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New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

GRESS.-Senate: An invitation
h. Mr.. Rayner to the Republican insur-
gents TO Join the Democratic party was
rejected bv Mr.. DolliVer. and a spirited
politiCal debate resulted. - House:
The day was spent in consideration of
Indian land bills.
FOREIGN.-Louis Paulhan stole
march OF Graham White. and started on
the flight TO win $4,000 by acroplane
from London to Manchester: he landed
81 the Trent Valley. White being about
nifty miles behind him, though the latter
started again at 2:50 a. IN. - TheO-
dore Roosevelt attended a dinner at the
Ministry OF Foreign Affairs, and saw
,1anoeUvTes at Nincennes. be VIII leave
Paris to-day. - The finance bill
passed its third reading in the House Of
Commons by a ma iority OF 20. and its
first reading in the House Of Lords =-=
Many coolies are said 10 he leaving
Picking. owing 10 rumors Of an uprising
tn the capital: the governor OF Chang
Sha has warned foreigners not TO return
- the district for thirty DAYS.
LORD Kitchener was warmly welcomed at
SOUTHAMPTON end London; he expressed
thanks for tire 4BundCd hospitality
shown him in the United States --
Turkish troops twice attempted 10 storm
kachsnik Pass, IN Albania. but were re
pulsed bv the insurgents. -- Juan
Vicente Gomez was elected constitutional
president Of Venezuela by the Congress
sitting in Caracas, The term is four
s'esrs
President Taft di-ce,oa
fbe dismi"sal of tho United States
marshal tor Alaska snd the attorney for
fhc 1st Division OF the to:riforv. ---
A motion 10y Assemblyr0an To0uhs "a
6lSchsr-o the Assembly judiciary COM
Hlittce from further consideration of his
woman SuffTagc bin was defeated ~ Al
han by vote of as 20 81. -- Edward
l'svson Weston. tho pedestrian. suffered
p "a infUl but not serious brUiSe of the
ankle by being thrown accidentally "a
The ground. -- Two men were killed
Fud four others injured when 2 railroad
strain struck a. automobile near Boston.
CTTY.-Stoclzs were active and lower
-= Tho cashier OF the Mercantile Na-
fiona' Bank testified at the trial of J.
AugustUs Heinzc that loans to otto
1feinze 4 GO. or others acting for THAT
firm often caused the banks reserve n
fan below tho legal limit == oscar
SisTurnersteiu announced his retirement
from The grand opera field and that the
metropolitan had taken over his. inter
eSts. -= \ dozen persons were hurt
~hon the balcony of an Lssex street
moving picture house collapsed. =-
y he rector Of st Thomas'S Church said
that work on the new 81. .0c0, 900 building
v-oul5 begin within thirty days -
President Brown of tho New York Cen
frsl and Secretary Wilson OF the Agri-
cultural Department spoke on soil con-
eerz-ation and high prices. == 4 wit
1Iess in The trial OF Kid" Regan de-
rcribed the fight in 2 resort in which
S2ov ". Jovce was killed. ==A wealthy
paper manufacturer Of Lee. Mass was
killed. by the closing OF p folding bed.
THE wEATHER--lndic Tor to-
cav Fair. The temperature veSterday:
lighest. So degrees: lowest IS
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
INSTRUCTION OF YOUNG ALIENS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In a recent letter referring TO the
hosts Of children applying for working
papers while deficient in the most element
ary English branches. I found the remedy
for this condition in more personal instruc-
tion and smaller classes for immigrant
youths.
In reply, General Wingate writes me ad-
hitting the facts as stated. while DR.. Max
we'll replies: 1T Is most desirable and
necessary TO reduce the size OF the classes. "
The difficulty seems 10 be that TO do this
more classrooms will be needed. but IS IL
possible that the cause OF primary educa-
ton for hundreds OF children is TO be
blocked by a difficulty Of this size? Pres
ent conditions are plainly deplorable. One
has but TO visit the Board OF Health any
day TO see how hardly many seeking their
working papers strive TO write 1T is a fine
day"-the educational test for schoolboys
seeking factory employment.
Is It not in order 10 ask why too large
classrooms are not divided up il smaller
ones be so necessary. as the City Superin-
tendent admits? I have again written the
board on the urgency OF this matter. stating
that while personally believing in more
manual training and even in the free lect-
ure system, / think either or both might
better be cut out than that the percentage
OF practical fliteracy now obtaining should
persist among any class leaving our public
schools.
Certainly, a primary knowledge Of read
ing. writing and arithmetic for all IS a
thing to insist on. nor can We believe the
Board OF Estimate Of this city will be-
grudge any appropriation needed to accom-
plish this end. though II involves an in
creased number OF classrooms and more
teachers therefor. W. r. DAVENPORT.
BROOKLYN April q, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28

The final disposition Of the Aqueduct
Commission, after many years and all
but innumerGble attempts. might afford
opportunity for rehearsing the sins bo.h
Of commission and % omission which
have been laid 10 the charge Of thar body
- time past were il profitable 10 repeat
ihat which was long ago twlce-told
tale. II Is more To the purpose. and
more profitable. rather 10 regard this
happy incident "a "A milestone I'm our
civic progress. Indicating the advance
which has been made within the span
OF a single generation in the business
like discharge Of purely business func-
lions and in the public and official sense
~ what Is fitting and decent In the per
formance OF public work.
when it was appointed. that commits
sion was regarded as particularly well
constituted aud as marking "a distinct
advance iB administrative affairs. n
was actually bipartisan. consisting of
two Democrats and two Republicans.
Instead of being composed exclusively
Of members of The party in power. rs
would have been the case a few years
before That gave a chance Tor vo
Headers 81 each party io draw fat sat
aries from the public funds aud 10 ap-
portion fhe profitable patronage 81 q
great undertaking equally between the
fro u3rfIor. whi'h vne ouT most sd
trr,o1 and enlightened idea - the sJ's
~ divprclnE public bu1iness from poll
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
People and Social Incident,

oness Cchida were the guests 80 -.
n dinner tonight. with Nfr. and NJ, -. ~
y. Henderson as hosts. Their 6,1s- .,'-. s.''l
were the Minister from NORWAY ana =.
Gtde. the Minister from Belgium. the s--
ish military attache and seGors A 90. .Sa''
Representative and Mrs. j. Van 49,
Oicott' Mr. and Mrs. Lawrencs Tovvpv.-s
Miss Tvonne Townsend. Mr and NJ
James W. Wadsworth. Miss Harrie. W..
worth. Miss Flora Wilson. Mss Wss.,
Boardman. Viscount Benoist dAzv. F-s-a.
naval attache; Baron Hardeubroek- -.
man sttache; Mr.. de Thai. Russia, -.
ond secretary: Sefior Don Luis Rlcov w..
can first secretary. and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Iarz Anderson sn,ert,t,.,
a dinner party % thirty tonight. folIo,.,
by dancing.
Mrs Edward Mitchell Townsend % -
York. who has been the guest Of ths Me-
ter from Switzerland and Nine Ritter -.
Friday, went % the Arlington Hotel ,o-a,..
and viii attend the meetings OF tHs Co.
NAL Danes. Of which she IS a mcmber Il.
fore going to her home.
Miss Louise r. Cole daughter % the la.
Judge and Mrs. Charles q. Cole. was MAJ
ried in ST. Johns Church At noon TO-DAY q,
Robert Sidney BeIknaD. Of Amherst. Ma
The Rev. Mr. Dunlap. assistant rector. on.
ciated- Miss Helen Palmer was maid n,
honor. and Miss Marion TiawIsy. OF rIa-t.
ford. and Miss Katherine Ieech vo-s
bridesmaids. Clement Kite. of PhGsdsr-
phia. was best man. and the ushers ws-a
francis Belknap. Beale BIo0mer. y. a. c
Palmer and Abner Ferguson. 4 wedding
breakfast followed the ceremony. and NJ
and Mrs. Belknap went for journey which
Will end at their home in Amherst
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

ISv Telegraph % The Tribuus1
Newport. April 25.-NTr and Mrs. I'h1 2.
Drexel are expected for the summer ths
latter part OF May. The many improve
ments which are being made ~ tNs Drexsi
estate viii have been completes by thst
time
Robert SedgvjCS. ir. who has been ths
guest Of pr. and Mrs J. J. Mason. has 70
turned to New York
Colonel John Jacob Astcr and son. vtn-
cent AstOr. are 20 spend th- lats season
here. They are expected iu Juiy.
Mr.. and Mrs r. Su0eru Taller havs gone
to New York. They viii return Tor th- sea
son early iu June.
Mrs. William r. Glyu and Mrs. James a
Swan are visiting in New York
Mrs Bradford Norman returned from ="
extended stay in Europe to-day
Mrs Paul and Miss R0mola DaniS0'
have gCne 20 New York.
Mrs. Clarence Pell and Miss Cnario''7
Peli will arrive on May IS for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gordon hins anu
family arrived tonight
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.


washington, April 27-The Ambassador
from Austria-Hungary. who Is now in
Vienna, will sail for this country on May .,
coming direct to Washington Baroness
Hengelmuller and Baroness Mia Hengel-
muller will not return until June. when
they will go to the summer embassy at
Bar Harbor.
The Minister from Norway and Mme
GUIDE will start on a trip West the first
part OF May. The Misses Guide VIII remain
With friends near Washington
The Minister from Switzerland and Nine
Ritter will sail for their own country on
June :. leaving the legation in charge OF
Henri Martin. secretary.
The British Embassy Is TO have new
attache in the person OF Lord Eustace
Percy. youngest son OF the Duke OF North
umberIand Lord Eustacs VIII meet many
friends in this country who have known
him abroad.
The British Embassy will be in Dublin.
y. H. for the summer. and the ambassa-
dor and his staff will so there early IN
June.
The British military sttache and th-
Hon. Mrs. Bernard James had 20 dine
with them tonight the Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor, the Austrian Charge
d 'Affsires and Baroness Lcewenthai-Linau.
the British second secrtary and Mrs.
George Young. Major and Mrs. Austin
Wadsworth. Major and Mrs. Todd and
Mrs. Charles 3. Perkins. Of Boston.
Colonel and Mrs. James have leased cot
tacs at Dublin. ". H., for the summer.
Count l.. af Ugglas. Swedish honorary at
tache. has gone TO New York 70 sail for
hts home
General Carlos Garcia Velez. the former
Cuban Minister. entertained at dinner to
night for the members Of the Cuban COM
mission. who assisted in the dedication Of
the new building of the Bureau Of Ausri-
can Republics yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
MARK TWAIN LOVED CHILDREN.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Among the many stories of the late
Mark Twain's great love for children /
know Of none more charming than a little
incident which came 10 my notice last
spring. early in May Mark Twain, in the
pale gray suits he affected and a pair OF
lemon cOlored gloves, sat i'm the lobby of
the Hotel Plaza. leaning back In one Of the
great tapestry chairs I'm deep thought. Sud
denly from one of the elevators stepped a
tiny girl OF three or four years old. fol-
lowed by a nursemaid.
Mr.. Clemens saw her just as she came
out. and holding UP his foreinger. gave her
one of his charming smiles. without hes-
tatiug the child ran across the lobby and
held up her tiny arms in silent appeal TO be
taken UP. Mr.. Clemens lifted her to his
knee and talked with her dclightedIy while
the surprised nuTsemaid stood waiting for
her little charge.
''She is so timid she never goes to stran-
gers said the maid. wondering who this
kindly old man with silvery hair might be
Mr.. Clemens laughed genially as he pat
ted the little girls curls. "Ah." he said,
II have yet 10 see the child who will not
come to me willingly. They know" he ex-
pain-d. that / love them all so dearly"
new 1orh' April .. 1910. A. l.. =.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
INFERIOR COURTS Reform

The hearing before the Senate Cities
Committee on the bill TO reform the
inferior criminal courts of New York
City appears to have been oyerwhelm-
ingly favorable 10 its supporters The
only opposition developed came from
some Of the magistrates, and they con-
fined their criticisms To certain feat
ures Of the measure. Their objection to
the creation OF an additional night
court and 10 the hours fixed for the ses-
sions OF the night courts left the i'm
preston that some of their opDosItion TO
The measure at least sprang from their
dislike or the Increased night duty
which the reform plan would involve.
II is impossible for a layman TO pass
judgment upon all the provisions OF the
BIN, but the excellence OF many OF ifs
features is obvious The first night
court was great step forward in the
administration Of criminal law I'm this
city, and so far as the bill Increases the
provision for the prompt hearing OF per-
sons arrested for minor offences il is an
advance upon the present system. The
hearing OF eases involving domestic re-
lations separately from those OF vice and
crime is required by public decency and
good morals. The assignment Of justices
In the chidrcn's courts on the basis of
special fitness IS smother excellent re
form contemplated i'm the bin The i'm
pro- emeut OF ihe probation system and
the creation of an adequate system of
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
SPEEn L4IT NENT

ON the merits in detail Of District At
torney Whitman's complaint aga inst the
Special Sessions Justices for suspend
ing sentences against violators of the
automobile laws it is impossible to form
an opinion. The number Of such sus-
pensions alleged by Mr. Whitman is
prodigiOus, and 1t may well he. as the
clerk Of the court says in reply. that
many of the suspensions of sentence
are for merely technical violations Of
the law in which the safety OF the high
ways is not concerned. II Is unfOrtu-
nate that the public is not informed
how many cases there have been since
Mr.. Whitman entered office of second
offenders who have had their sentences
suspended or who have been permitted
10 plead guilty 10 n first offence. The
public has the impression that the num-
Der of these is large. and if Mr.. Whit
mans action in laying the matter be-
fore the Bar Association results i'm
bringing out the exact facts Il will
serve a useful purpose.
Tenderness toward the automobile
"scorchers" IS making the streets Of the
city dangerous 10 pedestrians. So far
rs the justices Of Special Sessions are
responsible for any such tenderness
they are not doing their duty 10 protect
the public against the abuse Of the au-
tomobile. The use of judicial discrc-
ton in the way Of which the District
Attorney complains breeds lawbreaking
and will arouse public sympathy with
his plan 10 limit by legislation the
power of the justices Of the court II
suspend sentences or TO accept pleas Of
guilty Of lesser offences than those act
ually committed
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28

Roosevelt wore a high hat. and II was the
first time in the history Of the regiment
that so great a demonstration was made In
honor of a man without uniform or
decoration. The regimental traditions were
preserved. however. for when the colonel
Baron Petiani. addressed the American, he
called him Herr Oberst.
Well said the cheerful man. we can
thank this rainy season for one tnlhB
What's that?'' asked the crouch.
''It will give US a bumper crop or douole.
header ball games this summer -De'rOi'
Free Press.
ION all sides we see tie evidences OF
skepticism. which often reaches the lever
of ridicuIe. for things which we and those
who have gone before regarded as sacred.
says a Palestine letter in a German paper,
"but here I'm Jerusalem the shocks TO our
reverence are less frequent and less Sc
we're Come hither quickly. then, all ye
who would see it before the march of mod
ernity sweeps over the sacred city, and
before its atmosphere suffers still greater
changes To the tramway and other
things modern, electric light. power and
heating are soon 10 be added by French
company. The waters Of the river Jor-
dan. which fall more than six hundred
feet near the Lake of Galilee. viii furnish
the power. Think OF a great electrical
plant furnishing power for many miles
doing business under the name Of The
Galilee Electric Company. Can you fancy
it complacently?
80 YOU think a change OF scene would
improve your husbands disposition
YES" replied the patient wife. 1
think we will locate elsewhere.
Have you decided on any placer
Not yet. But the dear mans getting
so irritable that we've got 10 do some
thing I'm reading the sport page 10 see
If We can't find some town where the
home team always wins. Washington
Star.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau


Washington. April Z7-The President was
told by Representatives Hayes. Henshaw
and Madison to-day that the statements IN
some morning papers that all the insur-
gents voted against the Commercs Court
were untrue and that twelve insurgents
voted for the court
Several legislative conferences were held
at the White House to-day BY the Presi-
dent with Senators and Representatives,
and several more are scheduled for tO-mor-
row, as President Taft will leave here
early Friday morning on his Western trip.
to be gone until May s.
The Indiana political situation was the
subject of a conference IN which President
Taft. the Postmaster General and Edwin
Lee, chairman OF the Indiana Republican
Committee, took part. Representative Bar
nard also discussed Indiana politics. The
President said he was pleased with the
platform adopted by the Congress conven-
tion. which indOrsed the administration
and the Payne tariff bill
Because of previous engagements the
President declined the invitation Of Repre-
sentative Tirrer to attend the twenty-dfth
anniversary celebration OF the founding OF
Marlborough. Mass. in June.
Among the Presidents callers were the
Secretary OF War. the Attorney General.
the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor. Senator'S Burton.
Briggs. Du Pont. Curtis. Lodge. Richard
son and Sutherland. Representatives Par
kerr Moxley, Madden, Edwards. Head,
Tener. Cassidy. Madison. Allen. Austin.
Foelker. Graham. Gardner. Foster. John
son. Mcclure. O'Connel. OlcOtt, Roberts
and Palmer. ard Cecil Lyon, Republican
National Committeeman OF Texas.
President and Mrs. Taft held reception
this afternoon for the Colonial Danes and
the Daughters OF 1912. both Of which or
ganizations are holding their annual ses-
sions here.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
GIVES FORTUNE FOR MISSIONS
Church Gets Big Share Of Estate OF
Former Governors Daughter.

NiinsOla. Long Island. April = speciaD'-
Showing that she had left her only tN'
sisters the sum OF S22.265 % each and 'l'
Domestic and Foreign Missionary SosleC
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church neAFaS
5000. the report or William C0'h'-
transfer tax appraiser. ON the estats %
Mary Rhinelander King. daughter Ni -, -
mer Governor King OF this state. was NV
In the Surrosate's Court to-day
Miss King died az her Great Neck pH"o'
In August oc last year. Her persOnal es''
Is valued at SIS. $50 "a and the real es'a'e
$50. .500. Servants OF one and Two y'1
standing were remembered Win ies'
OF SIS and so each and the head seiN''
with $500 each. other gifts follow
New York Historical Society. SeN"t -,
Protestant Episcopal bishops Of 6ecrsir
Ohio and Alaska. S1.c"S each. tns re7
Theological Seminary. Seeco. seams ss
church Institute OF New York. $.No a.
New York Protestant Episcopal N
OF New York City, ta0oa
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28

The suburban town Of Montclalr has
come TO its senses at last, and has dis
missed to limbo the worse than ridicu-
Ious scheme Of taking a referendum Of
babes and sucklings upon the question
of Fourth of July fireworks. In propos-
ing to have that question determined by
A vote OF the children Of the town the
local authorities stultifled themselves.
but r. IS a relief to know that they real
lied and revoked their folly before it
was fully executed.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28

Whatever may be thought Of the rest
Of the work which was done by the New
Jersey Court OF Pardons the other day
in freeing thirty-two prisoners and pa
rolling two murderers, IT is gratifying to
observe that there was peremptory re-
fusal TO release or to parole two Of the
criminals Of the notorious Bosschiete-
case. That murder was one Of the most
revolving in all the criminal annals Of
the state, and II would he q reproach TO
have any leniency shown TO any one who
participated in II.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
THE CABINET.
Iron Tn. Tribune Bureau

Washington. April H.-Mrs- WacVeagh
and Mrs. Wickersham were among the
Cabinet women observing their regular
Wednesday afternoon receptions. and each
had a number OF visitors from official and
resident society.
The Secretary OF War has issued invita-
tions for a dinner on May In honor OK
Governor Cotton OF Porto Rico.
Attorney General Wickersham has ac-
cepted an invitation to address the North
eastern Pennsylvania Lehish Club az
WiIkes-Barre on Saturday night
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
MIR. IA FARGE's IMPROVEMENT.

Everywhere there will be rejoicing that
MIR John La Fargo Is rapidly recovering
from the illness which has recently caused
so much alarm. This Improvement was.
indeed. expected by those who know him
well. for he has superb constitution and
a resolute spirit which sustains him where
others might weaken. Writing To a friend
no says: IL am coming To that stage OF
being better at which my Samoan friends
like little raw fish. You know they have
a special word In their language for shat
desire" This CHEEKY message. with It's
humorous glance at his weu-remembered
travels In the South seas. is delightfully."-
characteristic OF MIR. la Farge
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In an article on the cost Of maintaining
the Grand Opera I'm Paris. the ''Matin"
saws that at the last general meeting of
tb. Opera House board a report was pre-
sented which showed among others these
figures: The expenses for the season were
41C7 43S francs. The cost of each Of the
regular performances was q. 25S francs and
the extra performances about 5000 francs
each. There we're evenings. however. when
the expenses ran much higher. Thus n
took 165.0C0 francs to pay for the new
Faust decorations. and those for "Monna
Wanna" exceeded 5000 francs. while the
extra stage cost OF "G0tterdammerung' was
s.. 500 francs.
Railfence-"The Turkey Trot Tribune
useter be such mild conservative sort
of paper. but / notice lately that the ed
itor takes the ground that the United
states can lick Germany. Japan and Eng
land combined, and jest dares EN- ter
Backlots-Yes. Turkey Trot's been dry fer
wears but Jest voted wet couple OF
months ago. l tell We. the press is a purity
reliable mirror OF public opinion.-Puck.
THE COMET.
CSote: The latest sidereal news by teIe-
scope is to the effect that Halley's comet
has lost Its tail)
Hey, there. Comet,
What's this news we hear?
Are you losing your appendage
As you are drawing near?
Well. say. now, don't you do Il:
or II the things been done.
You'd better chase around awhile
And find another one.
Because want the very best
That's going In the starry skies.
And we may say TO you right now
bObtail comet we despise
w. J. HAMPTON.
show me some tiaras. please. l want
one for my Wife"
YES sir. About what price,"
well, at such price that ! can say, DO
you seq that woman with the TARA She
is my Sife. "-Flegende Bldtter
a man who was present at the barracks
OF the KaisSrhussars. I'm one OF the suburbs
Of Vienna when Colonel Roosevelt visited
that command writes: The guest was
looked upon. not as the ex-President Of the
great Republic, and not as its chief mag
istrate that Is TO be To them he was a
comrade. and in that capacity he won their
highest sdmirations They are a proud lot
these Hungarian troopers. With a history
showing i53 years of service. They fought
IN s-s battles. kaisers are on their ust
ot coionels and I'VE members have ha@n
decorated with the Marie Theresa order,