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New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
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BY WILLIAM BROWNE,
For her gait if she be walking
Be she sitting. ! desire her
For her states sake; and admire her
For her wit if she be talking;
Gait and state and wit approve her;
For which all and each love her.
Be she sullen, I commend her
For modest. BE she merry.
For a kind one her prefer |.
Briefly, everything doth lend her
SO much grace, and so approve her,
That for everything l love her.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

OVERHEARD At THE AUTHORS CLCB.
From The London Bystander.
Author ruefulIy)-You didn't say much about
my book
Reviewer (bIandly)- My dear fellow. pray
don't thank met
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

Mr- Tilley a loyal Rabelaisian. Is true 70 -he
sentiment of these lines Both in his biograrh hi
cal pages and in his long analysis Of the works
he goes sensitively TO the heart OF the matter
His chapter the art OF RabeIais is fun of
learning and Of true understanding His dis
cussiOn OF what is coarse in his author is un-
commonly sane. 1t IS defence without s,
much as a syllable OF disingeuuous special plead
equally sagacious and persuasive. Thus he
sums il up:
The message is OF hope: Good hope les at
the bottom OF it RabelaiS'S philosophy however
much We may be mistaken as 10 its exact ivue~r.
Is essentially an optimistic one. It leads u~ rl
that excellent state Of mind 10 which he has Sr.1
tle uttAt OF FaHt;tSrueiisTIl and which h. defines
as "a certain E1yety Of spirit built up Of S~,-t-I
'',I'l- ~ L'-''t'-t t--t't
t'S'NN','S Will never take IN bad part
thing that they recOCniZe to spring from al..I
frank and loyal couraEe- II is Of this philosophy
th'tt EantaSrueI IS the living embodiment -tta
took every thing in good part. he pat good frre~-
pretauon on every act. he never tOrusuted Il-,l-
self and was never SClndalized for an tie
treasures that the heaven c7vtreth 7rf ~ sa~-S
contitineth. in all their height. depth. length and
trouble our senses and spirits"
With this note Of uuworliliueSS and optimism
we may leave RabelaiS. II is one OF his greatest
having clear insight into the social and poIti,!
evils Of his day. he looks forward 70 the flrt.r,
gtSt fond
This is n stimulating little book. II is good
20 have all the documents of RabeIaiss career
assembled. Mr.. Tilley is very interesting in his
study Of the masters literary sources We value.
too, his bibliOgraphicaI pages But chiefly We
value his warm human Interpretation Of Rabe-
lais. his skill in communicating to the reader
something of the gustO that lies in his theme
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
DROWNS SELF AND BABIES
Insane Hate for Stepchildren Unbal-
anees Woman's Mind.
New Jersey Mother Pins Clothes Of
Children to Her own and Wades
Into ShOnEum Lake.

Dover, n J., March 31.-Maulda Brit
ting, twenty-eight years old, wife OF Otto
Britting, of Aiillbrook near here, yes
terday afternoon drowned herself and
her nine-months -old son George and
three-year-old stepdaughter Grace, in
Shongum Lake, two miles from her home.
The three bodies were discovered at day
break to-day in shallow water, about
twenty feet from shore. The mother was
lin a stopping posture with the boy
claspcd In her arms, while the girl was
beneath her. The garments of both chill
dren we're fastened to their mothers with
safety pins.
Britting was in Dover yesterday after
noon. and when he got home at nightfall
he was told that Mrs. Britting had gone
to neighbor's with the two children.
This neighbor informed Britting that his
wife had gone on toward Shongum.
Britting started for Shongum, where
Prize Moore told him he had seen Mrs.
Britting with the children at bridge
near the lake
After vain search with lantern
along the lake shore, Britting returned
home. and at daybreak he went back and
found the bodies. His wife, h. said to-
DAY, ever since the birth of her child had
shown an almost insane dislike of his
three children by his first wife The lat
ter also met u tragic death On July T..
1904, Brittng left gun on the porch his
wife having called him to shoot a hawk.
and his fouT-year-old son Otto pointed the
gun at his mother and. as he called to her
20 look, pressed the trigger. killing her in
stantly.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
COUNT THEM-2S;; ALL HONEST
Pittsburg Is Proud of It's So Many
Real Good Men.
Chamber of Commerce, with Flour
ish ef Trumpets. VIII Announce
Names 10 the World.

Pittsburg. March 31-The Pittsburg
Chamber OF Commerce viii hold its annual
banquet on next Thursday evening. AT the
Hotel Schenley. and at that time in
tends to refute the statement published
by an Iowa newspaper. The story was
to the effect that if Pittsburg existed in
the days of Sodom and Gomorrah. Pitts
burg would have been destroyed as We're
those cities. The Iowa paper went on to
print the twenty-sixth verse Of the
eighteenth chapter of Genesis, which says:
And the Lord said: If find in Sodom
that there are fifty righteous within the
city, then I will spare all the place for
their sake.
Abraham, 10 whom this statement was
made, was unable to find the fifty men.
and was not able 10 find ten, So the city
was destroyed.
Members OF the chamber of commerce
started out to find the real good men,
but when All the names we're gone over
they only had twenty-eight that would
pass muster. They felt very proud of
this showing, however, which is far better
than Sodom Of old could produce.
The names of the tventy-eight viii be
announced at the banquet, and not a word
of their identity will be allowed to reach
the public, or even the men who have
been selected themselves. until that time
In the meantime every effort is being
made by many prominent and wealthy
Pittsburgers TO ascertain if they are in
cluded in the select list, but their efforts
have all been unaVaifing
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
AUTO PLUNGEs INTO RIVER.
Accidental striking OF lever sends
Machine Into Ferry Slip.

Philadelphia. March 81 = PIunging
through the forward gates as the ferry
boat Baltic was entering the Camden slip
at Federal street this morning at $50
O'Clock big touring ear went directly
overheard. II was not until o'clock yes
terday afternoon that the automobile was
recovered. Three men who were with
the machine refused to give their names.
When the Baltic had left the slip at
Market street Philadelphia. the men left
the automobile to stretch their limbs. AS
the slip on the Camden side was being
approached the chauffeur got into his
seat When ne essayed 70 throw a robe
about him it struck lever which in
stantly sci the machine in motion.
The chasffeur jumped 20 the deck Of
the feTTybOat and the big car forced its
way through the iron gates. then ieaped
into the river. Just before the boat
jammed into the slip.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
WILL NOT ARBITRATE
Trainmen Say They Will
Call Strike First.
HOLD THREE SUNDAY SESSIONS
Railroad Employees Inform President
RooseveIts Agents That if They
Expect 10 Do More Than Mediate,
Conferences VIII BE Ended-Roads
May Oaer Them Promotion.

Chicago. March I.-Three meetings to-
day between President RooseveIt's com
missioners. the employees committee OF
trainmen and conductors and the man
ayers committee Of the forty-two rail-
roads against which a strike is threat
ened resulted in no progress toward d
settlement
Commissioner Martin A. Knapp and
Secretary Charles f. Neiii met the en-
pl0yes' committee at the Auditorium An
mex in the morning. the managers com
mittee AT clock in 1be afternoon. and
the employees again al S o'clock, II de
veloped ~ the last meeting t'-s- the mat
ter Of technical rallroading souId not
be discussed by the employees committee
They would not consent 10 have the az
guments opened. and stood practically
upon their demands
The commissioners were given 10 un-
derstand that If they were acting sim
ply in the capacity OF media ators or con-
ciiiators they would be considered but
if Lleir mission was TO undertake arbi-
trauon. then the employees would with
draw and put their strike vote into execu-
cution without further delay
A new fear among the men is that the
companies viii succeed in getting pledges
from members OF their organizations. un-
der promises Of promotions, 10 stand by
the companies and disregard the decision
Of the employees committee
All meetings are held behind locked
doors. and results are not TO be given
out. not even discussed. The meetings
between the men and the commissioners
and the managers and commissioners Will
continue tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
ATTACKS FEDERAL RATE LAW
Ann Arbor Road Questions Constitu-
tionaIity of Measure.

Toledo. March S1-The constitutionaIity
of Federal control of railroads is attacked
lin a demurrer filed in the Federal court
here in the case Of The United States VS..
The Ann Arbor Railroad.
The suit against the road. charges viola
tions of the Federal safety-appliance law.
1t is admitted that the demurrer is a test
ease. and by attacking the constitution
ality Of Federal control a decision is
sought. II is expected that every road in
the country will be interested whether
the demurrer is sustained or overruled.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
DEFAME DEAD; SHIELD LIVING.
Telephone OmeiaIs say sabin Was
Responsible for Bribery.

san f'Tancisco March SIN an en-
deavor 10 shield living colleague from
indictment by the grand jury. certain
members of the executive committee of
the Pacific States Telephone Company
az the time of the bribing of the super
visors appeared before the grand jury
yesterday and blackened the name of
the deceased president of the COMPANY
John l. Sabin. Four members of the
executive committee intimated that il
any corrupt action had been undertaken
by the company IL was done at the
time when the Pacific States Telephone
Company was under the domination of
SabiH.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
MAKES ELOPERs WE'D AGAIN
Washington Papa Goes 10 PeunsyI-
Vania 10 see Marriage Certificate.

Nan1a to see Marriage Certificate
Special TO The Washington Herald
Philadelphia, Pa March 5--Decliuiug
to extend paternal forgiveness unless he
could see a marriage ceremony performed,
H. ID. Jones, who said he was a clerk in
the War Department at Washington. came
to Chester to-day and insisted upon bis
daughter. Viola Estelle and Armand Dud-
ley Bestor. of New York, who eloped sew
eral days ago having the nuptal knot
tied "a second time.
"Why, papa, we are already married.
insisted The young woman, when she vas
sought out and interviewed at her board
ing house by Papa Jones this morning.
Arm and / were marred in New York
City before we came TO Chester"
That's all right. Nj. Jones replied.
but let me see your marriage certificate"
Mr.. Best0r told his new father-in-law
that the document had been left in New
York City in the custody Of Bestor's
mother.
''Then you viii have TO get married
over again. was papa decision.
The pair agreed. Alderman Robert
Smith performed the ceremony.
Now, III forgive Won. Let's go back
home said AiT. Jones, as he kissed his
daughter and took his son-in-law by the
hand
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

Havana. March 31.-Politicians and gov
ernment officials are anXiously awaiting
the arrival of Secretary Of War Tart
from Panama, whence ne Is expected in
a few days Many important questions
are held in abeysnce pending his visit
here. Some of them are serious ones
which should be settled Immediately. Mr.
Taft will be in Havana for three days,
and the entire time will be crammed with
work
Many persons are convinced that his
visit will decide the future of Cuba
Financial and political interests generally
demand definite Information regarding the
policy OF the United States. The uneer-
tainty creates uneasiness, both political
and financial, throughout the country
Externally everything is peaceful enough.
but bankers are worried. II Is said that
the banks will decline TO advance money
for next seasons sugar planting until
they are absolutely certain as to the
future Should they do this Il would
create very serious conditions and would
practically assure a period Of great de-
preston
Trouble sure 10 FOLLOW
English interests. particularly the rail-
road companies, are also anxious to
know precisely what the Washington
government proposes TO do. II would
cause no surprise should Great Britain
ask the United states her intentions in
the case OF Cuba. especially if Com
missioner Taft leaves the programme
undivulged.
The Liberal politicians have large
number of propositions for running the
country which they are eager to sub
nit to Mr.. Taft. His attitude toward
them is looked forward 10 with interest
It is regarded here that whatever de-
cision is reached concerning the con-
tinuati0n OF American occupation or
Withdrawing the provisional government
there is sure TO be trouble II Secretary
Taft announces that elections VIII be
held and the republic re-estabiished q
row will follow the American evacuation,
and if il decided the Americans shall
stay here Indefinitely, with no declara-
ton Of tDsi- intentions. The negroes VIII
Sooner OF later make trouble
Programme for Porte Riean visit.
San Juan. Porto Rico March SL-Elab-
orate preparations have been made here
to receive Secretary of War TAFT. VINO IS
expected TO arrive shortly from Panama
on the Mayhower Mrs. Taft will be here
on April II to join her husband. The
visitors are likely to remain four days.
The governor viii informally dine the
party on April H. There will be an in
spection Of the forts. a review Of the
troops. and reception at the palace on
April l5 The party VIII go in an auto
mobile over the military road TO Ponce.
and attend a reception there ON the night
Of April l6. They viii remain in Ponce
over night. and the next day will ride over
the new road 70 Arecibo, where a recep-
ton Will also be given Ia their honor
They will return by rail 10 san Juan on
April H. The programme for their last
days stay here has not yet been ar
ranged.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
TOWN SET ALL AGOG
Rum Question Assailed with
TOm-tOmS of Talk.
W. C. T. U. SCORES PREACHER
Minister who Would License sa-
Icons IA ExOFcised-VOteFs Of Wiz
iage of Riverhead. l.. l., 20 Decide
Question nt Polls TO-mOrrOw-Sui-
phur Kills scent of Easter Lilies.

New York. March 3l-A pungent odor
of sulphur has destroyed the gladstone
scent Of Easter lilies in the peaceful viii
Iage Of Riverhead, Long Island. and the
Easttr calm has been broken by a valiant
band of citizens, who. with tom-toms of
rhetoric and much smoke. have spent
Easter week exercising the demon rum.
These citizens are convinced that Rev
~. A Wassou, rector Of Grace Episcopal
Church. at Riverhead. is the vicar iii
Suffolk County OF the demon rum. and as
a consequence Rev. ". A. Wssson has
been exercised with a triple-proof, high
power exoreisn.
Sven IN exotcism has not been handed
out in Rlverhead since Uncle Hank Per-
kins' brindle COW kicked Willie Tracy In
the knee cap and Uncle Hank refused 10
pay damages.
An because, on Tuesday, the voters of
Riverhead are to decide whether for the
next two years the dispensers of bucolic
booze are to dispense with a license OF
without. For the last two years River
head has been so dry a town that when
you went past that place with the white
4e-c IuL tnl4llo III iLle hiiAOW you udu 10
take a boat.
Rev. Mr.. Wasson has said that it was
better to license the dispensers than 10
have them sell without a license The w
G. Il. L. and many of the male sup
porters of that body have replied that
Rev. Mr.. WassOn was a Goddess man, and
that he had to have his SHOES made 10
order to conceal the hoofs, Also that he
probably drank liEe a fish, and that if he
didn't, he poured it down.
This morning at the Easter service in
the Methodist church the Rev. Dr.
Shackleton preached on the text, ''The
Lord Has Risen" At his evening service
he chose the topic, What Shall We Do
with the Saloons and with DR.. Wasson 20
AT the evening service the choir sang
Throw Out the Lifeline" and tGose who
could not be accommodated in .he body
of the church were provided with barrels
outside of the windows.
Tomorrow night there is to be grand
rally and temperance meeting at the opera
house, at which noted speakers from Zap
Hank, Shinnecock, and New York Will
deliver addresses on the issue. Saloons
Yes or No?' a feature of the evening s
entertainment will be Mr. Billy Blinkum' $
stereopticon, giving scenes from Ten
Nights IN a Barroom" and Dantes IN
ferno.' part of the discussion viii be
limited to the topic. THE Unregeneracy
of the Rev. Mr., Wasson, each speaker
to be confined 10 three-quarters of an
hour.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
CLEVELAND THANKS ALL.
Former President Grateful for stans
Kind Remembranees,

Princeton. March 31.-Former President
Grover Cleveland has furnished the fol
lowing 10 the papers. and requested its
general publication:
1T seems TO be impossible for me to
acknowledge. except through the press Of
the country. the generosity and kindly
consideration of my countrymen, which
have been made manifest by congratuia-
tory messages and newspaper comments
on the occasion Of my SEVENTEEN birth
day. These have deeply touched me. and
I'm the book of grateful recOllections they
are written where every remaining day OF
my life / can turn a page and read
them
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
RAID MARRIAGE BUREAU.
Philadelphia Police Charge PrODrie-
tor with Being a Bigamist.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, March 3l.-Making mar
rIage a business will be charged against
James Marshall. alias Ross. OF 5l22 Brown
street. this city. VINO was committed in
default Of 5000 bail yesterday on the
charge Of desertion and nonsupport pre-
ferred By Mrs. Margerle Friel. Marshall
is held prisoner while the charge OF
bigamy is being investigated.
According to Detective Bryant. Marshall
has been Joined by his wife. Mrs Edith
Ross" in a scheme 10 make money
through her matrimonial bureau. The
bureau is run as the Mrs. Edith Ross
Society" IN which a membership fee Of
s. is charged each applicant
Marshall. the detective says. advertised
extensively throughout tie country Ills
notice read. 'Wanted-A wife Wealthy
refined. elderly gentleman, alone and gen
erOus. viii be devoted husband 20 kind
wife"
That this "ad" proved attractive Is
shown by the hundreds of replies found
By the detectives when they made the
raid and arrest, These replies were from
women ranging Ia age from nineteen
years to more than fifty.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
OIL BOOM IN SOUTH TEXAS.
Land Values Jump from One Dollar
10 seven Hundred an Acre.

Piedras Pintas, Tex, March 3l.-The dis
covery Of oil here a few days ago has
caused a great iupouring Of oil men from
all parts of the country. Land values have
increased from 81 an acre to 500 per acre,
and are still rising.
Many poor MeXicans who owned small
tracts of land, upon which they eked out
la mere existence, md themselves, sud
denly possessed of great wealth. The
origin well is flowing oil at the rate Of
900 barrels per day.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
EASTER COLORS GAY
Fifth Avenue Parade DaZZles
Eyes of Reporter.
MERE MAN TELLS OF GOWNS
Truthful Narrative by One Who
Never Was "a DFessmaker or Mill
Can Understand what He Means.
All About the Latest Fashions

New York March 3l.-When ;hey tell
you that the Easter parade up and down
Fifth avenue is part Of New York s
ancient history. don't you believe EN-.
Make answer with any quotation from
Shakespeare that ends with Go 20. for
even to-day. with its slight suspicion OF
g winter crouch all tangled up with its
none too cordial air OF spring, dldn {
make any difference with the feathered.
nowered. befurred. and fused procession
that took ali day to pass a given point
The only marked difference noted was
that the horses trotted after ten times as
many gIistening benzine buggies. Fifth
avenue smelled like the Jericho" turn
pike on the morning OF the Vanderbilt
cup races.
And besides all the kerosene carts in
Greater New York, there were so many
hanson cabs that there could not have
been one left for Broadway. So far as
the sidewalks of Fifth avenue were con
.cerned. there was nothing on them but
people-at least. so far as midday was
concerned.
just a Blaze of Color.
It would be difficult even for an expert
20 say. after reviewing to-day's process
sion, whether this is a green. blue, yel-
low. cherry, tan. or lemon spring. They
were all there-these and a lot of other
coIors that haven't any sensible names
al all, and which usually are seen only in
a spectrum.
Most of the girls wore Eton jackets
that wouldn't be much more than sailor
collars if il weren't for the sleeves. They
are cut out in the stingiest way, TO begin
with. and then. for fear one might not
be able 10 see the waist. OF whatever ii is
called. that's worn beneath them, they
are hiked up / couple of more reefs I'm
the back wiCh cores and thingumajigs
hacked out Of the lower edges to make
them even stingier. One washing and
pouf. they would be hair ribbons.
AS for the Easter floral lids, they
were. as usual, about as irregular as a
raise in salary. Some wore Evelyn Thaw
shaped affairs, like bag turned upside
down, frightened slightly above the mid
die and partially stepped on.
Looked Like Poached Eggs.
Others were planned on the principle
of "a poached egg on toast after the yellS
had been punctured. and has begun TO
drape itself in festoons along the caves
of crust Worn on the head. they are
hats. Served in restaurant with may
onnaise dressing. the waiter could call
them any French name and get away
with it. Still others were just lids.
Everybody and almost everything was
befiowered. Pink or red rhododendrons
in veStibules Wed in color with the rows
of night blooming highball blossoms that
rested on walking sticks in the club win
dOws.
Every girl wore an orchid or a bunch
of violets that would turn a corner long
before she reached 1t. Even the bull
terriers-some Of which tugged at wide
ribbons Of violet satin instead of chain
sported punches Of pOsies on their collars
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
FEAR CLASH WITH RURALES.
American Officers Regret Bad Feel
ing Exhibited In Cuhn.

Havana, March 3i.-Troubie is reported
between the rurales and enlisted men of
the Eleventh Cavalry in the disreputabIe
district of the city of Pinar del Rio. The
rurales were armed with machetes, while
the soldiers had no weapons It is said
that three American officers aided the en-
listed men, using, their swords, and one
.of the rurales was wounded in the hand
While little credibility attaches to the
report it is true that exceedingly bad
feeling exists between the soldiers and
ruFales at Pinar del Rio, and a serious
clash is expected
During the past few days there have
been many rumors of difficulties There
is no doubt about some barroom squabbles
having occurred.