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New-York tribune., 1908-05-27

they nlainy observed no unllsual prec"o'"n9'
To the average reader meditating over 'nese
facts after the event Such careiesshe'' %
n loud invitation to robbers, and hehce "-
r;rrira1 And vet if it is crime, n goouiy
assortment Of eminent. prosperous anu eeh
eraIly respectable citizens are now on 'nc
wrong side of prison bars. The nuihoeI W.
mon and women carrying large sums apout WIN
then, Is LEGION 1t is reasonably safe guess
to say that fifty thousand citizens Ill ana aoo''
the metropolis invite sandbag every da9: -
custom common among small shopkeepers IS to
toLa home in their wallets the cash pfoceeus
Of sales made after banking hours, ana to carr!
To the bank the following morning "p"'
has not been spent overnight. such udh'i'i'
ore practically inevitable but the carelesshess
with which they are often made is not. a man
owes II not to himself alone but alse 10 ihe
community. TO carry revolver uhdeF peipi,'
when conveying large sum OF money thfousl
the streets And yet, how easy it is to hhd
persons addicted to the risky habit OF carrSihs
about a roll of yellow backs lightly tuckeu
into \ waistcoat pocket. The much abused
woman who PERSISTS in wearing a gold watch
On her coIIarhone Is model or Wisuom III
comparison with such citizen, Tor she' dI ie"s''
plns her property to her person Even tue
naughty creature who leaves basement VIII
dovs and roof matches open shines falntly Dy
contrast. -.
OF course, it is easy 10 explain how thls
laxity has become prevalent. Familiarity breeus
contempt Men constantly handling vaiuaoie9
soon come to toss them about like nay oh
the other hand. New 1orkers-and some
others-have become so thoroughly acquainted
with forty strains of thieves that private citi-
zens. police and lawmakers accept these pests
as primitive man before the day of Major
Walter Reed accepted the mOsquito-to Wit, as
scouree of Allah. But explanation is not
ovcuse If we are to rid the land of its Grim
,noI invaders caution must begin at home.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27

transferred to another department and kept as
curiosity In some of the pursuits IN which men
have been engaged for centuries singularly little
progress has been made in protecting life and
limb Again. from the establishment of entirely
new industries arise risks which could not have
been foreseen generation ago. For instance.
the development of the dynamo, electric lighting
and electric traction belongs TO the last quarter
of a century. and has led to tie employment o.
an army which numbers hundreds of thousands.
possibly a million men. To minimize the periis
TO which considerable proportion of these are
subjected much has been done already, put
further advances are yet required.
The needs growing out Of both old ana lie"
conditions were happily illustrated by two prizes
awarded TO inventors whose productions nave
Just been on exhibition at the Engineers eiUp'
One was for a system of cxtinsuishlng nres o'i
shipboard, and the other was container ior
naphtha. There is no record of trouble lroni
fire on Noahs Ark, but the necessity for deaiihs
with the evil dates back TO the beginnings vi
navigation On the other hand, precautions
against gasolene explosions have been denlhhueu
mainly by the popularity Of the automopiie ah
extremely modern vehicle.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
THE WORKING OF THE Scent FARE.

If the present feeling in Cleveland continues,
Mayor Tom Johnson's days as the invincible
idol of the populace will be numbered. Another
election in the present temper of the peo-
pie. would put him out Of public life and back
at his old work as traction master, for it is
apparent that the attainment of success for the
new Scent fare venture will demand all his
skill The bitterness that has been engendered
bv the beginning of the traction millennium Is
remarkable 1t is doubtful if the former street.
car officials were as much disked as is the
chief spirit in this new company, which scorns
nrofts and is to set the world example of
unsefish devotion to the public interest.
The new company, which is credited with act
ing under Mayor Johnson's inspiration, at
tacks the nroblem of making 3-cent fare
profitable in an intensely practical way. The
old company had made certain promises TO its
employees. The new one declined to regard
itself as bound by them. but suggested as an
innovation intended TO help make 3cent fares
profitable that the employees should pay fares
on the streetcars on their way 10 and from
work This resulted in strike. and it is TO
be said of Mayor Johnson, if he is really con
trolling the policy of the new company. that in
IFS frmness he is exhibiting the old spirit of
his Traction magnate' days and none OF the
spirit of the politician with an eye on the
votes The strike has cost him lot OF TRENDS
But that is not all. The economies introduced
hy the new company TO make Scent fare
practicable are bringing down wrath on its
head. The service is said to have been re-
duced wherever possible, and large part of
the people are finding the 3-cent fare dis
appointment because charge Of l cent for
transfers makes trips TO the outskirts Of the
city more expensive than under the 5-cent fare.
Some idea of the intensity of feeling, at least
in a section OF the Clevelana public, against
"1iree-Cent Tom" may be obtained from this
unusual incident: The Springfield (Mass.) Re
publican recently commented in benignant
way on JOhnson's experiment. A Cleveland
paper friendly TO Johnson reprinted the article.
TuercuDon no fewer than four residents of
Cleveland were moved 10 set the far away
Massachusetts paper right with letters to its
editor II there was no collusion in this cor
respondence Cleveland must be in state of
mind over the blessings of a 3-cent fare.
Aside from such considerations as that
johnson has been curse 10 the city ever since
he set foot IN it ard that many widow
and orphan has lad to suffer for this mana
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
AT TIE WHITE HOUSE.
From Tn. Tribune BureauI


washington MAY 2e-The President ana MIS-
Roosevelt attended the Stevens-Oliver wedding az
noon The regular Tuesday Cabinet meeting was
omitted ON account Of the wedding, though sew
eral Of the members called at the White House 10
take up departmental matters with the Fresl1eht
before he left the White House.
Secretary Taft was in conference with the Presl-
dent this morning when he received w j. bryan 5
telegram relating to the campaign publicity Dill.
This message appears I'm the morning papers
said the Secretary, so it i evident that MI
Brvan sent IL to the newspapers before he sent
il 10 me-
Senator Allison and Representative Hepburn or
Iowa came 20 recommend the appointment OF John
Gibson 70 the Philippine Commission Mr. Gibson
Is a leading lumbernnan of Manila, but halls from
Iowa.
Senator Depew had conference with the Presi-
dent about the government liability BILL and an
nounced that the Executive opposed to all
amendments to the measure AS the session is
bout to end" said Senator Depew, 1.-The President
SAYS he regards all amendments as attempts 10
kill the bill
Other callers at the White House to-day were
Secretaries Root, Garfield and Cortelyou. Attor-
ney General Bonaparte. Senators Du Pont. steph-
enson Long Burkett. Borah Carter and Bev-
eridge, Representatives LongwoTth Overstreet
Denby Roberts. Suzer, Cushman, Davenport
Miller and Fassett, Labor Commissioner Neill.
Lieutenant Phil Sheridan. Civil Service Commits
sioner McIlhenny and Forester Clifford Pinchot
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
rFror, The Tribune Bureau 7

from The Tribune Bureau
Washin zton MAY 26-Miss Elizabeth Shaw oliver.
daughter of the Assistant Secretary Of War. and
Francis K Stevens. of New York. were married At
nson to-day the home of the brides parents.
Genersl and Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver in the pres
ence of about thirty relatives the only additional
guests being the President and Mrs Roosevelt and
the Secretary Of War and Mrs Taft. Tns utmost
simplicity marked all Of the arrangements. and
Eben Stevens the trother Of the bridegroom, who
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. rector OF sr- Johns
standing before an altar of white peonies. fanked
at either end by tall branches Of American Beau
ties Miss Oliver wore gown of point applique
lace softened by a foundation Of chiffon. She was
the fourteenth bride to the point lace veil
which completed her costume 1t was held by
coronet Of orange blossoms, and she carried a
white bound prayer book In all Of the drawing
rooms pink and white peories and American
Beauty roses.
A wedding breakfast followed the cremony, when
the President and Mrs Roosevelt pledged the
health and sppfness of the bride and bridegroom
They are especially fond the bride Of to-day,
and among her most valued gifts etching
OF the President bearing the signature. To Miss
Elizabeth Shaw Oliver with the love Of Theodore
Roosevelt Mrs Roosevelt's gift number of
rare books while the Secretary and Mrs. Taft pre-
sented some heavy pieces of silver. General and
Mrs Oliver entertained party of out-of-toun
relatives at dinner and tea party before the
wedding a large number of guests being invited
to the latter party. Mr. and Mrs Stevens left
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
zCcJDE.yS TO WoREuEy

The suggestion that steps be taken 10 give
permanent character 10 the exhibition of safety
devices ar the Engineers Club is an excellent
one In provision for the sort Of education
which such collections afford. America is some
what behind Europe. Permanent museums for
the display Of apparatus designed TO lessen the
accidents attending employment in mining, man
ufacturing and other industries have been in
existence in several foreign cities for years.
One was opened in Vienna in 1890 and another
fn Amsterdam year later. Those in Berlin and
Paris are OF more recent date. but are old
enough 10 have become famous. In every in
stance. we believe. they were founded by beney-
olant societies organized for this special purpose
ard fer allied objects The cost Of establishing
and conducting the museums has been met by
voluntary contributions of money, and as a
rule the articles shown there are gifts. As un-
Gertaken abroad. the projects have been com
mendahle both in aim and execution
Well managed exhibitions of this kind may
well prove of value 10 employers as we'll as to
the employed. Many superintendent Of mill
or railroad is beset with applications from in
ven1ors who want 10 tell him about what they
consider great improvements upon existing
equipment. If hearing should be granted in
every such case the superintendent would he
Obliged 10 neglect his regular duties Indeed,
il would probably lee impossible 10 command ihe
time fe listen 10 all Of these visitors if they were
once admitted. IL is 40 eXaggeration 10 say
thar ainety-nine out Of every hundred PROPOSE
lions he WAS asked 10 consider would be worth
less if not ihIpracticablc. and The eXponenis Of
inaly mere crallls. II sitting process could b"
carried on by some one cise--say by the man
ayers OF q museum Of safety derices-the mill
or railway superintendent could Like advantage
Of il at lis convenience. At an exhibition his
scrutiny would be limited IL Il few pieces #
mechanism. presumably the best of their kind.
Besides he could there avoid the embarrassment
of personal interviews with their advocates
An ideal exhibition Of this sort should be
snatter of growth. When = ne" device for
aFerting . particular class Of accidents COM
---aded itself 10 favor. the cid one could be
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27

washington this afternoon for a wedding Journey.
which will include various parts Of Canada Upon
their they will rnaks their home In New
York. Among the relatives OF this young peopis
who attended the wedding to-day were Mr. and
Mrs Alexander n. Stevens, the oridegroor1's
parents: Miss Mary Otis Stevsns Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Choate. jr., Mr.. and Mrs Byam Stevens.
Francis Otway Byrd. Colonel and Mrs Edward
Bowditch AMI Miss Alice Bowditch. Mr. and Mra
Archibald Murray and others
Mr. and Mrs William J. Boardman will close
their Washington house June 10 and viil go 70
their estate, Wind C1fe, Manchester. Mass Sena-
tor and Mrs Winthrop Murray Crane. who went
10 Boston two weeks ago. have now taken possess
sion OF their summer home az Dalton. Mass
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Van Reypen are enter
tanning their son-n-aw and daughter, Baron and
Baroness Koener. and their little son. who will re-
main here for time.
Miss GeOrgianna Farr, yho will De married To
Fletcher Harper si5Iey an June 10 and who has
been the guest of her bridesmaid. Miss Etnel
Roosevelt at the White House. has returned to
New York
Senator and Mrs Depew left their Washington
house to-day for New York, where they viii
main until they start for the Chicago convention
on June Is Ten days later they will sail for
summer In France.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
KEEP HIN IN MATTEA v.

District Attorney Jerome should stouuy re-
sist the request of Thaw's counsel that the
slayer of Stanford White be transferred from
NatteaUan TO some other state hospital FOR
the insane. The head of one OF the two asyluns
for which counsel express a preference 'he
Hudson River State Hospital, is Dr. Charles.
". Pilgrim. who was one of the alienists en-
poved i'll Thaw's defence in both of his Trials.
At the first trial Dr. Pilgrim testified that Thaw
was insane at the time of the shooting and at
the second trial the limitation put by Justice
Bowling on the number of experts to be called
resulted in DR.. Pilgrims not taking the STAND:
The contention of Thaw'S defence was that
the prisoner was insane at the time or the
shooting. but had recovered his sanity at the
time of the trial When the commission III
lunacy examined Thaw and decided that he
was sane enough to stand trial, several OF the
experts for the defence supporting this conteh-
ton filed atfdavits that Thaw had recovered
his sanity DR.. Pilgrim was not one of these
but he went on the stand with the rest OF the
experts and he answered privately the Gues-
ton of the medical member of the commission,
DR. Putzel regarding Thaw's mental state at
that time. In the recent hearing before JUS
tice Morschauser, however, Dr. Pllgrlm
agreement with the other experts for the de-
fence was made clear, for he testified to the
opinion that Thaw is now sane. Since the
court in any future application for IhaWs re-
lease will have to rely chiefly on the testimony
of the medical superintendent OF the hospital
where Thaw is detained for information re-
eardng the condition of the prisoners mind,
the improperly is obvious of having him placed
under the observation of one of his own paid
experts who has already sworn to the belief
that he is sane.
The place for Thaw is Matteawan. the hos
pital for the criminal insane. He went there
as result Of trial for homicide in which he
escaped conviction only on the ground of in
sanity. He is one of the criminal insane, ana
he is sufficiently dangerous TO make it impera-
five that he should be kept in a place which
supplies adequate safeguards against possible
escape
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington May 2s.-The Italian Ambassador
and Baroness Mayor des Planches entertained at
dinner tonight the guests being invited to meet
Senator Henry A Du Pont and his daughter Mrs
Francis 3. Crovninshied.
The Austrian Ambassador and Baroness Hensei-
miller on Thursday will go direct to Bar Harhor
where the embassy headquarters will be estab-
lished.
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand will
start for Chicago June Is TO attend the Re
publican National Convention. Many plans have
been made for their entertainment In that city
where they will remain until just before sailing
for France, June 25
DIR. Wa Ting-fang. Chinese Minister. will 90 10
JJrbana Ill on June 10 to make address before
the university there. He will attend the Repuoh-
can National Convention and on June II Will 60 20
Iowa CITY TO deliver address before the college
students there.
The Minister from Norway and Nine. GUIDE have
returned from A visit TO Minnea polls and other
points in the West They will go to White SUI
phur Springs, Va. June Is. to spend the sum-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

rBy Telegraph TIE Tribune
Newport r l. May 2s-Nr- and Mrs William
Storrs Wells who are abroad. have sent word 70
Newport 10 have their summer home. Chetweod
prepared for their occupancy
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Manson Smith. Of Baltinlors.
have arrived at the Waring cottage for the season
Miss Rose GrosvenoF and Miss Caroline Grosvenor
have returned from a visit in Providence
Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ. Forbes are The guests OF
J. n. A CIriswold.
Mrs Shafter Howard left here for New York to-
day TO Join Mr.. Howard
Willing Spencer left here FOR Cambridge to-day
for short stay
Mr. ard Mrs Philip Lydfz expected for ths
season Friday of this week
The summer homes of Howard Cushing William
E Gyn and j. II. Mahoney were opened tonight
A large amount Of baggage for the three arrived
on the night boat from New York
Mrs Davis King arrived from New York tits
evening
William G. Rocker returned from New York
this evening and joined his family here
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
CARELESSNESS AND CRIME.

The daring attempt of Italian robbers III
1st street last Monday brought to notice
feature of American life which contributes
more than mite toward explaining the popu-
larity Of thieyery as a profession. Whenever
a peculiarly audacous or successful "hold-up"
is recorded the first temptation is to bewail
police incompetency. But however well
grounded such complaint may be 1t does not
tell the whole story. The degree to which the
looted person invited spoation is not taken into
account; and yet this aspect Of the case
is frequently the most significant one, as it
seems TO have been in the recent attack upon
the three bank messengers The fact is. many
Americans are inordinately careless in the
handling and protection of money and other
negotiable treasures. and this bad habit is
peculiarly disastrous when practised IN the
presence of foreigners accustomed to pad
locked. guarded and sealed order of things
The three bank messengers desperately as
saulted in 1st street had long been carrying
large sums of cash through East Side streets
entirely unarmed; more than this, they regu-
larly took the same course when Transporting
deposits from the branch bank TO the main
Office Probably the $4,000 which they had
when attacked was not an unusual sum, for
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
BURIED CITY UNDER BERKELEYa
California University Said to Occupy Site
of Town Of Stone Age.

Berkeley, CaE. May 25.-BUrfet few feet under
the campus of the University of California LES
city of the stone whose massive walls respond
TO the instruments of the members OF the Berkeley
Society for PsychicaI Research and show ell
defined locations, according the investigation
made by Professor Joseph VertI president OF ths
local psychical society. and other members.
The series OF Investigations find the lines OF ths
buried city. which antedates by thousands OF years
the time Of Columbus it is said have been carried
on quietly for the last few months since the society
took up this branch of It's studies
None OF the professors of the university has as
yet thoroughly investigated the finds OF the society
but IT is likely that If their discoveries are found 70
have foundation. excavation will be begun az once
along scientific lines.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
"doings' typical complaint of the letter
writers is the following:

few people within certain limit DO pay >
cents; the majority pay T. or cents anu , ~ ~
,,,opv Instances I'M to 10 and ~ for rides which
formerly cost at the rate of eleven 1or oo ceiitS
Add to this the fact that the service has on some
lines been discontinued. and on other lileS pass
ING through thickly settled districts it has peen
cut from two minutes To ten minutes. with ti'S
resulting discomfort to patrons due TO deidSS anu
cvercrow ding, and YOU need not wonder at the
indignation of the people the ground
Another writer instances the fact that 1t used
to cost ) cents TO ride from Rocky River to
Euclid Beach, n favorite Sunday outing wnhe
now the same trip costs 16 cents 1he hotloh
had got abroad that Mayor Johnson. despite MS
record was dreamer. The people OF CleVe-
land are finding out to their Indignation that
he is extremely practical. He will make o.
cent fare pay if any enc can, but the present
indications are that he will make it even more
unpopular than 5-cent fare.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
4muSenenfs.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-2-s-lf Were King.
AI-BadBRA-2-s-NaudeVfl
ftsolefto.
aSTOR-2:so-S:3e-f I'm Full.
ANStcY S-s:f5-The Girl Rafies T..
IARNF5GTE IYCEIAi-s:i5-When Knighthood Was in
Flower.
CASINO-S.l.-Nea-lsa Hero.
CIRCI. -e:i5-s:15-The Merry-Go-kouno
-ol Vaudeville.
c0NFy lSl.AND-Iuna Park Bostock's, steepechase
ID-esnlland.
TIeEN MrSEE-The World in Wax
EMPIRE :aa-Father and she Boys
TIsf~KFT~T- ls-The Nitching Hour
HAMMER RSTEIN'S- S:15-Nau6eNine.
HARLEM CASINo-RiEo-
fFRAID SoTkRE-s:15-The Girl Behind the Coun'e'
F5T-TlSeN-a: :is,-s..9-The Honor cf the elhlis
EecffYIS F-F ROCK F-Tl.-Sla-The Yankee Prince
7 "A Wolf
Sevv yO1SK-c-ao- -s:l5-kary's Lamb
SAVOY. .sa-The Servaur il thc ftouse
wAfI.acE S-S: :15-The GAY MUSICIAN
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
asm7lork Daily Glibn,rs
WEDNESDAY. MAY %. 1908.

This newspaper is oacned and published by
The Tribune Association. NesC York corpora
tion Office dad principal place OF business, 1r'o-
arse Building. No 154 Nassau street. Ne'o York;
Ogden Mills. president; Nathaniel Tutt1e. sec
retary and treasurer. The address Of the OIL
GERS is the office Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27

The decision not 10 be in a hurry about with
ORA wing the protecting and steadying hand OF
the United States from Cuba is wise with
drawn that hand will he in due time, but to do
Il roo soon would entail danger that 1nterVen-
tion would have to be repeated Americans
earnestly desire to see Cuba restored to Cuban
control. but they want to see it done at time
and in a way which will give the greatest pos
sibIe assurance of permanence.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
The sacrosanct freedom of teaching gets an
other Jolt in Cincinnati.

Colonel Hemphill. of 1.-The Charleston News
and Courier" is convinced that logic and reason
do not always rule in this world He assured MS
readers up to the last minute that the Demo-
cratic state Convention in South Carolina wouio
not be so insensate TO instruct for Bryan
Vet that needless and undependaeie BODY dio
give Bryan instructions. It is hard to ne a
successful prophet. Colonel Hemphill is at least
ALWAYS an earnest and positive one
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27

It will be interesting to see whether the eHect
of the prospective French income tax Id" SUI
iertine dividends from rentes TO taxaton Is
,,,o,a r,srlad in increasing the state revenue or
J., aerressine the price of state securities.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27

Governor Johnson's campaign manager SAID
Yesterday at Minneapolis that his principal could
count on 260 delegates. instructed and un1n-
structed" Twenty-Five are. in fact. instructed
The other 23s come in under the unaudited lat1-
md. of pre- convention count"
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27

Mr. and Mrs Colgate Hoyt, who are a. Rich
nnond Va will return north By sea. making the
trip on board their steam yacht Oneida. 70 their
country place az Oyster Bay. where they will spsnd
the summer. Mrs. Heyt has been III ever since
her arrival at Richmond.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
AN OBJECT LESSON
From The New York Globe

Thaw's money has not got him freedom Ths
courts have administered Justice JudiCiallv, WIN
hrmness and consideration for all the interests in
volved- The object lesson should be permanent
murderer
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27

Stories come from Massachusetts, of pictures
Wanted under the spirit control" of dead ar
lists If workable, this method opens up new
and profitable field for the manufacture OF ola
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

August Belmont sails for Europe to-day for ths
purpose Of seeing his colt Norman III run in the
Derby az EPSON next week. Others sailing to-day
ar. Mrs. Horace Russell and Miss Marie Russell
and Matthew Astor Vilks-