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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
THE AERIEdNDER BOND.

The statement of n South African correspond
ent of THE London Times" that all the mem
bcrs OF the Afrikander Bond in Cape Colony are
disloyal to the Crown comes from partisan
source, but is probably quite true. 1t would,
indeed, be surprising If it were not true seeing
what was the origin and what has been the
avOwed object Of the organization in question.
The Afrikandcr Bond was formed some twenty
years ago, its principal founder being the Rev
:. J. Du Toit, n man OF French Huguenot an
cestry. Its purpose was to fulfil the dream first
cherished by Francis Burgers, President of the
first Transvaal Republic, that all South Africa,
from the Cape to the Xambesi should be exclu-
sively Dutch. 1t was organized and began its
propno anda long before Mr.. Rhodes and his
friends became dominant in South African poll
/ ties. AS early rs 1880 it was strong enough 10
! hold a national" convention and to adopt n
/ programme which included the repudiation of
the English language and the making Of Dutch
the official language in Parliament. courts and
schools, and the adoption Of tariffs discriminate
ing against imports of English origin These.
however, were TO be merely preliminary steps.
The ultimate aim was to drag Cape Colony and
Natal into secession from the British Empire.
This aim has repeatedly been disclosed bv
authoritative representatives of the Afrikander
Bond itself. We have already quoted the adj
mission made to Theodore Schrelner by the
Hon. +. W. Rcitz formerly President of the
Orange Free State and now Secretary of State
OF the Transvaal To it we may add the con
Guiding words of the official proclamation ISSUED
Oh the declaration of the present war by the
Iransvaal Government to the people of SCOUT.
Africa melting them TO take up arms against
treat Britain as allies of the Transvaal That
document ended with the declaration that th,
OBJECT OF the campaign and of the Boer cause
was to secure. "from the Zambesi 10 Simon's
Bay. Africa for the Afrikander" Finally, we
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
DiUSIC.

Don GIOVANNI AT THE OPERA.
The fret performance OF Don Giovanni" this
season was given last evening at the Metropolitan
opera House. and It's quality was such as to bring
cheer 10 the hearts OF the admirers OF Mozarts
masterpiece. II was the occasion chosen TO intro
ducc to this public two OF Mr.. Grau's new singers
Slgnor Scott and Signor PM Cors, the former
appearing as Don Giovanni the latter as Masetto.
Il was speedily made plain that in Signor Scott
There had been an important acquisition made to
the Mctropoltan's forces. He possesses heauti-
fnl BARITONE voice. fine and smooth I'm quality.
fluent IN execution and managed with admirable
skill I'm most Of the matters that pertain to the
technical side OF the vocal art But SUI further he
Is an artist In the higher senses or the word. He
sings with intelligence md discrimination. ana
with the accent OF dramatic truthfuness. In ac-
tIon no showed himself practisrd in s,agecraft.
with tho added advantage contributed by pleas
ing presence ana his lmpersonation OF Mozarts
gracsless hero was marked by courtly ease and
cynical insouclaurc Ills performance. In a word
was one that created distinctly favorable impress
sion and aroused agreeable antlcpatons as 10 his
future appearances.
slgnor pini-Corsi evidently sang under some DIFF
dcultv: he has been recently incapacitated by the
ricors Of tho New-York climate. and II was owl
dent last night from the huskincss of his voice
that he had not yet entirely recovered from IT,
But he showed N least that he has plenty Of voice
and disclosed an adHlTh9lc th'lN III puHO aN'iHk
I'm this direction his Masctto was capital.
The other chief pcrsonages OF tho cast were
enacted by singers who have been heard In the
characters before. Tho grace and charm OF Nine
Scmbrlch's Zerlna, and her exquisite singing OF
the music allotted the peasant heroine In Mozarts
score are among the most deiectable pleasures
now attalnablc by opera goers Nine. Nordca's
Donna Anna and NJ. Edouard De Reszkes Lepo-
relic are among their most familiar and most sue
cessful achievements. NJ. Salignac was the Don
Ottavlo and Nine. Suzanne Adams the Donna
Elyra A pretty Euerdon OF praise Is due Miss
Adams for her singing. lovely voice pretty
manner n fluent and graceful style. make her
singing extremely gratifying now and promising
for the future but her hstron!c abilities are still
nothing deserving OF mention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
THE ASTORIA LAND GRANT.

Governor Roosevelt gives good reasons, though
not without that undue emphasis which he mas
accustomed us TO expect in his public utterancPs'
for approving the grant by the State Land Board
Of lands under water to the Astoria Light, Heat
and Power Company. The State should adopt.
we think, moro far sighted general policy Of
dealing with riparian rights along the water
front Of this city and avoid the mistake made in
Manhattan Island when the city's dockage was
alienated and only recovered in small measure
Autonomous expense. The propriety Of grant
ing to the city control under regulations such as
now apply TO franchises preventing perpetual
alienation, Of all its waterfront in the outlying
sections may properly be considered. IL that Is
not wise, then new form Of grant might be de
vised under which the public of the future would
have the enjoyment of its waterfront, instead
Of finding ii oil in private hands when by the
increase OF population IL becomes useful. But
no such method has been hitherto adopted. and
\ il is only fair that the Astoria company should
receive what other upland owners have been for
years receiving without cavil or complaint.
The great activity Of the city authorities in
this case has been due to perfectly plain mo-
tive. The Tammany men in a rival gas COM
pany desire TO embarrass the Astoria company,
and made great noise about sixteen and one
land long ago granted TO private persons and
since acquired by the Astoria company. They
were aided ny popular suspicion at the sudden
change in the disposition of the Land Board
which had been nclining to the idea OF leases
OH the Governors suggestion. until Tracy
Boardman & Platt demanded an abandonment,
of that policy and continuance in the old way
The particular land in question has by nc
means the Importance with which Tammany
sought to invest II, and Governor Roosevelt con
clusivey shows that the Astoria company Is
paying a adequate price according to the scale
maintained for years in that neighborhood IL
valuing land under water. Therefore the Gov
was justified in signing the grant lust n.
others have been signed for years, and not heed
ing an obviously interested complaint In thi.
special case. IL the city, as Corporation Conn
sci Whalen asserts, possesses the right TO dis
pose OF these lands, and not the State. that fac
can be judicially ascertaned with the paten
issued. II the city had desired to acquire thes
lands for itself 1t had way open to H. AS tin
Governor points out, by compensating the I'M
land owner could have secured this yyater
front. But this 1t never attempted ia do I
evidently did not intend TO do so. bnt the off,
Gals were meuely trying to block the Astoyi
company and play dog in the manger with thes
riparian rights, while they were blind TO tn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28

mov ouote the words Of BOND meiipet :" ="
pond novsnaper of recent date KeIerrine "
tho fact that under British rule NJ 'he |"pe
.Iovorv had been abolished and the negroes en
fronchisod be said: AS n member OF ihe
.Rond I feel very strongly. and many WIN ine'
chat vc should unite TO put the black lninss
"into their proper place. II Is unworthy vi
"Afril,anders 70 allow the blacks with us Oh the
"voters' roll. They always side with the Eng
"1ieb ~ oIoctions. which is to us an obstacle III
..,,a ,,.ov Iat us follow the example of our
"bretbren in the Transvaal and Free STATE,
"where n black man has no voice III ,ne i""'
"ond is not allowed TO own real estate
That Is what the Beers themselves Sd! Vi
tboir cause II is injustice to them. as wei Us
ptrversion Of the truth of history 10 i'iihe i'p
rosontotions to the contrary Patrick Henry
"Giye me liberty or give me dcath' was no'
more direct and unmstakable. Ana lhueeu 'i'''
is the only ground on when IL ~ pos'i''V "
iustifv morally the attitude OF me AirINaii"o''
of the Cape If they do not want 10 seceoc iio"
the empire. if they want British RUE Ihaln''iic'
then their conduct in sympathZlhg WIFI an"
even Joining the ranks of the invading ehein! -
monstrous They are fighting against 'he NOV
eminent which they want to maintain lhat IL
simnlv inconccivable. The alternative IL 'h"'
they want to Scccdc and want to throw OH al'o-
acthor the Government Of the British 'roWh'
In Joining the Transvaal Beers then they are
simplv Joining those who come to ala them III
their own rebellion That Is an entirely logical
thing to do. and they have the same right 10 40
T. tbo+ my neonIc have 10 rebel against their
1owful Government without giving reasons for
50 doing. OF course Great Britain has also the
same right 10 suppress their rebellion that any
otbor Government has to suppress rebellion
against its authority
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
:yrtu71trk Dailp Gribn,tc.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER ~, lS"3'
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOEEIGN-A Berlin newspaper announces
that Portuguese territories in Asia ana AFRICA
are to he divided between England anu Ger
many England getting Delagoa Bay; winston
Churchill has arrived at Chieveley Camp, III
Natal whence he telegraphs that the army mas
fun confidence in General Butler; SIR Charies
Warren commander of the Fifth Division. ana
staff have arrived at Cheveley; the Kim,
berrey garrison made sortie on December ~
and attacked the Beers. -= An insurgent
force. strongly intrenched in the mountains
near San Mateo. Luzon. was attacked ana
routed by American troops under Colonel LOCK
EFT Chinese highbinders attC mpted 10
blow UP a church filled with people at Victoria.
B. c. ==== The prosecutor finished his plea IN
the conspiracy trials in Paris asking the sen
ate High Court to infiict especial punishment
on Jules Guerin =-=-- There were new arrests
in connection with the custom house FRAUDS IN
Havana. ===-- The statement of the Reichs-
bank Of Berlin is regarded in German fnanclal
circles highly unfavorable.
DOMESTIC--The state Department is show
Ing no concern over the reported seizures OF
American flour by British cruisers, being conf
dent that the British Government viii make fuli
reparation IL its agents are found to have acted
Illegally. ----= The bodies of the Maine dead ar
rived at Arlington National Cemetery. where.
the burial will take place to-day. - Inc IN
terstate Commerce Commission granted the re-
quest Of shippers that the testimony taken in the
recent freight classification hearing be submitted
TO Attorney General Griggs. - The serious
nature of the illness of Congressman Boutele
was admitted and he has been taken to the
Charming Sanitarlum. in Brookne, Mass -
REPRESENTATIVES of the leading scientific societies
of the country met in convention at New-Haven
- The new boathouse of Harvard UniVer-
sity the gift OF the New-York alumni, was de-
stroved by fire 60 Charles G.. Dawes. Con-
troller Of the Currency. said In Chicago that he
regarded the recent financial disturbance as
mere furry and did not expect q recurrence or H.
- The bubonic plague has reached Honolulu
from Japan.
CITY-Stocks were strong and higher. -
The investigation into the malicious rumors CIR
culated about the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany was begun by the Grand Jury. --
There was a report that number OF well known
fnanciers we're interested In new compah! TO
finish the Panama Canal - The hearing oil
testimony by handwriting experts was ended
for the time being at the MolineuX trial, ana II
was announced that the regular course OF the
trial would now be taken up. - Edwin Gonld
was elected president Of the Produce Exchange
Trust Company; 1t was announced that me
company Will open its doors on January ~
- Colonel e NJ Hoffman announced that he
would accept the Adjutant Generalship
THE WEATHER. Forecast for to-day; SNOW
The temperature yesterday: Highest. "a de-
grees; lowest. 90 degrees: average, - degrees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28

rty's future interest IN o'he'
les similarly situated. ,,, .b,s
There were unworthy motives peNlnu '"''
u,r,iculor case. which the Governor reluSeu W
.crve by making it the point OF departure ioi
nov, nolicv. But when they are put aslue an"
,ho gonoral prIncpe of dealing with riparian
,achts is considered we think it VIII De eNlueii'
,hot tho citys future interest should nave iiioi'
o.+ortiou We hope that the agitation OF 'ii'
Astoria grant will start movement " pa"
,,,lic ,votnrfront worthy of the future heu"l'
~, ,d tho commerce Of its outlying DOrouSHS
W. it'll, tho Governor was right in his sugges
finn 10 the Land BOARD some ilhle "so
Grants he no longer made III perpeluIH'
soope tn have concluded that WIFI he VI,
tovored is mpossibp for in his letler OH INV
siopino of the Astoria warrant he says Inv
81 and Roord has no power TO grant leases VIZ,
..ricbts Of renewal Where the lana Is SI"H'''
.,ot for the purpose of improvement 1t Il III!
..ho,iof that the Land Board should nave poNei
Geo mako q lease with right of renewal No
do,ht ho has had legal advice to bring MN u
this new view, hut inasmuch aS 'Ao i"" -.
izes the Land Board to grant III pclp''''
otherwise" lands under water 10 oNhel' VI ."
icininp upland ito prOmot" the cohlno'''
..,bis stotn ar for purpose of benchciai enJo!
, mr. for agricultural purposes tile
,muossibilltv Of leasing is not apparent II, d"
,hn Governor believes, the word o'H'i
d,o. rot include leases. then legislation nliSh'
,o,,. mo soraht 10 enable the state To mdi'E'
.rcr,u, to the best advantage or the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
amueem ents.

,CaDrvy OF MrsIc-s:lo-'way Down E S,si,r,
s,,nnprI15.sN THE TRD-si5-The Begsar o'uu'''''
pfIOTf-s.ia-Sfster Mary. H.
sRoAI,XyAY THEATRE-S-Ben hul'
=aslNO-S.i5--The singing Girl -. rrte,cbie Z
.yes.TH'1tCS TvEATRE-s :8n--Bathara Iars
S.1ytS EATRE-S-The Man9uNres o. jan Grand
~ 1.o,se.t and Cinefnatogtaph. . ,.a
rvpfpr TIITA TRE-s Ny Lazy Lp, I,,,o s,rbs
FIFTH AVENUE TIEATRE.s;ile,r,i,np Tbe Village
FOURTEENTH STREET THEA M
Postmaster. ~ r.. RTE, yiolln
ssIpiC-r TgEATRE-e- Sherlock holhles'
sRkND OPERA HOUSE-$-Sh9' Ao I,aco-s p-others in
4AMMFRSTElN'S NlCIofsiA
Wall Street. .....,. zag.
iiAkiEM Ol nj, THE -si5-PrimroFe DOCK
siaders MINSTREL. - ,,,,,.ri
pvT%G PLACE THEATRE Mulei"
xFITU'S-Continuous Performance M ~. c.ovbov and
sNIC'KERBOCKER TIIEATRk-s'-o Inc
,oeTTR G s-s;t5-vaudeville
,Vct.r-N TIJEATRE-2-S:30-Nis H0ot.s. -, 1t,tbir
y,6fS6N SQUARE TIEATRE-s;3o-"hees
,,t-RRNy HILL. THBATRE-2-s-Men anu Mo'i ~
SF(V' YORK THEATRE-N:l 1-Man IN Inc 'i''
pAsTOR' Continuous Periormahc''
WAIIAC'K' S-S:1j-The Amer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
PERSONAL.

Nine BaZaine IL seriously III at hospital In
the suburbs Of the city of Mexico She is the
widow Of the famous Marshal Bazane. OF France,
and Is the daughter Of OF the most arstocratic
Mexican families Bazanc fell IN love with her
while he was in Mexico I'm command OF the French
army during the war OF Intervention. Her life has
been as exciting as any romance. She followed her
husband back to France. and was with him until
took part In aiding him TO make his escape: ana
remained with him until his death In exile In Spain
one Of her sons died In cuba, ana anothers where-
nbouts are unknown.
W !. Fisher who has been appointed Editor-ln-
chief Of THE London Chronicle" in place of II.
w Massingham. had recently been acting rs Mr..
Massingham's associate editor. He Is a compare
lively young man, though he has been Identified
with THE Chronicle" for sixteen years or moro.
For ten years he served his apprenticeship as for
eign editor. He has exceptionally wide KNOW
edge OF International politics. and Is n sinsularIy
well balanced and typcally conservative aithouSn
open minded. Englishnan. 1T one time ne was
paper owned and published In Berlin By, The late
Herbert futile dhea OF The London Daily New, News
Leipsic, and lived for some time In Paris
As showing General wauchope's devotion to his
PROFESSIONALS had been wounded four times. thrice
severely. before going to South Afrlca-the follow
ing story is told. Shortly before he started for
the Soudan last year he met on country road
Niddrle old tinker q character in his way
whom he had known nearly all his life SAID INC
itnerant Ell, laird. hear yere gaun an Iae e., me
wars ance MAR. Whan wull ye eer get yer MI o
fechtin?" The officer smiled, but made no reply.
The tinker went on; I'm thinkln thatll be never.
laird! I'm list the same myself. sir; can neer
get MI hll-but It's no fechtin, It's whuskey the
laird took the hint.
Or. T. Galllard Thomas has presented to the
New-York Academy OF Medicine portrait of Or.
John r. Metcafe. painted by Lazarus about TWEEN
ty-aye wears ago Dr. Metcalfe, now In his eighty
second year. has lived at Cold Spring on the Iiud-
son since his retirement practice this city.
The Medical Record justly says that his many
pupils and admirers, WHO now themselves en-
tering the ranks OF the Older practitioners, VIII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
VIEW MASONIC TEMPLE DEDICATED.

Boston. Dec. 27.-The new Masonic Temple Wa
dedicated here to-day with the opening OF 'ns
Grand Lodge The dedicatory exercises were he'a
I'm the Corinthian Hall. the Most Worshipfu Grahu
Master, Charles c. Hutchinson. presiding, INC
grafton delivered by Samuel j. Elder, OF '"'
suffolk bar.
The dedication was attended by the entire 'raiu
Consistory, leading officers OF the knights Temp'hS
and high degree Masons from all parts OIL '"'
country. -. aud
The new building. which stands at Tremonnt "a an
Boylston SITS is OF granite nine stories hign. anu
IL the third TO occupy the site Both the Ths
which previously stood there were burneua ~"
present temple was nearly two years In BUILDING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
LOVING CUP FOR r. l.. DE VINyr

Theodore L. De Winnie received handsome loving
cup yesterday from his fellow printers in the
Typothetn. The gift was to celebrate his seventv-
first birthday anniversary az wcll as a Merry
Christmas. Mr. De WINES admirers say he has
for thirty years been the most active master
printer In this country in his work to bring 49,,
and job printers into harmonious organization Ue
Typothete The cup was presented by Josanh' III" +
Little. Others who spoke were Douglas Tapyior -
Colonel William L. Brown, John c. RANKIN a.
and William Green. "' u"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28

r,os, highly an,roc,oto DR. Thomass gift and win
rntolce TO see pr Metcalfes kindly face adoed 10
the gallery of eminent physicians In the acaoe"'''
Senator Hoar finds good deal OF amusement IN
compiling odd statistics The other day he saio
he had found that IS per cent OF the present Oon-
sion but that a majority of the Senators STICK W
business suits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
NOTES or THE STAGE.

Richard Mansfield will continue to play The
First Violin at the Garden Theatre through next
week. The week following will he the last Of his
engagcment, and his programme will be follows:
Monday Arms and the Man; Tuesday "Cyrano
de Bergerac', Wednesday, Prince KARI; Thurs
NELL: Saturday afternoon The Devils Disciple;
Satlrday evening. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE
oscar Hammerstein has composed an operetta
which has a book by w. j. Thorold. The title is
Tho Trip of the Bonaires
At the Irving Place Theatre tonight Felix
schweighofer will present the second play OF his
iepcrtory. 9 3 Mullerl"
At 81. Luke's Hospital last night 1t was an
nounced that the relatives Of Roland Reed had re-
onested that no information concerning him should
he given out. II was learned, however, that Mr.
Reed resting comfortably.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
Jn0rf 10 Advertisements.
Brs,iirss 4 oiltc5.

Poll Ton Desks and Office Furniture
Great Variety OF style and Price
T O. sELLEw.
Nc Ill Fulton St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28

"A rolling stone gathers no moss II Moss
has gathered n few rolling stones OF late ne may
find them handy before he Is much older for all
the indications are that the Mnzct Committee
wants 10 take a shot or two ut him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28

Perhaps the Rapid Transit Commission lacks
authority TO build n tunnel road under the East
River. but MI Whalens opinion To that effect
rather tends to strengthen the contrary impress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28

The Pittsburg r"former IL organizing for the
abolition OF Santa Claus. but the generous saint
whose op n hands have rnined Christmas bounty
on the world for 50 many centuries VIII survive
the reformers and all their kind. 1t would be n
cold world without merry KrIss KrinSle, and
the wonder Is that even IN sooty and fugnous
Plttsburg there should exist gloomy and illiberal
fanatics who would like to abolish him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28

"dare' his friends 10 square their Whining over
Lawton with LawtOn's accusation against
themselves?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28

ny the way. speaking Of projected ieelsatl'h'
IL the biennial sessions amendment pur'ed p'-
yond resurrection? II so. IT II about time Tor an
authentic history Of Us brief career by some
competent biographer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28

In borrowing from the library MIL on Lib
crty" and then breaking der chall oudt' and
making good his escape. Winston Churchill
showed the possession or fine sense OF humor
ana Of tho eternal fitness of things
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28

The German payers may he somewhat pre-
mature in announcing Enflands total collapse
ms n military power and discussing the problem
~ her position hereafter. She has only begun
70 fight We were in something the same po-
sltlon after Bull Run. and were promptly dis
membered and parcelled out by the same Cont
mental press Thea. as now. omnlscient, self-suf-
fclcnt. all sufficient and insufficient.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28

man was discussing literature with n second
hand bookseller In Paternoster Row yesterday,
And n bystRnder overheard the following convrrsa-
ton: by the by, who is the author OF 'Ecce
Homo &" The bookseller paused for n moment and
rubbed his chin rehectivey Well" he said.
that's hardly fair question. There's only few
~ Ne ne have the secret. and It's not supposed 10
hc known" The inquirer Immediately apologizci
FOR his rash question and the bookseller forgaVe
hlm-O.ondon Globe.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-31
Good Recipes.

Mock Turtle Soup.-One calf's head,
two quarts water, three quarts veal
broth, four cloves, two onions, a little
mace, bunch of herbs, pepper, salt,
flour butter, a little lemon juice, half
pint sherry. Take calf's head, clean
it, then boil in two quarts of water I'M
TIL three parts done; take out and cut
best pieces from the bone; strain The
liquor and add to it the broth, bones
and rough parts of the head; then add
cloves, onions, herbs, mace, pepper AID
salt, boil one and one-half hours;
strain, thicken with butter and -four,
add the pieces of meat, simmer for
twenty minutes; just before serving
add lemon juice and sherry.
Beef RoH.-Two pounds round steak,
chopped fine; two we'll beaten eggs,
one-haf teacup rolled crackers, Gle
half cup warm butter, one-half cup
sweet milk, one small onion and lit
tie sage; season with salt and pepper;
mix all together with a stiff spoon. Put
in a deep square bread tin and bake