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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
THE MAssIMo PALACE NOT SOLD.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Prince Massimo has been much surprised
at the statement I'm The Tribune that he has sold
his historic palace to the King OF Italy The
ment is particularly CALLING because he would live
bread and water rather than sell his family
mansion to any one, and would die OF starvation
rather than IL should go into the hands OF the
King of Italy. although he is nearly related to
him. The palace is not for sale. has BEEN
and it is safe to say will be. as the family
are In no need Of money. even If they not too
proud TO sell what is intimately connected with
the annals OF their house. Ii has lately been
transferred by the prince his eldest SON Prince
d'Asol who is sole owner.
Ihe Princess d Asoli Is an American. her grand
father having been New-York banker. Hickson
Field. while her mother, Princess Brancaccio. is
laCy-i waiting to Queen Marghorita.
The regrettabe. and TO the family, yexatious
mistake arose through n report that King Victor
had bought the Massimo villa. Now. this Ia quite
another affair The villa stands Just behind Queen
Margherita's palace. and IS inhabited by Prince
Colonna, Mayor of Rome, intimate friend of the
King whose wife is Maria Massimo daughter %
the Duke OF Rignano, who is the head of a distant
branch Of the other Massimo family. Pr!ncess
Colonna Is n lady-in-waitiug to Queen Elena. her
husband is Senator of the kingdom, and all their
traditions are Liberal IL IS said the King wished
to buy their villa to present 1t his mother but
IL is not for SALE and remains the property OF the
Duke of Rignano.
Rome, March IS 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02

construction TO give practically a service pension
without the aid Of Consress. The ground has since
fence puts aside all talk OF the intention OF Con-
gress generally give veterans OF sixty-t"o pen
slons thrty-nine years after the expiration OF ser
vice. and bases the order merely on the iact lhdl
veterans at sixty-two are found by experience TO
be senile and able to secure pensions after COINS
through the present forms OF proof: II th .o y
result in no large increase in pensions. certainly
not $4,000 estimated by the bureau, for iSV9
men, or more than three,htths OF It's esu I6
ninety days The publicity OF the new order might
bring forward some applicants with actual disaDil-
ties who might not otherwise have applied, has,en
ablebodied men. since general rule coulu &c
without exception. Thus the outlay for pensions
the main merely gives pensions at once to those
who already entitled TO them by law, SUBJECT
only 10 the trouble and deav OF furnishing proofs,
then there be no considerable increase IN pen
sion expenditures. 1t IS impossible to believe that
there are 1900 men over sixty-two pensionaole
under tho law formerly construed VINO nave
so. ANY such number of pensioners would
he convincing evidence that the new order was In
reality new law and gave pensions TO many VINO
examination would have been found sound and
unreasonable
The claims made that this order the only
alternative TO q vastly more expensive service pen
sion by act OF Congress- costing instead OF s50Oooo
some s400ooOoo 100000 year, and that II
should be considered a work of patriotism and a
check upon eXtrayagance seem 70 me 70 90 IN.
Justice TO the President He is a brave and honest
man, and certainly would have scorned TO yield
anything TO extravagant demands on the govern
ment when he could defeat them absolutely by the
considered purely question OF fact. Can vet
ersrs at sixty-two almost invariably prove them
disabled for manual labor. rs ''to render them
unable TO earn a support" The Pension Bureaus
published statistics seem TO prove that they can
net. b
%evv-yorl March n 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
pUTCHEss COUNTY WATER AGAIN.
What Taking 1t Will Mean to Dwellers in
Villages Affected.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Cir. Pardon me for again in.ru6lng your time
and space but IN your editorial n to-dsy's issue
on the ''Dutchess County Water Rights" you en-
tirely misconstrue the situation. We do not claim
that the city Will not pay for all the property taken.
The Mill owners and all that have water rights
VIII receive compensation Were the dams below
the villages so that they would be submerged, We
would have no complaint. Our property would be
taken and paid for but the water is diverted above
the VILLAGES; without Il the mills cannot exist as
they & chiefly for washing. bleaching and dye
Ing and not for power; they will be abandoned and
the companies owners win seek other localities.
The villages consist OF the business interests that
dependent tho money spent by the employees
and the cottages Of the workingmen that have been
themselves comforts TO attain object-a home
These persons cannot live without work. If the
mills are removed they must follow or seek work
elsewhere They cannot take their homes. They
are le,t-a deserted village. The city cannot pay
for them; the city hiss not taken them II has
taken their means OF earning a living that to them
means ruin The savings banks in these villages
nave about sSoooc on depost-the savings OF la Dor
invested largely in the real of the villa yes
what would De the value Of security on decay-
ing ruins in deserted village?
You refer TO indirect damages in westchnS..-
where the person retained the title; the cases ars
entirely different. There 1t was for bu,lc;ngs 60
situated that the drainage contaminated the water
They were removed TO more distant parts and m.
cost Of removal paid for.
Years ago II was proposed to take the va.ers ne
Lake George. ideal source go feet above ,,sa
water. 1t would have cost less than the millions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
TAXES ON WESTMINSTER WATERSHED.
How the County Has Lost by City's Con-
demnation of Property.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your editorial OF yesterday on 'Dutchess
County Water Rights" and in the communications
OF Messrs. John T. Smith and John / Platt. on the
same subject, ono important point has been over
looked, and that is the matter Of taxation.
New-York City has wiped out houses. barns and
villages in Weschester County, erected dams gate
houses and other improvements, costing millions
OF dollars and he's paid any taxes on any
OF this valuable property. except on the bare and
unimproved land. The various towns in the Croton
watershed have lost the assessments on the build
down by New York City, and the city refuses 10
pay any tax the dams, gatehouses or other I'M
provements erected. When, in 1902. the dams ana
lighthouses situated in Westchester County were
assessed at a low figure the Corporation Counsel
of New-York City appealed to the courts and mas
succeeded in postpOning a settlement, or IN ad-
journing II from time TO time. up to date, ana the
city of New-York has since paid no state, county
town taxes any of its property In Westminster
Duchess County can profit by the experience of
Westchester County In another particular new
York City refuses to pay taxes on its dams or
gatehouses but expects protection on this dead
head property. -Four years ago, during a strike at
the Croton dam, the Sherin or Westminster
property OF New-YoTk City, deputies were sent out
BY the Sheriff and afterward the militia TO guard
the old and Croton DAMS and IL cost w est
chester County $4,000. The poor farmer or the
man owning little home in Westchester County
had contribute his share OF this expense but the
property that protected and the other I'M
proved property owned by New-York City In the
Croton watershed did not contribute nickel
The people Of Duchess County nave cause foT
Thanksgiving they prevent New-Gork City from
taking possession OF their property and increas-
ING INC '"'Ne''' u D'-' E B. KEAR
Yorktown Heights. n. Y. March %. 1904.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
VALUE OF FRESH AIR.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Is it not appalling fact that ten thousand
persons succumb annually TO the unceasing raw
ages Of that stealthy foe consumption II the peo
pie would only be sensible. and give their lungs tho
food which they denand-oxygen--this great army
could be reduced TO quarter of the number Speak,
Ing from my own personal experience, | would say
that swo years ago L discovered that my
lungs were weak, their capacity being only
40 cubic inches. / began breathing correctly and
giving my lungs chance to perform their func-
tions nature intended and in months time
had increased the capacity thirty inches At the
present time they can contain 800 cubic inches with
ease. recommend to those with weak lungs that
hey practise breathing deeply in the fresh air
morning and night. Give the lungs fair play, and
receive IN return health, strength and a longer
lease of life. G.. RUSSELL. SAITEIS
Mapiewood N J.. March 3d. 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
NEW BILL TO PERMIT BOXING
This One Provides for a Commission 70 Ia.
eide on Proposed Bouts.

Albany. April 1-Among the bills introduced a,
the Senate to-day was one OF Senator FrawIav
his State Athletic Commission bill permitting a,,.
teur boxing contests under the license OF a -
mission. u q cum
Since the repeal of the Horton law .bs-. -
peen & number Of attempts to enact statutes ~
hitting boxing contests under certain restrict;o-,
The present bill is modelled after the STATE Ea;.
taM. ~ provides for commission OF three r,s-.'
DsIs, 10 oe appointed by the Governor ard a-ic-.-
els s ounce gloves TO be used between arnatsrrs
roI5 az mem oers OF Incorporated clubs within "a
ioiu OF the Amateur Athletic Union. No hour c-s
De neId without a license from this cor1rrssSeI'
would-be contestants -.4-As u ne
Inls 6lii takes the place OF a former rnsasr-
prOp9seq oy Senator Frawley which proposed -
permit boxing between professionals Theirs sss,r
reports from Albany. ' "4lS 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
TROUT FISHING SEASON OPENS.
Thirteen-pound Yellow Carp Landed with
Light Rod.

Tho opening Of the trout fishing season In New
Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA occurred yesterday, but
In the former State the fishing places availaols
to the ordinary lover OF the sport are so few now
that many residents OF Morris, Sussex, warren
and Passaic counties went. on Thursday night. 70
Pike and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania. where
there Is plenty OF open fishing. About all the de-
sirable trout streams in New-Jersey are now most
ly in private preserves. and the farmers lnrougn
whose land they run. when not In preserve. nave
their land posted that only those who pay may
fish. The few streams open TO the pubic IN the
northern part OF the State are quickly hshed out.
despite the efforts Of the State to stock them
The trout in the preserved streams are said TO be
plentiful this year.
While fishing near the mouth Of Buckhorn Creek.
IN Warren County, y. j.. yesterday afternoon for
trout. Edward Ross. Of Belvidere, caught 10
pound yellow carp. measuring thirty inches In
length. and successful in landing IL, though
using only a Hight rod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
INDIANS EXPECT GOOD TEAM.

Carlisle, Penn, March 81 (SpeciaD.-The Carlisle
Indians are hard at work In baseball practice. and
the prospects are for extremely good team VI
last years nine Nephew, Jude and Mltcneii
are back. Nephew is the new captain ne
played on the Lindner team OF last season
and this year Warner is developing him in a good
pitcher. White Crow. new man, and Charies are
ing up well are Libby left ield Youngdeer, centre
field, and Hendrix. right field Jude who p,sayed
right field last wear, will probably play nrst basei
Mitchell will be at short. Baker at second ana
Nicoiar third base. Green. new man. Is
developing into a No / behind the bat. Baird
who caught last year was hurt in practice game
and will be out of the game for some time TWEEN
ty-seyen games are the schedule. which will
be hard one. The first game has been played with
Indians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
OTHER BASEBALL CONTESTS.

At Raleigh y. C.-Uuiver-ity of Maryland. 8; A & NJ
AZ Augusta-Brooklyn GSationaD. 7. Buffalo Cast
AZ Macon-sorth Atlantic League. S: Mercer Univsr-
sity. l.
At Columbia. s. c.. April 1.-wake Forest. ~ c. 8;
South Carolina l.
Lexington Va. April 1-st- Johns College. o; Wash
ington and Lee University. 8. ~,
bile, I.
fngham Southern 6.
Montgomery April Boston CNatIonaD 8; Mont
gomcry (Southern). 3. -.
At Jacksonville Fla April atlanta southern). H.
Jacksonville (South Atlantic LAague).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
NOT TO BREAST TAPE.
Chah Line Finishes for Sminters at
intercollegiate.
lRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Philadelphia, April 1.-The executive committee OF
the intercollegiate Association OF Amateur Ath-
letes of America has decided to introduce an inno-
walton In the coming intercollegiate track and field
meeting. TO be held on Franklin Field. May q and
Is. This will be a raised platform for the exclusive
OF the judges OF the game. For this the
judges will not be allowed TO cluster around the
finish they. have done in the past, but will be
stationed about twenty-five feet from the finish
line and elevated stand. This is the method
of judging races in England. and has been chosen
for the intercollegiate contest because OF the dis
satisfaction the work OF the Judges I'm the 100
yard race at New-York last year. In that race
there was discussion as TO whether Schick Of
Harvard. or Moulton. OF Yale. finished second
The new plan will have it's first trial at the re-
lays April Is Another innovation for Judging
the finishes viii be the use of white line on the
ground at the finish instead OF the tape at the
breast. This has been chosen because the
tendency of many athletes to throw themselves
ing the tape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
CALLS SMEAR SIDE" RULE sLUNpER.
70 the Editor OF The Tribune.

y e.
Sir: The near side" rule is. indeed working a
hardship. especially to women This rule seems
strangely awkward and dangerous. The inconyen-
fence In wet weather is double hardship for II adds
the risk of being down by traffic to awada
through mud and water. 1t is not too much to say
that the near side" rule is on par with that
blunder in the Van Wyck administration of turn
ing the street signs wrong side out. First il pro-
duced n SMILE then protest and at last the people
rose and demanded a restoration of the old and bet
way. How long are we to have the dangerous
near side ruler ELMER LEE NJ. D.
New-York City. March 30 1904.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
TRACK PROGRESS AT DICKINSON.

Carlisle. Penn. March 81 (SpeciaD.-The track
men at Dickinson College are getting in condition
for the annual spring sports More men are COM
ing out and greater enthusiasm is being displayed
than have been the for several years Thus far
about thirty men have responded the call Of
Captain Bets. and number doing well
Professor Craver has charge Of the men. The fol-
lowing schedule OF track contests has been ar
ranged April % relay races at Philadelphia: "a
spring sports and interclass relay races So annual
meet with State College at State; a. dual meet
with Bucknell at Carlisle: %. dual meet with Lee
high at Carlisle
HOW MANY PRINCETON STUDENTS
fooled by q fake In Trfbunr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
MORE AERoNAUTIc PRIZES.

St Louis. April lin addition 70 the si50ooo Of
tered by the Worlds Fair TO the winners IN n,
aeronautic contests, change in the rules has nesn
made by which prizes such testimonials and
medals will be offered to those contestants who
have not won cash prizes, out have made merto-
rious performances IN the balloon airShip races
This change made in connection with the In
vitaton extended some time ago by the exposition
management TO the Archdvke Leopold Salvador
OF Austria 10 take part in the contests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
SHAME TO SENATOR JACKSON.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Let the world cry shame on Senator Jack
son, Of New-Jersey. who boosted to your corre-
spondent that he had kept his word to friend ig-
noring the fact that in so doing he had violated
his oath OF Office.
If his constituents return him to Office they will
deserve no better fate than to be represented by
such
a subscriber for fifty years.
GEORGE II. SWIFT.
Armenia, ~. Y, March 80, 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
PROGRESS IN AUToMoslLe BUILDING

The progress that is being made IN thu ps.
cooper Hewitt car for the international cum roo,
Is Just about as much In the dark as ever NJ
cooper when questioned about the machine did NJ,
care 70 nave much to say. Joe Tracey vie =
the only man yet named to drive a ear in tbs 49,
Will go 10 Cleveland soon to watch the work tha,
Is being made with the Peerless racer vvbicb -
VIII drive in the contest. He saws that the vvo- y,
proceeding satisfactorily. and two ct least OF tSs
three cars tnat are being built for the wouli
i7z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
METROPOLITAN HAS SsS PICTURES.
Of Those Now at the Museum 265 Are by
American Artists.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: AS public attention has been called recently
TO the possibility OF providing a gallery which
shall be exclusively devoted the exhibition OF
pictures by American artists IN the proposed new
wing of the Metropolitan Museum OF Art, 1t Will
interest your readers know the total number OF
pictures owned by the museum. the nationality Of
the artists and the respective numbers OF each
school The list below includes both oil and water
colors and IS exclusive OF loan collections such as
the Vanderbilt and others. now exhibition:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02

At the present time. OF the above list ~ on
exhibition. about one hundred and five having been
temporarily withdrawn, the hanging space IS
limited TO make room for important loan exhbi-
tons. It will be noticed that exhibition space for
pictures and other works 81 art will be sorey
needed long before the new wing can be completed.
CHARLES STEWART SMITH.
March
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
BASEBALL.
BASEBALL All ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS.

The Atlantic Highlands Athletic Association viii
open its regular baseball season on May % with
a game against the new Long Branch team Long
Branch is to be represented the diamond this
year by the Murray Hill Club of New-York. and
this game will be the first appearance OF these
PLAYERS in Long Branch uniforms On Memorial
Day the Matawan team will play two games at
Atlantic Highlands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
PAYS s1oo A POUND FOR A DOG.

Atlantic City n. J.. April William Rice. {
NewYork. to-day paid SEQ for the Boston bull tel
rer Flirt. the Atlantic City show. This IS at IN
rate OF something over 500 a pound
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
BUYS THOROUGHBRED COLTS.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1Buxr.I

Lexington. KY. April L-Green B. Morris TIE
trainer. bought here to-day from ]. C. Milan q
Co. two thoroughbred colts for Eastern racing
They are Judge Denton. chestnut colt. three years
old. by Russell. dam Princess Royal By Prince
ROYAL. and Ben Crockett, bay colt four wears Old
by Ben Holiday. dam Maggie Moore. by King Al
ionso. The former cost Mr. Norris $3.50 and tbs
latter 81 200.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
TIGERS BEAT PHILADELPHIA AMERICANS.

Richmond, Va. April 1.-The Philadelphia Ameri-
can Leaguers were defeated here to-dady by the
Princeton University nine. The Tigers played
brilliant game. The score:
p II. p
Athletics ..o o % 1
Princeton ............1 1 z U 10
Batterfes-Hsnlsy Finance. waddeu and Powers
Stevens. Byrum. Underhu and Reid Umpire-shreck
OF Athletics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
TO WEIGH IN CARS TO-DAY

The weighing IN Of the cars that will take mar.
IN the commercial vehicle contest of the Autoroh,
CUB or America next week Will take placa a..
contest. S4~SSeS II tGe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
CORNELL BEATS THE NAVY.

Annapolis, Nd. April cornell defeated the
Navy baseball team to-day by score of runs TO
2 Needham unsteady and allowed the visitors
thirteen hits. The score:
S Savy .......... ... o %
Batterfes-Iefsvre and WEIGH; Needham and Stiles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
YALE DEFEATS LAFAYETTE.

Norfolk Va. April 1.-Yals defeated Lafayette
this afternoon by a score of to l. Both teams
played Clean snappy game. the work OF the bat
teries being particularly strong Score:
Yale .....-.......,.......o o-5 2
Lafayette -.........--......o 0-1
Batteries-Alen. jackson and Winslow: Newberry and
Irrxln
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02

UNIQUE AND INTERESTING STREET SCENES
which travellers in foreign think very queer.
to-moryows Tr1bu,e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02

SIXTH RACE-FTFTH SPRING HUNTERS STEEPLE-
CHASE; purse and plate. $500; for foGr-ysar-olds
and upward. qualified under the National Stespls-
chase and Hunt Association or the Canadian Hunt
Association. have been regularly hunted during
10000 with a recognized hunt. and
hold such certificate from master. which shall be
fled before Saturday. April .. 1904. About
LII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
JENNINGS ENTRIES FOR TODAY.

FIRST KACE-Eci!ng for three-year-olds and upward,
uon-sinnCrs IN 1904 and non-winners Of $1,000 IN
1908 10 carry pounds under the scale. Six and
fIrloags
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02

That good old rule.
That simple plan.
That he may take who has the power.
And he may keep who can
he saws 1ha. he knows to be false and malicious
Tho only grab connected with the is the
oronositIon TO grab property. and IL is to oe-
ferd ourselves against this that we ask the passa
Of this bill JOHN l. fl-AII-
Tooughkeepsie, ~. Y, March e. 1895.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-18

doors. The indoor planting may be
as early as the middle of February
and should not be later than March
/, for, with the first mild weather in
April the boxes Of plants should be
put out of doors a part of the day or
into the cold frame for gradual hard,
ening, so that they may be planted
in the ground before May /. If one
has a quantity Of small pots, some
specimen plants may be raised, plant
ing a single seed in each pot.
About the middle of March is as
early as it is wise to start the hotbed
for flowers and before that is done
Wallflowers and cosmos may probably
be started in the house. In the hot
bed may be started any of the ANIMALS
that will stand transplanting, which
are wanted early. There should be
planting of asters for early bloom
Ing, verbena, daisy, lobelia, stock, the
giant-aoWered and double petunias,
SALIVA, cobea scandens, coleus, Gamma
seeds and roots, lantana, pansies for
fall blooming, nicot1ana, salpiglossis
and scabiosa- Into the hotbed may be
transferred the small plants of the
abutilons that may be started earlier
in the house and the petunias would
profit by an early start and careful
attention in a flat indoors.
The cold frame will afford sufficient
protection for all kinds of seedA
planted after April 1 and in a shell
tered seed bed many seeds may be
planted about this time. Nearly all
varieties Of flowers do better started
in the seed bed and transplanted and
this also insures better arrangement
and less danger of crowding. :.
Hollyhocks planted in either the
| hotbeds or cold frame will give a fine
late crop Of blossoms at a time when