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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
IBy Telegraph 70 Tia Trfouue !

IsIegraph % LrIo11AI
Newport Nov 25-Mr. and Mrs. Henry A 9
Taylor closed their season to-day and returned %
New York to spend Thanksgiving and the remain.
der OF the winter.
George H. Benjamin, OF New York. has coupstsd
his negotiations for the lease OF Brent Lodge n
Gibbs avenue the property Of Miss Ellen 3. Mason
Colonel and Mrs. Delaney A Kane have rerurnst
to Newport from a visit at Hot Springs, Va
Rear Admiral and Mrs. French E Chadwick
who have been making short visit in New York
Chicago and Annapolis have returned - thsr
Newport home.
LoriIlard Spencer and son, Colonel Q L 2 Rob
inson and Harry OeIrichs returned to Newport this
evening.
Mrs. W. P. Lyman, OF Boston. and Miss Beck
man, OF New York. guests OF Mr.. and MrS
Louis L. LOriIlard-
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ennis Kane ars tbs g1ssts d
Colonel and Mrs, DeIancey Kane.
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About People and Social lrcfdenfs

arrived at their house IN street and opened II Z.
the They will entertain several % -
younger members OK the Roosevelt families OF W.
York for the Christmas holidays and the sntrar.,
into society OF Miss Ethel Roosevelt
Mrs William T. Draper has issued invitation, =,
a fancy dress bah on December 81 This n an -
nuaI affair in honor OF Mss Margaret Prs,,
Draper her young daushter. and the list OF rus,.
includes the non-debutantes 20 the number OF ssv
'enty-fve or eighty.
Mrs Lloyd Mccormick wife OF Major Mrc,
mick arrived to-day 20 visit Lieutenant Cens,,
and Hrs Ernest A Darlington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

From The Utica Press.
The proprietors of Hotel Rochester and Powers
Hotel in Rochester, it is stated, will apply To the
court for Injunction against the civ to pre-
vent the ringing OF the City Hall bell Whenever
there is an alarm of fire. These hotels are
located but short distance from the CITY Hail
and II Is claimed that the changing of the bell
is great annoyance 10 their guests nj NIGHT
Ringing the city bell for fire alarm was abolished
In Utica some time since and II to give gem
eral satisfaction. Location OF n fire is nropr1tIy
announced in the engine houses and newspaper
offices, and that Is all that required 'rh I,tt
called out a crowd which in the way Of The
nremen and made more work for the police II is
useless noise and in many up-to-data cities RS
been abolished "~S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

II ,s gratifying to be assured that the under
mining of a part Of the unfinished works at the
Gatun Dam is of no Importance or significance
but It would pe still satisfactory 10 nave
posttive assurance that nothing of the sort can
possibly happen to the finished work 1t may DO
a trffing matter to have small part OF the Dam
settle or even be destroyed when that smah part
is all there is of it, but when the whole colossal
structure is complete the settling or undermin-
ing of even a small part might involve the Whole
in ruin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26
Mr.. TAFT INVITED TO SPEAK

William II. TAN 10 expected TO deliver address
at the annual dinner OF tho North Carolina S0cisS
at the Hotel Astor on December ? The ssrsFA
subject OF the evening viii Be a Programme fof
inc South" The other speakers announced Az
President W. ". Finley OF the Southern Railway
Hugh McRae. James Y Joyner Superintendent o.
Public Instruction OF North Carolina Junus Parker
and Walter IL Pase. who viii preside. Invitations
have been sent 10 the Governors OF all the south
states
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

Controller Metz Is inclined to grow hyster1cal
over his success In selling the city bonds ne
calls upon critics of the citys extravaganza
now TO take a back seat" But the opinion Oh
investors that the present administration ha'
not yet bankrupted the city lis haroly q ha'-
tering Endorsement. The city Is prooaOly paS
ing one-half Of 1 per cent higher interest Oh as
borrowings thar Il would have had to pay II IL
had heen economically governed for the last five
wears.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

Oh the hours that are wasted in the discussl11ah
Of whether a thing will take instead OF Son9 ~
airing the question whether II is right! On tno
waste Of ingenuity and talent in trying to Simply
give an administration that is palatable l.steoN
of one that is square!-Governor Hughes
Practical politicians will have to admit that
the Governor has proved the justice OF these ex-
CARNATIONS And isn't the demonstration MS
great service in public life?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

The American warship which goes to Haytian
waters may have little to do for the actual pro-
lection Of American interests In that country
1t may have highly important work to do in
preventing hhoustering and shipment OF arms
and munitions to the bellgerents. The time ia
past when the occurrence OF an Instruction
anywhere in Latin America was a signal for
birds of prey to flock thither from the United
States and for spectators to ship thither all the
munitions of war that the hghting factions were
able and willing to pay for. and that time should
not be permitted TO return
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26
assp11urk DAILY Gnnnrs
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER &c, 1908.

This netcspdper Is ofcned and published by
The Tribune association, a Neto York corpora
fson; Office aud principal place Of business,
Tribune Building No. f54 Nassau street, Neao
York; Ogden Mails, president; James II. Bdr-
RIFT secretqrv aud treasurer TIE address of
She officers is the Office of this netospGper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

while the majority OF the members OF the r.,a
ionable world will spend Thanksgiving Day IN -
there are many who prefer to celebrate Il s,.,
rural surroundings. and numerous house ps-,.-
have been organized at Tuxedo az Hampstead 49,
at the country seats that dot Long Island h.
Hudson River Valley. Westchester County and N.
shores OF the Sound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26
BEAUx ARTS MEMBERS PLEDGE 500. 900
Architects Contribute to the Proposed EndOw-
ment Fund for American Academy in Rous.

SN~Ae~4oNsN
ment Fund for American Academy in Rons.
The Society OF Belux Arts Architects. a. rs an
nual meeting yesterday. its new home No IS
East I'd street pledged itself to raise zoo 900 FOR hs
proposed endowment fund OF 81 10000 for TIE Amer
lean Academy in Rome. OF which Charles E. No
kim is president.
1t was announced that $4,000 OF the zOG0o
pledged had already been raised The greater
part OF this 100000 endowment rr1d has besn
raised. as reported in The Tribune
The society has 20 members. Each member
wore the blouse he had when he was a student n
Paris Some OF the members had on the straight
stovepipe silk hats and flowing of those dAy&
After dinner they elected the following ofrcsrs:
President. A W. Lord; interpretations. II. ". Cor
oett secretary. ". ". Bosworth; treasurer. Joseph
Rowland Hunt, and corresponding secretary. =
Oaknan- These officers. with Lloyd Wsrrsa
Louis Z. Jallade, w Warren. c. Ewing and
Post. comprise the executive COMMITTEES for tbs
ensuing year
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have walked across the river on the fog last
Tuesday night.

II s difficult to explain the Presidents Posltt,SSn
Ton deferring campaign funds publicity I'll aI.er ep
electionl except on the theory thst he nfTeTed
the Taft campaign managers might pe ~ or
Rockefeller or Hartman or lie nIsua ~ the
other tainted" money and prove un tbe expIana-
lion perhaps The Tribune Will provide the true
one.-Springfeld Republican.
The Tribune does not speak for the
but 1t offered, in the article to which 'no iot
going quotation from 'The Republican 10
erence, good reason, which Is hKeiy 10 20 :"
oa,,.-o,,,,, ason IN many campaigns TO come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26
LINCOLN LEAGUE INDoasEs Mr. aoor

WATERFOWL. n Y. Nov 25-The Lincoln League
the largest Republican organization in Northern
New York, has adopted resolutions indorsing tns
candidacy o. tdihU Root for the United States SER
ate and instructed the representatives from Jees
son County in the Senate and Assembly to Va a
AHasZAala RAAaA N sxzasx> Ia slnssazA a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

, of his vessel offers close parallel to mat OF
the Slocum, his conduct stands out In SHINING
contrast with that of the Sirio's commander,
which 10 the credit of humanity, is rare thing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26
Department of State,


Washington. November 81, 1908
My Dear Mr.. Wheeler: I very much Eratihed
by your letter OF November 1S and l am very
much obliged to you for what YOU have done with
regard to the Senatorship.
Whatever conclusion the Legislature may reach
It will always be cause OF great qualification to
to have the Republican organization in my ma
tive county under your leadership take the course
which IT followed and TO feel that IL is by
the public opinion OF the county.
shall hope to see you the next time have an
opportunity to 20 TO Utica. and in tho mean time
believe me- very sincerely and faithfully yours,
ELIHU ROOT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin IT.. Mrs Foxhal
Keene and Craig W WadswOrth are among those
due TO arrive from Europe to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

George Berwick son OF Sir Robert Hudson Bor-
wick OF London, and Mss Mary Mason Hasel-
daughter OF Lewis Cruger Haseu, obtained q mar
rage license in the City Hall bureau yesterday.
The wedding will take place on December n
Grace Church The ceremony viii BE- performed
by the Rev. DR.. ". R. Huntington and the bsns-
diction will be pronounced BY Bishop Greer. Tiers
will be a reception after the wedding az ths Col
ony Club, given by Mrs William e IselIa Ths
attendants have already been published IN this
column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

Among those who entertaining house oa--s-
on Long Island are Mrs Payne Whitney n,
Theodore A Havemeyer. Mrs Harry Payne W..
ney. Mrs Clarence n. Mackay and Mrs. IJaz
s. Bryce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

Mrs George B Is Forest has gons 20 Bat
more. where she is the guest OF her sister, ii
William Appleton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

Mrs. stuyvesant Fish. who Is entertaining hou
party over Thanksgiving, viii return 20 town &
the season within the next few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

The venerable John Bigeiow celebrated his utB..,
nrst birthday yesterday by giving a reception =,
two Of his Eranddaughters. Miss Anne IT,
daughter Of Mrs Charles Tracy and Miss CbsS
lotte Kenner Harding. daughter OF Mrs Buff.
Kenner Harding both young girls being dsoutants,
OF the season. Dressed IN frocks of white chi-o,
thew were assisted IN receiving by Mrs. Tracy Ma,
Grace Bizelow and Mrs Lionel Guest. Who bs.
come here with her husband the Hon 100
Guest son OF Lord WImborne. TO attend her fathsr,
birthday. In addition 70 the debutantes the otbs.
grandchildren OF John Biselow present consisted a,
Mrs J. Francis A Clark. RIiss Dorothy Bfzslor
Miss JEANNE Bigelow and Miss Grace Tracy Mr
Bigelow will give another reception for the dssu
tautes next Wednesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

Innumerable Thanksgiving turkeys are said 70
have been delayed by the fog In their trans
portation to this city. That is because they are
dead. II they had only been alive they might
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26
MR.. ROOT THANKS MAYOR OF UTICA

Utica, N. Y. Nov 25.-Mayor Wheeler has re-
ceved the following from Elihu Root. Secretary Of
State:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

Mr. and Mrs. william Pierson Hamilton VII
close their country place at Sterling, y. Z, nszs
week and come 10 town for the winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs George Maccuuoch Miller VIII l..
rive IN town from Morrfstown, " J.. On Satin.
day for the winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth Wickes have returned %
town for the winter from Tuxedo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

Mrs Reginald c. Vanderbilt purposes to 20 70
Europe in January to remain abroad for some tina
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26

Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Drum Porter ha7s =,
turned 70 town from Convent Station. y. J. ,s5
are at their house. in Park avenue. for the wtnt.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
CURTAIN HAS
 NOW DROPPED Season of 1908 is Only
 History. YEAR OF VARIED FORTUNES Last Memories Are the Saddest
 With Local Fans. Believed That September 10 Was Our Jonah When Team Had Stale Att
 tack While Going At Top

Tn swirling blaze of moisture the 1908 Southern League season died it's death in Montgomery very dismaily with the Climbers in fourth place. They have won a majority of the games played with the Eastern teams. landing ten and dropping nine of the 1 nineteen games played with Atlanta this season, winning ten and losin nine or the nineteen games played with Nashville and winning twelve and los ing six Of the eighteen games played With inc Western clubs Little Rock has been the only team from which played this season. winning g twelve wei Sd and Little Rock they broke even on the season. winning iiye and losing five. itol Heights. Of the nineteen games played with Mobile the Gulls have won eleven. the Climbers winning with Memphis, winning eight and los- ing eleven of the nineteen games won on six iapSi and lost three epa of the nias as games played, the Climbers winning six and losing four of the ten games the Climbers have won but three and Monroe Park and at Capitol Heights the home gu"rd has won i've and lost
 
 the climbe.s have won five and lost i've Of the ten games played. the Peli- cans winning six and losing three of the result of the last three games with the Pelicans at Capitol Heights giving New Orleans their only chance
 Last thursday one week ago-sep- tember l0--Montgomery was within fifteen points of Memphis. having beat Mobile Sd Ssy o tss dsy tsy Se9ors @ss EoSs wSS fast hitting hard. heidins with snap and full of ginger. They mad struck a winning streak that was rushing them would have beat Memphis out for third place easily. the games in Atlanta vtr- tualiy putting Babb. on the blink. ing Thursday's game off on account of wet grounds when a game could easily have been played, very little Thursday the local players sat around and and snap and nave been losing steadily Charlie chs I''H Babbss blew W into town.
 If they had played that Thursdays game the chances are that they would bisysd won %th hrss MoSe 5u. ne calling tRa gan,e broke off into the fast pace and winning streak that they were having Of course, It takes the money coming ble and, as one of the directors said, there would only have been handful of people at the game if 1t had been director should remember that the more games a team wins the better the attendance and If they had won streak the attendance at these Mem phis games which has been woefully small would have been unusually have been fighting for third place.
 At least one of the New Orleans games should have been won. There Is no denying the fact that the team games that they are capable of and the result of the game hurt baseball
 The season of 1908 is over now. Let the dead past bury its dead and let's everybody pull for Ed Greminger and a winning aggregation in 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
nY H. T. nANIELN.

Only two changes were made in managers during the 1908 season. liar nient to the Birmingham owners. and he was deposed in midseason. Carlton Molesworth. who had been In the BIT mingham outfeld three years; was his successor. Jimmie Ryan had two year contract with Montgomery but re- signed after his team slumped from first to seventh.
 The directors gave out statcment that he asked to be allowed to resign on account of pressure of private bus mess interests in Chicago. and that they did this. though sorry 10 do so. It leaked out later though. that Jimmie the directors. in which he was CT l. cised for releasing First Baseman Moose Baxter
 It is still a little early to talk of managers for next years struggle, but things are beginning to shape them selves. In Memphis there have been one of two Idle rumors that babb will not be back. but Charley is again pop ular with Memphians. who app' eeIate his game struggle to keep q crippled club in the race, and h0 vii probably once more lead the T1t !>s tc tatIl" President Coleman said the other day: "The few knockers can say what they please about Babb. but there's an hon est man. and g man l can trust. m q pretty good judge of human nature: and I like Babb. Hes given me good results" A pretty loud hint that Babb c'.I, have his old job for the asking.
 Charley Frank. of course, is a fixture in New Orleans, and Bill Smiths con- iii October 1, 1909. Fishers job at Mo bile hangs in the balance, but Tom has done all that could be expected In keeping a mediocre club around the represents a town making it's bow to the circuit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
A, L. COREY WINS ANNUAL
 MARATHON RACE AT CHICAGO

Chicago. Sept. 19.-The annual Mar athon race was wonf by A. L. Corey of Chicago. in the official time of two hours, hfty-seven minutes and thirty seconds.
 One minute behind him came Sidney Hatch, of the Illinois Athletic Club. while the third man was J. A. Felter friends state, might have equaled or lowered the record for the course. 2:41:43, had he not been troubled by a pebble which got into his shoe some miles north of the city. He maintained his lead for some time. even with this handicap, but finally had to stop and remove the annoyance. Thereafter his foot seemed sore. and several times he allowed his lead to decrease while he put liniment on it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
REMAINS OF L. P. GRIMSLEY
 CARRIED TO OLD HOME

The remains of L. P. Grlmsley. a banker of Ashford. Ala. who died at a local hospital at an early hour Sat urday morning. were shipped to that place last night. where interment win be made to-day
 The body was accompanied by F. A. Grimsley, a brother of the deceased. who was at his bedside when the end came.
 Mir Grimsley has been in failing health for some time. and was brought to this city about a month ago for treatment. The deceased was fifty seven years of age. most of his life being spent in Ashford, where he was we'll known and highly esteemed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
CHALLENGE FOR DUEL
 IS SENT IN LOUISIANA

Plaoremine. La, Sept. 1s.-Publiea- tton of the details of a challenge to q duel between B. c. Leblanc and Judge c. K. Schwing has just been made here.
 Both were candidates for Judge in this district in q recent primary. and they were so nearly tied for second place that charges of fraud resulted.
 After a personal discussion of their claims, MT. Leblanc challenged Judge SchwinR to a duel and seconds were appointed on Sept. 10.
 The seconds. who nave busied themselves with trying to bring ahout peace. now expect to settle the dispute without appeal to the final re- sort of the dueling code.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

There was rejoicing and shouting for Nashville by fully ninety per cent of the crowds that assembled in front of numerous bulletin boards when the final score was announced in the game with New Orleans.
 The details were called by special wire at two different places ana one to the fans at the finish calling for hurrahs for Tennessee for having won five out of eight pennants since the Sonthern League was inaugurated, Nash vile landing the flags in 1901 and 1908 and Memphis In 1903 and 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

Bernhard, wher last in Memphis B.,, said ne had othsr offers for rsa-,~~s more more than he Is making now. and ehm ne II LOOK over very propositson nssS select the one tk at suits him beEs. Es . m up to Nashv He to come across YF they want the ssmo managar.
 Little Rock oW ners don't snenH vrsx.sa. ana dont expect much Of q rnanaser so Mike Finn Hu' probably hold fs
 BE Ed Gremir ger nms done wnn6rrn with the MontR emery Club since E~ took hold of it l | midaea8on, PrNNlssaNf' chambers. of the Montgamary Asseria . uon, did some Pickering with R9snla GiIks. who also negotiated Vsfh fNs Mooilo owners, nut It's almost aeK,are 10 doughnuts that Big I'd win a~S11 head the Climbers
 Tha Barm ngham PraAsrn.
 MoIesworth cals hardly ha eEpNc4ea fe nold on at Birmingham. thouak ufen tresldene Baugi was in Mefnphia kn August he said Carlton would pr0bahfy lead the 1909 Ba -ons. Since then fs kss been pretty dsn aitely established sfax tne present tea will not play feT MolesWorth, ano if he ia rnfafn@A sf-rf De up to him to etsrid of the ahirkaTa
 We accept tas aaeA nasaey amM am xw~ turn give you tie flness fafIarfns e ne NnNEa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
SHORTAGE OF TORPEDOEs.
Supply of This Government is Below
 0fhera.

New York. Sept. 1e.-According to dispatches from Newport. R. l.. there appears to be shortage of torpedoes in the navy. especially those on hand in the navies of the other countries.
 It Is said that the United States Is far behind Great Britain. Germany and Japan. It Is understood that this country has less than 500 submarine missiles on hand, while Great Britain has 10000 stored away. Germany and Japan arc expected to have 4,000.
 The Government supply has been in- creased 100 during the year, and will be augmented when the new torpedo factory at Newport is started about tn 6 first of the year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
Americnn Win TennIa.

Boston, Mass., oept. ls..Ihe Ameri- match from the British team today on the courts of the Longwood Cricket Club by taking two of the singles matches and the match in doubles. The the match between Larned,. the Amer lean and Ritchie, the Englishman. the former winning A-6; 6-Si s-2; 6-a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

6ummary.-Two base hits, Garvin. Smith. Three base hits. Benson. Moles- worth. Sacrifice hits. Bauer. 3; Wal ters. Larsen Watson. Stolen bases Daley. Sabrte Downey. Double plays Fisher. (unassisted): Sentell to Garyin
 Struck out. by Bauer 1; by Benson i: 2; off Hixon. 2. Hit by pitcher Hix. on (Meek). Hits apportioned on Hixon. 3 in 2 innings: 6ff Benson ? in innings. Time l:l5- Umpire. Moran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
TRAvERs IS CHAMrTox.
Holds The Geae Rsesra Over Tru~x.
 and H~hw

Garden City Sept is.--Jsrows D. Travers of Nor clair. N. g- atftf ta aNm amateur golf champion Of America
 After reachin z ths final stage bY a brilliant victory over the veenrMm sax- terday in what vas prOn0umce8 ana rx the finest game ever witnessed 10 tffs country. the ch ampIon today 1enrwa a comparatively a81y win over Man H Behr. of the M TFris County Cssa.
 The men played on even terrnm &mF- ing the early sage of todayrN &ncz4fvN eighteen holaa rrMvers lad aff faa hAas of it and the c d came ae the aWaAzy- ninth hole. Wh an the champ4@n w48 eight up on [ 4 opponent Wtta easY seven holes lef. to play.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
Standing Of Teanas at
 FIUe Periods Of Races
COmmnmf.

By comparing the standings at dif- ferent periods, lt is found New Orleans became a factor after the first six game from that time on. Nashville did not push upward until July was well advanced. Memphis played around the going much above .53S. nor much be- low It.