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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02

fFpONt
Washington March president Roosevelt re-
ceived a call this afternoon from Mr. and hls
Samuel oakford. Of Brooklyn. who are IN ASH
lngton celebrating their golden wedding ah'i'ei-
sary. Mr.. Oakford. who is seventy-three years
old. served through the Civil War and Is stii able
to do good days work. The venerable eoupAs
arrived at the Presidents office long after the
regular receiving hour. but an exception 10 tne
general rule made for them by Major Loehei'
the doorkeeper and the President came out INTO
. the anteroom to shake their hands and thank them
for paying him a visit.
Robert B. Roosevelt uncle OF the President.
a guest at the White House luncheon this
afternoon. Secretary Metcalf. Attorney General
Moody and Captain Seth Bullock were also ente7-
tanned luncheon.
The school children OF Newport, KY. have raised
800 for a loving cup to be presented to the bat
tleship bearing the name of their State. Ex-Rep-
resentative Berry. who is here arranging for the
presentation of the cup. called on the President
and the Secretary ~ the Navy this afternoon
to discuss the details
TIE famous Glee Club Of Columbus. Ohio. which
Is to be here for the inauguration. will give
concert for the President and Mrs Roosevelt at
the White House Friday afternoon The 10
members win gather In the East Room and give
the most popular OF their selections II. G. Simpson
and George b. Downs. representatives Of the club.
were at the White House this afternoon TO make
arrangements for the concert
President Roosevelt to-day promised number
battleships Just authorized by Congress for
the Palmetto State.
Pen" Daniels warden of the Arizona Peniten-
tiary. who Is 10 be OF the Presidents Rough
Rider guard. called at the White House this
morning with two handsome horn canes which
were made by one OF the inmates OF his institution
One Of these canes he said. was for the President
and the other for Secretary Loeb.
Senator Plat, of Connecticut, talked with the
President about the Alaskan Delegate bill, which
he has fought for two years in Congress. The
bill has passed the House twice.
Senator Foster and Representative Jones. Of
Washington called to ask the President to appoint
Thomas SammonS to a consular place. Sammons
Is Senator Fosters clerk, and after Saturday will
be out of job with his chief. who Is to be sue
ceeded by Senator Piles. Among the other callers
the members OF the Government Board OF the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. who viii hold
Office until the close OF the fiscal year; Repre-
sentative Bede of Minnesota, who introduced Guy
A. Eaton Of the Duluth Naval Battalion OF the
National Guard; and Representatives Roden6erg.
Lorimer and Spaulding. who introduced friends to
the President.
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TIE TREASURY OUTLOOK.

The Treasury's statement for February is dis
tnctly encouraging. The surplus for the month
Is S3,l92,O12. OF the eight months Of the cur
rent fiscal year only three have shown sur
pluses-September December and February
The excess for September was S5S966S3 and
for December So $50 sos The gain last month
was less actually than that OF September or
December, yet relatively 1t was greater, for in
no other month of the year have Treasury op-
eratiOns shown so slight a margin of loss com
pared with those of 1903-'04. February. 1904
was al exceptionally good month in a year
which produced net ordinary surplus Of about
100000. So far In this fiscal year the net
deficit is S25.4o5.533 Yet the surplus Of Febru-
ary, 1904-S3, 437, O95-was only $3.50 900 greater
than the surplus for February 1905 After a
steady losing streak Of seven months better
turn seems 10 have come, and the Trea sllry
promises &c pay its way easily for the rest Of
the year, If not TO reduce substantially the
present 19o4-O5 debit balance
Receipts last month outran those for Feb
ruary, 1904. The total collections were S44. COS
or, against S43.327.095 year ago. The differ
ence-S1. 3Q0000-is more than accounted for nv
Increased receipts from customs. Internal reye-
nue. and miscellaneous receipts were trife
less than last year. but the governments I'm.
come from customs jumped from S2O,I1S.64O to
S2l,5S2.645. Expenditures showed practically
the same ratio Of Increase as receipts. In 1904
the total outlay for the month was $50. $40 900.
This years total is $41.4l6000 Such sligbt
fluctuations from the 1903'04 level are a strik-
ing exception il this years record. Fer the first
quarter expenditures increased while receints
shrank. and for July and August alone a deficit
was piled up Of S24.0O0,0G1. Since then. though
expenditures have continued on the Same scale
receipts have expanded sufficiently to keen nm
with them, and the net deficit Is today only 81 .
10000 bigger than ii was on August 81 For
the first eight months Of 1904-'O5 the govern.
ments total income has been 1866. G,;s DO
against S3G2.752.93S FIR the first eight montbs
or l903-04. Expenditures for the same neriod
have been 1891 .0T3,T44 against S357. GA ia in
10000. Expenditures between now and Junq
30 will not greatly exceed those Of last wear
II returns from customs continue to show .
gain II is e2sonable to predict deficit fo,
the full year Of less than S20000OOO
We have spent SO far about SS5. .O00 more
than we did last year. But txo-thirds Of mi,
excess has gone directly 10 improving the M
bonal defence-to providing and maintaining 3
military establishment adequate TO nattopa
needs II has cost Sl0O00O00 more this wear +,
carry on the work Of organizing and moderniz
Ing the army and extending coast defences. and
Sl40000oO additional has been expended II
maintaining and enlarging The navy. As an in
eugance fund this money is well invested, an(
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02
POSTAL FACILITIES.

1t is to be hoped that the opposition TO lid
eral postal expenditures in great cities which
manifested itself in Congress yesterday VIII not
be allowed seriously to interfere with POST
master Willcox's plans for developing the EN-
cheney of the New-York postotfice. 1t is OF
course. somewhat disappointing to Mr. WILCOX
after the Post0flice Department had favoraoly
reported on plans to give adequate facilities to
New-York and other cities. and the Senate COM
mittee had unanimously approved the plans, TO
see them postponed by close vote. Nothing was
said against the facilities asked for and there
was no argument about the need of them. The
only trouble was what seems TO us an unWar-
ranted fear of future extra vagance.
In this situation it is the duty, and would
seem to be the interest of those who would
have sought to carry out plans of Improvement
TO support the postmaster and give him such
facilities as the present law allows They can
certainly afford to do so, for experience shows
that the country never goes backward in such
matters. The surest way to secure in the future
the completion of the postmaster's projects is to
carry out present partial plans, whose success
may be expected to convince everybody that
rapid mail service in cities is a necessity not
only for the cities, but for the whole country.
Postmaster Wilcox with great energy and in
telligence has sought to improve the service in
this city, and the business men of New-York
owe him their support in installing just as far
as possible the improvements provided for by
existing law and proved to be indispensable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02
RELATIONS WITH COLOMBI4

Inc gratifying announcement is made that
the Colombian government is sending to the
United States a new Minister who will reach
washington IN few weeks and who is Il
warm friend and supporter of President Reeves
There is no question that ne will be cordially
welcomed as the representative of a country
with which the United States has long sus
talhed peculiarly interesting relations. and also
as the friend and in u measure the personal
representative of a Colombian President whom
America long ago learned t. esteem highly. II
is to be regretted LAT the kindly relations be-
tween the two countries were ever for a mo-
ment impaired. and we shall hope that the
coming OF Mr.. Mendoza will mark the complate
restoration Of amicable sentiments uDon hotb
sides.
So far as the United States is concerned there
has been no i'll will and no desire for any,
thing but the progress and welfare Of Colom
DIa ana the maintenance of friendship between
IT and this country. For more than year. how
ever, there has, according to common fame.
| been much resentment against this country on
the part Of Colombia, arising from the revolu.
non in Panama and its results. Such feelings
nave certainly been based however upon Il
misapprehensio of facts, and we are glad to
| oeheve that Colombians are nj last aoming TO
see things as they are, or ms they were and NOT
! as passion CT prejudice pictured them Seldom
mas any international episode been more gross
~ mlsrepresented than the Panama revo-
| luton. We do not say the Colombians misreD.
resented it. Neither can we greatly blame them
/ LOT accepting too credulously the malevolent
misrepresentation which were put forth in this
country Tor the serving Of fractional nurnosas
or tAe venting OF spite 1t was natural that tbo
Coiomblans should feel sore over the Ioss ~
Their most profitable province. and not unnot,,.
raj mat they should listen to insinuatfops that
the United States had been responsible for their
| loss. e
Now however. they are probably realizing the
truth-that their loss was occasioned Inv tha
shortsighted policy OF some of their own poli.
ucians ana that the United States was entirely
Diameless N the matter. They are realizing.
also, that through the results Of their loss thav
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NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
GFRoM THE TRIBUNE BuREAUl

[FRoM TRIBUNE BUREAUl
Washington March 1.-The Speaker OF the House
and Miss Cannon had as dinner guests this even
ing in addition to their house guests. Mr.. and Mrs
lie Seure and Mr. and Mrs Loose and Mrs Gid
den Representative and Mrs. Mann, Represent
alive and Mrs. AIouden. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Fair
banks, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Patterson. Mr. and
Mrs Busbey, Mrs Timmons. Representative Bates
and Mr. King.
Colonel and Mrs. Charles s. Bronwell entertained
at dinner tonight Of the Secretary Of War
and Mrs Taft Invited to meet them were Senator
and Mrs. Dryden. Mr.. and Mrs. William Phelps
Emo. Colonel and Mrs. Symons Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Spencer Mr. and Mrs. Padelford, Mrs. Cowles.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lothrop Bradley. Mrs. Hugh
De Lacy vincent, Of New Orleans. house guest OF
the hostess: General Crozier and Major Won Ethel
Of the German Embassy.
Mrs Fairbanks. wife OF the Vice resident-elect.
was photographed to-day in the gown she will wear
at the inaugural ball The picture was taken by
a woman.
Mr.. and Mrs s. L. Selden. OF New-York who are
coming to Washington for the Inauguration. will
be the guests of the charge d'affaires OF the CO.
Iombian Legation and Sonora Triana.
Representative and Mrs. Dalzeil and the latter's
niece. Miss Bell of New-York. will leave here on
Saturday for New-Orleans to spend two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant La Fargo Mr. and Mrs. II.
L. Stimson. Miss Julia Cooper and Miss Mary P.
Morgan. of New-York. will be guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs James Pinchot over the Inauguration.
Mrs. Edson Ganaudet has arrived in Washington
TO spend two weeks with her father Senator
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02
MUSIC.
The Boston Symphony Quartet.

The four leading players on vioIs of the Boston
SYMPHONY Orchestra who have been organized into
a chamber music quartet. and who bear the name
of what may be called their parent organization.
gave a concert IN Mendelssohn Hail last night.
The fact that they followed so hard upon the
heels of their predecessoTs-Mr. Kneisel and
his associates-would seem to indicate that
they were not only willing to endure COM
parison with the organization which SO long
shed lustre the Boston Orchestra, but were
challenging IT, Under the circumstances compari-
sons are not odorous." but quite in place: and In
some respects Professor Hess and his men-three
OF them successors to the who went out OF
the orchestra in order that all their time might be
given to the higher and exacting class OF
musician stand the comparison. This does not
mean that they have reached the plane on which
the Kneisels move with such delightful ease and
repeSefulness, that there seems to be a
likelihood that they will for a long time to come
but that IN their manner they also convey a fine
degree Of pleasure and represent a lofty artistic
striving.
Conceptions differ 70 the proper performances
OF chamber music. Some organizations keep the
limitations OF the apparatus continually In view.
and also the Ideals OF sensuOus beauty which pre-
vailed among composers so long as chamber music
was an art Tor the enjoyment OF the few. Joined
In lovely wedlock OF intimacy which extended to
listeners as wei as performers Then the four In
sruments or the string quartet content to
speak the chaste language native to them Now the
string quartet Is an ambitious body, which strives
TO make orchestral proclamations, and 10 do that
end It's speech has become strained and unnatural
ihefe was nothing In last nights programme to
call for this strenuous mode of utterance yet there
were evidences or the rudeness tone which Il has
brought into the musical chamber In both the
fsehaikowsky Quartet Ia +. which opened the
concert anG the Beethoven Quartet In c ton
u, No %. which closed IL In these works tonal
charm disclosed itself episodieally. while In the
energetic petitions there singular renae-
ton OF that vtreous and brittle quality which
PROFESSOR Hess exploited almost continually
anu violently 10 MS performance OF the Bach Cha
CONNIE which formed the middle number OF tho
scheme. In beauty and elegance. both Of contour
OF phrase and OF tone, the playing OF the Boston
symphony Quartet falls far short OF that of Tn,
hne'sei quartet but hne intelligence Is mani
rest 10 IT'S readings, and It's energy would be most
Admirable Old " hrins With a saarlno. Of ..n-
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4museRientS.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02
SAFETY on EXCURSION BOATS

The new laws which have been passed reIa
tive to the equipment and inspection Of steam
vessels provide for a number of reforms and
at least four OF them are conspicuous enough
to deserve special mention. Power To amend
the code OF rules is now vested In an execu.
tive committee which can be convened Oh short
notice. Defects in the inspection system can
thus be remedied without waiting for another
session OF Congress The manufacture and
sale OF life preservers which do moi conform
to the government standard are made criminal
offences. When the fault of n steamboat owner
results In the loss of life. fine of $4,000 is tn
be added to the old penalty which was imprls
onment for a period not exceeding ten years
Finally. If the offender is not an individual I'm,
a corporation. its officers are liable 10 the same
punishment.
Much disappointment has been felt ever the
outcome of the proceedings against those who
in public estimation. were resp nsible for the
Slocum horror last summer though because of
the imperfections Of the statutes perhaps MOTH
ing else could reasonably have been expected
But that widespread feeling of regret height.
ems the satisfaction with which this weeks
legislation is sure TO be regarded. IT does NOT
look as If wholesale manslaughter could now
be committed with an assurance of the seme
Immunity az was formerly enjoyed. Tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02

the country has shown deeisively that II IS "a
no temper to listen to the economists VINO wouiu
begin to econ mize by reducing the army u
point historically demonstrated TO he safe ana
..sIlfficient'-as the Democratic national plat
form put it-and by dismantlng the navy II
the Treasury faces deficit this year. II Is only
because S25O00OO0 has been voted by Congress
from an ample cash balance and appheo u
pressing national needs. If that constitutes d
blameworthy "extravaeance,' the critics %
Congress are welcome to make as much Oh IL
as did ex-Judge Parker the bon Henry VI
Davis and various other Democratic statesl'ien
who fished last year for popular ndorSeifien'
with that disappointing bait
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02
rBg DEATH OF mrs. STANFORD.

1t is almost incredible that any hullah DeinS
can have wished to harm Mrs. Leland stamford
Ii would on the contrary. have seemed certain
that everybody with whom she had ever peeLI
associated would be solictous to shielo heI
from danger. threat or apprehension Yet her
sudden death in Il, nolulu, whittier she had gone
under circumstances hitherto imperfecty I'M
derstood. is suggestive not merely of Tragedy
but of a hideCus crime. ,-
The university founded i'll memory OF tiel'
son ry Senator and Mrs Stanford. enrlchea pN
him If his death and put not long ago by her
act into possession of virtually all her great
estate. will doubtless continue its heAelcen'
services in the field of education without inter
runtion or disturbance. Yet Mrs Stanlora
death creates void which cannot be hlieo' ana
her devoted and profoundly sympathetic mn
;etro tions in its behalf will long be missed Dy
those responsible for the fultlment OF sacrea
trust which is without parallel among me
mortal foundations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02
AT THE OPERA.

Johann Strauss operetta Die Fledsrmans'' had
its last performance for this season. presunnab bly,
for all time at the Metropolitan Opera House last
night. In its musical climaxes such as the finale
second act. It stirred the audience 10 enthu-
siastic expressions OF APPROVAL It's clever comedy
that Is all of Il that could be expressed by ths
legs OF the dancers. the Keeling Of drunken men
and the squirting OF water from syphOn-was
wasted. as usual There was one change from tns
original cast-AIiss Marion Weed took Mlsa
Walkers place as Prince OrIofsky. Before the per-
Torrance Mr. Conried. In behalf OF the lessee COM
pany. presented Mr.. DDpeI with a silver loving
cup In appreciation OF his versailles hslpfulnsAs
during The season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02

are In the way to great gains. There is per
haps, not another South American state lii"'
will gain as much as Colombia from the con-
str7ction of the Isthmian canal. If through
errors of Judgment or otherwise Colombia iost
the great privilege of having that canal trav-
erse her own territory, the best PREPARATION can
be found in the cultivation of close relations
with the power through whose land the canal
is to run and with the power which is to bulid'
OPERATE and control the canal. That such re-
lations will be established and maintained the
coming of Mr.. Mendoza to Washington Is an
suspicious promise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02

Young Mems Christian Associations In this
country now number 1875. having 1000 EN-
ployed officers and a membership approxima'lns
100000 Their growth and progress IN the ias'
five years have equalled that OF the ehure
nrevious period of their history. going close to
holf a century. They form one of the most
nrosperous and progressive religious associa-
lions In the country the world with heid
Of usefulness surpassed by none and broadening
yearly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02
ERROR IN NAME OF CHURCH.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir; In the eongratGlatory telegram IN TODAY,
issue to the German Emperor at the eonsecratIor
Of the Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral In Rsr,,n
my signature "a given pastor OF st Jsu....
Evsngelist-a totally different thing from so
Jamess Evangelism Lutheran Church as n zno,1s
read The error Is an Important one az Va a.
meant 70 represent the several churches Nav
slneerely. J. 3 REMENSNYDEE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02
THE CABINET.

IRON THE TRIBUNE 6UREAU.l
WASHINGTON March 1.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. Shaw gave a dinner tonight.
when their guests included friends from other
cities who are here for the Inauguration. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Shonts Mr. and Mrs.
La Verne Noyes Mr. and Mrs. Willis Moore. Mr..
and Mrs. William Morse. Representative and Mrs.
Bouten Mrs. Spear and Mrs st. John. of San
Francisco; Mrs. Quick. Miss Shaw and Eugene
icx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02

It is gratifying to note that as District At
torney Jerome's term In Office draws near It's
close the number of criminals sent TO prison In
creases and the poolrooms In New-York grow
fewer But it must be considered somewhat
surprising that. with the large amount of pub
lie funds expended in Texas. no one has yet been
punished in a certain case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Every train now leaving for Washington bears to
the national capital well known members Of the
fashionable who bent witnessing the
Inauguration Of the first President OF the United
States since the days of Van Buren, who has been
identified with New-York society as scion OF one
of the old families of this city. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
EmIen Roosevelt Mr., and Mrs Beverley W. Rob
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02

Hugo Barring is a representative Of the Nsw-TOrf
house OF the LOndon banking firm OF Bar'ns Broen-
ers lie Is the son OF the late Edward Charles
Barring. arst Baron Revelstoke- The present head
OF the Barring family Is John Barring. Lord Revei-
stoke eldest brother Of Hugo Barring who
formerly a lieutenant OF HusSars end was severely
wounded while serving tn South Africa Ia 1900. He
was born In 1875
Lady MagheramOrne Is the second sister OF ths
Earl OF Shaftesbury. She was born In 1855 In 1883
she married Baron MagheramoTne. who died In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02
ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL ELECTION.

At meeting OF the trustees OF the Roosevelt Hos.
pItal held on Tuesday Dr.. James W. McIAna Tor,
mer president OF College Of Physicians and Surgeons
In this city was elected president che hospital
w irving Clark was elected vice president: W
Elnlen Roosevelt secretary and Richard rrimbls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02

A professor OF bacteriology in New-York Uni
versity declares that he can discover no cause
for alarm, after thorough examination of dust
gathered from the underground road. 1t has
not been noted since the opening of the subway
that there has been any increase of naladies
reasonably attributable to that cause.