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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

hitherto been criticisng the British Government
most severely for almost everything 1t has done
IN the matter He proceeded to say that the
British Government also erred in Withdrawing
its nroposal as soon AZ the Transvaal rejected H.
With both his statements we fancy, agreement
will be Widespread The mistake OF the Trans
vaal was emphasized. as we remarked at the
time by the fact that II was pracrcally tner
own proposition which the Beers were rejecinS.
And If II he argued that Great BRIAN was jusu-
fed in Withdrawing the proposal rs soon as II
wa, thus rejected il may be replied that so great
and powerful government. and one so sure OF
ultimate triumph and domination. mish' wen
afford TO strain 2 point in the direction OF
patience nnd forhcarance IN dealing Wild
minor and less enlightened State
Now. there is a pretty strong indication. as we
showed Yesterday. that that rejection ana WIN
drawM were the result of a misunderstanding.
II So the clearing up of the latter ought TO open
the way for o renewal Of the rejected and with
drawn offer and It's acceptance. The situation
can scarcely have changed so much In month
that Great Britain could not now accept the
settlement which would have been satisfactory
70 her on September & Neither should the
Transvaal now refuse 70 grant the reforms
which II offered to grant on August Is. II Is no
dishonor 10 a state 10 renew q rejected offer or
10 rcopen a case which has been prematurely
closed. II would be unspeakahy shocking #
The TWO countries were dragged into war
through q mere unwlingness 10 waive some
trining point Of technical etiquette
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08
3t,ero91nrk OaiIp Gribn1te
SUNDAY. OCTOBER $ 1899
TIE NEWS THIS NORNING.

FOREIGN-A dispatch from Na'aL saying
ma lie roers are about 10 return 10 their
homes siS ar indication that kruger may
niNd 10 tie British Govern ment's demands.
,,tI.r DISPATCHES arc djNiced IN peaceful and
,,gr.i,4 tendencies --- TX President Harri-
son .,il n, presented to the emperor Of Ger
man oh N' Dl.S,e, - Arr,nalso IN
~, .l,ratiou r.f.asine the American prisoners
end giving permission to irsurgen's % return
hone d,ronncee fhc lrnpeiialist party Of the
7-r,fel states 4 royal proclamation has
leer signed calne for meeting of Parliament
en- October H. and su'nnOH4nS reserves. -
vVNheI0l'na Queen Of the Netherlands. and her
mother We're received at Fotsdan by the En-
peror - The strike OF French workmen at
IL Creusot ended
OMEoTlC-Fresideui Mckinney and the
,lcm uor. ~ tho Cabinet arrived in Chicago after
journey from Ga'esburS. Wy VheIe the fIesl-
dent and Postmaster General Smith spoke on
fhe anniversary ot one of the Lincoln-LougiaS
debates. The President also made several
speed he's on The Wat o. Chicago. and was re-
ceived with ereat enthusiasm. --- the war
ships of tho Nolth Atlantic Squadron arrived at
Fort Monroe AND the Brooklyn and the New
Orleans received orders 20 go - Manila
The new Morgan N0er RI CID was launched al
Newport News making the nth vessel launched
There his year Mrs George L. Rives,
vie of The weu known New YORK lawyer was
struck hg q train a. Goshen. y. ~ and serious
j. injured --- Governor Roosevelt was at the
The report of the Romano Water Company TO
The state Controller stated that there We're no
gross aruiugs. and therefore IN" STATE otn'laI
cannot demand an invest cation Of the COM
pany's books senator Allson ana Con-
gresham Henderson spoke i'm the Iowa cam
palGn.
CITY Stocks were dull snd strong =-
Winners a Morris Park Desperate, The Rose
Kine's Courier. Van ship, Dread Lamoent
-- There wa Na~cs riot on board the eX-
cursion steamer Genrgeauna. between the
respectable passengers and gang ~ gam
1lers who had possession II the boat
About q dozen arrests were mace when the
steamer reached this city. --- The third at
tempt 10 sail a race for the Americas cup was
q failure. due 10 lack of wind rs in the TWO
previous attempts Another trial Will he made
on Tuesday. --= Tho MaZet Committee turned
searchlght on Tammany's long staining pre-
fence 10 be the lauoring mans true friend anc
brought 70 view surprising conGlton o.,
affairs there was more testimony as 10 CON
fributions 10y Judges - The Tammany Elk
elutive Committee held meeting al Which
both Croker and She"han We're present -
The Canadian golf team was beaten ~ the
American team ~ the Morris County links
TIE WEATHER.-Fore for to-day Rain
The temperature yesterday. Hlghesl. -" He-
Frees. lowest ~. average. ''i~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08
THE REMEDY roR POLITICAL LEr1Es

Two particularly imuortant suggestions con
corning judicial assessments or contributions
were made before the Mazet Committee yes
ferdav Justice Van Brunt. who saw no reason
why candidates f.r the bench should he put on
q different footing from any other candidates,
doubted the adv.sahlry and practicability of
any legislation against ihe practice, and in Civ
g.. his reasons for his opinion said II think
"Cont~ibution~ would be- made whether or not
there was legislation against them Justice
OBren. while he thought that the law might
- eyaled. believed such evasion would be ex-
coptional aud NOT destructive Of its generally
good effect hut be pointed ont There Is moth
'.inc in the present law TO prevent the friends
'of the oaudidate from contrhut any amount
'and no one knowing anything about il"
40 DOUBT these two statements arc perfectly
tlue n uay be asked. What kind of SUI
1reme Court should We have if we filed the
bench with men WHO would violate Law II
would seem 81 ii Tie primary requisite for
Justice vas q law abiding character, and that
our proscnI system 81 selection must ne bad in
deed II IL would make lawbreakers in the course
o. making them Judges before II would WELD
vicious practice Nevertheless with parties
what they arc and human nature what II Is.
Justice y on Brunt IS certainly right in thinking
'1a' any Su'' I'-l'''' iou 49, '',N'u vi ~ 10y
oodlc'' 'oIu'''''" "> "'p' ',''F
bls statement an' 'n'' ' 'U'''7 - ''l'n III
dical" me n'o1 ol N''ue'u'HI more 'au'."''
and In>'e" % bsleh furnishes the nlH' o. l"'
q should nr IN the phrase no one Ano"i"s
sny'4in- a'ont u. inc "uluul sou''e VI
nosf or 100 corruption ol po"''9 ~ Jus. '.",'
mar Is" H''n 90" '" "oie ""n'"' any ''''
known ''' '''''@ .,+.n
coVh'+.-' D''' -, w..
~ pun. .'c'. anu '' '.,.l t,,,s
you lof"' WIS Ut ,,.a.
or ina' p"I'.'''' .-,e. NV i..,a, 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08
TIE TR4NSVAAL SITUATION

"Gentlemen may CRY Peace. Peace" said
Patrick Henry but there is no peace" To-day
they are CRYING War War" bur there IS no war
The Transvaal is summonng all ~ burchers 10
the front The Orange Stste has put iis forces
Into the field Dutchmen ere leaving Cape Coz
ony 10 cast IN their lot with their Transvaal
kinsmon Great Britain is calling out her re-
serves and massing troops on the Natal frontier
The British and Trsnsvaal outposts are vitAn
speaking distance Of each other Sensational re-
ports daily announce the invasion Of one country
or the other and the beginning Of hostlines.
Yet the peace remains unbroken. ana I'm tho
Judgment Of the coolest and most farseeing OBJ
servers every days delay makes 1t less likely
that II Will he broken
II would not be easy to tell with positive as
surance just why This is so. There appears 10
be some potent force at work making for peace
the identity Of which has not been disclosed
Tie rumors Of Intervention. actual or threat
cned. 10y the Continental Powers are not for
moment TO be credited No European Power is
going to declare war agaili-i tue British Empire
for the sake Of the Trausvaal aud Intervention
would almost inevitably mean war St.n more
fantastic and impossible was the story II the
Queens threat 10 ahdcate # The peace were
broken. They sadly mistake Victoris'~ charac-
ter who think her capable Of such action It
may be-, however that there is no such occult
force ~ the case. and that the keeping % the
peace j. attributable simply 10 the tact tnat
neither side wants war That such IS the real
sentiment % each party We have hitherto be-
neved, and there seems AT This time ~ he no
reason for altering the opinion
one of the most significant ufterances ~ The
last week upon this subject was that of Mr.
John Morley at Cacrnarvon. 1Ir Morley has
been he Far the foremost champion Of tlc Beers
IN England and the leader of those Whose -
prcsSons Of opinion have most encouraged thr
Transvaa Government 10 hold out against lho
British demands Nv" would not DO Nlr Morley
the Injustice Of likoning him 10 those I'D THIS
country VINO have been eggng Aeninaldo on 10
resist the lawful authority Of this Government
In Luzon, YET there IS . certain resemblance hc-
tween the cases. Well. Nj Morley said 8t
Cacrnarvon That the 1Iansvaal ought to have
accepted the British proposals u September <.
p" VIII, ivc wears franchise. with the sIzcrain-
~ question l"fi la statu quo and all other mat
tor- referred to q Joint conference At Cape Town.
and hc added that ~ made q mistaLc In nov do
! ing So That is u >ignihcant statement 10 be-
| made bJ tins eminent friend Of Deace. who has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

political Matchmaking business could NOT nourlsn
so well with q public record OF two stages o.
the process.
OF course the politicians VIII OBJECT 10 'hls.
Ask them to-day to tell what insurance or other
comnanies they have induced 10 contribute to
their campaign funds, and they Will say ''pri-
vata business" But II is not private business
AZ all Even n II were not well understood
that such contributions are the price OF law
that they mean granting or Withholding legis-
linton or nernits. the transactions would not
be private business. hut public business OF 'ne
most decided character. Not only Is puo-
ucitv a safeguard against dishonest use OF
finds. but even where the contribution ana the
outlay are In every respect legitimate the peo-
nle have q right 10 know about them. lheN
have g right 10 know how their political parties
arc managed. what are the forces which are ar
work 70 control their government political
party Is q public institution, and IT'S every sc'
is 2 matter Of public concern. II should no I'D
the power Of the people 10 know who gives
money 10 Mr.. Croker for campaign purposes
and who gives money 10 Mr. Platt how much
each person gives. and just how IN detail the
two leaders spend II. It IS their present
secrecy. their present power 10 get what they
wish and spend IT as they wish, with mo one
knowing anything about IT," that Is the root O.
this evil Of money in politics II these transac
lions are all legitimate and honest there can be
no objection 10 declaring them. II they VIII
not bear the light, then they should be dragged
from their cover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

Yesterdays uncompleted race told story Of
slightly inferior yacht magnifcenty sailed
and of physically faster boat handicapped ny
Door handling and worse Judgment Mr. lsehn
made no mistake when he chose Captain Barr
n steer the Columbia He was not obliged 10
take him: there We're AZ least ten others Just rs
good And when It is said that Captain Barr is
better racing skipper than those on the sham
rock the inference touches the statement so
often made here thar English yacht captains
arc not IN the same class with their brethren Of
this country
Yesterdays racing saw the Shamrock twice IN
the lead. The first lead She lost by bad sailing
the second by bad judgment On the run out
the Shamrock could not easily be stopped ana
she cleared away 10 a position about quarter
Of mile ahead. This was for the most part
lost near the outer mark when she ran mo
calm and stopped till the Columbia came M
within two hundred feet Of her 50 far there
was no fault TO be found II was In the next
five minutes. when the Shamrock turned the
outer mark that the inferiorty Of her handling
became apparent Somebody ought To take the
Shamrocks captains ont and teach them
through practico the curve their boat re-
ouires in order 10 take a mark by the wind
4
was Yesterday wholly msjudged as TO dis
tance. and the challenger after gybnS as slowly
as one Of Nelson's frigates camc up SO wide
Of the mark that the Columbia. which made a
nimhle turn. slid in with lots Of room between
the shamrock and the stakeboat This put the
Columbia on he weather side Of the Upton
boat. in good position 10 continue her adj
vantage Unfortunately for Captain Barr. he
was not on the best boat for the conditions
then present The Shamrock Immediately set
an alarming pace. that placed her 70 wndward
as long as the wind continued fairly fresh.
The Shamrock thus showed that the white boat
is no match for her while working in fresh
wind. This fact is certain 70 be emphasized
whenever the boats beat in brisk breezes There
was nothing brisk about The wind in yesterdays
race. but sufficient 10 tell what the challenger is
worth All the way back. in the windward work.
the Shamrock's shippers did not attempt 10 hold
the advantage they had gained by keeping he
tween the Columbia and the wndward mark.
They went clear away eastward. and did all their
heating on the westward half of the course
lined out by the patrol boats. No one could
understand Why this was done, and it was
perfectly true that if the wind had hauled even
two points 70 the eastward the Shamrock would
have been badly beaten. As piece Of manage
1 ment. this method Of dealing with an opponent
is incomprehensible II so happened that the
/ wind held pretty true till the time limit OK
PRED, hut the Columbia rccalned the whole Of
What she at first lost ny standing further east
ward and getting 2 better wind In that re
gion. while the Shamrock's sails. two miles
away were tapping idly in the ocean roll
With Hank Haff from the Volunteer. or Dennis
ro 4r1o~ O.
Constellation. or any other Of dozen American
shippers who could he named. the Shamrock
would have made different finish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

congregation withdrew from membership. Or,
take another case Some few years ago Ger.
tain clergyman declared that any man who &C.
cept"d the testimony Of geology against the six
day creation story in Genesis was an infdel.
who ought to be drummed ont Of the Church.
and an eminent scientist in his congregation.
who had made life study Of geology was
thereupon compelled to withdraw from mem.
bership although he believed himself 10 be.
and In fact was, devout believer In Chris
tianity. Instances like these could easily be
multiplied. and they 60 10 show that con-
servatlsm, by making fundamental issue out
OF the many questions raised by modern
thought has made Itself at least in part re-
sponsiblo FOR the falling away from the churches.
Whether II can Justify Itself IN assuming that
responsibility IL question that might we'll on
gage III earnest thought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08
PERSON Al.

Arthur Never. Tho Editor OF the Paris Gauois
is probably the only well known Jew IN France who
was hostile 70 Dreyfus.
ono n the few clergynen ever admitted 70 the
bar in England IS the Rev. G. Hay Morgan. a Bap-
tist minister. who VIII practise as a barrister In
London.
Mrs George e. Crocker. Of san Francisco. has
presented 70 the Hopkins Art Institute IN the same
city. Tho Ben.zoni marble group u statuary known
rs TITO Fall of PompeL" FOR which the late MI
Croker paid $1,000
The Toronto admirers % Edward Blake. formerly
o. canada but now member Of the British Par
lament from Longford, ireland will give public
reception ln his honor October IS Some OF the
dresses
Governor Stanley II Kansas IS row IN San Fran
cisco 70 meet the 10Th Kansas Regiment upon It's
return from Manila. The citizens Of Ottawa. Kan
have meanwhile erected g o0 memorial gate a.
the entrance ~ their park IN honor or company h.
of rho 2ofh
The trustees ~ the Columbian University, in
Washington. have elected Dr. Swsher % the chair
NJ economies made vacant BY the res gnation of
Professor Lee Davis Lodge 70 become president o.
Firman University. South Carolina DR.. swisher
has for the last four years been ~ the head o.
The department Of American history, and brings -
hia new work q sound legal and hstori al training.
having been both pupil Of rho celebrated his
tor!an. Leopold Ranke. and d member 81 the
New-Tork City bar In a1lltion - MS s'h"l's'.
aftairrnerts Dr. Swisher has had the advantage o.
,ar,ed and extensive travel. having spent much
time. not only IN England and on the Continent
but IN different parts OF Asia. Africa. Australia
end South America well and is thus able TO
speak from personal observation on social ah'
ac,,orni- conditions IN other lands. Or. S~isaer
ha4 been signauy fortunate H. h- previous cor
nretion WITH the university In huHding lp ne .e-
n1rrn1ant ~ American history. and. altAo-sA l-~
nreeen, appointment q only temporary ~ - *
p.,te1 that he viii he equally snc-esstN N ms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08
NARCONT CHALLENGED.

II has frequently happened In the history Of
Invention that when some new contribution is
made 10 material cl' lizatlon disputes arise over
the houors and cmoumcnts of authorship. Nor
is his much - h- wondered a.. Few important
achirfelnents are Recorded i'm this department Of
human activity which Gre The result OF only one
mans thought The drsirablity Of attaining
given cud-lihe making stitches or cutting grain
with great sped once having been recognized.
it is natural thai number Of persons OF an in
vcnt1e turn Of mind should simultaneously
soeh solution Of the problem. The methods
which they employ may prove to be very differ
eni or they may approach ST. closely AZ ~ he
almost Identical
Norco,rr. the margin letween failure and
success u these ventures is not seldom a mar
row ono When one considers how little was
needed 10 make The incandescent electric light q
practical thing Dee ie likely 10 undcrrate EdiSon>
genius Long before ihe Nculo Park in
vcntor was born il oas known HAT II q current
Of electricity was sout through wire so slen
der Chat the latter could NOT readily conduct 10
tar thread would hD heated enough 10 become
luminous What Edison did, then. was 10 ind
thc hos' material for thr nlamcnt. arrange D
number of other details in The form and struct
urc Of thr lamp and finally 10 provide way IS"
10 ~u1diydc 1ie current that only the right
amount of electricity would be admitted 10 the
carbon nhr. NOR" striking illustration IS ~
for,iod hy ID, discovery of thc y RAYS. Crooho>
bad for years studied tho phenomena that occur
inside of q vacuum fuho 30 which spark gap
for au exceedingly high tension current has
been provided Bat he did not think to examine
radiations that had al the time oeen developing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08
Brelrese Notlces.


Carl H. Schultzs Carbonated Waters
made iron. disttes water are tctn % ne
ar.et4te and 'H Vth wines or hQu~'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

The nsuppressble Yaqul Is still IN war paint
giving no end Of trouble along the Mexican
frontier. As he continues 70 cut all telegraphic
connections through his country as soon as they
are restored IL is evident that he has no ham
kering FOR publicity and would Ike 70 make
still hunt ~ hts campaign. Mexico hnds that
she will have % put forth a serious effort 10
subdue him. as the knave is cunning OF fence
with 10 end Of warlike aptitude and resources
and country which fits his style Of lighting Ike
the paper ON the wall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

It is all very well for factories to experiment
with smoke consumers. but they nave no bust
ness to DO so IN violation u the law and At tho
expense ~ public comfort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

The Mayor SAYS he will be glad when his term
IS over. We might remark There others"
but we Ike 70 be amiable and don't approve Of
slang
Democratic paper wonders who could beat
Mckinley y Bryan were dead. II may expand
the Interrogation n It likes, and inquire who can
beat the present incumbent with Bryan alive
and kicking six ways for Sunday ike a way
ward Nebraska steer with only one idea in its
head and that wrong one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY

Yachts ard yachting have become TIA rr,,..-
topics Of conversation wiki people In soo,,.. SCI
will probably be he only subjects d,so,,,.,, '''
them for some time 10 come Women ar "
entity a. much Interested m Nh. confes,s rS'''
tho Shamrock and M" Columbia as ttoir h,,,,.,
fathers brothers and cousins. ana fhara b..
within The last W.ok au ulvoufed ln,eres. -"
the fair ones In preparing yach.ng Costume, -,
caps 10 be worn ~ the races Within ,h. Ia. 80
days enough going 20 sea and ga h,lng 9as -.
by the member % the fashionable oord - ..,,'.'
ne most exacting lover % the $685. From, -
until yesterday f. vas The regular thing Pr -
ionahle people 70 sail down the Rav -
somebody's steam Yacht Or Or board tie Ne,r vs.
N1cot clubs steamer the Republic. Watch m -
rae" day carried large number ~ men and r,-.
IN. The owners of private craft mad. the mos, I,
cup week. AZ last "cek was styled Ly nsrv a..
ne con so3u.rco Invitations to s.tr.s. rio ~
Tor the '.r IRON 'he comfortable d.. 2 10 , 9e.'
nihcently appointed yacHf We're a. et-.-iv go, ..
after AS cards ~ invitation - fD. a-srrrf. ~
private dances in tne winter o. each rare AT
the neaufitu. floating homes ~ John Itro. ,.H
P.erpDnf Morgan. Colonel oliver 81 ratr4 ~
ara Gou.d. George J. Gould ard VILLAIN x o..
derof sr. Wr1f 20 goa v.ifi large .s--f.s a.
board. 3ud followed tho cOnfe.'.rg ta.,t. 80 "a
course A for the mon and women nr1 sHai -
decks ~ other pleasure cr8ff nrl .,..l-.fr~ ,c..
they were ~ every race ffit@ erl lr.f....9 IN 80
the metropolis can produce ~
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-23
GANG OF MASKED ROBBERS.
They Hold Up the Receiver aud Five En-
ployes offs Traction Company's once
Secured About $4,000

PHILADELPHIA, June Goa gang of
masked robbers, probable ten in num-
Der, early Monday morning raided the
receiving Office of the Paramount Park
Transport alton Co. at Belmont, in
rairmount Park. and after holding mp
the receiver and five other employees OF
the railway, blew open the safe,
securing $4,000, the company's re-
ceipts for two days. Frank Leavan,
receiver, Frank Watson and Henry
Il. Whitehouse, conductors; James
Cavanaugh. fireman, of the power
house; Philip Eaves, electrician, and
William Cadmus, laborer, were bound
hand and foot with wire. In addition
to the men who actually committed
the robbery, others operated miles
away from the scene by destroying
telegraph and telephone wires con-
Meeting with the trolley company's
main Office.
The Paramount Park transportation
Co. operates various lines of trolley
cars through the park for pleasure
riders. The traffic being unusually
heavy on Saturdays and Sundays, the
robbers evidently decided upon Mon
day morning as being good time to
make a big haul.
The men above named were all in
the Office when the burglars made their
appearance. Each intruder was armed
with two revolvers and they took the
employees completely by surprise. 1t
was the work of few moments for the
robbers to pinion the workmen, who
were rolled over to one side of the
room. with their faces to the wall Ten
minutes later the safe had been crack
ed and the gang disappeared.