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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
THE CHRIsTMAsTIDE ORAToRIo

The annual performances OF Handles Messiah"
long ago dropped into the category OF things which
do not call for discussion. "A fair choir Cor
goodO: n capable quartet; a $3.50 orchestra;
big crowd.'-what more Is there 10 say? Some
times the performers land then OF course the hear
ers) receive special dispensaton OF enthusiasm,
inspiration, joyousness or whatever one chooses 70
call IT, and then the reviewer says that things
went better than usual. and the familiar oratorto
did not seem so tiresome II might But that u
seldom of an afternoon when business duties deci-
mate the chorus and the prevailing atmosphere II
one of such staid primness and quasregiousness
that even the devoee of duty is forced TO confess
that there Is much hollowness in the annual func-
ton and to wish that something might be done
10 vitalize the occasion and keep Handels most
admired oratorio warm in the hearts OF those who
love music for music's sake and are not altogether
given over to the dramatic damon In the art or
sentimentality All that made yesterday after
Moons performance by the OratoriO Society pardon
bile was the conventionalites Of the occasion. No
experienced person could have expected the chorus
TO be adequate but the concert-room was crowded
nevertheless: the orchestra played poorly, and
Frank Damrosch evidently feared monotony and
boredom so much that he whipped up the tempt
until the music cried out for sympathy. Yet the
people went away at the end as II they had en-
joyed a season OF spiritual and artistic refresh
mont And under such circumstances who could
no 90 churlish as 10 complan-the less since Mt
Damrosch has gathered together an unusually
ca pa BILE solo quartet In Miss Sara Anderson twho
must look after her manner of tone production II
sho would meet the expectations expressed IN these
columus) Mrs Katherine Fiske. Whitney Mock
ridge and David Bispham. Tonight no douo''
there will be n brilliant performance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
NO NEED TO WORRY.

We observe with mild concern and regret tina t
our always anxious contemporary "The To-
ronto World Is afraid that, between the an
nexatiOnists Of the United States and n strong
party in England which would be willing TO
sacrifice almost anything for our backing, the
breath Of life will presently be squeezed out Of
the Dominion OF Canada. If we shared our
contemporaries anxiety we should hasten to
sound the alarum. but we are convinced that
sedative will fit the case better than a slim
ulant. 1.-THE Toronto World has contracted
the unfortunate habit Of sitting up nights to
see ghosts. and the frequency with which n
lively imagination rewards lts vigils is distress
Ing There Is no disposition In this country to
seize Canada or to acquire 1t against Its will
If an offer Of annexation should be spontane-
ously made by the Canadian Government and
people. with the cordial approval of the old
folks at home II would run serious risk OF
being respectfully declined.
The truth is that Canada IS not particularly
attractive or even interesting to the people of
the United States. 1t is rather strange that 1t
should be So but so It is. That it may ulti-
mately become proper and convenient TO take
the Dominion over Is unavoidably reckOned
among the possibilities; but II is not at present
alluring prospect, II prospect II can be called.
With many excellent qualities. Canada some
how does not appeal strongly to our fancy. and
we venture to assure THE Toronto World and
those who share It's fears Of sudden absorption
by this country that they are in no danger Of
waking up TO find themselves famous in that
way. We esteem the Dominion. but we are
not enamoured. If Our Lady Of the Shows will
kindly continue TO be n sister 10 us wo shall
be entirely satisfied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31

among those powers Is that Of acquiring prop
crty and of holding 1t as property. Moreover
such has been the actual practice OF the M
ton. 1t has held from the beginning territory
which t has never meant TO erect into n state.
1t acquired great piece Of such property more
than thirty years ago. which II still holds. and
which 1t has no thought OF admitting to State
hood
Above all these considerations, finally. there
IS this supreme one that the people or this
country do not mean to take in Hawaii, or the
Philippines. or any such outlying territory. as
State or that we believe there can bc no
question. There was n strong majority OF Con-
gress in favor of the annexation Of Hawaii, but
there is reason to doubt whether the annexa-
ton bill could have commanded more than
small minority II It had contained any pro-
vision or pledge for the admission OF Hawaii
MS State. The sentiment Of the American
people was strongly in favor Of annexation but
It would probably have been still more strongly
against 1t II there had been any hint of admls
sion to Statehood In the measure.
The report Of the majority OF the committee
In question Is to DO In general commended. 1t
provides for government Of Hawaii conform
ing in most respects with that OF existing Ter
ritOres. but with some variations adapted to
local needs. and with no reference whatever to
modify 1t in some respects 1t certainly will not
be well TO modify It in respect to the Statehood
question, unless. indeed. In the direction Of put
ting into it n declaration against such adms-
sion of the islands into the Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
UrSIC FOR NEW YEARS EVE.

Elaborate music will be the distinctive feature OF
the New Years Eve services at ST. Patricks Catne
drai at o'clock this evening Miserere w
Rhineberger and a Benedctus from the ssth'
Chanel Collection Will be given by the Cathedral
quartet and full chorus. Miss Hike will sing Inc
Holy Night" by Adam. and Miss CARY Will SINS
Sherey's christmas Song" So's "Tantum hso
Will be $, ng by Mr.. Kaiser and chorus.
A. Meisahn. jr.. will play the following pro.
gramme on Trinity Church chimes, beginning a.
II 80 O'Clock tonight Ringing the changes OH eie"
bells .Our Flag Is There" "Unfurl the GLORIOUS
Ranner" "Mv Country's Flag OF Stars" Hail Co
Iumba Yankee Doodle" The Old NS sinsat
Morning BELLS "f'Crand Millennium, MY SAP;
hath Home" "Adeste Fldeles." "Old Hundred'n
and Home. Sweet Home. ~.,. o,~
The Segu!n Chime of 81. Andrews Church on s;,
hundred-a twenty st and Fifthave' WI,
ring out the old year, beginning at lib O'CLOCK saw
urday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
PERSONAL.
Dewey.

The first woman has Just received her degree Oh
doctor from the University OF Berlin. She Is MISS
Elsa Neumann. and gained II "cum lauoe.
The Briars near Wildwood, Clarke County. va.
the old home OF John Esten Cooke. the southern
novelist has fallen into ruin and the rain has
poured In through the broken panes OF the study
windows and destroyed quantities Of the writer's
correspondence with famous men ana az ms 5ac ,
erary remains traveller VINO , v,seo a ,ne
letters from "Jeb" Stuart, william G.. Simms ana
Paul H. Hayne
THE Church in America" says THE Boston
Pilot (Roman Catholic has twice had two sons
of one family In It's episcopate The first time they
were the ilustrious brothers, Francis Patrick Ken
rick fourth Archbishop OF Baltimore. and Peter
Richard Kenrick, first ArchbshoP Of 81 Louis IS;
he n 's the te Right Rev jeremiah
+. Shanahnn and the Right Rev. John w Snaha,.
han. Bishopelect of the same See. are brothers OF
blood"
Great interest has been aroused In Germany In
the proposed monument at Wiesbaden to Gustav
Freytag Many men prominent In German iitera-
ture art and science IA well diplomacy have
signed the appeal for funds. Ludwig Bar ,n I -
the organizer OF tho movement. COnslderapie cum
tributions have already been received
DR.. Pakenham-Wash. who recently resigned the
b!shoprc Of Ossory is celebrated alike FOR MS piey
and his wit. There Is q story told OF how ne pro-
posed TO his wife. He at dinner party ana
was seated beside the woman Of his choice In the
helped TO the wishing bone" and. as Is often the
custom at country houses he pulled for the wish
with his neghbor: The little V-shaped bone vas
broken and the Bishop. having secured the WISH
his part OF the bone: "W you lay your bones
with my bones?' She bushlngy whispered an as
sent and after dinner the engagement was an
nOunced.
Eugene Toulouze. e well-known arch@ologst ana
student OF the antiquities Of Paris. has Just made
restoration OF a druggists shop OF the seventeenth
century with articles discovered recently In Paris
Some Of them old as the thirteenth ana -FOUR
teenth centuries.
THE Philadelphia Press" prints the following
dispatch from Chicago: Friends OF Richard Hard
Ing Davis. the well-known novelist and newspaper
correspondent, are discussing with Interest the ru-
mors OF his engagement to Chicago girl MI
Davis Is the guest Of John VI. Clark, millionaire
residing in Prairle-ave. The Clarks have a sum-
mer home at Marion. Mass. where Mr.. DAVIS mas
often visited them There Is one daughter In the
family Miss Cecile. a tall. graceful and pretty
young woman OF twcnty-one. She has SHOWN
marked talent both in music and art. and mas
written and drawn magazine sketches that nave
been highly praised. Miss Clark is one OF the oeiIes
Of Chicagos most exclusive circles ana was pre-
scented to Queen Victoria year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
N,em7)prk Dailp Gaibn'1e
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 81. 1898.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Cubans in Havana agreed 10
General Ludow's wish that they should hold no
celebration on the occasion or spanish eNdCua
ton II is reported that the Span'erds at
Guam have driven out the Governor and CHOSEN
his successor - owing to the action OF
President Kriiger the plan Of burning Dr.. Jane
son in efigy on January has been abandoned.
- The Brazilian Parliament ratihed the
treaty for extradition with the United states.
- Lord and Lady Curzon anCed at Bombay
and received an enthusiastic welcome = me
British steamer Glenavon. from Hong Kong for
London. wrecked and many or her crew
were reported missing. -. The Key III. , par
thoOmew Price, Master or pembroke Noilese'
Oxford. ia dead.
DOMESTIC -Senor Romero. Mexican Ambas-
sador to the United States. died in Washington
from appendicitis - Colonel Roosevelt and
his family arrived in Albany. and became guests
Of Governor and Mrs Black at the Executive
Mansion The War Department, on the
request Of Commissary General Eagan. ordered
an investigation into the quality of the beef
eminent of Cuba were discussed at the meeting
90 the Cabinet - The great union terminal
railroad station in Boston was dedicated. -
The annual convention Of the American His
torical Association came 10 an end in New
Haven. - A mutiplex telegraph instrument
invented In Baltimore. will permit sending four
messages each way over a single wire at once.
and practical test from Philadelphia 10 Jersey
City is being arranged == Eight men were
buried in coal mine near Wilkesharre. but
five were speedily rescued, and hopes are enter
tained Of saving the others alive.
cITY-Stocks were strong and active. -
The Detective Bureau continued at work on the
Adams poisoning case. but no arrests we're
made at late hour. and the case was 'ap-
parently much mystery az ever: the list OF
purchasers Of the "S14" holders was made pub
lie - The summary OF the business for the
year at the exchanges and the Clearing House.
showing unusually large volume. was made
Public. - The Appellate Division Of the SUI
preme Court decided the case Of the receivers
Of the Madison Square Bank against the East
River Bridge Company In favor Of the receivers.
- Colonel A. T. Francis. OF the list Regi-
rnent. announced that n solution had heen found
OF that regiments troubles - The scientific
meetings which have been held al Columbia
University for the last few days were brought
close. - Two lives wee lost by the
breaking Of cc q pond in New Rochelle.
- Josiah r. Marean and Amet +. jerks. OF
BROOKLYN took the oath NJ Office as Justices OF
the Supreme Court. in the lid judicial District.
THE WEATHER -Forecast for to-day: Rain
turning into snow. clearing at ng1t: COD wave.
The temperature yesterday: Highest. 81 de-
Erees: lowest. Al: average. ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
THE SURRENDER or HOILO.
THE PROBLEM COMPLICATED.


From The New-York Times.
There is no denying that the surrender or Iiono ~
the Spanards to the Filipino Insurgents appate.,ys
without tring a shot. raises trounles9ne pieS''o.
and complexities the problem Of the PhlippiheS
ACTS OF WAR NOW AGAINST THIS COCNlhi'
From The Rochester Post Express.
The sovereignty OF the Philippines does NOT res, ~
Spain but In the United states II the rllipihos ".
not cease waging on the Spaniards Win VIZ
We are at peace they will soon discover that ''o'
are waging war against the United states
DIPLOMACY LIKE DEwEY'S NEEDED
From The Boston Herald.
The condition OF affairs in the Philippine lsnnS'
calls for the employment or the highest dpon nn}y
We have apparently had in Admiral Dewey not ohy
ingy we'll poised man and " the general contro, %
affairs on land well on sea were intrustea :.
him we are inclined TO believe that satslar'o,.y
solution TO existing troubles could be confidently en-
pected.
NOT INDICATIVE OF THEIR STRENGTH
From The Providence Journal
The Ioilo rebels their success to the tact tns
We overthrow the Spanish power In the Norm anu
so kept the Governor General from coming 10 .uc
relief Of the oya,ist garrison In Panay IL Is no.
bona hde insurgent Victory. therefore. ana We a..
under such obligation 10 regard II so az ~.
should be II the rebels had compelled the surrenus
OF the town without any extrensous assistance" ~
as We practically gave them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31

The crisis at Madrid Is again postponed The
other day II was put of until Senior Sagasta
should get WELL that statesman's foes with true
Castan courtesy not wishing to turn him out
of office while he indsposed. Now II Is put
off until-let us see; oh. yes.-until the ratifca-
ton Of the Peace Treaty at Washington. And
then what? Some other reason for postpone
ment will have TO be devised. for these crises
and conspiracies that are advertised so openly
In advance are notorious for never coming to
time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
FALSE VIEWS or HAWAII.

Tho minority OF the House Committee on
Territories expresses in its report on legislation
for Hawaii views which cannot be regarded rs
either logical or compatible with sound policy
II wants TO emphasize 1.-The fact that new ter
'ri,ory as acquired should be governed as other
'Territores have been. with n view to ultimate
admission to Statehood That Is not n fact
bu, an opinion and not II but the exactly con-
trarv opinion Is what the American people
want to see emphasized in the strongest pos
siblc manner.
There Is not the slightest need Of uniformity
OF territorial government. The Constitution
does not prescribe it. On the contrary. II leaves
IT to the discretion of Congress to vary the
laws for tho control Of Territories according to
their various local characteristics and require
ments. New-Mexico and Alaska are not gov
crned alike. Arizona Is not governed as Ohio
was hundred years ago. AS matter OF
convenience II Is we'll enough for Congress TO
make the Territorial systems rs nearly alike as
individual conditions permit. But as the States
of the Union are by no means uniform in their
constitutional organizations ii Is not reason
able TO require that the Territories shall be.
And as a matter Of fact they not and have
not been
But the minority report means tina the Ter
ritOries shall be governed alike In this one re-
spect: With a view to their admission as states.
1t does not appear thnt any such compulsion
is imposed upon Congress, either by the Consti-
tuition or by precedent. Certainly the Constl-
tuition says nothing about any obligation 10 nd
NIT all our property a. States On tho other
hand the fact that this IL sovereign Nation
unerrngly implies the possession Of all the
ordinary powers Of q sovereign Nation. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31

The Cubans will be entitled 70 Jubilee Of
their own when they have proved their fitness
for It. and they Will do the latter most expe-
ditiously and convincngy by acting In an
orderly manner and submitting themselves to
the lawful authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
There Is no evidence that Settler is a favorite
drink with Democratic Congressman

There has been a good deal OF nonsense uttered
about Samoa, both in Germany and in the
United States. There has also been some sound
sense uttered And Just about the soundest Of 1t
all is that OF the "Vossische Zeitung." when It
says There Is no longer a chance OF Germany's
securing exclusive control" We fancy that ex-
presses the exact truth OF the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31

The Canadians have decided that they do not
want TO pay more TO send a letter to the United
States than II costs fer an American to send n
letter to Canada The change costs us nothing
and is likely tn add to the volume Of Canadian
correspondence and. consequently. Canadian
business with the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31

beat them all. Really. we are getting on IN the
world as becomes the kinsmen OF Blake ana
Nelson and the countrymen OF Farragut ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31

Aguinaldo's republic promises to fall down
before the rafters are up. Its motto might be
in some delicate Tagalese version:
II so quickly am done for
! wonder what I was begun for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31

The emotions OF Continental nnancers IN view
Of the possibility OF floating a Russian loan in
this country numerous and various. and
not fully artculate. as they give voice only TO
a limited range OF their sensibilities on the sub
ject They admit that this city Is an imminent
competitor in high finance with the older centres
OF capital. but think that in the case OF the
present loan capitalists do not understand
Russia's present condition as well as they do
London. Paris. Berlin and Amsterdam have re-
fused to come to Its help. as II the great ex-
pendtures Of It's military establishment and
internal improvements. together with successive
years OF famine In some OF its principal districts
had overstraned Its credit. That is probably
considered sound financial judgment among for.
egn bankers. Still. in the face thereof II we
determine to do business with Russia In the way
Of a loan. 1t will be with entire confidence that
we shall get our money back. together with the
stipulated rate OF interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31

The people who had Governor Roosevelt's APP
polntments all fixed grow fewer and quieter as
the day Of his Inauguration approaches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31

II would BE- interesting to know how many
people foolish enough 10 take medicine
sent to them by unknown hand without stop
ping TO inquire into its character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31

The Kentucky and the Kearsarge are nearing
completion So are various other battle ships.
And now work is begun on the Ohio. which to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31

The conduct OF the Beers In the Transvaal is
getting TO be dangerously like that Of the Span
iards I'm Cuba. 1t will he unfortunate for them
II they carry IT too far for like diseases call for
like remedies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31

The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company is
having lot OF new open cars made for next
summers traffic. II deems II good policy to
have two sets OF cars open for summer closed
for winter II would have been dollars in the
pocket OF Its wouldbe rival. the Nassau COM
pany ~ II had stuck To the same generous
policy, instead Of insulting its patrons and out
raging common decency with its abominablc
dead open and shut coffin cars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-10-28
The Russian Thistle.

Look out for the Russian thistle. It is
here and it has come to stay, says Farm
News Last year the writer saw q good
many specimens east of the Mississippi
river. some of them along the railroads
Of Ohio. Last fall good many thistles
went to seed and the winter winds blew
them hither and yon all across the
country. This spring there are a good
many places where Russian thistles are
springing up miles away from the place
where the seed ripened last fall. This
is especially true Of the prairie sections
Of Illinois. aud it is safe to predict that
the battle with this pest is on Every
man must use his best efforts to destroy
every specimen on his land, il he would
have any peace handling his crops of
grain We have been watching speci-
mems along one Of the great railroads,
and it is surprising how rapidly they
shoot up and how thickly the land has
become seeded with them in some places.
IL one Of these plants gets start it soon
throws out side branches aud the shade
kills any other plant near the thistle,
and if the thistles are thick enough ev-
cry other kind Of vegetation disappears.
A single plant where it grows alone will
often cover circular spot three feet in
diameter, before the season is over. It
is the worst weed pest we have ever
been called upon to fight, aud it should
be kept in subsection from the first.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-10-28
Manuring Orchards.

1t is well-known fact that lands that
are covered with timber increase in fer
tility every year, but it does not follow
that this is true of orchards. Timbered
lands are usually thick enough to pre-
vent the winds from blowing the leaves
away and these form valuable fertilizer
when left on the ground A crop of
trees is a pretty heavy load for piece
Of land to carry, and if nothing but
leaves are produced aud these leaves
OouS' away, the draft on the soil is a
enOere one. If to the crop Of leaves is
. !ded the extra strain Of a crop of fruit
he necessity Of fertilizing orchards be-
ZONES at once apparent.
The best way to fertilize an orchard
is to spread manure under the trees in
the fall, covering the surface as far as
the branches extend During the win.
ter the plant food will leach into the
soil and be ready for use when the grow
ing season begins again. Every orchard
should be kept in regular cultivation for
best results, and fertilizing should be
regularly attended to.