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expected. therefore, that the dlscuss'o" M" ~,
sideration OF Nicaragua Canal Legislation VIII
form n prominent feature OF the proceedings VI
Congress this winter.
Tho annexation of Hawaii. as well as the ac-
ouistion of other possessions in the racine en-
phaszcs more strongly than ever not OH! INV
importance but the actual necessity Oh early
provision of means OF telegraphlc coiniiiuIic"-
tion. under the auspices and protection OF thc
United States. between the Pacific Coast ana
Hawaii and beyond. a bill looking to this end
is pendlnc in the House Of Representatives, hhu'
we are informed will be vigorously pushed NJ
the coming session. The forthcoming report OF
tie Hawaiian Commission may contain some
matter relating to this subject.
Here then we have three important meas
urcs. aside from the regular appropriation DIS
one Of which must be. while the other two may
be. dealt with by Congress before its eXplra-
ton. on March g. 1899 Several OF the general
appropriation bills. notably the Army bill. the
Naval bill and the Fortihcatlons bill, may, ana
probably will. contain new and important pro
visions made necessary by the annexation OF
Hawaii and the acquisition of other new terri
tory since the adjournment of Congress, last
summer.
The passage of the general appropriation bills
was about all that used TO be expected or the
last session of Congress. and it not infre-
quently happened that one or more OF them
failed Judging by the record of the last TWO
sessions however much more may he expected
Of the coming one. At the first session gen
cral revision Of the tariff was accomplished; M
the second phenomenal record of achievement
was made more important legislation having
been enacted than during the lifetime of many
n previous Congress.
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SURPLUS UNDER THE DINGLEf LAW.
1T YIELDED si5CooOco MORE THAN ORDINARY
ExprNpIrI.2ES IN ELEVEN MONTHS

1T YIELDED si5.ccoco MORE THAN ORDINARY
EXPENDITURES IN ELEVEN MONTHS
Washington. Nov. 80 (speciaD-"An examination
OF the official figures OF the Treasury Department
for November" said Chairman Dingley o, the
House WAYS and Means Committee to-day, sho"s
concusively that had there been no war expenses
and no war taxes the present tariff bill would have
given a surplus of sl5Oo0OO0 for the eleven months
OF the calendar year that have elapsed. The war
tax was exclusively an internal one. except for the
duty on tea which so far has produced only about
81 200 Ooc-an amount small comparatively speak
ing that il be disregarted. The product OF the
war tax then can be estimated by subtractins the
internal revenue receipts for July August. Septen-
Der October and November OF last year from the
same months of this year. these beng the ohiy
months during which the tax has been IN operation
This difference amounts in round numbers 10 sii,-
10000 Treasurer Roberts recently estimated the
money actually spent the war to October 81 at
about sl65CooOO The expenses for the war in
November are nearly s2O,oo.C0o making a total
actual expendur, 10 date Of Sls5.@o."o. The ord-
nary receipts of the Government for l@1-ss we're
swelled by about s5C0o0o derived from the sale OF
the Pacific railways OF this little less than U.s.
coo OO was received in 1895 The total receipts OF the
Government for the last eleven months Silo.-
cO 600: if deduct siiCoolc0 for the war tax and
slj0Oo0o0 for the railway sales. We have left sSol-
COO 600 which would have been receipts II had
had no war. The total expenditures for the same
time S52l.GU.OoC II from this We deduct Sleo-
cooO0O for the expenditures for the war. We shall
have left 1886 0Ooo which may fairly De considered
our expenditure II there had been
Comparing figures have a surplus OF
sl5ooooOo which would have been derived from the
operations of the tariff bill had there been war.
Moreover. II compare the customs receipts of the
present bill for the last four months with those OF
the Wilson bill during the same months in the
second year OF its operation. We find that
ceived some s4 00000o. against &5.r0000 under the
former law. increase OF 100000. The customs
receipts this month amount to over S5 600 0o0. while
the Wilson bill brought in only $1,000 in the
responding month OF its age
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MELBA IN PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia. Nov. 30 (SpeciaD.-The EIlis
Grand Opera Company opened its season TO-
night at the Academy Of Music. before an audi
ence that crowded every part OF the house, WIN
Gounod's Romeo and juliet, ana the star was
Nine. Media. Melbas NolupN.ous VOC" wa"
never heard 10 better advantage IMAM to-h's"~
The Romeo was Mr.. Bonnard, VINO made MS
debut in America. This ne" tenor also a0AieN -
a great success He has a magnificent staee
rresenc.. and a romantic instinct. md is a genu-
inc artist. The whole cast was excellent lHo
orchestra under Sepili. the new conductor, was
excellent. and the whole productlon me- ~ "a
nounced success Philadelphia audiences are
discriminating and not apt 10 he over-en'hu,,
siastic but tonight they manifested approval
in a way that must have been acceptance u al
concerned.
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he has so far made by saying 1t Is sometimes
difficult to get satisfactory evidence 10 'ahe
the propretors of immoral resorts into court.
and that he has "A shorter and better WI! oi
dealing with the proprietors. by simply max
"ing ii impossible for them to carry on 'he'i
business, And he is doing II. the care pro-
pretors have taken warning. ana the Woihen
in flats of questionable character s'ahu not vi
the order OF their going. but. without Stopping
10 defend their legal rights or asking the ha'ure
Of the evidence against them. are gong ~
once on the receipt of a notice from chapman
TO get out Of his precinct Chapman II 10,
troubled in the least about that old Dugpc'r OF
an impotcnt and helpless police force' eVi-
dence" Years ago when any 'reformer spoke
about the shameless condition OF the city the
authorities wrung their hands and said they
could not get evidence" When Mr. Mat
thews told Dcvery the town was wide open
Devery wanted evidence" But as soon as the
police really desire to clean up the Eldridce-st
precinct they do not have the least trouble
with evidence" Then it is as easy for thcm
as for private citizens to see immortality ana
ordinary observation answers every purpose or
identifying vice. and vice admits itself ldentl
fed and obeys whatever orders the police see
fit to give.
To what an utter farce Chapman reduces all
the pretence that the police cannot give us
decent and orderly town if they will. If Chap
man can make it impossible for immoral
agencies 10 carry on business in Eldridge-St-
without arrests and without proving cases
against them any other captain can make II
impossible for them to carry on business III
the Tenderlon or in any other preclnc'. IL the
police can make the business of the vicious
impossible when they have special occasion 10
do so. what reason have they To give Tor the
business going on at other times: Their Doast-
ed ability TO do nj times more than 'heE or"i-
nary do in suppressng vice IS confession
that at other times they consciously ana pur-
posclv fall snort in their duty. 1t IS III oruer
for Chief Devery to explain why he allows wee
10 carry on business when one OF his captains
can Mt will drive It out Of business. Does wee
nav him for immunity? If not. what Is IT'S
"null"? Let us know how it is that with Chap-
man able to make it impossible for the vicious
10 carry on business in his precinct the vicious
did long carry il on there unmoleSted' ana sun
carry il on elsewhere without restraint.
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PERSONAL.

Queen Natalie who spends the greater part OF
The year ut Biarrtz. has just given considerable
satisfaction to the French people She has assumed
the presidency Of the Society OF Help 10 the Wound
I'd on Land and Sea at Bayonne. Usually the in
sigma OF the Red Cross. the badge Of office. Is in
silver but an exception has been made IN Queen
Eatalie's case. The insignia which was taken TO
No Sacchino Palace I'm gold II has the fol-
lowing inscription; Gift offered to Her Majesty
Queen Natalie by the Bayonne Committee"
A movement has been started in Georgia TO es-
,ahlisb an Industrial and educational school as
memorial 70 Miss Winnie Davis. This movement
set on foot by the Daughters OF the Coniedcracy
An English paper says that dcpuiatlon OF com
nlaluiug laymcn recently waited upon the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury and laid their burden before
him one item after another. the last one being
As oppressed by the spokesman: And. my lord.
We regret 70 observe that you fail 10 treat us AS
gentlemen" But you ar. not" replied Or. Tenn
ME I'm hts most rlsping manner.
Andreas Peterson. the vlollnist who recently
,iiod a, Hun England. a pro,ege OF Jenny
Lind. and Intimately acquainted with many o. the
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MUSIC.
,,,,r, cr,,pprcH IN ROSS1NTS "BARBER.'

NINE. SEMBRICH IN ROSSlNIo DA'''
T, moro respects than one last nights PERFORM
ance OF III Barbere di Sivislia al ,''e yasnoc,a
Opera Housew reminiscent anu :" - =, had
DELIGHTFULLY."- So 1t awakened no me'""'. 90
concentrations being so perfect in every Wy,
,u,,, a. humor so finished In the vocal Depart
mani TINT ones enjoyment would NOT Pe'in'' u
nloasant memories to rise up out OF the past
Old work sparked In It's dewy resh"'' -. -.
ness that is not likely to be dissipated UNI. Wv -
lover OF the amiable old opera Dun" :,
h-oben hearted because OF his idle dresMneS Va
the nasslng away OF the old art OF sons' - =,
ooo 81 neselmism but an ndulgent ProViH'"D' -
not likely to pc init the catastrophe TO over
us Just yet. The mission OF harmesslu" - ~ .or.
hut is daily becoming more extenne" an 40
imperative Periodically the csi'ica' WIZ 80
us hands in depreciation OF contemporaneous 80
"a oanablities but so II has been doins H'H''
,,,c,sn, came into existence 10 curb the arrogant
and steady public judgment-in us o"" io
lining Arstoxenus. who hourisned NJ '"' "
Alexander the Great. bewaiied the pasS'ie
~ the noble Eschylean manner o. cofhPo''"' -.
soro And the tribe OF Aristoxenus VIII MOI e, ,
49,, r.ither will the tribe OF gifted singers VII"
,.o,ce and art to warm hearts and contour" our
Iongings for the past. when ives III INC "' 49,
the legends OF the Golden Age
Ard this suggests another rerniniscence. ana "'7
,,,u ~ fragrance and gentle caresses Nine sem
brich was the Roslna OF the first season AT 'he
Ne,ronolitan Opera House in lss3-4 IheA she
came stranger and babe all hope on VINO hH' 80
MI, into an Aristoxenan frame Of nina ny 'hous"''
Of the gradual passing OF Patti ana Nilsson ~"
sbe returns and there Is cause for rejoicing 'a'
her voice IS still luscious her art with us 'oNey
suggestion OF profound musicanshp unlh'p0'''0'
her charming vivacity OF action ana sFace'u''ie''
~ hearing unstaled 4 fine audience hearH he' 'fs.
night and Welded itself willing ana eIdteiu'
captiye Through two acts she gave US the hossi-
MAN text along with a company OF most admitaoie
assistants and then. with the opportunity ioF an
unconstralned sidewise excursion In the lesson
scene she opened the hoodgates Of enthusiasm woe
with dazzling performance OF strauss "al%-
song 'Voce di Primavera" and swclied the current
twice first with Chopin's song known In English
as The Maiden's WISH" 10 which sne p.ayeu
charming panOforte accompaniment ana AGAIN
with "Ah, non giunge" from LA Sonnam0Hlh'
The evening MAS full OF delights. ana cpy oe-
lights The buffo spirit had complete possession
90 those admirable comedians. Signor 'amp"N'r'
Edouard de Reszke and Sisnor Carbone, ana even
VI Salgnac who sang his lyric part eXcel"ntiy
well. roisterod about the stage with them TIL the
spectators roarod with laughter. THE Barber mas
been on the New-York lists since 10. but X can
be questioned whether 1t ever went better than 1t
Al I4s-
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>,rDvopx DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY DECEMBER l. 1898

hostknown musicians He was Tor twenty 81.
years music-master at Rugby schoo' anu ,' :.
yollnIst in Hae's Orchestra. and periol''',u "
every great European city lie coui1 Pi lsnsuages
every instrument, and coud spe"N e'e"'
fuently.
Save "Tbo Boston Transcript: the ha"c,ol'
Memorial Library Building which Joseph d. n,,,-
croft will present to the town of Hopcdale ,nos,n
mortal OF his deceased wife. Will be an ho,
structure 1t will have capaSiy e,,ed with read
ing tables . ~
Princeton. " J., Nov. 3o-Dr Albert v D, r.s,
vinerian professor OF English law IN ohio,u
yersity delivered the first Of the Irask ro"'ua
ton lectures in University Han ias' T., the Reign
subject The Britsh tohS'''" "
o.
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Amnsfments.

ACADEMY OF Observation-Disclosures Life.
AMERICAN THEATRE--S:i5-Ia Boheme.
3frOJJ THEATRE.-S:iS--Kate Kip.
BROADWAY THEATRE :ls..The ly-Musketesr'
fcASINO-S-A Dangerous Neii~
toAI,YS TuEATRE-S:l5-Me Merchant OF Venice -,
EDEN MtSEE--Wax Works. Grand Concert ana Inv
matograph.
fENPIRE THEATRES :?C-The Liars. ~
FIFTH AVENI-E THEATRES: lO--A Runaway OIL
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s-The 'niase
Postmaster.
t5ARDEN THEATRE-T:45-The Christian.
tSARRICK THrATRE-s:i5-Caiherine. ~,
BRAND OPERA HOtSH--S-Red. White ana blue
t1ARLirM OPERA HOUSE, 45-Cyrano de Serse, -
HERALD SQUARE THE ,TRE-s:l5.Hotel IDpss i"'''
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-S-lm Wessen ftoessI
xEITITS-93o II p. n-Continuous iefiSfih H,io,
sKNTCKERBDCkER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. d" '"
ROSTER & PIAT;S-S-NaudeNille. -, >,-.r.
r.YCrt7M MISUNDERSTANDING OF the
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES :3o--on ard on
MURRAY HILL THEATRE,2-s;lo,uL.'a p'a'h """'
sAN T. JACKS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TAILACKs THEATRE-s:l5-As fou Like ~
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OFFICIAL CANVASS N IOWA.

Des Moines Iowa. Nov SO-rhe official canvass Of
the votes at the recent election for State
officers and Congressman has ben completed The
total vote this year l2l5S6. against ass 81 In
1897 and 52 5i1 IN 1896. George l.. Dobson Secretary
Siateelect ms the largest GO So plurality
over Fusion. and 55l2 majority over all. Frank +.
Merriam. Republican Auditor-elect has the larses,
plurality. f5,210 His opponent was a popllst, and
many Democrats would not vote S0< -s~>-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
ADMIRAL SAMPSON NAY RETURN HOME.

Glen Ridge y. j.. Nov. 80 (SpeciaDAt the home
OF Rear Admiral Sampson In this place to-day II
was said that Mrs. Sampson would not leave Iia-
vana until Saturday. and that the Admiral would
probably accompany her A. yet no time has been
set for the wedding of Miss Olive r. Sampson.
which will be some time IN January.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01

When Commissioner Mccartney says he'll
have TO leave the street cleaning n Providence
he makes a valuable suggestion. II he and his
kind would keep their hands off the city gov
eminent and leave II to Providence or some
body else. the city would be much better off.
The trouble is that the McCartneys insist on
lacking after our government. and they do it
badly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
NOTES or THE STAGE.

The following announcement is official: "Mr
Crane has at las; decided upon the date for III"
production of the comedy The Head OF the
Family and the work will ask for critical con-
sheraton the knickerbocker Theatre next
Tuesday night. clyde Fitch and Leo Dieirichstein
the authors Of the play. and they admit ;ha,
il IS a free adaptation from the German OF LAT.
ronge." This announcement will doubtless fall
like thunderclap on many conhding persons
who read in last Sundays and Mondays papers
equally official announce ment that In con-
sequence OF the enormous success OF Mr.. Cranes
production of Worth Il Million. the presentation
of Clyde Fitch and Leo Dietrchstein's comedy.
The Head Of the Family, Is abandoned for the
present
The Empire Theatre closed las, night.
John Drew had so severe cold be unable 20
act. II is announced that he will resume his
performances OF The Liars" to- morrow night
Joseph HaWorth absent from the cast Of
The Christian at the Garden Theatre last
ing and his part OF John Storm played by
Frank J. Keenan,. whose place AS Brother Paul
was taken by Alfred Powell. " said last
night tina, Mr.. Haworth would probably return 10
the east next week
Charles Frohman has made contract to follow
Andrew Macks engagement at the Academy OF
Music with his annual production at thai house.
presenting Arson Ponds play. Her Aonement."
special feature will be made Of the OF
the departure OF the troops 10 the war and their
return. IL is the intention 10 show the list Reg-
ment leaving NewYork. and 10 depict as faith
fully as possible the spectacle presented along
from cuba. More than four hundred people VIII
be employed in this scene.
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If IT Is REJECTED?
rom The Springfield Union.


Suppose the treaty Of peace is rejected what
happens? We will have disregarded our onllsH;
,i~ppss 70 Snain We agreed through the Presl-
Jent ' to BAY spain $2S0Ho0N for the Philippines
spain I'm accordance with her argument viii
1raws har troops from the Philippines ana repd-
trisfes Them We IN the mean time. VIII have
,aen ,ossession OF the islands but the treaty nav
IN 49,, retec,ad we must withdraw and leave the
Islands to disorder We will have dsresarded our our
.i,nds IRON, her We will simply have huncoed
her l. II right that We should DO that? This -
a sido which the anti-imperialsts must cohsider
"a AZ T,r Which they must make provision.
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CpOVNrNG TRIUMPH OF THE PRESIDENT
From The indianapolis Journal
Whatever may follow the outcome OF the work
Of the Peace Commission Is signal triumph ioE
the President. Indeed. II IS the GROWING LluniPn
~ series OF successes which have not been broken
by defeat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01

Cyprus has been twenty years under bf''ls'
rule and has in that time enjoyed the only
wholesome and rational administration il mas
known in centuries. and no doubt the Des' II
hos ayor known There are only about num-
drod English officials all told. but they nave re-
created the political conditions OF the island
which of old were abominable and II Is no"
peaceful orderly and prosperous laA'S nav
been lghtcned. and are collected by rational
and NOT at ALI oppressive system; every industry
has beon encouraged and improved. ana COM
nlcte organization Of public schools has heen
formed and put in operation. England has done
tbars what she has done wherever her colonial
outhoritv has extended That Is. she has intro
duced good government in the place or BAD,
inonroving thus the manners. morals and mate
rial condition Of the people. with injury TO none
and benent to the world at large as well as 70
tho communities under her rule and guardian
shin She has cut out a handsome pattern for
us 10 follow and after n little practice we shall
no doubt be able TO equal our exemplar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
CERTAIN TO BE RATIFIED.


The treaty IS certain TO be ratified because pun
lie onjnion is against returning the Phllippn,s 10
Suain o. leaving them 10 stew In their own !ulVr.
The business Of the opponents OF the treaty -
other 10 change public opinion these TWO points
or TO suggest another way OF settling the fhihp-
pine question
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
PRAISE FOR THE COMMISSIONERS

From The Chicago Tribune.
The span.ards have learned by this time that
u.Lan 10 American Commissioners say thing
81 moan n Those Commissioners have behaved
admirably They have stood up for 1ne bay NOT OF
rscn nnved by spanish caioleries entreates or
hombast to surrender single point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01

The most impressive monument yet raised t
Colonel Waring. and one that promises to be a
enduring as marble or bronze. is the mass o
snow in our streets which his successor will no
or cannot remove.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01

The Paris Temps" complains that in dealing
with Spain the United states mas imposed
Draconian conditions upon a helpless foe. But
how about Frances dealings with siam? Be
ware the glass house. messeurs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01

We're It possible for NEWCOMERS 70 sink
Tanmany ont Of sight in the mud slusn ana
filth with which our streets are Hooded TAM
many would meet its well-earned doom WITH
out delay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01

Crokerism and McCartneyism have plunged
New-York into a dismal morass Of slime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01

Why doesn't Tanmany commissioner Mozart
nev sail his fleet of dumping scows up Broad
Way from the Battery to Central Park?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
rpr.STrNG TO INSTINC,


FROM Tho PrONldtNVt J"II II''''
with increased National responsibility we can
n Lost he courageous and optimistic ana trust "A
a., in what has been called 1.-THE instinct OF de-
venrmert" which has truly been said TO- ne
wiser than the utterances OF the wisest INDIVIDUAL
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THE DEMOCRATIC ATTITUDE.


From The Atlanta CONSTITUTIONS
Wll Senators undertake to reject treaty OF
n.are on the ground that they are personally OBJ
posed 10 expansion? Il Is difficult 10 Imagine such
a possibility. on the other hand, II Is easy 10 I'M
ogiro Democratic opponents OF expansion as say
ing TO themselves that they Will not go SO lar as
to endanger a treaty Of peace by Opposing II. but
Iii cast the whole responsibility of the Philippine
business on the Republican Administration. where
for good bad. II properly belongs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01

From The Worcester spy.
II there Is one lesson more thoroughly taught
than another by the colonial experience Of the ma
tions IL Is that the surest way TO ruin dependency
j. 10 shut It up from the rest of the world and
ycrl, II for the advantage and profit OF the mother
country This is precisely what Spain did. and II is
one Of the most conspicuous causes OK her ruin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
GENEROUS TERMS.
.., 1.Lo 9, francisco Examiner

We are really paying s20V0ooo In good red gold
and releasing SYain from her obligation under the
law OF nations 10 hand over to the United States
n, least SlJ0NaUD 1t H. worth the while OF those
Americans who are going about shedding buckets
OF tears for our want Of chivdlry to sit down in
some quiet corner and think this over.
IMPRESSIVE LESSON OF AMERICAN POWER
From The 81. Louis be-Domocrat.
Thus ends the war of 1895 with supreme triumph
or the ncd OF battle and IN the treaty negotiations
The power Of the people OF the United States in "A
righteous cause has again been shown 10 the world
and more impressNey than ever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
CLEVER WORK OF THE COMMISSION

From The Rochester POst-ENpress.
With the work ~ the American Commlss.oners as
nave had 10 deal with able and astute men. we'll
versed in all the devious paths OF diplomacy.