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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22

able that this will be ready to be placed by the
time the statue 10 Mr. Davis Is completed"
Mayor Carter II. Harrison. OF Chicago Is visiting
friends In Virginia.
1t has been deciued to erect a chapelle expiatore
In Geneva. as near possible to the spot where
Empress Elizabeth was assassinated. The Emperor
OF Austria and all the members OF the imperial
family have contributed largely toward the fund
for this monument, the foundation stone OF
which Is to be laid by the Emperor on the annyer-
sary OF the tragic event 1t Will be n Gothic build
from four hundred to Ave hundred persons. The
design will be a miniature OF the Votiv- Kirche. In
Vienna.
Robert Lowry. who has just died at Huron. $. D..
was for many years prominent man In Iowa. lie
was a member of the Wing National Convention
which nominated Harrison and Tyler in 1870 and
he had the honor OF issuing the call for the first
conference in Philadelphia to take action for the
rgsnzation OF the Republican party. He was
appointed register Of the land office at Huron
s. D.. by President Arthur In 1893 and lived at
that place during the remainder OF his life.
Nine. Calve after a winters absence from the
operate stage will make her temperance next
month at the Grand opera. in Paris. as Ophela In
Thomass Hamlet"
The twenty-hfth anniversary OF the production
Of Strauss famous comic opera, DIE Fielder
maus" was celebrated in Vienna on April D. Marie
Gestinger who is now appearing In German
theatre in this city, was OF the original cast
1t had no great In Vienna at nrst securing
have been sheved had not Swoboda. then SINGING
In Berlin been looking about for a new piece tnat
suited him. He tried Die Fledermaus, 10, onna
standing its apparent failure and IT had AT once
a tremendous success. II is said that very rev
dramatic productions have brought so much 70
their creators this has to Johann Strauss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
PERSONAL.
panies.

Theobad Chartran has gone to Washington at
the request OF President Mckinley who is to sit
for him for a large picture upon which he is now
work. 1t will represent the signing OF the pro-
tocol. and all the persons who took part in that
interesting event will be depicted In life size Be-
sides President Mckinley. there will be ex-Secre-
tary william r. Day, Jules cambon. the French
Ambassador: NJ. Thiebaut. first secretary OF the
French Embassy, and Messrs. Moore, Cridler and
Adee. NJ Chartran will finish the picture when
he returns to Paris. and II will be exhibited In thi.
city next autumn
The Richmond correspondent OF The Baltimore
Sun" says: THE bronze statue which Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis In TO place over the grave OF her hus-
band Will not interfere with the monument which
is proposed to be erected In Monroe Park In honor
OF the President OF the Confederacy. A monument
is also to be placed the grave OF Miss Winnie
Davis. who died last summer at Narragansett
Pier. Miss Davs's last resting.p place Is near that
OF her father In the Davis Circle In Hollywood
Cemetery. A considerable fund has already been
raised for the memorial to Miss Davis. 1t Is prob
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22

much as the Oregon Legislature never organ
ICED and finally dispersed without transacting
any business whatsoever, and therefore had
never acquired an existence In a strict legal
sense as branch Of the State government. But
the Senate committee did not see fit to make
any such discrimination in It's report. which was
adopted by the large majority before mentioned
Moreover, that was a verdict In which party
lines were obliterated and which disclosed no
II happened, seventeen Republicans voted for
and seventeen against Mr.. Corbetts admission
This decision was accepted at the time as eX-
pressing the settled conviction Of the Senate that
an Executive appointment was not valid In case
the Legislature had failed to fll the vacancy
We ara not aware that anything has occurred
to disturb that conclusion, and the natural pre-
sumption therefore is that Governor Stone has
merely chosen to pay Mr.. Quay a conspicuous
and gratifying though practically empty COM
plment In appointing him to the Senate ut this
time He must be aware that he Is referring
the question Of his admission to body which
has clearly put itself on record against appoint
ments made under such circumstances Mr..
Quay's ardent supporters may possibly believe
that his popularity with his former colleagues
may avail to reverse the precedents referred to,
but It is more probable that Governor Stones
action simply reflects strong personal feeling.
with perhaps some expectation Of incidental po-
litical advantage TO be derived from maintain
ing the controversy in another forum during
the greater part Of the legislative recess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
MR.. CROKER'S "DITIDENDS."

Mr.. Croker Is particular about revealing his
personal affairs. Likewise Mr.. Andrew Freed
man. We have thought that they were I'M
necessarily sensitive to the question: where
did you get IT." and only tended to arouse sus-
picion, possibly unjust. by their seeming IN
Willingness to show that their extremely profit
able investments did not their large re-
turns TO a more or less close connection with the
city government. But after Mr. Freedmans
testimony yesterday we cannot say that we
wonder at Mr. Cookers desire to keep his per-
sonal affairs out of sight. Perhaps he wishes
he could have kept Mr.. Freedman out of sight
or else given him tip not to testify regarding
his bonding business dividends" 1t was real
ly a break on Mr.. Freedman's part.
He testified that he divided the commissions
received by him as manager of the business
of bonding city officers and public contractors
with Mr.. Croker, and that the stockholders of
the bonding company had never received
dividend on their stock. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Croker himself testified the other
day that the money he received from Mr..
Freedman was regular dividends from the
bonding company in which he held an interest
Mr.. Moss has been so far unable to clear up
this discrepancy. for Mr.. Freedman suddenly
became particular about his personal affairs
and refused TO explain the discrepancy in the
two statements. So at present it appears that
Mr.. Cookers dividends are a share of the
profits which his friend makes from bonds he
gets Mr. Cookers followers in public office to
purchase Mr.. Croker was evidently revealing
the frank truth when he told Mr.. Moss he led
the party for personal profit. We wonder how
many other Of Mr.. Crokers dividends" are
more properly described as "divvies."
We wonder what Mr.. Crokers superior claim
to dividends" is. He doesn't act as an agent
for the company, as Mr.. Freedman does, and
earn commissions. He owns stock, but so do
many other people, and they get no dividends.
Just what is his service? Can it be that his
authority secures bonds and he gets a COM
mission for driving his offlce-holders into Mr.
Freedman's hands? Or is that commission the
retainer paid by the company for permission
to do business with public officers? 1t is all
very interesting, and are sorry it became
a personal affair at the critical point. BY the
way, they say that the professional bail bonds
men have profitable business with the women
and criminals at the police stations. Do they
pay dividends also?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
loom PAUL. AND PEACE.

Comment Is made upon the reported fact that
the Zuid -Afrkaansche Republik, otherwise
known as the Transvaal, has not been invited
10 participate in the Cars Internatohal reace
Congress. and apprehension is expressed lest 'he
omission may have deplorable results IN defea'-
ing the purposes of that august assembiaee.
Without INDUCING in any essays NJ lihpeliai
mind-reading. It Is not altogether unreasonable
IN ossu,ne that the omission. II omission there
be- is because of the fact that so far as Its FOR
eign affairs are concerned the sturdy NIUE ooe'
Republc Is under the suZerainty or Great brit
ain. If. then. the Transvaal cannot Legally ue
clare war or conclude peace save with sihgie
State without the approval OF the british
Crown the latter, and not the former, Is the
pover that is to be considered in the Peace
Congress.
Anart from that. however, how superfiuous
would II be to ask the Transvaa TO Dlnd l'sell
against breaches of the worlds peace AS wen
mako that request Of the Universal Peace Union
or the Society of Friends. For Stephanus DO
sepbus Paulus Krtiger is himself the IrahsVaal
Government. and equally the very incarnation
of neace and goodwill. There Is no prince, Pc
tomato or Power on earth more utterly averse
IA war than he In token OF that he keeps 10
standing army. save some 400 horse artiiery-
men of chiefly decorative functions. Fleet he
has none. and will have none. since by happy
lot his realm is shut in from the sea- ana 10
construct an airy navy for graphing IN the
central blue would seem impety to him VINO
forbids lightnngrods and life insurance as
wicked interferences with the designs OF Provi-
dence.
No. "Oom Paul. will not disturb the nations
neace. not even through disappointment at not
heine invited to The Hague Nor Will other
Powers be put at loggerheads over the fancied'
but. ms we have seen. unreal slight TO MIN.
There was a time when the German emperor
seemed inclined to espouse the side OF the
1,ransyaal against the latter's suzeran But
he has since then advised the Pretoria Govern
ment TO agree with its suzeraln quickly, lest
worse thing befall it. There is no indcauoh
than any other Power will take up the matter
and rush in where the Kaiser declines 10 tread
The Transvaal will remain negligible guam
tty in the worlds military problem ana inc
world Is too busy TO give Its time to things that
may properly be neglected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
COLONEL DOVNS'S RESIGNATION


The hearing which Governor Roosevelt gave
to some Of the officers of the list Regiment on
Thursday on the report Of the Court OF Inquiry
cleared the atmosphere to some extent and re-
vealed the fact, which The Tribune anticipated,
that the list Regiment as a body would not be
censured In the report, and that at least two Of
ficers Of the regiment would probably be sum-
moned before a courtmartal to answer serious
charges.
The burden Of the defence Of these officers
will be that they had no orders from their supe
rior officers. If they are found guilty they will
be disGraced and even II no charges are pre-
ferred and they are allowed to escape with n
reprimand In general orders their standing In
the National Guard and among volunteers who
took part in the campaign with them will be
far from enviable. In view Of what awaits
these men, 1t Is unfortunate that Colonel Downs,
for whose orders these officers waited. should
have placed himself beyond the Jurisdiction Of
the authorities. He resigned when the regi-
ment returned and allowed his subordlnates to
receive blame which he should have shared with
them Lieutenant-C Colonel Smith and Major
Whittle asked for court of inquiry; Colonel
DoWns resigned and blocked investigation, so
far'a he was concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
Nmnsemerts.


ACADEMY OF MUSIC-2-S:15-The Old Homestead.
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-S-Daughter OF the Resi-
BIJOU-l2-s:2o-The Purple Lady.
CARNEGIE HALI<-2-Concert-S:1o-
CASINO-2-s-In Gay Paree.
DAI.Y's THEATRE-l:45-1:45-The Great Ruby.
EDEN MUsEE--wax Works. Grand Concert and Cine
matograph -
EMPIRE THEATRE-2-s20-Iord and LADY Algy.
OARRICK THEATRE-2-slo-Zaza.
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-2-S-The French Maid =.
HAMMERSTEINs vICToRIA-2l5-sl5-A Reign OF
Error. - u.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-2-s-Merchant OF
Venice.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-2-s-Im Wessen Roess l.
xEITHS-Noon TO IL 2. m.-Continuous performance
ROSTER & BIALS-2-s :l6-vsudevlle.
KNICKERBOCKER Observation-Disclosures iinette'
IYcFIIM THEATRE-2-sS 0-Rupert of Hentzau
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-S-Cfrcus. -,
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2:lo-S:So- because one
Loved Him So ,r,
MURRAY HILL. THEArRE-2-s:ie-A Gded t0oI -
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN-S a. m. TO ~ D. M
Paintings.
PAsTOR'S-i2:30 10 ll-Continuous Performance
SAN T JACKS THEATRE-2-S-The Model.
s-2:i5-S2p-The Cuckoo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
"uy PRIVATE BUSINESS. "

Some music hall artist has n tempting oppor-
tunty to build up topical song arornd the re-
frain. That's my private business. Inc
pbrase seems destined to acquire vogue as a
cotchword unless the Mazet Investigating Com
m;ttee associates with 1t disagreeable expert
cnces Croker coined the sentence, ana FREED
man. the nrbane. suave, diplomatic and polished
Freedman. has added emphasis and significance
thereto. Had nc been in The Club or on 'he
grounds of the New-York Baseball Club he
might have italicized the words In his own pc
cuar way but as II was he conhned MS dehoh-
stration to language and gestures, when re-
suited in no physical discomfort to anypod!'
When policemen stop suspicious characters
under circumstances suggesting explanations IL
will be in order for the suspect to answer inter-
rooatories with the remark, That's my private
business" And every man or woman closely
beset with leading questions may fall Dack
unon the same formula Certainly every per-
sonaI ouery Is mans private business but 1t
often happens. likewise, to be part OF the Dus-
ness that the public has a right to know about
The public has considerable justification Tor De-
ING curious about the methods by which one
man holding no office recognized by the Consul
tuition or the statutes of New-York, manages to
dominate the government Of this city. and liz
curiosity has been whetted by the charming
frankness with which that man has admitted
that no nerson may hold office within the mu-
nicpality without paying tribute TO Iammahy
and obeying the orders OF the Chief.
private business" forsooth II the Maze'
committee doesn't quickly put stop TO that
myth it had better go out Of existence at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
THE PENNSYLVANIA SENATORSHTP.

The acouittal of Senator Quay Of the charge
of conspiracy to make illegal use Of public
money deposited in the Peoples Bank OF Phiia-
delphia has evidently caused little surprise IN
any quarter. The rather protracted deilbera-
ton of the jury naturally afforded some reason
to think that 1t might not succeed In agreeing
upon verdict, but after the cross-examnation
Of the expert witness for the prosecution and
the rather abrupt closing Of the case for the
people it is doubtful II anybody really believed
the defendant would be found guilty. HIS
friends nevertheless had sufficient warrant for
their enthusiastic demonstrations, and though
he did not permit his habitual pacidity OF de-
meanor TO be disturbed thereby. he doubtless
finds relief as well as satisfaction in the result
Of the trial.
What. II any, effect his acquittal will have
with respect TO Mr.. Quay's political future re-
mains to be seen. There is not much reason to
believe that the large and compact minority or
Republicans in the Legislature which has pre-
vented his election all winter would have gone
TO pieces and allowed him to succeed If the
verdict had been rendered prior TO adjourn
nent, but II is by no means certain that the OPP
position will hold together until the next Legs-
lature meets, two years hence. On the other
hand II may gain strength and be able 10 ac-
complish It's purpose when the opportunity to
elect a Senator recurs. These for the present
must remain speculative questions, TO be deter
mined by the course Of events. Just now the
Quay supporters would seem to have acquired
some advantages of position, and they cannot
be blamed for claiming rather more than half
the honors Of drawn battle in the Legislature,
having won the more serious contest in the
court
The action OF Governor Stone In appointing
Mr.. Quay to be his own successor In the Senate
until the next meeting of the Legislature is sur
prising only in view of the generally accepted
belief that the Senate will adhere to recent prec
edcnts established by itself and refuse to seat
him. The question of a Governors power to
fill a vacancy not occurring during recess Of
the Legislature has been repeatedly considered
and variously decided. At the special session Of
Congress in 1893, however, the Senate refused
TO seat Mr.. Mantle of Montana, appointed by
the Governor, the Legislature In that case hav-
Ing failed to elect q Senator, after balloting
daily for many weeks Mr.. Mantle was ex-
Guided by the close though not strictly party
vote of 81 to %; but that precedent was much
more decisively confirmed last year by a major
~ OF 80 to 10 against admitting Mr. Corbett, of
oregon, likewise appointed by the Governor In
behalf OF Mr.. Corbett It was represented that
p,s case differed from that Of Mr.. Mantle. mas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22

ing II per cent. In the metals class, not"i.h'
standing n decline in coal and petroleum, ior
iron. steel, tin, lead and copper and their proo-
nets are higher Lumber Is slightly hgher'
without change In brick and lime; turpentine'
linseed oil. paints, fertilizers and drugs are
little higher, and also hemp, but soap ana pai"r
and glassware are unchanged, with wlndow-
oloss shade lower. 1t will be seen that the
far greater range of manufactured products
gives relatively more weight TO their advance III
tho American than In the British tables. though
the difference In rise of all prices since January
/ Is but slight
British prices are now the highest since April
I 1906 American were temporarily higher In
Nav last when the wheat corner eliminated,
and also for short time in May and June, 1880
but otherwise are the highest since October
1904 Until after January. 1894, American prices
had never been so low. on the whole ms they
arc now. nor had British prices ever been so
low as they are now prior to July 1894. The
progress of industries and science In cheapen-
ing products has been great in both countries,
but for the last five years prices In both have
been somewhat abnormal and lower than was
consistent with healthy state OF business. The
abnormal depression was much greater In this
country than in Grent Britain until the restora-
ton of protective duties. and the recovery since
that time has naturally been greater. But IN
comparison with prices Of 1860 American prices
have declined considerably more than British,
showing somewhat larger results obtained by
development of Industries. science and means or
transportation. The American were relatively
1927 per cent lower in 1892 before the election,
but British prices then advanced and American
declined so that in January, 1894, the American
were ia per cent lower The divergence In
creased under the Wilson tariff, so that from
May 1896. to the election Of that year Amerl-
can prices were all the time lower than British
by 10 per cent of the prices Of 1860 and in Sep
TENDER Of that year by 1912 per cent. The gap
has now been in part closed as prices In both
countries are advancing, and on April 1t was
but 4.54 per cent Of the prices Of 1860. But 1t
Is probable that the extraordinary demand In
the metals class has caused prices for time
which will not be fully maintained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22

Germany for time made the ways OF our life
insurance companies in that country far other
than ways OF pleasantness and paths OF peace,
throwing all sorts of official obstacles and in
terdctons In their way, but Is now disposed to
treat them with some show of consideration and
equity. She has appointed commissioners to
examine into their affairs and their report
cannot be other than satisfactory the prospects
that the business will at least have free
field II no particular favor. throughout the en-
pire. SO long as the first is assured to IT, 1t will
not be difficult to win the latter on It's merits
and in fair competition with the home COM
panies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22

eral policy The same tactics Of procrastlna-
ton have been displayed In two committees.
and one Assemblyman has declared that the
Organization was against the bill, hence his
pettifoggng Can 1t be that the "organiza-
ton" that put this bill through the Senate was
playing with the people? Can 1t be possible
that the organization wants to tell the peo-
pie Of this State that 1t does not care VINO pays
the taxes so long as 1t can work the corpora
tons? Do the Assemblymen whose names are
printed above want the voters to regard that
ms their motto in public life? Are the TAX
PAYERS or the tax dodgers their masters!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
1t is now the opinion Of Tammany that Moss
is not half so green as he has been painted.

1t has long been surmised that corruption in
politics is dangerous to free government. but
since Mayor Carter Harrison unfolded himself
on the subject the other night at the jefferson
Club dinner in Milwaukee, there has been no
doubt about it, AS Chief Magistrate of Chi
cago what ne does not know on the subject Is
not worth knowing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22

Spain looked to France for sympathy and aid
In her recent troubles, getting a plausible and
useless imitation Of the former and none OF the
latter. Now she is afraid that her neighbor is
going to take advantage Of her present exhaus-
ton and impoverishment to make war upon
her. She Is in little danger The republic is
not. like the Grand Monarque committed to the
obliteration OF the Pyrenees. and Is In way
likely TO attempt to throw down that ancient
and historic barrier. The population Of some Of
the northern provinces of Spain, disguised with
the long misrue Of the country, have shown dis
positions indicating that they would rather be
governed from Paris than Madrid; but Paris Is
not in the least ready for such nm experiment.
Spain dreams and sees visions. and sound
rings ever In her OF armed men, but she Is
now In no danger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22

In some States 1t seems to be the custom that
when the Legislature adjourns the Grand Jury
convenes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
THE TALK or THE DAY.
THE ALPHABET OF GOLF.

I.
A little mound OF dirt, T;
A pretty little girl | c;
A crooked little drive-oh. Y
Did she not aim with careful 1!
III.
A wounded head. muttered "G!
Accompanied by How the d."
A maid who said: I'm such j!
Hereafter I shall play cro-K.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22

There are some signs of the approach of the
day In which respectable lawyers will not esteem
it respectable to buy nominations for judicial
Offices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22

Admiral Dewey who ought to know. says that
the government OF Aguinado is a severe mill
tary despotlsm But his little band Of support
ers here will continue to cry him up as a second
Bolivar or Washington SO long as they can per-
suade anybody to Islander any nom .nt's leisure
far as to listen to them. 1t was Of such that
the Laureate said:
They filled with idle spleen.
Rising. falling. like wave
For they know not what they mean.