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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
FIRST DIP OF NEW wARsHIp.
Launching Of the BattIeshlp Mississippi at
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD.-In the pres
enc of distinguished party of guests
the battleship Mississippi was launched
here at the yard of the William Cramp
Ship and Engine Building Company.
The vessels sponsor was Miss Mabel
Clare Money, daughter of United States
Senator Money. Owing to the prevalence
of yellow fever in the South, Gov. ]. K.
Vardaman, of Mississippi, and his staff
were unable to attend the launching. The
Governor was represented by Senator
Money. The guests included Admiral
Dewey, Lieutenant Commander Wood,
Rear Admiral Rogers, Mayor Weaver,
of this city; naval officers stationed here
and in Washington and prominent civil
ians.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
Alleged Lyneher Acquitted.

Springfield, o. (SpeciaD.-James
O'Brien was acquitted of completely in
the lynching of Richard Dixon. 1t was
stated by several prisoners in the jail
that they peeped from their cells as the
mob burst into the halls and that they
saw O'Brien grab Dixon and take him
from the cell, turning him over to the
mob. A few minutes later the negro was
lynched. O'Brien was one of six indict-
ed for completely in the lynching and the
second to be tried and acquitted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
Albers Sentenced.

Washington Especially Minister Mer-
ry, at San Jose, Costa RIGA. cabled the
State Department that William S. AL
bers had been sentenced to three years
in prison, but that an appeal had been
taken to the Supreme Court. Mr.. Don
aldson, American consul at Managua,
whose exequatur was Cancelled as an in
cident of this case, is expected to arrive
here early next week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
Killed With Base bali Bat.

Detroit, Mich. (Special) While pro-
tecting his I6-year-old invalid daughter
from assault in the yard in the rear of
his residence, William E. Harrington
beat Charles Martin, who boarded at his
home, so severely with baseball bat
that Martin died later in a hospital.
Martin, it is alleged, had been drink
ing and attacked the girl. Her cries
aroused the father, who rushed to her
rescue with a ball bat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
Wealthy Woman Killed.

Cleveland (SpeciaD Mrs. Edith M.
Bailey, wife of a wealthy manufacturer,
beneath whose automobile Joseph Broes-
tie was fatally injured, was held for the
grand jury on a charge of manslaugh-
ter The accident happened at the Su-
perior Street viaduct September IS.
Mrs. Bailey was driving the machine.
'Broestle, who crossing the street, was
struck by the automobile, dying next
day,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
Rich Man Killed By Auto.

Des MONIES, Iowa (SpeciaD Fred
erick A. Hartman, lawyer, banker and
one of the wealthiest men in Northern
Iowa, was killed in an automobile acct
dent. He was descending steep hill,
lost control of the machine and was
thrown into deep gulch, the car crush
ing him to death. Arthur and Frederick
Reed, who were with him, were badly
hurt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
vlce.presIdeut Provost Dead.

Philadelphia Esp aD.-Sutherland
M. Provost, third vice president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, died
at his home here of complication of
kidney and heart trouble. He was 60
years old Mr.. Provost had been ailing
for more than year, but his illness did
not become serious until last July, when
he was compelled to give up his duties
He had been bedridden several weeks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
Railroad Officials at swIthes.

Chicago (SpeciaD Railroad officials
worked as switchmen Saturday in the
yards of the Grand Trunk Railroad,
where the yard men struck. Division
superintendent F, w. Egan, Assistant
Superintendent w. E. Costello, Yard
Master NJ. ]. Conron and others assisted
handful of non-union switchmcn to
make up trains and throw switches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
Ohio Town Burned Out.

Jacksonville, Q. (Special).-Fire
broke out at Jeffersonville, town of
1000 inhabitants, lying in Fayette coun-
ty, near Clark county border, and in a
short time had wiped out the entire bust
ness section of the village.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06

Explaining the early movement of gold
to this country this season, prominent
Wall Street banker says that Europe has
been an unusually heavy buyer of our
securities during the past summer. The
heaviest buyer has been Holland, which
holds about $284,ooo,ooo in American
railways and $2oI, 500 900 in American
industrial securities, face value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-24

.,r.bsr reprisaIs. II the officeholdng class con-
times its efforts to put through the Ubiquitous
GAS lease; and the Philadelphia ring is now
likely not only to lose the fruits OF Its attenP'eu
diversion of the citys property, but TO ma IL
self shorn in its fight with the people, OF III lne
resources of local patronage
The Mayors action, though sensational was
not unexpected In addressing some clergynen
who called on him on Monday to protest against
the spoliation of the city, he said:
WHY should be asked to consent to the city
Of Philadelphia giving away contract t nav, we
now have by which we must receive IN atlIluai
revenues at least S25.O00,OO0 in the next TWEEN
tv-tvo vears-and with the increase In the con-
sumption of gas probably S4o.OOoOOO-ano then
al the end of twenty-five years we would get
back without any charge against II, the great
gas plant, with all its franchises with ali the
money expended upon it by the united Gas I'M
movement Company? That plant beneVe'
would be worth to the city from Soo.o0o'VoO 10
500 900 900: so that by the proposed lease we
should be practically giving away TO the united
Gas Improvement Company, without any re-
turn, the present gas plant, which VIII De worth worth
at the expiration Of twenty-five years from pow
100000 to $1O0,o0O,OOO.
Holding such views, it was only natural that
the Mayor should revolt at the determination
of the bosses to plumber the municipality and
should challenge them to q fight to q finish in
rho Councils and at the polls. He has chosen
wisely and honorably. Certainly in his contest
with the forces of corruption in Philadelphia
rhe chance is offered him to achieve lasting
reputation and to lay the foundation for an emil
nently useful and solid political career
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-24
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
,-.o,, THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

lsAo ,,a,, 2s-Presdent Roosevelt re-
ceived a cordial invitation to-uaS " 49,. I'll
N c when he makes his Southern UP next taIi'
Senator Overnan headed the delegation OF Ka-
49, ,.,. which was composed OF the Mayor
ana DrI,c,,a1 tom officials, and made an urgent
request that the President time his Visit SO tn no
could attend the State Fair. "hleh Is 10 De IeN-
during the week of October ID Inc
promised to include Raleigh in his southern tuner
erv bnt said he could not set any date Tor MS
visit AS he expects to return to washington In
time to greet the members OF Congress VINO wiz
be conycped in extraordinary session on Octocer
16, it may announced that ne VII not oe P ieel'
at the North Carolina State Fair The President
exDects To start on his Southern trip about October
J. and II present plans are carried out VIII De odcA
at his Office on or before Saturday the lith. lie
expects to travel as far south Florida. as far
west as Louisiana, and VIII include the Carohhas
Georgia Alabama and Mississippi
Admiral Dewey, who early morning
caller. SAYS he has been lately receiving a large
number Of letters relating to his 'grog When
he called upon the President about three weeks ago
he happened mention the fact that his physician
had stopped his grog," a news item which at
once duly recorded and telegraphed broadcast
Now he is paying the penalty. Many well mean
ing persons are writing to about my grog" said
the admiral. IF you mad to read some Of their let
ters YOU would not wonder II 1 took TO drink.
Justice Day. of the Supreme Court. called to
suit with the President about the appointment Of
members OF the board OF trustees OF the Mckinley
Memorial to succeed the late Postmaster General
H c. Payne and Judge E S. Hammond. Of Ten
nessee. The result of their elaboration the
announcement that Charles G. Dawes. Of Chicago
a former Controller of the Currency, and Judge
Horace II. Lurton. Of Nashville, had been decided
upon for the vacancies. Justice Day said that the
5000 required for the construction OF the monu
ment had been subscribed. but that additional
fund of 500 coo for maintenance is needed
Senator Hopkins. Of Illinois. called before the
Cabinet meeting about constituent who is de-
sirous of entering the government service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-24
EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES.

The true keynote of what may term edu-
cational exchanges among the nations was
sounded by the Primate of All England on Mon
day in accepting the retiring American Am
bassador's gift of q Harvard memorial window
IN a London church. He was, he said, happy to
think that all the work done for American col
leges was done as well for Great Britain, and
that all the work Of British colleges was done
as well for America. In that he emphasized
the international community Of interest in lib
eraI culture while still recognizing the special
title of each country TO its own distinctive type
Of intellectual and ethical development The
utterance was pertinent in its suggestions con-
corning the system, now considerably prevalent
Of exchanging, temporarily or permanently pro-
fessors of American and foreign universities
That system is admirable in theory, and in
practice has much to commend it. The uni
versatility of truth the cosmopolitanism of sci
ence make it not only fitting but desir-
able that there should be such interchanges of
thought and of instruction. There are Ameri-
cans who can teach much, in certain branches
to Europe, and there Europeans who can
teach much in certain branches, to America
There is also something to be gained from COM
parfson Of methods and from mutual study of
each others points of view. Nevertheless, as Mr..
Beecher was wont TO say with significant and
convincing emphasis, we shall do well to bear
III nlnu lne proper limitations OF this system Of
intellectual exchange, and TO guard scrupulously
and inexorably against unpeasantly obvious
possibility of its misuse
1t would not do to make of this system-or to
permit 1t to be made-a vehicle OF what Mr..
Lowell felicitously termed "a certain condescen-
SION IN foreigners" That there is q tendency in
mat direction is already perceptible. In Europe.
ana also, We regret to say, in America, the sys-
tenn Is spoken Of by some, whom we should
much regret to regard as generally repre-
sentative, as benefcent chiefly, If not solely,
10 u.s. Our professors are to go abroad not
TO Instruct SO much as to be themselves in
structed, while European professors are to
come hlther not to be instructed themselves so
much as to instruct us. Without any intellect
nal egotsm. it may be said frankly that no such
theory ought to be countenanced. America Ia not
an intellectual missionary field. It stands at par
with the best Of other lands. 1t has in this sys-
tenn of PROFESSIONAL exchange fully as much to
give as to receive. Let that be borne clearly
In mind. Upon no other basis can the profess
serial exchange be approved.
Neither would IT do to make university fnstruc.
ton vehicle Of political propaganda The free
dom OF thought and of teaching is, of course. to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-24
4 GREAT OPPORTUNITY

Fortune has been kind TO the Hon. John
Weaver, the present Mayor Of Philadelphia It
has thrust on him an opportunity which any
discerning and capable politician might covet
The shortsighted bosses who have planned and
partially carried through an infamous raid on
me CITY treasury have put 1t in his power TO
make himself at one stroke commanding figure
IN pennsylvania politics. Mayor Weaver has
only 10 defeat the gas grab and to wage q war
% determination on the corrlpt orqanizatiop
1fsich promoted it 10 insure himself q Dlace in
sc affections Of the people Of PENNSYLVANIA
g. sil2r to that achieved by Governor Folk I'm
he affections Of the people Of Missouri. Phils
celpnia has suffered SO long under the rnisoov-
eminent Of its present political bosses that +ba
leader who breaks its chains will have estab-
llshed for himself an inexhaustible claim on its
political gratitude.
Mayor Weaver seems to have an intelligent
appreciation Of the opportunity which has come
his way. He has decided 10 veto the ordinance
passed last week by the City Councils. and has
announced that he will use his powers as Mayor
70 punish any city officials who abet or coun-
tenance the projected gas lease. Last Friday he
removed a subordinate who was charged with
nnuencing councilman to support the gas
grab, and yesterday he broke completely Nth
the machine leaders when he dismissed tbe
Director Of Public Works and the Director
OF Fuonc SAFETY and appointed their successors.
1hese TWO of1icials-the most powerful In the
cry goVernment-were committed to the gas
sPonauon project and refused to join with the
Mayor in his fight to protect the CITY Tba,r
summary oecapitaton was doubtless meant as
warning to all other city oficeholders that
lhey must declare themselves at once on the
eloe OF the bosses or on the side of the people
As The machines power has been chiefly based
on It's absolute control OF the offices and ofica-
hoioers. this blow at It's prestige Is stunning
one Yesterdays removals win be followed bv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-24
Netp:21ors z1seiln G4ibnme
WEDNESDAY, MAY "a, 1905.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-Russian advices say that great
battle in Manchuria is considered imminent;
General Linevitch has moved all the Wouhoeu
from Hardin westward and reported the al
vance of troops against the japanese centre
It was said at the Russian Admiralty
that no advices had been received from Adm1raI
Rojestvensky for ten days; the ruInor or ms
death was ridiculed. Forty-four insane
Russians reached Che-Foo from Port Arthur on
their way to odessa - Mr.. hays physician
at Bad Nauhein pronounces the secretary 70 De
q well man; Mr.. Hay is expected to reach Paris
on Monday for a stay Of two days. - Inc
tempest IN the House Of Commons was quoted
nv the Premier granting day for the discussion
OF the vote of censure- - The Ch1nan GOV
eminent has decided to issue bonds for lOo.OoO,-
600 pesos to construct national railway sys-
tenn - General Carter has left Manila to
head an expedition sent out to pacny the east
aSEasd the reported hitch in Moroccan negotia-
tons.
DOAIESTIC.-The Senate Committee on Inter
state Commerce closed its hearings on the rate
question. - Governor Glenn, Of North Car
ona, at the opening of the Southern Industrial
Parliament, in Washington, denounced the i'm
migration agents OF certain Western railroads
fo- publishing false reports about the South.
- Mayor Weaver Of Philadelphia, in his fight
against the proposed gas lease. summarily dis
missed the chief officer of his cabinet, the Di-
rectors Of Public Safety and of Public Works
CITY-Stocks were irregular. at small final
cha $. - The Republican Club gave din
lier Whitelaw Reid. = Republicans were
aroused by the proposal of the Citizens Union to
have a non-partisan city administration in
union with Tammany Hall - The Mer-
chants Trust COMPANY closed its doors -
The inquiry Of the State Insurance Department
into the affairs Of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society was continued, George E. Tarbel being
a witness. - Answers TO the suits Of lighting
companies against the city were filed by the
Corporation Counsel. - Jastrow Alexander
State Inspector of Gas Meters, criticised Mayor
McClellans efforts to obtain inspection Of gas
meters by city officials. - On the advice of
Corporation Counsel Delany, Police Commits
Eioner McAdoo announced that he would order
arrests without warrants in all cases Of profess
sional baseball playing Sunday. - The
winners at Belmont Park Novena Tangier
ARABIC. Oxford. Patagonian. Leonidas
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day.
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest "a
degrees: lowest, 81 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-24
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BuREAU.I

TFROA THE TRIBUNE BUREAUl
Washington May 23-Senhor Juan Nabuco the
newly appointed Ambassador from Brazil, called on
Acting Secretary Loomls to-day and arranged for
his presentation to President Roosevelt tomorrow
afternoon The Ambassador accompanied
the State Department by Senior Ferreira, the
firing Minister and Charge. who will present his
letter of recall tomorrow, preparatory leaving
Washington for his post Minister to Bolivia.
AS Senior Nabuco will present his credentials
ahead OF the coming representatives OF Russia and
Mexico. he will be entitled to precedence. and at
official receptions at the White House will take his
place in the diplomatic line Immediately below the
Ambassador from Great Britain. Senior Ferreira
Minister ad interim occupied far less important
position, being twenty-fourth In place below Mr..
Grip. the representative OF Sweden and Norway.
whose priority of residence entities him rank all
other Ministers, and whom Brazirs new Envoy will
precede. Senior Nabuco is the first South American
in the diplomatic corps to attain the rank Of Am
bassador.
Senator Portfolio the new Minister from the Ar
gentine Republic. will be presented at the White
House tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-24
OUR RISE IN SEA POWER.

Year by year for the last two decades Bras
sey's Naval Annual" has recorded the pretty
steady rise of the United States from an all
but negligible place to leading and command
ing status among the naval powers of the
world, and the latest issue OF that invaluable
handbook, just received from the Griffins at
Portsmouth, makes in our behalf the most i'm
pressiVe showing Of all. 1t was a very few
years ago that the United States was contend
ing with Italy, Japan and Russia for fifth,
sixth or seventh place in the list This year it
far outclasses those powers. and even France,
and contends with Germany for second place,
with an assured prospect of winning that con-
tention in the near future. If, indeed it has not
already done
In all classes of vessels Great Britain easily
leads the world. In first class battleships now
in commission Germany stands second by
small margin over the United States, which is
an easy third But in such vessels built and
building the United States considerably sur
passes Germany. AT the end of 1906 we shall
have 10 to Germany's 20; at the end Of 1907
we shall have % to her D. and at the end
of 1908 we shall have 20 to her "a. That ma
jority Of only one ship does not appear great,
but its actual magnitude appears when note
the aggregate tonnage Of each fleet, for our %
ships will have a tonnage Of 333,S47, while
Germany's "a will have only 256,557 tons In
the highly important class of first class cruisers
American superiority is much more emphati-
caIly marked. Built and building. Germany
has only such ships, Of 81, 064 tons, while we
have Is, Of 1865 tons In this class France
has slight numerical superiority over us, but
is inferior in tonnage, her IS ships measuring
only IT'S, 1879 tons. In battleships and cruisers
of all classes built and building, our title to
second place among the navies of the world
seems secure, with 70 vessels to Germanys 90,
the 90 of France consisting so largely of the
smaller sizes as to fall much below ours in
actual strength.
1t is not to be wondered at that, in view of
these figures, the editor of The Annual judi
ciously adds: AT the end of 1908 the United
Estates will become the second naval power
"of the world, and the British and United
States navies combined would be able TO put
into line 10 first class battleshipS, as com
pared with 90 possessed by the other five
naval powers" That is n most impressive
consideration Its bearing upon the greatness
and self-sufticiency Of the Anglo-SaxOn world
is obvious and most gratifying, and we may
hope that Its significance to the peace and vel
fare Of the entire world may be no less appar-
emf and effective
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-24
CHATTER.

Inc question Of the acceptance by the Ameri-
can Board Of the sum of 100000 given to it
by Mr.. John D. Rockefeller in response to
earnest solicitation has evoked an immense
variety of Improbable utterances. If any one
should discover a fresh opportunity to bring
into court the Standard Oh Company or any
OF the men supposed to be responsible for its
management, and should choose to do So he
would be entirely within his rights, and it
might possibly appear, when the decision was
rendered. that he had done the public SER
vice, whether he himself was or was not
pleased with the result Persons standing in
hduciary relations to an organization which has
received from Mr.. Rockefeller q handsome adj
dition to its resources We're not merely author
lied, but required, to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of accepting such a gift and others associated
In faith and effort with the work of that or
ganization may properly take sides in the con-
roverSy If they see fit. Men of standing in the
community, who when they speak are accus-
toned to speak seriously and with a sense of
responsibility, and whose intelligence justifies
the presumption that when they say anything
it will prove to have been worth saying may
deserve in such a case an attentive if not
sympathetic hearing
1t is to be admitted, furthermore, that mas
much as this is free country, everybody who
possesses vocal organs is at liberty to expound
his views on any question, subject to the penal
ties for treason, libel and seditous utterances.
Nevertheless, in our opinion, it is something
worse than a mere waste Of time for boys
clubs, Sunday school classes and infantile ex-
horters who are in utter ignorance of facts
on which to form a judgment concerning the
operations of the Standard OIL Company, or al
most any other serious topic to engage in
discussion which they cannot possibly enlight-
Ell, and especially to repeat with a fantastic
air of Importance the passionate maledictions
which they have caught up out of the air. The
promoters Of debating societies and semi-reIig-
ious coteries, which are presumably designed to
further the mental and moral welfare Of their
members, have no reason to think that purpose
is served by precOciOus exhibitions Of needless
prejudice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-24
About People and Social Incidents.

is about to sail for Europe with her husband and
her brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan
lei Francis. for the benefit OF her health. The
party will be absent all summer.
The members OF the Tabernacle Society gave a
garden party this afternoon. which attracted the
patronage OF the diplomatic colony and prominent
members OF the Catholic faith.
At the marriage OF Miss Rita Hamilton Ryan 10
Alan Ogilvie C1ephane. which win take place June
1, the bridal attendants will include Miss Clarinds
Trenholm and Malcolm WolcOtt Clephane. both OF
New-York.
MI and Mrs George William McLanahan Of No
l6u 4st-st.. y. W. Washington. have announced
at Venice Italy, the engagement OF their daughter
Miss Cornea Day McLanahan, to T. Kingsbury
Curtis, Of New-York Mr.. Curtis Is a member OF the
law firm OF Curtis MaIet-Provost & Colt IL a
brother Of William Edward Curtis. the Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury under President Cleve-
land, and OF DR.. Fl. HoIbrook Curtis He was
graduated from Yale in the class Of "a and Is a
member in New-YOrk OF the Union and UNIVERSITY,
clubs The wedding viii take place next month In
Venice.