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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-18
THE ASPIRATIONS OF Mr.. RAINES.

The Hon. John Raines, Of the village OF Can
andaigua, thinks the people of the city Of New
York drink TOO much on Sunday He made
a law a while ago In which he was graclOusly
pleased TO allow 10 hotels the privilege OF serv-
Ing LIQUOR with meals on Sunday, and he finds
that his law Is not treated with proper respect.
He says THE people there have shown that
'they won't obey decent Excise law, and
think 1, is about time that the privilege was
taken away from them. In my opinion, that
SIS the only way to secure the enforcement OF
"the law II any exception Is made, there Is
mo way OF drawing the line between those
who obey the law and those who dodge It,"
That suggests an attempt to get even" with
somebody rather than really TO promote tenn
perancc. The New-YorS people are to have
their privilege taken away from them" Tn
der the plea that the law is lodged, Senator
Ranes proposes to punish those who obey the
law. and thus provoke lodging beside which the
present violation are mere Incidents. Senator
Raincs is not entirely unfamiliar with this city.
He sometimes visits the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
and he gave considerable attention to our mu-
nicipal affairs when Mr. Strong was Mayor and
Theodore Roosevelt was Police Commissioner.
He must remember the difficulty the latter had
In trying 10 enforce law prohibiting Sunday
llouor sales and how he was denounced for It
both here and at Albany. Perhaps Senator
Raines himself Joined in the outcry. Mr. Roose-
Welt never pretended that he was in favor Of
absolute Sunday prohibition. but he found the
evasion OF the law n prolific source Of police
corruption, and undertook to break down the
system OF blackmail provoked by the demand
for LIQUOR which could not legally be salts
fed The passage OF the Rpines law made the
supply OF all reasonable demands for liquor
possible and while Mayor Strong was In office
the failures Of the law were almost entirely due
10 evasions. rather than violations, and sprang
from the peculiar provisions Of the measure
which permitted places which we're not In good
faith clubs or hotels 10 enjoy the privileges OF
clubs and hotel. Since Tammany came into
mower enforcement has been much less rigid
pearances the old business Of police protection
Is being tablished That is not the fault
OF the law Does Senator Raines seek 10 pro-
mote morality and correct this failure OF the
police to do their duty by asking the Tammany
officials to stop liquor selling entirely when they
cannot now be induced 10 limit the sale to those
who have a legal right to engage in the traffic?
Sunday prohibition would simply be an invita-
Ton TO general lawlessness The present Sun
day supply meets all popular demand. and there
Is no public support for police liberation Of
illegal selling. But IL 1t were made again impos-
sible to get drink legally the police conniyance
with lawbreakers would be Just popular enough
for the establishment Of the old blackmal-
ing system fully and firmly.
But possibly Senator Raines does not sesf- /!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-18
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Father Shermans report about Porto Rico ac-
cord,ng to THE Rochester Union" shows "tho
kind Of human cattle the people Of this country
are wasting their sweetness and squandering the
money extorted from them in war taxes on" The
little American who wrote that boorsh outburst
doubtless considers himself an examplar OF gracious
courtesy.
The institution of the Bank Of St. Peter in Rome
is something OF an anomaly upon the tables OF the
money -changers. Nevertheless. II IS authorized by
the Vatican, and It's Board Of Directors IS nothing
lower than the College Of Cardinals, Circular let
ters sent out to every Roman Catholic diocese an
TO be conducted in the interests OF the Roman
Church Branch offices Will probably be generally
ginning among the Latin nations. Permission for
agencies in Central and South America has already
will appoint the chief director Of the Office SUBJ
ject. OF course, to the Cardinal APPROVAL Phila-
delpha Press.
Says 1.-THE Kansas City STAR: Having read TO
her pupils description OF the sinking OF the Mer-
rimac the teacher some days later asked her
pupils what the word 'catamaran' then used meant
These are some OF the answers: a catamaran is a
mounting lion The catamaran IL a savage officer
In the Fillipose Islands, "A catamaran carries
clubs In a gof game. The catamaran is the place
in Chicago where the Cat Show was held The
catamaran was a convention hall prise The cata-
maran is the proper name for a catboat and war
ram together like the Catadin' Hobson obtained
a catamaran from the Spanish officers which was
all he had TO eat -"
Some one once wrote sentimental song about
the flight In the window for me" and ever since
that time 'the light In the window" has figured in
poetry and song 10 a greater extent and In a more
sentimental manner than II Is entitled The cold
truth is that when there Is a light In the window II
means some one is sitting up TO give the last one
TO come home n scoldng advice about the good
OF going to bed earlier. A light In the win
dow is something that nagged person never falls
to see. and when his eyes first II In turning n
corner he gets cold chill and longs for a home In
a boarding house. The 'llght-In- the-window"
tment is badly STANDARDIZATION Globe.
THE Kansas City Journal" says: Captain A. G..
Clarke. OF the Lawrence company. In Manila. de-
scrbes the police court which the Americans have
set up In the city. and declares that II Is revela
ton 10 the Islanders. When a man fined for
striking a Chlnaman the people were much sur
prsed. but when another man was sent 10 prison
for beating his horse amazement took possession
OF the populace. and they wondered In a dazed
sort OF way what manner OF thing II that had
come among them. The Captain dscourses as fol-
lows over the confusion arising from the use the
different kinds OF money: But when II came to
paying for the dinner WHARF my troubles be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-18
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BfOApWAY TT{EATRE-sis--Ths Little Corporal
CARNEGIE HAIIr-2-Concert-S-P! Recital
CASINO--S-l-a Belle Helene
DAYS THEATRE-2-S-Schoo for Scandal 49,
EDEN MUsEE-Wax Works. Grand Concert ana Zine
inatograph
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FITrTV lyF,NIIT THEATRF-2-S:l0-A Runaway Girl
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRD--2-s-A Romance
OF Athione.
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Christian
CARRICK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-2-s-The Evil Eye
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-Si5-The Little Host
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-S:3o-Thst Man.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s-Das Eree
KEITHS-Noon TO IL p. tn.-Continuous perIo,Insn@'
KNICKERBoCKER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HAZE.
ROSTER e. BIAL S-S:15--Naudevile . ,x.-,
I.YCTtfM S:30-Trelawny OF the we.s'
MADISON SQUARE, GARDEN-li So-French BAIL
MADISON SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Shs io'e'
Him So ,,-...,.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUsE-s-Ies Huguenon.
MI,RRAY HILL, THEATRE-2l5-S:l5-My Friend from
India.
PASToR's-f2.3o 10 tf-continuous performance.
SAM T. JACKS MISUNDERSTANDING
ST NICHOLAS SKATING RINK-DaLy-skatns.
wALI.ACK' s-si5-The Second Mrs. Tanaueray'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-18

ca, v,ve Tho waiter a so gold piece: after de-
Quoting his 81. ne gave me In return nine'eeh I'm
sized silver dollars. Unfortunately. had no VINCE
barrow, so had to carry the stun as best couio.
part In each pocket and hatful besides but TIM
was only the beginning. then went 10 the post
o1,ce and bought a one-cent stamp TO send news
paper home. lie gave me In change hal-oohar'
two 2O-cent pieces. four coppers the size OF an ~
can half-doar and one the size OF quarter. -
certainly requires Pop hnancer to hgure OUT ING
change"
Educated Fipino-Yes sir, It Is said t InH are
American Soldier Qrom ConnectcuV-"a"'
swan. rat. ..,.. INN f-hira eo
Tribune
"The Philadelphia Record tells OF railway
engineer named William Blue, who was master OF
Ioconotivo No q One Of the fues In the boiler or
hts net engine blew out. and he was stalled. block
Ing the main line. His report to the division su-
perntendent was unwittingly as follows: Engine
two blew out fue; whatll do? BIZ blue. III
twenty minutes Bill got this answer: 'BiiI Blue:
You plug that hue in engine two and pun her
through. In time to get out OF the way OK twenty
two"
What She Wished, Perhaps.-"And did you crush
him with look. as you said you wouo' 'he next
time you mctT .,,, ,- -....d hin, -
Why. no. rather think only masneo HILL
indianapolis Journal.
boston
the five civilized tribes In the Indian Territory for
half dozen Indian names. which she wished 70
bestow upon her household pets The agent sent
her the names OF Dennis p. OFlannagan. John W.
Brown Silas Smith j. Q Scott Samuel s. Benton
and Asa P. Longfellow. all prominent Indians Oh
the region.
Have you anything besides this photograph oy
which can Identify him. asked the detective.
YES have" replied the hard-featured matron,
whose husband had deserted her And sons to her
bureau drawer she took out bunch or ginger
colored hair tied with ribbon. Him and me
had some words day" she said, and puiieo
all this out OF his head."-fChicago Tribune.
Here are two characteristic obituary notices from
"The Delta Light House" (Greenville Miss): MT
Alexander Young one OF Greenville's leading citi-
zens. died last week, after being III only FEW
days pneumonia with It's sting. taking him from
many who admired him for his push and pluck in
everything that he was connected with" 'The
Daughters OF Tabor turned out with one OF their
deceased members namely. Mrs. Jackson and we
must confess It was the finest affair for ladies ever
exhibited in our town. The Mosaic Lodge OF
Ladies' brought up the rear. which was also nice
"Huhg' exclaimed Percy Reginald aged six. as
he examined Willie Cleavers little oFother' he
amt got teeth. 80
Course he Amt" said Willie; me aint old enun
yet"
amt no oder'n what he Is, an he's got null iot
o. teeth . x,,,,,,
THAT don't make any difference" argued willie,
IAN, sides Harry Tompkins's pa he's a dentist -
Detroit Free Press.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-18
DIR. FISKE DECLINES THE CALL.
HE WILL NOT BECOME RECTOR OF THE CHURCH
OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN

HE WILL NOT BECOME RECTOR OF THE CHURCH
OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN
Providence. r. l.. JAM II (SpeciaD-The Rev. DR..
George Mcclellan Fiske. rector OF ST. Stephens
Episcopal Church, who on January received a
call to become the rector Of the Church Of st. Mary
the Virgin, New-York. has decided to decline the
invitation, and he will remain at his present post
of duty In Providence.
DR.. Fiske, when seen by a reporter, said that he
had arrived definite decision after careful con-
sideration Of the In all its bearings Pressure
had been brought to bear upon him by number OF
the local clergy and he has deemed 1t best to re-
main In charge OF ST. Stephens Church. lie re-
allied that the New-York church was one OF great
Importance, and that, to the temporal side, he
would be made a much more prominent man by
accepting the call. but he still thought 1t his duty
to remain In Providence.
Several matters relating to the progress of ST.
Stephens Church. In which DR.. Fiske Is deeply In
terested, are only Just developing. and until they
have been carried out successfully he will remain
with the people by whom he has been greatly be-
loved for the last fourteen years.
Haley Fiske. one Of the trustees Of the Church Of
St Mary the Virgin, at his home, No. 80
Riverslde-ave last evening. He said that ac-
ton has been taken In the matter by the trustees,
and no meeting OF the Board has as yet been called
for the purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-18
PROGRESS AND PEACE.

Discussion Of the Cars irencon will be
stimulated by the circular Of explanation and
suggestion which has Just been put forth from
ST. Petersburg though favorable action upon it
by the Powers may not be altogether promoted
In general no doubt, measures for lessenng the
likelihood OF war, and for essening its horrors
when It Is unavoidable, are to be and will be
welcomed by even the most militant of nations
Thus the avoidance Of war by recourse to arbi-
tration. the exemption OF private property at sea
as we'll as on land from seizure in war, the
prohibition Of poisoned or explosive bullets md
other similar topics may be discussed Mt the
coming conference with profit and with some
promise Of tangible results. But other bases Of
discussion which are suggested in the circular
will probably not be so favorably regarded.
1t is. for example. proposed TO prohibit the
employment of new inventions. That is to say,
there shall be no further Improvements in the
art Of war. Ships, guns, powder projectiles and
all else shall never be made more effective than
they are at this present time Such measure
could scarcely be adopted and enforced, for il
would be in opposition 10 human nature and TO
that progress which is law OF that nature You
cannot decree that the mind OF man shall stand
still, nor that man shall refuse to profit by the
activity OF his mind. But even II It could be
enforced it would not conduce TO peace or to
humanity. Before the invention OF gunpowder
there were wars, and probably more OF them
and they were more cruel and destructive than
since. Trafalgar and Aboukir were fought with
wooden sailing ships; and there have been no
deadller battles since with steel and steam
Bonaparte slaughtered the hosts Of Europe
with smoothbore cannon and fintlock muskets
throwing round bullets. 1t does not appear that
rifing. percussion pointed projectiles and
smokeess powder have brought on wars worse
than his.
On the contrary, It Is advlsedly to be believed
that modern inventions have both mitigated the
horrors OF war and have made wars less fire.
quent 1t Is something more than a rhetorical
saying that military engines Of destruction have
become so dreadful In their potency that men
are afraid to use them. II Is literally true. And
II Is true, too, that when In madness or despair
men do use them, the war. however destructive.
is shorter and actually less horrible than 1t
would have been under old conditions We have
only TO contrast the Prusso-Austrian War of
1896 with the campaigns Of Wallensten and
lilly, or the Franco-German War OF 1901
with the wars OF the first Napoleon. 1t Is prob
ably not too much to say that. great as was the
slaughter Of the Terrible Year." it was not as
great rs that of a single battle In the DAYS Of
the Corslcan
II is not by checking progress that peace is to
be assured, not even progress In devisIng means
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-18
PLEDGES AND THEIR PERTINENCE.

It Is argued that this country should not take
possession Of the Philippines for the reason that
in his Message OF April II last the President
said: 81 speak not OF forcble annexation 9.
"rhat. by our code Of morality, would he crm-
"nal aggression" To break that implied pledge,
It is said would be immoral and wicked.
Well. IL it were proposed to break that or any
nledge the circumstances might we'll be taken
into consideration For It is as true as 1t Is trte
that circumstances alter cases. Exactly year
before the adoption of the Declaration or lnde-
pendence the American Congress disavowed any
intention Of seeding from Great Britain. Yet
the Colonies did secede, and in 1IS3 there was
no talk Of going back to that dlsavowal ana
standing by it. Nor is 1t commonly held that IL
was wicked and immoral not to do so. Again
In 1861 some months after the beginning OF the
Civil War; Congress adopted and the President
signed declaration that the war was not being
waged with any purpose OF overthrowing the IN
situations of the Southern States. Yet within
two years the President did, In the exercise OF
his war powers, overthrow one OF the most I'M
portant institutions Of those States. Is 1t not
trfc late in the history Of the world to con-
denim LncOln's Emancipation Proclamation as
immoral and wicked? Yet 1t was at least as
much n violation Of pledge rs the annexation
Of the Philippines would be.
1t was much more. For in the assumption of
control for n longer or shorter period, over the
Philippines there will not be the slightest break
ing of n pledge or violation of n principle. The
Presidents Message Of April II last and cspe-
cially the passage quoted, referred to Cuba and
to Cuba alone. And 1t is being fulfilled to the
very letter 1t did not refer TO the Philippines
and Is not properly to be applied TO them now
What Is said Of one country in one set of cir
cumstances Is not necessarily pertinent to an
other and very different country in another and
very different set Of circumstances. For Cuba
the duty we owe to Cuba; for the Philippines
the duty we owe the Philippines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-18
NEV-JERSEYS NEW GOVERNOR.


Twenty three years ago Foster NJ Voorhees,,
then lacking year Of his legal majority and
fresh from Rutgers College, entered the law
Office Of State Senator W. J. Magic, in Eliza
beth, n. ]. Yesterday Foster NJ. Voorhees, was
the central figure in an Impressive ceremony
within the walls Of Taylor's Opera House,
Trenton There, in the presence of the leading
officials and citizens Of New-Jersey, he was
sworn in as Governor of the State, and the
oath of office was administered to him by his
old preceptor. Chief Justice Magic.
For a dozen years Foster NJ. Voorhees, has
been before the people Of New-Jersey. He be-
gan his public career as a School Commissioner
in Elizabeth. In 1888 and the two succeeding
years he was member Of the House of AS
sembly. At that time Assemblymen were elect
ed by districts. During his first two years in
the House Mr.. Voorhees, made things so I'M
comfortable for the Democratic leaders that
they gerrymandered his district So as TO bar
him out But Voorhees, turned up on Election
Night smingly with majority. In 1898 he
was elected to the State Senate, and when the
day came for the opening Of the session, In
January 1894 he found n conspiracy among
the ten Democratic Senators to hold control OF
the body. although In a minority BY common
battling against this desperate scheme, which
was finally forced into the Supreme Court and
the conspiracy annihiated. Then the Demo
Gratis tried another tack. They endeavored to
lure Voorhees, out Of the Senate by the tempt
ing offer Of Circuit Court Judgeship, with
seven-year term Mt $500 a year. Governor
Werts actually nominated him, but Senator
Voorhees, spurned the bride and remained where
the public interests demanded his presence and
his services.
The following year. 1895. he was chairman
of the Senate Investigating Committee which
exposed the State House frauds and aroused
a storm that resulted In the election of John
w. Grggs as the first Republican Governor
in a quarter of a century. What the peo-
pie OF New-Jersey owe to Foster NJ. Voorhees,
for his services at the head Of that committee
is appreciated by but few persons. These few
know, however, thatduring the several months
the committee was actively at work voorhees,
was under terrific strain opportunities and
Influences. personal. social and political. were
used to persuade him into shielding this person
or CLOSING over that wrongdoing- The Senator
was proof against everything. Straight ahead
he hewed, caring not where the chips fell. He
made hundreds Of powerful enemies by his fear
Jess course then, and added to them subsequent
IL by his outspoken opposition to all kinds OF
legislative Jobs and schemes. The fact that
undesirable measures were fathered or cham
ploned by his political friends made no differ
ence TO him. nor did It soften his antagonlsm
to whisper that the leaders" were on the other
side. And from first 10 last he refused to play
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-18
Netu21prk daily Gribm,re
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IS. 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-General Otis reports afrairs quiet
throughout the Philippines; there are no signs
Of trouble at Iollo -. The spanish Gortes
the treaty by the United States. - The
Cuban Cabinet is entering upon It's duties IN
satisfactory way. - BoIivlas PRESIDENT Is
reported to be awaiting reinforcements prepare
tory to attacking La Paz, the capital
An agrarian riot in Hungary resulted In the
death of sixteen rebels and ten soldiers. =
An alliance with Germany is advocated by some
OF the French papers. - John DAILY. the
former political prisoner. will probably be
elected Mayor OF Dublin. unless disqualified on
the ground Of ineligibslity. - motion 10
make the impeachment Of the Austrian Minis
try the sole business Thursday was defeated
In the Reichsrath.
CONGRESS.-Both branches in session. -
Senate: Mr.. Davis announced that ne would
move to take up the Peace Treaty again to-day
the Nicaragua Canal bill was considered 800
House: The Naval Personnel bill was passed.
with several important amendments.
DOMESTIC.-President Mckinley ordered the
trial by court-martial Of Commissary- General
Eagan for his attack on General Miles; Gen
eral Eagan's revised statement was made pup
lie by the investigating Commission. - John
Russell Young. Librarian OF Congress died IN
necticut: Hale OF Maine: Lodge. OF Massachu-
sets; Davis, Of Minnesota, and Cockren, or
Missouri. were chosen as their own successors.
- Both houses OF the legislature at Albany
voted to send Chauncey NJ. Depew to the United
States Senate - The result OF the prelm-
mary ballot for Senator at Harrisburg. Penn,
showed
votes: he and his supporters are confident OF
success and his opponents are equally conf
dent - Governor Stone was inaugurated at
Harrisburg, Penn as the successor OF Governor
Hastings - Governor Roosevelt to-day Will
nominate John McMackin for Commissioner OF
Labor Statistics - Radical amendments to
tn. Raines law were presented by Assemblyman
Adler - No trace was found OF the missing
naphtha launch Paul Jones, bound from New
Orleans 10 Pensacola. -F-A~
CITY.-Stocks were irregular and less active.
80 The 4th United States Infantry and a bat
talon OF the 18th Infantry arrived from the
West and went aboard the transport Grant,
which will sail to-day for Manila - William
]. Fransioli resigned as general manager OF the
Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company. to ac-
cept a place with the new Auto-Truck Com
pany: Alfred Skitt chosen general manager
by the Manhattan directors. - T. A. e.
Smith gave dinner for Major General Leonard
Wood, Military Governor OF Santiago. at the
Union League Club. - The Womens Com
mittee OF 'he Charity Organization Society lis.
tened to q discussion on the scientific method or
dealing with crime and criminals.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
cold wave. The temperature yesterday: High
est, 4S degrees: lowest, Al degrees; average 7ofa
degrees