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New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
TESTED RIGHTS TO M rrpn,c

ihe cahlpaign against public splitting Is on In
earnest For some time the argument of turf
throwing has been used, in the shape of warn
ing notices. 1t having not proved sufficiently
ehecuVe stones viii now he substituted for
turfs' IN the form of arrests and fines. So let
II be. The clean and decent part of the COM
munity, which we confidently believe 10 he the
major part, will cordially approve such action.
and with such approval ultimate success I'm the
aooiiuon OF the nasty nuisance will be assured.
NOT The least important feature of the case.
however. apart from the stoDping of the MR.
ucular nuisance. is the warning it suggests or
should suggest 10 us against permitting other
evils 10 grow unchecked until they assume tho
status of vested rights There are thousands
OF persons who indulge this unclean practice
as matter Of course, and who regard any
prohiDition of il as a mOnstrous invasion of
natural and unalienable right. That IS
because for so many years we have been
toieratng the practice without a protest The
chief oimculty in suppressing the evil arises
ifom our long liberation of il; wherefore our
present federation of other evils is likely 10
result in similar difficulties when we are at
last forced-as we shall be-to deal with
Them. Tor example. there is the right of a
streetcar passenger TO have a seat Time was
I.
save al rush hours. when il was held 10 be
physically impossible to grant it, But the easy
gong tolerance of the public has encourage
systematic violation OF that right until now no
car line attempts 10 provide seats for all at
any ume but on the contrary all its calcula-
lions are based upon its carving Dassenrers
standing instead of seated. and If ever this
community gets sufficient courage and self-re-
spect 10 assert its rights there will he an in
disnant protest from the comDanies AGAINST
what they VIII term an unreasonable and mon
strous demand 1t viii he ten times harder 70
secure public rights then than il would bava
been 10 insist upon maintaining them from
the beginning.
The public's treatment of itself is anotbey
case i'm point. Time was when the rule wa
Hands or" excepting when the sheriff grabbed
prisoner. But to-day men hustle and shove
zach other in crowds, and do not hesitate "a
.cize each other by the arm or shoulder in
zeal for making way. 1t is an outrage upor
the individual, really amounting TO nothing les.
than assault. Yet IL is tolerated, and II
coming 10 be regarded as a matter of course: Sc
that presently n man who resents being grabbed
by the collar and flung out Of the way will b,
looked upon a pernickety old crank Th.
same may DE said OF smoking in forbidden
places. There are strict rules sgainst smokin:
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
MR. nrRPHTS MISTAKE.

What does Commissioner Murphy mean by
reversing Devery'S action in restoring Police
man McManus 10 duty? Devery has declared
that Justice Jerome isn't going to run New
York" and as proof of the fact has shown The
police that a term in the penitentary under
sentence by Justice Jerome is title to reward
from the officials who do run New-Iork. Then
comes Mr. Murphy, arrays himself on the side
of the judge who persecutes Tammanys gam
bling friends refuses to let Devery show that
the Judge isn't running New-fork, and leaves
his clustering deputy in a ridiculous plight as
n trial Judge whose decisions are so spitcfully
and wantonly wrongheaded that even his COM
placent chief is compelled to Iebuke him.
Now. this is all wrong. Commissioner Muir
ply is not kept In office TO reverse Devery, but
to support him. Until now he has done admi-
rably, and in spite of n little preliminary ap-
pearance of pandering 10 the better element he
has allowed the police force to be managed as
well as Tim" Sullivan and Farrell and Ma
honey could desire. II is quite out of character
for him suddenly TO desert them in the critical
matter of showing Justice Jerome that he isn't
going TO run New-York." What difference does
it make if Devery's humble instrument for this
demonstration is fellow who was once in
court on a charge OF rape, and escaped with
out trial on 4 technicaty, was dismissed from
the police force for neglect Of duty and intoxica-
ton. and. after being reappointed. sent to
the penitentary for refusing TO support his wife
and children? If such a man Is not proper
sort of policeman for the kind of admnistra-
tion Devery gives 10 please the gamblers and
criminals il would he interesting to know what
the requirements for a proper vice protecting
policeman are. Mr. Murphy is getting unneces-
sarily squeamsh. When high officials and
other influential Tammany men are in court
charged with themselves keeping unlawful re-
sorts or renting houses for immoral purposes,
or are the notorious hackers of crime or have
served terms in prison. it is a pity If n police
man can't take a little vacation in the peni-
tentiary without forfeiting his place. His treat
ment of his family is. as Mr.. Croker once so
eloquently stated, private business" and in
this case Devery undoubtedly understands the
Croker principle of government better than his
hitherto nominal and ornamental chief.
Devery knows the kind of policeman he
wants. Besides. 1t will never do to let Justice
Jerome run this town, and there is no better
way OF teaching the people that he cannot do
so than by picking out criminals sent 10 prison
by him objects Of Tammany favor. Com
missioner Murphy has made serious mistake.
He ought to know that Devery, according to
the Mayors own testimony, is the best head Of
the police force New-YOrk ever had, and when
Devery takes action for the good of the
vice'-the gamblers service-he should back
him up without any nonsense.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06

on car platforms and elevated railroad stations
and against carrying lighted cigars INTO pubic
conveyances At first those rules were Violateo
in rare cases. and surreptitiousy But toleratloh
bred boIdness and now they are almost uni
versaIIy broken in the most open ana denaht
manner. the offenders insisting that they nave
q natural and vested right TO do so.
Curran used frequently to say that eternal
vigilance was the price of liberty. If that is
tr,a in the great matters of national sover-
eighty and popular rights it is equally true in
the smaller vet no less directly felt details of
our daily life Incessant watchfulness is the
nrice of freedom from those annoyances and
infringements upon cur rights which taken
alone may seem petty, but which in the long
run and in the aggregate form the most serious
of menaces to our wellbeing. 1t is well to sup
press the splitter. though the task will be in
comparably the harder for our long neglect. 1t
will be better still to wage like warfare
against all public nuisances and wrongs, not
waiting until they become intolerable but be-
ginning at their very first manifestation, and
before endured wrongs grow into vested rights
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
4 TRAGEDY OF RACING-

When Banastar won the Metropolitan Handi-
cap NJ Morris Park on Saturday many a specta-
tor spoke with regret of the premature death
of William III. Clark, afOretime Corporation
Counsel of NewYork and owner of this fleet
racer. Mr.. Clark one of the most gen
erous supporters of the turf ever known in
America. Banastar was the apple Of his eye.
After this splendid creature had won one of
the most dazzling of turf victories in the
Brooklyn Handicap his owner set his heart
upon the hope that the champion of his stable
would enhance and confirm his greatness by
capturing the famous Suburban. He urged all
his host of friends to back Banastar for the
most celebrated of American races. They did
so. Banastar was left at the post in the
Suburban.
Mr.. Clark always believed and said freely and
frankly that his confidence had been betrayed
and that he had been treated unfairly But his
chagrin and disappointment We're not for his
own mischance but for the immense losses of
his friends who had been persuaded by him
TO venture large amounts. He never was n
we'll man afterward. His passing away was
one OF the tragedies of great sport.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06

history, or at least as calling attention to the
progress Mexico is making as power among
the powers. Time was when Mexico was almost
universally held up horrible example" of
incompetent and anarchc democracy. The verb
Ito Mexicanize' was used to express mob rule,
violation of the ballot box and all the abhorrent
phases of revolution. That was not too long
ago TO be within the memory of men now living.
But to-day no one thinks of revolution and
Mexico together. any more than of revolution
and any one of a dozen other countries With a
stable, just and enlightened government, estab-
lished credit and expanding industries, Mexico
is to-day reading her title clear to an honorable
place among the nations of the world. And that
despite the fact that it is probably more than
any other land in the Western Hemisphere, q
country of mixed races-in brief. of half
breeds" It is often said that such mixed races
are the bane of South America and that because
of them there is little hope for those countries.
But Mexico is the most mixed of all. and yet Is
among the foremost in craftsmanship, culture
and general progress. In that fact there is food
for reflection
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
Nep1lork Dailp Wribn,re
MONDAY, MAY 6, 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The Cuban commission which Wis
tted this country arrived back at Havana; on
the voyage from New-York an understanding
was reached by the commissioners as to their
report TO the Cuban Constitutional Convention.
80 The British Consul at Panama describes
the revolution in Colombia as having degenerat-
ed into guerilla warfare. - The American
cavalry and artillery left Picking and began their
march 10 Tong-Ku, ct the mouth OF the Pei-Ho
River, imposing ceremonies attending their de-
parture: IL is reported in Berlin that Count Won
Waldersee may return from China in June; the
Russian troops in Manchuria have fought twenty
engagements and have annihilated two bands OF
Chinese, and are pursuing a third. =- 1t is
expected in London that the coal tax resolution
will be passed by large majority In the House
Of Commons =A British patrol under Colo
mel Dennison. has been captured by Beers in
South Africa. - Sir Thomas Upton speaks
enthusiastically Of the performance OF Sham
rock II IN the Solent on Saturday. = hun
dred thousand sightseers thronged the streets
OF Melbourne TO view the decorations in honor
Of the Duke and Duchess Of Cornwall and York
DOMFSTIC.-It IS expected that Governor
Odell viii not return 10 Albany until tomorrow
or the day after. but that he will prepare at
Newburg hfs reasons for failing TO approve Of
the New-YOrk and New-Jersey Bridge bill for
the West-st. structure == Mrs Mckinley has
been selected for the honor Of launching the
new battleship Ohio. which Miss Helen Desher
is to name. using bottle Of California wine.
- The lives Of seven persons were lost in a
fire in Chicago. and the fremen were delayed
IN getting TO the scene by the refusal Of freight
train crew 10 move cars from a crossing.
Many Persons visited the Pan-American Ex-
position grounds and strolIed through the Mid
way, all the buildings being closed - An
ofncial statement, now in the hands Of the State
Department ascribes the conditions which are
sa1d TO exist in Northern China 10 the action of
me foreign troops. - The annual report of
superintendent Skinner. OF the State Depart
ment OF Public Instruction, was made public
= Inc Constitution viii be launched at the
Herreshon yards at Bristol to-day
ClIh.-Dean Hoffman OF the General Theo-
loslcai seminary said a thorough investigation
@oulo De made into the trouble between a lect-
uter ana divinity student, in which a married
woman is said to figure - The COMMITTEES
OF the herch;. IS Association In charge of the
II relef for sufferers by the Jacksonville fire an
nouhoeo , mat train filed with supplies would
.eaNe , tnls CITY Tomorrow. -- The twentieth
anniversary OF the conservation of ST Ieo's
roman catholic Church was observed - The
saHerlcan Seamen's Friend Society celebrated
tseEehty-third anniversary in the Broadway
Ile, -aoet lacle, and made an appeal for money to
Supply more libraries for sailors at sea-
rrLa.I-n ai.. ntATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
tne temperature yesterday: Highest 73 degrees:
lowest o3; average 621k
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
MEXICO AND OTHER pOWERS

The announced approachment between Mexico
and Austria Hungary marks the end of strange
and romantic chapter of history. Or perhaps it
is not quite the end since poor Carlotta" still
survives n pathetic reminder of one Of the sad
dest tragedies in which generous ambition was
sacrificed by selfish vanity. 1t is now nearly
thirty four years since the death Of Maximiian
In all that time the blood shed at Oueretaro
has formed an insuperable barrier between the
two countries No minister has come from
Vienna TO Mexico. and none have gone from
Mexico 10 Vienna; travel and trade between the
two have been practically suspended, so strong
has sentiment been But at last there is recon
ciliaton. Francis Joseph has not forgotten the
death of his young brother, but he consents
once more TO recognize and to hold friendly re1a
tions with the nation which compassed II. Sor-
row remains but the International estrange-
ment is ended
Another announcement Is made at the same
time, that Mexico is about to establish diplo-
matte relations also with Argentina and Uru-
! quay, and that such relations may soon be
expected between Mexico and all South Ameri-
can countries. This does not, however like the
former announcement. denote the ending of a
feud. Mexico has hitherto had no diplomatic
relations with those South American States.
simply because she has not felt the need of
| them. Her commerce with them was practi-
cally nil. and so were her points of political
| contact. Ii is said that the establishment of
| diplomatic relations has been prompted by the
fact that the Pan-American Congress next fall
is to he held n the Ciry of Mexico. But beyond
that there is reason TO believe that with the
| extension of travel and trade and political
interests there Is now felt TO be practical need
! OF such relationships between the countries in
question Ii is matter Of business as well as
| OF sentiment
| Inc TWO announcements taken together may
be regarded as marking n new era an ,roxioon
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
IOOTTNG 4 LIBRARY.

Amid the orgy of lOotng in which European
powers have INDUCED in China. one of the most
noteworthy, yet least noticed, incidents was the
Russian seizure of the great MOukden library.
This was-or is-not q great library in bulk or
numbers for it was all conveyed to st. Peters
burg in two or three railroad cars. But even
one carload of books and manuscripts may be
exceedingly valuable especially it, as In this
case the library was founded centuries ago and
was cherished ny the Imperial Clan as the
repository of the richest literary treasures Of
the empire. including the whole elaborate manu-
script history of the empire itself.
The plea under which the Russian Govern
ment looted this MOukden library was simple,
but scarcely convincing. When the Boxers
burned the Russian Legation building at Pekng
the library contained therein was destroyed
wherefore the seizure of this library is nothing
but an act of reprisal The fallacy in such an
argument lies in the assumption that the two
libraries were of equal or nearly equal value
As a matter of fact, the Russian library is said
to have consisted almost exclusively of modern
works published in Russia. every one of which
can be duplicated for small price There was
not one real literary treasure in it, In such
view of the case, taking the Moukden library as
n 0ud pro quo was much like taking one Of
Raphaers MadOnnaS in compensation for Il
circus
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
amusemenis.

ACADEMY OF MT-sIC-s-Uncle Toms Cabin.
AMERICAN THEATRES :l5-Darkest Russia.
BIJOU-S :l5-1he Climbers.
BROADNAG-Sl0-The Price Of Peace
CASINO-S.l5 l5-Florodora.
CRITERION TIiEATRE-S:l5-Nhe knighthocd Was IN
Flower.
DALY'S THEATRES s:lO-San Toy.
kiDEN Ml'sEEs-The Norld in Wax.
EMPIRE THEATRE-s:l5-DiplomaC
FOURTEENTH STREET ThEATRE-S-S"eet Innis-
GARDEN THEATRE-s:l5-Under Two Flags.
GAkRICK THEATRES. e.30-Captain Jlnks Of the Horse
Marines
GRAND OPERA HOCSE-s-Papas Wife.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-S:l5-Are You Mason?
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Prma Donna
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s:l5-The Twin Sister.
KEITH continuous Performance.
ANICkERBOCkER THEATRE-2-S:iO-l a Balcony
The Land Of Hearts Desire.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s:30-On the quiet,
MURRAY Hill. Jekyl and M
Hyde.
PASrORS-Day and Night-Conunuous snow: - ,-ov
PROCTOR'S FIFTH AkENIE-Mme butteIh9 aAs -'''
cities.
PROcTOR's TwENTY-THIRD sTREET-cinaerelIa ~
School and Novelties. o..,,,o, ,,6
PROcTOR'S FTFTY-EIGHTH STREbI-Ooilus'0A W
Novelties - ,-,,-,,.--x- r-Tr-77E
PROCTOR'S ONE-HUNDRED- -AND-TWENIf-fiF III IN
STRISET-Pink DoTnnoes and NoVelues
REPC BI.C-s ;l5-Lovers Lane. -,
NALLACK'S THEATRE-S.20-Mstress NelI.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
MONEY AND BUSINESS

Pyrotechrics in the stock market are so
dazzling that it is difficult to appreciate the
unexampled development in other directions.
Bank exchanges far in excess Of all previous
records are hastily attributed to speculation.
and the vigorous tone of legitimate business Is
ignored. As the healthfulness of city is clearly
shown by its death rate. so mortality statistics
of business concerns indicate conditions accu-
rately, and Wall Street is not responsible for A
lower aggregate of liabilities in commercial fail
ures during April than in eighty-seven out of
the preceding ninety-one months Considering
the increased number of firms engaged in bi,si-
and the larger amount of capital invested
a proportionate growth in defaults might be
expected. but the April statement shows death
rate OF only three -fftieths OF l per cent of all
concerns. with ratio Of unpaid bills of 46 cents
for each $1,000 of solvent payments through
clearing houses. The aierlents alone are unkind.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06

Within the next few weeks great number OF
city homes will be closed for the summer. and IN
too many cases the pet cats of the households
Will he cast out into unfriendly world to shift
1or themselves. 1t is amazing that heads OF
families who are thoughtful and considerate in
most things should be needless of the possi-
bic sunerings of Grimalkin and Tabby. The So
clety FOR the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
captures troops Of homeless cats and ends their
mlseries with painless deaths But many others
escape its employees and perish wretchedly after
weeks of torment Only hard hearted or thought
less people can thrust out their domestic pets
to suffer-
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
AUTOMOBILES IN THE PARK.
MEMBERS OF THE CLUB IN DOUBT ABOUT co,fs
MISSIONER CLAUsEN's SPEED ORDER.

MEMBERS OF THE CLUB IN DOUBT ABOUT coN.
MISSIONER CLAUsEN's SPEED ORDER
Many members of the Automobile Club Of Amer
lea who active in the effort to have the latest
order regarding the speed Of motor vehicles IN the
public parks revoked, would like 10 Park COM
missioner Clausen Some of them have visited many
places in search of him. but they have not even
had the good fortune of getting close on his trail
They hope to see him or get word from him to-day.
The order issued by Commissioner Clausen that
automobiles In the parks must not be at
speed greater than seven miles an hour and must
slow down to three and a half miles hour when
passing a horse in the park driveways has evi-
IDENTIFY not been read to the park police None or
the members of the Automobile Club tried yester-
day 10 be arrested for violation of this rule IN
Central Park in order TO the law. though they
spent many hours there
A r. Shattuck the president Of the club, was
one OF the members who enjoyed trip in Central
whom he knew. He asked him what instructions
he had received regarding the running OF motor
''I have been ordered TO arrest any person run run
ming automobile who does not slow down after
frightening horse to three and a half miles an
hour"
Tribune reporter about his conversation with the
policeman. 'as though Commissioner ClausenS or,
der not read to the park police at rOilcalL, !
am not going about seeking arrest Mr. Bostwtck
is and has long been the martyr Of the club IN
A. c. .Bostwick was present when this remark
IF Mr. Ciausen has not placed his order on rec,
ord We mean 10 make him do II. We are not H oniy y
the owner OF automobile II would be nice
sutonob,iist who was unaware of the order fOr
going by horse at greater speed than tnrg S 20 10
obtain bail and would have 70 be locked I'd unti.
his case was heard in a police court we esvaaIS aIS
sTch a possibility and 70 have it revoked. -,,rr.
Mr.. Clausen lives at the Plaza Hotel Iri1ufs 1d ts
see him. but did not succeed.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06

many year in population and wealth. and now
cleveland has gone by her in the race for urban
distinction But Cincinnati still retains certain
individual and exceptional attractions OF her
own and she may rally her forces for a fresh
dash of emulation as the century advances.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
PRUSSIAN CABINET CHANGES.

Berlin. May sit is virtually certain ma
Baron Won Rheinbaben. Prussian Minister OF 80. -
Interior, will succeed DIR. MIGUEL as Mlhse1'
of Finance. and that General Podbielski NJ.
lister OF Posts and Telegraphs. will take the po''
folio OF agriculture. -ov-
1t is believed that Or. Bothmann Hollweg. uu, Tor
ernor OF Brandenburg. will succeed Baron W.
Rheinbaben.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06

The Living Church." of Milwaukee, refers to
service that said recently to have occurred
in an Episcopal church in Oshkosh. Wis. in the
presence of Bishop Grafton. when matter
of fact he preached in Lowell Mass on that
day. The conclusion which it draws from the
incident is that If people would know the truth
in regard TO ecclesiastical occurrences they
must disregard the greater part of the informa-
pretty sweeping statement to make because a
few papers were led in good faith to print an
erroneous dispatch. especially $ The Living
Church" admits that two Of the papers the next
day repudiated the dispatch. and others il
says. probably did likewise. AS a rule the
reputa BILE papers of the country do not give er-
roneous news about the churches. on the con-
trary their news is often more trustworthy and
complete than that in the religious press. This
4. furnishes a in point 1t gives report
of the recent address of DR.. Rainsford of the
week before last. in which regrettable phrase
occurred. but while calling attention TO the
phrase omits any mention of the fact that a
manly apology appeared April % There
was ample time for its New-York corre-
spondent to send the fact of the apology
promptly in the Chicago papers, and presumably
in the Milwaukee papers. Under the circum-
stances, THE Living Church" might properly
exhibit some reserve in criticising the short
comings of the secular press.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06

The St Johns River at Jacksonville is so broad
and contains so immense a volume of water and
the business part of the city is so its banks
that IT especially Iamentable that this
huge stream could not have been drawn upon
sufficiently to stop the progress of the flames.
Many of our cities on the verge of large rivers
fail TO provide against calamity by using the
resources just before their eyes.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06

1t seems altogether probable that Venezuela
Will not attempt to set at defiance the laws of
international intercourse and friendly relation