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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
FOR A SEASIDE PARK.

The purchase of Long Beach by develop
ment corporation is Of much public interest In
its relation TO the proposed and much needed
system Of seaside parks in this city There was
some talk recently of the citys acquisition OF
Long Beach for a sanatorium for tuberculous
and other patients. To that scheme much OPP
position was manifested by the residents of the
towns and fashionable summer resorts in that
neighborhood on obvious IL not altogether
convincing, grounds. That the transaction now
announced will make the execution of such
plan more difficult and expensive Is unQues1on-
able If 1t causes 1t to be altogether abandoned,
there will perhaps be little reason for regret
That is not because such a sanatorium is not
needed is not desirable but because there
are other places really better fitted for it than
Long Beach. If Long Beach were within the
boundaries Of this city, that fact would be q
strong argument In its favor. But 1t is not, and
if the city must go beyond its own limits for q
Site there are many miles of beach along the
south shore of Long Island about as accessible
as Long Beach and really preferable to 1t Tor
health and comfort because of their more COM
plete detachment from the mainland.
This purchase and prospective exploitation of
Long Beach should serve, however, as an argu-
ment for the ciy's prompt action toward Sc
curing another beach for park purposes, for
health or pleasure or both, before some such
and costly There, for example, is Rockaway
Beach, which, unlike Long Beach, lies entirely
within the city's limits, and which seems TO us
to be more desirable for park purposes than
Long Beach. There is at Rockaway Beach
available, without disturbing the populous town
now existing there an expanse of beach. sand
dunes cedar woods and meadow about three
miles long and half a mile wide, which, while
accessible by rail from the mainland, is prac-
tically an island so far at sea as to be usually
free from land breezes. Moreover, the short
trip thither by rail is partly across the breezy
and refreshing expanse of Jamaica Bay.
Whether, in case on further consideration it
should be determined to acquire Rockaway
Beach, it should all be converted into pleasure
ground part of it should be set aside as
sanatorium is a question open to discussion.
There may be enough of it for both uses.
It would be possible to reserve half a square
mile for a sanatorum and still have left for
plsssure purposes a square mile, or two-thirds
ths area OF Central Park, with two miles OF
waterfront.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Feb. 13.-President Roosevelt was
Joined luncheon this afternoon by Attorney Gen
eral Moody.
Baron Speck Won Steruburg. the German Anbas-
sador. called Immediately after luncheon and re-
manned at the White House for about fifteen min
utes
Secretaries Root and Hitchcock had conferences
with the President after the departure OF the Ger
Ambassador.
Before the Cabinet met at II a IN. the President
received calls from Senators Penrose Scott and
Hemenway and Representatives Murdoch and Foss
Mr.. FOss is chairman of the House Naval Affairs
Committee and discussed the proposed Naval bin
II Is understood that the President is anxious TO
have the measure provide for at least two new
batteshps or one battleship and two or more
cruisers.
Senator Scott called TO introduce Major Fl L
Scott. of the l4th Cavalry who was wounded in
the Philippines and the Senator believes deserv-
ing OF promotion.
Shortly after the Cabinet meeting the President
issued an appeal 10 the American people from the
Red Cross in behalf OF the starving inhabitants OF
Northern Japan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14

probation of values and the extension or
credit brought about by large additions TO the
worlds ultimate redemption fund. Since 1876
the United States has enjoyed an exceptional
degree of prosperity. But other countries have
been only less stimulated by the general for
ward movement which has followed ten
years squirt in gold production.
The United States in 1905 passed Australia
as a gold producer and stood second In rank
TO Africa. Our output was 4.2l9.2so ounces
against 3,S92, $50 ounces In 1904. Africa pro-
duced 5,494,413 ounces, against 4,1o5,o4l IN
1904 In the United States Colorado led in
gold production, with 1,225,5OO ounces. and
California came second, with about two-thirds
as much Alaskas output is growing rapidly.
having nearly doubled since 1908, but on the
British side of the Alaskan line production is
decreasing that the centre Of mining opera
tons In the sub-Arctic region will soon SHIFT
10 American territory The search for gold
continues undated the world over, and never
before have the results Of that search contrib
uted more powerfully to general progress and
prosperity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
EXCISE ABOLITION IN SPAIN.

The campaign against the excise system in
Spain seems, after many years and many vicis-
STUDIES, TO be nearing a successful end. 1t was
started more than thirty-five years ago in revo-
lutiOnary times The revolutionary government
made brave attempt to abolish the offensive
taxes, but in vain. The finances of the country
would not permit it. Revenue was imperatively
needed and there was no other source of sup
ply that could take the place of this So the
hated system maintained as IA matter OF
necessity, like the income tax in Great Britain
After the royal restoration the Liberals and
Republicans resumed the agitation against ex-
else taxes. making the abolition of them funda-
mental article of their political creed. Never
theless, no Liberal Ministry ventured to put
that principle into effect and 1t was left for the
Conservatives to do so. in 1904. They did it on
the historic plan of "dishng the Wings" feeling
sure the next Liberal government would take
that course, and wishing to forestan it and get
the credit for their own party. They did not en-
tirey abolish the national excise system, but
they greatly reduced It's scope, and they de
creased the exciselevying powers OF municipal
tiles Then. by the irony of fate the Liberal
government. which succeeded the Conservative
found ii necessary to restore the very taxes
which the Liberal party had been denouncing
and promising to abolish!
The present Cabinet has adopted the budget OF
its predecessor and so acquiesces In the reinno-
stiOn of the excise But 1t is understood that this
is only for a time, until the whole taxation sys-
TEN of the kingdom can be revised, as it greatly
needs to be. The government has now created a
grand commission 10 undertake that work, COM
posed not only Of Senators and Deputies of all
political parties but also of representatives OF
chambers OF commerce and of agriculture OF
wOrkingmens guilds. etc. It's instructions are
to investigate the entire system of national and
local taxation and 20 devise a scheme of revision
with especial view to making the abolition OF
the excise possible and permanent. 1t is to re-
port the results of its labors by the end of next
month. The importance of the reform thus
promised will be the more appreciated when we
remember that III Spain the excise tax is levied
not on liquors alone but OH wheat and flour
, and many Otlier necessaries of life. The aboli-
| tion OF such taxes, which will probably be eff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
DECREASING GOLD pRopUcrLoH.

Figures gathered by The Financial Chron-
icle," OF this city, show that the worlds pro-
ducton OF gold is still steadily mounting Each
OF the last three calendar years has seen a
new record made. Up to 1903 the biggest an
nual output had been 1920. 263 Ounces-valued
az SSl46So,233. That amount had been mined
In 1893, the year before the BOer war Sis
pended operations in the Transvaal. In 1903
with the Johannesburg region again TRANQUIL
lized, the 1899 record was broken: production
reached l517S0l6 ounces-valued at S328169.-
SSl In 1904 it rose 10 10 739 AS ounces-vaIued
at S346,034, 52l In 1905 a still great advance
has been registered, the output reaching IS
2iL4ls ounces-valued az S37t462 sl1. since
1896 the worlds annual gola production has
virtually doubled. Since 1856 il las uearl;y
qIsdrupled. Our age is pre-eminentlr q aolden
age Tor gold has III last become so plentiful
as 10 force recognition everyvhe.e ne the
worlds single primary money metal
The economic eCects Gf this rapid exnans;on
OF the worlds gold stock have been far reach.
jag. For one thing il has greatly relieved the
STRAIN OF passing from the old double standard
Il. The new single standard OF values The
af2'corrie1t Of silver as primary money had
bo'sme Inevitable. But twenty years sgo--in
IL" ace - dwindling gold output-the world
talked bot a lizzie at the prosper OF n too rig
oFous Contraction Il its Zone stocks and q
10" Dinc1iLS depreciation OF property values in
terms OF money. The characterization OF silver
"as bitterly fought even in its last stages and
ia tbs country dangerous agitation ragged for
years having for its object the reinnation Of
Cur circulation. first 10y ia: ereeaback issues
E3d later by The coinage OF silver az a large
advance on irs commercial value. T,lis ag!tn-
oon' once SO violent. is now oTtlawed and for
gotten, chiefly Cor the reason that @ vas. In
crease IN the worlds god stock has msde fur
tier protest against the single standard futile
nad meaningless. The characterization OF silver
~ NE poorer nariors iLs core abeut mere
eGsAy ard the deTeloI .ment 90 the stronger
nnf.c-a has Deea guickened through the aD-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN waeu,u,

From The Tribune Bursa,1
washington. Feb. l3.-Vice-Presida,t -.
Fairbanks were the guests for whom, NJ 80 AA
ried entertained an dinner tonight O-b.-- ~aosn-
guests were Senator and Mrs EIkfns NJ " nsr
MacN eash General and Mrs Draper Senate All afA
Miss Kean and Admiral O'Neu A>A1,
MIS- Richard H. Townsend was hos,.,
pEon'ptu dance tonight. when nurobs- = -
S0uise' set joined her company OF guest. -
were previously entertained at dinner. M -
uI't invitations were extended. but It is uus.r,,oS,
"a" week 'hat the friends Of Miss Townsend NO,
uIop III rom otner dinner parties TO eu,ov -.
IIuSi' ana odnoe- Tonight the marble hal ma.
gay with poinsettia blossoms willis naI-,- -.
cut flowers were disposed 70 advance. --'-' aad
General Arson Mills had dining with him tO-n,v,,
senator CulDerson, Mr.. Hemphill. Mr. HYDE g
eraI Garry. General George B. Davis 60,
Samuel Mills, General Charles Auar csNs
Story. General Grosvenor. General gatsa,s cI
eral Coates Captain Dickson. Captain F,an- oe''
resentstive Lacy. Representative william, p go
Mr.. Baird and Captain Overton.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs Nsvbs. -
tanned Secretary and Mrs. Bonaparts a. d,r,s- -
night when several other guests Joined than
Mr.. and Mrs A. Y. Butler announce thu sng,..-
ment of their daughter. Miss Luvie lone. pS,,,..
TO captain Dan Tyler Moore ARTILLERY Corn. ~
. A Although their home is in San Francs.oo
they have with their daughters. been spending N,
winter in Washington. Captain Moore IL an ala
to the President and is duty in the Office OF th,
chief of artillery OF the army
Mrs Stanley Mathews invited a party OF hrrse,
guests TO meet Justice and Mrs. Harlan at Dime,
tonight.
Mrs Tuckerman entertained dinner companv "a.
night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
-47Hnscmcnts.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-s-Du Barry.
LIEAAfRRA-2-S
ETlkSCo-s-The Cir OF the Golden West
rIJnI'-s:lb-The MuEic Master
RPOADWAN-s.lS-g'he Vanderbilt Cup
C.kNNs0G.E HAIL. onceTI.
sfSO-e IL The Earl and the Gin.
COIGNI Al-2-S-Nsudeytlle
RTTrRIoN-2-s 2-Aiioe Sit by -the-ff-S. also fai""
pArYss-s:is-The Fascinating Mr.. Vandsrvelo;
EDEN AfUSEE-Worid in Wax
ss2o-Peter Pan
FIEd.D THEATRES :1b-Julie Borhon
tsARDEN-e 50 3o-The Gailoper.
CAKRICK-2-s:so -eslop. 60, x,..,,,.
YAPfFyM OPERA ACCOMPLISHMENTS Brue
FFRATD SQUARE 2-Slb-Gecree Washington 'r
UNFORTUNATELY Society Circus
ETDSON-2-s I5-The Duel.
rNVTNcC, s -20-Leontnene Ehenhe1iIri'
rOr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -Twaooie
pCNSTCKFRBOCK -2.1b-s1S-Mile hooiste'
rJFFRTY-sI5-The C1eprnan
IS IS-The Llon ana The MOUSE
JYPTCr-a-S:lS-NexteRua ~.
MApIsoN SQUARE GARDEN-es m 70 ii p in'-h'0s
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2:iS-s;i"-iu M's'
Dean
~ :ao-Before and Aftsr
wFrROPoIITAN OPERA BoUsE-s-Ducia 81 L~i"
rTyV-A MsTFRDAsa-2: l5-s:I5-Forty-n Minutes nom
,,rvyV Eo-s.is-T77. Brothers In Ireland
PRINCESS Bishop.
eAVOy-s.1S-Nr HopHinson
S-2:Ib-s 2o-The sduaw MAT
WEST FNp-2-s:1b-The Crater
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14

Io"niey' Mr.. and Mrs. William Slater NJ.
sIoh' MISS Cameron. Mss Patten, Miss Yo~- eaa-
Mr. srra ,u Her cousin Miss Durand Of IoD o.as
and Mr. Lindsay Of the British FD,ha.'AI '' Hsnnis
The Belgian Minister will go 70 ~. aAL
morrow TO bring the wedding Eir, ub,.. -V'x 70
Baroness Moncheur will present to M.s 40 sad
Inc new Ambassador 10 this country 49,.
1t Is now definitely learned will arrive 49,. Japan
of April 'ne MIDI.
ne Flrst secretary Of the Belgian I.xa,s,-
VINE Delcoisne are being congratulated ~. .ad
birth OF their first child UPON tie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
NEWPORT PROPOSES WEDDING COTTAGE

IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Newport. r. l.. Feb 13.-There is a possibility
that the citizens OF Newport will send a wedding
gift Miss Alice Roosevelt. The idea Is to raise
enough money by popular subscription TO hire one
of the leading cottages for the coming season and
present it to Miss Roosevelt for occupancy for
the season of 1905. Miss Roosevelt will be COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
Travellers who arrives yesterday
CONDOLENCES

From The cleveland Leader r.ars kept .
The late Lord Acton Tor "' very strange 0D'
rac1rd OF condolences - ns-
ocC,,rret i'm bis own experience, had drowned -
ruo spread thar ,5 5is %l's g, the Kind ,6 Sss
self She had a1'ie Psroness Acton haa "a. " Acton
Scrsef al Tegernsee mere sSFS herself under ''
were STAYING. and had browne Lord
W T5e siransest OF all soneIdeRsgTTT y godfrey E5o
Acton concerned SIR EGItr r, ~ what is noS HiL
rose Hil out was the" Thsl-
in London. ,-s4 cor The mlIue.~s I'LL
Three men WN'V,isl,, we're Green. beii'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14

Spencer Eddy. secretary OF the American :,
bassv At s.. Petersburg. whose engagement 49,.
Miss IurIine spreckeIs Of San Francisco ms
been reported arrived here yesterday on tns ..
wilhelm II. Mr. Eddy will go to Wasn,n go. IN,
dev II was said yesterday BY friend 'nA -,
1,,or-iaea Of Mr. Eddy and Miss sprecAsi' w.
+sLa Mace in New-YorS next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
Iron The Tribune Bureau

IFrom The Tribune Bureaul
Washington. Feb. l3-The British Embassy Was
the scene OF a dinner party tonight wh.n the
Ambassador and Lady Durand entertained the AZ
TRAN Ambassador and Baroness Hsngelmuuar ,b.
French Ambassador and Mime. Jusserand the MI
lister from Portugal the Belgian Minister and Bar
oness Moncheur; Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke, OF the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art Nsw-York. tina Coun-
sellor OF the Britixh Nnbsay and Lady sussa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.
MY VALENTINE.

Who makes me spend my hard earned dough
And keeps on the go.
Yet ever holds me fast in line?
My Valentine.
Who when some other fellows near
VIII keep my soul harassed with fear,
And rage II but hint she's mine?
My Valentine.
Who will when 1 the question pop
Entreat earnestly TO stop.
Yet give hope though she decline?
My Valentine.
Who another year is fed
Will turn other fellows head,
And let him bask il. smiles divine?
My Valentine.
Oh. Tantalus. you've stood too long
AS king OF disappointed throng.
Your lots a cinch compared with mine.
My ValentineI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
rIETEEN STRAIGHT

From The cincinnati commerce. [T.,, learned ss
While 7 was living N W. W. always rene, ,so ago
Ting 9 SSG%i George " Morgan as az pes e
Il was living in no s,srv morning ana snos''
20 the SssT s sosa f0F b5 we
one after each meal t5e ~ fSe man at tss Tss
oGe morning said g had noticed tss Ssry gc0e
Po Sn9Id use Sc that brandt sesiy cents ssy
but that they were 19 Ike a cigar un!ssnd ws -
y, S sSme for ls1" Nr Norsa, s 59aad I'd 1s "a.
that brand Of eig9 rs. ior FOR a quarter
can have EN- at three
am
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
GARRETT SMITH.

The Charm OF Handwork.-In the Middle Ages
and the Renaissance nothing machine made.
gross had not yet been invented and hence the
Individuality of the craftsman was able assert
days seek for ocular pleasure in their surround
tngs Life was Of necessity more restricted more
homo or in immediate surroundings. Hence. per-
matters as we do. who buy such objects ready
made dean, and turned out by the hundred The beauty
i them, things made to endure and by their en-
prove upon the best of the past. II is these that
our collectors do we'll TO gather around them
(T'he Connoisseur.
The kindergarten method of bringing home by
a concrete illustration the significance of large
statistics. often used by some newspapers. is great
ly improved In this taken from THE Liverpool
Post:
Suppose" said the wise orator-"though tits a
thought stupendous-
Suppose baby year old. with arms OF the ire
mendous
Length of s3-odd million miles,
Should, in freak OF fun,
Reach up and touch the
That child would be
25s
Years old
I'm told,
Before it learned
Its hand was burned"
When Peace Shall Reign-".But sleeping on
y ySp? arms night after night is 1t not great hard
The conscrlpt saluted respectfully
oh. no, sir" said he. Our musket. YOU
see is a combined musket and folding bed or
course, there Is always the danger OF the thing
shutting up and smOthering one, but the life of a
soldier is never free from danger IT'S sweet TO
die for ones country"
You are brave fellow"
Thank you, sir!'-(Puck.
A New Hampshire newspaper man visited near
by city, ard at of the hotels he was served
with some honey. deectable to his taste On his
next trip to the city he wns accompanied by his
wife, and went to the hotel. with visions of
the same honey. 1t did not appear however and
reckoning to waiter he said: Say. Sam. where
is my honey
He was almost paralyzed when that worthy
grinned and replied 'She doan work here M
more. boss; she done got a job at the silk mill,
The wife received a handsome new dress ba -
fore they returned home. after making a solemn
promise TO tell the story.
A man who lives a few miles outside Of Farming
ton, Me recently sent small boy with An order
TO a Pennington hardware man, which read as fol-
lows: please send for boy seven years
old that weighs three pounds handle and all
buffalo Commercial
A young woman studying at the Academy of Fine
Arts in Philadelphia. is credited by THE Philadel-
phia Record" with the invention OF a word which
should MI a long felt want. In the circle i'm which
the young woman moves the word culture" is in
her opinion. overworked and misused being dragged
In on every occasion to describe persons Of a GER
tain status as to intellect and breeding Are they
cultured peopler' the young woman was asked
concerning some aoquaintances and her reply was:
mo. they are only culturned"
Nervous Player (deprecatngIy playing cardl-I
Tea1y cont Know what TO play I'm afraid I've
Partner Qeassuringly)-That all right I dom,
see WHAT ess you could hAys dons!-(Punch-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14

The Republicans in the legislature did them
selves and their party credit by refusing to give
any sanction to Assemblyman Wade's notion or
a censorship OF the free press. In opposing DIN
MoKelway. this apologist for Judge Hooker said
ct not unmindful that in the last campaign
members of this House were cartoonsd like
dogs under the lash willing to vote for
"a Democrat said. but prefer to vote for
"a Democrat who will treat the Republican
leaders decently." When criticism of officials
by Democratic editors or Republican editors be-
comes reason for such punishment as Mr.
Wade wished to visit on DR.. MoKelway We shall
need a new baptism Of liberty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14

fected within the next few months, will surely
have an important and may have revolution
airy effect upon the industrial and social condi-
tions of the Iberian kingdom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14

Speaker Cannon dedicated a gavel 10 the
memory of Lincoln at the opening OF Congress
on Monday. Coming from Lincolns state and
characterized by strong. homely common sense,
the Speaker is we'll qualified to WELD the Lincoln
gavei worthily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
MR.. LoNGWoRTH's GIFT A NECKLACE.
Congressman Has Diamond Circlet Made for
Bride-G B. Cox Sends Pitcher.
(By Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Cincinnati, Feb. 13.-Congressman LOngwOrth 5
wedding present 10 Miss Roosevelt was forwarded
Washington to-day, having been made to order
here. 1t is diamond necklace. George 3. Cox.
who has not been invited to attend the ceremony,
has a magnificent cut glass water pitcher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14

THE Boston Evening Transcript heads it's
editorial on Senator Lodges rate speech. stand
ing With Reluctant Feet" The feet may be re-
luctant but still they make pretty firm stand
on the right side of the issue.