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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-11
Denies Charge Of Secrecy

"yybat are the facts as 90 this alleged
sAcrecv?" .hc Mayor asks. The first WIN
fer was Mayor the proposed charter OF
tho Hammond commission was pending IN
tho legislature II proposed several great
changes. among others the taking OF the
borouoh presidents ont Of the Board OF Es-
innate. the taking Of all auditing powers
au.av from the Controller. the substitution
of a small Board Of Education for the pres
emf large one. and other farreachins
things.
Together with Borough President Nc
Anenv. the Mayor continues. he saw eN-
Attorney General julius VI. Mayer. COUNSEL
10 tie Hammond commission. ana aske"
him 10 nut the charter over until the next
LEGISLATURE. to give the city officials and
tho nublic time 10 read IL and discuss II.
After that matter had been arranged Tor
the MAYOR called a meeting Of the heads OF
departments and asked them to propose
any modification or change that seemed
desirable 10 them. and arranged with the
Corporation Counsel to organize a drafting
committee ont Of his staff to put the sug-
gestions in proper shape.
The matter was published in the news
papers" says the Mayor land the fact
was stated that we desired all outside as
sistance that we could get But the sum
mer and fall passed without n single sug-
gestion from any club. association or indi-
vidual in the CITY excepting heads OF de-
Iartments. who did their part well Every
one in the city seemed too intent on his
little private affairs 20 give any time 10 the
charter ! realize that we are now. as the
world always was. every one slave OF his
own environment and given only TO his
own little affairs. No one. or very few. can
be got 10 think or talk Of anything else
one Of the Latin poets well expressed the
same condition in his day in one of his
elesies. viz:
The sailor IF winds Of cattle the farmer talks
The soldier counts his wounds. the shepherd
his sheep.
And so. it appears, IT always is" la
ments the Mayor
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise. sos. sunset. 7:o5: moon rises. $40;
moon age 10.
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Work Of Drafting Committee.

sing llle pTOpOSfu CHARTER OF rDt HAM
mond commission az a basis. and using
also the reports of the WINS commission.
the committee on drafting finished its
work. which was then presented To the
Legislature.
1T was in the main the charter proposed
by the Hammond commission the Mayor
declared. adding that the commission
worked with the men Of the Corporation
Counsers office on the new charter.
1T was then seen by all of US the
Mayor continued. that the time 10 he
given to public hearings would he too short
unless the Legislature should take a recess.
II therefore adjourned until September 8
70 give every one a chance 10 read the new
charter and make suggestions concerning
it,"
The Mayor goes on TO point out that the
committees of Senate and Assembly are
soon TO hold public hearings on the char
ter. and emphasizes his point that the
outcry against the charter did not start
until recently. II had been his purpose, he
said 10 study up on the charter commission
reports and charter needs during his last
summer vacation.
But this purpose was frustrated. he
continued and the truth is there is not
a line Of the proposed charter written by
me But the charter as prepared and
sent 10 the Legislature was in fairly good
shape"
He is now lust about 10 take IL UP as II
has come 10 him from the Legislature and
see what changes they have made in II.
and he has already noticed one change
that seems 10 him incredible. he SAYS.
You know how much have been for
years opposed to the appointment or spe-
cial policemen TO be sworn in as public
officers and then put in the employ OF prl-
vate individuals, TO be paid by them ana
TO do their bidding or else be discharged
ne writes %. | had that great abuse
taken out of the charter as II was pre-
pared here, but / find IT restored in even
a worse form in the proposed charter as IL
comes from the hands Of the committee.
understand II was restored without the
knowledge OF the majority OF the commit
tee at the request of certain powerful cor
porations and interests which desire 10
have these official retainers In their en-
ploy. especially in times OF dispute with
their employes about hours and wages. The
regular police under their officers should
do all such work
Board of Education.
Speaking then Of the proposal 10 change
the Board Of Education. the Mayor SAYS
that the Hammond commission proposed a
board Of five paid members, but he changed
that to a suggestion that the number be
Increased to seven or nine.
1T is also said that the Mayor is trying
TO arrogate a veto 10 himself over the pro-
ocedings Of the Board Of Estimate" con
rnued the Mayor. but every enc who
knows anything OF the matter knows this
IS not true The proposed Hammond com
mission charter gave the Mayor suspen-
sive veto over the resolutions OF the Board
of Estimate"
Commenting upon this. the Mayor saws
that Nj McAneny stated to the Legs
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OUTGOING STEAMERS.
IRANSPACIEIC MAILS.

MONDAY. AUGUST Il.
Saramacca Par'bo. r D w LII 90 m 90 p m
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
DEMANDS OF THE NAVY.

As usual. the cry Of the Navy De-
Ipartment is for more battleships. Sc
cretary Meyer is not content with
the projected construction of two new
Ibattleships a year, and though the
estimates he submits to Congress call
| for two new battleships and two col
| liers only. he indicates that the navy
twMld welcome one Of the new type
Of battleship cruisers, such as Great
Britain. Germany and Japan are build
/ ing. He further points out that there
is great deficiency in the number
Of cruisers scouts, destroyers, sub
marines and auxiliaries for the main
tenance and protection Of the battle
fleet. The Secretary suggests that all
of these auxiliaries need not be ordered
at once. but that the appropriation
could be stretched over a number Of
years.
The Secretary declares that a total
Of forty battleships, with proportion
al number Of other lighting and auXi-
liary vessels, is the least that will place
the United States on a safe basis in
felalon 40 Olncf WoIld- powers. ne III
Inmates that the Oregon, Indiana and
Massachusetts are obsolete and
worthless even for the second line or
reserve. and that no battleships over
twenty years Of age are worth count
ing. Among the battleships in addi-
tion To the three above mentioned
which he wants replaced by 1920 are
the Kearsarge, the Kentucky. the Ala
bama the Illinois, the Wisconsin, the
Maine. the Ohio and the Missouri The
youngest Of these has turned eleven
years.
Evidently the Secretarys policy is
like that of his predecessors-to ask
for much i'm order that even if obliged
to compromise the friends Of the Navy
may be able to get what they really
want
The creation Of the reserve fleet is
regarded by Secretary Meyer as the
most important development of the
past year. II will insure he says, the
readiness for war Of practically every
vessel Of military value.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04

viii have no opposing candidate from
that city when the redistrictng of the
congressional districts will cause him
To aggressively launch his campaign
says the Manistique Pioneer Tribune
Under no circumstance will Knox OPP
pose Young. neither VIII he be a can
didate for congressman at large. lie
wants the honor of representing the
new district as its first congressman.
'Tis true Knox has enemies. Any man
that is worth a tinker's dam or who is
doing things, has 'em. No. man out
side of Governor Osborn has worked
harder for the 500 than Mr.. Knox. His
loyalty To the city and the peninsula,
and the early launching of his cam
paign precludes the idea of any for
midable opposition to his candidacy in
the counties of the upper peninsula
that will become a portion of the pro-
posed district Knox will make an
ideal congressman. He is a good speak
er, is not afraid to express his ideas
and has the vim and energy that char
acterizes all successful men either i'm
business, religion or politics.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04

the most valuable poor farm owned by
any municipality in the world, all he
cause Ebenezer Knight Dexter i'm 1894
made a bequest leaving a big, stone
strewn meadow and several parcels
of land for that purpose. Today the
property is valued at no less than 81
100000, and is IN the center of one of
the most fashionable residence dis
tricts of Providence. But while this
is a poor farm, it is very exclusive
one, 10 sa.' the least. BY the terms OF
"A very rigid and iron-clad will. none
can be admitted or assisted except
those who once owned and paid taxes
upon real estate i'm Providence or
whose father or mother was a real
estate taxpayer in that city. The asy-
lum is more than supporting.
With a limited attendance, SO To
speak. II is said that the interest on
the investment or income is enough to
furnish every inamte a trip TO Europe
each winter with accommodations at
the best summer hotels i'm the summer.
During the hard times i'm Providence.
when there was a great need of work
for poor people, an old clause I'm the
Dexter will providing for stone wall
built around the place was taken ad-
vantage of and many poor people were
given work.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
HIGHER EDUCATION.

Pinochle Hearts, a game i'm which
we have become so proficient we some
times win, has been discarded by those
with whom We associate for u new
swindle. 1t is called "Rummy"; how
ever, we have a better name for il
which we won't mention at this time.
Saturday we sold out our holdings
in prospect" at loss of only two
points share. re-investing the money
in something which We believe can be
disposed of at a loss of only one point.
On the strength of this apparent saw
ing we went over to the Club to cele-
brate. 4 ,f
We sat down with a few others who
happened" to follow us i'm, and they
called for the cards; they always do
that when they see us around We
were dealt seven cards each, the rest
were placed face down on the table
the top card being turned. The game is
a cross between Casino. Draw Poker,
and double entry bookkeeping. Calcu-
lating machines are barred. We were
told To draw one card, which we did
We were then told to discard one and
we did that, too. After we had re-
peated this several times. we were told
that we lost the game We knew that
before we started to play, but said
nothing. The cards were dealt again
This time we didn't lose quite so
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
"THls is MY 23RD BIRTHDAY.

Crown Prince Alexander of Servia.
who, ii was reported, would be glad 10
marry an American heiress. was born
December 4, 1888 lie became heir ia
the throne occupied by his father last
year when his elder brother, Prince
George, was forced by public resent
ment 10 abdicate i'm favor of Alexander.
The career of Prince George up To- that
time had been n scandal throughout
Europe. Prince Alexander. unlike his
brother, is said To be a steady and ser
ious young man. Educated at Ger
man university, he is the most unas-
suming of European princes, not ov-
er endowed with brilliant gifts, but
one i'm whom domestic virtues are be-
lieved to dominate. He eXcels as q
musician and is also an accomplished
linguist.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
this DATE IN HISTORY

1642-Cardinal Richelieu, the cele-
brated prime minister of Louis XIII.
died. Born, Sept. 5. 1885.
16S2-First meeting of the provincial
legislature of Pennsylvania.
1777-Gen. Howe left Philadelphia
with $4,000 men to drive Washington
from his position at White marsh, but
did not attack.
17S3-Washington bade farewell to
his officers at Franuce's Tavern, New
York city.
1795-rhomas Carlyle. celebrated
English writer, born. Died Feb. .,
1881.
1S2S-Earl of Liverpool, british
prime minister during the war of 1912,
died. Born June Z. f770
1S76-Samuel j. Randall of Penn
sylvania, elected speaker of the House
of Representatives
1SS2-Queen Victoria opened the
New Law courts i'm London.
1SS9-New eXtradition treaty be-
tween Canada and the United States
submitted by the British Government
to the Canadian government.
1S9S-John Tyndall, famous physl-
cist, died i'm England. Born i'm Ireland,
Aug. 81, 1920.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
CONGRESS IN SESSION; LIVELY
DAYS AHEAD.

"The most important session since
the civil War" is the prediction made
by many Democratic leaders for the
first regular session of the siXty-sec-
ond Congress which opened today.
stirring days ahead" are forecasted
by Republican members, and on both
sides of the big party line members
i'm the House and Senate are drawn
up 10 fight out weighty problems Of
legislation In session that will lead
up 20 the presidential campaign Of
1912.
OF Importance as to the bearing It
will have on the approaching political
contest in the nation; of particular in
terest because of party differences,
regulars and insurgents on the Repub-
lican side and reactionaries and pro-
gressives among the Democrats; and
Of unusual significance because of the
heavy legislative program, it is at
least certain that this will be one of
the liveliest sessions Of Congress in
many years.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
MUSTN'T JOKE WITH SCIENCE
Member Of German Research Society
Hoaxes His. Colleagues and 10
Promptly Expelled.

The phlegmatic German tempera.
ment lends itself little to the vaga.
ries of the jester. and when that phleg.
matism is ribbed with the spectacled
importance OF a German scientific So
ciety the slightest deviation from that
path of stupid ponderosity brings
quick rebuke and speedy vengeance
German scientific reputation is a
weighty thing even when error makes
II ridiculous.
member OF the Caassel Scientific
Research Society OF Frankfort has felt
the hand of both speedy vengeance
and swift rebuke, for he has been eX.
PEELED from the learned society. pub
licly rebuked and is now threatened
with legal procedure-all because his
vein of humor prompted him to take
advantage of his colleagues.
1t happened in this manner. A skull
was recently found in the ancient grot.
TO near Stemen and the playful re-
search society savant pronounced II TO
be human skull of the prehistoric
period.
The find was forwarded to the emf.
nent anthropolcgical expert of tho
University of Breslau. Professor Her.
man kladtsch, who declared il to be
the skull OF modern chimpanzee.
The author of the joke was prompt
ly and publicly rebuked.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04

In the current issue Of the Michigan
catholic n high tribute is paid, editor
tally, to the work being done among
the poor by the Salvation Army. II is
as follows; "That tremendous power
for good amongst a certain class of
humanity, the Salvation Army, is again
sending out its members to solicit do
nations for the annual Christmas din
ner and other contributions to the poor
of the city. This annual Christmas din
ner given by the Salvation Army is
one of the grand works OF charity that
these sincere people do for Gods poor,
and i'm n short time we will once more
see the members OF this loyal band of
workers standing down on the corners
OF the main thoroughfares of the city
with their little kettles into which the
charitably inclined are invited to drop
their mite"
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
Souls
Worth
More
Than
Pets
By Most Rev.
JOHN ].
GLEN NON
Archbishop
of
st. Louis

W. uMAN LIFE WAS NEVER VALUED LOWER TO!
n Y DAY. LUXURY MAY REIGN, EPIcuREs FASH
II y IONS MAY BE PROMOTED AND MATERIAL THINGS
TO sU6sERVE TO MANS PLEASURE,
THESE VALUE AND sAcREDNess GROW
The time when held their fellow men slavery Such
slavery has been abolished but possible that today SLAV
ERY MORE EXTENSIVE HAS BEEN INAUGURATED not
alone of the body but of the sou This slavery of
immoral and nsanay surroundings which gradually body
and soul slave of disease and vice.
Human life sacred No railroad sweatshop has the authority
the right to destroy whether the destruction negligence
or by SQUEEZING THE LIFE OF THE INDIVIDUAL that
little money may into the treasury There people
who give their thought and time caring for pet nadog
cats and horseswh the other hand human beings their
brethren, STARVING AND HOMELESS
ONE OF THESE soULs-HoWEVER ITS EASEMENT
THOUGH ENvELoPEo ULCERS YET BEING Hu-
MAN SOUL, SPIRITUAL AND iMMoRTAL-Is
ALL THE PAMPERED PETS, is WORTH
cuMuLATEo Lu<uREs AND DESERVES CARE OUR
PROTECTION THAN THE ENTIRE BRUTE CREATION
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
CAUSES SICKNESS
Dood Health Impossible With a Disor.
dered Stomach.

Ihere is nothing that will create
sickness or cause more trouble than n
disordered stomach. and many people
daily contract serious maladies simply
through disregard or abuse of the
stomach
we urge every one suffering from
any stomach arrangement, Indigestion
OF dyspepsia, whether acute or chronic
To Try ReNall Dyspepsia Tablets. with
the distinct understanding that we
VIII refund their money without ques-
tion OF formality. II after reasonable
use of this medicine they are not sat-
ished with the results. We recommend
them to our customers every day. and
have yet TO hear OF any one who has
not been benefited by them. Three
sizs, 25c., Soc, and S1.OO n box. Sold in
Rochester only at our store-The Rex
all Store
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04

The copper market continues to show
a steady and remarkable improve
ment. All Of the larger producers and
selling agencies that We're last week
offering copper-mostly for January
delivery-at 1874 cents have now with
drawn from the market. Despite the
attempts being made in certain quar-
ters to give the impression that the
present movement is largely the result
of professional manipulation. the best
judges assert that the markets action
is perfectly normal and healthy
largely the result Of the developing
Improvement in steel, iron and other
Industrial circles
Many of the consumres-notably
several Of the largest electrical con-
cerns--who have been holding off on
the belief that the advance was largely
artificial, now find themselves in "a po-
sition whore they are unable to fl
their urgent requirements excepting at
the advanced price.
Viewed from every possible stand
point therefore, the metal situation at
present looks 20 be on a sounder basis
and to possess brighter prospects than
at any previous time In fully two
years.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04

Union labor organizations through
out the country are now passing resc-
iutlons demanding the extreme pen
atty for the Mcnamara brothers. This
bears out what we said Saturday. that
the rank and file of organized labor do
not sanction acts of violence i'm the
iurtherance Of their cause and that
they would be as insistent as others
that the fun punishment be meted out.
one certain effect of the Mcnamara
confessions will be that the unions will
be more careful hereafter about the
men chosen to lead them, and that
they viii exercise closer vigilance and
control over their officers. So i'm the
end the case will prove beneficial TO
organized labor even if temporary
reverses should follow.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04

speedily as we did the first which
caused little ill-feeling on the part
OF the others and two of them nearly
came to blows. However IL was
smoothed over and we had another
deal. Despite the dealer we got a
straight flush this time and a friend
of ours told us what To do with il. We
did IL and we won. We hid under the
table until the trouble was over, and
the game was then resumed. But we
got no more straight nushes and won
no more games.
We believe in the higher education.
but would rather teach it. Learning il
is awfully expensive.
Hal /. Day.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04

With the gavels falling in the House
and Senate at noon. the tariff and the
trusts stood out as the most impor-
tant subjects for Legislation with big
fight assured in both houses. Many
other great questions confronting
Congress. all Of them to be approach
ed vigorously, include monetary re-
form. ratification of arbitration treaties
with Great Britain and France, and
the loan treaties with Nicaragua and
Honduras. Alaskan legislation, the
election Of senators by direct vote OF
the people. pension bills and the regu-
lar and permanent annual appropria-
tions, to be under the direction this
time I'm the House by Democratic
committee.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04

aside by a little note of retirement
There it stands-and will stand for
many year, if not for all time-this
cheerful, brilliant accumulation of
verse which appeals irrestibly to the
best taste and finest sentiment of all
classes and all ages. Riley is well
entitled to rest on his beautiful laurels.
for no other American writer i'm his
time has sent sweeter messages to
the English speaking world
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04

AT the government navy yard in
Sascho, about forty-siX miles from
Nagasaki, extensive improvements ana
additions are i'm course of construction.
A new drydock,7 ~ feet long, III feet
wide and 2S feet deep. is now building
and will be the largest in the orient.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04

For the year ended March 21. 1911,
he deliveries in the united kingdom
were as follows: Letters, 3.Oi7.5OO. 600.
post cards, S7l,i0O,0OO; halfpenny pack .
cts, 1,044,1OO,0OO; total. 5,2St,10O.oOO "a
geheral increase over tho previous
ear of "a per cent.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04

NO more writing from me-" says
James Whtcomb Riley In a pathetic
valedictory; the public will have to
do without my Efforts The public
can do no better than consider the
efforts which the Hoosier poet has
been making for the last thirty years.
Surely so long period of fruitful,
joyful activity is not TO be shunted
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04

terstate commerce which Will continue
for some time
I'm line with the trust question will
! be the determination of the fate of the
House special committee of inquiry
/ into the United States steel corpora
tion. The steel corporation has pro-
! tested against continuation OF the
hearing I'm view of the ruling of the
government against IT, The question
is certain TO be brought up i'm the
House for settlement within a few
days and ii win provoke a lively con-
troversy.
As part OF the trust legislative plan
President Taft has suggested federal
incorporation act. He has stated his
belief that a statute might be drawn
not as an amendment to the anti
trust law-to furnish protection which
would induce companies engaged
chiefly I'm interstate trade To agree to-
government supervision Of their trans
actions
The National Monetary commission
will submit the report of its long and
exhaustive inquiry by January s. The
central reserve bank plan advocated
bv former Senator Nelson w. Aldrich,
has been practically unanimously en-
1iorsed by the American Bankers as
sociat'on. Currency reform, however,
probably will develop many differing
opinions before any legislation is en-
acted.
OF unusual interest in the Senate
will be the continuance Of the In
quiry into the right of Senator Lori
mer of Illinois, to retain his seat.
Hearings i'm the case which have been
going on i'm Chicago since october will
be resumed in Washington tomorrow.
Conservation policies are 10 be urg-
ed in Congress. Included in this are
water power, coal. phosphate, oil AMI
gas and other resources. Early in the
session the National Waterways COM
mission will report recommendations.
A report also will be made by the
securities commission relating TO rail-
ways and bonds and the special postal
commission which has held sessions In
New York and st. Louis
also will report. The Employers LA
bility commission has formulated
report to submit TO Congress.
Lively discussions are expected In
4. f9..V, 1n . |
the abrogation of the treaty of 1882
between the United States and Rus
sia, campaign publicity. and bill pro-
posing legislative power to be con-
-erred upon the territory Of Alaska. An
,ffort also may be made to abolish the
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