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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-09
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
IyRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.I

FROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington. May S.-Mr. and Mrs Stuyvesant
Fish gave dinner tonight their guests being
Baroness Mayor des Planches wife OF the Italian
Ambassador; the German Ambassador and Baron
ess Won Sternburg, the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Corteyou. the Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor and Mrs Metcalf, Justice and Mrs Peck
ham, the Minister from Belgium and Baroness
Moncheur. The Netherlands Minister and Nine
Van Swnderen, the Chinese Minister. Senator and
Mrs, Foraker. Senator and Mrs. Newlands. Assist
ant Secretary LOOMS of the State Department.
General and Mrs Gillespie. Mr.. and Mrs. Orme
Wilson, the Secretary of the Legation of Sweden
and Norway and Nine Hague Mr.. and Mrs. Voor-
hees, the Secretary of The Netherlands Legation
and Baroness Van TuyIl Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs Lorillard Mr.
and Mrs. Fairfax Harrison. Mrs. Henry May. Miss
Gwynne Miss Josephine Patten Miss Josephine
Boardmau Miss Robinson, Miss Oliver, Senorita
WaIker-NIartfnez, the Misses Fish. Miss Squires
Martin Knapp, Mr. Wallace Mr.. Putnam. Mr.
Berry. Mr. Plutys Mr.. Buckholtz. Mr.. Ramsay
Frederick May, Henry May, jr.; Frederick Huide-
koper Frank Poe. Mr.. MaIey and Colonel Ed
wards. Mrs Fish entertained large company
informally at luncheon yesterday
The Mask and Wig Club OF the University Of
Pennsylvania attracted fashionable assemblage
to the Lafayette tonight TO witness the perform
ance Of ''Nr. Hamlet Of Denmark" Miss Roose-
welt was the guest of her cousin Lieutenant For
tescue q military aid at the White House. VINO
entertained a box party Mrs A. F. Bates had
in her box the Third Assistant Secretary Of State
and Mrs PIERCE Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cumming,
Miss Morton Miss Ames. Miss Ekins Senator
Warren Major McCawley and Lieutenant Gilmore
Mrs. John f. Reyburn entertained party that
filed two boxes. among her guests being Miss Du-
ran. Mile Des Portes, Miss Jean Crosby. Colonel
BiddIe, Captain Clonan Mr.. Wetmore and Will
lam Reyburn Mrs. George I.Othrop Bradley had
with her Mr. and Mrs. Can. Mrs. Oliver Cromwell
and Attorney General Moody.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-09
FRANCO-JAPANESE TENSION.

The strain upon Franco-Japanese relations
appears thus far TO exist in the minds Of the
japanese press and public more than between
the two governments, though there is some
danger Of its extension to official circles In
any case, 1t is much to be depIored It is re-
grettable that a country so fair-minded chval-
rous and scruDulous in regarding international
obligations as France should be subject even
10 a suspicion Of breach OF neutrality 1t is
likewise regrettable, and still more ominous to
the welfare Of the world, that any menace
should be offered to the approachment now ex-
isung between France and Great Britain The
relations between those two countries have for
some time been particularly cordial, so that
some serious diplomats have actually begun to
consider the possibility Of an alliance between
them. Certainly their friendship is a good thing
for the whole world and an alliance might be
still better. But it cannot be forgotten that
France is already Russias ally and Great Brit
ain is Japan's. If, therefore, France should be-
come particeps belli with Russia against Japan
the present relations between Great Britain and
France could not continue Their interruption
IS something which all the world, save perhaps
a certain and, we trust limited and impotent
faction in Germany, must contemplate the pos
siblity Of with disquictude, yet the hard fact
Is that 1t is to be avoided only through the
observance Of neutrality in both letter and
spirit by France toward the belligerents in
this war
charges or a particularly grave character are
now made against the French government or
It's agents. They have not been substantiated.
nor have they been dsproved. Upon the face Of
the news dispatches from the Far East there
seems TO be some foundation for them. We
are told that Admiral Rojestyensky occupied
French port for ten days for coang, provision
ing and reftting his ships, and that he is con
tlnuing 10 make similar use Of French ports
though now lying outside the three-mile line.
Still worse, it is said that in this work there
was active participation of a Russian officer
belonging to informed Russian warship-a
fragrant offence If these things are So
cannot wonder nj the annoyance of Japan. for
such privileges in French waters have given the
Russians an advantage they could not other
wise have enjoyed and have deprived japan
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no SURGERY NECESSARY.

According TO Pittsburg dispatches ex-GOv-
ernor and ex-Representat1ve William A. Stone.
OF Allegheny City, Is leading q crusade for the
partition Of Pennsylvania. He wants TO bisect
the commonwealth by drawing a north and
south line along the main crest Of the Alegha
MES and TO erect west Of the mountains a new
State called Allegheny. This proposed divorce
has not been taken very seriously SO far by the
press or people Of Pennsylvania; but as it comes
from former Governor and is said to reflect a
growing sentiment IN the trans-AIeghany re-
gion, il may be destined to attract-outside of
Pennsylvania, At least-sone curiosity and at
tenuon. Ne are not unaccustomed here in New
York 70 TAX Of the same character 1t Is often
urged IN vague and hating way that public
interests would be served if the metropolitan
district were cut away from the rest Of the
State and left 10 work out its destiny as an in
dependent commonwealth. But such agitation
has never reached the practical stage. Nor
have the advocates OF separation ever really de-
luded themselves with the idea that their plans
were capable Of execution. They have never
underesumated the forces which must be over
come before q State can be driven TO self-immo-
latOu and ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The agitation which Ex-Governor Stone is CON
Quoting IA Pennsylvania seems TO be based
largely on complaints Of political inequality and
injustice. The interests Of the western half of
ii.' STATE, IL is argued have been sacrificed 10
these o. The eastern half, and Pittsburg's infiu-
eHce an Harrisburg has been completely over
sh3dowed 10y Philadepha's Mr. Stone delivers
Il philippe against Philadelphia and PhiIadel-
Iha politics, and declares that the only way OF
escape from Philadelphia domination lies
through dissolution Of partnership and the
creation Of uans-Alleghany State 1t is not
made entirely clear how PHILADELPHIA comes 10
exercise so complete control in State politics
The Quaker City's representation at Harrisburg
is not excessive. Compared with the CITY Of
Ae|-fork's representation at Albany, IT is in
significant Ia a Senate Of fifty PhiladeI-
phia has only eight members. and in a House
OF Representatives OF 2O4 only thirty-nfne mem.
bers- Philadelphia has little more than one
nIth OF tie population Of the State so that its
IepfeSehtaaVe power is In no sense inflated
Against the wishes Of the rest of the state 81
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A MARINE MISCHANCE.

Any one who is familiar with the perils or
navigation along the New-England coast can
readily understand the accident which resulted
in the sinking Of the Joy Line steamer Arkansas
on Sunday morning between Nantucket and the
mainland An enormous quantity Of coal from
Delaware Bay is shipped 10 Boston, Portland
and other Eastern ports in barges, three or
four Of which often go In a string, a powerful
tug heading the procession. Meeting a tow of
this kind is a different matter from meeting a
single vessel Even when a fairly steady strain
is kept on the connecting cables there Is
chance that one of the barges may swerve from
her course and hit craft travelling il the op-
posite direction. The Glendower which struck
the Arkansas about amidships and SUNK her in
fifteen minutes, simply did what thousands of
coal barges threaten to do every year in Eastern
waters. The prevalence Of heavy fog at the
time rendered Intellectual the lookout which was
maintained on the steamer, and nothing was
left for her officers to do but to lower the boats
and try TO save the passengers and crew, most
Of whom were asleep when the emergency arose.
That only one life was lost is due to a fortu-
nate combination of circumstances. The Aran-
sas was a small ship and there were only sixty
six persons on board when the collision Oc-
Cured The sea smooth, and good dis
ciDline seems to have been maintained, the lat
ter circumstance rejecting great credit ON both
the officers and the crew Of the Arkansas. More
over as soon as the captain Of the Patience the
tug which had the Glendower in tow, discovered
that something was wrong, he turned back with
reasonable prompmess and co-operated in the
work Of rescue.
Much as there is to regret in connection with
an accident Of this type 1t illustrates the pre-
cision with which most vessels In the coasting
trade are handled. On the run from Boston to
New-York it is necessary to alter the course of
a steamer a score Of times, safety depending on
the Identification Of one headland or lightship
after another In clear weather the task is not
complicated, but when fog prevents observation
at greater distances than a few hundred feet
the navigator's only guides are his compass
and log
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oouId accomplish absolutely nothing IN leglsla-
ton. ..
II is true that under the present apporuoh-
,nants In the Senate and House of Representa-
tives Allegheny County suffers material lnJus-
flee That county has only four Senators anu
only sixteen Representatives. Its present popu-
latton entities 1t to six Senators and twenty
three or twenty-four Representatives. 1t Is also
true that the legislature has neglected to make
the decennial reapportionments contemplated
under the State constitution. The present Sen
ate apportionment dates from 1874, while the ap-
nortionment of Representatives dates from 1885,
Rut philadelphia is in no sense gamer by thls
failure to redistrict for its population mas grown
rs rsnidly as that of the State at large ne
smaller rural counties. which have made no ma
terial gains in population, would suffer under
redistribution, and they have defeated all Ell
forts TO reaIIot representation. PittsourSs COM
plant is primarily against these smaller coun-
ties Its remedy is to detach them from the al
lance which has blocked reapportionment or to
create counter alliance on the part of the big
counties outside Philadelphia. which, like ALE
ghany have grown with greater rapidly and
are entitled to proportonately larger representa-
ton. Philadelphia's grip on the legislature can
be shaken by normal political strategy. The
result desired by Ex-Governor Stone can be ac-
compIished without wrecking and mutilating
the State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-09
MR. CARNEGIE ON CITY RIGHTS.
Municipal Ownership Upheld-The Value of
Libraries

Leicester, England, May S.-Andrew Carnegie was
here to-day, at the opening of free library. the
erection of which he had contributed He took
casion to pay tribute to the city of Leicester
and Its progress which. he said. wonderful
that it placed Leicester on a par with the cities
in America. Indorsing the policy OF municipal
ownership. to which Leicester is a stanch adher-
ent Mr.. Carnegie said that in all matters requiring
the giving away Of valuable franchises which. in
their nature, become monopolies tho municipalities
should undoubtedly undertake the work. lie
added:
We in the new land are less advanced. Smaller
New-York hitherto had given away its fran, hises
and was glad TO get capital to meet its ever grow
ing requirements, but recently have begun
take leaf out of your book. In the future fran
chlses Will be jealousy guarded.
Turning to the free library question. the benefit
Of which has been much debated in this coun-
try. Mr. Carnegie said he had enjoyed years OF in
tense satisfaction in helping communities to help
themselves in this field He did not consider that
his gift toward the erection of the building was
important but the fact that the community had
been educated MP to the standard of making il
willing to tax itself To support a free library which
would benefit the workman and his children above
all others. There is" he said. mo greater cradle
Of pure democracy than free public library In
which the workman is joint owner with the other
TAXPAYERS"
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3ep:}lp1'k DAILY Gribn1re
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1904.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-French officials answered strict
ures on Frances conduct toward the Russian
feet by saying that the French rules OF heutIdI-
Try though not so strict as those OF olAe! AL-o
had been carefully observed. =- Adnlra4 togo
IS said 10 have concentrated his vessels IN me
Corean Straits, with q blockading force on WAC.
3vostok and 10 have established long INES OF
scouts, with bases in the neighborhood OF foT-
Tnosa- - According 20 a report from D.
Petersburg. the sQuadrons Of RoJestVensky ana
NebOgaIO1I have joined forces north OF Sa4So44'
60 AdvlCes from St Petersburg say that
General Linevitch is free TO operate in Mongola'
owing 10 China's refusal TO meet Russta's re-
quest to mark the Zc-le OF hosuAtles, -
Peasants In KheTson. Poltaya and Bessarapla
have burned many estates. and there are no
indications that the popular movement has been
checked except in the cities, where oroeF Is 1l4-
tanned only by strong forces or troops. -
The Brazilian Legation In Lonoon was lncllLeo
70 regard the alleged Cunani plot as part OF a
stock jObbing scheme 60 Five French prison.
ers including two captains, made explanations
Of the charges Of plotting against the state.
- Andrew Carnegie in a speech at Leicester
upheld the policy Of municipal ownership.
DOMESTIC.-President Roosevelt arrived in
Denver on his way back TO Washington; he
made speeches At several places in Colorado and
xgas cordially welcomed. 80 The United States
Supreme Court, in deciding that the Chicago
Board OF Trade need not furnish its quotations
10 buckctshops. held that dealing in futures
SIS not gambling; II also held that decisions or
immigration officials in Chinese exclusion cases
are final - The first sympathetic strike Of
men other than teamsters took place IN Chicago;
three men were fatally injured in the days riot
ing. - The captain Of the United Fruit Com
pany steamer which refused 10 aid the Sylph
was suspended by the company - Part of
The big railroad bridge over the Connecticut
River at Saybrook. Conn, settled and all traffic
over Il was stopped
CITY-Stocks were weak - Directors OF
fhe Equitable held an informal conference, al
which il said some Of the findings TO b
reported by the Frick COMMITTEES were dis
cussed- - Deaths frors meningitis increases
last vFe-'E- - District Attorney Jerome said
he had not decided what 10 90 with the Nan
Patterson case. 80 Ore thousand pubf@L
school children IN Brooklyn. fearing smallpox
did not attend school 80 man whose leg
was cut of by an IL train charged that the
guard pushed him back az he was trying to
board the rear car. - Six thousand Ger
mans paraded IN observance Of the 1OOth ami
a-erscary Of the death Of Schiller. 60 The
winners at Belmont Park were Battle Axe, AS
trononer, Prince Hamburg, Wild Mint, Palette
and Rapid Water.
THE WEATHER.-Indications for to-day;
Rain, followed by clearing. The temperature
yesterday: Highest, sc degrees; lowest, "a.
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SLOW BRIDGE WORM

The Bridge Commissioner announces that he
expects by the first day of next month to ask
for bids for the construction of the main part Of
Manhattan Bridge. But how much has been
accomplished in making the second structure
over the East River as useful as it should be
nader That proud span to Brooklyn was fin
ished good while ago, and so was the con
domination of the big stretch extending to the
Bowery Yet progress in getting ready on
broad scale facilities for transporting great
numbers Of people to and from Long Island is
not at all satisfactory. Why there is SO much
delay in perfectfng the second bridge to Brook
Ign is not clear and meanwhile the congestion
is distressing
II the task had been pushed on with vieor the
jam which exists for several hours in the morn
Ing and evening every day except Sunday on
the overharried Brooklyn Bridge would have
been much lightened by this time Eventually
four bridges built by the city will cross tba
East River while 1t is certain that a num-
Der of tunnels viii be constructed. These yvors
OF travel should he devised and regulated nc
to afford the largest and easiest facilities n
travellers and be finished as soon as possible
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
LERoM TIVE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

III
Washington May S.-The French Ambassador
gave dinner tonight at which the guests were
e-Presdent Fairbanks. Secretary Taft, George
Westinghouse, Samuel Spencer, VI. Maruejouls for
merIy French Minister Of Public Works; II
Perouse. NJ. Pontzen. NJ. Baume, NJ. Villain NJ
Fontaneles. NJ. Heurteau, Of the French official
delegation to the international Railway Congress;
NJ. Gerard president Of the Belgian delegation;
Sir +. Mowat. NJ. Kologrivoff. NJ. Heurteau, NJ
Richie, NJ. d Eichthal, NJ Pieron, ". Sabouret NJ
Wickersheiner NJ Margot and NJ des Portes De Ia
Fosse, Of the French Embassy. The dinner was
followed by reception for the American officials
OF the railway congress and the members OF the
French delegation.
The German Ambassador and baroness Won
Sternburg held a reception this afternoon. from 4
to O'Clock, for the railway cone ress. The host
and hostess received in the ballroom Baroness Won
Sternburg wearing cream lace The table at which
refreshments were served decorated with
spring blossoms. and the appointments were in
gold and SLY or.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
THE FOUL SMOKE NUISANCE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Apropos of the smoke nuisance in this city
hermit me to add my protest against the negligent
way in which the ordinance pertaining 10 this mat
ter is carried out tt is so easy 10 detect violation
Of this law that there ought TO be no excuse In the
matter ANY man with a kodak in his pocket
could photograph on any week day dozens OF eslao-
lshments out of whose Chimneys black slh'A7
pours Some time ago / photographed q NUMBER
of these. and sent photographs with dates and lu-
dresses TO the Board Of Health In two Instances
the nuisance has been abated. but IN tne o1AeIS no
notice apparently has been taken OF Photographic
evidence.
Among other prominent sinners IN inns MATE az
the contractors in the Central Railroad yards u-.'
stationary engine there last week poured OUT VoI
umes OF smoke all the day long. and on llt--lt y.
those living in the neighborhood / was loll 10
this a daily occurrence ard that r. ,1 -
o., their part had proved undNAlluS- any enc 49,
two ewes can see that the atUopSnere OF Ji-S c-
no longer as crystalline as il Used 20 oe. anu ~
offenders in this matter not the poor anu l-'
needy. but the powerful corporations VINO E-osS-
the law not for bread and butter, but Simply ltI
additional dividends. Cannot something pc ly,'4
to enforce the law against such HISftLl- s.g.eiT-
Newly Ork May 5. 1893 y r. SIi+A z 1870
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WHERE IMMIGRANTS ARE NEEDED

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: According to the public prints ~ we "'5'
New-YorS is being OverrrIn with an incoming Ao'"7
of inlnigrants who are both a menace and a itl
sance so far as New-Yo"k is concerned. anu III
situation. instead of improving, - STOW ms So
worse These people iJ appears are entirety II ~ w.
way. and welcome i'm New orr -
would, however. be- cordially received d. .le '''N
South were 10 possible To- distribute them lv', ry
The city OF New Orleans and LOUISIANA gems l''
ar, suffering from a labor famine. and c'-,.- ~,
iav give employment 70 one hundred tnouS3n" ~.
bodied and willing latorerS, 20 matter OF wa, ..
tioDaIirv ROokkeepers clerks and dudes @I.
wanted but lthorers win and plenty 2L Ny'N ,,I
first class vases. The climate Is spicNdIu- ~
living expenses are light Send us Your o'ei~'"
and We will give them work -,>--,>-
Mathews 2 O. L. Nav 3 1875
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Business Notices.

Positive Evidence.
Positive evidence OF THE NETWORK TR1BUNBs
popularity SIS advs-ting msdum is shown by giant
ssaes IN advertising foEf months Of 1908
An Unparalleled Growth
During Janns-y February March ana April 1905. THE
xF,vg-yo<z DAILY AND SUNDAY TRIBUNE printed
s7s5ss aes .: advertising CexcuonF TRIBUNE adVe--
tiseuaento more thaa IN The months q 1904.
\ GAIN OF OVER I.i9l COLUMNS.
or. IN OTHER WORDS.
An AVERAGE GArg OF NEARLY
500 CoLU1Dys OF sIs LINES EACH A MONTH
TO GET RESULTS ADVERTISE IN
THE NEw-YoRE TRIBUNE.
CIRCULATION BOOKS OPEN.
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PRESERVATION OF TREES.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The editorial in to-day's paper on Trees
made my heart glad within me, as Il rased Oh
seeing the wanton destruction OF "tHe superb NV
Of Broadway IN constructing the subway AN"
what does that long stretch Oc arid waste look Use
at the present timee The preservation OF t's7'
which do exist OF strive to live IS most taHoi,-,
The article is an excellent one. and Wor-"E ~
wide Interest Kindly push the matter AGAIN he.D
It going. The general public cares So Ele 5' NJ
town that I wish l could write all lt7' OH inns
4 LOVER OF TREES AND NATURE.
New-York, Nav :. 1876.
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THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An English paper tells story Of life In White
chapel. man met friend outside public house.
These men in here he exclaimed. furiously point
ing behind him, have gone and insulted me. Now,
Just watch go in and kick them all into the
street. after another. You count EN- off
as they come through the door" The friend stood
and watched. Presently a human form whizzed by
him. "One!" he called. stop counting" said the
other: 'Tt's me-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-09

Mrs Guy EIils Baker. youngest daughter or '
late General louis =. a. CrsnoI1. has mt H3NNN'''
her husbands place in the country. % Poi,'-t
her father ia the uniform Of the 9Th New ''.N
Cavalry and under IL are his sword and the H-'9.'
foreign decora tionS and orders sent 10 him 'S ~
rlous sovereigns. among them the two So-t V,-.,5r
struck in his honor oy Kings Humhert ana" '
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AT The WHITE HOUSE.
erpoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.I

Washington May 8.-Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied
nv, t,v oF her children and Surgeon General Rixey
of The navy Maid n visit yesterday to Mr.. Wilmans
at Red mn Va. The party left Washington Sat
urdav night on a special car and returned last
evening
Miss Roosevelt returned to Washington to-day.
and spent part of the afternoon driving.
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The CABINET.

[FRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington May S-The Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs Morton had dinner guests tonight Ad-
miral and Mrs Dewey. Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Ken
driclr Mr. and Mrs Frederick Keep, Mrs. Slater
Mrs COrcoran Thorn. Miss Mcmillan. Miss Will
Jams, Sir Charles owen. Rear Admiral Caps T. p
ShOnts. Mr. Middleton and Sir George Armitage.
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1t will be interesting 10 know the number of
acres to be given to the cotton crop this season.
The South has not yet recovered from the ex-
element of the prices obtained before Sulys
failure but no successor 20 Sully is as yet ap-
parent and such a dIminution of the quantity
handled as some Of the planters of the SCUM
are advocating does not seem likely to result
Only under exceptional conditions will the crop