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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23
ROAD BUILDING AND ROAD PRESERVING

ROAD BUILDING AND ROAD PRESERVING.
The agreeable report is current that an extern
sive system of good roads will presently he CON
Structed in Westminster County comprising st
least sixty miles of macadam. Such work is TO
De commended anywhere, but II is particularly
pralse"orthE IN such region as Westminster
County. all of which is suburban and nos+ of
"hlch Is possessed OF singular beauty and of
exceptional aItracnveness as a place of resi-
dehce. Despite these latter conditions that
county has in some respects been stranoaIr
neglected Its railroad facilities have not hoo,
all they might have been. while It's common
roads, with a few fine exceptions hava baor
htue snort OF a disgrace to any community
within a thousand miles of civilization Tho
result has been a serious retardmant of -.
growth. 1t is safe 10 say thar in rho los+
twenty or thirty years scores of thousands of
persons nave seTtIed in the nearby counties of
NeW-Jersey who would have settled in West.
chester County had it possessed as good roeore
OF travel as the region beyond the North Ri1or
lhere are some superb roads in Westchastor
county. and IL is noteworthy that ybare,-or
these exist there is rapid growth of Formulation
ana OF wealth.. Such is the case along The
Hudson as far as Sing Sing. along the SOUND -
Port Chester and around Mount Vernon on1
White Plains. But the Bronx Valley above
Mount Vernon, the Sprain Brook VaIIev ond
the upper part of the Sawmill River Valley bo,,a
neen almost entirely neglected. although thav
comprise some of the loveliest parts of tho
county and lie at the very doors of Navyor,,
my AS for the bulk of the upper mart of tho
county north OF White Plains. it is still almost
eHtlfely devoid of good roads save in four
plates where private munfcence has supplied
them or where the city of New-York hos h,i,+
them IN connection with its water system Fro,
the great main travelled roads" such as tho
Bed1ord Road the Somerstown T,rnnila ora
the roads around Amawalk and Lake wacoa
que are sui IN primitive condition They rim
through some of the most beautiful country ir
me world; but II remains unsettled and lor,
unknown simply for lack of decent neons 20
travel and transportation VI
Inc good roads movement is therefore n he
nailed with JOY. But IL is well to hear IN ,o,r,a
that IL Will be equally necessary To p,,o,d ~,
ROADS a1ter they are built. There ara NOV,
trolley schemes we'll formulated but beld n
ape!ance until these roads are built and ,bon
TO DE rushed forward for the seizure and nranti
cal destruction of the roads. More than ora
example OF such rapacity has been seen IN The
lower part of the county. Trolley comnonios
nave waited until the roads were gradaa 90
HiacauamlZed and have then taken nossassiop
OF them, sometimes illegally and forcIblv ara
maze them almost worthless for any purnose
save their own. They are planning IN do Tho
same with these other roads as soon as they
snail be built. Against all such schemes II is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23

ing. East and west through the Eighth-ave.
plaza the tall, wide heavy crosstown cars go
Changing and crashing and banging.
There's a whirl of the town at the Eighth
ave. plaza so violent and distracting that ner-
vous people are wellnigh scared out of their
senses In noise and tumult, in heaping up
and complication of perils, in confusion and
collapse of the timid and apprehensive. the
Eighth-ave. crossing, with its crush and throng-
ing of towering cars forced along with excessive
rapidity, is attaining an evil eminence of re-
nown. In order to afford some relief to eau
tious and prudent drivers and walkers who
wish to go in and out of Central Park in COM
parative peace and quiet, by all means give
us a Seventh-ave. entrance to the city's favorite
pleasure ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

Among the passengers the steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. of the North German
Lloyd Line which arrived here last evening
Major Griffin Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Hastings. H. A. Jackson. James Mckee r
G Lowell Professor and Mrs Charles East
Trpler, Miss S. Tripler Mrs s r Ivlman
Mrs b Ullman. Miss Unman s B Yturbe Mr.
and Mrs. William Anderson. Mrs Hugh Birch
Miss Helen Birch, s NJ Cargin Graf de Cham
brun. Mrs NJ. y Won Doren. Mr. and Mrs Richard
{. ptxey. Miss Rosamond DNey. c. H Denson
Jean Gerard Baron HoIeben German Am
hassador TO the United States Mr. and Mrs
Il. Hostetter. Miss Hostetter Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Il Hubbard the Misses Hubbard Mr. and
Mrs T r Janney, Mr.; and Mrs. David p, kim
ball. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert IAorsch MARQUIS and
Marquise de Larringa. Graf Henri de Montebelio
Guiemin lie Montehello, II. G. McVickar Mr.. and
de Madrago James r. Mckay. Mr. ana Mrs
Arthur orr and family Thomas Willing Peters
General and Mrs Edward H Ripley Miss Amelia
5 Rinley, Mr., and Mrs, Francisco Terry and
family. Tod sloan Mr. and Mrs p F Sheedv
c G. Schumann DR. and Mrs. A y Sthlev Mr.
ind Mrs. F. Struhberg and Mr. and Mrs ] Henley
Smith.
Included among those who have booked to sail
on the French Line steamer LAauItaine TODAY
from Havre tht hit Rev Monsicnor IA
SuSse, MI ana Mrs a TanQueray Mr. and Mrs
Robert r Porter and Mrs Ellen OTIS
among the passengers the Atlantic Transport
Line steamer Marquette which arrived here yes
terdaE tTon' London were Lady Kingston Of
Canada. and her son Harold. Mrs Annie T Crofts
Miss II a Dick Claud Freeman Frank
Helen May smith William p WAINWRIGHT ana Ma
Barbara Williams. -N~ -AAiSS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23
A NEW GATE TO CENTRAL p.pr

Inc suggestion has been made that navr
seVenth-ave entrance to Central Park shall no
opened at Fifty-ninth-st. Such an entrance
seems TO be needed, now that the Eiphtb-.ro
gate can only be reached by passing over ono
OF the most dangerous and crowded CROSSINGS
OF streetcar lines to be found in America IN
and down Eighth-ave. huge cars in bewildar,nr
numbers are constantly rushing at high snaod
Inc old Boulevard, now upper Broadway +.
also crammed with swiftly moving and b,a
ofoad' bulky cars whose momentum is alarm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23
TRIED TO SELL 4 CODE BOOK.

A FORMER BRITISH vICE-CoNsUL SENTENCED TO
EIGHTEEN MONTHS PENAL sERvITUDE
London, Nov. PAT the Old Bailey to-day F. F.
Hodgkinson, a former British Vice-Consul at Brem-
erhaven. was sentenced 20 eighteen months penal
servitude for trying TO sell Foreign ONCE code
book agent OF a foreign Power
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23
SENATOR DArIS's CONDITION UNCHANGED
ONLY ABLE TO TAKE EASILY Ass1MIL-ATED FOODS
-DELIRIUM NEARLY CONSTANT.

81 Paul. MINI. Nov 22-There was no material
change in the condition of United States Senator
Davis to-day For several days his food has con-
sisted of eggnog. and other easily admin
istered and easily digested foods, solids being
entirely eliminated from his diet Naturally
his almost constant delirium interferes materially
with his ability to accept nourishment. and his at
PENDANTS fear the results OF this condition for
disease of the kidneys is emacating and
draws 50 rapidly upon the tissues OF the body that
their partial renewal through the patients ability
to take food Is most important The kidney lesion
Yields scarcely at all treatment. though the de-
pleton OF the system has been partially stayed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23

The TFl-WEENY TRIBUNE out fo-d1r. 81. 90 4 war.
cents 5off- families 1to 1tilb 10 send fom,
faltion Of IHz TmsusE 10 members absent at scfooI
and abroad zd-Istd 10 consider or ,5n,,,51,
handsome and 5o:r-t rlce4 TRl-WEEKly 0''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23

which the two earliest. The Rife Rangers and
cessful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23

Certain disgruntled residents Of Richmond
County want to divorce Staten Island from the
second city Of the globe and set up an indie
pendent city Of their own. No doubt they have
abundance Of reasons for dissatisfaction and
complaint while Tammany misrule extends
from Yonkers to the Lower Bay and from the
North River to the verge Of Nassau County.
But If the Borough of Richmond con-
verified into an independent city the outlook for
the people would not be unreservedly hopeful
Richmond was always prolific of small minded
politicians, and it was an i'll governed county
before New-York took it in. AS a city
Richmond could not develop its waterfront and
its railroad lines and ferries as they should be
developed. and II could not raise the money TO
carry out the improvements which that Dor
ough needs. Wait till the Tammany clouds
roll by and Richmond's will shine serene
in the sky Of hope
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23

Thrty-fve miles hour is fine rate of speed
for elevated railroad trains. answering well the
requirements Of rapid transit; but that is not
all that Is wanted. The public wants thirty-five
seats for thirty-fve passengers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23

It seems incredible. yet 1t is really true! A
train Of electric has made a trial trip on
one of the lines Of the Manhattan company, but
the directors and officials of that deliberate cor
poration will probably postpone the complete
electrical equipment Of it's service until after the
underground rapid transit trains begin run
ming Then the pressure of competition may
force open the drowsy eyes Of the slothful man
ayers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23

Brooklyn recently made to suffer search
ty of water and the menace of actual fam
Inc. in order to scare and coerce the people
into asserting to the Ramapo grab; and now
Manhattan and The Bronx are treated to de-
coction Of decayed vegetation. Is it for the
same purpose?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23

The closing years of the century have brought
a sea Of troubles upon millions OF unfortunate
Orientals. Famine in its worst form has raw
aged vast areas in India and has plunged the
wretched inhabitants into the lowest depths or
misery The bubonic plague has spread agony
and horror far and wide. In China the out
breaks of the Boxers and the uprisings IN va
rious parts of the Empire have shocked the world
with the accounts of hideous massacres. OF pill
lage destruction and ruin resembling the bar
barites practised by Tamerlare and Genghis
Khan And now it Is asserted that leprosy is
spreading in China. Japan and India, and that 1t
has infected hundreds of thousands of victims.
1t is added, moreover that the natives of those
countries are too often guilty Of outrageous
brutality toward the stricken lepers. who are
looked upon accused and are driven out OF
the cities. towns and villages to die of starva-
ton Few years of this century have been so
fertile of affection and calamity on the other
side Of the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23

Half a dozen transatlantic steamship lines
which most Of the year hail from Canadian
ports are about to transfer themselves to Port
land. Me, for the winter In the spring
the ice breaks up they Will go back
to Canadian ports. It is doubtless a profitable
thing for a port thus to be used for a short
time matter of convenience. But the cir
cumstance suggests the possibility, under suit
able circumstances, of increasing the number
of lines from our always open ports. If port
is good for four months, why not for all the
year?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23

The salutary law against erecting advertising
hoardings in proximity to parks ought to be ap-
piled and enforced along the parkways where
it is now most flagrantly and Extensively dis
rec r5e ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23

The syndicate of defenders who will strain
every nerve to balk by all honorable means Sir
Thomas Lipton's gallant ambition to carry the
Americas Cup across the Atlantic is worthily
constituted The distinction and glory Of Amer
lean Yachting are safe in its hands, no matter
what may be the issue of the marine battles
which will be seen next August.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Hanging in the window Of barber shop are
the long and lowing whiskers worn for many
years by DR.. T. A Stevens of Independence" says
The Kansas City Journal I'm life they hung
down below the doctors waist. and they were
famous all over the county. The doctor bet EN-
on the election Of Bryan"
Kings no wiser than men.
Tis quite apparent that
A crowns easy talked through as
An ordinary hat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-02
DUG into SOLID WALL
Workmen at Lehman-Higgin
son Make a Discovery.
UNEARTHED A FOUNDATION
That Supported Immense
Structure in Early Days.
UNEARTHED A FOUNDATION

In making the excavations for the
foundations of the new Lehmann-Hig-
ginson building at the corner OF William
street and Santa Fe avenue, the work
men have unearthed the foundations of a
building that has long since disappeared
and been forgotten. The foundations are
very heavy and were evidently intended
to support machinery. They are COM
posed of crushed rock and cement, and
it has been necessary TO blast them out
Nobody connected with the present work
knew anything about these old remains
of former times. and only some of the
old-timers could remember anything
about them.
In 1888 or 1884 fine T500o-bushel ele-
vator was built on this same ground. 1t
was owned by j. H. Todd & Co.. who did
a rushing business. About 1856 the build
ing was entirely destroyed by fire and
was never rebuilt 1t was before the city
had its modern fire department. and the
fire had everything It's own way.
Probably very few people now in Wich-
tia we're here when this elevator was
one of the big things of the city, and
even the few who were here had forgot
ten all about it until the workmen found
the rocks and anchor bolts OF what had
been the engine foundations.
The blasting and excavating OF this
heavy material will somewhat delay the
foundation work for the new building
but otherwise work is being pushed very
RAPIDLY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-02

New York and get a fond embrace from
him, but she must have money enough
to pay her way. Millar weakened a 1T
tie and sent her barely enough money
to land her in New York, but he wrote
her that he had made arrangements for
her to get more when she reached New
York. After Estella Hope had got this
money she wrote him that she had only
wanted his cash, and that she would not
come to America at all. He had been
away from her nearly six years, yet, he
says, she wrote him that she had named
her new born babe for him, and that it
was a very sweet babe. This last caper,
Mr.. Millar thought, was out of the range
of physical possibility, and he was not
long in completing arrangements for di-
vorce. Mr.. Millar is a polished gentle
man and is determined to make a success
on the stage. His father is very veal
thy man and is living life sof retirement
in London, while Bertram makes his
home in Wichita and has many friends
hare
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-02
ACTOR GETS DIVORCE
Story of How a London SOubrette
PLAYED Her Husband


Bertram Miller, the actor who did such
excellent work with the Manhattan Stock
company at the Crawford Grand this
week, secured a divArce while here from
his wife, Estella Hope Miaar, His peti-
ton was filed about a year ago while he
was in the city. and rested on the files
until Tuesday when he took it up again
through his attorneys, Huffman & Har-
vey, and was granted a divorce in short
order. Mrs Millar is an actress Of some
note in London, her speciality being SOU
brette work, in which she captivates au-
diences with her fine dancing. But it
would seem from Mr.. Nillar's story that
Estells Hope is about as gay of the stage
as she is before the footlights, and her
respect for her husband was found want
3ng when weighed in the balance of do
mestic fealty. Mr.. Millar married her in
London about six years ago. They were
both playing engagements there at the
time. After the marriage Mr. Milan Sc
cured an engagement for an American
tour, but his wife liked London so we'll
that she would not come over with him
She promised Mr.. Millar she would coma
after a while. Years rolled by and Es
tella Hope never came. Her husband
frequently sent her money, but finally
wrote her that If she did not come to him
he would cut OF his allowance. Then
Estella oOncocted a last scheme TO bleed
her husband. after which she wrote him
that she had only played him for his
dough. This last scheme was calculated
10 melt the heart OF the strongest inter
prefer Of histrionic art. II was a letter
such as one often hears in the play. En-
dearing terms were in every line and she
could hardly wait 10 take a steamer for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-02
OXFORD MUSICAL CLUB
Fine Program to Be Rendered at
Auditorium Ton ght.


The Oxford Musical club of Boston, one
of the finest musical organizations going,
will render an excellent program at the
Auditorium tonight. The personnel of the
club and the program are as follows:
James A Norman. conductor, bass solo
list and pianist; Howard z. Tilton, flute
and piccolo; Ralph I. Reinewald, cornet,
violin and mandolin; Arthur E. Thrasher,
tenor soloist and mandolin banjo; Jerome
n. Proctor, slide trombone and banjo.
March-The club.
Tenor Solo-"Mona," Mr. Thrasher.
Flute and Cornet Duet-'TitPs Sere-
made (using hat TO give French horn
effect, Messrs. Tilton and Reinewald.
DescrIptive-"Down the Mississippi"
the club
PiccolO solo-"sweet Birdie Polka" Mr..
Ti!ton.
Bass solo-"Aeep in the Deep" Mr..
Norman.
Banjo solo-"The Magic Waltz" Mr..
Proctor
Descriptive-"Ten Minutes with the
Minstrels," the club. Introducing the first
part of a minstrel show, songs, jokes etc
Trombone Solo-(Air Varie)-"Tramp
Tramp. Trapm." Mr. Proctor
Tenor and Bass Duet-"The Palms"
Messrs. Thrasher and Norman
Cornet Solo-"Old Kentucky Home"
Mr.. Reinewald
Descriptive-"A Day at the Circus" the
club.
March-The club.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-02
OEWEY'S APPEAL FOR PENSIONS
To Dependent Relatives OF Certain
Heroes of Manila Ray.

Washington. Jan. 31-Admirsl Dewey
today appeared before the house commit
tee on pensions. IN behalf OF the b,sls
pending before that committee % pension
the widow OF the late Captain Charles v.
Gridley. OF the Olympia, al the rate q
so per month: the widow OF tho late
Commander L. T. Wood. OF the Petrol. a.
500 month. the mother OF Lieutenant
Thomas NJ. Brumby. Admiral Dcwey's
flag lieutenant, at $50 a month. and tho
widow OF the late Captain Henry +. Mich
OILS. Of the Monadnock. at 800 per month.
Admiral Dewey spoke elOquentiy % thu
great service these officers Of the Asia;io
squadron had rendered 20 their country
and OF the deep interest he felt in the
welfare OF thoss they har left behind.
While he did not advocate the amounts
asked for "a the bina. he aDDea'ed - the
COMMITTEES 20 deal gens-3Esiy with 80 -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-02
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

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Al sir kn&EbEs -Es Fsessstss % bs pres
ent.
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BUSINESS Is . ecass SsfOrs The Ark z
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-02
LETTERS TO A WIDOW
Are They to be Read to a Wichita
AudieucRf

A young and beautiful widow OF edu-
cation and refinement possessing an
ample fortune, wishes TO correspond with
a gentleman OF means; no trafers need
answer. Address s. b, care OF the Mat
rimonial Times, 1888 Broadway, y. Y.
This advertisement was printed in the
Eagle month ago. It had the ring Of
true loneliness. The wailing appeal for
oompanionship was not lost on the men
OF Wichita Nearly 6 score OF them
bought tinted stationery. spilled per
f1.ruery over Il and poured OUT their sous
on II and sent II TO New York They
waited with real anxiety scr answers TO
their letters. They all expected the ans
wer TO be an invitation to move to New
York al once
It IS related that one Of them bought
sraQhophone and a cooling record aud
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-02

kept the thing going night and day to
get used to it
A few days ago a man IN overalls went
through the streets and posted up three
sheets, bearing the picture of 1.-THE Real
Widow Brown" Under the picture were
The words of the above advertisement.
Some of the men who had answered the
advertisement saw the legend on the
poster and took to their beds with chills
and fever.
The next day e husky male advance
agent carne along. He was the private
secretary OF the advertising widow and
attended to all Of her correspondence.
He had pocketful of letters which had
been Forwarded to him from New York.
He laughed hoarsely as he spread them
out before Manager Martling OF the
Crawford theatre.
What are You going to do with
them?' the manager asked
1.-THE widow reads them aloud during
the action of the play said the advance
agent with ghoulish glee.
Names and aIl?' asked Manager
Martling aghast.
''SureI' said the advertising agent.
Mr.. Martling looked over the bunch OF
tender messages. '''Twont do" he said.
those men are too prominent. I would
be kept fighting duels for a month"
In spite of the remonstranees Of the
manager, the advance agent insists that
number OF the most entertaining of the
letters will be read by the widow at
some point in the performance. So
4, many answers were received it would not
be feasible for the widow to read them
all. Some of them have fallen into our
hands and are presented here.
One was from a man who did not want
to say anything about his personal ap-
pearance until he had the widow "cinch-
ed" 1t may be said that In this he
showed great wisdom His letter is as
follows:
JANUARY 18th, 1900
'My unknown friend: ASeeing your ad-
vertisement for a gentleman correspond
ent with means, as I am young MAI
OF good moral habits and looking for
something Of that kind, will be pleased
to correspond with you. am at present
running little ranch Of 200 acres. OF
course it does not belong to me, but
get good pay for staying here, so you
can see L am no Dum. Wnen you write
to me if you ever, tell me your age, color
of your hair and eyes, so I can imagine
how you look: also what you fortune
consists of. Yours respectfully,
''YU-NO."
Another one was not 50 cautious. He
had more confidence in the effect Of de-
scriptive writing. He wrote:
January p, 1900.
Dear Madam: I saw your ad in a
local paper recently, and I put myself
forward as a candidate for your con-
sideration, trusting I will receive reply
to my few lines, although you undoubt-
edly will or have received good many
more showing and promising letters than
mine I am 80 years old and only worth
$1,000, but will inherit as much more. Am
feet IL inches, weight 175, of sound
health. Have never been married, but am
almost aching for a sweet, loving wo-
man that I could call my better half
Awaiting an early ksy Or return of this
letter, I beg to remain your with respect.
go. F. C.
''P. S. VIII give you moro particulars
in next letter If desired