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New-York tribune., 1909-12-14

thirteen miles. from such n central point
or traffic distribution as rhe East New
York loop and junction the distance 10
Rockaway is considerably less than 10
Coner Island. Moreover. while the trans
portati0n routes 60 Coney Island are al
ready almost hopelessiy ccneestad. there
is opp0rtumity for the establishment Of
new lines 20 Recllaway which would
avoid such congestion. Are the critics
who complain Of distance. cost and time
under the delusion that nobody ever
goes 20 Rocizaway now We are under
the impression than that resort Is visited
every summer by tens OF thousands Of
persons. largely Of the very Kind 10
whom time and cost are of most im-
portance.
Finally. We are assured that Rock
AWAY Beach is unfit for park purposes
because II would not afford a secure
foundation for buildings, That is 4
-'sOekdologer.~ no doubt. in view Of the
fact that the purpose in creating park
is 10 cover Il with ponderOus sky
scrapers. II only IL were 10 be left
chiefly open ground. with a few light
structures for shelter and entertainment.
or even In some part of il sanatoriums
perhaps as large and heary as the big
hotels which stand on the less stable
soil OF Coney Island and Manhattan
Beach. why. then. Rockaway Beach
might do. But as the park is 10 be ex-
clusively given up 10 Singer buildings
and Metropolitan buildings and Wash
ihE1on monuments. il really will not do
az all.
We repeat that we have ret 70 hear
o. a single valid or convincing objection
10 the creation Of great seaside park.
pleasure ground and health resort on
the western end Of ROckaway Beach.
while the more we consider the natural
conditions and artificial possibilities of
that beach the more We sre impressed
by its fitness for such use.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
TEE NEWS THIS MoRyTNG.

FcEEGS-The condition - King
Leopold Is worse and the last sacrs-
rneuts have been administered: the sur
seons have decided 10 perform an opera
non to-day. - Advices from Panama
say that President Zelaya has trans
ferred has property in Nicaragua 10 for
signers, rumors Of a hattie al Rama.
with heavy loss of life. were received al
rdanag1a- - Nicaragua has threat
.ned 10 make reprisals against Costa
Rica in case OF further attacks from the
frontier of the latter republic. 80 -he
Russian Minister Of Finance announced
THAT Il a satisfactory substitute could be
found the empire would waive its claims
- municipal control az Harbin: he added
that Russo might sell the Manchurian
Railway. - Sir Alfred Lewis Jones.
hesd of the Elder Dempster Steamship
Company, IS dead. - Eighteen blocks
81 Naldivia. Chill were burned. thousands
NJ persons are homeless. the loss is esti-
mated at S2.5oo.o0o - Judge Cannon.
of Montreal. who has been investi gating
charges Of graft in the municipal gov
ernment. made 8 report urging the pros
ecucon OF fourteen oficials-
DOMESTIC President TAFT noTninnt-
ID Judge Il ~ Lurton for justice of the
nited states Supreme Court -
Senator Rayner. IN severe speech. ar
raiEned President Zeiaya. who. ne de-
clared, should be brought 20 the United
States and tried for the murder Of tie
two Americans who were shot by fis
orders == Senator Aldrich announced
ihat he would continue 70 make speeches
on the monetary question. - A re-
port based on information obtained BY
she immigration Commission OF filthy
and immoral conditions IN the steerage
of ships was submitted 10 the Senate.
-= The directors OF the Aero Club Of
New England discredited the story OF
wonderful aeroplsne fight from Woroes-
SET Mass. 10 New York and Boston al
beCed 70 have been made by Wallace 7.
TnlinFhast of Worcester. - The
nited states grand jury, sitting al
-rica. Y. y handed up fifty-seven in
Glctments. all of which, Il Is understood.
are against liquor dealers Of Syracuse
and vicinity for selling intoxicants 10
Indians on the Onondaga Reservation.
CTTY-Stocks were strong and active.
- Captain Thomas Franklin. L. :. A.
was sentenced 20 two and half years in
the federal prison Al Atlanta for embeZ-
element. == President TAFT made an
address a Carnegie Hall az the celebra-
sion Of the African diamond jubilee Of
fhe Methodist Foreign Missions. -=
The separation suit q Mrs. ". Gould
I3r1lZaW was continued. with the plaintiff
IN the stand. IL was announced
that Commissioner Edwards would pro-
pose two lev fOTms OF contract for snow
removal on Friday. =- II was reported
shst an attempt would be MADE by the
Board ~ Aldermen to-day 20 put
shrOuEh the revised building code. =-
The grand Jury continued its probe into
the sugar frauds while the trial of the
fndicfed employees WAS IN progress, keep
sng lawyers for the company on the
sump. - Firemen saved the lives of
two persons IN MID afternoon blaze.
THE WEATEER.-Indicau for TO-
perature yesterday: Highest. 30 de-
ETees. low est. 81.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
THE Talk or THE DAY.

-Four hockey piayers-Kerr. Walsh, Tay-
Tor and Lake. Of the famous Ottawa seven,
holders of the Stanley Cup of Canada.
emblematic Of the championship of the
Wcrld-a few days ago received an offer
from the Renfrew Club OF $500 each FOR
two seasons work. the money 10 be de-
posted 10 their account on signing the
contracts. In addition. permanent positions
paying from s., 500 TO Se.000 were agreed on
In fact. the Renfrew hackers told the men
IN question 10 go 10 the Ottawa manage
ment and get its best offer and they would
raise IT, The men. after much chasing
back and forth. decided 10 stand by OF
tawa. When IT is taken into consideration
that the practice and playing each season
lasts only about ten weeks with about
two games. Of one hour each. In seven
days. IL viii be seen that the salaries Tar
surpass those paid the professional ball
player.
Little Wnlie-What is logic. pa
Pa-Logic. my son. Is your line Of arsu-
menf IN controversy
Little Willie-And what is sophstry?
Pa-The other felioWs.-Chieago News
New it's the mustsche that is under the
ban Of The Lancet" That great British
health authority, In a recent article on
Clean Shaving as a Prophylactic Meas
ure," says that the Tnustache is obviously
difficult 10 clean thoroughly. and il is open
10 doubt whether mere washing completely
steriiizes n. Even II that should be the
case, the nustaehe would soon be fun OF
organisms again. as IL is constantly ex-
posed 10 a stream OF air which il rarely
sterile" or daily shaving The Lancet.
approves. a. III Is reasonable 10 assume
that II amounts 20 a regular antiseptie
routine"
family" 'N
My wife used 10 be- admitted Mr.. En-
peck But since my daugh are grown
We have commission form OF govern
ment. .'-LouisViile Courier-Journal.
Mercer County, n. J.. Is congratuistins
itself on having a warden Tor It's iaiI a,
Trenton who laughs at high prices ana
serves HIS charges with food a. less than
fcur cents a meal each William b Van
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
BISHOP eooDsELI MEMORIAL.

The members OF the Methodist Preachers
Meeting, comprising the ministers Of the
New York. the New York East and Newark
Methodist conferences. held a service yes
terday morning in the board room OF the
Methodist Building, 20 commemorate the
life and work Of Bishop Daniel A. GOodsell.
Methodist Bishop resident In New York
who died a week ago az hts home. No. Is
81 Nicholas Place. The Rev Allan Me
Rossie presided. and introduced the Rev.
Dr. A. 3. Sanford. Of Brooklyn. the Rev.
Or. r. j, Cooke. book editor OF Methodist
publications. and the Rev. DR.. A. z. Leon
ard. secretary of the Methodist Missionary
Society. who considered various phases os
the life and work Of Bishop Goodsell. pay
in= the highest tributes 20 his character
personality and attainments.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
TRE OBJECTIONS TO A ROcKAWAY
pARh

There nay be some valid objections 20
me c1ty's acquisition OF the western end
az ROckaway Beach as q public park.
aside from reported federal ownership
there. II 50. they should AZ once lac
brought forward so that the matter may
10 promptly and satisfactorily settled
Certainly the objections which have thus
FAR been expressed are unconvineing.
We are told that II is not true that
HOckaWay Beach is the only available
place le.f for such park, because any
part of The city's ocean front could he
taken lust as well as that by cOndenna-
ton prOceedings. But there are only two
other real Ocenn beaches within the
sity's limits one Is Tar Rockaway,
which is nOr az spacious, as accessible
or IS desirable for the purpose as Rock
nEay. The other is Coney Island. which
IS pretty fully occupied with costly es-
tablishlnents n would certainly be
crazy nnanciering % condemn for park
purposes the less desirable bat vastly
more valuable land OF C0ney Island in
stead ~ the unOccupied and compara-
rirely cheap land of Rockaway.
~ acquiring new land for a park. since
ibe city already owns ten acres or
more at Sheepshead bay. That Objec-
iion is its oNn sufficient answer. Only
n should haEe been coupled with q de-
nunciafiou - the city for exiragagance
10 building bridges aud tunnels when il
already had ferries across the rivers.
Ten ?eroS az SheeIishead Bay for a sea
hldc Igrk for city ~ four millions
Again. there IL talk about the "inac-
cessibiiiiy" ~ RockaNay. the distance.
" lrohibiivc fare and the several
hOurs time" raquiued for the trip. The
fgcr IL lbat while Goney Island is IN q
direct line somewhat nearer 10 the New
ferk City Nal than nockaWay. the re.
secilKe distances being ahclf len aud
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
GROWTH OF NEWARK DIOCESE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; Will you not allow me 20 cor
rect a misstatement in to-day's issus-in
the article describing the growth Of the
Episcopal Church in and about New York
City2
II IS there stated that the Diocese Of
Newark has about twenty-five thousand
nenbeTs-' Our statistics show that on
May !, 1909. Esp communicates were reg
tstered. as against 81. .22s on the same date
in 1905: an increase of nearly ~ per cent
Did we compute the number OF members
on the same basis adopted by some
ecclesiastical bureaus We should report at
least 5000 members instead OF the
published 22.Oo0. JOHN KELLER.
Secretary. Diocese Of Newark. n. j.
Newark, Dee. II. 1903
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrnrn &c Trihun. sureau. !


Washington. Dec. I3.-The Vice-President
and Mrs. Sherman will be the guests Of
honor az a dinner on January 3, with sen
ator and Mrs. Depew as hosts. Mrs. De-
pew will not begin her regular weekly re-
ceptions until the first Thursday in Jan
uary.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Myron T Herrick.
Of Ohio. who were the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas p Walsh for several DAYS.
have returned 10 their home IN Cleveland
Commander and Mrs, William Manning
irwin had with them IN boxes at the CO.
1umbia tonight their daughter. Miss An
ME Irwin and Miss Carol Newberry, Miss
Sadie Murray. Miss Katherine Weeks, Miss
Alice BoutsIl. Miss Julia Goldsborouzh.
Paymaster Adee. T. 5. N; J. :. poweh,
jr.. L. s. N; Lie Itenant Calhoun, U. : n;
Captain Johnson. L. 5. A; Lieutenant
Daniel Sultan and Jesse Brown. a SUP
per followed the theatre
Mrs Irwin is one OF the numerous host
esses who will give large dinner parties
for young people preceding the White
House dance on December -. Mrs Duryee
will also give a dinner party preceding the
dance.
Mrs A A Ackerman. wife ~ Com
msnder Ackerman. opened her quarters At
the navy yard this afternoon for a tea, az
which the wives OF naval ofncers were the
chief guests. Assisting her were Mrs. 9. II.
Burrage. Mrs. Beatey. Mrs. Marriott. Mrs.
Lutte Mrs. Washington. Mrs. Wood, Mrs.
Kraft Mrs. Wynder, the Misses Wynder.
Miss Miller. Miss Pennebsker and Miss
Bryan.
Mrs. Henry B Brown was hostess ar
large tea this afternoon. and had assist
ing her Mrs. Fremont Smith. Mrs Joseph
Crawford. Mrs. Presley NJ Rixey. Miss
Maury. Miss Gladys Hinckley. Miss Carol
Newberry, Miss Putnam. the Misses Janin.
the Misses Fitch and Miss Pixiey-
Mrs. Thomas T. Bayard invited nun
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
CITIZENSHIP IN PORTO RICO.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Now. If the whole press Of the
country would only take Up and agitate
the admirable recommendation Of Brisadier
General Clarence r. Edwards 20 the Sec
retary Of War as to the bestOwal Of Amer
ican citizenship upon the Porto Ricans. a
great wrong would be rishted And if that
judicious measure could be acted upon
before both houses OF Congress adjourn
for the holidays what better Christmas
gift for the islanders than the franchise of
citizenship? ISABEL GONZALEZ
New York. Dec. Is. 1903.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
SEEKS BENEFIT OF BANKRUPTCY
Second Wife Of J. Roger Mcshsro
Would Avoid $4,000 Judgment.
n TeIegrarh ii - rrleuns

tBv Telegraph 20 Th- Trioune
Baltimore. Dec 1S.-Mrs- Iva Les AV-
gust McSherry. wife OF J. Roger McSherry.
son OF the late Judge McSherry. ef Us
Mary land Court Of ApealS. has applied i'r
the benefit Of the hankruptcy laws.
In 1905 Mr. McSherrys former ~ife
resident Of Baltimore. obtained verde, =
$4,000 against her former husbands ~
on SUN alleging alienation Of his anro
tions. Mrs McSherry. acccrding 70 10
husbands former wife. never paid
Judgment. and last March the court
creed that Mr.. McSherry pay bis Divers"
wife sio0 a month slirnony. He too ~
flied a petition IN bankruptcy
Before her marriage 20 McSherry his VIZ
was the wife of J. A. Hsnly. q Wasnins ns''n.
from whom she was later divorced SAs
the daughter Of Colonel A J. August i''
merry Of Hot springs. Va. bun now
Washington. McSherry now lives N y"
cago.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
BEST REAL ESTATE NEWS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. Allow me 10 compliment you upon
the recent addition 70 your real estate news
column. noticed In Sundays edition
your added feature giving the character
Of the building IN the reports Of properties
transferred and mortgages recorded This
information is Of the utmost importance TO
brokers. enabling us TO see without refer
are
You certainly have the most complete
real estate records cf any paper in New
Tolk. ! am speaking from the expressed
views OF other brokers. as well as from my
own observations. r B. GOODLIFFE.
New York. Dec Is. 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
HOW BRYAN MADE HIS MONEY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In reply 10 John J. O'Driscoll.
would state that W. ]. Bryan did not make
his fortune in politics. as We understand the
word. but what would ". ]. B. or The
Commoner" be to-day without the "cross
OF gold and where would IT. P's Week
ly'' and Redmond's practice be if IL were
not for Home Rule and Ireland VIII Be
Free?
Mr.. O'D. knows well without being told
where the money paid by Irish servant girls
goes. If he is really in darkness / would
advise a course OF NJ. McCarthy's Priests
and the People as an eye opener
New York, Dec. 10, 1893 BRITIsHER.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
FIGHTING FOR $4,000 ESTATE
Half Dozen Persons Alegs Kinship
with Cook.

The contest over the viii q Bridget
Torpey. a cook who died last Nay leaving
a $4,000 estate 70 James z johnson.
Negro, was begun yesterday before sure
gate Thomas IN the Surrogate's court
While this will was executed on July
1908. another viii has been inrrocncsd
bearing the date Of November q. 1905. ard
in II Miss Torrey leaves $1,000 70 MarsarS
Bennett. a trained nurse. ana another os-
quest 20 a Roman Catholic priest
Although both Of these testaments qrcts
the testatrix as having no dth nor kin.
the contest Is being made by a half dnrea
persons who say they are relatives. ana
who were IN court Yesterday 70 ssseT
their claims 10 the estate % the cock Ins
contestants include Mrs. Hannah Connect
OF Indianapolis. and Mrs. winifrsd oSse-
nell. sisters OF Miss Torpey.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
ThE CABINET.
IFrorn q Trihune Rureau. ]

Washington. Dec. 12-Mrs. MacVeagh.
who was prevented by cold from accom-
panying the Secretary OF the Treasury
to New York. is rapidly recovering
Mrs. vickersham is expected 20 return
here tomorrow from a visit OF some days
20 her daughter. Mrs. Albert j. Akin. az
Albany. y. Y.
On account OF the continued serious
condition OF her sister. Mrs. Isaac ~
Lionberger. Mrs Nagei viii not be able
to return here tomorrow. but win remain
in ST. Louis indefinitely.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[From The Trisun. suresu.l

IFrom The Tribune bureau-l
Washington. Dec Ie-The italian Am
hassador and Baroness Mayor des Plan
ches have issued invitations for dinner
on Thursday. when number OF other
diplomats will be among their guests.
The Chinese Minister le5t here to-day for
Philadelphia. and tomorrow will deliver
an address before the American Academy
OF Political and Social Science.
Nine de Lagercrantz. wife of the Swed-
fish Minister. was the guest Of honor 81 an
Informal tea this afternoon. with Mrs
Henry Cleveland Perkins as hostess.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
SUMMER HOTEL FOR NEWPORT.
Land Purchased at Easton's Point
New Yorkers Behind Project.

Newport. r. l.. Dec. 13.-A representative
Of the BrentOn's Reef Hotel Company. a
corporation backed by well known New
York capitalists. whose names have not
been announced. was here to-day IN con-
nection with a new summer hotel TN this
city. q. NJ. Davis. the representative, said
that the hotel was assured. that II would
be erected on Easton's Point, and would be
begun within a few months The land has
been purchased. and the hotel, II is said. is
10 be large and OF the most modern con-
struction.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
Or. MARTINEZ HAS TIE GRIP.

Philadelphia. Dec is.-Dr. J. g. Mar
tinez. Secretary 81 State Of Ecuador. who
Is here on visit 20 his son. Ignacio Mar
tinez, student in the dental department.
Of she University Of Pennsylvania of
which institution the doctor Is himself a
graduate. was seized with an attack OF
grip on saturday. He has since been con
nned % his room. but was reported TO he
somewhat improved TO-DAY. Dr Martinez
has been mentioned as a candidate for
President Of FclradOr
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
CHURCH HoNoRs OLD MEMBERS.
Madison Avenue Reformed Congrsgs
tion Gets Portrait of Former Pastor.

TIE Madison Avenue Reformed Churea
continued the celebration OF its Csntsn-
NAL exercises last evening BY giving a rs-
ception for the old members of the consrs-
cation under the psstorats OF Dr. A e
kittredge.
Warner Van Norden. the barker, gavs
the church a portrait OF Dr. Kittredgs.
painted In Rome by z Wood Perry for this
occasion, the work being done from
photograph and word pictures supplied 10
the artist By members OK the congregation
The Knox Memorial Biois Class. tns
largest IN the city. gave nifty roses. repre-
senting the fifty years continuous servtrs
OF Dr. Kittredge, and the orncers and men-
bers OF the present church under DR. VIII
IAN Carter. gave loving cup % the for
mer pastor, who resigned IN 1905.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
COOK AND INcREplsILIUY
The Albany Argus

from The Albany Argus
III seems almost incredibIel that tbsra
- powerful politico-scientific cabaI az
Notk all the time plotting 10 disrTsdit
ana ruin Dr. Cook. but is IL much sssisr
1,SiN 70 DSusNe that after having conspired with
Duhkie ana Loose 10 deceive the Danes
ana the world generallv the doctor WouId
nave nave been such an idiot as to let these
the frst opportunity at
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
fFrom me Tribune Bureau

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE President. sc-
companfed by Mrs. Tat her sister. Mrs
Laughlin; Captain Archibald ". Butt. Mill
tary aid. and Assistant Secretary Mischler.
left Washington this morning at O'Clock
for New York Mr. Taft is expected back
IN Washington on Wednesday morning
The President left list OF nominations
10 be sent to the Senate to-day. among them
that 81 Judge Horace H. Lurton. of Tennes-
see. for associate justice OF ths Supreme
Court
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
"TN CASE OF nOTRT"

The most conspicuous feature Of Mic
araguan news. whether from Nicaragua
itself or elsewhere, has all along been its
vast and varied contradictoriness. Ze-
lava is a saint and a fiend. Estrada is a
patriot and a pirate; the government is
beating the insurgents: the insurgents
have got the government whipped. And
so on, TO the bewilderment of the cursory
reader. while even the most thoughtful
and well informed student of the case at
long range is in doubt as 10 the truth
concerning some Of the details.
Under such circumstances II certainly
seems the part Of patriotism and also Of
common sense 10 assume that our gov
ernment is acting upon the fullest Oh
tainable information. information some
what more complete and authoritative
than that which il has been possible or
for the time discreet TO inpart 10 the
general public, and that therefore it is at
least as likely 10 be right as anybody
else. II seems 10 us 10 be both foolish
and unjust 10 assume ohhand, as some
persons affect 10 do, that our govern
ment is OF course necessarily in the
wrong whenever ii differs from some one
else and that Mr.. Zelaya's desperate dec
larations are wisdom and truth.
There may be room for academic dis
cussiOn as 10 the abstract morality Of the
pledge, My country, right or wrong"
But in case Of doubt, with the two'sides
evenly balanced. there should be no hesi-
tation in giving the presumption Of right
70 our own government. In the present
case the preponderance of testimony is
in our favor and against Mr.. Zelaya.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
SENIOR HoNoRs AT HARVARD.

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 1S.-Honors were
awarded by the senior class Of Harvard
University tonight when Robert G Brown.
Of Maiden, was elected frst marshal. Jesse
r. Wade. of Denver, captain OF the var
sity crew, was elected third marshal. and
the other officers included Philip Wyman.
of Fitchburg. treasurer; Edward :. Hunt.
OF MechanicbUrg. ohio. poet; William R.
Ohler Of Bethel. Conn. orator. and Thomas
:. Eliot Of ST Louis Odeist.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
Ifipnprk dribn1le.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER "a. 1909.

Thfs neUsp6per is oicaed and pub
hshed by The Tribune Association, q
Eeio Tork corporation; Office Gnd prfn-
o;pai piooe of bHsfness. Tribune Build
sne. 10. I54 XaSSos street. Ven York; /;
op6en 1ils. president; Henry ".
Roclcff, segefarV, James 81. BGr-eff.
f'c0Snyer. Tie address OF the officers IS
rho orsOe of fhis netrsp0per.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME.

Miss Sadie King Smith. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Nathaniel 5. smith, Of No. 4s5
West End avenue, is 10 be married 20 Henry
Luther LOomis on December IS, Mr..
Loomis being in. mourning. only the inlrne-
date families will be present at the cere-
mOny.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
NOT GOVERNOR HUGHES. ANYHOW

From The Syracuse Post-Standard
r. y. Vail. president of the Ber So.
no objection % having hts wire rnerg.,
under control of the Public Service cc,,
missions IN he doesn't who does
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
De. EETTERoLE RESIGNS.

Philadelphia. Dec. 1S-It was announced
to-day that because OF IN health Dr. Adam
H. Fetterolf had resigned the presidency OF
Girard College. in this city The college
was founded for orphan boys by the late
stephen Girard. Dr. Fetterolf had been
president for many years.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
BROUGHT DOWN TO DATE

From The Rochester Post Express.
Two weeks before Christmas and al
thfonsh the house every one Is as busy,
as cat with "A mouse 7F