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New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
CANADA AND ALASKA.

The latest reports concerning the Alaska boun-
Diary dispute are disappointing, though not dis
uuetng The British and American Govern
ments appear TO have reached an agreement on
n temporary modus vivendi, when Canada inter
vened in the not unprecedented part of mar
plot The terms acceptable at Westminster and
at WASHINGTON were not acceptable AT ottawa.
Counter proposals were put forward by the Do
minion Government radically differing from
those previously considered and of character
wholly unacceptable TO the United States. Great
Britain naturally defers to the wishes of her
own colony. And so the negotiations are baked
at the very verge Of success That Is the case as
II is now represented. We should be very glad
TO learn that the reports are incorrect, and that
Canada has not thus acted But al this writing
there seems to be little hope that such a correc-
ton Of current news will be made
The terms of the modus vivendi which the
British md American Governments had practi-
cally agreed upon provided for the drawing of n
temporary and provisional boundary line much
nearer the sea than the line claimed by this
country, thus conceding tentatively considera-
bic strip of country TO Canada which Is believed
ri-.t.ully TO belong TO the United States. But IT
wae 70 be so drawn as to leave on the United
States side all towns and important settlements
established and occupied by citi.H ms Of the United
States That certainly was reasonable. Until a
final settlement is made II is only fair 10 leave In
the possession Of each party all valuable prop
erty held and improvements made by that party
in good faith. But that Is exactly what, accord
| Ing TO reports the Canadian Government will
not agree to do. 1t demands that lot of valua-
/ bic mines-discovered. developed and owned by
Americans in the honest belief that they are on
American soil. and indeed on soil now actually
under American administration-shal be pro-
yisionally turned over to Canada. That, we re-
peat must be regarded as an unreasonable de
mand, unacceptable to the United States.
1t will be n pity TO have the negotiations for a
modus vivendi fail. 1t will be still greater pity
to have the reassemblng of the Joint High Com
mission thus prevented and its work now so far
advanced, brought 10 naught We are not yet
prepared 10 believe that such deplorable thing
will happen. But IL IL does there will he no diff
1culty In fixing the blame 1t will rest directly
aud solely upon the Canadian Government. w,
have said there is no cause for disquiet. No, mol
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

tion in an unsatisfactory form. Her plan was
for compulsory arbitration, under which NATIONS
would have been compelled to submit .heir
differences TO an alien tribunal. whether they
wished 10 do so or not To that the Gerinan
Emperor very positively and, as we peheve'
very properly objected. We have no doupt Una,
the United States would also have oD)ec'eu
inst ms positively. 1t was because OF that un.
fortunate proposal that arbitration seemed at
one time In danger Of total failure. Happily
the German Government appreciates the lac'
that the American and British plan OF aroitra-
ton Is not compulsory, but purely voluntary
so that a nation can accept IT without aprogat
ing its own independent sovereignty. To that
pIan Germany is row understood to assent ana
II Is likely. Therefore TO be adopted D! 'he
Congress. In that result there VIII DE cause
for profound thankfuness and for satsiacuon
with the work of the Congress. II Is always
foolish to expect "all things in an hour even
from SO potent and promising body as 'his
Congress at The Hague. But this one thlhg' an
agreement Of the nations upon general system
of arbitration. will he enough to mark the Con
gross az one of the most berefcent interha-
tonal assemblies Of the age.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
Netu7lork DAILY Gribm're
THURSDAY. JUNE 20, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREUCN The gunboat Napindan shelled
and drove the Filipinos from an intrenched po-
sition near Morong. on Laguna de BAY, tu@Un'
a private Of the 4th Cavalry was keo ny 't'o ne
rebels - The Shamrock was toweo 10
Southampton, where at low tide she was report
ed 1ground == Fourteen new cases OF yei-
low fever have been reported IN TWO Gays ,ro d.
Santiago de Cuba. - The widow OF VctIn n
of the Bourgogne disaster has recovered !ooVo
francs damages from the French Line LOT ae tae
loss Of her husband - In dueI Mls" 6enutv
Berteaux In the left cheek - TWO members
of the Clan ma Gael are reported to be IN Lon
don on their way to the Transvaal TO assist the
Beers against the English - In speech IoIa a. d.
the Mansion House sir Michael Hcks-Beac
talked Of the diminution OF the Bank OF Eng
lands gold reserve. =- There was a Ires nsiis
between members Of the BeIglan Ohdl'ioei "a
Deputies.
DOMESTIC President is firmly support
ing General Otis in his course in the Philippines
and his determination 10 send no troops In ex-
cess of an effective force of thirty thousand
men 10 the islands is unchanged = Inc new new
cup defender Columbia beat the old champion
Defender eight minutes in the run OF thirty
eight miles from Newport TO New London -
A method Of treating germ diseases lntenoed 10
supersede the serum treatment mas been ueNel-
ored by Dr. Loew. OF the Agricultural Depart
ment in Washington. -= Governor Roosevelt
spoke TO the Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce.
urging strong support of the President - a
severe storm did much damage in Texas. -
The University COnvocation continued In session
at Albany the elective system ana textbook
questions he ng the principal topics Of discussion
- on the eve Of the Yale Harvard boat race
the enthusiasm was somewhat dampened by a
heavy rainstorm.
CITY.-Stocks were strong and active. =-
Winners at Sheepshead Bay: 1sidor, Grey
Jacoues Sadducee Filon dor Satrist, Intru-
sive. 80 1t was learned that the New-York
Central directors will meet tomorrow and make
a proposition to the Boston and Albany Stock
holders for a lease of the property. - An
important meeting of the presidents Of trunk
line railroads held In this city -= A por-
tion Of the jewelry of Mrs Phyllis r.. Dodge
was returned to her It having been bought in
this country. - 1t was announced that the
North German Lloyd Steamship Line would re-
main in Hoboken and enlarge its docking IA
cilities there.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Rain.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 81 de-
grees: lowest 60; average. 147s
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
ARBITRATION AND DISARMAMENT.

Arbitration wins, disarmament loses That Is
the present pretty clear outlook at The Hague.
1t usually seems ungracous, worse, to say,
I'VE told you So" Yet those words might
truthfuuy rise 10 the lips of thousands of judi
cous thinkers the world over. 1t was at the
outset and 1t has all along been, the general
impression among the best Informed and most
thoughtful that any scheme of disarmament. or
even Of limitation Of armaments. would be
found at this time mpractlcable, while some
general scheme of mediation and arbitration
might be agreed upon which would materially
lessen the danger Of war. That impression ap-
pears now to be on the verge Of verfcaton.
II Is commonly recognized that Germany holds
the balance Of power in the Congress. or at
least that no important policy is to be adopted
without her assent. And Germany is reported
10 have given her assent 20 scheme OF arbItra.
ton, and TO have committed herself absolutely
against disarmament. That Is precisely what
was 10 be expected OF that empire. and II can
not be said that the fulflment Of that expecta-
ton will cause any widespread regret
II will not escape observation that this result
will be decided triumph for the Anglo-Saxon
Powers and defeat for the great Slav Power
TO whose initiative the Peace Congress itself Is
10 be credited Disarmament. limitation Of
armaments and prohibition Of military inven-
tons are Russian proposals. Mediation and
arbitration, in the form in which they were
at first positively objected TO by Germany, were
also Russian proposals; but In their later and
acceptable form they are distinctvely Ameri-
can and British proposals. The answer Of Ger
many 10 the disarmament proposal is not at all
does not mean TO diminish or restrict her arma-
ments in the only place where they can he OF
use to her. while Russia Is left free to increase
hers as much as she pleases Just over the bor-
der. The plan was TO let none but colonial
forces be increased. II would be small COM
fort TO Germany to swell her army in the
Cameroons and in the Marshall Islands, while
Russia was increasing hers In Finland and Ar.
menia and Manchuria. Moreover In reply "a
the talk about the crushing burdens of mill
tarlsm. Germany is able proudly to say tha,
she is growing richer and the standard of life
among her people Is growing higher. in spite OF
those burdens. and that a system which takes
the crude. undisciplined peasant and trains
educates and disciplines him, and at the end Of
a few years Just as he reaches his most eff
cient age. gives him back TO society. a far more
useful and productive member Of It than h
was before or could otherwise have become, Il
net altogether without its redeeming features
We have said that Russia proposed arbitra
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
ALFRED AARoNs TO BE THE MANAGER OF
NEW ONE-HE LEAVES ROSTER
RAILS THIS WEEK.

g. BIAL'S THIS WEEK
The theatrical managers class count that
dav lost whose understanding sun views from tner
haods M new theatre or music hall begun. Inc
ono which Alfred Aarons has just begun Is gong
% ha finished he says That is a rare thlng among
,beatres Mr. Aarons lie the manager OF KOS
,er &, Biars but his contract there expires Win
this week And now no is going TO have his own
music hail He will not tell where II is to be- eA-
cent that II is 10 be in upper Broadway. because ne
says. one or two of the leases are not YET sisneu'
Broadway Is such a long street that even .he uppe
half OF II is a somewhat indefinite location Tor
theatre. But Il Is understood from some o'he'
more or less hazy authorities that 1t Is 10 oe IN
Iongacre Square. or close by II. Longacre square
threatens TO become better stocked Win mus'S
halls than Leicester Square. London
The new house Mr.. Aarons said last hish1 10 "
no about the size OF Roster Balls and Is to seat
ohou, two thousand hve hundred persons. IL IS 10
be devoted 10 buresque which will be MADE sh
o.recal feature ballet and vaudeville There Is a'
rrssant no thought OF running plain variety per
foruance like that which is going on just no" a.
Roster g. Balls Klaw Erlanger are prominently
Interested in the venture oDaro,, with ref
erence 70 Roster & Balls are tnat the rasan,
viii 90 on as nearly as possiole u, .he piPers in
,ronner Mr. Wells who represents MIs. pla' . - ,
oassor for Mr Aarons had been engaged ana nv tnas
Sa ala NOT know that there would De any haan
aIyance bookings for the house nave alIeauy 49,.
1nada John Roster Is the president Oh tlSS n,,l
noration and doubtless MT MeiIs is -, tha
have a good deal TO do with the ruhh'"e - ~
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

downward course II attacked bo0ter1oloEists. then
Jerseymen and then a Tammany man: Free silver
Democrats will come next and after that II Will be
acknowledgements women and children Let the
melanolestes pcipes never look 70 these columns
for another good word.
A BOY KISSED" BY BUG.
August Langwasser. fifteen years old. OF No W
East Houston-st., attended an excursion to Idle
wild Grove on Tuesday. Some time during the day
ne was bitten on the lower lip by bug. He
thought nothing Of the incident until wednesday
morning. when he found that his face had swollen
TO twice it's natural size He went to Bellevue
Hospital. where the physicians attended him. and
he returned home.
The Bellevue physicians think that Langwasser
may have been bitten by the kissing bug" His
condition is not serious.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
PERSONAL.

The Rsv DR.. Edward Everett Hale preached his
last sermon as active pastor OF the South Church
OF Boston last Sunday. and will become pastor
emeritus on October !.
"The Chicago Inter Ocean" thus describes Gen
eral Lawton: To-day. ffty-six years OF age Law
ton is as good physically as he ever was Ana ne
is a. physical marvel. He stands feet 3 inches
and weighs 20 pounds. He Is straight. long armed.
deep chested and thin fanked. He does not carry
an ounce OF fat; he is bone and sinew and muscle
His teeth are sound and his stomach Is perfect MS
only sign OF Ia few gray hairs Neither
starvation in the Southwest nor ease In Washing
ton nor the sun or fever OF Cuba and the Philip
pines has left mark. When he feels ike II ne
works forty-eight hours at a stretch When the
mood takes him he sleeps as long without turning
over. He may fast two days and then eat Two
dozen reedbirds at n sitting He is a bachelor II
he ever had an affair Of the heart his friends have
never heard of t. He is not pretty man nan ,dln s
head is high and narrow; his chekboness prom rom
inent his Jaw square and his lips thin his mus
and there Is not enough money coined to induce
him to write a magazine article inns Is tne ~ Ia.I ~
who leads the firing line In the Phllippines IL Is
easy 10 see in him the race type that marks the
centuries from Viking 70 American
The marriage Of Paderewski. the pianist, TO Frau
len Helene Rosen. in Warsaw, on May 81 seems 10
be confirmed. Paderewski went 10 Warsaw in the
strictest incognto only few of his friends know
ing that he was there. The couple have gone 10
Lausanne where Paderewski owns villa. The
pianist is said to be shrewd investor OF the great
sums he has earned lie Is part o%hyr W rsoa Ui % :
plano factory In Paris OF pig n0te II III hich ths
Berlin painter Won Kossak has an interest
Frau Magdalene Thornsen. the mother-in-law or
Henrik Ibsen the Norwegian dramatist, and her
self novelist. received from King christian OF
Denmark on her eightleth birthday recently the
golden medal of merit. She also received the NOT
wegian medal OF reCOmpenSe.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

will there be II even the worst happen. Inere
will be no breach of friendly relations between
the two great Powers concerned, not the sheh',
est no matter how obstreperous the spoiieu
child OF the one may be. There VIII merely pea
delay of settlement and prolongation OF 'he
present status until there comes into power ii.
ottawa a Government more reasonably ana
more amiably disposed toward the United states
than that which now bears sway. In the mean
time this country will remain in possession OF al
that II claims on the Alaskan frontier, ana VIII
naturally and properly strengthen and secure
itself In its possession.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
STREET-CAR SMOKERS.
WoMAN's SIDE OF THE CASE PRE-
SENTED.
Two SUFFERERS RELATE AN UNPLEASANT Ex-
PERIGNCE AND MAKE AN OFFER

PERIENCE AND MAKE AN OFFER
TO "sMoKER."
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The appeal Of Smoker" TO the women OF
New-York is indeed touching. but, In spite Of the
sympathy aroused by his heartrending plea. we
would like in the name Of womankind. 10 lay bare
a few of the long -repressed emotions aroused by
the actions OF men in public places.
In the first place. is Il absolutely necessary for
men to smoke at all times and In all places7 We
have not yet heard that in that fin de steele
church where women required 10 remove their
hats for the benefit OF the men behind them the
four rear seats are to be reserved for smokers"
but we presume that happy day will soon arrive.
Last Tuesday evening two ladies were riding up
town in Eighth-ave. open car. In consdera-
tion for the feelings of the smokers and also 70
enjoy the fresh air they took the front seat in
empty car when. behold. two men seated them
selves opposite and compacently puffed cigar smoke
In their faces for many weary blocks
We doubt II II he proved that women prefer
the four rear seats In cars. but It Is patent to
every observing eye that the men much prefer 10
sit in the ladies' ca bin on ferryboats thus either
forcing many women 10 stand or occupy uncom-
Portable seats.
However to prove our true desire for the well
fare OF the human race offer. through The Trib-
une's columns. TO enter into a pact with Smoker
and kindred souls by which will agree 10 use our
car (hoping thus 10 obtain his unequvocal admira-
tion for the SEX II he will on his part endeavor TO
confne men TO the mems ahin in ferryooats.
New-York June 2s 1899. TWO SUFFERERS
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ANOTHER PLEA FOR THE WOMEN.


ALL THEY ASK Is CLEAN PLACE TO RIDE IN.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: / read with much interest the article In The
Tribune OF the eth inst. by Smoker" through
which he appeals for woman's consideration for
smokers in the streetcars. He wonders why they
have what he terms IAN irresistible attraction for
the four back seats when these seats are set apart
for smokers" and that he many times fails to get
n seat there because they are all occupied by
women He says he admres women. and thinks
they do almost everything about right. Then he
should certainly admire their choice OF seats In
the
Does Smoker" not know that the four seats
referred TO in many OF the streetcars become the
front seats on their return trip? Did he ever
notice the condition of the floor where these
smokers have been sitting. and does he not ad-
mlre the sensible woman who refuses TO drag her
skirts through the filth left there by these very
smokers-which is also disgusting 10 the sen'es-
but seeks a clean place 10 ride?
Now, love our brothers very mucn ana are
anxious to contribute to their comfort out are tne
women not entitled to some consideration? know
Smoker" has good intentions. but are tney not
dominated by A little sehshness? or, perhaps the
exhilaratng effect OF the tobacco or absorption OF
business matters is responsible for the one-sioeo
consideration he asks for. =.
If Smoker will only meet US halfway ~s
doubt II he will have cause for complaint
S,a+an Island Iune 2S 1899.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
1mnseMfntg.

CAsINO-S-vaudevile.
EDEN MUsEE-wax Works. Grand Concert ana C'ne-
matograph. 49,
EMPIRE THEATRE-2-s:2o-His E1eehency 'ne wv
trnor. ut,
HAMMERsrEIN's ROOF oARDEN-s:so-VsuoeVhe'
KEITH'S-continuous Performance
ROSTER & BIALs-7:3o to q. m-VsuoeVHie'
LION ROOF GARDEN-coneerts .
NETWORK THEATRE-s-The Man In the N00n-''-
to @. m.-Vaudevlle
pAsroR.s-,oso 10 ii--Coatnuous Performance
MANHATTAN BEACH, p. m-sousas ban'
Pains Fireworks-9-The IDOLS Eye
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
Tompknsville, Staten Island, June 2s 1899 I9
WOMEN AND TIE SMOKERS SEATS

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In your paper this morning a smoker ap-
peals to women with regard to occupying the seats
in the open cars allotted to smokers, stating his
grievance in a gentlemanly manner Perhaps he
has overlooked the principal cause for his COM
plaint II seems 20 be the custom OF many motor
men to stop their from ten to twenty feet past
the crossing women will often get into the part
Of the car nearest to them. rather than keep II
.ot,,ro for them 10 go TO the front. Those who
have the forethought TO stand part way TO the
next block land some do) can avail themselves or
the front seats -, ,.,-..,o. A.. -.
A notorman would resent the intimation thaS he
could not stop his car at any point ne chose. Lhen
p,hv NOT do so where II would be most convenient
td IoI L' ba less cause for complaint from smokers
ana 'he puO"N DAILY PASSENGER
Nau-york June 81 1899
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
AS TO VOMEN'S CLUBS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The litigation over the Colonial Danes gives
a good insight into the methods and Workings OF
those women's organizations They are forever w
sa,abbl,nr and fighting among themselves The
,dea ~ most Of the members seems 10 be TO get
their names and pictures in the newspapers ana
n hear themselves talk. The amount OF jealousy
gossip and backbitlng engendered by one womans
club is more than enough TO supply whole state
Can.t something be done TO suppress these asso-
cations? don't want to use any harsner ,er,u'
THOMAS JOHNSON.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES.

nrsr-rr OF THE CONFERENCES BETWEEN the
STATE AND LOCAL BOARDS
Albany. June 2s-The State Civil Service ~ y"rs
mission returned TO Albany to-day from Nens New
CIV. where II has been holding daily cohie' 49,
with the local Board relative TO the adoptio" VI -
Civil Service rules and regulations whic" nv
govern that city. sv, ,h.
several ,mportant amendments were made oy INC
state Board which were accepted by the - -
commissioners ard forwarded TO Mayor W.
Wyck for his approval. Unless the Mayo. 80 ~
action by July the State Board will aPprSSes aPpnorssnt
them Without his permission The most inpo po,,,ivs
amendment does away with the non.compe'',nrno ~
class and divides up the places which come lass ass
der that schedue-among the compeu,Ns s,nher
two-thirds and exempt class one-third. a nIui,,sd
OF places In the exempt class are also s"'''N
over to the competitive clasA
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

Mr. Rossiter's announcement that he VIII this
week begin running open cars by electricity OIL
the Fifth-ave. elevated railroad In Brooklyn 10
to be hailed with great Joy. We have no DOUBT
that the promise will be fulfilled. for Mr. Rossl-
ter has the pleasing habit Of doing as he says
he will do. He has the commendapie haoit'
moreover of doing important works IN eoout
tenth part of the time some men would spend
in talking about them. The ease and speed with
which he has equipped the road In question
with an electrical outfit mark an epoch In the
history of local transit development In this
citv II similar energy were displayed in i'm
nroving all other lines. in all the boroughs, peo-
nile would begin to think the millennium was
dawnng.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

Readers going on OF fo1rn for the season
can make SIRE of their Daily and Sunday
Tribune, and get ii cheaper, BY ordering
the same sent BY mail Sse subscription
rates on opposite Page. Or, they should
lodge an order UM the nearest regular
ne7psdeaisr, or their hotel, for the daily de-
hVery Of the taber
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

Yesterday Harvard bestowed her highest aca-
demc honor upon the president-elect Of Yale.
To-day the young men OF the two universities
will meet at New London TO contend in friendly
rivalry for the most coveted athletic honor. Evil
IDENTIFY relations between the ancient rivals are
In an emnently satisfactory condition
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

The threatened strike Of the tinplate workers
WILL It Is said, throw from 25,O0O TO 3o'ooo men
out of employment. How is that? DIDN'T the
Free Traders absolutely prove to us that tinplate
never could be made in this country? How can
25 700 men be employed on an impossible In
dustry?
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

General Otis telegraphs only hope insurgent
leaders is United States aid" That should
arouse Mr.. Atkinson and his Philohlipino
brethren to a sense of their responsibilities They
have not been bestirrng themselves much OF
late and they must realize that unless they DO
the slavery Of the Filipinos will be on their
heads.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

duel between Socialist ana Je"-oai.ei
Is something upon which the French hepuoio
80, or,o-d n look with unmoved equanimity.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

The city government holds up puohc I'M
provements and puts up salaries or Tammahy
of1ceholders with equal assiduity.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
1uorx TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
Dusinrss 6 Notices.

Roll Ton Desks and ONCE Furniture
Great Variety Of Style and Price
r G. sELLEw.
No III Fulton 81.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

and themselves far more Independent OF the
r,o,sstudes Of seasons and OF the yagaries OF
markets.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
AGAIN A MUSIC HALL.

York. June 2s. 1899.