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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
THE COysrLsHIP AT PRETORIA.

poorat must be felt and may fttlngly De eA-
,,rossod NJ rho unfortunate state OF AFFAIRS az
a., Initial States Consulate at Pretoria In the
Tronsvaal That we may say with all the dlS-
Grafton and reserve required by the lack OF III
formation which the public and the Government.
alike suffer It is to be regretted for the sake oi
,r,or,con interests and for the sake OF Alherl-
can honor in safeguarding a grave trns, tia'
+hore ehould have TO be for any reason whatso-
o,.or n change I'm that consular office mt thls
tin,o There are numerous American citizens III
rho Transvaal and large investments OF Ameri-
o, oonitoI In the existing state of war these
need and are entitled to the constant services OF
n watchfu and competent representative vi '"e
United States Government to guard them from
,,orr, ord in case of harm TO them 10 bear Wit
ness and secure indemnity. There are also
british citizens and capital equally entitled to
such services. For the British Government re-
o,,ostod the United States 10 look after its inter
ests there. and the United States promised TO
do So being constrained thereto not Only ~
established custom. but also by keen remem-
brance of like services generously ana eihcienIi9
performed by Great Britain in our own behalf.
That In such n case. and almost the very Crisis
Of t. the American Consul at Pretoria should
leaving the interests and honor of the Nation IN
the hands of a man whose antecedents ana
whose very name and identity are unknown 10
this Government is, as we have said. to be de-
plored Whether it will presently give rise 10
other feelings remains to be seen. Mr. Macrum
appears to be acting In an extraordinary man
ner. 1t must be as evident to him as TO every
other American that nothing but inevitable ana
imperative necessity could possibly justify MS
dcsertion Of the trust confded TO him. II Is, In
deed difficult to imagine a need so great as 10
iustifv IT, And If such a need exist it seems
most extraordinary that he should not have I'M
parted some inkling of it's nature to his superior
officers in the Government, seeing that he had
the cable and confidential code AT his COIN
mand Nevertheless, we much prefer to assume
that some adequate and justifying cause for MS
conduct exists for otherwise we should have TO
reckon him guilty Of an offence comparable only
with that of a sentinel who deserts bis post or a
soldier who funks and skulks from the field or
battle.
The Government has done its utmost TO keep
its agent al his post, at least until he c0nld
be relieved by an authorized successor. 1t has
not made itself responsible for the unknown
ptrson 20 whom he has turned over his office.
And Il has made haste TO send regularly ac-
credited man to take his place. With those
focts we must perforce be content for the time
being. hoping that nothing untoward or diSaS-
trous will occur AT Pretoria. and That Mr. Ma
crum on his arrival here will he able 10 explain
| his course I'm such n way TO vindicate his own
| LOYALTY and his country's honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

tries and trade and that they are by our own
fatuous policy driver 10 seek In foreign iano
fold Of enterprise that IL denied them here! for
TINT Is the simple fact. These men are engaseo
in the work OF transporting grain from the III
terror TO tidewater Canada provides for them
deep waterway from the lakes to the ocean,
while the United States fails to do so. There
fore they direct their operations along Canadian
lines. That is all. 1t is quite simple, as simple
as the flowing OF water down hill and as GER
tain. The currents Of grain and other COM
MERGE will flow along the lines Of least resist
ance 1t would be easily possible to make s'ich
lines find their ocean terminals at New-fork
But that is not TO be accomplished by INDUCING
In "a little more sleep, a little more slumber
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
PERSONAL.
city nothing

-. u ,frrnbv who was recently a CANDIDATE
-. ,ho Damocratlc Mayoralty nomination III bos'
ton has become a student In the bos'o" """'
sity Law School.
co,onel Ian Hamilton OF the Gordon Highiahoe.'
wbo has the distinction OF being the flrst i'a'eu "
war is a strict follower. he says OF LIiv on must
Iov's ma kim 'If you want 10 be genera w" '
do YOUR best to get killed In battle
Or. selim H. Peabody. formerly Regent Oh W.
University OF Illinois. has received the appo''''
y, EDITOR and statistcian for the American COM
,,,ss,on n the Paris Exposition. DR.: Peabody mas
accepted the appointment. and has aireaI i;n Ne
upon the duties Of ths res VC5mmssion in Feb
ruary. ~.
Tho announcement that the Rev. Dr. John wat.
son Of LIVERPOOL has been appointed Mooera'o' v
the English Presbyterian Synod iiustra'es ~
more the familiar fact that the difference JEW.
heresy and orthodoxy is often only ie" ,.-rno
-, ot ,or,, long ago that the publication OF Inc
Mind OF the Master brought upon Or. WasSC Of
Charges OF unsoundness in the Church co"''' -
the same denomination
Winston Churchill who was recently captured oy
the Beers. derives his Christian name i,o'i '',S
ancestor Sir Henry Winston. OF stahos". :"
CIoucestershlre whose heiress marrIeu 'OI
Churchill the grandfather OF the FAMOUS I'M "
Marlborough. Lord Randolph Churchiii 80
the seventh Duke OF Marlborough haa wins"
for ono Of his names and Lord Randopn cav w "a"
LOT oe Winston ~ 70 both his sons. The elder. now
np'anner OF war is Winston Leonard ahc '"e
younger John winston
"Teslie's Weekly" tells this story apou, 'o'eP"
Jefferson: number of years ago ne piagou !"
one night engagement in small lhuia"a $3.50
anneorinR I'm his favorite part OF Rip van "inN'e'
In the hotel at which he stopped was an iii'"'''
recently landed" who acted az porter ana se"e'
assistant Judged by the deep and serious i"'.' "
which he took in the house, he might nave oee"
clerk lessee and proprietor. rolled into one AZ
about 6 o'clock in the morning Mr.. JEFFERSON was
startled by a violent humping on his door. "nen
he struggled into consciousness and rearzeu t"A'
he had left no "call" order at the ONCE he
naturally Indignant. But his sleep was spone'
for that morning so he arose. and soon atter ap
neared before the clerk. See here. ne oen'a'ue"
Of that individual why was l called AT TINS ui-
earthly hour?" II don't know, SIR answered. '"e
clerk 'I'l ask Mike" The Irishnan ~ wa no call
moned Said the clerk Mike there was no cS ~
for Mr. Jefferson Why did you disturb M MN ui
Taking the clerk by the lapel OF the coat, ohe "a.
herman led him TO side and SAID , IN h my
terious whisper: "He were shnoring oike nor se,
sor and ord heerd the bys saying as now 40 OF ses
onct afther shaping for twinty years 50 ~ him
TO mesilf ses OF, Moike, IT'S coomlns o' on, o.
ag'in and It's yer 1uty to git the cray'"e' 0''
| house instantly!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
POSSESSIONS AND DEPENDENCIES.

There are probably no portions of the Presi-
dents Message which were more generally
read first of all than those relating to the new
possessions and dependencies of the United
States With what feelings they were read de-
pended upon the frame of mind in which they
were approached by the reader He who e1-
pected TO find in them some sensational bit Of
news or announcement of policy was dsap-
pointed-that, of course, because the news Of
what goes on in Cuba the Philippines and else
where was in general made known TO the public
day by day. There had been no reservation
for sensational disclosure. For the same rea-
son there could be no new announcement Of
policy. The policy Of the Government was
long ago formulated and promulgated and ap-
proved by the people, and the progress of affairs
has simply confirmed it. What policy Congress
may pursue when its turn comes to deal with
the problems involved is yet to be seen. With
that the President had nothing TO do in this
Message His own policy Is and has long been
fixed and clear to all.
Those who look TO the Message, however for
recognition of the logical evolution OF that
| policy to fit the progress of affairs will be
gratifed In Cuba the President Is able to re-
| port improved conditions opening the way for
fulhlment of the pledge concerning that island
made in the act OF Intervention. The island Is
becoming more fit for self-gOvernment But If
| II Were fit, even to-day, this country could
not vet rellnQush control of IT, for the rea-
| son-which Is too often Overlooked-that our OBJ
! legations 10 Spain under the peace treaty will
! not be discharged and the constitution Of the
! Cuban nation will not be determined until April
| IL Of next year The thousands Of SpanardS
in the island have until that date to decide
whether they will remain Spaniards or become
Cubans. Until then they are entitled TO the pro-
lection Of this Government and until then 1t Is
impossible to determine who are entitled to
take part In establishing a permanent govern
ment In Cuba. In the mean time the President
| Justly points out, the chief need Of Cuba Is the
restoration OF her agricultural and industrial
prosperity
In the Philippines the President is not yet
able TO report entire cessation Of lawessness
! He is. however, able TO report gratifying prog
| ress toward that end. The rebellion must be
/ put down before civil government can be thor
oughly established. That is self-evident That
well indicated by what has been done In one
important island. There the people accented
the sovereignty Of the United States, and are
now enjoying what is doubtless a much larger
measure Of popular selfgovernment than they
ever dreamed Of obtaining under an 'independ-
ent" regime. Doubtless. too, a similar system
Will be established elsewhere In the archipelago,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
Amu6fmenI9.


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

.b,s>d and excluded from possession OF rea'
property, but is al,o shut out from the sa',
ments Of the Church and. indeed, rom a.,
christian worship. Yet here In the Cn''eu
states are people forbidden. under penalty 0,
violence and perhaps death to teach negro anu
white children in the same Sunday school, Inc
Donners whom we accuse OF narrowness ana
tyranny are. sometimes, more liberal than 'ne.f
Constitution. while we are less liberal than ours
T, Is doubtful II that distinction leaves mucn OF
balance in our favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

A Kentucky community yesterday emphasized
in a particularly forcible manner, the need Of
such utterances against lynching as the Presi-
dent made the day beforehand the need Of
something more than mere utterances. The
hideous savagery at Maysville Is not In the
least to be palliated by the fact that there was
no doubt Of the victims guilt. for neither was
there any doubt that he would receive the ex-
IRENE punishment of the law. The case was
simply one In which the barbarous passions Of
the mob would not be content with the orderly
putting to death of criminal. but clamored for
a sight OF revolving tortures There never a
vller or more utterly savage exhibition In the
Roman arena than at Maysvie. KY, on De-
cember u. 1899
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

Tammany seems ready to spend any a''o'''
OF money on East River bridges Du' inc gu
tborities are extremely slow 70 give Pe'""'''o"
for the building OF a tunnel when Is 10 co'' '"'
citv nothing Strange!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
JOHN A. PINARD I'LL.

John A. Pinsrd is Ill with typhoid teNer a. ~.
home No ~ West Eleventh-st. Mr.. Pinard y -
surviving member OF the well known fanny '.
caterers He Is the owner OF much real cot.
here and also in Newport. where the F'n"'N
tages are well known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Miss Julia Marlowe Is seeking divorce from NJ
husband. Robert S. Taber. the ground or IN
tolerable severity" The suit Is brought IN Lam
Vile County. Vermont Mr.. Taber and Miss Mar
lowe acted together till two three seasons ago,
when Mr.. Taber went abroad. He has since oeen
a member OF Sir Henry lrvings company and has
had other engagements In London. He is the.s
at present Miss Marlowe is playing In 'Baroafs
Frietchie," at the Criterion Theatre.
No trace had been found last night OF the miss
ing John Webster. the husband and manager o.
Miss Nellie Mcfienry.
A matinee performance of "a Greek Slave an
nounced TO be given at the Herald Square Theaus
Yesterday afternoon, was omitted. on account u
the failure OF Miss Dorothy Morton. the princip"
singer. 10 appear Miss Morton refused 10 com n,
10 the theatre II was said, the ground INA,
her contract did not call her 10 appear -, q.
Wednesday matinees. She appeared last evening
usual.
Mrs Minnie Madden Fiske will close her ~"
gagement In Becky sharp" al the Firth AVe"..
Theatre on December %. She will then pay .
BROOKLYN and next in Boston. The engagemsevns
has been most successful one ana VIII ~"
lasted for nearly four months.
The new burlesque. Barbara Fidgety VIII ~
produced at Weber & Fieldss Music Hall to-"'s"-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

II will have to give a word or two in explanation
in order 10 insure thorough appreciation OF this
story" said J. r. Rockhil Of Ch,.
ITO SHOOT cago at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
HIM on yesterday. "In the Southern III.
JUDGMENT nois town where my father lives
DAY" there used 10 be Selectman named
Watkins who had held Office 30
long and reached so advanced age that jokes
about few die and none resign, he had solved tho
question Of living forever etc. constantly ap-
piled to him Another Selectman by the name Of
ndse wso Was ne y and on While was y
this state Watkins fell I'll OF pneumonia, from
w De On nSs,y ne oH Sm o Wakn kne,
and that his death was momentariy expected
gse h srfPt no nGfys eye as he WI" nj,
time. He'll never die. They'll have TO shoot him on
Judgment Day"
Life has undergone many and radical changes
said George Wadron. Of Philadelphia. at the Hol-
land House yesterday. since our
SUBURBAN forebears declined taxation without
LIFE AT representation. fought the War Of
PHII.A- the Revolution and laid the founda-
DEIPHIA tions OF this great and wonderful
country Of ours. At that time
people lived in town or in country. but 10
town and country, the methods and slowness Of
transportation forbade that present important
feature of the life OF great cities which has
come TO be known as suburban. Suburban life In
PnlIaOelpnld mas pTODdDN be'u tdIllfu 10 4
greater extent than in any other American city,
and Is OF more variety than in any other American
city Like spokes radlating from the hub Of
wheel the railroads run IN every direction from
urban towns and villages have sprung up North
and south Of the city, running from Bristol 70
Chester and even to Wilmington the beauti;
with villages Inhabited by those who
their means OF livelihood in the Quaker city. East
and west IL Is country pure and simple. unreeved
by the presence of water but with attractions OK
It's own The great growth Of inland -out-of- town
life now lies to the westward along the main line
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad No better COM
mentary can be found the "a bid advance Of the
last 100 years than in the town Of Devon, three
miles from historic Valley Forge yet only thirty
minutes BY express from Philadelphia. In the
winter of i77-'7s. when Lord Howe and the British
soldiery wined dined, danced and made merry IN
comfort In the captured city Of philadelphia.
Washington and his wretched handful OF starving
troops watched and waited at Valley Forge, soma
twenty miles away facing death from staryaton.
from cold and from exposure, and addlng
brilliant and impershable page 70 the history OF
the American Army Yet only three mllss p I,9n
Valley Forge is one OF the most popular OF Pnila-
delphia's suburbs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
Bnslnees 4 ollrf5.

Roll Ton Desks and ONCE Furniture.
Great Variety Of Style and Price.
r G. sEI.LEW.
No III Fulton St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

II is TO be feared that General Joubert. the
Boer commander chief. is seriously Ill., He Is
not the man TO leave his place on account OF
any slight ndspostion His absence from the
front will be a loss to the Beers His perma-
nent retirement from public life and service
would be a real misfortune 10 the Dutch race In
South Africa For ne IL one OF the wisest OF its
counsellors a man of progressive tendencies
who could and probably would make himself
most useful In settling the issues Of the war
and leading the people back into profitable paths
OF peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

The President has nominated General Leonard
Wood for promotion TO the rank Of major gem
eral OF volunteers. If the nomination could be
referred TO the people Of the United States for
confirmation. the vote would be pretty nearly
unanimous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

One Of the unfavorable criticisms passed upon
the Beers has been that they have forbidden
by their Constitution any equality or mingling
Of the white and black races In religious affairs
DO that the negro is not only forever disfran
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

1t is reported that eleven football players
have died during the last season from injuries
received in the game. The number OF fatalities
due TO indulgence in other sports-riding drlv-
ing. bicycling, hunting. etc.-has not been COM
puted we believe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
THE PASSING THRONG

Albert Brock Of Omaha. was graduated f,o,.
Yale In the early eighties and comes East ava.
fall TO see the football game. y
YALE speaking at the Hotel Imn.-.,
MANS yesterday Of the recent senss,,or.,
WOES Yale-Prnceton match. Mr. Brocr
said: yes. think the best ,.sr,
won but even so II awfuy hard luck >,
be beaten in the last two minutes. and when va,
thought you had the game safely In hand
think the hardest piece OF luck occurred at .h,,
game I ever saw. A friend OF mine. who is an ola
football player and crazy enthusiast over the
game. was In the party | was with. The gams
was all but over. and Just minute or two b.
fore Poe kicked the goal my friend was asked
what time II was He looked at his watch which
was an old fashioned gold repeater Of great vaus
and started 10 return II TO his pocket when n
slipped from hs hand and disappeared through
crack in the flooring OF the stand My friend a,
once went In search OF II, but. although he got A
policeman and they together went carefully over
the ground no trace OF II could they find. While
they were engaged In this search a wild yell went
up. which my friend supposed marked the end OF
the game, only to find out later that II was IN
honor OF Poe's goal. He didn't know coming back
which TO be sorriest for. the loss OF his watch or
loss OF the game. and while were ali
pretty down in the mouth. so woe begone an an.
pearance did he present on the train back that he
quite cheered W. up"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

These sentences to State prison for registry
frauds In this city ought TO have a good infiu-
ence The Tammany men who have been trained
TO this sort OF business can hardly fall to talk
the incident over among themselves and per.
haps draw a lesson from It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

No trace had been found last night OF the miss.
ing John Webster. the husband and manager "
Miss Nellie McHenry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

The new burlesque Barbara Fidgety VIII
produced at Weber & Fields's Music Hall to-his"-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
LABORI IS BACK.
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
to the minister of war asking for as
sistance and referring to the Dreyfus
case.
The clerk of the court read letter in
which dwelling on his services. Lajoux
said it was in consequence of Henry s
exactiOnS that the spy CeurS had be-
come an enemy instead of an ally. He
also described a conversation with Ce-
urs in which Ceurs declared Dreyfus
had never been heard of al army head
quarters in Berlin and that on the news
of the arrest of Dreyfus, Gen. Count Won
WalderSee summoned all the German
military attaches in Europe to Berlin
and they unanimously declared that
not one of them had ever had relations
with Dreyfus.
Ceurs added that he himself had new
er heard of Dreyfus.
LajOux then complained of his aban-
dOnment by the headquarters staff and
the measures taken against him by Of
ficers of the ministry of war. He spoke
of the promises of Col. Sandherr and
Henry who gave him credit for most
of the success of their work in the in
telligence department.
A ROGUES PENSION.
After the reading Of this letter M.
Labor inquired:
Can Lieut. Col. Rollin explain how
man regarded as a rogue and a bad egg
is now receiving a pension of 200 francs
monthly?"
The witness replied: ''It is no doubt
in recognition of his previous services"
(Laughter).
Then M. Labor asked If the witness
assumed responsibility for the report OF
November 80, 1896, which was attribu-
ted to a foreign military attache?
The government commissary, Major
Carriere, protested against this ques-
ton, saying it referred to affairs of
state and should not answered except
behind closed doors.
NJ. Labor pointed out that he had not
named anybody and Lieut.. Col. Rollin
replied that he had no knowledge re-
garding the transaction of the docu-
ment in question.
At this NJ Labor called the attention
of witness to the cautious nature OF his
reply and asked him how that docu-
ment came into the possession OF Cen
MERCER.
Gen. Mercier thought 0he witness was
not justified in answering. But, in re-
ply to further queries, Mercier declared
he took the full responsibility for the
transIations submitted to the court.
Thereupon NJ. L6bori pointed out that
when the document was produced Gen.
Mereier was no longer minister of war
and asked what right then had he to
have in his possession a document
which was a state secret2
Gen MERCER did not reply
Counsel then asked what right had
Gen. MERCER to retain possession of all
the documents in the secret dOSsier.
Gen. MERCER was silent
NJ. Labori-I am asking for the Off
cial responsibility and make note of
the fact that it is refused. I will re-
serve the right to take all the measures
which think proper. (Sensation).
Counsel added that he would later
ask Col. JOuaust to recall Gen. MERCER
and would put numerous questions to
him, to which however counsel added
he could fOresee the general would re-
fuse to reply. prolonged sensation)
Reverting next to Lieut.. Col Rollins
evidence and the testimony RoIlin had
given Spy Guenee, NJ. Labor read the
evidence of Guenee before the court of
cessation pointing out after such evil