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New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
NOT BAD FOR COLONEL urRPHF.

In behalf Of Commissioner Murphy, who dur
11G long experience of public life has never
scquired the habit of overexerting himself
jesire to say that he put in pretty good days
work yesterday. lie tried a number of delin-
auent policemen with vigor and dispatch. i'm
posed several fines Of unusual magnitude enun-
.iated some important truths with an appear
snce OF perfect sincerity and in terms which
,aused his subordinates to vince. assured the
reporters that he was going 70 cooperate heart
md soul with the Committee Of Fifteen TO make
his clean city. and throughout these various
proceedings wore an air of virtue which will be
regarded as exceedingly becoming so soon as
he public is convinced that il is in harmony
with the inner man. The commissioner said
,De or two things. 10 he sure. which might pro-
Toke a retort from Ill tempered persons. Thus,
Illuding 10 the present anxiety of evildoers
md the grim fate in store for them. he called
particular attention 10 the alleged fact that
certain gambling establishment which had
sever been closed before in thirty years was
,ot open yesterday. Now. of course II any
body wanted 10 be ugly he might suggest TO
he' commissioner that this incident left his
arst deputy, the best chief we ever had in
ather awkward position. But let us not spoil
he happy hour with dismal reflections"
To one Of Colonel Murphy's official adnoni-
mons we give unqualified approval, and are
aot wholly destitute Of faith that he will cause
TO be needed. He told the officers who had
been summoned into his presence that he would
iot tolerate insolence OF conduct or language
'n the part of policeman toward citizen
Ind II he keeps that promise many will rise
ip and call him blessed, perhaps without Civ
s. ng sufficient consideration TO other features of
sls administration. The Police Department
VAS by no means above reproach during Mayor
strong's term OF Office owing partly to the fact
hat the commission was not fortunately CON-
itituted and In part to the extreme difficulty OF
radicating long intrenched abuses. But one
great Improvement was effected within the per.
ponal knowledge OF a multitude OF persons
Policemen learned to treat law abiding citizen.
With civility- man or woman asking ar
,ff1cer for Information or some slight assistance
an little or no risk of being insulted. During
Die last year or two, on the contrary. persons
hot possessing the moral and physical at
tributes OF prizeighter have shrunk from
addressing an unknown policeman, lest he
hould curse them, at the very least.
Commissioner Murphy il under the working
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
Mr.. EVARTS.

The death of William NJ. Evarts does not
come as shock to the community with which
he had been identified for almost threescore
years or TO the country which he had served IN
many important capacities. for ii was known
that he was in a feeble condition of body and
unprepared 10 resist the onset of an acute dis
ease. But the announcement that he has passed
away will evoke general tribute of deep re-
spect From his associates at the bar, OF when
for quarter of century he was the acknowl-
edged leader. just and feeling estimate of his
professional character may confidently be eX-
pected The public of New-York, of which he
was long chief voice on great occasions. VIII
sincerely mourn faithful citizen, In whose
fame it took pride and from whose participation
in municipal affairs it derived signal advan-
tage: and far beyond our borders the memor!
of his notable achievements on the national and
international stage will be gratefully revived
That Mr. Evarts possessed marked aptitude
for public office is abundantly proved by the
record of his services in two great departments
of the national government and there is no
reason to doubt that he found those labors con-
genial. Nevertheless it is unquestionably true
that he derived his greatest satisfaction from
the active practice of his profession, and that
the fame for which he most cared was that
which he long enjoyed of emnence a lawyer.
He brought to the service of his clients a thor
ough knowledge of fundamental principles,
habit Of patient investigation and n remarkable
capacity for acquiring. ordering and presenting
the facts of case. however complicated. Mr.
Evarts not q great orator. II al orator 10
he great must possess the power of profoundly
stirring the emotional nature of his hearers, but
he was capable Of rising TO a strain of genuine
eioquence befitting lofty theme. while bis
treatment of lighter subjects often exceed
ingly felicitous. His gift of fluent and animated
speech was still more apparent in conversation
than on formal occasions. and many examples
of a rare wit. which always seemed TO find per
feet expression without effort. survive in the
recollection of his contemporaries.
Mr.. Erartss instincts and activities were in
rariably the side of good government. and
he never lost his influence by losing his mental
and moral balance No irrational propaganda
obtained his support, and least of all prejudice
masquerading a principle. He moved through
life serenely. gathering from year to year the
rewards of high ambition. He not solici-
tous 70 press a personal claim TO preferment or
in the slightest degree resentful when honors
which might have been appropriately bestowed
on him We're assigned TO others. His active
career closed ten years ago with the expiration
Of his term in the Senate and during most of
the subsequent period physical infirmties have
confined him more and more closely to his house.
But II is a consolation to know that he did not
suffer severely in body or lose the capacity for
mental enjoyment. His title TO a secure place
among the distinguished citizens and servants
of his country is indisputabe.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
Ner2lprk Dsaiip G.ibn1re
FRIDAY. MARCH /. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNTNG.

F0REIGN.-No confirmation of the reported
surrender of General Botha made known In
London. although it was confidently reportea'
the Kaiir stocks were steadily rising on the
helief that the war is near its end. -- 1t was
reported in Cape Colony that De Wet. unaple 10
cross the Orange River owing TO Its rise. al
one point. had gone to another 10 make anotheF
attempt. -==- a list of Chinese offclals
whose punishment is demanded was announced
more vengeanca. =- The question Of the
formation Of the new spanish Cabinet remained
unsettled - The Turkish Government or
dered fifty thousand troops to the Bulsarltn
frontier 10 prevent maraudng. == The strike
af men on the Wharves Of Marseilles delayed the
unloading of fruit steamers AMI is expected 10
interfere with the departure OF ocean vessels
CONGRESS.-Senate: The River and Harbor
bill carrying S50.Gt0.0o0, was passed, and con-
sideration of the SundTy Civil bill began; much
other routine business was transacted
House: Conference reports the Diplomatic
and Consular and Agricultural Appropriation
bills were adopted, and the Postoffice bill was
sFnt hack TO conference; d bill to improve the
revenue cutter service was considered. -
Roth houses adopted the conference report on
the War Revenue Reduction bill. thus finally
passing that measure.
DOMESTIC.-The Army Appropriation bill.
with the Cuban and Philippine amendments, is
expected to become law without a further fight
m Congress- thus avoiding the necessity for
extra session. == President Mckinley will
-anomnata all the present members of the Cati-
except Attorney General Griggs. who has
inally determined to retire, but will remain in
afice until about April ]. - The programme
For the inauguration Of Mckinley and Roose-
Ceit at the Capitol on Monday was made public.
--= The State Senate and Assembly passed
s.rator Raiues's Bipartisan Bureau of Elections
hill for New-York City under emergency
message from Governor Odell.
CITY-Stocks were irregular, with net losses
the close. -= Jesse r. Davis, a former
in the insane pavilion in Bellevue, was ac
quilted Of the charge of homicide. - Orders
from Washington resulted in the dropping OF
thirty one inspectors and two deputy surveyors
the Custom House. and the announcement
that new rules regulating the meeting of incom-
ing steamers would be put into force. - Dep
Uty Commissioner DeVery refused to take his
salary police chief and deputy commits
sioner, and this course was taken TO be the first
ttep toward testing the constitutionality of the
police law: Commissioner Murphy and Dew
cry both tried delinquent policemen and inflicted
heavy penalties.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Clou-
5y, followed by rain snow. Temperature yes
terday: Highest. % degrees: lowest. Is degrees;
average. 2414 degrees.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01

avoided by quoting the law in full Such rea-
sons for abandoning constitutional method OF
dealing with Ramapo and plunging open eyed
into one of doubtful constitutionality are simply
childish
Yesterdays proceedings in the Senate had
much the appearance of playing with the Ram
apo question. If the intention had been TO give
the antiRamapo people a dose of their own
medicine by passing a worthless bill, some
thing of this sort would probably have been
done. though it is only fair to say that the
worthlessness of the bill would not in such case
have been so plainly suggested We therefore
assume that Mr.. Slater was perfectly honest
Perhaps his bill is constitutional. But after
he has thrown doubt upon it. it behooves the
Assembly and the Governor TO consider that
question carefully lest Ramapo be more nrniy
intrenched than ever by blundering attempts TO
secure freedom from it.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
CITIZENS rNIoN CONVENTION.

The Citizens Union has fixed upon April as
the date for its preliminary convention, which
Is expected 10 choose committee of seventy
persons. whose duty will be to discover and re-
port TO the convention AT 3 later date the name
of citizen upon whom all the ntiTammany
forces can unite for the office of mayor This
calling Of a spring convention has aroused some
opposition, hut chiefly. think. from sources
where the purpose Of il was not clearly under
stood. The calling of the convention does not,
for instance. furnish evidence OF any inclination
on the part of the union to ''go it alone" this
year, or to plunge into the unwisdom of a nomi-
nation far ahead of anybody else. Nothing Of
the sort, we understand, is intended. If it were,
there would unquestlonably be ground for seri-
ous condemnation of the unions course.
The proposition to appoint committee of
seventy, which may continue during the spring
and early summer and seek to discover the
common ground and the common candidate for
all the forces opposing Tammany TO unite
upon. is a good one, provided, of course, that
the right men are chosen TO act on the commit
tee. On this latter point the union says in its
latest address that the committee of seventy
will be broadly constituted with the intent
ito make it representative of all who are will
ling to unite In the demand for the separation
"of municipal from State and national politics,
land for a civic administration without spoils,
"favoritism or political tyranny This is good
as far it goes, and we take pleasure in
garding it as an earnest OF the unions inten-
ton TO choose the committee in the best way
possible but, we confess, should have been
glad to that intention stated in terms little
more definite. If this committee of seventy
is TO do anything, it is to unite the anti-Tam
many forces. Everybody must know that, in
men who still insist phrasing it differently.
Mr. Cutting, the chairman of the union, does
not hesitate TO speak of union against Tam
many in definite and simple terms. The sooner
the organization exhibits similar sagacity and
candor the better.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
WANT yUMEL MANSION PRESERVED.

Mrs. Fay Peirce. president of the Wonen's Aux
iary of Society for the Preservation Of Scenic
and Historic Places of Interest, presided at meet
ing OF the organization held yesterday at the Hotel
Buckingham.
Mrs. Mary Vanderpoe introduced resolution
which adopted. congra tulating Mrs stephen
V. White, of Brooklyn and a member of the Aux
iary. upon her success in securing from Congress
substantial commemoration of the heroism of
the martyrs of the prison ships.
Mrs. Richard Green, introduces a resolution,
which adopted. offering the sympathy and
good will of the members of the auxiliary the
agitators of the Fort George Park project.
a committee of five, of which Mrs. Charles r.
Flint is to be the head appointed to appear
before the Board of Public Improvements and ask
IL 10 reopen the subject of preserving the old
Jumel mansion and its grounds. The members of
the organization are desirous of converting the
premises into park and museum.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
PERSONAL.

Jerry Simpson is TO go into the live stock and
commission business In Wichita. Kan. He says he
has quit politics for all time.
The Duke of Cornwalrs Illness has left him
delicate. says TIE London Chronicle The voy-
age to the Antipodes is really a timely trip. the
effects OF which expected TO be excellent. The
luke who had grown little stouter of late. has
fined down again. and looks taller in consequence
That is said TO be one OF his ambtions-"the glory
Of height" Apropos story OF wfely devotion is
told, which the ladies of Melbourne. Sydney and
Montreal will be able to verify for themselves
The duchess, when she wore high heels.
little taller than her husband. Hence, the high
heels were renounced. both out of doors and within
Senator Elkins speaks Spanish like a native. He
learned the language when he young in
NewMeXico.
Senator Morgan started In on Monday to speak.
and, with brief intermission. was on his feet for
six hours, talking steadily. He Is seventy-seven
years old. but. 70 quote his own language. he Is
league Senator Pettus. Who is eighty Years m old
he sad Up = onS agrr Mise t4
Captain Richard P. Leary. L. S N who as
Governor of the island of Guam. won laures which
haze not yet had time to fade. is hobbllng around
IN a fall at the League Island Navy Yard.
Don Francisco Silvela. upon whom the Queen
Regent Of Spain has called to form a ministry may
be described a dissident Conservative He did
all he could as statesman and journalist TO pre-
vent the with this country and to bring about
ago he was charged by senor Almenas with desir-
ing to bring about revolution with the hope OF
dethroning the king and placing himself in power
He challenged his detractor TO mortal combat. but
Almenas would not meet him.
Francis Valentine Woodhouse, who died a few
days ago at the age Of ninety-six, the last
surviving apostle of the original twelve of the
Catholic Apostolic Church founded by Edward
Irving. Mr. Woodhouse also of the oldest
English berristers having been called the bar in
1926
Berlin, Feb 2S.-Baroness Won Ketteler. who
sailed from New-York for Italy February IA, has
arrived Genoa She will stay for time in
the Riviera for her health.
Vienna. Feb. PA dispatch from Sofia, Bulgaria.
announces that Prince Boris, the oldest of the
regning Prince Ferdinand. who born in 1894
has suffered serious relapse and that symptoms
of abdominal typhus have set in.
Berlin. Feb. 2s.-Professor Hubert Herkomer who
has just finished enamel portrait of the German
Emperor has arrived here and was received by the
Emperor to-day. His painting is the largest enamel
portrait In existence, and was only successfully
completed at the cost of much patient labor.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
FIREPRoOF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Every building in NewYork used for public
purposes should be as thoroughly freproof from
turret to foundation stone as is The Tribune
Building. 1t a lamentabe discredlt 10
Manhattan that the huge criminal courts
structure in Centre-st. was put together so care
lessly that n fire which was started in heap
of rubbish should have excited alarm lest 1t
might spread 10 offices in which records of the
greatest importance were stored.
There is an enormous number OF public docu-
ments of moment in that big and ugly building.
Some day these papers may be destroyed by
fire. and the city will then encounter trouble Of
a crievous kind That Criminal Courts Building
is little better than nightmare in many ways.
New-York has plentiful reason TO be sorry that
so disagreeable and uncouth q pile was ever
reared at public expense.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
Amusemeute.

ACADEMY OF afUsIC-s:1s-Bsrbara Frietohie
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s-l5-Ih masters -|1fi'=-
IIJOC-s l5-The Climbers -. ,-.r,.,-s
CARNEGIE Halls :l5-Leipsfc Phlihar1loric 'i0H'7
CASINOS :f5-Floroaors ,-,.,-, xr.. ,r
CRITERION THEATRE-S-l5--Nhe hen hIigH'hOo" ''' ~
Flower xr.-.x.,, r-~,.r.
rpE:N NT-EEE-The World Wax.
f.MpLRFy THEATRE-s .20-Mrs. Dane Lelence-o
FOURTEENTH STREET THEAT'FSE-e-t5 y Aash'
GARDEN -S:l5-Under Two rags -,.
6yARRICK THEATRES .l5Csptsin Jinks OF the faOfe7
Marines.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-s-Miss PRINT ,
HARLEM OPERA HOCSE-s:l5-A ROYAL Fanny -,
HERALD SQUARE TH6ATRE-si3-The Gil from Up
IRVINE; PLACE THEATRE-sI5-Ltndau's Comedy.
Der In Hause.
KEITH 'S-Conrinuous Performance
KNI-KERBOCKER THEATRE-e-25-"heh We "''S
TVrenry-one.
YoSTFR & BIALs-1 :45-7 -7:45-vaudeville
TYrFI-M THEATRES .30-The LASH OF the Nhlp
MsrTSON SQUARE THEATRE-S:50--On the Qulet-
MENDELSSOFSN HAIL-S-Daytd Bspharn gong fIecltaI a.
MFTROPOLITAH OPERA HoUSE-7:45-Der hihs oee
NibeunRen.
MURRAY HILI. THEATRE-2-s-Secret Service
NEVE- -S-15-Naudevlne
PASTOR 'S-Day and Night-Continuous SNOW
PROCTOR 'S-ContinUcus Performance.
REPT- -RIIT-s :15--In the Palace Of The KING
SaNOY-s: :l5--The Governors son. -
ST NICHOLAS SKATING RINk-s;lo--lfl'e
Hockey Match.
VICTORIA THEATRE-s:l5-My Lady. . --,
WALLACK'S THEATRE s:l5-All on Account OF r.l1a
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
NO HONOR AMONG THIEVES.

Among the gambling machinery which was
carried off on Tuesday night a considerable
number of trick devices made for the cheating
of the victims Of the various games was in
cluded in the spoil. This proof that faro and
roulette and hazard and other contrivances for
the enrichment of the rocks that prey on pigeons
are frequently carried on with the most brazen
swindlng surprises some people who are simple
enough to suppose that professional lawbreak-
ers sometimes have certain sense of honor.
There is no honor among thieves. The theory
that any sentiment of that sort exists among
criminals is a delusion. The men who habitu-
ally violate the law by running faro banks or
poolrooms are always dishonestan and dishoporable
at heart, and every one of them is sure to cheat
if he feels that his cheating will not be exposed
In this day and generation the honest and trust
worthy professional gambler does not exist
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
TWO CUBAN PROPOSALS.

Two plans for determining the relations pe-
tween the United States and Cuba have now
been formally put forward. One was adopted py
the United States Senate yesterday by more
than two-thirds majority. Its provisions we
have already discussed in detail. The other
was adopted ut pretty nearly the same time by
the Cuban Constitutional Convention. 1t is
composed chiefly of what Rufus Choate called
..glittering and sounding generalites. its prln-
cipal purport being to deny to the United states
any greater interest in or closer relations Win
Cuba than those of any other country-to re-
verse and to repudiate. in brief. the fixed policy
of the United States for the last seventy seven
years.
1t is not conceivable that the United states
will accede to any such reversal of its policy
at the hands of one of its beneficiares. Apart
from that however. there is fatal weakness
in the Cuban proposal. The preamble declares
that the plan is not authoritative nor binding
hut is to 60 into force only "if the first govern
nent under the republic thinks 1t advisable
In other words, the proposal is purely tentative
or speculative. And the United States Is asked
10 withdraw from Cuba, and the world is asked
TO recognize the independent sovereignty or the
Cuban Republic upon the strength of mere
expression of opinion which, by its own con-
fession. NAV not he worth the paper upon
which ii is written!
Not by such devices Is the pledge or the
United States TO itself to Cuba and To the
world to be fulfilled. This nation stands
pledged TO establish in Cuba "a stable govern
..ment. capable of maintaining order and OBJ
Serving its international obligations" 1t is,
moreover. pledged to safeguard its own inter-
ests in Cuba. and to preclude the recurrence of
anv such intolerable conditions those which
necessitated its intervention three years ago
Such pledges will be fulfilled by the adoption
and enforcement of the propoS@' IS made by the
United States. They would not be fulfilled by
this Cuban proposal, even if 1t were adopted
and enforced. To assume that they would be
fulfilled by the PRONUNCIATION Of n scheme which
is sef-confessed to he incapable of enforcement
would be the merest trifng.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
SALE OF A VALUABLE LIBR4RT.

The library OF Albert J. Morgan. son OF the lS
Enoch Morgan. has been sold to George n ~.
nnond the bookseller Of West Thirty-third-sr. tof
about $50 900. Thers are thousand VoIuhieS
the collection which is rich in first editions az.
complete sets OF the works of Tennyson. Thackeia,
Charles Lamb, the Brownings. Whittier. hipii"s
and Robert Louis stevenson =
There is an edition of Horace. in old caI' W. W..
was treasured by Thackeray and carried aoou.
with him for years. It contains his characteIis-ss
autograph The original proof sheet Of TenhS7'.
Charge, of the Light Brigade shows the y pOef~ eof~
lection printers proof with corrections oy cT
Eliot of her poem. The Legend of JuoaL AS.ESJ1ds
little book is King Grumpus. an InteItus
in one act by Thackeray II was privately Prs l.
Illustrated by the novelist and IL is said theS A.
only other copy in existence. and t1aS =
London. Another book IS Mrs LelsyL IN
Wood" by Mary Lamb sister of Charles Lam - =.
which is inserted autograph letter or the s5s
ist. Most of the books in the collection are W.
works OF nineteenth century authors.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
DEFENDS PROFESSOR RosS's REMoFAh
PROFESSOR BRANSER SAYS UNIVERSITY FACULTY
UPFgoLps MRS. TANFoRD-ANGELL' AS
SAILS CONSULAR SERVICE

Chicago Feb. 2s-Two speeches stirred up two
hundred members and guests Of the uniVersiIy
Club last night at the dinner given IN nonor .,
the delegates to the second annual convehVloh o'
the Association of American Universities %Ains'
tca's. consular service assailed by Frssloel-
James r. Angel of the University OF Nlclis"-
In the other Vice-President John C. Branher u
Leland stanford. Jr, University defended IN sar-
castle phrases the action in dschargtng Professor
Ross. -
Professor Branner declared that four-nfths OF 0As
faculty shared the opinion Of Mrs StanlS[qi. i. re
Professor Ross was not Mt person 70 ho4I -.
position of instructor President Ange!l @ rss
that the consular service OF the United states
the poorest in the world 1T is almost aDs0ILIeo
necessary he said, that cOnsuls oe dole ~
speak the language of the country 20 wI!Cn T 80 4,
sent. and yet sorry to say tnat Ai--,s 1859
the WHOM send to Great Brltaih Sai
even speak tht language of that country.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
THE IRVING PLACE THEATRE.

a new play by Paul Lindau. entitled Der aels
I'm Hause." was performed at the Irving Pla"
Theatre last night for the first time in Ne"-ioiH
and was favorably received by the large aasl
ence that it will probably be repeated often IN lo
course of the season. The play is clean. sparA''-
and Void of exaggerations and the dlaIosue Ss-, -
situations have none of the characteristics which
make many of the recent German plays ooJecuoH-
able to people who are not in sympathy WIN 'A'
problem school OF modern drama -, bv
The leading parts in the play were taneI4 tanI +ba
Messrs. Ottbert Zimmerman and Baselt ana .r7sr Ss
Misses Reichardt Esenhut and Blngen -
Herr i'm Hause is light and efervescent. put NJ ~
joyabe and will be remembered one or M
Conred's best selections for this season