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New-York tribune., 1901-02-18
PERSONAL.

The Municipal Art Society Of Baltimore has re-
eeived more than $4,000 in gifts for statue
10 General John Eagan Howard. the famous Mary
% snd -. soier Of The Revolutionary War The statue
VIII De PIaced IN one of the city parks.
Colonel Cornelius Gardiner. who is to he Gov
ernor Of the province Of Tayabas In Southern
Luzon. is native of Michigan and was graduated
from West Point In 1870. As a lieutenant he fought
with Miles in the Indian Territory Kansas Texas.
Colorado and New-Mexico from 1874 TO 1850 He
fought the Arapahoes and the Northern Cheyennes.
and and was adjutant of the column that raided the
tie OF Republican River at which Colonel evris
was killed. Lieutenant Gardiner was made a cap
was Inspector the Michigan forces and wa1 ap ne
pointed colonel Of the LIST Michigan Volunteers He
spent several Ks In Chicago before starting for
the Philippines. "
John Hooker OF Hartford. who died on Tuesday.
was hneal descendant OF the Rev Thomas
Hooker. the founder Of Hartford. He was one of
the original anti-slavery men IN Connecticut and
'ooA an active part in promoting the interests Of
abohtionism lie was member os the General
Assembly from Pennington in 1850. serving in the
House. While he was a resident OF the town the
Armisted captives were taken there after their
trial These consisted OF slaves who in 1893 were
being conveyed from Havana In a vessel and rose
possession of the schooner They knew nothing
cutter picked them gp of onauE In bey g1q
taken into custody and tried. but acquitted
were educated IN Pennington under Professor
george " Day. Of the Yale Divinity School. In
the volume OF "reminiscences issued by Mr.. Hooker
IN 1893 he tells the story OF his ownership OF a
negro doctor OF divinity, who purchased for
him By General Joseph r. Hawey.
Chicago. Feb. II-John T. McCutcheon. the well
known Chicago artist and newspaper man, who
spent two years IN the Philippines. and who for
several weeks mas been seriously Ill with penu-
monia will be taken to AshevnIe, y. c.. IN a short
time Disturbing symptoms developed IN the course
of the last week and his friends became alarmed
at his condition AS consequence arrangements
have been made for private. car which will be
placed at the disposal OF Mr.. McCutcheon Trained
nurses will accompany him. as will George AIDE
If, close friend and colaborer. The doctors who
have attended Mr.. McCutcheon declare that the
tropical fever has infected his entire system that
nothing except a change OF climate can save his
life ~ ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1901-02-18

necessary 10 their wellbeing that they be per
mitted and assisted 10 avoid; the effect upon
the United States would be 10 tie the country's
hands, at the same time removing not one
particle of its international and insular respons
bilities.
Such a policy this ought not 10 be-. prob
ably viii not he. considered for one serious
moment. The way in the Philippines is clearer
to-day than il has been AT any other time since
the victory Of Manila Bay. There is every res-
son 10 believe that the passage Of the Spooner
bill now proposed as an amendment 10 the
Army Appropriation BILL will pave the way 10
general pacfcation and establishment of civil
rule. If there is a reasonable complaint against
the rigcrs OF purely military policy. this is the
way 10 obtain relief from IT,
New-York tribune., 1901-02-18
amusemcuis.


ACADEMY OF sfIsIc-s l5-sarbsrs Frietohis
AMERICAN THEATRE ia- Hszel k'rkf.
NIlOU-IS-The Climbers
RRoADwAY THEATRE. Vienna ldte
CASINOS :lb-Florodora.
CRITERION THEATRE-s iS-"h"n knsh'h'oa Was
Flower
JArY's THEATRE-s:I5-Lady Huurworth's Ezper
menf.
rnFN suTsFE-The World in wsN
FNPIRE THEATRES 2O-Sirs Dance Defence
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-S-Garrett o Nash
GARDEN TEIEATRE-sl5-Uader Two Flass
,GARRIcK THEATRE-s 2O-Captsn Jinks % ne Hor-e
Marines
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-Lnst River.
HARI.FN OPERA HoUsE-s;i5-David HaruH,
herald SQUARE THEATRE-s;l5-The Giri from Up
There.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-slb-ner Soldhauer
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Performance.
FCeTcKFRBocKER THEATRE .2s-when We We're
Twenty-one
ROSTER a BIAL' 81 .l5-T .aS-Naudeyiile.
l.YCEUM THEATRES .3O-Beatrioe Herford-sia
Richard savage.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES .So-on the Quiet
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUsE-s-Lucis Di Lam
ulermoor-Cavallsria Rusticana.
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-2-s-A Mdnght Bell
NDW- 7.l5-NaudeVllle.
OLD ACADEMY or DEsIGN-Day and EVENING Amer
Water Color Society
PAsTOR's-Day and Night-Continuous Show.
PROCTOR RS-Conilnuous Performance.
REPUBLICS I5-ln the Palace Of the KinE
VICTORIA THEATRES Sony LADY.
wALIACK's THEATRE .9o-Janioe Meredith
New-York tribune., 1901-02-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

talkative waiter is thus quoted in The Phila-
delphia Record" You always like to sit at a side
table. don't you. sir? Yes. sir Well. most people
do. and ! could never understand why. Can you
tell me? No, sir: I didn't think you could None
OF them can. sir. and yet they all do II. I'm glad
l haven't the middle tables TO wait on It's less
work. 10 be sure; but it's also less tips I've often
noticed that those who do sit at the middle tables
are shy on tips. sir. begging your pardon for men
tionng this. But it's a fact. sir. I've seen regu-
lar customers OF the place come IN. and If the
side tables we're all taken go again. although
all the tables in the centre were empty. I've seen
this happen lots Of times. and I've often wondered
why 1t was. The salt? Yes, sir ="
Il see il is maintained by people that
So they do; One happened at our house last
70 do any orderlns that we didn't have thing in
the Way or refreShments ground the house-and
The great patronage of the reading and reference
rooms of the Chicago Public Library since they
have been kept open sunday has led TO a de-
mand that the Newberry and Crerar be also
opened Mr.. Blatchford. president of the one and
chairman of the Committee Administration Of
the other. favors the idea. As he is prominent
CongregationaIist formerly an officer of the Amer
lean Board. his attitude is significant.
Miss Crotchet-I saw YOU at nv song recital last
seats made any complaint. 7 sure they
Miss TeIler-No. I heard no complaint 1t is
true. however. you supposed. they couldn't hear
a Eote.-tBOston Transcript.
A man in HasIingdean England who recenrIv
applied for a certificate exempting mis- child from
vaccination. quite staggered the clerk with the
Christian name OF the child. whereupon he ex-
planned that the name would be found In "Hisaht''
eighth chapter, second verse. The clerk looked IN
the Old Testament and in Isaiah found the name
Observation-Disclosures. That's it said the appli-
cant. and thoughtfuly explained that he and his
wife had come across IL in the Bible, and thought
II aristocratic and therefore chose H. The clerk
among the aristocracy. and the applicant accepted
the suggestion so far as to say that their next"
should be named John but this would have TO be
Observation-Disclosures.
Condeused.-"Of course" said the great stars
the title OF the play your electric light Sign
oh don't know. replied the proprietor Of the
theatre, we amt spendin mOren We have 20.
We've arranged TO shorten IL TO read 2 Gents OF
Verona '"-(Philadelphia Press.
The State Bar Association of Wisconsin has
adopted code of ethics a basis for future dis
barment proceedings. Attorneys are urged 10 re-
fran from criticising the acts of judges Excessive
hospitality toward judges BY lawyers is con-
demned. All lawyers urged refrain from at
tributing legal defeats TO the incapacity or the
prejudice Of the Judge. Newspaper advertisements
circulars and business cards by attorneys are de-
clared TO be legitimate.
Yes always find something TO be thankful for
We'll. We have cracked wheat and hash for
oreakfast every day In the month, Can you see
Plain Dealer. ~
New-York tribune., 1901-02-18
FOLLY ABorr yHr pEJrJpp,,rs

The ultimate success Of a rational ana cop-
mon sense policy in the PHILIPPINES Is graau.Ilr
hecoming apparent. The beneficial effects of
me changing IN certain localities from military
y" cVil control are becoming more and moro
'Nldeht all over the islands and inst nov NJ
leasI me fashion among the Filipinos seems 10
u" 'aklhg on pacific aspect. All this is en-
""uraging. IL is not likely that civil rule. once
's'aDhshed on a proper foundation and con
uhued long enough 10 be understood. would no
disturbed ny any further general outbreak The
worst that has 10 he dealt with i'm the pb,,n-
pines Is native distrust, born Of Ignorance nartIv
ana partly tho result OF careful propagation hv
persons who ought 10 know better With the
daily lesson Of justice administered nv ciril
officers, II Is not likely thar such aistrus, will
long survive. II is. Of course much less likely
10 survive under a civil government than unaar
military however ably and honestly the mil
itary government may be administered.
Under these circumstances the hes, which
could happen 10 the Fflipinos would no n,cifca.
tion, quiet and industrial DEVELOPMENT. To st.
tain these IL is not alone necessary 10 smother
out the last smOudering fires of insurrec,ion. a,
ls necessary also 10 induce tho Fflinipo 10 va
turn 10 the pursuits Of peace 10 give IN aeita-
ZION and politics" and devote himself 20 ,be
nppoituhiues on advancement Offered him nv
the new conditions OF his life AS the nossihle
attainment Of al least some OF these aims conas
into view, II is not in the least surprising that
those who have bitterly opposed the policv ~
our Government in the Philippines should no
come more and more insistent more ana more
denunciatOry, more and more determined u
thwart the President before il is too late.
The latest proposal Of persons thus disposed
IL that Congress adopt joint resolution 10 an
ply 10 the Philippines similar in terms 20 thar
adopted concerning Cuba. An effort is bein:
made 20 get mp petition 10 present 10 Con
grcss asking for the adoption OF such a resolu
ton. Probably this petition viii secure som,
signatures: most petitions do. whatever the
lature But the adoption OF such resolution
would he an act OF unspeakable folly. without
justification or excuse, calculated 10 do harm
beyond estimate both 10 the natives OF the Phil
ippine Islands and 10 the United States. The
effect Of such a resolution on the natives would
ne 20 plunge them ~ once into the midst of
.--liiilal problems and enterprises which IL ID
New-York tribune., 1901-02-18
FORESTRY AND FREE SEEDS.

Regret must be expressed at two features Of
the Senates action concerning the Agricultural
Appropriation bill on Friday last. One was the
utteranee by Senator Tillman. which apparently
had the sanction of many of his colleagues that
forestry had no direct connection with farming.
and that the results Of forest preservation and
culture were of little. If any, practical benefit
10 the farmer That suggests sad misreading
OF the history Of the world. There is we be
lieve. no fact better established in regard 10
meteOrology and climate than that the denuda-
ton OF land by destruction OF forests not only
impairs the commercial value of watercourses.
but deprives the soil Of the moisture needed for
fertilization. and actually alters conditions of
weather to subject the land To alternating
floods and drouths and to make agriculture
dependent upon artificial irrigation-not OF the
kind historically practised at intervals by the
Governor Of North Carolina and the Governor
of South Carolina. There are few measures
which can be taken which would be of more
direct and immediate benefit 10 agriculture
throughout this country than the enforcement
of a general and enlightened system of forest
conservation and of forest planting where no
forests now exist
The other deplorable feature was the defeat
of Senator MallOry's resolution abolishng the
free seed" humbug and appropriating $4,000
for the purchase, testing and propagation of
foreign seeds and plants. and the adoption in
its stead Of Senator Tillman's. increasing the
free seed" appropriation from $4,000 TO s270.-
600 and prolonging the present wasteful system.
NomInally. OF course. the free seed" distribu-
ton is intended 10 effect the same result that
contemplated by Senator Msllory's wise pro-
posal Practically il does no such thing. but
amounts merely TO an almsgiving of common
place seeds generally not OF the kind which the
recipient wants. and thus Of no value IL not
positive injury, 10 him. II is a system which
robs one party 10 II and does not enrich the
other. II is 10 he believed with all confidence
that rhe $4,000 of Mr.. Mallorys proposal would
do the agricultural interests Of this country
New-York tribune., 1901-02-18

nor will that fact have been made public save
in an indirect and incidental manner.
Another curious omission in our electoral
system is the lack OF provision for the Presi-
Dental succession In case OF an emergency
occurring in the month between the casting
and the counting and announcement OF the
electoral votes. Should n Presidential candi-
date who had been successful at the November
election become disqualified by death or other
wise before the meeting OF the colleges in
January. the members Of the latter could. Of
course. cast their votes for any other candi-
date whom they might select and he would
become President. So. after the announcement
Of the election. made by Congress in February,
if the Presidentelect should suffer disqualified
tion before March 4. the Vice-President-elect
would doubtless become President on the latter
date But should such disqualification occur
between the January election and the February
declaration of the vote. the situation would
be most perplexing. There is no legal warrant
for the reassembling of the colleges for another
election; nor does il appear clear that the Vice
President-elect could succeed as President a
man who never was elected President. or whose
election was never consttutionally perfected
by Congressional declaration. On the face Of
the case the election of n President would in
such contingency he thrown into the House
of Representatives and that body would. under
the Constitution. he compelled 10 elect the
chief minority candidate who had been beaten
at the polls i'm November.
The danger Of such complications arising is
no doubt very small. And we have no idea
that any successful candidate for the Presi-
dcncy will decline or neglect 10 he inaugurated
because he had not been formally apprised Of
his election, or that his right 10 take the oath
obol ba has moi
received sworn certificate of election. Never
theess. when there are no log rolling bills 10
be passed. and no speeches for buncombe TO
be made and time hangs heavy on the hands
OF Congress- IL might be worth while 10 supply
these missing links in the chains Of procedure
and succession. The links may never be
needed: hut like the Texans revolver. If they
ever should he needed. they would he needed
mighty had.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-18


Senator Hoar made I'D his mind that he was
IN duty bound to take the journey from Wash
ington 10 Worcester in order TO cast his ballot
at the Mayoralty election in the Massachusetts
city which holds his family ties and traditions
ana which is always eager to honor him. At the
municipal election in Worcester several months
ago the vote for the head Of the local govern
ment was tie This a singular outcome Of
political campaign. If there had been a dead
neat between two candidates with an insignif-
can't total of electors in some small community
the result would not have been SO astonishing
But each of the two men who came to a dead
lock when the returns were gone found
10 nave had more than eight thousand support
ers at the polls. Daniel Webster in his reply to
Hayne asked the world TO look al Massachusetts,.
lf the world has few minutes Of unoccupied
time IL might do worse than to glance AT the
Mayoralty election in Worcester. This is not the
first instance of close call at the ballot box in
the old Bay State Long before the Civil War
Marcus Morton was elected Governor by pIu-
ralty Of single vote Many a hard fought
battle has been won lost at the polls between
Cape Cod and the Vermont border. and again
ana again the victory has been gained by mar
row margin Senator Hoar i'm his old age sets a
fine example of devotion to civic duty in travel
ing from the National capital in winter to stand
oy the right in local contest.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-18
MUSIC.
TO yERDTS MEMORY.

The artists OF Mr.. Grau's opera compa,v ,,.
oeautiful ana fragrant tribute TO the nenor1, s
giuseppe Nerdi az the metropolitan Opera Horvo
last night They performed the Mauzoni ~po
QUEEN under the direction Of Signor Manc,nsu,
and acquitted themselves Of the diffculr tasr -.
such dignity and merit as TO Challenge nc, -,
admiration but sincere gratitude. verdi's r,,s ~
strongly tnctUred with theatricalism ana -
TOT that reason be supposed to be near To the s,,
Pathles OF opera singers: but any one familiar ,,h
,ne united capacities OF an operatic chorus ans
the unwillingness Of operatic principaIz 70 -
outside the beaten path in the pursrit - 10y Ssep
tney won their more or less eminent positions ,,,,
appreciate what is meant by the staternsnt ,h.
last nights performance bordered on the ex,rso-
dlharS. true, there was Inspiration in the oo
cdsioh- Sisnor Maneinelh was inspired by a feel
ing Of affectionate devotion TO one who was a, -
a friend and the greatest Italian master az RI
period; Nine. Nordica by a similar reverence g.
the composer and a beautiful appreciation ~ ,Lo
dignity of oratorio music. in the love OF vvbict -
was reared before she entered upon an operarir
career some OF the same feeling actuated her
companions in the solo quartet For the au5,.noo
there was attractiveness in the occasion and
doubtless for the overwhelming raforitv also a,
the novelty of the music; for Sunday night audi
ences are not given TO the patronage of the so
cieties whose mission is the cultivation OF orator
music.
happy combination of circumstances. thers
sacred rarsl
completely successful The audience crowded the
house. was reverentaI in its attitude ouickl,.
responsive and sincerely enthusiastic The staga
was adorned with bust of Verdi graced with the
italian colors. luxurious palms and magnificent
wreath of violets. Nine. NOr1ica wore a sash 10
black Grape over her white gown, and Nine schu
mann-Heink was garbed wholly In black Roth
singers covered themselves with glory and sang
as II their hearts in the work-iust as signor
MancinelH conducted. There was also much beautv
in the singing of Mr.. Salignac and NJ Plancon
The chorus was rude at times but keenly respon-
stve 20 Signor Manciuellis beat. To Nine Nordica
broad minded. warm hearted as she is toyar,I
everything noble in art. there was nothing novel in
the performance, for she has sung the work with
choral societies, and her understanding and ex
perience were manifest in the promptness Of her
attack and her knowledge Of the letter and spirit
of the music Nine. Schumann-Heink sang 4ba
music for the first time. but she sang it con amo-e
and with obviously glad appreciation Of the gen
erOsity with which Verdi treated the contralto
voice in her part a noble beauty pervaded all
that W. Plancon sang. There will probably ba
Tepetttions OF the work. for there has been no
Sunday audience comparable in number with that
of last night this season. and few in the history of
the house.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-18
Nep3lprk Ds,iip Giihnnre.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY is. 1901
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Count Won waldersee has asked
che American and French commanders in China
10 furnish all their available troops Tor an eN-
pedition 20 the west OF Picking 10 last eighty
davs. N Is thought the expedition is intended
for Sisn-Fu where the Imperial Court is stay
ing and General Chaffee's action VIII probably
depend on instructions from Washington. -
Many insurgent officers are surrendering IN the
Philippines; fresh discriminating evidence has
been secured against d. NJ Carman, the Amer-
ran contractor az Manila. - There has been
heavy Withdrawals OF goods from bond In the
United Kingdom by merchants who fear an IN
crease OF taxation Will be embodied In the next
OF the Danish West Indies 10 the United states
have ceased, and the islands are TO be admin
istered In the future by the Danish East Asian
Steamship Company. - Sir Francis Cook
who married Tennessee Clahin. died In London.
-r Extremely cold weather with heavy snow
falls prevails in Southern Europe and Northern
Africa; in Algiers several natives were frozen
10 death. - The flooding Of the mines on
Vancouver Island where sixty miners were en-
tOmbed. continues but il will he several days
before the bodies of the victims can be re-
covered.
DOMEsTIC.-Colonel Roosevelt denied cir
Cumstantally the sensational stories Of his al
legged conflicts with wolves and bears in Colo
radO. ===- The question OF an extra session OF
Congress appeared unsettled in Washington.
much depending on the decision IN regard 10 the
relations Of this country with Cuba. - -Four
persons were killed in a railroad wreck on the
Southern Pacific in the mountains In Nevada
gard 10 the steps 10 be taken 10 prevent the
consummaton Of Germans plans 10 return 10 the
senate by disfranchising Republicans. - A
negro murdered man, his wife and two chill
0rtn IN Louisiana, and then was lynched. -
Mrs Nation led force of Joint" smashers in
Topeka, and was four times arrested -
Colonel William II. Stevenson railroad president
ana Democrat, died in Bridgeport Conn -
.thel6eft Nevin, the song composer, died in
New-Haven.
CIIN-Mayor Van Wyck announced his veto
oi The new Police bill on the ground that the
cause giving the Governor summary mower n.
removal was unconstitutional - In was an
houhced mat the opponents OF the scheme 10
take part OF Forest Park Brooklyn, for a reser
Noir would fight the measure vigorousIv ana
euorts were made TO enlist the support OF
Laeutenant-Governor WoOdrun for csmnaign
against H. -= II was announced thai T9r
FRANCIS j. Quinlan had received a loving cun
from the Celtic Medical Society - The t2e,,
IT joseph SllVerman, at the Temple Fcma mn
-, preached on the controversy between Min
sstef W ana DIR. Felix Adler over ConYuciaDis,,
ana christianity, and said THAI both systems
could be traced TO Moses. - Dean 9ofTn,a,,
salo that he understood that r. Y Linda bvr1,
Nouio De counsel for the Rev. John Keller
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for TO-DAY.
warmer cloudy, probably with rain The tam
peia6ure yesterday; Highest rs degrees, Torr
est -; average, 347k