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New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
FATHER NERVE WRAcKING-

IA 49,
t..,.o been a nervous life, that or
..-sr monk. especially when the
=, urote on yellum. The fear OF mar
nv. mistake and marring the manuscrlp'
--'' hove MADE Hfc miserable. You never
I'D cf a monk copyist who was merry
orr He must have had always thS'
,..,.,e abort his vork which, IN larger
-e,.e omar Khayyam describes.
-,. u,.ins Finger writes and, h2yi9s ar, "''''
49, IN. nor aU rour Piotr nor w
"u .Y,. r back 'o canoe. had .hy.
..r- t..rs wash out Wora or l|
r.rt.rs r was the mistakes the monks
-.l. hat gave birth 20 dog Latin, mat
60 an law students are obliged 10
r,.w Of course. if monk was aiso
Illuminating the manuscript. matters were
,,. d, tragic so doubt he was aoie 70
.-.,sforr "a blot or misspellcd word into
..rt.onsIv Illuminated design. OriSi-
..,,. Illuminating was simply an appica-
ION of red lead to places I'm the text TO call
,,,e,,ion to Them Later a more hrllahl
.ssc q vermiliCn. became popular ana
,,,,seouentlv the other colors Of the spec
,-.n we're drawn upon and used according
10 the artists fancy
among the specimens Of what might be
called the early modern period are some
remarkable pen drawings I'm the style OF
tarAuritinc The most striking is a picl-
u-e Of David and Goliath. The part Of that
historic duel which is depicted is where
David has lust h!t Goliath with the stone.
The picture is like an instantaneous photo-
ia resting on
Golath's forehead. Perhaps the hollow IN
Gohth's forehead which the stone FOUND
vas where Goliath's brains ought 10 have
been. Biblical history has not revealed that
Goliath had any brains So. il is not sur
rrising the stone lodged in his forehead.
srrsre was pIeutv Of room
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
Musical Notes and Comment

the publisher Of the collection. which Will
no printed i'm Jewish and English, states
the hook will be ready by May -, on which
date the Jewish community OF Ne" iorA
will give a reception and concert in honor
OF Platon Brounoff, who says he is proud
20 proclaim that he is a jew. Mr.. Brounon
is writing a present the first jewish ma
tional opera IN English
Mccall Lanham. the barytoue. sang Jean
Paul Kursteiner's song Il Would Ny song
Were Like a star" AT concert he gave
al the American Institute OF Applied Music
on February a
Mlscha Elman will be the guest Of the In
stitute Of Musical Art tomorrow, on which
occasion several OF Franz Kneiseis pupils
al the institute will render a programme n
his honor.
Graham Reed viii give the first Of his
series OF morning musicals next Friday at
his studio in Carnegie Hall He will pre-
sent two pupils on each of these mornings
Next Friday Miss Adele Brame and John
Won Claim will sing.
Giuseppe Ponsi, Of 40. 3l5 West jstn
street. former grand opera tenor Of
Milan. Italy. is meeting with encouraging
success with his method OF teaching the
ari OF singing.
( one of :. &. Bennets pupils. Miss Viola
Archer. recently sang the role of sophia
in The Balkan Princess" on TWO hours
notice. Notwithstanding the fact that it
/ was Miss Archer's first appearance a. So
/ loist in an operate cast, she received IA
vorable comment on her work.
Mrs. Clara A. Korn. the composer. has
counuietcd the composition of the opera on
which she has been engaged during The
winter. and now intends to revise II thor
ough!y as 20 the vocal parts and piano
accompaniment before beginning the i'm
strumentation. Tho work would have been
finished by this time had not Mrs. Korn
been taken lll in January with an attack
OF the grip
Tho pupils of The Ziegler Institute are
preparing FOR the midwnter examination
The first examination was Tor normal tone
production. the second will be FOR tnC
application OF normal tone production and
emission on an syllables of the different
musical languages throughout the natura
range The institute VIII open a CORE
spondence course In the near future.
Miss Mary Jordan. contraito. gave q
recital on Mondav afternoon, February %
al the home of Mrs Hamilton Wrigh
Mabie. In Summit y j. John Barnei
Wells. tenor. will sing at a concert 10 b'
given al sherry's on March z. On Marcl
n Mr. Wells will be soloist for the Prince
ton club Edwin Orp Bangs, tenor. ha
been engaged as solost In the Mount Nor
RS BAPTIST Church Mrs June Galbraiti
Rnby has been engaged as solo soprano "a
the Presbyterian church. planfield. All o
the above are pupils a. the Mehan Studios
. Carnegie Hall.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
N.,.be Collection of Penmanship Specimens and
7x..,;ses on Exhibition at Teachers College Runs
the Entire Gamut from Time of the Pharaohs
Of Egypt to the Present Day.

OF II and sell pieces to tourists as souvenirs.
| myself have seen it growing there to the
height of fifteen feet, There has been some
talk Of growing papyrus again for COM
merc'al purposes 1t certainly could lie
used for wood pulp. and the quality would
be good enough for the manufacture NJ
paper such as is used for newspapers. The
only cause for hesitation is whether or not
10 would be profitable"
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

Garfield warren Tarran' . promising
vounc barvtonc. q pupil of Profc sor De
Pernvz. European opera director. made hs
concert debut on February q. one oi tHe
ueusrauer criticisms said: 20. Warren Tar
rants work was finished and easy. exhibit
ing Linn as O. young singer with a great
future before him.
Re.nald Werrenra;h, tae bary tone if
booked for engagements during the next
two weeks in Washington, Chicago. Mime
anolis. Kansas city. Dayton, Massillon and
Indianola.
Nry Jennie Jackson-hill. "A pupil of MIs
U.rriett4 Speke-seo.ey. was thc solo.st al
,,o montnly service IN the BronX Chur
,fouse Auditorium, February -. when the
chorus numbering eighty voices. SANG th'
.,ntata "Galia." ty Gounod. Mrs Hen
ri,tta speke-seeley gave her lectu'e-recita
an the "sones Of Shakespeare at the Nor
rs High School last Monday evening. d
beine her third appearance in this place
with the same subject
As was announced recently. Platon brou
m han collected anI will issue the mrs
toc. or Jewish foll,Fongs words an'
nu.to harmoui.cd and arranged for on'
voice and piano. Charles harris, VINO J.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

Continued from second page.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

Louis Arthur Russell Is giving a special
series OF recitais In one Of the assembly
rooms Of Carnegie Hall. the soloists being
from his professional classes of the Nor
nal institute Of Music. Friday evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
STATE HIGHWAYS SOfFER
Legislature Ignore; Request u
Board for Funds for Repairs
GOVERNOR AT BOTTOM OF u
Through Lack of Funds ra'fo'
System Has Been Practl'
cally Abandoned.

Albany, June 2-Bccause GoNo'h"i
recommended the abolition OF tne 80" 1-
Highway Commission. the Legifiatu'e ,o'
several months ignored the request Oh '"e
commission for funds fer repairing N'"'
highways. and repairs have been
in consequence. During tho last t"o
between fo0 and so ratrolmen nave
employed 10y the commission to "ecp ''''
roads i'm repair. but this year u h'S 'e'''
necessary practically TO abandon INC va
troll system except in a few counties "''o"
still had funds for the purpose
Under the patrol system a man J. p''O''.
in charge OF from FIVE To eight ri"e' VI
road. his duty being 20 SOC that NJ 'he
first signs of disintegrati)n repairs are
made AT once. This constant supervision
tends 10 keep the surface in far cohn'-
ton. so that none Of the roadS aie per
,,i,toA IN det.riorate 20 such an extent as
to require rebuilding.
The Legislature in 1909 appropriate" a.
coo for the repair and maintenance y.
good roads. Of which s90.C0 was eNpe"ue"
in resurfacing. Last year sl.Sc,oo0 was APP
rropria;ed. OF which $4,000 was spent Tor
resurfacng and the remainder used lot or
binary repairs. ratrol system and oiiins
about 80 miles Of road
The rcsurfacing work placed the roaus
in such condition that the commission ~
timated that sl.oo7O1o would suffice 'his
wear. although he improved mileage mas
increased To about 2.e60. y bill appropri-
ating this amount passed the AsseinolE Oh
Nav % and was favorably reported ny the
Senate Finance Committee to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
ASPHALT FIGHT FAILS
Tammany Politicians Have Law
suit to Show for Efforts.

Some persons have started out to hSht
the company known as the Asphalt Trust
and have kept II up long enough to make
some money out OF H. But several TAM
many politicians who tried 10 take away
tho company's paving business had only
q lawsuit 10 show for their efforts They
were John J. Murphy. brother OF Charles
F. Murphy: James f. Gahney. his brother
in-lar. and the late Patrick keahon, for
mer alderman and district leader.
one George Mcdonald. who rad some ex-
perierce in asphalt ard was known in
Caracas az Prince George" interested
them in a fine asphalt lake In Venezuela
He told them he had been looking for such
proposition for many years. lie gave
such a vivid word picture OF the posi-
bllities OF this property mat the Tammany
men readily took TO the proposition. Nc
Donald said there were millions in IL
Keahon. who was then a director OF the
Gansevoort Bank. took Thomas A. Adams
president of the institution, into the thing.
and Broderick g. Collins, jr., also became
interested. II was agreed that the bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
WEST FOR RECIPROCITY
Newspaper Poll Shows Three to
One Sentiment.

iiA ] EGG ain To ! NJ lIl'uEC.
Chicago. June 1.-The Tribune" will pub
lish tomorrow morning the results OF
poll Of newspapers in twenty-five Central.
Western. Southwestern. Northwestern and
Pacific states on the question Of approving
the reciprocity agreement with Canada. To
more than ten thousand newspapers. rep
resenting every shade OF political opinion,
THE Tribune" submitted this question.
The replies numbered 4.5o3. Of which i.2ip
were definite. even II qualified. expressions
Of opinion. OF these 3.il3 were in favor OF
the agreement ana LIZ against it-nearly
a three to one vote for the policy advo-
Gated ~ President Taft.
The newspapers. daily and weekly. which
give the verdict are representative Of pub
lie opinion They are safe guides 10 the
sentiments OF the communities in which
thcy circulate The weekly papers out
number the dailies in the proportion OF
eight TO one. and Il may he assumed safely
that the poll is an expression Of africult-
ura as we'll as urban sentiment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
FARLEY MAKES LIQUOR RAID
Commissioner Begins Statewide
Campaign Against Illegal Sales.

Albany. June 2-Starting WITH sensa-
tIonal raids I'm Albany and fortified with
a mass OF data collected by agents OF the
state Excise Department. Commissioner
Farley Of the Excise Department has be-
sun what he promises will be state-"ide
campaign against the sale OF liquor oy
persons who do not possess state licenses.
Armed with search warrants issued os
County Judge Arlington. Commissioner r ar
lev's agents raided seven places in Albany
Yesterday and confiscated quantities OF
champagne and liquors. In two OF the
places no liquors were found. The places
raided are in the tenderloin district ana
SO quietly did the excise agents WORK that
the local police were as much surprised az
he rroprletors. Sales Of liquor had pre-
vlousIy been made IN each OF the n'e
places II is charged. and internal revenue
stamps we're posted upon the premises
The cases are returnab!e before Jnhse
Addington on June Il III 10 a. M ana II
4, is decided that the liquors seized were
stored for Illegal sale they will be puo''ciy
DESTROYED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
TAFT'S BUSY DAY IN CHICAGO
Will Talk on Reciprocity, Visit Clubs
and Open Exhibition To-day.

Washington. June President Taft left
Washington tonight for Chicago where
tomorrow he will make one of the most
important speeches ~ his campaign for
Canadian reciprocity before the Western
Economic Society.
Mr.. Taft has hu; one engagement 10
speak in Chicago. but he expects 20 shake
hands with members OF the Hamilton club.
20 make q brief visit 20 the Irish Fellowship
club and press button TO Cpen The exhi-
b,tlon Of the Piano Dealers Association.
The President expects 10 leave Chicago
carly Sunday morning Oh the return trip.
Although the time Of his arrival in CHI
cGGo has tcen advanced couple Of hours
the President will not attend the Chicago
New York National LeagAe baseball game.
TO which ne received many urgent invita-
tons.
owing 20 ihe fact that a schedule could
not hc srranged which womb assure the
Presidents arrival in baltimore Oh June q
in time for the Cardinal Gibbons celebra-
ton. lie will not have time to make the
proposed trip from CHICAGO 80 Waterloo.
Iowa, TO speak 10 the state Dairymens
Convention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
WOOL BILL GIVES NO ALARM
w. N. Wood Says Democratic Measure
Is Not Likely To Become Law.

William NJ Wood. president If the Amer
lean Wooden Company. made this comment
ves,er0ay IN the Democratic wool and wool
lon bill
'Rear in mind that this hill is only
nronosltion not a law. Moreover. IL Is not
likely 10 become law in this 81 any other
Congress There is. therefore. no need for
any acute apprehension over it,
1T is not 10 be expected that such bill
will ps>s a Senate even nominally Republi-
can. II would never he accepted by Re
p,lhIicar President. particularly SO since Mr..
raft has urged Congress 20 wait for the
Tariff Board report OF next December. II
X wolee from the standpoint OF American
wool manufacturing than the German VIII
son law of 1Sgi-g1. That law gave Us free
wool ana protection Of 10 TO 80 per cent on
finished manufactures. Since then wages
have been raised 81 per cent according 10
the repor, Of the Bureau Of Labor This
bill Makes our raw material dutiable al 20
per cent. which duty We have 10 pay, and
gives us only 40 per cent protection. Al
lowing for the 20 per cent wool duty, the
net protection 10 American manufacturers.
roundly Speaking, cannot be more than 80
or 80 per cent. as. contrasted with the ~
and 80 per cent OF The Gorman-Wilson tariff
Under 81 per cent hover wages.
Il have no fear that this proposed wool
hill Rili become a law this year or next.
II any reduction in the wool and Woollen
tariff is finally brought about | believe that
IL will be moderate end reasonable In its
uTO, islOuS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
HIT BY TRAIN. MAN DIES
Connecticut Man Had Attended
a Wedding in Elizabeth, N. j.

Elizabeth. y. j.. June 2.-Louis Chad
wick Green. banker OF Norwalk. Conn
died in the General Hospital this morning
a. result of being struck by an express
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad plat
form while waiting To board a train for
New York Mir Green's wife and son and
about ten other persons were on the sta
ton platform at the time OF the accident.
Mr.. Green lived al No. 259 Main street.
in Norwalk With his wife and son lie
came to Elizabeth last evening to witness
the marriage OF the daughter of an old
friend. After the ceremony Mr. Green was
walking up and down the platform smok-
ing. No one saw the train hit him, but a.
Now York bound express went by he was
knocked some distance along the platform,
fallinS on the side OF his head and being
rendered unconscious He was cashier Il
the Fairfield County National Bank at
Norwalk. and was also connected with
other banking institutions in that place.
He WAS forty-nine years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
GENERAL BARRY FAVORS BILL
Approyes Plan TO Debar Selling Of
Liquor Near Military Academy.

Albany. June Major General Thomas
II Barry. commandment of the West )iht
Military Academy. has written As'emoiH
man Cuvllier. chairman Of the Assembly
Committee on Military Affairs. advocat-
ing the passage OF the Cuvillier bill max
ing II a nsdemeanOr to sell liquor 10
United States soldiers or cadets WITHIN
half a mile Of the grounds OF the Military
Academy. The hill has passed the As
sembly. but has been opposed in the upper
house by Senator Rose. Of Newhnrg. be-
cause the restricted territory embraces the
village Of Highland Falls. General Barry
has also written the Senator.
cot course SAYS General Barry. mere
Is opposition by the sroggeries and saloon
keerers Of Highland Falls against this
measure. That is all the more reason why
the hill should pass. The interests Of this
institution and this community At largo
demand the ensctTent Of this legisia-
tlon'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
BRYAN ON WOOL REPORT
Thinks 1t Observation-Disclosures
Supreme Court Decisions.

81. Paul. June when he learned Of the
action OF the Democratic caucus on the WOOL
schedule William J. Bryan gave out The
following statement:
The Democrats in Congress are reSpon-
sihle 10 the country and To their consutu-
outs. aud II remains TO be seen whether
their action will be Endorsed. The report
which I have seen shows that the matter
was fought upon false basis. and ! shall
lie mistaken 4 the public is deceived by
The pretcnce that il was levied FOR rev.
onuc.
The amount raised by a tax on wool
could he raised 10y tax ON raw silk or
.aw rubber with much more justice. !
mention these two ways of making up the
amount. There are many other ways.
The .aN ON wool would never he thought of
but for the protective benefit il l. sup
yosed To bring 10 wool growers. l think
the party would have done better If il had
honestly stated its reasons and declared
itself bon favor " protection 10 that extent.
However. iu expressing my opinion |
en- only speaklns for myself. and the eau
Gus may ind the publ, more guihhie
than 2 think o. Tic declaration that this
- not "a surrender oC tho free wool doctrine
Is addins insuH TO injury. and Wa sur
rr.scd trat any advocates Of free wool &C
oepted II as a reason 70. indorsine tho com
nitteo bin"
Mr. Bryan. speaking here last nigh. at
the Democratic dinner. denounced the dc
cisicn ~ the supreme Court in the Stand
srd OF and Tobacco cases lie said that
Chief Justice White had been waiting for
.fe.D Years 10 write tho words ''TcaS son
able" and unreasonable 10 throw his
protecting aims around the trusts and 10
tel them how 20 escape.
Mr. BRYAN said conditions in the United
states Senate were still bad. though not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
AUTOS SMASHED, ; HURT
Two Men and Woman Injured by
Collision in Jersey City.
TERRIFIC HEAD-0N IMPACT
Racing Machine Turns Out from
Behind a Delivery wagon IN
WAY of a Touring Car.

In q smash-up I'm the Newark turnpike a,
Duai,ld street. Jersey city. last nign. TWO
mon ana n woman were injured SERIOUSLY
and two automobiles and a delivery wagon
wrecked. Frederick W. Ball. president OF
tho Marshall G. Ball Clothing Company vi
No l2s clinton avenue, Newark. was drN-
ing a high powered racing car to"aro n''
home with his brother Ralph as passeh-
ger. At Duffield street Ball turned out from
behind a delivery wagon owned ny the
lanes McCreery Company. OF TINS city r"'
view OF vehicles approaching from the other
direction was obscured by the wagon, ana
no drove full into tho path OF an automooie
comm. AT n rapid rate from the direction
of Noyark The car was OF the large tour
ing tyne and there were three women pas
sengers in IT. besides the chauffeur.
The automobiles met head on and both
wore wrecked The force Of the machines
coming together threw them move than ten
feet toward the right Of the road. ana their
weight crushed the delivery wagon. The
driver was thrown several feet and pinned
beneath mass Of tangled harness ana
wreckage. Frederick Ball was thrown
heavily against the steering wheel OF his
laCiuI car and three OF ms IlDs DaN'"'S"'
The sverve of the two machines as they
locked II, the crash then threw him out on
the roadway. cutting his head in several
nIaces and rendering him unconscious His
brother Ralph was hurled over the hood
of the machine and almost pinned beneath
the cars. He suffered severe decorations OF
the face and body.
All OF the passengers In the touring
car were thrown violently against the front
Of ,hcir machine. Two Of them tainted,
and the chauffeur had difficulty in freeing
himself and his passengers. All OF them
were apparently suffering from Injuries. but
tbev refused to make known their identity
md boar ded a car hound for Newark Their
hip automobile, with the light racing car
,elescoped with 1t. was left I'm The road.
Picvcle patroman Mahon raced to the
ecene when he heard the crash and the
screams and shouts Of those who were IN X
10 carried the fanting women and the
two I'm iured men 10 the sidewalk and SEM
hurry calls for ambulances from the City
tIosnitsl and Christ Hospital The women
hurried away when they heard the clanz
Of the ambulance bells. Frederick Ball
-as taken 10 the City Hospital. uncon-
s,ious. and his brother was taken 10 CHRIST
IIosoital. The driver OF the wagon was
unburt and did not give his name 70 tie
rOlICe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03

should lend Keahon money on the proper
assignment 10 the bank Of the claim for
paving work az completed.
Keahon, Murphy, Gaffney. Collins and
Adams signed a guarantee 10 the Ganss.
wort Bank for an advance for 400 for
freight and charter 20 be used In getting
the first cargo Of asphalt from Neneziels
Tie first cargo cost 1904. which the bank
advanced For some reason the trust
busters" did not continue their campa!gn
against the Asphalt Trust and the bank
had 10 sell the asphalt for tho money sd.
vanced. realizing Oh the cargo $500 The
Asphalt Trust was the buyer. Adams
raid his share The hank sued tho others
Mrs. Keahon being one OF the defendants
os administrator OF the estate Of her hus.
band.
The Appellate Division Of the supreme
Court decided yesterday that unless the
hank accepts ? judgment FOR &Gi there
must he new trial OF the action. Tbs
amount is less r.775 which the bank asks
rs interest on the money advanced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03

so bad as last year. senator Martin. the
II nority leader. spends his time trying 10
adj the Democrats into the Republican
let" he continued. If Democrats are
aoing To stand for protection let them be
honest everywhere. and not lie scared BY
a few sheep. II they are scared by the
beats of a few sheep. what will they do
at the roaring Of the bulls and lions OF
Wall Street.
I'm speaking Of the Presidential possible
ties in the early part OF his address Colo
lei Bryan said:
IF tho people % the East knew the
people II the West as well as the people
Of the West know The people Of the East,
il would not he hard 10 nominate man
like Governor Burke for President. II he
should be nominated and elected. there is
no one In whom ! would have more con
fGenca than ia Governor Burke of North
Dakota. would travel throughout the
land i'm his behalf
Il am siad that Governor Folks name
las hceu mentioned. ! have known him
long time. and | know that he does not
have To 90 10 Wall Street each morning 20
Set MS opinions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
Acknowledged

In 4 recent advertisement the B. r.
r. echoes the slogan: Give the Bronx
a show" That Is just what the b.
R. r proposes to do. says the ad-
vertisemont.
1900 acres in the East Bronx,
and to the north a beautiful but sparse
" settled district-all awaiting adc-
Guate rapid transit connections with
New YorL'S business centres =
Precisely so" says the B. r. 7.
II j. gratifying to note this acknowl-
edement. But as a matter OF fact, does
any unprejudiced person deny these
facts
that the West Bronx is congesting
Us own and Manhattan's subway
that the East Bronx is practically
cut of from the business centres OF
New York
that the entire situation must be
and can be relieved in eighteen
months by simply Embarrassing The
2nd Ave. y;
Gipe the Bronx a ShOW!!
New York. Wesloh'sier & Boston Railroad