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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
PERSONAL.
progression.

John w E. Thomas. the coored lawyer anu pm
tician Of Chicago. who has just died. was INC
wealthiest man OF his race in the CITY ne was
elected to the Illinois Legislature In ls' "hele II"
served three terms and became prominent oei's
the author Of the Civil Rights BILL which passed
in 1855 and one OF the 100 in the historic Sena-
toriaI fight I'm which General John A. Logan
defeated ". r. Morrison after us ballots Mr. MI,
We was a member OF the Judiciary Committee dur,
ing his service i'm the Assembly. He was elected
Thomas long had been a leader Of his race In en-.
cago. He Identified with the OhHe t ,ba ti1e
Of his death the president OF the Ch'caso
Sumner Club.
Senator Wolcotts law library in Denver is the
envy OF the Colorado bar lie recently refused an
offer OF $4,000 for its ten thousand Volumes
The French Academy Of Moral and Political Sci
ences has awarded to Major Marchand the Audit
fred prize OF 5000 for Great Actions Accomplished
In Africa" Major Marchand has handed 1t over to
the French Maritime League. by which 1t VIII De
eSfu to tb eetng Of The Academy being accord
ing to some prevented by Ministerial order from
warm praise bestowed by NJ. Himy. the Honorary
Dean Of the Paris Faculty Of Letters on himself
and on those who went with him from the Atlantic
to Fashoda and onward to the Red Sea-
Charles Edmond Chojech, whose death in Paris
IS announced had been connected with the
Temps" for forty years. His career was cheek
cred and romantic one Born OF noble fohsh
family he took part in an instruction and FOUND
Il necessary to seek an asylum in France. During
1919 owing to his participation in the political
struggles OF that year. he had to quit France Tor
Italy few years later when the Crlmean war
broke out Charles Edmond (as he was usually
known returned to Paris. and, becoming a natu-
rallied Frenchman had an opportunity OF ightlng
against Russia He was aide-de-camp 10 omar
Pacha on the Danube, and chief Of the STAN 10
General Prm when. with feeble Spanish con-
tngent the latter fought by the side of the French
soldiers.
For continuous service A. f. Burr. OF THE Hart
ford Times" is probably the oldest editor In the
country On January l next It will DO sixty-one
years since Mr. Burr purchased interest in THE
Weekly Times" Two years later he turned II into
daily paper He is still In active service. though
elghty-four years old.
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FOR ROCHESTER, CONSUMPTION.

So far as we are aware our esteemed con-
temporary THE Rochester Democrat ana
Chronicle" never claimed omniscience, but sui
we should suppose 1t would be veXed to DIS
cover that II had recently disclosed ludicrous
lack OF acquaintance with the facts in n case OF
considerable Importance. In an article on the
school unifcaton scheme OF the Governor
commission, of which as a whole we are glau 10
observe that IL has as poor an opinion as any
hody could desire. The Democrat and enron
icle" starts with the wild assumption that the
Regents of the University. chiefly by means oil
n literary bureau with The Tribune and "Ihe
BROOKLYN Eagle" at the head Of it, have finally
prevailed upon a dOcile commission to report Il
plan for converting the Regents into "A second
estate government at the expense of the Legs
"lature and the taxpayers of the State
Now. The Tribune is willing TO be subjected
in q reasonable degree 10 the sings and arrows
of outrageous fortune, but I'm the justly indig-
nant words of the lamente1 A. Ward this Is
"reallv mulch" Having conscientiously laid
ourselves open to the reproach of tiresome itera-
ton by declaring at frequent intervals during
the last year that it would be abominable 10
make the administration of the public schools a
political tool and having lost no time In de-
mission with lamentable fOOlishness proposed
10 do that very thing, we now run up against
the announcement Of n usually intelligent con-
temporary that we are part and parcel OF
literary bureau which has been bossing the JoD'
As for the Hon. St Clair McKelway, II "Ihe
Democrat and Chronicle still imagines that he
is I'm love with the commission and It's output
we advise it 10 read the letter to his paper IN
which he recently expressed his sentiments
with characteristic fuency and fervor.
The foregoing observations are presumably
enough for the reilluminaton Of our Rochester
contemporary but we don't mind taking an
other paragraph to reaffirm our conviction that
this projected coupling on of the school system
to the political machinery of the State IS one
of the very worst schemes which have ever
received our versatile Governors precocious APP
proval. If through the uncovenanted mercy OF
the Legislature it should be remoulded into such
form that the authors Of its being would be
honestly able to look it in the face without a
sign Of recognition, It might answer desirable
purpose pretty we'll If that is impossible, II
ought to be expeditiously buried in nameless
grave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
THE UNION CLUBS NEW SITE.
IT'S DECISION TO MOVE DETERMINES THE
ACTION OF THE BUYERS OF THE
ASYLUM PROPERTY.

The decision OF the Union Club 10 move uptown
and the authorization OF the Governing Committee
TO purchase the site Fifth-ave. and Flity-hrstst
determined the action OF the syndicate which has
been negotiating for the block now occupied by the
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum. II IS part Of
this block that the Union Club has authorized the
Governing Committee to purchase at the price OK
100000 Richard NJ Montgomery, speaking for me
syndicate said yesterday that everything was set
tied and the syndicate would take over the whole
block at a cost Of s2,O50,OOO with the exception Of
the front in MadIson-ave. occupied by the iour
story modern school building. which Archbishop
Corrigan wishes to retain for church purposes. The
final approval OF the sale by the Board OF Trustees
Of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum VIII axe
place next Sunday. The instrument VIII therefore
not be signed before next week.
Colonel Franklin Bartlett, secretary or the lnlon
Club said Yesterday that the sale or the site 10 We
the syndicate itself formally obtained the properly
next week. While everything IS settled ana a8Ieeu
upon and all parties concerned Thoroughly uAutr-
stand one another. the formal steps VIII nave 10 az
taken in due course OF procedure. Therefore II VII
he a week or ten days before the club formaly
acquires the site which II has authorized the Cow
erning Committee 10 purchase. II Is known inat
the sum OF 100000 will be satisfactory ana no hlch
IS expected in the plans. $500. ~.
Colonel Bartlett said IL was too early 10 say "hat
would be done with the old clubhouse. u ne
natural course OF events II is 70 be supposed that
will be sold but the club will need II tor sotIe llHe
VET while getting the plans for and Dulidlhg ne
new house and not even suggestion mas .eei
made to how the old house shall 2e dispoSeu al.
The subject OF plans for new clubhouse, the DE-
tails OF building and so on are sun IN the lutuTe
also and so far the only detail before the CLUB mas
been the purchase OF the Site
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camnaien The other was 10 make u"sh
through the Boer fire and get their guns close
enough 10 the Beers to be effective BENG III
trepid Britons, they chose the latter. but III
carrying out the plan they came WITHIN boer
rife fire. lost their horses and were driven from
the guns. That is the whole story.
The lesson? 1t is quite plain. We must MOD
ify Bonaparte's saying and put II that victory II
oil the side of the longest range guns. III IN
stead of being satisfied with good guns the Brit
ish had made sure Of getting the best they
would have won not lost the fight at the lu-
gela. II is not enough to have good equipment
The army that wins must have the best, or else
it must pay for it's victory a far higher price
than it should. That was our own experience AT
Santiago de Cuba Our men had good rifles
for the Springfield is n good weapon-and good
powder-for black powder is good. But the
Spaniards had Mausers and smokeless powder
which, if not absolutely the best, were at least
better than ours The result that our army
suffered more than IL should have suffered. The
same has been true in the Philippines. 1t Is
humliatlng to think of Aguinaldos brcech-
clouted brgands having more modern more Of
fectlve and in brief better arms than United
States troops. 1t is worse than humliating; 1t
is costly in human lives.
The lesson is that in military and naval equip
ments a nation should get the best Of every
thing. American soldiers and sailors are the
best, or at least good the best In the world.
They should have the best rifles and powder
and cannon and ships and every other detail OF
equipment And TO provide anything snort OF
the best in no matter how small detail, Is TO
invite upon our forces, whenever they may meet
the need, repetition of Great Britain's disaster
at the Tugea River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
A,etu3lcrk Dailr Gtibn,,e
FRIDAY. DECEMBER %, 1899.
THE WEATHER REPORT.

FOREIGN-A message from General Methuen
at Modder River showed that the BRUSH Gen
erals lines Of communication are sun intact
General White sends word that Ladysmith is
well supplied with arms and ammunition anu
can hold out longer than has been estimated
General Lord Roberts babe farewell TO tnG
Prince OF Wales; an accident 10 Crehei al
Kitchener's train delayed for a snort uhe ms
arrival in Cairo. General WOOD, on as
Stunning the office Of Governor General OF Cuba'
received and accepted the designations or the
members Of General Brooke's Advisory CaDlnet'
- The battleshp Texas sailed for Norfolk
from Havana with the bodies ow the victims OF
the Maine =- The body Of General Lawtoh
will be deposited in a vault in Pace cemetery
Manila today. =- Lieutenant Colonel David
G. Huntington. L. S. A.. died at Rome, ltaiy
- The steamer Oceanic. which was thoueht
10 be overdue arrived at Liverpool, having peeh
prevented by fog from calling AT QueehstoNLi
e. The seat OF Paul DerOulede. In the french
Chamber Of Deputies. was declared vacant pc
cause Of his sentence to two years lmprisoh-
ment.
DOMESTIC.-The Interstate Commerce Com
mission gave a hearing on the question OF
freight rates and classifcatons, 1t also granted
an extension Of seven months in the tlme al
lowed railroads to equip freight cars with salety
applianceS. Controller Dawes appointed Il
Temporary receiver for the Globe National Bank
OF Boston. --= James Duane Taylor. secretary
and treasurer OF the Wagner Palace Car Com
pany committed suicide in the Grafton HOTEL
Washington = The Board Of Regents In SEES
sion at Albany considered the proposed unihca-
ton system for schools == Dr. EDWARD r.
Williams senior partner in the Baldwin Loco
motive Works in Philadelphia. died in CALI
fornia from heart trouble. =- Statements
made in Washington by members OF the Ma,
tional Republican Convention OF 1896 showed
how the gold plank" Of the platform then
adopted was drawn.
CITY-Stocks were weak and feverish. -
In the Molineux trial John F. Tyrren, the hand
writing exnert was further cross examined by
Rartow s Weeks the defendants counsel -
The meeting Of the Republican County COMMIT. .
tee was adjourned before the regular tIine VI
meeting I'm order to prevent Abraham Gruber
from offering an amendment To the rules ana
regulations =- +. c. Williams. or BROOKLYN
committed suicide at the Hote! CLARENDON. =,
Winslow Rolinson shot himself at his home in
stapleton, Staten Island, death following m
stantly.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday highest II
degrees; lowest. SO; average 39S4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
HUNDRED YEAR CLUBS DISCUSSION.

In Genealogical Hail. at No. 226 West Fifty
eghth-st., the Hundred Year Club for the Study Of
Longevity held a general meeting last evening
Some thirty-nve members, and women, attend
ed. The perpetuation OF human life has always
been interesting study and has supplied themes
without end TO both poet and author, but the popu
lar pursuit Of past times was after longevity where
youth retained, and not for natural longevity
that entailed enduring the weakness OF advanced
years. Judging from the number that responded TO
the clubs call. the frightening OF old age is not
popular fad likely to become one.
The club last evening. after disposng OF the regu-
lar business. finally settled down to discussion
the adoption Of the following resolution:
Resolved, That It is the sense Of this club that
the next most important step In our civilization Is
the employment OF the physician as teacher.
A discussion followed in which the club members
and women, Joined. Some thought that the
regulation teachers in schools should include the
physicians; others that they should not One woman
believed they should on the ground that II physi-
clans supplied with the wherewithal to live
they would not be anxious FOR their patients to
fall III, and then darkly remarked, "or to stay ILL.,"
Another thought they shouldn't. since It would
open other avenues for the employment OF ply
siclans whereas under present conditions there was
already one physician to every one and One-half
patients I'm the city limits The direct question az
or private schools both brought to a head
by one mother member saying: IF any doctor
should fuss with my children's eyes. nose ears
or even vaccinate them without consulting me |
should consider It an mpertinence"
The resolution was then voted on and carried with
only one dissenting vote, the mother member vot-
After the vote DR.. Elmer Lee spoke on the
Higher Education for the Physician as a Teacher"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
THE CALL TO THE REV. DIR. PURVES.
INTERESTS AT PRINCETON WHICH MAY
DELAY HIS COMING TO THE FIFTH
AVENUE CHURCH

Soma NJ the members OF the Fifth Avenue Pres,
byterfan Church who never have heard the Rev
DR. Puryes preach will be surprised az the striking
contrast between him and the late DR.. John Hall
Dr. Hall was a ponderous man. with a ponderous
voice He weighed about three hundred pounds
stood six feet three inches tall, and moved slowly
DIR Purves Is about Ave feet six inches tall. weighs
about one hundred and thirty pounds. and speaks
and moves with great quickness and many gestures
The official call TO DR. Purves will not be carried
to him for several days yet. 1t Is said that the
Tinanys are engrossng II. IL Is expected that DR.
Purves will use a good deal OF care In timing his
reply to the Fifth Avenue Church people. There
are three parties nterested-the Theological Semi.
nary, the First Presbyterian Church Of Princeton
and the Fifth Avenue Church. There Is no doubt
felt by the members OF the latter church that Dr.
Purves will accept. The seminary at Princeton
closes in May. and It is said to be likely that DR..
Purves will wish 10 complete the years work there
This may operate to prevent the moving OF lis
family TO the city before next fall
Dr. Purves is expected az one OF the guests At
the Christmas festival to be held at the Fifth
Avenue Church tonight Chaplain Cassard. for
merly OF the battleshtp Indiana Is 10 SPEAK and !,
IS understood that DR.. Purves VIII De greeted ~
large number OF the congregation
Princeton. n. j.. Dec q (speclaD.-The Rev DR..
George T. Purves pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church and professor in the Theological Seminary
here who last night received a unanimous call
from the congregation Of the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. New-York, went 70 Gnlladelphia
carly this morning and will be In New York to-
morrow He declined to say anything before leay-
ing here regarding the call The KEY: M abe
this morning said he knew that DR.. PurVes would
not deGnitey decide upon the mater I 6sS,dl
az TO whether DR.. Purves would or would not
accept the call Most Of the members OF the church
and also he students of the seminary are now q
the opinion that DR.. Puryes will accept the cal,
but that he will probably not take up his duties In
- Vorl ayafH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
ONE LESSON or THE VAR

There have been many reports and a lot OF
discussion concerning General Buffers loss Of
guns AT the Tugela River. The present status OF
the guns is not positively known. Some say the
Beers have them, some that the British have re-
gained them and some that neither side has been
able TO get possession Of them. Just one point.
however, is definitely settled II pertains TO the
way in which they were lost And it CONVEYS
one Of the most important lessons of the war.
not only to Great Britain but to the United
States, and concerning not only field artillery
but every detail Of military equipment on land
and sea.
This was the case: British artillery was pitted
against Boer artillery. The British had good
guns, but they were not the best in the world.
They were not, indeed, as good as those of the
Beers. SO the British found themselves ex-
posed to the Boer fire while they were not
able 10 reach the Beers with their guns There
were two courses open. One was TO retire from
the unequal contest and spoil the whole plan OF
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been removed since electricity was substituted
FOR cable In Thrd-ave Employees privately COM
plain that they consider it dangerous not TO have
vatchmen at all three places. Their duties are
enough without having to guess If they have the
right of way. The new power cars are niue less
formidable than railroad train. raliroau
grade crossing without signal would never pe
permitted but our street railway managers VINO
have not even the advantage of track ciear
from other traffic. seem to think that motor
man with an eye out for passengers, Tor wagons
and for many other things can be trusted 10 de-
eide rightly whether his or another car shall get
over crossing first.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
AmneemenIe.


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
SUCCESSFUL COALLNG AT SCI

After continuous trial yesterday OF four hours
Of the Miller conyeyor for coaling ships at sea the
battleship Massachusetts, and the collier Marcelus
which left the Navy Yard on Wednesday morning.
anchored at o'clock last night in Sandy Hook
Bay. The trial was successful four hundred bags
about eighty tons-or coal being transferred In four
hours without any accident to the apparatus There
was light ground swell during the forenoon maxi
ing the ships pitch slightly but there was hardly
any wind during the day.
j. j. OBrien an apprentice. second class while
attending tho hosting winch on the Massachusetts
was caught by the rope and had his arm broken on
the winch barrel.
The trials Will go on to-day the Navy Depart
ment requiring that there shall be two trials OF
-FOUR hours each. one 70 be In a fairly heayy sea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
THE VICTORIA WHEAT cR0p

Melbourne. Victoria. Dec. 2-"The Argus" OF
this city publishes forecast OF the wheat har-
vest OF this colony In which It says that the aver
age yield Is 9d bushels acre. and that tho ex-
portable surplus Is 100000 bushels
In 1888 the produce OF wheat per acre In Victoria
was 68 bushels, In 1897. 40 bushels; I'm 1896 4Oi
bushels; In 1895. S3s bushels and In 1884, 1888
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
CHANCES IN OPFRAS

NJ. Van Dyck Mime. Termina and Herr Dippel
are all unable to sing In the proposed performance
OF "Tannhauser" at the Metropolitan opera House
this evening. and It has therefore been decided 10
give The Marriage OF Figaro Instead Nine
Eames. Nine. Cementne de We're, Edouard de
Reszke and Sgnor Campanari will appear To-
morrow afternoon NJ Plancon will take the place
OF Edouard de Reszke as Mephlstopheles in
"Faugt -
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in the Philippines. From private letters recently
received It appears that the sick and wounded
soldiers in the hospitals are especially IN neeu
of paper and envelopes to write to the anxious
folks at home. Government transports VIII
carry free all such packages II addressed, "Chap-
lain Walter Marvin. u. s. A., 1st Reserve Hos
pital Manila" Packages should be left WITH or
sent TO. Major Francis b. Jones. Army Building
New-YOrk CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
TO DEFEND FREDERICK T. MOORE.

Santiago de Chill, Dec 2l-Mr Allin. lawyer
has arrived here to defend Frederick T. Moore.
formerly assistant teller OF the National Bank OF
Conn,erce OF Boston. who was arrested IN Oc-
tober last at Valparaiso, charged with embezzihs
$50 600 from the bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
NEW ACADEMY OF MEDICINE OFFICERS

The New-York Academy OF Medicine last night
elected these officers to fill the places made vacant
by the expiration Of the terms OF the incumbents:
Nice-presdent, Dr. G. l.. Peabody; trustee Dr. A.
jacob: treasurer OF trustees DR.. r. r. Sayre:
treasurer. DR.. H. l.. Collyer; members Of COMMITTEES
on Admissions. Drs G. +. Nammack and J. r.
White; member Of Committee on Library Dr. AL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22

Drivers Of heavy trucks and similar Vehicles
used to rail against asphalt pavements az
being too smooth and slippery to give the horses
safe foothold. Seeing that they now haoituaHy
and generally go out OF their way TO get upon
Fifth-ave now that It has such a pavement we
must conclude either that they have changeu
their opinion or that they are guilty or dehp-
crate cruelty to their horses in taking them
upon an unfit pavement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
DEROULEDES SEAT MADE VACANT.

Paris. Dec. 2i.-The Minister OF Justice NJ MONS
to-day formally gave notice to NJ. Deschane fresF
dent OF the Chamber of Deputies. OF the condemns
ton OF NJ. Deroulede. TO two years impusonme,,1t
yesterday on the charge OF libelling senators. ~,
Deroulede's seat In the Chamber OF Deputies Is
thus made vacant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
RUSSIA'S CEREAL CROPS.

St Petersburg Dec. H-The Central Agricu'-
ura Bureau has published report showing An
increase OF 20 per cent In winter cereals over ~
and an increase OF Il per cent upon the average %
the last Ave years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
FRENCH DEMANDS TO BE COMPLIED WITH

Picking Dec 2l-Li Hung Chang has been az
pointed Acting Viceroy OF Canton. The present u
cumbent OF that Office is coming to Picking.
believed this is preparatory 10 his degradation III
compliance with the French demands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
ISSUE or AUSrRALIAN TREAsURY BILLS

Sydney. n. s W.. Dec. 2l.-The Assembly To-Day
passed bill authorizing the issue OF treasury DIE
10 the amount of 100000.