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New-York tribune., 1905-03-26
GILDED WOE.
II Hero Born to Riches and DisiILu-
SiOnHpent.

BEICHAMBER. By Howard Overing Sturgis
limo, pp $50. &C. p. Putnam's Sons)
THE OPAL. limo. pp. i7s Houghton, Mifin &
Coz
Belchamber" is an odd book. It begins in
capital vein and continues for number of chap
ters to be so interesting that the reader acquires
a certain respect for Mr.. Sturgis, as for an au-
thor having something to say and knowing how
to say it, Then the tale begins to lose character
and dignity, trails off into a kind of duh sensa-
tonalism, and ends by leaving a bad taste in
the mouth What is it that keeps us from aban-
dohng the book when the change in its quality
becomes too serious to be ignored? 1t is the
fact that Mr.. Sturgis has portrayed in the Mar
quis Of Belchamber one of those original char
acters whose adventures we are bound to follow
with interest, whether we are satisfied with the
nature of the adventures not The man is
born to high position and to great riches, but
from his childhood up he has scarcely taste of
happiness. His temperament is in no way adapt
ed to the life to which he is called While in
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heriting none of the vices of his numerous dis
tinctly vicious ancestors, he has much of the
instability of character which has marked the
Belchamber line. He is timid where he ought to
be strong, tongue-tied where he ought to be
ready of speech. morbid where he needs all the
resources of a thoroughly manly man to aid him
in dealing with profoundly difficult situations.
The members of his family call him Sanity, not
only in his earlier years, bUc after his marriage
Nominally he is a prg. But at bottom he is
simply man who keeps himself unspotted from
the world.
We know before we have read many of these
pages that going to like Sanity, and, In
fact We like him down to the very end so that
we are willing to put up for his sake, with the
dreary incidents Mr. Sturgis has seen fit to in
troduce into the second half of the book But
there is denying the unutterable dreariness
of those incidents, their positively disgusting
character and what makes them worse is that
they do not seem really necessary. Possibly
there is an element of truth in them 1t may
be that such things Mr. Sturgis describes as
occurring among well-born people sometimes
do actually occur. But they are shock1ngy un-
pleasant and since the purpose of this book is
chiefly to exhibit the traits of single individual.
the author might just well have spared his
hero the peculiarly revolving humiliations he
heaps upon the poor creatures head. Sanity
could have been realized for US. in all the essen
tials of his being. without painting his expert
ence in such loathsome colors. That feel
strongly on the subject is testimony to the
power with which MIR. Sturgis has delineated
type.
The heroine Of the anonymous noyelette called
THE Opal" IS. IN her way. curious as Sanity.
She is radiantly beautiful, and so completely
without a viii Of her own that she passes
through the scenes Of this brief narrative like
one hypnotized, her actions being determined,
New-York tribune., 1905-03-26

Il Mem Portrait of Whistler By an american
Sculptor.

Pat to the moment. while the memorial exhibi-
tion in London is attracting renewed attention
to Whistler and his works. new portrait of
him is being produced. this time in bronze. It
is the work of Mr.. Victor d. Brenner a young
American artist. who in recent years has won
considerable rcpute as modeller of small
medallions in low relief. His portrait of Whistler
with which he has just been busying himself in
Paris. takes the shape of a plaque three and
half inches long and two and half inches high
We reproduce the diverse, on which Whistler
is portrayed as he appeared in his most militant
epoch, in all The pride of his erect carriage, his
jaunty wand, his insolent monocle, and his IA
nous white lock-his oriflamme of battle. The
portrait is based photograph given to his
lifelong friend, B. A. Lucas, in Paris years ago,
with the inscription yours in difficulty" The
reverse shows a naughty peacock and the IA
miliar butterfly signature, with single phrase
quoted between them "Messieurs les Ennemisi'
The plaque is fitting tribute to Whistler, grace
fully and cleverly executed.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-26
G. ?. PUTNAhg'S SONS
At All
Booksellers.

moreover, not by one person alone but by prac
tically everybody with whom she comes in con-
tact. The chameleon type of human being is
familiar enough, but Edith Dudley-or Mrs Nor
ley, she ultimately becomes-is scarcely typ
ical. AS the author indicates she is, indeed, not
so much a human being as a kind of fairy.
Like some of the fairies in the nursery books,
she causes plenty of trouble when she descends
upon Boston and there makes the acquaintance
of the man she is to marry. Her intimate friend
happens to be in love with the same man. The
trouble that ensues however is not of the con-
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spod Is obtainable II IS more than difficult to
get any one to cook It Service is rendered
strictly on the Quid pro quo principle, a ''pe-
culiarity IN Indian civilities which, however,
does not necessarily deprive them of value.
The grantor. while not demanding any
reward in advance, appears to expect, at least
Is willing TO receive such return the recipient
can make; and. having rendered a service, does
not hesitate TO ask a favor himself Frequently
be is satisfied with Chit or note of rec
omInendation- On one occasion a hotel waiter,
who had done the authors the important service
Of changing their plates. requested certificate
AZ character.
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words could not describe her confusion:

instantly shrunl back. so astonished and so
ashamed OF my public situation that was almost
rcaoy TO take TO my heels and rum for it seemed
as If were there pu-posely in that conspicuous
place
To list attentive to my applause.
The King Immediately raised his opera glass to
look at me- laughing heartily-the Queens present
~ TOOK the same direction-a the PrincesseS looked
up. and all the attendants. and all the maids of
! protest was never at a loss what to do
with myself sat far back L could and kept my
ran against the exposed profile for the of the
night, never once leaning forward nor using my
glass.
That was in the eighteenth century, and it was
pretty Fanny's way.
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Ventional sort 1t develops along decidedly new
lines. as is to be expected. in view of the opal
escent Edith's strange individuality. The story
is artificial. but it is thoroughly interesting and
in spite of an amateurish touch in the STYLE it
steadily holds our attention.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-26

Mr.. Harry Furniss. the illustrator, has writ
ten a novel which he calls Poverty Bay"
is the story of ghost for sale 1t is illustrates
with many spirited drawings
New-York tribune., 1905-03-26
WHEN SPRING AWAKES.
BY C. p. CRANCH.

BY c. p. CRANCH.
They ne'er grow old who gather gold
Where Spring aWakes and flowers unfold;
Where suns arise in joyous skies,
And fill the soul within their eyes.
For them the immortal bardS have sung,
For them old age Itself is young.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-26

Other new novels of some interest to peopl
on this side of the water are Mr.. Crockett
Peden, the Prophet" the late Mr. Farjeon'
story OF hypnotic suggestion. 'HThe Clairvoy
ante, and Mime. de Longgarde's THE Three Es
sentials."
New-York tribune., 1905-03-26

The remains of Tom Moore are TO he trans
Ierred from the English churchyard in which
they have rested since his death in 1852 to
GIasneivln Cemetery, in Dublin A memorial
poet. ~ 49,
New-York tribune., 1905-03-26

Emily Dickinson's poems-if these strange
Almost formless collocations of lines can be
SaIed Doems-have just been reprinted in Lon
ooh. This eccentric New-England woman had
@ nauch poetlc feeling, but she was utterly in
capable of writing poetry
New-York tribune., 1905-03-26
BURNEY At COURT.
4NeyTouS NOUelist of the Eighteenth
Century.

DIARY AND LETTERS OF NINE D'ARBLAY
G7S-1s4O- As Edited by her Niece. Charlotte
Barrett. With preface and notes by Austin
Dobson. In volumes Svo. Vol. III PIP. $40
The Macmillan CompanY.)
New-York tribune., 1905-03-26

Discussing the other day the poverty of mod
ern drawing room conversation, Mrs. Humphry
Ward said that the most wonderful instance of
rlch and appropriate diction in conversation that
She could remember was the talk of George
Ellot: L remember a talk with her on The
Spanlsh G1psy when 1 was girl of eighteen
Each sentence in itself was admirable finisbe5
and musical, and yet there was no impression
OF Iedantry or straining after effect"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-06
WITH TIE GOKERNnR

The remarks Of Governor Higgins yesterday
TO the protesting AssembIymen who asked him
TO relieve them from the assumed necessity NJ
voting against their consciences and misrenra-
senting their constituents could hardly have
been comforting to them, but they DISPOSE of
the notion that he was the force which dra-
gOOned the passage Of the Mortgage Tag hill
The Governor declared that he had not inter
fered in legislation and did not intend TO do so
and suggested that the protestants were elect
ed for the purpose Of opposing bills which they
did not approve. This may fairly be taken as
an assurance that the Governor will consider
with an open mind the bill sent to him, and
will give due weight to public sentiment as it
may be presented to him before coming to a
decision upon the measure which has been
enormously regarded as his own.
The Governors first concern is naturally with
the revenue problem. He has insisted that
money must be raised If appropriation bills
were to be signed, and. it seems, has left to
the legislature, where it belongs, the duty of de-
vising the particular method OF taxation. Now
lie comes TO the consideration Of its proposal
and is not under the parliamentary difficulty
which seemed to prevent the legislature, for
fear OF a deadlock, from giving any ear to the
public, after the public awoke to the fact that
the annual mortgage tax was seriously intend
ed. With this bill before him, ne is in posi-
IOu 10 give Il nearing 10 interested citizens and
localities and reach a just conclusion. If he
finds the DIRECTORS to the proposed tax offer
ing him a wiser alternative measure which will
meet the treasury requirements, as indeed, they
ought TO do when they ask him TO disapprove
the pending bill, he will be In position to sug-
gest TO the legislature any change in the pro-
gramme which will give the income needed
without disturbing business unduly.
It is perfectly true. as the Governor says that
the Mortgage Tax bill has been considered for
a long time. But every time It has been con-
sidered and public sentiment made manifest
concerning IT 1t has been overwhelmingly de-
feated. It has been in the legislature for five
years, and, though backed each year by some
Of the strongest party leaders, It has always
until now been rejected, a fact which in itself
suggests a great extent Of opposition rather
than long proved merit. Whenever the scheme
became an issue in the public mind it was over
whelmingly condemned. This year it not
so considered. The public did not awake to its
imminenee until almost the day when It was
made a caucus measure, and since then the pro-
tests and arguments can have left no doubt of
the extent OF the opposition
That opposition should certainly be listened
70, and We have no doubt that Il will be- Like
the Governor, we have seen the Republican
party ruined too often in anticipation 10 be
put In a panic by threats OF the critics Of any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-06
INDIA BADLY SHAKEN.

Now that particulars of the damage done by
Tuesdays earthquake in Northern India are
coming to hand 1t begins TO be apparent that
the event will stand high in the scale of such
disasters The area affected measured at least
500 miles in length on a line extending from
northwest to southeast, and was something
like $50 or 200 miles in width Within it's
limits several large cities are included. These
suffered less relatively, if not absolutely, than
the small hill town, Dharmsala, which had
population that probably did not greatly exceed
5000. One can only conjecture what the loss Of
life was there, because only the number Of Eu-
ropeans killed is specified in the cable dis
patches; but it is not unlikely that from 100
to 200 natives persisted in this single place and
that the total mortality elsewhere equalled or
surpassed that in Dharmsaa. A dozen or more
earthquakes which are attended with fatal re-
suits are reported every year, but the ma
jOrity of these disturbances never score more
than a few victims To match this feature of
the shock which India has just experienced it
will be necessary to go back to the destruction
of Melazgherd, in Northern Armenia, in 1903,
or that of Andijan, in Russian Turkestan. short
" before the close of 1902. When account Is
also taken of the injury to mosques and other
fine buildings and the paralysis from which the
Indian telegraph and railroad service suffered
this week. the visitation assumes formidable
proportions.
Practically all of the dwellings and the
markets in Dharmsala were wrecked in the
short interval of three or four minutes; so
that the people were left homeless and In
danger Of starvation. Food supplies should
be forthcoming through the benevOlence OF
officials and prominent residents Of Lahore,
but to replace an abode is not so easy mat
ter. The lack of one must be particularly dis
tressing in a town situated, as is Dharmsala,
at an elevation of a mile or more above sea
level. The temperature of the air diminishes
about degree for every rise of 300 feet
above the earth's surface; and the climate of
Dharmsala may well be 10 or 20 degrees colder
than that of Lahore, though both are in sub
stantially the same latitude. In midsummer
the hill towns of India possess many attrac-
tons, but early in April they are far from in
wiling places OF residence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-06
TAXING DOWN STREET S1GNsy

The report that the use of Illuminated street
signs is to be discontinued would have seemed
incredible if the public had not been forced to
understand that in the opinion Of those in au-
thority the proper designation Of the city's
streets is a trivial detail of municipal business.
The fact seems to be that the Board Of Esti-
mate and ApportiOnment has not chosen to pro-
vide the money for maintaining the Illuminated
signs, and Commissioner Oakley is therefore
intending to get rid of them. In short, while
the indispensable process of enabling people to
find their way about town without needless
trouble is still far from being completed the
city government resolves to stop 1t and go back
ward
At least two administrations have grossly
and strangely abused public patience in respect
to street signs Outside Of official circles not
a single citizen, we venture to say, has ever
been able to obtain the faintest clew to the
motives of the men who insist that New-YOrk
shall get along without an absolutely essential
requirement Would a complete equipment Of
the best kind of signs be so costly that this
impoverished metropolis, which can afford to
spend only about $1OO.OOO,OOO a year on the
management of its public business, could not
bear the burden? Certainly not. A suitable
sign at every street corner ought to be main
tanned, whatever 1t might honestly cost; but
as matter of fact, the expense would be rela-
mystery of the attitude adopted by the authori-
ties. We are inclined to think that Mr.. Cantor
really wanted to stop the jeers and impreca-
lions of visitors and end municipal disgrace.
Perhaps his successor has cherished similar
ambition. But nothing seems able to prevail
against the obstinate Indifference of others
whose consent is necessary.
Whatever may be thought about his political
virtues and defects. Mr.. Mcclellan is supposed
to be an up-tO-date young man. Does he like to
feel that New-York is so far behind other cities
in this respect as to be out of sight and the
laughing stock of ten thousand country towns?
Or has he no influence with his own admlnistra-
ton? We should suppose that every official
who had the chance to do something toward
the putting up and maintaining Of street signs
would jump at it, just for the sake Of hearing
every acquaintance fervently thank him as
often as they met If we should be told that
we must be wrong, for otherwise the politicians
would have seen the point long ago, we might
think it worth while to reply that the number
Of points which politicians fail to see is noto-
riously beyond computation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-06
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

IFROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l
Washington. April 5.-AIrs- Morton and Miss Nor
ton. wife and daughter OF the Secretary OF the
Navy. will go TO New York tomorrow TO spend
few days before making visit 70 Chicago. Secre-
taTy Morton has leased his present home in Wash
ington for another year.
The National Society OF Fine Arts. recently
gained and incorporated. held its first and only
meeting tonight at the homo Of Mrs. James
PinchOt Charles Bell IS president OF the society.
and there two vice-presidents- MonsgnOr
o'Connell. rector Of the Catholic University. and
Professor Charles w. Needham. president OF George
nard r. Green. treasurer; T. Wayland Vaughan.
seph G. Hornblower. ". H. Holmes ana Edward L.
prominent artists and architects Of the city and
hundred representatives from official and
general society,"
Mrs. William r. Day. wife OF Justice Day OF the
Supreme Court, entertained Mrs. Harlan, Mrs
Brewer. Mrs. Brown. Mrs White. Mrs Peckham,
Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mrs. NIcKenna Mrs
Stanley Matthews. Mrs. Anderson Mrs Butler and
Mrs. Busbey at luncheon to-day.
The women OF the congregation OF ST. Johns
Episcopal Church. Of which Mrs Roosevelt Is a
member, are actively interested In the gentIewom-
ans SALE" opened at the parish hall this morning
The patronesses include Mrs Oliver Wendell
Holmes. Mrs. PtnchOt, Mrs Oliver. Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins. Mrs. De Peyster and Mrs. Stephen b
Elkins The sale will continue tomorrow
Mrs. Samuel Spencer has returned from a trfD 10
the South.
Mrs. Converse wife OF Rear Admiral Converse
has returned after an absence OF six weeks IN the
South.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-06

eeSSsADtelg OF 1TUsIc-s-The DsriiDV ~ ,ho Gods
4 -. s--6 slB-Davy Crockett
- = oI4IE NATIONAL ARTS SOCTETy-IO a m y
f.khioiiion Of the famous statue Aphrodito
@s994sst - -l9-The Music Master
le5sSADNAY -s:1S- Fl0ro6orn
"a -lst---z-s-Ka
S9ALlN lAls-2-S-Yan
SttlIElflO S.20-Nnnrv sraf~
10y S-S-The Duchess Of pantzic
s-s...E.A q JsIcE-World in Wax
IN ke-A-Sherlock Holmes
- ll--N--e -2o--The College widow
sslAtlltlS ks :lo-Kou Never Can Tell
- y ~ llsTEINs KICTORIA-2-S:lB-VauGeV
~ Ms :l5-Iittle Johnny Jones.
HERALD SQuAHE-s.l5 -The Woman IN the Case
zlDSON-s:lb- Lady shore.
IRVING PLACES. la-Der FamilontaE.
1919 EslS3olg * FeIs-S l5-London Assurance.
ael.A t-lEaL l)6 S-S;l5-It Happened in Nordland
.-llshtfI1-S :l5-Thc Education Pip.
A-A1EA NJ lbs:3O- Airg. I.efhingUelrs Boots
LYRICS 5-Fantara
MADISON SoI-A RES .9a-Asrz Temples Telegrana
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-s-Crcus.
1ANt4ATTAN- :l5-Ieah Kleschna-
NEM-AAlSTERD ms -lS-The Merchant OF Venice.
NllAA-A OEfk-S -l5-pri Of Pilsen.
SANOE-S :1B-A Case Ct Frenzied Finance.
WALLACE s. .25-The School Husbands.
WEST ESD-S:l5-The Awakening Of AR P1pp-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-06
FERRIES AND THE BRIDGE CRUSH.

It is to be hoped that some compromise will
soon be reached putting an end TO the old con-
troversy between the city and the Union Ferry
Company. The differences which have existed
ever since the last lease of the company ran out
have prevented the proper development Of that
branch Of our transportation service. Appar-
entity with good reason the company felt that
with the diversion of traffic by through cars
over the bridge it could not afford to pay its
old rental No other company would come in
and bid for the franchise on the city's terms so
for long time the ferry has been running with
out any franchise. The contention of the city
that it was TO be considered as operating under
a continuation Of the old lease and subject to
the payments therein provided led the COM
pany to threaten absolutely to suspend its ser
vice on May 1. 1t has an undoubted right 20
do so, and its stockholders, 1t is said, would
reap a good profit by going out Of business and
dividing up their property. The cessation Of
ferry service, however, is not to be thought Of.
If the Union Ferry Company boats do not run
others must, and either the city should make
reasonable terms after an expert estimate Of
the profts Of the traffic, or else buy boats and
run the ferries itself
Perhaps the best thing that can be done Is
for the city to buy the present boats and so
rim them as 10 divert traffic from the bridge
The whole tendency has been for years TO run
cars SO as TO cOngest the bridge The city
could well afford to run free ferry at the rush
hour so as to let the people get home for
single fare If the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany would make some concession in the way
Of service TO the ferries which would draw the
crowds there The city proposes to spend large
sums IN reconstruction to relieve the bridge
crush why would not ferry development to
the same end be legitimate2 II some scheme
of tickets could be devised for streetcar and
ferry ride at a trihing cut in the rate below
the bridge fare, a considerable relief might be
afforded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-06

can do 70 force a surrender Of the franchises
under which the present street lines are operat-
ing. Mr. Harlan proposed to ash the street
car companies to take out new short term fran
chises. Judge DUNES plan is to make an oher
to the companies for their rights and properly
and. in case that offer is rejected, to resort TO
condemnation proceedings In Mr.. Harlan
phrase, the new city administration proposes 10
saddle itself with ian Improbable lawsuit
His own idea was to work out compromise
effective without litigation, ten, fifteen or TWEEN
" years hence But the voters of Chicago ap-
parently preferred less leisurely and more uras-
tic action II remains to be seen whether their
choice was a practicable or an impracueaOie
one