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New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
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SUNDAY. FEBRUARY Il. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

roRFIGN There is a growing feeIlns ol
optimism i'm British military circles Rha1 ~
Roer war is drawing 10 close OelieISl rtn
.aper reports the close pursuit or DE Wei hOi "a
~ he Aar in Cane Colony. the Boer chief losing
prisoners. Maxim gun ana paIt % ~. naS DIi-e
munition train =- The weaGlns % W., ~ tonlx
rlace in ST. Paurs Church, knightsbfloge, M MLol-
don = NJ DE White, the Russian II rIhaaO rs
Minister issued a retaliatory decree taslils SINS
duties on American steel and iron goods 'o -
cont because OF Secretary Cages achoh I'M
posing countervailing duties on Russian sugar;
- The religious marriage or NJ. Deschahei
and Mile Brice took place i'm Paris
CONGRESS- The Oleomsrgarine bill
was taken up and discussed FOR time, ana theh
laid aside until Monday several dunorea pil-
vale pension and other bills OF minor Importance
were passed -=-= House: Chairman Cannon or
the Appropriations Committee succeeded IA
having the Sundry Civil bill again taken up, up ou'
little progress was made in its consideration
DOMESTIC President Mckinley announced
his purpose 70 call an extra session or congress-
as soon as he receives the Cuban Constitution
--- The Conferrees OF the Senate ana House
are IN a deadlock over the War Tax Reduction
hill. - General Miles's plan for organizing
the Artillery Corps of the Army was made pub
lie. The President issued an order re-
ducing the export duties on Cuban tobacco ~
per cent after ADrll I. -- The viii OF Pro-
fessor Edward T.. Salisbury, of Yale. makes
generous requests 10 that university
CITY.-Stocks were irregular and lower. ~
The dinner Of the American Protective Tarifl
League was held at the Waldorf Astoria, and
SpeechcS were nlaOe bA StNetdA wen hAoNA NOA'
gressmen == The subcommittee OF the Eek
ecutive Committee Of the Republican County
Committee presented its plan OF reapportion
ment, which adopted. == Bernard j
York. J. Sergeant Cram and c. +. Murphy Were
new names mentioned in connection with th'
Police Commssionership under the new law
I there was a report that Devery might be re-
tired with a pension tomorrow.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Part
ly cloudy. The temperature yesterday; High
est. 30 degrees: lowest 30 degrees average
| 3aIs degrees.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

fight with the Scraps. shot threw II into the
sea. and Lieutenant Stafford rescued II and nailed
II TO The masthead Tor which deed the nag va vas
presented TO him by Congress The nag was mace
by the Misses Mary and Sarah Austin. OF Philadel-
phia and the first flag that ever noated over an
American man-of-war was ever saluted oy d
foreign naval Power.
John Xavier Merrinan. who IA coming 10 Eng
land says The King" OF London. "fs one or the
most interesting figures in South African politics.
Farmer surveyor. IL. d.. member OF Parliament
ex-Cabinet Minister Bishops son. he has played
his part in every phase of life at the cape ana
played IL well. He is not the bitter hater or Eng
land that would have US believe. He has sat
In many Cabiuets-he ia the sole survivor or the
first Ministry OF Sir John Molteno-and he has
been the friend of every movement TO strengthen
imperial unity. TIe not afraid 20 night his own
friends when he thought they were going the wrong
way. and he a member OF the Cabinet which
first made the contribution to the Imperial navy
He In the Cabinet with Mr. Rhodes. too. which
il proof OF his loyalty TO the common flag But the
raid parted their ways
Galesburz. Ill. Feb. 16.-The Inauguration OF Dr.
Thomas McClelIand president of Knox College
at Galesburg. occurred last evening. The address
delivered by DIR. Charles F. Thwing, president
OF Western Reserve University, Cleveland His
subject was The Function Of the University IN a
Prosperous Democracy"
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
PERSONAL.

A correspondent Of a London paper SAYS: II DO
not think that any one has hitherto called atten-
tiOn the singular fact that two Of the very
greatest men Of the century closed were born
and the same day-Charles Darwin and
Abraham Lincoln. who both first saw the light on
February II. 1868
I.fwrence e. Phipps. the vice-presilent and treas
urer OF the Carnegie Steel Company has gone
West pleasure trip. accompanied by his wife
and children and several young of Pitts
burg. They are at present IN San Francisco where
popular resorts In Southern California. Mr.. Phpps
declares that his visit To California has absolutely
business significance.
the will Of the late General Leonard A. DIckin-
son. OF Hartford. leaves half OF his residuary
estate to ST. Thomas's Church IN that city and
one-fourth each 10 the Hartford Hospital and the
Hartford orphan Asylum.
Bishop James McGoldrick Roman Catholic Of
the Diocese of Duluth. who has lived in this cOun-
try for thirty-three years took out his second
papers only few days ago. Ills first he took out
years ago, and was a regular voter until the
To take their second papers'' before ever
eisng their rights citizens
Members OF the medical profession I'm England
have decided to erect a marble statue OF Dr. Will
lam Gilbert. the famous physician 20 Queen Eliza
beth. In a niche in the main facade OF the new
Town Hall at Colchester the city in which he was
born. and where his remains are buried Already
minimum amount required is only fi50 A will no
doubt soon be subscribed.
The Congregationalist." OF Boston announces
that Mrs Alice Gordon Guiiek has raised SOS Oo O,
the sIO0O0 required for the International Ipstuta
for Girls. In Spain. and IL is hoped that be,ora
many months the school can be removed from,
BiarritZ. France-tts headquarters since The oUd
break of the Spanish war-and planted in Madrid
the political and commercial centre OF the SnantS
nation. where IL Tishtfully belongs
DR. F. J. Furnival, the distinguished English
scholar who celebrated his seventy-hfth birthday
the other day. fifteen miles on the Thames
every Sunday and recently took part in a race and
won II.
Mrs. Stafford OF Marthas Vineyard. Is a daugh-
ter-in-law of Lieutenant Stafford. commander Of
the United States frigate Bon Hornme Richard In
a glass case In the parlor she has the remains Of
the Gag that noated at the masthead during the
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
BARRED or or ONO

The good people Of Ohio have just had the
satisfaction OF seeing interesting issue de
cided on sound principles 10 the honor and
advantage OF the State. For several weeks
the promoters Of a pair OF heavyweight pugil-
lists had been doing everything In their power
10 carry out their arrangements for a prize
fight IN Cincinnati last night. under the pre-
tence thar il was 10 be sparrfng exhibition.
and was consequently not forbidden 10y the
letter Of the law. Governor Nash was not less
firmly resolved that the encounter should be
prevented. and though reports as 10 the means
which he was determined to employ were un-
authorized il is generally understood that lie
was prepared 10 call the State troops into
action aud use whatever force might be neoes-
sary 20 control the situation. However. the
matter. having been taken into court. was ef
festuaIly settled there on Thursday 10y Judge
Iiolsters permanent injunction.
II Is refreshing 10 find that arguments which
have been considered impressive elsewhere
under similar circumstances. and which were
made the most Of in this State so long as the
Horton law was in force. did not lerpleN ihe
Ohio Judge. lie declared II was not Sparrlhs
match Int priZefght that Jefries and Rnhllh
were engaged Ia pull OFF, that priZenght
WAS a nuisance. moral wrong. an offence
against the law and menace io society; that
a court of equity had complete jurisdiction IN
the case and that the fight could not occur
The result IS that the affair has been indefinitely
postponed and the managers In despair OF
finding any place I'm the United States open TO
the promotion of their detestahle industry. are
now considering the possibility Of making IL
flourish I'm Mexico. Following this salutary
deliverance OF the Court Governor Nash is
about To advise every Sheriff and Mayor In
the State that the law is plain and must be
enforced. and IL is universally conceded that
during his term. at least. there will he no
prizehghting in Ohio.
Here in New-NOrk we have happily got rid
Of the perniciOus statute which WAS construed.
not by the courts. but 10y the police authorities,
as affording fun protection TO the prizering pro
vided only that certain easy conditions were
complied with. and which toward the last
was impudently assumed 10 be a sufficient pro
lection even when those conditions had been
violated But we have no doubt that during
all This time the course of action which has
in Ohio might have been taken In Newfork
with equal success. Nothing was lacking ex-
cept a disposition the part of the authorities
to carry out the clear intent OF the law. The
public sentiment. which, in spite Of strenuous
opposition. finally compelled the Legislature
10 pass the repeal hill. existed all the time and
would have abundanily sustained official in
reference with the shameless proceedings of
the prizeaghters
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
PROPHECIES or 4 CENTURY AGO.

Prophets Of evil. rs We have hitherto re-
marked. are plentiful al the beginning OF the
new reign in England They predict all man
ner Of evil for the old Kingdom because OF It's
big debt. iis tyrannical rule over parts or It's
Empire and the wide dispersion Of that Empire
about the globe. IL IL not likely that King I'd
ward lies awake q nights worrying lest these
fOrehOdings shall come true IL lie were in-
clned TO do so he might well take comfort from
a review of history OF hundred years ago.
IL was I'm January. 1901. that prominent
member of the French Legislature declared
that 'the hour Of distress and humiliation had
struck for that implacable enemy Of peace.
England" To which he added that the latter
was "grOaning under the weight Of debt and
taxes Its bloated power has hitherto
'bepn maintained by its tyrGnnical dominion
'in India which. while its point of contact Is
distant six thousand leagues from the me-
'tropolis will tOtter upon the first breaking out
.of her intestine dssensiOns in Europe.
And vet the ancient Kingdom, with Its world
wide possessions. Is still holding IT'S own. and
seems about as likely 10 continue doing so as
any other country OF the Old World. All OF
which goes 20 show that prophets Of political
disaster are sometimes without honor in any
country
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

my betters" may seem AT first only imperfecty
TO describe this attitude of the people In
democratic America. for instance. toward their
true leaders and spOkesmen. But though In
form the words suggest outwOrn relation
ship that fortunately no longer exists. In spirit
they do describe the trustful reverence that the
plain people always manifest toward those who
prove their right to leadership. Indeed. III Is
both pitiful and pathetic to see how the masses
sometimes order themselves lowly and rev
erentIy" not to their real 'betters. but to those
whom they have been wheedled into regardlhe
as such. while all the time they are pluming
themselves on their refusal 10 recognize the
superiority Of any man.
Never explain. never retract. ana let them
howl was the sarionic way in which Professor
Jowett said that all popular outcries should be
treated IL is OF course. neither wise nor possi-
BILE ALWAYS 10 meet public criticism in this high
handed manner for to speak of nothing else,
man thus criticised is not usually SO absolutely
right as 10 Justify such a course. Ihere are
times however. when the advice OF PROFESSOR
Jowett ought to be followed. and perhaps the
greatest defect in a democracy Hes In the fact
that many public men in every walk or HE are
either unable or unwilling thus TO treat popular
clamor or condemnation. The true representa-
tive of the people is not necessarily he who
sIavishIy obeys every popular mandate, but
rather he who. even In spite of the people them
selves. stands up for what he knows 10 he for
their real interest and who is willing. IL need
be- 10 go down in temporary defeat on such an
issue rather than aid I'm cOnsummating an In
Justice or n wrong. Men who are thus ready
on occasion to save the people from the conse-
ouences of their own folly are the only safe
leaders in a democracy. Usually they may
count on finally receiving an acknowledgment
from the public OF the wisdom OF their course
But even II such recognition should not come
TO them during their lifetime, they VIII have at
least the satisfaction of knowing that they were
right and that I'm spite OF all misconception
they have helped the cause of right and truth.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
SENATOR PL4TT MOVES.
GIvEs Up THE SUITE so LONG OCCUPIED
BY HIM AND HIS WIFE AND TAKES
ANOTHER At THE FIFTH
AVENUE HOTEL.

After continuous occupation for nineteen years
OF the suite OF rooms on the fourth hoor IN the
northeast corner OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel SEN
ator Platt yesterday moved 10 parlor and oeu-
room on the Twenty-third-st side or the hote.
Mrs. Platts death last week Induced the seh1l0'
To give up what had become his city home ke-
publtcaus who called on Mr. Platt almost mechani-
cay asked have their cards sent TO "o-
eighty" as that the number of the suite Occu-
pied by the Platts. IL will seem strange 70 MANY
people 10 think of the senator living anyWhets
else than in 'twO-eightN.' Mr.. Platt Is much uT.
pressed account of the death or MS Wiz. !.
was said last night that OF his sons Will SOY
at the hotel with him when ne Is in town Io-Hay
Mr. Platt will so TO Washington
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
MISS REH4N'S TOUR.

The admirers OF Miss Rehans acting will De
pleased 10 know that her tour with Mr.. hester
play OF Sweet Nell of Old Drury" has thus far'
eeen amply successful. Miss Rehan Is now III
Boston. where she has been cordially welcomed
She Is acting at the Museum. and she will remail
there Till February IS. Two weeks will then oe
devoted to New-England towns, on March II Miss
Rehan will appear in Newark; March IN III
Harlem and on M1r~h - IN Brooklyn. Mr.. kes-
ters play seems to please the public more than IL
pleases the Press.-a fact which means that MISS
Rehan has vitalized II by her vivacous and poten-
tial acting. In the character Of Nell Gwyn.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

which alone is recognized here, and the increas-
ing number OF social scandals in high life and
lOwly. attest the evil of too easy and therefore
incOnsderate and i'll advised marriages. A
marriage H. contracted properly and with
promise OF good results only when II IL con-
tracted "reyerently. dscreetly. advisedly. sober
Iy" We may well. therefore. welcome any
measure which will make toward that end. and
that will prevent the degradation OF marriage
into a mere vehicle of convenience or the very
name OF il into a means of Illicit gain.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

A few champions OF the American trotter are
uncomfortable because the number OF PAGERS
bred I'm this country has made remarkable gains
in the las, few years in comparison with the
total OF trotters But after all. what's the
harm? IL American breeders and buyers OF fast
animals used In light harness prefer the PAGER
the trotter. any effort 20 baik their prefer
ences will surely be futile. Let them have their
way without lamentations or protests III the
PAGER in the long run does not Justify his pre-
dominance. the trOtter will surely come % his
own again in due time.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
CRUSH AT DEscHINEL WEDDING.
STRUGGLING THRoNG OF PARIsIAN NOTABLY
TIES ASSEMBLE At THE CHURCH.

STRUGGLING THRoNG OF PARIsINN NoTABll4-
TIES ASSEMBLE At THE CHURCH
Paris. Feb. l6-The religious wedding of NJ Fau'
DeschaneI. President of the Chamber of Deputies
and Mile. Germaine Brice. who were married CIV
lily on February IS. occurred to-day before fash-
ionabIe assembly in the Church OF st. Germaln des
Pres President Loubet and all the political per-
sonages former diplomats and literary notaolltieS
present.
There extraordinary scene outsIce 'HS
church at noon. the hour fixed for the ceremony
Thousands of Invitations had been issued. ana tns
church not large enough to accommodate AL
SO the latest arrivals including the principal VII
nesses and all the leading guests, found tneh-
selves In the midst OF a struggling throng Of PARIS
notabilities. elbowing another In endeaVors 10
obtain an entrance. NJ. Deschanel his bride ana
their parents kept waiting at the church dooE
for ten minutes before the police could force q
passage through the crowd ..
General Horace Porter the United states AnodS-
sador: General Andre. the Minister of War NJ We
tOrien Sardou. NJ. Meline and Count and countess
Boni de CIstellane arrived almost together zen
eral Porter waved his invitation card and o~ssSSd
TO be allowed to pass. The only response was thS
wavns OF a thousands other cards and a s5iSaII S
shout or We nave cards. too ~ titneIal -, Iua
ter and other OersOnages. including all the Naole0
Ministers. except the Premier NJ. WaIdsck-kous-
had TO wait outside until the Prefect of Police NJ
Lepine conducted them to side door -,
The throng inside the church absolutely lacked
decOrum. and bad TO be prevented from selzlng me
front seats reserved for President Loubet and th9
chief female guests. The spectators hustled ana
tostled one another In their efforts to secure the
pest points OF view. and some OF those pItse"l
even climbed into the pulpit
The ceremony performed amid the ceaseless
chatter OF the smartly attired guests -,
" Deschanel was much commended for wearhs
tradition that evening dress must be at all
functions whatever the time of day.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
uATRIMONF AND MORALITY

The progress OF the measure abOlishing com
mon law marriages" in this State is 10 be re-
garded with approval. The enactment OF il into
law will abolish various grave evils. and will.
We believe. be long step n the dTFction or
better morals and OF making matrimOny the
honorable estate" which the welfare OF society
requires il 10 be-. Some of the few who oppose
the measure say they do 80 because they think
II is not In the Interest OF good morals. The
basis OF their belief is difficult 20 discover. The
great majority OF intelligent people will doubt
less take the precisely opposite view.
The common law marriage" has been de-
Tended on the ground that it gives protection
10 some innocent but unfortunate aud misled
persons Dr 10 children OF erTing parents. That
is possible. What Is probable Is that IL ten
times as often IL either an Incentive 10 loose
living a means for gratifying the greed OF
sha meless adventuresses There are plenty OF
such creatures ready 10 swear themselves the.
common law wives" OF men whom they never
even saw. and 20 bring forward periured testi-
mony 10 their own shame. IL so he it they may
get a share OF a dead mans estate or hlackmaiI
his true heirs. The abolition OF the common
law marriage" will shut the door against such
iniquities. which have too often hitherto been
a scandal upon the State.
AS for the plea that the common law mar
riage" is al any rate a mitigation OF immoral
ity, and that for the sake Of good morals mar.
riage should be made as easy as nossible /,
seems 10 us entirely mistaken The man or
woman who viii not he moral outside Of the
matrimonial state is not likely 10 be moral In.
side of il. The increasing number Of divorces
not only on the --'visl pretexts that suffice in
some States, but on the grave statutory ground
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
sECRErARY LONG STARTS FOR PENSACOLA

Washington. Feb. 16.-Secretary Long. accom-
panied by Mrs. Long and Admiral Endicott. chief
Of the Bureau OF Yards and Docks. left Washing
to-day I'm the private car Riva the South
ern Railroad for Pensacola. where they will In
spect the Navy Yard and take part In the Mardi
Gras celebration. The party will remain there
about week and return to Washington by way
of NeW-Orleans.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

In describing Sir Arthur sullivan's rapid meth
DDS OF work George Grossmith says: 'He told me
himself of the final dress rehearsals OF
ToIanthe.' that he had yet 10 do the overture 10
the opera-which any one still see IL elabo-
rate and mastery composition. He sat up till
about o'clock in the morning, never leaving his
desk. and writing with assduity which IL Is al-
most impossible TO realize
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
DIR. HALE Ar THE HARVARD GLIB.

The Harvard Club entertained the Rev. Dr. Et-
ward Everett Hale. of the class of 80 last night al
us mouse. No ?7 West Forty -fourth-st. Dr. Hahe
reiated many "reminiscences of his alma mater ne
toid amusing anecdotes and interesting stories ..
many or his college mates and others who were tI
harvard With him and who have since brou~C
honor TO the institution.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
SAILED FOR THE NEDITERR4NEAN.

Among the passengers who sailed on the steamer
Tartar Prince yesterday for the Azores, Naples
and Genoa Professor L. A. Austin. Professor
and Mrs l.. w. Austin. Miss Agnes Goodwin Gull
yer, Mr. and Mrs. Isldor IOwenthal Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Mackinlay and Miss Edna Osborne.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
ILLNESS OF SENATOR FRYE.

Washington. Feb. 16-In the absence of Mr.. Frye.
who Is confined to his by illness, Mr. Perkins.
OF California. occupied the chair today's session
of the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
MINISTER LOOMS VERY I'LL.

Caracas Venezuela. Feb. 1s.-Francis b. Loomis.
the United States Minister. Is very ILL.,
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

Mr. Kriger now talks in a most pathetic
strain, admitting his errors. or some or them,
and literally pleading for help. But the chief
answer OF the world is likely TO be that he
sbo,ld have thought Of these things before he
hagap the war which he now admits he did
begin.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

Spanish weddings" have before this caused
much trouble in the world. but there is reason
to hone that the latest Of them has caused less
fire than smoke
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

The Legislatures of several States are consid-
erlng bills for the imposition OF severer penalties
FOR the atroci5us crime 81 Kidnapping. In most
OF the American statute books the punishment
is not suffici-ntly rigorous 70 alarm criminals
who are prone 10 Offences Of that sort. The
laws should be amended
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

The friends Of Tim" sullivan are now shout
ing for his nomination FOR Mayor What typi-
cal Tammany administration this typical Tam
many leader would give this town. King Henry
" Navarro when he became King OF France
hoped that every peasant might have a fowl IN
his pot. Mayor Sullivan would To il that
every heeer had his high ball.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

Interest is added 10 the Pacific cable project
by the announcement that Germany Is planning
10 Law a cable OF her own across that ocean, 10
serve the needs OF her extensive empire ana OF
her vast and increasing commerce. 1t should De
constantly kept IN mind. however. that the
United states has most need OF such cable
a,d has incomparably the best route along which
70 Law H. We hope IL will ere long be added that
the United states Is first In the field 10 perform
the task.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

The suggestion that Weyler Is planning 10
emulate Prim in another Spanish revolution IS
not without interest. But II should be remem-
bered that there Is a considerable difference be-
tween Weyler and PTim.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

three Commissioners. In that case there would
be no economy in reorganization
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
Bnslncss Nonrrs.

Ivers e. Pond Pianos -,,..
-. ,,sr ,bandler's. asa Fulton 81. Broosly
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York. Climate all sorts
II IS understood that District Attorney Phil
bin intends 20 bring 20 trial number or cases
I'm which his predecessors in office had pigeon
hoIed the indictments Under previous admin
,stratIons too many offenders with strong po-
utical backing escaped punishment. because the
indictments were put aside and the cases were
not called I'm the courts Here Is opportunity
for an important change for the better. and the
new District Attorney does not appear 10 be
inclined to neglect ~.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

Fit entry FOR gazetteers descriptive OF New
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