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New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
FOR SELF-PROTECTTON.

Mex York City needs the passage Of the con
current resolution providing for an amendment
20 the state constitution il affects the munic-
tpal debt limit, for the reason that Chairman
Wilcox Of the Public Service Commission gave
1he Senate judiciary Committee yesterday
namely. 10 protect itself. Without At the city
VIII he at The mercy of private capital II
must accept whatever terms capitalists offer or
f. mast continue 10 get on with its present
overCrowded lines. II might he safe in trust
ms 10 capitalists II there were a certainty Of
competition for such through north and south
subway as il now imperatvelv needs. But there
Is no such competition in prospect. and ex-
perlenee has taught the public 10 expect on the
contrary, a "gentlemen's agreement 10 extort
from the city the most profitable terms pos
sible. IL order 10 obtain reasonable terms the
city must be in position 10 build on its own
account. if a fair proposition is not made by
the capitalists
In the recent offer of the fnterborough com
panr the public had indication of what
terms il may expect from private cspital if IL
IS In 60 position 90 protect itself II NAV ex-
pecf additions 10 IFS traction facilities on so
niggsrdly q scale as 10 he overcrowded the dav
rEey are completed and it may expect such
additions only on condition that for each track
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
Il 4nHSements.

ACADEMY or MUsIC-s s.l5-BreTstsT' Aiih'hs'
ALlHAMBRA- sudevtne-
AeTOR -15-The Man from Home
BEIAeCO-s .3Q-The Fighting Hope ,,
BIJOI--s.1S-A Gentleman from Mlssissff1'
Vaudeville
BROADWAY s.15-A stubborn Clnoereiia-
CARNEGEE Halls -Is-Ccncert
CASINOS -Ta-Hsvs1R-
g-IRsT -2-15-E-f5-The queen o. 1iS Ai1o
-fyaT .O,cT As Vaudeville.
CRITERION -15-ThP Richest Gil
aT,yrS-sI 1.-THE Goddess q tseas'a-
T,T'F-fl rzT-SEE-The World in wax --.
rRFPIPF-S -15-Nhat Everv y Norhah 49,
q -ATF-TY-S-ls-The Travelling Sa4esiIa'-
GApPTCB-S .2N-The Patriot
-S .I5--The open Door.
"a Woman w
-.--NfE-ESTF-T>S-S -S-1s-N aloeFll4-
51EeE An SoT- FsE-s-15-The Return o. -, rles
Sporting Days io6'-'7 -- '-' ~
Ffrs PsIlef-Circus
rsr-rr0N- fa-Tne Third Desree
zr,-T,-+y F-r2r30r-E FR-S-i5-The FAR 1'-f-o-
, -fE-hassa
Tyr,1e-- S.1E-The Blue Mouse
y .xTs-F F-TITOTT-S- = -3o-The BscheIor
--@r4EoToT TTA% OPERA HOISI.-s-Fs1kI
S-r--- .sscTFRD AN-s-l0-The Mercha1t OF Ne'l4N1
.----- y7Px- .2n-Niss Innocence
csz-0v o-2a-S -2G-The Battle
te---vy-rSs vt 2-f5-S -Io-The Easiest way
49, ArE--E- s.l5-Yofes for Women
--T1FP-e- 1E-The Girl from Rector
--rST FMS :15-The warrens ot Nireinia'
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
from The Tribune Burssu-I


Washington. March 17.-Mrs- Sherman opened TIA
this afternoon. and received a number % +bs
diplomatic set. wives OF Senator'S and others sh.
had assisting her Lady Clare OF Ireland: Mrs
Fairchild, Mrs Moore. and her house guests the
Misses Miller. Of New York
The Fice-President and Mrs. Sherman were ira
guests OF honor a dinner given tonight BIZ ~x
Senator and Mrs Dryden. who invited TO r1es-
them Senator and Mrs. Aldrich, Senator Gallinxsr
Senator and Mrs. Elkins Senator and Mrs DolE
yer. Representative and Mrs DalzeIi Rep-esenta
tive ard Mrs. Farchild. Mr.. and Mrs Henusn
Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs. James Harlan. Mrs. Hob
son. Mrs Ludlow. Rear Admiral O'Nen and Colo
mel and Mrs. Kuser.
Ex-senator Don Cameron arrived IN Washington
to-day, and viii give away the bride az the mar
riage tomorrow OF his daughter, Miss Martha
Cameron. TO the Hon. Ronald Lindsay. OF Eng
land
Mrs. Richard H. Townsend and Miss Matthias
Townsend have returned after visit OF week
in New York.
Mrs. John ". Phillips invited a number OF dplo-
mats and other members OF society to attend a
musical tonight, at which Kelley Cole. New
York singer. and Mrs. Kelley Cole furnished thu
programme.
Mrs. Norman Williams also entertained large
company in the same manner.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles J. Bell were among those
entertaining dinner parties tonight
Mrs Thomas H. Hutchinson invited twenty-five
women meet at luncheon to-day Mrs. Roswell
D. Hitchcock. OF New York
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
MR.. BRYAN SHOULD BE HEARD FROM,

MR. BRYAN SHOULD BE HEARD FROM.
It will be remembered that shortly after the
election Mr. Bryan. with a fine minatory ar
called upon Tammany 70 explain why 1t had
done no better for the national Democratic can
didate He reminded the public that four years
before it had also made signal failure, al
though that year ait was understood that both
the ticket and the platform suited Tammany.
And he asked the very pointed question: Is
the national party TO have Tammany used as
"an argument against 1t. and when Tammany is
.nowerIess "a help the national party. even
"when il does its bestT' In other words, must
the Democracy continue to suffer from the dis
credit of harborlng the Tammany organization
without any COmpensating beneht: 1hls we
have ALWAYS thought one Of the most prom
isfng lines of inquiry ever opened by the Democ-
racv's moral leader Nothing Is more likely 10
stir the Democratic conscience than the thought
Of q dishonorable connection, with nothing In
1t" for the party.
We have been waiting eagerly for Mr.. Bryan
10 proceed along this line. IF he has been paus-
ing ONLY until further aston should provoke
him no has his occasion now. one IF his issues
in the last election was reform In the House
r1es and Improvement in the conditions or
legislation in Congress. Yet when the Demo
cratic party had il in its power, with the ald or
the Republican insurgents in the House or
Representatives. 10 reform the House rules,
Tammany, with its ally, McCarren. deserted, pre-
venting the Democracy from putting substan-
tal achievement tc it's credit and leaving It's
representation in the House demoralized. Mr.
Bryan has thus a new count against Tammany
Not only is the connection discreditable 70 the
Democracy at election times but II Is disadvan-
taeeous at all other seasons. Tammany Is not
only dlsgraceful but n treacherous ally. Let
Mr.. Bryan give this practical situation 2 moral
turn and rouse the conscience Of his party. for II
he does nothing after what has just happened
in Washington his party's conscience will surely
20 stale
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

lament, for officially not WORD or II was given
TO Parliament, and not a word TO the press
The Opposition and the general pubic muir
ror1red and the government wished to make the
treaty puhc But the imperial government IN
London insisted that in accord with usage. lt
should be kept secret until the United STATES
Senate had ratified it. There were anlnalel
discussions at Ottawa and correspondence win
Tondon- in which ii was made TO appear that
the Canadian government vigorously dlssented
from the British view. and that while for fhis
timn # Welded. the fntimation was that it would
not do so again. The principle was put forward
that every treaty should be laid before Parlta-
ment as soon as II was signed, so that Parlia-
n1ent might know whether It contained anything
which would require legislative action to make II
effective and-most important Of alI-that such
Parliament was not that al Westminster. but
that at Ottawa or. of course, at the capital OF
whatever colony was directly concerned.
The British government has not formally ac-
cede1 10 this proposition. but II is scarcely 70 be
sunpose1 that ii would resist ii If CANADA
should insist upon II, as she seems disposed 10
do It's logical and inevitable outcome Woud
he obviously to cause treaties 10 he made by
the Crown on the advice Of its ministers, hut
not necessarily of those at Westminster. but or
those at Ottawa or some other colonial capital
Thus treaties affecting Canada would be made
hv the King through his Canadian minister's
+reaties relating 70 Australia through Australian
ministers and so on. and thus the Crown Alone
and not the imperial ministry at Westminster
would become the bond of union among the
various members Of the empire. That is the far
reaching change In the imperial constitution
toward which a considerable step appears 10
have been taken as result of the negotiation
of the waterways treaty.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
THE HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE.

The renewed activity of interest in the Hud-
River Bridge both in New York and in
New Jersey seems 10 promise some practical
progress toward the execution of that grandiose
scheme in the not distant future OF the utility
OF such structure there can be little doubt. 1t
is true that tunnels are being constructed for
railroad. and perhaps for streetcar traffic under
the river and that numerous ferries exist and
are likely to be maintained for waterfront traf-
fic and for such vehicles as cannot traverse the
railroad tunnels. Nevertheless. there is a large
and an increasing volume of traffic which cannot
be accommodated at all by the tunnels and
which could be accommodated by n bridge far
better than by ferries, and this is so important
and so certain to be of permanent Importance
that its demand for the construction Of a bridge
is strong. The Interstate Bridge Commission re-
ports on no fewer than four available sites for
such bridge each of which has its own ad-
yantages. These are at 9th street, 10th street
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
ApELPHI AcAogMY,s NEW HEAD.

Several important chanzes in the executive stan
of the Adelphi Academy planned for the next
school year. in September. 1893 Recently Dr- Edwin
c. Broome resigned the superintendent Of the
elementary department Of the academy t. accept
a similar position in tho town Of Mount Vernon.
Professor II. H Howe will he transferred n the
teaching stan and will occupy the chair Of nlathe-
matcs The trustees AdeIphi have seeeted
Professor Eugene Charles Adler. now At the Penn
Charter School. in Philadelphia for the superin-
tendency Of the academy. Mr.. Adler IS native o.
Lawrence. Kan. He was born in 1875.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
QUEEN HELENA's RIB BROKEN.
Result of Being Knocked Down by Woman st
Messina in January

Rome. March 1T-An unexplained rise IT queen
Heena's temperature caused the discovery that one
OF her left ribs broken, the result OF The acci
dent at Messina early in January. Her pluck and
endurance have aroused widespread admiration
IRE Queen in OF the improvised hospitals
Messina. when she Knocked down by
terror-strickeu woman who trying to force her
way to the door Of the building in order commit
suicide. The impact great that her majesty
suffered a hemorrhags OF the lungs. but the acc-
dent was not considered serious. and she was
thought to have completely recovered.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
THE CABINET.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington March i7.-Mrs. Philander c. Knox.
,,tfe Of the Secretary OF State. assisted by Mrs
Huntington Wilson was az home informally this
afternoon TO a large contingent from the diplO-
matte corps.
Mrs Never. wife Of the Secretary OF the Navy,
w&o was at home TO GALLERY to-day for the hrst
time since the change in Mr.. Meyers Cabinet post
+,or Rad Mrs Todd and the Misses Meyer assist
ing her.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wickersham ex-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
BIARRTTZ.
3 Advertiser

FIuIfl Ine Dunuee AuVertlser-
Biarritz. whittier King Edward IS retreatsHIIss
from the terrors OF British spring. was wlt,.S
living memory fishing village chiefly frequenstss-
Tor sea bathing by the bourgeois OF neigl
Bayonne They travelled TO Biarritz in oaSSss5ss
slung across the backs OF mules. and tnequalI..sS
or weight were balanced by the addition OF stVn-s
The place was really "ma6e" by the imp -
Eugene, who built villa. which afrerwara a,ssA
came a fashionable hotel Bismarck once Nis...s-
the French court at Biarrttz. and was ns strr
drowned by tidal wave which overwhel rneo - -,
while walking on the beach and might nss'
altered the history OF Europe.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
:Eesp7)ork DAILY Wihmnte
TBrrRsDAY. MARCH 1s, 1909,

This neucspaper is olrned and published ov
The Tribune Association. Nctc York corpora
ffon. office aud principal piece OF business
Tribune Building. No. i54 Nassau STee.' ae'0
xc-k. o5den 4fiI7s. president; James II. Bar
,p,t secrcfqru and treasurer. The address OF
the officers is the Office Of fhiS newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
(. p. ROE LIBRARY SALE.

Life in London" by Eagan Pierce. said 70 %
an extremely rare large paper edition. printed III
London in 1921, brought the highest price-tiI-
yesterday at the sale OF the E P. Roe library .
the Merwin-CIayton saIesroons Sixty volumes
of limited edition OF "Jesuits" were sold ros
$s3. Don Quixote.' in four volumes. went 70 =
J. Drake for S26. The sale continues to-day
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune J
Newport. March 11--MT. and Mrs y. Casi1nir
De Rham and Mrs. Whitney Warren. who arrived
to-day. are at the Muenchnger King cottage
Miss Edith Wetmore is the guest Of Nh and
Mrs Hamilton Fish Webster
Reginald Norman has returned from New
York visit
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
About People and Social Incidents

TO be fully settled IN their new horne ~ tns
end OF this week. They will go to New York next
week to fulfil number Of social enEagementa
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
RAILROAD LECTURE AT HARVARD.

James F. Shepherd. auditor OF freight receipts
Of the Illinois Central Railroad Company at Cnl-
cago. has been invited by Harvard University 20
lecture railroad accounting on Monday April y
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

An advocate Of the scheme 70 put the Acad-
emy OF Design IN Central Park pours scorn upon
the "conceited and narrowing notion that our
park it stands is Just right" OF course, II
isn't quite right. There those who think Il
would he much nearer right II half OF IT were
covered with buildings and the rest were lev
elled. and asphalted. and dotted with nice little
evergreen trees in green painted tubs
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
GOOD PRECEDENT AND GOOD ADvIC
From The Philadelphia Press.
UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT.
From The Baltimore Sun.

President Taft's first message TO Congress does
not call for a great deal of comment. There are
many lines in it, and there is little or nothing
that can be read between the lines The Presie
dent indicated in his inaugural address in a gem
era way. what his attitude is in regard to tarifr
revision In the message he makes no aIlusion
direct indirect. to the question OF what kind OF
changes should be made in the Dingley rates What
the Wavs and Means Committee thinks about IN
will be known before long, and what the Senate
will do TO the bill after the House is through with
will be known somewhat later. The one thing
upon which there is a unanimous agreement is that
the business should be disposed of with the great
est practicable dispatch.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

II is not very surprising. but It is certainly
not highly creditable that amid all the pro-
tracted and sometimes acrimonious discussions
Of the Balkan complications. with almost daily
omens OF war. there should be so little heard
about referring the matter TO The Hague for
peaceful settlement
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

Miss Olga T. Kobbe, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick Kobbe, will be married to Herman Nv
ingston, tr.. IN the Church OF the Heavenly Rest
Saturday afternoon. April "a. Mr.. Livingston is
a OF Herman Livingston and grandson OF
Mrs. Herman Livingston, OF No. % Washington
Square North.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Miss Laura Low, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs TO-
seph T. Low, Will be married this afternoon at
the home OF her parents. IN West SD street TO
Richard Gordon Babbage. The ceremony will be
performed by the Rev. DR.. Ernest N. Stirss OF s.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

We shall be better able 70 estimate the seri-
BUSINESS of the revolution" In Cuba when we
informed OF the number OF pigs captured
and hen roosts looted by the patriots" At
present it seems safe guess that President
Gomez is still securely seated.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

The Georgia Court Of Appeals seems TO think
that man is entitled to pecuniary indemnity
for being called liar Thus does the jingling
Of the guinea help the hurt that honor feels.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

Estimates of the Georgia peach crop are now
being made. There is stiTI time for reports of
untimely frosts, while. of course, We have the
''yellows' with always.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

Mrs William Douglas Sloane. Mrs. Vanderbt.
Mrs James Speyer and Mrs. Clarence H Macksy
are among the patrouesses Of the beneft perform
ance OF An Englishman's Home which IS 70 b
given on Tuesday night at the Criterion Theatre
in behalf OF the Students Aid Fund Of the Bar
nard College AIumnae II Will be the second per
forrnauce in New York OF this play. which has con
tributed so largely swell the ranks Of the terri
toriaI division Of the army in England.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

II Mr.. Carnegie can produce convincing proof
of his recent assertion that Germany will not
have a great navy az soon is expected. it will
be welcome 20 some anxious souls in England.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

Among those vho sailed for Europe yesterday
were Alfred G. Vanderbilt. Mr. and Mrs ". Bar
clay Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick II Davies
and Mrs. Potter Palmer
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

Miss Marguerite Pierson gave dinner last even
ing at her house. in West SD street.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

why not write English?" asks Professor
Brander Matthews. in The Independent" Why
not spell English?
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
TAFT AND TARIFF REVISION.
TASK CLEARLY BLOCKED OUT

TASK CLEARLY BLOCKED OUT.
From, The Washington POST
President Taft has blocked out clearly the task
that coufronts Congress Now let the hepuoEECa9l El
and adjust the revenues to the expenditures bear
ing in mind the fact that every day OF unnecessary
debate is itself heavy tax upon the people'
MODEL
From The New York Times.
The first message Of President Taft Is model
dressed solely 10 the matter IN hand for which the
s 10 mas ooW PeTn the express and emphatic rec
concentrations TO prompt action
FINE THING FOR THE COUNTRY.
From The Hartford Courant
For his own ideas about the redemption Of that
Ipatforml promise he has referred erred them TO his
What more there for him TO do For the
present details and schedules are Congress's affair
1t viii be dne thing for the country 4 the sss-
a message.
CONGRESSES DUTY.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The President evidently expects Congress to
a deficit of 100000. 900 in sight by July l next
To this question. of the tariff Congress must
give Its fun attention Business 81 Is ] Will not ers
will be ample protection for American industries
GOOD PRECEDENT AND GOOD ADVICE.
From The Philadelphia Press.
President Tafts message is a good precedent for
all future messages his and others. because It is
short No reads long messages Tafts Is
short enough to tell all and 10 be read by all.
Ii the President keeps this up he will have more
readers than any previous President, and what he
SAYS being read, will have more influence.
Congress will fortunately act on President Taft's
advice try TO.
Let no takers spoil trade No speech Is worth
delay In wages. No days debate is worth a days
depression.
UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

A MI-Careune entertainment will be held this
evening al the Waldorf for the benefit OF the West
side Juvenile Club. OF which Mrs Moses Taylor
Pyne Mrs Charles B. Alexander. Mrs. Hioorns
l., Roosevelt and Mrs. Temple BOwdoin are tns
most active patronesses. 1t Will take the form Of
a vaudevilIe and dance. Mrs Langdon Geer and
Mrs J. Victor Onatfvia, r.. appearing in panto-
mime, while there Will be a special Dance Of the
French Dolls" and also Dance OF the Toys
in which Miss Nathalie Rowland. Miss Beatrice
Pratt Miss Harriet Alexander, Miss GLADYS Endi-
cott Miss Susan Fish Dresser, Miss Cornela Hoyr
and all those figuring therein Will be arrayed either
as dolls toys.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

Announcement has been made Of the engagement
OF Miss Violet Cushman, daughter Of Mrs Will
lam Perkins Draper. TO Dave Hennen Coddington.
son Of Charles e Coddington- Miss Cushnnan made
her debut in society last December.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. PrUyn, who havs beer
spending the winter at Jekyl Island. have arrived
IN town and are at the ST. Regis for few days.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

Mr. and Mrs August Hsckscher and Miss An
tonette Heckscher are booked to sail for Europe on
April 6.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland H Dodge have returned
10 town from Princeton. y. J., where they sp4n
the week end
New-York tribune., 1909-03-18

lis hard TO suit the gentler sex
And even compliments may vex.
A pastor said. with purpose clear,
The'sex was made TO love. not fear
This hath a pleasant sound and yet
He's roasted by a suffrs get
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27

gendarmes and waited while they took
voluminous notes of the occurrence.
The murder seemed to them and to
madame to be one of a very common
class. The assassin had left no clew
whatever behind him. The poor girls
rings had been torn from her fingers;
her little stock of jewelry ransacked;
her purse was empty; everything of
value had been taken. There was not a
shred of evidence against any one. Ma
dame, who had seen the man upon the
stairs. could only say that he was short
and wore a black felt hat. The officer
who took down what they had to say
shrugged his shoulders as he replaced
the book in his pocket. The affair
would pass most certainly he feared,
into the long list of unliscoyerabls
crimes.
Duncombe left his name and address
and enough money for the funeral.
Then he returned to his hotel This
was the end. then, of the clew from
which he had hoped SO much. Spen-
GERS warning as to what would surely
happen to those whom he might sue
coed in bribing came back into his
mind with sickening insistence. In a
i measure he was responsible for the
| girls death. After all. what chance
had he? He was fighting against pow
ers which. moving always in the dark
ness. seemed able with the most ridicu-
lous ease TO Illustrate his every move.
He re-2ntcr2G the hotel in state Of
complete nervous depression. For the
first time he had foreJodiugs on his
| own account What had happened to
him
a man rose quickly from the lounge
IN the hotel as he entered. Duncombe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP

CHAPTER Guy Poynton, an Eng
ish boy. is taking walking tour on
the border line between Russia and
Germany. He falls asleep, and when he
awakes sees two trains meet one from
Russia and one from Germany. He
reaches an inn, where he is followed by
German officer who tries to find out
II he knows anything of the meeting
on the road. He denies all knowledge
of IT. He is advised to leave for Aus
trla without delay, as he is suspected
OF being a spy. He had during the col
ioquy secured paper which had blown
from the window of one of the cars.
1t was written in German.
CHAPTER H.-Guy goes to Paris af-
ter visiting Austria and meets a party
OF men and women, to whom he tells
the story, emitting all mention of the
paper
CHAPTER fII.-Phyllis Poynton comes
to England in search of Guy her broth
err, who has disappeared. She finds in
his trunk the German paper. She trans
lates II into English, but cannot mai Ike
anything out of it, She destroys the
tfa ms ton n, !, and Keeps the original
CHAPTER lN.-Phyllis meets a man
who She has been Informed knows OF
her brothers whereabouts.
CHAPTER V.-Sir George Duncombc
an English baronet, sees a photograph
of Phyllis and falls in love with it. He
CHAPTER NL--Hc reaches Paris, but
falls TO find any trace of the Poyntons
CHAPTER NII.-Duncombe offers an
enormous reward for information of the
Poyntons.
CHAPTER VIII-Duncombe is warn =
ed to give up the search.
CHAPTER IN.-Mlle. McrmiIlion agrees
to give Duncombe the desired inrorma :
ton, but she fails to arrive at the APP
pointed time.