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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-13

Made Cat Grin.-''The first night
cat that watched the Blue Mouse at
the Lyric theater, wore grin that
stretched from orchestra to gallery,
is the way Charles Darnton in the
New York Evening World, wrote CT
Clyde Fitch's latest farce, which. un-
der the management of the Shuberts.
comes to the Burtis, Davenport, May
Is and II. The farce came into popu-
lar favor over night in New York, and
that city, as Germany and France. are
still doing, is laughing yet. A Salome
dancer with Temperament, whose
sobriquet Is "The Blue Mouse" is
engaged by Rollett, secretary to the
president of the interstate railroad. to
|impersonate his real wife and fir.
with the president with the hopes nf
getting from him promotion. Her
same temperament of course gets
her into all kinds of scrapes, and be-
fore the first act is well begun the
real Mrs. Rollett. her father from
Cohoes, the real wife of the president
and the 1'mouse's" sweetheart from
Frisco turn up. There are three acts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-13
ADJUSTMENTS
The Elite.

The Elite.
eighteenth Street, North of Second
Avenue)
Elite Stock company, appearing each
evening mt S,15, with matinees Tues
days, Fridays and Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-13
The Family.

(Second Avenue, East of Nineteenth
Street)
Vaudeville Mt 3, 8, and 0;15 p. m. One
matinee Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-13

All the news all the time-The Argus.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
NEW TESTS FOR GAS.

The expediency Of changing the stand
ard prescribed for Illuminating gas Is
being considered by the Public Service
Commission for the I'd District. which
has invited representatives of the pro-
Gucing companies within its jurisdiction
to a conference on the subject soon 10
be held In Albany. The question 10 be
decided is whether or not the commis-
sion shall have authority TO dictate the
heating quality of gas instead of its
lighting power. the advisability of the
change having been suggested by re-
port which affirms that the former Is
now more important than the latter.
Whatever may be true outside the me-
tropolis, the plan has something TO COM
mend il here. An enormous quantity OF
gas is burned here for cooking. The gas
range is said TO be, and probably Is,
more economical than the coal range,
and IT is unquestiOnably more conven-
lent Besides, a considerable propo>
tion of the light obtained with gas is de-
rived from heating incandescent mantles
by a nearly invisible flame. For these
two classes of service together more gas
is needed than for the production Of
light I'm the Old-fashioned way.
If, as is not unlikely, a gas for use
merely in developing heat eau be manu-
factured more cheaply than one required
10 produce a luminous flame, and If the
public should be enabled TO profit by the
reduction in cost, a good reason might
be offered for substituting calOrific for
photOmetric test. But the step should
not be taken without careful considera-
tion. Consumers who from choice or
necessity, use gas for lighting purposes.
would protest against any innovation
tending to reduce its illuminating power.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16

said TO have been guilty, cause this
country much expense and trouble, and
there is little doubt that under the
Jurisdiction OF the Canal Zone he would
be ysummarily dealt with. The govern
ment OF the United States would scarce
ly permit man thus TO interfere with
its work. But IT was necessary for the
Panaman President TO act. because OF
the complicated division OF territorial
sovereignty at the isthmus. Panama Is
supreme throughout the republic save
in the Canal Zone, and the United
States is supreme in the Canal Zone
save I'm the cities of Colon and Panama.
Thus there is an inlperiHm in imperio In
imperiO, Panama controlling two cities
in the territory which the United
States controls within the territory OF
Panama. There seems 10 be no fear OF
friction between this country and Pana-
ma over the episode, and II is scarcely
TO be expected that Spiller will make
much headway in appealing for redress
TO the government in whose behalf ne
has been turned out of Panama.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
THE NEGRO sOLDiERY.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To she Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In your correspondence from the
Tribune Bureau. Washington. Under cate
Of December 10. We are Informed that
Representative Garner. OF Texas. has un-
dertaken TO abolish four regiments OF
United States troops because OF their color
My son was graduated from West Point
In June, 1885. Those IN authority assigned
him to the 24th (negro) Regiment He felt
at the time very bad over II. but before
two years had expired he informed me that
he would rather be In a negro than In a
white regiment.
We all know OF their bravery at San
Juan Hill under General j. Ford Kent; or
their self-sacrifce as volunteer nurses In
the yellow fever epidemic following. A
large number. / think about seventy. laio
down their lives for their comrades, wheth-
er white or black.
You will find that those officers. whether
from the North or South land. who have
served In negro regiments believe that they
are the equals of any regiments In the
service. Our worthy President knows the
value OF these troops and how well they
could be utilized In our outlying possessions
In the Philippines. Hawaii. Canal Zone. etc
The negro soldier is a success, and his
usefulness should be extended instead OF
eurtailed. s. 8. CARTWRIGHT
ROxbury n V Dec IA 1903
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
THE CRUMBS.

The correspondence of the Tammany
leaders with Charles L. Murphy pub
lished In yesterdays New York Amer
ican" presents a picture of Tammany
picking up the crumbs that fall of the
table. The boss is exhibited as sending
special delivery letters" 10 seek infor-
nation as 10 what the reorganizers are
about. He is reassured by his corre-
spondents concerning "Menken" and
Judge O'Brien, and obtains the in
formation. on inquiry. that his nephew
has twice been appointed a receiver by
one Of the judges. One of the leaders,
who Is afraid that whitman" will re-
move q 81 800 man. is anxious 10 inter
est the boss in having him sheltered
from the storm TO come in 5000 OF
fee TO be filled by the General Sessions
Judges.
Edwards" as the boss is Informed
by one of the correspondents, wants to
get that sprinkling let before January
IL. / am afraid 10 take a chance with
him now from the way he acted OH
1.-The snow" I'VE must get wood in the
Code" (the Building Code. presumably,
writes the same correspondent, who
gave instructions that the stock should
be made out 10 me-"
Thus we get a glimpse Of the picking
up of the crumbs as they fall from the
rich mans table, the petty patronage
watched over with anxiety, the little
contracts which bid fair TO slip out Of
hand because OF an intractable Street
Cleaning Commissioner, the provision
for some one with ''stock" 10 dispose Of
In regard to a code that never will be
passed. But particularly interesting is
the anxiety with which signs are
watched for of the falling Of crumbs
from the Mayor-elect's hands. "All ap-
''plications that the judge receives at ST.
James" writes the correspondent, he
forwards 10 Hyde 20 file, so when the
''time comes. as / suppose from Hyde's
remarks, on your return 10 the city. they
will be taken up. Charlie [Hydel is
very friendly" 1t must be cheering in
this time of stress and anxiety for the
boss 10 be assured that the Mayor-elects
factotum is Every friendly" We Won
der the correspondent omitted 10 say
that when he called the judges dog
wagged his tail very pleasantly.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
Mr.. HEARsTS ALOOFNESS.

Mr.. Hearst's present resolution 10 re
main independent is wise and practical.
He has evidently learned a lesson from
his mistaken combination with Murphy
in 1906. That step cost him large part
Of his following and gave irresistible
point TO the attack upon his sincerity.
The result of il was that this year he
had 10 begin all over again just where he
was four years ago. If he had remained
aloof during the four years since his re-
markable run in 1903 and preserved a
consistency that suggested firm princi-
pies and a resolute adherence 10 them
he would have been a much larger figure
in the city than he is to-day. IL he sticks
10 his guns now he may retrieve much
ground before New York comes TO elect
ing a Mayor again.
What Mr.. Hearst particularly needs is
q record for consistency. That Is diff
cult prescription for a man who has at
tackled Tammany one year, only TO make
an alliance with il the next, and who has
attacked the Republicans. only 10 coop
crate with them on the earliest possible
occasion. But though he hasn't il now
there is no reason why he should not
cultivate il. if he possesses patience and
sufficient resolution. If he should stand
like a noble Roman, Indifferent To every
consideration hut principle. declining 10
sacrifice for the sake Of the transient Op-
poriunities of politics the convictions
which his followers believe him to hold,
who would venture 10 predict the place
he might occupy in the leadership of
radicalism? There is plenty Of sentiment
OF this sort which really earnest leader
possessing the means of publicity in Mr..
Hearst's hands might rally 10 himself.
And not only is Mr. Hearst's present
course polite from the point of view of
his own ambitions but il may be of SER
vice 10 the public in this city. for con-
sistent opposition TO Tammany Hall on
his part would divorce from il much Of
its natural support. However, the pub
lie is prepared for almost anything
from Mr.. Hearst. except consistency.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
STATUS OF REVoLUTloNIsTs.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In my letter of the 11th inst. about
the execution OF Cannon and Groce / did
not mean. as you seem 10 have understood
I'm your editorial OF this morning, that
President Zelaya was justified simply be-
cause the two men put TO death were
Americans and not Nicaraguans. but /
wished to express my opinion that he was
right in shooting them revolutionists.
Considering the principle laid down by
Charles Lee that "a subject OF foreign
power. acting under commission from the
hostile government. should be treated as
an enemy, and confined as a prisoner OF
war;" 1 will ask you IL you think that
Charles Lee considered party In rebellion
as hostile government?
The opinion expressed by Mr.. Webster at
the time of the Texas rebellion shows once
more that might makes right"
Does the United States want TO apply
the rule in the present case?
MAURICE DAVIES.
New York Dec IA, 1909.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
A AnuSements.

ACADEMY OF MUs1c-s:l5-St. Elmo.
Al-hANBRA-2-s-Nsu
ASTOR-S .lS-Seven Days.
BELAsCO-s:l5-ls Mstrimony o Fsilursf
BIJoU-s:l :lS-The Lottery Man.
BRcsDwAY-s:i5-The Midnight Soma
CARNEGIE HALL-s:lb-concsrt
cAslNo-s:ie-The Grl and the wizard
CoMEDY-s:ls-The Melting Pot.
RfTERlON-s:i3-lsrsei
pALY's-s.is-The Belle Of Brittany.
EDEN MUsEE-The World IN WAY
GA1ETy-elS-The Fortune Hunter.
GARDENS :lS-His Name on the Door.
GARRICK@s:l5-The Harvest Moon.
hh.SkETg KS Ris%vaus.v,n.
herald SQUARE-s:i5-Old Dutch.
HIPPODROME-2-s-A Trip 20 Japan. Inside
the Earth: the Ballet OF Jewels.
HUDSON-s :lS-Areene Lupin.
IRVING PI.ACE-sl6-Der Zigeunerbsron.
RNICKERBOCKER-s-T Dollar Princess.
IIBERTT-s:l springtime.
lYCEUM-2.2 2.20-s.20-Penelope.
NANINE ELLIoTTs THEATRE-e:so-The
Passing of the Third Floor Back
MErRoPoLITAN OPERA HoUsE-7;so-sies-
NATIONAL. ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-io to e.
s. 20 lQ-winter Exhibition.
NEW :i5-The silver Star.
NEW e:so-strife-s-school for
NEW YoRK-s:isrhe Man Who Owns Broad
voY-2:i6-sls-Helena Richie
ST. NICHOLAS RINk-lce skating
eTryNEsANT-2:l5-e:l Fastest Way.
wAlr.sCK' SIS :lS-The Fourth Estate
WEBER 's-s:ls-The climax.
WEST END-sl5-The Witching Hour
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
THAT PANAMA EXPULSION.

Some agitation has been aroused by
the expulsion Of man named Spiller.
an American citizen, from Panama for
making himself offensive To the canal
administration. There appears 10 be a
difference If opinion between the Presi-
dent OF Panama and the Supreme Court
of that republic concerning the right
and power of the Executive To eXpel
him. Indeed. the Supreme Court is re-
ported 10 have declared that the Presl-
dents decree Of expulsion was illegal
and 10 have ordered the mans release,
which order the President appears 10
have ignored That is a matter which
We may leave 10 the Panaman authOri-
ties 10 settle for themselves. Ii is not
for Americans 10 cOnstrue the constitu-
tion OF Panama or 10 define the limits
OF executive authority.
The good will and practical equity
OF the Panaman government toward the
United States are, however, worthy OF
notice. They are not in the least sur
prising. for Mr.. Obaldia has long been
known 10 be most cordially disposed tow
ard this country and 10 be inclined TO
do all In his power for promoting its
great enterprise on the isthmus. The
position which he now takes, dlvested
OF technlcalities. is simply this: That
the treaty relations between the two
countries have for their supreme aim
The construction Of the canal; that any
thing which needlessly and maleyolent-
ly obstructs that work is contrary 10
the spirit and purport Of the treaty,
and that therefore the President, who
is charged with the execution of the
treaty, is empowered 10 remove such
obstruction. That may not be good law
in the eyes OF the Panaman court IL
is the rule OF action which the President
OF that republic has adopted, and which
We may leave him TO justify.
IL Is. obvious that man might, by
pursuing the tactics OF which Spiller is
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
LOGICAL DEDUCTIONS PROHIBITED

Does it pay to be good and tust how
good can one afford to be? Ought one
TO turn the Golden Rule and the Ten
Commandments 10 the wall before start
ing out to acquire success, or is 1t pos
sible TO preserve the former intact and
handle the latter six days a week with
out doing with them as Moses did with
the originals when he brought them
down from the mountain? These are
among the questions suggested by the
statement of the Controller with regard
TO certain schools in Jamaica.
According TO Mr. Metz, if any one
wants to get the rudiments of an educa-
tiOn i'm the Borough Of Queens il is not
desirable TO make the attempt through
the regular channels. 1t is said that the
City of New York. i'm at least one Of its
public schools in the borough across the
bridge, is permitting its children to sit
en- the floor. And for purposes Of COM
parisOn the City Parental School, also
situated in Queens. is mentioned. with
the suggestion that in that institution
the bad children are kept in something
approaching luxury. The cost to the
city of each inmate of the Parental
School is placed at about $1,000 year.
sum which would pay for the main
tenance of a good pupil-One who Is
compelled TO acquire his early instruc-
ton while sitting crOss-legged on the
fioor-fOr Longer time in one of the
higher institutions of learning.
Perhaps Queens is to blame for grow
ing so fast that the public school sys-
TEN cannot keep up with il. Perhaps
the children are To blame for feeling the
impulse to learning 10 such an extent
that they crowd the facilities which n
wise and beneficent administration has
provided for them. And perhaps that
aforementioned wise and bencticent ad-
miniStratiOn has been so busily engaged
IN the laudable task Of spending its
money where il would do the most good
for the friends of the administration
that the little nOn-vOters in Queens, and
ip some other sections of the greater
CITY. have been neglected. 1t is TO be
hoped that by the time the pupils get
far enough advanced in their studies TO
draw conclusions as 10 the relative val
ues of good and evil. they will not only
have all the seats and other accOmmO-
dations they need but will have forgot
ten their earlier experiences in tOiling
along the educational pathway.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
WORDS OF APPRECIATION.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Recognizing in the subscription 10 a
letter TO The Tribune a friend in Pennsyl-
vania makes me feel like having my little
say in praise of your newspaper.
1t is a great saving of time to find the
important items &C news summed up as in
the column on the editorial page. When
time is scarce one may by a moments
glance get an understanding Of the main
occurrences of the day. One thing greatly
in The Tribune's favor is its choice quality
Of wit The selections are of the clean.
clear and sparkling kind.
The luxury of such a paper for one cent
is highly appreciated. II is gladdening TO
see so educative a paper by its reduction OF
price brought within the reach of all the
people" IL is not at all surprising that
one after another sends in a letter OF ap-
probation. for in buying The Tribune one
certainly makes a penny go the furthest
possible in purchasing power.
A BROOKLYN READER.
Brooklyn. Dec. l3 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.I

From The IriDune bureau
Washington Dec 15.-MrS. Sherman, wire
of the vice-President. was informally at
rome this afternoon for the first and last
tima until she returns to Washington from
I-ttca 10 hold her New Years reception. A
large number OF women In official society
made their annual first call The Vice
president and Mrs. Sherman will entertain
the Senate at a reception on January p.
and on February will entertain all OF the
members of the Cabinet and their wives AT
dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs William j. Boardman had
as guest of honor at a dinner party to-
night Mrs. Laughlin sister OF Mrs. Taft.
Thomas f. Walsh entertained at luncheon
to-day the Vice-President, the Attorney
General. the Secretary of the Navy, the
Secretary OF the Interior. the Secretary OF
Agriculture. the Admiral OF the Navy. DR..
Weir Mitchell. of Philadelphia, in whose
honor the luncheon was given; T. P. OCon-
nor. of London: Senator Bacon. Senator
Money. Senator Charles j. Hughes. jr.. Sen
ator Flint. Representative Hun. John w.
Foster, T. N Page. f. HopkinsOn Smith,
Thomas r. Loundsbury. Frank Carpenter.
w E Curtis Arthur Dunn. Brigadler Cen
eraI Woodruff, John j. Hemphil. Mr..
Mckee, c. c. Glover, John Barrett, the
secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
and j. c. O'Laughlin.
Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver and her sOn-in-
law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Choate jr.. made a trip to Mount Vernon
to-day in company with other friends. Mr..
and Mrs Choate, who came to Washington
on Saturday TO visit the parents Of the lat
ter. will return to their home tomorrow.
Colonel and Mrs. Thomas w. SymOns en-
tertained at dinner tonight Brigadier Cen
eraI and Mrs. Henry G. sharpe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins. Brigadier
General and Mrs. James B. Aleshire. DIR.
and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins, Mrs. Nicoll Lud-
low, Miss Symons. Brigadier General Wood
hull and Rear Admiral O'Neil.
Miss Clementine Smith presented her
goddaughter. Miss Adelaide Heath. to
several hundred members or resident and
Sallie Smith did the honOrs Of the occasion
for her sister, who is an invalid. Assisting
her We're Mrs. Richardson Clover. Mrs.
William Corcorsn Hill. Mrs. c. c. Glover
and Miss Bessie Kibbey. while with the
debutante were Miss EudOra Clover Miss
Martha Bowers. Miss Gladys Hinckley.
Miss Sophy Johnston. Miss Laura Merriam,
Miss Leonora Finley. Miss Elsie Downing.
Miss Ann Gleaves and Miss Burton. OF
kentucky.
Miss Grace Malbone Peters. daughter OF
Commodore and Mrs George H. Peters.
was married at 81. stephens Church at 5
Of Chicago. reception at the home o. the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-The Senate was not in
session - House: The bin TO change
the government OF the Panama Canal
Zone met strong opposition; two bills 10
promote safety on railroads were passed.
FOREIGN.-King Leopold rallied last
night after a relapse in the afternoon.
though doubt of his ultimate recovery is
oppressed in court circles. The
Doura censured the Minister of Justice
for issuing an order barring lawyers
from visiting their clients in the prisons
80 The Nationalist convention unani-
mously Endorsed the resolution pledging
support 10 the Liberal party in the COM
ing election. - China has refused
Portugars proposal 10 submit the dispute
over Macao 10 arbitration. - Presi-
cent Simon returned 20 Port-au- Prince
after having settled the strife OF politi-
cal factions in the north and was warm
~ welcomed. == The French Chamber
of Deputies voted to increase the duties
on American agricultural machines
- A dispatch from Corinto told of
further rfoting in Managua; twenty ar
rests were MADE.
MESTIC.-SecretaTy Dickinson an
nounced the selection Of Major General
Leonard Wood for chief Of staff OF the
army, 10 succeed Major General J.
Franklin Bell, whose term will expire in
April. - George ]. Gould and his
son Jay escaped unhurt in the wreck
OF a passenger train on the Southern
Railway, ten miles from Greensboro. n.
c: twelve were killed and twenty-six
injured. == 1t was announced in To-
ledo that ]. p. Morgan & Co. was the
purchaser Of two of the Western inde-
pendent telephone companies recently
acquired by ]. c. Bradley jr. -
Thirty-four men were killed in New
England and lower Canada during the
hunting season just closed. - The
Wyoming. the largest wooden ship I'm the
world, was launched at Bath, Me. -
William Monroe was brought back from
California 10 Middletown. y. Y. 10 stand
trial for arson and assault. Five
men We're drowned when the dredge Port
Ancon. on her way from Baltimore TO
Cristobal. Panama. for use on the canal
founoered between Cape Lookout and the
Frying Pan Shoals. OF the North Caro-
lima coast.
CITY.-Stocks were strong. -
Charles r. Murphy charged that letters
written 20 him had been stolen before
their publication. -- The directors of
the Fourth Avenue Railroad Company
asked the United States Court TO direct
its withdrawal from the Metropolitan re-
ceiVership - +. J. Nally, Vice-presi-
dent OF the Postal Telegraph system,
said his company was not opposed to
proper control Of public service corpora
uOns- 80 Inc sugar fraud case is
likely 20 go 10 the jury to-day. -
A panic in Chinatown followed a fire re-
sulting from the efforts OF a Chinaman
TO find a gas leak with a candle -
The largest European mail ever brought
20 this country. more than five thousand
sacks. arrived on the Oceanic -
Plans for the new Bellevue Hospital
buildings were approved by the Munich
pal Art Society. - II was announced
that James NJ. Beck would become gen.
ersl counsel for the American Sugar Re-
fning Company on January !.
THE wEATHER.-Indicati for to-
day: Fair. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 81 degrees: lowest 81.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16

the first, as we have said, seemed TO us
probable that our government was act
ing with at least as full knowledge or
affairs as any one else possessed, and
that both patriotism and common sense
prescribed that we should have rea-
sonable degree OF confidence In It's IN
tegrity. discretion and Information, and
should regard II as being at least as
likely TO be In the right as in the wrong.
And we must say that when the peo-
pie Of Managua itself are surrounding
the American Consulate in that city with
enthusiastic and grateful cries Of Long
live the United Statesr' II does seem
trIfe ridiculous for anybody 10 lament
that Secretary Knox's attitude toward
Mr.. Zelaya has offended and alienated
all Latin America.