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New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
lBy Telegraph To The Tr.buns.I


Newport. R. L, June 1s-Announcaro.,,
made to-day Of the makeup OF the partv - va va
wedding Of Miss Anita Sands. daughter Of NJ @ -,
Mrs. William II. Sands. and Henry Nfno+ ,s,l a1a
viii take place Saturday next In Trinity 60
MISS sands as already announced, is to be attend,
by four bridesmaids. Miss Georgietta T. A ColI,.-
OF Tuxedo; Miss Ada D'Acosta. Of New Yor,,. ~
Janet Fish. OF New York. and Miss poao---Ns -
Street. Of Seabright. Joseph Otis Mino+ . h.
er OF the bridegroom, is to act as best man -
the ushers are to be Harold A. Sands a br7tha-.
the bride; Fuller Potter Howard II Vo--
Percy Osborne. Walter FoUlke. Jay Miller CoIa,,.-
Z. Brown and Lambert Cadwalader. The weas,,
will take place at noon and the Rev VaI,s- T--
rie. rector of the church. viii ofHciate Follo7v,r
the ceremony there will be a receptjon a. yT--I
bush. the cottage Of the brides uarents -.
which the bride and bridegroom will Leave >. :.
short wedding trip in the East and an r,,o %
will sail for Europe for stay OF two r,o-.s.
after which they will return to Newport for ths
la:e season.
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt bay. o.,-..
their country place. Sandy Point Farm for ~.
holding of the annual fair for the benefit >, ..
Mary's Orphanage, Of Providence II with ha bors
this year on August 3. Mr. and Mrs vanderbnt
will sail for Europe from Boston on THURSDAY and
will return to Newport on July 81.
Count and Countess de Iubersac yvbo ba,-. 49,.
visiting in Newport for few days. reru~1ad -
New York to-day. and tomorrow will SAL ,or
France.
Colonel and Mrs. Delaney A Kane have r..
turned from visit to New York
Miss Theresa Scott. Of New York Is the guest ~
her brother George S. Scott. at Belmead In BeIIs-
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence W Dolan have arrived AZ
their cottage at Bailey's Beach for the season
Mrs. Reginald De Koven has arrived at the d.
Rham cottage for the season
Mrs. John Nicholas Brown expects TO occupy her
new cottage Haledon Hill some time this week
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
SOME ETHICS OF SERVICE.

A man was fined the other day for striking a
guard on a subway train. It appears that the
guard was trying to enforce a reasonable rule
and that he used some degree of physical COM
pusion in doing sO whereupon the passenger
who had been violating the rule struck him In
the face. 1t Is doubtless annoying and offensive
to passenger TO be forcibly pushed or pulled
py guard Yet if a passenger deliberately
places himself where he has no right to be- and
refuses to move when his attention is called to
the rule, what is guard TO do? He is charged
WIN the duty Of enforcing the rule. If the rule
IS broken and damage is done thereby, he will
be blamed. 1t is natural, then, for him to
prefer to run the risk of censure for perform
ance rather than for neglect of duty.
Beyond doubt some car conductors and guards
are at times offensive in their conduct. They
seem TO think their uniforms give them certain
superiority over ordinary folk, and that they
are free to order and bully and shove passengers
about at their own sweet will. Such brass but
toned ruffians need to be taught, through sharp
lessons that they the servants and not the
masters of the public. On the other hand It
sometimes happens that a passenger of similarly
rufiianly disposition defies the reasonable re-
quests of an employe and adds personal insult
TO his refusal, presuming upon the guards help
lessness under the restraint of his place Which
of these two classes Of offenders is the more de-
testable is a question upon which we need not
spend time. They are both bad enough TO make
decent passengers exult when a member Of either
is brought sharply TO Book
There is still another source of offence, which
Is perhaps the most prolific OF all-namely, the
imposition by the companies or by traffic condi-
tions, of requirements upon guards and passen-
gers which it is practically impossible to fulfil.
For example, the companies forbid people TO
ride on the platforms of cars. But what q
mockery the rule seems when, with platforms
crowded TO the utmost there is still scarcely
room for all to get aboard If a conductor
should enforce the rule and prevent passengers
from getting upon when there was no
| room except on the platform, is it conceivable
that his employers would approve his conduct?
| with some rules, which In proper circumstances
should be enforced thus dropped into desuetude
through circumstances for which the companies
are IN some cases responsible and which in some
cases seem beyond the control Of any one many
passengers get so accustomed to disregard of
rules that they resent any attempt at enforce
ment of any Of them
1t may be too much TO hope that we shall ever
enjoy an Ideal system OF public transportation
But at least we have right, under any sys-
TEN, TO expect the companies TO facilitate and
to require the enforcement OF ali the reasonable
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19

any chances. New York's rescue came when
the members of the trust fell to fighting with
the result that IN some cases less than 81
yard was bid Cor pavements In Brooklyn; but
it is not to be expected that any such figures
could be obtained in competition for country
highway construction. Indeed, 1t would not be
well If they were, for the slightest knowledge
of the cost of material and labor would show
that work done under such financial conditions
could not be of the first class.
There is no reason to doubt, however, that
contracts for q road system Of sufficient mag
nitude to make 1t worth while could be made
at figure as low as the average for ten cities
previously mentioned, with an extended main
tenance guarantee, and if laid under competent
and careful supervision the cost of repairs
after the term Of the contract had expired would
have little effect on the county or state tax
budget.
In spending the states s50,000,O00 for high
ways 1t will be well to remember that cheap
ness generally means poor quality, and that
true economy looks beyond first cost to the ques-
ton Of durability which, neglected, means
steady drain on financial resources.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
WILL BE AT OYSTER BAY ON FOURTH.
The President to Make an Address-A Big
Celebration Planned
From The Tribune Bureau ]


Washington June 1s-President Roosevelt is max
ing arrangements to go to Oyster Bay for the
Fourth OF July. whether Congress adjourns before
that day or not. II the legislative branch OF the
government should not finish its labors by the
afternoon of the Sd, the President will make only
a flying trip to his home. and will return to Wash
ington as the exercises at Oyster Bay end.
He has promised to make an address that
casion and does not intend to disappoint his old
neighbors II he can possibly keep the engagement,
even II the trip means considerable personal incon
venience.
The Fourth of July exercises at Oyster Bay will
be more than usually noTabe this year in the eyes
of the villagers the President is TO assist
at the opening of the new opera house. which has
been in course of construction South street for
several months. and in II the celebration will be
held The opera house was once the barn OF
Frank Conklin's livery stable. but ii was well
built barn, and said 10 be admirably adapted TO
the purpose for which 1t is being rebuilt. When
completed il will seat 1900 people, the managers
announce, and they further say with pardonable
pride that first class shows will be given twice
a In the summer season. The latest advtces
from Oyster Bay hint that the opera house will
not be completed the Fourth. but tho projectors
finished work with bunting. and effect will be
even more inspiring than II the house shining
with varnish
Oyster Bay. Long Island June 1s-Au arrange
ments for the celebration TO be held here July 4.
at which President Roosevelt will speak have been
completed and it is expected to eclipse all previous
celebrations here.
1t at first thought that the death of Robert
B. Roosevelt. uncle OF the President. at Say
ville few days ago, might cause President Roose
Welt 10 cancel his engagement but to-day word
would be on hand here on the Fourth TO deliver his
address
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
ROBERT 3. ROOSEVELT BURIED.

tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune =
Sayville. Long Island. June 1S.-The funeral o
Robert 3. Roosevelt. the Presidents uncle, VIZ
died here last week after a lingering Illness. VS.
held at his home Lotus Lake. in this village. a.
noon to-day. The Rev. John II. Prescott pastor o.
the Sayville st. AIMS Episcopal Church. who ON
ciated paid glowing tribute to the mans eh@'
acter. The President. owing 10 the pressure o.
official business was unable 10 be present 1s'
house was crowded with residents OF SayNllie,
while there were also present delegation. lIoiH
the New York Press Club OF which the dead Ma. @
was member. and many ynOurners from ONS.ssii
Bay. The coffin was borne TO the train BY M M
mate friends OF MIR. ROoseV elt-Harvey ltude-
brandt, John $. Edwards. Daniel d. White, Nint9a
r. Terry, Charles y. Aldrich and Wallace BALDWIN
delegation of friends met the funeral train on ~
arrival at Brooklyn. and accompanied the party 70
Greenwood. where the body buried
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
FOR RIVERSIDE DRIVE EXTENSION.
Taxpayers Association Favors Appropna-
ton, but Asks for Definite Plans.

The Finance COMMITTEES OF the Board OF Alder
men gave a hearing yesterday afternoon on the
ordinance Of the Board OF Estimate appropriauns
s.. ESQ 900 for the extension OF Riverside DrVe anu
the construction of the approach 10 the HuaSoa
Memorial Bridge and $4,000 for the preparation OF
plans for the improvements. The hearing was at
tended by a large delegation OF members OF mo
Washington Heights Taxpayers Association. m
cluding Colin Woodwork. the Rev. Milo II GAle
and John r. Davies All Of the members OF INC
association favor the appropriation for an eAlsH-
sion. but unwilling to give their approval ~
cause definite plans have been agreed on
The plans Of F. Steward Williamson. Wnlch NO.
been tentatively adopted by Borough Presl1en-
Ahearn and Chief Engineer Lewis. provide Ior 'hs
extension bearing Off to the east between 1S9th anu
1sOth streets TO Fort Washington avenue 70 lnNoON
Hill and over Inwood Valley by a high level or''s0
TO tho Hudson Memorial
The objection OF the property owners TO the ap-
proval Of the resolution was that the whole nna'"
would be left to the Borough President ana -
engineer and the property owners would have no
opportunity to make objections The conlrai''1Ts
took the matter up again in executive session.
is expected that the committee Will report faNofaI
on the appropriation for the preparation o 80
plans. but win turn down the main approprs'tlh-
for the present until some definite plans are SUI
mt
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

IFrom The Tribune Bureau;
WASHINGTON June 1s-Mrs Fairbanks. wife OF the
Vice-President, has returned to Washington from
a short trip to Indianapolis and other places In
Indiana
Mr.. and Mrs. William Frye White and their fam
fly will leave Washington on June 2S for their
summer home at Squirrel Island, Me.
The Misses Ridgely and Miss Marian Dali left
Washington to-day for a horseback trip through
the Yosemite Valley, and some weeks OF camping
on Lake Tahoe. They will join a party in the
West.
Mrs. ". w. Queen. widow OF Admiral Queen ac-
companed by her niece Miss Owen, has left her
homo here for North Hatley. Canada. to spend the
summer.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
Uup DRgYFT7S CAEE

The bringing forward OF the Dreyfus case at
this time has not aroused tithe Of the popu-
lar interest which was so spontaneously gwen
to 1t q few years ago, when Emile Zola ut
tered his strenuous "Jaccuse' and NJ. Labor
made his brilliant campaign in a hostile court
Nevertheless while quite devoid OF sensational
features 1t is an incident of no little impor-
tance in the view of those who resolutely hold
that nothing is settled until 1t Is settled right
Last week the Court Of Cessation, which Is the
Supreme Court of France, examined all the
documents in the case, including those In the
secret archives of the Foreign and War minis
tries, and yesterday public arguments by coun-
sci were begun. In a short time, therefore, we
shall know the judgment of the court in this
extraordinary case.
The present appeal for revision has been made
on fewer than six grounds any one Of which,
it is held should be sufficient to Justify the
application They are as follows: That the IA
nous petit bleu," which Dreyfus was charged
with writing was, In fact written after he had
been sent to Devils Island; that the official note
which he was said to have sent to the German
government Is and has all along been safe In
the War Office; that the initial I'D" on another
petit bleu." which was supposed to incriminate
him, was a late substitution for some other let
ter which had been erased; that documentary
evidence In his favor was withheld from the
court martial at Rennes; that Dreyfus never
confessed guilt, the story that he did being
a falsehood; and that perjured testimony was
given against him at Rennes.
The Court of Cessation is competent, in pass
ing upon the case, to do any one of three things
1t may confirm the judgment against Dreyfus.
though there is scarcely one chance in a mill
ion that 1t will do so. It may order new trial,
though that is not probable. 1t may, finally,
quash the judgment of the Rennes court mar
tial, dismiss the without further trial and
order the complete restoration Of Dreyfus to bis
civil rights as a citizen of the French Republic
This last thing is what it is generally expected
the court will do If it does, its action will COM
mand the cordial approval of the world
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
HOPE FOR WILD BEASTS.

Admiration for the intelligence the agility.
the beauty, the strength, the distinction the re-
sOurcefulness and the many other interesting
and attractive characteristics OF wild animals
which has inspired the pens of such ardent nat
ure lovers President Roosevelt and DIR. c. c.
Schillings is chastened in their writings by
the recurrent note of despair at the progressive
destruction that is going on in the ranks of the
feral fauna of the world. The list of birds and
beasts that have become extinct even within
the memory of living men is appalling in It's
length, and Is growing almost yearly. Many
species which not long ago were amazingly
abundant are now represented by only few
scattered individuals. Unless effective steps
were taken to stop the ravages of pothunters and
the restriction of the wilderness, it has seemed
as if the time were not far distant when only
such forms of animal life might be susceptible
of domestication could be expected to survive
a suggestion comes from the advance sheets
of the tenth annual report of the New York
Geological Society 1t is recorded therein that
continued success has attended the efforts of the
veterinarian and pathologist of the society TO
keep down the death rate of the inmates of The
Bronx Zoo. Especially gratifying is the state
ment that among "the primates tuberculosis has
been almost stamped out" only monkey
having died from this cause during the last year.
Among the ungulates too, the standard of
health has been high and IAN increased birth
rate has resulted" Evidently here lies the germ
of the Idea which is to lead to the preservation
of our faunh. If results encouraging have
been obtained in The Bronx small scale
why should not similar results follow the appli-
cation of medical. surgical and sanitary science
to the needs OF wild animals large scale?
The progressive governments of the world have
taken up the matter of forestation with zeal and
energy 1t Is surely unfair to withhold from
the animate life of the globe the and pro-
lection we are ready TO bestow on insensate
plants and trees.
The United States, ever In the forefront of
/ scientific and utilitarian endeavor, has now an
unrivalled opportunity Of taking the lead of the
other nations Of the earth in organizing corps
of veterinarians and sanitary experts whose sole
efforts should be devoted to looking after the
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
STEEL PASSENGER CARS.

Two more railroad companies, the Southern
and the Pennsylvania, have decided to study
the possibilities of metal passenger cars and
have given experimental orders" for a few of
them. Their action has probably been inspired
to some extent by existing precedents, but as
there is 8 notable difference among these. the
public will be curious 10 learn which will be
most closely followed. In the subway and on
two or three short divisions of the Long Island
road two kinds of rolling stock are in use. In
both cases wooden and steel cars are found in
the same train, but the New York Central per-
mitted 1t to be made known last year that In
its new suburban service it would tolerate no
such mixture. Its motor cars will be heavier
than those which are sandwiched between them
but they will all be Of steel The consequences
of deraiment or collision are not so much to
be dreaded a surface road as on an under
ground line, but the Central proposes to min
imize them by making every local train abso-
lutely f1reproof
The use Of cars which will not burn under
any circumstances is step far in advance of
the abolition of the old fashioned coal stove and
oil lamp. In fact it is such complete safe
guard against fire that the stove and lamp might
now be restored with comparative safety,
though, of course, no company which has aban-
doned those antquated methods of heating and
lighting would again employ them. The pro-
posed improvement, therefore sust command
great public favor If the patrons of the rail-
roads could have their way, there would be
rapid even if gradual substitution of steel for
wooden cars all over the country The change
is needed most in the suburban service of the
trunk lines, for that accommodates a much
greater number of persons than the express SER
vice Still, in time 1t is not unlikely that the
through trains, as we'll as the local trains. of
the principal roads in the United States will
be composed Of steel from beginning to end
Mr. George Gibbs, the designer of some of
the Interborough cOmpanys rolling stock, ex-
pressed the opinion year ago last winter that
steel cars would not cost more than wooden
cars. Perhaps he was too sanguine. His ex-
pectation may be realized when the type has
been perfected and uniform standards for the
materials used in construction have been es-
tab1shed, but 1t is doubtful whether the two
kinds will be equally cheap for some time to
come. However, the steel cars would last
longer than the wooden ones, and their superior
durability might compensate for the increase
IN the original outlay. Considerations of econ
omy may, after all, induce the railroad COM
panies to buy nothing but steel cars when their
old rolling stock ceases TO be useful
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.I

tffom Inc Tribune burSA~i
Washington June 1a-President Roosevelt Is re-
ceiving hundreds of letters and telegra1ns hoiii 90
parts of the country congratulating MN on ''
st1-d for real meat inspection This AFTERNOON He
received a number of callers who came 10 prese,'
their concentrations In person. and soon after the
House ordered the mea. inspection piii sent oaoN ~
the Committee on Agriculture. so tnat the rie7i
dents ideas could be Incorporated In IL, NUMBER
of Congressman teephoned to the executive oiii'e
to tell him how glad they were that he haa won
David Harriott postmaster at Morgan Park
suburb of Chicago. was introduced to the PRESIDENT
to-day by Representative Wilson. Mr. Harriott told
the President that the people OF chicago are IN
hearty sympathy with his efforts to compel the
hackers to clean up their establishments. Repre-
sentative Haugen. of Iowa, member OF the House
Committee Agriculture, had a conference with
the President the meat problem.
other callers included Senators Allison, Clarp
Ankeny and Warner. Representatives French, Par
sons and Frederick Lands. Secretaries Taft Hitch
cock and Shaw, and Attorney General Moody.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19

b..,th ~ the undomesticated creatures OF tne
North American continent Only by opposing lne
constructive to the destructive innuenceS oA
civilization can we hope to stay the rapiu oiiii
mutton of the numbers Of the untamed oirus a,u
beasts. Doubtless at first the operauons oi 'no
hureau would be attended with conslderaoie rieh'
II might be difficult In the beginning 10 impress
tb. animals with the friendly intentions or the
nbvs,c,sns and TO get them to appreciate the
necessity OF the sanitary reforms oemaHueu oi
th.,, Onnosit,on TO the activities Of health Of
fc,aIs has not infrequently been met with III
the case OF human beings. But we are not "itn-
ont examples that the f1ercest beasts are appre-
ciattye of physical benefits conferred upon
them and quick to express their gratitude Tor the
alienation of their suferings.
The story OF the gentleman who extracted
thorn from the foot of wounded lion and
reaped his reward when his religious opinions
secured for him a matinee engagement In the
arena In the same company with his African
acquaintance Is familiar to every school child
or the exciting. or rather tranquillizing, cause
of the lions behavior toward Daniel under SIM
liar circumstances we have no definite 1n1orina-
ton. But 1t Is on record that Daniel was
vegetarian, and his abstinence from feshly food
may well have been based upon his love Tor
animals and have found expression In benevolent
and remembered activities. Such Instances, and
others which might be cited, should nerve Tue
experts of the proposed bureau to the inaugural
ton of their benefcent work. work which
would open up, moreover a career Of fascinating
adventure and outdoor life to men Of active and
resofute natures.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau.1

[From The Tribuns BureauI
Washington, June 1S.-Prince Koudachen, or the
Russian Embassy. left Washington to-day for the
summer and will join Ambassador and Baroness
Rosen at Coolidge Point. Mass. where they are at
present established.
The Persian Minister has asked his government
for several months leave. which, IL granted. VIII
give him a vacation in Europe. dating from the
last of July: otherwise he will spend July In wash
ington and August In C.tnada.
Colonel Pedernairas, military attache. and Senior
velioso acting first secretary of the Brazilian En-
bassy who went to New York to see the ambassa-
dor off for Europe have returned to the city Senior
Do Amaral charge d'affaires. who is In New York.
will not return to Washington for several days.