New-York tribune., 1907-06-02
Le Boutil1ier Brothers
West T9venty-tfird Street,

ing OF the public utilities bill that it contra
vened the principle OF home rule. but he failed
10 point out how it gives any more power 70 the
state than is already possessed, the Rapid Tran
sit Commission being a state body The points
were made that the provisions of the bill were
not extended TO the ferry companies nor the
telephone companies. The bin did not set back
to Albany in time 10 be acted on before the ma
jority Of the members OF the Legislature had
gone 10 their homes for the holiday, and the
Democrats remaining at the capital came near
side-t tracking il so that it could not be repass5d
this session But quick-wiUted clerk saved tr.
and action Will probably be taken
Governor Hughes has followed the example of
Mayor Mcclellan in vetoing the equal pay bill
for school teachers. making the effective point
that II the principle OF equal pay for equal work
was recognized in this city it would have 70 oe
recognized throughout the state 1t is not likely
that the women teachers who have twice put
the measure through the Legislature Will make
a third attempt this year but they are expected
10 renew their efforts next year. The reappor-
tiOnment measure has not yet been fully pre-
pared. but q tentative draft of II IS before tha
Governor, which, IL is expected. viii be modified
so as 10 meet his views before II is passed.
Then II the Mayor does not hold the recount
bill unduly II is expected that adjournment viii
be reached at Albany before the middle OF June.
This Will probably be a record session OF the
Legislature. Since May I the members have
been practically serving without pay, for they
VIII get no more than II they had ended their
work at that time.
Insurance matters came to the fore again by
the Indictment OF Thomas D Jordan. former
controller OF the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety. There We're nearly a score Of indictments
found by the grand jury. charging perjury and
forgery IN the third degree in connection with
transactions with the Mercantile Trust Company
and the annual statement Of the Equitable in
INH Mr. Jordan, ThO disappeared Trom this
CITY on the eve or the Armstrong -LiuEheS in
suTance investigation. appeared TO plead not
guilty 10 the indictments and Will bs tried in
october George Burnhanl. jr., former second
Vice-pres!dent of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Association, who has been SERVING q tv-1 wears
term IN Sing Sing State Prison for grand lar
S oFHE; seSs a new trial, the Appellate Division
OF Ihe supreme Court having over-;Ilsd ths
lower branch OF that court which convicted him
Inc visit of King Haakon and Queen Maud
OF Norway 70 Paris was marred by q runaway
accident at Versailles in which Queen Maud and
the wife of President FaIHares were erlIangered
but fortunately escaped accident The his Month
HtThah Lloyd steamer Wilhelm der Crosse,
4'lIONIhS lie example OF the Baltic MANAGED TO
run aground in or out Of the ship channel down
the Lower Bay, but succeeded in getting herself
OH But this Is only one more object lesson in
regard TO securing an adequate passage for
vessels coming into or leaving this D0rr The
White Star liner Adriatic had a most ea-husi-
aSuc reception at southampton when she ar
rived there on her maiden VOYAGE FROM This
port practically opening the White Star COM
luhlCaton between New York and Southamp-
ION Ihe price or flour was put uD q dollar and
half a barrel owing 10 the increased r,~i,s ~
wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade rut NOT
IoIoWlnS any shortage in supply. and only
based on inadequate expectation rba+ IN. C~oo
viii not be as large as has been ar-isfna-ai
spring came 10 an end without any Iet-up in
may soon seriously affect all crops r,~-i-r,r9rI-
that Of corn May made record Tor phenomenal
low temperature, and there are not wanting
those who predict the same for the summer
months, and fear repetition OF The cold sum-
mer OF 1916.
Judge William X Wallace was the guest OF
honor At . dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in
View OF his retirement from the bench of the fed
eral courts 10 resume the practice of law. Rear
Admiral Thierry. of the French navy. conf
manding the war vessels of his country now az
thls port paid a visit 10 West Point The CEN
tennial OF the birth of Louis Agassiz the emf
nent naturalist, observed by special eXer-
cises in his honor at many places General
kuroki continued his trip across the continent
on his return 10 his country. \ notable gather
ing was that OF the Duke of the AbTUzzi COM
mander Robert E Peary. Colonel David I.
Brainard, of the Greely relief expedition. and
Anthony Fiala Of the Ziegler expedition each
a dinner of the Alpine Club. The one woman
guest at the dinner was Miss Annie : Peck who
has made record mountain ascent IN south
America \ parade OF wOrkhOrseS on Memo
rial Day was the first of its kind in this city,
although II has been institution in Boston
for several years Senator Daniel OF Virginia
who has been mentioned for the Democraue
nomination for President. declared that ne ~"
no desire to be named. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
whose Battle Hymn OF the Republic Is -
widely known. celebrated her eghty-eish.11
birthday. Another mysterious murder puzzleU
the police. the dead body of an Armenian prleSS
being found in a trunk in a room which oS naH
been rented to two Armenians in West SII.
street Various clews were followed without
direct result.
The deaths of the week beside that OF MIS-.
Mckinley include those of Professor Aioe.'
Hardness. long connected with Brown UniNo's
sity and the author Of widely known Greek an an
Latin textbooks; Joseph l. Sttckney, W.
correspondent; Frank Sperry. former state W.
poration Tax Commissioner. who was i1t-I 80
drowned in the East River. and Jackson w.
lace. once President of the Board OF Aldermen -
BROOKLYN