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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15
THEIR ONE STREAK OF BoURBoyIsn

Railway managers and fnanciers in general
pride themselves on their progressiveness. The
idea that any institution or custom should out
live its usefulness is abhorrent to them. If con-
dtions of traffic change on a railroad so that
a hundred pound rail is needed for safety where
a fifty pound rail was once thought sufficient
they are quick to make the alteration. If q
new system of bookkeeping will be convenient
they adopt it. If the roads about their country
homes are rendered unsafe by the reckless use
of automobiles or bicycles which the law made
before the invention of these vehicles cannot
regulate they are quick to send to the legislat-
ure for a new law to meet new conditions.
When their business IN any way outgrows the
restrictions Of general corporation laws or city
charters they preach to us the need Of being
up to date. Trolley lines should not be ham
pered by rules of the road suited to the horse
car In every sphere of life these hard headed
iconoclasts seem to be ready for change, except
change which keeps law superior to their own
activities.
Then some of our progressive fnanciers be-
come Byzantine kings of conservatism No dew
Otee Of an outworn creed could more piously
repeat meaningless words than they do in their
declarations Of faith in Oldtime legal cOnven-
tons. Men who used to go to the Supreme
Court invoking the federal authority to pro-
tect them from cOnfiscatOry legislation by the
states, now Guido JenerSon and Calhoun as
apostles of the sacred rights OF the States
They discover that from the days Of the fathers
they were subject to the exclusive Jurisdiction
of the States which chartered them but their
loyalty to the State and its prerogative is curl
ously cOincident with the growth of CONNER
cial conditions which prevent State control from
being really effective to regulate them. Their
systems are the product of an enormously rapid
and complete transformation. AS the Presi-
dent polluted out in his Denver speech, the
waterway and the wagon road have been SUI
perseded as the peoples highways. The con-
dtons on which old legal theories concerning
corporations and the distribution of govern
ment powers were based have been entirely
outgrown. Yet, themselves the product of the
new time, these railroad men protest that the
laws which regulate their activities shall re-
main archaic
In this progressive age the only thing that
must not keep UP with the procession is law.
In this age OF Indignation Of forces and con-
solidation Of corporations the only thing that
must not be consolidated is government author
ity. The corporations power over the people
may be enormously increased by changes In
our manner of life and industry. but the laws
power over the corporations must not be cor
respondingly increased. That IS the Bourbon
doctrine concerning railway regulation Of many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15
WATER FOE TIE CITY.
grace it.

A suggestion has been made that the city
ought to filter its water supply, as Philadelphia
| does at enormous expense. The water supply
/ Of New-Yorl will cost a prodigtous amount Of
money within few years, yet 1t may be found
necessary to add to that cost by filtering It
or by taking some more thorough measures
for publication than the methods now en-
plOyed. However that may be, the necessity Of
an increased supply at early date is urgent.
The completion Of the new Croton Dam and
that Of the new Jerome Park Reservoir have been
extremely leisurelY undertakings. Neither of
them has apparently been hurried forward.
The disposition of the contractors, both those
at work on the great dam and those busy on
the Jerome Park enterprise, has never been
precptate. They have taken their time, and
it seems likely that much more time must pass
before the city gets full benefit from the ad-
ditional supply.
So many huge and lofty buildings which use
Croton water have been raised in recent years
that the demand for It has increased remark
ably within comparatively recent period. So
many new houses have been put up in the out
skirts Of Brooklyn and The Bronx and so nu-
merous are the plans for additional structures
that the demand beyond the East River and
above the Harlem is steadily on the increase.
The date cannot be distant when there viii be
an imperative call on Manhattan Island, in The
Bronx on Long Island and on Staten Island
for much larger supply than that at present
available, and even when the new Croton
Reservoir and the new Jerome Park supply are
In use there will be no considerable surplus to
be counted on. This big town is growing fast,
and if we strike a summer Of scanty rainfall
we shall ere long be in trouble.
One Of the most important needs Of a great
metropolis is plentiful supply of water. New
York ought to have a marked abundance In
every part, plenty for putting out fires and
plenty for all the uses Of business buildings,
Of hotels and private houses. 1t ought to have
been arranged a great many years ago that
sufficient water should come to every quarter
Of the town to establish a lavish system Of
fountains and of public baths. With its few
public baths and few fountains this city is far
below its proper place among the leading COM
munities of the world. If ever the day is to
come when its needs can be abundantly sup
piled there must be more enterprlsing and en-
ergetic work than it has hitherto known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15
MORE UNDERGROUND ROADS.

Tha nrosnect that the city Will be blessed
.p;fh 4rree or four new subways, running north
,rsrd and southwark OIL the island of Manhat-
fan and some Of them extending up into the
Borough of The Bronx, was distinctly improved
nv fhe formal action of the Rapid Transit Com
mission last Friday. The approval OF the al
derrnen IS necessary before bids on these prof.
ects can be invited, but there is no good reason
why they should not concur promptly. On the
other hand, the pressing need Of the proposed
lines and the length Of time which must eapse
before their completion demand that the of1cal
prelfminaries be pushed with all practicable dis
patch. The next occasion for deliberation VIII
not arise until the city is called upon to award
contracts fer the work, and even then the char
acter Of the bids viii doubtless facilitate a de-
cision.
The East Side now has an assurance of a
through line from q point north Of the Harlem
River to the Battery. its route following 3d-ave.
a large part Of the way. Lez1ngton-ave. will be
rsTeTsed by a second line as far south as 42d-
ST, or 35th and Both SITS, a short westward ex-
tension at one of these points affording a con-
necdon with a subway which will enable pas
sengers 10 reach the lower West Side without
change Of cars. There is also TO be a through
line from the Battery northward whose entire
route VIII lie on the West Side, and whose
upper portion will invade the region embraced
Of the present subway. The precise path which
this line viii follow will be determined when ii
IS known whether Mr. Belmont or the New-York
City Railway Company undertakes its construc-
ton. BY the time that the facilities now in con-
temptation become available TO the public urban
and suburban development may have been car
red so far that still further provision for trans
p0rtation VIII be required, but they should 90 far
toward meeting the demands Of the ensuing ave
or ten years.
Another good thing which the Rapid Transit
Commission did at its last meeting was to deny
permission 10 the Interborough company to
make four track road out of the elevated line
In 2d-aTe. Public sentiment is strongly op-
posed TO further expansion Of overhead traffic
IN this city, except, perhaps on loops between
bridge terminals. where subways are impractI-
cable 1t is gratifying TO think that II is not in
me power Of the aldermen TO reverse this de-
clsion. Their approval of a favorable recon-
menoauon might be required but they cannot
wen pass upon proposition which has been
rejected. "' "e'i
IN withholding final action in regard Ia 9Th
sI the commission has modified the poIicv which
X informally adopted week before last II had
Niitualy decided 10 employ practically the same
N1eahs OF transportation there as in the other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15

mode of manufacture. The first tnree proJec-
files were made in accordance with Japahess
specifications after the British Admiralty pat
tern. by firm whose identity is not reveaieu
nv engineering" The fourth was mace Dy
v,c,ers. Sons & Maxim. Unlike the otners' J"
had no cap of soft metal on its point yet 10
tba ostonishment of most of the spectators II
went through the armor and ten feet Oh sahu
before stopping! The projectile when recovered
anneared to be only slightly the worse Ior
wear. $500 -
The incident shows how nearly balanced are
the means now in vogue for offensive ana De-
fensive warfare BY frightening guns without
altering their calibre and by changing the con-
struction of the projectiles used, gains nave peeI
made in penetrating power, while new processes
of hardening steel have made it posslole 10 pro-
tect a ship with less metal than was deemed
requisite ten or fifteen years ago. Yet IN no
case is the margin of superiority wide, DOR does
the ascendancy long remain with either gun OF
armor plate The test also raises a DOUBT
whether the comparatively recent addition OF
cap TO conical shot is as much of an improve
rnent as It was supposed to be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15
ARMoR PLATE AND PRoJECTILEs.

Ordnance experts in this and other countries
will be interested in certain tests which were
made in England last month and which are de-
scribed by Engineering" Some 9inch armor
had been manufactured at the Sheffield works
Of Vickers. Sons s. Maxim for japanese war
ship. Approval was contingent on its ability
twice TO resist the fire of gun having a caliore
of 81 inches. The weight of the proJecdle used
was $50 pounds. After the contract conditions
had been fully complied with two extra shots
were tried, larger charge Of powder being en-
ployed for them than for the first two. From
the third ordeal, as from those which preceded
it, the plate emerged without apparent injury;
and at that stage of the proceedings the whole
lot was formally accepted by the official repre-
sentatives OF Japan.
In the fourth trial, which was proposed by
the makers of the armOr, the attempt was made
TO reproduce the conditions of the third in every
particular except one. The sample that was
set up as a target had been cut from the same
plate as the other, and the same gun was used
So nearly did the charges of powder correspond
with each other that the muzzle velocity of the
fourth shot was 1866 feet a second, whereas that
of the third was 1856 feet. There was trifng
but insignificant difference in the weight of the
prOjectiles. BY chance the one discharged in
the third test exceeded the prescribed standard
by two pounds, and the one used in the fourth
fell quarter Of pound below the standard.
The essential point Of dlssimilarity was the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15
A wall from wEsr cHEsTER.
New-York. May r. 1905.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Has The Tribune any means OF ascertainins
when the Union Railway cars Will resume running
from West Chester Village? The bridge over
Westchester Greek. read in my Tribune shoF.
time ago. was to be completed in June. trauped
my weary way across it as usual yesterday II
looked completed. and the draw. I understand, was
swung out the other day. The approaches, how
ever. not ready, and judging by their present
appearance win not be for another year West
chesterave. below the bridge still looks as though
1t was passing through some prehistoric change Of
topography. IT'S a mudhole. ploughed field. a
rocky waste by turns-never passabe thorough
fare. The workmen who doing the eXcavaung DO
IT as leisurely mule tows caual5oar- The only
time they show any activity is when they set on 3
blast. 1t seems TO me this work could be fastened
to the convenience Of large number OF people VINO
now, TO avoid this slough OF despoud are forced 20
go 10 their homes by roundabout wav. Cannot
The Tribune, which is paying much attention %
Bronx affairs in these days, prod The proper prrSnS
into little speed? WESrCHESTER
NeW-YOrk April &
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15
7gs sis, e1'5 ]: rs1iIp Gribn1rs
MONDAY, MAY 10, 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-A storm broke up the autoboat
race on the run from Port Mahon TO Toulon;
two of the vessels were sunk and three aban-
doned the crews being saved one with the
Duke Decazes on board was reported miss
ing 80 Further advices tending TO snow as
regard OF French neutrality by the RUSSIAN
feet have reached Toxic; seven battesnPs ana
seven cruisers were reported at Honkohe on
May - ~ The British steamer CarhsIe was
detained ar Saigon on suspicion OF car ms
contraband Of war. = Inc huSs4an Alay
Day according to dispatches from 81. refers
burg passed quietly in all parts OF huSstI'
Great PRECAUTIONS to suppress disorder had peeIl
taken bv the authorities in the capital anu d
few crowds were dispersed by CossacE.S' WIZ
used their whips freely - inc ElnP 'a
has restored TO Poles the right 10 PuEeiase go
IN the kingdom of Poland - Inc <Ailet Lt
1E - at Vienna has received instructions
to make full report on tne caSe VI -i
Braun. z aor,eh
DOMESTIC-Ambsssado Jusserand 1en H.
~ raror4 that the French delegates 10 lIle N
7ernational Railway Congress were olsL ,a4s
bv the discussion OF the IallIoeI tt1i !, all
al - recent dinner. == The lnterhaIlohdl -
-, CONGRESS at washington announced the
Co-1rIu-tc-s reached IN its recent session: -
. e,,r.l, atterY7pt TO wreck Santa te tram ileai
T-,7-cri9 Kansas resulted in oYertuInlng q pas
eeraer car infuring six persons, two Tatally-
C.TTy-rranz H PIatt issued a statement
saying that John d. Crlnlnins Lao 1 Del " On
over to the Hyde party by T. II 1ariInl -
The yachts which will take part IN the
ocean race were practically ready Ior lns sisz
nal having put the finishing touches anu
taken on hoard the necessary stores. - IN
vi1ations from DR.. Darlington 10 the opening Oh
new scarlet fever pavilion IN BROOKLYN wee
not productive Of a rush == A longshorernan
made brave but fruitless effort TO save
drowning man. - The coInpIeLon Oh INC
ffiy+v-fsfth wear of the pastorate of the Rev.
Dr. Robert :. Macarthur was celebrated at cal
wary Baptist Church. == TWO hundred IIo oi7
sand persons visited Coney Island and found an
he .ttra ations ready for them. - Part or
coal train Of the Long Island Railroad broke
loose and there was a collision; an ltallah set
tler0eur reaped the reward. == john MltcneH,
-enlving TO charges that he had eaten non-un1on
bread at the dinner Of the Civic Federation, SAo
that the slices were not labelled. - AFTER
chase of $1,000 miles, an Hawaiian SheTlIL
reached New-York with a prisoner VINO Is ac-
,used Of embezzlement from Honolulu bank
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
YESTERDAY: Highest, ca degrees; lowest. "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15
NO PROTECTION FROM RUFF1ANa
Woman Tells How Son Was Assaulted in
Subway Station.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: AS my husband is a subscriber to your
paper take this means Of giving publicity to tho
danger Of travelling on the subway at late hour
and the discourteousness Of the ticket agent and
ticket chopper employed at the 42d-st station Ny
son and attended an entertainment at thu Grand
Central Palace on Tuesday evening last. my son
having acted a usher. Returning home about
a. m. Wednesday morning, decided TO take
the subway, as we would be able 10 reach home In
about ten minutes.
We walked the two blocks over from lexington
ave. and when got to the Grand Central Sta
ton noticed We were being followed by two men,
My son. Mr.. 'Rutledge proposed going into the sta
ton to have drink Of water. AS we went IN the
men followed and one Of them made some remark.
We paid no attention 70 them whatever, but pro-
ceeded down the subway stairs at 42d-st. when
another insulting remark was passed.
Ny son and I stU paid no attention to them. but
purchased our tickets: then one OF the men ad-
vanced toward my and asked him II he hac
heard what had been said My son replied: Gen
tlemen. this lady is my mother" At this the fell
low made most brutal attack upon him and then
attempted to strike me- turned TO the gUard and
asked him If he could not find an officer.
stood my ground with the dirty Ioafsr and
dehed him to lay his hands on me. then appealed
to the ticket agent. who partly came out OF his
booth and made the fellows 80 out. Not a police
man to be seem not soul to give any pro-
lection. only my own pluck Ny son was bleeding
so badly turned my attention TO him soon IS
could get my nerves together. I reported the mat
ter to the station at 42d-st and also went 70 see
Mr. Heady, Of the InterbOrOugh company, and laid
will give publicity this. It may be the means OF
saving some other mother who may be out with
Trusting you Will give this all the publicity pos
sible' and thanking you in advance. I remain
New-York Nav II 1906
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15
"MAD DOG" PANlcs.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: noticed in front OF grocery store the othef
day a large bowl filled with water The grocery
man was standing In the doorway. and. my surios-
ity being aroused. asked him why the bowl was
placed there. TITS for thirsty dogs. said he. and
TO prove his words. just at that moment a stray
dog came along, stopped and gratefully drank his
NIL II other shopkeeperS OF even first floor fat or
apartment house jewellers would 10 likewise II
would save many a mad dog scare and save
many dog from torture To do this would COST
neither money nor labor nor time In the summer
months one constantly IN the newspapers
stories OF so-called mad dogs. Not IN n hun
ured-nay, an even less percentage these are
mao Ihey are scared. tired, thirsty and tor
mented a dog wanders away from his owner,
frightened and bewidcred he runs about. seeking
20 md his way home. lie gets tired and thirsty,
MS Jaws become foam hecked. just do those
or a horse driven hard in the summer sun 1mpish
poys. whose hearts know tenderness. see Lne
dog running about, and stone him they chase
MINI The dog. fleeing from his pursIers. stung oy
missiles an0 frightened by wells naturally sr.l p
at those who Try 10 stop him. Immediately the
cry goes UP, Mad dogr' A crowd purSues the
animal until he Is cornered. shot and killed The
people, not the dog, are mad.
New-York. May II. 1915. HUMANITARIAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15

subways, thus excluding the moving platlor!n'
Delay is naturally interpreted favoraoly oy tne
friends OF that system, particularly as the COM
mission has determined TO make the 34th-st. line
entirely Independent of those running at right
angles to it, and TO have it constructed at a
lower level Inasmuch as a demonstration OF
the virtues of the moving platform is about to
be given by the marlborough company on its
42d-st spur, there can be no serious objection
to considering the matter further, except that
all postponement aggravates the evils of con-
gestion on an already overtaxed crosstown sur.
face road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15
4musements.

ACADEMY OF MUSIc-s:15-ouincy Adams Sawyer.
AlsEAAEBRA-S.1B-Ta
AMERICANS: I5-AIerchsnt Of Venies-
BIJOU-S:15-The Music Master
COMFY ND-DTeamIand-LunA PARK
EDEN MCSEE-Worid in Wax.
EaFIFRE-S;3O-The Freedom OF suzanne
EAAfAGERsTEIN's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IsIcAf-s:l5-The Nidcieman-
HERALD SOUARE-s:15-The Rolcking Girl
HIPPODRoAfE-2-S-A Yankee Circus on Mars eno Inc
Raiders
HUDSON-S :so-The Heir the Hoorah.
RBOCEER-S:15-Sersean Brue
LYRIC-Sl5-Fantana
NESW-AASTERD DANISH Trtlhy.
W-YORK-s:I5-Ltttle Johnny Jones
WEST END-S:15-Camille
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Inder to Advertisements.
Business Notices.

Positive Evidence
Positive evidence OF THE NEw-Yc9K TRIBUEEs
popularity as advertising medium shown BY giant
strides advertising for months Of 1871
An Unparalleled Growth
During January February. and April 1908, THE
Npw-ToRK DAILY AND SUNDAY TRIBUNE printed
s7s6sS advertising Cexcuding TRIBUNE adver-
sissmertss more than IN the same months Of 1904
GAIN or OVER i-1p1 COLUMNS
OR. IN OTHER WORDS
AN AVERAGE GAIN OF NEARLY
BOO COLUMNS OF sle LIlES EACH A MONTH
TO GET RESULTS ADVERTISE N
THE NBw-YoRK TRIBUNE
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15

The legislature, failing to take the action
which has been adopted in several States, al
lowed the cumbersome and expensive system of
the coroners TO continue And yet few inteIi-
gent persons defend it and nobody offers con-
vincing pleas for its continuance. If this great
commonwealth would substitute for the coro-
ner's office hard working and intelligent medical
officers much money would be saved and much
good accomplished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15

The British admiral who remarked that there
were three parties to this war the first Russia,
the second Japan and the third Rojestvensky,
the party of the third part who takes no or
ders from anybody and does as he pleases.
stated the case accurately, If France and Russia
may be- believed in their statements and pro-
testations as TO his doings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The magnet is being used in surgery in London
Tho other day It drew hammer head out OF
mans arm. The hammer was irnbedded IN the
fesh and the surgeons thought 1t could be extract
ed with the magnet with less pain than with the
knife. 1t is suggested that steel bullets and bits
may be removed by the Of the magnet from the
bodies Of soldiers on the battlefield
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15

With a coming wheat crop Of 29,T23,OO0 acres.
or 2s5sOOO moro acres than were sown last
year, and condition reported at 925 on May /.
the prospect for wheat corner is not allurins,
especially to those who tried that operation re-
Gently
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15

tall buildings had begun. church clock OF the
old fashioned type. it was no easy task to raise
the heavy weights which IN their $40" descent
marked the changes OF things opposite me en-
trance of Wall-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15

The only good indian is said to be dead
ona There ia a chance that New-York may
yet have a good Board Of Aldermen-when the
board is Oslerized.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15

New-York has been treated to wild horse
stampede. Fortunately the citizens having had
many months training in lodging wild auto
mobiles, were prepared for the occasion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15

The report that Togo's flagship, the NIikasa.
has been sunk by mine In the Corean Straits,
II confirmed will alter the odds notably IN the
coming naval battle and make its issue still
more uncertain. The mine, both Russia and
Japan have learned to their cost. is thoroughly
impartial. and will as readily sink those who
place It as those for whom 1t is placed. Its
motto seems to be, First come first served"