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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-22
crIminals at L.ro..

Gibbs (yisiting)-What sort of neieh
bors have you here7 Dibbs-A bad lot.
There's blacksmith who's engaged In
forging. a carpenter who's done some
counter fitting and a couple Of fellows
next door who sell iron and steel for a
living. Boston Transcript
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-22
ENGLAND'S FIRST
SKYSCRAPER Will
Be 800 FEET HIGH

London, Jan. 22.-England's first
"skyscraper" is just being completed
at Liverpool. The building will be 300
feet high, and is being erected from
the Royal Liverpool Friendly Society
on a site overlooking the Mersey.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

Wednesday, April Il.
. stmr Sheridan, Healy, 80 days from Ma
Mia, via Honolulu days 10 hours and % min
utes.
Br stmr Asia, Gaukroger. 20 days II hours and
days 10 hours and SO minutes
Stmr Bandon. Ewart, 3S hours from Bandon.
Stmr Helen Drew, Gunderson, 25 hours from
Port San Luis
stmr Temple Dorr, Panzer. 35 hours from
Eureka.
Br stmr Greenwich, Hern, days from Quay
mas.
stmr Mann Smith, olsen SO hours from Coos
stmr wellesley, Lundquist, 2s hours from Eu-
reka.
Stmr South Coast, Klnker II hours from Cas-
stmr J B stetson, Bonfeld, 81 hours from
Grays Harbor.
stmr Argyll, Dickson, days from San Pedro;
stmr Del Norte. Sanford. 80 hours from Cres-
cent City.
stmr Brooklyn, Henrickson. 20 hours from
Hardy creek.
Schr Santiago, Mcdonald IA hours from Mon
terey; in tow tug Defiance.
river.
CLEARED
Wednesday, April IA.
stmr HanaIei. Mcfarland, San Pedro; Crescent
wharf and warehouse company
Stmr Nome City Hanson Astoria and Port
land; Gray & Holt
Ger stmr Ella Bruhn, Corinto and way ports
via Los Angeles E G Evans & Sons
Stmr Nebraskan. Knight, Salina Cruz; VIII
liams, Dimond & Co.
Stmr City of Topeka, Hail. Eureka: Pacific
Coast steamship company.
Ship Sindram, johnson, Bristol bay; Naknek
packing company.
Ship Bohemia, whaiman. Bristol bay; Alaska
packers association.
Bark Star of Chile. Hasse, Bristol bay; Alaska
packers association.
Bark Star of Italy, Sohlen, Bristol bay: Alaska
packers association.
Bark Cheney. Larsen, Bristol bay; Red
Salmon canning company
SAILED
Wednesday, April IA.
Stmr Hanalei, Mcfarland. San Pedro
Stmr Brunswick, Hammer, Fort Bragg
Stmr Maverick Daniels Redondo.
Stmr James Higgins Higgins, Fort Bragg
Stmr Sea Foam, Lee, Mendocino.
Stmr Elizabeth Olsen, Bandon
Stmr Loggie, Johnson. Eureka
Ger stmr Ella, Bruhn, Corinto via Port Los
Angeles.
Stmr Westport, Wetterqust Crescent City.
Stmr Stetson, Bonifeld San Pedro
Stmr Acme. Olsen. Eureka.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
ASIA AND SHERIDAN HERE FROM ORIENT

voked his license. The appeal was
made to Captain John Birmingham,
inspector liSas in n. charge One hundred red
ship. most of them being Chinese re-
turning from the Alaskan fish can
neries
Accused of Smuggling Cigars
Panagiotis Russetos, a Greek coal
arrested yesterday when the vessel
reached this port. He was taken into
custody by United States Marshal c;
from Honolulu He is charged with
having tried to smuggle 96 cigars
ashore when the transport touched at
Honolulu.
Water Front Notes
The steamer Hilonian arrived yester-
day at Honolulu.
The steamer Erna arrived at San
Pedro yesterday from Corinto.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 1,64S,000 feet.
Sailors Save Drowning Woman
VICTORIA, B. c., April 14.-Quick
and gallant work on the part of the
Pacific Coast, steamship company, as
she lay alongside the outer wharf, this
morning saved Mrs. P. O'Brien of Port
Townsend, about so years old, from
dependency Mrs. OBrien had deter
mined to drown herself. A deck hand
grasped a rope and sprang overboard
after her. while a boat was lowered
and both We're picked up.
VIII Patrol Regatta Cruise
Fred S. Strattop. collector of Gus
toms, has issued the following instruc-
uons regarding the patro!lfng or the
cruise for the intercollegiate regatta
Saturday morning:
Under instructions from the secretary oi
commerce and labor, issued pursuant to the act
of April IS. 1908 ian act to provide for safety
Of life navgable waters during regattas
and marine parades), notice is hereby given
that San Antonio creek Oakland estuary, be-
tween Webster street bridge and the outer
entrance, will be closed TO navigation between
10 and I1:30 a. N. Saturday, April II, 1909,
during the regatta between the crews from the
University of California and Stanford university.
The patrol of this course will be in charge
of Captain J. G. Berry, U. S. r. c. s., com
mander of the revenue cutter Golden Gate.
No vessel texcept official boats and the racing
craft) will be allowed within the limits OF
the course herein described during the time
stated, except by special permission of Captain
Berry a revenue cutter officer acting under
his direction
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

average ground 161 inches.
The following maximum and minimum temper
atures reported for previous day from eastern
stations: Chicago, 1876; New York, 64-j4; !;
Omaha, 52-34.
SYNOPSIS
Warmer eather prevails throughout Califor-
MIA and slightly cooler weather in Oregon. At
ternoon temperatures In the great valley aver
age about so degrees. Along the coast tenn
peratures are nearly normal. The pressure is
falling slowly, but there are no indications yet
Of any marked change in weather conditions.
The relative humidity at Red Bluff was SO per
cent and at Fresno Sc per cent
Forecast for the so hours ending midnight
April 10. 1909:
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Thursday;
light fog in the morning; light southwest wind
changing TO brisk west.
Santa Clara valley-Fair Thursday; light north
wind; continued warm.
Sacramento valey--Fair Thursday; light north
wind; continued warm
San Joaquin valley-Far Thursday; continued
warm; light north wind.
Los Angeles AMI vicinity-Fair Thursday !;
overcast in the morning. light north wind, chang
ing 10 northwest
A. g. McADIE. District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

City of Sydney for San Francisco. due Friday.
April 10.
ley. from Callao.
Sailed April I4-Stmr Queen. for San Fran
cisco.
ANTWERP-Arriyed April 12-Nor ship As
gard from Oregon via Falmouth April 15-Fr
bark Vile du Hayre. from Oregon via Falmouth
IPSwICH-Arrived April 13-NOr bark Dag
HULI.-Arrived April 1s-Fr ship Leon Blum.
hence Nov "a via Falmouth.
BELFAST-Arrived April 10-Br ship Wynn
HAMBURG Sailed March s1-Ger ship Eli
bek. for Santa Rosalia.
SALINA CRUZ-Sailed April 13-Stmr Colum-
OCEAN STEAMERS
L PORT SAID-Arrived April 14-Stmr Anti
lochus. from Clyde and Liverpool for Tacoma
CHERBOURG-Sailed April l4-Stmr Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. for New York.
LIvERPoOIs-Arrived April I4-Stmr Lu-
cania. from New York
PLYMoUTH-Arrived April 1-stmr Majes-
tic, from New York for Southampton.
SoUTHAMPTON-Sailed April 14-Stmr Kal
ser Wilhelm der Crosse, for New York.
MARSElLLES-Arrived April 11-Stmr Titan
from Seattle and. Tacoma via Yokohama. etc, for
Liverpool.
YokoHAMA-Arriyed prior April i4-stmr
Arabia, from Portland. Ore. for HongkOng; stmr
Siberia. from San Francisco via Honolulu for
Hongkong.
NEW YORK-Sailed April 14-Stmr Maure-
tania, for Liverpool stmr Oceanic, for south
QUEENsTowN-Sailed April 14-Stmr Ad-
riatfc. for New York.
MemOranda
Stmr City of sydney which sailed from Mag
dalena bay April II for San Francisco, has on
beard most of perishable cargo OF stmr Indiana
previously reported ashore.
| PORTLAND, Ore. April 1+-Stmr Geo W
Elder, while docking last night, collided with
Albina ferry; broke frame and cracked three
plates on starboard bow above water line; ferry
slightly damaged
Per Br stmr Greenwich at San Francisco
April IA from Guaymas-Bound for Royal roads,
B G.; put In for fuel
| Per stmr Bandon-Had strong n winds to
Point Arena; thence light variable winds to port.
| SEATTLE, April 1.-THE schr Jos Russ, pre-
viously reported ashore at Angels spit. float
ed and towed to Winslow by the tug Wyadda.
| WINSLOW, April 14-Schr Jos Russ, pre-
viously reported ashore at Angels spit wac
doated and arrived here for repa1rs
| MAGDALENA BAY, April 13-PositiOn OF
stmr Indiana unchanged making good progress
j on dry cargo, which is being put into stmr Mel
vile Dollar TO be taken to San Francisco.
Per stmr Sheridan, at San Francisco April
| IA from Manila, etc-Sailed from Manila March
| 10, p m; arrived at Nagasaki March 20, $50
a m; sailed from Nagasaki March % 6:5I IN +;
arrived at Midway April l, 10 N; left Midway
April /, S:2l N cd was LIST account OF crossing
1o0th meridian; arrived at Honolulu April g.,
1:43 m; sailed from Honolulu April d, 5:O3
| m; arrived at San Francisco April Il. anchor
ing at 1880 m with 1O2 firsk class passengers,
| % second class passengers. 800 third class pas
sengers, Us sacks mail and 100 tons freight.
PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICE
| Depth at mean low water. entrance to harbor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
NEWS OF THE OCEAN
Chartered for Lumber

Chartered for LumberS
The British bark Adderly at Vancouver is
chartered for lumber. thence to Melbourne and
the ship j. B. Thomas on Puget sound is en-
gagged for the same business, thence to New
York Both were chartered prior to arrival
Exports by the Nebrasixan
The steamer Nebraskan sailed for Salina Cruz
yesterday with cargo laden at this port and
consigned chiefly TO Atlantic seaboard and Eu-
ropean ports via the Tehauntepec railway. The
cargo was valued at S1l9,41S. to he distributed
as follows: For Atlantic seaboard, S107 ILL., Ger
many, S., Al; Holland S3592; England 5000;
Mexico. S3s. The principal shipments and their
destinations were as follows:
To Atlantic seaboard-290, ,7S6 lbs dried fruit.
1000 lbs raisins. 200 101 lbs beans, 90 613 gals
wine, 400 lbs tea 1852 cs canned goods. is. 500
Tbs hspo 80. S43 lbs nuts. 1112 lbs vanilla beans
900 lbs tobacco. - pkgs rubber goods. 35 pkgs
paper 80 pkgs electrical goods, 20 pkgs dairy
implements.
To Germany-27716 lbs dried fruit. II, $50 lbs
vanilla beans pkgs paper.
To Holland-107. .0SS lbs dried fruit.
To England, 500 lbs dried fruit
To Mexico-2o pkgs potatoes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
AUCTION SALES
800
Headat
Auction
Last big
saIeOfthe
} season

15O head OF the finest Draft Horses ever
brought 20 this market from oregon; weight
from 1880 to 1850 pounds: all we'll broken
These are from the VIM. Brown Horseshoe Bar
brand; ages from 4 TO s years. No better lo1
OF Horses ever seen IN this city. Fifty head
OF the finest Draft Mules-Weight 1.1OO to 800
pounds, ages and years-ever brought from
Oregon. Fifty head Of gentle. single broke
Driving and Wagon Horses Fifty head OF
green broke Mares and Geldings from Eastern
Oregon. We will also sell the following. TO be
sold for account OF Maud Treadwen Waterbury.
for storage charges due to Joseph Perry: One
Larkin RunabOut One Golf Cart. One Silver
Mounted Single RunabOut Harness. One Gold
Mounted Shglc RunabOut Harness. Sale will
continue an day and evening. beginning at 10
o'clock a. m. TUESDAY, April 20. 1909. WEST
ERN HORSE MARKET z. STEWART & CO.
AuetiOneers and Livestock Dealers. 527 Tents
Street at Bryant.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
okHuYsEN WIS BIG PURSE

MAIsON LAFITTE. France, April
14-W X Vanderbilt had four horses.
San Pietro, Susquehanna. Seasick and
Northeast. in the running here today,
but none Of them got a place. A s1O.-
600 purse was won by Baron Roth
schilds Okhuysen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
LINER BRINGS SILK
WORTH 100000
Is Delayed by Head Winds and
Makes Slow Run From
Honolulu

H Z Pacific NJ all
liner Asia, Captain
H AIRY Gaukroger,
which was expected
e arly yesterday
morning, did not put
in an appearance
until late in the aft
ernoon, and the sun
was taking its good
night bath beyond
the Golden gate be-
fore the yellow flag
was hauled down. It
was S o'clock when
t h e pa s s e n & e r S
climbed the gang
plank to the second
story of pier A.
The A clio I-nno-l, =
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
Compagnie Generate TransatIantique
nIRECr LINE TO HAYRE.PARIS

Sailing every Thursday instead OF Saturday.
Mt 10 a. m from pier ~, North river, foot of
Morton st.
oud class to Hayre. $50 and upward. GENERAL
AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CAN
ADA, 10 State St. New York J. F. FUGAZI,
Francisco. Tickets sold by all railroad ticket
agents.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
Time Ball

United States branch photographic office Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, April
IL 1909.
The time ball the tower of the Ferry build
ing was dropped today exactly at noon Pacific
standard time (12oth merdan), at Sh. 00m
O0s., Greenwich mean time.
]. C. BURNETT,
Lieutenant. u. S. N. In charge
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
Leave for Am. PM

California Limited through to Chicago
leaves at 1000 d.
OFFICES:
673 Market Street and Market Street
Ferry Depot, San Francisco
1112 Broadway, Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
u. S. branch Hydrogrnphic OA,ce


branch of the United States hydrographic
office, located at the Merchants Exchange is
mantained in San Francisco for the beneht of
mariners without regard to nationality and free
of expense. Navigators cordially invited to
visit the office, where complete sets of charts
and sailing directions of the world kept at
hand for comparison and reference and the
latest information always be obtained re-
garding lights dangers TO navigation and mat
tiers of interest TO ocean commerce.
J. c. BURNETT
Lieutenant. q. S. n. In charge
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
Army Transports

The Logan sailed March 10 from Honolulu for
Manila.
The Crook is in port!
The Buford is in port.
The sherman Is in port
The Warren Is at Manila.
The Dix arrived February at Honolulu from
Seattle
The Sheridan. homeward bound. sailed April 6
from Honolulu.
The Thomas Is at Honolulu.
S1he Fitzpatrick sailed February IL from New
~ fnr Manila
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
Weather Report

United States department of agriculture
Weather bureau. San Francisco, April IA, 1909.
RAINFALL DATA
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co

SOUTHERN DIVISION, JAN Is, 1909,
VIA SAUSALITO
For Sausalito, Mill Valley, San Ra-
faeI-DafIy except Sunday EVERY 40 minutes
from $40 a. m. until 10 a. m: hourly until A
D. M then 4:4O and every 40 minutes until $40
On Sundays every 40 minutes from $40 a. m.
to 500 D. M. then 9:45 a m and II m.
For Fairfax-Week days-6:4O, 7:20. 500.
HOO a. IN. $500 p m Saturdays only, 400.
Sundays-S:0O. 9:20. 1000. 10:40, 11:20 a. m.
II M, 12:40, 1:20, 200. 2:4o. $40. 400. 4:40
" For San ouentin-Daily-s:oos q. m and
500 a m. daily for Cazadsro and way sta
tions.
500 p; Saturday only for cazaderO and
VIA TIBURON
For Tiburon, BeIvedere and San Ra-
faeI-7:S5, -9:1o. HOO a. m: l'12:30 p m
On SUNDAYS additional trips at 500 a. m.
mediate points.
: TBS a. m. daily for Petaluma. Santa Rosa.
Healdsburg. Cloverdale. Ukiah. Willis, Sher-
wood. Sebastopol and way stations.
7s5 a. m daily. except Sunday. for Glen e.
len. Guerneville, River Landing and way sta
tions
Rosa. Healdsburg. Cloverdale. Glen Ellen. Guer-
neville. River Landing and way stations
HOO a. m for Pesaiuma. Santa Rost and
way stations.
Healdsburg. Cloverdale. Ukish. Guerneville. Sc
bsstopol and way stations
5:10 n. m. daily for Petaluma, Santa Rosa.
Glen Ellen and way stations.
ITO Tfburon only.
>Paciac Transfer Company's agents author
ized TO check baggage direct from residence.
Ticket Offices. north end Ferry Building and
ST4 Market street. Flood Building.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

l55 passengers, of whom 81 were
Aslaties- The cargo of 5,0S3 tons,
included 1,011 bales of raw silk,
valued at more than 100000, and
one case of opium Opium is no longer
admitted here and the shipment on the
Asia is destined for Panama.
Among the passengers on the Asia
was A. j. de Sousa, who has been in
the orient on business connected with
the Alaska Yukon exposition. DR.. +. S.
Stedman, one of Hongkong's leading
physicians, crossed the Pacific on the
family. They are on their way to Eng
land.
The Asia arrived two days behind
schedule, a tardiness that will be for
given, inasmuch as the time lost was
spent in loading and discharging an
unusual amount of cargo. The Asia
LETT 900 tons Of freight at Honolulu.
sible for the long trip from the island
mort
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
Remarks

AIUhUGhAPH1C UfElCE
Depth at mean low water. entrance to harbor
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

Buoys 10 and IL. up
per harbor. gOn 2;
vessels now passing
south OF bar buoys
leaving No. 2 1000
feet AWAY.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

Depth at mean low
water in channel TO
/ Raymond 10 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

Wednesday. April Il.
q stmr Sheridan, Hea1y, 80 days from Ma
Mia. via Honolulu days 10 hours and % min
utes.
Br stmr Asia Gaukroger. 90 days II hours and
81 minutes from Honskong, via Yokohama is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-13

upon the records of the club.
 Rev. MT. Richardson spoke at length upon the Value of a Man., and was listened to with deep attention, and when he had concluded MT. Taylor, the president of the club, said the address was one of the best ever listened to by it's members. He proposed a rising vote of thanks which was given. While refreshments were being served and eaten Radford B. Smith, Jr., on the violin and Harry Baldwin on the. piano gave a delightful progrom of musical selections. The gentlemen present in cluded Thomas B. Taylor. Maclaren Stevenson, Rev. Dr. Packard, Rev. Arthur Shirley, Charles Curtis. Frank Smith, Samuel Dickinson, MT. Butt, MT. Greening, MT. Cook, Carlos, Frank and J. Henry BIakeman, MT. Gum, MT. Oakley, William Lawrence, Nathan Wells, MT. Sheppard, MT. Johnson, MT. Coulter, Deacon Arthur G. Baldwin, J. W. Thompson. and many others.
 ' Letters have been received in town from John Louis Thompson, son of J. W. Thompson, who is connected with the Travellers Insurance Company in Hartford. He is now on six weeks tour of inspection of the offices and plants of the company in various cit les, including Chicago, St. Louis, Louis- vile, and other places.
 Mrs. Stagg. wife of Deacon Stagg, is reported to be quite i'll with rheuma- tiSm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-13
Fruits Are Very Desirable

for trimmings now. E. H. Dillon & O.. 1105 Main street are showing an immense line of cherries. peaches, pears. apples, black berries, and every known fruit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-13
oAsToE p..h. 1Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought Signature /% NN~
MAY BECOME INSURGENTS.

Owing to Committees Action on Phil
 ippine Tobacco.
 Washington, April 13-Senators Bulk eley and Brandegee may join the ranks of the insurgents. on the. tariff bill, owing. to the action ofsthet Senate fin ance committee in retaining the pro- vision for free trade in Philippine to- bacco. Senator Bulkeley will speak against it, as his tobacco growing con- stituents are opposed to it. The sen- ator declined to say whether he would make an active fight. Senator Bran degee is understood to have his col leagues view upon the subject. It is predicted that efforts will be made to trade the Philippine tobacco feature for dutiable lumber, hides, coal or wood pulp.
Evening star., 1909-08-27
The Washington Aqueduct.

Mai. Morrow's report regarding the con-
dition of the aqueduct Is a tribute to the
manner in which public work was done
in the old times. After forty-six years
OF service, he states, the aqueduct is in
excellent condition. Those who were in
Washington when the tunnel scandals of
eighteen years or so ago were In evidence
will bear in mind the doubts then ex-
pressed as to whether the supplementary
tube bored from the reservoir west of
Georgetown to that south OF the Soldiers
Home would ever hold water, even after
it was patched UP and made to conform
to specifications. The fears then felt on
this score have been happily set at rest
by the continued use Of the tunnel with
out mishap, or, as far as known, serious
leakage.
This report of Maj. Morrow tends to set
at rest the apprehension as to the suffi-
cheney of the present conduit system to
supply Washington with water in the near
future. For some years recommendations
have heen laid before Congress for the'in-
stsilation of duplicate aqueduct to in
sure sufficient supply when the per cap
ita consumption has been increased or
when the population has grown beyond
the percentage Of safety. Maj. Morrow
does not believe that there is urgency In
this respect. He thinks that in conse-
quence of the general installation of me-
ters and the constant watch kept upon
the mains by the pitometer service the
waste has been sufficiently kept down to
insure a safe margin for number Of
years.
Notwithstanding this assurance II is
doubtless the part of wisdom to seek a
duplicate conduit appropriation from Con-
=ress. TO provide against the possibility
Of accident. The fact has been pointed
oAt on several occasions that il any mis-
chance should wreck the main conduit
between Georgetown and Great Falls
Washington would be in a serious plight.
dependent upon its reservoir supply pend
ing repairs. OF course this contingency is
remote one, but nevertheless the possi-
ole consequences are SO appalling that it
behooves Congress to heed the suggestion
in season. II would be better to under
take this work before the actual emer-
sency has arisen or before the margin
of safety between supply and consumption
has been dangerously lowered.
Evening star., 1909-08-27
Flying for Entertainment.

IT is familiar old phrase that they do
some things better abroad. This may pos
stbiy be true OF the exhibition OF the
flying machines. But whether better or
worse, the manner in which the aviators
gathered at Rheims acknowledged the
presence Of the chief Of the republic diff
fered somewhat from the treatment ac-
corded the President of the United States
the dusty trip to Fort Myer to witness
the official aeroplane tests there Tues
day a high wind swept over the aero
drome and nag was hoisted announc-
ing that the contests were abandoned
for the day. President Fallieres had
planned to attend, and when this fact
became known to the contestants they
expressed desire to give an exhibition,
notwithstanding the unfavorable condi-
tions. Accordingly in a twenty-knot
breeze several Of the aeroplanes were
maneuvered. Beriot broke the speed
record established the other day by Cur
tiss, averaging nearly forty-six and one
half miles an hour. Paulham made
thirty -kilometer flight at an altitude at
between $50 and 400 feet Other ma
chimes showed their maneuvering capac-
ity In the face Of q high wind. When
Paulham was asked why he ventured out
in such conditions he said, 1.-THE presi-
dent of the republic was there; 1t was
necessary to f1y.'
While the Wright brothers were wait
ing for favorable conditions at Fort Mver
some impatience was expressed because
they were not more venturesome and
did not navigate their machine save in
the most favorable conditions of the at
mosphere. 1t was then pointed out that
such criticism -was-unjust, inasmuch as
Evening star., 1909-08-27

the Wrights were not conducting an
exhibition for purposes of sport or en-
tertainment. but were endeayorins to
meet the severe government requirements,
and that they would be foolish to take
any chances not required by their con-
tract. The affair at Rheims is sporting
event, not necessarily OF a scientific char
acter and not inevitably contributory to
the progress of aviation. The French
aeroplanists are unquestionably more dar-
ing than the Americans and il may be
that their greater intrepidity will eventu-
ally result in discoveries. But at the
same time there will be a general agree
ment in this country that the aviator
who goes ahead cautiously and survives
is a more useful member of the fra
ternity as far as the advancement of the
science is concerned than he who risks
his life unnecessarily in order to give a
high official entertainment.