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New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
THE MERCHANTS AND TIE RAMApO.

The Initial experiences Of the Merchants AS
gociation with the city authorities in its en-
deavor TO obtain from them information con-
cerning the Ramapo water contract and to Sc
cure their cooperation in the indispensable task
of ascertainng the citys precise condition aud
the company's ability to supply its require
ments are full of instruction for intelligent ctl-
zens. In brief, the association. aside from Mr..
Holahan's suaye but apparently meaningless
assurances Of good will. has thus far had no
success whatsoever in getting what it is honest
ly looking for. Such replies as it has received
10 its respectful communications are the merest
forinalites. and no present reason exists for
supposing that the Board Of Public Improve
ments. which has referred the whole business
TO Commissioner Dalton, has any thought of
assisting the proposed investigation or of giving
the matter further attention.
Yet here is an affair of momentous i'm
portance TO the community, concerning which
any honest and competent municipal govern
ment would be eager TO obtain just such in
formation as the Merchants Association offers
10 procure. The offer was made moreover, in
a perfectly courteous and becoming manner.
IT could not possibly have conveyed to the mind
of any disinterested, self-respecting official a
suggestion of impertinence or gratuitous inter
ference with the orderly processes of admnstra-
ton 1t was based on the assumption that
larger and more equitably distributed supply
of water is greatly needed, and its sole object
was TO ascertain how that demand could best
ne met II the city was for any reason unable
10 extend its own plant and operations, and re-
duced to the less desirable alternative Of pur-
chasing additional water from private owners,
nounce the fact If, such state Of things
having been established. the proposed Ramapo
contract was found TO be advantageous the
association explicitly declared its wish and pur.
pose to make that fact clear also.
From whom did this proposal for an emf
nently useful inquiry and decisive judgment
come? From a set Of cranks, or incompetents.
or tricksters, with selfish motive? Absolutely
the reverse IL came from an association of
twelve hundred merchants and taxpayers rep
resenting every commercial interest and col
lectively having not only an enormous stake In
the general welfare, but deep concern in this
particular problem OF an adequate water sup
ply. The city authorities of New-York know
perfectly we'll that the offer with which they
are trihipg sincerely made with the sole
object of serving the city. They are equally
well aware that the proposed investigation
would ascertain the whole truth and lead only
TO truthful conclusions. II they refuse to help
and seek to hinder 1t they will In so doing pro
claim that they want to know, not all the facts,
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
Amuscmenis.


ACADEMY OF MJjSIC-S-way Down EAST
AMERICAN THEA7 RE,-s:l5-Der Frieschutz'
BIJOU-s:i6-sister Mary.
BROADWAY THEATBB-s:15-More than queen
CAsINo-s:lJ-The Singing Girl.
CRITERION THEATRE-sI5-Baroara Frie'ehie.
DAI.Ys TIfEATRE-S-The Song OF the s"oiu'
EDEN MUsEE-9 a. m TO IL .. m-WaxworNs' "''"
Concert and Cfnemstograph
EMPIRE, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tyranny or Ieara
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-S-Becky sharp
GARDEN THEATRES 1o-The Only way
CARRIcK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Holmes
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-s-Phroso
frAMNERsTEINs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Brothers IN
Wall Street
HARLEM OPERA HOuSE-S:i6-Why Smith lett home'
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s-The zangwil RAY
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-Das opferlamn'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Performance.
KNIcKERBoCKER THEATRE-s-Ths Merchant OF
Venice.
ROSTER q BIALS-S:l5-Around New-fork
I.YCf-UM THEATRE-s:3o-Miss Hobbs
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-Horse Show.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-ss sso-Make Way FOR 'h'
Ladies.
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-2-s-The Fatal Caro-
NEW-YORK THEATRE-S--In Gay Paree-VsudeViHe
PASToRS-continuous Performance.
wALI.ACK' 's-s:3o-A Rich Mans Son.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

In the earlier period. beginning with less
than S2O0000OO n month the minor exports
rose to over $230O0O0O, but In the later, be-
ginning with about $33,O00OO0, they have risen
well toward S50OOO000 a month. But the in
crease is especially gratifying because 1T In
dicates no shrnkage, but rather n continued eX-
pansion in those manufactured exports which
it was generally feared might be cut off by the
rapid advances in prices here, especially Of
manufactured products. The final returns,
which will show what part Of the minor ex-
ports are manufactured products, have not yet
appeared but an aggregate so large could not
be reached If the latter, which embrace much
over half of all the exports outside the great
staples had not materially gained
The total exports for the month of October
were S126, ,764, 7SG, an aggregate which has
never been equaled in October and never ex-
ceeded in any month excepting November and
December of last year. The movement Of the
great staples was at that time quite unprece-
dented and may not be equalled this year.
though the Increase In outgo Of corn aud barley
at present balances the loss in wheat, and the
recent offerings Of cotton bills in the money
market show that heavy purchases Of that
product have been made on foreign account
But II the remaining exports continue to exceed
those of the corresponding month last year by
$1o,0OO,O00 or thereabouts II Is even possible
that the highest Of all past records In exports
may be surpassed. Considering that the con-
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
tract, for manufactured products which were

tracts for manufactured products which were
given when prices were comparatively low must
nearly all have been executed by this tinie'
there Is encouraging evidence that foreign de-
mands did not fall off as much when prices
rose as has been generally supposed IL points
in the same direction that further contracts LOT
machinery and other finished products IN great
variety are still being received each week. the
considerable though perhaps smaller rise III
foreign prices operating with the growing ap-
preciation of the excellence Of American Work
to prompt larger orders
The imports in October were considerably
larger than current weekly reports of business
at New-York had indicated. amounting TO S'2'-
7O5s94, over $40, 100000 larger than last year
1t will not appear for some days III "hat
branches this increase has been, but IL Is no'
improbable that the advance in prices Oh SOME
manufactured products has led foreign conf
petitors to hope that they can do better now Ill
the American market than for two years past
Tn some drygoods it is probable that larger
competition may now be felt, though much oi
the increase in imports will probably be round.
rs before, in crude or partially manufactured
materials Of industry.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
MR.. LEWIS AND THE HORTON LAW.

The Republican organization is permitting
various features of its tentative legislative pro-
gramme for the coming session TO become so lar
known as to provoke some discussion OF thcir
merits, presumably for the purpose OF "getting
line" on public sentiment We have failed 10
observe. however any indication of resolve on
tho mart of the leaders to make the repeal OF ihe
Horton law one of the chief pieces of business at
Albany this winter 1t would be agreeable to
assume that they do not think it necessary TO
proclaim their intention TO stop prizehghting IN
New-York. knowing that there is no division OF
respectable opinion on the subject ana reason
ing that their support of the repeal bill will be
taken for granted. But unhappily 1t is scarcely
possible TO put that Interpretation on their
silence There is too much reason to believe that
the defenders of the prize ring In this State had
the stealthy assistance last winter OF men Whom
the Republican organization can control when II
wants to control them and that it was through
their co-operation that the repeal bill was finally
so mutilated that II had TO be killed. IL would
be a novel experience If those who thrive ID
various ways on the promotion OF dlsgrace1ul
industry were not sanguine OF securing similar
holm by similar means In the emergency with
which they expect 10 he confronted in few
weeks.
II is likely to he considered by many persons
SUSPICIOUS circumstance that Republican leaders
seem already 10 be counting on the appointment
TO a county judgeship OF Assemblyman Lewis
who had the bill to repeal the Horton law III
charge last winter and who has recently an
nounced, we hope not prematureiy, his intennoh
10 labor unfnchingly for its success at the COM
inc session II appears TO US that such calcula-
tions are well adapted to impress Mr.. Lewis
with a stronger conviction of his duty in respect
to this matter. and of his opportunity as well.
There are many persons who would like to get
Mr.. Lewis out of the way. Perhaps he Will re-
feet that he Is under special obligation to dis
appoint them. Grave doubts OF his constitutional
eligibility might in any case prevent his appoint
ment but It strikes us that he Is in danger OF
making serious mistake if he is consentng TO
! he even considered n candidate for the bench.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

1 tbs nrotection Of self has to be abandoned. Inc
last crucial tests Of war hold no self. For tnese
| ,,,nd. nust he I'm some way possessed" either
Through life training In the idea OF duty or Dy
the mind of a leader, or through the oners ne.u
ont IN religious fanaticism. "Fuzzy-Wuzzy III
the Soudan has the latter; and OF him the
chief mouthpiece of the English soldiery says
y, r,shes AT the smoke when we let drive,
An before we know. 'es 'ackin' at our eao'
'F's all 'ot sand an ginger when aiiVe. -.
An 'es generally shammin' when 'e's deao'
! 'F,s a daisy, 'e's a ducky 'es lamp!
,E,s a inja-rubber idiot on the SPREE
'Fs the only thing that doesn't give oari'h
For regiment o. British infantree'
A tremendous lot of respect goes out 10 the
man who does not think too much at the wrong
time. The Beers are an admirable people, IN
dustrious and brave, but they have been Drought
nm in lives that knew no continual subservlence
TO commanders, and they have no form or rellg-
ions fanatcism that is capable OF hurting them
against well defended parapets, nor have they
traditions bred in the bone regarding the glory
of military heroism. Being brave, they nave
willingly begun a war in which they think that
brain and subtlety will win, and they Will GER
tainlv give a good account OF themselves III the
field but they have counted on winning in ways
in which the thought for selfprotection Is never
forootten: and when ii comes to the last argu-
ments of war, when supremacy OF spirit taxes
its own, It means certain loss to have the natiVe
hue OF resolution sickled DER with the pale cast
of thought. The Beers have not crossed the
omen to take those three little garrisons. WIN
their overwhelming numbers this might perhaps
have been accomplished at any time within the
last ten days, but they know the dread1ui cost
and they stop to think, though every lost day
brings England nearer. a good military tac-
tician said yesterday: Il think the Beers nave
"failed to take their one opportunity, ana mat
"they are now discredted Their system pro-
"vidcs for any amount of individual bravery,
"but not for the stormng of fortifcatons ana
"the desperate attack from the open. Ihey are
"brave men, but very thoughtful, and there are
mo heroic successes until men are able 10 put
'"blinders on their thought
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
"DAVID GARRICK" AT WYNDHAFS.
NEW THEATRE CROWDED ON THE FIRST NI5ErA
THE ACTORS SPEECH

NEW THEATRE CROWDED ON THE FIRST NTJHr<
THE ACTORS SPEECH
London, Nov. 1s-The first performance OF "pa
vid Garrick" at wyndhams Theatre, Charles
wyndham's new house. at Cranbourne-st and
Charing Cross Road, London. this evening tur.
nished ample testimony that his old friends will
follow this actor wherever he chooses 10 lead.
Fashionable. enthusiasts and patriotic admirers
packed the house the entire receipts being devoted
to the Aldershot branch OF the British Soldiers
Wives and Families Association.
Mr.. wyndham, Miss Mary Moore, william Far
rem and Arthur Bourchier bore themselves with
distinction IN the performance.
II was strangely significant that in speech n
the close announcing that the proceeds OF inc
evening were $4,000. Mr.. Wyndham when ne m
tended to say heart OF Africa" inadvertently "d
"heart OF America" which is evidently quito
near his own the Eastern continent Mr.. Wyns
ham added:
1t is as impossible to tell my plans FOR reacsI
your hearts IL would be for General BuierI
reveal how he will reach Pretoria We only Kn"
that somehow other We shall get there
In the boxes were Mrs. James Brown PoeaA
Alfred Rothschild and Alfred Belt
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
A GREAT MONTH.

There are very few to whom the October re-
turns Of foreign commerce will not bring a
pleasurable surprise While the exports OF
great staples fell behind those of last year In
the same month S797,791 owing to the large
decrease in wheat and cotton, the minor and
manufactured exports show much greater IN
crease than in September. and are, In fact, the
largest ever recorded in any month. Exclusive
of the great staples, Of which refined oil Is
usually included in manufactured exports and
shows this year an increase of s1,7S3,s90. the
remaining domestic exports were $49,43l,33 in
value. The nearest approach was IL August,
when the domestic exports, less principal
staples, were S4s,957 ,603, and in March they
were S4S. .79S, COS. Few realize how greatly this
part of foreign trade has been gaining, and a
comparison of the twenty-five months preceding
the election of 1892 with the last twenty-five
months under the Dngey tariff discloses a
change which goes far tc explain the new po-
sition Of the country in the worlds money mar
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
THE ACTORS FUND BENEFIT.

The benefit for the Actors Fund o, Aniei~.
which was given yesterday at the Broadway iHe.
tre was. the officers OF the fund said the m..
successful affair OF the kind ever given IN TINS os
The actual receipts from the sale OF tickets N'. :,
siO95 and to this is 10 be added the proeee"' A.,
the sale OF programmes. which brought 'he ".
sum to something close to $500. The pros,s",s. 80.
consisted OF an act from Way Down h~..
Miss Julia Arthur and her company IN 'no eo.V w
Richie Ling: sir Henry Irving and his company,
waterloo" Miss Idalene Cotton anI 49, com
Long; Mrs Minnie Maddern Fiske ana her NiIe
pany. In the third act OF Becky sharp -, iry.
Eugenie Fougere; John Drew and Mss by Eugens
Cowles and Mrs Josephine Jacoby; villa" p,ch
Crane and his company, in the first sct bs DI seneat
Mans Son" and the Cragg family Inc ,gecofs
was under the MANAGEMENT Of Andrew a. acN''
mick the treasurer or the fund
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
Mr. HOBART STEADILY IMPROVING.

Paterson, n. J., Nov. 16 (speciaD-Viee-r''
dent Hobart's condition is steadily imptV'| ~.
He felt quite strong to-day. and sent i~ ,ne
barber to shave him. There Is no truth ;" 80.
report that Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart con'e'"s ,.
a trip South No plans for the futurv fu'y are
been made and the members OF the lai., nn the
merely looking forward TO the tihe We We
patient will be able To get about the ho"'N
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
but merely such facts as are convenient to tho

but merely such facts as are convenient 10 'n'
promoters Of the scheme.
We do not believe that the Merchants Asso-
citation will permit itself to be bafied by onlclai
hostility. It's task will be harder II official CO.
operation is withheld. but It will not be impos-
sib,e nrovided that the association perseveres
in the snirit IN which It began. 1t commands
all tho talents and resources requisite to the
conclusive demonstration when IL mas unuei'
taken to furnish.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
SycREylRY LONG on THE WAY EIsrWISp

Denver Nov l6-John ID. Long, Secretary ., :.
Na,-, and his wife. who accompanied their da~
ter Helen to Colorado Springs, where she WI" ,s,.
main this winter for her health. started arington ar
on their homeward Journey over the o''
route this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The second regular service or the Actors ch%s.
Alliance will be held at All Souls UnitanA"
Church. Fourth-ave. and Twenteth-st.. on SUE
day evening at s o'clock. There VIII 90 ~.
dresses by the Rev Thomas r. Scer, the pas.SSs
OF the church and second vice-presdent OF nn.sS ~
alliance; the Rev. Merle ST. Croix Wright, ha'"
Silyerman, and others.
The second matinee OF the season Of the Amen
can Academy OF the Dramatic Arts and Empl'
Theatre Dramatic School will be given this ai'e'.
will be given "Afterthoughts by Albert +. Drint
water; 'Drusilla" by Evelyn Sharpe. and i"'
Fam" by Carlo Goldoni
'~The girl with the auburn hair" who Seem
70 have no other appellation than this, Is an
nounced to appear at Keith's on November ~
She is said to be a good singer
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

Beautiful as swift upon the mountains are 'ie
feet of Bryan in haste TO congratulate "oeoe' o,'
bic election before the event. Kentucky instead.
but not without struggle, RENTS MN u p'i
vate life, which he knows how 70 make h'oie
public than creditable, as his past career 'e''i-
fles
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

Whatever the Transvaal war has so far re-
vealed or concealed 1t has made tolerabiy clear
the fact that Joubert is a general nj TO set
SQUADRON in the field and direct its proceedings
afterward. He may live in history as the Boer
Mltiades. haply without the Grecians later
crown of calamity, and the Muse with poised
oxpectant pen watches him in these days ana
hours. and for some time past, with particular
attention,
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

Venezuela's war. though rated as sHah MA.
ter and Of no interest In the worlds poii''oe 70
vigorous, and its last battle SHOWS d recoiu VI
killed and wounded nearly II not quite equai ~
that Of any engagement In South Africa OF 'i'e
Philippines, and much exceeding the HioS' Vi
them. At Puerto Cabello. just fought Win VIZ
tory for General Castro, giving him controi ol '',0
only place Of consequence In the country ho' a.
ready in his possession. the Killed ana "ouliuou
numbered three hundred more than fell at Glen
roe or Dundee. and a good many more than
have fallen in the siege operations against Kim
berley. Mafeking or Ladysmith Puerto CaoeHo
will henceforth take a conspicuous place IN inc
list Of the republics battlefelds. and may wind
I'm the war. leaving only the guerilla Herman
dazthe radhv of Venezuelan potics-and his
band to be disposed Of
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

The tenantry bore the Prince to the castle upon
their shoulders. with flaming torches hgh'ihs '"o
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

The Department Of Correction wants to nuy
one thousand dynamite cartridges The Commis-
s,oner should remember that cruel and unusual
prnishments are prohibited by the Constitution
Blowing up drunks and disorderlies has long
been practised by magistrates. but it strikes us
this extension Of the practice is going little
too far.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

A woman just returned from the klondike
heard there from some of the miners the tale or
a treasure island in the South Pacific and In
tends to Join an expedition which VIII be fitted
out by private enterprise to go In search OF IT.
The miners described It as a beautiful island
covered with magnificent trees and thick with
birds Of bright plumage, singing night and day
with the music OF Attic flutes. their lays being
unlike those Of any other birds found in the
world Elsewhere the troplc bird wears the
bright jacket described but does not sing much,
and there may be some mistake about the
vocalism Of those OF Treasure Island. But
the woman believes in It, because the miners
told her So They also gave her chart descrb-
ing where the treasure, fruit of the political
robbery of ''some country" was buried, with
outlines and sketched landmarks showing the
way to it. She is now on the track OF the widow
of the man who buried It. and is confident OF
running down that bereaved woman of
these days. When she does the expedition will
start, and the record of IT ought TO be interest
ing. whether 1t discovers the buried treasure
or not.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

The West African cannibal, roaming the Dor
ders Of the German Cameroons and there seek
ing whom he might devour. has just received d
lesson likely to mitigate his anthropophagous
propensities henceforward, two hundred OF MS
number having been slain by the German puhl-
tive expedition sent against them. 10 the eye
Of the native West African economist such
proceeding no doubt seemed wanton waste ol
provisions. but its warning is not likely 10 oe
thrown away on him. To the missionary who
may hereafter visit him he is likely to say:
Write me as one who loves his fellow man,
though Iocal circumstances forbid him from CIV
ing the most conclusive testimony Of 1t.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

The German press. with few exceptions, ex-
presses the opinion that the United States VIII
be a peaceful and accommodating neighbor in
Samoa To be sure. We are that everywhere
with everybody, and are capable Of magnanl-
nous disregard even Of such general hostility as
the same German press. with almost equal
unanlmity has erewhile on occasions shown US.
We shall get on quite well in the islands Ger
many will attempt no encroachments, and the
American eagle habitually roosts high above
any such proceeding.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01
4 GRAND RECITAL To Be Given at the First Presbyter, ian Church Tuesday Night.

The accomplished Mrs. ". H. Langford, direc sress of the First Presbyterian church choir, has care- fully prepared another organ reeit- al which will be given at tho church tomorrow Tuesday, evening. The program, the like of which has has never been made up before in this city will be composed of the of the best talent obtainable in Ar kansas and if you fail to attend, you will certainly miss a rare treat.
 Prof. Stewart, of the late First Arkansas Regiment band will rem der several cornet solos. Miss Hattie Cowpland, of Little Rock, who is known throughout the State as an expert violinist, will be pres ent and charm her hearers with her stringed instrument, which she handles with perfect ease, Mrs. Langford, whose ability in presiding at the pipe organ is too well known to ueed any mention here, will ac- company the solos. Misses Blanche and Hennie Altheimer, the two Pine Bluff song bird" fevorites, will add to the excellent program with solos, A double quartette will also be present. This quartette is compos- ed of Pine Bluffs most select talent. One of the many grand features of this recital will be a solo by Mrs. Edgar, of Fordyee. Her voice, as described by one who has heari her, lis one continuous and unexceiled melody. ,
 Mesdames P. L. Dilley and Toss Fowler and Miss Ruby Johnson will lend their assistance making the choir one big success. The gentle men who will also be in .the choir are Messrs. Barlow, Fox and Mc- Neill, of this city, and Panther, of Little Rock.
 The recital is gwen sto add to the fund which will be used to improve the interior of the already beautiful edifce. The cause is a worthy one and should be enthusiastically re- ceived all, who should lend their presence on this occasion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01
ON A REFORM.
Jonesboro's Gambling Houses, Etc ,
 Raided by the Police,

From a passenger who recently reached this city from Jonesboro we learn of an unusual occurrence that happened in that city last week.
 The new city officials are purely pious and they are determined to make the town likewise. They re gently gave notice for all the gamol' inc houses stationed in that town to close their doors and cease business. This was received lightly by the proprietors of some and they did not comply with the printed notice.
 The officials were backed by the preachers and the choirs and they issued another notice, which brought the same result as the first.
 The officials enlarged their police force and made raid on all the gambling houses in town and burned tbe contents. They then searched for the proprletors of all the blind tiger joints ard arrested all who came into their path.
 After the main object had been completed, they formed a Teddy