The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

GOSSIP FROM NEW YORK
Tammany Again in Powerfully Low Faled-McClel>
- - Ian on Trial-August Belmont for Parker - -
BY JOHN MARTHoL.

y MAX 1OE.
were there for the same purpose You
see" said Sickles turning to them, he
knows you need watching
| The Merchants association is planning
! for the new year. which will probably
have most important salutary effect on
the future government of the city. First
of all, It appeals for an enlarged member
ship and a creation of fund for the pur-
pose of employing a corps of experts,
whose duty ii shall be to watch and report
upon all matters of public interest. Four
bureaus are to be established--on public
OUTLAWS and revenues. public service
freight claims and custom service. The
bureau of public OUTLAWS and revenues
will continue the work of watching the
city officials and detecting abuses and
extravagances at which the Merchants
association has made a reputation. The
bureau of public service is designed to
check the abuses by gas and electric,
transportation, and other public service
corporations. The freight claim bureau Is
designed for the adjustment of claims
against railroads for overcharges and
losses. This bureau will be placed in
charge of experienced railroad men. and
1t is expected that its work will become
one of the most valuable features of the
associations activities. The customs bu-
reau will handle all matters pertaining
to the Interpretation and administration
of the customs laws and will also be
placed in the hands of experts.
The young women who comprise the
chorus in "Winsome Winnie" at the Cas-
mo, are congratulatng themselves on the
success of the efforts of Paula Edwards to
provide seats for them during rehearsals.
They believe that the movement. besides
adding greatly to their own comfort may
result in greater consideration on the
part of theatrical managers for the Choir
girls in other plays. Perceiving the
hardship endured by members of the CHOIR
us in "Winsome Winnie" who were re-
quired to stand continuously during
lengthy rehearsals. Miss Edwards pre-
vailed upon the Casino management to
furnish benches wherein the girls might
rest at intervals when they were not en-
gagged. In explaining her action Miss
Edwards said: 81 have seen more girls
faint from the effect of standing during
the long waits between turns than from
the actual exhaustion of dancing. The
girls are not permitted to escape from the
eagle-eye Of the stage manager long en-
ough to rest on the starways, and as no
chairs are provided, they obtain relief
OHly ny ltdDifb dSeiDSl the pldDD VI iilf
scenery or sitting on the floor. That is
responsible for many of the colds and at
lacks of neuralgia which are prevalent,
because the girls usually find it necessary
TO sit directly in line with draughts across
the stage
When Mr.. Bennett, the proprietor of
the Herald, made one of his biennial or
triennial visits to the city recently. there
.I.ts
of 1t. No one in the Herald establishment
could give any information on the SUBJ
ject, for Mr.. Bennett is a sphinx with his
editors as to everything relating to him
self which has no connection with the
Herald. Among his friends, there was one
who knew all about 1t. Colonel Jay, but
he is as secretive as Mr.. Bennett and of
course, would not tell. Now however,
the secret is out. Mr.. BENEFITS mission,
this time. was a beautiful, fiial one.
ramely to put in train Of accomplishment
lis long-cherished plan of converting tine
beautiful country place Of his father on
the upper part of the island of Manhat-
tan into a public park as a memorial OF
him. The estate comprises about forty
acres, immensely valuable for villa sites.
1t overlooks the Hudson. just al the be-
ginning of the Palisades. and must be
worth millions OF dollars. so that the gift
will count among the largest ever made
to the city. Mr. Bennett was intensely
fond of his father, and loves to recall his
rame On every appropriate occasion, par
tcularly when ne Is talking with news
paper people. While Mr.. Bennett was still
a young man, and not a particularly
straight-laced one, his father had the
highest confidence In his ability which is
row universally acknowledged to be of the
very first order He clearly indicated
that faith a short time before his death
In the reply which he gave to an eminent
western newspaper man who, as the rep
resentatiye of a syndicate. made him a
most tempting offer for the paper. mo"
said Mr.. Bennett ''the Herald is not for
sale. 1t will go to Jamie, who has the
brain to run it,
DR.. Greer, bishop co-acjutor-elect Of