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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-25
N'COY'S PLAIN TALK
HAS THE RIGHT RING AND AN
GERS CORBETT AND HIS
FOLLOWERS
NO SALOON CONFERENCES

Promoter Gray Seconds McCoy's
Pronunciamento Of Principles Ola
That Score - Corbett Talks
About McCOyites Hiding Behind
Trees-GentIeman Jim COrncred
by the Hawthorne Club.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-25
ONLY ONE FIGHTER.

eve never had but one fighter" said
Pete Kennedy, land that one was, why
John L. Sullivan, of course. There are
others, who are fancy boxers, but in
the days when John was at his best
he could have taken the lot Of them
one at a time, in ten-foot room, and
made them all cry, Hold! enough!
COrbett beat John, it is true. But that
was after the big fellow had gone the
way of the fast liver. Sullivan was
not the only John L. Of palmy days
when he met COrbett I would not like
TO venture an opinion as to the prob
able winner Of the Corbett-McCoy fight
In the first place [ do not believe that
they will get together, and If they do
why may the best man win. I have
an idea who that is, but I decline to
express it. 1 might be wrong, and then
the gang would Taught at me. 1t ought
to make a great fight"
LAVIGNE AND ERNE.
kid" Lavigne and Frank Erne are
to meet in New York on the evening
of Sept 2S. They have agreed to be on
hand at that time to complete the en-
gagement that was so rudely inter-
fered with at Cheeklowga, by the Buff
falo authorities. The go should be a
corker, and unless Lavigne has gone
back, the winner SHOULD be easily pick
ed. He will not have a walkover,
though, for both men are of the tip
top order. Erne showed what he was
made of when he met George Dixon.
If he can do as well with Lavigne, the
Saginaw man will know that he has
New-York tribune., 1898-01-13
CHRISTIANITY AND CONOCEST.

It would be difficult for a confirmed cynic TO
make a more bitter comment upon what we
may term political Christianity than has Just
been offered In the conduct Of the European
Powers toward China. In considering the par
titlon Of that Empire, the natural rights of It's
Government and people have not been taken
into account, but only the desires and covetous
ness Of the rival spol!ators And, however mild
may be the later negotiations Of the Germans
at Kao-Chau, their first intent, and the direct
command OF the Emperor, was TO strike with
a mailed fist" and take whatever they wanted
by force. That Is, or was, the attitude Of that
uation Of Christian Europe whose ruler most
vaunts himself upon his divine right, In this
one thousand eight hundred and nlnety-eighth
year OF the Christian era.
Briefly stated, the doctrine Is that heather
nations have no rights which Christian ma
tions are bound TO respect. The powerful Chris
tian nations Of Europe approach the weak
heather nations Of Asia, TO opprcss and rob
and murder. They say. LET us rob them OF
their land, which we covet'-in the name Of
HIM who commanded "Thou shalt not steal"
and "Thou shalt not covet" They say. "If
they resist us. let us kill them"-in the name of
Him who said Thou shalt not kill" They say.
LET us oppress them and compel them 10 do
our within the name of Him who said Thou
shalt love thy neghbor as thysef"
That is what tho Christian nations are prac-
tically saying and are actually doing No doubt
the result Will be seen In the next years re.
ports from the foreign mission field in vastly
increased numbers of converts. Surcly after
this those Eastern peoples will make all haste
10 become Christians. too. All over China and
japan men Will say, Come. let us be Christians,
even like these Germans" For to be Chris
tian is 1t not 10 be a highway robber and a
murderer, and TO give all selfish and evil pas
New-York tribune., 1898-01-13
TIE WOE or CTRt

Appeal Is made for relief for the sufferers
from disease and starvation in Cuba The need
is urgent, and response should be prompt and
plenteous. There is no room for political hair
splitting Men may differ in their opinions
concerning the insurrectior and the Spanish Of
fer of autonomy. Some may think Cuba should
be free, Others that It should be annexed TO
this country, others that IT should remain
province Of Spain. But all must agree that it
is a shocking thing for women and children to
perish like flies Of hunger ard disease, not only
by scores. but by scores Of thousands. All may
fttngy join in the work of rescuing them from
such fate-all, that is, except these who believe
with the detasted Wcyler. that the proper way
to settle tie Cuban question Is to exterminate
all the Cubans
Not long ago the heart Of the American peo-
pie was profoundly moved by the woes of
the Armenians. They were being prosecuted
robbed murdered. Their women and children
were not spared. but were subjected to the same
fate as rebels taken under arms There was
much to be said on both sides Of the question,
so far as It's political bearings were concerned
There was reason on the one hand to believe
the Turks and Kurds were guilty Of wanton
cruelty Of the most atrocous character. There
was also, on the other hand reason to think
many Of the Armenlans were guilty of plotting
rebellion against the Government Into these
questions the American public did not enter
1t had no means Of doing satisfactorily 1t
knew that thousands of Armenlans had died
and that thousands more were In imminent
danger OF death, and 1t did its utmost for their
relief And In SO doing ii did well
There are disputed questions IN Cuba, but
with these the American public need have no
concern. The simple fact is that the woes OF
the Cuban people are far greater than ever
were those OF the Armenians. For every one
who perished In Armenia five have pershed in
Cuba. For every one in distress In Armenia
five are in distress in Cuba. The appalling and
unprecedented fact Is that as careful observers
estimate, out OF n total population Of about a
million and half some half a million, or one.
third Of the whole. have perished Of pague and
famine within two years and now half n mill
ion more are IN danger OF the same fate. The
history OF the world scarcely contains a more
horrible chapter. And all this is not, as was
Armenia, thousands Of miles away. but almost
within sight Of our own shores II Is scarcely
possible to conceive situation more strongly
New-York tribune., 1898-01-13

which might be realized, are not the majority.
1t is likely to be a matter Of exceptional good
luck II such men are found a majority in any
small number who may be brought together by
a combination
The fact remains that the public becomes rec
onclled to complete or partial suppression or
open competition. and the tendency to strive Tor
a share Of profits apparently large is overcome
only when superiority OF service to the pub
lie forces recognition. When it is unmlstakaDly
proved that concern is so ably managed that
1t can. and so wisely managed that II does
serve the public more successfully and satisfac-
torily than individual competitors could. it ceases
to be threatened by new rivals, and also ceases
in a measure to be threatened by public opinion
But the great majority OF new combinations seek
success from the start not by inviting new
business through serving the public better and
more cheaply than it has been served by indi-
vidual competitors, but by charging more for
the service than individual competitors have
charged The first step In that direction Is ex-
trenely likely to be a fatal one. Whether the
many combinations now forming will wreck
themselves on that familiar rock their own con-
duct only can determine.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-13
Qmueemenfs.

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ACADEMY OF MCTC-s:lS-The White Heather
AMERICAN THEATRE-s:la-.The Fencing master
BIJoC THEATRiS-S:lS-rhe Swell Miss Fttzwen
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Highwayman.
CASINOS :lV-1he Telephone Girl
DALyS Observation-Disclosures Wives OF Windsor
EDEN MUSEE-Wax Works Grand Concerts and ono
matoFraph
EMPIRE TiiEATRE-s:i5-The Corauerors.
FIFTH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Acres
GARDEN THEATRES. .i5-The Royal Box
GARRICK THEATRES :2o-The Little Minister
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-My Friend from India
HARLEM orERA HoUSE-Si3-The Whirl OF the Town
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-S:l5-The Frerch Mato
HOYTS THIATRE--S: :3oThe Governors
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-S:l5-The Bat
KNICK ERROCKER THEATRES :So--Countess Naleska-
ROSTER A. BlALS-S-Charmon-Na
LYCEUM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Princess and the Su'ter-
fy. -,
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-s-sportsmen's Exhie-
tion.
MANHATTAN THEATRE-sIn-The Ballet Girl
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-Cndereiia
PAsTORS--l2:S0 q il p m-Vaudeville .r,
PLEASURE PAIACE-130 10 IL p. m auocVhie
PROCTOR So n. TO II p m.--NaudeVile
SAM T. JACKS THEATRE--S-Burlesaue -.
WALI.ACK'S THEATRES :l5-The Salt OF the har'n
WEBER q FIELDS's Music HAIL~-s-Buriesoue-
Pousse cate.
NTH STREET THEATRE--si5-An Irish Gentleman
New-York tribune., 1898-01-13
NEW COMBINATIONS.

The air is every day full Of reports showing
the marked gain in business during the year
1897 and the great volume Of nsactions az the
close Of that year At the same time scarcely a
paper can be taken up which does not contain
accounts OF the formation, or Of progress tow
ard the formation, Of new combinations 10 con-
troll various branches OF business. The latest Is
a gigantic glass combination, said 10 be power
ful enough 10 force everybody in," as usual.
1t is suggested to the mind Of every observer
whether these many combinations are likely TO
enlarge or TO curtal the volume Of business now
done IN open competition between those engaged
IN the various branches. II Is not 10 be hastily
Inferred that all these combinations will prove
perniclous. The established fact that some have
not so proved warrants the belief that some
others may not. Yet there exists strong and
widespread impression that such combinations
are multiplying too rapidly: that they are often
deliberately designed 10 secure larger prohts
from the transactions Of a not increased or even
a diminished volume Of business, and that In
many cases they have so little reason for being
or are 50 managed that they will end In injury
10 the public and 10 those engaged in them.
This impression has its substantial support
In the fact that Of great number Of similar
combinations formed In the past few indeed
have survived or resulted in benefits to those
associated or 10 the public 1t would be easy
70 name many which have gone to pieces with
in the last eighteen months, after a career bene-
hcial 10 nobody. II Is equally true that the few
which survive and are constantly quoted as
proofs that such combinations may be highly
successful and TO the public beneficial have so
far succeeded because they have been directed
by an exceptional order Of business ability. 1t
does not follow because Vanderbilt or Rob
erts can conduct with success vast combination
of transporting companies that much can be
accomplished by every body who is ambitious to
attempt the task. With intelligent observers
the opinion Is growing that 1t requires higher
and more rare ability 10 direct n monster com
binatIon having all the temptations and obsta
,cles which usually attend a monopoly, than TO
manage with success a smaller individual busi
ness i'm open competition with all the world.
1t cannot be said with certainty Of any man
untred in that difficult field that he will prove
one Of the rare exceptions Still less can It be
said that those who may be brought together al
most always with hope OF greatly increased
profits will steadily support far-sighted and
wise policy which seeks enduring success
through surprising all competition in real ser
vice TO the public. The men in active business
who are capable Of pursuing such policy. at
@~ea<Ant sacrifice OF larger immediate profits
New-York tribune., 1898-01-13
TO BE THE GUEST OF HIS STAFF.

GOVERNOR BLACK WILL BE ENTERTAINED AT
THE WALDORF ASTORIA on JANUARY 81
Albany. Jan IA dinner vii be gwen 70 Cover
nor Black by the members OF his military stan on
the evening OF January ST. at the Waldort-Astoria
tIo.oI Tew-york CITY Elaborate preparations
are being made the affair which II Is expected
will eclipse any previous military function ever
given in the State The dinner Will be served IN
the Astor gallery; only the members OF the stan
will be in attendance, and no speeches are 10 pe
permitted While the dinner IS being served. Mrs
Black the wives OF the staff officers and some OF
New-Yorks fashionable set will grace the balconies
surrounding the banquet-room. and be entertained
with n luncheon At the conclusion OF the dinner
the Governor and his staff will 20 10 the ballroom
OF the hotel where the Commander-in-C Chiet VII
be formally introduced to the commissoned ON;
GERS OF the National Guard and Naval Militia OF
the State, who will appear in full dress UNIFORM.
A detail OF soldiers from one OF the crack req
ncnts in New-York will act a guard OF honor
during the festivities which will also include
lunch for the officers and invited guests. which WI
be served in one OF the large recepuon-rooms. "a.
iutant-General c. Whitney F1lnghast. "a, mas
charge of the arrangements for the dinner
New-York tribune., 1898-01-13
"OLD FOES WITH NEW FACES"

There Is nothing new In the objections that
are made TO the annexation Of Hawaii. They
are nothing but echoes OF those that have been
made hitherto TO every step forward which the
Nation has taken. What do they amount TO!
Briefly this: That the Hawaiian Government
has not n good title TO the islands. and there
fore no right to transfer the ownership Of them
to this country: that the islands are too far
away from the rest Of the Union; that there Is
no constitutional way Of holding and governing
such a possession, and that the United States
has already territory enough. Those are the
objections They were first made and well an
swered nearly century ago, every one of
them.
In 1903 the annexation Of Louisiana negoti-
ated by Jefferson and Monroe, was considered
by Congress and was opposed bitterly. In the
House Calvin Goddard of Connecticut, disputed
the right of France to sell the territory, say
ing: There Is no evidence that France has an
incontestible title to Louisiana" Roger Girls
wold, also Of Connecticut, declared 1t would be
'repugnant TO the Constitution" 10 take and
hold and govern the territory in the manner
proposed In the Senate similar sentiments
were expressed. Samuel White, of Delaware,
said:
IF II should ever be Incorporated into this
Union, which have no idea can be done but
"by altering the Constitution, believe It VIII
"be the greatest curse that could at present be-
"fall us. . Louisiana must and will be-
come settled. Thus our citizens will
"be removed to the immense distance OF two
cor three thousand miles from the capital Of
"the Union; their affections will become alien
lated; they will begin to view us as strangers
g. These, with other causes will
"in time effect h separation. We have
already territory enough
Despite these and many like utterances, In
Congress and out Of It. the treaty was ratified
and carried into effect. and thus the whole vast
region lying between the Mississippi River and
the Rocky Mountains secured 10 this Ma
ton and not that alone, but II was made pos
slble for the Union TO extend It's limits clear
across the Continent to the Pacific Ocean. Does
anybody now think that was ''the greatest curse
that could befall us? Does anybody regret
that the States Of Mississippi. Illinois and Wis
consin do not to this day mark our Western
frontier. with an alien and perhaps hostile
Power just across the river? Then why rehash
in 1898 The old stale discredted arguments of
1903?
New-York tribune., 1898-01-13
PERSONAL.

Among the conspicuous pioneers at the coming
jubilee celebration In California will be Mrs Ham
nah H. Cameron. the widow of a former Mayor
of !sonoma, In that State. Mrs. Cameron. It is
said. OF the first TO salute the bear flas
as 1t was unfurled over Suffers Fort.
The Hamburg authorities are trying to get Herr
Arthur Pierson the director of the royal theatres
in Berlin, TO undertake the mana cement of the
Hamburg Opera. made vacant by the death Of
Herr Pollini.
Colonel Henry Lee the senior member OF the
banking house OF Lee Higginson & Co. of Boston
who retired from active business few weeks ago.
was member OF Governor Andrew staff during
the exciting days Of the Civil War. and his mem
ories OF Massachusetts War Governor formed in
part the subject OF an interesting article which
ne wrote year or more ago for The Boston Jour-
nal" Colonel Lee is now eighty years old
Henrik Ibsen, who Is still at his home in Chris
tiania, IS said TO intend returning TO foreign
country to live. as he did from 1864 to 1891 His son
has just begun the publication OF weekly journal.
and promises contributions from his father. who
Ior 9 htteen Years has written nothing o,t pIdHys.
OF monthly paper called The North.
Judge Albert Boynton. who died the other day
at the Alma. Mich. Sanltarum. was for twenty
Ave years the political editor of THE Detroit Free
Press" purchasing an interest in the paper in 1872
He was a descendant. through his mother, Of John
Alden.
1t is rumored that Felix Welngartner the brilliant
young conductor of the Berlin Opera. whose health
has required his temporary retirement, will resign
his place and devote himself In future exclusively
TO concert conducting.
The engagement is announced OF Miss Mabel
Gordon. daughter of Colonel w. W. Gordon OF
Savannah. Ga, to the Hon. Rowland Charles Fred
oricl Leigh. youngest OF Baron Leigh Of Eng
land Mr.. Leigh born In 1859. educated
at Wellington College and at Trinity College, Cam
bridge. taking his degree of g. A from the latter
in 1882. He admitted barrister OF the
Inner Temple in 1857. and private secretary
OF the Secretary OF State for War. the Right Hon.
Henry Campbell Bannerman. from 1882 TO ls95 The
family seat of Baron Leigh is Stonelegh Abbey,
near Kenilworth. The family is descended from Sir
Piers Leigh. who bore the standard OF the Black
Prince at Crecy. The latters son, Sir Peter, was
killed at Agincourt.
Captain Daniel NJ. Marshall. the oldest Of the re-
tired shipmasters OF Salem. Mass. celebrated the
eighty y-nnth anniversary OF his birth on Monday
He followed the for more than half century.
He is still hale and hearty
New-York tribune., 1898-01-13
.ions unbrldled sway? Old Confucius, indeed,

sions unbrldled sway? Old Confucus, indeed,
taught that men should not do to others any
thing they would not have others do to them.
But who would not gladly forsakc that worm
out doctrine for the Christian rule that might
makes right and that one may do anything
be Is strong enough to do 10 those who are
weaker than he? Oh, yes They will doubtless
accept Christianity now, those Fasteners, n
nation in n day" See how they already wei
comr it and commend its practices. The boast
ed civilization and Christianity Of the Western
world says one, are slowly trampling down
right and justice In their descent upon the
Orient And another adds that the laws and
tenets Of international morality have ceased 10
be anything more than specous pretence by
European Powers and that the rule by which
their conduct is really regulated Is 'the flesh OF
tho weak is the food Of the strong" Nothing,
net even a national profession of faith, could
he more true than that.
What then? SIS our civilization q failure?'
And is Christianity played out? No; for it may
be that the calendar is, after ALL misnomcr
Perhaps It is not Anus Domini. but Annus
ImpcratOrls We shall not be without august
authority for thinking SO. For Prince Henry
Of Prussia, who leads this great campaign
against the Orient, and who goes thther to
averge the death of missionaries and 10
carry the benefccnce Of Europe 10 the be-
nghtcd heather, declares in terms that he Will
preach not Jesus of Nazareth but William OF
Germany; not Christ crucifed. but William
crowned. Let there be no injustice done. Here
are his identical words, spoken with the fore
knowledge and approval of the Emperor him
self Zone thirg," he said. lis the aim that
draws me on. II Is TO declare in foreign lands
"the gospel Of Your Majestys hallowed person
"(das Evangelium Eurcr Majestas geheiligter
PERSON., to preach it to every one who will
"hear il. and also TO those who will not hear II.
This gospel | have inscribed on my banner,
"and | will inscribe it whthcrsoevcr | go.'
Such, then. Is the evangel Of these few closing
years Of this nineteenth century Of the Chris
tan era For Snug consumption at homo. the
doctrines of the Prince of Peace for use abroad,
especially toward weak heather nations. the
bullyings of n War Lord. Is the esotcrc Sig
nificance of the distinction between the two
too subtle for the Oriental mind to comprehend?
New-York tribune., 1898-01-13
GIFTS FOR NEW-YORK LIBRARY
CHARLES n. RUSSELL ELECTED TRUs.
TEE-THE ARCHITECTS PLAN FOR
TEARING DOWN THE OLD RES.
ERVOTp pE.ny


A meeting Of the trustees OF the Ney-Yore Pub
lie Library was held yesterday afternoon I'm the
library. In Lafayette Place. Those present war.
s. p. Avery. William Allen Butler, John l. Cad
walader. Andrew II. Green, Daniel Huntington II.
V. r. Kennedy. John s. Kennedy. Alexand.,
Maitland. Dr. Thomas ". Markoe Colonel stephen
H. Oln. Bishop Potter. George w. Smith and
George l.. Rives
Charles II. Russell was elected a member Of the
Board Of Trustees 10 Ill the vacancy caused by N.
death Of Professor Henry Drisler.
The gift OF $4,000 from Jacob n. schlN TO b
devoted TO the purchase Of works OF scientific sub
jects was announced. Other important gifts re-
ported valuable collection OF works on
horsemanshp from Edward D. Adams; 2n bound
volumes Of old newspapers some OF them OF the
AZ cngravinss by japanese artists Of different
battles in the recent war between China ard
Japan. from Mrs. Henry Draper. and 1850 rniscel-
laneous periodicals. etc. relating TO railroad mat
ters. from the Railroad Branch Of the Young Mems
Christian Association
1t is understood that the architects Of the new
library building be erected IN Bryant Park on
the site Of the old reservoir are ready TO re-
port 10 the Park Commissioners TO the best
means Of tearing down the reservoir and the pos.
sibty Ct utilizing part OF the materials for the
new building GcOTge l.. Rves. secretary Of the
trustees, has written 10 Park Commissioner
Clausen. saying that the architects are ready 70
for an interview at which the matter can be dis
cusscd.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-13
TO CORRECT PENSION ABCSES.

PUBLICATION OF THE ROLLS ONE or THE FEAT
UREs OF Mr.. BEACHs BILL.
Washington. Jan. l2-Representative Beach OF
Ohio mas introduced a bill providing for the much
talked-of publication OF the pension roll for every
county in the country annually OH March l. with
full data OF each case and for the correction OF sl-
leged abuses II declares that no pension except
by special act OF Congress. is 10 be granted under
any prior act 20 any widow Of any soldier or pen
soner or TO the children OF such. who becomes the
legal wife OF the solder within iye years OF the
passage OF this act and all pensions heretofore Al
lowed are to cease remarriage In the case OF
widow or attainment OF sixteen years In the case
OF children. All pensions 10 children OF pensioners
mcdiately except where the recipients are dement,
ed or helpless