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New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY

rFrou The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Dec. e3.-Nfiss Helen Tar
and her brother Robert A. TAR spent a
busy social dsv Miss TAR was entertained
~ luncheon by Miss Esther Denny and she
and her brother we're the guests of Mr..
and Mrs C.. e.. Glover at dinner tonight.
Later thev both attended the ban at the
hoTn~ Of Mrs. Draper.
The former Ambassador 20 ITALY and Mrs.
William T. Drarer gave one or the largest
and most brilliant cot.llons Of the season
tonight for their 6ebutante daughter Miss
Margaret Preston Traper. Mr.. Draper
wore a rich gown OF pastel green satin en-
bossed tn howcrs in pastel cotors and en-
bellished with silve gsuze and rhinestone
embroidery. Miss Draper who received
with her mother. wore a costume Of white
satin. with an overdress of white tulle. en-
hroidered In marEuerftes n seed pearls. A
large spray Of marEuerftes adorned the
bodice and she wore a string % pearls pre-
seuted by her mother a. a souvenir - the
ball. The favOrs for rhe coti.ion were
brought from EuroI,e. and were paper hats
IN varied colors and STYLES tinsel parasols
trimmed with pink rosebuds bows and ar
rows. tinsel scarfs. gold bonbon boxes. huge
pink banners bsarfng the name o. the
debutan-e. long pink wands silk opera bags
and other couC-its, while for the men were
NapoIeOnic hats silver boxes OF various
kinds and ether mementos. both useful
and ornamental. A general dance was held
untll midnight. when supper was served
The cotiIlo1 which followed was ed by
Miss Draper and Major curtis Gilmore
The guests were the Italian Amba ssadoU
and Baroness Mayor 6es PIsncEas. the
Austrian Ambassador and Baroness Hens
eImuner. the French Ambassador and
Nine Iusserand. the Russian Ambassador
and Baroness Rosel. Baroness Elizabeth
Rosen. the Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
Nabuco. Miss Nabuco the Swedish Min
ister and Mime. de LsgeTcrantz. the Span
ish Minister. the Portuguese Minister, the
Norwegian Minister and Nine. GUde. the
Misses GUIDE. the Dutch Minister and Nine
Loudon. Miss Elnen. Of Paris. the Swiss
Minister and Nine. Ritter the Argentine
Minister ard Nine Porteia. the attaches
o. the embassies and others OF the younger
diplomats. Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Miss
EIkius. Mrs. Richard Il Townsend. Miss
Townsend Mr ana Mrs. Hennen jennings.
Miss Kstnerire Jennings. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh aid a number OF the
younger married people of society. with
young bachelors and this seasons debu-
tautes.
Mrs Richard Butler entertained al dinner
tonight eX-Justice and Mrs. Henry r.
Brown. Mr and Mrs. John W. Foster. Sen
ator and Mrs Burrows. Major General and
Mrs. Gillespie. General Black. Mrs. NroO-
man and Brigadisr General John NJ VIII
son
Mrs Edward McCauley entertained guests
tonight for her denutante daughter Miss
Mary McCauley, who afterward accom-
panied the party 20 the Draper dance. The
guests we're Mr. and Mrs Wolcott Tucker
man Miss Constance Hoyt. Miss Alice
Whiting. Mrs katherine Brown. Miss Leo
nora Finley. Lieutenant OsterhaUs, Prank
lin Ellis. william Emory. Basil Miles and
NJ Hanihara OF the Japanese Embassy.
Mrs Seaton Schroeder had 20 dine with
her before the Draper dance Lieutenant
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
/ NrW Gi"N T0F F7TTrT>yIpl


Preliminary lesis of the cNpprmeulsI
14-inoh gm buiit for fhe United States
navy are said fu promise well and the
government b. now iu "a bett.r pasitiou
shan before fO adouI su,l @ ueapnu ir
gn things considered. THAI caurs. Il,
dcemod drs rablo lt b. pretty definitely
decided fhai England wil equip some
her ncu huii le~hil,s with guns having
onlihrp uf l@ia licle~ Do more had been
known p few months age about the eun
which has ju-i had trial the American
Navy Department might have derided to
employ b. oH the Wyoming ana the Ar
i.ansas the iufosi war vessels tu le uui
mider osufracf As if Wa>. the onIr safe
l'ulicv fheu se~uIed to be fo make 400 de-
lmrure from precedent The present L.
inrh naval guu. having length Of hfty
timrs lts cu.ibre. b. magnificent piece
"f ordnance. bui the question whether
something BETTER could nof te provided
hus long lseeu under consideration
The maximum range - the new gun
lins heeH estimated an twenty-five miles
hui there is no likelihood thar an at-
ienusi vii be- made io throw a uruieciila
fhni disinnuc The momentum 81 n shot
would iie so nearly best twenty-five miles
~ filni I rouid iunio hirie damaca
Beside. b. b. doubtful IL satisfactory
aim could boz taken Ht such range m-
lnss the observation lowers ou American
>hii's ueTr muCl higher flmu fhey uoe
are. ln order to see the horizon tuentY-
hro niiies nnuH ninn must be about
four hundrs-d feci above sea ievel. though
irom tiie height an rhich thr gun fire
of fesscl De- controlled 10 might b. poe
sihle 80 d"t.ct fhe sniohc from nn
cnem' funnels ai half that disiunoc.
mad ihus o. obtain an indicifian 81 his
I'oFiiina. li .s safe o. say that un asfioB
Nuuid noi begin Until ihe Interval lad
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
.ImHscmeHfS.

AcANENN oF MI- SlC-s 1s-Sf. Elmo.
ALIiAN NlsiA----S ~ audcftIlr
hSTnR--S .fh-SfVfn nauF
TfF-f. 49, 'oa-N 1a-lf NafrimorV r. feilrre-
F11rla lsa-The Lottery Man
EroArfN hN--S .f5--T'nr NllniEhf SINS
tAS1No-s Is-I'ie Chocolate soldier.
trnTDNIAl.-.-k- -KaudrN llir
t-,1NEuN-S .Ia-The Melting Pot
trrTTF BTON-S ls-Israel
nhT N'k-N ls-The Belle ~ RrifferT.
EnrN AT ST.T-rhr NorId ir NaN
FfFTU kA-ENI E---r-A auucffiif
= fFcTN-s la-T-he Fortune Huntcr
GARDEN 2o-His NHurr ou tne Door
gARB1Ck-s ls--Tnf lla-F--r aio"n
TACK r-TT 1--.i'aulro kirhy.
flANN f-RSTf-IN- . SIS i.r-N Nauderile
HfrpnnRU UNT-2-kA Trip 90 aapans IN
staf fhs Tarth. rhr Ralirr az Jewels
HTrn~nN-N TO- ArrHnn I.upfu
IRVING PLACE. an-I1ae Munn0r fautlciicn
- 15 flef Liroinnriarur
KNfrk ~. Iliff * f,ll-e The lhoIlaF i-iinles.
fTRETTN-aA fa-ssl slrfns-riulf.
fTfsF-f-N NJ - TourlOrr
LYBIC-s .Is The Cit,.
MANuATTAN OPERA HOI So = "a arfnft
NhNTN-w rTTlOTT~S rHEATTtE-N go -
Passing af fhe Third r'lear Rack
MTTRnnnl Az OPERA NNi.-l---N me ltaI
rerrd Rrf8e
n>rW aNsTEWD AN Is-The SIlvrr star
NrW ~lEEATRl- Madam AuEnt
WV ToRK-s .i--rhr Man Who owns
Droaduur.
ShfIHH - .fa--Hrlnuc EIrnIF
VT-r-S NT--s .f-- rlr LI'r..
Af-F-'~-S 1s-T-nf Fourth Ef-are
NI-IsHT So. Too l.nilnss uf l-il"riN
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New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
THE TAIN or THE DAY.

A building IN san Diego. Cal has a
novel feature in the form of nesting places
for birds n n In the business part of the.
CITY and was erected by Daniel cohen. bv
whose order many places along the front
~ Tho house where there were depressions
.n the wall were only partly covered over
with q sheet Of cement. leaving a little
room iu each instance These apartments
were quIcEIv discovered by birds who
-sIustted" there and built their nests.
forming an interesting colony The idea
is not unique. however for a building sim
uarIv provided with apartments for birds
exists al Los Angeles
Lady tiu modern book storcI-T wish n
see aii ~ the latest books
Saiesmau-Ncrv well. madam VIII YOU
ElndiN step on board this scenic railway:
Life.
Berlin is under the spell Of the skunk
Ever since long haired fur became fash
ionabie our women have decorated them
selves with This peIt." saws the "Berliner
Tagebiatt. in imitation of the American
Indian women. who wear ~ DESPITE IFS
lostGesomeHess." The writer. who evI-
IDENTIFY does nor know the nature Of the
commercial article. saws. II Gretchen
had worn d skunk boa In the garden scene
there would have been no tragedy-Faust
would have run away"
Gramcrcy-Do vou think your son Will
forget ali he learned al college
PARK hope 30 ] don't see how he
can earn living playing games-Lippin-
CCtts.
a bronze tablet containing a bass-reIief
head of Abraham Lincoln ts being com
pleted by John Pauling. a Chicago scuIp-
tor. 60 mark the site of the ''viswanl'' in
which Lincoln was nominated for Presf-
dent n lsa0 The site is at Lake and Mar
ket streets. Chicago. The tablet will meas
ure about two feet and a half by four
The medallion at the TOD shows Lincoln
head little less thar life size Tire tablet
bears tie inscription.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
MEXICO AND ZEIAVA.

To TIRE Editor 81 The Tribune
Dear Sir. The attitude Of Mexico toward
the United States action regarding Presi-
dent Zelava % Nicaragua is verv apparent.
Tor wears Mexico has been involved in the
alvays animated coutroversv as 20 the
actual boundary between Guatemala and
Mexico. As -1ss question has beeu settled
iunumeTahgs times. % IL vet. and perhaps
always viii Hr. source % controversy ne
tween the Two countries
President Estrada Cabrera ~ Guatemala
has been and is a bitter enemy Of Mexico
for her interference in Cfuateniala's affairs
and also bitter against ZcIava for his
friendship toward Mexico. who through this
friendship has acted in cooperation with
Mexico against Guatemala
Mexico well knows that without the ard
Of Zelaya and his confederatas ber dop,i-
neerinG attitude toward Guatemala viii ne
az END. In fear OF this her spe,iaI am
hassadOr, Mr.. Creel. was sent TO Washing
ton 70 uphold Zelaya and his policies. ana
II is very evident that Mr. CreeTs mission
was utterly without avail Notwithstand-
ing this unsuccessfuI mission Mexico
seems 10 think that by the preservation Of
Zelsya's life she viii stiII accomplish her
desires regarding Guatemala.
Should Zelsya escape assassination i'm
Nicaragua by taking refuge on board
MeXicOs guubOat General Guerrero IN re-
mains fo- the United States 10 decide
whether or not she viii permit his escape
even 20 demand the fleeing President be-
fore he can land in Mexican territory.
or course. Mexico considers herself as
neutral a. ~ w
Hotel Lafayette. New York. Dec % lsoe
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
-lrllLmlNY rETnlL L0Rn.

4 TAMMANN FET DAL lord.
A splendid illustration Of the vitality
~ feudalism aud 81 its adaptahility Io
modern conditions is found i'm the power
81 Little Tim sullivan and al the othcr
Sullivans I'm lower Manhattan. The lord
and his rpIainers are held together by
mutual needs and mutual services. The
followers ~ the Sullivans heed ''proiec-
tion- iuSt as did the villeins and Serfs
of feudal haron They need a man
who has pull with the police 10 keep
them out of The hands II the law and
influence with the courts 10 procure
ienieni treatment for them when in its
clutches They Need a man who viii
81 hail for Them when arrested and one
who viii ind them employment. I'm poll
ucs II may he. OF with the political con
tractors or In the saloons. dance halls
0r more decent businesses which q 200
litic3l leader permits 70 he carried on
In his hailiwick They need a sympa-
theiic adviser. and one who viii dis
tribute largesses 90 the poor and -irk.
These and many similar ones are the
feudai services ~ the boss 10 his fol-
lowers.
There are many services from the po-
ltical viuelns. serfs. tenants and ten
ants iB capifc of the political demesne.
Many Of the ordinary services that ara
exchanged for protection" are Ike the
services OF the tenants IN the later DAYS
~ feuda liSm. commuIed 20 cash payment.
though not always. fer the dive keeper
or hswd may continue 10 work ont his
obligation to the head of this political
feudalism hy contributing a certain mum
Der of hours "a day or days a week to
personal service on the political demesne.
- election district captain. for example.
But Just 81 in fPuds ism the military
service Of fhe tenants viliens and serfs
was not commuied into cash. So in the
Tammauy fcuda lism rhe martial duty ~
eiecIlon day remains a personal service.
To defend the lord ar The polls cor ar
the primaries al his followers capable
~ casting q vote-or lnurp-niu~t sally
forth
such a political feudalisr was Little
Tim" sullivan. and q, j. fair 90 judge
him hy his feudal follow ers. by their
needs and The character of tie services
the protection which he had "a rem
der to Them. for a districr leader cannot
rise abOve his source. There was nothing
Iira about these services this ''protec-
yiou" Morally fhe requirements of Lit
lie Tins" district were below Tam
many's low standard Little Tins" nit
ness for rho work required ~ him was
lever challenged
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
THE 1EWS THIS MoFNING-

FOREIGN king Albert 2 assembled
fhe throne of Belgium u Brussels prom
fFiUc reforms. especially lD The congo
Thr Pope received the members
Of tho SACRED college of Cardinals. who
presented christmas greetings {" ms
holiness. == Emperor Fraucos Josrph
appotutrd lrr I.sdislaus Nou Lukacs Pre-
mier of HuuEurF. - -ht university
og Copenhagen las had uo word from
cook unr does BE- expect ro hear from
sim again Robinson watson.
brofhsr nf William Watson fn0 poet is-
Sncd srsttneUr 'u Montreal ir reply
ro thar mi Nr- William watson pub
iisp@d BOD yesterday - Tribune. - The
assassin of colonel karpof, chief ot the
secret police oi - Petersburg was
rovoluuoulst who bad been employed hN
thr coV"rumoUr as spy- Ihf
1'rcurf government asked f7r o. supple
frfUtHrT credit Hf Ath .nnN WITH WHICH 70
lturthass aero.,lsnes F0r The array.
DOMESTIC - Secretsry KroN warned
1'~esidcut Msdriz that ne would be held
rrsVuusfn.r fHr tho safety 1t Americans
fu rhr western prJIol nj HlcaragUa.
Two TrftrhlurIt. were Dismissed
I.uTa fID N.vaI Academy tHI absence
wffhnIf IraT.. The ~"s iEuarluu of "a fllTd
r.ee called f1r oU fHe same charge -
"a u BRYAN. who is Threatened with
urrumnnir in jacksonville Fla- was uu-
an'r f0 ne.1V'r scheduled addr0ss. No
HHf rauceiIfd gi dates. -- it was Hu-
uouured 90 Washington that tnr sit, -
fne EIdar Brewster house iu plfmou.n.
Mass. bad been chosen a- 90. Sit. for thv
uov unsfoffir0 building .u fhar town.
f was announced GO Albany that
fhs Sfrtr civil Service Commission
voull begin an Inquiry n tho Skelv
letter IH-' uo1t MnnuaE. A party
uf American rlnlorrr. exploded Ine the-
"rv thaf fhr island of T.hurop .u Tho
truf ~ California. MAS .rHIlf.. Iv a
rsos af r.unIh-is and contained buried
fr"H SlIrf. NIU. miners Wnrr OH lod
Hnd -oorr vcre Thought t0 have been
hur.T. nT au fNrIH-IHI -u mime near
1irrr,U. T'I A SasNafrhsVau farm
'f bought thirty IEr r.ass automobiles
'n Ilofr"f fHr himself and ueiEhhors.
fn"rh ias hoHr "a bumper wheat CROP ia
fhr NortrvHper
smell maj changes IA G.f,rF
H~nIlru -poE rrr stand .r his ,,..fs,s sr,i+
f"f separation and denied al her aIr-
CATIONS ~ cruelty. Tho Tfan. fhar
which fh0rD r ro more formidable vaf-
-i'I fH7at a- launched Cd camden
- IT TH. Board of Estimate and
Nnnnrff granted F. f~ruchls. fu
fl.f south S1nrn Trucf Inr rnnlflarr r1
GROSS fIIr QurnusbnrH Brl0ss -- %
wee r'In'HrH. tHar fT. last .udIrrrr1..rIr frr
connection .Ita OBJ. HaErr.rr-Fr A. Elder
'UmU1Ur ra. Ha,H found N WAS
'FpowrH r'..t tha person who STOLE
l'rtef ffnu tho office of Henry Wise
might soon as Identified Tf Was
fopoffr1 fIaf rr" Huura- Rti0 holdings
of l4rhEh srpCs he'd raarhod 1O uar cent
RridEr comm Wlssfuuer stevenson
sdmItt"e tH fn. Board H. Estimate thar
~ would h- H.-".-arE under present
Specifications to hsud tHe northerIy end
- tnr now municipal building aa a sand
foundation
THE WEATHER. -IrlIruf ions far Toe
dF, FFFrIr U'aud Ths rou.rlara sure
1rsterdur ID Ehest fe degrees. ..-,-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
AN EXCEPTION TAKEN.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. While ] have always considered The
Tribune the most reliable of our Ameri
can newspapers. 7 have thought. from the
beginning OF the polar controversy thar
you have not treated Commander Pearv
with complete fairness Wednesday you
said
u II evident that Comma nCer Paary had
authority for hts swift and emphati- de-
nunctatiOn Of Dr. Cook. The opinion will
prevail. nevertheless. tina he could have
afforded 10 walt.
DO not believe anv such opinion will
prevail. because h rs not human nature N
remain silent while a man Is trying 10
rob one Of the greatest of earthly honors
Moreover. IL vas Commander Pearv's duty
a. All honorable man. 20 eNI.Jse what h..
knew 20 be colossal fraud upon the
world al large. and had he waited as
YOU suggest. while he knew credtlouu
people we're being swindled. he would NOT
be esteemed as highly as he II to-day.
?. n CLUM. NJ n.
Chsviot. Columbia County. y Y. Dec
p 1879
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
AT TIE WHITE HOUSE.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau !


washington. Dec. Z.-The President. &C
compsnied by Captain Archibald ". Butt.
attended the solemn requiem mass a. -
Matthews Catholic Church at 1919 this
morning for the repose OF the soul ~ King
Leopold The President was surrounded
bv members or the Cabinet. justices of the
Supreme Court and members Of the diplo-
matte corps
The Presidruf discussed with the
Cabinet at IT'S last meeting Of the year the
plan 20 retire all government empioyes in
the classified service at seventy years OF
age. which Mr. Taft earnestly favOrs.
The Presidents callers Included Senators
Burrows Bourne and Brandegee and Rep
resentativcs Gin. Cooper. Martin and cal
derhead.
AIRS. Taft occupied box az the Belasco
this afternoon 20 see DumDer OF sketches
from Mrs. Barneys plays, given FOR the
benefit OF the House Of Mercy Miss MIN
mack accompanied her
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rrrom Tho Tribune Buresu.1

tffom Inc tribune Bureau
Washington. Dec. 23.-The Italian An
bsssadOr and Baroness Mayor de- Planchcs
entertained a few guests At luncheon
today.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won BernstOrff are enjoying a Fortnight s
visit from their son. Count Guuther Won
RerustOrT. who at the expiration OF that
time win return 70 his studies AZ Mann
helm. Germany.
The British Arnbassador and Mrs. Bryce
entertained a number OF guests az dinner
tonight.
The British second secretary and Mrs.
Esmond Ovey viii go 20 New York to-
morrow 20 meet Miss Constance Ovey. who
VIII arrive from England Miss Ovey viii
accompany her brother and sister-in-Isw 20
Washington and be their guest for the
winter
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
THE THOyIRT NIGHT BE EPO4D-
TNEB

ENED.
'The Ncw York Journal cf Commerce
suggests thaf tho PROPOSED Bauuser u-
uuiry may advantageUu>ly To- hroadened
m scope sufficiently to hecome "a public
land inquiry Do would indeed. boo a
great .gu H. besides settling am un-
soemIy controversy. b. should also rc-
suit IN solving the open questions re-
Sardmg ulr public land policy. At pres
ont thorc e. nothing hut a waiting policy.
The old laws relating to the exuropria-
tom ~ the public domain have h"cu
shown hy experience % work badly Boo
reSpect to the more valuable lands Tl.
lands have been Withdrawn from entry.
and 1ho country is waiting for Congress
to adopt workable policy concerulu-
them
Secretary BaImcci has made certain
recommendation re-nrdin. water power
sites and 0iI ana mineral lands Il would
bo well if ihe investigators 20 he up-
pomJpu could hear .rum the Hdvucatcs
uf conservation and from mpatipH1
Western nhic,Ior>. We~ternerS assert
THAT rhe policy Of conservation b. an OLE
starle to the development II that section
~ The country. Con>prvatiOuistS reply
Jhai amy other policy means The Ia>siu-
Df immensely valuable rights into pri-
waite hands without adequate romuen~a-
iou t0 ihe publi'. What is needed is
policy that VIII not unduIv ucrard deyel-
opmrut and thar viii m the same time
adequately protect iha public This ques-
tlun presses for solution
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
DEFENDS BRIDGE DEPARTMENT.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There appeared IN The Tribune OF
this morning a two-cOlumn article win
reference 10 the foundations of the new
municipal building az Park Row. Duane
street and Centre street charging "A series
OF insxcusabe blunders' on the part Of
the Bridge Department. The statement is
50 fun ~ Inaccuracies tnat We feel Il
should not be allowed 90 pass unnOticed.
While we have no desire to enter into
controversy through the public press. We
think n is due 70 the Bridge Department
and 20 ourselves 20 state that the plans
and specifications for the foundations were
prepared in this office. I'm consultation with
engineers Of tho highest standing. and
adopted only after most thorough study
ana investigation of the conditions.
As this Is a matter affecting the profess
sional reputation % all concerned. the de-
cision has not been lightly or hastily
reached and we are firmly Convinced that
an equally thorough study would convince
any competent engineer that the fOunda-
tions proposed viii fully and econom-
icalIy meet the requirements.
NTKIM. MEAD & WHITE
New York. Dec y. 400
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
COSMOPOLITAN CLUBS PRAISED.
Important Factors for Peace, Says
Benjamin T. TruehlOod.

Ithaca. y. Y. Dec. @3.-Such organizations
as the cosmopolitan clubs. which wers ~
Gently formed In various universities win
men of manv nationalities a. members.
cOnstitute an important factor IN the peacs
movement. said BENJAMIN +. rruehloca.
secretary OF the American Peace society.
ir addressing the convention OF t1e Aiiiea
Cosmopolitan clubs here tonight fhe
rollcau today showed that sixteen Of tns
twenty-one clubs of the association IN tas
United states we're represented.
Some of the routine business Of the con-
vention is being held up because Edwara
PetriliO. Of the University ~ Naples. misse1
a steamship and has not arrived.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
8 REPUBLICAN MEASURE.

From The jamestown Post
Chairman Norman r.. Mack % the Demo
cratic National Committee is one 81 the
pEOmineut advocates 80 direct primary
system IA this state. but he shows signs
of desire 20 turn this great popular move
ment 20 partisan advantage. The
only hope Of direct prinartes IN this state
o. through the Republican party under the
leadership OF taoNeruor Hughes. Nothing
would be gained by turning the state over
u the Democracy. and the great majority
% the direct PRIMARY advocates are too
l0yal Republicans 70 have hand in any
such prog eetitng az that. This is a matter
for the Republican leaders and legislators
10 settle. and it can be settled IA only one
RA1d-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24

1.-THE records show thar the first con-
tract for the foundations of the new
municipal building. awarded 20 tho e.. l.
Gray Construction Company. provided
that the Foundations should be sunk sixty
feet below the curb line buildings Su-
perintendent Murphy did refuse 20 grant
a permit for the construction of the
BUILDING on the ground that such founda-
tions were not sufficient. The Gray con-
tract was cancelled. and that company
has entered suit against the city for
damages. A new contract was awarded.
20 the Foundation Company. which
specified that the foundations should be
sunk 10 bedrock. The plans issued by
the Bridge Department show that only
five preliminary bOrings We're made by
the CITY over the whole plot. The pres
ent contractor after working for months
did discover that bedrock az the north
end OF the plot lies TOO deep 10 permit
the sinking Of the foundations 10 the
rock even by The best caisson work.
These statements made IN The Tribune
yesterday can hardly he called exagger-
atious
Bridge Commissioner Stevenson in a
statement made Yesterday said II IS
true that We viii have 10 place part 81
the foundation for the new municipal
building on sand. The borlngs made BY
the Department Of Bridges showed rock
in every part of tho plot where they
We're made. The borfngs made by the
Foundation Company agreed with four
out or the five tests made by the depart
ment as 10 bedrock. on the fifth. that
Of the n0rtherly part. boring twenty
feet away from that originally made
showed sight-foot howldcrs TO feet be
low the surface. They went down IL
feet below the curb before they found
bedrock. II is impossible 40 sink a foun-
dation by the pneumatic process 70 that
oeprb Il
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
TIE CABINET.

lFrOrn The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. Dec The Secrerarv of
state and Mrs Philander G. Knox have
been joined ~ their horne ny Philsnder @.
Knox. jr.. a student at Providence. vino
VIII spend bis Christmas vacation here.
The Attorney General viii 90 70 New
York to-nnorrow. accompanied by hts
Younger daughter. Miss Constance Wicker
sham.
Edward BRADLEY Raninger has Joined his
parents. the Secretary OF the Interior and
Mrs. Baiiinger. AT the Shoreham for his
Christmas vacation. He is a student at
Williams College