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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
THE SCENE OF WAR.

British war maps need charging we nave
n fine collection of them, but not one Is OIL
service at the present time Not one OF theh
shows where the latest fighting occurred. lhey
all show the Transvaal on n good scale ana
with much detail and the Orange River free
State But there is no war In those countries
NJ this time. They also show the upper part
of Natal but neither is there much interest IN
that region. All the British were driven out OF
# long ago Some of them show Kimberley
and NafekIng. and TO that extent are service
able when there is any news from the neigh
horbood ~ those places. which is not often just
now But they are all cut off at the orange
River rs though the war was not under any
circumstances to extend below 1t. They show
Alval North and Colesberg, Of course, since
those nlaces are close TO the border. But OF
Nro,tono and Sterkstrom and the rest there is
no sign
Yet it is away down there In cape Oolohy
that present interest centres. IL Is there .ha'
General Gatacre has been getting into nor
nets nest and losing men and guns ana grouhu
at a disastrous rate. General Gatacre started,
he tells us. to attack Stormberg. one Wouid
suppose that to be a Boer town. or Town OH
Roer soil. On the contrary, 1t Is town. OF
railroad junction Of Importance IN cape Ooiohy'
some fifty miles south of the Orange RIVER. ne
is sending some of his troops back 10 Sterk-
strom "to recuperate' That place IS thirty
miles further south. AS for the wounded they
must 90 to Queenstown, which is more than
hundred miles from the river, and more tnah
half way down to the coast.
In such fashion have the Beers forced the
fighting on British soil. In Natal they have
marched more than half way down TO the coast.
and in Cape Colony itself they have done nearly
rs we'll They may not capture Durham or Cape
Town but they have already come nearer 10
doing so than the British have to eating their
Christmas dinners in Pretoria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13

bile. and are not overscrupulous about the means
cmployed. Politicians stole long before the
present system of corporation assessments TOT
political purposes was perfected, and doubtless
they would do it after that system was smasheu'
But there is no denying that to-day that sys-
fem is the prop of corrupt government
If great business interests desire TO continue
in control of their own transportation lines ana
other similar enterprises 1t is time Tor them u
stop their corrrrpting streams. Beside theh
police blackmail is petty thieying, ana the aver
age citizen is beginning TO be aware OF IT, Al
most everybody understands why senator fiatt
did not want to testify and why the MaZet
Committee suddenly broke up 1t did not
dare IN oct 10 the core Of political corrupuon'
which Is this granting by State and city author-
,ties of privileges in exchange for valuable con-
sideration 10 the political forces permitting the
oror+ If is commonly believed that Mr.. Platt
Go afraid 10 testify concerning moneys he may
horo received as a political campaigner from
nersons interested In the telephone business VINO
bova from time to time received favors from
hin, IN his capacity as legislative dictator Mr..
Crol,er less timid has not scruped to confess
that he uses his influence over the city govern
mont 10 promote his private business. IL Is tne
general conviction of the prevalence OF these
nractices among the men of both parties who
control law making which more than anything
else arouses popular resentment against cor
porations to a dangerous heat. 1t is less the
envied wealth Of great companies or the over
awing size Of trusts which raises the spectre OF
socialism than 1t is the apprehension that these
corporations without souls to save or bodies 10
kick are co1Tupting government ana roDohs
people of the protection Of their political insu-
tutions The wild eyed preacher of social revo-
luton does not menace property seriously out
a growing conviction among sober men tnat
corporate wealth can buy their government ana
that they have no power to prevent 1t without
recourse TO radical remedies does.
1t is the interested opponents of municipal
ownership who by showing themselves so ire
ouently instruments Of corruption, do most TO
make municipal ownership popular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
FOOD POISONING IN ENGLAND.

The charge of unwholesomeness Is too often
made in foreign countries against American
food products. We may say 1t is too often, for
three reasons. In the first place, one single such
charge, If we'll founded and proved correct, Is
lust one too many for the credit Of this country
and for the prosperity Of its trade. In the sec
ond place a large number of such charges thus
made are not we'll founded and cannot be
proved, but, on the contrary. are susceptible of
disproof. And In the third place, and this is the
point under present consideration, the countries
in which such charges are made are themselves
by no means void Of offence in this same mat
ter. and should thus be debarrcd, on the we'll
approved rules Of glass houses, and of pots and
kettles, from over-censorousness in their crit-
cisms of us.
This point is suggested by the revelations
made before n departmental committee of in
Quiry at Westminster not long ago. The medi-
cal officer of health, who is also municipal
analyst of the city of Birmingham. was among
the witnesses. He testified that he had ex-
amned ,537 samples of milk, and had found in
1875 of them either boric acid or formadehyde.
In ST. samples of butter. 243 contained boric
acid In 100 samples of oleomargarine, 101 con-
tanned borc acid In q samples of meat food,
tanned the same drug, at the rate Of from 10
to A. grains in the pound. In 60 samples Of
cream, jam, vinegar, etc, 90 contained either
boric or salicylic acid The proportions Of food
thus poisoned were: Milk, o per cent; butter,
% per cent; cream, etc, 30 per cent; meats, Ga
per cent, and oleomargarine 81 per cent. The
one thing made as an imitation and used as
fraud was thus the worst of ALL a suggestive
fact) The general proportion Of poisoned food
in all classes was 20 per cent. That, it must
be said, was not a cred!table showing. 1t does
not well entitle the producers and tradesmen OF
the Birmingham district to protest against tho
unwholesomeness OF American food products
We have used the word poisoned" advisedly.
or course, the men who put these drugs into
food do so for the purpose OF preserving the
food, and they insist that the drugs are harm
less The Birmingham health officer had strong
convictions on that subject. lie tried some OF
the drugged milk, not upon himself. but UPON
kittens. And the kittens wasted away, and IN
few weeks died. Perhaps human babies will
thrive on what will Kill Kittens but he did not
think so. On the contrary, he gave IL as his ey-
pert opinion that boric acid, taken into the hui
man stomach in the quantities found in the
foods examined. would produce marked con.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
THE BAsEBAEL CONVENTION.

The annual convention of the National League
OF Baseball Clubs began In this city YESTERDAY
representatives Of all the twelve being IN at
tendance, and all resolved, as usual, to elevate
the game One of the chief questions to be de-
cded is whether or not the circuit shall be re-
duced to eight clubs, and out Of that whatever
excitement attends the meeting VIII probaDly be
developed It is quite likely that such reduc-
ton would be n good thing but it is point that
the general public, which was formerly inter
ested in baseball and would like 10 become so
again. cares comparatively little about The
managers can get as warm over 1t as they please
and settle it 10 suit themselves. The question
tbat concerns respectable outsiders is how the
game Is TO be managed and played-whether IL
is to continue In its present state of degradation
or he restored to a condition Of decency.
The managers and especially the local man.
ager, say that they are most DESTROYS to revive
popular interest in professional baseball In THIS
vicinity, or more properly, in this borough
There is nothing novel or startling In that an
nouncement. 1t would naturally be supposed
that they would like to have their sport attended
by great numbers of enthusiastic spectators.
And yet the fact is that some of them have dur
ing several years been doing just about all they
could TO kill the interest on which their prosper
ity depends. The time was when games OF base
ball constantly drew Il multitude Of respectable
persons TO witness them. and conferred large
amount of pleasure and positive benefit The
open air and the eXhllaraton Of the sport were
both agreeable and healthful. and there were
few immoral influences and associations to of
set the good. Nobody needed TO feel ashamed of
his interest or his surroundings who had the
time and the inclination TO see an excellent form
Of physical competition sklfully exemplfed.
In recent years in this city, and too often else
where all this has been changed by the consent
and actual cOntrivance of managers. Pledges
and regulations IN the interest of fairness and
decency have uniformly been adopted in conven-
ton, only to be contemptuouSly broken in the
field throughout the ensuing season. Profes
sonal baseball has become barbarous sport,
Astounding in turbulence and vulgarity and its
reputable support has shrunk to small proper
tons. 1t Is cause for serious regret that such
should be the fact, but the truth Of the descrip-
ton cannot be denied. 1t must be obvious that
any manager, whatever his personal propensi-
ties may be, is fool to contribute to such
suit or TO stay In the business IL he sees no
chance Of improved conditions. Doubtless the
members Of the present convention will pass ex-
ceent resolutions in restraint of violence and
indecency. But how much will they meani
That is the one question which really interests
the respectable baseball lovers Of past era.
enjoy the game again. but who will not give it
their cOuntenancc until IT has been restored 10
something like its former status.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
TARIFF CHANGES IN BRAZIL.

Rio Janeiro Nov 22-The bill granting the Presi.
dent leave OF absence for one month (ApriD has
passed both chambers and has been signed by the
Executive 1t is now said that General Roca
President OF the Argentine Republic. expects to
meet at Buenos Ayres the Presidents Of Brazil
Chill, Uruguay and Paraguay. Letters received
from the Argentine capital say that great prepare
lions are already being made to honor the chief OF
the Brazilian Republic. A trip will be made 10 the
cattle farms of the brothers Alvear. at Roas said
to be twenty leagues square and containing some
80 600 head of cattle. 100000 sheep 1900 brood mares
5000 steers for export. etc. A.
BY the new law the duties on the following I'M
ported articles has been raised Sheep and goats,
from $50 to $40, dried and jerked beef, from 81 10
81 20 beans from 40 cents to so cents Indian corn
from 20 cents to 80 cents; potatoes from 20 cents
to 40 cents; taow, from 81 TO 50; amianth from
to 49, earthenware. from S37 to $40; glass potues'
from 81 to 81 50: glassware. from s. TO 81; giass-
ware fine, from $40 to sl2 common wines, ~ de-
grees from 81 to 81 40: common wines. IA 70 . ue-
grees from 81 to IS: hats felt from 81 70 W., nats
other kinds. from $40 to $50; wooen coth' from q
to IS. 5000.
The duties the following articles were reau ss
Flour, from 80 cents to % cents; sardes ~
s6 harness from s4S TO $40: cotton, not ghleu, III d
81 to 81 cotton gnned from IS 10 ~ cotton ~ ,S.
from SO TO IS: cotton, for weaving. from 80 ~ 80,
cotton, white from Sc so TO s.; cotton, dyeu - o,
81 80 to s.; hemp from s26 TO $50. Inc au'y y" wv
ton goods is also considerably reduced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
PERSONAL.

DR. John p Sutherland has been elected dean OF
the Boston University Medical School, succeeding
the late DR.. Tsdale Talbot Since 1896 he has been
registrar Of the school. In addition to his duties
as dean he will continue to hold the chair or anat
omy In the college.
The Rev DR.. Norman Macleod. the recently
elected Moderator Of the Church Of Scotland. Is the
third of his and the fifth Of his family to hold
the office.
The ex-Empress Eugene is in good health, but
greatly depressed by the death Of Nine Lebreton
her reader and constant companion ever since her
flight from Paris In referring to her the other DAY
the ex-Empress said; she was so cheerful ana
only remember her as the sweetest and most de-
voted OF my friends
Mrs. Caroline E. Haskell. of Michigan City, lnd
has executed q trust under which she Is to receive
the income from her property during her life, and
upon her death the proceeds are to be distributed
follows: The Congregational Church Building
Society. OF Chicago. $4,000; the Congregational
Church Of Michigan City. $4,000; the Humane So
ciety $4,000; the Seventh Day Adventist Medical
Missionary and Benevolent Association of Battle
Creek, Mich, $4,000. for the purpose Of endowing
Caroline Reed. OF Chicago $1,000; the Rev. John
Henry Barrows and wife, or descendants. $4,000:
leGe The property is valued at 100000 for the land
and AIlOO for improvements.
There Is some talk In Connecticut Of asking Ar
thur II. Brewer. of Norwich. to take the Republican
nomination for Governor next year Mr.. Brewer is
at the head OF the largest coal and lumber business
in the eastern part Of the State and though scarce
ly fifty years Of age. has been associated with the
same firm for fully thirty years. His marked up
rghtness. public spirit, executive ability and WIN
ming ways would unquestionably make him
strong candidate and qualify him effectively to per-
form the duties OF the office to which IT has been
proposed to elevate him II has been intimated
that II Mr. Brewer will; give his assent to the plan
he can have wakover in the nominating conven-
tion. AT last accounts, however, he was evlncing
reluctance to consider the matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
A SHAKESPEARE LETTER.
From The Westminster Gazette.


Anti-Semtism and learning, not to say humof,
evidently do not travel together. IL we may credit
a story forwarded by the Vienna correspondent OF
''The Morning Post: THE Wiener Bezirksootc,
a local anu-Semitc paper. recently urged its read.
ers to the production OF The Merchant OF
Venice at OF the Vienna theatres IN order that
they might realize how their great countryman
Griliporzer had pictured Shylock the type OF the
evil Jew. A local wag thereon addressed the toi.
lowing letter 10 the Editor OF The Bezlrksbote
school board:
Dear Mr.. Editor: VIII you kindly state, in the
chant OF Venice was written. not by Grliparzer.
but by me, wretched Liberal like Grillparse,,
could never have produced piece OF such eyiasn s
anti Semitic tendency Thanking you In advan"
for the correction, yours. etc. ,.pu
WILLIAM SHAKESPBARE.
Vienna. Nov. 1899.
The BeEirksbote.' incredible az II may appear,
fell into the trap and published In all seriousness
me letter. An explanatory editorial note say;
II was an error TO attribute 1.-The Merchant r..
venice to Grillparzer but we trust thas W. ~:
shakespeere Will DO satisfied with eax so'''
acknowlsdAmsekj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
ur yop1x r11v TRRrNF WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER H. 1879

" refused 20 act in the matter. BY some hug
germugger the enactment of a law empowering
the city to acquire lands and water rights by
process OF condemnation. as New-York did, has
been prevented. And now. when the need OF the
public Is most pressing, 1t appears that some
enterprlsing syndicate. with ample political
pulls" has got control of practically all the
available water supply on Long Island and Is
In a position to dictate terms to the city. The
trail Of the Ramapo serpent seems to be over
ALL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
WHITE HOUSE ENTERTAINMENTS.
THE PRESIDENTS PROGRAMME FOR THE SEASON

THE PRESIDENT'S
OF 1900
Washington Dec 12-The programme OF enter
tainments at the white House for the season Of
1900 has been completed. The same general plan
has been followed as last year, beginning with the
morning reception on New Years Day, and closing
with that to the public In the evening before Ash
Wednesday Wednesday has been adhered TO as
the Presidents day for evening receptions and
state dinners which will make general Cabinet
receptions almost impossible. The arrangements
for the new year reception are almost the same as
in former years. The order OF the reception will
be: The Cabinet officers and their families, fol-
lowed by the members Of the Diplomatic Corps,
the Supreme Court, Senator's and Representatives
the Army and Navy. General Miles at the head
of one branch of the service and Admiral Dewey
at the head of the other. Women attend the new
year reception at the White House. but not at
the Cabinet houses or those of General Miles and
Admiral Dewey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13

The water famine with which Brooklyn Is said
to be threatened is the same old famine which
has for years been menacing that portion OF the
metropolis. However real IT may be. 1t is e
regarded as OF purely political and speculative
origin. Years ago the need OF a more ample
supply was made perfectly clear. But poll
ucians. for their selfish purposes, deliberate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
EARLS RELATIVES MAY PAY HIS DEBTS

London, Dec. l2-At the sitting to-day Oh '.o
public examination of the Earl OF Yarmouth IN
bankruptcy proceedings. the receiver said thae ."e
Earl was still in the United states. He ADDED us
az II understood the Earrs llapltueS 49,
small his relatives would probably make d "a"
posal to settle the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
NO SECRET SAMOAN AGREEMENT.

STATEMENT BY COUNT Won BUELow IN THE
~ RETCHSTAG
Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE Minister OF Foreign Affairs
Count Won Bueow. replying in the Rechstag to-
day to remark Of previous speaker. said he
did not wish to discuss the Samoan agreement
He might however. say in the most positive man.
ner that the agreement contained no secret condi-
lions Of any kind either OF political or economic
nature and entailed no obligations, political or
economic, either toward Great Britain or the
limited States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13

Mr.. Moss is under the impression that the
work Of the Mazet Committee will necessarily
furnish the basis for such a revision OF the
charter as the Governors Commission may
agree upon. The prevalent opinion. on the con-
trary Is that the investigation WIFI cut a small
figure In the Commissions proceedings. 1t may
be pity, but that Is the fact.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
EyTRADITION TREATY APPROVED.

Lima Peru Dec. ~ (va Galveston)-Iast night
before closing the extraordinary session, Congrese
approved the extraditon treaty with the United
States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
CRAZY MAN ATTACKS DIR. LIEBER.

Berlin Dec. l2-Dr Lieber. the Centrst leader
on entering the Reichstag at noon to-day, was
attacked by a man who was apparently Insane
The Doctors assailant struck him with STICK
The man was promptly arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
STEAMER LOST WITH FIVE OF HER CREW

London. Dec. IA dispatch from Saigon, capital
Of french Cochin China. says that the British
steamer st. Hslens Captain Luckhnm last re-
ported from Shanghai September 30. for Singapore
has been totally lost on tho Paracols q group OF
s.ets and reefs In the China Sea- and that fvc OF
her crew were drowned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13

The Government has done commercially in
sending its nearest accredited Consul TO take
charge OF things at Pretoria until the new Con-
sui arrives. instead of leaving the important
interests there TO the dubious mercles OF the I'M
known appolntee OF the deserving ex- Consul.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
SNOWSTORM IN ENGLAND.

London. Dec. IA heavy snowstorm is interior
Ing with traffic on the railroads and street car lines
In various parts of the country. Skating has begun
and hunting and racing have been suspended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
FURTHER COLLAPSE IN TIN.

London, Dec. 1.-THE metal market continues
fiat. Tin has further collapsed TO i0e* and copper
Is lower at US cash and 7Vs forward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13

AMERICAN PRELATES AT THE VATICAN
Rome. Dec. l2.-The Pope to-day received inc
Archbishop of San Francisco, the Most Kew raw
rick w. Riordan, and the Bishop or Newark tn'
Right Rev. w. NJ. Wigger. in audience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13

II the school unincation commission attempts
too much It Is rather likely TO accomplish less
than nothing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13

The indications are that the Governor de-
rived more pleasure from that Fifth Avenue
Hotel conference last Saturday than anybody
else who was in attendance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13

The St. Helens q steel and Iron vessel OF 25ss
tons register net She was built in 1898 and hailed
from London. She was at PHILADELPHIA when her
last survey made 1895