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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03
4 LONDON EXAMPLE.

Attention has already been called to the reck-
less expenditures of the London County Coun-
ell under the influence OF municipal ownership
Ideas which at the recent elections provoked
an unexampled revolution at the polls in favor
of a more conservative policy. Since the cleo
tlons an effort has been made at sort of post
norton vindication of the repudlated policy,
which however. seems to fall far short Of sue
cess. Indeed we are not sure but that the at
tempted vindication leaves municipal owner
ship in a worse plight than before.
Much Of the destructive criticism of the Coun-
ty Councils policy directed against Its
management of the tramway systems. Now
the defenders of that policy point out that
return of per cent on capital invested has
been secured by the city. which. it is argued,
should be quite satisfactory. 1t is true that
profits have not been uniform. There are two
tramway systems one north and one south of
the Thames. That north of the Thames has
been highly profitable. while that south of the
river has scarcely paid running expenses 1t is
argued however. that both are under the
one municipal management they must he con-
sidered together, and the net result of the Op-
GRAFTON Of both must he regarded.
That latter argument might be effective were
1t not for one very important circumstance
to wit, that there is q radical difference in the
status OF the two systems. Both are owned
by the municipality. but botn are not operated
by It. The municipality does operate, as well
as own, the southern system, with the result
that It makes nothing out Of It, It owns the
northern system, but does not operate It, leas-
ing 1t instead to a private corporation; and
II is in the lease money paid to it by that cor
poration that It gets its profits. That Is to
say, the privately operated roads are made to
atone for the lack of profits on the municipality
operated roads. and 1t is only by abandoning
the principle of municipal operation, at least in
part, that the experiment of municipal owner
ship is saved from utter failure. We do not
think that example will afford much aid and
comfort to the advocates Of municipal owner
ship and operation elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IRON The Tribune Bureau-I

IFrrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington Feb 1.-The President had a talA To-
day with Frederick c. Stevens Superintendent OF
Public Works Of New York State and hilSAcla'
hacker OF w J. Oliver the lowest BIDDER IoI tio
Panama Canal contract. After his talk Win 'ie
President Mr. Stevens said he did not expect
any friction over the fact that he might become IN
terested in two great waterways. In New Ao'A'
he said Il am Il state official. In Washington am
a banker and financier. The two are distinct anu
will not Interfere"
The Presidents visitors included Senators Cuoin'
Beverage. Fulton. Warner and Curtis. senator
elect Guggenheim Representatives Rodenhers'
C1rosvenor Townsend Marshall, Hepburn. COCKS
Bennett and Butler; Secretaries Taft and ROOT Al
miral Dewey. and delegation from Philadelphia
who came invite him to attend the General Court
the Founders and Patriots OF America, to be held
February Is. The President thanked his callers
the invitation. but regretted that he would not
be able to leave Washington at that time
The President will be accompanied on his trip
to Massachusetts, the latter part of the month by
Mrs Roosevelt and the children now in Washing
ton The purpose of the trip Is TO visit Theodore.
jr at Cambridge. and Kermit, at Groton The
party will leave here the night of the 22d, and
will be absent from Washington the following two
days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The late DR. Henry Martyr Field. says The
Boston Transcript" some years ago related at a
williams alumni dinner A rather amusing incident
OF his freshman days at college Being only twelve
years old when he entered he had not reached the
point where the natural friction between the big
hoy and the small boy ceases. and he was at par
ticular feud with of his fellows. stalwart
country youth fresh from the farm one day
young Field went early to the classroom and put
upon the big blackboard a very exasperatng carica
ture OF his enemy. with his name beneath When
the aEgrieved party what had been done he
said rot a word. but catching up his youthful tor
mentor he used him as eraser and after rub
bing out the offensive picture quietly took hts seat
FRS, Dudo-How Is IT that you get Invitations
wSfi SI'3 nv dear feilow When suspect that any
OF my G tSd s6 be o OF aF town they inn
agine Il Is safe 70 invite me, They DO So ana, 10
strateey-TIt- Bits
A lawrence dentist according to THE Kansas
city Journal" has discovered scheme for max
ing his patients keep their mouths open Almost
every ono has seen tho picture which IS rivaliins
The Whole Dam Family" and Is called "A Yard
OF Yawns" The picture IS n yard long. containing
the pictures Of a whole family. each member OF
which from great grnndad TO tho baby. IS yawn-
ing violently Yasning. many people know 70
their sorrow is violently contagious. and one per
son yawning has often set a roomful OF people
TO yaWninE The dentSt simply mas tns plCtuIS
hanging in view OF the dental chair and he says
that all OF his patients constantly yawning.
we come near Iynchin' the wrong yester-
day" said Cactus Cali Just ready TO swing him
!!Rut tust then you discovered the mistake. chr
remarked the tourist. What luckL -,
''Wuznt H. thought The worst ever near teI
of."-Philadelphia Press.
Fishing for a living Is hard trade. and those
who know nothing OF II marvel that any should
engage in It when there many less laborious
and more certain ways OF gaining a livelihood. It
is probably Just the element OF uncertainty. how
men that makes the occupation fascinating. A
PhlladelphIan who owns summer cottage In Now
Jersey on the beach between Barnegat Bay and
the ocean, ana who had made arrangements with q
man living in the place to DO some work upon the
horse TO make It moro against the winter
storms received last week letter saying the work
man had been fishing and had with others taken
$500 worth OF perch OF the bay in single haul
OF the net. 1T all-day job said the house
owner because they had to work their net under
tho ice through holes cut in It. and they'n prob
ably not get such another haul this season, but
just the same, my man won't have any time now
for a SIS Job my cottage
Dismal Old LADY, don't suppose I shall ever
another pair. Mr.. Stlbbins
Oleaginous Elderly Shopman-I 'ope you'll wear
out a lot more shoe leather yet, mum
Dismal Old Lady-Ah, but I've foot in the
grave already.
Oleagnous Elderly shopman-Most Apply to sell
you a single boot. mum.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03
RECIPROCITY WEIGH WORKS.

Our reciprocity treaty with Cuba has moro
than justified itself. It has brought results
which its most sanguinP advocates hardly
counted on and which its opponents bluntly
dismissed as visionary and impossible. Under
st commerce between the two countries has rap
idly expanded. and in spite Of the enormous
demand here for Cuba's two chief products
sugar and tobacco-we have more than held
our own relatively in the gains made in eX-
changes. Never even in the flush times of
Cuban prosperity before the second insurrec-
ton. has trade between the two countries been
so great I'm volume or rested on so sound a
basis In 1892. when a reciprocity agreement
was in force with SPAIN negotiated under the
Mckinley law. our commerce with Cuba
amounted i'm value to about S1000000OO Then
came the denunciation of the Mckinley treaties
by a Democratic administration and tie en-
barge Of civil war on industry in Cuba. In
1857. the year before our intervention. com
merce between the two countries had shrunk
In value TO S25000OO0 In 1853. the year in
which the reciprocity agreement was APP
proved exchanges had risen again TO $780,
00OO00 Last year the volume of trade was
sI3l 100000
Relatively exports have increased much
faster than our imports. In 1892 We bought
from Cuba goods valued at S7SO00O00 and
sold goods valued nj S22,O00.00O. In 1903. when
1OIludt cphullloHS were restored alIPF the war
and the evacuation, imports were S57.-
000.000 and our exports S23.OO00OO Between
1905 and 1907 our exports have actually doubled
in value. the total reported for the calendar
year 1906 being S46491.944. Our purchases
from Cuba have risen meanwhile from S57 :
100000 TO SS5.000.000-an increase of SOS. 600
600 or only - per cent. Reciprocity with Cuba
is workable because OF the dissimiIarity in the
products which each country offers the other
Cuba sends us sugar and tobacco and would
continue TO send them whether tariff conces
siOns were offered or not because we cannot
begin to supply our home demand for these
articles Of universal consumption. The rebate
OF 20 per cent does not affect domestic pro
ducers of sugar and tobacco. because sugar and
tobacco coming in from other foreign countries
ct the full tariff rate fix prices here Our PRO
tective system is not challenged by the favors
we grant TO Cuba. On the other hand we sci
10 the Cubans articles which they do not pro
duce at home. but which they could procur,
as easily in other markets. We export -four
rice, coal, lard oil, machinery and many Other
kinds Of manufactures and lower tariff rates
enable Us 10 compete TO advantage with Other
exporting nations. OF exports to Cuba il
1900 5l25 per cent was IN manufactured ar
f3clos.
Reciprocity under orr general tariff system Il
Gay With tropical countries, supplying US Will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
[From The Tribune Bureau.

[Erom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Feb. 2.--Most important OF to-day's
social affairs the annual childrens fancy dress
party given this afternoon by Captain and Mrs
Richardson Clover. Fully two hundred OF the
young friends Of their two daughters. Endora and
Beatrice. were entertained. This party Is always
Of the events OF the season. and the drawing
fttingly decorated A big Dutch wind
mill stood In bay window and was turned by
electricity. while fitting the OF the setting
were three Christmas trees. under each OF which
stood big sled laden with favors. Another draw
ing room was canoped in green and panelled with
dogwood blossoms. The music room. which is Jap
anese In effect. thickly hung with tiny Japanese
electric lanterns Mrs Clover received the children
and their mothers or elders Endora Clover repre-
sented 'LArt NOuveau.'' while her younger sister
Beatrice. wore a gorgeous costume representing
peacock Other beautiful costumes worn vera
those of Quentin Roosevelt Folly; the two sons
OF James r. Garfield. Princes In the Tower: :
Gladys Hinckley, Map OF the World Stephen
Bradley. a green and white Jockey; Betty Colds
borough Bridge Whist: Grace Cortelyou. Morn
ing: Helen Cortelyou Might: Margaret An
drews. modste: Francis Andrews Peter Pan;
Eleanor Keep. rose; Ethel Noyes. a German
peasant: Gladys Richardson. a gypsy; Tom
5ummerland. country boy; Dorothy Whitehead.
n Spanish dancing girl; Scott Thropp, Lord High
EXecutioner'; Douglas Thropp. a Colonial gentle
man; Edith Archibald Oracle. Lady Betty;
James Chermont, Jester: Charles Taft an Indian
chief. and Margaret Perrin The Duchess OF Devon
shire"
Miss CruEer- Haseu, OF New York arrived In
Washington to-day, and will remain for some time
as the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs Archibald Oracle
Her hosts invited TO her at dinner tonight
Miss Carolyn Hun, Miss Eleanor Terry Miss
Steele. Miss Fitch. Rear Admiral and Mrs Hutch
ms Murray Cobb Newton CiuIick. Count Bernstein
Mr. Acklan and Captain F1tzhugh Lee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

The multtudes Of people who In the last wear
or two have observed the partly dismantIed and
uncompleted condition of the Tribune RuiIding
we'll all who interested either IN +bIs
paper or in the growth OF New York civ and
the changing OF its architectural and other ,ard
marks. will find much qualification in referenca
to Part VI Of this mornings issue of this journal
They will there find a pictorial and verbal do
scriptlon Of the reconstructed Tribune Building
which occupying the same historic site that no.
been Identified with 1t for nearly two-thirds Of
a century, together with much more adiacant
ground. now lifts its same old tall tower, al
most twice high in air as at first and
constitutes in its unrivaued place fronting the
CITY Hall Park one of the most impressive
structures in lower New York Changes have
been many in this part Of town since The Trih
une was established at the corner OF Nassau
and Spruce streets and others VIII hereafter
occur; but the only changes the Tribune Build
Ing knows are those responsive to the constantly
increasing demand for room in this peculiarly
desirable location. to the legitimate desire for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03
WHO'S TO DO THE JoB9

From The Washington Post.
One day old Sam Asbury was walking along a
road in Southern Indiana with bride on his arm.
he met cOuntryman. stopped him. and asked IL
he knew of good horse in that vicinity n man
could steal.
NO. l DON'T answered the other. You ought
to be tuck up
That is quite likely. retorted old Sam; but.
unfortunately, there's nobody do It,"
And with Mr.. Bryan. great many Demo-
Gratis believe that he ought TO be beaten for the
there's nobody TO do it,
However. politics is tickle as the winds II Is
as uncertain as horse race. But, on the whole
the celebrated British statesman. Puteney was
right when he remarked: THE heads of parties are
tails" ~
Meaning that the masses control At this time
the Democratic masses seem to be for Mr. BRYAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

non-competitive products and taking manufact-
ures from US in return. 1t would be perhaps
more difficult with nation like Germany, to
which our imports are more than three-quar-
ters in foodstuffs and raw materials. and which
sells us in turn articles entering directly INTO
competition with the output of our own INDUS
tries. Such conditions are somewhat adverse
70 helpful mutual trade compacts. Yet there
are doubtless some exchanges with Germany
on which tariff concessions can be satisfactorily
arranged. In view Of the striking success OF
our convention with Cuba it would he well to
experiment further with the possibilities of
the reciprOcity theory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03
A STRIKE OVER So.
From The Boston TRANSCRIPT.


The report comes from Troy, ~ Y OF a strike
closing UP certain mills. over a question invoIy-
ing an outlay of 81 week only. Each mill is
allowed TO employ two boys known as 'boarders %
from the peculiar work which they do. The board
ers OF one mill asked for change from a piece to
a weekly basis, which meant a difference of 40
cents week in the wages of each. The employers
refused to grant II, and all the employees went
out on a strike. The report adds that the weather
was warm, making 1t fortunate for the EMPLOYEES
and also that the manufacturers have long been
wanting opportunity to make some repairs in
their mills, conditions which go far to explain how
so triftng matter should be allowed to occa sion
a shutdown at a time when the knitting business
was never more prosperous. Often an inclination
TO stop work either side. or both. has unite 3
much to do with fomenting discord as the activi-
ties Of a labor agitator.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

It was n singularly beautiful law of nature
which Mendeleeff the Russian chemist, whose
death is announced. was the first to observe
He noticed that when the elements were
grouped on the sole principle of similarity OF
qualities a remarkable relationship also existed
between the atomic weights of the members OF
a family. It on the strength Of that strange
fact that Sir William Ramsay after terrestrial
heIium and argon had been found, predicted the
discovery of another primary substance resem-
bling them and possessing characteristics which
were distinctly specified. The forecast. 1t will
be remembered, had a triple verfcation at Sir
Williams own hands. Within a surprisingly
short time he added neon, krypton and xenon
TO the list of previously recognized Clements
and they all fitted with comparative exactness
into the proper places in Mendeleeffs table
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

Mr.. Preusser the supposed manager of the Ill
starred Manhattan Stock and Grain Dealers
Company. has rendered the country a great SER
vice 1t appears that while he was lanSuishing
in the Auburn prison he so thoroughly convinced
the matron of that institution OF his own good
intentions and honest ability that the woman.
after his release. intrusted TO his wealth-breed-
ing company $50 for investment purposes.
Faith. 1t has been said even by the faithless,
can move mountains. II this be true. we sug-
gest that the matron of Auburn be made a
member of the Panama Canal Commission. Mr..
Preusser will then have been the indirect means
OF reducing the national debt considerably to
say nothing Of having settled the vexed ques-
ton Of canal contracts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

It is to be hoped that every New YORKER VINO
loves beautiful things Will find time In the
course Of the next few months TO visit the new
chapel of Columbia University. which will be
dedicated this afternoon The exterior OF the
building is not remarkable. having been sacri-
feed both to the general architectural scheme
Of the university campus and TO the interior
effects There is no disputing over tastes. but
even persons OF widely different appropriations
will recognize in the beautiful woodwork
beaten bronze and soft. mellow light of ST.
PauI's Chapel distinct triumph Of American
church building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

With u1ischievous intent TO thwart its bust
ness rival, the ground hog, the Weather Bureau
arranged yesterday that one-half OF the day
should be cloudy and the other half clear. Thus
is afforded a fresh Illustration of the depraving
influence of competition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03
THE CABINET.

IFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington Feb. 2.-Secretary Taft will go to
New York next Saturday to attend the annual din
ner Of the Yale class of '7S He is arranging to
visit Panama the latter part OF March. and expects
to start for the Philippines in August TO be present
at the opening Of the Philippine Assembly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03
TOSSING UP FOR 1T.

From The Detroit Free Press
a judSeship at Sacramento. Cal, was vacant
There were three candidates. Two of them who
believed their chances equal agreed TO shake dice
es to which should withdraw and did So The
Governor heard Of it and appopted the third
candidate to the place ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

those advances in security. comfort and con-
venience which modern invention makes posi-
BILE and to the requirement Of facilities for keep
ing this journal itself at full pace with the prog
ress OF the metropolis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

first class sanatorium. If this Is done we shall
devote a special page to the countless and in
cesssnt doings Of the Sons of Elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

Another wedding OF considerable interest 10 New
York society which will take place in London next
Saturday, is that of Miss Evelyn Cavendish-
Bentinck daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Cav
endish- Bentinck. granddaughter of Mrs. Maturin
Livingston and niece of Mrs. ogden Mills. to Walter
Burns. nephew OF ]. Pierpont Morgan and grand
of the late Junius p Morgan
On Muir rrin -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

Edmund Clarence Stedman will preside at the
literary and musical matinee IN aid OF the Keats
Shelley Memorial Fund 10 be given at the waldorf
on Thursday afternoon. February Il. at 2:SH me
object of the fund is to complete the purchase OF
the house in Rome In which the poet Keats lived
and died. The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Root
former President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland.
Baron Mayor des Planches. ths Ambassador OF
Italy: Esme Howard. charge d'a1aires OF Great
Britain at Washington; Ambassador and MIS-.
Whtelaw Reid. Mrs. Douglas Robinson, General
Horace Porter. Andrew Carnegie. Mrs. Frederick
w Vanderbilt and Richard Watson Glider are on
the committee. Boxes and tickets for the enter
tainment may be obtained from Miss Florsnos
Doane, No. IS West Saith street.
Mrs Douglas Robinson is the president and Mrs.
Arthur NJ Dodge. Mrs. James Speyer, Mrs. John
Henry Hammond and Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes are
among the patronesses OF the benefit performances To
be given at the Manhattan Opera House on Tues
day. March 5. at p. for the Legal Aid Society.
Carmen win be performed in French on that oeca-
sion by a number Of the artists OF the Hammer
stein Opera Company. Tickets can be obtained
from Mrs Arthur Dodge. No. Us East s9th street.
Yet another charitable entertainment the social
calendar the BOnc recital in aid OF the Hons 1or
Old Men and Aged Couples. which takes place At
the Waldorf on Friday afternoon. February > a.
8 o'clock 1t will be the first occasion Of the ap-
pearance Of Sgnor AlessandrO BOnci. the tenor OF
the Manhattan Opera, in recital Mrs Albert boaEu-
man. Mrs. Morgan Dix Mrs. James L Barclay
Mrs. Richard Irwin. Mrs. William Douglas sloane
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. John c. Wilmeroins
are among the patronesses OF the entertainment
Nine Sembrich. NJ Gilbert and Victor Herbert
will figure on the programme of tho concert to oe
given Thursday afternoon. February y. AT INC
Waldorf, for the benefit OF the Stony Void Sana-
torium. Mrs. Walter Geer. Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer
Mrs Gardner Wetherbee and Mrs. James GrisWolo
Wentz form the committee in charge Of the anaiE
Mrs Oliver Livingston Jones will represent
Martha Washington in the historic painting oS
Huntington which will be OF the taheaux-
vivans to be shown at the Authors Reading Bene-
fit for the Pascal Institute February 70 az ina
Waldorf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

Mrs Charles B Alexander. Mrs Douglas Robin
son, Miss FreIinghuyssn and Mrs John Hobart
Warren are on the committee IN charge OF the
matinee the benefit OF the New York OrthopediO
Hospital and Dispensary, which takes place at the
Waldorf on Friday afternoon. February Is. az 8
o'clock. Tickets be obtained from Mrs Doug
las Robinson No. 10 Madison avenue; from Miss
Florence Doane. No is West S4th street. or from
the other members OF tha committee The feature
OF the programme Will be a series OF tableaux-Vi-
wants in which a number OF the debutantes OF tho
season and young married women OF the tashiOna-
bic set will take part
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

On Thursday Miss Alkaline Havemsysr's marrlas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-02
Sc VENDEN

Dos casas de construction
moderna de MADEIRA, propias pa.
ra familias provistas de todas
las comodidades del dia Y sin
gravamen con su solar de g 4
81 metros en- la calle del Parque
parada ~ al lado de don Maria
no Pesquera.
Para mas informes dirijirse 4
su dueno Mr.. !. b. Castello Po-
10 sur, Marina, 0 Cruz numero
5, San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-02
Don Julian Abajo Besga

Ha fallecido en- Madrid (Espana) 4
la avanzada edad de setenta y seis
aflos, el conocido caballero don Ju-
liam Abajo Besga, persona muy apre-
ciada en- Ia isla por haber residido
en- ella largo tempo y naber desem-
pehado puestos publicos.
Su sepelio Sc verified el 5 de Enc
70, con numerosa concurrencia.
Envia mos la familia del sefior
Abajo Besga nueStro mas sentido
pesame.