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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1900

age he became colonel. ot twenty,six e1rs
general In 1854 Il lseu.ena 1T general two ysseiS
later a general on frN say. and in 1852 ne1
marshal at s22.500 vcr- He occupies nis ,to sno
denee rent ard tax equNdieH' va "
per annum
Bishop @ W. Whitaker tEpscopa) OF Fni,"
delphsa has Just returned from a thee "eenS
tour of Cuba where he went to see what are TUG
opportunities for missions Speaking on the ~
Iigious protem on the island he says: Il nav
been exceedingly gratihed by my observations ~
Cuba both from ecclesiastical and from d 10
tonal point OF view. I found our mission on 80
island to be In an excellent condition The froe-
estant Episcopal Church has In Havana one Ems
lIsh speaking congregation two Spanish speahlhs
congregations and two schools. Owing 20 t Sno
powerful effect of American influence on t n
ism than are the Spanish. The Roman priests Lsel
keenly the refusal of the United States Govern
ment to support Roman Catholic institutions, az
a large number have returned to Europe. MANY any
of these, however. have been succeeded by oeL.en
menx What Protestant churches need more tr rta
Anything else in Havana are church eoinces- LIZ
Protestant Church which first erects chui ali iii
there will have immense advantage oyer -
others Among Spanish speaking people so ol
church edihce itself means much more thah u uO'9
20 us"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
PERSONAL.

professor Albert A Stanley OF the department
OF music Of the University of Michigan, has been
appointed representative for the United States OF
the international Society Of Musicians. recently
ton is to unite musicians and writer's subjects
relating 10 music and TO further scientific In
Vesugation Professor Stanley will organize the
American section OF the society.
President scEurman OF Cornell University will
deliver address National Expansion in
Syracuse On February rs
The Rev. DR.. Rudolph Duenger. the pastor OF
lions Reformed Church, of Ashland Penn. who
has just celebrated his ninety second birthday IL
SAID TO be the Oldest minister OF the Reformed
Shurch In the United States In point OF service.
The Duke OF Cambridge Queen victorias COUSIN
has received army pension. than any other
member OF the English royalty. In 1880 on the
oeoease OF his father. the sountzT voted ham an
annuity OF $4,000 ysar. ~ sfyhtsss ysasn az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08


ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s.1o-way Down East
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pirates OF renA"'
.I5-Sister Mary.
BROADWAY THEATRE-s-Ben-H
CAsINO-s:l5-Th Belle of New-York.
CRITERION THEATRE-S:2o--The Little Minister
rAi.y-S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ambassador.
EDFN MJ-SEE-9 a. to il m--Waxworks "i'4
kcnc nd Cfnematograph.
EMPIRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Onicers .....
FlFTB AyENI;E THEARTE@s:l5-The Countess
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s-A Romance oil
Athlone.
GARDEN HEATRE@.2 0-The Degenerates-
GARRfCK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Holmes 80.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-T'he Cir In the BarThcke.
FAMMERsTEIN's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and the WON
deeful Lamp
FARLEM OPERA HoUsEs15-The Amer: .,,,v
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:2 0-Naughty AntnohS
IRVING PLACE TEEATRE-s-Als Ich wiederkam
KEITH, S-Contnuous Performance.
ExicK ERBocKER THEATRE :oo-when We Were
Z TweDty-one.
ROSTER & BIALs-s:1s-Round New-York In Eighty
IYcEiM THEATRE-2-s:so-Th Surprises OF Love
MADISON SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Co.,
Dressmakers.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-2-carnen
MURRAY HTII~2-sThe Lost Paradise
NFw-yoRK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO TOXIC
PAsTOR'S-Contnuous Performance. .,., =,
wALDoRF-AsToRIA-Da and Evening-h'Hhioi'ion Oh
Water coloss.
wAILAcK's-s-sapho.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08

ways have the politeness to warn the raiiroau
company OF their intentions and the fact that
special mention Is made Of an extra fierce SHOWS
that express cars are not ,habituaily so wei pro
tected against attack
Here is where an armored train run at stated
intervals would have most potent and civii@-
ing influence. The railroad or the express conl-
pany, the two combined could ut compafa-
lively small expense add few of these mill
tary misfits to the rolling stock of the Missouri
Pacific and establish reputation for enterprise
and security which. together with the Immense
advertisement so gained would certainly double
their business. Ships to the Cape are going out
heavily laden and returning almost empty. Now
is the opportunity to buy In cheap what the
English army can apparently only utilize IN
making unsuccessful sort.es- Only few speci-
mems would be needed. One train week. might
prove quite sufficient Everything"of any. value
presumably sent by 1t, the other trains woultS
not be considered worth holding up. The quick
footed light handed fraternity that follow this
profession are not in the habit of restricting
their freedom of action by burdening them
selves with any other impedimenta than inter
cepted treasure, and the largest gang of James
boys" and quail hunters would think twice
before monkeying with Maxim cracking
shots with Calling gun. The timid traveller
lie this 'lmited express not to mention oper-
attic stars bearing jewels and mult-millionaires
wearing gems. The passenger cars might be
trife uncomfortable In hot weather. but what is
to prevent this new commerce protector from
being painted white like the commerce de
stroyer, TO mitigate the effect of the suns rays?
And, after all, the atmosphere of this train de
luxe could not be much worse than that of an
ordinary Pullman car in ordinary weather in
any Middle State which degree of discomfort
and semi-suffocatiOn the long suffering Ameri-
can public has borne, if not uncomplainingly, on
the whole pretty patiently these many years!
We offer this brilliant suggestion to the spe-
cial consideration of the Missouri Pacific. since,
In the eternal fitness of things, a road that runs
through the fascinating region called Cracker
Neck could best supply the local color and
familiar environment calculated TO give home
feeling to an armored train brought directly
from South Africa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
coyToy AND PROSPERITY

The Southern States are getting their share
of the prosperity against which they ignorantly
voted All the States producing cotton and the
States consuming all but 26,913 bales out of
1.4o0,026 bales of cotton consumed at the South
last year, voted against Mckinley but "the adj
vance agent" has brought better times to them as
well as 10 Others larger wages better profits aid
happier homes. The South is actually getting
8 cents for cotton at many points, and with
s.3l cents quoted at New-York, the highest
price since October g. 1896, the South is now
working into cloth a larger share of the cotton
ii produces than in any previous year The
Southern consumption above mentioned was
one-eighth Of the entire crop in the cotton year
ending with last August and a greater guam
THY than the whole Northern States consumed
as late as 1885; in fact until twenty years ago
the consumption of the whole country had never
been as large as that Of the South alone was
last year. Yet the actual consumption this year
Is reckoned by 1.-The Financial Chronicle" as
e4l,0oO bales in i've months. or 10 per cent
larger than last year.
Thus. the South is not merely selling cotton
al cents, or $40 bale instead of $50: that
only compensates for partial loss of the crop.
But for the part manufactured into goods in
that section the South gets something like $50
bale, putting into ii the work of Southern
men and women, of machinery and railways
and of the merchants, who find increased mar
Eets for the goods of distant lands Instead of
getting such returns for less than a twentieth
part OF the crop grown, in former times the
South secured it for an eighth of the crop last
year, and If the consumption goes ON at the rate
Of 10000 bales a week from crop of not more
than nine million bales will secure that return
sixth Of the entire crop this year Yet this
Is direct fruit Of that Republican system of pro-
lection against which the South has foolishIy
voted ever since it has been In force In plain.
unYarnished truth, other States have won pros
perity BY urging and carrying through a wise
National policy Of vigorous development for the
whole country, while the South has been liter.
ally beaten into prosperity by the Republican
ballots of the North 1T would seem that there
must IN time be found practical good sense
enough in the Southern States also to uphold
the system under which, as respects cotton
growing and manufacture at least, It's opponents
have been benefited even more than Its friends.
For il Is above all things National policy.
and bIesses not only the Americans who appre-
ciste and support il, but those who denounce II
also.
Eight cents for cotton IL not such a wonder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
TIE CAUSE OF THE DIRTY WATER

Complaints about dirty Croton water were pour
ing In at the Department of Water Supply yester-
DAY Chief Engineer Birdsall said the muddy state
OF the water due TO the first winter freshet.
The same condition existed In February 1896 ex-
aetly four years ago and the only remedy Is TO let
the water purify itself.
Inc recent heavy rains stirred up the bottom of
the streams In the Croton watershed This water
ran over the Ice and and into the Croton Aque-
ouet Four billion gallons OF water went over the dam
yesterday the largest quantity since Nav OF last
year Tho freshet, Mr.. Birdsall added had cleaned
a district that had not been CLEANED in elght
months The condition of the BROOKLYN water IL
peary as bad a. that OF Manhattan and Ths Bronx
dss a. s; srdsa1 ssys ~ trouble VII Be over n .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
IN HONOR OF THE SUPREME COURT.
A DINNER GIVEN By THE PRESIDENT AND
MRS. MKINLEY

Washington Feb THE President and Mrs Nc
Kiney gave dinner at the White House tonight
the members OF the Supreme Court. Owing to
the large number present the table handsomely
decorated with great punches OF roses and beds Of
primrOseS and carnations. was in the main
vestibuls. Those invited to meet the guests OF the
evening included members of the Judiciary Com
mttees of both houses OF Congress and others. Ths
list of guests follows;
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller Justice Harlan and
Miss Harlan. Justice Gray and Mrs. Gray Justics
Brewer and Miss Brewer. Justice Brown and Mrs
Brown, Justi e Shiras and Mrs. ShIras Justics
White and Mrs White, Justice McKenna and Mrs.
McKenna. the Acknowledgement, Senator and
Mrs. Hoar, Senator and Mrs. Clark OF Wyoming;
Senator and Mrs SpoOner, Senator and Mrs Lind
say, Senator and Mrs. Pettus Senator Allison. SEN
ator and Mrs Hanna, Senator and Mrs ElSins.
Senator Mcbride Senator and Mrs. Gailinger. SEN
ator and Mrs. Wetmores Senator and Mss Cock
ren. Senator and Miss Perkins. Senator and Mrs
Shoup. Senator and Mrs Scott, Senator and Mrs
Warren. the Solicitor-General and Mrs. Richards
Secretary and Mrs. Porter, Colonel and Mrs Bins-
ham. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Dawes. Assistant
Attorney-General and Mrs. HOyt, Representative
Ray. Represent alive and Mrs. Jenkins. Representa-
tive Parker, Representative and Mrs Overstrees
Representative and Mrs. Kerr. Representative and
Mrs. De Almond. Representative and Mrs Ian
ham, Representative and Miss DOlliver. Mr. and
Mrs. j. living Brooks. or PittShurSs Mrs. Pope
Mrs. Spencer Burden and Miss Mary Barber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
FOREIGN regulations FOR HOME USE

Probably Americans are alone in disliking
the idea of home products going far afeld to
acquire a reputation, but objections seem TO
oppose real barrier, and there is evidently
something in mans makeup that assists this
sort of thing. This human popularity, which Is
widely utilized in trade, seems to tell all
kinds of purveyors to bring the idea Of dis
lance into the marketing of their wares. 1t
seems to say that if you have q fair California
wine. let 1t make double ocean trip and then
tackle the United States market while bearing
real French label If you have good cottonseed oil
it pays, we are told to ship 1t to Naples or Genoa
and have it returned in TASKS and entered at
the Custom House pure Italian olive oil. If
you are comparatively unnoticed chorus girl
don't try for success here on your merits, but
go out and get reputation in London and then
come back a prima donna Even in Biblical
times a prophet had to go out and get repu-
tation in anothe1 district and in those times a
comparatively short journey on foot, say from
Samaria to Jerusalem, sufficient to remove
the intending seer from those who knew him
too well.
The popularity is as universal as 1t is old. In
London in 1894. when scores of people were
being turned away nightly from the Lyceum
Ellen Terry was asked to explain why theat-
rical companies that were doing well as
possible at home should visit America She re-
Piled Il don't know much about that part of
"the business, but | believe that most managers
"of companies think an occasional trip across
Ito be good thing. When the London season
lends the provinces have to be considered, and
1.-The people in the provinces are influenced by
1.-THE news of Il success in the United States. l
IAN told that the real profit is not the money
received in America which is reduced by great
expenses but Ii the effect that foreign sue
"cesses may have upon the English public"
Miss Terry's rather instructive remarks suggest
that the popularity referred to is as much con-
sidered in England as elsewhere, and it is
sufficiently amusing to find that newspap per
work may become enhanced in value in sim
America which starts discussion on the other
side of the ocean, and after while the same
subject returns for further discussion here,
and seemingly improved. like Madeira, by its
sea voyage. But for simplicity and early results
the foreign trip of this mental output cannot
be compared to the method of the American
maker of French brier root pipes. The manu-
facturer saves time. freights and Custom House
dues by simply stamping the words Made in
France" on the stem, in which case the pipes
do not like the newspaper articles, have to take
the sea voyage The acquiring of foreign repu-
tations for home may not as a whole De
pleasing but sometimes the processes are not
without a certain intrinsic humor-to say moth
ing of their alleged business advantages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
THE PLACE FOR AN ARMORED TRAIN

The armored train does not seem to be a
startling success as a military adjunct IN the
Transvaal war. To run through a hostile coun-
try whose inhabitants use bows and arrows,
assegais or even modern rifles is one thing; to
prove an effective method of transportation
when the enemy possesses good artillery and
the ability to move it is quite another thing.
The long line of unprotected, unprotectable
track is the weak point in both cases; but if the
savage can tear up rail as easily as the soldier
and the amateur engineer block the way as sue
cessfuly as the expert the after situation of
the held up train depends upon the kind of fire
it is compelled to face. Still strong against
musketry, it is absolutely helpless against artil-
lery.
Since war is, according to Napoleon, "a bust
ness of Positions it is evident that an over
whelming advantage must rest with the side
that not only can bring an adequate force TO
meet foe, but can likewise force the enemy to
fight just exactly where 1t chooses and under
the conditions selected by itself. Given cleverIy
chosen vantage ground and the occupants OF an
armored train, with guns silenced and defences
shattered by superior artillery, could find no
cover and make good no retreat.
Is the armOred train then, an utter failure?
Let not too hastily condemn it, for, like
many other articles this topsy- turvy world, it
Is perhaps only a good thing in the wrong place
Useless in Eastern South Africa, 1t might yet
fill long felt want" in Western North Amer
lea To explain this singular statement the fol
lowing press dispatch from Missouri will doubt
less suffice:
In anticipation OF a hodup six local policemen
in citizens clothes and number of Pinkerton
detectives occupied the express the Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train leaving Kansas
City at 8 p. N. for st. Louis.
The officials OF the road had, 1t is said re-
ceived information that attempt would be
made to rob the train The officials refused to
make known the point at which the attack was
expected to take place. Up to midnight no re-
port had been received in this city from the
fortified train.
Leeds and Cracker Neck desolate places situ-
ated in the woods few miles out of Kansas
City, on the Missouri Pacific, the favorite
stamping grounds OF the James boys and the
gang that more recently worked out of Kansas
City under the guidance of John Quail Hunter
Kennedy whose seventeen year sentence TO the
penitentiary for robbing a train at Macomb,
Mo-. has just been affirmed.
Now, such sporadic preparation is all very
well and probably a sufficient precaution when
road officials receive information that an at
tempt will be made 10 rob train. But such
good luck is rare. Members of this unlicensed
but lucrative cooperative industry do not al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08

to help repeI It. Not by transforming the Shan
non into another Tugela, as Mr.. O'Br.en had
urged No but by reuniting the factions of the
Irish Parliamentary party and resuming con-
stltutional efforts to secure Home Rule In en-
tire independence of all English parties. That is
the new Irish plan of campaign.
The first practical results of the Irish reunion
under the puissant and somewhat truculent
leadership of Mr.. John Redmond have Just
been seen. On Tuesday the entire Irish party
withdrew from the House of Commons, and
thus let the Governments majority be so much
larger than 1t otherwise would have been Yes
terday Mr. Redmond moved a recognition of the
independence of the Transvaal, and thus let
the Government get another vote in its favor Of
36S to &C. Whether a continuation of such tao
tics will prove profitable Is unanswered ques-
ton. That it will incline British hearts toward
the granting of Irish independence is not sup
posable We can perceive no more willingness
on the part of Great Britain to grant Home
Rule in the Gladstonian and Parnellian sense
than there was dozen years ago. On the con-
trary, there seems to be m, ore unwilling
ness AT the same time Holu lie In the sense
in which the phrase is known to the other men,
bers of the United Kingdom has been granted
to ireland in even a greater measure than else
where If the reunited Irish party shall recog-
niZe that fact, and make the most Of 1t for Ire
lands good, 1t may yet do more for the island
than Parnell hoped to do, though in far differ
ent way. We have said there have not seemed
to be such bitter fractional animosties among
the Irish people among their leaders. We
wonder if, amid the progress and prosperity OF
these recent years, the people remain as bitter
against continued union with Great Britain as
some Of their leaders appear to be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
THE VANISHING COLLAR BUTTON.
OR. THE LIABILITY OF HoTELKEEPERs FOR
JEWELS AND WEARING APPAREL.

JEWELS AND WEARING APPAREL
The question which the court will have TO decide
unless IT should happen be decided out OF court
is whether diamond collar button valued $50
is necessity a luxury Nobody denies that =
collar button OF sort IS necessity but collar
buttons be had for 10 cents a dozen. and the
question is whether the remaining $40 90 1-s
under the head OF necessity luxury.
It Benjamin Adler OF St. Louis who boldly
shirt before he went to bed. and he says that he
Of the shirt that he took Off and put II into an
other which it his purpose. after the beams OF,
the rising should have gilded the lofty domesi
and spires Of Manhattan. TO put But. when
the time came. the former shirt lad gone TO the
laundry and the latter shirt in its proper
place, but the collar button not
Mr. Adler DESTROYS that the proprietor OF
the hotel should pay for the collar button but the
proprietor did not sympathize with this wish. He
said that the collar button a valuable and.
according to the law should have been put the
hotel safe. not into the laundry but Mr. Adler said
that it article of wearing apparel and that
1t fitting that he should keep it in his
Thence arises the occasion for the intervention OF
the court. for Mr. Adler sues the proprietor
of the hotel for the value of the collar button Il
may be found whether or not a guest has a
right to wear clothes of gold and silver and 20
leave them in mis- at night and expect the
hotel TO be responsible, whether. II the hotel
Is to be responsible. he must wear clothes inside
certain value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
BISHOP POTTER AT CAIRO.
REACHES EGYPT ON HIS VOYAGE AROUND
THE WORLD

A dispatch from Cairo dated February announc-
ing the safe arrival there OF Bishop H. c. Potter
and his companion. the Rev Percy 5. Grant. rector
OF the Church OF the Ascension. has been received
at the home OF the latter. No. West Tenth-st- No
letters from them have reached this city since the
middle OF January when letters written at Singa-
pore December 20 arrived. From letter writtea
by the Rev. Mr.. Grant at Manila It Is evident that
the Filipino capital made a tav lrable impression
upon them. The writer considered IL hpsr CITY
than Yokohama whence they hid recently come
Bishop Potter and Mr. Grant started on tneH
trip about November l. Bishop Potter Is member
OF the Commission on Increased Responsioiluss
appointed NJ the last session OF the General con-
vention OF Protestant Episcopal Churches for the
purpose OF ascertaning the needs and opportunities
for missionary work In the possessions or ne
United States. The journey was taken with tns
idea OF examining the Held The Sandwich lslanls.
Japan and China were visited before Manila W.,
reached December 8 From the Philippine ~,
ands Bishop Potter and his companion crossed
70 the Malay peninsula, stopping AZ SinsaPore AZ.
Penang. Later they went TO CatcuaA and 6orSS~s,,
From Cairo they VIII go to Italy. They sxpeySt -
arrive tn Nsw-Ycrk IN The nrst % sscono wssA
WArct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08

Germany has almost entirely ceased to find
fault with American meats. which in all
points up to official standards and defy the cen
sure of the most fanatcal agrarian pig raiser
in the empire. American fruit likewise is now
welcomed in all its forms, the dread of the San
Jose scale having abated in the softening politi-
cal atmosphere of the two countries Good trade
promotes good feeling and amity between ma
tons, and contributes to mutual. prosperity. as
Germany tardily discovers. having tried the
other way and worked it. in academic phrase,
for all it was worth"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08

The project of opening the Passaic River as
far as Paterson to navigation may be a par
ticularly good one. But before the Federal
Government begins the work the local munich
palities ought to do their share by relieving the
river of the pollution which they now inf1ict
upon it. 1t really wouldn't be decent to ask
any one to dredge and improve the river in it's
present malodorous state.