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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10
RECLAIuING THE BRONX.

Among the various pending proposed plans
of urban and suburban improvement thee are
few that appeal so strongly to taste and senti-
ment, if not, indeed, TO practical interest as that
for the reclamation and prote'tion OF the Bronx
River. for which a well devised bill has been
introduced in the Assembly by MIR. Agnew
The plan is to create park reservation along
the banks of the stream all the way from the
Kensico Reservoir to Bronx Park, and thus re-
store the river to something like its former pur-
ity. Mr. Agnews bill provides for the appoint
ment of commission to inquire into and report
upon the practicability Of such work.
For much of its course the Bronx is Singh
larry well adapted to such treatment 1t Is a
beautiful stream, with well shaded banks, flow
ing parallel with and close to the great central
lines of travel In WeStchester County, and adj
jacent to many of the choicest residences and
residence districts of our northern suburbs. The
creation of such park would much adorn that
whole region ana add to its attractiveness and to
the value of property there Those who have seen
the Charles River improvements in the suburbs
of Boston and the Wissahickon in Philadelphia
can imagine what thing of beauty this could
be made.
1t must be remembered, too that on the lower
reaches of the Bronx we have at great cost es-
tablished one of the finest of our city parks, of
which that river is the central and dominant
feature The question may well be considered
by the most practical minded whether We are to
have Bronx Park, with its matchless hemOck
grove and its botanical and geological gardens,
traversed by clear and beautiful stream, or by
such an open sewer the Bronx is to be-
come if some radical action is not taken for its
protection. Already for much of the year the
stream is deplorably befoued, and if present
processes continue 1t will become nui-
sance and may even make of Bronx Park a
plague spot.
For self-protection New-York City needs to
have the Bronx reclaimed and protected. For
their profit, well as pleasure and beauty,
the suburban towns and cities of Westchester
County need the same. The cost of the work
should not be great, while its benefits to the
communities concerned would be tnestmable.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that Mr.. Agnews bill
will be promptly passed, that the resultant COM
mission will report fayOrably upon the scheme,
and that in the near future that river, which
for a century was the inspiration Of poets and
artists and the joy of all beholders may be re-
stored to its native purity and beauty and be
placed beyond the reach of defilement and spolia-
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
From The Tribune B

IFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Feb. 9-The Vice President and
Mrs. Fairbanks had dine with them tonight
Senator and Mrs. Rayner. Senator Daniel Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Crumpacker Representative and
Mrs. Stevens Representative and Mrs. Sterling
Representative and Mrs. Dale. Representative and
Mrs. Barke Representative and Mrs. SharpeI the
Minister from Norway and Nine. Hauge General
and Mrs Williams. Rear Admiral and Mrs Mason
DR.. and Mrs. FarmOnt Smith. ex-senator and Mrs
Faulkner. Mrs. NJ. NJ Parker Mr.. and Mrs Metz
gar. Mrs Cary Miss Cary. Representative Often
Representative Calderhead and Representative
Cole.
MI and Mrs. Ward Thoron will sail for Europe
on Saturday. to be absent for a short time
The engagement of Miss Elizabetb vyarda- s
this city, to Ralph Ellis. OF New-YTk was an
nounced here to-day. Miss Warder IS a dargbta-
OF Mrs. b. H. Warder. and Mr. Ellis is the son Of
John W. Ellis of New-YOrk. and the president Of
the Winslow-Lanter Company. The wedding viii
take place on February Is the home of Mrs
"arder. in k-st and will be witnessed onI,, br 49,
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4muSenlenfS.
'SIC--S-Du Barry.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-2-s-Du Barry
AI-.-ANBRA-2-S-Nau
PFl.ASCo-2-S-The Girl OF the Colder West
BfJOr-2-sI5-The Music Master
CONGRATULATIONS Vanderbilt Cup
CARNEGIE -2:30-s :l5-Concert
CASINO-2-S:lb-The Earl and the Girl
CpLONIAL-2-S-NaudeVille -.
cRITERION-2-s20 -Alice sit-by-the Fire also fan'A
loon. -,
DAILY S-e-s.l5-The Fascinating Mr.. NanderNeldt
EDEN MCSEE-World Wax
EMPIRES .20-Peter Pan.
FTELDS'S THEATRE-2-s:tb-Jue Bonbon
GARDEN Cos Se-The sailoper.
GARRICK-2:Ib-s:3 0-The L.tsle Gray laaE-,
HAMNERSTEfN'S NICTpRlA-2-s:l5N a1oe
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE - BIS - SID -- DocN
Minstrels -. Rve
HERALD SQUARE: l5-s: lb-Coming Thro' the Rye
INDEPENDENTLY Society Circus
HCDSON-As: OMAN and Supernan
IRVING PLACES :20-Leontinens fnehia'"'
JOE WERERS- -TWiSdle-Twad de;
KNICKERBOCKER-2 -s;15-Mhe MOUSSE
LIBERTY-2-s:15-The Clsnsnan ,.o,se
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MANHATTAN 2o-S .30-Before enc ai.si ,.4y Mia.
MADISON SQUARE TFIEATRE-2;la-s'l"
Dean Natal
NFr,NDFISSOHN FAIL-s:3O-Song Resits
NFTRoPOIITAN OPERA HOUSE,
>-,-zr Minutes from
>,r-yv lvoRI>Ga-s:15-The Rogers Brothers N 'e'A""
SAVOy- oh S.s5-The Walls OF Jeflcto'
ct NICHOLAS RINK-S-Hockey Ga.,e.
" kTT.ACS'S- 2l5-S:20-The SquaW MEL
WEST FND-S:ib-The German SypsY-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10
PHASE or WINTER WEATHER

Yesterdays experience demonstrated afresh
that a comparatively small quantity Of snow
causes greater Inconvenience where precipita-
ton in that form occurs infrequently than
where il is more common. In places where the
necessity arises for cleaning sidewalks twenty
thirty times in the course of winter the
owners or occupants of property are trained to
ready performance of their duty The same
is probably true of the municipal authorities
and transportation companies. For instance,
there was vexatious delay I'm the running of
some of the elevated roads yesterday. because
the icy coating the third rail nterfered with
the operation of taking off the current. In much
smaller towns in this and other states where the
same embarrassment might often be expected
the third rail Is equipped with a hood which
keeps il ready for service at all times
No small part of the annoyance resulting from
the storm was due to the fact that the prevail
ing temperature for several hours was close to
the freezing point. The pavements wouldn't
have been slippery and there would have
been fewer painful falls had the mercury stood
10 or II degrees lower all through Thursday
night But, on the other hand there would
have been more snow and il would have STAYED
longer. There is something 10 he thankful for.
after all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10
GREATER PITTSBURG AT LAST.

The legislature of Pennsylvania fulfilled one
of the many tasks enumerated in Governor
Pennypacker's two extra session proclamations
when it passed on Thursday an act permitting
the creation Of greater Pittsburg Projects for
consolidating Pittsburg and Allegheny City have
been plentiful but one obstacle after another
has been encountered by those who have had
the union az heart. Since 1895 four merger acts
have been passed by the legislature Under the
first two no progress toward consolidation was
made, certain political elements in Allegheny
City successfully resisting what they denounced
as annexation The second of these acts
the GOehring ACT of 1903-failed chiefly because
it provided for a separate vote IN each city on
the question of union. The Allegheny poll
ticlans. like those Of Arizona, preferred TO per-
petuate dual government, and protested
against being stripped OF autonomy" and The
political usufrUc; Of autonomy" SO under the
Ooelring act no merger vote was taken.
Last gear the legislature in response 10 what
seemed a rational demand for consolidation,
passed the first Cook act. permitting union on
II vote an the territory unified. Tie constitution
- Pennsylvania fOTbids the legislature TO pass
laws of local application only. The Cook meas
ure of 1905. though drawn ostensibly 10 permit
any TWO contiguous cities to combine, defined
contiguity 80 as 10 fit no other situation than
uhat existing at Pittsburg The Supreme Court,
on an appeal taken by Allegheny City interests,
declared such legislation unconstitutional. The
second Cook bill just passed and signed, is less
specific in terms and allows cities contiguous or
IN close proximity 10 be united with interyen-
ing land other than boroughs" into one munich
pality This phraseoIogy will probably stand
the constitutional test. In other respects The
1906 bin is much like that of 1905. Ii provides
for Joint vote. just the Hamilton Statehood
bin provides fer joint vote In Arizona and
New Mexico on the consolidation issue. In this
respect lie Pennsylvania Legislature exercises
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10
THE BALKAN TARIFF WAR.

The origin of the present acute tariff war in
the Balkans was in the making Of 4 CONNER
cial treaty between Servia and Bulgaria, estab-
fishing something like a tariff union between
those countries. The intention that il
should be kept secret but some newspaper
man learned of it and published it, On the
face of it, and beneath the surface too, such
an arrangement would seem to be Il good thing,
the chief improvement upon which might be
to extend the principle so as to take all the
Balkan States into a league of commercial
reciprocity. There those who think this
treaty is the first step in that direction.
But Austria-Hungary promptly and strenu-
ousy objected to it. That power has long
enjoyed almost monopoly of Servian trade,
as we'll paramount political influence In
that kingdom, and it does not wish those rela-
tons to be disturbed 1t resented Serva's ac-
ton the more because of a notion, for which
there may have been no ground, that 1t had
been melted at least encouraged and ap-
proved by Germany in a spirit hostile to
Austro- Hungarian interests. So Austria-Hun-
gary demanded that the Servo Bulgarian treaty
should be materially modified according to di-
rectons from Vienna and Budapest This Ser
via fatty refused. whereupon the Hungarian
authorities suddenly discovered that all Ser
Wan livestock was reeking with the germs of
contagious diseases and must therefore, be
rigidly excluded from Hungarian territory.
That meant that Servia was to lose three
fourths Of her export trade, including that of
more than a million hogs a year which she
had been sending across the border
There can be question that a restoration
of the ServO-Hungarian hog trade would be a
good thing for both countries. for Servia has
the hogs and wants the money, and Hungary
has the money and wants the hogs More
over it would doubtless be a good thing for
the various Balkan States to get together
for their common advantage in commerce and
industry. In some way these two ends ought
to be made mutually compatible but at pres
emf there seems little prospect of 1t, for the
two parties TO the controversy both exhibit
more than a mOdicum of the resolute charac-
teristics proverbially attributed to the live
stock at issue. especially when on ice,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10

at all and only S360OOOO domestic debt or
only 81 head.
To recapitulate: OF the three insuiar repuo-
lies one is free from debt and the other Two
have debts which, though too large for the
natives to manage well, can easily be disposed
of under honest and enlightened control. vi
the six continental republics, one has no DEBT
at ALL but an endowment; one has no forelgh
debt and only an insignificant domestic one
a third has, all told, only small DEBT; Two
have debts of medium size; and one mas
through a third of century's defaulting on
interest accumulated enormous indebted
ness. Evidently it is not just to speak or them
all or generally as ''debt-ridden." Their nscai
average is pretty well up TO the general aver
age of the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10
Abouf People and Social Incidents

immediate members Of the two families NJ.
Is "a mourning for sister. who died recentl, aus
Mrs Slater entertained a large party 80
matrohs and single women at luncheon oS-hs
honor of Miss Roosevelt quay IN
MIS- Richard Fl. Townsend was bos,s..
dinner party tonight and Mr. and ~ az
Ellis also entertained at dinner rank
assistant Secretary Of the Navy and Mr.. ~
Deriy were dinner hosts tonight having uf,b ~ "
the herman Ambassador and Baroness vo o.. % en-
ours, senator kean. Miss Kean. Count and eo,-l
ess Matuschka. Mr.. and Mrs Keen Adr,,-, mt
Mrs Rae. Mr.. Glover Miss irene svf, ,''.isal and
erick Alger ana FRED
me benedicts ball at the New Willard ,o-,,-..
furnished the largest dancing affair Of tn night
ana ehcited the attention Of Mrs RoosevsI, I'm
SNORT Inne- Mrs. Henry May. Mrs. William "a .
guests. '00eised the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10
WANTED-A NEW MOTTO.

One of the results of the Columbian Exposition
era in Chicago the adoption Of municipal
flag and the selection OF a maiden of Amazonian
proportions with the motto II will" to typifv
the energy and daring OF the Western metrop-
Oils. Now st. Louis, having also had a worlds
fair and a municipal housekeeping. is awakng
to new ambitions. The new st. Louis or rather
its Million Club, which embraces not only all
present citizens but also several hundred thou
sand prospective candidates for that honor
wants a motto and is ready to pay cash for the
article
1t must not be taken for granted that the CITY
by the big bridge has grown to it's present pro-
portions without motto. 1t has one but. like
Chicago, which outgrew it's "Urbs in Horto, and
the homely name of The Garden City" feels that
the motto has been overworked. The old ST ouis
flung to the Western breezes in its early DAVIS the
legend. Nothing impossible" and In its bright
lexicon of youth there no such word as
fail. But that motto is no longer in favor As
THE Globe Democrat says, ii Smells of 90
balls. it has the odor of birthday parties and q e
redolent of DOODLE" Clearly motto so mslodor-
Gus and disIeputable should either be disinfected
and deodoriZed or 1t should be thrown into tho
dustbin. Even admitting that IL might be re-
turned from the renovating establishment redo
lent as alfalfa and radiant a sunf1ower ST
Louis admits that IT would no longer be accent
able. THE Globe-Democrat" says It has been
demonstrated that things are imposshIs
with us" Confession is good for the soul and
for st. Louis TO make such an Acknowledgement
while her oldtime rival. the Amazonian Naidan
of the North. sits enthroned by Lake Micbigan
with the imperious legend II will" embIazoned
on her banner. requires courage and herosm
little short OF the sublime. 1t is no wonder the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10
MISS HELEN KELLER BREAKS DOWN

Wrentham. Mass. Feb. s.-Miss Helen Keller m,
blind deaf mute who was graduated from Radcnna
College and has since done much for thoss
similarly anicted. Is suffering from physical and
mental breakdown at the home OF John . ~,
here Mr. Macy said to-day that the severe strait
ana mental concentration under which Miss Keller
has passed In the last few years have been Co.
much for her' While we are all confident. hs
SAID "that she Will ultimately regain her str.nxth
II will bs necessary for her to give IN work - ~,
kinds for some months and take absolute rss1 All
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10
Mr.. LoNawoRTH INoIsPosEo.

Washington. Feb. Representative Nichoss
Longworth. who Is 70 be married 20 Miss AIee
Roosevelt on February II. Is confined 20 his osa
with attack OF tonsillitts When he failed 20 p"s
in an appearance at the House to-day al kinds "
alarming ruuors were started one OF the storSs
that reached the House that Mr. Lonsworsn
had fallen from his horse and had been seriouss'
injured These alarming reports We're soon set a.
rest however by Mr.. Longworth's friends. who as-
elared that he would be about usual to-Inorr0"
or the day. He Is simply taking the best eAf'
OF himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10

with his eleven obstinate associates.
If prominent Hawaiian who has recently
visited Washington may be believed. the vol
cano Of Kilauea evinces migratory tendencies.
Under close scrutiny his story merely indicates
that the scene OF activity in it's vast crater is
now a third of mile from where it was thirty
years ago. The statement should not provoke
scott. The geoogist Dutton observed at the top
of Kilauea an amphitheatre measuring two and
one-half miles by three, and, near the centre
of 1T, small lake of red hot lava, I'm which there
1tfui but gentle ebullition. The lake was
thought to be the upper extremity of a vertical
column of molten rock reaching downward
thousands of feet. Though he did not predict
such phenomenon 1t would not be strange II
the channel through which molten rock still
had gradually eaten it's way to one side
or the other of the position it once occupied.
Professor Behring hopes that if he succeeds In
rendering unsuscepttble to tuberculosis
their milk will have a similar effect human
subjects. He is evidently not in position to
declare that his ambition has been realized, but
the world will sympathze ardently with his
aspirations.
Mr.. La Toilette at his post has been
promptly heard from, and the railroads recog-
nze. without difficulty. the voice of the junior
Senator from Wisconsin.
Secretary Roots reported decision to reor-
ganize the State Department is in line with his
record In transforming the military service.
Fossilization is an evil from which the federal
departments likely to suffer, and chief
who will cut away red tape and vitalize routine
methods is the sort Of administrator most
needed at the national capital.
The cry Back to nature is raised again. this
time by the advocates of cold air trea tment for
pneumonia.
Faster submarines than any now in existence
unquestonably desirable and practicable;
but when Mr.. Holland talks about boats which
can travel at the rate Of twenty-five knots an
hour while completely submerged he appears to
be-well, say, unduly enthusiastic.
Settlement workers are beginning to get down
TO business. Even Fifth Avenue is not to be
neglected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10
KING EDWARD AT PoRTsmo,lru

London. Feb s-King Edward went TO Port.-
Droadnaught tomorrow. AeS''p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

At an open air meeting in village near Exeter,
England a we'll known speaker addressing a
rustic audience Men" he cried, what want
and what going to have Is free land. We
want the land for the people. Free land. men, we
want and going TO have free land" Then
there" said OF his hearers, lis bit OF Devon
shire TO start with And the candidates desire
off his shirt front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10

The cry Back to nature is raised again. this
time by the advocates of cold air treatment fol-
pneumonia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10

The 1--WE are seven" Congressman now
sympathize with the juror who had trouble
with his eleven obstinate associates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10

Settlement workers are beginning to get down
10 business. Even Fifth Avenue is not to be
raU ad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10

Mr.. La Toilette at his new post has been
promptly heard from, and the railroads recog-
nize. without difficulty the voice Of the junior
Senator from Wisconsin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10

Craig Wadsworth. one of the secretaries OF the
United States Embassy in London. will arrive here
to-day from England. bound for Chicago on bust
ness connected with the will OF the late Marshall
Field. Of which he is one of the executors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10

Mrs Helen Morton. who has been staying with
her sister. Mrs William COrcoran Eustis. at the
latters house in Washington. has returned TO town
and is with her parents. Mr. and Mrs Lev. p
Morton. at their home IN shave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10

The second of the Junior Dances. under the par.
ronage Of Mrs. E. Clarkson Potter, Mrs. Georz.
Jay Gould. Mrs. Robert ELEPHANT Mrs Ricbars
Irwin, Mrs. oliver Hartman. Mrs Paul G. rbs-
baud Mrs C. F. Winthrop and Others took pIac.
last night at Sherry's. Miss GeOrgiana Hartman
owen is the organizer OF these dances. which a.,
for young people who have not yet made thsir
debut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10

Mr.. and Mrs William A Perry, OF No Easr
56th-st.. will to-day for Japan and China and
expect 10 visit Java and India before their return
next winter Their son. Henry Pierrepont Perry
and his bride. who was Miss Edith Lounsbery
have sailed for Bermuda on their honeymoon
The oasis., 1906-03-31
Enlargina Store Room.

The store room in the Marsh building, recently vacated by a Chinese merchant, is being re- novated and will be fitted up as an addition to the room in the same building, adjoining, now oc- cupied by Mr. Sam Leeker's Fl Paso store. The partition be- tween the two rooms will be taken out, making the El Paso store room almost twice the size of the room now occupied 4 plate glass front will also be put in.
The oasis., 1906-03-31
MINING NOTES

FFescDtt OOHfief' "
 Brown. president of the Long Beach and Arizona Mining com pany. and Chas. E. Nathhorst, the well known mining engineer, are in from the properties of that com panv. which are located in the Black Hills mining district The company is pushing development work on the Raw Hide group of mines with very encouraging re- suits. As was the case with the United Verde mines, gold predom- mates on tbe surface while copper values are increasing with depth. Some high grade ore is being en- countered and the company pro- poses to keep sinking. being satis- fled that depth is all that is needed to place the property in the ranks of paying producers.
 Yuma Enterprise: The largest mining deal made in Yuma coun- ty since the sale of the old Harqua Hala mine was pulled off last week, when the group of claims known as the Lead Camp, seventeen miles northeast of Quartzsite, was sold to the Gnggenheims--in other words, the Shelter Trust--for $25O,OO0. Several old-timers in Yuma coun- " reap profits from this deal. among them being Charlie Cowell, well-known as Cheese and John Brown, who got S15,000 each for their interest. The deal was con- snmmated by the Adams Bros, who are also interested in the Cop per Giant. 1t means a great deal to Yuma county mining interests when one of her mines can be sold for quarter of million dollars.
 Florence Blade: Ira Peyton, who came down from Christmas Monday, confirms the report of the coal strike in the Deer Greek coal fields in the Saddle Mountain district. The strike was greater than the first reports made 1t. The diamond drill cut through seven feet of good coking coal and about 500 feet from this drill hole an old l shaft was cleaned out and sunk 40E feet deeper at which point it cut through a tilted coal bed five feet thick. This coal contains but very l llttle slate and iron sulphuretes, cokes well and makes fine fuel for steam purposes. The ground in | which these strikes were made be- ong to the Saddle Mountain Min Ing company and Gen. Manager Chittenden k now having road 1 built from the coal shaft to the company's smelter at Christmas. distant l2 miles. Later he will lay a track on the grade and operate m electric train between | the coal fields and the shelter He will also install coke ovens and make his own coke. This will | greatly reduce operating expenses at the shelter and enable the com pany to treat low grade ore at a profit. This is the first coal dis. covered in Arizona in commercial quantity, hence the importance oflI the discovery.