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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-11


The tn ing to TO-" continued the Governor,
is TO get The people MTtK.d Up {" ti,n dcSira-
billy OF this canal. when you get the people
t SSkss Selves sp T iRsy py wtl1 'n IN t& care c,, ~
pre- at present walked mp 10 thit
Eamapo matter Laughter and APPLAUSE! and
want to assure the men Of the lesl-."-
ture who ore here tot ight that their e%Iorssto
enact a measure 10 insure the city ownership
Of its water supply viii, have my On nest sup
necessity NJ rapid transit, too. Applause aud
now ! ask you to wake W to thi, cana measlle
which " Y make your city, grow - TINT youlI
need nj ora water supply and more rapti transit.
ADEQUATE CHECK upon RAILROADS.
THE scheme proposed is one Of tire.
mendous aud far-reachIng imrorIangr. II
Is a scheme which, failing. the action OF
ihe ~ Ssu sna nd HGse' i tn. sta'e Is s'G asaE @u to
her own nee =, and is. as 'hr should De. con-
sclous OF her mighty hestnj. 1t + The on y
it 6n Iaily road" that now can aud do show
their mastery over our commerce, But the
very vastness Of the scheme means in
the nrst IiaTe 'na rrr Imr ra,iop 'nCGid that nt
there shall be no possibility Of repeating the
mistakes which have married %l-ebler efforts in
the past: and In the next place, Ihatthe:e must
lie thorough and ardent MISSIONARY work. 10
make .he people OF toe state feel tho need OF
doing what Is plopg,sL, The po''.gy viii or
are or are not convinced OF iLs wisdom. | Mn
sure that they can lie convinced, tut only by a
frank and thoi presentation OF me Facts
on every important point and hy the prepa' q.
lion OF A measure which We can guaraDsfc Will
he com plpte ryOnd oil reasonable lurstlCn,.
The leneflt accrulng to The whole state by
whatever benefits is great industrial ana c IN
mprcial centres must be clearly -hown, Iho
accuracy Of the Al. yey must te established
beyond reasonable question aud u must be
made As thorough ~ Is nendiul. IL required
ten months or Gen, freenas committee Of
seven men 10 formulate the chema they now
propose. 1t may well take q few montns more
before the community o., 1tNO.OVo - people
rlps TO decide upon the merhs VI the 1s'
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violent motion-a motion exactly like the Dutch
roll" Of boyhOod skating days, but shorter in
stroke and far more wearisone.
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accused OF every act complained of. There are
in this city judges and eX-tudges whose acts
are canvassed in the charges made. Judges New
burger. GOff. Fitzgerald, Blanchard and Cowtng
and Justices FuTsman, Andrews and others OF the
Supreme Court Bench also within five min
utes' call We will guarantee produce any or
all Of them twentv-four hours notice. II there
other charges TO be pressed except those
in which the three judges named by Mr.. Demlng
are concerned. the complsinants should notify rs
OF the abandonment OF the specifications. We call
~D~n you. Mr. Commissioner end this farce.
Las expense to the city and annoyance 10 the
District Attorneys Office.
Mr. Deming about speak. but the Com
missioner told him 10 spare himself further fatigue
Mr.. Deming however. insisted and said that doubt
less II would be nice Il M. Uutermyer could
duct both sides cf the case. but that IN default OF
such sklful counsel the State should be permitted
TO do the best II could. II seemed 10 the Attorney
General. he said. that IL the public interest
10 postpone further taking testimony
Commissioner Wilcox said the frequent postpone
New-York tribune., 1900-03-11

tives and would not hesitate TO expose them If
they forced MS hand
The fight now plainly on. There could
many unless the tiger should change his stripes
and suddenly turn honest. Week by week the
combat has grown fercer until now the Con-
I-Cller seems 70 have actually read himself out
Of the Iannmeny camp, and even mentions by
name those plundeTers Of the city whose schemes
he IS seeking by special legislation 10 bring 10
naughI-
IMPUTED MOTIVES
public spirited course. Some say he is nursing a
boom for Mayor, others say he has no hopes Of
a denomination TO any Office by Tammany and
so is seeking 10 co that organization all the
harm he can before he returns 10 private life
But the average citizen Will not be blinded 70
the good work the Controller is doing for him
by TOO captious a consideration Of motive. Ger
Jainly the desire 10 be Mayor Of q great city is
in itself proper one, and the man who seeks TO
attain II by blocking tlievery IS more to be ad-
1lired than the man who seeks il by gaining the
support Of the thieves.
Mr Coler IS q young man, less than forty,
full Of vigor and magnetism. Tall, dark, slim. he
shaves from his face all the hair except a mus
Cache As a public speaker his delivery is poor
and his manner diffidenI, but what he says is
speeches read we'll Mr.. COler is married and
has small family. He lives in Brooklyn, and
his chief outdoor recreation is driving. He is a
Methodist and takes an active interest in Sun
day school work. Well educated and OF al af-
fable disposition. the employees in his Office in
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rnents were very distressing When Governor
Roosevelt appointed him on November 2S 10 hear
The charges the Governor urged the utmost speed
and expressed the hope that the case would be
completed by January l. Ny Wilcox spoke OF the
great personal inconvenience. and then referred
the Illness OF counsel He said he had called on
unlikely that he would able 10 leave hts bed for
ten days Mr.. Derning's appearance. Mr- Wilcox
said, spoke for Itself. He added:
I will grant the adjournment for two weeks. 7
understand that = is very serious DELAY but 7
satisfy you. 70 satisfy the Governor and 70 sat
isfy that portion Of the public, If there be such 3
portion. who are interested in the charges II the
charges ara tr1v1ous JheN can be dlSDrOved
don't a verdict Scotch veTdicr-0f not
proven" II the charges are untrue they can be
proved untrue.
But interrupted the District Attorney, rising
to his feet. the burden OF proof is not upon US.
II understand that" said the Commissioner, and
I want 20 announce that since February the Dis
trict Attorney has been always ready No respOn-
si5ity for any Os the delays rests with him be-
Ieve MS counsel 70 be sincere IN all he has said
I believe, also. that the compliments have done
the best they could
mo doubt interjeCted Mr. Cnternyer, they
have done the best they could That IS our side OF
the case They can't do any better
Mr- Tntermyer reiterated MS readiness 70 produce
already the Supreme Court had adjourned until
March % III order permit the District Attorney
after MS pe1deDCy OF the
charges. he COntended, gave license 70 every crook
and judges from exercising their legal discretion II
the conduct OF cases
Y don't think said the Commissioner. that
any Judge would allow himself 70 be influenced by
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end-they VIII be the same people for many
years 10 come.
NEW SOCIETY FOR TEACHERS FORnED.
A society for the study Of practical pedagogics
was organized yesterday the School OF Peda-
gogy in the University Building in Washington
Square The society includes both men and
women. largely principals or teachers in the public
schools The following officers elected; Presi-
dent, DR.. John Dwyer. principal OF Public School
No. S: first vce-president. DR.. Hannah w. DeMNt.
principal School No 1876: second vice president.
Miss Mary A. McGoveru. principal or No. 165 sec
retary, Edward D. Stryker, OF School No l03;
treasurer Dr Joseph S TAYLOR principal Of No.
70 Various details Of organiza ton including the
selection Of a name. were left 10 the Executive
Committee which viii Of the president, the
vice-presidents, the secretary and three mem
bers be appointed by the president. The society
will meet a month
New-York tribune., 1900-03-11

sand places. and cew even were The Tammany
-nen VINO could answer Jokes were made about
his first name ard since Asa Bird Gardiner was
also OF tne ticket The brace Of birds afforded
ammunition Tor the joker and the carJoOnisr.
Inquiry developed The 1ac1 rnat 4Ir. Coler was
: Brooklyn Tn4-- and 9 banker and broker who
had never rattled HE windows Of The Wall
Street district Il witch h= had his office a
-'o5ody.' WIS re general verdict. whom Croker
ssurts OF n ca ms bidding II return for raising
hn from o5sCurity ana conferrtng on him the
distinction 0f Office"
When ~ C0le-s record was looked up for
cznpz.gn purposes. il was discovered that Il
Ess perfectly respectable even tnuocuous and
Eb0ui The only cogen- argument that could be
advanced against his election (0urside Of his
TsEma1y Han aflliarion3 was ina fact that
h lad displayed no especial financial ability
End had had 10 experience that would prepare
I'M t0- The heavy responsibilities attaching 10
the Cou1TollershIp u so great z city as this.
PECULIAR POWERS
Extensive ana peculiar powers are given 10
TINS Official under the charter All accounts kept
z the other Departments Of the city are subject
70 his inspection ard revision: he presc-ibes and
regulates the form Of keeping all city accounts
End he mode n which I'll The ctty's employees
sno creditors must be paid re may cause any
person presenting claim against the city 70 be
sEo-z before hin E16 .nrerrogared as 70 the
ialss swearing before the Controller IS punish
New-York tribune., 1900-03-11
AN ADJOURNMENT.

AN ADJOURNMENT.
The hearing on the charges against District At
torney Gardiner was again postponed yesterday for
two weeks. Horace z. Deming. counsel for the
charges. was too weak TO stand up in addressing
the Court and Commissioner Wilcox invited him
TO take a seat. Deputy ATTORNEY Coyne IS also
ill and did attend court yesterday The ses-
sion held in Part " of the Supreme Court.
Arthur s Crosby present. with Mr.. Demtng
for the prosecution. The defence had Mr.. Inter
myer, Colonel Gardiner and his assistants. Unger,
Mcintyre and Osborne.
Mr. Derning asked for the adjournment on the
ground that he desired call three Judges Of the
General Sessions all on the same day Judge Nc
Mahon was leaving the city yesterday, and so he
had decided not to call any Of the Judges before
his return.
M Deming said in part:
It has been made clear 70 US that the District
cases contained in these charges q judge was con
cerned ana ma therefore tiv Juuse "S'
hui hat IS 90l non og o f5{ re Courts Of General
Sessions have frequently and publicly expgessTo ~
I ~ ft bafo-a - yaII Honor and before the Gov
- g -, -t,a,- orl u-0r.b W. sid hone 70
prevent these facts from going on record and 70
duct Of The counsel of the District ATTORNEY how
ever, and the frequent asperSors oy MIN 81 me me
judges has compelled US 70 change tAls plah ana
purisg p iIt 70 50 ~ Val for he balance we ask
me BenCI, anu 'i f1 Jro wa weeks in order that we
may present all the testimony at once
JUDGES THE NEXT WITNESSES
May ask said Mr Uutermyer, If you have
TO other Witnesses
.-rba most important arc the Judges replied
Mr. Derning our other witnesses should not be
called until after the judges have testified
Mr. Untermyer then said
much regret the illness OF the Deputy Atfor-
and lIr. DeTuE. and would not Op-
pose any ielay asked for those grounds But
il4 grounds upOu which the application is made
are oaIuably uutera be. ard protest against any
post ,ore-7lent GaC judge Is about 70 leave the
city There are seven judges on the Sessions
Bench. and tn other six within call am
advised and be.!eve that when the judges have
testified the Conplairents VII not be so anxious
10 have thelr testimony the record as they
now pretend 20 be
Mr.. Dening has told tn6- he would not have
called the judges but fer our aspersions on the
Judges We have protested agetnst those asper-
Sions All have ContepGeC is thaJ the acts
for which the District Attorneys Office has been
g,ivolOuslv ar-aigned are acls of The judiciary.
The Judges would have been here 70 defend their
acts II they had Thought they needed defence
The Judges Irtai. II these charges are
more than prete1ce o. charges the Judges are
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tts. 'I1fg 0y the courts. Il was evident
iso, o, -. e.cn Al Office 70 De filed by a mere
q b,s -f0Aer' nan without ideas or opinions
fhe ,.,.s'A would Be extremely dangerous 70
aeres :, interests. and Il was confidently he
ca,s,s1- --r- Croker would not have chosen
scse- - - u any other disposition. The char
tssu,v other candidates on the ticket Ger
h e'eo 70 bear out that idea
s,ail4s J. - 4ong, however after he was in
egleen,. 9'iiee before M Coler began 10 give
sisOnr mere was courageous man. q
.s-E ebs.. 'Ao an honest man IN the Control
she s,o =. A-sA with ideas Of ms own a man
&s1 vs. 81 care 70 be the tool Of The boss
-lOt alone content with conducting
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his OWL department honestly but who would not
even connive or wink at dishonesty in any other
city department
At Mr.. Coler's first warnings the Tamulany
leaders only smiled sckly smile and pretended
to think that the Controller making little
bid for popularity They could not then appre-
ciate the startling fact that they had put a
man and not tool into office. Presently not
needing his warnings they proceeded 70 bolder
and bigger schemes 10 nluIct the taxpavers and
then TO their CONSERVATION the Controller gave
no uncertain sound.
BLOCKED RAMAPO DEAL.
He blocked the Ramapo steal boldly and firm
". and. while not saying much for publication
about the motives of the men who sought 10
jam that iniquitous job through he let them
understand that he knew all about those mo-
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any fear OF criticism 7 VIII adjourn the hearing
until the date named. shall remain n the city
until Tuesday The Attorney General e entitled %
De represented His deputy : III You can COM
municate with Mr.. Davies and II counsel
range meet again AT some earlier day than March
"a shall Dc ready. The court IS now adjourned
Mr.. Untermyer got IN the last word
we shall be ready with hours notice. 60
said. and again protest against the delay.
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yEGR0 LryCHED Br NEGROES.

fernando. Miss. March lo-Thonas Clayton.
negro. shot 10 death last night by members
OF mis- race because Of a criminal assault
ten-year-old girl He called 70 his cabin
door and bullets from a dozen WiEcheSrers were
fred into MS body The negroes refused 70 bury
the CORPSE
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..THE Toledo c0NNERrL4L. SoLD.

Toledo Ohio March 1o.-It is announced that
The Toledo Commercial has been purchased BY
II P. Grouse. OF Findlay. The paper has been op-
Grated under lease by John r. Mclean.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-11
BELIEF THAT CHURCEES WERE SET AFIRE.

Chicago March I0-From evidence collected IT is
believed that the destruction by fire on Thursday
night of the Second Presbyterian Church and the
burning q few weeks ago OF the Trinity Methodist
Both fires started In the organ loft where II was
almost impossible 10 reach the flames. The Rev.
" e McIennan pastor Of Trinity Church. to-day
received postal card bearing the following mes
sage. God does not any more Tor enurcfes
than He does for barns or He would not let them
oura ID" An effort viii be made 70 find the writer
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GARDINER HEARING DELAY
MR.. DEMING WANTS TO CALL THE
GENERAL SESSIONS JUDGES ALL
N ONE DAY

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS COUNSEL. PROTEsTs
BUT COMMISSIONER WILCOX GRANTS
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CONTROLLER N REALITY
,r.n :. ooLER As a FIGHTING MAN.

,rvn : CoLER As A FIGHTING MAN.
zr CANE TO THE FRONT AFTER BIS
Election AND kAtAZED TAM
MANY HALL
--.., Richard Croker published his Anal slate
-stzs-as who should run for election. with
- = van WICK for Mayor. at the head, one
- least known names in the collection was
~ole- for the important Office Of Con-
- .rvvr1o IS Coler2" was sslKed n a thou
Arizona republican., 1900-10-30

that the national administration will be republican. and that Arizona should be in accord with it. In localities not seriously affected by the Smith Wilson feud. it is said that Mr. Smith has lost none of his personal popularity, but that the present situation is one of so much importance that the territory can not afford to contribute to MT. smiths amusement this year. A demo crat from Cochise county Mr. smiths old home. and a strong friend of the democratic candidate. yesterday only claimed that county for him by a ma jurity nearer 2O0than 100" Some demo- crats there are not claiming it at all. Pima county. it was admitted by d democrat. would cast a majority for Murphy, and word comes from Graham that the democratic figures there will be greatly cut down by an element upon which MT. Smith used to success fully depend.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-30
CAPTURE OF ALVORD
The HeW York Bank Teller
 Who Stole S70O, 900
He Lived the Kind of Life He Chose at the Rate of S50,O0O Year and Is Ready to Take His Punish ment.

Boston. Oct. 29.-Cornelius Alvord. the absconding note t=ller of the First National bank in New York, who is charged with stealing $7OO.O0O from the bank, was arrested here this afternoon by Chief Inspector William B. Watts of this city, and Detective Armstrong of New York. in an ordinary lodging house at tha corner of West Newton street and Burlington avenue.
 When arrested Alvord. who knows Detective Armstrong, stated that he was glad the suspense was ended and that h. was willing to go back to New York without papers. A hack was called and he was driven to police headquarters and after being measured and photographed under the BertilIon system, he was taken to New York on the o'clock train.
 During his stay at police headquar- ters Alvord told Chief Watts that he had not seen his wife for two Weeks. although prior % that he had told her of his financial circumstances and asked h5r if he should kill himself or face it out. She had told him to face it out. He stated that he had not been near Mount Vernon, but that he left New York last Tuesday at mid night, and arrived in Boston on We'd nesday morning.
 He admitted having registered as Bryan Sterling at the Touraine hotel and said he had eaten several meals there; that he had taken lodgings where he was found on the following day and that ha had not been out of the place since. When asked what he had done with the money, he said: Well, S700,G0O is a whole lot of money, but it goes easy"
 In referring to horse races, hz said he had backed horses. but never on race tracks, and had owned fast horses himself. He said he had lived his life and had taken life to it's full at the rate of $5O,O00 a year or more. He said ha would not make any fight; would throw up his hands. take his sentence and after that was over, would be out in the world again. He said he knew h. would be unable to secure bail and that he had nothing with which to make restitution. On being searched at Dolire Headquarters .arlv. a few dor lars Were found in his pockets. These he was allowed to llelp.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-30
WORSE THAN VICTOR
The Entertainment of Gov. Roosevelt
 in New York Town.

Elmira. \. Y. Oct. Ex-Governor Roosevelt finished the first day of his second weeks campaigning in his state by an invasion of the home of the democratic candidate for governor, John NJ Stanchfield. His welcome in Elmira was a great political demon stration.
 For the first time in New York state Governor Roosevelt was assaulted on the streets of Elmira. on his way to the place of meeting. He was in carriage with former Senator Fassat. and at several points along the route was pelred with eggs and vegetables and greeted with the vilest epIthets. He sat in dignlfied silence. while the police looked on quiescently.
 At Ithaca the governors reception was of the most friendly nature and he paid compliment to one Of the college men, a son of Richard Croker. by re- fusing to do as he has generally done at other stops, make a personal attack on the Tammany leader.
 At Van Netten he made a short ad- dress
Arizona republican., 1900-10-30
DRUBBED DEWET
The Famous Boer Commander Given
 the Run.

London, Oct. 29-The war office has received the following from Lord Rob erts:
 Knox successfully engaged Dewet on October 2. During the Boer re- treat Knox caught Dewet in Rensburg- drift. The Boers lost heavily They left two guns and three wagons in KnoX's hands Another ammunition wagon was blown up by a shell. The British casualties were seventy.
 Referring to the JacObsdahl affair Roberts says it was due to the treach- cry of the inhabitants. who admitted Boers to their houses in the night, from which a fire was opened at day break. Fourteen British were killed and fourteen wounded. Troops dis patched from Modder river drove off the Boers and destroyed the houses of the treacheroUs inhabitants.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-30
THE DAY STORY.

New York. Oct 29.-At noon today Lower New York was startled by tre- mendous explosion, followed in quick succession by three others. From the buildings occupied by Tarrant & Co. wholesale druggists. a column of flame and debris shot upward three hundred feet. and in the column could be seen many human bodies. One hundred and fifty persons were reported in the building. of whom 100 were girls. It is hard to see how any could escape. In an adjoining restaurant 200 people werA eating dinner. Many were injured and il is reported that score or more of lives were lost.
 A lithographing establishment close to Tarrant's place caught fire The flames spread to the Irving bank and to two buildings across the street A railway station of the Ninth Avenue elevated was demolished by the explO- sion as were several buildings in the rear of the big drug establishment
 The flames spread rapidly till the two blocks between Chambers and Warren and Washington and Greenwich was a sea of flames. Policeman Calvin was in the vicinity when the first explosion o'CuIIeu ana saw q numDer or peODle blown to death. and he believes fully 2OG persons perished in all. Every avail able physician and ambulance was called into service and the stores in the neighborhood not damaged by the eX- plosion have been turned into tempor- ary hospitals.
 The shock of the explosion was felt as far as Wall street where plate glass windows were shattered and people thrown down. The streets for blocks were covered with broken glass and other debris. There is blood spattered in every direction, showing that many were cut by falling glass. The first death officially reported was that of Dennis Sullivan. laborer. He died in hospital. It Is now believed that the loss of life will not be as heavy as was at first anticipated.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-30
THE DRAGGING CoBRE GRADE
MT. Mitchell Throws Out Detailed and
 Technical Information.

The Cobre Grande case was begun yesterday morning with the testimony of r. F. Wightman. b0okekep-r for the Greene Consolidated company. on the sand for tn defense. The eXlm- nations of the day Were conducted by Hon. R. E. Morrison. Mir. Wight mans testimony related to the ac- counts of his company and the little he could find out about those of the CObre Grande people. He was held at considerable length on the balance sheet of the Cobre Grande people with reference to the alleged paymnt into tn company of $77.OOO by J. H. Costello. No such payment, MT. Wightman said, was shown by the balance sheet. The significance of his failure to maka such discovery lies in the contention of the Gre ne people that Costello had never paid in more than $1I.0O0. AIosl of Mir. Wishtman's other testimony r. lated to the probable amount the Cobre Grande people had received from products of the mine while they had possession Cf it.
 Thc principal witness Of the day was