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New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
TIE PARTY AND Noy.pARr1gAHsHIp

The Endorsement of Mr. Jerome's candidacy
for denomination as an Independent by the
Republican Club of the 31st Assembly District
IS something of an innovation, but it is fairly
I'm harmony with the spirit of sound Republi-
doctrine. The Republican party believes in
and has repeatedly declared in its platforms
for local government free srom State and IA
'stional politics. 1t passed primary law which
expressly allows citizens without forfeiting
their party standing TO align themselves indie
pendently for local elections. If then, the Re
pubucans of the 31st Assembly District want
Mr.. Jerome for District Attorney, it is in order
for them TO say so. Moreover, we are glad to
see this exhibition Of interest and initiative in
"a party club. The tendency in all political or
ganizations is for the separate clubs and dis
frict bodies and individual voters to wait upon
fhe conferences of leaders, instead of giving
leaders that real expression of public feeling
which they need, and, if they are wise desire
10 help them 10 guide a party Alright 1t is
good thing for the people who cast the Re-
publican vote 70 say in this fashion what they
want. Nor is there any reason in theory why
they should not take part in nominating cand-
dates by petition, though practically they might
much better devote their energy to securing
the regular nomination of candidates for whom
they desire 10 vote.
The doctrine Of municipal non-partisanship
which the Republican party has espoused, would
logically warrant the party organization in with
drawing entirely from a municipal campaign
nominating nobody, and indorsing nobody, but
leaving all candidates 10 be nominated by peti-
lion as Independents. Such a procedure, how
ever is not practicable, and the EXTREMIST inde-
pendenfs among reformers would be the first
TO object 10 q trial OF it. In the first place. a
party organizations resources for campaigning
are highly desirable Then, however popular
independence may be theory, the average
citizen is a creature Of habit and needs the ac-
cnstomed call Of his party 10 arouse him to
activity Moreover the ballot law makes party
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
Nsspnork Daily 0r-ibnire
FRIDAY. AUGUST 4. 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

= FOREIGN.-Two Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyers fred on small merchant vessel off the
coast OF Corea, killing the captain and boy,
and wounding two of the crew and then steamed
off toward Vladivostok. the vessel escaping.
- The Russian Emperor's counselors re-
sumed in conference at Peterhof consderat ton
of the nature and extent Of the representation
10 be granted in the proposed national assem-
sbly - In discussing Englands foreign pol
icy in the House of Commons. the Under Secre-
larry for Foreign Affairs said that it was impos-
sible 10 state what changes the war in the Far
East might bring about, or what changes it
might be desira bic to introduce in the Anglo
japanese alliance when it came to be renewed
DOMESTIC.-Two ENJOYS from the Corean
people with a memorial for President Roose-
welt visited oyster Bay; Ambassador Durand
was among the callers at Sycamore Hill. -
Vice President Fairbanks, Senator Burrows and
others made addresses on the second day of
the celebration of the semi-centennia1 of the
opening of The St Mary's Canal at Saulte Ste.
= Marie. == There was an increase in the num-
ber of yellow fever cases at New-Orleans, but
fewer deaths Seven women were injured
in q wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio. - A
negro was killed near Lewisville, Ark, who had
shot six people within twenty-four hours. -
- Considerable hope was felt for the full recov-
cry OF Miss Ethel NJ. Cram, who has been un-
conscious for nineteen days at her home at
.LenoX. The North Atlantic battleshp
: squadron WAS reported at Frenchman's Bay
CITY.-Stocks were dull and strong.
N. Sato, spokesman for Baron Komura's suite
expressed confidence in the results of the peace
conference; NJ Witte spent q part of the day
in seeing the city, visiting the Stock Exchange;
fhe envoys will be introduced to one another by
President Roosevelt to-day. - Seven per-
sons were killed and injured in accidents in
different parts OF the city. - The debts of
Mayor Belcher of Paterson were discovered TO
exceed 100000 He is still missing. - The
metropolitan Museum of Art announced the
purchase in Europe of a heroic statue of a
Roman Emperor. - Many lives placed
in peril by the burning of a Williamsburg tene-
fnent house. set on fire by f1rebugs. - Burg
lars entered seven houses in one neigh borhood
at Yonkers. - Nine persons were injured by
11ien [,a-rx-
! Farms branch. - 1t was reported in Yonkers
that Mrs. William T Cochran, of that city, had
been partially blinded by lightning at her sum-
Iner home in Sorrento, Me. - The winners at
Saratoga were: l. Oarsman; ?, Caloorahatchee:
3. Ruth W; 4, Tradition; >. Military Man; q,
Mohawk II.
THE WEATHER.-Indications for to-day:
Fair, light south winds The temperature yes
terday: Highest, 81 degrees; lowest, 66.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
LIKES THE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I have been constant reader of The
Tribune for some years. and have noted with pleas
ure the steady improvement it has shown The
latest feature which has met my humble approval
is the recently started custom OF printing con-
siderable numbers OF letters from correspondents.
One of the things desired by the thoughtful
readers of newspapers is 10 keep in touch with the
of public opinion. and there is nothing giving
good opportunity the little peoples forum
which l now find almost daily in The Tribune
Such a SYMPOSIUM. if the letters are intelligenty
selected as they must be in your paper, give an
idea of the thoughts of the multitude which Is al
most absolutely accurate. BY all means encourage
Your readers to write and publish their letters
ANY thoughtful well spare a paragraph
from an East Side murder story, dozen lines OF
some reporters speculation political situa-
ton for the sake of a hundred or more words OF
clear, forceful original thought from some indie
pendent observer. Let US have more letters TO the
editor PUBLIC OflNloN-
York, Aug /. 1905.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
AGAINST YELLOW FEVER.

An ardent devotee of Thomas Jefferson has
written a letter to THE New-York Sun" abound
ing in admiration of the author of the Declara-
ton of Independence. Jefferson seems to have
had an enthusiasm for the city of New Orleans
which time has not wholly justified. He wrote
in 1904 that the position of New Orleans GER
''tainly destines it to be the greatest city the
world has ever seen" That was an error
largely due to the fact that it could not be fore
seen that railroads would rival the Mississippi
River in transportation facilities
Jefferson felt certain that yellow fever could
not become a devastating plague except in the
crowded districts of cities or in towns where
health protection was overlooked. He was nm
doubtedly right and more than century ago
while the pestlence still perplexed the health
authorities and the spread of the poison nv
mosquitoes was unsuspected. he had q long
look into the future.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
THE FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW.

Attorney General Moody is without doubt
right in thinking that the whole United States
Criminal Code needs overhauling and bringing
up to date. Congress ought to take up the
subject as soon as possible and frame compre
henSive statutes TO facilitate the punishment
of frauds against the federal government. New
offences for which nobody ever thought it nee
essary to prescribe penalties are invented by
clever rascals, and clever lawyers have devel-
oped wonderful ingenuity in keeping those sub
ject to punishment from the jurisdiction of the
tribunals competent to try them. The long
delay in getting Gaynor and Greene to Georgia
from New-YOrl before their flight to Canada
is not yet forgotten, and the more recent eff
fort made by some of the PoSto1fiCe ''grafters
to prevent their removal from one federal dis
trict to another enforces the necessity for
reform in procedure.
Federal prosecutors are handicapped by the
fact that pace Judge Parker there are no COM
mon law offences against the United States
In most of the States the act of a who
commits any sort of fraud can generally be
classified under some time hOnored criminal
head and punished accordingly. The common
law is elastic and inclusive. In the United
States practice however nothing constitutes
an offence which has not been clearly described
as such in some definite statute. Years ago.
late against theft in the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Il man who stole naval stores there got off scot
free 1t was once the custom to extend the
Criminal Code to one piece of land after an
other as it was acquired for federal buildings
but finally a general law was made to cover
such territory already or thereafter to be ac-
quired Even now the person who invents
new form of rascality is usually able to elude
punishment.
1t is against such red tape as this that Attor
ney General Moody protests. The federal Grim
inal law should be made broader and more
comprehensive. The federal courts themselves
have set an enviable example in their direct
ness and freedom from technicalities. They are
not TO blame for the present difficulty. The
trouble lies with the law which they are bound
to enforce. They have no powers except as
they are affirmatively conferred, but when those
powers have been conferred they can be trusted
to use them for the prompt and adequate punish
ment of crime.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
NEW-YORK SOCIETY.


Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace. author of Rus
sia. private secretary of the late Lord Dufrerin
and of Lord Lansdowne during their respective
terms of Office Viceroy Of India. assistant private
secretary Of the Prince of Wales during his coioai
trip and now in charge of all the foreign ahaHa
and politics OF the London Times. has arrived
from England and is staying at the Hotter Neeher
land. He has come here in connection WIN
the Peace Congress at Portsmouth
Mr. and Mrs James A. Burden have left Newport
for Pittsfeld. Mass where they will spend the re-
mainder OF the season.
Sir Mortimer Durand. the British Ambassador.
has arrived in town from Lenox, where the summer
quarters of the British Embassy are established
yestsrdav he visited the President at oyster Bay.
and to-day will go to Staten Island to witness the
match between the celebrated English eleven of the
Maryebone Cricket Club and the New foTkS on
the grounds of the Staten Island Cricket Club AT
Livingston Lady DVrand and Miss Durand are
visiting the Thousand Islands.
A number OF we'll known people went out on the
Long Island Railroad yesterday to Bay Shore 70
attend the annual Horse Show. which will con
tinue to-day and tomorrow, and which Is being
made the occasion Of mpfh hospitality by all those
who have country places In the district This even
ing vaudeville performance will be gwen al tie
Opera House at Bay Shore by an amateur COM
pany composed OF members of the summer colony.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Trevor will take posses
sion of their new house. No. 2S East 52d-st on
their return to town from Southampton. L. L. next
month.
Mr.. and Mrs William Fl. Falconer have gone TO
Lake Mohonk until October.
August 80 has been set as the date Of the wed
ding of Miss Ethel Jacquelin Joseph Suydam Stout
at Bernardsville y. j.. in the Mendham Protestant
Episcopal Church The ceremony will be followed
bv a reception at the Somerset Inn. where Mr. and
Mrs John H. Jacquelin the parents of the bride,
are spending the summer. Andrew Stout, a brother
of the bridegroom is married to Miss Ethel Dom
mick and his father the late Joseph F. Stout.
who died at Bernardsville few years ago
General Frederick D. Grant will go to-day TO
Newport. where he will spend the week end with
Mrs. James P. Kernochan, at Sea View.
Word received here yesterday of the we'd
ding at Great harrington. Mass, Of Mrs. Harold
Van Rensselaer,, daughter of Mrs Robert Minturn
Grinnell. to Harold Rogers Woolf. of Boston, who
has made his home in New-York for several years
The late Harold Van Rensselaer, died at Long
Beach. Long Is.and. two summers ago
operation here about ten days ago. is on the high
his villa at Newport at the end of week.
Mrs. Lucius X. Wilmerding and Miss Caroline
Wilmerding at Lenox for a few days
Mrs. Richard Irwin is spending the month of
August at Atlantic City. where Mrs. John J. Nc
Cook and the Misses McCook also staying
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
GOOD PLACE FOR BAD ACCIDENT.

To the Editor OF The tribune
Sir: Can you not call the attention OF the au-
thorites, through your paper. TO small oversight
on their part which may some day convert a slight
accident into a fatality? At the Manhattan end
of the Brooklyn Bridge. on both sides, the third
rail, charged with electricity at a voltage high
enough to prove fatal. for fifty feet uncovered
yet In easy reach of any one riding in wagon or
in a streetcar. At end it is higher than
mans shoulder. but the roadway gradually drops
away from II. While il is extremely improbable
that any one would ordinarily touch the rail-
away or collision any accident which throws
CONVEYANCE against the side of the drive there
might easily pitch a against 1t and cause his
death II a trolley should be in such acci-
dent several deaths might result. II would cost
only few dollars to make such an accident inlpos
sble, and surely the city can anord that much as
life insurance for its citizens s. F.
New York. Aug l, 19O1-
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The troubles of country editor are illustrated
in this plantive apology of THE Waukoms (Okla)
Hornet: Don't be disappointed if the paper is
not better than usual or not so good this week as
the old king Hornet has been away most of the
time trying his hand at the statehood business
and the younger Hornet has had his hands full In
the mechanical department. When dad went away
he left copy enough for two issues. with instruc-
tions to cut all that Objectionable the read
that called. and he had barely got out of town
till the office with readers that wanted
to see the proofs. and the sashng began. We
saved little out of the wreck, and place it before
you without further apology
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
ABOUT "BREAD AND BUTTER" FICTION

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Apropos of the letters of "F. A. A" and
Mae concerning present day magazine fiction. I.
too, want TO express opinion. There is no doubt
that there is before every writer a public waiting
to be amused. At the same time it cares little
whether it is amused by the clown ir the arena
the popular writer in the current magazine. If
writer caters the taste of the public. he re-
ceives the same applause the clown. and indeed.
becomes little more than a clown The writer cuts
caper; the public laughS-and forgets him. But
if the author desires TO be something more he will
realize the possibilities of broadening the human
sympathy of his audience. and. even though he
loses applause will write accordingly. The world
will be better for this and possibly may remember
him. at least until the has set. F. l. III.
York Aug. l. 1905.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04

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conUenient, hand them IN at The TRIBUNE
office.
See opposite page for subscription rates.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
DIDN'T CATCH THEM.
From The Boston Herald.

From The Boston Herald.
The following story of Oliver Wendell Helrs
was told years ago by physician Who
was a student in the Harvard Medical School wlsh
DR.. Holmes instructor in anatomy there;
One day the subject before the class was tns
Uranium, and human skull was passed from hai1
to hand. the instructor asking the members oI
the class 10 describe the prOminenCeS caVluSS
and apertures Student after student gave ne
names and locations OF the Orihces. until nna4ISS
the inquiry narrowed down to opening when
baffied every one -.
DR. Holmes waited patiently for some one %
distinguish himself. but explanation was ac
vanced. When all had given II UP the doctor
rather dryly remarked: That is Holiness hole l
made IL myself
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
HOPE FOR MISS CRAM.
Possibility of RecoUery After Nine
teen Days UnconscioUsness.
rsY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRnuxE1

Lenox, Mass. Aug. 3.-There is now hope OF
the recovery OF Miss Ethel NJ. Cram. who has
been unconscious for nineteen days. DIR. Charles
McBurney. of New-York. visited her bedside TO-
day and was more encouraged at her condition
than at any time since she injured by her
horse on July Is. He believes that many OF the
threatening dangers are now passed. and that
there is possibility if not probability Of her
full recovery.
Several times this week Miss Cram has been
partially conscious. her vision having returned at
these times, and she has apparently recognized
those around her, having reached out toward
members of her family or refused the feeding
cup. She has not spoken since the accident al
though on several occasions seemed about 10 dc
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
ITALIAN KING NOT IN ACCIDENT.

Rome. Aug. S.-A runnOr in circulation 70 the ef
feet that King Victor Emanuel has met with an
automobile accident is false His majesty has made
no automobile trips for some time He spent 70
day at ST. Anna Naldiere. whence he VIII start 1o1
a hunting trip this evening
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
JEROME TO SPEAK AT cHAUTAuouA

District Attorney Jerome will leave the city 70
morrow for trip TO Western New-York. including
a visit to the annual convention OF the ChauIauQus
Society, Chautauqua- where on Saturday, he
will believer address on Patriotism OF Peace
He will go TO Niagara Falls Sunday. and be back
in New-YOrk Tuesday Assistant District Attor-
Train will aCCOmpany him.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
HIS NATURAL EXPECTATION.

From Tne San Antonio Express
In discussing at dinner the voting fraud OF
Philadelphia. ]. q. Gordon, the Mayors counsel
told a story OF repeater
Judge Gordon. He had the stOlid look OF an
animal.
When they arrested him he asked what crime
lay his door -.
" You charged said the policeman WIFE
having voted twice.
" Charged am L. mUttered the prisoner. 'Thats
odd. / eXpected be paid for It. -
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
Mr.. LOOMS IN NEED OF REST.

Washington. Aug. "A letter received here from
Assistant Secretary Loomis. written before his de-
parture from Europe for New-York. says that he
connection with the shipping OF Paul Joness BODY
to this country and therefore will be under TIE
Cial duties
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
IN THE BERKSHIRES.

GBY TELEGRAPH The IRIBUNE.l
Lenox Mass, Aug. 3.-Mr. and Mrs. George Win
throp Folsom. of New-York gave one of the most
beautiful dinners of the season for Prince and
Princess De Bearn at Sunny Ridge tonight. The
table decorations were garden flowers from Mrs.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04

Both Manhattan and Brooklyn, despite the
talk of scarcity of water. seem to have plenty
of it to waste. to judge from the seven hours
food at Centre-st and the brown torrent which
inundated lower Futon-st.. Brooklyn, yester-
dav AFT
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
FOUND,

An organ grinder came to-day,
And upon my lawn TO play
He paused. and ground a merry strain,
The monkey, tuggng on the chain.
Suggested how. In Natures plan,
The monkey Is akin to man:
Behold" | cried. this chain methinks,
Must be made UP OF Missing Linksr
-lPuck
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04

Secretary Shaws reply to the complaint OF
Governor Blanchard about the activity of the
revenue cutter Winona shows that the head OF
the Treasury Department recognizes the gravity
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
Business Notices.
BUSINESS IS BUSINESS.

When advertisers results they advertise largely
and frequently This is the The Tribune is
showing such large and steady growth in advertising
space.
In the months ended July
81 1905. The New-York Daily and
Sunday Tribune printed
591.47S Lines of Advertising
excluding Tribune advertisements
than during the period of 1901
In other words. this months OF nearly
1872 Columns
C316 lines a coumn.)
= Send your advertising
where others sending It.
THE NEW-YORR TRIBUNE.
Circulation Books Open
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04

The brown-tailed moth is now close COM
petitor of the busy bee in point OF industry
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who viii sail to-day On
the Celtic
The Rev. Psrkes Cadunan- MI and Mrs. Victor E Law
Mrs. n. r. DUval-
Lawrence Godkfn- r. Sato-
Mr., Mrs. II. II HoI- William Alden Smith.
lister Mr. and Mrs samuel Spen-
Commander A Kaumura.
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New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
1n,usenents.

AERIAL GARDENS $50 - Lifting the Lid The
Whole Damn Family.
BRIGHTON BEACH PARk-S-S:3o-Boer War.
CONEY ISLAND Dreamland Luna Park - Boetock's
Animal Arena
EDEN MISEE-Wnrld Wax
HAMAIERSTEIN'S PARADISE ROOF GARDENS-s:1s-
Vaudeville.
herald SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rolcking
s.I5-Fanfana
MANHATTAN BEACH-3-S: -S:so-Taudevillc Carnvas-
s:i5-Pain's Port Arthur-Crand Fireworks
NEW YORK-s-LAttle Johnny Jones.
NEw-ToRK ROOF AND WISTARIA GRoVE-S:3o-
Vaudeville.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04

of the charge and is disposed to treat the state
of Louisiana with all due respect. 1t is now up
to-" Governor Blanchard to specify the facts on
which his application to Washington Is based
II the eighteen fishing boats which are involved
were seized by the "winona herself. then 1T VIII
be necessary to prove that the acts were COM
mtted in Louisiana waters. Some of the press
dispatches however have indicated that the
revenue cutter merely took charge or poats
which had previously been captured by Governor
Vardaman's patrol, the Wnona then conducting
them to Ship Island II this version OF the case
be the true one the national authorities cannot
be held responsible unless the transfer took place
on the wrong side of the boundary line can
Governor Blanchard establish his case? We
doubt 1t.
Portsmouth ~ H. is ready to step into the
Iimelight and take the leading place on the
map of world politics.
It is not pleasant to think of what might have
been the result if the collision yesterday near
177th-st. had occurred in the subway instead OF
on the elevated extension of the underground
road. There would, almost certainly have been
a panic to start with.
Colonel Wattersons comments on European
and American aristocracy indicate that, as III
the of Bourbon. he prefers the aged article'
Two educational institutions in Tennessee are
to be consolidated, the Lincoln Memorial Uni
versity and the Medical College OF NashVlie.
Their union ought to be useful. The Memorial
University was founded for the benefit of the
poor young men in the mountains, and General
Howard has given a great deal of time and ef-
fort to its support and the promotion OF its in
terests 1t needs and deserves help.
How would it do for the Governors of Missis-
sippi and Louisiana to initiate the famous ex-
ample of the Governor of North Carolina and
the Governor of South Carolina?
New-York tribune., 1905-08-04

How would it do for the Governors of Missis-
sippi and Louisiana to initiate the famous ex-
ample of the Governor of North Carolina and
the Governor of South Carolina?