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rfti iii the clouds. Great soldier he was
not. hut he planned campaign that
brought to American arms the most sig
nal victory of the war and that caused
France to recognize and join hands with
tho infant republic. On the eve Of
triumph he was supplanted by vain, in
competent man. who robbed him of the
honors that should have gone to him and
who then. in his conceit, sought to GUST
Washington himself as commander-in-
chief
Schuyler had three grave faults. He
was rich. he was Dutch and he had rheu-
matte Sout. For being rich he was in
part responsible. for the fortune that
came TO him from his father he added
tn and sxelled until he was one of the
richest men Of his time. He could not
help being Dutch and he should not be
blamed for the govt. for it developed
when he was a child and ne inherited it
with his Dutch blood and the wide domain
Of the PATRON.
Because of his wealth and prominence
aud his service in the French and Indian
lie put i'll command of the
Army of the North at the outbreak of the
revelation. He planned the invasion "f
canada and would have commanded the
expedition but illness forced him to re-
command instead. The scheme was bril-
liant. That il failed was not the fault
uf Schuyler or Montgomery. Never did
General have a more insubordinate or
InJItinouS body of men than Montgomery.
Nftcr the capture of Montreal they want
ID to return They had enlisted for only
a few raopths and their time had expired.
They had undergone untold hardships:
they had found that the Canadians. whom
they supposed were ripe for rebellion.
were loyal to the British. and they were
la clothed and half starved. 1t was
only by Cajolery that Montgomery could
induce a portion of his force to take part
in the attack on Quebec There Mont
coInery met his death and the Cont
nentaIs were beaten. The siege was
maintained until the spring. and then
Gen Sullivan began the retreat that has
been described as one of the best con-
Quoted of all the war.
In the British parliament Montgom-
ery'S attack on Quebec was character
led az second in daring only, to that
Of Wolfe and he was lauded as the
bravcst OF the brave.
Lord North. the premier. replied THAT
however much Montgomery might De
admired for his bravery and his worth
IL should not be forgotten that he was
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Girl Writes Queer Play

acters embrace fairies, butterflies, night
moths grasshoppers and all sorts Of in
sect life. The costuming of the produc-
ton. when given on the professional
stage. will be quite as serious an under
taking as was the planning OF the elab-
crate paraphernalia Of "Chantecler." The
bugs and butterflies being portrayed by
human beings, their costumes necessarily
must be large reproductions of the real
thing. One OF the most grotesque of the
ci;ara cters is that OF the dragon NY as
illustrated by Miss Ethel Penniwell
Brown. At the initial performance OF The
Changeling' the big audience marveled and
wondered how the young woman ever
mana sed to get into the garment and how
she managed TO walk after she got there.
Her legs encased in 4. tisht-htt!ne sacklike
affair made in scaly sections and her out
stretched arms supporting brilliant wings
of gauge she looked in the dim light for
all the world like the beautiful insect she
represented.
Miss Mary Bousall. another member OF
the society. appeared as the katydid. and
the designers who fashioned the great
costume Of chanrecler for NJ. Guitry did
not do whit better OF approach nearer
nature than did the person who made the
kaytdid snit for Miss Bonsall-
*
Throughout the performance the stage
is filled with these gigantic insects.
MotnS, buttef1lleS ana SrasShOppefS nut
ter about in bewildering dance to music
furnished by an orchestra OF human
frogs and katydids. Hordes of fairies
lend to the romantic atmosphere with
Winch Hiss Perkins play is filled. Some
one has said there can be no greater de-
light than that which comes to the play
wright who sees the successful produc-
ton Of a play which is the product of
his fancy. II this is the case Miss Per-
kins is tc be envied, for she certainly eX-
perienced that pleasure the night her eff
fort was given for the first time by feI-
low members of the Browning Society.
Otis Skinner, one of the foremost
American actors, has reserved for him
self the exclusive right TO produce the
drama on the American stage next sea-
son. In all probability Miss Perkins will
consent to fill the leading role in her
play. To stage 1.-The Changeling,'' accord
ing to experts who were present at its
first performance, would take months
and months Of preparation, and the pro-
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ready to fight. They did not want to
lose any time.
-
To Schuyler, careful, precise orderly
man, the INSTRUMENTATION of the militia
was horror. He was a stickler for mill
tary etiquette, but the militiamen had no
respect for military forms. They were
sticklers for independence. A private con-
sidered himself as good an officer
Weren't they fighting for liberty and
equity? On duty they would obey orders
but off duty the captain, major or colonel
was Jim. Joe OR John.
Out of his abundance Schuyler drew
lavishIy to equip and feed his troops when
Congress failed to provide. Then when
he had exhausted his resources and could
give no more, he got the reward many
others like him received. He was accused
of mysteriously doing away with great
stores of goods and great sums OF money.
Next rumors were circulated affecting his
loyalty to the patriotic cause. These
naturally developed into reports that he
was a traitor. For long time he ignored
all this, but the clamor grew and he
appealed to Gen. Washington and TO
Congress for an investigation. Washing
ton wrote to him that what Schuyler was
being subjected to was only in miniature
what he himself had been undergoing.
The commandments laid bare his
heart to his friend. told him of all the
situations and the treachery he had to
meet and begged him not to abate one
particle in his work.
Schuyler, when he read the generals
letter. apologized for bothering him with
his troubles: they were small compared
with those the commander-in-chief had
to combat
But Schuyler soon discovered that be-
hind all this attack upon him there was
one active agent. New England had an
idol. 1t was Gen. Gates. He was the
soldier who. if in command of the Army
of the North. would accomplish wonders.
The New Englanders would serve under
him with enthusiasm. He. like Gen.
Charles Lee, was a trained soldier. He
had been in the English army. ALI he re-
quired was an opportunity to show his
talents. But he required big field. He
was too big to waste his talents in a
small theater.
Gates was not averse to letting peo-
pie know how much better he could
handle an army than could the gen
eral in command He could write well
and he could talk well. He kept close
to Congress and pointed out how Schuy-
Ter had failed to do this and failed to
planned how Washington had failed to
do this and failed to do that. What
was necessary, he explained, if the
petent general should command. The
Army Of the North was especially in
need of a competent commander.
Congress, spurred on by, the New
England members. appointed Gates to
command the Army Of the North in
Canada Gates was delighted. Schuyler
had not been consulted and Washing
ton had not been consulted. There was
no Army of the North in Canada, all
the American troops having retreated
to Ticonderoga or gone home. but Gates
believed and had private assurances
from his friends in Congress. that what
was meant was that he would be free
to operate in the north independent of
Schuyler and that if Schuyler did not
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Mo.Nb liipSt W lIo
are socially active
and importantly not
alone in the state
delegation OF in the
general class di-
vision OF congress
Sional society, Is
Mrs. James Carson
Needham. vie OF
the popular men,
her from Modesto.
Far western people
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was leaving New York. nc .lcr to as-
cend tho Hudson or 20 attack Phi'2del-
ph!a was not known. but Washington
had need OF ever man In his force Is
the time Washington had learned t.l9t
Howe was boupd for Philadelphia Bur
Soyne met with his first misfortune.
Some OF the InGianS in mis- party scalpei
Jennie McCrea the swesths art OF one of
his officers This barDarous act aroused
the people more than diu the appeals OK
Schuyler. and soon ne began to set ~
cruits. Then BurGoyne. whose supplieS
We're growing short sent force OF 500
Hcssians TO Benuinctoa to seize the stores
lie heard were there They were over
whelmed by the Green Mountain hoNS
under Gen. Stark, as were also 500 more
Hcssians Burgoyne hs I sen; 10 reintorce
the first body.
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~~D ~HEN RostandS much-Ialked-
of barnyard drama, Chan
XAk tecler,' is produced in Amer
wv ice next season it VIII
have for it's rival play
similar i'm many ways. Yet absolutely
different from a scenic STANDPOINT anu
as regards plot This latest odoltE'
written by a newcomer In the RANKS
of playwriehts, is from the pen OF
society girl OF Philadelphia. who pc
sides taking the leading role In hef
first effort will act as her own stage
manager and direct the movements OF
the big company which Will be neces-
sarv for its successful portrayal.
The name of Rostand's rival IL MISS
Emily Perkins. She ls MEMBER oi
the Browning Society of Philadelphla'
which deyotes much time TO the dis
cussion of literature and current events
and which every year appears before
rhe public in q dramatic production OF
some kind.
For several years Miss Perkins has
filled leading roles in productions
staged by the society. and III between
she has been hard at work on the
finished and which has made ITS DEBUT
with a cast made UP OF members OF
the Browning society of Phiiadeipnia.
Miss Perkins play is called Ihe
Changeling.' 1t deals with ireland
nd the DAYS OF the fairies. The story,
briefly, is as follows:
Mora an Irish peasant woman HiIeo
with a spirit Of mischief. steals away
from her cabin one evening and interrupts
a band of fairies who are dancing in the
moonlight. The little folk become In
censed and set their curse upon her be-
cause of her temerity. They decree that
her little boy. Khan, become visionary
and a dreamer by day and belong to
them by night. About the changeling son
and his distracted mother is woven a
pretty story. All Of the first act is panto-
mimic and the music is by Charles Muir
ply.
Heing a description Of Irish folk lorei
the play ia performed weirdly. The char
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,S0ARNTOGA MONUMENT

y the darkest days
of the revolution,
when every sign
indicated that the
struggling colo
nists were going
10 be overwhelmed
by the armies of
King George. Maj
Gen. Philip Schuy-
ler. commanding
the department of
tine north, saw one
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For Saratoga Gates took all the credit
to himself. When Rurgoyne surrendered
Schuyler. in civilian dress. was present
The great grain fields near by had been
burned by Mrs. Schuyler (sweet Kitty V.
RI. as this charming daughter OF the
Van Rensselaers was known SO that the
British could get no food from the Srhuy
Ter lands. and Burgoyne had burned the
Schuyler home and all the houses near
by. but 1t was to Schuylers mansion in
Albany that Burgoyne and All his genera
officers went guests after tho sur
render. and never were they more sraci-
ously entertained. Never was Veto :
more welcome to nation than Saratoga
to America Washington had been de-
feated at Brandywine, but what did that
matter now?
Gates. vain. foolish man. thought lac
was a second Alexander. He schemed tn
sIIppiant Washington as he had sup
planted Schuyler, but failed. He failed
misersi,y in the southern campaign and
he retired in disgrace and died scorned
And wien he died. Schuyler. the man he
lad robbed o. the fame of Saratoga was
United States senator and one of the
nations most honored men.
Copyright. 1910 by Richard Spillans.)
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While Congress was meddling and
while Schuyler was insisting to be re-
lieved OF responsibility or relieved OF
Gates, Burgoyne was on his way south
from Quebec. His army was the best
trained on the American continent. 1t
had big artillery equipment and a
great quantity of supplies. Schuyler did
not learn of its approach until it was
near Lake Champlain. Before he could
do much It had reached Crown Point.
Hastily he did what he could to strength
en- Ticonderoga, where Gen. st. Clair
was stationed with $500 men. The Brit
ish moved swiftly and rendered Ticon-
decoga untenable by dragging cannon to
the top Of Mount Defiance. Neither
Gates nor Schuyler thought IT possible
to get cannon UP its rugged cliffs. st.
Clair had to choose between sacrificing
his army by a defense or sacrificing his
reputation by abandoning the fort. He
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Joseph Brant Only one thing was over
looked. That was the order to Howe.
Lord George Germain. the war minister.
had a weekend visit to make to the
country, and in his hurry to get away
from London failed to sign the letter
to Gen. Howe. Years later the letter
was found in one of the pigeonholes Of
his desk.
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IIIP SCHUYLER ~ PATRIOT WHO WAS ROBBED fAfE ===:

This victory had mos insDiritias et-
feet upon the Contiaeutals The Old co.
lonial jealousy began 10 be forgotten. In
vasion wiped OUT differences All fac
tons now were bent upon the one pur.
pose of defending their country against
the British
As his .orce grew Schuyler. with no
desire OF risking general engag cement
under the proper time. drew back farther
and farther. but gave the British no rest
for skirmishers were on their TANKS night
and day
Schuyler had selected Saratoga as his
battle-ground. and had begun to throw UP
intrenchments there on Bemis heights
Burgoyne was perpleNed. He could pro
coed only slowly. He had heard nothing
from Howe He had lost 900 of his men
at Bennington. and the skirmishers were
giving him great trouble. His commu-
nlcauons, too. We're being attacked His
supplies were growing smaller and
smaller lie began To think OF retreat.
He was doomed
But Schuyler had more to think Of than
Burgoyne. ST. Leger had arrived at Os-
wego. If he and his Indian allies swoop-
ed down the Mohawk valley and joined
Burgoyne II would be fatal TO the Cont
nenetals. Against the protests of his sta
Schuyler sent Benedict Arnold and $50
men TO aid Gen. Herkimer at Oriskany
How brilliantly Arnold and Herkimer sue
ceeded is history. St Leger fed to Cam
ada after losing half his force.
Daily the situation OF Rureoyne became
more desperate. He had heard nothing
from Howe. His only hope Law in fight
ing his way through 10 Albany Every
day of delay lcssened his chances. for
every day increased the American force
and lessened the British. The American
army now outnumbered the British ard
Schuyler was certain of victory All he
had planned for, all he had Unanswered
SO skilfully to attain was about to he
accomplished when Gates arrived with
an order relieving Schuyler OF command
III schuyler felt resentment he did NOT
snow II. He offered 10 assist Gates in
any way that officer desired his services
out Gates ignored him.
Within a few weeks the battle Of Remie
helghts was fought. The English would
have been destroyed then and there but
for the stupidity of Gates who would MOI
support Arnold when that officer had tn
British ranks wavering. That fight was
won by Arnold. not by Gates. So too
was the battle OF Saratoga Gates. heated
with liquor, was in his tent while the
battle was on. Arnold. who had been
stripped of all authority. rushed into the
tight and led charge after charge white
an orderly of Gates. sent by tire general
10 order him off the field sought in vain
to overtake him. Never was Arnold a
more glorious figure than on Saratoga
field. when he won the greatest battle ~
the revolution by defying an incomp etent
generals order. Too bad he did not die
there.
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- ~HEN Rostand's much-talked-
of barnyard drama, Chan'
tecler,'' is produced in Amer
Wv ice next season it viii
hara for its rival a play
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By Margaret B. Downing.

MONG those who
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-17
IMPORTANT ARREST
MADE BY POLICE
Tracy George, Alleged NOtori.
Gus Outlaw, Captured by
Local Force Friday.

Tracy George. the alleged notorious
negro outlaw and leader OF the Tracy
George gang OF California, was arrested
by Patrolmen Cleveland and Burton on
Commercial street this (Friday) morn
ing at Pas o'clock. He is suspected OF
being the man who fired one OF the shots
at PatroIman EGbert in the American
house a few days ago when PatTolman
Egbert was struggling TO overpower Frank
Woods. a cocaine crazed negro, who had
shot J. Allor.
George was positively Identified by
John Stewart. the bartender of the Lion
bar. as the man who attempted to hold
Iln that place 4 few nights ago and VINO.
when (ollcd In the attempt, smashed out
the plate-glass door in making his escape,
George was seen on Commercial street
by Patrolman Cleveland and followed 70
the corner OF Second South ana Main
streets. and then back to Commercial
street AS he was about to start up Com
mercial street Patrolman Cleveland called;
'ILcllo Tracy" and the negro turned and
answered Hello AS he did SO he
looked In the revolver of Patrolman CleVe-
land who was joined Il moment later pF
Patrolman Burton. At the station George
raye his name as George Carter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-17
ROOSEVELT IS MOSES
Of REPUBLICAN PARTY
Governor HadIey Says Former
President Will Tell PeO-
pie What to Do.

ST LOUIS, June l6.-That Theodore
Roosevelt will announce the policy OF the
Republican party on which the next ma
tonal campaign will be conducted as
soon as he arrives on the American
shore was the declaration OF Governor
Herbert $, Hadley here tonight at a
banquet OF Republican clubs
Il expect" said the governor, imme :,
diately upon the return to our shores OF
the greatest political genius this country
has ever produced, as well as the ilrst
citizen oil the world today. to hear from
the lips OF Theodore Roosevelt an an
nouncement OF the policies OF the Re
publican party which can be adopted by
all.
Prior to 1896 the Republican party was
one of progress, but at that time 1t be-
came the conservative party and remained
so until 1901. when 1t came TO be domi-
mated by Theodore Roosevelt AT that
time 1t became party OF radicalisr, and
l hope TO see IT continue so In the flu
turc,'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-17
BAPTISTS IN ITALY SAY
WERE ROUGHLY HANDLED

ROME, June 16-Details of the escape
Of a party of American Baptist clergy
men from the hands of a superstitious
mob at Avelllno at the time Of the recent
earthquake, were laid before Premier
Luzatti today by James P. Stuart OF st.
Louis. who was sent to Italy by the
American Board OF Baptist Missions to
investigate the Baptist mission in this
country.
Mr.. Stuart reported to the premier that
the situation IN that district was serious
as a result Of the struggle between
Catholics and Baptists, On the night OF
the earthquake he and his compa mons, he
said, were brutaly attacked. The popu-
lace seemed TO attribute the earthquake
TO the presence OF the Baptists. and a
crowd numbering thousands set upon the
Americans to hang them.
Premier Luzatti urged upon Mr.. Stuart
the advisability of avoiding any retalia :
tory measures or any demonstration that
would be apt TO disturb the peace. He
expressed the opinion that the action of
the Italians was due more TO their panic
stricken condition because of the earth
quake than because of any enmity toward
the Americans.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-17
PLANS FOR REGULATING
FRATERNAL INSURANCE

NEW YORK, June 16.-At today's ses-
sion Of the National Association OF In
surance Commissioners marked progress
was made toward the regulation OF the
SO 900. 900, 900 of fraternal insurance now
outstanding in this country. All fra
ternalists present agreed to the following
propositions. upon which tentative bill
for the regulatl OF fraternal valuations
should be drawn.
That annual valuations and publicity
should be made, not as a test OF SOL
vency, but to show conditions TO mem
bers Of societies, said valuations to begin
January l. 1912.
Valuation as OF January /. 1918. prop
erly certified. shall be submitted to the
home insurance department and tri
ennially thereafter. II any company
shows a deficiency the society must re-
duce the deficiency at least 5 per cent
during each triennial period. Failure to
reduce deficiency Will permit the state In
surance department TO take steps to cor
rect this condition or wind up the So
cicty.
The National Fraternal congress tables
OF mortality shall be the standard for
valuation.
After passage of the bill no new So
ciety shall be incorporated or admitted
which does not provide for stated pc
rodical contributions sufficient to provide
for meeting of obligations contracted
when valued upon the basis of the Ma
tional Fraternal congress tables of NOR
tality, or any higher standards. with In
terest OF not more than per cent per
annum.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-17
MODERN W00DMEN DEMAND
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION

ROCK ISLAND. Ill. June 80. B,
Ryon. special attorney OF the state in
surance department, was today a wit
ness before the grand jury In the investi-
CATION OF fraternal insurance matters.
Governor Deneen. in a letter to a news
paper today, said Insurance Commissioner
Potter acted according To law in notify
ing Attorney General Stead Of the mer
ger OF the Fraternal Tribunes and Amer
lean Home Circle in minimizing the con-
troversy between Potter and Stead as TO
responsibility in the matter,
Modern Woodmen directors today
adopted a resolution calling upon the
state insurance department to make a
complete investigation OF the society's af-
fairs from 1905 to the present date.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-17
WESTERN MEN
STAND GROUND
Continued From Page One.

than ever today when Chief Engineer
Davis OF the reclamation service report.
ed from the field at Pathfinder, Wyo
that work on many Of the projects was
being seriously retarded and that the
water rights on many were placed In
Jeopardy for the lack of money.
Large sums now tied up in storage
projects would begin to make returns
II the service had the available money tc
complete them, ne reported,
II has been generally supposed that the
reclamation service was against fine
$50 900 900 feature Mr. Davis hInselI
In the hearing before the house ways
and means committee was apparently no,
favorable to 1t, and Director Newell re-
fused TO commit himself to 1t. The in
dorsement from Engineer Davis in the
heid, therefore, came as a great surprise
TO the interior department
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-17
OPERATOR AWAkES
BEHIND BILLBOARD

p. C. Williams. an operator emPioyed
an the Oregon Short Line railroad. re-
ported PC, ed to the police this Qriday> morn
Ing at 2:3O O'Clock that he. had been
robbed OF diamond ring valued at s"S9
and a watch valued al $50 and about $S
in cash. between the hours Of II o'clock
Thursday night and o'clock FRIDAY
morning. He could give no descrlpti9h
of the robbers. Williams said that the
last he renem bered was that he had been
with two other operators employed by the
Postal Telegraph company, The parry
o'cIock THURSDAY night. He awoke be-
hind billboard on East Second South
street, between Second and Third East
streets, at , o'clock Friday morning, he
said.