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New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
CLERGY MISTRUST CROKER.
HIS PRoTEsTATIoNs OF REFORM TREAT,
ED WITH DIsDAIN.

Wherever Tammany's remarkable change Of
front on the vice question was discussed yester-
day by Tammany men not in the council Of the
leaders curiosity to know how the general pub
lie would regard the tactics of their boss found
expression most frequently. That the public
places little faith in the sincerity of Croker and
Tammany at this juncture seems certain. Many
clergymen have been quoted as holding this
view, and others show it by their manner and
actions Here follow few quotations among
many:
before the committee have anything 70 do
with it.
The Rev Dr. DAVID J. BURRELL-The chief
ths oTsne the
The Rev. Dr. JOHN P. PETERs-I will believe
in II ausea hs f5 Of az ye R o P0 sa
and the Police Commissioners.
The Rev DR.. S. H. COX-Croker's appointment of
committee is dodge to steal his enemy's
The Rev. A E. BARNETT-croker's action is
farccal
The Rev DR.. HENRY NJ BARBoUR-I think
GTokeT offer to .S assist sadP in sSPPFessns vice
The Rev JAMES H. HOADLEY-I do not regard
Croker as sincere
The Rev. DR.. j. F cARsoN--Let Croker cease TO
will soon be suppressed
The Rev. DR.. CHARLES B CFIAPIN-croker. it
The Rev. DR.. ALEXANDER J. KERR-Nothing
and ar Vice pMTfng% M % Se T Eas sde
The Rev. JOHN H ELLIOTT-I do not regard
Croker's appointment sincere.
The Rev. DR.. PHILIP NJ WATTERS-I do not
think Mr.. Croker's campaign against vice will
be taken seriously
The Rev. DR.. ROBERT BRUCE ,sMITH-croker's
appointment of purity committee is a cunning
and insincere makeshift.
The Rev DR. A c. Dixon-Croker's crusade Is only
for political effect
The Rev Dr. CORTLANDT MYERS-Ths is a new
election dodge. There is not atom of sim
cerity in 1t.
The Rev W. N. DUNNELL-Croker is insincere
in this in all reform movements
The Rev. Dr. PARKHURST-I do not see how any
sane person believe Croker is in earnest in
ordering Tammany crusade against vice.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
SOME SHOWS STOPPED.
POLICE MAKE ARRESTS IN THE SACRED
CONCERTS" AT THE THEATRES.

Captain Moynhan. OF the West Twentieth-st.
station, who had informed the management of the
Grand Opera House. at Twenty -third-st. and
Eighth-ave., Saturday that only sacred concerts
would be allowed Sunday nights in the theatre,
went TO the building last night with Detective Pier
son
Edward Marks and Rose Sartea. of No. 234 East
Fiftv-eighth-st., doing what is called song
and dance act" They were in street costume, but
them and John H. Springer. OF One-hundred-and-
eightieth-st. and Fort WashlnSton-ave., the mana
ser They were charged with a violation of the
Sundav law. Friends bailed them out.
There was sacred concert at the Star Theatre.
rrtirteenth-st and Broadway. The management
there said that no police had appeared at the play
hoIse The performance going was made up Of
singing members of the regular daily playing force
The Dewey Theatre, in Fourteenth-st., opened
last night. What was termed sacred concert
vas going People on the regular weekly bill
were performing in street costume The police did
not interfere and only the regular force OF special
men were on hand.
forty-second-st. and Thrd-ave.. Captain sheehan;;
the whole performance and arrested Frank Griffen.
- He gave bail. The performance had been ad-
H,erised as n sacred concert. Captain Sheehan had
eiven notice that the Sunday law must not be
Violated, that no one must appear in makeup or
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
MANY SERMONS ON CRUSADE
FATHER DUCEY INDoRSEs THE COURSE
TAKEN BY BISHOP POTTER.

Reference to Bishop Potters letter to Mayor
Van Wyck and the crusade against vice in the
red light" district Of the East Side which it
has started was made in many sermons yes
terday. Bishop Potter was at st. Paurs Church.
West Chester, in the forenoon, when reopening
services were held and in the evening he was
at the Church of the Messiah, in Brooklyn. In
neither sermon did he make any mention of the
subject.
who spoke the vice crusade, however. were
Father Ducey, the rector of ST. Leos Roman
Catholic Church. DR.. Rainsford. rector OF st.
Georges Protestant Episcopal Church; Father
Donahue, of the Church of the TRANSPORTATION,
in Mott-st., and the Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19

tain you Politics and no other influence shan
be allowed to hinder you. I have been sent INTO
of you to work with me. viii not ask any one
OF you to degraie himself or 10 do any work
that would not willingly go out ana 90 my, myself III.
this desk. in which every officer returning from
his tour must enter the number ana descrip-
ton of any house which he knows TO be dis
orderly house, or which he has reason TO suspect
az being one. The number and description Oh
every house from which soliciting is done from
the windows must also be placed upon file. Upon
those reports Investigations will be made ana
proceedings instituted want you to remem
beT that you are policemen, and not Statesmen
The better policemen you the better you
will get along. There are always drones in every
hive and there are some policemen VINO az
more vigflant and Industrious than others o%ut %
! want TO say that those of you VINO work W. W..
me now will not find me lacking in appreciauoon; ION,
There are always privileges tnat capeat tSt .uch
extend to his men, and promise you tnat such :ii
privileges are in my power to oestoM mt an
go to those men who display vigilance anu g"
tivity
ROOSEVELT ADVANCED HERLlHf'
Captain Titus was before in charse o o.
the Eidridge-st station. He was there IN loo'
as acting captain, and later captain, d1leI
his appointment by the Moss regime on Oc-
tober 20. 1897. During his first week IN the
precinct he started in 80 clean out the c0Aee
houses, and warned his patrolmen that ne Wouiu
stand no nonsense. and threatened 10 o1ihs
charges against them If they failed 70 repos' ea
cases of lawbreaking He is q strict dlsclpilna-
rian and It is said that he has never permlt;eo
political pulls" to deter him from dong ms ms
duty He was a detective sergeant unoer
Byrnes and in the Civil Service examinations
which he has taken in rising to the di1erent rem,
grades he has always taken an extremely hish
percentage. -,
Captain Herlihy one of the serseants who
were advanced by the Roosevelt Board during
the reform days He has been policeman since
1871 and was made a captain On December 10,
1896 When Tammany returned to Lower cap
tain Herlihy in command of the Allt1-s''
station
Senator Timothy D. Sullivan had strong OBJ
fecttons TO He-lihy and result he was sent
drst 10 Wakefield and then to fremont. AFTER
he had manifested disinclination to give evil
dence before the Mazet Committee. he was
brought down to the West Twentieth-st station,
and in the fall Of last year was sent TO the Ell
drfdge-st. station.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
ALFRED T. WHITE NOT A CANDIDATE
MATED. BUT THINKS IT TOO EARLY
TO TALK OF CANDIDATES.

Alfred T. White. who was City Works Conms-
sioner under Mayor Schieren in Brooklyn. and who
has been spoken OF for the anti-Taumany nouina-
tfon for Mayor. says that he is not a candidate
Speaking of the kind q who should be chosen
g said
He should. first OF all. be man acceptable to all
the anti-Tammany elements in the city. II does
not matter much what his politics is. He must
be able. he must be trustworthy and he must
really. at this time premature 10 talk OF the man
We should merge our interests first and think o.
the afterward It is a gratifying sign that
the Citizens Union, the Republicans and the Inde
pendent Democrats show desire 10 unite their
forces.
What do you think of Controller Coler as
Mayoralty candidate
II think very highly OF the Controller. He has
done admirable work in the conduct OF his Office
He has ability. But I would not advance him : a
candidate for the Msyoralty at this time. wouIi
advance at this time. I should love
our grand ex-Mayor Of Brooklyn. Mr.. SchisTen.
nominated. but I would not say that he should
have the nomination. 1t is unwise to press any
man forward at this time Every element should
be consulted when the time nominate comes
There are number OF men 10 choose from We
must nominate the man generally accepta BILE
What about yourself. Mr. Whte?''
i am not a candidate In fact. I must repeat
that it is much too early talk OF candidates
We must coalesce- We must develop a plan ct
campaign We must win support to our cause
Then 1t will be time enough TO talk OF a candi-
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
DR.. LYMAN ABBOTT on RELIGION

POWERS OF EVIL AT WORK IN THE CITY
WHICH ARE INDEPENDENT OF GOD.
The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott lectured yesterday
afternoon before large audience at the rooms Of
the West Side Branch Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association. in West Fifty-seventh-st, What
Is Reigion?" was the subject of his discourse
Answering question DR.. Abbott said:
In eve.y man there are powers of evil. and every
body who read Bishop Potters letter in the news
papers could not but believe that there were powers
OF evil at work in this great city, and that they
were independent Of God.
At Sundays services, which will be held in
Carnegie Hall, General Joseph Wheeler and Lieu
tenant Hobson will be the speakers. In December
Bishop Potter and Governor Roosevelt will deliver
lectures at the rooms of the West Side Branch OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19

panic in Tammany Hall over the vice and police
situation there follows here brief summary Of
them and Of the steps which Tammany has taken
so far TO stem the tide OF popular discomfort and
disgust which threatens TO deprive them OF the
Mayoralty next yesr:
CAUSES OF THE PANIC.
September 27-Dlocese requests Bishop investi
and protest in the name Of the Church against
indignities offered 70 the clergy OF me IN
asked to suppress vice
s0en9tE sa9ees snse DsSeTS says ne WI" "
september 2ePresdent York of the Police Board eonfers
noh,ng ta Tifi be- done 5ili the Bishop
September so-The Rev DR. R. Macarthur pledges sup
port Of his church 10 Bishop Potter.
October 1t that the Bishop would not
move Until after election in order TO avoid any sus-
October 2-Presbyterian Methodist cergymen pledge
their support Bishop Potter
cuses police Of knowingly permitting
October aFex Adler pledges aid OF Society for Ethical
October s-city Club offers to cooperate Bishop
Potter ana adopts resolutions denounci1E police as
October 4-Richard Croker offers TO aid the Bishop.
October s-Dives close for one night fearing Croker
s ss'tPs pS 4S ss5 fag city It h . | s
will compare favoraby with other big ones
October 7-Dves open again.
ooq s bs Bs.s 3 the Of namSs e:
than two hundred illegal resorts
c sf .o psy9y refuses 5 10 ts S9se them unless
October s-Magistrate Cornell from bench publicly
denounces the police, exclaiming in his disgust,
Curse this town
October e-Paator of Roman Catholic Church ST.
sana1s us declares that his has been
houses surrounding the church there.
nRs4 Tae that the Ss tc
Tested districts OF tbs city
rgneht I'VE Gont mind that kind Of thns
October stae superintendent Of Elections says police
have closed Of the 200 resorts he pointed
and appeals District Attorney Gardner.
oetober 15Gardner promises to act If McCullagh sup
plies evidence
October 1e-Mecullash the evidence Gardiner
November s-Eection gives Republicans control
Senate and Assembly
November s-senator Platt advocates State
bill.
November lS-Magistrate Onsted from the bench openl
pFoclsns against shocking prevalence wickedness
November 1eBishop Potter sends scathing protest to
the Mayor against police protected
RESULTS OF THE PANIC UP TO DATE.
November i5-Richard Croker anticipating the Bshops
letter 10 the Mayor formally orders Tanranv leaders
10 break their league with vice. and appoints a
enforce his N''-
November leFiTe Commissioner refuses TO act
On the committee - 49,
November 16Mayor wyck directs the police and +,s
Dlstriet Attorney 10 act Bishop Potters com
November 17Devery rom the Eldr1dge-.t STA
non Captain Herlhy who insulted the Rev MI,
November I7-Gardner takes out fifty warrants arans,
rrSagI resorts based on evidence furnished by Nc
November ls-Captain Titus assumes charge =, rs,.
81 police station. declares he
@r4S against 41loIoEos housing dsreputable people
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
PRIEST BLAMEs DIR. PARKHrRsT.
ECHOES CRoKER's OPINION AND DIsAP
PROVES OF INDEPENDENT RE-
FORM MOVEMENT

Father Donahue, of the Church of the Trans
fguration, No. 25 Mott-st in speaking of the vice
crusade yesterday said:
Whether Mr.. Croker and Tammany are sincere
in their crusade no one can say at this time and
can only be proved by what they accomplish They
can certainly accomplish more toward the purifi-
cation OF the city than any one else if they wish
to do so, and it remains to be seen whether they
are in earnest or whether they are only blufing
Since the city government 10 Democratic, I think
the police force should also be Democratic. and we
can then hold the Democratic party responsible for
pendent movement. We had an independent re
form movement before, and the only marked i'm
provement was in the Street Cleaning Department
and am convinced that whatever is done toward
one party or the other, the Democrats or the Re
publicans. 1 am opposed to the State Consta bu-
larry bill for J believe strictly in home rule and
think that the governn ent at Albany has no right
to interfere in municinal affairs think that DIR
Parkhurst is responsible for the conditions existing
at the present time, and think that he has done
more harm than good by agitating these questions
through the Church and by means of an inde-
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN BROOKLYN.
CAPTAIN o'REILLY MAKES A RA1D-sHEvLIN
WOULD TAKE OFF HEADS

Vice did not flourish to any extent in BROOKLYN
yesterday-that is to say. openly. There was
marked improvement in that respect to be seen
all over the borough. The determined attitude
which Police Commissioner York took when he
told the Brooklyn captains Saturday that they
must keep their precincts clean evidently had a
good effect How long it will last is another ques-
ton In the Eastern District, where vile dens are
most numerous, there was marked Improvement
The returns received at Police Headquarters yes
terday morning showed that the Department had
been busy on Saturday night and early on Sunday
morning making arrests for intoxication and vag-
ldAcS' MOST OF these arrests were women. There
We're no arrests Of divekeepers, however and it Is
oeLeved that they will have a chance to close
Captain Miles ORielly, of the ButIer-st sta
uon made raid. His Official head has been
threatened for activity in this line, but he keeps
rlght at it little after midnight yesterday morn
ing captain OReilly descended upon No 100 Third
ave" ana seized a gambling outfit. Charles Shaw
the alleged proprietor. was arrested as were eleven
men who were found playing craps.
Catherlne OReagan, who arrested Satur-
day night for keeping disorderly house No 2S9
Adams-st. Brooklyn, was yesterday held for ex-
animation to-day. Several of the inmates Of the
house were also held.
There were Two arrests yesterday for violation Of
the Excise law
James shevlin, the deputy leader of the Brooklyn
democracy. has little faith in the uprghtness of
the police. He talks plainly
They are all for themselves and seem 20 think they
S az Put N ONCE to make money outside of their
Saaares @ Inc result is they take money for allow
ing eSndito2s to exist that are supposed to be i'm
win THIS sort OF thing, but there is too much of
II YOU can transfer captain, but the chances are
JR9f y IL WI not do much good He and his friends
MN say that II is politics when you have the pub
sI nc interest IN mind. II a Police ComInis-
! me on charges and who was guilty ia cut of his
oncial head They never come TO me to get influ-
e!ce 70 heIp them out. assure you.
4 think Deputy Chief Mclaughlin is an honest
oIlfcaI and that he is anxious to keep the borough
tree from these evils. 1t is hard 70 force charges
| against policemen.
MI. Shevhn Is rather averse to the way that
Klchard Croker has gone about the affair.
While believe that the organization across the
river is sincere. he said, "I for one, IL had 10
zeal with this matter would not parade it in the
| newspapers: don't think il is the right way to
get at It. The best way is to fix the responsibility
| ana cut or few heads. No matter what party is
| IN IN power the control Of the police is diffcult
matter Tney have their organization which
can beat the politicians every time. There is a
good deal of politics in this agitation. AL the So
caAed reformers are crying against the party
| in power. The proper way to go about these mat
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
4 FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.
r,1PLo DYES SAVE THEMSELVES BY JUMPING
BEFORE COLLISION

4 freight wreck occurred on the Long Island Rail-
rnad at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning. long train
=, a,,nty cars pulled by two locomotives, while
dirg curve at woodhaven Junction. ran off
,na main track on a siding and crashed into a
sanding freight train. The engine was wrecked
and many OF the cars were reduced to kindlins
God and scattered about the tracks.
The road was blocked for some time. None OF
tba trainmen injured, as they jumped when
IN, saw collision could not be avoided. The ac-
ou1y tSSrt was caused by a misplaced switch The oti-
taIs OF the road said that nobody was TO Diane TOT
tbA mistake.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
A CHANCE TO SHOW Your PREFERENCES FOR THE Next
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New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Inclosed is my first and second choice for
Mayor. and have Feen reading your results OF the
balloting with considerable interest II the anti
Tammany fight is to be united movement why
could not have ticket containing the names ot
Seth Low for Mayor Charles A sGhirep for pres
improvements and Bird s Coler for Controller >
Such ticket would command the support OF Re
putcans. Democrats ard independents and would
insure victory from the start AS Mr.. coler is but
thirty-two years oid, ne could. with wisdom and
patfence wait few years before he is a candi-
date for such high of1ce s Mayor Of New-York
City. Could not The Tribune exert its influence for
a union ticket which would contain the names OF
Low Scheren and Coler. ana which would be the
best possible ticket for the voters OF this COM
munity? 2. H. L.
New-York Nov 16 1000.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19

the precinct is getting consideration for ettins
this thing so on.
Charities Commissioner Keller. one OF MI CroKel
committee:
must agree with Commissioner York. cannot
Understand why these places run on any olhel
theory.
President Murphy of the Board Of Health one
of Croker's committee:
believe immortality exists on the East see tSe Sa
is talking about.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19

hide the Tammany collar round his neck. therefore
IS he anathenna uaranatha, y.
New-York Nov. Is.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Charles A SchieTen is. in my estimation. the
strongest from the Republican ranks most
likely 70 unite all elements opposed to Tammany
Hall Schieren while supporting Low three years
ago. did not offend the Tracy Republicans. II his
advice had been acted b. the Citizens Com
nnittee then would have had. in all probability.
but one candidate against Tammany.
The German-American element is ar immense
factor in our municipal elections. I believe Mr.
Schieren could poll larger vote from that element
than any other named No that
Extensively aggressive for either Low Tracy
three years ago be elected Mayor next year
Charles s Fairchild believe TO be the strongest
from the Democratic ranks o. E. Fl.
Brooklyn, Nov. II.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
ITALIANS TRIED BIZ CoUR7-u4RrI4L.

johannesburg. Friday. Nov. 16-A court-rnar-
tial to-day convicted an Italian. Luigi Deli. Of
murder and OF breaking tie oath OF neutrality.
After taking the oath Deli Joined a party OF
Beers, who the night of November l. shot
two Of Compton's patrol at a farmhouse The
convicted man was sentenced to be hanged
After sentence had been passed he admitted
that he fired the shot which killed one OF the
men.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir Mr.. Low is my first choice for Mayor, YET
have some misgivings about him, in that fear the
pious fanatics will have too much hold upon him.
and by their desire for extreme measures defeat
our hopes OF real reform of present abuses. And.
Mr- Editor, they are danger for they would in
sis on US becoming at once such rigid puriss that
II would be intolerable We not ready for
Utopia just yet; probably when the millennium ar
rives may be. but till then we must be content
to restrict the evils that IL Is impossible 10 abolish
and render them less offensive than they have be-
come under the benehcent CD rule OF Tammany.
My second choice is for one believe to be a good
Democrat, c. S. Fairchid.
Mr. Coler IS an impossibity; he takes no pains to
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
DR.. RAINsFoRD ON PRESENT DANGERS
YOUNG REFoRMERs. IF INCURRED. MAKE
THINGS WoRsE-PEoPLE RUN
TO EXCESSEs.


TO ExcEssEs
DR.. Rainsford. rector of st. Georges Episco-
pal Church said yesterday in his sermon that
the Iawlessness in this city was due to the fact
that the people did not follow the advice or
Paul to obey the powers that be- If ANYTHING
comes in their path they thrust it aside" " he
asserted. and if the obstacle should be laws go
much the worse for the laws" The preacher
SAID further that the whole trouble was dine to
plethora Of life in America which was sboU
ing itself in growing pains, and really was a
sign Of health. In part DR. Rainsford's sermon
follows:
The present danger is the lawlessness due to ah-
normal life. It is natural a healthy evidence o1 -
PrsthoFa OF NE shown in growing pains. In Col
6ra0o Snrno the other day sixteen-yearod boy was
should hide his head in shame THIS act Va Az Sil
70 contempt or anything that nde in the ~
viction that public opinion cannot be wron me con
cure is to recognize things as they are ana tbnT
God is in them. anu lHd'
We as people in this age have run 10 Axcessas
IN every thlng We do not take quiet rec0eniIio1
oI the truth OF matters. Some of our hesf noen OI
tnose we nope the most from leave collece u,tth
10 reform the world They cannon SEE en etness
N anything. They tell yoL. ii you let them b5a b5oUa
you do not give them power then thers ty iiat n
COD In the things about US These young re f &c no
ers mo tnat there Is no one good enough Tor ther7
TO associate With, clean eno9eh o r rnetn
with me" the retormer says and we will tnn tomie
this down and SMASH into that" II he Ie t kInock
70 go on soon things are worse than thev were
So much for the tendency or American ne, ..
DAY 1t leads r. hysteria. 1t causes people re ~
and in ColorOio. - '''iS CITY
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
SOME NOTABLE ADMISSIONS.
II THE VICE COMMITTEE FLUNKs. THESE
WILL CONFRONT 1T

WILL CONFRONT 1T
Tamn1any's Vice Investigation Committee Will,
soon reveal to the public whether ii is in esrnAs+
or only shanming. II it shows the white feather
when II comes 10 placing the responsibility for
vice where it belongs there are some ouotattons
from authorities on The question which it will he
hard to explain away. Here follow few that
were heard last week:
Richard Croker. 10 Coroner Fitzpatrick on No
vember Ii:
say 10 you there is soliciting in your DISTRICT
Even the police are solicited there and thew don,
DO anything 10 stop IL. ~
Police Commissioner York:
II stands 10 reason when a vile place is runntn,
80 openly day after day that the police CAPTAIN o.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-19

Tammany Hall would be the means Of accom-
piishing much. What want he said IL
TO have city purified. and we are glad OF
help, no matter from what source 1t comes AS
to the sincerity OF Mr.. Croker's action nave
nothing to say I would not like to say tnat ne
is not sincere and can only hope that he is