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New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY s, 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGRESs.-Senate:M Mr. Morgan secured the
adoption of a resolution providing for an in
vestigation of the relations alleged TO exist be-
tween the transcontinental railroads and the
Panama Canal Company. House: Debate
on the Nicaragua Canal bill began Mr. Hep
burn. of Iowa, author of the bill. attacking the
Panama project; other speakers were Messrs
Davis, Richardson. Mann and Adams
FOREIGN.-Merchants in Manila are desirous
or change In the present financial system.
- Conditions in Panama are reported as IN
settled. and more troops have been sent TO pro
tect the city Chilian and Argentine dis
putes are ready to be submitted to arbitration.
- The King of England is reported to be in
good health and to be giving careful attention to
The country's interests. Mr.. Rhodes is con-
sidered to be responsible for the boom in KafTir
stocks - Lord Kitchener reported that a
sharp fight occurred at Amersfoort in which the
somerset Light Infantry suffered severely. -
The Emperor and Empress Dowager re-entered
Peking. - The British Ministers viii prob
ably hold Office until the close of the war IN
south Africa - Mr.. Kiplings last poem has
aroused many protests from English athletes.
e. The foreign trade of the United Kingdom
showed decrease of imports and exports for
1901.
DOMESTIC-The President has granted Ad-
u1iral Schley's request. and will consider an ap-
peal from the verdict Of the court Of inquiry.
60 The Attorney General of Minnesota filed
4 bill of complaint against the Northern Securi-
ties Company in the United States Supreme
Court. - The Navy Department was In
formed of serious fighting between sailors from
he gunboat Vicksburg and Russian soldiers at
New-Chwang. China. - Senator Krum in
.roduced a bill at Albany in line with Governor
Odells message TO add to the States indirect
taxation by imposing penalties foreign corpo-
rations doing a large business in this State
C1TY.-Stocks were weak and lower
The special election in the With Congress Dis
.rict resulted in the victory OF Montague Lesser,
republican, over Perry Belmont, Democrat, by q
majority of 394 in district which is normally
Democratic; Superintendent McCullagh made
several arrests for fraud at the polls. ex-Alder
yelling being among those accused. -
Commissioner Hynes of the Department of Cor
.ection has begun an investigation of the delay
L completing the city prison, of which Horgan
Slattery are supervising architects. - 1t
was said that the choice for chairman Of the
inance committee of the Board of Aldermen lay
between Aldermen Parsons and Goodman. -
A new schedule extending the rush hours ser
Vice on the bridge made public. - A
Verdict for $1,000 was obtained against JOHN G.
Carlisle by a ca bman, who charged false arrest
and Imprisonment. - The steamer Finance,
bound out for Colon had to turn back on ac-
count Of escaping steam, but not delayed
ong. - Permission was granted the Hickory
Grove Cemetery Association TO establish a new
and large cemetery in Westchester County
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
PROMPT ARRANGEMENTS WITH CUBA

1t Is encouraging to know, upon the authority
Of its chairman. Mr.. Payne that the Ways and
| Means Committee of the House OF Representa-
tives will probably take up the question Of
Cuban reciprocity first Of all important matters
before even the reduction of the special war
| taxes. We have hitherto made plain the need
of expedition in this matter. The marketing
of the present crop of sugar in Cuba depends
upon it. If that crop is not marketed disaster
will befall the island, with much danger Of ac-
companying disorder. and the United States
will he called upon to relieve distress II not to
represS active discomfort
There have been suggestions that the matter
should be postponed until the new Cuban gov
ernment is established, when it can be arranged
permanently through treaty negotiations. Such
delay would be deplorabie. 1t would mean the
loss Of the present crop of sugar, with the con-
sequent distress of the people and industrial
prostration Of the island. 1t would mean that
the new government would come into power.
not amid the acclamations of a people on the
high road to prosperity. but amid the lamenta-
tions of people plunged in a verttable slough
of despondency. For the sake Of the new gov
ernment, which Is to be established under our
auspices and upon which the future of Cuba so
largely depends. ought to give it better
send off than thar.
The present demand is, Of course. for purely
temporary measure TO meet pressing need OF
the present moment. The permanent arrange
ment will come when Cuba's permanent gov
ernment is established. six months arrange
ment is all that is now required-all. perhaps,
that is now possible. This country is not asked
to commit itself irrevocably to a permanent
policy 1t is asked merely to give living mar
ket to the people who are now under its abso-
lutte control until such time as they can make
their own negotiations for a market And in
giving them such a market it will, Of course.
have the power to secure for itself, at the
same time the preferential advantages in their
market which it much needs. In such cir
cumstances there can surely be no reason for
delay
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
STAMP TAXES AND POSTERS.

If Governor OdelPs plan for a registration
tax on the recording of mortgages should be
adopted by the legislature the door might be
opened to some decided innovations in State
taxation Stamp taxes have not prevailed to
any great extent In this country at any time,
and such as have been imposed were generally
federal taxes. Yet there is no reason in the
nature of things why States should not obtain
indirect revenue from the sale of stamps and If
care is taken in selecting the subjects of taxa
ton so as to avoid the sources of federal reve-
nue. and subject business to no double burden
no harm would result from the resort to this
method Of raising money. 1t is a convenient
and economical impost which practically col
lects itself, and it has been employed with great
success in many countries, both to produce reve-
nue. and to regulate certain business activities
which are likely to prove nuisances if left with
out check.
If the State Controller undertakes TO issue
stamps to be attached to mortgages he might
for instance, with equal facility issue stamps
to be attached to the advertising signs which
are at present so numerous and often so I'M
slightly. 1t would be no hardship on ANYBODY
to compel every person posting an advertising
sign to be seen from any public place or in any
railroad streetcar TO pay something for that
profitable use of public property. He in fact
enjoys the use of special franchise not very
different in its essential nature from that held
by street railroad company. The value of the
advertising depends on its presence in public
place and its ability to attract the attention of
people who could not be accosted on the subject
of soaps or pills with equal facility in their Of
, fees or homes. poster has practically no
value If placed on private property out of sight
of the highway. Whether posted In the high
way or only adjoining It, the posters worth is
still dependent on its ability to share In the
uses of the street in sense quite different
from Its proper use for passing and repassing
common to all
Therefore it is only right that the State should
get some benefit from this use of public prop-
erty. 1t is also right that the sign posters
should be subjected to some regulation which
Vould infuence them TO confine their posting
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08

revelations concerning the number Of votes
actually cast by the organization at the late
election, and perhaps that would be unfortu-
nate. The union served a convenient purpose
last fall as harmonizing co-ordnating agency,
to which other anti-Tammany contingents were
willing to intrust considerable powers Of initia-
ton and direction. SO far as we know, it did
not abuse that privilege, but exercised it's func-
tions with commendable prudence and made an
Indispensable contribution to the success of the
fusion movement. The ascendancy which 1t
was permitted to obtain, however. was largely
owing TO the general impression which its lead
ers had industrfously fostered that 1t was able
to cast, or at least to control an enormous vote.
But IL disclosures discrediting that estimate
should now be made in resentment at the man
ner in which the rewards of victory have been
apportioned, the practical usefulness of the Or
ganization in future campaigns might be seri-
ously impaired On the whole, we should ad-
wise the Citizens Union not to make an unneces-
sarily conspicuous display of human weakness
just at this time.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08

within reasonable limits. They multiply
notices beyond all sense. II one advertiser puts
up two signs side by side where one would be
equally effective, another will put up three in
competition If they all had to pay for putting
up signs they would only post as many as We're
fairly calculated to serve their purpose; and If
the same pressure operated all advertisers
each one in the end would be just as we'll off
and the appearance Of streets would be
much improved tax graduated to be pro-
portionately heavier signs of exaggerated
size than on small would operate in the
same direction to save natural scenery as
well as our towns from the infiiction of the
great billboards so common along railroad lines
In France the movement for artistic improve
ment in advertising has led some of the most
prominent artists to design posters and signs
The craze In this country TO be to at
tract attention by shocking the nerves rather
than by pleasing the eye. If a tax could make
uglness on vast scale Improbable, attention
might be turned to the production of moderate
sized artistic signs, which. used in moderate
numbers. would really serve the advertisers
purpose better than the monstrosities which
now flood the country. If this State under
takes to raise any money at all by stamp taxes,
certainly a graduated stamp tax on posters
should be among the first imposed.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
Amnsements.


1AFRfcAN THEATRE Dantte..
ACADEMY OF MCSIC-2-s-The Christian
BIJOC THEATRES :2o-The Widow Jones
FROADWAY THEATRE 2-9The Sleeping Beauty and
the Reast
cAsINo-s:l5- The Little Duchess
CRITERION THEATRE-s-Du Barr
DAILY So Frocks Frills
IE-l!..lSN ni = iDay and Evening-World in Wax
EMPIRE IT - RE 2:15-s -20-The wilderness
tOCFTFf-;Ti STREET THEATRE@2S-Up Yors
State
GAEIFN TTFEATRE-2:15-s:2o-AIic OF Old vincennes.
GARRItk TtiEATRE-s30-A Message from Mars
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-s:15-The Messenger Boy.
HERALD SQUARE :I5-Beaucaire.
LIVING PLACE THEATRES :20-Dfe Kollegin.
REIIHs-I2.3o 70 1870 p m.-Continuous Performance
I.YCEUM THEATRE-s:8O-T Girl and the Judge.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2s:3 :3o-Sweet and
Twenty.
MANHATTAN THEATRE-s:2o-Th Unwelcome Mrs.
Hatch.
MENDELSSoHN HAIL-s:15-song Recital
MEfftOPOlLTAN OPERA HOrSE@S-Lohesgr
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-2-S-As IN Looking
NEW SAVOY TTIEATREs:so-D'Arcy Of the Guards.
SEW-YoRK THEATRES: -s:I6-Florodora-
PAsTOR,S-Contnuous Performance.
Left Home
pRoGToRs TwENTY-THIRD sTREET-l:so to 1890
pRocToRs I25TH sTREET-i:so to Io:so-Tns sai
fRocT9Rs Sd IS FIFTY-EIGHTH sTREET-1:ao 1880
ItIcLLC FItIEcrJBLLC- -2-s:15-Jnder Southern Skies.
RiCToRIA-2.15-s s:20-Frsncesca da Rimin
MAIL,-AcKS THEATRE-2:15-s:20-A Gentleman of
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
BETTER POLICE HAMMERS

Since Devery was dethroned there has been a
welcome and gratifying change in the manners
of many members of the police force. When an
Orson was in active control of the department
it was not surprising that many of the patrol
men were bearish in their ways. They looked
to Devery as their exemplar They have better
models now.
Colonel Partridge has announced his praise
worthy intention of putting patrolmen on duty
as near their homes as the public interests will
admit. 1t is already clear that the loyal and
faithful members of the force will find in the
head of the department true friend. anxious TO
promote their welfare while determined TO
secure thorough efficiency and hard work from
one end of the city to the other
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
SHOOTING TRAPPED BIRDS.

Assemblyman Bennett has already introduced
the bill at Albany this year to prevent the cruel
slaughter of trapped pigeons This measure
was passed by one branch of the legislature in
1901, and its failure to become a law was due
to the intrigues of certain discredited Tam.
many schemers. 1t is good thing that 1t has
been laid before the lawmakers at so early a
date in this session. There can be no excuse
now for failure to enact it. and Senators and
Assemblymen who fail TO support it with zeal,
or who set up any obstacles in its path ought
to be called upon by their constituents for ex-
plantations.
The newspapers of the State have gone over
the reasons for the passage of this act. To
cage graceful, harmless creatures in traps.
to hurl them half blinded, tossed and buf-
feted into the air by the violent thrust OF n
spring, in order that marksmen may decide
bets in matches and tournaments by shooting
at the helpless, gentle doves is brutality
Many Of the pigeons are not killed outright but
so wounded they cannot live long. and
escape for the moment TO die afterward in
lingering agony. Clay pigeons can be used
well as live birds in the traps to decide COM
parative skill In shooting on the wing, and IL
the clay counterfeits take the places of the
cooling doves, sport" is not dishonored or even
duled. while no taint of bloodshed and inhu-
manity marks the scene.
The shooting of wild game is a different thing
from the butchery of trapped futterers. The
grouse, the quail and other wild birds at
freedom when the sportsman goes in pursuit of
them. Those feathered creatures are so wary
and alert. cunning and swift of fight, that they
often battle the skill of the hunter and GO scot
free. They have a chance for life. Not so with
the trembling victim in the trap.
1t is not a manly recreation to shoot trapped
birds by the scores in matches and handicaps.
and the legislature should abolish this bar
harity
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
ARE WE TOO PROSPEROUSf

This country has in the last five years enjoyed
such wonderful prosperity that IL finds no par
allel in the record OF any other people. In a
period measurable by months and days we have
marched forward into the foremost rank Of
commercial nations, and also at a single bound
have taken our rightful aud acknowledged
place as one OF the powers. with whom In in
ternatonal questions other great peoples must
consult. The record of the country from Will
lam McKinley's first Inauguration. on March 4,
1897 down to the present IS one of almost con
tinuous advance in all departments OF trade
Here and there has been q reverse Of fortune
but so great has been the general prosperity
that such reverses have been quickly oyercome
and the onward tide of prosperity has suffered
scarcely check.
With this magnificent increase In our re-
sources has come a corresponding increase IN
the values Of our securities, until to-day they
are selling on plane that must of necessity dis
count to a great extent the future. Vast fortunes
have been made in the last few years. and fort
unes already large have gained an enormous in
crease. Concentration in management and nfa-
tion OF securities have been the order OF the day
hut thus far the demands of the country have
been so great as to make legitimate returns on
this inflated capital. with consequent high
values for the securities in the stock market.
Stocks cannot forever advance in price and
from the investment point of view they are
already high enough. Would II not. therefore
seem the part OF wisdom TO curtail to some
extent rather than TO initiate still further? His
tory teaches that the lean and fat years will
ever alternate. While man can predict
with certainty when the one will end and the
other begin, yet we know that within certain
lines Nature will act. Where she has given
increase she will sooner or later exact penalty;
and Of such increase she in the last few years
has certainly given a full share to u.s. 1t would
seem safer, therefore. to keep in mind that what
goes up must sooner or later come down, and
the higher it goes the greater may be the fall
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
THE CITIZENS UNION.

1t is somewhat doubtful whether good men
ought 10 laugh or grieve over the display Of
lacerated feelings which members of the Cit-
rens Union are now making, but we are inclined
to think that the judicious may derive amuse-
ment therefrom without reproach. The cause
Of woe is the patronage resulting from the great
and glorious victory of November ), and the
trouble is twofold. That is. there were not
places enough 10 start with for the faithful and
what there were have been infelicitously dis
tributed. Such is the complaint that was made
with varying degrees of exacerbation on Mon
day evening, when the city committee of the
Citizens Union held special meeting TO hear
what those who had called it had TO say 1t is
proper note the fact that the wrath and bitter
ness are due not SO much to the numerical de-
hciency of appointments as to the appropriation
Of them by the wrong men, This relieves the
new administration from embarrassment to
some extent, but it makes the internal symp-
toms OF the organization serious Mayor Low
and the heads OF departments have fair
chance OF getting off easily, but it looks as If
Some of the professional reformers might have
3 hard time.
In brief, the most damnng count In the in
dictment is that the district leaders who wore
themselves out during the campaign with the
long toll Of keeping their respective headouar-
tiers open and talking things over now see no
hope of recuperating at the public expense the
sstute gentlemen of the executive committee
having played the role of Little Jack Horner
with remarkable dexterity and got away with
ali the plums. 1t does not clearly appear
whether this feat was accomplished in spite of
through the connivance of the patronage
committee, which has been credited with great
activity since the election, and was in fact. en-
larged once or twice in recognition of the ex-
hausting demands upon it's time and strength.
But, however that may be, the outcome is re-
garded deplorabe, and there is deep gloom
In the ranks which an occasional example of
Individual contentment only serves to intensity
Thus the Hon. John NJ. Gutenberg who neatly
captured $1,000 job last week. merely risks
his personal popularity when he cheerfully an
nounces that he is prepared 10 stand for" any
thing and everything.
The spectacle Of the Citizens Union wrangling
about the spoiis TO which it was supposed to
feel a strong aversion suggests one grave possi-
bility. II the state of feeling should become
much more intense 1t might lead to reckless
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

Washington. Jan. (speciaD.-Miss Alice Davies
Rochester was married 10 Captain Charles Wendell
Fenton, U, s A, at noon to-day. In the presence
of few friends. The ceremony took place AZ the
home of General and Mrs Rochester and 1vas rar
formed by the Rev. Father Buckley assistant mas
tor of st. Matthew's Church A breakfast Fol
lowed before the departure of the couple for a
Northern trip. and thence to Fort Meade South
Dakota, where Captain Fenton is stationed The
brides only attendant was her cousin Miss E,,be,
Davies and Captain George Langhorne U s A
was the pest man. The room was effectively orna-
mented with pink and white azaleas and maiden
hair ferns The hall and the dining room, had n
pretty arrangement Of green vines and ni,t, 81
white flowers The bridegroom the brides father
ana others OF the wedding party in full dress
UNIFORM Ihe bride Is a grand-d daughter of Ma
thaniel Rochester who the founder of the oit,,
OF Rochester, and a niece OF Mrs Bradley Martin
formerly of New-York. and of Mrs J,,Iia, r.
Davies, also or New-YOrk. Her wedding sov,
was or deep ivory tinted satin. the skirt entirely
piain and the lower part of the waist formed of
deep folds of the satin. a yoke of shirrad r,bita
tue was dotted with tiny pearls and n b,yh ooIIS
of tule was crossed by folds of white sat,r
A long scarf of point lace, which beIonsed ,o ,ha
prldes $ materhal grandmother was draped around
the shoulders, caught the side of the vais+ ura
and fell nearly TO the mem in front The van yras
of the same lace. and also family inbar,,aroo
The bouquet was of white orchids and the entire
effect or the costume was rich and becoming The
dress of the maid of honor OF white cloth with
quoise. The bridal party with some of the brida,s
intimate friends. among them Miss Fenton the
bridegrOoms sister; Miss Cockren Mss De Psv
ster, Miss Evelyn Walsh the schoonrir, daurbtsr
OF Mr. and Mrs Thomas r Walsh and FraIar,o,.
townsend Martin; OF NewYork and Paris: Rrad
ley Martin. jr.. who came from Europe 10 witnaes
his counsins marriage; the brides brother CaS
tain William Il. Rochester. u. s. A who arr;,,apI ;1p
from San Francisco on Saturday We're euasts gu
the wedding breakfast O euestS at
Inc other Euests-amOng whom tho Ssoro
tary or Agriculture and Miss Wilson Senate
SockreiI; MI. ana Mrs; Julien T. Davies OF NV
York; General and Mrs Miles Mr. ana Nv
mn9%as anS mTs Walsh y Mrs Harriet Lane Johnston
table In the dining The bride recaivsa p%unet %
vauaoe gifts principally jewery and silver tahi
ware Inc newly married couple took n Iata aftor
noon train for New-York. Captain Fenton Who
rs str1king looking officer. has had long sarwno
IN IN. tne fhllppnes under General Grant and ONLY
rs. uiieu n1 ast summer His regiment is now ar
or meade. where attractive Quarters await hts
pride HIS father Charles b. Fenton of Wachi
nav. Mich, was present at the wedding and xvith
0inSt reiatves was entertained at dinner last
The Senate to-day maid a rracss,.,
senator Foraker. by adjourning until O'CLOCK to-
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
About People and Social Incidenks

morrow, In order that Senators may artsns q,
marriage Of Miss Foraker, which is 10 taxa nss sas
at noon tomorrow, without interfering with rh,s
legislative duties SSeir
Mrs BENJAMIN III. Warder gave musical s,,.
tafnment tonight A Ian ge nul Der of guests 4.
Guiding representatives of the DIPLOMATS Cor,.- -
served vas
Mrs. De Witt c. Talmage gave a tea this ana.
noon TO present Miss Talmage 'S
Mrs. Miles. wife of General Miles: Mrs srs-,
berg. wife of Surgeon General Sternberg and Nh
Rixey, wife of Surgeon Rixey. held reception, ~
afternoon sAs
Mrs Henderson. wife Of the Speaker Of -,
House. Is sttl visiting her parents in Califor,,a
and will not be IN Washington for weeks
Mrs Charles Emory Smith. wife OF the Pns.
master General who retires next week will h. :.
home at the Arlington tomorrow Afternoon