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New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
1ER0NAUTIC PROGRESS.

Though Count Zeppelin's voyage from Fried
richshafen TO Munich last week threw no new
light on the possibilities OF the type Of airship
which he has done so much to develop, the dirig-
ible balloon has probably not yet shown the
utmost of which il is capable. Even II the DEM
onstrations which he or other inventors give
this wear do not show so great an advance on
previous achievements as those Of 1908, it VIII
be remarkable if they do not mark a distinct
progress. The aeroplane, too promises to be
very much in evidence in the next few
months and to appear to greater advantage
than ever before. What is now seen to have
been a rather fortunate accident compelled the
Wrights to build q new machine for the War
Department, and the opportunity for making
several minor improvements will undoubtedly
be utilized There will be much curiosity re
garding the Herring aeroplane, the official trial
of which was also postponed until next sum-
mer, and perhaps its author will show that he,
like his rivals, has profted by delay.
Concerning the merit of several aeronautic
novelties. it is greatly to be hoped that the
season now opening will furnish helpful in
formation. One is called the "helicopter," and
employs a screw propeller both to lift itself and
to effect forward movement Shop tests and
theory indicate that a properly designed ma
chine Of this class can rise more easily than
the aeroplane, but the advantage is offset by
one serious fault If the engine of an airship
like the Wrights' should be stopped there
would he a gentle descent unless the wind
was particularly gusty. Lilienthars short
flights without motor establish that fact.
Some Of the helicopters which have been de-
signed dispense entirely with supporting sur
faces. Risky as Is such a policy, II would be
instructive TO witness trial Of the plan. After
a practical demonstration of the usefulness of
a screw for lifting purposes, perhaps the addi-
ton of one to the aeroplane would be regarded
as essential
Still another rather original suggestion is
that steadiness in fight might be promoted
by a gyroscope. One inventor has proposed
TO apply the principle by making considerable
part of his engine rotate In horizontal plane
around q vertical shaft The airship In which
he would employ this ingenious motor Is
modelled largely after that of the Wrights, but
the only public test yet given TO it-at Morris
Park last fall-resulted in failure The power
was turned on, but the thing would not bulge.
Possibly 1t viii do better next time. It would
be interesting to know whether the means here
adopted TO insure stability while IN fight are
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

boat their captain and stroke who had been
worked beyond his strength. tainted. According
to q rule Of the regatta, which had been adopt
ed the year before at Oxfords own Initiative 1t
was not permissible to put in substitute, and
would not have been even If. Cambridge had
consented to It. which she did not and would
not have done An hours grace was granted
IN which the disabled man might recover. AS
he was at the end Of that time unable to SIT IN
the boat. however, the Oxford men decided TO
row without him, seven oars against the eight
Of Cambridge 4 brother of Tom" Hughes
stroking And so vigorous was the determine
ton of the Oxonians to win. despite their heavy
handicap, that they actually did WIN the un
equal race by two full lengths. AT which, we
are told. every Oxford man went for an hour
stark mad with enthusiasm, and meek httle
curate in spectacles led the attack upon a toll
gate which, in the exuberance of their Spirits
they uprooted and threw into the river!
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rFyom The Tribune Bureau


Washington. April 3-The Netherlands Minister
will return to Washington from Mexico next week.
after an absence of a month. He and Nine Loudon
will give the use of the drawing rooms of the lega-
ton for a recital by the Knese Quartet on the af-
ternoon Of April IL
The Minister from Ecuador and Mime. Carlo en-
tertaIned tonight at small dinner followed by a
reception in honor of the American Minister 70
Ecuador and Mrs. Fox. who are spending part
of the spring here.
The German military attache entertained at oln-
ner tonight which was followed by German
evening at which some rare beer from Munich was
sor,,od At the dinner were the Swedish Minister
the Swiss Minister, Senator Warren. Brigader Cen
eral Wotherspoon, Brigader General Crozier Coio-
nel Baron de Bode Colonel de Urcullu MAJOR
Tanala Major DaviIa, Captain Hall, captain
snartle Captain Sladen and Henri Martin AIiio-ts
the men who came in after dinner we're een8tol Hi
kins. Larz Anderson. Charles c. Glover Lieutenant
Ff1inpo Camperio and Commander Neoosine.
Frau Won Livonius is preparing TO sail for Ger
many in the future. and VIII De Jotiet % - 80
IN T,,ne bv Major von Lvonius. who VIII niS' f'fN1
a tour Of the West.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

better OF worse than those Of the Wrights and
Herring.
Finally, the world you'd like 70 know what
DR.. Bells tetrahedral kite win do in an ahso-
Iutely free flight under the power of its own
engine. When pulled by cord from IN front
this device has shown a remarkable lifting
capacity. It will easily carry a man. DR..
Bell believes that 1t will be more steady IN
flight than any aeroplane. Yet twice within
the last fortnight it has behaved disappolnt-
ingly The motor which had been built for 1t
was taken out after the first trial and trans
ferred to a small aeroplane, the Silver Dart
The engine then worked to charm. When it
was restored to the kite there was something
unsatisfa ctory in the conduct Of the combina-
tion, but whether the trouble was with the kite
or the motor the dispatches did not say Prob
ably nothing but some trifing readjustment is
necessary to secure success, and really sig
nifcant test may be looked for any day.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
PROSPERITY RETURNING.

Signs of returning prosperity are multiplying.
We called attention the other day to the marked
increase in Treasury receipts in March Those
receipts were SS,761 900 larger than the receipts
for March, 1908. The report of the Appraiser
of the Port of New York for March explains
the Treasury's gain. The appraised value OF
merchandise imported here last month was
S21O0OOOO greater than the appraised value OF
merchandise imported in February. 1t reached
total of S87, .3S7. That total is the largest
on record. the next largest being the total for
March, 1907.
The gross receipts of the New York Postoffce
in March were nearly 100000 larger than the
gross receipts for March 1908. The gain was
169 per cent. Such figures tell the welcome
story of a revival in business activity. They
foreshadow further spread of confidence and
the advent Of an era Of freer consumption and
larger production Good times are again in
sight.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
ANOTHER RAID ON THE PARKS.

While possible invasion OF Central Park Is
causing much excitement, vicious raid on Pei
ham Bay Park is IN danger OF succeeding un-
noticed A bill has already been passed and is
in the hands Of the Mayor. who viii give hear
ing upon it on April 6. permitting the Park Com
missioner Of The Bronx 70 lease any part or
parts Of Pelham Bay Park TO athletic clubs OF
boat clubs on any terms that he may see 1T
Under It the Park Commissioner for The Bronx
almost invariably a Tammany Hall politician
may lease areas IN the park for ninety mine
years, CT e99 years, for that matter, TO athletic
clubs, 20 be turned into running tracks or base
ball nelds or TO private tennis clubs wishing 20
fence II few acres for their courts or he may
lease every available section Of the shore TO
boat clubs to bs fenced of by them and occzl-
pied by their houses.
Probably the primary object Of the bin is not
20 provide private athletic fields In the park or
baseball fields or tennis courts or golf links, but
60 enable certain boat clubs 70 take possession
of the shore. It may be argued that the shore
is SO extensive that this is not open to great
objection But the shore Is rocky, and includes
cornpGrettvely few beaches suitable for the sites
of boathouses, for landings and anchorages and
II the power should be conferred all the best
places on ths beach might coon be granted on
long leases 20 clubs with the requisite pull The
parks are for all the people, aud. while revecabIe
licenses might be tolerable, the idea Of granting
exclusive rights for long periods to the use of
any portion of them should not be entertained
It may De urged that Pelham Bay Park is
inaccessible and little frequented, and that,
therefore, IL would not be objectionable TO grant
the continued use Of parts OF it 70 private ath-
letic ciubA But what would be the feeling to-
10y IL early IN It's history the policy Of granting
lans leases bad put half dozen athletic clubs,
vtrh their houses and tracks, In Central Park7
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
MORE HUDSON DISSERTATION.

To the Editor OF The Tribune. -.
Sir: In to-day's issue of the Tribune you =
dorse the Bennett bill for the purpose OF presS
ing the beauty OF che Highlands Of the HuoS0.
7 I,vs under the shadow OF old Storm King
more beautiful spot / have never seen-and -.
mIled with indignation and amazemens to sec
depredations that are now being allowed " -,
on. unnotieed and unhindered. on the sou'n - |,
OF the moIintaln. A so-called quarry cenpa|L
installing a stone crusher. and next sufhne'' 80
the Hudson-Fultou Association sails up tAe g. -.
son. that sight VIII greet them at the SCUM -.
of Storm King and the northern gateway u -
Highlands What are they thinking OF % =
these people 10 install their plant herS' -s.ok
much more noticeable than the ma-rins " -
Mountain. I have waited year 70 sec q. ors
some one protest and 1 determined 20 see
woman could open the eyes OF many peopis -
the state of affairs at the foot OF old stnrra
A LOVER OF THH HUDsoS'
Cornwall Landing n. Y. April L SS-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
DISPOSAL OF HBNszEY MILLIONS.
Twenty one Charities and Schools Get Slo'VoO
Each-Family Gets the Rest.

,,,,,oza,rhta Anril s-Twenty-one charitable and
o5oo+ioraI institutions each receive $4,000 In the
v,U of the late William P Henszey. of this cry
probated to-day The will disposes OF an estate
valued at several million dollars The testator was
,o,,hsr Of the firm of Burnham. Williams &
-, oosratine the Baldwin Locomotive Works The
oa,oatioral institutions named in the VIII are
Haverfor4 College. Swarthmore College and brVn
1raUr College The charitable institutions are all
situated in Philadelphia, with the exception or the
White Haven CPenn) sanatorium Tor Consurnp
+i,.es After providing bequests for servants, the
remainder of the estate is given to the family or
the deceased man. A daughter. Mrs. Thomas H.
Ashton. receives $IOO0Oo0. TO be held In trust. and
s3AoOo is given to her husband. The rest Is given
to Mrs Anna Henszey. the widow
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

Who would think Of leasing parts Of Van Cort-
Iandt Park to-day to athletic clubs, canoe clubs,
tennis clubs or baseball clubs? Yet it is easy
to believe that IN five years Pelham Bay Park
viii be as much frequented by the public as Van
Cortlandt is to-day A subway is planned which
will take the public to Pelham Bay Park for
five cents, and when it can be reached for a
single fare throngs will visit it. 1t Is the only
great shore front park IN New York and every
inch of its water frontage should be reserved LOT
public use whenever It may be wanted
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

TT3y Telegraph 10 The Irioune.J
Newport April S.-Air and Mrs Elorldge l. Gerry
will visit Newport Monday to inspect their steam
- I,aotra and summer home. Seaverge.
NJ and Mrs Hugh D Auchncioss arrived to-day
+, look over their summer home
Mrs. Samuel Jones wagstan returned 10 New
York to-day.
Mrs Lyman Josephs and MISS MARY 'osephS hS'e
returned from Boston.
Regtnald c. Vanderbilt arrived at his farm. in
Pnrtsmouth tonight.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
CONFERENCE ON SETTLEMENT WORK.

4 conference on Settlement work in the interest
NJ the Yonkers Prospect House Settlement was
held at the home of Mrs Frederick W. X Escn-
mann No 5s3 Warburton avenue Yonkers' yes
4erda1, afternoon Addresses were made by City
Judge Joseph H. Beall. OF Yonkers. and DE- John
l. Elliott and Mrs Elizabeth H. Haight. or New
York Scottish folk songs were contributed Dy
John Reid. soprano solos by MISS Doro'hy ClalA
ara ORGAN music bv Guy Phillips. The committee
connrsed Miss Frances Gilman, Mrs. Albert stern
and DR. Oscar H Rogers.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
"THE PARK is FOR THE PEOPLE"
From The SDrIncheId RenubItcan

FfOH1 INC oprlnsHeId RepubIlcan.
The vote OF ffty-one National Academicians IN
favor of invading Central Park, while only seven
opposed, Is, as The New-York Tribune points out,
irrelevant TO the point at issue. That point is that
the park is for the people of the city TO rest and
recreate in the surroundings OF trees and shrubs
and not for private corporation to use as a con-
venience. The attitude of the Academy is really
that embodied In the alleged remark of Vanderbilt,
Damn the publc!' The situation fully set
forth in these columns recently that IL is not
needs mentlon-it is that when the building planned
for the galleries of the Academy comes TO be built
Gf that unfortunately shall happen) there is to be
included accommodations for the Police Depart
menti temple OF art, and a police stationl
These are the artists OF America!
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
THE JAPANESE FOOD Law.
No Discrimination Against California Goods
Saws the japanese Consul General

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. In reference to the article which appearea
in Fr{dav-s issue of The New York Times unlss
the heading California Goods Attacked IN japan
1 must call your attention to the fact tHat U9
food law referred TO in that article mas oeeH -
force and practice since il enacted IN 1s'o
InsDectiou as provided in that law has been ne
ouentIv made. There nothing new IN 'h
recent inspection which was made OF al S4h7-
provisions foreign as we'll domestic
For these reasons. there cannot be sound gIo1i
for assuming that any discrimination was A
against the California goods
shall be able to inform you IN the course o. :
few davs of the detailed account OF the Uai'sh
X MIDZUNo.
Consul General OF japan
Consulate General Of Japan. No % Wa4I sN~
New York April 5. 1909.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
HENRY |. sTMsoN HoNoREp.

Henry L 6timson. who resigned as Ualloe s-~,sf
Attorney. was the guest or honor OF slxteen = ,,a
assistants at a dinner at the Harvard 80 s-.sss
night They gave him 3 loving cup. tweiss -. ..s
In diameter, with an appreciative inscr1ru1s "a
the names OF the men who were assoeiA
him IN the Federal Building.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
HENRY A. WISE.

From The Atlanta Georgian.
Henry A. Wise, who has recently been made
United States District Attorney for the Southern
District of New York, by appointment OF Mr. Taft
is the second of Colonel John S. Wise, former
ly Of Virginia but now Of New York. and the
honored he bears It the elder Henry
A Wise who in the chair of Office executed the
sentence OF the law against John Brown for the
famous raid upon Earpers Ferry, and the following
lines from the song which In vogue at the
time VIII be recalled by the older generation:
And old Governor wise
Put the spectecles his
And sent him TO the happy Land Of Canaan.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

Kentucky Democrat made an appeal on
Thursday IN the House Of Representatives for
protection on tobacco and hemp. Is Randallism
taking root in the Blue Grass country? Tell It
not to the star-eyed goddess who once guarded
that favored community from the pollution Of
protectionst sentiment.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

/ The McAdoo company's plan of building sub
ways is deservedy popular. It doesn't waste
time talking about what it will do some day If
all rivals are kept cut OF its territory but en-
larges it's system and service whenever It gets
chance without letting the wants of the present
wait on the vague promises and requirements
Of the future.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

If the leaders who fear that the Hughes pri-
mary scheme will result in giving them too much
power really believe what they say why don't
they come out for the direct primary in vogue
in the West and South? That wouldn't increase
their responsibilities so oppressively.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Palm Sunday begins week "HC" :.
a,-' -, AMI from, social point OF view. in
~ ,b,,,ab NOT In the country, and the calendar
= almost blank for the remaining days between
now, and Easter. No entertainments are on ',e
gcbA1,,1e Churches will receive more thah IhelI
ordinary need Of attention. ana many ~
90, Catholic faith will spend Holy Week IN
religious retreat
Lacking at the matter IN purely mundane llsIi''
the week now about TO open Is one "Iiio , -,
rnosa before the inauguration Of the many saye'eS
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

Norfolk Va. April s--The yacht Liberty having
on board her owner Joseph Pulitzer, of New York.
which came into Hampton Roads yesterday for
coal provisions and mail. sailed for Europe to-day
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

Brooklyn is talking hopefully of inducing Mr..
McAdoo to cross the bridge and build few
subwavs. But will Controller Metz let hm7
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

bill requiring all vehicles public roads to
carry lights at night is going through the New
Jersey Legislature, and it Is worthy of mta-
ton in every other state.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

Boston bans SAL me" VIII Boston accept
the assurance of our most distinguished con-
sideration?
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

While I am a Democrat from surface to core,
em a protectonist.-F'rom speech by Representa-
tive Richmond Pearson Hobson.
We nominate for service on the coroner's Jury
the Hon. Champ Clark and the Hon. Henry Wat
terson.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

There was little danger Of getting sunburned
yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

Theodore Roosevelt. ir IS staying with MS cous 4
+ DeIano Roosevelt. az the latters nome N EAS'
65th street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-25
WARRENTON.

The people Of WarautOn after the
fire have the situation we'll In hand and
the business Of the town Is going on az
usual. Plans are being made for beau
tifyiDg the tc8n.
An informal meeting Was hell yes.
terdsy to set on foot practical plan to
raise fund for the reliefof the sufferers
A committee was appointed to sscef-
tain the extent OF the greatest Detd for
aid and to receive contributions, IS vel
as assist 10 seeicg lhst the money IL
wisely aud judcionsly expended. The
meeting adjourned TO meet FRIDAY morn
log, at which time a fall report will be
brought In along the lines Indicated.
a mass meeting Of the ciliz9ns OF the
town Las also been called for Friday
night to bring 10 The attention Of the
town council its authority regarding
building permits, as we'll as to urge upon
properly owners the need of greater FIRE
protection and 10 provide themselves
With safeguards TO prevent possible re.
cnrrenee Of Monday nights corhsgrs'
ton.
A committee was appointed to give to
the public the following, which Is true
statement Of the situation:
"Wanenton has population oil some
2 200 to 1900, 400 residences and 40
busIness houses, which include every
ptale OF business life; livery stables,
Town Hall, Courthouse, two banks and
seven churches.
Gan actual review of the siLus' ion
discloses in ruius IA residences, q iurni.
ture store, general merchandise store
aud a green grocery and meat shop,
blacksmith shop, poolroom, q livery
business and four or FIVE private stables
aud two tenement houses. Included 10
this count no mention is made OF small
outhouses, snch az meat and hen houses,
which were pert of every home"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-25
T0day's Telegraphic News
Fed Through the Noie.

London, Nov. 25. III Home Secretary
Gladstone, who IL responsible for tie
forclbIe feeding of the sDffrsgettes who
attempted to starVe themselves 10 jail,
will stand before q moving picture ms /.
chine and demonstrate that forcible
feeding through the nose-ihe method
used With several of the snfitsgeites--
Is not painful. he will win the finest
baUquet that London caterers can pro.
vide.
George Bernard Shaw, the novelist
and playwright, today made the offer Of
such g banquet to Gladstone II he will
demonstrate bis own contention.
81 will buy The rsrest wines that can
be found aud the most expensive luxu'
rlss and banquet Mr.. Gladstone may
fixed upoo," declared Shaw, ''lf be will
prove that It doesn't hurt one 10 be
forced to take food through the nose. l
have charged the authorities with
bsrbsrous treatment Of the sufrsgettes
and Mr.. Gladstone has denied my con-
teniion. Now let him prove what he
says aud win The fines! dinner tina! Lon
don ever saw"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-25
TIE DEAD MINERS.

After more than $50 bodies had been
discovered in the st. PRul mine at Cherry,
ILL.,, efforts to carry them to the surface
were temporarily abandoned while an
effort vas made to check FIRE which
sgaln threatened the main shaft. II the
efforts 20 control the FIRE are not success.
fol today It Is probable that the mine
again will be sealed and will remain 80
for weeks. That no men survive In the
mine now Is generally conceded. The
only part of the mine as yet UNEMPLOYED
and 10 which living meu possibly could
be found is the east working Of the second
vein, at the entrance Of which the Gre Is
burning fiercely. The bodies we're fonnd
In the lowest level OF the nine. An &C.
curate count of the victims has not been
made, but II IL now believed oil but q
score of tbs missing men have been &C.
counted for. The corpSes we're found
500 feet from the m ain shaf!, on 40
elevated surface, where they had retreat
ed before the advancing water and fatal
black dsmp. They died after a struggle
lhst may have continued for two days.
Messages scrswled on wood and the
natural slate cropping from the walls
placed the number Of dead ct $50 OF
1913 One message read:
"We are oil here to die together"
This is accepted by mine officials as
indicating that many meu whose escape
from the second veiu had been cut of By
Ere had descended to the lowest level ADD
that lees than score of bodies will be
found 10 other sections Of the mine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-25
Killed by X-Rays

Liege, Belgium, Nov. 25.-With bis
body clearly indicating that he had died
from a prolonged exposure TO rsdium
aud X-Rsys, an aged man was found
dead In bis home here today. A nephew
OF the dead mao who occupied tho same
house Is mysterlouSlY missing, leaving
behind the tell.tale evidences Of expert
menls with Vsrious radio agents. The
police have two theories ss to tho mans
dta;b, ti.her that bis nephew robbed and
murdered him, or killed him accidental
ly while experimenting with the radio
agents. The body Of the man was lied
10 bis bed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-25
STORM IN TIE NORTHWEST.

The unprecedented storm that ha'
prevailed 10 the Pacific northwest fol-
two Gays shows no sigu OF abssing.
Ia eastern Oregon and eastern Wash
ington the rain is OF secondary impor-
tance to a windstorm, which has caused
considerable financial loss.
In northeastern Washington the
S)oksack fivsr, after Temporary fall
Tuesday, began to rise fgain. The
ranches on the loHlsnds Ire flooded,
and the railroads have los! q number
Of bridges. Train schedules are demo-
ralizsd.
Along lower Puget Sound The streams
are all ont OF their banks and flooding
the loWlands and destroying bridges and
railroad tracks.
A relief train bearing passengers OF
Great Northern train No. 3, due 10
Seattle Monday, arrived Tuesday night.
The passengers told of the terrible
havoc OF the foods In the Cascade
mountains. Walking nearly q mile,
climbing over rocks aud Temporary
foot bridges, they reached the relief
train.