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New-York tribune., 1906-07-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The taste for horseflesh is growing in Paris. IN
1904 22Ooo horses asses and mules were slaughtered
there for food and last year the number was 4zsoO
A little over a year ago "hippophasie slaush-
ter house was opened by the Municipal Couhcil
in the Rue des Morilons. and now the horse butch
ers are petitionng the authorities TO allow them 70
extend the space available-at their own expense
All the town has to do is to supply the territory.
An officer Of a certain regiment was one morning
inspecting his company on parade when ne same
some days Hating in front of the man; he said:
"Doyle how is it you have not shaved this morn
ing?.' - . ,.. -. rso,v
How dare you tel, ten me me thst?,' Saio 'A0
"Mell sorrS' said Paddy, 'its loike this. There's
only only one on s shaS aSa9ng 81 II the os Same % and maybe
OF shaved some other chaps face.'-Fearsohs
Weekly.
The superintendent of Sunday school near Bos-
ton was away. and young woman experienced in
kindergarten work took his place. When the
youngsters had assembled the meeting was TO be
opened with singing. Nov, children" said the
acting superintendent. who was not eonversant
with the songs that the little ones had learned,
'what shall we sing for our opening pieeeF I'M
mediately q tiny little hand raised. ''Well,
Esther. what shall we sng?" And Immediately
came out in childish trebes with an arch Of the
head showing the charming artlessness OF the in
fantile mind: please sing. Everybody Works but
Father"
Heavy Father (violenty)-Now, see here Molly,
don't let me catch you and young Dovecot flirting
together In the conservatory again.
Guileless Daughter (demurely)-No, father. you
sha'n't-BystanGer.
Tests made In London show that the electric
traction lines Of that city set In motion earth
rents OF electricity which be distinctly recorded
by delicate instruments in the Kew Observatory,
six miles distant from the lines OF the electric rail-
roads. The marks made upon sensitive surface
are plain that they form a virtual time table Of
the electric traction lines.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-14
LEGAL HousECLEANING.

The Appellate Division did good days work
on Thursday when It suspended Abraham III.
Hummel from the practice of the law, disbarred
Francis ]. Nekarda and ordered proceedings
which may result in disbarment against seven
other lawyers charged with unprofessional con-
duct. Proceedings Of this sort against men who
use their membership in an honorable profession
dishonesty are far too rare in this community.
The honorable lawyers who are at present so
deeply and so Justly concerned to place the right
kind of men upon the bench might with equal
prOprlety give their attention to those members Of
the bar who misuse their professional privileges.
There are doubtless great difficulties in the
way. The great body OF lawyers are too busy
to give their attention TO the dOings OF other
men. 1t Is TO be feared, also, that dishonest
lawyers even find immunity In the unwilling
ness OF the bar as a whole to abolish cOnven-
tiOnally accepted methods Of practice which give
peculiar opportunity for abuse. When a lawyer
is found deliberately stealing his clients money
disbarment is comparatively easy, but it is not
so easy TO proceed against the man who improp-
erly makes use for himself or his client of the
Snstrumentalities for securing delays and mis-
trials and appeals and preventing the quick de
termination of the merits of a case which have
been so elaborately developed in our jurispru-
dence.
The long career OF Hummel, whose reputation
10 Ao WORSE IO-udy tAan II mas Deen fOE many
years, is an impressive reminder of the need Of
more vigorously upheld standards Of professional
conduct. 1t is inconceivable that there could
have been any question of allowing him to prac-
tlse law after his conviction of crime. 1t is
doubtless appropriate to defer the question of
dlsbarment pending his appeal from that con-
victiOn, but, however the case may turn in the
higher courts respecting his punishment for
crime, certainly it is proper for the courts to re,
quire more from practitioners than that they
shall not be criminals Therefore, even should
the conviction be reversed the proceedings for
final disbarment should still be pushed.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-14
LAST COURT OF SEASON.
americans Presented to S0Uereigns
at Buckingham Palace.

London. July l9.-King Edward and Queen Alex
andra this evening held at buckingham Palace the
fourth court, marking the close OF the London
son. Although the attendance was not so large
as az former courts. there eight hundred
guests, and the ceremony lacked nothing In brill
lance IN addition to the members OF the royal
family resident at the palace. the Prince Os Wales
and the Duke OF Connaught, who have been absent
from recent courts, We're present. The reception
rooms were Gecked with white and mauve flowers
and the scheme OF floral colOEing Of the dining
room mauve. Ambassador and Mrs. Reid and
tho members OF the American Embassy were pres
ent. The Americans presented In the diplomatic
circle were Oscar s. Straus and Mrs. StFaus. OF
New York. and Henry White. American Ambassa-
dor az Rome. and In the general circle Mrs Will
fam Clark and Miss Clark. OF New Jersey; Mrs.
Mure Steel OF California: Miss Muriel Robbins, OF
New York. and Miss Edith Lewis. an American res
ident in London.
Iling, Edward has a few engagements in Eng
land, and is expected 20 go to Marienbad early In
August
New-York tribune., 1906-07-14
MR.. TAFT CONSIDERING.
Has Not Decided about Philippine
Trip or SHpreme Court.
- 10 Trlbune Bursau.I

Washington. July 13.-Secretary Taft has rot
definitely decided TO accept the invitation Of tas
Philippine commission and numerous prOulleA'
FIlipinos 20 attend the opening OF the first ses-
sion OF the new Philippine Assembly next sum
rner, he said to-day. II he should do 50 It Vol-l
not interfere with his duties as a member 9,
the Supreme Court. were he to become meA-
Der OF it, because the opening will come ourias
the summer recess OF the court With tnis *
PLANTATION he dissipated the insistent rumor tla'
he had definitely decided to go to the Philippines
next summer and must therefore, have eQullN5
definitely decided not TO accept an appointuiea'
TO the Supreme Court
The story was that Secretary Taft hae -
cepted an Invitation TO go to the PHILIPPINES >
be present at the opening OF the AsseaoE 0s
lower house. for which he cOntended VHz'
Governor OF the islands. and IN which ne A~s
been greatly interested. as IL constitutes the ns
step OF the FIlipinOs toward self-governlls'~
Therefore. 1t was argued. Mr. Taft must h~A
decided TO decline the nomination to the Sagse-'
bench and. therefore he must have deter4a4-''
20 become a candidate for the Presidency.
The Secretary said this afternoon that ne -
considering the invitation. He had made ha =
cIsion regarding the Supreme bench, and hs.a -
decided 20 run for the Presidency. IN 50 III =
he was aware.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-14
aepl1urk Dail1, Gribn,ar.
SATURDAY, JULY IA, 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

TOREIGN.-M. Sarraut, an under secretary OF
The French Ministry, was badly wounded in a
euel by n. Pugliesi-Conti; the encounter grew
out OF the Dreyfus case. - The French
Senate and Chamber Of Deputies passed by over
whelming majOrities bills restoring 20 the army
and promoting Alfred Dreyfus and Colonel Pic
quart. - It was reported that the Russian
premiership had been offered to Dmitri Shipoffs
who declined the post - The visit of the
British channel fleet 10 Cr0nstadt has been post
pOned, the decision having been made at the
request Of the Russian government. - A
dispatch from Gibraltar said il was reported
there that the schoolship St. Mary's was ashore
at Spartel. =- The steamer Deutschland ran
into pier at Dover and split from her
bow rails 10 keel; the passengers were sent TO
Southampton, where they viii continue their
voyage here on the New York
DOMESTIC Bonaparte at Wash
fngton announced that the contract for One-half
OF the armOr for the two new battleships would
go TO the Nidvale Company, and that the car
uegie and Bethlehem companies would each re-
ceive contract for one-fourth OF IT, - Secre-
raTy Taft at Washington said that he had NOT
decided whether not he would accept the in
vitatiOn TO visit the Philippines next summer.
- The Interstate Commerce Commission at
Washington began the investigation into the
grain and elevator trade called for by Senate
resolution. by sending out from Washington
letters TO railroad officials - Forty thousand
miners I'm the bituminOus coal district Of Penn
sylvania agreed to return TO work after COM
promise agreement had been reached with the
operators. - Alfred s. Vanderbilt opened his
show ring al Newport, r. L = Counsel for
Hartge in PittSburg accused the defence of try
ing TO palm off forged letters on them. 80 The
city electrician of Richmond. Va II was said.
had invented apparatus called the 'televue''
which enabled q person to see at a distance.
CITY-StOcks were irregular. - IT was
learned that case had been pending in the
courts for four years against Harry X. Thaw,
In which actress claimed heavy damages for
an alleged assault. - Mrs. Stenton ex-
amined In the Kinnan murder inquest, but she
threw little light on the mystery - Friends
OF Chairman Parsons OF the county committee
said they did not fear the rumored candidacy
OF j. Van Fechten Olcott. - It was learned
%fE TV,rwa
would probably decide not 20 withdraw from
France. - J. S. Metcalfe, OF Life" an
nOunced that he would appeal from the recent
decision against him In his suit against the
theatre managers. - Wesley III Oler, speak
ing OF the proposed increase in ice prices, said
that the manufacturers OF artificial ice were
largely 10 blame for the increase. Two
men were injured. one probably fatally by the
collapse Of the floor OF a new building.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day
showers. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
81 degrees; lowest Sc.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-14

affairs were given By Mrs. Psn5rok.
Whitney Warren and Mrs James p t,'" Nh
afternoon a tea was given by Mrs F5,gs "a III
incloss. - AacA
Henry Retlow. who has BEEN .ts yr.
and Mrs. William H. Mayer, let her, so-., ~ n
Saratoga. V ns
Mrs. G. L. Il. Robinson started ss-s..
relatives IN Hartford Nss
Miss q. c. E'rosts who has been tis z-,s..
Charles g Baldwin. has returned % Ns-x w.. "fa
Mr.. and Mrs. r. y. 1Iills. Os FI.ll11sI,S,s
taken Pina-a Cottage 80. S0r tra xsaa. aVs
renting II from Mr. anG Mrs L 8f5sr. pas,-o- 'ao-
who have decided 90 spend tle sumner ss-o-s s'a
aIr. and Mrs. George VgI9sler hav, -.
the Fearing cOttags for the season. cou.,~ =.
New York on the steam yacht Iossrnlas
Registered az the Casino today rra~s NJ.
Wright K. Hale. 5r.s and PreseOts Iav-enca '''
r. T. Gamrnell IS confined @ his VIA v..s
attack OF sciaticas but expects soon % Be- 49,.
GIrs. William Watts Sherman Is 70 zf.. = -.
dinner for young people next THURSDAY -,-s-s - "
honor OF her daughters. the Misses she-ma7 80 =
were introduced 90 society last winter in Nsr w
Mr.. and Mrs. Iselln. Of New Rochelle "a -
guests OF Colonel and Mira De Lanosg Ks7s
William Gaumeu has arrived az his VIA on =.
Cll1s for the season.
Mrs. Lawrence Waterbury came fror New Tor.
to-day 90 visit IN the cottage colony.
Mrs. j. E. d. LanieF has arrived oe ha- c~..,,.
for the summer.
Robert Loundsberry Is the guest Of hi7 .-,7.-
parents. 8lT. and Mrs. James B. Haggin.
William p. Burden Is the guest o. WlIIn= s,..
Ger for few days
New-York tribune., 1906-07-14
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

(By Telegraph TO The Tribune.1
Newport r. L. July 1S.-There were several social
affairs here to-day including luncheons' TEA and
numerous dinner parties this evening, making this
the busiest day that Newport has experienced this
season.
Mrs. Oliver III. P. Belmont, at BelcOurts gave her
first dinner Of the which was served IN the
round gold dining room. the table decorations being
American Beauty roses. AT the dinner was Phenix
Ingrahsu, who is a guest AT BelcOurt.
This afternoon Mrs William III. Sands took
party TO Nerragausett Pier IN the launch Twentieth
Century, and this evening entertained at dinner at
her cottage in Bellevue avenue.
Isuncheons given this afternoon by Mrs. J.
Fred Pierson. jr, Miss Charlotte PoIs Mrs. ]. @.
Wentz and Mrs. Harold Brown.
This evening besides the Belmont dinner, similar
New-York tribune., 1906-07-14
IN TIE B6RNSH1RES.

CBy Telegraph 90 The tribunal
LenOx. Mass. July 13.-John Han Mckay. q Ns.
York, entertained the children At the Ho,sl Ax-l,.
wall by coaching party % the Lebanon saaksrx
to-day. A fcuF-in-hand coach conveyed the vo.
people to the community. which is twelve rfzs
from LenOx.
=. NJ Groat. Of New York VIII arrive to-r.o--ox
at the Hotel AspinwaIL Secretary ana lIrs Chs-ss.
]. BOnaDarte are also expected tomorrow svo-rss
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. De Charme and family ;,
Detroit. who are making tour IN the Borlsbi.-s
arrived at the Hotel AspinWan tonight.
Miss Dorothy Edwards. of New York who Ia,
been visiting Miss Emily Grugan. VII 60 % -.
Harbor tomorrow.
Mrs. NacDOughan. OF Auburn. " T.. Is Sslsx
entertained by her sister. Mrs. Carlos de Hersds
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner +. Williams ana fanny
start tomorrow for town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Davis and Mr. ana Hrs
+. ]. BaumeEt OF New York, have arrived a. To4-
ton Hail IN StOckbrfdge.
Mrs A. W. Pond. OF New York. with 1Irs Keh-s
and Miss Lee. arrived BY motor tonight at the E
tel Asginwau. Other arrivals were B. O. Draper q.
HODedale. and Mrs. Bryant Glenney. Mrs. E1-
ward Kidder and Miss Sophia Curtiss. Of New
York
DT. Thomas Biddle. OF Philadelphia, is q euast q
Miss Emily Biddle. at the Corners.
The Misses Mary and Alice Scott OF Washina,o-.
who have been guests OF Mrs George H Morgan
at ventrort Hall. have gone to the White E1ou.-
tsins.
Mrs. Oscar Iaslgl. who has been automotnins
with Mrs. Frederic CrOwninshield as her guest r.
turned 70 StOckbridge this evening. Miss Cary q
Boston. Is a guest OF Miss Nora Iasigi at Covss-
croft.
Mrs George T. Turnure IS entertaining Ms.
Evelyn Leonard. OF Mount Kisco.
Mss Edith X. Oliver. Of lakewood. n. =. Is
guest of Mss Etalka Evans at Terrace I0dse n
StOCkbridge.
Mrs. Daniel Chester French, OF New York. glTs
an afternoon reception at her country boms "a
Glendale yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward n. Tean OF Chicago. az.
expected 20 arrive In Stockbridge. where they has
a country place. the last OF the week
NIr. and Mrs. Arthur II. Day. Mr.. and AIRS. Se-1
4 Thomas and 1fr. and Mrs George A Ellis. ir.
OF New York. have arrived at the NIapleWOod. q
Ptttsfeld. Other arrivals there are Airs. J. S.
Crosby and the Misses Crosby. Of FL Paso. Tex.s
Mrs. J. 8. Curtis. OF Hartford. and E E PersE.
OF San Francisco.
Dr. and Mrs. f. F. EllinswOOd and Hiss Whi.s.
OF Utica and f. +. Brandt. Of New York. who ara
making a tour, arrived in LenOX this afternoon
Mrs. Thomas w Lulng. OF New York. is enter
tanning her sister. Miss Dunham. OF Boston
New-York tribune., 1906-07-14
LABOR IN POLITICS.

The circular Of the Federation of Labor ad-
dressed 20 candidates fOP Legislatures and
Congress is in several respects an interesting
document. The habit OF addressing questions
TO candidates FOR Office is familiar and unOb-
.eciOnable, provided the questions themselves
are not Of such a nature that the answer
amounts TO a pledge such as no representative
OF the people mas right 90 give 1t is mani
festy improper 6OT q candidate TO promise TO
make certain appointments or to give any
pledges OF official action which deprive him
OF reasonable liberty as representative and
make him the mere agent Of the will OF other
men. While some exception might be taken TO
The attempt of the Federation OF Labor 70 exact
pledges TO support OF specific measures regard
less Of future conditions, it must still be recog
nized that the same exception might be taken
70 the campaign methods OF many other organ
tzafiOns unselfshly advocating the most unex-
ceptiOnable OF reforms. The question of exact
Ing pledges is less important than the nature OF
the pledges exacted.
The primary demand OF the Federation IS for
the passage OF en- anti3njunctlon bin which
VIII give 70 laborers engaged in a strike prlvl-
leges enjoyed by no other class of citizens.
Possibly the laboring man Is at such a lisad-
vantage in the struggle os life that he should
be permitted 10 do things which other men NAV
not do. That seems TO be The view OF the Eng
lnunity for their funds, and of the American
trade rDionists who ask that Sc shall be lawful
for them 10 do what it would be a crime for
Others 70 do. But before accepting any such
doctrine OF special privilege it is well 70 under
stand exactly what IL implies. The blu favored
by the Federation forbtds any prosecution for
OF Injunction against any act by several per-
sons incident 90 a labor dispute which would
not. be criminal if committed by one person.
Two railroad presidents may not conspire TO
obstruct commerce or TO raise rates, even though
overt acis contributing TO either OF those ends
might be lawful on the part OF each separately,
but two employees are 90 be permitted with i'm
puntty to conspire for the obstruction OF COM
1neFre. II Is obvious that many acts which arc
comparatively harmless when undertaken by
one person may BE extremely dangerous when
undertaken by many. That doctrine is applied
20 almost every relation Of life, and il will be
an astonishing departure from our traditional
rule OF the equality of ali men before the law
when special exemption is made from the
laws governing conspiracy in behalf OF any
class or occupation.
The specific demands OF the Federation with
regard TO this and other desired legislation sug-
Eest another new departure In the organization
New-York tribune., 1906-07-14
THE ARMoR PLATR coNrRAcra.

The Navy Department was confronted with
a perplexing problem this week. When the bids
for armOr plate We're opened it might have felt
justified in giving all of the new business to
the concern which made the most favorable pro-
posal TO the government. However, officers of
the two companies which have in the past
made most OF the armor for the United States
put in a plea for a division of the patronage
They alleged that they had invested a large
amount Of capital in their plants, and that their
loss would be serious If these were allowed To
stand idle. They were willing TO supply the
government at the same price as that of the
lowest bidder though they asserted that they
would not make any money. Then they pointed
out the possibility that by giving all the busl-
ness TO one concern the others would be driven
permanently from the field and that the gov
ernment might some day be at its mercy.
If representatives Of the Midvale company
had foreseen the course taken by their rivals
they might have put in a rather stiff argument
I'm self-defence. They might have insisted that
the Carnegie and Bethlehem companies had
made such handsome profits in the past that
their plants were already paid for; that these
two companies had only themselves to thank
for their failure TO cut prices sufficiently; that
the Midyale company had done a pretty hand
some thing in forcing quotations down nearly
sluo ton in the last year or two, and that
something was due for that remarkable service
TO the country. Furthermore, they might have
Tried to convince the government that a danger
Gus precedent would be established IL manu.
facuarers could count on getting business with
out making ioW-prices, for all bidders would be
New-York tribune., 1906-07-14
FRANCE AND JULY II.

Not for many years has the French Republic
had so good title and so good cause to cele-
brate the national anniversary as 1t has this
year. The republic is now on q more secure
foundation than ever before. The day OF fire.
Quently recurring ministerial crises, OF unstable
governments, of panics and alarms, is past.
Thanks to the good work of Waldeck Rousseau
and his disciples, stability and Conference have
been secured. Royalist and Imperialist pretend
ers are quite out Of the running. Clericalism is
no more the enemy. There is a free Church in
free State. The republic has found ITSELF,
and, with the full courage Of its convictions,
commands confidence at home and respect
abroad.
For the first time in eleven years, too, the an
niversary can be celebrated without the guilty
knowledge that an innocent man is under con-
demnation. 1t was fitting and timely that the
Court of Cessation on Thursday should so amply
vindicate Captain Dreyfus, and thus vindicate
France. 1t was well, too, that the Chamber,
acting with eager promptness, yesterday COM
plemented the courts good work with over
whelming votes rehabilitating Captain Dreyfus
and the gallant Colonel Picquart. No men in
the French army are more deserving Of the pro-
motion which has come to them than are they.
The fOrtitude with which the one has borne
unexampled hardships bespeaks his greatness
of mind AS for the other, who began an inves-
CSaClOn WlLu StrOnS pFepOSSeSS4OH dSdlASt
Dreyfus and with full expectation of confirming
his condemnation, but became so convinced of
his innocence that he imperilled and sacrificed
his own standing in his determination to yindi-
cate him, his name is worthy of a place the
roll which bears that of Latour d'Auvergne.
There is talk Of reprisals. Perhaps it will be
best to let it cease. We do not know that any
body but their wretched selves would pity Aier-
cier, GOnse Paty de Clam and the rest of them
if full vengeance were visited upon them for
their deviltry. But we are sure that Captain
or Major-Dreyfus and COlOnel-Or General
Picquart can afford, and we know that France
and the world can amply afford, to let them
perish if not in their self-cOntempt, at any rate
in the contempt and loathing of the world. To
bracket their names with that of Marie Charles
Ferdinand, Count Walsin-E Esterhazy-let us give
him his fullest name lest hs be confOunded with
some respectable member Of the Esterhazy fam
ily-is sufficient punishment There is no deeper
depth of infamy.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-14
AT SYCAMORE HILL.
TBv relesraph 70 The TrIbun. \

BY TeleGraph 70 Ihe Tribunel
oyster Bay, July l8-Presdent Roosevelt and bis
family spent most OF the day plcuicklng at Eaton
Neck. on tho Sound. They left Sycamore Hill
shortly before 10 a. m. and boarded the Sylph,
which conveyed them to the grounds selected for
The outing. Camp made on the bea'ch. and
before and altar luncheon the Roosevelt boys
PLAYED garnes fished and engaged in target prac-
tlce The party returned to Sycamore Hill before
dark.
Secretary Loeb deferred his daily visit TO Saga
more Hnl until evening account OF the picnic.
When he made the journey. after dinner. he carried
with him a portfolio filled with official documents
for the Presidents inspection