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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
PERSONAL NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
[FROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU. ]

IRON TRIBUNE BUREAU.
Washington. April 8-A pathetic reminder Oe
the death Of Senior Don Manuel Azpiroz is <hs
placing Of the Mexican Embassy at the bottom of
the line Of embassies published IN the April NUM-
Der Of The Diplomatic List" The position Oe
honor Immediately following the Russian dean.
which the late Ambassador occupied for years now
succeeds to Baron Mayor des PIanches Ambas-
sador from Italy. This makes Baroness Mayor des
Panches the ranking matron OF the diplomato
corps The change also elevates the Embassy OF
Great Britain from the foot OF the list, where IL
was put by the death Of Ambassador Herbert
not very long ago. The Brazilian government viii
promote her legation TO the dignity or embassy
when Sehor Nabuca presents his credentials to the
President, but MexicO's new representative may
arrive before Mr.. Roosevelt returns, interest,"
is expressed as to which Ambassador viii succeed
in being first received BY him The fortunate dig
nttary will. of course. take precedence In this
months official list the Brazilian Legation stands
twenty-seventh in the line. betweeIsF Turkey and
Corea. It's elevation to embassy viii mean that
Brazirs new representative will Outrank even Mr..
Grip. Minister from Sweden and Norway who has
gained precedence OF all other foreign Ministers
through his long continued service at the national
caDitaL
The German Ambassador and Baroness
Sternburg will entertain a dinner company Mon
day evening and again the 24th-the latter TO BE-
in compliment to Lieutenant Martin. OF the AM
bassadOrs staff, who will leave this country few
days later.
and Labor will go to New-York tomorrow for a
visit Of several days. She viii probably return
Thursday
Ex-senator and Mrs. John B. Henderson viii give
a reception on Wednesday for the National Coun@
ell of Women.
Miss Margaretta Symons, daughter Of Colonel and
Mrs. Symons. is here from DObbs Ferry. where shs
is a student. to spend the spring vacation She IL
accompanied by her schOolmate. Miss Montgomery.
OF Portland. Ore.
Mrs. Edison Bradley who has returned from q
visit to New-York. will receive tomorrow
Mrs. A. z. Bates has returned from visit To
her daughter. Mrs. Dunn Mckee, in Denver.
tons cut for Monday.
Mrs. Westinghouse was the guest Of honor at
luncheon given yesterday BY the Misses Sedgley-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
FOOD ADULTERAT1ON CONDEMNED.
Cooperation of Those Opposed to It's Con-
tinuance Suggested.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In the well as editorial columns OF
the New-York newspapers the aduIteration Of
foods, drinks and medicines has played a prom
inent part lately. but only the surface this vital
issue has been scratched. A deeper insight will
reveal startling state of affairs. When a number
of houses tumble down In Harlem we know that
adulterated cement. mortar and other poor ma
teriaI to blame; when certain diseases appear
in epidemic form, physicians will tell us that
shOddy clothing from the sWeatshOps or unhealthy
wall paint Is the Of 1t. bu; who will tell us
when adulterated foods. medicines and drinks are
poisoning us? Every pharmaceutical organization
is on record against aduIteratiOn: SO is every col
pharmacy, with the result only that adulteratiOn
and substitution are on the increase. The New
fines from drug stores last year and failed to ac-
complIsh what it desired in the way of stamping
1900 about three hundred more drug stores have
been added to the number then In New-YOrk. Now
we have 1.S25 drug stores FIFTY per cent OF them
employ no registered clerks. and - per cent OF
the entire number hardly make expenses
Criminal greed Will cause many a retailer to over
step the boundary OF lSglCnlatC business and deal
on the shady side. When a prescription is hand
ed to the average druggist calling for some OF the
more effective ana at the same time more eX-
pensve compounds and he has hand a cheaper
article which he put into the prescription with
out danger of detection. he may do so.
DR.. William c, Alters. Of the German ApOthe-
carries Association, voiced the sentiment OF the
honest element in the drug trade when ne said re-
Tinted states PharnacOpcpia is n scO,,r(frsi ana
should be driven out of business"
The paramount duty OF the average citizen and
parent Is to cooperate with the press against the
teriorate or even poison our foods ThOss inter
ested in the welfare OF the community and their
dresses 70 tho undersigned o' anu 'N
Brooklyn. April 2 1875. EDWARD THIAINE.
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THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The feet of Admiral Rojestvens-
Ky, consisting OF fOrty-seven vessels, Of which
SIX were battleshiDs and nine cruisers, passed
Singapore at the rate Of eight knots an hour;
the Russian consul was in communication with
the admiral; # is believed in England that the
feet viii run for Saigon == The British
China Squadron at Hong Kong, receiving
word Of the appearance Of q feet off Singapore,
prepared 10 sail southwark. 80 General Line
witch reported a sharp action on April T. in
which the japanese lost heavily, and several
outpost skirmishes, which resulted, the Russian
commander says In japanese defeats. -
Advices from Hardin say that the japanese are
operating in Mongolia, and are expected to ap-
pear az boouh' siege guns II rs added, are being
moved against k1rin. == Four hundred per-
sons were killed or injured by the collapse Of a
reservoir in process Of construction near Madrid
DOMESTIC.-The public part of the Presi-
dents trip ended at Fort Worth where he re-
ceived q most hearty welcome. == 1t was an
nounced in Washington that Governor Carter
OF Hawai- mad protested against recruiting la
Dorers Tor the isthmian canal from the japanese
IN Hawaii 80 Colonel Cotton. who will be in
charge Of the Dominican customs, was in
Btructed by Secretary Taft that he was to act
as the agent Of Santo Domingo government and
not as a representative Of the United States
So Speakers before the Academy of Political
ana Social Science urged the need of a large
navy. == Only one OF the four Staten Island
ferry boats was successfully launched at Balti-
more.
CITY.-Stocks were lower. - G Vviptbron
Sands OF Mrs. W. K Vanderbilt sr and
Miss TayO Newton were married in opposition to
ne wishes OF their parents. - The New York
Central was buying land in The Bronx a s part of
:, Lan lor eIeeIlhg union station at Mott
raven == Abe" Gruber issued a statement
giving letter from David Rothschid to another
convict IN sing Sing regarding the Wesel estate
-- Charles +. Murphy. Mayor Mcclellan and
Other city officials. it was learned. had been
snbp@naed TO testify at the lighting invesfiga-
ton = DR. Alexander Mann OF Grace
Church. Orange. announced that he had an-
cepted call 10 Phillips Brooks's old church
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Far. The temperature yesterday: Highest. A.
degrees; lowest. 81.
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THE STATE CENSUS

AT the request Of Secretary of State O,Rrian
the Director Of the Census has designated win.
lam c. Hunt, chief statistician of the CoDsrs
Bureau. to assist the authorities of NevvYorl-
in making the enumeration Of this State 70
quired by the constitution every ten wears The
Secretary of State evidently intends TO moIro
thoroughly businesslike job of the work iDtrrst-
ed to him. His task is exceedingly difficult fo-
the law under which he operates was only 20
Gently passed, and he has scarcely two months
for preparation, while in the neighborine state
Of Massachusetts the officials have been AZ yvorr
upon a State census for year previous To tho
actual enumeration. Mr.. O'Brlen is acting diI
gently. and he VIII do well to throw aside all
notions Of political patronage and follow ont
in the minor appointments the principle which
he has applied in selecting Mr. Hunt and other
experts for the direction Of the work.
Besides serving its primary purpose OF form
ing a basis for legislative RpportiOnment the
enumeration In the middle OF the decade servoa
or should serve, as an admirable record Of tbe
progress OF the Stnte through regular intervals
Unfortunately. the peanut politics OF David r
I'M lnterfered with the harmony and useful
ness Of this statistical scheme by which entries
nre made by tho federal government or Tho
state. once I'm I'VE years. He prevented tho
taking Of a census IN 1886, and II was only IN
1899 that No permitted n count % be made.
Thus there 10 ma ,retpFa between the federal
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THE Troy REnOEALS

INC removal Of the Civil Service Commission
eIs oI Troy by the State Civil Service Commits
sion is precedent which will probably he close
~ observed 10y the officials intrusted in tbe
various cities with the administration OF tba
Civil Service law. They are likely 10 feel more
keenly than ever before the obligation 70 on
force faithfully the law even though tho mn,
nicipal administration Of which they form
part is Indifferent 10 the demands Of the merit
system They viii not be able to rest in fbe
assurance that all they need 10 do Is to satisfy
fhe Mayer who appointed them and make the
Civil Service administration the instrument Of
the local political forces prevailing at any par
ficular time
The power 10 remove municipal commission
ers for cause has been expressed in the statute
since 1899. and the power Of the State commits
sion 10 nil vacancies caused by its removal Of
city commissioners or their resignation pend
ing a hearing since 1900; but neither power has
been exercised until now, and proba bly, few city
officials and even few Civil Service reformers
ever thought il would be. Several years ago
the State commission. as empowered by the
same law. appointed municipal commissioners
for the city OF MiddletOwn when. in spite Of
its attempts 10 secure local action, the Mayor OF
the city failed 10 constitute any Civil Service
board at all. II is entirely an innovation, how
ever. for the State Civil Service authorities to
complaint from anybody in the regular per-
Torrance Of their duties OF inspection and over
sight and on discovering irregularities and yio-
lations OF the law TO sweep the local commits
sioners from Office and send in new men, inde-
pendent Of the local administration to insure
the efficient operation of the merit system
This exercise OF power is carefully guarded
against partisan abuse by the requirement Of
g unanimous vote on the part OF the State com
mission for the removal TO be taken only after
the cling OF specific charges and a hearing upon
them. This decision must also be approved by
the Governor before It becomes effective. In
the Troy case the irregularities charged were
admitted, and the excuse made for the COM
mlssiOneTs was the misconduct Of a secretary
more experienced than themselves, but the
State commission evidently thought that OH
Gals were bound 20 know their duties. Troy
IS q Democratic city, but the Democratic mem
Der Of the State commission Joined fully with
his Republican colleagues IN making the re-
mOEalE, and "a filling the vacancies care was
taken 70 make no change IN the party or fac
tiOnal complexion OF the board and 20 avoid
making the State commission in any way an in
strumeDt Of political Interference with the gov
ernment OF Troy. It's only object was 10 Sc
cure there the enforcement Of fhe Civil Service
law.
This action should have tonic effect upon
the whole service Having no political siRnIh.
eance; being accepted. as II seems 20 BE-. even
hy the municipal authorities Of Troy, as on en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
JUGGLING THE SCHOOLS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; Thank you for your able editorial on JUS
Cling the schools" The Board OF Education seems
To have the old fashioned idea as to what consll-
tute essentials in the education OF the citys BOYS
and girls. They would so back to the three -.
'sReadn Ritin' and 'Ftithmetic. instead OF put-le
the schools more and more on the basis OF seaeeSs
ing the three rs, Head. Heart and Hand. -
every one interested enough 70 look into the sg2-
ject knows fun we'll, education Is not esssnle..s
nlling the Children's minds with facts and u&4s
but training them 70 think that they viii De e1-t
to use good sane Judgment IN solving the proDle-s
IN their own lives and those OF their city. state -
country. And when we think OF the very 49,.
strained relations between labor and capltal q
cruel treatment OF many helpless women ana cllet
dren as well as our dumb animal friends, the uece
sity Is very evident OF q better training Or -
hearts On kindness, Justice and mercy. Ihcls =
they are TO become mothers and fathers ana Ass3
homes OF their own. their hands should Know 49,
70 perform the daily tasks 50 necessary 20 49,
life, and e Is for just this the cOOSng; seN. -
and manual training classes educate. u these -
'fads and frils." they seem % me very e..eA~N
HORACE ]. JAQuIIhs u
Now-YOrk City. March q. 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
ADVANCE IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: You may prune a tree. often with advant~
age to the tree. to correct some defect in its
growth or to effect more favOTably it's general de-
veOpment but YOU will not make much progress
in arbOricultUre il YOU cut the tree down Radical.
unrelated. unscentifc OnSlaughts upon our educa-
tiOnal structure will not make for progress and as
a means of punishment will be likely 70 fail
or do harm in the long run. Those who know the
history OF public school system during the aSE
twenty years believe that in no Ike period in it,
life has such advance been made looking 70 ITS net-
torment. the attainment of higher level OF ut-
ness in the teacher and 4 broader aim in the puF~
pose and end OF the educational process Tor the
child.
The Tribune in recent editorial held the oaIss
ance Justly and discriminatory IN its estimate OK
SuDerlntendent Maxwell lie is God made him
with a pride OF Judgment never lightly atJaneS
and a courage Of conviction which might Well ana
glOriOusly TO the advantage OF the public, eEsE-
acterize more of public responsibility. me
patient watch and vigil long of many who treas
ured up fancicd wrong found expression n Sills
recent action of the Board OF Education put sv-1
Victories often prove disastrous To cause greateF
than that of any OF the individuals concerned 9 y
JOHN y. CULVER
Nev-YorI City March 80 1895.
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sen Briggs. and By Miss Agnes Irwin. Several hun
drsd Invitations have been issued for the affair.
Another entertainments IS 70 be given IN behalf az
the Music School Settlement. II will take place
az Mrs. John Henry HammOnd's house, In Eaos
91st-st.. on the afternoon OF Monday. May l. Pad
erewski viii play. Tickets for the concert may b.
obtained from Mrs Howard Mansfield. No. p Wese
5sth-st., from Miss Helen Durham. No. 129 East
7Oth-st.. and from Miss Laura Post No "a East
S3d-st
Miss Eva Lawrence's marriage to David r. Tay-
Tor will take place at st. Bartholomew Church on
June 1. at p. m, the ceremony being performed
by Bishop Greer Miss Mabel LeffeFts Jones will
be the maid Of honor and Miss Gertrude Easton.
Miss Isabel Cary. Miss Dorothy Corbiere Miss
Frances Bingham. Miss Adelaide Hegeman. Miss
Edith Cook Miss Janet Blackwell Miss Gertrude
Easton and Miss Eualie Matthews the brides
maids William r. Taylor win be MS brothers
best man and Arthur Taylor. Herbert and CounoF
Lawrence. Louis c. smith. Augustus Barnard
Raymond BOssange. Joseph Stout and Edward
Otheman the ushers. After the ceremony recep-
ton viii be given for the newly married couple b.
the father of the bride, Frank Lawrence. AZ aiS
house. in BiadisOn-ave.
Miss Mary Ogden's marriage 20 Jesse Wilton
Stuart takes place Wednesday next at the Lex
fngton-ave. home OF her mother. Mrs John f.
Ogden at 1890 o'clock. The Rev DR. Harris Ely
Adriance viii perform the ceremony The bride
will be attended by her two little neces. Ruth GG-
den and Lillian Dickerson. Edward c. Dusenhury
will offcIate as best man. There will be no Ushers
number OF bridge tournaments have been or
Ranized for this week in behalf OF charity. The
most notable is that set for Wednesday at Sherrys
for the benefit Of the babies ward OF the Post
Graduate Hospital. under the auspices OF Mrs.
Henry Parish, ir.. Mrs. Robert ClarksOn and Mrs.
Charles c. Beaman. Another viii take place at
Mrs Benjamin Knowers house. in East 77th-st. on
Friday for the benefit Of Mrs. Charles 3. InsevsoL
Signor CarUso and Nine. Nordica will sing ana
Victor Herbert and his orchestra will play at tbs
concert organized by Miss Leary for April g. the
WaIdOrf-AstOria in behalf OF her Italian Mission
House. at Blocker and Downing SITS. Mrs. Charles
NJ Oelrichs. Mrs. Jose f. de Navarro and Mrs John
G. Carlisle are among the patrouesses
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander Mrs J. Pierpont Nor
gan Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard. Mrs. William c.
Choate and Mrs. John z. Parsons are among tho
patrOnesses OF the annual matinee for children for
the benefit of the New-Xork Exchange for Women's
Work which is to take place Wednesday. April
IS. at Walacks Theatre. The programme includes
many novel features. and such OIdtime favoriteS
trained animals and legerdemain. Tickets are
sale at the Woman's Exchange. No. 334 Madison"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09

ers teachers, government officials. etc. while
here the best of the 100000 be only good
wants and bare living.
1t seems pity that our government. after SPEND
ing many millions OF money and losing valuable
lives in the Civil War for the slaves freedom. does
not now give them some African territory where
they can have their own government and show
what the is equal after forty years OF help
here The blacks and whites cannot live together
as equals God never designed such a mixture; 70
is unnatural. May the rich OF our land honor
themselves and country by organizing a COM
pany to help the negroes TO so 10 their own land
and furnish them with all the money needed TO
start them in living there providing African stean-
ships and free passage for all who go and all other
expenses, and so inaugurate the greatest and NOSE
blessed enterprise OF the twentieth century.
Asbury Park, ". j. April 4 1915 CHARITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The evolution of the canary of to-day from its
ancestor-or should it be ancestors?-of some cen
turtles ago. is wonderful as the bringing of our
present queen OF the garden from its humble pro-
gen1tor. the wild rose of our hedgerows. There
surely could hardly be a contrast more striking
says a writer in Gage Birds" than that 'twixt
the modern crested canary. with its wonderful
head feather, or the giant Lancashire and the
greenish-yellow little creatures who huttered and
sang in the orange groves of the sunny islands
whence they take their name. The writer sees no
reason why canartes may not become the size of
the song thrush.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09

enumerations of 1880 and 1890 and that he
tween 1880 aud 1900 comes out Of place.
The Census Bureau al Washington, following
out It's usual methods, estimates the population
Of the state at 1901 75l aud of the city Of New
York ut 3,002 ,097 Their populations as report
ed by the census of 1901, were, respectively
72ds,s04 and 3,487 2O2 tits popularity believed
that the estimates will be exceeded IN both
cases for New-York seems to grow beyond
all computation. Mr.. O'Brlen's figures VIII be
WATCHED with great interest, to see whether
the statistician or the imam in the street -
the better guesser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
OUTLET ron SURPLUS wEALTH.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: So much fault lie being found with our MILL
ionairos that would suggest an outlet for all their
money that they wish to give to benefit others. The
greatest opPor'un''S anu most worthy, / sec Il
lis 20 purchase the Continent Of Africa. or "a
much ot il as can be had now. and establish
colony there Of our American negroes II Ia the
most beautiful continent that God has made
and rightuUS osiongS to the negro race. They
should be furnished With a good autat OF
money aud necessariea, and hclped q, hecorno cot
ton planters. tobacco rolsers peanut rroV-ers Ste
4hetv the9 NVu'u Oe gentlemen ana ladies. preach
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09

tirely fair and judlcious exercise OF dlselp'l,
nary power il tends Go strengthen the '''u
Service law as the rule of state system
which Is not dependent OH the favor OF LoeH'
politicians hat capable everywhere OF uniform
Enforcement under common constitutional
sanction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
INTOXICATING.
said man to a charming young miss.
hear there are germs in a kiss"
Said the maid, I'm immune.
So come around soon"
What a prospect for unalloyed bliss,

-NH uck-
Here is an essay on babies by English board
school boy: "Babys are little red things without
bones nor teeth. They have various sises hut
just after they are borned they are called bvnads.
their bones grisle. They are two scots. naIa
and female. and also very fat When very
young they do not have much hair. They are
always asleep only when crying Women and
girls go silly over babys. and kiss them all over
and say silly things That's why girls have dolls
when they haven't any little brothers Every
body as to be baby first. That's all know
about babys."
Settled the Dispate,"James.' cried Mrs Tim
there d aB aTe burglars TsosT M oh
sure there are" I'm sure there amt" st tell
SR09 is ISh @ 9H 36eF amt Your
individual who thrust his head into the room at
down he was heard to say to his pal: 81 always
I'm a married man myseif."-tPittsburg Post
The daughter OF the Marshal de Castellane died
recently. The marshal left some caustic memoirs
which his daughter decided should be kept I'm
published until 1853. They used to tell a typical
story about the marshal when he had a district
command somewhere in France. The victim was
a superior regimental officer. The marshal as was
his won't called early and so unexpectedly one
morning that the officer fain to receive his
visitor in his dressing gown. OF course he apol-
ogized. The marshal babe him not mind and
stayed in amicable conversation for some time
When he rose 10 so, the oi1cer naturally COnsid-
cred himself bound TO show his distinguished Wis
itor downstairs and into the street. And the mo-
ment the marshal in the street he put the
other under arrest for appearing in public out OF
uniform.
Wishes He was-Mrs Peck Ccontemptuously)-
What you anyhow, a mouse?
Henry Peck (bitterly)--A man. my dear II I
were a mouse ia have you up that table yelling
for help right nOwl-(Cleveland Leader
An ambitious young in Michigan wants a
consulship somewhere in Italy. He gave reasons
for asking for tho place which are original ana
highly engaging
You see" he explained at the state Depart
ment "a sister OF mine married a DaEo up I'm
Detroit three or four years Rgo-Dagu who paints
or scuIpts or something Of that sort He took her
TO his town IN Itsly--the place whore l want 20
go-soon after they were married The folks Mt
home have heard from various sources-nct from
Sis herself because she never writes word about
it-that he isn't treating her ON the square. neg.
lsotu her anu all that. I want To be appointed 10
that Italian town SOS I can be near Sis. and II
nnd that she's getting the worst Of It. eos I can
punch the nose of the Daso. I gueaH that's
pretty good reason. isn't t?'
Enough Eaid-Katie-Tei me, Edith what dd
you say when charley proposed
Edith Me- oh there was 40 uc'islCn FOR ne
"a cav anything Charley had said all that was
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