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New-York tribune., 1900-01-20
CONCERNING STATE INSPECTIONS.

The recent decision of the Court of Appeals
upholding the claim of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children to exemption
from the authority of the State Board of Chari-
ties has not relieved the society from the at
tacks TO which il has long been used but never
reconciled. On the contrary, they have been re-
vived without any regard for accuracy, and
in some cases with a cenSurabe lack of respect
for the court. In another column Mr.. Elbridge
T. Gerry, the president of the society, chiefly for
the sake, we may suppose, Of cautioning we'll
meaning persons against careless repetition of
assertions which are as confident as if they
were not merely provable but proved, explicitly
and absolutely denies them. Scarcely anybody
who in this matter is unbiased will hesitate to
accept Mr.. Gerrys denial as a refutation, while
those who have already declined urgent re-
quests and even an official summons to sub
stantate the same or similar accusations are
not likely to make much headway by mere re-
iteration.
The only question before the Court of Appeals
was whether or not the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children is a charitable in
stitutiOn within the meaning of the constitution
and the statute, and therefore subject to ex-
empt from the visitation and regulation of the
State Board of Charities; but there is a court
record In the case which shows pretty clearly
the nature of the warfare which has been car
ried on in recent years with the object of dis
paraglng and embarrassing important work
We refer to the report of Mr.. Albert Stickney,
who was appointed by the Supreme Court as its
Visitor, under a statute passed last winter to
investigate the operations Of the society. Mr..
Stickney, deprived of the assistance which he
solicited and had reason to expect from various
sources, was nevertheless able by laborious
personal examination and by the testimony of
competent witnesses TO disprove all the serious
accusations brought against the methods and
proceedings of the society, and, it might be said,
to vindcate the prudence of those who rejected
the opportunity Of appearing before him. In
word, Mr.. Stickney found nobody and nothing
TO substantiate the charges on which the so
ciety had been volubly assailed. while on the
other hand there was abundant and conclusive
testimony TO the veracity of its accounts and
the excellence of its management. His ex-
perience, except perhaps in the legal formaties
which attended II, was not novel then and is
being repeated now. Assertions such as those
which Mr. Gerry fatty contradicts this morn
ing are pretty constantly current but inasmuch
as they remain not only improved but unsup-
ported by any evidence that is even plausible,
familiarity should make them the reverse OF
to the minds of fair minded persons.
The fact that under the law. as declared By
New-York tribune., 1900-01-20

the Court of Appeals not only the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, but it is
believed a considerable number of institutions
existing for the relief of unhappy human condi-
lions, are exempt from the supervision of the
State Board of Charities, does not prove that
they ought to be exempt. On the contrary, 1t
is likely to be regarded in some quarters as
proof that a different law is needed. At all
events, ii raises interesting question, to
which there are plainly two sides and on which
careful citizens may not easily reach conclu-
sion. The charities referred to are those which
receive no support either from the local or the
State gOvernment-being sustained entirely by
private contributions. Is it essential desirable
that societies thus formed for philanthropic pur-
poses, deriving only voluntary support from the
public and owing nothing to the public except
an innocent exercise of the functions they have
assumed to perform, shall be subject any more
than benevolent individuals are subject to such
inquisitive processes as those which the law
has hitherto been construed as authorizing Mr..
William Rhinelander Stewart president Of
the State Board of Charities, to conduct? The
question is one which manifestly cannot be
settled on an accidental basis of individual
fitness for delicate responsibilities and personal
likes and dsliles There must be in the stable
requirements of the social order a sufficient rea-
son for or against the interference Of the State
in such cases.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-20

lance thereon, which the Commission labored 10
bring about as the one thing needfu is the very
essence of pooling" which the law was framed
TO prevent and punish. Very true, the world has
moved some since the Interstate act was
framed, and among railroad men, business men
and capitalists, especially in Eastern and Cen
trail States, it is generally perceived that the
chief purpose of the Interstate act was mis-
taken one, calculated only to injure those whom
it sought to benefit But that the Commission
ers who took office for the enforcement of the
law find their most useful work virtual defeat
of its object is dreary spectacle.
The Commission dwells at some length upon
"vast schemes Of railway control now in process
of consummation" by which ''the competition OF
rival lines is to be restrained" which will DOM
"inate the management and harmonize the OPP
"erations of lines heretofore independent and
competitive" and they consider that ''the re-
"strant of competition upon excessive and I'M
"just rates will in this way be avoided, and what
"ever evils may result will be remediless under
"existing laws" 1t Is not suggested how any
other or amended law can prevent any man who
owns two railroads from ceasing to compete
with himself. What the Interstate act sought
to prevent by rendering all railway pools and
agreements unlawful comes to pass with inf
nitey more completeness of concentration as
direct consequence of its interference. Whether
the old pooling system on the whole worked IL
jury to the public not as in some cases 1t
doubtless did, the resulting unity of ownership
and control will give immeasurably greater
power for evil or for good, and the Commission
does not question that any evil resulting will be
remedileSs by law.
But there no other restraining forces In
modern civilized society than those embodied IN
the statutes? Has not the country grown up
enough and advanced beyond It's childlike faith
in the efficacy of laws to do anything and every
thing far enough to realize that the selfinterest
of railway owners has a more wholesome ana
vastly greater power than any statute that can
be framed7 II great corporation whose whole
business depends upon public favor and conn-
dence makes me people hostile to 1t by treating
them unfairly or oppressively, Is there sober
investor in the country who would wish to tie
up his wealth in such corporation? Experience
for forty years and more has been teaching that
lesson to railroad managers, and 1t is the simple
fact that those have retained their power who
have learned it best The knowledge OF 1t ought
in time TO reach and govern the Commission and
Congress.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-20
amusemenis.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-2-s:IO-'wayD Down East.
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s:15-Ma
BIJOU-2-s:i5-Sster Mary.
CASINO-2-s:l5-Littl Red Riding Hood.
CRITERION THEATRES :20-The Little Minister
DALYS THEATRF-2:l5-S-The Maneuvers of Jane
EDEN MCSEE-e a. to IL D. m.-Waxworks Graho
Concert and nematograph.
EMPIRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of1cers
FIFTH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Little
Lambs.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-2-s-The Village
Postmaster
GkRRICK THEATPE-2I5-s-Sherlo Holmes
HAMMERSTEIN'S VICToRIA-215-s:SO- s:SO-Chris and the
HARLEM OPERA HousE-2-s:so-The First Violin.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-2-S:20-Naug
IRVING PLACE THEATRE -schweighofer in
Gebldete Menschen Educated Peope).
KEITH S-ContinUous Performance.
KN1CKERBOCKER THEATRE-2:15- -S:15-The COWBOY
and the Lsdy.
lYCEUM THEATRE-2-s:20-Niss Hobbs
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-s-sxhihton OF Cyeies,i y,
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2l5-S:3O-W
Within Wheels.
NENDEISsoIN HALIl-3-Song Recital.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUSE-2-Lohengrin-
MuFRAY HILL THEATRE-2-s-An Enemy to the
NATHoNAI. ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-ExhibtOn of OIL
Paintings.
Nrw-YORK THFATRE-Closed.
PASToR'S-Cortinuous Performance.
wALLACK'S- -2:15-s:l5-The Ameer
New-York tribune., 1900-01-20
Aem21prk DaiIp Gt-ibmns
SATURDAY. JANUARY 20, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Lord Dundonald on the evening
of January II secured important positions near
Acton Homes and had an engagement with the
Beers, inflicting loss; General Warren also
pushed to a raYine south of Spion Hill the
Beers are intrenching north of the Tugela and
receiving reinforcementS; great battle is
pected soon. - The German Minister of For
eign Affairs gave to the Reichstag details of the
demand for indemnity made for the seizure Of
German vessels by English warships - The
steamer Heligoland wrecked in St Mary's Bay,
is loss; no bodies have been recOv -fed.
CONGRESS.-Senste: Mr.. Hale denounced the
policy Of Great Britain in South Africa and
pressed sympathy with the Boers Mr.. Aliens
Transvaal resolution of inquiry was amended
and passed; Mr. Morgan spoke against the pend
preparation bill was passed. Chairman Payne
Of the Ways and Means Committee introduced
@ bill providing for free trade with Puerto Rico.
DOMESTIC.-The Senate Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections continued its inquiry into
the bribery charges against Senator Clark of
Montana. ~ Senator Platt testified in Wash
ington in the suit of General c. H. T. Coils
against New-York newspaper. - Secre-
tary Root ordered a six months extension of
mortgages in Puerto Rico
CITY.-Stocks were dull and strong. -
There was a conference between Controller Coler
ard John 3. Mcdonald the rapid transit con-
tractor, and President Orr called a special meet
ing of the Rapid Transit Commission. - In
the MolineuX trial DR.. Henry Beaman Douglass
again testified that he did not believe that Henry
C. Barnet died from mercurial poison. - 1t
THE WEATHER--Forecas for to-day: Rain.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 53 de-
grees; lowest, 43; average 4S3s.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-20

principle should be understood and established
that the United States in ruling external pos
sessions rules them as territory committed to
the discretion of Congress. not as constituent
parts of the Nation That is the only safe rule
to preserve the established character of our
own country and avoid finding our hands tied
in emergencies by laws untitled TO the regions
where we apply them. Unless the Philippines
are TO be taken within our tariff wall, and our
promise of an "open door, to the worlds COM
merce in our Asiatic possessions repudiated,
care should be taken to deny that Puerto Rico
is entitled to the uniform tariff of the Con-
situation. 1t will not do in mere carelessness to
encourage error on this point. Let Puerto Rico
have as much free trade with the United States
thoughtful Congress may wish, but let 1t
have it by special enactments-perhaps by
Puerto Rlcan tariff. with reciprocal concessions
at our ports-at any rate, not by United States
tariff stretched to operate where it does not be-
long, but where it may open the way for endless
trouble,
New-York tribune., 1900-01-20
PERSONAL.

President c. F. Thwng has gone on tour of the
colleges in Virginia and North Carolina 1t is made
with the purpose of getting better acquaintance
with the condition of the higher education in the
Southern States He will visit dozen of the
best know n colleges, among them the University of
Virginia, William and Mary College, Washington
and Lee University. Randolph and Macon College,
Hampden-S Sidney College and the University OF
North Carolina.
An Indiana paper says that William Jennings
Bryan's great grandmother Mrs. Mary Bryan
Cobb is living near KokOmo Ind, at the age of
ninety-eight Her first husband. Louis H. Bryan.
was a soldier in the War of 1872 and In the Mex
lean War.
William F. Cody CBufTalo BID speaks thus OF
Alexander Majors the originator of the pony
press who died in Chicago the other day: The
man who could In the face Of all dangers
and obstacles carry to line of freighter
wagons, mail route from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and pony express flying at the utmost
speed of u hare through the land ordinary
individual Although severe in discipline. Mr..
Majors was profane or harsh. He
Christian temperance man through ALL He gov
erned his men kindly. and was wont to say that he
would have one under his control who would not
obey order unless it was accompanied with
oath. In fact, he mad a contract with MS men In
which they pledged themselves not to use pro-
under pain of dismissal while good behavior
rewarded. Every man. from wagon boss and team
ste.' down TO rusters and messengers, seemed anx-
ious to gain the goodwill OF Colonel Majors and to
hold It. and he had more friends than any man
know who had 10 deal with such men he had to
deal with"
Under the present Administration there are ten
Harvard graduates in the diplomatic and consular
service OF the United States or these two are
Ambassadors two Ministers and six are Con-
suls Their names and the places to which they
are sent follows: Ambassadors-Joseph II.
Choate, 52. to Great Britain. and Charlemagne
Tower. r. to Russia. Ministers-George Herbert
Bridgman, 81 TO Bolivia. and Bellamy Storer. 81.
TO Spain Consuls-Frank Dyer Chester 81 to
Budapest, Joseph Waite Merriam IN Iouinra
Chill; Talbot Jones Albert, '6S, to Brunswick
Thomas William Peters SO, TO Plauen Germany;
Richard Theodore Greener. 20. TO Vladivostock.
Russia.
Professor George K Morris. of the Theological
School OF Boston University. who has received a
call to the First Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Lynn more popularity known as the Lynn Common
Church has held the chair OF pastoral theology at
the Theological School for the last fve years. He
has held several charges In the New-Jersey Con-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-20
THE PERILS OF JOKING.
From The Emporia Gazette


What stupid people there be in the East!
Three months seeing in the announcement of
new books received at the Smith Centre (Kan) Ii
brary David Harum'' listed under 'R. Kiplings
works" 1.-THE Gazette printed this paragraph:
Culture is rapidly pushing westward. The Gazette
is pleased that the Smith Centre Library
anno6nces the book. David Harum. by that
brilliant young author. r. Kipling." Western read
know this intended for pleasantly. But
in the East, Where they think Kansas is full OF
Indians, they thought that Western editor didn't
know that kiplng didn't write David Harum."
So Eastern people began writing to this of1ce cor
recting the statement and pointing out the fact
that Edward Noyes Westeott wrote David
was quoted widely in Eastern papers with great
glee by editors who thought the joke was on this
paper for not knowing who wrote David Harum."
Letters became tiresome. The Gazette an
swered one mana librarian In Chicago-telling the
librarian that Kipling really did write David
Harum' under assumed name. but that The
Gazette thought Kipling's Fourteen Weeks in
Physics and his Elementary TrigonOmetry' were
vastly better books. The letter written the Chi
cago man was plainly burlesque, but he could
II. he took the letter 70 "The Chicago Post"
II was printed, and letters and telegrans
coming 20 this office, asking II kiping reilly did
write David Harum." The NeW-1ork Herald
wired to-day for proof of the assertion The Her
aid was referred to Lydia A. Pinkham or H. III.
Warner.
Great Heavensl Can't the people east OF the
missouri River see a Joke unless IL is labelleGG
New-York tribune., 1900-01-20
" HOTHOUsE PROMOTIONS >
SCRAMBLE TO GET ON THE RErrD
LIST OF THE ARMY.
NUMBER OF BRIGADIERs APPOINTED ny W..
LEY GREATER THAN BIZ ANY OF
his PREDECESSORS.

Washington. Jan. IS CspeciaD-In The "A.
ministration Of President Mckinley the cha,g..
in the personnel OF the corps OF brfgadier-gs,
erals OF the line have been 50 rapid thar ~
corps has seldom remained at its fun strenefs
for long, and II has been as difficult To RENEE
Der the names OF those belonging to II as tboss
OF the members OF the Tsung Ii Yamen a. p
king Many appointments have. indeed besn
made to this high rank In the permanent milf
tary establishment since May l. 1897 The an
nual salary Of the grade is $500. and certain
specific allowances" which add considerable
TO the aggregate. The pay IS greater than thar
OF Senator Of the United States. As it is a
life tenure office. and as the number In active
service IS and has long been restricted by law
to a maximum OF six. and finally. as few die
and none resign" how the President could find
vacancies to appoint twenty-seven regular brig
adiers In the line. besides eleven in the star
since May 8. 1891, is a matter OF considerable
surprise The Spanish war made no changes In
the number OF Regular Army generals and
therefore did not accelerate promotions to this
grade
The recent appointments OF Young. MacAr-
thur and Ludlow filed up the roster for tha
first time in several months. and there win not
be another appointment to this grade. unless
some one Of the six Unexpectedly dies, IN
til June 16 when 8Iajor-GeneraI Wesley Merritt
retires by age from active service. The Merritt
vacancy will undoubtedly be filed by the pro-
motion Of Elwen 5. Otis. who is the senior briga-
der unless he should lose his grip entirely IN
the Philippines. meanwhile. which IS unlikely
However, there Is nc law compelling the Pres-
dent to promote to the highest grade in the
Army by seniority. If he desires TO depart from
usage, and the Senate viii confirm. he can pro-
mote any officer in the service. a civilian. FOR
that matter to succeed Major-GeneraI Merritt
In the order OF their rank the six briza-
diers Of the Regular Army are as follows: OTIS
Wade. Merriam. Young Macarthur and Lud-
low (appointed to succeed General Thomas NJ
Anderson. to be retired the 21st inst) But
rank just now is not OF so much Importance to
these officers as the date OF their retirement
from active service. In this regard they stand
in order thus:
New-York tribune., 1900-01-20
DINNER OF PENNSYLVANIA ALUMNI.

The New-York Alumni of the University of Penn
sylvania will have their annual dinner at the Wal
Astoria at O'Clock tonight A large attend
ance is expected Among the guests who will re-
spond to various toasts will be Provost Charles c.
Harrison, The University; DIR. J. NJ. Da Costa,
Law School," and William W. Porter. The
New-York tribune., 1900-01-20
CASTELLANEs ALLEGED LOSSES.

Edwin Gould told Tribune reporter at his office
in the Western Union Building yesterday that after
reading the many stories about the alleged losses
suffered by his brotherinlaw, Count Castellane in
stock speculation in Paris. he did not believe the
Irfe
New-York tribune., 1900-01-20
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY JANUARY 20. 1900.

ference. and later IN Ohio He came to the schoo,
of Theology from Cincinnati. where ne nao
achieved distinct success
New-York tribune., 1900-01-20

The case of the ship captain who could not
get his vessel under the Brooklyn Bridge up to
the Arbuckle coffee warehouse suggests that
good entrance to this harbor would be found
through Long Island Sound. if the facilities in
that direction were only developed. 1t also
suggests that tunnels are less an obstruction to
navigation than bridges.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-20

Mr. Platt is passing his Senate secretaryship
patronage around in quite the orthodox way
He will get down to his real candidate by
and by.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-20

The Kaiser recently presented to the Sultan
through the German Ambassador three albums
of coored photographs. two showing Oriental
scenes embraced in the Emperor's tour last year
and the third, by the Sultan's request views
taken in Germany In handing them over to the
Caliph Baron Won Marshall accompanied them
with assurances of the distinguished considera-
ton of his master, the Sultan remarking "kis-
met" or such is life" Everybody is now in an
evasive diplomatic manner remarking "Kis-
met" or "Such is life" Everything is now solid
between Germany and Turkey. as the ice of the
Spree or Danube, till thaw comes, which may
happen any time.
They do not call It drainage canal in Chi
cago. but sanitary canal" Il does not appear
that the thing smells any better under that
name.
Some Of the saloonkeepers and livery stable
owners along the Erie Canal had the true or
ganization idea Of the uses of that waterway,
only they carried it to extremes. Cutting the
bank to secure profits from the advent of gangs
of repairers was the natural sequence of the
political teaching that canal jobs existed for the
sake of those who held them.
Our municipal legislators have fooled for too
long with the Long Island Railroad tunnel
project If they keep 1t up much longer people
will think that they got angry over 1hoIlss w.
Shearman's recent characterization OF them be-
cause they were conscious that the coat fitted
The weather seer is so common a product of
the time and his prophecies are so numerous that
II is impossible to keep track Of all of them
even If the pursuit of weather wisdom made 1t
desirable to do so. But Mr.. Henry c. Maine. Of
Rochester, halls the public at large from the
masthead Of THE Rochester Democrat" and in
sists on hearing for his forecast that there
will be blizzard between the 25th and 2Ith OF
this month. 'Tis well! We hear him. and now
nothing remains but to wait and see II 1t is So
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
COUNIERFEITERS N ALASKA.
THREE MEN ARRESTED AND A
COMPLETE OUTFIT SEIZED.
Omcers Find 5000 Worth of spuri-
Gus American and Canadian So-
Cent Pfeces-Circuiated Freely
mt Juneau and Douglas City.

The arrest of three alleged counterfeit
Gus money and a complete tounterfeiting
outfit has been made at Juneau BY Deputy
United States Marshal Staley and other
government officers. Jack Blonde. we'll
known Juneau character. is one OF the
men reported by the Cottuge City's OH
GERS as being In custody. and the officers
are said 70 be searching for Harry vol
lers, Blondes friend and roommate. who
was last heard of at Ketchikan-
The counterfeit coin IS OF 5o-tent denor-
ination. and has been freely circulated at
Juneau and Douglas for two or three
months. The imitation is OF the genuine 80
cent issue OF 1897, 1898 and 1893. IL Is re-
ported TO be Of clever design. closely re-
sembling the real silver half-dollar piece.
The apprehension of Blonde came about
through Dr. Leonard, a physician of Ju-
neau. who Is reported TO have been paid
SO In the bogus 50-tent pieces by Indian
Charley. DIR. Leonard lost no time in -e-
porting the matter TO Marshal Staley. The
latter took Charley into custody. and
found s1i5.0 worth OF bogus J0-cent pieces
of American and Canadian stamp. and a
twenty-pound chunk Of a composition re-
sembl.ng silver I'm the possession OF the
Indian. Charley. however. convinced the
officers OF his innocente. By leading them
to the spot where he had found his bogus
treasure. a place on the water front of
Juneau, directly In front OF the cabin oc-
cupied by Blonde and Vollers.
Blonde was found In the cabin and plac-
ed under arrest with two others whose
names the Cottage City's officers did not
learn.