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New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
THIS Is INTENDED ESPECIALLY FOR THE BUSY MAN

Taft. and two warships the Des Moines
and the Vicksburg. were hastily ordered 10
Nicaraguan waters. The department de-
cided % allow the insurgents 20 enforce a
blockade az GreytOwn- This means prac-
tically that this government recognizes
that state Of war exists in Nicaragua.
and the speedy overthrow OF Zelaya is ex-
pected 70 follow.
Secretary Of State Knox also took de-
cided action in the matter OF settlement
Of the Alsop claim against Chilli. sending
ultimatum 10 the Chilian government
that unless the claim Is settled in one OF
TWO ways within ten days the United States
will close its legation in Chill and Mr.
Cruz will be expected TO ask for his pass
ports.
In the British House Of Lords Lord
Lsnsdowne. leader of the Opposition, gave
formal notice Of his intention 70 move for
the rejection of the budget bill when il
comes up next Monday. There appears 70
be no doubt that his motion will be sup
ported by an cverwheling majority OF the
peers TheTeupOn a dissolution OF Parlia-
ment viii be ordered BY the government.
and general election will take place a few
weeks hence
Seems queer TO Us Americans" mused
Busy Man. that both legislative bodies
should not have accepted a bill under
which taxes are already being collected.
doesn't il? What have the women been
doing 10 attract attention.
Margaret Ellington, the actress. who was
divorced the other day from Daniel Froh-
man. the theatrical manager. became the
wife of Edward ]. Bowes. a wealthy busi-
ness man OF San Francisco and Tacoma
the late Henry o. Havemeyer. was ap-
pointed one Of the executors Of her faith
er's 100000 estate. This fortune was
made by him principally as head OF the
American Sugar Refining Company. The
will provided that when the daughter Elec-
ira reached the age OF twenty-on she
might apply 10 be made an executrix OF
the estate and help administer the mill
ions her father had left.
Mrs. Augusta Stetson. former first read
of the First Church OF Christ Scientist.
OF New York and second in Importance IN
the cult 20 Mrs Mary Baker Eddy. was
by order OF the board Of trustees formally
cxcommunicated and her name ordered
stricken from the rolls Of the church.
Two kinds Of offences. the directors
say. were proved against Mrs. stetson.
first. that she worked against the interests
OF the members OF The church who are
not her followers. and that she worked
against the interests OF the church: and,
second, that she persisted In teachings
and practices which are contrary TO Chris
tian Science.
Hoping u escspe this penalty, Mrs.
Stetson had issued statement declaring
that she might perhaps have done wrong
but that in future she would obey Mrs
Eddy implicitly II looks as If the trus-
tees did not believe her repentance was
genuine"
Perhaps" chuckied Busy Man. they
thought she did not recant from the ab-
sOlute "
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

nilia. one Of the greatest authorities IL
Spain on educational questions, called
attention % the fact that only a very
small portion of Spanish citizens can
read and write only a tiny minority is
in tie habit Of reading. The immense
majority has nor passed through the
education Of the school"
This is a terrible condition OF affairs
IN a country where universal suffrage
prevails. ard where the men who have
votes and who are asked 10 give express
sion 10 their political convictions at the
polls can form their opinions only by
mere hearsay. and are therofore-in the
cities. at snv rate-at the mercy of the
loudest mouthed demagogue. Then. TOO.
Spain has long been endowed with a net
work Of fine roads-on paper Yet there
are az the present moment no fewer than
i've thousand important villages the
only access TO which is by means Of
bride paths.
STain is indeed a country where most
things OF Importance are on paper-sni
remain there. Thus. there is a law. on
rarer. restricting the number Of male
religious orders In Spain 10 three. a law
confirmed hy the Concordat still in ex-
istence. between the government and the
Vatican. 50 little attention. however is
paid. either 70 law or 70 Concordat. that
the number Of religious orders for men
exceeds to-dat six hundred. which. to-
gcther with the 1855 orders for women.
al Of them possessed of a considerable
amount Of property. are exempt from
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

that therefore they are dependent. not
upon what they read. but upon what
they hear. for direction Of that parlia-
mentsry vote which they enjoy by virtue
of the law Of universal suffrage. which
the nation owes 10 Sagasta.
In the big cities the voters derive
their political opinions from the ha-
rsngues Of lawyers. physicians. politi-
clans. and more especially of professional
agftators Of the demagogue type. In the
rural districts the peasartry draw their
political inspiration from the territorial
magnate of the district. and more par
ticularly from their parish priest. their
friend. their counsellor and their guide
from earliest childhood Until the end Of
life
Now. the clergy and the religious
orders are naturally Conservative. and
as their influence dominates all others
in the rural districts il naturally fol-
lows that the rural population. that is
% say. the bulk OF the nation, is Con-
servative, and that il is only the noisy
minority Of the cities that IS Liberal and
Republican.
II is necessary 10 emphasize this. be-
cause an impression has been created
abroad that the big Conservative ma
jority in the Cortes did not represent
the views of the nation. and that the
latter was al heart disposed toward Lib
eralisr. and anxious for the introduction
OF more enlightened methods than those
OF Senior Maura- This is altogether
wrong.
What the people Of all classes did con-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
ON SHORE OF HAMPTON ROADS.

Fortress Monroe. Va. Nov. N-Dress
parade and guard drills are held every
day az Fortress Monroe. but the boys dur
ing the last week have been inspired %
d. their best IN anticipation % the Wind
I'd of the festivities attendant upon the
Presidents visit O. Norfoik. One % tns
most orderly drills mat ever Wit
messed by visitors took place this afser-
noon. a ntm5er OF tourists who are stop
ping at the Hotel Chsmberlin wished to
see the President az close r~nge AMI uaaS-
ing up a party went to Norfolk on FriGay.
where they Witnessed the parade of soldiers
and sailors whieh was reviewed oy The
President
Tennis b orc OF the most onjoyable
Iastimss az this resort. and there Is not
a day when the courts az Ehr Hotel Chan-
berlin are not IN demand one 0f the
.arsest ioraI dinners Eivea tnis season al
the Hotel Chamhsrlin vas that az which
Dr. George p Poed was host on saturday
evening. the decorations helrg yellow and
" hire chrysan anthemums
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

True. the great foreign newspapers
maintain representatives. az Madrid. ard
on the occasion of disturbances. such as
those which recently took place NJ
Barcelona. they hurry special corre-
spondents TO the scene.
These journalists derive all the infor-
maticn which they send 10 their papers
from the people in the city. The result
is that they. perhaps unconsciously, re-
feet exclusively urban opinion. and not
even the opinion Of the mere towns. but
only that Of very big cities, such as
Madrid and Barcelona. each OF which can
boast Of a population OF over half q
million. Now. in Spain. more than in
any other country OF Europe. the bulk of
the population is 10 be found in the rural
districts about which the newspaper c1r-
respondent knows little or nothing. and
concerning which he leaves his readers
in ignorance.
While the population in the big cities
is not merely pronouncedly Liberal but
also Republican. and even SocialistiC. the
rural population is decidedly COnserva-
tive. and so averse 70 any change and
innovation. that il has shown itself in
cIned 10 obstruct the Introduction OF
the reforms enacted under Sagasta. and
even displays hostility with regard 10
the efforts which have been made 10
make them acquainted with more pro-
ductive and more remunerative methods
OF agriculture.
I have mentioned before that nearly so
per cent of the people of Spain are IL
hterate. and that even a relatively small
proportion OF those who can read do so;
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
a QQMlkNOWS s.

II YOU wish completely 20 mystify
friend and convince him that YOU are pos
sessed OF strange occult powers. Just learn
this formula concerning the good old game
OF domlnaes and ycu win always be able
20 tell the markings % any domino that
unseen BY you, he may select az random
from "A pile Tell him % multiply either
OF the numbers OF spots nv nVe, add seven.
double the result and finally add the sec
rhd number Of spot and then inform you
what the sum -. You now suostract four
teen and the remaining dlsts are the
number or spots on his domino Suppose
he selects the domino marked s and
Following youf directions. he multiples the
the other number. and tells you that
the sum is 81 You now subtract "a from
the 5 leaving IS And the Two digits.
ana :. are the number or spots MS domino
In marked Nith.-pundee Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
NO FRUIT OF LABoRS.

Perhaps the best proof Of this asser-
ton is 70 be found in the fact that al
though MOret has already been twice
Premier since the disappearance from
the scene Of Sagasta. no reforms. nor
even any measures which in this coun-
try would De- regarded as progressive.
have been placed 10 the credit of the
Liberals during his terms of Office.
People abroad really know very little
about Spain. and this is one of the rea-
sons why Spaniards display such con-
tempt for foreign opinion regarding what
they designate as ~Cosas Espahas -
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
SENTIMENT is CHANGING

II the latter fell at the beginning OF
this month IL was mainly because II was
felt that his resignation was necessary
in order to restore the confidence OF the
foreign powers in the aims OF Spain IN
Morocco confidence which has become
impaired by the campaign az Melila-
Moreover. if Naura had not kept his
countrymen in ignorance as 70 the real
reason for the operations against the
Riffs. and the objects which he expected
20 obtain thereby. the war would not
have been SO unpopular in the kingdom
Now that they have become known.
there is already a revulsion of public
sentiment in his favor which will land
him ere long once more at the head OF
the government. For General Weyler.
who has been sent by the new Cabinet
10 take charge Of affairs AT Barcelona as
Governor General is running things there
with a far higher hand than was ever at p
tempted by his predecessor under the di-
rection OF senior Maura, while the i'm
preston which prevails abroad that the
execution OF Ferrer had aroused public
opinion and the anger Of the King 20 such
an extent as 10 cause Maura's resignation
should have long ago been set az rest BY
The almost unanimous approval OF Fer
rer's death by the Spanish press. not only
Conservative. but also Liberal and by
AIfonso's indignant Reputation OF the
sentiments aScribed 70 him in foreign
newspapers and by his Endorsement Of
the action in the matter OF his late
Premier. EA-AI IACHE.-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
COMPULSORY sELE-oENlALs

so you think there Is good IN every
rhins
Yes, sT. said the rsady-made phHoso-
pher.
I ooughtf
They have improved your hacits Moth
ilg stimulates personal economy IKE baa
investments. ~ ashin-ton star
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
A CYNICAL CITIZEN.
~ loWn Improving n

u your toNh NhRfnNlA-
Yep" answered Bronco Bob The az
ures shcw thaf the tone of Crimson CfUicn
b. imprOvin'. The population has decreased
"a per cent IN the last year and Z don
knew OF any ods whose absence wouldn Z
be a benent - Washington star.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
Y ADVERTISEMENTS.
LONDON HOTELS.

lila. with its terrible drain upon the ua-
tiOnal treasury and. above all upon the
army. But this war is now. TO all In
tents and purposes. at an end. the cause
Of dissatisfaction has ceased. and II Is 10
the new administration that will fall the
unpleasant duty OF imposing ard collect
ing the taxes needed in order TO pay the
. cost Of the campaign.
II is due % all this that l am con-
vinced that the new administration VIII
be shOrtltved- II is not that I do not
approve. as will most OF my readers. the
aims Of Senor Moret. whom first
learned 10 know and admire az his hos
pitable house in Madrid twenty-nine
years ago. but there is no doubt that
neither. he nor the heterogeneous party
Of which he is the nominal chief really
represents the political views Of the mass
Of the nation 70 anything like the same
extent as his predecessor. the autocratic,
despotic. yet singuIarly upright and
honest. ex-Premier Maura-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

Seven suburban towns back ot Oakland
and Alameda. containing an area OF sixty
square miles and having a waterfront OF
twenty-five miles. decided 70 become part
OF Oakland, and the city OF Oakland voted
TO issue bonds for SS.00.600 for a new City
Hall. fire and police telegraph building and
harbOr improvement. This annexation Of
suburban districts y the first step in a plan
70 unite Oakland. Berkeley and Alameda.
and thus form a big city. the terminal
point Of three transcOntlnenral railroads
Alameda County will be divided. and the
southern half will have a county seat ar
Niles
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
e. SHORT LFE EXPECTED FoR SPANS NEw CABINET 50
Reasons for the Early Return of Senior Maura
to Power Set Forth b. Ex-Attache.

,-apyrirht. ;a39 ~ the Brentwood Company
spaniards relate that when their pa
.ron saint. James Of Compostella. died
and entered the kingdom OF heaven the
Almighty. wishing 10 express His ap-
,,-ecistion of the holy mans righteous
conduct on earth. offered L. grant any
,.etition that he might then make. Being
4 thorough patriot. 81 James began
nv invoking the divine blessing on ms
beloved country. and then entreated that
spain ight always be known as pos
sessng the Eravest men. the fairest
women. the healfhiest climate. the most
fertile soil and. lastly. a perfect govern
rnont stop" exclaimed the Almighty.
All your wishes shah be granted with
the exception of the last. for We're I 10
accord you that one also al nay angels
would leave heaven and take up their
abode IN spain
This popular legend always occurs 10
NJ whenever read Of a Cabinet crisis
IN spain. and % one OF those field days
In tae Cortes where there is so much
sioouence and 80 very little accom-
plshed and where the presiding officer
Il accordance with an old parliamentary
custorn. distributes candies and bon-bons
70 the members IN little white boxes
adorned in gold with the Spanish arms
and the inscription. -Congreso de los
Depudsdos"
TIE Deputies. CouserH- -atives. Carlists
Liberals and Republicans al come up 10
rhs Speakers table and fetch their box.
and or returning 70 their seats MUNICH
t-eir chocolates and their caramels.
which have been given 70 them since
smoking was prohibited IN the COrtes as
lacking IN dignity. and In the hope Of
sReetering rhe tenor Of the debates
TIE latter object is hut rarely achieved
Every Spaniard is a born orator. and
When once he gets on his feet in the
Cortes lis passions usually get the better
a. MS reason. and he becomes intoxicated
% such q degree with his own eloquence
thar when he has finished Le is ex-
hausted. snd has no further strength ~
zeal Iefr 10 take the trouble of putting
into practice the beautiful principles that
hs has been enunciaung in the soaorous
and musical language n the hidalgos
MUCH TALK, LITTLE ACTION.
7 Is because there is 50 much talk on
TIE part of the statesmen az Madrid
thai there is SO very little action. How
little action may be gathered from the
circumstance that some Of the best laws
enacted and most useful reforms ac-
ospred hy The Corres exist only on paper
Thus. t-ere are. on paper. an elaborate
system ~ free primary education. a
splendid system OF secondary education
and ~ fever than nine universities.
With al that nearly so per cent Of the
population are wholly illiterate Al a
national education conference held az
Tslsdold last spring sehor Ortega AIu-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Governor GiHett's Little Game
1cith the Politicians.
rBv TeleEraph 70 The tribune ]

~ IeIegrapn % ID" IIIUlII--I
San Francisco. Nov. 2o.-GOveruOr Gillett
- playing a shrewd game With the poll
tjciaus who are eager To learn definitely
whether he will be a candidate for re-
election. 1T a dinner in his honor AT the
I-nion League club recently he was
toasted as the next Governor. but he gave
no intination OF his own plans Now he
has spoken in Los Angeles, and said that
the question Of his denomination has been
passed I'D 10 his wife. and that her de-
cision will be given about the first OF the
wear Meanwhile. Charles F. Curry. Seere-
tarv of State. has announced that he will
he a candidate before the convention. but
every one recognizes that should Gillett de-
eide to run thefe would be no chance for
any one else.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

The order for a bond election FOR the re-
construction OF the Geary street railroad
was rushed through By the Supervisors
this week IN the face of many protests
shall assume at this time debt for ths
reconstruction OF a street railroad 20 %
run by the municipality. As the United
Railroads viii not exchange transfers with
this line and as il does not 90 % the ferry
it is difficult 20 see how 10 viii make eN-
penses The United Railroads Company
has been anxious ever since the fre % con-
vert the line into ar electric railroad. bur
the bitter opposition Of local municipal
officers has prevented this plan being car-
ried out.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

An effort is being made by the Nstlvs
sons Of Truckee 10 raise funds 10 erect a
monument 20 the Inflated Donner party on
the shore OF DOnner Lake. in High sierra
The monument VIII cost 5000. and $500
has already been obtained. An appeal VIII
be made for gifts from all native sons
The DOnner party was caught by snow n
crossing the mountains 70 California. and
many persisted from starvation before aid
could reach them
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

The election OF sudgs Thomas F. Graham.
of the Superior Court. as president OF tho
Tacinc Coast Baseball League was sur
prise. but the selection has been well re-
ceived. as il Is recognized that he wiz rs
fairer in his decisions between the clubs
than any active PLAYER or baseball Manages
could be. The Judge knows the game thor
oughly and is also posted on baseball 40.
He is a prominent member OF the Olympic
Club.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

The nrst steps we're taken this week for
the annexation Of all the cities across the
bay and The formation Of the greater OAK
land. which. in turn. viii ultimately Be
united with San Francisco. forming one
great city on both shores of the bay.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

The Supervisors viii vote next week on
giving spanish names % numbered streets
and avenues IN the sunset and Richmond
districts The changing OF names Of streets
and alleys that cause confusion IA the
postoffice Is approved On al. but the selec-
tion Of names for suburban streets and
avenues has not been happy. Many are
difficult 90 spell or pronounce. and most
of them are comparatively unknown Here
are a few. selected az random. ArEuelio.
Padre Kiuo. Ximsnes san Eduardo. santa
Olaya. santa Ynsz. Quivira. zamecana and
Ayllla.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

Formal transfer was made this week OF
the san Francisco drydOck az Hunter 5
Point 20 the Union Iron Works. Charles
NJ Schwab arranged for this deal one year
ago when ne came here The Bethlehem
steel Corporauol owns the Union Iron
Works. and il is part Of its plans 10 make
this drydock the centre OF the largest and
most complete shipbuilding and repair
shops in the country
Pardon N. Bowen. one Of San FRAN
cisco's pioneer merchants died this week
AT his Alameda home. Bowen founded the
grocery firm which is now Goldoerg.
Bowen Co. the largest retail grocery
house in the city
The Western Pacific Railroad. which VIII
be open for business soon after the be-
ginning OF the new year. is 20 be indepen-
dent Of the Eastern Gould lines. The Den
yer & Rio Grande will he associated with
A. and the two roads will make passenger
and freight connections with the lines
which offer the best terms. The new road
has been substantially built and promises
20 do a heavy tourist business. as IL runs
through the virgin forests - the Sierra
Nevadss
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

ITALY AND SOUTH OF FRANCE.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-12-10

Z. f. Lnm was defeated for Mayor
Oh North Yakima by the present in
cumbent, Armbruster. Lum had
oetter move to kennewick where he
can have anything he wants and
where he has extensive property in
terests. including lots in Dell Haven
tile original TOWNSHIP. In fact Lum
was the second white man in Ken
neWick soil and is entitled to a half
interest in the town by right of dis
covery. If he will come down we
Will give him a taste of the first
ripe strawberry" and all the other
good things going.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-12-10
FINLEY ITEMS

d. D Moreland was in Pasco Thurs
day and Friday of last week on bust
ness.
George Won Blon went to Pasco
Monday evening and expected to go
to Kennewick from there.
Amos Haney came in from Oregon
Saturday evening where he has
been camping and hauling We were
all glad to see Amos looking hale
and hearty.
Frank Lyons was in Pasco and
-Kennewick Monday and Tuesday.
DR.. Farmer went to Spokane Tues.
day evening.
Mr.. Henry Carstens and his crew
have had to stop work on the drain
age ditch on account OF the weather.
Messrs. Moreland and Sasse have
been detained at Finley Oh account
of the switchmen's strike. They ex-
pect now to leave in u few days.
Mrs. Geo. Finley left Sunday even
ing for an extended visit with relat-
ives at their old home in Nebraska.
The Sunday School will give a
Christmas entertainment this year
aud will commence preparations at
once.
The school will give a third liter
airy program next Friday afternoon.
Bryan Lewis, Ray Wright and
Will Lewtas huve stopped school to
work on the drainage ditch.
5. H Godfrey has been quite Ill at
his home for several days but is lone
better at this writing.
The "Old Maids Convention" was
given I'm the hall on Saturday eve.
ming and was well attended consider
lug the stormy weather, and all pro-
nounced the convention" q decided
success. The Maids were all dressed
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-12-10

IN old fashioned costume in all colors
he lame, the deaf and the tooth less
ola maids were there with pet cats
ana dogs. Several made hit. es-
peclally "Topsy" and the candidate
from Horseheaven to jine the Club.
whose ancestors fit in the Revolu.
t'on Prot Pinkerton proved His
Electric Transform Her" t. he all
1hat 1t was recommended to be and
many were transformed into young
ana beautiful maidens. 1t NAV ap-
pear again at a la ter date.
Tonight is the dance at Finley CIV
en- 10y the Improvement Club. A good
time Will be given all who attend.
Several parties will go down from
mere, especially If the sleighing con-
tinues good.