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New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER go 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Boers and Kafirs have fought on
the western border of the Transvaal the natives
being defeated after heavy fighting in which the
Beers lost three men; the total casualties in
Iadysmth since the siege began are 40 killed
and 256 wounded; the Beers have built a railway
connection around Ladysmith and trains are
running to Colenso - A German mail
steamer is ashore on the coast Of Kent, England
the were breaking over her and lifeboats
were unable to reach her at a late hour. 80
Insurgents are returning TO the towns In Luzon
which the American troops do not occupy. ==
Since the arrest of suspected appraisers at Ha-
vana there has been a marked increase in Gus
toms; the total receipts for the year at the port,
1t is estimated, will reach S110UOOO
DOMESTIC.-The Naval Board Construc
ton adopted designs for three new battleships
OF 1900 tons displacement and nineteen knots
speed. which 1t is said will be the most formida-
De e[al over Admiral DeWey at the Pres
dents New Years Day reception the programme
or which was announced by Secretary Porter
- The Republican leaders in Kentucky
issued address in reply TO Democratic charges
OF fraud in the State election - Another
crew. probably numbering ten men, was re-
ported as having probably been lost by the sink
ing Of a vessel off Cape Hatteras. - The an
nual reports Of the departments OF the New
York State government showed a heavy increase
in revenues from taxes on corporations. -
The New-York State Board Of Canvassers made
a final canvassing Of the votes cast in the last
election - Congressman Boutele's physician
was quoted as saying that he might never fully
recover his mental powers
CITY.-Stocks were strong and higher -
John d. Adams and Harry s. Cornish were cross
examined by Mr.. Weeks in the Molineux trlai
and the case was adjourned to Tuesday next.
g. Professor Edwin A. Grosvenor or Amherst
College lectured the Philippine policy at
Cooper Union and defended the American course.
- Five alarms were sent for nre IN the
big wall paper establishment or Wllllam camp,
bell at No. 435 East Twenty-fourth-st; seVeral
fremen were sent to Bellevue Hospital suHerihg
from falls and burns. - Corporation CouIsel
whalen obtained from Justice GHoersleeTe d
wit y, certiorari TO compel the State Land
Board to review It's action on the Astoria grant
- The Rev. Sylvester Malone rector or Sts.
Peter and Pauls Church, In Brooklyn, oieu az d.
daybreak from pneumonia and a complication OF
diseases - The McGll University hocKey
team. OF Montreal. was beaten last night by the
New-York Athletic Club team by a score OF = u
at St Nicholas Rink after an exciting game
THE wEATHER-Forecast for to-day: Fair
and colder The temperature yesterday: high
est 26 degrees; lowest. 10; average IA
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30

p,,erson y. J. What that polluted stream ;,
chicago proposes to make the Des piaines anu
Tninois rivers No wonder she Is In state VI
.ron,dotlon lest some one interfere with the Jop'
II ia an unworthy performance all around
Chicago began by fouling her own "atel SUR. ip.o
Finding that disastrous practce sue nov w.. r =
poses 10 foul that of others ha'ins sr.a =
tired Of turning her own CITY resei'o'i M :.
cesspoo she proposes to transform Tue 'l,r, W.
waterway of the State into an open se"ei W.
suppose she will succeed for time bu, vi. y,
these days she will be compelled 10 uiiuo Mnn'
che is now doing. In time people VIII r"i i
that to pour all the filth of city ih'o 'ie nea.i
est running stream is comparable WIN uuilpi"5
offal into the public street
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
mEAIrST" AT THE OPERA.

Contentment must be found this morning Win .
mere recording OF the fact that Faust was per
formed al the opera last night, with Nine. cave
I'm the part Of the heroine, VI. Alvarez as raus'
Signor scotti as Valentine, NJ Edouard de hes|A'
as Mephistopheles. and our old time. inconsequen-
rial friends Nine Mantelll and Mile Bauermeister
as s!ebe and Marta respectively. After Nine
Calves exhibition three years ago OF her aolty 70
invest what is unquestionably the most conVeh-
tionaI role In the entire operate repertory with
new and even strange interest, 1t VIII NOT 90 70
attempt a discussion OF last nights performance
after the hour AZ which IL closed. All that need be
said as adding new laurels TO those won by the
gifted artist heretofore is that not the least aa@
ing part OF her work last night was the aosoiute
beauty. from a musical well as dramatic point
OF view OF her singing. VI. Alvarez repeated MS
dreadfuly unmuscal performance IN the cohcer'eu
music OF the garden scene. and Signor Scotti
strengthened the good impression which he made
I'm Don Giovanni"
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
MAKING HASTE TO DO WRONG.

Chicago's desperate haste 10 get open Its
drainage canal is not altogether creditaDle En-
terprise in pushing any benefcent work to COM
pletion Is characteristic Of that city and is com
mendable. But 1t is not simply to get the JOB
done that Chicago Is reported to be making
haste. 1t is rather to get 1t done before any
one has chance to stop it, as there is fear
some one-perhaps a good many ones-will be
injured by the canal, and that on that ground
they will take proceedings against 1t, wherefore
it is reckoned that such action will be less likely
TO succeed If II Is forestalled by the actual com
pletion of the work. 1t is harder to undo an
IT. That is shrewd practice, but 1t is not
morally commendable.
AS to the injury that will be done to other
communities there is little room for doubt.
| Practically, Chicago proposes TO foul beyond all
| possibility Of use the water Of streams now and
paturally pure enough for use. At present the
! inhabitants of long series Of towns and a
great stretch of farming land, all the way across
the State, enjoy the use of the water of the
Des PLANES and Illinois rivers. After the canal
they will be deprived Of such use. Nor will that
be all. Those rivers, instead Of being, as al
present, blessings, will be transformed into
curses. Instead OF contributing to health, com
ease, discomfort and offence to the senses
II any one doubts that fact let him consider the
present condition Of the Passaic River below
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
MILES TO PRECEDE DEWEY.
PROGRAMME FOR THE PRESIDENTS NEW
YEARS RECEPTION ANNOUNCED.


Washington Dec. 29.-secretary Porter returned
from Connecticut to-day and gave out the pro-
gramrne for the New Years reception at the "hite
House 1t does not differ materially from those
OF former years and is as follows;
II n m-The members Of the Cabinet; the DIP
iId5 a m|The Chief Justice and the Associate
Justices OF the Supreme court or tne o1rt of
Claims: the Judges OF the Court OF APPea&ts; & 'ng
Judges Of the Supreme court OF III ne eerNintsters
columbia: eX-Cabinet members anu eN-'iI'i'''''
oi LIZ 'as m|Senators. Representatives and Dele,,
80 IN Congress; the Commissioners ana )udiciaI
Officers OF the District OF Coiumoa' officers Of the
NJ, m:W a. ot,iners OF the Marine Corps; commanding
GSnSroi and General STAFF Of the militia OF the
DlS'rcl The regents and secretary OF the smith.
sonian Institution; the Commissioners oil s
CornnIssion me Commissioner OF Labor, Asslstdns As
Secretaries OF departments; Assstsan Attnrneys
rai .he Treasurer of the United states; ON, on
missioner OF Pensions; ConiiisSt%Sd t%nods Of bureaus
in the several departments; the preS'qpSo p "a '"'
Columbian Igtue 5ST ief Of the Men
can war the Grand Army g6e Of ine Of aePheU Phe United
Veterans the members OF n The o1;b,a 0IdeS5
iS,S5 n m~Reception OF citizens, whch VIII 'e'
inmate at ! 80 p. m
The programme is accepted as se''l'is a'
,ions OF precedence at official receptions % Wv
,bree branches OF the military service, ~ - ~
the Navy and the Marine Corps Accordihs 10 0rr dr
nrogramme the departments rank IN Ine iiSe5 Gt
panSSaS thus adherug the custom estapIIstiet y
many years ago OF placing them IN me tbe order
,n seniority OF organization. Athough tie reYi UHJ.
IN Iris wears programme Is the same as III ~,
Gus years it differs from all It's predecessors ~
~, ibe Navy, officers OF the Marine corps ns eJc
whereas in all previous programmes, Ine ,onent Sas
"rdar was maintained under the general stateIhcitH -
OF "olcers OF the Army, Navy and Marine corps.
Therefore II Major General Miles me n.Sha h y wv @
Ann ana Admiral Dewey. the head OF the Nass.
nav their respects to the President as SommenuS,s
In chief OF the Army and the Navy on @ lev IL re ths
Dov thev will take their places IN hne IN sne ns
drgr named one al the head OF the military nrancn
ana the other at the head OF the maka Navy or
Marine Corps no question will arise on tna' oecA
sior az between Mrs Miles and Mrs. Dewey.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
MUSIC.
r.,r c1prsrMA sTIDE MESSIAH"

rho fashion or commenting on the annual Christi
rastde performance of Handels Messiah" Is get
ting decidedly old and shopworn, put there iS ho
lack OF something to say, as n rule, on tie aiiier
of performance. Unhappiy. the most that can Dc
said with any pertnency, after the conventional
remarks about the singers OF the solos Is In the
wav OF regret or complaint according to the humor
of the commentator, that the fine olh cnoruses "ere
sung I'm the humdrum style that makes the annual
nerformance of the oratorio religious tuhcuon
with n suggestion Of sackcloth and ashes oDtrudihg
itself at intervals. The devotion OF an auoehce
numerous enough by its patronage Of the two per-
formances which we hear every year 10 keep the
Oratoro Society alive Is an element III INC '"''
calculated to estop criticism, or at least 10 agra
,ato,, r. n q gentle roaring, and so the humdrum
performances keep on throughout the hhghsh
snoaking world which. just now, Is disposed 10
.hi,L n good deal of itself. These and other con-
.iderations made yesterdays performance OF the
sublime oratorio by the Oratorio IN parts erauiy-
ing and refreshing. The choir has beeh cohsderaDy
reduced but II the reduction was notceapIe 10 the
oar II was in an augmentation Of the volume and
an Improvement in the quality OF the tone.
TI,,s ,yould anpear to be a paradox II experience
hd NOT ahown II to be the usual result OF the
needing out process which is periodically neces-
sarv 10 prevent staleness and stagnatlon from
ee,zne upon every large singing society," Inc choir
was splenddly effective yesterday, athough II was
an afternoon performance at which, as a rule the
struction of all symmetry between the choral
voices.
The solo parts were also excellently placed Nine
Gadsk singing the soprano airs, Miss Grace Pres-
TON the contralto Mr. George Hamlin the tenor ana
Mr. Bspham the bass. Nine. Gadskis voice ana
skill in vocazation cause surprise ever and anon
u,bor hoard in the employ of music with which the
public are not inclined to associate one VINO IS
specifically an operate artist and yesterday MADE
no exception. whatever deficiency there was IN her
work being due as 1t seemed, 10 want OF iamh-
arity understanding and sympathy with 'he music
1t is Phistlnism, Of course to say So Due ~ 40
r, ,ha, r,ueic in II Know That My Redeemer
IJveth" Miss Preston sang acceptably' II not
strkingly. displaying good voice and honest IN
tcntions. and Mr. Hamn we'll though ne couIa not
rise to the dramatic strenuousness dcmahueo w
Thou shalt break them" Mr.. Bsphah pleaSeu
| greatly. and with justice. Many OF Mr. rank
Dorroecb,s tempt were amazingly and, perhaps,
| fast.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
THE CUBAN PRISON.

Retween a free country and country not
free the difference is the prisons. What they
Scontain, after what trials, under what conui-
tions. will determine beyond question whether
Justice rules and equal laws are impartlaly en-
forced The graves of the dead represent even
I'm the most misgoverned countries only irac-
tion Of the wrong and the oppression which the
prison hides from view. The statement OF MI
Charlton r. Lewis, president OF the New-lork
State Prison Association to the Secretary ol
War regarding the condition OF CUBAN prisons
imputes the gravest dishonor and injustice 10
the Cubans who have been intrusted Win
responsibility under General Brooke FOR ell
forcement of the laws. and 1t is not easy to see
how he can escape some share OF blame IL the
charges of Mr.. Lewis are sustained. Ihat they
were believed by Governor General WOOD 10
have some foundation was Indicated by the
fact, that he made 1t his first official duty per-
sonally to investigate the prisons, and they are
I'm part confirmed by accounts OF what he mas
found. 1t is stated that he will proceed at once
"a radical change in the administration of
tustice. II is likely that he will find it well to
do en- before intrustlng direction OF affairs as
Cabinet officers TO other Cubans than those who
have inst resigned If such men, selected and
sustained by a large proportion of the Cuban
inhabitants have caused and prolonged until
this day "hell on earth in the prisons OF
Cuba. as Mr. Lewis asserts, doubts of Cuban
fitness for self-government will be much In
creased.
II is gratifying to know that In General Wood
the Government has an agent who is not in the
least danger of tolerating such abuses to please
any element or faction whatever. His con
duct in the eastern province gives proof tha
he will swiftly put an end TO tyranny and op
II preston in the name Of law, no matter how
many officials or laws may have to be swep
away. The Presidents personal confidence il
him also gives assurance that his conclusion
will be sustained by the Executive. For this !
In truth far more important matter than mos
other work with which the Governor Genera
NAV have to deal Freedom from corruption Il
\ the enforcement Of taxation. freedom from pl
Mage in the keeping and employment Of publ
Vfunds. are of Importance, and yet count fo
81 little In respect to the future Of the island con
- rared with the administration Of justice In erin
s. ,nal cases. Sanitation is Of high importance
but II a city must choose between the yello'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
A STATUE OF GARRETT A. HOBART.

PLAN OF THE PROPOSED MEMORIAL TO THE
LATE vICE-PREsIDENT.
Paterson. Dec. 20 (speciaD-The subcommittee
composed OF Attorney General Griggs, Mayor
Hinchnne f. A. Walton. George s Baker. william
Harbour. f. r Bell. Eugene Stevenson and Nathan
Rarnert appointed to report on the proposed memo
rial to Vice President Hobart, last evening reported
to the Citizens Committee that they were OF the
onInion that the memorial should consist OF a
bronze statue life size. heroic size TO be placed
upon n granite or other stone pedestal. the statue
TO represent Mr.. Hobart standing before the United
States Senate. II further recommended that
the statue should be erected IN front OF the City
Hall in tho centre OF the city In which MI Ho-
bart's life was spent The cost OF the proposed me-
mortal is estimated at $4,000, and voluntary SUD
scrlptIons are asked for, not alone from paterson
neople but from the Vice-Presldents acqualntances
In all parts OF the country
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
4 "CORNER" on THE LYCEUM BUSINESS.

MANAGERS OF LECTURE AND CONCERT BUREAUS
ORGANIZE FOR PROTECTION.
Buffalo Dec 29-Representatives OF six OF the
LARGEST lvceums IN the country, said 10 control
about 80 per cent OF the lecture and concert busi-
ness have effected organization to be known as
the Association OF American Lyceum Managers
with the following officers: President, George IL.
Hathaway, OF the Redpath Bureau; vice president.
r. l. Slayton, OF the Slayton Bureau; secretary
and reasurer. Il. c. Caldwell. OF the Southern Ly-
Bureau. -, ,,,
Other yceums represented were the Brockway
Lecture Bureau. the Star Lyceum Bureau and the
Central Iyccum Bureau. The object OF the asso-
ciation as explained by Secretary Caldwell Is
mutual interest and protection.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
MR.. CLEVELAND'S DOCTOR MAKES DENIAL

Princeton, n. j.. Dec 2.-Numerous inquiries
continue to be made from different parts OF the
country In regard to the condition OF ex-Presldent
Cleveland. who has been confined to his home for
some time by Illness.
Dr. Wikom who is attending Mr. Cleveland, re-
peated to-day his statement OF several days ago
that the ex-President was suffering from a severe
he'd and made it difficult for him TO move about
DR. Wikoff denies the report that alarming symp-
toms have developed In the Illness Of Mr. Cleve-
land.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
LOVING CUP FOR SURROGATE TARNCM

PRESENTED TO HIM BY THE EMPLOYEES OF HIS
OFFICE.
The attaches OF the Surrogate's office yesterday
presented 10 Surrogate Varnum who re;ires from
office to-day q loving cup testimonial
OF their feelings toward him and their regret at
his departure The cup Is feet inches in height
II will later on be suitably engraved.
The presentation made by George F. Scan
nell admlnistrat ton clerk and Tammany leader Of
the XXVth Assembly District:
Surrogate Varnum responded and wished all the
clerks a happy New Year .
THE Surrogate will leave New-York to-day for a
short vacation at Hot Springs. 1t is understood
that he will resume the practice of law on his
return and will make speciality OF acting as
counsel in the Surrogates Court and In corporation
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
THE MICHIGAN LYING-TO AT SEA.

Philadelphia Dec. 29.-The British steamer Le
Coz. from Blaye. arrived at Marcus HOOK ie"
miles below here, to-day and reported ha'hs
spoken the British steamer Michigan, from Boston
December % for Liverpool. in latitude lUi north
longitude 56;i5 west on December 2S ponTThhs Ing Mich
gan signalled that she did not require assistanSs'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
WE'LL KNOWN VISITORS LEAVE OLD POINT.
MR. AND MRS. VANDERBILT GO SOUTH
SENATOR ALLISON RETURNS TO WASH
1NGroN-spEAKER HENDERSON ON
THE WAY TO NEW-YORK.

Newport News Va, Dec 20 (SpeciaD'-Mr' anu
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt started IN theH p'I
TO Florida II is sta.ed. The car was orousiit snd
from old Point Comfort on the ChesapeaH0 ,o ,o,,,h &
Ohio and from here II was sent over 20 fol ~ ~
on a railroad barge There II was attacnetG IL w INV
southbound train over the Seaboard MI lh ha. hao,
The marty OF members OF Congress when raS S Ss.h
M Oid Point for two DAYS went away toIaSi Si Sen
ator Allison accompanied by Rear -Aoni''" .,ans
gers l. : N and Captain Rohley - i, I.Nans,
T. s n. went to Washington on the evening i ing
steamer Senator Hale, Speaker Hendetsynt tb S1
yest oS he marty started this morning over tne SaPo
Charles route for Philadelphia and New ork; ~ Is
understood that the party will stop IN trd p'
70 make an Inspection of the Cramp ship!atu'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
DR. pURvEs NOT TO PREACH TOMORROW,
WILL. PROBABLY SEND DEFINITE STATEMENT
TONIGHT FROM PRINCETON.

TONIGHT FROM PRINCETON.
The Rev. Dr. George r. Purves, who. on lhurs-
dav received the formal call TO the Fifth Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church. will not occupy his new
,,,o,, ,u two weeks from tomorrow At the
pupt ppnt,,s naryce In The First Presbyterian Church,
in princeton. tomorrow, 1t was said last night, ne
~ III L. o,,o them to come to York. and no formal
notice of his acceptance Of the Gal to This hs Si5S
stn"d however that he has made up his mind 70
come Several members OF the Session OF the risa an
Avenue Church who were seen yesterday salu as
much They do not care TO embarrass Dr. furVess'
however by making any premature announcements
Princeton, N j., Dec. 20 (SpeciaD-Dr. PurVes
when seen here tonight said that nothing wouiu
he given out here or In New-York tonight IL Is
probable that he will send definite statement
tomorrow night.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30

The British army. or rather its officers ana
conduct. are on trial elsewhere than In South
Africa The hot fire Of criticism they are now
experiencing from Continental censors Is con-
slderably more severe than the Boer fusilIade
at Glencoe or the Tugela River Britain must
pick its flint and try again, learning as II can
from its enemies both in front and rear.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30

Now II seems that somebody besides the
United States and England has an 'unwar-
rantable" war hand in the opinion OF the
opposition. President Steyn Of the Orange Free
State has to face n party opposed to his course
in taking sides with the Transvaal.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30

Remember tomorrow is Hospital SUNDAY.
year the last Sunday OF the year
day Of the Nineteenth Century You can tse'
g. Make Day by your church oftering
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
Jnoef TO Advertisements.
Business 4 olltrs.

Roll Top Desks and Of'ce Furniture.
Great Variety Of Style and Price.
T. @. sELLEw
No III Fulton ST.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30

Mr. Edward Atkinson has written a letter IN
reply to General Lawton's dying message which
suggests that he ia sensitive about seeing
ghosts
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30

According to Controller Coler the proposeu
Blackwers Island Bridge would cost the CITY
over S62O,OOO a year more than tunnel giving
substantially the same service. Yet the Mayor
poses as a friend Of economy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-06
Perhaps Both Stories Are True.

How greatly the stories told OF char
actcrs of a generation ago will become
mixed and confused A gentleman was
telling of the eXactneSS of the late
Judge Weston. yesterday. He stood on
the bridge. one day" said the gentle
man. and looking up to where the
dam was being built critically sur
veyed the structure. Turning to the
contractor. he inquired if the east end
The contractor told him it was three
quarters of an inch higher than the
other end" "Ah. | thought So" said
the judge. I didn't think my eye would
deceive me-" Standing by was an
other gentleman who had heard the
same story. or a similar one of the lat
Judge Cony. 1t seems that Judge COny
being constructed and he was looking
over a long stick Of timber. He asked
the master builder how long il was
That gentleman responded that il was
30 feet long. Judge Cony wished TO
have it measured. 1t proved that the
stick was fraction Of an inch over 30
feet All" said the judge. II thought
is that many of the stories told of the
old residents of the city become mixed
with retelling. Possibly some of the
older residents at the present time can
tell which of the two judges was the
one of whom the story is correctly re-
lated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-06

tables and the machines. A large ma
chine with great roller heated by
steam and covered with cloth. irons
the smooth surface fabrics as fast as
two men can feed it. and all so very
nicely. too. 1t would make the poor
housewife sigh who sees this work.
and see it do in one minute what she
will work Is minutes on.
Another machine heated by gas on
which the shirts are placed. nuts the
polish on the bosom by running the
board back and forth under the iron.
The second machine polishes the cuff,
and collar bindings, and then the rest
of the shirt is ironed by hand.
The collars are first polished on these
machines and then later bent into
shape. and on another machine the
saw teeth" are removed. This after
is new machine and ii is said to work
nicely. If it does there win be a host
of souls saved each year by this one
little machine, for it makes man
swear to put on a collar with the teeth
mat dig 50 INCREASINGLY into his neck
Last of all the articles Of apparel are
sorted according To the indelible mark.
and they are done up in bundles ready
for delivery.
1t has been but Il few years since the
steam laundry was known. and now
every town Of any size boasts Of one.
Only in the very last few years has il
been SO that the laundries received
work enough TO guarantee them u
wash every day. and il was not neces-
sary owing to their great facilities for
50 doing. but nov the greater number
Of them wash every day. 1t is a bust
ness that is constantly increasing. for
as the people grow prosperous. and as
they grow to see that others are wear
ing good clothing. they follow the ex-
ample and the more Of the white
starched articles there are worn. the
greater the work for the laundries.