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New-York tribune., 1903-04-10
A HOODED THIRD RAIL.

Situations arise on the elevated railways OF
this city in which, If q person is hurt by con-
tact with the third rail, he is himself mainly or
entirely to blame. Over In Brooklyn two or
three weeks ago a tried to board q train
after the gate was closed, was dragged a long
distance over the track in consequence, and
finally met with fatal injuries Inasmuch
he was violating a rule OF the railroad COM
pany rule whose common sense and justice
were beyond dispute, it would not have been
right to condemn the corporation Again, lest
their own employees should carelessly step on
the third rail both the Brooklyn and Manhattan
companies post warning signs, and thus mini
mize the risk and their own responsibility.
These, however, are not the only circum-
stances under which accideR: may happen. Re-
peatedly In Brooklyn electric trains have come
TO q stop between stations from the blowing
out of a fuse or some similar cause. In the
nature Of things such thing was bound to oc-
cur the Manhattan lines, and yesterday II
did occur on the Ninth-ave. road. AS might
have been expected, the passengers anghted
and walked along the structure to the nearest
station. This conduct was more than excusable.
IT was both rational and commendable. so
grave are the obligations of business that,
whether these people We're employers or en-
ployes others would have been seriously incom-
moded by their delay. II was their duty 10
neglect no available means of reaching their
destinations after they discovered the cause of
their detention, Had any of them been killed,
therefore-and It is marvel that no one was
their fate would have been chargeable TO the
management. Owing TO the recent transfer or
the Manhattan lines under a lease 1t would
have been difficult to apportion the RESPONSE
bllity satisfactorily, but the lesson which is
taught should not be ignored.
1t is an absolute certainty that trains on the
elevated lines on both sides OF the East River
will be stalled in the future as in the past and
that passengers will get out and walk time and
time again To assume that the outcome viii
always be as fortunate as it was yesterday
would be injudicious, not to say criminal The
improved ease Of operation after an ice storm
is alone an adequate reason for covering the
third rail. A still more forcible one is the dam
ger to which the public is exposed from it-a
New-York tribune., 1903-04-10
RAPID TRANSTT AMENDMENTS.

Some Of the criticism OF amendments to the
Rapid Transit act embodied in the Bostwick
bill, for which bill Mayor Low was responsible,
has been intemperate and suggestive either Of
ignorance or insincerity. Nevertheless the op-
position as q whole has served a good purpose
by bringing out real objections of which the
validity is now officially recognized. One or
two judicious changes had already been made
when the concerted attack began, and on fur
ther consideration the Mayor has made two
more relating TO provisions which had caused
complaint One Of these strikes out the clause
enabling the commission to make new lease
for more than fifty years with the contractor
for the subway now building. which was in
tended, the Mayor explains, to affect minor
extensions only, and which was expected 10 op-
crate advanta geously by terminating the main
and subsidiary leases simultaneously. 1t was
clearly capable. however, of being abused. and
is wisely dropped, the public interests being
moreover further protected by the reduction of
the minimum term OF lease from thirty-fve
10 twenty-five years and the provision for
periodical reyisions Of the terms Of every fran
chise hereafter let We are aware that the sup
porters OF the Elsberg bill will not be satisfied
with this. but they will probably do well to ac-
cept the compromise.
The Mayor has also struck out the Bostwick
amendment, which he and his advisers origi-
mated, permitting the commission TO make
contract without public letting, which was in
tended 10 avoid trouble and delay in cases
where there could be no real competition. II
was absurd TO denounce this provision as an
Infamous" modification Of the present law, In
aemuch as under the present law the commits
sion lie explicitly authorized to reject all or ac-
cept any one Of the bids submitted in compe-
fition at its discretion. But, on the other hand,
the proposed change would not have accom-
plished any really important object while it
would have violated the sound rule of complete
publicity In all rapid transit matters. We doubt
If IL would have had any other injurious effect
but Il has been properly eliminated.
Two other amendments TO which the Mayor
has apparently not consented are deemed i'm
norsant by the Citizens Union committee and
other advocates Of the Elsberg bill. One OF
them relates TO taxation, and may have merits
which further discussion will disclose; but those
who have assumed that any rapid transit en-
terprise ought to be subjected 10 a franchise
tax, forgetting ignoring the fact that the city
is the owner OF all subway roads. must expect
New-York tribune., 1903-04-10
danger, it should be remembered WHICH eAis''
at all times of the year.
THE MAYOR on THE GRAB BILLS.

Mayor Low mas few equals among public men
in the art of making a case clear to the general
intelligence and he has seldom or never sur
passed the statement which he issued yesterday
on the subject Of the street railroad grab bills.
The agitation against them had already grown
strong, and we believe that the Mayors protest.
warning and exhortation will make it irreslstl-
ble In many instances this community mas
seen obnoxious bills prosper for time at Al
bany. only to be overwhelmed by the onset Oh
public opinion following exposures of their true
character
There were some signs of timidity in the leg
islature yesterday, and the rout would DeSih
without much delay after such demonstration
of popular feeling as the Mayor invokes- Inc
newspapers. as he says, are doing their duly,
and many civic organizations are. Zealously at
work, but we have no assurance thus FAR that
this will be enough. Mass meetings ought 10
be organized at once, as there is promise that
they will be- and there should be prompt 1ul-
filment of the Mayors "hope that letters ana
kilograms and protests Of every kind VIII
"deluge the Senate and the Assembly until
these bills are killed beyond resurrection.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-10

IN bove their views ON taxation in general
rather coldly regarded. The remaining amend
ment TO be considered is the one which PROVIDES
that contracts for the operation of subway
roads hereafter built shall be made at or before
the date of the building contracts, unless the
commission shall unanimously decide other-
wise. 1t is fair TO say that the meaning ana
purpose of this provision are not altoGether
clear without such an explanation as the Couh-
sci TO the Corporation recently offered. Inc
original expectation was that the privilege OF
operation would be an inducement to the build
ing contractor TO make terms favorable to the
city. and the effect was subsequently seen when
the Belmont company offered to build the Brook
Iyn extension for 100000 Of city money
doaned of course. not given) and provide the
additional amount required, estimated at $1,000
OOo out of its own resources Owing TO changed
conditions il might now be desirable to let the
building and operating contracts separately
that is. to different individuals or companies
but the city does not want to be put In the po-
sition of having road on its hands for which
a favorable operating contract might be lack
ing and therefore the amendment was made
TO provide that, in Mr.. Rives's more easily IN
teIligibIe paraphrase, "ether there must be
unanimous vote Of the commissioners for the
building contract, or prior to letting such con-
tract the board must have effected an operat-
ling lease of the line TO be constructed
1t is represented that this provision would
encourage secret bargaining, but we confess
that we do not share, or indeed understand, that
apprehension. If there are other objections we
have not seen any clear and convincing state
nent Of them. However, the whole subject is
sure of a thorough discussion at Albany, which
will probably illuminate the obscure phraseol-
ogy in which men who draft important meas
ures think it necessary for inscrutable reasons
TO wrap up their meaning.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-10
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington. April (SpeciaD-Mr. and Mrs.
James Henry ColfeIt. of New-York. gave a dinner
tonight at their Washington home. No lolz
Rhode Island-ave In addition the guest of
honor w p Norton. of New-York the company
included Miss Hildegarde McKenna, Miss Mabel
Hume. Miss Cooke. Miss Ethel SeckendorT. Baron
Won Bredow of the German Embassy; Captain
Porter and Mr.. Ray
Master Walker Blaine Beale grandson OF the late
James G. Blaine has just received from his fatner
Truxton Beale. deed 10 the premises known as
the Decatur property. in Lafayette Square Master
Teale receives this as the eldest and IL is IN
addition to his share of the Beae estate, whlcn ne
is to receive in the future The property IN ques-
ton descended to- Truxton Beale from his fatneI
the late General Edward F. Beale- Mr. BeaIe
handed the deed to his young son yesterday AT d
little luncheon at his home in Lafayette square
Mrs Samuel J. Randall widow Of ex-Speak1er 1
Randall. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. CnerIes
Calvert Lancaster, at Clifton Manor on the PIERCE
Mill Road - hao,
spendng the spring with her parents, the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Hay. Will leave washington AeAI
week the North.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-10
4fnusemeHtS.

ACADEMY OF MJsIc-s:15-Ths suhurtan
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-S.15-My Partner.
BEI1ASCO THEATRE-s-The Darling Of the Gods
BIJ0U THEATRE-s:l5-Nancy Brown
BROADWAY TEEATR6-s-Prince 0f Pisen
CASINo-S-i5-A Chinese Honeymoon
CIRCLE THEATRE-2-l5-S S-f5-Naudevine-
CRITERION THEATRE-s:eo-A Message from Msrs-
DALYS THEATRE-s:l5-The Jewel OF Asia
EDEN MCSEE-2-s-The Worl6 in Wax
EMPIRE THEATR E-s..o-The Unforeseen
GARDEN THEATRE-s:3o s:3o-Everymar.
GARRfCK THEATRE-s:l5-M and Men.
HARLEM OPERA HOT-SE-s:Io-A Country Girl
HERALD SQUARE THEATRFc-s:1o-Pretty Peggy,
IRVING PLACE TEEATRE-S-2a-Das Suesse MaeoeL
KEITH S-Cpntinuous Performance.
ENICKERBoCkER THEATRE-S-Mr. Blue beara-
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-S-Barnurn & t>ahes-
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2:l5-S:3o- :3o-Cynthla
MAJESTIC THEATRES-The Wizard OF Oz.
MANHATTAN THEATRES :2o-The Earl Of Pawtucket
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-2-s-An the comforts oI
Home
NEW SAvOY-s .3o-The Tanning of Helen
PASTOR S-Continuous Performance
PRINCESS THFATRE-s3So-The Frisky Mrs Johnson
PROCTOR s THEATRES-Comedy and NauoeVlie-
VICTORIA -s:I5-Resurrection-
wALLACk'S S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of suiu
WEST END TEEATRE-s-The Fatal Wedding
New-York tribune., 1903-04-10
MISS NELSON IN NEWPORT.
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Newport r. l., April 9--Aiss Cathleen O. Nelson
accompanied BY Chief Of Police Richards Of this
city and her maids. arrived here from New-Tork
this afternoon at o'clock The party was met
Wexford Junction by Reginald c Vanderbilt. AZ
Mr. Vanderbilt and Miss Nelson were driven from
the landing the Chief OF Police took a seat with
the coachman and carried with him round box
securely fastened The carriage was driven 70
the Aquidneck Bank. where the package was placed
in the safe deposit vault. II contained Miss Nell
sons Jewels. the value Of which is estimated az
s20oo0o.
Miss Nelson then driven to Arleigh. ths
BeIlevus-ave. villa where her wedding VIII taks
place next Tuesday. Mrs Nelson and Mrs Kemp,
who have been living az The Nutshell until tho
improvements at Arleigh were completed. took up
their residence to-day at the latter villa where
Mr. Vanderbilt dined with his fancee this evening.
on Saturday Mr.. Vanderbilt viii remove from
Oakland Farm to The Breakers. his mothers sum-
ner home at Ochre Point. where Mrs Vanderbilt
will give a dinner on Saturday evening IN honor
of the bride and bridegroom This dinner viii hs
for small party. but the one Mrs Vanderbilt Will
give at The Breakers on Monday evening Will be for
forty guests. including the best man. the brides
maids and the ushers.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-10
TIE POOR FARMER.

The farmers. whose representatives in the
State legislature are held responsible by the
saloonkeepers for the legislation which will
reduce the size of beer glasses and raise the
price Of all drinks sold over the bar. have
been marked for punishment By increasing
the liquor license tax from $500 to 81 200 many
saloonkeepers may be compelled to go out OF
business and be degraded in the eyes Of their
friends by doing real work. Others, who stand
we'll enough with the brewers who furnish the
beer and the funds to run their establish
ments will be under S4OO additional obligation
to their hackers at the end of the year. The
saloonkeepers who are Independent, who have
worked themselves out of the chattel mortgage
condition. to whom an additional $4O0 year
is no burden, are also indignant, and all agree
that the farmer must be punished.
1t was natural that, with retaliation in view,
a meeting Of saloonkeepers should shout hoy
cott" This they did few days ago, and they
probably think that their agreement to boycott
butter, cheese, eggs, milk and all other New
York State farm products will drive the farmer
to despair and out of business" Why should
the old farm be run when the saloon men of
New-York refuse to put Herkimer County
cheese on their free lunch counters? What joy
can there be in farming when the First Ward
divekeeper will see ycu in Harlem rather than
spoil his factory made sherry with New
York State egg? How empty county and
State fair honors viii seem when 1t is known
that no matter how good the fruit, the vege-
tables the jam or the livestock may be, the
New-York saloonkeeper. bent on revenge, will
have none Of them.
We pity the poor farmer, but we have seen
him smile in adversely and show that he is
possessed Of true American courage In try
ing times he has stood by and saved the State
from the hands of the despoiler, and, knowing
his worth, we feel reasonably sure that he will
survive the boycott Of the New-York rum
sellers.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-10
NEV,JERSEY'S LEGISLATURE.

Jerseymen were congratulating themselves on
having got rid of the State legislature for this
wear but the Fluctuations were premature Inc
lawmakers are returning to Trenton week after
next on Governor Murphy's invitation. 1t IS
not that the Governor is so desperately ANXIOUS
to see them again, though he is of an ultra
sociable disposition, or that he really likes the
Job Of keeping tab on the statesmen he mas
asked them to resume business in the State
House for the purpose OF repairing "biunder
in the bill providing for Passaic valley sewer
This measure caused an awful lot OF trouDie
during the regular session, aDda hoodoo OF some
kind appeared to be dogging its steps ASIDE
from those directly interested, there was
sigh of relief when the bill finally went through
both houses-somewhat disfgured, but stlll
recognizable-a the legislature adjourned sine
die Now it appears that one of the Senate
amendments to the bill was never Incorporated
therein, and upon learning this Governor Mur-
ply promptly directed the calling OF speclai
session. What is causing more or less concern
now is the question of what the legislature may
or may not do when it does meet 1t can start
all over again if it feels like doing so, but II
may be persuaded to shut up shop and return
home without unnecessary delay.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-10
MUSIC.
Dir. Damrosch and the Philharmonic.

paragraph appeared in The Tribune yesterday
to the effect that Walter Damrosch before sailing
for Rurope the steamship Deutschland. had
placed his resignation conductor of the Phil
harmonic Orchestra in the hands Of the directors
of that organization Persons familiar with the
affairs of the Philharmonic Society not likely
to misinterpret this statement. but others
Mr.. Damrosch's connection with the society ceased
with the last concert. and he c,uId not well re-
sign from a position which he did not hold What
he did was TO make formal request OF the vice
president of the society to take care that his name
should not be presented in any way candidate
for reelection This he did In a letter of which
the following is copy:
RicRaEd AFnqd ESq of the New
My Dear Mr.. Arnold AS 1 san for Europe this
Thursday and do expect to return until the end
Name 0d next IS no Brought in Way
a candidate for reelection as conductor OF
In parting from you and the society. wish to
me to work with the orchestra; but the society
has seen fit not to accept the permanent orchestra
eanization feel that our convictions on this i'm
portant subject are not sufficiently in harmony to
enable continue TO act as your conductor.
1 need hardly say how deeply I regret this but
am firmly convinced that the conditions imposed
by the fund committee were favorable 70 the best
Of money " Wheh would have been available would
have enabled US TO make the necessary improve
tain players and by the more frequent playing to-
sire TO cast any reflections the orchestra Moth
ing could exceed their devotion and earnest
deavor or their ardent desire to obey the wishes
of their conductor at rehearsal5 and concerts; but
You know that the Philharmonic Orchestra of to-
day is incomplete, and that about thirty strings
and one-half of the necessary wind instrument
PLAYERS are not members of the society. but have
to be engaged from whatever material may be
available in Eew-York at the tune. And as tho
Philharmonic gives only eight concerts during the
season, some OF the best players are often drawn
away by other organizations which oner greater
pecuniary inducements. Under such cond1tions,
Notwithstanding your zeal and devotion. 1t is i'm
possible for you always 10 meet the nishest stand
ards set for orchestral playing In this city
To be compelled, as some OF your members are,
tn play at the races October and at the balls IN
January is proper preparation for a symphony p
concert. and i had hoped that the orchestra fund.
Judicously used would ncble us IN a comparative
ly short time place the orcnestra IN a poSltion
where its members would no longer DC SoihpeHeu 70
earn their living in this manner: ,.
In bidding goodby TO the PHILHARMONIC. permit
me to add that all my efforts In behalf or the
orchestra fund, although, perhaps. nisCnderstood
by some of the members have been honestly ana
earnestly directed for the best interests OF the
society and OF orchestral music IN TINS city Win
sincere wishes for the future prosperity anu use
fulness OF the society, remain. very truly yours
WALTER DAMROSCH.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-10
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Harrigan to Star in Broadway in His Own
Play, In His Own Way.

Edward Harrigan Is once more - appear i1
Broadway the star of Of his own plays.
written in his old vein and with the scenes placed
as OF old, in the East Side Of Nsw-York- Yester-
day he signed a contract with Lieber & Co which
not only provides for the production of this new
play of his next season. but also makes him
OF Mr. Tyler's stars for a period OF years HIS
new play Is In four acts. with music by Dave and
George Braham. and is said 20 Be in the old vein.
It will first be produced next December IN Boston,
and and will then come to Broadway theatre. prooa-
f as p posb nst fa5e aee9 R9r'fpG9 f dney NJ VII try So
with his old fellow players rotabie among them
Mrs Annie Yeamans But no further contracts
have full charge Of the rehearssls. with perris-
sion 70 go ahead and produce an entertainment a.
famous he can The ike Of the Harrgsn piays
Co. hope the venture wiz be a success.
Yesterday afternoon horse attached 70 one oc
Park & Tilford's delivery wagons suddenly dashed
across the street and into the door OF the Casino.
The front wheels carried away the outer DOORS
but the wagon stuck there and the horse plunged
on through the inner doors into the lobby. where
bit Of harness that still held retained him. HIS
was badly cut. and the ticket seller was badly
scared. thinking il another rush for souvenirs. A.
roa- ChineSe hre. Honeymoon has been run9ng nearly
prove remarkable vitality in the show
Miss Blanche Walsh has purchased an autounc-
bile. and now affrms that after the Gloss or
Resurrection In June. she will make a trip on is
from New-York 10 Yellowstone Park Mr.. Wasen-
nails. her manager intends TO along. too
his machine Lest they break down on the way.
tents and provisions win be carried aStern Slncs
the President has invited John Burroughs the
Yellowstone, Miss Walsh IS thinking OF inviting
the Rev Mr.. Ions. OF Stamford. Conn.
Sullivan. Harris & Woods. trio OF young man
ayers who produce -thriIlers." have paid Mtss
Margaret Mayo. OF the Pretty Peggy'' company.
800 for the right 10 read first her play that she 10
to write in twenty-four hours next Sunday. n
bet with Theodore Burt Sayre. II they like Il they
VIII produce Ii next It must be remembered
tnat Mr.. Sayre furnishes only the idea for the pays
Miss Mayo Will do all the writing
Miss Blanche Ring has been added TO the list oc
attractions Miss Bingham is preparing for the Clara
Morris benefit. Miss Ring leaves The Jewel o:
Asia" Saturday night
A new English farce. Who Is Brown viii 20
put on for the hrst time IN America at Proctor =,
Albany Theatre April -. 10 will be seen In May at
Proctors hundred-an twenty fifth Street Ihe-
are- Frank Wyatt Is the authors name
New-York tribune., 1903-04-10
STANDING BY BLACKMAIL.

Tammany was true to itself IN dealing with
the bill to straighten out the Battery Park COM
plication. The bill proposed by Commissioner
Wilcox was entirely reasonabl and in the pup
lie interest. The elevated railroad is III Bat
terry Park and every sane man knows that =
cannot be elected. Public necessity Is para
mount to legal technicalities. The road is prob
ably trespasser for the original permit ap-
pears to have been made without authority OF
law Nevertheless, the road must run to Soulh
Ferry. and it cannot get there in any other way.
So the company uses the park without paying
for the privilege, and is subject to blackmall
every time the authorities care to proceed
against it, as Croker did when the Manhattan
people did not help him in bis personal work
for his own pocket all the time"
The proposed law would have secured hand-
somer structure at the railroads expense
brought a good income to the city for the use
of the space which is now used and will con-
tinue TO be used for nothing and would have
put an end to opportunities for extortfon. But
the Tammany Assemblymen would have none
of It Mr.. Dooling denounced it as job against
the city, as If any man IN Tammany after It's
long petting the Manhattan had any right to
talk about elevated railroad jobs; and Mr.. Bourke
said the tracks should be removed from Battery
Park, as if anybody had forgotten how Tam
many, after starting proceedings to expel the
road from the park dropped them when Croker
had succeeded in bringing the Manhattan peo-
ple to terms. Evidently Tammany thinks its
boss may come back poor in a year or so and
will want to blackmail the Manhattan again.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-10

The inspection of the organized militia OF the
United States by officers of the regular service
will be a task of mean proportions Inc IN
spection officers will have to report on the condl-
ton of no less than 2.065 organizations Tnese
are located In l. 165 different places In many
instances the work will be simplifed by making
the inspection when the troops are IN camp
There seems to be no doubt that the cltlzeh
soldiers will pass the ordeal, for nearly all
the States have informed the Secretary Of war
that they are ready to be looked over by the
representatives Of the army, to which they have
become the first reserve. When the New-York
troops are inspected is safe to predict that the
professional soldier inspector will find little to
criticise.