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Arr NOTES.
The Lsnoriniere Collection at the Americas
Art Galleries.


A collection wide In It's variety OF subject
and displaying much technical accomplish
ment In its general features is exhibited At
the American Art Galleries. 8 East Twenty
third street. whore II will be sold next week on
the evenings OF Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday. Dec. IL. 13 and IL. II belongs
to Mr.. william r. Lamoriniorc. and the
last picture in the catalogue may be pre-
sumed to be q relative. viz: Dams 10
Bois de wyneghem. near Antwerp" The
artists represented include such well-known
names as Gustave Jacquet. Berne- Belle
cour. p. J. Clays. Corcos. De Penne. BirRe
Harrison. George Inness. Jacaue. r. de
Madrazo. Gabriel Max. Rico. Roybet. PHILIPPE
Rousseau. Smith Hald. Van Marcke. Emile
vernicr. verboeckhoven and Jules Worms.
The Inness Ia very creditable example. dated
1901 the Harrison 10 a salon picture OF note {;
the principal Rico tNo. 2S3) exhibits tho
artists cleverness in hs usual facile manner.
and there are here and there throughout tho
galleries very attractive pictures by artists
sufficiently well known to the New York pub
lie to ensure their being appreciated by vis-
ltors TO the exhibition. Tho Old Dutch Fire
place." No. 2S7. by weilnnd. nn Amsterdam
painter. and "Trop d'Ouvragc." No. 24l. are
notable canvases In that their color schemes
are warm and vibrant and that the effect In
each lie concentrated with strong artistic force
on tho principal figure.
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Bloody Albuern.

To THE EpIron ov THE suN-sir: have read
with much Interest tho comments Of Mr.. Stone
and OF other correspondents upon Gen. Methuen's
Characterization OF tho battle Of Modder River A.
the bioodes Of the century or In tho annals Of tho
british Army; and have been surprised to SEQ no
Allusop to . mitsry history with which II 10 To bo
supposed every English General Ia familiar. refer
to NApier'a Psninsuiar War" His narrative OF the
advance OF the Fuuiiocr brigade at Albuera closes
substantially thus-I quote from memory: and
1900 wounded. We. tho survivors OF 5000 un.
conquernbio British soldiers. stood triumphant on
the fatal HILL" TX
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/" This Tcndcrloin."

Mr. CHARLES A. HEss. the Republican
leader In the Twrnty-iifth Assembly dis
Jrict, made some iorose remarks the other
evening, at Il complimentary dinner to him,
about the so-ca'cd "Tandcr'oln district" ="
with which the political district is largely
contrrmnou-. 1T can bonst Of class which,
for education, refinement and culture. can
not lie cxcrlcd," no said. but he went on to
describe it ma also tho seat OF vice and
crime unrivaled In their seductions or
opportunitics.
The "Tendcroin district" is specifically
the Nineteenth police precinct, and extends
from Fourteenth street to Forty-second
street and from the Fourth avenue on tho
east to the Seventh avenue on the wcrt. II
derived its name from the remark OF Police
Captain WILLIAMS when he was sent thither
from an uptown precinct, that he was leav-
ing the rump to feed on the tenderloin, his
reference being to the richness OF the pre-
c!H"t in pccuniary opportunities for police
captains,
Now, this "Tendorloin district" contains
the great majority OF the Important
theatres of the town and many of its most
notable hot"lsand restaurants. Along with
these, naturally have gathered resorts not
40 reputable. II is also the fashionable
centre of New Yuri and il still contains
IN" Residences Of II Iarg" part of the rich
w"ll-to-d" and conservative families OF the
town tits also th"Er"at region OF churches.
Nowhor" else in America Ia there contained
IN mn equal area somuch OF wealth, dignity
responsibility and religious sobricty az in
~" now famous "Tenderlon district of
New York 1t is alsothe district Of the town
In whlrh, as we said the other day, that sort
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Statement from senator Clark of VI montns n


FTOW T"e WnJNI70TOn T0N,
IT hA fact which cannot be questioned" sad
Senator Clark OF Montana. last night THAT not ons
member Of the Montana Legislature who /. a.lcrrd
10 have been brib2d ever hi, votr FOR III 70 ,No
position OF United States senator with tho exception
of single man, who voted FOR from the first or
who upon tho floor Of the Int convention dc.
nounced the man who charged him with bong
bnbed as u liar AID scoundrel. Further tan this.
" tn, Investigation MO my election pressed, /,
will Arord mo great pies 10 rcpo by cvtrY mem
her OF the Legislature, II neGnSsary WIN cast his
vote for me- tue charge that tho member d not d.
90 freely. voluntarily, and without any .niuccment
whatever offered by me"
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contained In the said convention be con-
strued to imply REIMBURSEMENT by the
United States OF America OF their tradi-
tional attitude toward purely American
questions"
Thus qualified and interpreted, Mr..
McKN1KY can see no reason why the agree
ment signed by our delegates to the Peace
Conference at The Hague should not be
approved by the Senate.
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CONTESTS IN THE SENATE.
Tho Committee on Privileges and Election
to Take Up uuay's Case FIRST.

to Take Up ouays Case First.
WASHINGTON, Dee THE Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections met this morning
with full attendance After considering tho
orler OF procedure in the contests before the
committee. those OF Senator'S Quay Clark OF
Montana and Scott It was determined 10 take up
the QUAY case first. A hearing was set for next
saturday at which former senator Eimunds
Will appear 10 argue the cnse against Quay.
No witnesses will hc examined In this case.
and Il will be- settled on argument only.
The cases Of Clark and Scott will he taken
up later. as the Senate shall direct. and wit
nesses will be heard either by the full COM
mittee or n sub-oommittae.
, Senator Pcttus uf Alabama made n plea this
morning Tor non -partisansh hin and Fair rlay in
dealing with the case ~ senator QUAY, At
viii h hs Republican conferrees were i'm pelled
to smile broadly.
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From LUt.
oh. what would Rudyard and Roosevelt say II they
know about my bny2
When he comes home at night there's no sign of n
hgh' to NIL my heart wItN JOY,
His nose Is not smashed s cheek 10 not gashed and
his eyes arc not black ard blue
And Il oils me with dread Nhrn think what Two read
from those strenuous Stalky rwoi
o Kipling and Teddy! WIN doesn't ho heed to the
prerepts laid down by your
Why doesn't ho glare. why doesn't he swear As n
youngstsr of pluck would dor
Ny heart ia stl when ask for the kill and he hasn't
Athing IN show,
For know that fame and honored name can never
be his below. LOUISE BRxwsrKns KIso.
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DICIIMS OF THE MAINE.
The Battleship Texas Ordered to Havana
to Bring the Bodies Home.

HHo n"ttIekhIH ftSHS VfN"r'h 10 HhVnnA
to Bring the Bodies Home.
WAsHINoroS, Dec. 7.-Oricrs were sent by
Secretary Long to-day 10 Capt. Charles D.
sigsbec OF the battlrship Texas. now a. Hamp-
ton Roads. Va. 10 proceed with his vessel to
Havana TO take on board the bodies of tho
men who lost their lives in the Mains
catastrophe. and bring them to the United
States. The bodies are 10 10 reinforced in the
Arlington National Ccme'arv. Cart. SgSher',
instructions ar. u reach Havana hy Dec. IL
According "a the contract for tha sNhuina'ipn
ment, they must he ready for hring p'acci on
fohrd The Texas anv line a tier Dee -. Chap
IAN John T. Chi,wck. who was, attached, -
ordered to the Texas for temporary lu'y Hi4
services are needed 10 nssist in the proph-
Identification OF the remains. Whom the re-
uGins OF the Maine men have been landed n
the United states Father Chidwick will be de-
tachod from the Texas
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or the Currency bill prepared by the Csu-

or the Currency bill prepared by the Cau-
Gus Committee OF the House Of Representa-
tives. tho indianapolis Sentinel says that II
provides for the Withdrawal from circulation
OF s345. 100000 OF lawful money" and that the
banks would have to treble their circulation to
Offset the resulting contraction OF their re-
serves. The Sentinsl evidently does not know
that the s340.O00.O 600 Of gold which would have
TO be given In exchange for the $346 900, 900 OF
legal tenders. II they were all redeemed and
looked up. would be available TO the banks as .
part Of their reserves or to the people for use
ouIrencY.
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WATER SCARCE IN BROOKLYN.
Appeal Mcditnted Asking tn. Public Not to
Use or Waste SO Much.

Use OF "hsto so Mucn.
Deputy Com missioner MofIett OF tho Depart
mont Of Water Supply. who has charSe OF the
Brooklyn water system. made a report to
Commissioner Dalton yesterday In which he
said that Il may be necessary for him to ap-
peal to the Brooklyn public to reduce the con-
sum mpton In order TO prevent a famine. Mr..
hofIett has begun n house-to- house inspection
OF water pipes to lnd leaks In order that the
present supply may be hushanded. Mr.. Moi
fett enclosed a report from his engineers. in
which II was stated that since June q the con-
SnItSa, since fhat date 5,tUoO5o salons q;
water have been drawn daily from the storage
reservoir. On Dec. 4 only a trihe over lOO. O.OOD.-
600 gallons OF water remained In the storage
reservoir, so that II may ue considered practi-
celiy empty" according to the engineers The
average daily cnnsumpt ption during Novem her
was about ST.00OOOO gallons. The Ridge.
wood reservoirs contain less than three days
supply Of water. and the engineers, say that tha
borough would be n q very bad way II the
conduits should break.
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Gen. JOHN b. GORDON Of Georgia In an
other OF the Increasing force Of Southern
expansionists MY sympathes 70 out to the
mon who are lighting under the Stars and
Stripes wherever they are" he says and
am not in favor Of pulling the flag down"
Evidently. Gen. GoRDoN's mind has been pol
soned by militarism. imperialism and Amer
icansm
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Acknowledgement Grlggs in his annual
report. says here something deserving OF wide

attention:
1T 10 not an uncommon thing to md . lawyer sp-
psarng before the United States court IN case
where his fee for argument exceeds tho annual
saiary Of Judge. Tho Judges OF the United States
Supreme Court and the Circuit aud District courts
are tnadequAtsly compensated. The same 10 true of
those of the Court OF Claims.
Tho courts Of the United statcs are every where
in the civilized world held in the very highest rs.
puto. yet their Judges paid smaller salaries than
arc allowed by the States to State judges In very
many Jurisdictions, | beiisve that increase Of
tho salary Of the Chief Justice and Associate Jusoos
OF the Supreme Court to $40 900 year. Of the cir
cult court ugos 10 go 900 and tho district to
$1,000 . year would Le simple measure Of justice
and approved by every Just minded cinron."
Doubtless the just-minded citizens echo
Aye"
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In Boston, where Q new Mayor will be
elected next Tuesday. there was an explosion
on Wednesday morning In the shape OF a
declaration by the Hon. JOHN II. MURPHY, tho
unsuccessful rival OF the Hon. PATRICK A. Coll
LINs for the Democratic nom Ination for Mayor,
that he would support the Republican candl-
date HART. Mr.. MURPHY Is thus fierce:
Tho board OF strategy has nuanoed Mr. CoI~
LIsss campaign Itis now running It. and II he 10
elected, the members must aud will reoaivs their
pay. Itis absurd to say that they will not malnta
the same position with Mr.. COLLINS that they now
with Mr.. QuIScr.
They have said openly that they gupported Mr.
COLLINS because. through physical weakness lack Of
experience. and other reasons he would be unable TO
attend to tho duties OF tho oinoe and so they would
relieve him of tho political portion. They have,
with equal frankness said that their objection TO mo
was that the gang coud not run me- and that was
too honest"
When defeated candidate for nomination
so turns upon the party Re sought Office FROM
the result on election day ia generally the
loss OF one vote for the man who beat him.
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Why any newspaper should attach Inn
portance TO Senator McCARREN's statement
that the New York State Democracy 10 firmly
welded to the gold standard" we do not
understand. Tammany Hall has always said
In private that II was for gold. but has mover
failed 10 vote for silver when ordered.
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Whale Bath. for Rheumatism.

FTO"I INC HTINsN EH5TdIdaIdn,
Several persons suffering from rheumatism have
arrived at tho Kah whaling station In the Elem dis.
tuct New South walos, for tho purpose OF under.
going the whale cure. The treatment consists
OF the patient divssted OF his clothing, repeatedly
remaining Tor long time in the interior OF dead
whale, Some remarkable cures arc said to have
been effected by the treatment
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strange contrariness OF views seems to
surround the question Of tunnels and bridges
In this city We have had great or a noisy
craze to spend millions OF dollars TO build a
railroad tunnel under ground when thousands
would have made a railroad In the open air. On
the other hand. there 10 equal determl lnation to
spend millions for bridges across the East
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d, F. X.

To THE EpIToR or THE suS-Str; Having seen In
THE srN Of yes'erday request asking II any ons
had seen the meteor on sunday night last, would
say that saw II from Jersey City Heights where I
was at the time. II nrst appeared In funnel shape
then merged into ball and afterwArd broke into
DP.M. ALoszO WALros
BRooKLYN Dec. 3.
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Gold and silver have been melted and
fused In Chicago The IroIuois Club OF Gold
Democrats and the Monticello Club OF straight
silverites have met and kissed each other.
They are to he consolidated. becoming one in
Hpirt and pledged to the large issues OF anti
Trusts and anti-imperialism. The Iroquols
Gold Democrats are not the men to cultivate
principles on thin diet They Jump for col
lop OF the iatted OK with inlquty.
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At the Tabernacle Baptist Church last night
DR.. LEN q. BRouauToy continued his series OF ser.
mons on THE Fallen Young Man" DR.. BRoUoHroN
said that osate football Of to-day 10 doing
more harm TO the young than prftenghtnR.-lt
Idnta Corshtntion.
Here is an argument for prixenghtlnG Of
very great and positive strength.
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NV Lady.

From II, I'aH MAJ Gasstts.
My lady Ia like LAdysmith:
She IL beaieged In vain,
Lass yielding than . monolith
To soft sweet summer rain;
Bring all Loves army. horse and fost,
BnnR light and heavy gun,
To rout. 10 rout they shall be Dutl
bhe - not to bo Woal
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lac. Frying Teller.

From Dirkrrman's Tqi.i Srtet rrtd urv -'srf,n
Ds,Scior
That proper recognition "a not yea to the p1y.ng
teller either by the public. frequently by his s
ployer. there can bs NO question
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Ths Rev. Frederick Campbell of the wes,minstcr
Presbyterian Church In Brooklyn writes; There
has been for lon period strong prejudice In the
minds OF Protestants ag,inst placing nythng pic.
torAl upon tho walls of their church buildings
Strange As II may seem. the windows OF the sams
have escaped this condemnation. many Protestant
houses being superbly decorated in stained glass.
While We arc waiting for prejudice to be removed
concern NJ the church building proper. there can be
no wellfoundod objection against Adorning tho
walls OF the prayer room and sunday. school room
am developing scheme whereby the extended
wall space OF our sabbath school room promises to
DO we'll covered with beautiful works OF art. the
proposition being that each class should present
one appropriate beautiful. we'll framed picture. My
experience In transforming the chapel OF the Jcrsr-
son Park Chugch ofChicAgo. OF which was formerly
tho pastor, into verit,ble art vallurr. shows tho
practcablity OF the plan. MAnfestly religious sub.
ects are preferable such landscapes IN the holy
Land OF Biblo scenes from both the Old and New
Testaments, but any beautiful landscape 10 appro.
PIRATE, or any work which suggests high thoughts.
Patriotic subjects are not ont OF place In Gods
house, and portraits OF heroes. past and present.
bring their inspiration
Some churches in England arc finding q new
source OF income. Among them is that Of tho famous
Methodist. Hugh Price hughes. Another 10 that OF
DIR. John Watson uAn Maclarenl. Thesc churches
have telephones in or near their pulpits People
distant some miles, in neiRhboring towns It may bo
who do not attenl services AJAX to be connected on
Sunday evenings with this or that church whore
some weil'known preacher Is TO be heard. Dc coming
intercsted in the sersaon the appeal checks come
next day from somo OF these fOlk-checks that tho
churches have not heretofore received.
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River. when thousands would build tunnels In
their stead. Why this extraordinary prodirality
upon plans so contradictinRr
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Here He Is.

From the 1 irisor.
The ablest American orator is eI.Congressman
Charles A. Towns. OF Minnesota.
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to issue instructions to the moving of
the other tables. Certainly ladies'" she
responded with charming smiles. Just
one minute Mildred. Don't drive farther
yet, and within that minute half a dozen
boys in blue were Juggling at the first of the
tables still left on the crowded side of the
dock. ana others still We're bearing OF!
stoves, urns and trays. In less time than
il takes to tell 1t the entire Red Cross
eguipage was on its way across the pier,
and when the commanding officer of the
arriving regiment reached the spot which
he had planned to occupy with his band.
his staff and all his officers, there in state
and ceremony to receive the citizens who
came III swarms to bid them farewell, he
found it occupied by as many as eight
snowy. goedy-iaden tables, presided over
by as many as eighty charming maids and
nsatrons, all ready and eager to comfort
and revive the inner man of his mighty
regiment with coffee and good cheer illimit-
able, and the colonel swore a mighty oath
and pounced on his lucklesS officer of the
guard. He had served as a subaltern many
a year in the old army and knew how 1t
was done.
Didn't 1 give you personal and positive
orders not to let anything or anybody oc-
cupy this space after the baggage was got
aboard sir? he demanded.
You old. SIR said the unabashed lieu
tenant, pulling a folded paper from his
belt. land the Red Cross got word to the
general, and what the Red Cross says
gees. Look at that!'
The colonel looked, read, looked dazed.
scratched his head, and said: well, I'm
ID" Then he turned to his adjutant.
You We're with me when 1 saw the general
last night and he told me to put this guard
on and keep this space clear. Now, what
d'you say to that?'
The adjutant glanced over the penciled
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Morton. then breaking OF short as though
at loss for descrfptivefess tOf sufficient
strength He seemed to swell with passion
he clinched his fists and fairly stood
upon his toes an instant, his strong white
teeth grinding together. 1T would be
simply hell!' he burst I'M again hoarse and
quivering. 'It would ruin-everyt thing .
Can't the general give the order tonight
he asked, with intense eaferneSs, while the
young officer. taking him by the arm, had
led him again to the light 81 the guard
and group S of soldiers die i aigbBened up and
faced them. listening cuffously.
1T may be even impossible to see the
general" answered Gray. doubtfully. Take
sergeant and let him warm himself thor
oughly. Don't put him with the prisoners
till return" and so saying he had hasten
ed away. Gordon. his friend and adviser.
had left camp and gone visiting over in the
other division. The lights at general head
quarters were turned low. Even now, after
having heard proofs of the innocence or the
accused soldier. Gray knew that 1t was
useless to appeal to the colonel. He could
not understand, however. the feverish-- al
most insane-impatience Of the lad for i'm
mediate release. Another day ought not to
make great a difference. What could be
the reason-if it were not that, though in
nocent of the robbery of the storehouse, or
of completely in the sale of stolen goods,
some other crime lay at his door which the
morrow might disclose? All the loyalty of
point as Gray paused frresolute in front OF
the adjutant's tent. his quest there unsuc-
cessful. The sergeant major and soreiy
badgered clerk working late over
some regimental papers-things that Nor
ton wrote out easily and accurately.
Il suppose. sir, it's no use asking to have
the prisoner sent up here under guard.
said that jewel of a non-commissioned of
ficer yet the colonel will be savage If
these papers amt ready. 1t will take US
all night things are going
Gray shook his curly head "Go ask. if
you like, but-Mortons in no shape to help
you
HAS he been drinking. sir?" said the
sergeant major, in surprise. Il never knew
him"
"Oh, it isn't that" said Gray, hastily,
''only hes-he's got-other matters On his
mind, Bring me his overcoat. He said 1t
was in his tent" and The young officer
jerked his head at the patch OF little "a
tents lined up in the rear of those of the
oiicers.
"Get Morton's overcoat and take 1t to MIN
at the guard house, snapped the staff ser
geant to the clerk BE spry, now, and no
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oficers-but who would suppose an officer
guilty of anything of the kinda fragrant
military crime? And yet-men got to ask
ing each other IL ii were so that Bugler
Curran had carried note from the prisoner,
Morton, to Mr. Gray about $50 that after
noon? And what was this about Gray's
having urged Brooke to swap tours with
him an hour later, and what was that story
the headquarters clerks were telling about
Mr.. Grays coming to the adjutant and
begging to be allowed to march on that
evening instead of Brooke? 1t wasn't long
kers ears, and Canker seemed to grow as
big again; he fairly swelled with indigna-
ton at thought of such turpitude on part
of an officer. Then he sent for Gray
1t was the afternoon following the sailing
of the ships with the big brigade-and with
pain and bewilderment and Indignation in
his brave blue eyes the youngster came
and stood before his stern superior
Gordon, who sent the message, and who
had heard Cankers denunciatory remarks
had found time to scribble a word or two
Admit nothing; say nothing; do nothing
but hold your tongue and temper If c.
Insists on answers say you decline except
In presence of your legal adviser" So
there was scene in the commanders
tent that afternoon. The morning had not
been without its joys. Along about 10
clock, as Gray sat writing to his father
in his little canvas home, he heard voice
that sent the blood leaping through his
veins and filed his eyes with light SPRING
ing from his campStool and capsiZing 1t as
he did so he poked his curly head from the
entrance of the tent-and there she was
only a dozen feet away-Major Lane in
courteous attendance, Mr.. Prime sadly fol-
lowing, and Miss Prime q.4e content with
the devotions of Captain $chuyler Only
a dozen feet away and coming straight to