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New-York tribune., 1906-09-27

Wellesley Club. I DO not find it possible 70 at
tend many Of the meetings, but I try 70 go
10 the annual luncheons.
81 spent two years at Wellesley College as a
special student, being there in 1SS2-S3 and
again from 'S4 TO 80. I came TO Wellesley from
Wells College where had already spent three
years. and a member OF the Eastern Asso-
citation Of Wells College.
MY home and children have been my chief
interest" she added. Perhaps that IS why I
am not more loyal club member"
Although a college bred woman herself. Mrs.
Hughes is not quite sure whether she would rec
onsmend q college course unqualifedly for all
young women. In the case OF her own girls she
SAYS that is a question still under debate.
Like most Wellesley women. however, she is
deeply interested IN the college settlement move
ment and believes IN II heartily.
Before her marriage Mrs. Hughes was Miss
Antoinette Carter. She IS the daughter OF the
late Walter S Carter. the senior partner Of Car
band was the Junior partner. Mr.. Carter was a
well known collector Of etchings in his day. and
many fne prints from his collection now hang
on the walls Of the Hughes house.
Il was born f. Milwaukee" said Mrs. Hughes.
''and don't mind telling you when, either
this with q merry little laugh.
1T WIS IL 1864, and am fOrty-twO yaIs old.
siy age is one of the things I'm not bit sensi-
tive over"
Tie Hughes house is stin in its summer hol-
lands. he family having returned from Seal
Earbor, Mount Desert, where they had a cot
taee. only a short time ago. As Mrs Hughes
expressec s.. We are very hclLe over our sum
,ner outings. We fond Of going 70 Europe
my husband goes nearly every year-but the
world ts far TOO delightful a place for US al
ways 20 want 10 go 70 oae place We want 10
see al we cGn o. it"
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
A BLACK HOLE" MYSTERY.

enacted the site present general
postoce viii perhaps account for the extraordinary ex
citenent which early when one
the massive atone steps cf the building began TO rise
from its place without any apparent Among
Hinioos the umoT spread that there had been temple
OF the god silva the spot. that the
about 10 emerge. Accordingly. OF the mora
religious brought garlends place tho stone. Ma
hOmeans other hand first persuaded that
the murdered English were rising exact vengeance
The European police found Il awav
the crowd who would sometimes push towe-i stone
% 81 anything appeared and would then y
Finally, calm the excitement the municipal
iti"s resolved have the place excayated Trembling
coolies depth nt t9Cr feet. but nothing vas
found. TIE only explanation OF :he mystery appears
- DO that the tagging above trench the OlI
Fort and that some accumulation Of water had forced
up The stone.-LonGon Globe
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
4 MEXICAN ELECTRIC PLANT.
It Boasts the Longest Power Transmission
In the World.

1t happens that Mexico can boast the longest
power transmission in the world from one big
plant-namely, that utilizing the splendid double
decked Necaxa Falls. whose glistening silver
spray, by means of the electrical engIneer's al
chemy. becomes gold indeed at distant Ell Orc,
or the City of MeXiCo-a total line transmission
or 1O1 miles. The Mexican Light and Power
Company. an energetic corporation whose pres
ent field OF operation is the great central Mexi-
can plateau. is developing and conserving the
energy OF the Ienango and Necaxa rivers which
az point one hundred miles northeast OF the
city OF Mexico break out of the mountains at a
helght OF three-quarters Of a mile above the sea
and flow into the Gulf of Mexico These twin
rivers rivers gram territory Of 227 square miles. and
Uw4As ,S 70 Ie extraordinary geological nature Of
lHo region encounter wonderful succession OF
waterfalls. or precptous plunges with a total
uloP OF more than half q mile-three thousand
tceC-lA distance OF three miles II Is needless
10 say That with such head" even a modest
pruInttty OF water can keep some OF the largest
reservoir capacity these mills of the heavens can
re Aept grinding out their grist OF current all
oie !edr around at steady output The plan
&uoPteu Tor utilization has been bold simple,
piH5oc erIpiHoieoinc. The Tenango River has been con-
SoIiuated with the Necaxa and their iont flow
mas been damned up into a reserve fund in an
,LcIdl -IiicIdl !dke at Necaxa. Thence the water goes
S-.-OuSH TWO lofty tumbIing'' acts on the Ne
20 liver ana, passing downward gets a drop
Iona ~ ~ 1eet In mile before II smashes head
,S ~ INTO the nrst power plant. Here, however.
al lts potential is not given up as Immediately
go is another gddy drop OF 100 feet. at the
- w WiIcn II must again set other dynaInos
tb tbuli'inlhg before IL is allowed flow unvexed 10
yli,a t,IlelgroVes that fringe the gulf the two
a6Js are 10 have final capacity OF no less than
oJVVO horsepower. or enough to light up one
IiaH ihcahdescent lamps in the capita4 or
DiaZ.-American Exporter
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
MRS. HUGHES AT HOME.
Refuses to Touch Politics, but Tails
About Her Children.

That Mrs. Charles E Hughes, the wife Of the
Republican nominee for Governor and the pro-
spective first lady Of the Empire State was
pleased 70 hear OF her husbands unanimous
nomination Is fair supposition, but she re-
fused 20 admit it: IN fact. when seen at her
home. no. 75o West End avenue. by a Tribune
reporter she iaughingly declined TO discuss It
Tor publication, or indeed 20 talk politics IN any
way. shape or manner.
"Oh, I really couldn't" she said. 'It is my
husband who Is In politics. not L The less pub
betty women have a rule. the better II is,
think Last year declined 10 be interviewed,
but day caught in the hall by an
eaterprising reporter ana couldn't get away.
said only few words but you should have seen
the column interview that appeared the next
rnorningi And such an interview! II made me
ashamed 70 find myself represented in print as
saying such Silly things"
In person Mrs. Hughes is tall and slender
with regular features. wavy dark brown hair
and large expressive brown eyes. Her manner
though oignined, is vtvacious and full Of
gracious charm.
How DO you think you would like living IN
AibanyT' was another question upon which Mrs
Hughes laughingly refused 10 commit herself.
"oh. haven't had time to think" was all she
would say.
but" she added, IF the pubic is interested IN
hearing about my children. I don't mind saying
that we have three. The eldest is named Charles
Evans Hughes, jr, aftsr his father. He is at
present sophomore at Brown University IN
Providence. his fathers Alma Mater. Mr..
Hughes is also one Of the trustees.
My two daughters are Helen and Catherine,
and they are fifteen and eight years old, re-
spectively. They attend school at st. Agatha's,
AT West End avenue and S7th street. a private
school for girls. attached TO Trinity Parish"
Mrs. Hughes is not what is known as a club
woman. She belongs TO only three organiza-
t.ons, one OF them patriotic. the others college
societies
Il am a member Of Mary Washington Co
lonial Chapter. Daughters OF the American
Revolution" she said, ''and OF the New York
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
KILLED AT FOOTBALL.
Captain of LasgrenceUille Team
Breaks Blood Vessel IN Brain.
Ipy Telesraph 10 The Tribune. ]

Trenton. n. J.. Sept. 2s-John Kennedy. Of Troy.
N. Y, captain OF the Lawrenceville football team
killed this afternoon in practice game be-
tween the varsity and scrub elevens. He had made
a long end run, when high tackle was made by
OF the scrub Players several OF whom were
soon upon him. He retired at once from the game
although It was not known then that his injuries
serious.
Captain Kennedy got up with some difficulty. ana.
although evidently suffering, walked to the gym
Easium and TO the dressing roorrs on the second
floor. There he fell IN faint and did not regain
consciousness. A physician worked over him for
thirty-five minutes, but at no time did he show
signs Of yielding to the treatment. A post-mortern
showed that a small blood vessel at the base OF the
brain had broken.
Captain Kennedy was OF the most popular
men in the school, and actively identified with
several of it's organizations. He was nineteen
years old and third year men, who was preparing
to enter Princeton University next year he was
a son OF w. H. Kennedy; merchant & OF No loo LOO
Seventh avenue, Troy. Notice OF the accident was
sent to Kennedy's family. ,wh99 are at Chippewa
The accident has cast a gloom over the entire
school, and is likely TO lessen the enthusiasm for
football the institution. 1t only the fourth
practice game OF the season Kennedy mad a
brother in Harvard
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
LAST HOURS OF A MEMBER.

The president and secretary Of the T. 8. s.
called at the Home for Incurables yesterday to
see Mrs. w. Jebb, president of Manhattan
branch No. 2 and found that the end of her
sufferings is near at hand She was unconscious
and not expected 10 live even a few hours. Miss
Alice Duff, the nurse. by her unwearied devotion
TO the Sick woman, has attracted the special at
tention Of the T. S. s., and she invited to be
and now IS a member of the Sunshine Society.
She said, as reader Of the column, she had
often wished 70 do something in response TO ap-
peals, and when She learned how faithful and
helpful Mrs. Jebb had been in sunshine work
during her days Of Illness we'll as health, she
had felt II an honor to wait upon and try to
make more comfortable the last hours of this
good woman. Mr.. Jebb is in st. Luke's Hospital
suffering from an incurable disease.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
NEW LEADER IN ZION.
Do10ie's Hosts Turn to Apostolic
Faith-VokUa Frightened.

Chicago, Sept. pa new leader has arisen
IN Zion City. He IS Charles +. Parhan, an
evangelist Of the Apostolic Faith, a sect that
has five thousand followers. chiefly IN Kansas
and California In a single week he has at
tracted several hundred followers. and last night
General Overseer voliva held a special meeting
OF officers OF the church TO see If some prompt
and effective measures could not be taken
against the proselyter, whose converts includs
some Of the prominent elders
I have come to save the people OF Zion from
the sel1shness and bigotry of their leaders said
Parham to-day. -Four months ago I saw zion
City IN a vision. and the troubles OF It's people
were made clear TO me. Arise and go 10 Zion
and take up the burden of an oppressed peo-
ple' voice said TO me. 7 am here and will bring
In me-" '
We will" shouted more than three hundred
persons. with the vim that formerly ereeted
the utterances of Dowie
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
THE WASP AS HONEY eATHEsEa

The average countryman would laugh al y0- y,
you were TO tell him that you had seen the -
this summer playing the part OF the exemplary =
and gathering honey from the flowers IN tho 80 So,
den But the countryman would be wfonS anu s. -
would be right, for OF late. for some mSsts N
reason. the waSps have been busy aHonS t'e - =
naming spikes OF the red hot rokers an.
gust. -.
What the bees think OF Il cannot say, ,,,Sps "a
Iney are not to be mingllng Win s t.S Soner,
me latter when they feel inclined toN1.O OLsshiye.
usually make an attack upon the nearest osSlb tbsy
and very often come or second best UhlesS, Sss
attack IN force. But now that the S-S @hard
shown an inclination 10 gather honey hISt t ard
rom nowers surely the scientist can SosH & h, ths
teach IL 20 store IL for the needs OF ula as
comp. which II already make as rrSs chles
5hS 5, pee though OF different naeeTi.. tba wssp
Iimculty. perhaps. would be 20 preveht ~ ..0 sstrS
IKE the child in the strawberry ped Iolstta MUt
on the spot all no sathers.-Pan Mall Gaze''N
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
BENGA AGAIN CAUSES TROUBLE.
Controller Hears Keepers Ask Tips Before
Exhibiting Pygmy.

Controller Metz sent one Of his examiners, Robert
Jordan. to the New York Geological Gardens yes
terday 10 look into reports that there WINS graft
ing among keepers there in connection with the
exhibition OF Ota Benga, the African pygmy Re-
ports reached tho Controller that when crowds
gathered 10 see Benga he would be kept hidden by
the keepers until a tip was forthcoming
According 70 the Controller. all his examiner
could see IN the pygmy that he was an ordt-
nary Negro. Jordan could not confirm the repor,
that the keepers were asking money TO exhibit
Benga.
Controller Metz does not like the idea Of the ex-
hibiuon or the pygmy: He says that tho city
ought rot 70 be in such business especially if there
is any grating and II the boy is only an ordinary
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
TO PASS ON.

A large express box OF useful sunshine in the
form Of different articles of clothing and fancy
articles has been received from Miss O. A
Amend and Miss Frances Lewis Johnson. of
Manhattan The summer gowns and waists
nicely laundered, will be real sunshine gifts to
some Southern members. The magazines were
Immediately taken by a T. s. S. member to he
given to country member Some materials TO
pc made UP came from A. r.; magazines from
Miss Bessie Fink Some kind friend sent a
whole package Of shoes of different sizes in
response TO the need of tho children in No II
branch. They We're forwarded at once There
were brown laced and button shoes white cam
vas and red leather Shoes sandals and over
shoes. package of lovely new silks came from
Mrs F. o. Herring, of New Jersey and thev will
De distributed among those members who do
silk fancy work, either for their own benefit or
10 pass on in the name OF Sunshine A package
or clothing and q box OF magazines have been
contributed by Mrs. W. Schatter of BROOKLYN
Some bright colored feathers came from Idle
wild. Cal. The sender says: Perhaps some of
the sunshine children may like to try to identify
the birds from which theso feathers dropped''
They will be forwarded to a Ia club in Florida
Life is continually Weighing us in very sensi-
tive scales. and telling every one Of US precisely
what his real weight is. to the last grain OF dust
Lowell.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
CITIES LEAGUE MEETg
Larson Purdy Says Intelligent Tan.
alton Is Basis of Wealth

Chicago Sept. 26.-The tenth annual convA,.,,,
OF the League OF American Municipalities convsnas
at the Auditorium to-day with over eight b,1ndras
delegates present from all parts OF the uprsa
visitors -
Lawson Purdy. of New York. delivered an addrsu
on The Influence OF Taxation on the Prosperity
OF Cities.' saying. In part:
da IA H'S Ernest Ersley, wealthy planter Of Ten.
tbss Urged an amendment 70 the constitution 30
.Ha1 nothins should be taxed which is Of value %
cn,s 1 sseare that gould and would away or that
an axiom St Ssora ST 70 H. This rule has become
IONS or about thirty-Iive states must be amended
In moss shSi aiSeuss only what can be accomplished
law. 0-''sS 0y executive officials under existing
The principal source Of revenue IN all American
tttes IS the tax on real estate yet few men taxa
the trouble to find out who paws the real ssss
a-isas ne only difficulty in answering this question
S.ses because real estate is two things OF different
nature Joined under one name, and II is necessary
- ,T ,IT,sclngIish the effect of the in far as
~ fails on improvements The effect OF the tax %
ouItlGingS Is the same as the effect of the any
erection OF buildings. and when the supply IS d.
TS TTessea the rent rises by the amount OF the II
ply OF land as does the tax on buildings but rally
increases the supply, because it induces uEn-
tax. The real estate tax, so far as Il falls or as
Nat9e OF land. exclusive of improvements makes
tends TO force land to be put 20 the best use Ths
TAX Is no burden on owners so long as the rate
CI,,0oS sN~0oS t1is purchase price palu
1ucsu oy the amount OF the tax capitalized az tns
current rate OF interest
II Iand Were assessed at its market value. as t1s
"a" Olrects, and buildings We're not assessed
the profit now gained by retaining worn out build
ihss on IotS needed for improvement. or by puttas
up one story stores as taxpayers. instead OF b1l'
MSS suited 70 the site. will be materially redues-
better and cheaper.
An honest and intelligent assessment Of rsA
estate Tor nve years would add TO the wealth or as
country hundreds OF millions OF dollars and mpI0ss
Ine @ CoIdleions or life for all citizens. Ane /.
Eet II IS simple. easy and in obedience 10 exsnns
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27

lative League. OF New York City, will lead III.
discussion on Probation Laws and Progress in
Speclal Court Dispensations for Children"
Under the head OF Club Ethics" DR. Jeanne
De La NJ Lozier. acting president of the Rutgers
AiuInn@ Association. OF New York City. will
ta!K on Club Ideals and Club Responsibilities"
a conference on village topics viii be con-
quoted by Mrs Penfield. president OF the West
chester Woman's Club. during which reports
will be given from clubs doing civic Ibrarv
educational or phianthropic work On Thurs
Gay afternoon there Will be drive and tea at
me .4e GIuphouse On Thursday evening an open
meeting Will be held and Enos Mills VIII 6aIiI,or
an an ADDRESS on our Friends the Trees" An nd
! otess "lil also be made by Senator Brackett and
other interesting speakers will follow
on Friday morning announcement ~ ,ho -
suns i OF inc election and final reports will be
gwen ana unfinished and new business viii he
transacted. -'SS VIII DE
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
HURT By FLYING ROCKS,
Pictims Sag There Vas No Warn
ing of 42d Street Blast.

Several persons were injured yesterday after
noon by pieces OF flying rock from a blast In
the excavation at 42d street and Sixth avenua
The explosion was SO violent that chunks OF
stone were hurled through inch planks The
more severely injured were Mrs. Mary Franz, OF
NO 400 Jackson avenue. Long Island City. and
Mrs. Jessie Hangen, OF No. B51 Pierce avenu.
Astoria Long Island. They were taken 10 tba
Flower Hospital. Their heads and faces 1rara
bruised and torn. 00
Mrs. Franz and Mrs Hangen were p.ss,,s
sixth avenue at that point when the blast vran3
OH There was no warning given nor danse-
signal exposed, 1t is declared. Edward JacobJ
the FOREMAN was arrested on a charge OF crini
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
THE PLAY SPIRIT.

Napoleon. understanding the French character uaas
some OK the work OF the revolutonists and restored 60
tam festivals and parades which are dear the EF
nearI The people must have their spectaces and 'A
troHcs and were the orderly FOR them. the eA-S
Corsican Ansvv TIL. So, -, - - - - ,,aa gan
80 t'e '-4U--1t -
sse no doubt unreasonable lengths for exaaf'or
Sertalh or the Latin countries where holidays ane r
Stys eaVe but slight continuity business. 4 ss-A
Susstion whether our country comedies qui =
yet 70 the play spirit Recent tests show that OH
FANS perform considerably larger percentass @sSy p
u2y than those OF England or France and pes4s "a
tha those OF any other nation. The natural oaa
outlet Is found in sports Ike baseball and ths N,
sbandon or the Fourth OF July. We strenuous W,,A
IITeadns point. In our work ard IN our pay'-''
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
EVOLUTION OF DAHLIAs,
Their History May Be Traced at American
Institute Show.

The dahlia show now In nrosrAo. -.
American Institute IS an interesting strav a.,
evolution only little more than h,,n5uaa
years ago the present multitude of variatias ev-
isted only in potentiality. There was op,,, o,,o
dahlia in actual existence-a dark red eig,,+
petalled flower. growing wild in the voodo q
Mexico II was brought to England In 1850 80
it's evolution began about 1910 II ''broI-o,. -
easily, as the growers say-that is IS dena,.tad
from its type doubling It's petals and cbanHi,
its colors with unusual rapidity. 7'"s
The first double flower had the fattenea ,vnA
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27


caDtPP Pork IHs ey Once
relieving Major william s. crutshan. corp. OF en-,
g1neers also Captain James B. caSanaush' corps OF
EORF Of oa3,aas F2s sas 70 To
Riley in charge training school for bakers and COOKS
NeN 1rieans TeeTing BertTan r Clayton quarter:
master: LEO F. FOSTER. 20 school OF bakers and
First 6H1RI cABANIss !r resss fasss
Union Aoa6eTy as F9Tk Union WISrE1 hI1e Philippine
First aSsent @hon, authority over i've
whereabouts unknown dropped from rolls OF army a;,
INSPECTOR general from Washington San francisco
NAVY.
CAPTAIN w. SWIFT. command The Oonnecacut
SommandsF Somman9dsF O. bum Tsatenant conInsndsr
GiI aidshpsR NJ SSsS p98ks aHs ss.acaa sPRS rom hs
Yankee to the Prairie.
LeuteneHt Commander GGa1 ~ =. sS% G
ing station. Memphis. ..L,. 49, 49,.
NaT DS0araeas to hs T2ss
Lieutenant Commander E. T. wrrHERsPooN. TO the
Lieutenant counandeF L A RosT@wIG1S @ detached from
Lieutenant " q WATTS. detached from ne Navy Do De-
Partmenti to charge Of the navy recruiting station
:s:@sRs ERRR EGR f. De- from tho navy y.
washing:on' 70 the , Brq9kiyn. * n 49,. v,...r,.
Esassnaht O. SMITH. detached from navy yard New
I4sutenanss @ D. v Il AILEN and n r ROY RoYAL1- Do
taohed from Constellation; to the Texas
lieutenant H. T. BAKER. detached from tho navy YARD
Norfolk to tho PT9oklEy1 ..,.,,., ,-or, ~. navy
yard New York: 10 the Texas. . =. .
Ensign g. k JONES. detached from the Yankee 70 the
Naval Hospital New York
Surgeon F. L BENTON detached from the Naval HospE-
tai, navy yard. Pensacola 10 the Texas
Passed Assistant Surgeon FREEMAN, 10 the Naval
Hospital. Portsmouth
Passed Assistant Surgeon u r. wEBB detached from tne
Naval Hospital. Portsmouth; to the Brooklyn.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. W. BACHUS detached from
the Franklin; 10 the Texas-
Paynlaster H z. STEVENS. to the BROOKLYN
Passed Assistant Paynaster ]. s. BEECHER. detached
from the Navy Department; TO the Texas
Naval Constructor W @. GROESBDCIS, detached from
the navy yard. New York; TO the New York Ship
building Company.
Assistant Naval Constructor z, 3. DGGERr dstached
from the New York Shpbuilding Company. Camden;
10 the navy yard Boston.
MOVEMENTS OF vEssEIs-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
Gent e5-he Padrcah at Sanchez: at Bostoni
the Cleveland at Centuegos
SAILED.
Sent 25-Tne sylph, from Oyster Bay fronn Hampton
Roads: Uncas from Boston for Provncetowni the
Rocket. from Norfolk for Indian Head and Washing
ton: the IroQuois. from Midway for Honolulu the
Chattanooga, Barry and the Bainbridge, from
Che Foo for Foochow the Dolphin, from navy yard,
New York for Provincetown; the Cincinnati. from
oSoharna-
The Yankee placed out OF commission yesterday az the
yard. Portsmouth.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
coRsAN OMEN OF COOP FORTUNE.

The Coreans are greatly exercised over the Z,
pearancs OF a bamboo tree through the crae-,s -.
the noor Of the room last occupied by the - no
e-al Min Yong Whan Since the SelciSS sue Zen ksp5
general in November last the room 5 n..5 yyyo days
ago the bamboo had already atsaaihS~ -
or more than four feet. -, ,hanornenon
In event that occurred IN songdo s nvs emperor
yearsC ago. when a patriot defending the me s,ts3e
was done 10 DEAN cn n stone bridge jnsl Ssrio0o
the city Several months after ms Se bs very spos
sprouted up between the stones on -, 80 fase --5ovf3
where the patriot had oreatEsd hs
Chino Post
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27

a white cross. the Of which were two Mill IL
r,etres across the disk being set In mouon hy
ciockwork with speed Of fifty 70 sixty revoiuton'
a second .,-r,a
time very distiact the duration OF lightning Wa, tS
therefore, Inferior to The time OF revolution OF
disk which would represent about the hftieth OF
second. In more numerous the cross aP-
a decreasing luminous intensity; the lightning nao
therefore lasted during several revolutions or the
disk-I' Illustration.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
THE GULF STORMSWEPT.
Hurricane Blo5cing rs Miles an
Hour Headed North.
[sy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

New Orleans, Sept. 26-A hurricane IN the
Gulf OF Mexico is sweeping northward. The
barometer here is lower than at any time since
the great Galveston storm OF September s, 1900.
The wind is blowing seventy-fve miles an
hour at the mouth of the Mississippi and the
wireless telegraph station at Port Eads has been
put out Of commission Pilottown. at the mouth
Of the river, is several feet under water
The hurricane is banking UP a wall OF water
along the coast.