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New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
DWIGHT /. MOODY.

The death of D. L. Moody is an almost rrepa-
rable loss 10 evangelical Christianity. He was
probably the greatest religious revivalist OF the
nresent century Yet that fact hardly gives a
irue indication OF the widespread Influence he
exerted over the lives Of mutitudes of men and
women In the Old World well as the New
Even as a revivalist he differed widely from the
old time revivalists of the last generation, who
terrified the sinner into repentance by holding
him over the precpce where he could see the
lurid fires Of the pt seemingly eager TO cnvelop
him. Mr. Moody doubtless held exactly the
same beliefs as to the character and duration of
future punishment as his predecessors did But,
without, perhaps, being exactly conscious of the
fact, the seeming harshness of this dogma was
softened by his profound belief In the goodness
and love of God 1t was upon that thought he
most often dwelt. never failing TO bring it in
even when he referred 10 the certainty of future
punishment This characteristic of his exhorta
tons separated him widely from the revjvalists
of the past and gave his teachings a much more
general acceptance than was accorded TO pre-
vious evangelists.
Nor was that all. Mr. Moody was a man Of
the rarest common sense. He never INDUCED in
religious cant and had small patience with those
who dlQ. "A man OF tHc people ullustli, ut kHFN
instluctiyely how 10 reach the heart of the
people. Though not An educated man, he was In
his own line ono Of the most powerful and ef-
fective speakers of this generation. His style
was terse, vigorous and cogent. and his thoughts
were clothed in homely and simple Anglo-Saxon
which It was always a pleasure 10 listen to or 10
read. A man of genuine human sympathes and
al the same time intensely practical, he made II
his object In life TO preach Christianity because
he believed that Christianity was a good thing
for men in the present world as well the
world TO come. Incidentally Mr. Moody gained
many honors as we'll as modest competence
from his incessant labors, but II would have
been just the same TO him had poverty and oblo-
guy been his reward. He had no selfish ends to
serve.
During the last few years Mr. Moody broad
ened in many ways. He read and studied in
certain lines TO great advantage, and his ac-
quaintance with a multitude Of distinguished
men and women In Europe and America freed
him from some OF the limitations OF his earlier
years. His work for the Christian training and
education Of boys and girls at Mount Hermon
and Northheld Mass, abundantly deserves the
success that has come 10 Il. And these excel
lent schools are perhaps the best monument TO
the great evangelist. There VIII be sorrow in
many homes because Of Mr.. Mooiys death His
words have been the means Of regenerating n
, countless number Of lives, and the memory of
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23

Manchester is really person OF ability. he ~
an ant pupil and deserves well OF Mr.. Platt.
As TO the resolution which Mr. Gruber thoush'
he wanted TO offer. that does not much matter
Probably Mr.. Gruber knows this as wen as an!
body. He could hardly have expected TO carry
II even if majority was in sympathy with hlnn'
District leaders may sympathize with re'olu-
tionary propositIons. but they do not vote for
them at least not when they are aimed at II
man who has the Custom House patronage tent
him for a club. Mr.. Grubers resolution was
doubtless expected merely to add to the interest
of things and promote the JOY of living. But
debates in committee. like examinations III lhe
witness chair, arc dangerous and nave 10 DC as
couraged Indeed they are distinctly pad iorin
according TO the social code Of bossism. 80 II
is that Mr.. Gruber achieves the distinction oil
causing a stampede It would seem as If he
and Mr.. Frank Moss would have to divide
hOnOrs
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
Mr.. PLATTS RUNAWAYS.

The habit Of running away seems 10 be con.
tagious with the politicians OF Mr.. Platts organi-
zaton. Since he set the example in dealing with
Mr.. Crokers ''dares" his followers have We'd with
him In emuating the tactics OF the feet and
fitting Aguinaldo. Those who look to Mr. Platt
rs the glass Of political fashion and the mould
Of political form seem as II about 10 make
new game Of "fugitives," which is fully as eX-
crcsing If not as entertaining as golf This.
Of course, is to be expected. Follow my
leader" is rule which holds good among Demo
Gratis as well as Republicans. Last spring when
Mr.. Croker began by treating the Mazet Com
mttce with as YET undeserved contempt his
subordinates instantly took the cue, and were a
abusive and outrageous in their behavior as could
have been expected Of them. SO when Mr.. Platt
ran away from the Mazet Committee his fol
lowers decided that running away was the cor
rect and proper thing. and II was not long be-
fore the Mazet Committee was in full tilt
running away from itself.
With such prccedcnts before it the faithful
organization men Of the County Committee could
hardly be- expected not TO show their loyalty to
the chief by adopting his method Of meeting
trouble and running away at the first oppor-
tunity The running away Of the County Com
Mr. Gruher on Thursday evening was merely
tho declaration Of its OVID regularity The mem
hers OF course, wanted 10 stay and hear Mr..
Gruber. Who does not enjoy his elOquence
and humor? But they Just had TO deny them
selves TO show that their hearts beat true 10
their great leader and that they were as ready
10 run away with him as TO sit and enjoy
patronage under him. In fact the former occu-
patton is a necessary concomitant OF the latter
and implies no dscOurtesy to Mr. Gruber
The ability and zeal OF Mr.. George r. Man
chester in failing 10 secure a quorum at the
County Committee meeting make him close
rival 10 the Hon. Robert Mazet. Not that he
initiates Mr.. Mazet He exercises his own
method IN emergencies and does not slavishly
try TO apply Mr. Mazet's where II is not suta BILE
Mr. Mazet ii will be remembered spent nearly
all day In ostentatious efforts TO get quorum
OF his committee TO assemble from the offices
and cafes where II had taken refuge, though he
knew all tho time that the members had agreed
20 hold no meeting Circumstances required
him 10 make bold blufr OF anxiety To investi-
gate and readiness TO hold the meeting which
he knew was not 10 be held. Mr. Manchester
however, runs away frankly perhaps because
the fashion is now better established: at any
rate without any yrtuous pretences such as Mr
Mazet thought the situation required When in
tent on not finding a quorum Mr.. Manchester
took thc bull boldly by the horns, so TO speak,
and called the meeting 10 order ahead Of the
usual time. and then he adjourned for the even
ing on The ground Of no quorum before
quorum had chance to get into the hall. Mr.
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will be done decently and in order anu N''n
due regard TO the rights and interests VI "''
whom II may concern.
PERSONAL.

Senator Joseph Simon. the newcomer from ore-
ron" saws the Washington correspondent OF Ihe
Pittsburg Dispatch" rs conspicuous Tor TWO rea
SONS He Is the dwarf OF the upper house ana l's
only Hebrew member. Moreover he Is the hrst
NJ h,s race TO represent the Republican party IN
the Senate or to have been elected 10 tha' oouE
from any State north OF the Gulf strip. lie ~
forty-eght years old hut appears much younger
He has a broad forehead. a generous nose, snla
mussche and strong chin His race Iv Wra,S NeIS ~
Stature than Vest of Missouri. He can never pc
come President OF the United states because Doll
in Germany. whence he emigrated to this country
tinted states Senate, Mr. Simon is by, no means
"A legislative or political greenhorn. lie has had
twenty years OF training as President Of the state
senate Of Oregon. has managed three & Ws
Committee Of his party.
The Rev Sidney Catlln Partridge, Bshop-elect
Of Kioto. has received the honorary degree OF
Doctor of Divinity from Berkeley Divinity schoo'
Middetown, Conn. Of which he Is graduate
The Rev. James H. Blenk. OF New-orleans. who
was recently appointed Bishop Of Puerto Rico by
tho Pope. arrived at San Juan on Thursday ac-
companied by Archbishop Barnado OF Santiago
They were received by tho Acting Bishop OF the
Puerto Rican diocese The streets were crowded
with people. who accorded the preia,tts, an an tbe
Bishop and Archbishop under canopy prooeeoeu p1teI
to the Church OF ST. Anne whore the Blshop
was invested with the mitre and crozier. Thence
they went to the cathedral, where high mass WIZ
celebrated.
A movement has been started in Baltimore to pay
some special tribute to President Daniel Colt TILL
man of Johns Hopkins University on the twenty
nth anniversary of his connection win tho UNI
versty, which VIII occur on December 81
Cambridge Mass Dec. 2c (specaD.-The library
Of Harvard University has recently received sixteen
hundred volumes on English literature from the
library OF the late Edward Ray Thomson OF Troy,
y. Y. II stated In his VIII mat tie DoVhS
should either be sold ~ auction or gwen 70 an m
stitutlon OF learning The executors TOOK the la'-
ter course and gave them tn Harvard
Madison, Wis, Dec. % tspeciaD.-Professor r.
w Wood OF the University OF Wisconsin, the In
ventor Of new color Photographic process has
been invited 10 lecture before the Royal Photo
graphic Society in London He viii start from
here on six weeks leave 81 absence early In Jan
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
An AMAZING DISCREPANCY.

4 Jury in Kings County has Just acquitted
Robert W. Fielding, formerly Deputy Commits
sioner of City Works. of the charge of fraudu-
lently auditing bills while city official. This
was his second trial He was once convicted,
but the verdict was set aside by the Court OF
Appeals because Of improper and irrelevant re-
marks Of Mr. Marean. then District Attorney. In
presenting the case to the jury. The second YER
dict establishes Mr.. Fielding's legal innocence
and ends the case far as he IS concerned. But
these two trials have developed another stua-
ton which calls for the attention Of the District
Attorney and the Grand Jury.
At the first trial Daniel Doody. the contractor.
testified that he paid 10 per cent Of the proceeds
Of the work which formed the basis o. the
charges TO Mr.. Fielding. At the second trial he
refused TO testify to any such state Of facts, but
steadily answered District Attorney Steeles
questions ON this subject with 81 don't remem-
bcr" The change in his testimony made the
difference between conviction and acquttal.
Now this would seem 10 be playing with the
Court and making a farce of justice. II looks
very much like perjury. Perhaps II is not. Per
haps Mr.. Doody is attacked with softening of
the brain or some other mental trouble now.
Perhaps he was insane or otherwise irresponsi-
condition was or is, but there Is such discrep-
ancy between his testimony the two occa-
sions as TO call for investigation to the cause
and prosecution for perjury unless the reason
for it can he otherwise explained. Sane, intelli-
gent business men do not make important state
mcnts Of fact at one criminal trial, with the
eyes of all men upon them and hold to them in
the face of cross examination, and forget all
about those facts few months later. SO far as
concerns Mr.. Fielding the testimony of the first
trial Is as If It were not But the sworn testi-
| mOny of Mr.. DOody on both occasions is a mat
ter of record and he is answerabe for II. He
could not have been responsible in both cases
and told the truth In both.
1t is the duty of the District Attorneys office
OF Kings County to take this matter up at once
Our courts must not be made mockery. There
[ is no hope Of preventing daily perjury on our
witness stands II such glaring case of discrep-
ancy in sworn statements as this he not nvesti-
gated. As we have said. IL may be all right. but
the apparent contradiction is too plain not TO be
taken note Of without bringing the obligation OF
an oath and the administration Of justice into
! contempt.
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:leip21urli Dsriln Gribnae
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 23, ls9
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The War ONCE in London gave
out a list Of seven soldiers killed and fourteen
wounded in what is thought to have peeh
sortie from Ladysnlith last Monday three
deaths from enteric fever in the beleaguered
garrison are also reported; the Firth DIVISION
which is benG landed in South Africa, is oelng
divided between Generals Buffers and Meth
uens armies: Lord Roberts and Lord Salisbury
called upon the Queen; Winston Churchill. who
escaped from Pretoria. has arrived az pelasoa
Bay The Duke Of Westminster dled IN
London after n brief Illness from pneumonia.
- The foreign securities markets were weak
== a farewell banquet was given TO General
Brooke IN Havana; brief speeches were maze
by Generals Brooke and Wood. - The BODY
Of General Lawton was placed in the chapel OF
Paco Cemetery, Manila. -. The Brtish
steamer Nasmyth. from New York for ManCnes-
Ter passed Kinsale in tow Of the steamer APP
pomattox, having been picked up in mid-ocean
disabled. == The chess tournament IN vienna
continued. =- Andrew carnegie mas
given 100000 to provide baths and gym
nasum for his native town Of Dunfermline
Scotland
DOMESTIC-Dwight J.. Moody. the famous
evangelist died at East Northheld. - MeIvi
Dewey, secretary Of the Board OF Regents or
the State. resigned. -== The hearing on the
question Of freight rates and cassfcations be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commission was
closed. =-z= The Navy Department announced
that the Maine dead will be buried in Arlington
Cemetery on Thursday, December ~. -
Senator Foraker made a statement in regard 10
the history Of the gold plank at the st. Louis
Republican National Convention. - Secre-
tary Root made public report from Inspector
General Breckenridge on the needs of the Army.
CITY.-StOcks were weak and lower -
The annual dinner OF the NewEnglapd Society
was held at the Waldorf-Astoria. - Governor
Roosevelt spent the greater part Of the day Wis
iting friends, ne talked with number of Ma
tional Guardsmen regarding the successor 10
General Andrews. =-= Controller Coler wrote
10 President Orr OF the Rapid Transit Commits
sion asking him to call meeting Of the Com
mission 10 consider the extension of the proposed
rapid transit system 20 Brooklyn == Surro-
gate Varnum refused TO admit the will of Miss
Rachael l.. Kennedy TO probate. -= Henry l..
Tolman the third Of the prosecutions handwrit-
ing experts, took the stand in the Molineux trial;
Harry s. Cornish was also called in the course
Of the day. == General Samuel Thomas Of
fered 10 advance the funds to pay depositors Of
the Produce Exchange Trust Company in full If
II appeared advisable after an examination Of its
affairs.
THE WEATHER.-FOrecast for to-day Fair.
The temperature yesterday Highest, A. de-
grees. lowest 81; average. 4O5s.
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b,. blameess and useful career will long rema'"
an insnirntion TO those who knew him
ONE FRENCH VIEW or ENGLAND.


French and other Continental opinions hos'io
IN Great Britain are frequently quo'ed III 'ne'.
dovs They are, however, by no means MI u
sucb purport Some Of the sanest anu n'o''
authoritative voices on the Continent are en-
4irelv and eagerly friendly TO the British cause
in South Africa, and in favor of eeher"n'
friendly relations with Great Britain. lhele ''
FOR evamnle NJ. Yves tiuyOt. than whom 'here
,e no French nublicst of clearer and more com
prchensve vision In his paper, the Hie'''
no docs NOT hesitate 10 challenge in tue most
direct manner the Anglophobia Wmch 10 no"
50 conspicuous and so vocfcrous In france i'e
attributes II 10 three origins one Is 'he IN
IRENE Protectionism which cannot forgive EIDE
land her commercial prosperity ana her Ponc!
Of the "open door" Another is Clerlcalishn'
which rcsents British championship OF freedom
Of religious thought The third is that spurious
Nationalsm which still broods over the "ronsS
of Waterloo. Coming from such sources hc
declares. it is associated with Bouangisln ana
ant. .Semitsm and every other ism that us
credits and menaces the Republic itself.
Nor is NJ Guyot less Outspoken on the specinc
subject of the South African war Nnlc de-
ploring that costly struggle, he does not cohceai
his sympathy with Great Britain nor his CON
viction that she is. on the main question: I'D 'he
right The war he says, Is due to the fact thal
the Beers wanted to treat the OulIanderS Ike
Kafirs. and TO continue to refuse TO those VINO
had brought the State all annual revenue OF w.
100000 any right to say how any part OF those
millions should he employed. The policy ana so
called Justice of the Beers toward the Out
landers were. he repeats, the same as those ap-
piled to the kaiiirS.
To what extent the readers OF the "Sleclc ap-
prove these expressions of ifs Editor we do not
know But we have not heard that they nave
made any considerable protest against theih'
II seems, therefore safe 10 assume that there
are many men In France and elsewhere on the
Continent Of Europe who are moved by reason
rather than by passion, and who take calm ana
judicial views. even of "Perfdious Albion, in
stead Of perpctually looking through crimson
glasses II is also 10 be assumed that the
"SlGclc" is not one Of those papers which the
European agent Of the Pretoria Government IS
rcputed 10 have ION his little list" and which
have accordingly shared in the dividends of the
Transyaal gold mine which seems to have been
opened in or about that agents office.
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Farm. - ~. ua,,-e .2n-Dr. Jekyll
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ANN OPERA HOI'SE-2-S- shore acres. p,o,ner,
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MUSIC.
THIRD NIGHT OF THE OPERA.


The management of the opera last night rs'us-
tantly changed Its programme WagneTs Tam
hAuser' was 70 have been given. with Fraulein
Ternina as Elizabeth and VI. Van Dyck In the
titular part Instead because OF the indisposltion
of Mile Ternina and n. Dppe the latter Of whom
had not been mentioned at all IN connection with
the performance OF Wagner's opera). Mozarts "Le
Nozzl di Figaro" was given There was plentiful
crop of reasons why the change should have beer
hailed with Joy. but the public as Ferdinand Killer
or some other solemn commentator on music re-
marked, is an elemental force, and as little 70 De
controlled as the weather; so, II we are pp !uoso
by the appearance OF tho audience roon some nun
dreds took their money back at the box onica ana
missed a performance which 10 the lovers OF pure
music was much more pleasing to the ear thah the
promised representation OF "Tannhauser would
have been. There used 10 be talk OF the educarcn
and value Of the performances at the metropolitan
Ouera House during the German seasons. Very
obviously the movement ought 20 be restored with
Mozart as the objective point. we know Tristan
and "G0tterdammerung" let US now learn TO ap-
preciate lie Nozzi" and Don Giovannf'-lt can 90
no harm to our aesthetic faculties.
'Le Nozzi" was beautifully sung last night The
performance was heavy footed but that was due.
probably. 10 the fact that the audience room OF
the Metropolitan is large and the art Of adapting
Mozart's music to such an environment has not
been learned by Mr. Grau and his people 1t is. IN
deed. a troublesome problem yet everybody ought
to rejoice over the opportunity 10 hear the spark
ling opera as It was given laet night. Nine Eames
was again picture that delighted the eye and a
singer that enraptured tie ea- as tho Countess.
and none Of her companions were in any sense
disappointing. Nine De Vere-Sapio was the Su-
sanna Miss De Lussan the page. Slgnor Cam
panar the Figaro. and NJ Edousrd De ResEke the
Count The tempt suggested still wine instead OF
champa gne, but II an admirable hook notwith-
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SOL SUTTH PTSSELL TO TAKE LONG REST

Chicago, Dec. 22.-"The Record says that sol
Smith Russell will retire from the stage for
year more at the conclusion OF his interrupten
engagement at the Grand Opera House. He mas
already recovered sufficiently from the attack thar
compelled him TO discontinue his performance on
Monday evening. and there is no doubt that ne VIII
be able 10 resume next Monday afternoon. as pre-
ylously announced but he will not tax his weak
ened constitution beyond what will be necessary
20 fulfil his contract at the Grand Opera House lor
the next two weeks All his engagements theIe-
after for the entire season will be cancelled His
manager SAYS that Mr. Russell has been convincegIi
that the state Of his health is such that ne W., ~
risk early and permanent breakdoSn UNLESS "'
takes a complete rest for long period
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
BorGBT ny 1.-THE LEDGER MONTHLY"

The contract signed yesterday morning trans
ferring all copyrights title and subscription hs's
Of "Demorests Magazine" TO Robert Bonnsrs
Sons "Demorest's Magazine" will be discontinued
and the popular features. such as the Fashion
and Pattern Departments" Half Minute Talks
and worlds Progress" will be continued In The
Ledger Monthly" All unexpired subscriptions OF
"pemorests Magazine" Will be fllled with The
Ledger Monthly" 'The New-Yorlt Ledger" long
most popular weekly, has Joined the ranks or inc
ILLUSTRATED monthlies.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
THE ARCH STREET THEATRE.

Philadelphia Dec. y (SpecisD.-The Arch street
Theatre Mrs John Drew's house for nearly forty
years where W. j. Florence j. 5. Clarke. John
Mccullough and other famous odtme artists
played IN Mrs, prews companies. has been leased
by John u. King for a term OF Ave years from jan
uary J. The house will open on New Years Day
with vaudeville Some OF the successful Nsw-nork
hurlesques may be played but the house VIII ps
conducted as a vaudeville house The theatre mas
been reconstructed and rsfurnished.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23

The Galapagos Islands the latest bone OF
international contention. II seems to be feared
that control of them may be used 10 dominate
the Pacific entrance to the Isthmian canal that
is to be. Seeing that they are about far from
that entrance es the Bermudas are from New
York, the peril cannot be deemed particularly
imminent The islands have commonly been
known as the home OF the hottest climate and
the biggest turtles In the world II any one
wants that kind OF climate. by all means let him
have IT; while as for the big turtles. one good
terrspin II worth the biggest Of them that over
swan All the same. It is pretty safely 10 he
assumed that whatever Is done with the island.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23

II the Police Commissioners really want
evidence Of what is going on throughout the
East Side, let them go down there some Sunday
night with Settlement worker without tip
ping off, the police. They will have no difficulty
In seeing immortality openly Haunting itself and
dives and saloons running in full blast and
plainly visible from the street. But II they go
down officially. Of course everything will be
nice