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disagreement Announced.

Especial 20 The I1meB-Dispatch.1
Petersburg. Va. November 1.-THE
engagement has been announced of Miss
Frances 9lenmore Wrenn. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Wrenn,
OF Sussex county. to Marvin Dibbrell
Goodrich. OF Petersburg. The mar
riage will take place in January.
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81 MISS NETTlE E.BoGARDus
Internal Catarrh.

Mrs. George c. Worstell. II River
Road, Clarksburg, w. Va, writes:
j can truly say have been much
benefited by the use OF Peruna
feel better than have for two years.
1t is the best medicine that know for
internal catarrh When | began TAX
ing Peruna could see that before |
had finished taking the first bottle it
was doing me good"
Sick Headache.
Miss Nettie E Bogardus, X. f. D.
II, Westtield, n. T., writes:
IL have been a great sufferer from
sick headaches, but am now entirely
free from that trouble have not
telt so well in ten years as do now.
81 would recommend Peruna and
Alanalin TO all sufferers"
Gained Appetite and Strength.
Miss Julia Butler, Appleton, Wis,
writes: My sister advised me to try
Peruna | took your treatment and
my appetite returned speedily.
gained strength and flesh and am in
perfect health
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Mrs @ D. Robinson So St Felix Street Brooklyn y writes
all
years treatment BY special physicians really say that feel Ike
OF the abdomen No shoness of breath No more stiff ans
joints You
1t certainly has prolonged me-
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Coles Original Hot
Blast Heater

The cleanest, the castles; TO care for Users
OF coal must remember that the ordinary
heater is big care TO operate. That It's
ing and c.rpe, sweeping Tlink then Of the
easy operation End the cleanliness Of Coles
Eot Blast. This heater has a guaranteed
smoke p!oof Feed door through whch cur
rent Of s!r draws the smoke directly acros.
TIE top OF the stove to the stove pipe-away
from the opening. Contrast this simple,
e!tsnly feed with tho side door In an ordinary
beater. Side doors used on other stoves per-
nit the escape OF dirty smoEe. UNPLEASANT
gases and accumulated gool dTops from It.
u you ovcr-hli eide door stove, coal falls
10 the hoof The airtifht feature embodied
ir Coles iiot Blast Heater is au everlasting
hdNsntase in It's favor. Allow Us 10 show sou
Ella perfect Lesiet before you buy. tR-l7l
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SUFFERED FOR YEARS
OWE health TO PE-RU-NA.

Many matron has heightened tho
daye Of her comedy appearance by
taking Peruna. To BIO beautiful, the
body must BIO kept olean internally
AS we'll as externally. Peruna pro-
duoes clean mucous membranes, the
basis of facial symmetry, and as
clear, healthy complexion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-12

Mail orders filed by expert shop
pers OF taste and refinement.
promptly and carefully. Express
charges prepaid on purchases Of
$500 and over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20
LIBRARY OPENS ON TUESDAY
President Taft, Gov. Dix and
Mayor Gaynor Will Speak.

The opening ceremonies Of the New York
Public Library will be held on Tuesday,
NAV %. at . o'clock. These exercises will
be held I'm the main lobby. fronting on Fifth
avenue The seating capacity is limited TO
SOC or 500 and this number of invitations
have been sent out The general public
will be admitted at o'clock on Wednes-
day. The programme for Tuesday will be:
Opening prayer by Bishop David Greer
of New York.
Delivery of the keys of the building by
Thomas Hastings, one OF the architects.
Address by Charles Is. Slower, president
of the Department Of Parks Of the city.
Address by Mayor William j. Gaynor of
the city of New York.
Address by John Bigelow, president OF
the New York Public Library. Aston, Lenox
and Tilden Foundations.
Historical address by George l.. Rives,
trustee OF the New York Public Library,
Address by Governor John \. Dix of the
State of New York
Address by the Hon. William II. Taft,
President of the United states.
Benediction by Archbishop John Murphy
Farley of New York.
After the ceremonies about fifteen hun
dred persons who have received invitations
will be allowed to 20 through the building.
No cameras. canes or umbrellas will be al
lowed.
Yesterday DR.. John s. Billings. the d.
rector. showed party over the library,
oxp,aining its workings i'm detail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20
THE LORInER CASE.

" is now apparent that - reopening OF
the Iorimer case by the United States
Senate cannot he much longer avoided.
Mr.. La Follette's resolution authorizing
new inquiry has been slumbering on
the calendar since early In April. There
was no need Of acting on II hastily. for
the Senate committees had 10 be re-
organized and the Legislature Of Illinois
was conducting an investigation of its
own into the circumstances under which
Mr. Lorimer was chosen. II was eX-
pedent 10 give the Legislature free
hand in developing new evidence. But
the Illinois investigators have now done
what they could and the Legislature IS
about 10 adjourn after plainly passing
eiong the responsibility of further in
qulry TO the upper house of Congress.
The Senate committees have been re-
organized and the investigation can b.
Entrusted either 10 the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, In accordance
with precedent. or to a special commit
tee. as Mr.. La Toilette has suggested.
The Illinois inquiry. made by com
mittee Of the state Senate. brought out
new evidence. but that evidence could
not be satisfactorily followed mp because
state court OH technical grounds denied
the committee access to bankbooks and
other records which il wished to examine.
The committee was satisfied that Mr..
Lorimers election was attended with
corruption sufficient in Extent 10 inyali-
date il. and so reported. according to
press dispatches from Springfield The
state Senate also showed its belief that
more evidence Of bribery could be I'M
earthed by passing resolution calling
on the United States Senate TO reopen
the case. The trail uncovered by the tes-
timony of Mr.. Kohlsaat is still fresh, and
Senate committee could obtain the
records withheld from the Illinois in
vestigators OH the ground that the au-
thorization which they secured from the
Legislature Was defective.
Those who defended Mr. Loriiner' :
title at the last session Of Congress did
not deny that some Of the legislators
who voted for him were corruptly infiu-
creed. but il was held that tie faint did
rot go far enough to Justify unseating
him. There is now chance 10 collect
more definite information. Every fresh
discovery has confirmed the popular be
lief that corruption was rife at Spring
field both before and after Mr.. Lorimer's
election The Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections at the last ses.
sion seemed inclined TO underrate the ex-
tent 10 which bribery fourished at that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20
PROPOSED TAX CHANGES
An Argument Against Taxing Build
ings at One Half the Rate on Band.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. In your issue of May - Josiah 6.
Pumpelly writes concerning the proposed
bin suggested by the Mayors conges-
tion commission to make the rate Of tax
alton on all buildings one-half the rate
of taxes Oh all land. and sounds a note OF
criticism with respect 10 my adverse attn
tude to such legislation. The reasons for
my objection to the proposed measure are
rs follows:
The tax law makes no distinction be
tween buildings or improvements and the
land To which they are affixed Buildings
ana improvements have little or no value
separated from the land. frame build
ing may perhaps be separated from the
land intact but even that sort OF an inn
provement has no value unless II can he
annexed to the soil itself The tax law,
Subdivision 3. Section .. says:
The terms land. real estate and real
property as used lat this chapter. include
the land itself above and under water. all
buildings and other articles and struct-
ures, substructures and superstructures,
erected upon, under or above. OF affixed to
the same
Hence. II II be intended 10 tax building
and other Improvements as real estate at
separate and distinct rate. the statute IL
not taxing class Of property. but only an
integral part OF a class Of property. This
is class legislation and discrimination OF
the worst type. and II this is constitu-
uonai " VIII be Just as legal To tax at a
lower rate every single family or two fam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.

fFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Nav 1.-THE President anu
the members OF the Cabinet Az to-oaS
meeting discussed the trust decision anu
arbitration. Secretary Dickinson at'e"uo1
his last Cabinet meeting this mornihs' 40
he will transfer his duties as head Oh VIZ
War Department to Henry L. Stimsoh heN'
Monday The Attorney General spent oi'
a short time at the meeting and ieit '"o
city on the noon train for New YORK. L"
remain until Wednesday.
The President announced that the oec'-
sions In the Walsh and Morse pardon cases
would not be made public until the Attor-
ney General returns.
President Taft denied a report that the
amendment to the reciprocity treaty pro-
posed by Senator Root was inspired by him
The President stands sponsor for the reel
procity agreement only as transmitted 10
Congress.
Letters and kilograms Of commentator
Of the Presidents arbitration policy con-
tInue to reach the White House. Among
those received to-day was one presenter
by Colonel Herbert Hughes, OF England
from the Sheffield city Council This makes
the third city in Great Britain to ihdorse
the Taft arbitration treaty
lanes J. Hill discussed reciprocity Win
the President and was a luncheon guest az
the White House.
Representative Lamar VINO was WIN
the President for short time to-day, said
Governor Wilson was the strongest canoi-
date for the Presidency on the Democrats
ticket and that he was as popular IN inc
South as In the North.
The President talked with his brother'
Charles p Taft. over the long distance
telephone this afternoon Mr.. Taft, accofi-
panied by Mrs. Taft and their daugh'er'
Miss Louise Taft. will sail tomorrow LOT
London TO attend the coronation.
Mrs. Taft will remain at the White House
for al least month and then go TO Bev-
erIv for the summer. Mr.. Taft will. ac-
cordlng to present plans, accompany MrS'
Taft to Beverly, then attend the Yale COM
mencement exercises, and, after keeping
two or three other engagements VIII re-
turn TO Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20


lily house. or every f: me house. mah,ns
rate
For the purpose of taxation sp-u.,
franchise is made real estate. Al "hds
is 1t to be taxed under this scheme a..
the improvement or the land rate? III '''e
Metropolitan Street Railway CompahJ as
Tax Commissioners ora ~ Y" ~ '"0
Court OF Appeals says:
Suppose street railroad coinp'"'
should forfeit its special franchise ny =,
violation Of the grant. what wouid i'S a.
and ties be worth? They would cease ".
exist as rail and ties, and would si'"p'.
become so much old material. ana CIV"
the title would vest in the owner OF w
fee Taking the broad ana pro-
teal view Of the subject which the Leg 70
lature had the right 20 take In cream
The now system. they have no assessaD'o
value worthy OF notice. except through III.
actual value and constant use maze Oh
them as incidental 10 the special IRAN
chises. The value of either resides III
the union OF both and can be practicanV
unit. Unless assessed together, both cam
not be adequately assessed"
In the case of a special franchise, there
fore. what rate of taxation will apply
Certainly not the rate on land, because
there is no land as such. And If that -
so. why should the owner of specia'
franchise be favored?
The ease Of the People ex rel. Eisman
agt. Ronner ns5 n. Y. 2s5). cited by MI.
Pumpelly. which upheld the validity OF
the mortgage tax law, providing a diner
ent rate for taxing mortgages from tha'
imposed on other personal property, is not
at all. in my opinion, decisive of the ques-
ton before us. The Court of Appeals has
held that the fat tax on mortgages laio
an equal burden upon all whose property
had been brought into the designated class
for the purpose of taxation.
II the mortgage tax law had PROVIDED
one rate for mortgages on unimproved Iahu
and another rate for mortgages on III
proved land then we would have had
clear case OF class taxation. The thlhs
10 besr in mind in this connection is thaI
land, whether improved or unimproyed' -
one class. to wit, real property.
As pointed out above, under the dehnl
tons contained In the tax law OF TINS
state. land and buildings belong to the
same class. and in providing for one rate
of taxation on land and another rate OF
taxation upon buildings it is clear that
YOU have two rates of taxation Tor the
came class Of property. Surely this is not
equal protection of the law.
MARTIN SAKE.
New York. May t3, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20

necessary if the competitive classified
ton is to he extended as new positions
are created. Appointing officers almost
uniformly think exemption is necessary
fol places which have not been filled
hy competition In their particular de-
partments. and find it easy to persuade
TO their view officials who are part of the
same administration with themselves
II is only as II state commission. with
broader outlook and n knowledge OF
what has been done elsewhere to ex-
tend the domain Of competition. acts
Al a check on such a tendency that new
places can be kept from the grasp of the
spoilsmen. Experience in other states
as well as In this shows the desirability
of state supervision. both to maintain
high standards and 10 protect the people
of the whole state from the misuse of
patronage in any single community, 10
the injury of the general body of citi-
7Cug
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20
THE INSURGENTS AND COHALAN

THE INSURGENTS AND COH4LAN.
The Albany correspondent of THE New
York Evening Post" reports dolefully
that there is little hope of an insurgent
movement of sufficient dimensions 10
insure the defeat Of Mr.. Cohalan. What
has become of the gallant band whose
victory" in the Senate contest was
hailed so joyfully? Where is their
spirit? Mr.. Cohalan. If we are not mis-
taken. was on the blacklist prepared by
the insurgents containing the names Of
the men for whom they would never,
never vote But if they would not vote
for him for Senator on account of the
close relation in which he stood 70
Murphy. there is even more reason why
they should not vote for him for jus
tice Of the Supreme Court especially
when his nomination for the latter of
flee is the result of political bargain and
sale. Will the insurgents vote TO put
Oh the bench a man whom, on account
Of his activities in Tammany Hall. they
thought unfit to he Senator? Will they
confirm Governor Diy's base surrender 10
the Tammany boss" and by their votes
give the Governor 10 understand that
the Legislature is Murphys, TO deliver
as he thinks fit?
| The reason why the insurgents will
not be heard from in regard to the sur
render of Dix Is that they themselves
surrendered long ago After much
buster they allowed Murphy TO name
the Senator and they have no stomach
left for further fighting. Their insur-
Gency was not one of principle. They
offered no objection to bossiSm. but mere
! ly to single act of the boss" In chOos-
ing Mr.. Sheehan AZ his candidate for
Senator they felt that the boss was
giving an affront TO public opinion. They
opposed an affront TO the public as a
matter Of policy. Perhaps they now
realize that an affront more or less
no longer makes any difference, and So
| they will interpoSe no objection. They
are right in their conclusion. even if
their present acquiescence will leave
them without shred Of character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20
CITIL SERVICE HOME RULE

Mayor Gaynor persists in his determi-
nation TO break down the civil service
system of this state. which has been in
ten years. He is now prepared To con
cede that the proposed charter as drawn
gave some color TO the claim that it
would repeal the state Civil Service
law, so far as this city was concerned"
He says he never had any such inten-
ton and is prepared TO have the section
redrawn to avoid any such effect.
Nevertheless, he still insists that the
supervisory jurisdiction of the state
Civil Service Commission over the mu-
nicipal service must be abolished.
This demand should arouse every civil
servant OF the city and every civil ser
vice reformer in the state. The present
system has been in no sense oppressive
tc the city. For years. under various
administrations. both city and state, the
two commissions have worked har-
mCniously, with only occasional differ
ences of opinion. The requirement of
state approval of changes in the rules
has never prevented improvements in the
service by local initiative, and has mere.
~ served 10 secure continuity Of policy
and block the efforts of spoismen To-
tamper with the system. The state
power of investigation has been eX-
tremely useful and has even been in
voked by the city authorities. II may
he conceded that Mayor GaynOr has
shown a commendable desire 10 uphold
the merit system and would not abuse
the power which this charter would give
him But. as he often reminds us. this
is u government of laws. not men. lie
himself complains of some of the changes
made by Mayor Mcclellan. and would
be complaining of more of the same
nature If the state commission had not
disapproved them. \ Mayor like Van
Wyck. with Civil Service Commission
OF his own appointment, subject only 10
his own veto, would open wide the door
TO spoilsmeD. We may have such n
Mayor again. and any one who remom-
bers the methods Of that administration
will readily understand what its I'M
controlled power to tamper with the
rules for the benefit of spoilsmen would
mean.
The thousands Of employees i'm the com
petitive class Of the city service now
enjoy q reasonable stability i'm their
work. but if the classification Of their
places was solely i'm the hands Of n
Mayor and commissioners serving ut his
pleasure the pressure to make eNemp-
tiOns with every change Of administra-
ton. especially if there was change in
the political complexion of the govern
ment. would be almost irresistible. Such
pressure IL now very great The state
commission was called upon to resist
many such demands on the incoming Of
the Low administration which the local
officials had approved. and IL had the
same experience when Mayor Low gave
way to Mayor Mcclellan. The existence Of
Il reviewing authority, independent of
al administration coming into office
with an army of place seekers behind II.
il the only safeguard Of municiptl EN-.
ployes in the long run, however fortu-
nate they may have been under the dis
position of the present Mayor.
Such reviewing authority is also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrnm The Tribune Bureau. ]

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. May 19.-The British Am
basssdor and Mrs. Bryce entertained a
number of guests al dinner tonight In com
rliment TO the British delegates to the FUR
seal conference in session here. Mrs
Ervce did not attend the dinner. The
guests included the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor. the japanese Ambassador
Chandler Anderson, Prince koudacheH'
lanes Nacoln. W. a. Found, Ernest Po-
land. Joseph Pope. Albert Fraser. Baron
Pierre Botkine. n Dauke. Sir Albert Bate
man Tentle Franks. Colonel Hughes,
George O'Hallon, 3. e. Richie, a. T. Mar
tin and Mitchell Innes.
Count Moltke gave a reception at the
Danish Legation tonight in compliment TO
the Danish student singers who in the af-
ternoon had given a programme at Mrs.
Tafts musical tea at the White House. To
meet the singers were the Norwegian and
Swedish ministers and number OF per-
sons from the musical and literary world
and from resident and official society.
The Belgian Minister left Washington to-
day for New York, and will sail tomorrow
for his new post at ST. Petersburg. Coun-
TESS de Buisseret, who is still at the lega-
ton with her six children will remain there
until June 1. when she will go to her moth
er's estate, whitehall Maryland. for the
remainder Of the month, sailing July 1 70
foin her husband.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20
THE GREAT CITIES.

The passage by the PlrlsSian Diet of
q eater Berlin bill will lift the capital
of Prussia and the German Empire TO
the third rank among the cities Of the
world Before consolidation with its
suburbs il stood sixth. London and
New York are still far ahead Of il. but II
has passed Paris, Toxic and Chicago.
The newer Berlin will have a population
of about 300 600 an increase of nearly
~ per cent over the population of the
Older city. Paris has now about 1000
0On inhabitants. while Toxic. Chicago
and Vienna are little way over the
2.0O0,OoO mark. The figures Of the Lon
don census of 1911 are not yet out. but
trustworthy estimates indicate that the
total for the British capital is now over
Z 100000. There are several Londons.
with varying boundaries but the popr-
lation usually credited 10 the worlds
greatest city is that of the territory COW
cred bv its metropolitan and city police
districts, which extend fifteen miles i'm
every direction from centre ut Cbaring
Cross.
Kew York Ctys population year
ago was 416G,Ss3. If its area extended
fifteen miles in every direction from a
central point i'm Manhattan if would
probably have over 5000. 900 inhabitants
But state lines forbid development
which would show its real character as
a centre Of population. London and
New York now have long start on all
the other cities Of the first rank and
they are not likely to be overtaken in
this century. In fact. they are prettv
certain 10 keep gaining on all their
rivals. except possibly Berlin. Paris.
Vienna, st Petersburg and Moscow. ON
the Continent Of Europe. are growing
mt moderate rate and I'm the Tinted
States Chicago and PHILADELPHIA have
both passed the period Of mushroom de-
yelopment
There are now only ten cities I'm the
world with populations greater than
100000. Three Of them are in the
United States. two are i'm Russia and
there is one each in England France
Germany. Austria and Japan. Were
Boston 70 annex its suburbs there wonld
be fourth American city on the list.
which by 1890 will also probably include
81 Louis. Cleveland and possibly Pitts
burg The United States il now the
greatest city builder on the globe. and
its activities in that direction will he
come more marked with every succes-
sive worlds census.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20
THE LEGISLATURE AND ELEVENTH
AVENUE.

Although II Is only dictum. the ques-
zion ut issue not being the state
power TO compel removal OF the Ne"
York Central Railroads tracks III
Eleventh avenue. but the city's power I'D
do so the language of the Court OF ap-
peals asserting the Legislature right
to regulate the operation of the railroad
50 that II may not he a menace anu
danger 10 life Is Of the utmost lmpor-
lance. The authority of the Legislature
appears to he plenary. for Chlef Judge
Cullen says that the franchise to MAIN
tain the road did not include the I'M
qualified right to maintain it on the sur
face. The Legislature having given per-
mission to maintain it on the surface
only the Legislature can withdraw that
permission. But the Legislature can
do So
This dictum Of the courts will remove
all doubt about the power of the state 10
cause the removal of the tracks. II
should he taken into consideration ny
the Mayor in determining whether or
not the bill now before him is constitu-
tional and whether or not II VIII BEST
accomplish the purpose. The removal
Of the tracks from the surface Is GER
tainly now in sight The state has the
mower TO order it. and the railroad COM
pany is understood 10 be ready TO make
the change. The only thing necessary Is
the appropriate legislation.