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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05
FRENCH NosILirY IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, Sept 4.-Acconpanied By a parry
Of friends. including Count n. de Bernis am
Countess de Brionde. Duke Ferdinand de Mont
pensier arrived from the Orient on the Paen
Mail liner Mongolia yesterday. and Is registers
at the St. Francis Hotel NJ F. de Vhhsrs "
escape publicity
The father OF Duke Ferdinand was the Count
Paris, who served In the UIiOn army in this coun
try in the Civil War The duke Is twenty-tnTes
years old. He IS a cousin OF the King o. srsa
and related to the King OF Portugal He vii -
for E,IIrnns IN October.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

=
Among those who sail on steamers for Eur0p'
day are:
THE ST. PAUL. FOR SOUTHAMPTON =
General James Allen. L. Lieutenant Gensrs. -
ms n. NJ Bedding. n. sermadS-
THE PRESIDENT GRANT. FOR HANsusa
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs John S. Huyler. ,.srs
Samuel Smiley. Mr.. and Mrs r. -
Mr. AND MFs. Charles d. Wells.
Willis
THE cARMANIA FOR LIVERPOOL
Mrs T. Beattts IT. T. Fish ,,, ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Mr.. and Mrs SeS~
Corey desCn-
THE PRINCES IRENE. FOR GENOA
J.. Craig Havemsyer Miss King. 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanilton Miss CaFohre ~
King brock -
Among the passengers on steamers no" -
yesterday wers
THE PENNSYLVANIA. FROM HAaisUSo ,-a
Mr.. and Mrs.. wIIIiam mis- RUN Louise Gsses'
Biooasood TSrofsssSr aad ofEt :
Maduard England Kingslsy.
LA PROVENCE. FROM HAVRh vr
comnnandans FournIsr. Mr. ana Mrs Levi = :
French Military AttachS ton.
At Washington Chandler EoociHs
THE CEDRIC. PROM LIvERPoota
The Countess Dowagsr Of Jonn Lee -a.rsp
Wicklow. Mr.. and Mrs. wv
Alexander Barbour Scala
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05

ing the considerations both sides, he preferred
Taft and Republican success to Bryan and Dem
ocratic success, because Republican success was
less to be deplored from his point of view as q
conservative Democrat than Democratic success,
which would involve the substitution or Bryan
ism for Jeffersonianism. The RECORD can
never hope TO reconcile Organism and Cleveland
ism. It cannot be loyal to the ex-Presidant
and yet belittle the importance Of bis rejection
nf prran for Taft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05

The official prohibition of the of tar or
crude oil on roads in France Is not at all sur
prising There has for some time been a sus-
picion that the use of the stuff might be in
furious to vegetation and indeed to some animal
life, while there is no doubt at all that it is
highly offensive to many people OF its efficacy
in laying the dust there be no doubt; but
that, after ALL is not the only thing to be aimed
at In roadmaking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05
COUNTESS szEcHENM NOT ILL.

An intimate acquaintance of the Vanderbilt fam
y said Yesterday that he was In receipt OF cable
message from Mrs Vanderbilt denying absolu'eN
tba recent sensational reports of the illness Of the
Countess GLADYS Szechenyi Mrs. Vanderbilt cabed
that there ia not word OF truth in the story. ana
that the count and countess were now IN Vienna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05
Mr.. TALLER RESTING COMFORTABLY.
tBy Telegraph TO The rribune.J

Thy Telegraph The tribune
New London. Conn. Sept. 1T. SUffern Taller =
still confined to his the EIohiCan Hotel con
vaIescinS from blood poisoning The following
statement sent from the sickroom tonight:
Mr.. Taller is resting very comfortably and VII
be able 70 leave in a 5av or two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05
ENDOWMENT FOR SCHOOL MERGER

Chicago. Sept 4.-'"The Inter Ocean SAYS to-u.'
that six Chicago educational institutions have -
fec.ed plans for consolidation into univsrslu -
be endowed literally by Andrew Csrnegie- y "
be known as jefferson Park College. with Dr. ~
as II. Mcconnell president The Illinois Coiisss
Law. Bennett Medical College. jefferson PARK -
Iega OF Pharmacy, jefferson Park Hospital -, =.
ing School for Nurses. jefferson Park AGsea4 :.
stitute and Brooks Classical School are tas -
buttons TO be merged. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05

Tho remarks of President Winter OF the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company upon trans
fers raise the question why the traction officials
do not devote their energies TO reforming the
abuses in the transfer system rather than TO
doing away with it. If the existence OF abuses
were a reason for the abolition of institutions
mighty few would be left IN this imperfect
world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05
Nem71prk DAILY Gribnars
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ., 1908.

This newspaper IS oiVned ard published ov
THE Tribune Association, q Ne10 YORK. corpora
fion; Office Gnd principal place Of business,
Tribune Building No. 15i Nassau street. Ne10
York; Ogden Mills, president; NGfhonfeI InftIe'
secretary and treasurer. The address OF fhe
officers is the office Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05

The fact that the Commissioners OF Accounts
reported recently that he had wasted vast sums
does not deter Borough President Hafen from
requesting a handsome increase of appropria-
lions for his borough administration. VIII he
get it? That question will probably be answered
in accordance with the abstract principles Of
logrolling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05
oPsRArIoN ON HARRISON GRAY oTIs

Baltimore, Sept 4-General Harrison cray US
publisher OF The Los Angeles Times IS at "
Johns Hopkins Hospital here to undergo q SUIT
cal operation, which it said at the hosp.a
to-day probably would not be performed untA =
morrow. General Otis IS seventy-oue years e.
but is exceedingly vigorous. No apprehension
felt regarding the result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05

came over from IsIesboro. Mrs. James D. Surtvza
and Mr. and Mrs. George A Draper.
Miss Katherine Motley. OF New York. Departed
today for her city home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05

Galveston dispatch to "The New York
Times" contains the news that 100000 Texas
negro Republicans have seeded from the Re-
publican party and will support Bryan. What
they used to do with their votes before they Sc
ceded is by no means clear. since the total vote
for the Republican national ticket four years ago
was only 51,242, and there are many thousands
of white Republican voters in Texas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05
PUBLIC MIND MADE UP.
From The Syracuse Herald.

The Syracuse
The mind OF the Republican party-that Is, the
rank and hle-is- definitely made up as 10 who
should be the candidate for Governor this year
TITS being the case, the delegates should beware
Of allowing the bosses TO confuse them as TO their
mowers in the convention. They are elected TO
register the viii OF the people. There is nothing
else for them 10 do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05

Mr.. Bryan will have to make out better
case for his claim under the will of the people
than he did for his claim under the will of
Philo S. Bennett.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05
IN ToMPKINs COUNTY.
From The Buffalo Express.

AT the outset the Hughes sentiment in Tompktns
County. which the politicians looked upon as max
iny the denomination OF Senator Cassidy dangerous.
represented as Cornell University sentiment
Now 1t is admitted that the farmers and citizens
generally are so enthusiastic for Hughes that not
only will he have the Tompkins delegation in the
state convention but the early instruction for
Cassidy for Senator will be revoked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05
THE HUGHES CANDIDACY.
"A HUGE REPUBLICAN MISTAKE. =

"A HUGE fsEPO ksL-IO<>-N ME HN
From The ST. Louis Globe Democrat
The Democrats party would be delighted 70 near
of the defeat OF Governor Hughes fer renenha,oi
AZ the peDuie rule the Democrats are not likely
to be accommodated with a huge Republican Hs-
ak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05
AID FROM THE OPPOSITION.

From The Baltimore News
The racetraek men. at Saratoga refused 10 race
their horses while he the grounds and kept
the thousands of people in the stands an hour or
more until the Governor left. How horribie What
an affrontl
The bad manners and worse morals OF tho Gov
ernors enemies expressed in their tactics of OPP
position seem already 10 have assured his renomi-
nation. One or two things more of the kind and
they will make inevitable his reelection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05

Mr. and Mrs George n. Benjamin sill remain
at Newport until about the middle OF November
when they sii return TO town and open theiF
bornpsz Sos s0swese a1s.f street. for the winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05

Mr. and Mrs Frederick c. Bourne have taken
apartments at the Plaza for next winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05
A MODEL RESOLUTION.


This resolution of the Rensselaer, Republican
County Committee indorsing Governor Hughes for
denomination Is model declaration Of that class
II Is brief. comprehensive and Cordial reading as
follows We recognize in Charles Evans Hughes
ideal public oficial man OF sterling integrity
and honesty OF purpose. and executive OF rare
ability; and we believe his denomination and re-
election 10 the ONCE OF the Governor OF the State
OF New York will best the interests OF the
people OF the state" That Is not conventional ex-
upon II, and IL reflects the views and the feelings
OF the people az such resolutions rarely do. SINH
lar resolutions should be adopted and published NV
nation OF ths Governor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05

Mr. and Mrs Edward c. Hoyt. who are trav-
cling through the Berkshlres in their automobile
will spend the next few weeks at Five Oaks, their
country placs at Stamford, Conn They VIII re-
turn to their home, in Ess. s7th street, some time
next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05

Mr. and Mrs Jose z. de Navarro. who have as
usual, spent the greater part Of the summer az
Manhattan Beach, will return to town on Tues
day next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05

Mrs O. H p Belmont Is booked TO SAIL from
Europe for New York to-day On her arrival mere
she will go at once TO Newport 10 remain for the
next few weeks. p.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-28
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
TELL THE TRUTH.

The city administration has come to
the point where it will have to make
an honest, comprehensive statement Of
its financial condition. There is no
longer any excuse for quibbling or eva
sion-if there ever was any excuse: and
unless The Herald mistakes the methods
and intentions of Mayor Bransford an
honest statement will be forthcoming
whether the council is willing or not.
AS nearly as any outsider can learn
the truth, the city owes about $500 900
in various bills which it cannot meet.
That may be an exaggeration. but it is
as close as anybody can guess in the
absence Of exact figures. 1t is said that
the special tax levy with which TO pay
interest on bonds has been spent for
other purposes; that over 100000 has
been charged to the water bond issue in
excess of the fund derived from those
bonds; that the unpaid bills in the
hands of the auditor are appalling and
that no way presents itself of meeting
these obligations out of the city's le-
Ultimate income.
Creditors and taxpayers of the city
have right TO know the facts; the
mayor and council should tell the truth
about the affairs of the city, and there
should be no reservations about it, In
a short time another tax levy will have
10 be made; the current expenses of the
city for ten months of the year are vet
10 be met, and the department heads
apparently have no intention Of cur
failing expenses or assisting in the solu-
ton of the most difficult financial prob
lem the city has had in years.
Until an accurate financial balance
sheet is forthcoming, there is no use of
talking about further outlay for public
improvements, desirable as they may
be. What is wanted now is a simple
tabulation of what Salt Lake owes and
what 1t has 10 pay with. That would
take p competent auditor about half an
hour to compile and less than ten min
utes to explain. Isn't it about time for
the auditor to really audit and the ad-
rainistration to really administer the
affairs OF the city?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-28
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CHANGING THE ROUTE.

There has been talk of changing the
route of the automobilists who are rae
ing from New York to Paris, by way
of Alaska and Siberia. The announce
ment is made that the delays expert
enced between New York and Chicago
have made it impossible for the racers
TO reach San Francisco by March IA.
the date set fo- the commencement of
their water trip TO Alaska. A later
date, il is said. will put the automobile
lists into Alaska too late 10 take advan-
tage of the hard snow. The suggestion
is now made that they race to Paris
bv way of Japan, which involves two
long sea voyages. one to Japan and the
other to Vladivostok.
The first lap of the long journey has
been most diseouraging. The memory
of the Oldest inhabitant does not date
back 10 time when the roads in west
ern New York. in Ohio and in Indiana
we're as bad as they have been during
the last two or three weeks. Snow
storms were frequent and heavy, and
the snow drifted so badly over the roads
that The cars could not be driven along
under their own power. Al. Of them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-28
STORY OF STEEPLEJACK.
How He Mounts to High Places
Kites Used to Carry Lines.

In the climbing and repair of chimney
stacks and steeples ii is, as in so many
of the upward steps of life, undoubted-
ly the first which counts. Once set your
man, ball of Irvine tucked in the peck
eft of his coat, safely astride the coping
of the big brewery chimney which rears
its bulk of brickwork perhaps 800 feet
above surrounding roofs, or on the apex
of The steeple of a church, his arm
around the weather vane's vibrating
pole, and you have the means by which
ropes, ladders, scaffolding and all the
necessary structure for examination
and repairs may be brought into place
To get the first man to the Siddy sum-
mit-that is the question, says the Lon
don Globe.
There was a day when this was not
infrequently accomplished by what al
first sight might appear the somewhat
frivolous method of kite flying. kite
having a goodly length of string at
tached to it's tail was raised in the usual
manner, and gradually coaxed over the
steeple or chimney under treatment;
then drawn down until the tail string
lay across the top. 1t was then merely
a matter of time and patience to pass
a rope over and haul up man. But the
method had obvious disadvantages. To
draw the tail line successfully across
chimney top, Stll more across tHS
pointed spire of a church, often took
more than one or two attempts. More
over. there must be a fair wind blowing
at the time, and a large open space
available close by in which to raise the
kite-this last condition one not often
found about chimney stalks or steeples
of a town. Another system was that of
ladders built up from the Steeple'S base;
exceedingly cumbrous and, in the opin-
ion of many modern steeplejacks, high
ly dangerous, too.
The man who on this damp autumnai
morning stands beside us at the foot OF
a great shaft of brickwork towering
skyward from the very center of ia
nous northern town, will fly no kite,
nor does a wagon load of sectional lad
ders wait his orders in the yard. A
small man, sineWy and lean faced, is
he and all the tackle that he needs to
take him safely TO the coping sixty
yards above our heads has Travelled to
the scene of action in his pockets or his
hands. On the ground before him are
two "bosun's chairs'-short planks
through holes at either end of which a
rope is passed, forming a loop by which
a rope is passed, forming a loop by
which the 'ehair" may hang.
Taking a staple in his hand. he
drives it into the chimney at a point
breast high above the ground. On
this he hangs a chair" and mount
ing, drives in a second peg two or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-28

three feet above the first. On this the
second chair is hung The upright
arm at right angle 10 the peg pre-
cludes all danger of the rope slipping
OFF, nor do the chairs hang close
against the shaft, for strips of wood
projecting from each end insure a
space in which the climbers legs are
free to move. Now stepping 10 into
the second chair, the steeplejack
drives in the last of his three pegs.
Above him is peg, below another, on
which hangs a chair. Leaning aside
and down he lifts this chair and
hangs it above him on the topmost
peg, leans down again, and with a
twist of his fork-headed hammer
wrenches out the peg. This is less
dangerous or difficult than might sat
first be thought, for the pegs are never
driven deeply in. having but the stee-
plejack's light weight TO bear, and
that only for a few minutes at a
time, while, should the hammer or peg
slip from the hand and fall it is east
ly recovered by means of the ball of
Irvine in his coat pocket and the
watcher below.
Such is the systematic mere me-
chanical repetition of the movements
just described-which has carried him
III safety " ire up VI many d grant
stack. Arrived at the summit of the
chimney he will find holdfasts built
into the masonry-sometimes a mas
sive bar or chain is stretched across
the shaft--to which a rope and pulley
blocks can be made fast This done.
he can descend and reaScend at will,
scaffolding can be slung, and inspec-
ton and repairs carried out But he
is not there yet; only some thirty feet
above our head, and it is with a
somewhat fearful fascination that We
watch his measured movements as he
rises foot by foot. He works as east
ly and coolly as when within jumping
distance of the ground. So many
strokes-rarely one more or less
drive in each peg; the ''bosun's chair
below is lifted by a swinging move
ment to the left, the discarded reg
wrenched out by bending to the right.
probably that each hand and arm
may get their share of work. AMI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-28
pRlsoN FOR VAN scHAIcK.

Captain William II. VanSchaick, who
was in command of the steamer General
Slocum, which was destroyed by fire of
Staten Island at a cost of 1000 lives
nearly three years ago, yesterday began
serving a sentence of ten years in pris-
on for misconduct, negligence and in
attention to duty of a character suff1-
GENTLY grave to warrant his convic-
ton for manslaughter. VanSchaick is
more than 20 years old. It is hardly
likely that he will leave the prison alive
unless the president sees fit to pardon
him.
The General Slocum horror shocked
and stunned the entire country. The
steamer had been chartered by church
organization for it's annual picnic. II
was crowded with women and children
beyond its legal carrying capacity and
when the fire broke out on the way to
the picnic grounds, the loss of life was
frightful. Many lives might have been
saved, according to the evidence
brought out at the captains trial, if the
defendant had been alert and attentive
to his duties. And more lives would
have been saved if the life preservers
had not been rotten.
Still, the punishment of Captain Van
Schaick does not by any means fill al
the requirements of justice. What OF
the government inspectors who passed
on the rotten life preservers and pro-
nounced them good? What of the mer
who permitted the overcrowding of the
General SlOcum? What of the other
members of the crew who saved theiI
own lives at the sacrifice of women and
children? The broken old man who is
now in prison has thus far been sad
died with all the responsibility, all the
guilt.
Others are equally as guilty. Why
have they been shielded? And yet we
suppose the public is to be congratulate
ed on the fact that one man has been
sent to the penitentiary as a result OF
the Slocum horror. Almost as many
lives were lost in the Iroquois theatre
fire in Chicago, but nobody was pun
ished. Indeed, we believe this is almost
the first instance in which an American
court has punished any one who was
responsible or partly responsible for q
great disaster.
The penalty inflicted upon Captain
VanSchaick furnishes an impressive ex-
ample, but it is not nearly as impressive
as it would have been had some of the
higher officers of the steamship COM
pany been imprisoned in his place. II
was their business as much as Van
Schaick's to see that proper protection
was afforded to passengers. When they
failed to see to this they became equally
guilty with him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-28

were towed by horses at different stages
of the trip, a total of many miles be-
ing covered in this way.
The question has doubtless arisen il
the minds of the chauffeurs: If the go
ing is so hard in a civilized, thickly
settled country, how will we manage
when we get to Alaska and Siberia
where there are stretches of hundreds
Of miles between habitations? What
would happen if a car should break
down hopelessly on an Alaskan trail!
The answer seems easy. The men or
that car would simply freeze or starve
TO death. There is no getting around
that proposition. And, as a matter OF
fact. the undertaking did not hold out
much promise of success from the out
set.
Men who are much more familiar with
the Alaskan trails than any of the
chauffeurs can possibly be are unit
in declaring that automobiles cannot DC
taken through that country under Their
own power. They would be buried in
snow and ice or stuck in the bottomless
mud of the trails. 1t will be good
thing to change the route. We don't
know that any great good would result,
anyway, from a successful automobile
trip from New York to Paris over the
route first outlined. Nobody is ever go
ing over that route for pleasure, and
nothing could be gained from success
full demonstration of its semi-feasibility.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-28

Ii is all right for people to be gen.
erous, but The Herald believes that
there are plenty Of places here in Salt
distribute their money to advantage.
The charity home in Missouri for which
two women have been soliciting sub
scriptions in Salt Lake should be taken
care of by the people of Missouri We
are not sending anybody away from
Utah TO ask for money for Utah's des-
titute.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-28

When Captain Road Amundsen, the
Norwegian explorer. comes to Salt Lake
ne will doubtless sit at the feet of men
who have sailed on Great Salt lake in
the summer time and learn something
about the hardships suffered by real
explorers. We doubt if Captain
Amundsen knows what it means to run
out of beer on a hot day while be-
Gained on the bosom of the saltiest sea
in the universe.