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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-03

A SUGGESTION RESPECTING TIE ERIE CANAL
To the Editor of The Tribune
Cir At the recent dedication ceremonies In Chicago
chauncey NJ Dcpew pointed with pride TO the "iarih-
c for TRANSFORMATION furnished by the great State Of
Xew Work VIII not every citizen say may this fac
lon, continue TO Be one OF the gorics OF the Empire
>t,,eqs And vet Is IL not true that the only me of
Recommendation that the State wholly owns and con-
,ro,s l. hurien 10 tho State ana no particular poht
,o anv n, her titizensl One OF the burning questions
- our home legislators IS, What shall We 90 WIN le
Fri. canal1 Shall make another and more costly
ono ~ suggested by William Herson In The Journal
of the Associated Engineering soceties'! All our eX'
,.a.nce SAYS No. Shall adopt the suggestion o!
Goycrnor Flower and attempt to use electricity On the
cnpalq With all due respect 10 Ills EXcelleney men
who have made the canals study d. not see how ms
Is practicable.
LIT me bring before your readers a few simple sug
gesiions that orr snate with one who las had years
of experIence In using the Erie Cannl as means OF
TRANSPORTATION for all kinds OF products And first 1t
,s h.i.ved that the Erie Canal, Us waterway, has
MISSED liz day Of usefulness forever Let the stat"
mt down railroad track In the bed OF he cana ana
keep Il In repair us II Keeps the canal at present IN
r..,,lr lie; the state allow companies or individuals
20 furnish locomotives for power 10 o. S1 On c m
NAMES used to furnish horses from point 70 point:
%"w permit any citizen TO build his car or cars ana
rom Buffalo 10 Albany. Grain cond be transferred 10
large bnrgcs at Albany. and thus connection OF inr
cheapest possible sort made with ocean steamships
at Ncw-lork ,., -, oo,o,o,, ehou
over gain exclusive control OF any part OF this great
franchise ard the canal will then prove a source Oi
revenue and prosperity. known throngnont ~" whoe
RocLcstcr n V. oct. 90. 1892.
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"EOB" DiJIS JERIIGNED * THEATDN.
THE DEMO- RATIO LEADER CHARGED WITH cox
sPTEACY AID sUB0RNATIOX OF PERJURY.

THE DEMoC RATIO LEADER CHARGED WITH con
sfTEACY AID sUBORNNTIOX OF Perjury.
Trenton. y. j., Nov. 9.--l,oert Davis. the Demo
cratic eX sheriff Of hudson County, WIS arraignet In
the Federal court here at II o'clock today To plead to
three Indictments for subO:natlon pt Ieriury ana one
indictment FOR conspiracy, glowing out of the cases
Of the lal,ot-bOX suffers. he came down from Jersey
(!ty with his counsel. samuel kalisci, ana nEnArr
Of citizens II Jersey cts and Newark. including Den
i Mclaughlin. OF the GrticnDurg 4pcrtracA; = rect
commissioner William r. COcl, tOdnty Collector Hugh
Dugln and Peter Ilauck the brewer.
District Attorney White arraigncd Davis iri On tie
charge " cOn.p piracy with Hart falIOn ami Mo'cIeI
who ave serving term, In the state Prison, ana ln'U
ON three charges Of ,uborHaton o. Ilu:N IN conrec
lion with ll,,. men rep ctVcly. DnNi' pcaiel ho
yAy 50 ali tie indictments. and his bai. MS 'ArN
II = 800 on each. Peter ilaurN and Denis McLhu-h
I'm entered hail 70" DJyi.. who thtn l"il The COAX
I ne trial 1, let down .or HD.cElJ". II. go
The Inuitt mcnt, Hr>' fnn' ijiNt-' "'''h VIM "''
ballot. box .iuicr. We're IA 81. 'h-i1N' ~ "hil'h II"
ihe llnG,pn COauty jail. ii" Is charged Win drrcN
Ing thc< ut by faec aiicavits made III Their LIT i's
wnen they sought tGrUrs bi"Nti Ec Aii- - be IL
leased On Il Nrit Oi h1bcns corpus.
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JUPITER'S FIFTH SATELLITE

TO the EditOr Of The Tribune.
Sir 1t may interest some OF your readers 20 know
that tho nth satellite Of Jupiter. discovered In Sep
tember by Professor T.. f.. barnard. OF the Lick OBJ
Tratory, has been seen here by myself with the
twenty trccinch reactor Of the lHlsed Observatory
on the nights OF october 10 and IL. The attention
OF those who have 10 instruments OF from ~
teen TO twenty inches aperture should, ! think, be
particularly called 10 the fact tlitt IL is not
cecdingy difficult object under favorable clrcunl-
stances on october 10, with the twenty three inch
telescope, II easily seen with the planet and
brighter satellites hid behind occutlng bar. Last
night the atmosphere thick. that 1t much
more difficult but stu surely for aboni m honr
lust after midnight. The prlOt announced by BarI-
ard, hourS hfty minutes. 10 is slightly
wrong Observations ut the LICK Observatory sep
tender II ana II ana september %, and nj Princeton
Oct Dber 10 and II require period OF about eleven
hours and nfty-Scven minutes. The eastern elOnga-
lions come now abOnt IL 30 n m, Eastern standard
time, and Will come about SIX minutes earlier each
dav. INiL'is irfD'
I,rfp Y. ! oct, IL. 1-D1.
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sive stick he pounded the snake almost to jelly
The remains We're buried IN the strawberry bed
sandy said tlAy would make a gHd fertilizer
The next morning Sandy appeared at tie house,
white ana trembling. According TO his sory.
when see no reason 10 dlsbeieve. for he was re-
marhably truthful man. he Lad been wedding the
aforesaid berry bed when one OF his assistants
cried tiat $50 hing aive' was working Its way
"p through Tie GiCund. Ii tAa ilc:e sandy rea Led
the scene OF action the .someflhnrr mad rea, he'd
te surficc ana proved 10 be the battered and man
G'd snake. II raised It's head and eyed The ass
ant. WITHOUT attacking him II turned and looked
at SANDY recognized him! Il give a nttle
sprEg. DIT The scolchman In the hand. and tnen.
died again this time for Lerp.."
10 SNAKES TANK ! say they d.. and does
sanuN, whose lie was saved only by copious
draughts OF scotch whiskcy. To this dav lie nj
WAYS has pains In hi, hands Mt strawberry lime. ara
bite IIFLEN GRANGERY
lrvincion on-lludsOn. oct. l., l592.
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Uofs Malt Extract which the doctor advised
me IL give you to build you up. He said a
thin child is always delicate nobody worries
about a plump one. know it will do it, and
then only viii buy you the stone blocks to
build houses with. You need strength first
F,ickc wcll-known practitioner Of Phila.,
writes: IL have tried Johann lIof's Malt Ex-
tract not only on myself but also on great
number Of patients with marked success in
eases of con9alcscencc, impaired digestion, for
mothers while nursing, for children; and IN
general debility, and have found 1t 10 ne Ill
excellent beverage for building up the system.
In nv own case of impaired digestion 1t has
benefited me more than al other remedial
agents which | have used.' Be sure to Obtain
the Genuine" which ha; the signature OF
Johann lIon" on the necl; of every bottle.
Eisner & Mendelson o., New-l DIRK.
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nroohlinr. Mass. . -.
rug rrrr cuoI,e cl WORKING PEOPLE.

To IN. Editor Of ~ TT bnne.
sir: In Il review OF the official aspect OF OUuhu''
County published 70 'sday's ilciT'ld' the ioi-
lowing article appfai<:
IRE Dcuocatc '~ ut the siaats family ,ll,a VINO
fvu The big woplen 81 . ar quietly worhlns n
C,c~clard.s el.c;ion Mt generally credited. and
Nelr employees deus t.4 any attcmp' has been ma ae
g., rrr"ir .:rh q sentiment among them. ilicrci'rt
.f.c. The vcnlIns paorsc we'll informed ara IN
ee.nt IN HE alecnre If any positive assurance IRON
'h.ar r.ris mt the 40. down Il, doubtful Ilry
vtl z, very far toward d. Gliding III" county ~.
We -, - w.; r.t.rs or mi Is We Should NE
Z, ccny emplaticaly TIA are working quietly; or
y. f,r Nr o. lands election, or any ore =
- i,, tr..,d.ni ip sons. We ASK our
,,rnnr.s 4, yctn any tlcuar ticket. and never try
y, iru,,.nr. then, In ne WAY they do need this
onr cmploycs are ma up largely OF native born
\ms, leans who have worked Tor any one eis''
ara WHO own their N homcs. which they have
bought ard paid I'll ont Of their wages ana are
n,;I,n,iY Eep b'i"ans: The ballnc" Of orr empoyr.
nrr ntiral'ei ~ is'Incn and Germans. All thft
so later need ( rake them vote the republican
ticket IL cortr s, their condition nj present WIN
what II was in od country. II the vote OF the
county will he J. rcolv determined bv the WAY our
,rorle woe. Their Will be doubt about. II VII go
Rtp 'blicnn: 49, e. H. 4 r. II. Si'ii'
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WILSON G. HUNTS KINDNESS OF HEART.

TO The Editor of The Tribune.
Sir The Tribune tells me that my old end beloved
friend Wilson G. Hunt. IS mentally and physically
a wreck. and that his career Is drawing n gloomy
close" NY acquaintance with Mr. Hunt began In
1e4a. when was the principal of Ward school No.
now Grammar school No. Is, Fifty irstst corner Of
Lcxngton-ave.. Newlork. Mr.. Hunt was then
member of The Board OF Education, and lived at a
of the East River. called Turtle Bay few, rods
from the residence of Horace Greeley, who also
at The time "A school commissioner. and Mr.. Hunts
colleague In the Board.
II WIS Mr. Hunts habit 10 drop into the school
in The mornings, on his way to business Both he
and Mr. Greeley rode downtown every business day
In one Of the Yurkvile or Harlem stage' one morn
ing I Informed Mr. Hunt that ! had procured SIX
book, for presentation TO six pupils. who, during the
preceding six months. had won them by punctuni NJ
tendance faitlinncss In lessons ana correct oepoN
mont | SAW AT one, that the information dii not
nleose Linn for he asked How will the children iei
who do not get any boohS1" NV reply did not nave
IN. despd effect Finally lie said: III you VIII
,rernt n book 70 ca-,i Of the girls and boys III me
school | will pay the BILL About 1oV iAhoSo'"'
looss were procured. which presented III MS lam
no declining 10 appear I'm the ceremony. "iaaS "h"
rrornuv he paid tlr bill. 800 children were maze
has,y ana additional prosperity Was gwen 10 I've
school. In, ,,,
la 1si- th. schools OF the city were nouhea 'hs'
thc first examination would take place mat var i0
admission TO the Free Academy, now NV |o''' =. .
n,c civ Of N-w.Yorl Among the pupils oe>"e'
in send WAS one whose parents were very P'o,' 80"
Gather saving wood and the mo'h'r Ma,,"t iost Jsy
~ 80 s,,nis,rt Of the family. To The Ia't uaS
,"I TO The examination could not GET Pson,S ~,
pr'ha hnr Thai he would offer himself ior lne
from ' r,o3 d,v I went 10 his parents. ana hscer
,cd In" rem ,on 81 went TO Mr. h' Iii nr,
"a ~, ,,-omnt Nberal!ty the boy was pToNlua wv,
ny hls p,nt cults OF clothing. lie was EXAMINE
sGwt~ to the Acadcmy eLcred .n ",achrd in nm
tectnral " 'r,1itv :, The Office o. the "eolog'a'
survey I'm Washington Cliy. oosos Illustrating the
,oud nv ,c ~ Ir. Iiunt but will not the TWO
given above i"i, s''>' JOilN J. ANDERSON
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.5FFIIES ~ HITTf AND JAMAICA.
OUTBREAK OF \ SMALL REBELLION ~ nAYri-
THE JAMAICA fTSHEKlES SOLD

The Atlas Line steamship AhOs arrived here YES
terday from laytian and Jamaica ports. Captain
Low said that he had heard that there had been "A
skrmIsh in the upper part OF the Island In the
south the people all loyal 10 President lp1olyte.
and the trip which hc recently took into the nOr RI
provinces for the purpose OF hvestig ting nilnr.
there
Among the Passengers on the Ath)S was Edward
~ Earle OF Kingston .amuica. lie IS Oh his way 10
Englaud where lie Int. ndS ~ meet some Eng iSh cap
alists whom he Will pass over ihr control Of the
Jannca fisheries, Limited, company whiTh was
formed time ago In the island II jamaica. 10
encourage aud extend the domestic fishing. which, II
Is held by those who have made study Of the sub
feet couId be made the soINe OF immense revenues.
The people OF Jaruaca did no; lend n" support .
the movement which was expected. ard The c,nla ~
made deal some time ago With Hncl>h cap flst.. By
which the entire business Il 10 pas, 1tO the hands Of
"A syUdcac, VIII will endcavor 10 make Il Ia.
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Indianapolis Ind, oct. o. 1s"-'


,,,vrrv, OFT FAULT OF SOML hNvi""'"@
70 the Editor OF The Till III.
sir: In view Of the too frequent COLLISIONS =" '"
.oaa. an, induced TO communicate through your
io"1' - ,,,.crvo,ior, made four years ago 81 me
,,.o,,io, IA duty Of some engineers believing tn"'
.,,ch inott.Dtlon has much 10 do with ther h0'
.ooinr the danger signals" and belng unaoe 70 P
the train I'm time" TO avert disaster for SUM '4''
vcor, 1 rode down 10 my oihce on inc s'A.n.a'''
,,,,,oc cct,,nc on nj the Nlnety-,hird st. station.
To avoid ,he draughts In winter took the Ior""'u
cor occupying whenever It was vacant The forward
son, on the side the engineer sat In his cab IL De-
cam. Of Interest TO notice the varied at'eh'"h
different engineers gave 20 their duties NHiI' Inc
most Of them by the direction OF tielr faces "'''
On the alert for danger. looking straight along Tue
course before them. with now and then glance al
the safety valve occasionally one was found whose
evs ,yrr, directed 60 the houses and bnssers by on
,io side walk almost continuously from the time one
station was left ill the next was reached Ihe'e
seemed TO have such familiarity with The lahdmarhs
approaching the stations that they knew when
block or two away to turn their gaze toward TIE
station
IL was not uncommon 10 see one whose attention
was 90 attracted by something the sidewalk that
with head and shouldcrs out OF the Side windO" he
vas noticing something a block back. recall one
instance Of this when the engineers continuance In
this po,tlon was p-rslc in I'LL the platform Of the
approaching station shut out his View. When On
In this way 1t /, not strange that he fails TO see
danger signals that train Just before HIN. which
be expected would have left the station. has come
TO an unusual stop.
few months ago mention WINS made In the pap-rs
Of an accident on the Hudson River road where the
engineer permitted his train " run an open siding
a thousand feet before II stopped by collision.
Localities Ike the Hudson River and city streets,
where there Is much 10 attract an engineers eyes.
are always likely 10 De tho scenes ol nccideBts-so
calcd-and collisions. This disposition Of otherwise
good and Intelligent men ~ ull0w thcmsclvc, 10 be
divert from the work In hand Is very COMMON
one where their work Is In the air with scenes
OF interest all around them. While this Is always
hndrance 90 faithful work. II j. especially dangerous
With railroad engineer, ana pilots OF vessels. who
have the safety OF many lives depending Oh their
strict attention ~ their duties.
The dangers from this source. being once fully
recognized. can hc easily guarded against. only
little observation il needed by those In authority over
them 10 single ont such have this falling. and
after their attention s. directed 10 II. II they do not
reform others should be put In their places
ErOOllyn, oct. -. 1892. SAMUEL II. TERRY.
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BETTER HOUSES FOR SOUTHERN NEGRoEs
TO the Editor Of The Tribune
sir There Is pcihap one thing that l. 50 hnaer-
Ing the progress of the Of the co"rci PEE pie
In the South the aSt that the bulk OF iI'm SIM
i've In low dark miserable 0ne-room huts often
have young wcmeh teachers from Tuskcse" on going
into q new community 10 teach. had 10 sleep III tne
same room with whole family. including Ola and
Young men. often the old cabin Is ton dow. aAo an
attempt is made TO build better osc; but IN Eosi
instances the last Is but little better hnn hH lrs'
orc simply the c0lorcd people as 'cliss 90
rot know how hui'd Ii accent hoase and this state
Lett apples with equal force to schoolhouscs ana
church buildings.
NV ten years expcrienc' IN the heart 81 "e SOUTH
working fer my people, co inceS me that drawings
,,ictuies) OF neat little cot Ses, with Nv or tnree
rooms with glass windows let In Gods ST 'Dst nc
coup,nicG by simple wo'Sns plans car b OILS
trSnt,d throughout the SOFIA. m Immense amount vi
.,ah wifi be done What influences The c0Orei peo
PIE more than ANYTHING else Is something IN The shp
o: an object lesson. Give th"r IDEAL to WORK M
e., and thousands Of Them viii find way TO bald
.oof rOi~e. 49, ,., ill =,
What is ID. plan IL frtnds 81 The south VIII ~
am part OF these amounts. VIII nav as man
drawings made a. the nOIFy will prHidc anu nay
rnpc, printed and sent Throughout the South. IL 'ne
iinry DC secured in time HUNDREDS OK ,ese P's sh
Tu.hegce Negro Conference In February. an thousands
o. others through the gIaduates Of The various lhsntu-
lions IN the sonth who 90 Out 10 teacn We o ss
cottages into tie hands of 10000 negroes TINS winter
long step In he direction Of the solution OF the prob
''m VIII nave been R a"Yg2hK T. WASHINGTON.
p1ncipal Tpskce.e Normal and Industrial. Institute
Tn.hcgee, Ala. october D. ioo-'
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CHARGES AND CONTEMPORARIES OVER ThE
PAYMENT Or NOTE,

CHARGES AND CONTEMPORARIES OYER ThE
PAYMENT oF NOTE,
\ srlt has been begun by Edward :. stokes. of
The Hoffman House. against William T. Dodcc sokc|.
In the Supreme Court and = temporary Injunction has
been obtained from Judge o'Brien. restraining IN"
defendant from prosecuting suits which hc bought
in the Superior Court 20 recover about %}< 900 on
promSsOry notes and also restrain the defendant
from parting with large tract q. land IN Virginia.
Yves, Virginia and Kentucky. being about 10000
ac-c. and valued nj about ~ .o0ooO
II appears from the ardavits ard papers On which
ne Injunction Was granted ,ha, In 1901 Ffwar :.
stokes medc nhaut $4,000 I'm notes. on which hc has
pn.d $1,000 l~.ir. s34. 900. lie gave N" de
icndant a. col.r' raj with those notes Sls5 coo OF
Hoffman House y 5 and 10000 Of United Limos
bonds. which are together worth $4,000 That he
has repeatedly Off ryd 10 paw the notes and ia, de
mandrd The y-urn OF his col.atcral4. but thai III"
defendant. while rcsdy 20 take the money on these
notes refuses 70 surrender the c)!latclTls.
The papcrs further show that this suit IS brought
70 restrain ". !. ID. stokes from going on With MS
actions IN the superior Court on IN" $4,000 of notes
on the ground that Edward s. Stokcs want, 10 pay
The notes and get back hi collateral! ana also 70
restrain " f. H. stokes from dlsncsing e the Lands.
and 10 have decided bs the court that he does not
own the lands Absolutely. brt thnt he holds them 70
secure whalrvcr he found 70 b. due from CaSSius
II. Read to Edward :. Stoke.
The other ,Jde OF the casr asserts that Edward =
STOKES las no interest whatever In tho lands IN Nir-
ginia Wc>t Virginia and Kentucky. aud that h" has
Introduced that claim IN order b. have prt"ncc FOR
moi paving tho notos. They also say hut he has
re' ed 10 pay tho notcs and nlecc that M the tine
OF the financial difficulties Of the laiug Bros. aDou
years ago. tdwarl :; stohos went TO hl> cousin
and said that unless the latter would lend him So,
ooo he would he mined man Ihr next d"y. me
money loaned Ia him. and after paving fl2,OOJ
back he repudlst'd The rest
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TIE QUESTION oF RESURRECTION.

To the Fditor Of The r ibnnc.
sir Noticing tho discussion in - great EpiS-
copal Convention, at Baltimore. ~ Tic amendments
10 the PRAYER Book c,c.. and that clause I'm Tho
Apostles Creed. the resurrection ~ th" body 1t
bdnc proposed 10 change 1t 70 the resurrection OF
the resh,7 why can they not 50 change II that II
shall be scrirIral and true. n tnt every on" VIII
believes ihr scriptures can believe That Imrt oi tlo
creed The scriptures lav not word which Spcaks
OF the resurrection Of the body or OF tie n"sli
n they viii change 10 the resurrection u the dead
they will ~ II right the first tnl". | believe IN
IA. resurrection Of the dead" but not ~ tc holy
OF The flesh. ii. Ill. BENDLf"
" Nnrl. IA 1rN2
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OBJECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
DEMOCRAT DENoUNCEs CLEVELAND.

DEMOCRAT DENOUNCES CLEVELAND.
,ouy FOLEY CANNOT VOTE FOR Such CAN
npATE-HIs REASONS FOR THE CHANGE.
80 ,he Editor Of The Tribune
.,,. As the founder Of the Committee OF seventy
"a the plaintiff I'm the famous foley's in)uhcuo"
or, hy which Tweed and his Tammany ring swindlers
s overthrown and our city saved from ruin and
anSruntcy, and a, a Democrat, protest and ASK the
.,oI attention of All good citizens TO the recent
,i.,, Of the ex President of the United States Mr.
c,.yeland going down upon his knees begging votes
~ Mr. Croker the successor of the Infamous Tweed
80 government from such bargain Is not 10 De
expected.
!, ia absurd TO think that the intelligent working
mo, nj cur country will ever rc-elect such an hlghSl
,,se,radtr rs Mr. Cleveland is, to reduce themselves
IN RAGS and poverty Ike TIC unfortunate worhine
,onIe OF England In 1854. after twenty-five years
,he people wished TO change the government ""'
a, the leading Issues being that, II elected MI
cleveland was 10 turn the rascals out. AS ne
70, great many IN. the people concluded 1t was a
oueson OF birds OF n feather hence they turned mn
ant at the first opportunity. Life Is too short 70
trouble further with his many faults and shameful
vetaes.
His many powerful friends in this state, whom
he ignored and nsucd after his election Ill leea'
sre up In arms against him determined upon secohu
crushing defeat The rcelect Of President Harrison
r,o has provrd such an eminent and worthy suc-
r,ssor IN Washington, Lincoln and Grant, whose wise
spd able Administration has made our country we we
happcst and most prosperous IN the world unr noun
GOOD man as he Is. great ana successful worher III
the rs,i,e OF Protection and god government 10
essential ut this time. am satlshei, rom ny
resent visit through our state mat HARRISON an"
keid will have 10000 10 4GOOO majority 'S w pe"'
40 Asto? House. New-lork, Nov. . 1so2'
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aEErIpROClTY PLACE.


To ihe EdItOr OF T T" n d WH''
Sir, The three lower tot Ks OF Wall st. might
properly he separated from the rest Of the thorough
fare and Hereafter known o. Reciprocity Place. since
The advent Of the new treaties affecting the West
indian trade these blocks have presented weekly
IN, sp cacle Of huge Of trucks. In some cases
extending three or four abreast from South 10 Pearl
sts three books. and then single line as far mp
wa,-s rs tbs Custom House. all heavily loaded with
very cJicivnble description Of Ame-con produce
rbe>e tracks ate wa.Lng Their t~rn TO HBload at one
y hc.i o. Tie IVES. India lines. wiO,c pier, ad;Gu
Wall ;seet Ferry. There eanuot be aih question
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COMPOSITE PICTURE or CofTMBrs.

TO he Edl or OF Ihe irip !" ~
Sir: There seems 10 be n good deal OF dosbt In
the modern mind In regard 10 the exact personal ap
pearancc Of Christopher Columbus mn instance OF
which Is shown by The dozen or twenty AUTHENTIC
DorttoIts recently published in one OF the leading
ma zines As this doubt seems 10 b" rendering II
aif,c,lt 10 select satisfactory design f0 vignptc
mon the new Columbian halfdollar coH. suggest
that portrait for such design be obalied by max
ing n composite Photograph from "A rros OF the
best authenticated portraits which can be obtained Of
,to iInstrigis cXpOrer. such picture hi. wOuli
op,in,sX give The most nearly Obtainnbl average 81
he real appearance Of any historical ch1actcr whoSe
face exists for US only In MISCELLANEOUS assortment
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DIR. LVOEIE WANTS MORE TIME.

Dr. AnOniv Dovorak. TIE director Of the National
conservatory OF Music OF America. has announced to
Mrs Jeannee VI. Thnrber. the president OF the Con
ivatory. that The task Of examining the manuscript
compositions sent In competition for tho prizes offered
for American works l. much greater than was cN-
Ieced TINT be must ns. for an extension Of the time
allowed the purpose. lie men Toned March II as
the earliest date at which the result can be- made