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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

From The Tribune Bureau
washington. March 1s-President Roosevelt re-
ceived large number Of visitors to-day. Many
Senators and Representatives took advantage OF
the inclement weather to escort their friends
through the departments. and most Of these little
groups arrived at the White House before tneir
sightseeing was done. At one time shortly at1er
y O'Clock. there were more than two hundred VS.
itors waiting IN the outer office to see the Fresl-
dent
Representative Dixon, Of Montana. called 70 miro
duce Ex-Governor z. F. White and 70 make plea
for an additional appropriation for the sun River
irrigation project which is held up at present Tor
lack of funds. I'VE feel that we Will get
$4,000 as both the President and the secretary
Of the Interior are with u.s. said Mr. DiXon-
Senator Dryden an early caller at the WHITE
House. coming to discuss Panama Canal anaArs'
Senator Allison dropped in to talk over legls-
latlve detail and Representative Kinkaid' OF Ne
brnska, brought the President a pen made by
wheewrght at Fort Robinson, which he requested
should be used TO sign veto the Railroad Rate
bill when II reaches the White House. Other call
ers were Representatives Garner, Curtis and Allen
DR.. Edmund J. James. president OF ths University
CT Illinois: Hart Lyman, Editor os The New-York
Tribune and James r Garfield, Commissioner OK
Corporations.
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AnlnSemenfS.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s-The Heart Of Maryland.
ALHAAIBRA-2-S-N Vaudeville.
BELASCO-S-The Girl OF the Golden West
BIJOU-s.I5-The Music Master.
BROADFAN -s.15-The Vanderbilt Cup
CASTNO-s.15 -Happyland.
CRITERION-S 5S0-The Mountain Climber.
DALY's-s .15-Tho Embassy Ball
EDEN MTSEE-The World in Wax.
EMPIRES .20-Petcr Pan.
FTEI.DSS THEATRES -15--Julie BonboC.
GARDEN-s.2o-The Galloper.
GARRICK- .2O-Ca.lops
HANfNERSTEIN-s NICTORIA-2-S.l 5-FaudeviAe
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES :l5-The Cansnlan-
HERALD SQUARES -15-George Washington, j.
PPoDROhfF-2-S-A Society Circus
DCei.
IRVING PLACE HEATEE-S-lSltt-
JOE WEBERE-S:1O- iddle-Twaddle and Ihe SQuaN
Mans Girl Of the Golden West
EEICkERBCHckER-S -lb-Mlle- Modlste.
LIBERTY-S 1b-The Redskin-
I.TCEIAf Ms I5-The lion and the Mouse.
Lyrics .15-Mexicans-
MADISON SQUARE S.30-The Greater Love
MAJESTIC His Majesty.
MANHATTAN l-harley's Aunt
NEW AMSTERDAM-S;15-B Brun1Tnel
NEW TORK-S rs Esumpty- Dumpty-
Brown Of Harvard
sANOE-S.15-Mr- Hopkinson.
gyALIsACK' SIS -20-The Squaw Nan
WEST END-S:l5-Tork State Folks
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MIR. CLARK BUYS FAMOUS PAINTING.
dogs in Forest" by Diaz, Becomes Prop
erty of the Senator.

Senator William A. Clark has enriched his col
lection Of paintings at his home. No rs West 18th
street by the acquisition OF famous Diaz. Dogs
in the Forest" This picture one OF the hun
bred masterpieces" shown at a loan exhibition in
Paris some years ago Another well known Diaz
in this city is owned by John W. Gates.
Senator Clark bought the Diaz recently from Ed
ward Brandus a Fifth avenue art dealer. MI
Brandus said last night that he not at liberty
TO mention the price paid by the Senator for the
picture but II is understood that Senator CIark
paid between $4,000 and $4,000 for it.
The painting depicts the Forest OF FOntainebleau.
with strong sunshine effect on the bark Of the old
oaks Four dogs called griffons standing at
the edge of the forest the pierces the foliage
Senator Clark has been a generous patron OF art
for years. At the Stewart sale some years ago. at
the American Art Galleries. he paid 10000 FOR
Choosing the Model" by Fortuny. The Senator
is now holding an exhibition at the Corcoran Art
Gallery, in Washington. OF some Of the art treas
ures of his New York home.
Mr. Brandus who has sold number Of paintings
to the Senator and is familiar with his collection,
told the reporter that Senator Clark had the finest
landscape by Rousseau in the world. and it was
his candid opinion that it would bring $4,000. at
Mr. Brandus said that Senator Clark had great
art collection stored in Vienna, for which ne had
collection at his home, IN West 5SLn street, was
worth considerably more than Se0,0N
Mr. Brandus expressed the opinion Tnat all the
examples IN Senator Clark's collection in New York
shown a great deal Of knowledge and taste IN the
selection of his pictures
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THE cO4L RTPIKE OrTIooK

The outlook for peace IN the coal mining in
oustry has been greatly improved by the decision
OF the operators Of the principal districts 10 hold
another conference with the representatives of
the United Mine Workers
ohe serious obstacle 10 an a agreement between
the operators and The miners in the soft coal
helo was removed when the leaders Of the union
decided on Saturday 10 annul the so-caIed Ryan
resolution adopted by the last national conven-
non mat resolution was, perhaps never in
tended 10 be lived up 10. 1t was part o.
President MitcheIls general strategy. which has
aimed AT consolidating the workers in the btu
minuous and anthracite districts while detach-
Inc and isolatng the two groups Of owners
ana operators. Il was meant 10 encourage unity
ana harmony 10y guaranteeing 10 each district
an equal voice in the settlement Of all disputes
enabling each thereby 10 defend its local and
individual interests. The obligation OF the
union 10 make no terms Of peace or war unac-
ceptabie 20 each and all Of the district units.
having been theoretically acknowledged il is
now quietly proposed 10y the union managers TO
recall the power Of veto granted last February
and 10 do business with the bituminous oper-
ators unhampered by any such formula Of unan-
lmous ratification.
As we have several times pointed ont. the
Ryan resolution stripped President Mitchell ard
his associates Of all effective authority. Rep
resenting the union, they might accept a wage
scale in tie anthracite field satisfactory 10 the
anthracite miners and sign an agreement for
The great central blumiuous district agreea bic
10 the miners there employed. Yet some little
group Of workers in Alabama. Iowa or British
Columbia. involved in difficulties with local en-
ployers. might veto all the proposed contracts
and insist on universal sympathetic strike "a
advance its own domestic interests. The bi
luminous operators IN Pennsylvania Ohio. In
diana and Illinois are right in protesting against
a system 10y which the contracts they make witt
their employees must be submitted for approval
10 hard coal miners in the SchuylkiH region OF
70 soft coal miners in Oklahoma or Canada
Dispatches from Indianapolis say that Mr.
Mitchell has acknowledged the reasonableness OF
this protest and is prepared 70 act on tn,
sounder principle Of allowing each district Il
manage it, own affairs and make such wag,
contracts As IL may see ft for another one-yeal
or three-year term.
Though many Of the bitumuous operators still
talk Of forcing a strike the prospect OF peac
al Indianapolis has greatly frightened. It
admitted that soft coal production has gregtl
Increased in the last year. yet without oyertak
ing stlll more rapidly Increasing consumption
No reserve stocks Of coal are available. ant
many operating concerns have large and profit
able contracts outstanding. To susnend mimi
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NEWYORB DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY MARCH 20. 1906

mutton in the size of the affected area, but even
this improvement was only temporary. Regard
ing the fourth. all that DR.. Gordon could say was
that there were indications that the infusion OF
vioIets acted on cancerOus tissue" He re-
Trained apparently, from any positive claim that
he had effected cure" Several of the speak
ers who followed Manufacturing the presiding
officer-ponted out falIacies In DIR. GordOns ar
gument It was asserted. for instance that
other disorders sometimes simulate cancer, ana
hence diagnosis is beset with peculiar difficult
ties Obviously if something which was not a
cancer Mt all should be relieved the case would
prove nothing. What Is more, Enthusiastically
malignant tumors will occasionally cease to
make progress and even diminish without any
treatment whatever. Indeed such thing as a
spontaneous recovery is not unknown. With
such parallels to DR.. Gordon's experience before
them his hearers were unable to find any justi-
fcatiOn for adopting his treatment.
1t is doubtful if cancer specialists in this
country have taken any stock in Dr. GOrdOn's
remedy. At most they have probably regarded
it with a mild curiosity. Hence they will not
experience profound disappointment when they
learn how weak a case he has made out for it.
On the other hand, there will be little DISPOSE
Every investigator is liable to err on the side
Of excessive hopefulness. DR.. GOr1On's expert
ments were first reported, it would SEEM in a
reputable medical paper; and he has given no
evidence Of mercenary or unprofessiOnal spirit.
If he has failed, he has failed in a laudable
undertaking.
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NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
Iron The Tribune Bureau.I

IRON The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, March 19-The Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Root gave the first Of series Of formal
dinner parties tonight. At each Of them diplomats
will be present.
Mrs. Foraker has jus, returned 70 Washington
from a visit to Esw York. Miss Foraker will re-
main In Cincinnati the guest of relatives and
friends until May /.
The date set for the marriage OF Miss zaidee
Cobb, OF this city. and Cornelius n. Bliss, jr, OF
New York, whose engagement was announced
short time ago, is April 26.
Seventy guests will be seated at che dinner given
at the Willard tomorrow night by members of
Congress and others OF the Philippine party in
honor Of Secretary Taft The table and surround
ings will be highly spectacular in effect. and the
details will make It Of the most novel dinners
ever given In Washington. Beside the Secretary
Of War and Mrs. Taft, who will occupy the places
Of honor there will be present Representative and
Mrs Nicholas LOngworth. General and Mrs GrOsve
and other members OF the party.
The British Ambassador and Lady Durand have
their guest Miss Kate Cary, who arrived at the
embassy to-day for visit of some length.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
MORE CHINESE CONSIDERATIONS.

While we are resting ourselves in the inter-
walls Of excited and largely injudicious talk about
the boycott in China and the alleged anti-fOreign
movement in that empire it might be worth
while 10 pay a little cursory attention to some
other phases Of our Far Eastern relations. The
extent and value Of our trade with China are
often referred 10 with pride as exceeding those
of any other nation excepting the British and
make a wretchedly poor showing Thus we are
told that at the important port Of Annoy in 1901
there were entered no fewer than 40 steamers
Of 53lS15 tons carrying the British flag; 123, Of
l12l74 tons, carrying the German flag and 60, of
J0.232 tons. under the Norwegian flag, but only
one solitary vessel, Of only ga tons, under the
American flag In the Majuba days an obstrep-
erous Dopper Boer is said to have remarked
that he was certain the British flag was white
for that was the only flag he had seen British
troops raise What wonder if the Chinese, at
least at Annoy, should conclude that America has
no flag at all and no mercantile mariner
OF course, we send much merchandise to China
under other flags. But note what is said about
IL. In all parts Of the empire, reports a special
agent Of our government there are complaints
many and loud Of the careless and inadequate
packing Of American goods and also Of the neg
lect Of American manufacturers 10 follow the
directions Of the Chinese importers. The latter
know best of course, what their customers want
and they tell the American manufacturers what
. il Is. But the superior American seems TO think
lie knows what the Chinese want better than
they DO themselves. So he makes up "a lot OF
stuff entirely different from what was ordered
aud ships it over there 80 badly packed that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
COMPETITION FOR DECORATIONS.
Two Historical Paintings Wanted for Mount
Morris High School.

Announcement is made by the Municipal Art So
ciety Of a competition for design for the decora-
ton with historical paintings Of the two side walls
Of the west vestibule OF the Mount Morris High
School 166th street and Boston Road. The subjects
for the two paintings required are "GOuveneur
Morris Addressing the Convention for Framing the
Constitution OF the United States and THE First
Treaty OF Peace Made Between the Weekquais-
geek Indians and the Dutch at the Residence OF
Johannes Bronck in 1914"
The competition IS open to artists without dis
tnction Of age Each competitor is re-
uuired to submit sketches in color for both panels
They must be signed marked with fictitious
name or device and delivered by 2. m. on May
Is 70 the secretary Of the society. William Walton
The dimensions of the wall spaces available for
decoration are In each about eleven feet long
by eight feet high. surrounded by polished pink
Knoxville marble wainsCOttng. In the completed
panel the figures In the foreground should be life
size and details as 70 costume. etc, must be his
torcallV correct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
CANCER AND VTOLETS

More than year ago a sensation was created
by an announcement in a foreign medical manor
that a certain DR.. Gordon had discovered a ,11ra
for cancer. This was nothing more or les than
an infusion Of violet leaves administered inter
nally and also applied externally The sugges
ton was inherently absurd-much more so than
the Dretence thar malignant tumors could he
overcome by means of Serums. Nevertheless. the
story secured a wide circulation, on this side Of
the Atlantic as we'll as on the other. The matter
came up for discussion last month before the
Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society of Eng
land. The author of the new treatment read
paper, IN which he described in detail four of
the forty-three cases in which he had tried II
From The New-Nork Medical Records" renort
or the proceedings it would appear that Or. Cor
don himself talks in much less confident tome
than he did year ago, and that he has not sue
ceeded In inspiring any faith i'm other practi.
TONERS.
With two Of Or. Gordons patients the diseased
conditions disappeared, bat with one of them
they returned. With q third there was a dimi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
MUSICAL MATTERS.

Mr.. Lhevinne played before an audience OF very
respectable size in Carnegie Hall last night HIS
programme was again one selected for technical
display, though it opened dignifedy with Bee
thoven's Sonata. Op. 100. and had Chopin's minor
Ballade for a middle number Between these works
was a group OF prescriptions By Sgambati. Brahms
and Tausig OF pieces by Chuck and Schuuann.
Afterward there was Etude by Rubinsteln, a
Prelude by Scriabine for the left hand only. an
Octave study by Schulz-Eveler. and Caprice BY
MoszkOwsN. Programmes very Ike this down %
the left hand tours de force have been played IN
Berlin by GOdowsSy OF late. OF course, they ara
designed only TO awaken wonder. The Hungarian
Count Zlchy used 70 play pieces for the left hand
honestly enough. for he had but the one hand. and
used 10 write the music with it well Ts play il.
What there OF musical value fin Scriahires
piece might well have been written for the two
extremely clever hands which Mr.. Lhevilue POS
sesses As for the Octave study IL isn't even worth
playing with one hand, though II employs two.
Mr.. Lh6vinne played brilliantly, but with l.-ls
depth and little variety OF color
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
HERR sTEINBAcH NOT FOR BOSTON,

Herr Fritz Steinbach. OF Cologne. who IS TO con-
duct the public rehearsal and concert Of the Phil
harmonic Society next Friday afternoon and Satur-
day evening. arrived In the city yesterday. Hs
made the voyage from Liverpool 20 Boston IN the
steamship Cymric, and arrived IN Boston on Sun
day morning, but the steamship was not locked
until evening, owing TO the low tide. His brief
stay IN Boston was largely taken up with VISIT
from Mr.. Willy Hess leader OF the violins Of the
Boston Orchestra whose association IN a similar
capacity with him IN Germany. coupled with the
circumstance that he sailed TO Boston. instead OF
New York gave rise 70 the surrnise that he was
q likely candidate for the post OF successor TO M
Gericks- To this theory Herr Steinbach gave
ouetus at the Hotel Netheriand where he vii
make his home during his stay OF one week IN
America. In effect he said that his present posi-
ton IN Cologne was such that nothing that
likely to be offered him IN the way OF salary would
tempt him 70 leave It The work was arduous. but
agreeable. and there were ample opportunities %
extend his fame and add to his income by sen
Quoting concerts as he had been doing in B-uSSaA
London, Madrid and other European cities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
THEATRE MANAGER HELD.
Police Say They Sac Vaudeville
Shoe on Sunday.

John H. Springer manager Of the Grand Opera
House, was arraigned before Magistrate Barlow in
the Jefferson Market police court yesterday on a
charge Of violating the law in giving theatrical
performance on Sunday night The compliments
Captain Burfeind of the West 10Th street sta
ton and his detectives. Keenan, and Rapport
Springer waived examination and was held in 500
bail for trial in the Court OF Special Sessions.
On Sunday night the captain and his men saw
what they termed a vaudeville show at the Grand
Opera House. One act was The Six Winning
Widows" VITO danced and sang. The police said
they changed their costumes Another act was
The Great thinner" tuggler.
Magistrate Barlow refused TO consider the re-
mainder OF the programme OF ten numbers. The
will be test OF the questions raised when Mr..
Conried was arrested. Springer paroled 10 give
hal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
MISS ANNIE RUSSELL GETS A DUCKNG.
ACTRESSES Stateroom on the Umbria Flooded
by Big Wave

Under ordinary circumstances II would be safe
10 leave a stateroom port open on the lee side OF
the upper deck OF an liner. However in the
five days gale through which Captain Daniel Dow
and his officers brought the Cunarder Umbria safely
a big sea she shipped over the weather bow went
crashing and tumbling to the lee side. IL filed
the deck and half filled the stateroOm occupied by
Mrs Oswald Yorke. who Is known the stage as
Miss Annie Russell. Like a torrent the water
poured In through the open portfolio until the
plucky little woman found herself standing almost
kneedeep In water. She unable to open the
door When her husband. fun OF alarm came from,
the smoking room he found her wet, but Laughing
over her odd experience.
Miss Russell Is 10 appear a Quaker lassie next
week ar the Park Theatre Boston, in a new NAV
called Friend Hannah" by Paul Kester M
YoTks will La hRr leading man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
Abouf People and Social Incidents

with them throughout their tour Of ,-z w...,
abroad. WI"
Miss Pauline French. who has been ID -,-----
since January, staying with her au-. -
Cheylesmore, in the south OF France. .z ez7s~--s
10 return by the same line.
Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt are AZ p,,-
Beach with Mr. and Mrs. William Th-r,oeo- -
route 70 Miami. where they will board their -
yacht' the North Star. for six weeks cruise h
west indian waters The North Star IS nov, -
flagship Of the New York Yacht Club s9Ysd-
Of which Cornelius Vanderbilt is commodore.
Mrs. Hermann Oelrchs. who has been d, 81,
forna for some time past. is now on her way b,-,
to New York Her sister-in-Iav. Mrs Ri,ss-s
Henderson. who was Miss Hndegarde Oelricfs. III.
arrived here from her home IN ENGLAND ars !.
staying with her sister, Mrs. Jay.
Mrs William NJ v Hoffman has almost ra.,-
cred nom the effects Of the accident in the go
part Of February, when she broke her ankle No..
tooogEanins at Tuxedo. She Is at her house 3,
West 51st street
Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. f.. who rs,a7+r- ~
went an operation IN a sanatorium in Yves, So.
street. has now been moved TO the house i, NJ
and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. sr In East g9rS
street.
ua-a
Gently married at Erie, Penn. have arrived =
town from Washington for short stay before .,g-
ing for Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitucy who bsr. 49,
staying with Colonel oliver Fl. PAYNE nj his 49,.
near Townsville. Ca, viii return 10 tow, go,
week and go TO their place on Long Island
On Thursday the Hudson Theatre will bs -
scene Of an entertainment Of an Oriental cba-sct-
at which Mrs Howard Mansfield Mrs Pf.bs-,
Watson Glider, Mrs. Eliot Norton and Mrs Cla-rs,
c WorthingtOn Will be among the hostessas T,
will take the form OF the Radha dances OF rr5t,
The latter IS the defed wife OF Krishns one ~ -.
gods OF the HindOO religion and on the occssfo,,
OF her worship her spirit IS supposed 70 enter ~.
idol by which she Is represented causing the Iatts,
to descend from its pedestal and 20 deliver diyfna
messages to the faithful present by means -
mystic dances.
Miss Evelyn b SchIey's marriage to Max Hous1
Behr will take place this afternoon AZ the bor,.
OF her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Grant r. schlsv 4,
Fifth avenue II win be followed by a large r.
ception.
Owing TO illness in the family % Mrs Cnariss
r Huntington, who has charge OF the Saturday
Evening Dancing Class. the latter has abandoned
the project Of having dance on April q al Tel
TnonicO's-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Congressman Gardner. OF Maryland, tells a story
OF an English minister who was called to the bed
side of a dying parishoner to offer him such final
consolation was possible.
hopkins" said the dominic, you're a sick
man"
II am replied Hopkins
You're going to die, 'Opkins," continued the
other
Il am" groaned Hopkins
you've been a bad man, 'Opkins"
Il have"
''You can't expect to go to heaven"
Il know it," said Hopkins.
Then, 'Opkins, you'll have to 60 to the other
place"
Yes" said Hopkins, signing deeply
We'll" concluded the consolng pastor. you
ought to be thankful that you've got somewhere TO
CO."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20

King Frederick of Denmark evidently does not
mean to have his kingdom threatened with Sc
cession if he can help it. 1t is not known that
Iceland has any marked inclination toward
separating itself from the Danish crown, but at
any rate it Will. in the Kings estimation. do no
harm to strengthen the ties Of sentiment that
bind 1t fast Accordingly he has proposed that
the entire Icelandic Parliament shall be invited
to visit Copenhagen and have the time Of their
lives" at Danish public expense. Cabinet, Par
lament and people of Denmark have enthusi-
astcally approved the scheme, and we may ex-
pect soon to hear of something lively In the
state of Denmark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
DR. RAINsFORD EXPECTS TO RETURN.
Wife Tells of Plans on Arrival Hsre-Ez-
Rector in East Africa.

When Mrs. William s. Rainsford. wife Of no
former rector OF ST. Georges Episcopal Church
stepped ashore from the steamship Celtic her ar
rival 1rOTn Naples yesterday OF the first tnn-s
she SAID WAS. Please deny the report that Al-
RalpsfOrd VIII not return America He IS COM
ing hack, perhaps not for years. but he viii 70
turn
Mrs Rainstord says she left her husband at caro-
a month ago and that he Is travelling VIII
MS nephew William WaJney, on a trip I'm Brlllsl
East Africa Mrs. RansfOrd said that her h.S-
bands health was much improved. but that he SIT.
suffered from insomnia He expects 20 spend n'or-
OF his time out OF doors, and 90 get all the cNci
else possible lie will join his wife iu Lvcrpot
next August, when they expect 20 visit the CONT
nent.