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mate conversion of some Of cascmated forts when
would admit the change for the reception OF guns OF INC
works. Within the past two years IN furtherancc OF
these views large casoated fort has been designed 70
take the place OF old Fort Lafayette. at the
entrance TO New-York Harb0r Pans have olso ocen
prepared for modifying the classmates OF Fort
the East RIVER aud for completing Fort Carroll ON
The modfcarion OF other casemate works is now
subject Of study II viii require much time and large
expenditure to make the foregoing nodhcations anu
nish them with suitable arnaents IL would be put AN
act OF prudence TO- make the beginning withhouu ae
lay The disasters OF the first three months OF the wa
under the present condition Of defencee might cos
the Nation tenfod the expenditure that would DC neruca
TO thoughy protect our coast against attacks our ea'
cities NewYork, Philadelphia Boston San francisc0,
New-Orleans, Baltimore and Washington shoua , tnsy
fail into the hands Of enemy, would suffer ten Times
them against such esasfers But such revcrses would
also be q great calamity to the Nation, crppiing i,s
war power Since Congress has shown it's interest in
try and specially In revtvng trade ana relieving inc
working class by liberal appropriations roy river sna
taking an adequate scale OF the construction OF em
Client iron uacture Of the so much needed
guns OF large cabre and the now demanded renewa OF
revetement In iron of most important seacoast
works. be not only wise measure OF Sati0nal defence
but an incidental means OF reopening our
the reviving Of our most important industry the man
ufacue of We have the that iron plates
be manufactured this country equal IN magnitude
and not inferior In quality 70 those which niteen year.
of experience has enabled the English rolling mills 70
turn out II 10 believed that the present ume When az
kinds OF materials and workmanship are aeprosse'
value, when many OF orr working population are UNI
employed, Is particularly favorable TO the WORK OF per
fecting our defences and supplying them with guns
equal power with those which Will be brought agan
them.
Special attention invited tho estimate Of 900
for orpedoes aud also to the Item OF pre-
pairing important forts for operating submarine
mlnes by providing proper bOmbproof cover ana gal
eres Of approach etc., all these being essential to the
operation OF the torpedo system OF oelence In
connection with other works.
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OBITUARY.
REAR-ADMIRAL HIRAM PAULDING.

NEAh-ADMlhAL lllhAh
Rear-Admiral Hiram Paulding, of the United
States Navy who has been sick for the last year. and
confined to his home at Huntington. /. l.. for three
months died Of embosm Of the heart aud brain at
yesterday the advanced age OF eightyone years BE
was born I'm westchester County, December IL. 1897
and was appointed mdshipman. September 1911. He
was or John Pauding OF the captOrs OF Major
Andre He had seen twenty-five years and niue months
OF actual service fifteen years and five months Of
shore duty and was twentyeig years and two months
unemployed. His first service Lake Ontario, with
Commodore Chauncey at the beginning OF the war with
England Transferred TO Lake Champlan he served on
board the President and Tconderoga, and commanded
second division Of I'm TIE action with tine Brit
ish feet Patsburg for that service he received
sword from Congress. In 1875 In the frgate Consttu
ton participated in the capture Of Agerne cruisers
IN the war with Agiers. He promoted to the office
OF lieutenant. April 81 1916, aud served on board the
when he was ORDER, TO the Macedonian and made
three years cruise In the Pacific. In 1923 he was or
dered TO the Sea Gull the first steamer employed "a
man-of-war, and was engaged in the suppression Of
piracy In the West indies. He served on the United
In the Pacific three years, and one year on the
schooner Dolphin, Ia pursuit OF mueers on the whale
snip Globe From 1880 TO 1882 ne was executive officer
OF Tue irgate Constellation III the Mediterranean. and
two years and half, from 1884, IN command OF the
schooner shark He was promoted to the Office OF Com
the West Indies IN the siocp-owar Levant In lS4l he
made executive officer OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard
In lSi3 lie promoted 10 the place OF Post-captain,
and III 1874 commanded the sloopofwar iincennes ON
three years cruise 70 tne East anu Was aer
commanded the rigate St. Lawrence ON cruise TO the
Baltic North Sea- west coast OF Europe, and the Medt
terranean. lie was commandment of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard In 1887 and five years later commanded the Home
Squadron. On December 8. 1857, the fibuster Walker
ana 1872 his followers captured under his orders,
dsarncd aud seut To the United states Captain Pauld-
ing having acted without instructions was reprlmanded
by the aisapprova OF the arrest foreign soil. The
Nicaraguan Government presented MIN with sword FOR
~ assst the secretary OF the Navy in the
service and shortly afterward ordered again to the
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OFFICIAL FIGURES FROM OHIO.
GAINS FOR EVERY PARTY EXCERPT THE DEMOCRATS.
ONTHE STATE TICKEr-A REPUBLICAN PLURALITY
OF 1854 FOR SECRETARY AND 11,O5S FOR
CONGRESSMAN.
The official returns from Ohio show that at
the last election the Republicans had 1884 plurality for
Secretary, 2.749 for Member Of tho Board Of Public
Works. and 349s for Judge of the Supreme Court The
votes this year State officers compared below with
cast in 1877. Every party In the field except the
Democrats. made gains over tho vote OF last
year. The Republican gains were very large. The
vote for secretarr. as compared with the vote
for Governor in 1877. shows q Republican gain OF
25,015 and Democratic loss Of CSC. Tho
Nationals gained 1888 votes over the vote OF the
Workngmen and Nationals last year. and the Prohbi-
ton party has gained s4s votes The increase In the
total vote this year 3i125 The Republican gain on
tho vote for Supreme Court Judge ia 22579. and tho
Democratic loss Is 554. The Nationals gain 2o.704
votes and the Prohbitionsts 900 votes. The increase
in the total vote 255 On the vote for member OF
the Board of Public Works the Republicans gain 22796
votes, and tho Democrats lose 1878. The Nationals
gain $3.50 votes, and the Prohbionists 7G2 The In
Ia
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CONGRESSIONAL, NOMINATIONS.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Oct. 2O.-The Democratic
Convention Of the XVIII Congressional District, on
Saturday nominated John NJ wietng for Congress Mr..
Wieting was nominated some time ago by the Green
back-Labor party Frank Hiscock lRep carried this
district--C0rtland and Onondaga Counties-by 4.33l
majority In 1875 He has been renomnateG Last year
the Workingmen cast 1850 votes III the disirict.I
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2O.-Joseph b. FOllett, the
reenback candidate for Congress from the lid District
OF this city, has withdrawn and John Hogan has taken
his place on the ticket Mr. Hogan represented this
city IN Congress some eight ten years ago a. q
Democrat. This district il represented by Nathan
Cole 0,ep). who had plurality Of 314 IN 1875
POTTsTOwN, Penn, Oct 20.-The Demo-
cratic Conferees OF the With District have nominated
O. p james for Congress. This district-Montgomery
County and part Of Bucks County lis represented
by l. Newton Evans Qlep) His majority In 1s7 was
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THE ALLIANCE AGAINST TAMMANY.

THE ALLIANCE AGAINST TAMMANY.
MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN AND ANTI-TAMMANY
CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIVE REPUBLICANS
URGE GREAT CARE IN THE SELECTION OF CAN
DiDATKs.
The Republican and -Tammany Confer
ence Committees held another secret meeting at Lincoln
Hall OH Saturday Before the meeting Of the Joint COM
mttees the Republicans held a council, there being
present all the members OF the committee OF twenty
two appointed by the Republican County Convention to
confer with outside organizations regarding combina
against Tammany Hail. At this council 1t was the
universal opinion that the Republicans attending the
conferences ought not the candidates OF tho
Republican party for City Judge, DstrictAtorney and
Aldermen-atIarge until the representatives OF Anti
Tammany had submitted the names OF all their cand
dates General Arthur reported have said that was
about important to have good candidates for Alder
men.atLarge for Mayor, for 10 both cases the men.
elected, would have very responsible part TO play In
the ad ADMINISTRATION OF the city government.
When the conference committees met, therefore, the
Republicans urged upon their associates the importance
Of selecting unexceptionabe men for candidates. dis
cussion followed the apportonment OF the nomna
tons 1t was agreed that the Democrats should have
the nomination Of Mayor, Coroner and two Alderint
and the Republicans the naming OF candidates Tor CITY
Judge ana two Aldermen ,S The Names
be submitted TO the comforting committees
The Republicans intend to announce their choice
between Edward Cooper and Shepherd f. Knapp for
Mayor they state their candidates for City judge
DistrictAttorney and Aldermen. Tue Democrats held
separate conference during the afternoon to debate the
merits OF candidates. Oswald 0ttendOrfer at this time
mentioned tho OF Police Justice Otterbourg as
candidate for City Judge but the suggestion was not
Hall regarding its candidates. ExSherif James OBren
thereupon said that he promised TO vote for
Cunning g. Bedford for City Judge II he received the
nomination. and accordingly he would have 10 fulfil the
promise although he would not labor 10 secure Mr.
Bediords election The Republicans, upon reoining the
conference committee, suggested that separate confer
ences be held to-day. The suggestion was acce pied
The Republicans will meet this afternoon at Lincoln
Hall and select their candidates; and the Democrats
viii also this afternoon, but at the Ashland House.
The conference committee VIII again hold Joint 6ts-
sion tomorrow at Lincoln Hall.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WARRINGTON. OCt 10 1910.
Green c. Chandler has been appointed United States
Attorney for the Northern District Of Mississippi. vice
Thomas Walton, deceased.
John Klinck MESSENGER in the Office OF the Clerk OF
the House. has been arrested on charge Of opening
and puronng certain letters addressed to the employees
In the Office of the Clerk.
An inspector Of tho District Health Department re-
ports that he has found suffering with the nder-
pest on farm near the city. He suggests careful in
spection OF the yards in the vicinity OF Washington
without delay.
The Treasury Department has received the new tariff
law OF Chill in pursuance OF which foreign produce or
pay 25 per cent its valuation upon
ria ntroducton fol- consumption In that country. Ex-
cent articles OF luxury, which must pay 30 per cent.
hardware and iron mOngery duty OF 10 per cent,
anchors wire ropes cables OF large size aud coal are a-
mitted free duty.
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THE FORTS OF HE COUNTRY.
GENERAL HUMPHREYS URGING THAT THESE WORKS


BE PUT IN A STATE OF DEFENCE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-The report of General
Humphreys the substance Of the recommendations
of which in regard TO harbors has already been pub
shed by The TRIBUNE, treats also of the sea-coast
and lake frontier defences of the country.
The appropriations recommended for the repair
and strengthening Of Notifications vary In amounts
from $40, 900 to 5000, O00-the largest sums being
for Fort SCHUYLER East River, New-York, $4,000:
Willefs Point $4,000; Fort TOmpkns, $75.OOOi
Fort Hamilton. 5OOOO Fort Lafayette, $780,
600: Fort Mifiiin, Delaware River, $7o,OOO; Tor
construction Of torpedo easement at Fort Della
ware, S75, 900; Fort McHenry, Maryland, $oO,OOo;
Fort Carroll, Portland, Me-, $4,000.
During the past fiscal year the appropriations
have been limited to operations for the care ana
preservation of Notifications no money being avail
able to continue the batteries already begun Gen.
eral Humphreys says:
works was elaborated in 1869 the system having re-
ceiyed the approval OF the General Oh no Ap" a"I
Endorsed by the action OF Congress- Inc uah Ieaies
Of this system are tho use OF heavy % mortap
batteries, and Of Instructions in the Channels mainly
electrical orpedoes. to hold vessels from running phss
You'd them The modification OF inc casemates v, oa,
masonry forts was at that time deemed ~, rthsr de-
being thought preferable to await inc utsr Ie
velopment Of ron-cad fleets and their aiaem,s ,,
to take advantage OF the experience on iore s de-
From 1869 TO 1875 while appropriations Tor coast ue
fence were granted by Congress. much progress was
made I'm barbete batteries for heavy guns anu
morars and further system Of defence by torpedoes
subject OF continuous study up 70 this tmc mas peeh
developed, which only requires sui'ciency OF a.e a
and trained men 10 put 10 into practice wnen heoaeu
But torpedo defence however efficient In use, cannos
stand alone. The orDedOes must BIO protected ny soo
batteries Earthen batteries, however, provided Win
small traction only Of the number Of guns ior wneh
they were and those OF insufficient capre, anu
mortar batteries with old mortars though aided by tor
pedoea win form but feeble defence against the pow
H. and INV
the high seas The q powers Of Europe DO no paco
their reliance on barbetto batteries They believe M
are provided wrought iron soarps, anu DINERS VIII
iron cascmate shields to protect the gun ana anu gun
ners serving IL bOtn from direct and curved nre.
The Department. while recommending ana urging inc
construction OF barbette batteries an lnitatory means
of obtaining by comparatively small expenditures par
al defence for the numerous exposed harbors OF our
has swas insisted that the efficient service OF
pets sd depress or counterpose the carriages IL
ss also from the beginning looked forward 10 the ut-
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NETWORK ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS.

BATH, y. Y, Oct. 2O.-The Democrats of
the LIST District OF Seuben County have nominated Hol
land b. Williams of Bath for member of the Assembly.
SG CIT h'puOn''n "''0'' '"'' ''''''' last year "''
NEwBURG, n. Y, Oct. 2O-The Republicans
OF the Ist District OF Orange County have nominated
Morgan Shut for Assembly and renominated Charles
W. Gedney for School Commissioner This district gave
534 Republican majority last YEAR,
ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 20.-The Democrats Of
the Ist Assembly District have nominated James W.
Hull This district gave $50 Republican majority In
SCHENECTADY n. Y, Oct. 2O-The Repub-
csns OF Schenectady County have nominated the Hon.
ID. ii. Mcqueen for Assemblyman, and the Democrats
have renOminaed the Hon. Arthur d. Mead for the same
Office Mr. Mead had 20 plurality last year; his NIL
nOrity was 52S.l
FONDA, N. Y, Oct. 2O.-The Republicans of
Montgomery County have nominated John Warren, OF
Amsterdam. for AsssmbIyman. THE Democratic major
ity last year was 47SI
HUDSON, N. Y, Oct. 20.-The Republicans
OF the Id District of Columbia County have nominated
Perkins T. Cadv for Assembyman. This district gave
40 Republican majority last year.
NYACK, N. Y, Oct. 2O.-At the Democratic
County Convention for Rockland County, at NewCity
yesterday, the following ticket nomnated For As.
semblyman, James NJ. Nelson DlsictAttorney, A. A.
Demarest; County Treasurer ID. ID. Dcmarest School
is John W. Farman 1.-THE Democratic ma
JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Oct. 20.-The list Assem-
bly, District Democratic Convention nominated T. 3.
Moss for Assembymon The Is District Of Chautauqua
County gave 7s6 Republican plurality last year. and 40
majority
OswEGO, n. Y, Oct. 20.-The Republicans
OF tho Id Assembly District have nominated oliver
Breed. This district gave 1iO Republican plurality in
lS77.)
James l.. Wells. of Westchester Village, was
nominated for the Assembly by the Republican Assem-
bly, Convention OF the Ist District Of WestchesteI
County Saturday This district Democratic last
year by 12 maj0rity.1
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A FOOLISH POLITICIAN.
VIRGINIA. LAWYER TRIES TO FORCE

MEN UNDER BONDS TO KEEP IHE PEACE.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 19.-W. w. Newman,
the Greenback candidate for Congress In this district
1.-THE HID and william c. Royal, lawyer Of tins city.
were before Police Court yesterday on charge OF
bene about commit breach OF the peace IL appears
that Mr. Royal. who had been canvassin2 the district
In be af OF General Johnston felt himself aggeved at
sone re- marks OF a personal nature mde by Mr.. New
man and opened O correspondence by demanding OF
Newman II he would receive challenge without giving
information that would lead 10 his arrest MIR. Sewmen
replied evasiyey, saying that II would be time enough
to that question when Mr. Royal sent the eba'
cpge The latter replied In note that implied coward
lee on the part OF Mr.. Newman. THIS ended the CORES
pondence but Mr. New man made the matter known TO
his friends, who conveyed infOrma lou 10 the police
authorities Both gentlemen were oJund over 10 keep
the peace Tor twelve months.
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BENJAMIN III. LATROBE,

BENJAMIN II. Latrobc, the eminent civil en-
gineer who died Saturday In Baltimore, the son
OF noted architect. and born in 1907 He gave up
law to study engineering. becoming in 1881 the prnci-
pal assistant OF Jonathan Knight chief engineer OF the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad He subsequently became
chief engineer himself and held that position twenty
two years IL was under Mr.. LatrObes supervision that
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was constructed from
umberland to the OHIO River Tho stone aqueduct at
the RELAY House was also built under his direction. Mr.
IatrObe held the rank In his profession and fire.
ouently consulted great engineering enterprises.
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WASHINGTON.
TERRORISM. THE FORTS. THE ARMY.
TIE GOVERNMENT pnWFRIRss AT PREaENT TC

TERRORISM. THE FORTS. THE ARMY.
TIE GOVERNMENT PowRRLEss AT PRESENT TO
PROJECT SOUTH CAROLINA RErUBLrCANs-rHE
REPORT OF GENERAL HUMPHREYS, ETC.
Republicans are in receipt OF advices show
ing that there has Ieen further persecution in
South Carolina. The Administration will do
what it can to protect the voters there, but
can do little or nothing at present. General
Sherman reports that the health and moral
standing of the Army are excellent now. The
annual report of General Humphreys calls
special attention to the need of strengthening
the coast defences of the country. A rumOr
that there are to be changes in the Cabinet
has been circulating in Washington for q few
days.
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sRrnominated.

For Congressman the total vote was 6s5,s10. Nine
Republicans and IL Democrats were elected, but the
Republican plurality 10 the State 05s. The State
was redscted this year for the purpose of giving the
Democrats fourteen fifteen Congressman instead OF
eight, their present number from Ohio. They only
gained three however. and polled smaller vote in the
State at large for any candidate on the State ticket
The Republican vote for Congressman Is 3sO3 larger
than for Secretary the Democratic vote 4101 less the
National 4533 less and the Prohibition Goa less The
vote for Congressman by districts is given below
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RUMoR OF CABINET CHANGES.

1T is VERY SPECIFIC, BUT Ii PROMPTLY DENIED
lBY TELEGRAPH TO rHs TRDUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-A rumor has been in cir
cuation for day OF two to the effect that Attor-
ney-General Devens is to be appointed Circuit
Judge of the Ist Judicial Circuit in the place made
vacant by the death of Judge Shepey, OF Portland,
Nc; that Secretary Thompson is to be transferred
to the Department of Justice and that Eugene Hale
is to be made Secretary of the Navy. Private Sec
retary Rodgers says there is truth in the story
General Devens says he knows nothing OF such
movement,
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CONVENTIONS In BROOKLYN.

The Kings County Democratic Convention
met Saturday afternoon. Before the convention there
was much excitement among tho politicians who
tronged about the City Hall and Municipal Department
Building as to the men who would be nominated for
Sheriff and Commissioners OF Charities. The most promi
inent candidates for shrevay Justice Thomas
NJ Riley and Rodney c. Thursby, bu; IL was thought
possible that James Rodwell Justice Elliott might
receive the nomination. Colonel Thomas Carroll,
who was made chairman Of the convention. said
that the prospects Of the Democratic party were
brighter than at any time In three or four
wears. A committee appointed to confer
with a committee appointed at the Academy OF Music
meeting Thursday In reference TO securing The no,b
nation OF good men for Commissioners OF Charities
The convention then adjourned until this evening.
The Democratic City Convention was held In the even
Ing Adolph Sims being chosen chairman. Controller
william Burrell unanimously renominated. The
names Of Andrew Cunningham, Of the Nineteenth Ward
and Amos G. Stmsn were put In nomination for City
Auditor but Mr. StillmaD's name Withdrawn and
all the delegates voted for Mr.. Cunningham,
AT the Republican Convention In the lid ongrcssOna
District Saturday, John +. Henry presiding Alderman
Daniel O,Rely, who nominated for this Office by
the Independent Democrats last Monday, Lewis II.
Rowan and State Assessor James A. Briggs put In
nomination There was spirited discussion over the
nomination of independent Democrat, but Mr..
O'Reilly received the nomination.
The United Labor League OF Kings County yesterday
made the following nominations: Congress-llId Dis
trict, W. E. Robinson WITH District, Osborne Ward.
AssemblyIId District, Thomas ]. Sheridan IVth Dis
trct, Charles TrOwbrdge; Vth District. Alexander
trct Caleb Park IXth District, John I. Eagen. Sher
in, Thomas NJ. Riley Commissioners Of Charities-Ist
District, Timothy j. Punkett; I'D District, Thomas j.
Dennehy. City Auditor John ID. Carroll.
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but declined the nomination. President Buchanan in
He heidhe office until 1861, when lie SUPERSEDED BY
Hiram Barney. He was delegate to the Baltimore
for the Presidency After 1851 Mr. schell became inter
ested In railroads. and has since held very premlnent
e % NE ssa. The pEe shore
and Canada Southern Railroads, and also director OF
tne western Hnlon Issgapn COMPANY pesoes
tions. In the year 1872 he again candidate for
the for Governor in the tS s sme
year he was elected chairman OF the Democratic IA
election Of Abram g. Hewitt lie was elected chairman
OF tic Tammany COMMITTEE on Organization IN 1877
Sss Ss ss the
after very exciting canvass was defeated ny Jon"
Frederick smyth was born in ireland in 1922 but was
brought to this country while yet child He was nd
appointed Assistant Quilted states DistricAttorney by
John McKeOn, then the United States DistrctAttorney
aW e9 R Mr.
this day He has been memoe, 81 the Board Of Edqs e.,
Recorder, but was defeated by John K Haokett
Cunning 6. Bedford was born IN New-York City In
1887. He isa son OF the weEnown Dr. Cunning p Bed
College and had two of training in tho law in the
Harvard Law School He was admitted to the bar IN
Attorney A. Oakley Hall. In 1869 he was elected CITY
Judge the Tannany Hall ticket In the year 1sa2
was defeated by Judge Sutherland
Michael Tuomey was born in Washington, ID. G., IN
1855 He has twice been elected al Alderman OF this
city He IS gas and steam.ftter by trade.
William r. Roberts was born In Ireland In 1880. nc
TO this country In lS4S, and was elected member
of the XLId Congress the With District OF this city
He member of the xLIIId Congress. In 1877
he elected Alderman large and upon the as
semblng of the Board was chosen Its President
William 2 Kirk is Keeper Of liquor saloon in the New
William Bennett owner OF q tailor store on the Bow
cry was elected member Of the present Board OF Alder
Patrick keenan,, liquor dealer, was elected member
Of the Board Of Aldermen in 1876 and also in 1877.