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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16
PERSONAL.

Mrs CYNTHIA Conant OF Springfield Mass, who
has lust celebrated her hundredth birthday Is IN
excellent health and In conversation Is Dright an"
interesting She saw Lafayette when ne visited
Boston and often tells how handsome he was ana
she recalls the War Of 1872 and the part her father
played therein He was one OF party , 1nas to
Hyanns Harbor and there set on FIRE the nre was
put and the boat was toweu 10 i'os'o'' '
her father In charge
ham \ C.. has acquitted President Kiso OF the
charges preferred against him by Judge CLARK.
Clark who is a Populist Justice OF the supreme
Court Of tho State. charged President khso WIN
wrong motives in the acceptance OF k" me- Of
Durham Judge Clark called the gift blood money,
earned at she expense Of the h,ath ana s ng hug
nnd broadly hinted that in consideraton OF TINS
and previous large Sfs 10 the the Students
Mrs Edward BARRON. OF Mayneld. Cal. will build
large studio for the classes in ar, In the Stanford
University.
The English neghbors Of II. c. Lehman, the
English coach OF the Harvard crew. who has JUST
married an American girl. are preparing 10 "e'-
come him and his bride trumphai arcn WI, Ia pe
erected at his home, a banquet Is peihe p'e''A'''
and the vicar will deliver an address.
The announcement that Paris me'eorolog'sts re-
gard sun spots as having some relation to tenn
perature leads 1.-THE Rochester Post-Express 70
say: "It is more than fifteen years ago that Henry
C. Maine. OF this city, proclaim cd as an incontro-
vertible scientific fact the ndissolube relation or
cause and effect between solar disturbances bet
ter known as sun spots. and meteorological dio-
turbances on the earth and thus incurred me
ridcuie thnt comes 10 reward a man OF an Original
turn of mind for a discovery that runs counter 10
current ignorance and prejudice. Now that he mas
won the good fight and laid the foundations 10 a
true science OF weather. We do not propose 10
stand by in cOwardy silence and permit the
Paris meteorological authorities or even so re-
ancctabie a scientist as VI. Flammarion, coolly 10
gather In the fruits OF his long. arduous and most
noteworthy labors."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16

Government" exhibit any peftlsnhess vi WA"
ton or any inclination to resign their ie"ueisnip
inst hocause they are not instantly TO ne III
vested with supremc sovereignty. 1ney KNOW
they are the chosen leaders Of party ana the!
believe that party will be found TO comprise
minority of the Cuban people. "A matter Oh
patriotic duty, therefore, they propose 10 re
main rs n nucleus and guide for those VINO
have thus far followed them. hut only so long
as IT Is made plain that they are acceptable 10
ther followers To determine this latter point
they WIFI call an assembly Of their followers
which will direct their future course. II that
assembly retlres them and chooses other lead
crs they will Loyalty acquiesce In us decision
And even II they he rechoscn by the assembly
they will not pretend TO be the Government Vi
Cuba but merely the official representatives OF
TINT part of the Cuban people that openly
fought against Spain and Of those others VINO
aided and sympathized with them
That we repeat is an entirely reasonable anu
beftting attitude for these men to assume anu
In assuming II and in putting themselves OH
record 10 such effect in this manifesto they nave
given a more convincing indication or their ca
pacity for self government and n more hopcfni
outlook for the future Independence of the Isl
and than the world has before perceived since
the struggle with Spain began II there shah
bc an independent and enduring and prosperous
Cuban republic, ranking among the nations OF
the world. II will be not because OF the raids OF
Cuban guerlas nor of cxtravagant "vivas Tor
Cuba Libre." nor any such thing. but becaus"
Of the prevalence ard ultimate performance OF
the patient. temperate. rcsolute spirit when mas
been exhibited in this manifesto. ana which. we
are glad to hope. will henceforth govern the
conduct OF those who have framed and signed
the document and Of those TO whom II Is al
freSSed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16
THAT WEST lNDIA HURRICANE.

As one reads about the destruction wrought
In the Lesser Antilles last Sunday by tropi-
cal hurricane he can hardly fail 10 rejoice over
the fact that the storm made its appearance so
late In the season. Had it come three months
earlier as was feared and had it followed
course only little further north, 1t must nave
driven Schey and Sampson away from Santi-
ago in search of a well-shetercd harbor. Ana
I'm the mean time what would have become OF
Cervera? And how would the troops under
Shafter have Jared? The whole course vi
events in the West Indian campaign might have
been changed, and the discussion OF terms OF
peace between this country and Spain might
have been deferred for months To be sure, IL
Is unusual for these terrible disturbances TO de-
veop before the latter part Of summer yet they
have been observed during June more than
once, and their recurrence at that time Is al
ways within the range Of possibility II Is
fortunate for the United States that such was
not the case this year.
But while the crisis Of the war with Spain
has passed. 1t is gratifying to observe that the
preparations made by the American weather
Bureau for the discovery Of these storms this
summer were highly efficient At least one OF
the islands that suffered from Sundays storm
Barbadoes-was a station OF the new service
and although the hurricane does not appear to
have done It's worst work there until sunday
limitations OF its approach were received IN
Washington on Saturday, Thus 1t was possible
TO mention the danger In the official forecast
made up that evening and TO transmit ample
warning TO the troops and ships still left IN the
West Indies. A tropical cyclone. whether II
originates inside or outside the Caribbean Sea.
generally moves In n westerly direction NJ first.
keeping down between the tenth and twentieth
parallels Of latitude But after n little. per-
haps In the Gulf OF Mexico and perhaps in the
longitude Of Porto Rico II swerves around 10
the northwestward and northwnrd. And MS IL
Is practically impossible TO say Just where this
change of route will occur the announcement
Of storms appearance on the frontier eXctes
grave apprehension all over the West Indian
Archipelago Fortunately, though, the progress
Of the invader Is always slow, and whether IL
assals the southern coasts Of our new posses
slons IN that quarter OF the globe or pushes on
toward Yucatap there ia time enough 10 mako
partial provision against disaster. Indeed days
may elapse before II is definitely known whether
or not the storm has subsidized. MS sometimes
happens and II not what course II pursued
since the last tidnGs We're received.
Professor Moore. as we'll rs tho country. may
he congratulated upon the good showing made
by his hurricane service. He may also be
thankful that tho exIgencles Of the war have
enabled him 70 get money for an enterprise
which several Of his predecessors In office have
wanted. but could not coax ont Of m unappre-
clatvc appropriation committee IN Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16

KImbalI to give a closer description or his ap-
pointee and to pick him ont from among 'he
four Thomas Farres. But 10 their appears the
County Treasurer answered: Il don't kho"
(which one II Is I never saw him. He Is
good fellow. and will make fine pubic OH
Ger What more does anybody need to kno" w.!
What more, indeed, He Is n good feIow' anu
who cares whether no comes from Gowanus or
Bushwick? But prylng curiosity discovered
that the politicians Of Willoughby-st. knew VINO
had been appointed assistant treasurer De'ter
than the appointing power itself. Ihey hau
recommended Mr. Farrell and knew which
Thomas he was where he lived what offices ne
had held and what he could do for them. 1hey
Ind seen him. II Mr. Kimball hadn't. Those
were naturally matters Of interest TO me poll''-
cians. but Of course Mr. Kimball cared nothing
for such things What he wanted was good
fellow who would make fine public oflcer, anu
regardless Of everything else, he exercised his
personal choice" to get the man ho wanted.
How much better that Is than any system
Of questions about bookkeeping and any cert'h-
cate from n Civil Service Commission that
would rob public officer Of his freedom in per
forming for himself the functions which the
peoplc intrusted to him. The politicians are
right A County Treasurer should not be
slave subject to the dictation OF an outside
board-or an outside ring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16
THE COyyECTICUT CONTENTION.

The splrited contest to obtain the Republican
nomination for Governor OF Connecticut was
brought TO n close at New-IIavcn yesterday by
the nomination on the first ballot Of George +.
Lounsbury Senator Iounsbury had large
minority of the votes in the convention and
his nomination was made unanimous. The sup
por,ers Of Mr. John Addison Porter made an
aggressive campaign in his behalf, and may
naturally be somewhat disappointed M their
failure 10 secure for him the nomination TO
hich they believed his talents and past ser
vice TO the party entitled him-a nomination
which would undoubtedly have been well re-
ceived not only In Connecticut, but wherever
tie tact and ability of President MrhihiPy
secretary nre known But hcalthful rivalry for
the nominations Of party IS not n sign oil
weakness: II Is n testimony II strength and
the clash of ambition in Connecticut cvl-
IDENTITY ends at the convention. and the friends
of Mr.. Porter and Mr.. Iounsbury are united
TO secure another Republican Governor in Con
necticut and Of their success there Is no reason
to he doubtful
The party platform is one which the Repub-
leans can confidently place before IN" voters
Of Connecticut. 1t is n ringing commentator
Of the Presidents conservative course In seek
ing TO avoid war and his vigorous prosecution
OF the war 10 success when once II had been en-
tered upon Ii faces frankly the complaints ms
TO the conduct Of the Army. and declares une-
Cyivocally for thorough investigation and pun
ishment Of all failures of duty regardless OF po-
litcal considerations II is not ambiguous in its
declaration for the gold standard and for cur
rency reform. and Is. in fact. so much opposed
to anything which may even encourage financial
hereses that II recommends what even by many
thorough advocates Of the gold standard may
be regarded extreme measures OF reorganiZa-
ton. Certainly the Republicans OF Connecticut
will not be accused Of trimming on the money
question. They also alive To the future Of
the country as affected by the war. and. while
they believe II wiser to trust the President 10
settle the terms Of peace and the boundaries or
our acquisitions than 10 declare for anything
on half-knowledge. they show themselves to he
Americans Of the future. welcoming Hawaii and
ready 10 embrace all opportunities TO increase
the National prestige and prosperity.
With strong ticket. a good platform and n
united party. which has room for beautiful con-
tests and does not attempt to make Of its CON
ventions mere recording Instruments, Connect
cut Republicans are entitled TO the congratula-
tlon of their brethren In other States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16
THE IRVING PLACE THEATRE.

Tho season OF the German theatre In Irving
Place opened last night with the Liliputans. Ia q
musical play. called THE Golden Horseshoe"
This company II small people has been seen here
many times that the dwarf actors have ceased
TO be regarded as curiosities. and have to be
accepted for what they are worth as entertainers.
That the German theatregoers think them worth
something Is shown by the fact that they have
filed theatres here season after season for eight
years. As they and their larger associates are
different from any other theatrical organization in
existence so the works which they perform have
TO Re different from any others. They jumbles
OF play. operet'a and spectacle. always having
quantity Of amusing nonsense. varisgated lot OF
original and selected music. handsome scenery and
costumes and cleverly arranged ballots.
All these features were found In the production
OF last night Franz Ebert still heads the organi-
cation actor. having all his old drolery,
which would make him delightful. no matter what
his size. Miss Helene Lindner. the smallest mem.
night. She is a young woman OF nineteen year:
and few moro inchss. ard she played her part
with the enthusiasm 81 Rough Ride IN char ,s
Adolf link Miss Bertha Jager Max Walter. MISS
Selma G0rner. Mrs Tony Mester. Hermann RING
and Ms. Elise Ebert Iau all added 10 the COM
meufab effort and to the effect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16
THE QUESTION or COMPETENCE.

In the torrent Of hasty criticism and complaint
about disease in the camps and responsibility Tor
II, have not some important facts been over
looked? For example:
Has the public realized that every camp In the
United States in which volunteers were as
sembled was selected by trained Regular
Army officer. and commanded by general
from the Regular Army?
Has 1t realized thnt supplies and transporta-
ton were alike provided by trained Regular
Army officers?
Has It realized that the medical care OF the
troops was directed by experienced Regular
Army officers?
Camp Alger was selected by Captain Seabury.
Of General Mcs's STAFF. and commanded by
General Graham.
Camp Thomas was commanded successfully
by General Brooke and General Breckinridge.
The camp at Tampa was commanded by Gen
erals Shafter and Coppinger.
The camp at Montauk Point was selected by
General Frank commanding the Department or
the East. and by the Surgeon General Of the
Army. and commanded by Generals Young and
Shafter.
In seeking for scapegoats. II has been easy TO
say that if the Army had not been swamped by
political appointments competent men might
have been assigned to these duties. But the
men named above were not political appoint
ments and not recent ones; II they were not
trained officers then the country Is without
trained officers.
So II has been easy 10 say that the STAFF has
been weakened by adding 10 II mon from civil
life But what would the critics have: Con
gress permitted nm army Of but twenty-five
thousand men. and barely a staff sufficient for
tina, number. Suddenly this army had 10 be eA-
banded TO two hundred and fifty thousand men.
Could the old staff be spread over an army ten
times as large II not. what recourse was
there. excepting 30 make the old sian 60 ne far
as II could and exc out with appointments OF the
best men that could suddenly 10 found in
the militia or from civil life? And II the result
was often not satisfactory. who was most 10
blame-the Congress that refused In provide
for larger staff in time Of peace, or the au-
thoritics who did the best they could with the
material at hand when war came:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16
HIS PERSONAL CHOICE.

One OF the chief objections TO the system Of
filing offices In the Civil Service by competitive
examinations has long been that II compelled
heads Of departments on whom responsibility
for the conduct Of business rested TO accept sub
orlnatcs whom they did not know on the say-sO
of al examiner or commissioner who did not
have 10 answer for any mistakes they might
make. The practical politicians have always
insisted on the value Of personal Judgment"
which made them, with their knowledge of AZ
fairs OF State and Of dealing with men. better
able TO pick out n worthy public officer than
tie Missionaries who thought that education and
good character could he proved by examination
papers. What they demand is a chance TO get
"thc men they want" in office and not to have
TO take the men they do not want. and so strong
has been their plea for the right Of every office
holder TO exercise at least limited personal
choice In the naming of his subordinates that
the experiment has been made In this State Of
certifying & number Of candidates as merlto-
rous and leaving the appointing power 10 pick
out the ore most fl for his purpose
In view Of this objection to the examination
system so dear to most Civil Service reformers,
It Is interesting from time to time to observe
the beauties of the free personal choice sys-
splendid instance Of the superiority Of what the
reformers have called the "spoils system" over
the examination system in allowing officer n
chance intclllgcntly to select the best assistants
10 do work the nature and requirements OF
which he best understands came to light IN
Brooklyn yesterday. County Treasurer Kim
ball. Of Kings County wanted first assistant
and he wanted no impractcable question
swering shark for such n delicate and impor-
tant place. Fortunately the law allows him to
choose the IMAM he wants." and surely even
the most rabid Civil Service reformer will con-
cede that since Mr.. Kimba Is the custodian Of
large sums of money and gives bonds for the
safekeeping OF that money. 1t Is only Just that
he should be absolutely untrammelled In the So
lection Of his assistant. The assistant should
be his personal representative In the deepest
sense No examiner should folst nm unknown
man upon him. lie should he free TO guard the
money for which he Is answerable unhampered
by politicians or theorists. And, as we say. Mr..
Klmball is thus free under the law. Therefore
in the exercise OF his liberty he announced the
appointment as his first assistant Of one Thomas
Farrell As Mr. Kimba Is n Democrat. It was
natural TO suppose that his confidential as
sstant would he Of the same political faith,
and therefore the reporters sought TO Identify
the new assistant treasurer among Democrats
OF that name. But they met with difficulty.
There are four Thomas Farrells prominent in
Democratic politics across the river. They were
at loss to know which Thomas was the right
one. and in their perplexity they appealed to Mr..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16
COLONEL ROOSEVELT AT HOME.
OYSTER BAY WILL GIVE HIM PUBLIC RE.
CEPTION AND PRESENT TO HIM
cwOGD

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt returned TO his homa
at Oyster Bay Long Island, yesterday afternoon
and Is now enjoying n much needed rest. He
reached Oyster Bay at 1921 D. m. from Camp WI.
kon He had with him Lieutenant J. a. Ilhenny
and DR. James r. Church. who had been with him
through his Cuban campaign.
As the villagers had not been Informed OF h,a
coming home there no demonstration Thera
was only the usual number OF people standing
about the platform when the gallant Rough
Rider in his khaki uniform. stepped from IN.
train and entered his surrey In which was his wifi.
who had come to welcome him home Anoths,
surrey was In waiting for his fellow travellers ana
they were soon speeding through the village IN
the way to Colonel Rooseveits house
AS the villa gers recognized him they took of thai.
hats In salute. and many shouted out words .,
welcome to all OF which the Colonel bowed ~.
ACKNOWLEDGE
At his home he found the American flag han,,,
out from an upper window over the front A.
and he periodically saluted It. To a report.r vh.
called upon him the Colone SAID he had pos,,,vs,.
nothing to say for publication. He had decided "a
remain quiet all political and personal ma,,sr.
and intended t. take few days OF absolute res, T.,
his home He now private life again ava
would not for several days have anything TO saw
public AFFAIRS.
engaged In getting up a peace jubilee and Roose
welt reception and the chairman Of the comm,,aa
the Rev. r. Fl. Washburn. who is Colonel Roose.
vets pastor at Oyster Bay. has already seen hin,
and got promise from him 10 appear and address
his ow-townsmen whenever they set date To-
their meeting The date has not yet been set. 4,
Is intended at this Jubilee to present IN Coioraaii
Roosevelt an elegant sword a memento OF he
occasion. VIC
Colonel Roosevelt was at his home brass hand
got together and marched around the village.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16
TIE KATSERS TRIP TO PALESTINE.

Onlcialdom I'm Turkey Is arog on tie eve OF the
tourney which the German Kaiser will make 20
Palestine a gorgeous reception is being pre-
pared for him nj Cons'an,lnople and all tho
way thence 10 jerusalem. Tho Sultan and hs
adviser. were much amused at the Information
published with apparent seriousness by some
German papers which said that the En-
peror had notified his friend Abdul Hamd,
that he did not want his trip 70 cost anything
10 tho Turkish Treasury. and that he had al
ready arranged the details Of the excursion
with the famous Cooks Agency" Abdul Hamid
readily understood that his brother sovereign
would not do him the insult 10 put up NJ some
hotel chosen In Constantlnople by Cooks
cicerone He remembered that the Kaiser had
been highly pleased with tho splendid treatmcn.
Of him IN 1889. when he paid his hrst visit TO
the Ottoman Empire. The Sultan's Golfers
nearly emptled on that occasion their treasures.
bu, they have been replenlshed since and are
ready 10 flow again. % pay the expenses Of the
second visit Of the Emperor. who is undoubtedly
the most practically useful friend OF Turkey.
Constantinopla is receiving m entirely new
drosg Streets are being cleaned. which is
prodigy In itself. They also being repnved
and enlarged 10y thu demolition ~ old shanties.
thu owners Of which are actually compensated
with money. another prodigy In the annals 81
Turkish municipal Improvements. kiosk IL
being built in the gardens Of the Yildiz Palace
for the special use ~ the Kaiser and thousands
Of Turkish pounds have been paid for the furnl-
ture and general arrangements At Jana the
seaport where begins the road to Jerusalem, n
jetty and n landing place arr being constructed.
At Jerusalem Itself. and wherever the imperial
visitor Will pass, fevarish activity Is displayed.
Correspondence from those places shows that
the usual Oriental apathy has vanished for the
moment Money ls spent without counting To
repair roads which for centuries had not seen
workman employed on them. bridges are
thrown over torrents which formerly travellers
crossed as best they could. "A Ia grace de Dieu."
In fact. they are repeating In Palestine what
Potemkln did over century aCo I'm the
Crimea when he built fancy villages and splen-
did gardens all along the road to be travelled
hv his Empress. Catherine II Of Russia
OF course all these works ~ public utility. be-
ing hastily executed. and all those embellish-
mcrts ordered to create an appearance Of pros
perity in the ottoman provinces Of Palestine
and Syria will have only ephemeral ex-
istence as did those Of Potemkin. and after
the Kaiser's departure everything will relapse
into tho traditional Mussulmln immobllity and
careessness. But william II will certainly mp
preciate the lavish efforts made In his honor
ny the Sultan. whose personal treasury will
share a large portion Of the expenses incurred
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