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New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
pEsERTIoNs FROM THE NAVY.
Percentage Small, but Could Easily Be Made
Less.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. have read with much interest the special
articles on 'Desertions Among the Enlisted Force
of the Navy in your issues Of May 81 and 2S the
latter being comments by navy officers controvert-
ing the idea that deserfons In these days are alb
normal: also statements declaring that the enlisted
men of the American navy are the best FED, the
best clad and the best paid and that young men
who enlist have better opportunities than In any
other navy of the world. All of this is true That
there are desertions is also true but the proportion
Is small it being only 10.7 cent of the enlist
ments
However 1 believe that justified in saying,
and | believe that my statement can be supported
by the observations of others. that only a small
percentage of the desertions is due to discomfort
and unrest the larger proportion being due to other
influences which may be impossible to remove out
which, believe, could be modified by institutions
like that planned by Chaplain Steele and Rear Ad-
mrai Jack Philip and established through the gift
by Miss Helen NJ. Gould in Brooklyn AS member
of courts martial and in connection with other
duties officer of the navy, have been
brought into such contact with the enlisted men
that have learned that large percentage of the
cases of desertion for which the men have been on
trial and have been sentenced were primarily due
to drunkenness. And this is, in brief the trouble:
When enlisted have leave they will hardly
get on shore before the wharf rats and other
loafers who hang about TO prey upon the unsus-
pecting present themselves in fascinating way,
entice the sailor or apprentice boy into vile
place and drug him with drink and get some. if not
ALL of his money; Before the enlisted man gets
into a sober condition again his leave has more
than expired, and, knowing that he is liable to
punishment, the thought comes to him not to re-
turn at all. and at the expiration of ten days he
becomes a deserter. But l do not deny that men
do wfuy desert sometimes because of unrest or
because they cannot submit to certain restrictions
But if the enlisted men of the navy could be pro
tected from the loafers. so that they would not
be enticed saloons low dens the large ma jor-
ity would carry out their original purpose of go
ing the homes OF their relatives friends and
their ships in good time in good con-
dition and the service would be better for It, The
court martial records show that the percentage of
desertions from ships stationed New York is
much less than the percentage any other station
Is it because the so attractive and salts
flying a clubhouse that given by Miss Gould to
stop at? If there was institution of this charac-
ter at every post where naval ships go. If they
located nearer the landing place than the rum
shops, and If the vile men women who ensnare
many of the sailors of good intent could be kept
further away. there would be q much smaller per-
centage of desertons.
HENRY E. RHoADEs. L. S. N.
Boston. May 80. 1906
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
"ENGLisH AND AMERICAN JUSTICE,

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Your admirable editorial i'm to-dev.s issua
on English and American Justice" quoting OBJ
servations of ex-Consul General Evans voices
serious defect in American Jurisprudence and calls
for immediate action by the better element of the
bar and the judiciary. The cause of the decadence
of the bench the bar and jury system is clear
y discernble III the administration OF Justice and
can be remedied by restoring the PRINCIPLES and
practices of fifty years ago. eliminating techni-
caiites that have defeated justice since the adop
ton of the codes, and re-estab abshins the laws OF
evidence, instead of the coIrt-made rules OF evil
dence, in the admission OF testimony that wouId
be rejected by a court-martia!. If Blnckstone's
Commentaries" and "C;reenleaf on Evidence
should be consulted by come of our Judges that
appear TO be as ignorant of the laws OF evidence
as many of the lawyers who transgress In getting
improper testimony before the jury the cause OF
justice would he greatly advanced The latitude
allowed by the court In the examination Of tales
men in mpanciling jury is an outrage and
mas no warrant In the written unwritten laws
OF tho State. The laws of evidence were declared
wrlIers or a former age. but in this age OF our
elective judiciary they obsolete and here lies
the roCt OF the decadence of the bar and henci
ald the administration of justice. An elective
Judlclary is the bane of our Jurisprudence Com
pare our political judges with the appointive fed
on apout one-thrd the salary of State Judiciary
ana you VIII find that TIE itirispr udence of the
FEDERAL courts, from the United States Conomis-
Aoers w 20 the Supr1Iaa Court az tina unii-a
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
L4RCHMONT Y. &. RACES
TsceIUe Schedu1ed-Week Begins ON
.TuLu Is.

The Larchmont Yacht Clubs racing fixtures for
1906 issued yesterday by the regatta committee
Charles P. Tower, Howell C. Perrin and T. j. s.
Flint. show list of twelve in which classes
provided for almost every conceivable type and
size of yacht. from the biggest schooner down to
the smallest of the one-design boats
The first race will be sailed June II. It is
open to all classes and 1t will be the first Of
series of nine for the Larchmont raceabouts.
The Colt cup, for schooners, will be sailed for
July 4. at the twenty y-sixth annual regatta Larch
mont race week begins on July Is, with open
regatta for all classes, including the first of
series of six. for the New-York Yach Club one
design So-foot class
Tuesday, July Is, will be water sport day when
the Hen and Chickens. the Dauntiess and the Exc
cution eolors will be raced for by the gigs and
dingeys of the fleet. There VIII also be naphtha
ana alco-vapor launch races. tub races, swimming
and other water sports July 19, 90 81 and % will
be devoted to series races in all the classes Of
yachts A series prize is offered for the winner of
the greatest number of points in each of the sew
eral classes named and second prize the winner
OF the next greatest number of points in each of
t1e classes IN which three more yachts start in
the ma Jority of the In each race each yacht
lle number OF yachts she defeats, with one point
added as premium for sailing the race
LOT the series OF ten races for Larchmont race
aDouts owned by members of the club the club
offers handsome cup of the value of $3.50 to the
winner of the test number OF points. and sec
od prl7e TO the winner OF the next greatest number
OF points. On Saturday, September 2, there will be
race for auxiliary schooners. also one for Glass B
Der will be open to all classes, and for the final
contest Of the season on September the will
be for the Larchmont Schooner Cup for Glass H
S2-foot racing measurement. for yawls-Classes G
and Hand for the Larchmont 21-footers.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
KEEPERS BEFORE JURY.
Superintendent Pierce to Resign
from Westchester Tenn poraru Homo.

The Westchester County grand jury yesterday
continued its investigation into the charges that
George Lamb and Ralph Sehenck. eleven and
twelve years old, respectively. had been cruelty
treated dt the westchester Temporary Hone
for Destitute Children. Superintendent Piercs
and w. L. Leroy and c. NJ. Latin keepers were
called before the jury. Superintendent Pferc,
denied that the boys had been beaten, ana said
that he had given orders to the keepers not 70
lnfiict corporal punishment on any OF the in
mates
THE Lamb boy" he. said. "eaped from a
second story window. and this no doubt. IN
jured his back and arms"
George Lamb was accompanied to the Jury
room by his mother. while Schenck's father v-oz
with him.
Mr.. Pierce admits that he was not at the
Home when the boys say they were whipped un-
mercfully.' said Mr. Schenck IF I get an in
dictment against the two keepers shall push
the prosecution to the finish don't think in
this country the people viii stand for an in
stitution where little boys are brutally beaten
with big stick or punched in the face. or even
raped over the head with crutch."
James Wood the president of the board OF
managers of the home. Mrs. Robert Hoe. and
several women members of the board visited
the White Plains Courthouse yesterday and had
a talk with District Attorney Young.
III Is reported that when the boys displayed
their backs showing welts and black and blue
spots made by stick. the jurymen were sc af-
fected that they ordered the keepers brought
before them. Many OF the boys come our
institution with black and blue spots on their
bodies and welts on their backs which they re-
cetVed at their own homes said Superintend-
tnt Pierce "Only the other day a boy came
tc us with one of his front teeth gone, which, he
said, had been knocked out by his father"
Mr.. Pierce. who has just completed his twenty
fifth anniversary as superintendent. will leave
the Home on July l. The managers have accept
ed his resignation, and will appoint new super
intendent at the next meeting
AT the office of the State Board of Charities
yesterday, Secretary Robert W. Hebberd said
that the principal trouble at the Home seemed to
be the inability of the board OF managers to get
a man TO fill Superintendent Pierce's place The
board Of managers of the Home believed Mr.
Pierce had been faithful, devoted and conscien-
tious but that. in difference to public opinion he
should be replaced. Mr.. Hebberd said the board
Of managers had assured the State board that
1t would remove Mr.. Pierce soon as possi-
bic. Mr.. Hebberd said that one OF the most i'm
portant recommendations made by the State
boards committee. that the older delinouent
children be left for the Juvenile Asylum or some
other institution better equipped to care for
them than the Westchester Home, had received
attention.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
OLIVE DRAB FOR 9TH REGIMENT.
Adopts New Uniform, and the Familiar
Gray Will Be Missing.

In the parade OF the 7th Regiment to-mor-
row, on its way TO the State camp near Peeks-
KILL for the first time In fits history, covering
period of nearly a hundred years the familiar
gray uniform will be missing Several months
ago the regiment voted to adopt the olive drab
uniform used by the army for service. and the
State supplied it,
The regiment viii assemble at its arnory at
D o'clock tomorrow morning and march 70
6oth-st- and 11th-ave, where a special train
VIII be taken to Roa Hook, the station for the
camp The detail for the first guard. is Cap
tain Robert Mclean, who is the captain of the
rife team to shoot In England next month and
Lieutenant H E. Grail, also a member of the
team.
The regiment has retained its gray dress uni
form. which can be used only on occasion OF
ceremony.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
MADE MURDER TESTIMONY INVALID
Witness Called in Another Case Sat in West
chester Grand Jury Room.

Through the mistake Of court officer who ai-
mitted a stranger to the Westchester Grand Jury
room, where he listened to the testimony In muir
der case, the entire proceedings were invalidated.
DR.. G. Byron Brown. Yonkers physician, had
been summoned in the Westchester Temporary
Home DR. Brown went in the jury room be-
fore the session began. supposing that the
that he was testify in would be the TO come
up. The of John Johnson, the Yonkers con-
Wet, charged with numbering his wife. first
called and the doctor being interested in the test
mony. remained in the room all the afternoon.
When the case finished and the Home case
taken up. court attendant called out DR.
Brown
'T'm here sir" responded the doctor. This was
the first intnlation that the jurors had that out
slider had attended their session A consultation
was held with District Attorney Young, TO see
what could he done, He OF the opinion tina Z
the proceedings had been invalidated, and no in
dictrrent found would stand.
The witnesses in the murder case were therefore
examined again.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
OCEAN TO OCEAN CYCLE RACE.
Early and Leuly Will Start on Sunday for
Transcontinental Record.

Harry Early and Emil LeuIy. two New-Jer-
sey officials of the Century Road of America.
will start from the City Hall at a. m on SUNDAY
in an attempt to make bicycle record to San
Francisco
Instead of following the usual Hudson River
route TO Albany. Syracuse and Rochester they will
cross the ferry TO Jersey City and strike across
NeW-Jersey via Paterson, Delaware Water Gap,
etc. to Scranton Penn and reach Buffalo via FL
mira, =. \. The men expect 10 average better
than 100 miles day. They expect to reach San
Francisco in about thrty-three days.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
GOOD POWER RACE PROMISED.
That at New-Rochelle Likely to Equal Co.
lumbia Yacht Clubs Meet.

The power boat race at New Rochelle on satur-
day promises to be quite important in the num-
Der and quality of entries that of the Columbia
Yacht Club the Hudson last Saturday The en-
tries to date are: w. Gould Brokaw's Challenger
A Massenats Panhard II. C. R. Mabley's Simplex
Toy II G9dfred @ RieIs ArgGnaut. NJ ": and 6 c.
and at least ten of the Knickerbocker Yacht Cubs
one-design motor boats. The race will be governed
by the rules of the American Power Boat Associa-
ton The course for the large boats is nineteen
nautical miles, and for the small lones nine and a
hYsf.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
TO PROBE RUNNING DOWN OF TUG

Ottawa, June s.-Commander SPAIN of the Ma
rine Department left here tonight for Port STAN
ley to investigate the circumstances connected
with the running down OF the American fishing tug
Oracle NJ by the Canadian cruiser Vsilant yes
terday, off Middle Island, Lake Erie CAPTAIN
Dunns report has been received the department
The details practically the same as published
to-day. alleging that the Oracle NJ. was unlawfuly
fishing in Canadian waters and sunk in col
Iision with the Nigflant after several shots had
been fred TO bring the tug to
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
BULLDOGS AND THEIR OWNERS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: am friend Of animals. and dogs in par
ticular. Dogs have a and place in creation and
should be kept in their proper place. not on the
laps or beds of their owners. Dogs often seem to
possess intelligence. and at least show more eyi-
dence of common sense than the disgusting habits
their silly owners exhibit. Charitable thought is
the love and affection of A MOTHER
Brooklyn. May q, 1865.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09

-, = ,,,v conccrn that he is receiving scores
g io+..rs from, irrespective widows ard orphans
commencing his careful guarding of their Tignis ii
bnr larnents that cannot stir up slotnIuii
one policyholder writes he says, cor r.,he oIi-
,erv against ''the moral cowardce OF pSSpnc pSn f,ilr
cSoe FEDERAL State and county, who VII
clIs;; f the criminal rapacity OF the dlIecto.s
80 the company. nevertheless made no effort 10
prosecute them
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
Upton MAY CHALLENGE AGAIN

Word comes from England by cable that If the
new yacht Brtomart, designed by Alfred Mylne
wins at the Cowes regatta, Sir Thomas Upton
will at commission him to design a yacht
with which 10 challenge for the Americas Cup in
1906. Myne is former partner of the late George
L. Watson, who was regarded as the cleverest OF
Yacht designers
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
MOTOR CYCLE RACING.
First Meet in Metropolitan District To Be
Held at Parkway Track.

The first exclusively motor cycle race meet to be
held in the metropolitan district will occur on the
Parkway Driving Clubs track In BROOKLYN on
July s. 1t is being promoted Jointly by the New
York Motor Cycle Club and the Eastern District of
the Federation of American Motor Cyclists which
fact renders certain the sanction of the national
body.
The Parkway track. half-mile circuit is ad-
rnirably adapted to this newest of sports and as
the motor bicycle is full of go and ginger -
stirring racing should resuI.. -
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
INVESTIGATE COTTON REPORT ERROR.

New-Orleans. June s-The New-Orleans Cotton
Exchange has appointed a committee to investigate
the error made by telegraph company in trans
rnfttfng the figures from the bureau OF statistics
last FRIDAY The directors adopted a resolution
that the telegraph company's explanations were
mt satisfactory.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09

This makes the thirty-frst consecutive season
that General Story has qualified: a record held by
only three other officers in the State service-Gen-
erai NcIeer Sergeant Bryant. of the ed Regiment.
and Sergeant Van Hoesen, of the 18th Regiment.
Among the visitors at camp to-day were Mrs.
Henry wife of Adjutant General Nelson H.
Henry and her daughters; Mrs. Wingate, wife of
Lieutenant Colonel George A. Wtngate. and her
sister. Mrs. Barton. and Major Kirby and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Ridabock. of the 8th Regiment
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
A RUSH TO THE RESCUE
Tammany Leader Is Going to See That
Equitable Policyholders Get Rights.

Ihe troubles In the Equitable Life Assurance So
cietF have stirred up the tender heart and s,,s
ceptpie soul OF Thomas E. Rush. the Tammany
'eaofr OF the 18th Assembly District that he has
organized TO enlist social econon,tc
snd political bodies settle the affair
He announces "a NEST beauiitu, typewrtting to all,
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09

States IS on AZ, equality with the best Of Engish
justce. REL tnhH Nf' " ~
New-York June 1, 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13

which Ohio voters are more than weary
of being victimiZed. The reciprocity
convention of August might have warn
ed him of the danger which lay on that
side. but Chairman Dick bindly insist
ed in making defense of that most just
" condemned measure the test of par
~ loyalty in the campaign And when
Chairman Dick was partly silenced Sen
ator Foraker could not refrain from di-
viding what remained of party solidity
by opposing a cardinal policy of the
republican administration. Very likely
the moral wave of which Gov. Herrick
speaks so feelingly would have sufficed
10 defeat his reelection.
If not. the disaster may be charged
up TO the three republican leaders of
Ohio. Chairman Dick, Senator Foraker
and Secretary Taft. Secretary Taft
drove in a damaging wedge between
Senator Foraker and President Roose-
welt. But Gov. Herrick's candidacy
was much more severely hurt by the
standpat attitude of Foraker and Dick.
If they had known how deeply repub-
lican voters We're becoming imbued
with democratic ideas they might have
been more careful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13

Louis: James Jolly, st. Louis; r. L.
Hastings. Homer, y. y; J. Il. Pitney,
Peoria: :. n MundeH. Dalhart. Tex;
Peter Scherer ard wife. Peoria; V +.
Sanquist. Reynolds; f. J. Marklyne
Valley Junction; l.. c. Lynch, Gales
burg: Milfred Matthews. Cedar Rap
ids: r. {. Anderson, Fairbury. Neb.;
James Kofrran. Cedar Rapids; J. \.
Barrett. Estervine. Iowa; l.. +. Cooker.
GCOdland. Kans; Frank Carver, Can
ton; II. f. Guiibault. Chicago; j. II.
Burback Herington. Kans.. w. f.
Chambers. Elorado. Mo; r. If Hunter
Santa Rosa. y. NJ: J. II. Boxer. Chic
asha, l. T: James Reebes. Fort Worth.
Tex. Jake A. Smith. Kansas City, II.
II. Blanchard. Davenport; w. 5. Clark,
South Bend, Ind; w. \. Bierge. Blue
Island; II. L. Hickman, LaSalle; l..
Wood. Racine. Wis; O. \. Law. Ster-
ling: y. l.. Rowley. Chicago: 5. ~ Nc
Alpin. Valley Junction; c. A. Morrow.
Valley Junction; f. q. Cummings.
Shawnee. |. T: G.. A. May. Little Rock,
Ark; William l. Brown. Hailcyvilie. |.
T; c. w. Hill. Upper Sauduslly. Ohio.
J. e Burgess. Chicago: +. J. McGrath.
Peoria; c. l.. Jack. Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13
NOTES OF THE RIVER.

The stage of water was go all day
Almost stationary stages in the Mis-
sissippi will continue from below Du'
buque 10 Muscatinne-
Announcement is made by the Car
nival City Packet company. that
though the Helen Blair will go TO the
bank in this city Nov. 10. the Silver
Crescent will be run between Rock Is
land and Muscatine till cold weather
renders navigation impossible. The
Silver Crescent has been running south
out of Burlington during the season.
When il comes here il will make daily
trips.
Official announcement is made that
the beacon lights along the river be-
tween here and Burlington will be ex-
Nov IS.
The James =. Pearson and HennepiE
were down and the latter went north.
The Helen Blair departed for the south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13
THE HOTELS.

At the Harper. - Sam Motielsky. De
troit: r. r. Stone. Cincinnati; NJ. Ka-
laski, New York; John Dennison .Jr.,
Dubuque; G.. E. Dickinson. Chicago:
1. ). Temple, Chicago; George F. Ha-
milton, Chicago; Don II. Hamilton
Prairie City. H.; Kent X Chambers.
Philadelphia; c. ]. Byrnes and wife.
lshpeminS: \. n Bort, Beloit: II. G..
Nichols. Chicago; George S. Stowell.
PrOphetstown: ID. Ellison. Prophets.
town; J. f. Roach. Chatsworth; Frank
a. Thomas, Cedar Rapids; c. B. Wheel.
pleg, Cedar Rapids; n. S. Musick. ST
Louis; a. f. McFadden, DePue; Mar
garet Streeter, kewanee; Jessie Luth-
er. Geneseo; a. c. Neidlander. Indi-
annapolis; J. l.. Long. Galesburg: John
5. Gibram, Keithsburg; \. NJ. Webtesr
Peoria; l.. NJ. Fitch. Rome. y. Y; G.
p. Murphy. Erie. Pa: G.. a. Gearhart.
Buffalo; II. II. Riddle. Chicago: w c.
kuse, Red Wing; T. B. Erwin. Britt,
Iowa; NJ. Simon, j. Gordon, ID. NJ. Fitz
gerald, n. l.. ROwley, William Kohler
+. q. Gilbert. c. l.. Strange, o. c. Ba
ker, J. \. Jacobs, II. NJ. Estes, Chica-
90; J. ]. Meyer. Baltimore; Henry Wa
-erman. GeneseO: w. II. Barger, South
Bend; c. \. Jobes. ST. Louis ID. Neu-
man. New York; r. Scott Miner. Chi
cagO; James Martin. Chicago; Alien
Bricker, Detroit; w. b. Stout, Peoria;
J. w. Ford Manchester, Iowa; Mrs. r.
l.. Porter Galesburg; William Fennis,
Chicago; c. Thayer. Kalamazoo; G. b.
Osborne, Peoria; w. b. DeVald, Den
Jer; J. J. O'COnnor, Chicago; NJ L.
Johnson. Chicago; T. B. Erwin, Britt
City; w. c. Kuse. Red Wing; J. T.
Walker, Kansas City; II. II. Kidder,
Chicago; l.. T. Jackson. Peoria; G. A.
Erhart, Chicago; c. l.. Dinsmore, Chi
ago; l.. Rubensohn, Chicago; Charles
Rosenfield, Cleveland; J. H. Killmor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13
The Bargain Hunter.

These are the days when you find
your evening paper chopped up and
mutilated until it looks like a checker
board
The lady of the house has been busy
with the scissors and slowed away in
her shopping bag. along with postage
stamps. lace handkerchief. some
street car tickets. and the back door
KEY. advertisements galore. They are
her shopping program. She is going to
look at 1. wonderful Morris chair, at
carpets. at a marvellous kitchen cab
met. and at 20 other things that she
knows about and is interested in be
cause some progressive men and wo-
men have made Il science of newspa-
per advertising.
The change has been gradual You
would notice IL ii Won would pick up
Il paper OF 20 years ago and compare
the announcements with the sparkling.
crisp readable advertisements in your
paper nowadays.
More than ever before you can de
pend on the integrity of the advertise
mcnts. II has never paid To fool the
people The aggressive advertiser who
has something mCVitOrioUs to sell, and
who tells the truth about it. has few
dull days
The holiday season. Is approaching
The advertiSinECu columns will have new
interest as the days pass They will
AFFORD you many opportunities for time
and money saving If YOU will read and
remember.