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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01

srooobmat,no" will 20 with every brick cottago,
and the foremen OF the mills WIN Der. ne rsq"'i'" ~
finger bowls AT dlnner.-tChlCaBo ->e"'
"The Albany Journal" tells story OF TWO s'1en
reporters. Engllshmen, who were sen. Wy '"' ~
editor OF n certain newspaper to suDurpah ,o"'
70 yrte m the burning OF an orphan asylum La''
that night when the news editor was WOMB. rlns
why no copy" about the fire was coming by wire
n telegraph messenger rushed IN ana hanucu MN
dispatch He opened 1t and rea1:
Dear Sir: We are here. What shall we oo'
1t was signed with the names OF inc t"o ' ~
to write up" the fire. ~,
rho ,ows EDITOR made n few remarks which, whne
they were appropriate to the occasion, wouid not
look well in print: then he wrote on 'eies'"p'
blank this brief message: ,
"t'ind out where the fire IL hottest and jump H.
About forty OF Tampas most progressive ana nm
day on an excursion TO tho famous tobacco ~,
lions of the Cuban colony At Fort Meade; Iry
with has recently given The company operating It
about $4,000 for two expcrimental crops NM md
uSactnrers VINO went were Spaniards, Cubans anu
Americans and this concerted movement on , near
part is significant Of the fact that thcy huvG .O,
dence i'm Inc Florida grown Cuban leaf-tbaltithoro
Sun.
A Connecticut legislator thinks that the acts or
the Legislature should be translated into foreign
tongues for the benefit OF those who cannot speak
English.
What most impresses you in regard to George
WaShingtOn?' asked the teacher
The boy debated with himself Tor several fiihu'e9
before answering Then he said: ,..., :.
.'T'he easy time he had when he went 10 s'i,oo.
What do you mean by thar demanded the
teacher a., , ,,,,,., %
learn in their regular order."-tChca8o Posi-.
In trying to make point against vegetaria'ilsih
a member of the Ethnographical Society III Iai'S
read paper before that body snort time ago IN
which he insisted that cannibdls are exceedingly
strong and vigorous far exceeding In strength nose
tribes not addicted 10 such food. He said that the
savagos who abstalned from human FOOD rarely ave
meat of any kind and were puny lot. Inc mos'
curious part Of his argument was that the hcah OF
women was much more disestible and far more
nutritious than that Of men; mary tribes recognize
the fact and eat only women. until the supply gives
out
small company of fishermen we're seated io IN a
Cardiff hosiery. They were telns Hsh Stollei9
THE most exciting days sport ever nao, Siil
one Of the company, an American, was Wneh Wds
OF Labrador. | was with two others; each h9d W.
rods and were simply pulling out hsh a. iasi ~
ever we could put I'm our lines. forgot, ne aduep
I'm a thoughtful tone. what those fish were.
Whales" suggested an Eaglishman, with an at
tempt - he sarcastic. .
whales" said the Yankee, with deprecat9ry
wave OF his hand; why. man, We were paltihS Win
whales !'-(Answers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01
DIR. DEPEV URGED TO REST.

HE MAY co ABROAD EARLIER THIS YEAR THAN
USUAL.
Chauncey VI. Dcpew Is recovering slowly from his
Illness The attack 0: irits. so his physician says.
simply the aftermath OF the siege OF grip he
suffered early In the winter. He is badly down
physically and is now being urged 10 take a rest
Mr.. Depew had his customary vacation cut short
last summer by the Illness o.; Cornelius Vanderbilt
He had hardly reached Europe when he learned 0.
Mr. Nanderbt's stroke. ana at once hurried home.
He has been his desk every day since then,
cept when confined TO the house by illness and he
plainly shows the strain. He has been warned
that unless he takes vacation ne may break lONn
entirely. Mr. DopeW hesi,ates to go on account o.
the vast amount OF business on hand and the com.
plications encountered by the decision OF the SD
preme Court I'm the Trans Missouri NJ +.
ingalls, J. Pierpont Morgan ana others associated
with Mr. DeDeW have gone abroad Tor outing
and he has been urged 10 follow. He was AZ his
office FOR a short time yesterday, but unable
70 his eyes. He said that hc would probably
go Europe sooner than usual this year. lie SAD
he would try TO so within the next month and
surely by MAY l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The British steamer Maroa landed
at Hamburg four survivors of the lost steamer
Vile de ST. NaZaire, including captain Jasue-
neau. === 1t was announced in Berlin and Paris
that a partial blockade of the Greek ports would
begin at an early date. -= Joseph ChamDer-
lain made a notable speech at the annual BAN
quet in London Of the British Colonial institute
- The Spanish cruiser Maria Theresa VIII
be sent to represent the queen Regent and King
of Spain at the Grant Monument ceremonies
- Cuban reforms will 90 into effect to-day
60 Trouble with the French fishermen over
the enforcement of the Bait act is expected in
Newfoundland.
CONGRESS-Bot branches in session -
Senate Most of the day was spent in voting on
amendments to the arbitration treaty, some or
which were adopted and others rejected 60
House: The Tariff BILL with an amendment put
ting the new rates of duty in effect to-day was
passed by vote Of 20o TO III.
DOMESTIC. -ContrOller Robertss Graduated
Inheritance Tax bill was passed by the state
Assembly, 131 TO a. --=- The Senate Finance
Committee decided to report Governor Black s
Adirondack bill favOraby with some amend
ments -= The President nominated Thomas
w Cridler for Third Assistant Secretary Of
State. ==- 1t said at the State Department
that COnsu-General Lee might be allowed to
remain at Havana for the present. -. The
American members of the International Mari
time Conference met in Washington TO revise
navigation rules on inland waters. == More
disastrous breaks occurred in the lower Missis-
sippi evees. -= A tornado that demolished the
town Of Chandler, Okla. killed forty-fve people
and wounded 100
CITY-The Pennsylvania Railroad Annex boat
No > was destroyed by fire at her pier in Jersey
City and lowed to the Communipaw flats, where
her hulk was beaChed == The Mayor and the
Dock Board consulted with representatives. OF
steamship companies regarding the rental Of
new piers to be built on the North River -
The Metropolitan Golf Association, Including
clubs in this district. was formed at meeting
at Delnonico's -=- Stocks weak and lower
THE WEATHER.-FOrecast for to-day: Fair
and mild The temperature yesterday: Highest.
% degrees; lowest, 40, average. Ava.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01
THE SUMNER AT OLYMPIA.

Oscar Hammersteln announces that he expects
TO make his burlesQue Great New-Yorh' run NJ
the Olympia Music Hall all summer. II - 10 re
expanded into three acts. so as 90 MI the Whole
evening II will be supplemented by the usual en-
tertainment In the roof garden. which IS now IN
course OF preparation FOR the summer, ana VIII -
opened some time next month. Having slass
roof Mr. Hammerstein's garden is more indcpeni'
cnt Of the weather than the other gardens peils
indeed "A little more comfortable. usually, on RAINY
nights than on fair ones. so that he can open =
without risk a little than he otherwise could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01

Mrs. Mary W DE Forest Leverleh. wife OF =
Duncan Leverch died suddenly in her apartments
NJ the Windsor Hotel yesterday morning MI -
erich is a broker and has an office at NO 80 W""'
At His house Is at No. Is West Foriy-esh'"s.s-
but he closed II some time ago, and Win ms va" 80.
and daughter went to live al the "'"u' ,..I.
T,,a,,nv evening Mrs Leverlch complained OF iee'
IN, ~ but refused TO allow physician 10 DC ca'e'
saving she would recover without medical az WAS
,.s6 o'clock yesterday morning MI Lex ess' summon
oroused by his wife, but before ne cou'a heu,or-
- nhVslclan she died Death was due ~ ~. body
rhase. which was from natural causes attsnoon.
was removed 10 the family home IN me OF yet
The ARRANGEMENTS for tho funeral have wv w
boon completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01
Even dollar gas affords the potentiaiity OIL
rroMing rich beyond the dreams OF avarlce.

Gleason is early in the field a candidate FOR
Navor of the Greater New-YOrk. and says that
ne dominates himself and runs on his record
carving his battIe-aXe before him as an emblem
The confidence which he exhibits in his prospects
goes To show that he has Strengthened out 'hose
kinks in his naturalization papers ana that 'heie
is now no constitutional obstacle to MS caHu'
docv. He is an amusing creature, ana Woulu ieru
uveliness 20 the race If an entry for him could
in any way be provided. But in the nature OF
things he would land in the mud Of Newtowh
Creek and have to be fshed out and hung UP 10
dr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01
Hmuscmrnie.

~v~~>>~~>>>>~~S~~~~os~o>>cs~ 49, nI,os
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-s:i3-At Piney tluee
BIJOU THEATRE-S:1j--Cot rted Into court
BROADWAY THEATRES Id Ariesicnhs.
CARNEGIE UAII-s:i5-E Evolution OF the Earth
CASINO-S:iS-t.ost. Straved or stolen - -,..
pAI.y'S THEATRE :lo-Ihe s ,-r.
EDEN MUsEE--wax Works. Grand concerns anu N"'
photographic. -, MIA
EMPIRE THEA TRES :2o-I-nder the Red Robe NV,
IlfTi AVENUE THBATRE-s:1o-Iess OF '"c 4 VI
bervlles.
GARDEN THFATRE-S-CamiNe.
0ARRICK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Again
GRAND OPERA UOCSE-S-Mme Sans-Gene 80,
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-slo-The "'o"s MI
Wright. - u 81, ,
HERALD SQUARE TBEATRE-s:la-The Gil from
Paris
HoYTS THEATRE :3o-My Friend from India.
IRVING PLACE TiII,A1 kE-s-Gamtos
KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE-s-ine serenede'
ROSTER & BIALS-S-Gayest Manhattan.
I.YCFlM THEATRE-S:"O-Thc Mayhower.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2--s-tl rcus,
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUst,-s-Die Wa,kure
OLYMPIA MUSIC HALLS :lS--Na ldeville
PASTOR $3.50 II 2. m.-Naudevile.
WAII.ACK S-s:15-Niss Manhattan
i4TII STREET THEATRE .l5-Sweet 1nniscarTa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01
GENERAL WILLIAM CUTTINGS Will.
TWO OF HIS COUSINS AND SEVERAL FRIENDS RE.
CEIvE SUBSTANTIAL LEGACIEs.

The will of General William Cutting was offered
FOR probate Yesterday IN the SurrOgate's Court.
out Of his share OF the estate OF his uncle. Walter
L. Cutting the testator gives $4,000 to his cousin
Walter cutting and 81. 900 to James De Wolfe cut
ting son OF his cousin Robert l.. Cutting. To
Henrietta Hone, Anthem Maria Hone Huxley and
Johanna Hone Staples General Cutting bequeaths
Il house and lot at Fairfield. Conn
To his friends. Alonzo c. Monson and Clifford A.
Hand is given $4,000 each.
The residue Of the is left to the testator's
cousin. Robert l.. Cutting and in ease of the lat
tcr's death the residue goes TO James De Wolfe
Cutting.
The executors OF the Will. which was executed on
January ). 1892, are Robert l.. Cutting and Alonzo
Monson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01
NOTES or TIE NTAGE.

Mr. Dalv,s production OF shakespeare's "rsmpes"
has already been announced for next Monday Miss
Nancy Mcintosh will probably play the part q
Miranda. for which she Will be especially fitted ~
account OF the music which Is 20 be INTRODUCED
The music naturally, viii Do, an important ep,u s
of the production George Clarke VIII pay frls'
pero. Miss Virginia Earle VIII be Ariel and MI
Power Calihan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01
SPAIN TO SEND A CRUISER.

Madrid March Sin response TO the invitation
OF President Mckinley the Government will send
the Spanish cruiser Maria Theresa to represent he
Queen Regent, King and people OF Spain ut the
ceremony OF defeating the Grant mausoleum on
April q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01

The Confederate soldiers who Will share IN the
ceremonies at the dedication OF Grants tomb
are completely reconstructed heroes carrying
before them like their banners. traditions or ola
valor and they may be trusted to make any
noise or the occasion which they CONSIDER APP
propriGte to 1t. 1t Is not likely 10 pe 'he reoei
yell. as the entombed hero shenced 'ha' per
manenty thirty and odd years ago. only the
ghost Of it could now be upraised uhoer any
strain Of effort or memory. ana inc experiment
il not worth making It would be out Of place
in such n ritual and that Will probably be the
opinion OF the heroes In gray themselves wheh
they come to think IL over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01

Manager Conrled VIII continue the PERFORMING.
~ "vocksnrtirge" which Is attracting large housss
q, ,ba Irving Place Theatre until Miss Agnes
corna's first appearance. This famous actress W..
make her American debat rs Nora IN lbsehs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01

The application Of the principles or the CiVii
Service law may be improved upon ana some
of Its methods modified, but the bosses great
and little. are mistaken II they think that the
system can be destroyed. 1t has como 10 stay
and It IS the bosses who Will have to 60
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01

Some Of the official weather prophets assert
that the Mississippi is likely to keep rising TOT
week or more, a prophecy which 1t Is to be hopeo
may turn out inaccurate as those OF OUTSIDE
and non-ofllca weather sharps commonly are
Already the floods are OF extraordinary severity
thousands have been driven from their MONIES
and are destitute. anG a weeks continuance anu
increase Of the devastation would be caiafi'y
the like Of which the mighty river mas never
known We need not accept the forecast OK the
Weather Bureau without some reserVatoh' pu'
the outlook Is certainly serious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01

Nine. Lillian Nordica sailed for Europe YESTERDAY
on the New-York She has early engagements az
the Grand opera IN Paris Coonel j. H. Map!eson
was a passenger on the same SNIP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01

When Robert a. Maxwell retired from the or
fee Of Insurance Superintendent or TINS state
we took occasion to remark that the stahdaru
Of efficiency which he had maintained IN that I'M
portant place had never been surpassed ny any Vi
his predecessors, ard we felt that his acceptance
Of the Office Of Fourth Assistant Posfinas'er-e"-
era was highly advantageous 10 the country
He retired from that office yesterday, having
rounded out his four years term. and 1t Is graft
fving 10 say that he has indicated the confidence
reposed in him. We welcome him back TO New
York. Similar recognition of faithful and sk'Iful
service is due To Second Assistant Postmaster
General Nelson who IL about TO make room for
HE successor Mr. Shallenberger, of Pennsyl-
vana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01
THE BUCHANAN CONTEST RESUMED.

Surrogate Arnold yesterday resumed the hearing
OF the contest over the VIII of DR.. Alexander Blu
chanan. who left the bulk of his estate to Mrs Kate
NJ Foster. In whose house he lived for several
years prior TO his death. Probate OF the will IL
opposed by DR. Buchanan's widow. Mrs Margaret
T. Buchanan, 10 whom he left only $50 and by the
three daughters OF the testator, who were cut of
with s. each. They ailege that the doctor was
unduy influenced by Mrs. Foster. Mrs Buchanan
n month ago recovered $4,000 damages from Mrs.
Foster. In the Supreme Court. for alternating the
testator's affections. The widow has still two other
suits pending, one against Mrs Foster TO recover
100000 OF real estate. which. she alleges was given
to Mrs. Foster by DR.. Buchanan. and the other
against her husbands brother, to recover posses
sion OF DIR. Buchanan's body the brother having
taken charge OF the funeral arrangements Mrs.
Foster, the prepayment OF the Will was the
stand In the Surrogates Court yesterday. and was
cross-examined by counsel for the contestants. She
denied several accusations as 10 her relations with
the decedent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01

Roland Reed Will appear AZ the Grand opNs
tto,sa rex. week In his play. THE Politician"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01
JAMES p. KERNocIIANs SMALL ESTATE

Letters Of administration on the estate OF James
i. Kernochan were asked for In the Surrogate's
Court yesterday 10y Catherine L. Kern0chan. the
widow, ana Catherine l.. Pell daughter and James
l. kernochan. son. OF the decedenL They ask that
the estate be administered by J. Frederick k-r-
owned no real estate In this State and his personal
estate Is valued at only $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01

Inc first day OF medical inspection In the COM
mon schools revealed clearly enough the puphc
necessity existing for such inspection, l4V cases
Of contagious diseases among the children pelhg
discovered The plan IL of such manifest Value
and Importance that 1t now seems wonder that
II has not before been adopted No more eHec-
tive means of reducing the death-rate among
children and arresting the spread or contagloh
could be devised. Now that the usage has peeh
introduced there is no doubt that ii Will be per-
manenty continued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01

Prince George OF Greece would make an acceP'-
able Governor Of Crete. and might prihs ''an-
quilty to the disturbed island penang l's i"''
union with Greece which Is what Its inhabitants
desire and is the logical solution OF its propleH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01
Jnhrx 10 Advertisements.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
,rr,ce Commissioners. It follows that

civil Service Commissioners. 1t follows that
T,mmony Hall Is not going to grab all the
Offices in the municipal administration with the
ease that it has been counting on.
Unfortunately. the new Civil Service Commits
sion NAV he made up Of men of one party, there
beinr no provision in the charter for representa-
tlon Of the minority party. and it is generally
eypected that Mayor Van Wyck will select three
tried and true Tammany men for these places.
With three Commissioners not in sympathy with
Civil Service Reform 1t may be possible for the
local Democracy to find ways and means or
cheating" the Civil Service law; but if the Ian
ruage of the charter Is to be construed ut its
face value this will not be done by allowing the
heads of departments TO make their own ratings
for fitness and thus secure the men they
want without reference to the result OF the
examinations for merit conducted by the Com
mission In other words, the Black law Is ap-
parently repealed by the charter. as respects
Greater New-York. 1t ought 10 be wiped from
the statute-book altogether early in the coming
session Of the Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

lower and neglecting the higher. And 1t Is
reapIng no good from all its labOrs. What
profit Is there to the human race In inns
march of mind, in the steamship, In the rail-
sway in the thoughts that shake MANKIND IL
all men have to keep on ploddng in the tread
mill Just as Of old? What is labor-saving ma
chinery worth IL it does not lessen the amount
of labor to be done and increase the amount OF
leisure to he enjoyed?
Is it well that while we range with Science
gloryinS in the Time.
City children soak and blacken soul ana sehSe
in city slime?
II is no mark of progress that this Is pus!
modern public" 1t would be far more credita
bic if it were public Of increased ana sui III
creasng leisure Leisure for the poor man W
rest from his toll and to enjoy that which Is
beautiful in the world: leisure for the rlch
man to employ his wealth for his own ana Ills
neighbors' pleasure and mental ana spirnuai
uplifting; leisure for all TO be Courteous Ill
dcmeanor accurate in speech, thorough IN schol-
arship, thoughtful and rational in all the actVl-
ties and relationships Of life. That Is the enu
toward which human progress should strive, IL
it is not to prove the bitterest or mocker'cs'
Work Is not the measure or progress, nor yet
the mere material achievements OF work. but
those higher and more enduring attachments
which successful labor may facilitate, but which
it can never supplant. The Athenlans had no
mica -minute railroad trains, nor ocean grey
hounds nor twenty -fivestOry business build
ings Yet, with all their slOwness and Oldfogy-
ishncss. and indeed because OF that very leisure
which the busy modern public affects to de-
spise, they had something which made n greater
and more enduring mark upon the worlds his
tory than all these latter wonders OF this must
ling" age The less we hear about the "Dusy
modern public the better 1t will be for human
credit until this busness-busy -ness-produces
more worthy fruit than the mere perpetuation
of the brute round Of toll.