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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
NO DANGER OF WATER FAMINE.
Aqueduct Commissioner Cowan Says Reserve
Now on Hand Would Last $50 Days.

All danger Of a water famine for the year 1909
II there was any--has been averted by the recent
rains which have sent such volume of water into
the big Croton dam that last night 1t was
pouring over the spillway TO depth of more than
seven inches for the entire length of thousand
feet Eight of the ten contributory reservoirs are
also full
There is no longer any danger of water famine
this year. said Aqueduct Commissioner CoWan
Yesterday THE consumption in the county of
New York is no greater than it was two years ago,
and the reserve hand is sufficient for at least
ESQ days. in spite OF the fact that last one
of the dryest on record. From May 10 Janu-
airy the rainfall the smallest of any year
since 1876 The moisture precpitsted within the
last twenty-four hours doubtless will fill up the
two storage reservoirs not yet OVERLOOKING The
stationary consumption of water in New York
County is due probably TO the fact that business
houses do not much as dwellings and that
the Water Department is installing more mstsrssi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY-
Demanded By Detroit Conference on
Trade Relations.

rs--oit AprfI with the adoption or resoiu-
.jo-s demanding reciprocal maximum and mini
mum rrovision in the tariff Dill now penang IN
Congress- the creation of permanent tar1H COM
mission and the Immediate opening or RECIPROCITY
negotiations with Canada, the Anler1can-Nahal-
Trade Conference adjourned this afternoon n
resolution favor7ng simply the abolition or the ou'S
IN both countries on coal, lumber ana oarley was
defeated overwhelmingly in favor OF the general
recommendation
James R Garfield. former Secretary or the IN
terror. was the speaker OF the afternoon and ne
e-nphsticslv Endorsed the conferences recornrheh-
dalton for a tariff commission Protecuoh Is a
present the acknowledged policy OF q majority ol
the people Of this country" said M Garhelo-
Now the problem IS how to carry out this poncy
snd at TIE same time give neighbors a snare
J A Macdonald of Toronto. when asked oy
Chairman Myron T. Herrick TO give the conferences
his opinion Is Canadian Of the conclusions OF Ihe
conference,
Your greatest need now is 10 make the necessity
for action on your recommendations felt IN Kansas
Nebraska and the other parts of your hioole " es'
70 make the people there realize that they are I'M
portsnt You must convince the people OF TINS
country that IN q tariff way they are cutting on
Their noses to spite their faces We In Canaha
can't help you much except by maintaining sym
pathetic state Of mind"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24

MANY Of the amendments which objection
made to-day were not adopted because Senators
Desired further Information concerning them There
WIS q short debate over the section OF the bill
yhch authorizes the free admission Of 10000 tons
Of SUGAR annually from the Philippines Senators
Ne,viands, Bacon and Clay suggested that this
uro1asjon amounted to q gift Of 100000 a year
- the sugar panters OF the Philippine Islands MI
Clay thought 1t would be OF no advantage TO the
American consumers OF sugar. and said that what
Congress ought TO do was to remove the dheren-
tial On refined sugar
senators AIdrtch and Srnoot defended the Philip
nine section of the bill The latter said that only
l6oo6 Of raw sugar a year are proOuceo III
the Philippines He called attention to the 1act
,ba+ The biu provides free trade between this
country and the Philippines and declared that the
Arrangement for the free admission Of a limited
amount OF sugar is not wholly one-eided bargain
Consideration Of several paragraphs was deferred
m 1hs request Of Senator Aldr1ch. who said the
Finance COMMITTEES would offer amendments at a
lzfs- date. One OF the paragraphs that went over
81 III. request Of the Rhodo Island Senator was
that imposing duty Of 50 per cent on le"erS anu
It's parts Mr. Aldrich explained that the Finance
Co-7rtte. hopes 20 report specific rates in lieu OF
tire paragraph.
there was a short discussion OF the paragraph
-.lstius 20 the use Of the word province" IN the
min schedule Senator C1sp2 thought this might
involve this country IN trouble with CANADA MI
kldrich said that the language Of this scheduIe
would have 70 be carefully framed ana sssul "a
~ C7app that his criticism would have careful
s-r.rtion Several Senators took part in the col
,oouv which closed when Senator Hale said: =" q
viii nv 10 frame the schedule so that We VIII Sc
eure all our rights against Canada or any OF Us
-,-o,jroes Nj Hale is making vigorous ngnt
against the reductions on wood pulp in the House
bill ard believes he Will be successful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
SAVES NEGRO
William Alden Smith appears as
Counsel an Police Court.

--..s,no+or April Ex-senator William Alden
sb appeared in the police court to-day and sTo
eessy defended Robert Pelham ni.rt IN nt tse census
cry Oh charge Of disorderly conduct Senator
once, o. 1.entity was not disclosed by him When
S on calling Of Pelham naa' m me- GsDS Of
ann bar and then IN the usual manner he
e1emjned witnesses and conducted the defence OF
Pelham.
It appears that the defendant was attracted ny
crowd which assembled near his home on account
:. .,a a-r.s+ NJ a negro woman Pelham saw the
policeman strike the woman with his club ana IN
indignation took the names Of several witnesses
with the idea Of seeing that the woman obtained
justice. and was arrested Whiie so ooins.
,.ro.,.. nara called in his own defence to-day.
In closing the case Senator Smith made an appeal
for Justice for the negro, which caused Judge Kim
hall to ask the lawyers name. The Senator rePleo
that hi. name was Smith, which was all the sats-
tsction thA Judge received until after Mr.. Smiths
dena
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
NIAGARA DANGER OVER?
RESIDENTS LOSE FEAR.
THO Tons of Dynamite To Be ET-
pIOded at Once To-day.

Youngstown. n. Y. April Eff the four thousand
pounds of dynamite to be exploded In single
charge tO-mOrroy poweress to launch the
great of ice still anchored TO the sand bar
the mouth of the Niagara River the glacier will
lie there the until It melts. After the last
of the explosive hand this afternoon had
been devoted TO pulverizlng section of the Jam
Engineer Henry A. Kunze declared that the time
ripe for a supreme effort. The ton OF dyna-
mite which came in from Niagara Falls early this
evening and the second ton. which will be sent
down the river road in automobiles tomorrow
morning will be divided into seventy-fve bundles.
sunk into many holes outlining huge semi
circle across the ice. and exploded simultaneously
by q special battery TO be sent from Buffalo. 1t
is expected that the force Of the explosion will
either send iceberg of many acres area sailing
down the lake break up the ice that the force
Of the stream easily bear it away The danger.
however. is believed TO be
An open channel thousand feet long appeared
in the ice Lewiston tonight The swift current
is also rapidly carrying away the pulverized ice at
the mouth Of the river where the blasting has been
done.
Harry Cornell. of Lewiston tonight received
message from Governor Hughes congratulating the
people OF Lewiston the success of the relief
work
There IS still enough ice IN the gorge TO put all
the lower regions in cold storage" observed Mr..
Kunze at the close OF the days work; but we
have accomplished just what set out to do-to
open n channel in such way as to relieve the
pressure OF in She upper river, and there
by reduce the danger OF the ice all going out
IN I think the danger is past but we
wish clear the outlet OF the river that the Ice
as II gradually breaks float away without in
reference"
Mr. Kunze received word late in the afternoon
from Albany that the Montreal owners Of the ice
breaker Ontario had definitely declined TO permit
the OF their boat for slicng off sections OF
the Jam. This IS said TO be the advice Of Cap
tain Foster OF the Ontario. who believes that his
boat w9uld be useless in such heavy ice
The explosions during the day were spectacular.
Tho quarter-ton charges tossed ice. water and
sticks Of timber feet into the air and startled
the focks of gulls which hover over the river.
TTrnbers and cakes of ice fell far inshore and
Ordnance Sergeant Toy anxious for the safety
of reserve ammunition stored in the old fort
Miniature tidal seethed and roared after
each explosion, and II was their action more than
the actual force OF the dynamite that set the ice
ahoGt-
Tho Ice and water level at this point fell fully
seven feet from the time blasting was begun IN
the morning until the last OF It was used in the
afternoon Residents all along the river have lost
their fears II believed that all danger has been
removed by the work Of Mr.. Kunze and his as
sistants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
FN4TOR DEPEW rs.
Receives Many Congratulations from
Colleagues at the Capitol.
From Tho Tribune Bureau ]

washington April o. - Senator Depew was
seventy-nve years old to-day. He was at the Cap
itol all day and was warmly congratulated by his
colleagues Tonight he was the guest Of honor at
a surprise party given at his home by Mrs. Depew
He was the centre Of jolly group OF Senators
in the Republican cloakroom this afternoon. One
OF them began story by saying: Perhaps this is
an old story and you all may have heard II. It
may be as old as
Not as old as I am interrupted Senator Depew.
and in the laughter that followed the promised
story was never told
Senator and Mrs. Depew will leave here to-
morrow for New York. where Mr.. Depew Is TO be
the guest of the railroad officials On Monday
night he will attend the eighteenth annual dinner
given in his honor by the Montauk Club Of Brook
Ign.
The birthday dinner at the Depew home tonight
was attended by the French Ambassador and Mme
Jusserand Justice and Mrs Brewer. Justice Moody
the Belgian Minister and Baroness Moncheur, the
Portuguese Minister. Senator Perkins, Senator Dill
bingham Senator and Mrs Newands, Senator
Borah Senator Root. the Assistant Secretary Of
War and Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver, the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop.
Mrs Henry Kirk Porter Mr.. and Mrs. R. H Will
Jams of New York; Mrs Philip H. Sheridan. Mrs
Frederick H. Benedict. Miss Boardman Miss Pat
ten and Miss Foraker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
DTPLOM1TTC RUMORS.
O. s. .Straus SAID To Be Slated for
Important Post.


Washington April 23.-When Oscar s. Strauss ex-
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor, visited 'ne
White House this morning, the report that ne
,,,as sla+ad for an important diplomatic mission
was immediately revived. Later he went Tor
walk with Mrs Taft and leaving her at the
White House paid a visit to Secretary Knox mess
Incidents served to give color TO the ruInor that
the announcement OF his appointment was ioFtl-
coming but when Secretary Knox was seen he
had no comment 10 make. One report hau II ula'
.bA President had selected Mr.. Straus TOT inc
mission TO China to succeed MIR. RockhiII; the sec
ond r1lrnor placed Mr. Stratus in Turkey as am
I,a ssador in place of Mr.. Deishman. "hlie Iililu
str,, was TO the effect that he had been selected
as snecial commissioner to Turkey 10 investigate
conditions there and make & comprehensive teHoII
TO the State Department
I)eenite these reports. there seems no reason 10
change the prediction. made In the tribune on
March 20 that further important olplonla'o
cbanres would be made for several months ana
that II was the policy Of the present administrator
70 announce no diplomatic selections until the name
NJ the proposed representative had been Suoil''eu
30 +ba foreign government and II had peeh Ieal lou
+be+ the appointment would be agreeable
The presence Of Richard . Kerens. OF 81 LOUIS
l., washington revived tho rumor that ne hA1
-, called here 10 receive his appointment as
,o.ador 70 Austria This proved TO be IN
fo,,ndad 1t is known that the post WIS o'A
- L-arans hut that the Austrian government
- 80 ohiection which the State Departn
a. +,.r7n6inS 10 dsslpate. II MI herens plo'oS
= I.a..,-x, 10 Austria IL is thought that no VIII
- a,,o,nted His present visit 10 "asilihs .
DC ~ q. - attend a meeting Of the board or
HL'.ese- ~ the Catholic University OF America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
TARIFF THEIR THEME
Academy of Political Science Hears
Protection Assdiled and Defended.

The Tariff WAS the subject under discussion az
the spring meeting OF the Academy Of Political SCI
ence which opened yesterday afternoon AT the
Hotel Astor was continued AT dinner last night
and will be concluded at Earl Han. Cournnia Uni
versity. this morning.
The guest Of honor at the dinner was Professor
C. Loves Dickinson OF the University q cam
bridge. who spoke % the agitation for tariff r.
form in England. He said he vas opposed TO the
idea on the ground that II would increase the bur
dens OF the poor. and was calculated 20 tnerease
friction between the component parts % the en-
pire He spoke Of the influence welded b tns
brewery interests IN English politics.
Miss Ida NJ TaTbeu spoke on the Payns on
from the standpoint OF six million working women
and twelve million mothers Who have 70 rear rari-
lies on small incomes. The passage OF the bill Win
its wool and cotton schedules as proposed not 10
speak OF the tax other things used BY the poor.
would be- she declared. "a cruel and odious wrong
Ex-Congressuan James T McClea-y. OF Mime
sofa. declared that the phrase "free trade. coined
by Golden ssventy-hvs years ago. was MISLEADING
and that in reality such thing existed he
showed that England really had an import tar. but
II was non-competing articles rather than on
competing goods. IN this country. our system
was the best. he contended- II we were 70 reVise
the schedules II would be IN the interest OF the
greatest number and particular attention should
be given to the schedules which affected the work
ingman.
Leslie " shaw ex-secretary OF the Treasury.
strongly defended a protective tariff principle
A
chairman Of the executive COMMITTEES OF the Amer
lean Free Art League. said that perhaps the on4y
change proposed in the new tsrin 70 which obt@c-
ton had not been made was that making painting
and sculpture more than twenty years old ard an
tiquities free OF duty He said that duty on WORKS
of art simply made II hard for this country 70 a-
ouire them from abroad Most OF our museums. ne
said were enriched largely BY private gift and the
development OF private collections and indirectly
museums would depend on whether or not a duty
was maintained art
George Haven Putnam. former secretary OF ths
American Copyright League. said the duty should
be taken off all materials that into the making
of hooks and then the duty on the completed ar
ticle could be removed we'll
The Tariff on Paper was discussed By Hugh J.
Chisholm. chairman OF the board OF directors OF
the International Paper Company Speaking OF the
agitation for reduction IN the tariff on paper and
it's raw materials. he said he could see IN II moth
ing but a disturbance detrimental to the general
business welfare OF the country. and he sincerely
hoped we would get through with IT as soon as
possible.
Professor Henry C Emery. OF Yale. and Charles
H Jones president of the Commonwealth Shoe and
Leather Company. Of Boston. also spoke A Bar
ton Hepburn president OF tho Academy OF Political
Science presided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
THE TARIFF BILL READ
SENATE MAKES PROGRESS.
Retter Feeling PreUoiLS- Good Pros
meet for Speedy Consideration.

-r-s.htngton April 23-The formal reading ~ the
,s,,les and free list Of the tariff bill was COM
80 in the Senate this afternoon. and adjourn
- until Monday was taken. The session to
r. u,ss IN striking contrast that held yester-
g. When the Senate adjourned last night the
,-.asrs were seriously disturbed over the days
s.-.,onunents The speeches in criticism Of the
IN made by Senators Dolliver and Nelson were
:. .,,ch q character that the Republican members
- N. Finance COMMITTEES concerned lest
.t.-. should he further additions TO the ranks of
=. insurgents" and they did not know what to
,s,f to-day. Tonight the leaders are well salts
e. for not a discor6ant note was sounded the
psnpbT,can side in to-days proceedings. and the
l-os-ess made exceeded the hopes of the
.,nr1,ine- AS Of the Republican members Of
g.. finance Committee put it: I'VE have ironed
ar. much Of the trouble, and we are greatly en-
.,,,,ased over the outlook for expeditions consid-
.-e+ion OF the bill in the Senate"
There was a much better feeling in the Senate
.ossv than yesterday The Democrats were not
<s,osed 10 be critical. snd the Republican 'nsur-
sen+s" seemed content 10 rest their opposition
their speeches OF yesterday. Mr.. Aldrch's sugEes-
.or that an adjournment be taken until Monday was
pjsasing 70 both sides. This brief will enable
fhs Finance Committee 10 work out the maximum
xnd minimum and administrative features of the
eU and viii give other Senators 6 much desired
opportu1rty TO review the work of the week and
urepsre for the real struggle next week
Schedules D. E, F. G. H. I, J, K. 1. II, n and
the free list were considered to-day. majority
Of the paragraphs in the schedules Were adopted,
except IL the wool schedule in which thirteen para
sraphs were adopted and twenty-four passed over
An unofficial tabulation made tonight shows that
rs OF paragraphs in the schedules and free list
hsye been agreed to and that az paragraphs passed
over will be taken up and effort made 10 eX-
pedite their consideration
The following Is summary Of the senates action
OF the schedules and free list OF the bill:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
TRUST COMPANY CLERK ARRESTED.
Employee of Old Jenkins Concern Says He
Lost Money on Racetracks

Clifford G. Raynor. former clerk OF the old
Jenkins Trust Company. was arrested by detectives
q bench warrant at his home. No. Regent
Paee, Flatbush. yesterday, charged with the theft
OF $4,000 from the corporation. before 1t was re-
organized into the Lafayette Trust Company. The
theft was discovered by county officials in report
Of the assets of the Lafayette Trust Company fled
In
Raynor pleaded not guilty TO a charge OF forgery
in the third degree. and was sent to the Raymond
street jail by Judge Dixie in the County Court
According TO District Attorney Clarke the prison
err confessed the theft, saying the money had been
squandered on the racetracks and in speculation.
He is alleged to have obtained the money by forg-
ing checks and classifying the books combining his
operations TO account with national bank
The populations cover period OF four years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
YERKEs ESTATE SUIT CASE HEARD.
Motion Made on Behalf of Bank of America
for Leave TO Intervene

Judge Ward, of the United States Circuit Court.
heard argument in chambers yesterday on mo-
ton made on behalf of the Bank of America for
leave to intervene in the suit of the Underground
Electric Railway, Limited. OF London. against the
estate Charles T Yerkes. The foreign company Is
a creditor 10 the amount of about $4,000 The
Bank of Americas claim. which also has been al
lowed by the Supreme Court OF Cook County, Ill,
amounts S2S,O00. Eldon Bishee, as counsel for
the bank said that they simply asked to be allowed
TO intervene the same basis as the foreign cred
itcrs.
James Russell Solely, OF counsel for Mrs. Yerkes.
In opposing the application, said that the Bank of
America was a secured creditor. having securities
of value in excess of the claims as collateral on
the loan Solely also submitted brief by
William r. Hornblower. Judge Ward reserved de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
TO HONOR OSCAR S. sTRAUs.

Washington, April AUTHORIZATIONS Sherman.
Secretaries Meyer. Nage, Hitchcock and Wilson.
Attorney General Wickersham and Senators Root
and Perkins have accepted invitations to attend
q complimentary dinner to Oscar S. Stratus to be
given by the executive council Of the National
Council of Commerce.
The dinner will take place at the Shoreham
Hotel. in this city, Thursday evening. May 20
It is intended a mark of recognition OF Mr..
Strauss services while he Secretary of Com
merce and Labor in starting the movement which
led up the organization OF the National Council
Of Commerce and OF his later activities In It's behalf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
MR.. HARTMAN PETITION DENIED.

Supreme Court Justice Bowling denied yesterday
the application of Edward II. Hartman through
bia counsel Sullivan & Cromwell. for order
directing John Donovan, OF St Joseph. No. who is
suing him for $500 900 for services alleged to have
been rendered in obtaining possession OF the St
Joseph Railway. Light Heat and Power Company
TO supply further bill of particulars In MS
opnIon Justice Bowling declares that the bill OF
particulars heretofore rendered is sufficient
In applying for the further bill Of particulars
counsel for Hartman said that the alleged services
were performed between 1898 and 1902. but that
Donovan did not bring suit until 1907, just one
month before the statute .of limitation became OPP
eratlve Counsel declared that claim had been
made previously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
STUDIED INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS
Charles N Pepper, Agent Of Department OF
Commerce. snd Labor. Returns from Abroad

Charles II Pepper, Of the Department OF Com
noerce and Labor, who has been Investigating IL
oaStrial conditions abroad In connection with the
tariff revision for ten months, arrived here yester-
day on the C1,nsrd liner Lusitania- Mr.. Pepper
ssid that Throughout Europe great satisfaction had
bean expressed over the rapid progress OF the
Payne Adrich bill BE said that while the greatest
interest YVES shown abroad IN the rates on te1thes,
thsre was much curiosity manifested over the maj
1ssl and iron rates
The most startling svent recently in the British
IRON and steel trade" sid Dir. Pepper, was the
success of the Americans In getting the contract
fc- supplying street rails the Glasgow municipal
ue-ncsr system The Americans took advantage
o. TIE report made by technical commission and
rolled the rails recommended, while the British
hals paid attention TO the recommendation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24

the same schools Americans should ever reach
the Supreme Court the reasonableness OF having
nationalities go to school together would nave
to be considered.
IT we do not desire aliens" he said et us keep
them out; and the time may come when more oras-
tic laws than now exist will have to he mace II
we desire to remain Ango-Saxon nation. put as
long as we admit foreigners of an entirely dlnereh'
TYNE we should see that all are treated justly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
Talk OF NEW wooLLEN COMBINATION.

Rumors are again current that an EFFORT Is oeihg
10 70 eNect another combination of woollen and
Yorsted manufacturing concerns. which. II success
f,,I z-iU result in the organization OF company
as large as the American Woollen Company ana
Tanresentin9 an aggregate investment OF more than
s95
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
AMERICAN MISSING IN ENGLAND.

London. April 2s>-Dudley 2. Loornis. of Tiffen.
ohio landed at Southampton from Rio de Janeiro
On March ID. He bought a ticket for London. and
gave well known hotel as his address He has
nos been seen since. American consuls are search
ing for him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24

until 1000 P. NJ. daily. including Sundays
Broadway. 245 Columbus Avenue. III West
Street, West Twenty-third Street Station
II Cortlandt Street, New York; 33S Fulton
800 Broadway, and Annex Station. foot oe