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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
RUSSIA. JAPAN AND CHINA.

Rumors of tension in relations between Rus
sin and Japan are current, increasing IN ire
ouency and positiveness. We are toid 'hat
Japan Is effectng a diversion of Russian atteh-
ton in that quarter in order to ana Great BTU
ain. for If Russia has her hands full in North
eastern Asia she will not be able TO cause
trouble TO Great Britain in Africa, III the
Mediterranean or on the Persian Gulf. Again.
we are told that Russia is angry over the al
legged treaty between Japan and China. thrd
story is that Corea is the bone of contention.
Some assure us that Russia has been trying 10
get n war loan from Germany in order TO fight
Japan before the latter gets her new warships.
that Germany has refused it. and that Russia S
finances are in painfully shaky condition,
with utter collapse just around the corner
which does not agreeably compoft with the
ot3cioI statements of the Russian Finance Min
lister few days ago that the Russian Treas
ury was in capital shape. 1t Is also pointed out
that Japan is-as they say-hurryiDg work on
her new ships at n desperate pace Ana me
latest news tells Of a fresh dispute between
the two Powers over a COrean port
A breach OF friendly relations between Japan
and Russia would be regarded with great re-
oret i'm the United States. this country being on
excellent terms with them both ana taking
more than passing interest in the welfare oil
both. Nor does there seem TO be- at this dis
tance any sufficient cause for serious disagree
ment between them. 1t may be that Japan has
concluded with China not exactly an alliance.
but an Impeachment. Why not? Nothing could
be more natural. considering the close affinity
Of race which unitcs them. II would he on
trely fitting for them TO be allied together.
And it IL possible that in that way China
could best he rescued from the dry rot Of her
conservatism and brought into line with mod
ern progress. She would doubtless accept in
struction from Japan more readily and pronta-
bly, than from any non-Mongolian nation. Japan
has learned the lessons OF the nineteenth cen
fury. Why should She not in turn impart them
to China? We do not say that would be to the
advantage Of the rest Of the world II would
probably not be. II China should be awakened
as Japan has been the disturbance OF the
worlds politics and industry which she would
cause would be tremendous. From such a pros
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15

mott Europe and America may well shrlhh'
prt-sunpose It should happen? What right
shon,d we have to complain? Japan STANDS on
ON enuaI international footing with the o'her
nations of the world 1t is not for those VINO
have been imposing treaties upon China NJ the
ro,nt of the bayonet TO object to Japan's making
one with her. too.
II Is doubtful. however. II the negotiations De-
tween Japan and China have gone nearly as
far as that No doubt the Chinese ENJOYS 10
Janap last summer had a treaty in mind' pu'
Il is practically certain they did not conclude
one or II they did It has not gone into efect
n any perceptible degree. One OF the cardlnal
features of the mooted alliance was for Japan
to reorganize the Chinese army ana man II
with Japanese officers. No step in that direc-
tion has vet heen taken. Neither has Japan in
terfered with the Chinese fiscal system. or I'M
dertaken the administration or direction OF any
dcpartment of the Government. AS for Corea'
q treaty between II and China has undoubtedly
heen made but its terms are not such as need
give either Russia or Japan moments dis
quiet. The latter Powers are rivals ID Corea'
hut even there NOT enough Is AT stake to war
rant talk of war. IT, therefore. war should oc-
CIR II would he either for no good reason or
for some cause not now apparent to the world
J-nlcss. indeed. II were deliberately provoked
nv Japan in the British interest And no one
IS vet prepared to believe that such thing Is
contemplated or is in the least degree desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
Amueemenfs.

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ACADEMY OF MUsIC-2-s-way Down East
AMERICAN Observation-Disclosures freischuA
BIJOr-s:i5-Slster Mary.
BROADWAY THEATRE-sI5-More than queen
CAsTNo--s:15-The Singing Girl.
CRITERION Observation-Disclosures frie'e"ie.
DALY's THEATRE-2-S-The SONG OF the sworn
EDEN MI'SEE--q A. m TO IL p. m.-Naxworhs' "'"i''
Concert and CTnemstograph
EMPIRE THEATRES; eo-The Tyranny OF Tears
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-2-s-Becky shafp'
GARDEN THEATRE s:1o-The Only way
GARRICK Observation-Disclosures Holmes.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE 2-s-Phrcso.
u.yNFRsTErNs v1CToRIA-s:2o- Rogers Brothers IN
Wall Street 49, -,
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE--2-s-The zansWh RAY
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-S-Dss opferlanm
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Performance.
KNIcKERBoCKER THEATRE-s-The Merchant OF
Venice
ROSTER RIALS-s:i5-A Around New-fork
I,yCII'M THEATRE-3;S I,-Iecture-o:So-miss houos'
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN--Horse Show.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-"-s:S o-MeSe way TOT
the Ladies.
.I-RRkY uIIJ. THFATRE-2-S-The Fatsl caro-
NETWORK THEATRE-s-ln GAY Paree-NauoeN"ie'
PASTOR Continuous Performance.
AZ NICHOLAS SKATING RINF<-sksting.
wAlI.ACK'S-s .20-A Rich Mans son
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
, vorrr -,xrtv TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 1899

At the Howard Hospital OF Philadelphia he con-
tributed numerous practical papers on these speca,
branches and when. In 1889 he became conhe t,
with the Jefferson &c Soeg S;sG ne sates on diseases
of the ear which has passed through TWO eu'''o"'
General william Nee. Dye. Nice-Minlster OF
War i'm Corea. who has just died In MusKesoh'
Mich white on leave Of absence from MS post
was Chief OF Police in Washington during the Gar
field Administration He had previously served
through the Mexican and Civil wars with marker
distinction He was a graduate OF West Point. and
at the close OF the Civil War left the service VIII
the rank Of major. to which several brewers "eIe
added for gallant and meritorlous cohnuc' at 'pe
siege Of vicksburg and during the campaign nsSsIn
office and later chief Of Police lie served Two
p fnS TssSaGG de TO S2 he went to
He took prominent part in Corea ha'lV y1 ,bo
japanese Invasion depended almost solely upon MN
FOR advice It's members relied upon him Tor per-
SoTs safety a 'Rs 1Sf inf political crises Though
which ne aided tho King his lie was I.sa' III,
dom of Corea Soon after his arrival in that COIN s
try about twelve years ago ne was Haue III, ~
organic and instruct the Corean army IN Seou
alone where he lived there were Twelve tnousa nr
tbn nnlice of the city General Dye established
precincts and systematzed the WORKINGS oi '"' 'e
partment
Frederick w Hollis OF this city. who was the
secretary Of tho international Peace conference
AT The Hague. will speak next week at harvard o'
the work done by the Conference
The Rev Dr. John G. Patton. the famous mis-
sionary in the NewHebrdcs. is in this country an"
Is delivering lectures in various churches o" HIS
work.
Judge Isaac Story. OF Someryille. Mass REL
alive Of the famous commentator OF the Constllu-
ton Is tho second Oldest Judge In his state inc
other day he celebrated his eighty-frst br'nday III
vigorous health. He has been on the pencH t"'i'3
SIX years and rarely missed session oil court
Professor George T. Ladd formerly of Yale ana
now occupying the chair of philosophy In the Ihi-
verslty of Toxic. Japan. has one OF the most mag
nidcent houses in Toxic. retinue OF Servants q
corps " managers for his estate and company oi
private attendants.
There will be mass meeting OF Harvard studen's
on Monday evening 10 express appreciation OF
Major H. l.. Hlggnsons gift of $4,000" to the mar
ward University Club. Addresses will be mace oy
Major Hgginson, President Eliot ana Governor
WOlCOtt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
PERSONAL.

Professor Hiram Corson. of Cornell University.
who recently celebrated his seventy first birthday
was horn In Philadelphia and has had an interest
ing career. He was educated at home, studying
mathematics under his father and at DR.. Aaron 9
school at Norristown and Or. Anspach's school. In
1S49 he went to Washington. where he reported de-
bates In the Senate, and was for time private
secretary to Lewis Cass. In 1850 he entered the
Smithsonian library a cataoguer. He init
the time especially the Abolitonlss. some of whom
accustomed 10 meet at his fathers house.
Returning TO Philadelphia I'm 1859. he devoted him
self 10 ecturing English literature and kindred
subjects. privately and in the various schools OF
the city. Then he taught moral science history
ard rhetoric for year In Girard College. was four
in ST. Johns College Annapolis. and in 1870 came
Cornell professor OF rhetoric, oratory and
English literature. There he has remained for the
last nine years. teaching only English literature.
are well known in England. well as In America
He has had much experience as lecturer and
reader President Adams OF the University OF Wis
conslp has Just completed arrangements with him
Fducation Means TO Me- 20 be delivered at Madi-
son I'm February next. These lectures are to be
illustrated by studies in Chaucer. Spenser. Shake
speare Milton. Wordsworth, Tennyson and the
Brownlngs.
Or Laurence Turnbull. who has resigned from
Jefferson Medical College OF philadelphia, has re-
ceived from the American Medical Association
and from the British Medical Association the
highest recognition In GEOLOGY While in charge
of tho department OF otology and ophthalmology
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
ELECTION PROSECUTIONS.

The special Grand Jury appointed 10 examine
into election cases will meet to-day. District
Attorney Gardiner has promised faithful CO.
operation with the counsel designated TO repre-
sent the Attorney General in the prosecutions.
and officially the way is clear for an effective
campaign 10 punish and so discourage election
frauds. Nevertheless there is undoubtedly
strong local prejudice on political accounts
against Albany inspired attempts TO enforce
law which may interfere with Mr.. Hedges's
efforts. Such Of this prejudice as is honest
and not merely inspired by desire TO perpetu-
ate frauds and protect their perpetrators. may
he largely overcome by extreme caution 10 he
entirely fair and bipartisan in investigation of
election Irregularities, and ii Is quite much
the duty of the prosecutors 10 commend the on
forcement Of the law to the favor Of respectable
citizens as 10 punish its vioatOrs.
The average man who would not himself
stuff ballot box takes altogether too lenient Il
view OF election crimes. 1t takes some i'm
portant or spectacular attempt 10 tamper with
elections such as those of McKane and May
nard. 10 arouse people 10 Inadequate sense of
the sanctity OF the franchise. The game Of
politics is too commonly set down with love and
war as something in which AL Is fair. and III
tle irregularities do not excite much indigna-
ton Citizens do not feel like Furnishing with
severity some good fellow" just because he
made 81 on Election Day. particularly If he sup
ported their ticket. Bribery. Of course. Is bad.
hut II is one of the inevitable evils. thinks the
observer. and AZ il cannot he overcome in gen
eral there il no use of hurting ones own party
10y making trouble in particular case. An
election inspector who Is keen to take every adj
vantage for his side Is hailed as a clever man
10y the politicians of his district. If he violates
the law merely from stupidity. American good
nature objects 10 furnishing him for that. So
long as these ideas continue 10 prevail we shall
not have honest elections. The public and the
election officers must be educated up TO strict
or standard OF duty, and nothing does that more
effectively than some successful prosecutions
Not only should the coOnizer and the bride
giver and bride taker he punished but the
attention of the Grand Jury should be called 10
all cases where the law was violated carelessly
by officers sworn 10 enforce It, Irregular count
ing cannot be tolerated with our specific and de-
tailed statutes. IL the law can be ignored in
one way IL can be in others. and its guarantee
OF a fair vote and an honest count is worthless
If the present system Is clumsy lei us improve
n. or get ballot machines but as long as we
have a law let II be obeyed.
While the prosecutors and the Grand Jury
should examine into all violations brought TO
their attention they should at the same time be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
RocKEFELLER's OFFER TO ROCHESTER,

Rochester ~ Y. Nov. lion the authority OF
the Rev DR.. A. H. Strong. president OF the Roches.
ter Theological Seminary. it is announced 'ha
John ID. Rockefeller has just made conditions
pledge OF $4,000 TO the support Of that institution
The offer In specific terms states that MI koese
Teller will give 81 for .eNery dollar that may :,
raised in other directions until an aggregate "
10000 shall have been secured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
PROFESSOR SHUMWAY NOT DISMISSED

New Brunswick. n. j.. Nov. IA CSpecaD'-t
story printed In a morning paper about Dr. eco'''
president of Rutgers College and Professor Shufn'
way Is denied by both men. Professor shum"ss
has not been dismissed by DIR. Scott. as the pres.
dent has no such power as no professor can ~
deposed except by the trustees Dr. Scott say
that there is no friction between Professor shu"'
way and himself the hazing question Ill
Neither DR. Scott nor Professor Shumway "a
have ANYTHING TO say regarding the latters Iu.ss
relations with the college. At present the proes'
Is attending to his classes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
ROUGH RIDERS ASSOCIATION FORMED

Guthrie. OKLA. Nov. Il (speciaD.-RooseyesS.
Rough Riders Reunion Association secured o.
ticies OF Incorporation to-day from William Ssi q,
kins. Territorial Secretary. The capital s'oeH !.
placed at $4,000 The object OF the orsanizaton =
properly TO entertain and care for the n ne me
RIDERS and TO conduct entertainments. Inc LIN
Of Governor Roosevelt OF Nsw-York appears s"'''
the twenty-five corporators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
TIE rIcE-PRESIDENTS CONDITION.

Paterson. n. j.. Nov. II tSpeciaD.- There Vas
no apparent change in the condition 81 wee
President Hobart to-day. He slept fairly wen
during the night, requiring medical atteno'
ance. and was quite cheerful during the DAY
He partook of considerable nourishment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15

Out In Arizona the Government is Just about
TO reduce some obstreperous Navajos to SUD-
lection. We call the attention or MT Eu"aru
Atkinson to the matter. Is 1t not case OF gov
eminent without the consent OF the governed!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15

Bismarcks famous example of secret treaties
IL being widely followed with impressive effect
The confidential understanding between Great
Britain and Germany is the dominant factor III
Europe, and in Africa, too to-day. And now the
private arrangement between China and Japan
looms up as the arbiter of fate in Northeastern
Asia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15

King Menelek Of Abyssnia sends word TO the
Turkish and French consulates at Odessa that he
will visit the Paris Exhibition next year, and on
his way call on the Car to whom he feels under
considerable obligation for his moral support
during the recent Itaian-Abyssinia War He
will he picturesque figure among the royalties
which France then assemblies. and claims to
belong TO a dynasty longer than any Of them.
even antedating the PontifCate and going back
to the days Of Solomon. A Paris writer recently
described him "a pretentous and preposter-
mid African niger, which is not at all a
polite way Of welcoming him. He is really
sovereign OF some talents and enterprise. bent
on the improvement of his country, and in a
certain degree accessible to modern influences
His visit to the Car and the Exhibition will
give him host Of new ideas some of which he
may turn to account to the benefit OF his coun-
try. When he goes home the trolley should fol-
low him. and the automobile and the telephone
the bicycle being already there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15

The Hartford Courant" intmates to the Hon.
Carl Schurz that the result Of the election shows
that the present Administration is not so odious-
y unpopular as he thought it was. The current
theories Of the Hon. Carl Schurz seem to
monopolize most of the "odious unpopularity"
going but that has happened before AS to the
President and his policy. the elections in gen
eral have given both stamp Of popular APP
proval, like the eagle on the Nations coin,
which certifes value at the same time that it
adOrns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15

The famous turnstile performance OF the one
original and only Asa Bird Gardiner IS bearing
fruit News comes of a man. of less distin-
guished ancestry. indeed. but OF comparable
spirjt who revolted at the imposition OF belng
compelled to drop his ticket In the cnopplng
box He did not refuse to pay his nckeI Tor
TRANSFORMATION. Oh no. But that done. ne
deemed his obligations to the grinding monopoly
discharged It was not for him to lift up the
ticket laboriously lug it a distance of several
feet place it over the mouth Of the box ana
let IL fall therein. Not bit of-it. II the COM
pany wanted the ticket put into the box. let 1t
hire a man to do the job. The District Attorney
had refused to push ,turnstiles around for 1t, at
ar expenditure of force computed. under De
Morgan's Rule OF Vagrom Variants at one
seventeenth OF one per cent Of his own weight.
1t was easier considering the lghtness of his
weight to vault over the barrier. Surely this
other man. despite his less illustrious descent
was justified in similarly refusing to carry tick
cts for the company. Yet the company could
not be persuaded of the justice Of his claim.
And neither could the Judge before whom he
was hailed. And the worst feature of the whole
case was that the District Attorney. whose
atavistic example had inspired this earnest emu
lation of a noble deed was not OH hand to de-
fend him and vindicate in him his own Illus
trious principle or truth. the Bird should be
more regardfu Of his own chicks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15

1t Is said that the new electric vehicles OF the
Fifth-ave stage line will adopt the Paris GUS
TOM and permit no more passengers to ride than
can be accommodated with seats. That is an
innovation which it is hoped may lead to re-
form in our streetcars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
THE TALK or THE DAY.

"'rhe st. Paul Pioneer Press last week 'ssueu n
bardsonelv illustrated number commemorative Of
the dftieth anniversary of its existence that was
not only credtable to It in all ways out also
illustrated the phenomenal growth in wealth. popu-
lation and industry OF the great Northwest, OF
which The Pioneer Press is so able and brilliant
a spokesman.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-04-14
[To BE CONTINUED. ]
WORLD REVOLVES FOR THEM
Some Musicians Who Take Them
selves So Seriously That
Are Amusing.

There is nothing funnier than the
musician who takes himself tremen-
dously serious. Imean himself" not
music, which is very different thing.
Empires may totter, republics rise
up in their places, but the musician of
whom am speaking is not in the least
affected by either. \ wholesale massa-
ere does not impress him half as pain
fully as being RELOCATED to bad place
in a programme.
And when the newspapers are ring
ing with thrilling accounts of wars
and deeds of heroism, our friend IS
quite satisfied to cast a glance over
the first page of the Daily Telegraph,
where he no doubt reads to his entire
satisfaction that he will sing ''The Cor
sair's Lament" in Shepherd bush on
the 18th inst, and in Wormwood-
scrubs on the 18th.
I once heard an amusing story of an
obscure singer who fourished a good
many years ago, and who was enOr-
mously impressed with a sense of his
own Importance. He rarely got an en-
gagement, and when he did his wife
was reduced to tears till the concert
was thing of the past.
The arrangements of the whole
household were upset. He invariably
insisted on going to the seaside for
at least three days before the concert,
on account of the immense advantage
to be got out of sleeping three nights
il pure air.
Nothing that was provided for the
meals of the rest of the family would
do for him. notwithstanding dishes
were brought to table of which the
great man alone was allowed to par
take, while at regular intervals he
dranksome strange fluid from an enor-
nous bottle, which his children were
forbidden to touch unless they were
specially DESTROYS of being whipped and
sent to bed supperless.
He also made a point Of resting for
three hours every afternoon previous
to the all-important event, an ar
rangement which one would have
hardly thought necessary, seeing that
no power on earth could ever drag him
out of bed before midday. He wouldn't
even practice for fear of firing his
voice!
His repertoire consisted of four
songs, which he had learned in fit of
tremendous energy when he was a
young man.-Cornhill Magazine.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-04-14

shoot through. and watch sharply
every point at which they might seek
to catch us at advantage"
II think they are coming" I said,
as coolly as could. Secretly my heart
began to thump. "Aye, and another
gang advances 'tween-decks." 1 added,
as l also heard a stir there.
"Stand ready" said the supercargo,
in low, hard tones. Gall together with
the pistols, and then rush. Yet tarry
till the rams, or what else they may
batter with, have made fair open
ing. Master Ardick, you have no
sword; therefore remain somewhat
back. Also I would counsel you to
whip yon cloak about your left arn,,
that it may serve in sort as shield.
Pistols forward, friends! They come!"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-04-14
NE AM JIM.

"nere me an Jim played marbles-Jim
clarke. his name in full
1neSes still village only there. an mass
in days are dull
DIT them old times the locust shades
reched clean acrost the street,
1ne Whlte blooms hanging over us-seen
nothln' since so sweet.
An jim could, remember we'll plunn ont
the middle man
AS easy's some wild cowboy now with his
good rife can.
An seems hear: MY go this time" as
plain as then it rung
Wnen me an Jim played marbles an Jim
an me wuz young.
ne boys, guess, have wandered off, an
maybe some are dead
Inc locust trees have rotted down where
once their shadders spread.
The old-like villagers, no doubt, are seen no
more where they
Sot on the fence an watched the game that
they when young would play,
But still yearn to wunder back, an I'M
der that old sky
LOOK my last look on boyhoods scenes
when l shall come to die,
An rest forever nigh where trees their
lovin' shadders flung
Where me an Jim played marbles when
Jim an me wuz young.
Will I. Hale, in Cincinnati Enquirer.