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New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
YTLETTDE AN1IETIES.

Our heart goes out in keenest SYM
pathy at this holiday season to Murphy
of Tammany. The individual plunged
into trouble deserves sympathy and aid
at any time How much more, then,
does the unfortunate sage of Tammany-
struggling under the newly acquired
burden of state leadership and the
solicitous attentions of --.fhe Evening
Post" and his dear friend. Mr.. William
James Conners. of Buffalo, And when
10 that is added the task of bringing
about peace and goodwill in a senator
ship contest and still accommodating jobs
for the boys. ii seems TO us his cup IS
full.
Murphy's friendship with Mayor Gay
nor and Governor elect Dix is 9 sweet
communion of souls attuned TO close
harmony. 1t is based largely on his
agreement with them that Mr.. Shepard
is the proper man TO go TO Washington.
Everybody knows that. How heartiess,
then. for Murphy's associates in Tam
many Hall to threaten to turn down MS
advice" if he advises them to vote
for Shepard. Gaynor and Dix know his
LOYALTY 10 themselves and Shepard.
Tammany knows his love Of his leader
shin. and. blind to all the finer things
i'm this situation, loudly shouts for Shee-
han or Cohalan. Meantime. jobs tremble
in the balance. and job seekers murmur.
Truly. the trials of leader are many.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
JUSTICE WHITNEY'S REAPPOINT
HENT

By inviting Justice Whitney to resign
his present place on the bench Of the
Supreme Court. his title to which would
have expired with the end of this month.
and appointing him to the place left
vacant by the death of Justice Dayton,
which he may occupy through the COM
ing year, Governor White has gone to
unusual lengths ia recognizing excep-
tional qualifications for judicial office.
His original appointment by Governor
Hughes gave general satisfaction, and
it is no secret that it was Governor
Hughess hope that. being a Democrat
Justice Whitney would receive the noml-
nation of the Democratic party for the
place in which he was serving. and OF
course that Of the Republican party
also. The Tammany habit of treating
spoils caused disappointment of that
hope, Justice Whitney becoming the
nominee only of the Rel Iblicans and OF
the various independent organizations,
and being consequently defeated.
The Tribune supported Justice Whit
ney heartily when he was a candidate
and sincerely regretted his defeat. his
reappointment viii give the Democratic
party. and especially Murphy, another
opportunity to show a new sense of re
slsonsibility to the public If the boss IS
now and hereafter inspired only by the
best motives he will repair the wrong
he did last fall by nominating Justice
Whitney next November.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
VAN DYKES LECTURE LIST BIG
Princeton Professor to Read Christmas
Story in Brick Church Sunday.
by Telegraph to The Tribune.

Princeton, n. J., Dec. 21. Professor
Henry van Dyke. who recently resigned
from the faculty OF Princeton University,
said to-d0y he had no definite plans for the
future except ito do each days duty as il
came up" On Sunday he will read q
Christmas story at the Brick Presbyterian
Church in New York.
DR. van Dyke has many lecture engage
rnents. beginning January IS. when he will
address the Society of Colonial Danes in
New Yorn- His other engagements are as
follows:
January %. sermon az Wellesley College.
February IL, guest CT the Princeton Club of
New England. at Boston; February IS, to
begin a series of six weekly lectures IN
the Brooklyn Institute on THE Greater
English Poets; March S, 10 begin q series
of three lectures for the Philadelphia So
ciety for the Extension of University
Teaching: March 81, to begin lectures at
Univei sity of North Carolina on Poetry
and Life; April 2S. sermon at Mercersburg
Academy, and April 60. sermon at Williams
College.
Dr.. van Dyke will complete his lecture
course on the Nineteenth Century English
Poets in the university in February
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22

or stand in wet shoes or stockings. 1t your
feet are wet, keep moving until you nave
an opportunity to remove the wet apparei'
don't go cut into the cold when you are
'oyerheated: don't go out unless you are
warmly clad. don't throw of heavy WRAPS
because the weather is not as colo as !.
was the day before. don't neglect 10 eosSh
your coats or wraps when in q trolley car
store.
We'll" reluctantly admitted ths ha.u-
pressed Yorkshire householder IN the WY,
ness box ..Pll admit the animal was ptnu
O. one eye, an won't deny he'd stIlnsnat
in his Off hind leg. an I'm not saying.
seeing the two vets has sworn to it--that
he wasn't spawned. an I'd sort OF sus
picicn myself that he was Toafef' ou@ he
was q gr-r-rand hoss!'-Tit-Bfts
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
PeopIe and Social Incidents

r. henderson We're hosts. Mrs Hend.-.~
ana Miss Taft received the guests :.
O'Clock and the lance began half a, -
later, the cotillon being led by vy,,n
Marrow and George Howard Fcrsv ~ sss
couples, selected from the fehufans.. -
this year and last. and a few young roar-.s.
people were present Some novel TO-
| including the hobble skirt, were -
duced. but in that the tables were ,r~.-s
the men hobbiing to their partners IN ,,s.
crous fashion There was an oId-fasbio-..
cake walk figure. and chair figure psfo.
really was going 70 Jerusalem vvifh -
TO date fiourisfes, while the grand chaso :
basket and flower figure and two bearti,r,
march figures furnished the more srt;,.,s
features Of the eotillon. The favors ,.~.
beth humorous and dainty
"A large number of small dinner uar.,..
preceded the Henderson cotiIIon thouy,
dinner parties for the older members -,
society were comparatively few.
Justice and Mrs. Hughes were the el,ss,.
of honor at dinner with Nr. and N~,
Henry Kirk Porter as hosts
Miss Carol Newberry was the gussf -,
honor at luncheon given by her hostes,
Mrs. Arthur Murray. Otaer guests Veg.
Miss HiIdegarde NageI, Miss Jeaae.,.
Allen, Miss Helen Downing. Miss Ras-h
Parker. Miss Marguerite Barbour Mia.
Margery Aleshire. Miss Ethel McMurrsv
Miss Evelyn Chew, Miss CAROLYN Murray
and Miss Sadie Murray.
Miss Jessie Krogstad had a number NJ
the debutantes as guests at a tea TIL,
afternoon to meet Miss Doris Haywoo.
Miss Katherine Brown and Miss Katheriu.
Britton assisted her.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
a fiuScmenfs.
.rArrvy OF MT-srC-s-rhe House

ACADEMY OF MCSIC-S-The House
Thousand Candles
ALE,e .1sAias Ma3sA12Ss,yandeyille = :,
ASToRS :ao-The Aviator
2:ae-S:3o-The Concert
BIJGtl-S. e--The Nest Egg.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Merchant OF venice
CASINo-S:s :s5-Ae Came from Milwaukee
sIRcLE-s:l5-Mother-
COLoNIAL-2-s-Nau
SysMEpy-S:l5-I-f Be Hanged II ! DO.
CRfTERION-S-2o-Th Commuters.
DALx'S-S: :3o-Baby Mine
ENpiRE-S:i5-Secret Service
GArETY-S: :1a-Get Rich Quick Nafiingicro
GARRICK-s:ao-Thei irnpostor-
GLoBE-s-Jeanne d Arc
rsANN FFSSTrr NrS-e-s :l5--Vaudeviile-
HERALD SoUARF-s:1-The Girl and the
Kaiser
ErPP0nRoNE-e-s-T International Cur
Ballet of NiaSara-Tte Earthquake.
HI-DS0N-S- -So-Nobody's Widow.
JOE wEBER'S-s:i5-Alna. Where DO 1os
KNTcKERRoCKFR--s :2o-The Foolish Virgin
LIRERTy-2 y-2-i5-s:15-The Country Boy
IYcFCN s:3o-The Importance of Belne
Earnest.
IYRaC-S-Two Women.
HAyESTlC-s-3o-The Blue Bird.
MaNrNE ErIfoTr-s:se-rhe Gamblers.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-.:4o-Tris-
and Isel
NAzTMOvA' vA'S-s:15-Drifting.
NFw -rFSTFD n n.H-S:s5-Nadar,e Sherry
SEw TBEaTRE-s:3o-o'd HeiaeIherg
NEW wvoRk-S:I5-Naught Marietta
REP Bs &c - Sis - Rehecca Of Sunnyoroos
K's-s:f5-Pornander Walk.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
4 CROWDED DOCKET.

The condition of the docket Of the
United States Supreme Court shows the
pertinency of President Taft's recon-
mendation that appeals to that tribunal
should be restricted. The burden ol
unnecessary appeals should be removed,
he said. and he would have the functions
of the court limited to eXpoundlng the
law and the Constitution. How the
work is piling up on the court may be
gathered from the annual report OF AZ
torney General Wickersham. AT the be
ginning of the October term of 1900 the
number of cases on the uOcket coming
over from the previous term was oO3
At the beginning OF the October term OF
1909 the number had grown to AS. and
at the end of that term the cases re-
manning undisposed of on the docket
were $50 The new cases before the
court show this growth: Those docketed
in the October term of 1900 numbered
401: in the same term of 1903 they We're
5O3
Adding the new cases TO those already
on the docket from the previous term
we have the work before the court
704 cases Oh the docket Of the October
term of 1900 and 9S1 cases in the same
term Of 1863. The capacity of the court
TO dispose of cases naturally varies
slightly from year to year, but remains
practically constant over period OF
years In the October term Of 1900 the
court disposed of 36S cases. In the cor
responding term of 1909 it disposed OF
395 cases. The highest number of cases
il disposed of in that ter in any year
from 1900 to 1909. inclusive, was 463, in
the year 1905; that is to say. ut its great
est capacity - fewer cases were dis
posed of than were brought over from
the previous docket III the October term
of 1909 and 14O fewer cases than were
added to the docket in the course of that
term. In brief. the court was about a
term and a half behind in its work st the
conclusion of the October term of 1909.
The figures plainly indicate that the
increase in the number of cases -undis-
posed OF is progressive. AT the end of
the October term of 1904 the number
of such cases was go. At the end "f
the corresponding term Of 1909 it was
more than twice as great, namely, 5S6.
Could anything more completely show
tie need of eliminating needless appeals,
of simplifying procedure, of doing away
With technicalities and everything else
that tends unnecessarily to clog the cal
endar and cause delay?
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
BEATTY IN L4tF-MAKING.

The ability to appreciate the beautiful
is q thing difficult TO acquire, ana. Tor
some, impossible. Beauty, TO be sure, Is
relative. Standards must differ accord
ing TO the Individual. though time and
the education laws have done much TO
bring about certain general conditions
recognized by most.
These brief reflections are inspired by
the declaration of Mr.. Edwin A. Mer-
rift. jr.. that "we,' meaning the Repub-
licans. "have been running the Legis-
.lature beautifully for the last sixteen
wears. and it isn't up to us to change
lit now" Mr. Merritt is singulariy Weli
esIuinped TO give such an opinion. He
has a highly developed sense OF the
beautiful in literature, in art. in nature.
and in legislative processes Besides,
he is an experienced and able critic He
has been for many years Il worker In
the legislative field. and for few
wears leader of one branch Of the states
law-making body. His utterance, there
fore. can be regarded as authoritative
by that large and general body OF the
public unaccustomed to appraise the
beauty Of law-making.
If he gave that opinion with some
slight show of heat and Indignation. toe,
we are inclined to think him blameless.
An artist knows good work. Shall he
not be permitted TO defend that which
he knows is beautiful against the asper-
sions of inexperienced and incompetent
Judges: Undoubtedly the suggestions OF
the City Club, that the splendid, SYM
metrical. time mellowed structure of the
legislative rules be desecrated by re-
nairs and reconstruction. reused lndlS-
nation in tie breast Of The gentleman
from ST. Lawrence. ''Beautifur' legls-
latures and "beautful' legislative proc
eSsas-to change them would be only
10 mar that which the present day
methods. crude and boisterous, could not
equal. We fear the City Club-yes. and
some considerable portion of the general
nublic-sadly need education i'll lesis-
lative beauty
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
SALES AT NATIONAL ACADEMY
Purchases of Paintings and Sculpture

Sales of paintings and sculpture at the
current winter exhibition of the National
Academy OF Design, in the Fine Arts Build
:rg, in West 9th street, amount to nearly
sS, 600 so far. and are expected to beat the
record OF $40, ,0o6 last year by at least S10,-
900.
It was learned yesterday that "Peonies," !"
by Wilton Lockwood, A. n. A, which was
recently sold for 81 ,00o, had been bought
by George A. Hearn. the millionaire art
connoisseur, and might be presented soon
to well known museum of art
The Call" by Chauncey F. Ryder. sold
for $1,000. and "Showery Day at Breadloaf,
Vermont" by George Ii. Smile, n. A. for
$490.
"A Windy Doorstep" by Abastenlia ST.
Leger Eberie, awarded the Helen Foster
Barnett prize for the best piece of scuipt
ure shown in the winter exhibition, the
work of an artist under thirty-five years
of age, was sold for $3.50 The Joy Of
Life and Music" by J. Scott Hartley.
-. A, brought S225 and $3.50, respectively.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
MR. ROCKEFELLER'l LATEST GIFT.

Hh. ROtAEE ELLfh > LATEST Uif .
Mr.. Rockefeller's latest gift to the Uni
versity Of Chicago is noteworthy in
three respects. apart from its size,
which would alone greatly distinguish ii.
One of them is that it makes the total
OF his gifts TO that favored beneficiary
the largest sum that anybody has ever
given TO a single institution of learning,
and probably the largest that any such
institution has ever received from any
number of ben.factors in direct gifts. 1t
NAV not make Chicago the richest uni
versity in America, though it surely
puts it securely among tie richest three
or four.
Another interesting feature of the in
cident is that it is not only the latest
but the last Of Mr.. Rockefeller's gifts to
the institution of which he has been the
chief benefactor. He will give it moth
ing more. and leaves il no hope of being
a beneficiary of his viii. With this an
nouncement it is impossible TO quarrel.
Nobody can say that he has in an I'M
timely manner abandoned the university
or has left his work there Incomplete
Tie general Judgment must rather be
that lit is enough" He has done far
more for the university than anybody
had right to expect him to do. and
he ends a long series of benefactions
with the largest of them all. It Is q
splendid crowning Of splendid work.
Finally and most interesting of all
the attendant circumstances. be and his
personal representatives withdraw en-
tireIy from the directorate of the uni
versity 1t is an extraordinary step for
a man TO seek to retain no voice in the
management of an institution 10 which
he has given more than S35,0O0,OOO. It
means. of course, 10 alienation of SYM
paihy nor disapprov.l of the course or
management OF the university, but quite
the contrary. 1t means that Mr.. Rookie
feller is so well pleased with the man.
agement of the university and has such
complete confidence in its future cOn-
duct that he is quite content to leave it
entirely 10 the guidance OF other men.
1t means also more than that. The
withdrawal is inspired by wisdom as
well as by confidence. Mr.. Rockefeller
doubtless realizes the danger in which
the university would stand. if he or his
representatives remained IN its board.
of being thought to be under his control
and subject 10 his dictation and he per-
ceiyes that such reputation would be
injurious. even though there were no
ground for il. We are assured that III
ali the years of his association with
and munificent benefactions to the Uni
versity of Chicago Mr.. Rockefeller has
left its freedom of teaching absolutely
unimpaired. and we have no doubt that
he could henceforth, even as member
Of its board. pursue the same course.
But in order TO avert any possible s'ls-
picion of undue personal Influence. he
generously retires and withdraws his
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Both houses adjourned
for the holiday recess until January D.
The Senate Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections reported that the
election of Senator Lorimer, Of Illinois,
was not due 20 bribery.
FOREIG1<.-Afore than three hundred
Colliers lost their lives in q mine near
Bolton, England as a result of an ex-
plosion = Three thousand students
at the Women's University, in St. Pc
1ersfurg Joined in the demonstration of
UNDERGRADUATES held at all scholastic
centres 10 protest against barbaritieS
suffered by political prisoners; in Mos
COW one student WAS killed and several
other students and policemen were in
cured - The British Premier, Mr..
-Asquith. at a conference with the King
in London, expressed his views on the
result of the elections. - Josephine
Preston Peabody's prize play, The
Piper was successfully produced at the
81 James Theatre, London.
DOMESTIC-In d letter to President
FarIN Pratt Judson, Of the University
of Chicago, John ID. Rockefeller suS-
sys-sted the erection of q 81 100000
cha psi. in which the religious life Of the
university might be centred - Naval
Constructor Stocker reported to the de-
IarJment at Washington that he was
unable to raise the monitor Puritan
wrecked by explosive tests off Norfolk,
Va; the Navy Department called upon
Ehe Chapman Wrecl1ins Company to
stand by its proposition to raise the
monitor for S26Nlo. == Approval was
given at Albany by DR.. Porter, State
Commissioner of Health. and Health Of
1icer White. of Moreau, to the applica-
tion OF the metropolitan Life Insurance
COMPANY for the establishment at Mount
McGre gor. of a tuberculosis hospital.
- Three persons were killed in a fire
which destroyed 4 business block in Gin
cinnati. with a loss OF S2.09o,oo. -
Colonel William A Castor announced
s.; Boston his withdra wal as n Demo-
cratic candidate for the United States
Senatorship in Massachusetts,. -
John j. WySong. q well known New
Yorker died at his summer home at
Newport. Z. ].
CITY.-Stocfs we're dull and firm.
= \ majority OF the Board OF Esti-
raate declared against considering the
Peterborough coTnpany's subway propo-
siiion without further details as to the
Terms. The Municipal Explosives
Commission made an official report on
the disaster in the New York Central
yards, b.acing the entire responsibility
on an explosion OF PinTsch gas. --
one thousand women shirtwaist MAX
ers struck. after failure TO renew agree
nlcnts WITH employers as To hours and
ESg -- + A B- " 1GeGer. cl PLlIa-
delphia and Benjamin Altman, Of New
York. sent to the customs authorities art
works bought from the Duveens, and
nine libels were filed for forfeiture OF
FInugSl-d goods. =- 1t was estimated
that the sale of Red Cross Christmas
eeals IL Manhattan and The Bronx
would bring in So0.oGo.
THE WEATHER-Indi for TO-
day: Fair. The temperature yesterday:
Highest. -. degrees: lowest. IL.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

In a S3.000OCo apartment house in New
York there are suites that rent fer EN.oW =
year. One would think il would Ss cheaper
to own a hoUSe--Alhany Journal
The City Club OF New York Is discussins
measures TO rid New York OF foreign oefh
criminals" The native born criminals :.
New York are the ones that are ptsylue
the devil with this natiOn.-Buffalo En-
quirer-
New York struggles with the question 81
new Subways and the question Is "C0Ilps-
tition or monopoly" Competition in met,v ,',.
politan utilities is foolish dream M0notV,
iy Is Inherent III the circumstances SUI -
Ii be q public monopoly, not a private o'S
Illinois State Journal
One relic Cf antiquity Is passing aws,c
This time IL Is the passing OF Two norsy - 81
the crosstown lines of New YORK uss 80
facilities which have been horse dta 70
The tingling, piodding. humping cars ls AIe AZ
be replaced with electricity Just thlhs
horse ears in Gothamt-Hartford linieS
New York is certainly progresSins-
horses have been taken on the rhev
cars on the 18th and 18th streets hne. sev-
have electric cars there now. ana tnc - see
pers stand In groups along the culsIo..a culo - Nsa
the newfansled things go by III tlli11 11arnps
York will probably abolish the gas
that emphasize the darkness ON W.
the streets.-Utica Observer.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
DEItTTNG TRGENT WORE

The hitch over the contracts for the
water tunnel under this city will proba-
blk llroYe 10 be a slight and transient
thing. The straightforward explana ton
which has been made by the Board of
Water Supply shows that there is little
IL any ground for it. Yet even SO il Is a
matter of regret for tie reason that it
IS causing some delay in one of the most
urgent Of eur public works. New York
has So long been Oh the verge of a
water famine. and some parts of the city
have already suffered 50 mich from
scarcity of wafer and deterioration of
ifs quality. that every days delay IA
securing the new supply is to be de-
plored.
There seems 30 be no reason. however,
for charging this present delay against
lie Board of Water Supply. 1t has pro-
.aeded with all the proElptIiess that Is
consistent with prudence and with regard
for the safeguarding of the great pup-
lic interests which are involved and it
HAS also proceeded in a regular and
l,,lsinesSlike manner. Its plans for the
work IL question and the terms Of its
proposed contracts have been officially
ard publicly Known long enough io ha Sc
hcc.l finally passed UPON Some time ago.
Responsibility FOR the delay must there
fore rest elsewhere, and justification Of
e must be locked for from some other
source If il is forthcoming at all.
The fact seems To be that in the whole
vast enterprise Of getting wafer from the
Cafskllls everything which has been done
BIZ 1he Board of Water Supply has been
do..e economically and expeditiousIy,
within the estima1ed time and cost.
while the only respects In which The
undertaking has been properly subject
10 criticism are those which are outside
that boards jurisdiction or control.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
BUREAU OF LiFE-SAvIN0-
8 Editor of The Tribune,

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In view OF the late accident at .ne
Grand Central power house, togather WIN
those which are constantly occurring ana
will constantly occur as our civilization De-
comes more complex beg to Suggest eaie
creation of a bureau under the city govern
ment to be known by a comprehensive naiie
{say life-saving), to have police powers anu
to have for its work the regulation or stop
page, il necessary, OF any Industry or build
ing or other Improvement where IN li'e
judgment II the inspectors or experts III
any Of it's departments 1t becomes necessary
to safeguard life or prevent accidents.
There would be in this bureau engineers
and experts in all the industries. they
would haze adequate salaries. be ABOVE re-
proach and have all necessary power 70
carry on their work.
1t may be that such bureau wouic no'
be- able to prevent such accidents as the
recent one, but they might be able 10 sus-
gest to those in charge that certain COM
binations had the elements In them LOT an
explosion. OLIVER B. HARDEN'
New York Dec. q, 1870
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
THE CABINET.
rFron The Tribune Bureau.l

from The Tribune BureauE
Washington Dec I.-The Secretary OF
the Interior will take a much -deo rest
in Virginia, leaving here Tomorrow ana re-
turning the end of next week. He mas
been in Washington and closely conhneo
with his work for a number OF months
Mrs. BaIiinger will accompany him, and
they will probably include the Virginia
Hot Springs and Richmond in their trip
The Secretary OF Commerce and LABOR
and Mrs Nagel will entertain during the
HOLIDAYS Mrs NageI's nieces, the Misses
Shepley, of Boston. granddaughters OF IL
H. Richardson They viii arrive here on
Monday and attend the dinner given that
night by the Secretary and Mrs. Nagei IN
honor of Miss Helen Taft.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
TIE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
1Frnm The Tribuna Bureau.

TF'rom The Trfbune Bureau !
Washington Dec. 2f.-The Diplomatic
Corps in a body attended the funeral at
ST. Patrick's Church OF Sefior Cruz, Min
1ster from Chilli, whose sudden death has
cast a gloom over society generally. Sew
eraI dinner parties planned for tonight by
members OF the corps were postponed and
many diplomats have cancelled all social
engagements for the week.
Colonel de Bode, Russian military at
tache and his sister. Baroness Elizabeth
lie Bode have returned to Washington after
an absence in Russia Of several months.
They landed in New York last week and
waited there for the celebration OF the
Emperors feast day