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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
EXTENDING SIlTH-AVE.

A plan for the extension Of Sixth-ave. TO
Canal-st. has been submitted to our local Off
Gals. 1t is true that the Borough OF Manhat-
tan has now upon its hands a number of spa
ciOus improvements, which will require the use
OF many millions Of dollars. Nevertheless, this
Sixth-ave. scheme appeals especially TO unSelflsh
friends Of the development Of an important
part OF this island. 1t is asserted by those who
favor this plan that the extension Will not COM
pei the tearing down Of any great number OF
buildings. and that the Improvement can be
completed with total outlay OF less than
100000. Our taxpayers have had many I'M
fortunate experiences concerning estimates for
new parks and new thoroughfares In few in
stances have such enterprises been put through
except at cost much greater than that which
was outlined in advance. Moreover, tasks Of
this sort are usually delayed far beyond the
dates named at the outset, and the compensa
ton TO Commissioners TO clerks to everybody
who can set up claim on the treasury in such
matters has usually mounted up to figures
which the taxpayers study with sorrow. Give
little thought to the history OF most OF our
parks. those which are now open and those
which are under way! II would be difficult to
end case in which the work on parks has not
been stretched out TO an unreasonable extent
and in which the money spent has not exceeded
the sum which beforehand was declared TO be
sufficient.
Then there is the Elm-st widening. What
mournful record OF weary waiting, obstruction
and extravaganza appears In the archives. The
most sangnine Of optlmists the most cheerful
Of Mark Tapleys dscoveIablc on Manhattan
Island. cannot fail 10 lament when the facts
about Elm-st. are brought 10 mind The Elm
st. Commission put in appalling bills, and made
claims on the treasury which sent thrill OF
Indignation and grief through the commu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
THE CONTROL or THE SOUDAN.

The British Government is proceeding with
the control Of the Soudan in the same reason
able and straight forward manner that has been
characteristic of il ever since il seriously I'M
dertOok TO redeem that region and to undo tho
results OF Mr.. Gladstone's deplorable policy of
"scutte." fortnight ago, at Omdurman, Lord
Cromer told the sheikhs and nOtables that
henceforth they are 10 be governed by the
Queen and the Khedve, that the sole repre-
sentative of those sovereigns in the Soudan
will be the Sirdar that they must look to him
for good government, and that no attempt will
be made to govern the country from Cairo or
London. That was plain and unmstakab BILE.
Now comes the logical sequel.
The convention which has just been made,
on Wednesday last between the British and
Egyptian governments provides that all the
territories Of the Egyptian Empire south Of the
twenty second parallel shall be administered by
a GovernorGeneral appointed by the Khedlve
with the consent # the Queen. That means,
practically, that he Is TO be Of British appoint
ment, holding his title nomlnally under the
Khedve. He will be the absolute ruler, un-
der the British Crown. of that region. No
Egyptian law is to be promulgated there with
out his sanction, and he Is to report and to
through it's agent at Cairo. The twenty
second parallel. which is the line OF demarca-
ton between the SOudan and Egypt in this
convention. runs through Wady Halfa and is
the old line between Nubia and Egypt The
Governor of the Soudan will therefore bear
sway over territory extending from Wady
Halfa. on the twenty parallel. TO the
borders Of the COlgO State md Uganda. on the
fifth parallel. and-lf, rs Is quite probable. the
Sultanate Of Wadai shall come under British
protection from the Red Sea and AbyssInla on
the east 10 Lake Chad and British Nigeria on
the west. Abuttng upon Egypt. British East
Africa and British Nigeria. It Will make un-
broken stretches Of territory owned or controlled
by Great Britain clear across the continent in
two directions. so that one Will he able to 90
from Alexandria. on the Mediterranean to
Mombasa or Zanzibar on the Indian Ocean. or
to Lagos or Bonny, on the South Atlantic or
from MOmbasa TO Bonny without leaving Brit
sh soil. That Is a paritionlng Of the Dark
Continent. indeed
Lord Cromers pollcy-for II is his pollcy-Is
commendabe on the grounds 81 reason and Jus
tlce. British arms have redeemed the Soudan
from a barbarous alien rule Upon Great Brit
ain rests responsibility for the future Of the
country. To leave II 10 local home rule would
mean anarchy To put II under Egyptian rule
would he 10 impose upon il the capltulntlons
which 50 seriously hamper efforts nj good gov
eminent in that country. and TO add To a task
and problem already too complicated A sepa-
rate government for the Soudan. therefore. IL
needed. II must be under British control to as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

sure II stability, intelligence and strength IL IL
well to have II nominally under the sovereignty
OF the Khedve. In order to 'ngratiate the people
Doubtless the latter end will be still further
served by the adoption Of the policy which iord
Cromer has found so beneficial In Egypt-the
use Of as many natives and as few Europeans
as possible in the Government offices. There NJ
every reason TO expect that British RUE VIII
prove benefcent in the Soudnn as 1t mas in
Egypt, and in Egypt its benehcence mas De
come one Of the wonders Of the world.
or course. II may he objected that this action
of the British Is criminal aggression. rank I'M
perialism, ct cetera. and that It Is shnmerul
thing to set up government at OmdurInan
without a favorable plebscitum In Dem Bekir
Hut we doubt whether such considerations VIII
undo or defeat the convention which has Deeh
made or will turn back the rising tide OF evil
izati I'm the Dark Continent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
NO EIFFEL TOWER NEEDED.

The Eiffel Tower In Paris has been put to a
curious but most practical use-namely, M a
! lookout frpm which to detect violations OF the
| law against black smoke. Paris does not pro-
| pose to live in n sea- Of carbon and sulphur
fumes, nor TO have It's buildings coated and
| permeated with SCOT. a Anthracite coal Ia not
so readily obtained there as here, ana smoke
consuming devices more perfect there
| than here. But the Government Is In earnest
| in it's effort 10 suppress and 10 prevent the
smoke nuisance and II Is doing effective work
| in that direction. From the lofty summit OF
the Eiffel Tower an offending chimney can be
instantly detected, miles away. And then we
nav DO sure no excuses nor pulls avail to
shield the lawbreaker to prolong the offence.
"They order this matter better in France"
The same evil exists here But We need no
Eifel Tower 10 detect IT, Without any such
point Of observation any citizen with eyes in
his head can on any day the law most open
" and coniemptuously violated. He can see
II from the Bridge from the elevated roads,
from the windows OF his home or office, or from
the sidewalk OF the street. We have repeatedly
called attention to several gross offenders. One
is at the foot OF the Prospect Park Slope. Brook
lyn. There is one big chimney. with several
smaller ones clustered close by II. Day and
night one or all may he seen sending out dense
clouds OF smoke MS black as tar. visible miles
away Another is near Fulton Ferry. In Brook
lyn. Its black cloud and choking fumes are
Extensively perceptlble TO the eyes and noses
and lungs Of all who cross the Brooklyn Bridge
And there are others. scattered all over that
borough and the other boroughs OF this me-
;ropOlis.
The police see these things. The health Off
GERS see them and know all about them. The
public sees them. and knows the law Is being
violated in n fragrant and defiant manner.
Everybody knows that one Of the most de-
testabe OF nuisances Is being imposed upon us
nuisance which Is particularly unnecessary
here and which other cities less fav0raby sit
uated than this are spending vast sums or
money to get rid Of. But this city Is supinely
permitting sordd greed and coarse contempt
for decency to force such nuisance upon It
without so much as raising hand In self-de-
fence II Is not the Eiffel Tower Of Paris
which we need 1t Is rather n 1.-THE OF the pub
lie spirit and respect for law and for the COM
mon veal which prevail in Paris. That is what
New-York needs If II had il there would not
be Whit Of black smoke In all our air TO-
morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

nifty. The contractors seem to have loitereo
and fumbled and fingered, and the widening
has been n mode of inefilciency and misman
agement since the first brick was dislodged
Were It possible TO extend Sixthaye. without
a serious waste of money. II the enterprise
could be taken up and carried out win care
full regard 10 the public interests ana WIN
strict oversight: II. in other words. the whole
scheme could be handled In businessllke way
and without leaks then the extension might
be generally welcomed and approved. In the
region which would be bettered there Is now an
uncomfortable congestion which ought to be
relieved. and the gain TO the city would be SUD-
stantlal. No doubt the cost would be consd-
erably increased If the matter should he de-
ferred for several years. and the people would
he willing TO enter upon the work ut an early
date provided they could he convinced mat
there would be no indefensible excess OF ex-
pense SiXth-ave. should be extended II the
plan is not made an excuse for plumber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

can afford to differentiate the corporation which
would put millions into work. asking IN re-
turn only the permission to go where NOBODY
else wants TO 60, from the corporation when
makes slight investment In comparison with
the actual value of the public grant essential
TO It's business The value OF the mere space
In the streets given up TO corporations Is enor-
nous. while the space under the river bottom IL
worthless.
The franchise for tunnel. Of course, has
value for II enables corporation to make
money. Therefore II is proper that 1t should he
paid for and that there should be some limit
70 its life for the doctrine that public rights In
public property are nalenable should be up
held But we may well consider If twenty-five
wears Is not too short period In the case or
a tunnel Many thoughtful men believed Ion
ger term would be better in the case of street
railways when the charter was drawn, but there
were strong reasons for a close restriction
with such franchises which do not apply to
tunnel under an arm Of the sea.
The details OF Senator Marshalrs bill do not
appear to be such in all respects as to promote
the city's welfare. The term for tunnel iran
chse nav reasonably be extended, but abso-
lutte alienation of city rights Is OF more than
doubtful wisdom. Moreover the bill seems TO
allow tunnels under the streets on the same
terms and might give up forever to a cor
poration our proposed rapdtransit system
That subject should not he dealt with Indirect
". and the bill should be made TO relate only
10 tunnels under the harbOr. In spite or these
features OF the bill the broad question or OK
tension is one 10 be considered without preju
dice sprngng from blind objection to anything
resembling a public grant TO private corpora
ton. The tunnel would be splendid thing FOR
New-York and all Long Island, and II 1t can be
secured by concessions which involve no real
sacrifice OF the peoples interests there seems 70
be no reason why the concessions should not be
made. When II is roted that the alternative 10
tho tunnels construction Is likely TO be the run
ming OF some Long Island Railroad trains over
the present crowded Bridge, thus adding TO IN
stead Of relieving the present congestion IT be-
comes evident that the tunnel and its new
route TO Brooklyn Is something worth having.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
Bns,ness Noiices
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-In the Senate the Nicaragua
canal bill was passed. the Anti scalping bill
was taken up and made the unfinished business
and consideration Of the Indian Appropriation
bill was begun. - The House was not IN
session.
FOREIGN.-News from Manila via Hong
Kong shows that the situation in the Philippines
IS practically unchanged: the Americans have
not yet landed Guimaras Island. near Iloilo;
at Manila a conflict between American sentries
and Filipinos was narrowly averted on January
IL. - The German Foreign ONCE reiterated
1ts intention 10 disavOw any illegal excesses OF
the German Consul in Samoa. == Violent
again causing floods and nterrupting the
Channel service. The Pope's health Is
completely restored. =- An official statement
regarding the Danish explosions was made in
perfected for practice marches by the Ameri-
can troops throughout Havana Province.
DOMESTIC-Secretary Hay held conferences
with the British and German Ambassadors in
regard TO the trouble in Samoa; II was an
nounced that an amcable settlement would un-
doubtedly be reached =" Further arrange
ments were made for the trial by court martial
OF Commissar !- General Eagan. = The flu
neral Of JOHN Tuesel Young took place in
Washington. -= here were no new develop
ments in the Senatorial contest in the States in
which Legislatures are balloting. - The
State Board of Charities Will oppose the bills
introduced by Senator Coggeshall 10 restrict
the power of the Board One man was
killed and two were injured by the wreck Of
a passenger train on the Erie Railroad. near
tina launch Paul Jones with five passengers,
including three young women and a crew OF
three board. confirmed; the possibility
of finding a survivor was reported from New
Orleans.
CITY.-stocks were strong and active -
There were rumors of gigantic railroad COM
bination giving the Nanderbts through trans
continental line 10 include the Chicago and
Northwestern. the Union Pacific and the oregon
Short Line. 60 Governor Roosevelt held
various conferences on legislative and political
topics. == Prominent citizens of Mount Yer
non. at a public meeting. decided 10 press i'm
parchment charges against Mayor Fiske for
his action relative to trolley franchises ==
1t was learned that a big "shake-up' was In
preparation in the Police Department about
two hundred men being transferred from details
20 patrol duty. - General Leonard Wood
called for Cuba - More Clearing House
records were broken -= The record OF sales
for a Saturday haf-holiday at the Stock Ex-
change broken.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day:
Threatening. The temperature Yesterday;
Highest. 10 degrees: lowest. 32 average, 3IaS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Or. Julius f: Grammcr. who succeeds
Bishop Potter rs the president OF the American
Colonization Society has been for many years rec
tor OF Trinity Episcopal Church. Baltimore
Rear Admiral Reveillere. Of France who recently
said that the shore OF Newfoundland Is Of no posi-
bic TO France. Is a prolific writer on diverse
subjects. Under the pseudonym Of Paul Branda he
published. so far back 1868 a volume OF sketches.
entitled En- Mer Souvenirs ct Fantasies The
part he took In ascending the rapids OF the Mekong
led TO the publication Of The Upper Mekong" and
his experiences of Barcelona IN the nervous time o.
lst are recounted In Ten Mohths OF AnarSs ny
questions, such as The Rights OF Man ana "A
Constitutional Republic"
Professor J. b. johnson. OF Washington Univer-
sity St. Louis who has Just been elected dean Of
the faculty OF the University of Wisconsin, is an
engineer OF the first rank and is president OF the
Society for the Promotion OF Engineering Educa-
ton. He was graduated from the University Of
engineer on the United States Lake survey; He is
a member OF many scientific societies. and is the
authoT OF number Of important scientific works
In a letter which Robert Buchanan wrote the
other day to John Morev he said: Il have before
a letter OF yours. recalling 70 my mind the time
when l. boy, came TO you boy, in the little cii
torial room over the Offices OF The Literary Ca
zette.' in Catherne-st. Strand. You. fresh from
college were already a full-blown editor: not
long arrived from Scotland. already FULL
blown critic receiving for my contributions 10 your
journal the Prncely remuneration Of df remember
rightly 1s sd per column. quotations carefully de-
Quoted. That. sir. is a long time a.. The dog who
used 10 accompany you 10 the office is long since
dead and buried with him. fear lies much else In
your life that was faithful. frsky and supremely
happy"
The Baltimore Sun" says that the grave OF
Chief Justice John Marshall. in ShockOe Cemetery
Richmond. Va. Is utterly neglected. and that a
movement has been started 10 induce the State
Legislature to take some action In the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

Edward Thimme. secretary Of the Druggists
League for Shorter Hours, Is authority FOR the
statement that one hundred persons are Killed In
New York every year because the overworked
drug clerks put up prescriptions incorrectly.
bad showing my masters, Give them shorter
hours by all means, with a copper-fastened
statute TO secure them. Else there Is no end to
their possible ravage and TO the application Of
the tale OF patients whom their medicines cause
to "dilate with the wrong emotions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

The latest organized movement against the
conclusion OF peace with Spain appears to be
conducted chiefly by men who are Americans
only by adoption. and by those whose stock IN
trade It Is to stir up ll-feeing between this coun-
try and that one with which Its relations should
be most intimate and cordial. They are natural
marplots. But they will not prevail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
THE WEEK IN SoCrETv

Several private dances. teas rec.,,,.
ners almost without number six one,. -, ana On.
a matinee, form the record OF last vel ~" sn
wiched In among these were tho rnso,t- AN
eral dancing classes. and two enter,atn.. VI ~-
the Waldorf-Asioria. one for the be,os,
Society OF Decorative Art and tho o,he, =, he
~. Nincents Hospital Besides thorn ="
eral Interesting weddings In town m Wv.
afternoon Calvary Protestant Ep.scopal c,,.7'T
Fourth ave. and Twenty hrs;-s, was .,o--.n
the doors with the friends u Miss Elizabe,h ~ ~
kins King daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Lob, up
King. and j. Edward Davis q son Of NJ .NsS
Joshua w Davis. whose marriage was ..,..'
at o'clock. There was no grea, d,,,,..i
howers, merely few palms and QroUi,.
and still the rather gloomy chancel s,''
bright and attractive. The bride In he, ~ ,a'ei
white satin. cmbelllshed with some rare ii. =
looked most youthful and happy as she la, -
church leaning on the arm Of the bridegroom, ,N
attendants. IN mauye gowns worn In dete,s,. ~
and Miss COrnelia Van Renssa aer Dsisss IA.
daughter Of Or. and Mrs. Francis Delaaen
reception AZ the home OF Mr and Mrs Kin.' q.
East Twenty-irs,-st. was attended only hgs.
members Of the two families and few !n;-....'
friends. Some 81 the gucs's were DR. ara rw,t
John Carkson Jay. Mr. and Mrs. .Jams, Sar
King. Mr.. ana Mrs. Goodhue Livingston N, ~
Mrs. Arson Phelps stokes Mrs. lanes q ~
Mr., and Mrs Edward King, Mr. and Mrs Css..i
X. Huntington. the Misses Huntington. NJ =,
Mrs II. lie Roy Edgar. Mr. and Mrs A co.,
Ncrrie, Mr. and Mrs Allison Wright Pos, vva
and Ms John Thorrne NJ Mr. and Mrs r Hsrs,.
Emily Delafield. Mr.. and Mrs. William " Hor,,s
Miss Hoppln. Miss Clarkson. Mrs yaeniI,91'1o
body. Miss Helen Peabody. Mr and Mrs ni I6,i p,
Wainwright; and Miss LuIsita Leland l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

In retiring from political service, and that Is
what his resignation as a leader = the Liberal
party amounts to. John Morley casts a gloomy
horoscope for the future and thinks the world
is entering upon a season Of underlined but wide
and general calamIties. But his forecast VIII be
generally interpreted the reflex of his own
personal dependencies. and not as mirroring
future events with any precision. He is an "ble
man, but OF what is to come he knows no more
than anybody else, and his Interpretation OF
present signs differs from that OF most OF his
contemporaries who are in any toleraole degree
OF health Mr.. Morley will now take UP the gi-
gantic work Of reducing Mr. Gadstone's biogra-
ply TO manageable literary proportions and the
magnitude Of that task is enough 10 cast blue
shade upon even the most sanguine and opt-
mistic spirit. qualities never claimed for that Of
MI Morley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

In the abolition Of her Colonial Department
Spain will get rid OF that branch Of her Govern
ment which has been least creditable 10 her and
which has been the chief seat Of thai corruption
which has brought her whole system painfully
near 10 ruin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
dentalIsm and battle itself IN the stream OF
Orientalism whence II came

Croker again declares that 10 to |" is dead
issue. Yes and the dead has buried Its dead
including a large share OF the Democratic party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

The wedding Of Mrs. Henry Milton Requa y,
daughter OF the late Isaac sheldon. OF NO u w.
Flfteth-st.. to DR.. John Cameron Anderson. o. W..
city. will he celebrated In St Bartho0"',
Protestant Episcopal Church. Madison.sIe,s ,s,,
Forty-fourth-st.. on Thursday next A we ms .ss
family is I'm deep mourning only the In meo,,,
relatives OF the couple will be- present Ing 10
the Rev DR.. David II. Greer viii perform W. eo,on
mony which will not be followed hy a reyqspVs.
The bride will be unattended. Or kenneth l. ~
logg will be DR.. Andersons best man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

Several engagements were announced last week
including that OF Miss Mabel Huntington. taugh.
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Huntington, Of ~
20 East Twentieth-st., TO the Rev. Alexander VIII.
tam Bostwick. an assistant at Calvary Churt
Fourth-ave. and Twenty hrst-st. 40 date has bee,
set for the wedding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

on Wednesday night the third OF we A, st IN.
FORMER dances Mrs Ascrnon 5 suI''Y r.oevs The
S b" ' several other patronesses, will Johnson
george H. sullivan and number Of .'s escort. toI
=, me Board OF Governors will &C. - rss cosll0H
OF t"' s~ssts as come unattended lbs
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-08

family to Butte yesterday. Mrs. White
will spend several weeks at the home Of
her father. Colonel John F. Lloyd. Mr.
White returned to Salt Lake City today
Oscar Eager, the new instructor Of the
German-American Turnverein, arrived
In. Butte yesterday from Milwaukee,
where he took a two-years' course in
physical culture at the academy of that
city. Mr.. Eager is said to have received
a very thorough training.
Father Larkin of All Hallows college,
Salt Lake. who injured his leg some Jays
ago and has been an inmate of ST. James
hospital. is rapidly recovering and viii
be able to be out in a few days. Father
Larkin has many friends in Butte, who
will be pleased to learn that his injuries
were not serious. 80.