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New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau

Ii
Washington. Jan. Mrs. L. T. Letter enter
tained guests at breakfast to-day to meet the
American Ambassador to Great Britain. Mrs.
Reid. who was also to have been a guest. had
not sufficiently recovered to reach Washington
before tomorrow. Mrs. Letters other guests were
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs MetcaIf, the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs James r. Gar
field, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles, Miss Cannon.
Miss Clapperton. Miss Boardman, Brigadier Cen
eral William Crozier Esme Howard, counsellor of
the British Embassy, and Joseph Letter. Rear
Admiral and Mrs William Sheffield Cowles were
hosts at dinner tonight in Mr.. Reids honor.
General and Mrs. John A. Johnston hosts
at a dinner tonight, when the guests in
vited to meet Lieutenant and Mrs. Ulysses s.
Grant Sd, who are visiting the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Root The party included DR.. and Mrs.
Cary Langhorne, Miss Marion Oliver Miss Mary
Randolph, Miss Hagner. Miss LIE Bourgeois Miss
Claggett, Miss Gilmore. Miss Maxwell. Lieutenant
Rowclif, Lieutenant Read. Captain Logan. Cap
tain Fftzhugh Lee Captain Gilmore, Paynlaster
Bonnaffon, Reginald Hudekoper and Captain and
Mrs. Summerlin.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Emo, who have been the
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. William Phelps Emo for
ten days, have returned to New York.
The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

tErom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Jan. 2.-The italian Ambassador and
Baroness Mayor des Planches will give a dinner
January Is in honor of the Ambassador from
Austria-Hungary and Baroness Hengelmiilier. and
one in honor of the Secretary of State and Mrs
Root on January q.
The Ambassador from Great Britain and Mrs
Bryce were hosts for a large dinner party at the
embassy tonight. when their guests were the
Ambassador from Germany and Baroness Won
sternburg, the Ambassador from Russia. the Post
master General and Mrs Meyer, the counsellor OF
the French Embassy and Mime. des Portes, Senator
Hale, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Brownson, Bishop
Satterlee, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely, Miss
Tuckerman. Miss Ashton, the sister of NLEs Bryce;
Mrs. Francis Burton Harrison. Miss StiElson. Of
Boston; Miss Katherine Jennings, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Grant Watson, Sir Courteney Peregrins
Ilbert, chief clerk Of the House of Commons; Esme
Howard, counsellor. and Mr.. Kennard. second sec
retary of the British Embassy.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

general banking business are here TO stay. Lucy
fill a certain place in the business community
and they should not be disturbed. For their
regulation Mr. Williams would insist tnat
when an institution does two or more k1nos Oh
banking each kind that it does should De SUI
iect TO the state laws applying to tnat sort Oh
banking If q state bank is doing a saVlnks
business-conducting an interest department.
that interest department should be maze SUI
iect TO those limitations which the state nas
thought It wise to impose upon the character OIL
the investments permitted to savings insti'u-
tions For the state to do anything else Is 10
confess that its regulations are unduiy hafsn
and TO encourage the evasion OF them. olhh-
larIy the commercial banking done by trust
comnanies which has now become IN genera
rho most important part Of their business
shouId he treated as banking and be suDJecI
70 the laws governing banking. 1t seems 10 US
that +hs is the only logical and consistent treat
ment of this complex problem, and the one
that will result in the least danger. confusion
and misunderstanding and be subject TO the
least abuse in the future. We are sorry, now
over IN seq that Mr. Williams seems not TO De
nerfectlv logical and consistent in bis deFelol-
mont Of this plan. He would have the uust
companies in this city maintain reserve ol
II ner cent in cash against all demand ue
nosits while ut the same time he THINKS llae
tha state hanks here should maintain reserve
of II per cent in cash and 10 per cent on de-
nosit i'm another bank. We do not see any
IopicaI reason for this discrimination. Governor
Hughes occupies a stronger position In urging
that the same reserve be kept against The sdlne
class of deposits whatever the ostensioie ciia'-
acter Of the institution containing theIh'
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

Mrs. Bee<man Winthrop will have as tneir guests
next Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Henry a C. Taylor
of New York. 9
Associate Justice Moody returned 70 Washington
to-day from Christmas visit to his New England
home
Mr. and Mrs c. G. Glover gave a dinner roi-
lowed by a dance tonight when their guests were
the friends Of their SOD. e. G. GloveEssTs a fa'e
,,,dent who is here for the holidays. Miss Ethel
Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt 5r-s and Kermit
Roosevelt were among tho guests
Senator Kean and the Misses kean entertained
q number Of guests informally at anher 'o-n'en'
10 meet Miss Christine Roosevelt
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Wadsworth were among
the dinner hosts Tonight
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
EXPLOSIONS AND SUN SPOTS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: 4 recent number OF The Tribune contained
the following
''The last year and half Will probably so down
in history of the most disastrous periods Of
earthquake activity In the records OF the human
race"
Scientists, think, have sscribed the Gauss OF
earthquakes to sun spots. which have been quite
large and activs lately.
We have also had recently many mine exoIo-
sions with great loss Of life. and SO far as know
reason for their being so frequent at this time
has been given. Do you think that these NAV bs
attributed the same cause as the earthouakes
namely, TO spots7 question for scientists
Rutherford, n. j. Dec 50. 1907. X
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
from TIE Tribune BureautI

Washington, Jan. 2.-The President to-udS a''
nounced the appointment of Captain John r. PiiIs-
bnry as chief of the bureau of navigauion. sue
ceeding Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson
Secretary Taft had two hours conference WIN
the President this afternoon. A number OF Dc
partment matters which had accumulated In the
holidays discussed
State Senator William W. Armstrong. of Roches-
ter saw the President about New York politics.
and at the close of his interview expressed the
belief that Governor Hughes will remain silent re-
garding the Presidential nomination until the con-
vention meets.
Among the callers at the White House we're Sen
stors McCreary and Nelson. Secretary Metcalf
Attorney General Bonaparte. Representatives Lang
ley and Campbell Michael ]. Dady, OF Brooklyn.
and Captain Seth Bullock. United States marshal
for South Dakota
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

all free or pad-up shares Of stock given in return
for concessions are accounted for. In other words
the King has never received a free share OF stock
personally, but all such shares have gone into
the Congo government treasury, and Gs
handed over to the Belgian treasury This is
complete refutation Of the charge that the King
had used the Congo for his personal gain.
JAMES GJSTAVUS WHITLEY.
Baltimore jan I, 1903 Consul General
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

THIS newspaper is oioned and published oV
The Tv,byne Association, a Ne,o York corpora.
tion Office aud principal place OF BUSINESS 1''o-
une Building No. I54 Nassau street, Aeto 1"'N'
ogden Mills. president; NathanieI IHtfte' sec
refaru and treasurer. The address Of the Off
cers Dc the Office of this neIcspGpeT
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

fancied that vegetarians were the best book
keepers no carnivorous accountant could Wen
protest. If applicants for places resent the RUE
they are free to seek employment where drink
ing is not supposed TO be detrimentE@ Inc
fact that many railroads and other large indus
trial corporations have adopted policies much
like that of the Northwestern may have more
important consequences than all the prohibition
laws ever enacted.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

There is a dispute on in Oklahoma over the
pronunciation Of the states name, some hold
ing that the initial o is long and others that
it is short. This is one of the few potentially
debatable questions overlooked by the recent
constitutional convention. Why not give that
omniscient and universally inquiring body a
chance to make good It's surprising oversight?
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

A squad of newly elected aldermen, regi-
ment of constituents and copious floral decora-
tions" appeared in the City Hall lobby on New
Years MORN for the new aldermen had hoped
that the city fathers would convene on the glad
holiday. Let us all trust that this unwontsd
eagerness to "get busy" does not betoken any
thing worse than novitiate enthusiasm.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

The reduction in the Bank OF England's
minimum discount rate indicates that in the
opinion of its governors this country has
drawn all the gold it will require The Ameri-
can banks are now in such strong position
that a complete resumption of currency pay
ments may be expected in q few days.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
COMMENTS ON MIR. HUGHESs MESSAGE
MORAL OPINION WITH HIM

MORAL OPINION WITH HIM
From The New York Globe.
In his efforts for the repeal OF tho Percy-Grsy
law Governor Hughes VIII have the support OF the
unanimous moral opinion OF ths state
BUSINESSLKE
From The New York Press.
The businessike document OF Governor Hughes
deserves businesslike treatment by the Isgslarurs
The people of New York will take interest Tn
seeing that II gets such treatment
NOT REACTIoNARY.
From The Springfield Republican.
That Governor Hughes adopts reaoconary Inc
policy regarding public service corporations, or
that group of questions affecting the interests. 10
takes A forward step BY recommending the extern
sion of the of the public utilities law to tn
clude telephOne and telegraPh companies. and he
advises that the extension Be brought about ey
October / OF the present year.
ANOTHER LONG STEP FORWARD.
From The New York World (Derl).
All these recommendations mark another fcrg
step toward better and more efficient sovernnsns
the city and state They go TO demonstrate the
great need of having Charles E Hughes az AIoahy
for four yearS-yss. for six years-and they also
prove the bad public policy back OF this moveInsn.
to nominate him for President before MS WORK 4"
New York is done.
CLEAR HEADED. FORWARD LOCKING
STEADFASr.
From Ths New York Evening Post.
Governor Hughes's second message could not u
the nature of the case make 80 deep an IN
one shows that the qualities. py the display o.
which the Governor burst upon the world a ye1
him ANY state any nation. is lucky that can com
u,and the services of a clear headsc. - tor
ward looking. So steadfast
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

r. the trausplantation of vital organs can
on,v be applied successfully in politics there
is a. possibility that the Democratic party may
get ON its feet again. 1t needs head, hear''
vIscera and a few other organs. and II tnese
can he found and assembled in proper relation
with the really very excellent lungs which the
nartv now has there will still be some nope
for the Democracy. The assembling OF the
necessary parts cannot begin too soon-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

orhe Houston Post thinks that Governor
Sharks of Nevada, native of Grand Old Texas'
does not show the fiery vigor suggested by MS
name and his nativity Probably he has hveo
TOO long in the chilling shadow of the NeVada
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard. who had arranged to
give dance Friday next for her debutants
daughter Muriel. has decided 10 postpone the
tertainment until early next month, when il will
take place at Sherry's. This IS owing 20 the fact
that her daughter has lately been threatened with
appendicitis All danger of the necessity OF an
operation has been averted. but Mrs Ledyard wishes
her daughter to have time recover her health
before the dance takes place.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

The Hon. Lionel Guest and Mrs Guest, with the
latters daughter. Miss Lucy Bigelow Dodge, will
arrive to-day from their home the Isle Of St
Gillies in the st. Lawrence to spend the remainder
of the month with Mrs Guests father. the Hon.
John Bigelow his house Gramercy Park
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

For every woman who sought aid of the
Salvation Army anti-suicide bureau In the
last year there were twelve men who begged
to be delivered from self-destruction. General
Booth infers from this unexpected ratio that
women endure sorrows more courageously than
men, But two other facts must be taken into
account The large majority of applicants be-
Ionged to the middle classes, and the reasons
impeIling them to suicide were chiefly financial
embarrassment or hopeless poverty. Why not
conclude from this that women Of the middle
classes rarely bear the brunt Of economic war
fare; that the wives of middle class men are
somehow provided for in case their husbands
lose everything, and that in the lower classes
suicide is infrequent among both sexes because
great reverses Of fortune and lapses from hap
piness are infreQuent? The truth is. no COM
pliments can be passed to either sex on the
strength of the statistics. At most. 1t may be
said that so long men relieve their Trailer
comrades of the strenuous tasks OF life
and chivalrous spirit promotes unsolicited aid
and consolation to afflicted women the anti-sui-
eide bureaus will receive few appeals from the
latter.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

Even in the season Of good will there Is no
right thinking person who will not approve the
action of the New Jersey Court OF Pardons III
dismissing the application OF two OF the bos-
scheiter murderers for parole The annals Oh oe
prayity bear record of no more revolving crime
than theirs and there is undue harshness in
insisting that they shall pay the full legal PEN
atty.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

New York society will be extensively represen-sa
at the first Assembly ball at Philadelphia to-nsh.
and a number Of persons belonging 10 the fashion
able set are going to the Quaker City TO at
tend this dance which has for many years been the
most important feature Of the Philadelphia season
ranking with the old Pstrfarehs' dances IN New
York
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer and Mss Laura swan
are booked TO sail for Europe next week. with ths
intention OF remaining abroad until the beginning
of the Newport season Mss Swan IS still suffer
ing from the effects OF the severe sprsin OF her
ankle some time ago
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

The Hon Richard FeIlowes is staying az ths
Plaza He Is younger OF Lord de Ramsey-
His mother, Lady de Ramsey. IS one OF the sisters
of the father of the Duke OF Marlborough
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

Mrs J. Hood wright's house in Fifth avenue will
be the scene a morning card party on Thursday,
January 9 beginning at 1870 for the benefit OF tne
J. Hood Wright Hospital Tickets may be obtained
from Mrs Chauncey Kerr, No 763 Fifth avenue.
and handsome prizes will be given 70 the successful
players
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
Aksp71n.k DAILY datbts,tE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1905.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

Mrs Frederic Nelson, who has been staying with
her daughter. Mrs. Hollis Hunnewen. at wellesley.
Mass, returns to-day 70 town. and will be az the
Hotel Gotham for the remainder or the seaSn-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

The Due de Chaulnes who is to marry Miss
Theodore Shonts daughter Of Theodore P Shont5.
at the end Of this MONTH is staying at Lakewood.
at the Observation-Disclosures Hotel. where his fancee
and her parents are also spending few days
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

Mrs Alfred NJ Hoyt gives dance this evening
at her home in Fifth avenue. for her daughter.
Miss Rosina s. Hoyt.
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Brides For Cleruymen.

"Three or four attempts have been
made to bril,e me-" said a clergyman
MY friends of the cloth tell me that
they, too, have been occasionally tempt
ed with brides.
"Once it was the advertising man.
ager of a health food. He offered a
subscription of 500 to our mission
school If l would tell from the pulpit
how much good the health food had
done me. l made him give me the
money for the mission under threats
Of exposure, but, of course, l did not
mention his food in the church. The
church is no place for health food
talks.
1.-THE widow of a drunkard and gen.
eral good for nothing offered me $50 II
I would lie in praise Of her husband in
his funeral sermon. I praised the man
heartily in the sermon-no matter how
bad a nan may be. II you examine his
character you will find in it many
traits worthy Of p~raise-and to the
widow I wrote a note Of gentle rebuke.
soften we are asked to date back
marriage certificates, to say a couple
were married in six months or q year
before they really were. A mar once
offered me $500 to perpetrate a wrong
Of this sort. I thrust a tract in his
hand and turned him out of doors."-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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A Mouse and q Candle.

At the end Of the bathing season, a
few years ago, a candle was left on
the mantelpiece Of a family in Pouli-
guen. France. When they returned the
next spring they found, according to
La Nature, that a mouse had done
these things:
Climbed somehow a marble chimney
piece, there being no piece Of furniture
near enough to leap from and no way
of descending from above.
Climbed the candlestick itself, which
was of highly polished silver, over ten
inches high, with a broad flare at the
cup.
Climbed the candle, began eating al
the top, eating evenly all round down
to the base. leaving the bare wick
standing up perfectly straight.
If the mouse had begun at the base
Of the candle. its weight would have
caused it to topple over. 1t must have
taken the mouse a good many days to
eat the candle down to the bottom.
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Rain and Animals.

"Lions, tigers and all the cat tribe
dread rain," said a ZOO keeper. ION q
rainy day they tear nervously up and
down their cages. growing and trem-
bling. We usually give them an extra
ration Of hot milk. That puts them to
sleep. Wolves love a gray day of
rain. They are then very CHEEKY.
Treacherous as the wolf is, 10 keeper
need fear him on a rainy day. he Is
too happy to harm a fly. Snakes, too,
like rain. They perk up wonderfully
as the barometer falls and the damp
makes itself felt in their warm cases
Of glass.
"Rain makes monkeys glum. They
are apt from instinct, when they e II
through the window, to clasp their
hands above their heads and sit so
for hours. That attitude, you know,
makes a kind Of shelter. It is the
primitive umbrella. So, when 1t
rained, the naked primitive man and
woman sat gloomily in the primeval
swamps of giant ferns"
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A Persistent Friend,

Mr.. George Weir, an English actor,
in his early days appeared one night
in the role Of Hamlet in an improvised
theater at Stroud, In Gloucestershire,
and suffered much embarrassment
from the demonstrative attentions of
an enthusiastic former schoolfellow
who sat in the front Of the tent and
kept up a running comment on the
performance. THAT be Gargy Weir
exclaimed the admirer. Il knows
Gargy! l used to go to school along
wi he" After many expostulations
the interrupter was turned out, and
all went well until the audience was
hushed to deadly silence while Ham
let was going through his soliloquy
Then suddenly a still, small voice
came cheeringly from the back row o.
seats, "Garge, l be in again!-Bell
man.
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The Marshai's Advice.

UV0 WATSOdi > N0VoCos
While Wilbur Nesbit was finishing
his humorous novel, 1.-THE Gentleman
Ragman," he was spending q few
weeks in a country town in Indiana.
He had sent nearly all of the revised
manuscript to the publishers, but GER
tain details of the completion Of the
plot had been the subject of discussion
between himself and q friend connect
ed with the publishing house.
One day a telegram for Nesbit was
received at the village telegraph Office.
1t read: ....
what are you going to do about
Annie Davis and Pinkney SangerT
Annie is the heroine of ''The Gentle
man Ragman;" Pinkney is the villain,
If there Is one in the book. The local
telegraph operator personally delivered
the message, and Nesbit wrote this
reply:
".Will marry Annie Davis and shoot
Pinkney Sanger as soon as l return to
Chicago"
The operator stared at Nesbit Won
deringly when he read the message,
but Nesbit did not fathom that stare
unit! the morning when he took the
train home. when the village marshal
stepped up to him and said meaningly:
"Mr. Nesbit, | would advise you as
an officer of the law, sir, not to do
anything rash when you get to Chi
cago."-Harper's Weekly.
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A Cheerful Victim.

n Vneertul v0cttm.
Hon. Nilfrcd Hosford and his wife
did not believe in nicknamcs. nor did
they intend their boy to have II
they could prevent 1t.
II was never known as Will or Will
~" said Mr.. Hosford. with dignity.
''and l see no reason why my son.
Wilfred Snwtell Hosford. should re-
ceive either. of those names or the still
more objectionable one Of Bill"
Wilfred Sawtcll Hosford was deli
cate for the first ten years Of his life
and received his education Mt the hands
Of a grave young tutor. He grew stron.
ger as time went on and at the age of
twelve entered the public school.
On his return from the first session
he was solemnly questioned by his
parents.
THE boys are going to like me. ]
guess" said Wilfred eagerly. "They've
got a nickname for me already"
Mrs. Hosford shuddered. and the IN.
thcr looked stern.
"Do you mean to say you enjoy being
called Willy or Bill?" he asked in his
deepest tones.
"Oh, they've got a better name thar
those" said the boy. with a broad grin
1.-THE smartest fellow In tho class
Sandy Lane, thought It wplmost RICH,
OF as soon as he 6ea1p NJ. name
They're going to taiINns SawaHoss."
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THE LIVES.

The sweetest lives are those to duty wed
Whose deeds. both great and small,
Are close knit strands Of an unbroker
thread
Where love ennobles all.
The world may sound no trumpets. rlne
no bells
The book Of life the shining record tells.
Thy love shall chant It's own beatitudes
After its own life workings. A child'a
kiss
Set on thy singing lips shall make thee
glad.
A poor man served by thee shall make
thee rich.
A sick man helped by thee shall make
thee strong.
Thou shalt be served thyself by every
sense
OF service which thou renderest.
Mrs. Browning,
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kaffrs' Courtship.

The Kaf1rs are a very light hearted
people and do not worry about the fu-
ture. AS soon as the girls have I'm
ished their work they may take up the
igubu. which Is an elementary musical
instrument. consisting Of a taut bow
fixed to a gourd, and march across
country twanging the string with a lit
tie piece Of reed. The instrument as q
rule, gives but n note, but to the
girls sweetheart such music Is 1.-THE
food Of love."-World's Work.
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- The -
Scrap Book
What He Needed.

Chauncey Olcott once visited the
wishing we'll at Killarney with two
plain. elderly spinsters. Beside the
we'll sat an old woman, who looked up
into Mr.. Olcott's face and asked:
"Phwat are you wishin' for?"
"What do you think l wish for?" be
good naturally inquired.
"Och. for a beautiful, young swate.
heart, of course"
He pointed to the two spinsters, who
stood at a little distance.
"Don't you see l have two with me?'
"Ah, thin, it's the grace o. God you're
wishin' for"