New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-08
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tie more to the producers The orders of the
Board of Health. also. have had some influence
in curtaing the supply of milk in the rural
regions. There is a general uprising against
any effort to enforce the order to clip Off the
long hairs from cows tails the score of
cruelty to the animals which must use their
long tails to drive away flies suffer severely.
There are fears of a serious shortage OF coal,
partly due to the extraordinary demand Tor
coaling the warshps for the trip TO the Paclhc,
but reaching hack to more remote causes, ana
which may give fresh zest to the work OF in
ventors to secure heat and light in stored up
quantities from the immense amount daily de-
rived from the which now goes TO waste
The preparations for the sailing of the battle
ships go on apace and if they once get to Pacific
waters there not wanting those who say
that the feet will never return but new one
will be built for the Atlantic The question
OF naming the uncompleted battleship mas
been settled by deciding TO give 1t the name
New York and replacing the latter name. now
applied to one of the cruisers by giving the
latter the name Saratoga.
THE week has been marked by an unusual
number of automobile accidents. IN which d
number of persons lost their lives, and many
more were in dire peril. One machine ran
overheard from ferryboat and must be iltteG
from the bottom of the East River. Two OF
the great touring and sightseeing vehicles.
weighing over three tons each, crashed into
each other on the Williamsburg Bridge and mar
rowly escaped going off the structure into the
street below, and carrying many passengers 10
death The loss of party of Arctic explorers.
who have probably met the fate of Sir John
Franklin of more than half a century ago. IS
reported, but they may return with more thrill
ling tales of human hardwood and the DrnltS OF
endurance. While the weather here in the first
week OF September has been like the dog days
OF early August. there has been a fall Of snow
on Mount Washington. and in Chilli large
number OF persons have been buried under an
avalanche The reported eruption Of Nesuvius
is regarded by the most competent authorities
as being only the clouds OF dust caused by the
fall inward of the sides of the crater.
Among the incidents of the week has been
the decision Of the telephone managers OF Phlia-
delphia to drop the use OF the word please by
the exchange girls on the score of saving time
as if time needed to be saved in Philadelphia!
II is like the story of the man VINO sought 10
sell an incubator to a farmer on the score that
it would save time. What's time TO hen"
was the farmers query Perhaps the Phlaael-
mia O,lakers have discovered how much Tina
thew have saved by abandoning the use OF
thee and thou and now seek for IKE saving
IN snlease' This little word is said q De useQ
nine hundred thousand times year IN tns
telephone exchange. The effort OF terdlIiano
Pinney Earle to put IN practce lile tiIile I'LL IL
on marriages. which has been eNplolteo 10y
ESSAY and novel does not seem 10 work well III
real life and his irate nelghbors AT monroe
orange County. ready to tar and featner
hir1 r he eppears with his soul affinity for
whom he has discarded his true wife. Whlle ne
may be only more outspoken IN prdctl0e ~ ~,
some other men, II seems to show how readlV
The sentiment OF persons who abhor any inter
ference with marriage relations is aroused An
other marital case that continues to arouse
re+,cb interest is that OF the Spiritualtstc
bishop Mary Ann Pepper. whose husband ms
children are trying to have declared insane doI
marrying her. She came within the 1uTlS s-
+Io, Of the court and has been questioned about
ber s71,rit familiar. Bright Eyes. but nothing
moro cIear has been developed IN court IMAM
- : sesnce and those who believe. believe stu.
and those who doubt do not have their DOUBTS
dispelled. .,.s ~ .a5-.s.es
IN civic righteousness and agricultural pros
nerity at county fairs and other gatherings OF
his fellow citizens. and has aroused great ertLlu
siesr1 The President has decided 10 ieaNe
Oyster Rav for his trip to Ohio and the Mlssls-
sfnpi Valley September %. and meanwhile IS
prepar1ng his annual message TO congress anu
= FrnT-
vic,ysb,,rg Secretary Taft is nearing the Pacihc
Coast poInt whence he Will sail 20 the rar OF
possessions Secretary Root is making EeaoE
for his visit TO Mexico CITY the Ir1ends OK
Vice-President Fairbanks are confident that he
will secure the nomination at the Repuoncah
National Convention. In foreign affairs the
conditions not much changed in Morocco
and there is still danger OF holy war, ana
France may find il necessary 10 commit soma
overt act which will bring down on her the
wrath Of Germany. The settlement or n Inodus
vlvendi in regard to the Newfoundland hsheries.
pending the appeal tc arbitration 10 end the long
standing differences is practically effected. Inc
constitution OF the high court Of justice by the
Hague congress TO settle International disputes
Is still bone Of contention but Mr.. Choate says
h VIII not come away until II is decided Inc
strikes al Antwerp have led to the destruction
of a large amount Of property by fire. The iilu-
mlnation Of Niagara Falls by electricity. with
white and colored lights has aroused much IN
terest and will afford attraction for Wis
itors To this wonder of the world. The commits
sioners who have been abroad 10 inquire into
report the results Of their Investigations 10 Con
gress The railroad authorities are troubled in
regard TO the manner they must keep thelr
accounts under the new federal laws. and those
companies which have juggled with figures in
order to make good financial showing may
have 70 make their exact conditions known
to stockholders and investors
THE death roll Of the week includes the
names of Archdeacon W. w. Kirkby of Rye.
n Y: Edward II. Grieg, the famous musical
composer: Sir Augustus Fitzgeorge. General
Pleasant Porter Indian chief; ex-Judge John
jay Jackson. OF West Virginia. Edward Russell
Coffin. Of Omaha and Daniel McTver. NJ. p, OF
LIVERPOOL