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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15
MRS. LEWIS REMARRIED.
Becomes Wife of Senator WIcor
Three Days after DiUorce.
rBy Telegraph to The rribuns.1

Troy, n. Y, Sept. 14-Mrs. Cecilia Isabelle
Lewis who on Monday in New-York received an
tnterlocutOry divorce. was this afternoon married
to State Senator Benjamin J. Wilcox. OF Auburn
Mrs Lewis was friend Of the first Mrs. Wilcox.
who died year and half ago. The couple had
waited impatientiy for the divorce
The marriage took place at the home OF Dr.
r. A Kirkpatrick. brother Of the former Mrs.
Wilcox. The Rev John C. Nichols. Of Auburn.
performed the ceremony The bride was given
in marriage by her son Charles Lewis. Only
few relatives were present. among them being J.
Stanley Wilcox, OF Albany
Senator Wilcox Is about fifty years Old and
has been prominent In Republican politics in the
SSth District for years. Mr.. and Mrs wilcox
started at once for Denver.
Mrs WilcOX's former husband was l. Everett
Lewis, well known in New-York a diamond
expert The decree of divorce fOrbids his re-
marriage in the lifetime of his former wife
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15
PHILADELPHIA'S GHOSTLY ELECTORATE.

One beneficial result of the revolt against ring
rule in Philadelphia has been the recuncauoh
of the city's poll list and the suppression OF an
enormous phantom or graveyard vote. 1t mad
been known for years that the assessors hSts
which serve a register Of voters, were PADDED
with the names Of dead men, minors, aliens and
other bogus electors The machine paid the poll
taxes assessed against these mythical patriots.
and in return that their votes were cast and
counted-once or oftener-for its own candi-
dates. The existence Of this resurrected vote
could, indeed, have been established by SIM
pie process In arithmetic. Philadelphias popula-
ton In 1900 was .293 600 1t is now probably
100000 Allowing one voter to every FIVE In
habtants-the normal ratio in American cities
the total vote In Philadelphia should be to-day
between 100000 and 100000. But at the May
assessment Of this year-completed just before
the popular uprising against the machine be-
cause Of its attempted footing Of the city gas
PLAINTIFF registration list was stretched so al
to include 375,615 names Were this list honest
it would show population Of 1875, 900, figure
which Philadelphia's rate of growth In the last
four decades will not justify. Presumably the
assessors had admitted to their registers some
10000 or 10000 bogus voters.
Mayor Weaver and the forces now struggling
to free the city from the grasp of what Secre-
tary Root recently denounced as corrupt and
criminal combination" wisely directed their en-
ergies toward exposing and undoing the frauds
In registration. 1t is needless to say that their
efforts were hampered at every step by the dis
credited but still powerful Republican machine
Most OF the assessors were put In office by that
machine and are still secretly bound to its SER
vice; but so determined was the pressure Of the
city administration through the partly reorgan-
lied police, and so effective the vigilance of vol
unteer watchers, that at the September revision
no less than 1888 electoral ghosts were ree-
gated once more TO the city cemeteries.
1t Is more than likely that many bogus names
remain for under the lax election laws of Penn
Sylvania the mere payment OF q poll tax may
count FOR more In determining a claimants right
TO vote than proof or lack OF proof Of bona fde
residence. 1t may take two or three years to
weed out lists so easily falsified and so difficult
OF correction; but the friends of honest govern
ment have accomplished a notable work In ex-
posing the wholesale frauds perpetrated by the
machine and In stripping that machine of
large fraction Of its most useful and loyaI fol-
lowing. Philadelphia has begun wisely by at
lacking the weak spot in the organizations
armor; but that organization power for evil
is only to be annulled by overwhelming IL this
fall at the polls, and then securing personal
registration law, which will end all forms of
voting by proxy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15
VICTORIA FALLS.

Professor Darwin did not in his dedicatory
speech on Tuesday exaggerate the Importance
of the opening of the bridge over the Zambezi.
The structure makes easily accessible one OF
the most magnificent cataracts in the world.
Victoria Falls are about three times as high as
those at Niagara, though they are not as wide.
So far as is now known, these two majestic
works Of nature are without close rival. The
actual descent of the Grand Falls of Labrador
is 316 feet, but their width is only 200 feet.
They lack the grandeur of these other wonders.
The bridge near Victoria Falls is significant
for another reason. Though not more than 500
or 600 feet in length, it is link In transcOnti-
mental railway system which, when completed,
Will be almost twice as long a continuous
line from NewYOrk TO San Francisco Cape
Town and Cairo are separated by an air line
distance Of fully 1920 statute miles, but to con-
meet them II has been estimated that 5644 miles
of road would be required. AS originally pro-
jected, the Trans-Siberian road was to have a
length of about 700 miles, but changes in the
route have shortened 1t materially. Not only
will the Cape to Cairo line surpass In length the
line In Northern Asia but 1t will traverse a
region incomparably more productive.
In time the Zambezi will be famous as the
scene Of an Industrial development of an en-
tirely different nature. Several years ago Sir
Charles Metcalfe proposed that electricity be
generated by hydraulic means on that stream
as II is now at Niagara, and before his death
Cecil Rhodes gave the undertaking his en-.
thusiastc approval. The volume of water
which VIII be available at Victoria Falls Is said
TO be variable, but the average amount is be-
heved to be larger than that at Niagara: and
the head" as the engineers call II, Is three
uines as great If the river were fully utilized
therefore. something like 10000 900 HORSEPOWER
might be put at the disposal Of man In that mart
or the world. AS at Niagara the enterprise will
be carried ont gradually, the capacity of the
plant installed being regulated by the probable
demand. Just now the idea of Transmitting cleo
tlclty for mining purposes from Victoria Falls
10 johannesburg nearly seven hundred miIes
away, seems impracticable In America faw
transmission lines exceed one hundred miles in
length, and the most extensive one Ia hor.,r,
more than two hundred miles long Yet Within
ten years the plan may be carried into eroo,,
uoh' II not, plenty of other uses will be found
Tor electric power much nearer TO the source.
ana when once start is made a rapid Increase
IN the applications Of this agent to local indrs
try may be expected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15
AN ERA OF PROSPERITY.

The governments crop reports for September
foreshadow an enormous yield of our two great
agricultural staples, wheat and corn, and as
sure another year Of Astounding national pros
perity According 10 the calculations Of the
gfatistician of the New-York Produce Exchange
the corn crop will reach 2716,91S000 bushels
the largest total in our history being nearly
2OOoO0.Ooo bushels greater than the record
breaking yield OF 1902. In wheat the indicated
yield is 704. 900 bushels. gain of 100000
bushels over last year. Only once in our his
tory has this record been surpassed. the famous
1901 crop reaching a total of 7+s,460,21s bush
els. Taking corn and wheat together, however
we have never had a more fruitful and roseate
year.
The effect Of this squirt in agricultural produc-
tioE on the general prosperity is obvious. To
begin with the marked increase In the wheat
yield win greatly swell the volume of exports.
From 1901 to 1904 our wheat crop steadily di-
minished In quantity. The total fell from 74s.
100000 bushels In 1901 TO 670.000,000 in 1902.
e37. 100000 in 1903 and 605000000 In 1904.
There were many experts who declared that our
wheat had been permanently decreased.
the land being exhausted or turned TO other uses.
Wheat exports naturally fell of, and the theory
was advanced that were beginning TO con
sumo our own crop and should never regain our
lost position as a wheat exporter. In the fiscal
year 1Sos-05 our exports OF grain fell 10 A.
100000 bushels. although only so recently as
1902 we were exporting 234,O0o.000 bushels.
Fortunately gains in manufactured exports
more than made up for losses in raw materials
and we closed the year with the largest total we
have ever reached IN exports But the bumper
wheat crop OF 1905, releasing at least 100000
600 bushels additional for export, viii help ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15
PRESIDENT BUTLER BACK.
Impressed scith Europe's admiration
of Theodore Roosevelt.

Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia
University. arrived here yesterday the Baltic.
after three months trip abroad.
President Butler made a special study OF the way
the people of England and the Continent regarded
the peace conference. and declared that the
able interest taken In the peace negotiations by
every little hamlet, well by the large cities
remarkable. He said that President RooseveIt's
efforts hailed with great favor. but that the
President already stood high in the estimation
of the people OF Europe that the treaty OF
Portsmouth could not add hts prestige.
AS President Butler was about 70 outline his OBJ
servations he was asked If the Kaiser with whom
he had an audience, used slang. The question pro-
voked a smile. and DR. Butler said:
Not The Kaiser does not use slang. but he has
great command OF the English language. / was
greatly impressed with the remarkably forcefuI
70 see how closely in touch he is with the United
ines lie tod me siC oh olnihs Wb and nSasra
guest at breakfast that the United States
problems. He cited the question OF the government
plan of pensionng aged persons and expressed
surprise that the United States had not taken
IT up.
Il vas surprised when found how much the
learned that Prince Henry and those who accom-
With the, Kaiser about the places they had visited
The Kaiser is ore I k G PTss G5served
than any man have ever met. Each is in touch
President Butler observed that no country is
looked up to in Europe as Is the United States and
the fact that the peace terms have been concluded
here has done much TO increase her prestige He
observed also that many the newspapers in small
out of the places devoted columns TO the cable
news from Portsmouth
Continuing. President Butler said
i believe that of the disturbing factors IN
european politics which should be stopped IS the
continual hakgIng between English and German
newspapers This pickering back and forth by the
Journals ls taken up BY the magazines and tends
who frfe,
disposed 70 each other An English paper viii at
tack the Germans. and the latter VIII retsIiate and
vice versa This nagsing is due TO commercial and
ndustrai rivalry urged by certain classes who are
Inc plans for exchanging professors between the
herman and American universities were discussed
" resident Butler and the German Emperor but
hethins has been definitely arranged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15
E. r. LADEws WILL PROVED

Mine"ia- Long Island. Sept. H-The will OF Ed
ward r. Ladew. OF Glen Cove fled Ter probate
iaSt week. was proved to-day before Surrogate
Jackson The will represented by w.
Beech or Manhattan. counsel for Mrs I>Ouls-
Berry Wall LGdew the executrix. 10 whom letters
documentary We're Issued j. Frank Snyder who
was named as EXECUTOR OF the estate with Mrs
Ledew' win not qualify. but will serve as special
attorney for the estate. and under his direction
'''e manufacturing interests Of the estate wiz be
continued W. Irving Harold. OF Glen Cove ,.as
nhaoe special guardian for Harvey 5. Ladtw an
f-'s'e Wan Ladew. minor children OF the testator
no pond was required of the executrix under tina
VIII. The estate Is estimated 10 be about & OQ0uCO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15
LENox SOCIETY IN LAWN TENNIS

IbY TELEGRAPH 70 The Tribune
Lenox, Mass, Sept 14-Lawn tennis vas IN. -,
tertatnInent OF society in Lenox to-day On, tbres
courts this morning at the Lenox Club. Elm Co,,-+
and Ovsrlee, play began simultaneously In tia nrs
Hminsry sets for the Elm Court cups. The largest
number OF players that has taken part in tennis IN
years engaged IN the mixed doubles AT tbs Iaror
CIuo there was large gathering OF cOttagerz
Present were Mr.. and Mrs John Z Alexandra NJ
and Mrs. David Lydig. Mr. and Mrs lanes
Ludlow. Mr.. and Mrs. T. ChesIey Richardson NJ
and Mrs. Giraud Foster. Mr.. and Mrs John SLOANE
Dr. and Mrs. Henry c. Jaques. Mr. and Ms
Archibald NfacKay. Mrs. Richard s. Dana rs,
Mary De P. Carey. Mrs. Carlos NJ De Hsreda
Robert ". Paterson. Frederic S DeIaheld Mr. ara
Mrs, 8 P Shaw and Miss May Field
Cool and crisp air and genial sun made IDEAL
tennis weather and some fast and interesting play
was developed. Mr.. and Mrs William B. O. Field
Miss Postlethwa1te. J. ". Burden. Miss Iasigi and
j. 3. Swami especially showing excellent work In
the afternoon the second round OF play continued
at the various courts, and tomorrow the semi
finals and finals viii be played at Elm Court
The members Of three embassies took part In the
tournament, and the presence OF Sir Mortimer
Durand, the British Ambassador, and IS DlIrand
playing together attracted notice. The results OF
the days play follow:
First Tound-Miss Nora Iasisi and John B. Swami
Iea'9i Miss Is Morgan and Mr. Whtttakeri Mr. and Mrs
nochan Miss G Pei and T G Richardson. il. defeated
Joseph Burden defeated Miss DuTand and Sir Mortimer
Mss Mss fiSoise meyer and Baron Won dem sssc5e
Parsons and a Du Pury defeated Miss Eveyns Sloane
and Hugh Quincy.
Second round-vviHian Adams and Ernest Rsnnis de-
feated Miss Crafts B. shaw Miss c. Crafts
and E MAYNARD defeated Miss Collier ana Captain c.
Hatght; Miss II Morgan and George 3. Blake defeated
Miss Barnes and David l. Dana; Miss Nora and
John B. Swami defeated Mr.. and Mrs William 5oaus:
Mr. and Mrs. William o. Field defeated Miss
T G Richardson 1r Miss C. Postlethwaits and Joseph
w Burden defeated Miss II. Meyer Baron Won dem
Eussche; Mss Margaret Dix Malcolm Sloane
teated Miss Parsons and A Du Fury; MI Mrs
uel rockingham defeated Miss c. Bacon and c. Green
leaf
Third round-SIiss c Crafts and Eugene Maynard DE-
feated Mrs Adams and Ernest Renns. Iasgf and
John 3. Swami defeated Mr.. and Mrs. William 3. o
Field. Miss P0stlethWatte and ]. W Burden defeated
Miss Dix and Malcolm Sloane Miss H Morgan and O. B
Blake defeated Mr.. and Mrs Samuel rockingham
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15

teriaIly to carry our export trade for lso'o w 10
a new high level. :.
To domestic trade the great crops now inai-
Gated will serve as an equally potent STIMULUS
Prosperity for the farmer means prosperity LOT
the transporter. the middleman ana tne haiiu-
facturer. The railroads will find their business
enlarged and the wealth drawn from the SOIL
will create new demand along all lines of in
dustry. The recent revival in the steel and
iron trade is only one of the advance signs OF
new wave of national prosperity-prosperity
based not on fictitious booms or frenzied specu-
lation but on illimitable natural resources and
genuine productive energy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15

We desire TO remind our readers who are
sbout to Leave the city that THE TRIBUNE Mil
be sent By mail to any address in this country
or abroad, and address changed as often a.
desired. Subscriptions may be gipen TO your
regular dealer before leaUing, or, if more
Convenient, hand them IN at THE TRIBUNE
Office.
See opposite psge for subscription rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15

Fascinating to the popular mind as are Dr
Loeos researches. 1t is judicious to regard all
ne" announcements of his work in the light y,
TWO or three we'll established facts To stimp-
iate or excite vitality which is latent is not pro
oucing or creating life. The California biol-
oeist has worked with eggs. not grains OF sand
and the eggs which he has used are those or
sea urchins and starfsh. organisms Of a low
order In the scale Of animal life No feat which
he has yet attempted is comparable with that
which Nature herself performs at times Tn.
eggs OF some insects hatch without fertilization
at all The phenomenon OF "parthenogenesis"
with which biologists are familiar. is more mi
racuious than any well attested human achieve
ment-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15
elUNTNESS ITS OWN REWARD.
From The Detroit Tribune

"' nc AItNIUIl
"A young lady. whose beauty is equal TO her
GUINNESS In conversation, visiting at a house
where oIher guests We're assembled, among them
the eldest sen OF rich manufacturer The talk
party: $50 'e'-e
hold that the thing for the husband Is
10 besln as ne intends TO 90 Say that the
question is of smoking Almost immediately
would show my Intentions by Lighting a cigar
ano settling the question forever"
Ano L would knock the thing out OF your
mouth cried the imperious beauty.
20 you know rejolned the young man. IT don't
mink you would be there"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15
CIGARETTE LAW A FizZLE.

from The Anaconda Standard.
I ne Indiana law was hopelessly drastic. 1t pun
lsned the smoker and the dealer who sold the
ssuettes; II subjected 10 penalties and punish
nIent the stranger who. soJOurner In Indiana
and not knowing about the State prohibition. hap
kenea 10 be caught In the cigarette smoking act;
tobacco. but against one form of smoking IT. The
result was that the law was deliberately dehed
IL Is even Insisted by those who claim 20 be ac-
auainted with the facts that Indiana's aggregate
ot cisarette smokers increased by we'll ascer
ssmeo percentage since the prohibition was en-
acted. However that may be. the law itself u 4
confessed failure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15
Abo1zf People and Social Incidents.

York. where they will remain some time hsor~
turning TO Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Ogden Mills and the Misc. Nu
have closed their Newport villa They l.fs h...
to-day for Staatsburz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig BiddIe to-day star,sd o.,
Dover. Penn. where they will spend the sutnr,,
months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15

Making practical application of the old ad-
vice about trying it on the dog. Professor Eu-
gene Ward. the chemist. fed dog Of
the adulterated foods freely sold to and used
by man. The dog. robust Newfoundland. is
not expected to live The poor fellows stomach
had not been gradually accustomed to poi
Bonous diet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15
PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY DINNER

fte Nrsy q the seasons dinners given oS N'
Pennsylvania Society took place In the As'or Ia
lery al the Waldorf last evening The anaif ~.
In honor OF tho senior officers OF the S'u
Pennsylvania. recently laun-ched, and row v- -
at f2d-st.. North River. Commander NcLeAo -
the Pennsylvania was The guest OF honor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15
THE vaRuNA AT BERMUDA

Hamilton. Bermuda. Sept N-rhs 49,.
steam Yacht yauna owned by Eugene Hsuh~
OF the Nsv-York Yacht Club arrived hare ss-ses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15
Business Notices.

NO LET up
SEr GROWTH N TRIBUNE ADVERTISING SPACE
Still. CONTINUES.
In the eight months ending August
81 1905 The New-York Daily and
Sunday Tribune printed
6600S7 Lines Of Advertising
Excluding Tribune advertisements
more than during the period Of 1904
N other words. this is gain in eight months OF
nearly 2.oS9 Columns.
CsIe lines column
IN A NUTSHELL
Advertising that is the best
evidence that such advertising
bring Results.
To
use
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE
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wave brought out the winter garments. and tho
odor came with them

one or the most interesting OF German ex-
periments in the direction OF municipal better
ment is described In a book recently issued in
connection with the Dusseldorf horticultural
exhibition. Several cities of the empire. the
chief among them being Leipsc and Frankfort
on-the-Main, have adopted the plan of Dr.
Schreber. OF Leipsic for the establishment OF
gardens for the poor. Pieces of land on the out
skirts of the city selected and divided into
sections ranging from four to twelve square
rods in extent. These let to workmen at a
nominal rent, fences and water being supplied
by the municipality 1t is not the least attract
i've feature of the system that these gardens
surround public Fairgrounds in which the fam
lies OF the workers may disport themselves
while the husbands and fathers cultivating
their flowers and vegetables. The adoption of
the Schreber plan is said to have worked
great improvement in the appearance of the
suburbs of Leipsic. Some American philan-
thropsts. who already doing excellent work
In the establishment of vacant lot farms may
be persuaded to take leaf from the book OF
Teutonic practical sentiment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15

The reporting OF the approach OF westbound
transatlantic steamships from Sable Island, of
the southeastern angle OF Nova Scotia. IL q
great improvement on the same service by tho
siasconset route. The newly established wire
less station Is between three and four times as
far away from NewYork is Nantucket
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15

cottage at Princeton for the fall
Anthony Drexel has gone to Hot Springs Va.
where he will remain until he sails for England o"
Saturday. September 30. He has recently purchased
Oakhl formerly the country seat OF PRESIDENT
Madison. in Virginia
Mr. and Mrs George r. Schiefrelin. with Miss
Dorothy Schefreiln and Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav
Amsinck making automobile tour OF At'iiy,
and VII sail for New-York from Genoa at the emu
of the month
Mrs. Robert Maelay Bull Will return to town to-
day from Lake Champlain
Among those due here to-day from Europe on
board the Philadelphia MIR. and Mrs Augustus
Jay. who have been abroad thu entire summer 1"is
T. j. Oakley RhinelaEder. James K Garneio anu
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis s. Chanler. On ooaru INC
Campania Lord Claude Hamilton. younger
brother Of the Duke OF Abercorn. and his daughter
and Sir George II. Murray.
Mrs Frederic j. de Peyster and her daughters
are at the Edgswood Inn, Greenwich. Conn., Tor a
few weeks.
1t is tomorrow that the wedding OF s. Oakley
Wander Peel. jr. to Miss Mildrsd Barclay VIII take
place at st. Andrews Dune Church, Southampton.
Long Island on the OF the newly married
couple they viii take possession OF the Wander Peel
country place at Cedarhurst. and will spend the
winter there. The wedding breakfast will be given
by the brides eldest sister. Mrs. J. Stevens Ulman.
after the ceremony. which merely near relatives
and few intimate friends have been asked owing
to the fact that Miss Barclay lost her father last
spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Lynde Stetson are at Bret
ton Woods in the White Mountains
November II has been set the date OK tne
marriage of J. Wright Brown. son OF Waldron
Post Brown. Miss Kathleen Taylor Massey
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs George Massey, at the
Church OF the Incarnation.
St. Leo's will be the scene OF the marriage Of
Miss Marie Byse. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Colonel John Jacob Aston. who remained at New
port after Mrs. Astor's departure in order to at
tend the yacht has closed his villa there for
the season and come to New-York his yacht
Nourmahal He Is at Fsrncin. his place
the Hudson, for the autumn
Algernon K Boyesen. who married Miss Adelaide
NJ Barclay couple OF years ago. is recovering
from operation for appendicitis at the
forum Of DR.. William T. Bull.
Professor and Mrs II. Fairfield Osborn who
have been extended Western trip will re-
turn this week to their country place at Garrison
oI-Iudson