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New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
FEDERAL HONEY IN NEW-YoRK.

The National Government has begun 10 eVince
a more reasonable spirit in its consideration
of the needs of this port. Millions OF dol
lars are TO be expended upon the broadening
and deepening of the main ship ehannei pelow
the Narrows 1t is also proposed 10 use at
least 100000 for the much needed enlarge
ment of the Buttermilk Channel The new
Custom House will be finished within few
years and II will transform the appearance OF
the Battery Park region And the Postmaster
General and his assistants declare that the
metropolis must have more liberal mail facilities
There was formerly disposition in Congress
to be niggardly when bills for the advantage
of the finest harbor of the New World and for
new National structures in this city were
mooted That unfortunate narrowness of senti-
ment appears TO be passing away. More and
more the sensible view that money wisely spent
here will bring advantage to the whole country
is accepted at the National capital. New-York
represents the Nation. as London represents the
British Empire. Stint this metropolis at Wash
ington and you stint the United States
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Dr. Conan Doyle tells this story Of Boer and an
English soldier who lay wounded side by side on
the field of battle They had personal encoun-
ter in which the soldier received a bullet wound
and the burgher bayonet thrust before they both
fell exhausted the field. The Britisher gave the
Boer drink out OF his flask. and the burgher NOT
to be outdone in courtesy handed piece of bIltons
in exchange. In the evening when their respective
ambulances came to carry them of to hospital
they exchanged friendly greetings. Goodby mate ;
said the soldier, what blessing It is met each
other!"
Now. why do you insist on calling yourself a
American and let II go at thar" asked the argu-
ing gentleman
aBecause / amt said the other gentleman II
have wife and three grown daughters ."-(In-
dianapolis Press.
I'm provincial city a fortnight ago. writes
City OF Mexico correspondent Of 'The Boston
Herald" "a wealthy and enterprising Mexican
gentleman whose home Is a charming reproduction
OF a great Andalusan casa, told me of his plans
for his eldest daughter She Is now in a great re-
ligious school where Government standards in in
struction arc the rule.
"T am said this busy Mexican going 20 have
my daughter learn telegraphy. typewrlting and
bookkeeping. and she is going TO be put in charge
OF all my accounts She Is now learning English
well. and viii know French. II is my belief that
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
amussmeufs.

ACADEMY or MUsTC-s :is--Moute Cristo.
AMERICAN TuEATRE-2-S l6-Hancs Across tne Sea
EIJOC-S-NadGe Smith
BROADWAY THEATRE-s:le-FcNy Quiller
CASINOS I5-Fl0T
CRITERION THEATRE-S-The Cay LORD eucN
DALTS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Man OF Forty
EDEN NUSEE-The world n Wax.
EMPIRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CarNeL
FOT-RTFFNTH STREET THEATRE-S-Lost RIVER
q s-rsT-e- T~rr- aTnri-s---vrpno de Bereerae.
CARRIcK THEATRE--S.iS-navid Harum-
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-The Rebel
EAkLkN OPERA HolsE-s-Loro snc lazy Any
EERAl-D SoCARE THEATRE-S@2o-ArlzenA
IE." "a PA +. ffIFA rRE-S-Das Grobe Hemb-
TE'S-Confinuous Performance
KNICKERBOcKER THEAThE-e-LAi Aiglon
ROSTER a BIALS-2-S-NaudeNtle.
r.YCET-M THEATRES :30--A Royal Family.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-S-So-hoose foose
Co
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-S-Aida
MCRRAN HILL THEATRE-2-S-Ihe Grey mare
Work KEATRE--S-NanceKlue-
PASTORS-Day and Eight-Conttnuous show
FROcTORS RS-Continuous Performance
SAYOY--S -20-Msfress Nell.
Theatre REPUBLIc-s:2O-The srrishtly Romance Of
NaEac.
VIcTORIA-S. .a0-N'audeviiie.
WAT.nOR F-AST,0RfA-s-Cruise of the Summer Girl.
WAII-ACK's THEATRE-s:S0-JanieeM Meredith
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
PERSONAL.

BY the will OF Andrew Sharpe, Of Lawrence.
Mass. 5000 is bequeathed TO Baptist institutions.
including 5000 to the American Baptist Foreign
Mission Society and $1,000 to the Newton Theolog-
cal Seminary to establish a Sharpe scholarship.
It is generally believed in Boston that the Rev.
". ". Fem, pastor of the First Unitarian Church.
of Chicago, will succeed the late Professor Charles
c. c. Everett IN the Harvard Divinity School He
was born in Boston on February L. 1852 He was
graduated from Harvard with the class of 's4 and
then entered the Divinity SO ssh9S POL receiving the
of the Unitarian Congregational Church at Pitts
field. Since 1891 he has been in Chicago. He is me
author Of number OF works, among them The
Bible in Theology" and Lessons on the Gospel Of
Luke"
Professor George Adam Smith. of Glasgow.
denies the report that the churches OF that city
losing their grip the workingmen. He says that
an eight years study of social conditions in Glas
gov has revealed to him much activity among the
wage-earners in the East End churches for their
fellows and that were it not for the working
classes OF Glasgow, the eVanSeEcal tone or re-
week
Here are the ages of some of the members of the
British Cabinet: Lord Halsbury, seventy-hve;
Lord James Of Hereford. seventy-two; Lord Sails
bury, seventy; the Duke of Devonshire sixty
seven; Chamberlain. sxty-four; Lord Ashbourne,
Ritche, sixty-two; Lord Cadogan, sixty; Lord
Lansdowne Lord G. Hamilton and Hamburg. all
of Burieigh, ffty-one; Akers-Douglas forty-nine;
Lord Londonderry, forty-eight; Gerald Balfour,
and Lord selborne. forty-one.
Some years ago the secretary of a Sunday
school In a poor Westminster district risked a
penny stamp on an appeal to Sir Arthur Sullivan
for a subscription to the schools annual day in
the country. There special claim on the
thereafter never forgot repeat the gift year BY
year.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14

instituted strictly limited to spectacular house
cleaning in one or two police stationsF This is
not a question of politics or a social problem
concerning the practical solution OF which men
NAV differ 1t is plain matter of public safety
and obedience 10 the clear provisions OF manaa-
tory laws If his subordinates are ready, either
through neglect or because they are oribed by
unscrupulous builders and landlords. TO break
the law made to limit the great fire danger in
the tenements they ought TO be removed II
the Mayor is not ready 10 compel them TO do
their duty, as he can. then he ought TO De re-
moved for malfeasance in Office and violation OF
his oath Where is the Mayor? What has ne
10 saw?
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
TIE TREATT AMENDED.

The Sepate's adoption by so large a majority
OF he Davis amendment to the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty viii probably insure the ratification Of
the treaty itself with that change grated upon
II Unless supporters of the original convention
now combine 10 defeat il. We have not re-
garded The amendment as being intrinsieally of
great Importance. but its emphatic approval by
the Senate involves some interesting questions
II has been asserted presumably with more
confidence than knowledge. that Great Britain
would accept the modification. and il is on the
whole 10 be hoped that she will if the oppor-
tulity is offered. for in that case no further
embarrassment Of a serious nature is likely TO
arise and an enterprise generally deemed use
I'M 10 the word and essential 10 the welfare
OF he United States can be practically under
taken without much longer delay. But sober
minded persons, whatever their estimate Of
the amendment may have been, must admit at
least possibility Of a refusal 10 accept il on
the part Of Her Majesty's Government We
are ourselves inclined TO think that there is
antecedently more reason 10 look for its rejec-
ton than for its approval
Suppose that the treaty shall be thus de-
featcd. What then? Are we reduced 10 the
necessity Of assuming that the project for an
interaceanic canal built and controlled by the
abandoned or indefinitely postponed: Assured
~ not The new situation would require 4
new procedure, but we can see no insuperable
Obstacles 10 progress along a different line
The Claytan-Bulwer treaty. primarily designed
10 facilitate the construction Of an isthmlar
canal, has proved TO be the chief obstruction
In its way. IL is generally held in this coun
Try. and. so FAR as we are aware at least tacitl,
admitted in England. that the British Govern
ment has repeatedly violated that treaty. Blu
In the United States successive administra
lions, though not without exception. hav,
chosen 10 ignore those violations and in III,
Hay-Pauncefote negotiation now before III
Senate the validity Of the Clayton Bulwe
treaty is completely recognized. It is therefor
idie TO talk Of proceeding as II II were az pres
ent non-eEistent. In law. honor and reason
Is binding. But IL need not long remain so. an,
II the Hay-Pauncefote treaty with the Davi
amendment having been ratified by the Sen
ate. the British Government should decline =
accept IL In that form, Il would then. IN ON
opinion be incumbent upon the Gorernmen
or the United States 10 take under sergou. con
sideration the ACCESSIBILITY OF denouncing IN
ciayton-Bulwer tresty IN accordance with IN
conditions prescribed for fits termination. II
mat course there would be nothing unfriendl
70 Great Britain or capable of being 80 cor
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14

The Tribune has won much commentator re-
Gently for its fine halftone Illustrations new
record was made in yesterdays paper by print
ing pictures Of the Washington centennial eeie-
bration. from photographs made In Wasnlnst toIl
on wednesday by one of the Tribune's STAN
photographers
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14

Yale wants a million dollars more from her
alumni for her bi-centennial. The million should
be contributed promptly. Yale can make the
best possible use of IL.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
.,puvopK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY. DECEMBER ID

e Drax,cans must throw over the foolish notion OF
the dependence OF women and teach them no" 10
be independent and able to earn their own hVins
In case OF need. Ny property may vanish. and my
girl must be supeyor to the vicissitu6es of fortune
This gentleman lives like prince his hospi-
talty is famous he has power and money. put ne
tolls all day with vim and enthusiasm ana ioVe
for his work which are truly amazing. he showed
me his office with z1me pride. II up 70 date;
typewriters monographs. electric lights. modern
safes modern system OF accounts. etc In his barn
you find the finest Durhams. and he cuts their
fodder by machine run by electricity. His wlrs.
charming woman. is equally sensible; she sympa-
thizes with her husband in his modern ideas. Their
boys technically trained. and aid their father
First Quick Lunch waitress-say. but that dude
he? When he orders beans and draw one ana
sinkers from M her ne puts sucn love IN x tna6 y
Parker House roLs!"-(Puck
The position of the United States in world poll
tics at the Of the nineteenth century is very
different from its position at the end OF the eigh-
teenth. as indicated by the following lines from
"The Boston centiner' Of April r. 1900:
THE ALLs.
France fights all
Russia threatens all.
Prussia humbugs all
Spain % does sIotll 1osh8s '..d,t az all all =, al
The United States IS spo lated by all
And. lest destruction should come upon all
Amen.
One of the recent inventions tried on the British
soldiers in South Africa is called solid beer" 1t
is a Jelly made from malt and hops. from which
beer be made anywhere and fermented II Is
said to make excellent beer and to work equally
well in hot cold climates the process being very
simple and the military authorities have reported
favOrabIy upon il.
Here and There.-Mr Boerum-I certainly do
make myself at home Perhaps I stay tco long
Miss Pepprey-NO. You couldn't to suit me-
Mr.. Boerum (eagerly)-Do you really mean I
couldn't stay too long here?
Miss Pepprey-Oh, no. mean there-where you
say you make yourself-(P philadelphia Press.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14

Alderman Bridges sternly objects to dispar-
aging remarks concerning the Board OF which
he is so conspicuous an ornament. He puts
himself on record as denouncing any suggestion
that this here present Board is not so full Of
honor as they was" His they is intended to
refer to earlier organizations of Aldermen.
With a burst of characteristic eloquence he
adds: THE gentleman what says that chucks a
stigma on this body which it oughtn't to stand
"for" Alderman Bridges is right The gentle
man who would chuck a stigma on the pres
ent Board of Aldermen is ht for treasons. strata
gems and spoils
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14

The Bowery Savings Bank. with more thah
SCI. 100000 OF deposits and an army OF aeposi-
tors more than $4,000 in number STANDS IN
the foremost rank of the savings institutions ol
the world. Its management has invarlaOiS Oeeh
prudent and conservative. Its trustees nave ue-
cided to pay interest at the rate of per cent on
the deposits of the last six months This is
pleasing evidence of prosperity. and will send
thrill of satisfaction through the populous
East Side.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14

S. 51s4.5os. which is the smallest figure since
April 1899.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
gnocr 10 Advertisements.
Business Sotires.

Ivers & Pond Pianos.
Small Frands for small rooms. AT Joseelyns' 10 E@s'
inth-st. X Y. City
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14

The Tammany Commissioner Of Buildings
holds that he has right to alter or abrogate a
law at his own discretion; and the Tammany
President of the Health Board declines or fails
TO enforce law because he thinks the law is
wrong. These be thy gods o Israeli
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14

Some of the Elm-st property owners want 70
eat their cake and have 1t, too In that theS
are unreasonable.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14

Mrs. J. Langdon Schroeder VIII give this after
noon the second OF her receptions for her sister.
Miss Marie de Neufvile. Mrs. j. Pierrepont Ed
wards and the Misses Edwards OF No. 70 East
Eorty-siNth-st.. will also give reception.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14

Captain Goddard insists with truth that policy
games are not ordinary gambling. but are no
better than larceny OF the worst sort. When
he declares that the policy swindlers should be
sentenced to Imprisonment ana never escape
with the mere imposition of fines his position is
impregnable.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14

Mrs. Grenville Kane and Mrs. John Wolfe Of No.
10 East Thirteth-st, gave the second of their re-
ceptions yesterday afternoon Mrs William A.
Fraser and Mrs. Edward 1Ianice had tea at No.
90 East sixty -fOurth-sJ- Mrs Richard Starr Dana
had afternoon euchre party
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14

Mrs. Duncan Cryder gave small dinner dance
'n Wednesday evening TO introduce her three
Miss Ed tn. Miss Ethel and Mss Elsie
~Fyder. cotiIon after the dinner was led by
ioelet GaHatfn. a number Of the debutantes were
present including Miss Florence TwombIy. Miss
and Miss Pratt.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14

One debutante reception was given yesterday az
ternoon, and that was for Miss Crosby. the grand
daughter Of Mrs. Edward " Crosby. The recep
tion was given at No los MadisOn-ave. Miss
Crosby is distant relation OF the Howard Crosby!
ana connection or the Van Rensselaer,. Delahed
Livingston and other old New-York families. Sh,
IS niece of Mrs. 5. Beach Jones and OF Miss Mar!
r. Crosby
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-12
National Divorce Laws.

Washington, Dec 7.-Representa-
tive Taylor OF Ohio, who was pro-
minently identified in the movement
to exclude Brigham Roberts OF Utah
from a seat in congress, today intro
duced a measure intended to bring
about federal prohibition of polyg-
amy. 1t proposes n constitutional
amendment for uniform laws on mar
riage and divorce.
Mr.. Taylor says, however, that his
aim goes considerably beyond a mere
uniformity Of such laws, and the bill
is expressly designed to reach polyg-
amy and put an end to It. He re-
CARDS this form OF remedy as the
nest effective and far reaching.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-12
PARAGRAPHERS PELLETS.

General MERCER appears to be n
cheap, paper edition of General Bou.
langer-.Anaconda Standard.
Senator Teller tells us that the
silver question is still alive. Senator
Teller ought to pinch himself to make
sure that he is awake. Omaha Bee.
South Dakota's plurality of over
10000 for Mckinley reduced Petit
CREWS final remarks in the Senate to
a strictly Individual basis.-Globe
Democrat.
Chicago had to smile at the irriga-
ton congress. A place where they
cannot dig cellars without hitting
Lake Michigan has no use for water.
Minneapolis Journal.
Senator Pettigrew is talking about
''rotten jobs" Ia congress. There was
nothing rotten in the job put up on
him in South DAKOTA. 1t Was alulu,
and il workcd.-Great Falls Leader.
In case the captain of the Kentucky
Rails to make the desired impression
on the Sultan why not let BobEvans
20 over and deliver a few ofhisfavor-
tie remarks within the hearing OF the
porte?-Times-IIerald.
In addition TO Pettigrew, there IL
Senator Wind Allen of Nebraska, who
may conclude 10 utilize His last OPP
portunity for spreading himself cop
inusly ON the pages of the Congress
ionpl RecOrd.-Xansas City journal.
flushed are the accents OF debate,
Suspended, all affairs Of state,
Gray heads bow meekly down,
A senator's in Swe await
The advent of that statesman great,
The all-eclipsing Towns.-Pioneer
FTess.
The Democrats claimed the German
vote and lost it; they claimed the
farmer vote, and lost it; they claimed
the labor vote, and lost 1t; in fact,
they have to quit-claim about every
thing they had on hand at the begin.
ming OF the campaign.-Globe Demo
erat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-12
ARMY BILL PASSED.
Army Canteen Receives a Solar Plesus
Blow.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house OF
representatives to-day, at the end OF
a long sitting. passed the army re-
organization bill by a vote Of lG6 to
1873.
Three democrats, Messrs Hall OF
Pennsylvania and Underhill. and
Dayton OF New York voted with the
republicans for the bill. and Mr.. Me-
Call republican of Massachusetts,
with the democrats against 1t. Other
wise it was a strict party vote.
Theposition wholesome OF the DEM
ocrats tried to commit their side to
In caucus, an extension OF the tempo
rary army until July, 1908, which
was voted on indirectly on n motion
to recommlt, commanded the vote of
only about half the opposition and
Of two republicans, Mr.. Mccall and
Mr.. Mann of Illinois. Many Of the de-
mOcrats,% however, voted against the
motion, because they were opposed
not only to the reorganization bill,
but also to continuing the temporary
army at It's present strength.
Quite IA number of amendments
were placed upon the bill before it
was passed. The llveliest fight was
made upon a substitute offered by
Mr.. Littleficld ui MninefOr thecanteen
section. The substitute absolutely
prohibited the sale Of intoxicants at
military posts. 1t was supported by
Littleiield, GrosvenOr and Dick Of
Ohio, and Hay (dem.l Of Virginia;
md ii was opposed by Slayden (dem)
Of Texas, Fitzgerald dem of Mas
sachusetts, Pearce rep vi Missouri,
Parker (rep.) OF New Jersey and
Barthold (rep.) Of Missouri.
Delegations from the W. C. r. L.,
which is in session in this city,
watched the fight from the galleries.
When the vote was taken the amend
ment carried 10y an overwhelming
majority Of l59 to 81.
Mr.. Barthold endeavored to secure
a record vote in the house, but the
peculiar parliamentary rules shut him
out.
The sections designed to retire Gen.
eral Slnfter as a major general and
Generals Fitzhugh Lee and James II.
Wilson as brigadier generals were
stricken out.
The oleomargarin bill, which was
postponed today. will come up for
consideration tomorrow.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-12
SCIENCE SCORES AGAIN.
A Preparation That Will Destroy the 0and.
cuff Germ Discovered.

Finally the scientific student has
discovered a certain remedy for5and-
ruff. When it first became known
that dandruff Is u result Of a germ OF
parasite that digs into the scalp, and
snps the vitality Of hair at the root,
causing falling hair and badness,
biologists set to work to discover
some preparation that will kill that
germ. After a years labor in one
laboratory, the dandruff germ de
stroyer was discovered; and itisnow
embodied In Newbro's Herpicide
which beside curing badness, ant
thinning hair, speedily and perman
emily eradicates dandruif. "Destro!
the cause you remove the effect"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-12

Lieutenant Commander Lucian Young
J.. 5. ", Captain of the Port of lava
ma, j, going to undertake the task of
raising the battlcship Maine. The work
is to be completed Ply April LIST. Whether
this viii Shed any new light as to how
the explosion occurred is a matter that
will he watched with great interest.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-12

During the recent campaign we heard
much about "militarism, =" ''despotism, 50
oppression" and what would come to
pass if Mckinley should be reelected.
Well, the ''despot' was again chosen
and is now on his throne and here is
only a part of the wicked design he has
upon the Filipinos; at is u duty to
so treat them that our flag may be no
less loved in the mountains of Luzon
and the fertile one of Mindanao and
Negroes than it is at home, and that
there as here IL shall be the reyerec
symbol of liberty, enlightment and pro
gress."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-12

Congress has now settled down to
business in earnest and there are pros
poets of much being accomplished dur
ing its short session. Among the inn
portant matters TO be considered and
acted upon are the Nicaragua canal bill,
the army bill, government in the Phil
ippines, re-apportionment of represen
tation in congress on the basis of the
new census reduction Of the war rev
enue and the shipping subsidy bill.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-12

The official returns froIa Mississippi
show u total ofonly 59,lo} votes to have
been cast at the recent election. The
number cast in ]llenncpin and Ramsey
counties. Mimi, was G5,12s. or S,Gl9
more than in the whole of Mississippi.
Compared with the figures of ls9G there
ha, been n decrease in the Mississippi
vote of HE. At this rate. in twelve
years the state will east not over $4,000
votes. All the election machinery has
been so monopolilcd by IN oligarchy
that-thc greater number of citizens
having been DISTINGUISHED and most of
the remainder knowing it is useless for
them to east or attempt to cast a halo,
the holding of elections has become a
mere form. utilized to give legality &c
appointments of offices previously
made by the oligarchs among them
selves. Yet under the present appor
tionment Mississippi has the same mum
bee of representatives in congress a
Minnesota, which cast 3OO,32i votes
and there are Republicans sufficient.
weak-kneed t o say that a constitutions
mandate should be violated in order I
avoid cutting down Mississippi's repre-
sentation.-Pioneer Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-12

1t is said w. A. Clark has leased the
annex to the hotel Arlington, which he
occupied last year, and is having il
handsomely refurnished. This looks
as though Mr.. Clark expects to fight
for his seat and wants a place TO enter
tain his friends in a royal manner.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-12

Commenting on an article in the Belt
Valley Times which favored a return TO
the old license law relative TO gambling
The Helena Independent in a recent is
sue says; The present law was not
intended to be self-executing or self-en'
forcing. 1t is hard to construct an
automatic law-one that will enforce
itself without the assistance of officers
of the law. We believe the day of IL
censed gambling in Montana has pass.
ed, never TO return. Perhaps the Law
would take a little more interest in it.
self IL gambling and the running of q
gambling house were made a misde,
meanor instead of a felony"