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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
PERSONAL.

Alfred Dwight Foster Hamlin. the author OF the
article on the Ten Most Beautiful Buildings IN
the United States in THE Brochure Series quot
ed in the Illustrated Supplement to-day was
through inadyertence credited with oeIs d,,Inct
lessor in Cornell. Mr.. Hamlin mas been s sitr
professor of architecture in Columbia university
since 1889. and is we'll known FOR MS contributions
to architectural literature.
sity Of Wisconsin, denounced by Rasmus b.
Anderson former Minister to Denmark ana TOT
seventeen years professor in the State University
at the pro-Boer meeting in Milwaukee the other
night President Adams was criticised FOR MS Ut
terances at the pro-British meeting the night be-
fore. Professor Anderson said DR.. Adams discred-
tied his high office by advocating and championing
among the students and citizens the Derhdy ana
greed of 1.-THE INSCRIPTIONS Chamberlain ard cecil
Rhodes against the rights OF South African re-
publicans."
The alumni Of the Divinity School OF Tufts Col
lege have decided to raise 100000 for the school.
a memorial the late Rev. DR.. Thomas j.
Sawyer, the first dean of the school. and in the
expectation that his name, which is inseparably
connected with its history be given to It, and that
school The committee appointed for the raising
Of the Sawyer fund is; The Reg Dr. Charles HI
the Rev RE Charles H Eaton Of this city: the
Rev Rr. Tienry BanSnara q FoFIIahu NE tne
the Rev. Frederick w. Perkins. of Hartford. Conn.,
Governor Crane of Massachusetts is very popu-
lar among the employees of his paper mill in Dalton
owing to his liberal treatment Of them. There are
several aged in the town whose sole duty is
TO walk the office of the mills and draw their
In the past. A strike in the establishment has
not been known In the three generations Of family
management
Congressman J. C. Needham. of California. began
to collect postage stamps when he a small boy
and has never given up his collection which is
now one of the best in the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
Aenpnrk DAILY Tribn,re
SUNDAY, JANUARY 81, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-General Clery with a part of
General Warren's force, fought a thirteen hours
battle, driving the Beers from hill to hill for
three miles, and having only slight casualties;
the bombardment of Ladysmith resumed; ;
General French has extended his lines eastward.
- John Ruskin, the famous English author.
died from influenza. The Reichstag passed
the Imperial estimates after debate. - Gen
eral Wood accompanied by several American
officers, VIII inspect most of the leading towns
in Cuba - Charles z. Macrum, former Con-
sui at Pretoria, started from Naples for Paris.
CONGRESS-The Senate was not in session.
- House: Majority and minority reports OF
the Roberts investigating committee were Ire-
sented and the case will be taken up on Tues
day; the Senate bill for stone drydocks at League
Island end Mare Island was passed, and eulogies
OF the late Representative Danford, of Ohio were
delivered.
DONESTIC.-There is said to be no doubt
that the House will refuse to admit Representa-
tive-elect Roberts. of Utah, when his case comes
up for action this week - The Senate Com
snittee on Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico heard
arguments for and against free trade with
Puerto Rico. - The inquiry into the bribery
charges against Senator Clark, of Montana was
leges and Elections - Further details of the
arrangements for General Lawtons funeral
were made public. w. ]. Bryan addressed
g large audience III Baltimore but the Demo
cratic leaders of the city and State were con-
Spicuously absent - young woman in
Alabama, defeated in an attempt to poison her
self. broke lighted lamp at her feet, and stood
In the flames until burned to death.
CITY-Stocks were dull and irregular. -
The Rapid Transit Board decided to ask the
Legislature TO amend the charter to per-
NIT the bonds for the underground road to be
issued as the money is needed. - Governor
Roosevelt had a conference with Senator Platt
and Chairman Odell regarding Louis F. Payn's
successor, but the result was kept secret. -
Governor Roosevelt the guest of honor at
a. dinner given by Captain F. Norton Goddard
10 discuss AssemOlyman Fallows's bill to pre-
vent policy playing. - Three letter carriers
have made statements to Postmaster Van Colt
denying testimony given by Nicholas Hickman
3n the MoineuX trial - The January Grand
Jury, il was announced. is aroused because the
investigation of the Brooklyn Rapt Transit
sumors had been transferred to another body.
THE WEATHER-Forecast for to-day: Fair
and colder. The temperature yesterday: High
lest, 90 degrees; the average, 46.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
MR.. PLATT AS A WITNESS.

The relation between the business and the
politics of Senator Platt is naturally an inter-
esing subject If the contributions which Mr.
Platt, as politician, receives from corporations
with a business interest in the lawmaking
which he controls could be made known to the
public, political morality would, we believe,
thereby be promoted The Tribune has sought
repeatedly to secure for the people knowledge
of the methods by which their government is
carried on by the examination of Mr.. Platt
under proper authority. Last fall, when the
Mazet Committee was in session, charged to In
vestigate into New-York Citys affairs and the
abuses which interfere with its good govern
ment we urged that patent abuse was the
way Mr.. Platt through his control Of the State
Legislature, was able to put city corporations in
position to deal with Tammany Hall, so that
by a bipartisan combination in corruption
they were able TO rob the people Mr.. PIatt
managed to avoid the witness stand, though the
committee was compelled inglOriously to take
to the woods TO save him. and We have not
hesitated to characterize his course as both
cowardly and disgraceful.
We shall not be accused then, of any undue
Partially for Mr.. Platt or any sympathy with his
method of government for saying that he was
perfectly within his rights in refusing to answer
certain questions before a United States Com
missioner in Washington on Friday. The case in
which he was called as witness was brought
by General c. H T. Coils to vindicate himself
from q charge that when in the Depart
ment of Public Works he had compelled
certain contractors TO secure bonds from
the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Mary
land. Any knowledge which Mr.. Platt may
have had to prove disprove that charge
was properly TO be commanded by either the
plaintiff or defendant in the suit But ii Is not
the function of counsel in trying case TO take
advantage OF a witnesses presence before them
TO examine him about things having no possible
connection with the matter In hand One of
the counsel In the Coils case, however, pre-
sumed TO attempt a general inquisiton into Mr..
Platt's affairs. business and political, asking
questions which indeed it would be interesting
to have answered, but which were not opposite
TO the case in hand and were evidently put
with al Interior motive. Mr.. Platt's relations
with Ramapo his campaign collections from
corporations, his assistance of Louis It. Payn
to secure envelope contracts In Washington his
aid of candidates for the Legislature and his
interest In the United States Express Company
and various other corporations did not have
ANYTHING to do with General Coils or his as
pbalt contracts. In another tribunal, consti
tuted for other purposes. inquiry along this line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
OPENING THE NILE.

The formal proclamation of the opening Of
the Soudan recently made by Lord Kitchener,
is to be followed by practical opening at the
hands of engineers. This is to be done by
clearing the Nile of ''sudd." 'Sudd" 1t may be
explained, is an accumulation of vegetable mat
ter which sometimes completely blocks the chan
mel of the river In the equatorial lakes and river
reaches there fourishes an aquatic plant, with
roots extending five feet into the water but not
touching bottom, and with stems and leaves
rising still further above the surface. Once
year the upper parts die and either decay or,
when dry, are burned by the natives. In either
case floating island of mould is formed, IN
creasing rapidly in thickness and density. Not
only does II bar the river to navigation, but 1t
dams up the stream, holds back the water that
is needed for the irrigation of Egypt and trans
forms the country along the upper reaches of
the river into a swamp. Sir Samuel Baker in
1870 cut a passage through eighty miles of
'sudd." and in 1874 Gordon rejoced in the OPEN
ing of the river, so that II took only twenty-one
days to 20 from Khartoum to Gondokoro,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

against twenty-one months before the "suuu
was removed.
When the Soudan was abandoned to Dervisn
savagery, in 1888, the work Of keeping tue
channel open was also abandoned. Since tneh
the 'sudd" has been accommodating until now IL
is as bad as 1t was before Baker performed MS
herculean task. Thousands of miles OF terrl-
tory In the Bahr-el-Ghazel country have been
turned into swamps. For a hundred miles OF
more between Fashoda and Lado, the river
has been so blocked as actually to have been
forced out of its bed into q new channel. miles
to the eastward. Year by year the water has
been more and more held back from Egypt
with steadily increasing injury to the latter
Unchecked, the process would in time transform
the Soudan into a morass and Egypt into
desert. Such has been one material result OF
that rule of Mahdism the overthrow of which
by the British Government has been so much
deplored by Anglophobe sentimentalists the
triumph of a land grabbing pirate empire over
a brave and virtuOus people struggling to be
free
The work of redeemng the river from "sudd'
has now been undertaken. 1t will be simplified
by adopting the new channel which have
mentioned as the permanent channel OF the
river. The old channel, blocked with
"sudd" will be abandoned and solidly damned
at the upper end. Thus the entire stream will
be forced into the channel and will soon
wear the latter down to q suitable depth. In
some places, of course. there will have to be
actual cutting Of the ''sudd.' That will be al
most as hard as cutting a canal through solid
earth and will not be free from danger When
a barrier of "sudd" Is so far cut into that
the imprisoned waters above are enabled to
break through, scene occurs surprising by
far that of the breaking of log jam or an Ice
dam ON one of our rivers Gordon has given us
a graphic description of it; of steamboats, torn
from their mornings and swept down stream;
of appropriateness and crocodiles whirled ana
dashed about like minnows In n millrace and
their torn and mangled carcasses strewn along
the stream for miles.
The present plan, which 1t is hoped to exc
cute in year. provides for the erection of dikes
and dams to deepen the channel and to protect
the adjacent land from overflow The result
will be a deep, clear river, easily navigabe,
with dry and habitable land on either side, and
with plenty of water under perfect control for
the irrigation of Egypt and Nubia. That will
be genuine opening of the Soudan, which even
those who lament the overthrow of the Der
wishes cannot fail to appreciate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

might be pertinent; but 1t is intolerable that the
processes of courts should be perverted by law
yers TO the furtherance of personal or political
ends II Mr. Platt's deeds of all SORTS whether
good bad, be inquired into under guise
of finding out whether General Coils was or
was not libelled, any citizen who happens to be
a witness to a railroad accident can be exam
ined as to all the business transactions he ever
had with anybody.
AS Mr.. Platt is one of the departments of
our government, light on the way he exercises
his functions would be valuable, and we hope
that some time proper tribunal will secure It,.
But a lawyer taking testimony in private law
suit has no commission for such inquiry. Mr..
Plat had the right to refuse to answer; and we
are glad for once to be able to express approval
of his action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

ain, though 1t rules India, and the United States
of America should be nothing but the United
States of America, no matter where its flag may
be unfurled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

Whether refused admittance TO Congress or
admitted with the understanding that he is TO be
Immediately expelled Polygamist Roberts will
equally find himself the sidewalk having re-
ceiVed a lesson in conjugal ethics which may or
may not conduce to his moral regeneration, but
Is likely to have salutary effect on Utah NOM
nations for Congress in the future. II is now
made perfectly clear that the Congress OF the
United States does not wish to sit in the same
chamber with a polygamist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

j. c. Shaffer, of Evanston H.. has recently come
into possession of the original bill sale which
conveyed Frederick Douglass from one master to
another. The consideration named In the bill is
$780, The document was written eleven years after
Douglass escaped from slavery, and the sale was in
reality penalty exacted by Thomas Aud who had
owned Douglass, of his brother Hugh Auld from
whose custody he had run away.
A. J. Bryant and C. D. Leggett are couple Of
young fellows who have formed partnership in a
barber shop at Cedarvale. In joining forces these
young men entered into an agreement to the effect
game or take drink Of M9ud 8raI must f6Tfa b
SHARE IN me property This contract was duly
foreeable one.-CKansas City Journal
There is in the employ of our house" saws
Philadelphia salesman. "a young man who is as
slstant bookkeeper He's steady chap. minds his
own business, and is shrewd they make them
The other day the senior partner of the firm who
seldom comes around, made tour of inspection,
and as he approached the assistant bookkeeper he
noticed the solemn expression his face. De-
string to be congenial he said:
How are you young man? 1 see you are at
your work. That is good Close attention to bust
will always bring it's reward. Tell me,
what are you earning a week?'
The young man. without moments hesitation.
answered. Twenty dollars. sir. but only get half
OF that"
Dear" she said during an interval of compare
Anything" he answered with the recklessness Of
love.
After we have been married reasonable time
If decide divorce is desirable. promise that my
brothers, who are struggling young lawyers, shall
represent u.s. Philadelphia North American
The Dawson City Water Works Company has in
troduced novel method of supplying its patrons
during the coolest months of the Klondke winter.
Over the hydrant of each person who agrees to pay
81 a week for the service II erects a wooden house
measuring six IN all three dimensions Each OF
these houses contains small stove in which the
company keeps fire day and night.
Negroes are unconsciously humorous; The other
day two roustabouts were overheard talking. They
met the levee, after one had been absent from
the city for several weeks
Hello, Bill How is yer?'' asked the first
Well the reply. de doctors is give me up
but de police aint.'-(Memphs Scimitar.
notice has been posted in the offices OF eight
Chicago milk companies offering $500 reward to the
drivers who shall before January l. 1901. return
the greatest number OF milk bottles of the company
above those given out to regular customers. 1t Is
stated that since the company began the delivery
of milk in bottles at least eleven thousand of these
bottles have been retained by the customers. The
bottles worth about five cents each to the COM
pany. Get the bottles wherever you see them"
the instruction TO drivers Women keep them
for preserves and pickles Never mind what is in
the bottle. let the driver throw it out on the floor
II it is strawberry Jam, much the worse for the
jam"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

Ranub,,cans in the xxxIst Assembly District
who in November last voted for Mr. Slater
should not forget to come out on Tuesday ana
vote for him again. Then he was. 1t Is oelieVeu'
fairly elected but after his opponent VINO re-
ceived the certificate died. Mr.. Slater refused 70
continue the contest he had begun He snouid
not he neglected now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

The artist who makes the pictures Songs
and Their Singers might find an appropriate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
Business Notifies.

Over 100 physicians continually using
CARL H SCHULTZS waters in their families is GUAR
ANTY Of their PURITY and WEfOLESOMENESS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
sANCHo PANzA LEARY.

SANCHO PANzA LEARY
am Sancho Panza Leary
There is only one of me;
And l have little island
In the middle of the sea.
Twas wicked little island
In Spanish neighbOrhOOd;
But l caught 1t by the collar
And told IL to be good.
Then told 1t to be better
Then told II to be best;
Yes. took II and 1 shook IT,
And wouldn't let II rest.
For I'm sancho Panza Leary. ,
And Governor of note,
And l stuffed a proclamation
Down my little Islands throat.
Twas tired little island
But made II go to work;
Twas lazy little island,
But wouldn't let II shrk.
Twas an awful little island
With friar and slave;
But laid my hands upon Il,
And told 1t to behave.
I'm champion reconstruction.
And they all know who am
Captain SanchO PanZa Leary,
And the Governor of Guam.
Chicago Journal
Nearly 500 In ten cent subscriptions has been
raised in Celevland. Ohio, for the purpose OF beau
tfying the grave of Moses Cleaveland, the founder
of the city The plan is TO buy the property In
which the Cleaveiand family Is buried and 10 place
iron railing around IT and plant flowers In the
plot. The grave is in abandoned cemetery in
Canterbury, Conn. which Is neglected to such an
extent that sheep Craze among the tombstones and
cattle wander about the place unmoested.
That Chinese Open Door.-'It's funny about the
How so?"
The. Kaiser thinks 1t should be made In Ger
many" - ~
What does the Gar thnkT"
He thinks there should be steppes to II"
HOW about France2'
".E Fra SsS wants 70 be the concierge"
He wants II OF English oak
And Uncle Sam
"All he asks for Ia an opening "-(Cleyeland plain
Dealer. - -A~ 'A'A'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

President McKinleys refusal TO pardon the
violators of the oleomargarine law should serve
useful purpose food adulterators in general.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
subject of incongruity in Mr. Bryan
Maryland My Maryland.

The resolution proposed in the Cnicaso ~ :.
Council that that body should settie 'he -
the twentieth century is improved on by ae-
cision Of Judge Brewer. Of the Supreme Court
which is in effect that Il begins January l. loVi
The tribunal was not Instituted TO settle ques-
lions of chronology, but it's incidental judgments
thereon are entitled to respect. even II they are
without official weight authority. In TINS Ease
Mr. Justice Brewer has clearly hit the nan on
the head and no appeal need be taken rom MS
decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

Mrs Walter Iangdon Kane last week amount
the engagement OF her daughter Miss taIo1
Hunter Kane. niece OF Colonel De Lanees :,
Kane and a granddaughter Or CaptssIIn 5 PSeips
the oldest SON OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry - Ma
Phelps. OF New-Rochells, ana 4 0AVsNS@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

The week which eEded last night was rernar Saois
for the number Of engagements announced a.
already published In The Tribune Mr. and No
Naturin l. DelaAeld of No AS Fifth-ave.. an
nounced the engagement OF their eldest dsNs"t "
Miss Julia Livingstone Delaheld, TO Freder'CN "
I.ongfellow. a son of Mr., and Mrs Charles Ls
fellow Of this city and a graduate OF Harvard I'm
versity, class OF o. The wedding VIII DC -
brated In the spring. Another interesting e"S"s
ment was that of Miss Elizabeth Van heiSSe''1-
a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs, stephen Van Rensss-
iaer TO John Masee Ellsworth a PRONE lass
can Ellsworth graduate OF Yale S5bnef
OF Q6 and member OF the ftatISyss', i,,Ss Mr.
New-York Yacht and Larchmont lAS STqSS,IT Mckay
Ellsworth is cousin OF Mrs Arcnl9,d.U SrSii be
and Mrs Louis BOlssevain. The nattlSsSsS ,,rcS on
sOIemnlzed IN the chantry OF GraSe ~ Flls-
Tuesday. February -. and soon al1eLa an about
worth and his bride viii go abroad 10 rSl ,cI last
a year. The engagement was also 80 0tsnsseaer
week OF Miss COrnelia Livingstone van iSrtiigs
70 Theodore Strong son OF Judge W9oyI-15.Is~SSr
Strong OF New Brunswick n. J. AT the NSJst fhs
Speyers wedding reception on "Wednesday .sS s-,srt
formal announcement was made or the eils.ssrs 10
OF the brides BROTHER, James fSayaru ISpSSbtsr OF
Miss Catherine Van Nechten Miller u@N9'
the late Morris Miller, OF Albany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

The wedding of Miss I.ucetta Banks Gilbert ths
eldest daughter Of Mrs. Edward Gilbert TO James
Henry Ottley. of this city. took place Wednes-
day afternoon at the home OF the brides mother.
in Troy n. Y. The ceremony was performed BY
the Rev Fl. r. Freeman. rector OF St johns
Protestant Episcopal Church Troy The BRIDE
who was given away by her uncle. James X FiGi1.
of this city was attended by Miss Josephine Ss.s
bert Frederick Proctor OF Rochester. was best
man. and George Rogers Wilson. Dr. EDWARD a.
ter Charles BroOkes and Andrew Mchhaney' u
this city, served ushers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

Another pleasant Incident OF Monday evening VA.
the celebration by Mr.. and Mrs Paul Gilbert Tia
baud Of the tenth anniversary OF their wedding
The occasion was commemorated at a dinner part1
given at their home No. 15s MadisOn-ave, the tab.
being covered with tin and every particle % ths
table furniture even to the knives and FORKS. benz
also Of tin. A general frOlic. with dancing. fo-
lowed the dinner. and number OF extra guesti
were invited In for the fun, which lasted well ina
the next day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY

succession Of small and pleasant dinners. rscso-
lions and informal dances which have hardIv
reached the dignity OF balls have prevented stag
nation in fashionable circles during the week Men
day evening brought Miss Josephine DrsxeFs partv
at DeImonico's. when a few more than a hundrsd
Of her intimate friends enjoyed delightful dinner
which was served at small tables arranged in TIA
ballroom The majority Of the guests were young
girl friends OF the hostess, who was assisted n
receiving by Mrs. George r Schienelin and Mss
Iearv The dinner was followed by dancing "a ~
ballroom. The dancing was imprOmptu.