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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
"WIDE-OPEN" RESULTS.

Yesterday. In the County Court. Brooklyn,
seven boys Of from thirteen to seventeen years
of age were sentenced to punishment for the
crime Of burglary. That fact In Itself Is n
shocking one. But II Is only a sample OF many.
In passing sentence Judge Asphalt commented
upon the fact that for the last three weeks
before him have been boys under the age Of
sixteen years. This is exactly in line with the
report recently made from Bellevue Hospital
Of noteworthy increase Of drunkenness and
insanity respectfully among children" Doubt
less all judges and all hospitals in the boroughs
of Manhattan and Brooklyn could truly make
like reports. or all that deal with cases OF crime
and drunkenness and insanity.
The state of affairs thus revealed Is I'M
speakably dcplorable But It is not in the
least surprising. 1t is n natural result of the
policy. established just year ago and assld-
uously maintained on n broad and generous
scale. Of making this "wlde-open" city. For a
year everything has been wide open. Facilities
for drunkenness and for those still more alb
horrent forms Of vice which most of all. destroy
the mind, have been more abundant than ever
before, and advertisements of them and allure
ments to them have been Haunted before the
published various periodicals as the admitted
organs Of vice and dcbauchery. There have
been opened. and are to-day open, in the most
frequented parts Of the city, numerous socalled
theatres, concert halls. clubs and cafes which
are simply and exclusively and VIGOROUSLY
the markets of debauchery as the Stock En-
change Is the market Of financial securities. and
these places are as freely open TO children as to
adults. The fact is n terrible one. 1t Is an I'M
pleasant one to mention publicly. But IT IS a
fact.
That is what "widc-open' town means. And
the report from Bellevue to which we have re-
ferred is Just one Of the indications Of the
natural results of such wldeOpcnness. The great
mass Of results VIII be revealed in time. though
perhaps not publicly tabulated The boys and
girls led into waywardnesS and vice and crime
the bodies ruined by disease and the minds
destroyed by mania and parcsls, the lives
blehted. the households desOlated may never
be reckOned by ccnsustaker. But their name
Is to-day, and will be for years 10 come. legion
And perhaps the most menacing feature of It all
Is the complacence with which the perpetuity Of
the hideous system Is assumed 4 year or two
ago the opening Of such resorts as now exist
would have been greeted with an outburst Of
public eXccration and would have been quickly
followed by their enforced closing. To-day the
whole city knows OF them. rhrugs It's shoulders
in deprecltOry fashion. and lets them remain
They are already deemed necessary evils Be
fore this "wlde-open" administration ends they
will be vested interests which cannot be dis
turbcd And the difference between NcwYorl
on the one hand and Pompen and Corinth and
Sodom and Gomorrah on the other will he one
Of degree merely. and not Of kind. That will be-
the GROWING result Of the "wldc-opcn" policy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
NAVAL BILL TTNkERING.

The process Of amendment does not promise
10 be a process Of Improvement In the case OF
the Naval Personnel hill. That measure nv
| presented TO Congress was the embodiment or
the combined wisdom Of many expert authori-
! ties II was drawn with n view TO the inter
ests of the whole service, and every corps ana
! man was protected from selfish encroachmenl
! of any other corps or man. At the same time
| no individual claim or privilege was allowed W
stand in the way of what was believed TO he
| the good of the country The plan as worked
| out was harmonious and well artlculated' 1t
was adopted by the House substantially uhn-
paired but now in the Senate 1t is threatened
with various changes.
/ Some of these amendments may be harmless
enough in themselves but there is great dan
ger in tinkerng with carefully studied Dill
like this Those who drew II were able TO look
AT all sides of the questions involved, see the
relation Of provision to some other provision
Those who want TO alter lack that point OF
view. and even with the best Of intentions can
not free themselves from the narrowness IN
c;dent to the indeper lent advocacy OF one
idea For instance. one Of the proposed amend
ments Is - give Off GERS OF command rank an
allowance for quartc"s when on shore duty
The bill as IT passed tne House does away with
the old sea and shore pay arrangement, ana
gives officers level salary regardless or the
particular duty TO which they are assigned.
The suggested amendne ri is based on the idea
that the Government furnishes quarters on
shipboard and should therefore furnish house
or IT'S equivalent on shore.
That looks reasonable on the surface, and
NAV have been proposed in tho utmost good
faith But II really interferes with the work.
jngs Of a complicated machine. 1t makes shore
duty more remunerative than sea duty. re-
versine the old rule which with all its annoy
ances did keep before officers the fact that
the ambition of sailor TO he satisfied ut
sea. True the officer has his quarters at sea-
hut he has 10 keep a house for his family on
shore. and 60 his home expenses go on just the
same. II he receives q special quarters allow
ance when on shore his family expenses will
no nv so much reduced and his disinclnat!on
70 20 TO sea will naturally be increased Most
men would prefer to stay at home with their
wives and friends. particularly If they We're
mid for doing So The incorporation of such
on amendment In the bill could not fall to have
IN unfortunate effect We have before now
seen officers who were more fond Of Washing
ION than of the quarter deck, and have had
admirals who never few their flag at sea. Ger
tainly. ii cannot be wise to prt premium on
intrigue. and offer special Inducements to OFF,
GERS to seek by favor 20 escape their chler
duty.
This Is only one Of the schemes likely to be
brought forward Others may be equally
plausible and equally mischevous. II would
seem as If the Senate might better adopt intact
the measure on which SO much patient ana
patriotic work has beer expended than run the
risk of disorganzing it by ilI-considcred amend
ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
CANILS AND COMMERCE.

The proposition TO investigate the condition
and tendencies Of canal traffic In this State Is
timely Such investigation should naturally ac-
company that now being made into the con
dtions of tho foreign commerce Of this port.
The connection between the two will be found
to be intimate.
1t is pointed out that canal traffic Is declining.
Yes. 1t is. Ii has fallen from 100000 bushels
Of grain transported from Buffalo to NewYOrk
In 1880 TO 23,0O0,OOO bushels in 1897 And so
the question IS raised whether 1t will not be
best in the near future to abandon the canals
altogether No. il will not For here Is the slgnih-
cant fact that just as the canal traffic declines
the export trade OF New York declines The Erie
Canal is carrying less and less grain year by
year. And NewYori Is exporting less and less
grain year by year. Yet the amount Of grain
received Mt Buffalo and exported from this
country is increasing year by year. That is
the condition that confronts us.
What does 1t mean? Simply this, that the
railroads are not only taking business away
from the canal but are taking 1t away from
this port, too The Erie Canal can bring grain
TO NewYorI, and to New York alone. The rail
roads carry IL TO Boston. and Philadelphia. and
Newport News and Baltimore and elsewhere
The prosperity OF the canal means the pros
pcriy OF New-York as place Of export. The
successful competition Of the railroads means
the building up of other ports and the decline
Of New ork. That Is the unmstakable logic
Of the facts and figures.
What is the remedy? Well here is a sug-
gestion: The Canadian canals give passage
from the lakes 10 tdewater to vessels OF $500
tons, and their traffic is rapidly increasing. The
New-YOrk canals give passage 10 boats OF 250
TONS and their traffic IS rapidly decreasing.
THE bearings Of this observation said Cap'n
Cutie, lays in the application on it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
"LVCI4" AT THE AMERICAN.

Tho ind,sposition OF a singer causes a change Of
opera at the Metropolitan Opera House. IL Is not
so at the American Theatre. II singer there
IL suddenly unable to I'll part. there Is another
ready TO take II at moments notice. hre COM
pany IS not more ready for duty But there were
no accidents last night In the performance OF
"Iucia di Iammermoor" All the singers whp
we're announced to appear-Mr. Sheehan. Mr..
Stewart, Clinton Elder, Henry Norman. r. i.
Weston, Miss De Trevile and Miss Maude Lambert
did appear and were appauded by an audience
that crowded the house. Miss DE Treville was
particularly approved and was recalled many
times after the mad scene. Next week oolh '"e
serious and the merry taste will be gratihed by a
bill including III. NJ. S. Pinafore and i Fash-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31

cheney. 1t Is the business Of the Board 10
search for snch cases itself. That Is what the
Board Is for. 1t has money granted to IL Tor
that purpose 1t has the services OF stan OF
inspectors, whose duty it is. according to tl>6
Boards own rules TO discover violations Of law
and get evidence against the criminals 1t Is
presumptuous for the Board to demand that
the public shall do for it the work it IL itself
paid for doing.
Suppose the police should ignore breaches OF
law and order committed under their very
noses, and say that If citizens would point out
the culprlts and secure testimony against them
they would look into the matter. Or suppose
the Street Cleaning officers should say that
they would clcan the streets only when citizens
brought to their attention specific cases or
dirty streets What sort of service would that
be? Yet that. in effect, Is what this Brooklyn
Health Board says, with the addition that
when citizens do for II the work It ought to do
for itself it calmly ignores their efforts.
1t Is a disgrace to our system Of government
that law enforcement societies should be neces-
sary that. having engaged men at large
salaries to perform public duties we should
have to organize leagues and societies at pr
vate expense to do their work for them or to
spur them up TO the doing Of IT, When an
army puts scntinels on guard II expects them
to do guard duty. IT does not mean that all
the rest Of the army shall sit up all night TO
watch the scntinels 1t requires the guards 10
do the work for which they are selected. And
II they neglect their duty and let the enemy
surprise the camp II tries them Mt drumhead
court rtial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
q Muetmtufe.


ACADEMY OF MUSIC-S;l5-Tho Rasged Earl
AMERICAN TIEATRE--S:l5-l
BlJOT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Kip ,
BROADWAY THEATRE-s;i3-The Three Drasoons'
CASlNO-s-I,a Belle Helene -.
DAI,y'S Observation-Disclosures of the Shrew ~,
EDEN MUSEE-WaN Works Grand Concert ana 0'"e
EMPIRE THEATRES :20-Phroso. ~,
FIFTH AVENl-E THEATRES; lo-A Runaway Sri' i.
roI-PTrFTTl STREET THEATRE--S-A Romance OF
Aihlone. - -.
GARDEN THEATRE-s:l5-The Christian
0ARRICK THEATRE-slo-Zaza
GRAND OPERA HOUSE--S-Shenandoah ,,.-.....-
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES l5--The Nllage fos'.las
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-S-Rev GRIMM Da'e"
'port.
IRVING PLACE THEArRE-s-pas Eroe
KEITH S-NOOn 10 IL 2. m-Continuous Pc io'n
KNICKERIOCKER neutrality-suspicious. ha'e
EOsTEP & S-S:i5-Naudevine ,-,
IYCFIM -s30--Trelawny o, the we.e
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-lo a m. to 1913" p M
NJ n,SnX ARE TIJEATRE-s Because She Loved
Him u,.,
NDCISSOHN HALL~-S-Song ReciteI
MT'PTAS MI THEATRES l5-Doris
YAcTOR'S . l1-Continuous performance
EAM T lacks THEATRE-2-S-A Hot Time IN AiasSa
wAIIACK' SIS :15-Camile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31

have 10 be uncommonly clumsy in his evil
doing TO put himself beyond the ultimate pro-
lection of the courts. Nevertheless, we think
that this contrlvance, which can hardly accom-
plish less than II is reasonable TO expect ana
nav possibly accomplish n good deal more, Is
worth a trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
BURIAL or Mr.. GARLAND.

LAST HoNoRs PAID TO THE DEAD STATESMAN
AT LITTLE ROCK.
Little Rock. Ark. Jan. 3o--The body OF Ausus'u'
IT, Garland reached Little Rock to-day. escorted "
"A Legislative committee which met the fuhe''.
train az the State border The train was me., :.
the union station by the committees representa-
the Legislatur the Supreme Court. the oai 20
other organizations. and many prominent clusss.,
The body was escorted 20 the Senate 'nahsor,
where II lay I'm state until o'clock when Igns.SS
by the Rev. W H. Thompson pastor Of ne III VI.
Methodist Episcopal Church. assisted ~ 80
Dye. OF the Senate ana Chaplain Coldueti ol 80. ~
House OF Representatives Eulogies were dei"ssrrss
10y distinguished friends OF the dead man q, 10
funeral procession was followed 20 Mount ~. no.,
Cemetery. whore the burial took place by S'''
number OF peonle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An interesting article about the famous "Beecher
Rifles Church" in Wabaunsee. Kan. which re-
Gently appeared I'm The Tribune through an mad
vertence was credited TO THE Kansas city Star"
instead Of TO THE Kansas city Journal" from
which II was taken.
Venice. you know Ia called the Bride OF the Adrl-
attic. Why not, then, call Boston the Steady Com
pany OF Cape CodP
Put that Is another rubaiyatl
The Boston neghbCr had been saying
"ftOw healthy your little Browning Isl
To which the Boston mother WAS now replying;
Eyes. Browning Is certainly not precocious but
think II probably just as well II is true Elmer
son Bangs. next door only six years old. a year
younger than Browning already has dyspepsia al
as bad his father the famous Professor
Bangs and yet. although wouldn't whisper II to
the Bangses. who very proud OF their boy IL
IS by no means certain that Emerson In his later
years will fulh the promise OF his childhood Pre-
cOcity like his seems quite exhaustive OF intellectual
po,entality"-(Detr Journal
The Young Mems Christian Associations OF the
State Of New-York Will hold their convention this
year In three sections-the Eastern at Albany, on
February l0-l2; the Western. at Hornellsville on
February l7-ia and the Central. at Rome oil Feb
ruary .i-?s. The same programme will be provided
for each. With different speakers. Among the
speakers arc the Rev Or. Charles Cuthbert Hall.
OF New-York; ". c. Douglas, Of Philadelphia; l..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
THE REVISED ARMY BILL.
The Rosfon Herald

Chairman Hull proposes to get the minimum NJ
fifty thousand men, and 10 give President Mckln,
ley authority TO raise the number 10 one hundred
thousand men II emergencies arise calling for such
an Increase. This Is great Improvement upon the
bill I'm It's original form. We do not AT all doubt
that II such discretion Is conferred upon the Presi
dent 1t will be used by him with Judgment and
with a reasonable desire to keep the expenditures
for the Army at az low point as IL consistent
with the public safety In the military eNgencies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
NEW PLAY RY Mr.. O4DHURsT'

Baltimore Jan. so.-George II. Brosdhurs' r
duced new play here tonight NJ Fords ~ 4,
House II IL called The Last Chapter ,,s
written IN rather more serion' VEN inc"
other works, bat mingled with It's pathos aI,srier
hright lines and comedy situations ~ su",.lnf,
number 10 make n both entertaining ana an, Ard
The audience received IL with entnus. .ss eur
called all the cast and the author peio'o VIZ
NJ In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31

The French Minister OF War has officially au-
thorized a major In the army to challenge an
author TO fight duel on account of book
written by the latter in criticism Of the military
spirit. It is TO be hoped the foils used VIII be
officially sterilized and the exact depth to which
the subcutaneous cellular tissue may be pierced
will be prescribed. There is nothing like hav
ing things done properly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31

The scandal OF members OF the Legislature
passing bills TO create counselships for them
selves to fill Is one deserving more attention
than II has yet received II the Attorney-Gen-
erals office is unable for any reason to give ade-
quate legal services TO any department OF the
State government II IS right enough that spe-
cial counsel should be employed. but no need OF
such counsel Justify legislators in taking
fees OF their own voting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
nrAry or AL0yzo CHESTER YATES.

Syracuse. y. Y. Jan. 30-Aonzo Chester Yates.
son of the late millionaire clothier OF the same
name who inherited the well-known Yates Castle
in this city, died at Nice. France. This morning
What is left of his fortune goes TO his mother. oi
this city and his wife now OF Milwaukee, VINO had
not lived with him for year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
SECRETARY ALGER ~ CAMBRIDGE.
HIS PRESENCE DUE TO AN OPERATION on HIS
SON. CAPTAIN AIGER.

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. So-General Russell A
Alger Secretary Of War here to-day visiting
his son. Captain Alger. who IS student at Har-
ward and was among those who enlisted from the
university. He was injured at Santiago. and has
suffered greatly from water on the knee. An OPP
Grafton had become necessary and Secretary Alger
came here TO be present while Il was being per-
formed. lie will return TO Washington tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31

Chaplain Chidwicks denunciation OF I'm
perlalism" Is sweet boon to the antl-expan-
sionists. But they forget 10 notice that he de-
clared at the same time with great positveness:
THE holding Of the Philippines IS not against
the principles of our Nation" and said 1t was
absolutely necessary that should hold them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
uEDrco.LEGiL SOcrETY'S DINNER.

The annual dinner Of the Msdico-L Legal Soe'~
was held last night NJ the Hotel Savoy. Oo'. w..
were placed for sixty guests. Those presG.orSs
cludod the president-eleci. Albert Bach, Dr yHs J.
W Grover Professor Charles A. porenlus a. At
Mount Blair DR. Hubbard w. Mitchell an anu Of
Judge A. H. Daley. OF Brooklyn. The gueG" ms
honor were the Rev DR. Phoebe \. HansfoIo, ,,,,ct.
tire Fursman. OF the Supreme Court. ana p's"
Attorney Asa Bird Gardiner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31

II might not be inappropriate for the police to
recall the suggestion Of Francis l.. Wellman
made some time ago. that the way TO solve
murder mystery to begin Mt the scene or
the murder. They appear to be searching for
clews at the far ends OF the earth. which lead III
every direction but to the Adams house, instead
of taking the Adams house as the base or oper-
atoms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
CONTENT on CURRENT TOPICS.
AGONCILLO AND GENET.

From The Hartford Courant.
1t is possible that Felipe Agoncillo never read
about Citizen Genet. ii Is considerably more than
possible that some Of his chums in Congress lever
did Yet they would ind the story OF CiuZen Genet
Interesting IL they could be induced 10 read IT, In
two important particulars Genets case was unlike
Mr. Agoncillo's He real envoy lie had a
real government behind him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31

Mr.. Bryan may consider this the "enemys
country" but he will find 1t difficult to make
Tammany let so of its regularity. no matter
what It believes. He cannot lose Tammany II
he is nominated In 1900 try hard as he will
TO build I'D rival Democracy in New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31

The fact that a wreath from America was yes
terday placed at the foot Of the statue or Chares
7, in London on the anniversary OF his execu-
ton. with the inscription America remembers
her martyr King" seems to indicate that some
alleged Americans are quite devoid OF sense or
humOr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
RATIFICATION MEANS PEACE.
From The Utica Press.

From Tho ItIca IFtsS,
Not TO ratify the treaty would he TO put the
United States in a most awkward and embarrassing
position before III" nations Of the world. and would
be a most unfortunate outcome and consequence or
the most brilliant military and naval achievements
OF recent times. Ratification OF the treaty brings
permanent peace and Is by no means committing
the Government TO expansion. 1t is Simply putting
an end TO the and bringing tho other questions
10 for confederation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
GEyERtLs MILEs AND MERRITT HsS'

Major-Gcneral Nelson A. Miles Me,o, - ,ss
Wesley Merritt and their stsns attNe1 ,..,Anrf.
city early last evening and went u "a the charity
ball tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
DINNER FOR JOSEPH II. CHOATE.
WHICH THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB
HAD PLANNED.

In place OF the reception which the members OF
the Union League Club thought OF giving for
Joseph II. Choate. 70 celebrate his appointment as
United States Ambassador to Great Britain. it has
been decided to give dinner in his honor. II was
learned at the club last night that a committee
will probably be selected time this week 10
take charge of the arrangements, and that the
date will he fixed that the dinner shalI take
place tust before Mr.. Choate's departure for Eng
land. Beyond this no further Information was oo-
talnable last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31

Police Commissioner Hess Is charitable man.
He will pay salaries. whether II Is against tho
law not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31

Carl H. Schultz's distilled waters represent
wears Of study and experience. And the only pure
and correc, mineral waters manufactured IN this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
CONVICTION INEVITABLE.


From The Chicago Tmes-lIerald.
The verdict or the court-martial In tho case of
General Eagan inevitable. All the appeals 10
sympathy which were made by friends, relatives
and counsel for tho defendant were doomed TO
futlty by the nature Of his offence The acousa-
tions against him were In his own hand. lie mad
put them down not IN n moment OF emotional IN
sanity but deliberately. and apparently with some
pride OF authorship. for he was determined that
they should not be amended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
Jnoer 10 Aoperiis emenis.
Brslnrss Monies

Roll Top Desks and Office Furniture
Great Variety OF style and Price
7. G sELLEw.
No. Iii Fulton 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
CLEMENcY DANGEROUS TO DISCIPLINE


The verdict Of guilty carries with II either dis
honorable dismissal from the Army or suspension
from office with loss OF pay, Tor. given term
with or without the payment OF "A nne The Presl-
dent can set aside modify the verdict but 10 do
10 any serious extent In this case would be more
than ever prejudicia to the discipline and order Of
the Army.