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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1902.
(Se gcranfon CvtBtme
Piilillsliccl Dally, llxcfpl Futility, W Tli TtJJf
ne 1'ublUlilnt Cmnpjny, at filly Cchl u Miinlli.
MVV R. IIICIIAIII), IMIIor.
O. 1'. IIV.Ui:i:. Iliulnc .Manager.
New Yoik Ofllce! ISO Small PI.
s. s. viip.r.i.AM,
Sole AROnl tor 1'orrlKn Ailcrlllitif.
Altered at (lie PiwlolHcp nt H, rniilon. Pit., m
Second CI.IM Mull Mullcr.
When space will permit, The
Trlbuno la always glad to prm
short lettors from Its friends bear
ing on current topics, but its rule is
that thoso must be signed, for pub
lication, by the writer's real name;
and the condition precedent to ac
ceptance is that all contributions
shall bo subject to editorial revision.
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SCIIANTOX. FHMtlTAUY 27, WOJ.
Thy restored Wllclpucy of llio Hrran
lon lire department was well IIIuh
trnteil ypstoMny afternoon. AHIioiikIi
ere the alarm whi Mitinili'd tlte Interior
of tile ilainuKt'tl building was wholly
ablaze antl burning like un Inferno, the
department perlurineil wliat looked t"
itiott observers like the Impossible In
ctinlliilnjf tin. ilaniL's wViJtln the two
thin walls. This took a. luinl mill n
long flKltt, hut tin' department proved
equal to It; unci critics should take 110
tlee. J'.arely linn any lire been better
handled.
The Proper Spirit.
UNDKTi the Republican rules In
Hlalr county, In order to no
cine a popular vote at the
party primaries candidates
must not only register with the county
chairman but also announce their can
didacy in at least one newspaper three
weeks befoie the primal les. Attorney
fieneral Klkln as a candidate for gov
ernor complied with this rule hut Col
onel AVnties, who seeks a popular vote
in that county, was unfortunate enough
to Insert his advertisement two days
too late. Thereupon General Elkln
addressed to the county chairman the
following courteous letter:
irjiiMiutir, P.t.p Pib. -ii, I'WJ.
Jlr. Claude .Join's, Clulinun Ilrpiiblii.itt County
ronniilttci', Tiione, l'lliiH.vhani.i.
Jly Dcir Sir: I'pou my lettuii hue tlii uft-r-noon
1 Hud :i copy of tlie Morning Tiibuiu', puli
lislieil at .Mtooiu, nlirioiii I am iufnrmul tint
lion. Ij. A. W'jIio, nt Su.u.luii, do-iici to .in.
lionnce liL3 name us .1 c.iniHcl.tlp fm eou'inoi',
subject to the uilrs of the lipiiuhllc.iii pJtty In
jour county. I uNo notue in (he editorial wliicn
nppeiirc in said paper Hut this is tho lli.l Hum
the announcement lui liccii nude, 1111U tl1.1L it U
loo l.tto under tho mles of the pirly in jour
coiintj' to make such mt nmiotiticciiic 111.
1 caused my rami' to W announced in jmii'
counl.v some dajs asro, and liad hopi'il tli.it otlu-i
candidates who desiied to nal.e u contest for llio
lioiuiiiition nn'slit .nail Ihenischrs of the oppor
tun It j. I wild' now to fc.ij- to jou, ,n the ofllii.il
head of tlie pirly in jour county, that I do not
inii't upon an riifoiti'iiunt of the lilk-s mi far 111
the time, limit it conceiiied. I uould lii.e to
li.no the Mippoit of tlie ilvleKatcs in jour county
if .1 luajoiilj' of the liepulilic.iiH tlictu faior inj
lioiniii.itifin for uoeinor.
If a majoiity of tlie lloiniiiliiMiiH do not fivor
-)ny uoiuinatiou, I do nnl desiie 01 cApeot lo n
ii'hc the suppoit of the ileliitale-.. 'I'heie i-i lui
In Iter -uaj' to dn ide llii. than for lmtli i.inili-ilale-.
to ai'iiouuie their n.nni'.i ami let jour people
decide the iuo between Ihein. If jou can nr
rinse for .1 popular oto on the iili'-tion. . thai
belli names can be submitted 10 the people, 1
will waite my light to tisl; foi an I'lifmcoineul
of the inles and id.ullv Jlu in ' routo-t bifoie
jour people. Pleasp advise me at oiuc.
Viij le-peilfnlly joins,
.lolui P. i:i!.in.
In accordance with this request,
Chairman Jones has directed that the
name of Colonel W.itres shall lie placed
on the ticket along with that of 5Ir.
Klklti, and at the ensuing primaries the
Republicans of Hlalr county will have
five opportunity to voice their prefer
ence, which will bind tlie delegates
then elected. The spirit of fair play
heieln shown Is commendable, and we
sincerely trusL that It may character
ise the entire canvass.
The Kugllsh newspapers arc foolish
lo exhibit jealousy of Prince- Henry's
welcome. There Is plenty of room In
America's good will for all her friends.
A Lesson in Vaccination.
AUGUMKXTS showing the use
fulness or vaccination no
longer heme necessary for
persons who read; but an In
tetestlng les?on on this subject was
embodied In ti paper read recently lu
Roston by Dr. Henry O. .Murcy, before
the comniandery of-the Loyal Legion.
Vv. Murcy, now one of tlie most emin
ent surgeons 11 ml writers on' surgery
In this country, during the civil war
had charge-'iw-jiurgeon of the health of
the First regluejit of Jvjortli Carolina
volunteers, afterward the Thlrty-llfth
I'nlted States colored troops. This reg
iment dining jho winter of 1803-1
participated hi the siege, of Charleston I
but iiVtlotuclfment numbering 110 men
for a tipTo were "tit Norfolk, Ya where
there had been an outbreak of small
pox. On January 31, iSCi, the detachment
rejoined the legtment on un Island off
Charleston. Prior to Unit dutu there
had bean 1.D00 Infantry on tho Island
without any smullpox, February S ope
of tho new-comers reported to sick
jalirT3jtho following duy 15 more had
beciffifo 111? During the Journey down
on a Coat one nuin with similar symp
toms iad died, Dr. Marcy after care
(til shuly diagnosed tho eu.se ns small
pox. AVhut followpd can best be given
In ils own words;
"What' was to be dono? Tho news
had sjrgjd. like wlldllro through the en
UieYoinniand, it ml a panic almost ap
proaching Insubordination ensued. He
selvlng from my brigade commander
full authority, I at onco established an
Isolated camp, und removed everyone
belonging to tho detttchinent Into it. I
et up un ample number or hospital
tentfyund detailed u medlcul 'Oflcur to
tuke'ehurge of these,
"Dp. De Grasse of Roston, my efficient
isslstunt, and myself carried the sick
men on stretchers, and pluced them on
swdr""i'euared for Ihelr reception. Ths
It till llf SlllllUf I'll
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wo were obliged to do personally, us not
it soldier cotiitl be Induced to lolich the
nick. .My next duty was lo look for
Vaccine virus. 1 round I had a few
crusts put up In wax und Issued by the
medical defntrtitieiit, but these tit the
best I knew Were of small value. A
number of men ptoleslod Unit they
should not be retiulred to enter the Iso
lated camp, us they had recently been
vaccinated ut Norfolk, und III attesta
tion showed me their aims, still sore,
and, fortunately, carrying large crusts,
demonstrating tho value of their vac
cination. Joyfully I accepted these ns
a godsend of ptoteetlott, cure-fully nutde
them Into thin puste with glycerine, und
Dr. Do Grasse and 1 began our work of
vaccination, commencing with our
selves. All night long llio dusky pro
cession passed In bare-armed review,
and before noon the next day the 800
men of the regiment had been carefully
vaccinated by us. Weary to exhaus
tion, we at last sought test.
"Then came the cleaning of camp, to
which evevy one gave eager aid, and In
another day we were undoubtedly the
cleanest regiment on tlie Island. It Is
needless lo say that the two weeks
following were days of great anxiety.
Careful inspection of iirms and levuc
cln.'ttloits weie mode the most Import
ant or dally duties. At last tho dread
ed period of danger was ended. Not ti
single soldier of over SOU thlis exposed
to the dread disease hud even the
slightest attack of varlloltl. Rut what
of the detachment In tho Isolated camp
left behind': Out of it total of 110 men
over 80 took the disease and 40 deaths
attested tin vltulcnce of this dread
scourge which, with it similar fatality
for the centuries before Jenuor, swept
the civilized world."
The ocape of Scranlon from severe
damage by smullpox this winter, while
In part r.uo to excellent work by the
public safety olllclitis, Is very largely a
trlbutu to tlie efllciency of vaccination.
Hy no other hypothesis can it be ex
plained. The Lackawanna riillio.nl seems to
be still conducting business at the old
stand.
Put Character First.
MIOPIA' Interested as he Is In
the successful development
of rural free delivery, former
Postmaster Genenrt .Smith,
in an article written or inspired by
him for the Philadelphia Press, points
out a peril now confronting It.
This Is in the form of a bill now
before congress proposing to open free
delivery routes to contract:. In the car
ilage or mull in bulk the contract sys
tem has been found to work admirably.
Tills Involves no high degree of skill.
Mainly lis requirements are punctual
ity and solvency. But as Mr. Smith
points out, the moment a distribution
or mull is involved, it lias been found
necessary that the department should
retain complete control over both the
service und the servant.
Tlie rural mall deliverer Is ti skilled
employe. He not only has to "tote"
the mall in bulk, but also to assort and
deliver It, collect mull when olfered,
sell and cancel stamps, time money for
postal oiders und register letters. In
short, he is a traveling postoflice. If it
were desirable to let this service under
contract there would remain no reason
why all other forms of the postal ser
vice might not be similarly disposed or.
As Mr. Smith foicefully says: "Tlie
lowest bid Is a numerical matter; char
acter Is not." Character is worth all
it co.ns.
Mayor Low was not very compli
mentary to Prince Henry's Intelligence
when he went to the trouble of ex
plaining who George Washington was.
Fine Writing.
T "WAS NOT to be expected that
an occasion like the visit of
Prince Henry would come and
pass without calling forth tlie
versatile talents of tlie newspaper "lino
writer." And It has not. Some of the
language to be found In the columns
of our more llorid New York contem
poraries would in its luxuriant ver
biage and kaleidoscopic rhetorical ef
fects cause the ghosts of tlie classic
masters of English literature to writhe
in envy. Here, for example, Is one
published description or the scene In
the Metropolitan Opera House at the
time of the prince's arrival:
This wai Indeed faiijl.iud. Nuelj-, none hut
the Mug of failles could luu' criulcd the radiant
scene of w lilt Ii -New VoiKS temple of luuslo ,i4
but the M'lllni;. Piom lobby lo Mage wings,
fioui oiohi'stia c hails lo aulted caiupy above,
und nttjj ImiU to the mere wings and Mis, the
K"'Jt audltoilum was nietanioipho-cil lino a gar
den of ioi s a tangle or Miillax ami fcins, a riot
uf color, fiagiance and ladlame, ..hot tliiousili
Willi Hashes, of vhite and urei u fioni injiiaili
ef ilt'clrle globes that gtoupi'd tliciiiai'lus ill
Kintlllitlng iliMus; tint wiought lliem-clu'i
Into bluing eagles and other pitiiotlo devlios;
that fiamcd the mj.il bo In u ilhbou of Ih c. ami
away up, mulct the fie.-tutd celling, spamieil the
whole fairy Menu with .pai Ming diadems jn'l
Hum uf riff trio gum.
It was a meiiy cuinlwil of niaiiiiiiutli file
Wen ill miiiih fabled gulden, llih in tiopir.il
beautj-. 'Ilic ladlanie of It all dalcil the tyo
with a million hafts of light. Tlueo thousand
points of glinting hie rushed finin the drop mi
lulu alone as it appealed at times to milk the
liaiisllion between the (airland behind tho foot
lights ami the fahl.iml In fuvit. Oibit thou-t-inds
gleamed limn coiilom of ljuiel and nuiU
tu hung pendant lll.o long lleiy teipents.
bluntly uliciw- tint piisccniuiii aub, wrought In
the coloij of injriads of Ineande-erut globes, tlie
plcndlcl Aineilciin blul of fieidoui fa.cd the
inoie lonunlloniil imperial cajjle of fieriuiny, not
as a challenge, but as if in (internal amity,' with
talons tlicillmi and only toolugs. fioui each puml
beak.
All this sensuous gllller uppealul oteiliebu
liigly to llio I'je. Hut music, tonic of the wmUPa
best music, plajril Its pait. (ienii fioni gieat
opeia, luiinony drcanu of fiiiious con'pui'is,
wne molded by Hie pio.t glflcd o.al aithts,
the Kings ami iinei'iia of opcia. It ic li i bonis lav
ished llio ear. hgbhlug ciileuzac, melndle.s as
t.urrt as tho ongi of biliU, conceited Mulus as
light 3d tlie t-oimcl of ilppllug wjlcis. und then
c la. lies of ouheslial thunder, all in nun etokeil
by the magic batont of Pauiiostli, isepllli or Plun,
wiought Ihi'lr pell upon tho listening ear ami
helped complete) the pl.antasj-.
Who with Imagination needs any
thing more to bring the wholo scene
home? We trust that Jlepry Is keep
ing it snap hook for Hrother William.
Such a gem of Journalistic embellish
ment ought not to be lost fiotn the
olllclnl archives of this notable occa
sion. The visit of Prince Henry has
cuused somo of the German news
papers to actually print cable dis
patches from the United States. It Is
to be hoped that the era of progress
wilt not have tho effect of developing
In the Fntheilnnd anything In tho line
of the New York tiutt Philadelphia
yellows. ,
Well may "Honest John" Gibbons, a
title fully deserved, be proud of ills
unanimous election of Ttiesdny night.
To jio chosen without opposition na
chal'rman of un olllclat body like the
Scranton bganl of control, especially
alter a tenn of service In which fac
tltinnl controversies hntl been numer
ous und ninny times tierce, was a tes
timonial of persona! esteem of which
any man might be proud. Mr. Gib
bons Is a lighter who never tires or
gives up; but he has a lieurt In him
us big us ti barrel, and It Is that Unit
makes him esteemed even by those
whom he fights the hardest. As it
school controller, he has never wavered
In his fidelity to friends; but this has
not Interfered with conscientious and
faithful service of the whole people.
The heartiest uf congratulations to this
young hearted old wnr-horse! May
his shadow never grow less.
There Is certainly something quite
notable In the smooth and graceful
manner lit which nil tlie arrangements
for Prince Henry's entertainment are
being carried out. .May It prefntgo tilinl
lar absence of friction fiotn (he future
lelalloiis of this country und Germany.
Announcement of the approach of a
storm from the south causes no anx
iety til tills stage of the game. The
public is prepared lo accept lu a philo
sophical manner anything In the Hue
of u storm this season.
Tt Is not known that any, of the hys
terical women who were anxious to bo
nlow bouquets upon the lute Riddle
brothers have shown any desire to ex
tend sympathy to Mrs. Soffel.
If Mr. Carnegie wishes to put his
remaining millions to the best possible
use, let him use them to evolve lire
proof building material that will not
burn.
Prince Henry's speeches are hot its
long as a government report, but they
are mighty "good.
Gentle spring evidently needs coaxing.
NOTES OF GENEBAL INTEREST.
t'OMPIIXI) HV U'.U.TPIt .1. UAI.b.lll.
t.'ieat 111 I tain is importing inoio food ai I Ides
and mauiifactmed good and le.'s law uateiiil
fur her iudu-tiies than hithcito. At the f.inie
time i-he: is epoiling fewer of both mamifac tines
anil law lmleii.il than foiiucilj. 'this is n duiiM
diain. Hie needs moio lood Mippits ami is fur
nishing lesq emploinient for those who eain the,
iiionej- to paj- for tliiiu. Poieign litals aieinak
ins headway into lit i- iniil.et". and luttlngMnwu
the sales of her pioduets boll, ri r hum", .mil
nliiiijil. Her impoits for l!.01.occed her c.bits
by !si00,0(Xl,0Oil. O'niy Times).
'I lie ctent of the lotion iu.iuuf.it tin Im; indus
hy of tho foiled htates is indicated by the pie
limiiiaiy icpoit of the eelisiH buie.iu just niaele
publlo. 'I he ic)ioit shows a capital of flli0,S12,777
imested in Ibe llei') establisluuentii III the countiy
in 1(101). 'the inerage iiuinher of wage eaincis
emplojed was 2H7,'Jitt, anil to them was paid $!;,.
12U,.'tl(l. Tlie cost of mateiials was fl7::,441,:!!Wj
:i.(;(j,Ci:i bill's of coltou weie coiistimeil at a
cost of l'2l,(iu,07o, and the aluo of (lit. produils
was SwKli'.eOl.la',. lu TJOil theie were !,005,yjJ
spindles and laO.iiSi looms in opeiatiou.
The census buicau's picliiuin.itj' lepoit on the
maniifaetuiing indusliies of IVnnsjliani.i in 1!KW
coiup.ued with the irlllllis of the census ten je.us
a'n shows: Number of establishments SilS;
incieuse, !!.l jicr cent. Capllal, sl,"il,ot'J,7i; in
cieaso, o7 Jer cent. Wage eaiueis. axiiage liutn
ber, 7:!.I,S.II; incie.ise, 2!) per cent. Total jeaily
wages, .s.l.!i,07i,(i7u; innease, L'U per cent. Value
of jcitly pioilucl-i, iucludliig custom wml; and
upaiiiug, M,S.:j,Pll,lll; iueieiise, US per cent.
XcbiasK.1 it not a iiii.iiuf.ictuiiug .slate, but the
census bulletin hhows quite considerable piogie.s
in Unit direction in the list decade, 'the e.stab-li-lnueuts
hao iucie.iscd fioni ",011 to ,,,IU llie
iapU.ll imested, fioni !s.17,0(l,0(M) to s,72,(),H)
the jeaily pioduct fuim W.I,OTO,(W0 to .ltJ,n0O,000,
Maijlaml shows (lie following lnciea-e: IMah-li-hinents,
7,4S.'i In !),!so; ( jpH.il. fioi.i IjlPl.OiHI,
IKK1 lo Slul,tKX),(ii)i ji'.nly pimliict from M7I,
ooo.ixx' to Ji:i,(mo,wm.
N'oitli t'aiolina (.ho us a far lu'glier piopoitlon
ale lisult; IMiiblishmeiits, :i,u,7 lo 7,i2(l: capi
tal, M',U0il,(Nli) to s.7ii,i)i)0,000; j early wages, ft),,
.uo.oon to ifi.i.sos'.iKHii je n lj pioduii. fio.niiii.iHH
lo u.-,,0i(),0iii). The Itepiibliian piolt'clho tariif
is doing '"jeoiitan senile" for Noith ('aiollu.i.
Collou seed cni'lied ill tli I'nllcd St ites for
oil eli.ntion in PilXi, cost S.CKKI.OOO. but that
?i$,00u,n0(l was tiimril Into 12,(hj0,oih, as the
selling values of its villous pioduets, an inciease.
of Ih per cent. '1 lie iti.iiiuf.it tine pioUde wuik
for :t."7 esl.ibllshniiiits'.
Dining lOtll die linpoils of Hie four leading
milium uf the woihl wne as follows: (iieat
lliitaln, 2,td0,0(.i0,0i)(): (leiiiian.v, stl.lUO.tWO.OOO;
Piance, .y(),00n,0fHl; I'liltnl States, SisO,(iiH),000.
'llio ('.spoils for tlie same nitloiis wcie: lulled
States, !jl,4tl.'),000,000i (iieat lliililli, I,IUU,(KK),.
IXH); fieunany, 'jl.lia.OilO.OOOi Pi.ineo, SJO.tWO.OOl).
Since Alaska became niinerd tu the Pnltecl
Stales tlie iluo of the pioduct of her fUlieiies
has been ener .7,IK)il,(iiKli fills, sll,l)llt),(iU0, and
gold j li'ld, appioxlniitely, ifl0,00tl,O0i.
The per capiia cost of inunicip.il goMiuiucnt in
lloston, JI.is.s., esieeds that of any other city
in the I nited States, 'the heaviest item of per
iaplt.1 ependitine In lloston is $.",.ai for schools
as again 1.01 in tho .nciage of ten other cities.
Cuiit impelled. In (ho seven months ending
July ill, 11X11, ipl7,mn,i0( ag.iln,t f.in,SSj,fliiO for
the tame peiiod of UKW, a deueaso of :i per cent.
She cm lui lid in the Fame inoulli of Hull. s-10,.
iit.dOO, against, Va,3IS.0iX) fur TJtH), an Ineie.ne
of II pei cent. Cuban business Is of double' aluo
to us as we ne-eU her main produe t sugar und
tub. u io. hi (lie pi I lull abovo rpioted, our put-iha-es
wmi' VIS.OiiO.lioO, an Increase oi 4') per lent,
over won, and :!(1 per cent, over 11XH), Tho pros
peiitj of Cuba is neteaiy lo us.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE DECLARED
NOT TO BLAME.
IMItcr of 'llici Tilbiuie-
hli; in join Issue of I'cbiuai.v 111 appeals an
Item of new fioni W.ivcil), .N. Y., in which it li
chimed Hut (bo deaths ol a niother ami her babe'
weic cubed tluuugh the biiiguUr uuiiuer in
which they vveio lie.Ued by a L'hiistiau Scientist.
Penult mo lo sjy Unit the slateinciiti given uru
iiuoiiect. llie case was in cliugo of a lcgular
phjslelun mill muw. A ( hrlstlau Sslcntlst was
pieseiit onlj by special icepii'tt not a, (ho piae
tltloiier. our slaleiiieut that this Stlenllst
"Iliit'W- open llio x.iuduwH of llio loom In which
(ho mother and child lay, despite (lie union.
sliaiuos of the 1 1 ih .e, and allowed the cold winds
lu blow on Hie patient," Is hardly pi aioonl with
the facts', I am reliably hi (owned that on the
morning of Hie blilh the" loom became) uvci.
Iiealed licfcuei it was noticed, anil the patient
having said flic could i.ot bland (he heat tin)
Scientist luiscil oiiecwiudow J few (mles and left
It (bat way about llio minute,; later a window
in an udjuinlng room wan opined, ThU vvj.s not
"dcsplic (he Ifiiioiisliances of llie niii.e1," but
with her loiuent. Tin' cold fioui wlneli Ibe pi
Hint In said to have Mirlc'U'il uuledadel the biilli
and was nicullonoil by tlw pbjslciau l.liuelf,
'the hmbaiid of the woman publicly slated in a
local papci, "llio Lliristiaii Sehntl.ts arc nut e't-ie-suiablo
fu any clcgieci tl ey did not expose them
or cause tluiii tu be epOscd."
t Is unforluiiato (hat C'htUtlaii 8eieuio should
bo so uiUundeistouel as to be uiijiijll) (ai,ei with
blunie and trusiiiv. Utile publicity U given to
(lie (houcaiuls uf c a si's on eveiy hand when
lieallli has been restored tluougli the study of
Chiistlaii Science. Let Ihcio be u suspicion of
falluie, bow el ii, and every eitott U made to
bilng ci ii.ui e upon (hose whu havu hid tlie
rouragc lo place icllunce vvheie in (heir e-cpcrl.
Ciiee it should be placAel,
Very Irujy youi.
Albeit 11. Miller.
I'LIUdvIpliU. Fell. .
ENTERTAINING
PRINCE HENRY
tuncliideil from P,le 1.)
-i
tontrtied ortitor of the press of Anieilra.
Mr. Hmlth then said!
Twelve jean njo It was lay fotluue lo nee
the meat Von lloltke, still erect ainl t oiiiiiimicl
Iiib; in his ninetieth jenr, take llie tlulr of the
(Ifiliiiin irlelnlng, and by (he right of nenlorlly,
tlie nhlet as well in (he tnot fainom man llieie,
call Hie nieiiihllng parllninrnt of Hie. rmplle (J
oulcr. doing out upon (be ulrect, llie Rood for
tune w.n capped ami crowned on nerlnij the jouna;
lollser, lo Wliom vaiit rMpoinlbllltlfi liid fnllrn,
moving conllilcntly and pioudly iiinlil (lie love
and aielaliu of Ills truleil ami trustful people.
Thus In n dingle liuur the rje lllled anil tlie
limiKlinlloii Rlowfil wllh Ibe enUnitll.ig llon
vvhleli paiined llie woiulcifnl rplc ol tiliiiiiptimit
nilvaiice, maiked by die vlnlble picuiiee, on Hie
nnc hand, c.f Ihc itltong right ami ol Hie iovitciI
kaiser who hud built up (he cinplir, mid, on (he
oilier, of tho liitiepld joung kaler, at 111 hi llie
flush of early vigor, aetf-icllaiil, couuxrotu and
lu.isleiful, who Is carijlng Ibe einplie turvv.iiil
lo meater lielglits of Kriuuletir and power, and
whu now graciously fends his rojnl biother m Ilia
pilneely bearer of liN roocI will and filendlil(i to
llio helig of Sivon blood aeioss (he sea.
1 vvfllktll along (he brilliant t'lilrrilen I.lmlrn.
Theie. at one end, is die llraiidenlnng gile,
vvllli lis Mmple Doric toluiiiu", and Its plelur.
evipie Ouaelrlgu of Vlclor.v. There In the crnter
Is llie nui-sliK and IinposhiR "lalue of I'redeilek
llie (Irrnt. Theie on (he right Is Hie palace fioni
whoo tylMlovv'4 (he beloved K'nlser William Hie
I'list wai w'ont lo look out on Ids l.illhful people.
Jusl bejoiid l (lie (luiiil Opera boue, homo of
liuiaic, and, close lij-, Hie I'niversit.v, tlie llojal
lllifary, the Sehlov, (he National Uallory and
(ho Old and New iiiiiscuiih, Willi their ample
liratuici slalely liomes all, of llleiatuie, sil
ence nml ait. And so, conccntiateil In H.lx
dplendld 'ind almost iinmaltlicil gioup of build
lugs, plcliued lu die compass of a single lanvas,
wo have a Migge'llon of what (leinuny Is doing
for the liuinunltle.s and of what tho woihl owe
to (Initially lu all thee lealms of intoUicUial
ellnil.
To nllcinpt to indicate (lie measure of (Ids
debt within the limits of these few words would
be as iah as Madame de Stael's idea of under
standing u Kj-stem of philosophy In live minutes.
What especially Interest us at (Ills moment i
the significant Irulli tli.it just at the time when
Ameilea was achieving her nillonal Independence
Cetmany was bursting into (ho ladlant light of
Inlellceliial independence? The Uciimn llleiary
revolution u contempoiaiieous with the Anieii
can political levoiiitlou. The dawn of high Ccr
man a-piiations for ficedom fioni tho dominion
of foicigu thought and intluciicc came with the
dawn of (rue Aineiioan aspirations for fieedoni
fiotn Hie dominion of foielgn sovereign!.!' and te
pies.ion, ami Hie two peoples who had within
themselves hu much of the pioinise and potency
of progicis maiclieil fonvaul plile by side toward
gteater inillvlduallly and impress in tlie world.
'riiioufli that joint libeiatlou came Hie feeling
of the independent American that in (lie fieedoni
of Cumuli inlclleeliiil life lie found the (rue
atniusplieie of growth, and (leimaii tiaiuii.g and
the (,'iim.in degree have been piized and re
quired bejoiid all others for Aiueiican academie
iidvatiLemeiit.
Klopstoik, Wlelanel and I.es'ing bad fcllued Hie
iiupulFe. If ii t Hie filorlous emancipation was
reached anil the tiui- tlamo of intellectual, libcily
was fully kindled only when lit by the loieh of
(he unlvei.s.il genius of fiocHie. Tlicio was Hie
greatest light of the iriittiij. 'Iheie was' Ihc
iuoimiueut.il force of (he age, ranking with
Iloiuei', Dante nml Slialcespeaie. Our own laner
son hjjs in liii strong way: "'(he old lllcinal
CIcniiH wlio built the world confided hinuelt
inoie lo this man than to any other." Schiller
was Hie poet of (lie people. Hii sympathetic
glow touched their lieails. Hut the ce'eatlvp puw
er and ptolean l.inge of Coelhe nude iiim-Hie
master of all time. 'I lie two together lifted
On man lileialurc to the e'!a.lc "daiulard whicli
places it among the common tie.ismes ol the
v.oild.'
'llie debt we owe to Ceiniaii) ieiulies a pass
ing vvoiel on (ha philosophical speculation which
has been ill such large electee (be dominant note
nf her intellectual life, fieunany has led the
woild in this field of inquir.v, anil it is only ncees-sarj-
to name Kant and I.iebnitz and. ffegel and
Schopenhauer to emphasie her mtprcmac.v. Kin
ilieil to this icalni is (hat of in.itcii.il science,
and (he achievements! of Humboldt, Lleblg, Vir
i how- and llclmlioltr. illustrate her triuniplis.
More valuable even than (lie counselling biilli
anee of tbe.-e Mars of (be fust magnltuelo have
been (he slead.v i.i)s of tlie gloat llimanieiit of
Oiiiun fcicnllsls and selentlflc woikeis whose
eonstanl light has illuminated tho pathway of
(be world's piogiess.
Ill ait itetnunj- points lo (he gicat names cf
Durer and Holbein, whicli gloiilled the renais
sance and of whom there are more sigiiiticaut ex
amples in one or two piivale Aiueiican galleilis
than can be found an.vwhcic else save in (he
gieatest national collections; to a school Iio,e
ihoiougline.ss of detail h mole and inoie diawlng
students fioui all lands; and to such scunducss of
iii-tiuction Hiat an Aiueiican painter, rcliuning
twenty jears ago, fioni (he sdulios of Munich,
changed tlie whole method eif American teaching.
To Ceiniau luuslo our obllgilion is immeasui
able. 'J lie glovof Ociniau genius falls on all
scores and its light shines lu all composition lint
men call giu.il. If all music older Hun that of
the chief f.eiiuiu niasteis weie lost we should
still have all the es-eutlals nnl most ol the works
that Ibe ethical world leengnlres as possessing
immoital beaut.v. In absolute music Pach, llee
(boien and llialuus, and in dramatic niiisln Wag
ner, piesent the most sublime examples of ciea
die foim (hit have soothed, tlnilleil and Ir.ins
pot ted" mankind. It Is the music-loving race of
Reimanj- that has unlocked for all of us the
hcavtns of melody and harmony, and it Is justi
fiable (o sa.v that, next to their own native land,
their i; tea lest woiks have reeelvecl their amplest
lecngnltluii and appieciallon among tho Ameri
can people.
Our debt is rat along or chiefly to individual
aihlevoments. It Is to the elm, icier and con
science of the fin in in people We uie indebted
to (hem for the honesty of their woilc, whether
in llteraluie, in science, In urt or lu lniislc. We
aie indebted to them for (heir probity, (heir
good faith, their sincerity and eaniestne), their
spllit of (nidi and their fnlelltj' of expicssion,
Tluougli their veins and Ihiougli ours, letlneil
Hitough Hie ccntiules, flows the same oilgiual
sliaiu of Saxon blood, alvvajs funk, manly and
tine; and in Hie giec tings uf this hour and nf
(his whole welcome visit of bis mj-al highness as
Hie chosen and vvoithy lepie.senlatlve of the tier
man einpeior and people we seal a new bond ol
fiiendslilp and join hands In the fellowship of
nations.
Followlntr Mr, Smith fume Charles
AV. ICnnpp, he being Introduced In a
few appropriate words by Mr, Wilder,
The dlimer wna eonrlucled at ll,i" P.
m., and the prince Immediately left,
oecompanled by his suite. lie was very
heartily cheered as he went out of the
buuiiuettlng room.
LUNCHEON AT SHERRY'S
Prince Henry Meets a Number of
Distinguished Guests of the
"Captains of Industry,"
Ry Inclusive Wire from the Associated Prew.
New York, Feb. 26. Tho luncheon
given In honor of his royal highness,
Prince Henry of Prussia, by twelve
New York sentlemen and u German
government olllclnl to about one hun
dred Americans from nil n.irts of tho
United Statt'H who are of eminence In
the finance, commerce) and industries
ot the United States, at Sherry's today
was In somo respect tho most notable
function of Its hind over held In this
city, There were 137 persons seated ut
eleven tables.
The hosts were: J. Plernont Morgan.
Morris K. .Tesup, Kdward D. Adums,'
Oeorge P. Iiaker, John C'latlln, Albert
11. Gary, Abram S.frlewltt, Levi P,
Morton, Alexander K. Orr, William
Hockefeller, James Stlllmau, W. K,
Vnnderbllt, AVllhelnt I,. Goldberger, of
lierllu.
At the table ut which Prince Henry
sut were: Kdward D. Adums, Com-,
tuander Von Holleben, Alexander E.
Orr, Consul General Karl Buenn, "Vlll
lam Hockefeller, Commander Von
Gramme, George P. Unker, VlceAd
mlral Uaron Vou Seckciulorff, Levi r.
Morton, Gcnernl Volt Plessen, Abram
S. Hewitt, Ambassador Von Holleben,
J. Plerpont Morgan, Morris K. Jcsup,
Vlco-Admlrnl Von Tlrpltz, Klbcrt II.
Gary, Vlco-Admlral Von Klsendecher,
James Btlllman, Hear Admiral Count
Von Uatidlssln, I,udwlg M. Goldberger,
Captain Von Mueller, John Clallln,
Comma udcr Kipper.
At the other tables put: Huron Von
Hitter 'ax Griinsteln, Washington: Dr.
II. Wlegund, Drcmcn; Colonel Theo
dore A. Hlughnm, Gttstav W. Tletgens,
Hamburg: Assistant Secretary of State
David J. Hill, the mayor of New York,
Major General Henry C. Corbln, George
I'lutc, Bremen; Hear Admiral Hobley
V. lOvuns, Albort nulllu, Hamburg;
Ciinininndor W. S. Cowles, Commander
Von Itobcurpasehwltz, Washington;
Naval Surgeon Dr. Utlionuinn, Staff
Surgeon Dr. Uelch, Captnlu Varon Von
Knp-Herr, Washington; Llcutenanl
Conunander Von Der Ostcn, Iileutcn-unt-Commander
Von Kdglny, I.leuten-iiul-Commandci'
Von Mntey, Ijleuten-iint-Commander
Knrpf, Count Von
Montgllns, Washington; Consul Gels
ler. Those at the tables markeef for the
captuliiH of Industry were: Kdward G.
Acheson, James W. Alexander, J. Og
den Armour, George P. Baker, Alex.
Grahum Hell, Edward J. Barwlnd, John
S. Millings, R. W. Bliss, Ihnlt D. Uons.
Frederick G. Bourne, Henry P. Bow
dllcli, John A. Brashaer, Aloxander K.
Brown, Charles P. Brush, Adolphus
Bilsch, Alexander J. Cassatt, Prank W.
Cheney, Duane II. Church, Charles P.
Clark, W. B. Cogswell. John II. Con
verse, Churles G, Cramp, Francis It.
Crocker, Charles Derlng, Theodore I.
Dovlnne, W. P. Dodge, John P. Dry
den, Jumps B. Duke, AV. II. Dunwootty,
Thomas A. Edison, Marshall , Field,
David E. Francis, John Prtlz, George
J. Gould, James B. Grant, Clement A.
Grlscom, James D. Hague, Charles M.
Hall, Edward II. Harrlman, Henry O.
Havemeyer, Marvin Htighltt, Julian
Kennedy, Samuel P. Lungley, Itobert T.
Lincoln, Johnston Livingston, John A.
McCull, John Markle, Samuel Mather,
J. Itogers Maxwell. Charles S. Mellen,
Bear Admiral Melville, Albert A. Nich
elson, D. P. Mills, S. AVelr Mitchell,
Charles A. Moore, George S. Morrison,
Henry Morton, Franklin Mveagh,
Mux Nathan, Simon Newcomb. Fred
erick Pabst, William Barclay Parsons,
Edward C. Pickering, Albert A. Pope,
Henry S. Pricthett, Michael I. Pupln,
Norman B. Ream, Edwin Reynolds,
John D. Rockefeller. AA'. A. Roebllng,
Henry II: Rogers. Charles M. Schwab,
Gustav Schwab, Irving M. Scott, Cole
man Seller, Samuel Spencer, Francis
J. Sprngue, Nikola Tesla, Elihu Thomp
son, Robert H. Thurston, Herbert II.
A'reeland, Charles D. AVulcott, Rear
Admiral J. G. Walker, George G. AAlird,
Levi C. AVelr, George Westlnghouse,
Edward AVeston, Frederick AA'eyer
Iiaeuser, P. A. B. AA'Idener.
The luncheon was served In the ban
quet hull. The floor was covered with
crimson rugs and the walls were con
coaled by tapestry, either reddish or
brown In hue. The same decorations
prevailed In the balconj', which ex
tends along the east and south sides of
the hall. The balustrade of the bal
cony, however, was left open, that the
guests beneath might have an unob
structed view of the rich gowns of the
women, who had been Invited to wit
ness the function. The women num
bered about ninety and were the guests
of the wives of the hosts.
It had been the aim of those who gave
tho luncheon to conduct it In every es
sential ns though It was an entertain
ment given In a private residence, and
It was explained that In inviting the
"captains of industry" an effort had
been made to select as such guests only
men who had done something toward
the progress and prosperity of the
United States.
In arranging tlie menu, It was borne
in mind that Prince Henry said before
he arrived In New York that he hoped
he would have an opportunity to par
lake of some characteristic American
dishes, nnd it was also in consideration
of German taste that the canvuss back
duck was boiled and not roasted.
Prince Henry's desire to hear some
music which was dlstlctly American
was also the determining factor lu the
selection of a large variety of Ameri
can popular, as well as national airs.
At the plates of the ladles Invited as
spectators were placed little bouquets
of jessamines nnd gardenias, Prince
Henry's favotite flowers, and when his
royal highness saw the ladles wearing
these favors he sent for one and pinned
It on his coat lapel.
The Americans at tables were desig
nated ns special guests In the booklet
of forty-four numbered pages, especial
ly compiled for tho occasion, which told
of the achievements of each ot the
"Captolns of Industry" who bad been
invited to the function. A copy wus
presented to Prince Henry by Edward
D. Adams when ho dined with his royal
highness aboard the yacht Hohenzol
leru on Tuesday, and It was evident
that the prince had made a careful
study of the contents, for when intro
duced to euch "captain of industry,"
after the breakfast, he showed a re
markable knowledgu of their achieve
ments by conversing with each of them
nt more or less length.
AVhen tho luncheon was finished, Mr.
Morgan proposed toasts to the "Presi
dent of tho United States," "To the
Emperor of Germany," and "Prince
Ilciuy of Prussia."
Ills royul highness rose In response
and offered the toast "To the Captains
of Industry." After that Mr. Morgan
proposed tho toast, "The Ladles." No
sooner were tho toasts over than tho
Mailers, who were dressed In black
corde'd coats, black waistcoats and with
invisible) buttons, black plush knee
breeches, with gold buckles at tho
kneo, black stock stockings, patent
leather pumps, and white gloves, re
moved some of tho tubles and placed
r.bout tho room small stands, on which
were cigars and cigarettes. Prince
Henry and his suite left their table nnd
each was presented to the guests. Tho
pilnco held a brief conversation with
each who was thus Introduced, and
after all had been presented took a
seat in the center of a group compris
ing his hosts and members of his suite
and talked at greater length With sev
eral of tho men who had been Invited
to meet him. More than an hour was
occupied lu such conversation,
A GOOD WOMAN.
Piom Hie Xcvv York bun,
llie ti Unite at tlie court ol .pevlj soloii,i
Mondjy u the moiitoiy of llio IjIc yin. Hcbccci
Sjlome foster, ulio met tier death to awfully In
Hie Hie at llie Park Avenue hotel, Ueiuoiislijle
anew Hut llie cUj1IIIoj jiu! giuees in womanhood
which appeal most povveilully lo human admira
tion are spiritual, ami ot the essence ot a, charac
ter ciultecl and unvvoildly. Tile contemplation of
them, of cliatlty, nelt-iacritlct', lovlui; Undue,
piety, puiity, and lender devotion, uplifts Hie
soul of nun and purities it, It puli hlui n If jit
a holy place. This U 4 material time, hut thcio
is no materialism now- and none it po.lule here
after which tan prevent tho swelling ot the
brea.t of man Willi the cnjotloin most cunoblbg
(o humanity whin there siUe in him tl" 'ucm
oiy of upotlcu and saintly Momanhood.
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