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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02
MORE BRIDGES NEEDED.
WHY NOT BUILD \ NEW ONE WITH THE
Sl5.OOOOOO MIR. LINDENTHAL PROPOSES
To SPEND ON THE OLD ONE?

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: 1t is proposed TO spend S15.OO00OO 20 relieve
the pressure the Brooklyn Bridge. That
is equal 10 the original Of the bridge II u IS
10 be spent why would it not be better spent on q
new bridge than on old that IS already
taxed beyond the capacity for which Il was de-
signed? The trouble with the Brooklyn Bridge site
uation is not solely with the terminals II we may
believe statements made at the time of the recent
breaks in the supporting rods, the bridge has been
overweighted. not only by tracks which it was not
designed to carry, but also by the closely crowded
car traffic during the rush hours. Better terminal
facilities. while they may relieve at the ends OF
the bridge a situation which has become so acute
as to be fatal win not relieve but tend 70 Increase
the strain on the main span
do not deny the necessity for some relief at the
Brooklyn Bridge terminals but what do contend
is that we need more bridges. and need them
quick" The trouble with us New-YOrkers is that
in the matter OF transportation facilities we
not sufficiently foresighted calculate future ne
cessities and to prepare for them soon enough
be ready for them when they arrive. We walt till
a condition which We might perfectly we'll have
To- deal with n We eIe aboSt th nosS tIrpt
and best natured people on earth and hope 10
deferred Tabid transit reIjsf TTtJl tS ma ne
travel on our surface and elevated have be-
come abOminable beyond expression. and have
the completion OF the second bridge across the
East River is still in the future people are being
killed and mangled In their struggle to cross the
first And while we read OF this killing and
ma on tHS hrst o5i3gs thS contractors tor
the Commissioner OF Bridges for extension OF
time! More time fOrsOOth while the mangled
bodies OF unfortunates crying for more
bridges
II we had as many bridges across the East River
In proportion TO the length OF that estuary Paris
has across the Seine We should have thirty
bridges instead Of one. II we had them as closely
together as London we should have twenty-five.
Permanent relief OF the bridge situation Is to be
found In more bridges: and II seems be
the duty of the city 20 push with the utmost
petition the completion of the projected Manhat-
tan, Williamsburg and BlaCkwells Island bridges,
and To lend every reasonable encouragement to the
construction of bridges across the North River.
The TribuneS movement for rapid transit the
East Side is farSighted and statesmanlike IL Is
taking Time by the fOrelOck ana not by the fet-
lock. and in this matter OF railroad and bridge
transportation need better acquaintance with
that old gentleman's front hair. uAQAMAN.
New-York, April 20. 1902.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02
A GOOD SIGN.

District Attorney Jerome gains no little credit
from this part Of a statement which he made
yesterday concerning the work of his office:
I've always believed that my nomination last
year practically fluke. 1t occurred sim
ply because political affairs were in a most
peculiar condition. 1t isn't more than once
in a generation that any set of politicians could
be persuaded to agree on nominating me for
any Office
1t is gratifying to know that Mr. Jerome is not
laborng under any delusion on this point, for a
vantage which he ought to be able to turn to
good account 1t should constantly remind him
of the opportunity which is his TO give the pub
lie, including the politicians, pleasant surprise
Where not much is expected fair amount ap-
pears superb. 1t is undoubtedly true that Mr.
JerOme's nomination was an accident. For cam
paign purposes it proved an exceedingly happy
accident. He elected himself, and did a good
deal, as we have always thought toward elect
ing the rest of the ticket. When the votes had
been counted. therefore, his selection po-
lticaly justified, at least in the opinion of poll
ticians and all he had to do in order TO vind-
public prosecutor. If he has made some breaks
since the first of January he has time enough
left in which TO recover from them, being in
that respect more fortunate than those who
have only twenty months Of service left as
against the District Attorneys fOrty-four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

tinctly less justifiable type. We have said that
disposition TO indulge in such practices has
made itself manifest. But we cannot believe it
is sufficiently strong and widespread to dom-
nate the situation. 1t would be a sorry day for
the nation If a majority of the Senate could
be led into such league, and we must decline
10 believe that such catastrophe is impending
or is possible 1t may be threatened. and it
may be desired, by few who are striving TO
effect it. But they will not be able to fulfil
their threats or to realize their desires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02
Amusemruis.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-S-Quo Vadis.
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s:l5-Carm
BlJOU-S-A Modern Nagdalen.
BROADWAY THEATRE-S-The Sleeping Beauty ana the
Beast.
CRITERION THEATRE-S-Du Barry.
DALfS THEATRE-S-San
EDEN MUSEE-Day and Evenng-WOrld IN Wax.
EMPIRE THEATRE-s:30-The Importance Of Being
Earnest.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES :l5-The Rivals
HERALD SQUARE THEATRES 5-Dolly Warden.
IRVING PLACE THEATRES: 2O-Die Rothe Robe
kEITHS-12:30 TO I0:30-Continuous Performance
kNiCkERBOCKER TiEATRE-S:I5-The Toreador.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-S:15-Wid West.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE S:30-The Diplomat.
MANHATTAN THEATRE-S:20-H Her Lord and Master
MURRAY HILL. THEATRE-2-S-Tur Him Out and
The Bells.
NEW SAVOY THEATRE-s:i 5-soldiers OF Fortune
NEW YORK THEATRE-S-Hau Fame.
PAsIORS-ContinuOus Performance.
PRocTOR's FIFTH AVENUE-l;3O TO 1O3o-Peg wof-
fington and Varieties.
PRocToR'S TWENTY-THIRD sTREET-l;30 TO 1880
Varieties.
PRoCToR's l25TH sTRE8T-1.SO 1O3O-The Cherry
Pckers and Varieties.
FRoGroR'S FIFTY EIGHTH STREET-1:3o TO 1880
filoriana and Varieties
AlCIORIA-S:l5-Le Jouret La Mutt.
WALLACkS THEATRE-S:20-The Last Appeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

The Indians of the Sac and Fox tribes in Iowa
are up in arms against fumigation and various
regulations of the State Board of Health. NO
doubt they will be compelled to submit TO such
treatment as may be necessary to save them
from the ravages of pestllence, but If hordes OF
garrulous BARRIERS are let loose upon them with
orders to cut short their cherished scalplocks. or
if they are to be subjected to such indignites as
forcing them to wear "stovepipe" hats. "swal-
IowtaiT' coats and Plymouth Rock pants" will
there not be some excuse for them il they re-
sst TO the last gasp?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

1t cannot be that the Tammany delegation in
the State Senate next winter is to be deprived
of the presence of those Democratic Titans,
Grady, Plunkitt, Sullivan and others of that
ilk The columns of the FOurteenth-st. temple
would bow and break were not these statesmen
sent to Albany. The current political gossip
must be without substance. Surely Nixon is
no Samson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

Princeton y. J., May l-EX-President Cleveland,
who has been spending five weeks at Stuart, Fla,
recuperatug his health. returned 20 Princeton TO-
day and will now remain here until he goes for
the summer with his family 10 Buzzards Bay. The
ex-Presdeut appeared 70 be in the best OF health,
and remarked his friends who called on him
this afternoon that his trip had been most en-
tOyabIe and that his health much i'm
proved. He spent most of the time out OF doors
hshng Stuart and in taking drives through
that section of Florida.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

There arrived here yesterday on the steamer
Majestic from Liverpool Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Archi-
bald Captain 2arbour. DR.. and Mrs Campbell
Boyd, General J. B. CasIleman, the Rev X w
Dance the Rev j. G. Huber. Lieutenant w H
I.eadbeater. R N; DR.. and Mrs ". A Long. tne
Revs w. H. Mclaughlin. W. j. Mtllwtck, W J.
Paske. Charles A SalmOud, j. P Bultell, r. l.
Wiseman Walter Weston, Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Redmond and DR.. +. G. Titus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

There have been almost innumerable crusades
against trusts at various times in various parts
of this country. but when was there ever an
organization Of that sort bombarded with so
many resolutions. stormed at with shot and
shell by so many batteries within a brief pc
Rod as the Reef Trust has been? VIII IT sue
coed in silencing the fire of its adversaries?
Are its intrenchments strong enough TO protect
1t from the onset of so many assailants?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

Canada takes the lead in proposing an I'M
perial tariff system which will in effect mean
1.-The British Empire against the world. Such
an arrangement would be logical. and might
be profitable. But what oh, what would De-
come of the Golden Club in the midst of that
abomination of desolation?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02
MoNsIGNoR MARTINEILI RECALLED.

Philadelphia May cardinal MartinelH. Apos-
toIic Delegate TO the United States, said to-day
that he had been recalled 10 Rome by Pope Leo
XIII. Cardinal MartinelH said that he would sail
FOR Rome so soon he could adjust the affairs or
the papal delegation The Cardinal has been IN
this city since Tuesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

Now that the real cause of the explosion on
the submarine boat Fulton is fully known, sew
eral ways of preventing repetition of the &C
cident suggest themselves. Better methods of
keeping the sulphuric acid in the storage bat
teries from stopping over undoubtedly be
devised with 1t is also worth considering
whether the Edison cell, which has an alkaline
exciting fluid, would not be safer. to say nothing
of the greater range made possible through its
Iightness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

The renewed enthusiasm for the bicycle VIII
inevitably prove to be Of advantage to multi
tudes of people who cannot purchase automo-
biles The mie-a minute machines may afford
amusement to the wealthy. Bicycles furnish
recreation. enjoyment and heathful sport to
those Of modest means.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02
About People and Socfaf lncf0en1s.

where they will remain until the first week tn
July, when they go to Newport for the season.
Mr. and Mrs William E. Dodge have opened
their country place at Hudson for
the summer
Mr. and Mrs J. Iaurens Van Allen 70 town
TODAY from Hyde Park. where they have been
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick W. Wander
bilt, and will be at the Waldorf-Astoria Tor few
days before going to Newport.
Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer, and her sister.
Mrs. Frederick Bronson. are staying with their
aunt Mrs. F. Hoyt. at Newport
shadowbrook, the Arson Phelps Stokes place at
Lenox. Mass, has been rented for the season by
William A Read
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cadwalader will spend the
summer at York Harbor. Me.
Edward j. Berwind has purchased the property
of the late Edmund Tweedy. in Bellevue Court.
adjoining his own place Newport. with the OBJ
ject of converting it into lawn
Among those who sailed yesterday for Europe
were Mr. and Mrs. Charles de Neufviile and Miss
Fanny de NeufviIle. De Lancey Ward the brother
Of Mrs Luther Kountze; LatkrOp c. Harper. the
Marquis Casa Arggdn and his Wife Mao Tas
and Mr.. and Mrs r. b. Potter.
Colonel and Mrs. Aston left town yesterday for
Ferncn their place the Hudson where they
will remain until the opening OF the Newport sea-
Miss YuIa Buckley, daughter OF DR.. and Mrs Earl
Butler Buckley. has chosen Miss Kathleen Buckley
for her maid of honor at her wedding Wednes-
day afternoon to Edward Vermilye Cox, which will
take place at the home OF her parents No 81
Madison-ave. Miss Alice Cox of Philadelphia and
Miss Sarah Schuyler will attend her as 1Tldes-
maids The best man will be Pierre Jay w urlz,
and the ushers will be John NJ Goethius. victor =
ThOrne Dr. l.. Constant Buckley, Henry duncan
BuIkIey, John Lyman Cox and Arthur DICKSON, OF
PhfIadeiphfa. The ceremony VIII be performed by
the Rev. DR. van Dyke of Princeton University,
and will % followed by reception
Mrs Hermann d. Cesar. OF No. 102 East Fifty
seventh-st. announces the engagement OF her
daughter Miss Efie Cesar TO Reginald E. Bonner.
of Bard-ave., Staten Island
Miss Helen NJ. Gould has left town for the sea-
son and gone TO Lyndhurst. her place on the Hud-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

Even the poolrooms are pinging and pong
ing in these days Therefore the fashionable fad
will not be kept up for many years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Tomorrow. with the Metropolitan Handicap at
Morris Park and the annual parade Of the Coach
ing Club. besides entertainments of one kind and
another at the various country clubs around New
York will witness the official opening of the sub
urban season. which will last until people go to
Newport and 10 Saratoga. Ii is the latter place
OF the favor of the fashionable set this summer.
end among those who have already made arrange
ments to spend several weeks there are Mr. and
Mrs MaCkay. Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt
Mr.. and Mrs r. T. Wilson. IT. William c Whitney
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Levi P Morton will leave
town week for Enerslie. their place at Rhine
beck-on-the- Hudson where they will receive a visit
IN the course of the summer from their daughter
Mrs William COrcOran Eusts. whose husband Is
the secretary of the American Embassy in London.
Miss Mary Morton. their youngest daughter goes
TO Elerslte to-day, where she is completing the
arrangements for a home for convalescent children
from the city hospitals. which opens next month
and of which she is the moving spirit the insttu-
ton in question owing its existence largely TO her
initiative. energy and generosity.
Mr. and Mrs Winthrop Rutherfurd are still at
Tranquility. their country place In New-Jersey.
Among the American women who viii be pre-
scented tonight to King Edward and Queen Alex
andra at the court held at Buckingham Palace are
Mrs Eustis Mrs. Payne Whitney Miss Bancroft,
granddaughter of the historian, and Mrs. Samuel
Sloan Chauncey, of Brooklyn, sister OF the Ken
lucky born Lady Marlborough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Nick. Twombly have left
town for Florham. their country place at Madison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

With June warmth in April and March winds
on May Day, cur seasons seem to be getting
trihe mixed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
in this district has decided that sidewalk ticket
spectators have no rights against managers
who announce that tickets bought from these
vendors will be rejected at the doors of the
playhouses This finding appears to be sound
and commendable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

ing their health and increasing the value of
their real estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

There is renewed hope of one day having some
street signs. They will be welcome to many a
bewildered wayfarer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

Mrs John King Van Rensselaer, and her sister.
Mrs Frederick Bronson. are staying with their
aunt Mrs. F. HOyt, at Newport
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

Miss Helen NJ. Gould has left town for the sea
son and gone to Lyndhurst. her place on the Hud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

Mrs. Hermann d. Cesar. OF No. 1O2 East Fifty
seventh-st announces the engagement OF her
daughter Miss Efie Cesar, 10 Reginald E. Bonner
of Rard-ave, Staten Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

Mr. and Mrs. ]. Laurens Van Allen return 10 town
to-day from Hyde Park. where they have been
staying with Mr.. and Mrs Frederick w. Wander
biit and will be at the WaldOrf-Astoria for a few
days before going to Newport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

T where they will remain until the first week In
July when they go to Newport for the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

Edward ]. Berwind has purchased the property
of the late Edmund Tweedy. in Bellevue Court.
adjoining his own place at Newport. with the OBJ
tect of converting 1T into a lawn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

Mr. and Mrs William z. Dodge have opened
their country place at Hudson for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

Shadowbrook, the Arson Phelps Stokes place a
Lenox. Mass, has been rented for the season b.
William A Read.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cadwalader will spend the
summer at York Harbor. Me-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

District Attorney Jerome gains no little credit
from this part of a statement which he made
Yesterday concerning the work of his office:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

Colonel and Mrs. Aston left town yesterday for
FerncIiff their place on the Hudson, where they
will remain until the opening of the Newport sea
SON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Rutherfurd are still AT
Tranquility. their country place in New Jersey.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-02
FROM THE HIGH BRIDGE
MATT voNDR1cEK, ST. PAUL, LEAPS
Dependency the Cause
of His Act.

Matt Vondricek jumped from the high
Bridge in st. Paul this morning. He in
tended to kill himself, but after he struck
the water he changed his mind and struck
out for shore. He is now at the city hos
pital He is the second man to go over
the high bridge in the past six weeks and
live. 2 r-.I +s
Vondricek chose the highest place on
the bridge, climbed to the railing and
dropped head first. The crews on the
boom below saw his body whirling
through space, they saw. it strike the
water and send UP a splash twenty feet
high, and then sent up cheer when they
saw head come to the surface, and, a
alive, strike out for the shore. Buckley
and Logan, two log men, jumped into
row boat and started for the swimming
man, and in two minutes had him In the
boat.
Vondricek was almost exhausted. The
breath had been knocked out Of him and
his body was bruised. His trousers had
been almost completely torn from him
by the force with which he struck the
water. The central police patrol wagon
was summoned and he was removed to
the city hospital The doctors, after a
hasty examination, said his injuries were
trivial.
Vondricek is a Hungarian, and car:
penter by trade. He is 43 and lives at ne
Canton street. His wife is dead and his
nearest relative in the city is sister
Josephine Swaboda. He was despondent
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-02
TIPS" WITH BAD TASTE
FOR SOME WHO BOUGHT 500 STOCK
On UnfOunded Assurances That the
Directors Were About to
Declare a Dividend.

'"Tips'' on 500 stock are at a discount
in a select local circle, which brought
around the present high mark on the as
surance Of men supposed to be 'close' in
that the quotation would take big Jump
this week.
Minneapolis has a reasonably large
number Of men who have made money
out of recent advances in 500 preferred
and common. Some of these bought the
stock when it was very low. Others
gressed we'll toward present figures. There
are others who have been holding st ock
at price where little If any profit can
be realized on present quotations..
Everybody believes that 500 stock is a
good investment and that it will ulti-
mately go considerably higher. But quick
profits are attractive. This explains why
within the past two weeks tips that
500 dividends would soon he declared and
that 500 stock was a "good buy were
treasured as gold certificates. The tips
grew warmer the latter part of the week.
The directors were to hold special meet
ing Monday and the word was passed that
President Lowry, General Manager Pen
nington and a good majority of the board
would vote for a 313 per cent dividend on
preferred. This would not only boost
the price of preferred, but common as
we'll. On Sunday, dividends were consid-
cred such sure thing that tips were
passed to buy on the opening Monday
morning. Some bought. The 500 board
of directors did not discuss dividends and
tips" now have a bad taste to the quick
profit contingent.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-02
CORN CROP IS 0. K.
But People Who Expect High
Grades Will Be Disappointed.
THE OPINION OF F. P. FRAZIER
Says Wheat Is All Right, but Rains
Have Injured the
.s .., = ra-y -@ Quality. - ~

F. P. Frazier Of Chicago, whose firm has
been active in the Chicago corn deal, was
asked for an opinion to-day on corn and
the grain markets in general. Mr.. Fraz-
ier gave his ideas by long distance tele-
prone to A. G. Chambers, as follows:
l have never known corn crop to be
ruined by too much rain at this time of the
year. West of the Missouri the growing
crop of corn is almost perfect. believe
the government report on July 10 will in
dcate a crop of 2,2OO 900, 900. People trading
In December corn have an erroneous impress
sion. They think the new corn will grade
No. 2, but it never does, and the man who
sells December corn to-day on the prospect
Of a good crop is in great danger Of being
cornered,. and to any set Of people that would
buy the December, the shorts would have to
deliver old corn or settle. The condition
Of the winter wheat is fully up to our last
months report, but we have had SO much
rain that the quality is likely to be very
poor and we may have but little contract
grade F. We expect to see wheat arriving
here in few days grading "no grade,' No.
4 and No. 8 red and some Of it sprouted, SO
this places July shorts in a bad position
The spring wheat has not quite held its own.
1T has been little too cold, but still we have
a good prospect. Oats are in a very dan
gerous condition with SO much rain. They
are badly blown down and they are water
soaked and if it should clear off bright and
hot they would rust and be very light prob
ably would not weigh over % to 25 pounds
to the bushel and they will also be late In
coming to market. So we don't see how many
new oats can arrive in Chicago in July. From
railroad and financial standpoint we think
the crops are perfectly satisfactory.