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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-25

, eo,, .,vo-tenths remain for future grabbing
| rho en-, Of the land is under alien ownership
- the original and grabber has NOT
bc,r ,ormitted greatly to advance her coleman
ho,,nJ..ios save in Angola, and her total area
IN ,e.;aa Is now fcckoned at 774,993 square
milo ;ncIuding the Madeira, Cape Verde, ot
| Thomas and Principe islands SPAN mas maze
great advances, though some OF her Claims are
di<nutod by France She declares her owner
shin boNever. of the coast from cape Blahco
70 Cane Boldor and territories III Adlar ana
Mum argicgating 100000 miles Italy OH
ci,r, c,aimcI no soil in Africa until 1880; but
now, her flag floats. mctaphorcally, but undls-
nu,odlv over no less than 100000 square
mics mostly in Abyssnla Shoa' llarrar ana
Somoli-land Germany is also new INVADER;
for while Won der Dcckcn in 1866 had urged
the seizure OF all East Africa from the lam
bcSi 10 the Red Sea, down to 1876 not an acre
had bcpn formally seized. But now the En-
mir, holds possc>Sion Of 40 600 miles in East
crn Africa. back of the Zanzibar Coast $50, 900
miles in Southwestern Africa; 1913, 900 in the
Camoroons country. and 1920 in TOgO-land:
total of ,O35.720 square miles, practically
all prabbcd in ISSi-lS5, and all conceded now
hy the other Powers. Great Britain, looked
upon rs the greatest of land grabberS, has IN
creased her 80. 1Gj square miles in 1876 to
| 1904 in 1890; including such consider
| able potS of ground Is 800, 900 miles IN the
Cane region 100000 in the Niger country,
! 800 600 in the territory of the South Africa
! COMPANY, and 100000 in that of the East
! Africa Company, with smaller parcels on the
| West Coast the Somali Coast, and at Natal
and elsewhere. But France is really the great
est aDncycr In 1876 she had 2S3,45O miles
! Since then she has extended her claims IN
! Algeria from l23, 900 to 1Si,lS0 miles, ana
! in the senegal country from 15i,iOO to
! $50. 600 she has seized 10000 in the Sahara
and fine Sondan. 10000 in GabCon and on
the Congo, 232 500 in Madagascar and neigh
/ boring isles 1890 in IunS, and minor bits
elsewhere: giving her now 2.300.24S miles IN
all. and making her by far the greatest land
holder in Africa.
/ II 10 these areas we add the I 900, 600 miles
Of the Congo Free state, Turkeys 3sO.0OO
in Tripoli, Egypt'S 10000, the 1,OOO,OOO OF
the Eastern ,oudan which Egypt once pos
,c,,cd the independent Central Noudln, Mo-
rocco Orange Free state, and the 1ran'vaaI'
| there will be found 10 remain, OF Africa :
II 900. 900. not more than 100000 now
open to plc-cmpt!on The history OF these last
fourteen years contains the most Stupcndou'
record oi land grabbing the world has ever
seen. What they VIII do with it il now an
interesting question. For thc>" European
Powers in SEEING vast African empires have
burdcncd themselves with the responsibility OF
ciyiluing. not merely Spolatlng, them The
missionary, the surveyor, the teacher and the
indu>tra,t must now follow in the footsteps
of the land grahbcr, and show what Use the
! of Darkness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-25
Amrscmenfs.



.CIDEMY-o and s l5-The Old Homestead.
ANHER,i THEATRE :15-SEow Wil"'-o-'oo'''''''
ptIoI TEFATRE-o and ga Texas steer 49,,
me-. Dw\Y IHEAIRE-2-PfaCfs OF lehNdh0'' 0'''
Patience.
r,SINO-o and s15-Poor Jonathan
COIIMBJS THEATRE-2 and . ;lo-Ihe Two CiP'"''
DAIY,s THEATRE and S:15-The Last worn ,-
InEX NISEE-1l q. m. 10 IL p. m.-OIero anu wan
1ablcauX. $3.50
GARDEN THEATRE and S-Sunset and Dr. A'I
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-2 and S-Erminie
uAMNEKSTTfN'S HARLEM OPERA HOO Sc anu
s15-Kcllar arr the Lions.
pERRMANN'S THEATRE-o 10 and S30-ierrmahh
kosrIE & BIAIiS-2 and S-Carmencita
IyCI.UM THEATRE and Bottle lder
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2 and 3o-A fsir Vi
succtaelcs and Aftcr-Thoughts.
MINEl:s 5TH.AVE. THEATHE-2 and s-Ceopatfa
NEW PARK THEATRE and 1j-The Pupi IN NAsio'
xIDLO'S GARDEN and S-My Aunt Bridget.
pALMEH'S THEATRES :1j-Thc Middleman.
pEoCToR's o3DST. THEATRE-2 and elo-Meh anu
Women. .,. 49,,
srANpAED THEATRE and :15-ShIp Annoy
STAR THEATRE-2 and s-The Senator
TONY PASTORS THEATRE and S-Vaudeviue.
,yIoy SQUARE THEATRE and s 15-The County
Fair.
.,,rH.sT. THEATRE and e-Blue Jeans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-25
B1Bl All.

II cannot be successfully denied that william
Duyall Of Ihltmor" Is she most cntcrprslng man
IN this country. He ht, Just finished shcarluc
the United states Senate and the clip was I'M
usually large To-day hc is resting from the
arduouS labor Of naming his hrst-horn. bat who
can believe that his mind - not active? That
he will soon dazzle the country with another
brilliant scheme there can be- no doubt. \ man
Ike William DuNall cannot b" kept down Tenn
polarily. Of course, Mr DuyallS occupation IS
gone. but II will only give him a chance 10 think
and allow bis broken leg 10 gain strength. The
public d, glad 10 know, too. that the mother and
child arc both doing as we'll could be- pectcd.
The Tribune ho, already printed pretty full
account Of Mr. DGNalls operations on the senate.
lie lad name! ms baby after rather more than
twenty different Senator's. written 10 each and in
closed certificate Of baptism, 50 that
everything Wouii appear strictly fair and
square. before MS plan was discovered. Tie
dcIcntcly ilatlrfrd Senator, responded with from
five to ten dollars, aud some of them perhaps sent
morc T. say nothing of silver cup, and SPOONS. all
of course. appropriately engraved The younger
Duyali we VIII not venture 10 say what his first
name really T. can eat his bread and milk when he
arrives NJ tie brcal-lud-mill, stage OF bis career
oui Of different silver mug al every meal for a
W,ck-cach suitably engraved. OF course thcro
may be- 10 younger Du>al and for that matter. d.
Mr., Duyal either. bat II is plcasantcr 10 think
that they exist
II appears, too. that Duvoll has not been con
filming his attention wholly 10 the senate Reports
are beginning 10 come m from the country al
lar-c colonel Naticrson. Of Louisville. It seems
was informed that Mr. Duyall', first horn had been
named Henry Waiicrson DuyalL Colonel Waiter
son. however insists that he did not respond 10
the appeal. y great many people Will he com
PEELED reluctantly to doubt tine Colonel on Thu
point II hardly seems possible that hc could hay,
resisted the temptation 10 do something for hi'
little godSon. II Is not likely that the Colonel
sent the NOung>tcr a casc of fine old kentucky
whi,k"y for his personal use. but there Is no
positive proof that lac did not forward toy pistol
Mayor Grant. too, We understand, was anglcd for
but he got away. II IS not To be supposed that
Colonel WaticrsOn and the Mayor are the only
men outside Of the senate who received the Halter
! ing attention Of Mr.. Duyall Thcy will no doubt
bc heard from on all sides now Indeed, wh'
! knows but Duvall has been living on the country
IN tins way for years? The mistake hc seems L
! have made was in attempting 10 "bunch Toe
! many Of his victims III one place II is certainly
! in order for every prominent man from Maine l.
! (allfornia to own up and tell the public If h'
ever sent - or silver cup 10 a Baltimore baby
named after him The Joke may yet be loun'
Ia be Oh the entire country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-25

r,esent emergency they are raising 'heA np. No.
70 strike down the shipbuildlng ih'elc s,J im-
country which have received po"e'i"'. ,ho
mice fr,m the creation of new Navy anu Wv
nrosperity of the coasting trade helo -,
he no economy-so wasteful as that iiiIoiN.G
the continued neglect of the commeic'ai ni. ';'a
V,bo+ is saved in mail transportation nav i7" =,
,ion bounties and subsidies implies a 'e"ioiu
increase in the expense of constructing 1T"
and adoouate navy. With commercial n'r'"o
hroupbt INFO existence by The shipping DIS al
auxiliary navy will be provided al mooei"'0
cost. J L.,
Let the Republicans of the House s'allu ~
their guns and cOurageOuSly hight inns o".''o
for American ships to the end. Let their hf>V
care be TO adopt such measul aS VIII he ade-
ouato to produce large results. Inc amehoeu
Farouhar bill ii supplemented by the RYE
Ocean Mail Service bill will suffice. A policy
which will not prove in the largest sense Gre
alive may he a convenient compromise, but 1t
will not satisfy the county. What Is wanted
is not relief measure for existing interests,
but an effective and practical National poIcy
grounded upon the experience OF maritime En-
rope, and designed to multiply American steam
ship lines and to open foreign markets Tor
American produce and manufactures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-25

o,,r friends the Fcc-Trldc enemy assume
.ho, tho commercial marine on the hl3" Sc"'
ta. doclincd because it has been a pfolcCU'u III
vhis is not true. The shipping III
1'.o,,s Of the country have not been pio'e''c"
-. ,oors those interests have been SIs-
W ..;aaIl,. neglected. The commercial marine
an the lakes and inland waters Has "''" Tt
.aa,ad and il has steadily proNpered. ne
casting trade has been protected anu II ''''
= in = furnishing condition. Bu' 'he c'i'''i'
,;oI marine in the foreign trade mas pee" WIN,
an, encouragement and assistance ! NJ '''ii
ho, n,utoctcd the mine ana the FACTORY ANU
tho labor employed in each. Inc 'ar'I '''' NV
n,otoc,od in the slightest degree ci'lle' '"o ''p
;,,l invested in the foreign carrying Irau' Vi
.to mon omnlovcd on American ships. ms Has
nao,, tho only leading industry OF the country
which has not been protected 49,.
American shipping interests moreover nav
hoon neglected during pen0d VINE" e''''
,,hor maritime nation was protecting pN CIV
oynedicn, or another is shipping. '',"'o n">
hoor having mail subsidies. navigation p"u",',
,,1 construction b0untcS. Germany mas mao
.occ,uso 20 mail subsidies. Italy has enipIoEeo
mil subsidies. navigation bountieS ana snip
i';ld;ro lourtics England has admiralty SUD
,ortionS for the priyilcG" of rcScrvng the l'S'
os+ merchant steamers for Government use ~
c,uisors or transports. and it pays direct sun
sides TO new enterprises like the Canadia'
pacific steamship lines. besides making gen
orous COMPENSATION for mail transportation II
overv quarter of the world. spain subNdzc
po+ only steamers entering its own ports, bu
also those plying between Newly ork ana Mex
;co the WcSt Indies and the Spanish Main
Austria and Portugal pay mail subsidies. Bra
zil the Argentine Confederation and Chill fol
low the same policy. Every one OF these coun
tries in one way or another has been aiding II
shiprinc interests and thereby promoting tn
prosperity OF its commerce and industries.
When. therefore. Frce-Trade opponents {
the American commercial marine raise n lou
clanior against the Shipping bills now bcfor
the House they are antagonizing a policy whic
every European maritime Power has deliberate
" aiopted When they declare that these dc
clinng maritime interests only require til
restorative Influences OF Free Trade in order
be Ieinvigorated they close their eyes 10 III
plain fact thai even a Free-Tradc country lil
England is protecting its commercial marine b
: liberal mail contracts. open subsidies and 40
miral,y subventions When they contend tn;
t the admission of foreign ships 10 America
registry is the only policy to be adopted in Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-25
PERSONAL.

rho ro,tor ard vc,ty Of Grace Church in tins ety.
have decided to erect carved doorway on 'e o"''"
side Of the church a memorial oil Tue "'''
cathnrnc L. Wolfe. It WIN Gc -, ,'i M " wo. herr
,',,d, ul,rrd ON the north sue bV Ml', m",l, ,,
a.i,', n, Hir cost about $1,000, when VIII DC CON
trihutcd by the parl'h"h'''
,.,nor.l .Iohn II. Rice. who has come prominently
to the front a, a. member OF the FARMER N'|','
,,i,h. ,lout 200 pounds lie Is tiiI' raw Oo"'" "'"
,Ir,;, hinged lie drc,-c, IN gray h"l'>p"n'
vr. rr,olcth G.. Custer. the widow of the great
,, -. that IA. is not a candidate for the
olncc Of state Librarian IN N"Is"''
,.h Columbia College ana the Rev. DR.. G. Il.
,.,. .r are II, be congratulated on his election ~
CHAPLAIN Of that institution There Is II" doup' t'H "c
GIN m, vr-y popular with the young ihch lie j. H"'
oil, , vouu, man. not only IN years bui IN hcat'' ana
-, m. intercourse with the young men viii be one oil
,be bow, in the best meaning of the term. ANA NW1
-, an l., ,.tll not to obtrudc anything like ioFn''
~, nm the students who may choose I" near
hin, he will not fail Ia impress upon 'lo'" "'
,,. ir,,,,rt,pc, of genuine religion IN any auo
uI, e scheme of human me IL !, ""pFI nnnn his
/ Inc, that d. \audeWatcr VIII tI.cr npvm 81,
r nom. HE duric, under the operation "i we "'T 10y
Of optional chapel attendance ID "'' ,h ,o"dIy
yu rive him an opportunity 10 snow t"'t ',,rad
it,,,I,nc. nj the chapel services may DC a.'u''U
without any compulsion whatever W'ii' tIg over
compui,on VIII Vastly "'N'N 10
those who do attend
C,pt,in Harry McGu Of the steamer Lofd ba'eoF
writes IN a Baltimore friend from haia'Su' japan
81 This i, not treaty port, and Is ABOUT loo mn
rom yaca.,l. have been here three days ana nave
,b,ard over 900 ton, OF Japan coal ana soon VIII
| ro,,.c far Mclb urne Australia ! am the only one
flowed ashore here and then am not allowed OUT
I ida NJ the town or village. Ii Is most pHmiuVe
NOT and my vessel Is tire seventh that has been mere
/ - vou can imagine what a curiosity am To TINS
peonlc Yesterday | went on shore 70 see tie agent
rbo l. only resident here while am loading ana mas
,,er i'm a native hut. which /, the nearest approach
a. hotel thi, place boast Of We'll, a. to custom
I had to remove my shoes before entering ana thel
/ ! .c,tcd myself on the matted floor. tailor fashion,
81 mich no,ltion I do not find comfortable. Ater some
,iuu,cs, conversation with agent, noticed quite
/ , crowl mostly Of the genter sex. gazing al me
lr,urh the open windows and doors, ana when eouu
/ , .,,ncr,I my amusement any longer. they likewise
ttnrrd and treated me to sauteS anu bows. similar III
thn.e reur.pnteh In the 'Mhado' ana TYCOON operas
! I ,t,r ON one damscl approached me, and. A. was
rIn,clv shavrn. suppose the slnootneNN OF my lac'
.\rit d her curiosity anyhow, she aStonl>ed me by
| r,,uniur her hand all my cheeks and clli ana
| iahherrd away the other, until several followed
| mil II did not end here. however. for enc OF them
| ouietly took possession Of my hands and felt them
' aud pushed my sleeves above the elbow Win h.ucl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-25
.LrnGE EEOWN.S APPOINTMENL

The appoin;ment Of Judge Brown 80 the 81
preme bench commands the rc>pcci even OF
Oppo>ition journals. II involve, the promotion
If 4 District Judge Of eminent abilities and
established reputation. There arc always two
rrourS Of candidates for the highest judicial
station. One i, recruited from the bench itself
and the other comprises distinguished lawyers
who have either cNcc,lcd in practice az The
bar or shown maturity Of judgment - legal
advisers. All the best known and most u~'i1l
Justices of the supreme bench have belonged
either H. one group or to the other; ana II N""Id
Lc hazardous 10 attempt 10 decide whether an
experienced Judge or wise ana capable III"
yer possesses superior qnailica'lonS Tor INC
work. II is. however. remarkable that FI'N-
idcnt whose own active lie has been spent AZ
the bar should regard the bench ~ oHcnni
> more practical training for the highest rI-
bunal o. justice than his own profession TF'>
ident Harrison ha, acted deliberately upon TINS
principle in appointing Justices Brewer ana
Brown in preference to Ncll-kno"n ana sue
cc>>ful lawyers.
Such appontmcntS a these disclose the
nains,aLinc care with which the President as
charges hi, public trust. Vacancies on nc
Suprcme bench have sometimes offered rPpor
tunitics for the cancellation Of political dcb''
or the extension Of Executive influence III
| Identities where If needed {" hc Nucn% h'h''
| President Harrison. in his nominations l'f 'h'
! Sunrcme bench, has successfully resisted INC
| selfish allurcmcntS Of friendship and ambition
uo has soucht 10 find Judges qualified III Tho
most practical sense for the hIShcSt J"'i''''
distinction The opinion OF the Justices 'hcm
selves has had greater weight III determining
his choice than either the imporiunaie demands
Of political supporters or the personal appear
IF interested friends. An Administration ina
i conducted on 50 high a level oi principe
cannot be anything but source OF Strength Il
| the marty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-25
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.

Foreinn.-Justin Mccarthy is waiting at
Boulocne for William Ol}rien, who is eNpec.eu 10
land there to-day; the Pope is said to De pleascu
at the Apti-Parnel victory in North hANehhS'
- The railroad strike in Scotland is lar from
settlement: business in Glasgow is at stanostiH'
- In the French Chamber OF Depuucs
Ioouerre RoulanCers former supporter. asserted
,hot Roulanplsm was dead. - Forty lives were
lost in the suppression of revolt IN oehali Vi
Pjerola. the eX-DictatOr Of Peru. - ~
Conrress.-The President has issued the WORM
Fair Proclamation. - Inc Senate Only III oV'-
sion: Mr.. Mcpherson spoke on the Elec'oh oi'i :
the Senate adjourned till Saturday, ana on meet
inc then. will again adjourn TO Monday
Domestic-The President issued the "orid
Fair Proclamation. - An important decision
was made in Connecticut by which many Demo
cratic ballots cast in the recent election may be
declared ILLEGAL. -- State officers are indignant
at not being invited 70 the Reform CLUB dinner
-- Orders were expected that troops Should
close in on Indian renegades along the cheyenne
River GO Ol,lahomas Legislature adjourned
il has passed complete code of laws. - mum
her of Des Mones officials we're indicted. =@=
The taking of testimony in the Sawtcllc murder
trial at Dover. " H., was ended.
City and Suburban.-ThcIe was panic IN an
elevated train. -= The fact that eX-Judge HI
ton had made large gift to the Garden CITY
Cathedral was made known - The day before
Christmas was celebrated in the usual style at th'
Exchanges -- The Grand jury handed in pre-
sentiment in favor of the appointment of police
matrons. &C. An Incorporate husband murdered
his wife in Brooklyn because she would not live
with him - Stocks tiuctuatcd within narrow
limits, and as a rule closed fractionally lower.
The Wcather.-Forccast for to-day: Clear o
fair and colder. Temperature yesterday Highest
3s degrees lowest p; average, 20 3-8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-25
TPrE CHRISTMAS TEACHING.

The Hospital Saturday and sunday ASSocia-
ton has become one Of the most influential
almOnerS of metropolitan charity Every year
its agencies are multiplied and its contributions
are largely increased in volume At first its
appeal was made to the churches: then its
operations were extended to Wall street and
a few districts of wholesale trade but this year
Woman's Auxiliary has been organized, the
retail business districts uptown are brought
under tribute, and boxes are within the range
of the eye in every part OF the town. There
are no fewer than nineteen committees OF we'll
known ladies, and all the chief lines OF retail
trade are Systematically canva>>cd. 20 thor
ough has been the worl, in the business sections
of the town that there j. most encouraging
prospect that the aggregate receipts Will largely
exceed those of last year, Notwithstanding the
stringcncy Of the times. Saturday and Sunday
are the days designated for special collections
for the hospitals. and there signs of re-
newed interest in the work
II is unnecessary for any public journal to
emphasize the appeal Of the association for gen
crous support The Christmas season teaches
prc-emlncn'y the lesson of goodwill To the
poor. the afflicted and the SEX. The hospitals
of the metropolitan districts are the most piac-
ticaI ohicct-lcS,o Of the Christian >chem" 81
mercy and benciiccncc which had It's beginning
in the lowly mangcr hard 10y the oNcrcr0wd"d
inn. Throughout the season of holiday shop
ping the familiar yellow and red boxes nj the
stations of the elevated railway in the retail
stores. at the business exchanges and IN the
restaurants have silently been preaching true
Christmas doctrine from the text. Help the
Hospitals" On Sunday. in all churches where
a special offering i, made the same teaching
is emphasized anew with the authority oi nearly
every religious communion. What better thank
Offering can be made for the joys of the Christ
mas season and the mcrcic> of the year now
drawing to a close than a generous conilbu-
ton to the Hospital Fund?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-25

Tebbett's rnill-pond Not one Of them can NJ
anywhere near him when he strikes ouu "i'i
ne calls his " colonial swing Inc pfe'eno
remind, hun much of that OF loo'' 'houa .i
snow is not so heavy. The old gentleman n"' ~.
misfortune to skate through mole III inc ioo ",'
v,ock which had been cut to wafer HailoN
cattle but he readily houndercd out c"V no "'''
in tho centre of the pond three or iour 'iine' an"
ro info the house and dried himself by the Ni'clch
fire uniting his feet in the oven ana hanS''s ''i'
rod rn;ttcns over the teakettic handle sO'"he'
coincidence in connection with 'iic "oo,o'"' 10
that hc went through hole Ill eAac.S III. 'a'
nlocn on the same day OF the uioH'" :"
nrcciscly eighty years ago. MI. OaP'" "i''
name on the ice on one foot WIN eic"' o''''
'tn, 10 delights in is to cut an American spread
eaglc about 100 yards III dlame'ei' ~ &C.
;-,Io Of . ouarter of an hour skating some h'e
'"n'u 5,,rrr tbo onoration and putting i'll all OF
80 ,.a,,ros of the noble bird, including MS
~ coothors and other foliage. Mr.. Capen weht
u,rou,,b the rollcr-skatng craze a lew yedIe "sV'
VII .11.I, Ia slatpd in many Kinks, was not on
tho whole particularly impressed WIN .ne spoi.
H. ,;.ecd tbe freedom and cold, crisp air Oh o'O
g.. sIo,,,, He cares nothing for topoggah-
w.. and ba. NOT been in a curling match ior over
I, ,oors Whether or not he woulu cohsch'
-. ,ooI,o = sLatinc-match for money cannot pe as
,i,od lilo never has raced for money pu.
,o ,,intod slvly at the correspondent wheh ,he
uestion was brought up, and IL Is atoBc'"''
nrohoble that if the stakes were suflc:eh'S i'i
lao ,vould not refuse to enter Ho"e'c'' "'
,ror,iscd his mother in 1906 that he woulu never
,,1hIo and worry possibly no amount would tempt
him TO make a match for money
Who sovs that American stamina Is pei's
,..'a.o1 with such examples as those of owen"
Garfield and Capcn before us