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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
DIX NOMINATES CRAM.

"And what have our statesmen Al Al
bany accomplished
"rhc Public Service Commission. LIST DIS
,r,ct which has been under investigation
hv .Iohn ~ Carlisle. OF Watertown. by d.
r.c,jon Of Governor Dix, received practical
10 q clean bill Of health In report sub
rnit,ed TO the Governor Nevertheless Mr.
MY sent to the Senate the nomination or
T Sergeant Cram, OF New York. TO be pub
lie Service Commissioner for tho LIST DIS
trict in place Of Edward NJ Bassett, whose
term expired February I.
president George McAneny Of Manhat-
ton. chairman Of the transit committee
~ the Board OF Estimate. which is to SUD-
nit It's report on the subway offers 10
next weeks meeting Of the board rent TO
Governor Dix a letter protesting against
The Governors action In appointing Cram
~ succeed Bassett. at this time partic-
uIarlv. and. In fact. against superseding
Mr. Bassett at all. He suggested that the
nominate of Mr.. Cram be withdrawn.
.t;oyernor Dix also signed the so-called
dangerous weapons bill OF Senator T. d.
sullivan. which compels the owner OF a re-
yoIyer 10 secure license and dealers to
kefp TeBIstT9 VI sdIcS. 'oh-
cealed weapons is made "A felony. The law
takes effect September l.
"Thc Brennan bill regulating the cold
storage business OF this state was sent TO
,bc Governor for his consideration. the As
sembly having adopted the Senate's amend
rnents TO the measure. Under its proyl-
sIons food products stored for refrigeration
must bear dates showing the time they were
placed in cold storage and the time they
we're taken out. The period In which arti-
cIes of food may he kept In cold storage is
limited TO ten months, except in the case OF
b,ltter, which may be kept twelve months.
Among the bills passed by the Assem-
bly, was that OF Assemblyman Chanler es-
tablshing state farm and Industrial col
ony for the detention and reformation Of
tramps and Migrants. A committee n
three to be appointed by the Governor. Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
THREATS TO THE FOREST.

State Forester Gaskell Of New jersey. "A
the request Of the national Department 81
Agriculture. recently made an estimate Of
the injury inflicted on the chestnut trees
OF that state during the last few years b"
various insects and diseases that attack
them. He placed II 1t 81 10000. OF which
5000 600 falls on forest owners.
Like the elm and feu other trees, the
chestnut seems TO have been particularly
victim OF such attacks. In the case o.
practically all Of them the loss has been
not alone one that has fallen on those who
have planted such trees as ornamental
features OF lawns and yards. II has also
involved the owners of forest tracts con
tanning marketable timber
Between such a menace ana that rre
scented by forest fires, the forests are eeri-
ously threatened In addition, continued
inroads are made upon them by the De
mand for lumber II needs no argument
10 show what a timber famine would mean
1t would not be building operations alone
that would be affected. but a variety ~
industries that derend upon wood "a a.
material
This matter has been before the coun'r,
for long time. OF late. IL is true. con
siderable progress has been made IN es
tablishing additional forget reserves ant
Getting ont trees. ~ the sam" time III"
forest rres and The danger ~ inturr by
insects sesn,e 10 he too slightly appreciated
nv tho public Property of enormous valGe
~ involved schenectadv Union
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
ATTEMPT AT BRIBERY.

''F,ycitement was caused in court when,
after the conviction, United States Attorney
Wise announced that an attempt had been
made TO bribe him 10 stop prosecuting ons
Of the defendants. A large amount Of
money was promised TO him. Wise said. He
caused another stir by SAYING certain
person lad approached ]. i. Newcornb. q
Juror. and offered 10 him an amount run
ming into FIVE figures If he would vo's Tor
scquittal
AFTER hearing this tho judge refused bail
and the defendants were locked UP IN the
Tombs pending efforts TO get an appeal"
ANY other significant developments IN
the field OF commerce." asked Busy Man
Edward Moyse & Co. cotton brokers. or
No. So Beaver street, were expelled from
the Cotton Exchange. II was the frst e1-
n,ilsion from that institution in twenty-five
wears. The Moyses were found guilty py
the hoard OF managers OF violating the or
der OF customer
'preeent indications point TO this yea?
cotton crop as the largest tho country ever
has produced. according 10 government ex-
n.rts. who say that the crop will be great
or by about 2.50ocoo bales than the aver
ana larger q! ntdiIN ''''' ''N'~'
the biggest crop tho country ever raised
that Of 1903.
james J. Hills Great Northern hdli"d'
executed the largest mortgage ever put
upon corporations property IN this cou"-
try. II is d fret and refundinE mortgage
an issue of $500. 100000 Of bonds
"The Postoffice Department for the hrst
time in nearly thirty years Is seh-support-
ing Postmaster General Hitchcock an
that the department is now able 10
meet it's entire expenses without aid from
the federal Treasury. and he accordingly
returned TO the Secretary Of the Treasury
81. 900. 900 which was set aside from INC
nub,io funds to defray the expenses OF the
postaI service in the current fiscal year
Not only is the service now self-sustaining
but there ID at present according 10 inc
Postmaster Generals announcement. pos
tal s,Irplus of more than 100000
"The White Star liner Titanic SISTER
shin OF the Olympic, was launched at BEL
fast She will enter the New York-South-
empton service late In the year. she Is OF
a.. 900 tons register. ss21a feet long ana
92i, fec, broad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
THE WINTER GARDEN.

The Winter Garden gives every indication
of being even more popular I'm the summer
time than in the winter. Its big. cool ~
ditorium with only one balcony us COM
Portable seats and its breezy tea room
make ii especially attractive AT this sea-
son of the year. The continual addition 10
the performance of various novelties has
also helped To create regular clientele OF
Winter Gardeners. Prominent among the
players are Stella Mayhem. Dorothg J,u-
don. Mile Dazic. Harry Fisher Barney
Bernard. Al Jolson Paul Nicholson S'in-
shine. Signor Bonfglio. James Grant
yvette. Hess Sisters, Arthur Cunningham
Lew Quinn. Melissa Ten Eyck' Grace
Washburn and katherine Mcdonald.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

ON Thursday evening. May *. g. Warning
stebblns gave his annual sprinstide concert
IN The Bedford Presbyterian Church. A
large audience was I'm attendance and
showed much enthusiasm. Fourteen Of his
advanced pupils sang. and OF these four
made their first appearance in public con
cert OF those who had sung before.
marked improvement was shown The work
81 all however. was on high plane. Miss
Gretchen Heideklang perhaps tho most ex-
oerienced among Mr. Stebbins's pupils. has
recently become soloIst OF the Church OF
-. Mary tho Virgin. one OF tho most i'm
rortant churches unsteady In New York.
Nine Esperanza Garrigu.s pupil, Mrs.
Quinn Smith, returned from successful
concert tour with a French and Italian
company under Proctor management Mrs.
Smith was prepared for the engagement
nv Nine. Esperanza Garrigue. and now re-
turns TO continue her vocal lessons in nd
yanced technique and repertory. Her
teacher states that Mrs. Quinn-Smith has
one Of tho rarest talents and most beauti-
fuI lyric soprano voices She has ever
trained. aud she expects she NIL have
notable career in opera. for which she Is
now preparing" Mrs Smith has placed
her young sister with Mime. Garrtgue to be
educated for the stage.
Carlo Schillaci. who has been studying
with Hans T. Seifert. the pianist. during
the last year. made his first public appear
ance at a concert given I'm Passaic. N. j.,
for the benefit Of the General Hospital. His
programme included the two List para
phrases on "Ernani' and "Rigoletto." He
was several times recalled and gave an en-
core. for which he selected the Schubert
List sercnadc.
Miss Elsie Gray and Miss Camilla Akin
SON pupils Of Claude Maitland Griffith.
gave a pleasing piano recital at his studio.
No. 1ss Carnegie Hall. on Friday afternoon.
Nav g. Among the numbers rendered were
Autumn" MacDovell; "Reverie, Schutt.
adagio sonata. Op. q. No. 2 beethoven;
nocturne, Op. O. No. 2. Chopin; bercarole.
q minor. RubInstein; "Grillen.' Schumann:
.'Consolation." List, and 'Murmuring
Zephyrs,' Jensen
Mrs. A. Terhune Martin. teacher Of oral
English. who has removed her studio to
NO, flb W eSt llotU StiVV's announces "e'''
mer courses I'm elocution. public speaking
and Shakespeare classes.
Susannah Macauay, with Miss Victoria
HAYES. sailed for Europe on the Lorraine
last Thursday.
The first examination under the new ar
rangement between the Metropolitan Opera
House and the Institute Of Musical Art
will be held on Monday. June 5. candi-
dates for admission to the operate depart
ment OF the institute will be received at
No 100 Claren1ont avenue at II o'clock.
IT, s. Kerr. basso cantante appeared re-
Gently as soloist with the Treble Clef Club.
of Philadelphia. In referring to the affair
several Philadelphia papers spoke in high
praise Of his work.
Mime. Lena DORA Devine, whose pupil.
blanche Duffeld. made q successful APP
pearance recently as Mimi in La Boheme,"
will sail for Europe on July l. on the Bal
tic. Nine Devine will Join Miss Duff1eld in
London. where the latter Is At present con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
SOME PERSONAL ITEMS.

That portion Of the Waldorf Astoria
Hotel owned by William Waldorf Astor
who Is row resident Of London. England,
was conveyed to the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company, Of No. % William street,
this city, in trust for his son Waldorf. The
property, which measures $50 by 500 feet
$50 Of which is occupied by the hotel. is
valued ~ upward Of $4,000 900. the hotel
itself. when built in 1898. being estimated
at 5000. 900 exclusive OF the land. 1t Is
stipulated that the son Waldorf Is 70 have
the use of the property during his life. title
then to pass 10 his issue. II any. otherwise
to revert to John Jacob Aston. another son
of william Waldorf Aston.
The Right Rev. Edmund r. Prendergast.
Auxiliary Bishop Of Philadelphia. u vas
announced az the Vatican. has been ap-
pointed Archbishop Of Philadelphia IN sue
cession IN the Most Rev. Patrick Iohn
RYAN. vino died February II last
THE Yacht Virginia. chartered by +. g
R.nedict. New York banker ran on
reef north Of .Tutias cay light. which Is
about one hundred miles west of Havana
Tho domination ~ Professor Edward
Charles Pickering director Of the Harvard
Observatory. 70 be a knight In the Prussian
Order of Merit. was sazetted In Berlin.
ONLY two Americans have previously re-
ceived similar honor They were New
comb and tgassiz.
"A decree 81 divorce was signed IN Raih-
more for Mrs Isaac " Emerson against
Captain Emerson. Fhe millionaire drug
ms nufacturcr. Mrs Emerson ge'' ahn'onv
to III. amount of s2s,soo annually.
william Jennings Bryan declared That
Re vas not now 4 candidate for 'he Demo
cratic nomination for President In 1917,
and would not he. Leave me out or II.
he said"
We'll they have left him out ~ IL for
oui.e a while haven't thew rueried BUSY
Man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
THE EOLIeS eERGERE.

TIL. 10000 cooling plant Of the Fo'Hs
Bergere was built az an integral feat
ure and the result IA that the or
nat. structure In 4sth street. HOUSING
restaurant. theatre end music hal -
comfortable even on the hottest DAYS. ne
strengthening OF tn. cabaret show and the
introduction Of James J. Morton me
vaudeville humorist. as master o. me
r.v.,e have placed seats and tables for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04

thur sullivan wrote tho famous Savoy
operas. Including II ~. s Pinaforc.' Pa
tIence Iolanthe' ana The Miksdo.' and
was knighled in 1870, by King Edward. was
drowned while bathing In small lake on
his own grounds at Harrow. Tho Rev.
Lawrence Henry Schwab. canon OF tho Ca
fhedraI Ct St John the Divine. In this city.
died In Sharon. Conn. William a. Smith,
for sixty years member Of the New York
Stock Exchange. and for many years its
oldest member. died in his home In Nyack.
DR.. Emma ". Mooers. curator OF the
neuro-pathoogical department at Harvard
Medical School. became infected with tho
germs Of tonsilitis. through abrasions on
her hands while performing a post-mor-
tenn and died"
"Whs, else happened that well in
formed citizen ought TO remember asked
Busy Man.
9Th. PRESIDENTIAL palace in Manasua
stands with one end in ruins and many
buildings I'm the southern end of the city are
warped and cracked as the result OF an ex-
n,osion which destroyed the Notifications
upon the hill Of Las Tomas, "hich over
looks tie capital of Nicaragua. Ii was oH-
cialIy stlted that the rIo"InS UP W 'io ioi u
ress was duo to a political plot Many LIB
erals. supporters Of ex-President Estrada,
have been placed under arrest President
AdoJfo Diaz. against whom the plot Is said
N have been directed his ministers and
others identified with the government es-
capped unhurt.
Germany expressed her willingness to
enter Tic negotiations with the United
states for general arbitration treaty along
the lines laid down by Secretary Knox In
tho tentative draft OF this governments
proposal now In the hands OF Great Britain
and France Count Won Bernstorff. the Ger
man Ambassador at Washington. conveyed
th,. information 10 Secretary Knox. and
asksd for a copy Of the basic proposition
~ the United states. The entrance OF
germany brings four great powers into the
negotiations for international peace.
with the passing Of the second reading
., IN. veto bill in the House OF Lords that
cure WAS shelved until after the corona
t,or when the lords will amend 1t In com
nI,,ec The bill WAS passed without divi-
sion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
THE DEATH ROLL.

Any ,crsor, ~ importance die" asker
BUsy Nar.
prime John ~ Denmark. uncle Of ktn'
Frederick Of Denmark and 81 tho Queer
Mother Alexandra Of England. died "
Copenhagen from pneumonia. SIR ". :
Gilbert. tho noted dramatic author md u
h-e,,i,t. Who IN collaboration With sir Ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
TROUBLED PEACE IN MEXICO.

ITO what extent has peace been restored
I'm Mexico?" asked Busy Man.
"On the whole. WAS the reply. 'the peo-
nj. have accepted the situation calmly. hut
hero and there unruly mobs have burned
and piIla ged and In some cases slaughtered,
but Madero and President dc la Barra have
Joined hands 10 enforce order.
by an official decree special presiden-
tjaI election was called. In all states ann
territories electors will he chosen on Octo-
her 1. and these will select the successor
OF Porhrio Diaz on Sunday. october II.
general Diaz sailed from Vera Cruz on
the steamer Ypiransa for Havre. France
The steamer goes by way OF Havana, and
General Diaz's ultimate destination Is Spain
The last words Of the exPresident. spoken
10 those he had left on shore were; !
shall die In Mexico Those who went with
tho ex-President included Sehora Carmen
Diaz. the wife Of the general: Sonora Te-
r.sa the widowed sister of Sonora pisz,
and her son. jose Colonel Porhrio Disz
jr.. his wife and their five children Lieu
tenant and Mrs Lorenzo Elizaga and their
young son. General Manuel Gonzalez ana
Colonel Fernando Gonzalez. Lieutenant
EIlzaga is q hrother-in-lav of General D!az.
What Is looked on BY Nadero as plan
IN overthrow his leadership and to start
counter revolution. against him was revealed
IN IN. arrest ~ Daniel dc Nilliers. Of Mexico
CITY. and 81 " Y Dunn. an American
Jnsurrectcs we've free IN stating mat
wealthy members Of the Cientihco party
we're h. hind the scheme.
-Four Mexican states ~er" turned over
10 tho provisional governors named by Ma
dsro They are Sonora. Sipslca. Queratsro
and Durango. among tho most important In
81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
Constant Reader Tells What
He Missed in Last
Weeks Papers.

orN. s,nreme Court handled tho Tobacco
r,;thout gloves. I see. just AZ it did
c..rdard OIL Trust" said Busy Man.
"s ,,.t Constant Reader last evening.
nIrsees II did" was the reply. THE
-. nv \ unanimous decision, pronounced
American Tobacco Company and all the
.,.,,snts composing it. both corporate and
.iiyidual. to be a combination In restraint
- trade within the prohibition OF the Sher-
antitrust law. and ordered its disln-
teeration
.rhs supreme Court remanded the case
=. me Circuit Court with instructions TO
lar The parties for tho purpose of dissolv-
=, the combination and recreating a new
1osdi,ion which shall be in harmony with
and not repugnant 10 the law.
"A ueriod of six months. with discretion
=. .vtend that term by sixty days, is al
,.vsd 10 accomplish this disintegration,
ar-,ne which time the defendants are en-
ioined from doing anything to strengthen
=, .xtend the combination
.rbe Circuit Court Is instructed, IL such
d,.interration ehall not have been accom-
,,rshed within the period allowed either to
.rob,bit by injunction the movement of the
nr0ductS OF tne COMMUNICATION III 'ulciSldtc cl
,ore,sn commerce or TO put the combina-
lion in the hands of 2. receiver.
THE Supreme Court reversed the Circuit
tourt 10 the extent Of including within its
mandate the United Cigar Stores Company.
The British-Americap Tobacco Company
nd ,,s subsidiaries and the individual de-
,.ndapts In the original case. and II reject
A the decree Of the lower court and in
.,rpcted II 10 follow the Interpretation Of
~. law laid down by the Supreme Court.
aIustice Harlan. while subscribing to 30
ruch Of the decision as pronounces the
AMERICAN Tobacco Company and its COM |
,onent parts combination In violation OF
,ha Law. dissentcd from the reasoning Of
the majority of the court submitted an |
o,,nion along lines similar TO his dissenting |
or,,ion in the standard Oil case, and espe-
,,s,,v condemned the delegation 10 the low
Az court OF discretion TO ascertain whether |
,.v conditions cannot be recrestsd in har- |
xony with the law
.oThe Tobacco Company the court found. |
IN tvs wears lost more than 100000 by |
,.srcinr the price Of plug tobacco below |
oos, IN order 10 ruin or bring to terms COM
re,,tors who had refused its offer Of COM
h,r.ffon The war was successful The
,ourt found also that IN 1899. and there
altar the company spent s5o,ooo,ooo IN
cash ar stock 70 buy ard 70 close no some
thirty competing corporations and partner
shire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04

Department records Of the ransac'lon
lating to payment for the portrait lie ap-
reared before the subcommittee OF inc
House Committee on Expenditures IN the
Of State, and said. IN explain
ing tho departments refusal TO show the
original books. that they contained PROB
abIv some items of a secret nature. to-
oo,her with the portrait payment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS NEXT.

Una CT the features Of the decision ts
that II makes possible a criminal action
,satnst certain individuals named In the
governments original bill of complaint the
defendants named include James r. Duke
Caleb C. DuA, Percival s. Hill. George
Arents. Paul Brown, Oliver II. Payne,
Thomas T. Ryan. William H McAlister.
Anthony ". Brady. Benjamin y. Duke. II
n Hanna. Herbert q. Kingsbury. Pierre
Lorillard. Rufus L. Patterson, Grant d
cchley and Williamson ". Fuller.
Attorney General Wiokersham, while
admitting that he had personally advised
the United States Steel Corporation on four
Or five occasions, and that he had received
a $4,000 share Of fee paid to his frrn
By the Sugar Trust. declared that he be-
tisved the recent Suprene Court decisions
Gin tbs Standard OIL and Tobacco Trust
cases would open the way for criminal
prosecution Of the trust officials NJ
Wickersham was testify1ng before the
House committee which is investigating ex-
penditures In the Department of Justice.
Re aeread with Chairman Beall that the
most effective way Of enforcing the Sher-
man antitrust law vas TO imprison those
who violated It Asked whether any plans
had been made by tho Department Of jus
tee 10 prosecute the officers Of the Stand
ard OIL and Tobacco companies. he eaid :
In view Of the fact that we have secured
decisions in these cases only within the last
two weeks IT gems 10 me that question
answers itself. Now. however. we have an
Interpretation Of the antitrust act upon
which we can proceed
United States Attorney Henry A. Wise
~ this city. SAID: Now that the law has
been construed. I believe that hereafter the
criminal side Of the statute will be invoked.
7 don't propose TO waste any time WITH
equity suits against corporations III so
after the offending individuals or these cor
porations with criminal prosecution.
"A number Of directors. officers and coun-
: 50. OF the American Tobacco Company
gathered al a special emergency meeting in
the Offices Of the trust, No. III Fifth ave-
.nus, 70 discuss and digest the dissolution
order, and their counsel gave out the fol-
towing statement: The Supreme Court OF
ths United States has IN this case given
20 the Sherman antitrust law. as the court
says in its opinion. more comprehensive
application than has been affixed to 1t In
any previous decision and has held that
the American Tobacco Company is en-
sracsd in the provisions OF that law. MY
clients will OF course obey the law as now
Interpreted and will In good faith undertake
tbs readjustment of their business and al
fairs in such manner as shall be directed
oy the Circuit Court Of the United states
for the Southern District Of New York, 10
whom the Supreme Court has committed
ne case for such direction
Not bad idea, considering all things"
PAID Busy Man 1.-THE professional investi-
sator seems 10 be unusually active just now.
;adsent he,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04

would be glad 10 avail ourselves OF the
opportunity Challenging the statement
Of John W. Gates before the committee
Mr.. Gary insisted that the purchase by the
Stoel Corporation Of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company was made at price
more than It was worth for the express
purpose Of preventing the crash Of the New
York banking nrn, Of Moore & Schley. BY
this. he declared. that his corporation
stood behind j. Pierpont Morgan In avert
Ing a disastrous financial uphcavel In laN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
&THIS FEATURE IS INTENDED ESPECIALLY BUSY MAN Il

midnight show AZ premium. The reeuis'
evening entertainment Of two revues and
ballet continues to do capacity business.
The restaurant feature If the Folies Ber'
gere is unqualified success. sunday
evening dining and cabaret concert TO-
night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

Louis Arthur Russell. 81 Carnegie Van
announces two important recitals this
u.ak FIRST, Miss Jessie Narshall. soprano
viii give recital NJ folksonss Tu-sday
evening second. a recital ~ modern music
for piano solo end ensemble ov Misses
Louise Schv~r Frances 1mgrand Alma
Holm, and Ethel Pursel, pisnists. and Miss
Elsa Goepferici. soprano. Friday evening
All OF these players and SINGERS are Of ne
Russell studio. Suite s5S. Carnegie Hsll'
where tickets MAY bc Rad
William y Kraft. Mus. Bach. + A. . ="
viii xiv. an organ recital ~ ST PAU
Chapel. Columbia University. next sunday,
bsccalaursate Sunday. az 3 o'clock lie
will also give one on commencement day AZ
= O'clock Mr.. Kraft Is oreanist and choir
master ~ 6, Johns church. Yonkers.
or Memorial Day Irene Alderman gave
several ~ her best playalogues for the de-
srendarts Of old soldiers who are making
= stsv az Atlantic CITY and Philadelphia.