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New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
FAVORS IMPROVEMENTS.
MAJOR Mcclellan Says a Definite
Plan Should Be adopted.

Mayor Mcclellan said in an interview with
representative of The Tribune:
Il am glad that the subject is being brought TO
public attention. ! am in hearty sympathy win
the IDEA involved in the work Of the commission
and wish its plans could be carried out Plans
cannot be made hastily. Much thought is required
What is needed is a homogeneous development OF
the city, and plan for il ought to be Aoopteo-
When the plan is complete il is advisable that some
way should be devised by which the succeeding
administrations can be kept TO a geheial Hile u
development.
Mistakes which the city can make through lack
Of a definite plan Of development are illustrated
IN the case of the Williamsburg Bridge. Nothing
was done about approaches until the priage was
nearly completed. AS consequence. the usefulness
OF the bridge is temporarily curtailed- For the
Manhattan Bridge, are already preparing Tor
the approaches by extending Fqatbush-aVe. TO II
This extension Will make a fine approach IN
straight line.
IT would Ike TO see the plaza which has been
suggested by the commission for the union Of the
approaches OF the new Manhattan and the old
Brooklyn bridges in Brooklyn carried out
There are certain things IN Mammalian, OF ECuies
which cannot be done now For instance, broaC-
way cannot be widened but there are opportunities @
built up boroughs. like Queens and Brooklyn.
along the liver front is excellent and it would be
hne u we could have the avenue across the new
its possfbilities now The bridge and avenue would
provide a fine parkway directly across The Bronx
'Tt should be remembered that what is being at
tempted is the preparation of a general plan TO
be followed IN the city development and not some
thing TO be carried out at once. Charles MeKim
spent great deal of time and thought preparing
plan for Washington 10 be followed in this way
II would have cost large sum Of money to carry
II out at time The impression created
in Congress that it was proposed to carry this out
at once at great expense. The result that il
died before il really born"
Regarding the suggestion that the city pay for
improvements by concenning more land than is
NEEDED for given Improvement and then selling it
at an advanced price. with the intention of recoup-
ing the cost. Mayor Mcclellan said. Il don't think
we have power buy real estate beyond actual
needed"
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

transportation. This would be municipal paralysis
Therefore the most urgent public Improvement. as
a matter of self preservation is action to secure
the Burr Herring Freeman Commission appointed
by Mayor Low and reapponted by Mayor McCleI-
Ian Even the temporary eXpedients suggested In
their supplemental report just filed would take
from two to four years to execute, and from eight
to ten years would be required for the requirement
of the necessary supply for future needs. .
Next to this in importance comes rapid transit
while next In order would be the projects outlined
in this report for proper approaches TO new bridges
and for relieving congested north and south ave-
nues of surface travel Coincidently with all
these things this city should seek legislation which
would give it power TO do what London Paris ana
Berlin and other European cities have long
done, that is acquire a greater area of land
than is actually needed for street improvements
in order that the city-that is the community
shall have the profit from Increased local values
and thereby recover the cost of the improvements.
At present the community, as & whole, bears this
Nost, and the resulting increase in local values
goes to individuals
'aT'he next in order in my opinion should be a
provision for parks while the necessary land
be acquired at reasonable values.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

penditure In a locality. well as secure n'tins
surroundings for city buildings.
As to its specific suggestions, II Is Ialf 20
presume the commission intended these ratneI ~
examples than presenting what ~ deems Mos
urgent, even most surely desirable. Not put
that among these there are plenty TO eommend-
among such those for the treatment OF the wafer
front. and the oft recurring point that, noWeNSL
economy may postpone full improvement OF pdIS
area it cannot too soon acquire IL; also most OF
the plans approved for park extension
On the other hand, It Is unfortunate that sucn a
scheme that for removing the east wall OF CeL-
tral Park should be aired without such detah LOT
treatment of the resulting status as would eh19ie
il to be comprehended. even If not approved Inc
''best plan So far as suggested for the amehora-
ton of the condition Of Fifth-ave and the Forty.
second-st crossing suggests how desperate must
be the conditions of which those proposed WOuld Os
any Improvement. Aud-aside from queSllofs OF
taste on which doctors may dlfer-the plans re-
ported for Battery Improvement too radleatly Al
feet the crowded waterways thereabouts 20 De ac-
cepted without better assurance that the Proposeo
solution has been considered from practical stand
point and found feasible.
But the report is "a starter" and the commission
is to be thanked-not merely for having made II,
but for having considered IL only such.
JOHN DE WITT WARNER
Ex-Presdent Municipal Art Commission
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
FAVORS SUGGESTION.
James l.. Wells Thinks Taking Sur
pIus Land Good Plan.
Q The Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
ST. The report recently transmitted 10 Mayor
Mcclellan by the City Improvement Commission Is
exceedingly interesting and valuable II shows
that careful and intelligent consideration has
been given 10 the important work for which that
BODY was created.
The commission has before Il a most difficult
task 10 0evise homogeneous plan, framed as
10 meet al possible requirements" II is confronted
% the outset with two great obstacIes-the ex-
pense Of carrying OUT such plan. and the fact
that the several b0rOughssof New-York are eepa-
rated from one another by large bodies OF water
Each borough has different typographical condi-
lions Each requires special treatment
The recommendations OF the commission that the
-ity have in certain cases, the power TO condemn
more land than the actually required is q
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
LITTLETON'S PLAN.
Brooklyn Borough President Pro-
poses Substitute Plaza.

In an interview with representative of The
Tribune. Martin W Littleton. President OF the
Borough OF Brooklyn. said:
Coming in contact, ] DO. so much with the
praetlcal side OF propositions and being obliged 10
ways TO accomplish results with the amount Of
70 appreciate plans for beautifying the ctv It'll
al the junction Of the approaches to the new Man
haitian Bridge and the proposed appToaeb "a fbe
brooklyn Bridge, the completion Of the Manhattan
Bridge is so far ahead that / can nor imaeine
me execution OF such a project. have thought Of
however, that would be practicable and would
Improve our transportation facilities Of the salts
iactlon or our nVe senses, that OF seeing is less
essentlal than that Of che others-hearing feeling,
sttnelAng ana tasting. wouls- rather cross the
Doth because OF its ugness and the poverty of the
scene. but which satisfied the demands OF the other
hut violated the others. Our transportation facili
,les neeo improvement and the utilitarian must
same time, well and good.
The old buildings surrounding and embracing the
brooklyn could be cleared of. conversion of that
tract into plaza would provide for trans sportaon
who enter Brooklyn. 4 he buildings in the terri
tory bounded by Fulton-st. the west, Tfllary-st
son-st. Myrtle-ave on the south could ali be
cleared away. The Clarendon Hotel is the only
this property would enable 10 disentangle the
knot OF transportation Hines the junction OF Full
t1lgh-class apartment houses OF a modern tvpe
could be built around this plaza furnishing homes
i2 w men VINO have occupations calling them 10
Visitors to Brooklyn from Manhattan are likely
70 use the old bridge IN preference the new
Manhattan Bridge. for trsvei persists ia following
established lines, regardless OF new routes The
Side IN Manhattan. where il will not be convenient
Ior visitors coming 10 Brooklyn For this reason
rested
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

Alliance, and other civic bodies on ''The Borough
Beautiful"
called to the fact that there grand oppoT-
tunity for a modern. intelligent and attractive
street and park system IN the part of the borough
east of the Bronx River. 1t was pointed out that
this region was larger than the Borough of Man
haitian, that it at present comparatively
developed that the buildings were mostly OF
inexpensive character, that its lands cheap
and easily brought into shape and that with prop
er treatment and at q moderate expense this ter
ritory could be made of the most attractive
portions of greater New-York.
The people of The Bronx await with much in
terest the further and detailed reports of the
missioners these subjects. They are not dis
posed to criticise them for any neglect of the
borough in this preliminary report.
JAMES L. WELLS.
Ex-president Of the Department of Taxes and AS
sessments. a member Of the Greater New-York
Charter Commission. and president OF the Bronx
League.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
A KINGS PROMISE.

In Belgium there is no capital panis.i't y never
death sentence Is often pronounced %. INC psn-
exeeuss St = % csrrted out only eOnstrupetve ~,
condemned person being regarded in the ant
law as dead. but is permitted TO Ave' 81
life sentence in Imprisonment . .fsirs is
The reason for this strange state % mn she
that King Leopold promised his mo'"ei - "a
- si,~ that he would never sign his-sei his lpcn
'Ssst6 vvarrsnt Death has been 2i Sr f6s aas,s
many d criminal since tn9t Iai5 4 ~ s6e Kng.
Sesat MANY efforts have been ntue Sis nromss
Etne IeopOd 10 make an eNcept'ss, s, Y. IN the case
- lHis s.S aoarehistS who had been t5l sfensd b.
The law TO die and, alshoush pesssefss3 he wotd
thSS,srte ~ Mis- subjects We're ~. nrorf1se
not vieId but remained taltnt9. gaik tast 20
made 10 his diving mother'-tAs1
Home
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
FAVORS NEW STREETS.
John d. Crimmins ApproUes Several
of the Suggested Projects.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The members of the commission give evidence
in their report that they have been industrious,
and intellgently suggest many improvements.
should not wish to commit myself to all of their
suggestions. In regard TO those improvements
which important and immediate should not
temporize with situations. but speedily advance
them through new legislation such other chan
nels will bring about the desired results Nearly
forty years have passed since some of the sugges-
tions and plans spoken OF by the commission were
first agitated, and the necessity for them has be-
come greater every year with increased density of
population and multiplied commerce and traffic.
1 will take up street Improvements suggested by
the commission in the order rhey are given in the
report. In regard to the extension of dadison-ave
think Madison-aYe., if opened, should be opened
directly parallel lines rather than diverted to
4th-aVe. This would leave the blocks of uniform
width on one side, at leaSt-the FOurth-aVe. side.
To extend MadisOn-aVe. in southwesterly
south heasterly direction would not appeal to my
Judgment. / would extend 7th-ave. south from its
TO West Broadway; also 6th-age. south to West
Houston-st. and Irving Place South to meet 4th-
ave Next to the Madison-ave- extension. consider
this of most Importance
l not familiar enough with the Brooklyn situ-
atons to speak of the suggested improvements in
that borough DISTINCTIONS in 5th-aVe. beyond the
width of the street. originally laid to public
uses, and not for ornamental special privileges.
between 59th and Goth SITS. to the entrance of the
Blackwelps Island bridge 59th-st. should be
widened or 6Oth-st. should be widened. An interior
street. such as suggested would destroy another
block and would not be looked with favor.
If the more important situations were taken
with vigor it would be reasonable to expect that
there would be an earlier accomplishment of the
completion of the plans Of the commission
JOHN D. CRIMMINS.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
INDIAN NOVELS BY INDIAN WRITERS.

OF late years the number OF writer's among the
Cherokees has greatly increased. There are his
torians In the tribe whose are used as text
books IN the Indian schools. and who are cited as
authorities not to be disputed. There are also In
dians who have written codes OF law which before
being put In permanent form had been handed.
down from generation 10 generation. The Indians
to-day obey these laws with greater reverence
than they do the laws OF the United States There
Indian nOVelists-novelists who devote their
time TO entertaining the Indian mind with rO-
nance with entauged plots and hlOOd-curdling
clrnaNes. These books popular among the
Indians. Edition after edition OF some works is
published. aud they are read BY buck and suuaW
alike.-(kansas City Journal
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
DISFAVORS RESALE.
". III. Chesebrough Says City
Should Not Speculate IN Land.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: I consider nearly all Of the recommenda-
tions of the commission TO be good. and were It
possible should like TO them carried out 1t
IL evident however that this is not practicable now
portant ones should be adopted at the present
time
I do not favor the suggestion TO depress por-
ton Of 42d-st. that It will under 5th-ave
It would be better. in my judgment. TO reduce the
width OF tbs sidewalk. and throw II into the road
way.
I strongly favor acquiring the hillside slopes on
the North and Harlem rivers Especially the form
er) for park purposes. and also acquiring land
for parlkways connecting these river front parks
with those already laid out. The hillside land
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
NETWORKS NEEDS.
Charles SteUart Smith Thinks Sub
zCayS, Water and Piers Come First.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir; A view Of the older portions of this city.
from the water or in the streets conveys the
impression of incongruous and irregular con-
struction, with utter disregard of architectural
symmetry and proportion. This result is due
to the geographical position of the city, aggra-
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
GAINS IN MICROSCOPY.
Better Effects Secured By Ne1c
Modes of Lighting.

Two improvements IN microscopy have recently
attracted the attention of experts and promise to
increase the possibilities OF research by that
Both originated at Jena, Germany, place famous
for many advances in the design and construction
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

purehae the Park Row Building and place as
many the city departments there possible
w. II. CHfSEBROUGH.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

In interview with a representative Of The
Tribune. Martin W Lttleton. President OF the
Borough OF Brooklyn said:
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-10-13

Goth comes so soon after the Great Days,
accounts for the absence of the marked
Importance which once characterized
the festival. None Of the festivals, how
ever is richer in beauty or suggestion.
The rabbis said that whoever failed to
behold the celebration Of Tabernacles
had not taken part in a great festival.
1t was predicted that Succoth would be
universally observed in the Messianic
day.
Among the many lessons taught by
the festival, equality carries the strong
est appeal to-day. There is need to do
away with the current phrases, Ger
man jew" 'Polish Jew, - "American
jew" and to remember that in America
we are all Jews working for Judaism
and all it implies. Israel s equality is
based on the responsibility each owes to
Judaism.
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-10-13
25Oth
Anniversary


dred and 'Fiftieth Anniversary of the
settlement Of the Jews in the United
States, Of which Jacob II. Schiff is chair
man, issued small book entitled "Notes
Relating to the Celebration Of the 25Oth
Anniversary Of the Settlement of the
Jews in the United States;" also pam
phlet reprint Of the article america
from the Jewish Encyclopedia. These
books are distributed for the purpose of
placing historical and descriptive ma
terial in the hands Of all likely to be
interested in this important event.
The Executive Committee has com
pleted arrangements for the proper OBJ
servance Of this anniversary. They con-
template the erection Of permanent
monument to be built by the popular
subscriptions Of the Jews in America.
A public celebration will take place at
Carnegie Hall, New York, on Thanks
giving Day, November 30, 1905, and re-
ligious services will be held throughout
the country in Temples and Sabbath
schools on the Saturday and Sunday be-
fore Thanksgiving Day.
Colorado is represented on the COM
mittee by Rabbi William S. Friedman
and Mr.. Simon Guggenheim.
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-10-13

a hemorrhage, which caused instant
death, and the other came in dying
condition. The president makes a
strong appeal for funds to build a wo-
mans pavilion.
Consumption is a cruel infection on
the human race. 1t is estimated that it
destroys in the United States alone 1OO,-
600 persons annually. No modern cpl
demic or plague has the death rate of
consumption. The hospital is an in
strument for conquering this dread dis
ease, and rstoring to happiness and
health many hundreds of poor sufferers
Of the 261 patients treated during
the year, the majority have been cured,
and the remainder greatly benefited
Such work cannot be surpassed in I'M
pOrtance by any OF our many charitable
institutions. 10 care for the widow and
orphan is a noble deed, but to prevent
widowhood and orphanhood is even no.
bier. TO help the needy is charitable
work; but to prevent restitution is the
highest humanitarianism.
The secretary's report shows that
our people are liberal givers. About
$500 was raised from subscriptions
alone.
The hospital is a monument to
broad-minded philanthropy. 1t has al
ready done untold good. Not only does
it cure those who are afflicted with the
terrible ''white plague'-it also edu-
Gates the patients to lead Clean health
full lives after they have left the hos
pital.
The officers of the hospital devote
their time and energies to the cause
gratuitously, receiving no credit save
the knowledge of helping suffering hui
manty.
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-10-13

DeDendent he gOOu work OF tne lie
brew Sheltering Guardian
Ih1Ioren Orphan Asylum Of New
York is worthy of notice. In addi-
ton to maintaining 1875 children in it's
orphan asylum, it has recently assumed
the work of placing out orphans and
destitute children in private homes. This
work was begun on July l, 1905, and up
to the present time about 100 applica-
tons for children have been received,
in addition to about ninety re
quests in cases where regular applica-
ton blanks were not filled out by the
applicant. The superintendent, DR..
Bernstein, states that of all the children
placed in free homes, some Of them have
been taken by people of wealth and
standing in Jewish communities. But
most of them had been placed with APP
plicants whose average earnings were
from 81, 800 to $4,000 a year The or
phan finding home with a family that
is anxious to adopt and care for child
and give it personal attention and pater-'
nal love, is more fortunate than the nat
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-10-13

The story going the rounds Of the
Denver press telling Of religious ia
matte who distributed missionary pam
phlets in the Temple on the Day Of
Atonement and who disturbed the SER
vices, is simply ordinary newspaper SEN
sationalism. No fanatic and no tract
were seen at the Temple.
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-10-13
Hospital
Report

the National Jewish Hospital for Con-
srlmptives has just been published. 1t is
a full record Of the noble work. The pres
ident s message is an exceedingly inter-
esting document, giving a detailed ac
count of all that was done during the
year. Two hundred and sixty-one pa
tents were treated during that period.
Two patients have died, one after eight
months residence in the hospital, from
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-10-13
EDITORIAL

The Jewish Outlook desires to state
that the "Review Of the Past Year.
printed recently, was taken from the
Year Book 5666, published by the Jew
ish Publication Society Of America.
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-10-13
The first day Of Succoth,
the festival of joy and
SuccOth

thanksgiving, falls on the coming Sab
bath. The fact that the Jews as a PEG
pie are no longer farmers and that Sue
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-10-13

The report of the sixth
annual meeting of the
trustees and directors of
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-10-13
JEWISH CALENDAR.
5666-19O5.

Saturday Oct IA. list Day of Tabernacle
FRIDAY Oct 20. .Hoshannah- Ra bbah
Saturday. Oct. 81 49,. Sh mini-AtSereS.
Sunday Oct 22....... Smchas-Tora
sun Mon Oct 1880. New Moon Cheshvan.
Tues We'd Nov. 2S- 30 New Moon KiSlev.
Saturday, Dec. 23 LIST Day of Chanukah.
Thur Fri, Dec. 1929 New Moon Tebet.
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-10-13

Sunday, Jan. 7......
Saturday, Jan. 81.
Sun. Mon, Feb. 25-2 .
Saturday, Mar. 10.
observed on PRE-
Sun. Mon, Mar. 11-12 .
Tuesday, March 27.
Tuesday, Apr. 10.
Wed. TIL, Apr. 25-2 d.
Sunday, May 10. ......
Friday, May 25.......
Wednesday, May 30.
Sat.-Sun., Jun. 1924. .
Tuesday, July 10.
Monday, July 90.
Tuesday, July 81.
Tue. Wed, Aug. 21-23 ..
Thursday, Sept. 20.
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-10-13
5666-19O6.

Fast of Tebet.
New Moon Sh'Vat.
New Moon Adar.
Fast of Esther.
,viOuS Thursday
Purim.
New Moon Nissan.
1st Day of Passover.
RoSh-Chodesh. [Omer.)
Lag-B'Omer (33d day of
New Moon Swan.
LIST Day of PentecOSt.
New Moon TammuZ.
Fast of TammuZ.
New Moon AV.
Fast of Av.
New Moon Ellul.
New Year (566O.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-20
LlNEvlTCH'S REPORTS
Indicate that the Japs Are too Active
for His Comfort.

St Petersburg, June 19.-General
Linevitch. under date Of June II, tele-
Sral'ned To the Emperor as follows:
From A. Nj. until s A. NJ, June 1G.
our force engaged in the neighborhood
of Liaoyangwopeng Japanese force
consisting of infantry and two batter
les of artillery. which approached from
the south to about five miles of Lao
yangWopeng. Our detachment south
ward checked the Offensive movement
and the Japanese retired.
"At about s A. NJ, a turning move
ment on the left flank executed by u
battalion of Japanese infantry and
three s1uadrons of cavalry, was also
reported. our right flank was turned
by a regiment of infantry, several
Squadrons of cavalry ana some artil-
lery. The commander of our detacn-
,ntnt consequently was forced to evac-
uatc l.iaoyangWOpeng and Il Japanese
force entered Liaoy:ngwopeng with a
division Of artillery. Three Japanese
squadrons occupied S!miaochen, but
our detachment forced them to evacu-
ate the place.
al dawn, today, Il company of Jap
anesc infantry resumed the offensive
eastward of the railway, but We're dis
lodged by detachment Of volunteer
SnarpShooters.
According to reports from Corea the
enemy is advancing in the direction
of kongchen and Munsan.'
TeieSraphins, June IS. Gen. Linevitch
7aid there had been no change in the
situation.