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New-York tribune., 1902-04-24
Mr.. JEROHE'S BILLS.

II is q great pity that District ATTORNEY Je-
rome should have got it into his head that be is
the only really intelligent and trustworthy
tdriend of good government in this city. In the
first place il is not true. In the second place
If 1t were true the constant parading Of the fact
tbefore his fellow citizens would be impolitic
hand harmful. Mayor Low and Commissioner
Partridge are quite as devoted to public duty
las be is. and Mr. Jerome acconplishes nothing
for himself or good government by taking oc-
,casion at every opportunity to proclaim that in
his superior opinion they not doing their
Huty. Mr. Jerome was not elected last fall to
manage either the State or the city govern
suaent and the disposition TO take a hand In
teverything instead of confning himself TO his
sproper function Of prosecuting, hurts him more
sxban it hurts anybody else. II weakens his hold
upon public trust and esteem that he lacks
Support when he is entitled to it. This is shown
by bis present disagreement with Controller
,Grout. The preponderant weight Of sympathy
of press and people seems TO be with the Con-
ifroller, Yet we think that on the whole Mr..
Jerome is right and that the expense which he
asks the city TO pay is a legitimate one for him
to have incurred. If he had not put people out
of patience this would be realized more gener
ally especially as Mr.. Grout likewise shows
tendency to be a little bigger than the whole
AQl1lDlSITdlcn- iIleiSps 0lep2oNlLS lue SUPPOSED
mathematical axiom that whole is equal 10
tie sum Of its parts.
There is widespread and reasonable objection
20 hiring the commission Of crime in order to
make a criminal to punish. The old trick by
which officers visited saloons at prohibited
hours and, pretending TO be sick, begged for
some liquor in the name of humanity from an
unwilling attendant and then arrested him was
despicably mean, and the Controller would be
fully justified In refusing to be a party to such
practices. He might also reasonably object to
detective methods which involved the moral
degradation OF the detective in order to secure
evidence. But there is q great difference be-
tween such methods and that use of money for
which Mr.. Jerome pleads. 1t is thing to
persuade unwilling person TO commit crime
and another TO stand In line and pay the
price which everybody else is openly paying to
secure in legal form the evidence of what is 60
ing on anyway. IL our courts were znore rea-
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24
A LABOR MAJORS RECORD TO DATE.

Mayor Sullivan of Hartford, the most prolhi-
nent of the little group of Connecticut iapor
executives has been in Office only snort 'lhle'
but his record thus far is by no means lnat vi
a radical, as many who opposed MS ERECTION
feared it might be. His first appointment 10 pe
sure, a shock to the thick and thln behio-
Gratis who supported him. but those cluZehS "ho
believe in the businesslike administrator ol
municipal affairs, Republicans and Democrats
alike commend the Mayors choice. Inc lhue
pendence of the new executive becomes appai-
ent when it is known that his nominee 10 tne
important office of City Attorney is Joseph T.
Tuttle the president of the Hartford DeAio
cratic Association. which last year did its
utmost to put down the machine WHICH 'N,'
spring nominated Mr. Sullivan. This action Is
naturally taken by all Hartford as sei' ii,s
notice 1lpon the regulars that the Mayor Is
his own man and not the tool OF the ofsahi-
zation.'
In his message to the Court of Common Coun-
cl Navor Sullivan gives evidence OF dlsPo-
sition TO nroceed with deliberation in Whatever
reforms he NAV think necessary. For eXanpie'
be reserves comment on health charities anu
wafer hoard affairs until he becomes more
familiar with them. He recommends the elshI
hour day for city laborers and the munlcll'aiiA'
ton of public utilities, such as water gas eie1
tric light and street railways, though without
indicating what steps he purposes taklhs ~
accomplish the latter, For the rest thefe 10
nothing revolutionary in his observations OIL tle
inadeuuacy of school accommodations Tue
abuses of the fee system for public of1cials' "n'
the partial methods of tax assessments MS sus
gestions of economy in city departments are
moderate, and the recommendation 10 hai i'loiu
to arrest the decline in its manufactures oy
.y,n,-& &lonyp a
ization of industries has sound common sense
in it.
On the whole, the present indications point TO
an administration in Hartford that VIII not
seriously impair its reputation as the capl'al
CITY of the Land of Steady Habits"
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24
TILE SPION EOP SCANDAL.

Sir Charles Warrens reported declaration that
not all of the Spion Kop dispatches have been
published although the recent publication of
them purported to be complete is not pleasant,
and IT is to be hoped he did not make it and
that there was no occasion for the making of it.
The world has heard enough of that unhappy
affair and would gladly let 1t rest. It does not
seem within the range of possibility that any
thing more which might be revealed could
materially alter the convictions already formed,
and especially those concerning the chief figure
in the Tugela campaign Sir Redvers Butler.
That gallant commander appears to have been
his own worst enemy. His conduct before Lady
smith was most iniudicous. But if it be pos
sible to cap superlative, it still more in
challenging a publication of 1.-The documents in
the case It may be that, like another blind
Samson he has pulled down destruction upon
others. He has certainly involved his own
reputation in hopeless ruin. Had the dispatches
not been published, he might to the end Of time
have had considerable following of advocates
and champions standing for him against even
Lord Roberts himself. AS it is, one wonders
how he can have even himself for champion, so
discredted does he appear.
For the gist of the matter, as shown in his
own words is that he saw that things were
going wrong in the Tugela campaign and yet
did not interfere to set them right, but delib
erately let them go wrong That would have
been blameworthy even in a subordinate But
General Butler the commander in chief re-
sponsible for everything that occurred. In him.
therefore, it was doubly and inexcusably wrong.
Nor does his excuse mitigate the error. He kept
still and let things go wrong because to have
done otherwise might have discredited General
Warren. The superior let the subordinate go
wrong just to spare the latter's feelings He
preferred to let the British army suffer defeat
rather than let General Warren be Inundated!
Indeed, that was an amazing conception of pa
triot1c duty.
The most extraordinary feature OF the case
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

is that after such performances and with full
knowledge of them. the military admlnlstra
ton should have appointed General Buiief u
the command of the First Corps OF the reor
ganiZed British army. For that is precisely the
kind of place for which he had demonstrated
his unfitness No one ever questioned his per-
sonal valor, his ability as a commander
under suitable chief. 1t was as commander In
chief that he failed. The same spectacle mas
been seen in our own army, and prooaoiy III
every other. Some of the best subordinate
commanders are most unfit for supreme COM
mand But certainly it should not require
repetition of the disasters before Ladysmith to
convince War Office of the fact
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24
Amusemrnts.

AcApFIy OF MTTSIC-s- -15-Under Two Flags
a xMFPICAN THEATRE-2-S. .lo--Thr6e MusketeefA-
BIJOJy-s-A Modern Magdalen, .LA
BROADWAY THEATRE-s-Ihe sieeplls hedulS H- ~
CASfSO-S:I5-The Lions BRIDE
tf-RITFRION THEATRE-S-Du Barry
DAI.Y.S THEATRE-S-San Toy
EDEN NCSEE-Day and Evening NoTIc IN p"
EMPIRE THEATRES s.2o-Tne Importance OF oes
Earnest - ,-- .-.-- Grand
foURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s;l5-fo%y O1ai0-
soaRRicK THEATRE. .8o-sky Farm
Harlem OPERA HOUSE-S-1f Were King
EFRar,T SQUARE THEATRE-S:15-Doily Naraeil
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s2o-Dle zee taIlloe-
EEITHS-l2:30 10 I0:3o-Ccntnuous ferfor rIlahce;
KNTcKERBOCKER THEATRE -s-l5--Tfe 4 oryzo.I' T7z,
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-s15--Wild west.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s:3o1Ihe Dlpo.ns.t S1aa.e-
MANHATTAN THEATRE-S-20-Her Dord ana Al0S'ei-
TTTRPAY PILL THEATRE-2-s-Rosedale.
SAVOY TFIEATRE-S:l5-Sodiers OF roruohe-
NEW-YORK TIEATRE-S-FIall Of Fame
PASTOR S-Continuous Performance
YRoCTORS FIFTH ANENUE-l-SO 10 lu.oe-4iie OiIoi4s
y,FocToTs At TgfNTY-THIRD sTREET-1:ao to 1890
rRocToRs I25TH sTREET-1:3o to 1O:3o-A cOntented
Woman and Varieties.
JRoc-TORs FIFTY-EIGHTH STREET-1:3o to looo-
Nell GHynne and Varieties
rICTORIA-S :I5-Le Petit Faust.
wALLACKS THEATRE-6:2o-The Last Appeal
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

The policy ring is quaking. Some of the run
ners" have been sentenced to Imprisonment. and
what is said to have been a policy Clearing
house" has been entered by the officers Of the
law. This scheme Of thievery is not likely to
prosper in New-York hereafter. Captain God
dard has done more than any other person to
smash
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

the United States contains brutes they VIII pe
eliminated. But suspected persons are hot to
be crucIfied at a venture by civil courts mill
tary tribunals or public opinion
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

It is an uncomfortably noisy and dusty town
this spring, with the blasting and the fnfnlte
variety of troubles to che eyes and ears ana
the lungs of afflicted New Workers, while the
town is torn to pieces and put together again
But how superb a capital it will be after these
changes are finished.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

A we'll known local politician is reported to be
LAYING his plans run for Congress second
time within a twelvemonth His first effort was
unsuccessful. although his campaign was carried
on in the style of army with banners and
cost him great deal of money. But he has
been a diligent student of the story of Robert
Bruce and that pedagogic spider which taught
the famous Scotsman to try, try again. If
perseverance and lavish expenditure can accom-
plish the desired result. the try, try again
policy may possibly succeed.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

town were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Palmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Palmer and Mr.. and Mrs. w. =.
Cheyden. OF New-York.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

The Knckerbocker Bowling Club. which has been
meeting on Wednesdays since February ., closed
its season yesterday afternoon This last meeting
which like the others held in the Tennis Buid-
ing in West FOrty-hrSt-St.. was especially enjoy
able In the afternoon there was music. ana. as
usual tea served
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

The Tribune crusades for East Side Rapid
Transit tunnel, against the instalment frauds,
and in opposition to the abuses of the cab sys-
tenn in Manhattan are making excellent prog
ress. and are scoring substantial triumphs. The
right must prevail.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

State and society dinners are still frequent In
Gotham, although summer is near. Who would
have thought it possible that there are two hun
dred successful men from Minnesota in New
York who have prospered so abundantly here
that they rejoice to meet in a banquet de-
voted to the ceebrat ton of their success in this
metropolis?
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24
PRESIDENT MORTON MUCH IMPROVED

President Morton Of Stevens Institute or Iech-
nology. Hoboken. who underwent an opeta'-oN
80 400 Monday was reported last night 70 oe
much improved The operation was tne Iesu,1 ~ -
a recently contracted co npIcatlon Up 10 'io
oay last ne not cut or danger
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

The Little Coney Island" dives in West One
hundred-and- tenth-st. are intoierable. They
must go, or the police captain in that precinct
must go.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

The cable dispatches from Paris report once more
the eugagement Of Miss May Van Allen TO Robert
r Remington. which was announced by authority
in this column on January % last
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

Many of the Meadow Brook colony have already
opened their houses Long Island Among them
are Mr.. and Mrs Clarence H Mackay; Mr- ana
Mrs Norman De R Whitehouse. Mr. and Mrs. Ed
win d. Morgan and Mr.. and Mrs Butler Duncan
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

Among those booked 10 sail yesterday on the
Teutonic was Mrs John V. l. Pruyn. of Albany.
who will spend some time travelling the other
sid
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

Mrs Charles H. Bergman gave a large euchre
and bridge whist party yesterday at her home, No.
IO7 East Seventeenth-St.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

Earthquakes in Guatemala and also in Null
berry Street are frequent and destructive these
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24
MR.. AND MRS. P. \. VALENTINE BACK

Mr. and Mrs p A Valentine returned from rneir
bridal trip on the Oceanic yesterday Mrs Nai-
sntine was Mrs P. d Armour. jr- They wers
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

Plants and flowers in tenement houses should
be distributed generously on Arbor Day
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

a hat sale was held yesterday. and will be con-
tiuued to-day at the Jay mansion, the home OF
MIR and Mrs D. Percy Morgan. at Harrison. n Y
in aid OF local charity. A number of well known
residents OF Rye. MamarOneck and Port Chester
are interested in it,
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

Mr. and Mrs E C Benedict will go TO their
country home Indian Harbor, Greenwich. Conn.
early next month
New-York tribune., 1902-04-24

The marriage Of Miss Emily c. Troworidse.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Edwin D. Trowbridge, TO
Frederic Gaatin. jr. will be celebrated this after
noon at the home os her parents. No. rs East
Thirty-ninth-st II was TO be large wedding and
take place in the Brick Church. but owing 70 the
recent death OF the brides aunt the plans had to
be changed. For this reason Miss Trowbridge will
dispense with bridesmaids. and will have only one
attendant her sister. Miss Louise A Trowbridgs
There will be usherS. Reginald SaJrerlee Wills
will! be Mr. CiaIlatins best man. Only relatives VIII
be present al the ceremony. which viii be per-
formed at 4 o'clock by the Rev DR.. Henry van
DYKE OF Princeton University.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-31
HOWE TO BE HERE.
Famous Atchfson Editor Will
Attend Banda Rosa Concerts.

Those who intend hearing the Banda
Rosa in the Auditorium Saturday af-
ternoon might just as well make prepar-
atoms to attend the night concert also.
Red band music has such a fascination
for its hearers that they are sure to go
to hear Sorrenttno and his musicians
again at the very first opportunity. The
greatest sale of seats for an evening
concert usually is just after the matt
nee.
This power to bring its hearers back
again and again is exemplified in the
coming OF E. w. Howe, "the brass band
editor" of the Atchison Globe. to To-
peka for the two concerts SATURDAY..
More than this. Mr.. Howe will follow
SCREENINGS organization to Kansas
City for the Sunday concerts there
Last season during the Banda Rossa's
month at Paramount park the celebra-
ted editor was a constant Sunday at
tendant. And Mr.. Howe is known every
where as a man who knows music.
Yearly he makes pflgrimages to the
large cities to hear grand opera, great
orchestras and bands and is the great
est encourager Of music in Atchison.
Though he has heard the Red band re-
peatedly he is sufficiently interested to
journey to Topeka for the first time in
a long period to enjoy the Auditorium
concerts.
faster than ever at Stansfield's drug
store. 1t seems as though they will be
in great demand before the doors open
on Saturday. The hall will be cooled by
electric fans and comfort as well as en-
joyment may be expected.
The changed Instrumentation of the
band is said to greatly improve 1t by
several Topeka musicians who heard it
last week in Denver. Some of the brass
has given way to orchestral instru
ments, making it better for indoor work.
Among the new soloists Is Di Naldi.
considered the greatest oboe player in
Europe and who comes from the famous
San Carlos theater, Naples. Di Naldi
has been highly praised wherever the
band has played this season. He will
be heard here in the William Tell" ov-
erture and in the grand selection from
Carmen" IN the afternoon and in an
obligato to Sig. Bottega's trumpet solo,
the Bach-Gounod Ave Maria" in the
evening.
Another new soloist with the band
and one who is attracting quite as much
attention as Di Naldi, is Vincent Fan
ELI, harpist, son of the noted Fanelli.
first of harp players in America Al
though only Is years old, Vincent Fa-
nelli is regarded by many as the equal
of his father. The harp, responding to
the touch OF Fanelli. reveals possibili-
ties scarcely dreamed of by those who
have heard only the ordinary harpists,
and the young musician has taken
front rank among the popular members
of SCREENINGS band. Fanelli will play
Annie Laurie at the evening concert.
Another great soiOist, secured by
special arrangement. is A Corti. solo
saxophone, who has been a member of
two Of the greatest Of italian bands
Still another is Marchfo, solo bassoon,
who comes from Naples. as does also
Sagatelli. contralto saxophone. Miniel-
10, solo contrabass. is from San Carlos
theater, Naples. Cararestia. solo clari-
net. is assistant conductor of the band.
Caravano, solo tuba, is another of the
new members
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-31
ANNA GOULD WILL PAY.
VIII Liquidate Wertheimre Claim ON
Installment Plan.

New York, July 31.-It is stated that
Samuel Untermyer of New York has
succeeded, cables the Paris correspond
ent of the Herald, in effecting a settle
ment of the long pending litigation be-
tween Asher Wertheimer. the London
antiquity dealer, and Comte and Com
Jesse Boni de Casteliane.
Suits have been before the American
courts for more than a year and are
still undecided, six judges who have
thus far heard the cases being divided
equally IN opinion.
The case is now on appeal to the high
est court of New York.
BY the terms of the reported settle
ment, Wertheimer's claim is admitted
for the full amount, with interest at 4
per cent. Comtesse Boni de Castellane
agrees to pay at the rate of 500 900 per
annum- The claim. with interest.
amounts to about 100000.
To secure the payments, the American
courts are to make an order for the in
stallments to be paid out Of the income
in the hands of George ]. Gould as
trustee.
To provide against the possibility of
loss in the event of Comtesse de Cas-
tellane's death it is agreed that she fur
nish Wertheimer with life Insurance.
policies for the amount claimed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-31
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

London. July 31.-Andrew Carnegie. who
bought the famous library belonging to
John Acton, has presented it to John Nor
ley.
London, July 31.-An auction sale of rare
books brought high prices. A Caxton Roy
al book sold for 400 pounds and second
folio Shakespeare brought SIS pounds.
Washington, July 31.-By order of Lieut.
Gen Miles commanding the army. chap
lains hereafter are required to include in
their monthly reports statement of all
births, marriages, baptisms and deaths oc-
curing at their stations
Everett. Wash, July 51--A nunerously
signed petition is being circulated here
calling upon Mayor Terrell Of this city
to prevent the appearance In this city
Friday night of the Tracy and Merrill
Theatrical company
ST. Louis, July 21.-The Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition company has secured
possession of the lesson tract of 50 acres,
lying contiguous to the fair site. on terms
satisfactory to all concerned The case of
the Worlds Fair company against the
lesson heirs heard in the United States
district court at st. Paul recently. will now
be dropped.
Ames, Ia. July s1--Dr W. NJ Beard
shear. president of the State Agricultural
college, and former president Of the Ma
tional Educational association, is very low
and his death is expected hourly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-31
JOINTISTS GO FREE.
Jury in District Court Say That Ross
and Plamondiu Arc Not Guilty.

After due elaboration the jury, impan-
eled in the Ross case, which has occupied
the time of the city court for the past
two weeks, brought in a verdict of not
guilty at 4:3o Wednesday. They decided
that Messrs. Ross and Plamondfn were not
even guilty of maintaining a nuisance. the
only counts Assistant Attorney General
Redden had any hopes for after the evil
dence was heard.
During the afternoon the attorneys got
together and settled the little difficulty
about Charles Jockhecks testimony which
he positively refused to give, and was or
dered committed by Judge McCabe. At the
conference Redden withdrew the only
question he had asked Jockheck. whether
he had rented or leased the building to
the defendants. and the court set aside
the compliment The attorneys for the
defense did not seem to care very much
whether this was done or not as they
were willing to make test of it. The
jury which acquitted Ross and Piamondir
was drawn from bench of 81 men, They
were l.. Spaiding, W. Litch, L. NJ. Carter,
Reynolds, E c. Thra1l, P. Price, c. Wal
ton, Treadwell. P. Mcclure, B. Wingett
Grant and Dillon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-31
MAY GET new LINE.
Suggestion Concerning Rock
Island Entrance to Topeka.

It is now asserted that the purpose
of the Rock Island railroad to gain
control of the Frisco railroad included
plans to own the right of way and
City. The rapidly increasing business
of the Rock Island west of the Missouri
river, it is claimed. is ample reason to
justify that road in acquiring it's own
tracks between these points rather than
to continue the use of the Union Pacific
line between Topeka and Kansas City
over which the Rock Island now has
rackage rights. 1t is generally con-
ceded that the increased amount of
business makes the traffic of both roads
too heavy for the one track and that
the plans of the Rock Island are to have
its own line.
The construction of so miles of road
from Topeka to Olathe, Kan, on the
main line of the Frisco q miles from
Kansas City, would give the Rock Is
land a line between Topeka and Kansas
City which would be but four miles
longer than existing lines and over
which as good or better time could be
made between the two points than that
now being made, by reason of the fact
where grades and curves would not be
SO numerous 1t would also pass
through a section not well served with
railroads at present
In the event this plan develops it will
kill in the bud the plans of the Topeka
Commercial club to induce the Frisco
railroad to build to this city.
The plans for the building of the
Frisco line to Topeka were looked upon
one of the easiest methods of solving
the freight rate problem for this city.
The stories Of the acquisition of the
Frisco by the Rock Island and the
stories that the Rock Island is to have
its own line into this city again revives
the story that the Rock Island will gain
its entrance to Topeka from the south
east over the VinewoOd Park railway
line.
railroad circles, but recently not much
was heard of it. 1t has again been
brought to light, however, and embel-
lished. The Vinewood railway, it is
claimed, is to be laid with 9O-pound
steel and ties are to be laid less than
foot apart. which will make a road
bed adequate to the needs OF any rail-
road.