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New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Thirteen men were killed and
many were injured by the explosion of a turret
gun on board the French cruiser Latouche-
Trevie at Touion. - Cholera continues 10
increase in St. Petersburg but decrease is re
ported from Manila plot sf1r.asa 9rgaIlZeI Pg ~
Paraguay, and q state of siege has been pro-
claimed at Asuncion. - Germany has replied
in conciiiatory spirit to the Franco Spanish
note on Morocco. but makes il clear that no
special privileges to any country viii be recog-
nized - A number of lives were lost in the
Windward Islands during the recent hurricane,
and great damage was done TO crops and other
property. - Henry Darlington, jr, and Miss
Lefreda Weir were married at St George s.
Hanover Square. London. == Chinese al can
ton threaten to boycott French firms owing TO
a consuIs refusal to permit the arrest Of alleged
pirates on a French steamer.
DOMESTIC.-Judge Taft stripped Bryan's
record bare in speech TO eight thousand Re
publicans in Cincinnati. preparatory to starting
to-day on his speaking trip - The President
returned to the White House from Oyster Bay
and found plenty of work awaiting him. =
Attorney General Bonaparte, replying to Mr..
Bryan's question said the Steel Trust had not
been prosecuted because il had not violated any
federal laws. - 1t was stated that the resig
nations of two United States officials who had
sought Congress nominations were asked for by
the President a~ The President. it said,
might reply to-day to Bryan's challenge regard
ing the Haskell statement made by the Chief
Executive = United States Treasurer Treat
expressed the opinion that the so-called Re
publican scare" had awakened the sleeping
members Of the party. == The international
Fisheries Congress began its sessions in Wash
ingfon.
C1TY--Stocks were weak. - The record
for the year made in the stock market.
when 100000 shares were sold, prices being
knocked down several points. - State
Chairman Woodruff. predicted the rout OF the
Democrats following the disclosures made by
w r Hearst = Judge Taft said he favored
the appointment OF official commission to
handle all industrial disputes. - Crowds at
Oyster Bay. Long Island City and Jersey City
cheered the President on his trip to Washing
ton. == Wall Street discussing some of
Governor Haskell's financial deals in which
some Spectators dropped little money. ==
Chairman Mack and the Democratic National
Committee were much agitated by the Haskell
episode =- II thought that all three Re
publican Congressman would he renominated
and that Senator Page would he succeeded by
Josiah T. Newcomb -- National Committee
man William l.. Ward told the Westchester
County convention that any Republican who
failed 10 do his best work for Governor Hughes
would not he considered regular ==Aurel
Batonyi asked for a bill Of particulars in the
suit against him for divorce.
THE wEATHER.-C1oudy to-day. with show
tonight tomorrow. southwest winds
The temperature yesterday: Highest, a de-
lowest so
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington Sept. 2.-The French Ambassador
and Nine Jusserand will sail for this country from
France where they have spent the summer. the
first of next week and will reach the capital about
october 3 There will be several changes in the
embassy staff in the fall and winter NJ Des Por-
tes de la Fosse, counsellor and charge d affaires
of the embassy and Major Fournier. military at
tache. have returned to Washington from Bar
Harbor. where the embassy was established for
the summer.
The Japanese Ambassador and Baroness Taxa
hira will be the first diplomats of their rank to re-
turn to Washington, arriving here next Friday
from Buena Vista Springs, PENN where they
spent the summer.
The Belgian Minister and Baroness Moncheur
have opened the legation in Fl street. after spend
ing the summer York Harbor, Me.
The Costa Rican Minister and Senora de- Caivo
and the Minister from Guatemala and sehora de
Harrate in town.
The Argentine Minister and Sehora de Portela
returned to Washington this morning from Mag
nolia, Mass. where the legation was established
for the summer. They have leased the large house
at Massachusetts, avenue and 18th street formerly
occupied by the Yice-President and Mrs Fair
banks.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
Az sppB0pRyATE PRIZE.

IF tho law does nor interfere Mr.. Bryan
seems to have found way of imparting IN
terest TO his campaign which 1t must otheT-
wise lack His offer of Lis mule. Major Minna-
mascot as q prize to the Democrat in the pre-
cinct or district showing the greatest increase
in Democratic votes who. In the opinion OF ,he
Democrats of that precinct, most contributed
TO that increase is likely to cause great
struggle all over the country. Every Demo
crat will want the prize and prodigous efforts
will he made 10 win converts and make lie
rncomforta BILE for the "stay at home voter
II is contest which will interest everybody
having obviously superior attractions TO tnat
earlier contest. which was proposed and which
fell fat promising special honor to the local
ity making the largest contributions to the
Democratic campaign fund.
The idea is worth developing Every one
who has conducted prize contest has appre-
ciated the advantages of offering number OF
prizes so that the chance of winning might
seem larger TO possible contestants. If enough
prizes like Minnamascot were offered, the cleo
ton would rouse the people to such a pitch OF
enthusiasm as has been evoked in England by
the missing line limerick contests. Chairman
Mack has said that a campaign fund was
hindrance to a party's success. Perhaps the
sum which is being raised by popular subscrip-
ton could be converted into prizes enough 10
turn most of the heads in the country
As we said in the beginning. there Is one
possible mpediment the law. In this state the
corrupt practices act forbids the giving OF
valuable prizes as inducement for getting
out the votes. Mr.. Bryan apparently did not
know this but then he is not strong upon such
legislation. He did rot know until recently
that there was any national law forhiddinG
campaign contributions from corporations, and
the Nebraska campaign fund publicity law
seems to have escaped his attention so far as
it affected the $4,000 contribution from Mr.
Ryan four years ago But If the law inter-
feres with the giving of donkey or the son
of donkey to the man who gets out the most
Democratic votes. the law is the bigger ass
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau !

IFrom Irlblne
Washington Sept. 22--Rear Admiral William
Sheffield Coxles will return to Washington the
middle of October from a vacation. most Of which
was spent with Mrs. Cowles at their Pennington
estate Mrs Cowles and her son. SheffeId Cowles.
will not be here until later in the fall
Mrs. Richard Townsend and Miss Townsend,
who are at Bar Harbor will open their Massaehu-
setts avenue home within two wekes.
Brigadier General and Mrs. Darlington and Miss
Darlington have returned to Washington from the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs where they had
a cottage for the summer. They have taken a
house in Bancroft Place for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs Charles NJ. Ffoulke have closed
their summer home in Lenox and returned to their
Washington house.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23

s;ra condition is perceived in the case OF some
of the best food fish. The stretching OF vast
seines across the mouths of estuares and bays,
for the capture of all kinds and conditions OF
fish esppcialIv in the spawning season. is one
cf the most mischievous or practices ne ol'-
erations of the menhaden fishers, VINO Win
their steamboats, and miles OF net. Which they
place before the inlets to coastal sounds. gather
in myriads of buefish. bass and what not along
with mossbunkers for the oil works and fer-
tiIizer factories have all but ruined the coast
fisheries within n hundred miles OF New York.
The result. of great interest to the public, is
that sen food one of the most ancient most
desirable and for coast communities naturally
most inexpensive of food supplies, is becoming
more and more costly and beyond the reach or
the people If the fisheries Of the north Attain
tic Coast from Montauk Point to cape May
were properly worked. there might he i'll TINS
market at nearly all times q plenitude OF de-
lcicus fish at less than half the prices which
now prevail The trouble is that the fisheries
and fish markets are practically controlled by
monopolists who combine to keep the prices ac
the highest possible figure. and who do not heS-
itate to send whole seineloads of bnehsh, pass
and other edible fish to the oil works or the
fertilizer factory, or dump them back INTO the
sea. rather than sell them in the market at less
than extortionate prices and by the scope ana
manner of their operations, largely in dehance
of law. make the competition of legitimate fish
er1nen impossible If amid its many other
duties the fisheries congress can initiate move
ment for correcting this evil and for at once
conserving invaluable resources which are now
threatened with exhaustion and making ther
legitimate yield more available for popular use'
It will perform a service of inest1Hable llhpol-
.tance
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23

vision because the special interests whose aeen,
Mr. Murphy is want that freedom For them
that country is best governed which Is ieast
governed They are Jeffersonian TO the heart
core. 1t makes difference how laGdaeie MT.
Chanlerfs intentions may he. the interests VIII
do their business through Mr.. Murphy, VINO VIII
be the master Of the state If the DemocraIic
ticket is successful.
vote for that ticket is vote for the boss
ism that traffics in parties and administrators
and sells TO special interests the services OF Oh
ficials who are elected 10 serve the people
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
- TeIerraph to "a. Trihune. !

TBy TeleRTaph 20 Ine IFIoune
Newport Sept. q. There have been sew.
eral runnors in Newport recently that there TO
be important real estate transfers in the summer
residence district during the coming winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Royal Phelps Carroll returned from
their automobile trip to-day.
Mrs. Hermann Oelrfchs paid a short VISIT here
to-day to make an inspection Of her summer home
Eugene Higgins has departed on his yacht Va
for New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cass Le1ya-d. jr.. the
guests Of Mr. Ledyard's parents, Mr. and Mrs
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Miss Annie Leary gave her usual weekly recsp-
ticn this afternoon at Park Gate
DR. William T. Bull returned to New YORK this
morning the private Colonial
Edward J. Berwind has again leased his Belsvus
Court cottage 20 Joseph Hartman for next season
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Sorchan went to RosIyn to-
day.
Charles Del OeIrichs and George Henry Warren
have returned to New York
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
COLUMBIA BEGINS 155TH YEAR TO-DAY.

Columbia University viii open for its 10th aca-
demic year this afternoon with ceremonies in the
university gymnasium. O'Clock The academic
procession. which Includes the teaching stan of
the university, with the trustees and other oiIl-
cals. will form In the library half an hour earlier
and march to the gymnasium. DR.. James Earl
Russell. dean OF Teachers College. viii deliver the
annual academic address. his subject being The
Call 10 Professional Service" DIR. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler has not yet returned from Europe and
Professor John ". Burgess will preside
With the opening OF the university, Professor
Rudolf Tomho. jr., who was registrar becomes see
retary of the alumni council. and his place will be
taken by Professor William Addison Hervey
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
4musements.

ACADEMY OF MI-SIc-s-s:i5-The Round Up.
AIHANRRA-2-S-Naud
AMERICA AN-2:f5-Carmen-s:l5- l5-Fedo-a.
ASTpR-2. .3o-s:so-T'he Man from Home.
BET.ASCp-2:ls-s :2o-Tbe nevii.s
PLANETS
RROADwEY-2:15- s:2o-Algeria.
CASrNo-S:fs-The Mimic World.
RlTfRION-S-Flufrg Rufsies.
DAILY -e.sS-S.l5-Cirls.
EDEN MTTsEE-The world In WAX
FNPTRF-o:c .so-5sck
t,AIrTY-2-1--s:r5-Th Travelling salesman
GARDEN TEEATRfs-s:f5-Th Devil a..
GARRICK-s .2o-The Mpilusc. preceded by Inc AaAe'
HACK en-The Prisoner of Zends-
HaNAERSTFFN -S-2:is--s s:15-N a0deN1ue
PAI.TD Three Twins
HTpPopRCME-2-S-Spor DaEs-batte IN tne
g,icEERRo RRocKER-s.lo-The Girls OF Gutenberg.
-Nil6fre-
s,rCET-N-Sfs-f>nve Watches
s.2n-(Slorious Betsy
NFW kMsTFRDAM-2.I5-s:i s:i5-The Merry NlooN-
NEW Y0PK-e:Is-s-fs-Fclleso of 1SVS
eTT-yyFSA ANT-s :2O-The Fighting Hope
wsrTer~E' So 2:15-s:i5-The Regeneration
.S0-Paid in Full
WEST F-Nr-a:15-s:Ia-The wftchnE Hour
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
REACTION.
In his speech at Albany on Monday night
(rovernor Hughes said:

In his speech at Albany on Monday night
Governor Hughes said:
The forces that are behind the attack upon
the Public Service commissions do moi want
any effective agency of the state TO supervise
public service corporations. In whatever words
they NAV clothe their designs. what they really
want is freedom 10 resort to old methods. free
dom 10 hoodwink the public with bedevil
rnents and rnanipulations specimens of which
we have seen in the great city and from the
results OF which we are now suffering so keenly.
and freedom ignore just public demands be-
cause of the absence OF any suitable govern
mental agency to enforce them.
The forces behind the attack Oh the Public
Service commissions are those that secretly
control the Democratic party and whose polit-
ical agents the bosses. Murphy and Conners. are
What this control is was indicated by Senator
McCarren's request TO Justice Morgan J.
O'Brien that he induce Ryan 10 "call Murphy
off, The Democratic party under the leader
ship of Murphy has constantly been used in the
interests Of these believers in Jeffersonian sim
plicity who deem a proper protection by the
state Of the peoples rights in regard TO public
service excessive government 1t fought the
public service legislation all through the session
until the bill made a caucus measure by
the Republican Senators, when the opposition
discreetly collapsed. II was the party of reac-
ton then. bent preventing government by
commission and keeping the state on "consti-
Jeffersonian days when the Metropolitan trac-
ton system was bankrnpted by spectators and
insiders.
Ii is true 10 ifs position today and 1t Is still
serving the same reactIonary Jeffersonian in
1erests when il attacks the Public Service com
missions in lis platform. When IL proposes TO
dc away with The regulation Of the public ser
vice corporations by commissions ii proposes 10
end regulation altogether and restore the old
checked and the quality Of service which the
people were getting from those 10 whom they
had given valuable charters was CRYING scan
dal There is no other way 10 carry on the
enormous work which the Two Public Service
commissions are Going than through commits
sIons The constitutional body having author
ity 10 do H. according 10 the Democratic plat
form. is the Legislature. but the Legislature
cannot sit all the year round aud devote its
entire time and energy 10 the WORK OF Tegga-
ton The Democratic party declares for a re-
turn 70 the cid freedom from proper super
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
THE FISHERIES CONGRESS.

The holding of the fourth international Fish
erias Congress at Washington this week con-
vows n pertinent reminder of perhaps the most
remarkable of all examples of mans wasteful-
ness ar destructiveness CT the useful resources
with which nature has endowed the world. The
exhaustion of coal measures is, Of course. in
fine inevitable The destruction of forests Is as
easy as it is inexcusable. The annihilation of
the hison and other game animals gives cause
for far less surprise than regret. All these
things are within the reach and power of man
and are subject to his ready sway. But that
the multitudinous deniZens of the imneasurable
deem should similarly be subject TO human
mower is truly cause FOR wonder. 1t had been
supposed that there was truth as we'll as poetry
in the saving that Man marks the earth with
ruin: his control stops with the shore But
la more than one practical ana even painful
way we have learned that such is not the ease.
bat that even the teeming resources of the ocean
culfs are within the power Of man to impair, If
not outright to destroy.
The dellbera ions of this congress are not by
ANY means confined to questions of conserya-
lion of resources nor. indeed even chiefly given
thereto Such questions occupy conspicuous
places in the programme. however, and are sec
ond TO no others in direct Importance. Our
ocean fisheries must for obvious reasons he con-
Quoted chiefly along the shores and on the
banks" or shadows. and ii is a fact not to he
disguised or ignored that some such fisheries are
becoming ominorisly depleted. largely, Of course,
through overwoPking or through wHsteful and
destructive methods of working. The increas-
ing scarcity of shelfsh and crustaceans has for
some time been marked, and the same progress
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
THE CABINET.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau-l

IFrom The Tribune Bureau.1
Washington Sept 22-Secretary Root received
the foreign delegates the international Fisheries
Congress in the diplomatic room the State De-
partnent this morning. before the first session.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs Metcalf
have opened their II street home for the winter
season. Mrs 1Ietcalf will have as her guests for
the season her sister Miss Viva Nicholson, and
Miss Elizabeth McNear. both of Oakland, Cal
They will come the capital the middle of No
verber and remain until after the inauguration
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor and Mrs.
Strsus have opened their. home in 18th street for
the winter. They have issued invitations for a
reception the members CT the International
Fisheries Congress on Thursday evening
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
BRYAN IN ENERGY
From The Elmlra Advertiser.

The trouble about Mr.. Bryans assurance that
he will be bound by Republican legislation as he
finds il Is that much of this legislation discre-
tionary. No law direct the President or Sec
retary of the Treasury at just what moment they
should intervene to avoid panic to save the
nation from some great financial disaster No law
can compel M. Bryan To issue circulation under
the recent emergency currency law IL he thinks it
unwise. Indeed, in thousand emergencies liable
confront the nation not only financial but pOliti-
cal and international. IL is highly important that
man trained by public service and a mind
tempered by knowledge and respect for law should
sit in the executive chair OF Mckinley and Roose-
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
HUGHES IN THE NATIONAL FIGHT.

From The HARTFORD COurant-
It's good news that Governor Hughes has con-
sented to make two tours in behalf of the national
ticket and that of them will begin next Mon
dav we wish that ii began to-day Governor
Hughes is much of an idealist as Mr. Bryan hut
he has that clear vein of hard sense which the
Nebraska dreamer lacks. and a good deal more ex-
pe-ience in the difficult and slow process of gov
ernmental reform. Governor Hughess Youngstown
speech knocked Mr.. Bryan speechless, and TO do
that is intellectual exploit of small ma gni-
tyIda
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
COUSIN TO CONTEST PARKMAN WILL
New Yorker Objects to It's AIlowance-Will
Enter Formal Appearance.
CBy Telegraph TO The Tribune J

"S Leskttpn 70 Ahe lrtouGeI
Boston, sept 1.-The will of George F. PaTknsn.
the recluse. who left s. 00O00 for the improvement
and care of Boston parks. will be contested His
cousin. Francis Parkman. OF New York. to-day oo-
jected to the allowance of the viii and instructed
C. E Perkins. his lawyer. TO enter formal appear
ance.
it Is alleged that Mr.. PaTkman became Insane
through brOodinS over the death OF his father.
George Parknlan. who was killed BY Professor
webster. of Harvard When the murder trial ended
the son shut himself up in his Beacon street houss
where he lived practically the life of 4 bsFmaI
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
FINEST SPECIMEN OF mAmMoTH.

st. Petersburg. Sept. S-The expedition Seat y
the Imperial Geological Society 20 recover tae -
mains Of the mammoth recently uneoVs'e1 =.
Northern Siberia has returned with It's prize W.
proves 20 he the finest specimen ever oosa'he'
Even the trunk OF the ananlI secured "a 80
been preserved un6ama<ed by Tie intense c'H' -
skeleton is intact the head and Jaws are pe''ee
except for two rissins testh. and ses sofS = -,
cred with a well preserved hide asd shasss -
The specimen is the arst ever sxcaveted via 'n'
syunk In good condition
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
Abouf People and Socfof Incidents

Mrs Pierre I.orfard Barley. booked san
to-day for New York
DR. William T. Bull the surgeon. OF No. IS West
18th street who has been III AZ Newport r. T.. re-
turned to the city yesterday. Dr. Joseph A. Blake
OF No COL Madison avenue. who has been attend
ing DIR. Bull. said last evening that he made the
Journey comfortably and his condition Is satisfac-
tory he has suffered for ten days with acute
Mr. and Mrs. John RI. Mccullough have left town
for Hot ST rings Va. where Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
meyer are staying.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Van Rensselaer, Kennedy. VINO
are motoring through France. have arrived at
Lyons. where they are staying at the Grand Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick r Halsey are at their
house in West SD street for the season
Mrs John BorIand and Miss BorIand have -
turned from Newport to their winter place at New
Hamburg. n. Y.
Hamilton Fish. jr.. Henry Fairfield Osborn r.,
Aynar Johnson. Gordon AuchineIoss, Herman L
Rogers. william c. Rogers. William Watson and
Joseph Walker Sd. will be the ushers and Edmund
p Rogers will be the best man for Rae Rogers
when he u,arries Miss Marguerite Walker dauzh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walker. jr.. on October
r. Miss Carol Hs rrfman Miss Ellen Rogers, Miss
Eleanor Greene and Miss Jeanette kissel win be
the attendants OF the bride. who will have in ad-
diton. three little flower girls. Mary Colt. Con-
stance Parsons and Anne Rogers. The Bridegroom
is the son of Mr. and Mrs Archibald Rogers
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
Nssp71ork Daily GriIn,ts
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1908.

This newspaper is o1cnod and published bV
The Tribune association Neic York corpora
fson; Office and principal place Of business,
Tribune Building No. Isl Nassau street, Ne1o
York: Ogden Mills president; NGthaniel Tuftte,
secretary GRG treasurer. The address OF the
officers is the office Of this nelrspdper.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
PARTY ASSETS.

From IHe bUIIdIu f4NpItSs
The fact that the Republican party has put itself
under the leadership Of such men Taft, Hughes
and Roosevelt is one of the best assets the party
could have. 1t should he emphasized strongly.
And far the state contest is concerned, one
should be allowed TO forget to overlook for a
minute the fact that Mr.. Hughes is a Republican.
He is not an independent reformer running the
Republican ticket but fair and honest repre-
sentative OF the thought and wishes of the great
OF Republican voters
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23

Mr. Bryan has just explained to chicago
correspondent how he expects to get the sup
port of both House and Senate if he Is eiecteo
President. This explanation is a serious Joit u
the argument of the Hon. Richard Oiney tha'
Mr.. Bryan ought to be elected chiefly because ne
will he unable to enforce his policies against the
opposition of hostile Senate.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
fFrou Tho tribune 'Bureau.

Washington, Sept. 22.--The Presioeht an" 81
poosevelt returned to the White House soon attes
: o.cIock this evening after an absence of three
months and two days. They were accompanied oy
their youngest sen. Quentin. and Mrs Chnoro
d 1foto
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23

More stories of impending Chaos and Old
Night in Central America come to hand but
the chances are that the people of Centrai
America themselves would be the most surprised
and incredulous in the world if they were TO
hear them These tales of battle. murder ana
sudden death in those republics are sometimes-
at considerable intervas-true but in the vast
majority of cases they in the same class with
the report of "a thousand cats in our cellar.