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New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
LUNCHEON AT PLYMOUTH cBrpcn
YOUNG WOMEN PASS SANDWICHES AMI
COFFEE To YOUNG MEN

Sandwiches and coffee proved a popuI,- 49,.
AT an after meeting for young men ar F1y
Church' Brooklyn. last night. Some sevs1+ s
men attended the service. listened to a to,,.1
talk by the Rev. DIR. Newell Dwight EJII, IHs
sang and prayed Then the light Iunchaor H --u
passed around while members of the churcb r,.s
'he young men at home AT the close or ,,.
regular sermon DIR. Hills said: S
some or you young men when ar horna rsa. :.
nave FAMILY prayers am going to hava -
prayers in the chapel tonight I want w. my
come IN and join with US. I want to n,as+ 70 70
all" " meet you
some eighty young men accepted the invfta+,
Ut Hills talked to them in a fatherlv vray, e
nve minutes After singing and PRAYER he sats
For fifteen years have been in the hab,t
eating something before going to bed. I am so,.-
10 nave some sandwiches and coffee now. and
want you all to join me-"
That was the signal for the young women a, -,
church to pass around coffee and sandwiches
social halr hour followed II was voted a s-a
success, and similar meetings will be held 80
sunday AS the fact that luncheon wonIS aJn "a
served at Plymouth had been spoken Of In sevs -
newspapers as a free lunch" IL was thought Ssa
70 nave two detectives present to discourage 49,
attempt at forming dread line Two na+-a}y ~oy
men were stationed in the street near by ''t0'-
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
THE PROPOSED SAVINGS BANKS TAX

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: 1t has been suggested that certain Of the
savings banks have taken measures TO reduce their
surplus. in view Of the proposed tax There Is
only one way in which the surplus OF a savings
bank can be legitimatey reduced and that is bv in
creasing the rate Of interest depositors TO whom
the surplus belongs. Under the laws OF the State
whenever the surplus OF savings bank reaches
10 per cent OF It's deposits IL must be so reduced
II me attempt were made to reduce the surplus of
saflags bank by increasing its expenses the bank
MAKING such an attempt would at once be called
70 account by the Banking Department at Albany
Tor the law requires detailed statement of ali ex
penses TO be made TO the Department every six
months and any undue increase Of such expenses
would AT once be stopped.
The proposed tax is a tax upon the denoeitore
and Will be paid by them The officers and trustees
OF savings bank will continue. s heretofore. 10
care for and invest the funds intrusted 10 them
as to obtain the best possible return 10 the de-
PCSlIotS. T. s.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
AGAINST THE G1LA FOREST RESERVE

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Kindly allow me. through the columns Of
your valuable paper. bring to the knowledge of
the people of the United States the story of a
crime which the Government is committing, per-
haps all unconscousy, against its citizens in this
part of the Territory of NewMexico- citizens who
are unable to make their wrongs known TO the
proper people.
The Government has created here forest re-
serve called the Gla River Forest Reserve. in
closing 5929 square miles of land, in all of which
there thirty square miles of forest, It being
covered mostly by scrub oak and mahogany scat
tered along the mountain sides. What timber there
is has value for lumber, owing 10 its inaccessl-
bty; no timber is being cut on the reserve, or has
been cut at any time, the inhabitants in the
surrounding country build their houses almost alto
gcther of adobe, and use dead wood only TOT 60
rnestic purposes. There few streams on the
reserve but such they they have never been
known to go dry, nor has any one made complaint
that the watering of sheep and goats has affected
the water supply in any way. The fact that the
streams small and far apart has kept the rich
sheep men off the reserve with their large HOOKS
and herds and made it possible for the poor man.
with his fifty or one hundred head. pasture them
on this land. The reserve is suited only for the
pasturage of sheep and goats. and has been used
for this purpose since 1876 by numbers of poor
Mexicans while along the water courses they irri-
gate their small patches of land and manage to
exc livelihood between their two occupations
These people have homesteaded their farms and
held them practically without assistance from the
Government against the bands of Indians and out
laws which, until recently, rOamed al will over the
country. And comes the Government. ana de-
clares this country a reserve, and orders all tne
sheep and goats driven off, causing the people
either 10 leave their farms or sell thelf HocHS a.
forced sale. and consequently a low price Neither
the small 1oCkS nor the farms will alone support
them. and widows and orphans cannot very well
move fifty hundred miles away TO some
other pasturage where probably the water right Is
owned by some rich man who will not permit the
small herders 10 water there. starvation stares
them in the face. They mere children, these
people. incapable of reading writing or speak
ing English, although they are bringing up their
children American citizens should be brought up,
having public schools for them. etc.
Last summer the Government sent an inspector
out TO ascertain whether there sufficient tim
bcr the reserve to warrant its being held as
such. When he went through here his way
back he declared that it would be folly 10 call this
a forest reserve there so little timber.
ARTHUR ST LEGER MOSSE.
Frisco, y. NJ. Jan 26. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
A MENACE TO BRONX BOROUGH

Tt the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir ] am not professional beggar but neces-
sity impels me 10 write this communication The
danger 10 the property interests. well as TO the
personal rights OF the citizens Of The Bronx is
appalling. on the ridge on Frsnklin-aye between
-hundred-an -and-sixty-ninth and One-hundred-and-
seEentieth sts-, where have lived for forty wears
there Is no water. not in the basement OF our
houses. II there should be confagration millions
of dollars would be sacrified without a remedy
The pressing emergency Of the case is such that
on behalf Of my fellow-citizens OF The Bronx ap-
peal 10 some large hearted philanthropis-like the
Nanderbilts. the Goulds or the Morgans-to ad
vance 10 The city the amount necessary, estirat-
ed by Commissioner Dalton 10 be about $50 900 10
give US immediate relief. The complex adrninistra-
tive machinery Of the city is such that the meas
ures now in progress viii not supply the necessity
OF the case in less than month and during that
period Infinite mischief and disaster may result 10
the city.
In conclusion. the Mayor and Commissioner of
Public Works, IN interviews held with them, inti-
mate that the wsest be pursued bv the
residents OF this section Of the city is to be res
ent in such numbers at the meeting Of The Roa rd
OF Aldermen on Tuesday February = al l o m
10 convince municipal representatives, OF the
terrible predicament in which are now placed
by the apathy, indifference and want of action of
that Board In the mean time we call upon our
well known citizens once again come 10 the re
lief OF the quarter OF a million inhabitants OF the
Borough Of The Bronx Yours truly. s s r.
New-hork City, Feb 2 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
A sEvERER PUNISHMENT NEEDED.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir The letter Of my friend Judge Torrance,
which you printed in yesterdays Tribune on tine
use Of the whip for criminals is so characters
tically temperate and judicious that almost hes-
tate 10 suggest a modification OF its views II is
undoubtedly that the proper object of punish
OF criminals should be the prevention Of
crime and i whipping could be inflicted for trivial
offences al the caprice OF the usual police magis-
trate the public sense Of justice would be greatly
degraded. but II the whip applied only TO the
wife beater and 10 those who maltreat hard work
ing horses our streets and roads would not "the
punishment fl the crime" the sense of justice be
satisfied, and such offences against decency be
fewer in number as consequence? I think so
A late cause celebre' in a neighboring State
has brought into prominence a shameful crime
which has seemed TO be increasing in frequency.
II the punishment OF this kind OF assault was
made 10 be a surgical operation the criminal
which would prevent the possibility Of repetition
OF the offence. am confident that this. too, would
commend itself to the popular sense Of equity and
would ultimately. if not Immediately. dispose Of
this class Of offenders. Let US defend those who
No. Gs1 Westinghouse, NeE-York, Feb. Is 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
DESERTER BROUGHT BACK.
HE WILL BE IMPRISONED FOR LIFE Be
CAUSE HE JOINED INSURGENTS.

San Francisco. Feb. "a (SpeciaD-The transport
Solace arrived here to-day from Manila with six
officers and seventeen privates. sick and wounded
She also brought thirteen military prisoners
among whom IS Frederick VI. Baker. A deserter
who captured while serving officer in
the Filipino army. He IS under a sentence Of life
Imprisonment. Baker American private
soldier, who Joined the Filipinos and made
officer OF the insurgent army. Ie captured
tence he deserved. He : Intelligent. and SAYS he
deserted because he thought the United States was
waginR an unholy war against the F1lpinos. and
he believed II 10 be his duty aid them in
curing their independence. The Filipinos who were
captured with him told another story. They said
he joined the insurgent army because he
promised rank and extra pay. When he
captured he asserted that he had been taken
prisoner by the Fllipnos and was forced 70 enter
the ranks and fight. under penalty OF death but
the Ffipinos proved this was "a lie and that he
had enlisted and their payroll.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25

statement will deter serious students from seeking
abroad what cannot be found at home-cneap
studios. cheap models and the famous galleries
that form large part Of each students education
One more thing must be said-that the WON,
anly sef-respect of the American girl has forced
respectful treatment from the French people. and
the student in the Latin Quarter is far less likely
10 be spoken TO approached than the transient
visitor the right bank of the Seine. Honor Is
due the American women studying art in Paris Tor
their evident sincerity, uprightness and common
way of looking at things have done much
10 dispel the aggressive attitude Of Frenchmen
toward foreieners.
AN AMERICAN WOMAN IN PARIS
Paris. France. Jan. r. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
AMERICAN ART STUDENTS


To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; The article about the life Of art students =,
Paris published in The New-York Tribune Of sorne
weeks since. and copied by other papers through
out the country, has aroused much indignariop
among the women students living in the so-carIed
Latin Quarter, and it is a matter of surnr,sa ara
regret that Mr.. Chase and Mr. Reclwitb sho,,1a
have lent their names 10 so sweeping a asnuroia
tiOn Of the American girl.
Part OF what they say is true q quote Verbatim,
that the first training that an art stusent re-.
can be obtained equally well In New-York Tsos,o
or Philadelphia" and agree promptly tba, .hs
Edith IN the article should be kept at home sns
Kept carefully, as she seems exceedingly likely 70
be led asray IN any environment to take II tor
granted that IN order 10 study abroad one must
lower ones ideal of womanhood and necesssrily
take part in that life which Is unfortunately part
OF the life IN all great cities and can be found
equally well IN New-York. Boston or Philadelphia
IL one looks for tits false.
Take the example OF mixed classes as cited
by MIR. BeckWith. These only at night and
OF the studios have separate classes as we'll
OF fifty American women questioned on the
subject not one was In mixed class and il is q
rare exception when woman chooses that in pref
erence 10 working among her kind.
One quite understand that II IS 70 the adyan-
tage Of American schools keep pupils in their
country. but & IS rot 20 &C believed that their
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
BURGLAR FOUND UNDER A BED.
HAD DIAMOND RING AND SKELETON KEYS
IN HIS SHOE.

Mount Vernon y. Y. Feb. "A (speciaD.-The
home of Mrs Margaret Fields. who lives ar No. il3
Union-ave. New-Rochelle, has been robbed twice
within week. BY the first robbery. which oc-
CURED a week ago, Mrs. Fields lost S65 in cash and
about 500 worth of jewelry. On Saturday night
when Mrs Fields and her son. James. came home
aboue 10 O'Clock, they found that the rooms had
been ransacIed again. \ diamond ring. valued at
500. missing. Mrs Fields thinking that the
burglar was in the house. made a search and
found him under trunde bed. Mr.. Fields dragged
the intruder out, and then called 10 his mother
telephone 10 the police When Sergeant Cody
in the parlor, waiting for him. Cody snapped the
handouts the man and took him headquar-
ters, where he gave his name as John ONeI
twenty years old. The diamond ring found in
his shoe, and also a pair Of skeleton keys O'\eN
has confessed and will be held for the Grand Jury.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
DIES IN HER BALL DRESS.

, From a scene of gayety in East Side ballroom
Mrs Kausky. thirty-seven years old. of No 81
Third-ave., removed TO ST. Marks Hospital
where she died before her ball dress could he
removed. The ball took place Saturday evening in
a hall the hospital. Mrs. KausAy sud
denly taken i'll
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25

by making OF the natural water courses and
cutting canal for twenty miles an almost straight
water connection between Boston Harpor at Wey-
mouth and Nara gansett Bay at Fall River can
be made saving thirty five miles in distance over
any other projected water route, and one hundred
miles the present inside course between New
York and Boston. M D
New-York, Feb. Is, 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
MRS CHARLOTTE TALBOT DEAD

Mrs. Charlotte Talbot died suddenly yesterday at
her home No. 62 Fifth-ave.. where she lived with
Charles y. Talbot, her Mrs. Talbot was the
daughter of Samuel N Richmond of Providence
r.. l., and the widow OF Charles n. TalbS' She
was ninety-two years old.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
QUEEN VICTORIA AND JoBH'vAx RrRFx

To the Editor Of The Tribune
sir did not happen to until a day or two
ago the bod contradiction made by &c; B. G" in
The Tribune Of the statement Current in hundreds
Of papers during the long ago Harrison and Van
Buren campaign Of 1S4O that John Van Buren,
danced with Queen Victoria. The charge Of hob
nopong with royalty in those days on the part of
conspicuous Democrat, which was annoying TO a
party that claimed TO represent peculiarly the
masses" rather than the classes" could have
been easily denied IL II were not true but no
so FAR as can be ascerained ever made that crush
ing reply.
have not enough interest in this matter how
ever, 10 spend the time necessary TO look IN the
contemporary evidence bearing on this question
but the following implication of the fact NAV he
found in the National Cyclopaedia of American
Biography In its sketch Of John Van Ruren il
says:
On account Of an incident said 10 have harpened
70 MIN While ne was in London with his father
Prince John"
Ihis incident was not walking into Windsor
Castle or writing letters therefrom. Hundreds
OF plain persons have done much without being
royalty titled. What IL unquestonably was 0hough
II happened when the elder Van Buren was Presi-
dent, and not when he was Minister) was the dance
with the Queen. According TO the etiquette of the
but constructive excuse can sometimes be
made for relaxing the rigor Of the rule.
In John Van Burens the excuse was easy
AS he was the son OF the Chief Magistrate OF a
great Nation, and could be construed the par
allel OF Prince OF Wales (say Prince Of Della
ware or Of Rhode Island) and heir apparent
Tor ne would have been the latter If his father had
been King instead of being President.
But, IL should be said, an unsupported contradic-
non, under the ambush OF initials. indicates wis
dom more emphatically than IL discloses polite
Apropos of the younger Van Buren this good story
Is told that may be true. though do not vouch
for II: He was rather high spirited as a youth
but he was particularly interesting. When his
father was President he called John aside on one
occasion and demonstrated with him for some OF
his escapades and hilarity. The President saiS 20
him that t. he should know he could not do the
things he old. ana which his comrades couId do
without having the pers report them einca ~
was the son of the President He was f,irther told
that II ne oIu i.ot care TO reform his own ac-
count he ought 10 care enough his father to do
SO SO on ms accoIht: and preserve the Presidency
from reflective disgrace. Ii io related that Iob1
Listened patiently to this Ieproor and then replied:
bered for in history?' And nc reply coming he
added: You will not be talked about because vnn
Were President You will be known as the "a IT,
"t 9onh Van Bnren JOEL BENTON.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
STEAMER PUTS BACK FOR REPAIRS

The British steamer Masconomo, Captain Manu.
which started for Shanghai yesterday, turned back
and anchored early in the morning off Tompkins-
Vile with her machinery slightly deranged. About
two days time will be required to make repairs
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
BOSTON AND NARRAGANsErr BAY CANAL

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir; The writer of the note in your issue Of tb,s
morning relative TO the proposed canal from Bos-
ton Harbor to Narragansett Bay is laboring under
a mistaken idea the route
There is no intention of directly connecting the
city OF Boston with the city Providence as that
would be impractcable as it is unnecessary. but
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
RUSSIA PREPARING

We have seen that personal courage does no+
sustain undrilled troops before an army ~ dis
ciplined soldiers. There may be one or two vic
tories. but the end must be defeat China,s in
tercourse with foreigners has certainly demon
strated that fact, as also that the Chiraman does
not lack personal courage. 1t was lack of dis
cipline which prevented them from driving the
foreigners into the ocean by sheer force Of 6um
oers. China, even when aided b. Japan win
be unable to withstand the armies of the Car
as as the means of transportation are at
Russia's disposal. Those armies form a ma
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
LOSS OF PINE TREES OF MAINE.

New-York. Jan. 2s. 1901,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29

Hunter and Master William Hunter
return Tuesday from Turnpike.
Mrs. Henry c. Cunningham is in
New York.
DR.. and Mrs. Howkins, Master John
and Hayward Howkins will return
Monday from Saluda. N. c., where
they have been spending several weeks.
Mrs. William L. Clay is visiting Mrs.
Hunter MCGUIRE in Richmond, Va.
Miss Elsie Barnard will spend the
winter in Savannah.
Miss Belle Shotter is visiting in Will
mington, n. c.. before returning home.
Miss Gertrude Sullivan is at Miss
Baldwin's school.
Mrs. Charlesworth j. Hunter returns
tonight from Saluda, N. C.
DR.. ]. c. LeHardy has returned from
a ten-days' visit on Warsaw Island.
Mrs. Margaret Charlton will leave
Monday for Athens, where she will en-
ter the Lucy Cobb Institute. Mrs.
Walter G. Charlton will accompany
her.
Mrs. David c. Barrow left last night
for Gainesville, returning Thursday
with the Misses Barrow, who have
spent the past two months at Guinas.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Parker will reside at 12S
East TAYLOR.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Charlton will
return Tuesday after trip in Canada.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29

ments were then served. Those present
we're MRS. T. j. OFT, Misses George
sack, Amelia OFT, Pearl Morton, Car
RE Rowe, Estelle Quarterman, Wine
fred Miller, Lizzie OFT, Edith Rowe,
Jewel Morton, Iowa Quarterman,
Messrs. Falligan, George Hubert, H.
X. Harris, J. II. Rainwater, George
DuBose, John Waters, Lee Scroggins,
Clarence Michael. Lloyd Morton,
George OFT, Mr.. Whittle.
Miss Christina May entertained ins
formally Tuesday evening compliment
tary to her guests. Miss Arie Butler
and Mrs. Griffith of Thomasville.
Mrs. Joseph e. Sandiford entertain
ed delightfully."- Thursday evening.
eucher' being played. Those pres"
ent were Mrs. A. P. Goodwin;
Mrs. A. N. Manucy, Mrs. Ed
Penfield, Miss Ethel Merritt, Miss LII
liam Manucy, Miss Stella Manucy Miss
Lizzie Linehan, Mr.. Willie Dreamer Mr..
Ed Penfield Mr.. e. Manucy, Mr.. c. 7.
Connery, Mr.. A. P. Goodwin, Mr.. Jo-
seph u. Sandiford, Mr.. w. F. Vaigneur,
Miss Lillian Manucy rendered some
hne selections on the piano during the
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. /. M. Resented have
removed from No. 101 Duffy street.
east, to No. 11s Jones street, east.
Mr.. r. ]. Shaw. who has been on n
visit TO Huntingdon, w Va, has re.
turned TO the city and is the guest or
Mr.. and Mrs. !. NJ. Rosenfeld nc NO
lls Jones street, east.
Misses Lucille and Elizabeth Fitch.
Continued on Fifteenth Page
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29

Mrs. Richard Davant has removed
to 32S Barnard street.
Miss Anna McAlpin arrived yester-
day from Saluda, N. c.
Mrs. E. r. Corson. and family have
returned from a visit on the Hudson.
Mrs. Thomas Purse is visiting Col.
John Lawton, in South Carolina.
Mr.. George c. Freeman has returned
from an extended trip North.
Miss Eleanor Shotter is visiting Miss
Lila Carmichael.
Miss Sarah Cunningham will attend
Miss Carriers school, near Baltimore
Miss Eliza Hull will leave Tate
Springs next week, going to Miss Ger
rick's school, in New York City.
Mrs. Hayward Lyman and family,
who have been spending the summer
in Button, have returned to the city
Mr.. Walter G. Charlton returned yes
terday from Lake George.
Mrs. Anna G. Cam left during the
week for New York, where she VIII
spend the fall months.
Miss Maria McAlpin is visiting Miss
Lille Lyman on Park avenue.
Mr.. George j. Baldwin returned yes
terday from New York.
Mrs. w. U. MOlTeH ana fanny, WHO
are at Lake Mohonk, leave Wednes-
day for New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson w. Carmi-
chael leave next week for Europe.
Mrs. Lewis M Warfield left Friday
to visit Mrs. Florance Minis in Hab-
ersham county.
Miss Clifford Munnerlyn has return
ed after a delightful summer. spent in
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Canada.
Mrs. William Garrard spent several
days in the city during the week
Mrs. Dan Hops and Miss Mary
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29

Mr.. J.. Randolph Anderson arrived
Monday from New York.
Miss Aileen Hunter will attend the
Willcox-Daniel wedding on Oct. 2, in
Millen.
Miss Maggie Owens left Friday for
Guinas, Habersham county.
Mrs. J. Randolph Anderson will
spend the month October in Marietta.
Mrs. F. w. Meldrim and the Misses
Meldrim are expected home during the
week.
Mr.. George Owens is expected to re-
turn from Upper Georgia during the
week.
Mrs. H. NJ. Branch, who has been
at Warm Springs, w. Va, is now in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Hammond Eve has returned
from Bluffton, where he spent several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Moynelo have
moved to 100 Abercorn street.
Mrs. Stiles Brown and Miss Daisy
Burroughs returned yesterday from
Atlanta.
Mrs. A. F. Marmelstein has moved to
SS1 Barnard street.
Capt Charles Marmelstein has re-
turned from visit to Mrs. Jeff Davis
Miller. While North he visited in Can
ada and the exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Bradley have
moved to the Casanova apartment
house on Lincoln street.
Miss Marie Jenkins is visiting Mrs.
Hayward Lynch on Park avenue.
Miss Julia Wilder of Brunswick
passed through the city on her way
to New York, where she will attend
the Cooper Institute.
Mr.. Arthur Solomons has returned
from a pleasant visit to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. /. Taggart and
Miss Taggart have returned from a
trip in Canada and Buffalo.
Miss Helen Rowland is visiting in
New York.
Miss Mona Foley left during the week
for Tennille, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Stlllwell have
returned from New York.
Mr.. Frank Butner has returned from
Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Mr. Dwight Roberts and family have
moved TO z24 Gwinnett street, east.
Invitations have been received in the
city 10 the marriage of Miss Ella Nc
! Daniel 10 Mr.. John Ferris Hearn Thurs