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New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
DIVISION OF LABOR FOE STREETS.

The plan OF reserving certain of the less used
city streets after school hours for the play Of
children deserves TO be tried, for it promises
to supply a real need at cost which could
not otherwise be supplied except at great cost
1t is in harmony with the plan to use property
already in the city's possession for Fairgrounds,
an economical sensible step Of q constructive
sort.
And it will work no hardship for vehicles TO
be excluded from certain streets in the latter
part of the afternoon. The streets TO be re-
served will naturally be the cross streets with
out stores on them and very little used in any
event And the reservation of one block for
children will draw children from the nearby
streets thither, making traffic upon them safer
and freer for vehicles. The tangle on New York
streets now results from their indiscrlminate
use by children at play and by vehicles of all
sorts, going In all directions. The principle Of
the division of labor could be wisely applied
TO them and, within certain limits, they could
have separate functions, as, for example, where
the cTowding warrants. one street could be re-
served for traffic IN one direction another for
traffic in the opposite direction and another for
the play OF children. The test of the plan to
set apart certain blocks for the children will he
the first application of the principle OF the
division OF labor to the streets of this city.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
FULLER LIVES, NOT LONGER.

A hundred and fifty years of life IS the pOssi-
bilfty held out to future generations by the
President of the Actuaries Society of America.
The span Of threescors years and ten is to be
doubled, and IN that day the age at which men
now reach decrepitude will be looked upon as
merely approaching the prime of life. OF
course this result will not be attained at once,
but with the elimination of preventabe dis
eases there will be a still greater increase In
the average number Of years which may
expect to live and in the grand total which he
may attain
Perhaps the suggestion will not arouse so
much enthusiasm as might be expected. Even
in the face of the slow advance along this line,
as shown by statistics most people will re-
main skeptical until the possibility of living
so long and enjoying life during the added years
shall be demonstrated There is no great amount
Of satisfaction in the reflection that the man
who is old at seventy or eighty may keep
on getting older fer another threeq quarters Of
a century, and that, sightless and toothless the
last half century may be dragged out in COM
parative invaldsm. Unless the years may be
made fruitful. unless they are active years, they
will be of little advantage to those possessing
them.
Progress has so far been rather along the line
of making the present span of life more at
tractive The increase in the average length Of
life is due not so much to bringing added years
to those already glad 10 lay down their bur
dens, but TO the means adopted to prevent the
death of men and women in the prime of life.
Infant mortality is being constantly reduced.
The diseases of childhood are less Frequently
fatal and with a better understanding of the
causes and treatment of tuberculosis an army
of young men and women viii be saved to the
community for many years Of active service.
The hopes Of the president Of the Actuaries'
Society may or may not be brought to fruftion
It might or might not be desirable to extend
the span of life not merely to a century and a
half but TO three or four centuries. This is
purely speculative. But the results of medical
activity to the end that more persons may fulfil
the threescore and ten years already theirs by
right-years Of which many human beings are
deprived through an imperfect understanding
OF disease and the imperfect conditions under
which they liye-are present and notable, and
the vast majority Of persons win be better sat
isied 20 have still further work done along this
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
Mr.. MACK'S AAG1ZTNE.

The Hon Norman E Mack follows illustrious
precedent IN starting a Democratic magazine
and we have no doubt that his periodical will
fulfil praiseworthy function Private" John
Allen. of Mississippi, said a few years ago: at
sam Democrat, but temporarily out of reasons
sstherefor." Mr.. Mack's magazine VIII seek to
with reasons for claiming recognition as one
distinct political species, and will perhaps Incl
dentaIy confirm them In their disposition to
continue TO talk and act like unrelated and
svarring varieties. The editor of the new perl
odical says that what the Democratic party
wants is more issues on which we can agree;
fewer on which we disagree" That Is one way
10 diagnose the situation. But the prevailing
unexpert opinion is that the issues are not SO
much TO blame as the contrariety Of Democratic
opinion on any and every possible issue What
the Democratic party wants is not more issues
but personnel bound together by some real
ties Of common interest and common opinion.
On the list Of contributors TO the first issue
OF Mr.. Macks venture are Democratic states
men who represent many shades Of Jeffersonian
disagreement There IS ex-Judge Alton 3.
Parker, whom the Democracy of the West de-
cined 20 take seriously as a Democrat when he
ran for President in 1904 There is Governor
Thomas T. Marshall of Indiana, the practical
hunorist. who attended Jefferson's birthday
dinner ar the National Democratic Club in this
CITY and, addressing gathering in which Rich
srd Croker, Charles +. Murphy, Patrick H
afcCarren and "Fingey' Corners were conspicu-
eus representatives of JefrSonianism as it is
understood Ia this neighborhood, said: Il do
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
IN THE BERKsHIREs.

by Telegraph The Tribunal
Lenox. May s--William Bryce. Of New York nls
opened Fort Hill, his country place on Lake ouo1
in Pittsheld.
try estate IN Pittsheld for the season.
Mrs. George Griswold Haven Is having her via
put In order fer occupancy this month
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Bull have arrived a.
Deepdene. the Knnicutt place
A. l. Schoonmaker, OF New York. has leased
Village View cottage from Mrs A. c. NussIand-
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay Fairfax viii Join Ms
William H. Bradford at her cOttags, n the FITS
field road, shortly.
Nh. and Mrs. Frank X sturgfs opened CIpsson
Grange this week.
several months automobiling IN California and tas
Southwest. He has opened his house In Great Bar
rington.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Payne whitney visited tnst
October Mountain property this week
Charles Lanier has sent $500 70 the Leucx nre s1'
ferers' fund. The total subscription Is - 90
Miss Ethel F. Folsom is preparing to open Meur
tain View Farm next week
The Misses Marion and Eleanor Hagua. who nAfs
been In Egypt for the winter. preparing to opsN
their country place next week
deed was recorded this week conveying g
Colonel James Dwight property. The Old Pisc@ y
Stockbridge, from Mrs Charles z Akers OF D"~
don to Miss Emily Tuckerman. OF washington
President Charles s. MelIen. with his dAnEnn@
and two sons has been visiting Council Crow
the Mellen country place, in Stockbridga
Mrs John Sloane has arrived az wyndnErsf. 0N
country place. IN Lenox- Her son. John H0@~
has also arrived
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Fahnsstock ara at cuz.
Hotel. They have leased Bel-Ai< villa from o0'-s
H. Morgan for the season.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
COL. HsMPHILL's IDEAL OF A BRAIN FOOD

From The Charleston News and Courier.
The New-York Tribune pleads for the return OF
the Johnny cake. which shows that. in spite of
miserable politics, The Tribune really has some
thing human left in its composition. But our con-
temporary must watch out for the pellagra, which
IS especially fond of Western corn, and buys its
supply Of cornmeal from the South, South Caro-
lima corn preferred The Tribune ought also to buy
only the meal that is ground in the old water mills
some Of which are stil doing business In Pickens
County of grand old South Carolina There is
nothing in all the range OF so-called cereals that
be compared with the hominy and meal turned
out at these mills, which are fed by streams OF
clear water running through lined with ferns
and grasses and under the shade Of immemorial
oaks We should have some hope of even The
Tribune If it would only put all its working force
on a diet OF Southern bread
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
SOCIAL NOTES From NEWPORT.

IBy Telegraph to The Tribunal
Newport, May s.-Mr. ana Mrs T. J. oaz-
RhlneIander Of New York, accompanied - NJ
and Mrs. Philip Allen Clarke and Paine Dennsn'
arrived to-day to spend the week end n Newport
Mr and Mrs Harry ". Burnham. O. Boston
who spent the summer here several years Asa
were cottage hunting to-day
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt have arr-Ted
at their Portsmouth home, Sandy Point Farm. fn
the summer
Mr. and Mrs. william Storrs Wells are expected
the last week of the present month for the season
Lispenard Stewart has planned to arrive the at
ter part OF the month. White Lodge. HIS summer
home. IS now being prepared for occupancy
Maurice Roche and Snowden Fahnestock Sers
here to-day from Harvard.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

Though there might have been some eXas-
geration in the story that the water in the Buf-
faIo River rose Eve feet In five minutes one day
last week. the report may have had substan-
tial basis Of fact. Curious changes in the level
Of Lake Erie have been observed before, and
have apparently been due to great differences In
the pressure OF the atmosphere at opposite ends
of that body of water The Toronto meteorolo-
gist who offers this explanation Of the latest
occurrence of the kind is probably right.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Weddings charitable entertainments and racing
at Belmont Park where the spring season opens
on Thursday next. will engage the attention of So
ciety during the next fortnight Tomorrow after
noon Miss Nora Iselins marriage to Count Ferdi-
rand Colloredo- MannsfeId takes place at the home
OF her uncle, Columbus ODonne Iselin, IN West
62d street. The ceremony will be performed by
Monsignor Laveie. Owing to the Ill health OF the
brides father c. Oliver Iselin who has been at the
st. Regis since his return from Aiken, the invita-
tions have been restricted TO few relatives and
very intimate friends Miss Iselln will have
bridesmaids while the count will be attended by
his elder brother, Count Rudolph Colloredo-Manns-
field by Prince Vincent Windisch-Grastz. Of the
Austrian Embassy at Washington. The first part OF
the honeymoon will be spent Hot Springs, Va and
the newly married couple will sail Tuesday week
for Europe route TO Rome, where Count Ferdi-
nand is attached secretary to the Austrian En-
bassy accredited TO the court of the Quirtnal- Mr.
and Mrs. c. Oliver Iselin and their younger children
will leave about the time for Europe TO
spend the summer abroad.
Another wedding set for tomorrow afternoon IS
that OF Miss Margaret Fulton Slade TO Edward
Paul ShattucH In the Church OF the Ascension
Fifth avenue and 10th street Miss Helen Peabody
Miss Gertrude Van Cortlandt Beekman Miss Har-
ret Glover. Miss Caroline Murray. Miss Emily Coe
and Miss Eleanor Brennan will be in attendance
the bride. The ushers will consist OF Frederic Ash
ton de Peyster Julien T. Davies. Benjamin s.
Young. Gerard Glenn. Henry McComb Bangs and
E. Lansing Satterlee. while the best man will be
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
THE STATE PENSION GRAB.
From The Springfield Republican


If Governor Hughes kills the bill pensioning Civil
War veterans who enlisted in New York regiments
he viii evidently be overwhelmingly indorsed by
public opinion He might evade the issue on the
ground that it should be passed on to the people
to decide, when voting whether not to approve a
special bond issue to raise the necessary funds vet
Governor Hughes Is not likely to evade his own
responsibilities in such manner. The proposition
is simply OF pensionng who are already
pensioned by the federal government-some fifty
thousand OF them-and the principle involved Is in
defensible. If twofold pensions, why not three
fold? That is to say, men who claim pensions for
war services from two governments, national and
state, could then consistently claim third one
from muncIpalties.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

II recent improvements in the mechanism for
aiming big guns on ships of war give an officer
in one Of the observation towers exclusive con-
troll the services OF the ''gun layer may be rem
dered superfuous. However, other work must
be done in the turrets, and plenty Of men will
still be needed there. The operation Of loading
IS far from being automatic.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

, SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1909.

This newspaper is olcned and published by
The Tribune Association. a Ne1C York corpora
zion: office and principal place Of business
Tribune Building No. 154 Nassau street, NeIo
York; Ogden Halls, president; Henry W
Sackctf, secretary; James II. Barrett, treasurer
The address of fhe officers Is the Office Of this
newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

Magistrate Battery Dan" Finn was chased
up lamppost in Morrisania by three dogs.
We hope that they were not members OF Com
missioner Bingham's Belgian sleuth squad. dis
g11ised as the common house variety for the oc-
casion
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court
applies common sense to law when 1t decides
that a person cannot secure privileges in the
Civil Service as a volunteer fireman when ne has
not in good faith done actual and substantial
service as a fireman
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

Mr.. Jerome does not seem to think 1t neces-
sary to submit hypothetical question to the
courts before passing on the integrity and sum-
ciency Of his own good intentions.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
The CABINET.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington May s-The Attorney General and
Mrs Wickersham. accompanied by LADY Hadneld
the sister of the former left to-day for Rich
u,and Va where they will be the guests over
Sunday of NJ. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Anderson They
will retrIrn on Monday
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

The ex-Sultan's thriftiness IN collecting funds
and depositing them abroad would have done
honor to some of our celebrated South American
Presidents and dictators
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

Mrs Levi P. Morton. Miss Dorothy Whitney ",
j. Sergeant Cram. Mrs. Egerton L. Winthron =
Mrs ". K Vanderbilt, tr, Mrs Peter Coo...
Hewitt, Mrs J. Borden Hartman and Mrs Cr.-s
land H Dodge among those who have 4sk.
boxes for the afternoon and evening entertainment.
which are to take place at the HiDpodrorna a.
Tuesday in aid Of the New York Association e.
the Blind 1t will include exhibitions IN ruuntng
swimming, jumping and gymnastics By blind atS
letes from the Overlook School, in Overbrook
Penn Sylvan and butterfly dances and an ana
teur circus. with Howard Borden and Jacob vTs,
dell as ring masters Amateur acrobats and clowns
equestrian artists mounted on hobby horses
and rough rider sportsmen in pursuit Of fake io7,
and other Wild animals will contribute their shzr.
TO the success OF the entertainment which has ba4s
organized by Mrs Langdon Geer. Miss WInifrsd
Holt and those who are associated with them in
the management OF the New York Association for
the Blind Among the dancers VIII be Miss Angel
lea Schuyler Church. Miss Susan Dresser Miss
Vera Onatvia, Miss Ruth Haskius Miss Louisa
Taft and Miss Gladys Robbins Boxes and tickets
can be obtained either at the Hippodron1s box o.
fee or from Mrs Frederick ". Whitrfdge, Nrz
Seth Low and Mrs. Hamilton Fairfax
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

line than to have held out the hope Of added
years which no one now expects and for which
many would not care.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
KING EDWARD AGAIN IN LoRooe-

London. May skiing Edward returned - -
don this evening. after absence Of aco1.
months During that time the King S1sfrec =
earthquake districts OF Southern Itaiy. HS mAs~
ty, however. spent most Of the tina n <ts<s
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
About People and Social incidents

John Godfrey SAKE whose engagemsn. .. -
Mary Sands. daughter Of Mrs Ferdfnznd -.
and niece of Mrs. T J. Oakley Rhfneia7a.- -
tust been announced. After the ceremopv -.
will be performed by the Rev. DR.. Percy s,.~.S'
Grant reception will take place at the va.. -
street home OF the parents Of the bride H. "a "a
Mrs James F. Slade.
Miss Louise Gulfver's marriage to Cha-s.. -,
don follows Wednesday at the hou,A - Vse -
parents Mr. and Mrs. William c. Gullivsr - ss -ss
56th street The Invitations have been lI,,g..s =
relatives and few intimate friends ~
CULVER who Is secretary OF the Ladies, J-,- -
Hand Driving Club and one OF It's cIeversst -
will have no bridesmaids The ceremony MI, :
performed at noon by the Rev. Dr. Charles y - =
hurst. Mr.. and Mrs. CULVER viii spend fba - "a
rner at their place at southampton Long Islard
Miss Josephine ogden's wedding to Pfsrno,. -
vfs, which was 70 have been solemnfzed n, -
1e and was postponed owing to the lines. 80 -
bridegroom. Is set for tomorrow weex =, =
Church OF the Incarnation. Miss Ogden viii -
as her attendants Miss Sarah Ogden Miss r--
TurnbuII Mrs. Robert NJ Gillespie vrho vv,. -
Lillian Stokes, and Mrs. William BayarT r,-S
well who was Miss Beatrice Bogert TIA -
groom, who gives his farewell bachelor d1rs- :.
DeImonico's on Saturday. viii have his br,,s.-
Dudley as best man and as ushsrs Dr. FaFo
Davis. George T. Baker. tr., Charles 8 R,+l.
Thomas Kearney PIiny Jewell, Russell Ferr4,. =,
Philip French. OF Boston The ceremony win -
followed by reception given by Mrs -
Nicon Dickerson, the sister of the bride a. =
home In East 3Sth street. Miss 1iurfeI Mor-is ~
was to have been one OF the bridesmaids wiz -
missing from the ceremony. owing to her deua-4,,-
for Europe with her mother. Mrs Lewis Cas-. -
yard
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

So successful from financial and social point q
view the performances OF the Greek pageant
in aid Of the Manhattan Trade School for Girls las.
week that it has been decided to give addi-
tional performance on next Friday afternoon at
o'clock I'm the Maxine Elliott Theatre. and II ls
announced that there viii b extra dances and
songs Albert Herter will reappear in the r0ls Of
Bacchus and Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden as a Bsc-
chante. In spite OF the restricted accommodation
at the Manhattan Trade School In East 23d srrest
where the performances took place on Tuesday and
Wednesday last. no less than $3.50 realized.
and many persons were turned away for lack ot
room. so that there is every prospect OF the pas-
cant on Friday next realizing another large SIN
for the trade school
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

Mrs Arthur Scott Burden viii also appear N tAe
amateur performances which are 20 IA Ike placs IN
an open air theatre on May IS. 10 and % n tbs
field Of the Lenox Library, at Madison avenue and
10Th street. In connection with the garden fsts
there I'm aid OF the Hope Farm There will be an
open air restaurant and a. Hungarian band for
dancing after the al fresco dinners Associate
with Mrs Burden will bs Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas.
Mrs. Arthur Iselin. Miss Elsie Rowland. Mrs
James B. Eustis and Miss Katharine Attsrbury.
as well as Edmund P. Rogers. Frank Burke Roche.
Richard Lawrence. c. ". Iadd and T. Marns
Robertson.
Mrs James w Pinchot IS booked to sail On Tus.
day for Europe and VIII spend ths summer with
her daughter. Lady Johnstons, wife Of the Hon Sr
Alan Johnstone. British Envoy to the Court Of Co
penhagen-
LAspenard Stewart leaves town on Saturday nezs
for the season and viii open his houss at NSz-
port.
Herbert L satterlss who has been quits ID a.
his home IN East ssth street, Is now On tbs rad
to recovery.
The bee., 1909-01-28

his feet, no matter in which Of the
seven seas they may be cruising.
The cornerstone of this stupendous
achievement will be laid when work
Is begun in the near future on a high
powered, long-distance wireless sta
ton In this city.
Necessity was the inspiration for the
undertaking, naval experts say The
United States assumed the RESPONSE
bility of patrolling the Pacific when
the Philippines we're taken under the
fold Of the Stars and Stripes. II is
all very well, perhaps, for battleships
TO sail forth boldly on monthslong
cruises, but Uncle Sam wants to be
in a position 10 call them up, day or
night, and make them feel they are
not 80 far away from home after all.
High-powered stations similar to the
one soon to be CONSTRUCTED In Wash
ington will be established along the
Pacific coast. The next step will be
stations in Hawaii, Guam, Samoa and
the Philippines. Wireless communi-
cation with ships in the North At
lantic ocean Is now possible to q salts
factory extent. With the future
system installed the North Pacific, the
greater portion Of the South Pacific
and part Of the Indian ocean will be
gathered up and flguratively spread
out In view of the windows OF the
White House.
In times of peace the navy depart
ment will be able to guide the ships
at all times with the certainty of a
man moving the pieces on a chess
board. Should war come the respon-
sibilities OF a naval engagement need
not rest entirely on the shoulders of
the men aboard the ships. In some
room in the White House a board OF
naval experts may sit and fash wire
less messages directing and advising
the feet in its fight.
II will be difficult to catch Uncle
Sam mapping when he has strung his
lines" around the world. He can warn
his sea fighters against traps into
which otherwise they might fall while
roaming the ocean without news OF
events. Admiral Cowles' plans, con-
tanned In his annual report, have
aroused much enthusiasm among
naval experts, who say that with the
building Of the proposed stations the
all-world wireless system will be
proved a practical undertaking.
The bee., 1909-01-28

regarded as an indication Of the ap-
preaching proclamation Of a Chinese
constitution.
The infant emperor is Pu VI, son
Of Prince Chun, the next younger
brother Of the late Emperor Kwangsu.
Kwangsu married a niece Of the dow
ager empress 20 years ago, but there
was never any issue from the union.
Prince Chun is regent
Pu Yrs coming to the throne is said
to be the beginning Of the end of petit
coat rule in China. The DowRger EN-
press Tsu Hsi died on November Is
last, on the day following the death Of
Emperor Kwangsu. She had ruled
with an iron hand for half a century.
Pu Yi's stepmother, the Dowager EN-
press Yehonala, it is reported, has al
ready been made to understand that
she would better keep her hands OF
affairs of state, and has quietly with
drawn into the background of the
court, The horde of concubines who
were attached to the suite of Kwangsu
have been pensioned and told to take
themselves beyond the precincts OF the
palace.
Pu VI is described as healthy lump
OF a youngster, who seems to under
stand but one thing that has happened
In the tremendous change which has
come in his life, and that Is that he
has been separated from his old nurse.
He made the palace ring with his
bowls for the first few nights after he
haze been removed from the custody of
his family. Being the emperor, he was
Of course privileged to cry as loudly
as ne could and keep everybody else
awake. If one Of the imperial nurses
we're caught spanking him it would
no doubt mean that her head would
answer for Il in the next hour.
The bee., 1909-01-28
The Unhappy PlanIst.

Mark Hamburg says that the pro
fessiOnal pianist has enemies all
through life. First. his family and
neighbors when, as a child, he begins
TO practice; next, as he succeeds.
every pianist who is less successful:
next all the piano makers except the
one he patronizes; next all musical
agents except his own; next. orEanists
in general; next. patriotic critics when
he Is In = foreign land; and last tho
conductor Of The orepestra. who wants
all the credit for himself