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WEDNESDAY. JULY II. 1907.
THE PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL HEAR
ING.

The Senate committee on a public
utilities bill that gave hearing in the
Council chamber last night heard no
voice in opposition to the proposed
measure. All the addresses to the COM
mittee were in favor of it, and the only
dissonant note sounded was that by a
lawyer connected with the Public Serv-
Ice Corporation, who uttered a warning
that capital should not be repelled from
the State by law too drastic, such as
was recommended by some speakers.
1t is not usual for one side of a
public question to have the floor exclu-
sively in hearing of this kind. There
are many persons and interests in New
ark opposed to the enactment of a law
OF the character of the Hughes law, or
of any kind of law resembling 1t, but
they were conspicuous by their absence
from last nights meeting. That may
be accounted for partly in conviction
that the Legislature will be content
with the Railroad Commission and will
not pass any act as proposed. The AS
sembly has already defeated one bill
and the chances of a new bill in either
house are problematical.
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HARR1MAr's RAILROAD EMPIRE.

The report by the Interstate Com
merce Commission on the operations of
E. H. Hartman disclosed the existence
of a railroad empire in the United
States, governed by the will of one
man. 1t showed that by the methods
used by Hartman it was possible for
him to secure control of the railroad
rystems of the whole country.
Nor would he stop at that. The vast
network of trolley roads is partly under
control OF steam railroad companies,
and it would not be difficult for Harri-
man to absorb the trolley and other
street railroads. too. Welding all the
power of these combined properties, the
railroad emperor might reach out and
seize control of all the mines. He would
hold States and great sections at his
mercy. He could levy heavy tribute on
producers and consumers alike. The
farmer would be his subject and the
manufacturer his vassal
The government did not idly institute
tho investigation of the Hartman re.
gime. Its purpose was to smash this
rapidly growing empire, and the Inter
state Commission report is means tC
that end. Hartman will be criminallS
as well as civilly prosecuted. There
can be no doubt of that.
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A GREAT OPERA ouTLooK.

The next opera season In New York
promises to exceed that of last season
in brilllancy. Oscar Hammerstein will
spend more than a million and quar-
ter dollars on opera in the new Man
haitian Opera House. The initial cost
for eight new operas and seven re-
vivals is 100000, because all the
scenery for the now operas will have
to be specially built. Then the weekly
salary list for his principal singers
Will be $4,000. or 100000 for the sea-
son. The orchestra will cost 100000
for the season. the chorus. electricians
and nachinists as much more. and the
musical director and two conductors
viii cost $4,000.
The Metropolitan Opera House will
launch out into similar scale of ex-
penditure. Europe has been secured
for its best musical talent, regardless
OF cost and operas never given in this
country will be produced. New York
city has shown that it is able to sup
port Two grand opaSa enterprises. No
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RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS AND
RATES.

Obviously under the new tax laws the
higher the assessed valuations of pri-
vate property are lacked up, the better
1t is for the railroads. Higher valua-
tions make lower tax rates, and rail-
road main stem property is taxed at
the uniform tax rate in the State,
which is lower rate than in municipal
tiles in which the greatest amount of
railroad property is located.
If all property, railroad and individ-
ual, were assessed by the same officials
in the same way and at the same ratio.
no species of property would have any
advantage. Railroad main stem prop
erty is assessed by the State Board of
Assessors. which is notoriously partial
to railroad interests, and the assess
ments made by the board do not COM
pare in rate with those of local as
SCISSORS on property within their juris-
diction. But after the legal questions
involved in the new tax laws are set
tied the Legislature will get around to
this matter of State board assessmSnt
and devise a better scheme of enforcing
equal taxation in New Jersey.
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A rEIEaRApHERs STRIKE.

A general strike of the telegraphers
in the United States for any length of
time would powerfully influence the
public mind in favor of the nationallza-
tion of the telegraph service and its in
corporation with the Post Office De-
partment The telegraph is one of the
great nerves of the nation and its daily
use is absolutely Indispensable. With
the service paralyzed business opera
tions would be universally crippled, the
railroad service would be demoralized,
the press would be cut off from all
sources of. news except what could be
reached by telephone or other ready
means, and in short the country would
be flung back fifty years in its COM
munication. There might be serious
aspects for the government itself In
such a situation
A tremendous responsibility rests
upon the men who control the two con-
flicting interests in the telegraph sys-
tenn of the land and they cannot wan
tonly bring about a condition of things
( that would reach the dimensions of a
national calamity.
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there were 100 per cent. more defalca-
tions in New York than in any other
city in the country The ease with
which a trusted employee the other day
walked off with nearly 100000 of the
cash of an institution which prided it.
self on it's caution showed that despite
every care there is always an opportu-
nifty for a man on the inside to appro-
pirate funds.
The guarantee companies find large
increase of business in this condition Of
things. Institutions which heretofore
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IMMIGRATION AND STATE CENSUS

Out of a total of 1904, 756 immigrants
landed at Ellis Island in the year end
ing June 30 more than half stopped in
New York and Pennsylvania. This
great preponderance for the two States
has It's chief cause in the demand for
labor on the railroad tunnels in New
York and in the mines and mills of
Pennsylvania. Illinois comes next
in the acquisition of foreign population.
with 1916. and New Jersey follows
closely with 6s,627. Ohio received 81, ,050.
Massachusetts,. 4s.Os1. and Connecticut,
SS,027. The Southern States, all told,
received less than 5000 immigrants by
way of Ellis Island, but number were
landed direct at Southern ports. This
year the distribution will be about tho
same.
Making an average of 10000 inn
migrants a year for New Jersey for the
five years between the State census
year of 1905 and the federal census
year of 1910 we will have received
in this State in that period 300,-
900 new immigrant population, equal tc
one-seventh of the States total popu-
lation in 1905 and more than the large
increase of 2e0.474 of the State popula-
ton between 1900 and 1905. With the
natural increase Of population added tc
the immigration New Jersey should
have total population of about 2,700,.
900 by the next federal census.
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exacted bonds only from those OF their
employees to the care Of whom large
amounts of cash were intrusted now
require from every clerk. no matter
what his particular occupation, guar
antee. This makes a burden for the
employee. as he must pay the premium
on the Insurance on his honesty, but it
is a check upon the dishonesty inclined
and a protection to the Institution that,
no matter how elaborate its safeguards,
must of necessity depend in some meas
ure upon Individual Integrity.
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Question of Marriages.

To the Editor of the Evening Star
VIII you kindly answer the following
questions in your morning or evening
paper? l. What would be the easiest and
most simple way for couple to be mar
ried in New York city? one being Ger
man Catholic and the other an English
Protestant. g. Does the Catholic Church
permit a priest to marry such couple,
and IL it does not does 1t recognize the
marriage If performed by Protestant
minister? g. How would it be possible to
procure the name and address of Ger
man priest or minister in New York city
who would be willing to officiate? Is
not the fee optional? 4. If this couple
should decide to marry in Newark would
1t not be necessary to procure license,
and If so where is this obtained and at
what price? HELEN Mll4LEH'
n. Any authorized person, clergyman,
Judge or Alderman, in New York, may
marry a couple. Irrespective Of religion, II
the officiating person be willing. Clergy
men naturally will act only within the
| jurisdiction of the religion they Aorofess.
| 2. The Catholic Church does not allow
Catholic and non-Catholics to be married
by a priest except by dispensation or the
bishop of the diocese where the Catholic
party resides. The Catholic party can OBJ
tain full information from the parish
priest or from any priest. When the con-
ditions are fulfilled the priest will marry
the couple. The Catholic Church recog-
nizes as valid" a marriage performed by
any clergyman between parties who may
be legally married under the rules OF
the church. The church insists on mar
riage by the priest so as to preserve the
rights of the Catholic party and to con-
wey spiritual blessings. 3. Names OF
clergymen can be found in the city direc-
tory under the directory of churches The
fee is optional. A. If either Of the parties
to be married live in New Jersey no
license is needed. License to marry IS
| required only when both the parties are
| from places outside of the State.-Ed.1
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Ethel, aged 8, had succeeded in maxi
ing her dog stand up on his hind legs.
but her efforts to make the cat do like
wise resulted in the little girl getting
bad scratch, whereupon she ex-
claimed, you damn cat!'
Her Mortified mother, who overheard
her, punished her severely; but, not
disheartened, Ethel the next morning
again endeavored to induce puss to
emulate the dog, and again she felt the
force of the feline claws. you" -
the angry child began, when her mother
said warningly:
"Ethel!"
WELL" she continued, you are just
the same kind of cat you were yes
terday."-Judge.
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Recently two ladies In this city were
having little afternoon gabfest when
one noticed that the other was wear
ing a very beautiful locket. OF course.
she had to take a look, and the line
of talk turned in that direction.
What sweet locket you have, Bes-
sie." said the fair one, admiringly. i
suppose you carry some sort of a
memento in it?"
.Oh, yes" answered Bessie, opening
the trinket; "a lock of my husbands $
hair"
"A lock of your husbands hafr!" ex-
claimed the other in a surprised tone.
What is the use? Your husband is
still alive"
Il know that he is" replied Bessie,
but his hair is all gone.ePhiladelphi
Telegraph.
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Join In, Poets.
A little hammock now and then is rel
ished by the sleepy men.-Balti-
more Sun.
But If she's there a place to take, you
bet they're pretty wide awake
Indianapolis News.
Especially. we rise to shout, IL her old
dad should wander out.-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
Her dad is apt to use more care; he'll
not disturb happy pair.-Louis-
Vile Courier-Journal.
Besides, she weighs two hundred pound
now see the dent that's in the
ground.
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Jubilation.

The following conversation between
two old Scotchwomen was overheard
one day: Can ye tell me, wumman,
what is 1t they call jubilee?" We'll.
it's this" said her neghbor: when
folk have been married twenty-five
years, that's a silver wuddin': and when
they have been married fifty years
that's golden wuddin'. But II the
mons dead, then it's a jubilee"-Ex-
change
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VIEWS OF EDITORS.
Bad Taste.

Once 1t was more heinous to be guilty of
a breach of manners than of morals. With
out defending the society that lived under
such loose creed. there can be said for 1t
that 1t at least preserved appearances and
did not wash its soiled linen in the open,
for the ribald amusement and salacious en-
jdyment of all bystanders. Nowadays bad
manners and orazen Indifference to public
opinion seem to be linked with fragile NOR
ais, the association resulting in constant
scandals in the newspapers, and the un-
pleasant parading Of the follies and vices
of shameless men and women Verify are
we paying for progress and universal
brotherhood with an era of poor taste that
Is shocking to all people with sense of
decorum, and which is lowering the tone of
the whole nation
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AN Era or pErA1cArroN.

Inquiry made in New York shows that
there have been many recent defalca-
tions by employees of the great finan-
cial institutions. Despite elaborate pre-
cautions taken by officials, the record of
embezzlements committed SINCE Febru-
AIRY shows that in the time specined
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hooks ON Socialism.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
VIII you oblige constant reader by nam
ing a few books on socialism?
w. N. B.
rThe following list includes both popu-
lar and scientific works: Socialism and
Social Reform" Professor r. T. Ely;
Mass and Glass" w. ]. Ghent; WAR of
the Glasses" sJack London; Fabian Es-
says: Economics Of Socialism" II. M.
HYndman: Socialism, Utopian and Scien-
tific." Friedrich Engels THE Communis-
tic Manifesto" Marx & Engels; Capital"
Karl Marx.-Ed.1
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Nov, then, prisoner" said the magis-
trate, what have you to say for your
self?"
well, sub, done ndmittance de
truth OBJ all dat's bin testicated agin
me, Jedge, but des natch'ly hope, sub,
dat yo' is gwine be easy wifi me, 'kase
I hyar yo' is a very mercenary gem
man. ."-Philadelphia Press
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G. F. Pm regard to the matter of OBJ
tanning proof of an ancestor being a
Revolutionary soldier from Pennsylvania
we would advise you to visit the rooms
of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
at Thirteenth and Locust streets, Phila-
dephia. There are men who make busi-
ness of furnishing such information, but
their charges are rather high.-Ed.
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On vacation.
Innards and vitaIs.

AS old Farmer Mullins urged his horses
up the steep ascent of a Vermont hill he
observed that one of the new boarders
cast a plying glance in the direction of
the off horse as it labored to do its share.
Now. s'pose." said old Mullins, that
some o. you city folks think it kinder
tough to make these critters take sech a
hill but 1t amt so mean d you think. It's
a big sight meaner to run 'em downhill,
an I'll tell We why. Now, when a boss
runs uphill his vitals presses on his in
nards. but when you run him downhill
his innards presses on his vitals. An
that's a dern sight wuss, now, amt it?"
Judge.
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other city in the world can do 1t with
out government subsidy. and New York
pays fer and gets the pick of the
operatic world.
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The isolation personal and political of Senator Tom Pa
is which many homies being preached And
yet changed bit The who readily
orders from him in by knew all about hin,
that the public knows
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IN HUMOROUS VEIN.


Husband (sighing) She gave me her
hand yesterday, and promised that she
would try to control her temper. and
today she threw me downstairsi Trail
ty, thy name is woman!-Translated
for Transatlantic Tales from Fliegende
Blatter.
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A Choice of Terms.

'Is Mr.. Bliggins a good golf player ?"
NO" answered Miss Cheyenne, 81
happened to be sufficiently near to hear
his language when he made a bad
stroke. He may be an expert player,
but he Is not a good one."-Washing-
ton Star,
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Two of Hamsworh London yellow journals being sued
libel by soap manufacturer That class of newspapers
ove-lawess unscrupuous regardless
of play long these things pay.
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Judge-You gave the plaintiff three
boxes on the ears; have you any miti-
eating circumstances to bring forward?
Defendant-Yes, your honor, / felt
like giving him a great many more
Meggendorfer Blatter.
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The Bad Boy OF Todny.


There is no likeness between our trouble
some bad boy and the terrible infant of
the days gone by. One is the result of
deplorable social conditions, the other was
merely as nature made him. We still
have the old fashioned bad boys'' but
they give US little trouble and ne worry.
1t Is the vicious offspring of squalor. neg
lect and lack Of opportunity that con-
Germs the twentieth century students of
sociology. The bad boy of today Is worse
than any of his predecessors. That he Is
not beyond redemption has been abund-
antly proved. But good cannot come by
allowing nature to take her course. The
morally diseased youngster will never
right himself but, with proper scientific
treatment he may be artificialy righted.
Only few are hopeless. There is no
occasion for despair, but there is less oc-
casion for compacent assertion that
the problem now is no more difficult than
it was in the good old days." ."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Newark and Meadow Reclamation.
On the other hand. the meadows would
be an ideal site for great industrial city
or for industrial extensions Of existing
cities Newark Is already in the foremost
rank of manufacturing centres. The I'M
provement of the meadows would give her
other in the world. The canal scheme is,
however, an essential part of such a work.
Improvement of the meadows without IT
would be OF little avail. Newark already
has room to grow in other directions But
there is little demand for more growth
until there are improved commercial facili-
! ties 1t is now practically an inland city
save for canal-boats and small coast ves-
sells. Ocean-gong freight must be trans
| ferred by rail or barge, and that is a grave
handicap. What the city needs is to have
big ocean freighters come right up to its
docks and be loaded straight from its fac
| tories.
| In these plans New York takes something
more than a neighborly interest Newark
is a separate municipality, with much civic
individuality and in another State. Yet it
lies nearer geographically, to the New
! York City Hall than the major part of
| New York's own area and it forms an in
| tegral part of the metropolitan district. Its
| growth benefits New York, as New York s
growth benefits 1t. Political relations can
i never be closer between the two. But So
| eial industrial and commercial relations
| could and should be much closer, to the
| advantage of both, and that end would be
F., attained through a bridging Of chasm of
! separation which now yawns between
them, whether with gardens or with indus
tries and commerce.-New York Tribune.
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FROM STAR READERS.

Anonymous communications cannot be
printed. Except on political subjects the
names Of correspondents are not required for
publication, but rs a guarantee Of good faith.
-Ed.l
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personal VIEWS ON cuRReNT. QUE snoNs.

inspectors taking pre-
vent overcrowding New Yorks
Better late than
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Not Her verdict. .

Smithkins--A man is considered inno-
cent until he is proven guilty.
Biffkins-Yes. according to law but
not according to his wife.-Town Topics.
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woman,s way.

A girl seldom falls in love with
man unless there is some reason why
she shouldn't-Chicago News.
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So we are to reform in the method of inspecting
baggage passengers incoming Hereafter
ngers be compelled that they smuggers
and declarations will be made esurey fashion
during the trip
The great trouble laws against smuggling is to
professional who bringing in goods to
sell and the tourist few friends
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British cousins think awful lot of us. We a
fine peopeyoung, husky hustngbut uife be
and then know, politics corrupt and debasng
Some of have all along that far corruption
concerned they from The scandals in
the of supplies during the Boer easily paraeed the
that could be said of experiences during the alleged
with Spain Then, investigation showed thai
defective plate supplied warshp and nothing was
done punish the guilty persons That commissions paid
employees by clothing also brought
testimony given those directly
affected And municipal officials jailed fol
accepting brbes
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Explained.
swimming.

Johnny, you've been swimming.
Your hairs wet"
Honest Injun, / haven't, mother
II saw you over there by the pond
with the boys
But didn't go in. mother"
Then how did your hair get wet?
'I held my head under the water so
I couldn't see the other fellows go in
st. Louis Dispatch.
On Vacation.
'Tis sweet to watch the wavelets wet
BY breezes swept,
And for a little while forget
The ribbon dept
Louisville Courier-Jou ournal
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Salvation Army officer in Chicago has discovered that
'al is prevent people commit
ting jolly them of the disposition destroy
their lives
poor that won't work both ways. There in
every community lots of people cumbeng the earth who
of no anybody else-some of them dead
but ignorant know it. Maybe they could be '.olied'
of the fact.
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McNuly Paterson's Grand Old Man. beloved of all
in the Silk City, has away Europe to
big public of his golden jubilee
that fashion When he in the
will what they think of him and
services that he rendered community
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The President of Island Railroad Company
that the company is out of politics. and that it will
lobbyists either the State National capital
This example might we'll be followed by the trunk
lines running through Jersey Let stop interfering in
politics discharge lobbyists and they will find the pub
lie disposed fairly, if generously with them
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Now Great Britain stirred up threatened expose
of the in which titles sold cash An attempt
already been House of
Commons, but both the Conservative and Liberal leaders
moving heaven and earth burke question The
cable tells
The leaders of both parties will together suppress
discussion of that subject the titlesng the principal
by which both habiualy repensh party
Lord Robert Cecs father Lord Salisbury and his cousn
Arthur Balfour carried title sales fragrant PITCH
and Mondays discussion courageousy and frankly pursued
would involve disclosures concerning the oddy system
by which large proportion of the English nobility created
AS matters however will, the contrary, afford stik
ing object lesson the of smoherng scandals, which
the public of England pastmasters' =
looks though, agitation gone far
for successful suppression The Irish Nationalist and Labor
members of Parliament under obligations respect the
feelings of Ministers Minister'S the King himself
]. M
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evidently personal grudge
satisfy circulating stories about the probable retirement of
Whitelaw Reid American Ambassador Great Britain OF
Reid hasn't pleased everybody Hundreds of snobs
thought entitled dine expense
and who disappointed naturally feel
dispeased however, be set down settled fact
that Mr. Reid will Ambassador just long he
do He has spent time effort and money
trying make things pleasant for representative Americans of
all classes than other who held the Office
BEST though, it is thanke place. and people who know
something about Mr. Red literary and artistic wonder
that he'd in it.