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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-29
pENNsYLrAyrA's APPORTIOyuENT.

Before adjourning sine die last Thursday the
Pennsylvania Legislature discharged an urgent
though long neglected duty by redvIding the
State into Congress districts. The superseded
apportionment had stood for twenty years and
was clearly obsolete. Two censuses had been
taken since It's boundary lines were drawn.
The States population had grown from four
millions to six millions. and It's representa-
ton in the lower house of Congress had been
twice increased-in 1891 from twenty eight 20
thirty. and In 1901 from thirty TO thirty-two.
To avoid n reapportiOnment ten years ago
recourse was had to the expedent of electing
two Reprcsentatives-at-L Large. This makeshlft
served for a decade. But the glarng inequali-
ties In population shown by the census of 1900
made a recastng of the old districts unavOid-
able, and the legislature set itself early last
winter TO the task Of appOrtioning representa-
ton more nearly In accordance with numbers
and relative growth.
Like most tasks too long sighted, this under
taking proved a difficult and dscouraging one.
Local interests stubbornly opposed the dsmem-
berment of districts which for twenty years
had enjoyed a disproportionate share Of power
No division on broadly equitable lines seemed
possible and after n struggle which lasted all
the session the compromise measure of Thurs
day last was pushed through. Beyond doing
AWAY Win inc uDubllul pTdcIlFe OF representa-
tiOn-at-large. the new apportionment act seems
to give no decided satisfaction In any quarter
Certainly, although it allows fuller share of
power TO the two counties in the State-Phila-
delphia and Allegheny-which have made the
greatest relative gains in population. 1t fails in
many instances TO cure the inequalities com
planned of in the older arrangement of districts
Pennsylvania having population of 6301 800.
each Of It's thirty-two Congress districts should
contain about 1917 900 Inhabitants But among
the new districts there are three over the
100000 limit-the lid, In Philadelphia: the
XIth. Luzerne County, and the XIIIth. Berks
and Lehigh; and one only 5000 short of 1.-THE
With. in Philadelphia. On the other hand there
are four districts below the level of 165 600 one
of them having only 14G.769 and another only
1500U9
IL cannot. however, be charged that the new
apportionment Is in any sense partisan gerry
nIander. One nominally Democratic district in
Philadelphia-the old Randall one-becomes
Republican; but that change was Inevitable in
any reapportionment Another. i'm the north
west corner of the State, disappears through n
slight Encouragement of counties Rut tho
remaining Democratic districts-the old yIITth
lAth. ANllth and XIXth-are untouched exeent
that the AlNth-now the XXth-is made mora
| safely Democratic by the detachment q, ono
more or less doubtful county Three of these
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called into the case inspires confidence that no
blunders have been made which VIII let the
prosecution fall on technicalities, and that no
effort will he spared to put all possible evidence
Of the conspiracy I'm the strongest way before
iurv There is not the slightest doubt that the
whole city government is honeycOmbed with
corruption. and It is probable that IL merchants
and others who regularly submit TO extortion
were once assured that their evidence wouh
really put a stop to the practice, and not merely
make il impossible for them to do business
henceforth they would in large numbers assist
in clearing the rascals out. At present the VIC
Tins do not dare to complain, and one OF the
most effective works which any body of reform
ers could do would he 20 gain the confidence
of the corporations and business men forced 10
protect themselves by paying tribute ana learn
their secrets under arrangement TO make the
transactions public only when taken altogether
they furnished proofs which would secure pun
ish1nent of guilty officials and freedom from the
matchmaking system. So long as Tammany
can hold respectable people at its mercy It's
overthrow viii be extremely difficult, for many
men who would like TO oppose it fear to do So
They should he freed by some movement making
il possible for them TO turn on their Diackmall-
ers without destroying themselves. The indict-
ment of ScanneTl and Marks should he only
beginning of the attack the system of using
official power as club over private business
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sCANNELL AND MARKS

Fire Commissioner Scannell and his friend
william L. Marks, have at last been indicted by
tne grand jury for conspiracy 10 compel mer-
chsnts 10 give Marks commission on goods
soia 10 The Fire Department. The impossibility
OF selnng certain kinds OF goods 10 the CITY ex-
cept through Marks has long been a public
SCANDAL More than a year ago the treasurer
oi the La France Fire Engine Company made q
STATEMENT 10 the Controller that being in doubt
"hener Marks or his former partner Castle
WIS tne proper person to receive the "rakeoffr
ON contracts with the city. he went 10 Scaunell
anu asked MIN TO designate the proper channel
OF approach to his department, and Scannell
answered: I'm not in the habit of talking
about matters Of this kind. but I will not do
any business with Mr.. Castle" and then added
that Marks was "aIl right"
hor year evidence has been I'm possession>o f
me Controller that dealers in Fire Department
supplies who had long been doing business
WIN me city Were perfectly convinced that
they must employ Marks to hold their trade
some refused TO do So and found that Scannell
would no longer purchase from them. but shut
mem out from bidding by changing the adyer-
easements so as 10 exclude their goods. Some.
Who had agreements with rivals 10 sell to cities
az uniform price, when they found IL necessary
10 employ Marks 10 pave the way TO ScannelrS
FAVOR gave him nearly all their profits as a
fakeon rather than lose the prestige of sell
ing TO New-York City Others. who were hound
py no such agreement, made the taxpayers
stand the 'rakeofr' by adding the commission
Tor scannelfs friend TO the regular price al
which they had sold 10 the city before. and were
ready to continue selling If they were not com.
peiied TO transact their business through Marks
All this and much more was perfectly well
known for long time. but nothing was done
about H. OF course, everybody knew that II
scannell and Marks were working together the
one using his power in the Fire Department Il
make merchants pay tribute TO the other. they
were committing crime. Likewise eyerybod,
felt morally certain that an understanding he
tween them die in fact exist, but nobody seemed
10 think IL possible TO secure legal proofs of tn,
conspiracy though the formal statements Il
the Controller themselves made case sufficient
Tor the consideration OF grand Jury. and 4
might reasonably have been expected thu
diligent inquiry would have developed adj
ditional facts 10 establish the corrupt under
standing so Enthusiastically suggested bv the AFT
davits- Finally. the charges I'm the newspaper
became so explicit that the District Atforpe,
took them up and indictments have been 60
cured.
IL Ia, OF course, impossible 10 predict the 70
suits OF a trial The fact that Mr. Samuel n
oroway, lawyer of experience in meeting tb
wiies OF ofhceholders for evadng law, has bee
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Nep3lork Dailp gribmsre
SATURDAY. JUNE %. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORETGN.-The royal proclamation announe-
Eng that the coronation of King Edward VIII Ia ke
place in June next read at st. James $
Palace Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange.
r,ondon with quaint and medieval accessories
- High prices were paid for wines from the
roval cellars sold at auction in London. -=
The steamer Northeastern, from Chicago for
Hamburg, passed Dover. == Harold r, East
man. a youth from Portland, Me, who ran away
from home and enlisted as British marine was
put aboard steamer at Liverpool 10 be taken
back home. - General A. W. Greedy arrived
NJ Manila as did fifty teachers from the United
States - Final action in the bankruptcy
proceedings against the Duke Of Manchester was
taken in London. == A number Of we'll known
Americans including J. PierpOnt Morgan, sailed
from SOUTHAMPTON on the Deutschland Tor
America. - The French Chamber Of Depu-
ties by q vote OF 313 to 249, adopted the Law
Of Associations bill. - NJ. Fourier. winner
NJ the first days run, won the second days run
OF the Paris-Berln road race, from AiX-la-
Ehapelle TO Hanover: there were several acct
dents during the days run. - Maurice Grau
has concluded engagements with many well
known singers for his next season OF opera in
America - A Caracas dispatch denies that
the Supreme Court OF Venezuela has rendered a
decision in the asphalt
DOMESTIC.-Secretary Wilson explained the
work OF the Agricultural Department at the
Cabinet meeting; Secretary Hitchcock an
nounced that he is preparing 10 establish
forestry bureau in the Interior Department.
- The President refused TO pardon Ellery
p. Ingham and Harvey K. hewitt. who
convicted and sent TO prison for connection with
the famous JACOBS COunterfeitlng case.
General Haywood. commandant OF the marine
corps, made a formal protest to the Navy De-
partment against the recent order OF Com
mander Seaton Schroeder, Governor of Guam.
CITY.-Stocks were dull and higher. - The
brokerage firm OF Henry Marquand Co.
whose borrowings caused the closing Of the
Seventh National Bank, failed with heavy liza
bilities. - Property owners in Park-ave. are
willing TO pay the New-York Central Railroad
for changing the motive power Of its trains
within the city from steam to electricity. -=
Ind ar7Tc
sioner John j. Scannell and William L. Marks
for conspiracy TO defraud the city by the pur-
chase Of supplies for the Fire Department
They were held in $500 bail each. - Presi-
dent Sexton Of the Board of Health warned
landlords that he would begin to enforce the
new tenement house law strictly on July /
- General Sickles made public the letter he
received from Senator Scott which he construed
as a promise that Commissioner Evans should
not be reappointed
THE NEATHER-Foracast for to-day: Con-
unued warm; probably thunder showers in the
afternoon or at night. The temperature yester-
Gay; Highest 81 degrees: lowest. 76: average,
S3h.
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HAPPENINGS AT NEWPORT.

Newport. r. l.. June % (SpeciaD.-The schooner
yacht Palmer arrived here to-day with Frank
Sturgis on board. Tomorrow the yacht will go to
stonington. where Mr. Sturgis will meet party Of
friends who will return here and be his guests
during the races.
Mr.. and Mrs George Videner arrived here from,
Philadelphia to-day the yacht Josephine. This
evening they entertained large party on board
at dinner.
The Narada has returned from Nsw-rondon
with the party who witnessed the races. After the
guests had been landed here the Narada proceeded
to New-York with Pembroke Jones and Herman
Duryea board.
The Newport CIsmbake Club will be opened
formally Monday.
Mrs James Hude Beekman entertained at
luncheon at Gooseberry Island this afternoon.
James j. Van Allen will return here on Monday
from his fishing trip to Canada
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr.. Mrs. W T Bull
and Mrs. c. H. Baldwin entertained at dinners
this evening.
Heber R. Bishop. of New-York. is making
short visit here.
The cornerstone OF the new Emmanuel Church
which Will be memorial the late John Nicholas
Brown, will be laid tomorrow with fitting cere-
monies. which will be attended by the parishioners
OF Emmanuel parish and members of the Brown
family who are in Newport. Bishops Clark and
McVickar and the Rev E. Fl. Porter. rector of the
church. will take part in the service.
Mr.. and Mrs A Cass Garfield entertaining
J. y. Hottang. of New-York.
Mrs. W. r. Sands and Mrs George HUM enter
tanned dinners this evening
Mrs William NJ Grosvenor is entertaining Mrs
c. s. Wallace OF Bridgeport Corn. at her villa
John Bolt, who has plans drawn to build house
for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Kemp. has prepared
a skeleton structure for Mrs Kemp's inspection.
II the plans satisfactory then. changes
be made with little trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs H. q. Havemeyer, 2d. of New-York.
are spending a few days with Mrs. Theodore A.
Havemeyer They will take possession Of the
Arnold cottage, in Rhode lsland-ave., in a few
days.
BY The Sea will be open for the Mon
day. when Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont will arrive
on their steam yacht Satanella-
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w Vanderbilt expect 10
close their house the Hudson either Monday or
Tuesday of next week. when they will come 10
Newport on their steam yacht COnquerOr for the
season.
Mrs. G. f. Martin. Of Albany. has apartments at
the Bay View for the summer
New-York arrivals at the Aquidneck are Mr. ana
The battleship Massachusetts. Captain Manney.
arrived here to-day and Joined the squadron, and
will proceed with the fleet TO the waters near Nan
tucket on July 5. instead of tomorrow. as was
previously intended.
The steam Yacht Argo. with 5. Douglas. OF Phila-
delphia. board. arrived here this morning
The British Charge a. ATaireS. Gerard Lowther.
and the entire staff OF the embassy will leave
Washington tomorrow for Newport. The en-
bassy will be located here throughout the summer
and fall
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able protection from fire. and TO drive away
from them the demoralizing faint Of vice and
immortality. The commission wisely did not
attempt impossible things and the amount of
light and air required by the new law is not so
great as extremists would demand. but happily
the law is capable of enforcement, which it
would not have been had the demands been
more extreme, and It's enforcement will be sure
greatly to improve the material condition of
many persons. The same is true as TO the mat
ter of fireproofing. 1t would be a natural impulse
to demand that all tcnements be rendered fire
proof. for the protection of the lives of the
inmates; but the commission wisely rejected
such proposal, and confined itself to erecting
such safeguards as seemed TO he practical
The most drastic feature of the new law is
that part relating to the social evil in the tene-
ments. The evil results of this form of vice
existing as openly as it must exist if carried
on in tenement houses are beyond calculation
In order to cleanse the poorer districts of this
evil it is provided in the law that women con-
victed of inmoralities in tenement houses shall
be punished. not by the familiar fine. but by
Imprisonment as Migrants. The landlord of
the tenement house is also held responsible Il
he consents to improper use of his premises,
and he is deemed TO have so consented if he
does not begin summary proceedings of eviction
within five days after being Informed by the
Health Department of the improper use.
There is ground for rhe utmost satisfaction
that so good and practical n reformatory law
was secured. The important point now will he
70 see that 1t Is enforced, and one is better
fitted TO aid in securing enforcement than the
jewellers in the tenement houses themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-29
PERSONAL.

Policeman Jones. OF Leeds England. has at last
been successful two of his landscapes having been
hung at the Royal Cambran Academy HIS large
painting OF n Shropshire scene was only cohui-
tionally accepted at the Royal Academy and IL
has been crowded of the exhibition. The ARTIST
has hundred paintings I'm his studio all
OF which. though partially disabled he mas pro-
duced in his spare moments when not acting as
CaTetaker the Leeds Town Hail.
A. Yamada. representative Of the Japan Cotton
Trading Company. Limited, of Osaka, Is on tue
Pacific Coast to select the best port from which 10
export cotton and other American products 10
Japan After attending this matter he VIII
spend three years in exhaustive examlnat iph
of American methods, especially In relation 10 '"e
cotton industry.
The Rev. Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus, OF Chicaso'
will spend the greater part of the summer IN
Europe studying the latest and most advanced
methods in in the technical schools there
However he says. II so fond or the Dutcn
pictures that / think of going 10 Europe
without taking look at them.
Washington June 2S-Secretary Root returned
to Washington to-day, and was at the war De-
partment. He has been absent about a week in
New-York State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-29
ROOM FOR FREIGHT CARS

The establishment of a system Of express or
freight cars for the conveyance of merchandise
on the street railways of this city is an inter
esting development of the local transportation
problem The first of these ears was run on
Thursday. On Monday next the formal open
ing of the service will be effected, and the
number of cars will be increased from four to
ten, with prospect of further increase in
future TO meet the requirements of business.
There IS every reason to expect that the enter
prise will he profitable one, and it will I'M
dOubtedly prove n convenience and an advan-
tage to large part of the public. assuring Il
more prompt and certain delivery OF merchan-
disc and baggage than has hitherto been en-
joyed.
1t will also bc-rather it s-a most instructive
commentary upon the contention of the Metro
politan Street Railway Company that It Is now
giving the best possible service to passengers
The company declares that it is now running as
many passenger ears as It is physically possible
to run. and therefore that 1t is physically impos
sible TO give better accommodations, 10 provide
more seats for passengers and TO obviate the
abominable practice of standing between the
seats of open cars. impossible to run more
cars Yet here II Is finding II possible to run
more cars. not for passengers, but for freight
True II is Mt present for only Il few. But II would
certainly be just as possible 10 run few-four
or ten-additional passenger ears rs To run that
number of freight cars. And every one such
extra passenger car would mean fifty or sixty
more passengers provided with seats ana saved
from the indecent physical assaults now daily
perpetrated upon that compAny's patrons with
the company's approval and conniyance. And
If it Is possible 10 run these four ten more
ears where we were solemnly assured it was
impossible to run one more how do we know II
would not I've possible 70 run forty more n
hundred:
The fact is. Of course, that the company easily
finds room for more cars, where II declared
there was 10 room, because It sees in them
source of additional profit. II does not put on
extra passenger cars because in them there
would be no profit. That Is the case In nut
she'll If by putting more passenger cars II
could secure more passengers, and therefore
more niclels. il would do without an hours
delay. But long II has enough cars in
use TO carry-no matter how uncomfortahly
and indecently- all the people who want 10 ride
il will not put on more. II Is running cars 10
make money. not for the accommodation OF the
public. whose property It is using for It's own
enrichment And by this latest performance II
cynicallv advertises to the world the fact that
It could give the public better accommodations
If il would but II will not.
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Amnetmcnts.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-29
THE NEW TENEMENT HOUSE LAW

The new tenement house law which will go
into effect on Monday ought to bring about n
great change in tenement district conditions
vastly beneficial to the poorer classes who are
obliged 10 live there. as well as gratifying TO
all persons who are interested In the safety of
human life and in the honor of the city. The
law is very nearly a model of sensible reform
legislation. Ii was drawn in the light of n
thoroughly practical knowledge of the condi-
tions which IL was intended TO improve. and
care was taken TO avoid including in the law
provisions which could not be complied with or
which 1t was not reasonable 10 ask builders
and the owners of tenement houses TO obey.
The Tenement House Commission which drew,
The law, went about It's work In a spirit which
won at once the approval and confidence of the
public and the law passed by the legis-
iature without substantial change
The new law aims 70 give TO the dwellers in
the tenements as much light and air as n is
possible TO procure for them under conditions
practical al this time; to give them a reason
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four Democratic districts fall below the proper
ratio in population, and had a political gerry
mander been intended by the legislature at
Harrisburg the number of Democratic districts
in the State could easily have been reduced to
three possibly to two In 1898 Pennsylvania
sent ten Democratic Representatives to Con-
gress. In 1900 she sent only four. Under the
new appOrtiOnment twenty-seven or twenty
eight of the thirty-two districts may he regarded
under ordinary conditions as safely Republican.
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A WEDDING.

Mortimer Edgerton Newcomb and Miss Emma
Eugene Hollis married at St Bartholomews
Church. Brooklyn on Tuesday The church was
decorated and many of their friends were present
The bride was presented by her uncle George
Squire. of Elizabeth, n. j. After the wedding a
reception was given to the relatives and few IN
innate friends thehOme Of the brides mother
Afterward the bridal couple started for CANADA.
where they will spend few weeks near the MUS
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