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New-York tribune., 1901-04-02

The joylessness of TolstoI's religion alone
proves its lack Of kinship with Christs teach
ings Even when he. quotes the most Joyful
messages of Christ, lit needs no more than
glance at the rigid, glaring 1yes of the old man
"to feel that the soul within him feeds on bitter
'and uncharitable thoughts. and it needs but a
little familiarity with his later work in fiction
ITO learn that the ground OF his spirit is bitter
mess, denunciation and despair"
Not that sorrow and denunciation are absent
from the teaching of Christ But He never ex-
hibited the rancor Of class hatred. Men and
women TO Him were not evil and i'll fated be-
ings whose greatest misfortune was that they
were born at all, but children who. though they
had wandered for a time from the home of
loving Father might be reclaimed TO happiness
and life And the final outcome of the race is
not pictured as the gloom of despair ending in
death. but rather as an exultant Joy in the
presence of the angels of God over even "one
sinner that repeuteth." In all the utterances of
TolstoI there is no analogue of the story OF the
Prodigal Son. Doubtless he would rejoice over
such an outcome Of the dark drama of human
ity. but he little hope in its possibility. His
pessimiSm permits him to look upon only the
dark and seamy side of life and he is utterly
without a sense of the beauty of things, a sense
which, though not rOrmally an attribute VI IT,
ligion, is necessary to full understanding of
the spirit of religion. Underneath all the
prophets and Apostles denunciations of the
world may be discerned note of faith In the
possibility of better things may we not say, in
the certainty of a better time coming, the mil
lennium of mems hopes and dreams which, 1t is
to be remembered. was first of all. an idealized
reconstruction of this present day material
world.
1t is therefore the conclusion of this critic
that ToIstoI is mot n child of light. but a child
of darkness and that his speech is the voice of
1.-THE spirit that still denies" His teaching Is
wanting in the element of uplifting and vital
lzing faith which alone makes Improvement
and progress possible. 1t may, indeed. be de-
scribed rather as the bitter cry of a great but
despairng SOUL prophet without hope and a
seer who cannot see.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
Gently most explicitly declared they did not
mean or desire TO do.
coRo1ERs COST TOO MUCH.

A bin has been introduced in the State Assem-
bly, by DR. Nelson H. Henry. of this city, who
has done much excellent work in Albany. which
proposes TO reorganize the entire system OF
coroners in greater New-YO Ork. The reasons why
this bill should become 4 law seem TO be con-
vincing 10 impartial minds. DR.. Henry has
given much careful study TO this subject, and is
familiar with every detail of il. In his services
in the State House he has earned the approval
not only of his constituents in his own district,
but also of the citizens at large, who have found
basis for commencing his public spirit and
desire to further the welfare of the community.
The Tribune has had occasion year after year
to point out that the coroners department in
New-York has been exceedingly expensive to
the taxpayers and has not yielded satisfac-
tory return for the large sums paid for its main
tenance 1t is true that there have been marked
improvements since the evil ascendancy of the
Tweed ring was at its height When William
NJ. Tweed was the autocrat of New-York the
worst ruffians in the gang were made coroners.
and they plundered right and left. No one
believes that any OF the coroners who now hold
office in New-York are men Of the Tweed type.
And in recent years there have been no serious
scandals like those which were not infrequent
in the old days.
The objection to the cOronerS' system of
to-day does not lie in imputatlons of dishonesty,
bribery or blackmail. But 1t is clumsy, anti
quated and extravagant DIR. Henry says with
verify that if his bill becomes a law the
saved to the taxpayers every year will be by no
means Insignificant. Taking all the borOughs
into account, the amounts expended for the
coroners are altogether excessive. No one can
deny this. Our coroners are too frequently pro-
fessonal politicians, and not physicians of expe-
rlence and ability, as all coroners should be.
DR.. Henry's plan is TO abolish the coroners'
offices and to substitute board of medical
examiners. 1t is certain that the change would
save much money to the municipal treasury,
and would be of general benefit. similar plan
has been tested thoroughly in Massachusetts for
years, and has worked we'll 1t is time for the
"crOwners' quest to be sent to the limbo of old,
outworn relies of a ruder age
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
TIE POLICE JOB.

In defence OF the vicious scheme to shorten
the policeman's working day the argument is
put forth that il would not require an enlarge
ment of the force inasmuch as great number
Of men now assigned to special duty could be
spared 10 do regular service Moreover, the
advocates of this view of the matter are foolish
enough to enter into details. Thus they say
that the number of soft places" obtained by
means of influence could be so far cut down as
TO insure an ample supply of patrOlmen not
only without danger 10 the peace of the city,
but with conspicuous advantage TO the service.
IL this is true. as doubtless it is, the proper
thing 10 do obviously is to abolish outright the
easy. superfiuous and demorallzing assignments
which are bestowed on favorites and so reduce
the force and save the money which is worse
than wasted
The men who hope to benefit from the job
suddenly launched at Albany would be wise 10
secure new set of promoters who will not throw
their case away after this fashion. Or, rather,
they would have been wise to make more
careful selection at the outset. After candid
a proclamation from the inside OF the extent to
which the police force might be reduced in the
interest of the public. a change of tactics would
be rather ridiculous Except in emergencies TO
which the response is usually creditable. the
New-York police lead easy and comfortable
lives. They are liberally paid and pensioned.
and there is no shadow of reason excuse for
the effort TO multiply their leisure hours and
increase their prosperity.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
CARDINAL GIBBONS GOING 10 ROME

Baltimore April cardinal Gibbons hopes TO be
able to sail for Europe soon after May ). All de-
pends upon the date chosen for the ceremony OF
comforting the red biretta upon Monsignor Mar
tinelH whose elevation the eardnalate will prob
ably be announced at the consstory on Aprt 10
The Cardinal will sail from New-York for Naples
and will go thence Rome, where he Will pay his
visit of duty to the Sovereign Pontih. He will then
visit Berlin and parts of Holland, and may so still
further On his way home he will stop TO see Car
dinaI Vaughan. in England During the Cardinals
absence the affairs of the archdiocese will be admin
istered by Bishop Alfred L. Curtis
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
THE DRAMA.
REVIVAL OF BROTHER OFFICERS
EMPIRE THEATRE.


A revival of Brother Officers effected last
night the Empire Theatre. and Mr.. William
Faversham. reappearing after long absence. re-
peated his we'll remembered performance OF It's
principal part-Lieutenant John Kinds. V. c. the
rough diamond type of soldier,-and in that he
was again successful The play 'exemphes ele-
mentary truth: human beings differ in texture and
constitutional disparity cannot be removed Lieu
tenant Hinds. who has risen from the ranks, is
accustomed to the usages OF formal society. and his
social errors become contrtoutive ludicrous ef-
feet He has saved the life of a cornrade, brother
officer and he presently finds himself constrained
TO an act of self-sacrihce.-or at least bear
ing the semblance OF abRegation conducive to
that comrades marriage to woman whom they
both love
In a word Lieutenant Kinds is the man who
always takes the burnt end Of the poker and
who does this with enforced resignation and IN
patient silence. Having saved his comrades life,
rescued him from impending disgrace and from
the clutches of scamp and contrived for him
happy prospect OF matrimony. this heroic being ef
faces himself completely, and disappears. IL is
sad play. in it's interior meaning. though gay
enough on it's surface. With a sympathetic actress
in the character of the heroine II would arouse the
imagination and touch the heart Mr.. Faversham
is excellent in his stimulation of the blunt and
awkward soldier. but intrinsicaly, his refinement
is apparent that he could scarcely miss de-
served appreciation The comedian was cordially
welcomed by an eager thrOng of friendly auditors.
Upon his first entrance the band softly played
AUD Lang Syne' and the public joy expressed IT.
self in sharp explosion of tumult. Mr. Fdver-
sham has not at any time acted better than in the
scene of laundering good nature and stupid confu-
sion that Mr.. Leo Trevor has provided 10 signalize
the introduction of Hnds into polished society and
especially into the presence OF refined and gentle
women. The merriment here is tnctured with posi-
tive-the acting of the shame-faced soldier is so
true to life. In the later the comedy dwtudles;
but it is pure and pleasing piece or work.
he of CircumScdnCe
Mr. Crompton repeated his delightfully."- ludicrous
embodiment of the conventional clergyman-a rare
revelation of the charm of innate unconscious
humOr. w '"
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
PRIME MINISTER S4G4ST4 I'LL.
adrid. March 31.-Prime Minister Sagasta is Il
is confined TO his room.
MR. GRISCOu COMING HONE.

Constantinope. April Lloyd e. Griscom the
secretary of the United States Ministry. left Con-
stantinople to-day for the Unitsd States, on sew
eraI months leave of absence. He had an audi
ence with the Sultan at the same time that MT
Leishman the new minister. presented his ere
dentials. Friday last. Later, lbrahim Bey. the
Master OF Ceremonies, visited Mr. Grtscom. con-
veying the Sutan's best wishes.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
FElRS FOR rHE RUENOs AYREAN.

Glasgow. April 1.-Soms apprehension is felt IN
regard TO the safety of the Allan Line steamer
Buenos Ayrean. Captain Pitts. which sailed from
Philadelphia March II for GLASGOW especially
since the steamer Siberian. of the same ine which
left New-York March Is and arrived at Glasgow
March 81. which a week overdue in arriving
here. brought news OF the Buenos Ayrean
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02

The British Government has at last awakened
to the necessity of giving London a decent water
supply. free from the control Of local Ramapos.
1t Is high time, and when the work is done there
will be no great city left in the world without
a municipal water system. In such circum-
stances it would seem to be an uncommonly poor
time for New-York TO indulge in even the slight
est dalliance with Ramapo.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02

The Rhode Island legislator has laid the
shelf the bill TO make divorces more difficult
within its borders. This action is said TO be due
10 the desire of certain lawyers who possess in
fluence in the state House 10 get all the divorce
clients they can. Have there not been times
when Providence custodans of public morals
have held up New-York to the reproaches of the
world a horrible example of laxity in various
matters? AT least the Empire State. with all it's
faults. has not stopped TO the looseness Of di-
vorce legislation and practice which prevails In
more than one New-England commonwealth.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
PLEASANT CHANGE AT LYcEuM.
ANOTHER DOUBLE BILL.

ANOTHER DOUBLE BILL.
The farce of ION and on which was current ar
the Madison Square Theatre In 1898. was revived
last night the Lyceum. "On and on Is an I'M
provement on The Lash OF a Whip" but The
Shades of Night is vastly better than either. Nr.
E. VI. Holland and Mr.. Fritz Williams, as before
took the honors OF the night.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
DIAz NOT GOING TO EUROPE.

Mexico. City, March S1.-'The Official Gazette
says, regarding the OF President Diazs
journey 10 Europe that various newspapers here
announce that the President will ask permission
TO go To Europe for the benefit of his health.
THE Gazette denies that the President will make
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
uIsDIRECTED MAIL REACHES LIMA.

Lima, Peru, April There arrived here to-day
from La Paz, Bolivia. several packages OF letters
from Spain, Germany, Great Britain and the
United States. enormously forwarded by the New
York Postofice to La Paz at the beginning OF
February.
Assistant Postmaster Edward NJ Morgan said
last night; Not till I get to the Office can tell
anything about the matter. We send mail TO
Peru by steamer direct when there is going.
by thu way of London and by the way. OF San
Francisco don't believe We missent any mail.
alleged in the Dispatch
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02

Colonel Mosbys prediction that some day the
South will be far richer and more powerful than
the North. and will be the dominant section OF
this country. may or may not be verified But
this is certain. that the South is making better
progress the road toward equality. at least
in wealth and culture. than it ever made in the
days before the war"
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
i SCHOOL DECISION IN ENGLAND.

London. April 1.-The Appeal Court has upheld
the decision of the Divisional Court declaring the
School Board untustifed in providing science and
classes of the School Board rates. and that
the auditor justified In disaIlowing payments
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
CORNELL COLLEGE CARNEGIE LIBRART.

Mount Vernon. Iowa, April (Speciah-Andrew
Carnegie to-day offered $4,000 for library building
for Mount Vernon and Cornell College. The slrt
Shaw.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Booked to sail on the steamer Werra for Glib
raltar, Naples and Genoa to-day Mr.. and Mrs
L. Frank Adrich. Louis Bermejillo. Mrs j. G.
Bassett. DR. z. l.. Keyes Mr.. and Mrs Walter G.
1.arned. the Rev and Mrs. Francis NJ. Larkin, Mr.
and Mrs William r. Mercer, ]. Lawrence Mckee
Frank Munger. Mrs J. 3. Putnam Mrs Ron
ert Pinkey and Mr. and Mrs. James woolworth
Among those who expect to sail to-day for
Southampton. Cherbourg and Bremen on the
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02

When Mr.. Johnson begins holding his mass
meetings for the promotion Of his tunnel scheme
he ought to send around a lot of his dead open
and shut coffin cars to give the people free
conveyance thereto.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02

steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. are Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Mortimer Brooks. Miss Gladys BROOKS
Mrs. Nelson Brown. DIR. w. \. Bartlett. MI ana
Mrs. Thomas A. Buckner Mr.. and Mrs s. W.
Bridghar. Miss Elizabeth V. Belknap. William
Northrope Cowles Miss Catlin Mrs. Joseph
Cawthra, Miss Cotter. w H. Collision. Mr ana
Mrs. Morgan J. Davis and family, Mr.. and MIS-
Edward ]. de Coppet. Mr. and Mrs. J. s. Erdmann
Miss Forsyth, James H. Gill, Mrs X. T. Goodsel
Mr. and Mrs. William Morton Grinnel. Mr.. ana
Mrs /. Hermann, Mrs. NJ. Ogden Jones. Mr. ana
Mrs. Ernst Van Dyck and family. Baroness sennt
PilsaCh. j. j. Van Allen. Miss Van Alen MT
and Mrs. Ernst Dohnanyi, Enrico Toselll MIS-
Octevo Toselli. Countess of STAFFORD, Nine MAT
celia Sembrich Miss s. Schermerhorn Miss .
Stewart. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sachs. the Misses
Parsons. Consul Guido Won Schroeder, Afred J.
Ostheimer. Austro- Hungarian Consul at PniiaoSi-
phia; Mrs. E. Nicoll Miss F. Nicoll. Charles L. T.
Lardy. attache of the Swiss Legation at Wash-
ington; Colonel and Mrs c. b. I4amoorn, MIS-
Francis Fl. Leggett and Mrs. j. c. Leishman
Among the passengers who arrived here yester-
day on the steamer Mnnehaha. from London. were
Captain A. Adamson Captain r. III. Blake. s 5
Chrisholm, Burr Ferguson, e; S; Barring Gould;
Montague ID. Jacobs. Captain A H. Muiindef anu
the Rev. Robert keating Smith
On the steamer Trave. which arrived mere last
night from Genoa. Naples and Gibraltar. were MISS
Hester Burr Lewis. Miss X Tile and Miss A
Jayne
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02

There not many statesmen who have bet
ter earned retirement from labor than Lord
Salisbury but there fewer whom the British
Empire could not better spare.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Miss Jane Remark has resigned her place as
leading woman of the American Theatre Stock
Company. and will leave the company after two
weeks Her place will be taken by Miss Lotta
Linthicum.
Miss Virginia Harmed will be unable to give the
performance of Camille at Daly's Theatre which
II was announced that she would give this month.
II is reported that Miss Jett Thom of California
is engaged TO be married to Arthur Collins the
manager Of the Drury Lane Theatre. London Mr.
Collins this country on business connected
with the production OF The Price OF Peace at
the Broadway Theatre.
The annual benefit for H. s Sanderson. the bust
ness manager of Tony Pastors Theatre. will take
place next Sunday evening. \ number of the
most popular actors on the variety stage will
appear.
Mm". Sembrich. who closed her tour in the West
few days sooner than she intended on account
or a severe cold and temporary injury her voice
will sail for Europe to-day on the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse. Ernst Van DyCk, of the Grau Opera
company. will sail on the same steamer with his
amily,
The sale of seats for the benefit TO be given TO
Nine. Janarschek at Wallack's Theatre on Fri
day of next week opened yesterday morning
The sale in the course of the day amounted 10
trtbutions which have been sent 10 the managers
of the benefit
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02
TURKISH TRANSPORT WRECKED.

Jiddah. Arabia. April 1.-The Turkish transport
Asian has been wrecked near Yembo. Twenty SOL
diers drowned
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02

III. W4LDECh-ROU SSEAU'S AILMENT.
Paris. April 1.-The Premier. NJ waldeck-Rous-
seau' IS sunerinS from an abscess In the throat
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02

The Harbor Line Board has decided that the
plan for the creation of a huge artificial island
in New-fork Bay is adverse to the public inter
ests. In the opinion OF the members OF the
board. nature was sufficiently liberal in sup
plying islands. and needs no help from man In
that line of effort. And many people of con-
siderable intellectual range will commend the
decision of these experts
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02

The spirit In any trade organization that would
forbid its members 10 enter the ranks of the
citizen soldiery is not commenda BILE one.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02

Miss Virginia Harmed will be unable to give the
performance OF Camille Dalys Theatre, which
1t was announced that she would give this month.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-02

The Republican candidate for Mayor Of Chi
cago has the somewhat doubtfully compliment
airy support OF Altgeld. We doubt II he ever did
anything to deserve such fate.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-08-23
HIGHER CRITICIsnI

The Advance, a religious paper. had
al article in a late issue criticising the
"higher criticism and deploring its
baneful effect upon Sunday school
work. The Kansas City Star Of Sun
day had an article on the same line
aud attributes the falling of in Sun
day school attendance to the work of
the higher criticism. The new aismu
appears to be undermining the founds-
ton OF belief in the historic truthful
ness Of the scriptures.
The doctrine Of evolution is another
phase Of the same tendency. If ex-
IRENE evolution is true then the storv
Of the creation Of man is false Rnt
evolution IS only an hypothesis at the
most, and its deductions as to mans
derivation and descent is simply not
proven By a single scientific fact. Ont
Of all this speculation the truth of the
historic reliability Of the scriptures
wiz come out clearer and more foreibla
than ever. A few myths VIII be elm
mated from the popular belief. as edu-
Gated bible students have al alone
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-08-23
TO LIVE WITH A LEPER.
DR.. Louis Knapp, of st. Louis, Gives
Up Home and Family for a
Strange Mission.

s.. Louis, Aug. 21.-Dr. Louis Knapp,
aged 40, practicing physician of this
city, has forever separated himself
from his wife and four children and
viii become isolated from the world
to nurse Dong Gong, the Chinese leper
who was found here two weeks ago.
The doctor, who IS a graduate of a
Detroit medical college, took final
leave of his family Tuesday. With
his patient and prisoner as his only
companion, DR.. Knapp viii live IN a
three-rOOm frame house now being
built by the city authorities at quar-
antine until necessity for his services
Is ended DR. Knapp will take his Il
braTy TO quarantine and viii there de-
vote the greater part of his time to
the study of lePrOsy. There were five
other applicants for the position.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-08-23
western League.
COST OF TRANSPORT SERVICE
Twenty Million Dollars Dispersed
by Uncle sam Mt Frisco Alone
Coal a Big Expense.

san Francisco, Aug. 17.-Gen. o. T.
Long, superintendent of the army
transport service IN this city, is pre-
pairing his annual report to the quar-
termaster general of the army. It
VIII show that S2O,OOO,OO has been dis
bursed here in the maintenance of the
transport service. The estimated cost
Of transporting a soldier from San
Francisco to Manila is shown to be
S136, for cabin passenger, 1886 The
capacities Of the transports that come
into this port VIII vary from 1900 to
1000 passengers Coal is one Of the
biggest items Of expense. The Meade,
which sailed Friday, viii burn on an
average 10 tons a day for > days.
That alone is an item OF S27, 900.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-08-23

At a recent family reunion Of the
sixtieth anniversary Of the marriage Of
Mr. and Mrs Jackson Buckner, Of
University Place, Neb., there we're 81
direct descendants Of the aged couple
present. The old gentleman is 81 and
his wife 50 years Of age. Besides their
descendants present, 30 others sent
their regrets and congratulations, so
the old people have q living descend
ants. In view Of this remarkable show
ing it cannot be said that marriage is a
failure.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-08-23
MUST MAKE LOSSES GOOD.
Attorney General Knox Holds That the
Government Is Responsible for the
Thefts OF Postal Employees

Washington, Aug. 19.-AttOrney
General Knox has rendered an opinion
which viii be Of interest to the entire
country, inasmuch as he holds the
government is bound TO recover mail
matter lost through negligence or dis
honesty on the part Of its employees
and to restore the same to its owners.
The attorney general also desided
that when a mail clerk or carrier
steals a registered letter containing
money he is responsible for the
amount stolen.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-08-23

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 21-The freight
sheds and 25 loaded and . empty
freight cars belonging to the Union
Pacific railroad were burned at the
transfer depot of that company in
Council Bluffs yesterday afternoon,
causing 4 loss estimated at nearly
100000. The sheds were full Of
freight recently unlOaded, which was
also destroyed.