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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31
NEW ATTACK ON RAMAPO.
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION EXPRESSES
ITS VIEWS TO THE GOVERNOR.

Albany March 3O.--The Merchants AssocIa-
ton of New-York City to-day presented to
Governor Roosevelt these communications on
the Ramapo water question:
To the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Governor. AL
Dear Sir: ! have hitherto said to you that in my
poca sanae be or n to
With M to p both a G od
in the eastern part Of the State against projected
water monopoly, the plans OF which are now COM
compelled the city Of New-York to enter into a
sion can and probably win be pexerted unless the
Legislature intervenes
supply by
being debarred from both methods by the opsra3n
for protection In the face Of a water famine in
s 81 the city would be 1ns
femme, as the result of conditions for which some
averted during the last few months. These con-
and a contract will Of necessity follow.
=, The Legislature of the State of Newly has
this wrong. It is as yet partially uniformed as
the facts submit herewith some of the facts
"hlch make immediate legislation necessity
suggest that YOU lay them before the Legisiatq5e
Which every o q f' water s supply and
water power in this state except those owned or
control Of great monopoy If the Legislature ad
1oGrns without action the purpose will probably be
lature is thereafter called intervene. 1t is to be
HOped tnat such necessity may not arise.
The Morgan bill has been amended in
formty with the suggestions of Senator Stranahan.
Chairman Kelsey and others 1t appears however,
that some members think the city authorities
should indorse the bill.
submit to you herewith some of the reasons why
city officials (other than Controller Coer have not
come before the Legislature to advocate bills in
tended to prevent private monopoly of the water
supply. They make clear why private citizens urge
curative legislation and why city officials do
desire personally to thank you for the frmness
with which you have e9operated with the Mer-
projected monopoly Your action and your mo-
tives have been entirely satisfactory at all
stages and what has been done by you has been
that which best to be done under the condi-
lions Very truly yours,
FREDERICK B. DE BERARD,
For the Merchants Association of New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31
RAPS SOME NEWSPAPERS

The presentment also mildly raps certain
newspapers for publishing misleading reports
of what occurred in the Grand Jury room in
several instances and seems to feel somewhat
hurt because reporters who had written ac-
counts of protected" gambling and poolrooms
were not willing to come forward and reveal
the source of their confidential information re-
CARELESS Of the fact that such course would
preclude that reporter from ever getting conf
Dental information again. If a reporter can get
information against poolrooms so can the city's
paid detectives or they ought to be discharged
The Grand Jury during its months work found
go true bills and dismissed so cases.
The Recorder. after receiving the presentment
from the hands OF George Haven Putnam the
foreman, thanked the members, and said 1t had
been the most energetic Grand Jury he had ever
known. He then discharged them.
Recorder Gof, when asked TO speak on the
presentment Of the Grand Jury, smiled gently
and said: Now. really. you know you shouldn't
ask me do anything like that. OF course. L
cannot discuss it,"
District Attorney Gardiner, when the same
question was put to him. replied: MY views
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27
SMART SHORT STORIES.

When Senator-elect Joe Blackburn
was practicing law in Kentucky. young
fellow came into his office and expressed
a longing to get work Mr.. Blackburn
handed him a writ and told him to go to
a certain house and serve the paper on the
tenant. Now. don't come back and say
you couldn't find him." he continued.
mail 1t to the door If you have to, but
serve it, The eager young man started
out and returned an hour later with his
face covered with bruises, and his clothes
torn into shreds tWell." said Mr.. Black
burn. Ibid you serve it?" mo SIR" re-
piled the battered employee; 1.-The tenant
licked me and told me to bring the paper
back to you" Blackburn arose from his
chair and. towering up with indignation.
said: Here, suh take that writ back and
serve it on the tenant. sub, and tell him.
for me- sub, that by heavens. sub, he
can't intimidate me through you, suh.'
Since Lord Beauchamp. the present Brit
ish governor of New South Wales. has
occupied the government house at Sydney
he has ordained that at official receptions
cnIy guests of certain rank shall be per-
mitted TO approach the presence through
designated doors. To these blue tickets
are awarded; to others of Inferior mold
white. At a recent function, through some
lnisInanage uaent, an important pubic mar
recc.S cd Il b.ue card, white white one
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27

was sent to his WIFE, When the pair
reached the audience chamber, the lady
declined to be separated from her hus-
band, or to abandon the aristocradc blue
ranks. An aid-de-camp endeavored to rea-
son with her. and explain the commotion
that would ensue II blue and white were
suffered to mingle together. But the fair
one was equal to the occasion ''Non-
sense said she. as she pressed forward; /;
what do you take us fora seidlitz pow
der?' The aid collapsed.
Representative Sibley, OF Pennsy!vania.
told the following story OH one Of his con-
sutuents, an old man who lived up In his
country at the time they built the Allie
gheny Valley railroad. He had some llat
land In the valley where they wanted to
build the road. He was opposed to rail-
roads never having seen one Of them
Under the right OF eminent domain they
built the road. and after 1t was built he
and his wife concluded that they would
go over and see the train go across.
They got on the top OF the hill AS a.
long freight train came around the turn
and swept down the valley, they watched
1t TIL 1t was out of sight. and then she
turned to him and said "Well. Josiah, 1t
didn't do no HARM
He said: Maria, that is all right This
time she went endwise, but the next time
she may come sidewise. and there won't
be crap left In the whole of wire grass
region
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27
THEY PAY.

Those who have entered their protest
uncovered den of vice within the very
shadow Of the central police station have
evidently forgotten that we have estab-
lished. under the authority of our munic-
enable the vilest outcast Of society to
engage in a pursuit declared criminal by
statute and ordinance alike.
The standard OF morality which we
have established in the conduct of our
local concerns makes the dollar the test
Who pays enough money can have i'm
munity. The toll Is levied by our police
They make the returns They have been
invested with the character OF go-be-
tween IN the negotiations between crime
and public authority They enjoy power
of attorney from the executive which
gives them the entire power to determine
the status Of criminals In their pursuit.
Their list" Is authoritative They know
who is on 1t and who is not. They know
why one Is on and another Is not; why
one pays so much and another so much
more. They, too. under this exalted ar
rangement, may say where the proceeds
in any given case may go-into the city
treasury. via the police court; into the
Individual police officers pouch or that
of his superior or into the Republican
campaign fund.
The woman who advised the represen-
tative of the G l o b that she had the
assurance of the police that she would
not be disturbed so long as she paid her
'flne" understands exactly the morality
Of the case. To her understanding. as to
that of the police administration. the ad-
jacent resident or business house raising
objection is merely interfering with what
IS unavoidable and endangering an ar
rangement which our local rulers tell US
with easily understood pride has been
effective in largely adding to the revenues
of the municipal court.
Decent people may close their eyes and
ears If they are offended. If they are un-
willing to do this. they can move away.
City government must be maintained and
the operation of the machinery of the
criminal court and of the police system
IS necessarily expensive. We may close
saloons In districts which we think ought
to be prohibitive; we may raid the music
halls and dance places; we may keep the
street corners and the vicinity Of saloons
clear of the presence Of idlers and run
them In as vagrants If they refuse to
move on. But when We are called on to
consider british social crime thrustlng It
self into the presence Of Christian So
ciety. the only inquiry allowable is. has
the necessary price been paid?
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27

ways belonged to Eve" she asserted. PR.
tending to cut the pages of her book
They were cut already
She might spare tiny piece for Ad.
am. suggested. She glanced at me out
Of the corner of her eyes
Adam was better wi hout the anple
you Know" she assured me.
ADAM" declared, needed no pity a.
ALL"
She rested her chin on cne hand and
looked at me inquiringly with her dig
eyes I'wouId put down how she 10 3kcd.
II 1t were possible. 1t isn't. Mere or
dinary charm Of feature or color.ng IS
common enough to have words Real
prettiness Is unique unnameable; little
willful curves OF he features. little waves
OF the hair-and ways" She is pretty
like that
ADAM" she remarked "Iost paradise
and the apples
But he had Eve"
She studied her shoes, and seated nv
self on top Of the wall.
You have plenty Of apples" she said:
and you are not shut out of Paradise"
Then" l replied. promptly, 81 will
come in did
How do you know this is Paradise?'
she asked, demurely.
''Eve is here"
She looked at me saucily over her book.
simulated q sigh.
Because she lost Paradise?"
No; because she kept Adam"
did she mind. do you think?"
'Well-you see, it was just very little
bit her fault that he ate the apple"
She would have eaten every scrap her
self If she had been modern Eve"
She looked up at the desecrated bough
and laughed. A stray sunbeam danced
In her eyes, like the dazzle of diamonds.
II think she could be persuaded to
share 1t with the modern Adam" she
stated.
Thereupon she dived under the Chair
cushion and produced 1t.
''Now you have Paradise-and the ap-
ple." she told me-
'"They are nothing I said, feelingly,
compared with-EYe."
But Eve-my dainty little EVe-is com.
ing to No. 54 in the spring. 1t will save
any further dispute. she says, about the
apple.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27
CONGRESSES AT PARIS.

In connection with the Paris fair innu-
merable congresses will be held. The fol-
lowing list, says Nature, prepared by the
committee of the Paris International as
sembIy, the secretaries OF which are Prof.
Patrick Geddes and T. r. Mari, shows
the date of some Of the more important
congresses announced in science and edu-
cation:
Pure science: Ornithology, June 26-SO;
meteorology, July 1928: physics. Aug. s-n;
mathematics. Aug. .>6-11; geology, Aug 1s-
%: electricity, Aug 1925; anthropofogy
and archaeology, Aug. 20-25; psychology.
Aug. 22-25: ethnography. Aug. 26-Sept. Il
chemistry, Sept. 20-29: botany. Oct 1-6.
Applied science and associated industry:
Horticulture, May 25-27; forestry. June
AT: mines and metallurgy, June 1873
Wine cultivation. June 2O-2S; insurance.
June $3.50; actuaries. June 25-29; agricui-
ture. July II: testing of materials, July
9-16: steam engines and machinery, July
1918: applied mechanics. July 1925; arch
,tecture and naval construction, July 10
81; photography. July 1928; applied chem
istry, July 23-S1; navigation. July SO-Aus.
4: pharmacy, Aug. s; economic and COM
mercial geography Aug. 23~Sl; tramways,
Sept. 1912: fruit culture, Sept. 1914: rail-
roads. Sept. 2O-2S
Medicine and hygiene: Homeopathy.
July 1924: professional medicine, July 70
2s: medicine, Aug. 20; dermatology. Aug.
20: dentistry, Aug S-14; hygiene. Aug. 10
II; hypnousm. Aug. 1915. Education:
Modern language teaching, July 24-2s;
higher education, July S0-Aug. 8; teaching
of social science. July S0-Aug. 8; primary
education, Aug. 2-5; secondary education.
Aug. rs; technical. industrial education.
Aug. ell; educational press, Aug. gil;
photography, Aug. 1918; teaching OF draw
ing, Aug. 29-Sept. /; popular education.
Sept. 1913; agricultural instruction. Sept.
4-16.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27

/ wish we had a president with some
backbone,
Don't you?
A man who had the bravery to say his
souls his own,
Don't you?
I'm getting somewhat weary of states
men who declaim
CONCERNING our plain duty" then gig
back on the same;
When up against show down, who fade
out Of the game.
Aren't you?
1 wish we had president with courage
to be just,
Don't you?
Who wouldn't writhe and Wriggle at the
dictate of a trust,
Don't you?
I'm getting tired of men who deal out
highfalutin' gush,
In glittering generalitieS who hold. q
But when when it comes to deeds, who have a
spine made out of mush,
Aren't you?
1 wish we had a president who had a
little nerve.
Don't you?
Who'd stand by his convictions and
wouldn't cringe or swerve,
Don't you?
I'm getting rather weary of men who
are so stout,
For 'Duty and for Destiny" when it is
time to spout.
But when it's time for action. who ooze
and fizzle out,
Aren't you?
T wish we had a president who'd stand
up to the rack,
Don't you?
Who'd set his face toward the truth and
nevermOfe turn back,
Don't you?
Who wouldn't play the weather vane 10
be a candidate.
Who principle to policy would not sub
ordinate,
Nor be tool for stronger natures to
manipulate.
Don't you?
I wish we had president who knew
where he was at,
Don't you?
Who. when occasion called for it. would
put his foot down fiat.
Don't you?
Who had a little snap and sand. who
would put up a fight,
he thought the right
In fact. | wish we had a man. Now.
tell me. honor bright.
Don't you?
Denver News.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27
STATE PRESS GEMS.

Vernon Center News A preacher not
a thousand miles away while making q
pastoral call on one of his parishioneTs G
few weeks ago was entertained In the
parlor while waiting for the lady of thu
house by little Miss whom he had taken
on his lap. In their conversation he In
ctdentally asked her how many COM
mandments there were. She answered,
Seven or eight" "Oh, no. dear" said
the clergyman, ''there are ten"
'T know" said the little miss. there
used to be. but I heard papa tell mamma
yesterday that you had broken two or
three of them. and that only leaves seven
or eight. you know
G. A. r. in st. James Journal: A cler-
gyman in the west country had two
curates, one a comparatively old man,
the other very young. With the former
he had not been able to work agreeably,
and on being invited to another living he
accepted it, and took the young curate
with him. Naturally there was a fare
well sermon and we can imagine the feel
ings of the curate. who was to be left
behind when he heard the text given out:
abide ye here with the ass. and 1 and
the lad will go yonder and worship"
Culbertson Era: When q girl haa
throttled herself with a band OF rigid
linen that paralyZes her neck muscles and
saws a crimson line below her chin; when
she has cut off her breathing power
abruptly at the waist; burdened her
back with a ponderous mass of swing
ing, dragging cloth; poised a winged
and ribboned monstrosity on her head,
and daZzled her eyesight with fiuttering
dots and dashes, she looks her very best
She is chic, she is good form, she pleases
our distorted vision as no exponent OF
natures laws ever could.
girls outer details form a sort OF
sign language, and though 1t takes a
social expert to read 1t with absolute
accuracy, no one can miss its general
meaning The more vaIfantly she has
sacrificed personal comfort to the Tor
turing laws of correct feminine gearing,
the more the masculine spectator wants to
know her, and to have 1T seen Of men
that she knows him. quick pace sets
her heart to pounding angrily at its bar
rier, and a posing wind swirls her into
q helpless mass of skirts. But she never
has to struggle unaided with heavy
swing door, or wait unnoticed at
crowded door, or wait unnotIced at
crowded counter. The world steps aside
for her and she walks unjostled In a
glittering social haze She finds vel
vet cloak at every puddle. Surely bodily
freedom is not a high price to pay for
all this.
Fergus Falls Journal: John o. Aune.
who visited his cousin at Wall Lake.
while on his way to Norway last fall. has
sent the latter some handsome specimens
Of copper ore which he has taken near
the sea coast, about 40 miles north of
the city OF Trondhjem. Mr.. Aune knew
of the existence of this ore when a boy.
but not having sufficient capital to de-
veiop 1t he came to America and pros
pected in. the West for number of years,
returning to Norway last fall. where he
now has three claims yielding handsome
returns.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27

FIELD. SCHLICK & co. continue their
great sale OF highest grade novelty silks
at an average of so cents on the dollar;
also offer another chance for shirt waist
lengths and tailor-made suits and Jackets
ST. PAUL HARDWARE co. call es-
peciaI attention to their Acme razor,
which they Internationally guarantee.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27
7odaY's Attractions aft
81. Paul Retail Stores.

PLYMOUTH CLOTHING HOUSE.
corner Seventh and Robert. are out with
their new spring shoes, and show the
latest novelty in shoe leather that has
been seen anywhere.
YERXA says there Is never day when
their store news is not OF absorbing In
terest to the money saving housekeeper.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27

Atlanta Journal.
The trusts thought that the Texas law
to prevent their infamies was an outrage.
but the supreme court of the United
States declares that it is all right 1t
seems that the Mckinley administration
does not yet control the supreme court.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27
Must Re Pretty Bad.

Denver News.
Hon. Chauncey Depew may be fin
ished after-dinner speaker. but his
speeches In the United States senate are g.
little more platitudinoUs. inane and in-
consequential than the average senatorial
deliYerance.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27
Peonle to BE Heard From.

Washington Times.
The same American people who COM
9clled the Mckinley administration un-
willingly To so TO the relief of Weyler ;
~ecoacentrados wsil drive it into dong
ustioe - the 10 less wretched trust re-
Jsic, ntia.o5 of Puerto Rico
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27

Clark E. Carr, who has just begun
work on corn exhibit for the Paris ex-
position, is not a chiropodist
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27

st. Paul married people are now being
called away from the city on important
business. 1t Is housecleaning time
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27

The millennium is at hand. The lie was
passed In Kentclky court room, and no
work for the coroner.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27

Now that Puerto Rico has been afford
ed relief, some member Of congress
should immortalize himself by introduce
ing measure reducing the price of grand
opera tickets in America.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27

The bubonic plague will now proceed to
hide It's head in shame. An insect classed
as the proboscidium novispaniolum is an
nounced as abroad.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27
MUSIC AND THE STAGE.
METROPOLITAN

The pictures Of the Jeffries-Sharkey
fight, now running at the Metropolitan,
are the clearest and most satisfactory
motion pictures ever seen IN this city
They are absolutely perfect In detail,
with the exception of the last forty-ive
seconds of the tWenty-fifth round, dur
ing which time what is known as the
''glove incident" occurred. 1t was dur
ing this brief period, in the very last min
ute of the contest. that Jeffries swung at
Sharkey. who avoided the blow and
caught his adversary's glove under his
arm. In the breakaway the glove was
torn off Jeffries' hand, and the contest
ended amid a scene Of the widest confu-
sion. Seventy-two minutes of actual
fighting are shown, in addition to the
scenes between the rounds, the handling
of the men by their seconds, the actions
of the spectators at the ringside and
every incident of this battle of giants.
The pictures will be presented at a pop
ular-price matinee tomorrow afternoon
and also for the remainder of the week,
the engagement closing Saturday night.
The coming engagement of the French
grand opera company will be the most
brilliant musical and social event of the
season. The repertory for the st. Paul
engagement will be as follows: Monday,
April 9, La Juive" (Halevy); Tuesday.
April 10. Romeo and Juliet" (Gounad);
wednesday matinee, April II. Faust"
(Gounod Wednesday evening, April 10,
''Salammbo" (Reyer)
GRAND.
''The Evil Eye the Grand's attraction
the present week Is another positive fea :"
ture at popular prices. Since it's last visit
here 1t has been much improved in every
direction, and in its present shape offers
one of the most varied and diverting en-
tertainments ever given here. The Pha-
sey troupe are a positive feature in tn eir
clever songs and dances. The electrical
ballet is one of the best things of its
kind ever seen here. Taken as a whole,
THE Evil Eye" provides an entertain
ment especially diverting for tie ladies
and children, and that is prolific in it's
laugh-producing and interest-creating fea-
lures. Tomorrow at 2:30 the tiis. popular
priced matinee of the engagement will be
given.
"a Grip of Steel will be seen at the
Grand the coming week.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27

DR.. F. A. Cook declares that discovery
of the north pole is feasible under GER
tain conditions. He fails to recommend
additional relief expeditions to search for
the men who preceded him in that line
of predicting.