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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
A PLEASED PENsIONER
Doesn : Want To BE Chased with 20
Day Men and Bounty Jumpers.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The last part If your editorial ot
January IL on the pension bill IS n crack
ertack' and hits the nail upon the head.
Hit the bounty jumpers. substitutes ana
ninety-dsv men hard, co through the
ranks Of the Civil Service employees. and
Won will find 30 per cent served ninety
DAYS or less
Take the army register and review the
retired list of brigadier generals and colo
nels and on down tn captains, and SOC how
many there are who received the increased
rank after having been retired for service
Of from four TO ninety days during the
Civil War. The government promised tho
volunteers the same by act of July %. ls5l'
but have they received it? | say. the gov
eminent has not money enough 10 refill the
empty sleeve or trousers leg.
Again. cut out the private pension bllis
that YOU will find are causing the pension
rolls more trouble than anything else. IL
is very easy to have the necessary am
davits and the good will of a Congressman
with plenty Of push to make you a totai
dependent, even if you have houses and
lands
] can assure you. | do not want TO Ne
classed with the specials or the ninety-day
bounty grabbers.
4 VETERAN FROM APRIL. 1851, TO
SEPTEMBER, 1S6j-FOUR YEARS
AND FIVE MONTHS CONTINUOUS
SERVICE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
~ THE DARK

Thera ie a touch Of comic opera humoI
IN tho announcement from Albany that
ono ~ the chief state officials. the 81
norintendent If Banks. has been serving
under q commission whose duration had
been sadly miScalclIlated. Mr.. Cheney
sunnosed ahat his term would expire IN
Jan,arv. 1919. and nobody about Albany
seemed IN know anything 10 the contrary
until Governor Dix employed some tile
Investigators 10 look mp the records.
'rben If was discovered that the Super
intendept was due 10 leave Office on May
9 next.
Such a discovery would cause surprise
nj any state capital where appointments
are recorded and published in proper
business fashion. But no machinery
seems io exist in this state for furnish
ing an adequate public record OF public
transactions. No proper facilities are at
hand for clearing up titles To Office, ana
Mr.. Cheney is probably not the only
Amounted state officer who doesn't know
when his legal term began and how long
II will last The news agencies at the
state capital are apparently without
means of keeping track Of appointments
and discriminating between nominations
made for full terms and those made 10
fin out uneXpired terms, and there Is no
easily accessible state publication in
which information of that sort Is con-
vcvcd. THE Legislative Manual ought
10 supply IT. but unfortunately does not.
New York Is extremely backward IN
its arrangements for giving publicity 10
the details Of state government Depart
mental reports are usually bcIatcd. aud
i'm collecting and publishing election re-
turns this state lags far behind most Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
IRTHUT4N FORTTFICATTONs.

II al things happened as they should
happen there would now be an end nj
the rather hysterical outbreak against
the reasonable and necessary protection
of our great work and our great inter.
national trust AZ Panama. The opposi.
ton has been based on three putative
grounds. and i'm the last few days each
Of these has been cOnvinCinglv demon
strated 20 he non-eXiStent. or else 10 he
in fact indispmable ground for fortified
ton.
First. the military argument II has
been pretended that Notifications would
be source Of weakness rather than
strength. and that the canal would be
more secure fin case il needed any
military defence whatcver-wc trusted
10 our navy instead of TO forts. IF that
prptcncc was not sufficiently absurd on
the face Of il 10 assure lis prompt dis
missal. we are inclined to think that the
positive Judgments of Admiral Mahan
and other high authorities. which we
have taken pleasure in publishing. are
conclusive.
Next. the diplomatic argument. There
have been warm protestatiOnS against n
violation Of the Hay-Paunccfote treaty
and against Il reputation Of the imme-
mortal understanding and intention Of
our government and others. our Wash
ington correspondence on Sunday last
effectively disposed Of that protest,
showing. rs we have before declared,
that the treaty i'm question was made
with the distinct and explicit under
standing on both sides that the canal
would be fortified. that such forliiica-
ton has been the consistent purpose r
this government for the last thirty years
and that instead Of being dipIOmatically
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24

tho other states PENNSYLVANIA and H.
linois. for instance, publish early in De
cember after cry election pamphlets
containing the complete vote for an Of
fees These pamphlets arc distributed
on application New York does not can
vass its vote until Just before Christmas
and does not put the returns into print
until The legislative Mammal comes
ont in January That publication con
tsins much s1perfuous matter and fails
10 give essential information II would
he Ear more valuable If II were reduced
in size and fresbencd with material II
current interest, II ought 10 he possible
for New Workers generally n got freer
access to- election returns and for Office
holders 10 find ont how long they may
expect to remain In tho states service
without employing a title searching
Sleuth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
People and Social Incident,

sistsnt Secretary ~ state and Mrs w..
| ngion Wilson. who later tool their ~.
10 tho New National Theatre vhers ,s
I filled two boxes.
Miss Elizabeth Parker. daughter ~ p
| resentstive and Mrs Richard W,
Parker. entertained ? theatre and 60,
party tonight for Miss Dorothy palsnT-
Of Savannah. Who is guest 2, the Nc
House Lieutenant and Mrs T. c.
We're the chaperons
The Hon. and Mrs. John Hubert Va,
who have been the guests n Represer,,,,.''
and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth for savs,,,
DAYS returned 70 NeT York ibis aftsrnoo,
Mrs J.. T. Letter. who is conv,lAsc,..
from an illness n several weeks ain has.
ss guests next month her son-in-law an,
daughter, Colonel and Mrs Colin Csrrbsr
Of England
Mrs. Richard WAYNE Parker has rsturns.
70 Washington from A visit ot sey,r,,
weeks 10 her father. General Gordon. a,
savannah Her sister. the Hon. Mrs Rov.
land Leigh Of London. and her two chi.
dren are the guests 81 General Gordon a,
his Savannah home.
The Soutnsrn rehef pall to-niSht was tia
most brilliant affair evor given by tina, or.
ganzation. The President occupied a box.
as did a number Of other dignitaries Ms
Edward r. White. wife % the Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court, received the guests.
and The patronesses and guests included
almost the entire social roster. There was,
As usual a brave display Of heirlooms in
the way Of old brocades, Jewels and lsc.s
which never see the light Of day excep,
when the besus and bellies Of the old South
dance AZ their annual ball
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESSES Senator Gamble
smoke in support of the favorable report
ON the election of Senator LOrimer, SEN
ltor Flint opposed the Cummins resolu-
lion providing for tariff revision sched-
ule by schedule -- House. The post
Office apr Dpriation bill was amended by
y provision that hereafter all cars of the
railway mail service shall he of steel
construction.
FOREIGN.-Hayti and Santo Domingo
have agreed to submit their frontier dis
quite 10 arbitration and withdraw their
troops --- 4 hundred MeXiCans were
reported killed in an action near Ojinasa.
federal troops having been ambushed by
insurgents = No further rioting was
rsTortod at Hankow: foreign govern
mcnts. including the United states, have
asked that warships be sent. --= Nine.
Curie was defeated for membership in
the Academy of Sciences. -= An in
sane man with a revolver was over
powered after a hard struggle in the
] ank Of England -- The health of
TIE CzariEa IS again causing anxiety;
llans arc being made for a long visit TO
Nauheim. -= China. under Russian
pressure. is taking measures ito check
The plague. whiCl is beginning 10
threaten many districts in Asia.
OONESTIC.-Th Republican Progress
siNe League. organized i'm Washington,
composed Of Progressive Senators. Rep
resontatiyes and Governors. issued a
de claration Of principles. -- The Ma
tioual Merchant Marine Congress. in
Washington. discussed the improvement
q American shipping. =- Governor
nix sent TO the Senate at Albany the
nomination OF William W. Farley. Of
Ringhsmton. for state Excise Commits
-
az Canandaigua. Republican. whose
term expires IN May. -- William T.
Sheehan lost one vote when the Senate
and Assembly at Albany took their NTH
ballot for United states Senator; a
statement by Senator Roosevelt that he
had been Credibly Informed that Shee-
han had attended 4 conference at the
house of Thomas Y. Ryan i'm this city on
Sunday called forth a strong denial
from Sheehau
CITY-Stocks We're duh and heavy.
- Government losses Of from $1,000. o.
coo n s.. 600 n0 yearly might he shown.
{, was said. by an inquiry Collector
Loeb began into Havana tobacco i'm
rorts. although the loss WAS attributed
u trade custom rather than fraud. -
David Graham Phillips. the novelist. was
shot ~ Fitzhugh Coyle Goldsborough.
musician. who committed suicide,
twelve perforationS WeTe found IN the
body Of Mr.. Phillips after his removal
to Bellevue -= District Attorney
Whitman intinsted that the next step
IN the Robin case would he the appoint
r1ent Of a commission ~ test the in
dicted bankers sanity. = w. r.
MontEomervs former confidential man
testified that he got $1,000 for the in
dicted banker from the Hamilton Bank
or the dav before the institution closed
its doors President Nicholas Muir
raw Butler 81 Columbia University was
elected chairman 81 the hoard Of trus-
fees Of the National Educational Asso-
citation after q sharp fight.
THE, WEATHER Indications for to-
6sv: Fair and warmer. The tempera-
ture Yesterday: Highest. "a degrees:
lowest o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
11nnSPments.

ACADEMY or MUsIc-2-S-The Two ''
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ASTOR-s 30--Judith Xaraine
BELASCO--S So-The Concert.
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CTRCI T-S 1.-Two Women.
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CRITERION -s:i5-Sire
DAILY SIS .15-The Faun ,,
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GARRICK- SIS The scarecroW
CIOBE-s .1S-The slim princess
HaCKFTT-S lS-over night
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HERALD SQUARES i5-Ihe Faraoi''
oDROME-c-s-The international C'p
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Ht-DSON Is Nahcdy's WIDOW -
TTVT~C PLACES iS--psa JungfernstfI -,
JOE wEBER's--s .i5-Alms. Where 10 YOU
KN1cKERsocKER -s-chsntselsr
ITpEH TY.--~ fS-rhe spring MAID
IYCFI-N-S 30-Suzaune
LYRICS 1.-THE Deep Purple
rAJrSTlc-S fS-Wav Down East
yANWATTAN-2-S- $500
,kXiNF ELLIOTT SIS .S0-The GameleIs
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE, n'i'
%Fyv AMSTERDAM I5-Madams sherry. .
NrW THEATRE SIS - sister Beatrice ana
NV Works fs-Nsughty Marietta.
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RFPUBIIC - SIS 90 Rebecca OF SUNNI orooN
ST NICHOLAS R1NH--tce Hockey
WALLACE SIS .Z0-Ponander Walk
WEST ENDS 15-The CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24

or morally Inhibited from terrifying the
canal we are in fact under certain DIP
lomatic and moral obligation to do so.
Finally. the argument of abstract 'ren-
ics ON that point the Presidents 70
marks IF last Saturday ought tn no
dafinitive. II meant great deal that 50
good a reacemaker rs John Hay stood
for fortitication Of the canal. II surely
means much that Mr. Taft. AT tho very
moment when no Is urging the most
comprehensive and fsrreachinC scheme
of international peacemaking the world
has over seen. declares himself unequlv-
ocellv for the construction of fortihca-
tions on the iSthmuS on the very
grounds. military and diplomatic, which
We have cited. and does 50 in the name
NJ and for the sake Of tho preservation
of peace.
The President who has enunciated
the most advanced principle OF lnterna
tiona arbitration OF adjudication ever
formulated. and who is urging its World
wide enactment. is aSsuredly as good
Judge Of peace keeping necessities on
tho isthmus IS any of his critics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24

THE TRIAL or THE S0-CENT LAW.
The latest report of the Consolidated
Gas Company furnishes a striking de
monstration of the wisdom Of the pol
lev laid down by the Supreme Court in
the suit wherein that company fought
the S0-cent gas law on the ground II
unconstitutonality That policy was, IN
effect. that the court would not cnJoln
i'm advance of its going into effect the
enforcement Of a rate law unless the
rate made was obviously unreasonable.
In doubtful instances the court Sald
that the law must have an actual trlal'
The Consolidated Gas Company has
tried the SO-cent law. and although IT
insists that the return on its property IS
ROT ADEQUATE if is satisfied 10 go ON pro
ducing gas at 50 cents. II hopes that IN
time as a result Of the economies the
COMPANY is effecting in the cost OF
manufacturing and distributing Gas.
"and by reason Of greater utilization ~
gas for other than Illuminating pur-
moses. and the resumption of greater
business activity. its earnings viii ap-
"proyimate fairer return upon the
"vame of its property employed in the
gas business.
This hopefulness exists. II viii he
noted. in spite OF the fact that this IS
time of rising prices. when commodl-
ties employed the making of gas cost
more and when the wages of labor are
higher If the Supreme Court had ho'n
content 10 work out a laborlous sum-
involving figures which were 81 a mat
ter Of opinion. il might have reached me
conclusion that the probable return on
tho investment under the new law would
he =. 81 per cent. which, being less than -
nor cent. would he "a low. and thus the
nublic would have been deprived Of IN"
advantage Of cheaper gas
Moreover. there appears 10 have been
another gain from the lower rate hN'a
nv the law. The company speaks hope
fullv Of economies i'm production and dlS-
trihutiop. Its experience seems 10 have
been similar 10 that Of the gas company
of BOSTON As soon as rates were cut
I'm that city most remarkable e'ononlP'
were found 70 no possible, and the Boston
comnanv has once or twice since Nolun-
tarilv cut the price Of gas under the shd-
ing scale law which permits IN increase
of dividends only when there is . lower
ing If price Monopolies are not sub
iec+ IN the stimulus to effect economies
that competition constantly ahords
Price regulation may sometimes supply
tho deficiency with advantage. II IS
mint IN ha borne IN mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Jan. 23.-The Austrian Am
bssssdor has withdrawn invitations which
he had issued for dinner AT the embassy
on January IS on account If the continued
Illness Of Baroness Hengemiller.
The British Ambassador and Mrs Bryce
entertained at dinner at the embassy TO-
night the French Ambassador end Nine.
Jusserand. the Turkish Ambassador. the
Swiss Minister and Nine Ritter. Senator
and Mrs crane. Representative Fish. Miss
Fish. Representative and Mrs Herbert
Parsons. Mrs. John Hay, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page Mr. and Mrs. George
Young Miss Foraker Miss Edith Jennings.
Miss Tuckerman. Miss Ashton. Of England
Lieutenant Colonel y. r. James. British
military attsche. and his successor. Lieu
tenant Colonel McLschlau: Mr.. Low and
Mr.. Gladstone. British attachs.
The Cuban Minister. who has recently
been appointed 10 represent his country in
Holland. will leave here on February 1 for
cuba for q visit before going 70 Holland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
TREATING ARTERIO sCLERosIS
Recent knowledge Of the Disease from
Which Paul Morton Died.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. The newspapers record the death
OF Paul Morton from arterio scleroslS or
hardening Of the arteries. resulting in a
rupiure or apoplexy. This malady, which
has become so common. is disease Of the
coats of the arteries in which they be-
com. thickened. brittle and degenerated,
and li4oIc 10 rupture under unusual stress.
Not infrequently thickening or thinning
Of tho heart muscles end Brights disease
Of the kidneys are associated with this
disease.
According 10 The best observers. il is
Thought that arterio-sclerosis is due to "A
soluble poison circulating in the blood.
TIL, poison may be elaborated within the
system or introduced from without in
the food ard drink, The contributing
causes are ovcreating. excessive drinking
of alcohol and auto-infection from too
much meat or eggs Further. the living
of q strenuous life with mental overstran
is one of the principal causes.
Some Of the early symptoms are dys-
pepsia. headache difficulty Of breathing.
nervous irrtability, sometimes pain over
the heart or in the left arm and throb-
hing of the arteries IN the neck or in the
sides II the forehead. The pulse becomes
fun and hard ana high blood pressure
prevails The diagnosis may be verified
by the use Of the sphygmomanometcr, or
blood pressure gauge. The normal blood
pressure i'm man is from 1875 20 40 MILL
meters. Arterlo-sclerosis usually appears
IN persons more than hfiy years old. but
I'm unusual cases IL may he seen i'm persons
as young az tnirty-cight or forty.
In the treatment FIRST get the digestion
right, eliminate all excuses and prescribe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
THE SENATORIAL TAhGL =

TO the Editor NJ The Tribune
Sir The present struggle AZ Albany is
scandal n the state Of New York. II
can he settled promntlv by adopting a wise
course II the stslwart Republicans Will
take m 2 Slmon-pure Democrat who did
net vote for the new hippodrome now in
TIE political saddle. they can force the issue
The present state administration was put
IN power by a less vote than that which
William Randolph Hearst received when he
was defeated as the Democratic candidate
fcr Governor hence IT cannot be said that
III" present administration is there by virtue
of a majority Of the sovereign voters of the
STATE Of New York The inSurgent Repub-
leans elected John :. Dix Governor OF
New York State-whtther they are proud
Of that distinction or not; the present NAL
odorous political conditions A. Albany are
not such as will natter their vanity.
The Republican minority owes a debt 70
the state, and this they can repay without
mourning any political responsibility. They
should be mbuei with that patriotism
which will make short shrift Of the present
unspeakably corrupt deal now under con-
temptation at Albany. and do much TO re-
habiitate the Republican party.
ALBERT SAMUEL VOGAN.
New York, Jan g. 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
LnNnnN.H CLEAPLNG AIR

There seems 10 re good ground for be
lievinc that radical alteration is being
effected I'm meteorological conditions IN
London. that that city will lose much OF
its long standing reputation for FOG ana
gloom and will regain in some little DO
croa It's more ancient fame of delight
ful climate. There will he no objection
70 the change. even among the most con
servative. though there will doubtless he
much difference Of opinion as 10 the
causes 10 which If is 10 he credited.
This belief is based on careful obSer-
yations extending uniformly through the
last twenty seven years In that time
there has been . marked diminution ~
fog and p corresponding increase ~
bright sunshine. There have. Of course.
hoen considerable fluctuations. but the
general net teDdenCy has been uOml>
t9L9hlo The observations were made IN
the three months 81 December. January
and February Of each winter " We a.
vide the tWcnty-Seveu years into three
neriods Of nine years each We discover
these llilIlI'~Nl'F lFNili'E ~ VIZ
period Of nine winters. from 1SS3-Nl io
1891 %. there was IN each an average
of 9aa DAYS Of fog aud 15G hours "t
bright sunshine In the second period 81
nine winters. the average number of
DAYS Of fog fen 10 2o.i. and that Of hours
of sunshine rose ~ 101 And ~ inc
third period the figures respectively fell
TO IOG and rose 10 90.
Numerous theories are put forward ON
scientific authority 10 account for Inc
change. one is the increase IN the aver
age force of the wind, which has really
been considerable. Another is the vastly
increased area of slated roofs aud paved
streets. which in turn has decreased
cyaporation and made thc air more dFy.
4 third is the more extended warming
of the air by radiation from fires aud
heated buildings. Perhaps most plausi-
bic OF all is the known and very consld-
cradle dmiuution Of the black smoke
evil. through municipal and other action.
It is. Of course. possible that all these
and other causes are operative In any
case. there must be- profound Satisfaction
in the fact. with not little Substantial
profit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24

Tho candidacy of Nine Curic for the
seat m the Academy Of Sciences once oc-
cupied by her husband, and after his death
by the late NJ Gernez, has attracted inter
rational attention. as one obstacle TO her
election was the fact that she was a
woman.
Some time ago strong movement de-
veloped In the Academy OF Sciences to
honor her with membership, but the In
stitute of France. which is made up Of
the five academies. al meeting on Jan
u2ry I adopted resolution 10 the effect
that the election OF women 10 the acad-
omies was contrary to tradition. which IT
would be wise TO respect. The resolution
was adopted by a vote OF SO 10 81 after
IN animated debate Tho Institute of
France did not assume To speak FOR the
several academies. but its attitude may
have Influenced to-day's decision Of the
Academy of Sciences
Many scientists I'm this country how
ever. regard Nine Cmie as having acted
as an assistant to her husband rather
than as a co-worker in his discoveries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
BUTLER WINS SHARP Fl6h'
War in Educational Assocla'lV'
Not Over Yet. However

President Nicholas Murray bu'i -, =.
lumbia University was elected chsHr r,a.
the board OF trustees OF the Na'ionS' n
cational Association after q stormy ro.,
ing Of the trustees in the Manhattan ~.
Yesterday. Mrs. Ella Flacg Young ,..s,
intendent Of the public schools OF 0" y Z.
and president Of the association '"1 %
Pearse. Of Milwaukee, were ofP'
President Buffers election. -, M,
Mrs. Young was unable 10 be p''S 10,
Mr.. Pearse protested for her as wen - .so,,
himself. The Columbia president Ia a.
in conducting the affairs Of The UoS 4,
trustees were declared by Alr. 20. al
compare with those which Nj fea'' s,s,,s
Senator Aldrich used in the In''e'
Senate. Ian bf
Mr.. Pearses motions were Noleu W. his
The board. but he says he VIII 'N,.' sas
affections 10 the annual meeting !"
Francisco in July. ,s,nbers
The association has 500 active 'ser.ns
and 5000 associate members hUnronenl
in the lists many OF the most :, mas
educators in the United states 1,.h To
contributed fund OF $1,000 oil
hoard of trustees has direction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
COLA, noTrs FROM NEWPORT

TEy Telegraph - The TrioNAe.l -.
Newport Jan. o The summer les'. 's..
~ this city are beginning 20 mahs -.
midwinter inspection u their 'eNF. :.
homes. Mrs. Burke-Rochs. VINO IS "
rrn 20 Newport next season. has insP ,''. .
her own and her father property CIV
turned ~ New York. a..
Mrs Vanderbilt arrived TO-DAY -.
srect The Breakers she Is staFihS ~
Nuenchlnger King cottas". -, ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Andrews 7
New York this evening ,,cn
Mrs Harold Brown has refn- nsu n
Naw York. where she has been 4 su'
Nh snd Mrs William WATTS she'ln-'y Wv
Daniel +. Fearing has returned i'''' -
York