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New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
THE MORE THE BETTER.

There is no cause for anxiety over the multi
phclty of organizations announcing themselves
1or service IN the war against Tammany. There
is, rather. cause for encouragement and gratif-
cation that SO many different elements are
openly and boldly joining in the cause. Though
the organizations which have announced them
selves are many, it will be seen on examina-
Ton that no two of them cover exactly the Same
ground. The Republican party stands for or
ganized political opposition TO Tammany: the
Citizens Union for organized non-partisan onno
siuon; the City Club for unorganized onnosi-
Hon. under the leadership Of public spirited
men; the City Vigilance League for opposition
Dased upon principles of public and private
moraiity; the Chamber of Commerce Commit
Zee lor potential opposition and leadership TAX
ing the place OF reserve force whose position
shan be decided upon when the lines of battle
nave peeh formed. While these forces join
one another closely and overlap here and there
they occupy substantially different fields There
.1re other organizations not included in the LIST
Just mentioned which occupy equally allo
ana varied, though perhaps more restricted, DO
Eitions. The more the better
The gratifying feature is that wboIoSouc
singleness of purpose is TO be observed among
them all 1t is not perhaps. within reason y
hope that minor differences will not arise as
Ine campaign advances, but II appears to bf
certain mat there will be no di agreement as 7,
the nnal object 10 be attained, and that tber,
VIII be no break in the spirit of final concilia
ton and harmony which alone will make vic
Tory certain The contest has begun and will
continue as an antisTammany campaign y,
enoft on the part of anybody TO befog the issu.
seems likely TO attain even a momentarr suc
cess. III there was ever any danger that some
OF the soft hearted ones would listen 10 Tam
many professions Of a desire for reform and ,
Willingness TO turn from paths Of evil ant
enter upon those of righteousness, that DANCE
Is .overpast The absurd committee appointet
by Tammany to investigate the conditions a
moral turplrude which beset the city has al
ready made itself the laughing stock Of III,
community. The public has plainly indicated
mat IL does not care to listen 10 Tammany'
profestatiOns of sudden virtue or to give atten
non to Tammany's belated and ostentatIous on
deaVor- The pub~c has centred It's interes
upon the choice Of means for the overthrow o
SIammany and the substitution of a municins
government based upon principles of honesty
economy and public mindedness administered
through practical business methods. This is tn,
single purpose which animates all the organi
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26

1887 more than 100000 immigrants have set
tied In Siberia There were only 61;43o of them
in 1898; there were 233 ,9S1 In 1899. and this
years number will be still larger. For three
months In 1895 the railroad carried 211,O0O pas
sengers and 64,0S0 tons of freight. For three
months in 1890 it carried 1,075,0OO passengers
and T33, ,617 tons. An increase in four years on
a still unfinished road of 40 per cent in passen-
gers and 1,045 per cent In goods suggests
wondering inquiry as TO what the increase may
he in another four years, when the road Is COM
pleted. Such is the land and such its great
highway of which the eastern gate looks
straight toward our own western gates 1t is
no land of ours, but alien. Yet he must be
blind indeed who does not see in the opening of it
n circumstance of profound Importance to us and
one calling for the prompt putting forth of every
means of communication and every effort tow
ard close relationship in industry and commerce
The purely Russian telegraph line from the
Baltic to the Pacific should be met by a purely
American cable from Asia to the United States,
and the first through trains on the trans-Asian
railroad should find trans-Pacifc steamships
awaiting them under the American flag.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
OPENING A NEW WORLD.

A current item of news is suggestive of the
Importance of the new world which is being
opened by the construction of the Russian rail
road across Siberia and China 1t is that an Eng
lish company has been formed with $5,000.000
capital TO develop certain gold fields in the
AmOOr territory, where it has a concession of
10000 acres. That an English company. of the
very nation supposed 10 be most antagOnstc
10 Russia. should secure such a concession is in
itself a striking circumstance II seems TO indi-
cate that Siberia is being opened up to all the
world. That so large gold mining enterprise
is afoot serves aso to recall the fact that Siberia
is conspicuous among the gold producing lands
of the world and promises some day to outrank
them ALL AS yet the mineral resources have
only begun 10 he developed. Yet at the present
| time Siberia experts more than So, GOO ONO OF
gold yearly and ranks aS the fourth gold pro
| ducing country. As for its wealth in silver
| platinum. IRON lead. coal, naphtha precious
| stones, etc. il is simply incaculablc.
Greater still are the agricultural possibilities
of the land. We must disabuse ourselves Of
the idea that Siberia is an arctic Wilderness 1t
! les-that vast belt of 1t which is now being
| opened 10 settlemcnt-between the ffftieth and
sxtieth parallels; in the latitude that is to say
! OF the British Isles and of British Columbia
| Manitoba and the bulk of the western part of
| the dominion. The trans Siberian railroad lies
| scarcely further north than the Canadian Pacific
railway lhe country resembles in great part
| the plains of the DakOtas Manitoba and the
| saskatchewan and Peace River valleys There
| Is such a strip $50 miles wide and between
2,oOO and 5000 miles long of virgin soil and of
genial climate. The possibilities of such q re-
| glon are simply inexpressible 1t is literally y
new world, which may before the coming cen
| tury ends sustain prosperous population num-
| bered by scores Of millions We know what o,,r
own transcontinental railroads have done for
the Great Plains and for the region once branded
| as the Great American Desert" and sunnosad
to be as inhospitable TO settlement as the worst
| of Siberia. Well, Siberia is now being nrovidad
with such road, which will be finished tu-o
years hence. with its western termini on tho
| North Atlantic. on the Baltic. on the Black Sea
and In the heart of Europe and its eastern an
| the Yellow Sea and the Sea of japan
The effect OF this railroad building &c ,Iraod,.
| to be seen. Mr.. A r. Colquhoun in his ipteros,
| Ing and authoritative article in tho curron.
! Monthly Review" tells us that in tha s.ron
years ls!'3-90 nearly 100000 acres Of nuh,o
land were transformed into farms. of which
hVe-seYenths are now actually occupied. since
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26

zatio uss and individuals volunteering for the
| fight. There is no other single step. perhaps
! in the direction of good government for this
c,tv II Don which such a unanimity of sentiment
could be aroused. That it can be thus aroused
is cause for rejoicing, for this is the first and
essential step toward the establishment of per
manent municipal reform here. After it has
been accomplished other steps may be debated
| and taken as necessity may demand and circum-
stances permit
Not the least of the reasons for qualification
at the number and varied character of the or
ganizatio rs joining in this righteous war is
that through them may be brought about n
clearer understanding and a more thorough
apprecati Dn of one another's motives among
men of different and widely separated interests
and nodes of life in this community. The idea
that reform was in the interest OF the SILK
stocking" ,element. but that Tammany HAN
administration was good enough for the
plain people," never had any substantial basis
in fact; but the notion has existed in the past
and il has done harm Hearty cooperation
in this anti-Tammany campaign ought 10 90
much TO rid the cause of reform OF the purueh
of this delusion. 1t is now being mace more
apparent than ever before what ghastly price
the residents of the tenement districts nave
paid for their allegiance to Tammany. Busi-
ness men awaking as never before 10 the
losses which they sustain result of Tam
many miSrule and corruption, All classes and
conditions are realizing the depth of humilia-
ton and disgrace into which the city has fallen
The result is that all classes are preparing to
march shoulder to shoulder. without distinction
or discrimination. against the common enemy.
II is in this realization of mutual interest and
mutual endeavor that the greatest strength of
the movement lies
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
amusrmenrs.

ACADEMY OF MUsfc-s:Ib- Monte cristo
AMERICAN THEATRE-s:l5-The Power OF the Press.
BI5oU-S-The Belle OF Bridgeport.
BROADWAY TaEATRE-S:1o-Foxy Quiller.
S:IS-F1orodora.
CRITERION THEATRE-s-The Gay ouex.
DALi'S THEATRE-Sl5-The Man of Forty.
EDEN MCSEE-The World
EMPIRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. C,arvel.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-S-Lost River.
GARDEN THEATRE-S-LAigion
GARRICK THEATRE- -S:15-navid Harum.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-Naughty Anthony and
Madame =
sAMMERsTiciNss tICsroRIA-s: :sO-star and Garter.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-s:l5-San Toy.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRES: :20-Arzona.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-S-The Gold Mine.
KEITfI'S-ContinuouS Performance
KNTCKERBOCKER TIIEATRE-s-Ii Aiglon.
ROSTER & AL'S-t2:l5-S-Vsudeville.
LYCEJM THEATRE :30-A Royal Family
MENDEI-SSOHN HALII-3-Piano Recital. 49,,
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOrSE-S-Cavallera husu
-9:15-Pinafore. e.
MADISON SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fodee N
MURRAY HILL THEATRE -Glorana.
THEATRE REPUBIIC-S:I5-SAaE Hsrhor.
THE NEW YORK THEATRE-2-S-NaudeVile
PASTOR 'S-Day Nignt-Continuous SHOW
PROC-TOR'S-Con Performance.
SANOY-S:2 :20-MistTess Nell.
RALI,ACR'S THEATRE-S-Sapho
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST.

Although New-York owners of real estate are
almost in despair because of the eXactions to
which they are subjected, and complain bitterly
of the abuses of the city government, many
wealthy corporations have decided that the first
city of the United States is better place than
the second city for them to do business In. 1t
is a remarkable list of corporations controlling
numerous mills, furnaces and workshops which
have deserted Chicago this year and have come
to Manhattan with bag and baggage.
This exodus from the lake front to the sea-
coast has been especially marked among the
industrial combinations which handle metals
and machinery. They rent whole floors in the
taIleSt skyscrapers in the metropolis and bring
with them regiments of clerks, bookkeepers,
stenographers. typewriters and office boys. This
is business hegra of a peculiarly interesting
kind. 1t gladdens the hearts of the owners of
business buildings in and near Wall Street,
while it leaves aching voids in Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
MONEY IND BUSINESS

Thanksgiving Day this year Will be observed
with sincerity by all who are capabIe Of an
preclating the great blessings that have beep
enjoyed by the American people At no time II,
Its history has this country stood where il does
now. Never before has its international noai-
ton been so powerful. Instead of going to tho
Rothschnds for loans, foreign borrowers bring
their bonds to New-York. The latest reoort of
foreign commerce was Overwhelmingly in favor
or the United States. Domestic business ex
ceeds all records in volume of transactions and
ASIDE from the textile industry, all branches of
manufacture are thriving. Even in this excen-
uonal case conditions are far from distressing
put there is good reason to believe that actIv,tv
VIII be increased in clothing and drygoods wh,n
the temperature assumes a more normal lava,
Limited sales are rot caused by the ina shiIitv ~
the people to purchase what they need On the
contrary every measure of prosperity shows
that the inhabitants of this country as a whole
were never before we'll able to satisfy tbe,r
wants ''
No measure or business Is accurate as ex
changes through clearing houses and tho rnar-
curry IN this thermometer threatens TO go tbrouob
the top or the tube. Never before were snch
RECORDS reached. The daily average for the en-
tire month. for the whole country sxcssds the
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26

The steamship companies which use piers in
this harbor exhibiting a praiseworthy dis
position to raise buildings OF high class and or
enduring materials those piers. In place or
the cheap wooden sheds which made the New
York waterfront shabby In appearance a quar-
ter century or so ago Take stroll along the
wharves on the North River and look at the
costly and we'll designed structures which sey-
eral companies have set up for their passenger
and freight traffic Those already in use are
to be followed by a number Of others equally
creditabIe to the development Of New-York
The HamburG-American company has decided
to construct spacious double story, fireproof
buildings upon its Hoboken wharves. This Is a
welcome step in advance Future generations
may this port take something like it's proper
place among the great seacoast cities of the
globe in channels. docks and piers
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
SAYS 1T Is 4 GENUINE Turner.
ARTHUR DAWSON THINKS lie HAS MADE A
VALUABLE DISCOVERY

ARTHUR DAWSON THINKS lie HAS MADE a
VALUABLE DISCOVERY.
What is said by its 10 be a genuine Turner
painting has been discovered by Arthur Dawson
among some dust-begriraed canvases of his studio
at No. 22S West Forty -folrth-st. He SAYS the
painting in his possession for five years before
he learned 81 its trUeavaIue.
The canvas is Is by - inches. and represents an
ancient Italian landscape. in silver grays and yell
lows. Mr.. Dawson believes that IL is one OF the
many imaginative works of Turner. executed in the
middle period of his life. before he turned from
soft grays 20 more brilliant coIors. IN the lower
left hand corner OF the canvas appear the words.
Ancient Italy: Friend Girtin.-J- NJ "
Turner
Five Years aso." <ai.' Mr- Dawson Il bought
the painting from Charles r HazleJine a PhIadeI-
phia art dealer The canvas was covered with q
coat Of varnish au1 signed BY William J.
Muller. a painter OF sornr no-e Who died in 1915
I removed this varuish last week in order 10 clean
the painting and the Muller signature came of
with the Varni>h- Eleven years while expert
at the Chicago Institute. made q similar discovery
Of A RUoenS which was bought originally for SitJ
signatures of some old cauvas>eS disappear with
the fading Of the colors employed. and IL Is a
common practice hazard a guess at the artists
name Muller evidently iid notice the faded
Turner signature, and signed the painting as one
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE MUSEUM OF ART.

To the Edito; of The Tribune
Sir: In your issue % even date upder the head
ing u. Pierpont Morgans GIFT l find myself
quoted saying. We have often wished that
Braun Hanfstaengl would go through cur
museum and include some OF exhibits in their
photographs at the same time have frequently
thought OF having regular photographer Of our
own, but as vet nothing has been done fn this
erection"
The facts are that for the last ten years the
museum photographer. Charles Ballard has bean
making photographs OF the paintings and other
objects In the museum with the most Satisfactory
results. and as every picture which Is removed
from the walls OF the galleries for this purpose
requires written permit from me- IL seems un-
reasonable TO suppose that | should nOt be aware
OF the tact GEORGE II. STORY
Curate Department OF Painting
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
KAPPA 4LPH4'S 55rH 4NNVERS4RY.

Schenectady, y. Y. Nov. 25-The seventy-ffth
anniversary of the inception OF Kappa Alpha.
tomorrow. and a great number of its alumni
present from all the country The ball last
night was attended by many society people from
New-TOrk. Boston Washington and other cities.
This morning the Rev Timothy q. Darling OF
Auburn Theological Seminary a graduate OF VIII
Jams College, delivered sermon addressed to thu
fraternity
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
PENNSYLTANII SOCIETY sERuoy.

The annual sermon To the Pennsy ivania Society
OF this city was preached by the chaplain the
Rev Dr George NJ Christian. in the church OF
ST. Mary the NirgiD at O'Clock yesterday Bishop
fotter Is president OF the Pennsylvania SocIsty
ana AnQreW carnegie of the vice s-prrSitentSs =
Dr. christian preached on the text Kings xxi 80:
so Ahao slept with his fathers" The speaker
Esmerked upon the transtspey pk ali mortal thips.
tas common bAse LnAt awaits Al mankind.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
PRESIDENT RETrRNS TO W4sHNGroN

Washington. Nov. s5.-Presidenr Mckinley and
the members OF the Cabinet who attended
Union League banquet in Philadelphia last night
returned 70 Washington at I:S0 O'Clock this morn
ing.
Philadelphia. Nov 25-CovernOr Roosevelt, who
came here to attend the Founders Day banquet at
the Union League last night, returned 10 New
York to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
connLSSIoNER WILS0y WE1KER.

Washington Nov 25-The condition of George
w Wilson Commissioner OF Internal Revenue. is
critical tonight He is weaker than yesterday.
but still retains consciousness. Mrs. Wilson. who
was absent from the city when The Commissioner
stricken. has returned the city with her
daughter. Mrs PardOnnrr
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26

highly desirable for water to be pure and crys-
talline, attractive to all the senses; and there
no good reason why New-York's supply should
be so
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26

TIE TH-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, out to-day, 81. 50 a rear.
1t IS printed al the same hour as the DaiIp and is
nlaIied on the same tram. Circulation Deer 20 900
CopIes per issue
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
FOR A NATIONAL GALLERY
PLANS OF FRANCIS HOWARD AND THE
AMERICAN ARTISTS OF LONDON.

a National gallery will Re established IN the
United States II Francis Howard the well known
American art critic and organizer OF exhibitions Of
paintings. who lives In London. succeeds in carry
ing out his present plans lie arrived here
Wednesday evening from London on Tho Oceanic.
For the last four days he has been actively
gagged In the prosecution OF his plan 20 stimulate
American 0rt hy the founding OF gallery. Ma
tonal in scope and character, where American art
lists may study and receive inspiration.
Mr.. Howard talked freely and earnestly Il the
objects OF his visit TO the United States the
Hotel Cambridge yesterday afternoon lie said:
L came here to interest the art lovers OF America
In the establishment Of National gallery this
country. For several years American artists a
London, including Whistler and la Farge have
been deeply Interested In the movement build a
home for American paintings
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
SENATOR D4rIS's CONDITION.

He PASSED 4 FAIRLY CUNF tIAbLE DAY And
SECURED SOME SLEEP
ST Paul Mimi, Nov. 25.-According 10 reports
from Senator Davis's house tonight. the patient
passed fairly comfortable day His injured fooJ
dressed to-day. and he bore the opera ron we'll.
His delirium a trihe less acute. and he
able 10 secure some sleep The wound IN MS foot
appears TO be healing nicely The kidney trouble.
however, does not Weld 10 treatment Toward even
ing the Senator became restless again. and DIT
Stone was called the house. The doctor does not
issue bulletin during the day on Sunday, so that
any statement OF the Senator's condition is Of
unofficial nature.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26

The interest in billiard matches and tourna-
ments among professional players seems to have
fallen off seriously in this country. and several
of the best known knights of the cue have gone
to Paris in the hope Of improving their fortunes
But among the amateurs the zest for the game
and the enthusiasm over we'll fought contests
appear to rather than to Wane 1t IS al
ways gratifying to note the progress of anna
teur sports, while professionalism is often un-
worthy of encouragement and public patronage
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26

on the Minneapolis. OF the Atlantic Transport
Line. from London, were Lord and Lady Francis
Hope. MajOr-Cieneral ]. r. SwindIev John p
Jameson, Charles Alexander Tones. Nine. Marie
Duma and Miss Florence Lancaster.
On La Lorraine. of the French Line. from Havre
were ;. Bacgalupo. Mrs. A. G. MacCnntock
Charles r Gregory. Baron d'Halewyn A. NJ Reid
Fa her Raphael. Father DecaiIlet Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob stump, James Sloan. and Enrique Perez
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers on the steamer Campania.
Of the Cunard Line. which arrived here yesterday
from Liverpool. Mr.. and Mrs. w Rathbone
Bacon. Lady Bache Cunard, John Lee Carrollton
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth NJ. Clark Mr. and Mrs
James Coats. Captain II. Crichtou. Charles G
Higham, Miss Lucy de Lamb Emmanuel C0pey
Or. r. H. Macdonald. II. Ray Miller Mr.. and Mrs
". NJ Van Ncrden, Marquise Taleyrand de Peri
CORD II. George Fox Pitt Marquis Rudolph de
Noekl and Mrs. Eli Whitney.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26

Water may look "roily' and have an unpleas-
ant smell. and yet be injurious to health.
Typhoid germs are not spontaneously generated
In decaying vegetation. AT the same time. IL 10
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
TIE FIRST STEPS TAKEN.

man shoFf Of the '%s Ae49n s9 S9 da h9n2T9Ty &
mittee OF Artists. This committee was appointes
by the American artists living In London. imme
Secretary Hay on the step had taken and ,ns
object OF our organization. circular was sent out
Fisher. Harrison. Chase. Hitchcock BeajIx Ma
These were found to be in perfect accord With the
movement They were invited to become members
and assistance Of the Government. either BY fur
Leading American artists living in this cirv vi
he asked to become members OF this preliminary
operation, We shan elect Officers and begin gin work
at once A committee Of influential citizens will
The propos . National gallery will be along the
a treasure house OF the best works OF the bes-
PERIODS e% OF art art rEere VIII BE- portraits Of famous
ent 10 local gaiSSs thTouEh9J the g2untry and
Shed gre tIy 10 the benefit OF the smaller galleries
y FAVOR OF WASHINGTON
Pc! PsrsG9n9lly am in favor o: w.ashinEton as TIRE
sesses favorable climate tor the preServatioE Of
building sites available theTe A. Wszrfrg-1- rre
sallery would BE- largely freed from municipal ana
university is ever established at cha National cap
stimulating American art
Mr.. Howard said that his mission is in no vrav
connected with the proposed establishment of a
salon here, idea which Is receiving the =gDoo-1
of Mr La Fargo and other prominent artists In
" 'i'i'''t q S"l'i ~HouId 10 established. and he
IS prepared 70 cooperate heartily in thc founding
OF such an institution At present however 10 is
cII9HE % interested In the National gallery pr9I,ct.
ana Is wiling 70 devote ten years # necessary to
'Ht prosecution OF his prai>ewOTtEy plan.
MT toward * one Of the best known art critics
IN London serving in that CAPACITY Toy seven wears
on on the Principal London weeky literary paper
u ne London sun Iie is a descendant 0f Eenta-
MN rankin and his mother Is a daughter Of
Judge Pascal of Washington HE STUDIED arr in
Geneva, Paris and London, and won recognition bv
MS success IN FIRST seeing and encouraging ability
IN painters who have since become famous He is
% pain riDeS
He founded the International Exhibition OF Lon
don. of which James Mcneil Whistler is president
lie organized and directed the London exhibitions
at Wells Courts. He has achieved these results
by the expenditure Of his personal income.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26

Cases Of acid throwing on the part of infur-
ated women determined to avenge real or fan
ced wrongs have been shockingly frequent this
year. Stern measures needed to suppress
this revolving method of satisfying grudges and
achieving the ends of satanic malice Until a
recent period this horrible form of crime was
little known outside of France. hut this country
has been disgraced of late by number of in
stances of this cowardly method of vengeance
Exemplary punishments for the guilty and more
severe restrictions to the sale of corrosive
acids are required to check this sort of iniquity
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26

And they matching automobiles for
runs of thousand miles Why not get up a
contest from New-York to San Francisco and