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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Messrs. D. Appleton & Co. announce for
esrir publication Mr.. E. Houghs romance
Of the plains, The Girl at the Halfway
House." which has been called an Ameri-
can epic by critics who have read the
manuscript. A dramatic picture Of a bat
tie IL tie civil war opens the story. After
this DAY Of War" there comes THE Day
Of the Buffalo" The reader follows the
course Of the hero and his friend. pic
.uresque old army veteran. to the from
tier, then found on the Western plains.
The third part Of the story is called The
Day Of the Cattle" and the fourth part Of
the story THE Day Of the Plow." While
| this story is novel with love motive,
it Is perhaps most striking as a romance
of the picturesque and dramatic days Of
early Western life. It shows the move
| ment westward and the free play Of priln-
tive forces in the opening Of new coun-
try
"The Jay Hawkers." Mrs. Adel, E. Or
pens Forthcoming romance. deals with the
Free-Soil and Border Rufiian conflicts in
| Missouri and Kansas. and Introduces the
notorious guerrilla Quantrell. Although
Mrs. Orpen lives at present in England,
her childhood and youth were passed on
the Kansas frontier. and her personal
ed in The Jay-Hawkers," which will be
published shortly by D. Appleton & Co.
Brown of Lost River is the title of a
new romance of ranch life which is about
to be published by ID. Appleton l. Co. The
author. Mrs. Mary E. stickney. was born
in Massachusetts,. and is now the wife OF
hank president in Colorado. Mrs Stick
ney has written many short stories, sew
eral Of which have been translated for
French publications. but Brown of Lost
River is her most important work
Henry T. Coates & Co., of Philadelphia,
announce for early publication new issue
of In the Pale: Stories and Legends OF the
Russian Jews" by Henry Iliowizi, hook
dealing with the life within what Is OH.
cially known as THE Pale of Jewish Set
tlement," in Russia, and of which the
author speaks with the authority Of per.
sonal knowledge. The book was first print
cd by the Jewish Publication Society OF
America, for its subscribers, and the new
issue. which will be illustrated ard en-
larged, will bring before the general read
ing public pictures Of most interesting
people amid surroundings that are little
known or understood. 1t was the Jewish
Publication Society for whom and at whose
suggestion Mr.. Zangwill wrote his Chill
dren of the Ghetto" the first issue Of
which was also to this society's subscribers.
New Books Received.
THE WOMAN THAT'S GOOD By Harold Richard
lynne. Chicago Rand. McNally 4 Co.
PERSONAL HYGIENE. Edited by Walter L. Pyle.
A. NJ. N. D. Philadelphia: W. B. Saund-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Yes, in most Of the States. but those
who have declared their intention Of be-
coming citizens-in some States a ccnsid-
cradle period before election-may vote in
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana,
Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska,
Oregon, South Dakota, Texas. anu Wiscon-
sin. 2. No. 8. Place OF birth. 4. No.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Does foreigner have to take out sec md pa
pers in order to vote? q Docs be before he can
file on Government land? 3. What was meant by
nativity" as used in the census schedule? 4.
Is the child of foreign representative, born in
the United States while the father is representing
his Government, considered an American citizenf
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

r Kindly inform me whether ex-senator A. p.
German took any active part in the Mckinley
Bryan campaign? Did he make any sp<eehes,
and il 80 when and where7 ". NJ
Senator German supported Mr. Bryan and
did all he could so far as we know to secure
his election. We do not think he made
any speeches.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Egbert was the first King Of the English; vas
Alfred the Great second or tiirdf II third, who
was secondf G..
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Is there reliable rule for calculating the
draught Of ehimreys from their heights? q Do
the tzllest chimneys on land create draught
equal to the forced draughts of steamships?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

What Is tnotf 3. Which is our largest bat
tlefhipf 4 Where are the Louisiana Experiment
Stationsf C. d.
A knot 10 one nautical mile. or 6.OS7 feet.
2. The kearsarge, which displaces 11,52A
tons. Somewhat Larger ones are being
built. 3. At Audubon Park and Baton
Rouge.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

When sud by whom was the Socialist Colony at
huskIn, Tenn. organized, and when was it dis
Danced! u. c.
1t was organized by q body OF socialists
In 1884, and on July Is. 1899. its effects
were disposed Of at receivers GALE on
the petition of seventeen members. Nearly
all the others had moved away. many join
ing similar association at Duke, Ga
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16

but would say nothing except that they didn't
know what 20 think Of the changes
Captain Titus busy packing UP his be-
l0ngings in the Eldridge-st police station short
~ after noon. preparatory 10 moving. When
seen by a reporter he said he was glad TO get
away from the s'red light district. where he has
been stationed less than month. or since No
vember Is
~Ae you readily imagine" said Captain
Titus. Il am not sorry 10 get away from El-
dridge-st i have been here less than month,
but Il has been hard work all the time AS
result think my successor will nnc this a clean
district. Captain O'Brien is a good man. who
VIII keep the place clean There must be no
relaxation Of vigilance"
Captain Titus said he was much hattered over
his new appointment, and he looked IL. He ex-
pressed surprise because Captain McClusky had
been transferred 10 the Grand Central Station.
Ex-Police Commissioner Frank Moss does not
believe in ''shakeups." When he was told yes
terday that Captain McClusky had been sent
away from the Detective Bureau. he smiled and
said: That looks Ike temporary retirement.
doesn't it?" Then ne added:
''Tsmmany Is at tts old game again The
situation to-day is identical with what II
seven years ago. We had 'shakeups' then. 1t
is the same old tactics. 'shakeup' signifies
nothing. and does absolutely no good. In this
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
REFORMS MOST NEEDED.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Considering the immense tax budget levied
and raised every year, New-York should be the
cleanest. with lowest taxes. and the best gov
erned city in the universe. while In fact il is
the worst. Nearly 25 per cent OF It's revenues
is squandered and scattered to the political winds
for the relief and support of partisan vassas con-
tractors and political henchmen, all becoming CO.
partners in the Jacksonian battle cry ITO the
victors belong the treasury and the spolIs"
In the approaching municipal election we should
proceed 10 select men OF sterling character and
with ndisputable business capacity as managers of
departments. who would serve the public loyalIy
and honestly. Such men should be nomina ted by
a citizens non-partisan convention composed Of
Representatives from reputable political and reform
organizations, and then given representation only
on the basis OF actual numerical strength There
is an abundance of material in both political mar
ties that cannot be manipulated by rule or ruin,
bosses
There is but serious drawback to inducing
competent men 10 accept executive positions and
that is the ridicuousiy low compensation for ex
ceptional ability. In many instances salaries
should be double the present amount to attract
able citizens to enter public life the conserva-
tors and managers of over three million people-
the same criticism IS applicable to National rep
Representatives. u
institute a liberal Sunday excise law for the
we'll be legalized II Is i'm every large city in
that nearly every saloon in New-York is open on
Sunday In defiance of the law! We know that
from bootblacks. amy old thing TO the open sa-
looms pays tribute to the police Brewers are not
exempt The saloonkeeper that fails to balance his
account is arrested, fined and molested in his
business in many directions: he cannot keep open
on Sunday until he has arranged TO pay certain
sum per week or month. Verify. protectors
supported by taxpayers, become despots and
amenable TO prosecution under the code; they
should be punished severely than ordinary
lav breakers. We know that all who require liquor
in any form on Sunday can procure II openly Why
not take the excise question entirely out OF poll
police interfesenSesi and insure the support OF not
York IN the East and West side tenement dis-
triets. sumptuary laws cannot be anforeed Drink.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
THE rRlBUYFs M1ToRl1rY CONTEST.
From The Providence Journal.


Straw votes always indecisive yet they pos
sess certain value. Thus. a New-York news
paper conducted canvass during the late cam
the city reversing the verdict OF 1885, and the re-
suit proved the canvass correct Now The New
York Tribune is conducting voting contest in
purpose of determining, far Is possible the
sentiment OF the voters OF the metropolis regarding
main a Republican constituency. but its readers
have not confined themselves 70 Republicans in the
expression OF their choice Mr.. Coler. for example,
significant fact, because The Tribune IS politically
opposed 10 him, and So presumably, the great
mass OF its readers. The voters OF all parties in
young Controller, and there be no question
that II ne should be nominated by union OF forces
against Tammany he would receive thousands OF
Republican votes, lie belongs to Tammany. yet
I'm another OF the word he does not belong
to H., He is his own master, and he will not stand
tamely by and let Mr. Croker anybody else
cialism in politics." and n he should be elected
Mayor next fall he would conduct the affairs OF
That much Is assured Beaten by TammanV for
the nomination for Governor. he escaped therein
disastrous defeat for not even he could have been
kinley. In of year. with the public mind less
distracted by National questions. he might and
very likely would pull through; but In National
uency, any Democratic candidate. as IL has turned
OUT was predestined 10 defeat
SHOWS President Seth Low OF Columbia University
atty honors. The s.i2f readers who have expressed
divided their votes for frst choice among sss
IaVoIltes. and 54SS have divided their votes Tor
srSSa SnOee among f2e In other words the
voted Tor as the rrst choice of their fellow cizens
Is Is only twenty-eight; while Mr.. Low receives aA7s
other words nearly one Ia svsry four AZ rn tn
Una rsadsEa whe havs expressed themselves On ths
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16

or society throughout the world: therefore the
helgnt or wisdom is to regulate the liquor traffic
upon sensible and practical basis. The modest
citizen In the thickly populated localities appre-
crates liberal and necessary treatment and will
vote for respectable candidates UnsaVory prob
lens can easily be solved by practical minds and
the Board OF Health acting the pTecedents es-
tabIished in thf sCeat cities Of Europe.
The next Ma Of this city should be a well
known man OF business affairs possessing execu-
tive ability, fearless. independent and an able
nnancler; level headed and familiar with pro-
gresslve improvements that are demanded for the
benent OF the public welfare, pushing contractors
10 complete their undertakings and operating the
business Of the municipality on strict commercial
ramics, giving us the most sanitary and pro-
gressive methods In every department The city
under such Mayor, assisted by competent heads in
every department. would reduce the rate be-
low per cent. and insure US welcome change
from past records.
1t is evident that politician professional Of
flee seeker cannot hope to offer community
such a rare combination OF mental forces yet in
many of the great enterprises centred in the
tropols could secure hundreds OF with
broad, comprehensive views that could manage it's
affairs with consummate ability. Those who have
undertaken public duties will naturally be pre-
ferred In order to enable your enterprise TO be-
come more interesting l take pleasure in naming
for first place Cornelius n. Bliss; second place.
Charles A. Schieren- @. j. 5.
New-York, Dec. II, 1900
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Cannon Ball, n. D., Dec 15.-An Indian family,
Consisting OF War Bonnet, his wife and four chill
dren was burned 20 death last night from
piosion OF gasolene. Another family OF father,
mother and one child were frightfully burned. and
probably Will die.
Cleveland Ohio. Dec I5.-Rosso c. Hoffman,
messenger for the Adams Express Company. was
arrested yesterday on the charge Of having stolen
fourteen diamonds, valued al $500. The gems
were found on his person. Thsy had been con-
Hoffman Is only twenty-five years old.
Fort Worth, Tex. Dec. i5.-w A. Clark, OF Mon
tana, has II Is announced here. completed the pur
chase OF the mining property in Mexico offered by
the Rosario Mining Company, OF this city. for
$4,000 The mines gold and silver producers,
and are IN the State OF Chihuahua. They have
been workel since iSS
Pittsburg .ADec. l5.-FIre at early hour to-day
almost COM lletely destroyed the A T. Stewart
Pump and ESA'ugh Works. at Carnegie. Penn. The
plant extend over several acres and included a
machine sho boiler house. pattern shop ONCE
building, blacl NTH shop and warehouse All save
the warehouse were consumed The loss on the
buildings and stock Il estimates s17B COO with an
insurance OF about two-thirds The plant will be
rebuilt
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
THOUSANDS OF VOTERS.
MEN WELL KNOWN IN TRADE AND
FINANCE SENDING IN BALLOTS
IN MAYoRALTY CANVASS.

II is perfecty apparent from the ballots received
by The Tribune, showing preference for the anti
Tammany nomination for the Msyo-alty that the
subject interests only thousands Of voters but
among them some of the most important mer-
chants and other citizens OF this city. Men living
on both sides of the river. whose names are as
well known in trade and finance are Theodore
Roosevelt and Thomas C. Platt in politics. are
sending in ballots for some one Of the candidates
named below 1t cannot be said that there Is popu-
lar indifference to a question when more tnan
thirteen thousand men have already taken the
trouble 10 make out and sign ballot expressing
their opinion
steady quiet widely scattered vote Is coming
in all the time for many OF the candidates chly
in few cases is the practical joker heard from IN
the form Of nominating impossible candidates His
vote is always counted. but goes into the Imoo OF
Miscellaneous"
Half dozen well known women have ventured to
take part in this canvass and send in vote each.
They are and intelligent In their selections.
but may be said that II the matter were left to
them the next candidate would certainly be hand
some man. whatever else might be said of him.
German readers OF The Tribune generally favor
some ore of German descent. Political leaders
might make a note OF this.
The most rapid gains now being made by
William B. Ellison. Isaac A. Hopper and F. Norton
Goddard
All names are now omitted from the pub
Hshed list except those for which at least
ballots have been cast and those which
appear i'm the canvass for the hrst time. a
complete record will be~kept, however, and
all names will be gazetted they
have received ballots.
MAYORALTY VOTE BY EVENING OF
DECEMBER IA.
The following table shows the results OF the
balloting far
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
SOME FITCH FIGURES.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: As my business relations are in the city I
am greatly interested in the efforts being made to
the nomination and election OF a Mayor
who will give the city good government In con-
nection with the suggestion by number OF voters
in your paper of the name Of AshDel P Fitch as
candidate for Mayor the following figures taken
from the last MayOralty contest may be of interest
In that election Mr. Fitch ran for Controller on
the ticket with General Tracy for Mayor
In the whole CITY Mr.. Fitch received q. .254 more
votes than General Tracy, viz: Tracy's vote, 101,
S63 FItch's. 124 III
IN the old city OF New-York Tracy's vote was
80 S34; Fitchs, &C. $50, Fitch running 1856 ahead
In Brooklyn Fitch led Tracy by 960e votes he
ceivng 47,22G while Tracy received S76l1. In Queens
and Richmond Fitch ran 20S9 votes ahead
Pelham Manor. n. Y. Dec. Is. 1900. E. c. b.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
MAY0RALTY CAMPAIGN, Tribune Office, NeW-York.

sented to the Lexow Committee Will prevent the
introduction Of testimony by persons who have
paid police blackmail. At the same time there has
come into the possession of Mr. oicott considerable
evidence to show that the police of the district.
while He-lihy In command there. collected
revenue from many Of the houses. and considerable
evidence that may be used 10 show the terrible
state Of the women who were kept as slaves in the
houses. Some OF the inmates have expressed will
hngness to testify that the policemen on post re-
ceiYed 81 each a week from each house. the rounds
man - week and the precinct detective $50 a
month There is no evidence TO show where all the
money went after It got into the hands OF the
subordinates
The testimony which Will be used against HerlIhy
VIII be CT kind to show the open and hagrant
character OF vice in the precinct while he was in
command of the police there The plan Will be 10
prove that the police permitted vicious places TO
oe run openly, so that the children the district
were made acquainted with them The closing of
the places when a new police captain was placed
~ .onhSno IN the district will be used as a proof
'hat Heriihy failed 70 perform his duty.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
PREPARING HERLIHY CHARGES.

Ex-Judge w. NJ. X. oleott has been at work
several days preparing formal charges against Po-
ice Captain Herlihy the former commander OF the
police In the red light district. and the charges
VIII be served on Herlihy probably tomorrow The
charges against Inspector Cross will not be pre-
pared until the trial OF Herihy is begun before the
Police Commissioners. as It is believed that Her
hhys trial viii develop some important facts re-
garoing the responsibility Of the inspector for the
prevalence and protection OF vice IN the district
The charges against Herlihy viii not be made
with the intention OF proving that he received
money Tor the protection OF vice in his precinct
The decisions OF the Court Appeals IN the cases
OF police officers who were tried on evidence nra
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16

REPORT NOT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF TEL
EGRAPHERs SAYS 1T is s'PIPE DREAM"

REPORT NOT coNFIRMED-PREsIDENr OF TEL
EGRAPHERs SAYS 1T IS sPIPE DREAM"
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 15.-According to a striker
who reached here from Topeka to-day an order for
a sympathetic strike OF the trainmen on the Santa
Fe system viii be issued o'clock tomorrow
afternoon by the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men. unless the officials OF that road in the mean
time shall settle their differences with the teeg-
rapheTs out This action It is said was decided
upon at Topeka at secret meeting OF officials OF
the Order Of Railway Telegraphers. Brotherhood
Of Railway Trainmen and Brotherhood Of Railway
Conductors.
A Topeka dispatch says that M NJ. Dolphin presi-
dent OF the Order OF Railway Telegraphers last
night issued bulletin 20 the strikers in which he
said: We have a strong card to play at the
proper time and you will receive notice of the
same within forty-eight hours. We working
night and day and are pulling every string that
can help us, and we feel not only confident. but
absolutely sure. Of victory" Mr. Dolphin refused
to say what card they intended playing
r. c. Clapp, of the Telegraphers' Grievance Com
mittee. arrived from Topeka to-day but refused to
talk Of the alleged meeting To The Associated
Press Mr.. Clapp did deny that the representa-
tives Of the trainmen and conductors attended
meeting but when asked pointedly If the trainmen
had decided sympathetic strike. said: That
I'VE are sure of final victory"
According 70 the information received here the
members of the Order Of Railway TeIegraphers: H:
b Perham, OF St Louis. Grand Master; President
Dolphin, J. A. Newman, Wichita. and r. c Clapp,
Kansas City of the Grievance Committee. and W.
II. Monsarrat. Dallas, chairman of the order
the Colorado and Gulf system, besides NJ. b. Lamb
OF the trainmen, and William Mason, OF the con.
ductors, members of the grievance committees of
their respective orders.
The conclusions of the meeting were. II is said.
laid before NJ L. Mndge,. general manager of the
Santa Fe Railway, at Topeka late yesterday after
noon after which those concerned are said to have
started for their respective parts of the country
TO direct the strike
Topeka, Kan. Dec. 15.-Presldent Dolphin of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers. when shown the
dispatch from Kansas City late this afternoon say
ing that the tralnmen on the Santa Fe system
would strike in sympathy by O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon unless the company should arbitrate its
differences with the operators said II pipe
dream" He said the trainmen had indorsed the
action tai en- by the strikers but further than this
nothing had been done. He stated that il the train
men had decided to strike he would not necessarily
know of it, He also added that next week the train
men would enter a vigorous protest against the
running of trains under the present hazardous
ditiOns.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
ALDERMAN PAYS A woMANs FINE.

Alderman Edward F. McEneaney paid the fine OF
Lou" Baker, who often figures in police courts
when she arraigned in jefferson Market court
yesterday. charged with soliciting McEneaney was
escorting the woman from the TivoI. Ackron's re-
sort, I'm West Thirty-hfth-st. when she was ar
rested by Detective Bennings. Bennings told the
Magistrate that the woman ran into the Tivo TO
escape Detective Beyers She had been aware that
II she left the resort alone she would be arrested.
and so she had hunted up Alderman McEneaney,
who had escorted her into the street. McEneaney
had protested against the arrest In court ne said
IL had been made without warrant. Detective
Beyers said he had her soliciting. The Mags-
trate fined her So
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
DINNER FOR HOTEL pRoPRIETOR.

Milton Rohlee. the proprietor of the Hotel Bar
tholdi was the guest OF honor at dinner in his
hotel last night. given by members Of the Seneca
Club and members OF the Tammany organization
Of the XXVth District. Mr. Robiee is president
Of the Seneca Club. sausa's Band furnished the
music The dinner itself vas especially elabo-
rate one. and handsome souvenirs were given
Charles f White acted master Of ceremonies
and Robart Hobart Davis toast master. Angus
tus T Docharty made the principal address Among
those present were Fire Commissioner Scannell.
Gorge Hiniard James Oliver, Peter De Lacy, George
George F. scannell Edgar Gibbs Murphy Ebert
D,inlop George Considine James Lindsay Gordon,
George Fuller Golden, Charles T. Ward, Lon
Foster William Sauer, Thomas f. Smith and
Charles J. Collins.