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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
Transport Ohio Arrives.
(RY Tclcgraph.N

WASHINGTON. Sept. 19.--Gencral
Otis has informed the War Department.
of the arrival at Manila. on the trars-
bort Ohio, of the men Of the wrecked
transport Morgan City. She left two
sick men at Nagasaki The city Of
Sydney also reached Manila today
There were 10 deaths during the voy-
age but one man deserted at.Naguski.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20

WSAfhAr FnrecAA4.

WASHINGTON, Sept 19.-Forccas
for Virginia Rain and cooler Wcdncs-
day. Thursday fair: fresh Winds.
mostly northerly
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
National Committeeman Dead.
(By Telegram h)

Wl\S'H1 NOTION, Sept 19.-Lawrencs
Gardiner. Democratic National Com
mittecman for the District Of Columbia,
died here this morning. Death was due
to complication Of dropsy and heart
trouble.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
sHEEaAN MAY RULE IN TAM11ANY
Cookers Rival Defeats the Big Bo.s in In.
Primary.
(RY Tclegranh.l

NEW YORK, Sept 1?.--In the Tam
many primary in the ninth assembly
district. John c. Shechan defeated the
Richard Croker faction by several nun
Grcd votes
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
PARIDONInD /, y,r,,,.1 ,co

PARIS, Sept. 19-AnotEer anti Drew
iusard organ publishes 4 long story as
s%rtinS that President Iolbct signed
the decree OF pardon a Week ago after
an interview between Joseph Rrinar..h
ana the premier, NJ. Wadcck- Rousseau
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
Beers May Inaugurate Hostilities
at Any Hour.
METHOD IN ENGLAND'S DELAY
Sumsno ms for II Cabinet Council to be Hold
Friday, Said to be Only II Trick
of Great Britain to
Gain Time.
(Ey Telcgranh.l

(HN Topography
LONDON. Sept. 19--Sunmonscs wcrc
issued late this afternoon for a cabinet
council which it is understood, will
be held Friday. This is regarded as i
result Of the visit Of the premier, Lord
Salisbury, TO London, whittier he came
this afternoon. remaining at the for
clSn office from 400 p. M to $50 p N.
Joseph Chamberlain, the Secretary Of
state for the Colonies was present in
the building at the time and as u
private doorway connects the offices,
it is presumed that the suirl;nonses
were the result of their joint dsiibera-
lions.
METHOD IN DELAY.
The lack of all eNcitemen; in official
circles bears evidence to the tlelbo-a! e
manner in which the highest officials
are handling the crisis Nor is i, by
any means certain that the cabinet
council will adopt extreme measures. in
spite OF the uncompromising nature Of
the i3oer reply. This deiiberation On
the part Of the government is interpre-
ted. rot only in London hat in u,ner
European capitals. as ii desire on the
part of Great Britain 20 gain time
"hlle transports are hurrying 10 Cape
Colony.
CALM is DEC EPTIEE.
The Berlin Neusestc Eachyichtan
commenting on this TODAY. saws:
The present calm is or;y meant rn
deceive the Beers. when England feels
equal to the task of facing the Beers
this peaceful tone will ciyc wav u :
blatant cry of war"
Even rumors OF "a movement of the
' noe,s aetoSs ene NARA border arpa-
.,-.: 90 - eAcite us fnlit1afS au-
-. ~ VIZ profess at least not
: - u epii SellcS l"r TIE pre-
-
~ ths !neahtime the movement Ct
s,, iiocesos' lt'e iloSal West
ie't tooaS loS Aa't2
,.:.. ~ ieA'i''Ne 'ile rso hpfder
9'. ",!'ch SUES pS the same
80,
o.. 't.!lo''''eco '''9s evening mat me
.-':, 80 800 H!o.IS'S" sulSefs
,,, -" -" = ~ rave noth been
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
PEACE YET PO SSIBI,E

PRETORIA, Sept. 19-Thc reply Of
the government to the latest British
note is variously commented upon, but
the Pretoria Press, printed in Enciis,
and Dutch. and other papers. profess
TO believe that 4 joint commission
will yet be held, and that there is sin
possibility Of an understanding bein-
reached. THE Volkstein declares ina,
in the event Of war Holland Will send
an ambulance corps to the Transva,l.
The No!ksraad. as a matter Of ur-
gency. today referred the new draft inv
providing for the confiscation of he
property or persons found guilty Of
treason and Lese Majestic to a special
committee for consideration and report.
Al the request of President Kruger.
the chamber then went into secret seS-
sion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
RcnAMr1oS OF DnEyFus IS DEAD.
nj. sche urer-Kestner, Prominent IN Poll
tics, Passes Away in Paris.
(By Tclcgraph.)

PARIS. Sept. 1o.-M. schcurcv- Kest-
ner the former vicc-prcsdcnt Of tie
Senate ana champion Of Droyfus is
dead.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
MI. GUEkIS IS IN CUSTODY.
Alter Six-weeks' Siege He Nze@k1y Sur
renders to the Gunrde.
(Ry Telegraph,

:
PARIS. Sept. 20.-4:30 y. Mat 4
o'clock this morning NJ. Guerin ploms-
ed 10 surrender. There has been consul
cradle activity in the Rue De Chanrul
throughout the night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
Vessels sailed.

Steamer Lugan G'r.). Knight Liver
pool
Barge Fawn. Providence
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20

Luck consists OF getting a few Of ne
desirable things wc started out in nlc
determined to have.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
DREYFUs TnIaHAps Ar 1.1nEn.rx

= y 2 = = = 7 l-l"f1 = Is nj LII}GItTT
LONDON Sept. 2O.-'The Rcnncs cor
respondent Of he Daily Telegraph wiz
ING at o'clock last evening SAYS:
There is reason to believe that Drew
rus IS already out of prison ana chat
With his wife. he will probably leave
iteEneS tonight -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
ENCITE-AII.N T AT pE,<~Ee.

7 =. n 1sO,
l'tNNitS, Sept. l9--Thc news thn+
me council Of ministers had decided 70
'af''"I DreyfEs was received here With
intense excitement
Dreyfus is still q prisoner. M.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
APPEAL wITHDRANS

fAflS, sept 1?-The Pressc says this
evening: Dreytus withdrew his appeal
t~iay. This was the various fcrm;,i-
tles mentioned in the official con,n.u-
ntcation as remaining to be fulfi,ln l.
hetnre toe pardon would be signed. The
traitor viii now be set free and be aisle
70 give lectures in England and Amer
lhc I1tat Major bureau"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
KRUGER APPEALS TO ITALY

LONDON, Sept. 2o-,Accnr7ing 10 a
special dispatch from Rome. Fres;len,
Kruger has wired King Humberr. III
voking the intervention of Ita.y.
The Johannesburg correspondent of
the Morning Press says that a consign-
ment of 100000 cartridges was sent
from Pretoria to BlGemfon;rin last
Thursday:
= specia! dispatch from Pretoria
says:
The reports received here through
unofficial sources that Great Britain
contemplates proposing new convcn-
ton with disarmament, though, dis
credited officially, have created the
greatest Indignation. The I;urshars
say they would rather die than Sc thus
reduced to the status OF white kaflirs.
Members Of the government declare
that if this report be q real reflex of
Ensland's Intentions nothing viii aver
war, .""0-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
EEAV YORK. .. ST. LOI.,s. IL

i -SfSN' = WV, u I~N7CI ~, ,.
New YORK .. i . D o. :;
St. Louis ....... > 0 6 I / 0---13 10 0
batteries: Seymour. DohenS and
WarI.er Sudhoff and O'('onnor
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20

MAUI GOES no PHILADGL
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 1I.-Pitcnrr
~ Maui. rcscrtly released BY the
Brooklyn club. has been engaged By
Philadelphia for next season
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
BOSTON, 9; PITTSBURG, s.

:ocUTv: Il. Fl. II.
IittSburg .... 90 O 0 = ID 4
Batteries: Meekin and Sullivan; Lee
yer and SchfiVer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
Calendar for This DAv.
Vessela Arrived.

Steamer Mars (Rr), Alexandria.
Steamer Lugan (Br), Knight, Pen
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20
ON THE DIAMOND.
HOW TILE C.LIIRS ST.
BROOKLYN, 3: CHICAGO 4

!3RNDKLYN, ?: EHICAGO 4.
Score: Ri E.
Brooklyn ...... 90 90 O 0 % 4:
Chicago ...... 3 y 90 0 O 1 y o. 6 @
Batteries: Hughes and Farrell; Cal
lahall and DoEChue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-20

Schooner Geo. z. Davenport. Daven-
port, Boston
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

and pamphlets were already to be found on the
shelves Of the Astor the Lenox.
If the united library already had the book
there much to consider and determine.
Should more than one copy be kept for the IL
brary's purposes? II only one, which was the
best to ke4p-that which the library already
had or the one newly presented? Some rare
editions Of one work and another came in the
Ford collection. and some copies that were
unique. Others had autographs or inscriptions
of value in them and even entire letters pasted
ahead Of the title page. 1t was necessary to
examine many a volume with especial care.
Those that were laid aside as duplicates went
to make up the exchange list Of the library
collection of volumes through which many
other volumes are secured. Thus to the Ford
collection there will be added in time many
fresh books gained by this exchanging. In yet
another way the Ford library is increasing. On
several occasions since the collection was pre-
sented Paul Leicester Ford has added special
gifts. one OF the most interesting being set Of
ffty-nne letters from John Davenport to John
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

fayette There arc hundreds of such books of
biography, many quaint in the extreme. Scores
Of the books are OF men altogether forgotten
to-day. OF poets whose names have long since
been lost there Is mighty number. II is a
fotsam and jetsam Of oddities growing yet
stranger the more 1t is plunged into.
or course, this is only side OF this array
or books and pamphlets. aluost great enough
to be a public library in itself. There are we'll
known curios, too volumes and documents that
need no examination TO prove their serious his
toric interest. Such Is almost complete set
Of all the noteworthy editions OF Adam Smiths
Wealth OF Nations, and series OF first edi-
tions OF THE Journal OF Congress" Pamphlets
documents books are the richest and the most
valuable for that period Just preceding the
adoption of the Constitution though It would
be indeed difficult to pick out any period of
American letters and government up to 1860
that is not adequately represented.
OF marked value Is the series OF caricatures
on the War Of 1912 by William Charles one Of
the earliest OF American cartoonists A repre-
sentative caricature of this set is reproduced
here. What will be unearthed from the assort-
ment OF engravings. prints. maps, etc. no one
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

Mrs r rose TO go. saying: II glad to
have met you. and hope you will come 20 see
us very soon"
She has since learned that 1t is not good form
for ladies to call upon bachelors. I'VE do not
do II at home OF course" she explained, but
then things are different here. and my book
saws Members OF Congress should make the
first call upon the Ambassadors and Ministers
from foreign countries Now. Mr.. B.
asked me TO make his calls for him. I naturally
concluded It was my duty to visit all Of the for
eign Ministers. am glad the dreadful mistake
happened with such delightful gentleman"
Peter J. Otey member from the With District
Of Virginia is a friend OF the soldier. Last year
he introduced a bill providing for the appoint
ment Of dentists in the Regular Army TO look
after the teeth OF the country's defenders This
year he comes to the front with a bill TO furnish
the boys in blue a weekly ration of one and two
thirds ounces OF smoking tobacco and two ounces
OF chewing tobacco. Mr.. otey is a public spirit
ed man. has the courage Of his own convictions.
and will have the gratitude OF the soldiers, for
with their teeth I'm good condition and enough
chewing tobacco 70 keep those teeth going, there
ia little left TO ask for. More than one member
In the House knows. from his own experience In
the Army that soldiers oftentimes suffer more
from the want OF tobacco than from the want OF
bread, and this has long been recognized In some
OF the foreign armies; but the majority OF them
IN terror OF the various ribbonites blue red or
yellow. as the case may be. who essay to direct
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

the course of the legislators, would not care TO
take the initiative, as their colleague from
Virginia has done. In providing the Army with
this comfort.
The White House, which is used for the Ex-
ecutive Offices as we'll as for the Presidents
family. has long been inadequate for the de-
mands upon II, and criticisms regarding Its
cramped quarters have filed the public press
for years. but so far no President has been bold
enough to say that he seriously incon-
venienced, and no President with the exception
OF President Grant has ever officially written
a word in favor OF a new Executive Mansion.
This reticence Is owing of course, to the deli
cacy one naturally feels In critcising gift
horse. but there is no reason for such delicacy.
In advocating a Executive Mansion a Presi-
dent would not benefit himself. but his sue
cessors, as ii would take years TO build and
equip house for the Presidents home. Early
In her husbands administration Mrs. Harrison
recognized the great need for more room, not
only for the accommodation OF the Presidents
family but on official occasions, especially public
receptions (when the Executive Mansion is
crowded almost to bursting. and guests store
their wraps in temporary boxes placed In the
outer corridor that would shame q hired dancing
NAM. one pledueu lot tHe enlargement VI lIe
house. going far as to have plans made
Lately the need has become more evident, and
Senator Culom has undertaken to secure an
appropriation to increase the size Of the build
ing. This is the plan favored by Colonel
Bingham, who has official charge OF the building
The White House. built early in this century
after plans Of James Hoban, is one Of the most
beautiful buildings in Washington 1t would be
hardly possible to increase it's size without mar
ring Its classical lines, and In any case such
an enlargement would be only makeshft. The
commercial part OF the city has grown almost
to the doors Of the Presidents mansion, and
It's location has never been considered healthy.
Some day public sentiment will demand that tho
Chief Executive shall have home on one OF
the heights on the edge of town, with separate
offices. and no better plan could be proposed
than that the money which 1t Is projected shall
be appropriated for the enlargement of the
White House should be used 10 build an en-
tirey new house for the President. so that the
present building should be given over to the
Executive business.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

for sorne patient hsnds There are hundreds OF
ia y.ports hundreds Of periodicals. many or
S,oh aye of themselves Of no value at all but
,,Len altogether ara OF vast Importance Along
ss,ch lines the Ford collection has proved par
ticularly valuable .. a.
h,oSinge Not a little OF the political economy
Ca incased between smart covers, especially
hound. Three volumes Of this class, picked up
81 random have as their titles Economic
ao,,,In,,r F" Rossi Tome J. "Escalvage dams
I,Antion,te" Walton, Tome II; Economic
Politique des Romans" DE La Male. Tome t-dd I1
1,Inre Is COPY OF Johnson's Dictionary, li39'
ato,od In Noah Wehster's own handwriting.
srlnDe 90 no lack OF volumes Of all sizes and
varieties upon certain famous Americans . YIN IN
.h .he ,H Tha Iefersonia does not fall far be-
hind numerically. Nor do The volumes on La
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

hotel they had stopped in certain village on
the trail.
THE one in the centre OF the plaza" answered
one of the travellers.
'Oh, the leper hotel" remarked the man who
had asked the question
Now. the men from New-York did not know
that the keeper OF the little mountain inn was
a leper, and the matter Of fact remark OF their
Bogota friend, "Oh the leper hotel" was any
thing but reassurng. The Colombians. how
ever have become so accustomed to this loath-
some disease that many Of them pay very lit
tie attention TO it. There are no trustworthy
statistics on this, or. in fact on any other sub
ject but from the best information available
IL is estimated that OF the republics population
of about four millions there are fifty thousand
lepers. 1t IS also said by leading physicians In
Bogota that the disease Is increasing at the
rate of Is per cent year. So alarming has the
development OF the disease become that the
government has asked the famous specialist, Dr.
Aramauer Hansen, head OF the leper asylums OF
Norway, to visit Colombia to establish ma
tiOnal system OF dealing with the disease. The
lepers OF Colombia have no restrictions placed
upon their movements. and are TO be met every
where-along the mountain trails, In the city
streets, in public conveyances and in churches
A number OF years ago doctor in Bogota an
nounced that he had discovered a cure for
leprosy and place set apart for his ex-
pertinent. Lepers focked 10 him from all parts
OF the country until there were about ten thou
sand In the national capital His treatment
proved unsuccessful, however; some OF the pa
tents went back to their homes, but many OF
them remained In Bogota or settled In the
villages In the vicinity OF the capital They
are to be seen every day In the streets Of
Bogota. frequently sitting on the curbs begging.
One may sit next to leper In q streetcar or
kneel next 10 one In O church.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

7.nphlet. manuscript and map. this wealth OF
I-s,ter ,s hardly absorbed into the New-York
IhNic Librarys collection even now. 1t came
-a,alogued. and has had to be gone over. bit
II BIT II Is not the purpose TO keep it on
Icecal shelves. but to make It actually part
kthat great institutions literary system. Nat
fsuy, the process Of digestion is slow.
Much more than the average man would sus-
kct is included IN this great collection that the
birds. father and sons. spent nearly half a
ciury in all IN getting together. In bulk 1t
rbers some 10000 volumes. 10000 pamphlets,
& maps and prints of great value and curl
xp. sufficient TO make. all included, close to
IlgMO pieces. Added TO this there is a notable
~ manuscripts. precisely how extensive can
X re. be told. but very many, once portion
tAs Ford collection. latterly purchased by j.
IAyont Morgan and likewise given to the
}5York Public Library These manuscripts,
-sny cases autograph letters Of great inter-
while they will be marked as gifts from Mr.
II-gsn, yet will also bear the title Of the Ford
Ils.tion. No one can say as yet precisely what
I.asures are hidden here. but their value can be
zned from the many rarities that have been
led out
ARRANGING THE COLLECTION.
lie point Of present interest is not, however,
= figures Of the size and bulk Of this collec-
T. for these have long since been made pub
but the handling and the disposition Of all
+ material. setting IT here and there into the
zass Of the library proper. 1t is less than
~ since the first boxes began to arrive, and
lZgh the end Of the work is not yet in sight
IEaght is now 10 be seen.
i siiom has a library had such difficult task
Pa its shoulders as getting into proper
j1Se the books and pamphlets Of this great
r. Ever since DR.. John s. Billings's advent
n collections Of the Astor and the Lenox
',,res have been undergoing a complete
1<lnorphosis Both are being recatalogued
! U he system Of shelving is being changed
Z !" books etc. are coming in by the thou
. ~ al a far greater rate OF increase than ever
E. zEs, and all Of these must be speedily cata-
on and set upon the shelves Books are
Sas transferred from the Astor 10 the Lenox
~ the Lenox to the Astor, special collections
sndry topics being gathered together at
al The work has been and continues TO be
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

}. ah' AND in the midst Of 1t all pours In
.O'o library compelling from It's very I'm
srree immediate executive attention.
sssoe early last winter all the cataloguers and
IN n,,. assistants who could be spared have
h ~. on the Ford collection, with the re-
u,IIaatt by now a large percentage Of the
aer ,'1dd ana over third Of the volumes are
81 piSces' part Of the library itself, and
be found by the simple act of consulting
s,bs.u catalogue at the Astor or the Lenox.
a. than this, what remains has been al
N, partially winnowed over and is rapidly
Ar lts way 10 the shelves.
srf H. cah history and Americana, depart
srl.tW which the Ford collection is truly re
tssaele, are being cent up to the Lenox much.
uo,n51. pelng already there The political
sys Wy, another division in which the collection
extraordinary strength. has by now been
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

Winthrop. dated f63S-'93, known the Win
throp- Davenport letters.
The pamphlets and volumes Of the Ford col
lection show an extraordinary NUMBER or WorkS
either strange unique valuable or Of especial
interest There is much Of this that can merely
be briefly mentioned but which goes to prove
the rarity of many Of the literary odds and ENDS
Books and documents insignificant and of little
worth when they were first issued now have a
distinct importance because long forgotten.
The collection is especially rich in oddities or
this sort There are religious works nearly half
a century old and Biographies of young soldiers
of the Civil War whose names never echoed
outside Of their families Details OF history long
lost sight Of or never known are mere ready
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

the course Of the legislators. would not care TO
take the initiative, as their colleague from
Virginia has done. In providing the Army with
this comfort.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
EXAMINING AND SORTING.

Late last winter packing boxes from the old
Ford mansion, in Cnark-st-, Brooklyn crowded
the Astor Library's lower floors. As quickly as
possible many hundred feet of rough pine shelv-
irg were put up IN the cataloguing room and
elsewhere and the boxes contents ranged upon
them. The shelves were broad, and in some
cases the volumes and pamphlets were set three
rows deep. Thereupon the examining and sort
ing began. carried on in addition to all the other
work of this department of the library The
task further complicated by the necessary
hunt for duplicates Expert librarians were
CURED at every point Many Of the Ford books
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

Among the new members Of the House OF Rep-
resentatves who have already attracted atten-
ton is Joseph ]. GILL; who carried the XVlth
District Of Ohio by one OF the largest MAORI
ties ever given in that part Of the Buckeye state
Tall-standing 6 feet inches-and command
ing Mr.. Gill is one Of the handsomest men IN
Congress- His home Is Steubenvie. the birth
place of Edwin NJ. Stanton, where he Is head OF
one Of the largest chimney manufactures IN the
world. employing about two thousand men;
member Of the bar, and proprietor OF one OF the
hest known Republican papers in Eastern Chlo.
Mr. Gil has been mentioned as probahle mem
ber of either the Committee on Agriculture or
tho Committee on Manufactures, for which his
friends say he Is extremely we'll fitted
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

picked out and shelved sufficiently to mako
much OF Its treasure trove available. This Is to
be found at the Astor Library. Both these sec
tons-though sections they scarcely be
called. since they have been literally absorbed
into the main library-are gaining in strength
and size each day as the work goes on.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
LEPROSY IN COLOMBIA.
VICTIMS OF THE LoATHsoME DISEASE IN
cREAsINa IN NUMBERS EACH YEAR

Shortly before the outbreak OF the revolution
in Colombia two New-York men went through
that country, visiting among other places the
city OF Bogota From Honda. the head Of navi-
CATION on the lower Magdalena River they fol-
lowed the regular trail over the mountains
Several days after their arrival in the national
capital they were asked by friend at which