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New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
LIBRARY ORGANIZATION.

Mr. Carnege's offer TO New-York has stimu-
lated many imaginatiOns and called forth many
suggestions for attaining the maximum of use
fulness for the proposed libraries. One OF the
most important of these is the plan to make
every public school branch library, and so
carry into every home the influence now con-
fined "a the comparatively few who can be
brought in contact with the great centrally To-
Gated collections. This plan has much of value
IN IT, If library is 10 be a living force il must
reach out 10 the people where they are. just as
other institutions. religious and educational. do
branch library in a district of eighty thousand
population will he much nearer to the people
Than one great library In city of three millions
But nearer and more useful will be the library
IN connection with the schoolhouse where the
neighborhood families are represented
Important as school libraries are in compre-
hensive system, il IL not desirable. however 10
attempt to convert the Carnegie branch libraries
INTO school anneNes or adjuncts. The proposal
10 Use some OF the open spaces owned by the
city beside schoolhouses for library sites is
open 10 several objections. The city needs all
the school premises IL has for school purposes
In some Instances II might he possible 10 devote
ground 10 a library building for the benefit of
the pupils already in a school, where the use
OF the land for additional schoolrooms would
nnduly increase the number Of persons concre-
eating in that space. Nevertheless i'm general
the diversion of school land 10 other puruosrs
would be unfortunate. The less we encroach
upon such open space as we have about fle
schoolhouses The better. Moreover. q school
Building is not the best place for branch Ii
hraries such as Mr. Carnegie would huild
School children are not alone TO be thourb, of
but adults as well
great central library. with its rare collec-
tons and unique books. must alwnys he the
final resort of special students. just as n great
university offers opportunities for post graduate
research. The average man who wishes 10 read
standard book, or make other than an OK.
haustive study OF some topic. does not want
TO travel miles every time he draws book or
has an hour for library reading. He wants in
his Deighborhood just such branch library as
Mr.. Carnegie contemplates. He does not want il
part OF a primary grammar school, with a
couple Of thousand boys and girls swarming in
: and out Nor Is such library what the boys and
girls need Their requirements are much better
iet by Development and enlargement of the
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
EGYPTIAN TREASURES,

The Egypt Exploration Fund. in behalf of
which DR.. William c. Winslow makes an ap-
peal, published in another column of this issue,
is doing uncommonly good work. 1t has I'M
earthed some of the most valuable of ancient
manuscripts found in recent times, and de-
posted them in our home museums and institu-
tions of learning. where they will be forever at
the service of American scholars. Egypt is still
one of the richest fields in the world for archao
logical research. Not only are great quantities
of utensils and general relics of ancient cviliza-
tion found there in Greece. Italy and Asia
Minor but there alone owing TO the dry at
mosphere are to be found the precious papyri
which have added so much to our knowledge
of classical and Biblical literature DIR. Wins
low points out the necessity Of prosecuting the
search for manuscripts with all dispatch, as
the increasing cultivation and the monster irri
cation dam at PhiIe threaten soon TO destroy
incalculable treasures hidden in the sands, now
dry but soon TO be filed with disintegrating
moisture.
Egyptian exploration appeals to the patrons of
art and learning in general and also in pecul-
lar degree 10 those interested in our own mu-
seums and libraries Greek and Italian finds
are properly retained In the place of their
origin. Our archaOlogists in those countries
are happy TO discover what they can for the ad-
vancement of knowledge, even though every
coin is turned over to the government of the
place The Egyptian discoveries added 70
the treasures of our own country. Recently
papyr of remarkable interest have been dis
tributed among the institutions whose friends
contributed to the exploration. NewYork s mu-
seums. libraries and universities should have
n share of these treasures proportionate TO the
citys size and wealth. 1t would be a shame
for the metropolis to fall behind and in the
future hold an inconspicuous place among the
StorehOuses of Egyptian relies
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
UNREST IN RTSHIA

Reports of revolutionary plots In Russia are
again current. Within the last few days there
have been hints that attempts have been made
against the life of some eminent personages
presumably including the Emperor himself and
there is a circumstanta account Of an at
tempt 10 kill NJ. Pobiedonotsen Procurator
of the Holy Synod, and probably the most
powerful subject in the empire The St
Petersburg correspondent Of a prominent Ger
man paper, the Cologne Volks Zeitung." de-
scribes the Emperor living in a state OF
siege and terror scarcely more toerable than
that which darkened and destroyed the life of
his father Stories Of steel lined rooms with
automatic mechanism which prevents the doors
from being opened from outside while the rooms
are occupied. sound like transcriptlons from Poe.
Yet the world knows only too sadly we'll that
Russian emperors hitherto have had resort to
such devices for sclf-protection. and it is easily
credible that such is the case at the present
time. \ correspondent Of another leading Ger
man paper, the 'Berliner Tageblatt," also reports
the discovery of a vast revolutionary plot
against the life of the Emperor involving all
classes Of Russian society story which is ac-
companed by many corroborative details
Ii Is, Of course, indsputably known that seri-
Gus revolts have occurred among the Russian
students. who constitute formida BILE class of
their own. somewhat resembling the student
leagues which played so important a part in
Germany in former years As result of these
outbreaks students and soldiers have been killed
colleges have been closed and an unknown num-
ber Of students of both sexes have been arrested
probably 10 he sent TO Siberia or 10 SaghaIien
'by order of the Car. In the latter case il
is horrible to think of their fate According TO
Russian publications. sanctioned by the imperial
censor, any of the girl students who NAV be
sent into exile for agitating for liberal institu
lions VIII be subject not only TO brutal fogging.
but also TO being forced into marriage with any
murderers or other criminals among the con
yiets who may choose 10 demand them for
wives. That students will revolt in the face
ot danger of such fate is stern proof of the
infolerable conditions with which they are now
surrounded. and of their desperate earnestness
In seeking relief and reform
There is bitter irony in the contrast thus
presented between these riotings. exile plots
and widespread unrest on the one hand. and ON
The other the high minded young Emperor, with
MS universal peace congress, his Siberian rail
road and his other great schemes for the good
OF Russia and the world. II would be gross In
! justice 10 hold him personally responsible for
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24

the evils which goad his subjects TO despera-
tion. We must, the contrary, regard him as
an autocrat only in name. and as In fact the
helpless subject of system" which holds him
in an iron grasp just as surely as it makes the
humblest moujik subject TO its control That
system" the matured fruitage of centuries of
despotsm, is the greatest foe Russia has to-day
That it is which keeps that empire so much
estranged from the sympathetic fellowship of
other nations and which paralyzes the best
efforts at progress which are made by such men
as the Emperor and Prince Khilkoff and NJ. de
Witte It would be rash TO speculate upon the
extent 10 which domestic unrest and discon-
tent not TO say downright dsaffection, might
initiate against the welfare of the empire in
any great crisis in its foreign relations But
it is impossible TO avoid thinking that the estab-
lishment of popular content and loyalty, on a
basis of enlightenment and liberalism would
more greatly strengthen the empire than any
mere increase of army and navy with further
screwing down of the social safety valve.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24

travelling library plan. Every school ought 10
have its library with it's permanent reference
hooks. its limited circulation department appro-
nriate 10 the studies OF the children, with pos
sible additional facilities. making the school
libraries distributing points for the branch
libraries Small additions 10 schoolhouses or
the appropriation of rooms In existing buildings
as the pressure for sittings is relieved by new.
schools would accomplish this. Then the city
would have a perfect system, one great central
library with hands reaching out 10 every bor-
ough and every section of every borough. From
these branch library hands fingers would spread
m every school and touch the life of every
home.
Thus can the maximum of efficiency Tor All
classes of the population be attained from the
library resources of the metropolis. One cen
tral organization can he made 70 give system
and unity to the whole work, while the branches,
great and small each in their own sphere can
adjust themselves 10 the local needs. 1t may
be necessary TO have some branches larger thah
Others possibly in each borough one or two SUD
centres where large collections of local interest
could be kept. This, however, is Il question OF
detail 10 be worked out in the progress OF IL
brary federation. now so happily going on The
important immediate point is 10 keep clearly III
mind the proper functions Of the different mem
hers in any adequate library system and articu-
late them into one splendidly useful whole.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
GILLETTE NOT TO RETIRE.
THE ACTOR WILL NOT RESPOND To CURTAIN

THE ACTOR WILL NOT RESPOND TO CURTAIN
CALLS. But VIII REMAIN ON THE STAGE
Boston. March 23.-Willia1n Gillette actor and
playwright, closed a season Of five weeks in ~Sber
lock Holmes At the Hollis Street Theatre tonight
and, in response 20 demaad- from the house he
appeared before Tire curtain and gave what was
expected TO be farewell to the American public
but il appears that his farewell is only as William
Gillette. not as Sherlock Holmes or any other char
acter written for him He said in part:
During the last season the papers have exhihita5
strange tendency 70 keep retiring from the
stage ana under the circumstances certainly feel
that farewell OF some kind is due from me- AL
though / have no intention of abandoning dra-
matte work at present. this is positively nv last
appearance personally before the curtain of a the
atre in this country. While il is delightful TO re-
spcnd 10 the compliment of a call and 10 be The
take for actor TO yield the temptation I feel
that. in appearing before the curtain outside OF
the scenes OF the play, / am Shattering az one
blow the illusion which not only myself but the
entire company, has been faithfully working 10
esta blsh- This Illusion, or sense of actually is
at the very basis of modern effective drama. and
IL should not be subjected 20 rude and unneces-
sary a blow. For this reason, going to bid
YOU, and through YOU, if you Will allow me the
theatreSoInS public. very affectionate personal
farewell. although l sincerely hope 10 have the
pleasure Of again appearing before audiences IN
America in the place to which my work assigns
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
MUSIC.
THE BOSTON ORCHEsTRA's FAREWELL.

THE BOSTON ORCHESTRAS FAREWELL
The Boston Symphony Orchestra ended its do.
tnss in New-York tor the present season with i.s
concert yesterday afternoon in Carnegie Hail In
this as in so many that have preceded il this win
ter. MIR. Gericke showed a strong predilection for
music of the most modern type and spirit and N
must be confessed that the interest OF the nro
Sramme suffered somewhat by the close iUxranos,
ton OF three such pieces Liszt's major piano
forte concerto, Cesar Franck's symphonic uoen,
The Accused Huntsman' and Berlioz's .'Ren
Tenuto Cellinf' overture The last is already he
ginning to be threadbare. and the orchestratio,
that once seemed so brilliant is longer able "a
conceal the composers poverty in musical ideas.
and so II formed no very happy close in it's would
be modern garb, after the more searching brtancv
or Francks and Liszt's orchestration. Franek's
piece is not unknown here; but it does not gain ON
renewed hearing. for all the ur doubted originality
and talent il displays. Musical beauty and ax
presstveness are lost in the composers anxiety IN
carry out his programme. and while he is vivid
and picturesque. and sets his palate with all the
luxury OF the modern tone painter. he leaves the
listener cold. Mr.. Leopold Godowsky was the solo
performer but was disappointing in his interpreta-
ton of the Liszt concerto His brilliant technique
was not at fault but his nard and infexiSIe stvIa
was much So The concerto has. perhaps small
musical value. hut it can at least be performed
with the tmpulsiveness and quickly shifting mood
changes OF an improvisation TO gain certain in
diviGual. escteric quality that for the time being
shall impose upon the listener. Mr.. Gotowsky
reached Of this effect. he played it in a verv
rapid tempo. with little charm OF tonaI cooring
and in the cli1naxes missed the imposing power
that they need The concert opened with an ad-
mirable performance Of scnumanns noble Rhenish
svmphonv
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
REMINISCENT.

When we played Shinny, long ago.
Our clothing did not fret us.
We wore no coats of sunset glow
Our mothers would not let us.
Oh. we were coltish IN our glee;
We loved to prance and whinny
We asked no ''niblick' and no tee
When We were playing Skinny.
Oh. where are those companions now
The thin boy we called Fatty;
The boy i'll clad. with grimy brow:
The boy so neat and natty:
The boy who was so verv fat
His comrades named him Skinny.
There is no friendship here like that
We knew while playing shinny.
Perchance. one day. n club l II take
And set the golf ball flying
AT least. an effort may make:
There's naught you know like trying
But shall miss those boyish friends.
So freckle faced and grinny,
No modern game can make amends
For those lost hours of shiny.
-(Washington Star
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24

Naples has been the capital of Incidence since
the far off Parthenopian days. when its founda-
tons were planted and the elder Plny who
visited 1T. might have recorded that he saw only
one person doing anything, and he was falling
off house. 1t is little wonder that the Mar
seilles strike has spread thither. nor that some
thousands of wharf idlers. pretending to be Ia
borers. have quit what they are pleased to term
their work, at least far as Marseilles bottoms
are concerned. 1t may rank as a formida BILE
labor movement in that drowsy but beautiful
port, but elsewhere will pass for the tempest In
a teapot which it really is
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
J. PIERP0yr NORGAy'S RETURN.

]. Pierpont Morgan. who has been at Jekyl Island
for several days. returned to the city Friday
night. having come NORTH for the purpose of at
tending the funeral of his old friend Alfred Pell.
and spent part of the day yesterday at his office,
where he had conferences with President Schwab
of the Carnegie Company and several Wall Street
hnanciers. Mr.. Morgan went out Of town again
later in the day, but is expected return within
day or two. IL is understood that he will not
start on his usual spring journey TO England for
fortnight or more.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24

Inquisitve citizens prompted by restless
zeal for the public good. now making life
burdensome to several officials IN our Water
Department who seem to have paid no attention
a scathirg presentment of misdeeds and
wrongs in that department made by a grand
jury some time ago. Many of the municinal
departments are overpopuous with idle-s and
holders of sinecures whose pull" is so strong
that they pay little heed to presentments by
grand juries or even to indictments Actual loss
of office and final deprivation Of opportunities to
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24

Judge Foster has acted wisely In sentenc-
ing to a term OF Imprisonment an unscrupuIous
landlord who deliberately rented property for
immoral uses. As the judge says the mere col
lection of fines in such cases Is not likely 10
put stop to these abominable violations of the
law. The brand OF the pe11tentiary will speedily
bring these rascals to their senses and spread
abroad a panic among the trangressors
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24

Some of the nations demanding indemnity of
China display the greed of hungry Siberian
wolves. their morstrous rapacity threatening
the failure of pending negotiations The inlu-
ence of the United States. and probably OF Eng
land. may be counted on in favor of modera-
ton and equity. For the rest it seems unsafe
to offer any predictions till ''al the returns
in" and the extent of their demands is made
known
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24

President Diaz is officially reported to have
returned to the City of Mexico on Wednesday
last. There is a well founded hope that he did
so in good health. He is man whom our sis
ter republic-and. for that matter the whole
world--could i'll afford 10 spare
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24

OF the seven hundred riotous ST Petersburg
students arrested by the police during the recent
disorders more than half were women. showing
that the higher education of the Russian woman
does not i'm the least ahate her insurrectionary
inclinations but rather tends to give them force
and direction.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
THE nELoDR4u4 At THE BROADWAY.

PLOT OF THE PRICE OF PEACE"
The subjoined synopsis Of the story OF Mr.. Cecil
Raleigh's melodrama of The Price Of Peace was
furnis le6 by the London correspondent of The
New-York Dramatic Mirror" when the play
produced last September:
The play opens with the death of a tramp in
pital. and shows how this human wreck once un-
derwent punishment in China for some one else.
as in the la,e James Payns story. by Proxy" on
condition OF the person in whose stead he suffered
providing for the sufferers wife and child. The
compact was the tramp has just learned. broken.
poverty.
Kathleen. daughter OF the Prime Minister. and she
i.t 70 - - - t .t,- -, frc-i,-s rs
enemy. She asks the name of that traitor but
y. | Y ,tI CS tI1( ,a-,I a. -. ~ -, - ~ ~ E7,sa
OF Commons. that this villain is Marcus Benton.
in China and is now leader Of the Opposition. Ben
ton learning that Lady Kathleen Is seeking the
TO remove" those obstacles from his path He Is
foted from time TO time, but he Hnds means 70
and TO cause her 20 refuse ar the altar 70 marry
nm MN re aU IS ~ inst r@ceivej by
her father. the Premier On which the declaring or
avoiding of war depeIds This wire BeaGon hands
20 a foreign Official. inJeAded. apparently. for a
Members Of the government find this SPY copying
the cipher in order 10 send it "a his lmpeTlaI
master, and thereupon the Premier knowing tAas
dve thousand English troops. invesles the foreign
Official into his study. and then 3tter arIdHS!i5
the plan with his friends shoots that official dead
upon the spot. This is q strange thing for Prime
Minister especially British Prime Minister. 70 do
but il Is a dramatic sceCe- y scene follows m me
House Of Commons The uVerStruuE FrtAlsl.
coaded 70 frenzy starts declaring himself 20 be- Tor
state reasons yhe murderer of the soy ana laIlS
dead in front of the Speakers chair before ne can
confess il. -
From this point the bold Benton takes up the
-hase of the missing child. who is now shown 70
be an orphan. lie cOntriVes az last 70 get heI
aboard his steam yacht and is about 20 take her
hv a collision. during ore OF The awful tcgs that
come from the fens and psryade the east coast %
The child is saved by the rich widow of a Pata-
sonian President while the villanoUS poltlclah.
seskInr 10 follow them is prevented By his chinese
servant and after terrible strusSle, he ana me
Chinee go TO the bottom of the sea locked IN each
others
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
Or. TEBB MIKES 4 CORRECTION.

SAYS HIS TRIP EAST WAS NOT A RECORD BREAK
ER-vAsT RUN. NEVERTHELESS.
SheIburne. VT. March 2S (SpeciaD.-Dr. W Seward
Webb, in reply 70 published statements relating 20
his rapid trip from san Francisco TO the East said
to-day;
made no record breaking trip from the coast
nor did l attempt 10. this is not the time OF
year for - My time from Frisco Ogden over
the Southern Pacific hours slower than
their regular overland limited From Ogden 20
Omaha and Chicago on the Western Pacific and
Chicago and Northwestern l made some very fast
time. and from Chicago to New-YOrk I followed
the regular Lake Shore limited schedule. be-
lieve much faster time be made from the Coast
than The famous Jarrett and Palmer run. owing TO
the excellent condition OF the track. I believe
made the fastest time ever made between Ogden
and Omaha left Frisco at p. m on March 10
and arrived here at SAel5Irne at 3 p. to-day.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
Business Nolirrs.

Ivers e. Pond Pianos
tone quality design sold on easy pay
plan Josceiyn's. 10 East 10th ST., y. Y
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24

feed at the public crib the only Inishars
which truly alright them
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A curious superstition has manifested itself IN
connection with the building in Boston OF Thomas
W Lawson's Cup defender. the Independence
Yachting enthusiasts. just for luck, have thrown
considerable number Of coins into the cavernouS
recess of the fin keel where they will soon be
covered by the molten lead ballast and where the
workmen cannot fish them out.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-19
The Elko Coal Fields.

Reports from the coal mine are very
encouraging. The developments 50 far
shows a :; foot vein OF solid coal of good
quality. Two coal miners arrived from
Salt Lake last night to work in the
mine.
The arrangements for active work by
the Etko Oil and Development Company
are progressing as rapidly rs possible.
The engine and machinery were taken to
the ground this afternoon and, as soon as
that is in place, a derrick VIII be built
This Will take three or four days. If
nothing happens to delay operation, drill
ing will begin the first of next week.
Five hundred feet ofG-inch pipe arrived
last night. Everything indicates that no
time will be lost i'll pushing the work.
independent
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-19
Douglas Notes.

Charlie Andersen is very i'll with pneu-
monia.
Washington Young of Alpine County
is the oldest man in this vicinity. He is
over 100 years of age
The Nevada Business College nine and
the Gardnerville nine will cross bats
Sunday A good game is expected. Turn
out and encourage the boys.
The trial of Indian Mike Holbrook, in
dicted for the murder of VIM. Moore
will begin next "Wednesday. Sheriff
Mccormack has summoned trial jury
\ communication has been received by
County Clerk Jepsen, from the Alpine
Board of Supervisors, asking the coop.
Grafton of Douglas County in plating
the lands contiguous to the new State line
so that these lands may be properly as
sessed to either couNy.-Record.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-19
Changing the Pump.

1t is understood that the pumping
apparatus at the c. & G. shaft which
from the 1850 level down occupies two
compartments Of the shaft, will be
changed so that it can be worked
through one compartment. At pres.
ent all the hosting and lowering OF
men, rock and materials has to be done
through the south compartment of the
shaft, and the great increase in the ore
output of the mine renders it highly
eXpedient that more than one compart
ment be used for the purpose.-Re
port.