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New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
10 DFDICATF CITY COLLEGE BUILDINGS

terts, locker room and the set aside fer the
80 ~ tho faculty The last mentioned have many
cha "a c,eristies which ought be pleasing to the
ner,bers of the faculty. They in the top of the
,or-ar from, which isolated point fine view is to
bA had There is q reading room at the front. a
smoking room at side and dining room at the
other The two last named open upon the closter-
,il.a walks alongside the clerestorv windows OF the
great hall which extend TO the transeptal towers
IN the rear
The locker room the ground floor. with its
Individual wire lockers for the students will also
prove interesting. The alcoves in this room are
fitted with long weathered oak settles and tables
These are cosey and inviting corners for study
heavy dark oak furniture and the loaded glass
used generally throughout the building create an
atmosphere which IS congeniaI to the lover Of Wal
ter Scotts works.
Townsend Harris Hail. which Is devoted to the
sub-freshmen, is finished in similar manner to
the main building. There is an assembly hall or
good proportions. The mechanical arts and chem
ical buildings are occupied by various shops and
laboratories the former containing the power plant.
The gymnasiu has swimming pool q by 1o0 feet,
which is well lighted and airy. having outside win
dows which admit direct sunlight The gymnasium
is on the top floor while the locker shower and
exercise rooms are located the floors below. All
the buildings which stand terraces at different
elevations are connected with each other by means
of subways and pipe galleries as well as broad
walks and flights of steps. The buildings and
equipment cost A.700o0o and the site 81 Geee.oO
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
MAYNARD MILITARY OFFICERS

-, al 'he many hundreds of officers who have
,, lui heo OUT from the United States Military
ACADEMY at West Point only two il is said have
ever neen convicted of crime and sent to n-ieon
one Of these Captain Oberlin NJ Car+.r nt
"as convicted Of defrauding the government out
sums OF money in connection with the
m0'h cone oy the contracting firm of Gay-nor &
tIreene IN Savannah Harbor and the other was
rrst Lieutenant Edward H. Martin. who figured
III the news OF the week as charged with murder
IN Portland. Ore Carter was the most brilliant
s'ioiaf ever graduated at West Point. where the
course is far more severe than the ordinary college
curriculum He married the daughter of a wealthy
man. and apparently had no reason for partici-
pating In the profits of crime II must be said for
MN that. despite his conviction by court martial
and by federal court he maintains his innocence.
ana expects to see it made manifest in the future
Martin. on the other hand. pleaded the morphine
habit as having deterioratel his moral sense when
accused OF forgery and embezzlement in his con-
hection With post exchange at Sandy Hook. He
also wedded The Poolroom Queen who sought
divorce from him on the ground of bigamy. After
her death he married a Syracuse girl The crime
OF which he is now charged is that of killing
paNnbroker- He is The OF New York police
Mr. WI the genial Chinese Minister. bids fair
10 renew and perhaps increase his former popu-
larity by his ingenious speeches and keen COM
Inents on affairs. He has spoken several times in
this city in the week, and each time was listened
IN with much interest While he has abandoned
the principles of total abstinence from Intoxicating
liquors. TO which he pledged himself the
OF the Wonan's Christian Temperance Union when
formerly in this country. he is a total alb
stainer from the eating of meat AS ii has been
cleveriy expressed, when he fell from the water
wagon he landed in the vegetable garden But
Mr. Wa dsclains the designation of vegetarian,
saying that rather he is -sanitaran.' The only
thing he has given up is the of flesh diet and
he eats everything else he likes. Since the change
he declares his health has been better and his
joyment greater. and he is fairly convinced that he
is the right track Minister WI is desrous of
having his fellow countrymen in this city erect
temple TO Confucius. the master mind in Chinese
history. not much place of worship as a
school of Chinese and Confucan philosophy.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
Ceremonies Will Take Place
on Thursday of
This Week.

The group of buildings for the College OF tne
CITY of New York erected by the city on ST. Nlch-
oIas Heights at an approximate cost OF so'"oo"
will he dedicated formally Thursday, May II.
with imposing ceremonies. This new home Is con-
sidered nv some to be of the most interesting
Froups of college buildings in this country archi
tecturally. and the nobest provision that mas ever
been made by q city for collegiate work
The exercises viii begin at 10 o'clock and con-
tinue throughout the day. They VIII open on the
nlaxa In the centre of the quadrangle The ma
t,onsI colors given by the alumni, and the city
coiors presented by p. F. MCGOWAN, president OF
the BOARD of Aldermen, will be broken out on
the aaestans in the plaza and on the tower and
receive q salute fired by the 1st Battery. The
presentation speeches VIII be made by EDWARD
Imuterhach of tie State Board of Regents, for
,nerly chairman of the board OF trustees OF the
college, and President MCGOWAN. There viii also
he a prayer by DR.. Joseph Anderson and the sing
ing Of America" by the assembled students.
The outdoor exercises will be ended by the aca-
dernic procession in which about seventy-fve col
leces and universities. the army the navy and
the state and city of education will be rep
resented and in which there will also be city offi-
cals about one hundred cltrsymtn ana the lacoaQ
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public and set upon the speakers stand q steamins
can tarnales and invited his colleagues to par
take OF them. Manuel said he had made them him
self. To-day there stringent rules against
strangers invading the floor of the house. but the
Mexican tamaIe boy is always welcome. He keeps
candy as well tamales and boldly marches up
the aisIes to minister TO hungry lawmakers. Some
magic resides in the combination of sweets with
the peppery tau1ales OF cornmeal and meat wrapped
IN corn husks No statesman thinks OF making
speech till he has filed up the mixture. He dis
tils oratory from this food There is a further
value in the habit. When member of the lower
house desires impress visiting constituents with
his simplicity he "sets 'em up TO tamaes and
candy On days when visitors from the rural die
trcts throng the galleries is picturesque sight
to witness the legislators devouring tafnales while
sitting in and taking part in debates 1t
is said that occasionally legislator oVerdoes the
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
SUMMER HOTELS BURNED.

The burning OF several summer hotels just be-
fore beginning the season for summer patronage
is a curious development of the news NO less
than three important ones-the Somerset Inn. at
fsernardsville y J: the Pequot House, at New
London Conn: the Washington Inn, formerly the
Tren1per House. at Phrnicia, y. Y.-and two
smaller ones at Liberty. y. Y. are On the list Of
the weeks fires.
The Death of Ludovic Halevy recalls TO the
literature that he contributed to the pleasure Of
each of these cIaskes His play Frou Frou
ore Of the most successful of the productions of
the last century; he wrote the Ibretto Of the
ponular La Grande IDuchesse de Cerolstein.' and
his novel L Atbe Constantin' has had wide circu
lation.
IF newspapers are printed black paper with
white ink as suggested from the 1esseued cost. IL
would be complete reversal of present conditions.
but it could hardly be liked as well
The vacancy In the bishopric OF Washington in
the Protestant Episcopal Church has been filed by
the election Of Dr.. Charles II. Brent, now Mis-
sionarv Bisho, OF the Philippines
Cardinal I.ogue mas been visiting Washington.
where he has seen The latest PRESIDENT and viewed
+be tomb Of the earliest. He has counseed his
fellow countrvmeu 10 less Irish and more Ameri
can in this country.
The British financial budget presented to Parlia-
-oe7t by the former Chancellor OF the Exchequer,
now Prime Minister Asquith. makes beginning
in nroviding old age pensions on liberal scale
.srhe place of Dr.. Dix as rector OF Trinity
Church has been filed by the promotion of DR..
William T Manning and the keys Of all the
churches and chapel have been formally trans
ferred to him.
Senator Joseph Bailey succeeded in saving his
bacon in Texas but by much less ma jorty than
ne had expected
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10

will be named St Nicholas; that looking toward
Hamilton Grange will bear the name OF Alexander
Hamilton; that through which one looks upon the
in the early DAYS of the Revolution will coInmem-
orate the Father OF His Country. and the fourth
gate whose portals face toward the Hudson after
next Thursday will be known as the Hudson gate
The buildings will again be open for inspection in
the evening and the grounds will be lighted There
will be an informal programme of music In the
great hall and later exhibition in the gynlna-
sum.
The five buildings designed by George B. Post 4
Sons which comprise the group to be dedicated
next week probably are the most showy buildings
crowning the eastern slope of the highlands OF
upper Manhattan. Constructed Of dark stone. with
can be seen for long distance. They are eonsiu-
cred BY some to stand foremost in this country as
examples of collegiate Gothic architecture. Tne
buildings are the main, college, the sub-fresh-
man, the chemistry, the mechanical arts and the
gymnasium.
The collegiate building with its turreted towers
and apse an,. high windows. suggests cathedral
This building is intended to house all the depart
rnents of the academic course 1t also contains the
quarters of faculty. the Office of the president,
the library and the great hall. The features which
win attract the greatest attention from visitors
will probably be great hail. with its traceries
its windows. its organ and the mural painting ny
Edwin II. Blashf1eld. the whole reminding one of
the phrase ancestral hail. the library the trus-
tees room, the Offices Of the president. the stu
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.

Win Secretary Taft at Panama. President
n''seVelt resting at Pine Knot, Va, Governor
-ehes stump speaking in Western New York,
seakeT ,T Cannon celebrating his seventy-second
'tnoay, Bryan delegates being chosen in the Bay
ee'e, New Jersey and Connecticut only half-heart-
s0y supporting the probable choice Of the Chicago
0"Feauen, Minnesota turning down the peerless
oHe Tor her Own favorite and the other Incl
0'asi political Developments OF the week. the pot
ie been kept bub5ling. The indications now
WAY from the delegates already chosen and those
ne doubtless will be selected, that Mr.. Taft will
nave an overwhelming majority OF the convention
ea'eago, ano the only question is 10 his carry
sofe OK the doubtful state. which rolled up
= AZ plurality for Mr.. Roosevelt four years ago
onF O'sh has instructed her delegates to support
'e President for denomination, and by the time
@ Is reached In the rolcsll there will be no doubt
y 'he choice OF the delegates from the Union.
"Rh the assurance that there 10 possibility Of
Az oeing named first place, and the declars-
voc from himself that will not take the second.
'ernor Hughes is being urged to accept a re-
onanaslon for Governor. no. only to strengthen
af TAFT in this state but carry out his desires
:" iegsletion, which IT seems doubtful he Will
secure from the extra session OF the Legislature to
Saich he VIII transmit q message Monday night.
.seinine what he vvtshes- As Governor Fort pre-
see 10 serve out his term TO which he elected
ss' fsl, rather than run for Vice-President, the
~" Jersey State Republican convention expressed
In selecting Judson Harmon al their standard
sesser in the Ohio Governorship campaign the
DsHec-sts have put forward their strongest man
!" year when they think they see the possibility
W success the polls. They also gave decided
s'asck to the political aspirations OF Mayor Tom
= johnson. of Cleveland whose reelection over
o0nsressman Burton last fall gave him consider
.ue Prestige as a factor in state anairs AZ he
sn adherent Of Mr.. Bryan. his being turned down
VII not help the perpetual candidate for the Presi-
esacy. Il fact Mr.. Harmon himself is thought by
aa few Democrats to be the best man VINO could
: named at Denver TO carry the Democratic ticket
victory He fs a representative OF the best type
y Cleveland Democrat. Liberal Republican IN
Az ne remained with the Democrats VINO sup
prteo Mr. Greeley in that memorable campaign
ae had filed smpo-tan; judicial positions in Gin
@nat when he selected in Mr.. Ceveianos
1eond term to succeed Richard Olney az Attorney
@neral when the latter made Secretary OF
- 9te succeed Walter O. Gresham. Mr. fiar-
s. oprsens and papers covered many important
He took issue with Mr.. Bryan in REGARD to
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
MINNIE SOFIA

Our Iegists are not ashamed TO say that their
chief hankering is for fruit, oranges being the
favorite St Paul is the fruit centre Of the state
The approaches to the Capitol are plainly marked
with banana skins and orange rinds. so that not
even a lobbyist can go astray. The Capitol fruit
stand sold during the last session of the LeEfs-
lature 2ns boxes of oranges Of hundred each
Those accounted for the sub-acid quality OF GER
tain railroad rate legislation The question no" lS'
What kind Of fruit did the federal supreme Court
oo+7 However the Minnesota lawmakers also CON
surned $3.50 bags of popcorn and 30e0 bags or
roasted peanuts while they were struggling with
the rate problem. a few cigars likewise went up
in smoke The officia. cigar dealer reports that
+v,ot birds of the members smoked or chewed up
-, average of three cigars each day, amounting
"a A. 4so cigars 100 days and valued at s424S at
retail But other cigars were bought and smoked
than the official dealer wots or In TACT the to'ai
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10

know what their constituents think they want 20
which way the cat Of public opinion Will jump.
They have a proper respect for the views of ed
itors. They are practical men. like the members OF
the Reichstag who quit talking when the reporters
went on strike. The moment that The State and
THE News and Courier" the TWO leading daily
newspapers. are placed upon Jhe desks ot members.
matters little what the subject of debate be.
they rear back in their chairs, cock their feet on
their desks and lost in the printed page. They
read yet lose time foreign affairs or adver-
tisements 1t is tho record of the previous day
session and the editorial comment thereon which
draws their fascinated gaze. If member while
readns, happens to hear something of interest in
legislative procedure he elongates his neck very
slightly raises his eyes from the paper. looks over
tis glasses at the speaker. takes a casual glance
around to note the effect on his colleagues and then
sinks back with dignity of a Debated accordion
q his absorbed perusal.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
STUDIO NOTES.

The New York Banks Glee Club will give a COM
plimentary concert for H. r. Humphries at Car
nesie I.yceuln Monday evening. May Is The
C;lee Club will be assisted by Miss Marie Stoddard.
soprano: DR.. Carl Z. Duff. barytone Karl Klein.
yiolinist William q. Hammond and Giuseppi d.
nelli will be at the piano.
Jean Helmet. instructor OF violin. Nos lib and
15 East 126th that by the simplicity OF
his method he impart within few months
what has been known to take pupils a year TO
acquire.
At the concert given by Agnes Sumner Creer the
monoloCst and child impersonator. at the Wsldorf-
Astoria. on Wednesday evening. April 29 MISS Geer
rendered BILLY and T. (Anon), Brothers DEEDS
tF7oley) and Ann Maria simmons (M- E. VIII
keus) She also took part IN a musical reading
your Violin. at which Miss Henrietta Fox acted
as accompanist. The affair was considered a
success.
Mrs Adellne Stanhope- -WheatCroft, of the stan
hone Wheptcroft Dramatic Studio. announces q
summer term beginning May II at her s'udio
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
POPCORN AND CANDY
AID In LEGISLATION
Continued from fourth page.

Canitol at Nashville reverberated with thunder
GUS applause. Some years ago it was in contempt
OF the House TO smoke the floor Of the hall, but
sentiment has defeated that idea and SO per cent
of the Legislators use their pipes as freey when
in session as If they were in the lobby of some
hotel There is homeliness and amiability in the
cob The members not only bring their own to-
bacco from the fields but spend their leisure time
in carving out cobs whose exterior kernels have
been gnawed off by the esteemed Tennessee hog
The Senate lately presented 70 local newspaper
correspondent q cob pipe made by member VI no
had been by resolution declared the champion pipe
smoker in the hall. A minority Of ultra chival-
rous legislators forget their duty to the weed and
sft in the galleries chatting with lovely Tennessee
women until vote some important debate calls
fo Honr
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
Constant Reader Tells What He
,,.od in Last Weeks Papers.

- -, x-or- survey OF the field Of
,evhat 90 Eo.eke" asked the Busy Man. as he
neRs - Constant feaoei-
greeted tne .ns, is Of especial distinctness, was
Nothing ,aa-haps the most interesting occur
tbe reply - .he beginning of the celebration Of
renee , ha onnrersary Of the opening OF the reign
ths s'A1- sa- Francis Joseph OF trla-Hungary
OF ErnIeo -,,i,ersary of his ascending the throne
Tie ac'"", acr,- ,,ntr November. but the people Of
VIII ho' a 1+ber places in his domnons purpose
Rfeh"a o = e-on, now on until that date with fetes
20 ctieo bssrysuces TO show their interest and
s1a o.l1- The event recalls the similar diamond
sHeeIOs s tepeen Victoria in 1925. In the list OF
l"oia,ses after the golden one at the close of
shiii ,t,,r- the next should be the diamond,
han =, 1a--s ~ seventy five years. But such
en- l.s..-r comes SO seldom in human experience
@ h' n, pord diamond has come 20 be applied 10
- fx-ie+h Jubilee. What course OF human
u. t eirre the memora BILE year lS4s. when the
re re Hahshure prince ascended the throne
.-s,-as 80 n, his uncle, The present Emperor OF
-. s,s King Of Hungary is in his sev
=. ,iel7-t z-ear He the son Of Archduke
- kari the second son Of Emperor Francis !.
= tbe latfer's death in 1875. his son, Ferdinand I,
sun,ed the throne. but abdicated in lsts. 10 he
sncceeded BIZ his nephew. the present Emperor.
Nnra fsrtr- had renognced the crown In 1857 he
80 crowned King Of Hungary after he had re
established the dominion of Austria over il. He
.,s married in 1854 TO Empress Elizabeth daugh-
ser of Duke Maxinillian of Bavaria. but she
.sssssiDated by an Italian anarchist Geneva in
ls@ Their only son. Prince Rudolph. met with
violent death 1852 The heir presuuptive to the
,nrone is ATchds1ke Francis Ferdinand. nephew of
che Emperor. who born in 1858. The royal
rsnily of Austria is descended from Rudolf
Habsburs. e German count who born in I21s
s-a elected Emperor Of Germany in Ie1s. After
rcre Than five centuries OF possession the Habs-
iurgs were compelled hy Napoleon TO give I'D the
crown o. Germany. and Francis 1. after that as
sgmed the title Of Emperor Kaiser of Austria.
The Emperor also has the title King of Bohemia.
TIE most distinguished visitor in Vienna TO greet
ihs Emperor. whose throne is there. is the Hohen-
:lfs-n Kaiser, Emperor William Of Germany who
has succeeded to the empire once held by the Aus
r1sn House Of habsburg. Emperor William went
te Austria from Corfu. where he has been spend
some time. X is said that before going tbither
be TOOK time 10 learn to speak Greek only to find
% MS arrival that the people Of Corfu spoke
Italian, the island having belonged 10 Venice
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
THE FLEET IN BEING.

Inc arrival OF the feet of hattleships which
Fissmed so proudly out from Hampton Roads on
DeceTeer 10 Al the Golden Gate. and ifs entrance
into the Bay of San Francisco. mark the ter
uinstjon Of { trip the start Of which was viewed
with many misg1vings by no small part Of the
American people. No mshap has roarrod the lon-
trip and the Ulteror purpose Of the longest yo,3ge
Of its kind by many vessels whatever il NAV
have been, has been doubtless accomplished hui il
is left for the historian Of the future 10 sl, va+
is nov diplomatic mystery There will not 1,e the
same intense and eager interest in the return,
VOYAGE sn9 there VIII not be any doubt felt IN re-
Fsro to its purpose or destination The return of
rear AcniraI Evans 10 the command OF his SQUAD
ron served 10 bring him prominently into the
Funhc eye or the occasion Of the parade Of the
'aakles IN the streets OF san Francisco. but the
e"sh OF lnat appearance vas great that he was
unable 70 Participate in the naval review the fol-
lowing daT- His retirement frcrn the active list
vii soon take place. and for few days the vessels
VII be in command Of Rear Admiral Thomas. when
hs too, viii retire. and Rear Admiral Sperry will
tai. command
The quadTennial General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. which opened on
Wednesday in Baltimore. bids fair to rank with its
tNenty-four predecessors as a meeting Of weight
ano importance. The keynote OF the address OF
the board of bishops is in keeping with the dignity
ana Importance of the law making BODY of re-
Agious denomination with more than three million
members. d gain Of quarter Of a million in four
!ea-s-grester than the gain in any like period
snce 1so2-snd a valuation Of church and parsonage
property Of sl85. .G24 While legislative action is
Akely 70 he taken number of subjects of espe-
ca oenominaIional interest, the public has the
most concern in the selection of the new bishops
sncs the last session in Los Angeles in 1900 six of
me bishops have died. leaving only score in the
hosrd a. present 10 attend TO the nlUltfarious and
nuiotudnous duties which devolve them under
fhe constitution Of the Church 1T is probable that
me committee episcopacy, at the head of which
~ the veteran, II not venerable DR.. James n
naekieF. the militant ard spiritual editor OF The
onrsoan Advocate viii report in favor of the
eecton Of eight, IL not of ten, bishops afford
ing The opportunity for the elimination Of their
shaoitons that number the eminent ministers
{, the Church II is hardly likely that any one
eecleo VII decline the office, DR.. James Roscoe
Has, Chancellor Of Syracuse University, did four
-'d.s ago. to retain his present Office. There is
Ho iseAheod that opportunity WIZ be offered 10
in 'e decline again. The selection OF men as
Heeos Ct the twelve important committees which
- reaafy control in large measure the business
" tne conference shows that the ablest and most
foeTeseive leaders OF the denomination are in con-
noL The proceedings Baltimore for the rest of
Nis month VIII be watched with interest.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10

So fierce did the legislative passion for peanuts
become during the present session that often the
Delegates and Senators were urged by the tanitors
to cast their hulls into the waste baskets. The
water pipes were getting clogged with the influx
of huls thrown into cuspidors. By the way. the
vocabulary of Virginia knows such word
cuspdor. and a Legislator who applied the term
another would have fight. Peanuts -four
ish in the soil Of the Old Dominion, and II is right
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
TEXAS.

Hot tamales and Mexican candy The Capitol at
Austin is redolent OF these two delicaces without
which no trust busting law was ever framed They
are more characteristic of Texas legislators than
ecn,breros horse pistols or anything else on the
footstool II is tradition that tamaes were intro
duced by A venerable Mexican representative. old
Manuel Rodriguez who marched into the House of
REPRESENTATIVES, in the days when Texas was n re-