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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-23
ENDORSE FREE FERRY DEMAND
Nine Civic Bodies Join Fight at Brooklyn
Conference

At civic conference Thursday night at No. 1856
State street Brooklyn delegates from nine civic
bodies unanimously Endorsed the demand for free
ferries. Or. F. NJ. Higgins, Of the Flatbush Board
Of Trade, chairman. and committee was APP
pointed permanent organization it is the in
tcutiou of the delegates 10 have compact body TO
fight for ferries until every paid ferry system
between Manhattan and Brooklyn is abolished.
Ex-Assembyman Thomas ONel spoke on the
necessity Of keeping up the demand for a free sys-
TEN and introduced resolutions, which We're
adopted, calling for the support of ali civic bodies
I'm the tight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-23
FRED MARRIOTT ACTS AS STARTER
The Winners in the Amateur Automobile
Races at 0rmond Beach
IRy Tolearapb-to The Tribqne !

Hotel Ormond, Fla, Feb 22-Fred Marriott the
driver of the Stanley Steamer. Who was seriously
injured while trying To- break the mile record of
. - seconds at OrHoud Beach about Il month
ago is back IN the game, looking as wei! as ever.
lie acted starter To-day at the amateur auto
mobile races al OrmOHd Beach &. W Scamans
Of Brooklyn Won the TWO mile event V. \. Adii-
auce. Of PoughkeepSie. the potato race. and x. H.
kimbai5 Of Oinaha he obstacle and novelty races
J. II. Mccarthy. Of Boston, second in tie oh
stacle race. Nj. Mccarthy also won the power
boat sixteen other boats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-23
HlIELS IN SCOTLAND.

TarifFs Of tine fun particulars
may I've had the European Offices of The Tribune
at "Danes House" PCS strand Overlooking
AIdwych hingswRy). London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-23
MOTOR BOAT CLUB MEN TO DINE.
To Have Vaudeville Show To-night-Bur
gees as Souvenirs.

Tne vaudeville show and beefsteak dinner
~ The Motor Boat Club Of America is TO he
hold a. Reisenvrebc Eighth avenue and 18th
street this evening. Billy" Carter. who for some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-23
FOR INTERNATIONAL RUGBY MATCH

Wellington, New Zealand, Feb 22-The commit
tee Of The New Zealand Rugby Football Union has
offered :s000 toward the eSPensss Of team TO play
a series Of matches With Stanford University AT
San francisco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-02

hopes We're entertained of imparting a noble
character to the board by dividing it into two
chambers, the Municipal Council and the alder
men, forming upper and a lower house,
a sort of Senate and House of Representatives
or House of Commons and House of Lords.
But despite all this duality the body went on
with blind Indifference TO analogy and behaved
just like any of It's predecessors of anything
but sainted memory and just like any Of its
successors-the establishment of charter max
ers. Why, we don't believe that one thrill of
pride, fondly anticipated by the drafters of the
charter. ever went through the breasts OF the
members of that bicameral assembly at the
thought that il conformed to the historic legs-
latiye organization inherited by us from our
English ancestors, The fact is that TO put q
thrill of pride into the charter is one thing. 10
get 1t into the aldermanic bosom is quite an
other. To lay out broad and tempting pain
for wisdom right into the council chamber Is
one thing To make wisdom feel comfortable
when it gets there is another To make char
ter eeyating the tone and character OF the
board is a dream. To attend meeting OF the
board under that elevating charter Is the dsll-
lusonment.
bill just passed. We shall miss from the de-
liberatiOns of the board the greatest elevator
in history, plunger or any other type-We REFER
to the Borough President OF Brooklyn. He has
done his best to realize the vision of the char
ter makers With his departure the :'upft is
at mn end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-02
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

from The Tribune Bureau
Washington. May Three hundred guests were
received mt the British Embassy tonight by the
Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce. who extended invita-
tions to the diplomatic corps prominent army ana
navy officers and their wives, number or high
officials IF the government and people In society III
general. The large ballroom and the drawing
rooms were generously decorated with spring now
and Preceding the reception was o'h-
in honor of Rear Admiral Neville, of the BTU
ish navy, and Mrs. Neville. to which were invited
the Secretary of War the Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs Newberry. Captain Caithofp'
Captain Sir Robert Arbuthnot. Captain Hook ana
Lieutenant Poe, all of the British navy; Admiral
Evans and Lieutenant Commander Vogelgesang'
L. s X; Mrs. Bayard. Miss Boardman Mrs con-
verse Mrs Eustis, Lady Isabella Howard, MISS
Norris. Mrs. Grant Watson Captain Ryan, the
naval attache. and Mrs. Ryan, Colonel James. mill
tary attache, and Mr.. Seeds, attache, all of the
British Embassy staff
The Brazilian Ambassador has received word that
the Brazilian fleet under Rear Admiral Duarte
Huet de Bacellar, which is in the Danish West
Indies will reach Hampton Roads May 10. Be
sides the flagship Riachueo. there are two cruisers,
the Barroso and the Tamoyo. each bearing NUM-
Der of distinguished officers The ambassador will
go Hampton Roads TO meet the rear admiral
and other officers their arrival. and after the
naval display will invite them to come 20 Washing
ton when receptions and dinners will be given In
their honor.
The naval attache OF the German Embassy, Cap
tain Hebbinghaus who is doing the honors OF the
embassy for the visiting German officers in the
absence OF Amba ssador Won Sternburg, who Is now
leave in Germany, entertained az dinner To-
night The guests Commodore Kalan Won
Hofe, commanding the German ships at jamestown;
Captain Won Rebeur- Paschwitz aid to the Emperor;
Captain Zimmerman, commanding the armored
cruiser Room: Rear Admiral Rae. L. S. N, and
Mrs Rae; Rear Admiral Capps. L. 5. N; Rear
Admiral Mason. U s. ". and Mrs Mason; Lieu
tenant Commander Mock. Of the German navy;
Lieutenant Commander Pollock. L. 5. N and MISS
Elizabeth Oliver.
The military attache Of the German Embassy and
Nine. K6rner entertained guests tonight in compI-
ment to Herr Dickhuth, the Emparor's representa-
tive at the Carnegie Institute dedication. and Miss
Dckhuth Their other guests were General and
Mrs j. Franklin Bell General Duval, Miss Duval
Or. and Mrs. ChHtard Major and Mrs. Wilcox.
Captain and Wright. Captain Mccoy. Colonel
Raspopon, of the Russian Embassy. and Major
DavIla, military attache Of the Mexican Embassy
Mr. Skybak. OF the Norwegian Legation, has re-
turned 10 Washington from visit TO Hot Springs.
Virginia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-02

Headlines in the newspapers announcing that
Congress spent $500 GOO OOO" ut its last session
may lead the untninking to wonder how the coun-
try is going to worry along next year since the
Treasury's income is estimated mt only about
S650OO0,000. If Congress had really spent 500
100000 or authorized real drafts for that amount
on the Treasury. there would be danger OF Sec
retaryS Cortcyou'S being examined in supple
mentary proceedings. The total of the appro-
priations of the last session is put in the annual
reckoning Of the clerks of the appropriations
committees of the House and Senate at this rec
ord breaking figure But many of the expendi-
lures fortunately, are of the constructive variety
For instance, N$212O000O0 is credited to postal
expenditures But all, or nearly all of this
comes back in postal revenues, and the Treasury
has to meet only the possible margin of loss on
the years transactions. Again, the sinking fund
contribution Of $5TOOoOO0 has already been paid
and should be deducted Another merely tech
meal appropriation of $2O,OOO00O. for the re-
demptiOn of national bank notes, is counted
an expenditure though the amount spent is i'm
mediately made good by the national banks.
The Treasury will have to meet actual drafts
next year amounting to perhaps $500 100000
This years income, with two months to spare,
is S545,OOO,O00. For the full twelve months It
will be at least 500 100000 and next years In
come will be even larger. There is already a
surplus for 19O6-O7 of $56OOOOO0. The surplus
for 1907-'0s ought 10 reach at least $30O000O0
The Treasury suffered for several years from
undercollectons and excessive outlay. But
rapidly increasing imports and the steady ex-
pansion of domestic business ended the strin-
gency. Treasury receipts now easily keep pace
with the enlarged needs Of the national govern
ment and the general march of national prog
resS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-02
THE cHAMBER OF DIsILLUHOy

The passage of bill at Albany depriving the
borough presidents Of their seats in the Board
Of Aldermen is the end OF another charter eX-
pertinent, and its end is disillusiOnment. When
the plan suggested of making the borough
presidents members of the board, as the Mayor
is in Chicago and in Cleveland everybody ac-
claimed il. The borough presidents would be
men Of higher standing than the average alder
men. They would take broader views of the
city's needs than men representing small dis
tricts. They would be leaders of the board by
reason of their character and their intelligence.
And now, after a few years trial of this hope
ful scheme for elevating the tone of the mu-
nicipal parliament, they legislated ont OF
their seats. and no one viii raise word OF
protest-unless, OF course, it be the President
of the Boro/h of Brooklyn
AS we Understand it, the borough presidents
with, Of course, one notable eXception-did
not appreciate The opportunity OF lending char
acter, weight dignity and authority 10 the mu-
nicipaI parliament. They were singularly indif-
ferent TO the glorious privilege Of voting per
mits TO erect fruitstands upon the sidewalk,
TO hang out awnings beyond the stOop line and
TO plant hitching posts near the curb in the
outlying districts of Brooklyn. (The solitary
exception 10 this statement only serves to
strengthen it, When questions of politics came
up and the vote was sure TO be close the bor-
Ough presidents adorned me assembly with
their presence, but only on such occasions did
they do anything TO rehabilitate the chamber
or TO restore it 10 its ancient dignity.
The municipal parliament Of the second great
est city III the world is Il chamber of lost iIlu-
sions. As the borough presidents failed To re-
store IT'S old prestige so, too, failed the device
of providing that the heads of municipal de-
partments might take part in its deliberations,
speaking but not voting The heads of de-
partments were Indifferent to this privilege.
Except Dr. Woodbury.. who was nothing If not
original and an innovatOr we can recall no
commissioner who has interrupted the routine
about fruitstands, newsstands. awnings. hitch
ing posts and licenses OF commissioners of
deeds The wisdom that inhabits the heads Of
heads of departments never by any chance is
contributed ley word of mouth 10 the aldermanic
debate Commissioners have been negligent
as borough presidents of their opportunity of
eyevating the board TO the rank of one of the
worlds great legislative bodies.
We recall also the time when the highest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-02
OPPRESSION AND COMPRESSION.

Not the least interesting side of New York
life made its appearance the other night when
the Tenants Union met at the curb over in
Eighth avenue for the purpose of protesting
against evictions due to high rents Although,
to judge from the smallness of the audience gath
cred under the alluring glare OF a calcium light,
the Tenants Union has not yet attained size
and influence enough TO swing the administrh-
ton, nevertheless it fairly makes up III inter
estingness what il lacks in power The aim Of
the new crusade Is TO deliver the 'peepul' from
the OctopOdal clutch Of landlords, and it pur-
poses to hasten the day when every man may
sit under his own ig tree by persuading mu-
nicipal Judges to refuse writs OF eviction and
city marshals to cease dragging into the street
the chattels of those who do not pay their rent.
Some of the less revolutionary unOnists favor
the scheme of electng Assemblymen who will
tax the wicked landlords out OF existence. What
ever programme Is to be adopted, however, the
first thing to do is TO organize declared all the
speakers. And with this magic word passersby
were conjured into unionsts.
There is certain pathos in this movement
which the humorous phase of it cannot alto
gether overshadOw. Oppressive landlords surely
abound in the poorer quarters. and are not I'M
known in the avenues of Opulence. But most
oppression is really compression, and is done,
not by the landlords, but by the tenants them
Manhattan's narrow confines. Ignorant of the
effects of congested population these poor people
never dream of finding themselves guilty of the
tyranny charge they hurl at the landlords And
many or them can never be convinced of the true
state of affairs They will continue to regard
every fiat owner as villain simply because all
the disastrous effects OF the complicated economic
situation are brought to light and focused in the
monthly rent bill.
One large class of Manhattanites particularly
deserves pity; it is the class of people working
here at such hours and for such low wages that
they cannot afford to live in the environs These
unfortunates are least able TO bear the necessa-
ry high rents. and yet are doomed to suffer UNI
der them until the Greek kaends, when sweat
shops and other centres of least skilled labor
may he transferred TO fashionable suburbs
Seemingly nothing short of philanthropy on
gigantic scale could alleviate the lot of these
victims of overpopulation A thousand model
tenements would scarcely more than begin the
relief work: and before they could be built an
other million toilers would be crowding the va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-02
TTRN ABOTT.

There is an admixture of the painful and
the International Policyholders' Committee and
two of his principal assistants on charges
closely resembling those which have been pro
fusey made for many months in the name of
that committee against the management of the
insurance companies. 1t would he improper to
PREJUDICE the case which the District Attor
neys office apparently expects to make out
but it is fair to say that the notorious meth
DDS of the accused have not predisposed the
public to regard them with such degree of
sympathy as they might find consoling in their
present plight The campaign which they con
Quoted at lavish expense and with the aid of
enormous Publicity against the existing admin
istratOns of the New York and Mutual Life
companies consisted chiefly of incesSant and
multifariOus denuncatiOn Had that course of
procedure succeeded. the improperly of it might
have been quickly forgotten, but the oycrwhelm-
ing defeat in which it resulted proved that IT
was as unSkilful as 1t offensive. and the
persistence with which IL was pursued after
the election confirmed the disgust which it had
excited.
Now the situation is suddenly reversed and
something more. and the excellent men who
lent their names to the anti-adminiStrauon
campaign-but only in Il slight degree their eff
forts as they are doubtless happy to rcmem-
ber-are required TO contemplate its managers
under arrest on virtually the same accusations
which they SO reckeSSly brought against others
who have not been arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-02
DAVID WIILCOX'S AFFAIRS.
Current Reports as to His Financial Mat.
tiers Shown To Be False.
Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In view OF the false and sensational re-
ports published In certain newspapers respecting
the financial affairs of my cousin. David Will
cox. 1 think 1t but justice TO his memory to
make the following statement:
When he sailed for Europe. on March %, In
tending TO be absent for several months. Mr..
Wilcox placed all his personal affairs in my
hands. on inquiry of his brokers found that
he had left no open accounts and no indebted
ness. He left in my charge over 100000 cash
In bank and over 81 100000 worth OF securities.
all OF which he owned absolutely free Cd incura-
brance. He never was worth much more tim
this
The reports regarding sale OF his Delaware &
Hudson stock possibly referred to one thousand
shares which he requested TO sell for account
of an estate OF which he was trustee. AS I could
not deliver the estates stock in his absence. I
delivered one thousand shares OF his stock.
which he instructed 10 loan the estate for
this purpose pending his return. have not sold
a share for his own account, and he owned 100
shares of Delaware & Hudson stock at the time
of his death
The value of his holdings had apparently de-
preciated some 100000 since January l. but
there certainly was nothing in his financial con-
dition 10 cause him any concern. and IL is i'm
possible 10 conceive any reason for his rash act
except mental arrangement due to i'll health,
overwork and grcundless worry.
As so much publicity has been given to false
reports and insinuations regarding the matter. Z
trust You will give this statement much
prominence as you properly
WILLIAM q. WILCOX.
New York May l. 1907
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-02
AsmDprk DAILY Gribnare
THURSDAY. MAY ., 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Fierce fighting between mobs
and police and troops marked May Day in
Paris. where over a thousand arrests were
made and twenty persons were seriously in
tured; the day passed quietly in other European
countries. except Russia. where disorders were
reported from several cities. @= Both Anleri-
can and Cuban authorities are investigating the
fight Santiago between police and sailors
from the Tacoma in which eleven Americans
were injured. - Alfred Deakin, Premier OF
Australia. concluded his appeal for tariff pref
erence before the Imperial Conference; Sir Jo-
seph Ward, Frederick r. Moor and Dr. jane
son, Premiers, respectively. Of New Zealand,
Natal and Cape Colony, spoke in similar strain.
- Advices from Cettinje say that reports
from Vienna have exaggerated conditions and
that natioral crisis exists. - The DISCO
luton of the Russian parliament is not COntem-
plated at present, according to a Cabinet OFF,
ciel who is reported to be leading the reaction
ery faction. The French government re-
fused TO accept the certificate provided under
the pure food law for American meats. and may
exclude shipments which are not accompanied
BIZ statement of microscopic examination.
DOMESTIC.-Charles s. Mellen, president Of
the New York. New Haven & Hartford Rail
road called al the White House and told Presi-
Gent Roosevelt that he favored his proposition
for valuation of railroad property. - Sec
rotary Taft returned to Washington from his
trip Ohio and resumed work at the War De-
partment refusing 10 discuss politics =-
Governor Hughes sent message to the Legis-
lature advising a reapportionment OF the state;
this action caused CONSERVATION among the Sen
eters. coming Immediately after : victory of the
Kelsey men; the Senate by a vote of IS TO IS
;
Committee that counsel for Superintendent KEEL
sey be heard to-day. - Edward Hatch, jr.
chairman of the river pollution committee of the
Merchants Association of New York, filed IL
complaint with Governor Hughes against James
S Whipple. State Forest. Fish and Game Com
missioner. =- Governor Hughes signed the
bin for investigation Of the National Guard.
- About thirty miners were believed TO have
been killed by explosion in a coal mine at
Scarborough, W. Va - John Cudahy, of Chi
cago, seriously i'll that his brothers were
summoned 10 his bedside - Twenty persons
were injured, two probably fatally, in the wreck
of a Baltimore & Ohio express train at Pleasant
View, w. Va. - Some fifty persons. mostly
women, were hurt in panic at fire in the
Lotus Lunch Rooms, in Chicago.
CITY-Stocks We're weak. == It was learned
that the District Attorneys office was investi-
eating the ballots cast in the Mutual Life cleo
ton by the international committee. = Mrs.
Wilson Miner. who the widow Of C T.
Yerkes brought suit for absolute divorce. ==
Mayor Mcclellan issued a statement emphasiz-
ing his abiding hostility TO c. F. Murphy as
leader of the regular Democratic organization.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, 81
degrees; lowest, "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-02
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
[From The Tribune Bureau


Washington. May 1.-The President had visit
this afternoon from party of Philadelphians who
came invite him to attend the exercises that are
to be held on May 20 to celebrate the 18th ami
versary of the birth of Stephen Girard. Owing 10
the fact that he will be unable 10 leave Washington
that time. the President deciired
Senator Warner introduced Professor 5. d. Gro
mer. of the University of Missouri, who was
candidate for the tTeasurership of Porto Rico
Soon after Professor GrOmer left the White House
Secretary Loeb announced his appointment to the
post and at the time the appointment of
w. f. Willoughby. the present treasurer to the
insuar secretaryship.
Charles S. Mellen and Timothy f. Byrnes. presi-
dent and assistant to the president of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, called at
the White House by appointment and had con-
ference with the President railroad questions.
Callers at the White House included Senators
Knox HcJnonway and Bourne, Representatives
Miller. Ellis Howell, Floss and Roberts. Admiral
Evans and Assemblyman Wainwright, of West
chester County. n. Y.
Mrs. j. West Roosevelt and Mrs. Clifford Rich
ardson are guests at the White House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-02

Stanley Mathews. Nine. Pederneiras wife OF the
military attache OF Brazil; Mrs. Ryan wife OF the
naval attache OF Great Britain; Mrs Rae Mrs.
Converse. Mrs. Lee. Mrs. Glover and Mrs. Mum.
Assistant Secretary Newberry entertained the
officers Of the foreign navies in Washington
and other guests at luncheon to-day.
Miss Edith Miller, daughter Of Commander Mil
Ter is visiting Miss Helen FfouIk daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Charles NJ. FfouIk
Senator and Mrs. Elkins, who will entertain
General and Mrs Grant during their visit in Wash
ington. will give dinner i'm their honor tomorrow
night, when Mrs. Mcclellan and other New York
people will be present
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC-s-Little Johnny Jones.
ALHAMBRA-2-6-Eau
AS1OR-8:30-Before and After
BELASCO-2-s:15-The Rose Of the Rancho.
BILIOUS -2o-Comtesse Coquette.
BRoADWAY-s:10-The Partisan Model.
CASINO-s:l5-The White
CoDONIAI-2-S-Vaudeyile
EDEN MCSEE-The World IN Wax
EMPIRES s80-His Excellency Governor.
GARHlCK-e:3 J-Caught In the Rain.
EACKETT-2:20- s:3o-The Chorus Lady.
EAMAERSTEIN'S Pills. :l5-Vaudeville.
HERALD SQUARE-s:15-The Orchid.
HIPPODROME-2-s-Wil West Neptunes Daughter
and Pioneer DAYS.
HCDSON-e:15-BreNste Millions
IRVING PL>ACE-S:2O-Der Heimliche Kocnig
KNlCKERBOCKER-s :15-The Red Mill
lIBERTY-S:15- Salomy
lFCEUM-2:15-S:lB- BOYS Of Company b.
LYRIC-si5-The Road Yesterday.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-s-Wid West.
. MAJESTIC-S:l5-The Prince Chap.
NEW AMST ERDAM-S:I0-K Richard III
6AYOY-2:15-s ;I5-The Man Of the
WALLACE -s:15-Diyorcons.