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New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
N THE NORTHERN WARDS.
NEWS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIVING
BEYOND THE HARLEM.
CITIZENS OBJECT To CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THE
GREATER NEw-YoRK CHARTER

CITIZENS OBJECT To CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THE
GREATER NETWORK CHARTER
OTHER NOTES.
7, s now an assured fact that bitter war VIII he
aead bv the citizens Of the North Side against the
Greater New-York charter az II Is at present dratt-
cd The three most Objectionable features to them
in tho charter are those which seek 10 abolish the
nresent Department OF Street improvements TO pre-
vent me erection OF any buildings except hrep'ooi
ones within the city limits. and the intention 10
change the name OF the district from the Nor'h Sue
to the Borough of the Bronx.
The leading organizations Of business men III the
,,is,rc, such as the North Side Board of Trade and
the Twenty-thrd Ward Taxpayers Association
have held a number OF meetings to formulate pan
of action to fght the charter and the meeting held
last Monday night was larggy ~ th charter
Ex-Judee Julius j. langhein chairman o. IN
Committee on esSliIi0n a1s monEy girE9"'eo
Ar tho last meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen
resolutions were introduced cailins ~, VI pi
trict Including Spencer Place. from East ne-hun-
dftieth-st East one hundred and -ffeth St from
Robbns-ave. to Prospect.aVe Brooh-axe,, lro,,
axs East ST. Mary's-st.. from Robbins-ave. TO the
Southern Boulevard; Lafayette.ave, from Ions ;,S
md ty-ffth-st from Third-ave to the Mott
Haven Canal; Barry-st.. from lonswo3d-a'es; o- 70
Iafayette-ave.. East OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -lrs'-
The normal class of the North Side Sunday-schooI
Association opens in the fremont Congregational
1'bmrcb to.m5rrow evening. The charge for the
fil course OF lectures Is only 30 cents FOR tcke,
admitting the bearer and friend me dates anu
nlaces OF the lectures are as follows;
Trinity Congre gatonal Church, Wasnngtolh-a ga 20
and Onr- re nd-seventy ysxth-st. OctoDer Is
November > November l6 and December T.
Eirst Prosbvteran Church. Washing on-aye near
onebund red a nd sixty eghth-st. December 2l
January : January IS and February az cr !; r,,-d.av.
and One-hundred md forty sixth-st. February To-
March I March Il and April D.
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system for good road building: and 'S 20 have BODY
nar leagues could cooperate. With the bicycle has
country and such wellknown promoters Of tho
question as Colonel Albert a. Pope. y. 5. Shaer
opportunity Of seeing their efforts to better Amer
ican highways meeting with success
The initial smoker of the Harlem Whcemen
for the season of 1896. which slated for last
Saturday evening. was postponed until next Satur-
day, owing TO the professional engagements of the
performers The smoker" is an ambitious affair,
as a whole vaudeville show has been arranged for,
and prominent heavyweight boxer will give
exhibition of bag-punching The club theatre party
at the Garden Theatre Thursday was success,
and their @ friends A"i E. = Rice Waa presented by the
wheelmen with goldnounted baton as souvenir
the clubs visit. Presents were also made TO the
other principals in the cast. The clubs annual
airy Is
A special race between Bald and Cooper be-
tween Zimmerman and Bald. would attract con-
siderable attention but at present it looks as If
neither will take place. That Bald is anxious
TO meet both his rivals seems assured, but the atti-
tude of the other two men is not so encouraging.
Bald would be the favorite in series OF races win
Cooper. and if the Buffalo man would train faith
fully he would probably win. Zimmermans friends
day say that he has abandoned the racetrack
corners. From now on it might be a good idea to
count Jimmy out of the game until he puts on a
racing suit ana appears on tNt TRACK
The South Brooklyn Wheelmen at the last regI-
lar meeting of the club appointed a committee
examine into the advisability of revising the by
laws Of the club. to frame such new laws as
would in their opinion be of benefit and insure
better government. The committee. after thor
ough examination. has recommended that the pres
ent bylaws OF the club be repealed and annulled
and substituted. II the bylaws. sub
mitted. adopted. it is believed that it will ma
terialy aid the future government and financial
nvdlf n 10 II N he r4Tk nf
the leading clubs OF Brooklyn. A special meeting
will be held on october 26 at O'Clock y. IN.
Australia will be :he Mecca for many racing men
the coming winter. The big purses offered and the
hand OF welcome that extends 5000 miles are
inducements that many OF the cracks find hard TO
refuse Some of them are already making arrange
ments to journey to the Antipodes.
There considerable speculation who viii
succeed George y. Gideon chairman OF the Rae
ing Board of the l.. a. w. Mr.. Gideon has been a
painstakng earnest and honest worker in the
cause of racing in the two years which he has
held office and il Will be difficult matter TO
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
DfPHTHERI4 CAUSED BY RABBITS.

Webster City Iowa. oct. 1s-Rabbits nave
caused an epidemic OF dphtheria in the eastern par
OF Hamilton County and it has spread to Dows Iowa
Falls Jewell Junction and Alden. a dozen deatns
have been reported. BY last reports diphtneria mas
broken out annually in the vicinity OF the lyp.nta
Lutheran Church which IL used as scnooi Duhe
ing large number of rabbits have been winte.-
ing in the building for long time ana tne pnys,.
clans have reached the conclusion that the nsts
animals have planted the germs OF disease WniSn
spread among the children. The church VIII ~
burned
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
CORPORATION RIGHTS ~ SOUTH DAKOTA.

Pierre s. D.. Oct. 1S-The Supreme Court yester-
day handed down an opinion which sustains a stat-
ute passed the last session of the Legislature
denying rights in courts 10 foreign corporations
doing business in this State without hiihs WIN III,
Secretary OF State copy OF articles OF ihcoipo'"
ton and appointing resident agents upon whom
process can be- served. The case came up W AZ
tachment of the property Of debtor by creoito'
CORPORATION in Wisconsin which had failed 10 conf
ply with the statute. and the attachment u o's-
soly
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

with a conference Of Baptist ministers Ine ssSsy-
Frank Dixon. The Baptist Young Peoples n,0a .n,0n
and Tuesday forenoon The seventy-third annual
convention Of the Baptists OF the State VIII pesn
10 a m Tuesday The annual meetings OF tne baP-
tsf Social Union OF Connecticut the Education
Socety and the Foreign and Home Mission So
cieties will be held during the convention.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
CONNECTICJT BIPTISTS.

New-Iondon Conn oct 1s.-The Baptists OF con-
accut will hold their annual convention in the FIRST
,,an,a, Church OF this city Tomorrow ana Iuesday.
The convention will begin AZ l:3O D. m tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
- THE CYCLING WORLD.
CANDIDATES FOR THE L. A. W.
PRESIDENCY.
.,rop1IA WAKING Up on THE GooD-RoADs
...,,sr,oN-AMUsE sEMENTs OF THE HARLEM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RACING
GossIP-oTHER NOTES AND
COMMENTS.


$500. that the place for the holding Of the Ma
w" ,ssc,nbly ras been decided on. the other
tenai -,es,ion among the members of the League
k@'."s orican Wheelmen is, Who will be elected
Of an an The candidates most mentioned just
IIes".~ 1s,ac b. Potter and c. F. Cossum. OF this
10" ,,or,ing Elliott, OF Massachusetts, and a.
s'a'' ,,orrjson Of Wisconsin. Lively the cam
Cle''' .iu he possibly not one of the men men
iais" .u talk about his candidacy. Sterling FL
ioneu that he has nothing 10 say for the pres
Ao' Itch Is equivalent 10 his admitting so some
tnl e,o,ds say that he will be candidate Tor
0! D" 'on President Elliott is stronger than some
re-ee',u .,u admit. and If he goes into the cam
roP' J., Ernest somebody will have a fight TO beat
lais" 60 are many of Mr.. Poiter's friends VINO
him ,t Inc chief consul of this state VIII not dc
sS the office 1hoep y he ran come pretty close
does no. no. who will get H. NewYork with its Nwo
10 saylns y" is a power in the l.. A. w. and when
neroe's ~ a National issue the State officials are
eo,nnoblv sure TO vote as a unit MI, Nossui.' N,
rtss9 ike possible compromise can1dnae ana nn womId
Neri.sSa support of the West and a goodiy part oI
hNss south II he could carry ORR aru Tha niana
syNa holding of the National race NEE, loi , reM.
.or n l,' Viii be decided 10y mail vote NeWsh S Slk
sfason -, no as anxious TO have the meet as hdS
zen reported
.u.ornia is waking up on the good-roads ques-
,oaeting of good-roads advocates was re-
r,ly held in Sacramento Tor 'he puipoSe =.
fD'" ste good roads league to cooperate with
fs ,od roads organizations. and to unite
sH o'" ~ with headquarters at Sacramento The
'f'm .nsn, Sr began with the cyclists and Humane
s..,s,T They originated the agitation IN Call
so''s" ,a caIled and promoted the hrst road con-
''Ini S"h held on the Coast. with the wheemen'
UnU verymen and others H Ine osds de OF me
CghfornaA yiev 20 securing definite ana prac-
ncs' men legislation with weGgt ,ste o} time and
cornnn IN patching up old road aTs s in bd Nan sat at
{Ts {smp to Harmonic Old and new W edacatonal b
ramento ~ sneak to labor and create healthful
issuent issu ay on road economics ana 10 impress 'he
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

- --'>,oirais. need no practice. lic'-
RON OF gi,s,''.' ;nsi as clear as Z produced by
so I.s esmt5a S:cps. sD Sa% pSaa5%-orrsphs cen;
.ssS sS We vii ssnd the woDlerfui .,,5s fnoip
os:f.. VITA direeLons carefg,'y p,SSsii ,'S T.
po.,pald. ABSoLyTELN FRI ~ ni.b
wv ;cSr y''y Ia CENTS 70 pay for one TRiLBf
"AL1 !" a l,cky faiisman RemeIn
snAE,S ,ol S Snvs the rRILRY CHARM and
y. W. Tgl send il in same paokag.,, ~ WIN n
pbo,o Ou,Hi. all postpaid. for l0c.' sil.rT % q
sarps. Address STAR PHOTO CO. >
Murray s.. \eV YORK.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

Australia will be :he Mecca for many racing men
the coming winter The big purses offered and the
hand Of welcome that extends 5000 miles are
inducements that many OF the cracks find hard 10
refuse Some of them are already making arrange
nents TO journey to the Antipodes
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
HORSES AND CARRIAGES.

HANDSOME bay carriage team. 10 hahos
-, years old; long. flowing mans any
AIS, free. pleasant drivers. sinSie anu anu
.oao!s; sound. KIND and fearless price
s0p. worth double. extension front
eo.oughsm and victoria. both by Brewtter.
esso Each; harness. &c; also pay tfotIins
smsre. 1874. years: sound. kind; can snow snow
80. Apply PALACE STABLE, -''
sehermeFnorn-st., near Bond, Brooklyn.
HohsEs win,efed: frst-class. terms low
CITY references W. II. STILES. IT,
am. Rochelle ~ y.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

Columbia College will have a strong racing team
on the track next season. and her chances for
again winning the ntercolle giafc championships
must b. considered good. In Dawson. Powell and
Schwartz she will have a trio hard 10 beat.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

Coming club runs Of the Manhattan Bicycle Club
are as follows: October 2i-Sawml River Valley.
Meet a. m. October 2,-Boonton. Meet $50 a m.
November 4-Gariield. Meet 10 a. m
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

ii PATENTS FOR SALE.-iersen'' cam
paign Puzzle, Gaddes' Tea Strainp- .
stewards Thnl Coupling. Addinzton ind
Fords Wind Wheel. Sharp's Game. I'D
GAR TATE & COMPANY. Patent Solici-
tors 245 broadway.
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SIISCEIIANEOIs.

N~-~o.Ncr~NONNNN~o|~NN 49, -
ARSOLT'TE DIVORCES ObIAINbp'
separations. damages. int"s,Ig g,'lo"s'
shadowlng. private Information ana ,. "a
vice. daily habits suspected person. e,.
,vESTfOTORE Co. Detective and La"
Agency. III Broadway. ---
AHI.E NETWORK LAWYER successfully
attends civil and criminal matters. th's ~
other states business Or family troubles
quietly arraIgcd. damages. coHect'ohs. IA
generations estates coniidcntial cpnsuIta-
lion free 2Gl Bfoadway. N-om 20
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

The NcwYork Consulate of the l.. A. w. will
hold meeting at the Lenox Lyceum next Wedne =
day night. All J.. y. w. members invited to De
present and 10 bring their women friends.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
HELP WANTED.

~NNO~<~>rOSr@@NV%~~~|
Male.
rNsTAI.MENT Statesmen giving bond
secure valuable free seller; exclusive ts'-
ri,ory 4. o. Box LII. New OK.
VA NTED. D.-Exprienccd. reilable agents
IN ali parts ot the United states 70
whom We can nov assign speeiai, 'eIihtS9py III Sp
for The sale OF THE NEW-YORk IRih.
i.vrs's GREAT WORK. AMERICAS
sUccEssFuL MEN ;,,.,i, IL Is 0ns ons Q, before rs
,hs American people, and Is not only deep
~ interesting in Itself. but proves n. s'ss, "a,
,o,,nx n,en starting In business life. Every
library public or private IS in,on,pisse m iwe
large Volumes royal octave. and is Mus
iraied with numerous steel and supp.s
portraits Address ADAMS * Co. -
puane-st. n. \.
WANTc3. AN iDEA.-NnV can think o'
sons simple hing 10 patent pro.ec,w Wv. ypu.
ideas. they ray bring YOU weaI,h. a.
JOUZ WEDDERBURN & CO. Patent ~.
,orneys. Washington. ID =: 10, 10, 81, -,
sl sO6 prize offered 10 Inventors ana hbt VI
oO0 Inventions wanted
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
BROOKLYN REAL ESTATE

FuRnished Houses Toilet.
tvANT l-story brownstone: Columbia
agEnts: Park on side: superb rear har-
Sy. ISAAC H. CARY. 200 Fulton-st..
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

sent her two children to an institution so that she
could marry Kennedy .,,
Magistrate Brann held Kennedy in $500 for trial.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

" Z. " = -.-
eo- producing resl Dn,'o,-- =
rranhs AB 50 l. 4 T p /. l
rPFF. our STAR FHtl -
cPApII OUTFIT j. 'hs Ia
est ari creates. .aNrhti.l''
rvs-yhody surprised and do
iigh,sd You can produce A
n5mograpn iG ~ seconds
Reou!res no dry plates. daIN
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE.

Al Observation-Disclosures for sale and N
snt: furnished and unfurnished- WA. ID.
tAfLOR. Nontclair. n J.
~oENCY for Montciair: real estate FOR
, eN and rent: all kinis. CLARENCE
Tubs, Beekman-st.. n. Y: At u.
n w. Station In Montciair.
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! a man who is able TO do the work well. so long
"a the conditions remain : they

The parade in Brooklyn Saturday illustrates.
as has been stated j. his column that the parade
business has been overdone this year. IL was
good parade and for d worthy object. s;i!. double
the number OF cyclists ought 10 have turned out.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

Hi.TIFR IN private family where second
man j. kesi. Thoroughly comp-trh- ana
,r,l.fyarshv nrs,-,lass city references. H.
9ll West 4Jh-st.. care OF Nalsh.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
BUSINESS CHANCES.

II PATENTS FOR SALE.-Hersen'' cam
paisn Puzzle, Gaddes' Tea StrainT;
Stewarts Thnl Coupling. Addinzton IND
Ford : Wind Wheel. sharp's Game. ~
GAR TATE & COMPANY. Patent solici-
tors. 245 Broadway.
Al PATENTS FOR SALE Bristed,s I'm
pNved Raisin seeder. Raums Device for
Cieaning Windows Germany. Reds Re
versible Sclf-Cleaning Mucisge Bottle.
EDGAR TATE * COMPANY. Ai Broad
way.
Al PATENTS FOR E.-~Hsscnsiok'.
Hat Pin. Powley's Ink Sfaad. boscher
Bottle. Campbelrs Ash Pan. Ogden's Ere
Extinguisher. Savilge's Rpier. EDGAR
TATE * CO.hPANY. 2i5 Broadway.
Al PATENTS FOR sALE.-Collis' Puzzle
Buris Railway Block Sysvm; SinsTun'
Hydraulic Turbine Giles Puzzle. ffosser
and Yorngs clothes Peg. EDGAR TATE
& COMPANY. 2i5 broadway.
Al PATENTS FOR SALE.-Lundqvist'
stand Tor Holding Boots or shoes.
shaving Compound. Bellasls' Liquid Meas.
uring D.sice. Suees' Nut Lock. EDGAR
TATE & COMPANY. 245 Broadway.
Al PATENTS FOR SALE. -sammis' com
hined Carver and Steel. ClasKs FRICTION
Window sash Balance. Eccles 1orn ~,
Holder: Gllmors's Hair Curler EDGAR
TATE & COMPANY. 2i5 Broafway.
A..-lF YOU have store or business 70
sell. Or require partner. cal a.
JJOYD's BUsIN Mss AGENCY. c5s Broa4-
way. Established ls@.
CAFITAL PROCURED for merchaa's
manufacturers and others des!Tlns - -
cold quickly without puhlici'y- ~ DON
AID 4 wiGGINs. 40 Nassau-st
CJIAINLEss BICYCLE. The pedals
work levers. which drive ss-s.nS az ;" '.sf
wheel idea viii lie tested: patent VIII be
sold. l. u. SMITH. Hotel Imperial
! GRAPE sHEARs.-Notche blade: stems
eannot slip. great improvement. faient
Will 10 sold 10 a manufacture. 9. =.
| I.ANDFEAK. saybr0ok. ONO,
HOTEL, and restaurant for sale down
icwn: doing s225. good reason selling
| Room 1903. 257 Broadway.
LADIES or gents Rambler bicycle or
| iadl-s' Cleveland. seJ. new 'p6 wheels
| tsmnler combination tandem. So. Pail
! lips. Power. so. WHEEL, 5@s River
| Troy. y. Y.
PARTNER WANTED with 81. 800. light
gentcel business; SO, weekly wohts
oric- man preferred lncIease d,hnIsss. nq,sl,sss
Inaccessible. Room 1.lo2. Isl Broadway.
| WANTED Cashier: treasurer first-clas'
| broadway Theatre. with N.ep saiaIS
| a,s Interest. don't miss THIS chance. Tar
ticuiars. Room i.4o3. 237 Broal"ay.
WAITED. D.-Inventors should write John
Wedderburn q Co. Patent A,t"rneyS
| Washington d. c. for thrir t.O psem'
| ,uu. monthly contest open TO them uveI
| appl.catio1-
500 with services. wanted IN lesitinai e
business with good prospects: reference
given and required. II. sT0VER, - F'a'-
| hugh-aNe jr1OklNUs
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

Albert Pcitscher, OF the Yorkv.lle Whoeinen.
failed in his attempt TO beat the wheeling r,cord
from this city TO Philadelphia and return. h.d hy
Captain Staubach. OF the sth Regiment Pe'iScher
left the City Hail at 40 yesterday mOrn,ng and
rode to New-Brunswick. where the forks. OF his
wheel gave way and he compelled TO abandon
the trip He arrived at NewBrunswck Mt 500 a.
m. being hour and forty-one mnu ahead
OF the record. His eliminates COnide nj that he
would have broken the record for the entire trip
easily had not his bicycle given way. Iie said last
night that he might possibly make another attempt
lower the record before the end Of me year.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
APARTMENTS TO LET.

~'S~>Ns~N~~NNo~oN~o.>o.o
UnfuPnished ed.
HAWTHORNE. 12s WEST 18TH --Roony
newly decorated apartment facing fafk'
~.,,or or social register. 80 Liberty
~Ss 2-AVE. .-Parlor floor and basement.
,snt only S35 month, date Nov. LIST; LOOK
q II.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
THE PETROLECN MARKET.

The opening good wells in the southwestern dsrc' OF
effect Of lowering the price OF orune
,o,roIeum last week The Benwood pool In Monroe
County is attracting considerable attention Ihr CON-
pete u the pipe lines for september Mss
couraene TIE September shipments were the heaest OF
any month this year except July when tney Nerc Vhn
trit,e heavier Following Is statement of ine rlp" line
moyements compiled the figures Of The Oh cny
Derrick
Figures in bbls.--- June. july august septennn..rr
Total I3 25S.dsl -ss"5lt -ta-.Si
,ro,., leliv.ries o2@s1so a5iJiss ..J3o9ei
r,voas rscsn,s 6,o o3, 800 Ia; 4,a; .Ga 40 20
II, ...,a r!c.n,s Gn,, o2 s5i aoslD W NI
Daily avg deys 1891 sl,?il ''"fs Sf'"'$
Daily 90.
receipts. Il, lV5 il"V Io'l- 10
Net stocks Z COL 6JG 1892 63G s.41I5+j S'2Ss6'
The partial Of the pipe lines from October TO
II (charters 10 the J,th ncluslye' are as follows;
Total bbls. Daily av. Oct. 'pS.
Runs ..................... ! u3I si.p2 ao@I
deliveries ................i.loei5 7e,oii 's4'+
Excess 1lsssj Sf:l 1&Jl3
Deliveries ............... J. 222O OG5 h.4. 1888
peaned peroleun 9O gallon in bar
reIs and bulk In New York philadelphia
nrices being basis points lower Foreign quotations
were London. 57s pence Imperial gallon: Antwerp
ISL francs per 100 kios and Bremen per 80
kilos.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
FOR SALE.

"''sS ''sESSS PHOTO OUTFIT.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

The next regular meeting OF the. Pierce Cycle
Club. of the Twenty-sixth Ward OF Brooklyn, will
be held at the home of Miss Matte VI. Blades, No
% Fifth-ave.. Brooklyn. Thursday evening. at S
o'clock
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

The Brooklyn Heights Wheelihen have made ar
rangonents for mass-meetink in the interests Of
sound money TO be held at O'clock this evening al
Clinton and Fulton SITS. Addresses will be made by
Charles II. Treat. OF New-Sork; Henry l. Harri-
man. Theodore T. Willis Denis NJ. Hurley and
Thomas H. WaggstaN. zoe" Caccavaso will also
give an exhibition of bicycle riding indoor
riding machine.
The meeting will be preceded by bicycle parade
in which all whcclmen invited TO Join. The hi
cyclists will meet at Clinton and Fulton SIS, and
the line Of parade viii be follows Through
t'linton-st to Stdte-sf TO NeVins-st. TO schermer
horn-st TO Clinton-st. TO JOralemOn-st.. to Hicks
ST, 10 Orarge-st. to Columbia Heights and through
TO Pierrepont-st.. thence TO the First Ward head
quarters, where al bicycles VIII be taken care OF
during the meeting.
Cyclists desiring join the League OF American
Wheelmcn may obtain full printed information and
membership thanks hv sending names and ad-
dresses TO the Cycling Editor, Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

There considerable speculation who viii
succeed George D. Gideon chairman OF the Rae
ing Board of the l.. 4. w. Mr.. Gideon has been a
painstaking earnest and honest worker in the
cause of racing in the two years which he has
held Office and il will be difficult TO secure
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-25
CURIOUS ELECTION RESULTS.
Negro Wins in Boston and Ex-Base-
ball Umpire i'm New York.

New York Journal
Among the curious results of the cam
paign were the election in New York of a
baseball umpire who will take his seat in
the next Assembly at Albany, and the
triumph of negro in Boston, VINO VIII
sit in the august Executive Council OF the
Governor of Massachusetts. Co.,
Isaac 3. Allen is the Boston negro who
has suddenly found himself prominent by
reason of his having been elected member
of the Executive Council Of the Governor,
the most aristocratic body of men in the
political machinery Of the State govern
ment. 1t was totally unexpected by both
his friends and enemies. The nomination
was in the nature of concession TO the
colored voters of the district to catch their
votes for the Republican national ticket,
and it was expected that the Democratic
nominee for the place would win in walk
Aliens opponent was John ID SULLIVAN,
treasurer of the Democratic State commit
tee, and formerly member of the council.
In the great tidal wave OF Republlcanlsm
that swept the State the negro was forgot
ten. and the Republican voters in the dis
trict cast straight tickets instead of
scratching Allen. According to the official
recount of the ballots Allen received a
clear majority of sixty-two votes Allen
does not even represent the better element
of his race. He has been arrested once for
rape. and man by the same name served
sentence in the House of Correction.
In the Tenth New York City Assembly
district jeremiah Sullivan beat Otto Kemp
ner. his Democratic opponent, for the As
sembly by four votes. The district was
was the Tammany candidate. but Sullivan,
to use his own words. got a life on four
balls stole two bags and slid in to the
home plate with the winning run.
Sullivan is one of the best authorities on
the national game in New York. Ever
since he was old enough he has followed
the game. first as player. but In later
years as an umpire in the National League
His description of his victory: in the tech
meal patois of the field. is unique:
II will have my eye on the scorecard
80 81 nd Grc
made will result in call down from your
humble servant. They can't sleep on their
bases nor slide too fast for me. They will
have to hit the question square and fair.
and the first foul will be grabbed before 1t
skins the catchers nose. And | won't
stand no hunts either.
II going into the game with a picked
nine and the first man who tries to throw
down shoot at my shins will see me pick
it off with the point of my bat and lift it
into center field in plain view of the spec
tatorS."