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New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
WHAT TAuuANY COSTS.

ssThe Nexy-Yorlz Evening POST makes an ex-
trernelv important contribution to public knowl-
edge of the evils OF Tammany government by
the compilation of a series of tables showing
the comparative cost in dollars and cents Of
various departments of city administration be-
fore and after consolidation. The preparation
of these tables was exceedingly difficult, for
Tammany bookkeeping methods are admirably
calculated TO confuse the citizen and hide waste
full performance of public functions beneath the
charges for permanent Improvements. The
work OF the Controllers experts on the books
OF the old corporations consolidated and a care
ful study Of appropriations as affected by trans
fers of items between the various departments
result in a reasonably trustworthy showing of
the steadily growing per capita cost of Tam
many rule
This is the true test Of extravaganza. II is to
be expected that the outlay of the city will
increase as its population grows. A progressive
people are not inclined 10 be overcritical of
large expenditures for permanent betterments,
new schools, new bridges and new docks, which
ore required by the higher standards of civil
ization and the demands of commerce. which
may advance more rapidly than the population
increases. But when the cost of such improve
ments is cleared away and find that the
mere expense of routine administration in
creases faster than the population there is evil
IDENTITY something wrong IL ought 10 increase
much more slowly. No large business house
would dream of letting its expense account
grow at the same ratio as its production. II is
the uniform experience that with proper man.
agement the large plant is more economical
than the small. IL ought TO cost less per capita
10 give police or fire protection 10 a million
people than 10 half a million. Tammany how
ever, not content with revealing a low standard
OF administrative ability which would mark a
steady ratio between cost and population
plunges into wanton wastefulness
The Police Department in Manhattan and
The Bronx cost for mere maintenance without
regard 10 any interest payments. bond redemp-
lions or permanent improvements. in the years
1893 10 1900 inclusive, 3,34s. 100 90 or So s97
a year for every inhabitant of the boroughs II,
the years 1885 10 1897 inclusive the same ser
vice cost only sls315. .sO6 73, yearly charge Of
only S3.425 on each inhabtant For the whole
city the annual per capita cost in the last three
years has been $3.292, whereas the same terri
tory was policed before consolidation for 50 S5s
Per capita each year. The years 1895 TO 1891
show per capita increase over the three wears
previous but il is 20 be remembered that while
the Strong administration found the police work
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04

thoroughly demoralized, it gave a good service
TO the city in return for the increased cost,
while the Tammany conduct Of police affairs
has been notoriously inefficient, and law!essness
has openly fiourished, as is admitted by the
Tammany men themselves.
Mayor Strong decreased the per capita cost
of the Fire Department from what it was under
Mayors Grant and Gilroy, but Mayor Van Wyck
has increased it for the same territory from
81 235 TO S1.2sS per head. A tremendous in
crease in the cost of the schools from S2999 10
So 9S per capita is shown, and the records OF
the Health and Buildings departments tell the
same story. This increase cannot be charged to
consolidation The other boroughs almost uni
formly show the same wastefulness, III spite or
the unifcation which should have resulted in
economy. Most of the departments cost Brook
iyn more than when as city she maintained a
complete independent system, instead OF having
merely subordinate officers and bearing only
proportion of the expense of central admins
| tration.
The Tammany officeholders will attribute this
increase in expenditures to mandatory legisla-
! ton from Albany, and 10 a certain extent this
| excuse is valid. "The Posts" figures come at
an opportune time TO enforce the justice or
| Governor Odels observations to the Legislat-
| ure on the subject of economy The warning
| against waste of the States money applies with
equal force TO the waste of the money OF cities
| by the State lawmakers. But such extrava-
gance accounts for only part of the ominous
/ increase in New-York's expenses. Tammany
| has scattered money with Il lavish hand. When
these extremely valuable figures. showing loose
and wasteful conduct of the routine business OF
government, are considered in connection with
the enormous outlays for permanent improve
ments. which are costing sums frightfuly in
excess of what any private builder would pay
TO secure equally handsome and serviceable
structures, some faint idea may be gained of
rhe money loss 10 the people of this city from
the domination of Tammany Hall:
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04

expulsion of the friars will be found necessary.
The religious orders will be treated with equal
and exact Justice The Filipinos can ask no
more; the friars can expect no less.
Mr.. Grant makes a specific charge against
Archbishop Chapelle which cannot be accepted
without official proof. He declares that the
Archbishop. who was sent to the islands TO look
after the legitimate interests of the Church,
has invaded the political field in almost a
"treasonable fashion. For he has urged the
"friars to go back TO their cures in authoritative
''tones" And this advice, adds Mr.. Grant,
''foments and perpctuates misunderstanding and
armed strife between the United States and
1.-The insurgent Filipinos" If this charge against
the Archbishop is true il is curious that no hint
of it hassso far as the public knows. come from
any in authority in the Philippines. Arch
bishop Chapelle is an honored American citizen,
and we should all prefer to believe that Mr..
Grant was misnformed as to his course. But
if ii should out that his zeal for his Church
has led him into an unwise or questionable atti-
tude the Pope would be wise TO note the fact
and replace him with an American ecclesiastic
not open TO the same objection.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
1IUSIC.
THE DAISY CHAIN" :"

The first public performance in New-yOFk Of
the song cycle 1.-THE Daisy Chain.'' composed
by Miss Liza Lehman. given yesterday after
noon at the Waldorf-AstOria under the direction
of Victor Harris. The music has been set 90
series OF children'S poems taken from Robert Louis
Stevensons "A Child's Garden Of Verses" inter-
mixed with selections from w B. Rands Norman
Gale. Laurence Alma-Tadema and several anony-
Ostensibly for children but appealing really with
added strength 70 every youthful heart as it
ranges from childhood TO the proud distinction Of
having lived In three centuries. The composer has
caught the spirit Of the verses most admirably.
and the result bodied forth by Mr.. Harriss
singers received with many manifestations OF
delight by audience that hIled the Astor Gallery
to overfowing There are many rooms in New
York better adapted 20 such a concert than the
Asor Gallery but in spite Of the severe strain put
upon the singers by the poor acoustic conditions the
applause and frequent indicated an appreci
atiop and enjoyment Of the production that should
give qualification alike 90 the composer and the
performers The singers were Mrs. Seabury Ford
Miss Marguerite Hail. MacKenzie Gordon and
Myron Whitney. ir.
The Daisy Chain was preceded by an admirable
Interpretation OF the same composers In a Per-
sian Garden musical setting OF selections from
Omar Khayyam's "Rubaiyat'' in the FitzGeraId
translation. which has become familiar IN
New-York through MIR. Harris's erorr= Tha sing
ers were the same. with the exception Of M
Bispham, who sang the bass part. In the inter-
luce David Names played violin selections fron,{
Ischaikowsky. Spohr and Wienawski
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
"THE IDEAL NEWSPAPER. -
1T SHOULD LEAD PUBLIC OPINION AND
PREACH THE TRUTH

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial in Wednesdays Tribune az
this week on The Ideal Newspaper hits the nail
squarely the head and covers all the points
necessary 70 dispose Of the question the Wis
dom OF any enterprise seeking TO realize such
ideal" While your editorial voices my pre-
vioUsly formed opinion this subject and confirms
IT, yet the fact that proposition 20 undertake the
production of such ideal daily paper should re-
ceive the serious consideration OF careful business
men and be thought worthy by yourself OF the at
tention given IL in your paper reveals that there
are some things rotten in Denmark that should
receive careful and serious consideration by those
who are conducting the great metropolitan daiies:
It reveals a widespread lack OF confidence in the
truthfulness OF much that get This does
not charge wilful falsehOod. but rather exassera-
ton and contortion to what is supposed to be
the public demand
IL reveals that there Is large clentage that does
not demand that sort Of thing. The public under
stands how the competition is supposed 70 compel
the reporter 10 make what he calls story that
will attract the attention OF the reader To this
end il must be embeIlished and exaggerated until
coguizant OF the facts Again. the welnigh Uliver
sal opinion is that even our best metropolitan dai
matter Is suppressed or contOrted IL may be sup
posed TO affect the financial
dominance OF that which is known as commercial
ISM so that the laws OF God and man
ridden by the spirit OF gain The power and inhu-
ence Of the press should be eXerted 20 stem the
swelling currents OF this evil rather than to aug
lie opinion, for the press does form public Optn-
they Should have IS false either in the cRTch or in
the world The press has become the paipit for
TO the higher. and not TO the lower by catering
70 the depraved and the debased-
constituency that will support the daily paper that
will exclude all tinge OF yellow Journalism from
No. 2Os Broadway " Y. Dee. @. 1900
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04

more than a hundred winters indicate star
Ting variety of habits among them. Some of
them have used stimulants and tobacco freely
and persistently. Others have never swallowed
anything more potent than water, not even
coffee or tea, and have never sought the sooth-
ing influences of nicotine. Some of them have
been prone to anger, irritable and peevish.
Others have been gentle, peaceful and meek.
But few if any, of them have convinced the
world that they had been endowed with massive
ntellects. Few minds that were truly great
have lasted on earth for much more than ninety
years since secular history opened its first
chapter. OF course. there have been exceptions
to this rule. But how many centenarians now
living are celebrated for anything except their
great age?
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
Amusements,

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-e-Quo Nadis.
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
INCONSISTENCIES Smith.
BROADWAY THEATRE-s:l5-A Royal Rogue.
CASINa
CRITERION THEATRE-s-The Gay Lord oucx.
DALYS THEATRE-s:l5-Lady Huntworths ExIeri-
EDEN MUSEE-The World IN Wax
EMPIRE THEATRE-S-Mrs. Danes Defence.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-S-The village
Postmaster.
GARDEN THEATRES s:2O-David Garrick
GARRICK THEATRE-sl5-David Harun.
GRAND OPERA HOUsF-e-The Old Homestead.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-s:i5-Rchard Carvel.
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s-Die Strengen Herren.
KEITH 'S-Cont luou- Performance.
KNIcKERBOCKER THEATRE-s:15-Sweet Nell os Old
ROSTER & BIALS-1:s5-7:45-Vau
LyCEUM THEATRE-s:30-A Royal Family.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-Hungarian Peasant Ball
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s:3O-The House That
Jack Built
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-s-Faust
MURRAY HILL TTEATRE-s-Why Smith Left Home.
NEW-YORK TaEATRE-S15-The Giddy Throns.
PASTOr'S-Day and Night-Continuous Show.
PROCTOR'S- ltinuous Performance.
REPUBLIC-s:15-In the Palace Of the King
SAVOY-e:20-s Mistress Nell
VICrORIA-s:30-M Prinnt.
WALLAcK'S THEATRE -S:30-Janice Meredith.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
ARE THEY REALLY so OLDr

The daily papers in almost every State of the
Union have been active and enterprisng in their
search for survivors Of the dead century who
first drew breath before the nineteenth was
begun. An amazingly long list of men and
women for whom it is asserted they saw the
light in the eighteenth and have lived long
enough to welcome the twentieth has appeared
in print within the last few days. In many
of these cases, however, the proofs of birth
before January i. 1901. suspiciously imper-
feet No doubt among the nations there are
many thousands of feeble minded men and
women who have mised themselves into the
belief that they have lived hundred years
or more, but in the majority of these instances
scepticism is amply justified. Unless family
records which have been kept accurately. or
church books of chrlstenings or other official
documents which can be trusted. are available
in support of the vague recollections of the
self-asserting centenarians, the talk of the vet
Grams whose minds in so large percentage of
cases are misty and feeble cannot be accepted
with confidence.
Consider the troops of body servants of George
Washington who were supposed by the credu-
lous to be still alive not many years ago Cen
tenarians there are beyond dispute and a con-
siderable number of them, but not nearly so
many as certain publications would have MS he
lieve. When garrulous and consequential per
son has passed fourscore and ten the tempta-
ton tc add few years and make the total five
score Is exceedingly strong. and 1t often over
comes conscientious scruples and previous re-
spect for veracity
The numerous articles printed with regard 70
the white haired claimants to an experience of
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
THE CASE OF GARDINER.
THE GOVERNOR WAS JUSTIFIED IN REIov-
ING HIM.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The Governors decision in the Gardiner case.
legally analyzed consists OF two findings OF fact
and one conclusion Of law. namely. that the Dis
trict Attorney by his extensively published inter-
views. gave aid and comfort to Devery and his
fellow conspiratOrs. thus making himself
cessory to their crime. attempt at crime; that
the District Attorney, when called to account for
his conduct told an untruth. and that a guilty
Of such conduct was unfit for the tenure Of high
Office.
Certainly there can be criticism Of the conclu-
sion, if the findings were warranted by the evil
dence consequently the only question open TO dis
cussion was upon this evidence. The interviews
remained uncOutradicted by the District Attorney
from their publication to the day Of the hearing.
period OF nearly three weeks The subject matter
Of these interviews was not some commonplace
yarn which no public is under any Oblisa-
tion to notice. On the contrary. il was OF such
character as 70 cause profound shock 20 the en-
tire respectable portion of the community Except
Mr. Gardiner). Is there any one who believes that
would have allowed such inceEdiary statements II
remain uncontradicted had he been in Mr. Gardi-
Consequently. Mr.. Gardiner came before the Gov
ernor accompanied by very strong presumption
of guilt. his being somewhat analogous 20 that
OF man charged with the larceny OF stolen ar
ticleS found in his possession Upon the hearing the
above presumption was rendered conclusive by the
evidence OF two disinterested Witnesses. gentle
men of standing occupying positions OF reSP0nsi-
bility the staff of newspapers OF the highest
character, Against all this there was simply the
denial Of the accused
Now. / believe it 70 be the private opinion Of
practically the entire bar of this city that the above
facts demonstrate Mr.. Gardeners guilt by an over
whelrning prepOnderance of evidence, and that the
last three years in filling our prisons with per
sons c1SCtSe 49, i3io SrS ~ vboSn c"Jrt,o ~ does
not entertain the slightest doubt.
New-York. Dec. g, 1900 IRVING WARD
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
SELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL
HE KNOWS FACTS WHEN HE SEES rHFv
A CLERGYMAN UPHoLDS THE PREs1DFv-
AND THE TRIBUNE ON THE LIQUOR
PROBLEM"

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: This world is composed of an infinite var5s.r
OK inolvldual types as well a vast variety .,
circumstances atmospheric conditions. etc A faas
less impression Of the above reflection was for,,s
IN the mind of the writer when reading the ro
quest of subscriber to The Tribune 70 diseon.
unue his paper. After reading the comments a,
the Editor ] became reminiscent. and recalled the
slst OF the editorial comments upon the Preslden-
and his attitude toward the liquor problem "a,
this retrospective glance I fail 20 ind a sentancs
or a single word to cause any person TO disagrsa
with the position taken.
consider IL a wisely constructed and cOnserv
ative View. II is more than this. IL Is a fearless
disclosure of facts. How any one can be iustif.s
N entertaining different conception is sinlDlv
ineomprehensihie Some people have the faculty Q,
displaying the density OF their misconceived idess
predicated upon the strength youthful TEACHINGS
when we become men should be so proud OF
our mature attainments as 70 agree with PauVs
convictions and put away childish things"
II the President had the power to sneak the
word and thereby abolish the Army canteen sys-
tenn. he would be a monarch instead OF an officer
Of trust acting in his hcnoEed capacity as the
chief Of a great Nation. the government of which
Is of the people. by the people and for the people,
What more can we ask our beloved and trusted
President to DO? Instead OF laying the blame a.
are responsible for the Kind Of men We elect as our
iawI1nakeTs Let the citizens Of this country Be
lem OF the ages will soon be solved
stamina to ten IT, If we love our flag. let US prove
Il by showing respect for those In power and fo-
HS sy TRo ss Is not apa 10 Die BE 81 Bamed ms ass Sees he
not the prerogaves TO exercise the satisfaction
mary as VIII o the wisp. Those who are dissat.
isned WITH america should seek country where
word cause thousands 70 do his bidding Such a
Genial for the one Ia whose interest Vou Tos Go
under the caption Cold Facts for Red Headed
Pleasantbrook " Y. Dee IS 1890
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04

SSSOO.6O5:

charities. S13,621, 100; to churches. SS,Soo,6oo;
to museums and art galleries. S2,145,333 and
TO libraries. S2.961. 600 1t viii thus be seen
that more was given for education than for all
other objects combined. fact which shows
clearly how high a place education holds in the
minds of men OF wealth. many of whom were
themselves Obliged TO get along with little or
mo IN
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
SENATOR HANNA BACK IN WASHINGTON.

Cleveland. Jan. 3.-SenatOr Hanna started for
Washington this afternoon. On Sunday Mrs
Hanna. Miss Mabel Hanna. Miss Ruth Hanna.
Miss Egglestone. Miss Phelps and all the house
hold employees will also start The house will be
closed. not to be reOpened all winter. and possi-
bly, not until next summer. In Washington the
Hanna family will occupy the Hobart home. They
Will remain in Washington all Of the winter
whether Congress is in session the entire time or
not. In the spring they will leave the capital and
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04

Albany. Jan. s.-wu Ting-fang. the Chinese Min
lister. will be the guest Of the State Bar Association
here on January 1916. during it's annual meeting
His visit TO this city is eagerly anticipated He is
70 speak on Chinese Jurisprudence
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04

Our helpless Street Cleaning Department
must be yearning for snowstorms that shall
conceal for time the dust and the dirt now so
abundant and offensive almost everywhere Com
missioner Nagle seems TO be more inefficient
than he was year ago. When the Croker
cats away the Tammany mice will play.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

On the steamer Californian. which arrived here
from Glasgow yesterday were Or. and Mrs Mil
ton Baker Miss ]. Haughe. William Jennings and
Peter Mcintyre.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
MR. JEFFERsoy BrTs cHIcAGo PRoPERr1

Chicago. Jan. S.-Joseph jefferson. the actor to-
day purchased real estate in this city valued at
$4,000 Mr.. Jefferson paid that amount for IT, Civ
ing $500 IN cash and assuming a mortgage of
s0No: The property consists OF three story brick
apartment building in Forty-seventh-st.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04

Seattle. in the northwest corner Of the Union.
has given an example of civic zeal and public
spirit that may we'll appeal to the people OF
larger towns for imitation. So anxious were
the citizens to secure for their port the
construction Of one OF the new war vessels au-
thorized by Congress that the people raised
no less than $4,000 by subscription so that the
bid of the local shipyard might be adjusted In
such way as 20 be acceptable to the Navy
Department. II is deeply 10 be regretted that a
serious calamity has just befaIlen so energetic
and enterprising a community. The public IL
brary. in which Seattle justly felt much pride.
has been burned Seattle is sure 70 rebuild IL.
but the sympathies OF the East-and the West
as weil-go out 10 the high minded people Of
the courageous and enlightened town.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04

In the ears Of the moralst the name OF the
Raines law hotel has queer sound. Significant
Of much.' as Carlyle would say but from GER
tain points of view the statute works we'll less
ening the number of places where LIQUOR Is
sold and increasing the public revenues from
them. Excise Commissioner Lyman sets forth
the particulars of the matter In his report OF
the general results OF the operation of the law
during the last year
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04

The new century rises District Attorneys
Office better equipped for public service and ami
mated with better purposes in that direction
than any which the city has known FOR month
OF Sundays. IL not longer
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04

At the opening session Of the American
Chemical Society in Chicago a day or two ago
DR.. Edward Gudeman charged the brewers with
"wilfully introducing into their beer an arsenicaI
"antiseptic to prevent the fermentation of the
beverage from progressing too far" and other
chemists who spoke on the occasion urged that
'all beer and other brewed liquors should be
thoroughly analyzed to protect the consumers
from danger of poison" The brewers are now
TO be heard from, and In the interest of their
traffic they will likely maintain that arsenical
solutions properly applied good for the beer
and the constitutions which absorb IT. But 1t
seems clear that their practices need regulation
and a good deal of it. and that the LIQUID which
they so copiously diffuse is seriously prejudical
to public health and wellbeing
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04

During the year just ended the total amount of
public requests in this country was S62 461 644
against S19,749,956 in 1899 The aggregate
showing for these two years is a splendid one
and probably cannot be duplicated In any other
country in the world. The amount given to e6u-
cational institutions in 1900 was S34 932 ga: To
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04

Controller Coler says he likes coogan, but as
he is personally responsible for payments of
city funds he must decline to hand over Coo
gans salary until Coogan's right to IT is es-
tablished in the courts. Coogan retorts with
lofty scorn, What is five thousand a year to
me? Nothing at all to Coogan. perhaps but
too much for the Controller or the city to throw
away without warrant of law