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New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.

Really, the fact that the city debt is now al
most as large as the national debt is no excuse
for making the Mayors message longer than
Presidential message And it is to that fact that
New York owes the longest Mayors message on
record 1t is expanded beyond the length of
previous documents TO prove that there Is no
reason for public discomfort with the big DEBT
and the big budget. Tt shows that OF S2S9'-
OO0.O1o of corporate stock issued since the be-
ginning of Mayor McClellan's administration
s151. .OO0, 600 ''was issued for purposes TO which
the city was committed prior TO 1901" The I'M
plication is that the Mayors administration has
been the victim of his predecessors extrava-
gance If the message had shown the projects
to which this administration has committed the
city which will have to be paid for by its sue
cessor perhaps It would have proved its case.
The budgets increase is similarly analyzed
to show that it was natural and inevitable The
population has increased since January j, 1904,
by a certain rate. The cost Of certain depart
ments has increased by smaller rate. The
taxes have not gone up since consolidation IN
1897, the increased cost of government nav
ing been in proportion to the increase OF
property values These assertions are inter
esting, but they make no allowance for devices
which have grown up in recent years by which
the apparent cost of administration is kept be-
low the real cost. No such paying Of running
expenses out of corporate stock was INDUCED In
before consolidation as has been recently. Bor-
rowing sinking fund revenues under the gen
eraI fund bond stheme is a recent device to keep
down taxes On their face, moreover, the
Mayors figures prove only that government
under him has been no more costly In proper
ton than under his predecessors. But at that
It is the kind which in the last decade has been
hurrying the city toward bankruptcy.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05

tention aside and has separated the pressure
requirement from the others. pronounctng it un-
constitutional The law remains that the COM
pany must supply gas OF % candle power at 50
cents thousand feet. This, we believe. the conf
pany never asserted It's inability to do. its con-
tention being that II could not furnish that quail
ity of gas for so cents at the required pressure
On the question of the inclusion of franchise
values In the property of public service COM
panv upon which IL must reasonable rate
there is no direct decision. at least In the SUM-
mary prepared by Justice Peckham. But as the
court includes the franchise in Its estimate OF
the company's property for the purpose Of show
ing a return Of nearly per cent. 1t may be
supposed TO have decided in favor Of the in
elusion of franchise values. unless the action of
the state which debarred ii from questioning the
value of the franchises agreed upon at the time
Of consolidation is held also TO have prevented it
from objecting TO the company's earning fair
rate on that valuation. Considerable interest
viii attach TO the language of the full opinion
upon this question of franchise values.
The decision is characterized by common sense.
It may have the effect Of discOuraging efforts TO
enjoin the enforcement of rate laws and OF en-
couraging their trial, so that the courts may
have actual results before them when conhsca-
ton Is alleged.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.

IFrom The Tribune BuTeau.I
washington Jan. 4-The British AmoassaooI anu
Mrs Bryce gave a large dinner at the EMBASSY
tonight in honor OF the Secretary of state anu
Mrs Root The party included Secretary hoot' tno
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusserano' uhe
Postmaster General and Mrs. Meyer, the Netner-
lands Minister and Nine Loudon. Justice ana Nj .
oliver Wendell Holmes, Senator and Mrs Aiollei'
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William Shef1eid Co"Ies'
Representative and Mrs. Augustus P Gardner MI
and Mrs Hennen Jennings, Professor ana Sll -
Poulton, of Oxford. England; Mrs Hooson' tne
Hon Maud Pauncefote. Miss Phillips Sir 1eorse
Young Alfred Mitchell Innes, British counseHor'
and the British military attache and the Hon Mrs.
James
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness Mayor oes
PIanches who had accepted the invitation OF the
British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce for the dinner
tonight sent their regrets and have declined al
social invitations on account Of the distressing
news from Italy
Feline Pardo the minister to this country from
Peru who went abroad the last of November ana
who rurnor said would remain as minister TO TINS
country has been assigned to duty here Tor an
other year.
Baron stael de Holsten. Russian second secre-
tary returned to Washington this morning from
a visit Of several days IN New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05

Slaby Fessenden. Pouisen, De Forest and others
have been diligently striving to improve on the
crude devices first employed ten years ago Can
any of them guarantee system which Is infaiil-
ble7 If SO, whose is the best? If Zone of them
is ready to submit to all the prescribed tests
when will they be able to do SO?
A station such as is proposed for the neigh
borhood of Washington would have range IN
cluding most of the North Atlantic, the lstnmus
of Panama and limited portion of the Pacific.
If it should render the service the government
aims to secure, similar plants at strategic
points might come TO be regarded as essential to
a proper control of the navy. Stations In the
Philippines and on the California coast would
command the Pacific, though perhaps they should
be supplemented by others in Hawaii and the
Canal Zone. However, the government VIII PROB
ably wait until the success Of It's first venture IS
beyond question before planning new ones
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
HERTZ WAVE TELEGRAPHY.

When the United States Navy Department in
vited proposals few weeks ago for high power
wireless telegraphic equipment 1t was expected
that they would be opened to-day. Hence it
should soon be known whether any inventor and
his financial hackers yet stand ready TO give the
government what ii asks for. The specifications
call for a station in the vicinity Of Washington
having a range of three thousand miles and for
apparatus for two ships capable OF sending dis
patches distance onethird as great
Apparently there should be no difficulty in
complying with the demands here specified, but
coupled with them are others which may not so
easily be satisfied. One is that the instruments
shall work equally well day and night, and an
other is that communications shall not be inter
rupted by atmospheric conditions. 4 third seeks
protection against accidental or intentional In
reference, and a fourth makes absolute Sc
crecy" an essential. The wisdom of making
these additional requirements is obvious enough,
but the feasibility of meeting them fully depends
on the advances in the art Of telegraphy the ex-
tent of which is not generally known. Mareani,
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau-I

IFrom The Tribune Bureau-1
washington Jan 4-The President and Mrs
Fairbanks entertained number of guests at din
ner tonight and have issued invitations Tor Jehua
ary Is and 25 when they viii entertain IN tne
Same manner They will give their large annual
reception in honor OF the mernoers OF the 0eia00
on January II.
Preston Gibson whose engagement to Miss Grace
Mcmillan Jarvis was announced this morning. en-
+ertained at dinner tonight Sir John and Lady
Harrington of England; Mr.. and Mrs. Ropert
Goelet Mrs Smith Hollis Mclim and Paul Rainey'
Of New York; Representative and Mrs Nlcholas
Iongworth Mr. and Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs W.
w Keith Viscount and Viscountess de Mattel
Rriradier General and Mrs. Edwards. Colonel ana
Mrs Frank L. Denny, Lieutenant Coionei ana MIS-
Charles l. McCawley. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip h. NC
MILAN Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore, Mr. and Ars-
Hugh Tegare Mr. and Mrs Alexander Legare. MI
and Mrs Nathaniel Simpkins, Miss Grace Jarvis
Miss katherine Elkins. Miss Mathilde Townsend
Miss Anna Cockrer Miss Ingalls,. OF Cincinnati;
Miss Emory Count de Chambrun, Baron Won
stumm. OF the German Embassy. Signo- Cora. Of
the italian Embassy; H. r. Mccormick, OF Chi
cago and others who completed party Of sew
enty Mr. Gibson and his guests later attended the
Charity Ball.
Several hundred persons from New YORK ana
washington attended the Charity Ball given To-
night for the benefit of the Children's Hospital
Mrs Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. Henry C. Corbin'
Mrs Wescott and others received the guests. while
Rrigadier General Edwards, with number Of mil
ftary assistants, floor manager. The Marine
Band and Artillery Band furnished the music
Mrs Fairbanks and nearly all of the Cabinet and
diplomatic women were patronesses-
Mrs. H l. satterlee wife OF the Assistant Sec
retarv Of the Navy has joined her husband at
Stoneleigh Court.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
AmERLCA AIDING ITALY.

Americans promptly sprang to the aid of the
stricken Italians the moment they heard Of the
catastrophe at Messina, with the generous zeal
for which they are happily noted. Contributions
large and small have been pouring in, and will
doubtless continue TO be made until a total is
attained commensurate with the need. Appeals
of this kind have never been and will never be
made TO Americans in vain.
II is highly fitting however, that there should
also be a generous measure of national AID from
the government Of the United States to that Of
italy and the Presidents message to Congress
yesterday and the consequent action of Congress
will command the cordial approval of the Ameri-
can people It is gratifying TO know that the
President has taken advantage Of the fortunate
disposition and equipment of two Of our supply
shiDs to hasten them to the scene Of distress
with large supplies of precisely the things which
are most needed and also that. in accordance
with the suggestion originally made in these COL
umns the services Of at least half of the great
battIeship feet have been placed at the disposal
OF the italian government. In experimenting
this action with large appropriation OF money
our government establishes a record which will
always be contemplated with sincere satfsfac-
ton.
This governmental bounty WILL Of course. not
be regarded by any one as completing the duty
of America toward Italy or as obvlating the
need of further private gifts. There will be
pressing need for some time to come Of all the
contributions which Americans can make through
what the President again conmends as the safe
and efficient channel of the American Red Cross
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
FTGHTY-CENT GAS.

The gist Of the Supreme Courts decision in
sAe s0oent gas case is found in these sentences
from Judge Peckham's summary Of It:
Under al the circumstances the complainant
has failed 10 make cut its case with that de-
gree Of ciearness necessary 70 warrant the in
Reference Of a court Of equity before actual
Hnd bona hde test has been made under the
practical operation OF its supplying gas at the
sates mentioned in the statutes.
The Circuit Court whitfield down the District
Courts valuation Of the gas company's property
Until, according 10 It's estimate CT the cost of
making gas. the company would earn about 8
per cent. The Supreme Court cuts more than
fOur millions of the valuation Of the franchises
adopting the valuation of them at the time Of
the consolidation, there being no sufficient evi-
dence. writes Justice Peckham, Ito warrant the
Finding OF any increase whatever over the
.tanl0Gnt agreed upon al the consolidation" With
this sum cut out, the return, accepting the other
figures fixed by the Circuit Court, would be about
81 per cent on the company's property. But the
Supreme Court adds that the evidence leaves it
doubtful whether the value OF the other property
aetUaiy used by the company in making and
selling gas is as great that fixed by the lower
court. 4 slight reduction IN this value would
bring return OF per cent Therefore there is
no pyilnG fGcie case of confiscation. test Of
The act is ordered. and IL SITS results show con-
aseaucn the company can appeal TO the courts
In other WORDS. the court does not find the 50
cent statute constitutional. 1t merely holds that
there is 20 such ground for believing ii would
ffssslf ia eonlscaf0n SIS 10 justify enjoining the
enforcement of the act
IN two respects the court has found the law
unconstitutional namely, in respect so its very
strict requirements as TO pressure and in respect
10 its penalty clauses. The gas company main
ta2Ded that the requirements IF the law that gas
sksad be- supplied Of a given candle power n, a
EiTen pressure. for fixed price. were .'lrsepara-
ele'-<hst Is # any Gle requirement was I'M
possible and unconstitutional the whole law
saouid fan. But the court has brushed this coz
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFrou, Tn. Tribune Bureau.I

wasb;npton Jan 4-The President sent mes
sage to Congress to-day recommending an appro-
nriation Of $4,000 and other relief for the ltalan
aar,bouake sufferers; also message to the House
I'm response to a resolution OF inquiry reiau'e "
the Secret Service
The President has received acceptsnces from the
six eminent engineers he invited TO accompany
President Taft on his tour OF inspection OF the
Panama Canal.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt attended the
christening of the infant OF Secretary ana MIS-
Cortelyou at the latter's home this afternoon
The italian Ambassador tomorrow afternoon on
behalf of his government, will formally thank the
President for the aid given by this government 10
the earthquake sufferers -.
Among the White House callers were secretary
Newberry, Secretary Wright, Postmaster Iener al
Never Assistant Secretary Bacon, Baron AO"-
cheur Senators Lodge. Piles Eorah, Clark OF wy
oninz and Overman Representatives Beale haih'
washburn Underwood. Keller, Bennett, CoopeI'
Lands Fassett, Loudon and COCKS D. o. fNeS %
Canal Commissioner Blackburn, George H. 2Ae
don J. c. Duncan of North Carolina ana eA-nep
resentative Aldrfch. of Alabama
The President took horseback ride IN the Id'e
afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
IN The RERKsHIREs.

Ienox. Jan. L-N1iss Kate Cary. who has closed
her villa Is to travel through the West with Ms.
NJ Dwight Collier and Mr.. and Ms David
Turner Dana and will spend the greater part OF
the winter IN Southern California. returning 70
Tenox next summer. Miss Cary went 70 New YORK
to-day.
Mrs. H. NJ Schefelin and Miss Eleanor Cros0.'
Mr. and Mrs Charles Astor BriSted, Miss Brisrsd.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hollister Pease. Mr. and MS
David Turner Dana. Mrs NJ Dwight Collier. Mrs
John E Alexandra. Miss Helen Alexandra. Mss
CiviIise Alexandra Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Dick
inson Miss L. NJ. Roosevelt. Mrs Joseph ". Buy
dem Miss Leila Burden. Mrs A H Gallatin. Mss
CorneIia A. CfaIlatin. Mrs William B Bacon. Mrs
J. Frederick Schenck. Miss Aled Schenck- MIS-.
George Turnure and the Misses Turnure returned
10 New York this afternoon
John A Spoor, OF Chicago. has bought twenty
five acres Of land Onota Lake. adjoining ms
property Of William and George Pollock. Of New
York.
Mr. and Mrs Robb De Peyster Tytus departed
to-day for Boston
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
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WEST ENr-s. 1.-THE Rejavenatioh Of Aunt MaIy.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY couRTs.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The more l read OF the Hains trial us
prOuder 1 become OF my native state. New jersey
When Barker was tried I'm Jersey City fa" ysa''
ago for shooting a clergyman of Arlington, Wa|
he believed. had assaulted Mrs. Barker. the en-
question which the jury allowed to c"nsu9,
Did Barker shoot Keller II being proVe'
that he did. the defendant was convicted WITHIN :
few hours after the case was opened. and -
days later he IN the state prison.
Our courts DO not allow defendants 70 plead 'H'-
wrongs excuse for taking the law into ~
own hands That witness should be permitted -
the HanS tell the stand what CaPe@--
Hams told him that Mrs. Hains had told the cay
tain, etc. Is to at least O.-e Jerseyman qufe -
expllcable. 1 think every American mast . oi'
have been puzzled when reading Of the procesdiHs'
of the courts in Paris. the system OF JuriSpruuS-
there being so different frcm own Ana
Jerseymen wonder the way New York trieS ~. -
Thaws and other murderers and we wonder %
state pride Increases ESSEN COCNA-
Newark, Jan. ?, 1903.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
RELIEF FROM CONGESTION

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In reference to the congestion in the thor-
oughfares of the city wish tc suggest as ons
means of longitudinal relief that the New
York Central and the surface lines are using cleo
tricty and the tunnels practically Ike ths SUD
way these companies be no longer allowed ID
restrict vacant lots in the middle OF Park avenue
for ventilating spaces The use OF electricity deS
away with the necessity of lighting and yentilatns
spaces the tunnels under the river demonstrate
but If i'm the absence OF the suction OF the t1nes
ventilation is necessary it could he accomplsned
by spaces az intervals under the roadway. leadins
TO gratings IN sidewalks l. also done IN the SUI
ways. II the troIeys are kept of It think What an
Ideal driveway from S4th to 9Sth street il would
make, and without cost 10 the city. ALER--
New York, Jan. ?. 1909.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05

The Governors approval of the state ClVii
Service Commissions resolution putting county
superintendents of highways on the class'neo
list Is of great Importance to the state Tor II
means that the whole good roads development
will he under the Civil Service rules Inc Id"
provides for the alternative of either dislrlcl
superlntendents of roads, or, where the couhtieS
wish to retain some control of the hlgh"ay nm
provements of county superintendents- Chuei
ERE law the district superintendents will un-
ouestionabIy be Civil Service appointees And TINS
action of the commission prevents politics from
getting into the work through the naming OF
county slIperintendents instead.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
SWEARING OFF" IN PHILADELPHIA.

From The Philadelphia Record
There must have been fewer swear offs this
year than usual said barkeeper. AT least that
is the way II has hit US here. Usually we have
a big fall off in trade right after New Years time
and sometimes II has been severe. too. when the
receipts are counted up at the end of January.
There is cnange somewhere this time. sure.
though. for I haven't missed but regular, and
business generally keeps good. What do you sup
pose is the answer? There is one thing that may
It, and that is the fact that the papers
haven't had much in about swearing of resolu-
tiOns and that sort OF stuff this year. Perhaps
there hasn't been the talk around. Or, maybe. all
the talk about local option has scared all my
lars and they have decided 10 keep of the water
wagon long they can. New Years or not At
any rate, we won't experience the usual New
nilntt
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
A NEW RELIGIOUS ORDER.

From The Utica Press.
The First Fruit Harvesters is the title OF a new
religious order that seeks abolish all denomina-
tions and unite the entire human family in one
great church. The basis of their faith Is the
reference in the Bible to the one Church. There
chapters in tho Bible that speak or de-
nominations; all intended to be In one church
and the creed should be the true Word OF God.
The Harvesters holding a series OF meet
ings at Manchester. N H. and are attracting con-
siderable attention and getting some converts
Elder !. A. Wright. who is the leader In charge.
saws: We do not believe in having speci-
ned mode of procedure and there is set time
In Church for PRAYER. singing or sermons We
speak. sing pray when the spirit moves us We
believe in the one Church and the eVer-present
God. and conduct our meetings accordingly.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
MAYOR ADAMS SUGGESTIONS RADICAL
Asks Buffalo Council If It Stands with Rail
roads or CITY

Buffalo, Jan. 4-Mayor Adam to-day sent his
annual message to the Common Council. Its sug-
gestions are both numerous and radical Among
the Mayors suggestions are the following;
That every privilege granted to any raiIroad for
any purpose where the same does not c1rectS serve
as a switch to some Buffalo industry or business.
to whose prosperous continuance SUCH switch Is
necessary be revoked; that the roads be Obliged
to maintain hagmen night and day at every crossing
at grade: that commission of five be appointed TO
inyestigate assessment Of railroad property; that
the Public Service Commission be asked TO compel
the construction OF improved stations; tnat at
peri!ous crossings every train be stopped; that
switching be forbidden at all crossings at grade
and that the Legislature be asked TO compel the
roads to defray the entire cost OF future grade
CROSSINGS Improvement, maintenance. consequen-
tIal and other damages.
In closing these recommendations. the Mayor put
this blunt question the council: II ask you
plainly, Where do you stand. with the railroads or
with Buffalo?'
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs ". X. Vanderbilt. jr., will give small
dance this evening at her house IN Fifth avenue
Reginald F1ncke, who is to marry MISS Eoltn
C4ubert Clark on January 16. will give his farewell
bachelor dinner at Delmonico's on Saturday His
guests will include his best man, George Crawford
Clark tr and a few others. Because OF the III
ness of the brides mother only relatives and a
few intimate friends will be present at tne CeIe-
n,onv which Is to be performed at noon at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George Crawford Clark. No.
1927 Fifth avenue. The bride will have two at
tendants-her sister, Miss Marion Clark and ner
cousin, Miss Mary Hartman, daughter OF MI.
and Mrs. z. II. Hartman.
The first of Albert Morris Bagby's January
musical mornings took place yesterday at the wal
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
"Pie,KILLER-IN-cHlEF" A BISHOP.
From Bits.


DIT. Montague Stone Wigg. who is retlrlns - q II
the bishOpric OF New Guinea on accOulSS Sv11any
health, mas HAD adventurous he ailU -, ~
queer experiences. Once not very IONS - 81
acted as pig killer IN chief al great
savages Tne Bishop had objected 70 tso ts, han
method of Slaughterng swine for theif sIeS' ,s5ug
quets for Il involved at least ten minutes @s5haa
TO the. wretched animals. and he cHefed - tlt.sSl.
them better way There were is9 70 5St..1 e a.
tered for Thousand SayageS- Inc tsl7lSSf-,lis.
one OF his clergy set work 20 shoot tnS zfrv
and In very short time they bad kitesSi,s .
though one tough old pig required hNs eul'1
give him his quietu~