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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01

Tho Republican machine I'm the hNlSt Assembly,
District Is maxim; 1t desperate canvass. Inc 'l"-
zans Union has boon making - vigorous car'-tAii
ca,npaign al through the district for the last 'h
NIGHTS Two carts with speakers hIv" been OUT
.v.-,. nirh, from = until IL o'clock The speakers
renort that almost without exception the efforts 10
hr,,k Nh their meetings have been made by he
publlcans. At a Republican meeting AT Lion furK
Saturday night. and ~ other mceting4 ~" bu'"'h
~ many Of the speeches has been; III you can
vote for the head Of the ticket vote for AUSTIN LOT
Assembly"
The letter issued by llr Gruhcr 20 the cnro"el
Republicans also shows the desperate straits OF
mo machine lie says that only per cent OF inc
enrolled Republicans Will vote FOR Low. Inc can
,ass made by the Citizens Union shows th"|"'
Der cent Of them viii vote FOR Low and aye" ths'
=, p.r cent Of the entire II 10 ItEl-l't,g N"'''
"a al yofo for Mr.. Low. one half OF th' ." h'i'
hers Of the Ncw-Amstcrdam Club. wa, % ~ III ~
~ ,rl.t will vote FOR Low. ana "n"-itl OF tH'
,,.,ti.r. Of tho West Side Republican Clnp "hch
A. ,st ON tho edge Of the district VIII vote JOY Low
Amou, th. Republicans Who af" acuN'lt ""Ihl'-
Tor Low ga this Assembly district ar, w" "'iH'
Ass.mblvru.u 20 member oi tho 'ohIIlti'' 81
Thirty several election district chaifnrn ana t.f-
oral members OF the Republican District '"iii''N'
Nr Grubor's actions I'm forcing upon tho machine
III. ouu candidates for Councilman ana '''lii.ill
nav. created great deal Of bitterness rN'u .ihv"h
Inc machine men. and many people tnuk lh11i W..
thirds Of the Republicans IN the ''S'r''' VIII WV
lf1g
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
rAMMANY MEETINGS IN THEATRES.

Two largely attended Tammany HaIl meetings
were held last night on the West Side. one was
g., the American Theatre and the other In Miner =
,.,.,,b Avenue Theatre Peter j. DOol!ng, leader
~ the XIIIth Assembly District. conducted anairs
q, the American Theatre. Among the speakers
,yor, Thomas r. Grady. James ID. McClelland ana
,hc Rcv Charles A. Alden. OF schenectady, y. y
rho meeting was presided over by Judge OGorman'
John c. Shcchan attended the meeting at Miner
and occupicd a seat on the stage. with Louis NUN
ai,,r mo leader OF the IXth Assembly District II!
which Mr.. Sneehan lives. Maurice iolaha anvh az,
,,rLcd seth Low and James Is. Reynolds. Whai'
makes Low the idol OF the people,? ne ASKED,
What money did he ever give away that tnere
was not sirng attached to III C ni 1 SuS,'os
:. Grady also spoke All the speakers referred TO
Henry Georges death and praised him as q man
Conprcssman George t. Mct,elland preSiucu az d
,ncrtinr i'm the Third Avenue Theatre ana ! noInas
+ GRADY stephen II. Keating and Assembly man
Joscph l. Green spoke. -, nj ,,o,dod 70
u,oigh heavily on the people were passed al the
Instance Of tho law firm of Tracy Bosrdm mar az *
i"Intt and that 'all the good measures, suvn a.
IN" Dollar Gas bill" intended for me adVah'asc U
he people we're defeated at the instance OF 'he
same law firm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
GEORGE HEN FOR Low.
SIGNIFICANT MOVE BY A STRONG BROOK
LYN ORGANIZATION.

SIGNIFICANT MOVE BY a STRONG BROOK
LYN ORGANIZATION.
The Henry George Democracy. which has
membership of six hundred in Brooklyn ard
whose headquarters are at No 92O Myrtle-ave.,
has indorsed Seth Low. Last night the officers
Of the club sent the following telegram to Willis
j. Abbot:
Wills J. Abbot Esq. Chairman Campaign Commit
tee Thomas jefferson Democracy, Union square
Hotel. NcW-York City;
In Executive Committee. our organiZat ton, known
the Henry George Democracy OF Brooklyn.
founded the principles of Thomas jefferson
pledges itself to stand by you permanently after
election. but asks you now to support Seth Low.
the heir 10 the purposes Of its late leader. Henry
George. JOHN J. P1GOT, Chairman.
CHARLES ID. MACKAY. Secretary.
W. S McCiregor who has charge Of the head
quarters said that no other candidates had
been indorsed besides Assemblyman Roehr.
This action of the Henry George Democracy
will be followed. it is expected by similar ac-
ton by other George organizations. George
leader OF prominence said last night. in conVersa-
ton with a Low man. that fully one-haf OF
the original George votes will probably go 70
Low. while the rest will stay by young Mr.
George.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
IF IT'S ~ 1.-THE sun 1T ISN'T so.
HOW THE CIRCULATION OF THE PLATT
ORGAN Is BEING PUSHED IN BROOK
IYN-MAKING VOTES FOR LOW.

A physician living in tho Hi region In brooklyn
was surprised last week to have THE sun left At
his house along with The Tribune, which he reads
regularly at breakfast Naturally he assumed
that a. mistake had been made. but he was too
busy TO inform the noWsman OF II that day. The
next morning The Sun" appeared again. and on
the third day 1t was delivered The
doctor saw the newsman in the course Of that
day and made mention Of the mistake.
ooh, that's all right said the latter.
What do you mean? What's all right?" asked
the physician.
It's all right to leave The sun at you house"
was the only answer returned.
The doctor insisted on knowing more about u.
but the dealer was evasive. II was evident. how
ever from what he admitted, that copies Of The
Sun" were being delivered TO many supporters OF
Low and paid for by the machine managers.
II may be added that his friends the physician
expressed thorough disgust at the yirucncc Of the
attacks made the Citizens candidate 10y the
Platt organ, and said that he thought the more
II was circulated the more votes would be made
for Low.
number Of Brookynites who have long been
readers Of Tine sun" because they thought II
interesting are known to have dropped It in the
last few days declaring that they would never
read 1t again. because II He'd so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
Mr.. HARRY BROOKS.
Ills own Experience nnd that Of His Wife
Valuable and Interesting.

Mt Harry Brooks Il ws-known ard valua-
Die citizen OF New-York CITY. has passed through
an experience which. while 1t may not be un.
usual is non@ the less valuable and is there.
fore given herewith
Some years ago I was run down by over.
exertion and completely exhausted. was at q
loss what 10 do but finally began the use Of
Dufy's Pure Malt Whisky a trial completely
renovated my system. | am not a drinking
man. and after being restored stopped using
this valuable st.mulant.
But in the past year / have been so weak
that | have had t. return to the use Of this
grand remedy. and | am proud to say. with
good result. ! have used but not abused Duff.
~ 5 Pure Malt Whisky. and 1t certainly Is a
grand success
My VIII" was a short time ago taken with
Ia grippe and ner physician. DR. Kerln Of this
city, asked II we had any good whiskey in the
mouse. II 50. 10 give her some at night She
nad not slept for two nights. | gave her some
Duftys Malt. She went To sleep and slept for
lve hours 1t Is this that makes me feel that II
is grand success. ard | shall be pleased to
answer any Inquiries"
Ihere are many people who are going through
palnful experiences which might be avoided
by the timely use of this grand medicinal
WhiSkey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
DOWN WITH CROkE RISW!

CHARLES W. DAYTONs APPEAL FOR THE
SUPPORT OF THE VOTERS.
Ex-Postmaster Charles w. Dayton, who ac-
copted the invitation Of Henry George to run
on the same ticket with him. for Controller,
yesterday made q suggestive reply to Richard
Croker's recent statement that "he tCroker)
had not given Mr. Dayton a nomination Tor
Office this year because 1t not his turn.
Mr. Dayton's answer is follows:
so man in this country should be clothed with tho
power 20 say that Of or 10 me, or any puDlc man
politically. Others may have submitted 70 tnat
kind of dictation. refuse to 10 SO For the pfin-
cp.e IN which that refusal Is based stand IN THIS
campaign Mr. Fairchld. Mr.. Fitch and Mr.. Coier
are able men. and cninently qualified 20 serve az
Controller bat ask the votes OF citizens Tor the
reason that | have been selected by the one
man power now controlling Tammany Hall as sac
rlaro IL illustrate his ab-olutism. Every vote Tor
me- will Dee a protest against such absence OF democ-
r,cv and against TIA" establishment OF a political
tyranny I'm the second city OF the world. On my
own behalf I'm this cause and on behalf or others
who may be subjected to n similar outrage upon
political rights. appeal FOR the votes OF my fellow
cflzens In tho city of my home. 80 that the volume
81 The protest may be an effective warning TO any
man VINO shall hereafter presume 10 initiate
''''rok"riSin'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
LAST RALLIES OF THE GEORGE MEN

demonstrations will be held tonight The princi-
r.,i meeting will be In and around Cooper Union
under tho auspices OF the German American De
ino-racy ~ Thomas jefferson and the Democratic
Alliance The speakers will be- Charles W. Dayton.
Jerome ONelll +. ID Ruth W. + Miller Bernhard
uo.nig rohn : Crosby Joseph Hciscr and others
G.orrc e,r,asner will preside The Progressive
DDnocraiic League he Peoples League IN" ,,er.
man American Double standard tIub, ~. MIX
Plantations favoring the election OF MT. 'eo'e'
" a. i,"tb.r large rally viii be held NJ Lion Park,
onc-hundrcd-and- elghth-st. and Columbus-ave-
Most Of the spcllhindcrs or the J.H,rsoh''hs, III
Johm Z. White. William Hepburn Russell jerome I'm
o1 4, ti,,gb ana Tom l. johnson. will be pres
.n, and charles W Dayton Will say the last word
- thc campaign TO the people OF his own district
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
YOUNG HENRY GEORGES STATEMENT
TO CARRY FORWARD HIS FATHERS WORK As
PLANNED BY HIN.

Tho following statement was given out last
night:
am an aroctlonate son ~ n loving father BE
tween MS has -uhsls'"d tho closest compdnlOnshlp
I r,ye a clear understanding and profound ad-
ru.rutlou for all that he has said and done. a
rr1n h,s hut ono lie here TO I've. sOlcinnN
g,,,. RIA II elected the exalted Office OF Mayor
~ Greater New-York. shall hold myself pledged
80 f.nl every condition and promise mad" ny
him ana most especially shall ! bring swift ana
,.rriia Justice upon those public thieves ana cor
r,lt,tlnuisfs vno for long have haunted their
l..dr in tho faces Of the common people. whom
No. have iusuitcd and robbed. To all the world
,r,el,lrn this: NJ fathers work, as ne planned
and tur4ucd IT, shall be carried forward without
f,lf ing or swcrvins. Let all who took nope at
3D., .i,,it Of mis- standard keep heart and follow.
fr IL presses on. ana shall press on and on while
a. , m HENRY GEORGE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
NORTHFIELD BONDS NAY BE INVALID.
CONTROLLER FITcHs EXPERTS SAY THAT
SERIOUS QUESTIONS REGARDING THEM
HAVE ARISEN WHICH WILL REQUIRE
A LONG INVESTIGATION.

Long INVESTIGAT1ON.
An examination Of the accounts and records OF
the Town Of Mortified. Staten Island, by one Of
the EXPERT accountants appointed b. Controller
Fitch has developed an interesting and somewhat
rcn,arkable condition Of affairs In connection with
the recent issue Of $4,000 Of town bonds for the
nurnoses Of constructing, building, repairing,
widening, grading and macadanizng certain pub
lie highways in said town.
The report says that on June 4. 1897. the Com
mission OF Highways and the Town Board OF
Northield joined In petition to the Board or
Suueryisors Of Richmond County. requesting
authority to issue bonds for constructing certain
highways. The Supervisors passed an act author
iug tn. Supervisor Of the Town OF Mortified to
isst,. gold bonds of the value of $lJO.uU at per
cent ucr aunua, to mature In June, 1877. The act
authorized The Supervisor to dispose OF the bonds
at public private sale. as ne inght dcen FOR the
best interest of the town ht iot less than par;
nancy realized dlsblrscd by him for the purpose
naving the cost Of mailing The improvements
Ithortzcd by the act and for the payment Of the
III" experts have now discovered that the min
ute book OF the Town l5oaId contains no refer,
hv Tho Town Clerk there Is IA statement that $50
h6nds Of $1,000 denomination were sold TO l.. ID.
shepard * Coz at Slls. realizing me sum or slII,
ccni maj I'm the same ledger r.. l.. Doyle. Super
visor of Mortified. l. charged win on account
To- bind contract for sale OF bonds, 800 and that
80. md Trust Company amounting 10 $l73.WO
Kim A total OF receipts for bonds sold OF S17.
90 The Town Clerk says that me bonds sold at
ser,ous questions now arise. the experts point
ont as 10 the authority OF the supc rvisors. and
Inc manner in which the bonds were ISSUED, when
LII make necessary further investigation OF the
several Issues of the various towns. which VIII oc-
srny ali Inc time which eapse prior TO January !,
ts.e and may extend for much longer period OF
time before the exact Status o, tne bona issues
can be ascertained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
4 LAST APPEAL FROM TRACY.
lie TELLS THE DOUBTING THAT HE WILL
RECEIVE NINE-TENTHs OF THE
REPUBLICANS VOTE AND
MUST WIN.

MIS- WIZ
General Tracy gave out the following statement
over his own signature last evening
On the eve Of Election Day ask the privilege
Of addressing ! few ina words. first 10 RepuDi-
between Mr.. Low and myself. ! pray you give to
your party the benefit Of the doubt II IS good
place by place. condition by condition. II Is tho
honest eiicien; party, ana you depend upon Il
that IL viii lose nothing OF It's character IN these
respects by anything that shall ever do.
Remember mat you have never voted against
Tho election OF Cleveland 10y Ktpublican votes
caused hs people Of tbs country ppc0nnaPic
msrglc came about because few thousand we'll
intending Republicans deserted their party.
by precisely t"c same arguments that are now
bur tEough-to elect a Democrat out OF that clec<
ton TlmMauy Han was rehabllliated. out OF
Hewitt, proceeded croker. And the fair promises
and Interpretations which are now being en-
pl1ycl turn YOU from TIE straight path Of party
loyalty are just the ones which were urged u{on
you then. II you yield 10 tncm now you VIII SIM
ply invite history to repeat its.if 49,,
tenths Of the normal Republican strength. Ten
tenths would give me sPono.d pluisiI,,y' .'
figure by which the strength OF Republican princ-
pies will De measured in to-mogIow,s election How
sci5us Of no act in my fc which can lead You
believe that in the aiminsti"tiom 0i amy nu h.
duty shall be- one whit less Sclupul9uS In'h u,
or any other man. And In addition ihtm De yn, q:
nicipal administration must exert IN SQi'c
ton will. IN the event OF my election nr ~.
Tor the maintenance OF lh' tIl''l'''' -.
declared at St Louis. Put this question 10 your :
sclvcs. my observation-disclosures Would You not
rather have II so? -, ,,.,,t
And to voters who have not always boon ii"lll-
fed with the Republican party but VINO w" ,i
tho new city ,f New-York shall start on us gro,
destiny crcditably. with m honest cih'lrnt an"
husincsslike administration. give inns 'Su' ' IN,
that | shall approach the consideration oI rN.tY
public duty solely from tho point OF Wow @. 'n'
interest and welfare of the cltAehS''p u ~"
York. - ,,, ~
And now comrades and friends. n long pun. a
pull. and pull aitogclheTr AN Morrow, r,,,
We should win. W. must win WORK to-nofl ,
as YOU have never worked before Tor your CIV
your country and your party. Don't cohl'n' H"u'
selves simply with the casting ot your own NV W.
Go out after the votes of your friends ana n,lsn
bors Keep mt IL all day long. Take no tho"Rh' o'
rest uh''' the Jay - ''' W " r TRACY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
CITY ASPHALT STRIPS INSPECTED.
THE RESULT LIKELY TO DE CONTINUOUS SUR
r,cr on THE EAST AND WEST SIDES
FROM SOUTH FERRY TO THE
,.,DrtIrpN ROUNDARY
NORrHEIlN BOUNDARY.

FROM SOUTH FERRY To ihE
NORTHERN BOUNDARY.
A marty of city officials. members OF the League
-, ,merican Wheelmcn, New-York city Consulate
and newspaper men. formed an investigation com
,n,ttee Yesterday morning and made n tour OF .he
o,,v etreefs which have come 10 be called cycling
,torougbfarcs Thirty miles the East and west
sides Of the city, from South Ferry to the ne"
boulevard Lafayette, we're covered ana w Sr
III nrnbabIy he "A continuous ridable surface TOT
whecimen on the East ana WeS slue' Do'
,ha northern and southern city limits ,., =
In the party were the members OF ,he Sp'1d''f
roads n nd Highways Committee. with III II. ~
Ierov the chairman setting the pace; G Wnei,s
g. RI T. Coils. Commissioner, OF d, f Stns, Ciean
inV Department and Acting Sergeant brown 6. OF
,hee NeW-York bicycle police squad All rode p.
c cn,os with the exception Of General COILS ana
his son who drove In "A buggy - . .,.,. .ho
The Commissioner seemed anxious to SATISFY rs me
.,heelmen in their demands. and was apparently
Convinced that strips were needed to Gomez vne
osnhaited streets east and west with Soutn reIIy
I'D that these were also needed on the approacn
a. the East Twenty third-st. ferry. which Is uSed
~ ands OF wheemen daily. General CONS
Took copious notes OF many dangerous h0ies IN
the road In various sections. and promised 10 90
oil In his power to make the roads sooo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
Chilly TANlMANY MEETING.

Tho final rass-r,c citing 81 the Tammany Han
r,r,o.r,cv Of the XXXGVth Assembly District
WAS held last night At Metropolis Hal. Third-
ave and Onc-hundrcd- and forty-second-st There
were about twenty-five hundred people tn the hall
There was little enthusiasm. and scant apriausc
va eiy.n 10 any OF the speakers. who were Ly-
IN II RcdugiOn. Senator Jacob u Cantor and
ALDERMAN Mocous. Alderman Mo"hus INTRODUCED
:. r,.,iufion OF confidence on ID" death ~ Henry
George ana this alone was received with great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
srBUOy TO THE ". C. T. L.

Dunalo oct 3l-MusIc Hall was CROWDED 10 It's
utmost capacity this afternoon when the KEY.
Eranccs f. Townsey. of Michigan delivered the
annual sermon to the delegates In attendance OH
xa,,oraI Woman's Christian Temperance Union
tile .,aO THE meeting opened with scripture
reading by Miss Mary w a. Blood Of no hoS M na
prayei,oD5e sermon was n most impressive one ana
waS listened to with rapt attention by ne arg arg
auue'h,' I've Mrs Frances W. Graham. OF New-iork,
and others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
At LEAST THREE TO ONE.
THE PROPORTION OF Low TO TRACY PICTURES
IL HKOOKLYN WINDOWS.

At a conservative estimate. there are three times
As many Low pictures az there are pictures of
Tracy I'm the windows Of houses In Brooklyn. IL H.
an unusual thing to see Autographs Of both candi-
dates in the same house although in some win
dows a Tracy picture has been hung under that Of
the Citizens candidate TO indicate that the latter Is
ION top" one OF the things noticed within tho
last day or two has been the pnning OF yellow
chrysantAernums on the left lapel OF the Low
pictures.
In one house in Putnam-ave.. whore Low pct-
ure Is conspicuously displayed In the parlor win
dow, ,boeo who glance TO the third story Of the
bo,,l. are surprised to SEQ Tracy picture In each
~ mo three Windows The occupants include the
head Of the house and his oldest son. who IS a
,.cyrg man voting presumably for tho first time
go "3 3.oar The former Is doubtless advocate
~ Lows election, and the assumption IS that the
ya,nD man believes in Tracy ana Is making use u
Inc bart of the house he occupies TO air his own
doog II IS an Ineffective way OF campaigning
g.. ia, raesors get their eyes ~ hrh as the roofs
some OF the ncghbors incline TO tho opinion hat
!, H. case for parental discipline. and that cicc-
i've arguments should be employed TO bring the
younr man TO realizing conviction OF the error
OF ways.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
MILLS HOTEL NO. I.

TO BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS THIS MoRNiNG-
MANY APPLICATIONS FOR ROOMS.
Mills Hotel 40 viii be opened fo~ business this
morning at o'clock Several hundred applica-
lions have been received but the vast hotel. with It's
loo rooms can accommodate many more the Ut
most care viii ice observed in the assignment of
rnnme The applications thus far received are from
clerks accountants statesmen. students ana members
Of trades earning small salaries They are al re-
spcctable men, and VIII have cOnHendl quarters AT
Mils Hotel 40. !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01

are most clearly shown by the ridiculous esu-
mates which they have given cut. The Tribune
has already dssccted the prophecies of Mcssrs.
Woodruff and Iianbury. and shown that the
Quiggites are beaten by their own figures. 1t
now remains only to show the absurdness Of
the Mclaughlin claim to prove that Low Will
carry Kings County by an overwhelming ma
jority. NJ sensible man expects to see Tracy
carry Kings County. and few expect 10 see him
ca ny single ward. now that Jacob Worth has
asked all his friends TO work for Low.
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.
Here is pretty good proof that VAN Wyck
will be minus plurality in Brooklyn:
Bernard j. York said yesterday: Van Wyck
will certainly poll between 10000 and 'o"oW
votes"
Last year Bryan pole1 76.SS2 votes. This
years OBJECTIONS from the Democratic ranks IN
cludo:
First-Thc National Democrats and all others
who last year boted Bryan.
Second-The Henry George or radical silver
men. numbering fully 10000. .
Thrd-At least 10000 regulars who are AFRAID
Of Cookers malgn influence and power. and
who will vote for Low in order to insure van
Wycks defeat.
Mr.. York's $4,000 is thus brought down to
$1,000. and there IT is likely to remain. -,
T. L. Woodruff has been unable, with the ara
of 2.6GO canvassers and a weeks WORK. 10 nni
more than 1000 Tracy votes. Not less than
five thousand original George votes VIII be cast
for Seth Low, instead of for young Mr.. George
Thus the figures Of the Van Wyck and Tracy
leaders after reasonable revision. in accordance
with the conditions which Mr.. York refused TO
consider. show tn 'se results:
Van Wyck. $1,000; Tracy. f'tn Allowing
George 10000 and all other candidates loVn
these estimates leave for Seth Low in total
vote of 100000 a vote of SJ,Nb, or cream
plurality OF 10000.
These figures may surprise some people, but
they are based upon the estimates or suCh emil
nent authorities as Bernard J. York and limo
thy L. Woodruff.
Figures alone are not needed to show the
tremendous strength OF the Low movement In
Brooklyn. The display OF autographs the one
conclusion drawn from all the straw ballots
the polls of election districts in dozen wards
and many more significant indications con-
vince Mr. Lows friends that they are WIN
ners in Kings County and that Mr. Low VIII
be the first Mayor OF the new city II Manhattan
Island does its duty by him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01

POLYGAMIC PRIVILEGES REFUSED.-The
English courts OF appea. have just decided point
Of considerable interest. which for some strange
reason or other had never until now been judi
clallv passed upon. although for nearly two hun
lrcd wears Great Britain has been exercising the
duties Of rulcrshlp In Oriental ana Mahometal
countries Some time ago an Englishman OF the
name OF lie Mcsurier. prominent ana wealthy
member Of the Government service OF Ceylon sud
1auIv converted himself to the Mihometan church.
and although married to an English woman at
The time. promptly asserted his polygamic priviI
LOGS as a Moslem by taking 10 himself second
,r'fo in the person of Miss Alice Rivett-C arnac.
an English girl OF excellent family, VINO also pro S
tt!oron MS first wife naturally sued for a d.
vorcn L. MesIIrier who had meanwhile been dis,
missed from the Government service protested
- four wives The courts have now decided that
his stauts in Ceylon is he status OF an Engl!sn-
hhinding no matter whether he be Christian,
lev n buddhist Mormon or Mahometah'