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Public speaners-Take Notice.

A well known dramatist was dis
cussing a rather tiresome drama.
1T was such a DRAMA" he said,
that a French playwright read the
other day before a committee of the
French Society of Comedy. AS the au-
thor plodded through his second act
he heard ar odd sound, and looked up.
to see a man asleep and breathing
heavily. He was greatly annoyed.
Monsieur he said, monsieur.
wake up. Please remember, monsieur,
that I am reading this play to the COM
mittee In order to get its opinion.
How can a man who is asleep give an
opinion? p"
"'How?' said the drowsy n with
a yawn. Easily enough. Sleep Is an
opinion"
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Potomac FiIIinq Up.

The filling up Of the channel Of the
Potomac above the new bridges has
been very rapid in the past two years,
the depth having been reduced from
about 20 feet to less than Is feet, and
in the tidal basin, 1t Is stated, the de.
posits of sediment have caused an
even more rapid decrease In the depth
Of the water.
A few years ago the smaller tugs
were able to get into the tidal basin
and cruise about without danger of go.
ing aground, and on several occasions
the harbor police boat Vigilant, in
breaking up the ice on the basin,
traVersed 1t from end to end. At that
time there was about six feet of water
in the basin at the lowest tides, and
six or seven feet could be found at
the inlet where the basin and river
connect. Recent measurements, it is
stated, found less than three feet in
the center of the basin, and it is so
shoal at the entrance that but few
of the tugs employed on the river can
pass through it without sticking in
the mud.
The rivermen are at a loss for the
cause OF the rapid filling of the basin
and channels in the vicinity of this
city. Some ascribe 1t to the fact that
the sand and gravel diggers, several
Of which were constantly at work
above the Long Bridge until within
the past three years, do not now keep
a good depth of water close to shore
and thus give a place where much OF
the sediment may settle. The channel
above the bridges and the tidal basin
are to be dredged within the next few
months.
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Tommy shook his head.
Find Relics Of Old Race.

Prof. Harlan l. Smith. of the Ameri.
can Museum CT Natural History, who
with a party of assistants from the
faculty of the University of Michigan
went to Wyoming to explore the great
fossil valleys. found evidences Of the
existence of several large villages
whose inhabitants antedate the Ameri.
can Indian, possibly by many cen,
turtles. Many ancient burial mounds
were unsAs1hed.
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A Warm Bath.

A young man wnnt into a restaurant
and ordered roast beef, coffee and
rolls. In q few minutes a trim little
waitress tripped up with the order.
A. she turned to leave the young man
discovered that the meat was about
~ cold as O refrigerator.
Il don't care for cold beef" he said.
II should like to have 1t hot"
The young woman ttok the plate,
and. going to the dumb waiter shaft,
shouted down: "Hortense, / want this
meat hot; pour some warm gravy on
It."
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Optimistio Tommy.

When the seventh son was born,
there was great rejoicing. Two or
three days after the event, one of the
neighbors, meeting Tommy. the eldest
son, asked If he were not sorry that
his baby brother was not a baby sis
ter.
Tommy shook his head.
mo ma'am. not mel" he replied
with great decision. "Y' see we're try.
in for a baseball nine,"-Everybody's
Magazine.
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was impaired and the kidney secre-
tons were badly disordered. / was
completely worn out and discouraged
when I began using Doan's Kidney
Pills, but they went right to the cause
Of the trouble and did their work WELL
/ have been feeling well ever since"
Sold by al dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Moonliqht.

All the world was sunk In gloom
till gradually a rayonnant heralding
halo of a pallid and lustrous green ap-
peared above the deeply purple sum
mits; In its midst, the yellow moon
slowly revealed herself, and with a
visible RIGHTEOUSNESS rose solemnly
into the ascendancy Of the night"
This is the way a lady novelist has of
telling her readers that It Is moon
light.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-24

hNO NUN lilo III q hUS-
pital was dis
charged as incurable,
and given only six
months to live. My
heart was affected, I
had s m o { h herring
spells, and some
times fell uncon-
scious. I got 80 I
couldn't u 8 my
arms, my eyesight
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PATENTS.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week 70
Northwestern Inventors.

northwestern Inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, Oil Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, Mimi: Walter r.
Clark, Glenwood, Mimi, check-holder;
Turina Ditmanson, Summit, S. D.,
clothes drier; William Eichers, Min
n~eapolis, Mimi, wheel; Albert Erlitz,
saltwater, Mimi, burial vault; Erik
kyllonen, Enterprise, N. D., tubular
crate; Pattison F. Mcclure, Pierre, 8.
d., smoking-pipe; Ole Peterson, Du-
luth, Mimi, propeller.
A touchy disposition often goes with
a tough heart.
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Modern,

Aunt-Elh, do not e your husband
too much. He will end by going back
to his parents.
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Not Like Mother used no.

Maybe an incubator il all right"
unused the Leghorn. but Il can't
scratch for worms like mother used to
do"
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FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.
Discharged secaues Doctors Could Not
Cure.

Levi p. Brockway, s. Second Ave,
Anoka., Mimi, says: after lying for
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
PRESIDENTS BTST DAY.
He Has Sererol Official Guests at
Luncheon and BcSto7cs Diplomas.
LRv rc!egranh % Tts Tr.hnre !

fRy Telegraph 70 Tse Tribune
oyster Say. June Eff the President was able
&" secure any vacation rest to-day ne must have
taken j, ia very small parcels. In addition to at
tending To his usual amount OF routine business he
entertained Gig luncheon party at Sycamore IIuL
and IN company with Mrs. Roosevelt attended tho
annual commoncenent exercises Of the Cove
s13.OOL The Presidents visiting list looked Ike
pago from the Congressional directory OF Wash
ngton Joined 10 Il list os guests attending a White
House card reception.
Secretary Metcalf and Postmaster General Meyer
cs the Cabinet; Sir Chentuny ILanE-CEeng the
Chinese Minister; Mr.. Hause, the Minister from
Norway; Captain Wainwright OF the navy, and
Colonel WotAerspoon. OF the army, constituted the
official contingent Admiral Dahl. OF the Norwe-
gian navy. who was introduced by AR HauEe
should Also perhaps, have been enumerated among
the official guests In addition there were John J.
Boyle. the sculptor; Ernest lngersOI. the nature
writer. and B. 5. Osbon. an inventor.
Mr. Osbon. who describes himselves sailor
OF fortune Is on the shady side OF eighty, but IS
a good deal more spr!ghty than many man of
nifty. lie came 10 talk with the President about
his non-sinIIabo warship ideas. He spent cou-
Pile or hours SaEaylOre iftll before the rest Of
the guests arrived. and went away before luncheon
The Chinese Minister'S chief reason for visiting
oyster Bay TO hand tho President cable
message which conveyed tho thanks OF the En-
peror for the generosity shown by the United
States in romittlng the greater share OF indemnity
eNaeted Tor the Boxer outraSes- lie also said
farewell TO tho President ne relnquishes his
post minister. and VIII said for China on
Wednesday.
The other callers. except the members OF the
Cabinet, who came to discuss departmental mat
ters, personal and social missions
The visit paid by the President and Mrs. RoOse-
Welt 20 the Cove School resolved itself into a happy
affair. Five girls and four boys. who had COM
pIeted the course received their diplomas from the
Presidents own hands. and in addition had a first
little talk from the nations Chief Magistrate
Several OF the Roosevelt children have attended
school at the little house OF learning the hiil
and when the President made Oyster Bay his all
the-year-round home he used TO act Santa
Claus there Christmas. Every year since. al
though unable to play the part OF Kris Kringle IN
person. the President has sent a check TO help
along the Christmas me-riment at thu Cove School.
he greeted to-day old friend and
patron OF the institution.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

from The Tribune BureGu.l
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Rear Admiral Upshur ana
Mrs Upshur have closed their washington home
and have gone TO Newport for the summer. Ihey
will follow their usual custom and spend the iiII
months in LenoX.
Mrs. William B. Caperton and her daughter VIII
leave the capital on Tuesday for jamestown, r L..
where they VIII spend the summer. In the fall
they will join Commander Capertoa in China where
he is at present stationed
The engagement is announced here OF Miss Isa-
belle WinIocl daughter Of Mrs. William c. and
the late Professor Winloc5 10 Henry Murphy, Of
Portland. Me. Mrs. W1nlock. who IS numbered
among the old residents Of Washington society is
spending the summer at Narragansett, and the
wedding will take place there in September.
Senator and Mrs Cullorn. who have spent tho
season since the close Of Congress at their home
in Washington, Will start Monday for their
home in Springfield
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh s. Legare have closed their
residence here and are now IN New York. They
will sail for Europe to Join Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander Legare who went abroad earlier in the
season.
The most interesting occurrence Of the week
socially WIZ be the ball game TO be played on Sat
urday between the Chevy Chase Club and the
Baltimore Country Club. The members Of the
Chevy Chase nine Murray Cobb. Fleming New
bold. Frank Ellis. Lieutenant Train. ". B. Hibbs
William Merriam, BeaI Bloomer. James p. Archi-
bald. Vaudeville Carlisle, Cuthbert Brown RegI-
nald Huidekoper and Or. Cazebrook.
Mrs. George c. BlOomer and Pay Inspector Heap
of the navy, whose engagement was announced n
few days ago. will be married at tho homo OF Mr.
and Mrs. George Beale Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
MONORAIL 8YSTENS.

1t is announced that Mr.. John II. Starin and
other men who have been connected with local
transportation interests are lending financial
support TO project for novel kind OF railway
70 be constructed between Newark and New
York Their plan calls for the use of only
single rail, and to keep the cars which ride on
it from slipping sideways the main wheels are
30 be grooved like pulleys. Provision against
tltlng one way or the other is TO be made by an
overhead structure, against which small wheels
suitably attached TO each car, will bear. These
wheels Will also admit electricity for motive
purposes
Within the last twenty-five or thirty years
number of inventors have proposed to operate
q road with only one rail, the chief Recommended
ton Of the plan, in their Judgment, being re-
ouced cost or construction, although other ad-
vantaees have also been claimed for IT, Only
few weeks ago an Englishnan named Bren-
man, who had previously effected certain i'm
proVements In submarine torpedoes made The
startling declaration that fitting could be pre-
vented by the Introduction OF fywheels revolving
inside car at enormous speed-an appIIcn-
ton OF the principle OF the gyroscope. Still an-
ouler plan originated with German, Behr. and
up 10 the present time it seems TO have been the
onlE one ~hlch has stood the test of years AT
least two roads built In accordance with Tho
Behr system have been in operation in Furona
"Au are running to-day, and so far as we gre
aN.ire they have never been discredited by any
ilous aoeaoeht- Behr mounts his single rail
on the crest OF narrow framework, several foot
hlgh ana looking like colossal letter A when
seen endwise His cars fit down over this like
pair OF saddlebags. AS the centre OF gravity
Is mus brought below the point Of support tilt-
ing is an impossibility
Inc Dian In which Mr.. Starin has becons In.
Ierested and which was devised by q ReItimora
inventor MIR. Howard III. Tunis, differs from
polh OF those just mentioned, but bears some
resemblance to one tried on Coney Island ahort
quarter OF century ago, though In details
10 doubf, there are signal differences between
. Ianlss alonoraii system and Boynton's bicycle
railway" The latter relied on steam for motive
power, for instance and the cars were slmos,
luaiTously narrow. Tunis. however. prevents
the cars from falling over ON either side bv suh-
stantially the same means as those of Roynton
whereas Behr is able TO dispense with snv de.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
THE BRITISH SECOND CHAMBER.

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman can scarcely
be grateful to his Radical allies for the amend
ment which they moved to his resolution con-
cerning the House Of Lords His resolution
looked toward the mending of that body. Their
amendment aimed straight at ending it alto
gether. We suppose that there is pretty gen
eral agreement, among Conservatives as well
as Liberals, and in the House Of Lords itself
as well as in the Commons. that some change
in the constitution Of the upper house is de-
sirabIe ana is likely to come in the not distant
future. and that there would therefore be
willingness TO discuss temperatey and in
practical spirit proposition to that end. But
Mr.. Hendersons amendment, though 1t was
promptly and Overwhelmingly voted down, will
remind EngIshmen of the design of extremists
and may thus provoke many to regard the Prime
Minister'S proposal with less respect than it de-
serves and to resist any change whatever in the
status of the Peers.
The fact is that this amendment expressed
an ambition which has been cherished for some
years by the Radicals and Socialists Of Great
Britain-namely to abolish the bicameral syS-
TEN and to have the kingdom ruled by q single
chamber. absolute and uncontrolled, after the
model of the old French revolutionary conyell-
ton That is the ideal of those who want their
legislation hot + the mouth and to whom de
liberation is Odious and all sorts of checks and
balances are things accursed. Inc same Splrlt
has camored against the French Senate, and
has even found expression against the dual sys-
TEN in our own Congress. We must regard it
as misChievous, and It certainly is so regarded
by the mass Of thinking men in Great Britain,
but the overwhelming government majority
which was cast against Mr.. Henderson's amend
ment may perhaps allay the fear that Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman's proposal would prove TO
be, or is meant to be, step toward that OBJ
noxiOus end
As for the House of Lords we have hitherto
pointed out that the strong arguments for it's
maintenance which BagehOt put forward years
ago are now strong and as convincing as
ever, while the elements of ineficiency which
he then perceived and deplOred have consider
ably decreased and are steadily decreasing; so
that the hypothetical case suggested by him.
in which the House of Lords would perish is
no longer within the range Of practical proha-
buties, if even Of possibilities 1t would be
interesting to see what would be the result of
a formal and legislative recognition Of those
changes which have actually occurred IN tho
composition Of the House Of Lords in the last
generation. 1t might be that It would solve
the question OF "mendlng'' the Peers satlsfac-
torily-excepting 10 those who would not be
satisfied If they could.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
GERMAN FACES AND FORTUNES.

The other day the German cables brought the
sad intelligence that Teutonlc lawmakers have
Just legislated the camera nend out Of existence
After July l everybody photOgraphing any scene
IN the Fatherland must first secure the pcrmis
sion of every human being within the photo
graphed area on penalty Of prosecution and
heavy fire. But this is not all. The camera
fend cannot photograph even a picture OF an
other person without the sanction Of the person
whose picture is pictured In short II Il shutter
artist wants 10 take q snapshot OF n friends
room in which appear pictures OF leading SOU
bTettes, Berlin by BeerliRht, the Kaiser and the
crowd at the Homhurg Hotel last summer, he
must first write TO the managers Of the footllght
queens, the queens themselves, tho Burgomaster
of Berlin. all Berliners appearing In the picture
the Lord Chamberlain, the press agent Of the
Kaiser. and all the uomburg guests pictorlally
visible. Armed with q basketful Of permissive
letters, the snapshooter may then press the but
ton without fear that his act viii conslgn him
TO q Ioathsome dungeon.
While prOsaic people and those nervous wrecks
who are worried by the sight Of their own photo
graphed phys!ognomies are wondering how well
the new law viii succeed, the philosophers OF
Germany are debating the ethics or the snap
shooter and the rights OF the snapshot The
law has mover yet recognized mans lnalenable
right 10 control all the light rays reflected by
his own face No judge has ever dared 10 say
that justice forbade anybody TO capture tiny
fraction of such light rays in n camera and
carry them OFF for private use But the ques-
tion Is whether the law Is right not. The
first serious complication preventing n ready
answer is found In the fact that ones face may
be ones fortune, in another case heavy
liability. If 1t be a fortune, the German social
lists demand that it become common property,
while It's owner clamors for private possession.
If 1t be debt, the debtor Is naturally unwilling
10 have 1t advertised. In Germany the latter
consideration has outweighed the arguments Of
the socialists. IF Germany had more faces that
were fortunes the camera fend might never
have been eXtermnated
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
CHINA THANKS THE PRESIDENT.
Emperor Expresses Gratitude for Remission
of Part of Indemnity.

Oyster Bay, June 27.-The personal thanks OF the
Emperor OF China for the remission by tho United
States Of the greater part OF the Chinese indemnity
were conveyed 10 President Roosevelt to-day by
Sir Chentuns Lang-Cheng. the Chinese Minister.
The cable dispatch from the Chinese Foreign ONCE
TO tho legation at Washington commanding the
thanks to be expressed TO the President as
follows:
''Waiwu Tu to the Chinese Minister, Pekins
June a, ls0I-YoUr teegraphto report on the re-
mission of the indemnity having been laid before
the Emperor, you are commanded to convey to the
President Of the United States his majesty's warm
thanks for this noble exhibition OF his friendship
toward China which is deeply and greatly appreci-
ated he having alone taken the lead In matter OF
international Justice"
The Chinese Minister upon leaving Sycamore
Hill. where ne guest OF the President ut
luncheon to-day. expressed his hearty appreca-
ton OF the opportunity afforded him TO carry out
his Emperor's command before leaving the United
States for China Sir Chentung Lang-Cheng said
ho expected to san for Pekng next Wednesday
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
IRy TeIegraph 10 The Tribuns.l

[By Telegraph 10 The Trfbune-l
Newport, r. L, June 27.-Several OF the women
Of the summer colony are talking OF holding gar
den fete some time during the summer. probably
in August for some worthy object
Mr. and Mrs. James Griswod Wenta arrived at
the Shields cottage OChre Point to-day for the
season. Mr.. and Mrs William Payne Thompson
opened their cottage Vilano IN Bellevue avenue
From the outlook to-day It would seem as though
Mrs. O. II. P. BeImOnts wish 20 have al Of the
mechanics away from Belcourt by Saturday would
Je realized Mr.. and Mrs Belmont Will occupy the
villa
Registered at the Casino to-day were F. Cort-
laudc Van Horn. Charles F. Hoffman and William
Pavue Thompson.
Miss Anna Sands among the arrivals to-day.
The villas OF Mrs F. o. French on Halidon HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. Knight. In Bellevue ave-
nue.. and Frank J. Otis have been made ready for
occupancy.
Mr. and Mrs. William Murray and Mr.. Murray 5
sister Mrs W. 5. Nelson. OF Larchmont y. Y.
arrived at their summer homes this afternoon.
S5uyvesant lie Roy returned from New York to-
dav
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander s. Clark arrived this
afternoon for the season
Mrs. StUvveS4ut Fish. Mrs Moses Taylor Camp
bell ana Miss Ida E. Bliss came tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. William 3. Leeds returned TO New
York this evening. did Mrs. Harold Brown who
IS about 70 sail for Europe
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
LAURIER FAILIERES'S GUEST.
Canadians Mission to Europe Thus Far
Without Results.

Paris June 2z.-sir wilfrid Laurier. tho Preu,ieri
w. 5. Fielding. the Minister OF F1nanca. and I. p
Brodeur. the Minister OF Martns Of Canada who
have returned hero from their trip to Italy, wsrS
entertained at lunch by President Falneres az tn'
ElySee Palace to-day. NJ. Pfchon. Forsign MuIs
ter; NJ. CaillauX. Finance Minister; NJ DounaeIsuS
Minister OF Commerce; NJ Ruau. Minister OK As1F
culture. and others were present i,
During the luncheon there exchange ~
views regarding more advantageous couinleie-
arrangement between Canada and France. hess s,
tjatious for which now be regarded as onlciA-"
begun a
The Associated Press learns that the Vis.1 On
the Canadians to Italy was unproducuVe o. -
suits They have abandoned the idea also OF co'l-
ing TO any agreement for the present with be4s-u
and Germany. but they still hope TO acconpA'A
something there
The French government IS too much occuPisS 'sS
just now with the Interior situation to proceed WI
negotiations with the Canadians. W. s. Fle1oihs.
the Minister of Finance. therefore. viii remain =
here until parliament takes recess Frsi.el
Laurier and Minister BrOdeur Will leave Paris ZOE
London June 80
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
AN UNsYMPATHETIC VIEW.

A critic from Boston who has been visiting
this city writes in Il most superciliOus way TO
THE Boston Herald" about our transportation
system. That certain condescension In Bosto-
mans noticed by every one who comes into con
tact with them characterizes the visitors re
marks. He has no sympathy with American
Institutions as typifed in our great transporta-
ton system. He writes as foreigners wrote In
the days when the best sale Of best seller
was not on this side of the water and a certntn
condescension could be maintained at small
cost In royalties. We greve TO think that an
American can write thus of q typically Amcrl-
can institution, for something Ike our trans-
portation system be found almost aDv-
where in the cOuntry-in Chicago or Philadelpbia
or any OF the other great cities Here It Is Mt
its best, and we do not think that transporta-
ton as it is in New York can be rlvaIled any-
where else in the world.
The critic begins by saying that New YorI,
refuses 10 believe that in Liverpool the street
ears receive a shower bath every night Not
at all. But New York has no time for su,h
luxuries. No car is ever idle long enough to
have bath. The rash hour service is main
tanned all the time. We are too great a CITY
TO have clean cars
The New Yorker believes that the subway Of
ms city Is the most wonderful thing under th,,
earth and no doubt it is, of Its kind. But il ia
noisier than the steam drills that carved If and
the dynamite that beloved for three years he
low the streets. In the subway conversation ia
an impossibility; IT splits the throat and the
people pack themselves into the cars like sheen
on cattle train.
When a man writes Ike this OF the greatest
subway In the world, the pride of five millions
OF people, he does not know how TO appreciate
the real delights of travelling. Why, sir. we
would have you know that our people prefer
riding In the subway to riding on the scenic
railways at seaside amusement parks The
NOISE contributes to the thrill wonder and
sense OF grandeur in the enterprise. The crowd
prevents us from forgetting, even In the bowels