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New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
A FOOLISH SCHEME.

The more carefully ii is considered the less
acceptable appears the scheme for destroying
the little green plots above and below the inter
section of Broadway and SiXth-ave. 1t Is said
that the local Improvement board which ad-
vocates the proposition has heard no objections,
hut that presumably signifies merely a general
ignorance of what was going on. while the ap-
provaI of the board certainly does not count
for much. II is safe 10 say that there is
no rule Of municipal management which is open
10 fewer exceptions than the rule that the cty's
parks. large and small. not 10 he sacrificed
on any pretext whatsoever. hut kept inviolahe
forever Yet they are always in danger and
would have been devastated repeatedly If public
sentiment had not been watchful and deter
mined. 1t is matter of record that Tammany
administrations are seized with desire every
little while 10 invade the parks in one way or
building 4 speedway in Central Park was de-
feated with the utmost difficulty. At later
date a Tammany government was resolved to
cover the city Hall Park with new public
building. and il required an act Of the legislat
IRE 10 kill the job Thus it goes. and there Is
nothing surprising in this; latest attempt 10 i'm
prove" the little Enclosures at Broadway and
SiXth-ave. out Of existence.
There is always some excuse. of course. In
this instance we hear once more the old and in
adequate explanation that lit is such little
one and also the plea that more room is needed
to accommodate the traffic 1T two congestcd
points. 1t is admitted that the spaces which Al
derman Oakman wants 10 add 10 the roadways
are small. but it is absurd. though character
istic of Tammany. To draw from that fact the
conclusion that il is wise 10 spoil them In
their present state they a useful pur-
pOse-a purpose much more useful than that
10 which ii is proposed 10 convert them could
possibly he. The city authorities are con-
stantly and properly entreated 10 increase the
number of small parks. and a good deal has
been accomplished in that direction, with the
hearty appreciation Of the people. When a prop
osition of the sort is rejected the reason uni
fOrmly given is that money is lacking. The
policy itself is never opposed. officially other
wise. Yet here is plan for obliterating two
little bits of greenery already existing and con
tinually doing good.
As for the argument that more space for traffic
is Indispensable observation and reflection show
that it has no force. The roadways are now
occupied TO considerable extent cab stands.
Why not send the cabs away If room IS lacking?
Moreover what would happen if the present in
closures were merged in the streets? Why. in
fallibly more cabs would gather there. and with
them n varied collection of pushcarts and
pedlers Where now there Is a grateful oasis
of grass and shrubs and flowers, there would
be all sorts of eyesores, and the general public
would gain no advantage from the change. The
scheme ought to he dropped.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
cRTC4G0'S OCEAN TRAFFIC.

The arrival of the steamer NOrthman at Ham
burg from Chicago is an incident more inter
esting than important. 1t is interesting because
II is an unprecedented thing for vessel 10
make such a trip and because ii technically
makes Chicago. a city near the heart of the CON
tinent an Atlantic port. From such point of
view the incident may be said to mark n new
epoch in the history of Chicago and I'm the
ords of transatlantic traffic But more practical
observation will cause it to he perceived that
there is really little significance in the thing,
save of a negative and decidedly unpromisinS
kind. 1t is interesting TO know that a steamer
has actually made its way directly from Chi
cago TO Hamburg II may he that some others
will follow in her wake. But the notion that
this is the first of an innumerable fleet which
will presently make that one of the great routes
of trade and will make obsolete the old coast
ports of New-York. Boston and Philadelphia
must be regarded as still hopelesSly visionary.
and all the more hopeless because OF this very
incident
The prime thing desired in a trade route is
speed and the next is the non-breaklng and re-
handling of cargoes. In point of speed the Chi
cago-Hamburg record is decidedly not hopeful.
The voyage of the Northman consumed thirty
1ve days OF these nineteen were spent the
way between Chicago and Quebec; three days
We're spent at or between Quebec and Sydney,
Cape Breton, and thirteen in the run from Syd-
ney to Hamburg The last named run was n
slow one, the speed being less than half that of
good liners from New-YoTk. so we may assume
that the Northman Is a comparatively slow yes
sell Ii may be that swifter vessels could re-
duce the time little. But there is no hope of
constructing vessels able TO carry heavy car
goes through shallow canals and rivers and
at the same time TO make great speed across
| the ocean. 1t is, indeed, said to be expected
| 10 reduce the time of the trip TO thirty
| days. That is slow work, entirely too slow TO
compete with the time now made by way of
! New-Iork- Nor is there much, If any, gain in
the other respect mentioned. The vessels are
10 come from Chicago down 10 Buffalo fully
laden AT Buffalo they are TO discharge part
OF their cargoes 10 be sufficiently light
| ened TO get through the canals. And AT Mon
ireai they are 10 load up again. Really, we can
not see that such process is any better than
| fuly unloading at Buffalo and returning TO Chi
| caso, and letting the cargo be brought 10 New
| YORK and put on another steamer
III ever full sized ship canal is cut from
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
THE RLTE IAW RncTE

III Is quite natural that Tammanv sllnDo-ters
alarmed over the progress of the anri-Tamroonv
uhlon ana hard pressed for arguments in favor
OF the continuance of their control of tle af
iaHs OF this city, should discover sudden and
leartul anxiety lest the success of an apri-Ta,n
many ticket might result in the Infringement or
some OF the personal rights of citizens and tho
enforcement of obnoxious "hlue laws, This is
cry which will probably he heard tlro,ohout
the campaign. but ii has no Justification what
ever In the first place. the present revolt
against Iammany msrule and against evil con
oilohs permitted 20 exist here because their
existence means money. directly or indirectly.
ih Aammany pocket is not the result # any
campaign begun by doctrinaires, theorists. IA
naucs or extremists Of any kind. II is the re-
sun OF an awakening among the substantial
stable elements Of our population against condi-
nons which have grown intolerahle Rishon
Potter who supplied the first impetus last fall
displayed no illusions, bur clearly indicated The
pracucal nature Of the work TO he ACCOMPLISHED
The Committee of Fifteen. mart of whose tasl
has been 10 keep the public awake 10 the facts
as they exist has made il known again and
again that il sought the re-establishmont of ruh-
llc order and the clearing away of official car
fupuon, not The Invasion of any Of the personal |
rights or citizens. The platform of ihe Citizens
Union said; We further demand reasonable
''and liberal administration. which slaIl rrotect
All citizens IN the exercise Of their rights with
''out class distinction"
In addluon to this, IL is certain that there
is no public sentiment in favor of what is
known as a I'uritanical' administration of the
laws affecting citizens personally. especlaily tie
excise laws. Ii must be remembered rl,st tho
conditions which existed five wears aoo ". q
very different from the present conditions The
excise law was different In the law ,len on
the statute books there was no opportuni.v for.
"a hoeral construction. Tammany's method had
peeh 10 permit those persons who were willing
10 pay for the privilege 10 violate fbe law ad
hDtum, and 10 enforce il rigidly against the
Others Under this system the excise law ha-
came one Of the chief opportunities for nolice
corruption, so that there seemed no other u,ax
10 wipe out the system Of bribery and protec-
non which had grown up than 10 enforce me
law rigidly against every one. The present ex.
else law is capable of just and liberal construc
tion and enforcement; not the sort of enforce
ment which Justice Jerome alluded 10 I'm dis
missing an excise case the other day. bv which
the small, unprotected seller suffers while large,
violators go scot free. but an equal and at The
same time liberal enforcement without fsvori,
ism or connivance
The object OF the snti-Tammany ramnsicr
this year is to establish in this city an orderly
capable and honest municipal administration
There is nowhere any occasion for fear that the
steckler aptly describes it. That is the bogis
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
sELF-coyFEssIoy BY THE POLICE.

Do the citizens of this city realize, we won
der what il means that il is practically impOs
sible to make a successful raid of q gambling
place here unless the fact that raid is to be
made is carefully concealed from the police?
What stronger evidence of cOlluson between
the police and the gambling resorts could be
secured than the fact as stated by Justice
Jerome. that TO seek the aid of the police in
making the raids is Il sure way TO "get left?
Captain Diamond is said 10 have laughed when
il was reported to him that Justice Jerome had
ntimated that the police had tipped off, 4
gambling house which was raided in the cap
tain's district, but If warnings like these
understood in all their bearings the public is
not likely to regard them as laughing matters.
Colonel Murphy, according to his own an
nouncement is now engaged in a systematic
inquiry into the conditions in Captain Dia-
mOnd's precinct. the result of Inspector Thomp-
sons interview with the Rev. Mr.. Paddock.
Colonel Murphy is not trusting wholly to the
official reports. but has private investigators of
his work in the precinct. How thorough
he intends the inquiry TO be is indicated by his
statement a few days ago that he did not
expect to receive the full reports for at least
couple of weeks. We suggest to Colonel Muir
ply that he include in the list of material for
his exhaustive inquiry the means by which the
news of an impending raid was carried to the
Bowery resort where the latest example of the
Tipping off, process was exhibited.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
A NEW EXPERT DANGER.

It is doubtless good law but extremely bad
justice which is enforced by the decision of the
Appellate Division practically setting aside the
allowance made by the lower court for the
handwriting experts Of the defence In the trial
of DR.. Kennedy. The court itself seems to take
this view of the situation, for it does not deny
the propriety of the charge, but simply says it
cannot enlarge the word incidental as to
give authority for the allowance county
charge of such items.
The statute allows the "incidental expenses"
of the defence in a criminal trial when the
accused is unable to pay for counsel and the
court designates a lawyer to guard his interests
A charge of $3.50 for experts does not look
much like an incidental expense" and it may
we'll be that there is law by which such
services can be secured for poor man charged
with crime In that case there is n serious
defect in the statute, which should be corrected
either by fair allowance for the defence or a
limit on the expenditures which the prosecution
may undertake to secure testimony which n
prisoner has fair chance of rebutting if rich
and no chance at all of rebutting if poor
The expert testimony habit of prosecutors is
becoming n serious abuse and danger. and
under the law rs now construed il threatens TO
become more abusive and dangerous. 4 prose
cutting officer with a doubtful case. not content
with presenting his evidence in n reasonable
way. is driven by his zeal and ambition 10 seek
conviction by the mere overwhelming force of
money. The battle of experts rs now carried
on becomes n question Of the longest purse
Defendants of small means are simply crushed
beneath mass of hired opinions and the iudg-
ment Of jurors is Overhorne by the force of
numbers teStifyng 10 what Is after all. merely
an opinion The defence may he able 10 pay
for one counter expert. His opinion may he
better than that of any one Of the ten the State
with its great resources can afford to employ;
but when ten men say one thing and one man
another the juror Is pretty likely TO follow the
ten. and the verdict is conditioned largely on
the money spent to secure it,
II is bad enough for the State 10 compel
accused persons with some property 10 ruin
themselves 10 make a showing in a contest
not 10 prove facts. hut 10 present a prepOnder
ance of expert opinions which are always 10 he
obtained in any quantity desired ms paid for
When. however. the State brings this weapon
into play against poor man who can pay for
no counter expert. and is forbidden TO get even
one. as Ee does his lawyer. at public charge il
siOply deprvcs him of the power Of defence
and makes the pretence OF giving him a fair
chance 10 protect his rights mockery. We do
not believe the people of New York are yet
ready 10 establish the rule that the judgments
in its criminal courts in obscure eases shall
depend on the comparative power of the State
and of defendants 10 buy testimony.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
Amusemerfs.

AMERICAN THEATRES -s:I5-Peaoeful Valley.
SRITERToN THEATRE-s:l5-W Knghthood was
In Flower -, -, .ho po-Se
GARRICK TlIEA1RE-e3V--Captain Jihhs Va '" ~
Marines - -,,.., pu-1-
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE s3o-The BTiStoh Du's
KEITHs-S Continuous Performance 80
ROSTER g. BALLS .a3-1 -fa-N audeN ne
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-ss30 Son the t-., SSuIett
NEW K-s:l5-EaudeNille- kings NaiH''ai
Cherry Blossom Grove. --..,,,.
PARADISE GARDENS-S:l5 10 l2-NauaeVlle-
PASTOR 'S-Day and Night-Continuous snow, ,,.,,
PROCTORS FIFTH ANENUE-Niobe ana ny i~'Us 1-'f
and Novelties. =. s..-,s
pROCTOR'S TWENTY-THIRD STREET-l>ost, stTayeo
or Stolen, and The Violin Maker and HoSelues. A..
pROCTOR'S FIFTY EIGHTH STREET-Caste ana An
Engagement and Novelties. - -,-,->---,- 1-rE-rrs
PROCTORrS NE-HUNDRED-ANlo-I " M i-4N "a 1nto
sTREET-Strange Adventures OF Miss Brown ana li'o
Darkness Novelties.
ST NICHOLAS GARDEN-s:15-Concerts.
TERRACE GARDEN-S:l5 S:l5-The Isle OF Chahiaeiie.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
MONEY AND BUSINESS

week of seasonable weather accomplished
all that anticipated in accelerating the
movement OF merchandise. Instead of the linn
tied buying to cover immediate needs orders
reached large aggregate. and retail dealers
were urgent in their calls on jobbng and whole
sale houses. Drygoods. clothing and wearing
apparel of all kinds reaped the greatest benefit.
while outing and sporting goods were also in
exceptionally heavy demand. Summer hotels
awoke TO sudden activity and sent out large Or
ders for supplies. Building operations which
had suffered interruption. resumed with re-
newed energy. and from all sections of the coun-
try came reports of activity in real estate Ium
eer and all structural materials
While news has been encouraging to an nm
usual extent. the situation is not entirely salts
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
Neso1lork DAILY Gribn,re.
MONDAY. JUNE 10. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNTNG.

FOREIGN.-The presence Of Mrs Louis Botha
in London reviyes the rumors Of peace in South
Africa == 1t is expected that all the foreign
troops except the legation guards will have
heen Withdrawn from Peking by the middle of
September; Count Won Waldersee landed at
Yokohama and proceeded to Toxic. == The
Philippines Civil Commission has organized the
Province Of NueVa Eciia in Luzon; fighting with
the insurgents is reported in Southern LuZon
at Rome, il is reported. Cardinal Gibbons has
effected settlement Of the question of the
properties of the religious orders in the Philip
pines. -= An American who robbed in
q French railway train pursued across country
the three men who robbed him until they
jumped into the River Arc and were drowned
- The Grand SteepleChase of Paris at
Auteu was won by Gala hrais: immense crowds
cheered President Loubet at the racecourse
= The Orleans Railway Company Of France
Is alleged 10 he dissatisfied with its American
locomotives. -- The Conservative delegates
to the Havana convention are confident that the
Plat amendment viii he accepted. === SEN
ator Beveridge, of Indiana. expects to secure a
concession from the Russian Government for a
steamship line from the United States TO Vladi-
vostock or Port Arthur.
DoMESTIC.-Mrs. Mckinley was reported TO
be slowly improving. -- Congressman GrosVe-
nor expressed himself in favor of a third term
Tor PRESIDENT Mckinley, saying il was time the
fiction that there unwritten law against
third term in Washington's example was dis
proved. 80 Elihu Root. the Secretary OF War
and his party reached Buffalo. - Captain
Robert z. lmpey. of the navy. is being tried by
court martial; the case contains peculiar feat
AlSS senator AclAaOfln intends to
on a vigorous campaign against Tillman until
the next election. = The Independence had
a short trial which was said 10 be satisfactory
-= The government is aVerse to another in
curry into the cause of the destruction Of the
hatueshlp Maine. = Major DAILY surgeon
general on the staff OF General Miles in cuba.
committed suicide in Pittsburg as the result of
insomnia
ClTN.-Golfers in Tonkers played the game
freely in view of the acquittal of BENJAMIN
Adams on Friday and they were not interfered
WIN by the police; a clergyman charged that
the police had tricked the ministers in arresting
ldr. Adams, and tried to make a reform move
ment ridiculous = A man of polish and edu-
cauon, charged with swindng many people in
Europe and America, was arrested here -
MAJ arrangements for the funeral of the Rev
1T. Maithle D. BabcOck pastor of the Brick
IfesDyterian Church. were announced -
6onlclans discussed the opposition of Herman
hlooer TO John D. Crimmins as an anti-Tam
many Mayoralty candidate. - A policeman
tescueo t youth and boy from the North River
- edus a oi a poat; the youth. who was unable
~ S"In' jumped in TO the boy
IHE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day. Fair
~ warmer The temperature YESTERDAY.
''ishest' al degrees; lowest 56; average, G314
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10

lake TO ocean. say thirty feet deep, ocean going
ships may ply it, and make inland cities into
seap0rts But mere barge canal cannot effect
such a result. The big, swift steamships of
lake and ocean are not to be abandoned or
dwarfed to the dimensions of a barge canal and
the little ships, which are able to pass through
such canal can never compete in speed and
carrying capacity with the big ones. The real
problem al this time is how best 10 connect the
big lake lines at Buffalo with the big Atlantic
lines at NewYork thirty-tive days trip to
Hamburg, with two transfers of cargo on the
way, is not and is not likely to become seri-
Gus factor in the problem.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
AMERICA Oy BRTT4TN'S TrRF

Two notable incidents Of the week In which
English hosts were entertaining the visiting
members OF the New-York Chamber of Com
merce were the victories of American turfnen
in the Derby and the Oaks. In every quarter
of The globe 10 which Enclishmen have pene-
trated the results Of the annual contests for
the Derby and the Oaks are eagerly awaited
and are discussed with keen interest Not only
in many lines of enterprise and Industrial de-
velopment have Americans shown our British
friends that they capable of achieving the
highest triUmphs but they have made II clear
that in any form of sport they are in the most
conspicuous positions in the front rank
Thoroughbred racing had It's origin in Eng
land more than two hundred years ago. From
its cradle and nursery in Great Britain it has
spread 10 the Continent of Europe TO America
and elsewhere. and Englishmen AT home as
rule look upon the turf" of the most
cherished Of their domestic institutions II has
become almost an article of faith with true
blooded Britons that no presumptuous intruder
could come over the water and capture the chief
prizes so much esteemed and so much cOyo;ed.
Gladateur. from France. was the first horse
bred elsewhere than in Britain that was sue
cessful in the Derby and the ST. Leger. and
great was the rejoicing in Paris. No French
horse has ever followed in the footsteps of
blatiElleuf on f.nGllSn SOlI IN tie most memo
rable battles for turf supremacy. Twenty years
ago Pierre Lorillard'S IroquoS. an American
colt. owned by an American was first IN the
Derby and st. Leger. Since that time the
Derby has been captured every year by an Eng
lish colt, but last Wednesday the colOrS of IN
American. Mr.. Whitney, were taken 10 the front
by an English colt which he had rented from
an English owner. The colOrs were American,
the trainer was American and the jockey was
an American.
on Friday the result of the Oaks was Il
purely American conquest through and through.
James II. Keene's Cap and Bells, the winner.
was bred by Mr.. Keene himself, and in this
country. She is daughter of that superb
champion Domino, one of the greatest racers
ever known in any country She ran brilliantly
in the United States last year. and Mr. Kcene
sent her over to England for the express pur-
pose of winning the Oaks The third filly in
the Oaks is owned by Richard Croker, and every
one of the three placed fillies in this years Oaks
was ridden by American Jockey
There was time not long ago when our Eng
lish friends thought they could give Americans
valuable lessons in racing. Their eyes are
opened now The greatest three year-old colt
the American sire Domino and owned by an
American The greatest three-year-od flly is
undoubtedly Cap and Bells, daughter of the
| American sire Domino and owned by an Amer
| can
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
BUFFALO HAS GOOD STREET SIGNS

To the Editor of The Tribune ,.,.
Sir: All New-Yorkers must app'@uu -
une's contention for some system OF stree' -
rostad a. the intersection of each street -
spending few days in this city visiting tne "a,
American soon discovered that Buffalo h4u So, .T
the problem In a sensible manner ana at - -
cost by adjusting on each Old and no" U.s. 80" "a.
lamppost four square cast iron sign. VIZ" r..
name of the street east in deep raised letters
instance on DeIaware-ave., corner OF tu'A-'I
the two opposite sides placed parallel Win -
ware-ave is the name Delaware ana On M - Tns
two opposite parallel sides is the name Iuca- -
latters are painted white background OF So
and can be easily read while the streetcaE Is M
ing fast also in the night they are easiy msO m FEET
as they are placed only about els teel -. ~ IRE
ahove the walk. Where the old lanlPYcsSSSS ,~on
missing the city has set new. plain Sii,t ,ta,,iye
most and placed AT the top this simple euss;or
Sian There are two Of them at each t;iteLsS asch
~ streets placed diametTically across from
other No large city in the civilized woLIG -. a+
have seen has so disgraceful lack OF thiS ST
name information has New-York- H. ~ -
Buffalo, June 1, IDOL
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10

When the cable put in place some years
ago the motive power for the Third-ave sur
face cars some fantastic designer afflicted the
passengers on that line with set of queer mon
strosties on wheels which were remarkable
specimens of what streetcars should not be.
Those odd things were Ill planned. uncomfortable
and unpopular Some of them are still on
the rails They should be shot into that scrap
heap which President Vreeland described so
picturesquely when he giving out the de-
tails of displacng cables with underground cleo
tricity.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
J r. DIII SLOUIY PECOTEPTyG,

East Orange, n j.. June (SpeciaD.-James r.
Dill IS slowly recovering from the effects of his
runaway accident two weeks aSo when he dislo-
Gated his right shoulder and tore the igaments
In saving his daughter from injury He is still
unable 10 go to New-York. The torn ligarents are
slowly healing. and there is every reason 10 hone
that eventually Mr.. Dill will entirely recover