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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
AN OLDTIME MERCHANT
mnortant Services Rendered by
Humphrey H. Swift.

To the Editor ~ The Tribune
CT tfumphrey H. Swit. whose death
mas announced in YOUR columns on sun
day deserves remembrance among the pa
,rio,ic merchants of the old Fchool VINO
have done much 10 promote American COM
rrorca abroad and 10 sustain the govern
meut I'm time of stress.
Nr Swift was born in New BEDFORD NO
,.or,ber % 1919. After teaching school
go no went 10 Brazil, but coon returned
and called from Salem Mass. as cap
,o,,,s clerk for China. ON this Ulp ne
.,,,ao hie first venture as merchant, pur-
t.. ,onc0 worth Of tea WITH bank
al. ana climbing IL to Brazil. with hand
-. croft In 1877 he became partner
= ,ha Brazilian firm OF Henry Forster *
80 r., bueiuess was at first established
-. ro,e, Wharf. Boston. but was hna"y
,ra,,.forred 10 New York, under the name
NJ H. II. swift & 90.
A. a friend of Emperor Dom fe'ro' ~ 10
Gain ha,ned ia institute many REFORMS ih
prayu He actively aided the freeing or
H. brazilian slaves and brought the irst
horse cars 10 the empire. During inc 'lVli
W. Mr. Swift aided the government at
Washington i'm protecting Northern com
navy in tropical waters. aud was instru-
mental in propagating tho raising Of cotton
i'm Brazil For this and many other things
he was made Knight Of the order Of the
Rose by Dom Pedro.
For his efforts i'm bringing about better
consular service In Brazil President Grant
urged Mr.. Swift to takc the consulate at
Pernambuco Mr.. Swift. thinking that a
man with large business interests IN the
empire ought not TO be consul. declined
but his appointment was confirmed and he
served several years.
During his active career i'm New yorI,
MIR. swift was member of many clubs
including the Union League and Down
town, and was member of tho New Eng
land Society, Chamber Of Commerce. and
trustee I'm the sun Insurance Companv
and "A director Of the ST Nicholas Bank
Among his intimate acauaintanccs were
Colonel Webb Of The Courier and In
d'iirer' end Horace Greeley. with whom
! he often played cuchre at the home Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
BOHEMIAN SPAS.

From Consul VIII l.. Lowrie. Carlsbad
According To the latest statistics ahou,
N"'o''r" ~ expended each year by visitors
from foreign countries who taxi, Tho "cure''
AZ the natural mineral spring resorts in
Western Bohemia. along the Erzcebirge
COre Mountainsl. This does not include he
sum spent by foreign transient Visitors who
stop for less than eight days. or by those
IRON, me various crown lands The grand
total Is not less than A5. go OOo IN go 40 Go
Some Idea Of the volume OF business
transacted NJ tho great bohemian spas NAV
be deduced from The fact that The railroad
office In MarienbGd. which has a resident
population OF o2's, receives from outbound
passengers Ior transportation tickets alone.
exclusive 81 baggage receipts st.; 90 an
nually. The postoftce I'm tho same city
turns over to the government, alter pay
amount. These figures can no uultinliod
by three for Carlsbad. The three resorts
depending IN their natural mineral springs
ior cute purposes carlsbad NarIenhad nd
iranzenbadl pay SlSSo annually I'm direct
taxes. exclusive Of the special assessments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
TIE NEWS TINS MORNING.

CONGRESS- Senate: The day was
largely devoted to a discussion ~ inc
proposed Canadian reciprocity agree
1uonf. House: The Farmers Free
List bill was again the subject Of speeches
by Democratic and Republican mem
hers: the majority leader, NJ. Under
wood. said he hoped a vote would be
reached on Thursday or Friday.
FOREIGN-A dispatch from Hong
Kong stated that the insurrecuon At
canton. China. was spreading rapidly
and that tho rebels had taken three inn
portant towns. all of which they looted.
g \ DISPATCH from Paris stated that
serious disturbances marked the close or
tho MAY Day demonstrations. i'm saw
age fight between Workmen ana ponce
many wcr2 injured. -- Nlce-tre
cent Corral Of Mexico denied IN farls
hat hc had criticised Americans as
having fomented the revolution in Mex
100. The trial Of the CamorristS
vas resumed ~ ViterbO, Italy after a
weeks interruption, due to the Illness
At > Juror \ Paris newspaper
,eportod that King Alfonso Of Spain was
suffering from tuberculosis ana was
gravely ill., ---- American Ambassador
Reid addressed the annual meeting in
behalf of seamen's missions in London.
DOMESTIC Supreme Court Of
I
tional government and not the states
shall dccid" how vast natural resources
shall be conserved. == The United
states Treasury at the end OF April
showed a surplus for the fiscal year 10
date instead of a deficit, as was the case
last year. --=- Governor Dix sent 10 the
Senate the nominations Of Thomas f..
Bynes. Of BTooklyn. as State Tax Com
missioner: James \. Holden. OF Glens
Falls. as state Historian. and George G.
Van TuYl jr as State Superintendent of
Banks. The financial loss caused
by the conilaGration at Bangor, Me. was
estimated 10 between S2500.0 600 and 49,
100000: TWO lives were lost. ---- 1t was
stated at Columbus, Ohio. that grand
jury investigation would begin at once
into the legislative bribery alleged to
Rave beea unearthed by Burns detec-
tives =-- IL was indicated at Los An
geles that 40 technicalities would he in
terposed 10 delay the trial Of the alleged
dynamiters.
CITY.-Stocks were active and higher.
- city chamberlain Charles H. HYDE
was indicted under the section of the
penal law providing for the punishment
Of public officials accepting d bribe.--
one book al the Hoe sale brought So.
1oO. two manuscripts were sold for $50
600 and $4,000. respectively. and the
total OF the evening sale was more than
S&tNHp. -= Attorney General Wick
crsham addressed the Princeton class
Of 1911. denouncing the recall and other
so-calIed progressive movements in gov
eminent Three coal roads. the
Lchigh Valley. the New York, ontario
q Western and the Delaware & Hudson,
decided TO sell their coal properties with
out further litigation =- Judge Null
queen charged the May grand juries to
keep jury room matters secret. -=
TWO stabbing ARRAYS marked the May
Day parades Of the Socialists and labor
jn which twenty thousand men and
women marched through many miles OF
streets.
THE WEATHER.-ln Indications for to
day: Fair and cooler. The temperature
yesterday: Highest So degrees; low
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
THE RACE AND THE PRIZE.
tor Of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: recently heard young man eA-
claim in a train: Had I only caught on
that would DO on Easy Street now.
More than thirty years ago another young
man and roomed together In Brooklyn lor
economical reasons Directly opposite US
was a house that particularly attrac'eu
our attention. Ny friend several times hah
expressed his desire for the ownership OF
such n house and meeting him the other
Sunday We strolled through tho street
Both of us have met with a fair measure
Of success. and 7 referred to tho fact that
he could now own half dozen houses, ffee
and clear. of the value of tho ono he once
coveted. asked him II he was happier
than during his yearning years. He re-
piled: Give me back my youth, with It's
strvings."
one may walk on financial Easy street
but with many regrets for the battles. the
action and successes i'm youthful attempts
at requirement. The law Of compensation
seems ever in operation. and IT VIII DE
generally observed that most men who at
tain success by their own efforts reach VI
at period of life when. aside from the
simple comforts Of life. they have lost the
capacity for most ~ the physical enjoy
ments for which, in the main, wealth Is
pursued SlAll'
Brooklyn. April %. i9ll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
THE talk or THE DAY.

The Emperor William was recently
created Doctor Of Medicine by the
faculty OF Prague. and the diploma, In
order 10 make II doubly valuable, was
PRESENTED by tho Emperor Francis Joseph
personally TO a representative Of the German
Emperor The document is Work OF ART
and is inclosed I'm an envelope OF rare
beauty and of great intrinsic value The
delicately tinted leather is richly decorated
with gold the Jewels being lapis laznl
turquoise and amethysts. said TO be favor
ties with the imperial doctor. The diploma
Tears also n kronen stamp. Ike All
diplomas issued by tho faculty and with
ont which 10 Austrian document has any
legal value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
frrom The Trihnne Rnrean


Washington. May 1.-The British Am
bassador and Mrs Bryce will leave WASH
ington i'm the morning for New York. and
will go from there to Montreal and Of
tawa, where they will remain for some
time
The Swedish Minister will return to-mor-
row, after a ten days visit to New York
and Boston
Tho Belgian Minister entertained guests
at dinner tonight in compliment TO Sen
ator La Fontaine. Of Belgium. who is here
attending the Peace Conference. Arch
bishop ireland was also q guest.
Tho French Military Attach6 and Countess
40 Chsmbrun entertained several guests at
dinner tonight.
Henri Martin, Swiss secretary. returned
10 the capital to-day. after short visit
in New York
Gregory Wilenkin. Russian financial
agent. who went 10 New York on Saturday
~ spend the week end with friends on the
Hudson, will return tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
HOME FOR PRESIDENT
Columbia Trustees Decide 10
Erect Building.

It was decided at the regular monthly
meeting OF the trustees Of Columbia Uni-
versity Yesterday TO erect house upon tls
university grounds for the president Of ~.
university. This action was taken up0n
the joint recommendation Of the COMMITTEES
on buildings and grounds and on finance.
and work upon this building will BE- under
taken at once. The house viii ne a. uDia
st. and Morningside avenue.
Several gifts of money were announces.
chief among hem being the sum OF $1,000
year for five years. beginning on July !,
1911. for the establishment and maintenance
of a bureau for the promotion Of scientific
study and investigation of legislative draft
ing and for the collection Of material re-
lating thereto. other gifts included 5000
annually for four years from an aron'
nous giver for surgical research and 500
from the class OF 1881 for the equipment
of a students lounge IN Hamilton Hail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
ANGLO GERMAN FRIENDSHIP
Movement to Dissipatc ANY III WIZ
Between the Two Nations.

London. May The Anglo-Gernan
Friendship Society was formally launrher
M meeting In tho Mansion House today.
The object OF the organization is 10 d'ss'-
pate any III will and suspicion that NAV
exist between the two nations. and ne
speakers referred In the movement as a
httinb complement To the great Anglo
American peace meeting at the Gulldhall
The Lord Mayor presided. and the pres
epce of such men as the Duke OF Argyll
Sir Frederick G. Lascelles, formerly Rri'
ish Ambassador At Berlin. and the Earl -
Aberdeen, Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland. SI
OF whom are ofiiceholders in the new 90
ciety, guarantees an earnest eflort 30 pro-
mote more cordial popular relations be-
Nv cen the two powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
NR. UONIS fND OTHERS

BY the irony Of fate. orr Paris CORE
Spondent observes Mr.. Moni> aud his
colleagues who form the most socialistic
Cabinet that France has ever had. are
forced by the logic Of circumstances To
resort beth ut home and abroad TO more
vigorous military. and practically anti
Socialist. measures than any Of their re-
cent predecessors adopted \ strong
hand will be employed in Morocco. 4
strong hand was employed In Paris yes
torGay To- reprose the excessive zeal If
those very Socialists who hailed tho
present Prime Minister as one II them
selves and hoped under his admnlstra-
tion 10 enjoy the license which had pro
Viously been denied f. them. II * tha
.~onv of fate which is 10 say that fate
i Enthusiastically ironical: for pre-.
ciScly this sort Of thing has happened
before many times. II happened I'm a
measure with Mr. BRAND and with Mr.
Clemenccau. and II has often happened
in this country. even 10 some extent in
Milwaukee this year.
If blame - 80 be awarded on this ac.
count il j. mol 80 much because Of what
has or las not been done rs because II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
AMERICAN ART PLEASEs QUEEN
Dowager of Italy Visits American
Pavilion of Rome Exposition

Rome, May Queen Dowager Margarita
paid IN unexpected visit TO the American
pavilion Of tho International Art Exposl-
ton to-day. She was received by Mrs
Harrison : Morris wife OF the American
commissioner. and a few other American
women and party Of children The latter
had been taken 10 the exposition by Mrs.
Morris
The Queen Mother displayed much inter
est in the exhibition. and upon leaving ex-
pressed the pleasure which she felt IA OBJ
serving the progress made in art by Ameri.
cans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Miss Cornelia Barnes. daughter ~ Nr.
and Mrs John s Barnes. viii be married
To Francis Rogers on MAY II ~ the home
~ her ma rents. No. n Fast 18th street on
ing N the illness OF tho brides father ~.
wedding will be very small and qule', ard
ONLY relatives and few intimate friends
will be invited The engagement was en-.
nounced few weeks ago
Mr.. and Mrs +. Ambrose Clark have
sailed from England for New York. ard
are due here on board the LusitsDia az m.
end OF the week.
Mrs. william Everard Strong and Mss
Alice Strong, who spent 2 month At Hot
Strings Va. have returned 20 the city.
They will sail for Europe early next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w de Forest will
return to town from California today and
20 10 their country place, a. Cold Spring
TTarbor. Long Island. for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Laureus Van Allen lett
town yesterday with their family for New
pert. Mr. and Mrs Van Allen are sailing
for Europe at the end o; the month.
Mr.. and Mrs George 7. Baker are booked
to sail for Europe on May Is.
Albert Eugen, Gallatin is booked 70 sail
for Europe tomorrow on the Mauretanis
Among those booked 10 sail for Europa
to-day are Mrs Richard Gambrill. Mrs
Hermann Oerichs. Mr.. and Mrs. ~. Bran
hall Gilbert Miss Leila Gilbert. Colonel
John Jacob Astor. who will return early
in June. AMI T. l.. Winthrop. Mrs DEL
richs will return 10 this country for the
Newport season.
Miss Florence sheedy daughter ~ Mr,
and Mrs Dennis Sheedy. ~ Denver. VII
be married 10 J. Townsend Burden. IT..
son OF Mr.. and Mrs ]. Townsend Burden.
OF New York. on June - at the home NJ
the brides parents, in Denver. Miss
Sheedy's sister. Miss Marie Sheedv. was
married 10 Robert l.. Livingston. OF Nov
York. on February -. and they passed
their honeymoon abroad. returning IN this
city last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Sleedy and
their family spent the creator part Of the
winter in New York. at the Plaza.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kobbe have tsker
an apartment a. the Plaza for tho month
OF May.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Foneleton Roger
and Miss Emily Rogers will return 70 New
YORK this week from their trip % Bermuda.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
FOE RESTORATION OF CAPITOL
Senate Adopts Resolution Providing for
Legislative Committee.

ALBANY. May THE Senate adopted A
resolution tonight. introduced by Senator
Frawey providing for tho appointment of
a committee 20 inquire into the extent OF
damage 10 the Capitol by tho late fire the
probable cost Of reconstruction and the
proper officer or board for supervising such
reconstruction.
The committee is To consist of the Speak
~ of the Assembly. the majority and mi
nority leaders of both houses and the
chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
is AGlJNST THEN.

Z
is AGAINST THEM
The way of the legislative corruptionst
becomes hard. No longer does he rural
deacon run down 10 the capital repre-
SCnting the manufacturing corporation
whose interests are threatened and hand
him the envelope that "fcclS good But.
a. i'm Columbus. the manufacturer or an
Association of them. hires detectives LAYS
q trap and surrounds the legislator with
diCtaphOncS, or the latest modern inven-
tion for catching his guilty proposals
and recording them or conveying them to
another room. where they may he re-
corded. After This revelation at the
Ohio Capitol Of what modern science has
done 10 make easy the catching Of the
guilty. tho legislator with tho itching
palm will he wary and look aSkancc at
legislative ''iackpols.'
These Ohio manufacturers who have
caught or who have tried to catch the
corrupt legislators seeking TO hold
them III" have done what business
men ought 10 have done long ago. Cor
Iuption would never have attained the
gigantic proportions il once did attain if
the business interests OF tho country. in
stead of submitting 70 eyactionS. had
exposed the guilty and sought their pm
ishment. There have been many signs
of change for the better. and this
actual resort ny Ohio business men tn
the criminal courts for protection against
corrupt legislators Is not one of the least
important Of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02

II Is 10 bo hoped that sober minded
and justice loving members Of organized
labor Uill think n least twice before
they adopt tho proposal Of universal
strike during the trial Of the Los Angeles
dynamite suspects TO resort 10 such a
strike would be not only to express lack
Of confidence in the Justice Of the court
but also to imply that the result of the
trial was To be determined not by the
evidence and the legal procedure in the
courtroom but by the exertiou Of out %
side and moro or less violent Influences.
The trial will De an important one. and
there is nothing more desirable than
that IT shall be conducted with all pos
sible decorum not only in tho court -
room but in the attitude of the public
toward II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02

II Is fitting 10 pay a tribute OF APP
nreciation to the simple heroism Of the
servant who on Sunday ran through
burning house 10 waken her employers
family instead of seeking her own safety
and thus saved several lives at the cost
Of her own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
NONE.

From The Pittsburg Dispatch
The Secret Service operator borrowed to
teorganlze the New York bureau Of de-
toc'ivss has resigned. say ing that he did
not think that he would be expected To
chase gamblers down fire escapes and over
roofs when crooks and criminals were az
large. But he forgot that there Is no
advertising for an administration in pre-
venting crime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
THAT OLD "lF" AGAIN

From The Louisville Courier-Jourual
Hitchcock has wiped ont tho postofice
Department deficit. and If he could only
cut out the free doings" I'm the circulation
Of speeches supposed To have been delivered
in Congress Uncle Sam would be making
money hand over fist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
usage. Tho more car lines there are '"'
more people will pstropize them

The Postmaster General tells us thst 2n o.,
three thousand postoniccs were estap,Isnso
last year and that postma sters Haiar'eS
were raised 100000. The sifnincsnos ~ =,
this gratifying announcement IL thai ~
VIII mean comfort. cash and peace 70 q,
hungry and long denied Democracy VIZ
tho dinner bell rings after the next e'e'
tion.-- Houston Post.
n would take 5000 times 5000 post
Offices and LOO times s11.0Oo,ooo 10
satisfy that "loug denied hunger ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02

Nobody paid any attention to Repre-
sentative Princes belated and awkward
attempt 10 revive the Canadian "ahneNa-
ton" scare The Hon. champ clark ana
the Hon. William s. Rennet exhausted
its potentialities for publicity at the last
session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
Nem.uork Gribn1le:
TUESDAY. NAY =. l9li.

This newspaper IS otoned and p"o'
Iished by The Tribune Ass'c'd'ion'
Nco York corporation; office and pr,n
cipal Mace of business. Tribune Bn"a'
sng. No. 154 Nassau street. N'''o lo'S'
Ooden Mills. president; O9de" 1i. he'd'
secretary; James ". Barrett, freos"re'
The address of the officers IS the once
Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02

Carey sisters he retired 'ro''
business in 1896 and went to Ne"
10 live. wv
New York, MAY f. 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02

\ negro elevator man charged with
persuade a magistrate into changing the
accusation 10 simple larceny, on the
ground that he used the Office passkey
instead of breaking into the door of tho
apartment. Such legal finesse. though II
that a great pcttifoggcr was lost i'm the
making of q poor thief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
ALFONSO GRAVELY ILL
King of Spain Said To Be Suffer
ing from Tuberculosis.

Paris. May i.-"I'Intransigeant" saws
that King Alfonso is gravelv III with tuher-
culosis and that AT recent consultation
Of his physicians II was decided that urgent
measures Of treatment were necessary. and
also that the Spanish monarch should pass
the coming winter at Lezins. Switzerland
where the climate ia better adapted to his
condition.
King Alfonso has long suffered from what
has been described as a nasal trouble NJ
Moure A specialist ~ Bordeaux. has per-
formed several minor operations on HIS
majesty. on one occasion. i'm 1907. removing
adenolds according to current report In
April last the King visited DR.. Moure
again. and at this time. II "a understood a
poypus was cut out There have been oc-
casional rumors OF a more serious ailment
Including that 81 tuberculosis Of the throat
Alfonso will he twenty-five years old ON
the nth of the present month He has al
ways been OF delicate constitution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02

The enormous increase ia The per
capita number of rides taken on local
other demonstration of the great fact
that opportunity and facility promote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Laureus Van Allen let
town yesterday with their family for New
ptrt. Mr. and Mrs Van Allen are sailing
for Europe at the end o. the month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02

Albert Eugen, Gsllatin is booked 70 sail
for Europe tomorrow on the Mauretanis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs George i. Baker are booked
to sail for Europe on May Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02

Mr. and Mrs Henry w. de Forest will
return TO town from California to-day and
go 10 their country place, a. Cold Spring
Harbor. Long Island. for the summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02

Mrs William Everard Strong and Mss
Alice Strong, who spent month Al Hot
Strings. Va. have returned 20 the city.
They will sail for Europe early next month.