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New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
SYSTEMS NOT SUCCESSFUL.

4 belted earl in England, whose years Of
jousts with fortune have emptied his pockets.
declares that after long study he has invented
a system by which he can surely break the
bank at Monte Carlo and he is soliciting sub
scriptions to a syndicate in order to raise CAPT
tai to force the Monaco company into bank
ruptcy But it is not in the least likely that
the noble earl will ever succeed in compelling
the owners of the gambling tables at Monte
Carlo to pass a single dividend. Schemes
TO gain fortunes by systems are as old as
packs of cards, dice roulette wheels faro banks
and poker games. No one of them was ever
successful in the long run. and no one of them
ever can be. The percentage against the play
ers in the temples of chance cannot be over
come with any certainty. That is the conclu-
sion to which thorough students of the condi-
tions inevitably assent, and that has been the
experience of mankind ever since the first card
was dealt or the first coin was tossed in air
with the call of heads or tails
Were it not that the banker in these specula-
tive tits has so impregnahle citadel of ad-
vantage which the assalant cannot vanauish
battle as he may, how would it be possible for
so many gambling houses to be kept I'D in so
many places for so many years, when their
expenses are so large and when SO many of
them are blackmailed so heavily and so con-
stantly? Does not Monte Carlo pay big dlvi-
dends every year on nuge capital? Every
body knows that it does. The annual reports
of the Monaco corporation are published reeu-
larly and the dividends are reported faithfully.
The casinos at Ostend and at Trouvlle at
Deauvile and at BiaIritz are extremely proft-
able to the bankers. Until the German Govern
ment many years ago stopped the playing at
Homhurg and Baden Baden the annual gains
Of the proprietors of the tables were ire
mendous.
There never was a system" worth using.
And here is touchstone which may always
be applied TO the absurd pretensions of tip
sters' and "prophets' and devisers of ..svs
TENS who insist that they have discovered
effective methods for heapng up fortunes by
gambling in stocks or on races on cards or dice
on roulette or baccarat or bridge whist-if these
Senuses have sure things" why don't thew
pile up riches for themselves? Whv should
they give other people the benefit of their dis.
coveries: Are they philanthropists? Not ex
actly. Most of them are impudent swindIers
of the Miller Syndicate" type
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
PERSONAL.

Chicago is to have a memorial building to Robert
G. Insersoll Judge c. B. Waite. the president OF
the IngersolI Memorial Association has the matter
which will be brought before the executive COM
mittee.
Judge John Jay Jackson. OF Parkersburs. W. Va
who recently celebrated his fortieth anniversary
as Judge of the Federal Court for the Northern
District State. is the oldest Federal 1uose
in point of service in the United States on Au-
gust g. 1851 he was handed by Attorney Generai
Edward Bates a commission. signed by Abraham
Lincoln. appointing him judge of the tnen western
District of Virginia.
The Duke of Aosta. cousin of the klng OF
Italy has sent to the Carbon Hill Ql) Italian So
ciety a handsomely framed picture OF himseif, IN
view of the organization having selected his ma me
for the society and voted him its honorary presi-
dent.
General Funston has completely recovered from
the operation performed on him about a month
ago for appendicitis and drives daily on the LII
meta, at Manila
Lyman d. Gof, millionaire manufacturer, OF
Pawtucket r. l., will build a fine clubhouse for
bows between the ages OF five and fifteen who are
in the habit of making the streets their homes
The Butler Memorial Committee OF Devonshire.
of which the Mayor of Exeter is chairman has
issued an appeal for shilling subscriptions for a
memorial to General Butler The nature of the
memorial must necessarily depend upon the amount
of subscriptions received. but the following have
been suggested: A statue, to be erected at Exeter
a statue, to be erected Plymouth Hoe: con-
valescent home for soldiers Creditor (Sfr Red
Buffers birthplace.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
HORSE SHOW WEEK.

New-York is now full and running over with
visitors from every State in the Union in search
of enjoyment and recreation in this brlsk ana
lively month of November. The hotels. the
theatres and the restaurants are crowded Sci
dom before has Manhattan been so packed ana
squeezed in the autumn, except when DeWe!
was welcomed or when special celebration Oh
some notable anniversary assembled huge
armies of spectators from places far and near
And the Horse Show is at hand. How animated
the hustle, how bright the glitter OF the next
few afternoons and evenings, Even if the high
wars and the byways are broken with riffs and
cbasms because the New Worlds capital is
tearing itself to pieces to promote rapid transit
and large development and broad expansion
even in these difficult and deterrent conditions
the people who insist that they must come to
New-York Just at this time are already amaz-
ing in numbers, which increasing every
hour.
When the Horse Show is at its height and the
rush of the seekers of metropolitan diversion is
at the food. what is to be done with them:
New-York has a great array Of hotels and apart
ment houses but all of them will not be suffi-
cient to supply satisfactory bed and board for
the throngs of Horse Show week Many Of this
weeks guests will flow over into the suburbs,
but the great city, with the big hotels springing
up in all directions. will be able hereafter to
take care of its visitors. matter how
numerous they may be, in Horse Show week or
at any other time.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
mR. REDHoND'S MISSION.

The avowed mission OF the Irish leader in the
British House Of Commons in coming TO this
country is to explain to Americans, and espe-
cially TO Americans of Irish descent the present
status and political ideals of his party. He
wishes. also. 60 back to the British Isles with
some substantial evidence of Irish-American
sympathy for his cause, of Irish solidarity on
both sides Of the Atlantic. He is at pains to
explain that his agrarian project Of coniscaton
of lands in Ireland for the benefit of Irish
peasants is only a means TO an end That
project, he maintains is bringing all native
Irishmen together into a united support of
Irish nationalism. and WILL if realized, check
Irish emigration by affording better means
ef subsistence 10 the poor Irish farmers. But
the ultimate aim of the Irish Natioualists is
supposed to be Ireland for the Irish; that is at
the least, Irish home rule by means of an Irish
parla ment Whether Mr.. Redmond's party con-
templates complete national independence ulti-
mateiy as the Canadian French are said to con-
template the creation of an Independent French
State some day. may be considered as a matter
open to doubt but the logic Of his appeal TO race
loyalty would seem to point in that direction
The thing of greatest interest to Americans
however in connection with Mr. Reimond's s
mission 10 this country, is the relation of Irish
race loyalty to American civic loyalty Ireland
for the Irish is one thing. but Irish solidarity
for the cause OF Ireland is another. 1t is true
that racial af1inities have their roots deep in
the past; that they antedate the establishment
of this or that form Of modern government 1t
is also true that Great Britain has not been
entirely successful in her attempts to impose
her political methods upon every people under
her sway. And in few cases, like that Of Ire
land these attempts, while outwardly success
full, have been peculiarly unfortunate, so far as
settled order and the common ends of all good
government are concerned But the Irish in
this country have made themselves entirely at
home; If tLeg have not as yet completely assi,ni-
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
MONEY AND BUSINESS

Evidences of sound business conditions arc
numerous, with many indications that the futrro
holds still better things. After a long ner,od ~
advancement 1t is customary to look for a set
back, but the current movement has been of
such unprecedented dimensions that all previous
standards prove insufficient for guidance wbon
the drouth appeared in the Southwest IT was
frequently announced that the limit had baen
reached. yet outside Of few localities the effect
was not seriously felt. though it is still causing
distress in the vicinity of Dallas Similarly tho
steel strike was expected by many to mark tho
turning point, especially as that factor also
affected foreign commerce. Still the check was
scarcely perceptible. and the shock of Mr.. Nc
Kinleys assassination was sustained without
tremor After surmounting all these obstacles IT
is not surprising that minor disturbances are
impotent to affect adversely the nations prog
ress.
While domestic trade enlsrges steadily, Official
figures OF foreign commerce for October were
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
Amuefmcnfs.

AMERICAN THEATRES: s:15-Tennessse's Partner
ACADEMY OF MTSIC-s-15-Way Down Eas'
BIJoJ THEaTRE-s.2o-The suctioneer-
the
CkSTND-s:I5-The Little Duchess
CRITERION THEATRB-s30-A Royal Rival
DAILY s THEaTgE-s-l0-The Messenger Boy.
EMPIRE THEATRE. .20-The Second in Conrnano
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s-New- hngiano
GARDEN TEEATRE-s:I5-If I Were Kirg-
GARRTCK TEEaTRE-s.3o-A Message from Mars.
HA RIsEM OPERA HOUSES -I5-The Kings Carnival
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:I5-I,he New Workers
IRVING PLACE THEATRES:i5-De Ste Escaoron
S-Conttnuous Performance
ERBOCEER THEATRE-s-2o-Quafity street
LfcEUM THBATRE-s:36-A ROYAL Family
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-e-Fiorse show
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s: :3o-The Liberty Bellies
MANHATTAN -29-Miranda OF the balcony
MENDEiSSOHN EALL<-3-Song recital. -
MURRAY Hill, THEATRE-2-S-The Dancing GirI
NEW SAVOY THEATRE-s.20-EIben Holcen-
NEW YORK THEATRE -s:15-F1orodora.
PASTOR S-0ay ard Night-ColtinLous SHOW a. .
PROCTOT'S FIFTH AEENUE-1:3e to 10-3o-My frienc
from India Varieties.
PFsOCTOR'S TwENTY-TTIIRD STREET-l;3o to 1o;So-
What Happened 20 Jones and Varieties
PROCTOR'S 1S5TH STREET-1=3o TO 1o;3o-Mne But
terfiy and Varieties.
Blue Jeans and Varieties.
THEATRE Rf-PT TBIIC-s:15-Tn6e Southern Skies
NICToFaIA-s:l5--The Way Of the world
WALLACK'S THEATRE-S:15-Colorado
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

the Afghan frontier. 1t will be recalled tnat
long ago Russia ran a branch from her Centrai
Asian railroad straight down toward derat'
stopping only when the Afghan border was
reached As the branch is of no-valle "nat
ever. and cannot be until it is EXTENDED 10
Herat or beyond it is evident that RUSSIA
expectation is some time thus to extend H. rus
sia is now building another branch Irotn I'LL
other point toward Herat, and also thlro low
ard ManIchak. on the northern border OF Al
cbanistan. When these are completed sne VIII
have three railroad routes running 10 tne Al
CHAN border And now the 'Svet, OF 81 fe'ers-
burg is openly demanding immediate RUSSIAN
occupation of Herat, and the Novoe Frehsa
is arguing that Russia ought at once 10 litter
yene and to veto the scheme for Ierhan-
British railroad from Asia Minor TO lnuia-
There are hints that the British reply Is prep
aration to extend the Quetta rallfoau u lhe
northwest and west toward Kandahar on 'he
one hand and Bander Abbas on the other- mus
railroads are playing the leading part IN inter
national rfvalries an arrangement WHICH mas
some decided advantages over mllitar! cani-
paigning. For whatever may be the outcome
of the political ambitions and intrigues WHICH,
they serve, these railroads are pretty sure ~
nron,ote commerce and civilization, ana 10 aiu
!, .vortinp the wars which they are bu1lt 10
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
DANGERS OF THE HUNTSMAN.

The annual reports of accidents to hunters
that are now coming in appear to indicate ina !
the Nimrod of to-day requires just as Ai'@n
courage to face the dangers OF the Iores's DIS
was needfuI in the days of Daniei boone. liz
deed mans inhumanity to man is at l's
height in the shooting season 1t WAS 'housh'
that the introduction of smokeiess po"uei
would lessen the danger of being shot by some
innocent fellow, sportsman, but it now seems
that the smokeless powder propels bullet so
mich further that the advantages consequent
upon being able to where one Is shooths
are more than counterbaanced.
OF course most of the shooting accldents are
the work of the inexperienced huntshan' WIN
mistakes another's brown shooting coat 1or d
deer or other game. This bungler is RESPONSE
bIa first and last, for the less OF many hVeS.
It is useless to tell him to make sure before
he shoots He is so deadly afraid some game
will get away that he shoots at anything
that NAV he game Formerly the experienced
huntsman took to a tree when he heard that
creenhorns were about, but even this refuge
seems now denied him. Such seeker FOR
safety was brought down in the Adirondacks
the other day by a man who took him for a
brown bear.
If Won are desirous of shooting fellow hunts
man the following recipe will be found effect
i've: Go forth in the crisp November morning
determined to let drive at anything that looks
as if it might be game. Don't stop to reflect
that the patch of moving brown that CLEANS
through the bushes may be man, and not
deer. Blaze away. If it happens TO be man,
you can apologize to his widow.
For the man who wishes to shoot himself
accidentally different course of procedure
may be confidently recommended: Lay your
gun down in the bottom Of boat. Then get
out of the boat, and reaching over, seize the
gun by the end of the barrel and drag It toward
you Ten chances to one the hammer will be
caught on one of the seats, will be cooked, and
then when released. will fall upon the plunger,
sending the entire charge where it will do the
most good If this does not work successfully
after repeated trials, try getting over a loosely
made stone wall. always carrying the gun
cooked. With ordinary luck You ought to be
able to shoot yourself by this means once out
of three trials
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

Lord Rosebery in political address 1ntlrhates
that business men of the type of Mr.. Carnegie
and Sir Thomas Upton are needed in the gov
ernment of Great Britain, men of exceptional
administra tive ability. men who look aheao ana
count the cost of everything they go 1nto-
Mayor Low in his administration is hkeiy 10
ask business men of approved capacity to take
important places. And no one of them should
shirk his plain duty.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
checked to a considerable extent. Every trace
of it should be stamped out

As Mr. Croker is passing into the pallid anu
withered autumn Of his career as a poiltlcai
leader 1t would be appropriate Undertaking
for him to set about writing his autoolosraphy
His "reminiscences. published under the t'eie
.aTammany as I Found 1t and as Left 1t,
would have prodigfous sale on both sides OF
the Atlantic, and the profits would be amply
sufficient to cover his losses in election bets and
to pay the expenses of his racing stable for
more than single season.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

The Metropolitan wants Eim-st. It already
has Broadway. West Broadway, Centre-st and
several other streets which run parallel to
Elm-st. The cost to the city and to the prop
erty owners OF the widening OF Elm-st. climbs
far up into the millions. OF course the Met
ropolitan will readily consent to pay the tax
payers a liberal amount in compensation for
the use Of Elm-st. The officers OF that com
pany declare with impressive earnestness
and emphasis that they always eager
to pay a fair price for all they get And the
of Elm-st. is certainly worth a great deal
Of money.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

If trunks are to be stolen outright after the
baggage smashers have got through with them'
the tribuIations of travellers will be considerably
increased
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

The fire which has just swept over the Nova
Scotia marine hamlet of Pugwash burned up
pretty nearly all of it except It's name, which
was found incom bustible.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

The law which passed this year to break
up policy gambling Is already bringing about
good results. This form Of rascality, by which
the poor are feeced numerically, has been
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

Contagious diseases seem to have their orbits,
like planets or comets. For many generations
the bubonic plague. the Black Death of Boccac-
clio and De Foe, unheard Of. Now it is
virulent and persistent in several countries.
In years cholera kills great multtudes.
In this period it assails no victims in any quar-
ter Of the globe But smallpox is active, and is
causing anxiety both in the Old World and the
New. On the other hand yellow fever has been
almost entirely extirpated in Cuba. and it does
not seem to be violent at this time in any part
of South America. The laws which govern the
spread OF pestence puzzle physicians and lay
men alike.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

Spain is not satisfied with the performance OF
her navy during the late war. and signifies
disposition to pass laws creating civil control
lers over naval affairs and credits. Admiral
Vucarel. the senior officer. has just had a
special audience with the Queen Regent to pro-
test against this saying that the naval officers
himself included object to 1t, and that it would
demoralize the service. It is not easy to see
what Spain wants with a navy, anyway.
but If she must have one the wider her de-
parture in methods of manager from those
she employed with the old the better.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

In turning out seven masted schooner the
only launched and big in proportion to
it's rigging, Massachusetts, gives signal token
that the age of the sailing ship has not entirely
passed away and that the wind yet remains a
factor in marine transit
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-18
LOOKS BAD IN VENEZUELA.
Two Revolutionary Movements I'm
der Way and the Government
Acting Rather Ugly.

Washington, Jan. 17.-The State Depart
ment has received message from Min
lister Loomis at Caracas, Venezuela, indi-
eating that the revolt which had broken
out in the barracks at Caracas had been
suppressed last Monday.
The Navy Departments instructions to
Commandant Sargent went out early this
morning and the Scorpion now. proba bly,.
is under way from Laguira for Guanaco.
This port lies about seventy-f1ve miles up
the San Juan river in Northern Vene-
zuelA and it is the point of shipment for
the asphalt of the Bermudez Company,
which is brought by che Guanaco and La
Brea Railroad from the big pitch lakes
fifteen miles to the eastward
1t probably will take the Scorpion three
days to make this run, She may stop a
few hours at Port of Spain to coal.
Such information as has reached here
goes to show that while our efforts to
straighten out the complications with
Venezuela are much embarrassed by the
growth of the two revolutionary move
ments yet the issue is being made direct
ly with the Venezuelan government as
represented by the de facto president,
Castro His agents are threatening TO
seize the arms of the New York and Ber-
mudez Companys employees, which move
ment the Scorpion is to prevent, If she
can reach the point of trouble in time.
State department officials regret that the
Castro element is not meeting the adj
vances of the United States in what they
consider reasonable and conciliatory
spirit. but is showing a disposition to re-
sent the departments request that no ar
bitrary action be taken respecting the as
nhat concessions until the incumbents
have had an opportunity to assert their
legal rights in the matter.
The aspect therefore is regarded as un-
promising for a speedy settlement, ana
the case will need to be handled .wish
great delicacy in order to avoid ap open
rupture.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-18
The BRITISH VIEW
LORD ROBERTS MAKES A STIRRING
APPEAL
FOR YEoMANRY ENLISTMENT.
A HOPEFUL VIEW REGARDING THE
SITUATION.

hut Vigorous Measures stiII Neces-
sary-I<itchencr Believed to BE
Gathering Strength for "a Final Eff
fOrt-BOers Release 297 Prisoners
Captured RecentIy-afany BOer
Refugees Gathered in Camps, and
Families of Fighters Put on short
RatiOns.
London, Jan. 1S.-Lord Roberts, who was
entertained privately at dinner last even
ing by the United Service Club the guests
including the Prince of Wales, the Duke
of York, the Duke of Cambridge and some
200 officers. has issued from the war Office
stirring appeal to the country for
prompt response to the call for 5000 yeo-
many. whose past services in South Az
rica he highly commends to the graft
tude of the nation.
The authorities continue to hold a,hope-
full view regarding the South African sit
uation, but they seem to recognize. that
vigorous measures are necessary. The
proclamation of martial law throughout
almost the whole of Cape Colony, Lord
Kitcheners strong measures against the
on reduce ID rations Of the wives of men
in the ne.d and similar measures go to
show that there is st.il heavy work ahead
British offensive operations have ceased
for the present. 1t is supposed that Lord
Kitchener is collecting his strength for
final effort to crush or to capture the
commanders by a repetition of the tac-
tics which caused the surrenders of Gems.
Cronje and Prinzloo.
1t is alleged that the Beers who are
concentrating at Carolina and Ermele are
preparing to descend into Natal.
The casualty list issued yesterday shows
that the Beers have released 297 British
who We're captured at Helvetia and Bel
fast The facts regarding the captures
at Belfast have not yet been allowed to
transpire.
1t is asserted that more heavy naval
guns will be landed at the Cape. Infor-
nation as to the doings of the invaders is
hard to obtain, but it is clear that they
are getting very little help from the
Dutch Twice they attempted to capture
Barkiey East, but both times they were
repulsed. For three days they occupied
Sutherland, but they cleared out on the
approach of a British column. Small
scattered parties are reported operating
in various parts of the Ceres district.
Apparently the invaders ahandoned the
idea of attacking Clanwihiam on finding
the town wen defended. commando OF
1000 has been active in the Richmond dis
trict. but there the Beers have secured
only 100 Dutch recruits.