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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25
THE CRUSH AT THE BRIDGE.

Our amiable contemporary 1.-THE Brooklyn
Eagle" gave a good deal Of space a few days
ago 10 Z. w Curtiss who thinks that he has
found the long sought solution of the bridge
problem" The project is interesting and novel
whatever may be thought of its merits It's alI-
thor has enjoyed the advantage Of a full course
In the mechanical department OF Cornell Uni
versity. but it is easy 10 see that he has not
sufficiently prolonged his postgraduate study of
the evil which he seeks TO relieve
Mr.. Curtisss plan may be briefly outlined. He
would have an endless chain of cars running
steadily at the rate of twenty or thirty miles
an hour. AT each of the terminal stations there
would be a circular platform, about two hun
bred feet in diameter and kept in constant rota-
non Holes and Stairways at its centre would
the inventor thinks, give convenient means of
access 10 il from the street and also serve as an
exit for arriving passengers. The loop in the
endless chain would be arranged so as TO en-
circle the platform and come in contact with q
part or its periphery, and the speed of the latter
would be the same as that of the procession Of
cars. Passengers would thus be enabled to step
from one TO the other with comparative ease
that is, il there was time enough and no trouble
was encountered from crowding Beside that
half OF the platform which was available for
loading and unloading there might be at any
given instant at least eight cars provided that
d
platform were 200 feet the semicircle would be
tribe over 300 feet long: and in that distance
elsht cars whose length did not exceed thirty
eight or forty feet might be easily accommo-
dated
ohe or the unfortunate features of the Cur
ass plan is that unloading and loading must
occur at the same platform and on the sama
Size o. the train. When those operations are
conducted separately, they are now they con-
sumo from fifteen to twenty seconds each. or
iroli thifty 10 forty seconds altogether The
interference resulting from doing the two things
simultaneously would apprcciably increase the
'ihe required, whereas Mr.. Curtiss materially
shoi'ehs tie allowance. With a train running
| twenty miles an hour, q distance or 400 go
would be traversed in between eleven ana
tweiVe seconds. and at thirty miles an hour
| oniy seven and one-half seconds would be
available. NC
l The policy OF concentration, which is bere suh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25
THE STATUS OF RUssIA'S SHIPS.

The news which we print this morning from
ST. Petersburg concerning the Russian "yoiun-
teer feet ships in the Red Sea is equally I'M
portant and gratifying. Briefly stated, 1t Is 10
the effect that the Russian government mas con-
coded the claim which the British government
made upon it on Wednesday last, has admlttea
the irregular status of her ships in the Red Sea
and has directed them TO cease searching neC-
trail vessels. This action accords precisely with
the views and expectations which we have e1-
pressed in these columns from the beginning or
the episode 1t has seemed to us, despite futile
disclaimers that the question of the status or
those ships was fundamental, and must be set
tied before there could be any satisfactory set
Element of the question OF search ana SEIZURE
That evidently was the view of the British gov
eminent which on Wednesday last made a
strong and, we now see. effective protest
against the beligerent status of the ships. 1t
has also seemed TO us without warrant in in
ternational law or in logic that vessels should
pass through the Dardanelles as non-belliger-
ents. and become lawful belligerents the mo-
ment they reached the Red Sea, without having
put into any intermediate Russian port YES
sells do not thus change their character on the
high seas. unless they are 10 play the part OF
pirates This point now seems 10 be recognized
and conceded by the Russian government
This radical change in the situation will not
he gratifying to some overaggressiye russian
papers or 10 Russian naval officers who have
been applying st. Petersburg police court meth
DDS 10 British and German merchant ships on
the high seas. 1t will he gratifying to all lovers
of peace and law, and TO all who wish to see
friendly relations maintained among the great
powers of Europe. The chief credit for it.
upon the Russian side. appears 10 be due TO
Count Lamsdorff, the Russian Minister for For
egn Affairs. who has all along been known as a
counsellor of peace and moderation. and whose
policy. lad it not been traversed and nullified
by the Yiceroy Of the Far East, would have
kept Russia out of the war with Japan. From
one point of view il is not n pleasant nor an
easy thing for a government TO admit that it
has been in the wrong. In this case 1t was
the right thing TO do and Count Lamsdorff has
honored himself by doing IL: nor IS the credit
of his act lessened by the obvious fact that 1t
was not only the right, but also the polite and
profitable thing to do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25

stituted for the present scheme Of diffusion, is
carried step further Mr. Curtiss is so thor
oughly convinced that he can handle from nVe
10 ten times as many passengers as now use the
bridge that he would combine the traffic when
is at present divided between the trolley cars
and elevated trains Inasmuch as it is intended
TO lock the doors automatically soon as the
cars have gone around the semicircle. one Is
tempted TO speculate on the probable conse-
quences in case anybody was caught in door
way. Still another possibility which invites
moments consideration is the kind of "ue-up"
which would result if the motive machinery OF
the endless chain should become accidentally
deranged.
Finally, ii should be observed that Mr. Curtlss
provides transportation only between the two
ends of the bridge. Accordingly, westbound
passenger from any part of Brooklyn, on reach
ing the Sands-st. terminal. would be compelled
to abandon his car or train and embark on the
perpetual motion conveyance in order TO reach
Park Row. A similar change would be neces-
sary at the same point when the passenger re-
turned homeward. through trip from his
place of residence to Manhattan, or in the op-
posite direction, would be out of the question.
For people who are passionately fond Of trans
ferring from one vehicle TO another the oppor
tunity thus afforded would be an undoubted
source Of happiness. For those whose preju-
dices incline them the other way the attraction
might not prove so powerful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25
SLOW WORK IN WATER SUPPLY.

The Merchants Association and other bodies
are urging upon the city government the need
OF prompt action for the increase Of New-Yor
water supply. In that they are amply justified.
1t is, in current phrase, up to- the city gov
eminent to do something. Nobody else is re-
sponsible. Nobody else can do the work Upon
nobody else can the blame be placed if the city
comes to grief through neglect and delay. 1t
is notorious that while the city now has enough
water, ii is living far too closely up TO the full
supply. The margin Of surplus for use in n
drouth or other emergency is perilOusly mar
row. If the work of increasing the supply
could be done promptly, ii would still he dcsir-
able TO begin IL at once; but there is no assur-
ance that when undertaken It will be done with
promptness. The presumption, on the contrary
is that it will be scandalously delayed
There lies before us the sumptuOus volume on
New-York's water supply written and published
many years ago by Mr. Wegmann one of the
principal engineers of tho Aqueduct Commits
sion. In it we are reminded that the new
CrotOn Dam, Cornell Dam. was begun on
September 20, 1892. We are also reminded that
the official estimate Of the time required for its
completion was five years. That was nearly
twelve years ago. Considerably more than
twice the estimated time has elapsed and the
work is still far from being finished. We do
not know that any one would even now hazard
confident prediction 10 the date of its COM
pletion Those most familiar with its history
and its present state will be surprised and
gratifed if ii is finished three years hence
That will be fifteen years instead of five. from
the date of its beginning
II the further extensions Of NETWORKS water
works which are now regarded as necessary are
to be done in such fashion, and are TO take
three times a long they should It certainly
behooves the city authorities 10 bestir them
selves and get things started. We have heard
ten years mentioned as the estimated time re-
quired for the completion of some of the pro.
posed works According to the Cornell Dam
record, for ten read thirty. Shall we be able
TO wait long as that?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25
Mr.. BRYANS PRINCIPLES.

OF course the safe and sane" Democrats
who, by tricks of silence and evasion, have
brought their party TO choose what IL supposed
70 be a King Log only 10 find itself buncoed
under the domination of King Stork are bitter
toward Alr. Bryan. Naturally, they see nothil=
but treason and mischief making in his frank
statement OF principles. II is not heroic in him
10 tell what he believes. He ought TO suppress
his Views. The duty 10 put aside his convic-
lions and bow 10 the bunco Of the party is deep
~ impressed upon the conscience Of those Dem
Ocrats who felt under no obligation 10 abide by
the action of the party when it was overwhelm-
ingly committed 10 his views. Mr. Bryans
thinking may be wrong and his policies danger
Gus. but just why he is despicable because
he stands by them manfully do not under
stand. Neither do see the crime which he
commits in criticising the Democratic platform.
though supporting Judge Parker. Are not
Judge Parkers particular friends doing the
saTneg Did not the conservative Democrats
who voted for Mr.. Bryan IN 1896 and 1900 do
the same.
Anc what is there so terrible from Demo-
cratic point OF view in Mr. B-yan's new dec
laration of pyincplesg Nc learn thai The in
come tax is "a dose of poison" which he wishes
10 administer 10 the party What a wicked
man. Where could he have learned such
GeVitry: Why. from the Democratic party of
1ToFef Cleveland. When Mr. Cleveland wac
president The party passed an income tax hin
~ neoame law. but was subsequently declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court ON 4
eioSe vote after second hearing Dir. BRYAN
10 advocating an amendment 10 the Constitn-
uon, Is simply seeking 10 carry ont m old
democratic policy which had oeen adoptad be-
Tore ne became influential in the nartv,s A.
LARS lie seems 10 have been warranted I'm
me Deliet that il was good Democratic .naai
cine The;i we hear that he is crazy and atari
Aau ana cemag osic because he ruts forward
eefRala schemes OF State ownership Of rail-
.oaos. Yet ;wo years ago the chief engineer ot
nc safe and sane" Parker movement. David
.. hlli ana the whole Democratic party Of tho
I'eat conservative Empire State. declared for
lhe pubic ownership ana operation of the an.
NDtacte coal mines Mr.. Bryan has nronosad
no'niis crazier and more demagogic than that
ue New-fork pot cannot call the Nehra s,ra
kettle black. nd
Ni' bryan mas views about the -o,ver opd
ienu.e OF FEDERAL judges which the ..sape and
saie 90 not like They are nevertheless na,,o-
eiaue' IL the sane and safe" will study a lit.
ae history they will find that Thomas Jefrorsop
Anorew JACKSON and Martin Van Buran hel5
s,fihihsiy similar views Of the federal ind;c;o =,
AAe trouble With the safe and sane. Is fha,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25
W4R on TAHHANY.

1t is clear that Judge Parker's friends are
deeply worried over the attitude of Tammany
One of the leading Democratic papers openly
charges it with fighting with the Repub-
cans and not against them" 1t says that the
organization has not lifted a finger 10 aid the
Democratic Presidential ticket, and that Muir
ply is evidently hostile to his party and desires
TO bring about its defeat.
When party differences are thus openly dis
cussed. and the Parker wing feels compelled to
try clubbing Murphy into line the split must be
serious indeed Commonly, at the beginning Of
an important campaign, every attempt Is made
TO conciliate disgruntled elements. 1t is only
when differences are evidently irreconcilable
and the situation desperate that a faction is
openly denounced and the risk run of convert
ing its silent Indifference into unrelentng hos
tility Apparently the Democratic managers
have decided that mOlasses will draw no Tam
many flies, and that to get the Democratic vote
in New-York City they have got TO break down
Murphy. Hence they denounce him as 1.-The
false Murphy" and say that he buncOed the in
dependent Democrats into electing his Mayor
last year.
Perhaps he did. Perhaps he fooled them when
he represented that the election of a Demo
cratic Mayor would make easier the election Of
a Democratic President. But who among the
followers of Judge Parker could justly complain
of buncoes after Judge Parker and Mr.. Sheehan
had made a New-YOrk platform silent on the
money question so as to conciliate Western and
Southern delegates; after David B. Hill had de-
clared that he did not know Judge Parker 5
financial views; after Mr.. ittleton had prom
ised that his candidate would abide by the ac-
ton Of the convention; after Judge Parker him.
self had told Hill that he had no platform sug-
gestons. but was content TO leave everything
q tho wisdom Of tho nortV2 Who fboCa
who posed Judge Parker as the servant 6f his
party, only TO spring him as its master" can
complain that anybody else secured anything
by false pretences? Murphy is only following
in Hills footsteps. He wanted independent
Democratic votes, just as Hill wanted the
votes of Western and Southern delegates He
put up the bluff 10 secure them, Just as Hill did.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25
TRYING DAYS TO A CONTEMPORARY


These are trying days to our neighbor the
Democratic 'New-York Times" Its subscrib-
ers are asking it some particularly embarrassing
questions, such as this:
1 beg TO call your attention to the following
from an editorial in Mondays issue: THE Re
publican party has held power for eight years
by the aid of Democrats and independents who
were forced to choose between supporting that
party or endangering the credit and prosperity
"of the whole country
Taking this to be a fact. will you kindly give
me your honest opinion whether you think Mr..
Parker n safe man. being such n bitter partisan
TO vote twice for a debased currency, not
withstanding his views to the contrary?
And, 10 do THE Times justice. this part, at
least of its reply TO the above question bears
the evident stamp of straight dealing with its
subscriber:
No will ever hear from THE Times
word of excuse palliation of Judge Parker's
two votes for w. J. Bryan. Any reasoning by
which a defence of his going with his party in
1896 and 1900 might he attempted would pretty
certainly be false and dangerous. From the
point of view of sound money Democrats, Judge
Parker guilty either of a fault In political
morals or of serious error in judgment in the
Bryan campaigns.
In effect this is all the answer "A Subscriber
has right TO expect. If he chooses TO trust
as respects the gold standard candidate who
in two Presidential elections was guilty either
'of a fault in political morals or of Il serious
"error in Judgment on the most important
question at issue, that must be his own affair.
The Times" at least has left him no excuse
should he vote for Judge Parker and eventually
find the latter again committing "a fault in POI
liical morals" or another serious error in judg-
ment"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25
PERSONAL.

Captain z. r. Rost, of the Indian Medical Ser
vice at Rangoon Burmah. has succeeded In culti-
waiting the bacillus of leprosy and has made sub
stance from the cultures which he calls leprolin
and which, when injected into lepers. has marked
beneficial action. alternating the symptoms or the
disease.
The president of the Fletcher Family Union
Austin B. Fletcher. of New-York. has issued
call for a meeting OF the descendants of Robert
Fletcher, who lived in Concord. Mass. in 1890 The
annual family reunion will be held in fremont
Temple Boston. on Wednesday. August 81 All
the descendants of Robert Fletcher. whether hav-
the gathering. The vice-presidents include Profes
Fletcher, of Amherst and Senator Redheld
Proctor of vermont
According 10 one account of the Parker telegram
episode. It made Senator Tilman $50 agitated that
he almost cried" When his Virginia colleague be-
sought him be calm he replied: Il always think
the best. Senator Daniel. when 1 greatly ex-
cited" This. 1.-The Buffalo Commercial thinks is
almost good as the declaration of the Scotch
parishioner who assured his dominic that he didn
care d--n about talking 'releegion" when he
was sober
antos-Dumort. after his return to France IS
reported saying that he has intention of
coming back to America When he took ship for
Europe he assured nquirers that he would not be
absent long. that he would have his rent and dis
severed airshp repaired at the earliest possible
day. and would then hurry with flying heels to the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. He has proved
himself to be so capriciouS and uncertain in
and experimenter that his popularity in this
country has greatly waned.
Corning ". Y. July 24.-James Kain. 50 years old
the oldest telegraph operator the Erie rail-
road is dead. at Painted Post. y. Y, after 30
years of continuous service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25
MONEY AND BUSINESS

security dealings have continued large in VOL
une with the general level of prices higher than
at any other time this season. but the peculiar
speculative currents indicate that the public is
proVlolhg very small share OF the business. 1t
Is essentially a professional market and the
commission houses are receiving their orders
from pools rather than individuals Yet thiq
artlhclal stimulus has provided a very attrac
i've market for quick trading. and many small
operators have taken advantage of the onpor
tunity 10 secure profits. Quotations have also
advanced far enough TO arouse the interest of
some investors, this factor being especialv
prominent in the bond department. For n time
Union Pacific was a feature, rising almost IN
par, but subsequently attention was concen
trated on Reading. Pennsylvania and Atchison
Industrial stocks have shared in the activity
but failed to secure much of an advance which
was probably due in large measure to unfavor-
able trade reports. Foreign complications had
some influence on sentiment. and also affected
the market directly. through liquidation of Lon
don accounts. There is a general impression
that most standard stocks are worth mora
than current market prices but conservative
men in the Street view ths present advance
with some anxiety. because IL is SO largely
case OF manipulation.
Financial conditions have not altered ss Va,
but the season of heavy transfers IN the ,r+ario.
Is approaching when call loans will no longer
be placed at one-half of l per cent. nrovidad
speculative activity continues Subsequently,
the adverse domestic movement will he Offset
by arrivals or gold from the Klond,ke and
Australia IN addition to the output of Western
mines and net receipts from Europe. but for
the present imports are chiefly confined to spe
cial payments by Japan for supplies Offerings
OF time money have already slightly decreased
but accommodation for six months may be- Sc
cured at 85s per cent on good collateral. which
Is also the price of strongly indorsed con,n,sr-
cial paper although names less well known are
compeneo TO pay about / per cent. more. In
connection with the market for commercial IA
per, ~ Is hoteed that mercantile payments are
sum sio"' although Improvement is expected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25

half of them don't know what Democracy Is.
What they want is a party as near like the Re
publican possible, except that II shall declare
against particular Republican policies which
they oppose AS Mr. Dooey remarks, the true
Democratic policies are in the attic, policies
that have faded or punctured tire or broke
- handspring or been run over be band
wagon. and the safe and sane" taste IS TO
leave them there and wear til cast-on buds "
''th Republicans" The trouble with BIZ
Bryan IS that he prefers his own clothes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25

We desire to remind our readers rho are
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or abroad, and address changed as often as
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regular dealer before learing, or. if more
conuenient, hand them in at THE TRIBUNE
Office.
See opposite page for subscription rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25

II is the urgent duty OF Sheriff Erlanger to
give a thorough and unsparing investigation
10 the rumOrs that wretched and helpless prison
ers in Ludlow-st jail have been subjected TO
outrageous extortion and oppression. These
rumors may be exaggerated. but for many
year the public has been inclined to think that
this place of confinement has been reeking with
abuses similar TO those which Dickens described
so wildly in the debtors prison in London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25
Il Yluscnlcnfs.


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Animal Arena-S.eepleci
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MANHATTAN BEACH THEATEE-The RunGUsys
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PARADISE ROOF GARDENS-NauceviIe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25

eevity In fact, he talks as IL he had done ABOUT
as he pleased throughout his long career, not
abstaining from things which appealed to ms
tastes and fancies. Had he made an ascetc OF
himself and bound himself TO stick rigidly 10
certain rules of diet and to severe regulation
of his daily habits. ne might have died half
century ago. In spite OF all discouragements.
some men and some women hang on to existence
for fvescore years and more. while the brief
candle Of others is snuffed out prernaturely. no
matter how much care they may take 70 keep
ft lighted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25

The Russian general Rennenkampr recently
wounded, and now in hospital at Liao-Yang.
says the japanese shooting is not up TO the
mark. The general seems hard TO please. Did
he prefer to be killed outright?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25

sufficient force of experienced hremen Is
soreIy needed on excursion boats. That IS I'M
Questionable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25

The subway trains will be spinning down
their ringing grooves of change. ana in a cycle
OF Cathay the Jerome Park Reservoir and the
huge dam in the Croton Valley may pos
sibly be completed. About that time look for
the proper relaying of the torn up pavements
Then watch for the dawn of a new Golden Age
But must not be too sanguine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25

In the brief account in who's Who" OF VIII
son Barrett is this characteristic remark:
Notwithstanding" Was his early death
penalty TO his recreation?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25

Esopus is not now apparently turning toward
Wolferts Roost with warnings which canno,
be appeased. but the probabilities are that tbs
friends of Judge Parker consider 1t the wlsest
policy not to make too conspicuous the ties
which bind the ex-senator and the Judge as
with hooks of steel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25

venerable Brooklyn man. who is said to h.
already 1O3 years old and intends to live at least
quarter century longer. says he has followed
no settled rules to strengthen his grip on lon