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That Spanard was thoroughbred, all right. His
smile never lost its warmth All he said, looking
at me- it is unfortunate that have no one who
will act my second! If such were the case we
night. The is splendid. love to fight beneath
the MOON messieurs. Perhaps, he said to Leopard,
one Of your friends would be SO kind-say-ah-the
Captain Dunois'
Il looked at Louis, and he nodded emphatically,
urging me to accept; but | rather liked De Costas
trivial tried to get them to forego; but the
Spanard seemed sure of himself that consented,
merely that his conceit might be humbled as it de-
served.
1.-The little girl from the studio terribly upset.
She begged Leopard to reconsider She angrlly de-
manded that the Spaniard go ahead and attend to
hi own business. She pleaded with to stop them.
And then, when she it was all of and that
she had become the most secondary creature in the
world she up the street crying, when we four
sauntered off toward the cabstand that then,
now, over there by the end Of the park.
WELL we piled into big old ark that stool there
and drove down to the rive, where on big scow,
friend of ours, Janot, kept convenient place for
just such gathering as ours. 1t took less than
minute for to him. another five minutes for
our to strip and for Villalon and to test the
rapiers, and-they at it!
YOU should have seen that Spanard fence! didn't
myself who could hold Louis Leopard; but that man
De Costa was SO good that was sorry l had not
challenged him myself. It beautf IL! Such
grace! Such splendid parrying! Such glorious foot
work. Such magnificent speed! l could have en-
braced him. And, what is more, he smiled calmly
through it ALL even when Lepards point caught him
IN the shoulder hard enough to bring bright red
stain against the whiteness of his shirt.
/ don't know how that bout would have ended
had it not been rudely interrupted. squad of
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T7HE greatest sword fight ever saw" Colonel
Dunos repeated after thoughtfuly.
= why, for an affair between two individuals
l should say it was the one between Senior Pablo De
Costa, the Spanish Captain, and Louis Leopard. 1t
really required ten years to bring it about for you
see it became not matter of enmity but purely
test of skill
He gave his white mustaches def curl beckoned
a waiter to replenish glasses, and waited till a
crowd of students from some atelier farther down
in the quarter had passed. The boyish gaiety of
their song Justify yelled in unison, brought smile
of envy to his face, and their singing had died
away round a corner of the Boule Mich before he
resumed.
This question of skill mentioned y he said "be-
gan just about trivial affair the passing
of those boys. Indeed it began at the time when
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his question OF skill mentioned, ne sal
gan over just about as trivial an affair as the
Of those boys Indeed, it began at the time
Leopard and Villalon were both Lieu
tenants, before either of them had
tasted real war, before we became
known as the Captains Three. 1t
began almost on this spot. Do you
see that diapers shop across the
street,"
He pointed with his stick in swift
motion suggesting his skill with the
rapier, and looked and told him l
did
WELL" he went on, forty years +.
W ago that was a cafe not so ~Is
elaborate as is this Pantheon where
we now are but such place as the
Latin Quarter once possessed in a@HdAb
abundance. We three were sitting ~
there at a table on the outer edge of
the pavement, and with the liber- #
atty of youth had invited little
girl we had met before to join us.
I've even forgotten her name; but
/ do remember that she was model
down at Cabot's and that there
wasn't a student in his atelier who
wouldn't have fought for her. In
deed, should h Je fought for her
myself on this M ,ht sat there,
she was SO light and happy. re-
member that when we hailed her
as she was passing she came to our
table and pirouetted to show us
new gown which the students, with
ridiculously bad taste, had bought
and presented to her that very even
ing. 1t was most gorgeous affair,
and more beftted titled dame than
this waif of the studios. So, gay at
heart, she sat down to tell u.s. in her
enthusiastic way, of what the boys had sale
they gave it to her, and of how each had giver
means enabled and in proof of it had fran
1.cko 1,s.~,r = ~
I'VE had been there but short time whe1
came young cavalryman in Spanish unifor
he was in something of hurry. As he pas
came our way to avoid a crowd of students WI
dancing arm in arm, and-rip! his spur caue
little lady's new gown and tore through it
passed fully ten meters farther down the str
fore he caught his bala-.ce and halted. The
moment he glared at tn Boys and made as if
tinue his way Leopard Jumped to his feet, as
both of US angry because he had not retur
apologize. I'm not sure how much there
telepathy; but as if in response to our suggest
Spaniard suddenly bethouught himself of cot
forgotten and wheeled and came back
The lady, he said in very acceptable Frenc
please to accept my apology Then he ap
to notice Lepard's threatening frown and hes
1T is well the senior came back Loui
otherwise | should have been compelled to CT
to account
The Spaniard threw back his head and la
Leopard frowned all the more.
Monsieur would have called me to accoun
it is delightful! Call me to account! If he wi:
may still have that privilege
He thrust his hand beneath his tunic an
sented Leopard with his card. His very mar
presentation was as good as challenge, and
was not the man to brook it.
~ accept it, he said. L observe that Sc
Costa is of the same rank as myself; a Lieuter
cuirassiers. There need be no difficulties in t
gard He also presented his card.
INSTANTLY the affair had become serious v
: and both rose to our feet and presented hi
"'At your service at any time Leopard DE-
with great dignity. And either of these gem
will act as my second
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Eepdfu anu 111d1U11 were DUtn E1eu-
tenants, before either of them had
tasted real war, before we became
known as the Captains Three. 1t
began almost on this spot. Do you
see that diapers shop across the
street,"
He pointed with his stick in swift
motion suggesting his skill with the
rapier, and l looked and told him l
did.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
from The Tribune Bureau.I ]


Washington. July 2.-The Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop will
leave here tomorrow for two days visit 10 the
formers brother and sister-n-aw, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Winthrop. at Groton House, Hamilton.
Mass. They expect to return here by Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Mrs Winthrop entertained in
formally at dinner last night.
Rear Admiral and Mrs John E Pillsbury, the
former just retired the head of the Bureau Of
Navigation. have closed their apartments in the
Highlands and gone to Massachusetts for the sum
mer. They will return here in the fall and make
this their permanent home.
Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver. wife of the Assistant
Secretary Of War. has left the capital for her
summer home at Murray Bay Canada. The As
sistant Secretary and Miss Oliver the latter now
in New England viii join her there little later
Justice Martin + Norris closed his house here
to-day. and accompanied by his sister Mrs Z E
Hastings and her daughter. Miss Edgarina Has
tngs and Miss Elizabeth r. Colbert left here this
morning for Bedford Springs. Penn where he will
remain for the rest of the season.
Mrs. William c. Langftt wife OF Lieutenant
Colonel Langhtt, entertained a tug party this
afternoon. taking number Of young people down
the Potomac and serving supper the boat on the
return trip.
Dr. and Mrs Henry D. Fry and their daughters
Miss Gertrude and Miss Edith G. Fry. left here
to-day for Nonqut Me. where they will spend the
summer.
Captain and Mrs. ]. c. Bootes are entertaining
in their quarters at the Marine Barracks Mrs
Johnson and the Misses Johnson. of Wilmington
Del.
Lord Hadfed. who the guest Of his brother
tn-law, the Attorney General. in Washington for
several days. has gone the Virginia Hot Springs
10 join Lady Hadfeld, who has been there several
weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter have come to Wash
ington from their home in Chicago and will remain
for short visit 10 Mrs. Letters mother Mrs Jobr
L. Williams They will sail for Europe to spend the
rest Of the summer
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock of New yorL,
who now spend the winters in Washington. have
begun work on their new house In Massachusetts
avenue, the homes OF Mrs Iarz Anderson ,,1
Mrs Richard H. Townsend
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
[From The Tribune Bureau.l


washington. July 2-The President signed the
census bill at the Cabinet meeting to-day. Only
five members were present-the Secretary of State
the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney Gen
era the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary
of Commerce and Labor. On account of the Presi-
dents absence from the capital most Of next week.
no Cabinet meeting will be held unless Mr.. Taft
on his return on Friday afternoon. calls special
meeting
The President will make address and review
a parade tomorrow afternoon at the unveiling OF
the memorial to Major Benjamin Franklin Stephen
SON erected by the Grand Army Of the Republic.
He will then go to the Union Station, where he will
be ioined by Mrs. Taft and Charles. The Pres-
dent will accompany them to Beverly, and, after
seeing that they are comfortably settled for the
summer. will begin his trip through New York
Vermont and Connecticut, where he Will attend
various celebrations.
Senator Brown called the President to urge
the appointment Of Frederick Abbott, Of Aurora.
Neb., as Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs
After the signing of the census bill, the Presi-
dent and z. Dana Durand. the new director dis
cussed appointments in the especially super
visors, and went list of candidates for as
sistant director.
Governor General James F Smith of the Philip
pine Islands a caller at the executive offices
this morning. He asked be relieved of his duties
Among the Presidents callers were Representa-
tives BrownlOw, Austin. Wanger. Driscol Taw-
ney and Crow.
The President ate an early luncheon to-day and
started for mis- daily exercise the golf links
about o'clock. with Senator Bourne and General
Edwards Captain Butt joined the party the
way to Chevy Chase.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
THE PROBLEu or PETEyT-E.

The Treasury deficit for the fiscal year which
ended on Wednesday was SS9,S11, ,1j6. The
gradual recovery Of business in the last four
months and increase of importations in some
lines, due TO the fear of higher duties under the
new tariff law. served TO check the earlier severe
drain on the Treasury's resources. 1t was esti-
mated not long ago by some government experts
that the deficit for the year would reach S12O,-
100000. The Tribune thought that estimate ex-
cessive preferTing 10 put the probable deficit at
between S90OO0OC0 and S1O0OO0o00
The figures Of receipts and expenditures for
I90S-'09 throw some light on the problem Of
meeting the Treasury's ordinary needs IN 1909
10 from receipts under a new tariff law. Or
dinary receipts for the year just ended have
been S6o4, ,432S4 Ordinary expenditures for
the year, counting the money spent the Pan
anna Canal project as an ordinary expenditure,
have been s694.244.O02. In his speech explain
ing the provisions of the Senates draft of the
E tariff bin Mr.. Aldrich estimated the deficit for
1o0S-'09 at about 100000 600. II would be that if
the Panama Canal item were stricken out Of the
Treasury's list Of ordinary expenditures. The
appropriations for 19O9.'1O are about S3OO00OOO
greater than those for 190Sf09. Charging the out
lay on the Panama Canal to investment account
and meeting ii by the sale Of bonds. the Treas
ury would still need for ordinary purposes IN
1909'1O about S695.0O0,oO0. Where would the
The Dingley law on the basis Of the importa-
tons OF 19OS-'O9, supplemented by receipts from
Internal revenue and miscellaneous sources, pro-
duced S604. .432 $40 Mr.. Aldrich said the other
day that the Senate bin in its present shape
would raise from customs about S150OOOO0
more than the Dingley law does Importations
IN 1909-'I0 viii probably be somewhat larger
than they were III 190S09, and on the larger vol
ume there viii be a gain IN customs receipts
Possibly S30OO0000 may be allowed as the
maximum increase this year because of higher
rates and larger importations But even with
that increase there would still be a deficit in
ordinary revenue OF Il little more than SG0.-
100000 Mr.. Aldrich has said that cut
could be made in the appropriations for 1901
OF about S:S0o000G0. and on the prospect Of a
large increase IN dutiable inportations in the
next four or five years he based his hope that
the Senate bll would gradually be converted
from 2 producer Of deficits into a producer of
SURPRISES.
There are few. however. who agree with the
Rhode Island Senator that the Senate bin would
bring IN sufficient reyenue after two years or
even after five years. Most are. therefore alx-
ious 10 supplement tariff duties with some form
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
MRS. MARIA G. TAILER's WILL FILED
Makes Specific Bequests Amounting to sSD'0OO
Butler Gets $4,000

The will Of Mrs Maria G Taller. daughter tns
late William Watson. OF Westchester, which vas
flNf for probate yesterday at the SurrOgate's fc@
makes specific bequests amounting TO $4,000. y
cIuding several TO public institutions. New York
Universiary receives SIS eco for the OF tn dis
pensary and the Bellevue Hospital college THIS
bequest was made In memory of William H Riar'
her husband
The viii gives 10 the Children's Aid SOciets the
New York Orthopsedic Dispensary and HOspitd anu
the Church Of the Incarnation 5000 each. TIE ass
bequest Is to be known the Maria watson
Memorial Fund.- and the income is to be Usd for
the maintenance of the Chapel OF the Incaration
The Home for Incurables receives $500 fr the
endowment of free bed in perpetuity. TO be ,noWn
the William Watson Bed" in memory II tho
testatrix's father.
Besides several bequests OF money ranzns in
amounts from ST. 600 S25. 900 20 nephews. nieceS
and grandchildren. Mrs Taller leaves 5000 10
Charles Terry. her butler. She also dispees OK
considerable diamond jewelry and several paint
ings Among the latter two landscaes by
Hart. which she gives to her nephew WiIiaz Wat
SON To her brother. Francis A WatsCl, she
gives the pictures OF Priscilla py Bous1sreau'
and Playing Stork." by Seignac, besides some
silverware. Henry r c. Watson receives The
Smokers" To her nephew William H Taier the
testatrix leaves a commission granted in lis BY
Governor William Taller Of Massachusetts,. sil
yer tea set and silver dinner plates
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I


Newport, July Fourth Of July guests have - -
gun TO arrive here in force Mr.. and Mrs f W
DaIley- Lawrence DALEY and Jacques Boisse ~
New York. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs WiIuar,
Murray; Mrs and Miss RagsdaIe, wife and daugb-
ter Of j. w. Ragsdae. consul at St Petersburg ana
Miss Mary Lillian Berry are visiting Mrs Tarn,s q
Sanford; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur IseIin and Kennath
Budd of New York guests Of Mr. and Mr.,
Austen Gray; John Clinton Gray, jr. T. Townsend
Burden. jr-. Morris Keith and J. VI 1fcCuIIe, 70
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones: J. Borden
Hartman. Of New York is the guest Of M. s,5
Mrs. Herbert VI. Hartman; Mr.. and Mrs Levriu
B. Preston. Of New York. are guests Of NTr and
Mrs James b Haggn; Mr.. and Mrs EugeneTf Hale
jr, are guests of Dr. and Mrs. Roderick Ferry:
Judge and Mrs Gary visiting Mrs o. H p
Belmont Mr.. and Mrs Fl. T. Peters are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs William Storrs Wells; George 5barp
Otto Barnard and Mr. and Mrs Williamson are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh D. Auchinclcss: R
V. Mattison, jr., and Royal Mattison are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs R V MattisOn and Livingston Kans
is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. H F. Webster
R. I. GammeH gave a luncheon at the Gooeberrv
Island Fishing Club to-day and Mrs o. H p
Belmont, Mrs Joseph R. DHworth and Henry
Walters were dinner entertainers tonight
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick o. Beach are in Newport
for the weekend
Mrs. Robert GOelet is expected from abr,ad on
July 10
J. Borden Hartman. Robert sedgwick. il. and
Henry R Setgwick registered at the Casho to-
day
NJ. and Mrs. ]. Stewart Barney. who have leased
NethercIiT on Ochre Point. and Major Edm1nd J.
CurIey arrived to-day.
D. Wood DiIworth has arrived 10 speui the
summer with HIS parents Mr.. and Mrs Jossph r
DiIworth
Willing Spencer has returned from New london
and Pennington and Frederick Pearson arrived to
visit their mother, Mrs Fred Pearson
Miss Anna Sands has arrived at her simmer
home and Egerton L. Winthrop has returned from
abroad.
Mrs NIahlon Sands, of London. with her father,
AthertOn Blight is expected Saturday
Harold S Vanderbilt is visiting MS moths. Mrs.
O. II. 2. Belmont
Mrs. George Won L. Meyer and the Misses Meyer,
who accompanies Secretary Meyer TO NewIDrt to-
day have as their guests aboard the dispatd boat
Dolphin Miss Eleanor Sears, Of Boston. ana Con-
gressman and Mrs. LOngworth-
Miss Dorothea Kane and William StOrrT Wells
returned from New York this evening
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
SOME NEW JERSEY LAWS.

Over in New Jersey they have the peculiar
but by no means inappropriate rule Of making
all laws, unless otherwise specified, go into
effect on the Fourth of July following their en-
actment. At the late session of the Legislature
several laws of general interest, to visitors as
well as residents, were enacted without specified
dates for taking effect and they viii therefore
become operative on Monday next.
OF these laws the one which is probably Of
most general interest is that which relates to
the displaying of lights on vehicles on the high
ways at night. There are some uncertainties
concerning this measure which may initiate
against its effectiveness but it, as is to be hoped
and indeed as seems probable, 1t is enforced as
it stands, it will require every vehicle of what
ever kind which is on the road between an hour
after sunset and hour before sunrise to dis
play a light showing both forward and back
ward, and visible at a distance of $50 feet That
is Il sensible law. for the good of the occupants
of the vehicles concerned as well as of those
whom they may encounter on the road. 1t i'm
poses no hardship, and it ought to be universally
obeyed.
Another law may well be an object of envy to
New Workers who have regard for the appear
ance of the streets or of the buildings which
line them. 1t forbids under n material penalty
the display of brewers or distiers' signs on
buildings occupied as hotels or drinking Saloons
or of any advertisement of any particular brand
Of liquor The removal Of the huge, gaudy and
ugly signs will be a distinct gain for external
appearances, and there is reason TO expect that
IT will have Il perceptible effect as a temperance
measure.
With automobile legislation so much TO the
fore all around. 1t is of interest to observe that
on and after the Fourth Of July all sorts of 10y
riding" will be criminal in New Jersey. 1t will
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03

be a misdemeanOr to drive motor vehicle of
any kind for any sort Of wager or for the pur-
pose of making or breaking any speed record ;
to drive one when the driver is in an intoxicated
condition, no matter at what speed or whether
or not any accident occurs; to drive car with
out the specific knowledge and consent of its
owner; to drive without a proper license, or
to fail to display proper registration marks. See
ing how much New Jersey is frequented by New
York and other alien autOmObilists, this law Is
of wide interest outside Of that state.
An important amendment to the primary cleo
tion law the enactment of which was secured
chiefly through the personal insstence of Gov
ernOr Fort rs one of the reform measures to
which the Republican party was pledged, also
goes into effect at this time 1t provides for the
official making and keeping of a primary roll
book or list for each party, in which each voters
name must be written in ink the book to be
kept until the next years election for reference
to prove with which party each voter voted at
the primary. As the law fOrbids voter to vote
at the primary of one party If he voted at that
of the other party the year before, 1t Is hoped
that this amendment will prevent the packing of
the primaries of one party by voters of the
other.
There also go into effect an act extending the
public playground system, an Inheritance tax
law and various minor measures. The impOr-
tant employers liability act drafted by Senator
Alderman and the act giving school teachers
life tenure of place on good behavior go into
force on September 1 next and another of much
Importance concerning the official certifcatiOn
of births and deaths becomes operative on OctO-
Der /. These measures, added to some which
have already become effective, indicate the prac-
tica sort of legislation with which New Jersey
lawmakers busted themselves last winter, and
the profitable manner in which that state is add
ing appropriate statutory provisions to its old
common law.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
.LISTLCE GAYNOR.

Justice Gaynor seems to think very we'll of
his part in the police upheaval. He remarks in
a Hebrew prophet vein:
I say unto you that this IS only the beginning
of the restoration Of free government to the
people of New York, and the teaching Of its
police rulers that they are not above the law.
You cannot rule a free people in a lawless man
ner First of all, it is for officials to keep the
written law and not trample on and defy It, and
set at naught the rights of others.
But nothing affecting the rights of Others has
been secured by the Mayors action. The Mayor
continues the practice of photographing uncon-
vcted persons to which Justice Gaynor OBJ
iected and he says it will doubtless sometimes
result in injustice; that is to say, there will be
more Duffy cases in the future. No principle Is
established. and the administration of the po-
lice. in the general opinion, has been adversely
affected as a result of Justice Gaynors com
plaint.
We venture to tell Justice GaynOr what the
public thinks of what he has done. 1t thinks
that he unwittingly and inadvertently served
the purpose of some of the basest interests in
this city. Those interests were awaiting an Op-
portunity in their own language, to get some
thing on Bingham which could be used as an
excuse to remove him from their path. Along
comes an irrepressible Justice Gaynor, and
affords them their opportunity. He plucked
their chestnuts from the fire. lie was an un-
whiting catspaw for them. He has not accom-
pshed a single one of the things he had at
heart regarding police reformation, but he may
as a consequence Of his action, have delivered
the police over into the control of those who
traffic in protection TO the lawless, the cor
rupters of the ballot, the gamblers. petty Grim
naIs and dealers in white slaves. He has ac-
cidpntallv served the ends of those to whom his
admirers believed him to be the sworn foe
There is no glory in it. He should be honestly
sorry for the consequences of his intervention
in nOn-iudicial affairs. His best friends, all
those who have supported him hitherto in his
public career are sorry.