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New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
AN oRIoINA. TRIeUNE SUBSCRIBER.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: George T. Cooke is mistaken in thinking that
he is the only living person who has been a daily
reader of The Tribune from the date Of its first
issue.
In the spring of 1S41 young by the name OF
Hathaway a member of the Spring Street Pres
byterian Church. New-York city of which my
father. the Rev. DR.. William Patton. was the pas
tor. After. Of fathers advanced thought dis
courses Mr.. Hathaway told me that Horace Greeley
going to issue daIIy paper. to be called The
New-YOrk Daily Tribune and it was important for
liberal minded people to have an organ representing
their views
Mr.. Hathaway said he had been engaged as the
carrier for the paper in part OF the city. and
would deliver It, if my recollection serves right
for nine cents week I spoke to my brother Will
lam about it. and bet xeen we raised the neces-
sary money for one weeks paper My brother was
nineteen years old and | fifteen Though
yOung, we were strong advocates for all reforms
especially temperance and anti-slavery- we were
also In favor of protective tariff.
During the first week of the paper we let father
take it to read after he had peruSed his journal
of Commerce. The result was by the time the first
week ended he said: Boys I'll take that
paper on OF your hands: IT'S refreshing TO read IT,
the Patton famiy's daily food.
In due course of time. older grew and
separated to various fields Of labor. each Of
clung 20 The Tribune. My father and brother have
passed to spirit life still continue to take The
Tribune and loyal TO il in my eightieth
youth. LUDLOW PATTON
Orange n j. April IS. 1906
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
BEAUTY IN THE wILDERNEss.

There is a class OF low priced periodicals (yeeky
and monthly publications. that those who buy only
the standard magazines and other serials which
found the well stocked tables IN the houses OF
the well 70 do see. but which. by reason of
theig extremely moderate subscription price, find
their way into the homes Of people OF the palmer
sort al over the country
Z take couple OF these papers," said a sympa-
thetic woman the other day. just account OF
what is called the womans page. where letters are
received and answered on all sorts OF subjects
Women who live in solitary. far away places seem
~ like 10 get in touch in this way with the out
side world. and some Of the letters are very in
'eresting- floral column is particularly So Some
times they describe their homes in Dakota or
Wyoming, OF other sparsely settled districts. and
sell how they planted and made garden in the
wilderness like 10 read the hOmely details. and
picture 70 myself their lives, with their simple
pleasures and hard work. ] often think 1 would
like 70 make a pilgrimage and visit the homes Of
our pioneers. and see the women who write these
letters. / read one the other day which quite
touched me Mrs Smith wrote that she had de-
fermined last autumn that she would not let an
other season 20 by without a bulb garden, with
hyacinths tulips etc. she made the bed IN her
leisure moments according TO the directions IN the
floral column. and sent Tor the bulbs through an
advertisement Then a particularly busy time SET
ir roundup something of the klnd. Wnen
she Rad 10 cook for ten ranchmen and take care OF
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
TIE TOUCH OF SPRING.

you know Mrs. C. do you not?' she Quer1ed,
'-snd what q cold uzirnpressionable woman she Isl
> always feel when am with her that must con-
ane myself 20 facts and talk statistics. Well the
other day overlook her On Madison-ave. and
walked With her for couple OF blocks. Suddenly
IN the midst OF our conversation she gave a loud
exclamation 'OhF she cried. standing stock still
and pointing TO the little yard OF q house We were
passing. could not anything. It was a very
commonplace little inclosUre. with some grass and
& lilac bush 1t IS n budF she almost shouted
ecstatcally The lilac bush certainly was IN ad-
vance OF anything had this spring, and l.
TOO, stood and looked ct Il with the surprised de-
light that We feel. and all when the winter IL
over and gone, and note each sign Of advanced
life n bud and blossom. Thank Heaven, the sweet
surprise OF spring Is something at least that
viii never get used 70 or cease 10 feel absorbing
interest In
The other day IN 2 suburban train heard two
haEd-featured business talking together. I
biueb.rd yesterday said one. announcing the
fact with the innocent simplicity and pleasure Of
small boy. 'Did you really2' returned the other
with obvious interest It is very early but my wife
saying this morning she never remembered
seeing the Crocuses out so early The woman who
sitting opposite 10 them fat, mOtheTly Great
lre. bearned AZ them with appreciatve friendlness
She evidently did know them. but she felt she
had interest in their talk-the eternal ivresss'
Of the spr1ngtide that naEss the whole world
kin
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17

near Ocampi. Southern Chihuahua. Mexico. Pro-
fessor Hill said yesterday:
From the scientific point Of view. our expedition
least known on this Continent. The Spaniards and
Southwestern Chihuahua for more than a century.
but as they were interested only in gold and silver
the mountains canyons archaeological remains and
forests. Our party ma0e tie trp IN the interest
Sompany WHO is building railroad down into the
railway station in Southern Chihuahua, our objec-
Atty miles St to the Wes5 This u is O land of pack
trains We passed trains of mules. burros and
pack freight this trail. In the rockest and
beasts have worn pot holes from i've to ten inches
deep in the rocks. The animals step into these
The great canyons are the Aros. Tutuaca and
Chico. They are grander in some respects than
eoloring is somewhat less brilliant. Two or three
yons. The geological results gave light upon the
history Of the building up Of the great plateau by
marvellous volcanism. the ashes Of which, now
consolidated into rock. are nearly mile in thick
ness It's subsequent destruction by erosion is
plainly manifest; Incidental to this vocanism
the making Of the great mineral veinss which
meet the geological story with the practical ques-
The winter season in. Northern Mexico was ex-
siiaa down iong daclivifies The n1Ta We nao 70
customed to it, it is safer to stay their backs
and take the toboSgan than TO get off. In scores
of places miscaculation of a few inches by the
animals in landing on the edge of a narrow ledge
meant death to animal and rider, Near Ocampa
the SorSeS and canyons are tremendous. There are
three waterfalls than eight hundred feet
high those of BasSaseachi being about tW eve hun
dred Ieet; Standlng az the bottom and looking at
the tumbling water is worth travelling muleback
a thousand miles to For nine ten months of
the year there is plenty of water running over these
cataracts. but for two or three months in the dry
season the flow becomes lighter.
On the mesas. or plateauS, seven thousand feet
above the level, rode for three days through
virgin growth pine timber, and there was no un-
derbrush Game is abundant. our guides keeping
supplied daily with deer meat. We struck
several lakes containing hundreds of thousands of
wild ducks and geese. The trip a revelation to
learned things of the grandeur and
beauty of which we never had dreamed
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
TO sENEFlT ST. THOMAS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: There may be a means by which the island
Of St. Thomas. d. w l.. can be benefited.
IL could be made a medium OF trade between San
Juan Porto Rico. and the Eastern Hemisphere
Vessels going TO that city from the east always
pass outside Of ST. Thomas Cay-Water Island
They could save possibly an hour by passing
through the Gregory channel. st. Thomas: or. bet
ter STILL II the St Thomas harbOr were opened. by
cutting through Haul over Reef. and by passing
through that harbor
Commissioner Robinson (to Martinique said St
Thomas was hundred years back OF the times.
There were no railroads. etc. What would pe the
use OF one to connect the British tsletS or the Virn
Islands with Porto Rico? Then. 81. Thomas is
mountainous A train would have 20 run along
the shore. except through Packro, plateau oe-
tween the two ranges OF mountains.
THE only hone FOR St Thomas Is the building up
OF its commerce Build IL up as commercial
centre. n NE-oA A4NLAfA4N'
BROOKLYN April 1S 1905.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
Let Nature Perform Her Own Work-Cars
in Diet.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir The fact that I have Just read in the Amer
ican newspapers that spinal meningitis Is reaching
alarming proportions among you is my apology Tor
writing. May 1 preface my remarks with obssrv-
ing: My position is not the ordinary ous. 1lJ
object is always ascertain the cause OF disease
and then, if possible, to remove IT, have been
dealing with disease these thirty years. and can
present record which cannot easily be beaten.
This should give me the right to speak
The question IS; What is should ba the uotus
operandi in the present circumstances2 It viii
be found il each case be carefully diagnosed that
the excretory organs are not performing thar
functions properly. and particularly the liver has
had far too much to do. What will be the remedy
here? Nothing at all Nature must do this work
herself She must be relieved OF her daily task.
that's all We might perhaps. assist nature a
little by making the patient sit IN hot water one
little frUit-preferably OrangeS-should be taken
meantime. This point Is OF paramount importance.
And will nature do the work eflectually herself!
Yes verify. she will have tried iC many times.
Look at the animals. When horse q COW has
anything wrong nothing is taken-either solids OF
hQuids-untI the evil is removed Nature caIlnos
food or medicine be administered 1t Is set aside
until the dsease-rather the cauSe-is dismissed
II is this fact that accounts for what We can tns
crisis. -
20 diet. Medical experts think the germs enter
through the nose. but the modern theory OF disease
puts the cart before the horse and tnls1AH ~ = :
unWholesOme food that causes this. az iS does many
other diseases. Hence it is necessary 20 eSs care
fully and sparingly Of wholesome 1000 only ei0'
n. B., the less liquid the better, e,.D-vr AS-,-5
Tbrapston England. april g. 1895.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
NOT THE ST. REGIS COMPANY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: We noticed IN copy OF The Trfouns ot April
IA an article headed ''Sues ST. Regis Comp&uy''
followed by the sub-hsadng. Brooklyn Contractor
Alleges That There Is $50 SO Due Him en- Con-
tract" Upon reading the article q appears that
the heading Is entirely false and misleading. and
that the claim upon which suit "a alleged 70 havs
been brought Is not IN any sense against tns 81
Regis Hotel Company. but is brought against chs
firm Of ". & J. Sloane who had tha eontract rom
Colonel Astor for the wood trim of the hoteA We
feel that In publishing this article di-tiuct mus
tice has been done this company ana We 90 70
request you to publish correction or sans
We trust that you will Eea GnS JlSt4oo OK ol- To-
quest and beg to remain. --.~-.s~-
Per r. Al Ham, SEesiGso&
New York city. April 11
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
WAS WITH THE TRIBUNE AT BEGINNING.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Allow to put in my claim as one Of the
old readers Of The Tribune. To begin at the be
ginning. 1 started work for Horace Greeley on
The New-Yorker'' in 1899. putting up the mail at
No. 80 Ann-st. the Office being at No, Ann-st. in
the Museum Building 1 kept working right along
The Log Cabin" at No. % Ann-st. We boys
had to work night and day. getting what sleep we
could the best we could after working My duty
Thursday nights 10 send of bundles of
The Log Cabin" At o'clock I started on my
journey. leaving the first bundles the boat for
Bridgeport. These bundles We're to go 10 Albany
by the HOuSatOnlc Railroad. The last bundle
went on board the barge Milan. for PoUghkeepSfe
and vicinity When The Tribune was started Mr..
Greeley put me in charge of the distribution. I
was IN the presSrOOm at night and took the first
sheet or the press / worked until noon selling
papers to the carriers. then | went and saw the
Harrison funeral procession. l within
couple OF months OF being eghty-One years Old and
have read The Tribune from the day il started
never missed day ID. P. RHOADES
StratfOTd. Conn. April Is. 1905.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
ENGLISH VIEW OF RocKsEgLLER GIFT

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: IOokers-On sometimes see the best Of the
game and at a remote distance have read with
mingled feelings the censure passed on Mr.. ROcke
Teller bv certain ministers OF religion in the United
states These eIergymen undoubtedly might point
to the anthony between God and Mammon, as
en,phaszed BY the language of the Gospels, but
then il YOU take that for your basis You denounce
virtually the aims ana objects OF the bulk OF your
citizens as well those, OF all commercial coun-
tries II money making be a sin. we had better ali
og US revert 70 the rule Of ST. Francis. and espe
eially those who BY their Ofnce should set an sN-
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17

the house. and Sister Jenny, who helped her. got
InaITled. so that she didn't have minute from
s..aornins TIL late at night. when she was that
ire uLea she didn't know what to do. The cold weather
vas approaching and she knew unless she got her
pulos IN at once IL would be too late. night
~ was atter IL o'clock, and she was as tired
went out and planted every one of those bulbs
AZ TOOK me over an hour she wrote. but got
then ali In and covered up the ground with manure
eha nay just in Time for the week after there was
naIQ Trost and early winter set in; but, I tell
you. was glad she concluded when I Taked
on the litter the other day and saw the nttla
green points all coming up I wonder how many
women would do midnight planting alone by the
ngnt OF lantern for the sake OF little beauty
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
THE TRIBUNE IN THE FAMILY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: was especially interested IN tho letter OF
George T. Cooke in yesterdays issue. being. In
some respects. able 70 duplicate his statements.
Mr.. Cooke was born In October, 1895 and ] IN
March Of the same year. Like him. have been
reader Of The Tribune since its first issue. have
not always read the daiy-sometimes the weekly
semi-weekly-but for the last forty-fOur years
the daily l had one experience In regard 20 the
paper which think he escaped In 1850 being then
a resident Of Fairfax County Va. and receiving
my mail through country pOstoffice. was in
formed by the postmaster that the paper was in
cendiary'' and must not be delivered TO Of Ger
tain men were authority in the matter) My re-
ply was that / a citizen Of the United States.
whose servant he was and while did not wish
20 get him into trouble was not prepared 20 re-
lInquish my rights He continued to deliver The
Tribune. and later on when the issue was made
espoused the cause Of the Union, survived the
contest, and only last week learned that he had
died a ripe old age hOnOred and respected BY
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
EXPLORING OLD MEXICO.
GRANDEUR OF SCENERY.
Mountains. Waterfalls and Ore "a
Revelation to Scientists.

Professor Robert T. Hill formerly OF the National
Geological Survey; Professor e o. Hovey. OF the
American Museum Of National History. and T. II.
Fayant, Wall Street man. returned to New-York
on Saturday from exploration trip in the West
ern Sierra Madre Mountains. in Southern Chihua-
hua. Mexico. Professor Hill brings back as a
memento Of his six weeks jaunt broken hand
caused by bad fall in the mountains. while Pro-
lessor Hovey has been complimented by the mu-
scum authorities for bringing back twenty boxes Of
rare specimens.
Professors Hill and Hovey tell OF wonderful things
OF Bassaseachi. about twelve hundred feet high
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
HEAD OF FOUNDING ASYLUM III.

Mother Theresa Vincent. the superior OF the
New-York Founding Asylum 6sth-st. and 3d-ave
Is seriously i'll from pneumonia. although her con-
dtiOn Is said not to be alarming az present. ''She
alarmingy i'll few days ago, but the critical
stage is assed for the time being said r. Joseph
that she is out OF all danger. for one can be
sure of a pnsumOnia patient, but az present there
is no erav6 cause for alarm Mother Vincent mas
been thirty years in the work and y one OF the
best known nuns in the country. She succeeded
the late Mother Irene superior oI the Founding
Asylum IA 1895 II was suggested that Mother
Vincent's illness was brought on, remotely AZ
least hy worry over the recent kidnapping of
orphans sent West 20 hnd homes
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
PERMANENT HOME FOR cRIPPLEs.

The Darrach Home for Crippled Children will
move into a new home at No lis West 1O4th-st.
next fall. The place has been acquired for a cash
payment of $500. with a mortgage OF $1.OOO and
will be the first home that the institution has ever
owned in its eight years of existence.
The house is a four story red brick building. con-
tanning twenty rooms and is considered great
bargain. The Darrach Home was founded by Dr.
May Darrach as a school for crippled children, and
became a home through force Of circumstances as
it's pupils became from time to time its depend
ents 1t shelters fifteen children under the
care of Mrs. L. Frazier. Its present address Is No
Vast
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
NEW-JERsEY DAY.

Mrs Bailey. State president OF New-Jersey. writes
that Mr.. Bailey has made arrangements to have
a special car attached to the noon train from New
York to Summit to-day. for the comfort and ac-
commodation OF the Sunshine members who are to
be entertained by the State president at her home
In Summit Will all the New-Jersey members who
can accept this invitation, and who are oohged
to go to Hoboken to take the train on the Morrls
and Essex Division of the Delaware, LackaWanna
and Western Railroad please be there in time 10
ioin the New-YOrk members who will leave Man
haitian on the II O'Clock boat. either from Barclay
or Christopher-st ferry2 The special car will be
held In Summit for the return Of the guests
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17

acters are largely moulded Oy the paper that they
habitually read and that where The Tribune was
the family paper good order and good morals pre-
vailed. My children and grandchildren read it
daily and am borrowing trouble in regard to
tho reputation of my descendants I congratulate
The Tribune upon its great success and usefulness
A n. RUSSELL.
President Herkirnsr County Historical Society.
Ilion. N Y. April 12 1905
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17

,ar,aI AZ inches wide Pattern No 1882 is cut in
three sizes. from one TO i've years
The pattern will be sent TO any address on receipt
OF 10 cents Please give number and size distinctly
Address Pattern Department. NeW-York Tribune.
II IN q hurry for pattern, send an extra twO-cent
stamp and we will mail by letter postage In sealed
envelope
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
WILL SEND GREETINGS.

Mrs H T. Sherman. of Manhattan. will send
Easter greetings to the following T. S. S. members
Miss Edith Bee of Goffs. w. Va; Miss Julia Ben
nett of Poughkeepsie, n. Y: Miss Alice Williams
of Mauch Chunk Penn: Miss Annette Havens of
Southampton Long Island; Miss June Lindsay. of
California. and a birthday greeting to Miss Clara
G. Nitchie of Brooklyn. Mrs Sherman has also
responded to the request Of city branch president
by sending her direct check for 30 to help in
eVo1-,1
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
WANTS OLD SILKS.

President of the T. S S: May I ask If any OF
my Sunshine friends have any old silks to pass
on? I making a pair Of silk portieres and
have not quite enough silk to finish them l have
just made a generous response to Mrs. Ella Hal
stead, Ainsworth Neb., for quilt pieces 1 am. very
truly yours in Sunshine NJ. L. SCOFTELD.
No. 363 Weed-ave.. Stamford. Conn.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

This blouse-a -boomer overalls be slipped on
over nice suit when the child goes to play. IN
extremely warm weather can be worn with merely
a suggestion of underwear. For a medium size this
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
MONEY PECE1vED

given g for the hardworking Virginian woman
who needs help in her gardening: Mrs. Edw.
Miller. Of New-Jersey 81 for Easter cheer; Mrs.
Wilder, 81 for Sunshine" and S. H. N, OF Con-
necticut. 81 30 to purchase groceries for destitute
family.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
FOR A JUNE BRIDE.

An exquisite gift TO June bride would be set
OF circular doilies OF rose Venetian point Burand
lace the manufacture Of which begun ana
fostered by the Queen Mother of italy, also makes
beautiful edge TO centrepieces and dOilies OF the
6aarf VgU
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
THANKS FOR CHEER.

A grateful member sends heartfelt thanks for
fine spring suit and lovely silk shirtwaist passed
on through the president. Mrs Clarence Burns.
The unknown donor viii have reflex of sunshine
in the fact her sunny deed filed urgent need
for one who known better days.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17

We look before and after and pine for what is noti
Our sncerest laughter with some pain is fraughti
Our sweetest songs those that tell of saddest
thought. -(Shelley.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-28
SMALL FORCES ENGAGED.
Russian War Office Attaches No Sig
nificance to Fighting.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 2S.-Aside from
the news of the resumption of the
Japanese attack ON Gauto pass the
war Office has no dispatches from the
front and does not attach great sig
nilicance to the fighting eastward, say
ing that the forces engaged are com
paratively small, though they are suf-
tering heavily The Associated Press
dispatches verify this conjecture. The
position at Tsinkhetchen, about sew
enty miles east of Mukden. Is far ad-
vanced in comparison with the gen
eral line and retirement of the Rus
slams was only as far as the general
alignment, but the dispatches intimate
that the Japanese are now concentrat-
Ing against the whole left flank, which
is being heavily reinforced in prepara-
tion for extensive fighting.
A correspondent of the Associated
Press who has investigated personally
the reports that large forces of Japa-
nese are In Mongolia says they do not
exceed 600 japanese and 5000 Chi
nese bandits.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-28
AFTER DESPERATE FIGHTING.
Russians Continue In Possession of
Che and Da Passes.

Madyadani, Manchuria, Feb. 2S.--
After fighting of the most desperate
nature the Russians remain In posses
sion of Che and Da passes, against
which the Japanese had been fiinging
themselves madly from noon until
dark. The Russians, who were great
ly outnumbered, sustained repeated at
tacks. some units losing as high as
10 per cent in killed or wounded in
hand-to-hand fighting with the bay
onet, to which they were reduced ow-
ing to having fired their last bullets.
In order to hold Da pass the last re-
serves were sent to the firing line.
The Japanese turning operation In
the region of Gauto pass was checked
by battalion of Russian infantry and
several squadrons of cavalry, who re-
pulsed the Japanese with heavy loss.
The Japanese also tried to advance
on Nangou and Vanupudzi, but were
repulsed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-28
COMMANDMENT WITH ELEVEN
INCH GUNS SAID TO BE DO
ING IMMENSE DAMAGE.
GENERAL ENGAGEMENT IN PROGRESS
ApvlcEs FROM CHINESE SOURCES
SAY FIGHTING is GOING ON
ALL ALONG THE LINE.

Newchwang, Feb. 2S.-According to
a person who has just returned here
from the front the Japanese are she'll
ing Mukden with eleveninch mortars.
The bombardment, which was recently
commenced, Is further reported 10
have caused great damage far behind
the Russian lines.
Advices from Chinese sources say
that general engagement is In prog
ress all along the line. The heaviest
fighting Is reported to be occurring ON
the japanese right and General Ku'
rod is said to be sweeping far north
and threatening to crumple the Rus
slams back on the railroad.
A special force is reported to be
moving from the south and east with
the intention of cutting off the Rus.
sian communications by railroad with
Vladivostok.