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New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
MUNICIPAL STATISTICS.

No will shed tears over the abolition
under the revised charter of the Bureau of
Municipal Statistics as conducted by the pres
ent commissioner under the present law. The
bureau reports for 1899 and 1900 have not yet
been produced, and probably will not be now
that the bureau is to he legislated out of eX-
istence. Even if brought out there is reason
TO believe that they would be of any particular
value. This Is partly due TO Commissioner
Nagles peculiar view of the functions and
scope of his bureau, and partly to the absurd
law itself, which provides that the annual re-
port, before ii Is issued, must be authorized by
the Board of Estimate and Apportonment
The bureau report for 1898 was in the hands
of the Board of Estimate for more than year
The law directs that the report when issued
shall be complete. thus making ii impossible
for any information to be made public until
every department has made its final report.
But while the public will gladly enough dis
pense with these belated and confused reports
municipal statistics, there is need of a prop
erly authorized and properly administered bu-
reau. 1t is quite beside the mark to say that
all the data wanted by the historian the
inquirer may be found In The City Record"
Every one who has ever sought information
from that source will bear witness to the fulfil
ity of the search. What is needed is a system
OF frequent bulletins like those issued by the
Board of Health perhaps, but broader in their
scope giving information, not concerning the
first brick building and the first frame build
ling ever erected In WORK but concern
ing the current conditions and developments
of municipal life. Bulletins of that nature, hon
estly prepared and issued at frequent intervals,
would he of great interest and value to citizens
and taxpayers.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
A VILLAGE or GOLDEN STREETS.

Discoveries of faint traces Of gold in the most
improbable of places not infrequently provoke
an excitement which only the saving grace of
common sense can finally allay In a little town
in PENNSYLVANIA some local metallurgist has
filed the minds Of his neighbors with fantastic
visions of fabulous riches because he has found
that the street pavements contain some micro
scopic and wellngh infniteSimal atoms of the
precious metal. Within n few weeks the season
of salt water baths will be opened 1t may
well be recommended that the sanguine vii
layers come to the seashOre at early date
and cool their fevered brains by a course of
submersions In the surf, bearing In mind that
scientific agree that the oceans of this
planet contain gold in solution, and that the
total quantity in all the seas this terrestrial
ball is nothing less than stupendous, but that
the expense of extracting it from the tides and
waves would be great that no possible mar
gin for profit would be left
A New-England Colonel Sellers few years
ago feeced large number of simple minded
dupes out of scores of thousands of dollars by
selling them stock in his mythical mines on the
Atlantic beaches. When the illimitable floods
are forced to yield their treasures to the smelter
then Pennsylvania villages may acquire wealth
by the sinking of shafts and the extraction of
ore in their roadways; but not until then.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
PERSONAL.
evidence.

Hwang Chung-huei. the brilliant young diplomat
and scholar who in this country last year
but. owing to the Boxer troubles hastened back
to Peking, where his father had been Governor is
now attache to Prince Ching Under date of Feb
ruary u he writes to the Rev. DR.. William c.
without newspaper, have successfully organ
lied The Peking Review thus giving a fair op-
portunity to the people here to get the news"
Through the generosity of John A Creighton of
Omaha. a building. to cost $4,000 is to be
aoded TO creighton University, in that city.
Cecil Rhodes has offered to the Diocesan Col
iege, at Cape Town. n yearly sum of 81 200 for a
prize for the boy who stands best during the term
IN studies. athletics and moral qualities.
A. II. de Paula Goethe. the Edi.or of 20 Brazil
os Estados Unidas' (whose English title is THE
has been appointed by the State of Sac Paulo.
Brazil: as Its representative at the Pan-American
Exposition.
Ezra Perrin Savage. who will soon become Gov
ernor OF Nebraska and live in the beautiful E,x-
ecutive Mansion Lincoln, lived in a sod house
in 1850. He was born at Connersve. Ind in 1872
and was left at the age of the sole support of
his widowed mother and the family of little
brothers and sisters. Young Savage worked hard
on farms and in other occupations meanwhile
managing TO pass through high school and college.
he studied law, removed to Iowa. made
Nebraska. He the first Mayor of South
Omaha, laid out the of Sargent and grew
Among his other good records Is the one he won
as a soldier and scout for Grant and Sherman dur
ing the Civil War.
\ meeting Of English and American residents in
Cairo. Egypt, held March S. In behalf of
the proposed Anslo-Amercan Hospital in that city
Addresses Were made by Lord Cromer and Judge
Egypt.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
PHILIPPINE POLICY TINDICATED.

The situation in the Philippines is rapidly i'm
proving. Even the most rabid opponents Of the
Administrations policy in those islands are con-
strained 10 admit it, Hostities are subsiding
Insurgents, chiefs and followers, are accepting
American sovereignty. Civil government is be-
ing established in all parts of the archipelago
Aguinaldo declares himself TO be salts
he'd with America" and calls upon his friends
TO take the oath Of allegiance to the United
States Government. A former insurgent leader
has taken the oath and has given such assur-
ances of his loyalty warrant the United
States Commissioners in appointing him to be
Governor OF province, an appointment hailed
with much pleasure by the natives. On every
hand, in brief, pacihcation and restoration of
order and prosperity proceed apace.
The anti-expansonists are, of course much
chagrined. They formerly boasted that Agui-
naldo and his followers would never. never
never yield 10 the invader and oppressor and
they warned this governlaant that il had before
il, If il would subdue that brave and liberty
loving people, a far more tedious and costly
struggle than the apparently intermina Bile Dutch
war in Acheen. 1t is annoying to have their
vatcinations so suddenly brought to naught
bui, though disappointed, they not con-
founded. They bob up serenely" with the re-
mark that at last the United States is returning
to reason and is adopting the policy which 1t
should have adopted at the beginning. In other
words, the government is coming around TO the
anti-expansonist view of the case and instead
of lighting is conciliating the Filipinos and in
stead OF shooting or hanging insurgent leaders
is making them governors of provinces. And
they ask If il would not have been much better
10 leave Delgado and his colleagues In power at
the outset than 10 remove them from power at
cost of a bloody war. only to put them back
again.
The simple folly of such arguments or what
ever they may be called in courtesy should be
obvious even TO the anti-mperast mind There
is a vast difference between leaving a defiant
rebel in Office and putting him back into the
same office after he has been thrashed into sub
mission and has renounced his Righteousness
There is a vast difference-to cite concrete
case-between Delgado Governor denying
American authority and Degado as Governor
recognizing that authority and deriving his own
from it, Nor is there less open folly in the pre-
tence that the United States Government has
reversed its policy. II has done such thing.
Its policy to-day. triumphant ii is, is pre-
cisely the same that it has been all along and
IL the selfsame policy that recently was excit-
ing the most furious denunciations OF those who
~>~ strive to pat ii patronizingly on the back.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
TOO MICH TALK

When the loose tongued and hirsute Chapman
was sent to the northern wilds by the stern
decree of the head of the Police Department 1t
was generally supposed that Colonel Murphy,
who had explained his action by accusing Chap
man of talking too much, would seal his own
lips with at least seven seals of uncommonly
intricate design. But Chapman's commander
in-chief since he imposed penalty upon his
subordinate has become amazingly garrulous
himself He INDUCES in dire threats-mere
sound and fury, signifying nothing-that, if
necessary in order to carry out his plans, he
will break everybody on the force
a decent reticence would become the Occu-
pant of the highest seat In the department
which has in charge the protection of property
and life and the guardianship Of public order
in the second city of the world. What can
Colonel Murphy expect TO gain by scoldng? If
he would talk less and do more ii would be
consummation devoutly to be wished.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
Nrp21ark DAILY 01ibn,re
SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Observation-Disclosures for abrogation of
the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty are proceeding in
London but as yet in only tentative stage
- The committee Of ministers at Peking be-
lieYe from their investigations that China Will
be able TO raise indemnity fund of $500
OO0O00; the British Government favors de-
mand for greater trading privileges in China
rather than insistence a cash indemnity;
trade prospects in China represented as
gloomy. - cable dispatch to Agoncillo, in
Paris. says that Sandico has been chosen as
commanding general of the Filipino forces and
Dictator, TO succeed Aguinaldo, though previous
dispatches said that Sandico had surrendered to
the Americans. - Captain Young in Ha-
vana. is criticised for his imprisonment of two
Cuban newspaper men for libel. - gang
OF insurance swindlers. who used the name of
a leading American company, have been ex-
posed in London.
DOMESTIC.-This government has proposed
to the powers that the indemnity demanded
from China be reduced one-half - The State
Department may call on Minister Loomis for an
explanation Of some Of the utterances attributed
10 Him rejecting on President Castro of Venez-
uela- - Secretary Gage purchased s., 600 600
short term per cent bonds - The question
OF mule shipments to- South Africa was dis
cussed by the Cabinet, and Attorney General
Knox was directed to investigate the proceed
fngs at New-Orleans - II is reported that
dredging companies on the Great Lakes are to
be combined. with a capital of $4,000 600 -
The legislature will adjourn April %.
CITY.-Stocks Were strong and active
William E. Coffin filed petition in bankruptcy
with liabilities & Of more than s4.ooo,oo0 and as
sets OF only SD. - Fifty workmen on the
ables Of the New East River Bridge went on
strike - Miss Ellen A. Griffin died leaving
SIooon IN trust for the care OF pet dog
conferences between the officials and the en-
pioyes or the New-Jersey Central Railroad were
confirmed - Police Commissioner Murphy
told the captains that they must close gambling
houses and keep them closed. - Alexander
t. orr and ex-Mayor Hewitt described the
crush at the bridge to the grand jury
Aldace F. Walker, chairman of the board of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
died - Deputy Police Commissioners York
ana Devery testified at the hearing before the
state CIVIL Service Commission; Devery made
accusations against Sergeant Nally, and York
admitted that politics was the greatest power
In making promotions.
The WEATHSR.-Forecast for to-day: Part
4y cloucy. The temperature yesterday: High
est, 36 degrees; lowest. As; average 513s
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The sixtieth anniversary edition of The
Tribune brings vividly to my mind the memory of
It's hrst issue. / remember my father bringing
home the first number, and the pride and pleasure
with which he said that lat last we were 10 have
a newspaper that he could safely and gladly leave
with his family, and which would a healthy
influence on the community. This promise has
been fully carried out From that day to this The
Tribune has been without interruption. welcome
daily visitor to my home. l have not always
agreed with all its views, but have felt confidence
in Its sincerity and respect for the patriotism and
high standard of its editorials and the cleanliness
and value of its news. 1t has been a leader of the
best opinion of the country on all large public
questions. and its influence in art. literature and
sound morals has made all its debtors
With best wishes for It's continued prosperity and
usefulness. l am, very sincerely yours.
New-York, April r. 1901. ". E. DODGE
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
amusemenfs.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-2-s-UncIe Toms Cabin.
AMERICAN THEArRE-2-s:l5-Eas Lynne
lJOl-2:l5-s:l5-Tha Climbers
BROADNAH-2l0-s -l0-The Price o
CARNEGIE LYCEIM-2:3o- in Fairy Land.
cASINo-2-s :l5-FIorodora
CRITERION THEATRE -2-S;15-When Knighthood Was
IN Flower.
DAIh'S Observation-Disclosures Toy.
EDEN MCSEE-The World in Wax.
9MPiRE THSATRE-2-S :2o-Brother Officers
roI RIbEAIH STREET THEATRE-2-s-Mavo vourneen.
sARDEN THEATRE-2-s:l5 s:l5-Under Two Flags.
GAEfsIck TaEArRE-2-s -s:30-Captain Jinks Of the
Horse Marines
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-2s-The Ameer.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-2-5:45- Hamlet.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE -Schneewichen-s:15-
The Trial
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Performance.
kNICkERBOcKER THBATRE- 2-s:l0-The New Casino
ROSTER & BIAIIS-l :45-7 :45-Vaudeville.
LYcEUM THEATRE Of followed by
The Shades % Night.
Shades
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE > :3o.on the Quiet
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-S:15-Wild West
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE -2-S-L Aiglon.
MtRRFE HILL THEATRE-2-s-A Contented Woman
NEW YORK -S:f5-Naudeville.
PASTORS-Day Nigtt-Coltnuous Show.
PROCTOR 'S-Continuous Performance.
RElPCisI-If;-2-N:l the Palace Of the King.
VICTORIA THEATRES Bu-iesgue Ballet and
Varieties.
wAILACK's THE ATRc-@:15-s:3o-A You a Mason?
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
EDITORS 4PPRECI1TIONS.
SIXTY YEARS OF PROGRESS.

From The Troy Daily Times.
The New-York Tribune to-day publishes an Illus
trated supplement commemorative of the SXtieth
anniversary of its birth 1t is valuable contribu-
tion to newspaper and general history. The paper
founded by Horace Greeley sixty years ago has
witnessed and borne important part in many
great events. A glance through the pages of to-
days supplement furnishes convincing proof of
this. The faces of men whose names are familiar
thousands look forth from this anniversary
issue. A picture of Mr.. Greeley in a character
istic attitude is given prominence Associated
with him George Ripley. Thomas McElrath.
Charles y. Dana, Thomas y. Rocker and Scion
Robinson. These men made The Tribune in its
earlier days. On another page are portraits OF
Hon Whiteaw Reid. the present able editor ana
directing po ver of The Tribune. with John HAY,
Bayard Taylor. Henry ]. Raymond. Sidney Howard
Gay and John Russell Young. all of whom nave
been managing editors of The Tribune But many
newspaper and have won renOwn as contributors
The Tribune supplement contains a review or
American progress during the sixty years OF the
newspapers existence, but naturally chief atten-
ton Is given the improvements in newsgatherinS
and the mechanism of the modern newspaper
establishment. ~
1t is a wonderful period which is included In Inc
Tribune's review. and even the busiest man can
well afford halt for moment to take a BACK
ward glance and note the change that mas Deeh
wrought The Troy Times which Will soon OBJ
serve its semi-centennial anniversary, has WIZ
messed the greater part OF the same developInent
and can speak from its own experience OF the
marvels that have occurred in every realm OF hu-
man activity during the last fifty years.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
ROYAL TorRIsTs REACH CETLoS.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED BY THE PEOPLE
OF COLOMBO

Colombo. Ceylon, April 12-The Duke and pueaeSS
of Cornwall and York landed here this afternoon
and were enthusiastically received Inc Si7e,s'
which were eIaborately decorated, were hlled WIKI
thousands OF natives in multicOlored costumes;
While the recepto-s were In progress u W Wiilu-
Storm svept over Colombo and number OF natives
were injured near the royal pavilion
Candy CeyIon. April 12-Late In the afternoon
the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York came
70 Candy the ancient capital OF the Kingdom
They were cheered by groups of natives at each
stoppine place on the railroad from Colombo Inc
scenery along the route is magnificent Ihis anu
,he s,rouns of natives in their strange costumes
constituted wonderful spectacle, from the point
of view of the picturesque -prooaoiy 'he must III
terestinc spectacle of the whole tour
When the tourists We're leaving ColomoO, sruups
renresenting the ancient kings and queens or CauGy
= nd devil dancers in quaint costumes ana hioeouS
n,asks we're drawn up on the PLATFORM after 9ii-
ner the Duke and Duchess witnessed from a PAL
con,, of the Governors residence a gorgeous pro-
cession of elephants. swarms OF natives bearing
torches chiefs respendent IN goid 9roca1SG 49,, cus
,v,nes Ruddhists bearing banners and and oIaziis
hraziers dancers and musicians playing toin-toHis
or LII DsDss IN was a wonderful scene. lasting an
hour.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

ing in dealing with them, and implied that SO
far as the rules were adopted 1t was for reasons
Of humanity, and that they might be extended
only In part. The only rules binding us In
fighting the Filipinos those prompted by
considerations Of humanity or fear Of retalia-
ton. Professor Woolsey concludes therefore,
that
The question is thus Of ethics and policy,
not of law But to allow the insurgents to assas-
sinate to put and off the military character.
occasionally to kill prisoners and to violate the
white flag, while at the same time exacting spe-
cific observance Of the incest rules of civilized
warfare from the Americans. is not question
of either law ethics. but of common sense.
The kind treatment Of the insurgent leader
after capture is proof that in this affair." as in
others, humanity governed the actions of
army. Aguinaldos readiness to swear allegiance
to the government of his captors and the great
stride made in consequence toward pacifcation
are proofs that military necessity justified his
capture. Contrast the good likely to flow from
the fastening of the end Of the nsurrection by
means of it with the offence of the use of
enemy's uniforms-a stratagem illegal in war
only with lawful bellgerent-and you have
the measure of the Justice Of the criticisms of
this affair
The Outlook likewise publishes the views of
retired regular army officer Of high military
and literary reputation, who says that the work
was of kind commonly within the province of
a subaltern rather than general officer but
that Funston entirely justified in what
he did," and that he did not go 'outside of any
thing allowable to a man doing such work and
facing the usual risk of one who undertakes IT."
OF course, General Funston took his life in his
hand in stealing into Agunaldos lines. If he
had been captured he could have been properly
executed, just as Andre was His readiness to
embark on a dangerous mission generally dele
gated to subordinates was all the more credit
able TO him. He took the spys chances, was
successful, and accomplished n most valuable
result. For it he is rightly honored.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

And the pity is not that this government did not
earlier do as 1t is now doing but that the Fill
pinos did not earlier accept 1t as they now
accepting it. Delgado might have been Gov
ernor Of his province a year or two ago just
as we'll as today, if only he had recognized the
sovereignty Of the United States then as he does
to-day. The United States and the Filipinos
are at last coming together on friendly ground.
But it is not the United States that has gone
over 10 the Filipino ground. 1t is the Filpinos
who have come over to the ground the United
States has consistently occupied from the be-
ginning
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
From POPE TO cATHOLIC CONTENTION.

Chicago April IA cable dispatch from Pope
Leo was received by Monsignor Thomas J. Conaty
at the convention of Catholic educators The mes
sage was in reply cable dispatch sent to His
Holiness when the convention opened, and was
follows:
The Holy Father thanks you for the good wishes
EXPRESSED by in the name of the convention
of Catholic colleges and hestows his most hearty
apostolic benedction. CARDINAL RAMPOLLA.
The following officers were chosen by the con-
yention to serve for the ensuing year: President.
the Right Rev DR.. Thomas j. Conaty, rector of
the Catholic University. Washington secretary and
treasurer the Rev. John Conway. Gonsasa College.
va
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

land shall adopt the training methods Of other
nations the competition will rapidly become more
strenuous
woodland Repartee.- We'll. if you haven't still
met the robin.
Ihey are still the proper thing" answered the
yet ~ ~ - $1,000
The early worm here putting in an appearance.
society cht-chat was laid aside for the practice OF
benevolent Observation-Disclosures Press
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
You are a liarr' said he.

kept my temper admirably.
You seem not to be aware that | have come
into $iO01 600 by the death of uncle in the patent
medicine business, and now have social prestige!"
Then l laughed sardonically the fellows dis
comhture and turned on my heel .,. ,u,
him stammer, as strode away--tDetroit Journal
queer sentence closes the inscription a tomb
stone in a churchyard in Leigh England. After
announcing the name and other particulars of the
there buried. these words follow: "A virtu-
is worth IS to her husband The
planation is that space prevented "A crown being
cut In full. and the stonecutter argued that a
crown equals IS.
sistant editor of The Temperance BugIe."
about the workman who fell off the top top of Eth the
Wayuppe building Yesterday"
drink"
Il know but we can head the story, A Drop Too
Much '-(Philadelphia Press.
A London paper tells of the way in which shop
keeper exploited the prevailing for collecting
pennies of this years issue. In the window of his
shop he displayed a notice. Five shilngs given
for 1901 pennies" pas3erby entered. offered him
a 1901 penny and asked for the five shillings. oh
yes," said the shopkeeper. but that is only
penny. Where are the other nineteen hundred?"
Foote IAghte-I by a Boston PAPER that Cen
eral Funston is going on the stage
Sue Brette-Weli, If he succeeds in capturing
Boston audience. he Is certainly all right.-(YOE-
kers Statesman.
The following death notice. which recently ap-
peared In THE Dublin Express shows Incl
dentaly the wide dispersion of The Irish people:
"Geraghty-Accidentally killed at Johannesburg
South Africa, John Geraghty aged ttrty-seven
years, son of Patrick Geraghty. of Roscommon
brother of George and Katie Geraghty, Roscom-
mon; and brother of James Geraghty, of Pretoria
and of William Geraghty. of Galway: and of Peter
Patrick and Martin Geraghty. of New South Wales
and of Annie Corley. of Suva, Fiji Islands. Deeply
regretted. r. l. P.''
you used to be always bowling for co-opera-
ton. and now that the company has been put on a
profit sharing basis you continue to howl. What's
the matter?' some one asked him.
Blame 'em"' returned the agitator. They're
trying make US rich now We'll quit exposing
their thievery!'-(Chicago Tribune.
At recent meeting Of the British Chamber of
Shipping resolution was adopted urging British
ship TO induce every firm TO take least
two boys apprentices in each vessel provide
suitab BILE accommodation for ther-t apart from the
crew, and to give much II as possible to
their training At present tn are not enough
British seameu to man the 81 md unless Eng
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

II is to be hoped that Mr.. Loon1is the Ameri-
can Minister to Venezuela. now returning to
this country under instructions for a consulta-
ton with the State Department will have no
difi1culty in proving that he has not said the
things which he is publicly quoted as having
said on Thursday, in San Juan, Porto Rico con-
cernlng President Castro and his administration
IL would be unfair to conclude that he had been
guilty OF such an indiscretion except on ample
ovid