New-York tribune., 1908-04-19
BATTLESHIFs IN HOME WATERS.

The feet of battleships the way around the
world IS once more in home waters. having gone
around the southern half of the Western Hemi-
sphere, traversed three zones crossed the equator
twice and been four months under way without
mshap. The welcome at San Diego. the most
souhery Californian port has been of the heartiest
character, and the men of the fleet fecitated
on the success of the trip thus far which is to he
continued 50 much further. The welcome of San
Diego will he repeated at other Californian ports
until the vessels sail through the Golden Gate for
the review in San Francisco Bay. On the return
trip it is expected that the vessels will make a
stop Auckland. New Zealand. on their way to
Australia and after visiting ports of the island
continent viii circumnavigate it on the way TO
Manila. An invitation TO visit the British port Of
Hong Kong the way home from Che-Foo, China
has been declined. 1t is intimated that the feet
its return will come to Hampton Roads, instead of
this port. Police Commissioner Bingham has not
added to his personal popularity among the cap
tains Of the force under him by his expression OF
opinion that he wished forty of them dead, as
the other fifty tell whether he meant any Of
them or not. ana there IS a feeling Of decided un-
rest in all precincts
The question Of the voting for Mayor in 1905 is
likely to he settled as the recount of ballots
is before a jury and the record preserved in the
ballot boxes is to be recanvassed But whether
any practical result Will accrue appears decidedly
uncertain. All that has been said of the pro-
verbal slcWness of Philadelphia would be
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Penn has been made defendant in a suit 150 years
after her death. place for John Mitchell who
declined 10 serve the Presidents Panama Labor
Commission, is expected TO lac provided by the
creation of the new bureau of mines and mining
in the Department Of the Interior. with him the
head Of it, One-fourth of the work on the Pan
ANA canal has been completed. and so much prog
ress made in the matter Of making such trip
the present one Of the battlesIp feet less pro-
tracted and less costly. Dr. Robert Koch finds his
f-FGf ma TI1sri
forced TO flee from Chicago owing to the great do
sire to welcome him. Provision is 10 he made for
the National Art Gallery at Washington in the old
building of the Smithsonian Institution when the
latter moves into the new structure. which is
nearly in readiness for il. The Mauretania has
lowered the record for the long transatlantic trip
westward by one minute. The collision of two
liners in the narrow Ship Canal in the Lower Bay
is fresh illustration of the need for the Am
brose Channel. What this port will do in the way
OF channels and Wllarves when the projected new
IP0-foot steamships the seas remains to be
seen. The White Star company has gone so far
to select the name Olympic for the first Of these
giant vessels. the keel Of which will soon be laid
down Mr.. Carnegie has added 81 3G000 000 TO his
already generous gifts to the technical schools of
Pittsburg, coupled with condition that the city
purchase a site which will cost S11250o0. BY the
viii Of the late William W Smith a gift of $1,000
Coz accrues TO St. Luke's Hospital in this city.
Montana dam burst and threatened a loss Of
81 COCO to property in line of destruction. The
opening Of the Jenkins (now the Lafayette) Trust
Company and its five branches in Brooklyn was
widely welcomed. especially at Coney Island, where
Of the branches is the only bank, and a parade
with elephants and other striking features
ganized in honor OF the occurrence.
THE reopening Of the racing and baseball sea-
sons in this vicinity has called the usual num-
Der of enthusiasts. but the bleak winds of the
March days interjected into the middle of April
have discouraged some of the fans who flock to
the bTeaCheries.
king Edward has returned to London, after his
stay of five weeks at Barritz. and the new Cabi-
net formed by Premier Asquth is fully constituted
! Only two important changes from that of his
predecessor were made. The promotion of Win
! ston Churchill makes necessary appeal by him
| 10 his constituency, and he may have hard work
! to retain his seat But, should he be beaten his
! services will not be lost to the Cabinet as some
other Liberal will resign in a safe constituency so
! that he may be elected Hoke Smith who is seek
ing reelection as Governor of Georgia had lemons
| handed out 10 him in the town where his rival
lives Tho biggest sailing vessel in the world is
now IN this harbor"