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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Mayors Bureau OF Weights ana
Measures is a foundation on which can De
built a lasting testimonial TO the farreach-
ing study of benefitlng the people as I,
wbole-rich and poor alike. For years this
department has been a dead Issue, but
Mayor Gaynor has appointed as nead OF
the Department of Weights and Measures
capable gentlemen. instructed to discharge
faithfully their duties under the law ana
already there Is evidence In work per-
formed that II is now impossible TO pur-
chase within the territory Of their jurisdic-
tion q false weight or measure OF any kind
or description.
The working force OF the Mayors Bureau
Of Weights and Measures Is less than one
hundred men. For them 10 cover Greater
New York and test every scale or weight
or measure in one year is a physical I'M
possibility. The work. however. is gong
on daily and Is improving conditions III
each department reached. Manufacturers
do not dare put a false scale. weight OF
measure on the market. The old ones no"
I'm use can be more quickly 1ound anu
DESTROYED IL clubs are formed 70 "eish
and measure conscienuouSly all Souus pun
chased by them and report TO the Commits
a oner OF the Mayors Bureau OF Neigh's
and Measures the evidence OF false weights
and measures In merchandise or food de-
livered TO them.
The people are being taxed by these
abuses. They have the machinery OF the
law at their disposal 10 destroy these
abuses. II they do not organize to correct
them. then on their heads rests the re-
sponsibility. The Mayors Bureau Oh
Weights and Measures is only a stepping
stone TO greater protection. We have IN
Washington a Congressional Committee or
Coinage. Weights and Measures whose
best efforts may be had for the asking
4 national law to make weights and meas
ures mean all that our school books taught
rs they should mean can and must De
had if the people demand It,
Make a pound mean sixteen ounces net
weight. and millions of dollars VIII be
saved 10 the homes OF our people through
out the United States
GOOD COUNSEL
New York, July 8, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
HIM 4 Ne.

In these broiling days. when the en-
overstrained and thousands of horses
are being subjected to cruel suffering, 1t
is pleasant to think Of the merciful con-
sequences of the Street Cleaning Commits
siOner's recent order that garbage should
he removed after nightfall. 1t has been
a common occurrence since Sunday last
TO see a horse stretched out on the hot
asphalt. a victim Of the eXigencies of
toll which knows no let-up and will not
accommodate itself to torrid conditions
which come so rarely as to seem more
or less negligible. The city has gone
about its business in the killing sun
Just rs it has always done, and put the
added suffering to men and beasts down
10 an unavoidable freak of our CapriciOuS
climate.
But much misery has been spared by
The sensible thought that one class of
outdoor workers could do their task best
at night. thus obtaining the advantage
Of the difference between the baking
heat Of day and the comparative respite
Of the early morning. The street clean
ers and their horses are fortunate in
having a chance to work in the night
hours, and the city administration is IN
titled to credit for an innovation which
has not only been of general benefit but
has made working conditions far more
acceptable both TO human beings and to
dumb animals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
GETTING WATER IN LUZON
Writer Thinks Philippine Plan Might
Be Desirable in American Towns.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The following extract from pri-
vate letter just received from Manila and
dated May % describes a water supply
which surpasses that Of most American
towns. The writer says:
Il have just had very interesting two
DAYS trip I'm Northern Luzon. The oppor-
tunitios out here for development are some
thing tremendous. It is pity that more
Americans are not Interested.
zone Of the splendid things that Gov
ernor Forbes has done out here is TO sink
artesian wells In almost every town. There
are sixty well driving rigs that are con-
stantly at 1t. Every town we visited had
al least one flowing artesian well. and as
a result the people tell me that dysentery
which has been the great scourge has dis
appeared In nearly all the towns the
water flows out like a fountain, with most
OF the children In the village standing
under It and having the time OF their
lives" Is
New York July d. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
GENERAL BTXBY on THE MAINE.

GENERAL BIXBY on THE MAINE.
The reported observations of General
BiXby, the chief Of engineers Of the
army, upon the nature of the explosion
which destroyed the Maine, whose partly
revealed hulk he has been inspecting,
are entitled 10 careful consideration as
those Of an expert authority. They are
not made formally. as an official report,
but we may assume that they are de-
liberate. They are made before the
whole wreck has been uncovered and the
examination completed. But it is sup
possible that enough has been revealed
to afford convincing evidence to an eN-
pert eye and mind
There is, however, nothing novel or
particularly controversial in General
BiXbys opinion it has generally been
believed in the navy and by the public
at large, that the Maine was chiefly de-
stroyed by the internal explosion of her
own magazines The question of SUI
preme interest is. What caused them 10
explode There were. according 10 COM
mon consent, two explosions. separated
by moment Of time. The second was
the explosion of the magazines. but it
was caused by the former and minor ex-
plosion. Was that. also, inside the ship.
OF was it external? II might have been
either The accidental defamation of a
small quantity Of ammunition in some
part Of the shin might have exploded
the magazines, or the same result might
have been effected by the explosion of n
torpedo or Il mine without
General BiXby may be right. also. in
his belief that the primary cause of the
internal explosion viii never be- learned.
We sincerely hope that he IS wrong and
that the facts viii be ascertained beyond
any reasonable doubt. but that hone Is
not strongly supported II is possible.
however. that when the entire wreck and
the surrounding debris and harbor bot
tom are exposed 10 careful examination
convincing evidence will be found 10
show whether The primary explosion
was external OF internal. If the former.
there will be left the probably indeter-
minabie question of who was responsible
for II. If the latter. we shall simply
have 10 regard our own navy as no more
exempt from such accidental catastro-
Plies than are those Of other nations.
l. any event, We shall experience the
satisfaction Of having frankly endeay-
ored, without fear or favor, to ascertain
and 10 reveal 10 the world the whole
truth concerning momentous tragedy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07

crs' column for independent nomina-
lions. each TO he voted straight by the
cross in the circle No better device Tor
the "boss," none more subversive OF the
principle of equal opportunity and falf
play for all party members at the pr
maries, which is the essence of the oil
rect primary theory, was ever devised.
If the many voters of the state VINO
demand primary reform get anything
from Tammany, they will Get this-a
bubble, an evasion. mockery OF the
term direct primaries" But then, that
merely shows them the difference which
exists with Tammany before and after
taking"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rr-on The Tribune Bureau J


r-.,,,ro+on. July s.-Thc President re-
NAMED at HIS desk In the executive OFFICES
ali dav despite the fact that tho Their
moneter registered loS degrees. Ihe MORN
ing was devoted TO callers and the AFTER
noon 10 clearing up several days accu-
mutation OF business
Senator Penrose was among tho carry
callers. He assured the President that the
Senate would set an early date for Votc
On reciprocity. The President Yves pleased
10 receive the assurance Of Representative
Underwood that Congress would ADJOURN
early in August. Mr.. Taft plans TO spehd
the month OF August at Beverly.
Senator Guggenheim told the President
that Colorado was overwhelmingly In favor
of reciprocity. Mr.. Guggenheim sent men
at his own expense through the state %
sound public sentiment or this question.
The Presidents return trip from Atlantic
CITY. where he goes tomorrow TO deliver
an address on international peace before
the Christian Endeavor Convention. will be
the occasion of several important confer
ences between Mr.. Taft and Senator's. Tho
trip. which will be made on Fhe May
flower will occupy several days.
ii
Arts Commission, has written TO the Fres-
ident that the commission will be ready TO
report on design for the Lincoln me-
mortal at its next meeting.
A delegation headed by Representative
Caleb Powers presented petition signed
by more than 5000 persons. urging Glenn
ency for Mrs Matte Lomax, negro
woman who murdered her husband. MT.
Taft will take no action until the case
which has been appealed, Is finally ois-
posed of By the courts.
The President has arranged for Trip
in October, having promised 10 attend inc
Lincoln celebration at Hodginsville, hy'
on October q, and 10 visit Pittsburg &c
tober q, and Morgantown, W. Va, OCTOBER
%. The latter invitation, which was pre-
sented to-day, is TO be present at the In
stallation OF Professor Thomas Z. Hodges
as president Of the University OF West
Virginia.
Ex-Representative Olcott's invitation to
take part in the Lincoln Day celebration OF
the Republican Club Of New YORK on rep
ruary Y, 1912, was accepted.
Mr.. Taft has accepted honorary member
ship I'm the Grand Camp OF tie Rough
Riders of California.
A four-cornered fight over the distri-
button of patronage in Alabama, involving
the Postmaster General. Secretary Hilles,
J. O. Thompson, collector OF Internal Kew
enue of Alabama, and Z. d. Barker. Re-
publican National Committeeman. was car
ried to the White House to-day. Mr.. Tart
promised to look into It.
Among the White House callers were the
Secretary of State. the Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor, Assistant Secretary
Winthrop, Assistant Secretary Ohver,
Major General Wood, Senator'S Johnston
Stone and Watson, Representatives Prouty'
Stone, Richardson. Hamilton, Adamson'
Clayton, Morgan, Weeks and Madison, ana
ex-senator Long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
IN THE BERKSHIRES.
fsv telegram 10 The rris,r.


Lenox, July 6.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hal.
ness Flagler and their family arrived hi,
afternoon from Nnlbrooke by motor o.,
They will be the guests OF Mrs. Flager,
mother. Mrs. Charles A. Lamont. al tia
Curtis Hotel, for several days Mrs. Balm.
bridge Colby. Of New York. has taken m,
Meacle cottage. IN Stockoridge. for July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry HOLSTER Peass. VIM
went abroad for the coronation. have 70.
turned to The Orchard and are entertaining
George HOLSTER Of Corning. y. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodman Glider. Of New
York, who were at -Four Brook Farm. in
Tyringhan. have returned 70 New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Leupp ard fam.
fly arrived this week at the LeuDp country
estate IN birmingham.
DR.. L. Bolton Bangs ard Miss Mary
Bangs have returned to Stockbri6ge from
Boston.
Miss Lisa c. Suydam and z. Burial
Hoffman, jr., who were guests OF Mrs John
E. Alexandra. returned 10 New York 10.
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard c. Hoppin and Mrs.
John T. Alexandra have gone 10 Babylon,
Long Island. Mrs. Alexandra will return
TO LenoX the last Of the week.
W. Harold Brown and Miss Sarah Brown.
who have been guests Of Mrs. John
Zimmerman and Miss Sophia Furniss fer
several weeks, will go 70 New York to.
morrow.
Mr. and Mrs Marion 7. Keith. Mr.. and
Mrs. George II. Stearns. the Misses Elnor
and Grace Redway and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex.
ander L. Little are at the Hotel Asplngall
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Clayton, OF New
York. are registered at the Hotel Wendell
IN Pittsfield.
Albert r. Shattuck has declined the pres.
idency Of the Lenox Association, and Mss
y. c. Wharton was elected in his place.
Miss Civilise Alexandra has arranged
fair for the benefit OF the babies ward h
the POSTGRADUATE Hospital in New YORK
and the floating hospital OF St Johns
Guild In the Curtis Hotel on Saturday
July Is. Miss Alexandra will be assisted
other young women OF the Lenox colony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
THIRTY ESTATE ABOUT $4,000
Founder of School Savings Bank Sys-
TEN Leaves All to Family.

An estate valued. according to the papers
flied AZ less than $4,000 in real and less
than $500 I'm personal property. was left by
John Henry Thirty, founder OF the school
savings bank system, who died recently al
his home. No ISL Academy avenue. Long
Island city His will was filed for probate
yesterday in the Surrogate's Office at ia
maica.
The will leaves 10 Nicholas Joseph Thirty,
a son. his fathers library. with the excep-
ton of certain volumes which are 10 be
given TO former Judge Lucian y. Manley.
OF Long Island City; a grandson and an
other friend. All the rest OF the estate is
left in trust, and the income is to be paid
quarterly 10 the widow. Margaret Thirty. out
OF which she is TO provide for the minor
children and an adopted son.
The estate Is 10 he sold when the Youngest
child reaches his fourteenth birthday. One
third OF the proceeds is TO go 10 the widow
md the remainder In different shares 10 ALI
tho children except Divide r. TO whom
nothing is left. because, according 10 the
will. he received IA bequest under the will
OF his mother Mr. Thiry's first wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
NIRpHl-H nLREcY PRLNlRIEN.

UJRPHl"S DIPECT PBfHIRiES.
Even the most sauguiue advocates Of
direct nominations law confess 10 much
doubt about the likelihood Of Murphy s
Legislature passing such an enactment
They concedc further that If the Legs
lature actually does pass some sort Of
bill'-the phrase is Tammany'S-uo
doubt whatever win exist about it's char
acter
The Democratic platform contained this
Abatement Of principle: We declare in
flavor Of statewide direct primaries ia
ENSURE to the people the right 20 choose
members of political committees and
Snominate candidates for public Office.
Various measures designed TO convert
that declaration into statute law. pre-
scented both by Democrats and by Re-
publicanS. are before the Legislature.
Tammany would have none Of them.
Niurphy's legislative leaders have refused
70 let them out of committee. and Muir
phys Governor. with striking reverence
for the platform i'm some things. has
maintained an eloquent silence Oh this
point Finally a bill said to have the
Governors sympathy" and to be salts
factory TO Murphy was evOlyed-for
consideration not necessarily for
adoption.
Following the principle that plat
forms are things 10 get in on, the
framers Of this bill made it a legislative
r.la
declaration in two specifications and the
fundamental principles of the direct
primary in half dozen. Statewide
direct primaries. as the term has been
used in every discussion OF the reform
FIJI this state. has meant the application
Of the direct primary nomination TO ali
officials. from Governor down. Tam
many now bubbles on this. Tammany's
bin is drawn to apply 10 congressman,
state Senators and AsSenblymen, couD-
* supervisors and aldermen. Coupled
with this is a provision that when 'he
new system has its first trial the party
voters shall declare by means of REFER
endum whether or not they approve 1t !;
as II. without having seen its operation
under the Tammany scheme, they would
he amply qualified 10 judge OF It's sue
cess, Tammany's bill violates the pat
form pledge by emitting 10 provide for
the direct choice Of party committee
men at the primaries 1t provides Tor
a ballot with a regular column Tor
the machine nominations and KICK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWpoer

fRV telegraph - Tho Tribune
Newport. July 6--Nr. and Mrs :,
Herricls and Mr. and Mrs Edwin p Mo,,..
and family. ~ New York. arrived her. a.
evening for the season
Miss Theresa Scott Of Philadelphia {, a.
guest Of Mrs George &. Scott
Mrs. James Lowell Putnam and E4r..,
J. knight, r., were dinner entertainer, ~
evening
William g. Loew z. 5. Reynal Lj,,u.
ard Stewart ard Dudley .. Gautier return,
to Newport from New YORK this eveairs
Mrs. George y. De Forest and her si'...
Ms william Appleton, have returned o.
Now London.
Lady Granard. Of London. daughter =,
Mr. and Mrs. ogden Nils. will vir, -.
parents al their summer home here Sou.
time in the latter part Of the summer ~
end Mrs. Henry .. Phipps win also n.
Mr. and Mrs. Mills
Miss Margaret Richey and Miss Inn.
Mildeberger, OF New York. are visiting NJ.
james Griswold Wentz.
Mrs. George Henry Warren. who IL -,
valescing from recent operation. was an,
to go out to-day for a short time.
Mrs Alfred Tuckerman and Mrs trr..
d. Auchincloss are the latest addition, !,
tho list Of prize givers for the Newport a,
show in August
James j. Van Allen returned from "a.
ing trip. to the Canadian woods this ev.-
ing, and is at Wakehurst. Mr.. and NJ,
Laurens Van Allen are due next week frc~
abb Dad.
Miss Anna Sands. Frederick Cunninsb,-
and J. Mccarthy Little were REGISTERED :,
the Casino to-day. Mr.. and Mrs Little an,
here for the summer
Mrs. J. F. A. Clark gave a ladies' lunch.
con this afternoon at Edge Hi. IN honor =,
Miss Lucy Dodge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

The Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Shipman viii
spend the remainder Of the summer a.
Southampton, Long Island
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Fell have leased
Gillian Lodge. at Narraganett Pier. for the
season. They were married at Wildfield
Farm, the country place Of Mrs. Felr'
father, Philip s. P. Randolph, at Nara
Cansett on July Of last year
Mr.. and Mrs. Egerton L. Winthrop, jr.
will spend the greater part Of the season al
Newport with Egerton L. Winthrop, who
returi.e cd from Europe on Tuesday.
MI and Mrs. j. Masee Ellsworth are at
Far Hills. n. j., for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs John Adams Dix are spend
ing the summer at Apple Hill, Mount Kis'
co n. Y Mrs. Dix was Miss Sophie w
Townsend.
Mrs. Arthur Murray Dodge is at Wana'
kawin Weatogue, Conn, for the season.
Mrs Ricardo de Acosta and Miss Mer-
cedes de Acosta, who are now at South
ampton, Long Island, will go 70 Bar Har-
Dor early next month.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank r. Porter, jr., are
spending the summer ar Seabright, n. ].
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
NO FIGHTING IN LISBON
REPORTS of Conflicts Between Loyal
Troops and Monarchists Untrue.

Lisbon, July 6.-The reports OF hghtins
In the streets of Lisbon and elsewhere In
Portugal between loyal troops and sym
rathtzers with the Monarchlsts are untrue.
dispatch from London last night sald
that a news agency had received a report
from the Portuguese capital that fight
had taken place between tho populace and
tho seamen ouartered in the barracks
tbore The seamen were said TO have been
melted by Monarchist asitators' ana 10
have attempted an armed revolt The
troops auelled the uprising which was at
tended with some casualties. The news
was said to have escaped the strict censor
ship al Lisbon by being sent first 10 Bada-
Jos. Spain, from where it was forwarded
nv wire to London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
AIRMEN CROSS CHANNEL
Vedrine Leads Nine Aviators in Flight
from Dover to Calais.

Calais, France, July 6.--Of the original
thirty-eight starters in the Paris-Utrecht-
London-Paris aviation race, nine crossed
the British Channel from Dover to-day and
Settled lightly on the soil OF France.
The flight of the Straits of Dover was
ACCOMPLISHED easily with favorable, though
hay weather. Vearines led the way. lie
assembled at 4:3o o'clock and arrived here
at STA O'Clock.
The others starting ~ brief intervals
we're pretty we'll punched, with the eXcep-
ton Of Renaux and his passenger, and
Barra They reached here in this order.
Vidart sol; Beaumont, sos; Gilbert, 5l2.
Garros. SIS; Kimmerlng, 5:25; Tabuteau,
s.9s; RenauX. 5:4l. and Barra, 7N Nalen-
tine. tho Engllshmau, was left ON his
native heath.
This completes the eighth stage. The
next leg will be from Calais TO Paris, with
a stop at Amiens, completing the interna-
tional circuit between the French and
British capitals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
4 VIEW TYPE" OF WIRSHJP.

The intimation that the British Adj
miralty will stop producing battleships
Of the Dreadnought and super-Dread-
noucht type is misleading. II arises
from the mistaken notion that the type
In question is essentially enormous in
dimensions and tonnage. The Dread
nought was regarded rs epoch making
not because she measured 1900 tons
Int because she carried ten Finch guns.
There were already other ships almost
as large. The increase from 1880 to
1900 tons was not startling. What
was startling was the increase Of arma-
ment from four TO ten big guns.
Now, the new type" which we are
tod Sir Philip Watts has devised. and
which is TO supersede the obsolescent
DreadnOughts. is TO retain the all-big-
gun principle and is 10 revert To ton
mage Of from 1900 TO 1900. That IS
to say, in the principle Of its armament
and In size 1t is to be practically iden.
teal with the original DreadnOught and
I'm the details Of armament it is 10 be
the same as the super Dreadnoughts.
The inaccuracy Of describing IT as abol-
ishing the Dreadnought type Is there
fore obvious.
What is new Is the speed. That Is n
highly important consideration. and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
VOTING IN THE SOUTH.
Irhitnr Of The Trihnne

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: AS bearing OH the wholesale as
franchisement Of the white vote IN the
states Of the southern South the message
OF Governor Brown of Georgia delivered
only last week IS OF interest IL seems 10
me our Republican leaders should get ousy
and show up what Is being done by these
states. Georgia is really one OF the least
offenders. such states as Alabama. Missis-
s,ppi and South Carolina being much
worse
IL is no cxaggeration, for example 10
say that in Congressman Underwood S ais
trict not one white laboring man or wage
Garner is to-day qualified to vote ol
course, the negro was long since ellihl-
mated. The actual facts should be Droush'
out by the discussion Of the popular e'ec-
ton of Senator'S amendment.
D. A. CAMPBELL
IpI 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
NEW YORK FROM THE sUsun',

There IS being organized IN New
PATRIOTS mnta for the ''liberauVaa,
Venezuela No wonder the ,ss a.
climbed 10 Zoe In that city.
Zetto-Times. -.
IL is hoped that New York. whSs Fra,
Twenty-Five thousand Bibles 10 sssS fcr ~
cisco the other day. retained 10"
own use.-kansas City Star. ..s
According 10 a North Carolina an card
visiting New York, nothing pu TS an seer
quake" viii sanctify that cry "a, sanctp
poor encouragement. IL ga ~
San Francisco. Boston ADVERTISE xr
A New York doctor says tha1 ys, tp'I not :
sing Tor an hour every gay veyer, De
bothered by indigestion, n HONE me in:gsSS
probably will be bothered py ms ms in tnS
ing number OF FOR he P;onser Prsst
neighborhood. faui tl'" ~