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New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
CENSUS TAXING DIFFICULTIES.

The state census is causing some worry TO q
few of our Democratic friends who fear that
the failure ere this TO announce the completed
figures indicates some diabolical attempt to doc
tor the returns and deprive this city Of its full
rights OF representation. They should, however
reflect that census is not like election, and
that delay in getting the full returns of this
city does not mean counting out its people but
getting them more fully counted in. Taking a
census is not a simple matter like registering
voters or counting votes. which involves mere
processes Of addition that can be performed
with substantial accuracy in an hour Citizens
do not come and leave their names with the
census officers and free them from all response
bility for the rest of the population. The enum-
orators cannot stop with returning a partial
list which may be easily gathered They must
hunt out those who do not come 10 register
whose names are not on door plates, who are
packed away like rabbits in a warren unknown
even to their next door neighbors.
The Secretary OF State is probably more anx-
ious than anybody else 10 finish the census work.
but this cannot be done till all the dropped
stitches are taken up and all the inquiries for
absentees answered. Every days delay means
the swelling of the figures of New-York City
population and the increase in its representa-
ton So far as the metropolis is concerned, the
census is taken at about the worst possible sea
son but II has been taken thus from old time
and the statisticians would doubtless object 10
any change IN the system. In June great num-
Der Of tie houses Of this city are closed and the
task OF hunting down their normal occupants is
diffcult II means securing answers by mail
10 boresome inquiries from persons away on va
cation. II means. moreover getting answers
no. merely concerning the householder and his
family. but concerning his servants This
work requires time and persistency. Then ii is
difficult To get full information in the crowded
tenement houses. where any official is looked
upon with suspicion. The work is slow and in
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23

terpreters are necessary. certain number OF
/ renumerators gre sure TO fail, and some Of the
districts have TO be covered a second time. 1t
is much better to spend few extra weeks In
this way than TO bunch imperfect returns and
give out figures that are not correct
AS matter of fact, the New-York census is
taken under unfavorable conditions. Massa-
chusetts allows the officials in charge of her
census year for preparation before the actual
count. Here the law was passed almost at the
end Of the legislative session, and the Secretary
OF State had scarcely two months TO get his
machinery in running order Enumerators had
10 be appointed without any adequate test OF
their fitness and it is remarkable II good
many failures have not been scored The Of
ficials entitled TO the fullest opportunity to
make complete enumeration. 1t will be time
enough for criticism when they show, If they
ever do that they have not made reasonab bly,
full count and found substantially all the inhab-
itants OF the state
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
CONCEALED WEAPONS.

City officials have been urged by leading
Cinnamon to take determined steps to stop
the warfare between the representatives of two
Oriental organizations which is being carried
on with ferocious malgnity and has resulted
in several deaths since the shooting began. 1t
seems probable that the legislature at its next
session would do well to pass law making
the penalty for carrying concealed weapons
more severe than it is now. The ordinance Is
treated with contempt by every one who feels
an inclination to violate it, A big collection Of
weapons is accumulated in short time by the
police force, and the auctions at headquarters
in Mulberry-st. show remarkable results.
Meanwhile the magistrates should make every
effort to punish as vigorously as the statute
now permits every man who unlawfully car
ries a concealed weapon. That would have
discouraging effect on the ruffians who make
a practice CT going about armed.
Moreover, detectives who are familiar with
the faces and the appearance of the malefac-
tors in the Chinese colony should be stationed
in the Chinese quarters aud should be held to
rigid accountability 1t Is not creditable to
New-York that many bullets should be fired
and so many stabs exchanged.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
RICHMOND'S WATERLESS PLIGHT.

Staten Island cannot get water from New
Jersey. That is the purport of the decision
given yesterday by Yice-Chancellor Bergen at
Trenton, in the states suit against the Hud-
son County Water Company. The law of last
winter forbidding the diversion Of the potable
waters Of New-Jersey TO other states is held
to be constitutional, but, even without any
such law the State is pronounced competent
thus to conserve its water supplies for the
protection of its own citizens and for the pro-
motion of the public welfare With that opin-
ion we cannot quarrel. 1t seems to be sound
in both law and common sense. A state GER
tainly should have the right and power thus
to conserve the prime necessities of life and
industry, and as a matter of practical policy
New-Jersey will do we'll to take that course
for she will soon need all her available water
for the crowded population of her own great
cities. We shall see the urban communities of
Northeastern New-Jersey as much put to it
as New-York now is to secure sufficient supply
of potable water.
The decision will. however, greatly disappoint
Staten Island. That borough of the metropolis
has painfully scanty natural supply. There
is not river on the island, and there are only
two or three ponds. Already the supply is too
small and the demand is rapidly growing, and
when a decent ferry system supersedes the ven
cradle trremes which from time immemorial
have drifted with the tides TO and from the
Battery and st. George the population and the
consequent demand for water will be still more
rapidly increased. As Richmond County is geo.
graphically so closely connected with New-Jer-
sey and so separated from New York, it was,
perhaps only natural for 1t 10 look to New
Jersey for water. A supply could undoubtedly
be got thence much more easily, so far as en-
gineering is concerned, than from New-York.
But, since New-Jersey says that shall not be.
Richmond must look to some other source
Two things should obviously be done, with
all practicable expedition. One is to ascertain
can be developed by artificial means. 1t is
scarcely TO be supposed that artesian wells
would be as productive there as they are on
Long Island, yet it is not impossible that they
would be sufficient for all needs for many years
to come. We do not recall that they have been
extensively tried. The other thing is to push
vigorously the general scheme for the whole
city's water supply. If Brooklyn and Queens
are to be forever debaTed from their natural
sources of supply on Long Island, they must
look to a supply from up the Hudson, in COM
mon with Manhattan and The Bronx, and, of
course Richmond as a part of the same city,
is entitled to the same consideration. One of
these days Staten Island will probably be con-
nected with Brooklyn by means of a subway
under the Narrows, and in connection with that
an aqueduct can be constructed that will put
that borough in touch with the water system
of the entire city.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23

Rvzanttne THE Know Nothings' were dis
turbed. not because the Irish were going to In
troduce savagery, but because the Irish. by work
ING harder than their competitors wanted to and
exercising virtues which they professed rather
than practised were winning respect and position
equal to their own, though outside their barrier
of prejudice. The makers of grandfather
clauses in the same way want special privi-
leee for their own shortcomings. They do not
want to have to work or read or pay taxes 10
vote A high standard of citizenship Is not thelr
object They want to force on somebody else
a requirement to which they themselves are un-
willing to rise.
Roger Ascham right. NO CIVILIZATION
which is worthy of itself has anything TO fear
from barbarism. No people who live up to
their own lights need to prescribe any other
people Race prejudice Is really form of cow
ardce and self-indulgence. 1t Is the Plea of
a man who chooses to live on low level and
not pay the penalty. No race is worth preserv-
ing which has not the virtue and the vitality
TO meet another on equal terms and so live up
TO the intellectual and moral standards that IT
sets for others that ii needs no special privi-
lege TO buttress Its predominance. Those who
have to vote on their grandfatbers' names VIII
never do much to preserve their grandfathers
civilization against other men striving In the
fresh strength of those old virtues to climb the
walls of prejudice
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
TIE SPIRIT OF KNOW NoTH1NG1sN

Secretary Bonaparte had happy inspiration
the other day when he drew a parallel be-
tween the prevailing disposition to discriminate
against the negro and the Know Nothing agi-
tatiOn of half a century ago. The Know Moth
ings' held, Mr.. Bonaparte said that an
American whose grandfather was born here had
better right TO vote than one whose grand
father was born abroad The makers of our
new grandfather clauses" hold that an Ameri-
can whose grandfather was white voter has
better right TO vote than an American whose
grandfather was black slave quite regard
less of personal qualifications for the wise ex-
ercise of the franchise on the part Of the grand
sons.
Now, against that part of the Know Moth
ing movement that part of the Southern dis
franchisement movement and that part of the
growing disposition TO filter more carefully our
great flood of immigration which are concerned
TO preserve American civilization there is moth
ing Justly to be said. ANY community NAV
properly protect itself from the importation of
vice. and from the control OF its government by
ignorance and crime Restriction which is di-
rected against evils of conduct and character
should be enforced, but, to be just such restric-
tions must operate on all men alike, allowing
each man just such privileges as his own quail
ties command, not what his own color or his
grandfathers status prescribes. 1t was the
vital fault of both the old and the new Know
Nothingism" that they did not do this. The old
Americans" they called themselves, thought
less of protecting their inherited virtues than
of avoiding competition with persons of differ
ent origin who were becoming just as virtuous
The new champions of white supremacy" are
not safeguarding white civilization but putting
a premium on white degeneration. by setting
the qualifications for white voters lower than
S1lch r1oliaiaS
ton, not for virtue, but for vice. They are a
wall of false security to a people growing too
lazy TO exercise and keep in full vigor their
heritage OF virtue. After the fall OF Constan-
tinople, while Islam at the height of its power
was threatening Europe-a century later to be
driven back by John So0ieski from the walls
of Vienna-Roger Ascham preached to the Eng
lish people the true doctrine of race supremacy
in the words: For surely no Turkyshe power
''can ouerthrowe VS. If Turkysshe lyfe do not
"cast VS. downe before" ConstantlnopIe fell
because the Turk was a better man than the
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
NEW-YoRK SOCIETY.


Lady Hareourt. who arrived yesterday from
Europe on board the Kronprinz Wilhelm. after an
absence many years. is the daughter of the Amer
lean diplomat and historian. John Lothrop Motley
and the widow OF the late Sir William vernon HAr-
court one of the most eminent leaders and states
men of the Liberal party. Her stepson. who sue
ceeded his father az master OF Nunham Park. Is
married to the daughter of the late Walter Burns
of New-York. niece of j. Pierpont Morgan
Among Lady Harcourt's fellow passengers were
Count Hatzfeldt son OF the late Count Paul HAITI
feldt who died as German Ambassador In London
and of his American wife. who was Miss Helen
MouIton OF Albany. He Is cousin OF the Prince
Hatzfeldt who married the adopted daughter Of the
late Coils p. Huntington.
Mr.. and Mrs W. storrs Wells were also on board
They left city yesterday afternoon for Newport
where their son-n-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs
Harry T. Peters have already arrived. and where
they will spend the remainder OF the season
DR.. w T, Bull and his lstepson. James c. Blaine
jr.. came home on board the Kronprinz Wilhelm
and left the city for Newport to join Mrs. W. T.
Bull there
Postmaster and Mrs. William r. Wilcox returned
yesterday from Europe after a stay Of several
weeks abroad Mrs. Wilcox Miss Martha
Havemeyer.
Mrs John T Hal and the Misses Hall will be
at Bernardsville. N. j. until the end of next month
DR.. and Mrs. w Seward Webb have left Bar
Harbor and cruising along the coast on board
the yacht Sycamore
Tomorrow the annual horse show at the Point
Judith Hunt Club will take many persons to Mar
ragansett Pier. not only from Newport and Lenox.
but also from town. The horse show will last three
days, and several entertainments have been organ
ICED in connection with IT,
The Duke of Newcastle is coming America by
way of Canada. and has already sailed from Eng
land He Is due the ST. Lawrence at the
Frontenac next Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt will give
hunt breakfast to-day at Sandy Point Farm IN
nection with the meet OF the Monmouth County
Hunt on their place.
where he is staying with Mrs. Vanderbilt at The
Breakers. Worthington Whitehouse is also a mem
Der Of Mrs. Vanderbil,'s house party. and will lead
the cotillon at the dance which she will give
week
Mrs. Robert E. Livingston who has been staying
at Newport with her brother. T Sufern Taller. has
to Tivoli-on-th Hudson for the remainder OF
the summer.
Center Hitchcock who arrived Saturday from
Europe has gone 10 Newport. where he is staying
with his mother. Mrs Thomas Hitchcock. for the
remainder Of the season.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

(By Telegraph The Tribune)
Newport. r. l., Aug. 22.-It was a busy day in
Newport there being a number Of things to at
tract attention in addition TO the numerous gath
erfngs of a social nature. In the morning the
Casino. where the lawn tennis tournament began.
the objective point. and everybody turned out
for this.
The gowns worn by the strikingly
attractive, among the most conspicuous being
those of Mrs. Joseph E. Widener Mrs. Philip
Lydig and Mrs. Oliver Hartman. Mrs. Widener
gown of thin white organdie, with white
lace Insertions with elbow sleeves and white
gloves. Her hat OF white straw. trimmed with
shaded blue hyderangeas and blue velvet Mrs.
Lydig a gown OF mousseline de Sole with
lace inserts and black picture hat. with the
pie lace parasol. Mrs. Harriman's gown OF
to the knee. She had a white hat with plurnes.
and carried lavender parasoL
This afternoon the scene of social activity was
shifted TO the field OF the Westchester Polo Club.
where most interesting game was held. A din
ner was given this evening by Mrs William Astor
at BeechwoOd il being her first entertainment
Of the season. The table decorated with
American Beauty There music by
Mulallys Orchestra, and following the dinner Gus
tave Borde, the barytOne. rendered selections IN
the drawing room. being accompanied by A c.
Langley on the piano and Miss Jessamine Chace
on the violin. Mrs Astor's guests were Colonel
and Mrs. John Jacob AstOr. Mr.. and Mrs George
L. Rives Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs. Herman
Oerichs Mrs L. Townsend Mr.. and Mrs. John R.
Drexel Mr.. and Mrs. H S. Lehr. Mr. and Ms
Oliver Hartman Mr. and Mrs Pembroke Jones'
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Norrie. Mrs. Richard Gam
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
Abouf People and Social Incidents.

brill. Mrs. Donald Cameron. Vicente TO-
brun F. ]. Otis. Lispenard Stewart Harto, T,.,is
ing. Elliot Gregory. Ege-ton L. Winth-on 49,
Robinson and L. NeDven. Mrs. Astor win 49,. \
second dinner Saturday evening @s
Inchiquin. the villa Of Mr.. and Mrs p.-,z
Jones. the scene of a dinner for vouna, -.' ..
this evening. IN honor o. the Misses rps
There were sixty guests. and they sst ~ '.
tables. decorated with red, white and vsios d .
ers. There was music during The dinner -
which the guests went to Snug Harfo~
Mrs. Charles r. Baldwin gave a dance I'm aor,-ss >
Miss Deacon. which was attended by a - =
OF the officers from the battleship squadron
Luncheons were given to-day by Mrs =
Pierson. ir., and Mrs Pembroke Jones s,a -
evening dinner parties we're in order a. ,5e yg-
OF Mrs. James p. Haggin. Mrs. A. Lanfear rs
Mrs. Fellows Davis Mrs. J. j. Mason. M-s
Clark. Mrs. W. r.. Sands. Mrs. Moses 7.,
Campbell. Miss Edith Wetmore and Mrz =
French.
Mrs. E Livingston Ludlow entsr.aiaed -.
at cards this afternoon and ehildrer.s - -
was given by Mrs. j. Widener In honor OF h- ~.
daughter Fiji. whose birthday Il vas A -
number OF the children from the cottage o,,a'
were present and there were games ana -or-..s
ments for the little ones.
Mr. and Mrs. William X. Vanderouf g.
the guests Of Mrs. Hermann OeIrfchs al Roseru-
George T. AIDE is the guest OF Gerald Hov. -
few days.
Mrs. George Won L. Meyer wife OF Ar,5as,,s..
Meyer. and the Misses Meyer are the - .''O,
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt at the Breaksr~ "
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Galiatin. OF Nevy-Yorl, - -.
guests or Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton Fish vv,b,.' -
Mrs Kernochan and Harry OeIrfcbs Nh -
also injured IN the accident. were ao-e - =.
to-day. Oa'
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
liquor selling business has been built up. I

liquor selling business has been built up. The
authorities have In one way or another per-
mitted wholesale violations Of the law. until
now some of the most important business inter-
ests of the city seem to depend upon continued
violation a radical alteration of the law
With rigid exclusion of all liquor selling from
Asbury Park from the beginning there would
be no ground to find fault. But such exclusion
has not been effectively practised. and the
practical question now is whether the neglect
should be atoned for at this late date by ex-
pelling or destroying the large interests which
under 1t have been not only tolerated but en-
couraged or by recognizing and legitimizng
their existence even at the cost of formally
relnquishing principle which has long been
practically ignored
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
THE PRESIDENTS SERVICE.
Evening Post.

From The New-YOrk Evening Post
President Roosevelt deserves the highest rtrss.s
for his vtgilanJ activity in behalf OF peace. -
taking the true way TO make his country felt -
great power in the councils OF the nations ~.
peaceful mission OF the United States has AVA
been the theme OF poets and seers who have ors
Inspiration rrom our past: and Mr., RooseVss, $50
giving tt fresh eXemplidcaJtOn. There - nss-.
national law IN his act OF intervention. But IN n
very being OF International law is wrapped W -
peace-st exists that the nations may dwetl = =
security. and not with the hand OF each f0sesS.
against its fellow. We cannot go so far as Se-
rer who said that everything was. ipSo faet0 ~. 80
stitution that made for liberty but certaLl4asii
everything that makes for peace is most eonsel s-
70 the spirit Of International law In worAns II ~
humanity, President Roosevelt has deserved va Sis
or humanity. This We say quite irrespective o. -
hnal success or failure in the work 70 when -
has set his hand.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
A HEARTFELT TRIBUTE TO a FRIEND

7 rom Ine Boston Herald
friend Of former United States Marshal Isl So
% Barnes having died. he attended the La.etttt 80
he arrived promptly, and seated himself n ~ ~
crowded room TO await the services : or 80, SS
reason there was very long delay. and the soSs svs
silence or the darkened room anythius, 80
conSenial 20 OF Mr.. Barnes's GiSp0s'e-0
The heat also was very oppressive. a,t
Tanning himself vigorously with MS Aas ,,,si
twisting uNessily in his chair, Barnes sur
silent for what 70 him very Ions tine "a
az last being unable 20 contain himself lohsS. n A
leaned over toward solemn looking man v,,,gbls
right and remarked. in hoarse whisper Iii ac-
an over the room, 7 presume you were as5l 49,
Quainted with Silly trefeFring the deccdS -,
Yes, Indeed" said the stranger; he was '''F
fine man" IA
Il should say ne was" replied Barnes, Va
smart. too; smarter than lightning. WAY, ,Ssd dft
continued, in louder whisper setting SNCl.s -
be had had the running OF this funeral ne
underground hour age"
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
LEARNS OF BROTHERS DEATH.
Miss Walsh Told of Fatal Result of Automo-
bile Accident for the First Time.

Newport. r. l., Aug. 22-Miss Evalyn W. "aIsn'
who injured in the automobile accident last
Saturday when her brother was killed and several
others hurt. was reported TO be comfortable and
out of danger to-day. Mrs. James L. kernOchan
and Harry Oelrichs. two of those injured, were
able TO go out of doors to-day.
Early in the day Miss Walsh was informed that
her brother was critically i'll. the result of the
automobile accident. and tonight she was told
that her brother had died Miss Walsh was greatly
srTaced AT the new but il is believed that she Is
SO far on the way 10 recovery as not 10 be en-
dangered by it.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
BAR HARBOR HORSE SHOW.
| John I. Kane Takes Two Blues-0thsr New
Workers Win.
By Telegraph to The tribune )

Bar Harbor. Me. Aug 2--The arst day 0E ths
Bar Harbor horse show was a success All ma
boxes and coach stands were filed Jacob SchiHs
William H Sheen F. L. Wellnan, General Thomas
H Hubbard and William J. Schienelin were among !
those present.
John I Kane OF New-YOrk, carried on two oua
ribbons for the best matched pair In class Is ION
best pair Philip Livingston. OF New-York. took ina
yellow In class Is for best pair, Mrs. Williams
Lawrence Green succeeded in winning the red We
H. n. VOss. OF New-YOrk, drove Merle AluuiS-
tons Toby and Togo into third position -, :,
One of the prettiest classes was No Is n NHlsss
horses were driven before basket phaetonS ,S3 43
women, New-YOrEers taking all three ribbons. W.
H. N VOss won the blue ribbon IN the IaaosiI
class, with General Edward Morrell, president u
the accusation. driving.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
4musenenfs.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-2-ssl5-'way DOVE East
AERIAL. GARDENS - $50 - Lifting the Lid and The
BRIGHTON BEACH PARKS, s:s0-Boer War.
BROADWAY-s-Peari and the Pumpkin.
CCNEY ISLAND - Dreamland - Luna Park - Bostock
Animal Arena
EDEN MUSEE-world IN Wax.
HAMMERsTEINs PARADISE ROOF GARDENs-s1e-
Vaudeville
HERALD SQTARE-s:15-The Roic<ing Girl.
KNICKERBOCKER-s:i :i5-Sergeant Brue.
IyCErM-SI5-Mrs. Lef1ngwelfs Boots
LYRICS I5-Fantana.
MADISON soUARE-2-s:I5 :I5-The Woman in the case
MAJFSTIC-2:l5- State Folks.
MANHATTAN BEACH-S-S.S -S.So-Naudevfle CarniFhas-
ssls-Pains Port Arfhur-Grand Firevorks
NEw-YORK-s-Lfttle Johnny Jones .-- e..o
NEw-YORK ROOF AND WIsTARIA GRONf-e'S0-
Vaudeville
WALLACE :2O-Easy Dawson.
WEST END-2-S-Texas.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23

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