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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-26
THE EXCISE BTLLS.

OF the half dozen excise bills now before the
legislature the only one which seems likely to
pass is that introduced yesterday, which is said
10 be approved by the Excise Department and
the Governor. and which merely aims 10 facil-
tate the prosecution Of cases in which violation
of the present law is charged. There are two
(which have not attracted much attention, hut
(Which are pretty sure TO be stoutly opposed If
they are ever seriously pressed. One of them
fabolishes the side door or family entrance" Of
saloons. and the other prohibits the sale Of
liquor in any hall in which dancing or a the
atrieal performance is going on Three bills
are of general character and have been widely
discussed, namely District Attorney Jerome's,
introduced by request, which permits the sale
of liquor in this city ON Sunday between the
hours of l and II p. m; the Bennett Amber
bill. prepared by the Anti-Saloon League, which
forbids the sale OF liquor on Sunday by hotels
and clubs and permits the election districts Of
this city, voting units. TO authorize or forbid
sales on weekdays and the bill of the Citizens
Committee, submitted on Monday. which pro-
vides for an election next April. and every sec
ond year thereafter at which each borough Of
the city, voting a unit shall decide for or
against sales Sunday between noon and 10
p. m. within its limits.
Mr.. Jerome found no Senator or Assembly
man VINO was Wiling 10 STAND sponsor for his
measure 10 liberalize the law by direct act Of
the legislature, and there is not the slightest
reason TO look for its adoption or indeed. TO
think that ii will he seriously considered at the
present session. The Anti-Saloon League bill.
which seeks 10 cut off by direct enactment the
Sunday privileges now existing and to apply the
lOcal option process TO the weekday traffic,
comes about as as possible to suiting the
ideas Of prohibitionists, but is unquestionably
lopposed TO the views of great majority of the
people Of this city, and Will command little
support in the legislature. The most reason
able proposal is that of the Citizens Commit
tee on which great deal of care was expended
by many intelligent men, whose original opin-
ions differed widely, but who finally agreed
upon this compromise, rather for the sake of
taking definite position and formulating a
policy which may carry the day hereafter than
in the hope of practical results this year
We have repeatedly said that the most that
advocates Of a more liberal law governing the
sale of liquor on Sunday can reasonably ask is
the passage Of an act permitting the voters OF
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A "FIREPROOF" HOTEL.

The origin of the Park Avenue Hotel fire still
remains obscure. Chief Croker is quoted as re-
asserting his belief that il was an independent
fire, entirely unconnected with the destruction
of the armory. District Attorney Jerome on
the other hand, after a painstakng examination
Of the premises and interviews with the most
competent witnesses, feels sure that burning
brand from across the street found access in
some manner to the elevator shaft Obviously
this question needs to be settled especially in
view of the fact that incendiarism is suspected
One thing seems to be certain-namely that
the assumption of the hotel people that the
building was freproof and its general reputa-
ton for safety led to the shocking loss Of life.
The proprietor doubtless honestly believed that
the people under his roof could not be seriously
endangered by fire. But he thought too much
about the structural security of the hotel and
too little about the perishable character of its
contents. His mistake was not altogether I'M
natural. Probably many a living in his
own house, which he has built OF the best ma
terials in the best way fails TO consider the i'm
portance Of providing for an immediate alarm
in case a bit of drapery catches fire. Most pri-
vate individuals are perhaps obliged to take
some chances of that sort, but a hotekeeper
who bids for public patronage has no right to
overlook a single possibility of danger or neg
lect a single condition of safety. He has ample
facilities for maintaining an incessant watch
and giving instantaneous warning and 1t is
his duty TO provide against even a remote con-
tingency by means of an equipment which will
not leave a sudden alarm valueless.
In this case there are contrary reports as to
the matter OF a warning. Some of the guests
of the hotel say that they were effectuaIly
aroused in good time: others tell a radically
different story. 1t is, however, undsputed that
appliances for putting out fire before it could
gain Roadway We're lacking. and that there were
no fire escapes in the building The result was
that while its inmates were still unconscious of
danger fatal conditions were developing. and
for many of them the first disclosure of the real
situation was too late. The proprietor can hon
estly plead that he had great confidence in the
character of the building. and may think that
he had good reason for that estimate; but the
fact remains that nineteen lives were lost and
that every one of them ought to have been
saved. He cannot be justly accused of exposing
his patrons to risks which he understood and
deliberately inviting a catastrophe which he
was too mean or too reckless TO avert He did
not possess a guilty knowledge of duties left
undone. His fault is that he fondly cherished
belief which turned out to be a dreadful de.
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fusion, and hence adopted a policy which pro-
duced tragical results.
DEATH bitches.

The killing of a man at the Bridge-st station
of the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad was deplor-
able, but not in the least surprising. Inc sur
prising thing is that many such tragedies nave
not occurred before on the elevated roads or
both Brooklyn and Manhattan and on the
Brooklyn Bridge. At certain hours or the day
the platforms are crowded to the very edge
with restless, eager throngs. Beyond the edge
is a veritabe death ditch in which is an cleo
trio rail unprotected by any shield, the touch
of which would be instantly fatal, and along
which at intervals the trains run. n false step
or a momentary tremor of the nerves would be
sufficient to precipitate the waiting passenger
to death, either on the electric rail or under the
wheels of the train. a sudden surge OF the
crowd toward the incoming train. In eagerness
to get seats might force dozens into the trap.
This state of affairs is a gross and absolute
~ unnecessary menace to the public safety.
There should be guardrail running along the
edge of the platform for its entire length, with
openings at the points at which the car plat
forms when the train haltS. These open
ings even. should be provided with gates, which
should be kept closed until the train halts and
its platform gates are opened. and should be
closed before the train starts. Such rails and
gates would absolutely prevent such accidents
that of Monday night They would prevent
the dangerous and offensive practice which
some young rowdies have of jumping upon the
edge of the car platform before the train stops
and hanging on outside of the gate until the
gate is opened, thus assuring themselves the
first entrance into the cars. and at the same
time sweeping their bodies in violent fashion
against all others who may happen to be stand
ing along the edge of the platform. 1t would
also stop the dangerous practice, too common
in both boroughs of jumping on after the train
has started and climbing over the gate or fore
ing the guard to reopen it. Beyond doubt too,
1t would greatly lessen the evils of crowding
to get aboard the train.
Such guardrails. though without gates at the
openings. are in satisfactory use at Some sta
tons of the elevated roads. At some they We're
formerly used. but of late have been removed,
for some unexplained reason. The prompt erec-
ton of them at all stations and on all the
platforms of the bridge should be required
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I the city. subdivided in some manner Tor the
purpose TO settle the question for themselves
and long ago proposed the borough as the
best unit all things considered. But the prac-
teal fact. understand it, is that the leGlS-
lature is no more inclined to take that course
now than it was at the beginning of the session,
and that those who wish it were otherwise dis
posed must make up their minds TO the
necessity of continuing the discussion until they
have won public opinion much more largely, or
at least much more clearly, to their side Nor
do feel at all sure that the delay Is to be
regretted The community does not really know
as yet how far the gross evils which have arisen
under the existing system can be overcome by
a vigorous and honest administration of the
law. \ year or TWO years hence valuable evil
dence that point is likely to be available, and
it should be easier to determine what amend
ments are best adapted to satisfy public opin-
ion and promote the general welfare.
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THE POLICY FRAUDS.

Judge Cowng. in passing sentence upon a
prisoner who had been convicted of having
policy slips in his possession. said the other day
that he and his associates realized that if this
evil were to be exterminated stern measures
must be adopted. He declared he had been in
formed that two three men met daily in
secluded room and fixed" the numbers so that
the players had no chance of winning. Judge
Cowing was undoubtedly right. Captain God
dard investigated the whole matter thoroughly
He asserted with all possible emphasis that
policy as manipulated in this city, had not
been a mere gambling game, but fraud, in
which the deuded victims risked their money
with not even the remotest chance of coming
out ahead
Captain Goddard and all honest men who
have probed this extensive system Of plumber
agree in denouncing II as the worst Of swindles
and put up jobs, in which the buyers of policy
tickets were invariably robbed In effect, they
were always hopelessly lighting against loaded
dice marked cards and brace" game.
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FOR SAFETY At TIE CIRCLE.

The condition Of the Columbus Circle. at Eighth
ave and Fifty-ninth-st-. has caused many COMP
plants. and people who have to change cars there
OCCASIONALLY are loud IN their demand for some i'm
provement. Josiah c. Pumpelly, OF the COMMITTEES
OF conference between the West End Association
and the Municipal Art Society," said yesterday or
the plan of the society for an Improvement
By this plan passengers could transfer in any
direction without crossing the tracks, and woul1
be protected from vehicles and rain in stormy
weather. The cars would all move in the same
direction each car keeping TO the right going
north and going south well as east and weSt.
thus enabling the company 10 unload sixteen cars
at one four times many as they can bS
the present management.
Then too q beautiful plaza OF 200 feet in
width would be left free for the peoples use while
the proposed raising OF the monument and erectiob
underneath, OF two stored arcade would furnish
an admirable isle OF safety for a convenieutr
platform for the of public speakers. and Il
Such colorado over 50 feet in diameter. sur
rounded by a wide. untmpeded circle. would gvt
much greater dignity 10 the monument. and supply
an attractive and handsome gathering place foe
people.
If within a certain time the railway corpanf
fails 70 respond favOraby 10 earnest appea
shall take counsel 70 the question whethsk
the city cannot compel the railway TO do this
work for the protection OF the peoples comfort
and lives.
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amusemcnts.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-2-s:l5-Under Two Flags
AMERICAN THEAI -s:l5-Fedora.
RIIOT- THEATRE -20-The Climbers
] ROADWAY THEATRE-2-S-F,le Sleeping Beal'y anu
Beast.
CASINOS :3e-AIiss simplicity
CRITERION THEATFE-s-llu Barry
DAL-YS THEATFE-s-Notre Dame:
5DEsN MUSEE-Dav and Evening-Morld IN wax
FOURTEENTH ST. THEATRE-2--s--to1 y HiahIPa'
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Marian.
GARPIsE HEATERS -30-Mtssage from Mars
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-2-The second MIS- ian
uueray.-S. IJ--The Notorious Mrs Ebtsnlth-
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-S:l5-Doly WARDEN
IRVING PLACE THEATRES O-Widdiere
KEITH'S-IO u IO:30-Continuous Performance
RNICK ERBOCKER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Toreador-
J,YC-EIrM THEATRE,-S:3O-The Girl and the Judge
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2-b15O-O the quiet
MANHATTAN THEATRES l5-EIer Lord ana Master
METROPOILTAN OPERA HOCSE-s-NarrAeh
MURRAY HILL THEA Diplomacy.
NEW SAVOY THEATRE-2-S:2o-The Way OF the
World.
NEw-YORK THEATRE 2:15-s:15-fian Of Fame
Winter Decentralization.
TORS-ContnuoUs Performance.
FROCTOR'S FIFTH AVENUE-l;30 70 lo:So-His
Fa-.ers Boy and Varieties. 100
PROCToR's TWENTY-THIRD sTREET-i:so 70 1880
PRocT6R's 18TH sTREBr-1:ao to IO.sO-The Royal
Box and Varieties 100
TROCTOR'S FIFTY-EIGHTH STREET-l:3O TO lO-5O-
Mistakes VIII Happen and Varieties
RE-PI- :1-Mistress Nell
Observation-Disclosures
E-ALT-ACKS THEATRE 5-S-SJ-A Gentleman OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-26

tians who observe Lent attain higher moral
standard than other Christians, and he quotes
a physician of large practice who declares
that he has found some of the most religious
of his patients to be most afraid of death In
deed, the very clergymen who most nrmiy pe
lieve in Lent see clearly its possible dangers
What has been described as the hectic piety
of the Lenten fast may become sort or NOR
bid growth having no real relation to life and
conduct. Worst of all. the post-Lent reaction
is dreaded by the Lent keeping Churches
Theoretically, the season means step higher
in the Christian life; surer foothold In the
path of duty; a frmer grasp OF great prlncl-
pies Practically, it often means plunge back
again into the vortex of pleasure, which is en-
loved all the more keenly because of the tempo
rary season of self-denial. If the Churches that
impose Lent or their members can make IT a
season Of genuine uplift it will surely come TO be
recognized by Christians generally, irrespective
of Church commands. But if the world finds that
those who observe it are not better morally or
spiritually, than other people, no fulmlnatlons
of the Church will serve to keep 1t alive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-26
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Prince Henry to great extent monopohzed the
attention of society yesterday. The fashionable set
was largely represented at the launching or the
Kaiser's yacht and at the subsequent luncneon at
Shooters Island. while the gala opera In the even
ing of which a description will be found elsewhere
In The Tribune to-day attracted one OF Inc mos
orlInant houses ever sen b,t ~ +bs banGuet given in
honor Of the royal visitor by Mayo, Low I her
Of private dinners.
1t is on April % that the marriage of George
Lorillard Ronalds Miss Edith H Hoadley will
take place at St. Thomas's Church, at Ftfth-ave-
and Fifty-third-st
The date of the marriage of W. Scott Cameron
to Miss Ethel Phelps daughter of Mrs. Charles
Phelps. has not yet been determined. but it will
take place in the spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt will spend the
spring at Ringwood their country Place in New
Many dinner parties given last night
among the hostesses OF the evening being Miss
Della Gurnee and o. H. P. Belmont.
j. Henry Smith. who was booked to sail for Eu-
rope ten days ago. but who postponed his depart
gre at t the last moment n win give dinner tonight
NJ Orme Wilson has left town for South Caro-
lima. where he will remain for about ten days.
MISS Evelyn Burden has returned 10 Town from
Philadelphia. where she haT been staying with
Miss Ellen Drexel Paul. Miss Jessie Sloane and
Miss Wetmore have likewise been staying in Phil
adelphia with the Misses Biddle.
Robert Hargous who has been lying seriously Ill
the Hotel Manhattan since his arrival in this
country from his home at Venice. has now re-
covered sufficiently to be able to leave town for
Lakewood He has been nursed through his ILL
ness by his sister, Mrs, George B. de Forest. Mrs
Duncan Elliot and by Mrs. Appleton, OF Boston .
Mrs. James Speyers's death places number OF
well known people in mourning. She was the
widow of James Speyers and a daughter of
Admiral George Pigot. of the English Navy. and
a cousin Of the Earl of Hopetoun and OF Lord Mid
dleton She was the mother Of Captain Speyers,
and among her relatives the Van Rensseaers.
the Schuyler Crosbys the Hampden Robbs and
the Edward McVickars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Russell left town yesterday
for the South.
Mrs. Edward Winslow gave musical yesterday
afternoon at her house in West Fifty-third-st
The first OF three Wagner recitals given by Mrs
William Spencer Crosby took place yesterday at
the house OF Mrs Daniel Lord. in East Ninth-st
tristan ind Isolde viii be Illustrated
On March James Stokes will give a supper at
his house in Park-ave for the American mem
bers of the French Order of the Legion of Honor
in this country. to meet the French Ambassador.
Mrs. Alfred Wagner will give the second OF her
series Of receptions tomorrow afternoon at her
house In East Eightieth-st.
COMMISSIONER IDE AT YOKOHAMA.
Yokohama. Feb. s. via Victoria. B c. Feb %
Judge H. c. Ide. one Of the Philippine Commits
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Owing to the severity of the weather Bishop
Ingram of London. has dispensed churchmen OF
the diocese from the Obligation OF observing Lent
except on Wednesdays and Fridays.
The four greatest men of to-day. in the opinion
of Henry Labouchere. are NJ rconi, Rontgen, Edi-
son and Carnegie. Celebrated statesmen and dis
tinguished soldiers he SAYS generally do more
race have been those VINO fought AGAINST abuse.
covered the means of adding to the resources OF
mankind
An admi1er of Professor Haeckel has given an
order TO the sculptor, Harro Magnussen. to make
a statue of the German Darwin" II is TO be
chiseled from life. but not put into place till after
Haeckels death.
Georg, D. Smith OF this city. owns the original
manuscript of Keats's sonnet. The Church Bells
Toll Melancholy Round which was signed by
the poet and also has A line in his handwriting.
saying that it was written in fifteen minutes
Dr. Henry c. Moore Of Wabash. Ind. has an
old battlehag in his possession. said 10 have been
carried by General Anthony Wayne Mad Anthony
during his campaign through Northern Ohio and
Indiana, toward the close OF the eighteenth CEN
fury.
Professor Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve. OF Johns
Hopkins University. has had presented to him by
them during his professorshp at the University OF
Virginia and at Johns Hopkins.
The King Of Greece habitualy speaks English.
using Greek only when necessary.
Daniel Hardy. the general superintendent
of the Missouri Pacific Railway. thirty-fvs
years ago water boy on the old single track road
running through FraZeysburg, Ohio.
The English women admirers of Gabrielle dan
nunzo annoy him so much by sending him albums
and postcards. backed up with the request thar
he should sign and deliver. that he has been conn
PEELED to afix 10 the door OF his residence at
Bologna the following notice: Gabrielle dan
nunzto. suffering from paralysis In the rght, hand
finds it utterly impossible 70 sign postcards and
albums" Even this has not served TO damp the
ardor OF his admirers, for one English woman. on
reading the notice. petulantly exclaimed, We'll
has he not go- his left hand?
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HONE VIEW or TILLH1y AND TL4URIy.

From The Columbia State
There are two things about this Senate scrap
ator McLaurin should turn pale the lips and
'remble with emotion and denOunCe the hOOr
OF an august Senate as "a wful and deliberate lie
a charSe which mas been made against him 50
often on the free forum OF his State and among
a SomeW hat puSnaCouS pOpuaCe without his reCeiv
ing II in any such manner The second is why Senator
Senate at being called liar when in time past he
has repeatedly accepted that epitket the South
OF the lofty, serene repoSe OF a statesman. surely
Senator McLaurn knows that his coIleague has re-
peatedly charged him in South Carolina with selling
out 10 the hepub1Cdn party for the federal patron
age-yet he now treats that charge as IL IL
new ana sudden aurOnt To be resented instantly.
even u the destruction of the dignity the
MS memory no turther-that when he was from
twelve to fourteen years younger and when tts
Jump with the feroctty of a tiger the two news
paper men who to his face called him a liar-One at
HiackviHe In 1888 and the other Marion in 1890.
" nat y there IN the atmosphere of the United
states Senate that inspires our Senators 10 sensi
uVeness and an agsressiveness not natural TO them
We prefer not to consider the affair too seriously
II We're better treated with light irony as a natural
CcOnSequenee or our political decadence. To mako
el'tdtoh IN the Senate and what il was in the
Gays or Calhoun and Hayne would be too painful
ana perhaps II would he without proht We must
rH IAN our successful politicians find them and
not mourn too greatly over the departed forensic
glortes of State.
Yet as outsiders will look to the South Carolina
uhseemly and untimely Squabble We are constrained
NJ NJ ueSI9Ie our regret that Senators Tilman and
uio not carry out their agreement OF last
nanria &C resign their seats and appeal TO the
people OF South Carolina for Moderation And We
we can say Tor the white voters OF the state
" h regard 10 faction that they would be glad
70 ma an opportunity now afforded them 10 vote
on me ntness of BENJAMIN r TDman and John
United st5tat TO represent them in the Senate Of the
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FIVE PLAYS BY uR. TBOu4s.

Charles Frohman. before sailing for London a
few days ago secured from Augustus Thomas
contract by which this author Will write play
year for Charles Frohman and the latter his
part has contracted TO produce the play. Mr..
Thomas will devote portion OF the coming sum-
mer 10 writing the first play. In all I'VE plays
10 be written and produced, and the contract stpu-
lateS that MT. Thomas Is only 10 write the
plays. but must also lis producer-that is
10 he will supervise all the preparations for
the presentation of his play.
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FAIR WEATHER PREDICTED FOR TO-DAY.

The storm of yesterday reached its height at rs
2. m when the wind, which had been averaging
about thirty miles an hour. blew at the rate %
forty. II coast storm The centre be-
tween Cape Hatteras and Norfolk, with northeast
winds prevailing A change to northwest is ex-
pected for to-day. with a fair weather
But at midnight there was no prospect of let up
in the storm. a steady rain was falling and the
wind maintaining its velocity. The temperature
yesterday ranged from So TO 10 degrees
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EX-SENATOR P4YNES ESTATE SUED

Toronto. Ont. Feb. ga suit for $3.50 SS2 in sue
cession duties was begun to-day by the Ontario
Government against the estate of former United
states Senator Henry E. Payne. of Cleveland. who
1le1 IN 1896 leaving property in Ontario valued AT
1888 Only recently was probate of the Cana
clan estate applied for, heavy bonds being fur
nished to the government by the adminisfrat Tor
who is the formal defendant in this suit Charles
w. Bingham, a son-in-law of the late Senator
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TO SPEAK AT CLUBHOUSE OPENING

Among the speakers at the opening of the XXIXth
District clubhouse of the Greater Ncw-York Democ-
racy, No. l2l East Eighty-third-st tomorrow night
VIII be Mayor Low. Borough President Cantor. ex-
Judge Joseph +. DAILY, John c. Sheenan WiiIisn,
Hepburn Russell, Rastus s Ransom Matthew p
Breen and Controller Circuit -