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secretarY Meyer Returns.

Washington, October 5-Secretary Meyer
of the navy resumed today his official
duties here after a long vacation part
of which was spent in Canada, salmon
fishing Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, chief
of staff of the army has returned to
Washington from a long tour of inspec-
ton of military posts in the northwest.
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Maritime Law Chances.

Brussels, October 1.-The international
congress of maritime law today adopted
practically unanimously, the provisions of
the proposed international convention re-
lating to collisions ana salvage at sea-
One of the clauses provides for the re-
covery OF salvage upon human life as
well as upon. cargoes.
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Hearing Is Postponed.

Guthrie. October 5.-After an extended
hearing in the federal court here today,
further application in the matter of a
temporary injunction and application for
the appointment of receiver in the
case of the Columbia Bank and Trust
company of Oklahoma City was post
poned by agreement until tomorrow at
Oklahoma City.
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Adams. Miss Agnes Bethea, Miss Kath-
leen Adams, Mr.. Robert Mcclure. Mr..
Ed Erwin Mr. Charles Brown, Mr..
Ernest Bragg, Mr.. Seab Whatley, Mr..
Ike Tull, Mr.. James Adams, Mr.. Percy
Meadow and the guests of honor, Mr.
Meadow and Miss Adams.
The table decorations admirably car
ried out the bridal idea. The center
piece was a huge basket of roses with
valley lilies and the place of each guest
was designated by tiny bridal slipper
The ices followed the color scheme in
being moulded in the form of slippers
with little golden heels.
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MISS COULEOURNE HOSTESS
FOR BRIDAL PARTY.

Miss Helen Coulbourne, who is to be
one of the bridesmaids at the marriage
of Miss Evelyn Adams and Mr. Bert
Meadow, entertained last evening at
dinner in their honor Her guests in
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ECZEMA VICTIM
GAVE Up HOPE
After Suffering a-Year with Raw,
Watery Humor on Hands and Face
Prescriptions Did Not Do
Bit of Good-Scratched Till Blood
Came and Had to Quit Work.
COMPLETELY CURED
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES
II suffered with eczema for one year
and had two of the best doctors in

town, DuC Their meOi-
oins did not help me.
First OF all there were
small white pimples
on my left hand and
l had to scratch until
the blood came. Then
they would puff up
and water would run
out. Wherever this
water would run there
would be more PIN
Piles until my whole
left hand was a mass
Frl
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude M. Hanley who
are touring the west on their bridal
tour, are now in Denver, Col.
Mrs. Flournoy Rivers has returned
from Pulaski, Tenn.
Mrs. Eugene Methvin and her little
son have gone to oxford to visit Mrs.
Toland.
Mrs. Courtney U. Shropshire, who has
been visiting In Knoxville for the past
two weeks is expected home tomorrow.
Miss Mary Harrison left yesterday for
Helena. Ark, for an extended visit to
her aunt, Mrs. E. C. Kyle.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac T. Houser have
returned from Admission, where they
spent the week END with relatives
Miss Annie Mae Cole is quite i'll at
her home on the North Highlands.
Mrs. Roy Cunningham is at home
again after visit to friends in Mont
gomery and in Pensacola, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs John Calman have
named their little son Arthur Innis.
Mrs. Aggie Harrison Andrews of Mo-
bile is spending the weekend with
Mrs. Anna Mitchell Adams.
Mrs. Henry Dean and Miss Clara
Shelby will leave this morning for
washington, where Miss Shelby will re-
anter college. Mrs. Dean will also
visit New York before returning home.
She will be absent several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Wright and family
have moved into their new residence,
1918 Thirty-second street. north. Mr..
and Mrs. w. d. tanning are with
them.
Mrs. William Rosenstihl has moved
into her new residence on Highland
avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. T. 7. Thornton
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Texas Census Supervisors.

Washington, October s. = President
Taft has signed five commissions of
census supervisors in Texas and they
were today forwarded to the men by
Director Durand of the census bureau.
They were James B. Hanes of Kauf-
man, John +. Worley of Dallas, James
W. Madden of Crockett, Eugene II.
Long of Hallettsville and John B. Mil
Ter of Big Spring.
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and Miss Charlotte Thornton are with

and MISS CHHrIOIIe IHUT1ItUH HTe WIFI
her.
Mr.. William Rosenstein, prominent
merchant of Montgomery, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. III. A. Speaker, on
South Twenty-ffth street.
Miss Allie Williams of Columbus, Ga.
is visiting her grandfather, DR.. A. Will
llams. at his home, 2312 Eleventh ave-
nue. north.
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An Ocean of
Golden TrinketS

We just had to use an extravagant tennsof some
sort in order to come any ways near giving you
an idea of the broadness and completeness of
the display of novelties in Gold Jewery which
awaits your pleasure here. We simply ask you
to call. Come for ten minutes visit and see
for yourself-that will do more good than
half hour paper talk.
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Nice large offices in Hood
Building for rent; SIS to S15;
steam heat and janitor service
furnished.
w. N. MALONE & co.
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Hale Promoted by shampoos
lldkA with Cuticura Soap and
0rowfh light drsssings Of CUT

lays itching and irritation, destroys hair
parasites, cleanses, purifles and heauti-
lies and tends to make the hair grow
upon clean, healthy scalp.
e,u,,sura nen,dies re sold throughout the world.
Poster DRUG = CAsq. Coro, 6Q1e Props bostops
Msn Ansd r. sspAss CS'i ~ r. s 5do.'
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Friends of the Amendment
will meet in the Auditorium of
the City Hall, Woodlawn, on
Thursday evening, Oct. 7th, at
8 o clock for organization.
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Attend our big auction sale
of horses, mules and vehicles
Thursday, October Z.
FIES & SONS.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Wright and family
have moved into their new residence,
1918 Thirty-second street, north. Mr..
and Mrs. w. ID. tanning are with
them.
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Mrs. William Rosenstihl has moved
into her new residence on Highland
avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. T. 7. Thornton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-11
THE FR~yCB JyCOnE TAX.

There is a certain poetic or historic justice IN
the imposition at last of an income TAX III
France inasmuch as that country was orig
inalIy responsible for the establishment of that
form of taxation in Great Britain, where, in
sDite of protesta tons and denunciatons innu-
merable it has become fixture at least CO
enduring with free trade. 1t was TO meet the
expenses of the French war that Pitt IN l'9o
first levied a tax on British incomes and it was
SO sincerely and strictly regarded as a war tax
that at the short peace of 1901 ii was promptly
abolished But in 1903 cit was again imposed
az = war tax and was retained until after
waterloo when il was again abolished for more
than a quarter of century. 1t next came III
as n mart of the Cobdenite scheme OF hnahce
AZ a substitute for tariff duties, and. despite
many declarations by Gladstone and others
that il was peculiarly offensive and odlous ana
was to be regarded as nothing more than a
Temporary device, ii has been retained ana
seems likely to be retained TO the end Of time
unless indeed the establishment of tariff re
form enables the protecuonlsts 10 take uhe Tree
traders at their word.
In France however, it is being adopted
neither as n war tax nor as free trade meas
IRE IiIt in A time Of peace and as an adjunct
to a protective tariff The enactment will, in
fact pretty completely recast the fiscal system
of the republic. and is intended so TO DO Al
present the French tax system Is a complex
mass of patchwork. From time 10 time new
taxes have been imposed upon whatever objects
anpeared capable of bearing them and of pro
,lucing a revenue. There are taxes on windows
and doors. on horses and carriages and on
bi,.ycles The new law will abolish many of
these fmIosts and will substitute somewhat
completely graduated tax on incomes and house
rents The taxes on incomes will be graduated,
first according to the amount OF incomes. The
rate increasing as the incomes increase: sec
ond according to the sources of the incomes.
those earned being taxed less than those de-
rived from inherited or invested fortunes, and.
third. according 10 whether the taxpayers and
incomes are French or alien. The theory IS
that wage earners and other recipients of small
incomes should be taxed less than at present,
while the taxes of the rich and of those who
enjoy the ''unearned increment Of fortunes
should be increased.
Beyond doubt the sweeping changes which
thus to he made in the system of taxation
will have a material effect on French thrift in
dustry and society in general. Whether it will
on the whole. be good or bad remains to b.
seen. Certainly the plan now being aCopted
has been worked out deliberately enough and
is sufficiently moderate In terms TO give FROM
Use of success If any income tax system can J.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-11
lfR.. c4RNEGTE's PEACE PLAN.

Mr. Andrew Carnegie through the Peace So
cfety, of which he is president, puts forward an
other of his always well meant and interesting,
if not always practicable or logical, plans for
the Immediate establishment of universal peace.
His present scheme is for America TO agree TO
defend against attack all British possessions In
the Atlantic including we assume. Canada,
Newfoundland. Guiana the West Indian Islands
and the various West African colonies, and for
Great Britain similarly to defend the Pacific
Coast of the United States and all our tnsular
possessions in the Pacific Ocean.
We have no doubt that each of the two powers
could perform the obligations suggested. But
there are certain essential considerations con
nected with the proposal which seem to have
escaDed Mr. Carnegie'S usually acute attention
and which do not appear to be altogether con
gruous with the aims and professions of peace
society.
Thus we have understood the extreme advo-
Gates Of peace to recommend universal disarma-
ment as an essential means TO the abolition Of
war. and indeed TO regard the maintenance Of
armies and navies as the chief menace to peace.
Yet Mr. Carnegie's plan would compel America
and Great Britain TO maintain their navieS at
their full present size, if not materially 20 in
crease them.
Again. irenic propag andists have urged us TO
avoid entangIing alliances and have condemned
what they call our world policies as calculated
10 embroil us in the quarrels Of other nations
Yet here is Mr. Carnegie gravely suggesting that
for the sake of peace. this country shall go 10
war whenever Great Britain goes 10 war ana
with whatever power she may engage III con-
fict As if there were not enough danger OF
var i'm orr own foreign controversies, must
assume the risk of all of hers, too
It is quite possible that cooperation between
the British and American navies would he prac-
ficaIlv irresistible But can scarcely thlnk
that such an alliance would secure the peace OF
the world. and we are quite certain that II
would not cause disarmament or reduction OF
ornaments least of all on the part of the two
powers directly concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-11
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

From The Tribune Bureau
/ Washington March 10.-President Tafts day was
devoted almost entirely to visitors. In the morning
several Senators who have not been callers at the
White House for some time paid their respects.
These included Senators Bailey of Texas; Perkins.
of California, ana Nelson, of Minnesota Practl-
ealIy the entire Democratic membership of the Sen
ate has the White House since the Inaugural
ton Senator Nelson is still fighting the confrma-
ton of Milton D. Purdy IS federal judge in Mime
sofa.
The members of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission made a formal call on the President To-
day. No important matters were discussed, but a
later conference, at which the organization OF the
commission will be discussed, was arranged.
Among the Presidents callers were Senators
Curtis and Bristow, of Kansas; Clapp, Of Mime
sofa and Cummins. of Iowa; Representatives
Campbell Underwood, Scott and Stevenson, the
Rev Dr. John Wesley Hill. of New York; Post
master General Hitchcock, ex-senator Fulton and
Clifford Pinchot.
The President received Delegation OF WoodHen
of the World this afternoon.
The Commissioners of the District OF Columbia
called on the President to-day to pay their re-
spects The chairman. H. B. F. Mactarland an
nounced afterward that Mr. Taft had evinced great
interest in the development of the national capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-11

The House of Representatives will not pursue
10 the bitter end its struggle To retain control of
appointments made 10 the temporary force of
the census bureau 1t insisted ia the bin passed
al the last session and vetoed 10y President
Roosevelt that the appointees who are 10 help
out i'm taking the census Of 1910 should be chosen
by the retrospective method. Examinations
were 10 be held. but among those who should
qualify ranking should not count. 50 that. all
Iilings being equal. candidates backed 10y Sen
ators and Representatives should be considered
as having preferred claims 10 appointment. Mr..
CrumIacker chairman of the House Census
Committee ia defending the bin declared that
IL would not bind the director of the census to
make appointments other grounds than those
Of merit and fitness Yet in the next breath lie
admitted that il left the director with 10 legal
WARRANT for following examination ratings. and
he offered no remonstrance when the leading
Democratic member of the committee announced
his understanding that census patronage WAS to
lac dispensed IN the old way. every Representa-
tive and Senator being free TO appropriate one
or more Of The posts 10 be filled according to the
non-compeiitive system.
Mr. Crumpacker expended a good deal 81 in
yenuify ami erudition TO show that under the
retrospective plan merit would be recognized
MS adequately and accurately as under the com
petitire. lie frightened not few Of his col
Ieag CUES into thinking that the House bill was an
anti-sTsoils measure. and AIr. Hays blunt assur-
anes fe the contrary needed to restore con
hdencr and eauanimify. The chairman of the
Census Committee now announces that in the
Pew census hin he viii substitute competitive
fsg ina,- competitive tests. I'm debate he viii
doubtless demonstrate once more that one sys-
teTa is just rs satisfactory rs the other Yet
W. are dispos nd Ia agree with the less s0p1isti-
rated Judgment expressed in a dispatch from
Washington reporting not little fear on the
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part Of Senators and Representatives that the
results of the two methods will not be prac-
tically identical That dispatch said
There is no doubt that there will be many
members of both the House and the Senate VINO
will be seriously disappointed If the census bhi
of the census bureau under Civil Service rules
as is the permanent force at present IheE
will have many arguments to advance against
this plan, which will take from them aIio'iiei
slice of their patronage
1t will be bitter pill to Congress 10 surrender
census patronage. But the good Of the service
reouires such a surrender and it will be made
although unwillingly. The passage of law
drawn so as TO eliminate appointments due 10
political influence will give the census bureau
force of greater efficiency and better character
II will close a discreditab1e chapter In Spolls
hunting and of administration for the beneht OF
the politicians and not Of the puollc'
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4mHSementS.


ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s:,5-Brewste Millions
ALEAMBRA-2-s-Naud
ASToR-s-15-The Man from Home
BELASCC-S- 3O--The Fighting Hope
BIJoT-s IA Gentleman from MISSISSIPPI
EIca S-2-s-Eaudeville-
RROATDH AY-S-d5-A stubborn ttnle-e-ia-
CARNESIE -s:30-ConeeTt
CAsINO-s-15-H Havana ,s,, D..
CIRCI.E-2.l5-sI5-B1e Queen y the Moulin Rouge.
COLONIAL-2-S-Nandeyi 49,. -,-,
CRITERIOS-2-Zaza-S-15 1.-THE Richest OH
fkTYssIs. 15-The Goddess Of Reason.
EDEN kI-SEE-The World in Wax
EMPTRE-s-15-What Every woman fNL'oNS
-l5-The Travelling Salesman
Gardens 20-Meyer & son
GARRICE-s .3b-The Patriot
GERMkN-s-15--The open Door.
9AMMERSTEIN 50 Is -i'--N auoeyllle-
HERALD sofa IA Woman 81 Impulse. ~.
Days-8attle IN the
siiss-Rird BaIiet-CtrcJs -
S-l5-Ihe Lhlrl A'Vs-e1
TSNICF5FR BOOKER 1.-THE Fair COLD
IIBERTY-S15--kssss-
iYcTf a 2ls-s :2o-The Dawn Of a Tomorrow
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-SlX-oaF race
XAJFETTC-s -15-Thrse Twins
MAINE ELLIOTT SIS .3O-This Woman ana 1nls
MENBEIssoFN HALI,-3-song Recital 49,.
NFTRoPOIETAS OPERA HcUSE-S-Ihe farteFeo
NEW -ISsTERDA M-s.15-King John.
2.2a-s 2a-The Battle.
ST BARTHOLOMEW CHI RCH-N-lo-l'Isah f'e0''a-
eTF-yTFzSA NT-2:I5-s:Ie-T Easiest Way
ACKFS-S -I5-The New Lady Rantnrh-
WEES S-S.I5-The Girl from Rector
WEST END-S-I5-The World and His Vic
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About People and Social Incidents

Senator Culberson. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pearc. =.
Providence and Mrs Wyatt.
The marriage Of Miss Martha Cameron. dapzh..-
of ex-senator and Mrs. Don Cameron. and the 10
Ronald Lindsay, of England whose enzagsr,a--
was announced some months ago will take H..
on Thursday March IS. at the home OF the bride,
mother, in Lafayette Square On account OF r.
period Of mourning being observed by Mrs Cav,
erOn for near relative, the wedding will be nut.
and viii be witnessed only by a small party -
relatives and intimate friends. Mr.. LINDSAY Ia -
son Of the Earl of Crawford and is connected vr,s
the British Foreign Office
Mrs L. Il. Letter entertained q dinner ns-+,, -.
eighteen tonight.
Mrs Truman H. Newberry lent her DRAWN,
rooms for tea this afternoon for the Associatioo
for the Prevention Of tuberculosis Several hun
dred well known members Of society attended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-11
LIE pIPLoMATlc CORPS.
from The Tribune Bureau

IFTOm The IrIbune buTeauI
Washington March 10.-The British Ambassador
and Mrs Bryce who were delayed by the recent
storms in starting on trip to the West, left here
to-day for an absence of several weeks.
The Russian Ambassador is entertaining Baron
schlippenbach. Russian Consul General IN New
York
The British military attache and the Hon. Mrs.
James have gone to New York, to remain until the
last of the week.
Mrs George Young, wife of the British second
secretary; her infant son and her father-in-law.
Sir George Young. will sail from New York on
wednesday for Liverpool. Mr.. Young will accom-
pany them as far New York on Monday, but
will not sail until the extra session of Congress ad-
journs He will then meet his family in England
where they will remain until next fall
The German military attache and Frau Won Ii
vonius left here to-day for New York, where they
will visit until Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-11
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington March Ex-senator and Mrs. Rayner
had to dine with them tonight the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Knox the japanese Ambassador
and Baroness Takahirs the Brazilian Ambassador
and Nine Nabuco the Argentine Minister and
Sonora de Portela. the Swiss Minister Senator
GalIinge-, Representative and Mrs Lamar, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Schiey. Rear Admiral and MIS-
Harris. the former Cuban Minister and sonora dc
0uesada Mr. and Mrs Robert p Porter Mr.. and
Mrs William Corcoran HilI. ex-senator and Mrs
DRYDEN Judge and Mrs. Charles B. Howry. Colonel
and Mrs Archibald Oracle. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wells Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E IhroPp' MI anu
Mrs Henry Floyd SIcard Mrs MoTehead, Mrs
Moran Miss Treat Miss Hull of Baltimore; Ar
thur Peter and Mrs. Brenely.
The Vice-Presdent and Mrs Sherman were the
guests at dinner tonight Of Senator and Mrs
Bourne Among those invited TO meet them were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-11
UNION LEAGUE HoNoRs Mr.. ROOT.
Reception to Newly Elected Senator ATTENDED
by Five Hundred Fellow Members.

The members OF the Union League Club he'd !
reception for Senator Elihu Root last night at the
clubhouse. seth street and Fifth avenue. No guests
were invited. about five hundred members OF the
club being present Short addresses OF weicoUs TO
the new Senator were made by General Horace
Porter and Joseph H. Choate- George R. Sheldon.
president OF the club, introduced Senator Root Tho
made a short address expressing his appreciation
Of the honor accorded him
Among those present were Joseph H Choats'
General Horace Porter Seth Low, George T. Oliver,
who is TO succeed Senator Knox from Pennsyl-
vauia: General Arson McCOok, General Thomas l.
Hubbard Herbert Parsons. Timothy L Woodr1i.
William Nelson Cromwell. Cornelius Bliss, Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew. George ". Perkins. Judge
William Wallace. Judge Edward T. Bartlett Wiz
fam R Wilcox Charles T BROKER. George =
Baker. Congressman Van Vechten Olcott and Stats
Senator Agnew.
Theodore Roosevelt, Governor Hughes and Mr.
Knox, Secretary OF State, although members OF the
club were not able to attend There were iva
former presidents OF the club present, Msss-S
Choate Root, Porter. Bliss and Senator Depsv-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
JUSTICE FOR THE NAMES DEAD.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: If anything were needed 10 complete Ine
dissatisfaction with which Americans regard the
Congress lust ended it might be found III lHe ie
fIsal TO raise the wreck Of the Maine FoE eie'eH
years the bodies OF half a hundred OF our sallaii'
lads have lain at the bottom of a foreign maroon
II was not their fortune 10 die glorousy IN oallle
hut none the less are they to be honored for they
died in the service Of their country Nor YET 10
o,,r nations everlasting shame. have we mace et-
fort 10 reclaim dead. TO give them the decent
burial which humanity provides for even the mean
est pauper-
Is patriotism dead are our hearts caHoused or
our consciences benumbed? Shall not every true
American. stirred TO the heart, arise and demand
that the petty spirits who pretend TO represent US
IN WASHINGTON give us our dead. that their bones
may rest in the land they loved and under the
flag which 10 the end foated so proudly above
them2
What care we Of the secrets the raising OF the
wreck NAV reveal? We remember the Maine and
we demand justice and honor 10 her dead yours
very truly. W. H.
Rrooklvn, March S. 1909.