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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
PERSONAL.

Maurus Jokai. the Hungarian novelist. has re-
signed the presidency of the Hungarian Union In
the letter of resignation he states that all calls Tor
support made by the union on the Roman Catholic
prelates and mobiles have been fruitless and he can
only believe the refusal due to their disapproval
strengthened by the declaration recently made IN
the Upper House by member OF the Cierlcai
party that the Catholic clergy Is not only not per-
nitted support Catholic individuals in their
public career. but 1t Is its duty to oppose them
with all possible power
NJ. Anagnos the principal Of the Perkins lnst-
tuition for the Blind in Boston. will be one or the
three United States representatives at the inter
be held in Paris during August.
The citizens of Atlanta much pleased at the
selection of Charles A. Collier, of that city, as
Commissioner to the Paris Exposition He has
been Mayor of the city, and was president or the
Atlanta Exposition.
Emperor William has commissioned William Pape,
the artist to paint the scene OF Archbishop Simar
rendering homage.
The Rev John Dow Hills rector OF Christ Epis-
copal Church. Dayton, Ohio. has been appointed
university preacher Cornell University for June
10 next.
Berlin, Feb 2S-The body OF Prince Ludwig Won
Loewenstein who killed during an engage
ment between the American troops and the FIJI
pinos before Caoocan last March. has been eN-
humed and will be brought from the Philippines
for hral interment In the principal church at
Wcrtheim.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
A MYSTERY.

Now that the Puerto Rican tariff bill has
passed the House, the supposed necessity for
lying may no longer drive opponents OF the
Administration to represent that the President
and his party at odds about Free Trade
with that island. 1t may therefore be hoped
that few practical truths may receive atten-
ton in connection with that subject. 1t is OBJ
vious enough that duties products imported
from Puerto Rico, whether high or low do not
affect in the slightest degree the protection of
the iron manufacture, the wooen or cotton or
silk manufacture, the manufacture of the minor
metals any of the industries which it has
for nearly forty years been the object of pro-
tective duties to develop. There is no chance
Of hurtful competition for any of these indus
tries from Puerto Rico. Nor Is there any chance
of injurious competition for the wool grower,
the wheat or corn or cotton grower, or the pro-
Queer Of other Northern farm products whom
duties have been intended to defend. Any one
of them would feel that he was considered
fool IL he should be treated as IL competition
from Puerto Rico could affect his Individual In
terest. Who, then, are the pretended "bene-
iciaries" Of low tariff products of Puerto
Rico? There can be none unless some persons
| are helped by duties on sugar and tobacco
Connecticut and other tobacco growers, as
| well informed and influential as any in the
country, have publicly stated that free imports
| OF the tobacco grown In Puerto Rico would
make no appreciate difference with their in
dustry. If they had not so stated, all men Of
| sense would know that they could not be much
affected by the competition Of a little island Of
| $500 square miles, in size insignificant COM
pared with Kentucky or Virginia or other
States. The duty on tobacco, never imposed for
any protective purpose but only to make In
ternal taxes effective. has been SO modified of
late Is to defend Northern growers of wrapper
leaf from competition with Sumatra products,
but neither the quality Of Puerto Rico tobacco
nor the quantity capable of being produced on
an island not one-tenth Of Virginia in size per-
mits duty thereon to be regarded as impor-
tant to Americans. 1t is not compliment 10
the intelligence Of any Connecticut tobacco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
amusemenr6.
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ACADEMY OF MUsIc-s:io-wey Down East
AMERICAN THEATRE-sl5- Rigoletto.
BERKELEY LYCECM-s: 3o-Japanese Players.
BIJoC-s :l5-Aunt Hannah.
BROADEAY-S-Ben-H
CARNEGIE LyCECM-3 :3o-Lecture.
CAsTNO-s-The Princess Chic
CRITERION THEATRE-s:2o-The Liftle Minister
pALY's THEATRE :3o-The Ambassador.
EDEN MUSEE-A a. m. 10 II p. m.--WsS~orks. Grand
Concert anc Cinematoeraph.
EMPIRE THEATRES :2n-Brother Officers.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-sfS -Modjeska-
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-S-A Romance OF
Garden THEATRE :so-Hearts Are Trunps.
GARRTCK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Holmes.
GRAND OPERA uOUSF;-e--Nai. Street.
HAMMERsTFIN'S VICTORIA-s:1a -Man' seie wilkins
HARLEM OPERA HOUSEs:ic-The Last OF the
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE: eo--Neueh.y Anthony.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s-Thc sunken Bell
KEITH S-Continuous Performance.
KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE-s:al-Wnen We Were
Twenty-one.
ROSTER & NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LYCETM THEATRES Sony Daughter tn-l-aw -.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE l5-s:3o-Coraie q
Co, Dressmakers.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-s-sportsrnen' Show.
MENDFISSOHN HALI,-3-De Pachnann IN chopin
METROPOLITAN OPERA E-6:45-Gotterdarnme
MURRAY FUI-o-e-Ilor6 Chumley
NEw-yoRK THEATRE 10 Broadway 10 Toxic.
PaSTOR'S-Continuous Performance.
sHERRy'S-3-concert
ct. NICHOLAS SKATING Kinks :l5-Hockey Match.
WALDORF observation-disclosures -Authors' Reception
wa 'S-S-Sapho.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
THE THIRD Avenue WRECK.

From Dab to 81 and @ receivership. That. In
brief is the history of the Third Avenue Rail
road Company for the last twelve months
Among all the financial wrecks which have
wrought discredit and distress in recent years
scarcely one has seemed at the moment of dis
aster more needless and complete. Here Is
corporation owning an extraordinary franchise
for which IL paid nothing 70 the city. Its main
line runs through a densely populated region,
and by legislative favor it has acquired extern
sions into territory which is developing with
phenomenal rapidity. 1t has had the advantage
OF political protection TO a remarkable degree,
and has been almost invariably successful In
defending its claims before the courts. So valu-
able were it's privileges, and consequently so
secure was its prospective earning power In this
expanding metropolis, that conservative invest
ors long regarded it's stock as practically pro-
rected against every vicissitude beyond the mere
temporary fuctua tons of a speculative market.
Its shares property which they could
safely leave to their heirs with instructions de-
signed to keep it intact and inalienable. That
general reputation was at its height just year
ago. when more than 200 was obtainable for
one hundred shares, under the influence OF a
prevalent report that the Metropolitan company
was about TO obtain control Of its rival on the
basis OF 10 per cent guarantee
Nor excepting to the minds Of such as may
have possessed private knowledge OF inside
operations could that report have seemed un
reasonable; for the Third Avenue company had
paid many 10 per cent dividends, and a recent
dividend of per cent was merely thought to be
in keeping with the notorious fact that a change
of motive power which would soon produce Q
large increase OF revenue had necesstated 8
heavy outlay and inevitably diminished receipts
for the time being. Indeed, just such calcula
lions these ought to have been confirmed by
the course OF events. That instead OF beip(
confirmed they have been utterly confuted with
80 consequences Of bitter disappointment and seri
GUS distress TO many innocent persons, is thu
most conspicuous fact In the current 1nancia
record
The causes OF the disaster are not wholly OLD
scure. Unfortunate disagreeTnents among those
In authoritr 10 the most convenient method
OF meeting unconfessed obligations and rehabil
itating the company have IatterIy produced re
suits which might have been avoided IL the cd
vice of men Ike Mr.. John f. Parsons had beer
followed; but the trouble lies far deeper thar
that II many facts which attracted compare
lively little notice at the time but are now dis
tinctly remembered are not entirely misleading
the process OF installing the underground troll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
LORD PAUNCEFOTE SOON TO RETIRE.

FOR BRITISH AMBASSADOR AT WASHINGTON
the British Ambassador here will retire from the
office he has held for many years. Although the
close OF his term IS so at hand the British
Foreign Office has yet given any intimation
.he succession.
under consideration successor to Lord Paunce-
fote namely: Sir Thomas Sanderson. Under Score
tary OF State and brother of the present British
Consul-Ceneral at New York: Sir Francis Villiers
another Under Secretary of State; Sir Henry How
ard, the present British Minister The Hague;
Michael Herbert, at present Secretary OF the Brit
ish Embassy at Paris. and formerly attached to
the Embassy here and Sir Horace Plunkett, the
British MiDster n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01

grower to suppose that ne is afraid Of de-
structive competition from that quarter
The common pretence is that the Sugar Trust
would be in some way the beneficiary of n duty
which would make sugar from Puerto Rico
about one-Guarter of a cent dearer than similar
sugar from Louisiana. The fact evident enough
TO people of average intelligence is that the re-
filming company has no reason to care whether
raw sugar costs much or little, because it costs
just the same to its competitors If they could
buy Puerto Rico sugar rather than sugar from
Cuba or Louisiana it could do the same, and
with exactly the same result. AS to the effect
upon the American sugar grower, few figures
suffice The imports in 1899 were 4.4O0.000,OO0
pounds, of which 557 100000 pounds were Ha-
waiian, free from duty while the entire Ameri-
can product in 1898 was about go, 100000
pounds from Louisiana and 100000 pounds
from all other Southern States. Puerto Rico in
the best times would supply perhaps 224, 100000
pounds, not enough to affect the market mate
rally. If Louisiana growers could not compete
with those of Puerto Rico. the latter having all
the disadvantages Of Anticipated Spanish meth
DDS, lack of capital and effective labor and de-
cent interior roads, besides the prostration of
cane and destruction of machinery by the tor
nado then indeed they must be regarded as
greatly in need. They, if anybody in this coun-
try, would be "beneiciaries" by duty proposed
in order to raise adequate revenue for Puerto
Rico with the least burden upon its impov-
erished inhabitants
Had the President thought it proper to state
AT the outset that he regarded the raising Of
revenue exclusively for the expense of the gov
eminent Of Puerto Rico as strictly the equiva-
lent Of Free Trade to that island with respect
to the inhabitants thereof his opponents would
doubtless have found some other way to misrep-
resent him. AS il is, they have solemnly asked
the whole world to discover If possible who
are the mysterious "benefciaries' for whom
the small duty on Puerto Rican products was
proposed. AT the bottom the people of Puerto
Rico themselves are the only real beneficaries
in contemplation, and the persons who are hunt
ing offices by processing to represent them are
not able to comprehend it. II the people Of
Louisiana would also he benefcaries their rep
resentatives In Congress were not entirely clear
IN mind on the subject But when all falsfca-
ton and mystification are over the fact appears
that IT was important TO have judicial decision
rs soon as possible to put end to the claim
that Washington and Jefferson and Madison did
not know anything of the meaning of the Con-
sttution which they helped to frame
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01

ley on the companys most important lines was
conducted In such a manner as to constitute a
gross betrayal of the interests Of the stock
holders. That work, in which by common OBJ
servaton, an extraordinary number Of laborers
were employed, nevertheless went on at q snails
pace. Month after month the operation of the
rosd, completely abandoned or one chief route,
was continually interrupted elsewhere, while an
army Of men dawded about the trenches with
tools they scarcely pretended to use, or loitered
along the lines with flags and lanterns in the
happy enjoyment of full pay and nothing to do
II was a monumental exhibition of sOth under
circumstances which, for the sake Of the COM
pany and of the public, demanded incessant dill
gence. Is 1t in the least strange If everybody Is
now saving that there must have been method
in such madness?
|, At all events, that is what nearly everybody
suspects and what many persons do not hesitate
to say Millions Of dollars have disappeared for
which fair equivalent is anywhere visible
Beyond n doubt the innocent stockholders are
anxious to know what has become of it. is
there no way of satisfying their legitimate
curiosity, with such consequences TO others as
others may be found to deserve? Upon rep
resentaton that falsehOods had been deliberate
ly circulated for the purpose of depressing the
securities of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany the Grand Jury has taken that matter up.
Is there nothing for Grand Jury to consider in
connection with the Third Avenue wreck? We
are not predicting, even suggesting indict-
ments as necessary outcome of this deplorable
affair. But 1t does seem TO us both proper and
Indispensable that financial disaster of the
first magnitude should be thoroughly explored
and authoritatively explained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
THE CONDITION OF E. J. PHELPS.

New-TIaven, Conn, Feb. 2s.-It was stated this
evening that the condition OF E. j. Phelps
Minister 10 England while not critical. still
serious II has been for several weeks. No
new unfavorable symptoms have mada theig ap-
pearance In the last two or three days, and the
patients friends still hopeful that he will re-
cover but he fails to gain strength as rapidly as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
E. n. GIBBS GOES To C4LrFoRyra

Edward n. Gibbs. who has been In poor health
for more than a year. has gone to California In a
private He is accompanied BY Mrs Gibbs
DIR. S. o. Vanderpoel and trained nurse Mr.
Gibbs is treasurer OF the New-York Life Insurance
Company, and is well known In financial circles
He is. as we'll, interested in New England cotton
mills. He lives in the winter at the Plaza Hotel
here, and In the summer at Greenwich Conn
The friends of Mr.. Gibbs solicitous as to the
condition of his health, and IT hoped that the
present trip will be beneficial 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01

toned for a season or two to the higher prices
which scarcity of wool has produced In other
countries as well as in this, they will be less
unwilling to pay fairly good prices In future
years for American products, which are at least
equal in value to similar products of any other
country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
GREENWICH CITIZENS CLUB MEETS

The Greenwich Citizens Club held a meeting last
night No. II CireenwIch-ave. The members wera
treated to demonstration OF how the proposed
voting machine will work Albert r. Conklins Illus
trating with specimen machine. Simon Sterne
gave talk on the Election laws. and A 1T Civ
used In Massachusetts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
DIR WEBB STARTS FOR FLORIDA

DR.. w. Seward Webb, ACCOMPANIED by Mrs.
Webb started for Florida yesterday In a private
DIR. Webb has guests upon the trip Mr.
and Mrs John Henry Purdy. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bird and Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence of Groton. Mass.
IL. Mckay TwOmbly. accompanied by Mrs.
Twombly and party of friends will within
a day two for Biltmore. where they will be the
guests OF George W. Vanderbilt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
LECTURES HERE BY N. DE REeyrER

Henri de Regnier will give course cs four
lectures in French on La Poesie Contemporaries
en- France" at No. 500 Havemeyer Hall. Columbia
University The dates follows: March 2
at p; m. Les Parnassiens,: March "a AT nN
a. m. "Deux Novateurs, Paul Verlaine ct Staphans
Mallarme": March 2S at D. m. La Poes.e
d'audjourd' hun. and March a. at p. m. 'sPor-
traits de Poetes." No tickets required
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01

Massachusetts takes a new departure In inter-
state comfy by shovelling her convicts OF from
her own limits TO fall anywhere az accident
may determine. Her legal or constitutional
right TO do this is open to question, and from
an ethical point Of view the proceeding has not
a leg to stand on. The fifteen-year-ol forger
whom she has banished for period OF two
years has a clear right to demand an asylum in
the iails of his native Commonwealth and II
any existing law bars his admission to them 1t
has no proper place in so enlightened code as
that of NIassa chusetts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
AMERICAN CAPITAL IN CURA

Havana, Feb. 2s.-Another large land deal hoe
been consummated In the neighborhood OF Ntuo
Bay. The promoters Will lay large fruit
grounds to supply the Northern market. During
the last four months than 81 500 900 e Amaes
lean capital has been invested there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01

The opponents of the Charter Commission bill
which passed the Assembly on Tuesday by a
party vote will be measurably reconciled TO
Its enactment In case the Governor makes the
best possible of rare opportunity by ap-
pointing a Commission of wise. experienced
clear headed and disnterested men to revise the
hasty work OF 1896
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01

them Instituted, and the Senate viii probably
get around to the treaty one OF these days after
a few more important ones like those with
France and Argentina. are disposed OF. Mean
while. we extend to the islanders assurances OF
our friendliest consideration. reciprocating the
revised code of sentiments which they are 50 po-
lite as to lay before This was not thus always
and succession of colonial governors endeav-
ored to persuade them that we were neighbor
who would bear watching. The spirit of har-
mony and goodwill which they now exhibit is
more becoming and attractive. we'll as more
rational, and will be found more profitable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01

The Aldermen seem to think that the principal
purpose Of rapid transit is to give them en- ex-
cuse for a celebration. Perhaps a champagne
supper at the other end OF the Long Island
Railroad tunnel franchise might induce more
speed in granting IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01

The anti-imperialists going TO have an
other convention. II they count themselves Of
ten enough they will be able TO make UP large
body Of edherents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01

Whatever Is done about canal engagements
certainly terminal facilities should be immedi-
atey improved and terminal charges lessened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01

Colonel Watterson believes that Truth crushed
to'earth shall rise again; that the eternal years
of God are hers. while Error. wounded. writhes
thinks Truth the best loved child OF God and
the mother OF good men. and says so in the
persuasive and convincing BREWER of his excel
lent journal. All this is intended as an apologize
for Goebel and Goebelism plea for the human
ity, rectitude and patriotism OF the Kentucky
Democrat, and censure OF the crafty maIien
and subversive ways OF the Kentucky Republ
can. The Colonel would show of to better adj
vantage IL he had better cause to champion
Some detective ought to look over those hills
for detective services in watching the Molineux
jury.
The big gun made and mounted at Kimber,ev
which kept the enemy at bay throughout the
long siege turns out TO have been made nv an
American. George Labram. who was afterwsrd
killed by Boer she'll His chief fame is in as
ISOLATION with this remarkable piece of artillery
1t was an effective piece of ordnance to be made
almost without tools and under the guns of q
besieging enemy. 1t Is a new token Of the in
genuity and resource OF the American workman
generally found equal to all emergencies and &C.
casons.
Jamaica holds out a hand of amity and desires
commercial reciprocity with us and business re-
lations without any Canadian jealousy and over
reaching In them We shall be glad to have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01

Some detective ought to look over those bills
for detective services in watching the Molineux
iury
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
Gift To Confederate Daughters,

To the Editor:
A handsome copy in bronze of the
great seal of the Confederate States has
been presented to the North Carolina
Daughters of the Confederacy by for
mer Carolinian Her letter is as follows:
Stonewall Jackson Chatter
L. d. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
Mr.. Jacob Joyner Was Seven
Hours Under Water.
He Was Nearly Frozen and Had Almost Given
Up in Despair When Rescued
by His Son.

Greenyille, n. c., Jan. 13.-(Special.) -
from Greenville with his son, Mr.. o. L.
Joyner. The latter, being proprietor OF
one of the tobacco warehouses here,
spends most of his time in town during
the day. This morning the elder Mr..
Joyner went hunting and not having re-
turned when his son reached home in the
afternoon the latter grew uneasy and
went to search of him. After searching
for sometime the son heard cries, as from
some one in distress, coming from the low
grounds He followed the direction OF
the voice some distance through the
woods and at last found his father lying
in a pond with his thigh broken and keep
ing his head above water by holding on
to a log. 1t was then almost dark and
took an hour or more to get Mr.. Joyner
back to his home.
In telling how the accident occurred
in the morning he undertook to walk
across the pond ON a log, but slipped and
fell, breaking his thigh in the fall. The
water where he fell was about three feet
deep, but he kept from drowning by hold
ing his body up by the log. He began call
ing for help but was so far from home on
from any highway that no one heard his
cries. For seven hours he remained in
the water. suffering almost the agonies
Of DEATH He had almost given up an
despair when he heard the voice of his son
in response to his cries.
As soon as he was taken home physi-
clans were telephoned for, and they has
tened to relieve his suffering as far as
possible The latest information from
him tonight is that he is resting as conn
fortably as could be expected under the
circumstances.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
IREDELL ALL RIGHT.
Will Give the Constitutional Amend
ment Good Majority.
(Salishnrv Indpyl

Hon. w. ID. Turner, of Statesville was
in the city last night on his way to
Greensboro. Mr.. Turner has been fire.
quently and favorably mentioned i'll CON
nection with the Democratic nom;na' en-
for lieutenant governor and l asked hini
last night whether or not he would he a
candidate for this position.
Il have not yet positively decided
whether or not / will be a candidate"
replied Mr.. Turner. "At any rate | shall
not go into any active fight Cor the NOM
nation"
Asked whether or not the proposed con-
stitutional amendment would carry in
Iredell county, Mr.. Turner replied i'll iEr
affirmative.
Il am sure it will be carried in Iredell
by a good majority. 1t will command
the full party vote and number of Re
publicans and Populists will support it.
Senator Sharpe and others have already
declared for it,