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New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
THE PACIFIC CABLE.

Additional force was given TO the Presidents
recommendation for the construction OF a trans
pacific cable by the announcement, simulta-
Deous with his Message, thar the British Gov
ernment ana the Governments Of the colonies
concerned had accepted the offer of a British
company to lay a purely British cable across
the Pacific Ocean. The cost Of the cable is 10
be Ss,975,o0O, and II is 10 be completed in the
next two years. This is the elimination of a
series Of surveys, estimates and negotiations
extending over many years. II is largely due
TO the energy OF Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. and
there is little reason TO doubt that he will
speedily carry the enterprise through 10 com
pletion.
IL Will, on sentimental as well as other
grounds, be cause for regret that the United
States VIII not possess the distinction OF having
first spanned the Pacific Ocean with a tele-
graphic cable. That fact ought not however
10 deter this country from making every effort
10 be as close a second as possible. The erist-
ence OF British cable across the Pacific will
not lessen the need Of a United States cable
across the same sea- On the contrary, il will
make the latter need all the greater and all the
more evident. Apart from all questions ~
strategy. this British cable will not serve our
ordinary uses. For il is not 10 touch the
heAAteA AoAo44n n aiAs IL VIII uOL follow the
steamship course from Asia 10 the United States
and il win give connection with the Philippines
only by most circuitOus route. That a mes.
sage should be sent from San Francisco by wav
Of Vancouver, Fiji. Australia. Java, Ssneapore
Cochin China and Hong Kong would be in
tolerabe.
Most Of all il is 10 be noted that this cable IS
10 be an exclusively British one. and is IN he
made SO in spite Of much additional labor and
expense 1t might be laid more readily by far
Icy utilizing some American, German ana French
isiancs as landing places. But the British will
not have II So AT every point IL must be under
the Union Jack. So. starting from Vancouver
instead of making its first landing on the
Hawaiian islands, pretty long span-it will
run right past these 70 Tanning Island. hun.
dreds OF miles further. making a span Of enor
nous length. And at Tanning Island instead Of
being on large, pOpulous and civilized island
u VIII be on remote ana desolate rOch. sirnt
larry II VIII run past Samoa 10 Fiji. and nast
Aew-Caleoonia 20 the Australian coast. Rut nj
that is the part OF wisdom. for n win give tbs
ss'S~<a Empire such means OF Communicate
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06

entirely on It's own ground and under its own
control.
The United States needs just as much 20 have
such communication with all Of its insular pos
sessions, and TO have il exclusively on its own
ground and under its own control 1t may not
from present indications probably will not
secure Il as soon as Great Britain will But it
can secure il much more easily. Its route Is
shorter and more direct than the British, and
does not include any one span nearly so long as
that from Vancouver 10 Tanning Island. In
every respect, indeed, the Hawaii-Guam-Luzon
route is easier and better than that adopted by
the British. and its perfect practicability has
been proved by actual survey. II will be dis
creditable 10 American enterprise II this British
cable is>permitted TO have monopoly in the
Pacific and il so convincing en- example is left
unimproved.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
AmusrmfnIe.

ACADEMY OF MIFSIC-S .lS-Monte Cr1sto
AMERICAN TRFATRE-e-s:1S-In Mizzoura
BiJOU-S-The Belle bridgeport.
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cuiiaef'
CASINO Ssl5-F1orodora-
CRIT ERJON THEATRE-S-Thc Cay loro -oe1-
DALT'S THEATRE-sIB 1.-THE Nan or forts-
EDEN MUSEE-The World in Wax.
EMPIRE TIIEATTiE-s .20-llichard CarNeh -.
FOTyRTFENTT4 STREET THEATRE-S-Lost River
GARDEN THEATRE-s-L Aigiun-
GARRICK THEATRE-s :l5-David Hsr71rn
GRAND OPERA HOLSF3-S-The Girl rom Meelm
IIANNFcRSTETN's :SO-Star ana Garter
EAEY.rM OPERA HOuSE-S-Henry V.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRf1-s- -2o-Arizona
IRVING PLACE THEATRB--S1b-Ihe coo NINE
KETTH-S-Continuous Performance
KNICKERBOcKER THEAIEE-S-L Aielon-
ROSTER a bal L'S-l2:ib-S-Vaudeville,
lsYCFITN THEATRE-2-SS SO-A ROYAL Family.
MIrrROPOLITAN OPERA HOuSE-s-ESmeraloe
MADISON SQUARE TFzEATRE-s.So-Hocge. Pocee &
-.
T1TEATRB REPuBLIC-S: :ib-The Sprghtly Ronanee OF
MarSac
THE NEW-yoRK TTIEATRE-S-Vaudevtlle-
PASTOR 'S-Day ana Nicht-Continuous snow
PROCnOR'S Continuous Performance.
SANCN-S sso-MistnesS Nell
WALLACKs s THEATFE-S-Sapho.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
IN EXAMPLE IN FILTRATION.


Our Albany correspondence of yesterday is to
be earnestly commended to the msmanagers of
the New-York City water supply for their delib-
crate and careful consideration. They were a
little time ago pooh-poohing The Tribune's sug-
gestion OF a iltering plant for the CrotOn, and
assuring an astonshed public that filtration of
a large city's water supply was quite impracti-
cable. They probably had in mind no other
method OF filtration than the running Of the
water through a little linen bag filled with
powdered charcoal. or perhaps through a three
gallon water cooler with a porous stone bottom,
and they naturally thought IL would be good
deal OF a job 10 filter three hundred million
gallons A day with such device, or even with
two or three such bags or coolers So they con-
cluded that New York must accept dirty water
and typhoid fever as inevitable or else deliver
itself up 10 the piracy Of Ramapo.
Reference 10 London, Hamburg and other
European cities in which filtration is successful
was, Of course, vain. Perish the thought that
free born Tammany statesman should stoOp TO
learn from the degraded subjects Of an effete
monarchy. But our Albany correspondent re-
minds them that close at hand, in the capital
city of this State. there is a singularly complete
and convincing practical demonstration Of the
entire feasibility Of ilterng the water supply Of
"a a
of Albany had bad reputation for the preva-
lence of typhoid fever. II got its water from
the Hudson River, and that water was swarm
ing with microbes. In 1896 it set out to remedy
the evil 1t did not surrender itself TO preda-
tory Ramapo. 1t did not seek a supply in the
North Woods or from Lake George. near as it is
10 them. 1t kept right on drawing water from
the Hudson, but above instead Of below its own
sewer outlets and II constructed n sand he'd
fltering system, through which all the water
was run.
The superintendent's report quoted by our
correspondent. shows the result The water is
freed not only from ordinary organic impurities,
but also from 80 per cent of bacteria, and there
has been more than so per cent decrease in the
number Of cases OF typhoid fever AS for the
cost of filtration. it is something less than So
TO be exact, 81 99--the million gallons These
facts corroborate what The Tribune has hitherto
maintained. that IL would be entirely practicable
TO construct a filtration plant which would rem
der the CrUton water supply at all times pure,
sweet and healthful. and that, when fifty years
hence the city's legitimate demand outgrows
the Crotons supply, it would be equally practi-
cable TO draw from the Hudson itself at Pough-
keepsle, and by similar filtration to make this
latter supply as pure aud sweet and healthfui as
the other. If that can be done with the cholera
tainted water of the Elbe right off the docks at
Hamburg, it certainly can with the water Of the
Hudson.
Only IL viii be necessary 10 put in charge of
the system some one whose conception OF a
filter goes beyond little bag OF powdered char
coal and whose vocabulary contains other words
than ''it can't be done"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
A SETBACK FOR DADY.
GENERAL WOOD FAvORS GIVING HIM
ONLY $5s,OOO FOR HIS HAVANA
RIGHTS.
LpY CABLE TO THE rR1puNE.l


Havana. Dec. 5.--In reply to a question by
the Municipal Council. Colonel Black. OF the
Engineering Department reported that S5S.Ooo
a fair price to pay Mr.. Dady for his in
terest in the Havana sewer improvements. His
report was against the award OF S555, ,S94 recon-
mended by the appraisers.
Colonel Blacks answer read at meeting
Of the Council tonight. The members Of the
council supporting Mr.. Dady endeavored to rule
out the report Of Colonel Black by a motion to
ignore the Military Government and let the
council settle everything. The motion was voted
down, 10 to Z. Colonel Black further reports
that other plans were superior to Dadys, cover
ing larger territory and were more modern II
estimates that the work can be done for S7,5OO,-
900, while Dady's plan calls for S12.600OO0.
The action Of the Council indicates that the
report of the appraisers will not be accepted
When the Sewer Commission-cOnsisting OF
member appointed by the municipality, one
by Michael ]. Dady, and Sefor Villalon. select
ed by the other two-met Mr.. Dady's engineer
put in an estimate Of S7S0.000. the municipal
ity an estimate of 1927 700 and Sefor Vilalon
estimate OF S564 900.
General Wood. who was interviewed on the
subject this evening, said:
1t is the intention Of the Government to give
Mr. Dady fair allowance for the cost Of the
original project. The award OF the Commission
is absurdly large. The Government could not
sanction such a payment / consider Colonel
Blacks estimate a fair one.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
NEU.yoRK DA11Y TRIBUNE. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1900.

keepers just desire to have only me enx
the buyers Of Christmas goods--(Pnhaoe'phia
Record
James Eads How. the wealthy young man OF S1
Louis who has chosen to live Life OF toll because
he d.d not his fortune. said the other DAY In
Chicago: My mother has written me severai let'es
requesting me 70 return and am going 20 "aiA a..
the way unless earn enough to pay fare "ouiu
rather walk than ride. because II is more
to thinking. I like see the falling leaves ene
squirrels. the birds and the sparrows. Ihey an
have lessons to teach" He went TO chicago on
foot. carrying all his worldly possessions IN snaii
bundle slung over his back. II have no oVereod.,
he says 'but you know that every once IN WhHe
the Salvation Army have what they call rag tifne
party at which they auction or overcoats anu
other articles OF clothing. I'll drop in on one OF
these parties some day and buy me an oVereoaI l
can work out the price. you know IN an army
woodward or in some other way.
Phrenologist Feeling the bumps(-Now. can
tell you at glance that this man Is necessarily
engaged in headwork. Now, sir. what Is your PIO-
fession?
Mana hairdresser sir!
Laughter by the crowd.-(Ttt-Btts.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06

seems to be most popular when cherished as
hopeless ideal the realization Of which wicked
and capitahstlc world will not permit. When
the wicked and capitalistic world does permit
it. Socialism seems soon 10 lose its charm. The
model community grows weary and disbands.
The town blessed with Socialism fails to appre-
ciate its blessings Perhaps 1t ought TO do so,
and the failure is an evidence of wickedness.
but a scheme OF society must be founded on
actual human nature. and the Socialistic man
appears TO be largely an abstraction.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
CENSORSHIP ON THE KENTUCKY.

rELEGRAMs REGARDING THE BATTLEsHIP FROM
SMYRNA PROHIBITED.
ConstantinopIe. Dec. 4-Captain Colby NJ Chss-
ter LIeutenants William P. Scott and William A
Mofsett and Ensign Leigh c. Palmer. Of the United
States battIeship Kentucky will remain here Unui
after the Soamlik on Friday The other ofncefs
Of the Kentucky are expected to visit Constantine
ple While at Smyrna Captain Chester exchanged
visits with the Vail (GovernOr) and the naval au-
thorities The latter greatly admired the superm-
posed turret system.
The Government has stopped all teegrams from
SMYRNA in regard to the Kentucky. =
The United States Charge d d'Auatres, Lloyu -
Griscom: Captain Chester and the other oniceTs o.
the Kentucky have been invited on board the BTU
lsh guardshtp here, the ImOgene, which Will 80 OF
excursion in the BOspOrus in honor or the Aus4-
leans.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
MUSIC.
TfS8G
LA TRAv1ATA" IN ENGLISH

1t is not inspiring to listen to "Traviata" at its
best which means when it is performed in its
original tongue. with the best OF light sopranos
with some blood in her voice and some notions
about acting. the finest OF tenors and the most
meIlhuous Of barytones singing in the three prin-
cipal parts 1t Is the opposite OF inspiring 70 hear
mediocre performance in Italian. and it Is posi-
lively depressing to hear poor performance in
the vernacular. The performance at the MetropOl-
itan opera House last night was IN English alas!
and it was good. One part. that OF the elder
Germont, was sung well (by Mr. PauID. and the
rest was sung extremely i'll. Miss Strakosch acted
intelligently and won sympathy with her touches
of Camille" but neither her voice lyric style
is adapted Verdis music AS for the rest. the
best is silence. The audience was very small.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
MRS. HOWARD GoULD's CHRISTMAS

WILL GIVE FREE ENTERTAINMENT AND
PRESENTS TO MANY CHILDREN
Fort washington. Long Island, Dec. 5.-Mrs. How
ard Gould. who has been spending the last two
months her Sands Point home, will furnish
Christmas cheer this year on large scale. She
has hired Liberty Hall for Christmas afternoon, and
will give free entertainment all the little peo-
pie Of the village having Punch and Judy
show and live Santa Claus.
There will be two large Christmas trees loaded
with presents which will be distributed the chill
dren of the village between the ages Of five and
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
CONDITION OF THE CZ4R-

Livadia. Dec. 6-The following bulletin regarding
the condition OF Emperor Nicholas was issued to-
dav:
The Car has passed the last tWenty-four hours
very Well His cOnValeScence Is following generaAy
a favorable course. Last evening his temperature
9S3 and his pulse Is. This morning the former
87.4 and the latter S
His Majesty experiences no IN effects from SIT
ting up in his armchair at meal times. and Is 50
much better that the Court Is discussing the prob
able time OF It's return 30 ST. Petersburg, snicN
however. Is still undecided.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06

some dozens of public spirited women have
formed league to protect themselves against
the bad manners OF the autocrats of the street
cars Too long they have suffered from the in
soient Jeers of the conductors who fout them
when they get on or off the cars in ways that
90 not please the despots OF the bell pull. ap1
too often have they listened intently. but IN
Valn' 10 comprehend the wild warwhoops nf tn.
rulers OF the rear platforms, when those erratic
rhetorleians pretend to call the numbers of the
Cross streets This new league has broad field
OF useiulhess IN 'front.' Of it, The Hooligans OF
the trolleys who delight in rude language sho,,,a
be looked after necessarily. and the conducto..
who are expected TO announce the street cree
irgs clearly and carefully, should be taught that
Hottentot guttursls are not acceptable 10 decen,
people who pay their fares
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
COLONEL BENEFITS WILL VALID.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AND METHODIST
oRPHANAGE WILL GET 100000.
Philadelphia, Dec al ldge Hanna to-day in the
Orphans Court sustained the validity OF the viii
and cOdicis OF the late Colonel Joseph NJ Bennett
a merchant and capitalist who died here recently.
Colonel Bennett bequeathed nearly the whole Of his
fortune. estimated at $2OOOOOO the University OF
Pennsylvania and the Methodist Orphanage. Mrs.
ImOgene E. Bennett Wslens Colonel Bennetts
daughter was cut of without cent and contested
the will, alleging that the testator Of unS0un1
mind when he executed the document. The Court
refused 20 send the TO the Common Pleas
Court for trial BY jury. and dismissed the appeal
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
A CHAMBERLAIY APpEALS 40 rHE LAn

London. Dec. at Is reported that a member OF
the Chamberlain family has begun legal proceed
ings In connection with the published allegations
that the concerns in which Joseph Chamberlain.
his son. Austen Chamberlain. and others OF the
family are financially represented have had pecunl-
airy interests In Government contracts.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

On the steamer Columbia. OF the Hamburg-Amer-
lean Line. which arrived here yesterday from
Genoa and Naples Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Abel
Miss Abel. the Rev NJ. r Burke, Bishop Of St
Joseph; j. H. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Utey.
Paul Warren and ]. E Willing.
Some Of those booked to sail on the French Line
steamer La Gascogne for Havre to-day are Manuel
Garcia de Aculu. attache to the Spanish legation;
Captain G. Muzard, ]. c. Hamlen. and Miss Mar
gI1erite HaVes
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
cAsTELLANES TO LIVE IN LONDON.

London. Dec. 5.-"Count and Countess Boni %
Castellane negotiating for a house IN London
says Vanity Fair" where In future they VII
spend at least portion os the GEAR as Count Boni
is deeply hurt at the want Of sympathy shown him
By his friends and compltriotS IN his recent nnan-
cia
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
MoRoCco Y1ELps 70 GERMANY.

Berlin Dec. "a dispatch received here rom
Tangier says the demands OF Baron Won Mentzn-
gen. the German Minister to Morocco. for the pay
ment of the three principal claims OF injured Ger
mans and the punishment Of the offenders have
been yielded to by the sultan.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06

Encouraging words come from Washington IN
respect TO the agitation for good roads II g.
now expected that Congress will authorize an
appropriation Of S150000 which viii be used for
certain stretches OF well made thoroughfares
that Will serve as models. Among the greatsst
peoples OF history the old Romans were the hest
road makers. II must be admitted with sorrow
that the Americans have always been among
the worst
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
9nnes 70 Advertisements.
hnot Gals.

The Knox Hat has unquestionably Correct
etyes; Superior Quality: Highest Class Morkrsnshlp
under Ave. Hotel; way, cor Fulton street
$50 Fulton Street. Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
THE CANAL CoMMIsSIoNs REPORT
GOOD REASONS FOR THE CHOICE.

From The Brooklyn Eagle
In spite of rumors to the contrary the Isthrnian
Canal Commission has reported that 'the most
practicable and feasible route for an isthmian "a noI
to be under the control management and owner
ship of the United States is that known as the
Nicaraguan route" And il gives good reason for
lis conclusions. The Panama route is not desirable
because the Panama Company has exclusive
concession. and Is not willing TO sell out. 1t will
consent only that the United States CSovernment
should buy a certain portion Of its stock This -
a condition which. in the opinion OF the Commits
sion ought not TO be accepted.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06

that account be retired IL still able TO perform
the duties OF any assignment suited 10 their
grade conforms TO justice and common sense.
A new Colonel Sellers in the West proposes 10
cross Belgian hares with the common jack
rabbit Of the prairies. and in that way TO pro-
vide an almost boundless supply OF food TOT
every hunger-stricken American. NO rour
legged creature is more prolific than the cotton
tail In fact. he is excessively proiiie tha'
Victoria, New South Wales and South Austra-
liza spent large sums Of money In trying TO eN-
terminate him. The conjunction OF belsi9H
hares and Jack rabbits might ravage western
farms in a way that seven year iocusts never
approached
An end of the century Ananias has put IN
print a pleasing tale TO the effect that nc nA'
been feeding the hens in his New-Jersey poultry
yard on a sort of asbestos diet ana tha' 'he
faithful creatures are now laying nreprooi esss
The author OF this narrative will hereafter can
in vain upon his incomhustible fowls 10 nelp
him.
RuIi fights have been started again near the
northern border of Mexico. but they don't seem
m he the real thing few bulls have been
sIaughtered in the arena, but the picadors and
matadors and even the picaroons, have escaped
mortal injuries. Wonderful to relate. no horses
were fatally injured in the first Of these COM
hats Prizefghting in New-York was a more
deadly sport last year than bullhghting in Mex
leo is now. The Empire State lived in glass
house until after the Horton law was repealed,
and it cannot afford to throw stones. Our good
friends the Mexicans not falling behind in
the onward march of civilization. They may kill
a bull In a ring here and there. bur no Mexican
woman ever tries to ride a thousand consecutive
miles a bicycle.
Floods of rain fell on Tuesday in few hours.
The downpour copious enough, it would
seem, to drown out the Ramapo plot and to
overwheIm the schemes for an immediate in
crease Of the water supply. Are the Ramapo
consprators waterproof?
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
sTILL UNCONVINcEp
From The Baltlmore Ameriean.

A careful study Of the report-and Il certainly
deserves such study-may convey the impression 10
the minds OF some people that. while the Commits
sion s OF its facts. II has allowed its patrfot-
ism 10 influence its Judgment IN reaching cOncIu-
sons. For instance. Il regards the failure OF the
Panama Canal Company to make ofrer, which N
Is preeluded from doing by the wording OF It's
cesslons. q fatal barrier 70 the acquirement OF
that route by the United States.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
From The Nsw.York Commercial Aarsrt,.a.

Were other things all equal, even were the adyo,
tage OF cost and operative efficiency in favor OF
Panama, the commission and, we believe, the
American people, would prefer Nicaragua IL IL
uudeniable that the Panama route Is shorter1
IS miles to Island has fewer locks so that YES
sci could pass il in ore-third OF the time hui the
Commission thinks the Nicaragua route preferabis
because u Is 400 miles nearer TO the United States
and 70 the English Channel, out OF which most Of
the European trade for II will come. %
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06

The ATTORNEY Generals decision that naval Of
heers injured in the line OF duty shall not ON
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
TOWNE FOR SENATOR.

SAID TO HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS SUCCESSOR
TO SENATOR DAVIS
ST. Paul. Dec. 5.-"The Pioneer Press" tomorrow
will say that it learns from a source which il be-
Heves to be authoritative that Charles A Towne
Of Duluth. has been asked to accept. and has ac-
cepted. the appointment as United States Senator
to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of Senator
c. X. Davis. The paper says that Governor Lind
refused to confirm or deny the statement but that
its source of Information is such that it cannot
doubt that IL is trustworthy. Mr.. TOWne was the
candidate selected by the Democrats for United
States Senator in the election four years ago when
Senator Davis WAS reelected.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
1T is FINAL.
From The Boston Journal.

From The Boston Journal
II Is authoritative and final. but IL should be said
that II is the verdict which has been reached
by every other American engineering CommissioD
that has Investigated the problem OF an Isthmian
waterway
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06

City ownership of public utilities NAV he an
excellent doctrine, but it is a poor weapon with
which to drive burglars out OF house.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
CONSTRUCTION NJ

From The Philadelphia Ledger.
1t is not improbable that the close Of the second
Mckinley Administration will ind the NicararIia
Canal we'll under way. and that within a dozen
years IL will be open TO the commerce OF the world
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06

that account be retired If still able to perform
The duties of any assignment suited TO their
gradA conforms to Justice and common sense.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06

viscount Halifax has contradicted the false
report OF his conversion 20 the Roman Catholic
Church, and thereby disappointed the hopes OF
Low Churchmen. who were prepared to rene"
with increased vigor their assault upon the pow
erful RituaIistic association. the English Church
Union, headed by him. l. ~ ..