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New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
THE CURSE OF CLIMBING.

Tn ,arfectipg nIans for the new bridges across
tho East River for tunnels, and for all other
means of transit in this city, one aim should Dc
consistently adhered to-that is to avoid as far
as nossible the necessity Of climbing stairs. We
do not say that is the most important AIM 1t
is not But it is one of considerable 1mpor~
tance, affecting facility Of transportation ana
the comfort and health Of the pubic. Ihere
seems to be a perverse law OF our clVlilzauon
which anneXes curse to every blessing. Inc
messenger elevator was and is a great blessing,
doing away with the need OF climbing stairs.
Rut at the yery time when 1t was being de-
yeloped we took to building elevated railroads
which imposed upon us again that particular
need. There are myriads OF people In TINS CITY
now who would grumble and protest If they
found the elevators In their office buildings out
of order some morning, and themselves thus
compelled to walk upstairs only two or three
stories. and clean, easy stairs at that, who un-
compIainingly climb steep and dirty stairs to tne
height of two or three stories every morning.
The worst case al present is that OF the Bfooh-
Iyn Bridge. Most of the people who cross 1t IN
the bridge cars are compelled to climb stairs TO
the height of a third story or more, and II they
want to take the elevated railroad at the Brook
lyn end they must climb a story or two higher.
There are in all no fewer than ninety steps TO
climb equal to all the stairs In a six story
house Suppose all the people were compelled
to live on sixth floors and to walk all the way
upstairs, What righteous howl and kick there
would be, Yet here they are compelled to do
that amount Of climbing at the very time when
they are tired out with the days work. and are
hurried and hustled and jostled brutally while
doing So Ninety steps up and from twenty
FIVE to fifty down again every night and from
twenty-five to fifty up and ninety down again
every morning. It is monstrous fnfiction.
There is no use in saying that exercise Is
good for people. Compulsory exercise is an i'm
position. Moreover stair climbing, whether
compulsory or voluntary. is not good. To many
It may not be harmful. To many 1t is positively
harmful in grave degree. There is little room
for doubt that the excessive climbing of stairs,
especially when in hurry, contributes largely
to the increase of the death rate from diseases
of the heart and other troubles which are aggra-
waited by such eXertion. A certain amount or
stair climbing may always be necessary. Ee-
waited roads and underground roads alike re-
quire it. and mechanical lifts at every station
may not be practicable. But Ossa is bad enough
without ping Pelion atop of it. To require
passengers on much frequented route of travel
TO climb ninety steps TO reach the cars is an
imposition which should be abolished at the
earliest possible moment, and which should
never be repeated in q civilized community.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
THE NEGRO ARTISAN.

a book has just been issued by the Atlanta
University on the subject Of the black man in
the field of labor which will be read with in
terest by people who have given the negro
question attention The book VIII furnish food
for study and reflection for the men who on
all occasions speak Of the negros unftness for
citizenship, and it will be a source Of comfort
to those citizens who believe, despite some out
ward signs 10 the contrary and the rantlngs
Of rabid rhetorcians. that the black man pos
sesses some elements of progress. While the
number of artisans among the negroes is COM
paratfyely small, investigation has demon
strated that they are good workmen and that
among a number of business concerns in the
Southern States. employing $500 skilled negro
laborers. "three-fourths satisfied with these
workmen and will continue to employ them"
The author shows that the attitude Of the
trade unions toward the negro has been a
stumbling block in his progress. Despite the
fact that the American Federation of Labor
once declared that it would receive all worthy
men regardless of their race, it still recognizes
unions in which the color line is strictly drawn.
The law against admitting negroes has been
modified in the mining districts. where 10000
of the 500 coo union members are negroes, But
100000 other laborers are members of unions
which will not admit negroes. The bodies out
side the mining district which have opened
their doors slightly to The negro have mem
bership of about 100000. and of these only
about LOGO are negroes.
Among the many tables contained in the
book one of the most interesting shows the
number of skilled negro laborers in seventeen
States. The most popular occupation accord
Ing to the statistical table. is steam railway
employees of whom there are 45,0S0. Car
penters come next, with almost p, 900 Black
smiths and wheewrights, marble and stone
cutters, BARRIERS, bricklayers, boot and shoe
makers and cotton mill operatives follow in
the order named While the author points with
pride to 557 patents granted 10 negroes, and
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
RIF4L CANAL SCHEMES.

With the more or less frankly avowed object
of discrediting the project for an enlargement
of the Erie Canal 10 accommodate leVt'oh
harges. the merits of the plan for deep water
ny ,,-r,ss q mart of New-York State are now be
ing urged in various quarters. The Engineering
News" for instance. makes an elaborate COM
harrison of the TWO enterprises this week, anu
agows IFS preference for the latter. 1t assumes
that the cost of the enlargement under STATE
auspices would be about SSuoo0op. whlle lhst
of the federal ship canal is put at s2oVoo'ooo'
Tie depth Of the latter (twenty-one feet would
no sufficient for steamships fit TO go TO sea and
having a capacity eight or nine times as great
as that of the barges which the other enterprise
is meant TO fioat- Finally, il is estlmateo that
the time required for transportation from Buf-
falo to New-York would be reduced thereby
from los 10 64 hours nearly haIVed
Perhaps the most important consideration In
This whole question is the expense OF transpor-
fafiou between the two cities just named under
the two systems Major T. w. Symons, OF the
United States Engineer Corps, has estimated the
cost of vessels now plying on the Great Lakes
at s36 ton. but thinks that II they were SO
constructed that they could Withstand me
storms encountered the ocean the hgures
would need TO be doubled On the other hand,
with towboat and three barges, be gets an
investment OF only 81 81 per ton. while the
Cleveland Steel Canal Boat Company for a feet
of four boats would ask not 10 exceed SIS per
Ton. Apparently, then. If the service from But
falo eastward is performed by lake steamers
dividends must be earned three four times
as much capital as if the barges rendered it,
end nossiblv more. One circumstance which
would lessen that disparity is the ability of the
steamers to engage in winter coastwise trafhc
instead of living idle Another is that the steam
ers would do the work quicker. Yet. after
making these and other allowances. 1t is difn-
cult not TO say impossible, 10 see how Tie
steamers can afford TO carry freight from Buf'
falo 10 New-Yorg for so low a rate as tne
barges can. IL Major SymoIs is correct
..The Engineering News" remarks with truth
that the grain growing region Of the Northwest Is
Y,rafoundly interested in this matter So. 100
are the shipping ports and shipbuilders OF the
lake region If the States thus represented
were thoroughly convinced that ship canal
from Lake Ontario TO the Hudson Wouio pro-
mote their welfare, they would reinforce any
pIea which New-York might herself make 10
Congress for the necessary appropriation III is
conceivable that enough votes might thus be Sc
cured II on the other hand, the West ana
Northwest were satisfied that barge canal
would give them equally low freight rates, or
even lower ones. ii is exceedingly doubtful
whether the necessary grant could be obtained
from the national Treasury. In fact the case
seems almost hopeless To be sure, the ship
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
About People and Socfaf Incidents.

mann OeIrichs among those present at tbs
meeting Of the Bellevue Sewing and Knitting Class
held yesterday morning at Miss Leary's house in
Fifth-ave. The class will meet Thursdays
throughout Lent at Miss Leary's house.
In the afternoon Mrs Eugene Parsons Mrs
Theodorus Bailey. Miss Marie Lydon. Miss Gertrude
witherspoon and Miss Alice Howland. together
with the other members Of the Thursday Afternoon
Sewing Class met at the house OF Miss Marioris
Ficken. No East Eighth-st. The class viii meet
next Thursday afternoon At Miss Lydon's house,
No 75f Park-ave.. and at Miss WitnerspOons 40.
105 East Sixty-hfth-st.. on March 70.
Mrs Willard Brown gave large euchre party
yesterday afternoon at her house. IN East Thirty
ffth-st.
Mrs Anson Phelps Stokes and the Misses Stokes
have returned town from their camp in ths
Adirondack
Mr.. and Mrs. Orme Wilson among those leav-
ing town for few weeks stay in the South be-
fore going to their place Long Island for ths
spring season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Taylor Pyne in MOURN
ing because of the death Of their son Robert. az
Porfret. Conn. day before yesterday
General and Mrs. Corbin are in mourning because
of the death at Batavia. Ohio. Of the generals
father.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
MISS MORRIS NOT TO APPEAR.

IdebIer & Co. have been counting on IT,
cludng Miss Clara Morris in their alL-star rNos"
and ruler cast this spring and TO that end nego-
tiations have been in progress for the IaSt t"o
weeks The part designed for Miss Morris was
that of the Nurse. The proposition was 50 generous
that she was disposed 10 accept but yeSleIud'
she compelled to decline. as sAe iVaFSN "@'
health would not stand the travel
In connection with this announcement. Il may 20
said that ii is not at all impossible OF iIpFooao'S
that Mary Anderson may make the Trip across 2 tls
the sole purpose or apPeaLli6 a. .
forthcoming Clara Morris benefit AUecLoH s 10.
Miss Morris is intense among nemoers o. ro IN,
rrOfession an indication Of which vas gwen WIicLt
Julia Arthur wrote that her check was AZ U.s. U.s.
MOrris's disposal and for any amount. II Is lev Io~
understood that at the coming benefit, Mss Arthu
will for once forsake her determination 70 So 80
off the stage and will appear at the benent III n'I
impersonation Of Mercedes.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
lrtp-pork Daily G,ibua1e
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY p, 1903.
TIE NEWS TBTS MORNING.

ONGRESS.-Senate: In open session the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bin passed and
in executive session Mr.. Morgan spoke against
the Panama Canal treaty. - House: Mr.
Wagner was seated in place of Mr.. Butler. Of
Missouri after prolonged and bitter filibuster-
tering contest. which the Democrats threaten TO
continue until the end Of the session.
FOREIGN.-The Alexander was towed into
Bermuda by the Dutch steamer Beta, which
picked up the disab bied naval collier after she
had been adrift for ten days. There is
an important conference being held in London
bv engineers Of British railways looking to the
uni1lcation Of The equipment IF electric lines in
Great Britain. =- The addiess in reply to the
Kings speech was adopte- 4-- the House of
commons without amendment. - The Rus
sian consul at Mitrovitza. Albania, has been
murdered by Albanlans, there IS more opl-
mistic feeling prevalent in official European cir
cles regarding pacific settlement OF the Mace
donian affair A tea and coffee service
was presented TO Colonel w. F. Cody by the
employees OF the Wild West Show on the occa-
sion of his fifty-seventh birthday. - The
by the arrival Of two United States warships at
Canton, that the United States wants TO secure
possession Of the island Of Honan. opposite
canton. - Bands OF reVolutionlsts are over
,urnine San Domingo. John Charlton, NJ.
p said in Toronto that United States supreme
Court Judges refused to serve on the Alashan
Commission. and that the treaty Woufd nave
failed of ratification without the naming OF
Senators Lodge and Turner - Nanlni lot
mer president of the Filipino supreme Coul l.
took the oath OF allegiance anu ldiueo a. -4D
Mia from Guam
DOMESTIC.-The protocol for the settlenleas lt.a :
of Me1ico's claims against henezueia We
signed in Washington. - The report OF tne
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission VIII De suo-
-nitted to the President within few Gays -.
The National Republican Editorlai Associa.,o. 20
began TWO days convention IN w hasnlNs.ot = -
several important bills relating 10 ouhl'
nnd New-York City government were III ~ -
Suced in the Senate and Assembly. = fiah'
are being made for the resumption OF WORK a.
Cornell. eleven new cases Of typhoid fever were
reported among the inhabitants OF ltnaca-
CTTy-Stocks were dull and Irregular - -
President Roosevelt was the principal speakei
al a mass meeting in Carnegie Hall TO ce1epLa.e ,
the anniversary of the birth OF Johh "eoie.
one fireman was killed and a score o.
Others were injured at fire which danagea ne
Roosevelt Building, to the extent OF H-oo'oos
The great strength Of the Trolley trust anu
its influence in Newark were discussed IN New
ark - Richard Jordan Calling, the N
v4ntor of the gun bearing his name oleo suo-
5eaIv in the arms Of his daughter. Mrs Hush "
peG1tecosf Boy twins, expensiVely dressed
were left in the hallway of a tenement mouse
hv 2 fashionably dressed woman.
THE Indications Tor to-od!
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest II
degrees. lowest. q
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
MR.. AND MRS. JONES TAKE ssAuLIEu.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIEUSE-l
Newport r. T.. Feb. 25-BeauIieu. the Astor villa
in Bellevue-ave.. which has been occupied for ths
last two seasons by Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius VAN
derbilt. the lease Of which they surrendered few
weeks ago, has been taken for the coming season
by Mr.. and Mrs Pembroke Jones, who have been
contemplating the purchase CT a summer home in
Newport and have had the villa OF General Francis
" Greene. on Castle Hill. and Rough Point ths
summer home OF z. ". Vanderbilt. under consid-
Grafton Last season Mr. and Ms. Jones occupied
Friedheim. the Havemeyer villa in Bellevue-ave-.
which this season has been taken by Mr. and Mrs.
John Jacob ASror
Next Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Jones will sail from
New-London for Marseilles. and after spending {.
few months cruising in the Mediterranean viii
return to Newport in time TO open their villa hers
early in July.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
Baltimore News.

The mana gers of the Chicago automobile show
not delighted with the result of inviting the Board
of Aldermen to a private view of the exhibit One
of the city fathers, while at the Coliseum, had
idea He says he will carry it into immediate ex-
ecution and introduce ordinance compelling
motors as we'll trolley cars 70 carry tenders.
shop. The dog shot out with some rapidty and
knocked woman with jug OF milk The
woman broke the jug and upset an elderly gentle
man, and the jug cut both of them: At that mo-
ment a cyclist arrived and was thrown off his
machine by the PROSTATE figures and simut aneou5-
g hiandY ADVISED the entire sauad to pro-
ceed against the dog. and they are now looking for
it.-(London Clone.
The first iron ship has more reputed birthplaCes
than Homer. according ''Chamberss Journal"
Pcth the Clyde and the Mersey claim pre-eminence
in this respect. Sir z, j. Robson of Edinburgh de-
signed an iron vessel in 1876 which not launched
till three years later and it is said that iron
boat was worked the Severn far back
as 1857 Steel not used in the construction OF
merchant ships hulls until 1889 Old salts
not alone in their belief that wood was meant by
Providence to float. but iron to go to the bottom.
A naval constructor of repute said:
Don't talk to me OF iron ships. They contrary
to nature" Now none but small craft built
OF wood in this country.
Old Maids Happiness.--Recently a Winchester,
OF her nance Upon her return home her old coll
ored nanny 20 her, and said to her.
Honey. when's you goin' to sit married." The
engagement had not been announced, SO the young
woman replied: why don't know, auntie; am
not even engaged. What do you think of that?''
The old colored woman said: .'Iaws-a-Ine. bur that
that ole maids is the happiest critters there is.
once they quits struggln'. ."-tHarper's Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
NEW-YORK SOCIETY,"

-, -.a5,rgs v1ere scheduled to take place In
Lent and the first Of the number occuffeu SeS
dav when Miss Mary Stone F1elo. oaushtei -
Mrs Cvrus w. Field. was married at noon 70 Dl'
II- pfaiffer at her mothers home, No 40 Fifth
ara The bride was dressed in white crepe oe
chine trimmed with old lace. and wore rulle Se4-
She was given away by her uncle Giles IiiiAi'
of BROOKLYN and was attended by two bridesmaids
Miss Leila Ffackett. Of Easton. Penn, - d tfock
Of lavender crepe de chine, and Miss EIzanetn
HinA of Youngstown, Ohio, in yellow crepe dc
chine The ceremony performed by the ReV'
DR. Ferguson Of Ossinins, n. Y AFTER tne Weu-
ding breakfast and reception Dr. Pfeiner ana MS
bride started for Palm. Beach. where they Will
spend their honeymoon
In view Of the revival of the runors as to an I'M
pending announcement Of an engagement between
Mrs Moses Taylor Campbell and Moncure Rooih-
son, 1t may be stated that Mrs Canpoeh dehieo
emphatically last night that any engagement ex-
lists or will be announced. Her statement was con-
frrned by Moncure Robinson
The eneazer1.nt Of Frederic De Peyster Hone.
son of Mr. and Mrs John Hone, to Miss Merton. OF
LYONS n Y was announced yesterday The en-
sagement of Mrs John Homes other son, Angus
tus to Miss Alice Castleman OF Kentucky, was
made public only few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Whitehouse have post
poned their departure for Europe. and will make
trip South before sailing. They leave town for
Palm Beach tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs z. Rollins Morse start next week
for the South to stay with Mr. and Mrs. R T
Wilson. tr.. who have an island Of their of
the coast of Florida
Mrs Ogden Goelet and Miss May Goelet are
booked 10 sail for Europe on March z.
Miss Josephine Drexel, Mrs. Charles NJ. Oelrichs
Mrs. De Navarro. Mrs James Scott and Mrs Her
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27

The men who were subpenaed to appear in
the case of the reputed manager of the Can
field establishment failed to convince Mr.. jerome
that tneir business in Europe and elsewhere
was important enough to be an excuse 1or
their further service. and they Will nave 10
anpear again on March 9, when the case Will
he called One of the witnesses made arrange
r,,ents some time ago to go to Europe and was
served with papers in the matter after his
baggage had been placed on board. and his de-
tention is second disappointment, which. IL
he is patriotic citizen, will be lessened py the
thought that he is doing his duty.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

.,,o,S those who arrived here yesterday from
r,ono, -, tho Koenigin I.uise were:
- ~, ~+.-taz psott Miss Ruth Maxwell
Miss Kathe Horstunan s1rs- - = = S1se9
", WhIttsraore- 4I.SS SLt'
MSS StaI7 p.i-5sr Theodore Wiesand
Mrs George II. Maxwell
. +,,. ,asse1gers who arrived here yester-
- o- 4ba steamer Rotterdam from Rotterdam
and Bouogne, were;
- ,.-+ THE Rev Louis r. Sttckneys
Franl< D. Hill, United states WaIac7 l. N--i--
Consul at Amsterdam
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
MASCAGNI CASE TRANSFERRED.
Question of Alleged Violation of Contract
Must Be Settled in Italy.

Boston Feb. 26-The question OF jurisdiction in
connection with the contracts OF Pietro MascagnL
the Italian composer. was passed upon by the fun
bench of the Supreme Court to-day. and the decision
is that any difference question between Masca-
gni and his concert managers must be acted upon
by the civil authorities OF Florence. Italy
Mtttho1,+h.l Brothers. OF NewYork. caused the ar
rest OF Niascagni in this city on mesne process,
claiming violation of the terms OF contract with
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington Feb. 2s (SpeciaD. isaac
Khan the Persian Minister. will start on oa'tiu
for uexico on a special mission for his govern
ment. .,L..,-
The Belgian Minister and Baroness Mohcheui
have as their guest Mr. Van Der Hyde the Dei
gian Minister Venezuela.
The italian Ambassador and Sgnora oes fIdlioho' ~
will give dinner Saturday night In honor Oh Da
and Baroness Won Sternburg
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
MISS ROOSEVELT AT AVERYs ISLAND

New-Orleans. Feb. 2S.-Miss Alice Roosevelt and
Miss Root with party OF New-Orleans society
neople including Miss Myrtle StaUffer, queen of
the Couaus Ball. left here to-day on special train
for Ay,ery's Island. where they will be guests OF
the MoIIhenny family until Monday. Miss Roose-
Welt and Miss Root will start for Washington on
Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
TO FILL CITY TEMPLE PULPIT.

London, Feb. 2S-The members OF the City Tempa
have decided offer tna paSrorshiP 70 the Rev,
r T. Campbell in succession. to the Rev. Joseph
Parker, who died on November % last The formal
election will take place on March 2
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27

ca, Francisco Feb. "a dinner was given tor
ptetro Mascagni last night at the Palace HoteI oy
the italian Chamber OF Commerce ne eApI0sSe.1
ti .-scis+io, of the enthusiastic greetings san
Francisco has given him