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New-York tribune., 1900-04-30
CLEAR THE STREETS.

In recent years there has been a growing lax
ity in cumberng the streets with building ma
terials The local ordinances provide that build
ers shall not be permitted to obstruct the high
ways to any unreasonable extent, but these
ordinances have been suffered to fall into dis
Use until the heaping up Of bricks and lumber,
of mortar and sand and construction stuff Of
every kind has been carried TO excess in almost
all parts of the city This excess causes serious
Inconvenience and annoyance. 1t has been
proved over and over again that contractors can
complete buildings Of great size and great height
without choking the streets or avenues. 1t is
only natural that careless builders. Indifferent
TO the public comfort and negligent of their
own regulations. should encrOach upon the high
ways if derelict officials allow them to do So
No defence or apology can be offered for the
wrongdoing of local salary leeches. whose duty
it is TO keep the streets clear, to compel bung
ling and reckless employers to arrange their
work in such a manner as to bring upon the
public generally no more bother and trouble
than are inevitably attendant upon building
operations.
The high minded and honorable contractor
whenever he is putting up building will cover
the sidewalk with a shed so substantial that
travel will be safe and unimpeded. He will
handle his materials with such care that move
ment in the street or the avenue will not be
blocked or gravely retarded But unfortunately
all the boroughs of this city are afflicted with
hordes of greedy constructors who take no
pains TO safeguard the rights of the public 1t is
true that a certain small percentage of self
respecting builders be found within the bor-
ders of the metropolis. These men avoid every
cause Of reasonable reproach, but the majority
spread their work over the sidewalks and over
the roadways with a wantonness and an inso-
lence which should bring upon them severe PEN
alties.
intelligent people, however, do not expect that
the average builder will obey the municipal ordi-
nances and handle his work as it should be
handled unless the inspectors who are paid by
the city require him to do SO. 1t is deplorahle
that the belief is prevalent that any builder
can do about he likes in New-York if his
political pull is strong. if he is willing by one
device another to persuade bosses and as
sistant bosses and deputy bosses to wink at his
delinqHencies. No one can go about the town
and observe the disgracefu fashion in which
sidewalks and streets are blockaded by huge
piles of building materials and not be convinced
that the people cursed with cliques of in
spectOrs who fall short of their duty. 1t is
state Of things about which every person who
cares for the good name of New York must feel
disheartened and abashed. Is there no hope?
New-York tribune., 1900-04-30
PERSONAL.

canton, Ohio. April 29-President MCKINLEY, will
lie III canton on July 4, and preparations are being
'@"e .! ciuzehs for big celebration. Invitations
nave oeen sent to Governors Roosevelt and Nash
9ehators fanna and Foraker. Admiral Dewey and
Ciyc ne programme being arranged includes
~ ' ~ paFade IN the forenoon and military parade
The John Brown Association Is raising funds tc
preserve the old John Brown homestead in Tor
rinGton. Conn. Mr.. Kflbourn the traosurar co.,,
me matter IS progressing favorably and that The
10" Hopes TO be able to purchase the prop
erty before the centennial celebration on Nav q
80 ne mere purchase of the old house Is small ma -
VI What Is required, the house must he iror
anu me GROUNDS beautifed. The ceebra tion Of tbe
6r"Wn at CTb and the Young Mems Christian ASSOC
atioh OF Iorrington. " 'N'
II Eehry M MacCracken, chancellor of New
YORK University has accepted an invitation 20 a
hVer an address the celebration of por,, ~,
Iege' iarkV1ile, Mo- during the first week in No,
fact tbt pg feature of this celebration is The
s.er st CoIege Fulton Mo- the son of the chancaIInr
Is also scheduled to speak " o''''ioei'or'
or Nliiiam Muir. the principal Of Edinburgh
University announces his approaching ressgnotior
ms ms tenure of office will be chiefly rnemorohIo t
wonap f and successful efforts TO obtain for
women luii privileges in the university ~ "
The Philadelphia Law Library has racei,,es os
silt from Lord Salisbury. the English Premier
fWenty three unbound volumes of the report of tb
dispute VII INC venezuelan boundary
- - ~ P'H tIie rev Dr Henry a. Slim
son wrote Dr. Justin Winsor instead of Dr R,ohara
"1nsor' IN his letter published in SATURDAYS Trib
une Dr. Richard Winsor is doing a useful work
as missionary in the famine district of India
ne mas started an aloe plantation in connection
WIN an industrial school, hoping TO realize enough
from the sale of the fibre to carry on his yorl,
me orouth this year makes it impossible to use the
native processes Of curing the fibre and the i'm
pending loss of his crop brings him face to face
WITH rum He Is now in this city. attending the
Ecufnenicai conference. and his friends appeal To
tne ChrIstlan public for 50 go with which To pr-
chase an American machine to separate and nre-
pare the aloe fibre for the ma rket -
New-York tribune., 1900-04-30
Stew91ors DAILY 0ribnste.
MONDAY, APRIL 30. 1900.
THE MEMS THIS HORNING.

FCREIGN.-The Boer commanders are re-
ported 10 be retiring northwaTd from Thaba
Nchu, in the Orange Free State; the British, il
is said Will continue TO hold Thaba Nchu, owing
70 its straf feeic iT.TOrtarCe: Commandant Olivier
is reported TO he wounded the Boer Peace Dele
gates viii sail from The Hague for this country
on THURSDAY next. --- BY the fall OF a foot
bridge, which had been condemned as unsafe
only-a few hours before, six persons were killed
and about forty injured the Exposition
grounds in Paris. - There have been heavy
sales Of coal and iron shares in Germany, due
TO reports about the iron market in America
- sensational murders OF glrls ana boys are
reported from n number Of German towns. ==
The Porte has not yet replied to the latest
American demand regarding the payment OF the
indemnity claims. == Captain Kannenberg,
accused Of cruelty to African natives. has ar
rived Berlin be tried by court martial
holding Of an Irish League meeting scheduled to
be addressed by J. c Flynn. NJ. P, at New
market, Ireland. = General Mora, the Mic
araCuan revolutionary leader, led the Colombian
Insurgents in the attack on the town Of David
DOMESTIC.-Admiral and Mrs. Dewey started
in 4 special train from Washington for Chicago
- The Fall River steamer Puritan broke her
shaft in the Sound and was towed into New
London. = State Controller Morgan ex-
pressed his views in regard to the appointment
OF appraisers of estates under the inheritance
Tax act. ==- !. c. W. Reckhams brief in the
Supreme Court viii be filed to-day; it contends
that the Constitution and statutes of Kentucky
sufficient TO cover the dispute over the Gov
ernorship. - The State Franchise Tax Com
missioners are expected to make public their
Frank II. Hitchcock of the Agricultural
Department made a statement showing that
the American farmer would be benefited by ex-
ySusiorl Several minor changes ma Se
IN the football rules for the coming season.
CITY.-At a big mass meeting in connection
with the Fcumenical Missionary Conference in
sid of the India famine sufferers than
$1,000 was raised in tte audience, and per-
manent committee raise funds formed
The Central Federated Union passed a
resolution asking Governor Roosevelt to suspend
Justice Freedman account of his action in
the cigarmaiSers' strike. == There more
talk among politicians about Coler as a candi-
date for Governor The closing of Roster
& BiaIs Music Hall owing 10 a dispute over rent
was announced. 1t was announced that
Controller CoIer would have the city bring
suit TO collect a large percentage of profits from
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
THE THER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
The temperature yesterday: Highest 66 degrees;
lowest, As; average, IS
New-York tribune., 1900-04-30

tion' is right in taking the will for the deed,
and Croker's troublesome taunt, why don't
you call Platt?" only emphasizes the wisdom OF
the original plan to be extremely careful about
touching on private business People who say
that Mr.. Clarke ought not to receive as much as
Mr.. Moss lose sight OF two things-frst the un-
seen work which Mr.. Clarke may have done,
and, second, the point Of view Of the paymaster.
Who knows how many nights and days Mr..
Clarke strove to investigate the right things, or
how successful he may have been in bringing
the committee safely out Of dangers? For all
anybody knows. il might have put it's foot into
any number of things. As 1t escaped, of course
the public can only surmise what might have
been. and perhaps be sceptical about the reality
of Mr.. Clarkes services. Then, again, while
such work may not appeal to the public careless
about the interests of politicians. it might be
highly appreciated by those politicians and in
this case it is they who hold the purse strings.
1t is perfectly natural that the counsel who
never could see any reason for calling Mr.. Platt
should be highly valued by Mr.. Platt and that
the counsel who made so much trouble by in
sisting that Mr.. Platt must be called should at
least not be rewarded for cherishing such
comfortable views. 1t is all well enough to say
that Mr.. Moss did more work than Mr.. Clarke.
but if the desire of their employers was not to
do work. but to find excuses for not doing it.
his title to superior consideration from those
employers is not clear. The morals of guarding
an investigation from blundering upon things
inconvenient for the investigators are another
question. Mr.. Moss himself begged that when
he allowed inquiry into certain matters and
examination of Mr.. Platt to be deferred on
grounds of expediency until his power to control
the inquiry was gone. In letting the committee,
in spite of its public pledge at the beginning to
give him absolutely free hand. become his
employer for a season he conceded the right
Of ''the organization" to appraise according TO
It's own views the work of its "hired men,
New-York tribune., 1900-04-30

new birth and without any consciousness that
they need such new birth. Such members
have no sympathy with the old type of Method
ism, and in their daily life they are not easily
distinguishable from average worldly people
They go to the theatre, dance and play cards,
but neglect love feasts and prayer meetings, and
erect stately churches although John Wesley
declared that expensive buildings would be fatal
to Methodist discipline and doctrine. Judge
White also believes that many of the preachers
are affected by the later Biblical criticism.
"They do not believe in one-half Of the Old Tes-
lament" he says, "and give an Interpretation to
"the New which harmOnizes 1t with Unitarian
"ism. 1t Is undoubtedly true that Methodsm
to-day is very different from the Methodism of
the pioneer days. But in a measure that is true
of every Protestant denomination. Men like
Judge White, who depore this change would
like to restore the conditions of the past as
well as the Churchs methods and machinery.
Yet moments reflection will show the impos-
sibility of doing that The hell fire" appeals
that We're potent in the days of the Great
Awakening" would fall fiat to-day, when the
great ma jority OF intelligent people, many of
them in the Church. reject utterly the old con-
ception of eternal punishment But in spite OF
these pessmistc views Methodism is still
potent factor in American Christianity, and
though it has changed with the changing Of the
times it is admirably equipped for doing an
aggressive and effective work
New-York tribune., 1900-04-30

TIE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE
The QuadTennal General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. which will begin
its sessions in Chicago on Wednesday, will rep
resent a united and aggressive Church. Yet ac-
cording TO some statistics furnished to The
Christian Advocate" by DR.. II. X Carroll there
have been losses well gains during the last
four years. The increase of ministers has been
only 295, which is small, but the increase of
churches. 1,6O3, is regarded as satisfactory In
every home Conference except fourteen there has
been loss of probatoners. while in every foreign
Conference except four there has been a gain
Eleven Conferences report a net loss of members
as we'll as probationers while the general gain
in c0mmunicants- members and proba TONERS
is 109334 or per cent-the lowest, with two
exceptions in the last fifty years This small
percentage of gain is due to the decline in the
number of probationerS, amounting TO J3 OBJ
The greatest growth has occurred in the mission
fields, which furnished more than 80 per cent of
the total increase. The most prosperous portion
of the home field is that included in the white
Conferences Of the South. and the hardest field
is New England, where there has been a net
loss Of 3.4 per cent
Various reasons have been assigned for this
comparatively poor showing of the Church
Among them may be mentioned the decay of
the class meeting. the dlScOntinuance of family
worship, the decline of the revival spirit the
disciplinary prohibition of certain amusements
the limitations of the itinerancy, the growth of
Biblical criticism and the prevalence OF the
commercial spirit. DR.. Carroll incnes to the
belief that the Methodist pulpit does not put
sufficient emphasis on the necessity of repent
ance, faith and spiritual regeneration While
much is said about Gods love-though not too
much-there is disposition, in the opinion of
DR.. Carroll, 10 hide from view the dark and
dreadful background Of the Gospel message in
which the doom of eternal damnation is held
before those who will not repent. He also re-
grets the prohibition of amusements because
practically, il cannot be enforced, and he he
lieves that the tinerancy makes success i'm
possible in large cities.
In the same paper another eminent Methodist
layman. Judge ]. w #. White, Of Pittsburg dis
cusses the decline OF the Church. which he At
tributes 10 the loss OF the revival spirit due IN
the worldliness of the laity and the lack of
spirituality of the preachers. II was through the
revival system that the Church became great in
numbers and influence, but members sim
ply join the Church without experiencing auy
New-York tribune., 1900-04-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Speaking of the origin Of the word "deadl,ead
Frederick Stanley says: In the Museum at Ma
pies was much interested in a case of theatrical
tickets found In a tragic theatre In Pompen They
were made variously in bone. ivory and metal
You arc aware, perhaps. that to this day the gal
lery OF Italian theatre called the pigeon 1oft
wen, the little tickets for this part of the audi
torium were In the shape of pigeons while vary
ing devices We're used for other parts of the house
what attracted my attention most curiously how
ever. was set of dlminutive skulls modelled in
ivory These were used solely by those having the
right of free admission Now does this not sug-
gest the very possible derivation Of the term?"
The servant girl entered the room with noticeable
bright. CHEEKY fire burned ia the CRATE a fact
which has no direct bearing upon the events to be
current !Mar, circumstance
The voice of the mistress was softly moduIated
as is % qsSa! with niistresses similarly situated
Tri ri wish to raise your salary"
es, Mary, the lady continued. Il don't know
have broken dishes, and all that, Mary but the
N Mary.'s IS something immense You are good girl
she had course but leave the room in silence
-(Buffalo Times
Joseph Chidester, of Lynden Clay County Mo
calls himself the solid Republican vote of that
town" Out of 262 votes in Lynden he was the only
one who voted for Mckinley in 1896. The other 26l
voted for Bryan.
The scene was the village inn, the subject of the
debate was brother villager who was remarkable
for the changes chang he had made in his religious
Church o. England, then e turned Wesleen, then
Amt Yarmouh en Bi6as ana esnn n9T boTed e
Brother).-Nondon Globe.
The London Lancet says that large portions
of the stomach even the whole of it, NAV be
removed. with very great mortality, and in sue
cessful cases with wonderfully little effect the
patients digestion.
There's one thing I'm glad off, said one Boer
general, refectively.
What's that asked the other
we've got an unmusical language. Nobody
would think @ of Of hanging around wasting his time
ing with the army."-CWashington Star
Mayor Harrison of Chicago recently received a
letter containing stamp and a request
that copy of the City Directory be sent 10 the
writer by return mail The missiVe was signed
by resident of Waterloo n D. He said that he
intended visit Chicago during the summer and
wanted know the names OF OF the people
Death" he cried in loud voice before dis
honorl'
Other citizens Of Chicago stood arhast How
lacking in public spirt!' they exclaimed shudder-
ing. For this the year of the census and
death was not Il thing TO he thus lightly spoken Of
--(Detrot journal
MIR. Blaine" says the Washington correspondeut
of The Chicago Record" used 10 tell story Of
eccentric individual down in Maine who was
never known to express opinion on any subject
Being called a witness In lawsuit 10 testify
concerning the reputation of the defendant the
lawyers on both sides failed to obtain a direct an
swer to any OF their questions, and finally appeaIed
to the Court. Regarding the sternly the Judge
said in his mos, impressive tones: Witness. am
New-York tribune., 1900-04-30
SYMPATHY FOR OTT4W VA.
MESSAGES OF CoNDoLENCE FROM THE
PRINCE OF WALES AND OTHERS.

ottawa. Ont, April 29.-Expressions of sympa-
thy and funds are pouring in from all directions
for the sufferers from the fire The following dis
patches have been received by His Excellency
the Governor General:
From His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
Sandrngham, April 2S 1900:
Accept my deepest sympathy at serious fire
and destruction of property.
ALBERT EDWARD.
From His Royal Highness the Duke OF York
Sandrngham, April 2S 1900:
Deeply grieved at terrible fire. Nv warmest
sympathy with people of Ottawa. GEORGE
From Lord Lansdowne. London April IS 1000
AS an old neighbor who has never forgotten
Kindness shown him by people of Ottawa | de-
sire to express my deep sympathy with them in
their calamity. L grieve to think of the de-
struction of those fine mills. where | was so
often allowed to visit by the owners
LANSDOWNE
From Lord Derby. Knowsley. Lancashire
April 2S 1900:
Deeply grieved to hear of terrible fire. / will
ask you to accept t1.OOp for distress at Ottawa
Credit will be wired Monday to Bank of British
North America unless YOU desire otherwise
DERBY.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-30
amnsemenfs.

ACADEMY OF DESIGN-1o a. TO r and 80 TO 10
m--Tissot's Paintings Illustrating the Life OF
ACADEMY OF MUsrC-s:lo-Way Down East.
AMERICAN THEATRE-S:ie-A Night ir Venice.
DIJoU-s :30--Tim Murphy in The Carpet Bssger
BfsOsDMAY--s-Ben-Hur.
CASINO-s-T>he Casino Girl.
CRITERION THEATRES :i5-g'he Pride of Jennico-
DAL1'S TtfEATRE-S.I5-A Runaway Girl
EDEN NUSEE-9 a. TO II D. m--NaN1orks, Sraho
Concert and CinematOETaph.
EMPIRE TIEATRE-S:2o-Ior and Lady Aisy
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-s:l5-Rip Van Ninkle
FOURTEENTH STREET TiEATRE-s-The Great kuoy
GARDEN THEATRE-S-Hesrts Are Trumps
e5ARRECK THEATRE S-Sherlock Holmes.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-s15-A Young WIFE.
HARLEM OPERA HOESE-s.I5-A Romance OF Athone"
Herald SQUARE THEATRE-s-Quo Nsdis.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s-Krteg i'm Frieden; Mae
ais Re1rut.
KEITH 'S-Continu0us Performance
KNTCEFsE BOOKER TEIEATRE-S:I :Ia--The Niceroy
I.ycETrM THEATREI-s:5ss s:5ssESordeTside-
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-s:l5-Wnd West
MURRAY HIII.-2-S-Tha Am6zons
NEw-YORK TREATRE-S-Quo Nadis.
PASTORS Continuous Performance.
wALIsACE'S-s-Saph
New-York tribune., 1900-04-30
MANSION HOUSE FUND OPENED

London. April 29-The Lord Mayor of LONDON.
A. ]. Newton has opened a Mansion House
Fund for the relief of the victims of the Ottawa
fire Yesterday Mr.. Chamberlain, Secretary for
the Colonies. wrote the Lord Mayor and COM
municated 10 him dispatches exchanged with
the Earl Of Mimic. Governor General OF Canada
showing the extent OF the disaster and showing
also that the Canadian Premier. Sir Wilrri6
Laurier. had assured Lord Minto that MIR.
Chamberiain's suggestion that the mother coun-
try would like to contribute was highly appre-
ciated. Mr.. Chamberlain wrote:
In these circumstances. my lord l would ask
you with your usual kindness TO consider the
desiraolllty or opening a fund. / confident
that at a time when Canada is making in South
Africa such sacrifices for the common interests
OF the Empire. an appeal to the generosity of
sponSe.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-30

The wide celebration of st. Georges Day last
St George has long been Engands patron saint
and his name has been the English warcry for
many centuries. Yet not until the Hanoveran
dynasty came in George ever popular
name among Englishmen, as for example, An
drew, Patrick and David have for ages been in
Scotland, Ireland and Wales Nor has St
Georges title to English admiration and rever-
ence been we'll established. Leaving the dragon
myth out of account this Champion of Christen-
dom appears to have been a baseborn Cappa-
doclan, who was at times a swindlng pork
butcher, freebooter and murderer hereto
and-Patriarch of Alexandria, Thus a. least
common repute portrays him. 1t might be a
plous and patriotic work for some EnsIishman
to rehabilitate him. so that he shall If u,ssibIe
compare favorably with St Patrick who we are
toiu' was a gentleman and came of decent
people, OF course, Englishmen might retort
upon irish critics of their patron saint by MAX
ing embarrassing inquiries about the national
color or the Emerald Isle" There is a wide
spread impression that green dates back only
10 TIE days of the United Irishmen a little more
thah century ago; that before that blue was
the Irish color; and that in still earlier times
some say in the days of st. Patrick himself
orange yellow was the Irish color. Imagine
display Of orange on st. Patrick's Day,
New-York tribune., 1900-04-30

vices are that considerable amounts are likely
to be forwarded thence to this city, and the sup
plies throughout the West are represented
ample that the aid of New-York in harvest time
will hardly be needed. There still remains the
possibility of unforeseen disturbance on account
of political events In a Presidential year. but
this year nothing startling is at present an
ticfpated by anybody.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-30

going to ask you question and want you 70 give
me direct answer rs the defendant good man.?
Them that likes him says he is; them that don't
says he amt thS reply
The Natural Orator.-"why are the people leaving
the hall rapidly?
THE Programme Committee has just sprung one
of those natural orators on them. .'-(Cleveland
plain Dealer
New-York tribune., 1900-04-30

AS the time draws for the visit of the
Emperor Franz Josef to the Emperor Wilhelm in
Berlin IT seems to be something more than one of
the numerous meetings that the Austrian and
German sovereigns have had since 1871. Per-
haps it will be pointed reminder to the rest of
the world that the Triple Alliance still exists
and has several years of existence before IL yet
New-York tribune., 1900-04-30

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