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New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
SOME ESTABLISHED FACTS

The proceedings before Magistrate Barlow on
Wednesday. IN which various individuals and
interests connected with the Metropolitan COM
pany were implicated. established certain facts
as follows:
That Daniel Mason had several interviews
with William \. Amory at which they dis
cussed a uurchase through Mason Of stock in a
bicycle seat company. owned by Amory, at a
proposterous price namely, S2O0000
That Amory was designedy led TO believe
that William H. Page, jr., an attorney for the
Metropolitan company. had authorized Mason
TO conduct such a negotiation and was fully in
formed as to its nature, purpose and progress
That Mason caused Amory to understand that
the object being aimed at was to secure
withdrawal Of his charges and an abandonment
Of MS efforts preiudicial to the Metropolitan
company.
Thai. after every interview Of this sort be-
tween Mason and Amory. Mason saw Page and
told him what had occurred: that Page knew
that Amory supposed him to be the real and
responsible instigator of the attempted negot1a-
ton. and that Amory was encouraged TO draw
the natural conclusion
That the actual object of the attempted ne
gotiation was either to buy off Amory in the
interest OF the Metropolitan company, and OF
one or more persons connected herewith, or to
catch him in trap and expose him as black
mailer.
Page and Mason are members Of the New
York bar in good and regular standing. There
are lawyers who could never be persuaded to
engage in such a business as the testimony
produced on Wednesday and substantfated by
the principals described. We hope that such
lawyers constitute a majority of the Bar Asso-
citation. which occasionally makes an investfga-
tion of matters affecting the professional char
acter Of members Of the bar.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
A COLOSSAL LANDSLIDE.

The early accounts of the disaster which
wrecked the mining village Of Frank, IN British
Northwest Territory. on Wednesday, called II
an explosion While there was some excuse
for thus describing IL. there was also warrant
for scepticism. It is hard to imagine that such
violence as was exhibited on the slopes of Turtle
Mountain could have been caused either by
dynamite or firedamp. 1t would have been
more reasonable to attribute the event TO vol
canic action had the adjacent country been thus
afflicted Of late years. That pretext was lack
ing however, and there was no outpouring or
lava No doubt is now entertained on the sub
iect The catastrophe a true landslide,
enormous masses Of rock having become de-
tached and having fallen into the valley below
The only wonder now is that the damage was
not greater Had Frank been q city of consid-
erable size The result would, of course, have
been very different.
4 partial explanation Of n phenomenon of
this kind is afforded by the fitting up of rock
strata so commonly observed by railway pas
sengers when going through a cut in mountain
GUS districts The layers above do not al
ways cling firmly TO those below. The former
may not slip, because they are buttressed by
debris but gTavitation is always tending to dis
lodge them. If by human activity or the corro-
sion of rivers the mass becomes undermined
there will eventually come a fall, the quantity
and distance depending on circumstances. The
forces which weaken the hold of the upper
strata operate so slowly and gradually that
their action is usually unsupported but at last
they preponderate over adhesion and a land
slide occurs. Such things may be common in
uninhabted districts IN America and on
smaller scale, but one does not often hear of an
avalanche in this country that is attended with
such mortality as that recorded yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

washington April 30 (SpeciaD.-Niss Constance
Mills, daughter of General and Mrs. Anson Miils'
was married at noon to-day to Captain Winfield
Scott Overton, u. S. A. at the home or ner
parents IN Dupont Circle Chaplain Pierce. or
Fort Myer. performed the ceremony IN the pres
ence OF a small company, limited to relatives and
personal friends. The bride descended the stair
way with her father. who wore the full Uniform
Of his rank. Her wedding gown was of white SATIN
and duchesse lace with the bodice elaborateiy EN-
broidered in pearls. Strands Of pearls fastened
her tule veil to her hair. and she carried bouquet
OF Ilies-of-the-valley and sweetpeas Miss Kline
a cousin and house guest, attended her In pTetty
gown Of light blue crepe with hat to match Cen
erai AIls's nephew, Lieutenant Martin, or the -oth
Infantry. and Harry Orndorf. nephew OF MIS-
Mills the ushers and Captain clyde Splcer
was the best man Five hundred guests attended
the reception, held at Rauscher's at O'Clock Ihe
ballroom was elaborately decorated with flowers
and palms. with large pink chip baskets, filled
with hydrangeas suspended from the archWays oy
wide pink ribbons A string orchestra was hidden
81 vine wreatled balcony. decorated in the centre
AT the rear of the large ballroom a breakfast was
served from a buffet table, decorated with flowers
and shaded lights. After o'clock the brl0al party
relatives and OF town guests sat down 10
breakfast Of fifty covers. served at heart shaped
tables decked with sweetpeas and ILles-o1-
ley in the banquet hail downstairs captain ana
formers post at San Francisco. General Mills u
the inventor of the cartridge belt used by the army
and he has Just erected the Mills Building, wnlcn
the government has leased for the navy. ana IN
which Admiral Dewey made his headquarters.
Mrs J. Howard King and the Misses King, OF
Albany, who spent the winter in Washlngton VIII
Mrs Letter and Miss Daisy Letter have joined
Mr.. and Mss Letter az their Duport Circle nome
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
IN The sERKsHIREs

1enox. Mass, April 30 CspectaD.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Winthrop Folsom, OF New-York. and ths
Misses Folsom who have been spending ths wfntsr-
I'm NaoIes Italy arrived in Boston o.. Tuesday and
came up to Lenox yesterday They viii open their
cottage, Sunnyside, this week
DR. Charles McBurney. Of New-York, and family
will arrive at their country home IN Stocsbrdss
this week.
Pelton J. Van Rs1sselssr. who has been IN For
ida for the winter and spring arrived IN Stock-
bridge
Mr and Mrs Thomas Shields Clark Of Ssw-
York are ct the Curtis Hotel Mr. Clark has tusE
completed his cottage and studio. FernbrooN.
on the PittsdeId Road. and viii open the cottass
on the 18th
Mrs J. williams Biddle. OF Philadelphia. who has
a cottage here viii go abroad IN May. not return-
Tag until autumn
Glover Croft. the summer home of Mrs. Oscar
Iasigi, Of Boston, where Mrs Iastgt has recently
spent $4,000 tor an italian garden has been opened
route from Europe and viii arrive here this week
silas P. Brownen OF New-York, has taken a.
lease 90 the Judge Byfngton cottage in Stockbrdge
General Francis V. Greene, OF New-York. has
been IN stockbrfdse looking for a cottage for ths
summer.
The goihng season IN the Berkshfrs Hills opened
to-day on the Lenox and P1ttsheId Country club
courses.
Mr. and Mrs. John Swami have sailed from Costa.
Rfca, where they have been for the winter. on Mr..
swann's plantation and will be the guests Of Mrs.
John Swami ST. in Stockbrfdge.
NJ. L. Macdonald. or NewTeFx. and John Va
ters OF Chicago. are negotiating for the purchass
borough Berkshire County. located top OF a
mountain range known as the East Indies Tbs
tsao tsaff Is df fnree f ana n es f sobg m proe
into game preserve for New-York men
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01

scription have urged that smaller hall than tbs
Auditorium necessary in order to make the
popularity and artisticaIly successful TIE
smaller hall could be provided IN the building
which had been projected. and the remaining
rooms be made 70 yield an income which would
keep the orchestra alive This project did
mend itself 70 the Judgment OF many OF the 1niu-
entail friends OF the orchestra especially ths
wealthy men who the Auditorium. and large
sums slow IN coming IN Then an apPsaA
was made TO the masses OF the people. and g nU-
merous committee appointed to agitate the Ques-
ton OF the subscription. Capitalists. merchants
bankers lawyers editors critics. brokers-all
ner OF people mustered into the service. Mr.
Thomas's is a mighty one to cOnJure witI-i
When he reached Chicago there were over 6Iee
names on the subscription list representing $5eooo
This was considerably short OF the required sum-.
but It seems to have been looked upon as so sig
nifcant a demonstration that the trustees did roo
think II wise to carry out the threat OF abandon-
ment. and a compromise measure has been adopts
ed. The Auditorium has been re-engaged tor
twenty-four evening and many afternoon con-
certs next year. and last seasons dsfcIt OF S25oo
been guaranteed. Meanwhile. it IS understood
the work OF raising the money to carry out thss
plan VIII be continued
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
Il nlliSements.

ACADEMY OF MUSES. 1sThc Suburban
AMERICAN THEATRES -iS-Barhars Frietch1e
BEr.ASCO THEATRE-s-The Darling Of the Gods
BTIOU THEATRE-S:15-Nancy Brown
BROADWAY THEATR TRE-S-Prlnce Of Plisen
CIRCLE THEATRE-2:lA-S;l5 ;l5-Naudevihe ,.
CRITERION THEATRES -3e-A Message from MATS.
nAIy'S THEATRES -I5-The Stsrbucks
EDEN NT'SEE-a-S-The World in wax
EMPIRE TH THEATRE-s-2o-The Mummy ana the nun
ming Bird. c...-.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s-The Cohans'
GARDEN THEATRE-S:3 o-Esvery man.
GAzRTCK TEEATRE-S-i5-Mice and Aef1
HARLEM OPERA FoCSE-s;IS-The FTishy M's- "0H''
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:1o-Pretty Fesgs1 s 11,orr,
IRVING PLACE TEEATRE-s-2e-D1e fnppe Tine A1O''-
KEITH S-contiuuous Performance
KNTCKERBoCkER THEATFE-S-- sine
MA9ISCN SQUARE GARDEN-7:30-Milttary Iourns-
rr,s
Money.
MAJESTIC THEATRE-s-Tbe Wizard OF o.. ~
MANHATTAN THEATRE-s-2o-Ihe hafi "a
tucAet-
MURRAY Hill, TFIEATRFS-2-s-Miss Nation
SAVOE-s-3e-The Tanning OF tZeleh-
PASTOR 'S-Continuous Performance
PRINCESS TEEATRE-s:20 :20-Tbere and Back
PROCvTOR'S TEEATRES--oRedy and NaoasFLle'
VICTORIA Observation-Disclosures
WAI.I-ACK- s. 15-s: :15-Sultan OF Sulu
WENT END THEA ATRE-S-Shore Acres
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
DU CHAILLU.

The African explorer whose death Is re-
norted from St Petersburg had host OF ad-
nirers all over the civilized world, but espe-
cialIy in the United States, the land of his b1rth
His contributions to science were rather those
Of a naturalist than Of a geographer. Thus, IN
a broad sense, his work was differentiated fronl
that of Livingstone and Stanley. Some OF his
revelations concerning the gorilla were at first
received with incredulity. but his reputation
for careful observation and accuracy was event
uaIly vindcated. Moreover. he was man
of engaging personality, and instantly maze
friends wherever he went
Another claim to affection was the popular
character of his books about the Dark Contl-
nent Thousands Of youngsters attended his
lectures. but a larger number read his stories
and descrfptions In fact, these writings ex-
tended over so long a period that he minlstered
to at least two generations Of boys. They GER
tainiy exerted powerful fascination went far
To demonstrate the rIaS.m that truth IS
stranger than fiction and are destined TO charHn
other readers for years T. come.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington, April 30 (SpecaI)--Mme- Hengel-
miller wife Of the Austrian Ambassador VINO
sprained her ankle Sunday evening, Is recovering
satisfactorily from her accident that there need
be deay in tho departure Of the ambassador ahd
his family for Europe on the date selected. Nay D.
p. s. LetelIer. recently appointed secretary OK
the Belgian legation arrived here to-day. naVihs
made the passage on the Vaderiaud- VI. Letelier
is young man. and the present post is MS nrst
In the diplomatic service. He succeeds NJ boye
who leaves Washington soon, with his "lte ana
child. for his post in Rotterdam
George L. Lorillard. of New-YOrk, has been ap-
pointed second secretary legation at Havana. in
place of Henry z. Fletcher, of Pennsylvania, VINO
been transferred Peking. to replace William
E. cambridge, who has resigned to represent ths
United States in the approaching aroitIauon ae
Caracas.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
SIGNIFICANCE OF LOUISIANA.

The addresses Of the President and eX-Presi-
dent st St Louis yesterday were especially ad-
ruirabe IN their suggestions Of the true signiti-
canoe Of the occasion. It would have been easy
10 dwell in resounding periods upon the ma
terfal aggrandizement which has come to the
nation through the transaction the centenary OF
which IS now being celebrated. Nor would we
regard such treatment OF the theme as alto
gether uniting. II would have-it has-its
place. But far more important, profitable and
worthy Is it to consider the constitutional re-
suits Of the Louisiana Purchase and the moral
snd civic effects OF il upon this nation and upon
tne world. Mr.. Roosevelt described the PUr-
chase ss the greatest work Of the American peo-
pie between the adoption Of the Constitution
and ths outbreak OF the Civil War. 1t was that
and il was something more. II was an act Of
expansion unique in the history OF the world
and Of greater significance to mankind than any
other in history This fact was made plain by
Mr. Roosevelt in his comparison or contrast OF
American expansion with that of Greece and
Rome In the Greek colonies local Independence
was carried TO an extreme, with the result that
the colonies cid not strengthen but rather
weakened and menaced, the mother country.
The Roman provinces, On the contrary were
TOO much euborGinated TO the centralized author
ttv Of the imperial city. Toward one or the
other Of these faulty extremes practically every
important act or process Of expansion inclined
down TO century ago. 1t was then the lot or
the United States 10 set an entirely new
ample TO the world. OF a new system of expan-
sion In which the acquired territories became
IN due time sovereign and equal parts of the
sovereign nation. That achievement marked,
as Mr. Roosevelt said, a new era in statesman
ship as well as in pioneering
Memorable, too, is the fact Of which Mr..
Cleveland reminded us-that the great transac-
ton was a peaceful one. Every feature of our
celebration" said the ex-President should re-
mind us that we memorialiZe peaceful acqui-
.'sition Of territory" Nor was that all The
actual deed of transfer was peacefully effected,
and il was no less peace preserving in its pur-
port and in its results. Through II war was
avoided at that time and in all future time.
For Is Mr. Cleveland recalled, the purchase
was an aiternative-we may say the sole alter
nsfire-to war. No one saw that more clearly
OF expressed il more vigorously than Jefferson,
who declared himself ready TO stake the very
existence of the Republic in the struggle. Writ
ing 10 LiFlngston a year before the purchase,
Jefrerson said frankly that il would be impOs-
xihIe for France and America to remain friends
With the former settled at New-Orleans. II
France took possession Of New-Orleans, he
.as6 tbe United States must build powerful
navy. make defensive and offensive alliance
with Great Britain. and at the first opportune
momsut begin q war Of conquest for the pos
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
THAT TONSOFTIL JOKER.

With reference to the BARRIERS bill now await
ine. the action of the Governor the mysterious
character Of which we pointed out the otiler
day without vent,-ring to attempt al elucoa-
ton, Mr.. James P. Carey chairman OF tie iegls
Iatiye committee Of the Master BARRIERS Assocl-
alton, says among other things:
The idea that the BARRIERS who have worked at
the trade three years or more would be exempt
from the provisions of the bill is a mistake.
They will be under the control or the Doara Oh
examiners. and must comply Win the santa
regulations or expect their certlhcates VIII pe
taken from them, not to be restored unt1 theH
shoDs or men have been passed upon ana &C
cepted again by the board
Assuming that Mr.. Carey has no wish to de-
ceive his professional brethren of the razor. the
scissors, the towel, the brush and comb, the
bav rum. the flowing shampoo bowl and the
expectantIy welded clothes broom, we respect
fully invite his attention to Section 13 of the
bill, where he will find the following provision
This act shall not in any way apply to or af-
feet any person who is now occupied OF worn
ing as barber in this State, nor any person
ar3nIoyed in a barber shop or an apprentice,
except that a person so employed less than
three wears prior to the passage OF this act shal
be considered an apprentice ana dt thS eApILd
tion of such three years OF such employment
shall be subject to the provisions of this act
IF Mr.. Carey will cast the penetrating eye Of
legislative committees chairman over this
section Of the bill we think he will observe that
it is exactly adapted to the purpose OF carchlns
the anpreutice of less than three years standing
and letting the rest of the tonsorial world go
free We concede that il may be full of loving
kindness for posterity, but it certainly would
not reform the present generation of BARRIERS.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01

FRIDAY. MAY l. 1903.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoPFTCN-Tbe Ottoman Bank at Salouica,
European Turkey, was blown up by oyHdiih1e
the city. and two men were killed IN the oIsoL %
oers. --==- Announcements were made IN faI-
lament that the British Government mas re
ceired authoritative information that RUSSO
had no new designs IN MaHchuTfa- - Ell
pe-or William and Queen Wilhelnlha "eIe
ernonr those preser7t at the wedding Of the
Grand Duke Of SAKE weinaT and Princess caro-
line Of Re1ss az Bjickeberg Castle. - Inc
R-fck.ta< pTorogUed- - 1hs WeehIS
plagTle mortality in India exceeds thirty thou-
sand persons. - A mob recently attacked q
PARTY Of American engineers at work on me
C,arton-Hankow Railroad in China; the Cnlteo
States gunhoat Callao went to the rescue OF the
eryi-ee-x ---- The health of Cardinal Naus mn
does rot improve. and it is unlikely thar ne VII
resume active duty = hlns ,'iNst Iar,fed
st Narseilles on his return from Algiers' aInons
chose receiving the President was Admlru oo'-
ton. L 5. y
poAfrSTTC.-Th buildings OF the Louisiana
T,,1rcbase Exposition at St Louis were dedicat-
ed President Roosevelt and eX-Presldent CIeHe-
land making the principal addresses, - he
f,1r1S al the State Excise Department in Albany
show that there has been little. If any, raining
of in demands for liquor licenses Que 10 lne IN III
creased tax. Reports from the Adiron-
6aeks indicate that the most serious forest hreS
II, years are raging; several hotels and cottages
are threatened. and much valuable tInper Nil WI
he 6esfroved -- 1t is expected that the Pa
cifc cable will be completed 10 Manila by July
and that President Roosevelt and Governor
Taft will exchange messages on that day -
O
IN the Alabama case. refusing the petition OF
negro voters for relief from disfranchisement.
,.-ex made pubIic Late reports from
Frank y ". T. are that fifty-six persons lost
their lives in the landslide Of Wednesday.
CTTT-Stocks were dull and irregular. -
Talbot ! Taylor was the chief witness at the
Amorv- Vreeland hearing yesterday, testfylns
that he did know how reports from his
sat sent MT. Keene reached g newspaper
Office: counsel for both sides summed up -
President Thomas Of the Lehigh and President
Raer Of the Reading were witnesses before the
Interstate Commerce Commission at the con-
tinua1ion Of the coal hearing. - book
maker knowingly took a bet on the Jamaica
races from a detective al Seventh-ave. and
Fortieth-st. and was arrested, supposedly as a
part Of g plan Of bookTnaker TO take the con-
stitutionality of the racing law to the United
States Supreme Court. - II was announced
after the conference that the threatened general
tieup of harbor craft would not take place, the
engineers and the railroads agreeing to arbl-
trate the formers demands.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Rain. much colder The temperature yesterday:
Highest. S5 degrees; lowest g.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
NO FRANCHISE TAX DEDUCTIONS.

One important feature of Judge Vann's ad-
mirable and exhaustive opinion on the Fran
chise Tax law seems TO have escaped general
notice. That IS, concerning the deductions to be
made in the tax on account of other payments
TO the city which may be lin the nature of
tax" After Judge Vann's review Of the mat
ter there can be no ground for holding that any
of the payments formerly made for franchises
were "in the nature of tax
At one time while the bill was pending IN
the special session of 1899, it contained
clause providing for deductions for all sums
paid for franchises in any form. That was
changed so as to permit deductions only for
payments ''in the nature of a tax Some
months ago Justice Hooker. at Special Term,
considered the question. The Crosstown Street
Railway Of Buffalo had franchise which it
bought at public auction on bid of 11$4 per
cent Of its gross receipts. Under its contract
the road in 1900 paid $13.4S0 45 for its fran
chse. When for that year franchise tax of
S31.31S 43 was levied upon II. the road sought
deduction Of the $13, ,4S0 Al. Justice Hooker re-
fused TO grant this petition. holding that the
payment was not a tax. No appeal from his
judgment has yet been decided, but Judge
Vann completely covers the point. and he viii
undoubtedly be sustained. Judge Vann, with
the concurrence of the whole Court of Appeals,
SAYS:
The franchises are grants which usually con-
tain contracts executed by the municipality. but
eHecutory as 10 the owner. They contain Varl-
Gus conditions and stipulations TO be observed
by the holders of the privilege such as payment
OF q license fee, OF a gross sum down, or a spe-
citc sum each year or certain percentage OF
receipts as consideration in full satisfac-
tiOn for the use Of the streets"
The condition upon which franchise is grant
ed is the purchase price Of the grant. the pay
ment Of which in money, or by an agreement to
bear some burden, brought the property into ez-
istepce. which thereupon became taxable at the
viii Of the legislature the same land granted
or leased by the State. There is no implied
covenant that property sold by the State cannot
be taxed by the State which can even tax its
own bonds given TO borrow money for its own
use. unless they contain an express stipulation
OF exemption
The rule Of strict construction applies TO
State grants. and unless there is express
stimulation not 10 tax the right Is reserved as
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
THE CHICAGO ORCHESTRA.

The future Of the Chicago symphony Orchestra.
over which Theodore Thomas has presided since he
left New-York. twelve years ago. has been in the
balance for several months. the trustees OF the
organization having announced that its cOntinu-
was contingent upon the subscription OF
$4,000 to be applied to the erection OF suitable
hall for the orchestra's concerts. The time limit
set the end Of the season. which closed on
March 2S Not half OF the required sum having
been offered by that time MIR. Thomas went to his
summer home in Massachusetts. Last Tuesday
he passed through New-York on his way 10 Chi
cago. and intelligence now comes which indicates
that. G.,Neugh the terms OF the projected sub
scription have not been met a modus vivendi has
been adopted which insures the maintenance OF
the orchestra for at least year more.
The trustees who arc Interested Ia the new sub