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New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SENATOR LODGE AND NIX. oLNEY.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The analysis by Senator Lodge Of Richard
Clney'z political pronuncamento is not unlike
burst of sunlight after April shower II clears
the atmosphere 1t has injected the strong red
corpuscIes into the body polite. which appeared
somewhat anemic. and needed. II not ginger. then
good red corpuscles to work upon This letter OF
Senator Lodges is treatise upon facts versus fat
lacies a recital Of hardpan facts unGistorted IL
IS the coordination Of facts and exact his
tory that is needed and enlIghtening 10 the aver
age voter and affords him correct point OF view
Truth is mighty and, as always. viii preVaii'
but political truths not as mighty, and always
have been and always will be. twisted by adroit
politicians Every voter who wishes TO vote intel
Hgently should read Senator Lodges reply 10 M
OInev The Bryan instance" is remarkable in
stance Of human creduty which in this enlight-
ened twentieth century is still with Us Men OF in
telIfsence ooise of mind and hardpan sense can
be found at every turn who from their present
point Of view justified in accepting at par the
political fuInnaous OF the peerless. fearless and
cease1ess William J. Bryan
Can it be that his bombastic claims of his very
descent and heirship his quixotic attacks upon
everything big which slhouettes the sky line OF
politics his sure-cure psychology which presto
changes from functional financial TO organic
governmental diseases. are really taken seriously
by the American citizen7
LINCOLN g CUMMINGS
Brooklfne Mass Sept. % 1878
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
BRYAN AND THE NEGRO VOTE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Permit add few words 70 the gen
eraI discussion as 70 the attitude of the colored
brethren in this campaign toward the present n
publican candidates for President and Nlce-FI RS
dent. refer. OF course. 10 the colored ole-.i
with whom have come IN contact in meetings
IN my home through correspondence and on the pu
lie highway. OF course. they are displeased Win
the action of the administration in the Browns
Vile matter but they realize that Mr- Ho'SeVei'
is not the Republican party, and they 90 NOT =
Iieve the Republican party should either %
damned or crucifed upon a cross Of suffering
for the acts of a Republican President, or mat
what Nj Roosevelt has done to these coloreo soi-
diers is sufficient cause for the negro 70 deser'
the party 70 give aid and comfort TO the Demo
cratic party by voting for Bryan. who IS afraid
TO take definite stand in this Brownsville mat
ter by saying what he thinks Of it. or oT SAYING
what he would do II elected President 70 right the
wrong done whole race by RepuoLlcan
President
Soma Of my friends are shrevd enough to see
through Mr. Bryan's mstchless diplomacy IN
these circumstances. and 70 understand the sig
1fcance of his cIanllike silence o. This subject
The Democratic party, while IL Will gladly vel
come the negro vote in this campaign has been
careful 10 avoid making any guarantees Of pro
lection or patronage 10 negroes who think theF
are Democrats and VINO are trusting 70 blind luck
and "1LarsA" Heury's benignant smile - land
them inside the breastworks. II that party Should
succeed in capturing the citadel Thers are 15S
electoral votes in the South. an6 II Is the silent
influences Of this vote which has locked NJ
Bryzn's Jaw timber enough on other subjects. bu-
sitter than sn iron bar the negro question
Mr. Bryan wants the white Democratic vote o.
the South and all the sympathy ne can get from
that section. and he'll need both in the coming
election He wants The votes Of any fool negroes
in the North who conveniently forget or ignore
the fact that the intoIerant and naughty Bourbon
Democracy Of the South, which has placed pad
lock upon his mouth. has arbitrarily dtsfranchsed
hundreds Of thousands oS negroes n most OF the
eleven old slave states IN the fear that in SONS
grim revel they will shake the pillars of the CON
ronwealth- If permitted to exercise the right OF
franchise by helping put the Democratic party
out Of business in that section.
JOHN EDWARD BRUCE
To1kers y 7 Oct 2 1893
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
ROCKEFELLER. JR, FOR GLAD HAND
On Committee of Bible Glass to Give Strangers
the Clasp OF Welcome

The Young Mems Bible class OF the Fifth Avenue
Fsptfst Church resumed its weekly sessions yester-
dav after the summer recess. It was announced
bv r F Troxell. president OF the class. and other
sneakers that the class would 90 in for the glad
hand" policy on wholesale basis John d Rocke-
Teller ir former leader Of the class and its pres
,r- --ios-Dresfient is very much in favor Of the
hearty handshake IS 4 means Of making strangers
feel at home in the class and in the church
A handshak king committee has been formed \
dozen Young men VIII stand in the lobby Of the
church and welcome all with cordial handclasp
Young Mr. Rockefeller has consented 70 serve on
this committed which will be known as the glad
hand committee" From next Sunday on hs viii
Ie found in the veStibue of the church nearly
every SUNDAY morning prepared 70 shake hands
with all visitors and welcome them TO the class and
10 the church.
Yesterday the Rev. Dr G. ? Aked. pastor Of the
church addressed the Bible class enthusiastically
,raising this new glad hand policy
II X fine thing he said The 'clubahihty
which exists in this church f. something grand
something which 7 vas not used 70 before L came
here II IS fine thing 10 see those OF great wealth
1fngling socablv with those who are not rich. and
those who bear great names shaking bands heartily
with Young men who unknown II IS the kind
of spirit 7 like TO see IN church That spirit
exists in this Bible class and has made It famous
all over the world
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
Sunday Dinner and Bridge Parties Presage
Disaster. He SAYS.

n his sermon yesterday morning a. the FIFTH
Avenue Baptist Church the Rev Dr.. Charles 2
Aked discussed the need Of observing the Sabbath.
He said he did not wish 70 return Of the New
England Sabbath of the seventeenth century. with
i-s ritual observances in which the Purtrans and
the priests delighted.
'he present misuse Of the sabbath. If continued.
he said will bring nothing but disaster. We shall
not seek 70 bring hack the old Hebrew Sabbath,
with its outward show Of sanctity- Your Sabbath
newspaper IS not actual necessity Of life You
will survive Il YOU do not gobble the latest di-
vorces and murders on the Sabbath before you are
out II bed. You would not he lost II you did not
have the scandal and the seu-hur1or OF the comic
supplement- nor would II be heart breaking if you
did not have the latest ticker talk between the last
edition of Saturday night and that Of Monday morn
ing All Of this with the Sunday dinner and bridge
parties przsages disaster and atrophy Of the best
and highest there is IN US"
Dr. Aked warned his hearers that they could not
outrage the laws Of nature. The Deuteronomy Sab
bath went back 70 self-Dreservation and law writ
ten within mans body. Man vas mad, he said, 70
throw away The Sabbath, with its human needs,
coming as 1t did crowned with benedicrion. TIE
nation that forgers God He sends down 70 hell, he
said.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
WATERW4YS CONGRESS-.
4ndrezc Carnegie to address Confer
ence on RiUers and HwbOrs.
From The Tribune Bureau ]


Washington oct 4-There will probably be a
rivers and harbors bill at tho coming session OF
Congress. and the agitation for a comprehensive
policy the part of the general government toward
the waterways of the United States Is gathering
great headway. Many conventions in the last SIX
months. embracing trade organizations ana ooir-
uerciaI bodies have gone on record as being IaFor-
able 20 n broad policy the part OF the federal
government in its treatment OF water highways
and every effort is being made to have Congress
adopt the policy urged by the National Rivers ana
Harbors Congress of appropriatng k7h"hV" an
nualy for river and harbor improvements
The coming national convention Of the Rivers ana
Harbors Congress. which will be held IN Washlng-
ton December 2. 10 and II. concident with tae
meeting OF the Presidents National Conservation
Commission. gives promise OF being the biggest
convention held in the national capital this year
and the most brilliant and beneficial Of all the
conventions held by the congress. whose motto Is
"a policy and not a project toward the nation ;
waterways.
lister have already accepted invitations TO address
the convention and II is expected that the British
Ambassador will also be heard in a scholarly re-
view OF the waterways and canals Of Great Britain
and their relation to trade and commerce Presi-
dent Ransdeu has just announced that Andrew
Carnegie has accepted an invitation 70 address the
congress.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
FETE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Quaker City Begins Celebration Of
Founders Week.

Philadelphia, Oct. From the historic old belfry
Of Independence Hall to-day the peals of bell
speedily Joined by others I'll the city signalIed
the opening Of Founders Week. the 225th anniver-
sary of the founding Of the city by William Penn
Services Of praise and thanksgiving held in
the churches to-day and viii be followed through
the coming week by succession Of pageants
Not since the centennial celebration of 1876 have
the citizens Of Philadelphia been aroused 70 such 4
pitch Of enthusiasm. The downtown streets tonight
are thronged with thousands Of visitors and the
buildings which by day had been a mass Of waving
coors, outlined in the fire of countless electric
bulbs The City Hall building has been covered
with flags, bunting and electrical devices
William Werner, seaman the United States
cruiser North Carolina. which was sent here n
participate in the naval display. fell overheard
while returning to the vessel in tender to-day
and vas drowned. The body was recovered
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
LITTLE CHURCH SIXTY YEARS OLD.
Special Services Commemorate Event at Which
Pastor OfiCiates

The Church of the Transhg1rs tton The Little
Church Around the CornerJ celebrated its sixtieth
birthday YESTERDAY. There were several special
services. at which the rector. the Rev DT- George
Clarke Houghton. nephew of the founder ofHciated,
assisted BY the Rev. DR.. WiIford L Robbins. dean
Of The General Theological Seminary
The church came into existence through the ef-
forts of the Rev. DIT. George Hendric Houghton-
on the first Sunday in October. 1S4s. twenty per
sons met ar the home Of Lawson Carter. at No. g
West 24th street It has nineteen hundred com
rnuriCaQts to-day
No church has the place in the hearts OF pro
fessional people that Or Houghton's church has.
the Players Club having given a window TO it
When in the seventies George Holland, the actor.
died his friend Joseph jefferson went 10 a church,
then in Madison avenue and cSth street TO arrange
TO have Hollands funeral there The pastor re
fused to read the service, and told jefferson that
there was "a little church around the corner"
where they were willing to bury actor The in
cids-t was spread broadcast, and as "the Little
Church Around the Corner it had been known ever
since
There was a special Offering made yesterday for
the current expenses of the church, Dr. HoUghton
asking for $500 TIE collection probably will ex-
ceed that amount The Rev. Dr.. Houghton went
10 the church in 1897 as vicar 10 his uncle. Two
weeks later the elder clergyman died and the
nephew has been irs rector since.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
r--Ar. MATR1MoxAL sH1PwREcK.

Countess srsrrH5eu dc Eoailes who according 20
c-spat-aes e-ou Paris, has just parted from her
husband has already achieved considerable no'e
a r54-=ss and author one OF her ooohS'
entitled .Tz C1zs1r Irnonbrable, having been
crowned b~ the Academic Francaise- She Is
daughter u -he late Gregory Bibesco. who. a.
though "a ,irizen Of RUrnania- where nobillarE
slees z.e S1-bidden. obtained from the Austrian
zrve----e-- PERMISSION 70 use the style OF fTllee
re- B-z---rzr On 19e strength OF his father having
beer hos7oda- q vessal ruler. Of Wallachla prlor
fo rs tr-7-poration in the present kingdom Of
Runls-la -rce- the sceptre Of Charles Of Hohen-
zoTe--
TIE ls-e Prince Gregory of Brancovan MADE his
home almost wholly II France where he had n
p@rfect - ace On the Avenue Fr1edlsnd which De
os-ne centre of ali the literary lights and WIS
NJ TIE banks % the Seine Indeed. his children
nay be SAID 10 have grown up in the most
cultured artistic ard literary environment that il
Is possible % conceive and there IS no doubt that
As daughter Elizabeth, Countess de- Hoailles owed
thereto The Development of her undoubted gifts Tor
poetrg and most charming prose Her mother the
n0T widowed Princess Of BranooVan. IS sister
g Nuss-1s Pacha. VINO died last year as Turkish
AMBASSADOR fn I<sndou- where his father held fer
lllr'y Years the same ofce. and her sister Helen
-he vtfe Of Prince Alexandra &c CaraTnaI-
China
co-ut Nztfhieu- the husband. who has just beer
tsTueG acrirt- Is the younger Of the two brothers
t'lC &c Npd4lee ana Ly-t4A n 't-4ii-7'-''i' i'i
'7e 2th Regiment - Dragons Of the French
army - which COTS his other brother. Count
-'f1le C Noailes. married 10 Corisande Dc era
mont n the dUcal house of CirauOnt likewise BE-
5tEE The de NOsiIles nave for several genera
-ans manifested quite Z pronounced interest
eI1 sympathy for the United States. One of the
q Nosiaes accompanied the Marquis DE- lafayette
71c fought for the independence Of this country,
~ale tEe late Due de Noailles the author of
e monumental work entitled one Hundred Years
= Democracy in the Tinted States" 70 the com
fH1atl1n r which be may be said 60 have devoted
ne grezter par % his life His eldest Eou. the
present duke has inherited MS American teaching.
eslrg beer for several years the president ~ the
7ss'flstlon formed by Baron Pierre &c CoUrbertiu.
re purpose of promoting French influences in
- rniTsrsifies and educational centres OF the
Nhl-s2 States The members q the society dine
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
PHILIPPINES CARNIVAL ANNUALLY.

TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: II has been definitely decided to make the
Philippine carnival an annual affair The first
carnival held in the latter part Of February, 1875,
was successful in every department, the matter Of
accommodation OF visitors was demonstrated to be
easily within the capacity Of our committees and
valuable ideas for future caTnivas were suggested
To the carnival OF 1909 which will he held at
Manila on February TO p inclusive. II is purposed
to add the attractions Of the military division
meet. the date OF which is not yet definitely fixed
but which will, in all probability. take place IN the
latter part Of January and the horse show. which
will take place after the carnival We are thus
able 70 present to visitors series OF entertain
rents covering period OF at least one month The
difficult problems have all been solved and We can
offer most definite assurances OF interesting enter
tatnrnent and proper accommodation Every ef-
fort IS being made in the United States, in China
in Australia and Japan to induce tourists 70 include
Manila in their Itineraries
c. A O'REILLY Director General
Manila, P /. Aug 9. 1908
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
DR. K1NsMAN TO GET DELAWARE SEE.
Majority of Episcopal Bishops Give Formal
Consent Conservation October %.

Wilmington Del, oct : (Special--It was an
uouDced to-day that Bishop Tuttle of 81 Louis.
presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the
Tinted states. hsd received the formal consent Of
z majority of the dioceses 70 the election of the
Rev. Dr.. Frederick J. Kiusmau OF the General
Theological Seminary New York. Bishop of
Delaware. The Bishop-elect VIII he consecrated in
Trinity Church in this city. October g at u.$o
q.
The consecratorE will be Bishop Tutte, Bishop
whitaker. Of Pennsylvania and Bishop Niles, Of
New F5aupshfra The presenting bishops viii be
Bishops Lawrence Of Massachusetts,. and Lines. Of
Newark y J 4 number Of other bishops and
ministers will be present. The new Bishop who
viii succeed the late Bishop Coleman VIII reside at
Eishopstead. in TINS city
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
KNOCKED HIS HELMET OFF

T--L regard u the controversy now II progress
81 E-g.zrd c- --e subject Of the refusal OF the
z7-e--e-- co permit the Host 70 r. carried
-z-7-zh -he streets Of London in procession On the
-zs-- q -z recent international Euchs-lstiC Con
E-ess r=l5 IN that city the following story Of the
E-ea- Duke Of Wellington who for tine was one
= -Ez strongest opponents OF Ronan Catholic
=--z-rf7arior II England. may be Of interest
Wen the English army vas IN friendly occupa-
-s ~ Madrid Re compelled al his troops 10 take
~ n procession of the Eucharist through 1he
streets q the Spanish metropolis His soldiers
--~= --a r17o-ouzhfs-es OF both sides and he gave
orders -rz- o1 the approach Of the Host the British
c@-=-s and men should alike bare their heads as
e mark If reverence
.=a--zf- Hugh Macdonald Of the 4th Dragons
however vas ne sternest % PT0testalts- and. pr
even 70 d-sobey orders rather than 70 deIy Ms
conscience by showing honor TO rite II which he
=- - believe he deliberately absratned from raising
I-s rz1 helmet and from ordering his men 10 IN
cover as The Host passed the spot where his squad
TN ---S drawn II Seeing MscdOnald's men WIN
--rt- heads s-iu covered, Lord Wellington. as ne
was then -o5e " white with anger, and. drawing
his sword struck Captain NscdOnalds 5 helmet or
his bead herewith 50 that II rolled into the go''e
-e.z 7-s-oc-s- seeing their captain thus rendered
lz-z---5e= IN, force raised their own helmets in
conformity with the remainder q the troops
T-r--r guilty Of insubordina1io1- Captain Mac
donald vas not cashiered. wellington could NOT
helm Using 2 certain amount OF admiration
(-- r-s under 5he circumstances. almost tanatie
s-z--z-esz 70 his religious convictions, anc more
r-e- r-E hat Le had been sufficiently punsheo Dy
-s. ------s-- Of having his helmet struck of his
head while :r command Of his men IN tact not
11-r s--e-va-d Macdonald received ProrrDo1lon a
--r hands rf Wellington The authority for TINS
s-a-,- -z ruzH 1Iacdonald's oVn Ereat-Erandson-
Mount roy EEu-1Phrey-Davy-
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
THEATRE TO BE CALLED THE TANGUAY
Percy G. Williams to Build Vaudeville House
in Long Island City.

Percy J. Williams. the vaudeville manage. who
conducts the Colonial and Alhambra theatres in
Manhattan and the OrpheUm in BroUklyn, has
bought strip cf property in Long Island City,
upon which he will build theatre. 10 be known as
the Tanguay. honor Of Eva Tauguav. favorire
performer at his variety houses He expects TO
open his new theatre next spring and 70 have Miss
TangIay head an extraordinary bill for the dedica
ton.
Many theatres M Williams said yesterday.
have been named in honor Of stars Of the legiti-
mate stage. as. for instance. the Farkett the
Maxine Elliott Wallack's. etc. bur do not know
Of an instance where vaudeville manager has
named 4 theatre after 4 vaudeville star so really
believe I an establishing precedent The n-w
TangJav will he first class house in every To
suact The ground which 7 have purchased IS in
the most desirable section OF Long Island city. and
shall build house which VIII compare favorab biz
with aav other Of the first class houses under
ny -osraEerneUt-
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
DR. MANN MAY REFUSE BIsHoPRIC
To Meet Committee from Trinity Church, Bos-
ton. Before Making Decision.

Boston. Oct 4,-The Rev Dr. Alexander Mann
bly, viii refuse TO accent the bishoPrc of
washington. 70 which ne was elected last week
10 succeed the late Bishop Satterlee Such a pro
test from his parishfoners met him to-day when
he returned from his summer home in Maine that
he said he would give the matter careful oonstdera-
ton and that he would meet committee from
Trinity Church before making his decision.
T,r Mann did refer 10 the election at to-day's
services bur AS he was leaving the church he
said 10 4 woman who expressed the hope that they
would not lose him. You will not His friends
believe he already has decided 70 refuse the Office
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
WATCHING FOR HALLEY's COMET.
Professor Minchin, Of Rochester, Does Not
Expect It Until 1910.

Rochester oct. Astronomers throughout the
world are greatly interested IN the expected reap
pearance Of the famous HALEY comet, and are spec
t.lating as TO when It viii fash across the heav-
ems Just at present this heavenly body rush
ing from somewhere in tiuitable space toward the
sun AT a velocity Of seventy million miles an hour
Every astronomer has a telescope pointed toward
the path IN which the comet is expected 10 appear
AT the University Of Rochester Professor Howard
Ninchin believes that the comet viii not appear
I'll the fall Of 1910 II it follows previous periodic
appearances.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
OBITUARY.
LANES SHELDON MERRIAM.

James Sheldon Merriam, retired lawyer, died
Yesterday after brief illness his home. No. I
West 6Sth street NJ. Merriam was born in Ley
den n y. in 1920 received his early educa-
tion az Utica and was graduated from Columbia
College with the class Of ~ Mr.. Merriam i'm
mediateIy began the practice of law in this city
and continued actively until three years ago when
he retired lie married Miss Herminie HippeaU, d
daughter of Professor Ceestine Hppeau, Of
France Mrs Merriam died several years ago Mr..
Merriam leaves one son. Walter II. Merriam. d
lawyer and two daughters. The funeral viii be
held this afternoon at 4 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
KAISER TO NEW GERMAN THEATRE.
Emperor William Sends Message of Congratu
lation On Opening.

The director Of the new German Theatre at Mad
ison avenue and sath street. which opened on
T-bIrsday received YESTERDAY the following cable
message from Emperor william
,or7.-e,. 20 the management and artists OF the
~ German theatre my sincere thanks for the
-se.frlps submitted 20 ne by cable Ny Interest
= 81. f,It-l-s development and the success Of your
-. l..{-ts- restitution viii continue, and shall ne
-iad 70 see II prosper Mas n help 10 foster the
80, - f,r germany and German art, ana may #
- = medium ~ spreading German culture across
the Atlantic.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
WILLIAM n. BAILEY.

William II. Bailey. for many years agent in this
city for the American Tube Works. of Boston. died
YESTERDAY ct his home. Nc -l5 West 57th street
He was in his seveIty-ffth wear Mr.. Bailey
a member Of the Union League. New York Yacht
and Engineers clubs the New England Society.
The National Academy Of Design and the American
Society of Naval Engineers The funeral Will be
held at the Church FOR Funerals. No. 24 West 23d
street tomorrow at . O'Clock. Tho burial viii be
at Newton. Mass.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
JOHN DYKMAN NOT BADLY HURT.

Garden Citv Long Island. oct John Dykmar.
senior son OF William \. pvkman. Of Brooklyn
who was injured - tho of the Meadow Brook
hounds YESTERDAY, recovered Consciousness at mid
night last night. He came a cropper' on the
Powell farm. If was first thought that the
Young mans skull had been fractured. bur Or
Ianeheart said to-day that Mr.. Iykman would be-
out IN a few davs
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
OsITuARY NOTES.

RABBI SOLOMON II. sONNENsC HEN. editor
0r Die Wahrheit, monthly magazine. died AT
his home I'm ST. Louis early yesterday from
apaploxy.
ROBERT ASHTON sNYTH. sporting editor Of
''The San Francisco can" died at San Francisco
on Saturday from cancer % the stomach
New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
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