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New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
PERSONAL.

Tho ronefcllow National Memorial Association.
NJ Washington, makes the following announce
ment: 1T is hoped that the project OF erect'ng
statue 10 Longfe,low In Washington VIII comme""
itself TO the public as worthy or commentator
and support Washington already contains the
statues Of more than a score OF eminent cltizehS,
but among them thero is not one wnicn inalhs ,
distinguished services rendered to our Nauonai
literature The Longfellow Memorial Association.
therefore. appeals with confidence TO- the gensr-
nr Es Serav ., All toward the erection Ct this statue
The smallest contribulons WI se sdad To- pro D.
cure statue worthy Of the poet and the site. ,,.
AS almost every American here wne1e cnny .ms of Of
LongfcIIow's poems, 4 is hoped that the respohss
to this appeal may be both prompt ana generous
admiral Deweys cabin aboard the olympia
writes John T. McCutcheon to THE Chicago Rec
ord rs filled with presents from his admirers,
including souvenirs of all kinds. Some OF the most
beautiful Of these are presents from Agu'naldo'
The Dictator has tho greatest admiration ana re-
spect for Dewey. and has a singular habit OF max
ing an elaborate gift TO the Admiral whenever the
latter calls him down. That accounts largely for
the number OF AguInaldo presents that adorn tho
cabin In all the dealings Admiral Dewey has had
with Agunaldo he has treated him with the great;
est courtesy when courtesy was called tor, sho .h
thing; but. in spite OF the rebuifs. Agunaldos
accompanying the presents invarany rerer
friend"
General Garcia" says tho Washington corre-
spondent Of "The Chicago Record" had an aged
colored servant who was born q slave upon his
fathers plantation and was brought up with him
from childhood The old negro had followed MIN
IN all his wars and had shared his prison cells,
and cat bes,de his bed when the General breathed
his last. Every time his master groaned he would
groan Also and the death which came to the one
Will not let the other linger much longer. Inc
faithful servant does not care 10 live now. his
interest I'm life Is gone. and no one would be sur
prsed II he died OF grief within short time
The Rev DR. r. Heber Newton (EpiscopaD. OF
this city addressed the Unitarian Club. OF Boston,
on Wednesday. taking for his topic The truths
OF I'nitarlanism and Their contributions 10 'he
Growth OF Orthodoxy.
The Pail Gazette" says that Lionel f. @.
Garden the British Consul at the City OF Mexico.
who has been appointed Consul-Generai OF "'ea'
Britain at Havana. occupied the same post IN
Cuba about fifteen years ago. where he married an
American woman.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
rHr TRTE EXPLANATION.

Commissioner Mccartney has some plausible
excuses for the dirty condition of the streets.
Rut he does not seem to renlZe that when ne
excuses himself he accuses himself. 10 admi''
as he Is forced TO- that the streets are not rs
c,oon now as when Colonel Waring was III MS
nace Is 10 admit that he is not doing his WORK
as we'll as II can be done. Cold weather came
when Colonel Waring was In charge as weii as
now. Tic sprnkllng OF streets was as mucl
out Of order then rs now. But the dus' o'"
not then hy In great choking clouds as IL does
now. If Colonel Warlng could Keep the ousl
down in winter Mr.. Mccartney could II lie were
the right sort of Commissioner, ana the i"c'
that. instead Of keeping down the DUST lie Ut
votes himself to telling why be cannot 90 "ha'
his predecessor did in precisely the same CIT
cumstances proves that he is not the righ' sor'
Of Commissioner.
1t Is perfectly true that the torn-np pavement
In Broadway makes dust in that street unavoid-
able. and we are not disposed to Dlame Oon''
missioner Mccartney unduly for the discon-
forts there endured But dust such as we nave
not had for three years before Is not connned 10
broadway 1t fills eyes in Fifth-avc Ii sweeps
in clouds through the residence streets. IL sl's
into houses in quantities to surprise ana distress
tho housekeeper who remembers the STRONG au-
n,inistration The street railroad Improvements
do not account for this Utterly careless ana
slovenly sweeping is the secret and no excuse
about impossibility Of sprinkling meets the case
Good street cleaning does not let the dust ac-
cnmulate so that it cannot be removed without
creat,nc n nuisance. 1t Is the common thlns
NOW TO see great piles Of street sweep!ngs lett
exposed al the cutters for the wind to scatter
In Colonel Warnings time such piles were quick
IL nut under cover and removed. Bags were
used TO gather up dirt before 1t was scattered
and systematic efforts were made less IN the
direction OF heroic cleaning than In the direction
of koepipg the streets by constant work ana
watchfuness so that they did not need heroic
cleaning. -
Mr.. McCartney's excuses do not touch tne
fact that Colonel Waring kept the streets clean
and he keeps them dirty. In face OF that one
foct all excuses amount to nothing. But II MT.
Mccartney really wants a reason for his ad-
m,tted failure he can find 1t in himself and his
political system. Colonel WarinS did not re-
ce,ve testimonials for his abilities as political
district boss. and Mr. Mccartney does. COLO
mol Waring received testimonials for cleaning
the streets. and Mr.. Mccartney does not Ihere
ia the difference It explains everything pet
ter than Mr. McCartney's excuses about coio
weather and no sprinklng
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
THE STATE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

r,ho announcement from Manila that Rear
Admiral Dewey takes an optimistic view Of af-
fairs in the Philippines Will be received WIN
genuine satisfaction by Americans VINO nave
with the best Of reason. come to consider that
officer as n sage as we'll rs hero. Inc Keen
perceptive faculties and the unerrlng Judgment
which he has shown in his arduous campaign OIL
tha last seven months in the Far East nave
been no less noteworthy than his Drllllaht
prowess In the May Day battle, and they cohi'
mend his opinions to his countrymen as deserV'
Ing of all confidence. We have no doubt tna'
the average American on reading any utter
ance of his says or at least thinks, III Dewey
saws 80. why, it is so" And we have no doubt
that In that the average American Is quite right.
Now. Admiral Dewey has not been talking IN
a miscellaneous manner. He interviewed INC
interviewer instead Of submitting to an inter-
view. But IN the terse and lucid style OF ex-
preston which is sometimes gift OF men OF ac-
ton he made known his sentiments and opln-
ions concerning the empire which nc won lor
the United States. 1t was already KNOWN that
he decidedly favored the retention OF the whole
croup by the United States. He now makes IL
clear that in his opinion the islands can be held
without any serious trouble from the native in
surgents. and that they will prove valuable
and profitable possession. He thinks there IS
vast and fruitful field for American labor ana
enterprise, upon the cultivation Of which we
NAV now enter As for the people, he has al
WHY'S regarded them as friendly Mt heart, ana
every day confirms him in that opinion. A few
Of them are clamoring for independence, with
out any real conception Of the meaning OF the
word and without realizing their utter Inability
TO maintain independence without the protec-
ton Of the United States. Their grandlloquent
talk neither deceives nor frightens the Captain
of our Fleet, any more than did Admiral Mon
toio's guns. FriendlIness is increasing and agl'
tation is subsldng That is the process OBJ
served by Admiral Dewey. and II is process
that can have only one ending
We shall do well to accept the Admirars IN
formal report ms authoritative. He probably
knows more about the real state Of affairs there
than any other man. Certainly his means or
acquiring information arc a trife better than
those OF mere theorists who have never been
within ten thousand miles of the islands. III
the best known authority regards the situation
as promising 1t IS sheer nonsense to 20 conjur-
ing I'D straw bogles and trembling with fear
before them.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
A GOOD EXAMPLE.

Gamalel Bradford, William Jennings Bryan,
Carl Schurz Joseph Bailey and all the other
eminent antl-cxpanslonists should turn their
eyes TO Spain and fix their attention on the city
of Granada. They are fond of delving into his
tory. Plato and Edmund Burke are their IA
millar friends. They can quote all the phlloso-
piers to prove that expansion is an aillict'on
and shat the happy nations are those that are
small and poor. if indeed not those that never
were born. They accept existence as an I'M
ayoidable evil, and are convinced that the less
Of II any person nation can have the better.
lie who makes two blades OF grass grow where
ono grew before may be blessed but in their
view he who gives a nation two miles Of terri
,ory whore II had one before is an enemy and
traitor TO he cursed by succeeding generations
In that opinion they have the support or the
vomcn Of Granada. The greatest expansonist
s,,ain ever had was Christopher Columbus He
cave Spain the New World and entailed on her
the misery and degradation OF losing IT, IL
ferdinand had sent him about his business. rs
,,,r ontl.expanslonists wanted 10 send Dewey
after he destroyed Montojo's feet. Spain mieh'
have had quiet life and never had war
with the United States. Therefore. with nm
accurate divnation Of the author OF tne'r m's'
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
Nttp71urk Dailp 1ribr''te
SATURDAY. DECEMBER II. 1898.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Senate was not In sess'o,
-. House: The American International as hann
IN was defeated: a bill to extend the CUSTOMS me
nd revenue laws OF the United STATES o'ei '''
hawaiian Islands was passed
rOREICN-The American Peace Commission
"a left Paris for Havre and southampton; they
ill sail to-day on the American Line sleaihel .
I. Louis for this city: Agonciilo. Asuinaluo
gent eled protest against the peace trea'!
rth the Commissioners in Paris. - Aomrai
,ewey says he expects no trouble from me
Ilipinos whose attitude Is daily becoming WUIe I
onciliatory toward the Americans. - Inc me
:r,tish steamer Brinkburn. from Galveston for
layre stranded on a reef Of the Scilly lsianos
nd will probably be a total loss - LoIo
alisbury in a speech In London said tnat the
government would not go to war on duesuon
secondary importance. - Inc Nauohai
LIBERAL Federation passed resolution OF resIe.
the resignation OF the party ieaGersnip uy ~
a. William Vernon Harcourt. - Christopher
vkes a well-known society man, died In Lon
DoMEsTIC.-President Mckinley spoke at
uskeegee and Montgomery. Ala. and was re-
.ived with great enthusiasm. - Inspector.
eneral Breckinridge and Paymaster-Generai
tanton gave their views on the proposed IN
cease Of the Army before the House COM
,ittee on Military Affairs - The tar,i,
h;rh will go into effect In Cuba on January 1
,as made public. - The case or SENATOR
;enney. OF Delaware, was given TO the Jury; Jury;
- The annual meeting Of the Nationai Civl'
ervice Reform Association ended In Baltimore.
- Attorney General Hancock Will proDapiy
O retained by the State after January l TO
rosecute the canal cases. - Important tes-
nonv tending to incrmnate the deienoant
ras given in the Botkin trial.
CITY.-Stocks were irregular and reaction
~ = Lafayette Post gave a reception In
onor OF Commander -in-Chief Sexton OF the
:: A. R. and Department Commander WOOD:
Ncw-York state - Orders were received
the Army Building 10 prepare two trans
orts the Mohawk and Mobile. for a journey
Manila with three regiments via the Suez
anal. -. The second trial OF ". A. f.
foore ended in verdict OF guilty OF robbery
the first degree with a recommendation to
1ercy. State Controller Roberts con-
erred with Governor elect Roosevelt at the lat
.r's home at Oyster Bay. - The Police
toard in response TO an appeal from the
fealth Board, promised to aid the latter de-
artment in suppressing the soft coal nuisance
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: In
reasing cloudiness warmer. The temperature
esterday: Highest Al degrees: lowest. 20: aver
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17

Of snars and cordage in the ships are rendered.
the nnesse and beauty Of the effect. Further
more. Boudin had a quality which few artists In
his field possess-he could paint ships with sails
swelled out by the wind he could paint the tan
gle Of masts and canvas soaring ABOVE the
wooden hulls. he could paint tumblins waves and
hurrying skies. and yet he always preserved
kind OF repose a kind of authority. which makes
him restfu as well as a brilliant artist. Tho
present exhibition fully illustrates his range 1t
was not excessively wide. In truth, but 1t was
sufficiently wide for him always TO leave an
impression Of nature and fresh feeling, His pict-
ures we're sought with mild enthusiasm during
his lifetime. He stopped short OF being great
master But little by little he VIII be more
appreciated. His sincerity and the solid merit
of his work, which was always thorough and
honest, will In the long run establish him per-
manenty In an honorable and fairly elevated
DOSltiOn
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17

tecting the public welfare by means OF an ihoe-
pendent and infexibly honest Commission.
But il may he said that Tammany vii con'
tnue to oppose and will probably succeed IN oe'
fcating the undertaking so long us the present
Commission remains In office. Well that de-
pends There is more than suspicion that II
is the Metropolitan Street Railway Company
which is encouraging hope In inside circles
that practical operations will be begun IN the
near future, and the people Of New'fork nave
no reason 10 doubt that the Metropolitan S'reel
Railway Company is able to take care OF itsown
interests and live on comfortable terms win
Tammany Hall. SO far as we can see there ~
nothing In the present situation TO warrant DC
lief that 1t will be necessary In the near 1uture
n get rid of the Rapid Transit Commission.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
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New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
THE SOCIETY OF THE GENESEE.

The Society Of the Genesee. an organization OF
former residents OF Rochester and its vicinity was
organized at the Office Of Theron q. Strong, No
Is William-st. yesterday afternoon. The society
starts with a membership Of l3o. The first annual
dinner OF the new organization will take place IN
January The following officers were elected Pres
ident, Rosster Johnson first vice sident Theron
G. Strong; second vice-pres!en,, j. b. Van Every;
secretary Richard T. Greene: treasurer. Levi A.
Ward Board Of Governors-Pau A. Rochester
Job E. Hedges James Mcmahon Or. s. NJ Brick:
ner Dr. John p. Num- Thomas F. Goodrich and
Waldo G. Morse. These committees were appointed
by the chairman: Dinner Frederick MsFanr,nn n,
low and DR.. J. +. Mott; finance. Seth 8. Terry A.
G.. Warren and J. E. Edgar.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17

erv. the women Of Granada stoned tne s'atue
of Columbus the other day, and there Is rea-
son 10 s,ppose that they felt better "i'er-
ward. Now, II our anti-expansionis's "ou'''
take this hint we might be happy all aro"hu'
Columbus Is as much the author OF our
troubles as of Spain's. He had no business 10
come and discover us and lead the way ior
paton here that hasn't sense enough hot 10
grow. He might have known that we wo"lu
not be content to remain string OF Atiah'c
Coast settlements, but would insist on spread
ing ont and breaking the heart OF Mr.. Bradlord'
Mr. BRYAN. Mr. Schurz and Mr.. Bailey IL was
nm impertinencc for him TO Interfere, ana DOWN
;.irht unkind His statue ought to oe stoned
pcrhaps drawn and quartered. and the antie1-
pansIonists are the persons to do IT,
They feel very bad. They cannot stop tnc
country from expanding any more than tneir
mothers could stop them from growing OUT OF
knjckerbockers: but as the mothers nroDaDiy
comforted themselves with good cry over the
first trousers which their babies wore so they
NAV prohtably take 1t out on old Columbus.
They themselves see that they cannot reject the
treaty. but they talk Of meetings to make pro-
test and let off steam Now, that is RoOd
idea IL conc about in the right way. But II Is
no use to bother the rest Of the Nation with the
noise of the safety-valve. Let Mr.. Bradford,
Mr.. BRYAN. Mr. Schurz and Mr.. Bailey assemble
at the Cighth-ave circle Of Central Park ana
stone the statue Of Columbus. Probably the
circle could be exclusively secured for the oc-
coslon. and all trOey-cars and other bitter re-
minders Of progress and expansion except the
statue Of the evil genius Of expansion be ban
isbed from sight There the ant-expansionists
,nioht ,vorl, off their sorrow and when tired or
the exertion 60 into the Park and eat peanuts.
Then they and everybody else would be happy
or as happy as anybody can be IN world whch
obeys n law Of growth and expansion ana IN
which things will not stay put even 10 please oiu
fogies
Women Of Granada we thank We for stoning
Columbus! Ye may be the cause or the soo1h-
Ing Of weary hearts
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
AN AMERICAN RECESSIONAL.
(Forefathers' Day: 1881

(Forefathers Day: 1881
Our Father by Thy gifts made bold.
Once more we raise the anthem old
or them who crost a wintry sea
To gain Thy Jewel. Liberty.
They left us that high heritage
Now, in our countrys golden age
May we, like them. while We do live,
Unto Thy Name the glory give.
Before Thy swiftly conquering power
The nations all IN silence cover:
Thy instruments We were. o. Lord
Shall this to US a claim afford?
Thou ledst the Pilgrims safe to land.
Yet now, close by the Pilgrims strand.
Our ships are swept beneath the brine
Yea. Lord, we recognize the Sign.
In humbleness We seek Thy Face
With contrite hearts we ask Thy Grace
For him whose task Is just begun.
TO free the children OF the sun.
ARTHUR STEDMAN
Dictated to President Mckinley
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
WILL OF JOHN L. GARDNER.

Boston. Dec 1s-The will Of John L. Gardner
was filed in the Suffolk Probate Court to-day
About 100000 Is given in egacies TO relatives and
friends OF Mrs. Gardner who has life interest In
the rest OF the estate At her death s25o IL 10 %
given to public charities. as follows; Boston Mu-
scum Of Fine Arts $4,000; Boston Lying-In Hos
pital. 100000; Massachusetts General Hospital,
$4,000 and $4,000 to the town OF Brooknhe Tor its
public library
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
AN IMPORTANT OFFICE VACANT.

Albany. Dec 16.-Frank White for thirteen years
in charge OF the department Of corporations in the
Secretary of States Office and the author OF
white on Corporations" has resigned 10 engage
In the practice of corporation and tax law In Al
hany and NeH-York The place vacated is worth
81 200 a year and requires a lawyer to NIL ".
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17

One OF the largest landed proprietors IN Eu-
rome Is the Prince OF Schwartzenberg. who OWLS
2O7 371 hectares OF land in Austria, bohen''a
and Bavaria. As many as 296 different indus-
tries are conducted on them. giving employ
ment to over seven thousand persons. about
one-thIrd OF them women. There are speciai
ARRANGEMENTS for insurance. to which day Ia
borers are not obliged to contribute. though they
share the benefits
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
GIFTS TO MGTLL UNIVERSITT.

Montreal Dec. is-Lady Strathcona and he,
daughter the Hon. Mrs. Howard have each give'
McGnl University $4,000. Lord Strathcona himself
has given the University. in all. sI,4sj7i2.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17

a
,or,c chamber in which 1t sits be protected from
any common use
Tho cononlet,on of a new railroad was ceie
hrated the other day in Vermont town. the
comnany giving the banquet and invitihs al
tho nrominent citizens. The first course was
hou,,,on served In teacups The frst trustee
ltoo,, II for coffee called for sugar and milk
need them and passed them on to the second
,rr.tee That official dOctored his cup In Ike
manner and passed the trimmingsso on TO the
third trustee who helped himself and handed
them along to the fourth. They were then con-
veyed to the editor. who took the contents or his
Gun 20 he tea. and used milk only The president
favored the theory that the ingredient Of his
chalice was coffee. and on that hypothesis treat
Cd 4, literally with both milk and sugar. The
clerk took sugar and no milk When the com
many found out what the cups really contained
the sentiment was general that they did not
care much for bouon anyway.
NJ. William l. Harris the other night told the
members OF the Bedford Equality League. OF
BROOKLYN that the next Governor OF Colorado
would be a woman. Mrs Sara Platt. president
Of the Denver Club. being named as the pros
pectlve recipient OF that honor II Is rosy
beam OF prophecy which events may brighten
or eclipse but 1t is certainly token of the polit
teal progress which women are making In that
Commonwealth. They already vote and ell
gible 10 most of1ces even TO that OF Chief Ex-
ecutive 1t 10 not against the State but might
he opposed TO the female constitution on &C
count Of It's necessary labors and responsible
ties. That some amonS them are willing to as
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
,r,,v,vopK nA1IY TRIBJNE SATURDAY DECEMBER H. 1898

sumo the burden gives testimony OF pa'r'oo."'
and public spirit II not OF the reau's''e capA''''
and staying power.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17

The United States Supreme Court deserves the
dignity of building Of its own, but let 'he MS
,or,c chamber in which 1t sits be protected from
any common use.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
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