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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
1.-THE BOY LIED"

There was a conundrum In vogue several
wears ago that ran somewhat in this way: A
boy said THAT girls father Is my father and
cher mother Is my mother. yet she Is not my
"sister. Now, how can that be-? Persons 10
whom Il was propounded looked at each other
in n bewdered way, and puzzled over 1t IN
vain, meantime repeating. why, how can that
be? There's no sense in II. It's Impossible.
They gave 1t up. Then the proposer OF the
conundrum gave the answer: "The boy lied.
Mr.. Plau's boy. Quigg, has been entertain
ing this community for several weeks past with
a conundrum that ran somewhat In TINS way:
Whereas 1000 citizens requested Seth Low
ito accept their nomination for Mayor. ana over
their own signatures expressed their purpose
ito vote for him. and whereas Benjamin f..
Tracy has been nominated for Mayor by n
party with an enrolment OF less than 'oooV
"yoters, more thsn half Of whom, according to
"all appearances will vote for Seth Low; now.
therefore. Benjamin F. Tracy will poll three
"and onehalf times more votes than Seth Low.
How do YOU account for that?"
1t was the most bewIldering conundrum that
was ever pitched into n political canvass. Every
body who knew Qugg or had heard the original
boy conundrum dropped IN the answer at hrst
sight But there were others. OF the sort who
like TO exercise their guessing faculty on real
hard ones-pcrfect corkers. These-partlculnrly
II they had never heard the orgnal-at once
began guessing. Not as to how 1t could be
for everybody could see right or that 1t was so
utterly unreasonable as to be practically impos-
slble-but what Qugg meant-what he was
driving at They may not be able even yet to
make that out. but the answer to the conlln-
drum will be found in the returns printed this
morning. It Is the same as In the original boy
conundrum.
Platt's boy did Just what the other boy did.
It's dead easy now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
ASSIGNMENTS OF METHODIST BISHOPS.
THEIR sEMIANNUAL MEETING IN BALTIMORE
ENDED.

ENDED.
Baltimore Nov 2-The Bishops Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. who have been meeting here In
semi-annual session. completed their work last
night when the meeting adjourned. The next
meeting will be held in Albion. Mich May l. 1885
The principal business that engaged the attention
Of the Bishops the arrangement OF the pro.
gramme for the episcopal ysitations 10 the spring
Eastern conferences. To-day the Bishops went
to Philadelphia, where meeting OF the General
Church Extension Society was held. Next week
they will attend a meeting Of the Freedman's Aid
Society In Brooklyn. ~ Y. The assignments for
the spring conferences as follows
Little Rock Conference-At Van Buren,. Ark >
January q. Bishop 8. II Merrill
Arkansas-At Sloan Springs February g. Bishop
Baiimore-At Washington. D. c.. March 10
Forda-At Jacksonville. January Is. Bishop q.
st. Johns River-At Deland. Fla. January %.
Bishop +. G.. Andrews.
Central Pennsylyania-A, DanvilIs. March 10
St. touis-At Springfield. Mo-. March .. Bishop
Mssouri~At Hannibal. March. Is. Bishop H. W.
Central MIssouci-At Topeka. Kan. March 2
East German-At Rochester. n. Y. March II.
Deiawsre-At Orange. n. j.. March a. Bishop J.
F Hurst a. x.-vor, u.,,s "A n,.. -
Upper Mss.sIppi-At EIIsvie. January L.. Bish.
pMississippi~At Okatona. January 10. Bishop W.
y Ninde
Louisana-At Franklin, January Is. Bishop W. x.
Gulf Miss!on-At CowIey. La. February 8. Bishop
Northern New-York-At Fulton. April 3. Bishop
New-York East-March 80 Bishop W. F. Mall
Troy-At Amsterdam. April 20. Bishop W. =.
North in indiana. Hartford City. March q. B'a'
f.exington-At Terre Haute. Ind. March 80
wyoming Norwich, N. Y. April 49, Bishop c. H.
New. Englapd--At South A,tlebOro. Mass. April ia
'''v on.~sprinsfeid. April 90 Bishop j. H. Vim.
North Decentralization. April a. Bishop J. W.
Mexco-Puebo. January 49, Bishop J. Fl. Fits-
WTiiImington-Lewes. Del. March 20. Bishop J. p.
New.E England Worcester. Mass. April g. Bishop
Ncw-Hampshire-D April q. Bishop j. p.
'virEinia-ralls Church. March o. Bishop D. A.
Phiiadelpha--Ches.er Penn. March 49, Bishop D.
Newsrk|.Ea Orange. N. j.. March 80. Bishop D.
New-Jersey- April Il. Bishop c. c. Mo
Maine-Norway April 20 Bishop G. G: Mccsbs
East Ma.ne-Bangor. April q. Bishop {. e. MO
Kansas-Lawrence. March q Bishop Earl Cram
south Kansas-ottawa. March o. Bishop Ear
Southwest Kansas-Iynn. March 49, Bishop Ear
Northwest Kansas-M Minneapolis March 2. Bish'
The assignment for the foreign conferences a~
india and Burmah-sx conferences, Bishops Cyrus
d. Foss and ]. NJ. Thoburn. a.. ,rn.,
Africa-Two conferences. Bishop :: {; Hsr.ssll n
There were no assignments Tor the con's'e"So
Eastern Asia and South America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
For THE EYES or EDWARD LATTERBACH.

TUX TIT ETEo UT T'T"' '
On April Il. 1897. Edward LautcrDach' presF
dent Of the Republican County Committee !"
accepting thirty pieces Of silver presented 10
him by his associates said: Better nave rs
Mayor a true Democrat, or even IamHah!
imam. than n man responsible to no party anu
with no party behind him" True to MS acc
laration. Edward Iautcrbach was ready TO take
n Tammany candidate rather than consent 70
take a Republican nominated by 12o.OO0 or me
host citizens Of New-York The consequences
~ the election both to the party and to the
city. are the direct result OF MIR. Lau.ero"cn
position being adopted by the hepuDican i''"'
chine organization.
We ask Mr.. Edward Lauterbach 70 con,t"
plate his work and TO accept the responsibility
for Il In a manly way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
THE CHEF JUDGESHIP.

Alton Il. Parker has apparently been elected
Chief Judge Of the Court OF Appeals over Will
lam J. Wallace. the Republican candidate. by
plurality Of respectable proportions. The Re-
publican vote IN the rural counties shows
large falling Off hot only from the phenomenal
majorites gwen to Mckinley. but from the
more moderate ones OF 1895. The incement
weather materially decreased the Republican
strength in the country districts. and there was
also the natural indifference so characteristic or
upstate Republicans in an Off year.
But while these elements contributed to Judge
Wallace's defeat, the chief cause Of the Repub-
llcan disaster was the deliberate sacrifice OF
party strength by the party leaders In New
York and Brooklyn. 1t is evident that Judge
Wallace might have carried the State II the
machine here had not driven thousands from
the support Of the local ticket which bore his
name. and compelled other thousands who
wished to vote for him to face the annoyance
and trouble Of a split ticket. The Tribune re-
peatedly warned the Republican managers that
their blind selfshness in local affairs was put
ting the State ticket in jeopardy. and strove to
avert the defeat which they were preparing for
their party But II has been to no purpose.
In spite Of all urging anti-Tammany Demo-
Gratis Of this city could not be brought by any
appeals for a repetition Of last years patriotic
non. partisan vote for sound money to support
Republican candidate for Chief Judge when the
Republican machine had put local ticket In
the field as defiant challenge to non-partisan-
ship. Neither did any urging avail to over
come the fear Of many Republicans who were
bent on asserting the municipal independence
guaranteed them by the Constitution and their
party platform that In trying to vote split
ticket they might bungle and invalidate their
ballot
Judge Wallace might easily have been elect
ed had the machine managers had even slight
degree OF wisdom. In this city and In Brook
lyn there were thousands Of Independents ready
to 1oin hands with Republicans and support the
whole Republican ticket II only some recogni-
ton was given to their demand for the non
partisan municipal government to which the
Republican party already was committed. BY
taking advantage Of this situation the managers
might have won in an off year. when defeat
was naturally possible, a great victory for Nc
Knley, Protection and Sound Money. The de-
feat Of Judge Wallace is In no sense an indi-
cation that the State Of New-York Is less loyal
to Mckinley or his principles than 1t was
year ago, though the party's enemies Will doubt
less seek to make administration capital
out Of the result Whatever success they may
have In that effort they will owe TO the wretched
management Of the State machine. which I'M
der the leadership Of Thomas G. Plat has with
incompatible folly built defeat out Of the ele-
ments of success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
Nmuseiuents.

>S.ooNSo~nNe>oo>c>>ec H>>."~>eHHHo>~N>c>>~
ACADEMY OF MCsIC-2-9:l6-Ths Old Homestead
RIInI rHT ATpr'-'-s:iS What Happened to Jones'
BROADWAY THEATRE-S;lb--Ths Idols Eye.
CASINO-s:I0-Ths Belle Of Nsw-York
DAYS AuLAIkE-2-S:lo-The Circus ON. 49,
EDEN MUSEE-wax Works. Grand Concerts and Cine
matograph.
EMPIRE TiiEArRE-+s:so-rhsL LATHE Minister
FIFTH AVENUE rHEATRE-s:so-Ths Dsv~s DE
GARDEN THEATRE-s:ib-A Bachelors Romance
GARRlCK THEATRES. 2O-A Stranger In New-York
GRAND OPEkA HousE-2-s-Courted Into conrt: ,-.
HARLEM OPERA HOCSE--s:16-One Round OF fleAsurs
HOYTS THEATRE-s:30-The Proper Caper r,..
HERALD SQUARE THEArRE-21b-s;lo-Ths r's"'"
Maid
KNiCKERBocKER rFEArRE-s:lS-An American
ROSTER 4 BIALs-7: 2o-vaudeville. ,,...
LION INSTlTUTE-Daily 10 a. m 70 III p "'~i|0''
Infant 1ncuhatc. - 90. ,..a
LYCEUM THEATRE-11 q acknowledgements
Chumley ,,. ...-,.,,
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-Day and night-Amer'can
institute Fair .
PLEASURE PALACF-i 30-1-VauGevi!ie
PASTORS-12:3' 10 II p m.--Naucevlie,
PROCTOR'S-a a. m. to II p m.--Nau.ne,vni.,ee.
THEATH- 2-S-The Fair in Midsettowh
WAIJACE'S THEATRE 2-S:15-A LADY OF Vuansy.
WEBER FIELDS MUSIC HAIL.
18th STREET E-2-s:1S-Cumberland. OIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY.

Now Plat and Qulgg will emit some plalntlve
little squeak to the effect that II the Low Re-
publlcans had only united with the Tracy Re-
publlcans they could have carried the election.
Yes. That's what the one Juror said. II the
other eleven had not been so stubborn. but had
come over to his side, they could have agreed
upon verdict.
But, as a matter Of fact. II is not true. The
supporters OF Low and the supporters OF Tracy
could together have defeated Tammany. But
not all Lows supporters were Republicans The
winning combination. therefore. would have
been the Low Republicans plus the low-or
anti-Tammany-Democra plus the Tracy Re
publlcans. For while majority OF the Repub-
lean party supported Low. thousands Of Demo
Gratis did also.
And here is the point that Is to he considered
in placing responsibility for the result. The
whole Of Tracy's vote. being Republican. could
have been swung for Low, had Plat and Qulgg
so decreed But large share OF Lows vote
could not possibly have been swung over for
Tracy SO union on Low was possible, and
union on Tracy was not possible. That was ms
evident before Tracy's nomination as 1t Is today.
The responsibility for Tammany's success,
therefore, rests upon those who made antTam-
mnny union impossible by forcing General
Tracy into the field and keeping him there
against the will Of the majority Of the Repub-
llcan party The chief coparceners in that
Ubiquitous marplory were
Thomas C. Plat.
Lemuel Ely QuiEg.
The Republican party Of this city, Of this
State and Of the Nation will not soon forget
the treacherous part they have played.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

methods in the party history. forced upon II
candidate against Its will and thus spit II
asunder. II the minor faction that supported
General Tracy had only stood Loyalty with the
majority Of the party and with the other anti
Tammany organizations, the result OF yester-
days polling would have been far other than
Il was That 1t did not Is a great pity for the
party and greater for the city But despite
that the majority Of the party. that voted for
Low and Home Rule, is all right. Its course Is
yindicated. Its honor is untarnished Its
future Is bright and full OF promise 1t is for
the time cast down. but is not destroyed. and
will one day win the victory it so well deserved
TO win yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
TIE REPUBLICAN, PARTY.

Wherever bosses and machines may stand
today, the Republican party is least down. but
not destroyed" II has made a brave fight for
principle and fulhlment OF Its pledges. and
though defeated by the action Of boilers and re-
pudlators It has maintained Its faith and honor
unsullied Fourteen years ago. In Brooklyn. 1t
put itself on record MS favoring the separation
Of municipal government from State and Ma
tional politics. Three years ago, in Constltu-
tonal Convention, In State Convention. in Coun-
ty Convention, and by an overwhelming popular
majority at the polls. 1t reafirmed that prin-
clple and pledged Itself to give to these cities
non-partlsan home rule. Eight months ago. In
performing the great act Of consolidating the
metropolitan boroughs into one mighty city. 1t
again spoke through Its leaders to the same
effect Yesterday 1t strove to give to that rec
ord eliminating item. and to those pledges
final and triumphant fulflment. The election Of
November 2. 1907. was to have been n fitting
conclusion Of all these years Of promise and
endeavOr.
Unhappily. for public as we'll as for party,
there we're traitors within the camp; traitors to
Republican principles. conspirng for the repudI-
alton OF Republican pledges Usurping leaders
and despotic bosses sought to drngoon the party
INTO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. nc chronic DOltcr
Plat. his obedient lackey. Quigg. and the con-
vlcted traitor. Gibbs, employed all their per-
nlclous arts to compass Its ruin. Less conspc-
uous and even less scrupulous enemies Of the
party went further still In their campaign Of
Reputation. All was in vain. The masses Of
the Republican party were loyal to principles
rather than subservent to bosses. They voted
to do as they had promised to do. They voted
to keep faith, to maintain principles. to tell the
truth. In such work yesterday they honored
themselves and saved the party from moral ruin
The vote for Low comprised a large majority
Of the Republican party. The returns establish
that beyond the shadow Of doubt. That fact
Is the redeemins feature Of the whole situation
1t shows that the party as party, despite un-
worthy and dishonest leadership. is still true to
Its principles and worthy Of the public conf
dence. 1t was defeated not because 1t did not
deserve success nor because the people dis
trusted 1t, but because the Chronic bolters." who
have secured Its leadership by the most corrupt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
wrzvyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY. NOvEMB Err 1897

culus. he may not be able to demonst&s0 INA.
Tracy was elected. but he will STAND ris"'
smart chance to evolve something quite starving
concerning the procession Of the eauinoxes' inc
revolutions Of the heavenly bodies ana the Va.''
Gus games Of that sort going on among Tic
planets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

The advertisement Of TIL, Tribune as tracy
stabber and Republican-party wrecKer' WIZ"
tho Republican campagners'' have been PRINT
ing for the last two or three weeks on the nrst
page Of THE New-York Sun" Will douotiess NC
discontinued from and after this date.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

Left to Itself Brooklyn would have renamed
a Republican city How does 1t ike Deihe
swallowed up by Tammany New-forK-py Inc
grace Of Thomas c. Plat?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

All persons who picked up money in the
street. by betting on Tracy are expected to
drop In at No. 40 Broadway this morning and
pay Mr.. Thomas C. Plat the usual commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

We don't know whether Mr.. Lemuel Ely Quig
found any takers when he offered to stake hi
political reputation on the result, but he ha
lost II anyway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

As we remarked short time ago, It is the
same with the big bosses in New-York and
with the little. imitation bosses In Westchester:
III I can't name the candidate. you shan't
elect him."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

Was II liar or a fool who made the confident
declarations that Tracy Is already elected?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

y Secretary Bliss will And food for reflection
in the returns printed this morning. He made
great sacrifices to please the Boss. Does ht
feel paid for them?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

Thomas Collier Plat to Richard Croker
Twas famous victory"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

Missouri has recently enacted law thal
man dies leaving no father. mother OF onec'
lineal descendant certain percentage Vi i'''
estate excluding any amount LEFT TOT charitaoi0
or religious purposes. must go 10 the ''".e
University Under the operation or TINS s'a'u'.
the institution has just received S-o'o-o ilo"
the estate Of the late John c. Coniey' the MS
fruit Of the ordinance, and sign OF iu'o'e
benefactions from the same sources more srat',
flying to the University than to the coila'era'
heirs of the estates thus laid under contripu'
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

You saw It in THE Sum-" and. Of course It
wasn't so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

AS an organizer Of victory Quigg does mo-
seem to be conspicuous success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

Now IL Mr.. Edward Mitchell will take the
long and able mathematical essay with which
he elected 'General Tracy last week into some
secluded place and work It over with the aid of
Q table Of logarithms and the differential cal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

At p. m. yesterday Lemuel Ely Quigg' the
unit Of the Republican organization. was just
four miles high He had Tracy elected by the
most incontrovertible figures. At p. m. MS
altitude was that Of an ordinary plug hat ana
still shrinking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

And now General Tracy Ia added to the long
list OF Boss Platts victims. So they co. All
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

Well. ole lesson Of 1t is that ")ammihs
through" doesn't pay in the end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03

"Impotent pieces Of the game he plays
Upon this checker board Of nights and days
Hither and thither moves and checks and
Stays,
And one by one back In the closet lays"
The silver star., 1897-08-19
POLL TAKES DON'T GO.
That IL the Declsion Of the Arapahos
District Court,

J That IL the Declsion Of the Arapahoe
Distrlct Court.
| Denver, Aug. 11.-Assessor Ames
was yesterday sustained by Judge Pal.
mer In the District Court In his atti-
tude regarding the extension and col.
lection of the military poll tax In Arap-
ahoe county. Judge Pnlmer's decision
Ia a reversal of that of the county At
torney and the attorney general. De-
spite the fact that all Of his predeces.
sors have done 1t, Assessor Ames re-
fused to extend the poll tax, which is
special levy for the support OF the
state militia. on all men over the age
OF twenty-one years, on the ground
that the statute providing for such levy
was ambiguous In its meaning, and,
secondly. because the levy would be In
excess of the limit of the per capita
tax provided by law.
The case will be taken to the Court
of Appeals. 1t is doubtful what effect
the final result will produce. The as
SCISSOR holds that the statute Is defec-
tive. When Attorney General Carr
was called before the commissioners to
give them his Interpretation of 1t, he
did not lay so much stress upon the
constitutionality of the statute as up
on the fact that precedent had been
established In the extension and collec-
tion of the tax and that as the duties
OF the assessor Were merely ministerial
IT was not for him to test the constitu-
tionality, but to do what his predeces-
sors In office had done.
Judge Palmer. in his decision. which
was short and oral did not pass upon
the constitutional question involved.
He said. in substance. that. inasmuch
MS the law was silent upon the method
of collecting the poll tax, 1t was not
mandatory upon the assessor to extend
the tax. 1t will probably take an act
by the next Legislature to straighten
out the law and until it convenes there
Is likely to be no military poll tax col
lected in Arapahoe county, II indeed
In any county in the state. Assessor
Ames will notify the other county as
SCISSORS of the state of his victory, and
If they follow the example of the Arap.
ahoe assessor. 1t is question where
the militia can draw from for the next
two years.
The silver star., 1897-08-19
SILVER WAY DOWN.
LOWEST PRICE ON RECORD.
From the Price one Month Ago-India's
Imports of Silver Thus Far This Year.

New York. Aug. 1O.-Sllver bullion de-
clined " penny per ounce further to-
day to 1855 pence in London and fell in
New York II cents to 55M These prices
are the lowest recorded In the present
extraordinary break and the lowest in
the silver market history. As compared
with prices Of one month ago. today's
quotations represent a fall Of more than
pence per ounce in London and nearly
. cents per ounce in New York.
The cause Of the continued decline in
silver. 1t Is claimed here In New York.
Is the steady pressure of silver on the
New York market by agents OF the sill
yer miners. They claim that London ad-
vices show plainly that there has been
no manipulation by London speculat-
ors, on the contrary the demand for sill
yer from lndia-twice In the last fort
night. checked the New York decline
India's import of silver from London
this year. up to the close of July. was
valued at $15.3O3, 900, as against $9-
!52.'IOO last year. But China Is taking
hardly any silver. Against It's import OF
S5.JOO.OOO from London In the first sew
en- months OF 1895 1t took only $3,S72,-
900 In the same period of 1896. and
barely $62OOOO up to July 30th this
year. Our own silver miners. in other
words. have tried to force the market.
At today's New York price of silver
the Mexican silver dollar is worth
42a. cents.
The steamer st. Louis. sailing for
Europe tomorrow, will take 6S1 900
ounces of silver.
The silver star., 1897-08-19
BUY MEXICAN MADE GOODS.
Tho Drop In 1ver Acts A. . Sort Of Very
High Protective TariR.

I'll PasO, Texas, Aug. 1O.-Ketelsen
4 Degetau, the largest buyers of
American and European products in
northern Mexico, with large establish
ments In Juarez, chihuahua and Cousi-
houriachic. Mexico. and other places.
today cancelled by telegraph all out
standing orders in the United States
and Europe on account of the rise in
the price of gold.
They have also sent telegraphic in
quiries throughout the Mexican repub-
lie to ascertain what IL produced in
the country. with a view of handling
the products of the Mexican factories
almost exclusively.
City OF Mexico, Aug. 1O.-The gold
premium reached lbs to-day and many
believe 1t will go higher before the re-
action begins. Rumors that the govern
ment is about to take measures to nut
the country OH gold basis are contra
dicted.
Among Importers there is apprehen.
sion. hut 1t is generally agreed that il
dollars fall to forty cents, and could be
kept there for ten years. the country
would speedily adjust itself to this con-
ditiOn Of affairs. The stocks of for
elgn goods are not heavy and will have
to he slowly and cautiously replen-
ished. All orders are reduced to n
minimum.