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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-20

An extension of thirty days has been
granted to Andrew Gleeson in which to
complete the grading OF South Dakota
Avenue and other streets in Woodbridge.
Contractor Gleason made application for
the extension because of the extraordi-
nary heat and the consequent suffering of
the men and stock employed on the work
during the recent hot weather.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
Central or South American republics, as 1t
would be forced by international obligation to

Central or South American republics, as it
would be forced by international obligation to
maintain independence of the Philippines. 1t
has never been responsible for them. nor con-
tracted regarding their ports or their respect for
property rights The millions who think will see
that Mr.. Bryans proposal means nothing but n
sham independence. a fraudulent government
by a small minority of the inhabitants sup
ported and privately controlled by United States
bayonets. Such solution would be more costly
than any other. and dshonorable also. Nor can
that or any other solution be reached until
armed resistance to the authority of the United
States has ceased, fact which marks with
dishonesty the accusation Of the conduct OF
affairs by the Administration.
The attack upon gold monopoly is shifted to
an attack upon bank monopoly 1t is not true
that Republican legislation permits the Ma
''tional banks TO issue and control the volume
'of paper money for their own profit The in
crease or decrease of bank circulation is, III
fact. limited by resstess barriers, though not
wholly expressed in statutes. The greater part
of the paper circulation is and will remain or
Government issue. and every effort to procure
retirement of that circulation has been de-
feated But Mr. Bryan is past master in ap-
pealing TO ignorance. He judges that the law
which has encouraged great increase Of bank
circulation can be assailed with some effect.
and his party would certainly try 1t III he did
not. His attack on the trusts has all the weak
ness of his previous efforts. There Is not
single definite thing named as wrong, nor a
single definite remedy proposed For 1t Is
merely childish TO talk vaguely OF National
legislation requiring every State corporation 10
show that il has not attempted in the past, nor
is attempting. 10 monopolize" any product or
trade Mr.. Bryan is not great lawyer, put
knows enough of law to be perfectly aware
that past efforts and such efforts as he proposes
to control State corporations are rendered COM
paratively ineffective by the Constitution. But
that does not stand in the way of dema-
gogues appeal TO popular prejudice in matter
about which public misnformation is extensive
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
COUNTED ON THE WRONG SIDE.

Evidence is already in sight of the need Of
passing the Morgan bill to make New-York City
Independent of the Ramapo Water Company.
Yesterdays newspapers contained reports that
the residents of The Bronx We're making loud
complaints about their present water supply.
Last summer there was a water famine in
Brooklyn. 1t is clear that in the near future
the demand for more water In various sections
of the city will be loud and peremptory.
Whether it will be the result of genuine need
clever manipulation Of Ramapo allies in the
Water Department is immaterial. If the people
need water or are made TO need water by Off
cials so in control of the supply that there can
be no effective appeal from them the most
honest officials may be compelled 10 get water
on the best terms possible even if they are bad
terms
Under present conditions probably the only
way 10 secure added supply would be by con-
tract with thu Ramapo company. and the Nor
gan bill is intended TO make possible free action
by the city either TO contract with the Ramapo
company or 20 purchase watersheds OH the same
terms as the company. privilege from which il
is now debarred The Faliows bill merely
makes the securing of a private contract more
difficult but If private contract remains the
city's only resource the Ramnpo company can
stil hold up the taxpayers for any price II NAV
see fit to demand and force the Controller to
give his assent. Therefore the Faows bill is
in sense an adequate protection II is not
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
PERSONAL.
sessions.

The Philadelphia Ledger speaks thus of the
late stephen p. NJ. Tasker the well known mechan-
ica engineer, of Philadelphia "IIe was regarded as
one OF the ablest engineers in the United States
Several important mechanical inventions were per-
tected by him. and were patented in the United
states and Europe. Mr.. TaSker was known for his
nDeranty and private generosity Throughout his life
During the civil War the families of his Workmen
was his custom to help defray the expense of
funerals or men in his employ"
John. O'DonneIl. the new Nationalist Member of
farmer in County Mayo. He is one of the organ
izers of the United Irish League founded by Mr.
William ORrien. His opponent Major ]. Mcbride
Is at present fighting behalf of the Transvaai
Republic.
preside over years meeting of the British As
ISOLATION. DR.. Rucker. who Is the greatest living
authority on terrestrial magnetism and other
Oxford and his scientific distinction seems to proye
that the home of lost and impossfble
ideals" is not quite unfrutful In modern knovl-
edge as has been sometimes suggested.
Franklin, Penn, March 2o.-Congressrnan Joseph
Sibley is confined to his bed with grip He came
home on Saturday TO spend a few days with his
family, and was attacked shortly after his ar
rival. His condition is not regarded serious
Cleveland. March 2o.-The Rumford Medal OF the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences has been
awarded 10 Charles F. Brush of this citv The
medal is given for exceptionally valua researches
ana deVeiopmentS along the lines of and light
Mr.. Brush won it by the discovery and deveIon
ment OF the electrical arc lamp.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
SANCTIFIED SACRIFICE.

The Rev. Mr.. Sheldon, who has been running
a newspaper in Kansas "as Christ would do it,"
thus with admirable humility of spirit posing
as the journalist peer of the Almighty, is un-
derstood TO have extended his divine authority
to all departments OF the establishment. Edi-
torials were written, news was edited. ex-
changes were clipped cartoons were made and
circulation statements drawn up, all las Christ
would have done IT," A similarly divine cen
sorship was exercised over the advertising col
umns. An advertisement OF "a $40 suit Of
clothes for $10 was barred ont, apparently on
the ground that the Saviour OF mankind would
not approve of bargain sales; and one Of GER
tain make OF corsets WAS excluded on like
grounds. 1t Is fair TO assume then. that the
advertisements which were admitted TO the col
umns of the paper were such as. In the Rev.
Mr.. Sheldon's opinion, Christ would approve.
With that assurance in view feel embod-
ened to quote from Mr.. Sheldons paper from
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
GAIA CONCERT FOR THE MAINE.
CAIvE AND NORDICA WILL SING. AS WILL
MANY OTHER STARS

Mmes Calve Nordca Eames Sembrich and
Schumann- Heink, the Misses Strong. Adams ana
Brema Mile. De I.ussan and Mines. Mantelh ana
De We're and NM Piancon. EdOuard de Reszke
Bcrtram Campanarf. Dufriche, Van Dyck, Perott
Pringle Salignac and Scotti will be the star at
fractions at the great concert TO be given o-mor-
row night under the direction of Maurice Crau at
the Metropolitan Opera House in aid OF the Amerf-
can hospital ship Maine and the American and
British Red Cross The boxes all sold Sir
Henry Irving has given 500 and Miss Ellen Terry
$3.50
Bishop and Mrs Potter have been invited. Lord
and Lady Mimic coming from Canada. as
is Sir Wifrid I.aurier, the Premier or the prov
ince that has sent such effective forces to South
Africa Bernard Baker. whose generosity bestowed
the hospital ship Maine on the women OF England
as well as the Missouri. In the Span1sh-ATner1cah
War for the service OF the Red Cross Will also
he present and other guests General and Mrs
Merritt Secretary and Mrs. Hay Lord and Lady
Pauncefote and Sir Percy Sanderson.
The boxes have been sold to Cecil Barring, Mrs
Whitrilge General Thomas. Mrs s. B. French
G PAIRING Mrs Coates Mrs Cooper. Adrian Iselln.
Mrs William d. Sloane Mrs. f. Crosby. Sir Percy
Sanderson Mrs. Whitrdge. Mrs. John Sloane. Mrs
Bowdoin Mrs Morris K Jesup. John Cadwalader
Mrs Pulitzer Mrs Heber r. Bishop Mrs ]. Pier
pont Morgan William c. Whitney Mrs Jordan
L. Mott ir Mrs. Levi P. Morton, j. r. Warren,
Mrs Henry James Henry Smith. Bernard Baker,
Mrs A. D. Juilliard Mr.. Terrell and others.
There is great curiosity over the relighting of
the Opera House. which is being done by an Eng
lsh firm by an entirely new process. The decora-
tions Of the house will effective and symbolcal
The National HYMNS THE Star Spangled Banner
and God Save the Queen" will be sung by Nine.
Nor1ica with full orchestra and chorus The pro-
gramme follows;
Overture ''Dinorah'' Meyeroeer
Orchestra ard chorus
Sig. Campanaii.
'a''7 Nile. suzanne Adams.
Meistersinger
NJ Van Dyck. .
Aria, "Siclian vespers'
Mime. Emma Eames
Dnet LA Darem' t''Don Giovanni , Mozart
Nile. Zeie &c Lussan and Sig Scott: ,.,
La Serenade Don IschaiKowsky
NJ Edouard Rcszke
o' 5SIa % oe Emma @ Caiys and Nine Ciementine de We're
Due' H Nine Emma Earies and PIsncon.
PART H.
Overture .'Rienzi'' Wagner
aria ab Fors Iui ola Traviata Verdi
Nine. Sembrich ,
Aria 'Iucrezla Borgla'' .Donizetti
''"' Herr Bertram
Old Irish melody 'EmeT's Farewell TO Cucullain
Orchesrated Ivy g Ntliers STANFORD
Marie Brema.
Serenade ella Dsmnaton De Faust ).......' 'be'iioz
NJ Pancon.
A ria
' Mime schumann- Heink.
(al 1.-The Star Spanged Banner Francis Scott hey
b) C;od the Queen --
" Mime. Nordica. with chorus. -,
March Prophetic heSeroerr
' Orchestra and chorus.
Conductors NM Mancsnelh. BeVlsnani anu Emil faur
Accompanies. NM. Muller and MorsensterE
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
Iep21ork Daily Gribn,re
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 81, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MOR4ING.

FOREIGN.-A reply to Lord Roberts's charges
OF Boer treachery, apparently written by MT.
10 abuse Of the white flag and the use Of soft
nose bullets. were made. - Lord Kitchener
entered Prieska without opposition, thrty-three
prisoners and two hundred stands OF arms be-
ing taken - The Beers in their retreat
northward from Bloemfontein blew up bridges.
including those at Winburg and Kroonstad.
- The report the financial condition of
India showed that more than S15.0O0,OO0 would
be needed TO cope with the conditions caused by
famine. - General Wood viii to-day issue
an order providing for the establishment OF an
insular treasury possessing powers similar to
nose OF Nalohai banks IN thls country. -
Many demonstrations took place in Puerto Rico,
their object being to induce Congress to relieve
the condition Of uncertainty in the island. =
The revolution of Colombia continues, and it is
reported that there is need of protection for
British subjects - The bubonc plague is
increasing in India nearly five thousand deaths
being reported from Bengal in week.
CONGRESS.-Senate: Mr. Morgan spoke on
the Puerto Rican tariff and government bill: in
executive session the Inheritance treaty with
Great Britain was considered. - House: De-
bate on the Loud bin relating to second class
mail matter was begun; Mr.. Suffers resolution
calling for information to Notifications being
built by Great Britain the Canadian border
was laid the table.
DOMESTIC.-The conference committee on
the Puerto Rican Peiief bill reached an agree
uent. adopting compromise between the Sen
ate and House bills. - 1t is proposed to in
clude three more of the Civil War battlefelds
in the National Military Park system. -
Secretary Root talked Of his trip to Cuba TAX
ing an extremely hopeful view of the future of
the island. = A delegation from the Mer-
chants Association appeared al a legislative
hearing in favor Of the Ford bill giving the
city authority to condemn land for the purpose
Of securing water
made oy Mayor Hayes. Of Baltimore
CITY.-Stocks were strong and higher; Third
Avenue closed at gain of 1914 per cent.
The managers Of the Tivoli and the Arcadia
were discharged in the Jefferson Market Police
Court because the police failed to produce evil
dence on which to hold them. - The late
Charles F. Bates's horses and carriages were
sold et auction at the Madison Square Garden
- The election for a major in the list Regf-
ment was protested, and a tie may result -
The trustees of the City College indorsed q
protest against Senator Elsberg's bill trans
ferring the control from the Board of Educa
ton 20 Board Of Trustees. TO be apponte
THE WEATHER.-FOrecast for to-day: Fair
and colder. The temperature yesterday: High
est. 80 degrees; lowest, 40: average. 46b
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
THE DEMOCRATIC PLAN OF BATTLE,

In the present condition OF the Democratic
party State convention in Nebraska personally
directed and addressed by Mr.. Bryan is prac-
ucally a National convention. The party may
change its mind before July, if Mr.. Bryan does
1t is still conceivable that within four months
Mr. Bryan may cease TO be the party. But at
this date Nebraska Democrats express the will
Of the leader. just as a Democratic National
Convention would if now held. This gives to
the party in power whatever advantage there
may be in having thus early distinct and so
TO speak. official declaration of the lines Of
attack 10 be expected. Should Mr. Bryan change
his mind his utterances of Monday would still
be quoted against him and would put him at
serious disadvantage in new position. More
over, there is ample evidence that this formal
declaration made with deliberation, after
much conference with the men who are m
dOubtedly able to-day to force Mr.. Bryan's NOM
ination and TO dictate his platform. There is
only the slightest chance that their purpose will
materially change before the National conven-
ton.
In is wise for Republicans, therefore, 10 study
this plan of attack with care. IL is framed by
a demagogue who was able to command in
1896 nearly a million votes more than We're
cast for Cleveland In 1892 or 1883. The Re
publicans were aided IN 1896 by many Demo
Gratis who have since acted with their party in
State elections and who DOW have the thin eX-
cuse that Republican legislation has settled the
money question, so that it is no longer a real
issue. Thin excuses do, If men want any. What
strength the Republicans have gained by re-
storing prosperity, By conduct of successful war
and by addition of territory and upholding the
flag against rebellion is TO be determined. II
will probably be found larger than many sup
pose But they have certainly lost some Demo
Gratis who refused TO vote for Bryan and free
silver in 1896 but will find excuse for doing so
this wear II is TO be added that selfishness and
unwisdom of Republican leaders have caused
divisions in q few States which will cost the
party some support. Failure 10 repair promptly
disclosed defects. in the War Department. for
instance. and some others will lessen its
strength After every Administration party
has TO pay for errors Of Judgment. since even
for the best ii is still human 10 err
Mr. Brran's line OF attack has shrPwdiy
shifted IN one respect. Seeing the absurdity of
.!enouncing what has been dcne in the Philip
pines without naming any other course. he
gravely proposes Philippine independence pro-
tect.d hy the United States. There are some
millions Of people who will not learn until il is
too late that this Nation never has protected
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
MUSIC.


BY of the familiar device OF a cha'''s
concert pianist hitherto 20 fortune ana 10 ,aihe
unknown in this country. introduced nimseii a.
Mendelssohn Hall last night HIS name IL riu"
Hjorvard and the house bill described MIN as 'he
Anelo-S Scandinavian pianist his cohoe''
given nominaly for the benefit Of the Medicai ana
Legal Relief Society of New-York but since IL was
laid out on expensive lines. and heard by an e&-
tremey small audience. II Is safe 10 say 'hat !"
failed quite as completely in its phflanthrop'c as
pect as 1t did In It's artistic And the artistic
of the affair was so complete as TO discourage an
detailed criticism which was oil the more dep'ora-
BILE from the fact that the programme had very
dignhed look. being made up OF Beethoven over
ture TO "Egmont." fat pianoforte concerto =
sharp minor pianoforte sonata the scena anu ARA
.Ah Perhdor' an operate air composed py the
concert giver, and L!szt's Hungarian Fantasia
Mrs. Hinrichs wife of Mr. Gustav Hinrichs' "'o
conducted sang the arias and fairly capaDie
orchestra assisted in the function. Unhappiy. MT
Hiorvard played rudey. unrhythmical!y ana WIN
out the trace of high quality calculated 10 COM
mend himself to sound judgment. and so there Is
nothing more that need be said
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
amnsemrnts.

ACADEMY OF NESTC-2-s:fo-wayD Down East
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s;15-Pa
Observation-Disclosures Players.
BROADWAY-2-S-Ben-E
CARNEGIE HALF :3o-Boston Symphony Orchestra
CASrNO-s-The Cssiao Girl.
CRITERION THEATRE s15-The Pride Of Jennico.
DALYS THEATRES :3o-The interrupted Honey
EDEN MUsEE-e a. m. to IL q. m-waxworks Grand
Concert ana CinematogrRph.
EMPIRE TBEATRE-2:i5-s:So 30 Brother Officers
FIFTH ANENUE-3:i5- s:l5-Oliver Goldsmith
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s-The Great
Ruby.
GARDEN TKEATRE-l 5o-s-Hearts Are Trumps
GARRICK TiEATE-S-Sheriock Holmes.
GRAND OPERA HOISE-2-S-Sister Mary
HARLEM OPERA BOlSE-s:i5- Hobbs
HERALD SQUARE TEEATRE-2-S-Madame ButternS
and Naught. Anthony
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s-Iphgine auf Tauris
KEITH S-Continuors Performance.
KNTCKERBoCKER THEATRE-S-The Merchant OF
Venice 80 ,o
Progress.
.,Yc'EI-M TaEATREs-s:3o-My Daughter in Law.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE :3o-Corsie & Co..
Dressmakers
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-E:45-Luca Di Lam
MURRAY HILI-2-s-As Like It
NETWORK THEATRE-s:lo-B broadway 70 Toxic.
PASTOR QRS-ContiruoGs Performance
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS selle awkins.
wsLI.ACK' 'S-s:l6-1he frofigate.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21

prohibitive. 1t is not even an expedient which
the people can afford to accept as meeting the
requirements of the interim. Excellent as Its
provisions are for preventing snap action by
Tammany, 1t does not in the least upshackle
the city from bondage to Ramapo. and the Platt
organization in pretending that 1t Is a reason
able response to the demands of this city Is
knowingly In the interests of the Ramapo job
bers trying to fool people with shadow while
reserving the substance Of needed legislation.
II is easy to make suggestions and hold out
Indefinite hopes of further relief from the Char
ter Commission. but such talk Is no answer to
the call for the immediate passage of the bill
which everybody knows would fully safeguard
New-Yorb City without deprivng the Ramapo
company of any right which it even pretends TO
claim as its due. Nobody dares to come for
ward saying the Morgan bin is an improper one
The campaign against it Is entirely one of in
direction and pettifogging. Tmd members are
told that the organization doesn't stand for it.
committees adjourn suddenly to smother 1t. No
body makes a square, manly objection to it.
Sreaking whispers and cowardly excuses are all
that meet the advocates Of the bill. Those who
do the whispering know that they are promot-
ing corrupt use of the Legislature for the ben
eft of private spectators. Those who make the
excuses know that they are consenting to that
sale of law
When the Morgan bill was before the Assem-
bly, few days ago 1t was urged by organization
leaders on the floor that Governor Roosevelt
was opposed to the measure, and his name was
used TO influence men against 1t. Since then the
Governor has casually denied that such were his
sentiments. but he has done nothing to undo
effectively the harm done by this false use of
his name Such lukewarmness is as unnatural
to him as it is unfortunate for this city. What
ever his true feelings may be, whether 1.-THE
organization" or the taxpayers Of this city may
rightly claim him, SO far certainly as force for
bringing things TO pass" and accomplishing
practical results he has been counted as an
asset of the Ramapo company in its fight
against the Morgan bill. That is not where the
people of this State have been told by Theodore
Roosevelt to look for him. II Is not where he
can afford to have them find him.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
GIFrS TO CHIC4GO ryTTERSITT.

Chicago. March 2o-Two Chicago men have given
$4,000 apiece to the University OF Chicago within
the last week. This leaves only 00o to be raised
by April 1. the date named by John D. Rockefeller
the expiration Of his offer 10 give 100000 20 the
institution on condition that equal sum is con-
tributed by others. The barnes OF the two nea
will not be made public until April , Mr. Rookie
feller's offer of 50 20oee.9 made nearly i've
years ago. and on condition that an equal amounl
be raised by January l. 1890. On that date lae
the money. The recent contributions have reduced
il TO sSl0O1O
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21

SAILING TO-DAY FOR HIS ANNUAL ENG
IISH VISIT

Charles Frohman will start for England to-day
his annual visit. TO attend to those Of his
theatrical affairs which require his presence in
London Mr. Frohnan said yesterday:
I sailing tomorrow the OCeanic 4 little IN
advance of my usual time. as my London operations
demand my immediate presence. / have arranged
with Henry Arthur Jones TO write his next play
for my Duke Of YOTil's Theatre company. the Cs-
tails OF which play to BE- arranged within the
next two weeks. The matters in connection with
the building of my theatre In London also
quire immediate attention, and my affairs il Amer
lea In such good shape that / shall be able TO
remain abroad for some time
I shall open the London Cfarrick Theatre on
April Is with Mrs. Leslie Carter in "Zaza." and
little later | shall produce David Belaseos p!ay
Madame Butterfly" IN London. with English
cast 1 shall give copyright performance Of
David Harun'' April L two days before my pro-
duction will be given here. with William Fl. Crane
in the title part i shall arrange to rent London
theatre for an entire season for the PLAYING q
''Ben-Hur' with English star. and IL L goes
through I will bring him 20 America while Ben
Hur' is playing at his London theatre. shall
organize company from the Savoy Theatre for
the production in America of Tine Rose OF Persia
and l shall also make my arrangements FOR the
English production of Rostand's Il 14iglon. shall
also perfect the arre ngements for John Hares ap-
pearance in THE Gay Lord Quex-