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nomic and social changes almost certain TO
be Of far-reaching. though not at present cleaiiy
defined, import.
There were no fewer than eight old age pen
sion measures introduced into Parliament ias'
year A select committee considered them III
general and the present committee of experts
was appointed to investigate specifically the
cost. 1t has worked out several sets or figures
based on propositions differing chiefly to the
age when pensions shall become payable. sup
pose that this age is sxty-fve years; that only
/ those shall be pensioned who are in receipt OF
not more than ten shillings a week; that vari-
Gus pauper and criminal classes and those
unable to satisfy the Pension Committee that
'they have been industrious reasonably prov
"ident" shall be Disqualified; furthermore. sup
pose that the pension shall vary between nve
and seven shilngs a week, according TO the
different cost of living in different parts Oh
Great Britain, but shall average, as the COM
mittee estimates, six shillings. Then the cost OF
pensioning the "aged deserving poor in the
United Kingdom in 1901 is computed Mt
f1O3O0O0O in 1911 at f12, ,650,O0O, and in 192l
at f15G5OOOO 1t is clear that these are figures
not likely TO receive much attention In England
at present.
But there are various circumstances that the
committee calls attention to likely seriously
fully made VIII anybody be found whose IN
come is Just a little over ten shillings week
when one just under ten will bring in pension
of five shillings additional? Will not the people
receiving the greater income voluntarily submit
to its reduction below the pensioning point:
VIII not successful applicants for pensions I'M
derbld younger. non-pensionable competitors in
the labor market. and by bringing about gem
eral reduction Of wages produce at the same
time increase in the pension roll? VIII not
the contribution of children to the support OF
relatives fall off? Will not charitable grants be
transferred to a younger class of applicants:
Here are economic possibilities of so far-reach-
ing anu ominous nature that they might we'll
give pause to advocates Of the old age pension
scheme, even the purely fiscal part of the
problem less serious than it Is And. as for the
pension roll itself, even the most carefully
guarded is notorously open to such assaults as
to make preliminary calculations of uncertain
value. Only one thing is certain and that is It's
rapid increase In expected and unexpected
ways The chief contribution of this latest ex-
amna ton of the problem seems to be toward a
fuller realization of its bristling difficulties.
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amnsements.


ACADEMY OF MUsIc-s:Io-way Down East
AMERICAN THEATRES; -S;15-Pa.ience.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Players.
SkOADWA1-S-Ben-FI
CARNEGIE HALr-s:15-Boston Symphony Orchestra
CARNEGIE LgcEUM--Il S:15-Lectures.
CaSaNO-s-The Casino Girl
CRITERION THEATRE-s:15-The Pride Of Jennico.
nAbYS Neutrality-suspicious. interrupted Honeymoon
EDEN MUsEE-a a m. 10 II p m-Wa1works "rahu
Concert and Cinema ogrsph.
EMPIRE THEATRES: Brother officers.
FIFTH AVENUES Sl5-oiiver Goldsmith.
FOURTEENTH STREET TIiEATRE-s-The Great
Ruby.
GARDEN THEATRE-s-Hearts Are 1'Tunps.
GARRlCK TEEATE-s-Sherlock Holmes.
GRAND OPERA HOCSE-s-Sster Mary.
HARLEM OPERA HOCSE-s:f5-Miss Hobbs
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Butterfly ana
Naughty Anthony.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s-Das 9th Rad.
KEITH S-Con+inuous Performance.
KNfCkERBocKER THEATRE-s-The Merchant OF
Venice
ROSTER & BIAL-s-s:I5-The Regatta Gri-io:so-
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES s3o-Coralie & Co..
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-1-siesfrisd-o-
Grand Gala CoE-cert
MURRAY HItI-2-s-As You Like II.
NEw-TORK Observation-Disclosures 10 Toxic.
PASToR'S-Conttnuous Performance.
NICTOPIA--s=3o- Nam selle Awkns-
wAEi-A CK'S-sI5-The Profgate.
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PERSONAL.

The stockholders Of THE Denver Post" hava
offered 5000 year TO the Rev. Charles NJ Shell
don If he will assume exclusive control of a re-
ligious page In the daily and Sunday "Post" II
is understood that Mr. Sheldon will decline the
offer the ground that 1t is a sin for C'bItstian
to have any part or lot in the issue of a Sunday
paper
General Emilio Nunez the Civil Governor q,
Havana, Is visiting his hcme In Philadelphia He
says that the visit Of Secretary Root had an excel
lent effect In helping TO restore a feeling of con-
hdence in the United States and her promises
which the people there believe Will be kent I'm
every respect. The health conditions In Havana
were said to be better present than at anv
time In the history of the city and General Nunaz
said 1T was particularly noticeable that in sni,s
OF their recent antagonism could now see
SpanlardS ana CuDdnS aSSOca ting i'm busineso
mostly. " ""'-
Nearly fifty years ago Longfellow visited the
Ojbway tribe OF Indians, In the land of Hia
watha on the shores of Lake Supertor ana -
the guest OF the chief. Bukwujjinene. On Mooda
Wabunosa, the grandson OF the chief and Ea
baoosa. has nephew. visited the home of Ionefel
low. In Cambridge Mass. and were the guests Of the
poets daughters. Mrs. Dana, Mrs Thorn and Niss
Longfellow Kabaoosa sang two Indian songs for HE
hostesses, one love song and the other war
song which his grandfather had composed artar
the victory which his tribe as allies of the Brit
Colonists at the battle Of Queenstown Heights bis
extended to their hostesses: me-" 'hey
Ladies; We loved your father The memory
OF our people will never die long as vour fa,hes
song lives, and that will live forever. 'u' ia'heFs
fellow cSe gns n na ss s nd saE IA and Miss
vans , on an island in Hawathas playground in
with us whose address you have. vii, Wna mal ca me me
the arrangements We want you to us live ever
"WABUNosa
''Boston tonahbaunegises), the Month Of crnsts
on the Snow.
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SHERMAN s. ROGERS I'LL.

ONE OF BUFFALO's LEADING CORPORATION
LAWYERS MAY NOT RECOVER
Buffalo. March N-A telegram was received from
Santa Barbara, Cal, this afternoon saying Sber-
man s. Rogers, of this city seriously ill., and
was not expected TO recover.
Mr.. Rogers is the senior member of the law firm
OF Rogers Locke & Milburn one of the leading
nrms OF corporation lawyers in Western New-York
Mr. Rogers Is about seventy years old and mas
been resident OF Buffalo since 1854. He has bssn
a Republican since the Civil War Outside ~ ~
professional career he has been prominently iden'
society in Buffalo. "S'Oieht
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HoNDURAs's El-PRESIDENT RETURNS.

DR. Policarpo BonilIa. ex-Presldent or Honu
resarned from Berlin yesterday III -" - s,u,n-
ampton He has recovered from a sursicai op :.
ton performed in Germany. Dr. Boniila -.
has given up politics. and will praSnse, tuape.aa
his return TO Honduras. Senor y. oose'~
will RacomDauy him.
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Ex.pRESIDENT CLETEL4Nn Hour

Princeton. N J.. March .-Ex-President Clava
land returned to Princeton this afternoon from, NJ,
two weeks hunting and fishing excursion I'm Flor
ida. He appeared TO be In good health NJ
Cleveland met him at the station. S'
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Washington March 2l.-The body of Maior-c,a,
eral r. o. c. ord removed from Oak HIN Gem
etery In this city 10 the National Cemeterv -,
Arlington to-day and reburied with military honor.
General Ord died In Has>a from yellow fsysr In
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If the two footpads who held up" Recorder
Goff the other night had been native and to the
manner born they would have waited on an
other customer. They were obviously cont
landers and "tenderfeet," new to the locality
Its persons and ways, which the smartest high
wayman is obliged to study If he expects bIs
metropolitan practice ever TO put him on divi-
dend paying basis.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-22

Just how the mere assertion OF disputed
right by Congress will enable the Supreme
Court to decide whether or not that right exists
is a matter which those who urge such a
solution of the Puerto Rican problem throw no
light.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-22

b"r'on Holmes will deliver the third lecture Of
his courses at the Carnegie Lyceum toa.,, =. :,
and sl5 O'Clock and tomorrow ar -, :.
O'Clock, the subject being Paris and Tt e.
virons At the close OF the lecture n ser,es :,
hlondike motion pictures Will be shown ,ata, ~
one OF MI, Holiness assistants last summer. in
aaultion 10 which series OF Jans,.sa -,
pc'ufss M VIII be shown. On Saturday ar no,noh
All, MT, noimes VIII repeat his lecture on "wont'
Aoo Az ~ WI lecture on The Hawaiian isian,
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NEW. YORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY. MARCH %. 1900

1ss3 and special authority OF Congress was neces.
temporary resting place
New-York tribune., 1900-03-22

The Democrats in Kentucky who are so zeal
Gus to find and convict the slayer of Goebel
should not be afraid of looking too near home.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-22

William H. Goodyear gave the fifth OF his s.r,as
OF illustrated lectures on Italian cities at tba p
ley Lyceum yesterday morning his sub,ect ha,r
The Glories of Florence" The last lecture q, ths
course VIII take place Wednesday OF newt y.o'
at II a. n the subject being Unknown Par,s ea a;
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NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Tony Pastor will to-day celebrate his ,h,-,v
nt'h nt anniversary as a manager programme OF
especial excellence will be given at hs tbsa,r
tending through the afternoon and evani,S .ns
nus oid ana new friends will doubtless be on n IA
IN as large numbers usual such occs sons "H
New-York tribune., 1900-03-22

The various Tammany functionaries are now
busy trying to shift the blame for maladminis-
tration Of the law to some one else 1t Is an
old Tammany trick. Twas her' or, in choice
Tammanese. Twas him. favorite for
mula In Tweeds time
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The offer of 81 677 500 600 in subscriptions to
the British loan is the most impressive dis
play of "sinews of war" that the world has
ever seen. That stupendous sum is larger than
the entire public debt of the United States. and
more than half the public debt of the United
Kingdom. The offer of 1t will doubtless have
somewhat depressing effect upon the Beers 1t
may also have restraining influence upon
the anti-British ardor of some other nations
whose Finance Ministers have to go abroad for
loans. An army of million and half is a big
factor in a war. But fund of billion and
half is also to be taken seriously into account.
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This mournful story comes from the British
Museum: "A certain reader consulted day by
day a number of books which had belonged to
Coleridge, and were full of his pencilled mar
ginalia. The reader in question made 1t his
duty quietly and conscientiously to rub out all
those notes. The authorities were very angry.
and Ella, whose praise of Coeridges pencillings
In books is classical, must have turned in his
grave as the fell work proceeded"
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A contemporary notes that 1t does not harm
Congressman Seltzer for his fellow Congressman
to fiatten him out; for the next day he is
stored to his original condition. Is this sug-
gestiOn that he gets charged anew every day
as to be as effervescent as ever?
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made himself a power in the land ana super
seeded the native Rajah in office. He accomplished
all this by honest. open methods. and seems, In
fact to have been actuated at all times by the
purest motives. Self-interest was foreign 10 ms
nature. He wanted first of all to "ameliorate
the condition of the unhappy natives; he
dreamed of spreading civilization. commerce and
religion throughout BOrneo. The task was
formidable one. The Malays difficult to
deal with. The Dyak head hunters kept the
people in the interior on the jump. and the
pirates ravaged the coast. When hard blows
needed to obtain a betterment of condi-
tions he struck them But if he succeeded in
Sarawak it was largely because he held certain
enlightened ideas and persistently lived up to
them.
He lOnged to have Great Britain second his
efforts, to give him the means to carry out his
plans. to give him political cOuntenance, and
in the long run. after many struggles and
humiliations. he his cause. But it never
occurred to him to bolster up his ambition by
njudicous appeals to the cupidity of his coun-
trymen. He know he could not transform
Sarawak in a year. So he protested against
haste. He did not want capital thrown into
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the country all at once. He wanted progress
to be slow; in that way he thought it could be
made sure. and in the mean time ne drove at the
best possible practice. Good temper. good
sense and cOnciliatOry manners" he wrote. ARE
essential to the good government of natives,
and on this point it is that most Europeans are
grossly wanting. They always take with them
their own customs, feelings and manners, and
in way force the natives to conform to them
and never give themselves the trouble of ascer-
tanning how far these manners are repugnant
to the natives" He became the idol of Sara
wax because while ne made himself feared he
took pains TO hurt no ones feelings unneces-
sarily. His enemies at home questioned his
conduct. Joseph Hume and Golden carried on a
campaign against him, started by unscrupu-
lous agent Of his. who had been dismissed. But
when the intriguers had commission appoint
ed to investigate his work, and his acquittaI
was ordered in terms so cold as to lower his
prestige among the natives. he still retained his
hold upon the latter. When the Chinese insur-
rection occurred. and he was obliged to flee for
his life. the natives. who worship success. We're
nevertheless kind and respectful to the fugi-
tive. The intercourse between ruler and ruled
was founded on mutual love and respect
Brooke of charming personality
thoughtful. sympathetic kindly and magnetic
Present advantage, adventitiously gained. was
never confused by him with the large, enduring
benefits that reward far-seeing and steadfast
effort. His biographer records that he never for
got face or name. zone evening poor
Miianau came in. and. after touching the
Rajahs hand squatted on the floor and re-
manned silent. many chiefs were present. 4
have seen that man BEFORE said Sir James
and presently he turned round and addressed
the native by name. and said Bujang. what
is the from Bintulu?' This had
piloted steamer into that river ten years
previously, and the Rajah had never seen him
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with a comfortable fortune, he decided to spend
it in venture of his the sea He
bought a schooner yacht and cruised in the
Mediterranean. His travels in the East had
especially attracted him to BorneO however.
and ultimately he resolved to see what he could
do in a kind of half adventurous. half -benevo-
lent exploitation of that region. His aspra-
tiOns well expressed in his own words.
Gould l carry my vessel to places where the
keel of European ship never before ploughed
the waters,' he wrote; could 1 plant my foot
where white mans foot had never before been:
could l gaze upon scenes which educated eyes
had never looked on, man in the rudest state
of nature should be content without looking
to further rewards"
He sailed for the Eastern Archipelago in 1898
He died in England just thirty years later. In
that short period he had achieved lasting fame
administrator in the East and had rem
dered important services to the Empire in that
he started and deH eloped the fruitful influence of
the British in a of the world TO which
they had previously paid but scant attention. 1t
is not, however, so much for his acquisitions of
territory or for his political triumphs that he is
celebrated by Sir Spenser st. John, his old col
league and intimate friend, but for his qualities
as a man dealing with remote peoples. Sarawak
and British North Borneo are not to-day among
the brightest gems in the sphere Of British in
fuence But they would not be in their present
thriving and promising condition if Brooke had
not played his part we'll. and il is a
ample of high character and rare ability that he
is to be commended When he reached Sarawak
it was independent British explorer. The
Rajah who at that time in control, holding
his office by the Sultans appointment. had
rebellion on his hands. Brooke took the part of
the Rajah. The details of the ensuing transac-
tiOns too numerous to be presented here.
The main point is that by dint of energetic ac-
ton and tactful diplomacy Brooke eventually
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since" No wonder his people were fai,btn, :.
him. %
Brookes policy was in short. a coDsr,,
blending of AngIo-Saxon authority with
piete sympathy for the native point Of ,,ia,- =
would not take thing by force II was o..
acteristic Of him that when he took the Mao :.
the native ruler Of Sarawak he not oprv =,
tained a grant from the Sultan drawn ~
due legal form. but instead Of presenting i, -
high handed manner went through all the me-,
rites Of the land. The incident is so pictUrss,,-
that we may cite his own description OF If s,a-,
ing from the moment when tn Sultan's Left.
were taken on shore:
They were received and brought up 70 ~.
ceptiOn hall amid large wax torches Tbe - e
son who was to read them was stationed on
raised platform Standing near him was -
Rajah Muda HassiTn twhO was To- he g,,- .1
seded by Brookel with a sabre in his hand :
front was his brother Jaffer. with a treuaar5o
Lauun sword drawn. and around were the ctL
brothers and myself all standing the -,
the company being seated The letters ~
then read-the last one appointing me n bot4
the government Of Sarawak-after which -
Rajah descended from the platform and al
aloud, If any one present disowns OF confas,
the SuItan'S appointment let him now CeeIar
it, All We're silent. rs there any panps-a
or young rajah that contests the quesri1~s
Pangeran Der Makota Ian enemy OF Brooke,si
what do you say" MakOta expressed his O,f1
lnSneSS 10 ODtN- One or two other Gbu1virr,s
pangeranS. who had always opposed then7saI,as
to me. We're each challenged. and forced 10
promise obedience. The Raiah then waved hi.
sword. and with loud voice exclaimed '-y,-bo
ever he may be that dis0beys the SsuItan's man
date now received / viii Cleave his skull =" ~
at the same moment some ten of his vaunaa-
brothers jumped from the veranda and draw
ing their long krises. began 20 flourish ana
dance about. thrusting close to Makota strikin,
the pillar above his head and pointing tbai-
weapons at his breast y motion on mis- Dar+
would have been fatal, but he kept his eyes On
the ground and stirred not.
After this romantic fashion was Brooke roa1a
Rajah of Sarawak. The subsequent years con-
tained similar experiences for him. periIs and
constant annoyance from pirates OF other enc
mics But through it all he labored with az
traOrdnary patience and common sense. II ia
for his sympathetic portrait of the man for bz
appreciative account of BrOoke's methods that
grateful to Sir Spenser st. John. The
Rajah's redemption of Sarawak forms minor
but fascinating episode in the history Of Great
Britain's imperial development. In his cutausi
astic devotion to his Eastern enterprise. in The
wisdom with which he consolidated his DOVER
over the natives. perceive the genius Of a
man born to rule for the good OF those who fan
beneath his sway.
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THE HiLL4RHE DOLL.
a "REMINISCENCES BY MRS. LOUISE CHANDLER
MOULTON.

4 "REMINISCENCES BY MRS. LOUISE CHANDLER
MOULTON.
From Poet-Lore
During my first visit abroad I passed the win
ter of lSi1-'lS in Paris. and-as / had a letter
of introduction 10 NJ. Stephanie MaIlarrns-xe
became close friends. Besides being Poet OF
Poets and High Priest Of the SynboIists Nal
larne was professor of English in a French uni
VerSiJy. His English was French English TO 5e
Sure-but il answered the French purpose.
He always spoke 10 NE OF myself in the third
person. / saw great deal Of both him and his
wife. L used to dine in the Rue de Rome on his
famous Tuesdays, and see the adoriug thrOng Of
neophyteS who came III after dinner. And often
he and Nine. MaNarmt would ramble with me
about the fascinating streets of Paris. II was
during these walks that | first made the acS
quaintance of the genuine French dOls-the
wonderful creations who bow and curtSey
and say papa and mamma" and are SO much
thing you desire, and never the thing you dis
like.
At last the winter came to an end. I was 10
cross the channel-and, full of kindly regrets
NJ. Mallarme came TO see me.
We nave wished" he said madame and l.
to make her a gift of farewell and have
thought to give her dol-she has so liked the
dolls of Paris viii she come with US and choose
it on the morrow
Is everybody a fool sometimes. I wonder At
any rate l one just then. Instead of think
ing what a treasure for the future would be
doll presented TO me by the leader Of the SYM
bolists, a foolish fear came over me that
feSS to its ownership would be 10 myself
childiSh-tO make myself TidiculOuS-and Ike
the idiot l just then was. l said. oh. no. please
They would laugh at me-those who saw il
Please let il be something else.
And the poet went away sadly. and returned
next day with Japanese Cabiuet-a beautiful
cabinet-for his gift of SoOdby." I have the
cabinet still, butt want my doh.
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THE FIRST ENGLISH RAJAH OF SARA
WAX

RAJAH BROOKE. The Englishman as Huer t
of an Eastern State. BY Sir SpenSer 81: Johil
G. G. M G CFuilders of Great Britain Sereso
Octave, pp xiv 302. Longmans, Green ~ Co
To every reader this should prove an interest
ing book. for it relates the unusual experiences
of an unusual man. To Americans 1t has the
added significance of throwing some light on
subject at present of much importance in TINS
country the administration OF distant posses
sons. Sir James Brooke, first English RaJah OF
SarawaE in. Borneo, was born in India in lSo3
He received some education, though less. ap-
parently than his family desired him to have
He loved books all his life long, but he was not
cut out for a studious career The instinct of
the explorer and adventurer was in his blood.
In his sixteenth year he received an ensign s
commission and left for India; he served credita-
bly, in the Burmese war that broke out in 1874;
but it was not long before he resigned, and
when, in 1885, the death OF his father left him
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A LITERARY SHOP.
From The London Chronicle.

From The LOndOn CuFCnlCIe-
The demolition of the block of houses at the
junction of Tottenham Court Road with oxford
St reminds US that the little passage on the
west side of the block. called BOz-rs Court IS
not without its associations Here, nifty years
ago Mr.. Westeu. who, We believe. is now the
oldest bookseller in London, had a shop which
is mentioned IN Lord Lyttons My Novel IN
Book VII. Chapter OF that work We read.
'One day three persons were standing before an
old bookstaH in a passage leading from OK
ford-st. into TOttenham Court Road.
Look, said one of the gentlemen To the other
L have discovered here what l have SedTehef
for in vain the last ten years-the Horace or
1880. the Horace of the Forty CommentatoTSs q
e . . The ShOpmaE, lurking within ms noe
like a spider for flies, now called out Inc
shopman who lurked the esteemed MI
Westell, who perfectly remembers seeing inc
Lyttons father and son. walk into his shop one
day. not to buy a 1880 Horace. but 10 inquire
the price of some three volume novels.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
NOONRTSR.
BY NORA HOPPER.

BY NORA HOPPER.
[ rose In the night and the moon in the night
rising,
A full blown bubble Of silver ghostly fire,
White without heat, like beauty without desire
The moon was rising.
Was one star dared to follow her, one star only,
star without name of my knowing, small
star lonely, .
That never would win her, anu never "ouiu
tarry tire
The streets were empty of feet and the hearths
of fire.
The moon was rising.
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IT is proposed TO place on F'riar's Crag on Der
wentwater memorial to Ruskin in The shape
of an early British cross OF native stone