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New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
STARTS FOR REVAL
MESSENGER OF PEACE.
Y;,;t of President FalHercs to CSar
Unanimously Approrcd.
Especial BY French Cabls 70 TIE Inoons-l
ro-orvr.rht. 1903. by The Tribune Assocsa1'onj

,ca-u,-tt 1903. BY The Tribune Associstion)
par,. IuIv 1a-The departure OF PRESIDENT
r.u,Ar.. on hi. twelve days journey to VISIT
northern sovereigns eicits unanimous approval
and the head of the state Is everywhere eponei
Of as a messenger of peace. Ihe views VI .'o
Prime Minister reflected IN nl' ors~"' -
paa,c.,n which saws: THE two days the Car
and the President will pass at HeVal arc nol 40
two davs OF true patriotic satisfaction All VINO
90 a.,o,. for the grandeur and independence
or orr country ought to share these sentiifieh's'
Whatever opinion one may hold about the III
formal no,icv of the Russian government one
oueht TO and one can only think or the aiiiaioe'
the preservation of which is guarantee oi oui
material and moral force
The bea ring OF the Presidents journey IN re-
gard to Germany is explained as follows.
"At conenhagen Stockholm, Reval and Chris
.,.,f. tho President will undoubtedly speak IN
neaceful terms He will not traverse 'he 1>oi' III
Sea and the Baltic in order to form proJec's nus
tile TO any power. Frances friendship ooeS "o'
comprise thoughts OF aggression against any
one. It implies the respect OF the rlshts VI d"
and the constant pursuit of the idea OF justice
- ~. rrronean concert France may utter with
dignity words Of conciiation. certain OF oeiie
,,stoned +o because she shows herself continually
fulJ OF moderation
A ,ar,e number of Americans continue 10 ar
rive IN Paris Among the latest coners are NIX
and Mrs c. Morton Smith, Mrs c. H. DODGE
Miss Laura Dodge. Colonel William Jay Mrs
Baxter L. Tevis Mr. and Mrs. Charles fot-
ter. George Fearing, l. c. Rathbone' Mr.. anu
Mrs. Albert Mccullough. Mr.. and Mrs Freoer1cK
Chase. ]. w. McAllister. Miss McAlister. J. van
Kirk Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs Walter Johnson
and>AIr and Mrs John Adams Ihayer. Mrs. her
bert L. Griggs, who has made tour OF eiehl
hundred miles through Algeria Italy "iu
France has arrived at Aix-I.es-Bains. where
a,so .re Mr.. Talnadse Hayden, Mrs. ]. w.
wadswortb. Mrs. w S. Tiff, Mrs j. Shoemaker,
Mrs Ashbridge, William T. Dannat, E. Gillroy
and IJovd c. Griscom, the American Ambassa-
,., G. !. B.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
THIRTY MEN PUSHED INTO LAKE.
Count Zeppelin's Workmen Rescue Tubingen
Students Visiting Airship.

Friedrichshafen. July 1S-Nine hundred students
of Tubingen University arrived here to-day to pay
their respects to Count Zeppelin. For the first
time since he began his experiments the count
rescinded his rule Of rigid exclusion OF the public
from his workshop and tho balloon hall, and con-
Quoted the students through the hall. making de-
tailed explanations regarding his airship.
Several times Count Zeppelin warned the stu
dents to walk only two abreast. owing to the mar
rowness Of the platforms. but the eager crowd
behind pressed forward. fearing that they might
not hear the counts talk and thirty of the
men in the front lines were pushed into the lake
Count Zeppelin treated the matter 1ovially, and
ordered tho workmen to rescue the Involuntary
bathers.
Repairs on tho balloon Will be finished in less
than two weeks. and new stock OF gas has al
ready begun to arrive from Frankfort.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
WAIT FIVE DAYS TO KILL THIEVES
Rurales, Pretending To Be Bandits, slay
Gel Jorabado" and Companions.

Mexico City. July 1sDetails Of the killing OF the
famous bandit Cenobfo Rodriguez .El Jorabado "
and his two companions. Antonio and Policarpo
Reyes. have Just reached here. The bandi.s
charged with killing II. S. JONES' an American and
with many other crimes, were shot while they
slept
Three rurales sent out to capture .FI Jor.beao"
and his gang made mock attack on a hacienda
near which the robbers were encamped The latter
took the supposed recruits fn These watched and
travelled with the bandits five days awaiting the
chance 10 catch the real robbers Off suard apd
the orders of the Governor Of the State Of
Durango to TAX. the men dead or alive Finally
the bandits. who had been suspicious OF the re-
cruits relaxed their vigilance and went to sleep TO-
gether The rurales promptly shot them
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
HAS MEMoRIzED 10000 DATES.
From Tit Bits.

e. C. Laston: who has Just issued challenge
the world for tho memory championship. al
though only young of twenty-three years.
is a vertable walking encyclopaedia for he has
memorzed forty thousand dates OF tho principal
events in the worlds history since the creation
1t quite by accident that he discovered that
he had exceptional gift Of memory. He
being trained as an army ofhcer. when attack
Of rheumatic fever dispelied his hopes In that
direction. At that time he happened to meet the
Zancigs in India. who noticing what remarkable
memory ne had for dates. advised him to cultivate
tonary of Dates and sought to commit to mem
ory the dates of the most important events in the
worlds history by writing nifty to a hundred dates
a piece of paper. and rewriting them three or
four times until he had fully Grasped them with
tho result that he has repertoire OF thousands
Of dates, and give the correct answers without
the slightest hesitation.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
LORDS AND PENSIONS
mr.. ASQUITH'S TACTICS.
Contrires TO Gre Practical Erhibi-
ton of Commons's Supremacy.
Especial hy French Cable to The tribune

Especial Hy French Cable to The Tribunal
rcopy.1sht by Tribune Association
Lordon July 1s.-The Cnionist WHIPS sio
warning local agents that the general eiecooh
will be fought on this years register Ihere Is
q fresh register every year, and consequently
this oficial tip is forecast that Parliament
will be dissolved next year. 1t Is accompanied
nv the tntfrnation that the licensing bill will be
eunnunarilv rejected by the Lords and the edu-
cation bill also if 1t comes to them and that the
government will appeal 10 the country rather
than face another budget
These whips are easily convincing themselves
Of what they want TO believe. They are also IN
the habit Of saying that the register must De
looked after, because the elections are likely 10
come in the early spring. There is no evidence
that the government whips advising or ex-
recting an appeal to the country. They con-
cider Premier Asquith a mastery tactician in
having outmannuvred both Mr. Balfour and the
Marquis of Lansdowne. The pension Dill mas
been sent to the Lords virtually financial
measure and cannot be played with. If II be
postponed amended or rejected the right OF the
Commons initiate and regulate taxation VIII
be violated. Premier Asqufth has contrived to
G4ve a practical exhibition OF the supremacy OF
the Commons over legislation. II Is more ef-
fective than were the previous challenges OF the
veto power OF the Lords in the education ano
Scottish bills. The pensions Dill becomes Uic
main work OF the sessions and II is supported by
n series Of important non-controversial meas
ures An appeal TO the country will not be in
vo,ved by the rejection OF licensing reform and
Tire failure TO enact education bill. The gov
~rument will hold Office for another year and
VIII have abundant occupation in adapting the
moor law administration to the pension system
and in raising the straight issue OF manhood.
and possibly womanhood, suffrage IN the new
eefcrm bill
AZ for the Chancellor OF the Exchequer, he VIII
insist upon the privilege of bringing in at least
one budget and proving that the resources of
direct taxation are not exhausted. Mr. Lloyd
George Is the most ambitious man on the gov
eminent benches. and is not likely TO sacri-
nee the future. especially when the liquor
trade be punished for the defeat Of the
licensing bill. With the income tax diffeien
Mated. motor cars heavily taxed and blood
drawn all around. the government is indeed in
better position the end than 1t was at the
hesfnning OF the session. Wales, like Scotland,
rtands by IT, and an effective change Of front
has been carried out IN the relations Of the
Lords and the Commons. The Liberal tactics are
better than strategy, for the cost Of the PEN
Vions scheme must ultimately be reckoned and
the whole system OF financial administration be
unset ]. n. Z.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
BALLIN NOT TO RETIRE.
Hamburg-4merican Line Denies
That Director Is to Withdraw.

Hamburg July 1s.-Albert Ballin, director gen
eral of the Hamburg-American Steamship Line,
is at present out of town, but responsible per
in the management Of the companys affairs
was to retire July 80 and that he would be
succeeded by Emil Boas. the company's general
manager in the United States, had no basis
whatever. IT is difficult to trace the origin Of
the recurring reports that Herr Ba1lin IS retire
from his post In the Hamburg-Ame-ican Line Herr
Balm said some time ago that he expected to
spend his life with the Hamburg-Amerfcan com
pany and die In its service
For long time a minority OF the share
holders have not been fully in accord with Herr
Ballin's policies and their passive opposition oc-
casionaily has become active. 1t is the convic-
tion however, of those who are familiar with the
company's affairs that the internal differences Of
opinion not serious.
Berlin. July as-The Hamburg-American
qutry regarding the report made public In New
York that Albert Balin. director general Of the
line. was TO be succeeded by Emil Boas the COM
pany's general manager In the United States in
the following words:
The report that Herr BalIin will retire and be
succeeded by Mr. Boas is absolutely unfounded.
This message was signed with the word
Oceanfahrt." the telegraphic signature of the
company. 1t was in response TO telegram ad-
dressed to Herr Ballin, of the company, ask
ing him If this report true
Herr Dannenberg, Herr BaIlin's confidential as
sistant at Hamburg In the management of the
company, said to-day that the rumor Of the re-
tirement Of Herr Ballin was absolutely untrue
and that the substitution Of Mr.. Boas had never
been considered. 1t is believed that Herr Ballin's
absence from Hamburg on a holiday gave rise to
this
MI Boas said yesterday that II was true that
he was going to Europe on the Deutschland SAIL
IN next Thursday, but was ding to Cherbourg on
his way TO Kissingen for his annual vacation re-
turning early In September
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
NEW. Paris BOOKS.
stirring Adventures Of a French
Aeronaut on Jules Verne Order.

rSrecsl " Ers1ch Cable to Tho Tribune
rCopyright. 1908. by The Tribune Association
Paris July 1S-Fasquelle publishes ''Un Avia-
seur" stirring adventures Of q French aeronaut.
who tries all sorts OF experiments with balloons
eeropanes and flying machines, which makes
capital summer reading for young folks It IS
written by valentin Mandelstamm, an amateur
seronaut and secretary OF the Theatre Antoine.
who shows remarkable cleverness in this origi
nal tale somewhat cf the Jules Verne order.
The same house also publishes 'L'Espoir," by
Georges Lecornte. historic novel, the action Of
which passes in Paris shortly after the Commune
und which deals with MacMahon Theirs. Gam
beta RIowftz Conte de Chambord, the Orleans
princes and the political and social intrigues OF
Versailles and Paris.
Fasquelle also brings out En- Allernagne de
Hanbourg aux Marches de Pologne" by Jules
Huret- who presents Germany and the Germans
In vivid colors. yet truthfuy, and with the keen
observation OF sbilful journalist. The author,
IN this book. has done for Berlin, Hamburg.
Dresden, Leipsic and Breslau what he did in
bis work on America for New York Washing
ton, Chicago and Boston.
Michaud issues sLAssassinat de la Duchesse
de Choiseul Praslin." in which A. SavIne mar
rates from fresh letters and diaries and from
evidence kept secret by the Judges in 1S47 the
"details OF the completely OF the Due de Choiseul
Praslfn and Mile Desportes the ambitious gov
erness of the dues ten children, in the sensa-
sional crime that important factor in
precipitating the downfall CT the Louis Philippe
monarchy.
Flammarion brings out Ia Valeur de Fart"
by Guillaume Dubufe, which is full of useful
hints for art students and presents comparative
views OF the qualities and values of the leading
painters
Prom Juven comes Instances d'Amerique."
collection OF picturesque silhouettes OF men and
women prominent in political life in the United
States by Stephane Lauzanne. lib
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
WOMEN AS CHEMISTS.
rom The London Daily Mail.

Prom The London Daily MaII.
ut is inexpedient publicly to encourage women
10 adopt chemistry professional pursuit"
In this concise is expressed the view of
members of the Chemical Society of Great Britain
who dsapprove of the proposal TO allow women to
become members.
out Of thirty-four hundred papers read on per-
sonaI researches during the last thirty-fve years
only twenty three have been contributed by women
alone. There is growing desire. however. the
part OF many of our leading scientists to admit
women chemists o membership. and, the wish
has met with the strongest opposition from other
members the question is being put TO a ballot
Nine t,urie IS at present the only woman men,
her and she has been made merely an honorary
fellow" with neither voting powers nor eligibility
for Office the council.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
OLYMPIC GAMES DULL
THE PUBLIC INDIFFERENT
Successful in Everything but attend
ancc-Stadium Too Large.
Especial By French Cable 70 The Tnnans-l
rCopvr1rht. 1903. by Ths Tribune Associstion.l


rCnnvrrht 1908 by 1ns Tribune Associstion.1
london. July 1S.-The Olympic games nave
been highly successful In every respect WIN 'no
exception of attendance. This has been oes
carly in good weather or bad. company u
athletes representing every branch OF the worio >
snort has played to empty benches Tho news
papers have scolded the public for lack OF IN
terest and Kiralfy and the managers have peeh
abused for charging too much for seats out tno
people are not entertained even when the BTU
ish contestants are scoring more points than
their American rivals and persist IN staying
away. even at the risk of bringing the country
into disrepute unsportsmanlike. The Franco
British exhibition is crowded daily, and Ameri-
can whirligies are earning so much money that
a syndicate has been formed for the permanent
exploitation Of this new source OF wealth. but
the people will not enter the Stadium to witness
athletic contests, ancient modern. The OBJ
vious reason is that they consider 1t dull show.
and prefer football or cricket any day. The
Stadium is, in fact miscalculated failure. 1t
is so large that an ordinary audience is lost IN
IT, and there is the inevitable sense of a lack OF
patronage even when the attendance is largest
Moreover. too many events are In progress at
once, and the incosure Is big that tho con-
tests are too remote to interest tho crowd. Tho
Olympic games are a failure a remunerative
town show. The Americans. who established
their supremacy in throwing tho discus, might
have been taken for 1.-the wrestlers If they had
not lowered as giants above their rivals. Sheri-
dan. Giff1n, Horr and Burroughs represent q
type OF physique seldom seen in england. The
Americans. while falling in the long distance
running and other uncongenial sports, are sue
ceeding as spr1nters and heavyweight cham
pionS. Matthew Halpin and Mike" Murphy,
who have charge Of the~band Of athletes. are
satisfied with tho number of trophies which
have been secured. Certainly in some classes
Of sport the Americans outclass all competitors.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
TO GUARD AMERICAN PROPERTY.

Washington. July 1s-The Persian government
has promised that stringent orders will be given to
the authorities at Tabrz TO protect the consulate
and American missionary property there according
to a dispatch to the State Department to-day from
John Tyler, temporarily IN charge Of the legation
at Teheran Representations made by the
State Department to Persia the result of ad-
vices from Consul Doty at Tabriz MIR. Tyler adds
he has trustworthy information that foreigners in
Tabriz are safe
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
SAYS CABRERA CONTRIBUTED $4,000.
Aided Roosevelt Campaign, Says Prove, and
Is Favoring Americans.

Mexico City, July 12--In a long article published
the signature Of DR.. Herman Prove, Ger
man, formerly residing in Guatemala the statement
is made that President Cabrera contributed $4,000
gold to the Roosevelt campaign fund In 1904. The
statement appeared In the columns Of the Deutsche
zeitung" German paper published in this cap
ital. DR.. Prove contends with all seriousness that
this sum was paid to American Minister Hunter
then representing the United States at tho Guate-
nlalan capital.
In two additional columns of matter Of similar
tenor he asserts that Cabrera is favoring the
American residents to the exclusion Of Germans
and members of other nations He maintains that
past representatives of the United States have per-
sstently msrepresented conditions in Guatemala.
which, he says, are more appalling than those
which existed in Cuba during the Weyler regime
which have recently been reported IN Hayti. the
Congo and Macedonia. DR.. Prove says the result
OF Cabrera's rule ruin public policy will be a
protecorate either Jointly by the United States
and Mexico. by of the nations sngly. DR..
Prove names number of Americans as being I'M
plcated in graft in connection with tho Sal
vadorian trouble.
Washington, July 1s.-No official Of the admin
istraton is willing to be drawn into discus
sion of the statement published In Mexico City
over the signature of Dr. Herman Prove for
mery resident of Guatemala. charging that a
contribution had been made by President Cabrera
to the Republican campaign fund in 1904, and
saying that Cabrera is favoring American resi-
dents TO the exclusion Of those of other nation
alties. officials refused to take the statements
seriously. Dr. Toledo Herrarte the Guatemaian
Minister, is in New York.
Men in this city, who active in the cam
paign of 1904 and had knowledge of contributions
said yesterday that they knew nothing of gift to
the fund by President Cabrera
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
ASIA MINOR FLOOD COST 1000 LIVES.

Constantinople, July ls.-The recent inundation.
In the vicinity OF Tokat. Asia Minor. were appar-
entity moro serious than st first reported
Details are still lacking. but according 20 q pyi-
rate letter received here from Samsun. on the
Black Sea. a total of two thousand people lost
their lives including three hundred prisoners who
were caught by the flood in jail and drowned. Six
hundred army recruits who had assembled in the
courtyard OF the government house at Tokat are
said 20 have been engulfed by the nood. Only
onA hundred Of them got away wish their lives.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
LAUNCH WRECK VICTIMS ONLY TEN.

Manila. July 1s.-Forty more passengers from the
launch San Gabriel. which forndered two days ago
while on its way from Manila 70 Corregidor Island
were landed here to-day by the steamer Buena
guerte. They picked UP by the steamer
shortly after the launch went down. The launch
passengers who lost their lives now estimated
st ten They mostly women who refused TO
leave wreck.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
WIrre cRIr,cuses THE DEPUTIES.

ST. Petersburg July 1s-After passing the
budget and other bills that came I'D 10 IL from
the Douns. including the measure for the increase
Of the salaries Of the Deputies. tho Council of
Empire was to-day adjourned by separate ukase
until October %. Count witfe made a speech that
took him hour TO deliver, in which he c-ifi-
eised the Deputies for their unseemly haste in de-
ynanding. increase of pay.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
LoNpoN's sEGGARs.

II ts calculated that four thousand persons mako
a living in London by begging, and that their
average income amounts 10 apoul 5os week. or
more than 1900 900 year. Last year l.925 per-
sons were arrested for begging In the streets. OF
whom more than fifteen hundred were sentenced 10
terms Of Imprisonment varying from week TO
three months. Many of these objects Of charity
were found in possession Of sums OF money. and
even OF bankbooks showing very handsome aepos-
itS-T1t- Bits.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
m,lovAMovIcs CAN'T FORM CABINET

Belgrade. Servia- July 1A-The political situation
Ia eervis grows increasingly complicated. NJ.
Hnovanovfcs. whom the King Thursday in
trusted with the formation of a Cabinet. to-
Gay returned the royal mandate He has been
unable TO agree upon a programme with the lead
ers Of his party and he could not induce them
70 serve. King Peter lie greatly disappointed at
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
WANT BETTER FIRE PROTECTION.

San JUAN Porto Rico. July 1s.-A committee
OF agents representing American. British and
German fire insurance companies called on Gov
ernor Post to-day with the object Of securing bet
ter protection against hre losses Recent fires. be-
lieved of incendiary origin. destroyed forty-two
buildings at Aibonito. twenty at Cayey and ten
Csbo Rojo. At the end OF the conference the
Governor promised the committee that tho number
of policemen would be increased and that strcter
precautions would be taken.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
PRINCE ~ EuLENeuRc WORSE.

Berlin. July ls.-Prlnce Philip zu Eulenburs was
either insensible IN a condition OF semi-con
sciousness for several hours following the eus-
pension yesterday of his trial charges Of per-
jury In connection with the court scandals of last
year To-day his condition Is worse. but his ply
scians announce snat his life 10 not in immediate
danger.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
OIL FLAMES SHOOT UP $50 FEET.

Mexico City. July 1S.-The oil gusher fire at
Tampico is still raging, but tho flames have been
confined to one well by high entertainments of
earth recently thrown up. An effort will be made
as soon the material can be accumulated TO
smother the fire by hauling high draenet. made
of sheet iron and rails the flames. Twelve
5e-horsepower boilers Will also help to smother
the blaze. At present the flames shooting up
about go feet. Great crowds Of people are con-
tinuaIIy arriving 10 witness tho spectacle
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
THOMAS KINNEY DIES IN MANILA.

Manila July 1S.-Thomas Kinney one Of the
leading lawyers Of this city. died here to-day of
perftonits following attack of appendicitis.
Mr. Kinney was born in Virginia and lived In
New York before coming out to the islands
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
SHAH GETS UPPER HAND ?
His Troops SAID To BE PMaging
Tabriz after VictorY.

ST. Petersburg, July H-The ''Novoe vremya''
publishes dispatch from Tabriz. Persia. declar-
ing that the revolutionists there have been over
come by the government troops. and that tho
horsemen OF Rachin Khan now pillag1ng the
town with violence and murder.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
GRAND PARK De ROME AWARDED.

Paris July 1s.-Jesn Lefeyre, a pupil CT Robert
Y1eury has received the Grand Prix de Rome
from the Academy OF Fine Arts. This prize is
given to the most successful competitor in paint
0n< sculpture. engraving. architecture or music
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
PLOT TO KILL SHAH REPORTED

ST Petersburg July ls-A special dispatch re-
ce.ved here from Teheran says that several ar
rests have been made at Idakhoff in connection
with the discovery OF a plot TO XIII the Shah of
Re-sia.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
The Financial World.

Prices still rise Security market aetfvs.. .
much expanded this week Closing ouot.,,.
are the weeks best quotations Much A. .,
Improvement Is natural enough. some of !. !.
obviously artificial.