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THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

The last opportunity. for the present. OF seeing
Mr.. Jefferson Acres. in THE Rivals will be
provided tonight, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
The engagement of the eminent comedian.-unques-
tionably the leading actor of the American stage
will close on Saturday. when Rip Van Wrinkle will
be performed in the afternoon and Caleb Plum
mer and Mr.. Golightly night.
Mr.. Frank WorthnS will sail for England on
Saturday. Mr.. Edward Morgan will sail on May
II Miss Marie Wainwright among the voy-
ayers who set f9rth last week Miss Blanche
Bates will sail the 18th
Mr. A. E. Lancaster. whose writings and whose
exceptional talents we'll known has been en-
gagged by Mr.. Daniel Frohman, TO write play for
the Frohman stock company at Days Theatre,
next season Mr.. Lancaster's name Is identified
with plays. produced in earlier days by A NJ.
Palmer. George Holland. Clara Morris, Marie
Wainwright. Blanche Walsh. and others.
An interesting performance will occur. tonight.
at the Park Theatre in Brooklyn, where members
of the Polytechnic Institute will two Of David
Garricks farces-''The Irish Widow and Miss in
Her Teens" This is veritable novelty
One of the QUO Vads'' exhibitions. and that
the authorized one. at the Herald Square Theatre
will be closed Saturday night. Miss elders
play has literary worth and Is conscientious in
depreciation of the novel. The other version at
the New-York Theatre. will linger till the end of
Nav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
Netp9lork Dailp Gribn,re.
FRIDAY. NAY 4. 1900.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-General Hamilton defeated the
Beers at Houtnek Orange Free State. on May
on the Boer side being several officers of the
Foreign Legion: Thomas Richards, an Ameri-
can. has been arrested az Johannesburg, charged
with murder in connection with the destruction
Of the Begbie Works: the Boer peace delegates
sailed from Rotterdam for this country their
departure being made the occasion Of a popular
demonstration: Ambassador Choate has asked
the British Government for explanations regard
ing the alleged illegal search Of the American
ship Sea Witch by the British in Portuguese
waters: the correspondence between the War
Office and the generals in the field regarding
the Spion kop dispatches was made public in
London. - All American force sur
rounded by insurgents the island of Panay.
in the Philippines, and suffered severely. losing
twenty men. - No reply has been received
from the Porte to the American demand for
indemnity payment: the foreign representa-
tives in Constantinople have replied to the
Porte's note Of April %. regarding an increase
of duties. - The peasant uprising in Bull
garia is assuming serious proportions; party
Of troops has been defeated. and the peasants
are marching on Rustchuk. - In Parlia-
mentary by-election held at Portsmouth. Eng
land the Liberal candidate. T. A. Bramsdon,
elected. to succeed the retiring Liberal
member. Mr.. Clough.
CONGRESS-Senate: The Army Appro-
priation bill and 49, private pension bills were
passed: consideration of the Clark case was
postponed for one week. - House: The
Free Homes bill was passed. and consideration
Of the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was
begun.
20 appoint ex-President Sanford B. Dole Gov
ernor and Morris NJ Estee, of California, Unit
ed States District Judge of the Territory Of
Hawaii. - Admiral Dewey reached st. Louis
his trip across Illinois being marked by much
enthusiasm; at Jacksonville he reviewed a G.
A. R parade. - Bishop Hartzen lectured on
the Roer at the Methodist General Confer
ence exercises at Chicago. - Governor
Roosevelt signed the bill providing higher sal
aries for teachers. = The striking re-
pairers of the New-York Central decided to re-
turn work to-day. - The names of the
tax appraisers were made public by Controller
Morgan. == The loss of life at the Utah mine
disaster reached nearly two hundred and fifty,
and is expected to not fall short of that figure.
ClTY.-Stocks dull and firm. - The
Chamber Of Commerce at its annual meeting
reelected Morris K Jesup president, and chose
other officers. - An explosion wrecked part
of a wholesale butchers factory building in
West Fortieth-st.: one man scalded, and
other is missing President Caroline
Hazard, of Wellesley. addressed the Union Set
Element annual meeting.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and cooler. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, "A degrees; lowest, "a degrees. average.
6112 degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
ry government representing the will of the

airy government representing the will of the
Cuban people.
The obligation to give these people an oppor-
tunity to govern themselves was assumed with
a light heart, nobody apparently considering
that such a government might be found short
lived and impractcable. But there are still
many persons in this country, and naturally
many more in Cuba, who suppose that
really free and worthy independent government
can be established and maintained by Cubans.
So long as that is believed by any considerable
number the United States has placed itself
under obligation to give them an opportunity.
II has not formed any obligation however, to do
at once. or, on the other hand. to defer the
trial until its success may seem to Americans
probable. Its pledge to the Cuban people would
be abundanty fulfilled If it should presently
turn over entire control of the island to the in
habtants although with little expectation that
they could maintain order, secure respect for
international rights or preserve their fndepen-
dence Because large proportion of the Cubans
seem disposed to ask that the attempt be not
delayed, the Government of the United States
may not improbably hold it the shortest road
even though it may not desire nor be at all dis
posed to permit the sort of annexation which
many Cubans expect.
The President has taken steps looking toward
speedy establishment of municipal governments
chosen by the inhabitants. Out of these many
Cubans expect and desire that there shall grow
formal organization prepared to undertake the
government of the island. 1t is not part of the
Presidents duty TO make known his opinion
regarding the probable result unless he chooses
1t may seem TO him that the inhabitants have
right If they claim it, to test their own capacity
by speedy trial Only after such an attempt has
~
Cubans themselves realize what difficulties they
have to overcome with the racial elements of the
population divided they 1t would at
least be within the right of the United States
Government TO consider that all difficulty in
maintaining order, restoring industries and
establishing prosperity in the island will be
UNNECESSARILY diminished when the Cuban
people ascertain for themselves what is their
faculty for self government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
TIE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL

The adoption of Mr.. Hepburn's bill for the
construction of the Nicara qua Canal is to be re-
garded as an expression of opinion rather than
an acr Of legislation. II cannot become egisla-
non without the assent Of the Senate. and there
is ground for doubling that ii will receive that.
Nor at ali sure il is desirable that it
should. For beyond doubt the bill conflicts with
the Clayton Bulwer Treaty, which treaty, de-
spite some pretences 10 the contrary, is unques-
tionably still in force 1t may be proper for the
House 10 express a desire for the modification or
abrogation of that treaty. 1t would not be
r,roper for Congress to enact a law contravening
that or any other existing treaty. Moreover,
there is now pending new treaty for the ma
terial modifica ton OF that of Messrs Clayton
and BuIwer. The Hepburn bill probably does
not conflict with il nearly as much as with the
original convention, but it also probably does
conflict with it TO some extent. Again, such an
expression of opinion by the House may be
legitimate. but for the Senate also to adopt a
kill conflicting with treaty before it for
ratification would be far different matter.
And finally there is the Governments Commits
sion OF Investigation, sent TO the isthmus at
great expense. and soon 10 make its report.
Common business principles would seem TO re-
qure that its report should be received and con-
sidered before action is taken; else why was the
Commission sent out:
Nevertheless, as an expression of opinion the
vote Of "Wednesday was of much value and is
10 be regarded with hearty satisfaction. 1t was
a vote in the popular" or representative branch
OF Congress, and may thus be deemed TO be ex-
pressive of the viii of the Nation. The ma
jority was overwhelming, and was entirely non
parfisan IN composition. Those facts indica re
that The passage Of the bill not mere
trick for party advantage, but was legitima te
expression of a National desire. Indeed, apart
from any such expression, there is no doubt
that such desire exists. This Nation wants an
istbmian canal constructed as soon as possible
1t wants IL at the best possible point. which
point is generally believed on the best informa
ton thus far obtainable 10 be at Nicaragua II
wants ii to be done by some clean. honest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
CUBAN DESIRES.

Shrewd observers of events in Cuba note that
the only intelligent force which favors mme-
date independence is that which seeks annexa-
lion in the end. These suppose that nothing else
can secure full development of the resources
of the island or insure its freedom from reyolu
tionary disturbance Being largely property
owners or business men, they feel that every
thing for them depends upon final annexation of
Cuba to the United States, and that much of the
blessing may be lost il ii is too long delayed
Therefore they seek annexation by the shortest
road, and have come to the conclusion that no
other course will reach that end so quickly as
the speedy establishment of an independent
Cuban government and withdrawal of United
States troops They openly predict that within
thirty days the strife of Cubans would reduce
the island to anarchy. the United States would
be forced to send in its troops again, and would
then be without any obligation whatever to
withdraw them.
The position of the United States in this mat
ter is rendered peculiar and difficult by an obli-
CATION which Congress would certainly never
have assumed if it had known as much then of
the so-called Cuban Republic and its support as
has since become known. There were eminent
statesmen who actually ina gined that there had
been something family resembling a vote of the
inhabitants. or an expression of their will in
the selection or persons composing the So-called
Government. All now know that as matter
Of fact, nothing more than the wishes of the
men who happened at particular time 10 be in
the field bearing arms ever sought. and
nothing approaching a definite decision by them
was in most cases obtained. 1t was Just the
kind of government which the world has seen
lifted on bayonets of revolutionists "a thousan nd
times in countries formerly ruled by Spain
Possibly 1t has been shade more fashionable
In such countries for the socalled ruler TO elect
himself. as Aguinaldo frankly declares he an
nounced himself dictator without any voting by
anybody. But Congress acted on the impression
that there actually existed in Cuba a revolution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
PERSONAL.

The Architectural League of NewYork adopted
the following resolutions at it's monthly meeting on
May /:
Resolved That the Architectural League of New
York and the architectural profession large have
met with a serious loss in the death of Dankmar
Adler nonresident member OF the league, and
the designer of many important buildings During
his professional career he was president of the
Western Association of Architects of the Board OF
Examining Architects in Illinois and the Board Of
Architects of the Worlds Fair and secretary OF the
American Institute of Architects.
Resolved, That the league extends Its sympathy
to the family of the deceased In this present be-
Resolved That the foregoing resolution be COM
rnunicated the family of the deceased and to the
public press
Boston University announces that Maurice
Thompson, the author and literary critic Will de-
liver the annual address at the commencement OF
that institution at fremont Temple, on June s.
Ex-senator Sherman of Ohio, had intended to
visit the Paris Exposition this summer but. on the
advice of his physician, he will remain quietly at
his old home, in Mansfield, Ohio.
When Lord Beauchamp, Governor OF New South
Wales visited Newcastle recently. he was enter
tanned at a banquet 800 feet under ground. The
dining room was 30 feet long. 10 wide and high.
Seventy guests sat down to dinner. There no
indicst that the room was really suoterranean
chamber.
Princeton n. J.. May (SpeciaD.-Laurence Hut
ton will deliver a series of five lectures on THE
Literary Landmarks of Oxford before the senior
class of Princeton during the latter part of May.
He will follow the records of each of the twenty
six colleges comprising the university, dealing with
the men who have been connected with each, from
Erasmus to Ruskin, a period of $50 years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
Mr.. WOODRUFF HOME AGAIN.
HE MAKES AN ADDRESS ON THE TWENTIETH
CENTURY MAN.

observation-disclosures Timothy L. Woodruff To
turned to his home in Brooklyn yesterday He
spent the day at his office the Matine Company
factory in an effort 10 pick UP the threads OF his
business again. In the evening ne delivered an
address before the Young Mems League or st
Matthew's English Evangelical Lutheran ChurcA,
Sixth-ave and Second-st.. Brooklyn. in which his
praise of the policy of the National AdnIlnfstra-
ton was received with great applause Later ne
went to the Logan Club, in Sixth-ave-. where the
political friends OF his ward and number
of invited guests told him how glad they were 10
have him in their midst once more In the
course of the day he had nothing to say concern
ing his ambition TO be nominated for the Vice
Presidency.
THE Twentieth Century Man: What Will He
Be and What VIII He Dor was the subject Of
the Governors address before the Young
Mems League. He said in part:
The Mediterranean was formerly the centre of the
worlds commerce The present centre Is the At
Iantc. The future centre IS 10 be the Pdclnc We
as a Nation cannot pause. We must open more
and more territory We must take hand IN
the commerce OF both hemispheres. in the
worldwide competition OF all natlons- Washing
of the great Powers upheld by jefferson.
Democrat, and has been extended by the splendid
patriotism of Mckinley. cloud aPp!ause1
The amount of territory that De brought
under the government of one territory depends on
the transportation facilities Cuba and Porto Rico
when il was purchased The Philippines nearer
to New-York than California was when she be-
years seen the wealth of India and Africa How into
English Golfers. Yet England Is a limited work
shop not oeihg a N,b b SOM ~ b bonS
less resources II is different The old motto used
TO be. All thinss come 20 him WHO waits ms
who hustIes," The islands OF the Philippines will
progress The twentieth century man will not
gret what happened in 1888.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
PRINCETON ORATORS CHOSEN

Princeton N. j.. May AT a regular meeting OF
the faculty the following men were selected from
the junior class to take part the junior oraorcal
contest to be held In commencement week: From
Wing Hail. William A. Babson. South Orange N
J.; Howard E Gansworth Sanborn. " Y; George
W. Kehr, Harrisburg. Penn; Ralph p. Swafrord
Kansas City. Mo. From Clio Hall. Antice F. East
man, Elmira. n, Y; Franklin W. Ford East Or
ange N. j.; Walter E. Hope. Brooklyn. N V:
Herbert II Shaffer. Renova, Penn.
Howard Edwards Gansworth Is a native Indian
of the Tuscarora tribe He Is descendant of
the famous indian RED Jacket He prepared for
college at Carlisle Indian School and entered
Princeton In 1877 He earns his college expenses by
conducting eating cluba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04

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upon a regular order.
The TRIBUNE can allUays be found on the
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For mail terms of The TRIBUNE, all
editions, see opposite page, last column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
MR.. POTTER DECLINES TO DISCUSS Ut.

James Brown Potter refused yesterday either 10
affirm or deny the report from Newport that hts
reported suit for divorce against Mrs Potter who
is now in London. had been begun In the Rhode
Island courts Mr. Potter at his Office. No
80 WalI-st., and his secretary said, Mr. Potter
begs TO be excused from discussing the subject IN
any way whatever
Ii is said that the basis OF Mr.. POtters
plant as forth In the papers is deSertiOn and
1t is understood that the laws OF Rhode Island
recognize dessrtOn sufficient ground for divorce
The plaintiff will be required only to prove by
witnesses that Mrs. Potter has been gone from his
home against his desire for more than five years
The divorce calendar will be called on May r. and
then Ii will go three weeks
Mr.. POtter's counsel in Newport Is Colonel : r
Honey. None of the papers file in The
Rhode Island courts Mrs. POtter's legal affairs
have heretofore been in the hands OF Howe *
Hummel of this city. Some OF Mrs Potter's ac-
make any defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04

meetings in a barn. and which has the following
set of rules:
No smoking
No swearing
Club not open Sundays,
C,lnb closes at Q o'clock sharp during May and at
$50 during June.
Money shall be held by secretary to buy things
for the club.
Election shall be held every month for the cleo
ton of president and vice president.
No hghting in earnest allowed under no consid-
Grafton
Dues shall be paid every Saturday night
Sunday School Teacher a, ! liH lesson on the
children of Israel built golden calf.
Robert don't know. unless twas that they
didn't have gold enough to make cow-Qife.
In order to avoid the excessively exorbitant
charges that are the order of the day In nearly
oil the Partisan hotels and boarding houses Il has
recently been recommended that visitors to the
Exposition should live some little distance out of
Paris In order to facilitate this. the Western
Railway Company has agreed to grant season
tickets during the Exposition season TO those who
live fifty kilometres or more from Paris at
duction of 90 per cent upon the ordinary
ticket prices. The latest date for which they will
be available will be November Is. The living
of Paris scheme cannot be too highly counselled.
It means fresh air change of scene wholesome IL
comparatively plain living great saving in pocket
and an intimate acquaintance with French man
ners and French men and women which no length
of residence in the huge cosmopolitan caravansaries
OF the city will ever give.
Gadgrind-I shouldn't think you could AFFORD to
loaf much. Your pay is not very liberal when
YOU do work.
Philosopher-Thats the reason why can afford
lie of frequently. When l lose a day I
don't lose much money. 1t would be different IL
l was working for big pay.-tBoston Transcript.
William Plumer Buell.. born in Bangkok. Siam
but now OF Newcastle Ind. delegate from that
city sent by the Protestant church and young peo-
pies societies to the Ecumenica Conference. and
a member OF the American Humane Association,
sends the following verses, composed by an I'M
known tramp. and tackled upon the door OF livery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
FEATURE OF PRINTERS EXPOSITION.

one OF the most interesting features Of The Typo
graphical Exposition at the Grand Central Palace
lis the fair section. which Is occupied by many
fancifully arranged booths and other attractions
Included In the exhibition from the Printers Farm
Bound Brook. n J.. are three months old calf
named Ben Franklin. small white pig named
Admiral Dewey and an old hen called Mrs. Brig
ham Young. The hen has brood OF twelve
chickens. The fair Is in charge Of the New-YOrS
and Brooklyn branches Of the Federation CT
Women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
PATENT EXHIBITS FOR THE FAIR

Washington. May (SpeciaD-Theodore r Bean
OF the Patent ONCE has been designated 70 take
charge Os the models of printing devices which
were sent yesterday to be exhibited the New
York Printing Exposition. Governor Roosevelt .
the president OF the association in charge OF the
exhibit and Is actively interested IN lnSuring Us
success On the request OF the fair association off
cials OF the Patent once collected an interesting
lot OF models which viii illustrate the devices en-
ployed In the art OF printing and constitute one
OF the best exhibits at the exposition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04

stable In Chicago where the stable men were cruel
to the horses
A man of kindness to his beast Is kind
But brutal actions show a brutal mind
Remember. He who made thee made the brute
Who gave thee speech and reason formed him mute
He can't complain. but Gods al seeing eye
Beholds thy cruelty and hears his cry;
He was designed thy servant. thy drudge.
And knows that his Creator Is thy Judge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
Amusemente.

ACADEMY OF MJ-sIC-s:I o-way Down East.
AMERICAN ART GALLERIES. until Second An
nusl Exhibition Society Of Landscape Painters
AMERICAN THEATRE-s:fo-A Night IN Venice
BROADNAY-s-Ben-E ur
CESiNO-S-The Casino
CRITERION THEATRE-s:l5-The Pride OF Jennico.
DAILY 2 THEATRE|s:f5-A Runaway Girl.
EDEN MUSES. n. m. 10 IL +. rn--Naxworks, Graho
Concert and rineraatograph.
6MPIFE TEEATRE-s:2G-r>ards and Lady AlEF
fLtTH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rivals
FOURTEENTH STREET TrIEATRE-s-The Geat Ruby
GARDEN ADMINISTRATIONS Are Trumps
GARRiCk THEATRE-S-She.lock Holmes.
GRAND CENTRAL PALACE 90 IL p m-frlntins
Show
GRAND OPERA HOt-SE-e:i5-A Young Wife.
HARLEM OPERA HoT-SE-s:i5--A Romance OF Atnione.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-S-Quo Vadis-
KEITH S-Cortnrous Performance
kNICKERBoCKER THEATRE: l5-The VIeeroy.
LfCEiM TSEATR E-S- Charlottesville.
Ma OLSON SQUARE GARDEN-s:ia-Nnd West
Nj RRif HIII-2-S-The Amazo-s-
NETWORK THEATRE-S-Quo Vadis
PASTOR 'S--f'ontiruous Performance.
WALLACK' S-S-Sapho.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
SECRETARY ROOT IMPROVING.

Washington May 3-Secretary Root. whose cold
has developed into tonsilitis. reported to be
improving to-day. and II his improvement continues
he will be at the War Department usual Mon
day morning. He able TO attend to some bust
ness his home to-day, and saw one OF
the Department officials
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04

The Army and Navy Aid Society will give
vaudeville entertainment az the Metropolitan Opera
House. May % for the benefit of the volunteers
OF the spanish American War. Well known speak
erS will deliver addresses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04

Daniel Frohman announces that the pictures con-
tributed by the associated artists for the benefit
Of the widowed mother OF Ernest Tarleton for
merly of Mr.. Sothern's company. will be sold
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries tomorrow evening. al
O'Clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04

The fact that Vardon, though he has COM
pletely tablished his superiority to all Ameri-
can golf players, native foreign born. is
nevertheless far from sure that he will be able
to retain the open championship Of the world
which he is going home to defend shows how
much our best opponents of the game have yet
TO learn