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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
PERSONAL.

John Ajr,ance, who played an important part III
The early history of Texas Is still living IN the Old
town of Columbia the first capital OF the RepuDnc
He Is now more than eighty years old, ana is one
OF the few remaining links with the stirring times
In Texas sixty years ago.
Among the old soldiers who appeared before the
Maryville. No. Pension Board for examination A
few DAYS ago was John Lincoln, OF Bolckow, MO-
Mr. Lincoln and his sister. Mrs Washington
Hoshor, of Maryville were second cousins 10 Aora-
ham Lincoln Mr. Lincoln enlisted early in the
in the 4th Missouri NJ. S. NJ. and served IN tnat
regiment for three years He then enlisted in the
18th Missouri Cavalry. in which he served until the
end Of the war Before he finally mustered
in he fought Indians the plains for some time
When he first offered his services to the Government
he was only five feet five inches tall but when he
was discharged he measured six feet one men III
his stockings Mr.. Lincoln served two terms as
Sheriff Of AT irew County and supern.enddeu 's
two little girls in October. 1883 during freslden
Harrsons Administration he was head 1an Jan, 9fv IN
two years old and bears striking resemblance 10
the martyred President.
Martin Martin, an eccentric Scotchman. has be-
gun the erection near Loveland. Iowa, OF castle
in the old baronial style. In the parks wnich sur
round Il are a number OF lakes lie VIII occupy
the castle alone, as he has no family
One OF the latest candidates for the Governorship
OF Crete is Bozo Petrovtch, said to be cousin OF
Prince Nicholas OF Montenegro. His CANDIDACY
however, does not seem TO exotic much eh'husidsih
In the European concert.
The monument in memory OF the signers of the
Mecklenburg Declaration OF Independence is 10 be
built after the design of William A. Gault. OF Bal
timore IL Is TO be Of granite tail. stately ana
symmetrical" with a needle pointed mononth Inc
monument is 10 be thirty nine feet IN helgh'' ana
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
YESTERDAYS MUSlC.

At the sixth seldl subscription concert IN thu
Astoria last night Mrs Georg Henschel was the
solo attraction She sang LISTS "Mignon" IA song
In which Is about striking an example one
might find in summer days hunt OF how the de-
sire on the part OF a composer to be dramatically
declamatory can utterly destroy the melody Of q
poets verse; and n group Of three songs by her
husband the words from Kingsley's Water
Babies" In which there Is the happiest kind Of
meeting between the strains OF poet and musician
This fact Is given especial emphasis by the charm.
ingly sympathetic manner in which Mrs. Henschel
always sings the songs Her husband played her
Accomplishments usual last night and, OF cours%
made an important factor, as efficient as was With
In the range OF possibility.
Between the List song and the group Mr. Seldl
following a gracious inspiration, interpolated
orchestral setting Of Grieg's 'Solvejgs Lied which
had most delightful effect. His other numbers
were more serious. Tschaikowskrs pathetic"
symphony, for which Mr. sedl shows ever increas-
ing appreciation TO judge by his performances.
opened the concert and the concert version OF the
Good Friday Spell" from Wagner's "Parsifal."
closed it, Both compositions can easily b
imagined were played with the utmost painstaking
and sincerity and when they fell short OF the high
standard which must be set for these concerts It
was because OF technical slips on the part OF the
performers who are put on their mette by the adj
mirabe acoustics III the room In which the concerts
are given.
In Mendelssohn Hall a numerous and sympa-
thetic audience gathered last night TO show their
appreciation OF a quarter OF a century OF service
on the part OF P A. Schneider In behalf OF tho
music OF the West Presbyterian Church Tho
quartet choir OF the church. composed OF Mira
Hannah Cummings Jones. Mrs Carl Alves. Will
lam H. Rieger and Ericsson F. Bushnell, look part
in the entertainment as a body and also indvid-
ually. besides Miss Geraldine Morgan. gifted
Young violinst. and the Mendelssohn Quartet Club.
composed OF H. E. Dstelhurst. Charles Herbert
Clarke James A. Metcalf and Charles B. Hawley.
A number OF pieces composed by Mr.. Schneider
were accompanied by him. the others by Louis X
Dressler and from a sentimental as well as an
artistic point OF view the affair was thoroughly
ENJOYABLE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
FOR A CANAL INTESTIGA zion.

No exception can reasonably be taken to the
letter to the Governor in which the state In
gineer and the Superintendent OF Pubic WORKS
ask for the appointment of committee 10 IN
vestigate the canal Improvement now gong on
and under contract. and 10 estimate what VIII
he required TO complete the undertaking. The
letter proposes just such an investigation as
ought to be made. and the fault VIII not De
theirs if n committee Of the right sort Is not
promptly created for that purpose 1t makes
no difference how the members are selected II
men Of suitable capacity, impartial temper ana
high character are chosen. But obviously the
committee ought not TO be composed or politi-
clans. The questions which il will have TO settle
are not political questions. Though II Is Ger
tain that the canals will furnish important po'
litical issues during the present year, the task
of ascertaining and reporting the facts OF the
present situation calls for nothing but straight
forward business methods. and ought to be
wholly free from an admixture OF any other
sort.
Senator Grady's indecent and ridiculous at
tack upon the Chamber Of Commerce naturally
inclines sensible persons to think even better
than formerly Of that organization, but 1t seems
70 us inadvisable that bill providing for
Committee of Investigation should require It's
membership TO be drawn exclusively from the
commercial bodies Of the State; for some OF the
men best qualified to serve may not belong to
any one of them. Moreover. there is force In
the suggestion that the various Chambers OF
Commerce are strongly committed TO liberal ex-
pendtures on the canals. and confidence in the
results Of the inquiry might be more complete
If the opposite tendency were represented in the
committee The inquiry ought 10 throw rs
much light as possible on the whole subject OF
the canals-what their future is likely TO be IN
the field of transportation, at what stage OF
development their highest utility will he Sc
cured and what part the National Government
may be expected to take in expanding. main
tanning and operating them. How thoroughly
the committee will be able TO investigate these
questions in the time at its disposal can he de-
termined only as the work goes on, but 1t should
be composed exclusively Of men competent to
weigh the larger interests which their special
task is sure to bring before them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
HAWAII AND THE SUGAR BEET.

The sole argument against the Hawaiian
treaty which seems TO have any effect is one
devised 10y the Sugar Trust to play upon the lg-
norance Of farmers who are raising or intend
ing TO raise sugar beets. The pretence is that
the open competition with Hawaiian sugar Will
proye disastrous to their interests There never
has been pretence more markedly at war with
expericpce and with established facts than
This. and vet industry and liberal use Of funds
in distributing misleading statements have
caused false notions 10 take root In many
minds ON this subject. as on the silver question.
The Eastern or Western farmer who wishes I"
GROW sugar beets has only TO consider how that
industry has expanded from nothing TO great
proportions even on the Pacific Coast, where 1t
is most directly exposed to a competition from
Hawaii which cannot become greater, but Is
certain TO become less than il has been for
wears The farmers of any Central or Eastern
State. with the cost Of transportation thousands
of miles operating powerfully in their favor,
can regard with entire indifference competi-
ton which has proved impotent on the Pacific
Coast.
The farmers Of the Pacific States have been
defended by no duty whatever against importa-
ton of Hawaiian sugar Ever since they began
10 grow beets with success, and long before the
reciprocity treaty with the Hawaiian Islands
swept away all duties on sugar from those ISL
ands The cost of ocean transportation from
the islands to California or Washington though
an item, is Insignificant compared with the cost
of Transportation by rail even as far eastward
as Colorado. This absolutely unchecked com
petition has not pre- vented the remarkable prog
ress OF beet-raising in the Pacific States. and
that progress has been such as to induce some
OF the shrewdest and ablest capitalists operating
In the Hawaiian Islands TO establish for them
selves beet-sugar factories In the Pacific States,
knowing as they do that whether with duties
or without duties under reciprocity, or without
duties after annexation, the sugar-beet pro-
ducers have the advantage and can maintain
themselves
1t is an important fact which has been stead
lily concealed by opponents Of the treaty that
the production Of sugar in the Hawaiian Isl
ands was made measurably successful only by
the employment Of forms of Asiatc labor which
the laws of the United States do not permit.
Whatever the cost Of producing sugar on the
islands has been. II Is certain TO be greater
when none but free labor can be employed
therein Even II the Asiatic workers now on
the islands remain they are far too shrewd TO
be compelled to work at Asiatic wages after the
operation of United States laws enables them
to claim and get the freedom and the wages
which American civilization permits. Nor can
:bc importation OF contract or cody labor into
the islands be accomplished half as readily and
successfully. considering the means OF trans
pOrtation and the ease OF guarding all accessi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
TIE JONAH OF REPUBLICANS.
A DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF THE AFFLIcTIoN.

DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF THE AFFLICT1ON.
From The Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Republican party OF New-fork state is III
worse condition than the whale that swallowed
Jonah. OF course Jonah did not Intentionally
enter the whales front door. but the chances are
thu. when he found himself on the inside he be-
gan to exercise what Mr. Cleveland would call per
nicious activity ard offensive partisanshp. He
probably performed all the athletic feats which ne
could remember. such turning handspringS'
sk,nning the cat and practising the cakewak
And Of course the whale glad TO give him up
The whale and Jonah doubt agreed to let by
cones be bygones and they parted with mutual
satisfaction But no such happy solution presents
itself 10 the Republican party OF New-io DIRK
Shortly after the Chicago Convention 1t suddenly
found ..The New-York Sun" In Its midst. AL nrst
I, did not realize all that this meant IT was not
corec,ous OF having swallowed THE Sun but
there Tho Sun" was, and mistake. ana there
I, has been raising snakes ever since. NOW 10
have a thing like this ones stomach Is ike
svaIlowIng a compound Of bilge water turpentlne
sulnhur and assafcetida and the RepubNcan party
has been sick ever since. 1t has tried TO cough up
.-rhe Sun" II has used emetics. II has peat
It's back and howled In its pain but II can get r'u
~ tho visitor on the inside. THE Sun Is there
IN etav and every day 1t Is making Republcanism
s,cker and the Democracy grows In strength. Al
readv hv its valiant ministratons In behai OF the
Renubllcan party The Sun has turned New-i orK
CIV over to the Democrats. and also enaoieo them
N carry the State. There was a time wheh tne
Democracy was similarly cursed but fortunately
u eot rid OF The Sun" and got well. Ana ho"
the Republican party Of New-forK KNOWS """' ~
Is to have pendicitis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14

undue advantage or disadvantage to neither
side. The only objection is that 1t entails the
slight expense Of fees TO two more jurors. but
TINT is not worthy Of a moments consideration
for In single case the system may save more
than II costs In n hundred
The bill introduced at Albany provides for
the selection of only one supernumerary Juror
or thirteen In all, and that only In cases In
which the sentence may be death or which the
Judge deems Of sufficient Importance TO warrant
it. That certainly Is n modest proposition It's
adoption would cost the State practically moth
ing. and would make 10 change in turispr'l-
dence, and II might save much expense ana
trouble and greatly promote the ends of JUS
tice Assuredly. it seems well worth trying.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
JEFFERSON ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
THE ACTOR GIVES AN ADDRESS BEFORE
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY CLUB.

THE NINETEENTH CENTURY CLUB.
The members and friends OF the Nineteenth
Century Club overlooked the ballroom at Sherry's
last evening TO listen to addresses by Joseph
Jefferson and Frank Damrosch. Mr. Jefferson
was introduced by the president of the club, John
A TAYLOR and spoke of the drama, In his usual
entertaining and rather rambling style he went
back as far as Thespis. and came down 70 the
present time but refused TO peer into the future
His address was largely made up OF aneedote ana
was greatly enjoyed by the assembly
1t was understood that at the end OF II MI
Jefferson would submit TO questions. according to
his custom The first one asked was whether set
ting aside military plays. there was any real
American school of drama Mr. Jefferson thought
that there had been a good many excellent Amer
lean plays and he mentioned as examples shore
Acres" "Pudd n head wilson, The BANKERS
Daughter" and The Henrietta. The next ques-
ton called for opinions of Junius Brutus bootn
and Edwin Booth. which were given orleny' M'.
Jefferson said that he had played the Duke OK
York to the elder Booths Richard III when ne was
six years DID, and that he supported MIN IN many
o' Rtchsrd Watson Glider asked Mr. jefferson 70
speak in detail OF the relations OF actors 70 a o
another on the stage and of the elements o, senSs
referred to Mr.. elders own appearance on the
Sim he said and had asked to be allowed 70 ap.
pear as a villager in the early scenes OF KIP van
Wrinkle" and as a demon in the mountain SER
Nj Glider accordingly did appear In these scenes
and he made, Nc Jefferson declared the best WI
lager ana the worst demon that he eyer saw II
Mr. Jefferson said that the whole art OF acting
was TO be found in Hamets address TO the payers.
o Aer MISS MT Massuer aS Merrnston spoke briefly
retoucnng some OF the points ,na ne ba nae American
and predicting an excelen, ig,gee i s address on
Some Aspects OF Music In America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
NrwvoRt DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY JANUARY H. 1898

ayers. The Rapid Transit Commissioners APP
near to be uncertain Of its meaning, ana the
general public will have to be con'eh'ed VIII"
waiting for further developments. on the race
Of II the withdrawal Of the Metropolitan LOOKS
like a final disappointment OF the hopes wh'ch
the community has been cherishing since
voted to build underground roads Cheeriu'ness
is a virtue. but just at present New-1ork can
not no severely blamed for feeling respondent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14

Tammany prevents the construction OF rapo
transit road which would compete successfully
with the Manhattan Elevated road anu '"e
Manhattan elevated road gives to IaNh"a"'
concern the contract for reorganizing us "o'Ne
power And SO we go on, may II please iou'
Honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
SAVED BY "DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGE.' -

London Jan l3.-The authorities have decided
10 recognize the question OF diplomatic privilege"
drought forward by Henry White. secretary OF
the United States Embassy In the case OF Spencer
Eddy secretary OF the United States Ambassador
Colonel John Hay and j. w. T.. White, the son OF
Henry White, who were recently charged at the
Maidenhead County Court. summonses, with
riding bicycles sidewalks. and their prosecu-
ton will be quietly dropped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
MRS. WALKERS SUIT FOR DIVORCE

London Jan. l3.-Mrs. Edith Walker brought suit
to-day against her husband. A. Barclay Walker
owner OF the racing cutter Aisa. asking for
judicial separation the ground OF cruelty The
defendant denied having been cruel TO his wife
Counsel for the petitioner said Mr. Walkers in
come was f20 900 yearly. adding that he was addicted
10 drink, and that. frequently when suffering from
delirlum tremens. he threatened to kill his wife.
Mrs Walker corrobocated the statements made In
her hehalf The case adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14

The Borough OF Manhattan is all right. but no
State OF Manhattan is wanted The Empire
State Of New-York must be kept intact. just
as 1t was when the Father of His Country gave
It that proud title. AS one great Common
wealth with territory stretching from the At
lantic to the Great Lakes. and thus dividing the
Union into two parts, as no other State does.
New-York occupies place unique and supreme.
Divided into two States. both would sink into
comparative nsignifcance. 1t must remain. like
the Union itself, one and indivisible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
A TAX RIOT IN INDIA.

Bombay. Jan. l3.-There has been tax riot at
Boravi. Narad. in the Gujarat District A
collector has been seriously injured and five Sepoys
have been killed.
Three hundred Sepoy troops have been sent to the
scene OF the disturbance from Ahmedabad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY BUSH FIRES

Melbourne. Jan. ls-Thcre have been des..u'" 's
hush nres throughout the colony OF Victoria ss Wv
enormous damage has been done espes'a aay, TWO
Gippsland District in the snd hundreds Of
townshps have been obteratecu an" ~. been q
settlers rendered homeless There ma WV"
great loss Of live stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
EXAMINING THE NICARAGUA CANAL

Managua Nicaragua Jan. 13.-The party OF
American contractors and capitalists under the
leadership Of Lyman E. Cooley. OF Chicago. have
arrived here via Colon. Panama and Cornto. All
tho members of the party are In good health. They
will thoroughly examine the route OF the proposed
maritime canal through Nicaragua
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14

The dogs of war which were 80 orashiy let
loose Yesterday morning were all In their Ken
nels before night, and nobody was either hurt or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14

Exorbitant terminal charges and inadequate
terminal facilities. those are the enemies not
only of the canals. but of the commerce OF this
mort and Of the greatness of this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14

How unhappy the Cobdenites must be at the
steady increase Of customs receipts under the
Dingey tariff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14

DISPATCHES 10 the Associated Press from Cal
cutta last night said that news had been received
from Mekran Of serious outbreak against
British survey party there. Captain Burn and
Lieutenant Turner. OF the Royal Engineers, and
Messrs Hicke and Prunty. their assistants. with
two hundred carriers and signallers were at
tackled A number Of the native guards were
killed or wounded Captain Burn escaped on
camel. travelling 100 miles In thirtysix hours. to
Ormara on the Arabian Sea- where he received
a letter from Lieutenant Turner in which the lat
ter said he would Join him. The outbreak. which
appears TO be led by a brother OF Gtchi Sardar
seems to be OF considerable importance. Captain
Burn reports that the whole Kej Valley is in a
state OF turmoil and that the troops OF the Khan
Of Kelat are holding Nasirabad, military. post
OF India southeast OF Ajmere. Fort Pasni has
been looted and Ormara itself is threat tened
The dispatch to the Associated Press added that
three companies Of infantry with two guns. will
starr Immediately from Quota. near the Afghan
frontier. for Guadur, where the telegraph lines
have been cut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14

Salmon August Andree. with two companions ~
Nils S,rinberg and Knut Hjamar +. Fraekel LETT
Danes Island of the Spitzbergen group. at about
o,cock in the afternoon OF July II, 1897. with the
wind a little east OF south. Circulars, printed IN
different languages. telling natives what to 90 IN
order TO secure the balloon and enable It's occu-
pants to descend safely HAD previously been sent all
over Northern Siberia and British North America.
Andree expressed the opinion that the balloon woud
nrohably land in Siberia in about latitude ~ norm
and longitude 1875 east or that IT would land on ne
Samoveden Peninsula In latitude 20 north ana longl-
,nde "a east or in the vicinity OF Cape barrow
Alaska in latitude 70 north and Longitude 100 west
ar Anaily that II would land In British North Amer
Ca in latitude g. north and longitude 100 west
ouesnelle Lake is in about latitude % north and
loneitude 10 west.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14

The extent TO which the London theatres are at
this season given over 10 the Christmas pantomims
is illustrated by list OF current attractions printed
In a recent London dramatic paper. OF for,y-fcur
attractions playing in the London theatres men
toned on December &c. twenty-six were panto-
mines Seven OF them were on the tavorite suolec:
OF Cinderella" four concerned Whi,,ngton ana
there were two each Aladdin Little Red
Riding Hood" ard The Babes In the Wood. and
stories
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
REVOLT IN BELOOCHTSTAN.
SERIOUS OUTBREAK AGAINST A BRITISH SUR
VEYING PARTY

Calcutta. Jan BIT appears there has been
great turbulence at Mekran the largest province
of Beloochistan. for some time past. II was 10
that place that the detachment OF $50 men Of the
January last. The previous garrison or Mekran
had been withdrawn long ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14

Just what the latest action Of the Metropoli-
tan Street Railway Company In respect to I'M
derground rapid transit means Is doubtless
known TO the men who control that corporation
Their knowledge may be shared by the munich
pal Administration and the Manhattan man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14

Miss MAY Irwin declares her intention OF attempt
ing the conquest OF London II Is the Intention that
she shall go there In May and play The sweii
Niss Ftzwelr' At the Shaftesbury Theatre She WIZ
,aLc with her the company which is now supporting
her at the Bijou Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14

Out-of-doors gymnasia would doubtless be
good things but IT ought to be possible to pro-
vide them without encroaching upon the park
space New occasions teach new duties" and
new demands require new supplies. The parks
were made to supply the demand for parks
They are not a bit too ample now to do So
new demand arises for open-ar gymnasia. It
should be met in the same way that for parks
was met There should be no robbing the Peter
OF the parks to pay the Paul Of the gymnasia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
WAS 1T ANDREES BALLOONf
. REPORT FROM BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, RE-
GARpEp AS CREDIBLE. REACHES SWEDEN


Stockholm Jan. l3-Professor NordensKJoio' the
Arctic explorer, has informed the swedish Acauem'
NJ Science that the Foreign Office has received IN
tsu,gence that several persons VIC thy OF credence
saw Professor Andree's balloon early in August IN
british Columbia, seven miles north OF QuesneiIe
Ike in the District OF Cariboo The professor re-
cards The news as being OF sufficient Importance 70
call for closer investigation.