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New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
OKLAHOMA STATEHOOD.
BILL or SENATOR FAIRBANKS PROVIDING FOR
SINGLE STATE. INCLUDING INDIAN TERRI
TORY. FAvoRABLT REGARDED.

Guthrie. Okla. Dec. CSpecian.-The announce
ment that the bill introduced in the Senate on
Wednesday oy Senator Fairbanks calls for the
Joining OF Oklahoma and Indian Territory in one
STATE instead Of separate Statehood for them,
bears out the hitherto uneXpressed opinion OF the
Indiana Senator regarding Statehood for Okla
homa. and vastly relieves number OF Oklahoma
residents who have held conversations with him
While the people Of Oklahoma are somewhat averse
10 seeing State institutions leave their control
the eve OF the convening OF the Legislature. which
is empowered TO legisate for public institutions yet
their desire to build large State of the two
Territories overshadows selfish motives. in the
thought that the burden OF taxation can be light
ened by utilizing the wealth OF the Indian Terri
tory.
II is pointed CUt that those no favor separate
statehood have their eyes the next legislature
Al the last session OF the Legislature a great ef-
fort was made 70 pass bill locating public build
lngs Had the bill passed then union with Indian
territory would now be impossible, since there are
towns In the latter ambitious secure institu-
mons as Okiahoma towns. Speculation is rife
Mhether Delegate Flynn IS supporting the Fair
banks measure since he is unreseryedly opposed
single Statehood. Politicians hold that a State
made or Oklahoma and Indian Territory will be
Democratic The feature Of the bill giving only
TWO representatives to State having 900 popu-
lauon Is denounced on the ground that IL is A.
variance with the recognized Congress apportion-
ulle the new state 10 five. IL not six. represen-
taNes outside Of the representa- tion accorded. II
IS beneveo the South McAlester convention will In
oofse the Fairbanks measure.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

narrated by veteran, and the truth OF the story
is averred by many old soldiers in this State.
In the year 1855 Bishop Capers and the Rev Drs.
McSwsin. Whitford Smith and Duncan, OF Nir-
ginis each entered his eldest son at a boarding
school at Cokesbury. s. c. This was fitting
school for the Methodist College at Wonord. The
four fathers Methodist preachers and had
been lifelong friends.
The boys remained in the school as classmates
and roommates for two years. and then entered
Wofford College. standing respectively drst second.
third and fourth in A large class. They continued
10 be roomulates for four years and until gradua-
tion, where their standing was relatively the same
The young men then entered a law Office in Spar
tanburg, s. c, and studied under the Chan
Cellor.
When the broke out they entered Captain
Walkers company, Jenkins's rife regiment They
were messmates and being nearly the same height.
stood together in battle. At the second battle of
Manassas a shell from a Federal battery fell in
the midst OF Walkers company and exploded,
killing these four comrades. but injuring others
in the command. They were buried the battle
field. and the grave is marked by granite
and is inclosed with an iron fence.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

than the combating of virulent contagion- In
the former case the battle is more or less con-
fned to the immediate neighborhOod. whereas
IN an outbreak of pestilence because OF the
coming and going of people who may have been
exposed to It, and the carelessness of the pa
iient himself before the case has been called
TO the attention of the authorities, the whole
city TO certain extent is endangered In tell
ing yesterday with what system the Health De-
partment is prepared to grapple with smallpox
and how the present outbreak was met. Dr
Bauvelt. Superintendent of the Department OF
contagious Diseases Of the Health Department
said TO a Tribune reporter:
The moment case of smallpox is reported
TO the Department physicians are Immediately
sent 10 the house with orders to vaccinate eV-
cry one inside ITS walls. The patient. II he be
found suffering from the disease as reported. Is
removed at 10 North Brother Island for
isolation and treatment. 1t matters not whether
he be from a tenement house or mansion, his
is dealt with in the way This was
illustrated last week when young man, whose
home is IN West Seventy-secOnd-st., and whose
family is one OF wealth and prominence, was
taken to the island.
Cards are then sent to the schools of the
district with orders to admit no children from
the infected house. The other children ex-
amlned. and, II not vaccinated recently, are at
once inoculated against contagion. Physicians
from the Department also make a house to
house canvass OF the district and vaccinate all
who require it. The celerity with which this
canvass can be accomplished is often greatly
retarded by the petulance and stubbornness OF
many, who consider such action highhanded.
The inmates of the infected house are kept
under particular surveillance After the place
is fumlgated and every one Vaccinated whose
system is in need of such incubation, these
people are permitted to go and come, but only
unde- the condition II at they report for exam
fnatiOn TO health officers once every twenty-four
hours Nearly a score of men were set to work
in the house to house canvass in the infected
district at the first outbreak. Nand in five days
had practically completed their task. The dis
trict had in mind is bounded by Sixty-seventh-
St and Seventieth-str Columbus-ave. and the
North River"
QUICK WORK WITH THE NEEDLE.
A doctor at this moment came into the super
intendents office and carefully laid what he
called his tool bag on a chair.
What success did you have to-day. Doctor?-'
asked DR. Bauvelt.
Capital, capital" the answer. Il put
10 through the gamut in an hour. Each man
had his barred and ready, and IL took just
thirty seconds to arm They were the en-
ployes of factory UP the West Side.
Two special physicians are employed by the
Department throughout the school year to vac
Cinate school children One has the East Side
for his district and the other the West Side
In the school district where the present conta-
gion broke out this special officer had vaccinated
all the pupils last June. so there remained only
a few hundred to receive attention at the pres
ent time.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
NEW CLUBHOUSE FOR BOYS
TO BE RUN OK UPTOWN PRINCIPLES
FOR DOWNTOWN LADS-ATTRAC-
TIVE ROOMS A FEATURE.

The new Boys Club which laid the cornerstone
az new house last Wednesday, is designed 20 be
distinctly original Tie building. which is 10
stand Avenue and Tenth-st- is 10 be. as nearly
as possible. a club for downtown boys up
town principles IL viii be made gathering place
social, unrestrained and homeke. There viii he
for the older boys smoking room and poolroom.
with reading rooms and ives court for both jun
iors and seniors The position taken by the club
that by this and similar institutions the saloon
is be hit hard and that therefore all Legitimate
liberty should be allowed the idea OF condescension
and philanthropy being kept carefully in the back
ground. The idea is not so much TO teach manli-
by ''don'ts" TO inspire desire for what Is
wholesome by presenting IL in attractive form
in working out this IDEAL many interesting expert
have already been made in the clubs present
restricted quarters and many more will be tsker
up when the building has been completed AS
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

classes Junior snd senior. contribute Gilbert and
Sulhvan's Trial by Jury has been acted and a
under Twelve entitled Dick Wilmington" and set
ing iorth ne career of that hero Of romance.
There nave been canfatas and the Ike on many
chief features.
Just al present the club feels itself Of especial
importance John Peining. who recently wrestled
with POns. Is a member Of the seniors As wrestling
is one OF me am9iSements in the gymnasium Pein-
turned in force for the match Ri,t tbeir Iise
the subject OF athletics are not now what thev
were. Now every boy has the most correct
and sportsrnanlike opinions and is careful in his
contests &c espec the rights OF others the decision
Of the umpire ana TO observe all the courteses of
the game.
The ideal OF liberty and self-governinent which
has been set before the boys for years will reign
supreme in the new club but the bows are none
the less carefully guided in right paths because of
their freedom Everything is meant 10 be means
the emo IN view which is always and consistently
10 teach habits OF good citizenship and manly self
control
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
FIGHTING THE SMALLPOX.
HOW THE VIRUS Is OBTAINED By THE
HEALTH BOARD.

Thirteen calves on the second floor of stable
at Sixteenth-st. and the East River have been
supplying the virus with which the Health De-
partment has been able to combat the present
outbreak of smallpox in this city. To procure
the fluid for the needle of the vaccinator, the
calves are inoculated. placed in stalls, and
then after a period Of six days, the virus is
removed. diluted and stored in capillary tubes
and in vials. The process necessitates a force
of a score or more Of employees. under the su-
pervision OF experienced bacteriologist.
The vaccine farm it is called, is at the
eastern end OF the second floor of the Health
Department stable in East Sixteenth-st, the
ground floor OF which is used to house its am
balances.
At the first outbreak OF the pestience the
farm" consisted of only four calves. and the
stock OF virus on hand was found to be suf-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

prices OF spots and futures is too great TO allow
large contracts just now Most Of the sales were
made early in the week and che last few days
found things extremely quiet. 1t is still the COM
plant of mill men that prices much lower than
they should be. but long the buyers appear
10 be as indifferent they to-day, il is hard
10 see what ground there is for hoping for better
quotations. To be sure. stocks in printers hands
are not large. nor are I'll accumulating but
AT the same time goods are not moving freely any,
where, and there must be advance all along
theirs when there is good demand. 1t is re-
ported that there has been change for the better
In the foreign markets, but that trade is so well
divided up that any one place does not feel il TO
any extent The market is very steady with
prices for wide odds SS2 inch, 81 squares, at 4Is
cents. SO inch 6s by US at 5I cents and regulars
on 3ls cents basis.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
NEARLY RI -DY FOR FoorBRIDGEs.
THESE TEMPORARY SPANS WILL COST 100000 II
IS ESTIMATED


On the Brooklyn side OF the New East River
Bridge the first OF the four roller beds which
the saddles will rest was raised on Friday after
noon. and yesterday morning the first work under
taken getting the second in position. The
roller beds weigh about twenty-seven tons each
and are raised by means Of heavy steel blocks and
falls. William F. Leaman, the superintendent, said
yesterday that he expected the four roller beds
would be raised by tomorrow. and that work on
the saddles would probably be begun on Tuesday.
Work the fOotbridges will begin soon thu
saddles in position. The contractors already
have the ground large quantity OF the
teral that will be used. There will be four foot
bridges, each eight feet wide. connected together
and supported by twelve cables OF twisted wire
rope each rope being two and one-quarter inches
IN diameter These ropes, which are already manu-
factured, viii extend from one anchorage over
both towers to che other anchorage, and will be
directly under che cables.
The foOtDridges will be built in such a way ss 10
from which the latter NAV be made. The flooring
OF the bridges will be arranged to permit the
passage OF the wOrkmen and TO enable them TO
handle the heavy castings and pieces for connect
ing the suspenders to the cable itself. As the
cables will be strung by machinery. the work
them which the vOrkmen will have to perform
from the fOOtbridges Will be largely IN adjusting
the cable wires in position and in binding the wires
together The cost OF these bridges IL Is estimated
will be 100000. and on the completion OF the cables
they will be removed
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
WOMAN HAS AN Ex-RoUNDsMAN ARRESTED FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE.

WOMAN HAS AN EX-RoUNDSMAN ARRESTED FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE.
After waiting for twenty-five years for the man
OF her choice to fulhl his promise OF marriage.
Margaret VI. Lynch yesterday caused the arrest OF
ex- -Roundsman Thomas Mccormick. OF the Harbor
Police Squad. For thirty years Mccormick did
pension and intends TO go back 10 Ireland to live.
II was because he so expressed himself that Miss
Lynch had him arrested.
Miss Lynch met him in 1879. She was then seven
teen years old and pretty. They had become en-
gagged. Matters had gone along smoothly until
1888, and then Mccormick had gone TO board with
his sweetheart and her father whose objection had
been the only bar to matrimony. Finally had
come the day when the promise could be kept
In August. 1886. Miss Lynch's father had died.
Miss Lynch had made ready. and the day had
been finally set for December % 1895 But her
worst disappointment come. A day or two
before the ceremony was to take place Mccormick
had gone TO her and said: Its all of, Maggie
I'm too old to marry
few days ago he was retired by the Police
Board, and then came the alleged declaration that
he would get away from her. brought an action to
recover damages in the City Court, and Judge Me-
Carthy signed the order OF arrest. Mccormick
was taken into custody by Deputy Shern Dan
Terry yesterday morning. He furnished bail In
the sum or $500 Miss Lynch lives at No. 21l West
Observation-Disclosures -second-st In her affidavit
she says that Mccormick Is sixty-five years old
and Is in comfortable circumstances
Mccormick denounced his arrest outrage.
He denied that he had ever become engaged 10
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River, Mass. Dec (SpeciaD.-Brokers re-
that business very quiet in the local print
cloth market during the week ending to-day. and
that the sales amounted 10 10000 pieces. All of
the cloth in the odd counts as there was no
demand for regulars at any price. The total OF
sales did not come up TO the expectation OF those
who have been looking for big jumps since the end
ing Of the election excitement but those who stop
10 consider the continued unsettled conditions in
the market for raw. material say that the weeks
transactions were satisfactory. The sales were
nearly all spots. The demand as strong as
that OF the previous week. but the difference in
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
JOHN r. SOPER REMOTED.

MISSIO&ERS. IT Is SAID.
John r. soper is no longer Superintendent Of Con-
struction at the new Croton dam. having been re-
moved by the Aqueduct Commissioners
The records il the Aqueduct Commissioners office
show that Mr.. Soper. October 90 was instructed
to take inspection charge of another part OF the
masonry work than that TO which he was assigned
This. according the statement of Chief Engineer
". r. Hill. he refused to do. He was then asked
70 report TO Division Engineer Charles s. Garven.
He also failed TO do this, and LETT his work and
did not TctUrn-
The Commissioners were Informed of these facts
and official notification was given to Soper TO ap-
pear before them December and explain He
did not appear. and "A resolution that ne be dis
missed from the service adopted.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
RICE WILL PHOTOGRAPHED IN COURT.

The will of William NJ. Rice. in which Albert T.
Patrick figures chief beneficiary was photo
graphed in the Surrogate's Court yesterday under
the direction Of Z. j. Ledere. who also directed the
photographiug Of the documents ina the Moneux
case The order for the photographing OF the will
was issued by Surrogate Fitzgerald on an applica-
ton OF Hornblower Byrne. Miller & Potter The
Surrogate was represented by Probate Clerk Wash
burn, Isaac Sargent represented Longan. Demond
a Hardy. Patrick attorneys. and 9. NJ. Hamlin
represented Hornblower. Byrne. Miller 4 Potter
Zach page was photographed. the plates being IA
oy II inches, and the signatures 10 the document
nails.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
DANIEL DooDY 10 GO ON TRIAL.

CHARGED WITH PERJURY IN FAILING To RE-
Daniel Doody. the contractor. with whom it was
alleged Robert W. Fielding. formerly Deputy Com
missioner OF City Works OF the city OF BROOKLYN
connived TO defraud the city out OF money will be
placed on trial tomorrow before Judge Hurd in
the County Court on an Indictment for perjury
On the trial Of Fielding for the alleged offence in
December, 1899. Doody testified that he did not re-
member having conversed with Fielding in regard
TO certain persons who were going bid FOR the
work OF grading New-Utrecht-ave. as his repre-
sentatives- He also testified that he did not re-
member whsther he had paid Fielding money from
the sum he received tcm the city for tha work
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
A TACATToy FoR TIE REV. j. d. kENNEpr.

The Rev. ]. D Kennedy. rector OF st. Marks
Protestant Episcopal Church. Bedfcrd-ave and
South Fifth-st-. Brooklyn, has received a four
months vacation He was dangerously IN during
Easter. Although he able 10 resume his work
his physicians have ordered him TO take a COM
plete rest his absence the pulpit Of ST Marks
VIII ce occupied in the mornings by the Rev. Uricb
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

Fielding acquitted Doody, on hts own eestt-
mOny- was indicted for perjury.
District Attorney Clarke will conduct the prose-
cut1on He will contend that in teStlfying he did
not remember former testimony DOOdy perjured
himself, because he did remember when he testified
before the Grand Jury when Ftelding's indictment
was secured, and three four days before Field
tng's trial he remembered things he did remem-
Der on the trial. and told them to the District At
torney.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

OF which hold enough for ten cases and the
larger enough for fifty.
one calf can supply enough virus for between
ten thousand and thirty-1ve thousand vaccina-
tions After the ordeal the calf RECEIVERS rap
IDLY. Its meat is said even 10 be improved by
Its experience, and in Europe such a calf brings
a much higher price in the markets than his un-
inoculated fellows Since the attendants
ployed in the bovine laboratory are all immune
they need take no special precaution in the hand
ling OF the virus.
NO TIME WAS LOST.
An alarm OF fire from some highly in1amma-
HE tenement district could hardly have precipi-
tated more activity and dispatch on the part
of the Fire Department than did the discovery
OF smallpox occasion among the members of the
Health Department In the case Of either fire
or smallpox the chief danger is from the
spreading OF the evil. and much depends on
immediate action. Fighting fire. however. IS
raid to require simpler sort of generalship
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
FOUR COMRADES KILLED BIZ SAME SHE'LL

THEY HAD BEEN CLASSMATES AT SCHOOL, AND
COLLEGE AND LIE IN THE SAME GRAVE.
Columbia, S. C, Dec CSpeciaD.-A remarkable
coincidence OF the second battle of Manassas is
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

JEwELRY. comprising Brooches.
Rings. Link Buttons, Scarf Pins,
lorsnettes. Neck Chains, Sii-
yer Mesh.Purses. etc.
FANCY ARTICLES and ART
Needlework-Fsney Glove and
Handkerchief Gases. Pin Cush.
ions. Work Baskets. Scrap
Baskets and novelties in small
decorative pieces.
STERLING sILvERwARE repre-.
sentins various decorative arti.
oles for the Buffet. also Silver
mounted Toilet and Desk
pieces.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
ONE By A F0FL

From The Chicago Record =
The stub tailed hen said 'T am not
Just spelling for a slugging match.
bnI slugs and worms round this here spot
VIII hnd I'll come up TO the scratch
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
WAITED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AND SUES.

TrSeey and In the evenings by the Rev Edward
Helm Of Canarse.
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IN THE OPERATORS HANDS.

Tie newcomers were thea taken. one at a
time, and strapped to table. The rough coat
Of hair was shaved away from the groin Of the
animal and the vaccine poison was injected into
two long cuts. The calves after incubation were
then placed in separate stalls, each with his
head fastened so as 10 be unable TO tear open
his wounds At the end Of six days the calves
were taken from their stalls and again strapped
one by ono on The table. The virus which had
collected was then removed Icy what is termed a
curette. or small metallic instrument closely re-
sembling an after dinner coffee spoon The virus
was diluted 10 about one-quarter its strength
with an admixture OF glycerine and water. The
resultant fluid was then poured into glass capil-
larry tubes, each Of which holds enough for one
vaccination, and also into glass yaIs, the smaller
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

fcient for about one hundred thousand vaccina-
tons. AS there Was no means of knowing in ad-
vance how fast the PestilenCa might spread. or
how many hundred thousand people it would
he necessar.- 10 vaccnatc. nine more calves
were Immediately recruited. increasing the
little garrison to ttirtceu
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

ART OBJECTS, including Curio
and Music Cabinets, Bronzes.
Clocks and Clock Sets. Poroe.
lains, Carved lvories. Nina
tures, etc.
FINE LEATHER GOODS. Travel
ing Bags fitted with toilet
necessaries. Carriage and
Chstelaine Bags. Pocket
Books. Gard Cases. Jewel
Gases and Glove Boxes.
STATIONERY ARTICLES. Desk
Sets. Inkstends. Letter Scales.
Stationery Rscks. Pen Trays
Paper Knives, etc
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
8.Altman&Go.

Direct attention to the large and varied assort-
ments of articles suitable for
HOLIDAY GIFTS
now being displayed, among which are.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-21
DEFENDS MISSIONARIES.
WI Ting Fang Declared They Were Not
to Blame For the Trouble
In China.

Philadelphia, Nov. 21.--Wu Ting
Fang. the Chinese minister. who ar
rived here from Washington. deliv-
cred an address before the American
Academy of Political and Social Sci
ence, He said in part:
Mr.. WI, in the course of his re-
marks, said the cause of the antifor-
eign feeling in China is commonly
supposed to be due entirely to the
missionaries. This charge. he said,
is unfair. for the missionaries, while
in cases they have been indiscreet,
have done much good in China The
general attitude of foreigners, he said,
has had much to do with their unpop-
ularity. They frequently treat the
customs, traditions and institutions
of the country with contemp, and in
this way excite i'll feeling. While
some foreigners treat the Chinese
with every consideration, unfortun-
ately the mischief done by others
counterbalances the favorable impress
sion
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-21
AMERICA WON'T BE 0UsTED
Proposes To Keep Some Troops In China,
Until Our Interests Are
Conserved.

Washington. Nov. 21.-The Chinese
situation was the main topic under
consideration at the cabinet meeting
The administration is not disposed to
join with the other governments in
making demands upon the Chinese
imperial authorities which the Chi
nese government cannot comply with.
So far as our government Is adj
yised. the foreign ministers at Pekin
have not yet agreed upon all points
under such proposals as look to the
prevention of the partition of China
and the guarantee of the open door"
to all corners, yet it begins to appear
from the course Of the negotiations
that either these promises were not
sincere in all cases, or that some of
the makers. honestly have changed
their minds as to what shall be done
for the present in China.
It may be stated, however, that the
United States government does not
propose to be driven out Of the con-
cert relative to China at this june
ture in the negotiations.
All our troops will not be withdrawn
until all proper interests of the United
States In China have been conserved.