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New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
TIE LEGLSL4TIFE SESSION.

The new legislature will assemble to-day in
Albany under favorable conditions. 1t is an
old tradition that session OF the legislature is
a time Of danger and anxiety for the people, but
rarely, if ever. have citizens OF New-York been
able to look forward to a season Of lawmaking
with more serenity and confidence. The same
influences which directed the course of the last
legislature are in the ascendant and there are
good prospects for the continuation of the excel
lent work done last year in enforcing economy
and putting the government of the State On
sound business basis. The Republican majority
in both houses is in complete harmony with Gov
ernor Odell who has been making thorough
study OF many questions of State administra-
ton which have not had adequate attention in
recent years. As a result Of the recommended
tions which he viii doubtless make in his annual
message the abolition Of many abuses and the
introduction OF more enlightened and efficient
methods of government may be expected.
1t seems to be generally admitted that the
agitation for a general revision of the excise
laws will come TO nothing. There is no agree
ment here 10 what should he done. and even
if the legislature cared 10 depart from old prin-
ciples and give this city special liquor laws Of
its own, its task would be puzzling in the
extreme. The new city administration has the
respect and confidence OF the powers at Albany
usual to interfere with home rule On the other
hand, If Mayor Low and his associates desire
legislation 10 complete reforms TO introduce
improvements their views will certainly receive
sympathetic consideration. Many matters of
general interest will require the lawmakers
attention. Last winter considerable progress
was made in the reduction Of the general tax
levy for State purposes, both by economies and
by the imposition of so-called indirect taxes
Probably that movement will be continued
Many savings in State expenses could still be
effected and some new sources OF revenue dis
covered Possibly a tax on uglIness may be
imposed, at once 10 discourage the disfigure-
ment OF onr towns and natural scenery with
large and unreasonabIy numerous signs and to
bring money into the treasury. While II is
desirable to reduce the general tax 10 the mini
mum. tie wisdom of its entire abolition may be
doubted. for II is the pulse of the State govern
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

ment. AS it goes up or down the taxpayers are
led TO note the doings OF their officers. If it
were entirely abolished the people might he
Indifferent not only TO financial waste. but to
administrative abuses which they notice when
aroused by consciousness Of pressure on their
pocketbooks to consider political subjects. Our
canal policy presses for solution, and Gov
ernor Odeils patent interest in the State institu
tions suggests that economy and reorganization
- them may become leading topic this winter.
Like all legislatures. no matter how good, this
one will bear watching. 1t is inevitable that
jobs will be pressed upon it, and some of them
may be innocently put through If the people
wei as the lawmakers are not continually on
the alert One of the practices which should be
watched for is that of putting special measures
in general and apparently harmless form. Thus
1t Is hoped to avoid local vetoes, or, even when
they are not to be feared get for some private
interest privileges which would never be
granted knowingly by the legislature or toler
ated by the people The Governor last spring
vetoed several measures of this sort. notably
'the West-st grab, and the continuance of such
benefcent activity will meet with public favor.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
NO GREAT FAIR NEEDED HERE.

\ piece of real estate in Harlem, when was
held at 100000 at one time when 1t was thought
possibIe the Worlds Fair in celebration OF the
4O0th anniversary of the first voyage Of Christie
pber Columbus across the Atlantic would
take place in Manhattan. was sold rev
days ago for a large amount, hut the price was
far below the extravagant figures of nine-tenths
of million.
Are New-Yorkers now sorry that no great ex-
nosition has been carried on here for more than
forty wears? Consider the experiences Of Phila-
deInbia. Of Chicago. of Omaha and of Buffalo!
Docs this great city really need great fairs,
which are usually followed by great reactions
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

hostilities. If they thought there was actual
danger of war they would cease their nagging
, in jffy. The charm of the performance TO
them lies in its appearance of great temerlty
and at the same time its entire freedom from
danger-like poking sticks at q stuffed lion.
Now this description is both generic and
specific. II precisely fits the present case Ger
many is one of the greatest and most impor-
tant powers in the world and is the one which,
save a single one, is in most intimate relations
with the United States. Hence the peculiar
charm of nagging at it, Also it is of all nations
one of the most amicably disposed toward us.
and has recently taken especial and noteworthy
pains to make that fact evident. There is prac-
ticaly no possibility of a rupture between the
two countries Hence the entire safety of the
nagging. So, while England tries to subdue
handful of Beers, and France conquerS poor
little Madagascar, and Russia bullies the child
like Chinese. some Bombastes Americanus
jumps up and down and shakes his fist ana
shouts bad language in front of the German
Empire itself and it's great War Lord. Truly.
not even Little Jack Horner sitting In the cor
ner with his Christmas pie was so brave boy
Yet what sorry spectacle it all is. Treason
against the United States is defined as adhering
to its enemies. giving them aid and comfort.
What. then. is TO be said, conversely, or those
them irritation and annoyance? In the former
case the treason is none the less If the enemies
are weak and impotent. So in the latter. the
nagging at friends is none the less reprehen-
sible because the friends are too friendly ana
too good natured to he estranged thereby. What
an implied aspersiOn. moreover, 1t is upon our
own government, Only few weeks ago the
President reaffirmed the Monroe Doctrine more
vigorously than ever before in seventy-odd
years. and Germany promptly and explicitly de-
clared its acceptance thereof as an international
principle and our government has been fully
acquainted with every step taken or proposed
by Germany in this Venezuelan dispute and has
sanctioned them ALL Yet people are saying the
Monroe Doctrine is being violated or menaced
Does that mean that the United States Is a
party TO such deed? Or that 1t is being hood
winked and deluded?
The facts are as our Washington correspond
ent Yesterday made plain. that Germany has
taken pains to consult the United States In ad-
vance concerning the Venezuelan matter ana
to shane its course so as to give this country no
offence: and there seems TO he no posslblllty OF
anv misunderstanding or embarrassment over
the affair Those are the facts. X is not the
part of patriotism to misrepresent them. II Is
not welcome service to our own government
to play the marpot or to conjure up bugaboos
1t is no credit to our own land and people to
nag at other nations.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
Amnscmfnte.

AMERICAN THEATRE -s:l5-Rorneo and Juliet
BIJOU THEATRE-2--s. .2a-TTle Wii6g- Jares
BROADWAY THEAIRE-2--- Tstc sGeepiug Beauty and
Beast
CARNEGIE HALL~-il--LectuGe
-2:I5-s:l5-The Little Iuchcss.
AdtITEElDN TEEATR>-2-s-llu barr.
EDEN MCSEE--Day and Fv-ning-Word in Wax.
1-AP1RS THEAI RE -2-ld--5 2J-Ths Wilderness.
FoURTEBSTH STREET TiEATRE-2-s-Up York
State.
GARDEN THEATRE I5-s:2o-Alice Of Old vincennes
GARRIcK TfEArRf-2:15-s. .50--A Message from Mars
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE -2--s:l5 l5-Beaucaire.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-2-Aladda-S- Elm Glueck-
iches PaGr.
KEITHs-l2 80 to 30 p m-Continuous Performance
ENIcKERBoCKER THEATRE -2iA -- 500 - Quality
LYcBUM THEATRE-2:l5-s ao-The Girl and the Judge
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-215-s:3o s:3o-sweet and
MANHATTAN T1IEATRE-215-s:2o-Th UnweIcome
METRoPoLiTAN OPERA HoUsE-s-1e Nozzo di
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-2-s-A Brass Monkey.
NEW SAVOY THEATRE -2:15-s :30-D'Arcy of the
NEw-YORR -s:i5-F1orodora.
PASTORs-Continuous Performance.
FROCTOR'S FIFTH AVENUE--1:30 to lo:S0-The Still
Alarm and Varieties
PRocgoR's TWENTY THIRD sTREET-1:So to 1890
PRoCTOR's I25TH STREET. 80 20 10:so-The Bach
elOr's Honeymoon and Varieties,
FhNcIOR'S FIFTY-EIGHTH STREET-1:5o 10 10 80
Last Word and Varieties
6t1PCBLIC-2 l5-Un6er Southern Skies.
"AI-LAcK's THEATRE-2:l5-s:2o-A Gentleman OF
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NAGGTNG AT A NATION.

Nagging at Germany continues 1t Is an
ignoble practice but it must be supposed to af-
ford some morbid enjoyment to those who in
dulge in ii. Human tastes are varied. There
are those who love to bully and TO oppress the
weak and others who eXult in making I'M
pleasant faces or opprobrious gestures at the
strong, the latter trusting to their own insig-
nifcance or their agility to give them immunity
from punishment There are also those who
through restlessness or thoughtlessness or
something even more discreditable. find pleas
ure in naggng not at individuals, which would
be bad form, but at nations, for which occupa-
ton each holds himself to be chartered H5ar-
and if its government takes any notice of an
attack is not that distinction for the attacker?
And what can be more indicative of the most
vigilant patriotism than to be perpetually bris-
Ting. porcupine-wise against some foreign
power?
Such nagging is. however, in fact compli-
ment-though unmeant-to the object of it. For
1t indicates that the latter is great and impor-
tant nation. No one would waste his nagging
upon n small and insignificant object It ndi-
Gates that il is nation in particularly close re-
lations with this one. Otherwise there would
be no zest in the nagging process You couldn't
raise bit Of enthusiasm by lampooning how
ever severely, the Akhoond of Swat 1t ndi-
Gates, also which is perhaps most to the point
that the nation which is nagged at is peacefully
and amcably disposed toward the one whose
people do the naggng. and is inclined not TO re-
sent violently such annoyance. but TO endure 1t
with patience and forbearance For we cannot
suppose they really desire or mean to provoke
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
PERSONAL NOTES.

DR. Brent (EpiscopaD. of Boston the newly con
secrated Bishop of the Philippines will start for
his field of labor after Easter.
Some years ago DIR. Gore. the Bishop-elect Of
Worcester, founded brotherhood-the Society of
the Holy Redeemer-the members of which are all
cergymen who are specially gifted in the almost
lost art of preaching. The Rev. Hugh Benson a
son of the late Archbishop of Canterbury and a
brother OF Dodo' Benson. is one of the most ener-
getic or these brethren. II is generally know,
that the canon had to obtain the sanction of the
brotherhood before he could accept the hishopric
Father lgnatius once said that while Charles
Bradlaugh had been one of his nearest and dearest
friends he regarded Charles Gore as the bitterest
enemy of Christianity he had ever met Il could
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
From The Independent.
ENGLAND

From The Independent.
Who say We cherish far-ofr feud
Still nurse the ancient grudges?
Show me the title of this brood
OF sslf-appolnted judges;
Their name, their race. their nation. clan,
And we Will teach them whether
We do not, as none others can.
Feel, think and work together!
Both speak the tongue that Milton spoke.
Shakespeare and Chatham welded.
And Washington and all his folk
When their just claim was yielded
In it both lisp, both learn. both pray.
Dirge death, and thus the tether
Grows tighter, tenderer, every day,
That binds the two together.
Our ways are one, and one our aim,
And one will be our story
Who fight for Freedom. not for fame,
From Duty. not for glory;
Both stock OF the old Home. where blow
Shamrock, and rose, and heather.
And every year link arms and go
Through it's loved haunts together.
Should envious aliens plan and plot
Gainst one, and now the other
They swift would learn how strong the knot
Binds brother unto brother.
How quickly they would change their tack
And show the recreant feather.
Should Stsr-and-Stripe. and Union Jack
But float mast-high together.
Now let us give one hearty grip
As by true men is given,
And vow fraternal fellowship
That never shall be riven:
And with our peaceful Tags unfurled
BE fair or foul the weather
Should need arise. face all the world
And stand or fall together.
Kent, England.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

The name and fame and usefulness of the
Broadway Tabernacle to be maintained upon
another Broadway corner little more than a mile
further uptown This celebrated church has had
a notable history and has accomplished great
good. It's opportunities in the future, like It's
lahors, will be spacious and generous.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

Some Of our officeholders who will disappear
to-day with Tammany seem to have been trying
to give away small part of Long Island to
greedy schemers without proper compensation
to the taxpayers. The practical district lead
er whose absorbing aim in politics is to fill his
own pockets seeks to grab everything in sight
before he is finally lost to view in the blackness
of thick darkness which follows the twilight Of
his power.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

than the simple one proposed by the Philippine
Commission, is question to be considered. The
work already done in Congress on this subject
was done before the ADVICE of the Commission
was received, but when the houses reassemble
in January the matter will doubtless be con-
sidered in a light, and final action taken in
harmony with the requirements of the situation
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

The cost OF lighting the streets and avenues in
the various horoughs of New York has mounted
in recent vears to large totals. The new ad-
ministration will undoubtedly seek diligently to
diminish this huge outlay without failing to pro-
vide ample iumnat tion wherever II is desirable
for the general accommoda ton.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

If the courts decide that the many recent pro-
motions in the Police Department are legal a
heavy addition will be made TO the mountainous
load which already weighs down taxpayers
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

When Horatius kept the bridge over the Tiber
in the brave days of old. he kept 1t much better
than Commissioner Shea has kept the bridge
over the East River
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
DINER AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY.

Washington. Dec. 81 (SpeciaD.-Dr Won HoIlehen.
the German Ambassador, gave New Years Eve
dinner for the stsf Of the embassy tonight
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

Some If the weather from which New-York
has been suffering of late seemed TO have been
imported straight from London fog banks and
the shores of the Thames. And passed the Gus
tom House without detention delay.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
BISHOP M'vICKAR IMPROVING.

Philadelphia Dec. sl.-Bishop William Nelson
Mcvickar OF Rhode Island. who has been suffering
from cold since Sunday. is greatly improved TO-
day.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington Dec 81 (SpeciaD.-ro-morrow's re-
ception at the White House will be one Of the most
brilliant affairs of the season DIPLOMATS. sen
ators and Representatives. and army and navy onl-
GERS in uniform will add much splendor 10 the
scene After thev have paid their respects for
bout two hours the President and Mrs Roose-
welt will receive the public. There has been no an
nouncement yet arout the intention OF the Fresi-
dent shake hands with all the callers.
There was little doing at the white House To-
dav except the Cabinet meeting President Roose-
welt received only three four callers oeIors
luncheon. Among them were senator Louse, anu tn
Senator Mnlard One or two of the women OF the
Cabinet called Mrs Roosevelt In tne Pr A.
rooms there was some hustle pertaining 70 Sne
preparat tions for the big New Years pay @
Tomorrow the Cabinet dinner on TnursofS S aIu
Miss Helen Roosevelt cousin OF Miss Alice hoose- ts
of the White House until after the bail on Janu-
ary 8.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

Booked 20 sail on the steamer St Paul for South
ampton to-day Captain A " E. Browne j T
Burton-Alexander, Arthur Davies II. J. Davis
Captain T. L. Evans. Mr. and Mrs George 3
HerZig. Mr.. and Mrs. George r EIernu Mrs II
c. Ostermoor. Miss OStermoor. y. @. Ostsrmoor.
Alexis Ostermoor. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas g.
Shriver and Mr. and Mrs Hamilton Fish Webster.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

On the steamer Celtic. which sailed for LIVERPOOL
yesterday. were Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Bayliss Mr.
and Mrs. J. y. Camden. ir. Thomas A. Eddy
Colonel and Mrs G. Z. Harley. Mr. and Mrs W
Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hill Hudson p
Keariey, N. p; wife and daughter; A. ". Macon
ochie, NJ P.i Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Mcclure Mr. ana
Mrs. Robert Mcclure the Right Hon HoraCs
Plunkett ard l. Bullock-Webster.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

The auto which smteth and smasheth wher-
ever 1t lsteth must surely be curbed.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
3noex TO Aorcrilscmenis.
Bnsintss Nptlres.

Carl H Schultz,
Tel. l42 Madison So. $50 -444 First
Pure and Mineral Waters.
Manufactured Distilled Water.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
TOGETHER.

DEDICATED WITH WARMEST SYMPATHY
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BY ALFRED
AUSTIN. POET LAUREATE OF
ENGLAND.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
Ien1lork Dsilp Gribn,1e
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY l. 100
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-RegLlar CALL II O'Clock noon-Capital Trac-
ten 60 at at g at 20 at T si 20
washington Gas 10 at s. MeTsenthssr Limo
type 100 S at 12l.. 100 at 1sA 100 at 12h, 80 at
2l5s. 100 at 2lE. After csiI-Lanston Mcnotype,
10 at 1s2. 10 at 1s2. Capital Traction. 10 at
railroad Bonds-capital Traction IS, 10Y bid,
107h asked. Metropolitan IS. lis bid. 121 asked.
Metropolitan Cert. Indebt. 5s A los bid, los
109 asked. Columbia Gs. 117ls bid, 10 asked Co
lumbia 5s, log bid los asked.
ries A. ITO bid Washington Gas Co. 6s. series II.
r re bid u r s Electric s Light Deb Imp es Ios
bid. 1oe asked, Chesapeake and Potomac Tele,
phone IS, 1o4 bid 1O6 asked. American security
6s, 1881 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s 104
bid, io7 asked. American Graphophone Deb. os
Safe Deposit and Trust Stocks-National Safe De-
posit and Trust, 165 bid. Washington Loan and
Trust 21o bid, 225 asked washington Safe De-
posit, 20 bid. Union Trust and Storage. 1O3 bid,
Railroad stocks-Capital Traction Co., 1l21 bid,
il 2,,,a asked bon. s.oc,u Ran. ., w.u.,
bid. Metropolitan, 725 bid. 500 asked. Central,
279 bid: Farmers and Mechanics, 200 bid; See
is4 bid 80 s 90 Pa doe ed las ws sd s
bid, sos asked.
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's, Is bid Franklin.
As bid. Metropolitan. rs bid. IS asked. Cor
coran. 81 bid. Potomac. 631a bid. Arlington. -
bid, 30 asked. German American. 265 bid. NatioD-
al Union, bid. SO asked. Columbia, 1O% bid,
1!E asked. Riggs, ~ bid. asked. Peoples. 81
bid. 6!s asked. Commercial, Az bid. Colonial,
Title Insurance stocks-Real Estate Title. 90 bid.
lee asked. Columbia Title. ~ bid Washington
TssgaSns and S5sDnSphcss stocks
Graphophone Com. 3A bid. 81 asked.
Gas Stocks-Washington Gas, 'sls4 bid, S2H ask
Type Machine Stocks-Mefgenthaler Linotype.
1925 bid. 1927 asked Lanston Monotype. 12h
bid, 12A asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Greene Con. Copper Co..
21h bid, % asked. Washington Market. Is bid.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 1S5 bid. Co
lumbia Sand Dredging. 80 asked.
Eek dividend.
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How to Approach Island.
LOCAL BILLS PASSED.
Action by the Senate on District
Measures.

The Senate this afternoon passed Senate
bill :S20S, to authorize the Commissioners to
refund to wholesale and retail liquor deal
ers who were engaged in business in said
District on March 3. 1893, moneys errone-
ously collected as license taxes for the
license year ending October 81. 1898. 1t is
further provided that for the purpose of
carrying into .effect~the provisions of the
preceding section the Commissioners adjust
the amounts found to be equitably due by
the accounting officers of the District and
pay them out of the fund provided for the
erroneous payment OF taxes.
The Senate bill for the opening Of r
street northeast to 18th street and Of 2Sth
street northeast from r to Nj streets was
passed by the Senate this afternoon. 1t
appropriates 5000 for grading and regu-
lating r street northeast from it's inter-
section with Bladensburg road eastwardly
to 2Sth street, and 2Sth street soutnwardly
to NJ street, according to section three of
the street-extension plan, and provides that
there be delivered to the Commissioners
an unconditional dedication of the streets
named and between the limits named with
out cost to the District
The Senate also passed Senate resolution
so to postpone the payment of taxes on
real estate in the District of Columbia for
the tax year 1903 until May. 1903 The
Senate also passed Senate bill 1921 author
iZing the Commissioners to eXtinguish a
portion of the alley in square 1S9, and also
Senate bill 2G29 to provide for the tempo
rary detention of persons dangerously in
sane in the District
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MAY STOP HOMECOMING.
Possible Effect of Moros Revolt on
Volunteers Return.

Officials at the War Department fear that
the trouble between the Moros of the Island
of Mindanao and American troops will seri-
ously interfere with the plans for the re-
turn Of the troops who left this country
for Manila in 1859. When it was first de-
cided to order home these troops it was
planned to have them all arrive in this
country not later than October 1, but re-
Gently this plan was changed. and it was
hoped to get the last Of them away from
Manila by the LIST Of June.
In his report of the threatened revolt OF
the Moros. Gen Chaffee said it would be
necessary to retain for the present the bat
TALON of the 18th Infantry, now in the Phil
ippines. If a general outbreak occurs Gen.
Chaffee will need all the troops he can con-
troll. These Moros are fierce fighters and
what they lack In modern arms and am
munition they make up in strength, cour-
age and endurance and familiarity with
the country. Besides, they are religious
fanatics and willingly sacrifice their lives
against all enemies Of their religion.
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INTEREST AT SIX PER CENT.
Commissioners Approve Bill Regulat-
ing Payments of Arrearages.

The District Commissioners today for
warded a report to Senator Mcmillan.
chairman of the Senate District committee.
recommending the enactment OF Senate bill
1886, ITO amend an act entitled An act
to receive arrearages OF taxes due the Dis
trict OF Columbia to July 1. 1900. at per
centum per annum in lieu of penalties and
costs. approved February Is, 1902" The
amendment makes the act applicable 10
water main taxes and special improvement
assessments OF the same period. The Com
misstoners call attention to the fact that
the words nineteen hundred" mentioned In
the bill are erroneous, and to conform to
the date in the law should be eighteen
hundred and ninety-nine"
within the past two years" the Com
missloners say. the water main tax and
the special assessment accounts have been
brought up to date on index cards, which
mas enabled the assessors Office to furnish
Diils Tor arrears of taxes with accuracy
and expedition. the lack of which, on ac-
count of the former condition of tax rec
ords, was the cause of a large proportion
of the arrearage of taxes and assessments
to further. The application of the card
system to this class of accounts has insured
closer collection of such taxes as they
become due in the future The passage of
the Enclosed bill will therefore to a great
extent operate to clear the books OF arrears
OF taxes and assessments which it is now
dlfhcult to collect. and thus be an imme-
olate source of increased revenue to the
District"