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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10

turn for further provender than to the nation
of shopkeepers" whose till Is always full! 81.
Petersburg. Berlin and Paris would like to fur
nsh what Is needed But, for reasons under
stood upon the money market. they are not able.
So recourse is had to London. where little diff
Guilty will he encountered. The Ss0,On'OOO Will
be forthcoming under Government guarantee.
In furherancc of that guarantee the supervision
of British officers will be still further extended
over Chinese affairs. British agents will prac-
tically administer the finances of that empire.
British wnrships will more and more patrol the
Chinese coast. Additional British naval stations
with ample garrsons will be established 1T
commanding points. More ports will be opened
to the trade Of Great Britain and of the world
And the hand that grasps the pursestrings VIII
have the lions share. while the mailed hand
that merely grasps the sword will have to he con-
tent with what Is left
Well il Is we'll If China Is 10 be partltloned
better by arts Of peace than by the shock or
war Whether or not 1t will be possible 10
lcavcn that mighty lump with European culture
and gradually bring Il up TO the Western stand
ard Of civilization may he mooted question
That such work cannot be done by force or
arms is as certain rs anything on earth can De-
The forcible conquest and partition OF emma
would not and could not civilize that country
The three hundred millions would not he recon-
ciled They might he overawed and held In sub
lection. though that would be no easy task. even
for a War Lord. But for unreckoned ages 10
come they would have to be held by simple
force their bitterness toward the conqucror not
abatng in the lapse Of years. The sheer inertia
of a quarter Of the world would battle every ef
fort and make the task Of dealing with It one
that might we'll he fatal to the Power that 'es-
saved It, From such an experiment humanity
shrnks in horror.
If on lower plane the interests OF the ma
lions be considered. it Ia clear that they will be
best served by such n course as that which
Great Britain Is about TO pursue. or all the
European Powers Great Britain Is the one that
stands for equal rights in international dealings.
For any other TO gain control Of China would
mean exclusion of all rivals from Chinese trade.
or at least such handicaps as would practically
amount TO that. But wherever the British flag
is raised there is freedom. When Great Britain
secures the opening Of another Chinese port or
the free navigation Of river Il Is not for her
self alone. but for all Corners on equal terms.
Whether that Is the most profitable course for
her to pursue. and 10 what extent that fact Is
a commentator of Cobdenism. are questions
that need not to be discussed. The essential
point IS that such is the British policy where
fore il Is 10 the advantage Of Great Brltain's
commercial rivals to have her policy triumphant
as widely as possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

Few imagined six months ago that the record
breakine features Of 1891 would be the chief
tonics Of comment when the year ended But
where 1897 fell short little. 1893 begins as II
It were about to finish the Job. It's first week
shows the heaviest payments through clearing
houses ever known in any week. at New-York
for the first time surprising nine figures, and
amounting 10 S1.0t2. S97 1884, exceeding last
yeor's by 37.4 per cent, and the first week OF
1899 by 107 per cent. Outside New-York the
amount IN five DAYS was 1896 231 300 so that
the aggregate for the week doubtless exceeded
ST GO OOO. 900. against SlJ01 100000 In 1892,
making the excess ia per cent AS the annual
settlements were expected to be the heaviest
ever known here, the volume OF other business
NAV not suffice to keep up such an increase over
the best OF all previous years December ex-
changes. S5071 900 600 fell only per cent be-
low the greatest ever known in any month.
81 OLA 100000 In December, 1892 and in 10
other has the last month ever been equalled.
4 most gratifying cause Of the heavy report
thus far this year Is the very unusual prompt
ness and fitness of commercial settlements.
which was not altogether unexpected after the
enormous holiday trade. and has disposed brok-
ers To purchase commercial bills quite largely
az the banks will presently have large reserves
10 place.
The movement OF cotton not only breaks the
record as was anticipated last week but at the
end Of the year 122S 40 bales had come into
sight as the full record OF THE Financial
Chronicle" shows against 6,9l0.4SS in the last
four months of 1894. from the heaviest crop yet
recorded. But in seven days Of January $3.50
bales more came forward, against only 2SS, 9S1
in the first eleven days OF 1895. Takngs Of
Northern and Southern spinners have IN seven
days just equalled those Of eleven days then.
though exports have been $4,000 bales smaller.
The price holds at 594 cents, and three years
ago was only 10 cents while print cloths have
again declined their lowest point on record
made last week, being 2is cents against 2.j6
cents two years ago. This makes the average
decline for cotton goods 1913 per cent since the
highest point was reached on September 4. with
cotton selling at : cents the previous week, and
the contrast shows that the change in condi-
ton goes far to warrant the reduction OF wages
which the hands have temporarily accepted.
With about 1900 900 bales already in sight, es-
Inmates exceeding 100000 bales are no longer
much disputed.
The estimate OF pig iron output seems likely
TO have been a shade too low. and one trade
thorlty makes the years production In 1897
about forty-nve thousand tons larger than In
any previous year. or 9.49i.916 tons The on
cial return will soon appear. but while there Is
little doubt that the product was the greAtsst In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10
Asetp21cxk Dailu Gribn're
MONDAY, JANUARY 10. 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

EORTIGN-The first distribution OF American
supplies for the starving Cubans TOOK pace a.
Havana =-=- American engineers eNa aa,de
tbe Panama Canal declare II entirely feaslDle
= Sealing men Of Victoria. b. c., believe 'na'
there will be pelagic sealing IN behriis 90
the coming season. = Inc rden ~ chinese
waters - The Dervishes are massing 'he,r
forces below Khartoum to give battle TO the az
vancng British. - Inc Nor MOVIE ,o,,oae,
Hovding at Queenstown. had rough voyage;
she lost a sailor. and the captain was WasHeu
overheard by one wave and washed pa'h 4i,
hoard by another. 60 German changes as 10
duties petroleum. foreshadoWeu III the i'eiO"S
tag have been made
DOMESTIC.-SenatOr Hanna's supporters
were increasingly confident that seventy-tnree
votes will be cast for Hanna on Nednesday'
charges Of bribery against the anti Hanna man
ayers were circulated much interest was mani,
tested in the inauguration of Governor BushheiI
and the Republican mass convention. whlch
take nlace to-day -=- The demand for an IN
vesticatlon Of the New-York canal improve
ments meets with general approval among hei,
interested in canal commerce. = u r
Thomas J. ShryoclI the Maryland State Treas
urcr, is looked on as most likely to be erected
as Senator Germans successor. - Preslueh'
Mckinley said TO Henry w. noody, OF i5os-
ton recently that he was deeply Interested IN
currency reform and hoped for prompt action
by Congress Senator Butler announced
that he was opposed 10 the ratlnca'loh oi '"e
Hawaiian treaty.
CITY AND SUBURBAN-The Rev. Dr. John
Hall resigned pastor of the Fifth Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church. - Senator Platts sun
day-school class decided TO press at Albany the
new primary election bill. - The Democratic
Club was almost deserted because OF the aO-
sence of Richard croker in Lakewood -
Mr.. Moody. the evangelist. began weeks re-
vival in Carnegie Music Hall - The Paust
Fathers began a five weeks mission at the
Church Of ST. Paul the Apostle. - GIT or
$4,000 10 the Hebrew Technical Institute from
Mrs. Esther Herman was announced al the
annual meeting Of the directors - Dr. H. d.
Joy has been placed temporarily In charge or
Sailors Snug HarDOr as governor
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: In
creasing Goodness with rain warmer. The
temperature Yesterday: Highest. Al degrees;
lowest, So; average. 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10
PERSONAL.

Leon Carvaho. the director Of the Opera Comi1uA
In Paris. who died few days ago, recently gavs
free performance IN that theatre In way that
was probably unexpected to himself as 10 the
audience that enjoyed his hospitality Nine Calv4
was announced to sing in Massencts opera.
"Sapho." but at tho last moment unable to-
''The Barber OF Seville was substituted. although
the theatre was already filed with an audience
expecting 70 hear "Sapho" ". Carvalho an.
nounced from the stage the change that had been
made. and said that all coupons would be good FOR
the next "Sapno" performance and 10 recomperse
the audience for their disa ppoint ment they might
remain in their seats and listen 10 The Barber
1t Is now thought that the late Washington He
sing. Of Chicago lef. no VIII, as none has thus far
been discovered.
IL appears that the late George Julian Harvey
was not the last OF the Charists. That distinction
belongs 10 william Rex Of Plymouth. England
who is ninety-three years Of age.
Mrs Annie ITurd Dye ia translating into Japan
es~ two OF James Lane Aliens novels.
John Morley has Just been visiting ireland. for
the first time since his resignation Of the pos. Of
Chief Secretary on the fall OF the Rosebery Ad.
mnstra ton.
Sir Alexander Mackenzie and Sir Arthur Sullivan
have been elected members OF the Swedish Acad-
envy OF Music
Mrs Hannah n. Cameron, the widow Of former
Mayor Of Sonom1, Cal. will be one OF the
spicuous pioneers the coming jubilee celebration
in tina, State. Mrs. Cameron was one Of the first
70 salute The bear flag 1t was unfurled over sut.
ter's Fort.
Lord Mansfield. now ninety-two years ~ age
the Oldest peer OF the realm in Great Britain. =
Is the senior member Of the Carlton Club and the
senior Knight OF the Thistle
William Hope C'Coin) Harvey iec'ured in Bat.
more the other evening. He has recently turned
over to the new political order, the Patriots Of
America the entire assets Of the Coin Publishing
Company Of Chicago which he owned. and the
value Of which was estimated at about &s.ep The
organization is nov IN complete control OF this
company although MIR Harvey still has hand IN
it's management. With the coin company went the
copyrights of al Of Mr.. Haryeys works and anou;
seventy thousand volumes.
Dr. Richard Burton, who Is delivering a course Of
lectures the Johns Hopkins University. says OF
Anthony Hope: Ute is novelist VINO Is likely 20
do n great deal OF strong work yet-and work OF
welcome klnd-if he docs not let popularity push
him TO write too much and too fast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10
MACHINERY AND EMPLOYMENT.

The name of Hiram S. Maxim Is more closely
associated in the popular mind, perhaps with
the development Of the flying machine than
with the manufacture OF rapid-fre guns. But
the latter pursuit has received much more Of his
time and thought than have his attempts at
aerial navigation, and he has thus been led
seriously to consider certain industrial prob
lens in the current number Of "The Engi-
neering Magazine" for instance. he argues with
much ceainess and force in support Of the
proposition that automatic machinery Is the Sc
cret Of cheap production
There IS still some occasion. no doubt, for
such preaching. especially in Europe. And It
will be observed that Mr. Maxim addresses him
self more particularly to manufacturers. But
there Is a far greater need, on both sides OF the
Atlantic for emphasizing another truth: That
the Introduction Of improved machinery confers
distinct benefits on the working classes. Incl
dentally, some valuable testimony on this point
Is supplied by the same writer IN the same
article.
II n clever mechanic, with no tools or ma
terials but those which were available n hum
drcd years ago. were to-day 10 make bicycle
he would spend six months on it. according 10
Mr. Maxims calculation: and the product would
be SO costly that practically no market could
be found for it, But at the present time a good
workman can turn ont hundred bicycles a
year: and they are cheap, in consequence that
almost everybody can and does purchase them.
The business Of manufacturing them. therefore,
IS an enormous one and employs thousands OF
mechanics Similarly Winchester rifles made
by hand would cost $500 and sell for $500 and
buyers would be exceedingly scarce. Auto
matte machinery now produces such rifles at
an actual cost OF &c. according to Mr.. Maxim.
and at Il retail price OF SIS or Whereabouts they
meet with ready sale. Hence the production
is vastly increased. and forty or fifty times as
many mechanics are engaged in the firearms
industry as would be so occupied II II were not
for machinery.
The manufacture Of watches affords a still
more striking illustration A century ago these
were articles of luxury. They were hand made
and represented a great deal OF skilled labor.
but only wealthy people carried them. The sale
was exceedingly limited. and only few work
men were required TO supply the demand. To-
day the vast body OF workingmen. 10 say moth
Hes carry watches. and thus Is created ne
cessity for the employment Of a far greater pro-
portion OF the population than formerly in the
business Of making and repairing pocket time
pieces The result has been reached. however,
only by the use OF machinery. which has re-
duced the cost OF production. This cheapening
process and the amazing Increase In output have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10
PURSE AGAINST SWORD.

So the mailed hand Of the Emperors brother
Is TO do nothing but sign a lease. That is the
outcome Of all the big words spoken at KEEL
That Is the object Of sending warships halfway
round the world. Thus are the murders OF mis-
sonaries TO be avenged, the honor of the En-
pire INDICATED, the gospel of the Emperors hal
lowed person preached TO all the heather world
The royal brother whom the Emperor so val
iantly sent forth TO scenes OF awful menace is
to lead no forlorn hope against the Yellow Peril
but is 10 do nothing more hazardous and heroic
than to chatter over Hakwnn tacls with some
sleek. smiling Mandarin. ms any notary might
do. No sucking dove ever roared more gently
than this young lion Of Kao- Chau will do. and
no mere bagman's venture ever turned out more
loyal to the sacred principle Of g. d. OF a
truth, 1.-THE Jlngling OF the guinea helps the hurt
that honor feels
Meantime the Son OF Heaven Is In need Of
ready cash. The appetite for borrowing grows
on what It feeds upon. And whittier should II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10

party they have force. Mr. Bryan Is the latest
candidate of that party for the Presidency, ana
is teaching the very doctrine for which the
party then contended II he can afford to deny
the existence Of any prosperity or Improvement
smaller and shallower demagogues by the thou
sand will find that they can also. If he can still
stand before civilized men and assert that dis
use OF silver has placed this country at dis
advantage in comparison with Mexico, whence
ne has just returned. there are millions who Will
know no better And If the Democratic party
can still be swaycd by such appeals lis sancr
and more respectable men may yet he brought
to see that the attempt TO make anything decent
out OF Il Is a waste OF time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10
Hmnsemfnfs.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-s:i5-The White hes M,r
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fencing Aaser'
BIJOI- THEATRE-S:l5-The Swell Miss flt1weI
BROADWAY THEATRE-S:15--The highwaynAi'
CASINO-S:iN-The Telephone GIRL >,
pAI,Y'S -TiEATRE-S13-As You Like ~. -. r~r.
EDEN MUSEE-Wax Works. Grand concerns anu N"
matograph - ~....-.
EMPIRE TiIEATRE-s:1S-The Conqucrors
FIFTH AVENUE T1IEATRE-S:2, shore Acre~
GARDEN MISUNDERSTANDING Royal !.o1
CARRTC-K THEATRES :2o-The Little Minister. a..
GpIXD OPERA HOySE-S-My Friend from inuis,
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-s:l5-The Whit OF the M
HERALD SQUARE THEA1RE-slo-lhe Frei'0" '"
I5OYTsS TIirATRE-s:30-The Governors 80 ,,, -
IRVING PALACE TlIEATRE-s;l'-hans hucRe0e'" VI
No Q. ,.,.,u.
ROSTER a BlALs-S-CNaw'on-Nau ,..r
IyCEI'M THEATRE-S-The Princess and the Du''e'H''
MANHATTAN rHEATRE-slJ-The Ballet GIRL
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE Il 1ndere"a
PASTOR S-l2S0 10 IL p m.-Vaudeviic;
PLEASURE PALACE 30 to ii p. M auocN"'e.
PROCTOR So a. 10 II p r.--NauceVle'
SAM n JACTS's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .
-yAIL.ACK,s THFArRT-s:l5--The Salt OF the Earth.
WEBER 4 FIELDS'S MUSIC HAlI~-2-s-sur'esaue-
Pousse Cafe -.
i4rII STREET TIIEATRE-s:i5-An Irish Gentleman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10

money-lenders want above all things to preserve
the peace. and they know that is best to be done
by distributing responsibility among the Powers.
Russia has one big mortgage on China. II she
were permitted to place another and another
she would soon have too great an influence
there, and that would lead to trouble. SO the
next mortgage must be held by Russa's chief
opponent. Great Britain. When a third 10
placed It may be assigned to Germany or
France. Thus IN the hands OF men entirely
shrewd the purse is mightier than the sword.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10
"FADS" ~ TIE SCHOOLS.

The secret is out at last The truth about
Mr.. Croker's dissatisfaction with the existing
Board Of Education has been disclosed. 1t is
not that the members of that body were all ap-
pointed by Mayor Strong and have devoted
themselves with diligence TO the discharge OF
their duties: It is not that reform ideas which
are commOnplaces among experts i'll education
everywhere have been put in practice here
under the law recently adopted; It Is not that in
their desire TO have our new high schools or
gained in the best way these officials went
abroad and secured for principals men Of long
experience in this line of work These things
may have had influence but they do not con-
stitute the gravamen of the charge which Mr..
Croker brings against the schools Of Manhattan
and The Bronx. WHAT lie alleges Is that there
are too many fads in the schools.
Coming from such n recognized authority In
educational affairs, this opinion cannot but
carry great weight. 1t will be noticed that Mr..
Croker has not condescended TO go into details
He draws a comprehensive Indictment. and in
cludcs the entire matter In single count.
What the fads are must be left to the ingenuity
or the Imagination Of the people. But Mr.. Gro
ker says they exist. and we venture to assert
that there is not Tammany man in the entire
town who now entertains the slightest doubt on
cation must go" If way to make 1t Ego" can
he devised. In the mean time the people Of the
two boroughs most concerned will have op-
portunity 10 reflect on the true reason Of the
Croker opposition TO the Board Of Education
as now constituted. Fads are not going to
have any show under this administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10

Senator Teller's words were well chosen wneh
he said in his speech in the Senate on FRIDAY
that he was doing everything In his power 10
drag down" the Republican party. Iheres
difference between dragging down and putting
down TIE former process is carried on from
lower level, the latter from higher elevation
AS for Instance. the Government dld not dras
down the Rebellion; 1t put It down. Yes. drag
is the word TO express what the so-caiIed Sll-
yer Republicans are trying to do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10

converted the working class into purchasing
class. and "have increased thousand-fod the
sale of the luxuries Of life" 1.-TWO hundred
years ago." says Mr.. Maxim, 1.-THE workingmah
"had to be content with stone or mud moor
To-day 1t may be said with truth that the
"workingmen in America purchase more square
"mles Of carpet than was sold In the whole Oh
Europe during the seventeenth century.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10

We have no desire to take hand In the
MARYLAND SenatoTship contest, but the fact that
a gentleman named Wellington already repre-
sents that State in Washington reminds us that
MARYLAND possesses another eminent citizen
named Bonaparte.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10

Meanwhile. with the affairs Of the great city
guided bv an irresponsible club. whose list OF APP
oontments TO Office shows that II is the same yes
ierday. to-day and for everything it gets chance
Of &c the part Of selfprotection TO see that the
administration OF the State Is kept In Republican
hands and that the same party that controls New
Works CIV Hall be not permitted TO strengthen
and widen It's sway by controlling also the Capitol
AT Albany-(The Troy Times
THE New-York Sun" should set Troy right
and enforce upon the erring Republicans or the
State its familiar proposition that the chief
beauty OF Tammany government Is its "respon-
slbility." IAN irresponsible club forsooth
THE Troy Times Will soon be put with Lou
Pawn and John Raines into outer darkness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10

The Boston Common Council has recently
passed an ordinance decreeing that when the
natron OF a theatre COR plains to the manager
OF the theatre hat which lifts its towering and
hearselike pumes between himself and the
performance the manager must either cause the
removal OF that impeachment TO vision or forfeit
his license In consequence the conductor OF
one OF the vaudeville theatres there has an
nounced from the footlights that ION and after
MONDAY next every lady must remove her
hat either just before or just after taking her
scat" The presentation OF dramatic art and
the exhibition of elaborate millinery are no
longer TO walk hand in hand in Boston, at any
rate. bitter the female Bostonian may con-
slider the enforcement TO be. 1t is question
meanwhile whether the mere removal OF the hat
will enable the audience to see the performance
II is a compendious and overtowerIng obstacle
TO vision there as elsewhere. capable Of assert
Ing that impedment, even when deposed from
its customary coigne Of vantage. To complete
the measure Of relief the statute might have
provided that the wearer should pot only take
II off but sit on II, till the show was over
Iieuteran Mt Governor Woodruff SAYS he has
not had time 10 attend many meetings Of the
Canal Board, as his attention was largely taken
up in the purchase OF Adirondack lands II he
had spent less time trying to get a bootblack
removed from the Brooklyn Postoffce because
he didn't clean shoes la Plat, he might have
had leisure to attend more closely to his duties
as a State officer.
Some wonder Is expressed at the failure OF
China to obtain loan In Russia, France or
Germany and her final turning to Great Britain
for H. There is no ground for such wonder
True the Continental governments wanted China
TO get the loan from OF them, and particu-
larry did not want her to get II from Great
Britain And Chinas desires were TO the same
effect But such things settled not by gov
ernments. but by bankers 1t did not please the
great moneylenders Of Europe that the loan
should be placed on the Continent, and so II was
not. OF course the same men may furnish the
money in London who would have furnished It
In Paris or Berlin But there Is such q thing a.
. balance OF power In high finance" The