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New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
FRESH ATR FUND HEROINE
Little italian Girl Wins Workers
Hearts-Urgent Need of $4,000.

7-,o 1ri5,,,a Flesh Air Fund will send 30 boys
and girls from the half baked CITY streets lolay
for two weeks Of rouptng where nights are eOo'
and days are crowded with novel experiences N
,ba country TRANSFORMATION mounts up and board
hills fall due regularly. however. in connecuon VITA
+ba daily shiprent of train loads OF children mo
..nsstures new To carry on the work as II snO~-1
be done the Tribune Fresh Air Funo Is iH il'-'-7
date pressing need Of S5,tF9
The work il being pushed with unllrlhs e.7. @ y
nv a small army of enthusiastic se-f-SacriHeHs
workers Gray haired women ana FolhS -
graduates slave each day for hours N Si--i' lI
in the poorest portions Of the CITY Ail-S ." =
+ra b,,1dre4s Of applicants. advise mothers no" -
ra .rair children TO meet the rsquirsnlehtS
es 70 cleanliness and. when the noln+- -
<oi,a5 as is frequently the case. these ur~o - -
c.,1+urAd helpers take hold Of the you1L---- -.
I,s+ ond svnnpathetically scrub shampoo ana U'S
infect il into form - ~
taroic or inspiring action in connection VIII - -
work E}ut when fve-year-old l'9--'l SO,
m keen back the tears when told sl-e me-. -
medical attention before she can 20 -'., tF+,.
trv smiles through them and saws All - %
zrban tho woman superintendent explains - - =
90 not hard to decide which of the two eN4i-P'
Iaudabla nerve" tugs harder az the -7ai-- g..
- WIGHT NOT have been 50 brave sPeo'a0-s :,
49,. .ase ~ sarah Telescope. who was lst' oen. "
.+ar5a1, had she shown only an ordinary iH.e ~
IN the somewhat tedious prelirnnary pEepai q.
rorob was ar the Presbyterian Italian ASS''" -
Fast 1nsth Street at o'clock each ''o. -.
baIn she eombed and mended ard sap'' -
otber little girls This occupied Two "77N -,
davs full Of activity and the hours -'IS : ,Ls
however. was always there Yesterday a.
a-+,- was inspected it was found that sae na1 -
.Ioned a slight irritation OF the skin tl-I -,
he communicated TO the others AT Trst So So s.r.
understand. She looked up into the aoc'o. s-.rd
and said: "Dey costa tola.' pointing u
new uair Of yellow high shoes - ,o,s
They're worth it, said the doctor - .,sr1
hove YOU had them? Did your mother oUS -
for you, Sarah? -..-say'
~ amt got no mutter- Had eN4
sticking out one foot shyly- 49,. doc
..r.1I Give YOU 81 so for the shoes. sa-u '-'7
TOR He thought to appease her -
NE fodder. ne bot 'em. don't want 60 '
footv to country" smiled Sarah "a
And then she was told how she wculd ' L ns-
go with a later party. And that vas N1 .,vsv
HACK ewes sparkled and her arm orusi'7u ITsr
the tears But she won out; she didn't 0-y- .Irv
shoes will be stiu new when she leaves '-s N..bsr
next week They. had lots OF style anu
20 cost no more than a "toIIa-" .-,-
shes a brick" said the doctor. Sh7 > .
ing said woman. ,r.sk
sarah will have a front seat early hsNl NA...sI
on the way to ripping rills. for the oeSh u
attention and nursing are already osfs-
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
"THE SYSTEM"

Whether murder suicide or dispensation OF
Providence be finally proved. the tragedy in the
shelter house at Irving Park, Williamsburg
seems destined to furnish another disQueting
revelation Of ''The System 1t is neither
strange nor shocking that a member of the
finest has fallen under grave suspicious among
eight thousand men there must be weaklings
But nobody can take this philosophical attitude
toward the procedure of the ambulance sur
geon and the officers at the Hamburg avenue
station who filed the first report the case.
The fact that those persons declared the dead
woman to be a suicide. although weapon
was found near her. overshadows all other sin
lister aspects of the case and alone furnishes
Police Commissioner Bingham sufficient reason
for inserting deep probe
Perhaps half a dozen officials and an amhu-
lance surgeon were simultaneously smitten with
acute stupidity. hut the fact remains that the
incident revives painful recollections of the part
which esprit de corps has often played in similar
cases. The evil is as old as mankind; and, while
appauding General Bingham's resolve to cure
his subordinates of it. we cannot believe that
! sticking together will ever become a lost art
among bluecoats so long as the police organiza-
ton and the public attitude toward it remain
substantially what they now are. Discovery and
punishment of conspiracy are welInigh impos-
sble when the guilty and their proper accusers
are good friends. for men, being known by the
company they found in, naturally strive to
keep their associates above reproach The bad
effects of this desire cannot be checked save by
some kind Of secret detective service managed
with sole reference TO the public welfare Cen
eral Bingham's experience with the aldermen
does not forecast the speedy breakdown Of The
System"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
THE PROMISE OF PANAMA.

Performance at Panama is really extraordi-
nary. From time 10 time we have commented
admiringly upon the increasing expedition with
which our great work there is being done. as
from time 10 time reports of record breaking
achievements in excavation have come TO hand
The latest exposition. as set forth in our Wash
ington correspondence yesterday, is perhaps
most impressive of ali. Certainly IL was more
graphically presented than former reports, and
# Implied promise of future performance IN
surpassed in its sure basis of work actually
done.
This report dealt with the nine miles of deep
excavation in what is known as the Culebra
section. There were at the beginning S069s 24S
cubic yards of earth and rock TO be excavated
for a high level canal OF this from 1881 to
1880 inclusive the original French company
under De Lesseps excavated 12,600.oo0 cubic
yards. The New French Company, from 1895
TO MAY, 1904. excarated 100000 cubic yards
The American governments force in the four
years from May. 1904, TO May, 1905 excavated
1s.445,426 cubic yards, and Of this the major
part, OF II, 1,191.4SS cubic yards, was excavated
In the last twelve months of that period There
remain, therefore. only 39652s22 cubic yards
10 excavate. or less than one-half of the whole.
Tbs work Of digging the gigantic ditch is more
than half done II the present rate Of excava-
ton IS upaintaiDed-and we know of no reason
why IT should not be-that department Of the
work on the canal will be finished in about
three and a half years from this date. At first
the ClIebra cut was regarded as the crux of the
work and IL was reckoned that the time re
o1rfrssd for its completion would determine the
tiras needed for the completion of the whole
canal That we understand, is not now the
case The Gatun dam and it's appurtenant locks
form the crux and the date OF their completion
will determine the date of the opening Of the
canal But if they are finished soon after the
Culebra cut is done, President Taft ought 10
be able TO steam through the canal on one of
our biggest Dreadnoughts some time in his first
term of office
This magnificent promise at Panama strongly
suggests, however, the duty Of getting ready for
all the changed conditions, the opportunities
and the responsibilities which the opening Of
.ne canal will present 10 this nation. There will
be the opportunities of vastly enlarged trade
with the West Coast OF South America and
with various Pacific regions. toward the i'm
movement o. which we should like to see more
definite steps taken. There will also be the
tremendous responsibility OF protecting the
canal from harm and Of defending il against
any attack II must be remembered that we
gre constructing the canal on lines peculiarly
exposed 10 damage IL not 20 demolition The
dsu and locks at GatlIn will be wonder OF
the world but they will be wonder which a
single well aimed shell or a single well placed
sick OF dyna:aite might transform into wreck.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25

with an optimism which is rare in any people
in these DAYS and which is all but unique in
modern Mahometan race, they think that IL
is possible TO take Turkey out of Lord Salis-
bury's category of dying nations. to make 1t
again independent of foreign control. to restore
its financial and material prosperity ana 10
place it once more among the great powers OF
the world.
To this end they have professed to regard 1t
as primarily and fundamentally necessary to
get rid of the present Sultan and of the entire
system of political absolutism and religious
bigotry which he represents and maintains
They would give to Turkey aliberal constitution,
with universal suffrage. representative parma
r1ent n responsible ministry and entire freedom
and equality of all ereeds. Tongues aid races
Now the Sultan has at least ostensbly disso-
ciated himself from the old system to which they
object has decreed its abolition and has COM
mitted himself to the very reforms which they
have demanded. 1t remains 10 he seen whether
they will he satisfied with that action. and will
acauesce in his retention of the throne. or Will
persist in their efforts for his removal. Upon
their decision much depends, including the is
sues of domestic peace war As for the effect
of this revolution upon the British proposals for
reforms in Macedonia. which have appeared 10
be upon the point of adoption and enforcement
by the powers. that is another question. of very
great Importance. which the immediate future
must answer
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
By Telegraph TO The Tribune)

Telegraph 10 The Trtbune)
Newport R l.. July A-Mrs Smith HOPKINS
McKim of New York. daughter OF Mrs isaac T.
Emerson has rented the Orchard. the villa OF
Colonel George R Fearing, in NarTagansett avenue
c. Oliver Iselin who has not been in Newport Tor
many years, has taken the villa OF Mrs Jonn n
Iiverrnore for the summer. and he and Mrs Isehn
and Miss Iselin will take possession IN few days
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Brown. who are at present
abroad have taken the Cadwalader PLACE at tne
end of Bellevue avenue for the late season II Is
raoorted also that George ]. Gould is looking for
a place.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt has given St Mary
Church of Portsmouth set Of bronze doors-
The Clambake Club had one Of its regular lunch-
cons this afternoon Mrs. Edward c. Knight and
Mrs Paul A Andrews had luncheon partles 10
A. 1sre lanes p Kernochan. Mrs. Elisha Dyer
Professor Alexander Agassiz and Mrs John Nich-
oIas Brown entertained at dinner this eveThns-
Mrs r Livingston Beeckman and Mrs "lllalli
r-osI,enor will entertain dinner tomorrow even
ing. 1T, -,,o
Todav's arrivals include Mrs. Ernest lsehn' VINO
i, ,-;ei+ine Miss Anna Sands; Marquis Andlsne- ol
France who is visiting Colonel CharleS L. 7 NJ
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
4 FAIR FARE TO coNEY ISLAND.

While to very large majority of the persons
who go TO Coney Island the difference between
10 and 20 cents for the round trip is a small
amount in comparison with the general minus
after returning the idea of paying the extra
nickels into the treasury of a sOulless corpora
ton is painful not only to the regular but TO the
occasional visitor. He may willingly pay two
prices for everything he purchases while at the
island, although the difference mounts up to
dollars instead of cents. but he balks when it
comes TO dragging that reluctant 6cent piece
from his pocket on the demand of the conductor.
Yet it must be admitted. although the argument
is hardly made from altruistic motives that
there is something-for the long suffering
Brooklynite-in the contention of the officials
of the Coney Island Railroad Company that
with the single fare rate in effect the cars of
the company are so congested with through
passengers that the residents of the borough
beyond the bridge can't get what is commonly
known as a look-in.
There is much justice in the argument, and it
ought TO be as apparent to the people of Brook
yn as TO the officials OF the company. that il is
of very little advantage TO residents along the
line TO be crowded from the cars while going
to and fro on business by pleasure seekers
whose only knowledge of Long Island is gained
from the guide books and the funny papers
Even the satisfaction which they may derive
from sitting on 1Helr front door steps ana
watching the unafraid youths and maids re-
turning from the shore with their heads pill
lowed on each others shoulders cannot entirely
compensate for the aching corns which protest
in vain against the treatment received not at
the hands but at the feet of the crowd bound
Coney Isiandward.
In justice To the company itself it is only fair
to consider seriously its claims that, while the
Scent fare through to the island causes a large
increase in traffic, Ii causes q marked diminu-
ton in earnings and that, as matter of plain
finance, there is profit in handling the bus
ness at that rate and the company would be
better off without It. 1t is clear that 1t is
less profitable to haul through passengers for
a dozen miles for one fare each than, is the
case with surface lines generally, to carry two
or three times the cars capacity because Of the
constant interchange under normal conditions.
The contention that Coney Island is source
of profit TO the company may not be just If
the short haul passengers are diverted in the
interests of the long haul ones 1t may also
be noted that to carry the volume of traffic
down In the afternoon requires a large number
of extra cars. which return practically empty,
and to bring the holiday crowd back later in
the evening merely reverseS the companys
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
IN THE BERKsHIREs.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribuns. J


Lenox. Mass. July 24.-After several days %
humid weather cooling breeze up this srrs-
noon. and there was considerable driving and rid.
ing. Mrs Forsythe Vickes out on her hunter
this afternoon for the first time since arrived
In Lenox. Miss Helen Alexandra. Miss NJ E AIsx-
andre and Herbert Shaw also rode. Mrs John z
Barnes, Mrs. John z. Alexandra. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Astor Bristed. Mr.. and Mrs. George II
Morgan. David T. Dana and Mrs William D
Sloane were seen driving at the afternoon calling
hour.
In stockbridze this afternoon A CortIaudt Van
Rensselaer, gave a large entertainment for Mr. and
Mrs Kenneth j. Muir who are his guests The re-
ception was from TO o'clock The house dec
oratons were flowers Of the season. phlox. IRIS and
other ANIMALS.
Mrs William B Bacon gave a luncheon enter
tainment this afternoon
Mrs Charles Carroll Jackson gave dinner to-
night at wynstay. Mrs Richard Gambrin viii ar
rive Tomorrow from Newport
Mr. and Mrs Robert Rornans who had been with
Mr. and Mrs George Baty Blake. have departed for
Boston
Miss Mamie T DuvaI is a guest OF Miss Rosa
rnond Dixey at Tanglewood.
In tennis match, in which LAnoz and Stock
bridge played Pittsheld, draw resulted Mr.. an1
Mrs George Baty Blake. Mss RodTnan, Mrs. y.
K Perry Miss Marion Burbank. Robert Romans.
John H NcCreery. Herbert shaw Marshall her-
nochan Hoffman Nicholson and John AcCreery
were among the contestants
Herbert Shaw has departed for Beverly, Mass
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Parsons have departed for
the Maine coast. where they will join M and Mrs
Henry Clews.
Or and Mrs. Percy C Williams departed to-day
for Manchester. VI
Mr. and Mrs J. Allen Townsend and the Misses
Viola. Adeline ard Marion Townsend have arrived
at the Hotel Aspinwan
Mrs charles {. Vail Mrs NJ c Hawiey. Miss
,ra,- rA1A G Houehton and Mrs Marion K Ayers
~ Geneva Y Y have also arrived
Miss SaIie Colston. of Cincinnati IS guest OF
Miss Shotter at Shadow Brook
- N = Richards r Bingham Dana and u
pac-ard TaIu1age. Of New York. are at the Maple,
wood in Ptttsfeld
~. srd Mrs Daniel Lee Mr.. and Mrs F H
page Miss Margaret Phillips and Mr.. ana MIS- J.
G, WaIdon. Of New York, are at the Fea Lion nm
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
AN ABUSE.
must answe

There is probably other country in the
world where judge is even called upon to
consider seriously the problem with which an
amusement park company recently confronted
Justice Goff The complaining corporation
sought an injunction restraining the police from
entering the domain of shooting galleries AMI
scenic railways after II p NJ This is asked
because forsooth, the police have been trying
to encourage the sleeping habit in Northern
Manhattan by slencing barkers. hurdy gurdies
and like din producers at the stroke of ii. rms
the complainant likes not. inasnuch as dimes
flow most freely in the hours just before and
after midnight: wherefore the city ordinance
for the suppression of unnecessary noise must
be locally suspended At this suggestion JUS
tice Golf shakes his head, remarking:
The practice of rushing into court and obtain
ing an injunction restraining the police authorl-
ties from the performance of what they believe
to be their duties in the maintenance Of law and
order before they can be heard, is fraught with
grave abuse in the administration OF the law
and in general is TO be condemned rather than
coTpmended. Neither the place nor ltS
character of midnight amusements constitutes
sufficient grounds to warrant the granting Of
the: extraordinary relief demanded. If the po-
lice overstep the legal bounds of duty the law
provides ample remedy.
The gravity Of these utterances is admirable
in view of the ludicrOus request provoking
them But the Courts seriousness is amply JUS
tilted by the growing frequency of attempts to
frustrate the law in the way which the Court
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25

problem. the empty cars having 10 ua'e
entire distance from the bridge 10 Tue peao. :,
order TO get their load, which Is not inter-
cbanceab1a like that OF a Broadway car or, III
fact ON any other car in those portions Oh tiie
CITY where the traffic is normal. Traction proo-
lens are complicated at the best, as the au
thorities in Chicago and Cleveland, VINO haSe
been In practice for some time. Will prooaoiy
agree, and there is special reason why no step
should be taken In connection with the Coney
Island fare which would be unfair TO the stoch-
holders in the interest of that part Oh tiie
travelling public which in general expects, "hen
it starts for the island. 10 pay fuii price ioi
all the Measure It receives.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
EIGS rROM THISTLES?

"Tba Hew York Evening Post which has
made If n,te plain that Ii does not mean to con-
dono o,,r intervention in Dominican affairs,
nrints from IFS Washington correspondent an
Illuminating ard impressive letter on the prac-
tical results of that act, the gist OF "mcn Is
presented in tabular form and may be further
summarized as follows
From 1861. when it became independent to
1905 when our wicked meddling occurred SAN
tn Domingo had twenty general revolutions, OF
one every two years; it collected ana spent or
snranderpd revenues of more than S4o.Do.VO.
and contracted besides debt of S3o~oooo.
and despite that running through with Sio'-
600 Ooo let its roads public buildings and tne
whole island generally fall into a worse con-
dition than at the outset. At the time OF our
modelling tbe debt of S35.O0O.000 was In de-
foult the treasury was empty and the national
credit was a minus quantity. From Aprh l.
1900. the date of our meddling. TO July 81 l9oi'
two and quarter years, there was no revoiu-
+inn and there was only one brief and lnet-
foctual attempt at one; there was no increase
of debt. many important public works were com
nleted or begun. and fund of S32239S6 was
accumulated in the treasury II may be added
that since the last date named. as we showed
the other day. this process of Rehabilitation
has continued at a still more rapid rate.
OF course. in the minds of some-perhaps
as many as two or three-our Intervention Ill
Santo Domingo will ever appear to have beeh
a wholly indefensible piece of imperiallstlc IN
iouity comparable with the sacking of Maggie
burg and the partition of Poland. but-do
men gather figs from thst1es?
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION.

Washington. July 2.-The trustees of the VIII OF
Cecil Rhodes to-day announced for the informa-
ton Of college authorities and intending candidates
for scholarships in United States that the next
oualifving examination for scholars In this country
under the Rhodes bequest will be held IN OCTOBER
1000 and the elected scholars will begin residence
in Oxford in October. 1910.
The examination is not competitive. but simply
,re1,fvtne and is merely intended 10 give assur
orca that every elected scholar is up to the STAN
dard OF the first examination which the university
so,,a,ds Of all candidates for the B. A degree
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Society Is scattered to-day at the various sum-
rner resorts, and there has been the usual exoaus
from town for the week end Numerous yach'i's
contests are scheduled for this afternoon, and the
Sound will be dotted throughout the day with si's
and swiftly moving steam yachts At Southamp-
ton the customary dance took place last nisht a'
the Meadow Club. and many house parties afe
being given there in connection ther@"ith-
X storrs Wells who had been In town for the
last few days returned to Newport yesterday
Postmaster General George Won l. Meyer has
gone to the Restigouche Club. at Metapeeia tue-
bee for a fortnights fishing. James j. van Alen.
who will sail soon for Europe. has been there for
the last two weeks.
Mrs Henry Draper will return from Canaod
about the middle of next month and take posses
sion of her country place. at Dobbs Ferry. for the
late summer and fall
Mr.. and Mrs James ". Gerard. who went abroad
early in the month are at Ostend. on the coast
of Belgium Miss Harriet Daily is with them
Mrs Iindley Hoffman Chaplin. who returned re-
Gently from long motor tour abroad. has gone 70
North East Harbor. Me-. where she has taken Mrs
James H. Morrisons place for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. william Goadby Loew, who are IN
deep mourning. VIII not entertain house party
next week at their place. at Monmouth beach'
y. J., for the Long Brancn horse oho"' aAiN 1Ao
statements to the contrary which have appeared
are without foundation.
DR. Walter E Lambert left town last night to
iofn Mrs Lambert at Murray Bay Canada. and
will he away for about five weeks.
Mr. and Mrs John Harsen Rhoades leave town
next week for Breton Woods. " H, to stay with
Mrs Rhoadess parents. Mr.. and Mrs David r.
Kimball.
Mrs Edgar Auchincloss is spending the summer
at Manchester -by-the-Sea. Her two sons. GORDON
and DR. Hugh Auchncioss, staying with her-
August Belmont has leased Elijah R. kennedys
cottage in Gin Lane at Southampton, Long
Island and Chester Griswold has the MuroocA
place on Shinnecock Hills. for the season
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25

with immeasurable loss. 1t Is gratifying in
high degree 10 have the canal so rapidly ap-
preaching completion. 1t would be improvi-
dence and folly Of egregous character to
fail 10 make betines every essential prepara-
ton for the fullest use and for the most
perfect and impregnable safeguarding of the
great work
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
Indes TO Advertisements.
Ntp71nrk DAILY Gribrasrs:
SATURDAY. JULY 25. 1905

This newspaper is orrRed and p"o"shed og
The Tribune Association. Neie YORK corpora
fiou: office aud principal place Of business
Tribune Building No f54 NassG" street. Ne"
York: ogden Mills. president; Nathaniel TWhe'
s.c,etoru oyd treasurer. The address OF the
odfoers is the office OF this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
MRS. SLOANE GIVES DAUGHTER a WILL
,.r.,.,,, 20 The Tribune.

IBy Telegraph TO The TrtonneI
, Mass Iuiv 24-Annou4cenent was s -
+osav that the new villa now building a. -
lawn. the estate OF William d. Sloane : C-.soI
OF Mrs. Sloane to Mr.. and Mrs William D NJ.
Frsld Mrs Field is Mrs. Sloane's danshAeI. m,
sloane selected the plans for the sur
estimated cost OF the villa is $1,000"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
ITALIAN CRUISER FOLLOWS FLEET.

San Francisco July 2i-Following in the wake OF
the Atlantic battIeship fleet OF the United states
IN its cruise around the world the Italian cruiser
p,o1jo dronned anchor in the harbor of San Fran
49, today She will remain in this harbor for a
week Or more before resuming her trip to the west
ward
New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
a. EaIIieRgs AT STOCKHOLM

Stockholm July An FAheres. F :. z,..-
- - a. On . series OF official visits 20 -
-on.sn stats. arrived here to-day from - ~.
navsn and rad a most hearty wsfcone n0@
r1,nx. th. officials end sns-SsassS sSn1o