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New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
CUBA REMAINS CUBAN.

Amid the intermittent storms of Wild and
whirling words about Cuba which have been
emitted partly in but chiefly outside that isl
and, il is refreshing and encouraging TO hear
so sane an utterance as that of the ''Diario de
la Marina of Havana, which is largely repro
duced elsewhere in our columns to-day. That
authoritative Journal we need scarcely remind
readers, is representative Of the cOnserya-
tive Spanish element of the Cuban population,
and therefore very largely of the Industrial,
commercial and property interests of the island
the substantial" element upon which the
future prosperity of the Cuban Republic must
in great measure be based. Its well considered
words are not merely representative of Span
ish conservative sentiment in Cuba. but should
he instructive 20 all who are interested In that
island. a reminder of the actual status Of the
Cuban Republic under its own constitution and
in the eyes of the world.
1t is now and then said that BY the adoption
of the Platt amendment Cuba was made a mere
protectorate of the United States and that last
years intervention practically abolished the last
pretence of Cuban independence and put the
island directly under American rule The
.Diario' convincingly exposes the falstv Of
these pretences, with the reminder that after
the adoption of the Platt amendment the nations
Of the world recognized Cuba independent
sovereignty. md that now. during the American
intervention" Cuba is welcomed Mt The Hague
as n sovereign state, and the administration of
Governor Magoon is thus recognized as Just as
truly Cuban as was that of President Palma
There is really OCCASION therefore, 70 talk of
restoration of the former status" inasmuch
as the autonomous status of the island has
actually not been changed at all since 1902
Cuba has remained, and to-day remains. under
the Cuban constitution and the Cuban flag
OF course, so far as there has been in Cuban
affairs any American Intervention it is purely
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
THE BOND SAFE.

The result of the city bond sale furnishes
test of the rise in interest rates. and SHOWS
that there is plenty of money to be had at the
rates prevailing Buyers of such securities are
Just as eager for a good investment as ever
and they recognized that this was the chanCe
of a lifetime to get first class city bonds pay
ing AZ per cent at little moro than par. No
question of credit enters into the SITUATION anu
yet the city has TO sell its AZ per cent bonds at
about 1O2 when four years ago its 3l2 per
cent bonds sold at 1O41a That is TO say
interest rates have jumped one-third in four
Years and about one-seventh in a year, ana
when we realize this we can understand why
railroads are having difficulty in disposinG OF
their bonds at a slight increase in interest rates
over those which prevailed a few years ago
The result of the city sale diSpOseS Of the
alarmist cry that the market for railroad s.
curties has been impaired by legislation. Inc
railroads simply not offering bonds al
rates that the market demands: otherwise
the S2OOOO000O that was offered for these CITY
bonds would be ready TO buy high class rail-
way securities bearing an exceptional rate OF
interest 1t would doubtless be poor business
policy for the railroads TO charge themselves
with long term loans at the present hlEh Idie
of interest 1t Is wiser 10 reduce expenditures
where that can be safely done. and to borrow
what money is Indispensable on snort term
nanpr at present rates Whlle WdlllHs loi C"h-
ditions in the money market TO improve. Inc
lesson of the bond sale is that per cent money
is scarce h11t AZ per cent money is abundant
Four and one-half per cent money is as pIen-
tiful as was per cent money last year and 3l2
per cent money a few years ago. Money has
become accustomed in the last few years TO
larger returns.
We should say that the whole the results
Of the bond sale would be reasSuring. Though
the prevailing interest is shown 10 be high. ii
is demonstrated that there is plenty Of money
seeking investment at rate slightly In al
vance Of what the municipality has been in the
habit Of paying. Similarly there is doubtless
plenty Of money 10 be had by industrial CON
Germs at rates proportionatey higher than they
have been accustomed 10 pay. Whether business
can make this advance IS n serious problem. but
II is no more serious than the question whether
business can endure the advance in the cost
Of In Dor and in the cost of material commodi-
ties in general. To dwell too much on the diff
fcuItv of borrowing at the old rates is to give
distorted view of the business problem. To
pretend that Il is due 10 impaired credit Is 10
give faaCious one The holders of the older.
lower interest securities Of the city will prob
ably find the price of their securities steadied
hv the new issues The repeated refusal Of
f1lvers 10 subscribe to new city Is only I'M
settled confidence. while the proof that there
is n large market for municipal 412s tends to
produce sense Of security.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
THE AMERICAN BANNER.
A Tribute to the Passive Yet Potent Infu-
ence of This Flag of Flags.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir So often do we see II motionless upon It's
staff futtering with the rise and fall OF
playful breeze that We have come to consider its
presence a matter OF course and pay the
calm picturesque glory of our American banner
almost rs little attention as the cloud floating
across some summer sky the shining in
splendor in midheaven But although such the
passive regard of American citizen toward this
ensign OF his Republic. there Is doubtessly and in
delibly interviewer with his heart and life an In
tense, ardent. fiery passion for this symbol Of
liberty, which at scarcely moments summons
will blaze into fury of patriotism disastrous
the invader OF his native land and destructive to
any hand raised disturb this starry banner of
free and united people.
And truly this Incompatible ensign Is worthy Of
the nation and worshppers II represents, Beauti-
full the sunset that gloriies the Western hort
zon: noble the sacrifice that made its possess
sion possible: majestic in every and contour
OF its sIlken fabric. emblematIc its darker
stripes of the blood shed In the Revolution. in its
lighter stripes OF the purity Of the patriot and IN
its hue of truth and loyalty. against which
forty-sx golden units sparkle like stars amidst the
armament of midnight! So American
banner-for which heroic thousands have sacrificed
their lives and for which millions to-day as
ready and willing to diel
We united people. The echoes and
animosities of a sanguinary conflict have faded
God be thanked,-forever. Once more the citizens
of this greatest and grandest of nations clasp
hands in amity and labor sincerely. seriously. upon
their respective vocations. And every Ameri-
can hearth. every town city and state, ia
felt the passive yet potent influence of this flag Of
flags Resful In peace. resistless In war respected
on whatsoever in whatsoever land IL
chances to be. nober and mightier with every
coming century IL stands foremost in representing
that truest of true American principles-the fra
ternity OF ali nations and the brotherhood Of III
mankind. CHARLES MEYERS HOLMES
Boston. Sept 10. 1907.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
SCIENCE AND INVENTION.
Professor Nezocomb Seeks to Correct
"Misapprehensions."

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In your comment on the voyage Of the
Lusitana In this mornings issue 1 am interested
to find the following statement:
That pioneer steamship Substantially refuted
the cocksure dictum Of one Of the greatest physi-
cal scientists of that age-that no steamship
could carry enough coal to keep her furnaces
supplied long voyage
In view Of the frequency with which some such
statement as this is quoted and the extent TO
which Il has been used TO encourages inventors IN
following lines Of effort shown by scientific pr1n-
cipes lead useful result hope you will
Investigate the historical question OF what Dr.
Iardner TO whom you doubtless alluded. really did
saw II will then be worth while go a step
further and whether his "dictum' was not
true of steamships supplied With such engines as
known when he made the statement ana
TO which. Of course. the claim could alone be
fairly applied. Quite apart from this the lessons
be drawn from the alleged dictum are sur
rounded by misapprehensfons. much 10 be de-
plored and worthy OF correction
In the place, II IS scarcely correct TO speak
OF DR.. Iardner great physical scientist
He simply popularizer of science and an
editor OF a great cycIopada. but do not know
that he was ever admitted into the class Of SCI
he regarded eminent IN such
class This. Of course. does not lessen the cor
rectness but only the weight of anything he may
have said
iHe Id'' II tHHt i"'Uefi piVSicS7 i'i''0 "
lines which physical principles show 10 be those
Of least resistance. and wins success by avoiding
those which Il shows lead 70 really useful
results One example OF this he IN place
Physical principles show that sirship floating
in the air. or A steamship floating IN the water
Is more economical for carrying passengers
freight the larger you make IL The gradual
enlargement Of steamers affords n fire
ample of the utilization of these principles On the
other hand. they show with equal confidence that
the flying machine II made at all. never
be much better than a toy until form
Combinat ton Of matter some new generator
transformer OF mechanical force is discovered.
That inventors continue 70 spend much time
and energy in futile efforts perfect the fvtng
machine. and receive much countenance from
the public. Is doubtless due very largely 10
misapprehension like that which vour statement
IS well adapted 10 strengthen.
SIMON NEwCONB
Washington Sept. TO- 1907
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
ANOTHER MYTH SMASHED.

Evary country hov knows that running
water purfes itself. This law of nature mas
long been reckoned By many persons as one Oh
their most valuable intellectual possessions
highly eficacious in dscomforting city folks
who are wont to complain of the pollution OF
streams by barnyards, cesspools and other ruIa'
centres of bacterial life, Opinion is divided as
10 the distance that waters must run IN orde'
TO cleanse themselves; optimists say two hun
dred wards will suffice while hypochondrlacs
assert that five miles is the length of the road
from Poison Purity But. at all events lhe
main fact is not shaken by this Disagreement
The widespread belief in the curious pnenoLl-
enon. explains much of the resistance onered py
intelligent persons to the apparently radical
reforms urged by sanitary experts villagers
and farmers convinced of water s se1-puBlhs
power often refuse 10 abstain from duhlpih7
refuse into running streams which are not
tapped for drinking purposes near the point u
pollution And many city dweers, filled Win
the same faith. strenuously object TO paying
the heavy expenses Of installing and protecting
the kind of water supply system begged Tor Dy
tmd bacteriolOgists.
But alas for this popular law or nature
The timid bacteriOlOgists have proved ulat' Ut
least SO far rs the dread typho baclllus IS COLI
Cerned, the law is Il myth. recent eApeII-
ments conducted by the laboratory OF hygiene
at the University OF Wisconsin ihulCdle 'LI'' INC
tvphoid bacillus lives from eight TO ten days IN
ordinary flowing water. Thus the investigators
show that. 'lf a stream flows at the rate Of half
Al mile an hour and water supply is pumped
from it twenty miles below the outlet OF a
sewer. it may he only forty-eght hours between
'the act of defecation of typhoid patient ana
"the act of swallowing the still living dis
charged baclli in the town twenty miles
away The accuracy of the Wisconsin OBJ
servations being admitted. the need of inform
ing the public of the death of the beloved myth
can scarcely he exaggerated. A new and pow
erfu argument is added TO the arsenal or those
who are fighting for reform In the disposal or
refuse and sewage. Flowing water does RID
itself of many Impurities. as some careful tests
show But If the deadliest Of all the baCilh
which it may contain cannot be so annihilated
the 'Gaw of nature" Is worthless as an argu-
ment for pollution.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12

and also for the farmer candidate" Mr.. Mar
tines prospects have faded into little more than
notbingness while those of Mr.. Katzenbach
loom auspicious OF success-in the convention
We are not blind to the elements of strength
which the ex-Mayor Of Trenton possesses. and
we may say frankly that his nomination. if IT
is made. will emphasize the necessity of the
Republicans getting together and making no
mistakes. But we are not yet prepared to be
lieve that the people of New Jersey will sur
render the administration of their affairs to
any representative of the newly reorganized
firm of Smith & Davis. even with the Duke OF
Gloucester as a special partner.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
AmuseHents.

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ALHANBR RA-2-s-NaudeZile
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LI,cTrsg BOOK FT{- s-15--I.ic. bcdIsic
LIBERTY 10-Foles n 1907.
LINCOLN SQUARE -2.15-s .l5-The spoilers
-rs-FT-Af-2 Thief
MkDTSoS SQUARE GARDEJS-ll a II 70 ii ? HI
MADISON SQUARES: :3o-The Man on the casa
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GAVRY-2IA-s :15-dan Of the Hour
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New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
THE BEQUEsT LONG PLANNED.
Mr. Blount Opened Correspondence with
University in 1898.
rRy Telegraph % The Trierre-

TFy Telegrap % me 1rIC-Ee-t
Nan, pavan Sent 11-Nine years ago Arcnf-
,a15 EI.,ry, F71ount. Of Herefordshire England
Cor some reason unknown to the Yale Cniver-
si+1 heads here began 20 make inquiry about
the university bv letter So far as Is known he
had no relatives among the graduates OF fals:
he had never been student here and possibly
was not even a visitor at Yale He recel'eu 81
the information possible. Catalogues were seil1
~ hin, and he was made to feel that Yale wei
coined his inquiry. Late in the year 1855 10
wrote that he was considering making oe-
ouest 10 Yale. He thanked and was IN
formed that his gift would be welcome. IN
about year he again sent connunlcalloH
that ne had made will mentioning Yale Uni
versity as residuary legatee or giving some sucn
interest in his estate. the value OF WHICH vas
NOT made known He sent a copy OF his viii 70
show that this was so. Neither N W Farnan
nor NJ F Tyler both OF whom have been treas
urers of Yale since the correspondents was
opened could be reached tonight. but 1t Is sai1
that this is the substance OF that correspon-
dence.
AnsOn Phelps Stokes. jr.. secretary OF the UNI
versity. in a statement tonight gives out the
history OF the correspondence. adding that ABOUT
a year ago Mr.. BlounI wrote again that ne Tau
come TO the conclusion that he would prefer %
make Yale a gift during his lifetime The GIT
not MADE prOpdbiy OeCduSo D4N~
death intervened before he could carry out MS
purpose YaIe's only knowledge OF the aInouh1
of the bequest and of the purposes for which MI
Blount intended it comes from the dlspatoh
from London. but the university will learn Inol7
In a day or two from its agents In Lonooh
where a number Of Yale graduates live
Otto T Barnard. a member OF the Yale Cor1rni'-
tee on Investments. are also Clarence H. Kelsey
and Henry F. Dimock. of this city. said last even
ing that he was In entire ignorance OF the oeque's
10 Yale said to have been made in the VIII or 'ns
late Lord OF the Manor of Orleton- Mr. Bannar'
said he would be pleased TO learn that fale VS.
10 benefit by the will. but was unable 10 give -
particulars as 70 the identity of Mr. Bloun~ "
vond those given in the cable dispatches. or as u
the reasons of the bequest to the New Haven IL
stitution-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
IRv TeIezrapi1 10 The tribune

>-.,nor+ r L. Sept 11--There was sudden
b,,rs+ Of entertaining in the Newport cottage col
-, to-day there being more home entertaining
.hor "a usual for a single day az this season Of
t, YEAR In all there were five dinner parties
and two luncheons given by the cottagers during
the day Mrs George Henry Warren and Miss
FLORENCE LYMAN entertained at luncheon. while
Mrs 7 Low Hartman. Mrs. Charles K Baldwin
Mrs John R. SoIey and Mrs R T. Wilson. jr..
+sr+ained at dinner this evening.
Four-in- hand driving bids fair 70 be popular :his
fall among the young whips. William Firzhugh
WhItehouse. tr.. being out with bis coach this
afternoon for the first time this season Jay Coo
gan tr has been about the city's drives for sons
dsvs with his four-in-hand-
Mr. and Mrs Robert Sedgvck and Mr.. and Mrs
William II. Sand have announced that they will
remain later than usual in Newport this year
while DR. and Mrs William T. Bull planning
tn remain as late October at least
Mr. and Mrs James Brown Potter closed their
Newport season to-day and started for Tuxedo,
whore they will spend the fall season.
Mrs Robert H. GaIlattn left here yesterday for
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fordham
Norris at LenOx.
Mr. and Mrs James Hever were receiving the
conerat11lations Of their many friends among
Newport summer residents to-day on the birth OF
8 daughter on Tuesday night. Mrs Hever Is a
niece of Andrew Carnegie.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
TIE NEW JERSEY PRIMARIES RESULT

The result of the primary elections in New
Jersey is 20 be regarded without surprise and
with large degree Of eQuanimity. On the Re
publican side the regular party organization
seems generally 10 have won. as il was ex-
pected 10 do. though the New Idea movement
has been successful in some places and has on
the whole shown itself 10 be possessed of suff-
cient vitality and energy 20 make it factor in
local and state politics which must be seriously
reckoned with. Its victory in Hudson County
e IS perhaps the most noteworthy OF ALL and is to
be regarded as due TO both local and general
influences There is encouragement for the
New Idea advocates TO maintain their organ
ization and 70 extend II still more widely. but
there are certainly also the strongest reasons
for both wings Of the party 10 cooperate cord
tally IN such work as viii assure success AT the
polls
The effect Of the primaries upon the canvass
for the Republican nomination for the Governor
ship seems TO be a victory for Justice Fort. He
will apparently enter the state convention with
majority of the votes OF his own pivotal county
Of Essex with most. If not all. those of Union.
and with those Of Burlington and Cape May.
Thus ne viii have support at the outset from
al parts of the state-two metropolitan counties
al the north. great central county and the
extreme south. II is presumabe that he will
also have many votes from other counties the
delegates from which ere unpledged and unin-
sstracted Mr.. Sommer. who has made so en-
viabie record as Sheriff of Essex County. will
have the support or the New Idea contingent
from Essex County. and presumably from Hud
son and all other counties in which that wing
OF the party has developed enough strength to
secure delegates. and there are those who still
believe that his friends will control the state
convention and win for him the nomination. If
SO we have no doubt that he Will he cordially
supported by all the party If not no reason
is apparent why he ana al that wing Of the
party should not. failing his own nomination
heartily and even enthusiastically support JUS
uce Fort who. although the candidate of the
-"regTIlars.' stands for much that is funda-
mental 70 the reform movement
On the Democratic side it is largely case of
I fold, you so" With alternating food and
orouth this las been bad yeer for farmers
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12

temporary. and will undoubtedly soon come 70
an end Nothing is more certain than that 'ne
administration of the government will be pldCeN
upon its normal basis just as soon as Norman con
ditfons prevail in the island and as soon as lLo
constitutional processes can be tulhhed- Ane
tranquility of the last ten months is lnulsput-
able evidence that the island is rapidly ap-
preaching normal conditions. To the complete
attainment Of that end and the permanent
maintenance Of it when attained such counseis
of discretion as those of the "Diario de Ia
Marina" should materially contribute
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
500 900 LEFT TO YALE.
Il. III. BLount Bequeathed English
Estate to University.

London, Sept 11.-Archtbald Henry Blount
Lord Of the Manor of Orieton. Herefordshire. has
beoueathed $4,000 to Yale Mr.. Blount died
In London on June II last. at the age OF sixty
seven leaving an estate Of the gross value or
S467,57O. He bequeathed small sums to MS
executors and relatives and all the family
manuscripts and documents to his nearest hns-
man. All the other property including the
manor Of OrIeton and his Orleton estate, COM
prfsing properties In the parishes Of Orleton.
Eve and Yarpole. Herefordshire. subject 70 the
payment OF his funeral and testamentary ex-
penses TO Yale University. OF New Haven
Connecticut. L. 3. A. 20 be applied as may Oe
deemed best for that university
The value Of the bequest. after the payment
OF the legacy duties. amounts 70 S4OoOo The
will is dated June 4
Mr Rlount was the Oldest son OF the late Will
lam Blount Cvrho was at time prominent In
his county. and represented Totnes IN the House
Of CommonsD by his second wife. Lady Char-
Iotte Jane 81. Maur. eldest daughter OF Edward.
twelfth Duke of Somerset William Blount died
in 1885.
Archibald Henry Blount was well known
member OF the Junior. AthenRum and other
clubs II does not appear from the will OF MI
Blount that he had any connection with Yale
University or any connections at all in the
United States
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
RATS AND THE PLAGUE.

From The London Telegraph.
II is now an accepted fact by bacteriologists and
other authorities In India that future efforts to
stay the ravages of the plague must first and fore
most be concentrated upon the determination of
the What gigantC-one might almost write
superh1iuan-taSk this Will he who has
the slightest acquaintance with India will realize
Calcutta Bombay. Poona and, indeed, every town
and village from north to south and from 70
west swarm with rats which multiply at an
alarming a rate Much may be done of course in
the erection Of buildings to that these
proof human skill and ingenuity make
them and this is something that is being impressed
most carefully upon every local building authority
in tho dependency At the present time
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
BIG BEARS HAITING TRAINS

Allentown dispatch to The Philadelphia Record
Many hears have been seen in the North NOM
tain region during the last month and pa sseneers
on the I.chiEh Valleys Bowman's Creek branch
trains have had the pleasure of gazing several
Of the animals. In each instance only the elces-
eive footing of the engine whistle frightened them
off the railroad tracks
The other afternoon. while passenger train was
bound FOR Wilkes Barre. Engineer Miller noticed q
monster black bear on the track ahead the
sine. He blew the whistle and rang the bell until
finally the monster bruin amhled slowly from the
track Clambered up the steep bank and made his
way into a nearby apple orchard. Engineer Miller
claims that the bear the largest he saw.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
OPERATION ON KING OF SPAIN.

San Sebastian. Sept. liking Alfonso to-day -
derwent an operation for the removal or -
adenoid growths The operation was entirely saIs-
factory. but his majesty will remain lndoois
two days Three doctors. Premier Maura ana =
Duke OF .Sotomayor. the Grand Chamberlain N'-
present ct the operation