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New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
GROWTH OF A JAPANESE PORT.

During the last twenty years the foreign trade
OF Kobe has grown from $4,000 600 in 1856 To
$l5o.00o000 In 1906 Imports increased from
$4500.00O to $95.6OO 600. while exports increased
from $5,oOO.OO0 70 $4,000 900. The shipping at
Kobe has also shown great Development In 1856
the tonnage entered was 572 OO0 against ; 49, O0O
for 1906.
Al present the customs accommodations at
this port are inadequate To meet the demands OF
the rapidly growing trade. In order to improve
these conditions and To prepare for the future
development of the port the Japanese Diet last
year approved an expenditure Of $I.972 0SO and
this year voted a further sum Of $654S.425. OF
this $S,5l5.505, the Kobe municipality is To bear
S2lSl.141. or one-third OF the total amount ap-
proved this year. the remainder being borne by
the central government. This much needed i'm
provement is TO begin Immediately and is be
completed in 1914. The preliminary work will
consist of filling in and reCIaiming the foreShOre
area of about slXty-nine acres, after which
four piers To be built, each measuring 1000
feet long and 500 feet wide. 1t Is estimated that
the capacity of the new wharVes for handling
freight will be- 2.l00 600 tons year. while the
total shed area win accommodate 35.540 tons
In addition. there will be seventy seven cranes
for handling cargo and Il line of railway thirteen
miles long, connecting the main line ana ware
houses. On the east side there is To be break
water of 2.1S0 feet.-Consular Report
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
MYSTERY IN BULGARIA.

To this day tie aod.cat.ou Of Prince Alexander
of Bulgaria remains shroudel I'm mystery. In
August 1856. the prince. IdoIized 10y his people.
whom ne lad led "a tc~ months previously TO
brilliant victory in the war with Servia. was
suddenly seized al night. I'm his palace at Sofia.
10y couspirators consisting OF Russian despera-
uovs and bulgarian reucsHdcs and was carried
OH into Russian territory, where he was de-
tanned IS captive for several days by the Mus
co'tre authorities. until car Alexander III was
led by the Indignation aroused throughout ali
Europe by the outrage TO give orders for his re
lease ana for his conduct to the Austrian from
In spite OF the manifestations OF joy. of loyalty
and of affection Of the Eulgariaus OF every
class he persisted i'm abdicutlug. withdrew to
Austria and after marrying an actress now
Countess Harttuau. died there six or seven
years later general on the active list OF
Emperor Francis Joseph's army. Inasmuch a.
Alexander after the Kidnapping outrage, had
returned To Sofia with the backing of every
foreign power save Russia. with the sympathy
ana good Will OF al other foreign nations and in
the enjoyment OF the warm affection OF the Bull
garians themselves his abdication is inexpli-
cable save on the ground that th, late Gar his
first cousin. once his devoted friend but after
ward his bitterest enemy. was in possession Of
some secret affecting him, and was thus able
to bend him to his will by threatening TO reveal
1t TO the world. Certainly the prince who up to
the time of his kidnapping had presented n bold
front TO Russia, resisting all her demands when
they wore contrary to the interests of Bulgaria
gave the impression. on his return TO Sofia after
the kidnapping episode of being wholly In the
power OF the late Emperor OF Russia and of be-
ing absolutely crushed thereby. He was the
brother OF Admiral Prince Louis Of Battenberg
who was here two years ago in command of the
English cruiser squadron.
AS for Milan Of 6ervia, all sorts of stories are
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
TUTOR FOR PRESIDENTS SON
Waldo D. Parker, of Worcester, Mass, Now
at Oyster Bay Instructing Archie.

worcester, Mass. July 27 (5peciaD-Waldo D.
Parker Of this city. who was graduated with
honors from Clark College 1905 has just been
appointed private tutor for President Roosevelts $
son Archie for the summer. lie will also tutor
the young son of W Emlen Roosevelt. who is with
Archie at Oyster Bay.
Mr.. Parker viii spend his entire time with the
Presidents family at oyster Bay this summer.
Since he arrived there n few days ago and received
his Instructions from the President, Mrs. Roosevelt
has somewhat changed the line OF study and
heightened by one-half hour the time Archie must
put in each day 20 make up his deficiencies IN
mathematics and Latin. lie is behind I'm these
studies because OF hs severe illness last winter.
Nr. Parker. who is only twenty-three years Old
has been master Of mathematics and Latin at the
Holderness school for boys in Plymouth, y. H,
since graduation He secured the appointment from
President through A. Won ". Leslie. head
master Of the Blake School, of New York City.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
STUDIO NOTES.

Agnes Sumner Geer. child imper=onator. whose
studio is at 40. l3s Fifth avenue. is making trip
through the Catsks entertaining at the Lake
Mohouk and Mlnnewaska Houses Mount Mecnagha
and Cragsmoor at Elenvile. Last week she was
at the Kaaterskll House. Sunset Park Inn. Rex
mere and Churchill Hall, At Stamford and the
Grand Hotel. New York.
The Halevy Singing Society, under the direction
Of Leon VI. Kramer, OF the Manhattan College OF
Music, No. % West ll5th street Will sing at the
concert on the Mall in Central Park to-day. Nj.
Feinburg tenor a pupil OF Mr.. Kramer, il is eX-
pected viii be the soloist.
Frances s. Van Veen. soprano, pupil Of william
H. Lee Of No 200 West l24th street. sang last Sat
urdav evening at the Kaltenbom concert Her
selections were the jewel song from "Faust,"
Iris June" by Ronald; Twas April" by Newin,
AID THE Years Of the Spring" by BEAGLE.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

against him to such degree that IN IS4o Vney
once more rose in their wrath and demanded nus
instant abdication. Louis Philippe at once y1eld-
ed, resigned his crown in favor Of his grandsoh'
the Comte de Paris. who afterward served on
General McClelan's staff in the war ror the
Union. and fed disguised as an EnsIlshHldH'
describing himself Mr.. smith, TO LONDON
dying in exile at ClaremOnt two years 4alei'
The French were so much disgusted with MIN
at the time that they would not hear or MS
grandson or OF any member Of his family reign
ing over them, and proclaimed n republic the
Comte do Parts. then a child, and his mother.
the widowed Duchess OF Orleans, being obHsed
TO follow Louis Philippe TO England
King Amadeus, father Of that Prince louis or
Savoy Duke of the Abruzzi who mas been
spending two or three months In the Oh!'eu
States. making many friends aod'cated the
crown Of Spain IN February, 1878 only rev
days after the birth Of the Duke Of the Aoruzzl
There was no compusion in his case. But ne
found that owing TO the peculiar political CON
ditions In Spain Il was quite impossible FOR MN
70 administer the government In accordance
with the terms OF the constitution which ne hau
soIcr,nlv sworn TO observe on his election 70
Tho throne three years previously. Sooner than
violate his pledges he preferred 70 resign
prompted thereto largely, also, by the fact that
his court was bOycOtted by the old Spanish
aristocracv that he and his family were looked
on with aversion aliens and that hts enemies
We're as he stated IN his parting message 70 the
Cortcs mot foreigners. but Spanierds.' King
Amadeus. though never liked by the Spaniards.
was nevertheless profoundly respected by them
for his sterling honesty OF purpose and for the
chiyalrv OF hts character. The remarkable re-
DIV OF the Cnrtss TO tho somewhat COntemptuous
message OF abulratiou OF the King gave EXPIRES
sion TO this. and. TeuounciHg both for himself
and for his children all further connection with
Spain ha returned with them to Italy. resumed
his Italian title uf Duke cf Aoeta. his place rs a
prince OF the blood and as an officer In tho Ital-
Ian army and survived until 1890, when he died
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
AT THE GARDENS.

Franz kaltenborn and his orchestra Of fifty pieces
at the St Nicholas Garden Will give tonight the
usual sacred concert Tomorrow night Will be de
voted selections from Strauss. Friday to selec-
uOns from Wagner and Saturday night to selec-
tions from the popular composers. The solosts
this week Will be Miss Ada Chambers. Miss Jo-
hanna Selle Miss Mary 5. Weber, Miss Mary H.
Penfield, Mrs. Florence lie Roy Drake and Mrs.
J. S. Madden
J. Aldrfch Iibbey and Miss Katherine Trayer will
be the soloists this week Terrace Garden. in
East 5Sth street The Orchestra Marguerite is the
feature at Terrace Garden this year.
Sgalay and his orchestra continue 10 entertain
the patrons Of the Harlem Casino. The Cabaret
Quartet sings every night
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
NEW CoNEY ISLAND ATTRACTIONS.
Luna Park and Dreamland Add Each New
Feature TO Their Lists.

Luna Park has a attraction. IT IS called
The Ocean Wave" II is Of the merry "a
order, and is situated near The Great Shipwreck'
and the dancing pavilion. II viii be opened to-day
TIE building on which this wave is housed has
been built after the design Of the main buildings
IN the Court Of Luna" The Mountain Torrent -
The Dragons Gorge" The Red Mill THE
Days Of '4S' and The Lost G!r!' are attractions
which few travellers 10 Coney Island pass by
There is free circus for the little ones every after
noon snd evening in the centre Of the park Tues
day night Mr.. Thompson will entertain his brother
ffriars" The 'friars" VIII hold Of their chap
tnrs IA Night and Morning"
Dreamland has also a new attraction n is
called The Dance Of the Wicked ana may ne
seen at The Feast Of Belshazzar" The Young
woman who dances this dance IS called "A poll9
Sultana- Mt KCtair's Creation" and THE Ara
ban Alghts Entertainment Up 10 Date" are fire.
e1supso ~ IaVeHefs 10 Coney Island. The Ara
oien Nights Entertainment and 'Creation, ere
smusements for men, women and children other
AaiTsslonR OF note in Dreamland are Hell Cate -
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
WANTED HIS NAME CHANGED.

A petition was recently filed in Tennessee
court by man named Damn praying that ha
be allowed to change his name TO that of Hamm
The petitioner. who is native of Denmark. set
forth in his petition 10 the court that his name
had caused him considerable annoyance on
more than a Thousand occasions. His feelings
had been particularly hurt since the souvenir
postcard bearing portraits of The Whole Damn
Family" had been placed on the market The
court granted the prayer Of the petitioner, and
his name was changed to Hamm.-Case and
Commaut
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

"Herods Temple" The Great Divide" The In
cubatoT' and 'Phsraohs Daughter"
Next door Creation IS Bostock's Animal
Show. The Bostock variety of entertainment ap-
pears always TO find favor with the children as
well ther parents. Indra, the sacred white
elephant s exhibiting its peculiaritles. Little
Hip" the smallest performing elephant IN the
world" is another feature
steeplechase Park is a few blocks from Dream
land. It has a score of attractions and has been
called the funny place of Coney Island" The
"Razzle Dazzle" the Giant See Saw" the Tower
Of the Four Winds" the Wreck OF the BarQue
Saranac' and the performing sea lions are some Of
the features.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
NEwsRoYs Al LUNA PARK AUGUST 9.

, The newsboys Of New York city. AS many thou
sands Of them as prefer pleasure TO work, VIII go
- -, park August as the guests OF Fred
Thompson. Ever since the great n""shOys oenelt
given bv George NJ Cohan at the Academy RI
Music last March preparations for this outing have
been making. All the shows in Luna viii be
thrown open 10 the boys. An automobile VIII be
given away 90 the person who uy that time has
discovered the most English words in the name
..I.uua Park" AIr Thompson has promised a per
centage Of the gate receipts 50 II is expected th"t
the boys viii make some thousands OF dollars To-!
their home.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
A CURIOUS EMeRocATloN.

Rattlesnake oil is preserved and prepared NsiS
carefully for use as a lnment in some parts u
the world. rheumatism and sore joints are tno
ailments in which II Is chiefly employed Ih'
fat is taken from the dead reptile and laid upon
a cloth I'm the hot sun. from which the hlteiea
oil drips into a jar, From fear that the reptlIo
may be bitten itself the clear oil is tested oy
dropping a portion of it into milk II tt hoa.s
in glohule it is regarded as unaffected !.
it breaks into beads and curdles the milk II -
judged to be poisonous and thrown away.-No~t
treal Standard.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
"1o1 RANCH" AT BRIGHTON BEACH

"l0I Ranch" has settled down for the summer at
Brighton Beach Park This is a Wild West show
which aims TO depict ranch life II is The first
performance occurred last night. The show was
brought here from the jamestown exposition. The
Miller Brothers brought II 20 the exposition from
their ranch IN Oklahoma. where they employ 500
persons Cowboys. Indians. MeXicans. bucIIing
broncos and long horned Texas steers figure In Il.
Some Of the features are horseback riding at
tack on an immigrant train and an old-fashioned
Buffalo hunt.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
COSTLY HAlRCuTTlNG.

Corean paper states that the magistrate at
An-Hyun has arrested a great number OF people
belonging to the II Shin Hoi Society, and, hav-
ing charged them with cutting their hair with
out any order from the government, had them
severely logged. The sympathizers of the So
ciety and It's members have held crowded meet
ings. and violent speeches have been made de-
nouncing the unwarranted action of the official.
Boston Herald.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
HAPPYLAND.

Happyland IS now a favorite amusement resort
along the Staten Island coast. Numerous attrac-
tons have been added to this park this season.
Next Thursday IS to be known as childrens car
uiva! day All the school children Of Staten Island
will be entertained and prizes given 20 the winners
Of races etc In the evening there viii be parade.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
GOLDEN CITY.

Sunbeam, advertised "the most expert woman
shot in the world" viii De at Golden City this
week She VIII give two exhibitions every day.
King Pharaoh the educated horse" is still there
Then there are score Of other attractions for men,
Hornen and children.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
TWO MORE IN 1S48.

Two other rulers vacated their thrones In
that eventtul year Of 1913. namely. King Louis
Charles Of Bavaria and King Louis Phuippe Of
France The former had excited to such an
extent the indignation OF his subjects by his ex-
lfaNagaht ihfatuation for the notorious advent
uless Lola Montez (she died many years later
completely forgotten and destitute In American
that lac was obliged to withdraw into rriyat.
lilo in orcer - escape formal deposition tie
spent most OF the remainder OF his lie. which
lasted for another twenty years, in retirement
al Rome AS for King Louis Philippe who
during the reign OF the first Napoleon had earned
a precarious livelihood in America as school
teacher. and who had been raised TO the throne
by the insurrection OF 1880 he felt It necessary
TO redeem the revolutionary origin of his SOW
erelgnty in the eyes OF foreign monarchs by
adopting an extremely conservative policy He
set his face against all liberal reforms, and this
in connection with his money graspng propensi-
ties and his avarice. enraged his subjects
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

Stella Park at North Beach is the newest attrac-
ton at that place. The park OF
200 900 square feet. Among the attractions the
..Tidel wave" a scenic and electrical production,
and the Far East with walled streets and natives
from the Orient. accompanied by sacred animals
Then there is Arabian Nights Sheck Momor's
&c an illusion that will show women resting
,r rnidair The Theatre Russo will contain fifteen
Russian women. including a womens orchestra
A, ths theatre vaudeville acts wll be produced.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

British Columbia is becoming restive under @ @t"s
influx Of Japanese and Indian coolies. The aoo1
men OF Vancouver are planning demonStrHtIO'
against the Japanese, who are coming by eNe''
shin In large numbers
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

The fire at Victoria Tuesday. which caused . .
loss of $ljoGt0, came dangerously near sweepias
away the business part Of the city only the IAl'-
ing OF the wind preventing a disaster similar 70
the san Francisco hre.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

At wallack's the same night The Time, the
Place and the Girl" q new musical piece. VIII be
performed for the first time in this city. Ned
Wayburn has conducted the rehearsals and ar
ranged the entire production
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

The work for restraining the Colorado River ana
protecting the Imperial Valley IS finally dnisAe1
and report has been made by General ManaseI
Cory to the California Development Company Inc
Southern Pacific company has spent S50@e" on
this work. which could only have been accom-
plished by a large company with ample resources
In money men and equipment
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
NEW SEASON AT HAND.
Criterion Theatre Opens in a Week
zoith "The Little Cherub."

The season OF 1s07-os is at hand for some Of the
theatres. a week from tomorrow night the
Criterion Theatre VIII open with Miss Hattie Will
Jams and seventy associates IN The Little
Cherub," the musical piece which had long run
that house last season. Il is announced that II
has been revised and several new features added.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

Hext Saturday night BIaney's Lincoln Square
Theatre will open its season with Little Johnny
5Ones"
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

Miss Eva Tanguay will head the bill this week
al Hammersten's Roof Garden. The engagement
is for one week only. il IS announced Others on
the bill are Nile. Fougere, Shekla, Gus Ed
wardss school boys and girls, Collins and Hart,
the -Four Avolog and HiIaTion and RosaLe. There
viii be the usual concerts to-day
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

James Blakeley and win" West will be seen in
the same parts. Henry Donnelly Will be seen in
the part played by Tom Wise.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

At the Bijou Theatre Cole and Johnson Will
begin on the same night brief engagement in
The Shoo-Fly Regiment" before the formal open
ing Of the house by Nine. Nazimoya- The summer
entertainments are now at the height OF prosperity
and viii continue until the fall.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

When Secretary Wilson reaches ut-o Lr VIII 10
appealed TO To induce the Department az AEricu.t-
ure 10 resciud the ruling that only 1 per cent Gr
sulphur dlCNGe may be used in bleaching dryinS
fruit Experts declare that not less Than per
cent OF this sulphur di0Nide IS ueedrl 20 bleacA
fruit so that 1t Will be saIube. II the department.
order IS carried out rigidly IL VIII great loss
10 the fruit packers of California
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

The Union Pacific Railroad Company has ac-
duired control Of the traction lines n Fresno foF
merry held by II. r. Huntington. The railway
has fifteen miles Of competcd track and Il has
franchises OF great value especially for an eIecu4S
road I'm the Yosemite Valley.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

Miss Bessie Wynne heads the bill at the AlAam-
bra Theatre and Roof Garden this week Others
on the bill are the Dan Sherman and Mabel de
Forrest company 81 The Battle OF San Diego"
Rooney Sisters.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

The Cohans. George, Jerry J. and Mrs. Helen,
are entertaining audiences every night on the
Aerial Gardens Of the New Amsterdam Theatre
where they are appearing IN The Honeymooners."
Mr. Cohan introduces a new song every week and
some new curve" every night Under Any Old
Flag at an" IS the Of one OF the songs he has
added 10 his list This IS the ninth week Of The
RoneymooneTs d"
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

The Foues Of 1851" at the Jardin de Paris con
tinues 20 draw audiences every night in the week
This week Miss Edna Luby, IN limitations Of per
feature. She Eings q song called "On Broadway"
Miss Edith Helena VIII appear at tho concert to-
night Miss Helena few weeks ago
with the Royal Italian Grand Opera Company at
the Academy Of Music and At the Grand Opera
House
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

one OF the humorous incidents ot the week has
been the deposition OF Police Justice Fr7derieA
y. Woodworth. OF Pacific Grove because 10
justified druggists sale Of hard cider In temper
Hnce town. What gives a point this incident s.
that he is the grandson of the poet who WFo's
The Old Oaktn Bucket"
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

Milton and Dolly MOBILES. IN their new farce
''FadE and Fancies." VIII head the bill Keith &
Proctors 18th street house the week Of August 3.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

Jose van den Berg announces that his opera com
pany Will begin at the Harlem Opera
House the night Of September q The house IL
being decorate The list Of operas 10 be produced
VIII be announced IA q few weeks
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
FINDS MANY CHANGES.
Richard Nixon Revisitiug Washing
ton After Interval of Many Years.

Enjoying a visit TO Washington after
an absence of fifteen years is Richard
Nixon. of Portland. Greg. who for eight
years represented the New Orleans
Times-Democrat here. Visiting the press
gallery, he finds there have been many
changes in the interval Of his absence
His last Congress was the F'ifty-frst
when Thomas B. Reed was Speaker and
Benjamin Harrison President OF the
correspondents now remaining in the
press gallery who were connected with
it in the Fffty-frst Congress but twenty
hve remain. They are: Charles 5. Albert
David 5. Barry. John Boyle, Arthur w.
Dunn. Harry +. Eland. Richard L. Fearn,
Louis Garthe. John A Gross, Charles A.
Hamilton. James s Henry, Frank Hos
ford, Charles p. Hunt, a. Maurice Low
n. 0. Messenger, c. w. Metzgar. john p
Miller. Richard Oulahan. Clifford Rose
W. B. Shaw. John 5. Shriver, Maurice
Splain, o. O. Stealey, Alfred J. Stofer,
Julius A. Truesdell and Robert H. Wat
kins. J. Adam Bede, now a member OF
the House from Minnesota, was then
correspondent Of the Duluth Herald Mr.
Nixon studied law while a correspondent
married daughter of Senator DOlph, and
went 10 practice law with him at Port
land, Greg. He has been able TO retire,
and is enjoying life as a farmer, raising
a variety of rare fruits, with an
abundance of other things-animai and
go to make the ideal farm
home
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
POTOMAC OPEN TO NAVIGATION.
Fireboat Keeps Wide Channel open
Through lee In River,

Chief ". T. Belt. Of the fire depart
ment, is not apprehensivetof conditions
that may arise because Of the presence
OF ice I'm the Potomac River.
by keeping the channel OPEN he
said yesterday, and forcing the ice
down the river on the ebb tide. ! am Of
the opinion that such troublesome con-
ditions as have arisen in former years
from the presence Of ice may be avoid
ed I have ordered the freboat 20 go
over the route on the ebb tide to-day.
and also to break the ice in the viciaity
Of and at the bridges, thereby creating
q large open waterway and forcing the
ice down the channel. The Potomac
River is now open from the Long
Bridge as far as the eve can sec in the
direction Of Alexandria
Chief Belt yesterday recommended
that the sum Of S4G0 be allotted TO the
fire department from the appropriation
for breaking ice in the Potomac for the
purpose of reimbursing the department
tor fuel consumed by the fireboat in
breaking ice and clearing the channel