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New-York tribune., 1897-12-08
THE PROBLEM OF ANNEXATION.

President Mckinley speaks Of the annexation
of the Hawaiian Islands with all the definite
ness Of one who has no doubt whatever regard
ing the course required by public interests.
When action to that end could safely be de-
ferred without repelling the declared desire Of
the Hawaiian people and virtually inviting oc-
cupation of the islands by other Powers post
ponement had something to recommend It.
The President speaks with full conviction that
the time has come for action, that the islands
must quickly become the possession OF some
other Power II not accepted by the United
States, and that such possession by Power
possibly hostile to this country would be men
ace to American commerce In the Pacific and
would involve the Nation In vastly increased
expense for the protection OF the Pacific Coast
It Is evidently. as 4 measure necessary to self
protection and not merely or mainly as an ad-
dition Of territory that the subject is consid-
cred It Is no longer a question whether the
islands may at some future time become Of
value, for annexation must come now, or must
be refused without reason to anticipate that 1t
will again become possible.
The President refers with impressiveness to
the importance Of the legislation which annexa-
ton would make necessary. Provision for the
government Of the islands under peculiar cir
cumstances, for their occupation and defence
by American citizens, for the settlement Of
questions pending between Hawaii and other
Powers for the regulation Of the civil and po
litlcal rights Of the numerous settlers from Asia
and from Europe, and Of the natives themselves,
will raise many problems which Congress might
be very willing to defer. New land laws will
be needed with special application to the ISL
opHe and hoffop ~ ttno xx,{th
them at once, 80 that a submarine cable en-
tirely under United States control may seem
to be one Of the most urgent necessities and
also without delay such fertilization Of one or
more harbors that the vessels of this country
may find secure anchorage and defence. If
other legislative provisions encourage the MI
grafton Of citizens from this country they will
within few years grow strong enough to make
any attack by q hostile Power improbable and
unwise. but at the outset the establishment Of
a well-fortined coalins station win be a neces-
sity.
In view of the fact that such extensive and
important legislation will In any event be In
volved by Hawaiian annexation, there Is excuse
for the suggestion made In some quarters that
the annexation itself might properly be by act
Of Congress. In this case the cooperation Of
the House with the Senate is obviously essen-
tial 20 that mere ratification Of the treaty with
out immediate legislative provision to carry 1t
into effect would by no means satisfy the de-
mands Of National dignity and honor to which
the President refers. The form Of action is not
In this case essential. as 1t might be II sover-
eighty were claimed over the islands by another
Power, and the legal completeness Of annexa-
+. tion will not be questioned whether 1t be ef-
fected by mere ratification Of the treaty or BY
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08
PERSONAL.

"I met a woman the other day." says writer
in THE Chicago News" who has met Rudyaro
Kipng. Not only has she met him, but sne mas
broken bread With him and she hss hss mest bon
hiI-.hnk Of the man who as wT0se The sne
sa nd se she eepy BY
that Mrs Kipng calls him Rudy. dear
Vicar-General Louis Gaillet. rector Of the Roman
Catholic Seminary In st. Paul. who has just died
was Identified with the Church In st. Paul .fsd fo5
throughout the Northwest.
The Rev. DR.. w. DOrville Doty celebrated the
twentieth anniversary Of his rectorship OF Christ
Episcopal Church. Rochester. on Sunday. The In
teresting event was marked on the previous
Wednesday by a banquet given by the parishioners
in honor Of their rector DR.. Doty was graduated
from KENYON College Ohio in 1852 and later from from
the % wss rs ST. Paa
ton wheTe ~ he was urcb 'hs Brookyn and
went from that parish to ST. Paurs. Waterloo;
where ne bsrs hs has haS such
long and successful pastorate
In 1898 the admirers OF the Spanish poet Jose
Gorilla Moral. placed upon his head crown OF
solid gold. The poet forced by lack OF money
to pawn this crown. and az the legal period of MS
redemption has expired 1t Is now offered at auc-
ton. His admirers will purchase 1t by subscrip-
ton.
THE late DR.. Leonard r. Koecker," says THE
Philadelphia Record" rs generally conceded to
have been the expert student of the art Of
bookbnding Of his times DR.. kcecker vas one OF
the earliest collectors OF books and engravings in
this country, and he the only collector VINO
became SO infatuated with his hobby as to study
and acquire expertnes5 In every branch OF book
binding As an amateur in-layer and extra-illus-
traitor there are many who claim that he never
had superior: He was veritabe genus for
besides his skill maker of exquisite books. he
was also clever clockmaker; wat:r.coor5t
woodworker and a carver Of ivory. 1t was pleas
ure for him to do all these things. and he spent
OF his leisure time over the artistic binding
Of some dainty volume after long day OF WORK
In his dentists Office
The Pope does his private writing with gold
pen. but his pontincal signature Is always given
with whte-feathered quill, which Is believed
who have seen It say its origin must have been 4
larger bird. The Same quill has been In use more
casons, and Is kept In an ivory cnse.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08
MR.. HENDERSONs LECTURE.

In the pursuance Of laudabls purpose to help the
public listen to music instead Of merely to hear
it. Mr.. w. ]. Henderson who is the music reviewer
Of "The Times newspaper, repeated yesterday at
ternoon his lecture on the orchestra which ne
gave last spring In Chickering Hail. This time his
audience. which was numerous enough to be COM
pllmentary to the taste and intelligence OF the
New-York public well as to Mr.. Henderson's
reputation. sat In the Lyceum Theatre. and. - De-
fore. the speaker had the help Of an orchestra with
Sam Franko as leader The lecture was an object
lesson Of a simple and interesting kind. MI Hen
derson told what the instruments of a symphonic
band could do. and the players one after the other
demonstrated 1t. The various choIrs. strings wood
winds and brass then presented In groups
and at the beginning and end the band as whole
invited the listeners to attempt their powers OF
analysis while hearing complete pieces-ths over
ture to lie Nozze di Figaro at the beginning. ana
Ambroise Thomas's overture on THE Carnival OF
Venice at the end
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1897

be pronounced out Of order anywhere where
valor and civic virtue and the most stainless
fame In history are honored. but there are no
particular or urgen. reasons for setting one up
in London, as there are no objections TO II 50
long as the initiative and all that relates 70 the
work belong to the English themselves ana are
expressive Of their own spontaneous sentiments
But, as a delicate point Of proprety may DC
involved it will be best to leave the matter ell
tO
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08

President Mckinley. upon his return from the
capital TO Canton. not only found his mother
stu living which more than he had good
reason 10 hope for. but also had the great salts
faction OF perceiving that she WAS conscious OF
his presence Thus his painful surrender OF per-
sonal feeling to a sense OF public duty was well
rewarded In tho end. and the country reJolces
with him that he was not called upon to undergo
the sacrifice which he had anticipated.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08
TO SAIL FOR ENGLAND TO-DAY.

J. J. Van Allen and Miss Van Allen. OF Newport;
A. A. Alvord Andrew w. Edward and A. V. WOOD
worth are among the passengers who will sail for
England on the American liner 81: Paul TO-DAY.
Among those who will sail on the White S.ar sr nr.
bert E Brooks, Kenneth Bryan. r, q HaTostn'
o. H. Howard. Lieutenant John & Luckra1~ r. W.
Mayo and John w. Sankey.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08
SECOND CHICKERING CONCERT.

The second Of the series Of orchestral concerts
arranged by Chickering Sons took place In the
hall Of that firm last night. The special purpose
Of the atfair-no one is likely TO deny that there
is an element OF sefshness In Il ese concerts. but
after all It Is an unselfsh kind of selishness the
chief benent inurtng to the public-was the ex-
ploitation Of Xaver Scharwenka as pianoforte
player Mr. Scharwenka needed no Introduction
to New-York-he Is old and admired acQuant.
ance-but he exhibited the best side OF his pro-
foundly musical nature In the concerto which no
played as the second number Of the programme
It was Beethoven's e nat. the familiar Emperor"
and he played It in a firm. manly. straightfors
ward style which made It sound like an authorita-
tive proclamation. There were moments in the ex-
position and illustration Of the second theme OF tho
nrst movement. and again In the adagio when
a moro tender mood may have seemed desirable to
some who knew that Beethoven has his seasons
of transngured sentiment. but. on the whole. tho
work was read with much reverence and dig
nifty that all captious fault-nnding was estopped
Later Mr.. Scharwenka, who found most enthus!as-
tic appreciation. played some short solo pieces. In
Guiding a study Of his own. The orchestral mum.
bers were the overture to Smetana's "Bartered
Bride" wagner's 'Segfried Idyl" and symphony
in by Mozart, Mr.. Seidl being the conductor. and
the music sounded decidedly fresh and convincing
In the excellent concert-room.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08

The announcement that 100000 more is
needed TO complete the Improvements Of the
canals rather overciouds the prospect FOR a mon
ument TO the men who built them.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08

Mr. Quisg places great stress on tho good In
ten,ions OF the organization that has 30 lost
public confidence that he is willing to reorgan-
lze it-by and by. He must have learned In his
youth the kind OF road that paved with
good Intentions.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08

Nine thousand applications for only five hum
dred Offices may break the record In Baltimore.
but It isn't a patch on what New-York can do
when II tries.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08

II II can be satisfactorily established that the
new four-mile course at w-London is fully
ADAPTED TO the requirements Of a triangular race.
and Cornell can be induced to enter with Yale
and Harvard an awkward prospect Of complica-
tions ending In a serious disappointment will be
happily relieved.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08


The recent demonstration at Cannes in honor
of the Duke and Duchess Of Caabria must not
be taken. as some have taken 1t. as an indica-
ton Of a considerable Bourbon reaction In Italy.
There Is no such movement and no hope or
fear. OF any The Bourbon heir TO the throne OF
the two Scilies Is the Count OF Caserta, and
he has openly on more than one occasion recog
nized the existing order Of things and accepted
the Italian tricolor as his own national stand
ard He is the last man in tho whole peninsula
to lead a revolt against tho Piedmont dynasty.
II the men engaged In the six-day bicycle
contest are contented with their prospects OF
glory and cash perhaps nobody else has right
to complain But the spectacle OF such misery
as they are destined to suffer before the end
comes Is one which the community could well
dispense with.
II some London newspapers were betrayed into
unfair comments tho Presidents Message by
the meagreness of the summary which reached
Them they have reason to regret that they did
not make adequate arrangements to obtain what
they required II they had sufficient material
for q Just judgment. they have reason to be
ashamed Of the prejudice which inspired their
criticisms.
One OF the most interesting candidates. of re-
cent years for the French Academy is that Of
NJ Ernest Daudet. His worth is not to be
doubted. But the spectacle Of brother Of the
author Of "LImmortel" seated among the Forty
would be one to piQue curiosity and stimulate
Imagination In a high degree.
Mr.. David Christie Murray doubt means
well In promoting the plan to erect a statue
of Washington in London; but we do not want
II there and there Is no reason to suppose that
London does 1t knows quite we'll how to honor
the name and memory OF the immortal man.
"the greatest. last and best. the Cincinnatus OF
the West" as her great poet has called him,
without the reminder OF an efhgy. The statue
hty placed, like the word fity spoken. may be
compared. II It is a good one to apples Of gold
in pictures of silver. Otherwise 1t does not de-
serve gracious a similtude. 1t is quite true
that the name of Washington adds dignity and
nobility TO the human race, and that not even
the peerless State which he founded has a
right to a monopoly OF his glory or the statues
which Givs It nroclamatinn- Tha latter cannot
The sun., 1897-11-01
Swappcd Couples in Oklahoma.

A sensational case with funny side is
reported from FL Reno. \ couple ar
rived at the principal hotel and regis
tered themselves as man and wife. In
fact, they were elopers, one having run
away from a wife and the other hus-
band. In the course of q week the in
jurcd husband and injured wife arrived
from Kentucky ana caused the arrest Of
the pair
The deserted man and wife had never
seen each other before, but while wait
ing for rcquisition papers from Ken
ruckv, they stopped at the same hotel,
and formed an acquaintance. Having Il
common grief, they became interested in
each other, and on the day the requis;-
ton papers were to arrive, they astor-
ishcd the officers by clipping on their
own account, going to Texas, where they
are now supposed to be.
The first pair of elopcrs were released
fl, IN jail, and the Kentucky officer C.
turned home, after informing the local
paper that he chopped u ratt.csnakc
would bite him ii he ever travelled =
thousand miles again to help i couple Of
men trade wives"
The sun., 1897-11-01
Wcylcr Ont, BlancO In.

HAVANA, oct. 3l.-Licutcnant-Gcncral
Wcylcr embarked on the steamer Mont
scrrat shortly after o'clock Friday after
noon. Under Instructions from Madrid
the vessel did not sail until after the ar
rival of Marshal Blanco, the new Gov
ernor-Gcneral Of Cuba. A palace WIS
prepared for the latter's reception, and 1t
is officially stated that the accommodate
ton there would be ''insuficient for
both" The Quinta Mo!ino> Mansion, in
which General Weyler had expected to
reside temporarily, was found t. be in
too bad condition.
An official despatch was inrwarcd to
Madrid announcing that Marshal R.anco
had arrived here, and has taken over TIE
command of the island from General
Wry.rr, the retiring Captain-Gcncra!.
The sun., 1897-11-01
IN MEMORY OF GEORGE.
A Public DemOnst ration to Be Made
in This City.

A Public Demonstration to Be Made
in This City.
The Young Mems Single Tax Club mt t
at their headquarters in the McVey
Building yesterday afternoon for the pur-
pose Of taking action in reference to the
death Henry 'icorge.
DR.. L. n. Slaughter was chosen cl air
man and Walter Willis secretary of the
meeting.
II. H. Saring, p. +, OHara and Walter
Willis were appointed a.committce to $, :
cure the Opera House on Sunday even
in7, November Z, for the purpose of hold
ing memorial services on the death Of
their great leader
The committee was Il SO instructed to
invite DR.. Edward Mct;lynn, John $.
Crosby, Rev. Jesse Taylor and other
prominent speakers to address.. ..the meet
ing.
A. r. Say!or, Rev. W. W. Campbell,
II. d. Saring Thomas Muliin and 5. $.
Bishop were appointed committee on
resolutions, and presented the following
which was passed unanimously by the
clul:
WHEREAS, The Young Mems. Single
Tax Club has learned OF the death Of
Henry George; lie it
D,.,,,I,,nJ irI,n+ ,vk;lo n,r 1o,,+. arr,
filled with sadness ut the removal Of the
worlds greatest champion OF human
rights of modern times, we declare our
unshaken faith in the cause he 50 ably
defended to the hour of his death.
Resolved, That while the common peo-
pie have lost their best friend, his work
has been 50 far completed that every
town and hamlet throug ghout the world
contains advocates of Jeffersonian De-
mocracy, as taught by Henry George.
Resolved, That with the removal #
Henry George the nation loses one #
the few great men, who have the cour-
age to speak the truth as they see it, be
it ever 50 Unpopular.
Resolved, That he recognized but two
sides to all questions, and intervicwers
found him ut all times ready to answer
"ycs' or "no.'
Resolved, That in common with all
friends of liberty throughout the civil
lied world we mourn with the bercaved
family, to whom We extend the most
affectlonate sympathy.
The Rev. W. W. Campbell, upon invi-
tation, then addressed the club, review
ing the great work OF Henry George and
showing the rapid progress the move
ment was making everywhere.
The sun., 1897-11-01
PrDDerties Transfers.

The following transfers Of property
were registered at the city registration
bureau Saturday:
Henry Chadwick and wife to Alberto
W. Parvis, dwelling on Harrison near
Maple.
Howard Garrett to Edward c. Painter,
building on New Castle avenue south
of f.
Boise Penrosc and wife to Richard A.
+. Pcnrosc, dwelling north hcast corner Of
Eighth and West
William Richardson and wife to the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany, dwelling on Shallcross avenue
near DUPONT.
Toner estate to Robert Rodd,n, house
N Scott street above Lovcrin, aTenur.
Alnir V. and W. {. Guthrie to VI. J.
Costello, two-st"ry dwelling on Sixth
avenue south OF Brown.
Henry Caycn ,crto George W. Cavcn-
der, building on Ship!ry street between
Eighth and Ninth.
john ,!cCaffcrty 70 J. Y. Nicho,s, lot
on Eleventh street near Ilcu!''.
George II. 'Tinda!l to J. /. Nithu%
property on Eleventh street nca" Ect :
nett.
\. J. Eurn,Hn and vie t. Marietta
and Sarah II. Fr!l, property on Town
send street near L.
Willard II. Porter, trustee to Sarah
G. Hannah, dwelling No. SIG Spruce
street.
Anna Mayscr, ct ALA, to Marie McDon-
nell, dwelling on the corner Of Third
and Tatnall.
W. +. Slnallcy, Jr., ct ALA, to William
Hacker, property upon the south side OF
the Christiana east of King street.
james B. Ilasson to Mary, wife Of
Edward Kane, the three-story dwelling
No. 6lS Franklin street.
James 0. Evans to F.. J. Sharp, dwell
ing on Franklin street near Beech.
A. j. Bierman to William McElwee,
slaughter house and appurtenances on
Townsend street near B.
The sun., 1897-11-01
PinOchlc and Politics.

Special to THE Sun.
LONG ISLAND CRY, L. l., Oct. 3l.-The
Hon. Patrick Jerome Gleason was en-
gagged in very exciting game of pinochle
to-day when called at his headquarters
in Front street to learn his latest views
of the campaign.
With three OF his trusty lieutenants he
sat at a much worn table and handled
kings and queens, while he pulled Justify
now and then at a huge bowl Of milk on
chair by his side. With his silk hat
tilted far back on his head and a great
diamond battleaxe in his shirt front, the
genial mayor made picture.
"How do! How do"' said Mr., Gleason.
Come and sit down and III talk to you.
Hold on, there's misdeal. Gimme that
card"
GLOW do you find things looking up
in Long Island City?' ventured.
Gas to politics, Of course" he replied,
looking over his hand. "Well, rve been
in New York most all the time, but I've
got some trusty boys over here,-Here!
Pve got hundred aces. What's led
thcre?-What do think Of my chances
now? Well, my lad, if you take my
blowhorn for it; I'll be the man. There's
Il few'll dispute that, though. We've
been whooping her up all over. Why,
had more men in One Hundred and
Twcnty-fifth street, Saturday night than
Van Wyck or Low put together.-Hold
on, hold OH, Paddy Hughes; that's my
king. l take the trick.-Yes, sir; as l
was saying, we're whooping 'em up.
Now, there's Seth Low.-What's the
trump, Iaddy?-l know more about
schools to-day than he does, and l never
turned out any gamblers, either like he
has. Yes, he has turned out gamblers.
That's about all these college chaps d.
gamble.-rve got forty jacks. Mark me
up, Paddy, and don't draw out OF your
turn.-NO, sir. No gamblers Tor me!
Here the mayor drank tumble" of
milk with a resounding "slo-o-o- )-n.!'
and uttered a satisfied "Ah-h-h"
"Hcnry George said,' continued Mr..
Gleason, that he would take up the axe
where | laid it down. Now, that's tie
best argument I've had yet.
"Thc papers have bcen-sa.r, wha''s
the matter with the papers, anyway.
They never roast me any more, and they
don't boost me either. That's the only
fault Tve got to find with 'cm Wni!c
I'm in politics the newspaper man will
wear diamond battle axes, and don't
you forge. il, Thcy'!lmiss me when I'm
gone
The sun., 1897-11-01
Fire ina Tar Tank.

Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock
sparks from the smokcstack OF ITi!les 4
J ,ncs' machine shop, fell into dripping
tank, filled with tar, which stood against
the side of the boiler house. The tar
instantly bazed Up and for a while the
smoke and heat gave the impression Of a
serious conhagratior. An alarm was
sent in from box 49, at Eleventh and
Church streets, but before the arrival of
the engines the fire had hernextingnishcd
by plug stream IRON the c}nIiany's
line OF hose. Tie damage was estimated
at so fu''y y covered by insurance.
The sun., 1897-11-01
The Same Old Kickers.

Special to THE Sun.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 3l.-A circular let
ter bearing the signatures of twenty-six
prominent and influential citizens is be-
ing privately circulated in this city ask
ing The person addressed whether he is
disposed to attend a preliminary confer
ence "to consider the advsability of in
itiating q movement similar to that of
the Citizens Union of NeA York" The
circular further states:-
ut is believed that there is now both
a necessity and an opportunity for some
action OF this kind, and that any fur
tier delay may make it much more diff
ficult, if not impossible to secure the
nomination OF man OF the highest
character and ability for our next
mayor. The next election for mayor will
be in February, 1899.
Among the signatures to the circular
are those of Wayne McVeagh, former
United States Attorney-General; Charles
c. Harrison, Provost of the University
OF Pennsylvania, and Charles c. Con-
verse of the Baldwin Locomotive Com
pany.
Henry Pike, who for many years, has
conducted shoe business at Third and
Market streets, leaves to-day for Smyrna,
where he will engage in the same line OF
business.
The sun., 1897-11-01
UNITED STATES .AND SPAIN.
LONDON Spcc.ato" Fears That Chances
Arc in Favor Of IL War (Which
Would Concern England.

LONDON, Oct. 30-Thc spectator takes
Il pessimistic view OF the situation be-
tween the United States and Spain, and
expresses the opinion that the chances
are in favor of war, (Which would
gravely concern England, because OF
the consequent rise in the price of
wheat, and owing to the extent of British
shipping, dangerous marine questions in
regard to privateering, the neutrality OF
search and the supply Of munitions
would arise, while Spain's insolvency
would involve grand crash in banking
circles in Paris"
The Spectator also expresses the fear
that the fact OF war existing might have
the same effect upon the strained situa-
tion in Europe Is shooting among gun.
powder barrels"
The sun., 1897-11-01
EXnrcsS Office Dos;

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3l.-Thc plant of
the United States Express Company ut
No. 722 Chestnut street, was completely
guttercd by fire at l.3O this morning.
The fire started in the cellar OF the build
ing and was far beyond control before
the alarm was turned by William S.
Fisher, an employee, who was almost
suffocated and is lowering between life
and death at the Pennsylvania Hospital.
The entire property of the company was
destroyed including many valuable
records.