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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.


Washington. May 13-Tke President dls-
cussed the legislative situation with several
Senators and Representatives before 20
days Cabinet meeting. besides shaking
hands with three hundred pupils OF the
Philadephia Girls High School. who were
escorted to the White House By Representa-
tive Moore.
Senator Oyerman and Representative
Cogles are at odds over the postnlastersfllp
at Salisbury. y. c. Mr.. Cowles, who does
not believe that postmastership should DC
life job, has recommended that the ap-
pointInent be given TO the assistant post
master.
Mr.. Taft has promised 70 take under con-
sideration, in the event of his carrying out
his scheduled trip through Ohio and Mfchl-
gan in the early part OF June. the invitation
of Representative ISeifer TO address the ONO
State Bankers Association at Columbus on
June s. II depends entirely on the situd-
ton In Congress as to whether or not the
President will leave Washington at that
time, and for that reason no more invita-
tons viii be definitely accepted.
a. n. Burbank OF the International Paper
Company, and John Norris. for the news
papers. discussed with the President the az
ton of the Canadian government in pro-
Eibiting the expectation OF wood pulp
The Presidents callers included the Vice
President, Senators Aldrich and Kea1l,
Representatives Wiley, OF New Jersey; But
Ter, Martin. of South Dakota; Kronniller
and SIayden.
Mrs. Taft gave the second OF a series cf
four tea parties planned for this month,
and though the cool weather prevented her
receiving her guests out OF doors. the south
garden was opened for the pleasure of the
visitors and the Marine Band was sta
toned there. The tea table was laid under
the trees and there were gay striped avn
ings for the protection OF the visitors who
wished il. Mrs. Taft wore a costume OF
pale green chiffon over white satin, and
the state drawing rooms were gay with
vases Of roses and spring flowers Among
the guests invited were the Vice-PreSident
and Mrs. Sherman, the members OF the
Cabinet and their families, Mrs. Robert
Sturgis, of New York, and Miss Sturgis,
the house guests Of the Attorney General
anu Mrs. Wlckersham, the Secretary Of
the Embassy at Rome and Mrs. John ".
Garrett; Mrs. John L. Reyburn. of Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Z. r Warder- Justice and
1rs. Holmes, Justice and Mrs. Harlan,
Miss Harlan. Mr.. ard Mrs. James Harlan,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Harris. the Assist
ant Secretary Of State and Mrs. Hunting
ton Wilson. the Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, Mrs.
Winthrop, of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. v.
J. Boardnan, Bishop Harding, Senator
and Mrs. Elkins. Mrs John Hay and Mr..
and Mrs. John ". Foster. Mr.. and Mrs.
W ]. Boardnlan and Miss Bcard1nan had
with them Deaconess A1ute and Yungfro
Cford. two prominent women Of the Meth
sriandq. friends of Nj London
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"LTTTEE NEW YOPKERS. "

The charge of 'prOvincia!ism" is so
may be not amisS to inquire. quite cas-
ually and with proper recognition of
the utter unimportance Of the quest.
into the cause Of the charge.
New York is. after ali Il state of
mind. So are all the great urban cen
tres of the world; and so. If we remem-
Der Alright, is Boston. There are New
Workers in spirit. and New Workers by
mere accident of Observation-Disclosures
from all parts of the country, provin-
Gals who can never shed their provin-
cialism. These Little New Workers. -
as we may call them. never learn TO
cross Broadway without wearing blink
ers, they never stop shying at surface
cars. they never cease grumbling ut
eI erything here that is or isn't. They
never lose the habit of reading their
home paper. all four pages Of il, heliev-
ing in their hearts that it is superior to
alt the metropolitan dailies combined
They even cannot visit the Actors
Fund fair without comparing it un-
at home. Their idea of world city
IS their provincial home town magni-
tied four hundred fold. What does not
fit In with that idea is to them not diff
ferent and generally inevitable. but to
be deplored and condemned.
These Little New Workers. see only
the dark side; they miss the inspiration
OF endeavcr and battle, the significance
of unwearying activity, in the face of
much encouragement. for great causes
cultural rs well as material. They re
side in New York, but do not live here
nor do they even reside here long as a
rue: they move into the suburbs
whittier their prOvincialism follows
them. for even suburb of New York
is not in the least like country town
Indeed. ~ an atmosphere a state OF
mind. New York far outstrides IT'S offi
cial limits. IT. stretches in sweeping
circle up Sound and Hudson. into West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Several members Of the Coaching G I
VIII start on their annua! long distance drh
this morning. leaving the Metropolitan ca,
Fifth avenue and 60th street. at So o'cier. /
bound FOR c. Ledyard BIair's country pias.
Blairsden. near Peapack. y. J.. little oga
fifty miles. The party viii remain Oys
Sunday. and the return trip vii start
1870 O'Clock on Monday morning. the Goa
being scheduled 70 arrive at the IetropG
tan Club at 8 IN the evening. Among tho
who will make the TRIP are O. c. HaveI
J. Harry Alexandra. jr.. n. l. Coe. 6. i
Boissevain. r. Fahnestock, Seymour Il
Cromwell Reginald VI T:ives. T. VIC,
Loew, ". GOadby I.osw. Frank K Stars
and Edward Browning, OF Philadelphia
Mr. Haven viii be the whip az the STAR
and will drive TO the WeehaTken feTry
West 42d street and from feehawkeH d
Carlstadt. where J. Harry A1exandre. j.
viii take the ribbons. The other WIN.
will be II. T. Coo, who will cover TIE a.
lance from BeIeviIIe 70 8IontcIair: G. u
Bolssevain. who will drive from there d
Fine Brook; H. FahnestOck, Who viii to-
the coach 70 Parsippany. where @. Z
KisseI will relieve him and handle the ris-
bons as far as NorristoEn. where stop 0.
two hours Will be made for luncheon u.
Cromwell will act as whip from Morristosr
10 Mendhan, and tAen g Ledysrd Blah
Will take his place on the box and orins
the party to his place. On the return tri,
the same order Of driving will De observed
Miss Lorraine Roosevelt VIII be rnzrriet
this afternoon 10 Lsangdon Warner. OF Bos
ton. at Waideck. Tie country nome of he
mother, Mrs J. West Roosevelt. at Oysts
Fay. The Rev. Theodore c. Williams. o.
Boston, will perform the ceremony. Tt,
brides attendants viii include he~ cousin
Miss Lucv Margaret Roosevelt; Miss Ruti
Draper. Miss Janet Dana, Miss Laur'
Chanler, and Miss Alice Parker, OF Wash
ington. Roger Sherman Warner viii b
his brothers. hest man
Hendrix Hudson. who IS to marry BIS
Helen Firth on May 70, VIII give his farewell
bachelor dinner this evening at Sherrys
Colonel John Jacob Astor and his son
Vincent Astor. who arrived from Eurou.
yesterday on the L.usitania. VIII spend
few weeks at their country place az Rhias
beck before going TO Newport for the sea
son. Colonel As,cr and his son had bssc
abroad for about six weeks.
Mrs. George A Fobnins viii 90 20 Ez
Harbor early next month for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Livingston Hun
will take possession Of their COUNTY, plac.
at staatsburg. n. Y, ar the end Of int
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry a G Taylor lezv
town to-day for Newport 70 remain Unit
July. when they go abroad for the remain
der OF the summer.
Mr. and Mrs . Oliver Isellu left tow
yesterday for Providence They will rs
turn 10 the city on Tuesday. and VIII be g
the St Regis until Saturday. when the
sail for Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
OFFICERS RETIREMENT BILL.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Yes, it is true, as your correspond
ent John s. Lawrence. said In "a recent let
ter, objectipg to the pending retired list bill
for the surviving officers of the Civil War,
that SO, 500 000. 600, averaging $77,000,000 a
year, has been paid out for pensions stree
the close of that great war; but it is equally
true that this large expenditure of money
represents results achieved under the lead
ership of those men, fallen and surviving,
who led the brave men of their respective
commands in defence of the Union.
The patriotic leaders OF the Union forces
on land and sea who are living to-day, now
in their old age. after lapse of forty-fve
years from the close of the Civil War. ask
Of this rich and prosperous nation the same
OF similar recognition that was accorded
70 the volunteer officers OF Washington :
army nearly hall a century after the close
of the Revolutionary War, when the cour-
try was poor in wealth and numbers as
compared with its condition to-day.
Is there any valid financial reason why
the special recognition asked for by the sur
vivinG volunteer officers of President Lin
coins armySshould not be'granted? It Will
not be long before they Will all be gone,
and will the country, generous as it has
been in the matter of pensions ever regret
remembering them with the legislation
unanimously recommended to the House of
Representatives by the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs?
This measure makes but d very moderate
demand upon the Treasury, and that de
mand will rapidly diminish and ere long
terminate altogether. GEORGE BROCK.
Formerly captain and brevet major LIST
Regiment. New York Light Artillery.
New York. May 1 O. 1910
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TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

ONGRESS.-Senate: 4 compromise
on the long and-short- haul clause OF the
"a abroad bill was reached and harmony
was thereby restored among regular and
insurgent Republicans. -House: Rep
resentative Fordney defended the Payne
tariff law. answering Senator Beyeridges
recent criticisms of that measure.
FoREIGN-4Ir. Roosevelt denied that
he mad written letters expressing MS
attitude toward the Taft administration;
the ex-P President was the guest of Am
haSsador Camden ar dinner in Berlin.
The Duke and Duchess OF Con-
nsugnt arrived in London and went 10
Buckingham Palace. The student
AEardani who murdered Boutros Pecha,
the Egyptian Premier. was sentenced to
death. The expulsion of Jews VIII
b. resumed at kief to-day. and the or
der viii apply 10 all parts Of the for
hidden zone. Earth tremorS In
costa Rica continue: il is estimated that
two thousand men viii he kept busy for
six months in clearing the ruins of Car
tage - The American liner Mime
haha. which Vas wrecked on one Of the
Scilly Islands, reached Falmouth under
her own steam. - Ex- President Lou
bet was knocked down and bruised by an
automobile on the Pont Neuf. =- / i've
bluejacl5ets- were killed by the explosion
on board Of i German mine layer
Do1IESTIC.-Governor Hughes. at AL
hany. signed amendments to the educa-
tioa Law =- Governor Hughes COM
muted the sentence Of William J. Koerner.
who MAS serving life sentence at Auburn
prison for killing his sweetheart in 1896
=- Asseinblyman J. =. Phillips. at
Albany. gave out ii statement in answer
t. the criticism OF the Meade Phillips
oil. recently passed BY the Assembly.
-- Ii Was announced in Chicago that
fifty thousand persons had signed petit
iiun asking pardon for Holm r Walsh,
the convicted banker. now in Leaven-
worth penitentiarN- =- Ez-Judge J. r.
- Corrigan q prominent Democratic poll
fician end friend of w J. Bryan. COM
r7ittcd suicide in Minneapolis. 49, Pres
iccnt Woodrow Wilson, in speech be
fore Princeton alumni in Chicago de-
elared this TO be the age Of great re-
forms.
CITY-Stocks were dull and firm.
- Ex-Governor Rollins of New
HAMPSHIRE and his son were arrested
for smuggling on their arrival on the
Lusitania: Mrs. Rollins was similarly
charged and viii answer to-day -
afsvor Ga.-nor directed the tax commits
4icRers to sec t. the equalization OF as
sessments before the next rolls were
rnsde up. =-- Traffic managers of trunk
lines met here and arranged TO end the
sugar rate war A mother was
lnortally hurt while trying To save hei
child. which was killed by being run
down tv a trolley car in Brooklyn.
THE ATHER.-lndication for to-
day. Fair The temperature YESTERDAY:
Highest. &c degrees; lowest as.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
"CORRUP7' PRACTICES" IN ENG


The annuiment of the Parliamentary
election at Hartlepool affords a striking
illustration Of the strictness with which
the ballot in England is guarded from
improper or even suspicious influences.
There We're several charges against the
validity of the election, the chief of
them being that some hundreds of
miners from other places had been
brought into town to parade the streets
wearing the badges OF the successful
candidate These paraders were orderly
and apparently were intended tn pro-
dUce only moral effect. But it was
held by the court that the public mar
Shalling of them was in fact tantamOunt
IL intimidation Of voters. Therefore the
election was annulled and prosecutions
were ordered against the persons who
were directly responsible for the i'm
proper practice
\ recrettable feature Of the case was
that the candidate who won through
these improper practices and who was
accordingly unseated was Sir Christie
uher Furncss. the well known ship
and for many years valuable member
of Parliament. Ii will be recalled that
about . year and half ago he intro
duced into his great shipyards the CO.
operative profit sharing system which
the late Sir George Livesey long ago
adopted with much success in one Of
the London gas works. While this pol
icy was regarded With disfavor by some
az the extreme trade unionists. it won
the approval OF the general public and
added 10 the esteem in which Sir Chris
t0pher was held. There was no pretence
that he was responsible for the bringing
IN OF the miners and other illegal cam
paign methods or was. even c0snizant
Il them. Nevertheless he was made 10
suffer because OF The acts of his agents
and supporters.
II is Of instructive interest also 10
no;e that Sir Christopher Furness Is 8
prominent Liberal end that those viola
lions of the election lew ~ere commit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

from me Ir1pun9 bureau
Washington, May 15.-The German AM
bassador took Or. Ernest AvelIis. Of Der
lin. and a. few other friends to the Chevy
Chase Club tonight for dinner.
The British Ambassador Is entertaining
at the embassy Sir Walter Ely Hutchin-
son. former Governor Of Natal
The Minister from Spain and Mime.
Riano, who are the guests Of Mrs Richard
H Townsend, are able to accept only the
invitations OF their intimate friends be-
cause Of court mourning for King Edward.
The Duke and Duchess d'Arcos, the for
mer Spanish Minister to this country at the
outbreak of the Spanish-American War,
and the latter, formerly Miss Lovry, of
Washington. are at the Arlington for a
short visit. but are only accepting the in
vitations of relatives and intimate friends
on account of the court mourning
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IN THE sERKSHIREs.
by Telesraph TO The Tribune.


Ienox, May 13--Mrs- Arson Phelps
Stokes. of New York. has given 20 hsr
son. Arson Phelps Stokes. IT., the coun-
try place. Shadow Brook Farm, on Lzks
Mahkeenac- There are twenty acres q
land and many buildings and = boat
house on the shore frontage. Tbs Props
erty has been valued at $4,000
George w. NJ Sturgess, OF New York. tsz
leased the country place OF DE-. Henry G,
Haven, in StOckbTidge-
Mrs Arson Phelps Stokes, r., Is q gues1
of the Rev. and Mrs. \. J. Gammack.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Perkins a1d
George F. Perkins. jr., are at Greenoci
Inn. in Lee.
DR.. W. Gilman Thompson and Mrs. ?. z
F. Kobbe have arrived at their county,
places in Stockbridge-
Mr. and Mrs H D. Lewis and II. and
Mrs Allen Rogers, OF New York. ars a
the Red Lion Inn, in Stockbridgs.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shields ClaTks arts
Mrs. Ross Whistler have arrived az thss
country places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
scHooIsoYs SEE COMET.

Having arranged with Commissions
Slower for the use OF the Be!videre ea-
servatory. IN Central Park. Abraham =
Horn conducted the eIghty-hve boys WH'
are members OF his class Ia science a.
Public School ~. at First avenue and vi
street, to the observatory early yesterdas
morning for peep at Halley's comet I''
party reached the park at O'Clock. ana
the comet appeared about hall an "ou'
later. Then for more than tive hours %
boys watched the heavens while Mr. H''"
described the visitor and gave its history
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
by Telegraph 70 Thz tribunal


NevDort May t. Couuodors and
Mrs Arthur Curtfss James. after making
an inspection Of their Newport estate
sailed this afternoon for New York on tha
new yacht Aloha. a stop has been planned
at New London
Dr. John Ridlcn ana 5frs- Kenneth .
Cas1enlan registered 81 the Newport ca
sino to-day
Mr. and Mrs Reginald c. Vanderbilt VII
defer their seasons arrival until after thc
PiainfeId horse show next month ar which
they viii be exhibitors
James V Parker VIII arrive for tire sea-
son on June Is.
Miss Freda Paine has gone to New York
for a short visit
William E Carter il a guest at tbs
Muenchinger King cottage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14

There are some Democrats in the House
OF Representatives pcrverse enough to
doubt the Hott Champ Clark's pre-eni-
nent fitness for party leadership. They
are planning TO oppose him for the nom
ination for Speaker if the next House is
Democratic. Mr.. Clark has done more,
however, than either of his recent pred
ecessors in the minority leadership He
has actually delivered the Democratic
vote intact on several important occa-
sions. while a united front on any issue
of consequence was rightly considered a
miracle in the Jim" Richardson and
John Sharp williams days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
CHANGES IN HALLEY'S COMET
DR.. Brooks Sees Evidence OF Violsn1

Geneva. n. Y. May 1S-Dr- William +.
Brooks, OF Smith Observatory, reports r.
narkable changes in Halley'S comet IN rs
last three days The nucleus. the brightss,
part OF the comets head. has grown laEss-
and brighter. while the coma. surrou1dAs
the nucleus. has greatly changed = torm
and is now distorted and much broader on
the side nearest the sun. This. SAYS Pro
tidal action
The dark streak extending back from rs
nucleus through the middle Of the tail h's
also grown broader. dividing u large part o.
the tail into two distinct branches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14

From The Buffalo Commercial
Governor Hughes will rot be hsusnLs'
by the PROPOSED increase OF the salary -
tached 10 his ONCE from $4,000 20 S-neir -
annunl. but ne has saved the state enoe-
money TO have earned a good deal laglS
compensation even than the larger ~
In 1897 he vetoed items gre SSrinS Sltc>.
In 1905 items aesrssating $500 sa1
1893 items aggrsga ting 81 rs SIS. The -
amount saved hv Governor Hughes n L.
years Is nacrs than sS1ulSo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
A QUESTION OF COMETS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: II IS not little surprising 10 ms
that IN all that your paper has coIilatneu
OF late respecting Halley's comet cana
am a close student OF The Tribune) no
reference whatever has been made TO the
so-calied Encke comet that appeared IN
1871 Surely there must be a goodly num-
Der of individuals right here In town
whose memories go back that far, though
the absence OF any such reference would
seem to Indicate their vocation to be other
than furnishing newspaper items.
In was in the summer OF the year men
toned that the celestial visitor made Its
appearance directly after sundown, high IN
the northern sky. To launch into bit OF
"reminiscences I was residing in the Cor
nell House. standing near the head Of the
then politically weighted thoroughfafe'
Charlton street
Much time was spent on roofs watching
and discussing the comet, and all manner
OF dire things were predicted as conse-
quence of its visit. It continued with us
several weeks, and IL the comet now visi-
BILE to early risers proves as interesting
not to say remarkable-as the Encke
comet. we can well afford a few spasms OF
nervousness.
nucleus increasing the while in brilliancy
till it ranked with stars Of the first mag
ritude Later, however, it's "taiI' COM
nlanded the principal comment, for be-
sides resembling powerful searchlights IL
grew to such tremendous proportions that
it swept clear across the heavens-but
then it was necessary to view 1t just be-
fore daylight.
Whatever comets "tails" consist Of
seems yet 10 be quite as uncertain as IL
was then, but one thing about them was
determined then that would be Just as
well kept in mind now: That, inasn1uch as
the appendase Invariably appeared in op-
position 10 tho sum. e. in the evening
it made the comet appear to be heading
toward the west; in the morning toward
the esst--it was at least suggestive that
the so-celled tail was simply a luminous
shadow of the comet itself
MOLLIE KATE.
New York, May IL, 1910.
perhaps our correspondent has in
mind Coggia's comet or Tebbutt's. The
former appeared in 1871 and the latter
in 1SS1-'S2. The writer Of the above
probably cannot remember Donatfs,
which made thu year 1858 notable. All
Of these objects were conspicuous in the
heavens. Encke's comet may have made
one OF it's frequent visits to the vicinity
of the sun In 1S71-it's a repeater, with
a period of three and third years-but
it is so faint that telescope is needed
to detect It. It is doubtless true that
many persons still living remember the
two comets first mentioned.-Ed1
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As.n,11ori Grihmtre.
SATURDAY, NAY IL, 1910

This aerCspoper is oicned and pub
iished bg The Tribune Association, Il
Ne,c York corporation; Office and pTtn-
ripnl place Of business, Tribune Build
ING. No 154 Nassau street, Aelo York.
Ogden MtIls. president: Ogden IT, Reid,
tecrefory: james n. Barrett. treasurer.
The address Of the officers is the Office
Of this newspaper
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People and Social lncidenf4

closed their Washington home and soas
their estate at Geneseo.
Mrs. John HAYS Hammond. who mas
I'll since returning from a spring TIN
Cuba, will go TO the Virginia Hot SDria
tomorrow to remain some time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
TAFT TO SEE SON GRADUATED

New Haven. May i3.-President Taft will
came to Yale University. his alma mater
on June Il and = 10 see his son Robert
graduated This Information was conveyed
in letter received to-day. The President
has not completed his plans other than 10
attend the Yale corporation meeting on
June &c and thu commencement exercises In
WoolSey Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
NO cYANoeEN IN COMETS TAIL

Washington, May 13.-Cyanogen is nov
practically absent from the tail Of IA
ley's comet. according 70 a dispatch re-
ceived to-day by Georgetown I'niverS'N
from the Lowell Observatory OF F1ass'sn'
Ariz. The dispatch added thar the cyano-
gen bands appeared strongest IN the heal
of the comet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
GIANT TARPON

From The Florida Times Union
party of New Workers on board the
yacht Samoa. tishing OF Key West. came
IN the other day and hung up for exhihi-
The largest or the silver kings measured
seven feet two inches ana the smallest
I'VE rect and one inch The first mentioned
nsh weighed l1e pounds and was the largest
ever ssen In Key West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14

The Massachusetts Legislature has be-
fore 1t measure eniarging the scope of
means Of preventing the levy OF fed
erel income tax is the use by the states
for their own benefit Of that productive
source of revenue.