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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-30
Concessions by the House.

Il, conference the House yielded on Il
large majority OF tho eontroverted items
which is not unusual Among the impor-
Ton, House concessions were that post
naming the dates on which the WOOL sched-
ule shall take effect. the Tree hstihS "
ferromanganesc. reduction from :" 10 10
nor cent I'm the duty on mohair. the ae-
captance Of the Senate rates on cotton
threads. yarns and clothes ana the 'r''
Hating Of cattle. sheep. wheat ana hour'
with tho adoption Of Senate counterVaI-
ing duties.
rho tariff on automobiles. fixed by the
rJouse AZ IS per cent and radically cut ny
tho Senate. was finally compromised by
making new classification OF automo-
biles valued below i2.Coo. for when rate
OF 90 per cent was adopted.
The ) per cent rebate In tarin maze oy
the House bill on goods brought IN Amer'-
can ships was retained, with the aude"
nroyision tina; II should mot be so con-
e,ruod as 10 abrogate or I'm any manner
impair or affect the provisions OF any
treaty the United States now mas. Inc
conference also amended that portion VI
the House biz requiring foreign manu'a.''
urers or exporters to submit their DOORS
IA American customs agents so tha' il
tho oxporter refuses 20 allow such exam-
nation an additional duty OF 10 per cent a'
valorem can be imposed on his exports
The conference report did not appear III
the Senate at to-day's session. ana seha'
tor Kern secured unanimous consent Una,
,o-day's adjournment should extend unu'
Wednesday. when. it is expected the
House will have disposed Of the report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-30
WILSON BOOKED" IN 1914.

Washington, Sept. 9.-president Wilson
accepted to-day an invitation 10 speak In
Baltimore In September. 1914. at celebra-
ton of the centennial OF the writing OF
THE Star-Spangled Banner by Francis
Scott Key.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-30
Who Must Make Returns.

zach taxable person OF lawful age
must make returns for himself.
guardians, legal or natural trustees
and executors shall make a return OF the
net income coming TO their custody or
control OF the person for whom they act
"All persons firms. companies, copart-
nerships, corporations. etc, having the
control. receipt, disposal or payment or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-30
GEORGE n. sIxsY ACQUITTED.

Los Angeles, Sept 29.-George II. Bixby,
millionaire, Of Long Beach. CAL
charged with having contributed to the
downfall OF Young women. was found not
guilty by jury tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-30
BINGHAMT0N FIRE REPORT
Coroner Says Cause Has Not
Been Determined.

Binghamfon, y. Y. Sept. 29.-"The
cause has not been determined" is the
opinion OF Coroner Ralph A. Seymour. Of
Whitney Point, fled with the county Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-30
MAJOR MCDOWELL VERY ILL.

Uniontown Penn. Sept 2s.-Major
Alexander Mcdowell. for seventeen years
clerk Of the national House OF Repre-
sentatives and prominent in Republican
politics, Is seriously III at his home here.
He has been confined to his bed for three
weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-30
TARIFF BILL READY
FOR THE FINAL VOTE
Conference Report Presented to
the House and Its Adoption
Expected day.
MINORITY MEMBERS ANGRY
Complain Because They Were
Allowed No Share in Shaping
the Agreement-Senate
to Act Tomorrow.

Washington. Sept. 29.-After the Demo-
oats had gone through the perfunctory
performance OF calling i'm tho minority
conferrees. the conference report on the
on-Underwood tariff bill was voted
upon to-day and later presented tn the
House by Mr.. Underwood. The majority
leader will press the report to vote III
the House before adjournment tomorrow
and Senator Simmons will seek the SEN
ate 80. n" on Wednesday.
The salient features OF the conference
agreement. involving C76 Senate amend
ments TO the House bill. have been made
public from day TO day as the Democratic
conferrees worked.
The meeting to-day was the first NJ
which the doors have been opened TO Re-
publican and Progressive conferrees. In
view OF this. Senator La Toilette. VINO
voted FOR the bill I'm the Senate. and
whose appointment "a a minority confer
rec therefore irritated tho Republicans
voted present" when his name was called
to-day. lie feels that he has been bun
coed because he was not permitted 10 sit
with the conferrccs and is highly indig-
naut.
Senator Lodge did not attend tho meet
ing. He Is III at his home In Nahant'
Mass. All other minority members voted
against .he report. not knowing what was
in IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-30
Incomes To Be Taxed.

+ incomes covered by the new law are:
y Nose OF all citizens OF the United
-8,stas residing at home or abroad.
tseA ~ N persons residing in the
Unli,< SUITS, s,though not citizens there
of
AN net ,reomes from property owned
and from every business. trade or profess
sion carried on in the United States by
persons (aliens or citlzens) residing else
where
The normal tax Is ! per cent per an
mum upon the amount OF net income over
$500 for individuals and over 5000 for
husband and wife living together.
THE additional tax is per cent per an
mum upon the total amount Of net income
from all sources over $4,000 and not over
1000: per cent on income over 5000
and not over $4,000; 3 per cent on S75.of
and not exceeding $4,000; per cent on
10000 and not exceeding $4,000; 8 per
cent on $1,000 and not above s5o0.0 end
per cent on the amount above $4,000.
For the purpose OF the additional tax
the total net income shall comprise that
embraced IN personal return, that on
which tar is withheld at the source. divi-
dspds from corporations, and also UNI
divided profits OF corporations in the
nature OF mere holding companies or
those formed TO evade the tax.
Net income includes all gains. profits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-30
La Toilette in Angry Mood.


Senator La Toilette who obtained open
sessions TO the conference committees
when the popzun tariff bills OF the ga
Congress sessions were pending. was
angry to-day He called the session 'iar-
c,cal." and said that he would take to the
Senate floor the question Of "hether ma
jorlty conferrces may exclude the MINOR
ity from their deliberations.
The proceedings were IN striking con-
,rast 10 the open conference sessions on
the popgun tariff bills. which wer" never
intended TO become law. After holding
secret sessions for two weeks, the Demo
cratic couferrees showed their agreement
N the minority IN session which Lasted
o,i,. ton minutes. and in which there was
no on,ortun,tv 20 amend tho report. Re-
publlcans and Prosrassives took the docu-
ment and trudgcd away for a brief eHatni-
nation Of Il prior 10 the debate in the SEN
ate and House.
In admitting the report 70 the House
Mr. Underwood said that the manae'r'
~ the respective houses had agreed on
all except one O, the Senate amendments
There Is disagreement on the clarke
cotton tax amendment for when the
1touse has n substitute. As soon as the
House adopts the report to-morro" MI.
Underwood will move the approval OF 'h's
substitute for the Clarke amendment ana
IL Will 20 to the Senate. II Is prooao'e
tina, the Senate will refuse the substitute
and that the entire cotton tax section VIII
20 out Of the tariff bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
Continued from fifth page.

again the attendant at the crank begins
% ,eyoye the valve slowly. gradually in
rsasng the speed. while another stands
By to start the motor. When the speed
oetOmes too great for the hand crank the
tecticty IS turned on. and for the rest
y the scene the motor contlnues the
work.
A, the same time that the train begins
% move. another motor attached 70 the
lack panorama is started, and still other
motors connected to the wheels Of the
coach and box by betting start the wheels
revolving The wheels the audience sees
are dummies and do not touch the rails
Tie coaches do have practical wheels or
course but they are hidden.
The actual motive power consists OF
sage hands These move the coach by
means OF hand ropes al the rear ana
they also furnish the motive power for
the locomotive In the wreck scene. Inc
men who work the engine and the horse
box in The second scene wear black
waterproof coats. TO make them Invisible
% the sUd.ence and TO save their clothing
Ron Inc moisture Of the escaping steam.
In the frs, scene another bit Of electrical
apparatus that adds 20 tine eife-t g a tin
tolen laid along the outer rail and fitted
With small lamps at intervals. These
amps are flashed alternately 20 give the
eject OF the reflection OF the moving train
lshts on the rails.
Toe principal novelty OF the horse race
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19

PLAYED in appearing personally for those
Of his constituents who ran afoul OF the
law. and this service he transferred Z"
his cousin. who in turn delegated tha'
work Of relief to lleuteuants. 40 longer
did l. openly apply for pardons 10 the
state Executive for his followers who were
spending enforced vacations oehlhd the
gray stones Of Sing sing Prison Tor I'-
beating at the polls. colonizine, h"'u"N
and committing other violations OF the
election law But the hOaters. r"p"at"iS'
colonizcrs and other law breakers were
looked after just the same a. th'H were
I'm 1884, and years prior 10 mat Wh'H DE
Tim" made the plea in person. III u'dt
year h,. shocked the community" when IL
learned II it-by asking Governor Flower
20 pardon fifteen convictS IN SING H'"N
who had been arrested in his district on
Election Day. saying they are not thIeN''
or ANYTHING Tx, that. bat good boys WI"
acted foolishly." But Governor Fio"'''
needless To say. did not pardon th'h.
But BIZ Tim" always made public de-
NAL Of his association with criminals
when charged with il. and the charBeS
were made cvtry election ana "ltth'r ID.
such bodies as the old city Reform ''"p
and The CITIZENS Union. In tn Spring
session of the Legislature Of 1889. when
Sulliyan WAS ser, ing his second term AS
an Assemblyman. he fought the passage
of bin giving the police power L" arrest
thieves on slght. Thomas +. Byrncs' VINO
is still regarded as the greatest detective
head this city knew. was then CHIEF oil
Police. and Whom he was asked why sum
van fought the measure made reply.
Because all his life he has been the
associate of thieves and robbers Ills ga
looms are the resorts Of local crooks su'h
a. Daniel Driscoll who murdered berzY
Clarity. Peter Barry leader OF Inc
Whyos. and Thomas McAveney-these are
some Of his companions.
The next day Sullivan arose Ia the As
scmbIy and replied To the charge ieiIiHs
the story II his early struggles as news
hoy. bootblack and pressroom employe'
which brought this retort from Byrnes.
ole defends the only days of ms Ire
that I would not attack-'he daE' WIZ"
he earned an honest living
And here was one of the little thlhss
that showed how unremittngly sullivan
y ould follow an enemy just az he wouiu
stand bv a friend. for IL was not many
Years after when the clan Sullivan prac-
ticaIly ruled Tammany and Byrnes was
retired into private life by Big Tim
With the passing of Byrnes the sway
over the Police Department OF the Sull-
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Continued from fourth page.

calIv a duplicate OF any OF those al Ia
fun. will lower the vessel to the Mira
Flores Lake. q distance of thirty feet It's
surface being hfty-five feet above sea lev
el \ sail OF a mile and half through
this lower lake will bring the ship 10 the
Mira Flores locks, the shores or the l'k
growing less precpitatc as the Pacinc
end il approached. At Mira Flores two
more locks will gently lower the vessel
to the sea level. and for eight and hair
miles TN, ship will steam between low
hanks. marked By equally luXuriant fol-
AR. and fora. and then find itself on the
broad and placid waters Of the Paclhc'
literally placid for a distance OF nearly
six hundred miles from the Pacific ter
mlual Of the canal
Before going out TO sea. however. the
shin will probab stop at Balboa, the
prospective little town which will mark
tho Pacific end of the canal. There will
Inc located the drydock now In process
of construction. and great wharves for
,be transfer of cargo A few minutes run
nv rail will take the passenger who has
the time and inclination 10 the quaint city
Of Panama. where he can put IN several
DAYS sightseeing in It's narrow streets
and hear spoken all the languages Of the
world. although "Spiggoty' American
slang for Spanish, is the prevailing
tongue.
Just back Of and adjoining Panama is
Ancon Hill, headquarters OF the Isthmian
Canal Commission. and there is the hand
sop,e Tiyoli Hotel from the broad YER
andas Of which splendid view or the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
Behind the Scenes with the Mec|anc\ag Of the Modern Stage

been so wonderfully real that the audi
ence gasps The sound OF the wind and
the Tapping of the tent are telling.
But let Us stand in the wings and break
this illusion You see a great drum made
OF silk. It's frame is not very thick,
and az the rim Of the drum is fastened
weight This drum IL made TO revoive
slowly at first, then faster AS it spins
around and around, carried by the mo-
mentum OF the weight. the sound OF the
wind Is created II comes humming
through the faulty strung silk, growing
louder and louder, shriller and shrilier
as the speed OF the drum increases. A
number OF these drums create the gale.
and a. they siacken speed, revolving
slower and slower. 30 does the noise or
the storm grow less. And then We learn
that the Tapping of the tent sides was
created by blowers. concealed therein
These. worked by electricity spouted pow
erful blasts making the canvas flap about
until the Arab fastened it. Then they
were turned of II they had remained
on. the canvas would have been blown
apart. despite his tying the ropes.
In The Greyhound" which began this
season at the Aston there was scene on
the deck Of big ocean liner. y mes
sage. important in the action Of the play.
is being received in the little wireless
house on the hurricane deck. From this
house comes the harsh spluttering OF the
wireless At times il is almost deafening.
That is because the instrument is real.
one night the actor who played the part
of the operator got too near the wireless
and had his fingers burned very badly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19

vans was complete. His cousin. "f'lorrie"
sullivan. was the recognized lawyer Of
the Police Department, defending all po-
Iremeu who were brought up on charges
AZ Police Headquarters for violations Of
departmental rules. And "FlOrrie" made
use Of the fact known to all lawyers
that a police trial is nothing but Il legal
mock trial. for the Police Commissioner
or Deputy Police Commissioner who sits
at the trial has no judicial standing at
all This was brought out In ruling Of
the supreme Court. which held that a
witness at a Police Headquarters trial
need not answer questions. with this
knowledge In mind "Florrie," when he
could save his client by no other means.
would shout al witness who was being
examined by the presiding officer:
Don't answer him. He can't make
YOU 80
one Deputy Commissioner turned To-
"Florrie" when he uttered this pet phrase
Of his and good naturedly said
Mr.. Sullivan. you're not playing the
game fair."
To which big Tins" cousin retorted =:
We'll. I'VE got To save my client some
how"
And il b. NOT ~ many years ago that the
same power that the clan sullivan held
over the Police Department was held by
them over other city departments. They
had a strong grip on the Fire Depart
meut. they obtained the lions share Of the
Tenement House Department and big
bunch of plums Of the Water Department
jobs went To them, while every man VINO
wore the uniform Of white wings
owed hs place to the Sulliyans for the
body and soul.
Big Tim" never recovered from the
blow attendant upon the death OF his
nephew. Little Tim in December. 1903
Little Tim" who. like his uncle. never
drank or smoked died i'm his home after
stay in Bellevue's psychopathic ward from
the same form Of mental trouble that those
who know big Tim" intimately say he is
suffering from.
But with big Tim" gone all that re-
mains of the clan Sullivan is destined To
10. too. The district they have so long
ruled. which included all Of Manhattan
Island south OF lith street has changed
from an Irish district to the most cos
mopolitan I'm the world including every
race under the sun, with the Jewish pre-
dominating.
one of that race, Sheriff Julius Earbur-
ger. AN old friend of big Tim ana per-
haps the most popular man OF his race IN
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and were they 10 read any such Charac-
teriZatlOns OF their twentieth century
feudaI lord It would not have hurt him
for IL was he who Instituted the policy
Of giving material aid 10 Tammany x
moor. an innovation that commended itself
10 Croker so that he suggested that
other Tammany leaders follow TN" BE
Fellows example.
IL this connection it is only fair to
mention that big Tim" carried on MS
pension roll hundreds Of his old followers
who had not prospered so we'll in the
worlds goods as he had. The daughter
Of one of his old henchmen. who had "a
good voice is now receiving musical
education I'm Italy, thanks 10 Big Tins
eyer-opcn purse Six children OF another
Of his followers are attending private
schools and colleges through his inuhlh-
Cence. and there are hundreds OF families
whose financial deficits are met by Tim
othy y. Suliyan's checks.
Where Big Tim" obtained all his
wealth-and IL is far above 100000. ac-
cording 10 the most conservative est
mates-he never told. But he has not
ulaved the races 10 any extent In SIX
Years. when he sold his string of racing
horses after losing $4,000 in the season
of 1891.
He was an inveterate gambler. playing
for high stakes. and twice ne had the
luck of the man at Monte Carlo immoi-
talized I'm song and went him one Deter
for Big Tim" broke two banks. one Of
q Gambling house near Moon Lake. a
short distance from Saratoga. and az
other in Albany, during his legislative
idle hours.
But despite his gambling he never ne
oIacted 10 do his share OF the hard "oi"
NJ a district leader and with all ms 49,
soclations with men who drank h" heN ''
tasted a drop OF intoxicating liquor anu
meyer used tobacco I'm any form. NOT 40
his cousin. Little Tim"
1, was the advent of Little Tim III
this towns politics that marked the ne
ginning of Big Tins" real power as a
Tammany leader. just as Little nm
deatb four years ago marked It's wanr.
.p,,, Tim" was known as Dry Dollar
c,tIi,ar and his nephew was called
"Pcstcn Tim" But toward the end "i
the g0s. when Dry Dollar was a Sena-
Tor and Boston Tim" succeeded MIN
in The Assembly. both having the same
Christian names, they were distinguished
from each othe- by big Tim and Lit
tie Tim"
4 was with Big Tins" election 10 the
Senate that he dropped the active part ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
Beauties of Panama Canals Banks

Pacific is afforded. and from which the
sun may be seen rising over the Pacific
ocean. puZzlins phenomenon for him
who has not mastered his geography be-
fore going to the isthmus. Here. too. he
will become acquainted with the beauties
Of the "SpiggOty coche." cousin german
to the American night liner" with it,
wiry little cuban pony. which appears To-
have long subsisted on umbrella ribs ami
bail wires and which. with coche and
driver. may be chartered by one person
for 20 cents Spiggoty' or 10 cents orc"
Ia 40 any reasonable distance.
II the passenger is willing TO forego the
experience of a trip through the locks
and lakes. or has enjoyed that before. he
may debark AT Cristobal and inspect the
ancient city of Colon. the modern hotel.
with its great salt water swimming pool
and it's curious architecture. which Is
best described as Panama Railway
renaissance. Then he can proceed over
land. via the relocated Panama Railway.
which will skirt the banks OF Gatun and
Mira Flores lakes. and which will land
him in Panama after ride OF less than
three hours. and, even II his ship makes
no extended stop at Balboa, TINS Will ar
ford him some time TO inspect the city OF
Panama.
IL is safe prediction that the beauties
OF the Panama Canal will appeal strongly
10 those OF aesthetic taste. and that once
il is opened to the public many travellers
will be drawn there, not alone by the in
terest attaching to so great an engineer
ing enterprise. but by the opportunity to
go inland in the tropics and TO enjoy the
rare beauty Of this unique waterway
without ever leaving the deck OF the ship.
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effect AT the end Of Che play. THE Whip.
IS the use OF five moving panoramas in
stead Of three though the massiveness 4
the back panoramas might be considered
a novel feature This is built on the stage
permanently and is mounted on strong
steel frame work that is said to weigh
about three tons. The other panoramas
are smaller ana are arranged two on each
side. set al obtuse angles TO the back
scene. All FIVE are moved by large motors
placed under the stage and are connected
bv betting to an upright shafting A spe-
cial switchboard just back OF the stage
managers desk. controls this and the
other motors used in the play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19

impressionistic or realistic would De
worthless. In the wings Of every the
atre 10 the left of the audience IS the
apparatus that further aids in the max
ing OF illusions II f. switchboard or
slate about six feet wide and eight feet
high Looking 40 We SEE cluster or
levers. There are the DINNERS thirty
or forty u them, appliances which raise
or lower the lights To any given degree.
They do this 10y regulating the resistance
Of the current. Below the dinners are
other and larger levers. They are called
the switches and they number forty
or nifty The switchcs control every
lamp I'm the theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
School for Making Newspaper Men

Times" from the beginning and THE
philadelphia Press" for thirty-three
wears. The Tribune files were duplicate
set formerly kept I'm the Washington Of
fee Of this newspaper and presented TO
the School OF journalism. Dr. Williams
saws he prizes them. among other rea-
sons. for the fact that they contain The
Tribune's big scoops on the Franco-Prus-
sian War. Some OF the other hles have
been presented TO the school. and others
will be transferred from the Columbia
University library. "The Columbia Spec
tator' will bee printed in the new build
ing.
Among the practical Journalists who
have lectured 10 the students or will do SO
during the year are Victor Lawson. st
clair McKelway. Ralph Pulitzer Arthur
Brisbane. Melville +. Stone, Charles r.
Miller and Samuel Bowles
II is interesting to know that there are
thirty-one universities and colleges in this
country which are giving courses In jour
nalism. There are two leading schools
besides Columbia-the University Of Mis-
souri, and the University of Wisconsin.
The school at Columbia. Mo. issues a
daily paper Most all the schools of jour
nalism are located west of the Ale
ghenies There are altogether about LOO
men and women studying in them. As far
back as 1871 Cornell University started
school for teaching the news art, but
dropped IL because il did not seem To
achieve practical results. London has
small school There is nothing worth
mentioning on the Continent of Europe.
Columbia's school Is the Biggest ana most
promising, as well as the latest expert
incnt IN the way OF making pressmen ana
,,egov-ornrn