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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
PERSONAL.

Speaking OF the decision of the Old South Church,
Boston to discard Its ancient Cavinistic creed DR..
Gordon. the pastor says: THE recent action marks
no tendency whatever. The society Is as thoroughly
Trintarian as ever. and the present covenant IS
fully accepted by every member. 1t Is practically
the creed under which the Church was originally
formed which never suffered to lapse, oeing
among the requirements to admission wheh Ine o1u
confession was also made the test, and which over
fifty years ago was again made the sore con9luon
OF membership, remaining after two centuries
vital force in religion
The monument to the late General John f..
Hartranft In Capitol Park, Harrisburg, Penn VIII
be unveiled on May IL. IL Is expected that Presi,
dent Mckinley, the Cabinet and General Miles VIII
be present
The Presbyterians of Indiana hope that the Rev.
DR.. NJ l.. Haines pastor OF the First Presbyterian
Church of Indianapolis. will be chosen Moderator
Of the Presbyterian General Assembly that meets
this month In Minneapolis. "Dr. Haines," says
1.-THE indianapolis News" rs the Oldest pastor In
length of service In this city OF all the Protestant
pastors OF the city. The First Church has flour
ished under his ministry and is united and unani-
nous in Us devotion to him That Is no small ev
number of men OF positive character ana uecIdeu
opinions. 1t is Of DR.. Haines that President Har-
thing lie has dignity, decision, tact, and a tenn;
per that cannot easily be ruffled. lie would stand
opinion and practice. He has never been Identified
with the extremists OF either direction"
A friend Of Arthur Sewa, Of Bath. Me-. tells
"The Portland Argus" that Mr. Sewall does not
expect TO be associated with Mr. Bryan on the
Democratic ticket next year. Not because he Is at
himself thinks that the ticket can be strengthened
throughout the country by the nomination OF n
Vice Presdentia candidate from one Of the South
,ern States. The same man predicts that General
Fitzhugh Lee. of Virginia, Will be nominal red on
the ticket with Bryan-then in the event OF Demo S
cratic success. Mr.: Sewall would 90 Into the Cap-
net as Secretary OF the Navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
THE DRAMA.
SHENANDOAH AT THE BROADWAY.

SHENANDOAH AT THE BROADWAY,
The Broadway Theatre which has been closed
since Mr. O'Neilrs brilliant season as DArtagnsn
reopcned last night. in pleasing state q
tidiness and Star Spangied Banner. under the man.
agement OF MFR. Jacob Lift. with e production Of
Mr.. Bronson Towards spirited. busting and highly
effective melodrama Of shenandoah" The house
was full and the play. which Is. deservedly favor
ite was eagerly welcomed and cordially applauded
After the Cedar Creek battle scene. indeed. with
sheridan's rally Of his fugitive troops, the theatre
rang with reclamation, and there were six or
curtain cals.-the dramatic climax being converted
into an occasion for sort of patriotic ~
bilee. The play needs no description. It re-
tains It's structural weakness OF plot-which
r. lack OF adequate motive for the misunderstand-
ing combined with some improbability of Incident
and II retains its essential excellence, OF invention
effect The scenic machinery was we'll handled,
and but that the lighting Of the landscape produced
results never In nature, the setting was K
ceIIent The piece contains too many documents
and too many horses, but Its use OF the wifes
picture as Of causing the husbands
trouble Is highly ingenious, and its episode of the
soldiers death is very eloquent and pathetic Mr..
Joseph Haworth and Miss Mary Hampton pre-
scented the chief Characteristic former with much
force and FIRE, the latter. aside from her pro-
pensity TO chaunt. with charming freedom Of natu-
raj action: and a ray of playful hurnor was now
and then cast upon the scenes OF love and war
nv Otis Turner az Sergeant Barklt,-a capital per.
formanee Mr. Roberts. In the wooing scene.
missed his appropriate effect by substituting .
blunt and dull foolery for the comicality OF invol-
untary trepidation. The subtiegies OF acting how
ever are seldom found In the representatives Of
melo.drama Even so experienced an actor as Mr..
Haworth thought 1t proper to emphasize his play
f,,i effects In drawingr room scene, with blunder
ing use OF a poker The revival OF Shenandoah"
however has been sufficiently well made 10 win the
favor of the multitude. and that, no doubt. will
srmcs w. W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
Amusemenfs.

ACADEMY OF MusIC-si5-rhe old Homestead
AMERICAN THEATRE--e-Faust
BIyOU-S :20--The Purple Lady
BROADWAY acknowledgements
DALY's THEATRE 45-The Great RUBY. - r-,r.-
EDEN MUsEE-wax Works. Grand concert anu ~'"'
matosraph. . 49,
Nj. rrrr.xTH sTPrcFsT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Goose
CARRICK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. >
<,fsxNp OPERA HoUsE-s--A Female Drummer
HAMMERsTEINs vICToRfA-s;lo-A ksign o. "'o''
HkRIFM OPERA HOJSE,-S-The Ragged Earl r,-,
1irp si.T1 soiTARE TTyEATRE-s:i5-An Arabian CHI
KEITH S--Noon TO IL p m.--Continuous 1e'i''>
ROSTER & ALS-s:iS-Vaudevile ,,.
KNICKERBOcKER THEATRE-s:lo- Soltneue'
I,Y(sEIrM THEATRES: Se-Rupert OF Heinsan:
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s:3o-Becanse Sns Lo'eO
NETWORK THEATRE.-T4 5-The Man In the Noon
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN-pay ana SVenhs
Exhibition ,,....,..
PAsToRs-io:so TO ii--continuous Performance, s.,,
SAM r. JACK > THEATFE--Close~ on account "a u
Cuckoo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR desire TO show forth the Inconsistency W
the law In New-York the subject OF divorces
Professedly the Legislature OF this state mas p'o
hbited the marriage Of the respondent In divo'os
suit with the correspondent. But as result o.
the failure OF the Legislature TO go further. anu
as In Massachusetts, declare that II the said par
ties marry out of the State and return. the mar
riage shall be considered bigamous and void' :"
this State a marriage which is void when per.
formed within the state is recoi.nzed as vaiia
performed ten feet from the State boundary hn''
Now In this state Of the law the moral SEM
OF the community 10 shocked. and respect TOT u"
law decreases for the Legislature condemns :
thing and then allows II. Why? challenge any
one 10 give a sound reason IL Is certainly NOV
opposed to public policy for State TO enact ina ma
the guilty party In divorce SUIT instituteu 81" 10
closed In Its own courts shali nor re alIomni,ion
for that marriage. . - ,.r.ons
that certain things are immoral. according W
standard OF this community II Is absurd, w,o ~.
Indecent TO allow and legalze what Is In direct w
10 such marriages are TO be allowed out OF u hss
State let them be aowed In the state Of this
State to prohibit certain ssTIsssfn aSSsESRIuRoEp
New-york. May /. 1885.
1.-THE letter Of Arthur Won Briesen. presden'
Of the Legal Aid Society. In Sundays issu.
OF The Tribune, would seem TO indicate ths'
the New-York Legislature had made all necey
sary provision regarding the punishment y
the offence which It condemns-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
Washingtonvillt
DOORS FROM GAS WORKS

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Kindly allow me to complain about the nor
rible odors coming from the works OF the Standard
Gas Light Company. at the foot Of East one-hun-
dred-and- 4 tteentk-st Now that the ine weather
is here we want pure air. but cannot keep our
windows open on account of the bad smells COM
ing from the above company's works, The noise
from the sudden blow on of superfiuous gases
awakens us at night. and the sudden nasnes wnlch
often accompany the same are intensely starthhs'
Tho noise from shoyeliing of coal Is terrible.
understand from the neighbors that the board
NJ Health has been after the concern for years.
but II seems without much benent -,
Now Mr. Editor. can you not help US? Please
do what you can for us, and oblige
w ONE OF THE NEIGHBORS
NeW-York April 20, 1899
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
GENERAL GRANT STARTS FOR THE WEST

RrieadIer-General Frederick D. Grant left this
city Yesterday afternoon for Chicago where no
will spend a few days before going to San Fran
cisco 10 sail for the Philippines. General Grant
LETT the Fifth Avenue Hotel for the Grand Central
Station at o'clock accompanied by Mrs Grant
and their son. Ulysses S. Grant. Sd. who came
down from West Point last Saturday TO visit MS
father and mother. Mrs. Grant VIII accompany nry
until the transport Grant sails about May 10;
lieutenant J. r. Rash. Of the Sd Infantry ana
IJeutenant c. w. Fenton, General Grants alus,
who were with him In Porto Rico, Will go to the
phIIinpines with him,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02

That white elephant Of limestone which the
Federal Government has on Its hands on the
bank OF the Harlem Ship Canal is troublesome
and dIscreditable thing. But 1t is only one Oh
numerous examples of bureaucratic misman-
agement-to use no harsher term-in connection
with that one enterprise. There are not many
public works Of greater importance than THIS
eliminating feature Of the great waterway sys-
tenn planned by Clinton three-quarters Oh
century ago, and there are not many that nave
been so nexcusably delayed, so expensively ana
extravagantly conducted. and that are still In
so unsatisfactory a state. 1t would not be I'M
fitting 10 retain that pile Of limestone where 1t
Is forever, as a monument to the wretched
policy that, after twenty years OF wasteful dila-
toriness. has to-day nothing but an unfinished
ditch where, at fraction Of the cost, there
might have been a magnificent highway for the
Nations commerce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
THE CASTLE SQUARE COMPANY.

A, tho American Theatre last night the Castle
Square Opera Company began the last week OF Its
season OF English opera The opera was Faust
whereof a credltable performance was given, ana
the audience which filled every crack OF the
theatre showed that 1t would be expedient. as has
often been remarked here before to give the Work
a long run. But It is not to have 1t. II will be
repeated tonight. Tomorrow two performances
Of I'll Trovatore" will be given. Thursday and Fri
day evenings will be devoted to Romeo and
Juliet" and Saturday afternoon and evening to
aida"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
ENGLAND's EXAMPLE IN coLoNIzINo.

To the Editor OF Tho Tribune.
Sir: In whatever soil the standard Of Englands
sovereignty is planted. there from It's stan springs
the protecting tree Of universal liberty. beneath
whose overspreading boughs there is nurtured wtn
most Jealous and guarded care those two great
elements In human progression and development
Christianity and civilization. Why should not we,
as Americans having the same Anglo Saxon char-
acteristics as our English brothers, follow the em.
ample when duty and necessity demandI ew
right? BENJAMIN "A. JEosOE'
BROOKLYN April % 1899
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
ITS RECORD GOOD.
From The New-York Times.

From The New-York Times.
The mowers Of good and evil have been IN connct
of of hs h tni It was not a" an
battle for good has now and then most SURPRISING
w o them haVe untedy worked FOR the
pshment OF wrong meeting their deserved diseom,
darkness who from no pIous motive we spP1se
machine and fought for righteousness
THE FORD BILL ITS MOST IMPORTANT ACT.
From The Troy Times
Decidedly the most important and vsu rd ac-
chise Tax bill. This was done by determined ana
S prsss the LEGISLATIVE halls and the Governors
chair. It is resonant pron9uncemens OF by wn .hs
people should some return from public fran
chises operated by corporations ana yieiuihs man.
cial profit 10 those corporations alone
CREDIT TO GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT.
From The watertown Times.
Governor Roosevelt is entitled to large measure
Of credit for the excellent record or the Legislature
The Knowledge that neither cabling nor threats
would him to put his nan p 9 interests 'hst
itself was a great check II did not pay to attempt
10 pass such measures
AN EXPERIMENT IN TAXATION.
From The Rochester Post-Express.
That all private prGPer sSga be maas 20 sssr
certain franchises owned by individuals and cor:
Should be taxed like any other property Is another
proposition that admits OF no debate. But whether
the Ford bill provides the best method OF reaching
This form OF property and forcing 1t to bear its
share OF the public burdens. we are not prepared
to say.
THE TAX RATE
From The Oswego Times.
In a greater less degree the State tax ratio Is
regarded as test OF the work and worth OF differ
ent Legislatures. Though the ratio for 1899 Is " 40
cents per 1900 valuation. IL cents higher than
IN 1885, yet II is Is cents lower than in 1887, 20
cents lower than In 1896. and 70 cents lower than
In 1895 excellent average showing at the least.
But this Is the best OF H. for when II is con-
sdered that the present Legislature had TO provide
for deficiencies In the past for which II was In no
wise responsible and that the bars have been put
up against future deficiencies In the different ad-
ministratve departments. the present ratio must
be considered as extremely low
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02

most suspicious incident In Cuba is the ap-
pointment by the Vatican OF a native Cuban
prelate as Archbishop Of Santiago 1t was one
OF the old Cuban grievances against Spain that
the Madrid Government In some way prevailed
upon the Church dgntaries to fill all important
places in Cuba with Peninsular Churchmen TO
the exclusion OF native Cubans. A reversal of
that rule will be most grateful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
EDWARD P. STEERS'S WILL FILED.

The will OF Edward p Steers. the president
OF the Twelfth Ward Bank. was filed for probate
yesterday In the office Of the Surrogate. The value
of the estate is not given. The tesator leaves all
his property, both real and personal to his widow.
Anna NJ Steers The will was executed on August
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
PRAISE FROM AN OLD TRIBUNE READER.

pP.1sE FROM AN OLD TRIBUNE READER
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Only the accident Of birth prevented me
from enrolling myself in the corporals guard sub
scrlbng TO The Tribune from its start. In lsO.
when a boy OF sixteen, living on farm, sub
scribed for The Weekly Tribune. attracted thereto
by the agricultural columns edited BY Scion Rob.
inson In 1852 | changed TO the daily, ana nave
continued II without break ever since.
1 read with much interest the letters written py
lis initial number and heartily Endorsed every
word Of commentator they uttered would aad
one other prominent feature OF The Tribune-ts
purty OF tone making II emphatically the great
home paper. The most fastidious could take no
excentinn TO ANYTHING admitted to It's columns
e~'NpO H. A. DENNESToh
Washingtonville N Y. April n, 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02

Two weeks Of sunshine are highly enjoyable
But farmers and gardeners would be grateful
for brief break In the Spell" with a good
hard rain for the sake OF variety-and Of the
crops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02

The thought Of police patrol firing a 6-pound
rapid-ire gun at random around the harbor on
dark night Is not exactly reassurlng 10 timid
souls along the waterfront
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAILS.
THE PROTECTION OF ARBUTUs.
A CONNECTICUT LAW THAT WAS PASSED
THROUGH THE INFLUENCE Oh A
TRIBUNE ARTICLE.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: beg you to accept the thanks OF my wife
and myself for the article in The Tribune In ref
erence to the protection OF trailing arbutus After
reading the extract some months ago. we had bill
drafted for the protection OF the arnutus: ana
the hiII has now passed both houses OF our Legis-
Iature and become a law. the first law passed. II 10
said. In any legislative assembly in the Union for
the protection OF wild flower.
This result has been largely due TO The Troune's
article. and we in common, with all the lovers OF
our beautiful wild flowers. owe debt OF grattucs
TO The Tribune for calling attention 20 tne neea Oh
a protective law. CARL s"HHhh
Norfolk Conn. April e. 1859.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
WENTWORTH DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY. MAY 2 1899.

terprise It should have been done long ago.
Doing It now will. however, serve the PURPOSE
IT will likewise serve notice that, under treaty
rights. the United States has settled in Samoa
to stay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02

The construction of a coaling pier and other
works ct Psgo-Pago VIII be praiseworthy en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02

People OF good taste quickly detect tne Glheu
ence when served with substitutes for CARL H
SCHI-I.TZ's CARBoNIC. Settlers or NICHf when are
made from pure distilled and chemically pure Salts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
Jn1ex to ADVERTISEMENTS.
Bnsiness Noiirfs.

Roll Top Desks and Office Furniture
Great Variety OF style and Price.
T. G. sEILEw.
M III Fulton
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
Written for The Prison Issi ror.
A RIGHTEOUS PROTEST,

AS loyal friend of THE MIRROR,
wish to register vigorous protest
against the fiagrant abuse which it has
been subjected to lately. In last week s
issue, on the editorial and local page,
there were articles, that were strangely
tainted with that disease known as
petty larceny. We have no personal
grudge against the paper under the
present management, or against re-
ligious homaetics, but when theft is
committed in the same breath that
gives forth religious doctrines, must
protest against the mixture-a mixture
that makes even dog blush for it's
semi -piousness. SELECT.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29

harbor of Nagasak, Japan, Monte was
caught in the act.
The barber had just finished shaving
him and was about to lather the next
customer, when, being in need of some
Warm water, he turned around to get it
from pail, when he espied Monte with
the bottle to his lips and the contents
rapidly disappearing. He seized the
culprit and called for the ships corpo-
raj, who took him to the officer of the
deck. The captain, on being notified,
inquired into the case and sentenced
him to five days solitary confinement
in double irons on bread and water.
On his release he drank harder than
ever, though how he procured the
liquor, was mystery.
One Saturday morning we mustered
at quarters as usual, and Montgomery
was absent. A search of the ship failed
to reveal his whereabouts. There was
but one conclusion at which to arrive,
that he had swan ashore about a
quarter of mile distant. A reward of
twenty yen equivalent to ten dollars in
our money! was offered for his appre-
hension. Late that afternoon his body
was found in an upright position, half
buried in the mudfats at the southern
end of the bay. His head had been
crushed with blunt instrument of
some kind, and death must have been
instantaneous. No one doubted for a
moment but what he had been murdered
with robbery for an object. Nothing
of value, with the exception of the key
to his chest was found on his person,
although he was known to have had
considerable money the day before. No
steps were taken to capture those re-
sponslble for his death, for the simple
reason that he was only landsman,
and besides he had no relatives or
friends. There was time, no doubt,
when he had known a mothers tender
care, and not so very many years ago,
for he was not more than twenty-five
or three at the time of his DEATH
How many more are there, who are
following in his footsteps, consoling
themselves with the thought that he
did not know how to handle liquor, and
should have let it alone.
DO any of us know how to handle it :?
Decidedly: No! and what is more, we
never will, while gin mill stares us in
the face on every corner.
YORKTOWN,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
A TRUE q PHERo'NE.

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to her to do over again. She need not
have known the struggle. Her sister
had offered her a home, and when asked
to share it, she refused to divorce her
husband. "What," she said, "divorce
the man who I vowed to love and honor
till death did us part, never! 1 love
him yet; love him for what he once
was, and by Gods grace what he will
be again. Let all the world forsake
him, will ever be his loving, faithful
wife, and the time will come, when he
will be the good man he was long ago."
Her father cast her off. And the
faithful soul struggled on in proverty
and hard work to keep the home ready
for her husband, when he should come
out of prison. Butler arrived at k
at dusk and sadly wended his way
through the streets towards his home.
How he hated the world with its pomp,
and pride, and hypocrisy. He said in
his heart, "All men are liars, are deceit.
full and unfaithful."
The men that said they would give
him chance, when he came out of
prison, now refused to help him, and it
Was in bitterness of heart he approached
his home. 1t was dark. He crept up
the little path towards the house, and
as he drew nigh, he could see his wife
sitting near the table. She approached
the cottage door. Those eyes again
met-the husband and the wife-and in
a moment of time they were closed in
each others arms. MEMO.
ITO be continued next week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
Written for The Prison Mirror.
JIM'S TROUBLES.

"Who has been at my bay rum ?''
shouted the ships barber. GA fellow
can't turn his back. but what someone
takes a liking to the contents of that
bottle, and then makes himself hard to
catch.'
"What is the trouble, Jim, has Monte
been around?" said Murphy, the boats
wain's mate, who just then came up
from the berth deck.
"Trouble enough" answered Jim.
every time 1 fill that bottle, somebody
is bound to empty it. 1t could not
have been Monte, for he is in the gal
ley. 1 saw him go in moment ago."
he continued. However, it wouldn't
be bad idea to keep an eye on him."
Montgomery or Monte, as he was
generally known, had enlisted as a
landsman at Yorkshama, Japan. He
claimed to be an American, but later
on admitted he was English. For the
first three months he remained aboard
the ship, fulfilling the duties assigned
to him in quiet and orderly manner.
One Sunday morning he went ashore
with the liberty party and did not re-
turn for week. The consequence was
that he was restricted to the ship for a
period of three months. It was at this
time the barber became aware of the
disappearance of his bay rum. 1t was
known to few of us, that Monte drank
the biggest part of the alcohol furn-
ished by the master-at-arms, to be
mixed with the shellac weekly, and
furthermore, that he also drank the
flavoring extracts he purchased instead
of putting them to the uses intended
for them; but we hardly thought he
would tackle the BARRIERS bay rum. 1t
is a fact not generally known, that a
great many of our men of-wars men.
when restricted to the ship for punish
ment, procure anything in the way of a
stimulant from the old reliable alcohol
down to cologne and jamaica ginger.
But to proceed. Monte was questioned,
but denied all knowledge of the bay
rum. Things went along pretty smooth
ly, until one day, while lying in the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
Written for The Prison Mirror.
Blessed Assurance.

How many stop to realize,
How many are impressed
With His words, "Come, all ye wearyours,
And will give you rest,"
There is in that our sentence,
Hope and Joy for one and all,
All He asks is but repentance,
Why not answer to His call.
Do not wait until tomorrow,
Seek Him cow while there is time,
Do not fear cold reception,
He is just and true and kind.
What comfort at the last to know,
That we have stood the test.
Content with His assurance,
To be numbered with the blest.
And sweeter still the blessed thought,
Of the happiness in store,
When we leave this world for the brighter on
On that eternal shore. YORKTOWN.