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New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

The sale was made for $50 guineas to the adven-
turer Dennis O'kelly. Some months later that
far seeing Individual paid Wildman 100 guineas
for the other half interest in the horse He made
a bargain. for in the long he gained t20OOO
through Eclipse at the stud. and his winnings
were large. 1t is not. however, for his earnings
that Mr. Cook sings the praises of this famous
horse. with very ugly head, blaze face. and
one white stocking on the of hind leg, Dut 1or
his superb performances as a racer ana for the
virtues transmitted with his blood through a
long line of English thoroughbreds- I'm twenty
three years" We are told his produce numbered
344 winners with upward Of E1JS.oO0 in stakes -
Is it surprising then. that he should have got
himself fixed forever in the hearts of English
sportsnen? Mr. Cook notes that when he began
work on the present volume there were six ''un
doubted skeletons of Eclipse brought 10 his
attention and fewer than nine authentic"
feet. "The genuine hair out Of his tail would
have generously filled the largest arm chair in
the Jockey Club. The certified portions of his
hide would together have easily carpeted the
yard at Tattersalls."
He is 70 this day national hero. 4 cult. IL
Mr. Cook had set forth his history for its own
sake. he would have been sure of many readers.
at least among lovers of horses. But he has
had the wit TO that the Importance of
Eclipse is also that or an amman once pos
sessed of n direct influence upon the lives of
many human beings. In other words. he reCOg-
nizes that this racer played certain part in the
development of English society. and his book
takes account of many interesting persOnageS.
The Duke of Cumberland is. of course. the first
of these. and Mr.. Cooks sketch of him is anus
ing for all that il is drawn. as have indi-
Gated. with too friendly a pencil. Dennis
O'KeIIy odd fish, with much of Barry Lyn-
don in his makeup, yields. too. some picturesque
personalities and anecdotes and though his
nephew and heir. Andrew O'Key was not so
original entertaining a character Mr.. Cook
extracts some readable material from the story
OF his relations with the racing men of his time
Most interesting of all is the authors survey OF
the English turf in the last half of the eigh-
teenth century with its lively viguettes of
Charles James Fox. "Old Q.''Lady Sarah Lennox
and other vivaCiouS notabities.
The book is beautifully illustrated with por-
traits of Eclipse and other horses and with re-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
GDe Neln'2lork GSibato1ss
SUNDAY. AUGUST IS, 1907.

When our Hall Of Fame was established it
was everywhere expected. as a matter of
course that the commemorative panels in il
would only be filled after much argument. and
that if there would be some queer names
omissions Few could have imagined. however,
that there would be any debate over the inclu-
Sion of Poe Cooper. Yet at the first election,
in 1900, Poe received only thirty-eight votes,
which were increased to but fOrty-tw0 in 1905
and Cooper, dismissed with thirty votes OIL the
earlier occasion. advanced to no more than
forty three when he had his second chance.
Mr. Sledman. who did all that an eIector with
his single vote could do for both men 1T both
trials. rohearses the facts in the current NUM-
Der of The North American Review enters
a protest against this ineXpiicable opposition,
and pleads for an effective reconsideration of
the subject with Il view to doing justice to Poe
and Cooper at the election which will take
place i'll 1910. In spite Of the fact that the fate
OF candidates for the Hail of Fame is settled
By Il necessarily limited number Of scholars
and men Of letters public opinion eXerts a GER
tain influence and Mr. Stedman's paper ought
to have educational effect in this direction,
as well as amongst those who actually cast the
votes. He does not write, either, merely to ex-
press an opinion. but to advocate an improve
mcnt in the official procedure. This would
mean. in 4 nutshell, more discussion amongst
the electors. They should get together and
talk the thing over taking time TO frame their
conclusions. If this were done the election Of
Poe and Cooper would probably go through
with ease.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
THE ORIENT.
4n american Interpretation of 1T,
Spirit.

THE SPIRIT OF THE ORIENT I3y George VIII
lam Knox 12mO, pp xvi. S01. Thomas Y
CrOweH & Co.
The author of this ChautauqUa volume sets
out to seek "the unity pervading and ten-
pering the conduct and thoughts Of Ori-
entails" and he admits that the only fun
darnentaI unity in India China and Japan lies
in the pecuIiarities of thought and action that
are the outgrowths of stagnant civilization. The
PHILOSOPHERS and customs of the three Asiatic
nations differ among themselves far more wide
Iy than do those of European countries: never
tbeIess. they have cut-and-driedness totally
foreign to Western ways. and Just this cOnst-
tutes the essential difference between the east
and the west of Suez- This stability Of ideas
and practices has resulted from countless cen
turtles OF speculation over the nature Of man
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
X DAILY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY. AUGUST IS, 1907.

productions of divers interesting prlnsg
documents The writing of the volume .
plainly a labor OF love. and the author il e.
of his reward. Specialists will be gratasnl .
him for a mine of well ordered information sn4
readers who never saw a hOrserace will -
equally in his debt for the merely eharrn,,,,
story he has put before them
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

The new books Of the summer have been ex-
kra0rdinlrily few in number and the autumn
season is being opened with unusual debera-
zion. On the whole these are good signs for
they spell normal conditions. 1t has been III
tereSting to observe in the last three or fOUr
years 4 gradual and steady adjustment of the
book market along more conservative lines.
There has been distinct slaCkening in the
production of trifling books. especially such
books of fiction. Certain novelties are over
done rs of yOrc-some of the color books, for
example. are obviously brought out simply for
dhe sake of the color in them-but it looks even
now though common sense would presently
come to the rescue. The fall lists in their gen
eral aspect are SipGularly free from the mark
of the faddiSt and the sensation monger His
torical and biographical studies are more con
SIicuouS than ever before. and there is a similar
increase to be noted in the departments of
economic and sociological research. The book
of travel holds its own well, and much cncour-
agemcnt is being given to the criticism of liter
ature and art. Fiction is still abundant natur-
ally, but it is not assigned too commanding a
place. In short, the approaching season
promises to be one of the SancSt aud most in
tereSting have known in some time
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
JiLE.

Pure crimson splendor of the sunken sum-
Dim purple telling of the day that's done
And pale blue glory cleaning overhead
Strange fires are burning Ger the westward
trees.
Soft sob of waters from the eastern seas,
The world is fair, but my true love is dead.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

Mr.. Harold Begbie Il clever young writer.
whose work is always blithe and on the sd, Of
the angels. has risen up to denOunce the morbid
spirit of the age. We know just how he feels.
Modern authorship often seems To be suffering
4 kind of blight. 1t wreaks itself on prob
lens" preferably the problems which are best
described as stufy, and it does this. with
p odigious sOlemnity. in the sacred name of art
Examine the literature of the period" saws
Mr.. BcSbie, 'and you will find that It is merely
a sneer at life We sneer at Joseph who was
a man Of honor. We read books which dismiss
The Almighty with an epigram The plays
which produce an Intellectual commotion are
those which deal with such Il ridiculous trife Of
existence as the relations between a man and
another mans wife. The supreme problem of
the age is a sex problem. In the midst of the
universe, surrounded on all sides by the gilt
tering armies of God, the intellectual giants call
men and women together to examine the mind
Of a woman with past" Let us take as said
MI the smart accusations of narrowncsS
prudcry and what not that might be drawn
against the author of this pronOuncement
Nevertheless, he is right. Under the pretty
guiSe of art and with :arge asScverations Of
our solcitudc for the truth, we are perpetually
occupying ourselves with themes that are
legitimate only in the hands of the few writer's
who possess genius and know how really to
interpret them in terms of truth and beauty
Mr.. Begbie we may be sure has no finikin OBJ
jcctionS to the sincere and competent treat
ment of grave subjects What wearies him. as
fl wcarieS all right thinking people, is the great
mass of dull and feeble chatter in books and
plays intended to be strong" but made merely
rancid
The Washington herald., 1907-09-20
LOCKED OUT ON ROOF.
Police Operator Beale Saves Phone
Inspector n Lonely vigil.


Inspector "A Lonely vigil.
Edward FrizzeH. inspector Of the Ches-
apeake and Potomac TelephOne Company,
all but spent last night on the roof of the
District building.
To Operator Beale os the police head
quarters and to his own skill in han
ding telephone wires, he may we'll be
thankful. for they saved him a wetting
and q lonely vigil.
Yesterday afternoon he went 10 the roof
with crew of men to inspect the wires
and 20 make some repairs. So much in
terested did he become in the network
Of wires that he did not hear his men go
down from the roof and lock the door
after them AS he was hidden behind a
chimney the men did not see him.
Many minutes elapsed before Frizzell
discovered his predicament At first he
walked 10 the edge Of the roof, but it
gave him no view Of the street, nor was
he able 20 attract the attention Of the
passers-by with his shouts. After several
hours of futile effort, during which time
he strained his eyesight and his lungs, he
determined that strategy alone could
save him.
At last he thought Of the telephone
wires, and, tapping one. he communicated
his distress to Operator Beale at police
headquarters.
Besle soon had several men and a large
ladder on the way to the rescue. and
Frizzen was profuse in his thanks when
he was once more restored TO firm
ground
The Washington herald., 1907-09-20
PARAGRAPHS BY WIRE.

st. Paul, Mimi. Sept 19-After spirit
ed contest Denver to-day selected the place
for next years meeting Of the Grand Lodge Of Odd
Fellows Ten thousand people witnessed the parade.
Frankfort. Ky. Sept 19-Dr. f. E.
Hume, who Is attending former Senator William
Lindsay. issued a bulletin late this afternoon III
which he said there apparently no change in
the condition Of the distinguished patient.
CoIlinsville. III. Sept. l9-After run
ming rampant through the streets here last night,
chasing people into their homes az the point Of a
revolver and clearing saloons Of patrons, George
White, a negro, shot and instantly killed by
Deputy sheriff VIII Blake.
Fall River. Mass. Sept. 19-The Rev.
Daniel T. Feehau, for many years rector Of ST.
Bernards Roman Catholic Church 81 Fitchburg, was
to-day consecrated second bishop Of Fall River ST.
Marys Pro-CathedTal where the consecration cere
monies were held, crowded.
Sulligent, Ala. Sept. 19-Cracksmen
made a raid on Vernon. Ala, last night and blew
open the safe IN Thomas Guytons store and secured
over sloo9 IN gold. They also cracked the safe Of
j. A. Cobb another merchant. and secured so in
cash and 5000 worth Of valuable papers. They then
stole the sherif's horse and escaped,
Albany, n. Y, Sept. 19-In order to es-
cape m0ther-in-law. Charles W Wassefbach adyer-
tised for an orphan wife. Miss Elizabeth Roth. Of
New York City, who responded to. the advertise
lAetr tAlNiCACtu Liit ltlutF nearJ Nhen II came 20
the crisis and there were no wedding bells Was
sertach is still seeking his affinity
Waterbury, Conn, Sept. 19.-Before a
magistrate to-day Mrs Samuel Robaniyitzs with a
child in her arms declared that her husband allowed
her but 10 cents day, and that she had lived for
year bread and water. Had II net been for out
side assistance she could not have sibsisted The
court allowed her $ a week
Harrisburg, Pa. Sept I9-AnOther OBJ
lection mas been raised against the new coins de-
signed by Saint Gaudens The independent Order
Of Americans, in convention here. adopted resolu-
tions condemning the coins because the face is
modelled after the features Of Miss Mary Cunning
ham, an lrish-bom girl. The protest has been for
Warded 10 Washington
The Washington herald., 1907-09-20
VESSEL BURNS ON LAKE ERIE
Captain and Crew of Steamer Males
tic Fight Flames in Vain.
Another ship Comes Alongside in
Time to Rescue Those Aboard.
Cause Not Explained.

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept 19.-The wooden
steamer Majestic was burned to the wa
ter's edge early this morning out in mid
lake of Long Point, Half of the crew
would have been drowned had not the
s,eamer Tower born down 10 the rescue
in the nick Of time. Fire broke out be
fore dawn. forward. under the pilot
house, and the boat went ike tinder. The
lines aft were trained on the fire.
The captain soon saw that the fight
was hopeless. and devoted his attention
10 getting over the long boat. The crew
worked hard. but the blaze was too in
tense, and they lost the long boat That
left only yawl that would carry half Of
the crew only The yawl was lowered
and made fast to windward. Then it was
learned that the steering gear had been
burned away and the compass lost the
piIot-hOuse. The captain hoped TO leach
the boat, but there remained no chance
Just as some OF the men had started 70
make a life raft the Tower came In
sight and soon was alongside the burn
ing steamer. Fire hose was passed over
her and fresh effort made TO suhdue the
flames. 1t was useless. and q shift in the
wind swung the vessel around SO that
the Tower was to leeward and I'm danger
Of catching fre herself.
The crew Of the Majestic climbed on
board the Tower with but few clothes
on. Then the Tower pulled away from
the wreck and came on 10 Buffalo. The
captain Of the Majestic cannot explain
the cause OF the fire.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-20
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR BUSY READERS.

J. Levin. of this city, has been elected
corresponding secretary Of the Auti-Saloon Lsagle
of America. now in session in Norfolk Va
The Royal Hungarian State Lottery, of
Budapest Hungary. was yesterday denied the use
Of the United States mails By the Postmaster Gen
tTal.
Chief Justice Clabaugh. in Crimina!
Court No l. yesterday signed discharges from the
workhouss for Edward Stoddard and Harry Henry,
for good conduct
Hilmon Hemphnl. colored. is being
held by the police q the Fourth precinct in con-
nection with the shooting Of Jones jackson, also
colared, Saturday night.
Samuel Mondy. Of Brightwood. D. c..
had Two Of his fingers cut OF while at work yester-
day in the Wineberger Planning Mills at Bright
wood. He was treated by DR. West
Honduras now has a constitutional gov
eminent. Minister UEarte has announced to the
State Department that the formal change from a
provisional government was made last Saturday
Charles r. Talbert. feed dealer. at 1893
street northeast yesterday fled with the recorder
Of deeds an assignment for the benefit Of his cred
itors- J. Clarence was named as trustee. and fled
a bond Of s20OO0
Joseph BaHnsky, seven years old. liv-
ing az 459 G street northwest was Knocked down bv
a bicycle, ridden by Giuseppi DeIella al Filth aud
He was treated BY Dr. Kemp.
Mrs. Annie Garner, living at 9a Rock
Creek Church road. tainted while whiting for car al
the Seventh sret loop in front Of the baseball park
and was taken to Freedmcn's Hospital She went
70 her home after being revived,
Fire of unknown origin yesterday morn
ing damaged the dry goods store Of Blum Bros
73 Eighth street southeast TO the extent OF SlO0
Marx Blum and George ITueman, a clerk were
burned about the hands while fighting the flames.
James f. McNulty, while working in
the new subway in the Capitol Grounds yesterday
struck the head with a pot Of boiling tar
He was badly burned about the head and arms By
the fluid and was taken 70 the Casualty Hospital.
Owing to the deplorable condition of the
mans wife and his large family the President YES
terisy o0mmuted the six months sentence q Frank
Ballard. Of Catlettsbrg. KY. a moOnshiner. to
expire immediately, and reduced his fine from
Sl.00O to 500. He has served three months.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-20
UNION OFFICERS ARRIVE.
Three Building Trades Leaders Con-
fer with strike Committee


Three International officers Of building
trades unions arrived in the city yester-
day, in connection with the present lock
out strike In the building trades.
They we're Frank Duny, general secre-
tary, United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners Of Indianapolis. who is also
editor OF the Carpenter. the official organ
Of the craft: George c. Griffin. general
organizer Of the United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters; and N. O. Sullivan. of the
Sheet Metal Workers International Union.
They. with the Dozen or more other
international officers in the city. attended
the meeting of the executive committee
of the Building Trades Mechanics Coun-
ell yesterday afternoon, and made ad-
dresses.
Great interest is being taken by union
men IN general, and the many machinists
employed at the Washington Navy Yard
and on the railroads coming into this
city, in particular, I'm the annual COnven-
ton OF the International Association, now
IN progress in st. Louis. The body repL
resents over 10000 skilled mechanics. and
is one Of the most c0nservatively con
Quoted organizations IN the country. Sew
eral days ago, the convention increased
the total salaries Of the international
officers, whose headquarters are in this
city. by 1929. OF this amount Presl-
dent O'COnnel received $500.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-20
SANDBAG BRIDE And ROB Her
Robbers Gag and Bind Mrs. Istelle
Hughes, Then Loot Home.
ROomer in the House Arrested and
Police Find He Has "A Record
ia the West.

New York. Sept. I9-With her skull bat
tered. her arms and legs torn apd cut,
her body bruised and her face disc0lored,
Mrs Estele Hughes. wife Of Joseph
Hughes. a city employe. is n her home.
4s9 East l62d street, to-day, in dangerous
condition, after having been attacked last
evening. gagged, bound hand and foot,
culOrOformed. and robbed.
The assault and robbery occurred across
the street from the Bronx detective bu-
raau. and within half a block Of the Mos
risania police station, and is declared 10
have been committed by two men who
have made the deteQsive bureau their
Ioafng place for several days. The two
men have been in and out of the station
house and had become familiar figures in
the neighborh BOD,
The outrage IS only one Of many SINH
lar crimes that have been committed I'm
the vicinity in the past Few months
Quickly following the report of the as
sault and the robbery 10 the police, Harry
Thorn. who rented a room in Ale rear Of
the Hughes fat, was arrested, charged
with being a suspicious person. That
Thorn was in any way connected with
the crime was not evident, but the police
went into his record. OF his alleged record.
and from this they learned enough 10
warrant his arrest
Thorn. who Is forty-eight years old,
came originally from California In San
Francisco IL was charged that he killed a
man known as 'Northie" He was tried
pnd acquitted on the ground OF self-de-
tense. This man "Northie" was consid-
cred a bad man" Thorn was later sent
20 prison for an Indefinite term Of from
one 10 ten years. He served until 1906
when he was paroled.
Later Thorn was arrested for forgery
IN connection with a city steal in san
Francisco. On this charge he was ace
quilted.
Capt. Price says that Thorn next showed
up In Chicago, where he was arrested for
forgery a second time. Again he was ac-
quilted. Then he journeyed TO New York
He went TO live az the home Of Hughes
and his wife.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-20
SLAMS MINISTER TO RESIGN.
Expected that the Charge d'Affaires
viii Be His Successor.

VIII Be His Successor.
It is generally believed in diplomatic
circles that Luang Ratanayapd. charge
daffaires OF the Siamese Legation, will
be appointed as successor TO Phya Akha-
raj Varadhara. the Minister to the United
States from Siam. who LETT this country
some time ago, intimaung that on account
Of III health he would. in all probability
not again return 10 his post here.
Minister Varadhara has been spending
soma time in London and Paris. In a
letter 10 the legation, received some time
ago, he said he would arrive In Siam by
December 20 next. 1t is the general i'm
preston that he will ask Of the King. as
soon as he returns 10 Bangkok from his
European tour, authority TO relinquish
his post The King Of Siam is at present
in Europe. where he is creating consider
able favorable comment. mainly by Tea-
son Of his lavish expenditures of money.
It has been reported from Europe at vaTi-
Gus times that the King, before returning
70 his country, was anxious 10 visit the
United States,
Mr. Varadhara has been Siamese Minis
ter here FIVE years He was an enthusi-
astic golfer and a member Of the Chevy
Chase Club. Every spring he offered a
magnificent silver cup. which was con-
tested for IN the tournament He has won
many hOnors at golf.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-20
FEAST WEEK In SYNAGOGUES
Rabbi Simon Explains the Origin Of
the Hebrew Thanksgiving.
Season of Prayer and Praise TO God
in Gratitude for the Gathered
Grain and Grapes.

Beginning Sunday evening and lasting
for week the Jewish congregations viii
celebrate the Feast Of Tabe----'--
Thanksgiving Day and, speaE
origin Of the day. Rev DR. 81
Of the Eighth Street Temple
night:
The origin OF this day is cI
Gated in the Bible Two idea.
allel. First. Il IS the harve
when the gathered grain and
ward the honest toll Of man, anL
gratitude Of the Iaborer issues forth in
prayer and praise Of God. The Bible was
written by a nation Of farmers, and this
agricultural spirit permeates the symbol
ism, the poetry, and the practical relig-
ious life Of the people. The second idea re
lates 10 the special protection Of Israel
as II jOurneyed in safety through the des-
ert under the leadership Of Moses With
out permanent home for the precarious
decades and being compelled 10 sojOurn in
temporary shelters Of hurriedly put Up
huts and booths, the people never forgot
the special grace OF God by which they at
last arrived IN safety in the Promised
Land
"As a symbol Of the harvest and the
protection OF God in those early days. and
as a reminder Of the yearly harvest and
the uuceasing providence of God in every
age, the law asked the faithful Jew 10
erect q booth in which ne was to live for
a week. Il was their practice to erect
simple or more elaborate booths. attached
to the kitchens. OF fn the rear OF the
yard. or build a communal one at the side
OF the synagogue. Owing 10 changed eli
matte conditions the practice has fallen
in much disregard"
Ever since the coming TO this city OF
DR.. Simon there has been erected every
year on Sukkoth, OF the Feast OF Booths.
on the platform in the temple a hand
some booth, decorated with the fruits of
the season. Another feature is the con-
tribution on the part Of the Sabbath
school children Of fruits. vegetables, and
flowers. which are also placed on the
platform and distributed later TO the poor.
The services at Eighth Street Temple
on Sunday evening viii begin AT 7:45. and
the music on this occasion viii be OF the
Joyous and triumphant nature. The SER
mon, entitled "Tenting Tonight viii be
preached by Rabbi Abram Simon, Ph. D.