davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
CONNECTION WITH STATEN ISLAND.

It probably does not greatly matter whether
ferries between Manhattan and Richmond bOr-
oughs are operated by the municipality or by
private corporations. What is of urgent impor-
lance is that there shall be at the earliest prac
ticable moment adequate communication be-
tween these two parts of the city. 1t is simply
grotesque that Staten Island, with its large and
growing population and business interests,
should be connected with the rest of New-York
by only one Anticipated ferry, with few, infre-
quent, slow and incommodious boats. The ser
vice is actually not so good now as 1t was
twenty years ago. There has been much prog
ress made with railroads and trolley lines on
Staten Island. But such improvements amount
to little without adequate connection with Man
haitian, and the latter has yet to be provided.
Manhattan is connected with The Bronx by at
least a dozen bridges, with Queens by four
ferries, and with Brooklyn by a bridge and
more than a dozen ferries and two more
bridges to Brooklyn and one to Queens and
tunnel to Brooklyn are now being constructed.
What an anomaly it is that there should be to
Richmond only that one feeble ferry! The DOS
sibilites of Richmond are enormous. Its sirua-
ton is not surpassed in beauty and salubrity
and general desirability by any other part of
the metropolis 1t has sufficient area for the
easy accommodation of a vast population urban
and suburban. All it needs is decent connec-
tons with the rest of the world and especially
with the Borough Of Manhattan. One of these
days, no doubt, there will be all rail connec-
ton by means Of tunnel. But even were that
work undertaken at once, years would be re-
quired for its completion. Additional ferry ac-
cOmmodations, speedy, safe, comfortable and
cheap might be provided in as many months or
even weeks. They ought not to he unneces-
sarily delayed a single hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
DANGEROUS RACING.

The "a ring spirit is abroad in the land Con-
tests in sailing, horse racing, automobiling and
on the athletic field noticed with deep inter-
est by the public, and the rewards for superior
ity are eagerly sought and highly priced. The
public is in sympathy with the contestants
when their efforts to win distinction in their
various fields do not involve dangers to persons
and property; and the yachtsman. the jockey
and the athlete go TO their battles with the
cheers Of the public, and they usually hear the
encouragement characteristic of the people of
this country, May the best win"
When, however the ambition TO be the first in
a class is carried so far that human lives are
endangered when owners of speedy boats race
with vessels on which hundreds of passengers
are being transported, the sport becomes dis
tasteful to the public and an offence which
should be checked. Passengers on board of a
boat which makes regular daily trips from and
TO New-York for the accommodation of people
who live on the New-Jersey coast have been on
several occasions recently forced to witness
races which would have been interesting If the
vessel on which they were passengers had not
been one of the racers. The passengers could
find no fault with the men who set the pace in
their private steam yachts. The yachts were
theirs 10 use as they wished, and if it pleased
these owners 10 tax their yachts to their ut
most capacity. that was their business But
the man who has charge Of a vessel on which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

there are passengers on their way to their
homes or to their places of business. has no
right to race and take the risks incidental to
racing The sooner that point is made clear to
him and to the owners whom he serves, the
better it will be for the people who patronize
the line.
If the company is anxious to demonstrate the
speed of the vessel day should be set aside for
that purpose when she is not in use for ordi-
nary purposes. Let her race then and do her
best to beat the little flyers and win all the
glory that can come from such a race. With
passengers on board, however, there should be
no racing, and orders to that effect should be
issued at once. Unless this is done there may
be day of sorrow and regret when those who
now object to the dangerous practice will say,
1--WE told Won So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

Gavin, OF Brooklyn Manv are from homes where
lack OF work and sickness have caused intense
misery. In large number OF instances there is no
father living. and the mother Is obliged TO leave
home and children while she earns their support
Mr.. Dunn declares that the children are. as a
who came to him stamped with an Interrogation
was made postmaster. and Is now Of the super
tntendents right hand men"
Some or the smallest children show amazing
hardihoOd after a weeks stay at the home on
Wednesday, the hot day." the whole company
down and back OF five miles. While their elders
were w1lted by the heat. little boy. five years
old, walked or rather hoped, skipped and jumped.
the whole distance, and was as fresh at the end
or the hOmeward walk as when he started. There
were some SunburnS and many mosquito bites IN
as part OF the jaun 1t Is only for the three
days that the mosquitoes have proved Troublesome.
The children at Eunice Home cannot COMPLAIN OF
not being well fed. They have cereal at breakfast
and supper. and meat or eggs. with vegetables, at
dinner. Plenty OF bread and butter and fruit ia
milk they drink with their meals. and they put
away on the average about quart apiece each day.
The Chapel Hill Fresh Air Mission was incOr-
porated in 1893 by Mrs Svlvanus Reed and others.
and Eunice Home has been devoted the recep-
ton or Fresh Air children ever since.
IN 3aduon TO the large parties that have gone out
this last week. there are also small companies az
AammondSport. N Y: Wayland. N Y; SavOnah.
n Y, and Cambridge Springs, n. Y These az
Wayland are in charge Of the Rev. L NJ Dyce. and
those at HammOndsport with Mrs. Overshtne
Yesterday also a party Of thirteen boys to
Ely, besides being generous contributor TO the
rund, entertains party Of this size every year A
July Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
SHORT WEIGHT FRAUDS.

1t is to be expected that the aldermen will
promptly give Mr.. Reynolds the necessary legis-
lation to enable him to carry to success his eff
forts to put an end to short weight frauds 1t
IS unfortunate that the members who were IN
derstood TO be cooperating with him have neg
lected to introduce the needed ordinances. The
reason can only be misunderstanding mad
vertence due to other interests and hot weather
The supposition is not to be entertained that
anybody would seek to block this reform. The
most bitterly partisan opponent of the fusion
administration, devoted for political or personal
reasons to the practice of aldermanic hold
ups" could hardly want TO act as the friend of
petty thieves
Tammany poses as the friend Of the plain
people The poor are the ones who swim
died by these small tradesmen who give short
weight. Efforts to protect these poor people, for
whom every penny spent for food counts, from
the mean thieves who do not give them what
they pay for, must be appreciated by the benef-
Charles. If Tammany in the past has permitted
them to be cheated and left it for an admins
tration with a genuine philanthropic spirit to
discover their wrongs and try to right them, GER
tainly It must be the wish Of Tammany to have
at least the negative credit of not fighting to
keep them at the mercy of dishonest tradesmen.
There seems TO be no reason TO doubt that the
frauds are widespread upon those who can least
afford 10 endure the loss. The patrons of these
petty traders mostly buy in small quantities.
At the best they pay tremendously high prices
for what they get, often much more than they
would pay in the large stores even for the same
quantities. The small traders say that they
must make large percentage of profits, owing
so their restricted business. If in addition TO
the heavy burden of high prices, the poor are
20 be cheated out of one-fOurth Of what they
pay for, their lot is hard indeed. The evidence
in Mr.. Reynolds hands is convincing, and fur
Their investigation will doubtless result in adj
ditional discoveries. Even when weights are
not doctored petty frauds common. The
pushcart men habitually leave off their scales
the iron ring which balances the tin SCOOP and
make the purchaser who is not wary pay for
the weight of the goods and the scoop which
holds them. II this fraud is noticed it is. of
course an oversight and is corrected, but any
body who observes the pushcarts will see the
oversight occur so often as to recognize that it
is systematic.
The ordinances governing this sort of bust
ness should be generally remOdelled, and control
Of If put under one responsible head with ample
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
LENoX NOTES.

Lenox Mass. July (SpeciaD.-Nrs. George West
inghouse bought to-day a tract OF land % Laurel
Lake for her estate. Ersktne Park This gives
Mrs. Westinghouse land three sides OF the lake
which will be developed like the beautiful park
which makes up this BERKSHIRE estate.
Four buffalo cows were shipped to-day from VIII
fam C Whitney's game preserve TO the Corbin pre-
serve in New-H Hampshire
ST. HeIen's Home at Interlaken. has been opened
and the first party of Fresh AIR children sent out
under The Tribune fund has arrived for two weeks.
There will be a celebration at the home tomorrow
under the direction of Mr.. and Mrs John E. Par
sons. Of New-York- Mr.. Parsons is the owner Of
the home
Arrivals in Great Darlington J. c. NiblO. A.
J. Niblo Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beers and Miss Beers.
all OF New-York.
Mr. and Mrs Charles G. Sanford. Mrs. Glen san
ford, Miss Emily Sanford and Edwin G. Sanford.
OF Bridgeport. Conn, who are touring through the
Berkshires in automobile. reached Greenock
Inn in Lee, to-day. Other arrivals are John P.
ogden, OF Rochelle; Charles z. Holt. Mrs.
John Murphy and Miss Julia Murphy. all OF New
York. and George W. Bowen. Of Denver
This evenings registrations at the Maplewood. IN
Pittsheld. included the following: Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hine and family. OF Colorado Springs; Mr..
and Mrs B. B. Marco. Miss Grayce Marco Mr..
and Mrs. Francis ". Ford and family and 1Irs-
Halsey L Wood. all OF New-York: Mr.. and Mrs
C. A Prier Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert Benson and Mrs.
Green. all OF Brooklyn. and E, A Archer and Miss
Emma Archer, OF New-YOrk-
Mrs. Cadwalader Evens OF New-Yorks arrived &C
Curtis Hotel tonight Other arrivals for the Fourth
are Mr.. and Mrs: Minturn Post Collins. OF New
Din1er r viii be given tcmorro% evening bv Mrs
William d. Sloane Mrs. John Z. Alexander and
Mrs. Frank X. SturgiS.
To-night's arrivals at Hotel Aspin viii include
DIR. and Mrs ]. z. Schermerhorn, OF New-York:
Mr. and MIS-: W; b s Van Rensselaer, and Irving
friends. or Ansonia. Conn.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
PROTECTION FOR LEGAL RIGHTS.

A sentence of six months in the penitentiary
and fine of 500 is a suitable penalty for the
man VINO thinks his membership in a labor
union gives him a right to assault another for
working without a labor unions permission.
That is the sentence just imposed by Judge
Blair, in the Hudson County Court of Common
Pleas in Jersey City. In imposing it the judge
plainly told the prisoner some wholesome
truths which should be taken to heart by all
persons who are inclined TO share this unionist's
delusion of the comparative obedience owed to
State law and labor union law. IF you stood
alone in this matter" said the judge, 1.-THE
court might be inclined to leniency but you
represent body of men who consider them
selves above the law" He then declared.
The right to labor must be secured as guaran-
teed by the law. The practice or persons con-
sidering themselves superior to the law and
tramplirg upon the rights of others is becoming
too common. Men who want to labor honestly
should be protected. The only grievance you
had against this man that he was laborer
and you assaulted him, in spite of the fact that
the Constitution guarantees him that right and
happiness in its pursuit / ought to send you
to State prison, but good representations in
your behalf have been made.
1t ought, of course, to be unnecessary to say
this to any class of men, but the spirit Of law
leSsness has been so fOStered in this country
that it seems to be necessary for government
everywhere to assert itself and re-establish the
historic American doctrine of the sacredness
of every mans legal rights The labor unioniSt
is by no means the only offender, though his re-
cent campaign against the National Guard has
put him in conspicuous opposition to govern
ment. The lyncher, too, thinks that other mems
legal rights amount to nothing as against his
will. The respectable citizen who thinks laws
and ordinances for the protection Of the health
and comfort Of his neighbors need not be
Obeyed unless it is convenient in his turn con-
tributes to the disease. LawlessnesS is pre-
vailing vice in this country. EasygOing officials
have encouraged it until bodies of men in every
part Of the land find it easy to turn to lawless
means for the accomplishment Of their ends
Judges everywhere should, like Judge Blair,
deal sharply with such Offences whether COM
mitted in the name of the higher rights of labor
by trade unionists or on the excuse of taking
the administration of justice into their own
hands by murderOus mobs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
REPAIRINe IDLE HouR-

sayville, Long Island. July 3.-Many painters from
NeW-Hork are at work at Idle Hour the country
mouse OF W. n Vanderbilt at Oakdale- They are
scraping or the paint and expensive fresco work
on the walls and ceilings and repainting This
mas been made necessary by the settling OF thu
mouse six months ago. causing cracks to appear IN
the walls and the slate roof Water from transforms
round It's way through the roof and soaked the
PLASTER throughout the house. causing the paint
TO peel of. The brick foundation and basement
Oh the house are below the level of the river The
painters are rushing the work in expectation It IS
SAID OF the probable occupancy OF the house By
MT ana Mrs Vanderbilt. a not distant period. as
its end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

Newport, r. l.. July 5 CspeciaD.-several s,,.--
tainments are planned for the Fourth Mrs Jano,
P. Kernochan will give reception at Sea View ana
in the evening Mrs. George Peabody VIII entered,
at dinner at Chateau-sur-Ner IN honor OF Iob-
Hay. Dinners will be given by Mrs Stuyvesan,
Fish at Crossways and BY Mrs. E. Moore Robinsop
at Arleigh.
The steam yachts Marietta and Viking and
large number OF smaller craft are in the harbor -
remain over the Fourth.
Charles J. Steedman. who has been visiting his
sister Mrs. E. Rollins Morse. az vularosa has
gone to Bar Harbor. T. s. Beatty has returned
TO New-York.
To-day's arrivals were Ralph " Ellis at Edgshm
Miss Maria De Barril at the Robinson. Charles
Bull OF Brooklyn. at Karlsruhe. IN Middletovu
Mr. and Mrs Robert Hall. OF New-York are az
their Westinghouse. cottage. and Mr.. and Ms
Charles P. Scott, Of Boston. at the Ladd Villa in
Bath Road.
Miss Kate Norwood. Of New-York, who has be-,
visiting Mrs Joseph T. Thompson at the Parker
cottage. has returned home.
Mrs. F. c. Lawrence. who has been visiting her
father Edward L. Willing. in Webster-st has
gone to her country residence. on Long Island
Mrs. Charles L. F. Robinson entertained at din
ner tonight at Heartsease. in Kay-st
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Brooks came to-day and
as usual. will spend the summer with Mrs. H. Nor
timer Brooks. at Rockhurst
George A. HUM returned from Philadelphia this
evening and J. F. d. Lanier returned from New
York
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phzer. r.. OF New-York
are at Linden Gate. with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Phzer. for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Clayton Dixon OF Philadelphia
are guests Of Mrs. Dixon's parents. Mr. and Mrs
Hugh L. WiIloughby. at the Chalet.
Mr.. and Mrs. James W Gerard arrived tonight
and are guests OF Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. at Cross
ways.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel B. Fearing have returned
from a weeks visit to New-Y
Mrs. Alexander 7. Van Nest arrived to-day, and
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Stewart Barney
at the Eldridge cottage in Ochre Point James
De Wolfe Cutting who came to-day IS also the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

power, as has been done with satisfactory re-
suits in Boston and Chicago. The new code OF
ordinances which the administration has pro-
posed is believed well calculated to bring order
out of chaos and put stop TO systematic fraud.
Under the present law the pushcart business
has grown out of all reasonable proportions, and
new regulations are needed. The people have
use for a certain number of pushcarts but the
town should not be overrun with them, and
they should operate under licenses which would
close the door to blackmail and bring into the
city treasury all the money that the pushcart
men pay for their privileges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
4n1usements.

BROADWAY THEATRE-2-s-The Prince OF P1lson-
SONEY ISI.AND-Bostock's Trained Animals.
CRYSTAL GARDENS-S :30-Darling o Gallery Gods.
SSSSINO THEATRE-2:15-S:15-Th Runaways.
EDEN MUSEE-2-s-The World Wax.
KEITH s-Continuous Performances.
IN Black.
LUNA PARK-Hagenbeck's Trained Acknowledgements
and Dundv Shows
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-s:so-Duss and His Or
chestra-Venice in New-York.
-Qtoyo.
MAJESTIC THEATRE-2-s-The Wizard OF OF.
MANHATTAN THEATRE-2:16-s:20-Th Earl OF Paw
tucket.
MANHATTAN BEACH-2-Shannon's Band-s-Pain'
Suu
PARADISE ROOF GARDEN-s-vaudeville
s. NICHOLAS SUMNER GARDEN-2-S-Vsudevtll
TERRACE GARDEN-S-The Merry War.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

We desire to remind our readers fDho are
nbout to Leave the city that The Tribune Mill
be sent By mail to any address in this country
or abroad. and address changed as often as
desired. Subscriptions may be gipen to yOuT
regular dealer before Leaving, or, if more con-
renient. hand them in at The Tribune office.
See opposite page for subscription rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
WILL OF BRUCE PRICE FILED HERE.

Inc VIII OF Bruce Price. the architect. who died
IN FaFis on May % last. fled yesterday in tns
o4'O0 OF the surrogate. The petition for proe@to
states that the value OF the estate is unknown
S MT Price leaves to his daughter Emily L Price.
ms 1eWeiry and other personal ornaments. and ms
Tesuue Oh his property to his widow JosePhins =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
The Pacific cable is finished at last And the
globe is now belted without break.
appeared!

Walking Delegate Parks. who will be tried
later charges of extortion. and against
whom credible and reputable witnesses are now
ready to testify, has gone so far as to use every
effort in his power TO stop work indefinitely on
the buildings for new public schools. In what
way is he. then, better than an enemy of edu-
cation. of progress of humanity and even of
common decency?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

June tried hard to beat all records here for
rainfall but failed. Mr. Emery's total for the
month just ended was T42 inches whereas in
1857 the June precipitation amounted TO TO
inches Yet if Tuesday evenings shower had
extended a mile two further south than it
did ana tina government observer had been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

mere trace" 1908 would have established
precedent.
In 1.-THE Adventures OF Harry Revel." by %, )"
the serial story which has recently been printed
in The Tribune, types and scenes of English life
were painted. In 1.-The Chameleon" a novel by
James Weber Linn. which will be begun in our
columns tomorrow, our readers will be offered
an American story by an American writer. Car
fax, the town In which the scene is laid. is sup
posed to be in Iowa, and in all that relates TO
the place and people the author gives faithful
idea of a representative community in the
United States. No less interesting than the hero
and heroine is the millionaire who figures con-
stantly in the narrative 1.-The Chameleon is a
love story, diversified with effects drawn from
many aspects of American life. Mr.. Linn
is a young man. the son of a clergyman
He was born in illinois, where he has al
ways remained Graduated from the University
of Chicago in 1897 he has been teaching English
composition there ever since 1t is interesting to
know that he is a nephew of Miss Jane Adams
of Hull House. Mr.. Linn has great enthusi-
asm for college athletics, and shows it In his
book His writing is full of energy, 1t reveals
knowledge Of human nature. and it is delight
fully touched with humor. THE Chameleon" is
an absorbing story, Of the best of recent
American novels.
The Car of Russia has decided to give up
his proposed visit to Rome for this season at
least But what amazing interchange of
visits among European rulers has been going
on in 1908, and is not yet over!
They say that new green bug has ap-
peared in Texas which successfully attacks
one Of the worst foes of the cotton boil, the
weevil. Such immigrant ought to receive
a hearty welcome. Still. what the New-Eng-
land manufacturers most want to see just now
is a green bug, something else, which will
chew up spectators who try to corner the cot
ton market.
The cables from England are kept hot with
dispatches assuring NEWCOMERS that Mr..
Croker has given up politics of every imagi-
nable kind. national. State and municipal, and
that he is thoroughly contented with his idyllic
retreat at Vantage. That is a cool, seques-
tered vale, from which he is reluctant to turn
aside. even for a temporary absence. But is he
standing by his friends7 Have not his faithful
followers in the old Dock Board a claim 20 his
consideration in their present plight? VIII he
stuff cotton IN his ears If they send over the
Atlantic a Macedonian cry for help from the
former boss?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

Kemp will take with him his little daughter NJ.
Chiffon Kemp. and her nurse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

The steam yacht Conqueror. with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick W. Vanderbilt. is at Newport Mr.. and
Mrs. Vanderbilt staying with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas o. Howard at Rough Point. and will
main there until after the Fourth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

Arthur T. Kemp. accompanied by John Bolt. VIII
sail on September I the steam yacht Sea Fox
for winters cruise in European waters. Mr..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

able to report 80 inch more, instead of
mere trace" 1903 would have established
precedeut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

Mr. and Mrs J. Arden Hartman. OF New-Tork.
left town yesterday for Newport, where they are
staying with Francis ]. Otis at Glover Patch. in
Narragansett-aYe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson havs 49,
spending several days on saranac Lake. IN -
Adirondacks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

Mrs. William R. Travers and her broths-
Borden Hartman left town yesterday for ~
port. where they will spend the sumner AZ 49,.
Weaver cottage. WeaveF-ave.