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New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
TIE PRESIDENTS ARRIVAL.
CORDIAL oRrrT1NG or THE PEOPLE AS

CORDIAL, GRFTTING or THE PEOPLE AS
He RODE THROUGH BOsTONs STREETS.
Boston. Feb l6-Presldcnt Mckinley. with four
members Of his Cabinet arrived in Boston this fore
noon. The members Of the Cabinet who came win
the President were John u. Long. Secretary OF tho
Navy; General Russell a. Alger. Secretary OF War;
Cornelius y Bliss Secretary Of the Interior, and
Postmaster-G General Charles Emory Smith. In the
party also were General G. II. Grosvenor, Con-
gresham from Ohio: Secretary Porter and Assist
ant Secretary Cortelyou. and Major Hopkins, Sec
retary Ayers aid. Lyman J. Gage. Secretary Of
the Treasury. met the party their arrival here
having come direct from Chicago last night.
As the train bearing the party approached the
Southern Union Station the streets which open on
TO the tracks were lined with people anxious TO
catch glimpse Of the President he sped by.
The train reached the new terminal station at
1902 a. m, having been delayed only slightly by
the SNOW. il seemed as if all Boston had turned
out 10 bid the President welcome. Great crowds
filed the cold trainshed and pushed and jostlod
each other IN an effort 10 get view Of the Presl-
dents face. while the iron rafters rang with their
cheers. still larger the throng which filled
the around the station where the carriages
which were 10 bear The party to their hotel were
stationed
Secretary Gaze and Governor Wolcott. with Brig
ade--General lockwood Hoar. Brigadier-Gcneral
James L. Carter Colonel William = Capelle, Colo
mel Roger Morgan Colonel J. Payson Bradley,
Schler Of his personal STAFF at the station to
meet the President rs soon the Introduction
and greetings were over the carriages were en-
tered and. under the escort OF the lst Battalion of
Cavalry Major William \. Perrin commanding, the
visitors started for the Hotel Touraine
As the procession passed, cheer upon cheer was
given by the crowd. and all sides the manifesta-
tions OF cordial welcome were without restraint.
President Mckinley was escorted to the State suite
Of apartments on the first floor OF the hotel The
members of the Cabinet and other guests occupy
the two floors Immediately above.
While the procession moved from the station TO
the hotel Light Battery a. stationed on the Com
mon. gave Presidential salute Of twenty-on
guns.
The stay OF the visitors will he brief lasting only
until tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow morning
they viii VISIT the Legislature. where The President
probably Will deliver short address and AZ 10
o'clock they Will breakfast AT the Algonquin club
The guests OF tho Commercial club. th" lnf m
bership Of which includes many OF the prominent
business and professional men Of tho city. I'm
mcdiatcy after breakfast the party will start for
Washing on.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
THE SAN FRANCISCO RACE.
STILL BREAKING ALL REcoRDs-GrMM MAIN
TAINs THE LEAD

STILL BREAKING ALL RECoHDs-GrMM MAIN
TAINs THE LEAD
san Francisco. Feb. i6-At the end OF the sixty
seventh hour thirteen riders still remain in the
international six-day bicycle race at Mechanics
Pavilion Glmms lead over the Miller field has
been reduced slightly. He is now twelve miles in
front OF Miller but Is riding strong
In the slxty-third hour. when twenty-four miles
10 tho good Glmm left the track for an hours
sleep on returning to the track he took the inita-
tive and started CALLING gait for Miller. The
Chicagoan tired of following. and tried TO run
away. Gimm trailed. the game he has worked 50
porsistenty since the start Of the race. Pierce. in
the siXiy-scventh hour. started lively sprint.
.Glmm trailod the Bostonlan. and Miller had
other hard chase.
Then Miller left the track FOR rest He claims
that team work Is being done against him. Tho
recovery OF Pierce came surprise to many,
who had thought him out 81 the race. Fredericks
H. gaining form. The riders are an iu splendid
shape The score 80 the sixiy-scventh hour, COM
pared with the record Of 1852 miles and ~ yards
made by Miller. follows.
Gimm. 1.1S37 Miller. ltH.3; Fredericks l,l25.s:
] 0766. Albert, 1857. Barnaby 1855. PilklnEton.
qas Lawson t75.2. Ashlnger a2s3 and Julius sa57.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
TO SAVE MT. PGREGOP.

The trustees OF the Grant Monument AssocIa-
tion held their annual meeting yesterday afternoon
IN the offices ~ Elhu Root No. 50 Nassau-st and
elected officers s. follows: President Horace Por-
ter. vlco-presldent Elihu Root secretary ia place
Of the late W. 9. Gilson Henry W. Hayden.
II was reported that the cottage at Mt Nc
Gregor. where General Grant passed his last days
was about 70 he sold TO satisfy the creditors ~
its present owner II is feared the place may fan
into the hands Of Cnscrupuous spectators and
The trustees appointed Mr. Root Mir Hayden and
General Coils 10 Investigate the conditions and
II necessary memorsze the Legislature 10 pur-
chase the pla e. to the end that II may be kept
intact as an historical relic.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
CONFLICT OVER FRANCHISE TAK.
CORPORATIONS AND -MoNoPoIIsTs HEARD
on TIE FORD ntLI.


Albany Feb. l6 (Specian committee hear
ing to-day which was most largely attended was
that on Senator Fords bill taxing the franchises
of corporations real estate Il brought a throng
OF corporation lawyers to Albany I'm opposition, and
also large number OF persons who favored H.
Among those who appeared I'm opposition 10 the
bill were Francis B. Thurher. leader OF the Anti
Monopoly party Of 1850; r. NJ. Galloway, repre-
senting the Manhattan Elevated road; eN-Judge
Charles +. Brown. representing the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company; II. \. Robinson repre-
senting the Third Avenue road and Mark Cohen
representing the Buffalo Street Railway.
Those who appeared In favor OF the bill
Or W. J. O'Sullivan. counsel. and I. NJ. DAILY. rep
resenting the Central Federated Labor Union; John
: Crosby. counsel, and Richard A. Cooncy. repre-
scuting District Assembly No ~. Knights OF La
hor. NJ NJ. Miller and samuel Seahury represent
ing the Association for the Public Control ~ Fran
cnisc@. truest ~. crosby. representing the Social
Reform club. samuel Mcmillan. chairman Of the
Committee ON Taxation of the Real Estate FIX
change. and John G.. Locser. J. H. Drcsler. George
Kern and LOrenB Bayer representing the West
side Taxpayers Association. Thomas q. shearman
unable To he present. hut he sent his argument
In the form OF a letter to Sanator Ford.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17

DEMONSTRATIONS IN BOSTON HOSTILE TO
THE SECRETARY or WAR
Assoclate1 prcss DlspafchJ

Boston. Feb lG- Several times during the ride or
the President ana his party from the railroad 10
the Hotel Touraiue. this morning. amid the gen
eral cheering yells OF derison and Kisses were
heard for Secretary Alger This was particularly
noticeable az Park and Beacon SITS. whore a large
number Of persons joined IN the demonstration.
Whats the matter with Long" frequently was
the cry What's the mattor with Algcr?' was
shouted as the procession passed along Summer-st.
yah yah. yah, Beef, Beef jeored the crowd.
II took Mr. Alger some time 20 grasp the stu.
alton At length. however. he caught the drift or
the shouting and his gracious smile stinened into
a look of cold impassiNcncss
At Beacon and charles Sis. group or young
militiamen established themselves. with the d"ib-
crate intention OF giving Secretary Alger q snub
when he passed. as apparent from their con-
yersation and when Secretary Ayers carriage was
abreast Of them they shouted In unison: Three
cheers for General Miles" At several other places
attempts were made 20 start a hiss as Secretary
Algcr passed, but sfheers for President Mckinley
drowned them.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
ENGINES STICK ~ TIRE SNoW.
COULD NOT GET NEAR a FIRE IN \ CEpAR-sr'
BUILDING.

COULD NOT GET NEAR FIRE ~ \ cEnAR-Sr'
BUILDING.
4 dozen fire engines were unable 10 get near mo
,, of fire at 80. - Cedar-st. last night ana
90, stucl in the mountains Of snow which hHed
vsseau William Cedar. Pine, Liberty and Pearl
sts when streams were run from the hydrants
direct 10 the burning building It was thought tnat
sorious fire could not be avertcd. and Deputy
Chtcf Croker caused a second and then third
alarm 10 be sent in. After much difficulty halt-
dozen streams we're brought from engines stationed
in Wal-st. nearly three blocks away anu '"o
flames were finally subdued.
Deputy-Chief Croker. who placed the loss az No'-
600 said that tho fire would have been confined to
the first floor and cellar had the hremen been able
10 reach the scene The flames started in the cell
lar occupied by Thomas r. Smith CO., drug
dealers and soon climbed TO the first floor occu-
pied by the Croton Chemical Company. Then II
crept up through the light and elevator shafts to
tho third floor where Dillon q Co. agents for r.
a H. smith Robert Grasscr and 9. j. Hewlett &
Son have Offices
The names soon caught the flooring. and went TO
q. r. Bailey perfumery factory. ON the third floor,
and this and tho fourth were also burned out
Engine No. 6 firmly wedged In the I'm
Cedar-st. too far from any hydrant To Dee avail
able. and Efforts were made To eNtricatc lt Six
and long rope also attached to the engine was
graspcd by forty nrcmen, but the engine never
budgcd and n necessary to shovel the big fire.
fighter out after the fire was
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
RIG FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
LOSS OF NEARLY Sooco-FLAMhS Nr'r !
FROM REACHING WANAMAkERo'

OF NEAkb1 FfVO'V'' ! '''N
FROM REACHING WANAMAkERS D
,,,oaoiob,o Fob. l6-Fire tonight DESTROYED
,heo s,x-storv business buildings in Mafke'-S'' w
,. ,rbirtoenth-st and number OF smllcr ~"
- a., ,bo rear entalling an aggregate loss "''''
s,or, or s4oo 00 The fire was only a snort n's'"''
eror, Wanamakers big department store p"' '''
,..ors.ct,on Of Thirteenth-st fortunately pre''"''
49,, eones from reaching It. and the onIy ua'"@S'
" a,,rror.d ,vas a trhing one from water. Inc III =
,r,o1 g., the Market street Laundry, operllen pS
robn yVanamaker and spread quickly l" 'ie
,,,. ,dio,ning No l2l Markct-st. occupeu -"
,ha eret and second floors by the EmerSo" -
(,,rar, and DR. Wilson's dental parlorS' 'l'e u,r, @
ooors bane vacant and SO. los, occupied OS "'''
49,, p warner & CO.. wholesale druggists
General alarm was sounded, put tne "'"
- ..itb ungovernable rapidity. a stiH ho'"'
I'll CARRIED the blaze back to L"dio"-A''
.,,,u thoroughfare below Market-st' anu 9''
,,u buildings occupied shops, were con- M ~ O.
,ri,.n tb. flames capcd across 10 ", srrosfta
49,, 49, - nan catholic Church, drecty olposiioO
lscr's in Thirteenth-sf. ms 10, w. o
W ,i t'nd only the most strenuous eIotlo VI ~ IA
~ ~ rt,nent saved the church uSclt. nc ~ i
io.n burning more than an hour WheI IN, ~ roar
= ~. t,,iidinF fell carrying with II the rear
,ied rospectfvely by Fernberger BrothetS , W.
ii,i vbiskcy dealers. Charles Mullin, Sho's, - ~
Lerg A Co furnishers; Logues nat stoIe I amu Ire
q X Hall clothing store. After marc suus5tIi'
lasting until midnight, the hTS Wa ~, i Uyarrcr
rs %ea,-ice. losers re John Wanamaker arhct
&. 90 and the Emerson Shoe Company Inc mr. -
Said 10 have originated from a Hve cieculc ""e
witch "a me into contact with WOODWORK.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
nANHATTAy FIRE WsrRiNcE COMPANY
LIABILITIES EXCEED ASSETS BY SS' 2S'-S1oCN-
HOLDERS HAVE 4 MONTH To MAKE
GOOD TIE AMOl-Nr

GOOD THE AMOUNT
Albany. Feb ls-Iouis F. Payn. Slporintende''
OF Insurance to-day made public the result NJ -
examination conducted by HIS department into ~
condition and affairs OF the Manhattan Fire ihs,'
ance Company. Of the city Of New-York for 70,
year ending December 81. lSsS. The report - da'''
February i5 lSss and from it i, appears that tn'
corporation has assets Of $59S,1.0 g. while iN 30
biites. including capital stock of S2io"o are ~
90 r. By this an impairment is shown amou"'"'
to 81, ,2S0 0s
The company's statement. as hIcd in tne NJ.
ance Department for the year ending DecefnH'
last shows an excess Of liabilities. including -
tai over assets amounting TO Si23i 2i the ', Dn..
encc OF 81. .9l5 - IS accounted for hy the is'' 80
the company as result Of the cNanlnaUV~ ;,
been charged with Sl3.O,0 = more on accoU., -.
outstanding losses than the figures included or..
statement on this account. and the unesrneo
MUM fund has been increased In the sum OF G''...
The balance which makes mp the total diHsl' d -,
is accounted for by deduction of 81 30 Hv." -
market value Of District Of Columbia 300 oo"'' -.
the exclusion Of two small Items or Eo "''"
assets. ,,rA over
the figures reported by the company j. ~ az ~ ths
sether TO the TACT that in the conpH'''I', dgurs.
item I'm connection with the eNau.ln lon..esa d,
the holf-monthlv fraction WAS applied lst' t'a.bi.l
half yearly. called Tor by the blank LIZ soser
the company rendered it's statement tnee 'hus-
fraction was used owing TO the fact that ths hselvs
ness I'm force was not lcveiled thfotbu ma tas
months OF the year Had f. been thus leyensS an.
half-monthly fraction would have ltoo,,,n used
proNimately the same result AS tnc HN~'
In the CompauyS annual statement. . Involves
The Increase i'm outstanding loss account NE "a.
a question which may bc litigated n, nem 1senet
bility Is otherwise determined, inc eNt. ,he totI
II best 10 charge the company W. as shoNa
amount claimed on account OF thiS i'9S' "
by proofs OF loss now on file. .t,,,ion upcn
The Superintendent has made r9l ,ne stocS-
the officers Of the company TO ttquisa' - iV9 tT
holders to pay IN on or before Mare" ~
~ II
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
THE LEGLSLATTRE.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS

Albany Feb 1G-fn tho Assembly ,oA.- .
| Dillon Of New York. moved 10 recommit NJ, p H''
| relIs bill compelling the city OF Nev-York "A o..
nsh free docks for canalboat traffic lie sa,a
This bill Mr.. Speaker. WAS introduced ., r.
ruary g. and reported out Of committee Foh..'
& without single hearing for or against ou,.,I
OF the introducer and tho Committee on con,,n..'
and Navigation. I Dc not believe that singlo -.
ber had knowledge ~ IS Introduction un,u 4. W
peared on the socond-reading calendar and ~.
tho bin laid aside. Tn, Dill. Mr. Speaker ,s ys,,.s
in lts nature. in the fact that without any w.,
edge consent on tho part ~ tho city author,,,.
f. disposes Of seven piers In tho city % Nsg,y,,.
and their location makes thom among the n..
lmportan, md valuable wharfage in New.y,..
city"
Mr. Farrell said tho b.ll Was an old one and -,
passed the Assembly last year Nobody ,,.
against f. but Mr. Dillon
Mr.. Finn took the floor 70 oppose tho bill 70.
Farrell. he said. was talking through hls bs,.
II Was not the same bin as introduced last ys,,
The piers which tho hlll sought 70 iake for car,,.
boat purposes were now rented nv tho New.y,,,
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company A.,
the Erie Railroad Company which paid 10 the III.
for the privilege slooGD year. Furthermors 4.
had been Informed by = trustworthy dookmss.,
that the canal captains At the present tine had sg
the room they wanted
And II tell the gentleman from Non-York m,
he does not know what Do is talking about" p.
piled Mr. Farrell jumping 70 his foof IN q hlr,
state Of excitement. Those three piers TIA, r.
saws bring into the city 10000 IN rentals real,
only bring In $500 year. have lived there ,a
twenty-five years. and ought 10 know what an
talking about"
We'll ! have lived there nfy years" retor,s
Mr. Finn. "and ! ought 20 know rf'ie about r.
The motion 10 roccmmf was carried
Mr. Davis. ~ New-YOrk. opposed Mr Hoffman,
bill on the order Of third reading. which perm,,
the recovery in supplementary proceedings In N.
Municipal Court Of New-Y0rk Civ ~ "a sum IA,
than 81 the costs % such proceedings not 70 o..
coed g. and moved 70 recommit r. on tho grou-,
that a municipal court. being IN reality a ius,i,
court ought not 10 have tho power 70 appoint ?.
ceivers Mr. Fallows and Mr. Fish. of MadIso-
also opposed the bill Mr. Hoffman defended ss
BILL which he said was IN the interest Of po,
people Mr. Davis's motion 20 rooommit MAS Os,
and the bill passed
! T. Brennan got through the HoHee this mon.
ing his bin which provides for fhe re-appo'-,
ment by the New-YOrk CITY Fire Commissioner q.
John D. Darymple Who resigned from the Depar
ment on May !. 1857. While ON the force only thrs
years Dalrympe rescued thirteen persons ron
burning buildings on September @. 1856 he rss
cued Edmund o. Brlen from the roof ot the ,hreA
story extension 10 the burning building % No
West Fortieth-st. being equipped with only h-
saving belt and roof rope.
Mr. Duon's bill reducing the tax PAYABLE ny Ii.
Manhattan East Side Mission Of NeN-lork CIV
was passed.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
ROOSEVELT COuING TO TOWN.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBrvE.l

HIS NUMEROUS ENGAGEMENTS HERE FOR TO-.
DAY AND TOMORROW.
Albany Feb l6-Goycrnor Roosevelt will 70 10
Nov--York city tomorrow. and will remain there
until Sunday afternoon lie will leave this city on
the 9:35 train in the morning. He will review the
7th Regiment I'm it's arm1ry tomorrow night at S
o'clock and later will attend the dinner be given
at the Union League Club by Elhu Root I'm honor
Of Ambassador Joseph h. Choate. on Saturday he
will hold a conference with Senator Platt and sew
eraI other Republican leaders. and Will keep a
number Of social engagements.
The Governor said tonight that II was his inten-
tlOn while in New-York to hold a conference with
Messrs. Fox and MRcFarane who represent the
Executive Department i'm the investigation as to
lie cnnhnct OF the State cAnals
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
SOME SPEEDY HORSES SOLD.
BRISK BIDDING AT THE FAsIG HORSE
SALE.

BRISK BIDDING At THE FAsIG HORSE
SALE.
At the Fasis horse sale in Madison Square Car
den Yesterday the attendance was large and pd-
ding was brisk Foreign buyers were the best DID
ders 4 feature Of the afternoon sale was the dis-
posal Of George Castles crack pacing mare ue
champion fve-year-od. Bessie BonehilL Jonn Nc
Guire OF New York, got her for $3.50 and opHohs
differed as to whether or not # was bargain.
Runlnstcin. the fastest son Of Baron Wilkes and
the winner Of what was said 20 be the fastest
soven-heat race eyer paced by fye-yearcod was
sold 10 Abe Johnson, OF Brockton Mass !oI 'y,' t,'
Frank Work the veteran hOrseman or ms cl'y,
bought plot Roy the trotter, for $500 The horses
sold for Sl0 ana more were.
Consigned by J. C. King Montreal:
'oFa'ay 5er.ey WSe.-s,eiia EDDY b. II Demares
aFeL NeT-York ,so, irocr 225. by Deciara-
tom Emma Morsne spitz * Coz Vienna. Aus 20.
tria
Consigned ty James Hanley Providence r. L.
Danfar,h T. ls92 ro''sr & 22sj y,rk by A'onso $3.50
t,. j ln to'ier M'r'' 25 BY Elwood Molly
Thomas Mason. GLASGOW otland. a, ~ b >ut
vood-Racnel Ray. John MCGUIRE NeW i2tn,.,,. Rn ""
iTI2%S Lens. o a. william White XewYorS ,:: 4''
oHaTdoi, eo: e. F. y f,rown Nev YORK 7eo
Mcmillan. b. 3. ls:; irot'S!, " 1rI x P D' oGo
coreienro.nt from G.. W. Williams. Galesburg,
Ind.
,-,r, , , 1896. ,rotter 227h. by Alisrton- =, -.
nv Miller salem. Ala.-.... 'F''''"
-, sslu Oh m IN2 trotter. 22j's boy AIerion- 20
r,ne~, Six n. 1888. PAGER. 22,s, hH AHettoh 70,
kathrlna. CHARLES Atkinson. Nori'k NA'''''t''' -"
CONSIGNMENT Of George Castle continued;
- tr.r.,, Oh h. 1890 trotter. 2:l9'4. by liam
.. Jyilkes-Yatlence. Patrick GarNey fl''9 1000
burg.
Corsirument from Matthew Laird ana }. r.
Roales Mansfield. OHIO:
ru,,,.,err br h. 1890. PAGER. 2.o5 by RaIon - ooo
Wii<ee- -Ouiipa: Abe Johnson. HrocN"n "'SS' ''F"'
co,.ignmcnt from William NJ Titus. Springfield
Mass.
r.t, q blk r, 800 trottcr 2t2' hy Governor sso,
1-,r Niy-tie g.. \. B. Gwa'hmey, NJ" i'TN' F''V
l.orsicrr,cnt from John G. Welty. canton. Ohio'
mn. r., cr r.. 1870. ,rotter 2c94 by Phot
,,etrr1 son = Happy Medium ana lach'l. rH'
- Nntffe cardinal. dam of 'arutiai' ~ S'''-
g., - Uawhletonian. Pilot jr. ana Aln"hl' - -oo
Wors. NcS-N ''f''
,,.,,. or nj, lsoi trotter 2.2o. bv Pilot Medium o
~ 60. ucr. Spitz Co.. vienna Nu''I,e. wv
t,.s, f,ilhan Iorlard. lr...-....' 4
A. rirht the attendance was lighter The larger
sales follow;
--,,i. " b. NJ $500 trotter. hy Brown Wilkes ,.oo
\lnas Tlohert II Graham ,,. 49,. f
rI..sr X b. m. islD. rotier. hN fdt"" "'''i'"7 -,
Bell. * huffman. city ...+-+'.''''. ,''''
Consigned by r. A. Fairbairn. New-l orK:
MI n r nacer 2O7i. hv Rld Hornet-lucy' 40
Tn3n1as s Young Philadelphia ''o
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
NASSAU COUNTY ALuSHoUSE SrPPLIED.

Alneny Feb 6-Sccrctary Ilihbard of the State
BOARD Of Charities received telegram to-day from
George -. smith. Superintendent OF the Poor ~
Nassau County. stating that the County Aims
house. which was reported yesterday by its keeper
TO be without supplies. has on hand large guam
uty OF potatoes pork and poultry. ana that rs IL
mates are not suffering. The State Board of Chari-
ties however. has sent an inspector 10 Investigate
the Institution.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
SracKpoLE WADE 4 COLONEL

Albany. Feb. ls-Governor Roosevelt ,,ackpoa
missioned Lieutenant Colonel Horauo ,'rk yo.
of this city. as colonel OF the Isl Ne" rber Of
untcer- In place Of Colonel Thomas ssionet "a
New-Eork city. who has hr'h - A. prcbaV1ss.
adicr-eeneral OF volunteers II .,nn - the senior
that Major Walter Scott. OF bInsha,dS ueutenan.e'
nnloc1el Maior John " Sague. OF oGn,nder re
who was rendered supernunet"xs hlch proyyeai'
United States Army regulations rsgiusnt w"
Tor two and not three majors "
berome Junior masor.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
LOOMTS LABORATORY BILL.
ARGUED BEFORE TIE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY

ARGUED BEFORE TIE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE.
Albany. Feb. l6-Dr Lewis Stimson and Charles
F. Miller Of New-York city. appeared before tns
Assembly Judiciary Committee this afternoon "
favor the bill introduced hy Mr. Mazet. 10 shoN
the trustees OF the LOOMS Laboratory 70 convey
its property 10 any educational institution organ
izod ,ndar rho laws ~ the state Gcorse H.
Strong. also OF New-York 'ity. representing 'n'
New-York University. spoke in opposition 10 re
bill whe Board OF Trustees he argued had g'eA
the property to the New-York University ana "
the title rested with them the trustees had "
authority to give away what did not belong
them Dr. stmson replied to Mr. strons's arsr
ment that they had only given IL to the uniyeFsV
I'm trust.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
ADDRESS OF SECRETARY LONG.

Secretary Long received a greeting second only
10 that Of the President He cheered TO the
echo. and even President Mckinley rose and
waved his napkin in salute with the audience.
Some one in the balcony called for three cheers
for "Dewey's fri nd" and Secretary Longs open
ing words were: IF 1t is inscribed the rolls.
hope It will BE- the payrolls Great applause and
laughter. especially when the Secretary added "P.
j. o. Mr.. Long. after auding to those who
would abandon the Philippines said
But on the other hand. is the view held l think
by the great majority Of our people. that We can
not thus easily having once put our hands 10 the
plough. look back. and that events not within our
control have brought us 10 our responsibilities.
which We cannot disregard and let alone. but
which must face and meet. The matter is one
OF great moment ! most heartily wish II had
never confronted ] wish the world would kind
ly let up for a while and not move so fast | wish
also that youth would stay. ! would rather be
boy again than to De Secretary of the Navy
course | could be II ! would Yield to the solcita-
lions Of my friends and accept the office. But ]
ability OF the American people TO deal with prob
lem with which other nations have successfully
dealt, that II is harder problem than many
problems which are upon Us already.
There are those who regard every new crisis
what they call the beginning OF the end But
long ago-at the very birth Of the Republic. God
has so ordered the laws OF growth that no hfe Of
and bears It's fruits except by ripenng TO Is com
DletiOn First the blade, then the ear. then tho
run corn in the ear. The glory Of Greece and
Rome is the curiuation Of their civilization. art.
literature and political power and therein f. their
contribution to the higher Civilizations which nave
60 n must needs be with the great Powers Of to-
day. Great Britain and Germany and America.
Thou fool that which thou sowest Is NOT quick
value in the formsti OF all standards OF charac,,
ter and services the lives Of Washington and