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New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
rur RIGHT CONCLUSION.

Tho decision of the Public Service Commits
sion regarding the Belmont tunnel Will not
please residents of Queens Borough, but II VIII
be commended by all disinterested persons lhe
CITY has now very nearly exhausted ITS porro"-
ing canacity and will have 10 he Careful OF us
expenditures for years TO come. Yet II was
asked 10 pay nearly SS,000,0O0 for tunnel
which could not he part of a comprehensive
traction system. hut which would serve only 10
enable single private company 10 get us cars
over from Long Island City to Manhattan. As
q connecting link between the two boroughs IL
is omen TO the same objection the three
bridges 10 Brooklyn are open to-namely, it
simplv terminates In Manhattan at point
whore no one particularly wants to go and makes
no nrovision for the proper distribution or pas
sengers on this island. And the tunnel Is so con-
structed and such q contract, moreover, was
demanded BY its owners, that it could never ne
used as a link IN a subway system such as
would afford a comprehensive means or transit
between this borough and Queens. The SUD-
stance of the offer, as the Public Service Com
mission puts IT. is that the city should suosldlze
the Queens trolley company TO deliver passen-
gers on Manhattan Island. That subsidy would
cost the city about 100000 a year.
If purchase Of the tunnel by the city were
1he only way in which its facilities could he
thing might be said in favor of this expenditure
Of SS.OO0,OOO. on the principle upon which the
CITY spends a large sum annually TO afford COM
munication with Staten Island. But it Is not
As the report of the Public Service Commission
says:
There is no insuperable difficulty 10 private
operation of the SteinWay tunnel. and there has
been none: il could be put in operation in a
few months under the present law or under new
legislation. The company built the tunnel the
city IS not responsible for the present situation;
II is incumbent upon the company, and not upon
the city, to see that the tunnel is put IN opera
tiOn.
The company's franchise has expired, but 1t
is possible for the Board of Estimate and APP
portionment to grant it a new franchise. If 1t
were proposed that the city should build an
unprofitable tunnel for the sole use Of the New
York & Queens County Railway Company
no one would regard that proposition seriously.
Nevertheless, the present proposition does not
differ essentially from that. Having built an
improbable tunnel, the company insists that
the city shall take it off the company's hands
and maintain it for the sole use of the COM
pany.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06

commerce of New York and it is held respon-
sfble for the navigabiIity of the harbor chan
DeIs. Whatever might be the outcome of the
s1it between New York and New Jersey. the
United States is the supreme factor in the prob
lem.
II Is notorious that New Norks WholeSaIe
dunping of ashes. street Sweepings and otheF
solid refuse into the waters of the harbor'
often into the upper bay. Il generation ago WAS
largely responsible for the shoaiing OF chah-
nels which il has cost the federal government
large sums 70 dredge cut. The complaint mas
been made. and with reason, that Congress has
too often been niggardly in its appropriations
for the Improvement of this harbor. in view OF
its paramount Importance to the commerce OF
the nation But the complaint was equally well
founded that Congress was asked 10 undo lhe
mischief which New York itself was doing 10
the harbor The federal government has
rioht and indeed is bound by sense and rea-
son 10 guard against such doings hereafter. We
should think that it might with entire propriety
take action to prevent the filling up OF naVlgabe
channels with refuse and equally TO prevent the
fouling of navigable waters in such a manner
as 10 be detrimental 10 shipping and to health
The result of its attempt at intervention IN the
,,rasan+ case will be watched for with interest,
as perhaps calculated 10 establish precedent
of the greatest importance.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
EVANS FOR VICE-ADMIRAL.
Army and Navy Friends Will Ask Congress to
Honor "Fighting Bob"

" Fighting Bob Evans vices admiral Is the
word changing lips between those high in mill
tary and naval rank in New York City and WASH
ington The movement proper will be launched on
the night of January at Carnegie Hall, where
Rear Admiral Evans is to make his first public
appearance lecturer.
No intimatiOn of the plan has yet reached the
rear admiral, and It had been hoped TO keep It
secret until the last day. Talk IN clubs and hotel
Iobbies. however has given It wide publicity, The
honor had been bestowed on only person In this
country-David Dixon Porter. 1t is planned to
call the attention of Congress to the fact that Rear
Admiral Evans has given forty-eight years OF his
life the navy. Evans enthusiasts say that this
country is niggardIy toward Its naval heroes, as
attesed by the fact that France has had eight vice.
admirals, Holland eight and Great Britain twenty
three
The rank of yice-admiral was created in 1862
Tor the purpose OF honoring Farragut. Then, in
1866 in honor of his capture of New Orleans, the
grade of admiral was made Farragut and Dewey
have borne the title.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
About People and Social incidents

and Baroness MoucheuT, Baroness Marz-,.-...
Moncheur. the Postmaster General and Mrs. N.v.-
the Misses Meyer, Secretary and Mrs. Nsrh~--
Miss Newberry. Secretary and Mrs GaraelS a..
retary and Mrs. Straus. Mr.. and Mrs Rsesn,,-
Winthrop, Assistant Secretary and Mrs Roh.
Bacon. Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington Wilson. ths Rr.'
sh military attache and the Honorable Mrs yar,.
the British second secretary and Mrs. Young NJ
and Mrs kennard. the Norwegian Minister a.
Nine. GUIDE. the Danish Minister and Co1,a.a.
MOltke. the Netherlands Minister and Nine ~,
don. Commander Baron and Baroness Preuscss,
und Liebenstefn, Baron HaymerIs Cor,.
Torok. Baron AmbrOzy. Count de Cham5run ~,
count and VisCountess de Martel. Rear Adrsr,t
and Mrs. CowIes. Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth NJ
and Mrs. Larz Anderson Mr.. and Mrs Pab.-.
GOelet, 81 New York; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lesara
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Legare. Mr.. and Mrs -
ward B. Mclean. Mr.. and Mrs. Eustis Miss Falfs
Smpkins Miss Katherine E1kins Miss Ka4hs-t,.
Jennings, Miss Carrie Louise Mum, the Nlsa.,
Lagercrantz, Miss Hoyt. Miss Dorothy Williams
the Misses Parker. the Hon Maud Pauncss,t.
Miss Cameron and number Of this and last year,
debutantes, with men from the army, navy ara
diplomatic corps and resi0ent society
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06

South realize that it is illogical on their part I"
oprose national policies simply because lhe
North supports them. and intelligent men at lhe
North have dropped the old argument tuat the
North must hold together ut all COSTS 10 p'S-
vent the South's having any share in the conduct
of the government Mr. Taft VIII Go great
work if he can encourage the southern pe'the
10 think and act in politics as they ii" III h''Si-
ness-that is to support men and policies OUT
of a rational persuasion that they deserve sup
port and not because they wear 4 Sec'"lldi "a
partisan label General Rufus y. Rhodes edllor
of .The Birmingham News and perennFi
delegate from Alabama TO Democratic Nauohal
conventions. testified to the ripeness OF cohdl-
tions for change when he said that ule peop'7
of the South looked to Mr. Taft ito heip us
strike off our hands the shackles OF an i@-
'norant political system which does not DO Ine
"most to develop our resources or 10 prosper
land safeguard our happiness. II inns stdte-
ment represents Southern feeling generally the
next administration may the narrowing ana
bghting spirit of sectiOnalism finally exercised
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
[From The Tribune Bursau-l

Washington, Jan. 5-The President signed the
italian earthquake relief act to-day soon as it
reached him from Congress- Just before ne went 70
luncheon.
All members attended the regular meeting Of the
Cabinet.
It was announced that the withdrawal OF the
nomination Of Robert Watohorn as Commissioner
70 Irorniprstion at the Port Of New York was
70 hermit an investigation Of charges fled against
him. ~,
The Italian Ambassador in person tornlaliy
thanked the President behalf Of his government
for the aid extended the earthquake sufferers py
the United states government and people
Among the White House callers to-day were oena-
tors Culom and Simmons Representatives D"1siil' l'
- t,eaIe Gaines and Lloyd. Delegate Gale.
governor Hoggatt, Captain Sims and J. b
Reynolds .. r.
The President conferred with the Attorney 20 -
eraI IN the late afternoon and then went "aiAns
through the mud and rain -,
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt went IL uiii'i1
at secretary Roots Tonight
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
REBTTLDING UESSINA.

Though there is yet uncertainty about the
future of Messina and Reggie, there is at least
a possibility that they will be rebuilt. Aside
from purely sentimental considerations, there
are good reasons for attempting their restOra
ton. The larger of the two cities certainly
has commercial reputation which is of value
Even If it should not prove practicable for sew
eral months to clear the sites on which the busi
ness houses stood they might be redeemed in
time A merchant who had already lost heav
lily through the destruction Of the buildings
which he owned would naturally hesitate to
give I'D the land also A temporary centre Of
trade in the suburbs would be preferable to a
permanent transfer OF his interests 10 another
city-Palermo for inStance-where he would
be obliged TO compete with men already estab-
lished in business He would enjoy the conf
dence and help of such of his local patrons as
have survived, If they were all to reside in one
town A general scattering would rob him of
advantages which ought not lightly TO be sacri
feed Messina was nearly annihiated in 1888
as was Catania in 1893, but both were eventu-
ally rebuilt The task now presented is evi-
IDENTIFY far more formidable in degree, but ap-
parently not in kind, than that performed
before
The most perplexing problem to be solved re-
lates to the disposition Of the dead. 1t is said
that 1900 bodies have been buried, 1900
fugitives have been carried to other places. and
that 5000 persons remain at Messina- These
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,"
From The Tribune Bureau-I

IFror1 The Tribune Bureau-l
washington Jan. 5.-The ice-President and Mrs.
Fairbanks were entertained at dinner tonight BY
Senator and Mrs. carter. Of Montana. who invited
to meet them Senator and Mrs. Hopkins. Senator
and Mrs Flint Senator and Mrs. Sutherland. the
British military attache and the Hon Mrs. James.
Brigadier General and Mrs. Aleshire Mrs. Mark
Hanna Mrs Danskin, Miss Phelps and George
OConnor.
BrfEadier General and Mrs. Edwards entertained
A party OF young people at dinner tonight, after
ward taking them 10 Mrs. TOwnsend's ball. In the
party we're Baroness Marguerite Moncheur MISS
Grace Jarvis Miss Gladys Ingalls,, Miss Faith
simpkns. Miss Elizabeth Clark, Miss Anna Cock
rell Major Mott. Lieutenant Commander Davis. G
r simpkns F. Oden Horstmann and Preston
Gibson.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins have as their guests Ter
some DAYS Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goeiet Of New
York
Miss Roosevelt was the guest of honor at another
ella borate ball tonight. when Mrs. Richard H.
Townsend Invited four hundred members OF society
to meet her. Miss Roosevelt stood With Mrs
Townsend when she received Among the guests
we're the Austrian Ambassador and Baroness Hen
eelmuIler. the German Ambassador and Baroness
Won Bernstorfr Baroness Alexandra Bernstorn tho
French Ambassador and Nine Jusserand. the Bra
lillian Ambassador aud Nine Nabuco. Miss Ma
huco the Russian Ambassador, the British Am
bassador and Mrs. Bryce. the Japanese Ambassa-
dor and Baroness Takahira, the Belgian Minister
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
SEES CLERGY DECREASE.
''The Living Church Sounds Yarn
ing-Bishop Greer Not alarmed.

| A decrease in the number Of the clergy in the
Protestant Episcopal Church IS reported in this
years issue Of The Living Church Churcn
encyclopedia and almanac. which has just been
published simultaneously IN New York and Mil
| waukee by Thomas Whitaker and the Young
Churchman Company. The editorial says:
When We come to take statistisa! view td Qf the
as s9mpsTed s With that Of last year and
fLers is a decrease of seventeen candidates for
orders though an increase of thirty-one in the
number of postulants. That the clergy nave NOT
without parallel, at least for long term OF
The first thought is that the scarcity Of candi-
dates for ordination has been accentuated even
heyona Its hoWeTer does not bear out
this fear The number OF names on the death
tTan IL Il Was last year and there have been fifteen
depositions than last year. While apparently N
moval from England and Canada is less than
s But though these consideEations s9mewhat y sE-
plain the decrease in the clergy list; tney onIg
fact that at least the supply OF new candidates
+ not 7ufnt G as 10 that ike Of g9Ua Ss year S pas
over it is more and more difficult TO find proper
The increase in parishes and missions this
yeaP is % only 70 % f YEAR as repos It is OBVIOUS
indeed that there can be no material increase in
number of candidates offers for the work OF the
ministry.
Bishop Greer said yesterday that he was not
alarmed.
.T, s not quantity but quality that interests me
most he said. II can only say that If there were
more posts in the diocese would be able 70 MI
them The supply in New York greatly exceeds
the demand How it may be in the West L am
nor prepared to say but at least know that there
seems 10 be an ever increasing number OF earnest
vounp men presenting themselves for work in for
eign mission fields.
..It is a fact that the standard OF young men
who are among the candidates for holy orders Is
oil fba me This be because
there are more young men going to college To-Day
and receiving excellent educations than ever oetore
The ministry is not lucrative business ana the
tvpe of man who enters it generally does so not
for personal reasons. He seldom has MS own
ambitions in view but feels it his duty to take an
active interest in the work of the Church
DIR Wilford L. Robbins. dean Of the GeneraI
rTbeolorical Seminary. said to Tribune reporter
that he had seen falling of IN the NUMBER OF
theological students Figures do not always prove
facts said Dean Robbins. II believe there are
more men entering the ministry than ever DeiOie'
especially men of the desirable stamp VINO leAi
usefuI ministers OF the Church all their lives
"r do not think that the Church is In any dan
ger from this source. While there may be diner
ences In numbers from year to year. there VIII DC
, a great increase IN year to offset decrease
ir another 1 have noticed mo lack or canoioates
for the ministry and indeed am fairly weii sat
isfed with the way things are now goihs
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
4 4muSementS.


AcADEnIy- -c:l5-s:15-The varrens OF Virginia
~
ASTOR-2.I5- -s:15-The Man from Home
LA Devil
BITOT-2.15-s:I5-A Gentleman from MISSISSIPPI
RLANEY- -s-kaudeyilie-
BROADWAY -2:l5-s.I Peggy Machree.
CASINO-s.I5-Nr HaUlet Of BToadWay
CIRCLES. .f5-T'he Q8eeu of the Moulin Rouge
COLONIAL Vaudeville.
CRTTEREO& -Sa-lsoH- 80. -.-..
DAI-Y-S-2.Sa- -s3G-The World and HIS Nh-.
EDEN NT-SF-E,-The World In Wax
cling salesman
CyARDEN-2-I5- James Pa
CARRICK- -2:l5-S .30-The Patriot
GRAND CENTRAL. PALACE Automople Sho"
FIAc6ETT-S -ao-Salvatiou Nell
sAMNERSTFIN S-2.I5-S: :l5-Naudevlle -, -,-,..
EIPPODRONE-2-S-Sp Sporting Days-baftie IN 'he Sh'eS
Ballet Of Birdand.
HrDSON-e f5-S-asA- Lady Frederick
KNICKERBOC r EsFI-s-l5s--Ire iT1Tna Don1Ia-
TTPr-ETY- .I5-TIa Wireless.
TYf-r-T-N-S.l5-T.ove Watches
! T.YF2TC-a-I5-E-I5-Th Blae Mouse
MAJESTIC -2:IS-s:15-The Pied Piper. .,,....
MANHATTAN OPERA HpCSE-S-Pelless e Melsanus
MAINE fiI,I0TTSs THEATRE s:So-The Chap
NsFTROPoIITAN OPERA HCTSE-s-la NaLy-
AMSTERDAM M-2-15- { -lo--Llttle Memo
SF-w YOF2FL-2.l-s-s:I5- Miss Innocence.
SAKOY-s ea-The Rattle.
CT NICHOLAS RTSK-s-15-lCe hockey
STI-YGE,SANT- Tie Fighting Hope
s-2O-The Boys and Betty.
WEBER s-a:ls-S Is An International MaTrlaee. -,
WEST s:15-The Retuvenation of Aunt MsrE.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
THE CABINET.
[From The Tribune Burean-I

rFror The Tribune Bureau-l
Washington Jan. 5.-The Secretary OF o'd,s
Mrs Root. who are in deep mourning ol. 80
- the recent death Of Mrs. Roots molu7'. -
compelled TO abandon their last a,ii.uat ,..s Cor
,,a- - honor of the President, and invited ioul
s... ,rtards IN meet the President and MIS-
Roosevelt informally at dinner tonight at their
house in Scott Circle , Me-
The Secretary of Commerce and Lapor anu III .
Straus had as dinner guests to-nlght 'He SCI ,
e W a,5 ntrs Wright Lieutenant General and
N4rs Corbin the Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
urv and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop. Representative
and Mrs Huff Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran
Fustis Mrs Hochstadter. Mrs Percy Straus MISS
Lowering Alfred Mitchell Inness' British counseho
(,or+air var, Tivonius German military attache.
and Count J.. af Ugglas, Swedish atttache.
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness Mayor des
Planches were to have been the guests Of honor at
the dinner of Secretary and Mrs. Straus, but sent
regrets on account of the earthquake.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06

figures give a total Of only $4,000 and leave
more than 10000 inhabitants to be accounted
for. If we reckon the population of the city
alone The commune was credited with FUZZY
5nOOO more. Can It be that anything like 6ooCo
bodies still lie beneath the ruins of the city !
Even if as is not unlikely, larger proportion
Of the residents escaped unharmed than has
been supposed, there must remain an appalling
number of dead TO whom q decent burial Will
necessarily be denied. If it should be feasible
to deal with the dead so that they would not be
n menace to the living, the most serious obJec-
ton to reoccupying the city would be removed
Whether or not the terror of that awful morn
ing will ever sufficiently subside to let the sur
vivors return has been questioned, but time
works miracles Provide homes enough and
give them remunerative employment. and 1t
would not be strange if ninetenths of those
who have been driven away from Messina by
terror and distress went back again.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
A PERFECT CINCH.

The poet tribe should not repine
About the good year 1903
For IT were easy. I divine
To find a rhyme for l9US.
4 bard may reel of line on line
Upon the theme OF 1877.
. want no better snap for mine
Than such year as 1903
And other hards will doubtless sign
= ''' - Louisville Courler-Journal
Tho Bsbon Of Durham, England laments the
fact that a very formidable degree Of English
Christian life In the neglect and isolation OF the
Lords Day" has set in. ana blanes the per
nicious custom of the week end The very day
he SAYS when the charities Of home should be in
their strength. when the family should meet with
special deyotion for home worship and should also
meet n family amidst other families in the church
which is the centre OF the surrounding religious
lfe-life in which the family should have re-
sponsibIe parts often the day for sep
aration. Incidence. irresponsible sef-induIgence.
The day which should give parents their best op-
portunity for training their children in the nurt-
ure Of the Lord is used I'm countless
homes of the type where forty years ago the little
group would. as a matter Of course have gath
cred to read. sing. to say by heart the lessons
and songs which link earth with heaven"
WHY do you insist upon carrying a pistol7-'
asked the visitor from the North.
WAL" replied the denizen Of the feud belt, I'VE
'uns kaint always be totin' rifle. e."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
At n meeting Of domestic servants IN Paris TO
discuss their grievances and not the least i'm
portant. question whether domestic servants
should not he allowed like their tellow French
men, 10 cultivate the mustache. II was suggested
that to give the movement some sort Of encourage
ment nothing would oe better than that the
wants at the Eivsee should be the first to ag1tate
for the privilege. The "Gaulois'' says that this
mas been done. the employees at the Presidents
residence having transmitted to NJ Fallieres a re-
quest that henceforth they shall be allowed to
wear musta ches.
Father (angrily)-f my son marries that actress
shall cut him off absolutely, and you can tell
him
Legal Adviser-I know better plan than that
tell the giri.-Boston Transcript.
TO show the humanity OF the Danish authorities
a Berlin paper publishes picture which was
taken in a Danish prison Christmas Eve. II
shows the conv.cts seated at table decorated
with a miniature Christmas tree. Among those
at the board a number of mon ordinary
citizens clothes. who seem TO enjoy the repast
with their uniformed guests A large Danish
flag hides from view the bars. behind which the
group is seated
Misleading motto for the Stock Exchange: The
Lord tempers the wind to the shorn lamb."-IAfe.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
TISIT TO CHIPEWYANS.
DR.. LO1Cie, of american Museum OF
Natural History. Reports Results.

DR.. R H. LOWE. OF the department Of ethnolos7
OF the American Museum OF Natural History. mas
reported TO Or. Herman c. Bumpus. the director
the results OF n resent expedition TO the Chipe-
vyan Indians OF Lake Athabasca Dr. Bunous
considers these results OF exceptional ethnologica
interest and Importance
These Indians a branch OF the Atnsnascan.
or Dens stock the largest linguistic family OF
North America, embracing the HuPa OF CalforniA
and the Apache and Navajo Of the Southwest as
we'll as the absrigines OF the Macksnzie River
basin They DO. not make their homes on ressrVa-
tlons but hunt and fish in primitive fashion aTouna
the shores OF Lake Aths bascs Lake Claire and the
Slave River and offer peltries 70 the Hudsons
Bay Company and to rival free traders N ex-
change for clothing and provisions. Great naro-
ship. however, is often experienced oy tnenn E11-
ing the long winters.
Dr. Lowis found that. ethnologicsIy, the Cnpe-
wyan Indians share two fundamental traits of a.
their Athabascan conseners-great sirnphcity =
organization and extraordinary suscepttoiIltY 20
extraneous Influences. Eiaoorate ceremo1iAs al'
rot -articAd and esotertc fraternities and age so
cIeties'' are lacking. shamanistic activity How
ever. hourished until recent times
Within the memory OF men still living az Fo'l
Chipewyan there lived az Fond du Lac ne1lci1'
man who. according to the belief OF the nauvoN s
could transform himself into wolf and thus Hna1
the moose.
Dr. I.ovis discovered that IN their n1yrnolos5 -
Chipewyan Indians betrayed a strong farnly 70
semblance to their northern ccnseners ne hea'
tales OF giants. OF the man n the moon 2.
weird founding who by his magical powers slass s.
his people In times OF famine. ana OF poN~ .-S
shanlan who avenged his fathers murder -
destroyed all Of his enemies
DIR. LOWE obtained many photographs eL - -
Chipewyan and at Fond du Lac. near the ess.s. ee--
extremity of Lake Athabasca- Hs discovsreo - -,
the physcue Of the Chipewyan differs con n1ielHSs
from the Sioux prototype. on which popl4@ -
cantions OF Indian appearances modelled me
cheekbones are less prominent. and altncnsa -. -
90 not average below five feet seven lno- -
height the natives of the Athaoasca dis'1S'
short as compared with the Plains Indians