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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
THE CITY's WATER TANKS.

A strange complaint against this city
Is made by some communities IN the
CrotOn Valley, to the effect that it is
actually drawing for it's use water from
It's storage reservoirs TO such an extent
as to lower their levels. That causes the
exposure of wider strips Of shore. and
the ground which has been submerged
for few weeks or months is not alto
gether pretty to look at Such varia-
tons OF level make the reservoirs less
desirable for boating and fishing, it be-
ing decidedly awkward to find your boat
house or wharf, built at the water level.
at some times submerged by several feet
and at other times left high but not dry.
with many feet of mud between it and
the margin of the water. There are
also some who think that such changes
are unhealthy, imagining that the ex,
posture of mud to sunlight engenders
malaria! Wherefore it is proposed to
ask the Legislature to enact a law fixing
the level Of the reservoirs at a good high
mark and forbidding New York to draw
on any more of the water which il has
in storage
IL would be interesting to know what
the people UP there who make such
complaints and demands suppose was
the OBJECT OF New York in constructing
that vast series OF reservoirs I'm West.
chester and Putnam counties. IT would
really seem as though they supposed it
was 10 provide those regions with addi-
tlonal facilities for boating and fishing
ana TO add attractive expanses of water
TO the landscape. They speak of the
reservoirs as our lakes" and they re
sent New YOrk's use of the water which
they contain and its precautions for the
protection Of the water from pollution
as impertinent and lawless invasion of
their rights. The fact that New YorI,
paid top prices for the submerged areas
and their borders, that it spent vast
sums in building dams and other works
TO create the reservoirs and 10 impound
the water, that it owns In fee the reser-
voirs and their shores and that persons
who maintain lighthouses on the hanks
and go boating and fishing on the water
are trespassers or are in endowment of
the indulgence Of this city never seem To
enter their minds.
We have always supposed that-after
the supreme purpose Of providing IA
vored Tammany officials with fat iobs-
those reservoirs were constructed for
the purpose Of providing this city with
a supply Of potable water, that the
water IN them belongs to the CITY and
may be drawn off to the last drop as
the city's needs require and that the
city has a right to use all necessary
means for preserving it from defilement.
even 70 the extent of entirely debarring
all persons from the reservoirs or their
shores We do not know that it is nee
essary 10 go so far as that The boating
and fishing which are now freely prac-
tised on the reservoirs may do M
harm. But we are sure that there would
be a tremendous ado raised if the swan
boats and skiffs on the Central PARK
lakes were transferred to the CrotOn res.
erVoirs and every urchin who WAS able
TO get a ishline and a pocketful M
garden worms was permitted to angle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
rHE DERr LLMIT DECISION.

The DEBI LIMIT D6OInAON'
The Court of Appeals has settled the
city debt limit controversy, following
clew OF its own out OF the labyrinth in
which so many investigators have pain
fully wandered. a dispute fruitful IN
yexations and obstructive of municipal
progress has been ended by what seems
TO be a fair compromise between the
extreme claims of the two sides TO the
controversy. General Benjamin F.
Tracy, appointed referee by the SUI
preme Court TO determine the margin
of borrowing power left TO the city on
June so. 1903. reported that it was $780,
100000. Controller Metz took Issue with
that conclusion and demonstrated TO his
own satisfaction. at least. that the mar
Gin left on June 30. 1908, was only about
100000. The court Of last resort has
lust about split the difference between
Mr.. Nets figures and General Tracy's.
The court disapprOves General Tracy's
calculation as to two items - one
large and one small. He held that
the city's outstanding debt should in
Guide only the amounts due on contracts
for public improvements for work al
ready done. and not the full liability for
contracts uncompleted but authorized.
The difference was very material, since
on June 80. 1903, the city had made con-
tracts for public works involving an ex-
penditure of $54,OO0O00. and only 81
$50. 933 Of that amount was included
in General Tracy's statement as due on
work already completed. From the
Tracy margin of S1O6.2O5 ia $51. 1860
has to be deducted, leaving $54,759,647.
A further deduction must be made, the
Court of Appeals holds, for the $685.
I9S of water bonds in possession of the
sinking funds. That would reduce the
debt margin to S4S.O97, 449. Since June
80. 1905, the borrowing capacity of the
city has been increased about $J0,O00.OO0
through the increase of taxable valua-
ti0ns But the city authorities hold that
the additional $5O.O0O,OOO of credit thus
created is already practically pledged to
other than transportation Improvements,
30 that apparently less than $50,00O,OO0
will be available for subways.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
AN OFF YEAR IN POLITICS.

Owing perhaps TO the effort of bust
ness 10 readjust itself to a new tariff
law, and TO the natural effect Of rising
prosperity, the political campaigns Of
this autumn are proceeding more quietly
and exciting less interest than in any
fall of recent years. Within two weeks
elections will have been held in ten
states, and governors or minor officers
will have been elected. and yet there are
only two states in which the state cam
paigns are attracting anything like ma
tional attention, namely. Virginia and
Maryland.
To the Maryland campaign special in
terest attaches because the Democracy
of that state is seeking so to amend the
constitution as to disfranchise the
negroes. In-Yirginia there is the novel
situation Of possible Republican sue,
cess. Elsewhere the perennial contro-
versy in the Democratic ranks over
what constitutes real tariff revision at
tracts more attention and fills more
space in the public prints than all the
elections put together.
Next fall a new House of Representa-,
tves must be chosen, and the session Of
Congress now approaching will doubt
less go far to shape the issues. The re-
suits will prove important to the second
half Of Mr.. Taft's administration, but
in the mean time it is. perhaps, just as
we'll for the country at large to secure
a little political rest. AS for the New
Yorker, he cannot claim that outside
political interests have distracted his
attention from the important struggle
at home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
PROF. WARREN ON CRAFT WORK
Too Many Dilettante Social Unions IN
Country, He Says.

Baltimore. Oct. 22--The strength and in
AuenCe OF the arts and crafts movement are
increasing throughout the country at a ire
mendOus pace. according to Professor II.
Langford Warren. Of Harvard. president OF
the National League OF Handicraft SOcie-
ties. which opened it's annual convention
here to-day.
The reason. he explained. that the move
ment is considered a fad and is treated
lightly by many is that there are too many
sewing circles. too many dilettante social
unions that call themselves craft clubs
or the like. Then. too. every amateur who
finds he can hammer brass little OF deco
rate pottery Immediately considers himself
a craftsman.
1T is only after years Of training, technl-
cal and artistic. that good craft work can
be obtained, and until there are in America
such institutions for this training as are 70
be found in Europe particularly in Ger
many. we shall never as nation produce
craft work as excellent as that found
across the water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
NEED OF PLATT NATIONAL PARK

TIC the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1 desire to extend my most heart
felt thanks to the writer of the editorial re-
lating to Plat National Park, in your issue
of October 1.
We have been most sadly neglected; no
appropriation has ever been made save for
the purchase OF the land from the Indians.
During my term as superintendent of the
reservation and park I collected $46. 900
from leases and sales. which has been sx-
pended for maintenance and salaries of
officials
We are promised a visit from Secretary
Ballinger, but the date has twice been
postponed. and we fear he will not be well
informed as TO imperative present needs.
You cannot mention the name of the Iate
Senator Plat TO an Indian In this country
that he does not grasp your hand with a
hearty shake and say. GOOD friend The
Intelligent sons of the young republic OF
Cuba have cause 70 bless and rever. ~.
name, JOSEpET II SvUOu10e.
Sulphur. Okla, Oct. IS, 1908.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
IN THE BERKSHIREs

IBy Telegraph to The Tribur.Y
LenOx. Oct. 22--SeveraI large hons.
ties have arrived in Lenox for re s,.l eaH
horse show OF the Berkshire Hunt A., T,l,,
fOntaine Meadows tomorrow, T,ba - -
Of the show viii be Howard WIlIsta 80 :
Davies. OF New York. and Havdor go 6
ming. OF Boston. Chester G. Burae, 81 s,-
uel rockingham. Frederick BuI r4a -
Shaw. Miss Isabelle Shooter. Miss -
Alexandra. Miss Constance Folso-o 80
Vera BloOdgoOd. Miss CorHsIia - -
Miss Charlotte Barnes. Harris Fahne.s1.s,
Mrs. Giraud Foster and Mrs. Fraas-s.,.
Bull will show their hunters ana 49,
horses. NewbOld Morris. r., Giraua -.
ter. r.. Samuel rockingham. fr NJ.
Anita Delafeld. daughter OF Mr.. ana NJ,
+. s. DeIaheId; Miss Kate Haven. dauubts~
or Mr.. and Mrs. J. Woodward Haven srs
Miss Grace Bristed. daughter Of Mr. a,S
Mrs. Charles Aston Bristed. win show sba,~
ponies in harness There will aIso h. /,
number OF classes for farmers.
Miss Mabel Choate has gone % New Yort
Miss Jane MintOn Sedgwick. who Ia,
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander s.sz-
wick IN Stockbridge. has gone to Nsr,
York. she wiz sail for Rome the Iat.s-
part Of November
Mrs. Leila Morse Rummell. who has be-,
in Berlin. Is now a guest Of Edward I.
Morse. IN StOckbridge.
Miss Helen Parish gave a bridge party 4,
the Curtis Hotel tonight.
Mrs. James Clarence Post has gone IA
New York after the fan season IN Lenox.
Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt win arriys
tomorrow at the Curtis Hotel. where sbs
has taken an apartment for two weeks.
Mrs. Henry o. Havemeyer and Miss ADJ
line Havemeyer have arrived at the Curts
Hotel.
Mrs. George Griswold Haven went %
New York to-day.
Mrs. Robert Mallary and Miss Holmss
have returned to town
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sloane have ar
rived at wyndhurst to visit Mrs John
Sloane.
John A. Dix went 20 New York to-day
after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Richard C.
Dixey.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Innes Kane gave
dinner tonight at their villa. in Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z Hubbard o.
Boston, have been called to Washington
from Stockbridge by the death Of Mrs.
Gardiner C. Hubbard
James c. Russell las arrived at the Red
Lion Inn, in Stockbridge-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
ACCIDENTAL SENATORS.

The death Of Senator Martin n. John
son, Of North Dakota, will have the
effect of decreasing by two the Repub-
lican majority in the upper house of
Congress, since the Governor of North
Dakota is a Democrat and will undOubt-
edly appoint a Democrat to fill the va
cant seat Gd interim. A Republican sue
cessOr cannot be elected until the next
Legislature meets. in 1910, unless the
Governor consents TO call an extra ses-
sion of-the present Legislature, which
is not at all likely.
Such changes in states representa-
ton in the Senate, giving the minority
n voice instead of the majority, are
often the consequence of a personal vic
tory won by the candidate for Governor
on a losing state ticket Charles A
Towne was sent to the Senate from
Minnesota in that way after Senator
Davis's death, and more recently, on the
death of Senator John H. Mitchell, of
Oregon, a Democratic appOintee took his
place, the Governor of Oregon at that
time being a Democrat. In Ohio and
Missouri this year the situation in North
Dakota is paraIleled. the Governor of
each Of these states belonging to a diff
ferent party from that which controls
the state administration and the Legis-
lature. Thus are accidental Senator'S
not politically in touch with the constit-
uencies which they represent, often ere
ated. The workings of our system OF
naming Senators cannot always be pre-
cisely calculated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
TIE KATZENJAMMER EXPERT.

when AIr. GaynOr dilated the other
day upon HIS record in regard to the
Livingston street condemnation proceed
sngs he discreetIy withheld from the
public al knowledge Of his record IN
regard 10 fhe various condemnation pro-
ceedings in which his political lieuten-
ant Katzenjammer Block figured. The
effect be sought 70 produce and did pro-
duce by his. remarks upon the Living
EfOn street proceedings was that his
methods in such cases had been very
different from those Of his associates
on the bench, thst his hands were clean
Of any costly and prolonged condemna-
lions and that, in fact, he had habit
ually saved the public's money in such
actions. He told how he had sought
first class men as commissioners 20 con-
denim the Livingston street property
and how he had pledged them TO finish
the work in sixty days and at small
cost 10 the city. His audience apDlauded
him and thought, What a righteous
judge. What a saver OF the peoples
money,
But he concealed from it how he had
taurto the appointment or the editor OF
comic supplement, a mere Katzenjam-
mer man, as a commissioner in the
bridge loop subway proceedings and how
this festive expert" had drawn $4,000
for his services. at the rate OF SI36 for
each session Of the commission. The
RatzenjsmmeF expert sat in two other
subway condemnation commissions, re-
ceiving $1,000 for his services in one
and $500 il the other. Then he became
such an indispensable authority upon
land values that he was named as one
81 the commissioners in one Of the rich
Gatsl1ill aquedact condemnation pro-
eeedingE.
He was appointed through what is
known as ian exchange or judicial cOur-
tesies" by one Of the judges in the same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

by Telegraph 70 The Irirunel
Newport. Oct. 2.-Mr. and Mrs. H. Cas-
mir De Rham have returned from Nsx
York.
Iispenard Stewart has closed White
Lodge and gone to New York.
Commodore and Mrs Arthur Curtiss
James are expected here in a few days TO
look over their estate. which is being en-
larged-
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Berwind hsrs
closed their season
Mrs. French-VanderbiIt viii not 80 abroad
until some time in December, having
changed her plans.
Daniel B. Fearing has returned from
visit in New York
Egerton L. Winthrop has gone to New
York for the winter.
Mrs. John ]. Mason has gone to New
York for a visit
Mrs. William H c. Billiard has concluded
her visit with Mrs. Elisha Dyer and has
returned to New York. Mr.. and 1Irs. Dyer
are to remain in Newport until next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Livingston Beecknan
are spending the weekend on Long Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; Referring TO the cabIegram that has
appeared In to-day's dailies from Blue
helds' Nicaragua. and relating to Informal
ton given by the representative OF the
revolution in that country. / wish 20 state
that said representative merely limited
himself to transcribing the kilograms and
statements originating in Washington and
which have been published by the press.
In view OF the high character of General
Estrada l also declare that this notice Is
not from him, and that only the wishes of
tho numerous friends OF the revolution In
bluehelds and abroad are expressed In the
cablegram In question.
SALVADOR CAsTRIILo.
Representative OF the Provisional Gov
eminent OF Nicaragua.
New York. Oct. q, lsos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23

Washington. Oct. 22.-POstmaster General
Hitchcock has been thanked officially by
the Hudson-Fulton commission for his CO.
operation In making the celebration sue
cess. The commission says that the Hud-
son-Fulton postage stamp is one of the
most artistic ever issued" and greatly
stimulated interest in the celebration. No
stamp ever issued by the POstofflce De-
paFtment has met with greater public APP
prevail than the Hudson Fulton STAMP.
The original issue Of 100000 was ex-
hausted In three days and an additional
100000 was absorbed rapidly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
MINISTER'S WILL FILED.

The will Of the Rev. d. Asa Blackburn.
pastor of the Church OF the Strangers. who
died on September 2s. was filed YESTERDAY
In the Surrogates' Office The value Of
the estate, consisting entirely Of persona.
property. is placed at $1,000 the principal
being eight life insurance policies.
The testatOr made his brother. the Rev.
George \. Blackburn, of Columbia. 5 c.
residuary legatee, and also left him De-
quest of S90OO. The Rev. John Nelson
Blackburn. a nephew of the testator. r.
ceives some Of the latter's books Inc
Church Of the Strangers receives $4oee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
NEW PRINCETON LABORATORY.
President Wilson Formally Accepts
Gift of Stephen S. Palmer.
IBy Telegraph to No Trihnne

Princeton, n. J., Oct. 22-President
Woodrow Wilson of Princeton University
formally received the new physical labOra-
tory presented by Stephen S. Palmer, of
New York City. this evening, in the pres
ence OF notable gathering This is one
of the finest structures of it's kind IN the
country and cost over $4,000.
The building was beautifully decorated.
and MIR. Palmer. n presenting it, said that
II was his hope and intention in giving the
edihce to present added resources 10 the
scientific world.
President Wilson. after thanking Mr.
Palmer in the name OF the trustees Of the
university. said that this was fitting COM
memoration OF the 1SSd anniversary OF the
university, which took place to-day. Dr.
Elihu Thompson, OF Boston. then delivered
the chief address OF the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23

Members Of the bar have naturally re-
GREETED to see departure from the prin-
cipIe of renominating faithful and COM
petent judges in the case of Justice
Charles H. Truax, Of the Supreme Court,
in this district. He has been an ex-
eellent judge. and with his twenty-eight
years of experience on the Supreme
Court bench has come to be regarded as
one of the most efficient judicial officers
sitting at special and trial terms in this
city. The value Of his experience is
particularly felt on the equity side of
the court It is not so difficult to Sc
cure new judges who do good work in
trials before juries. 1t is difficult, how
ever, to secure satisfactory judges to sit
as chancellors in equity causes. 1t is a
fine tribute to Justice Truax that sub
stantialIy all the leaders of the New
York bar. including all the former Su-
preme Court justices, Republicans and
Democrats alike. are openly supporting
him for reelection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
GOLD MINING nv MAINE.
N The Lewiston JournaL

From The Lewiston Journal
Gold mining UP in Byron. ONfeTd SoNl..;i y
seems to be getting down 10 sSseel"s 49,
operations. quartz crUSher Win = -
pacity of $50 to 200 tons day os,ls .-,,
Stalled al the mine on HOughtOn Srean..
a new store built and a mill 10 ~ Ss.;,,1s
planned for the near future. MY 49, sSsr
OF mining fame. Is camping WNh wv tSs
Mining sharpS on the East Braaen, Sii- -
little mining boom is on the increase
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
PORTO Rlco,s NEW GOVERNOR.

San Juan. p. r., Oct. 22.-Acting Cow
ernOr George c. Ward received word to-
day that Colonel G. r. Cotton. who has
been appointed successor TO Governor Kegs
IT. Post, will arrive here on November
on the steamer Carolina The inaugufa-
zion of the new Governor will take place
on November 3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23

Yet why not, If such practices are per-
mitted on the bigger tanks at the upper
end of the aqueduct from which the
Central Park reservoirs are filledf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
FARMERS AS EINANcIgss.

From The BinghamtOn Republican. -
Who says the farmer is not n .,.,,.i and
He Is eating cleo at IS cents = Eo 'ss Cou-
sumeT Of town. might get q 49, ~,
pointer from this fact Now 4,ss;,I yaelt
viii invent an equally good afsll.siis- Wills
the chnmDs m me city who insist .e, li
real thing viii continue 70 paw Tue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23

the TOUR young women who have won
the scholarship competition instituted by
a number OF the directors OF the MetrOpOl-
titan Opera House at the Institute Of AIu-
sical Art and who VIII thus be the first
pupils or Mime. Milka Ternina in her en-
sasement as teacher at the institute. are
Miss Edna shOwalter. Miss Etelka Gerster
Liddie. Miss Virginia Root and Mrs. Robert
Hosea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
HuNrlNe MOSS ~ AN AuT0.

From TIE Kennebec Journal aims
Just to what extent auionee no. sea-.
can be used to Jack game y IA Town
recently had guod luck he 49, 81 ne
Greenfield. when moose, ai'iSs couple e.
light. charged the machine = T..sd arr
shots from a rifle cleate4 WV ior -
yielded the driver bis ntss A'0
season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
Aeru.1lorIs Gribmrre.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER %. 1909.


This newspaper Is OiCned and pub
Nshed bg The Tribune Association, a
AeIC York corporation: office and priH-
cip0l place Of business. Tribune Build
inc. 10. 154 Nassau street, NelC York !,
ogden Mills, president; Henry ".
SUoLetf, secretary; James II. Barrett.
treasurer. The address of the officers is
me office Of this newspaper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mr. and Mrs G. oliver Tselln are due 20
arrive tomorrow from Europe with the
body of their little son, who died few
weeks ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Iselin, who have
been abroad since the spring, viii on land
ing go 70 the St Regis. where they VIII
remain while in town. The child win prob
ably be buried at New Rochelle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Prentice Strong are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth OF
daughter, at Ridgewood, n. j.. where they
have been living since their marriage.
They have taken an apartment In East s6th
street, and viii spend the winter in town
Mrs. Strong Is daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Talbot ELEPHANT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
KERMIT ROOSEVELT AT NAIRosI

Nairobi BRUSH East Africa, oct =
Kermit Roosevelt and Leslie Tsriton, WI,
have been hunting near Nakaru, re5oiheu
the other members OF the Roosevelt parry
here to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
OFT OF PATIENCE.

QUIZ OF PAIlENEfA
III argue with the man who thinks
Commander Peary found the pole
And holds that DR.. Cook could not
Have single-handed. grabbed the goai.
I'll argue politics with one
Whose notions may be sadly mixed.
But I've no patience with the man
Who thinks that baseball can be nxed.
Religious arguments / shun,
hold them needless and In vain.
But / will enter one IL /
A point in doctrine can explain.
I'll argue tariff with the man
Who swears all prices are inflated,
But I've no patience with the crank
Who thinks baseball's manipulated.
Detroit Free Press.
1.-THE attempts made by English and
Russian reformers to transfer the Sabbath
to Sunday" says 1.-THE Hebrew Standard,
remind us OF one Of Idncoln's stories.
schoolbOy was asked by a visitor, Sup
pose we call the cows tail a leg, how
many legs would the COW have?' Five,
was the boys prompt reply. Wrong said
the questioner; calling cows tail q
leg does not make it a Leg"
81 have tried to write something out OF
the ordinary IN this novel"
We'll, my boy, / think you have sue
ceeded."
''In what PARTICULAR
Your heroine acts at times as II she
had sense."-LOuisville COurier-JOurnal.