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New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
TUNNELS VERSUS BRIDGE.

The [new rapid transit plan is welcomed with
effusive enthusiasm by The Tribune which
wants East Side extension of the Manhat-
tan subway. It's raid on the third Brooklyn
bridge to secure that subway has been defeated,
and 1t sees in this plan means of getting the
subway without crippling Brooklyn, which the
friends of the East Side movement have found
to be impossible-CThe Brooklyn Eagle.
The Tribune is not opposing the third bridge
to secure the East Side subway, but solely to
keep Brooklyn and the whole city from wasting
money. 1t proposes abandonment of the bridge
only on condition OF the immediate substitution
therefor OF new tunnels, in addition to the pro-
jected Broadway and Brooklyn extension Of
the subway, TO take the place of that bridge
Its reason for so doing is that the tunnels could
be secured in less time than the bridge and It
no expense to the city, while the bridge would
cost the taxpayers many millions needed by
Brooklyn for other improvements and not serve
the public so well. This proposal has not been
defeated. 1t is under consideration by the Of
ficials and the merits of 1t will doubtless be
reported upon in due time.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
CARMEN. TAKE WARNIEGi

The fate of Molt, the cabman whose license
has been revoked by Mayor Low, should serve
a warning TO all his fellows. To many OF
them It will be n surprise that little thing like
overcharging an inexperienced foreigner should
be visited with such sharp punishment. They
have so long stood in with the police IN their
extortion, and have grown so accustomed to
Tammany methods at the City Hall when they
were brought there on charges, that they have
grown to feel secure in their brigandage as
did the robbers of Naples and Sicily under the
impotent rule Of the Bourbons. They Will now
find that an administration is In power which
is determined to protect the interests Of the
people and show no mercy to extortloners OF
any sort.
The weak sentiment which would urge
leniency in such cases because perhaps "the
poor man would be deprived of chance to
make a living If his license should be revoked
is really unkindness to the cab drivers. That
policy is what has built up the system of ex-
tortion and so discouraged people OF moderate
means from hiring cabs, except on occasion OF
absolute necessity that the use OF cabs Is much
restricted to the great loss of honest cabmen.
II drivers once learn that a substantiated COM
plant Of overcharge certainly means the loss
of license they will obey the law, render good
service and make cabs much more popular
than they now are. Nor will many examples
be needed to enforce the lesson II only the
penalty surely awaits the offender, there will
cease to be any offenders. If, on the other
hand, there is n fair chance of getting off with
restitution and a reprimand enough men are
sure to take the chances TO keep the whole pub
lie In state of fear of bandits.
Mayor Lows prompt and decisive action in
the Molt case is most commendable This
driver took young Irish girl just landed and
ignorant OF the city, one block, and then, when
she gave him a sovereign in payment, returned
her only 81 in change. He first denied that he
had carried the girl at all, but when the offence
was clearly proved against him he set up the
plea that he had family dependent upon him.
There many more of the same sort on the
boxes OF cabs who must, like him, be driven
out of business if they do not mend their ways.
Undoubtedly we need some better regulations
If we are ever to have an adequate cab service
worthy of a civilized CITY, The first step. how
ever, toward securing a good service Is such
enforcement of the existing cab laws as Mayor
Low is giving the city.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE.

The installation of Cuba's first President. next
Tuesday, furnishes a topic for a page of fine
portraits and other illustrations which will
appear in The Sunday Tribune tomorrow. The
unveiling of the Rochambeau statue at Wash
ingtOn on Saturday next Is another timely
topic similarly treated. The opening of the
Yachting season will he marked with illus
trated article on the aquatic interests which
centre on Gravesend Bay The career of DR.
Paxton at the head Of the Princeton TheolOgi-
cal Seminary the new city of Dalny which
Russia has built in China. the elections TO Yale
secret societies. the movement against child
labor in sweatshopS. the st. Lawrence Club of
this city. the masterpieces of the Paris Salon
the growth of vested ChOrs and the decline of
high priced solosts. the removal of the New
York Institution for the Blind to Washington
Heights, the haunted hosiery at HOpewell, y.
Y the rubber industry of Naugatuck, Conn
these are few more of the many matters of
varied interest which will receive attention In
the same comprehensive paper.
The London and Paris correspondents will
contribute letters by cable and mail. There
will be wealth of literary reviews. The sports
of to-day and of the week will be recorded and
discussed. Social doings will be fully chronlcled.
There will he pages of household topics. humor'
miscellany. cartoons and what not; and, OF
course the news of the whole world will be
presented in attractive and instructive form. 1t
will be paper worthy of confident commenda-
tion TO all
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
PERSONAL NOTES.

On June next. the anniversary OF Jerarso7
Daviss birth. collections will be made IN every
town in Mississippi in aid Of the fund for th,p1r-
chase OF Davis,s BeaUvoir house. near Biloxi. nss
for eX-COnfederate home. More than onebsIf
OF the required amount $4,000. has already cen
raised.
Don Prospero Colonna. the Mayor of Rome NO
will. IL is said, soon visit America Is the twelhl
Marc Antonio COlonna twelfth prince OF the nam
and head OF the famous family. Don Frospero wa
born in 1850.
King Edward has invited the Right Rev. DR..
Brndle. d. S. O., the Roman Catholic Bishop OF
Nottingham. and for twenty-five years a chaplain
to the forces 70 bless the coIors that his majesty
will present TO the new regiment OF his Irish Guards
on June "A.
Major General Edward Charles Marston of the
Bombay army. who died lately at Karachi. at the
age OF eighty, distinguished himself az the battle
OF Meeanee in 1913 by saving Sir Charles Napier's
life. Three huge Beluchs were making for Sir
Charles, when MarstOn intercepted them and slew
them with his sword.
When the late j. Sterling Morton was Secretary
of Agriculture. Mr.. Robinson. the statistician OF
the department. free silver As usual.
he took his thirty days vacation during the sum-
mer of 1S95 and on his return applied the dis
bursting officer for his pay. He told that the
Secretary desired to him before he received his
money. Robinson went to the Secretary's ONCE
anticipating a promotion or somethng equally
agreeable lie was greeted pleasantly by the Sec
retary; who remarked that he had a surprise IN
clan that he had come 10 the conclusion that his
(RObinson's] financial views deserved more eOnsid-
Secretary, and. as Robinson had frequently said
he would be delighted 70 see every one IN ths ne
business In silver coin he should have that privi-
legs. II the general Puolic did not so Mr. Morton @
salary in standard silver dollars Robinson had
nothing to do but take the money The gag
weighed twelve pounds, and the Secretary solici-
tously cautioned him not to let II drop on his toes
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
CHARITY RECEIVES $4,000
WILL OF HENRY w. MAXWELL. BENE-
FITS MANY INSTITUTIONS-LE
TO RELATIVES AND SERVANTS.

The will of Henry W. Maxwell was filed for pro-
bate yesterday in the office of Surrogate Church OF
Brooklyn. by George r. Abbott. The value of the
estate is estimated at 100000 Generous beuuests
are made to Mr.. Maxwells relatives and to his old
servants. Eighty thousand dollars Is beaueat thed
to charity, the Long Island College Hospital and
the Brooklyn Industrial School Association and
Home for Destitute Children receiving $4,000 each
the Brooklyn Association for Improving the Cond-
ton of the Poor. s. 900; the BROOKLYN Union for
Christian Work. $1,000; the Second Unitarian Con-
gregational Society of Brooklyn s. OOO the Aneri-
can Unitarian Society, OF Boston IS 200; the Chill
drens Aid Society, 5000; the Brooklyn Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children 5000; the
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10
AhniaIs' SoW1 ana the Meadville Unitarian Semi
nary. of Meadvile. Penn. $1,000
In addition 10 the share of the estate which each
relative gets. specific individual bequests are made
as toliows' Henrietta f. Lester. a sister. 100000
gilbert SIrSs NJ d Maxwell a nephew $4,000; Fanny
Whiting $4,000. To Mary Downey. who had been a
servant OF MT; Maxwell for many years. he leaves
s5UJ, ana 10 John Nolan. his coachman. $1,000 To
eaeh OF the other servants I'm his employ for three
years prlor 20 the time OF his death he leaves $500
). rogers Maxwell. his brother, and Howard w
MaxWeII son or j. Rogers Maxwell. named as
gust. 1899 " " - "
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
1ractised in such matters? Yankee enterprise

practised in such matters? Yankee enterprise
may be in too great hurry in trials of year
lngs and races of twO-year-olds and three
yearolds on the trOtting and running courses.
In Great Britain the pressure to get all the
speed which can possibly be drawn from young
lngs is less extreme than it is here. In France
and Germany and every other country in
Europe the impatience to train and race little
bits and odds and ends of things In horseflesh
is far less absorbing than the impatience in
sports so characteristic of America. Give the
babies time to gain strength Yaukeeland is
often too quick and impetuOus. Why not show
n spirit of kindness toward the young horses?
Most of them are raced too soon and too Sc
verely in this country. England sets excellent
examples to the United States. The hothouse
forcing of infant horses should he barred.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
MRS. KEMP GETS ESTATE FOR LIFE.
ANTS FAILED TO SUSTAIN BUR-
DEN OF PROOF.

Surrogate Fitzgerald yesterday admitted the Will
of Edward Kemp to probate. He said:
II see nothing before me to justify the con-
clusion that the contestants have sustained the
burden OF proof. After contrasting the contested
will with that Of 1896. can conceive no substan-
tial difference between them AS to the hypOtheu-
cal question propounded IN behalf OF the con-
testants. IL is faulty as Ii contains several as
sumptions not sustained by the testimony"
For the last week the Surrogate has been taking
testimony in the case Mr. Kemp who died last
December. leaving a fortune estimated at from
A0ooOoo to NOOO00o0 was a member of the drug
ur-n of Lanman a Kemp. he beQueathed the eulN
of his property to his widow for life At her death
the properly goes 10 two favored nephews. Sew
eral other nephews and nieces contested the pro
bate Of the will alleging undue influence and
mental incapacity
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

The lot Of President OF the Haytian Pepub.
Ic though the office gives the incumbent plenty
OF exercise, is not always a happy one Even
neiore ne found 1t advisable to step down and
out. President Tiresias Augustin Simon San be-
came involved in dispute with France ov,r a
question Of etiquette raised by his wife vino
secured from her august spouse a decree for he
expulsion from Hayti as "a person dangerous
to the public safety" OF a woman who hs5
dared to occupy Nine. Sans customary seat II
Port-au-Prnce Cathedral The offender appealee
to the French Consul. and the French Govern
ment finally induced the President to take a
less serious view OF the incident Ex-Presidsnt
Sans start in military and-what is in Hayti
the same thing-political life was made at the
age OF seventeen when he was appointed a CHIEF
of battalion by the Emperor Soulouque.
good story is going the rounds in the HOUSE
Of Commons. says The Candid Friend"
friend is supposed to have met Sir wIfrid La =
son by chance. and TO have asked him:
We'll. Lawson, and what do you feel abous
the war?"
After pause Sir wnfrid replied:
Il try to fe~! about it our Captain Christ
would wisE to feel"
"Ah." reioined the friend tartIy. Il might have
guessed that you'd be pro-Boer,"
Mrs. Hetty Green some lawyers OF this eitv
say. ought not to hold a permit from Peliea
Commissioner Partridge to carry pistol even
II she is the richest woman IN America" shs
has been having trouble with LAWYERS for thirty
years on account of the long litigation over her
fathers will. and she said on the day she GOT
her permit that she intended to pDtect herself
against the lawyers "One Of them uushsd NV
daughter against safe" she said. and she ia
dying now from the injury she got even years
eat
died. believe my husbands death was dus
TO an overdose of mercury. It's abot time 7
looked out for myself. I can shoot. I beat
Huntington With his own judge In Teas and
the people there gave me a revolver. I'VE sor
10 now. I'm not afraid"
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

Which of the Fourteenth Street Joabs
took the political life OF Absalom Automobile
Nixon? viii Mr.. Croker ever condescend to tell
us? But 1t is now plain enough that unless the
successor of William NJ Tweed and John Kelly
will consent to return to the scattered muttons
OF the old fold adjoining the Academy Of Music
the Tammany bleating Will like this: "All
like sheep have gone astray." And Croker
is the only shepherd that can check their wan
derings
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

Ter. president OF Columbia University, New-York
will deliver the oratien at the commencement exer-
clses OF the University OF Pennsylvania on June Is
This will be the second time in recent years tina I
Columbia president has delivered an grafton at
Pennsylvania. Mayor Seth Low of New-York de-
livered the University Day Grafton for Pennsylvania
In 1897, when he the president OF Columbia
University
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
BISHOP FARLEY TO ARRIVE.

Bishop Farley. Auxiliary Bishop of Nev7-York is
a passenger the steamship St Louis which 10
expected to arrive here this morning. II the Bishop
arrives In time he will say In St Gabrtel's
Church. OF which he is rector As soon as Risbon
Farley arrives here the prelimlnaries looking 10
the appoin tment OF a successor 10 the iata Arcb
bishop Corrigan will be begun.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
REvERSEs WILL DECISION.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court
yesterday reversed the decision of Surrogate
Thomas In refusing TO admit the will of Charistte
Miller to probate.
Mrs Miller left estate worth 100000. and
Margaret Louise Schultz the wife of Police Cap-
tain Schultz. of the Union Market station, WSS
made residuary legatee.
When the will was filed for probate sewers
niaces and nephews contested 10, alleging uncus
influence and that Mrs. Miller hesso
drinkeT.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
RACING YOUNG THINGS

Is there not in the United States too much OF
a tendency TO adopt hothouse process of
forcing young trotters and runners? Might not
the results be more satisfactory If the prema-
ture and overhasty training of youthful stock
We're done away with and moderation were
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

The latest rumor from the colleges hints that
the coaches OF the football teams may decide
to abandon the "campuses' practice grounds
and bring their players. TO the Manhattan end
of the Brooklyn Bridge for daily training In
rushing and butting and crushing, in tackles and
flying wedges. in charging and every form of
violent attack. they could not find harder and
more trying field for their assaults
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

Newark. ". j.: George Washington Harper jr.
New-York City; William Gray Harris. POultney.
VT; Edward Andrews Ingraham, Brooklyn; James
Wiswen Nudge. Webster. Mass; Arthur NeW1lan
Tasker. Washington and Everett Lynn ThorndAe'
Lynn. Mass.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

termination that the survivors OF the horrible
calamities in Martinique and st. Vincent shall
not suffer from lack Of food. Who can out
speed Brother Jonathan in the swift dispatch of
food to those who need It? Even the Beef Trust
is eager to hurry supplies for the relief Of the
starving
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
NETWORK SOCIETY.

incoming
members of the French mission dispatched 70 this
country for the purpose of taking part in the cere
mOny Of unveiling the Rochambeau statue at wash
ington They will include the Count and Countess
de Rochambeau. the Vicomte de Chambrun. secre-
tary OF the French Embassy at Berlin; VI. Guile
min brother of the Marquise de Montebello. French
Ambassadress at St. Petersburg NJ. de Billy, one
of the secretaries of NJ Decasse, Minister OF For
eign Affairs. and his personal representative, and
VI. Croiset. Dean OF the Sorbonne. The Comte de
Rochambeau is the of the French nobleman of
the same name who was in this country at the time
of the centennial exhibition at Philadelphia In 1876,
Celebration He is descended from the elder brother
of the famous marshal
Mr.. and Mrs william Douglas Sloane and Miss
Lila Sloane as we'll as the latter's hance. William
osgood Field. havo returned to town from Hot
Springs, va.
Mr. and Mrs Seth Barton French who returned
yesterday 10 town from Hot Springs, Va, have
taken house at Newport for the season.
Mrs. Dallas Bache Pratt has chartered the Pio-
neer to-day. and will take out party on the coach
to Ardsley for luncheon.
Mrs. Arthur Murray Dodge leaves town the day
after tomorrow for wanakawin. her country place
at weatogue. near slmsbury. Conn Her son and
daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall j. Dodge,
will spend part of the summer with her.
Mr.. and Mrs Sydney Webster have left town
and have gone to Newport for the season.
W Scott Cameron and his bride who was Miss
Rosale de GoicOuris, have returned to town. and
sail on Saturday next. to spend the summer in
England and on the Continent.
Mrs n sarteH Prentice and her daughter Mary,
sail early next month for prolonged stay abroad.
Senator and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew are also
in Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Seton. jr.. have closed their
house IN town and gone to Tuxedo for the sum
nier.
Mrs. S. Van Rensselaer, Cruger. who has been
staying for the last fortnight with Mr.. and Mrs.
z. Reeve Merritt. has left town and returned to
partly in the Adirondacks and partly at Newport
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A Barclay. IT.. at Short
Hills. N. J.. for the summer. Mrs. Barclay was
Miss Rosalie Paul
Mr and Mrs. J. Stevens Ulman will defer their
departure from town until June 8. when they go
70 Southampton until the beginning of August
thereupon proceeding to Newport. where they have
taken house for the season
Mr. and Mrs. E X sturgis have closed their
house In West Thirty-sixth-st- and gone to Lenox
for the summer.
Mrs. Duncan Elliot has arrived at Newport Her
sister. Mrs. George h. De Forest. will as usual
occupy the Train villa there in the Ocean Drive
this summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Sheldon have gone to
Newport for the season.
Mrs. John r. Drexel has gone to Philadelphia
for a few days.
Mrs. Frederick Nelson has returned 70 town
from Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Hartman jr.. are in town
until the middle of next week
A number of people have gone from here to
Baltimore for the Horse Show which has been a
great success, and which will end tonight
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

One of the most significant features of the
French general election that to which Presi-
dent LOubet calls attention. namely, that there
not single Royalist or Imperialist candi-
date. such. Such as there were made their
campaigns under some Nationalist" or other
mask
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

The College of the City of New-York asks
for more than $2,OO0OO0 of public money for it's
new buildings. Useful an institution of learning
as it is, New-Amsterdam may feel 1t necessary
to be little deliberate with regard to so large
outgo. New-Yorks millions not mex
haustihle.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
WEsLEYAN'S coMMENcEMENr spsAkERS

Middletown Conn. May is (SpeclaD.-The follow
Ing members or the senior class at Wesleyan Uni
veIsity have been appointed commencement spesk
ers ana WIN compete for the prize: William H.
Siemons' hartford Conn: Philip Prescott Frost
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington May 16.-"Teddys Terrors po-
litica club of Los Angeles. Cal, composed OF JUST
ness and professional men, has sent 10 Fresiueh'
Roosevelt a novel invitation to become the guest
Of that club. The invitation came by express ana
was supplemented by the personal eforts anu
visit of Senators Perkins and Bard, VINO saw the
President to-day. The invitation is painted on
whole calfskin beautifully prepared for the pur-
pose and Is worded follows:
Los Angeles Cal. March so, l9O3
We're goin' to have round up.
And shore want yer mighty bad
Feed and water plenty. Stocks fat,
Branding irons ready when yer gets mere
'TEDDYS TERRORs"
Theodore Roosevelt. the President. Washington
DC
The calfskin invitation was inclosed In beauu-
fully mounted box made of the giant redwood OF
California. The invitation Is general one TO the
President to come whenever he sees fit. President
Roosevelt intends TO 10 California next spring
and probably will visit Los Angeles. -,
The President to-day indicated TO Senator Cullom
that he might visit Illinois State Fair at Spring
field in September formal invitation is TO be
given to him. The President desires TO visit the
State and regards this opportunity as good one.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

Some OF those booked TO sail on the Trave for
Naples and Genoa to-day are Governor William
II. Taft. OF the Philippines; Mrs. Aphonso TAFT
Mrs. Frances Fl. Barry. Mrs. j. f. NJ Crackan-
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

Paterson is about to finish the biggest loco
motive engine ever designed in New-Jersey. The
irrepressible phoenix OF our neghboring State
rose from its ashes while the embers were still
hot and ls already preenng It's wings for loftier
flights than any seen before.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

Among those who will sail for London on ,ns
Mesaba to-day are Mrs. Martha S. Gielovv NJ -
A. Lippincott. Miss Susie Lippincott. Ricba-5 = :
Ga.lienne Mr. and Mrs. Charles RusseII Ta.-- -
and family. Miss Helene Mora Mrs Iouis StiIc ~ IaIc
sole and George T. Wells. ->e'Ier-
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

Hayt is not volcanic island, but II Is having
lively eruption all the same.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
Abou1 People and Social Incidenfs.

thorpe. Miss C. 7-.75te NJ. Edwards. Mrs Ann,a TT
towards. Mr. and Mrs. Fl. S. Gibson F. NJ HurI-
put the Misses Hurlbut. A V. D.. HOnevr,s,-. 5
4 LipPincOtt. Professor and Mrs. W. = M; War,s. ?.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mayer. Mr.. and Mrs CiILasle,
MeCune. Mrs. NJ. L. Major and ID. B. Updike cement
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

mon sense of most will await with serene conf
dence the administration of justice upon these
men who have striven so desperately to avoid it.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

Mr. and Mrs William Douglas Sloane and Miss
Lila Sloane as we'll as the latter's hance. William
Osgood Field. havo returned TO town from Hot
Springs Va.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

Among those expected on the statendau from
Rotterdam tomorrow are Miss T. H Atkinson
Mrs K. A Cooper. Mr.. and Mrs William p piaroa
Mrs. Mabel Pierce and Miss Martha A Root
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

On the steamer Neordarn will sail for Rotta-s
to-day Mrs. William Alexander, Miss Alexap5a-
Chester A. Arthur. Miss Ellen H. Arthur Profezso,
A. Bemier the Rev. Herman Van Broekhuvss
- T. DdhlgIeen, Mrs, Charles Fargo. Colonel and
Mrs. {. w. Foster Mrs. NJ f. Gilbert George ~
HaTbeson and Baroness Won Orendorff II
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

Among those booked TO sail to-day for GIas~,,u
on the Astoria are Mr.. and Mrs Robert H Bprn.
side. DR.. and Mrs Lloyd Logan Carr, Robert NJ
Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mclean. -
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Barton French. who returned
yesterday 10 town from Hot Springs, Va, have
taken house at Newport for the season.