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New-York tribune., 1911-02-18

limit upon the amount Of water from ;.
Niagara Fiver TO feed the Erie Canal -
ertheless, such water, having once er,ssu.
the canal, passes into an artificial chan,
wholly witiin the state and within It's mar.
ural Jurisdiction.
Under the Alexander bill. II a conso,is.
ton Of interest betwstd the present rss.
at Niagara Falls already has or shah hsy.
after occur. the Whole OF the 1908 cub,.
feet Second authorized by the treaty y.
May l3, 1910. with Great Britain could :.
granted to single user or to a oorbin.,
ton Of users.
In my opinion the Alexander bill sho..,,
be So amended as TO prevent monon3.
In the product Of the power affected. 10 =.
move unnecessary restrictions upon n.
number of those DersoDs or corporatlors
located upon sites available for use =,
power. and which may desire to share h
it's use. and SO as TO leave New York Sta..
with the sole and undieputed iursdictio,
10 control The use Of Erie Canal watsy,
at all points within Der own boundar,4s
The question Of the Transmission of powsr
originating In the natural waters OF IT,
State Of New York to points without IL
state, TO the prejudice Of New York s-s
perhaps 10 the prejudice Of the DnitM
states as well. suggests itself
Tho Oliver Bill Opposed.
The letter to Senator Frye, chairman n
the Senate Comnittee on Commerce, rs.
lating To the oliver bill says
In my opinion the pending bill fsils ~
cover properly the interests Of navigatio,g
While q survey Of that part of the channsl
10 be affected is provided for In the I'm
the surycv should in my OpiniOn, be mad
prior to final action by Congress. Offeis,
approval ~ the secretary OF war, and 4
possible by the Dominion or other necrs.
ssry authorities, Of any specific plans Ia
construction work should be secured befoy.,
instead OF after final action by congyes,
and / would suggest that procedure 10 placs
Of the course proposed by the bin
TIE possession by this company OF n.
enOrmOiIs powers defined in the act OF ~
state Legislature would embrace both tts
state and federal authorities in nsgotis
tion~ with our Canadian neighbors concern
ing this matter, and cmbarrass efforts I,
conserve the interests Of navigation and Q,
ether property owners whose hoNnss
weuid 1ie within the reach of the innpoundes
hood waters and ice Of this great river. :.
Followihg the reading OF the Goyerter |,
message, Senator Burd, OF Buffalo intro.
duced a concurrent resolution calling on The
Senators and Representatives in Congress
from this state 10 use their best ehdeaso,s
at the present session to effect amendments
10 the Alexander bill
At Senator Grady's suggestion the resets.
ton went over for debate until asxt Mon.
day.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
LAMAR WASHINGTON NOT SOLD
Story of $4,000 Payment Denied BY
Father and Son.

Macon, Ga, Feb. 1.-THE statement thft
IL. J. Lamar Washington was sold BY his
father, W. II. Washington, 10 bis Uncle.
the late II. J. Lamar. which has besn PUB.
Iished In connection with news OF the sur
the younger Washington is now prosecuting
10 secure share Of his uneIe's estate, was
denied to-day by both father and son. IN
a signed statement they declared the story
of the sale" 10 be absolutely false" sbi
to support their denial gave out q tels.
graphic deAial from Mrs. Valerie Lsms'
Harris. of New York. daughter OF II. J.
Lamar, the dead uncle.
The story was that the late H. J. Lans'
paid w. II. Washington $1,000 for the pnyi-
lege OF adopting his son,
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
BANK CLERKS SEEK CONFERENCE

A conference between the East Side Bank
Clerks Onion and the East Side Bankers
Association was asked for yesterday by the
clerks to discuss demands made upon the
bankers by their employees. SO far the en-
ployes In only one bank have struck, but a
walkout in tuenty.one Of them IS threat
ened IL the differences are not adjusted.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
SAY 5000 ELK ARE STARVING.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Feb l7.--Botfi housss Of
the Wyoming Legislature have asked Con-
gross TO assist in rescuing from starvation
five thousand elk in the country south OF
the Yellowstone Park There is rot enough
hay available In that region to save the elk.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
HARTMAN LAND DECIDED BACK
Widow Said to Have Co-operated with
Government officials.

Denver. Feb 17-"The Times" this even
ing says:
Through the efforts of the widow or r.
n. Hartman and with the aid OF govern
ment officials in Colorado 1900 acres OF
land in Nevada said to have been obtained
illegally by the cid Central Pacific Railroad
have been decided back to the government
Negotiations are still pending for the return
of oyO acres Of gold mine and valuable MIN
eral land near Reno. The Central Pac'nc
has since, been absorbed by the Southern
Pacific. Mrs. Hartman, it Is said, ordered
her attorneys to effect compromise.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
LOST posTMAsTeR's WILL FILED.

Philadelphia. Feb. 1.-THE will OF Richard
l.. Ashhurst, tho aged postmaster OF this
city. who Is believed 10 have been drowned
At Atlantic City on January %, was fied
to-day in the office Of the Register of Wits
a death notice OF the missing postmaster
was inserted in the papers yesterday by
members Of his family.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
AGAIN MENTION GOVERNOR
Name Brought Into Senatorship
Fight-Dinner for Insurgents.

Albany. Feb l7.-Governor Dix's name
was brought into the senatorial. contest
again to-day when it was reported that a
quiet movement is under way among some.
OF the upstate supporters Of William I.
Sheehan 10 put forward the Governor as
compromise candidate. Growing restiye
because of the long drawn out deadlock.
and with no apparent relief I'm sight, some
OF them say they would gladly cast their
votes for a compromise candidate If they
could be relieved of the caucus action.
The organization leaders, however. say a
party principle, that Of majority rule, Is
at stake. and TO givein TO a minority oppo-
sition after what has happened would have
an Ill effect on. party management in the
future. The insurgents having thus iar
successfully weatnered the storm of pres
sure that has been directed. against them.
declare that nothing can shake their oppo-
sition to Mr.. Sheehan's candidacy.
The majority Of the Legislators have
come to look upon the daily ballot for a
United States Senator as an incident of the
legislative routine. with little prospect Cf
a change In the immediate future.
. The insurgents, received engraved inyi-
tations to-day to attend a dinner To be
given under the auspices Of Club G in their
honor AT the Hotel Astor. in New YORK
City, on the evening Of March j. The nvi-
tations were accompanied by letters ASA
ing the insurgnts 10 forward to the secre-
tary of the club. Doudinot Keith, the
names Of. any of their constituents who
might care 10 attend the dinner.
Senator Roosevelt. the inslrgent leader
iflr
ton had moi yet been considered.
The. twenty-seventh Joint ballot to-day
WAS a perfunctory affair. only forty-two
members voting. The result follows:
Democrats -Sheehan. Is; Herman. 10; Littleton,
3: SulzeT 2. shepard. |; Giynn, !; O'bfiHn. T.
Dcugherty. l.. Hansen, J.
Republican s--Uepew, q
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
IAN OLD COUPLE"

Whose case was noted recently. "the
man. 81 totally blind, needing the con-
slant care Of his wife. aged go, with no
income. no friends. in danger Of being
sent 10 geparate Institutions" have been
well provided for by generous donations
sent 10 this Association
But there are others in want. illness
and distress. whom the 4. l. G. +. must
protect and provide for. II never turns
q needy persca from its doors--and it
needs your support. Will YOU back it up
hy ygnr gifts?
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18

Reno. Nev.. Feb. ls.-Mining men mere
doubt Mrs. Harriman's participation ID the
reported compromise. as negotiations nave
neen pending for some time to settle SUITS
charging fraudulent acquisition Of property
claimed to he mineral under the Central
Pacific grant Other suits near QDnghouse
ere stayed pending possible compromise
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18

.of the brave stand fhey have taken io' ~
dependence in political life" :.
The list Of speakers at the dinner mas w.
as yet been prepared.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18

Club G. which has sent invitations 10 a
dinner 10. be held al the Hotel Astor, in
this city. on Marcn 8 TO the Democratic in
surgents at Albany, is not new organi-
zation. II was formed as non-partsan
organization some years ago from u1em-
bers Of the Good Government clubs origi-
nally founded by the City Club,
Club c is now practically only a dinner
club" said Isaac H. Klein the vice-presi-
dent. yesterday I'VE hold dinners once or
twice year in order 70 discuss matters of
good government. but there is no political
Significance in them, We decided to invite
the. Albany insurgents this year in honor
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
GOVERNORS ACTION LATE
Urged Defeat of Bill AIreads
Killed by National House.
SENT LETTERS TO CONGRESS
Governor Wants States Inter
ests Safeguarded in Alexander
and Oliver Measures.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. l

Albany, Rep. IL-In a special message
to the Legislature to-day Governor Dix
called attention 10 two bills in Congress af-
fecting water powers in which this stste
has an important interest He considered
the states interests not sufficiently safe
guarded. and urged the Legislature TO make
proper representations to Congress In these
matters. He added copies of communities
tons by him 10 the proper committee chair
men I'm Congress.
One of the bills was the Alexander meas
ure, permitting the power companies now
developing water power at Niagara 10 take
the fun amount of water stipulated IN a
federal law. II is said that this would
confer big monopoly on two companies.
The other was the Oliver biz, ratfying tn.
t)Neil-Merritt law of 1907. IN this state.
ranti,2g permission for power development
- the ST. Lawrence River by the Long
Sa7E Development Company said 10 be a
sub st1iary OF the Aluminium Trust
In I'd much as the House Of Representa-
tives Neeently voted down the Long Ssult
bin, the Governors solicitude appears to
come along q bit behind time The Long
Sault oharter, as passed by the state Leg
stature IN 1901 Was the first power COM
pany chatter in the states history when
contained definite provisions for compensa-
ton 10 tl,e state.
II was Due to vigorous insistence by Gov
ernor Hugh es that the compensation pro-
visions were. inserted in the measure. which
was recalled from the Executive Chamber
for amendm sht in that direction. Governor
Hughes throughout his administration in
sisted on the state ownership and control
of its vast natural water powers and on
proper compensation to the state for use
Of water power.
Goverer Dix's Letters.
The letter from the Governor 10 Repre-
sentative d. s. Alexander, chairman OF
the House Committee on Rivers and Har-
bors. refers TO the Alexander power bill,
now before that committee. disputes the
Jurisdiction OF the federal government In
the matter of the disposition OF the Erie
Canal surplus wafer. .'Ho says:
The Erie Canal lies wholly Irithin this
state, aud was built at the Sole expense
OF New York. with the. acquies '"o @ the
federal Congress at the time r"' lra
since been maintained a vas, ~ 20
this state. but with gr. at bo7eht TO the
country at large. Assuming. but not con-
cedlng, tnat Congress- as against the state,
could now justly interfere and place a
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18

Tymocrats-Sheehan.
3: Sulzer, 2: shepard.
D1ugherty. /. Hansen.
Republican s--Uepew,
Total vote, -
40 quorum.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18

crnor and would have TO carry himself
humbly toward Tamnlany and all tna'
was Tammany's.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-09-07
The Skeleton at the We ddlna.

A G. G. Liddell was once best man
1t a wedding at which one Of the
presents was. to say the least uncon-
ventional. This Is his story In Notes
From the Life of an Ordinary Gentle
man." Considerable excitement was
raised among the spectators when II
was rumored that tall oak box
placed against the wall contained a
skeleton. and all sorts Of rumors were
rife as to the significance of such a
curious wedding gift. The real ex-
PLANTATION was simple An eccentric
old gentleman had once found the
bride, who was fond of dra wing. max
ing a study from a skull and had
vowed that he would give her whole
skeleton when she was married The
result was that after protracted nego,
tiation he secured the framework OF
an Austrian grenadier. which. ] be-
lieve, II was found most difficult to
import This was not the sole trouble
connected with the gift. as when the
young couple set up house the serv'
ants SHE'D at this strange inmate OF
the establishment. and he had to be
presented to a hospital"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-09-07
THE GIRL FROM REcToR's.

The remarkable show OF interest IN
the forthcoming production of The
Girl from Rectors" by the theatre
goers in this city prove beyond a
doubt they are up to the minute In
things theatrical, so all hands are
ready for an evening of real fun.
"The Girl from Rector's" is one OF
the funniest of high-class productions
The plot deals with the actions OF a
Young society woman and her husband
"a Judge at the court of Shanghai
who is away from homo and his pref
ty wife in Battle creek, Mich, for
such long periods during which ner
time and attention is given to society
and charitable routine-of which she
soon tires. She decides to go to New
York for recreation and rest. There
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-09-07
THE TULANE.

Charles Dillinghams New York mu-
steal production, The Girl in the
Train" with c. William Kolb and a
singing company that embraces many
familiar names will be offered as the
seasons opening attraction at the Tu-
lane theatre for the week of Septem-
Der II.
The Girl in the Train" is the lat
est Viennese musical play to be pre-
sented in this country. The original
production was made in Vienna under
the German title Die Geschiedene
Frau" and managers from all over the
world had their representatives at the
opening performance to bid for the
rights for their respective countries.
Mr. Dillingham; secured the American
rights and produced the operetta at
the Globe theatre, New York, last DC
tober. Simultaneous with the New
York opening the piece was produced
in London, Berlin, Paris and st. Pc
tersburg and in each of the cities men
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-09-07
Official Oath In Siam.

II any form of oath is calculated to
impress one, that which is prescribed
TO the state officials Of Siam is likely
40 to do. Each official on taking the
oath of office has to say: May the
blood flow from my veins; may croco-
dies devour me; may be condemned
to carry water to the flames OF hell In
vessels without bottoms; after death
may I enter into the body Of slave;
may 1 suffer the harshest treatments
during all time In years as numerous
as the sands of all the seas; may /
be reborn deaf, dumb and blind and
affiicted with dire maladies; may !
also be thrown into Narok-the lower
regions-and tortured by Prea Yam II
break this cath"
+ Light on Ma.
! Kittle Brother-Mr. Poseyboy. won't
you stand before the Window
Poseyboy-Certainly. my little man.
But why?
Little Brother-Oh, ma says she can
see through you. want to see II ]
can.-Exchange
Cooking Beet.
Beef when boiled loses nearly one
pound to every four pounds and when
roasted eighteen onn:es.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-09-07
LABOR DAY PICNIC.

.,,b marred to some extent by
~ rain about 5 o'clock the pic
/. s = the Trades Federation '.., at the
NAN Park at McDonoghville on
o. proyed a marked success.
.,ovd after dark was large and
= , sasan floor was tnronsed.
oslebration was begun with a
.. - which formed at Reneeky's
u nd proceeded to the grounds at
.,o,ock Several hundred men,
~ :, the several unions comprising
s.aeration were in line and made
able impression. Brookhoven's
lad the parade, followed by Com
y Uniform Rank, Woodmen of
9, World, under the command OF Sec
Lieut.. G. E. Camus, who took
s.,,s in the absence of Capt. L. F.
, e'..s at present out of town. This
. .rDauy afterwards gave ereditable
IN IN competition for a prize which
won by S. C. Smith. Quarter
.,,,er Charles MeCloskey was the
..,,e Of the event. Sixteen men were
~. and their execution of orders
sr applauded.
~ races we're held as scheduled
ve,e won by the following: Boys
q, ,aee for a silk tie, John Brazil;
~. foot race, for a fan, Veronica
u.,ley. greasy pig race, for the pig
4, Murray; mems foot race, for a
q, az shoes, NJ. Clancy. 1t was an
.muced the popularity contest would
,se tonight at o'clock.
The following ladies were III charge
!, ,hs refreshment stand: Mrs. John
"a, Mrs. A. Wall, Mrs. c. F. Ken
!, Nrs H. Schultz, Misses NJ. and E
satton and NJ. Wall.
p Kenny was chairman of the
nnmittse of arrangements, with l.
cIseh ex-oficio, and the following
). members: r. Dixon, A. Grimes, A
nugas. J. Hughes, Jr., L. A. Haley
Schultz, E. Page, r. Spahr, c
arodtman. ]. Donovan, c. p. Buist, G
hher. A. Miller, ]. Fallon, j. Turner
lie Mccormack.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-09-07
Bees Double Stomach.

The bee has two distinct stomachs.
In the first it stores away the honey 1t
so industriously gathers up from the
flowers until such time as it is ready
to yield it up, while the other stomach
is used simply and solely for digestion
purposes. Thus the food and the honey
are never mixed. When the bee re-
turns to the hive and is ready to de-
post the honey it has gathered 1t
contracts the muscles of the stomach,
by which act the honey is elected
through the mouth. AS to bee food. 1t
is various in kind, consisting largely
Of the honey 1t so patiently makes for
others.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-09-07

toned it scored heavily, thus giving
"The Girl in the Train" the distinc,
ton of being the reigning success in
the principal cities Of the world at one
and the same time.
The book is by Victor Leon who also
wrote THE Merry Widow and tle
music is by Leo Fall, composer OF
The Dollar Princess" Harry B
Smith made the translation from the
German. At the end of the New York
run "The Girl in the Train" was taken
to the Studebaker theatre. Chicago
where it repeated its New York sue
cess.
The attraction following "The Cir
in the Train" will be Aphie James, the
very popular coincidence, who will ap
pear in Judy O'Hara."
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-09-07
TROLLEY RIDE.

Last Saturday night a most enjoy
lie time was had by a crowd OF Al
nyines who attended the trolley ride
d Spanish Fort that was given by the
S1nchoPahlO Club.
Amnog those attending were Mr..
"a Mrs. Shade G. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
llbert Pruitt, Mrs. NJ. Lunn and Sis
h, Capt. and Mrs. L. P. Bach, Misses
Garlic and Goldie Bach, Anna Rodick,
Alma Brodtman, Lorena Williamson,
Louise and Sophie Casanova, Wanda
Bort Maggie and Katie Shaw, Elsie
ma Flora Huff, Clothilde Machama,
xssdames T. v. Casanova, w. F.
Short, c. Abbott, ]. Mock, Green, Mat
ehet, Machama, Mr.. and Mrs. Rod,
dpes, Mr.. and Mrs. Erlinger and
tnghter; Messrs. Matchett, Allan and
Gas Casanova, and others.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-09-07
Yarmouth's Herring Feast.

The bloater is not generally consid-
cred to be the acme of style where q
dinner is concerned. and as an article
of diet 1t is generally believed to be
almost exclusively used by the lower
classes of society. yet Yarmouth. 1.-The
home Of the herring" has its annual
herring dinner. when the whole menu
from hors doeuvres to cheese consists
of behring's and sprats-the latter her.
rings In their infantile stage-served
up in various ways 1t must be said
that some Of these ways are so In
genIous and wonderful that 1t Is very
difficult to recognize the familiar sill.
very fish to which Yarmouth owes 50
much Of is prosperity. yet there Is no
doubt that the ubiquitous herring In
every dish served up at its famous
meal is present in some shape or form
Thus for once the herring Is honored
in accordance with It's true value. for
the dinner is presided over by the
mayor of the borough and Is attend
ed by all the leading men of the town.
London Tit Bits.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-09-07
Tho Ancient OracIes.

Herodotus mentions between seven
ty and eighty oracles Of one sort and
another. There is no reason for think.
ing that the people who patronized
the oracles bad other than the hveliest
faith In them. The two great oracies
were those at Delphi and Dodona.
though there were several others that
stood well with the people The pre-
dictions were. of course. nothing but
predictions. since 1t Is now generally
understood that the promoters OF
those famous institutions were only
ordinary human beings like those VINO
patronized them The deliverances OF
the oracles belong to one OF two
classes-frst. those founded on secret
information and. second. those IN
which the oracle had absolutely no
ideas on the subject and took refuge
In sheer vagueness. 1t was the faith
of the people rather than the infaiii'
bility of the oracles that kept them
ND 30 long.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-09-07
THE CRESCENT.

Beginning Sunday night, September
10, Beverly" will be the attraction at
the Crescent theatre. The play is a
dramatization of George Barr McCut-
cheon's thrilling romance of love and
war and laughter. Beverly" was first
presented in New Orleans last season
and was so cordially received that
there is a wide interest in the engage
ment at this time. The players who
will appear in this delightful play are
all widely known and each is espe-
cially fitted for the role taken. The
production is quite elaborate and in
all other respects the performance to
he given here compares most fayora-
bly, with those which made the play so
successful in the past.
Every advantage has been taken of
the picturesque locale of the play to
produce beautiful scenic and costum.
ing effects. The Graustarkian land.
scape lends itself particularly to the
scenic painters art, for there are
massive mountains, deep valleys OF
green, lakes, brooks and trees. Against
such a background the players appear
in gorgeously colored garments which
add much brilliancy to the scene.
Miss Irene Warfield will be seen as
Beverly Calhoun. She is one of the
most accomplished of the younger gen
Grafton of actresses and will be re
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-09-07

membered for her excellent work as
leading woman for Nat Goodwin. She
also made a big hit last year in New
York when she played in THE Avi-
ator." Lawrence Evart will also be
seen in one of the prominent roles,
and is an actor of wide reputation who
appears to advantage in Beverly In
fact, the entire company is admirably
chosen and those who see Beverly
will be delighted with the excellence
of the performance.
The usual matinees will be given on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-09-07

Aphie James, the well-known CO
Medicine, will abandon classic plays
for the present and appear in one OF
Frances Hodgson Burnett's and Fred
eric Arthur Stanley's latest work, en-
titled Judy O'Hara," at the Tulane
Theatre for the week Of September
"a, under the direction of S. T. King
This new romantic comedy drama will
appeal to all classes, all creeds and
all sexes and ages. The star will
bring a handsome production and
superior cast, including James Young
Andrew Robson and Melbourne Mac
Dowell as co-stars.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-09-07
The TaIIor's Chance.

-weei. Tam. are ye gauD hame WI
vour work. was the invariable greet
ing of a doctor to a tailor OF his ac-
ouaintance when he met him carrying
a bundle. Once the tailor saw the doc
tor walking in a funeral procession
-weel, doctor, are ye gaun hame WI
your work. he askedL-From "Reml
niscences," by Sir Archibald Geikie