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Newport daily independent., 1903-11-07
SUNDAY SERVICES.

At the Christian Church-Sunday school at 9:30, Mrs. Stephens, super intendent. c. c. Cline will occupy his pulpit as usual, and the subject for the. morning hour, 1O:45, is Christian Courage,'' and at 7.3O p. m., "Jonah , and the Whale.n
 At the Methodist Church -Sundd school at 9:3O a. m. The pastor, J. " Smith, will preach at Il a. m. and S.cS D. m. "Reopening the Fountain Mx Life'' is the subject of his morni sermon, and he will preach on ''I Open Way" at the evening hour. Mn s. R. Phillips will sing at the morninS service. All are cordially invited t attend.
 St, Pauls Church-Divine services for the twenty second Sunday after Trinity. Morning prayer, Litany and sermon at Ii. Evening prayer and sermon at 7:30. Sunday school at 9:45.
 There will be regular services at the Presbyterian church tomorrow at Il a. m. and p. m., the pulpit being filled by Rev. R. B. Willis.
 *** At the Baptist Church-Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Services at both hours, Il a. m. and p. m. A cordial invitation to all.
 There will be services at the Cath olic church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
 p~z---s -
 Bishop Brown has appointed Mon
Newport daily independent., 1903-11-07

Bishop Brown has appointed Mon day afternoon, November g, for con ference with St. Paul's parish.
Newport daily independent., 1903-11-07

There will be services at the Cath olic church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
FOR moRB EQUAL TAXATION.

With the vote Of the legislative caucus laying
aside the Mortgage Tax bill, speculation is rife
concerning possible substitutes 1t is suggested
that the plan Of imposing stamp tax on trans
fers of real estate, which was before the legs-
lature early in the session, may be revived 1t
is Impossible, however. to see the wisdom OF
any such proceeding After mature cOnsidera-
ton 1t was generally agreed that this scheme
was unwise. It would merely put new bur
den on real estate, whereas the profeSsed object
Of tax reform is 20 relieve real estate. More
over. this sort of tax has recently been imposed
by the federal government, and may be at any
time again. While the State and nation have
power to double up taxation on the same prop
trty. good policy dictates the establishment by
the STATE. Of q system not likely TO duplicate
that of the United States. With the land taxed
annually, and the owner perchance compelled
10 pay two transfer taxes in case of sale, bur
den contrary TO public policy might be placed
upon one class Of the community
A much wiser tax, and TO be commended
not merely as a revenue raiser but a step III
the direction OF more equal and more scientific
taxation is the recording tax OF mortgages, so
ably urged by Governor Odel in his annual
message last year That plan was embodied In
the Stranahan bill, which was hailed on all
sides as a cure for some Of the worst evils OF
she nprsnl1l TAX law as IL Is HOW tIHOrCSu Al
sresent mortgages are nomina1y taxable as
personal property. but. as everybody knows. the
enforcement of the law is a farce when it is not
an outrage So large proportion Of the mort
cages escape that the man who is taxed for one
has lust reason to complain Of unequal taxation
which almost amounts TO confiscation 1t is es-
tiuated that there Sre over s2,o0ooo0ovO Of
mortgages on real estate in this State. The
total assessed value Of personal property
bonds mortgages on property here and mort
cages held here on property elsewhere. house
hold furniture, merchandise, bank accounts,
corporate personal property locally taxable and
everything eIse-is only S5s5 100000.
Probably not one-tentb Of the mortgages on
York real estate which would pay re-
cording tax are now taxed locally in this State.
pv imposing such a tax On all mortgages in
cluding those securing corporate bonds. prob
.f,lv as much revenue could be secured as is
NOW raised from few of them at higher rat
and a most disgraceful blot on the States rep
,,,sfion for fairness and equal administration
of the laws would be removed IL is fmpossible
.o enforce the present law equally, and sueh a
sutgfttufe as recording tax would 10 1usuce
rise revenue encourage development or real
.xfate end relieve borrowers.
xt nxes~nt millions Of dollars worth OF mort
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS

Washington. April (SpeciaD.-Ths Hussiaii z
bassador and Countess Cassiui entertained az ~
ner tonight. although the Ambassador was sur. -,
ing too greatly from sciatica to be present Inc
guests were tho Italian Ambassador ana sighoIa
dos PIanches the British Ambassador ana LauS
Herbert the Spanish Minister. Colonel ana MI >
CLARENCE Edwards the Counsellor of the french
Embassy and Nine. dc Margerie. the First oee's
tarv of the Austrian Embassy and Mime. Ciile"-
herp Mr. and Mrs Sidney Waterlow. Mr. ana MIS-
Roosevelt-ScoveI Miss Josephine Boardman' MISS
Eliza beth warder. Miss de Smirnon and Mr. e1a'-
owsky a recently arrived attache OF the RUSSIAN
Embassy's staff "a.
The Persian Minister General Isaac hhah' ie'
the city yesterday official mission 10 'e"'~
uela and other South American states
M. Jules Boeufve. of the French Embassy mas
returned from New-York. AT,
BARON Speck Won Sternburg, the German NiI-
,ster. went 70 Nev-York this morning to be the
guest of friends at dinner tonight
he will go to Connecticut to attend the dinner OF
tha Hartford Yacht Club at which he will make
address. -
Mabilleau the French lecturer. is guest OF the
1-rercb Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand.
The Nsses Bourke nieces OF the Haytan MIN
isfer and Nine. Leger sailed for their nome !"
Jamaica on Tuesday. Miss Louise Beurke' VINO
was among the debutantes of the last winter was
educated in England and returned here two years
ago 7rith her aunt and has been with them SINCE
being toned the last winter by her elder sister
Minister and Nine. Ieger gave several dinners Ioi-
1ov-ed bv music in the season. for their nieces'
bo+b or whom are well educated and charming
girIs and leave many warm friends here 1helr
fa,ber is a we'll known lawyer In jamaica ana
their home IS the centre OF much social interest
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
4rfHSemcnfS.

AsADEMr OF MUsIC-s:15T The Suburban
AMERICAN THEATRES; ;I5-Ny Partner.
BEl-Astso THEATRE-S-The Darling of the Gods
5l5cJ THEATRES si5-Nsney Brown.
BROADWAY THEATRE -S-Prince of Pilsen.
CARNEGIE HAIIs-2-Concert
CASTNo-S.1ss-A Chinese Honeymoon.
CIRCLE THEATRE 2-I5-S S:15-NaudevIlie.
CRITERION THEATRES :2a-A Message from Mars.
nALTS TEEATRE-S-L Lecture-s:i5-The Jewel
EDEN NUSEE32-S-The World Wax
EMPIRE THEATRE s:20-The Unforeseen.
GARDEN THEATRES. 80 Everyrnsn.
GARRICK TaEATRE-S:15 Mice and Men.
HARLEM OPERA EOTSF-S:iS-The Millionaire
HERALD SCI ARE HEATTEs-s:lo-T Pretty Peesy.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE s-2o-Das Suesse Naeoel-
KEITH S-Continuous Performance
KSIChERBoCKER THEATRE-S-Mr. Blue besro;
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-S-Rarnum q bsiles.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES :So-Cynthia
MAJESTIC TTFATRE-S-The Wizard OF tz
MANHATTAN THEATRE .20-The Earl OF Pa~tucKet
MENnFISSOFIN HAIJ<-s-saf Concert
MRS OSBORN's PT.AYHOT-SE-9-I'he Bishops MOVE
MURRAY HILL THEATRE Nere l~sHe-
NEW sAvOY-s.2o-The Tanning of Helen
-TpRE-s:1S-fn Dshomey-
PASTOR 'S-Continuous Performance -,o,
PRINCESS THEATRE-s;3o-T'he FTiskE MTs 5onnS"H'
PEOCTOF'R Comedy and NauoeNiiie-
VICTORIA THEATRE s:f5- Resurrection.
wATJ,Ag-r<-S THEATRE-S:J5-Stlten of sun
vyT-ST r-eSr TFfEATRF-S-BUnaie Briar Bush
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
4 PROMISE WHICH OUGHT TO BE KE

A PROMISE WHICH OUGHT TO BE KEPT.
Several weeks ago bill was introduced in the
Assembly by Mr.. Bostwick, Of this city, ap-
propriating SS00.0O0 to extend the Forest Pre-
serve 100000 to be expended for land within
the Adirondack Park and the rest for additions
to the States holdings in the Catskill region
The session is drawing TO a close, all speclaI
appropriation bills will be jealously scrutiniZed
hereafter, with a strong disposition on the part
of the best men in the legislature to defeat
them unless they proved 10 be OF an I'M
peratiVe character, and we fear that Mr.. B0st-
wick's proposal will encounter serious obstacles
even If the amount of money it calls for is re-
duced. But we do not hesitate to say that such
an expenditure, If wisely made, would be good
investment, and we believe that public opinion
would approve it.
The policy of enlarging the States forest do
main, Interrupted two years ago, had steadily
gained favor with the growth of popular knowl-
edge concerning the relation of the forests To
the general comfort health and prosperity.
The rigid provision of the constitution which
keeps the Forest Preserve inviolate was
adopted because the Convention of 1894 feared
that public sentiment was not sufficiently de-
veloped at that time TO exercise the necessary
control over the legislature; and that was prob
ably the truth. But IL quickly became evident
that the solicitude reflected in the constitutional
prohibition was spreading fast Indeed, within
two years thereafter tricky attempt TO pro-
cure destructive amendment was defeated by
the largest majority ever poled against a pro-
posed change in the organic law. Nor is there
any evidence TO show that the appropriations
of succeeding years for additions to the pre-
serve failed in a single instance to command
the appreciation of the people Recognizing the
wisdom of the poncy which was pursued for
decade and the strength of public opinion be-
hind it. both parties last fail demanded its re-
sumption In their platforms, and Republican
legislature is therefore under an obligation
which it cannot afford to ignore
We are inclined to think that 1t would now be
safe to modify the constitutional provision, SO
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
STA TEN ISLAND FERRIES.

Whatever may be the outcome OF the present
agitation over the ferry to St George, this may
be said in entire confidence, that it is ridiculous
and disgraceful for the great Borough Of Rich
mond to be connected with the rest of the city
by only one ferry, and that a slow and Ill
equipped one. It is bad enough to have for the
present only one bridge between Manhattan
and Brooklyn. But there are in addition
dozen ferries, and we are building new bridges
and tunnels as rapidly as possible. Richmond
has just that one ferry, and nothing else in
sight
Really, Staten Island IS worse off to-day than
It was twenty-five more years ago For one
thing its ferryboats are now so many years
older than they were then, and therefore less
fit for service Now it has only one ferry
while then 1t had two or three Time was
when one could ride on a boat directly to any
of the villages along the shore. Now he must
go to the one solitary landing, and thence pro-
ceed by railroad or trolley. No doubt it is a
great improvement, for most people, to have
the railroads and trolley lines. But these
should have been provided without any decrease
in ferry efficiency. Or, rather, the ferry ac-
commodations should have been increased pro-
portionately with the increase of transit facili-
ties the island.
The Borough of Richmond is a spacious and
peculiarly attractive region. It already is oc-
cupied by a numerous population, and 1t af-
fords room literally for millions more. One Of
these DAYS 1t may have direct rail connection
with the rest of the city. Meantime, and at
once 1t should be made possible for people TO
travel between it and Manhattan speedily, safe
ly and comfortably at any hour of day or night
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
KING EDWARD TO VISIT ROME.

Rome. April Prince ColOnna. the Mayor
OF Rome. has been officially informed by the
Italian Government that King Edward VII
visit Rome at the end of this month Monsighor
Stonor. Canon OF 81. John Lateran. the hishes'
English prelate here. has been intrusted WIN
the negotiations to arrange a visit OF hins EN-
ward TO the Pope. II is proposed that the h''s
go either to the English Ecclesiastical Coles7
here or to the residence OF Prince Massimo'
whom he met when here as Prince OF 49,.
during the lifetime OF Pope Plus IN FROM
either of these places King Edward would star. -
for the Vatican nor I'm carriase OF the No.
OF Italy but IN a private vehicle
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
KING EDWARD At LISBON
British Monarch ReceiUeS a Royal
and POpuIar Welcome.

Lisbon. April 2--Thea British royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert. with King Edward on board.
arrived in the Tagus to-day from Portsmouth
and was saluted by the warships and forts The
yacht steamed up the estuary. followed by the
escorting British cruisers and Portuguese Cruis-
ers. and anchored opposite Black Horse Square.
where an immense crowd had assembled, the
windows and roofs of the houses and every
other point Of vantage being packed with people.
Another royal salute fired King Carlos
embarked at the arsenal on board the royal gal
ley which was built for the marriage OF Dona
Maria and Carlos ". The galley is beautifully
decorated with carvings is thirty-sfx feet long
and is manned by eighty men who pull forty
oars The warships manned sides and yards
and the sailors cheered as the state galley. fol-
lowed by a number Of other galeys, proceeded 20
the Victoria and Albert
The interview between their najesties on
board the Victoria and Albert lasted hour
and half, after which procession was formed
and the two Kings went ashore. The historic
galley. occupied by the Kings. led the way. 1t
was followed by a hotilIa OF various craft Their
majesties progress was accompanied by salvOs
of artillery and the sailors of the warshps again
manned sides. On landing King Edward and
King Carlos were greeted with tremendous en-
thusiasm- Their majesties wore admirals' uni
forms King Edward looked in the best OF
health. and. accompanied by the King OF POrtu-
gal walked TO the reception pavilion. where the
presidents OF the two legislative houses and
other notabnities were presented The royal
party then entered six ancient state coaches. the
last of which, drawn by eight horses. was oc-
cupied by their majestes.
The procession received an ovation along the
route from immense crowds OF spectators The
costumes Of the country people, the decorations
OF the streets and the bright sunshine con-
tributed to the brillianCy Of the royal progress
through the city.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
TNTERUPBAN TRANSFERS.

In the fight between the lnterlrban street
Railway Company and the West Side Citizens
Transit Reform Committee the citizens organ
ization with the formidable title won the hrst
round Yesterday. The citizens want free trans
fers for passengers at all points where the lines
of the railway company intersect and in order
to compel the company to issue transfers an
action was brought by citizen, who had the
assistance of the organization. The plaintn In
the case as well as his supporters, saw no good
reason why passenger should not receive free
transfers at Twenty -thirdst and Broadway
and at Eighth-ave and One-hundred-a -and-twen-
ty-fifth-st.. as we'll at Thirty-fourth-st ana
Broadway, Fifty-ninth-st and Madison-ave.. or
NJ anv other transfer station. Justice Worces-
ter decided in favor of the committee, and fined
the company for refusing to issue the free trans
fers The amount Of the fine is small, and Its
payment will be no great hardship to the cor
poratiOn, but the victory for the citizens IS none
the less on that account, because the decision OF
the court establishes, for the time being pas
senger's right to a privilege to which he has
always felt himself entitled
On nearly every car going west in Twenty
third-st one may find passengers who trans
ferred from southbound M8dison-ave. cars, in
tending to-continue their journey down Broad
way NO transfers down Broadway" they
are told by the conductor, and then they nave
the choice between paying the company an
additional fare or walking. In his opinion on
the subject Justice Worcester says:
The law is compulsory that transfers must be
given and the fact that giving them there (at
Broadway and Twenty-third-st) might cause
undue crowdng in the street and at the cross
ings is no excuse for not giving them. unless
sanctioned by legislative action.
The company still maintains that it has
right to refuse to transfer its passengers at the
points under discussion, and threatens TO carry
the case to the Supreme Court and higher, If
necessary" with a view to continuing the no
transfer system. A more graceful way to treat
the matter would be TO abide by the decision
handed down in the Harlem District Municipal
Court, issue orders to transfer passengers free
at the various intersections where that privilege
is now denied and earn the thanks Of thousands
Of patrons who consider the present system
wrong and expensive.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

will prove to be a good investment, wen war
ranting the eagerness of these European IMAM
ciers to get hold of them. That. we assume, is
the view these gentlemen take of them In that
case It would seem to he time for these same
gentlemen or their political and journalistic
representatives. to quit railing at Venezuela as
untrustworthy Or if. on the other hand, the
bonds are dubious investment and are so re-
garded by those who are trying to get hold of
them, these gentlemen seem to be pretty eff
fectually stopping their own mouths from coin
plants hereafter if their views shall be realized
a burned child breads the fire." according to
an old proverb. But if after being burned the
child returns to the fire and pokes his hand into
it again his cries of pain can scarcely be ex-
pected to excite much sympathy.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Iyasbinstou April , CSpeciaD.-Mr- and Mrs Her
hort Wadsvorth enlivened this evening TOT num-
her of their friends by giving an entertainment
IN the nature of baby party. preceded by tne
regular Thursday night dinner which this hosPitaD
bos+ and hostess have given throughout the winter
and carly spring Mrs. wadsworth had secured
number Of pictures Of friends taken wneh 'neS
uere babies and these friends. with others. were
the evenings guests. A stereopticon view OF theSe
Ir,spia nhotoeraphs furnished a laughaDle anu
entirely novel program mne. which no one enjoyen
more than the victims whose pictures were thro"ii
the screen.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gould are spending te"
days uritb Adiutant General and Mrs Corbin- Ihey
viii leave washington Saturday and Will De ac-
comma MED to New-York by their host ana hosteSS'
who will spend Sunday with General Ooi i'ii'
daughter Mrs Parsons =.
Fashionable music lovers made brilliant auul-
ence at the New-Wilard this afternoon. when MISS
ella Livingston Morse. granddaughter of the IN
xantor Of telegra ply, sang. assisted by other ar
lists The patronesses. the majority OF whom were
present. were Mrs Hay. Signora des Planches. "lle
of the Italian Ambassador: Nine Iakahlra' vic u
The Jananese Minister. and Mrs. Fuller, wife OF
Chief Justice Fuller
Washington police authorities are waslng VIZ
orous campaign against the numerous automoolnstS
who use the broad asphated streets as speedWays
regardIess of the welfare Of pedestrians among
+,oee fined to-day were Assistant AdJutant Cen
.ra1 Clark u s A, Bishop Potter's stepson who
vent nm SixteentF-st at 24-nile rate, and George
y Fsndau of New-York, who was arrested IN
pennsylvania ave. near the White House
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
SEEKING VENEZUELAN BONDS.

Comment was made in these columns the
other day upon the fact that European traders
and investors go into Venezuela with their eyes
wide open and with full knowledge of the f1nan-
cial and political tricks and manners of that
country, and therefore have no business to com
plain when they find conditions there somewhat
different from those prevailing in Paris and
Berlin For years they have been declaring
that Venezuela has little honesty or honor, and
is really not fit for reputable men to do business
with, and yet they have been at the same time
crowding into that country and seeking TO do
business with it with the utmost conceivable
eagerness.
A new illustration Of this is given in current
Washington dispatches, which report that Eu-
ropean financiers are pretty nearly falling over
each other in their jealous competition for
chance to lend Venezuela money English,
French and German capitalists and bankers are
wing with Americans in offering bandish-
ments TO President Castro seeking thus to get
from him permission TO finance the Fenez-
uelan debt. We are not sure that there was
ever more strenuous rush for consols or rentes
than there is now for Venezuelan bonds; and yet
we have been told with "damnable iteration"
that Venezuela is a halfbreed country that
divides its energies between reputation and
revolution.
We have no doubt that the Venezuelan bonds
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
MUSIC.
Song and Violin Recital.

last evening at Mendelssohn Hall Miss Mar
e11ertte Hall and Franz Wilczek jointly gave a re-
citaI The former is a we'll known and popular
Che Is furthermore. artist whose following is
NOT nv anv means a cult but is simply number
of discerning people who recognize and appre-
ciate singing when they hear IL.
Miss Hall interpreted a varied programme. rang
ing from Gluck 10 Liza Lehman. a programme
that In its course included some interesting num-
hers Among the latter were two old French chan
sons which were sung with delightful apprecia-
ton OF their antique flavor. The singer paid her
devotion Brahms in group of four songs oy
this COMPOSER 'Liebestreu. 'Das Madchen
sprIcht" "sapphische Ode and the less congenial
.'Standchen." All of these Miss Hall sang with
noble understanding and appreciation.
Franz Wilczek is not e stranger to local au-
diences although he has not been heard here in
public recently. Last night he played with Victor
Harris two movements from Godmark's suite. In
the first movements the performers were not
suit: but in the slow movement these differences
were eauaIized and the violinst had ample Oppor-
tunity to parade his round and brilliant tone. In
a couple of movements from the first unaccom-
panied VIOLIN sonata by Bach Franz Wilczek
showed his limitations rather bluntly- His tone
was still brilliant. but at times it sounded shallow
and badly forced.
Victor Harris played Miss Halls accompani-
ments There was large audience present.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

far at least as TO permit the exchange OF out
lying forest areas for more servlceapie 'i"',''
and perhaps there would he no serious liSh III
authorizing sales and the introduction or scleh-
fife methods of forest cultivation. but, now
ever that may be. the immediate queseoil le-
lates to purchases. Within the Aoirohuach
Park of which the State now OWNS inlIu'
there is a large area which it can acquire 1T
reasonable cost, which beyond donht IL ought
to possess and for which it will have 10 pay
an advance present prices II 1t oefers the
purchase Economy. therefore, is one or the
considerations which dictate a resumption OF the
policy suspended two years ago. FOR nopooy
doubts that the State is abundantly aoie 10
spend the money. The representatives OF 'he
people are charged with scarcely single duty
more sacred than that of protecting the sources
of water survey and conserving the iheahS
established by nature for It's dlStrlDutloh'
Drouths and floods are not dispensations OF
Providence. They are contrived by man. other
countries are repairing at enormous expense
the waste which they ignorantly permitted
That process must sooner or later he instituted
in the United States originally blessed with
colossal forest endowment In spite of reck-
less devastation long continued, the State OF
New-York still contains a sufficient wooden
area to insure it against overwhelming disaster,
provided only that the essential requirements or
safety are no longer neglected
We urge the legislature to give this matter
immediate and earnest attention. The Demo
cratic party gave the people promise which
if might have broken, bur which it can plead
that it would have kept. The Republican party
gave a similar promise. which Republican
legislature cannot violate with impunlty'