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New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
TELLS OF MR. PARsoNs's DEATH.
Copy of Paper Giving Full Account Brought
Here by II. W Catlin.

Henry W. Catln, who was in the City OF Mexico
on business when James Russell Parsons, 1r., the
American Consul General there, killed on the
evening of December 5. brought back to this city
with him yesterday copy Of THE Mexican Her
ald containing full account of the accident from
which it appears that Mr.. Parsons was in a coach
with his wife and when the vehicle was struck
and crushed by a streetcar. Mr.. Parsons was
killed instantly. G. G. Lopez. eye witness of
the accident, gave information on which the fol-
lowing description Based
The driver of the coach had evidently started
across the track in front of the approaching Azca-
potzalco car, making in the direction of Gale Sadi
Carnot. through which street it apparently his
intention of proceeding to the southward. The
motorneer evidently surprised by the cochero
turning in at that part of the street, for he was
close upon the carriage before he reversed the
mechanism Of his car. But 1t then too late
and the front of the struck the carriage in the
ing the wires, smashing the body of the coach into
kindling wood, but not damaging either the front
the back pair of wheels in the least.
Mr.. Lopez called cab and ordered Mrs. Parsons
taken TO the American hospital, thinking that her
wounds could be treated properly there. police
Parsons sent to the comisaTia Mr.. Lopez explained
the personality of the lady and police command
then the scene ordered the coach to proceed
to the hospital with a policeman the box. An
other gentleman accompanied Mrs. Parsons in the
cab and finally succeeded in having the coach
about asking for his father. Mrs. Parsons was
distracted. She kept asking: Where are we? :?
Where are we going?" Selling the child she held
him closely in her arms.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
CHALLENGES PUBLISHED ADDRESS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In The Tribune November % there ap-
,eored renort of an address delivered by Pro-
fessor Russell, of the New-York University Law
School before the Presbyterian Ministers Associa-
tiou of New-York on the previous day. The report
as published contained some statements which were
not delivered before the association. The members
had voted to adjourn at the earliest period possible
that morning order attend the funeral of tho
Rev DIR. Booth Professor Russell was invited to
give the substance OF his address in place of read
ing his manuscript. This he did But the report of
the address as it appeared in The Tribune was
taken from the manuscript The result was there
was quite q discrepancy between the address as
delivered and the report published 1t is safe to
saw that the latter contains some statements which
would not have been allowed TO pass unchallenged
had they been made in the presence of the asso-
ciafion A. HENRY.
No, II sip-ave. Jersey City. Dec. 1S 1905.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-18

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: For a supply of water that New-York City
will outgrow in so short time as twenty years
(or the engineers estimate. twenty-five years. it
would be a pity to desolate the lower Catskills.
For the same amount of money-some S16O,00O,G00- "A
concrete steel aqueduct that will deliver something
like 5OOO00000 gallons daily to the end of the pres
ent new and old aqueduct at Croton dam. the
combined capacity of which is 4S0y0O00O0 gallons
daily can be built to Oneida Lake. This will be
between 200 and 225 miles long, according 20 the
route followed. and be built for double the
price of the present aqueduct which cost, In round
figures, $250O0O a mile Five hundred thousand dol
lars a mile will cover every expense, including a
right of way wide enough for three such aqueducs,
providing for future extensions to Lake Ontario,
where in fifty years must look for the supply
This aqueduct would be built by the ordinary
cut and cover methods. crossing the rivers by in
verted syphons and under the divide" at the lake
by a tunnel. There are no physical obstacles 10
overcome and it's length is now exceeded at Los
Angeles. CAL which city went 240 miles after
water. This looks large, but we live in an eng1-
neering age and. as water must be piped to New
York City, let us 80 where water may be had in
abundance. JOSEPH JULIUS LA BADIE
Montclair. N J.. December H. 1905.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
SAYS POLICE BE4T HIN.
Cobman ArreSted QuarrelHng 5cith
Woman Charges Harsh Treatment.

whom Joseph BryGes. thrty-nine years old, a
,bynan of No 5I6 West 44th-st, was arraigned be
go MAGISTRATE Cornell. in the West Side Court
-,sterdav morning he said that he had been beaten
:; the west S7th-st station by several policemen
I'D 1,is statements impressed the magistrate so for
itIv that the case adjourned until to-day The
.isone. had numerous cut about the face. his eyes
a.cre swollen and his head bandaged.
According to Policeman Healy. of the West s7th
.. s..+,o, the cabran was fighting with woman
I st gih-Sve and 4Otll-st.. early Yesterday morn
s. iiesnea saving It a marriage certificate and
nce9. ne. tJa woman was his wife He was arrested
ail|' nd m affer struggle locked up IN the station
when the magistrate asked & the &c caom9n d H., to ex
pIaIl his is,,ap,eI and that the policeman ordered
na1 I Va He resented this. ne says; and then
tHeiiI HeiiIis.ey:car arrested him, and all the way
i tiie pptation house heat him with his night stick
ne re rea1. room, he says several men attacked
IN IN t snd hit him several times over the head and
mn LINES also stated that his wife went the
lace: ,o,,se and the police refused 10 allow her
1o send hin any word and toid her not to be in
ceuIs,t Cornell after hearing his story held
a. ssa0 hail for examination to-day IL order
nm mn, his wife might appear as witness
New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL APPEAL.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In making personal appeal in behalf Of
the Brooklyn Christmas Tree. I want to say
that the charity IS not unmindfu1 of all that the
public has done, and always will do for the Christ
mas Of the very destitute children of Brooklyn The
Hyde & Beaman Amusement Company has gra-
cously contributed free its theatre for the celebra-
tion-al1 the light and heat thrown In Milton T.
Middleton, manager of the Grand Opera House. is
making great preparations for the entertainment
to be given on behalf of this charity.
The large firms of Brooklyn and Manhattan are
helping us in various ways and the railroads are
untlrng in their efforts to make everything smooth
and complete for a free ride Christmas Day But
We need money also-money for the workers that
will be kept busy until the last minute
The distinctive feature of the Christmas Tree is
that it reaches every child heretofore beyond the
pale of all other charities-those little oness who
must be hunted for in their homes the worse than
motherless or fatherless, forgotten. hidden out OF
sight, hungry, naked beyond the reach of ordinary
charity. We have always thought of them When
We sat down to Christmas dinner, when our
own happy, darlings merry with their toys;
we have always breathed the prayer. God help
the children of the destitute poor on Christmas
Day; and now is given, through the Christmas
Tree the opportunity to make these children as
happy in their way, for that one day. as our own.
Tickets are gladly given for this especial need:
even the big charities avail themselves OF this
bencat for the warmth and cheer Of Christmas
joys.
Year after year, almost since the beginning or
the Christmas Tree charity. have worked
hopefully for the money that must be forthcoming
for the toys, dolls and candles and all that goes
to make child happy Christmas Day These
we have had in generous profusion.
But we must have help now; the charity has
widened and grown; for one child we had long
ago We now have ten The work Of providing for
them is now going but we must have money
TO buy the happiness. Do not put IT off; send now
what you
Without a warm response to this appeal We shall
not be able to give five thousand poor children
their usual Christmas-the Christmas they look
forward to now, as all the happy c~ihldfen ~ IN n
BROOKLYN do with the knowledge that it will not
be in vain, MIS- FhANh 81 S5iI. IL,
No s7s Jefferxon-ave.. Brooklyn. Dec. L. 19o5
New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
PRESENT BALLOT SYSTEM BAD.
Election Inspector Says Scarcely Any Re
turns Are Legally Correct.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: believe one of our lesser statesmen has
said that he did not how ballots cast. SO
long as he could count them. 1t always seems to
me that in ballot reform movements the matter of
counting is lost sight of. and yet it is often the
most important part of election.
have been election inspector for fifteen years in
district in which the registry has run up to
nearly nine hundred. and with a knowledge Of
this and other districts think it safe to say that
there are scarcely any returns which are legally
correct And this will continue be fact so long
the voter is required to pencil on ballot.
Under present conditions the average inspector is
not competent to decide to the legality Of a
ballot. and with policeman at his elbow and a
crowd outside the rail camoring for returns, he is
not likely to raise any question that will delay the
count. The F1ammer incident shows. what the in
spectors long have known. that any marked ballot
system is absurdity. and the custom has become
common of guessing at the intent of the voter and
counting the ballet accordingly.
Contrary the general belief 1t is not the
ignorant voter who is unable to mark his ballot
properly or who requires instruction. A school
principal in our district spoiled two ballots,
State Senator was sent back twice to fold his
ballot properly, while $50 people tried to register
who did not live in the district at all, and that in
section where nearly every one owns his own
intelligentIy ballot which the voter has never
seen till thrust into his hands by the clerk BY
pared at leisure home. while the ballot is also
easy to handle and to count. The blanket ballot is
cum berSome complex and the pencil attachment
simply invitation to mix things up:
Many inspectors incompetent. The pay Is too
small to make the position of any object even to
incapable Counting night as equal TO Il
the position this year, for which he received about
1 might say that the blanks furnished for re-
turns models OF how not to do it. and also
that we are still running after our money thoHgn
Tember ee eT a. 9lre'S II Sii ' pau o INSPECTOR aS
New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
THE WATER. SUPPLY QUESTION.
Voice Raised in Behalf of Sentiment Of
Catskl "Mountaineers."

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; Your editorial in The Tribune of December
Il on "Ramapo Obstructionists' attributes 10 the
influence of Ramapo the hostility In Ulster county
to New -Yorks proposed conf1scation OF It's wafer
rights and privileges, and also comments upon the
fact that when the Ramapo survey taken in
the Catskin Mountain regions some years ago no
objections were made. The locality in which the
writer lives is in every way typical of the whole
region which is to be invadedis. in fact, one that
will ultimately suffer most severely. Take small
town, just entering upon a period or renewed pusl-
ness activity, town whose interests depend
chiefly upon its water power, its paper mills, pulp
mills and knife factories no fostering of hostile
sentiment by Ramapo is necessary 10 a realization
of the damage to it's apparently promising future
In reality there are people who have never heard
of Ramapo and yet object to having their homes
demolished and their business injured The pre-
vious survey excited little interest or attention
was indeed apparently not taken seriously. The
owners of water rights may perhaps receive ade-
ouate COMPENSATION for their losses, but New-YorK
can not and will not compensate the many who VIII
suffer indirectly through the injury to the whole
locality In many cases property formerly valuable
will be rendered absolutely unsalable
Ulster County is long settled part OF the state
a beautiful section of country, with interesting
history and traditions of which some of the people
are proud and they do not take kindly to the con-
fscation OF their most valuable resources whether
by a private corporation or by great city The
Jokes and caricatures with which some of the
late at the expense OF the unsophlsITcateu @ if I
"CatSkill nOuntatneerS are an very Wen,
such a thing as an affection for the place in which
one has been born and in which ones dead are
fsirly INTELLIGENT is frequently sentimental well
as mercenary and objects to being 1nterfered with
a one as the satisfying of New-Yorks thirst
,-..,oob IrIe+er C,orpty n Y Dec Il 1eN5
New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
FOR SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAVEL.
To the Editor OF The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Irlbune-
Sir: What can be done in part to eliminate the
accidents which so frequently occur our rail-
road trains? 1t appears to the writer that they
are more frequent than in former years. and in this
progressive and enlightened age nothing has yet
anpeared to relieve the dreadful sacrifice of life and
limb on our public carriages. Our roadbeds
perfect 20 all appearance. Nothing is left undone
TO make them safe they be- Our coaches
are all that desired comfort and security
Would it not add the safety of the travelling
public to run engine in advance OF all passenger
trains which would find out all obstacles and ob-
srctions and provide safe carriage for all trains?
N would add the OF travel but il would be
life saver and is thought 1t would be q money
saver also. That be determined If il is tested
but LET everything be done give the public safe
carriage and then. If it adds to the cost OF travel
let il be paid, - - -.
Ai.sonA Conn. Dec II, 1905
New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
WEST PLANS TO DRAW TOURISTS.

The Commercial Club OF Salt Lake City. which
is trying organize Western commercial and IN
dustrial interests with the idea OF diverting Into
Western channels at least a part OF the greas
amount of money spent by Americans IN
European travel. has fixed upon January 25 1895
as the date for convention to consider the sub
jeet Invitations have been sent TO the governors
OF Utah, Colorado. Wyoming. Nevada. Idaho. Mon
tana. Washington. Oregon, California and New
Mexico; TO representatives of the chief cornmereisl
bodies In the States named and to the EenersI
passenger agents OF the railroad lines operaffnr
west OF the Missouri River, to take part 20 tAs
conference.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
SOCIETY OF THE eENEsEE TO MEET

The annual meeting of the Society Of the Geneses
will take place at p M. on Saturday. January
q. in the ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria II VIII
be called to order by President William r. Will
cox The annual dinner will take place on the same
evening The guest of honor will be General Stew
art l. Woodford, former Minister TO Spain. TIE
sneakers will include eX-Judge Alton B. Parker.
President John r. Finley of the college Of the city
Of New-York, James NJ Beck. Bishop Greer. Cor
troIIer C;rout. Frank $. Black Colonel John ".
. Vrooman. Talcott Williams. Of Philadelphia; Dr.
Robert 5. Macarthur and George &. Bragdon. OF
New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
APPEAL TO CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS
May Save Horses from Suffering by Carrying
Home Small Parcels

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you kindly help the poor horses OF New
York and other cities by putting an appeal in your
paper at once. asking Christmas shoppers to carry
save tired out horses many extra miles of needless
and exhaustive travel and unspeakable sunering!
This humane and kindly method also helps hu-
man employees. and prevents many delays and
mistakes in delivery Of goods at this busy season
MARION G. JORDAN,
Hon Sec. International Humane Societies
Stoneham. Mass, Dec II, 1905.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-18

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: / am of opinion that the judges OF the su-
preme Court should he appointed. There is at
present no more highly respected court than the
supreme Court OF the United States. where the
justices appointed life during good behavior
Perhaps appointment by the Governor from list
of names prepared by the Bar Association would
an the bill. WARREN BlGEl4ON.
Nevf-York City Dec Is. 1875.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
PLEA FOR OLD iR0NSIDES.
Correspondent Says She Should BE
Made NaudI Museum.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: 1t would appear that the important value OF
Old Ironsides to living Americans is in her ability
to inspire them with the high principles and dauht-
less courage which built the ship and manned her
She built with and augur and saw, to pro
tect and advance freedom among men. unduallhed
freedom: her responsiveness in the hands of Amer
leans upon this mission may not be chronicled by
tomb, but by the ever upward lift of every Amer
ican soul. She was built by Americans for Amer
lea. for all America. and not alone for any part
thereof. No obstacles could make them hlhch-
They were there to overcome tnenl- -,
She should be rebuilt stick and thread complete.
safely and finally installed at the American cap
ital to be the shrine of our choicest reics tne
chalice of sailors. the inspiration or every
JOHN WINFIELD SCOTT.
New-York Dec. 9. 1905
Note.-It might forward the purpose should the
reader cut out this letter with the following and
at CO ce inclose It in personal Letter TO the Con-
gresham of his district and to Senator from his
State suggesting the immediate passage OF au-
thority along the following lines:
Pc if enacted unanimously by Joint resolution or
House and Senate. viz: The President is h9reeoy
and reproduction of the United States fr1gate Con-
stitution. patrioticaiy known as O!d Irohsiues.
and for her permanent installation at the naIloh
captaI Washington, there, under SIltaole pToCeu-
ure to contain the choicest relics or herotc AhleE-
lean seamen, and, ,,,-. i
order - ]. W. s.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
SUGGESTION FOR WATER SUPPLY.

Napanoch, Ulster County. n. Y. Dec. II, 1905.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-16
House-Thursday.

Rev. Robertson opened with prayer.
Goes substitute for No. 8, to raise
the age of consent to IS. Passed
s. d. 13O, by Malarkey, the anti,
scalper's bill passed.
S. r. No. 200, by Croisan, to raise
salary of adiutant at soldiers home,
Passed.
s. B. No. 256, by Malarkey, to require
clerks of school district TO report school
population in certain cases. Passed
H, B. No. S76, by joint ways and
means committee on claim of Capt.
John Mullen, TO appropriate $3lO5.19 to
pay same. Failed to Pass.
Jayne reported resolution authorizing
committee on Northern Pacific lands
to expcnd not to exceed $1,000 on cler.
ical aid in prosecuting the invcstiga.
ton. Referred.
Hobson's resolution ordering 1900
copies of various las to be compiled and
printed by the state printer. Adopted
Thursday Forenoon.
II. b. 1O4, Mayer, to amend the fish.
ing laws in regard to closed season.
Passed
II, h. 372, Hermann, for the protcc.
tion of Salmon in Curry county. Ruled
ont of order on the ground that it was
identical with n bill that had been in
definitely postponed.
II. b. 3ll, to amend charter of June.
ton. Passed.
II, b. 364, Ways and means, to au.
thorize Lewis and Clark fair to dispose
of the forestry building, Passed.
S. b, No, 263, by Carter relating to
graduates of normal schools Passed.
S. b. No. Il, by Tuttlc relating to
fisheries
S b. No. 266 by Iobson, to prevent
hypnotic exhibitions. Passed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-16
SOCIAL
EVENTS
Home Wedding.

Ono Of the pretty home weddings of
this season occurred yesterday at the
home Of the brides parents, on 25th
street, in this city, when Miss Mary May
Sanner became the wife Of Mr.. Andrew
McMannus, of Portland. Rev. Knight
performed the ceremony, which took
place at o o'clock, in the presence of
the relatives and few intimate friends
The house was artistically decorated
with ferns cvcrgreens and cut flowers.
The bride wore handsome costume of
white crcpU, and carried shower bou-
quet of carnations.
The bride is well known in this city.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
j. Sanner, of this city, and very
charming young lady, and has resided
in Portland the past five years The
groom is an employe OF Fleischner,
Mayer & Co., at Portland.
After the ceremony the guests were
served "A wedding rcpast and the happy
couple took their departure on the uf
tcrnoon train for Portland, where they
will reside.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-16
AN ACT OF JUSTICE.

The senate should pass the house bill
20 bring the deaf mute children into
ahe city.
That injustice of keeping those who
learn by socing where they cannot see
anything has already been maintained
TOO long
Representative Graham has done II
great act Of humanity in aiding to get
- favorable report from the house on
that measure.
Senator Farrar, on the senate ways
and means committee, also deserves
thanks for his labors in the interest of
humanity in this matter.
1t is the one graceful act of II long
and hard session, and mcritorious" to
say the least.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-16
WHAT THIS MAN SAYS.
Only Re-Echoes the Sentiment of Thou
sands in Our Republic.

The Salem reader is asked to thor
oughly investigate the following. This
can readily be done, for the gentle
man whose statement is published be-
low will only be too pleased to answer
any communications mailed to him if
the writer really suffers from the an
noying consequence which always at
tends inactive or weakened kidneys
C. Pratt carpenter, residing one and
half miles from Albany, says:
Deans Kidney Pills were so highly
spoken of to ne by friend who had
used them that l decided to give them
a trial and procured a box. l over
taxed myself and brought on severe
baekache. l paid little attention TO it
at first, but it gradually grew worse.
When l did anything which caused a
strain upon my back or took a severe
cold l was sure to suffer from severe
pain across my loins. started in
using Doan's Kidney Pills as directed
and they helped me from the first. BY
the time l had finished taking them
the pain had entirely disappeared.
Plenty more proof like this s.s.= sa.
lem people. Call at DR., Stones drug
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-16
uMINE . raj =
y NIGHT
SESSION
Sichel VIII pp'ng Post Passes
After Debate

The house held night session Wed
nesday, and will pass many senate bills
today. There will be short session
Thursday to close up the routine and
pay off the employees, and pass the usual
resolutions. 1t is expected that the gov.
ernor will veto the educational appro.
priation bills as being unconstitutional
and carried in general bill against his
protest that such legislation should be
on separate bills.
House-Wednesday Evening.
Senate bills on third reading engaged
the attention of the house.
No. 142, by Booth to amend code rel.
ative to taking up estrays.
No. 90, by Loughary. charter Of Dal,
las. Passed.
No. 1873, by Loughary, to allow county
superintendent to use county institute
funds for Lewis and Clark educational
congress. Passed.
No. 1877, by Croisan, TO prevent Ma
rion county swine running at large in
Marion county Passed.
No. 2ls, by Laycock, charter of Can.
yon City. Passed
No. l35, by Coshow, to amend code
relative to duties of district attorney.
Passed.
No. 80, Coshow, to amend code rrlat.
ing to registration of titles. Passed
No 81, by Nottingham. declaring
time when any tax shall be deemed to
have been paid. Failed to pass.
No. III, by Sichel, relative to punish
nent of wife hcaters. Ayes 81, noes 10,
absent S.
No. 13o, by Malarkey, to prevent
'raud in sale of railroad tickets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-16
Valentine Party.

Tho knights of Boancrger ;, O. IT,
gave valentine party last evening to
about 90 of their friends, The evening
was spent in playing games, One of the
principal ones was the hunt for coffee
grains Miss Eta Werch received first
prize, which was book, having found
30 grains, In the course of the even.
ing tho valentino poStotlicc was opened,
and afforded great amusement. George
Hatch acted as postmaster, and every
one got a letter, Refreshments wero
served. aud the event was very pleas.
ant success.