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New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
GOVERNOR HURPHYS MESSAGE.

Czorernor Murphy's first annual message 10
the legislature of New-Jersey bears evidence
throughout Of having been written by ousi-
ness man who has learned how to express MS
sdess at once tersely and clearly. He urges
Immediate action TO solve the Passaic River
sauage nroblem. and is willing to approve
State aid in achieving this. Primary reform,
along the lines recommended by commission
apDninted last year. he commends in the strong-
est manner: the plan is 10 have the primaries
conducted by the regular election of11cers' ana
fhe Governor favors voting machines TO De
paid for by the State.
Governor Murphy comes out hatly tor tne
establishment Of the fee system in all county Of
fees In the matter Of child labor he is saus-
fed that many of the reports made last year
are exaggerated, but he has instructed the fac
rorv inspector to enforce the law in letter ana
tn spirit. and he suggests that the legal age for
the eraulovment of children be increased TO
fourteen wears He advises the creation of a
tenement house commission, the commissioners
10 serve without pay. Dealing with what is
known in New-Jersey as the automobile ques-
1ion the Governor asks the legislature to enact
law making il necessary 10 pass an examina-
tion before any person is allowed TO drive an
automobile, and fixing fifteen miles an hour as
the maximum speed
The Governor returns again TO his pet Scnene
FOR an executive mansion. Most Of Governor
Nurphy's predecessors either boarded ar
Trenton hotel or rushed between the capital
and their homes Oh trains. Mr.. Murphy thinks
that a great and prosperous State like New
Jersey should have enough pride and self-re-
snect 10 provide an official home for its Gov
ernor. lust as most other States do. 1t will not
make any difference TO him personally, because
the right kind of a place could not be obtained
snd fitted up before the expiration of his term
and the constitution of New-Jersey does not
permit a Governor 10 succeed himself But
there is so much cheap popularity TO be OBJ
1ained by opposing proposition Of this kind
that II is likely New-Jersey VIII not have an
executive mansion for some years to come.
Perhaps the most important part of Governor
Murphy's message is that in which he vigor-
ously defends New-JerseE's attitude toward the
trusts He says that 'the New-Jersey law rec
"ognizes the right Of property TO protection 1t
ssrecognizes as well the right Of the people TO
.equal protection. IL allows no oppression Of
sfhe people by the corporation IL allows no
"uniust assault upc3 the corporation by the
.people 10 be effective. II carefully and justly
ssguaras the interest of bolt Most Of its feat
~ures have been passed upon by the courts
than whom none stand higher in the land for
.prohi-s learning; and, quite as important
-ss the las md the courts, there is back Of
both. and supporting both, sturdy and vigor-
'ous public sentiment throughout the State that
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
NOT TnRTHY OF HIN.

At the CITY Club on Monday evening MI
vreeIand told of the advice which he constantly
receives from all sorts and conditions OF lher
and women on the subject of running the ae'
ropolitan Street Railway system. HIS accouh'
of the matter seems to have been rather oi'ei'
ing and we dare say 1t was not much eAas
gerated. No doubt many of the Suggestions put
at bis disposal are fantastic and most Oh 'nen'
;nonrs ctirahIe Sometimes his mail probably
amuses him. and sometimes gets on bis nerves
On the whole, he keeps his temper very Well
realizing perhaps, as many man In MS po
sition might not that such annoyances are III
the DAYS work which he has undertaken u
perform. and that so long as he chooses to re-
tain his profitable though laborious place there
is no use or credit in complaining.
We are sorry to see, however, that MI. Ffee
land still asks the public to believe that ne is
doing the best he can when he must KNOW thaI
on one clear point Of particular importance ne
is far from convincing. The fact is 'nat "nie
at some hours of the day, called the rush hours,
the number of cars in use cannot. perhaps, be
advantageously increased, at other hours the
service is largely reduced, and consequently
thousands of passengers are obliged TO stand
who would be able to get seats If as many cars
were running as run in the rush hours. MI
yreeland says that as many cannot be run
owing to the congestion of heavy traffic in the
streets; but even if that statement ds true In
respect to the hours between 10 a. NJ and
o. M on week days, It is not true In respect TO
evening hours and Sundays The inevitable
conclusion. therefore, is that Mr.. Vreeiand is
either disingenuously avoiding the indictment
or audaciously trying to make his excuse cover
more ground than it possibly can cover. In
either case he is not accomplishing his object
It is pity that so able and useful man should
deliberately stoop below his natural level.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
CHILD LABOR IN NEW-TORK.

Great interest has been taken all over the
country recently In the efforts to reform the
evils of child labor in the cotton mills Of the
South 1t seemed particularly depiorable that
Northern mill owners should form lobby to
prevent the enlightened people of the Southern
States from securing the legislation which they
have desired for the protection of their chill
dren. 1t now appears that we need to turn our
attention homeward. We have, indeed, plenty
of laws forbidding the employment of children
under fourteen years Of age. But there are
loopholes in them which enable conscienceless
employers and avaricious parents to set chill
dren below the legal age at work in the fac
tories The result is, according to the factory
inspectors that not less than sixteen thousand
children under fourteen years are employed in
this State in spite of the law.
The methods by which the law is evaded
have already been recounted at length in The
Tribune. Those who are best acquainted with
the nature and extent of the evil agreed
upon the character of the amendments to
the law needed to make school children in
stead of wage earners of the boys and girls
who now are kept in our workshops. Com
paratively few of the child laborers are forced
to work by the helplessness Of their elders.
When they are, such wants are entitled to chari-
table relief and could secure it. Governor
Aycock of North Carolina in his annual mes
sage Just sent to the legislature takes the
right position this phase of the question.
He says:
l do not think that any exception should be
made In the law passed. / aware that many
people insist that there are dependent widows
and invalid fathers who need the labor of chill
dren under the suggested age limit but the COM
rnunity owes something to such widows and in
valid fathers, and IL ought not TO suffer any
child under twelve years of age to be required
to support its parents.
New-York in common with other leading man.
ufacturing States, has not kept its relative po-
sition near the head of the table of youthful
iteracy In 1890 it was eighth on the roll of
honor, In 1900 il was only fourteenth. Massa-
chusetts, which was second, has fallen to ninth
place oregon, Indiana, Utah, Washington,
Minnesota and Wisconsin, which were below
New-York, are now above it. In 1890 the per-
centage of persons in New-York able to read
and write between ten and fourteen years of
are was g. while in 1900 it had advanced
only TO 90 26 while Utan, which had percent
age of only 90 "a had reached 1884 The large
influx of immigration doubtless does something
to keep New-York from making desirable prog
ress but there is also reason to fear that too
many of its children of tender years are being
withdrawn from school 1t would be bad
enough if in healthfu occupations they were
learning habits of industry at the sacrifice Of
school opportunities. II is much worse when
large number of-them are being demoralized as
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
kALTENsoRN QUARTET CONCERT.

At Mendelssohn Hall last night the kaltenborn
Quartet gave it's first concert The assisting artist
was Raoul Pugno. and the affair was his last ap-
pearance here this season. The g major Rubin
stein sonata for piano and violin. Borodine's ID
major quartet and the beloved Schumann quintet
made up the programme. The playing of this
quartet proves that much practice Is stil necessary
TO bring them TO a level OF high consideration;
their work is fairly clean, but perfection OF
sembie playing only come with time. Pugno
had the I'D OF his piano tilted skyward. and
played as loudly possible; against this IL was
almost impossible for the string players TO make
themselves heard. The pianists supple techniaue
was displayed. and his playing briihant-or IL
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
MISS cAYvAN's BENEFIT A SUCCESS.
Nine Thousand Dollars Will Be Given to the
Actress

The benefit performance rendered for Miss Geor-
gia Cayvan at the Broadway Theatre yesterday
afternoon n point OF attendance. receipts and
artistic merit one of the most notable ir recent
years The big theatre was packed from orchestra
to gallery and when the reckoning had ali been
made last night 1t found that 5000 could be
handed to the unfortunate actress. The stage per-
formance was run off time without hitch. as If
It had been renearsed for weeks, and in the audi
cnce to witness Ii was every known in The
tramatic world who found himself yesterday within
travelling distance Of New-York- Indeed. a certain
comic opera comedian remarked. as he looked over
the house that if wished to elevate the whole
American stage he had only to place dynamite
bomb bens ath the theatre
The programme began at 1 O'Clock. with an
orchestral selection called 'Lyceum Memories.
William Faversham spoke briefly in introduction
and then Mr.. and Mrs James n Hackett appeared
together in the third act of Don Csesars Re
turn" After this. David Bspham sang Walter
Damroseh's Danny Deever. which the composer
accompanied on the piano. and Miss MarlOws reaH
poems by Mrs. Browning and Thomas Campion.
1ney in return. followed by Miss Fay DAVIS
and Bruce MeRae in little play called The Phl-
Iosopher in the Apple Orchard. which was noth-
ing more than Anthony Hopes dainty story-Itse41
a bit of dramatic dialogue set down on the stage
They played it charmingly; one would Ike 10 see
.,r, 4, a series of the Dolly Dialogues
T. n sothern and Miss Barrymore also appeared
in a one act sketch. Sir Charles l. founss Drnt-
ing Apart" III which they won much applause -
gave Miss Bijou Fernandez an oppoftuAi'S
watch sister actress smoke cigarette. Als
Julie Opp. Mrs. Langtry. Miss beatriSe heil0.-
one OF her rnouologues. the Pansy sons from AiS
Millionaire" the Twelfth Night Clubs recent pay
laid in the EIysian Fields. and the cnau'PasHss
dance from '.The Silver slipper completed the pro-
gramme.
Amusement was furnished In the lobby by Miss
Doro of The Billionaire.'' who attempted to sell
Charles Frohman a souvenir programme- When he
said he had some his pocket she told him that ne
mean thing. and anyway. he would have To
show the programmes before she would believe HIM
He cheerfuly showed them. and then asked her VINO
Miss Cayvan After Miss Doro had enlght-
ened him he thanked her kindly and entered his
box
When he had gone Miss Doro was enlightened
MY goodness" she said, and he bought 'Ths
Billionaire' to-dayf'
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington Jan. q (SpeciaD--Jose F. Godoy'
first secretary Of the Mexican Embassy VIII leaN7
Washington with his family on February lot MS
new most fu Central America. Se1or Godoy mas
been appointed Minister Plenipotentary 10 tue hVe
republics of Central America, with residence In tne
city of Guatemala He is familiar with that ceup-
try he was secretary OF the Mexican Lesatoh
at Guatemala before his transfer TO washington
and has many friends there. The new home OF the
minister and his family is large and cornmodious'
with breezy verandas. a court garden ana otner
outlying grounds. Don Federico Gamooa' whose
family consists Of handsome young W1fe ana Two
little children will succeed Senior Godoy
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
NEwyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY A.
vsboys and messengers by the night life o

newsboys and messengers by the night lie or
the streets
Changes in the law are needed TO make 1t
more difficult to put children to work by faise
statements of their age, and to stop the prac-
tice of letting children work in factories with-
out technically employing them. Likewise tue
vacation certificate system needs reforming
and the school law should be amended so as
to keep children in school for the full scnooi
year and not permit the choice between ldie
ness and factory work after eighty days OIL
school attendance. The spirit of the New orh
law is good but it needs tightening up.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
THE CABINET

Washington. Jan. 13 (speciaD--The Attorney
General and Mrs. Knox will leave WASHINGTON On
Thursday for a three days visit 20 Mr. ana si's'
Henry C. Frick. i'm Pittsburg. On Friday evening
Mr. Frck will give large reception in honor OF
Mr. Knox and ON Saturday Mrs Frick VIII give a
luncheon for Mrs. Knox.
The Secretary OF the Treasury and MIS- Sha"
gave an informal dinner tonight in honor OF ther
guests Mr. and Mrs Boss of Denison. Iowa
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14

General Greene has done great deal to I'M
prove the standard of discipline In the Poice
Department in the short time which has pasSeo
since ne first sat in Colonel Partridges vacant
chair. Now Inspector Brooks is sweeping the
corners and crannes of the detective force with
a besom which gets at things and is not frayed
and frazzled by continued misuse, Father
Knickerbocker rubs his eyes and stares in won
der At last to his unbounded amazement, he
is getting the worth of his money.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
MRS. ooELL TO RECEIVE

Albany. Jan. 13-Mrs. OdeIl will give her first
public at horne tomorrow afternoon at the Execu-
tive Mansion from TO s O'Clock. Assisting Mrs
OdeIl in receiving will be Mrs. John L. McElroy
Mrs. BattershaIl. Mrs. Edward G. Cox Mrs. John
Henry Pattef son, Mrs. Marcus 7. Hun. Mrs Daniel
Manning Mrs De La Eergne Miss Lydia Hun
Miss FarnswOrth Miss Coggswell, Miss Hamilton
and Miss King
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14

Yankee Jack tars still hold their own against
challengers in Craftsmanship. Nevertheless. it Is
& strange tale which comes from China that a
boats crew from Uncle Sans battleshp Ken
lucky beat the best rowers OF John Bulls man
o'-war Glory by a. mile In a five mile race at
Hong Kong. A hundred yards victory would be
enough for the Stars and Stripes, and 20 spare
To dim the fame of the British rivals by full
mile in five seems an incredible exploit. So ex-
treme triumph might be thought i'll natured
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
sAeAsTA BURIED AT MADRID.

Madrid. Jan. 13.-The body Of the former
Premier. who died on January >, was buried to-
day in the Church of San Francisco. In the
presence OF King Alfonso and other members
of the royal family. the Cabinet Ministers, the
diplomatic corps and many military and ctFA
officials
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
DINNER FOR GOV. AND MRS. ooELL.

Albany, Jan 1S-Governor and Mrs OdeI wers
guests this evening at a dinner at the home of
DR. and Mrs Samuel B. Ward. Of this city. Among
those present were Mr. and Mrs William Barnes.
jr Mr.. and Mrs Marcus T. Hun. Mr. and Mrs.
Grange Sard, Miss Vanderpoel Mrs. Marion Ran
doph Judge Edward T. Bartlett Of the Court OF
Appeals. ]. P. Ord. Of Schenectady: Willard Ward
and Dr. Carlos Macdonald, OF New-York.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14

It is reported that the State legislature may
be asked to provide for a system of milk inspec-
tion even more stringent than that which mas
been enforced since the inefficient Tammany
Health Department was cast out. New-York s
death rate is now amazingly low. and the pres
ent health officials determined to keep it low
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
DR.. LoReNz 10 oPERAIE IN loNooN.

London. jan B.-Dr- Lorenz. the Austrian sur
geon who recently visited the United states. VIII
give the first demonstration of his method hers
to morrow. He says he hopes to revisit America
autumn.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
AMBASSADOR cIAYToNs SICKNESS.

City of Mexico, Jan. iS.-Ambassador Clayton -
confined 70 hts bed with attack Of bronchltisi
and while, he Is not seriously III. u Is not sS-
pseted that he Will be out for several days
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14

would have been had It been solo work AS It was.
IT cannot be praised for ensemble playing
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14

The truck in it's crowding multitude is
grievous urban oppression which might be in
measure abated by the erection of belt line for
freight along the citys waterfront, as some
members of the Merchants Association think
ought to be done, but that relief is q good way
off yet even If 1t should ever be realized. Mean
time. the truck is with us, it's overbearing and
fear compelling attributions in continuing evil
dence with no nea- sign of their abatement
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14

Oil bricks should be used with prudence ana
care, or the results may be unpleasant Inc
prices of kerosene are soaring skyward. This Is
the chiIest winter for millions of good Ameri-
cans that has been known for generations
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
HOWARD GOULD AT ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Egypt. Jan 1S.-The American steam
yacht Niagara. with Howard Gould and party
on board has arrived here
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14

Dante's Inferno set forth one of the worst
of torments the close prison of eternal Ice for
sufferers who were condemned to never ending
misery for their sins. Yet even Dante did not
dream of a coal strike.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-14

1t is at ST. Georges Church. at this afternoon
that the marriage of Miss Mabel Bonner, daushtsr
Of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Bonner, Of No l15 East
Twenty-irst-st 10 the Rev Alexis Stein. viii take
place The bridegroom formerly connected
with ST GEORGES Church but the rector OF
church at Lake Placid in the AdiTondacks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
JUSTICE BREWER ON APPEAL.

Some time ago Justice David j. Brew
err of the supreme court of the United
States suggested the taking away of the
right of appeal as one means of check
ing the Iynching spirit. The suggestion
provoked severe criticism, to which JUS
tice Brewer replies by an article in the
Independent, which is a severe indict-
nent of our whole system of iurispru-
dence. The article directs public atten-
ton to a state of the law which is the
real seat of the disease of which the
Iynching spirit is only the symptom.
Justice Brewer cites number of deci-
sions of the supreme court to show that
the right of appeal is neither constitu-
tionaI nor a natural right, but is simply
a statutory privilege. which the state
may give or take away as public policy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
WON'T AFFECT BU SINESS.
Rela ton of the Boundary Decision to
the White Pass Road.

London, Oct. 30.-Chairman Macrae,
at a meeting today of the stockholders
of the White Pass and Yukon railroad
alluded to the Alaskan boundary
award. He said that while ne regretted
fine decision which placed 20 miles of
their railroad under the American flag
it was in reality more a matter of SEN
timent than of business. The reclpro-
cal bonding arrangements between
Canada and United States would con-
tin,Ie Roth countries would suffer
equally by a disturbance of the arrange
ments and it was more in harmony
with the enlightened spirit of civiliza-
ton to extend than to curtail them.
Mr. Macrae further declared mat the
SUGGESTIONS for all Canadian and all
American roads to the Yukon were I'M
POSSIBLE of realization for long time
~ come
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30

may dictate. He then goes on to show
that the right of appeal is systematical-
ly abused in this country. both in civil
and criminal cases. until it amounts to
a denial of justice. Such state of af-
fairs exhibits lynch law as private jus
tice called into being in default of pub
lie justice. Justice Brewer asks: rs
it strange that a community incensed
by some atrocious offense, aware of the
common experience of criminal proceed
ings, takes the law into its own hands
and summarily Furnishes the offender"
Not only does the right of appeal tend
to prevent the punishment of crime but
it tends to become the agency of injus--
tice to suitors. Justice Brewer says it
is becoming the practice to send into
the trial courts young men of little ex-
perience, with instructions to object to
everything offered by the other side, to
offer all possible testimony and to ex-
cept to all adverse rulings. The case is
transferred at the will of the defeated
party to the appellate court and then
the real contest begins. AS a result
appellate courts are kept swamped with
business. Justice Brewer says he was
assured by one in position to know
that in a single state a great railroad
corporation by appealing every judg
ment made enough in compromising
judgments rendered against it to pay
the entire cost of it's legal department.
Justice Brewer holds that the right of
appeal should be abolished, and that
the judgment of a trial court should
stand unless the appellate court should
decide to review the case, in the exer--
else of sound discretion upon fixed
rules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. Florence Hague is in Kansas
City for few days.
The son of F. W.. Rodeger, who is
very i'll, is improving.
H. K. Ross of LeaYenworth is in the
city at the Throop hotel.
Mrs. l. r. Davies is visiting in Kan
sas City for a few days.
Frank Dinwidie of Manhattan, Kan,
is in town at the Throop hotel.
Miss Netty March of Lawrence is in
the city visiting friends for a few days.
New mattresses have been purchased
for the beds occupied by the firemen
at headquarters.
Miss Elsie Reisner returned today
from Lawrence, Kan, where she has
been visiting friends for the past three
weeks.
The streets and walks committee will
meet this evening at 7:30 for the pur-
pose of taking action on the proposed
interurban railway franchise.
Cider, doughnuts. special decorations
and enlarged orchestra are some of the
attractions for the Halloween dance
at Steinberg's Saturday evening.
Henry Moore, of Circleville. Kansas,
aged 76 years, and Mary C. Clark, of
Topeka, aged 40 years, were married by
Probate Judge Hayden this morning.
AS special courtesy to the State Jour
naPs excellent force of Topeka carriers
this paper will issue it's regular city edi-
ton tomorrow at 1870 o'clock. There
are forty-four of these carriers and two
thirds of them are Washburn students
especially interested in Saturdays great
game of football.
Santa Fe officials report that $50
tickets have been sold for the K. u.
excursion to Topeka, and that the dele
cation of students will have five spe-
cia1 cars attached to train No 113 which
is due to arrive in Topeka at 1880 Be
sides that a large number will come to
Topeka on earlier and later trains.
Frank Wear, of the Wear Coal com
pany. is interested in the coal hole
which Atchison is talking about SO
much just now. The Wear company
has offered to dig the shaft for Atchi-
SON. in return for certain financial con-
siderations. Mr.. Wear is also figuring
on starting brick plant at Atchison
Therewill be a quiet home wedding
at the home of Mrs. F. c. VanCamp OF
West Sixth avenue at O'Clock this
evening The contracting parties are
Mrs. VanCamp's niece, Miss Edna
Field, and Mr.. Thomas d. Frotts OF
Leadville, Colo. Rev. E. H. White viii
perform the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs
Frotts will leave for Leadville on q
short wedding trip.
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