The evening world. Newspaper, December 24, 1908, Page 8

The Ev orld, ishing Company, > BS to 3 Pabiished Dally Except Sunday vy the Pr Park Row, ‘H PULITZER, Prea., 68 Dark FR Entered at the Poat-Office at New Yo ees Put As Second-C!as Wudecription Rates to The Hvening ) For land and f World for the United States | Al ¢ n $3.60 | One Year....... abeavs 3% | One Mont! 5 ® ‘ he A DRY EDITORIAL ABOUT WATER * Commissioner Chadwick, of the Board of Water Supy jecting to the statements in The Evening World's ediiori and requests the publication of the following letter from Cor Engineer Freeman: Charles N. Chadwick, Commissioner: 6ir—The statement to which you have called my attention in The Dven World of Nov. 13 is wrong in stating that [ have plan to ine’ storage capacity of the Croton watershed at less cost of the Catskill scheme."" I have no such plan, a reservoirs, including Croton Falls, give as great storage erdinary annual yield of the Croton River will justify building "Me World’s quotation from page 102 of my report of the Yoomptrotier C©oler that Esopus Creek will supply in a dry year only abou §f900 million gallons daily and that Esopus and Schoharie will together yiel tuonly 200 million gallons daily is misleading because incomplete and taker §epart from the context, which plainly gives this figure for the yield wher Qprovided with the small reservoirs proposed by the Ramapo Company, whic! ‘were all together less than one-tenth as large as the Ashokan reservoir mpow building. The World's gallons per day “Water Supply to the Board of Estimate Oct. 9, 1905 the geources and their respective drainage areas and shows these Catskill sources ean yield 660 million gallons daily. I most emphatically approve of the plans now in progress for the ies an one-thirticth of belle ape 6 the pres ity as th 1900 t« ear uestion “Where did Mayor McClellan get his 500 million is fully answered in the printed report of the Board page 8, which lists Pil supply, and believe this by far the best and most economical adequate feource available under State and interstate laws for supplying Manhattan pand the Bronx with a pure and wholesome supply of water, and that its eon- ruction should ‘be pushed with all possible vigor and diligence. Respect- ly submitted, JOHN R. FREEMAN, Consulting Engineer. The Evening World prints this letter in full both to let Commis- | sioner Chadwick have his say and to illustrate how the city’s eonsult-| ‘ng engineer makes contradictory statements. | In his report to Comptroller Coler on March 23, 1900, when Mr. | Coler was fighting the Ramapo scheme, Mr. Freeman said that the ? use of flashboards in the Croton would gain four billion gallons of | storage and | 3epy the lease of right to draw ponds not controlled and which were not adirawn in the severe drought of 1891, but were drawn in 1880, there is gained jm storage of 855 million gallons.” See also page 16, Mr. Freeman’s ninth recommendation: “That all of the reservoir dams be at once drilled for flasiboard pins fand that flashboards be set of the greatest height practivable.” | Also recommendation N: | “There is a watershed lying north of the Croton which is free from all | @nterstate questions and which can apparently be made to deliver 15) million | @allons of water per day into the new Croton reservoir.” | ie i] Also conclusion C, page 6: “The present waste of water amounts to surely one-half and probably | ne-third the entire amount of water delivered to the Borough of Man- | “@attan. le As to Mr. Freeman’s second statement: “that Esopus Creek will | supply in a dry year only about 100 million gallons daily” being de: pendent upon “the small reservoirs proposed by the Ramapo Com- pany.” this seems also to have been considered by Mr. Freeman in his Coler report, where he says, on page 424: “It 4s perhaps feasible to build the dams higher than proposed in the | 44@‘ filed plans of the Ramapo Company and perhaps possible to choose better | Jocations for some of them, and it nay be thereby pos wetorage and thus a larger yleld, but at most not exceeding 150 mill ‘Wons per da; See also page 429 following an exten: “We thus find that the greatest safest yield from the Esopus @live Bridge, with maximum development of storage, would r “gumbers, exceed 150 million gallons per de Referring to the Ashokan dam site, Mr. “If deep borings show this to be safe” there might be given stora ble to ob computatio son page ge sufil- wetent at most for a safe yield of 150 million gallons per day, or could, by Jong and expensive tunnels from the head waters of the the of Schoharie Creek, including Batavia Kill, be made to furnish omewher etween 200 million gallons and 250 million gallons per da three streams combined.” in This is | than half the vield claimed by Mayor MeClella Lota lay i gAthae ni The Aqueduct Commission recently pr r the Croton batt Jatier. for water at an expense of than one-thirti of the | te f Catskill scheme.” This has been blocked by the Mayor and Commis gioner O'Brien, who are now asking the abolition of Commission and the turning over of powers to Commissione ne O’Brien and the Board of Water Supply i Is it really such a crime to denounce the Catskill sel nd , a 3 ening World Daily Magazine, Thursday, December 24, | Mr. Jarr Finds the Usual Good Old Christmas Spirit Prevalent— i From Messenger Boy to Janitor, Every One Has nat Off and and Out | | 1908. | The Run on the Home Bank. $1OSODTHOOOVOONIONSOOOGOHIOOSSSGATOITOOOVOSOA Ry Maurice K-tten The Story of the Operas By Albert Payson Terhune. NO. 13,—CATALANI’S “LA WALT, MMINGER, a retired o'd Alpine hunter, dwelt with his only daaghter, ) sin a hut, high among the mountains of the Tysol. On his sewam birthday a crowd of mountaineers, hunters and herdamen one @® it to pay their respects to the old ian, Among the guests were two famous Hagenbach and Getiner was Waly’s avowed suitor A her sec at the YYLGIISLOIDAY, MERI CHRISTMAS RRY ISTNAS, » Hag ‘The girl, however, was secretly in lowe «and awaited a chance to turn ber birthday celebration, drank too much, amd ean boasting what a strong man and dead shot he was. Stromminger grew angry at all this bragging and picked a quarrel with Hagenbach. A scuffle ensued and Hagenbach Knocked the old man down. | Geliner helped the impotent y furious Stromminger to his feet end took | advantage of the father's fit of rage to tell him of Wally's love for Hagenback Stromminger wrathfully declared that Wally should never become Hagenbact*s ride. ‘To make the matter certain he commanded her to ni Gellner. Wally positively refused to ome the wife of such a man, Stromminger, half mad with senile ft ove the girl from his hut, casting her off and refusing te be reconci'ed with her, * ¢ * In spite of his threats, Stromminger did not disinhertt Wat On his death, soon after the scene at the birthday festivities, it was found that he bad lef n= Ree his xhter enough money to make her sought by many suitors. But ber > Chinen heart remained true to Hagenbach, who apparently cared nothing for her. ita A throng of merrymakers filled the vilage square of Solden. The pi a CHRISTMAS tavern landlady, A caught the fancy of Hagenbach. Wally's jealous ey. ‘ noted the marksman’s attentions to the winsome landiady. In pique she offere| " MERRY public insult to Afra, The land} weeping, sought Hagenbach’s prote S CHRISTMAS: He promised to avenge the insult by making Wally kiss him in the ERG st of the whole crowd. With this end in view he asked Waly to dance with CHRISTIAN 5 She gladly con te Ry the rules of that particular dance she was obi! ‘. 3 at {ts usion, to kiss her p: r elly gave the Kiss with ardor. A roa! of ughter from the others revealed ¢ how cruelly she had been tricked. Wild with imifation, Wally soug i nd entreated him, tn < name of his to murder Hagen’ eliner willingly agreed ss her wish. * oes hi Wally watched mountain pass along which Hagenbac} mn re omeward, At one point the path skirted a precipice. an » near by 1 | ag Hagenbacl en Ing aong the pass, As bd x ched the pr from his hiding placé and hurled his un) ting rival over the brink of the c Then, without waiting to note the effect of is cowardly deed, he fled td Wally had seen the whole tragedy. Smitten with terror and remorse, sh ‘* rushed to the he ow ht on a iedge, Hagenbach hunj 9 i we and ble » brave girl, heedless of pert]! (° c nig rescue. By was dragged to a place of safety i his life save at Wally did ne inger to hear his t ks. In horror she a 4 from th back to ber father's mountain hut, * ° © nay Mone in y, Wally lived on at the hut, shunning her former frien MERRY MERRY THis 12 WoRSE ? nd giving } f over to remc There, one day, Hagenoach sought her} * CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS. THAN THE PANIC ) { Geo out ng the hut, ne t5ia) the) Garey that he loved her—that in| Bye A tervific rst pove the hut, t mountains rocking with (OL Bor! the force of - ally and Hagenbach did not heed it. They had j fou ad hoot) at last. hing else mattered Missing numbers of this series may be obtained by sending one | cent for ench number to Circalation Department, Evening World. 9.00'907000000000000000000” ia PLDOOOODIDODIHOSSOOHIIEDE Sayings of Mrs. Solomon 3, \ Being the Confessions of the Seven Hundredth Wife \ 4 TRANSLATED By Helen Rowland. &| OCO000000000000000000000000000 8 BBBBOO y O! my Daughter, by the Christmas present he gi- | Be L eth thee shall ye know a man and just where he | 4 STANDETH; even whether thou hast hém | hitched to the post or whether he remaimeth still among ( the unbroken bronchos in the fteld. For upon 864 days of the year a man may act upon caution, but on Ohrist- mas he acteth upon instinct I charge thee, waste no time upon him that sendeth thee cheap gloves + | or a foolish book from a bargain counter; for when he weddeth he shall 1 1 fixed thar tap in the | expect his wife to do her own cooking and to make over her oton frocks—~ for you to have) even to the third and fourth season; yea, he sha call upon her to save the bread crusts and the cinders and to buy the furniture with trading stampe, For a CHEAP man ts an abomination Yet the fool who sendeth thee American Beauties at $2 apiece shalt keep his wife guessing when the rent is to be paid and shall bring her opera +1 janitor “TM be up and look them over 1 cle By Roy L. McCardell. sald Mr. Jarr; "I ined out the trap en T have a any milk off the troubled you,” could have w how t think they had missed any amilk and thanked him for r door according to the directions brides tn kets or a fane 10 7 p needel p i CREE PE APR MEE AREY sy yaar nae late tickets 1 fancy brooch when she needeth a new petticoat or a pair of ed his thumb to t of ar had Pr top was fasten , I've got what you like for But the man who sendeth thee a fancy calendar or a vase for the eath a card gay with supp a dit is just ready to go on parlor, which .¢ IMPERSONAL and NONCOMMITAL, is of a CAREFUL) rry Christmas and A the e Are you tirea? Now, you m rd, dear. Mr. Rangle | nature, Yea, he is discreet and not even a lasso shall drag him into matré| called you up and wanted to know ‘if y ) out bowling to- eA yoy, over from the of bulting t subway certainly momust 1 ou Isnow you enjoy it, and after working | He oa 1 ished to the waiting train jus door slid all day And he that forgetteth to send thee ANYTHING shall forget thee cov romptly and the burly gua nearly fainted, but bo} At the table the girl ministered to his | pletely and altogether in a few weeks! my regular an apron {th care vas right and supper Yea, violets may mean only “friendship,” but ORCHIDS from ANY ma generally catch me supper the 4 P| . t : sr mean BUSINESS. et OLEH Liane inte TOTeGhG GAME OA mel Verily, verily, Christmas ix a day of sad surprises and strange shock: : ny where a messenger * piped the little girl, “bu ur s. I want For she that awaketh expecting a diamond ring shall find a cuckoo clock EN t ane uy a dane il other Ht | or a Gibson calendar awaiting her; and she shall feel as a small child that} treet Mr, Jarr was ure of some one calling him “YT got ninety for ver been tate once this | Patt seceivedia Uuntle 0) aulichas. ms his last rounc 1 the boy nen auaitietanis Yet, let nol thy heart ve troubled, if there is a falling off among 1 Jin the box, Mr. Jar he said important. | avior don't behave, and I'm | male acquaintances at this hour, for upon New Year's Day when the pun hox thieves around he e, 80 you won't mind my | going to be at s And now good night, dear paps e 7 e felah! A ae A te a Ge ining 0) ho woggiat © r papa, | nowt floweth they will return again unto the fold. Selah! 8 or advertisements, and then vou will know 4 two scrubbed nd faces, called for | 4 1 Christmas and a prosperous New Y and went quietly t eir beds, from which no sound of strife ri u approached; “L hope everything is satisfacte Get | rr, the motives of the day's doings now occurring nsun croes 0 ie ee o > |! : Heer to him. “It's the Christmas spirit! ‘Know all men by these presents’ "——- ‘Then | * om i) and besides, the weather hagn't bi o lhe grew thoughtful, “T onder."” he mused, * he boss is g: gy to give a Fev A ine ere area ence enter nie evar Itt te Rein do-mlye 309 = 11K life-saver Is never a demonstrative fellow and rarely communteative; You can argue with Captain Jim by the} also, he lacks tmagination. “Jess than one-thirtieth as much 7” From the People _ favor a plan which costs Letters emitTuRe Chasitable Resolutions, Succeeding the recen e cold Caria. Po the 14: { The Evening World: t st A Litton. Within a few days the matter Maye 1 making resolutions for the new y = will become prominent in the mind a =) most of us, and it a) fey that it wou Ree 1D) polved to dc for the unfortu etunes be t |. nate poor. If everyone would give to JOUN HI M.D | ' A i this cause a sum equal at least to the cher } ost of the cheapest of thelr holiday | ro the x ee ie toe gifts, how many lives could be made 4 p ieee) ra nye Joyful and homes made bright and com: | tro rf Aelia fortable! So many pecer aanitad 4n\lceaii| leavin ae ; ali pelfish desires at this time that little stant, the spon | thought ts given in Mire by ke it many New Yorke 1 generous - ing . 7 contribution for t alan h obtain in return a f ante | fron fsfaction ani f eiatecratnnininat {ration that t t to !tr - | FORTUNAT ’ passin, " pos§ feot Sunare t i. | Ae to Betting 4 te n We the Biiior o¢ What © pe t @ipping for (he pact four muse of the lack Ad, mere on the part of vtreet choaners! beer ball, ee \ ~ A Flight of Fancy hour that his lite Is a hazardous one and of exceeding interest to thon. | engaged !n more peaceful pursuits, but tn vain, Only the details of his dally duties, which are many ang arduous, seem to appeal to him; the romantic side, the perilous side, he sees not at all. He will talk by the hourt of life-buoys and Iife-lines, or night signals and wireless telegraphy, of search- lights and motor lifeboats; but of himself, who 1s the life and power of ft all, nothing, say the Circle Magazine. The Government report 1s the sole history of our unpretending “heroes of pence,” and @ very dry history {t is. Of nearly 20,000 wrecks and rescues, not word Is printed, save a bare record of the time, place, lives and property saved. In every instance a small band of men went out to @ mortal struggle, eome- times right up to the verge of death, A few went over the verge, so simply and quietly that their names remain unhonored and unsung. They battled alone, far { away from towns and cities, and the applause of watching crowds, It is impossible to cite even a few daring, almost superhuman, resoues; tt would be unfair, too, to the rest of the 20,000, and suffice It to say that in these ore than 100,00) souls were at stake and saved with e loss of 4 -—s The Day’s Good Stories An Indefinite Number, HREE-YEAR-OLD Andrew wae tat I 4 rather petulant mood, and in order to restore his customary (004 humor his mother promieed some preserved strawverries tf he be a good boy. Callmg a servant, eald "Jennie, please sive Anésew abound | four strawberries,” Jennie proceeded to tuliit the wish her mistress and counted out the riee—"'One, two three, four” 2 & #2 By F. G. Long wreeks since 1891 8 less than one tn 100, . ——y Easy Charity, REDERICK TOWNSEND MAR- F TIN was discussing at a dinner the fund that he ts raising for the t campaign against tuberculost Now, a8 Christmas approaches aid Mr. Martin, “iny fund will grow fast. Christmas opens all hearts and ockets. It finds few Americana like— like the Spantard.”* He shook his head and smiled. Wy solicited for a charity in | bastian,” 4 je asked & biemen 8 beoribe he hebiemen shook bis wa! ugh ily. ¥ oey give, gir, to the fenuine de we