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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
THE REAL RUSSIAN CRISIS.

With the cessation of the strike and the evil
dent waning of the insurrection IN Russia
comes the real crisis in the affairs or tnat en-
pire The government is reaSSertng It's au-
thority But how Will it use its power! That
is the question on which, more than on any
thing else at present depends the future OF
Russia. Three major courses are suggested as
possible One is in ruthless repression ana re-
action, withdrawing popular rule as some
thing the people are not fit to have. Doupt-
less Inere are those In the old autocrat1c ring
who would like to see that course adopted; but
to the rest OF the world 1t would look like
madnesS-a Screwing down of the safety valve
which would surely soon provoke more dis
astrous explosion than that which has just
shaken the Romanoff throne. Another course,
at the opposite extreme would be to grant all
the radical demands of the red strikers. That
would seem like a fatal admission of weak
ness.
The third course is, happily, the one which
Count Witte apparently means to pursue. That
is, to suppress the last vestiges of the insur-
rection as though it had nothing to do with
reforms and then to go on with the previously
promised reforms as though there had been no
instruction. In doing this 1t is to be believed
he will so improve the psychological moment
as to rally to his support Conservatives and
Liberals alike and all those who are unselfsh-
" ana lQCellg6QIy ueVOIeu 10 JHe cause OIL
Russian stability and progress. His straight
forward and vigorous declaration of such a
determination and the probably correct an
nouncement that he has the Cars approval
and support in it are most suspicious and
strengthen the hope that after all these tribu-
lations Russia will take a secure place among
the enlightened nations of the world
That the tnsurrection should be suppressed
is obvious. 1t should be scarcely less obvious
that then, with order and governmental author
ity restored, the programme Of constitutional
progress and reform should be continued, just
as was formerly Intended The tragic Incl
dents Of the last few weeks have after ALL in
volved only a small minority of the Russian
people, and they have made the mass Of the
nation no less deserving of enfranchisement
and no less worthy to exercise the rights of
free men. In choosing as he is reported to
have done Count Witte will turn the real crisis
of Russia toward good, and will show him
self possessed Of the breadth of view and
steadfastness of purpose essential in a great
constructive statesman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
FoR THE GOOD OF THE SERVICE.

Another blow has been struck at Tammany
an the removal by Mayor McClellans Civil Der
vice Commission OF Henry BerInger, the sec
retary Of the commission. Mr.. BernnseF Is one
Of John T. Oakley's proteges and was an lin
,oortant cog In the political machine Tor turn
ing ont spoils for the Tammany organization.
From a political point OF view his deposition
,s only less significant Of the Mayors new IN
danendance than the turning down of MI OAK
iev himself. This removal might be interpreted
merely as q part of the political management
sncident TO the beginning OF a new admlnlstFa-
zion We prefer, however, TO see In It de-
termination on the part of the Mayor ana me
civil Service Commissioners to enforce the
merit system in good faith and with greater
efficiency.
mol sarvica bv the State Civil Service Commits
eion after ifs investigation Of last summer was
concerned with Mr. Berlinger. Loose methods
n. administration as well as definite viola
lions by him Of the law and rules, were pointed
o,,+ and the State Commission questioned MS
a+ness for the post he held, and suggested that
Tho Municipal Commissioners should seriously
consider the desirability of a change. Al that
fine the Municipal Commission was, perhaps
not unnaturalIy, inclined 10 stand by It's secre-
go vvben he was criticised by the state body,
esnaciaIly as the minority member Of the State
Commission gave him a clean bill. Moreover,
the impending political campaign made the
city authorities slow to take up such Ques-
tion But now The Municipal Commissioners
being reappointed, as the first use of their new
lease of power, remove their old secretary,
thereby testifying their belief that the findings
and suggestions OF the majority Of the State
Commission on this point We're justified The
new secretary, Mr. Spencer, has been for sew
eraI wears at the head Of the labor bureau. has
q good reputation and is unquesuonably well
Acquainted with the work of the department In
which he has shown considerable executive
ability. He is probably the best man for the
Mace already in the office. and there would be
many disadvantages in intrustfng the secre-
travis duties to a newcomer, however able.
We hone that this reform is only an earnest
Of disposition TO improve the administration
of fbe Civil Service law all along the line The
Municipal Commission has already begun TO
carry out other suggestions Of the State Com
missions report and TO do away with abuses
handed down 20 it from former administrh-
,ions Now that the most serious obstacle to
Intelligent, progressive and impartial work Is
removed the commissioners have great OPP
nortlInity to put the merit system OF this ciV
on 4 higher plane than ever before, and II they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
4ntusements.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-sSweet Kitty Bsllsrs.
Observation-Disclosures
BELASCO-S-The Girl of the Golden West
BIJOU-Si5-The Music Master.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
CASINO-S:15-The Earl and the Girl
COLONIAI-2-S-Vaudeville. -
CRITERION - 2:l5 - s:15 ANce-Sit-By- also
Pantaloon
DAILY S-2:15-S:15-The Crossing.
EDEN MUSEE-world IN Wax.
ENPIRE-2.16-s15-Peter Pan.
FTELDS'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bonpon-
GARRICK-2- s:25-Mary. Mary. Quite Contrary,
HAMMERsTEIN's vICTORA-2-s:16-Vau WI. s,,
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-S:15-Mrs. Lenns"ens
Boots.
HERALD soUARE-s:I5-Sapho.
EIPPODROME-2@S-A Society Circus.
Observation-Disclosures and supernan
IRVING PIaACE-S:2o-Mamzelle Nitouche
JOE ER'S-S-Twidde-Twaddle.
KNICKERBOCKER-e :16-s:16-Mlo, Moolste.
IIBERTY-S:l5-The Gingerbread Man
IYCEUM-S:15-The Lion and the Mouse
IyRIC-2-s:I6-The Babes and the Baron W..
MADISON SGITARE-S:1S-S:0o-TheM Man on tne kAA-
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-9 a m 20 io:SO p liz
Poultry. Pigeon and Pet Stock Association
-S:15--Moonshine.
and After
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSEl-S-Eau ,-o,,
NTrTV-A AMSTERDAM :I5-S:15-Forty~ minutes NOM
EW-YORK-2+s:1s-The Mayor OF Toxic
PRINCESS-S:I5-Zira
sAyOY-S:IS-walls OF Jericho
wAIJACK'SAS: 20-The Sduaw Man
WEST FNTS-2-s:15-Duke OF Duluth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
PERHAPS FOR HOME CONSUMPTION.

FROM Law Notes
For the benefit OF law students who imagine them
serves tremendously overwOrked--and all law stu
uentS Cove mt from the columns of an Engisn
Sc0nteInporary the following passage from tbs
Mefnolrs or Henri de Mesmes." descriptive Of
GAYS work OF law student at Toulouse in the
sIaIeenth century we used to rise from bed az
CLOCK, ana. having prayed to God we went az
o CLOCK TO our studies our big books under our
arms: our inkhorns and candles in our hands we
heard all the Lectures without intermSsion till 10
CLOCK rang then we dined. after having hastily
compared, during half hour. notes Of the
lectures After dinner read as a recreation
Sophocles. or Aristopha- Euripdes. ana some
times DemoSthenes. Cicero. Virgil. or Horace AT
O'CLOCK TO our studies: at back 70 dwelins
place, there 10 go over and verify passages eitea
IN the lectures until g. Then supper and AFTER
supper we read Greek Latin. on holy day.
we went TO high mass and vesperS; the rest OF "
days q little music and walks" After ALL thes
has a familiar ring What lawyer that ever %ensS
through law school has forgotten tte accounts
his austere devotion 10 his studies. ccn;a:red IN ~,
letters 10 the home foks-witn never word aoo.-ii
the cakes and ale"2 We warrant that HehI'
occasionally INDUCED IN tvelier pRstimss than ~
tending high mass and yespers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
THE PRESIDENT NEUTRAL
Has Not Expressed Sympathy with ANY Po'
Itical Party in Great Britain
[From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Jan. 2-The controversy In
Glasgow. Scotland, between two candidates for
the House Of Commons the remarks al
legged TO have been made by President Roosevelt
regarding the fate of the Liberal party is de-
clared at the White House to be a tempest In
a teapot" It is understood upon the highest
authority that President Roosevelt did not
either to D. n. Mason the candidate VINO spread
the story to any other English visitor. e1-
press any personal views upon the issues OF tbs
Parliamentary campaign
There is no record that Mr. Mason ever called
at the White House. said Secretary Loeb to-
day. and neither the President nor his door
keeper can remember ever having seen the
gentleman The President certainly did not
make any observations upon the English cleo
lions. He has no more interest in the fate OF
the Liberal than OF the Conservative party over
there; and II he had would not express his SEN
uments to a stranger. I think that Mr.. Mason
made mistake in dragging the President into
his campaign"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03

of which there is now an assurance. Never
theless, the sources of supply would be widely
scattered; and If Pittsburg, Chicago, Birming-
ham and the other great centres of the iron In
dusry could not sell all of their surplus at home
they might perhaps Go so within twenty-five or
fifty miles. 1t should be feasible to ofer low
and highly attractive prices to consumers, and
It will not do to overlook the demands for trac-
tior nurposes on trunk lines, which are sure to
assume formidable proportions before many
years. These possibilities deserve careful con-
siderat ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
POWER IRON BL4ST FURNACE GAS.

POWER FROM BLAST FURNACE GAS.
Detailed information of much value to manu-.
facturers of pig iron was supplied to the West
ern Society Of Engineers a few days ago by H.
Freyn Of Cleveland. whose address is repro
duced in the last number of The Iron Age"
1t relates to practice which originated in Bel
GUM five or six years ago. The John Cockerill
Company, of Seraing, which makes gas en-
gines demonstrated at that time that the gases
Of a blast furnace can be utilized for the gen
GRAFTON Of power and considerable waste can
thus be averted. A good deal has been heard
in general way this side of the Atlantic
about the matter but Mr.. Freyn now gives par
ticuars which seem to be more definite than
any hitherto presented in America.
II says. for instance. that from two 400-ton
furnaces in which coke is used for reducing the
ore it should be practicable to obtain 43,500
horsepower Not more than half of the amount
he declares, would be required for the mechan-
cal operations incident to the service OF the
furnaces themselves. and the rest would be
available for sale. Mr.. Freyn does not dilate
on the second possibility referred TO. but from
some points of view it is more important than
the first.
Now it is worth while to consider whether or
not il would pay the owners of the furnaces
already in use to discard steam engines and
employ gas engines instead merely for the de-
velopment of the power actually needed in their
own business. The saving in fuel which would
result from the change might alone pay the in
terest on the investment required. The full ad-
vantage of the substitution would not be de-
rived, however. unless all of the gas evolved
were utilized. and unless such power as not
required on the premises were made source
OF revenue. If the surplus were converted into
electricity a considerable part of il could prob
ably he sold TO trolley roads, lighting companies.
the proprietorS Of small machine shops and
other patrons in the immediate neighborhoOd
Whatever policy is deemed advisable in re
gard 10 the furnaces which are already in opera
ton there would seem to he less doubt con-
corning the eXpediency of adopting the new
system for new establishments, provided Mr.
Freyns estimates are correct. The increase in
the output of iron in the United States for the
last five years has averaged 100000 tons. For
the next five the annual gain can be scarcely
less than 100000 tons Let the gas which is
generated in its production be fully turned to
account ANA at the end of the first year some
thing like J0000000 horsepower could he made
available. AIanifestly, this is an enormous
amount, and largely il excess Of any demand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
FOR A HUDSON RIVER EXPOSITION.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The letter In to-day's Tribune on The Hud-
son Tercentenary' we'll worthy OF perusal by the
general OF Americans who are Interested IN
the progress welfare of the country. and espe-
c'aIIv OF New-York. Aside from its sentimental
aspect this much needed exposition In the vicinity
OF New-York would have its commercial ADVANTAGES
nor soon forgotten. IL has long been my cher
ished idea that a great worlds exposition would
some dav take place in Eevr-York. and think the
onnortunity is nov at hand for IL. Let the good
work go on and may The Tribune be largely instru-
mental in its inauguration and success.
j. W. WORCESTER. NJ. ID.
MiddletnvYn n. Y. Dec. 81. 1870
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
THE ART OF cRossExAmINArloN
From The shefneld Indenandent

bTOn TIC 5he1neId lndep9ndent
A Devonshire architect was a witness in a County
Court dispute as to ancient lights" The gentle
man IN question deposed that the light alleged to
nave been diminished was really good ever,
and in proof OF his assertion he said he went 70
could read It easily
Up rose counsel IN crosse animation and tbs
following dialogue ensued:
I Havs you IT, Witness: Yes"
What is it2', The New Testament
what part OF it did you read2' Witness: e We
unto you also We lawyers (St. Luke XII 4S)
speedy close.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
TO THE NEW YEAR.

Welcome, lusty strangeri
A trust to you we fix
Good luck to you-stand stanch ana trues
Nineteen Naughty-Six!
There's lots OF work awaiting,
busy year in truth IS here:
The world depends On you
First Russia with her troubles,
The last despotic power;
Must strike the final hour.
Then our own mighty nation
Your task to make 1t best;
It's errors light its virtues bright.
pattern to the rest.
From war with all its horrors,
You must free humanity;
Bid mad strife cease, and blessed peace
The law of nations be.
From moneys mad ambition
You must deliver men,
And break the hold that greed Of gold
Keeps thousands in its ken.
For higher purer standards
To lift all human life.
we look to you TO fashion new
Ideals IN world strife.
For moral progress tending,
We wait your steady plan
That all the earth may find new birth
The Brotherhood of Man.
Short space for such achievement!
Yet you cross the Styx,
May all this done shine in your crown
baltimore American.
Small Anna of Boston. sat by her mothers side
IN church listening to the singing by the church
sis" "Oh, mother" she sighed rapturously, when
it was finished, wasn't that beautiful, that Glory
in West Cheisear"
Barely Missed.-"I came near getting that ap-
pointment I was after?
How near?"
II got a disappointment."-CPh philadelphia Ledger.
The police Of Hartford Conn, are preparing to
make things interesting for thieves. robbers and
lawbreakers generally. The commissioners talk Of
arming the constabulary with riot guns" These
are not Maxim quick frers. anything else
curing a wheeled carriage, but magazine shot
guns loaded with buckshot. They guaranteed
to kill the fleeing burglar even in the hands of the
worst marksman in the police department.
The one Requirement-"I want to advertise for
an office boy" said the merchant.
YES. sir" replied the clerk In the newspaper
office. the usual. suppose Observation-Disclosures
boy. willing to learn -
YES" Interrupted the merchant, suppose you
make IT, willing to learn how when and where to
Acting Mayor Whelton OF Boston tells a story
illustrating the ready wit Of the late Mayor Col
Inns As chairman OF the Board OF Aldermen Mr..
Whelron frequently had to visit the Mayors Office
and one day he said General. have been coming
here to your Office for a year and half and have
never yet received yes" "Of course, you won't
be disappointed now" was the happy reply OF the
Mayor.
When tea is made in tablets. and coffee's made in
cubes.
When legumes come in lozenges and terrapin in
tubes.
Each may amputate his stomach and put IT where
it's quiet;
For thers'u be nothing IN it a systernized diet.
-SBoston Advertiser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
WHAT HE HOPED FOR.
Dupdea Advertiser.

u
Some years ago. at British Association dinner.
the late Professor Huxley sat next to bishop,
and during the meal the Professor told the Bishop
low a certain vicar, known to both OF them. had
examined and cross him about the alleged
existence of mind in monkeys. Huxley proceeded
to ask the Bishop what possible object he could
conceive that the vicar had in questioning him so
closely as to whether he had found in monkeys any
plimmering of real human intelligence. ''I have
little doubt" said the Bishop. gravely. that he
was hoping to find some chAaD eurafes among
them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A story is told of the late DR.. Peddie. Scotch
minister to whom his congregation had presented
a pulpit robe. He had never worn rooe' ana
after acknowledging the gift he SAID ne "ouiu
cot. ir tbe vestry five minutes after service to
baar snv directors to the innovation. Nobody ap-
peared but one old lady, who, on being asked
what her objections were, answered that she had
read the epistles of St Paul and could not nno
sny reference TO the Apostle wearing gown
what epistle did you read" asked the ooc'oi,
From Romans 20 Hebrews. answered the olu
Iodv well Janet" said her minister Il have
road from Romans to Hebrews also. and could
never find any reference to the Apostle wearing
the breeks What would you think If you saw me
going into the pulpit without breeksF Needless
n saw. the old lady departed satisfied with the
exclamation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
[From The Tribune Breau.I

Washington, jan 2-Presdent Roosevelt wished
ali his Cabinet happy New Year to-day at the
first session held since 1905. All the members were
present and department business claimed tneir at
tention from II a until 100 p
The callers at the White House to-day included
Senators Hale. Long. Warner. Carter, Fulton
Proctor and Burrows; Representatives Alexander
Bowie, French and Curtis. and General John Si
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

TFrom The Tribune BureauJ
Washington Jan. 1.-The Minister from daSu
and Nine. Leger entertained dinner party TINS
evening" their guests including the Minister from
Peru and Nine Calderon. the Minister from Cnin
and Nine. Walker-Martnez, Justice ana MIS-
Brown, Miss Godoy the Misses Bourke' the MILL
lister from Persia. DR. Shaw and Mr.. MacNamara-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03

be secured, no matter how completely waste
can be checked. We have said that all tne
increased supply possible will not lessen the
desirability of preventing needless waste. win
equal emphasis it is to be said that all possible
prevention of waste will not and cannot obv1ate
the necessity of largely increasing the cifys
supply. and that at the earliest possible mo-
inf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03

AS an aid to perseverance in good resolutions
Mayor Mcclellan should remember that the Iilie'
"Tbe best Mayor New-York ever had" is always
omen to every occupant Of the Mayors chair II
he will only qualify for it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03

live up to that opportunity their achievement
will be cordially recognized by all believers III
Civil Service reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03

1t is probable that the police do not know
much about "the nine gods of war" but they
do know thing or two about the game General
bingham is now called upon to play. 1t Will
be extremely interesting to Network to watch
how the General plays it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03

A small section of the cast iron tube which
constitutes the East River extension OF the SUD
way is said to have sunk twenty inches Deio"
its proper level. To facilitate Its restoration u
the right position, 1t is proposed to freeze Ihe
mud directly above the tunnel The scheme Is
rather novel, but not altogether without prece-
dent and in the present instance ought TO sue
coed When there is reason to anticipate an
embarrassment from subterranean water in
boring vertical hole the qualification OF the
earth around it by the same means has re-
peatedly been resorted to- number OF srnal
pipes, disposed in q circle. are driven into the
ground and cold brine or some similar agent Is
forced down some of them in such a way that
Il will escape by other channels. In small de-
tails the operation now in contemplation may
differ from this but the general result snouid
prove all that could be desired.
Reports of snow in New Mexico and North
Carolina only emphasize the charms Of the
Riviera-like climate which New-York seems
somehow to have inherited or acquired
When one contemplates the quality which
chiefly distinguishes ocean water from rain
water it seems permissible to take those stories
about eighty-foot waves with grain Of salt 1t
is easy for even an experienced mariner 10 De
deceived as to the height of billow, especially
II 1t comes in sideways and the ship rolls tow
ard 1t.
The distressing news is bulletined that the
Hon Pat" McCarren visited the City Hall
Yesterday and was turned down." But the
Brooklyn statesman's experiences on November
have probably made him bombproof against
all the minor harassnents of political fortune
There are explanations which explain TOO
much, It has been suggested that If there hao
been any considerable quantity Of radium inside
the earth Its disntegration might have onset
the escape of heat from the globe by radiation
and hence that the world might be very mucn
older than the biologists and astronomers nave
imagined Even IL radium were left out of con-
sideration entirely, 1t has been limited that the
radio activity of ordinary elements might
have some influence. Professor Rutherford or
McGiIl University, Montreal. has presented estl-
matas which indicate that heat from the latter
source alone is theoretically in excess OF the
requirements II he is right and If no IN
recognized check has been put upon the develop
nent the earth must be growing hotter ana
hotter number of skilled investigators are
now busy trying to discover the ,fallacy "hlch
thew think is concealed in this reasoning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Mrs. Charles T. Barney's house. in Park-ave.
will be the scene this morning of the first Of the
series Of the musicals conducted by Mr.. and Mrs
David Names for the benefit of the Music School
Settlement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mortimer sailed yesterday
for Europe to spend the remainder Of the winter
and the spring in Rome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03

Mr. and Mrs. H. Van Rensselaer, Kennedy srs
booked to sail for Europue early next month. TO
spend the remainder of the winter and the spring
in Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03

No. Sa West End-avs., which formerly b.,o,r..
to Charles Far. and which. in the division :, -
property. fell to his younger sister. Mrs ya1s.-.
bIit.