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New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
NOT SURE ABOUT THE TIGHTS.
Detective Couldn't Tell Whether OF Not They
Were of Circus Variety.

The Sunday night concert OF the American Thea
tire was continued in the West Side court yesterday
Magistrate Barlow the audience. Ted
Marks with huge white bouquet IN bis button
hole and yellow gloves. acted as the chorus and
Detectives Tunney and Coninge. with Dan o'Reilly.
the attorney. acted the comedians.
Tunney at first gave monologue telling how he
and Colnge attended the performance az the
American Theatre last Sunday night and a
woman. billed Miss La Tour. appear with a
pet dog She dressed In pink tights.
''who dressed that way" asked the mas1s-
trate 'the woman or the dog3'
''The woman" answered Tunney.
"They were the boomers" broke IN
oReIy. You have seen women wear them IN t.ae
street..
Were they circus tghts7" asked the magistrate.
"I circus tights to-" answered
the detectives: at don't know
IT never saw tights in the street." said the
magistrate. "even In Paris"
The ruth Is. your honor" said OReIlly "thers
a by the name OF Joe Morris. who
billed the Hebrew who sings Irish songs" and
Tanney & didn't Ike ,d Il and arrested Mr. Marks"
dressed in street costume. Why. ne had a black
hat, with g green band. green suit and tie and
II don't think that you could call that a street
costume" said the masistrate ''you could call 1t
1T is purely prejudice" said o'Reiry. ct am
Irish and saw the show. but did not take any
offence and ask that you dixrniss the defendant
not look well IN the street but you discharged
Mr. Marks" said the magistrAts. Don't do 1t
Magistrate ommen. presiding. IN Essex MarSet
police court. yesterday issued four summonses 10
Captain Mnr,ha, o. the Twelfth Precinct against
Of the sunday iaws IN the theatres ''S'A"S''
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

(FRoM THE TRIBUNE BURgAU.l
Washington. Feb 6.-'The Italian Ambassador and
Baroness Mayor Des Planches held their usual
Monday evening reception tonight, and, as Gus
tomary, II was followed by dancing. The host and
hostess assisted in receiving by their guests
the Misses Lobe.
Mrs. Fairbanks this afternoon gave the second
of the series of three teas for which she issued
cards time ago.
Miss Edes gave tea this afternoon for two OF
her Young neighbors, Miss Pauline Morton. daugh-
ter of the Secretary of the Navy and Miss Elkins,
daughter of Senator Elkins. OF West Virginia
Mrs Bromwen and Mrs Richard Hooker poured
tea and others assisting were the Misses Souther
land the Misses McKenna. the Misses LOring and
the Misses Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. TwOu.bly. of NeW-York,
have come TO Washington for the remainder Of
the season.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will go to New-York
on February g, TO be the guests OF honor at the
first annual dinner of the Entertainment Club.
The Governor of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Penny
packer Will be entertained here over the inaugural
ceremonies by Mrs. Audenried the Governors
cousin Mrs. Audenried has issued cards for a
dinner and reception In honor OF the Governor and
his staff.
Mrs Marion P. Maus wife OF Colonel Maus
has sailed from Manila and will reach Washington
I'm lime to attend the marriage on March of her
sister Miss Anita Poor TO Lieutenant Bulmer-
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
4 CANAL IN TEN YEARS

The intilnationS of The Tribune concerning
the Panama Canal are officially confirmed. The
opinion was recently set forth in these columns
upon the basis OF personal observation by a
member o. our staff, that under proper admin
istraton a sea level canal might be constructed
at Panama in as short a time and for as little
money have commonly been estimated for
the quickest and cheapest high level canal We
believe that ten years is about the shortest time
in which il has been estimated Il high level
canal could be made Now the American Min
lister 10 Panama officially reports il as the CON
vlction OF the best engineers on the isthmuS
that. If work continues as at present a sea level
canal can be made ready for use within ten
years from the present moment.
That estimate is a reasonable one as anv
one who has thoughtfully investigated the work
should be able to perceive. 1t is made UPON
basis not of theory, but OF practice-the basis
of work actually done. We have hitherto told
how Mr.. Wallace and his staff have reduced the
cost Of excavation by more than one-third The
time Of excavation is also, of course similarly
reduced. As the excavation at Culebra is by
far the greatest piece Of work the whole
canal, the time and cost of 1t will largely de-
ternine the time and cost of the whole If
what everybody has regarded as the crlx of
the undertaking can be disposed of in so much
less time than was formerly estimated what
uouDt ia Ilere lnaL tne entlFe uIluertakInG can
be achieved in an equally short time and at
similarly lessened cost:
If we have confidence in these engineers
and IL we have not we should not keep them
in charge of the wOrk-and if we believe their.
reports. if seems impossible to escape the con
clusiOn That sea level canal is the only one
that should for moment be considered We
appreciate fully the desirability of getting a
canal in working order at the earliest date
But if we should have been satisfied with
high level canal in ten years-and that was
the best men expected when we decided to ac-
quire the Panama rOuto-why on earth should
anybody demur at waiting ten years for sea
level canal? If we should have been satisfied
with the fulflment of our original expectations.
why should we not be amply satisfied with soma
thing far better than we expected:
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
LFRoM THE TaIfuNE BuaEAC.l

tFRoN TIE TRIBUNE BuREAC.l
Washington Feb 6.-President Roosevelt received
a call to-day from a delegation, representing the
Illinois Manufacturers Association, who came 10
assure him that the manufacturers of the country
with him in his desire for railroad rate legis-
lation.
Senator Lodge early caller, hts mission
being to Introduce James b. Reynolds. secretary OF
the Massachusetts, Republican State committee
who is candidate for the place In the Treasury
Department made vacant by the resignation or
Assistant Secretary Armstrong.
Secretary Morton. after conference with the
President. announced that Paymaster General
Harris. of the Navy. would continue In active
service after he reaches the age limit. Admiral
Harris is still in vigorous health and as there Is
ample precedent for such action, and his services
are needed at the department he will retain his
office after March IS. when ne becomes s!xty-two
years old.
Senator Depew made two journeys TO the White
House to consult with the President about local
affair; Representatives DriscoIi. OF New-York and
Curtis of Kansas came to introduce friends. and
Myron A Clark. secretary of the Young Men >
Christian Association. OF Brazil. accompanied by
Mrs. Clark received the Presidents greetings
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
COLG4TE ALUMNI DINNER
announcement That Jones BeqHest
U'W Reach $500 900.

The New-York Alumni Association OF Colgate
University enjoyed its annual dinner last even
ing at the Park Avenue Hotel There were about.
$50 present The Rev d.. William a. Granger.
president cs the association vas tOsstmaster
The Re- DR.. George T. Merrill president or Col
gate declared there had been considerable advance
in the affairs Of the university There were GS
students. the largest number the institution ever
had There had been additions 10 the faculty.
Recently it had become known that the Jones be
quest would amount 20 probably more than ssoa0J5.
Its use however. would be restricted 70 increasing
the teaching force of the seminary. and could uot
oe applied 20 thc general purposes G. the univer-
slty Sixty-hve thousand dollars had been sU5-
scribed toward the new Science Hall and It was
peSted that building would be begun in the spring
1I EotIot.sr GIout OF the class OF 81 good hunl9T
men Went to coeS Il, t sf,yv @ ste " - s 20 5as
tons OF Mr. VreeIand regarding the number cf
az assnIetie eouese graduates lie had the tail ends
,,.rl5s Then MF Grout took shot a, the subway al
sS Is"s!StsIs wanted The signs takeD out e the
Eicipal Art Society. according to Mir Grout wanted
organization had been employed 20 des N them
~ NJ. GfGlt related an experience OF his in the
broken IN. and had in his hand = list Of the Sta
lost NV iiE9 i ne Gaied out from time to time ~
nm told him not to mind. but watch ou for tha
Solemnly declared, the guard shouted cat. Use
huooer Heels'' and at the next two stations the
titleS OF two more advertising signs
MI Grout entertained the alumni with q story
OF IWo oeHttEnS excessive devotion to athletics.
ffrotessor El!ery Claiming Huntington spoke on
CAtnletlcs Remarks were also made BY James
=. colgate. the Rev. DR.. G D. Case and Frank +.
SaStLeLnan, an undergraduate. CaStlemau won the
0-yarc dash on Saturday at the Irish-AmeTican
Athlet1c meet at the Madison Square Garden
among those present were the Rev. DIT. David
1ayior, class OF 40. the chaplain: Professor I'd
Mard B shallow. the Rev Dr. John r. Calvert
Herosrt h Gibbs. Frank A. Butler the Rev Edwin
W. Husted: Professor Elmer I. LOOMS and the
Rev. DR.. W. NJ Lawrence.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
4 Nuisance. IND WnRSE

With police captain and the Police-Commis-
sioner himself annoyed-to put it mildly-by
theatre ticket spectators, there ought to be
a glimmering ray OF hope that the general public
will at some date this side of the millennium get
relief from the extortionate opportunities and
unclean assaults of those wretched nuisances.
There are probably few New-York theatregoers
who have not been made TO suffer even more
than Messrs. McAdoo and Flood have endured
There are many who have become so disgusted
with the conditions prevailing at many theatres
that they have given up going TO the theatres.
or at least to those which encourage or tolerate
the spectators.
OF all the evils, great and small Of New-Yorl,
life, there is not one more inexcusable than
this, no matter from what point of view IL is
regarded. The whole theory and principIe and
practice of ticket speculating are summed I'D in
the one word extortion. The speculator secures
the best seats, often all the good seats I'm fbe
house, and then impudently informs plavgoers
that If they want TO go TO that theatre they
must pay tribute to him or else occupy inferior
seats. For that tribute he renders absolutely
no service In return On the contrary. he i'm
poses extra pains upon the purchaser An
agent for tickets in hotel office might have
an excuse for charging a commission since it
is convenience 10 get your tickets at your
hotel, instead of standing in line at the box
office. But the speculator affords no such CON
yenience. He puts you TO more Inconvenience
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
CANADA AND "AMERIC4."
the courts

Our Canadian friends seem to be, or TO be
getting. recOnced TO the of the word
, America" to designate simply the United
States They surely should be, seeing that the
example of such use was set b. some of the
foremost British authorities more than a hun
dred years ago. and has been pretty consist
emily followed ever since on both sides of the
Atlantic. Indeed eminent Canadian authority
might be cited TO the same effect.
We are reminded Of an incident pertinent
TO the case. About sixteen years ago certain
scientific men in this country undertook the or
ganizatOn Of learned society composed of
members Of their profession Their plan was
to make it American in the widest scope of
the term. comprising not only the United States,
but also Canada, Newfoundland and Mexico.
Accordingly their leader wrote to the foremost
Canadian member of their profession, scien-
tist of worldwide repute. asking him to become
a fellow of the society. He replied that he
hardly came within the societys fold. rs he
was not an American but q Canadian.
We may add that the society was organized,
and is now one of the best known in the land,
despite the declination OF this distinguished
Canadian who it was noted, always care
full when abroad to differentiate himself, as
Canadian. from Americans. But If Canadians
thus-as we believe they generally do-prefer
to be known as Canadians rather than as Amer
leans. and indeed reject and resent the latter
designation. there would seem to be no ground
for their objection 10 our use of the word. or
course. they have no thought of saying that,
while they don't want TO be known as Ameri-
cans. they don't want any one else TO be thus
known. BY their enterprise they are making
the name Canadian so honorable that they may
we'll be proud to bear it and no other. There
shouId then be no opposition to our bearing the
name of Americans
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
STOKES DECLINES CALL.
Yale Secretary Not to Become the
Had of st. PGuIs School.

Concord y H.. Feb. 6--The Rev. Anson Phelps
Stokes ir secretary of Yale University. has de-
clined to accept the rectorship OF St PauIs
school, rendered him by the board of managers
Bishop William Woodruff Niles. president OF the
board. in a statement the subject to-day said;
Tho Rev Anson Phelps Stokes. of Yale Uni
yersitv after careful consideration OF the mat
has finally decided chat he cannot accepI me s slsS
t!on the reCtorship OF ST Paul ScnooI tsllcISu
him two months ago NIr. Stokes has been at great
pains TO have II understood that he - orouSnC 20
this decision not through any want or very nsh
spirit and history, or want OF dIeCT:on Ipr II, o.
he himself is one OF its old boys We're he gong
engaged right gladly would he cast "a ms 10Y With
the school, But ne cannot escape the conVicton
that his duty lies just where he now lS IN ,s tne ne
somewhat unique place Vflch mas opeleU ''SS41 "
him IN Yale University
New-Haven. Conn. Feb. 6.-AIr Stokes was asked
several months ago by the trustees of st. Pauls
school II he would allow his name to be used as
head master OF tho school and successor 10 Dr.
Colt Mr. Stokes replied that at the time.
Treasurer Tyler, Of Yale, had resigned. and the
university administration somewhat disar-
ranged In consequences he felt compelled to refuse
the use of his name. Several weeks ago Mr..
Stokes was informed by the trustees OF his election
sideration, feeling that; as head MASTER OF 81
Paul's he would have the opportunity 70 build up
a great school and enter on career OF constantly
expanding usefulness as teacher. On the other
hand there we're reasons connected with his pres
ent office ct Yale where the opportunities OF dong
formal position implied, which influenced him in
making a negative decision. These opportunities
With the students and his influence on the moral
life OF the university Mr. stokes since ne TOOK
the office has been In intimate and cordial re!a,
s99 syd5a tnetc co-worier with him in his task and
responsibilities pre- sident of the university.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
SUBWAY SIGNS IN COURT.

Mayor Mcclellan has acted vigorously on the
subway sign nuisance, the fight against which
has been led by The Tribune from the day the
rapid transit road was opened. OF course, the
ObStructiOns and eyesores will not be removed
from the stations forthwith as the Mayor or
Gered. As was TO be expected, the operating
company and its ally, the advertising company
which has placed the offensive signs in the sta
tions, have taken out injunctiOns, which will for
the present tie the hands of the city authori-
ties.
This. however. does not detract from the
worthiness of the Mayors action or from the
effectiveness of it along certain lines. The
Tribune bas repeatedly urged that the whole
controversy be taken to the courts promptly
and pushed for an early decision If the city
is to build elaborately tiled stations TO be
SCARED by needless private company for pri-
vate gain. we want to know it from the Su-
preme Court. If the Supreme Court does not
approve such vandalism We want the courts
sanction for stopping ii summarily.
The Mayors order has taken the question into
thp cOiirtS
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07

than would the box Office for he requires you
TO stand on the open sidewalk, in jostiing
crowd to take your tickets without seeing
diagram of the house to make sure where the
seats are. and TO take your change from his
dirty hand in a hurry. with a probability that
you will find 1t short In brief. he makes You
pay him round fee. not for service, but for
disservice
Equally inexcusable is his existence from the
managers point of view. II is simple paltering
to say he cannot he suppressed. There is not
a theatre in NewYork that could not be rid
of all specllintOrs If the manager would only
set about the task. 1t might take little time
and involve hard fight. but it could be done
That has been proved by practical experience
Wherever spectators are permitted to exist
and to ply their impertinent and eXtortionate
calling. therefore. it is difficult TO avoid one of
two conclusions: Either that the managers are
careless of their patrons welfare and are will
ing that they shall be inSulted and heeced, or
that they are actually in partnership with the
spectators and share their i'll gotten gains
That this latter has in the past been the case
at some houses there has been much convinc-
ing evidence. 1t would be outrageous to have
1t so now, with the regular prices at most or
the theatres already far too high.
1t would be n profitable thing to the theatre
managers themselves to suppress these null
sances and worse than nuisances, for they
would thus win back the patronage of many
who are unwilling TO go TO theatres at
all and run the gantlet of these chartered ex
tortoners. 1t would be creditable thing for
our lawmakers and police TO enable citizens to
90 TO places of entertainment without suffering
eXtOrtion, insult or assault.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
ARl1GSenlenfS.


ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s:l5-Sweet Kitty Beiisirs
ANERICAS-s:I5-Fast Lie in NeN-hofk
Bk.lsASCO-S-Adrea.
BlJOC-s:I5--Th Music Master.
FROADNA AY-S.2 S.2o-Sirode- -Girotia-
CASINOS :15-lsady Teazie.
CRfTFcRToN-S.a S.a0-C0usn Billy
DAILY S-s-The Duchess OF Dantzlc
EDEN MCSEE-Norid in Wax ,,.., 49,.
EMPiRE-e:2o-'op Ne Thumb ana Inc Lite MN
GARDEN :a0-The College Widow.
GARRICh-s:fo-Tou Never Can DeA.
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EARLEAI-S-ls-The Second Fiddle
HUDSON -Strongheart
IRVING PIACE-s.20-Ioie Idebessehule
KNICEERBOCKER-S-rh Brighter SIDE.
LEW FIELDS S-s-I Happened in Nordland
IIBERTT-S:I5-T Tanning Of the Shrew
JTCEI-sf- S:30-Mrs. IeffRgWells Boots
ITRIC-sE5 E5-FaItana.
NaJESTIE-S.i5- Buster Brown.
MANHATTAN -15--L Leah Fleschns-
SfENDFT.SSOTIN HALr--3Piano Recital S:l0---oncerl
NEp0-s -ssSTERDAAf-s: Ia FIu1pfy Dumpty-
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PRINCESS s30-Ioye in Idieness and Bsrde vs. FicS-
WICK.
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waTsFsAC'f<- S.20-The Yankee Consul.
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New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
THE CABINET.

fFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l
Washington, Feb 5-Secretary Hay resumed his
official duties this morning after an absence from
the State Department OF about two weeks on ac-
count of a severe cold.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw
gave a dinner tonight Their guests were the
Chinese Minister, the Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs Morton, the Attorney General. the Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs Hitchcock DR., and Mrs
Coffee, who entertained Mr. and Mrs. Shaw last
month at their home In Des Mones. and who are
now their house guests: Senator Warren ReDre-
sentative and Mrs Martin. Miss Boardrnan. Miss
Sibley, Representative and Mrs. Cooper. Repre-
sentative and Mrs Martin. Miss Boardman. Miss
Gwynne and Miss Williams.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07

the general retardaton of the processes or as
tribution and assimilation The incubus MI.
Sargent deplores could be partially lifted by re-
dycing the pressure from countries which ll re-
cent years have sent us an embarrassing excess
of raw material fer citizenship. The limitation
proposed in the Adams bill seems reasonaoie'
We have succeeded through recent legislation III
greatly betterng the quality of the average
immigrant. 1t is altogether desirable no" that
we carry the seIective process little further
and compel n better and fairer balance among
the alien elements which we must remould' euu-
cate and fit for the serious tasks of citizenship.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
GIFT FROM FRANCE To AMERICA.
NJ. Jusserand to Present Bust Of Washing
ton to Congress on February %.

Ambassador here behalf OF the people %
France. VIII present to the Congress OF the United
States on February % bronze bust OF George
Washington. mounted on a beautiful marble ped
estaL This bust Is replica OF the original bust
made oy the sculptor David Hangers in 1873. All
the expenses We're betrayed by public subscriptions
and the bust was presented 20 the United states
IN the name OF the people OF France. The sculptor
was aided IN his work by General Lafayette. That
eust was placed In the Capitol here. and was
destroyed IN the fire OF 1851 Recently Rsce--
tanned that the clay model from which the original
ooSt was cast was sti intact at Anglers. the native
town or the sculptor. popular fund raised
ifesh cast or the bust made. and a marble Qedss-
tai provided for It.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07

Chicago thinks it has outgrown its City Hall
and Courthouse. and the usual periodical agi-
tation for a new one serves 10 enliven the mo-
notony of the winter season and I'll up the inter
val till the city will again be really interested
in it's Mayoralty election. Meanwhile, the grim
structure. with it's massive granite columns,
still dominates the centre of the city, and re-
minds it of an architectural and political past
of which it does not seem to be proud New
York sympathze. 1t still has the Tweed
CourthOuse.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
sCHUMANN-HEINK TO LIVE IN OHIO.
Will Apply for Naturalization Papers IN
Cincinnati-May Make Home There.

IBr TELEoRAPH TO THE TRIsUNE1
Cincinnati. Feb 6-Mme. SchuEnann-H -Heink. VINO
Is hhng an engagement this week at the Grand
Opera House. said to-day:
i shah apply for my naturalization papers whhs
IN cincinnati this week and become an AmerseSh'
love Cincinnati better than any other spot i'
this beautiful country. II was aera that nrst
was taken 70 the heart OF the great American
peopie Here Il was that sang at first V'1Sl-
Ssl Issuval IN this country. I have 50 nlai"
warm friends IN Cincinnati that some dnt W.
beautiful city," q
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07

The frank confession of young Christopher
Smith TO his recent deeds in visiting private
houses and intimdating and women into
giving up some of their funds is of exceptional
interest His readiness to reveal his operations
because of his pride in the nature of his work
is useful as it seems certain that he will speed
lily be in States prison for a considerable term
and Will be no longer troublesome He does not
appear to have been inclined TO discharge either
of the two reviewers with which he was armed.
and betrayed an anxiety to get out of house
with short delay
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
NETWORK SOCIETY.

To-day's steamers will take abroad a number Of
we'll known people. among them Mr. and Mrs
Rutherfurd Stuyvesant. Mrs. Clement {. Moore
Mr. and Mrs Ernesto C. Fabbri Mrs. Frederick
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07

SIR. and Mrs. ". X Van
tierbilt.
&r. and Mrs. \. D. JUL
Hard
Hr. an5 Mrs. Robert Goelat.
lanes StiliUan-
Hr. and Mr.. J--J. ASccr-
Mr.. and NITs. Z James A.
Burden, jr.
Ar. and Mrs. Clarence u.
Mackay.
Mrs. Potter Palmer.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07

Unlike Cesar. Commissioned McAdoo does not
desire TO have about him men that are fat
Such policemen might, like Falstaff. lard the
lean earth' but S thief catchers and pavement
Founders they are not a great success.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07

Those eleven victims or that Hornellsville acci-
dent are another sacrifice to the prevalent Amer
lean spirit of haste and regardlessness OF sensi-
BILE caution.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07

President Palma has found it advisable TO ally
himself with one of the political parties in Cuba.
Responsible party government will become from
life.