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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-27
yrUyoRKERs AND HONE RULE"

Tho ANALYSIS of the bills affecting TINS CITY,
no,r nendine in the legislature made by MT
Whitney the representative of the Citizens Ohlon
in Albany and published yesterday by me
| Tribune. is an impressive demonstration Vi III.
! shallowness of the cant talk ABOUT ia! So
oppression of the metropolis. The vast hlaJoil'!
of the hills almost four hundred in number al
fecting the government of this city are the "oiA
of New-York City Senators and AssenDl!Ihe"
| From time to time a lawmaker from 'he upP'i
mart of the state will take hand in pushing a
bill affecting this city. In most INSTANCES NE
| measure will be found 10 be one OF eeneIaI up
nlication. If he wishes TO amend the Penal
Code or the Railroad law the Tax law lie Is
likely to proceed on the theory tnat Ne" l"iN
City is part of the state. subject 10 state laws
Sometimes his proposals are not thoughl mere
to be well adapted to our local conulIiohs' pu'
il is aouallv true that some of the general laws
which we want in relation to taxes ana liquor
dealing for instance. would not suit the cohdl-
tons of the rural districts or even OF the sniller
cities. So country and city are fairly equal on
that score Neither has any ground for com
plant so long as they are coupled together as
mart of one sovereignty. and certainly no wise
citizen of the metropolis would for a moment
wish 10 be anything but citizen of the Empire
State.
These general measures affecting population
of so many diverse habits and interests must
always be a matter of adjustment and compro-
mise 1t is only against interference with the
orderly operation of our local government as
established by general law that there is ground
for complaint Mr.. Whtney's tables show pretty
clearly that the men who interfere with that
government are not 10 any considerable degree
rural lawmakers, but representatives OF New
York City itself. The men who are always want
ing TO tinker with the charter or 10 get some
money out of the city treasury with a legislative
Jimmy are New-YOrk City men. Scores of bills
are on the calendar 10 pay claims against the
city which no court would enforce, to cOndOne
violations of the Civil Service laws and to pay
for services illegally rendered, TO reinstate I'M
faithful fremen and policemen whom the city
authorities have dismissed, to increase salaries
which the city government itself has power to
fix and to grant pensions TO class or an
other of city employees. These bills are pending
at Albany So some thOughtlesS persons may
speak OF them attacks upon this city from
Albany, but they attacks upon this city
from New-YOrk merely by way of Albany. The
great mass of bad bills affecting this city are
drafted right here TO serve particular local in
terests and if NEWCOMERS really want prOtec-
ton from bad laws and the home rule of which
they talk so much they should keep their atten-
ton pretty closely fixed upon their own repre-
sentativeS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-27
Iem2lprk Dailp G1-ibmne
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY %. 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Senate: The Hepburn Railroad
Rate bin was favorably reported by Mr. 11llrnan,
and the attitude of the Republicans who desire
the bill amended stated by Mr.. Aldrich-
60 House: A tribute was paid 10 the memory
of ex-Speaker Henderson; the bill for construc,
ton Of the Lake Erie and Ohio River ship canal
discussed.
FOREIGN.-Advices received from Mr.. Rodg-
ers, American Consul at Shanghai, told OF the
murder Of missionaries at Nan-Chang, I'm kiang-
Sc Province: six Jesuits and two members OF
English family are said TO have been killed
though reports conflicting; all the Ameri-
cans are believed 10 be safe. - A note from
the French government handed 10 the lead
ing German delegate at Algeciras, expressing the
opinion that the Moroccan State bank now
q subject for the full conference TO decide; a
dispatch from Berlin hints at further conces-
sions go Ten men forced an entrance into
the Russian State Bank at Helsingfors and
robbed II of S37 800 == An imperial ukase
fixed May 10 as the date OF opening the Russian
National Assembly, only a working majority Of
members will be present at that time
DOMESTIC.-Wiliam Cromwell testified be-
fore the Senate Committee on Interoceanic
Canals REGARDING the resignation OF Chief En-
pineer Wallace and other Panama officers, and
became engaged in a sharp war OF word with
Senator Morgan. = A protest and appeal
from hfty-two missionaries working on the Congo
was received al Boston by the American Baptist
Missionary Union and the Congo Reform Assoc
citation. =- Thomas NJ. Lawson at Boston
issued a series Of communications in which he
saws he Is ready and willing to aid the passage
OF laws recommended by the Armstrong COM
mittee
NlIA.-StOcks were strong. - President
Mitchell announced that there would be another
national convention Of the United Mine Workers
10 discuss wages - Presidents Morton of the
Equitable. orr of the New-York Life. Peabody
of the Mutual and Dryden Of the Prudential
with other life insurance officials, held secret
conference: Messrs. Truesdale and Auchincloss
81 the Mutual housecleaning committee. declared
that they had prepared withdrawing report.
as had been charged. === The State Gas Com
mission fixed the rate for gas in The Bronx at
80 and 50 cents a thousand feet. =- Exon
gresham Harrison praised the canal work on
she isthmus his return from a six weeks
visit there. -= The New-York Central Rail-
road Company II said would make three
men do the police work in the Grand Central
Station. == A gift Of $1,000 from the Ohio
Society Of New-York 10 Newly University
was announced. -= Senator Colby attacked
the New-Jersey Banking and Insurance Com
missioner Mr.. Watkins for Withholding state
ments on the Prudential Life Insurance Com
panys condition. = John G Haines an
nounced that he would not resign as president
Of the s. p. G. A -= Edward N Shepard re
. piled by letter 10 Bird s Coer's criticisms
THE WEATHER Indication for to-day:
! Snow. The temperature Yesterday: Highest
al degrees: lowest %
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DIPLOMACY BEATS oBDURATE WOMAN.
Jay Phpps Admires Ancient Red Cow and
Gets Coveted Real Estate.

Wheatley HiIs. Long Island. Feb 2S-A red Gov
"'s "eeh instrumental In settling a property dis
asree'nent OF three years duration between Mrs
Wary FILLER wealthy woman ~ this town. and
Jay PhippS. son OF the wealthy iron manufactures
Of Ptttsburg
Ihe property in question is near that Of FoNhan
heene' Robert Bacon, W. C. Parks. IT, r Whitney
on" o'her wealthy men Phipps's estate bounds u
on the north, and all Overtures 10 Mrs. Hitler 70
purchase sufficient land for a roadway from tbs
Fnipps estate to the public highway had been UNI
successful
MI Phlpps renewed his request yesterday morn
'hs' an" going 20 the home OF Mrs. Hitler. found
her In the harnyard inspecting one of ms. ancient
vOWS ON the place. THAT Is certainly a fine cow
LION much would YOU be wilkins accept for her
$4,000 MI fhipPS. One Thousand dollars, an
11WVlVu Mrs. KILLER. replied MI
xt,hpPs and forthwith produced "A check for 9oe
VT fhlpps then pressed his suit purchase tho
coveted land and obtained Il for 81. 400 an acre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-27
RAILWAY MOTOR CARS.

Railway managers in this country and Europe
have for several years been wrestling with the
question how to transport passengers on branch
roads where the traffic is SO light that the use
of the ordinary locomotive is a piece of extrav-
agance. On such lines it evidently would not
pay TO run electric cars, operated from distant
station by means of a third rail or overhead
wire. For more reasons than one 1t would be in.
advisable TO abandon the service altogether The
only other plan which has been suggested is TO
provide single ears with their own propeliing
mechanism but, while the scheme itself is "a
tional and cOmmendable. there is much diversity
of opinion about the best means of carving il
into execution. No less than four methods are
now being tried. and there is yet no agreement
among engineers on any one OF them. Perhaps
the least promising one which is still regarded
with favor on the Continent OF Europe relies on
the storage battery. British railroad men have
shown preference for small steam engines In
the United States two other systems are now be-
Ing tested The Union Pacific and some other
western roads are experimenting or intending
TO experiment. with simple gasolene engines
while certain Eastern roads are looking ipto the
merits OF combination OF gasolene dynamo and
electric motor. 1t is worthy OF note, moreover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-27
TO SAVE COAST FISHERIES.

Governor Stokes of NeW-Jersey is undertake
ing a good work for both sport and the leSlu-
mate industry of coast fisheries In urging the
enactment of a law forbidding the operation
of the menhaden steamboats, within three miles
of the shore A statement is current that fish
ermen are up in arms against it." The fact Is
that every genuine fisherman is strongly In
favor Of it. and only those oppose it who are
regardless either of true craftsmanship or or
the principle of live and let live in business
There would be no serious objection TO the
menhaden steamers operating anywhere If only
they would take nothing but menhaden and
let the food fish alone. But they don't Lit
orally, all is fish that comes TO their nets
They cruise in the fishing waters close TO shore.
even in the inlets TO the bays, scooping up In
their huge nets everything that swims-mack-
ereI, weakfsh and bluefish as well as men
haden. When they make big haul of some
food fish they send il to market in New York,
Atlantic City or elsewhere. If they cannot dis
pose of it proftably there they either put it in
the cold storage houses which they have built
for the purpose on the w-Jersey coast or
turn it into the fish factories to be ground
up into scrap. Tons of food fishes are thus
turned into fertilizer. The pretence of the men
baden fishers that they do not take food fish
is simply untrue. They do take such fish, de-
liberately and by wholesale. Equally untrue
is the pretence that menhaden cannot be caught
beyond the three mile limit. They can be and
are taken plentifully far beyond that line.
The simple facts of the case are that the
menhaden steamers are running the New-Jersey
coast fisheries. not only off shore, but in Bar
negat, Egg HarbOr and the other bays and
sounds. and if their depredations are not
stopped all fishing in those waters will soon
be AT an end such as is done by a selfish
and sordid monopoly. Every man who is in
tereSted in fishing a sport or in the legtu-
mate pursuit and cultivation of the food fishing
industry will do we'll to give his earnest sup
port to Governor Stokes's wise and just pro-
pOSal
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AMERICA. CONGO AND OTHERS.

Secretary Roots letter 10 Mr. DENLY IS n
welcome contribution TO current discussions OF
Congo affairs and should serve 10 dispel some
misapprehensions concerning American rights
and duties There seems To be an idea extan+
that this country Is under some direct moral n
not legal responsibility for the conduct of af
fairs in the Independent State Of the Congo and
that IL has a right 10 investigate. revise and
control those affairs at will Mr. Root anthorI-
unFely points out that we have neither such
responsibility nor such right We did nartici-
pate 10 an extent in the original establishment
or the Congo State, hut we did so on the ex-
plicit and expressed understanding that we were
10 have no powers nor functions for the regli-
laton OF commerce and administration i'm Cen
ual Africa, but that all such matters were 10
De Ieft 70 the governments which have terri
torial holdings or spheres OF influence In that
part Of the world. Our present relations with
the Congo State the same as those with
France or Germany or any other independent
power, fact which is Enthusiastically set forth
IN our treaty with that state. made in 1891
IL may be that there are abuses in the Congo
We suspect there are. There are certainly
abuses in Russia-news has teemed with 70
ports or them. There Were some church riots
in France the other day. Now and then we
hear OF an unpleasant occurrence in Germany
IN Italy, In Austria and in every country from
which we get much news Just as those coun
tries also hear Of lynchings, burnings al the
stake thirteenfold polygamy and wife murder
and what not else. in the United States Anerf
cans would holly resent il II the sovereign ~
the Independent State OF the Congo should pro
pose an International inquest into the burning,
OF negroes in America. and we scarcely SIM
pose many people here would favor our sendin,
commission 10 ascertain IL Miss SpirIdonov,
was actually hogged and burned with LIGHTED
cigarettes by the Russian police There ar,
deplorabie doings here. but We consider DIR
selves competent 20 deal with them and ",
must cOncede the same competence 10 all otbe
nations which we have recognized as indenen
dent and sovereign powers at least until III
rights. property or lives OF American citizen
are concerned. No country should play the mar
OF volunteer international policeman or busy
body.
IL is a strange thing that some presumab l
wen meaning and reputedly intelligent peopl
are eager for the United States 20 NEEDLE Il
foreign affairs IN which IL is really not cor
cerned. and at the same time are opposed Z
It's fulfilling international functions which ar
Wei within It's right, IT, indeed. they are no
its duty. As Mr.. Root demonstrates we hay
no business 10 NEEDLE in the Congo FOR w
have no Diplomatic representative there. we d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-27
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

IFrom The Tribune Bureau-l
Washington, Feb 26.-The Vice-President and
Mrs. Fairbanks and the Speaker and Miss Cannon
assisted Representative and Mrs. John .Dalzeu at
their reception tonight in honor Of the Pennsyi-
vania delegation. A large number OF people from
diplomatic official and resident society attended
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Anderson, who had cards out
for a large dinner tonight. followed by musical
have recalled their invitations. owing 20 the death
of Mr. Anderson's uncle. Mr. Kflgour, IN Cincinnati
Mrs. J. L. Loose hostess to-day at a luncheon
at the Willard in honor Of Mrs. Fairbanks. Among
the other guests Mrs. Shaw, Miss Cannon,
Mrs. Burrows. Mrs Scott, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs
Buckley. Miss Kean. Miss Willard. Nine. Quesada
Mrs Dalzell, Mrs. T1mmOns. Mrs. Warren Fair
banks Mrs. William Warner Mrs. Daniel Manning
Mrs Wynne. Mrs. William Alden Smith and Mrs
Logan.
Senator Crane host at dinner tonight IN
honor Of the Massachusetts, delegation.
The Countess de Chambrun will sail for France
next Thursday. Since leaving Washington with
her mother Mrs. Longworth, she has been In Gin
cinnatl.
At the wedding this afternoon Of Miss Elizabeth
Dodge and Ensign Hugh Mel. Walker. U. s. N. In
ST Johns Church, among those present were Sur
geon General and Mrs. Fixey. Nine Quesada wlre
OF the Cuban Minister; Miss Fremont, Mr. and MIS-
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DUCHESS SOPHIE AT BERLIN.
Luncheon with Emperor and Empress-Mar-
riage Contract Stoned.

Berlin. Feb 26--Duchess Sophie Charlotte OF
Oldenourg arrived in Berlin with her father from
Odenburg this Afternoon in drizzling rain After
luncheon With the Emperor and Empress. Prince
fltei Friedrich and other members or the imperial
family at the small Bellevue Palace she drove with
her grandmother. Princess Friedrich Karl OF Prus-
sa to the imperial palace. cheered along the route
oy thousands of people. At the Brandenburg Gate
the duchess shook hands with the chief burgomaster
ana thanked him for the address OF welcome which
he delivered.
me procession was brilliant as court equlpages
ana suardsmen could make IT, The coach OF the
duchess was drawn by eight horses led by tall
srooms- Field Marshal Hahnke the Governor
OF Beriin. and Lieutenant General Count voD
Moitke commander OF the garrison. rode beside thu
equipage. Detachments OF Household cavalry pre-.
ceded and followed the imperial family and the WIS.,
iting members OF the royal families. The principal
uiiclt4s or the government were assembled at ths
palace TO receive the duchess. The marriage con-
tract was there signed with the usual ceremony.
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
lFrom Tha Trihuns Bn-sau.l


Washington. Feb. N.-The Mexican Ambassador
and Nine De Casasus opened the embassy tonight
for their first large formal dinner, having their
guests the Vice-President and Mrs. Fairbanks the
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Met
calf. the Cuban Minister and Nine. De Quesada.
the Minister from the Netherlands. Senator and
Mrs. Burrows. Mr.. and Mrs. George Westinghouse.
Justice and Mrs. Anderson Mr.. and Mrs. Hannis
Taylor. the first secretary OF the Brazilian Embassy
and Nine. Do Amoral Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee,
Mr.. Updegrar and Sehor Don Balbino Davalos-
The German Ambassador and Baroness Won Stern
burg have their guest Miss Langham. the sister
of the baroness. who has just returned from several
months spent IN Europe. Baroness Sternburg
and her younger sister, Viscountess De Chambrun,
returned last evening from New-York. where they
went to meet Miss Langham on her arrival.
The Netherlands Minister. who made short
visit to New-York returned to Washington to-day
The Russian Ambassador and Baroness Rosen
hosts at their first dinner tonight since the
death Of the King OF Denmark Their guests were
the French Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand. the
Minister from Norway and Mime. Hauge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh. Representative and Mrs.
Hoar. Commander and Mrs. Fremont, Miss Carow,
Miss Williams. Baroness Elizabeth Rosen. Signor
Montagna, the charge daffaires of Italy, Repre-
sentative Robert Adams and Frederick May
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AnUSements.

ACADEMY OF Musfc-s-The Heart Of Maryland
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS eKtlle ~.
BELASCO-s-The Girl OF the Golden West
fyPOsTNWAy-s:i5-Tf Vanderbilt CUP
a sINO-s:I5-The Earl and the Girl
6sOI<ONIAI-o-S-Naudeyfe
20-Aliee Sit by the-Fire also fahtaioon
DAILY S-s.2-The Fascinating Mr.. NancerNeio'
EDEN MISEE-The World In Wax
fNkPIRE-S :20-peter Pan
FlELDSS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bonnoh-
.20-The fsalloper.
GARRTCK-s. 2o-Gallops
HAMMERSTEiN'S VlCTORIA-2-S;i5-Na1d eNille
HARLEM OPERA HOTIsE-s:l5-Nan anc Superfnsh
HERALD SQUAPE-s:lS-Seoree Washington. u
HIPPODRONE-2-s-A Society Circus.
HUDSON-s :20-The Duel.
IRVING PLACES :2o-Kyritz- Pyrttz. .
JOE WEBFR'S-S DETERMINATIONS. ana the SquA"
Mans Girl Of the Golden West
NORTHUMBERLAND -Mlle. Modiste =.
LYCEUM-3-Yvette Guilbert-s:i5-The lAon sho INV
Mouse
LYRICS. i5-MeSicana.
MENnEISSSOTfN HAII<-s:l5-Concert
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-l0 a. m 70 ii . m
Sp0rtsmans SHOW -. -.,. A..
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METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-s:3o-Das Rheingodo
NEW AMSTERDAM s:l5 - Forty five Minutes from
NEW YORK-s:lB-The Rogers Brothers IN ireland
NCESS-s.i5-B Brown OF Harvard
SANOY-S.l5-Mr Hopknson.
WAII.ACK'S-s.2 O-The SQuaw Man
WEST TcND-S.I5-R Rastus
ST. NICHOLAS RINK-S-HOckey Game
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not officially know there are any abuses mat
need rectification there is no hint that Ameri-
can citizens are suffering, and we certainly
have not been asked by the Congo government
10 intervene. But here is an island republic
living close TO our own shores. for which we
have made ourselves for, eighty years half re-
sponslble I'm which we officially know there
are grave evils. in which American interests are
directly involved, and in which we have peeh
asked and urged to do something by the gov
eminent of that republic itself is there not
thousandfold greater cause for us 10 intervene
in the Dominican Republic than In the niue
pendent State OF the Congo. Or are we u
adopt the policy of going nowhere save "helo
no ora mo, invited and where have no
business 10 go!
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r. three different ways of making sucf

that two or three different ways Of making such
a combination have been proposed
In its last issue "The Railroad Gazette" makes
a suggestion to American railroad men, 1t first
points out, as The Tribune has already done,
that both of the plans which are on trial in the
United States have up to the present time been
open TO criticism. With the gasolene engine,
pure and simple, speed regulation has been found
Unexpectedly difficult. The gasolene-electric
mechanism is needlessly complicated and e1pen-
sive. What is more, the internal combustion en-
CINE has practically no reserve OF power Ii
cannot meet an extra tax on q heavy grade US
the steam engine does. Accordingly, Ihe hai-
road Gazette" thinks 1t possible that the steam
motor may eventually carry off the honors- 10
be sure, it has not yet proved an overwhelming
success in England, but our contemporary De-
lieves that the chief fault is with the kind or
boiler that has hitherto been most extensively
used Surprise is expressed that no experiments
have been made with a steam car equipped with
a flash" boiler. Precedents established by the
steam automobile encourage hope that rail-
way coach can be designed which will develop
the Unnecessary speed at the start.
To insure a test of the mechanism here rec
commended cooperation between car builders, en-
CINE builders and railway companies is neces-
sary but the venture would probably not prove
very expensive. 1t is to be hoped that the spirit
of enterprise among the men most interested in
the matter has not all been expended on the ex-
periments already in progress. The broader the
field of investigation the better the promise of
satisfactory results. 1t would not be strange IL
the clew offered by The Railroad Gazette
should lead the way out of the labyrinth of ex-
listing uncertainty.
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MUSIC.
A REPETITION OF MARTHA"

F1otov-s Martha had its third representation
at the Metropolitan Opera House last night II
was the enthusiastically brilliant Monday evening
audience augmented by many transient VS.
ttors as the room could comfortably hold that lis
tened to the delightfully."- tuneful old work, AID
the enthusiasm greater than that which
greeted the first performance, as indeed IT might
we'll be- for the opera was sung more brilliantly
and acted much more spiritedly and smoothly. To
old freduenters of the opera these laterday repre-
sensations of Martha offer a pleasure quite
UNIQUE the audience plays so delightful a part in
them It's enjoyment is so sincere. unconven-
tonaI so obviously unconscious Eyes glitter faces
glow; there is a smile OF recognition for every
melody; a number passes without express
sion numerous of grateful appreciation. Nothing
like it can be observed at any other production.
Sprighter representatives Of Lady Henrietta and
Nancy than Nine Sembrtch scarcely be imag-
ined. They in a mood that infectious
last night and He'd their scenes with sunshine
Mr. Caruso. who Is inclined TO be lachryrnose
musically as he enters the realm Of senti-
ment. provided unexpected foil last night by
acting the part of Lionel in rustic vein. about
the only vein In which his acting attracts favor
able notice TIL he lost his wits Lionel last night
the lovelorn wight of ''L'Et;sir d. Anore' AS
for NJ PlancOn. his efforts the bucolc in action
unconsciousy humorous. but he sings the music
with fine sorority.
change OF bill is announced for Saturday even
ing Instead of THE Barber of Seville" the opera
OF that occasion will be Lucia with Nine Sem
birch in the title role Miss Bauermester as AIisa
Mr.. Dippel as Edgardo and NJ. NJ. Gourmet Parvfs
Bars and Paroli in the other parts Mr. Vigna will
conduct HE