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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20
.SfUOOL EIIJH Us.

,rh. uucstlon Of improvements in the public
schn,l system il commanding attention AT ih"
,,r.s,nt timn in both New York and Brooklyn.
I'm bn,h cities committees are AT work suggest
iu,, chances and reforms aud undoubtedly bills
affecting th. schools in both will he laid before
IN. LEGISLATURE Inasmuch rs the people have
voted I'm favor Of the consolidation of the TWO
cities. il needs no strong argument 10 show
thc dcsrability of the establishment on both
sides Of the East River Of school systems that
cam readily bc brought together when consolida-
ton l. effected.
In this city the work Of framing measure 10
occompllsh the desired ends has been inlrusied
10 "A subcommittee Of III" Committee OF seventy
consisting Of stephen II. Oln. Henry l..
Sprague. William w. Locke, Nicholas Murray
RutIar and John Il. Pine. II il safe To assume
that This committee will make large us" oil Inc
material obtained 10y the special commission
which by appointment of Mayor ''iiroy iiN'S'l-
gated the general subject carefully NOR" IMAM
a wear ago and presented Il report ana hill !"
the last Legislature. Mr. Olin was in"n'hcr
Of that commission aud is therefore specially
qualified 10 do intelligent work on The present
committee. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler u one
of our highest authorities on pedagogy ana al
lied subjects, and, since he has given carr1ui
studv 10 the subject Of school systems, will be
oble 10 render Invaluable assistance In preparing
an acceptablc measure The hill sent 10 Albany
last winter failed Of passage, despite lis merits
but it, course I'm the Legislature can scarcely
fail 10 Indicate 10 the committee the points in
which II was weak and not altogether Satls
factory. In brooklyn committee OF seven abe
citizens was appointed by Mayor Schicren In
August last 10 consider ways and means Of i'm
proving the public schools. This committee has
been at work diligently for several weeks hut
nothing Is vet known Of The results OF lis de
lIberations II Is generally expected That "N-
trnsve changes in the antiquatch and cllInbrr-
some school system in Brooklyn will he recon-
mende,l. and presumably n bill will bc drawn
lid for the action of the Legislature.
The desirability Of harmonious action between
the educational committees In the Two cities l.
srlf-cvident. We do no; mean of COURSE thai
one bill should be- drawn 10 cover boih or iili
precisely the same lines should be- followed In
the endeavor To improve the existing systems.
The defects In them are not the same. and the
remedies should no doubt be- different. Al the
same time the fact must De recognized TINT In
| n few years at the furthcsi Brooklyn Will be a
| part of New-York. and sagaclous action now
| will tend TO reduce friction and disorder when
| the schools Of Greater New-York placed I'M
| der the control Of one body. Then too, the
probability Of favorable action by the Legislnt-
ure will be increased u the New.York and Brook
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ferocity which prevails there among rulers ana
ruled and is quite out of place in this age Of IN.
world.
PERSONAL.
world.

Mrs Lease, WHO is settle down on a farm a
Fresno. Cal. soon as her term Of Office expires
speaks thus the qucs tion: II think our
emancipation Is merely question Of time but I
will candid.y admit that women are not prepared
for it, Women are cruel to wcm men, are they not?
Men are more just to women than women are 10
each other. We have many tniIgs TO learn before
we ae fit to exercise the full right OF the suffrage"
DR. Donad Macleod, the Editor Of Good Words
who has been selected for the post of Moderator OF
the next General Assembly OF the Scottish Kirk. is
q brother of the famous Norman Macleod He was
born in 1890: and is minister Of the 'qnoad sacra'
parish of Park. in Glasgow lie has been editor
Of Good Words" since 1872
ON January / the citizens of Dedham, Masa.
will celebrate the 25ls anniversary Of the first free
school in that borough. Governor Greenhalge will
deliver an Grafton.
In recent issue Of THE British Weekly" the
Rev. John Watson. pastor Of the Seton Park Pres.
byteran Church. Liverpool who is better known
as "Ian Macaren," tells the following story about
Matthew Arnold: Matthew Arnod's brother-in.
law. Mr. Chopper, attended church. and that
vas how ne came to be in the church that Sunday
II was sacrament morning and | preached the
Shadow of the cross We afjerward sang the
hymn.
When I survey the wordrous
on which the Prince - Glory diod
Mr. Arnold left before the communion and went
homo As he came downstairs from his bedroom 10
lunch servant who was close to the dining-room
door heard him saying softly to himself the first
lines Of the hymn. ~ luncneOh MI Arnold
spoke about the hymn. which. he said. was the
finest in the English language. Atterward he went
out and I'm ten minutes was dead.
1.-THE Philadelphia Record" of yesterday said Eek.
MAYOR Richard Vaux is seventyeght years old to-
dav He IS still hale and hearty and the same
picturesque figure that has attracted the attention
of his fellow -cltzens for years past. Yesterday,
upon the eye Of hs seventy-eghth birthday. he
talked in characteristic vein Of the affairs OF the
day and dropped into remniscences OF the old
days when he tine young gallant who tripped
the light fantastic toe with Englands Queen, then
a fair young woman. All. those old says said he.
Think OF the statesmen of those days and those
called statesmen now-Wcbster, Calhoun, Benton,
Clay To listen to those men In the Senate TO
dine with them, to read their speeches. Think Of
those men. and then Of Brice. German, Smith,
I'a1.
WERNER the young French mathematical prodigy,
H. only eighteen years Of age.
There is absolutely no truth in tire report that
thu Rev Samuel :. Smith. author OF the hymn
america" Is in want In Boston. The Rev. S. F.
Smith OF Davenport. Iowa. his son. says his fathG
has an income sufficient for all his needs.
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Nmusemenis.


ARBEY'S THEATRES :f5-The Grand duchess.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-s:l5-The Gotten KING
AMERICAN THEATRE-S-llanlct
ArI ANTI, GARDEN 80 TO 81 Bowery-ENenins-Con-
cert and Vaudeville
nTJOt- TTIFATRF-S:15 The Flams.
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ananas.
COLUMBUS THEATRE-S:i5-Special Del'erS'
pAIY's-S:i5-Loyc on Clutches
EDEN MUSEE-2: 80 Concerts and wax lapi'a"s'
EMPIRE TUEATRE-s:15-The Masqueradeis
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-s-Cis monda'
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Christopher
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE s:l5-A Back NUMBER
HaRHIGAN's THEATRES: i5-Notoriety
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE si'-Rob Roy.
,JoyT-s TIIEATRl.--S:30-A MIX White Flag
IRVING PLACE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
,,osTTR & BIAL'S-S-NauleNiNe.
IyCEu-M THEATRE $50 ArnTons.
MADISON SQUARE GARI''''- - d" H. to Il p u" i"'
Toy Fair - ,,-,,.,,,.,
:, ,TIoSAT. AcApE,Y or uEs!GH--Autumn Exhibition
pAIMEE'S THEATRES -Esmeralda
pROCTOR's-lO n H. TO 1880 p. m-VaudeV'"e
STANDARD THEATRES: 3o-Too Much johnson.
STAR THEATRES :i5-Nemesis.
14TH STREET THEATRE -s""~Bso"h'es.
1873 4TH-AVE-The Tiffany Chapel.
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FOURTEEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING..

Foreign-Mr. Grant secretary OF the Royal
Yacht Squadron, sent a message to the New
York Yacht Club giving the conditions on
which Lord Dunraven would race for the Amer
ica's CUP &C. The new Canadian Ministry has
been completed by Premier Bowel. == The
trial of Captain Dreyfus. charged with selling
French military secrets TO Italy and Germany,
began in Paris. - A japanese cruiser capt
ured vessel loaded with munitions Of war for
the Chinese.
Congress-Both houses in session -- Senate:
Messrs Perkins and CullOm spoke in favor Of the
Nicaragua Canal bill and Mr.. Turpie against 1t;
Admiral Walkers report on Hawaii was re-
ceived - House: Debate the Carlisle Cur
rency bill was continued by Messrs. Johnson,
Warner and Ellis.
Domestic-The stealings Of the cashier and tel
Ter of the Central National Bank, Of Rome
" Y, will aggregate nearly $4,000. -= Let
tiers received in Boston from Armenians in Con-
stantinople make charges that Minister Terrell
does not protect the rights Of naturaized Ameri-
can citizens. 60 Two steamers on the Pacihc
Coast have been given up for lost with all on
hoard. fifty men. =- An association for the
nrotection of fish and game was formed in New
Jersey. - John Burns. NJ. T., gave Chicago
reporters his impressions of America.
City and Suburban.-UpOn information that ne
was about to flee. Police Captain Schmittbeiger
was rearrested his bail was increased TO SloVoV'
but he found two bondsmen. -- Testimony
was given before the Lexcw Committee about
payments made to Captain Slevin when ne was
Superintendent Byrnes's ward man --1 AFTER
unavailing efforts TO secure Morris IeKuishy
presence in court TO testify, the t1ial OF foiice
Justice Diver was adjourned until tomorrow
- Eugene Kelly died. =- The Rev. Dr.
Morgan Dix made reply to certain criticisms OF
the condition Of Trinity tenement-houses. --
The Board OF Estimate began the apporuonment
OF city money among the various departments
Mayor-elect Strong watched the proceedings
- At an auction sale of cottons goods valued
at nearly 100000 were disposed or - Ihe
stock market was dull and heavy.
The Weather-Forecast for to-day: fair'
sou,h winds Temperature yesterday: Highest
AZ degrees; lowest. "a; average. 1913.
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lvn school bills are in harmony rather IMAM col'-
aict with each other. There ought To De h'.'e
difficulty in drafting measures emDodylhg 'hc
same principles and the same general lines Vi
policy. while making due allowance for var!
ing local conditions. 1t is notorious that 'he
mMic schools of these two cities compare p"'
poorly with the schools of many DINER ci'ieS'
Our school systems are hopeiesSly pehihu tue
times. There is Il strong plbic scn'iih'1' Ill
favor Of reform and Improvement All 'he COR
ditions are favorable. Still. Whatever ei''nS'N
are proposrd will be certain 10 aro'ls" oppoS'-
tion in some quarters. Those in charge OF the
reform movements have Il grave responsibility
resting on them They should not propose
changes simply for the sake Of changes 1hc
fewer the better. unless they are really ncc's-
sory The matter needs To be handled WIN us
erection and tact. 50 handled. excellent results
ought to be secured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20

John Burns, NJ T. would lc more Su'r'>-in
A. q propagandist II h. had rather more decent
manners The spectacle II this foreigner.
f,rtnight after landing on our shores. publicly
posing ~ au cxpoundcr Of the CONSTITUTIONS ana
telling Americans what Washington aud liamll-
ton and Jefferson meant 10 make orr Govern
mcnf i ldicrous enough Ia provoke UNIVERSAL
puffaw. But Il l. ~ inSol,nt ~ 1t j. absurd
The American public cannot be charged Win
intolerance II has permitted Most. ANA Mo"
bray and others 81 their kidney io com" Over
here and rant and raw" 10 their hearts content.
II let John Burns. VI. J.. com" also. ana dld h"'
seek 10 restrain him from preaching MS g">P'l
OF plumber. And II. when h" returns I" Eng
land he secs iit To- make speeches ana Wrl'''
books abusive Of America. II viii not object nor
be surprised Ru, IL does expect. ana mas
right 10 demand. that while he j. her" b" VIII
keep "A mcasurably civil tongue in his mouth
For any foreigner 10 rail- against the country
he l. visiting and insult and dcnounc" - g''
crulncut is "A gross violation 81 thc laws ~ h"~
pitalitv For one who j. member 81 ih'
chief governing body 81 lis own country - d'
80 i scandalous beyond description Shp"-'
an American member of Congress "'t" 10 ~
Ia England and max" stump speeches. r'V'I"-
th.. Queen. dcnouncng the government telling
his hearers what the British Constitution really
means. and launching bas?hcmous diairib''
against the social order, would there not u" Il
pretty polhcrt Would ihcr" not be- storm "i
protests against such Yankee ins"lcnc" Thai
* exactly what John Burns. VI J.. has been
doing What do American workingmrn tmnh
Of It? They have not generally lacked patriot
ism. Do they enjoy having a Foreigner. con
fessod enemy of American institutions. come
lthrr and insult them and malign ihcir country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20

,,;,o rocrottobIo were cxcusablc and that 'he
story If correspondents fleeing in horror ana
,,;sa,,st is utterly untrue Instead OF treating
cha inbobitonts with cruelty, the Japanese are
nr.,ectin. them and feeding them The other
,etiuonv comes from a correspondent OF Inc
Nan. yorl; Herald" who WAS with the Japanese
o,,,, ot tho c1pture Of Port Arthur ana saw
ub,, occurred there lie relates that the Japan
o.. while marching down the Regent SW"r"
uinsul. ,roated The inhabitants with all KIND
no.. and consideration. They heard. however,
Lac. hv day from the Chinese themselves. mar
ro,vur tales of outragcs pcrpeiratcd upon their
fclow-counlrymcn. Non-commtan' Japanese
b,d bccn seized condemned without trial. ih''-
,latod and tortured with unSpcakable fcroc'y
and hurncI IN death \ small body Of Japanese
,r,rs advancing too far ahead of the man
army was overwhelmed by the Chinese. ana
all who were not killed in battle were don" To
do,,h with atrocities an Apache would Shnd-
der nj. When the Japanese soldiers marched
,o,,,rd PART Arthur along u road bor1cred with
the muiilatcd corpses Of their comrades ana
tnow thar If was the Chinese AT Port Arthur
who had done the awful deed. they were cXas-
,or,tod almost To madness They fell upon the
mnrdcrous garrison with something akin to
furv and used cold steel more than firearms
There were no rclaliatory atrocities. Hot
h,ooJcd vengeance there doubtless was: when
tbc countrymcn Of those who cried "Rcncmper
tho Alomor will not very harShly condemn.
one other point Is worthy OF close attention.
The atrocities Of the Chinese were coinnlii"l
deliberately. with the highest official Sanction
uuou entirely helpless and probably innocent
mon and ON AT least one occasion in gross
l,.t, pTsig
which has legitimate interest in the matter de-
sros an investigation. the Chinese Government
surlil, rcplcs that there shall be none. AMI that
II l. no ones business but it> own what th"
Chinese do with prisoners. On the other manu-
vhotnyrr thr JapancSe soldiers did was done
without official sanction In the fierce ttinnt "i
battle And ~ soon aS rumor> Of WronsiohS
came 10 the Government Il strict inquest WAS
ordered. and every facility was offered To "th'r
Powers for investigation. 1t may yet he FOUND
that some indcfcn>iblr acts Were committed 10y
thc lapancsc If 81. there j. every reason u"
believe that the cuprit> viii be- hrld /" Il STRICT
account therefor. Eut 80 FAR ~ present i'~il-
monv goes 10 say that The Japanese nav" r.
laps,I into barblri>m. or hay" com" down II"
the savage level If their foes. i m absurd ms
| statement War i inevitably cruel. Bui on me
side Of The vclorS the present war has been IN
general no more 50 than any struggle between
IN. most civilized and humane If Western
/ D,w.rS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20

The ann ,unccment recently made 0f the death
81 "A herald In Kathiawar. under the system OF
Tram IL "a striking reminder OF how much old
times OF chivalry and romance overlap upon the
present ag,. - commonplace. For Traga Is COM
monty supposed 10 be- quite obsolete, along WIN
Dharna and Suffice. and In Tact II mas beeh
prohibited by law for more than two genera
tons There was IN ancient days In ihdia
caste known as Charans or heralds. VINO were
the agents and guarantors Of all contracts. pub
lie and private. Each herald marked with the
po,nt OF his dagger the contract which he guar
antced and in case either II the principals proved
false 10 IT, he plunged the same dagger into his
own breast or that Of hs nearest relative. THIS
was the system Of Traga. The maker OF con-
tract was. of course most reluctant 10 incur the
infamy at causing hcralds suicide or muir
der and thus there was a general faithfuness In
the observance OF agreements such as might
NOT have been obtained under less tragic rule
OF procedure Some OF the early treaties be
tween 'John Company" and the native princes
were negotiated and kept inviolatc In that way
The system was. however repugnant to British
principles and accordingly 1t was abolished by
law early in the present century IN the PROV
Incos under British rule. Nevertheless. the caste
OF Charans s,Ill survives. and still. though hap
Traga
This latest case was that Of herald who
acted IA agent in the making Of n loan by a
banker 10 n native landowner As of old the
herald marked the contract with his dagger
point The landowner refused to repay the loan.
The herald dena nded II. under penalty OF Traga.
The landowner laughed 1T him. told him that
was played out" and again refused To fulfil his
| contract. The herald then felt that his own
honor and that Of the whole caste Of Charans
was at stake. 50 he took his brother and aged
mothcr-the latter willingly giving herself as II
sacrince-to the tempe where n solemn religious
rite was performed Then all three went 10 the
faiihless landowner The mother knelt on the
ground her sons stood beside her with drawn
blades and n last demand made for fulfill
mcnt OF the contract. II was refused. Then
with one blow the herald struck his mother
dead The brothers then seized the recaciirant
debtor. wounded him slightly with their knives.
and mingled his blood with their mothers and
smeared Il upon the doorposts OF his house. Thus
made Infamous before all the people, the man
| vas driven to commit suicide The herald also
would have completed the tragedy by suicide. but
was seized by the police and sentenced to Inn
pyisonmsnt for lifs But he Ia. and long will be.
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THE PORT ARTHUR OTTRdGES."

Stories were recently put forward In some
pullic prints To ih, effect that the victorious
Japanese troops AT Port Arthur had rclapsed
into barbarism and had wantonly outraged,
tortured and slaughtered the helpless non-con'-
batant inhabitants Of that town II was sald
that the Japanese had fallen TO the level or
Chinese brutality that the war seemed 10 be
dcgcncrating into a struggle between savag"s,
and that the foreign correspondents at Fort
Arthur though Injured 10 all the ordinary evils
of war. had fled in horror from the awful scene
These stories bore upon their face the brand or
reckless sensationalism. and were. from The
first. largely discyedted by men Of sober judg
mont Iapse of time has brought no cOnlirna
ton Of them. but only cumulative disproof. until
now. i'm general and in particular they are
shown 10 have been 80 untrue that TO can them
wild exaggcrations would be gross fatlcry.
Two important pieces Of testimony, bearing on
the case come simultaneously 10 hand from
different and independent sources. One comes
from 1.-THE London Times" journal that never
has been suspected Of anything remotely resem-
bling pariiality for Japan. 1ts correspondent at
Hiroshima declares explicitly. on the authority
OF the foreign correspondents who were actually
at Port Arthur that the conduct OF the Japan
csc troops was no worse than that OF the best
Enrnnaan armea that their so-called excesseA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20

ho,orod nc q hero by all the caste or CnaraHs

bonored as a hero by all the caste OF CharahS
in Gujera'.
The incident is a CHASTITY one, ana VIII ieau
to the taking Of strict measures to prevent
rendition of It, No rlght-thinking man wouiu
wish Traga. any more than Suffice or hari-hari'
to be revived Yet perhaps it Is worth whie 10
consider whether under our moro humane anu
enlightened civilization. the sense or hohor re-
mains as keen and the claim OF duty as co'h-
neIIing as among the adherents OF those par
barous old customs IL not, are we 10 confess
that Christian liberty is. in such respects III
ferlor to Pa gan superstition?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20

Total
The wheelmen of Cleveland. Ohio, have askea
the Park Commissioners of the city to cons'russ
a bicycle path in the park for the exclusive use "
wheelmen.
The mistakes in social conversation OF people
who have money and apparently nothing eIse.
may be counted by the hundred, II report spe""'
truly. - ,dcu.
lous unless he is at the same time teS subj
cient number of such pretenders to point man!
very ignorant and wealthy woman. who w %sS
fond OF talking about her art gallery one dsy
met at the house of an acquaintance a lauy ,hs
had not called on her, although they lNed /" INV
Come and see :ne do" said Mrs b. me me
patron of art. as the other lady was taking he'
Thank you very much" was the non-eomm'''N
We've got new picture, too That ought "
should S VERY F"% no sss it
could look at al day ~Sur LONG pcture, MrA
p%s. inquired the hostess. ,,.
"Jupter and tel" remarked she, with assu''
Then some ore remembered that the nase.
Jupiter and To-" was attached TO the pic'"'
Montreal Metropolitan
London Engineering" says; The hea'y n''.
lighting in the far East has given not ie" ~
portunities of gathering valuable ihio, ", -
about the behavior of guns and armor wh''n ~ =.
doubt will be available at later date 10
stated on what appears to be reliable a"'"v ,,n
that the fate OF the Chinese ironcad ri''s so ,s.h
was decided by one round from a Canet I-o' IN
gun the heaviest weapon i'm both fleets nv it,
which sunk the Png-Yuen weigheu NV ~
crammes nearly 1000 pounds. ana was $50, 49,"
s,a,,.ar make. II crashed through the afterpars
Of the vessels armored deck. the snip s'"A"'s -
the stern almost Immediately.
An Indelible Mark-Alumnum has the ,,PP iop mark
when used as pencil of leaving an yinS sliceous
on glass any other substance IA takss place and
wh,Is This nav be removed by sL,taphe y rub
wash. the mark itself cannot be re'' snd cadmium
Sawe similar property but the marx ,or o. Of sine
neslum Is easily mS zinc and Cadmium tern1nSt
while aluminium Is permansnt and ariety Of prse,i.
cal I'S apppiications In decorating glass'-tr
Ledger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20

IIills temperance In the Senate was Ho'
without its floral tribute Of welcome. out NJ
wouldn't show It. and nobody knows whether
IL was an anchor. significant of hope or cross
shndowing forth the Idea Of endurance ana
humility: or a ship distributing the aHegory
thst there are hopeful voyages on the sea or
politics yet to be made; or a dove. emblemau-
cal 81 Innocence. potpie. trap-shooting and oth"r
things. or n mere pin-cushion device with the
senator's initials upon II. worked out In req
and lilac. Whatever it was. II was carefuNy
secreted. either on account Of the modesty Oh
the recipient or because he thought That IN TINS
particular crisis In his career cut howers were
out Of place But they would not have been
H.. never needed such bright and fragrant
trophy more than at this time. when all his
laborious and curiously composite political up
buildings are In the condition Of a powder mil
after an explosion. These flowers were the
first tender growths which came TO soften ana
adorn the ruin. and there is no doubt that they
would have improved It's appearance consid"r-
ably II they had not been spirited away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20
What an opportunity the District-Attorhev
would have were he himself not under clo"d'

The men behind the North RIVER br'ue'
scheme have sensby decided To adVerusN a.
once for bids for the construction OF suspe'''o'
bridge. Previously to Secretary Lamont -"
cislon they had asserted that II was ca"'''eNei
bridge or nothing. The experts, however Po'ii'
out that the cost of suspended structure WIZ
be only about one-fourth greater than that OF l"
c,ntiIever and the bridge people themselves Z"
honest must admit the evident advantages W
the former At all events. they are apparently
going ahead in good faith. 1t is to be hoped
that the bids received will Justify the estimates
q. the experts on whosc report Colonel Lamont
decision was based There no engineering
difficulties In the way 60 . suspended bridge the
ONLY question Is as to ito cost. and That Is now 10
no considered on practical and not speculative
grounds.