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New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
LETTERS FROM OUR READERS
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
THEY HAVE ENOUGH TO DO WIrHor,
WATCHING FOR TRAIN ROBBERS

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Among the very able and instructive m
torias for which The Tribune is noted i h.r
recently read very timely one on Better pro
lection of Trains" The suggestions therein n.a
very important. but 1 regret 10 see a su.
picion thrown on either the integrity or coura,.
of one of the finest classes Of men TO be found
refer to the locomotive engineers.
II the writer OF the article in question had h,d
the practical experience of riding on passenger o,
even freight locomotives that the undersigned
has had he would not need TO suggest that BE-
cause engineer fireman. or both on
rapidly moving locomotive failed 10 be aware o,
the presence of robber he or they wers
TO be regarded with suspicion Few people excsu
engineers and fremen have even a slight idea
of the degree TO which engineer is absorbed
In caring for his engine No engineer has tire ~
look out for or ever think of robbers lie mua
keep his eyes and his mind mis- immediate
business He must look always IN the direction
IN which his engine ana train are running II IS
more important TO keep his train on the iron and
out Of the ditch than IT is that he should even
occa sionallv look out for robbers. 7 wonder 1,
il has ever occurred to the readers Of The Trb-
une 70 think how long distance a rapidly moving
train covers ina single second Even In that short
tlTna train moves often more than one hun
6ired feet. In the brief time reqGired IN Which
turn around the engineer viii find himself per-
haps three hundred feet further along than before
and when block signals are 70 ne watched, IN
aIonu the right OF way. not to speak OF a uossbls
red nag or Iight-always liable 10 appear suddenly
side the cab he must constantly be watching his
steam gauge. his water tube, hiS gauge cocks his
OF which would distract any man who was sud
denly placed in responsible posiSion Wllh refer
the actual running Of locomotive
from robbers but do not put any duty in that re-
gard ON either engineer or fireman l nave rldden
tie ties in the Nay of that. PHILIP G. PEABODY.
Boston, Dec 70, 1sve
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
MANY WORTHLESS BONDS.
ABOUT FIFTY SAID TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN IN
BROOKLYN POLICE CoURTs-CRIME
IS PERJURY.

District Attorney Clarke has discovered that
about fifty straw bonds have recently been offered
to and accepted by police magistrates in Kings
County. He is also alleged to have found that the
men who went them John Conway, Owen
Pendergast and John Bowe He purposes to pun
ish men who give worthless bonds and has in
siructed Detective Harrington, of the Police Head
quarters staff, TO go ahead in the matter
Many defendants, who had been bailed out on
straw bonds, had appeared in court at the proper
time and had had their disposed Of When
some or them failed TO appear recently. is said
that Conway, Pendergast and Bowe disappeared
Mr.. Clarke said all these straw bonds had been
given In police A who went ON s,,ch
a bond guilty of perjury, and the men i'm
question, If caught. would be prosecuted for that
crime. The maximum punishment is ten wears
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
INLAND COAST NAVIGATION.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir In the editorial. finland Coast Navigation
In your issue OF 17th inst certain inaccuracies.
Will you allow the owner OF light draft pleasure
steamer. who is very familiar with our inland
waters, TO correct them?
The Dismal Swamp Canal enters Currituck
Sound. and not AlbemarIe Sound which is 10 the
south OF Currituck
You say Possibly RoGue Sound might be inn
proved and utilized 20 Rosue Inlet. but beyond
tnat point there inland coast waters that
offer n promise of navigation until the Indian
River, In Florida. Is reached" p" From Georgetown.
;. G.. 10 Charleston there Is q difficult inland
passage. From Charleston there is easy
Inland route through the lower part OF South
Carolina. through all the Georgia coast and
through the upper part OF Florida. until
reaches the ST. Johns River. by way Of the Sisters
Creek. C.. NJ
Philadelphia, Dec. % 1900
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
SAYS HE IS WORLD wANDERER.
PRISONER ASKS TO BE SENT TO JAN. IN BROOK
LYN TO REST FROM TRAVELLING.

PRISONER ASKS TO BE SENT TO JAZZ. IN BROOK
LYN. TO REST FROM TRAVELLING.
An interesting prisoner yesterday in the Grand
st. police court John Byrnes. hfty-fOur years
old who described himself a world wanderer,
while the police call him a professional tramp.
Byrnes has made mis- way two hemis pheres.
and has an entertaining budget of experiences of
travel TO tell.
When the Civil War broke out. Byrnes. at the
in the Confederate army. and. having a little
musical talent. made clarinet player In the
band of the regiment After the war he enlisted
in the Regular Army. and served eleven years a
musician in the 18th. 18th and 9th Infantres leav
ing the Army "A quarter of a century ago He then
went 20 Mexico. and wrote stories of adventure.
His father had been killed the Union side I'm the
war. and he had never received anything from
his fathers estate In Chicago. He travelled from
Mexico 20 South America. trudged through Bo-
ltvfa and the Argentine Republic. and climbed the
mountains of Peru and Chilli.
PatrOlman Lambert. OF the Grand-ave. station,
found Byrnes lying down in the East Side lands, In
dustriously writing pad of paper His long hair
and beard gray. His shoes tied with strips
of rags and his yellow jeans had seen much better
days. He thick coat, however, and had
tin flute. which he told Magistrate Steers the
he played operate selections. and sang in Spanish
the story of his wanderings. He explained. after
each verse. how his song described his life. He
sent 20 jail for two months, at his own
quest. after which he purposes TO continue his
travels
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
THE CITY's WATER SUPPLY.
HIGH TIME STEPS WE'RE TAKEN TO SECURE
1T FROM THE HUDSON.

1T FROM THE HCDSOS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Under date OF March g. 1900. John r. Free
man one of the abIest and possibly the most prac-
tical OF hydraulic engineers in the United States
after thorough investigator reported to Con-
trouer Coler that IL would be necessary for the
authorities during the OF that year to take
action TO provide for needed water supply Of
New-YOrk as Il would take at least five years 70
bul.d reservoirs aqueduets. etc, and five years
was che limit of sufficieney OF the present supply
His report was followed. in August Of the same
year by that OF the engineers Of the Merchants
Association, all of them able men. who reached the
same conclusions; and both reports concur in stat
ing that the best supply for the city Of New-York
for the future was TO Re obtained from the Hudson
River above POUghEeepSte. the water to be filtered
after being pumped from the river Albany and
POughkeepsie have been drinking this water for
years. and OF New-YOFk. also. without flrra-
tion. IL we only knew IT, in the form Of melted ice
in our ice pitchers.
The Hudson River is Natures aqueduct already
provided doors for bTinging TO the city the
inexhaustlbse supply of the Adirondack region We
do not need TO go elsewhere.
What stems have taken the lines indicated
by the enginesrSs Cne OF the five years has nearly
gone. and n0thins has heen done Are to cross
the river after ST 10 get the RaTnapO supply With
had it? Or 20 take TIE Ten Mile River or Housa-
tonic River supplvS II shall waste time
ana money. and display more sense than
Thonpsons COis--and. yCU know. he ire
river twice ~ n drink
New-York. Jan. 4. 1901. FRANCIS c. MOORE
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
FLAGS FOR THE ALABAMA.
BATTALION CoLoRs PRESENTED BY WIFE OF
BATTLEsHIP's CAPTAIN.

Battalion colors were presented to the Alabama
yesterday morning by Mrs. w. II. Brownson wife
of the captain of the battleship. Her daughter.
Miss Caroline. made the formal address when the
flags were handed to the vessel. The entire
ships company. officers and band took part In the
presentation of the silk colors
The ships crew about II o'clock marched ashore
headed by the band of the Alabama. and were
drawn up the waterfront of the Navy Yard,
near the battleship. Captain Brownson and Lieu
tenant Commander Badger faced the men, and be-
hind them two marines with battalion colors.
Near the colors stood Mrs. Brownson and her
daughter. In presenting the battalion co.ors con-
ssting of the National ensign and the blue infantry
flag. Miss Brownson said:
On behalf of my mother / present to the officers
and of the Alabama these colors, and will
you permit me to add mine TO her best wishes for
pleasant cruise? May success ever attend this
grand ship!
Executive officer Badger accepted the colors. the
color guard advanced and received the flags.
fnrng them to the breeze and the band played
'"rhe Star Spangled Banner" Then the ships crew
passed in review, returning TO the warship. On
board the receiving ship Vermont Captain and
Mrs. BrownsOn, Miss BrownsOn and several In
vited guests were entertained at luncheon by Cap
tain III. G. Taylor.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
PRAISE FOR srREErcAR coNpucToRs.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In your issue OF December 6 glad TO
read protest by "A Protcster'' against what has
always seemed to the unfair criticism OF street.
car conductors. OF course. in so large body of
men there must be some deserving OF censure and
rebuke-many, perhaps who fall sometimes In
courtesy and consideration. VIII any one Of their
accusers find an equal number OF men I'm any pro-
fession or occupation OF which the same cannot
be said? '--..-
Since reading the protest referred TO have spent
ten days in New-York and made much use OF
streetcars,, transfers. etc. i wish to record the
fact that then. on frequent visits In the last
fifty years. have been much struck by fhe at
tention given to the comfort. convenience and
sometimes. unreasonablep requests OF passengers
by class Of men under such and strain
that wonders how their duties can be as we'll
performed they are. AT this season their labors
and responsibilities enormously Increased with
out any recognition from the throngs whom they
are helping toward Christmas joys and merrymak-
ing.
Would II not be gracious. kindly. Christian GUS
tom TO naugurate, II every hurried shopper should
oHer TO at least one conductor double fare-
Think OF the opportunity IL would AFFORD OF a little
exchange OF kindly Christmas greeting OF what IN
might do toward Frightening certain simple homes
N this should succeed. let some way AT This
mani, q SYWP ArEIzEpS
Saratoga, ". y. Dec. 49, 1900
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
BROOKLYN'S ORCHID SHOW.
NEW VARIETIES AND HYBRIDS TO BE
SHOWN AT PROSPECT PARK FLOWER
SHOW FOR THE FIRST TIME.

The orchid display at the Prospect Park flower
show should be at its best about the end of the
week. Some of the more SNOWY and interesting
varieties now in bloom, and the display through
out the month should be good. There is one
popularity about orchids, however, which pre-
vents the show of an elaborate mass of bloom In
q we'll assorted collection, even at the height of
the season. Each variety has its blooming
period, and cannot be cOaxed into coming out be-
fore its time. The park gardeners say 1t is i'm
possible to show great mass of flowers at any
time except by growing a large number of speci-
of each of many varieties and showing a
few kinds only at their bossomng time. Although
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
HE REFUSED TO PAY.
EMPLoYE WAS SUSPICIOUS OF BROOKLYN
MEDICAL COMPANY-IT DISCHARGED HIM.

EMPLoYE WAS SUSPICIOUS OF BROOkLYN
MEDICAL CoMPANY-IT DISCHARGED HIM.
Medical Company of No. 23 MOntague-st. Brook
lyn will be asked by the police. il they find him. to
throw light the operations of the concern which
got $500 from each fits dupes as security for
faithful service. The place has been stripped OF
its fixtures. The expensive chandeliers have been
taken away by the gas man. who received nothing
for his work and the furniture has been removed
Cohen the manager, in Jail a charge of
swindling Mr.. Gould of Brentwood. out of $500
will have a hearing Tuesday before Magistrate
Brenner.
r. A. Elwood of No. II West Ninety-fifth-st
Manhattan called at the local Police Headquarters
yesterday and identified the photographs of Cohen
and Wilbur as those of men who had tried to get
$500 out OF him by working the employment dodge
He said he worked for the company for four days.
but was discharged when. account of his
picions ne would not give up his $500 lie was
kept busy copying names of druggists all over the
country out of Dun's agency book. He was con-
stantly pestered about the $500 which he had not
paid. The promised to give him bond
Manhattan property. and he got his lawyer TO meet
him at the companys office. When they refused
to let the lawyer take the bond away with him
for better inspection the lawyer advised him to
pay nothing. Then he got his walking papers.
The detectives say the men had office i'm
1.-The Mail and Express Building. I'm Manhattan
but forced TO get out because the police of
owners of the building objected TO their further
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
WHITAiAN'S RIDE.
PROFESSOR BOURNE CALLED To ACCOUNT FOR
OF SAVING OREGON TO THIS COUNTRY

40 the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: personal note in The Tribune OF De-
cember 81. 1900. states that in his address before
Professor Bourne set out TO prove that Marcus
to Washington I'm 1928. He said the story was
Rev. H. H. Spadng. enlist public interest in the
work of the early missionaries and TO crafty his
desire to cover Catholics and the Hudson Bay psO-
pie. whom he charged With Whitman's murder.
with obloquy; The paragraph also says that the
story from the first widely disseminated for
enlisting interest In Whitman College
One might as well try TO inlpeach the testimony
OF such missionaries as David Livingstone John
presidents of the American Board charge the
Rev. III. III. Spaldins with falsehood. He was born
and educated IN this county. and well known
throughout his eighty OF life. DIR. Whitman
also went from this region. Whitman was mlur-
dered in issl four after his famous ride. and
whatever the cause ascribed for u. IL does not
dence of this than OF Fremont crossing the Rockies
In the files OF 1.-The New-York Evangelist one
may fnd the account OF Whitman's appearance in
ST. Louis in is43 and It's object stated by the Rev
DIR. Henry NJ. Field. who then pastor in that
city and saw and talked with him. The files OF the
American Board show that he visited Washington
his visit TO the secretaries in Boston. Numbers yet
living heard him tell the story PrattshurC.
his way back. before audience OF three hundred
people Nixon and Craighead's lives. we'll the
Senate documents. give abundance OF proof in de-
tail.
The idea of founding an institution OF learning
i'm honor of Whitman grew out OF the fact OF the
ride a long time after. and Is In itself a strong
proof of the fact. Whitman thwarted the tnten-
tons OF the Hudson Bay Company and the designs
the Catholics and they directly indi-
1886 may well be denied as Whitmans ride.
Campbell. n. Y. Jan. 2. 1901. S. w PRATT
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
WOMAN HELD ON INFANTIcIDE CHARGE.

Mrs. Antonette Bacacto, of No. SO waIton-st
Brooklyn arrested on Friday suspicion of hav-
ing caused the death of her irfant was remanded
yesterday by Magistrate Kramer I'm the Lee-ave
court pending an examination on a charge OF In
fanticde.
DR.. Wuest, the Coroner's physician made an au-
topsy, ana SAID the cuts on the left side of the
child had been inflicted after death He thought
death had been due 10 exposure, and that the
woman had inflicted the cuts in effort to dis
pose OF the body. but that her courage had failed
her. The woman said the child died from natural
causes, and she had kept the body hidden in q tub
IN the yard uptil she learned that the police were
going 10 arrest her, when she removed II TO her
apartments. where IL was found.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
ATTACHES CHOSEN FRIENDS, MONEY

Sheriff Walton OF Kings County, under an order
In the suit OF Daniel A. Fuller, OF Brooklyn a
member OF the Order OF Chosen Friends now IN
the hands OF receiver In Indiana has attached
iunds amounting to over $1,000 upon deposit by the
order In the Sprague National Bank The noIicv
which Mr.. Fuller had In the order entitled his
daughter TO 5000 IL he died before attaining the
age OF seventy-hve. II he lived beyond that age the
order agreed TO 81 600 in cash to Mr. Fuller and
thereafter four instruments OF s2s5 81 each' Nv
uiier, VINO Is now seventy-six years Old received
the $l,VU and the first cash instalment The sec
ler n last. va o'eAA-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
LIEUT.-COMMANDER FREEMAN.
HIS SERVICES IN THE NAvY-MAY BE RE-
TIRED BECAUSE OF BRAIN TROUBLE.

Lieutenant-C Commander Edward r. Freeman
who expects TO so 10 Washington this week 10 De
examined with a view to his retirement OH ac-
count of physical disability, served In the
Spanish war or the cruiser Cincinnati In the
capacity of chief engineer He was appointed
from Mississippi In 1878. and became an assistant
engineer in 1S77 He served the old Hartford
and the Trenton and for time In the
draughting of the Bureau of Steam En-
gineering. Then he became an Inspector or new
vessels being constructed for tne Navy, and a1ter
cruises on the Concord and New-York became a
member of the Steel Board in 1894. He remained In
this place until promoted to the rank OF chief en-
gineer in 1897. He back to the Bureau OF
Steam Engineering, and then took tour Of see
duty on the gunboat Nashville. AT the outbreak of
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
MADE srAyLEYs SENTENCE LIGHT.

For fmpersonating United States pension agent
With intent defraud, William Stanley, of No
s7a Prospect Place, Brooklyn, yesterday sem
tenced by Judge Thomas in the United States Cir
cult Court months Imprisonment in the
Elmra Reformatory and TO pay fine OF 81. 900
In June last Stanley with Henry Hart, who is
serving a two years term In Elmira, at
tempted by fraud IL charged. 70 get possession
of the $500 pension due his mother-in-aw Mrs
Dorothea Feicke.
Judge Thomas made the sentence light because
Staney's wife had helped tie United States au-
thorities In the case, in Of the fact that
Stanley had perjured himself as Hart had
extra term instead OF paying the fine.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
MISS GOULD TO TIRE NAVY

10 the Editor of The Tribune
SIT L was very glad TO see this morning .vour
su'orla, appreciation OF the New Years letter Of
Miss Helen Miller Gould 70 the men OF the American
Navy-"heautifui and a9propriate" as the secrs-
,aries IN the Navy Department have fIrtinslv caIea
~ ierhaps nothing more beautiful in its form,
more nristian and patriotic in It's spIrir has an,
Tai eu uurinS this auspicious and Inspiring seaso,
viii thank Miss Gould for bsr Isrrer
anu .hank you for the emphasis Won have, mr. rrnor
~ Nus nnus US proper place upon the front page Of
oI, n, sasi1ndi Album for the Twentieth Century
NI".''eu, ~ J., JAN = lsol- LEMJTEI. MOSS
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
FORT GEORGE CAR SERVICE

TO tHe EoItof OF The Tribune. ;
s'r' Several weeks ago I noticed a letter in
your paper regarding the infrequent service of the
Me'ropon'an street Railway Company for Wash-
inSton Heights. L fully corrobora,e al ,a.,
SAID as have had the same experience 7 hav.
$1,000 s" IN me cold and rain time after time while
ia oe.s OF cars passed. and tired with ths
@ ,"ms waitlnS thought would count one day tbe
~ moer OF cars which passed before Fort Georas
90 aPpe1reo Eleven passed me, and thu tVslr<S
NJ N.H !ne n5st Fort George car that came alonS.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
NO SKATING IN PROSPECT PARK

There will be no skating in Prospect Park to-day
despite the positive assertions in yesterdays Brook
lyn papers that there would be. Captain Me-
Namara, of the Park police, told Tribune re
porter last evening that skating on the lake no.
DAY was entirely out Of the question: and that
opport tuhiues Tor bathlng were quite as good as
uhueo, however, there might be skating to-nor
bridge. ~ ~ Aei as the
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
DON'T WANT SALARIES REDUCED.
BROOKLYN TEACHERS URGE VOTERS TO
ASK LEGISLATORS TO UPHOLD
DAVIS RTrJ.

Brooklyn teachers do not intend to lose the good
salaries which they enjoying under the
Davis bill If they prevent the proposed amend
ments TO the measure. They have thought OF
scheme whereby the members of the Legislature
from Kings County will he deluged with requests
that they do all in their power to block any pro-
posed legislation against the Davis bill Within
the last few days two cards like the following have
been sent out broadcast throughout the borough:
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
RESULTS PROVE 1T FAR FROM PERFECT,
THINKS THE REV DIR. VAN DE WATER.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; bring railing accusation OF ineficiency
against public schools, but 1 can certify 10
the following fact. that three boys now in a mer-
camille house of Importance in this city. each OF
whom attended public school until he was four
teen years Of age were wholly unable on recent
occasion of inventory to do most ordinary sums In
multiplication, where fractions were not involveo
Boys frequently applying for positions OF choris-
ters in churches unable to read freely the
simple King James's English of the Psalms
For those who wont TO think and say that
the public school system is perfect. here Is occa-
sion for reflection.
St Andrews Church. Rector's Othce, New-fork
Dec. 80, 1900.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

the Spanish war he went 70 the Cincinnati and
served with her until she went out Of commission
In September Mr.. Freeman detailed an
assistant TO J. A. h. Smith. chief OF the Bureau OF
Steam Engineering. the Brooklyn Navy Yard
He served only short time, when he was obliged
20 go 20 the Naval Hospital. where he has been
ever since. He has brain trouble. IL is believed
that he will receiver II relieved from duty, but he
Will never be able 20 do any more hard brain work
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

me CARDS are accompanied by circulars request
,,.s the recipients to sign the cards and forward
tnem 10 their representatives at Albany
brooklyn has a number OF active teachers asso
clatons, and II largely through their efYorte
that the present Davis bin was passed ~ "
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
TROLLEY CAR KILLS CHILD.
BOTH his LEGS CUT OFF AND HE DIES BrroRr
AMBULANCE ARRIVES

vernon Anderson, six years old, whose home was
at NO. Lib Forty-eighth-st., Brooklyn was run
Gown py trolley car No. 3l9 Of the Brooklyn Rapid
iiasi company at Thr;y-eighth-st and Fiji
teehth-aVe. yesterday afternoon Both legs were
cut on and the child dead before the arrival NJ
Hospital 49, ~ "'si"h
John Murphy. OF No. 24s Nineteenth-st the mo-
torman. was arrested and taken to the Fourth-aye
ponce station on the charge of homicide
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

Patriotic. Secret and Business Societies.
Tribune Almanac. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

Among the Brooklyn folk who spent New Years
ar the Homestead. Hot Springs VT, were Mr.. and
Mrs Horace c. Du Val.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

The engagement Is announced Of Miss Maud
Alden Dunham, OF Hancock-st., 10 William NJ.
Weianl of Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

Announcement has been made Of the engagement
of Miss Helen f. Condor, daughter Of MI ano
Mrs John Condor, of No l39 Lincoln Place, ano
Horatio III. Phinney, of Boston
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

The marriage of Miss Carol Messenger. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Henry NJ. Messenger. of Wrentham,
Mass and William p. Fl. Bacon. son OF FRANCIS
Bacon of Manhattan. will be solemnized In Plym-
oufb Church on Wednesday, aJnuary To- After the
cevernonv reception will be held at the home OF the
brides brother and sister-in-law. Mr and Mrs.
Charles H Messenger No. 81 South Oxford-st. Miss
MESSENGERS only attendant will be her little niece,
Miss Hazel Messinger.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

Mr. and Mrs James A Skilton announce the
marriage of their daughter Celinda D. Bishoprck.
"a Wvllvs s Abbot on Thursday January g. In the
rhurch of the Incarnation. Mr.. and Mrs. Abbot
will be at home at the Avenue House, Evans
ton, III.