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| makes the appointing power sole judge. He
! must not remove merely for difference in po-
| litical opinion but only for some reason affect
! ing the conduct Of public business. after allow
| ing the subordinate TO explain his delinquency,
and he must put on record true statement of
the reason for removal From his decision
there is no appeal The employees only protec-
ton lies in the fact that superior would dis
credit himself who recorded removals on charges
! manifestly ridiculous or dishonest. Any anti
Tammany official who is hampered by dsobedi-
ence, neglect Of duty. lack of zeal in carrying
out his plans, or use Of the office unduly for po-
ltical work. would be fully sustained by public
opinion and by law in dismisstng his untrust-
worthy men and stating the reason. Some
few marplots may commit offences so intangible
that decent cause for removal can be found.
But the harm they may do does not compare
with the harm that would be done to good gov
eminent by opening the door TO dismissals for
political reasons.
The advocates of wholesale clearing out of
| Tammany men assert that patronage and place
are not their objects. They merely want to get
rid of unworthy public servants completely
and eXpeditiously. 1t is noticeable. however,
that they couple with their proposition a scheme
for filling vacancies by favoritism. If they
really wanted only TO better the service and
oust the unit juggled into office by Tammany,
they would be content TO have the vacancies
filled by those who proved themselves most
competent in competition. There is really no
effective bar to the dismissal of any public ser
want, not veteran, with whom a superior is
dissatisfied. The trouble ali comes from his
inability to fill the vacancy with a personal
favorite. There is no incentive TO causeless dis
missals to make way for candidates ell
gible list through merit and therein is the only
real safeguard of tenures. The eligible lists
can furnish plenty of faithful men TO take the
places of unsatisfactory Tammany appontees.
That. however, is not what those who are so
concerned over the evil Of Tammany oficehold-
ing desire. They want heads of departments to
have patronage which they can demand. But
there is not the least danger that they will have
their way.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
THE SIK-DAY WALKERS.

The "go you please" lopers and shamblers
have again taken possession OF Madison Square
Garden. which for many years was free from the
1t is regrettable that these tramping fellows.
who have nothing to do with genuine high class
sport. have been suffered to invade the metrop-
oils and delude the unwary once more. They
are only ''hoboes" in comparison with clean
minded and clean limbed athletes Of sterling
quality
But it must be admitted that these sorry
scarecrows. they plod along in their tread
mill task, will not shock the spectators with so
affecting exhibitions Of physical suffering ss
did many Of the pitiful wretches Of the weary
round in the days OF Roweu, Fitzgerald and
Littlefeld. The former contests were kept IN
from Sunday night to Saturday night by single
competitors, each playing a lone hand as IL
were, each staggering in lopsided misery for
the Increase of his score without aid from
a partner associate.
The legislature some years ago passed a law
forbidding six-day affairs in which any one
should spend more than dozen out of each
twenty-four hours upon the track Therefore
in recent long drawn out bicycle contests IN
Madison Square. teams of two have divided
the tolls, the pains and the triumphs, such as
footmen in the Garden this week They tackle
the tiresome job in couples. Each one has a.
"pardner," whom he relieves at stated intervals
But the whole affair is merely money making
scheme, and is dull, dreary, disreputable ex-
hibition from start to finish. There is no zest
no spirit OF noble and lofty emulation worthy,
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
GOOD MAN: GOOD JUDGE.

Let the busy metropolis pause for a moment
in its hustling and pay its tribute of grateful
appreciation to William T. KeOgh and Leroy B.
Crane.
Mr.. Keogh is a theatre manager. The other
evening he saw three ticket spectators plying
their nefarious trade at the doors of his theatre
Instead Of "gOing cahoots" with them in their
unclean profits. as some do he ordered them
away When they refused TO GO he called
policeman and had them arrested Then he
took pains TO go to court and press the case
against them, and in court he boldly declared
that he knew and could prove that some theatre
managers were in league with the ticket specu-
lators.
Mr.. Crane is a City Magistrate. It was he be
fore whom the ticket spectators were ar
raigned after Mr.. Keogb had had them arrested.
He complimented Mr.. Keogh upon his manly
act, and corroborated what the latter had said
about collusion between theatre managers and
ticket spectators. Finally, and not of least i'm
portance, he fined the spectators SO apiece.
Matters have come to such a pass that at
some theatres it is impossible to reach the box
Office without being insulted and all but
saulted by ticket spectators. At some too, it
is impossible to get good seats at the box office,
the spectators having got them all in advance.
And at some the cOllusion between manager
and speculator is unconcealed. In such a state
Of affairs, this plundered and insulted public
may well regard with gratitude every man who
makes an effective stand against the system of
licensed blackmail and extortion.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
HUNGRY FOR SPOTLS.

1t is safe 10 assume that no officer of stand
ing in the city administration will favor As
semblyman Aliens bill TO permit the different
heads of departments here TO remove without
hearing employees of the city government and
ill their places during six months without re-
course TO the Civil Service eligible lists Nomat-
ter with what specious reasoning about the
necessity OF displacing the Tammany men who
block the progress of reform the purpose Of this
bill may be covered, it is in its essence a grab
for spoils and is 10. be treated as such The
idea that non-partisan administration pledged
10 the maintenance of the merit system, should
wish TO commit suicide by legislating its politi-
cal opponents in the departments out Of the
protection Of the Civil Service law is unthink-
able Doubtless there are plenty of politicians
who are unhappy for lack of places, and it is
Of course. hard for them to feel that Tammany
could build up its power and I'LL the offices in
defiance Of the requirements of the merit sys-
TEN and that they cannot now retaliate. 1t has
been said even by few professed Civil Service
reformers that the Tammany officeholders were
almost all appointed in violation OF the spirit
IL not the letter, of the law and that the new
administration should not be expected 10 live
up TO too high a standard in dealing with them
Adherence to any but the highest standard how
ever, is not only an ethical but a political re-
quirement of the situation, and If Tammany
men In places within the classified service do
their duty faithfully nobody can afford to dis.
place them.
1t may, indeed, be that some of the holdover
Tammany men are really in spirit unfaithful
end resist the efforts of the new administration
TO improve the public service Such men. OF
course should be dismissed 1t is intolerable
that subordinate should because of political
difference even passively antagonize his chiefs
policy. and the provision of the law forbidding
removals for political reasons was never meant
70 confer any such immunity. II was intended
10 prevent just such removals as Mr. Aliens
bin would allow, and stop wholesale dismissals
by one party of employees owing their places
70 another party 1t no more compels any officer
70 keep subordinates who do their work in an
unsatisfactory manner, owing to political preju-
dices and treacherous disposition toward their
chief, than it compels him TO keep them when
they are found Incompetent or dishonest
<hs law gives ample power of removal and
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
1898.

We did think the year 1898 would be remem-
bered largely for our war with Spain. Instead
it now bids fair-or foul-to go ringing down
the ages the year which gave rise TO the
great problem, Who was Americas friend
This problem seems likely to rank in persist
ence with that concerning the identity OF him
who smote the late lamented William Patter-
son, and with the Baconese cryptogram in
Shakespeare. We are not, of course compar-
Ing it with these in Importance. But it NAV
be said to resemble them in being a matter
upon which there is little hope Of universal
agreement and especially with the latter of
them in the circumstance that persistent dis
agreement with the consensus Of sane opinion
and Of actual knowledge is maintained by a
limited but ever audible few to whom. for var-
Gus reasons, the futile wish is father to the
bumptious declaration. 1t may be that to the
end Of time men will be insisting that Spain
herself was our only true friend in 1898, and
that it was nothing but the prompt and en-
phatic veto Of the Spanish Government that
prevented a general European movement
against US. Such contention will not alter the
facts, and will not disturb the convictions Of
those who know the facts and of those who
intelligently observed the progress of events in
that memorable year and drew therefrom iu-
dicous deductions.
A statement was made upon the subject yes
terday in the British House of Commons by
Lord Cranborne, Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, which is TO be commended to those
who would know the truth. 1t was made in
answer to a question, which In turn had been
provoked by some anonymous utterances in that
press 10 which Bismarck used to apply the epi-
thet Of reptile" We are not saying it deserves
that epithet. 1t may be conceded that those
who are so feverishy striving to create distrust
and animosity between the United States and
Great Britain are sincere-as sincere as Mr.
Donnelly with his Great Cryptogram." The
fact remains that they are irresponsible and
unauthoritative. Reduced to its primary fac
tors their talk amounts to the ancient tale, at
is reported among the heather, and Gashmu
saith it, We are not sure that Biblical anti
quarlans are precisely agreed as to who Gashmu
was. Certainly the modern Gashmu has not
yet developed an identity comparable in au-
thority with that of a responsible Minister of
State. If he is able to do so now is his oppor-
tunlty. The world is listening with both ears
to hear the case against Great Britain stated
as plainly and as authoritatively as its ire
sponsible innuendoes were yesterday denied by
Lord Cranborne
Americans who value their own country and
Its interests and the truth above all preiudices
and antipathies. and who address themselves
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4musemcnts.
Ear.

AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fair.
Al Or "a. , .l.,-Inder Two FlaEa
BLOT THEATRE-2l5-s.2 .20-Iady Margaret.
BROADWAY THEATRE -2-s-The Sleeping Beauty and
the Beast-
cAsINo-s:l5-Miss Simplicity.
CRITERION THEATRE-2-s-pu Barry
DALY'S THEATRE -2I5-s :3O-Frocks and Frills.
EDEN AfUSEE-Day and Evening-World in Wax.
EMPIRE THEATRE .l5-s. .e0-The Wilderness
FOURTEENTH STREET Observation-Disclosures
GARDEN THEATRE-2 15-s :15-Maid Marian.
1AIsRICK THEATRE -2;l5-s;3o-The Message from
HARLBM oFDRA HoUsE-2-s.15-The little Duchess
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE -s15-Dolly Var
IRVING PLACE HEATRE-2-yinna Won Barnhelm-
s-Hopla.
hNlcKERBOCKER THEATRE :15-s :lj-The Torea-
LYcEUAI THEATRG -2l5-s-3o-T Girl and Judge.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-%-s 30-On the Quiet.
MANHATTAN THEATRE - 2.l5 - Sis - Hon John
arETRoPoLITAN OPERA HoUsE-s-carnen.
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-2-s-The Shaughraun
NEW SAVOY THEATRE. .l5-S .3O-The Way Of the
World.
NBw-YoRK THEATRE-2-s:15-Han Of Fane-wlnter
Garden-F1orodora.
PASTOR oRs-Continuous Performance.
PhOCTOR'S FIFTH AVENUE-1:50 to 1o30-A Trip 70
- Chinatown and Varieties
PROCTOR'S TWENTY-THIRD STREET. 40 10 30
Varieties.
PRocToR's I25TH sTREET-1.aO to 1o:3o-Innocent as
a Lamb Varieties.
PROCTOR'S FIFTY-EIGHTH STREET-1:3O to 1870
a Temperance Town and Varieties.
IHEATRE REPCBIIC-2-S .2O-Mstress Nell.
NICTORIA-2-s.15-Minstrels
WAILAcH's THEATRE-215-s s:2o-A Gentleman Of
France.
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JURORS AND REGISTRATION

| A bill has passed the Assembly and is now
| before the Senate which should arouse a good
deal Of interest among those who believe that
it is not only the privilege but also the duty of
duly qualified citizens TO take part in elections
The bill, which was drawn by Assernblyman
Finch of the Eth New-York District provides
that in making up the jury list names shall be
taken first from the number of persons who
failed 70 register in preceding election The
bill is based upon the fact, brought out by ex-
perience. that many persons who desire to
avoid jury duty decline to register on the
ground that by registering they quite surely
put their names upon list from VIII h the jury
! list is made up. OF course, these are selfish
persons. OF course, they are persons who do
not appreciate the ethical motive which impels
many other persons 10 accept Jury dr.y, dis
agreeable it may be- as a necessar.. contri-
button to the public welfare. Lacking this ap-
probation, there is perhaps some reason for
dealing with them in a manner even as drastic
as that proposed by the bill
It may be contended. not without force that
as the performance of jury service may prop
erly be regarded civic duty as well as the
duty Of registration, 1t is wrong TO use the one
as a club with which to enforce the other But
1t should be remembered that the persons who
decline to register in order TO avoid jury ser
vice are thus lodging, or at least trying TO
dodge, the performance of both of these two
duties. Perhaps it is right enough to close the
door to these and compel them to perform one
if they avoid the other.
But, of course, though this may be defen-
sible remedy, it is not the best remedy. The
best remedy must come through the higher edu-
cation of citizens to the performance, as just
obligation, Of the duties which the State calls
upon them TO perform No matter what me-
chanical means attempted. citizens will in
any event succeed in shirking their civic duties
in some measure at least, until they become con-
vinced that in so doing they are doing wrong
Every citizen ought to register, ought to vote
and ought to perform whatever jury duty is re-
quired of him. if not gladly, at least cheerfully
1t may he well enough to apply such force as
can be applied, but meanwhile increased re-
spect for our institutions must teach year by
year increased respect for the duties Of citizen
ship.
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MUSIC.
THE KNEIsEL QUARTET.

THE kNEISEL QUARTET.
The Kneisel Quartet its most perfect form
last evening. and gave OF it's most delightful
performances beautiful in every respect and as
fine exemplihca ton OF chamber music in its
highest estate its admirers often privileged
hear. Its playing never seemed more lucid,
warm and fun of color. its ensemble more finished
its more lovely and the voices OF the different
instruments more perfectly fused. II doubtless
act of plety to revive the Mendelssohn quartet
in n major and to give this day and generation
taste of this music that has so completely fallen
OF the repertory of quartet players. Some of
Mendelssohn's work has been unduly neglected and
repays an occasional revvifcaton, but this quartet
hardly be put in that class. and the expenditure
worth while. He did all for 1t that could be done.
but it seemed lacking in life and in SAVIOR; it
sounded hopelessly old fashioned.
Not with the two movements of FranCk's n
major quartet the whole of which played
few seasons ago by Mr.. Kneisel Whatever may be
thought of its tendency it is full originality and
of color and doubtless many OF the audience would
gladly have exchanged two movements of the Men
delssohn for the rest OF Franck's quartet The eli
max of the evenings enjoyment came in Brahmss
A major pianoforte quartet, of his most ia
miliar. and of his finest chamber compositions
Mr.. Harold Randolph, of Baltimore played the
panoforte part with admirable taste and discretion
proving himself indeed. OF the best adju-
tants that Mr. KneseI has had in concert music
for a long time. His reading finely felt and
beautifully adjusted in the general scheme of the
whole, and the performance save evidently the
highest pleasure of the evening
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
PERSONAL NOTES.

The Right Rev. William Croswen Doane. OF Al
bany will be the orator OF the day on University
Day'' of the University OF Pennsylvania. which
will occur as usual Washtngton'S Birthday.
DR.. s. Weir Mitchell will read poem
The will OF the late Thomas D. Robertson. OF
Rockford Ill, bequeaths TO Rockford College, $500;
Beloit College. 5000; Rockford Hospital Associa-
ton S. COO; American Board OF Conuissioners for
Foreign Missions. OF Massachusetts. 5000: Amer
lean Sunday School Union. $780, American Bible
Society 1000. Chicago Theological Seminary.
sS 900: Conversational Home Missionary Society or
New-York s. 900: American Missionary Association.
5000 and Congregational ChIrch Building Society
Company 5000.
Sir BartIe Frere presided the other day al a
meeting in London which had for its ultiulats OBJ
ject the promotion OF the study Of history in South
Africa and. as a more immediate means 70 that
end the endowment OF a professorship OF history
at the South African College. Cape Town Tne
chairman considered that the right learning OF ae-
curate history by the youth OF South Africa In the
rational and not the dull sense, was OF the utmost
Importance Professor Fremantle. professor OF
English and philosophy at the South african & Coi-
lege read an infuentially signed memorial Wnlch
had been forwarded 10 the Prince OF NaIes 20
which his royal highness had replied. expreSslhs
his hearty sympathy with the scheme, and an.
nouncing a contribution OF 400 to the endowment
fund
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12

to the subject with open minds. or with minds
containing only favorable prepossessions tow
ard all men. are in no doubt upon the subject
To them the frantic efforts of an interested few
10 distort the facts of history are perhaps more
amusing than anything else They really know
their own history for the year 1898. They were
pretty close to the heart of things. They had
at that time ears to hear and eyes to see. They
know that Great Britain was their friend and
that Great Britain's friendship was of practical
value. They are not accusing any other nation
of having been mfriendy But really, in order
to be assured of the friendship of other nations,
it is not absolutely necessary TO think England
was a malignant enemy. "Gashmu saith it" in
vain
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In the pressure of important legislation pill
ing up before Congress the national legislators
should not forget that the country expects from
them some further action toward the strength
ening Of the gold standard act of March IA
1900 They should not sit supinely in their
seats and make no effort to carry out the
pledges of the last National Republican plat
form because business conditions good and
there is immediate danger from the inherent
weakness of our financial system. One of the
barbarites Of that system is the independent
treasury plan. which locks up in the govern
ment's vaults millions OF dollars that ought TO
be actively engaged in the work of commerce.
Mr.. Pugsley has introduced a bill in the House
to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
deposit in national banks all excess of revenue
and surplus above a working fund of S50OOO.
600 without exacting the present requirement
Of a surrender of United States bonds as Sc
curity The bill is hedged with restrictions to
provide for the safety of the funds deposited.
and should receive the careful attention Of
Congress
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
About People and Social Incidents.

Pearson. Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs. Miss Jos.,,s.
Drexel. Mrs. Frederick Nelson, Mrs. F. RS-.nis,
meeting takes place Tomorrow al Miss II Ts,1rs 1rst
house, the second AT Mrs Charles Astor BrfsraSS
IN West Seventy-second-st-. on February 81 sni
the third on February q. at Miss Leary's N-'-
The Easter meeting Of the Friday Ev.u,,.
Dancing Class will take place at sherry's, -
APRIL II. u
Cutting. Mrs. Charles NJ OeIrichs and Miss I..-.
form part of a committee which has Organizes
course of four lectures to be delivered during -.
by Father Pardow. S. j. The first viii be hsl5 ts
morrow az Miss Leary's house in Fifth-ave. at /,
Fridays. February p and 2 and on Wednesdavs
March s. at the LoyoIa School.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt. who b,v.
been staying with the Marquise de Tansvr.,s
Perigord at Chatsworth. have returned TO tow,
Among the other visitors at the clubhouse a,
ChatSwOrth have been Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Lam
lard Ronalds. Mrs John Wilmerding and Mr. sn5
Mrs Augustus jaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry b Livingston will siva
dinner at Sherry's. followed by theatre party ON
Friday evening. for their daughter Lillias Ano,v
those asked are the Misses Adelaide Randolph
and Beatrice and Gladys Mills.
Numerous reports current in society cor,
cerning the matrimonial differences OF cAr-
tain members of the fashionable set and
in at least three notable instances husband
and wife have parted company, and their troubas
have become matters OF newspaper discussion
a compromise being effected and OF a recOncilatton
taking place at the last moment. II is preferable
divorce proceedings have been actually instifuta5
and the cases placed on file.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington, Feb. II (SpsciaD.-The Ambassador
Of Russia and Countess Cassini gave a dinner this
evening. The guests the Ambassador Of
Mexico and Nine. de Azpiroz the Minister of Aus
tria-Hungary and Nine Hengelmuller the Minis
ter OF the Argentine Republic and Nine Merou
Senor Puido, the charge d'affaires OF Venezuela
Miss Pauncefote. Mr.. and Mrs II. G. Squers Mr.
and Mrs Henry May. Mr.. and Mrs. S. 5. Rowland
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Richardson, Miss Portner
Arnold Hague. Mr.. Zeleuoy and Mr. Rogestven sky
OF the Russian Embassy.
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LENT BEGINS TO-DAY.

Ash Wednesday. the beginning of Lent happens
10 fall to-day on State holiday-Lincoln's Birthc
day. That may be regarded unusual happen
ing. The beginning of Lent is changeabe from year
to year. In theory il is forty days before Easter
but the forty days are to be regarded as peniten-
ual days, and Sundays are feast days. Therefore
with the six Sundays included there are fortv-six
days IN Lent Easter always falls on the first sun
day after the first full moon after March 20 In any
year, This year Easter comes on March s0 un-
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M4RDI GR4S C4RNIT4LS.
CELEBRATIONS IN NEw-oRLEANs CHARLES
TON AND MOSILE-

TON AND MOSILE-
New-OrIeans Feb u.-Beautiful carnival weather
to-day contributed the OF the Mardi Gras
celebration OF the thirtieth anniversary Of Rex
Quotations from literature were illustrated oy
twenty-one effective floats in the pageant HeN'
inpersonated BY NJ J. Sanders prominent steam
ship agent Of New-Orleans. rode in a gorgeous car
the head of the pageant. and was enthusiastically
greeted by thousands The annual ball and Re.
Ception Of the king held tonight The night
programme included the annual pageant or the
kreVe Of Conus the oldest OF the mystic SOcleuss,
and ball. which ended the carnival
Charleston, 5. c., Feb. 1.-THE carnival parade At
the exposition held to-day At the head Of ne
line marched the Cook County Democrats CLUB.
Governor Gambler OF Georgia and the Gate City
Guard OF Atlanta participated in the parade The
weather was beautiful and the greeting accorded
70 Rex and his court was enthusiastic Tonight
the carnival ball was held.
Mobile. Ala, Feb. 11--To-day was the last OF the
Mardi Gras festivities. This afternoon Emperor
Felix gorgeous float viewed his capital city. and
there were parades BY the knights Of Revelry and
Comic Cowboys. Tonight the Infant Mystcs and
Order OF Myths gave parades. and bail closed the
festivities