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New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
THE RIGHTS OF THE ROAD.

The Westchester County trolley war has
within tbe last week assumed some new and,
we venture to hope. encouraging phases HIN
erto il has been chiefly noteworthy as scene
of corporate laWlessness and defiance OF public
rights. Covetous corporations have seized pup
lie property without right without legal au-
thorty. trusting to luck or TO that influence
which they so well know how to exert to sus-
tain them in their usurped place when once
their usurpatlon has become an established fact.
They have prevailed upon local officials to give
them rights Of way in opposition to the will
of the taxpayers and property owners, if not in
direct opposition to law. Rival corporations
have waged petty civil war against each other
with force and arms to the disturbance of the
public peace, the menace Of public safety and
the actual obstruction of public use of thorough
fares constructed at great public expense for
free public use. Their principle of operation
has apparently been TO go ahead and do what
oyer they please and to seize for private use
whatever public property they please, leaving
the consequences for after adjustment; just as
q trespasser might settle himself in man
house and trust to the mans weakness or
overseness to a "scene" 10 grant him immunity
from expulsion.
The incident of last week III NeW-hocheHe
was in itself a trifing one, but 1t was sig
pifcant of an auspicous change in public and
official sentiment, and it must have come as
most ominous surprise to some OF those corpora
tions which imagine that the earth and the ful-
ness thereof are their private property. II was
n refreshing. instructive and inspiring thing
10 see the Mayor and citizens OF that city
deliberately, in open daylight tear up, remove
and utterly abolish streetcar line. We do not
know that IL was unprecedented In American
history, though at present we do not recall its
prototype But we do know that 1t was rad
ical reversal of the practice that has commonly
obtained in Westcheser County and elsewhere,
under which the car companies have torn up
and ruined the finest streets with impunity,
and then. In answer to protests, and even TO
legal movements for their election, have defiant
ly replied, Here we are and here we stay"
That New-Roche!le road probably was not In its
origin a trespasser, but ii was an unworthy ten
ant Of public property, refusing TO fulfil Its OBJ
legations n tenant. Therefore II was elected
We reckon that II the same principle were ap-
piled TO some other roads, no further distant
from New-York than that there would be a
rattllng among the dry bones. And If such a
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21

the Congress soon to assemble Will nave 10 serl-
ously consider is In regard TO the course Which
the United States shall pursue toward these
conflicting elements in Cuba. Ilme ana eA-
perience have well nigh cleared ava! .ne
glamour about the Cuban army ana so-caiie'
republic and many who were in hot haS'e 10
recoonize what did not exist have discovered by
this time that the United States cannot ailord
to 60 before the world as indorser and protector
of any other than genuine, free and worm!
government. The people who suppose tha'
such a government can be established oeiore
the industries and business of the isiahu nave
been well restored are not so numerous as 'hes
were But there are still many people VINO Ian
to see that the uncertainty as to the poil'icai
future is the one grave obstacle to the res'ora-
ton of business and industry, without whicn
safe nolitical future can hardly be secured Dy
any conceivable action Of the Cubans them
selves.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
TIE BOND PURCHASE.

The deluge of talk about the proposal Of the
Treasury TO purchase bonds seems to be not al
together helpful nor intended to help. Many OF
the disputants and critics appear much more
eager to find in events support for favorlte the
ores than TO interpret the events correctly or
10 draw from them useful instruction. Secre-
tary Gage is criticised by lenders Of money be-
cause he interfered though he had declared
there was no need Of interference, and by the
SPECTATORS he helped because he had repeatedly
denied that the Treasury was Under any Obliga-
ton TO give them relief. The people who think
the salvation of the country depends upon hav-
ing more bank circulation strive TO make 1t ap-
pear that the nterposltion was necessary,
though TO the Secretary 1t did not so appear.
The extremists who oppose bank circulation
insist that the business world stands in need of
such relief from time to time only because the
banks are not rightly managed The silver peo-
pie, also and the fiat money people have their
modes Of improving the event
The known facts. interpreted by plain com
mon sense, give little support to any theory.
In reality there was no monetary scarcity.
| Throughout the interior and for most purposes
at New-York, the supply was sufficient, as has
| been repeatedly shown. Also, real relief had
come through sterling operations and the pros
pect of gold imports and return of funds from
the interior before the Secretary acted. His
declaration that no emergency needing inter
position existed was fully justified by the relief
attained before he proposed to buy bonds and
| his explanation that the purchase had other.
| justification Is supported by results. There Is
no excuse for the claim that the absorption Of
| cash by the Treasury through its revenues had
caused trouble, for it had on Wednesday last
| less reserve by several millions than at other
| times when no trouble existed. If more money
| had been used than before by bankers and lend
| ers and more than could safely be used with
| Treasury reserves as they stood, that was their
| work.
The claim that the much abused Treasury
| system makes trouble in this way needs re-
consideration Its deposits with banks have
generally been liberal and larger than an ex-
elusive regard for Treasury interests would
prompt It has for years been consistently
ready to aid by such deposits, prepayment Of
interest and other steps. any real embarrass-
ment in business. Those who insist that no
such power Of interposition could exist any
where and those who hold II absolutely neces-
sary that IL should be intrusted, not TO the
peoples Government but TO the banks, through
power TO issue notes without security can find
nothing to help either theory in recent events.
Were the banks intrusted with exclusive power
| to expand or contract circulation there is no
| certainty that they would use that power more
! prudenly or successfully than they now handle
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21

the funds at their command Excessive lending
in aid of speculation would be at least as likely'
II any such last resort were within the power
of the banks or a clearing house OF them' as IL
Is now.
But the Treasury in this country VIII not
place itself wholly at the mercy OF any banRing
institutions by lodging all its reserves with one
or many OF them. 1t may as well be taken TOT
granted that the peoples Treasury Will itseil
hold the peoples reserve for the protection OF
the Nations credit. If so, 1t VIII at times nave
on hand more than can then be used, and VIII De
in such position that it can with entire safety
increase its deposits or anticipate payments OF
interest or in other ways relieve any actual
need in the commercial money market Inc
existence Of that power, II is safe to say, VIII
continue so long as the people OF the United
States control their Government their Treas
ury and their reserve for the defence or the
public credit Whether it shall be carefully
used so as not TO encourage on the part OF
lenders overreliance upon the aid Of Govern
ment is at all times a question for the Sec
retary of the Treasury. and it Is not the least
of the many responsibilities of his great ONCE
that he must determine from time to time what
due regard for the public welfare and for the
safety Of the Treasury may require.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
PERSONAL.

Winston Churchill who has been captured oy the
Beers had for his tutor some years ago the rev
Dr. d. Stewart Moore, now pastor OF the o0u'"
PRESBYTERIAN Church, OF Philadelphia. VINO says
OF him: Young Mr.. Churchill In 1893 was apou'
thirteen years OF age and was living at bruhs"i0N
Road Brighton. He preparing for Sahorlhs-
ham and I was his tutor for over eighteen months
when he was taken III and removed TO Eastoourhe
HOSPITAL He was an exceedingly bright pupil ana
exceIled in the classics and mathematics as well.
which is rather "A rare faculty Al tnirteen ", yea a., .
Of age he could read the entire New Testament IN
Greek He studied hard and took great interest," !
I'm outdoor sports playing on local tootoaiI ans y
he Vas canured and Of his gallant effort to save
his men. could not help thinking how % the ooy Is
that sort of a boy when I had the honor Of teach
ing him. He was brave and courageous almost 10
a fault
The death OF Dr. John w. Hicks. Anglican Bish-
op Of the Orange Free State, just at this time Is
deemed most unfortunate as he had a great infu-
ence over the Dutch Of that country He was
learned scientist as we'll theologian. and had
won a reputation in scientific circles even Deiore
he took orders.
Finley p Dunno George Ade and VIII Payne
whose works have attracted attention, are Chi
cago newspaper men. All three began their news
paper work on "The Chicago News" Mr.. Ade Is
now on "The Chicago Record" Mr.. Payne Is
Editor OF THE Economist, and Mr. Dunne: r wno T.,
scored such success with his "Dooley' papers; Is
the managing editor OF THE chicago Evening
Journal"
William F. LORD, the new United States MIN
lister to Argentina. has been prominent IN racine
Coast politics for long time. He went west
from his home in Delaware where he was born, In
1899 and settled in Oregon in 1863 at Salem He mad
inst come out Of the Civil War with honor, ana
was lawyer Of keen ability and high purpose anu anu
his success n the West was certain ne was
elected to the position Of Supreme Court Juuge
three times ana to the place or Governor oi
Oregon. The diplomat Is a highly educateu
man OF distinguished manners and refined tastes
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
THE DRAMA.
MIR. MANSFIELD AT THE GARDEN

A numerous and fashionsby representative aud,.
ence welcomed Mr. Mansfield last night. at IN.
Garden Theatre where ne made his Remittance "a
Cyrano de Bergerac. and epeated,-with his Usual
brancy and with more than his usual emotional
power,-the felcitous performance OF that romantic
and eccentric character, first displayed by him AZ
this theatre year ago and since then made famous
throughout the land. Particular description OF Mr.
Rostands melodrama would be superfuoUs here
The play was thoughtfully ana.yzed the time
OF it's first production October 3, 1888. and Mr.
Mansfeid's impersonation OF It's central figure was
carefully portrayed and highly commended when
first seen There is a noble ideal OF chiyaric deyo.
ton and seIf-sacrihce imbedded among many gro-
tesque attributes and fantastic Incidents in the
character and experience OF Cyrano. and women
most OF whom In actual life, would not bestow
two thoughts upon such person. are pleased 10 be
prodgiously delighted with him whenever he
emerges in a fiction: for which reason ne has
greatly prospered In the theatre. Mr.. Mansfield
now as before gives effective prominence 70 the
intellectual distinction Of Cyrano. and on this night
he was even finer than I'm his assumption ot
that spirit OF passionate bitterness-the outcome
OF a wasted life and breaking heart-which dehes
conventionalltes and which covers, without con-
cealing its depth Of emotion, by levity. mockery,
satire and the laughter that is sadder than tears.
The play has been splendidly set and the cast In
cludes Miss Katherine Grey as Roxane. Mr. Sheri.
dan Block as Count de Guiche, Mr.. Prince Lloyd
as Christian. and Mr.. a. S. Andrews as Carbon.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
DIR. STORRS.

The retirement of the Rev. Or. Storrs from
the pastorate of the Church of the Pilgrims
is an occurrence Of deep and painful interest
TO his own people, and is sure to cause general
regret not only in Brooklyn, but throughout the
greater city Of which Brooklyn has become n
part and at every centre Of religious and in
tellectual activity in the United States. There
will be universal sympathy with Or. Storrs s
desire TO be relieved Of responsibilities which
no feels that he is no longer able to discharge
in accordance with his own exacting standard,
but it is impossible not to lament that duty
which he was the first to recognize has been
imposed upon him. DIR. StorTs's retirement
closes an active career which has been admra-
able in its sincerity and beneficent in It's re-
suits. A pastorate Of more than nifty years Is
In itself extraordinary, but the length OF his
service to a single church is less remarkable
than the mutual devotion, unclouded and ever
increasing, which has characterized the rela-
tons Of pastor and people during that long
period
DR.. Storrs has been n potent force in the in
tellectual life Of his era. He has never cared
to cultivate the arts Of popularity, and 1t may
be admitted that he has appealed directly to the
few rather than the many. But through those
to whom he has been n model and an inspiration
his influence has been widely dfused. He is
among the last. as he has always been among
the foremost, of the orators Of the school TO
which Edward Everett belonged. His style Is
not impassloned and magnetic, but when his
theme is great and he has summoned all his
resources his eloquence IS lofty and command
ing We recall no American orator Of this or
a preceding generation in whom rare and
beautiful fluency of speech was raised further
above the commonplace by range and nobility
of thought and by exquisite discernment and
precision I'm the choice Of words. Those who
heard his Grafton on the Turk and the Mus
covite during the war OF 1877, delivered first In
the Brooklyn Academy Of Music, have never
outlived the impression Of power and felicity
which that splendid performance produced upon
their minds We believe 1t was DR.. Eliot, Of
Harvard who said that It was the greatest
triumph in the field OF intellectual expression
which he had ever witnessed.
Dr. Storrs has been for more than half
century not only a devoted and much loved
pastor, n great speaker at frequent intervals
on great themes and a prolific writer, but a
faithful and useful member Of the civic COM
munity whose honor and welfare are dear to
him. and patriot whose convictions have never
been disturbed by the fallacies which lead un-
balanced minds astray. May the first citizen Of
Brooklyn live long in serene enjoyment Of the
repose which he has earned.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
Amnsemenie.

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Concert and CinematogTaph.
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GARRICK THEATRE-S-Sherlock Holmes
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New-York tribune., 1899-11-21

thing ran he done In New-Rochelle, why not
elsewhere? If a legally built road can be torn
nm and expeIled from the public highway be-
cause II does not fulfil the terms of the bargain
under which II was admitted to that highway
certainly there is all the more reason and right
IN teor I'M and expel a road that has been IL
locally built. as an unwarranted trespasser upon
the public highway.
There is an indication that some such notlon
bos begun 10 filter its difficult and devious way
into the intelligence of the trolley promoters
and highway grabbers of Westchester County.
1t is announced that trolley building In that re-
pdon is now at standsill. for the first time III
some years The corporations have actually
condescendcd TO wait upon the action OF the
courts They have come TO the amaDe con-
clusion that it will be best to wait until they
got the right 10 build before they build and 10
secure permission to use the property or the
public before they appropriate it TO their own
nurnoses That is well. Mere private citizens,
rs n rule. wait for permission before they enter
each others houses or take each others goods.
Those who do not are likely to get into serious
trouble. And we really do not know OF any
good reason why railroad corporation should
make any more free with the property OF n
municipal corporation than one citizen may
with the property Of another citizen. We nave
no idea that the millennium Is to begin to-day
or even the day after tomorrow; but we must
reckon these changes of tone and attitude In
the local trolley situation to be not devoid or
hone and Of encouragement to the public-of en-
couragement. even to emulation on a larger
scale. of the sane and healthful example OF
u
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
CAST oF .rHE ELDER MSS BLossoM"
r1IEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

Mr.. Jefferson appeared last Dtght IN 81 bou''
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry appeared .,
the Hollis Street Theatre. Boston, In kooesp'elss
Maude Adams is in Philadelphla'
Nethersoe gives this week to New-Orleahs' :.
Nine. Modjeska, is acting in Chicago. '.. 80
James and his company are acting along the o'S'"
ern circuit and they will be in shreveport Hr'
on November 25 Sol. Smith Russell .
Clava,and Frederick Warde appeared As'
,'ont IN Denver. Joseph Murphy is acting "
the Star Theatre in THE Kerry Cow
"a Fool OF Fortune" which Is an unusua'i' ~,
nlav was we'll acted and we'll received last h'S",
At the Murray Hill Theatre. THE Sorrows ~
satan" was viewed with interest at 'he ''A"'
Opera House.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
MR.. HOBARTS CONDITION.
,,,s puvs1c1AN ADMITS THAT HE HAS Show
No SIGN OF IMPROVEMENT SINCE suNpAi'

his PHYSICIAN ADMITS THAT HE HAS '
No SIGN OF IMPROVEMENT SINCE sUNDA'
Paterson Nov. 90 (speciaD aD-vice-Presiden. az,
bart did not pass very good night ", 80 :.
the morning hours to-day he appeared -,
ouite cheerful He called for an carry 80
and at 10 O'Clock dropped into nstIrdi us
which he enjoyed for more than TWO ~, o,,Ics
sat ND in a chair this afternoon. but at '"e -
Of his physician did not carry on any eN'e"usS :,
versation. Mr.. Hobart feels much better wne" ;.
a sitting posture because he can breathe VIII" "V
ca Sc in that position W.. p-a.t.
DR. Newton admitted to-day that the vice -,
Sent had shown no signs OF improvement sNNs
Sunday but he did not say that there had Oee" 49,"
change for the worse. ,Ao-,,.
Hobart Tuttle the vice-Presidents oro'ne
law said that while the patient did not give a.,
evidence Of Improvement he was stu holu,ne ="
own u Is believed. however that MT hoo@, ,.rv
at, growing gradually weaker. The usual dtns 1n
asan saes from President and Mrs Mchines nresss,yed
ouiring as to Mr.. HOBART 5 conH'"V"'
and answered this evening .,. .o,n,or,a bly last
The Vice-President was RESTING
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
SENATOR HAYWARD NOT so WELL

Nebraska city. Neb.. Nov 2o-senator h'y srr the
condition to-day Is not so favoraoie as night
two or three days past lie passed s 'pSSrtooK Of
but rester, reste,hn,ent no lis right arm and leg is
almost free from paraytie effects ps. psa.turday His
not as clear to-day as wiht was n" are somewhat
ABOVE the normal pr Whittier ere s,Sysi the natural
fever and restlessness OF ast ns, nis WAS given ne
tiant in the last few days. and that t.,tons tn,
ima particularly alarming In these -
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
~ AID OF TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE

rx.pRrsIpENr CLEVELAND TO PRESIDE Al .
MEETING HERE on DECEMBER 4
A public meeting Is 10 be held at ;HS tne Ma1r Ne.
Square Garden Concert Han Mouu'T 80" N,,mal
Ia Irdnstral Institute Tuskegee Ala. estaonshe.
for the education OF colored persons EN,PreSi'vr wr
crover cleveland has consented TO preside
Co,'e,ard has for some time taken deep in'eIss'
in the school at Tuskegee and the WORK s S II known
ninaI Poolter n Washington. Several Wen Naresi.
S,paL naI % po'nl moulding William H. Baldwin lr" P'M
dent or the Long Island Railway; pt, ~, - mart In
Curry and Principal Washington WIZ
the meeting. , 49,. .,oa,t,, a. 70 create a pup,
Nsuit nc IN Raising an endowment fund OF s'V'
the Tuskegee school
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21

pines ought to pay the expense OF goVerh'hs
them and enrich Oriental commerce Tor ages
and there is a good prospect OF its doing so.
Apparently the precious substance abounds all
over the Indian Archipelago. with all the MILL
ions of the East ready to buy 1t as fast as 1t can
no conveyed to them.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21

The rat; that is the enemy which gives menace
of the bubonic plague We may pretty saleiy'
however reckon this city free from any serious
menace. New-York is not as clean as 1t should
be. or even as it was few years ago. But II
is as pure as the falling snow in comparison
with Hong Kong. Bombay. Lisbon, or any city
in which the plague has gained material foot
hold. II the shipmasters will keep their rats to
themselves the physicians Of the city will do
the rest.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21

There has not yet been British military
nronoenade to Pretoria, and neither has there
been a Boer advance to Durham and Cape Town
Each side finds in the other a foeman worthy OF
IFS steel. which Is, among other things, another
cause for regret that they had to come to blows
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21

The death Of Lady Salisbury will be regarded
with profound regret by all the world and
universal feeling of sympathy will go out toward
the Minister whose extraordinary burdens OF
statecraft are capped with this load OF personal
and domestic bereavement And nowhere VIII
such sentiments be more sincere than IN this
country, with which under Lord Salisburys 5
lead, Great Britain has come into SO close and
cordial relations.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

"Mv attention" says writer in THE Homiletic
Review" was recently called TO the following
programme of services for young men III col"e0
ton with special revival services:
FOR STUDENTS.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21

The Armenians and Kurds seem to be at II
again. fifty having fallen in contest at Ere
roum not far from the scene OF the outbreak
between them which spread into such unex-
pected and destructive proportions rev years
ago. Conditions OF hatred bitter as that or
Israel toward Amalek prevail between them, be-
vond abatement or concation and they Will
ecbt and slay so long as they are near each
other unless a stronger hand restrains them.
Turkey at present resting under that responsible
tv with no doubt In the world at large that
Russia would perform 1t better
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21

Our troops in Luzon seem 10 oe malntainlhs
the good repute Of the American Army Ill au-
mirable fashion.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
Jnocx 10 Advertisements.
Buslness 4 olitfs.

Buslncss 4 onrfs.
Roll Ton Desks and Office Furniture.
Great VARIETY Of style and Price
T. G sELLEw
No III Fulton 80.
Carl II Schultzs Lithia Water,
rs,hts -vichv Iathia-Carsbad contain more
u,tinrn carbonate than any natural lthia water
New-York tribune., 1899-11-21

With the greatest tonnage In the world II
coasting vessels the United States ought not to
be content to lag behind in transoceanic com
merce under its own flag.