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New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,".
(From The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, March 1S-AIss Martha Cameron.
daughter of ex-senator and Mrs. Don Cameron, was
married here at L 80 o'clock to-day at the home
of her parents to the Hon. Ronald Lindsay, sixth
Of the Earl Of Crawford who is attached to the
British Foreign Office. On account OF mourning in
the family, only a few relatives and the members
of the British Embassy staff attended the eremony
and the breakfast which followed Ex-senator
Cameron. who arrived here a day two from
his Southern estate, gave his daughter away, and.
she had no other attendant accompanied her to
the drawing room. Lieutenant Sherman Miles.
cousin of the bride and son of Lieutenant General
Miles best for Mr. Lindsay. The Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith offciated. The bride wore a
gown of ivory white satin. with panels and trim
mngs of point lace and veil adjusted with
wreath Of natural orange blossoms. She carried
orchids and lles-of-the-v valley. The breakfast was
served at small tables, that for the bride having
low floral decoration Of Hlies-of-the-valley and
white roses, and the other tables spring flowers.
Late this afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay left here
for the JekyI Island estate OF the brides father.
where they will spend two weeks They will re-
turn TO Washington for a short visit before sailing.
The Secretary Of the Treasury. Franklin Mac
Eeagh, the gIast dinner tonight OF Mrs
r. II Warder. whose other guests included the Dan
ish Minister. Count and Countess Won Wedel. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Endi-
colt, OF New York Mrs. James Lowndes. Miss Kean
and Representative Gillett.
Or. and Mrs. Fremont Smith entertained at din
ner tonight
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Wadsworth followed a Gus
tom established by them several years ago. and
tertained several hundred guests tonight large
fancy dress ball. which was preceded by small
dinner party Among their guests for the dance
the italian Anlbas assador and Baroness Mayor
des PlanChos the French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand. the Swedish Minister and Nine. De La
gercrantz. the Misses de Lagercrantz Count and
Countess WcdeI Count and Countess de Cham
brun. Viscountess de Nartel. Mrs. Richard H Town
send. Mrs John f. ReybUrn. Mr.. and Mrs. LarZ
Audc M md NTrS NrTa arf 4
large contingent from the diplomatic corps and resi-
denf and Official sncetv
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
FAVOR GIFT OF s1.OOO,OOO.
Peabody College, at Nashville, Will Get That
Sum When $500 900 More Is Assured.

Trustees o. the Peabody Education Fund met at
the Waldorf Yesterday morning and after a ses-
sion lasting several hours. adjourned until May -
The meeting had been called by telegraph 70 con-
slider the giving II 81 600 600 the Peabody Normal
College for Teachers. Nashville. Tenn and the
early distribution Of the remainder Of the fund.
which to-day amounts in all To approximately
$4,000 oo0. No definite action was taken at yester-
days meeting. but the sentiment of the trustees
present was favorable to the s1000.o0o endowment
II thought best wait until the college is IN
corporated with the name OF George Peabody Col
lege for Teachers
The Legislature of Tennessee has recently passed
a bin appropriating for the Of the institution
s250.oo0 and the CITY of Nashville. together with
the county in which Nashville is located. have
agreed 20 raise equal amount The trustees OF
the fund have been waiting for assurance that
100000 would be raised from those sources beors
making over the endowment.
Governor Martin +. Ansell of South Carolina was
elected member of the board TO fill the place mads
vacant by the death Of William y Courtney, for
mer Mayor Of Charleston. s. g Those present az
the meeting were d. Samuel A Green. ex-Nayor
of Boston Chief Justice Melville " Fuller. OF tns
United States Supreme Court. Joseph Fl Choate'
Charles F. Fenner. Judge Henderson NJ. Scnnervi4er
Of Alabama; George Peabody Wetulore. Cnited
States Senator from Rhode Island Richard Olney'
the Right Rev William Lawrence Bishop OF Mas
sachusetts and Grenville L Winthrop
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
THE DEFENCE OF THE PARK.

Nothing could be more gratifying than the
energy Of that body of public opinion which is
making itself felt in the defence of Central
Park against the Academy of Design. In pro
testing against the proposal, Immediately upon
its announcement. The Tribune expressed the
conviction that the people Of this city would see
no. benefit for themselves in the erection of Il
building on the site of the old Arsenal to be
occunied by the Academy and the Police De
partment and We note wide ratification of
our view of the matter. 1t is true that the bill
introduced in the Senate at Albany 10 further
the plan has passed that body, but it has still
to be dealt with by the Assembly. to say moth
ing of the ordeal through which it would have
to pass at the hands Of Governor Hughes. How
ever, il is not by any means certain that the
Governor will be called upon TO exercise in
this matter that shrewd sense of the general
nublic good to which we already owe so much.
Members of the Assembly are receiving from
their constituents urgent requests that they
NAV express in their votes the fullest and most
decisive resentment Of speclOus and unWar-
ranted scheme TO encroach upon the park, and
moreover. the legislators themselves are not
slow 10 perceive the very obvious point.
That is that no good purpose is TO be served
bv the erection Of the building in question
which could not equally well, and even better
be served by its disposition somewhere else
not q poor institution. On the contrary, it is
already possessed of resources which are ample
for the provision OF such shelter as ii at pres
ent needs The creation Of that voluminouS
American Salon about which we hear so much
cannot be achieved out of hand. 1t must come
by slow process of growth. if it ever comes
at all That the mere construction of a large
building would automatically bring the inst
tuition into existence is a proposition on which
opinions may differ; but 10 put it TO the test
by invading Central Park is surely to seek
very expensive solution Of the problem. The
secretary Of the Academy of Design has writ
ten 10 the press explaining that the council is
unanimously in favor of this project. This may
sufficiently answer those who have asserted
that there were dissensions in the academy
but ii offers answer at all TO those who op-
pose the plan tnimical TO the integrity OF
the park. To them, indeed, 1T is irrelevant save
in so far as 1t points 10 a greater weight of
misplaced zeal behind most unfortunate idea
The truth is that il is a little disconcerting
when the cry is raised that 'the vandals are
upon u.s." TO find that peril threatens from the
one quarter IN which the finest standards in ell
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19

there in each Of the hundreds of places ABOUT
which legendary lore has woven tales OF oounu-
less wealth, must inevitably have been re-
fected in an international stringency OF the
money market.
It is hard to believe that more than two
centuries after the execution of Captain hldd
n twenty-second attempt is TO be made 10 I'M
earth part of his spoils on Oak Island. Nova
Scotia. The previous efforts are said TO nave
had a net result of one gold chain, not OF the
well known log variety, but Of the nature OF
those commonly presumed to adorn the spa
cious waistcoats of Tammany politicians 1t Is
easily possible. therefore, that in the course
of two more centuries a gold bracelet, or per-
hans. the silver service of the ship, may be
dug I'D. proving beyond all doubt that Mr. Kidd
did come into possession Of more property than
he knew what To do with. and that having lit
tie confidence in banks or government bonds
he buried the surplus for safety. If these
Argonauts are successful, we shall rejoice with
them but it is only fair to warn the SearcherS
that if wealth is discovered there Will PROB
ably come forward a host of heirs to sue for
the estate So. on the whole, dredging FOR
oysters or fishing on the Banks is likely to
prove more remuneTative
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
THE RIGHT POLICY.

The decision Of the Public Service Commits
sion of the I'd District denying a certificate
of public GleceSsty to the projectors Of the
Buffalo. Rochester & Eastern Railroad will
cause heartburnngs in many of the towns and
villages through which the proposed line was
to pass but the commissions reasons for
that refusal appear convincing. 1t found that
there was not enough business across New
York 10 support an additional railroad
Moreover. il found that If such n road were
constructed there would be no adequate outlet
for its traffic in Albany. its proposed eastern
terminus. And again. it estimated that in order
to he profitable the road would have 10 earn
$4,000 a mile-more than any railway in this
country does earn.
The establishment of competitors 10 existing
public service corporations. unless additional
facilities are clearly needed. is foreign To the
policy Of state regulation Under regulation
existing corporations can be compelled 10 fur
nsh an adequate service If it is physically pos
sihle for them 10 do so. So long as the state
has the power 10 order m existing company 70
serve fully the needs Of the community II should
he slow to give lis consent 10 the establish
ment Of a rival enterprise. Every consideration
of economy requires that the utmost should he
got out OF existing public service plants and
that their unnecessary duplication should be
rorpveuted
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
MR. WOODRUFF on PRIu4RIEs.

State Chairman Woodruff says that Governor
Hughes's primary plan is "socialistic populistic
and un-American.' Neither the socialists nor
the populists had anything to do with the direct
system OF nominations. II first adopted
generally in the Democratic South and then
taken up by the Republican West after the
West had got over its populism. IL it is not
American, what IS it? II originated In America
end exists nowhere else, and nearly half the
nominations made In this country are now made
under IL 1T strikes ct the very foundations Of
representative government" says Mr.. Woodruff.
Il strikes ar the abuses of representative party
widespread impression that the abuses OF rep
resentstive party government are a good thing
TO strike al
The very idea says the state chairman. 'of
s'plscing the welfare Of the eight million people
sof tf1is state in the hands Of two small commit
tees 1.-THE nominating committeesl is so ap-
--pzIIng that I wonder that It is even being
considered at all" No one else seems 10 be
appalled,. Perhaps this is due TO the fact that
every one now knows that the welfare Of eight
million people so far IS political nominations are
concerned, is low in the hands CT much smaller
groups than the two ~small committees" pro-
posed in the Governors plan AS IL is. a very
small s'parIor caucus really makes the nomina-
tionst~prepsres the slate"-and refers them
back 70 conventions whose delegates are under
its control
Under the Governors plan the 'parlor eau
GUS will continue 20 make nominations, but IN
order 70 validate them must obtain not merely
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
A AmnsenentS.


ACADEMY OF MUsIo-s l5-BrewsteI's Millions
LLHANRRA-2-S-Eandey
ASTOB-s:I5-The Man from Hone
BEIASCO-s-31- Fighting BcEe
BIJCI-s-I5-A Gentleman from MISSISSIPPI
BLEEEE E'S-2-s-Eaudez1ie
BRCA CADVAT-s:i5--A Stubborn Cinderella
CAsTNO-s.l5- Havana
CIRCI.E-s. Is fhe queen n re Moulin Rouge.
Col Vaudeville.
CETTERI0N-s I5-The Richest Gin
DAILY S-s-15-The Goddess n Reason
EDEN ETT-SEE-The World Il Wax
FSfPfR E-S .I5-What Ever Woman KNOWS
GATETT-s.I5-The Travelling Salesraafl
cARRICK-s -So-The Patriot
F,PMAN-s-15-Iyove Watches
IACEETT- 90 Homans Way
T-AAFNFEPSTr .f5-s. .l5-NaudeTllle
TEPAI,D sou ARE,-s-15-The Return o. I've CD
FgTPP0DROsfF- Sporting Days-Batile IN me Hles
Ballet
F7Y-TgcreS- ii -Is-The Third Degree
FSsTCKERPOCR ER-S.15-Tha Fair Co-Eo
rTPFRT--2 -Zsza-s -Hsssa-
TIYC-F-T-aa -an-Tte Dawn n Tomorrow
l,YRFC-S 1.-THE Blue Mouse
MA5FSTTC-s:1 Twins ....---,
NANHATTAN OPERA EOISE-e-Frincesse q AUueiee-
NaxTNF ELLIOTT -s.30-The Hachelor
MFEDFT SSOFIN EALL-3-fianc Recitai- -,,-..
aFrTRoP0ITTAN OPERA HOI-SE--4 4-4J--l3le Na4A1ete-
%FpV kasSTERD AM-s-1o -1o-Othello-
e0-lfizs Innocence
SEVGY-s -2n-The Battle.
MS -i0-The Easiest Way
-z=-Notes for Women
-rFRFR- S. .Is-The Girl from Rectors
-rrST FNP-s:15-Tha Warrens of virginia
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
that relates to the public good are supposed to

that relates TO the public good are supposeu u
be upheld.
The men who are commonly expected 10 De III
different to oases of verdure and quiet III d CITY
desert of bricks and mortar are men oI sur
did interests. who value dollars and cents ABOVE
rest and beauty The members OF the Acauelh3
of Design may Indignantly repudlate the no
+ion that they share the callous selhshnesS OF
these promoters: but in all the circumstances
considering the fnsidious efforts always belh@
made 10 infringe upon the park ana the grave
danger. therefore of allowing any nshtutlon'
no matter how noble its purposes. 10 Niolate 'le
broad nrinciple at stake the artists ought reau-
ilv 10 see that they are alignlng themselves
with the wrong forces. From them, sooner
than from almost any other group OF clIlzehS'
should come quick Teprobation or such an en-
terprise as this very one that theE nave para
doxfcally made their own 1t is related OF a
distinguished American architect that lie was
once asked by colleague 10 look at tail
buidinc designed by the latter in more or less
classical stvle and TO express his opinion on
tbe masterpiece Well he said, after rue
fully looking it over. 1t makes me think OF
wrestling match: Roman on the first floor.
"GrecO-Roman on the next, and catch-aScatch-
..can the rest Of the way up" Is there no
humorst within the membership Of the Acad-
emy Of Design To point ont to his fellows the
imDOSSlbiltT of their Ponce ana AII bulIiILLS'
On the merest grounds of rational taste? Is 1t
10 the artists Of New York that we are asked
10 grant the development of so hybrid and
altogether Objectionable an affair?
Happily the artists are not TO be allowed TO
pursue this i'll advised campaign of theirs with
out the exercise of a healthy anta@onism all
along the line. Already one organization OF
great weight the American Society of Land
scape Architects. has formally placed itself
on record against "the current proposal to divert
"A portion Of the park to uses wholly at vari-
'.ance with its general purpose, in order 10 save
"tbe market price Of building lot for the
Academy Of Design and other public bodies.
as we'll as individuals Of importance in the
community. may he expected to express the
same view with the same emphasis. The press
also is awakening 10 its responsibility We have
been glad to observe that our neighbor The
Times and other papers have been vigorously
reproducing the arguments with which The
Tribune met this proposal at the outset Let
the good work go on.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
NO GAS POWER TARsHTPS YET.

4 fortnight ago q press dispatch from London
reported that the keel of powerful sen tighter
had been laid at Devonport. which would he
propelled by gas engines and hence would be
able to dispense with tunnels. Except i'll one
particular-the character of the machinery with
which she would be driven-the vessel was TO
resemble the Indomitable the Invincible and the
Irresistible Though nominally a cruiser, and
developing a speed equal to OF surprising that Of
the Iusitania, she would have an armament
closely resembling the Dreadnought's.
As The Tribune pointed out at the time, the
chief reason for crediting the story was the fact
that gas power engines had been tried with ap-
parent success on the little gunboat Rattler.
Attention was called. however. tn the Incomplete
ness Of the adaptation Of the internal combus-
ton motor to marine service On the Rather
the gas used was made from anthracite. not soft
coal To develop 10000 horsepower in a single
vessel with gas obtained from hard coal would
be feasible. of course, though possibly not ad-
visahe. in view Of the difficulty Of getting a
supply on short notice away from home. Still,
it seemed to Us extremely unlikely that any con
siderable number Of vessels would be equipped
with gas engines until a way had been found
TO utilize bitumn Jus coal
How fully the doubts then expressed were
justified will appear from the following denial,
printed in the London Army and Navy GA
zette":
She is the biggest cruiser the world has yet
seen. but she is not to be fitted with the gas
producer engine. and she viii have tunnels and
tripod masts. like her elder sisters. The gas
producer engine viii come, but there are several
difficulties 10 be surmounted before that hap
Icns. Experiments being made with trial
plant at Haslar ard elsewhere. Note has been
taken, toe, of the work dore in the Rather, bat
far results have been sufficient to justify
the application of the system TO q vessel Of the
size Of the Indefatigahle
This authoritative statement, while encour-
aging in regard to the distant future. shows that
there is ar present certain promise of the use
of gas power a sea. Pontius PLATE once cried,
In great perpleXity What is truth?" We're he
alive to-day he would realize that the difficulty
of distinguishing between fact and fiction has
not diminished in the last two thousand years.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
ANOTHER ARGoyAUTIc EXPEDITION.

ANOTHER ARGDA 4 TIC EAPEDIIION.
Had Americas pirate who was later to be-
come famous in song and story been familiar
With modern slang, it could easily he imag gned
that he let some of the various tales regard
ing himself get abroad with the intention of
kidding the public. 1t is more than likely,
however, that he went about his business with
no thought of the interest that would be taken
in him centuries later, and intent only upon
curing his plunder and escaping safely with it,
aIways provided. of course. that he was really
4 pirate which doesn't seem to have been
proved to the entire satisfaction of all his
torians Romancers being content with less
ADEQUATE proof, have long since yielded them
selves unreservedly TO the cheerful belief that
the captain sailed gayly up and down the seas
sacking Spanish and other galieons, and stop
ping every now and then to unload some of the
gold and silver ballast acquired in the course
of his travels.
If Captain Kidd buried In all the various
places named as having received a portion of
his treasure half the wealth which some imag-
ne it is no wonder that the treasures Of many
countries were in q state Of chronic depletion.
The wealth of nations, to say nothing of that
OF individuals, was not estimated IN billions in
the days of this bold buccaneer, and a few
tons of silver here and few tons OF gold
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19

the formal approval Of the convention or nomi-
Mating committee but also the approval of the
partv voters at large Under the present system
there is a referendum Of the determinations ot
the "parIor caucus to the convention. Under the
proposed plan there Will have 10 be referendum
of the determinations of the 'parlor caucus
first. to the nominating committee. which VIII
take the place of the present conventions ana
Zen to the party voters in general II Is TINS
fact that prevents the general public from shar-
ing the state chairmans alarm
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Preparations are nearly completed for the tab
leaux vivans. intersperseu with descriptive songs
which Mrs William K. Vanderbilt. jr.. and Mrs
Sidney Dillon Ripley arranging for next Thurs
day at the Plaza for the benefit OF the Lisa Day
Nursery. I.ytle Hull and Mrs Reginald c. Wander
hilt VIII appear Dante and Beatrice in the
tableau following Cecil Fannng's singing Of
Dante's Dream Mrs William X Vanderbilt jr.
will pose as Oriental girl in tie desert follow
ing the song over the Desert" Mrs Seth Barton
French and Miss Annah Ripley will represent an
old italian painting. Illustrating a song OF the If
teenth century. Mr. FanninS will sing the pro-
logue Of ''Pagliacci'' and viii appear the tab
leau illustrating II with Mrs J. Gordon Douglas
who viii represent Media. Miss Geraldine Farrar
viii sing an aria from Madame Butterfly" and
Miss Harriet Daily will pose as the heroine from
the opera Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney viii Illus
trate Vision Fugitive from MEssenet's ''Eeroida
and Miss Elizabeth Lattimer viii sing The Keys
OF Heaven Miss Elsie Howland and Phoenix In
graham. in French court costumes, will dance a
mnuet. Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden and Harvey
Lsdew will also dance
Miss Laura Low mar red Yesterday afternoon
Richard Gordon Babbage the home of her
parents Sfr and Mrs Joseph T. Low. No. Il West
52l street. The house was decorated for the
casion with Southern snilax and at one end Of the
drawing room bower OF green. relieved by white
roses and daisies. was arranged and white posts
formed aisle through which the bridal party
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19

The bill IS called maximum and minimum bill,
but the minimum rates will apply only TO i'm
portations from countries where concessions are
Eagle.
On the contrary the minimum rates will apply
to importations from all countries which make
determinations against the United States,
whether they give us special concessions or not
The maximum rates will be applied only against
countries which impose discriminatory taxes on
our products. They will not apply to Canada
however. which admits British goods at lower
rates than American goods. such arrangements
between a dominion, colony or dependency and
the mother country not being considered dis
Crimnatory.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
INHERITANCE TAXES.
From nc BOSTON Advertiser.


That there will be widespread opposition to the
proposition for inheritance tax may be taken
almost for granted, The inheritance tax has come
10 be recognized OF the popular state meth
ods OF taxation The state is justified on the
ground that the state takes upon itself the duty of
probating Wills and insurng the execution proper
testanients But If the nation also taxes the in
heTitances. the property will be subjected to double
and some would claim even treble-taxatlon
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[Frcm The Tribune Bureau


Washington March 18-Baron Moncheur who Is
soon to be succeeded as Belgian Minister here by
Count de Bulsseret, and Baroness Moncheur are
constantly entertaining and being entertained
They had to dine with them tonight Justice ana
Mrs Holmes, Representative and Mrs. James B.
Perkins, ex-senator and Mrs Dryden. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edison Bradley Mr.. and Mrs A. Garrison McClin-
took. Colonel and Mrs. BromweH. Mrs Olcott and
Mr.. Janssens.
Alfred Mitchell Innes. counsellor; Esmond Ovey
third secretary, and several other British attaches
entertained dinner party tonight previous TO the
dance at Mrs Wadsworths.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
GARAGE FoR MR. RocKEFELLER.

Delano & Adrich. architects for John D. RoeAe,
feller. have filed plans for turning the annex :.
the Metropolitan Riding Academy. No l2S Nsss se
55th street. into garage for Mr.. Rockefeller Ih-
Its wooden fittings will be torn down and the en
tire interior rebuilt. with steel ceilings. nreprOO.
doors. terra Gotta furred walls and partitions aA-
a cement floor.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19

IBv Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Newport March 1S-Nfrs. William B. Leeds is
having extensive improvements made TO her New
port estate Rough Point
Colonel and Mrs. Delaney Astor Kane are ex-
pected back from New York tomorrow
Louis 3. McCagg who has been visiting here,
has returned to New York
Mrs. Paul Dahlgren and her daughter. Miss
Romola DahIgren. who have been visiting n New
York returned 10 Newport to-day
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
JAMES 7. POWERS WILL SUMNER HERE

James T. Powers has decided TO forego this year
the pleasures of a summer abroad He has II
fOr1ed London realty agent that he will not 70
qnlre cottage this season
1T appears 10 me-" said Jimmie. that I shan
have to camp on the stage OF the Casino. m sal-
isfed; SOS Lee Shubert"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
AT THE CITY HALL.

Alderman Moscowitz-I see that Taft says thar
nation be truly great nation without
great navy.
Alderman Dowling-Aw. g'wan- Look al th9
Irish and the Jews. and they amt sot so much a.
roYboat betwixt them.