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New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
HONORABLE RETIREMENT.

Admiral Rrownson accepted the post OF chlel
of the bureau of navigation from Il sehS' VI
duty and the same motive leu n'I1 io i7
= no r-as aware OF the Presidents purpose
>. .,,oint him TO that extremely important OF
fce before he went TO the Philippines last yea
in command of the cruiser squadron anu l"
he had felt at liberty 10 follow MS lhcllna'
he would have declined the appointment upon
his return from the East last spring 1t is
bo,d nIace full of cares and responsibilities,
and the incumbent who is resolved 10 DO ms
dutv as he sees 1t without fiinching almost III
evitahI excites enmities among his fellow OIL
Ncers with whom he would choose to remain
in the friendiest relations But, though he was
within few months of the retiring age ana HIS
tastes and circumstances inclined MIN 10 n iiie
of more ease and freedom, he felt oouhu to
WELD to the Presidents wishes and continue
In active service. That decision was IN Keeping
with his unbemished career OF forty years IN
the navy and a fine exemplifcation of the spirit
in which the country likes to be served
There are many rumors. ignorant and
some sinister as to the reasons for Aomlrai
Brownson's retirement but there is no need OF
ingenious speculation on the subject UneA-
pected. perhaps, at the moment. his resignation
was not sudden. but deliberate and well con-
sidared He was convinced that policy ap-
nroved hy his superiors would be detrimental
to the service and consequently determined
that he ought not, by retaining his post ana Is
suing the necessary order. TO accept the respon-
sibility for carrying that policy into effect The
President has had no more loyal supporter in
the service than Admiral BroWnson, nor has
he given to any officer more conclusive proofs
of his confidence. No doubt the admiral regrets
that he felt compelled TO disagree with the
Commander In Chief. but whether his conclu-
sion is right or wrong he unquestionaby acted
from a high sense of duty and honor, and IL
is safe to say that the President respects his
can6or and his courage.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
4 SURE THING"

Every man In search Of fortune wants to
make his million or two quickly possible
and at the slightest risk. Only the wealthy
speculator dares, or ought to dare, to take q
1000 to / shot with high stakes After several
generations of experiment and study shrewder
spirits have learned that the safest short cut
to the land Of marble halls does not lie through
the offices of gold mining. dandruff cure or air
ship manufacturing companies. Profitable as
these enterprises may prove in some cases, the
hazards are too high for small investors. Fur
thermore such business ventures invariably re-
quire considerable knowledge Of human nature
and a modicum Of honesty. What, then shall
the man do whose acquaintance with these
things is as scant his supply Of shekels?
Why, let him become the court jester of democ
racy. This occupation is the one great 'sure
thing" according to the cannest money hunters
Of this era.
But what is court jester to democracy?
Precisely what any first class jester to feudal
lord of the Middle Ages was--a person employed
TO rouse the dull wits to merriment be 1t by
humor. if 1t may, or, failing that, by caper cut
ting and boundless scurrility. In olden times
only the rulers were rich enough to retain jest
ers, but to-day democracy can easily possess
them. The cooperative system. already popular
in housekeeping. is being adopted in Jester
keeping. The testers antics and utterances are
recorded In books and peddled about the land.
a large number OF citizens thus contributing to
the support of the mirth breeder, while III other
cases large social clubs rent professional testers
for brief performances. 1t is the great triumph
of the printing press and modern business or
ganization that even the humbest bartender
can afford to revel in the delights of a highly
trained professional fool just as freely as the
haughtiest emperors of cid did. By making his
wares accessible to SO many millions the Jester
Increases his profits enormously If he is
good jester. if he can turn quip smartly, if
he knows how TO shock one auditor SO as to
amuse another, il his mannerisms make his
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
fBy Telegraph

TBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Ashevile, y. c., Dec. 25.-Biltmore House has
been the of much gayety to-day. Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt have given three sepa-
affairs. The first the annual Christ
mas tree to employees which was attended by al
most one thousand. all Of whom were handsomely
remembered The girls received dresses, toys can
dies and similar presents, and the boys suits of
clothes. toys and candies The older persons re-
ceived clothing and other useful articles. Over
five hundred pounds OF candy were distributed and
many wagonloads Of oranges. apples and fruits
Scores of wagonloads Of holly and risletoe were
used In the decorations. and recital fol-
lowed
Mrs. Vanderbilt gave tea in the afternoon and
tonight there din party for members OF
the Biltmore Christmas house party. among whom
were Mr. and Mrs H Mckay Twombly, Miss Ruth
Twombly. Mr.. and Mrs. ". A. NJ Burden and
others, of New York
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
JAPS TAKING UP BOXING
From The Baltimore News.

bdICnIOre NEWS
A. NJ. Loughney. an athlete. who has been study
Ing tu-jitsu In Japan says that the Japs are be
ginning to take great interest in American box-
Ing, and that great prizehghter will undoubtedly
be turned out by that country some day.
The jap: says Loughney, ''is by nature a fight
OF a aShter ,,, than boxer HIS head and Jaw arc
prizefighters call the heart He can fight a los
Ing battle like an Irishman. In studying jiu- iitsu
I have found that the Japanese not nearly as
susceptible TO pain as we are Jiu-jtsu is terribly
painful and dangerous. II they stand that
they could stand prizehghtinG and not mind .he
punishment 49,
II taught number how to box while in japan.
They know very little about 1t. but learned with
remarkable auickness account of their much
more rapid sword play. Their main disadvanta gs
is in the shortness OF their reach
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
THE BROMLEY LECTURES At YALE.

Announcement is made the speakers for 1903
and 1909 in the OF Bromley lectures jour
nalism. literature and public affairs at Yale Uni
versity. The lecturer for the coming winter will
be George Brnton Mcclellan Harvey. president Of
Harper Bros, and the lecturer for 1903 will be
Hart Lyman. editor OF The New-Yo Tribune who
was graduated from Yale in 1873 The Bromley
lectures provided in 1900 by gift to the uni
versity Of 5000 by Mrs. Adelaide Z. Bromley
widow of Isaac II. Bromley. the well known jour
nalist and wit. who editorial writer for The
New-Yor Tribune for many years
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
NAMES WASTED WOOD.
,m The Kennehec Jonrnal.

There fifteen thousand cords of wood an a
modest estimate going to rot i'm York
cordiug TO John Merserve the agent for The Bid
deford Record. who knows every crossroad and
about every farm in the county. This wood is left
by the portable mills in the shape OF tops 1t is
not cut up. because II would cost than IL ia
worth to haul IT to market il lies there rotting
on lots stripped by the portable mills. Mr. Mer
serve says that he was offered as much he want
ed of oak maple and beech tops for 30 cents cord
In some cases where the stripped las aTa near
enough 10 make tiworth while, farmers are s9vi,c
their own wood and cutting UP this refuse for fuel
paying Is cents = cord. In one lot over in LYMAN
he estimates that there 500 cords Of good wood
going to waste
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
$4,000 BUSHELS OF POTATOES ON ONE
FARM
From The kennebec Journal.

FROM ma hennepec journal
We have heard so many large stories told OF the
mammoth potato fields of Aroostook County that
1t never occurred to us that central Maine was the
possessor of the largest farm devoted exclusively
to the raising OF potatoes to be found in all New
England But such to be the case The
farm in question is Willow Brook farm the prop
erty OF 3: w. Sprague. in the good town Of
Corinna. This Is the Rackliff farm. so called and
with additions made since Mr. Sprague purchased
II year ago. now comprises four hundred scres
and more than half of IT will be under the plough
In the coming season Already he has hundred
and sixty acres under the plough and ready for a
crop of potatoes next spring Last spring he
planted ninety odd acres and reaped as a harvest
toes. '
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
AOkI TO SAIL JANUARY z,

Washington. Dec 3.-Viscount Aoki. the Japan
ess Ambassador. will sail for home the steamer
Manchuria, leaving San Francisco on January =
He will be accompanied by the Viscountess Aoki
He will leave Washington next Tuesday. He goes
home in response a summons from his govern
ment for a discussion of conditions in America
fectinR the interests OF the Japanese
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
RELICS OF MARIE ANToiNErTE.

A most interesting presentation has been made
20 the town of Paris by certain Nine Rlavet II
consists of the furniture which used by the
royal family during its imprisonment I'm the Tenn
pie Among the items are included the bed of the
Princess Elizabeth the quilt which was used nv
Marie Anto!nette. and box of toys of the little
Dauphin. Chairs. tables and books also incud-
ed and finally, the locksmth's Instruments with
which the unhappy King passed his time while
awaiting execution The entire collection will be
lodged In the Musee CarnavaIet
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
Nep7)crk Dailp Mtbn,ss
THURSDAY, DECEMBER &c, 1901

THIS ne,cspoper Is oloned and published oV
THE Tribune Association. q Neso York corpora
,.on onfce and principal place of business, Trib
Qne Building. No. 15s Nassau street, he'c fo'h'
Ogden Mills president; Nathaniel Tufffe' sec
retarp and treasurer. The address OF me OFF,
GERS is the Office of this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26

Poetical Justice and allegorical propr1eties were
outraged when Fortune, the blind goddess' sdNo
the losing lot to the Hon. Thomas +. "ore' lh0
blind Senator from Oklahoma MI core oie"
term of one year and three moh'ns' anu
colleague drew one of four years ana 'nfee
months But perhaps poetcal justice ought not
70 axnect a SQUARE deal when It gets mixed up
In polittcs.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26

Chairman Taggart invites to join in electing
delegates te the Denver convention "all Demo
cratic citizens OF the United States" That may
cover the ground. but It contains no answer to
the perennial riddle What is a Democrat and
who are Democrats?"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26

"Ths New York Wo-ld". fears tnat o"lha u
Denver's rarefied atmosphere intoxica'on VIII
he too easy for the Democratic National Con-
vention That will be an advantage in year
OF financial stringency.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26

We read to other and discussed sne sah
ings of souls through space as we snff sRfty
other-From the explanation Of an afnlty'
The damage suit now proceeding must be for
time lost the way.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
SOCIAL INCIDENTS.
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

-h-;s+,,.z Dav hospitalities. in town az any le'7'
are restricted in the main TO near relatives anu
innate friends There was pieEty VI
on all sides but It of an 1nfofH1ai oii"i
MANY have however. left the city Tor the oi'uo'
and have sea. to Tuxedo and Lakewood. WIFI,
-, ,.ystv is in progress while others are speno-
s,y chr,stn,-s at w Seward Webb's place IN YER
mont a, &c rye w vsnderbilt's Southern home a'
Eltmore n c. and at other country seats N"0
large house parties under way
Mics f.rariotte Warren. daughter of Mr. and Mrs-
Whitney Warren. will be married TO Wiha,i
Greenough this afternoon In St Thomas 'Ho,':
Fifth avenue and SD street. Carroll Hreenoush .
to be his brothers best man. and the ushers are ~
be Robert w Goelet. Charles DelaVan "e'"'
Henry Appleton Curtis. Amos r. Emo Pfncho,' w
kirkpatrick Brice and Francis W. Crownnshie,'-
The ceremony will be performed at CLOCK os '
rector the Rev DR. Ernest M. Stres. ana 'he re-
ception afterward will be held at the home OF the
brides uncle Lloyd Warren. No 1o41 F1ftn aFen"''
Mrs Henry Alexander will give dance thS
evening at the Colony Club for her daughter MISS
Eleanor Alexander.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt will take a party OF friends
with him to his camp In the Adirondacks on Satur-
day in the private Wayfarer. His guests "ni
include Bradish 6. Johnson, De Lancey houn'~0'
Robert L. Gerry. Willing Spencer. Lawrence Hurn-
sey Fred VI. Davies and William F. Whitehouse' IT.
DR.. and Mrs Isaac l.. Kip have returned TO town
for the winter from Lakewood N J.
Mr. and Mrs. Lorillard Spencer, jr. will return TO
town from Newport next week They have taken
apartments at the Hotel Gotham for the remainder
of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Osborn spending the
holidays country place, C;arrisons-on-the-
Hudson.
Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant and Mrs. Grant. who
married recently in Washington. are staying
at the Hotel Gotham Major General and Mrs.
Frederick D. Grant will give dinner IN their
honor Sherry's tomorrow night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pruyn have arrived in town
from Albany and staying the St. Regis.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26

The Chicago policeman who is the prouo
father of a twenty-naonths-ol son reporeeo 10
be already welding flve-pound dumbbens ana
carving scuttles Of coal for mere diversion VIII
nrobablv soon 1oir the ranks Of those who are
bitterly opposed to corporal punishment Fur
thermore the anxious parent Will doubtless Try
to win over his dear child to the same DroSo
minded view at the earliest opportunity.
Tho lively grinding OF the New York diVorce
mills at this season may not indicate good will
toward men, but 1t surely presages peace on
earth at least for O while.
Emma Goldman is reported as having said the
other evening that II the price OF gas ie TOO
high In any community citizens should correct
the evil by Kicking tho companys collectors
downstairs This does not solve the problem
for persons living the ground floor or in
basement. It also introduces serious nnanclai
complication. IN that II compels syndicate or
ganizers to find some new basis for the capital
ization of gas companies. There IS already
trouble enough over the question Of including
gas companys franchise among the assets
against which stock may be issued Why COM
plicate matters already tangled by compelling
managers to decide whether not the pre-
miums or the accident insurance policies which
a gas company operating under the Goldman
plan would have TO issue to Its collectors would
properly constitute part OF the companys in
debtedness?
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26

Dr. and Mrs Isaac l.. Kip have returned TO towr
for the winter from Lakewood. n. J.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Osborn are spending the
holidays at their country place. Garrisons-on-the
Hudson
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26

Mrs. Henry Alexander will give cance '
evening at the Colony Club for her daughter MIS-
Eleanor Alexander
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26

Mr. and Mrs Lorillard Spencer, jr. will return TO
town from Newport next week. They have taken
apartments at the Hotel Gotham for the remainder
of the winter.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26

Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant and Mrs. Grant. who
were married recently in Washington are staying
the Hotel Gotham. Major General and Mrs
Frederick D. Grant will give a dinner IN their
honor at Sherry's tomorrow night.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
CHRISTMAS AT BILTMORE.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pruyn have arrived in town
from Albany and staying at the st. Regis.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-05
Ten Thousand Americans.

Mexico City.-Thanksgiving Day
was observed by 10000 Americans re-
siding in this capital in the national
manner. At the various clubs, cafes
and hotels the customary turkey din
ner was served and American bust
ness houses generally closed their
doors. The celebration Of the day cul
minated in the gorgeous annual chart
ty ball at which were President Diaz
the members of his cabinet, the diplo-
matte corps and the cream Of sociesy
of the various foreign colonies. The
ball was held at Orrins Theatre
which was beautifully decorated, with
thousands of electric lights and flow
ers. Over $4,000 was raised, and this
money will be turned over to the
American hospital here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-05
Stopped BY Police.

New York.-Two football games
were played simultaneously on Laugh
lin Oval in Williamsburg and both
were stopped by the police after six
players had been badly hurt Two Of
the teams belonged to societies allied
with the Roman Catholic shurch OF
st. Cecilie, and the other two were
made up Of Williamsburg young men.
The church society teams INDUCED in
such rough play that their partisans
who were watching the game rushed
on the field and took hand causing
roit. The police were forced to use
their clubs freely before the trouble
could be settled over, when another
started on the adjoining field and the
police again disposed the crowd with
their clubs. All Of those injured will
recovered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-05
Panic is Busted.

New York.--The premium on cur
rency which has been paid in this
city for the last few weeks has al
most disappeared. The rate Of pre-
MUM went as low as SO Of one per
cent, but rose subsequently to 7-8 Of
one per cent, on a demand for cash
for Saturdays payrolls.
One Of the largest savings banks in
the city notified depositors that it
would allow Withdrawals to he made
by depositors who gave notice \
month ago that they would demand
their cash at the expiration Of sixty
days. The importation of gold since
the currency stringency began reach
ed 500, 100000, when the subtreasury
received 81, 100000 in United States
gold coin from Mexico.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-05
Needs Rest Cure.

New York. What this country
needs above everything else is the rest
cure" said Jams j. Hill, who arrived
in town, in discussing the financial sit
uation. eve all want to go to sleep
for good long time and wake up
with both eyes open. The country has
been suffering from istrust while
there is an easing on mercantile cred
it situation. The people who have
money are holding on to it and giving
checks instead.
Nobody wants to let money go.
The merchants hate such situation.
1t has put us on a paper basis such as
we were on just after the civil war.
We need a rest cure to remedy SUCH
conditions"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-05
National Opportunities.

Washington.-Justice David j Brew
er of the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States spoke at the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational church in this
city on "Our National Opportuni-
ties.'' While he dwelt especially up
on the power of Christianity to up
lift the masses of the people and OF
it's efficiency in bringing the immi-
grants who swarm to the United
States into harmony with American
institutions, he incidentally took occa-
sion to speak of the influence of spe-
cial interests on the welfare of the
people generally.
erich and poor" he declared,
"should be protected. We can never
come to the full measure of that truth
so long as we permit any group OF
financiers, any persons or corporations
to crush the individual, nor can we al
low any labor organization to dictate
any course we should follow"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-05
No Person or Corporation.

Justice David j. Brewer Of the SUI
preme court of the United States,
spoke at the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational church in this city on "Our
National Opportunities" While ne
dwelt especially upon the power Of
Christianity to uplift the masses of
the people and of its efficiency III
bringing the immigrants who swarm
to the United States into harmony
with American institutions, he Incl
dentally took occasion to speak Of
the influence Of special interests upon
the welfare Of the people generally.
High and low rich and poor, - lie
declared, "should be protected" We
can never come to the full measure
Of that truth so long as we permit any
group Of fnanciers, any persons OF
corporations to crush the individual,
nor can we allow any labor organize
ton to dictate any course we should
follow
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-05
Jap Consulate.

Apropos of the transfer of Mr.. XII
saburo Uyeno the Japanese consul at
San Francisco, to Sydney, Australia,
it was learned at the japanese embas-
sy tina this transfer took place last
spring. He had been consul in San
Francisco for six years and would
IN ordinary course, have gone back to
Japan on leave Of absence at least
two years before he did. The fact that
the japanese government is raising
the rank Of the official establishment
at San Francisco to a consulate gen
eral shows, it is said, at the embassy
here the Importance that the govern
ment attaches to its interests at that
place.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-05
GEN. JASTREMSKI
HAS PASSED AWAY
DISTINGUISHED CANDIDATE
CALLED TO REWARD.
MADE VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
Regardless Of Physicians Warning.
Stroke Of Paralysis Was Not Un-
expired, but he Thought More of
His DUTY to His State.

Baton Rouge, La.-General Leon
Jastremski died Saturday morning at
2:05 o'clock, surrounded by the men,
bers of his family. He passed away
peacefully, as though lapsing into a
quiet slumber.
AT IL o'clock DR.. Reynaud left the
family residence, having given up
hope. AS he was leaving he said:
81 very much fear that General
Jastremski is dying, the fam
lily gathered at the residence on
Main street. 1t was learned that this
stroke of paralysis was not unexpect-
ed by General Jastremski's physician
or family When General Jastremski
was taken i'll during the first part of
the campaign in July he was warned
by his physician not to enter INFO
the campaign, to get out of the strife
and get away from the strenuous life
that campaign for governor of the
state of Louisiana would necessarily
mean.
The physician warned him that Sc
rious consequences might follow II
he remained in the campaign, that
his hope of recovery lay in rest and
quiet. From a partial examination
his family were warned that sudden
and serious developments might fol-
low.
The physician asked him to sub
NIT to a thorough examination In
order that his true condition might
be ascertained. The general, how
ever, refused. He said he did not
want it. If he had anything serious
ly the matter with him, he did not
want to know it, as he wanted his
mind to be clear and unworried for
the campaign. He entered the cam
paign knowing of the possible Sc
rious consequences that would fol-
low, but he thought he owed duty
to those who had supported him i'll
the past; he thought that he owed
it to his state to continue the light
for principles that he held were
right, and he declined to take the
advice of his physician and retire
from the campaign. He conducted
his campaign as vigorously as posi-
BILE in his then weakened physical con-
dition, and on Wednesday, Nov. 70
about Z O'Clock in the morning the
stroke of paralysis came, and IN
short while the news spread over the
city and was flashed over the state
that General Jastremski was dying.
1t was thought that he could not live
through the night. The last office
of the church for the living was per-
formed, he was given the sacrament,
but he did live, and alternating be-
tween rallies and sinking spells, ne
spent week, and from Sunday con-
tinued to apparently improve until,
when the change for the worse came.