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New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
FOUND SITTING UP DEAD.
Body of WeN-t0-Do Trick Performer
in SQualid Surroundings.

Still in sitting posture in a Morris chair and
surrounded by a few pieces OF dilapidated fUrni-
and filth Of almost every description, the body
of Oliver Hale formerly connected with the COM
pany of the famous sleghtof-hand performer, Herr
mann. discovered yesterday IN the front room
of a small fat he had occupied for time at
No. IS West 18th street. The Professor" he
known in the neighboThOod. where his fond
ness for liquor had long been known, was sixty
five years old and. although he possessed property
valued at $4,000. he preferred to live in squalor.
Thomas J. Hayden. OF the real estate firm OF
Hayden & Co. OF No. S4s West 145th street Hale's
agent this city, said last night that the old man
had undoubtedly died from alcoholism He had
relatives. Mr.. Hayden said. Hale owned property
in Ossining. several lots and houses, and also
owned the house at No % Edgecombe avenue
Manhattan, the real estate agent declared
Hale, about fifteen years ago, lived with his
mother in West 1Ist street She willed her prop
erty TO distant cousin. and after her death, Hale
moved about and finally took up his abode in the
18th street house. Years ago he made money
the road. first travelling with Hermann, and after
ward alone The last few years Of his life were
spent IN saloons. where he performed tricks or
taught them to others for a few cents.
The body of the removed TO the Morgue,
in East 26th street
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
DROPS DEAD ON WAY TO TAKE STEAMER

Just he about TO start for Hoboken to
board the Statendam for Holland. David Levy, Of
No S12 Independence avenue Kansas City, Mo-,
dropped dead yesterday the elevated railroad
platform at Chatham Square. Levy. accompanied
by Joseph Rieser, Of No. 20 Canai street, had
stepped off a Third train. He was sud-
denly taken I'll and died before help could be sum
moned- DR., Roberts, summoned from Hudson
Street Hospital. diagnosed the case Of heart
failure. Rieser did not know anything about the
except that he had purchased a ticket for
Holland from him for the steamer which was to
sail at 10 o'clock. The body taken to Bellevue
morgue- The police found this a sheet Of paper
in of the pockets: &C. l. Pierce. o FalIon III.
Should anything happen 10 bearer, please notify
Mr.. Louis Allen. O'Fallen. H.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
COURT UPHoLDs THE METROPOLITAN.
Refuses to ouash Writs for Review of P. S. G.
Fiye-Cent Fare Order

Albany Feb. 23-The Court OF Appeals to-day
affirmed the decision of the Appellate DlVlsiou'
First Department In denying motion OF the PUP
lie Service Commission. 1st District, TO quash Wits
OF certiorar obtained by the receivers Of the Met
ropolitan Street Railway Company to review the
action OF the commission in fixing a fare or nVe
cents 10 be divided between the Metropolitan
street Railway Company and the Central Park,
North & East River Railroad Company, for rides
oz-er lines between 34th street and L6th street.
The commission first directed the companies 10
agree upon reasonable joint rare aho Upon eieiI
s,,,-a n DO so made an order establishing the
A,-A-cent rate The companies began proceedings
70 have this order reviewed in, the Supreme Court
II was coatended by counsel for the commission
that it's act legislative and not )uolclat
- and therefore not renewable on certiorari by
the courts.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
STATE ART COuMISSION.
Bill Proposes Heads of Various Insti-
tutionS as Members.

Albany, Feb. "a State Art Commission is pro-
posed in bill introduced to-day by Senator VAIN
wright The commission is to be composed OF
eleven nbers the Governor, the presidents OF
the Albright Art Gallery Of Buffalo. the Albany
Historical Society, the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art end she Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and
Sciences the Commissioner OF Education, and FIVE
persons to be appointed by the Governor. including
one PAINTER one sculptor and one architect and
two other persons not members OF any branch OF
the profession OF fine arts from lists to be sup
nlied by the Fine Arts Federation OF New York,
the Central New York Chapter and the Buffalo
CHAPTER of the American Institute of Architects
The term Of Office is to be three years. except IN
the case of the first members OF the commission
whose terms to be fixed by lot at one TWO ana
,bree wears They are to receive no other com
,ensa,iou than reimbursement for expenses
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
CONEY ISLAND FARE.
LEGISLATORS Ask p. S. c. for Decision
on FiUe-Cent Rate.
rRr Telegraph to Tho Tribune. ]

AIban- Feb. 2S.-Resolutions were introduced TO-
dsx bv Senator Wagner and Assemblyulan A E
sfith asking the Public Service Commission OF
the 1st District when it would render decision on
the Coney Island scent fare case. The Assembly
resolution was adopted; Senator Wagners was !sid
on the table until tomorrow. pending change in
its phraseology-
Senator Wagner who introduced the scent fare
bill last year. which. after being reported as COM
rnittee measure from the Railroads Committed
eventually was vetoed by the Governor. said he
n-ar+ed this Information so he could know whether
or not to press similar bill INTRODUCED this year
The Governor had vetoed the scent faro bill on
the ground that the Legislature had not had
proper investigation Of the subject which the FuO-
lie Service Commission should take up.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
SARATOGA SPRINGS OWNERS WIN.
Court of Appeals Upholds Contention That
State Can Conserve Natural Resources.

Albany Feb. 23.-In decision to-day the Court
of Appeals holds that the law enacted by the
Legislature last year to prevent carbonic gas COM
panies from pumping excess gas from the mineral
springs Of Saratoga Is constitutional This up
holds the contention made in the lower courts that
the state has the right to conserve It's natural re-
sources.
In effect, the court holds that the Legislature
has the right limit the OF gas which
may be taken from the springs. The action was
brought by the owners OF the mineral springs, who
contended that the pumping Of gas from the wells
destroying the springs.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
BONES CLEAR MYSTERY.
Skeleton of Utica Salesman Who
Disappeared Found tn WestfeId-

WestheId. Mass, Feb. 23.-The skeleton Of .
man. apparently that of Robert A. Perkins.
travelling salesman for the Utica Rubber Com
pany, OF Utica, N z, was found beside road
three miles north OF this town to-day The skull
was nearly ten feet distant from the rest OF the
skeleton. but Medical Examiner George James
stated that he could find no evidence OF foul
play.
Beside the skeleton was a suitcase. in which
were letters and pamphlets of instruction from
the Utica Rubber Company to Robert A Perk-
ms OF No Ii Catherine street. Utica There
was also letter signed Hattie" and post
marked Proctor, VT. September %. 1907.
Maiden, Mass Feb. 23-Robert A. Perkins.
the travelling salesman, whose body was found
In westf1eld to-day, disappeared more than
year ago. His relatives in this city have had no
communication with him since November, 1907.
Just before his disappearance Perkins had a
quarrel with a Maiden man. Perkins's father.
mother and a sister live in this city. Miss
Hattie Perkins, another sister. is supervisor Of
music in the Castleton CVt.) public schools
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
NEW TENANTS FOR DOWNTOWN SITE

Calnmann VOORHEES, & Floyd have leased the
building No 164 Front street for William H Smith
TO the North America Copper Company. Albert o.
st,Iu,eu and the Charles E Sholes Company; also
she store and basement Nos. 7s and 80 Murray
street for the Clarence Sackett estate to James l.
Robertson & Sons: the store No q Thames street
for the Ward Equipment Company to the keWanee
water Supply Company: and $500 square feet Of
80. In tha Iron Age Building. No 437 TO 463
Eleventh avenue. for the Williams Printing Com
80, to the Daterson Publishing Company.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
cHILoREN's SOCIETY REPORT.

Albany Feb 2S.-An increase in the scope OF its
onerations of s5 per cent il shown in the thirty
fourth annual report of the New York Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty TO Children which was
transmitted TO the Senate to-day. According to
the ranor Is e57 cases were investigated. involving
children under sixteen years cid These investi-
ga ations showed almost every form OF abuse. Chll,
S-ey 10 the number OF Al, ,S71 received social and
moral advancement and S.54S were rescued from
environments which were unsuitable. The society
reports that It is opposing moving picture exhibit
tions.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
OFFERS COUNTRY AND CITY HOUSES.
Mrs jackson Gouraud Plans To Go Abroad
So Her Property Is for Sale

The property of Mrs. Jackson Gouraud at Larch-
mont and her town home. No 4Ss Madison avenue
are for sale The two parcels valued at over
81 10000 Mrs Gouraud is the daughter of the late
z B. Crocker, of San Francisco.
Mrs. Gouraud recently bought modern house in
5sth street. near Fifth avenue. That Is why the
Madison avenue house is for sale She has planned
a long trip abroad, and during her absence from.
this city her Larchmont house would be vacant
unless a tenant for ii found. AS she did not
care to lease ii, she decided to ofer II for sale
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
COLUMBIA TO BUILD AN AERoPLANE.

Tbs Columbia University Aero Club held a meet
ing in Earl Hall yesterday afternoon, and decided
to begin work on the construction of aeroplane.
The student aeronauts will build the machine in an
improvised workshop on South Field, made by
stretching an old sail of the outdoor
handbau courts. Ernst Wendell. a graduate stu
dent from the University OF Gottngen, and c. c.
Looming, who is working for a degree IN aero
nautics at Columbia, have drawn plans for the
aeropiane.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
TO AID INcIPIENT CONSERVATIVES.

Albany. Feb. 2S.-On the recommendation Of
State Fiscal Supervisor Bisse, Senator Aids
chairman Of the Senate Finance Committee, intro
ouced bin to-day 10 appropriate $4,000 for i'm
the State Hospital for the Treatment
az Incipient Pulmonary Tuberculosis at Raybrook-
The bill proposes 20 double the accommodations so
ss 20 make the hospitals minimum capacity for pa
rerts three hundred instead OF about one hundred
and sytv-fnlr.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
SALE OF A BROOKLYN PARCEL.

z T. Newman has disposed OF plot. sox1O0 feet
on the south side OF Kings Highway Avenue
NJ Brooklyn. for j. Adolph sMuchner TO Walter NJ.
Peters who Will erect two family dwelling houses
on the site; also leased No. 9s Sixth avenue a
hve story brownstone house. for Mrs. Ham
.inarschlag 10 l. }. Tapley for two years
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
TWO NAMED FOR REAR ADMIRALs.
Captains Harber and Harris Nominated for
Promotion by President.

Washington Feb. 2S-The President to-day nomi-
mated Captains Giles p. Harber and Uriah R. Har-
ris 10 be admlrals.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24

ness
Mr. Edwards read a resolution. ghica wAs znani-
mously adopted. feIicitating William H Hoschksss
upon his appointment State superintendent ox
Insurance.
never be bought o. sold under the inducsrsrt thai
they would prove profit making Investment %
the policyholder. Life Insurance. does not create
wealth. he said. and do want polScEss
which being taken out for speeuIaGior-s
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24

Feb 2O-The Prairie. Key West FOR Hampton
Roads: the Lebanon Bradford for Norfolk: the
Marietta. from Guantanamo for Wac hington: the
BrlItuB. for Hampton Roads: the Triton
the Yankton and the Sylph. from Washington for
Hampton Roads: the BaEley. from Annapolis for
Hampton Roads: Worden. from Charleston for
Hampton Roads
Feb 2Ths Celtic, rom Maple. for MessnA the Mont
West for Pensacola
Feb 22NThe Mayhower and the Dolphin. from Hampton
Roads for Washington
Feb 23-The Sylph from Hampton Roads for Washing
ton: Solace from Rio de Janero for Bahia,
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Evils and Opportunities.

New Workers are disappointed, for
the first time, by the Bureau Of Munich
pal Research. 1t reports only fifty-ive
evils" to be remedied in the munich
pal administration. A paltry number,
unworthy Of a town like this. Local
pride is a tender plant here, but it had
sprung up, and it was flourishing, il not
like a green bay tree, yet with what
seemed a reasonable and promising
growth. Citizens of a mean and wicked
city felt a certain satisfaction in its
portentous and preposterous evils. =
Divers worthy gentlemen make a good
living out Of them. New evils have al
ways been found in quantities to suit.
The e1travagances, the incompetence,
the muddleheadedness Of the admins
tration were supposed to be on Brob-
dingnagian scale, warts proportionate
to the giants size. And yet only fifty
five evils can be catalogued. Probably
Boston, Bigger and Worse Boston, can
equal that.
The next Mayors opportunities are
%, We believe, an ominous il not fatal
number. However, opportunities to
spend money are among them. This
at least y encouraging.
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is proper justification for protecting
the industry in zones in which the root
cannot be grown at a fair and reason
able cost. In his estimate Of possible
production Mr.. WILSON uses as a basis
"those portions Of the United States
adapted by nature and with the aid
OF irrigation to its tthe sugar beet's]
culture" In those areas beet sugar Is
produced at a cost which entirely fails
to justify the rate now imposed. The
American people now pay about $780,
100000 a year for sugar. A reduction
Of half a cent a pound in the duty
would destroy no justifably established
industry, would leave all reasonable
encouragement for extension Of beet
enterprises and would ave to the
American consumers not far from
$40, 1000, 900 q year.
There is a very wide difference be-
tween the actual and the potential pro-
ductivity Of the soil ofthe United States.
Four-fifths Of q bale Of cotton to the
acre, thirteen bushels OF wheat to the
acre, ninety-five bushels Of potatoes to
the acre, and 10000 tons Of beet sugar
are alike a long way from the possibili-
ties Of production. 1t is not a question
of what can be done but of what is likely
to be done, and whether probable re-
suits will Justify the cost. The beet
industry must show better re-
suits than it has shown thus far before
there will be proper justification for
its demands for an extravagant pro-
lection.
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The Governors Astonishment.

Inthe last year of Governor HIdGINs's
administration the appropriations for
expenses OF the State were $2e, 97s, OPS.
Governor HUHGEs entered office on
January /, 1907, imparting to the ad-
ministration OF public affairs, in the
opinion Of his friends, a responsibility
that UP to that time had never been
approached in Albany. This desirable
condition was promptly reflected in
the cost Of government, the appropria-
tons for 1907 being $2s, 1856 ,s55, and for
1908 $40, 500, 40l. For this year the ap-
preparations are $s9, 1000 900. Tho Gov
ernor may reduce this to $s7, o0o,o 900
by vetoes, but cannot get the cost Of
running the State much below the
latter sum-.
The Albany correspondent Of one Of
neighbors informs his newspaper
that this great increase has astonished
the Governor II it has he enjoys the
distinction Of being entirely alone.
Everybody else in the State has known
that the Legislature vas making extrav-
agant appropriations. AL the Sena-
tors and Assemblymen, all the heads
Of departments, all the Albany oorre-
spondents, knew that money was being
voted with enthusiastic disregard for
economy, the treasury and the unpopu-
larity Of new taxes. In the old and un-
reformed days the Governor was wont
to say things about appropriation bills
to the members Of the Legislature.
This ancient and Of course abominable
practice is properly condemned by the
Governor. He prefers TO appeal to the
people and be astonished by the acts
Of the Legislature.
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ented . she'll which leaves behind It 9 burn
Ing track, 90 that Its course through the
air can DO readily followed by tho eye.
In this way 1t oan be seen whether the
%proJectile falls short Of the target or goes
over It and whether to the right or the left
OF 1t. 80 that the aim can be properly cor
reoted for the next und
The question Of using the motor balloon
as an offensive weapon or for destructive
has also been much discussed
There Is little doubt that 1t will be SO used,
and the fact that at the last Hague conference
several of the States refused to subscribe
to It's non-employment for that purpose
shows that its possibilities In this respect
are at least acknowledged.
The capacity of motor balloons for carry
ing explosive shells Is very limited, still
tho Zeppelin airshlp can carry at least as
many largo torpedoes IS an ordinary tor
peAe beat
However, the proper sphere OF the air
ship 10 reconnaissance. while Its destructive
power has been exaggerated. Information
10 tho great dealderatum In q campaign
and that the sirship 10 capable Of furnishing
to q remarkable extent and for that pur-
pose will II be mainly used.
Tho effect OF motor balloons on tactics
will DO very marked. A motor balloon
that can travors0 the entire 'front.' OF .
deployed army like that Of France or
Germany In twelve hours and report the
results OF Its reconnaissance to the Com
mander Chief will certainly be q grave
and important element In war. IL must
result that the nights only. when the airshlps
cannot see to r%eoonnoitrs, will be utilized
for maneuvres and marches. the troops
resting BY day. But many other changes
will follow. and the whole system Of war
fare will undergo q great revolution. 1t is
to foresee all the consequences
of this innovation, but the change from
the old system to the new will be great.
Germany. as We nave seen. is In the
lead. Her sirshlp feet ID being tested
almost daily and IL the most efficient In the
world to-day and her progress In a%eronautlcs
and her development in ths future are as
sured by the interest and enthusiasm OF
her people.
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Pronoun. of the Second Per son.

To TIN EDITOR OF THE SUS-.sir: Ny barber
told me this morning that many educated people
In New York say "youse' for the plural: but thu
he, being from Indiana. considers the form un.
grammatical.
Contrariwise, . Quaker friend of mine calls
persons who become Of singular IMPORT TO him
thee mot thee and thou" for the friendly
usage has thee is").
The eighteenth century distinguished between
you was" and you WERE" without however
going so far as you Is" and you are"
How came II that we lost q discrimination
which We apparently so much WANT II II was
q question Of politeness. what feeling made 1,
seem potter TO pretend that an individual was q
much less worthy thing, q massl Was II q demo
cratic tendency,
DO We not need two or even three numbers In
the second personal pronoun much more than We
need what Stevenson desired. different words
for the parties Of the hrst and Of the second parts,
And II we need and want them. shan't we ret
them: How do you think the problem Is 10 be an
swered7 For my part. II seems to me you all" Is
4 solution. but then, ] come from Missouri.
NEW YORK. Mayo. LOUIS How.
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The Author Of "st. Eimo.n

We haven't read for many years the
novels Of AUGUSTA j. EVANS WILSON,
but we c~heerfully record a certain affec-
ton for them. They have had an enor-
nous sale; they have given pleasure
to we don't know how many millions
of people; and II other @best sellers
have surpassed them on the CONNER
cial aide Of late years, we doubt il
the supplanters r much improvement
upon the supplanted. ~Beulah" cele-
brates it's green half century this year.
The fires Of st, Elmo were flaming
in the consulship Of PLANcUs; and we
remember the outside il we recall little
Of the contents. The autograph OF
g. w. CARLETON glitters on the cover,
an autograph dear to admirers Of Ar
TEMUs WARD and shining still on that
ugly, blue edged reprint Of SWIM
BURNE's first series Of Poems and
Ballads called 'Laus Veneris' and re-
garded by the simple public OF forty odd
years ago as the sum Of iniquities.
How st. Emo was praised and
damned and advertised and wept over!
How superior to it were superior per-
sonsl Well, we dare say, without one
clear memory of it, that 1t was quite
as good as many more pretentious
works. Miss EVANS, as she was called,
was a great American novelist and
she continued to produce almost to the
end. II she had outlived the brilliant
hour OF her success, the novel writing
guild may take warning. Such as /
am ye o shall be. Make hay while
the sun shines. No day without a big
batch Of pages.
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TIE MAsSACRES IN ASIA MINOR,
A Glsbe zrstter Asserts inst Ihsy Ar.
Reprisals.

&&SlA -
To rHt ENRON OF TEE sUN-sir. Nj.
wanger Of P~ennsylvania introduced into
the House OF Representatives the other dsy
3 resolution expressing the good will Of the
American people for the new Government
its part to suppress the massacres OF
Christians and non-Moslems."
Mr.. Wanger must have been deceived by
the average newspaper. which seems In
capable Of referring toithe riots In Adsns
and elsewhere except as -fanatlcal Moslem
attacks upon the Christian population.
Fortunately the resolution was arrested
in the House and 30 its phraseology can DO
altered 20 a to At the facts.
Only . few dsys ago . formal state men.
by the Rev. James l.. Barton. executive
secretary Of the Board Of Foreign Missions,
declared that the deplorable demonstrations
In Asiatio Turkey now horrifying the world
BY their v violence are not Turkish
attackD upon Christians a such but re-
prtsais By loyal u mistaken M~ohammedsns
against the Armenian. h call them
selves Christians, to be sure, but whose
durate seditlon and their constant schemins
against the Turkish Government. Or.
Barton was at pains to say that the Arme-
mans richly deserve the treatment they have
received, from which I conclude that the
Turkish outbursts, sbomlnable and bar
bsrous a. they are, have been no more 80
than tho Armenian outrages which pro-
yoked them. No doubt In the course OF
these frishtful atrocities and as a conse-
quence Of the anarchy which attended them
q few OF our missionaries have lost their
lives and many others ave been subjected
to great suffering and peril. but 1t will
serve no righteous purpose to build UP false
impressions ~ TO the character n In.
SEPARATION OF the riots. II must be remem
bered besides that Asiatlo Turkey is a
wild country Inhabited by a turbulent peo-
pie and that We canno reasonably expect
Of 1t a situation such as We have Ia SONS
peaceful countryside where a homogeneous
and educated population observes law and
order by Instinct and preference.
Millions Of non-Mohammedsns dwell
under the rule Of Islam, but I have not
heard Of cruelty or injustice at the expense
of any OF them except the Armenians.
The Catholics, the Greeks, the Professionals,
= dozen other sects, dwell there in security
and 80 far as I know have always done so.
Americans need not be ipsensible to the
OF which the Armenians have been
the victims. but at the same time they need
concern themselves with other non
in Turkey. for evidently
have nothing to complain OF.
Wanger will be wise to accommodate
the phraseology OF his resolution to the
facts Of the case as indicated by the DELHI
utterances Of DR.. Barton and the
strong probabilities disclosed by history.
Put In that shape Americans can invest
It with their sincere approval. There are
many things in Asia Minor that ought to be
but has the United States any
right to approach them with . remedy
TRAVELLER.
WARRINGTON ID. C.. May7.