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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
COUPTS AND COMMISSION.

Tho RAND Transit Commissioners ana theh
counsel are properly reticen, as to their plans
and eynectat,ons. but they have let II be KNOWN
that thew hope either to ascertain without much
deIov TINT the Court did not intend to require
a hond OF s15OOO.OOO running throughout tue
whole ner,od Of the thirty-hve to fifty year
,ooee mr. 70 convince the Court OF the proprlety
~ modifv,nq its original intention In that re-
GARD That a continuing security" must De
furnished nv the contractor nobody VINO mas
taken the trouble to read the Rapid Transit act
hos ovar douhted. for Section "a contains spc-
c,ec nrovsIon TO that effect; and It Is as absurd
ne II Is indecent on the part Of some RAPID OPP
noronts Of the project to insinuate that the
commissioners were planning to betray the
nuhI,c interest BY avoiding that mandate. They
had expected on the contrary, TO obtain thoT-
o,,cblv sound and satisfactory guarantee OF the
performance Of the contract, and they are un'
derstood to think It probable that they can coh-
vince the Court Of that fact.
II has been repored-how accurately we 90
no, kpow-that IN case the Appellate DIVISION
adheres to the strctest construction Oh inc ooi,,
d,t,on which It imposed the Commission Will
ask the Court Of Appeals to decide whether Vi
not the Appellate Division was empowered to
exercise
ferred upon the Commission. We hope the re-
mort IA we'll founded, for the point involved pos
sesses an Importance which Is not confined 10
this particular undertaking, and the functions
NJ q court acting In such an extra-judicial ca
pacity under legislative direction ought to be
exactly defined. The prospect of various iegai
proceedings relating to this question as well an
to the meaning Of the constitutional limtat'oh
Of Indebtedness is not agreeable in all respects
70 the lonS-suffering people Of New-fork, but
the few who enjoy It may find that their reh-
ance on endless litigation IS misplaced For II
ia nroyided In the Rapid Transit act that all
legal proceedings brought by or against the
Commission by reason Of anything done or pro-
posed under the provisions OF the act snail
"haye a preference above all causes not Grim
"inal on the calendar Of every court. and may
"be brought on for trial or argument upon no
"tice of eight days for any day Of any term on
(which the court shall be in session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22

represent those voters according to party INV
that party law cannot be enforced Ine ooa-e
dsayows all right to interfere, and tne 'o'ef
has nothing to do but be misrepreSented' eAeep'
be smash the organization which misrepreSeh'S
him In view of yesterdays proceedings 'here
Is nothing for a self-respectilg RepuDhcah 10
do but work unrelentingly to destroy this iiieeai
machine SO only can he regain his rights 10 ah
equal voice with other Republicans III tiie BE-
lection Of names to be voted on uhuer the
party emblem. Then, when ne mas DESTROYED
these usurpers he must secure new ieeisialioh
guaranteeing to him his right IN the party De-
yond the power Of future leaders 10 usurp II.
Justice Beekmans decision should give great
ip,petus to the demand for reform or the pr
mary law, for it shows the utter helpiessheSS
of the citizen as the law now STANDS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
PERSONAL.

The birthday o. General Robert r. Lee will be
observed in Atlanta. Ga. on January 20 by an eab-
crate celebration by the Ladies' Memorial Asso-
Survivors Association OF Georgia. Lees birthday
Is legal holiday In that State.
In a tribute 10 the late DIT. Joseph Levi The
Albany Evening Journal says: He was an nble.
learned and skilful physician. His mild and benevo-
in The city who reached the age OF observation He
had large practice ana his services TO me poor
am o ointment te bt pr5csIo5 patrot!c citizen
and good husband and father"
They gave Anthony Hope reception ir Indian
apos tho other afternoon and he was kept busy
making replies to enthusiastic women admirers.
One woman said: II am very happy 10 meet you.
I've heard great deal sbou. you and your books.
but I've read any OF them" You have
not lost anything. madame" said he I'm very
happy 10 meet you" said bright girl. but I'm
sorry that you don't IKE women" How DO
you know DO not Ike women" "Oh. because
saw II In the paper this morning" THE article
not signed. was IT." asked Mr.. Hawkins. Il
am very glad o! the opportunity to meet you this
afternoon. Mr. Hawkins" said n married lady.
"heciuse have engagement ard cannot 70 to
hear you tonight. I've read your stories" Then
l Will not spo!l any good impression you MAJ
haye forwcf u ihe s;of.cs. ,o!h, l wanted 70
walked away she AN to her friend. - wonder 4
that last speech Of ninc was complimentary
you would be" said another. ~ though; that you
MADAME" said he what stories nre you going
20 read from tonight Mr. Hope" TIE author
tod the guestloner The Prisoner OF zeuda" and
The Dolly Dialogues " u wish you were going
20 read ,ome'h'ng else. for those are The only
yoI DO. Mr. Hope' I'm GLAD 70 see you. The
chamb"rnald at thH hotel This morning said We
had n distinguished que on our floor" the
snlutniion ~ another guest SIN another said:
'Oh Mr. Hope / have been trying 10 think up
something for two weeks 10 say 20 you and now
have forgotten what IL was"
Professor George r. Hale. director Of the YerksI
Observatory University OF Chicago Is spending tho
holiday. with his fa,her-in-law. William Conklln
80. "a Grani-aYe. Brooklyn His wife Is with
him.
Boston. Dec Il (speciaD.-George w. Chadwick
principal OF the New England Conservatory OF
Music received a letter to-day Offering him tho d.!
rectorship OF the Worcester County Musical AS
ISOLATION lie says that his inclination IS 10 accept
the proposition In choosing Mr.. Chadwick to
succeed Mr.. Zerrahn the Board OF Governors. &C
cordinE TO their letter. bear In mind the work OF
Tho venerable conductor. who for thirty-one years
has directed the association in an able way. The
Boa rd feels that Mr.. Zerrshn has well earned a
rest from his long continued lahors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
THE DRAMA.
ADA REHAN AT DALY'S THEATRE
THE TANNING OF THE sHREW.u

In Days Theatre. last night, Miss Rehan N.
appeared. and, to the obvious delight OF an apprs
ciative audience. presented Katherine, In "Ths
Tanning OF the Shrew." This embodiment II
familiar to the public and a particular description
OF II is not essential here at this time. The re.
appearance Of Miss Rehan should. however, b
especially noted. In the interest Of the community
becaus. It once more places within the public reach
a valuable source Of intellectual refreshment and
innocent pleasure. The influence OF this actress
IS OF the best order. Her charm Of temperament
and her brance Of style the genial feelings
and stimulate and crafty the mind. Her acting
always conveys the impression Of sterling worth
and the spectator feels that observance OF Il
Is a waste OF time. In the character OF Kath-
erine.-which she has made peculiarly her own. and
in which she has rival.-her power OF impersona-
ton and the uncommon beauty OF her vocalism are
conspicuously displayed while In her portrayal Of
feminine moods and caprces and the gradual
DEVELOPMENT Of fine character beneath the
pressure Of a harsh experience she passes through
A wide range Of varied emotion, showing pride.
scorn. sarcasm, anger bewilderment. submission.
play full humor and womanlike tenderness Miss
Rehan acted with inspiritng energy and sustained
a Difficult. character with adequate force. Mr..
George Clarke repeated his dashing embodiment OF
Petruchio and an even representation Of the piece
in all particulars gave much pleasure. THE Shrew'
will be repeated this afternoon and on Thursday
night, and twice on Christmas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
GERNANY's PROGRESS AND POVERTY.

The German seizure Of part Of China Is
probably the consummation OF long-laid plan.
There Is reason to believe that such action was
decided upon some years ago, TO be taken ns
soon as q pretext was afforded. The pretext
camo in the murder OF couple Of missionaries
and the seizure Of Kiao- Chau Immediately fol
lowed That the murders occurred when they
did was a matter Of chance, but the time could
not have been chosen more opportunely TO
serve the German Emperor's ends. foreign
campaign for the acquisition Of new empire
In China Will give him the greatest possible did
In getting his Navy bill through the Reichstag
especially since the murdered missionaries
whom he Is avenging were Roman Catholics
end It Is the Roman Catholic vote in the Reichs-
tag that he most needs 1t Will also serve TO
divert German attention from domestic distress
and to make the people forget their poverty for
n time in their enthusiasm for what Is termed
the honor Of the Fatherlnnd.
There is perhaps need greater than this
latter unless, indeed, It be to remedy the poy-
erty instead OF merely Guessing It over with
military glory. For Germany, with all her
progress is wretchedly poor With one of the
greatest armies In the world and with COM
merce whitenlng-or blackening-every sea, her
people are grovelng In AFFECT poverty. The
facts in the case are actually startling. In
England the line OF exemption from income tax
is drawn at $500. In Prussia 1t is drawn at
1925. One would think that would leave all
except paupers subject to taxation. On the
contrary, 1t taxes only $40 per cent Of the peo-
pie. No less than 0l.54 per cent of the people
of Prussia, then, have TO live on incomes Of
less than $225 for each family! That is plct-
ure of poverty literally appalling. Only one
person In $50 has an income of more than
s2.375. and in total population Of $4,000, 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22

only ~ 600 have incomes Of more than s'o<o
each That there are no more large or medium
incomes Is significant, but that more thah ~
100000 out Of 80, 100000 people should be living
on incomes of less than 60 cents day, such an
income generally having to suffice for whoie
family. is the blacklist picture OF German So
ciaI economy that any enemy OF the fatheriano
could wish TO draw.
A generation ago matters were not as pau as
they are now. Or, If they were, the people hau
not vet been walked to q realization or the lact'
and they had no one in particular to blame Tor
It, But Germany is now wide awake. Inc
people know and feel how wretchedly poor
they are Rightly or wrongly. they blame the
Government for 1t. Some demand more ala
from the Government, In tariff protection anu
bountIes. Others clamor for free trade, winch
may not increase their incomes, but wouid'
they imagine, lessen their expenses others
see In the vast expenditures for army ana
navy the source of all their woes Ana Others
weary of the problem, seek to escape 1t by ex'
patriatlon There Is n desperate chance that
foreign war, or at least colonial conquests, may
for time aay the rising discomfort. But
that will be an ahodyne for the pain, not a
remedy for the disease. The latter Is some
thing that is to be sought through other medi-
ums than blood and IRON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
Nrtp9ooxk DAILY 1ibn,ts
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1897.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The United States steame. re Sai n,
croft was Aired on when entering the port VI
Smyrna, on the night or December T. "a. nv
to regulations; an apology mas e. liberated
its abatement that the Russian occupa'!o" ~.
Port Arthur was a sequel 70 tne .isle "a Al AZ
British warship Daphne to that por'; u.vons
a meeting Of the Conservative part. IA 20 80,
autonomy was opposed. and message was So
10 Weyler indorsing his policy. = Inc IL
neral Of William Terriss took place IN Ao ~.
aon Princess Hohenlohe, wle OF tne
Inner,al Chancellor Of Germany. 10 deao. =
General Weyler Is preparing to publish pro
test against President McKinleys messase
= A son Of the late DR.. heimoo!u, % ,. 49,
York. was arrested in London TOT threa'eiiNe
10 kill Consul osborne
DOMESTIC-Mss Leila Herbert, SECOND
aavShter OF President Clevelands secretary OF
the Navy. committed SUICIDE a. h her from
a window while temporarily insane. = - tiIs
operation of the Civil Service law was o'scuSS ieu
al the meeting Of the Cabinet ana me opi.i nSi
Vas unanimous that the law must De upheIo
- The raising Of duties on hogs ana hoe
products by the French Chamber OF OeputeS
ia regarded by officials In washington as d re
tal,etory movement against the united states
$50 Josiah Quincy was reelected Mayor OF
Boston. - The Fall River Manufacturers
Committee sent reply 10 the operatives, IeJe 80
ing their propositions. and giving reasons 49,. AZ.
doing so. - There was little change IN tht
big wheat deal in Chicago; II ood n1H 'n"
the affair will cost Armour SlOOOOoo
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The COMMITTEE OF
Fifty-three appointed to form the new Repuo,
lean organization met at the Windsor Hotel ano
\ organized. - The Assembly district conven-
! lions were held for the election ot deIesates
10 the Republican County Committee. =
Justice Beekman declined TO grant L. h. Je-
romes application for an injunction restraining
delegates Of the Thirty-frst Election Dlsulc' o.
the XXXIst Assembly District from taking par'
in district conventions. = Governor bIscK
ST. Clair McKelwsy. Senator Hawley and others
spoke at the celebration Of Forefathers Day by
the N.w-England Society Of Brooklyn. - II
was announced that an understanding hao peer
reached by the Metropolitan and Third Avenue
Street Railway companies; It does not. however
involve a system Of transfers. = one nre-
man was killed and three were injured at a
fire In a woodbin in tenement-house at No
426 East Fourteenth-st. - Surrogate fltz-
gerald issued an attachment Tor the person OF
Miss DelIarifa Richardson, who cannot be got
10 court for examination as to her fathers Wills
and estate. - Stocks were dull and lower.
THE observation-disclosures for to-day
Threaten,ne The temperature yesterday: High
est 40 degrees: lowest. "a: average 1854
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
6musements


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
TIE HOSPITAL COLLECTTOHg.

The Hospital Saturday and sunday Associh
ton. with whose activities the pubic or New
York "a 10 some extent familiar, desires that
snoc,al attention should be called 10 the TACT
that It's annual collection in synagogues ana
churches IA about 10 be taken. As n motive FOR
unusually generous contributions this year II
is declared that, while the work or the thIF'y-
eight hospitals embraced in the association Is
sure to increase there Is reason TO rear that
incomes from various sources vii! be material
~ cut down. The gentlemen composing the
Executive Committee would not have made TINS
statement without ample warrant and II there
fore behooves the liberal people OF this city,
whether they have been in the habit OF aiding
tho work or not, to consider the claim now laid
before them as OF more than ordinary lmpor-
lance. Last year the sum collected In houses
OF worship and through auxiliary committees
wa, 500 O34 30. The associated hospitals cared
for 80. 29O bed patients. Of whom 24,6I5 were not
charged. and gave medical or surgical attend
ance to 257,720 free dlspensary patients. Their
oYnenses for this work were sl37S,2l3 81, for
noorly one-half OF which 1t was necessary TO
rely upon contributors. The collections OF the
association are one OF the sources from which
this irregular income IS supplied and they are
divided on the basis Of free work done during
the preceding year. They are taken on the last
Sunday Of the year md the preceding Satur-
dav and are therefore at hand.
With simple reafilrmaton OF many former
assurances as TO the indispensable character or
this work and the perfect fidelity with which
II Is conducted we urge our readers to support
II according to their means
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22

THE history OF Tammany Hall In municipal
administration" said Mr.. T. c. T. Grain In
burst Of eloQuence at the Tammany General
Committee meeting Monday night, is proud
"one. We are going to measure up to 1t In the
administration about to be inaugurated." Great
Caesars ghost! Is that what they are going TO
do? There have been hopes that they would
try to live It down." but II they are going to
measure up 10 IT, It is time for honest citizens
TO move away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
ROYAL BOX" AT FIFTH AVENUE.
MR.. CoGHLANs RETUR.

NJ Charles Coghlan warmly welcomed by largS
and enthusiastic audience appeared ast night, At
the Fifth Avenue Theatre. as the foremost figure
in a free adaptation that he has made OF Alexan.
der Dumas's old play upon fancNul story OF
Edmund Kean and he gained brilliant success.
The piece In Its new form is called The Royal
Box" and It duplicates eighteen persons and 10
con,nrised in six acts The best points OF the orig.
fnal are preserved, but Encouragement OF Incl.
dents and new text have been provided. and the
general effect is OF pleasing huency, suspense
ard sharp climax, while the tone Is that OF com.
mingled realism and romance Mr.. Cognian plays
Clarence the actor and such he presents The
magnaninous lover OF a married woman who has
taken a fancy 10 him, and also the counsellor Of
stagestruck Innocence and the protector OF perse-
cuted beauty.
In the first act the lover resorts TO an eiaoorats
and seemingly needless subterfuge In order to do
clare his passion and make an appointment with
It's object. In the second he utters much glib nom
sense, Of q mildly sarcastic sort, as to the hard
shlps and sorrows Of the dramatic profession. In
the third he saves frightened girl from the
clutches OF titled scamp. and delivers an impas
sioned speech-some part OF which Is belated rant
against the English House OF Lords-upon the Inc
equlIlty OF the actor and the nobleman. In the
fourth and fifth which specially neat In con.
strlction and finely dramatic he depicts the man OF
genius infamed with amaiory passion and torn with
jealousy at first pleading with his royal rival and
at;orward openly insulting and defyins him. And
at last he adroitly saves woman's reputation, at
the sacrifice OF his heart
IN every situation Mr. Coghlan bore himself with
sp4ndId sincerity and acted with a noble
dignity and now passionate vigor that created
the Illusion Of absolute truth. The public response
was emphatic and after the third curtain. and
again at the close OF the scene Of the royal box.
Mr. Coghlan was FIVE or six times recalled. IN q
tumult OF cheers. There Is exaggeration in the
story OF the place. and there is some fust!an In
its sentiment and its language; but there was re-
markab.e power in the acting. and behind It there
was mind and deep feeng-or. at all events the
moving stimulation OF them. Excellent perform
ances likewise given by Mr. Charles Plunkett.
Mr. Claude Brooke and Mr.. Walter Craven. The
public is Indebted 10 Mr.. Coghlan for a dramatic
sensation. The old pieces have life In them still
and the new age has not yet cleared the fed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
CAGES CURRENCY PLAN.
ONE AT A TIME.

From The Philadelphia Press.
The country is confronted by two issues over ;,s
Character. Shall the currency be always, at az
times ard 1der all circumsancss ma ain fHTna
OF The currency be on the iega,ender or the bank
note model? This is another and different Issue;
os sincere purpose raises both issues Only one
can be settled at a time, and only one shou'o %
raised at a time.
A SIMPLER MEASURE BETTER.
From The Troy Times.
would py any
suggese, by President Mckinley IN ms isr soIa
LEADING THE WAY TO REFORM
From The Chicago Times-HeraId.
The bill for banking and ns Sya re eeay s
pressed IL conservative. does not attempt 700 So
AG reoTm sSms
reform mist be presented AS beginning upon
which opinions may crystalline ana his meaSu's
will admirably serve the purpose
THE ALTERNATIVE
From The Indianapolis News
has hs se pias 80 u thoroughly discussed that NJ
to say at s, stems t ns' 10 fs.oys
itself into A choice between II and the plan 10 Do
submitted by the Monetary Commission.
LITTLE PROSPECT OF REFORM.
From The springfield Union
Unless tn sre Is a greater tendency on the part
OF the members and Senator's who believe IN cur
rency reform TO unite upon the PRESIDENTS recon-.
mcndati IN or uuon some other plan, there Is NC
likelihood CT any currency LEGISLATION at the prsse w
members hove the same ideas upon the 'uS Ssion
would lead to decentralization. rather than success
WOULD CONTRACTION BE oBvIATED'
From The Omaha Bee
In regard 70 contracting the circulation. Il 70 BY
no means certain that this would be AVOIDED oy
the notifications OF the National oankinS law
which the Secretary suggests. DouptIess t".Hse
proposed changes would operate 10 incTeass 'nT
ISSUES of banknotes. put whether TO the eS'en' ~
the proposed withdrawal OF greenbacks. 20 oe 10
issued only in exchange for gold cannot Do oo"'
ddentlJ predicted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
AUSTIN CORBIN's DAUGHTER MUST WAIT
SURROGATE PETTY. OF RIvERHgAD. DECIDES
AGAINST HER IN HER SUIT 10 Sc
CURE TWO LEGACIES.

NOIst' "O I@@uNNII@S'
Surrogate Nathan d. Petty OF Suffolk County,
In Riverh .ad yesterday handed down decision
denying tAe application OF Mrs. Anna Corbin Bor-
rowe ,c compel the executors OF her fathers estate
20 pay two legncies 20 her Mrs. Borrowe is the
wife Of Hllett Alsop Borrowe and daughter Of
Austin Corbin.
The Will loft two egacies 10 her one Of $500 and
the Other OF 5000 with which 70 purchase
house. IL 70 compel the executors 20 pay
these l,gRcies that Mrs. Borrowe brought the mat
ter 10 the attention OF the Surrogate. The execu-
tors told the Surrogate that they could not pay the
legacies. the estate consisted mostly of bonds
and stock. which. II sold at the present time,
would not bring their Full value
None OF the attorneys OF the Interested persons
was present IN court when the decision was handed
down Mrs Borrowe will now have TO walt with
the egatees until the estate is divided b. the
executors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22

The value OF Iowas agricultural products for
the year just closing Is stated In figures that
make not merely the Munchausensms OF the
Klondike but the actual returns OF the Rand
as we'll look meagre and beggar-like. Yet there
are thousands in or trying to get into the Klon-
dixie who would scorn the thought Of honest
labor on the prairie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22

Mile Anna Held. who will end her present en-
gagement at Roster s. Balls IN Saturday night.
will on January begin tour at the head OF
vaudeville company forming. On one evening
OF next week she will appear In a vaudeville enter
tainment which Richard Croker Is TO give at the
/ Lakewood Hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22

quarantine. established were In many cases 30
vexaous and unnecessary, and the business loss re-
sulting from them great. that there IS suo"s
feeling In favor OF having the National Government
take charge Of all quarantine arrangements
Sad Memorles.-Hungry Hggins-Well, wen! ,i Here
is a story bout a Teller glttin $500 Ter a dos pe,
Weary Watkins-You don't say? Jist LINK n %
the forching otto have at that rate!-uhu'a"dP'
liz