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New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
rvFoPrJvG TRANSFER RIGHTS.

The refusal of the Appellate Division TO en-
force the transfer privilege by writ OF man
damuS throws citizens who are trying TO make
the Metropolitan Railway perform its oollga-
tions back for relief to proceedings for the col
lection OF fines. These proceedings have al
ready been successful where tried, and they
have forced the company to partial surrender
but they have not yet been carried far enough
to assure a complete obedience. to law by the
railway.
What is now needed Is a regular campaign
for the enforcement Of penalties as provided
by the statute for the refusal of the transfers
which the railway company is bound to give in
return for the privilege OF leasing competing
line. 1t is of little avail to look to the Railroad
Commission and the Attorney General TO inter
vene in the way indicated by the Appellate
Division Experience shows that corporations
whose wrongdoing can only be stopped through
litigation instituted by the State will enjoy prac
tical immunity. Officials may have the best Of
intentions, but their cares are many, their desire
for a quiet life strong, and the machinery at
their disposal cumbrous. The best hope of re-
lief is to be found in individual actions to re-
cover penalties. The difficulty in this method
arises from the reluctance of the average citi
zen to take the trouble to bring suit. This
might be overcome by public spirited organi-
zation to aid persons who should demand trans
fers and when refused bring the information
to headquarters where the proceedings could
be arranged for with the least possible trouble
to the complainants. The same civic patriot
ism which prompted the unsuccessful suit for
a writ of mandamus might be turned to the pro-
motion of this enterprise. Such an Organiza-
ton, by providing lawyers familiar with the
business could save complainants from practi-
cally all annoyance, and by arousing interest
among citizens could get them to make the
slight sacrifice necessary to demand transfers
and bring suits on refusal.
Some care might be necessary in such an or
ganization TO avoid the reproach of champerty
and maintenance. If lawyers We're provided by
an association as an inducement for persons
who were not members to begin suits the COM
pany might make a defence that the proceed
ing was champertOus though in view of the ex-
tent TO which contingent fees are allowed and
Hlegitimate methods Of promoting litigation toll
Grated it would seem invidous to forbid organ
lied efforts to enforce popular rights against a
corporation nOtoriously and habitually vioIat-
ing the law, relying on the difficulty which con-
fronts aggrieved citizens in enforcing their
rights.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
LENox NOTES.

Lenox. Mass. July s (speciaD.-Mrs. "
Field. OF New-York. entertained at tea at the ~
keenac Boat Club to-day. the first anniversa- :
her marriage. A large party attended the a..
Miss Helen c. Miller. or New-York enter,sl-.
this afternoon at LinwoOd. In honor OF Mrs Ct.s
Webster, wife OF Lieutenant Webster OF the T-..
States Navy. who is guest OF Daniel B. Penn
The Misses Helen and Ethel Brice OF Nevr-v--.
are guests OF Mrs. Edward r. Wharton
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Cary. OF Newport ~,
arrive on Friday at the Bishop cottage
Mrs. Thomas Shields Clark entertained a. a.
this afternoon at her country place. Fs~--
brook. on the Pittsheld Road
Mrs Charles Fowler OF Galveston Tex wh, &.
at her country place the PittsfeId Read sn,..
tanned large party at dinner this evenin~ :.
Hotel AspinwalL.
T. NJ. Emerson. OF North Carolina one ~ a.
officials OF the Atlantic Coast Line has arrivs5 :.
the Hotel AspinwaH.
Other arrivals include Mr.. and Mrs A. n n
haven, OF New-Yorx: Mr.. and Mrs A NJ Warn,
and Mrs. C. H. Warren. OF Plattsburg. y Y
To-nights arrivals at the Greenock Inn were VI.
and Mrs James H Carpenter. OF Scranton Penn
Mr. and Mrs H. c. Tompkins and Miss Tornpkf,,
OF Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Pratt OF In,
don; Mrs George W. Baxter and Miss c. F. Bsvts-
of Brooklyn.
Captain and Mrs Merrick. OF New-York, are Al
the Maplewood Inn, Pittsfeld-
The Lenox Horse Show Association has sst n.
date for the annual exhibition for Friday Seote-,
Der IS.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
4 GOOD SUGGESTION.

When Henry W. McAdams retired the other
day after twenty years service as chief in
structor of the New-YOrk Fire Department, he
sounded note of possible Improvement in that
department which should command the atten-
ton of the Civil Service Commissioners. Be
yond shadow of doubt" said the retiring chief
Civil Service is the best thing that ever hap
''peEed to the department, but too much credit
lis given for mental ability, too little for phys-
''cal strength. If they would even up the per-
''centages, say, make it half and half, we would
recruit a better class of fremen than the SER
vice gives us to-day" In the two decades he
has been at the head of the school for tremen
thfrty-fve thousand men, including four depart
ment chiefs. have passed through his hands
He has taken the men as they entered the de-
partment and either made fearless tremen out
of them or frightened them into less hazardous
employment. His can we'll be considered expert
testimony.
Under present grading the examiners of fire.
men allow 80 per cent for the mental examina-
tiOn and 80 per cent for the physical Chief
McAdams knows too we'll the impossibility of
making fire fighter out of man of low mental
lty TO ask that the mental examination be done
away with. He is just as certain. however
that a fireman must have the highest possible
physical development. Mind and muscle 90
hand in hand in fighting fires and saving lives
One is of as much value as the other Why not
give them equal Importance in the examina-
tions: Young men just out of school sIip
through the physical tests and gain the head of
the list with a high percentage in the mental
examinations. They force TO the bottom men
with muscles of steel and nerves trained and
tried by hard and dangerous work; men whose
minds are keen enough for any emergency.
though not trained TO winning big percentages
in answering Civil Service questions Make
it half and half says Chief McAdams. and he
should know
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
THE RUSH OUT OF TOVy.

The exodus from Gotham OF recreation seek
ers in the first week of July has rarely been
paralleled There was so large a proportion of
duh and dOeful days in June that many of
the New Workers who usually go out of town
soon after May has preened her wings for flight
preferred to delay their departure until
weather came which aroused the old yearnings
for the beaches and the mountains.
Until they became convinced that the sum-
mer heats had set in with full force urban
dwelers fingered in the metropolis. But when
the July skies began to burn they packed their
trunks and fled in quest of comfortable airs
Therefore the railroads and water lines and
express companies have been heaped up and
brmming over, and have been put TO their
trumps in their endeavors to grapple with the
sudden rush of people out Of town.
Taking into account the difficulties which
they have been compelled to encounter with
such an hegira concentrated into a few days
the railways and the steamboats, have exhibited
a resOurcefulneSs and an energy worthy of
praise, and have met the emergency with true
American grit, ability and ingenuity.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
THE GOLD STANDARD IN CHINA.

There used TO be a superstition widely cher
ished even among men Of light and leading
that free trade was necessary for England. For
other countries 1t might or might not be good
thing. For some OF Them it certainly was not
Indeed, for some it would be "A ruinous thing
But for England it was the best, and indeed
the only possible, thing Under the strenuous
leadership OF Mr. Balfour and his chief lieu
tenant, AIr. Chamberlain that superstition is
receiving some hard knocks. which promise
soon to demolish it altogether and to demon
strate 10 the world that rational tariff system
is as possible ana profitable in the United
Kingdom as elsewhere.
A somewhat similar superstition has also pre-
vailed with regard TO China and her currency.
The gold standard was of course the only
proper standard for America and for Europe
There was no question of that, Mr.. William
Jennings Bryan TO the contrary notwithstand-
ing. But China-oh, that was another matter
You see, China IS additionally a silver coun-
try. The people there are so poor, and the
sums Of money commonly passing from one 10
another OF them are small, that it really
seems as though the silver standard must be
perpetuated there. For the Caucasian gold
alone will serve. But for the heather Chinee'
any old currency will do, especially since the
rate of exchange will mean just so much loss
10 the Chlndmdn ana SO Inucn gam 10 the 1Of-
eign trader and banker.
But the hard knocks of the Boxer outbreak
have gone far toward destroying this super
stition In the Chinese as well as in the Occi-
dental mind. We have already elucidated and
discussed IN these columns the hitch between
China and the powers over payment of the in
demnity. China has wished 10 pay il in silver,
at the rate OF exchange prevailing when the
amount OF indemnity was fixed, while the
powers or most OF them. demand payment in
gold or at the present greatly changed rate.
The difference between the two plans would
amount 20 some millions OF dollars. Now, the
Chinanlan is not dull. He sees that ii is 10
his silver currency system that he owes the
danger Of being mulcted in such sum. Per
haps the United States and Great Britain may
save him from that danger this year But who
knows what will happen next year? COnse-
Quently he is doing some hard and fast think
ing about the adoption of the gold standard.
The plan most IN favor is of Chinese origin
and is ia brief as follows: \ national bank is
10 be established, probably at Shanghai, which
shall mint a new gold tael coinage and issue
paper notes against reserves thereof. Gradual
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
SENATOR CLARK SAILS FOR EUROPE

Both the steamship Teutonic and the steamship
New-York sailed yesterday with many passsnEsrv
in the cabins. Among those on the Teutonic was
Senator W. a. Clark He not willing 10 Dis
cuss political conditions. but said:
Il am going over my annual trip. and I e.
pect to be gone about six weeks. go abroad ever
year. and this is simply my usual voyage I er.
pect to remain only a short time in England going
from there to France. I viii stay In Paris short
time. but most OF the time abroad will Be
spent at the resorts the Continent
Shall i pick up any antiques works Of art,
/ cannot tell at this time I always pick them ~
II l get the chance. 1 may make some purchases
while abroad. There is nothing else that can say
except that expect to have very pleasant time"
On the New-York sailed Mr. and Mrs H L. Her
bert. Mr. Herbert is chairman OF the American
Polo Association. He expects to be on the other
side two months and most OF that time viii Be-
spent travelling through the British Isles He will
attend the annual horse show at Dublin
Others on the New-YOrk were Bishop T1erney o.
Hartford, who is going abroad to spend six weeks
in England and France. Henry Wilding OF the
international Mercantile Marine Company who
has been in this country two weeks. was also j
passenger.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
INANLNOES.

The unanimous decision of the Appellate
Division confirming the conviction of Adams
former head of the policy ring. is exceedingly
gratifying His counsel say the case will ne
carried to the Court Of Appeals, which is not
surprising inasmuch as he stole an ample
fortune from the victims of his rapacity; but
1t is Welnigh impossible to conceive Of his gain
ing any practical advantage from final ap-
peal. Captain Goddard, commenting on the
case. makes n conclusive statement as to the
value Of the Anti-Polcy act, which was so bit
terly contested in the Legislature by those who
We're shrewd enough to perceive that 1t would
put them out Of business. There were formerly
about sixteen hundred policy shops in New
York, and it was practically impossible to shut
them mp, owing to the extreme difficulty of
procuring sufficient legal evidence to convictS
Under the present law, unanimously sustained
by the Appellate Division, possession of the
implements Of the game is valid evidence of
clares. policy a means of swindling the
people is abolished. OF course there are few
'handbooks but their effect is practically nil "
This remarkable record of efficiency in break
ing up a vile trade should remind the public of
the inestimable services of Mr.. MacFarlane
superintendent of the Anthology Society, who
murdered for doing his duty unfinchingIy
The fund for the support of his widow and
young daughter is growing, but growing slow
ly. It ought TO be promptly increased to a
generous sum.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l
Washington, July S.-The Argentine Minister and
Nine Garcia Merou left Washington to-day for
Sayville Long Island, where they will remain until
fall.
The Chilian Minister and his family went 70
New-York to-day, on their way to the coast.
The Minister from Costa Rica and Sonora Calvo
left the city this morning for their summer home
in the mountains OF Maryland.
The Japanese Minister, having been requested oy
his government to forego the trip to Europe which
he and Nine. Takahira had planned. has not yet
decided where they viii spend their vacation. The
minister intends to remain near the capital and is
looking for country quarters within a short dis
tance.
Southampton. July S-The North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm H. which sailed for New
York to-day, by way of CherbouTg, has among her
passengers Charlemagne Tower. United States Am
bassadOr to Germany.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
THE KAISER C. VANDERsILTs GUEST.

Berlin. July s-The papers here to-day print
counts OF the dinner which Cornelius Vanderbilt
gave on board his steam yacht. the North Star. az
Travemunde July 4 in celebration OF hide
pendence Day. and at which Emperor William and
Prince Henry Of Prussia were present When ths
dinner began the Emperors yacht Hohenzollsra
fred a salute OF twenty-one guns. By order OF the
Emperor The music furnished by the local
band of Travemunde. and included number q
American airs. and also, at Mr. Vanderbilt's r.
quest the Song TO 1Fsir.'' composed by the En-
perOr. Several American steam yachts accom-
panied the Hohenzonern on her way 20 Norway.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
The CABINET.
frRoM rHE ruIBuNE EUREAu.l

IFRoM TRIBUNE BUREAUl
Washington. July Secretary Hay, VINO mas
been visiting his daughter Mrs. Payne Whitney. az
Newport arrived in Washington this AFTERNOON
and is expected at the State Department to-HloF-
row He will remain here ten days. and then join
Mrs Hay at their home on Sunapee LAKE, y n
TO spend the remainder OF the summer Assistant
Secretary LoOmis, who has been Acting secretary
in the absence OF Mr.. Hay. will take advantage OF
the Secretarys presence in the city to go to Ohio
for week private business
Postmaster General Payne returned to Washihs-
ton tonight from his brief outing in the CatsKiis
On account of fatigue. he declined TO see inquTers
on postoffice matters.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

" in the course of two or three years all other
currency shall be called in and its further is
suance circulation be prohibited. The i'm
pOrtation Of silver will be forbidden, and thus
China will be placed fully upon the gold basis.
with a currency as fixed and stable as that of
any other country. It is intimated that the
Chinese Government is seriously considering
the adoption of this plan, which would, of
course, mean one of the greatest reforms that
empire has known in our time.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

We desire to remind our readers svho are
about TO LEAVE The city that The Tribune Mill
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or abroad, and address changed as often as
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New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
Il 4nlNSenentS.

BROADWAY THEATRE Prince Pisen
SgNE1 1SlAAND-Bostccks Trained Animals
CRYSTAL GARDENS-S .30-Darlng the Gallery Gods.
SAslNO THEATRE-S:I5-The Runaways
gDEN MDSEE-2-S-The World in Wax
1EITHS-Continuous Performance.
11ANLChERBOCkER THEATRE-The Blonde in Black
~ "a PAfk-ThomPson and Dundy Shows.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-S30-Duss and His Or
chestra-Nenice New-York.
MADISON SQUARE ROOF GARDEN-S-Japan by Night
-Otoyo
MAJESTIC THEATRE-s-The Wizard Of Or
MANHATTAN THEATRES. .2O-The Earl Of Pawtuclet
MANHATTAN BEACH 3.3o-Shannon's Band-S-Pain'
Pompel and Grand F1reworks-S-The Sultan OF
Sulu-
PARADISE ROOF GARDEN-S-Vaudeville.
TERRACE GARDEN-S-Faust.
JOiNSnOWN TLOOD-Conev Island.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
LEAVES $4,000 FOR WORTHY POOR.

Chicago, July S-Ten thousand dollars is be-
queathed to the Selectmen OF Chesterheld Mass.
by the viii OF Horace P. Taylor for the benefit Of
the worthy poor who have never been publ;
charges and who are disposed 10 earn their own
support, so far as they able 10 do so" Nr
Taylor. who was for years president OF the Oak
land National Bank of Hyde Park was a native
Of Chesterfield. He died on May 13 His VIII has
just been filed for probate.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

Booked to sail to-day for Havre on the steansf
La TOuraine
Cardinal Gibbons Mr. ana Mrs ReynoId Weao
BALDWIN Mr.. and Mrs z 5. wsns
Mrs George Hall Ford A Rivet.
Robert T. Carney. A. Massenst
On the Teutonic which sailed yesterday for LiE-
erpOol, were:
Mrs. w A Bell Mrs. J Gilman
DIT. and Mrs. John Bill Miss Mabelle Gilman
ings colonel and Mrs Noble -
Clark, '-'-' MI and Ms Thomas Las
Professor and Mrs. r. c Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ Nara~--
Farts George Fred. Williams
Among those who arrived here yesterday no"
Italy on the steamer HohenzoIern were:
Mr. and Mrs Murray 4 Dr and Mrs Calvin CAS-
Mrs. Royal cortissou Mrs " W Phelps.
Some OF those who sailed yesterday FOR EuFoF
on the steamer Hellig Olav were:
Miss 4. NJ. Bush. Miss Augusta Rsnkia
Miss Patricia Gay. Professor r.. a. L>eoPeH
Among those booked TO sail to-day for PyHoaIs
Cherbourg and Hamburg the steamer No''
are:
Mrs. H. +. Hathaway Miss Fanny L Brown
Mrs Theodore R Hostetter Miss Ida VI TaroeL -vtst
Hopkins
Some of those who viii sail to-day for Ply ao-r .,r
Cherbourg and Bremen on the steamer "
Kurftrst are:
Nj. NJ. and md & AIRS W. Perry Nj and Ms Tns'''
sandeTsOn. Miss Helen shoea-s~
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

American engineers are assuredly ranked
among the ablest in the world Yet the dsas-
ters in the last fifty years due to the bursting
of dams and the escape of imprisoned waters
have been so numerous in this country to
call out a great deal of unfavorable comment.
We can certainly build as strong barriers to
reservoirs In this republic as any other nation
can construct. Then why don't We? Remem-
Der JohnstoWn
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
HoNoRs FOR PROFESSOR T. S. ROWE.

City of Mexico, July s.-A group of Mexican bt'
erary men held a special public session last night
in honor of T. s. Rowe, of the faculty Of the Un-
versity OF Pennsylvania, who recently arrived here
from Porto Rico, where for two years he had been
serving the United States Government in the fran
ing of a civil code The faculty of the law schoG
here allowed Professor Rowe 10 preside over th'
session of that body.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
MRS. JAMES a. SWAN ILL.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNEI
Newport. R. l.. July s.-Ntrs. James A. Swan g
seriously I'll at her home, DalesweH. in C9ibbs-ays
Fears are entertained for her recovery. Mrs. swan
is daughter OF the late Judge Parsons. OF Coum-
bus Ohio. who was confidential friend OF Horace
CTreelev
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
MISS ROOSEVELT AT SPRINGFIELD

Springfield. Mass. July (SpeciaD-AIiss Alice
Roosevelt and Mrs ". S. Cowles were the guests
here to-day Of Congressman r H. GlIlett
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

have passed. in the States in which the evils of
the system have been grievous. Publicity and
the growing force of public opinion will almost |
assuredy bring about changes for the better.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

There is almost incalculable room for i'm
provement upon some of New-Yorl1's ferry
lines. Last week hundreds Of passengers were
drifting about upon a vessel on one of these
routes. With such harbor. with such water
ways, this rich and magnificent metropolis
ought to have a system OF ferry lines with
which those of no other centre of commerce in
the world could be compared Several of its
ferries, however, are not OF high class and not
well managed. Boats are slow and ancient in
too many cases
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

When there is room for suspicion that death
has been promoted by criminal agencies the
opinion Of medical men is often of great value.
At present it is not uncommon to summon them
as witnesses in court, but a writer for "The
New-York Medical Journal thinks that bet
ter way could be found to utilize their skill and
judgment. He would have a jury of medical
men pass the question of cause and re-
sponsbity, provision being made for panel
of 800 reputable physicians every year for New
York City alone. The jurors would then be
chosen by ballot, as needed. The idea is not
bad one. Whether the public would feel that
these men earned $50 a day, is pro-
posed. is a separate question; but there can be
no doubt that a jury of this kind would be
more competent to render a just verdict than
any other.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

Now comes in the time Of pleasure seeking
and joy in idleness for those who have really
earned the privilege Of leisure and rest For
others most months are a good deal alike .
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

The impression is gaining ground that solicit
tors employed by steamship agents are doing
everything they can do to increase the already
excessive flood of undesirable immigration from
certain parts of Europe to this country. So
numerous have been the steerage passengers to
this republic that the law ought to be enforced
strictly and without fear favor al Ellis ISL
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

1t may reasonably be expected that the abuses
af "peonaEe" viii be mitiRated- ere many years
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

Mr. and Mrs George Bird at their country
home at Dark Harbor. IsleborO Me- where Mrs.
Birds daughter, Miss Betty Metcaf. is with them.
They will go to Saratoga later in the summer
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

Give the under dog a chance" has been IA
vorite phrase in certain quarters. But surely
not the unleashed. unmuzzled hydrophobia dog
Look out for him.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Larocque. jr.. have decided
not to go to Southampton this summer, but instead
will remain at Bernardsville, n. J.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

Mrs. Reginald w Rives has left her country home
on the Hudson and gone TO Newport. where she is
the guest of her sister-in-law. Mrs. David King
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

Mr. and Mrs F. Egerton Webb are spending the
summer in southampton, Long Island, where they
have taken a house for the season
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

Booked to sail to-day for Havre on the steamsi
La Touraine are:
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob W. Miller have closed their
town house and gone to Bar Harbor for the sum-
mer. Mr. and Mrs Henry Wise Miller will visit
them there.