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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21
DEsEPTl0Ns FROM THE NAVY.

It viii probably he conceded by those who
are best Informed in regard 10 the matter
that the weakness In the American navy which
today is in more urgent need of a remedy
than any other is the difficulty experienced I'm
securing q proper force of enlisted men. Such
discussions Of the situation rs that Of Rear
Admiral Goodrich IN THE Proceedings of the
United States Naval Institute" are therefore
most timely. That officer holds that the best
way TO check the desertions which so seriously
impair the efficiency Of the service is to find
out what grievances give rise to them, and
then to remove the causes Of discomfort as far
as may be feasible
His own observation and inquiry among
other officers convince Admiral Goodrich that
great deal of the trouble results from the
governments failure 10 lock upon liberty 10
20 ashore as right rather than a privilege
10 be granted by the captain of q ship In
time he hopes shat every squadron or fleet viii
have home base TO which 1t viii resort at the
end Of period Of practice, ana that thus Il
permanent residence may he given to the
families Of the men. Even before that plan
IS realized he would favor allowing the men
larger freedom than is now enjoyed when they
are IN port Another source Of discomfort is
the inequality IN the punishment imposed on
board different vessels for the same offence
Admiral Goodrich would like To see greater
uniformity in discipline, and evidently inclmes
10 the exercise Of greater lenency than is
sometimes extended For better treatment in
both Of these particulars he finds an argument
in the belief that to-day the enlisted men in
the navy are mostly of American birth and
distinctly superior IN social standing and char
acter to the average sailor generation or
two ago.
one Of the most valuable suggestions made
by the present commandment of the Brooklyn
navy yard is that the Navy Department should
undertake the required reform without waiting
for Congressional action. 1t Is unquestlonabIc
that many improvements i'm the military ser
vice have been effected by executive order
and without the Legislation once deemed neces-
saTY. Here seems to be a chance for the adOp-
ton Of a similar policy. Without advice from
a special commission like the one recently
appointed TO consider the possibility Of i'm
provement in turret design. the Secretary Of
the Navy might not think it judicous to make
any change In the existing regulations IT,
however the opinions Of Admiral Goodrich and
by suitable board, and if the board should be
practically unanimous in its recommendations,
Mr.. MetCalf could have no hesitation i'm acting
upon them. The experiment is certainly worth
making. Anything which offers a reasonable
prospect Of rendering the navy more attrac-
tive to those who have enlisted in it deserves
the most careful consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21
sH41L THE NIGHT COrPT F4IL7

A blind man could see that all those valuable
friends of Tammany, the professional bondsmen,
are straining every purse string to make the
night court farce. The recent resolution Of
the Board Of City Magistrates ordaining that
night court sessions close at n. m. rail-
roaded through at n special meeting illegally;
the servants of Murphy on the board attended
TO the necessary details. supplying much rhetoric
about the Oppressive hours" the "uscleSsness
Of dragging the sessions on until daybreak,'
and so on. As q matter Of fact. the night court
has full docket almost every night up TO ;
a. H. the rush hour frequently coming toward
the end of the session. But this did not pre-
vent the oratOrcal Indignation Of Magistrates
Steinert and Breen nor did their Tammanyized
colleagues care 10 refresh the speakers men,
cries by mentioning that, by adjouTn!ng two
hours earlier, the magistrates would restore a
most profitable business TO corrupt policemen
and professional bondsmen. For in the present
campaign Tammany must reckon with host Of
diSgruntled contributors whom the night court
has driven into some other line Of dishonesty
less remunerative than STRAW bail' grating.
These gentlemen. it may be safely conjectured
are mportunng the Fourteenth Street sachems
for two favOrs the overthrow Of the night court
and the defeat of Judge Whitman for the bench
Of General Sessions. BY way Of "accelerating
opinion among Tammany notables, the malcon-
tents have doubtless been refusing to turn over
the usual checks to the campaign committee
until the latter persuaded those higher up and
lower down TO deliver the goods
That Tammany is trying TO deliver the
goods" the curtailment Of night court sessions
clearly shows. Will the respectable people Of
New York City, who were so generally enthusi-
astc over Judge Whitmans success in securing
the passage Of the night court bill. idly allow a
gang Of cheap politicians and criminals to fout
public opinion, ignore the law limiting actions
at special meetings to those matters for which
such meetings have been duly called; and, with
the filthy funds from bondsmen, compass the
defeat Of Judge Whitman? II is the duty Of
every man who believes that the night court
deals body blow 10 political corruption to OPP
pose the retrograde and pernicoUs action of
the Tamlnany clique on the Board Of City
Magistrates. And the majority Of citizens can
repder most effective opposition by working and
voting for Judge Whitman. With the father Of
the night court seated on the higher criminal
bench even Tammany may hesitate before play
ing the game of the professional bondsmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21
THE VIEWS TINS UORNTNG.

FOREIGN.-WilliaUl English Walling, a grand
son OF the Democratic candidate for Vice PTesi-
dent in 1850. and a well known Settlement worker
here. mis- wife, Sster-in-laW and four Firms were
arrested in 81. Petersburg by Russian gendarmes
under orders Of the Secret Police; the charges
were not made public =- Railway emploves
IN Italy have decided on general strike. ==
The Austrian Emperor had a restless night,
which was followed by weakness and depression,
-ArchduSc Francis Ferdinand called a. the castle.
bat did not see his majesty. -= Imperial edicts
providing for provincial legislatures whose pow
ers win be for the present limited TO debate were
Issued at PekDg. -= The japanese Crown
Prince left Seoul for Japan: his visit has made
an excellent impression the Coreans. =-=
Six hundred hOrsemen are about to leave Tan
gieT 10 relieve the city of MOgadoT, which is
threatened by division of Mula Hadg'S forces.
DoMESTIC.-President Roosevelt and his
hunting party reached STEAMBOAT, La, from their
that Of Roosevelt. - Harry s. New. acting
chairman Of the Republican National Commit
tee. after a conference with Secretary Dover at
Washington, announced that the Republican
NATIONAL committee would meet in Washington
early next month == Nine balloonistS,
resentlng the United States. England. Germany
ana France. viii start in the second interna-
1lonal aeronautic contest which will open I'm st.
Louis to-day. = George 4. Roberts former
director Of the Mint. issued in Washington a
statement showing an increase in the national
production Of gold in 1906 Of So 1913 100 and Of
S4O34,4z4 IN silver, as compared with 1903
- Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia and
Clark Howell the Atlanta editor. named W. j.
Bryan the Democratic candidate for Presi-
SATURDAY. == heavy snowstorm prevailed
IN the Adlrondachs, the ground in the woods
pelnS covered with two inches of snow. =-
georgia Baptists want extra session of the
legislature il order to provide for the admis-
sion OF sacramento wine. barred bv the
state prohibition law. == 1t was announced
al Asheville. y c. that well known sportsn1cn
would be with President Roosevelt in MS com
ing bear hunt in that state. == Ellis J. StaIey
mas been nominated by the Republicans Of the
Isl AIpany District in place OF Assemblyman
Mead. who declined a denomination.
nounced that the HeinZe. Morse and Thomas in
1efests had been eliminated from the banking
organizations Of this city, and that the Clear
ing House Association stood ready TO aid all
banks which had been under suspicion -
! ne fireman and a stOwaway were killed in a
1lre which burned the freghter Mount Morris
AT her pier at both street and Harlem River
- The Cunard liner Umbria arrived here
aIter an exceptionally rough passage -= The
western Union decided 10 raise the paw Of teIep-
IapheIs who did not quit. - The Holland
society VIII soon receive a model Of a bronze
flatue o. William the Silent. it was announced
liz Indications for TO-DAY:
or and colder The temperature yesterda, =.
Highest, "a degrees; lowest, 40 '''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21
TIE MASSACHUSETTS, MIDDLE

IN giving the ticket headed by Henry "
Nhitney place on the ballot under the Demo
crauc emblem the Massachusetts Ballot Com
mission evidently acted on the principle that ne
TWO "mpossiblities" il is more logical 70 choose
me lesser. In any other state but AIassocI,,,
eetts the way ont would have been found ~,
choosing neither. Il is evident that Mr. Whit
hey has very little better claim to q reg11Ior
nomination than General Bartlett As We have
already pointed out the idea of ascertafnipf,
lhe VIII 81 the majority and then submitting
~ 'idt WIZ Is abhorrent 10 tho great mass of
democratic politicians in Massachusetts. since
General Buffers time the faction which couId
: make descent on the convention hall and hold
II against all opposition has been supnosad -
establish good priHG 5acic claim to regularity
he iorehanded Bartlett radicals got 10 tho
'heatre hrSt IN Springfield and then assumed
IN accordance with precedent that the fight
was over. The men who were managing Mr.
Nhitneys campaign had done the same trick
at the state convention of 1896. as The Sprinp-
held Republican" admits But this wear tbav
Were somnoent and the Napoleonic Chairman
hiley did not give them 4 chance 10 recover
from the after effects OF their drowsiness
Inc public is pretty well satisfied that Cen
efai Bartlett was nominated bv n minority of
ue regularly elected delegates to the Springfield
AAis ttthtL itid. therefore q solid
legal status. But Mr.. Whitney was also NOM
mated by a small fraction of the convention
operating In the bacS part Of the theatre. His
lawyers tried 10 show that enough delegates 70
constitute majority would have voted for
him If they had been able 10 Obtain admission
10 The convention hall. Yet they naver reeIl,,
eot together as delegates and many of them
never went through the form Of qualifying If
the Whitney seceders inside the han had ioinod
the Whitney men outside ami, being a clear ma.
3oriry. had organized somewhere and Nominated
their proceedings would have been regular Rut
me managers were in panic and neglected IA
lake proper measures 10 defend their rights
Their ticket is recognized as Democratic tbere
Tore only by the peculiar logic which seems "a
oe popular among the Jeffersonians Of Massa-
clusetts
me iwo rivals Should have been left to fight
II out on independent tickets Mr.. Whitney
pfohtsd ~ tie claim that General Bartlett In 4
ooniAe9 Nomination by unfair means. Cen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21
PERSONAL.

DR. Basil Lanneau Gilderseeve, professor OF
Greek and senior member of the faculty OF JOINS:
Topkfns University on October % will celebrate
the fftieth anniversary Of his appointment to the
professorshp of Greek at the University OF VIZ
ginia.
The Rev Reuben Archer Torrey, who opened
in Chicago last week. is a celebrated evangelist
land. where he preached for five months in Albert
Hall. London DR.. Torrey associated with
the late Dwight L. Moody and for some time was
born a HobOken in 1856; graduated from Yale
University, and ordained in the Congregational
Church I'm 1873 For some years before he Joined
Mr.. Moody he was superintendent of city missions
in Minneapolis
Thomas c. Macmillan, who chosen mOdera-
tor OF the thirteenth triennial National Congrega
tional Council. is clerk of the United States Circuit
first layman in nine years to serve head Of the
council.
The gift OF $4,000 by Lord Mount Stephen to
Aberlour Orphanage. which will provide for the
permanent endowment Of one hundred beds adds
part of a who rose from herdboy to million
Bits His is typical of the genius of his
race. From herdboy George Stephen. as he then
was, changed TO Diapers assistant and migrated
to London, where he met relative who invited
him to Canada. He went and the two entered Into
partnership in Montreal. That the beginning
of enterprises which led the former hCrdbOy of
the little Ban6Shire town Of Duftown to develop
prime movers in the construction OF the Canadian
Pacific ailway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21
MONEY AND BUSINESS

Securities Of the metal companies led last week
in the worst decline for some years. aggressive
attacks by short account attaining exceptional
success and the liquidation was accelerated by
discrimination against that class of collateral
by the banks. The combination of forced selling
and no demand resulted in violent declines In
prices of the specialties. The entire market
sympathzed to some extent. salable securities
being sacrificed in order to carry unmarketable
holdings that will ultimately regain a market
value. In the course of the movement the
average Of the sixty most active railway shares
fell to the lowest position in over four years
but the widest fluctuations occurred in Shelters
Amalgamated and few of the curb stocks A
30 per cent cut in dividend on Amalgamated
still left it on an per cent basis, according
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21
MOTOR UTSHAPS.

News of automobile mishaps from day TO day
has long been sufficiently distressing and at
times eXaSperating to engage serious attention
and 10 enforce the need of some effective meas
ures for the better regulation of the use of motor
cars and for the better protection Of limb and
life on public highways. But even more inn
pressive, to the same end is a compilation of
the records of such disasters for a more or less
extended period.
Note, for example the report which has Just
been made by the Safe Roads Automobile AS
ISOLATION of Nassachusetts-an organization of
the highest respectability. Of ample information
and. of course of marked friendliness toward
automobiling. It makes known that in the three
months of the last summer, from June 81 to
September 81, there were in the state of Massa-
chusPtts fewer than 556 automobile accidents
so serious as to be made matters of record. OF
these 1t had knowledge of $40 only through
newspaper items. OF the other 211 It had
direct and special knowledge of its own. Those
211 accidents than two and quarter
day all summer-wcre all collisions Of automO-
hes with other automobiles. with horse drawn
vehicles or with trolley cars or railroad trains
They involved the lnjuring Of 3l3 pers0ns-thrCe
and a third a day-and the killing outright Of
41-neary one every other day.
Now, that record for only three months in n
single state is shocking. We may well hesitate
10 reckon what showing would he made by
similar compilation for the whole country.
Massachusetts is populous and important
state. aud there IS much automobiling on its
roads. Yet other states considerably exceed it
in size and population, and some probably sur
pass it I'm the number of automobiles used and
the mileage travelled with them. The excellence
Of the Bay States roads Invites automobiIng
but at the same time conduces 10 safety and
the firm enforcement of the law against offend
erS promotes care and discretion. SO It IS
quite probable that in other states the proper
ton Of accidents and casualties To the number
Of automobiles used is higher than in Massa-
chuSetts.
The total record for dozen states in this
part Of the Union might. therefore. show sew
cral hundred killed and thousands wounded IN
thousands Of automobile accidents last SUMNER
TO say that such n record WAS unavoidable
would be to affront sound judgment. To permit
such records TO be repeated when they are avoid
able would he TO dlscredit the administration of
law and the prevalence Of humane sentiments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21

eral Bartlett will be able to profit now by the
countercharGe that Mr.. Whitney is using Il
designation TO which be is not fairly entitled.
The two Jeffcrsonian candidates will continue
to throw mud and logic at each other and the
spectacle will he enlivening, If not edifying. AS
10 the long suffering Democratic party "Ihe
Springfield Republican, compassionate oh
server. confesses that the Democratic name mas
fallen low that none are so poor and few
ARE so ignorant as TO pay it any reverence.
Mr.. Whitney still processes 10 believe that ms
candidacy will command the support OF ma
tority of the voters Of the commonwealth.
man who can believe that should he par
doned for believing that if he is elected Gov
ernor he can conclude treaty OF RECIPROCITY
between Canada and Massachusetts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21
AN ALFALFA KING.

From The Baltimore News.
\ Texas lawyer who took up farming as a side
issue Is said to be making $lONOU0 a year on 100
acres or altalta lie cuts his crops four times a
year, gets a ton an acre and sells ii at SIS ton
on an average Part of the seed is also harvested
ana that yields $S an acre the total revenue re-
ceived in one year being $1O9. 200. This does NOT
take into account the income derived from the sale
OF hundreds OF heads of hogs, cattle other live
Stock which are tattened in the alfalfa fields
throughout the West the crop has been found very
valuable TO farmers, as II easy raise hourshinS
In different soils and climates and is excellent food
for stock. 1t requires no cultivation srovinr- m
idly after getting well started
Alfalfa entered this country from Mexico many
years ago, but II was not until comparatively re-
Gently that its value a food for livestock was
recognized It's hardy nature makes 1t an ideal
crop Tor the dry lands of the West and II thrIves
there without irrigation 1t is now spread all
over the country growing from New York to Cali
fornla, ana everywhere apparently making its
way as a permanent addition to the nations asri-
cultural products 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21
GENERAL BOOTHS PLAIN DIET.

FROM The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
General William Booth head of the Salvation
urS VINO ectured in this city not long ago told
eMSPaPer representatives in Chicago the other dav
mat he lived entirely "A small allowance of toast
anu tea, hot milk and vegetable soup. a roasted
po.alo once day. plain milk pudding and stewed
IuiI- General Booth Is seventy nine years of age
ana a pTodigious worker. Dietetic experts fire.
quelIy charge us with eating too much and Cen
eral Booths ahstemious habits give some point to
the charge. Every one. possibly, would not thrive
on the simple fare adhered by the leader OF the
salvation Army. but there is little necessity for
cautioning people against living plainly Most
people err In the other direction and il they could
De induced To follow General Booths example in
and cured of ills which they find beyond the
skin of the physician -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21
a WOMAN COAL MINER,
From The Philadelphia Record.


Margaret Peterman of Peterman's coal mine
near St0ystowh' somerset County. can mine coal
ana OUTFIT two men. She mined two loads OF coal
I lq, Joseph hoontz and George Wagner the CON
dltlon helng that they should load the coal In n
mine car and run 1t out of the mine The second
car Jumped the track and the two men wer, mn
aule 10 Itt II back on the track Miss Peterman
Ila"e a wager with the men that she could Tiff
me car on the track herself. She lifted the car
on ne track unassisted. and Mr. Koontz
anu MT; wagner say they will back her against
any e, Glri In Somerset or Cambria county in a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21

transaction in which Mr.. Cramer netted more
than 200 per cent profit. Any further SHY
runors to the effect that Mr.. Cramer was born
and bred In the Pennsylvania State capltaI VIII
he bitterly resented by Pennsylvanians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21

Philadelphia officials taking steps to regu-
late the operation of moving picture" shows
These entertainments are commonly conducted
under dangerous conditions on account OF the
infammable materials used and the generally
improvised character OF the theatres" I'm which
the patrons chiefly women and children. con-
gregate. 1t is time they were carefully scruti-
nized and regulated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21
aeto-1lo1,k DsliIp Gribn,ts
MONDAY. OCTOBER 81, 1907.

This newspaper is 0rncd and published By
The Tribune dissertation. q Ncir York corpora
fioH office and principal place Of business ITib
uHc BBIdiUg No. 154 NaseGU street. No1r YORK.;
C0dc7 NiIIS. PRESIDENT: Nathaniel TRttle. sec
gctGry and treasurer. The address of the Of
Tccrs is the office Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21

Returns from that missing earthquake are
stlll delayed. If, is now suspected, its centre
was in the Pacific, tidal on the South
American coast might have been expected. The
absence of any reports of such an occurrence
may be explained by supposing that the shock
was accompanied by little or no upward move
ment in the bed. or else that the wave
visited comparatively uninha bited region.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21

No other subway route that has been laid out
would serve so large a number of persons as
the Third avenue line. connecting by means of
the Manhattan Bridge with the Fourth avenue
subway in Brooklyn. It is reported to be the
Public Service Commissions intention soon to
report i'm its favor. Such line would end the
accelerated pressure for third tracking the East
Side elevated roads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21

Now let the various associations for the in
the Monmouth overloaded on its fatuous
trip to West Point last Saturday. We believe it
has been said that all excursion steamers are
now being watched. Let the supposed watchers
come forward with some tangible evidences Of
their activities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21

NO the Mr.. Cramer who has been selling sup
plies TO Mr.. Ahearns department did not receive
his education at Harrisburg. Penn. The investi-
gators at Albany have been unable TO find any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21

Miss jane Adams speaking before the Illinois
Clubwomen asked them to declare their indie
pendence OF fashion. There is a tyrant even
more worthy of their steel than the tyrant man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21

In his lecture on Democracy Up TO Date" MT.
Bryan will be able to draw on Massachusetts
for some pertinent and Illuminating nustra-
Inrlc