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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
MR. CROKER IN WASHINGTON'
HE HAS A CONFERENCE WITH sENAioN
MURPHY. BUT REFUSES TO
TALK ABOUT IT.

v,,o.h,,g,or Dee u-RicharG Croker paid MUIR
r,ed visit to Washington to-day He went d. o'So
n the home Of Senator Murphy OF New NJ
where he denied himself 20 newspaper men ~, Wv
rIea tha, he had nothing Of Interest 10 say
pea t snii that the visit was purely SOCIAL
and said that Mr.. Croker would return u "o"
York tomorrow
ramm,nv men got UP at late hour yesterday
Morning and felt far from excellent Inc o", Va
tho Delaware Club, the organization coh'ro'eu W
sheriff elect Dunn which IL attended every you
nv tho leading lights in Tammany Hail ran along
,,n,u an eorIv hour yesterday morning. ana the
a,.o,y uas unconrned. Tammany was IN us 'iio''
hilarious mood and its recent victory hau
Ing celebration. Richard Croker was "'' P'
"a be sure but the rank and hle mace merry anu
NJ n late hour many prominent a-.
a,roiled I'm and gave impetus TO the enjoyment
OF the evening .,. .hou, m.
mans o, Richard Croker and John {. sheehai, %
,,r "a can be asceralned from the states MAUI uP
not n single friend OF Sheehan was 10 get p'"0e
There was talk yesterday OF recommendations a.id
that Mfr Croker was coming TO the city TO meet !nt
-, Odd ,,lk over the situation with him II
,as evan sald that the two men will meet IN New"
york to-day and arrive az some sort OF setue'h."
OF their differences. :, -,
N,vor-eIec, van wyck and John F. Carroll. MT
Cookers deputy were both In the city yes'eiuAy'
hut were non-communicative. II was learned. now
somethinx unforeseen happens there VIII be no
cbanr.. Therefore the Lakewood colony VIII De
broken I'D and the leaders may all stay IN 'o"'
speculaion IL rife az 10 the names on the slate ana
the following slate is the one generally accep'eu'
CITY chamber!ain--JoHN F. CARROLL
President OF tho Tax Department-JoiN "HALE"
President Of the Park Board-NAThAN SIhAC"
Coronation Counsel-DANID LENENIklII'
DOCK Conmssioner-JAMEs ]. PHELAN.
Fir. cou,missioner-JOHN J. SCANNELL.
correction Commissioned EDWARD {. sHEEhi
Co,rr,,,loner OF Jurors-JOHN PURCELL
IA, Commissioner FRANK o'DoNNELL ana MAJ
r. HOLAliAN
Clerk Of Council-P J. SCCLlsf.
or course there are many others haHeu ~.
various places There seems to be some ooup'
about Mayors secretary. Some say A NJ bo"'es,
others name Willis Holly. Il is said that one WIN
he Mayors secretary and the other secretary ~
the Park Board. 49,, . ,.at.o.o ,,ba- Hugh
NrTouohIin and the Brooklyn organization VII, VIII
gat There Is a general impression that BrOokI!n
vii get a member each commission thdt nus
,brea or more members. and many suDorIlhate
ni,ces The suggestion that Maurice j IoHe OWL
will remain Aqueduct Commissioner Is ee"''""'
believed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
CHICAGO'S BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
sLosSON NOT TO PLAY AND sCHAEFER ALSO IN
DOUBT


Chicago. Dec 14-The handicap billiard tourna-
men; ARA ICED TO be played in this city
next month may not take place. Jake
Schaefer says he has doubts about II. For
one reason. the WIZARDS entry 10 the tourna-
ment was made conditional on Slossons appearance
here providing the latter won first or second money
in the New-York championship tournament Now
that 1t is certain Slosson will not be here, Schaefer
says ne does not know whether he will play or not.
Frank c. Ives arrived here last night from the
East He is still little pQued at the preference
shown Schaefer in challenging Slosson, but an
nounces his Willingness TO play either Schaefer or
Slosson at the new lS-inch game for any amount Of
money from S. up.
The prevailing opinion among the billiard en-
thusiasts is that the present tournament, as
ranged, should be declared of and terms
ranged that will let in all the second-cass experts
who want TO compete. Several OF these men have
shown better form than Sutton or DAILY in the New
York tournament. Gallagher, Maggioli and Capron
would be good cards II the nandicaps were skill
fully arranged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
COINS IN STATUARY HALL.

From The Washington Post
When the pedestal Of the statue OF Blair, which
Handing in that hall the other day awaiting its
bronze figure. some one noticed that In the centre
Missouri delegation was present to watch the plac
ing Of the statue, and one OF the Congressmen
nshing through his pockets. found a penny. He
put The coin in the square hole. and also deposited
a Bit OF paper with his autograph
The example was contagious. Every member or
the delegation put in a penny and his name some
curious bystanders did likewise. and by the time
Thai the statue was placed in position there was
almost enough copper in the pedestal to sheath
ship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
RATLROdD MEN PLAY BASKET BALL.

A number of railroad men from the Grand Cen
trail Station witnessed an exciting game OF basket
.aI between teams from the once or the auditor
vr freight accounts and from the controllers de-
partment at the Railroad Branch OF the Young
Mems Christian Association No 36l Madison-ave.
at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon The game
resulted In favor of the controllers department.
team, with score OF . TO 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
F.. o. YOUNG BROKE THE RIFLE RECORD.

San Francisco Dec H-F. o. Young. Of the
Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club. broke the worlds
record with the Fine rifle at the Shell Mound Range
He fired two scores and made five and four on
the Columbian target The latter score has never
been eaualled for II means that at two hundred
yards of hand he placed three shots In an aver
age OF a one and one-halt inch circle. Heretofore
the record has been held by A. H. Pape, OF this
city and Michael Dorrer Of New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE MEETING

Chicago Dec 1.-THE next annual convention OF
the National Republican League will be held at
Omaha June l-16. The exact date has been left open
to suite the convenience o. the Omaha committee
but Secretary VI. J. Bowling has received informa-
tion from Charles E. Winter, president OF the
Nebraska branch OF the League, that the above
dates had been definitely selected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
TIE REV. JOHN H. MHALE DEAD.

The Rev John NJ. McHa!e died at St. Bernard's
rectory Mount Hope " J.. Sunday last from
pneumonia contracted while he performing
his presty duties in the mountains OF New-Jersey
Father McIIale was thlrty-seven years old and
was a member OF a we-known Hoboken family
The funeral VIII be held In tho Church Of Our Lady
OF Grace, Hoboken, this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
RUSH JOURNALISM.
ne Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
That new manager that Editor Wurst has just
put at the head OF his paper is hustler"
You bet he is! He got out his Christmas num-
Der December l. he'll have his Washington 8
Birthday special ready by the middle OF January,
and he hopes TO issue his Fourth O. July number on
April ]. Why, that man expects to get out an end
of-the-century special In 1897
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
PROTECTING THEIR RIGHTS.
rvrpy ONE WHO INFRINGEs THE REMINGTON
TYPEWRITER PATENTS TO De PROSECUTED.

Suits have just been begun by tho Remington
tvpcvri,cr management against the manufacturers
OF two typewrltng machines which have been
brought out recently. FOR the infringement OF sew
eral Of the patents which are under the tontro' Ok
Tho Remington typewriter managers -
The Remington company Is determined 10 PRIV
,cct au It's rights TO the utmost ana the hehhg-
ION neope declare positively that nearly all or quite
eli of the newer typewriters infringe their patents
They assert emphatca,iy that they nave resoVe h
TO bring a suit In every case or Infringement "th'
nlLt ~ - ilAn-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
SLOSSOY ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE.

George +. Slosson. who won the recent billiard
tournament. yesterday accepted the challenge OK
Jacob Schaefer to play him for the worlds cham
p,onsh,p at the eighieen-inch bakne game OF
billiards one shot In balk and one In anchor. for
500 a side, and he suggested that the contest
take place at Madison Square Garden Concert Han
on the evening OF Saturday. February B.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
COL. sNowpEN BUYS THE DUTCHMAN.

Danville KY Dec. H-Jacob Hughely. Of Dan
Vile has sold to Colonel Snowden. OF Philadelphia
the two-ycar-old trotter The pltchman for 5000
Tho Dutchman has no record hut finished second
10 jamie T. In 24i. in tho big Sock Farm stake at
Lexington in October. lie was sired by Winks
dam Lady Pepper the dam OF five PERFORMERS by
Onward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
SUPERIORITY EXPLAINED.
From The Lewiston (Me) Journal

From The Lewiston (Me) Journal.
Atlanta, Ga, has baby preacher not quite four
years Old who has tho reputation of knowing the
Bible better than any one else in Georgia. This
seems incredible statement till considers
the matter. when II becomes apparent, from the
amount OF shooting, lynching, etc, that goes in
Georgia, that the Bible Isn't known there, anyway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15

THE ALDINE CLUB ENTERTAINs HIM AND he
BNTERTAINs THE CLUB WITH SOME
personal, WIPER Ip,Nrr-ra

PERSONAL EXPERT ENCES.
The Aldne Club gave one Of its characteristically
charming dinners to Edward Everett Hale, last
evening, at tho clubhouse, at No. rs Fifth-ave.
Richard Watson GLder presided over the after
dinner exercises and introduced the guest OF the
evening.
DR.. Hale described In an amusing vein his ex-
periences as a writer Of magazine stories He
said he once wrote about couple who went TO
Niagara Falls on their wedding trip. and he was
accused Of advertising DR.. Depews railroad. He
did not think much OF most attempts that had
been made at historical novels. for the that
history usually dominated them, instead Of simply
furnishing the atmosphere and the background.
Bishop Potter. w. D. Howes and Pau. Leicester
Ford also spoke Others present included Noah
Brooks DR.. John S. Billings the Rev. Dr. Henry
NJ Field, Colonel Waring, President Raymond OF
sey Ripley Hitchcock. w. w. Appleton and James
Mc(sr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
EXHIBITION or PHOTOGRAPHS.

A collection OF photographs Is on exhibition at
the East Side Branch OF the Young Mems Christian
Association. No l5s East Eighty-seventh-st. The
pictures are those submitted In the amateur photo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
HARLEM REPUBLICAN CLUB OFFICERS

HARLEM REPUBLICAN CLUB OFFICERS.
The Harlem Republican Club selected officers last
nights In is headquarters One hundred nd TWEEN
ty-nfth-st.. neal Seventh-ave. The officers chosen
are as follows: President John II. Cook; first vice.
president. Frederick VI. Palmer: second vice-pres-
dent Frank F. Wise: recording secretary. Walter
Watkin; corresponding secretary Arthur Living
ston treasurer, Henry c. Robinson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
BROOKLYN DRAFTS A PITCHER.

Syracuse n. Y Dec. 1.-THE Brooklyn Baseball
Club has drafted Elmer Horton. one OF Syracuse 6
best pitchers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20
EIection-Lnyv Question.
% the Editor OF the Dispatch:

To the Editor or the Dispatch:
Please answer in your next issue
whether an election held in 1897 in Vir-
glnia would DO valid If the judges Of said
election were appointed over two years
ago, and not reappointed In 1897, ana
oblige, SUBSCRlBER'
West Norfolk, Va
The Code Of Virginia, 1887, section
H." provides that ut shall be the duty
of the Electoral Board of each city and
county, prior to the 1st day of March
In each year, to appoint three competent
citizens, being qualified voters, who
shall constitute the judges of election for
all elections to be held in their respective
election districts for the term of one
year, dating from their appointment.
Should no judges of election
be appointed for any county or city or
place of voting therein, or &c,
1t shall be lawful for any three qualified
voters OF the district, who shall be pres
emit and willing TO act, upon taking the
oath prescribed for judges Of election,
to prod&ed 10 hold, conduct. and certify
the election in manner provided in this
chapter Chapter lC, and for that purpose
shall have all the powers and authority
of judges appointed by an electoral
board"
1t follows, therefore. that valid elections
could not be held under the supervision
Of judges who were appointed two years
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20
Concert at LeiEh-Strcet.

The Young Ladies' Aid Society Of Leigh
Street Baptist church have arranged 10
have an excellent concert I'm the secturc-
room OF the church tomorrow night az
SIS o'clock. II IL hoped that large
crowd will be present. "a the ladies' are
very much In need OF funds 10 defray a
debt OF long standing.
Professor Leslie Watson has kindly
consented to accompany the singers on
tho piano. and those who Will take part
are: Miss Mayme Leahy, Mr.. Oscar Lon
man, Mr.. Gay Barker. Miss Loyie Mar
tin. Miss Ella Charter. Mr. Wavery
smithie, Mr.. j. Tallaferro. Miss Marie
Johnson. Miss Richardson. Mr., ". J.
Tignor. Mr.. w. +. Taliaferro, and tho
Church Hi Quartette. consisting Of C9p-
tain c. Gray Bossieux, Frank Cunning
ham, Jr, Walter Mahoney. and George
Lumsden.
The FERGUSON brothers viii give seve-
raj choice selections, and rare treat 10
in store for oil who attend. After the
concert ice-cream and other cooling re-
freshments will be served at popular
priccS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20
Confederate Relics Received from
Southern Friends.

The ladies OF the Confederate Memo
rial and Literary Society acknowledge
the receipt Of the following donations TO
the Confederate Museum:
A portrait OF Mr.. Mallory, Secretary
OF the Confederate Navy, by his widow,
through Mrs. Martha Purcell
The figure head OF the star OF the
West" by DR.. j. T. Henry, OF Green
wood, Miss. This vessel attempted 70 re-
inforce the Federal garrison at Fort
Sumter, S. c. IL was driven back, and
then went 10 New York, and was there
chartered by the Federal Government
to handle troops from Galveston, where
1t was captured by General Van Dorm,
and after that was carried into port az
New Orleans and there remained unti
the fall OF Fort Jackson.
1t was then run up the Mississippi river
TO the mouth Of the Yazoo. thence Up the
Yazoo 10 Greenwood Miss, and from
there up the Tallapatchie river for a
distance of thirteen miles, TO point
where it was scuttled and sunk. by the
Confederates for tho purpose OF OBJ
structing the advance OF the Foderals,
and It's wreckage IS stu az this point.
The figure head Was taken from tho
sunken vessel by John Crawley, and from
him IT was procured by or. J. i. Henry.
the donor. Mr.. J. S. 3. Thompson, At
lanta. Ga. was so kind "a 10 suggest 10
DR.. Henry that tho Confederate MUSEUM
was tho place for his relic and he put II
here FREQ OF cost to the society
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20

numbers of correspondents ignore tni'
rule Of ours. and afterwards wonder why
their queries are not answered.
Many queries arc not answered oe
cause similar ones have been recent'
answered.
We cannot undertake to ascertain to'
value OF old coins For that informa'ioi
write TO some dealer In them.
We cannot undertake to answer ouerie'
by mall; we can. only answer tner
through this column.
We are frequently called upon to re-
publish poems and songs. but we VII
not undertake TO do SO. except wher'
the production called for has some his
tcrical or peculiar literary merit. and Is
not of easy access to the average reader
Address Query Editor, Dispatch Office
Richmond. Va"
N. b. We do not read unsigned letters
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20
"NationaI" Holidays.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please give me in your next edition
list of all the national holidays.
williamsburg, Va. a. w. Nj.
Strictly speaking. there are no ma
tional holidays. Each State declares the
holidays therein, and Congress. by acts,
has declared the following days legal
holidays in the District Of Columbia:
January 1st, New-Year's-Day; Febru-
airy. POD. Washngton's birthday; May
10th, Decoration-Day; July 4th, lnde-
pendence-Day; Labor-Day. first Monday
in September: Thanksgiving-Day, and
December 18th. Christmas-Day.
The 4th OF March, upon which
President Is inaugurated. is also a legal
holiday in the District Of Columbia
ew-Years-Day Washington's birth
day, Decoration-Day. July 4th, Thanks
giving-Day, and Christmas are holidays
in most of the States, and have, there
fore, become commonly called national
holidays.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20
Where Henry Wyatt Was Born.
Greenville, n. c., June is, IS

GrcenNllle, ~. -, june 10, 4o'fs
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Henry Wyatt was not a native Of
North Carolina, though most OF his life
was spent in this State and in this
town. lie was born in the city of Rich
mond, Va. His father, MIR. John Wyatt,
came from Richmond TO Greenville some
years prior TO the war, and being a
good mechanic, secured work in coach
shop here. Finding that he could make
his situation permanent, he sent back
TO Richmond for his son, Henry, then q
little boy of years old No other men,
bers of thesfamily, If there were any,
ever came here.
Henry Wyatt grew up In Greenvile
and was stout youth when the war
came on. When volunteer companies
were being organized here he was very
anxious to join one of them and so
into the army. Because of his age, his
father objected TO his enlistng, so Henry
ran away from home and joined a COM
pany that was organizing at Tarboro'
about the same time. Oldham Wyatt
spent the remainder Of his life in this
section, and died several years ago in
Pitt county. ID. j. WHlCHARD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20
roto,,t,e. Caused by Lightning.

charleston News and Courier)
The Electrical Engineer asserts that
there IS only an average OF 40 deaths
from lightning annually in all the
United States, while 1900 people in New
York city alone are killed by accident
every year. OF these 1900, over 200 are
drowned 40 are burned or scalded TO
death. and 500 more meet death by fails
of one kind or another. II the statistics
prove anything. it is noted, they prove
that there Is 80 per cent. more danger OF
being kicked to death by horse in New
York than of being killed by lightning.
Taking the repeated casualties IN our
State Of South Carolina as the basis OF
like comparison. 1t would appear that the
danger of being lynched and OF being
killed by lightning Is about the same,
and that the chances OF being killed by
an unloaded pistol are rather greater
than those OF being killed by lightning.
Statistics prove that there are nve
times AS many lightning fatalities in
the country as in the cities-a fact which
is probably largely accounted for by the
presence of metal roofs and we'll
grounded water pipes in the cities, which
serve TO carry of the electrical dis
charges. Even n tin roof with cutters
It1cliIk ~ TIC biOdHis - ctRHoota w
afford large measure Of protection to
any house so equipped. The maze OF
telegraph, telephone and trolley wires
stretched overhead in cities is also a
general defence to the houses, as is
proved by the frequent electric discharges
In thunder-storms at che end OF the
wires In the central offices 10 which they
lead.
Another erroneous popular belief. 1t is
noted Is that lightning strokes are al
most necessarily fatal. while the Stats
tics show that of 2l2 persons struck.
only "A. or barely moro than one-third,
were killed. The important point Is made
and II cannot be too impressively. until
II Is mole generally apprehended-that
even this small proportion OF fatalities
would probably be considerably reduced
II people were generally instructed that
apparent death from lightning strokes
does not always mean death In fact. so
that they would BE- more disposed and
prompt to summon medical aid. especi-
ally In country districts. In cases Of such
seeming fatalities
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20
Answer TO "Nirsinian Squares, Pub
lishcd IN Last Sundays Issue.


To the Editor of the Dispatch:
VIII you give me. from any historical
papers, description Of tho 'Pipe Of
Peace" which was usually smoked in
consummatlon OF treaties or acknowledge
Ment OF friendship between the Indians
and Captain John Smith. after landing at
Jamestown? and oblige. A. G.
The ''Pipe Of Peace has been used by
all tribes OF Indians since the discovery Of
this Continent. The form and material
Of the peace symbol has varied accord
ing to tho supply OF material in its manu-
-facturo and the artistic capacity Of the
xashioner. 1t may be properly doubted
II the pipe used by tho Virginia Indians
with Captain John Smith has been pre-
served. or even description OF 1t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20
Notice to Corre.po.aents.

No notice wiz be taken Of anonymous
communications.
In answering queries our first attention
will be givenl to the letters of those cor
respondents who ask but ono. question
each.
We cannot publish copyrighted songs
ana POEMS without the permission OF
tho owner OF tho copyright.
This column IL not an advertising me-
dun. No query viii receive attention
the answer to which would necessitate
the advertising Of any persons business
or wares.
Nor win any attention be given to long
''str.nsss y nuestienA : Everx Sesk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20
Where Day Begins.
(New York SUM

To the Editor:
Last week you published my inquiry as
to the exact spot at which q traveller
who left New York at noon of the 18th
of any month, travelling fast enough
TO keep the sun directly overhead, and
reaching New York city after encircling
the globe, at noon OF the 10th, would have
first reached the hour. of noon on the
10th. Your answer 10 the inquiry
names of the meridian OF $50 degrees
east or west of Greenwich" If the
traveller stopped Gor sake of example,
at an imaginary station a mile or two
before reaching the meridian, would it
there be noon of the 18th. while at the
meridian at a mile or two distant 1t was
noon OF the 10th? Could it safely be as
serted that the change of date would
take place thus abruptly? G.. X. T..
B. The change must take place somewhere;
and, from tho conditions of your ques-
lions, must be sudden when it comes.
BY general agreement the lSOth meridian
has been taken as the line on which the
day begins. although. to avoid the incon-
yenience OF that line passing through
civilized islands. the date line follows an
irregular course. From the North Pole
the line passes just west of Behring
Strait, west of St. Lawrence. and of
Cores Island. southwesterly between the
Aleutian Islands and Asia: east OF Cape
Lopatka and the KQrile Islands. just east
Of Japan Uesso and Niphon). west Of
Guadalupe. east of BONN. southeast of
Formosa; enters China Sea east OF Hong
kong; Just west Of Philippine Islands.
and reaches its most western point. 1lG
degrees east longitude. Then through
the Sooloo Islands. thence east to 165 de-
grees w. thence southeasterly past Sa-
moan Islands to lss degrees W.; thence
south. east of the Friendly and west OF
the Society Islands; thence south. bear
ing to west 10 cross Chatham Island;
thence to the South Pole.