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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-08-25

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Mrs. Fiat always insist that my
husband wear evening dress when he
dimes at home Miss Sharp-Ies, he
told me that was the reason he took
almost all of his meals DOWNTOWN
Detroit Free Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-08-25

The Woman George. this is the an
niversary of the day on which prom
iscd to bc yours. Have YOU forgotten it!
The Brute-No. my dear, | couldn't.
But I've forgiven it-EXchange.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30
MUNICIPAL TRADING IN LAND.
Study of Subject Shows That the Policy Is
Fraught with Danger.
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; The suggestion made to the Mayor by the
City Improvement Commission that the municipal
ity purchase land IN the neighborhood of proposed
public improvements. with the view OF realizing a
profit from the sale of such property after the
improvements have been made. is the method en-
ployed by many English cities. a notable example
Of which is Glasgow.
The present charter OF the city of New-York
makes 1t unlawful for the city to engage in land
the city should enter upon such course, even IL
1t were made possible by charter revision. The
point 10 be gained by the plan is to reooup the
cost Of the improvement by selling the land at a
profit. By the increased assessments which the
city places property in the vicinity of all i'm
provements recoup in a sure and perrna-
nent way without invading the domain of individual
business
The writer's investigation few years ago Of
municipal trading in land in the city OF Glasgow
convinced him that the policy fraught with
danger. The most apparent objection seemed thar
such policy tends TO destroy individual Initiative
and creates a general feeling of doing nothing until
the city acts. From municipal trading In land the
step is easy and natural to municipal tenement
houses. Then the city becomes competitor with
landlord class. ana each operating under diff
ferent conditions and from different motives has
always produced unpleasant complications
JOHN b. CREIGHTON,
Secretary of the Brooklyn Leag.s
Brooklyn Jan. N, 1906
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30
GOOD And BADINHARLEu
officers Who Work and Those WIN
Visit or Rest.

Thursday night. the one following the dav q.
the severe storm. was selected to make a test ~
how much work the police were doing in Har-
lem. Broadway and Amsterdam-ave. were az
plored from 96th-st TO 11Oth-st. and Shaw
and Manhattan-ave. from 11Oth-st. to 125th-st
At Broadway and 96th-st the first bluecoa,
was seen. He patroIling. At Broadwav
and 9Sth-st another policeman was patrolllne
The next policeman came into sight at Broad
way and 1O5th-st. Until 11Oth-st was reached
Broadway was innocent of any policemen =,
that point two policemen were seen I'm tarn4u,
converse.
A partial tour of West End-ave and Riva-.
side Drive from 96th-st- to 11Oth-st revssla5
no policemen They were all giving their attsn-
ton to Broadway, apparently. The section "a.
ferred 10 has been the scene Of numerous bn-
glaries and hold-ups OF late and Police Co--
missioner McAdOO has sent additional poIieer1e,
to the territory. At Amsterdam-ave. and 9g-5
ST. policeman was filing doorway. AT Gg-S
ST. one was patrolling. Another was patroli-a
coming south from Ansterdam-ave. and 11Oth
St, where he left a brother officer, who ws7+
north The two parted after a ten minutes;
talk
OF six policemen seen in Manhattan-ave. fror
11Oth-st. to 125th-st. only one was patroIIiur
This at 112th-st. At 11Sth-st. two weTs
talking. A doorway sheltered one at 121st-st
At 125th-st- two policemen were engaged in
friendly conversation. In 116th-st betwes1
Manhattan-ave. and Sth-ave.. policeman wss
patrOlling.
Eighth-ave.. from 1Oth-st. TO 125th-st had
apparently been left to care for itself The Arss
and only policeman seen until 125th-st. was
reached at 121th-st At 125th-st two blue
coats were indulging in a heart-tO-heart talk
e-hundred-and-twenty- -dfth-st from Sth-
ave. to 7th-ave., was deserted. so far police
men were concerned. Between 7th-ave and
Lenox-ave.. in the middle of the block a uolca-
man rubbing his ears and gazing at a srora
window Just east of Lenox-ave. a policeman
was standing IN a doorway.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30
FOR BETTER NEW YORK.
Prof. HamIn Says Report Of I'm
proUemseat Commission Is Step to 1t.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: TO make an ugly city beautiful is the huge
problem that is taxing the thought and resources
OF many an American municipality to-day; but no
where IS the problem vast and so complex no.
where has II appeared hopeless. as IN
With its Eve boroughs each grown up IN aosoluue
Independence OF the rest; with its long, narro"
Manhattan Island, its congested trafc. Its shocA-
ingly untidy waterfront and its apparent lack OF
centres ana features" It has seemed TO many as
though order and symmetry. logic ana conVeInenoe
tn the layout OF the city were forever uhatI1haU4e
But there have been citizens and organizations isT-
sighted and hopeful enough TO believe that nothing
IS Impossible Il men will st. and the report OF the
New-York City Improvement Commission Is the
1rst fruit and vindicaton Of their faith
II did not approve q single Recommendation OF
this report I should stin hail it with enthusiasm
and bestow upon the able members Of the COM
mission my grateful commendaton. as q citizen OF
F5ew-Yor for their psinstaking labors. so fun OF
suggestion and so and reasonable In their re-
suits, as presented in this report For ! believe
that the very first essential Of the campaign for
better New-York is TO show her citizens first. that
the problem OF municipal betterment exists ana Is
vital TO the city's interests: secondly. what the
roble IS and involves and. thirdly that it can be
solved For this reason DO not care TO discuss the
specihc recommendations OF the report admirable
as most OF them are, nor to point out what seems
TO its omissions or crtticise its measures. 1
would rather urge. with the utmost emphasis. the
importance OF its fundamental discussion of the
srobiern OF civic Improvement The report rightly
insists that the problem is long and broad
the I've boroughs, and that no solution should be
Eought that coes not correctly relate the improve
snents IN Gil the boroughs to each other. We are
beginning 70 perceive that the real greater New
York can come into existence and Justify the act
OF consolidation only by such physical better
znents such arrangements Of bridges. avenues.
open spaces end parks. as shall unite them all into
system Thus municipal artistic Improvement is
seen 10 be no visionary fad Of impractical dream
ers, but a movement economic, social, political
and scientific, well as artistic And II will be
found that, underlying the whole problem, is the
question OF trafhc Of the transportation Of people
and goods No solution VIII be right that does not
solve also the problem Of communications in and
between the boroughs.
The formidable list OF measures and suggestions
received and studied by the commission testifles
both the civic pride and interest Of New
and TO the earnestness Of the commission in its
quest for light. Whatever Judgment we may pass
upon its specific proposals must hail this (Which
IS, after all, merely preliminary reporD, as the
first step, and a real one. toward the better New
York Of which all dream
New-York Jan il. 1905. A d. T, HAML1N.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30
OBSTRUCTED STREETS.
j. ID. Cnimmins Says Stop PfUate
Occupation of Public Streets

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir II the distractions IN public streets ara
unlawful they should be moved: II they are nor
unlawful they should be made so. Paris does not
Permit encroachments beyond the house lines and
all ornamental features required TO be on mr., :
Vate property and not extend into the public thor
oughfare- The owner OF the fee OF propertv front
ing on street has no Zee right in the street to
bulld beyond the house lines In certain instances
permission has been granted by the Board OF Alder
men permitting owners to encroach on the street
but this permission is revoeable. ana 20 continue
only during the pleasure OF the Board OF Aldermen
As many OF these encroachmens are OF a perma-
nent characteE> they would 70 me 10 be un-
lawful. and. IL not, they should be made So yhe
attention Of his honor the Mayor should be
called TO this private occupation OF the public
streets and the law department should busy itself
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30
ALL JUST DROP IN"
Police Officials See Captain COttrel
an a Quiet Sort of Wag.

In quick succession. Police Inspectors Brooks ard
Mclaughlin, Detective Sergeant Eggers. william
Howell. Commissioner McAdOO's secretary, and De
tective Sergeant SteJhker. Mr.. Howeus private %
tecttve were ushered into the private Office OF 20
lice Captain John w COttrelI. at the 'Tendaron
police station. Just before midnight Saturday nshI
They closetsd with Captain Cottrell for SONS
time. When they went away they declined to dls-
ouss their visit When Captain CottreI was asAsd
why Chief Inspector Brooks had called at sucn S -
unusual hour. he replied, "Oh. he Just dropped "a,
why did Inspector Mclaughlin callT' was asked
"Oh. he, too. just dropped in" The captain spoA'
tndtferently. rs.
What was the occasion for Secretary HOweR'
vist?'' asked. .
The captain said, '.Just drOp-in. presume;
why you at Police Headquarters FOR LaIes
hours Saturday afternoon the captain VIZ
asked. -
Just dropped in said Captain Cottreu. orenA
and turned away.
Detective Sergeant Eggers spent several i3 TO- n
examining the station house books and the As- =
suspected places Saturday. There was q =,
about the '-TenderlOin station last nght - -.
of Mr McAdoO's ''reVOltS'' would send %"
ruler TO the "Tenderloln' station this week
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30

In a private doorway adjoining an Hunpart.
restaurant a plump patrOlman was hoVJavs-
discerned Expectedly enough. he was rot a.
tempting TO patrol but stood talking 70 a cS.s
zen, his left hand I'm his trousers pOckaf -
side face to the street For more than ten r,i
utes the reporter stood across the street Iar-.
dead. skinned animal lying IN fun view betvss-'
When the reporter passed the patrol,,---
still stood talking. talking. In that time a T,a
might have been hanged. drawn and quarts-s5
in the same block for all the patTOIman knaTw
or cared. apparently.
Back to Stuyvesant Square. round the Iona,
parks by one Of which many boys and girls -
the Peoples Institute Club have to pass, and
not another policeman was discovered.
Here was a citizens typical experience wbt.S
whose runs may read. drawing his own con
cIusiOns.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30
BLIND IN TENDERLON
BluecOats Watching DisOrderly
Houses Can't See StreetzgaIkers.

tour OF the Tenderloin only served to write
variation of the East Side version. Again patrol
men. especially in the darker streets. were dis
covered making no attempt to patrol their beats
They were seen engaged in the frtendliest con-
verse with streetwalkers. sometimes for several
minutes.
In Captain Gallagher's old precinct a short
time ago one Of these Unfortunates was heard
to remark to friend that Lizzie -' was
pulled as Policeman was her friend"
In 32d 33d-st- incident took place which
showed the spirit existing between the police
and the inmates Of the houses they are sup
posed to suppress. and also the false spirit ami
mating the police work
Two policemen were posted outside the sans
number Of disOrderly houses, with instructions
to warn away all strangers. On the sams side
walk. less than fifty feet distant, stood a whts
streetwa1ker, and a few feet further cOlOred
unfortunate. The police paid no notice when
their attention was called TO the irony OF the
situation One Of the policemen turned his
head in mild surprise and took cOgnizancs Of
Il shouldn't have noticed If you hadn't called
my attention"
His comment, although brief. was much to
the point and deeply significant withsL
What's the use?'' he nnurmured in parenthsss
You can't stop them. anyway"
The policeman with his helmet off drinking
in the backroOm OF a saloon after license hours,
is by now an old story.
A tour of certain parts of the upper West
Side seemed TO show an Improvement in police
conditions. although there again the converse
tton evil thrust itself on the notice.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30

a aaens.NtWl.e OF the city, and as a oons.
P tnng we nave 10 do is to find the
b aton one end OF the city to anosb gn9es On
Of sens wss tTS Sanded h psoSe@ %
IL is too Late r." n.y. iI oe much less serious b1t
nave three or four storted north ana so, We mast
nave not Is1t adequate room ror
places IN lover NewYork There should bs brSs'hninS hS
1850 &c tIaA Jar sonetnng the size OF Centrai PoI a
DetWeen the Bowery and the East pi,'a al al FafA,
Po% is yhs soo 5s foF OF that The best can expe Il
conEested centres shall be turnei 49, ~ Ie most
air. virtue so much pure
hs ne report OF the commission shows that it ,en,
oess nave osen grappllg with MANY ~ ~ ~ nleI-
ant problems that CONFRONT New Yar, s sns import
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30
POLICEMAN DIES FROM LockIAw.

Policeman John Eagan. living at No = -"
l29th-st. OF the East 12Sth-St. station died VS..
day afternoon at ST. Luke's Hospital from ocN =
resulting from injuries received January "a
when he fell from the step OF patrol wagon !,
was taken to Harlem Hospital and reness-1 o.
Saturday night 70 st. Luke'S Hospital, and - tso
the infected hand was amputated but IL W.
late to save his life.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30

II would be unfair 10 criticise them FOR w1s sascr
have left undone for they have only Jnst u--s9ork
The planning of world metropolis Is not t. ne an
or day or a year. The errors OF the pa7<S <S,furs
not be undone cavalierly. The plans ror ts,n tns =
require the utmost thought and CONSIDER 5tsSuase
that each scheme OF Improvement shall pe A. mat
10 aceomplish what needs To be done, an1 1sntnx %
each thing shall dovetatP into every Otnor t-SSla
that the final plan shall be a harmonious W as II
can only say that the commission 50 50 nnreslate
mas gone has done well: that II seems % ~ nublic
Us responsibilities, and respond 20 ~ Icromse
demand which created IL, and that u sts Vrere
or fulfilling the expectations Of those WV "
sponSibe for its creation. ,su Ynaks
" they so on as they have begun they Wv New
q New-YOrk which will reject honor on stssNSsAk
Yorker WALTER >. LoS
New-York, January Is 1900.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30

I would call particular attention to Nassau-st
where these epcroachments fragrant that
the footwak in many instances is less than five feet
IN width. forcing pedestrians into the roadway
In sloppy weather the filthy conditions OF this
street must be to be appreciated Walking
through Nassau-st.. from Ptne-st. to Spruce-st,
counted fifty-seven movable distractions the
east side of the street alone. There are other en-
cumbrances such a 8 show windows which project
and columns and porticos. All Of these should be
removed, and wells entrances to easements
should be covered. the matter Of our streets we
fail to show either intelligence or any conception
of the rights Of the public to free and
ed Of the streets. JOHN ID. CHlMMlNS.
New-York, January 20, 1905.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30

1t is proposed to purchase in different parts or
the city two large Fairgrounds for children and In
that part of the city known as the Mission 10 ac-
quire two blocks for local park All this work
may be said to be under way inasmuch as the
bonds are authorized and will be sold as the FUNDS
are needed. and condemnation suits have been or
dered by the city fathers.
This initial work has been done without any def
mite plan But what has been proposed is not in
consistent with plan which is now being made by
Daniel H. Burnham, the distinguished architect
generally known the builder OF cities, on ac-
count Of his work done for Washington. Cleveland
and Chicago. He has twice visited San Francisco
recently and is now in Manila. executing q COM
mission for the government for the improvement or
that u..y. He is expected in San Francisco on
February 25 ard will have his report ready. as
promised. before June
A society Of citizens. known the Association
for the Improvement and Adornment OF San Fran
CISCO invited Mr.. Burnhsm to make plan. and
he volunteered his services. the association to bear
the expense of draughtsmen and other accessories
1t is intention of this association to present the
plan to the Board OF Supervisors. or City Council
which is much interested in the work. and WILL no
doubt. be governed by Mr.. Burnhams suggestions.
far they practicable. Tho association re-
Gently financed the bonds for the more pressing
improvements and disposed Of 100000 OF them.
On hillside overlooking the city. at an eleva-
ton Of about seven hundred feet. the association
has erected bungalow where Mr.. Burr hams as
sistants work. A study of all local conditions has
been carefully made and the plan contemplates
the extension OF Golden Gate Park to the city
proper, which involves the condemnation of about
thirteen blocks and the creation OF q civic centre
around which public and quasi-pubic buildings
may be grouped; the location of new libraries and
schools the construction of new roads and streets
one to skirt the bay shore to the Cliff House, and
another perhaps, to extend down the peninsula
into the neighboring county-the Improvement of
the bay shore route to the south which admits of
great scenic possibilities in fine. the general ador-
ment and Improvement of the city on aesthetic
lines.
San Francisco. account of its eQuabIe climate
and its unparalleled natural advantages located
as it is on bay and ocean. and seated upon it's
many picturesque hills, has become conscious OF
its former self-negeot and strong feeling prevails
IN the community that work in the way Of adorn-
ment should be done, and it is not unlikely that
Mr.: Burnham's recommendations when his plan Is
unfolded. will meet a hearty and enthusiastic re-
spouse. -
The association having, the matter in charge in
us statement to the public maintained that money
spent In this direction will attract large popuIa-
tion, both permanent and transient. and add not
only to the pleasure and comfort of living bnt
greatly increase the ctys prosperity.
JAMES D. PHELAN. Ex-Mayor
San Francisco. Jan. IS, 1905
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30
GET 81 CHINAMEN IN THREE RAIDS
Police Descend on Alleged Gambling Pis'a
Have Their Hands Full

The police OF the Elizabeth-st station had tna,
hands full last night. making raids on alsse
Chinese gamblers In three raids they got uH--
Cinnamon. All were locked up on the onAs'
OF gambling.
The raids were In the rear basement or Fs-
house. In the third floor front room OK a DoystssT
building and on the first floor rear Of M0''
house.
At the Mott-st. place the tip seemed 10 have Ssf
passed around after the other raids OnS 80
Cinnamon We're found there.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30
IMPROVEMENT OF THE GREATER CITY.
WELL KNOWN MEN, THROUGH THE TRIBUNE, TELL
OF ITS MOST PRESSING NEEDS-WHAT IS BEING
DONE IN BOSTON AND SIN FRANCISCO.

Tribune has received letters from number of well known men
of this city which set forth many of the improvements which are needed to
enable greater fulfill destiny. The report of the City I'M
proveen warmly commended step the right drec
ton.
1t generally agreed that only by faithfully following
fully plan permanent good be accomplished For
poses the plans of municipal improvement in Boston and
San Francis given.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30
SIN FRANCISCO,S PLANS.
Er-Mayor PheIan Tells Ho1o Golden
Gate City VII BE Beautu1ed.
- the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS early as 1853 Frederick Law Olmsted
was invited to make plans for park for the city
Of San Francisco and out of the discussion which
resulted from his report. his recommendations not
having been closely followed. Golden Gate Park
was evolved. He favored a smaller park nearer
the city's centre.
Golden Gate Park which reclaimed from the
sand dunes contains a thousand acres 1t extends
from Baker-st for distance of nearly four
miles to the shores Of the Pacific Baker-st. is
about two miles from the City Hail. Paralleling
this park and skirting the shores of the bay the
United States government has its military reserva-
ton of fifteen hundred acres called the Preside.
which is also practically park and to which the
public has free access. The city expends annually
for park maintenance S350.000.
A scheme was devised several years ago TO con-
meet these two bodies of land by park drive a
block wide. for the distance which separates them.
which is nearly mile.
vote Of the people the question OF the issue of
bonds pay the cost and by over the necessary
two-thirds vote the people of San Francisco have
declared themselves in favor Of this and other
Improvements, the bonds have been sold and the
is about TO be begun. 1t may be interesting to
state that these improvement bonds run for forty
years, are known serials, one-fortieth expiring
each year bear 312 per cent interest, and sold
at par.
The total authorized issue OF improvement bonds
is ST CO., The city has other debt The whole
amount OF these bonds will not be issued in the
nature of things for many years to come. The as
Francisco is more than S55O.OOO.OOO and the popu-
lation is more than four hundred thousand.
The bonds authorized making the aggregate
al me are a follows.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30
THREE PLATOONS FAIL.
Continued from FIRST page.)

has gone to show that twenty-five miles or
streets are patrolled by little more than score
OF men. some of the posts being as long as ten
blocks. In a section between 1O3d and 1O9th SITS
twenty-five cases of robbery were recently dis
covered
New-York tribune., 1905-01-30
NO POLICEMAN urpr

walk along 2d-ave. from 14th-st IN 1s,-.,
ana back to 11th-st. with frequent r,ancss -
ana down side streets. failed to dt.oovs- = -,
tary policeman. soil
inns is the district OF the 'stuss'. ana oo1..
paliorS wherein the poor gamble. and v,ha-.
many prooursrs stake their Infamous ssrn,-z1
AT the northwest corner OF East Ho,,~,. ,''''s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
A BATTLE CREEK BLACKLIST.

The open shop SCENE has been given
thorough trial in the town Of
Battle Creek, Mich, and has been
found sadly wanting. In fact accord
ing to numerous reports, the business
ct the city is in a pretty bad state.
Ground down to starvation wages by
the union crushing associations, the
working people have begun to retail
ate by buying goods out of town. The
following, taken from the Battle Creek
Moon, an exponent Of individual liber-
ty" %, is self-explanatory:
It might be unconstitutional for the
administration to say to the men en-
ployed by the city where they must
buy goods, but If they can't order them
to buy at home they can at least ad-
wise them to buy here, and then see
that none but the ones who do buy
here are given the preference when
jobs are, handed out, and the heads Of
departments and commissions will be
asked to set the example. 1t is a
mighty easy matter to find out who Is
buying out of town, and we may be
compelled to protect ourselves by form
ing black list.
1t would be we'll for MIR. Post to in
corporate this in one Of his "declara-
tons of reedOm.''