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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-16
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RIBBONS.
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of the New Reseda, Greens, Old
Blue, White and other sought-for
colors. Don't forget, only, per
yard ................. ...25c
WHITE DRESS LINEN.
SO Inches Wide; a very excellent
grade especially adapted for Sum
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BELTS.
That girdle beauty. Late novelties
in Silk, Pique, Linens and
Leather; popular prices. Each,
Csc to $500
UMBRELLAS.
Ladies' 25-inch Pure Silk, with nov
city border, natural handles, case
and tassel; $3.50 quality, Satur-
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The best for the least money at
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4 at nair CEo and Eno
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Gloves in the right shades for
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4 Fowne's Celebrated English Lisle
Thread Gloves in white and the
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-16
ADAM PICKERING G. co.
DON'T WANT TO FIGHT
Scandinavians Rush to Forswear Allegi-
ance to King Oscar.

That Scandinavian residents of Hen
nepin county do not want to take any
chance of being drafted for military
service by their mother countries in the
event of war between Sweden and Nor
way is shown by the rush of Scandinavia
papers. n the past week sixty eight
S'subiects of the king of Sweden and
Norway have declared their Intention
of becoming bonafde citizens of the
United States. In the same time last
Iyear there were but six.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-16

Exx:x;*i.ax
There is nothing about the appear
ance of Jessie Green, the electric mar
vel, magnet or princess, as she is va
riously called, to create the SUPPOSE
tion that she possesses unusual strength.
Her form is slight to the point of an
gularity, and she cannot weigh over $50
pounds. She appears on the stage at
the Unique theater this week and in
vites men from the audience to lift her.
If they do not respond quickly she goes
after them. That is, she leaves the
stage and, walking down the aisles asks
different men to lift her, generally gene Sc
Letting husky ind ast Is WIG e look az
necessary. Sometimes two Of three will
|. try together, svithout avail; She APP
pears to. be able to. TRANSMIT her mYs-
FERROUS power, too, for "a little girl, on:
whom she places a finger, cannot be
lifted.
Miss Green does not try to explain
how She p9rf9rnas her; strange efeats
thaYe this negative spoNsr of resistance,
and that 1 have always possessed lit. =
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snort and Long Trips.

The N;SrshelssnI Pacific are offering a
great; variety of long sglIn5fler
t OUTS 4saast via l9SIlsYh and the Great
MsiloMsi;;s st one Park the Pacific Coast,
.sNiaslSa and the. Orient
4 You will. the City Ticket
Eg0ffiee StleoIlet. we Will
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Open till 10 %, m.

If working in the daytime has in
terfered with your ordering a suit
this week, it s not too late. We will
be open till 10 o'clock Saturday
evening for your benefit. DON'T
FORGET.
If you will order your suit Satur-
day, we will make to your measure,
absolutely free, an extra vest from
our fine assortment of fancy vest
ings-you pick the style. DON'T
DELAY.
If You want to buy a suit of
clothes ready-made, don't do it I'M
til you see what we offer you. Our
"one profit plan' enables us to sell
tailored to-measure suits at the same
price asked for ready-made suits,
and there is no reason why you
should not have your clothes made
for you-the same as all other we'll
dressed men do. j., DON'T HEST
TATE.
IF you. want to get a. better. bar {
gain than: buying a suit::readS7 made
at SIS, $50; $g5 der: S alt1r-
day and get in addition one ne of,seig:,
fancy. vests free. :: DON'T. GET y
LEFT: ~: 80: !: 49,. i.
= If you: don't want: to,i get; left.
order Saturday: ::Weoare. open ia till y.
10 pm. -: ~
-. :. Our; Prices d: +.
$50. Tailored5to easufe SUITS $50:
$40. Tailored to -rneasure. !Siits; 1926
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-30
FRANCHISE TAK4TTON VALID

The decision Of the United States Supreme
Court yesterday in the franchise tax cases is
an important vindication Of the States taxing
power. II is. moreover signal victory for the
great body of the people In their campaign to
make the great corporations which are enriched
by public gifts and patronage bear their fair
share Of the public burden.
For six years the holders of sppciaI franchises
in the streets and highways of this State have
been fighting taxation on the value of those
franchises. When 1t was matter of capitaliz-
ing their assets or selling their unimproved
privileges the corporations were quick to recog-
nlze the definite value of their franchises. but
when II came 10 paying taxes they could see in
Them only intangible rights and mere permits
SONS 10 do buSilfess For years corporate assess
ments for local taxation included in loose sort
Of way the value Of franchises until the Court
of Appeals. in the Union Trust Company and
Tie Manhattan Railway Company cases re-
YerSed the old rule of treating the sale of stock
above par as conclusive evidence OF unimpaired
capital, and assessing the whole capital
minus 4 company's real estate. This had of
course included franchise values. In enforcing
that ruling IN subsequent case Justice Cullen.
OF tie Appellate Division Of the Second DeDart-
henI, now chief judge of the Court Of Appeals
recognized this in a notable opinion and pointel
iie Way 10 now legislation taxing the great
In 1888 The legislature, the result of po1l,l-
lar movement in which The Tribune took q lead
Ing part. passed an act for the local taxation as
real estate. along with tangible properly in the
streets Of franchises to use the streets Al the
request of the corporations Governor Roosevelt
at Il special session Of the legislature secured
a modified bill providing for the valuation Of
franchises 10y the State Tax Commission. Then
the corporations made this State instead of 10
cal, assessment one of the chief grounds for at
lacking the consitutonality of the measure
Justice Herrick. of Albany. appointed Rober
Earl, ex-chief judge Of the Court of Appeals
referee 10 report on the validity of the tax law
He upheld il. with the minor concession tina
the same proportion Of assessment 10 actua
value must be followed in dealing with fran
chises with lands and houses Justice Her
rick confirmed his report but the Appellate Di
vision, in the Third Department in January
1903, reversed it by n vote Of three 10 two
mainly on the ground that the assessment by Z
State board violated the home rule provisions o.
the constitution. IN the following May the Cour
Of Appeals unanimously found the other way
holding that the assessment Of franchises wal
q new function which was never lawfully exer
cised by local officials. and hence could be re
posed wherever the legislature directed 1t ais,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-30
THE ATLANTIC's VICTORY.

Occasion for genuine enthusiasm was afford
cd yesterday by the outcome of the contest for
the Emperor's cup. The performance of the
winning boat, the Atlantic, is certainly remark
able. To have beaten the record of the Hen
rietta nearly forty years ago, is not an amaz-
ing feat. but to have surpassed the achieve
ment OF the EndymiOn in 1900 by more than
day and a half is another matter for that yacht
was a thoroughly modern product of marine
architecture.
Owing TO the headwindS which prevailed at
the beginning Of the race, the SthOonerS had
slight advantage over their square rugged rivals
when they all left Sandy Hook. TO some ex-
tent, no doubt, the benefit of a good start last
ed during the whole struggle. Otherwise the
splendid proportions large sail power and
graceful model of the Nalhalla would have en-
abed her to make a better showing. She is al
most twice as long as the Atlantic. The race,
then, seems to have been mainly a trial Of
speed between boats having Il fore-and-aft rig,
and among these size counted for something.
The only competitors of that description which
were larger than the Atlantic were the Ito
wanna and the Sunbeam. and the latter is more
than thirty years old. Besides though called
a 'topsail schooner" she closely resembles the
barkentine. Being twenty feet longer than the
Atlantic. the UtOwanna might have been con-
sdered a formidable rival had her hull been
a trihe finer AS between the two, perhaps the
winner enjoys a slight superiority in this re
spect. Finally it is clear that the skipper Of
the Atlantic made the most of the resources at
his command.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-30

clearly sustained the right 10 tax franchise
values, and to define them part of the real
estate to which they were inseparably attached
From this decision the corporations have ever
since been hoping, rather against hope, for re-
lief from the United States Supreme Court. In
this city alone taxes and interest amounting to
more than S25,O00000 have accumulated, and
apparently the last resource TO avoid paying at
least the bulk of them has been exhausted.
About the only plausible ground for appeal
to the federal court was the contention of the
corporations that the franchise tax was a viola
ton of contract There was no expectation that
after the NewYork Court of Appeals had up
held the tax as valid with reference TO the New
York constitution the federal court would at
tempt TO cOnstrue that instrument in different
way It's interference could only come in en-
forcing the national guarantee against violation
of contract by the State and the taking of prop
ertv without due process of law. The corpora
ton theory was that certain payments made 10
cities for franchises. either lump sums or per-
centage contributions or car fees, were made IN
lien of taxation This contention utterly con-
fused the distinction between purchase price or
rent and taxation, prevailing fallacy where the
granting and the taxing power happen TO be the
same The city grants the use of its streets
for nothing or for fair compensation, but the
fact that a corporation pays even the full value
of its franchise to the city should be no bar to
taxation of that value afterward. Otherwise
every land owner over whose farm the State
once had the right SOIL as we'll as the right
of sovereignty might say that the payment to
the State for the original deed was bar TO tax
alton We have not Yet had opportunity 10
study the text of Justice Brewsters opinion.
but the decision being what it is no doubt 1t
completely disposeS of this pretext as well as
of the minor allegations of the corporations.
10 Of hmm 6iatp
It is of still greater Importance in the large prin-
ciple which it sustains With the development
of industry and invention classes of wealth
come into being which are not reached by old
methods Of taxation This decision does not
leave the State at the mercy of crystalized
laws, but allows government TO adapt itself
freely TO new conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-30
THE TALE or THE BEATEN.

Rojestvensky is beaten, disastrously, decisive
" and hOpelessly. That is the first great fact
of the situation, which can in way be pal
lated or disguised But his flag does not go
down in dishonor. On the contrary, he is en-
titled to honorable remembrance as having
conducted a great and arduOus task with APP
proved skill and success to the very verge Of
triumph. Months ago the world regarded with
Skeptical derision the thought of sending the
Baltic fleet around TO the China seas. When
Rojestvensky at last actually started he was
made a target of scOrn, and the CommOneSt
prediction was that he would never reach his
goal but would run his ships aground smash
them in collisions or turn back in despair But
he kept on undsmayed and unnjured, per
formed the feat which so many thought impOS
sible and led his feet, intact and in efficient
condition. to the shores of Japan. As an
achievement in navigation his work is worthy
of high praise. Never before in naval his
tory was so great a fleet conducted to so great
a distance, nor was any considerable feet more
successfully navigated TO any considerable dis
lance from its base. Americans who remem-
Der the enthusiastic pride with which the voy
age of the Oregon regarded in 1898 can
unpreCiate the character OF ROieStvenSky's per
Torrance. Had he been victorious over the
Japanese at the end. his skill in navigation
would have commanded only a little less praise
than his N9lOr III DaIJIe. Ills Overwhelming ue-
feat should not be permitted to obscure the
brillianCy of his work in sailing half way round
the world to seek his foe.
But his defeat is indeed overwhelming. Its
full details are not yet known, but enough is
known to justify the use of the word ''annha
ton" He had four and first class battle
ships ranking among the finest in the world
Two of them sunk and is captured
while the fate of the fourth, his flagship is in
doubt He had four smaller batteships. One
of them is captured and there are evil rumors
concerning at least one other. He had three
armored cruisers. They are all three sunk. He
had six protected cruisers. Two of the best of
them are at the bottom of Corea Strait. He had
three monitors or coast defence vessels Two
of them are captured and the third is sunk
He has lost also his repair ship. at least three
torpedo boat destrOyers ana several other YES
sells At most he has left only one first class
and three second class battleships and four pro-
tected cruisers-a fleet of simply insignificant
strength c0nTaSted with that Of Japan. On the
other hand he appears 10 have inflicted No
miraI Togo reports that the Japanese SQUAD
ron was unniured while only one vague rumor
alleges the loss of more than three cruisers and
n dozen torpedo boats. Only in our own war
with Spain has the contrast between the losses
of rival fleets been so marked But this case
is even the more striking because neither at
Manila Santiago did our fleet have an an
tagonist at all comparable in proportionate
| strength with that which confronted Togo's
shipS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-30

- i,+arroittent imprlses TO a continuous
,,d foirIv uniform one Such n conversion is
annsrently not regarded impossible III the eX-
nlosiye charges are gnted in separate reser-
voir and not in the cylinder, the product may
no Ied through suitable nozzles and made to
NAV on the buckets or vanes of tufOhe, ex-
actly as steam is conducted to them. 1t is con-
coded that all the work done by the gas must
be performed in single cylinder and that COM
pounding is not practicable. STILL if high de-
gree of efficiency is attanabe with one cyln-
der there should he occasion for satisfaction
not regret, that more are not required
It is necessary, furthermore, to consider all
important difference in the behavior of the cyl
inder walls i'll the two kinds of piston engine
When power is generated by steam the cylinder
chills and condenseS the vapor and thus I'M
pairs the effect. When gas is used more heat is
evolved than is desirable. and it is customary
to put water jacket around the cylinder to alb
stract portion of it. Even so, the remaining
excess enhances the output of power. In this
respect the reciprocating gas engine is already
much superior to the reciprocating steam en-
CINE. If, therefore, the turbine principle is ever
fairly utilized with gas, it is not believed that
the gain upon the efficiency of the piston type
would be at all comparable with that recently
effected in steam practice. While Professor
Reeve regards the attempt desirable and promls
ing, he is careful not to predict great results
Indeed, only by the adoption Of one or two new
methods does he believe that it will prove feast
bic to compete successfully with the explosive
engines already in service.
According to this writer past failures have
been due to obstacles of purely mechanical
nature and not to a mistake in thermodynamica
theory. Hitherto he insists, the tempera lures
and pressures have been too low. Though he
is not sure how best to remedy these troubles, he
feels sure that they will be overcome by patient
effort Professor Reeves exposition of the sub
ject will certainly encourage n continuation Of
experiment. Perhaps there will be efficient
rotary gas engine yet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-30
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington. May 29.-The marriage OF Miss Helen
Cooke TO Frederick X. Barbour took place at noon
to-day St Patrick's Church The bride was
escorted to the sanctuary by her uncle Com
mander Nicholson, and Leonard Nicholson at
tended the bridegroom. Miss Marguerite Barbour
was maid OF honor. AS the family is in mourn
Ing for Rear Admiral Nicholson who died recently
there was no reception. Mr.. and Mrs. Barbour left
the city Immediately after the ceremony for New
York, where they will live. Commander and Mrs
Nicholson accompanied them TO that city.
General and Mrs. Chanfee accompanied by Adj
mral Mrs. Coghlan. left Washington tonight
for three weeks visit West Point and High
land Falls.
At the wedding Of Miss Daisy Wilson and Ernest
Howe. June :. the attendants will include Wal
ter Howe. Livingston Kean and Julian Ripley, Of
New-York. Miss Wilson's sister. Nine Knagen-
helm. whose husband is in the Swedish diplomatic
service. is coming from Europe 10 be present at
the ceremony.
Mrs. Robert Patterson has gone to Chicago for a
visit OF several weeks before sailing for Poland, to
visit her daughter. the Countess Gizycki
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran Eustts who are
guests OF the latter's parents Mr.. and Mrs Levi P
spend the greater part of the summer on their
estate in Virginia. They will take possession
of the Corcoran house. which has been occupied
for several years by Senator and Mrs Depew. IN
til late in the fall.
Mrs E. II. Slater and her son. John ". Slater.
will open their Newport cottage June 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-30

stoned off by their victims. the banks, the agree
ment being that they quit business, suspending
altogether the exercise of the remarkable talent
which gave them a practical monopoly Of It.
That they have not kept faith was what might
reasonably enough have been expected. They
have pocketed their pensions quite regularly,
but their old trade is booming again, and 1t is
unite evident to the detective sense that their
skilled hands are once more at work.
No doubt n considerable number of persons
will take the view that a question of morals
Is involved in such an agreement with break
ers of the law. and that. even If there were
stronger assurance that it would be kept, it
would be contrary to public policy and all
sound ethical principles. Why should not the
forger be left to fight his way on his merits
as the thief is obliged TO do? Nobody pensions
him off on the promise that he will stop steal
ing Like the general run of criminals, he bat
ties for life from the beginning TO the end Of
it with constable and catchpoll, and looks for
no stipend or subsidy as a recognition of his
efficiency in his calling. 1t seems as If the po-
lice ought to be able to meet the forgers on a
professional basis more conventional than that
of persuading them to quit their trade by giving
them an annuity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-30
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington May 29-Sir Mortimer Durand the
British Ambassador, has arrived in Washington
after a brief visit TO London. He will leave here
Thursday for Lenox. Mass. where the embassy
will be established for the summer.
NJ Jusserand. the French Ambassador. called on
Acting Secretary Loomls at the State Department
to-day. He brought a letter from President Loubet
acknowledging the receipt OF letter from Presi-
dent Roosevelt. announcing the close of General
Horace Porters mission American Am
bassador TO France. President I-oubet's reply. IL
said, spoke highly of Ambassador Porter's
service.
DR. Diego Mendoza, the recently appointed Min
lister OF Colombia to the United States, formal
~ presented to President Roosevelt to-day. The
presentation was made by Acting Secretary LOOMS
in the Blue Room of the White House. After DR..
Mendoza had delivered his credentials to the Presi
dent there the usual exchange Of official
greetings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-30
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
rrnom THE TRIBUNE BrHEAul


1,-,sb,noton May 2s-President Roosevelt ae-
.or,nanisd by Secretary Loeb. Mr.. Latta' MS
stenographer and the usual force Of seoIe.
go Zen left Washington for New-fork tonight
- -. cor was attached TO the regular MID
r,rnt train The President will be the principal
snoakar AZ the unwilling Of the statue OF Generai
H., w sIocum in Brooklyn His train Is due
- $50 Jersey city on the return trip at l p m
and is scheduled 10 reach the capital at 7;a.
Mr. and Mrs Clibborn Hill. of Ireland. were In
troduced 70 the President by Solicitor OConneH. or
the Treasury Department. Mr.. Hill represented
the Department Of Agriculture of Ireland at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. When he left the
Presidents office he exclaimed; why We founu
that President Roosevelt knew as much about Ire
land as did"
Senator Rittredge. of South Dakota; Representa-
tive Wanger of Pennsylvania and Representative
SIayden. Of Texas. were among the White House
callers. At noon the President shook hands with
two hundred travellers who seeing the capital
Miss Roosevelt, after her return from short
visit NewYork. is expected to leave here the
latter part of the week for Cincinnati.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-30
RoTHsCHILD BROTHERS ARRIVE.
Will Sail in a Fortnight-NOthing Decided
About Succession.

Baron Alphonse de Rothschild. grandson of the
banker. who died in Paris last Friday. arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon from California. at
the end OF an extended Western trip. He Joined
his brother. Baron Louis de Rothschnd. who re-
Gently returned from a visit TO Mexico. They came
10 this country last December. their first visit
and have travelled extensively since that time.
Said Baron Alphonse yesterday:
II will be obviously impossible for 10 reach
Paris in time for the funeral but We shall prob
ably sail for Europe within fortnight though the
steamer and date OF departure are not definite
ly decided
Replying to a question concerning the succession
TO the headship OF the Paris house the Baron said
nothing had been decided.