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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
4 EVE COTTON CROP.

The estimates of this years American cotton
crop published by the Department of Agricult
ure last week will be regarded with much
satisfaction by manufacturers in the United
States and Europe. For the first time in history
the production has exceeded 100000 bales, or
about 100000 bales in excess Of the average
for the last seven or eight years The best
previous showing was made in 1893. when H.
1S9,2O5 bales were raised. III 1903 the produc-
ton was so close to the ten million level that
even yet il seems impossible TO say whether it
was trife above or trlfe below that mark
Thus a chance given to spectators to make
no end of mischief For weeks the prices de-
manded were simply extortionate. Compare
lively small amounts actually changed hands
at these extravagant rates, but the figures exer-
cised a paralyzing influence on consumption
This years crop is big enough TO render such
tricks practically impossible.
The estimates for 1904 have fluctuated widely
Owing to the greatly increased acreage planted
and to the fine condition OF the crop early last
summer, il was not unreasonable to expect
100000 bales. Predictions were made that
13 100000 bales or more would be grown. but
these expressions represented only the most san
guine hopes AS the season advanced the out
look was rendered less favorable by bad weather
and the inroads OF the boil weeyI in certain
parts OF Texas, but it hardly seemed probable that
the product would fall below Il 500. 600 bales
AT a meeting Of the presidents of Southern
State agricultural commissions in September the
opinion was advanced that there would be little
difference between this years total and that of
1903 The surmiSe now proves 10 be bisbIv
erroneous Without questioning the sincerity of
the men who took pessimistc view of the stu-
alton. it may be affirmed that they were badly
Informed The outcome indicates that the De-
paitmcnt OF Agriculture at Washington has
becl accurately '"'Hed all through the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
THE SHORT SESSION

The 18th Congress meets to-day for its third
and last session. The party in power returns TO
Washington with grateful sense of triumph
and we hope with an added consciousness or
responsibility. \ Republican majority of "A in
the present House of Representatives has been
converted at the polls into Republican ma
iority of 116 in the next House. The Republi-
can members of the two branches meet again,
therefore, with the comforting and inspiring as
surance that their legislative policies. as well as
tAe general policies of the administration, have
received, an unqualified Endorsement from the
country at large
There will b,. Iii ie left beyond the routine
work Of = short session for this Congress to
do One Of the pressing needs OF the winter is
LEGISLATION 10 reduce the tariff levied Philip
pine products entering the United States. The
retention OF the present high duties three
four1hS Of the full Dingley rates-works serious
hardship to the Philippine producer and checks
he growth Of trade between this country and
lis Far Eastern dependency Nor is any Amer
lean industry likely 10 suffer injury from a re-
,iuction cf the tariff to - per cent of the
Diugley rates, or even from its total abolition.
Similar fears and protests in the case of Porto
Rico have proved entirely grOundless, We trust
that the Presidents recommendation Of liberal
tariff concessions 10 the Filipnos will be heed
ed and executed by this Congress.
The two houses VIII uOuDJeSS continue 10
practise that prudent and vigiIant economy for
which the first two sessions were especially
notable Under Speaker Cannon's supervision
the appropriations have been amply sufficient,
but in 40 case lavish. A firm hand has been
kept on the federal expenditures, but no branch
of an ever widening government service has
been neglected or crippled. Similar vigilance
is needed at the short session From present
indications there will be a deficit for the fiscal
year 1904-05 Of perhaps S200000O0 With the
surplus accommodations Of previous years still
available TO draw on such a deficit is not
alarming. But the government cannot go on
enlarging its functions and increasing its ac-
tivities without involving itself in an outlay
beyond its present means. Unless economy is
practised this year, the deficit for 19O5-O6 Will
run to $3O,0O0O00 or $40,00O00O.
Possibly some small increase in taxation will
be necessary next year or the year after to
lift the Treasurys income to the level of the
demands made on 1t. It is an additional argu-
ment in favor of some moderate and logical
scheme of tariff revision that concurrenty
with changes in the outgrown tariff schedule
provision can be made for such an increase in
the revenues as may be necessary. These are
not tasks. however, for the present session
which will have done its work with credit if
it offers n generous measure of commercial
relief TO the Philippines, and at the same time
holds the annual appropriations TO last years
judicious and adequate limit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
NEW-YORK HOSPITAL NEEDS.

Nobody who is familiar with the hospitals or
this great city can fail TO realize the urgent re-
uuirementS of these institutions. There are
many large buildings used for benevolent pur-
poses-fOr the relief and cure of illness or in
Jury. and each Of them Is provided with nl-
nerous staff of physicians and surgeons. 1t IS
doubtful if any other part of the world con
tans Il similar array of admirable therapeutic
institutions. New-York has been fortunate in
the fact that so many liberal benefactors have
given money for the construction Of spacious
homes and hospitals within her territory.
Nevertheless numerous and spacious as they
are, they are not fully equal TO the demand
either In number or equipment Bellevue Is an
instance in point So great is the demand upon
this hospital that it is intended, when the more
Immediate needs of the town are cared for ana
sufficient money is available. to construct new
Bellevue. 1t is hoped also that the city will be
able in time TO afford new homes for the relief
of the afflicted in place of the immense Charity
Hospital, with its anneIes on BIackWelS
Island.
John s. Kennedy, president of the board OF
managers Of the Presby Hospital which
has Just reached its thirty-ffth anniversary,
had some significant things to say only day
two ago. In spite Of the legacies which had
been beQueathed TO that extremely useful In
stitution, he said that there was deficit In the
revenues of almost $4,000 this year. III COM
parison with more than $4,000 in the proceed
ing year. The hospital had spent $4,000 more
for the free treatment of patients than last
year. In the department of out patients the
number OF visits made was more than ST.
600. Mr. Kennedy said that the condition of
the Presbyterian Hospital was not exceptional.
Other excellent institutions suffered like diff
culties. There has been TOO much disposition
to regard such houses of relief as sure to OBJ
tain all the money they need but it is evident
that additional funds must be provided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
AntRSenlenIS.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-s--The Wizard OF Or
a AN-s-Nore Be Pitied Than Scotheu'
rELA SCo-S:I5-Ihe Music Master.
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S :2o-BaToness Fiddesticks.
fJRCI.E-2-S-NauGeyiiie.
CHITERION-s:20 -The Second Fiddle
rpATY'E-Ju6ith OF Bethuiis-
EMPIRES :3o-The Duke Of killicrankie
GARDENS :20-The College Widow
f5ARRICE-S:i5-B Brother jacques. Am.
lANMERSTEIN7S VICTORIA2-sloN tuuyN ~. Tn
EARIrM OPERA HOUSES :13-The Rogers Brothere III
Paris .-.oo,
ECDSON-S:a,o- Sunday.
IRVING PLACE THEATRES sl-lfer f1"c"tOut'H'-
KSTCFTRROC KER-S-I5-The lslrTe: .-s,.,,,
LEN EIFLp'S THEATRE-s--it happenec IN N''H'3''u
I S -.5l-ritte JOHNNY yofe@-
i. YCFTsI-s :20-Dapid GarftcS
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MANHsTTAN-S .90-Hedda Caher. ,,,.
METROPOLITAN OPERA F0ISE--S--Ln'ieLi boiS4A
Nf-W-A afsTE3D ans :I5-HuInpty Dump9
NT,v-ToIRH- S:lI--Woo1lsru.
PRINCES Richard III.
SANOT-S:Isl-Mrs Wigs ~ the Cabbage Iai a.
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MEIER Music HAII--S-NeuG.Ni lie.
WEST ENDS lt-Twirly -NEirly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

paralyzed the Port Arthur squadron did he de-
tach any of his vessels to look after the Nladi
yostok cruisers. In some respects there was
a similarity between the situation in the East
and that which existed on the Atlantic in 1895
When Cervera had reached the Cape Verd Isl
apds fears were entertained In the United States
that he might try to lombard certain Northern
cities. The board of strategy at Washington did
not entirely ignore that chance, and for time
there was delay In concentrating the whole
available naval force of this country in Cuban
waters. Whether the precaution was really
necessary or not is question about which there
may yet be some difference OF opinion. Cap
tain Mahan, for instance, has been emphatically
skeptical about the risk. Inasmuch, however
as no important interest suffered in consequence
of the change of plan at Washington, there Is
no occasion for regretting II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
FRANCHISES FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES.

In the early days of the trolley the promoters
Of electric street railways in New-Jersey couId
get anything they wanted in the way or iran
chises. The usual method of procedure was FOR
a group of politicians to obtain the charter and
other privileges. taking their pay in bonds, STOCK
cash. and sometimes i'll all three The fran
chises were not limited TO any period AS
consequence of that generous policy practically
the whole State is now covered with trolley
poles and wires, because the overhead system
was the cheapest and the companies were al
lowed to make their own choice. Between the
politicians and the various reOrganiZerS, most OF
those companies are now staggering under
burden of watered stock exceeding many times
the actual cost Of the roads. The present man
ayers are obliged to make some kind OF show
ing to the stockholders while trying to dodge
the verbal briCkbats of the people who feel that
they are not getting proper service.
Now, when there is hardly anything left worth
saving citizens are asking themselves why they
were so simple minded as to sit idly by and
allow franchises worth many millions of dollars
to be given away for little or nothng-in most
cases for nOthing-instead Of following the eX-
ample of such British cities as Glasgow. where
the public tenaciously held on TO the franchises.
By its foresight in that respect the Scottish me-
tropolis is now enjoying trolley car service or
the highest efficiency at minimum cost, which is
ar the same time earning handsome proHts,
which go into the city treasury.
These things were probably before Mr.. Fred
erick w. Kelsey when he suggested that the
New-England Society of the Oranges take up
the topic for special discussion at the regular
meeting in January. This society is one of the
most influential in New-Jersey. On its roll of
membership are not only the leading business
and professional men of the Oranges, but like
wise most of the NEWCOMERS who have in re-
cent years made their homes in that attractive
section of the State. Among them are men Of
all shades Of political opinion, but partisanship
is rarely obtruded at their meetings.
What Mr. Kelsey asks the society to do is to
pass resolution recommending that the State
legislature prohibit municipalities from grant
ing ANY franchise for the public utilities for
longer period than twenty years, or leasing for
"a longer term than twenty five years any gas
water. electric lighting or traction plant that
may be owned by any municipality"
A full and free interchange of opinions on
these points cannot do any harm, from the pub
lie point of view, and such discussion might be
the means OF arousing some popular interest in
matters which have too long been treated with
great apathy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
DEALING WITH sANro DOMINGO.

1t is needless to say that great interest at
taches TO the announcement exclusively made in
our special Washington dispatches yesterday
that the government of the United States may
determine not only 10 take control Of the four
Santo DOMINICAN ports specified in the arbitra-
ton agreement and collect the revenues assigned
for the liquidation of certain acknowledged
claims, but 10 enter upon the task Of administer
ing the affairs Of the republic until it has been
put on an orderly and self-supp0rting basis IN
dOubtedly protests will be made against such a
procedure on the part of the United States. but
IL is obvious that something must be done with
out much more delay 10 end a condition Of things
which is already extremely inconvenient and
full Of menace.
Santo Domingo is q caTicature Of a republic
II passes at short intervals from the hands of
one set of mercenaries to those Of another by a
process Of revolution which if it does not neces-
sarily involve much bloodshed, is not the less
disgraceful on that account. The country is Ut
terly unable under such conditions 10 discharge
its financial obligations, and is drifting toward
hopeless bankruptcy. It is scarcely possible to
suppose that foreign governments will continue
indefinitely TO preserve their patience under
sucn strain. nor could we reasonably demand
that they should. But it does not cOmport either
with the dignity or with the safety of the United
States that it should permit any other nation to
chaos. IL this country should intervene to end
the present regime of loot, oppression and bad
faith, ii would not do so from any motive of
aggrandiZement. It is distinctly understood that
the programme said 20 be under serious consd-
Grafton at Washington conceals no wish or Dur
pose 10 acquire the island by purchase or seiz-
lire, or even as gift. 1t is however. fndis-
pensable that obligations which have been con-
fracted should be met and that a system should
he established capable of guaranteeing to the
republic tranquil and decent existence.
Al present the situation is not hopeless. The
revenues are sufficient if honestly collected IN
}, pay claims justly due elsewhere and provide
Tor the necessities Of q respectable government
But what the plunderers spare is wasted in ex.
traVaglnce. the administration OF public affairs
oiscourages popular industry, the percentage oT
Ahieiacy is frightfui, and Intervention from
some quarter is the only alternative to inter and
lF'euneVable ruin Fortunately, a measure Of
intervention was provided for in the terms Of
tiie arbitration, and an agent Of the Unitad
states mas already taken control OF the mort of
Puerto Plata, with every prospect that he will
"e required 10 assume tae same authority oyer
me thfee other ports whose revenues arc
fiedSed 10 the payment Of American claims
During the brief period % his service ia mat
e3Iaciiy The receipts have increased 50 ia,-.elv
a. 10 prove the corruption which lad n9urisl led
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

before. and there is no reason to doubt that the
Como ernerience will be repeated in every case
Rut the riot of governmental extravaganza
would continue if it were not checked from
without. and successive revolutions would per-
petuate their inevitable evils.
If the United States should, with due delibera
tion determine TO step in and save the situation,
and. having saved it, to remain in charge as
long as might be necessary, fixing in advance
no time for wthdraw wing, the world would have
reason 10 rejoice in the extirpation of plague
SPOT. and the Santo Domingans themselves
would be the chief gamers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

Russia sets aside S5.0OO.00O to begin TO double
track her Siberian railroad. The prospects are
that before the work is completed the war will
be over and the Russians in effect out OF Man
churia for good, so far as military occupation
Is concerned. The road, however, will always
be useful to serve the interests of peace though
il has not been success in serving those of
war, and would not be equal to its needs even
If another track were to be laid down accord
ing TO the programme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

The fact that the drouth which has parched
the central part of Kentucky for four or five
months has been broken at last may set the
wags to asking what use Kentuckians have for
water. but the experience has been too serious
to Joke about.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany boss says
that Mayor Mcclellan will be nominated for an
other term next autumn. This Is prompt and
early announcement. and gives plenty of OPP
portunity for other organizations to make their
arrangements in season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

Few citizens Of New York would be disposed
to complain If the snowstorm which has been
threatened for two days should be indefinitely
postponed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

are not likely, however. to cite the Controiiers
conduct with relation to the gas monopoly as
Justification of their tenderness at that time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

Orders have been given by well known rail-
road companies for important additions to the
equipment Of their lines. Evidently many man.
ayers last spring lacked confidence in the ire
mendous increase in business which would
surely be theirs in the autumn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

To judge from the comments OF the press upon
football, the time is nearly ripe for Kipling TO
DO something IN the 'fianneled fool line about
the players on the sridiron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

Some persons thought IL was unfair to draw
the conclusion that Controller CIRCUITS action in
accepting Tammany nomination after he had
become the citizens Union candidate last wear
was a proof OF constitutional insincerity They
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The evening world., 1904-02-25
WHEAT STILL MOVES
TO HIGHER LEVELS
May Jumps to 1903 in Chicago
and 107 Here, While Higher
Records Are the RuIe-Excit-
ing Day for Brokers.

There was NOS excitement on the
floor OF the Produce Exchange to-day
than at any time fr years. After q
sharp opening the market became very
active and prices rose rapidly until there
wers new high records made on this
movement for wheat, corn. oats and
provisions.
Cables were higher. but the local mar
kct advanced more rapidly than the for
eign until May wheat had sold at lGI 5-s
and July WAS selling at 1U2 rs.
The highest prices for wheat in past
years were largely due TO corners. In
September. 1907, wheat sold at %, and
in May, 1895, to Sls5. M to. s. in
September. lSSS, 9i3-i in 1857; S1.SS in
August, 1851; $l.19 In May, 1880; $l.5l In
August, 1872; Sl.3O in August. 1871. n
$3.50 IN May. 1861.
The present advance, however, cannot
be sdiu to be the result OF any squeeze;
in fact. /: Is impossible to run a squeeze
or a corner before the mont specified
In the contract. To-day all months are
selling at high record prices on this
movement, which is u natural one, II
July Is selling above ST.
CHICAGO, Feb. &.--Aided by strong
English grain markets, wheat for Nav
delivery to-day jumped 2 ~ cents above
Yesterdays closing figures. 2 touching
Sl.09 n bushel. This price Is IL cent
above the high-rccord mark made a few
days ago. .
Heavy realizing sales caused a reac-
tiG.,. the close being at 1.o7 ~. II net
gam for the day of / cent. The July
delivery closed . cents up. at Is lis.
The evening world., 1904-02-25

Law which requires that all executions
shall take place at the State Prison.
may be deprived OF the Job. for an
other easur has been introduced
abolishing tho death penalty and max
Ing imprisonment for life the punish
ment for murder in the first degree.
The new bill is fathered by Assembly
man Large. and is said to meet with
considerable favor. 1t Is claimed there
Is n strong sentiment in New Jersey
against the death penalty for murder.
Van Hise is not worried by the In
PRODUCTION of the new bill, which he IS
confident will die In committee. lie
IL still actively engaged In his can
vass for the position OF oficial exeou-
TONER, and claims to have the sup
port OF several A~ssemblymen. 1t IS
pointed out by Van Hlse that his ser
vices were not enlisted in hanging
| Henry Schaub. the last murderer TO Ole
on the gallows in Newark. and, py
ungling. the victims head was nearly
torn OF.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
SUBWAY PLANS
| OF METROPOLITAN
Offers Free Transfers to the
Surface Lines for a Franchise
to Build Underground Lines n
Manhattan Island.

The Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany presented to the Rapid TRANSIT
Commissioners at their meeting to-day
II plan for an auxiliary subway system
to be built and operated by the Metro.
politan Company.
The route suggested by the Metropoii
tan Company is as follows:
From the Battery northward. follow
Ing generally the route of tho Eight
avenue surface cars. through Grcenwicl
street and West Broadway to Eight
avenue: under Eighth avenue TO tn,
Pennsylvania station at Thirty-secon,
street: thence across town. taking .
course somewhere between Thirty-scc-
ond and Thirty-sixth streets TO Licking
ton avenue. and thence northward to
the Harlem River.
The purpose Is to tap both the Penn
~syIvania and the Grand Central stations
The suggestion is also made that f.
case there Is any objection to tho Lex
ington avenue route the subway may be
run nOrthward to the HARLEM uLu,: SEQ.
ond avenue.
The route laid ont by the metropolitan
Company diners very little from tina
tuSg estcd by the marlborough Con
pany. which presented It's plan to III,
Board OF Rapid Transit Commissioner
four weeks ago.
The PETERBOROUGH Company has offered
~ hh inutt rnI"Dt 90 , o. ,ts 80 ~ n
1t the subway privilege to establish
- system ~ ir"r iran, ,rS 90 - , gee
waited lines which would cross its tun-
uCl road.
To. offset this tho METROPOLITAN Com
pany will offer free transfers to all Its
surface INES, Iius rhdniinB p~issuner.a
TO reach any Doint on Manhattan Island
for one five-ccnt fare, with the advan-
tHge OF Underground rapid transit 20 and
from the points of intersection.
Besides this the Metropolitan will offer
a reduced fare for passengers who wish
to use the Union Railway system above
the Harlem River, transferring from
the subway llnc.
IL is eypectcd Nv the Metropolitan
that this offer of n comprehen-
transfer system VIII more thar
meet any advantage which the Irtcr-
borough Company may have over II
in the matter OF money return to the
city for the privilege or through It's SUI
perlor equipment for building subways.