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New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
BENEFITS FROM REDUCED RGns
Says Other Roads Should Follow N.
N. II. & q. Railroads ErzmpA
To ths Editor OF The TriounA

To the Editor OF The Trfbuna
Sir: 7 noticed a statement n ors ot saturdaJ',
papers that the New York New Haven Hartford
Railroad figured that it had mads prott Enos I
had reduced its rate OF fare TO two cents a MIA
although at the time the action was taken On
was expected.
This proves that was hight IN taking M 'os
tion that 7 did some months ago. when ssr;I
communication TO your paper holding that thsr
road companies were shortsightsd IN not -
this action and making IL easier for peopsa
travel
1t Is human nature that was not taken into o
count, for we all know that mileage that any
the family can travel with viii be used " nas
quickly than one confined 20 an individnal 1.
The action Of some OF our other tr1lna mas
not what II should be. because the Eecncuon = e@
large enough Trolley roads are 3foying ma. y
duced rates and quicker service bring tns 9sst
suits and the railroads should recognize tnls Is-.
and not be forced by legislation 70 take acuon Z
Is for their own benefit.
A SO mileage with no restrictions. ~ n1-sIs. 80
fnterchang geab bic az two cents mile. woad rs rs
all roads profit and the statement or ne g. ~.
York New Haven & Hartford Railroad snoul1 a1'
a great influence in bringing this result -.
The travelling public would welcome Il AZ -
railroads should do this at once. -,,pr
New York, Sept q, 1904 D = Li''
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
THE GLASGOW TELEPHONE LESSON.

THE GLASGOW TELEPHONE LESSON
The closing out of the municipal telephone
experiment in Glasgow deserves not to pass un-
noticed for the lessons which it conveys to other
cities in which improvement of the telephone
service is desired These lessons indeed, are
derived not only from Glasgow, but in some
measure from the whole United Kingdom, and
are proftably applicable not only to other cities.
but also to states and nations
a dozen or more years ago the local telephone
service throughout the kingdom was In the hands
of a mOnopoly-the National Telephone Com
pany-and was both poor and costly. The city
or Glasgow took the lead In a widespread de-
mand that the national government should either
buy out the company and operate all telephone
exchanges as part Of the postoffice system or
should give municipalities authority TO estab-
lish telephone systems Of their own in competi-
tion with the monopoly. For years the govern
ment resisted the demand on the ground that
one we'll conducted telephone system is better
than two competing systems. But, as the one
system was not we'll conducted, the government
at last yielded. The postofice established
telephone system Of It's own in London In COM
petition with the National company, and author
lied municipalities to do likewise The only i'm
portant place which took advantage of this per-
mission, however was Glasgow. Only five
others did, all comparatively small and one of
UleIn soon ured or the experiment and sold out
to the monopoly.
But Glasgow began municipal telephoning
five years ago on a large scale with marked re-
suits. The National company quickly reduced
its charges and improved its service, as q conse-
quence of which II also extended its business
and increased Its profits More than that the
government was encouraged to proceed with
further legislation under which the National
company is required to give good service TO all
subscribers alike, within a certain maximum rate
Of tolls, to give intercommunicatiOn between its
exchanges and any competing exchanges which
the postofice may establish and to sell out its
whole system to the postof1ce at the latter's
option at the end of term of years With these
things effected, Glasgow concluded that it's tee-
phone enterprise had gone far enough so this
month II turned the whole business over to the
postofIice, 10 be run by It. as the exchange in
London has been.
The obvious lessons of the episode are not 50
much for or against the municipal system. ner
se as for that principle OF supervision and con-
troll of corporations by the government which
we have consistently urged In these columna
It is wisely recognized in Great Britain that q
single comprehensive and we'll conducted te,a
phone system, under which every subscriber has
access TO every other. is better than coDinat
tive system. under which every subscriber rnust
have two telephones IL he wants compIata
service But it is also recognized in a most
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
BOTH IN THE LANGUAGE OF EACH.

Murphy, the most hungry, selfish and ex-
"toruonate boss Tammany has ever known, is
fighting for his life and for his pIunder" So
Hearst's American" spoke Of the Tammany
leader on October 16, 1905, and If Hearst's
paper chose 10 say It again to-day 1t would ex-
plain the queer transformation that has taken
place New circumstances require new methods
Murphy was caught between the fire Of Nc
Clellan, who has all Of the Tammany Offices and
Hearst who has most of the Tammany votes
BE is fighting for his life" and all he holds
most dear. His recent victory at the primaries
was not reassuring as 10 the possibilities Of a
three years contest against all the municipal
patronage. majority Of two or three in the
Iammany executive committee IS not enough TO
make boss feel easy. The virtue Of more than
that number OF district leaders might not be
proof against the constant temptations OF patron
age On the other hand, there was Hearst
threatening him with independent nominations
for local Offices. The boss seems 10 have chosen
and is at the pinnacle OF his career. On his
word depends the choice Of the Democratic con-
rention and his word seems 70 be for Hearst
He could say, probably already has said, whether
the Democratic party IN this state shall be con-
seryative or radical. That is greatness for a
man fighting for his life" and recently in a des-
perate situation
With the vice Of small minds Murphy is not
afflicted; perhaps consistency is too much 70
ask Of man fighting for his life and his plum
der" A little less than year ago Murphy was
placarding this city with signs portraying Hearst
as an anarchist and the inspirer Of the murderer
CzOlgOsz. He was then fighting for his life
snd bis plunder," and the folly and tactless bru-
tality OF bis desperation caused the break with
Mcclellan which has preapitated him into the
arms OF the anarchist" and ''inspirer OF muir
der" We do not ask for consistency from
Murphy; do not ask for honesty, decency,
seltrespect or respect for public opinion We
see no particular shame IN his picturlng a man
one year as an anarchist and instigator of mur-
der and the next offering him % the people as
his candidate for Governor No, not IN Murphy.
II such course brings 10 Murphy even a mo-
nent's advantage in the fight for life and plun-
der" il is all We can expect Of Murphy.
But have we not right 10 expect better things
OF Hearst than that be should seek Office
through this same Murphy; than that his agents
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
A CANCER INSTITUTE OPENED

Heideioers' Sept 2S-The Institute for the Expert
mental Investigation OF Cancer was dedicated So
to-day IN TIE presence of its founder Professor
Czerny the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess OF
Baden and the delegates of many countries ar
tending the International Cancer Congress Pro
ressor Czerny collected S200.0o which will be de-
voted TO the use OF the institute Victims OF cancer
Will receive modern treatment and there will be a
Systematic study Of growths, which will be removed
IN the operating department Though primarily a
surgical institute, radium and R0ntgen ray treat
ments VIII also be used.
Professor Won Leyden, of Berlin. made an address
In which he referred to the long. sad history OF
this terrible illness. among whose victims were
Emperor and Empress Frederick He emphasized
the necessity OF the cooperation of all nations and
all specialists In the struggle against the terrible
su1ertngs resulting from cancer
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
4musenents.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-2-s15-Mizpah.
ALHANBRA-2-
AsTOR-S-A Midsummer Nights Dream
BEI4ASCo-s:z5-The Girl Of the Golden West
BIJOU-s-The Music Master.
EROADwAY-2-S-The Prince Of India.
CAsINo-S;l5- Ny I.ady's Maid.
CoIONIAl-2-S-NauGeviiie.
CRITERION-s:I5-T'he Little Cherub.
DALY'S-S: :i5-AiaTTging Mary.
EDEN arUSEE-The World Wax.
EAfPIRE-2s1b-s 15-His House In Order.
GAERIcK-S:2o-Tn Pr.ce Money.
HAAfAIERSTEINrs VICrORIA-e-s: s:I5-Vaudevfle.
zARL-EAI-s:1S-sElle Modlste.
TIAFLF-M cASLSO-Rtgo plays nightly.
HERALD SQUARB-2-s-About Town
EIPPODROEE-2-S-A Society Circus.
HUDSON-2I5-s:l6-The Eypocrites
KN1CKERBOCKER-S:I5 Red Mil
LLBERTE-s 20-Ihe Dear Unfair Sex
LYCECM-S 15-The Lion Mouse
LyRIC-s;I5-The Kreutzer Sonata.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-I2 noon 10 IL p. m
how.
EAJESTIC-2-s-The Tourists
AlANHATTAN-2-s:l5-Clot
NEW ANSTERDAM-S:l :l5-The Man from Now.
NEW GORK-2-S.l5-Mrs Wigs OF the Cabbage Patch
SANOY-S :3o-The Chorus Lady.
ALLACK'S-2-s:2O-T5i Honor the Mayor.
WEBER'S :l5-John Hueson's Wife.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
TO DIMINISH THE POPULATION.

| Under the auspices of the Educational ALI
ance an exhibition is to begin In the Alliance
| Building on October which Will be unique
| inasmuch as its chief object will be 10 reduce
! the population OF New York and to point out
! the advantages of other cities over the metrop-
| oils as places of residence for large class
of immigrants. Jewish Life on Farms ana
Life in Smaller Cities" will be the CHER feat-
ures of the exhibition. Pictures made on hun
dreds of farms cultivated by Jews Will be
shown, and these and other pictures or neat
homes and roomy workshops in small cities VIII
serve it is hoped to lure the sweatshop hand
and the laborer from his present surroundings
The alliance was founded in 1898 for the
purpose of aiding the great number or lmml-
grants who had at that time settled on the East
Side. 1t was the purpose of the founders not
to give the Russian and Rumanian Jews money
or TO find work for them, but to make them
good American citizens The chief aim of the
alliance" as stated in the plan and scope,
should be the Americanization of the down
town population the spread of distinctively
american ideas on government, polity and civil
life" The plan has been carried out with
much success. The schools the lecture halls and
the libraries established and maintained by the
alliance are we'll patrOnlzed, It's office is the
bureau of information for nearly two hundred
thousand inhabitants of New York and its
teachers have awakened the civic conscience in
people who had no idea OF free citizenship.
These teachers have been rewarded by seeing
large charitable institutions founded and main
tanned by the people who few years ago were
poor and helpless
But the funds OF the alliance are low and the
population of the crowded district grows daily.
This condition was anticipated and societies for
the removal of immigrants to rural districts and
TO smaller cities were organized. Hundreds OF
families were sent to farming districts and TO
small towns. Industrial colonies were estab-
lished and the results of these experiments,
which will be shown at the exhibition, may
stimulate an exodus which would relieve dan
gerous congestion. Tighten the burden of the
charitable and rebound to the benefit OF those
who should take advantage OF the opportunity
offered by the alliance.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
IN TIE 5ERKsHIr,ss

r.
Lenox Mass. Sept. 25-Live y
introduced to-day by the Berksts.. - ming Va,
Tyringhsm Valley. Heretofore ~, -1aAt n "A.
ioWed 'ne mounds on an aniss ira v -,., aas ~
and controls but to-day the cha a. cassks
country wherever Reynard led and ,..,,'a aS acas.
vastly changed The riders went @.---ons ss-.
the meet at Robb De Peyster Tvt, ~ - plaes
farm. IN Tyringham. IN automobiles a. As1ntszS
was at CLOCK IN ne cool Of tn = NO.. ass
morning Of this September. Tbrs .oN ansy
started by the hounds. and all es 49, ssrs
about ten miles Of riding was done - n a
being without accident. and not a an N - N0'sts
hunt. The country proved Ideal for ssa - y
bottom being excellent and the fa-, ;. - q
low stone walls. Each Of the foxes ,',o7a y
for the wooded sections Of the con, ~, aasat
lost in thick underbrush Following -. =. =. ss.
and Mrs. Robb De P. Tytus served 49, u
their farmhouse Those who rode ", srs -.
Dana. Samuel rockingham. George W ~ - I
Walter L. Cutting. Newbold Morris No. ~
Sloane. Francis JaGues. George CID e.. ~ csa-o
Astor Bristed. Robb De p Tytus. Mrs rv-u, - -
josephine Durand. Miss Elizabeth Olive r Nr,. z-
Cary and Miss Dorothea Glider A'
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha P. Whitehead NJ -,
announce the engagement OF their dsrsb..- -
Rebecca. 70 ". Rockwell Gibbs OF fyaca~, - =
wedding VIII occur at the Gables in s,t,ss... 20
October.
Invitations are out IOr Cne marriaf 1f
Elizabeth Burnham Rodman. daughter A. -
Thomas Harvey Rodman. r.. 70 Elsctu d -
field OF New York. at ST. PauFs ChurcI IN s,...
bridge. on Saturday. October g.
Mr. and Mrs Elisha Dyer. f.. Mr. ana IA.
William P. Leeds and ". Des Portss dstlz r..
who have been at the Hotel AspinwaIl. rta--ss :
day by automobile for New York.
Among the arrivals to-day were Ma N
Ksrnochan. Mrs. Carroll J. Post. IT,, Mn cs.--
E Bigelow, OF New York: Dr. and Mrs. ,SrOs-s-,.
Goodrich. DR.. and Mrs T. J. Murray OF ILlburr~
Conn
Departures from Lenox include Mrs gen IN.
ton. Miss Stickney for Baltimore Bishop ma NJ
Henry 7. SatterIee for Washington, and M ,,s
Mrs H Leroy Emmett for New York
Miss Adele Rneeland has Issued cards ter
ception at Fairlawn on Friday 70 meet the lsz D,
William VI. Grosvenor. OF New York
Mrs Henry Livingston Lee and Mrs Har,,
Burial Hoffman conducted a bridge whist nu--,
rnent at hotel to-day for the benefit of tha Lsrr
room IN 81. Mary's Hospital FOR Crippled CdEar
IN New York About $50 was obtained. Ths n.
winners were Mrs. Lee. Mrs. Forsyth Wlckst Ws
Ethel Brooks and Mrs, Eric 3. Dahlgren-
Mrs Frederic SavflIe and daughter. Of Nsw Yrs
who have been IN Great Darlington, VIII skl a
Monday for Paris.
Mr. and Mrs. Eben Stevens. OF Boston. arsg gl1.xs
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel F'rothinghan.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
COL. AsroR ARRIVES AT NEWPORT.
Goes to Home of His Mother to Make Plans
for Her Treatment.
Iev Telerraph to The Tribunal

Newport. r L. Sept. 25.-Colonel John jacob
Astor arrived at Newport this evening and went
at to Beechwood, the home OF his mother.
Mrs. William Astor. where he Will remain for
several days. until It is decided what the plans
for the future for Mrs. Astor 10 be. Colonel
Astor. who has Just returned from Europe. was
accompanied by his son. Vincent Astor who is 20
enter ST. Georges School at Newport.
Nothing could be learned at Beechwood tonight
to the plans for Mira Astor. but conference
with DIR. Austin Flint, jr. her physician, will be
held Tomorrow. when it Is likely that a decision
will be reached The probability is that she Will
remain at Newport as long It agrees with her.
She Will then be taken to her New York house.
She is able TO drive out every afternoon and.
according to her physician. is improving slowly.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
AUTOMATIC TRAIN CoyyR01

Prompted by its possible relation to such disas-
ters as that which occurred last week near Gran
than, the American consul in Liverpool sends to
this country description OF apparatus which IS
intended TO arrest the movement of railway trains
In certain emergencies. The mechanism repro-
duces in the engineers cab with miniature du-
plicates, the positions of the block signals ont
side Then If a warning OF danger is disra-
garded. an automatic device on the roadbed SO
operates as 70 shut of steam on the locomotive
ana apply the airbrakeS. The invention which
ID not altogether new, really possesses two feat
ures' which are more or less independent of each
other. a repetition OF the main signal when
the latter is obscured or when the engineers
attention has been diverted might nrornota
saIey In some measure. Even less doubt can
pe entertained as to the value and efficacy Of the
means for stopping train automatically. This
part OF the system under discussion has been in
use IN the New York subway for nearly two
years, only trifing modification beinp nacas
sary 10 adapt 1t TO electrically propelled traIps
IL does not seem probable however, +bo+ +ba
apparatus would Lave done any good e+ CO,
than or Salisbury. The automatic ston g a.
tended only TO prevent rear-epd collisions NO.
oerailment caused by excessive snead an
curves. The indication which ts riren b.,
block signal tells the engineer whether n corto,,
section OF the road ahead OF him IS occ,n,a6 -
another train or is clear. II is aIternatal, ~
at danger" and safety" The mechanic, o.,
ployed for this purpose is necessarily ,,o,-ot'Ia
and 1t Is comparatively easy to provide thst
when 1t is In one position 1t shall stop a train
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26

practical way that the government has both the
righf and the power to compel private monop-
olv to give satisfactory service at reasonable
rates. and that, too, under not a perpetual but
a limited franchise. 1t may be added that the
monopolistic corporation has learned that its
largest profits are to be got from the best pos
s,hIa service at the lowest possible rates. So
municipal ownership of telephones is practically
abandoned. while the private telephone service
is advanced toward perfection Under an adap-
tation of the Hon Samuel Patchs immortal
axiom. it might be that other such achievements
could be realized elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
THE CUBAN SITUATION

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II seems 20 me that the simplest anu -,
satisfactory way OF settling the Cuban n'o'osas
for Secretary Taft to request the reslsnAs -
President Palma and those IN authority' az
United States government manage 'he =. :,
state until President Palmas term OF U--- "a
plres Then let there be fair sleeuon !. 80,
when a new President. Senators and IsI.I b
can be chosen TO office This method Q. ~. n Sos
Cuban dificulties ought TO be satisfactory W
parties and secure peace to the nat4oH
New York. Sept a. 1Sto.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
WOULD BE TOLERANT or PEDLza'

To the Editor Of The Tribune -.
SIR: I read with surprise and neisH-a.J -asses,.s
letter OF l. J. Callahan. VINO wants $50,
abolished. Live and let live" The snia.s sss .
has right 10 live IL the big mere3aill ~ lRIsr2
New York City. Sept 2. 1905
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26

The New York University School of Commerce.
accounts and Finance announces that james
Rudolph Garfield. United States commissioner of
corporations. is 10 deliver principal address
at the opening exercises OF the seventh year OF
the school on the tenth moor OF the University
building Thursday evening o'clock. The
public is invited to be present
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
APPLE STANDS IN sATTERY PARK

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir; 7 was surprised when visiting oas % -
terry Park on Sunday afternoon to End os-s
occupied by apple stands. and thar rSo y u au1
have been erected IN the park az Broaaasss - -
State street They are an encuInoEanes - -. -ss
sance and should be removed II ~. - a. Ia. a.
taken our public parks are TO oe EsSv ETsSSvIsTsZ I
Who got the boodle2 J. . SO1--
New York Sept. "a 1905.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
TO REcAsT DAMAGED STATUE.

Frederick B. Macmonnies. the sculp.'' r,sn 8
place the damaged statue Of GenS1a A.. and
Woodward in the Brooklyn Institute % - % usag
Sciences. During the construction OF - -. .hruwn
OF the museum building the status ~ N, nssE
from its pedestal and bad dent mace % - II
An attempt was made 70 repair tas ini1.s .s,,...
the patched portion Of the face is glafinsS. ascs
Mr. Macmonnies heard OF the aecidens' ~ bis WIS
that ne did not want patched sailtp.s rscast a. y
exhibited and he will have the s1@'u0
own expense.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
1gg E,y,N THE OINTMENT

From The OH city Buzzard ~. ,srDss.
These be glorious autumn gay. rsors ga attractvs {
tine Allegheny never aPlSate ~ able scenery
fully @ppTeete 6y these %so Il i0S Would 6s ! ' .
And the fishing Flow eNeenSii he restIained :
Wh0 pcIpt- fhe water cotlu "s-5f
those vho Bvnanite hsh shot at sisA~
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Miss Laura Jean Libbey Turns Dramatist on
Wholesale Scale.

Miss Laura Jean Libbey Is about to turn dram
arisr on wholesale scale. Charles E Blaney
arranged yesterday TO have her dramatizs her nov
els for production under his management For this
privilege Mr.. Blaney paid. he says a bonus of
$4,000 The first OF Miss L4bbey's numerous novels
to be dramatized will be when His Love Grew
Cold" This will be followed in rapid succession b
Lovers once, but Strangers Now When Lovely
Maiden Stoops to Folly Miss Middletons Lover
That Pretty Young Girl and Olives Courtsbt, .,
There is great excitement in the shops
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26

MISS Georgiana Plunket. daughter OF the late
4hoinas FIunket. OF this city, married yeste~-
day 20 l@iwreacs Naughton 8. son OF tne late lam,
SIushtoh az the Roman Catholic Church OF tb.
. 1seeisloh IN letth street. ner Amsterdam avenue
lae ReS. W. J. Donohue OF ST. BrigQ lhurcn
SI SISlasel, The bride was attended by Hiss Claire
~ ana Joseph B. Naughton. brother or
Tie bridegroom. was best man -
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
oEAp. syr DOESN'T KNo" -

From The Springfield Republican peuaocraaa
The New York World ASKS darss y s diitsr % Z
party Is about 70 die. - - ~ AZ the 2ars -.
stand lots OF dying IN the fu1ui
New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mineola's annual county fair and morse sho"
will open to-day. and from now until the ena o.
the week will be the rendezvous of all thaI set U
New York society which has it's country homes IN
the southern portion of Long Island The staoies
Of Harry Payne Whitney. OF Clarence Mackay. OF
August Belmont. Thomas Hitchcock. Herman d.
Duryea. W. K. Vanderbilt. jr. and many others
will be represented and several house parties are
being given in connection with the affair.
Colonel and Mrs John Jacob Astor arrived here
yesterday board the Kronprinz Wilhelm. with
their son Vincent. and went at once TO Newport.
Among their fellow travellers We're Anthony J.
Drexel and his and Frank s witherbee.
Mr. and Mrs James Henry Smith are spending
their honeymoon in Switzerland Mrs Smiths
daughter. Miss Anita Stewart. is staying with her
aunt. Mrs. Anthony j. Drexel at the latter's place
IN Scotland.
leave Newport for the the end OF the
week, will go to Hot Springs for few weeks.
Mrs. stuyvesant Fish. who since leaving New
port has visited Breton Woods and Lenox in her
motor car. has arrived at her country place at
Garrisons-on- e-Hudson for the fall
Miss Marguerite G. Chaplin. who has been spend
ing the summer at Newport. where she rented
cottage. will sail tomorrow for Paris. where she
will spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elliot Warren have
turned to town from Oyster Bay for the winter.
Mrs. Warren and her daughters recovering from
typhoid fever.
Mrs. William Metcalf Bliss is booked TO sail for
New York from Europe tomorrow. She has been
spending the summer abroad
Mr. and Mrs Forsyth wickos will arrive at Tux
edo on Saturday for the fall season.
Miss Edith wetmore will start to-day on a tour
around the world. the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs G.
l. E. Robinson. who will join the yacht that they
have chartered at Gibraltar. Arthur Kemp is like
wise to be one OF the party.
Consuelo, Duchess Of Manchester. is cruising or
the coast Of Italy, on board the steam yacht War
rior as the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs Frederick W.
Vanderbilt
Lieutenant General and Mrs. Corbin win remain
at their villa Lake Geneva throughout the month
Of October and VIII then go 10 Hot Springs. Va.
for a short before coming TO New York for
several weeks about the middle Of November. AZ
tsrward they viii take up their residence at Chevy
Chase their new country place near Washington.
Among those who sailed yesterday for Europe
were MIR. and Mrs. Walter Phelps Dodge and Lady
Graham Montgomery.
Miss Alice Marquand, whose marriage TO Alan
Fullerton, son OF Admiral Sir John Fullerton. r
NJ Is to take placs in England toward the end OF
paxt hal almost eutirelY recovered from