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New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IL. 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: The taking of tesu-
rnony in the Swayne impeachment tr1a! pegah
the arbitration treaties were considered IN e&-
a. Iltive session. - House: The bill provid-
ing form Of government for the Panama
Canal zone vas taken up. after Add private pen
sion bills had been passed.
FOREICN-The workmen's organizations at
St Petersburg have shown their distrust or the
governments promises by renewing the strlKe
thirty thousand men are out and the movenlent sn
is spreading. - About two hundred persons
reports from Lodz say, were shot IN that city
IN conflicts between troops and strikers; there
are rumors that the strike will extend TO all
the railways of Poland. - Civilians women
and children are reported to be fleeing from
VladiVostok: the blockade is said 10 be inef-
fectiVe. The Russian Court, according to
advioes from Berlin strongly desires peace. but
way to obtain ii without too great
humiliation
DoMEsTIc-The State Department denied
that any action had been taken in Santo Do
rningo under the protocol of January 20 -
Developments at Dover indicated that the bolt
from Adolcks would De oeIerreo Ior some Gay ;; ;
- Governor Higgins. at Albany. commuted
the sentence of William F Miller, Of Brooklyn.
of the $50 per cent Franklin Syndicate fame;
he viii be freed from Clinton prison on Mon
day. - It was said at Albany that the Sen
ate Committee on Taxation was considering a
law TO tax dealers for the amount of liquor
sold - Heavy snow was reported at Oswego
and Hoosick Falls. n. Y, trains being delayed
from one 70 eight hours at the former place.
CITY.-Stocks were strong and active. -
EX-Superintendent ByrneS gave his views on
the police problem to the Committee of Nine;
he criticised Commissioner McAdoo. - A
movement was started to make Norman z. Mack
Democratic State leader - Richard Croker.
il announced, viii sail for Europe on Feb
ruary 20: c. T. Murphy went to Mount Clemens;
friends Of Mr.. Croker looked on the a
challenge to the former leader. - The estate
of Frank II. Croker, estimated to be worth
100000 went to his father, Richard Croker.
ex-leader Of Tammany Hall. - The Appel
late Division reversed the order granting a re-
ceiver for Mrs Hannah Elias in the John r.
Platt suit to recover 100000 - The light
ing committee reported that the cost of city
plant for Manhattan and The Bronx exclusive
Of real estate. would cost S4 100000.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and colder. The temperature yesterday:
Highest. 30 degrees; lowest, %.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
lf,ADOO AND MAVOY.

Deputy Police Commissioner McAvoy's per-
formances in the last few days must be high
ly inconvenient for Commissioner McAdoo.
When the head of the department is striving
so hard to be leader in police REFORM 1t must
be unpleasant to him to be made forcby to
recall his initial abdcation of authority in put
ting over the uniformed force that discredited
reminiscence OF the Gilroy Augean stable which
Gof and Lexow revealed. McAvOy was one of
the sweepngs of that housekeeping time. He
not dismissed, but he found it convenient
to retire under fire. Captain SchmittbergeF
testified that he had collected protection money
from poolroOms and passed it on to McAvoy,
who was then an inspector. Schmittberger said
he had also collected money from dis0rderly
houses and given it to McAvoy, but that Nc
Avoy was not informed of the origin of this
graft; for, as Schmittberger expressed it. Nc
Avoy was religious man." and had stipu-
lated that his share of the dough" should come
from other sources. Sergeant Taylor also testi-
fed that he had been instructed to put pro-
lection money in a certain drawer for Inspector
Steers, and that when Steers was succeeded by
McAvoy he continued the practice
The proofs were never sufficient to make a
criminal case against McAvoy, but he retired
from the department discredited, and it was
left to Mr.. McAdoo to bring him back to power
under orders from Tammany. Mr. McAdoo, we
believe, admitted that he did not know his dep
uty when he named him. He has found it pos
sbe TO diSplace other deputies who ceased to
work in political harmony with Mr.. Murphy,
but McAvoy has been Il fixture, able to do more
with the force in his own peculiar way than
Mr.. McAdoo can in his. We give credit to the
Police Commissioner for a sincere desire for an
honest AMI efficient force, but he is, or has
made himself, almost as helpless as any out
sder His authority could doubtless be made
more effective by better laws, but he has di-
vested himself of such power the law gives
him by taking, at Murphy's dictation. a deputy
whose Sympathies are with the old system
which Mr. McAdoo wants to break up and who
knows more of the ramitications OF the depart
ment in q minute than Mr. McAdoo can ever
learn. The patrOlmen more afraid of Nc
Avoy than of McAdoo He is the real embodi-
ment of municipal authority, and his ascend
ency means to the uniformed force continuation
in the old methods Headquarters plans for
roofing out abuses amount to nothing while the
old abuses are intTenched under the aggressive
and clever protection OF the real representative
Of Tammany Hail.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
THE TWO MATER BILLS.

The New-York water supply question at Al
bany is apparently being simplifed. 1t is COM
ing down to rivalry between two propositions.
One is that Of the Mayor of this city, for the
creation of a non-partisan expert commission
which shall go to work at once and secure for
the city the much needed additional supply
upon the lines of well matured and approved
reports from the most available sources. The
other is that of some Republican leaders at AL
bany, which provides for the appointment of a
commission now, which shall report upon the
creation OF another commission a year hence,
which second commission shall then undertake
the WORK of providing water supplies for all
the cities of the State.
We have already discussed these two plans
and pointed out the good features which each
possesses. and also the respect in which each
fails to meet all the requirements Of the case.
One of the very best things to be said of them
both is that they are really not at all incom-
patible with each other. The enactment of one
would not bar out the other Indeed, the two
might be adopted together, each serving as
the complement of the other; for each does,
in fact, supply just what is lacking from the
other. so that the two Of them would provide
substantially complete system, promptly meet
ing present wants and judiciously arranging for
all future needs. 1t would be good thing to
have all the water supplies of the State admin
we believe 1t is desirable that this city shall
have an increased supply at an earlier date than
could reasonably be expected under that scheme
For this reason the Mayors bill appeals strongly
for the support of the public regardless of party
lines.
There seems to be reason to expect that the
city will be enabled to take some such action
as that aimed at in the Mayors bill whether or
not that bill becomes law. Ex-Governor Odell
is reported as saying that under its present
charter the city has power to get all the water
1t needs for few years to come without ad-
ditional legislation. Now, it is pretty certain
that such a supply cannot be got from the Gro
ton Valley, which is already being worked prac-
tcally to the limit If the city has power to go on
into other counties such Dutchess and Ulster,
well and good. Nothing more than that is de-
sired. But we had supposed that the legisla-
ton of last year barred us out of Dutchess
County, and that pending legislation menaced
us with similar prohibition from Ulster II
the legislature will take down and keep down
| those barriers, New-York may indeed secure the
| needed supply without new legislation; but.
| either with or without legislation this CITY
needs material increase of its water supply at
the earliest possible date. So pressing is the
need that even the year or two of DELAY involved
| In the otherwise admirable State commission
| plan is not TO be regarded with equanimity.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
NEK.YoRES OPPORTUNITY.

highly important and significant meeting
was held at the Produce Exchange on Thurs
day. Representatives were present from large
number of weighty organizations, not only in
this city, but also from Boston, Philadelphia
and Baltimore and various Western cities. The
great trade bodies of those centres Of activity
sent delegates to the conference, which was
one of special interest to the principal ex-
porters of grain from the Northern ports on
the Atlantic seaboard NewYork was repre-
sented by delegates from the Produce Ex-
change the Chamber of Commerce, the Cotton
Exchange the Maritime Association and the
Board of Trade and Transportation. The rail-
roads chiefly concerned also sent representa-
tiYes.
The spirit OF fair competition with Southern
ports was manifest in the speeches and the de-
liberations and the attitude of the representa-
tives of the Northern railway lines was sound
and strong Reductions in rates. it was assert
ed had alone rendered ii possible for Southern
lines to cut heavily into the business OF the
roads which have been in the habit in the past
of handling the shipments of Northern compa-
MES across the Atlantic.
The revelations at this conference OF prac-
teal and experienced men tended TO strengthen
President Roosevelts position in regard 10 the
great freight movements within this Republic
Facts which were brought TO light indicated
that the lines which In previous years had been
kept in check have been recently reaching out
for an undue share of the European freight
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

lFROI TRIBUNE
washington Feb. 10.-The Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs Morton entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Nelson Page, Mr. and Mrs. George howard MI
and Mrs Ward Thoron. Miss Wetmore. MISS Du-
rand the Misses lie Bourgeois. MISS ae SnilIo''
Captain Archibald Butt Baron Bussche-Haadeh-
hansen of the German Embassy; Mr.. Martin.
Signor Centaro of the italian Embassy; Mr. Derlns
and Commander Gibbons at dinner this evening
Justice and Mrs Brown entertained General ana
Mrs Charree, Justice and Mrs. Harlan GeneraI
woodruff Miss woodruff. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Hague Mr. and Mrs. Cropper, Admiral ana MIS-.
Van Reypen. Mrs. Brewer. Miss Greely. JeneIsoh
NJ Levy and Theodore Hansen. Of the Russian EN-
bassy. at dinner this evening
Senator and Mrs. Depew were hosts this evening
at q dinner at which the guests included Senator
and Mrs Spooner. Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks
Senator and Mrs. Dryden. Senator and Mrs Scott
Senator and Mrs. Foster Senator and Mrs CALM
ger Mrs Foraker Senator and Mrs. Elkins, SEN
ator and Mrs. Platt. of New-York; Senator and
Mrs Burrows Senator Allison. Senator billing
ham Senator Kittredge. Miss Foraker. ana MISS
Snow daughter Of Mrs. Plstt.
The former Ambassador TO Italy and Mrs. Draper
invited a dinner company tonight to meet their
house guests Mr. and Mrs. George Draper. Of Bos-
ton. The guests Speaker and Miss Cannon.
the Secretary OF War and Mrs Taft. Justice and
Mrs McKenna. Justice and Mrs. White, Senator
and Mrs. Lodge, Senator Warren. Mr.. and Mrs
George Lothrop Bradley. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry St.
George Tucker the Rev. Dr. Roland Cotton Smith
and Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs Stanton sickIes and
Mrs Tinmons
Mrs Robert L Fleming had among her luncheon
guests to-day Mrs Shaw. Miss Cannon. Mrs. La
Seur Mrs. Loose. Mrs. Sibey. Mrs Benton, Mrs
Loeb Mrs Moore Richardson. Mrs. Needham and
Mrs Mann.
At Mrs. Audenrieds luncheon to-day for Mrs
George Draper the additional guests were Mrs
Wetmore, Mrs McKenna. Mrs Anderson. Mrs
Stanley Matthews. Mrs. Glover. Mrs. Spencer. Mrs
Merrill Mrs Henry Eirke Porter. Miss Kibby and
Mrs william F. Draper.
Miss Hegeman, daughter OF Mrs. Henry Krks
Porter gave a luncheon to-day at which the guests
were Miss Hitchcock Mrs. Kuser. Viscountess de
Faramond. Mrs. Keep. Mrs. Dunn, Mrs Herbert
wadsworth. Mrs. Fremont Smith. Mrs. Fairfax
Harrison, Mrs. Harlow. Miss Sheriff.. Miss VIII
Jams and Miss Squire.
At the marriage of Miss Anita Poor TO Lieutenant
Roscoe Carlisle Bulmer of the navy. which viii
take place at st. Thomas's Episcopal Church. at
on March 7. the brides attendants will be
Miss Annie McCauley. Miss Hagner. Miss Elise
Hoban. Miss Julia Kellogg, Miss Grace Bell and
Miss Eleanor Hoyt. all OF this city. and Miss Hen
rietta Lowe, of Dayton. Ohio Seven brother off,
GERS of Lieutenant Bulmer will act best
and ushers-
Senator Knox Is confined 20 his house with
severe cold. but IL IS said that his condition is not
serious
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
Anl1ISemenB.

AcApENE OF MUsTc-2-s:IS-swse Kitty I seliars'
Observation-Disclosures Life IN Ne"-iork
BELASCIe-2-S-Adrea.
BIJOIi-2-S:I5-The Music Master.
BROADWAY-2:f5-s:2 :20-GirOhe-G -Girona
CARNEGIE S:i5-Philhsrinonlc society Sososf~
cASISO-2-S15-L-ady Teazie.
CIEcLE-2-S-Haudeville-
COLONIAL MUSIC HAII@-2-s-Nau auoefile
RFTER1oN-2:l5-S:2 :2O-Cousin Billy
nAI.Y' 'S-~2-S-The Duchess Of Dantzic
EDEN MCsEE-world IN Wax x,..,. ,,,-
EMPIRE-2-S:ie-op o Me Thumb and The Little Mih-
q caRDFN-2-s: :2o-The College Widow.
sARIfICF-2: :io-S:1O--You Never Can Tell
7AklAIERSTEIN'S NICDORIA--2-e lo--NsuoeFAie.
HARIEssE-2 2:I5-s: :i5--The Second Fiddle 49,, -.
herald SQUARE-2l5-e:lo-Ih woman IN inc Oase'
HGDSoN-2:l5-s:30-S Strongheart x,
IRVING PLACE: lbs ;20-E-n Toller klnlah'
rNTcKER OCKER-2-S-The Brighter Sioe
LEW FIELDS s-2-S-It Happened in Nordlaho-
IIBERTY-2-s:l5-The Tanning OF the Serew
LYRIC -2-S:IH-Fs3tana.
MADISON SoCARE-z-S;3o ;3o-Mrs. Temples Telegram
Observation-Disclosures Brown.
MANI AN--2:15--S: :15-Ieah kieschno
NENDELSSOHN HALL--3-Ccncert. - --,. - =
METROPOLITAN OPERA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. uAA
Isolde: s-Roneo et Julette.
NEW -AMST TERDAM-2-S:lo lo--f1umpy DuinpH-
NEW -YORK-S-A Pair OF Pinks 49,, 49,
RINcESS-2-S: :3o-Love in ldleness ana Baroeh Vs.
Pickwick.
sATOY-2:I5-s -Friquet-
NICHOLAS RINK-S S:15-Fzockey nnatcn
SyAI.LACK's-2- -2o-The Yankee Consul
WEBER MUSIC HAII-2-S-Vsuoeville-
Y EST END-2-S-Checkers-
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
STATEN ISLANDERS VAIL
Protest against Intolerable Condi-
tiOns on the Ferryboats.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the 6ullOr OF tribune
Sir: With the object. It is said. of econornizing
COAL the company which still retains control of
the ferry between the city and ST. George,
Staten Island has seen 1T arbitrarily to sus-
pend the running of a number OF its boats
without warning the unfortunate people who are
compelled to use these boats of the change in
the schedule. On Thursday night for instance
the boat which should have left South Ferry at
11:45 o'clock prevented by the superin-
tendent from making it's trip, and although the
ferryhouse was full to overhowing with men
women and children anxious to get home. they
were detained there until half an hour after
midnight many missing their trolley communi-
cations in consequence thereof. and being COM
PEELED on reaching ST. George either TO hire car
riages at extortionate prices or 10 walk As the
boat crossed the bay in the accustomed time. the
company could not pretend that the ice in the
bay constituted any obstruction.
What happened on Thursday night has been
taking place daily for the last two or three
weeks. and owing TO the long interval at which
the boats are run. even according TO the schedule
the hardship resulting from stopping any of the
trips Is very hard upon the people
II is for the same reason namely econouv Of
COAL that the new and large boats are only
used two three times a day and tfen I'M M
night the public being compelled to risk It's LIE
on those small and rotten old tubs the South
field and especially the Middletown which latter
Is being run In defiance OF the order of the United
states Port and Steamboat Inspection authori-
Ties, who. owing to It's life-endangerng condi-
ton, have strictly prohibited 1t from being used
whenever there is any Ice In the bay. AS for
the condition OF the smoking cabins of these
boats after trip across the bay. hogs pen
could be worse. the entire floors being covered
with expectoration.
1t would be interesting to learn why the sani-
tary police do not turn their attention to these
ooatss why the orders of the steamboat inspec-
tion and port authorities with regard to the use
or the Mfddetown when there Is Ice In the bay
are not enforced. and why the city government,
from which the ferry company holds its fran
chise, does not take some steps to protect those
tax and rate payers who are unfortunately
obliged TO use the ferry service. from the selhsh
cheesepartng arbitrary and altogether intolera-
BILE treatment on the part OF the ferry company.
MAROONED.
Staten Island. February 10, 1908.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
cRIcAGo,s rUNNEL sCANDAL.

The Indictment of President Wheeler of the
Illinois Tunnel Company, together with certain
former Chicago officials, for forgery serves to
show that, however far from satisfactory are
the safeguards surrounding the granting of
public franchises in New-York, the protection
of municipal interests is sighter in other cities.
The charge in the indictments is inserting the
words duly approved in the minutes regard
ing the Common Councils action on report
on the tunnel. The Interpolation was intended.
it is alleged, to help the market for Illinois tun
mel bonds. But the history of the whole pro-
ceedng was such that the grand jury said that
the city officials had been guilty Of criminal
carelessness in throwing away franchises.
The Illinois tunnel is subway under many
of the chief business streets of Chicago intend
ed to be used for the transportation Cf freight
on electric cars, it's promoters hoping to
take the trucking and package carrying off the
streets. The franchise was obtained in Pc
culiar way. The company at first called itself
the Illinois Telephone and Telegraph Company,
and obtained a right to lay "cOnduits' under
the streets. The ordinance specified limita-
tions on the size of the conduits The company
went quietly to work constructing bore seven
feet six inches high by six feet wide. When
this became known there was some excitement,
which was increased by the discovery a year
or so later that a subway big enough to run
cars through was being constructed by the
conduit" company. The company then came\
out of its disguise and asked for and re
ceived a franchise TO build freight tunnel.
The larger tubes 1t had secretly constructed
are the trunk lines of the system; those six
feet by seven feet six inches are its branches
or feeders The cOmpany's name was changed
to the Illinois Tunnel Company, and in the last
year II mas honeycOmbed downtown Chicago
with twenty-one miles of tunnels
The merits of the criminal charges are of
minor consequence. The accusations are said
to have been brought by discharged employe
and to have been fostered by labor leaders,
alarmed Mt the prospective effect of the tunnel
upon trucking. The alleged alteration of pub
lie records is however, of a piece with the
underhand methods by which the franchise was
obtained 1t is interesting to learn that new
means have been discovered for getting right
of way worth millions for next to nothing.
Chicago will undoubtedly be greatly benefited
by the freight tunnel, but its construction is
another example of that doing good by stealth
which the people resent. 1t is no wonder that
the Chicag goans speak with indignation Of 'steal-
ing sub Chicago under our very feet" What
would New-York say if it woke up some MORN
ing to find that a concern which had permis-
sion to lay electric cOnduits had been burrow-
ing like mole in the subsoil of New York and
was prepared to carry freight, mail and pack
ages all over town?
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
4 FREE CHOICE OF SITES

An examination of the County Courthouse
bill as 1t passed the Senate on Thursday shows
that 1t has been inaccurately described and
confirms the statement of Senator Elsberg
which we printed yesterday. In two respects
only is the commission restricted as to the
choice of a site. If the City Hall Park is
chosen, the building cannot occupy a greater
superficial area than the present Courthouse
occupies while the brownstone building and
the engine house must be removed. If any
PARK is chosen, contiguous area equal TO the
site taken must be acquired for park purposes.
The present law requires the commission TO
choose a site south of Franklin-st That limita-
ton Is struck out of the Elsberg bill. and the
commission is authorized TO choose a site anv-
where In the county of New York
1t has been said that the bill is designed
TO further scheme 10 put up the new
Courthouse In Union Square. which would mani
festly be an unfortunate selection: but we ara
assured that the report is untrue and that so
far as tha members of the Bar Association
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AND SEX.

To the Editor or The Tribune.
Sir: Kindly permit 10 take exception 70 -
argument in your editorial concerning the n
deress Mrs Rogers. You say that the sensinas'
alists who have IL Capital punishment on %
statute book. and then denand elemeney tOf -
woman murderer On the mere ground OK SEX rssa'
demand license for women 20 murder. ~
''sentimentalists' Coy whom presume you Ms
the more humane eIsrnent) had nothing Snses'
to do with putting the law OF capital punisnAo.
on the statute book. and therefore they hsSs ~
the privilege Of taking II or. II they ha1.
would come of IN short order. now can pf0Nss
youi That barbarous enactment was MADE ~ = -.
politicians. who make most OF our laws. - -,
any regard TO the sentiments OF the people 49,
a popular vote this question oe taken 4 = -.
not the slightest doubt that the obnoxious mea'-'
WOULD be overwhelmingly abrosatsd-
AS for the "sentimentalists" demanding cien'-
on tho mere ground OF sex. they are opposed ""
itai punishment IN toto. II Is very natlrsi. !,
ever. that they should feel especially horfi'
the Idea of the hanging Of a woman II ths -.
penalty were really a deterrent OF murdsr.. rsst
would be some excuse for its existence ~, 8
II does not have this effect. but the o2fr,sarjsss
proved by the fact that thers srs fewer msrrist
committed in those countries where caplt1' ~
ment has been abolished for many years
those where IL is still in force. w.
New-York. Feb 8, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11

and Others made use OF them well a. oth-r srar
OF Fosters. 1 never fail to read your TAX
the Day" column. and have added 70 my scraPoosl
many clippings from that very interesting part q
your paper
The mere transpOsitiOn of Fosters name nas
seem a small matter, but history Is being write
and as he Foster. was one OF earliest and oes
song writer's and one whose songs still n &C.
rnand and will continue to have existsnce sne
the rot OF the present day, the coon senss AI-
the lyrics OF the sO-caled musical comedies ncr
the rage in the Broadway theatres, are eonssn-.l
to oblivion it is just WELL as that fann1us Anss
can. David Crockett, once said. BE sure yG9. =
right, then go ahead" DANIEL kElSAsssi-
New-York. Feb 10. 1905
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
THE FUNERAL OF JOSEPH n. mANl's'

Augusta Me-. Feb. le--Tbs funeral OF Jeset
Manley held here to-day, the Rev, 'ass
Williamson OF Haverhill. Mass. ofaciatins = ~
those present were prominent residents ,,sas
State. special toint COMMITTEES OF the issisia.ss
and a majority OF the members OF ootn pa. ?.
OF that body. The bearers were Luetas isr,Ssra
Boston president Of the Boston and Maine - Ns.srsl
Company; George r. Evans. OF Portland. r
manager OF the Maine central Railroad. -..r~z,s
Wiswell OF Ellsworth. chief justice OF shs - 80, u
Court OF Maine: ex-Governor Henry b tiesS.,sr
Portland: Henry r. Reid. OF Boston: j. Mlo.. ro.s
Haynes. General Orvills ID. Baker. - frrssxs o.
and Charles III. White OF Aususts, saaSt snl
public buildings were placed at ha.lssi
during the funeral business Was suspsiiaea-