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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08
BROOKLYN PART
WAS WELL PLAYED
Commander Rodgson Continues De-
scription cf Battle.
MORE ABOUT FAMOUS LOOP
Anyoue Who Stated the Brooklyn Steamed
Twelve Hundred Yards Away from Span
sh Ships Absolutely Mistaken-Her
Fire Was Not Interrupted.
MORE ABOUT FAMOUS LOOP
(sy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., October I.-Lleu-
tenant Commander Hodgson to-day again
occupied the greater part of the time or
the Schley court Of inquiry as a. witness.
He was followed on the stand by Captain
". ". Folger, formerly Chief OF the
Bureau of Ordnance, Of the Navy De-
partnent but commander of the New
Orleans during the Spanish war. Lieu
tenant Dyson also was recalled to add
some details to his former testimony
concerning the coal supply of the Aneri-
can feet during the Santiago blockade
The days proceedings began With re-
call of Lieutenant Doyle and Commander
Rodgers for the purpose of correcting
their previous testimony, and when they
had been excused, acknowledgements
er Uodgson, navigator of the Brooklyn,
during the Santiago campaign. resumed
the stand. This was his third sitting.
There We're still few of the letters con-
stituting the correspondence between the
witness and Admiral Schley to be
read. and when they We're concluded Cap
tain Lenly asked Mr. Eodgson whether
his denial of the colloQuy between h!m-
self and Commodore Schley had ever
, been published entire.
SAW LIGHTS ASHORE.
Mr. Fodgson replied in the negative,
saying that the last paragraph OF MS
letter of denial had not been printed.
This paragraph referred to the enclosure
of a newspaper clipping.
Commander Hodgson was then cross
examined by Mr.. Rayner. He said that
he had seen the lights on the shore at
Cienfuegos, which were afterward deter
mined to be signals but he had sup
posed they were signals between different
branches of the Spanish forces on shore.
He added that when Captain McCalla
arrived with information as to the mean
ing of the signals, lie was Immediately
dispatched to the shore to communicate
with the insurgents. He said that the
erogress OF the squadron was impeded be-
tween Cien.uesos and Santiago by the
heavy weather and the slow progress Of
the smaller vessels the Vixen and Eagle,
especially the Eagle.
SIX MILES FROM SHORE
Mr. Rayner said: How far were you
OF during this blockade of Santiago, from
the Moro during the day and night Of
May, 18th. 18th, s0th and 3lst?'
In response the witness said: Early
In the day time our habitua1 position
was about six miles. In the night,
think. We steamed up and down in front
of the harbor, a distance Of about six
miles,
Il stated that the picket boats. the
Aiarbiehead and the Vixen, were inside
The Ane OF the tleet, about midway be-.
tweep THAT line and shore line.
The witness. In response to a request
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08
SCENE AT. THE OPENING OF THE CARNIVAL.
one at a time to get q breathing SPELL
although OF course all guns were manned

one at a time to get breathing spell,
although OF course all guns were manned
and everything ready.
CHASE OF COLIN.
.'The chase was continued then after
the Colon. / knew it must be six or sew
en- miles away, until we gradually began
to gain. l remember at one time telling
Commodore Schley that it was within
about 1900 yards and my recollection Is
he told some one to signal the Oregon
to try one OF her railroad trains. At
any rate, shortly afterward, the Oregon
fred one of her 13-inch shells, which fell
short. Then we tried with S-inch shells
and they fell short. We continued occa-
sionally to fire. the Oregon her IS and 8
inch guns, and we our S-inch guns. /
remember seeing one of the 13-inch shells
of the Oregon fall well ahead of the Co
lon and one Of our S-inch shells apna-
rently fell in shore of the Colon. At the
four or five hundred yards off our star
board quarter at full speed We contin-
ued in that position until t3>c Brooklyn s
time, the Colon put her helm hard
aport Previously to this. she had ported
her helm once or twice, apparently seek
ing a. soft spot on shore. She tlred her
lee gun and hauled down her flag
II nulled out my watch. It was exact
,v / 10. We then ceased firing and
slowed down and orders were given to get
ont a boat The captain was ordered TO
eo on board to make terms with or ten
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08
GENERAL MEANY TALKS.

When seen after the meeting last night,
General E. P. Meany, of New York who
has conducted the fight for the Bell Com
pany throughout all its stages. stated that
he was much gratitied by the large vote
in favor of the measure. Il trust the
Mayor said General Meany. will see
his way clear to sign the ordinance. IL
he does. we will commence work at once
upon the construction of q modern, up
to-date telephone plant. We viii connect
every customer with our long-distance
system. We are now enIargins and de-
veloping our business in Virginia This
enlargement and development will DC of
great value 10 us in enabling us TO better
serve our Richmond subscribers. While
there have been some ntSunGerstaHdinssS
in the past. all Indications point 70 the
fact that we are again getting thoroughly
III accord with our Richmond CUSTOMERS
and ths city in which they reside. The
passage of the ordinance has taken con-
siderable time. cannot refrain from ex-
pressing my appreciation OF the courteous
consideration we have received from the
members OF the City Council and particU-
larry from the representatives OF the
press OF the city, by whom we have been
treated with the utmost fairness and
courtesy. j am much gratified TO fses
that the rnisunderstandings OF years gone
by are so soon TO be settled in q manner.
satisfactory to all. AT no time during
the months that the ordinance has been
under consideration have thought other
than that ultima tely the way would be
open for the establishment az friendly
relations Of this character between the
people of Richmond and the Southern
Bell TeIephnne and Telegraph Company =
| NOT. FOR THE BELL COMPANY
When asked concerning the recent ps1r-
L
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08
BELL FRANCHISE
CONQUERED IN
Common Council Adopts Amended
Ordinance by Big Majority.
INTERVIEW WITH GEN. MEANY.
History OF the Battle OF the Company Fer
Franchise aud OF the Litigation
Between the City aud the
Company.
INTERVIEW WITH GEN. MEANY.

The Common Council last night by
vote OF twenty-five to five concurred in
the ordinance granting the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company a
franchise to do a local telephone business
in this city. The ordinance was passed
III the shape in which it came from the
Board of Aldermen, and it now passes TO
the Mayor for his signature.
Mayor Taylor has publicly and authori-
tatively stated his purpose TO veto she
ordinance. BY the charter OF the city he
can hold it five days for consideration.
IN the event that the measure is vetoed
it will pass to the Common Council, the
body in which it originated. for passage
over the Mayors Veto The divisions in
this body. of course, indicate that it will
pass the ordinance over the Mayors veto
There may be quite fighc when the
measure gets back to the Board of Alder
men. as that body is much more evenly
divided.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08
RANGE oP THERMOMETERS.

Tia Thermometer ranged as follows at
The Times Office yesterday: 9 a A., 30; II
NJ, 81: r. NJ. 81: 6 r. NJ, so: +. M,, %;
II midnight, SO. Average. s5.5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08

scorsinued on Second Page,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08
Broad Street Scene OF
Life and Gayety.
GROWING OF REX.
Pretty Spectacle at Ball
Park al Night.
STREETS THRONGED.
Visitors and Residents Turn Ont in
Great Numbers to Witness the
Sights "A Good-Natnred
Gathering Everybody
Entered Into Spirit
Of the Occasion.
PROGRAMME
FOR TO-DAY.

y tnoon1-Horse show and Floral Pa
rade and Battle OF Confetti.
7P. M.-Grani spectacular sham battle;
with Phinney's Paa-Sfferican Band and
regiment of soldiers at the Et.tei Tower.
8:3oP. M.-Opening of the i9erse show
at Auditorium, holding 20.00o people.
9P. M.-Press Banquet at the leSing-
ton Hotel.
Free show every hour after 11:5oA. Nj
and 10 ?. NJ.
BAND CONCERTS.
3P. M.-Four,h Artillery Band. Broad
Street, between Third and Fourth.
p. M.-Ihrd Resimental Band OF
North Carolina, Bread Street, between
Eighth and Ninth
5P. Citizens Band, Broad Street,
between Third and Fourth
6P. M.-Blues' Band, Broad between
Eieth and Ninth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08

speed began TO increase, as We got up
steam anu probably drew a little farther
ahead from the Oregon. She never was
that close to us again as 1 remember
The Onuendo very shortly fell out and
went ashore The Colon gradually drew
ahead and also went in shore.
This chase was continued in that Gi-
rection until when Off Acerreaderos, the
Viscaya ran in shore.
after passing the viscaya, we steam
ed ahead and ceased firing. The men
were allowed to come out of the turrets
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08
WBATMR FORECAST. S,

Forecast for Tuesday and "wednesday
Virginia Tuesday and Wednesday S
warmer wednesday. light variable winss
becoming southwesteriy
North Caroiina-Fair TUESDAY and Wsd-ss
nesday; warmer In northern portion Tues
day; fresh northeasteriy winds on ne
coast.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08

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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-11-14
SDfcbenS &~eiiebericbt.
(Sortiebung pom Seite ID

trum fir &unit una @iheni9aft. Die
Sauberfeit Der StraBen, bic Sdon
beiten Der 8auten, bic berrli9sn
funituouen Nnlasen Der Siesesauee,
bic Siaen=g oritdote, pon benen Gbar=
l%ottenburs 400, 900 ginmobner sdblt,
MAIDEN auf ben Sremoen einen iber=
w~dltisenoen ginbrud. gu bieIem
Siloe paiien aber au9 bic pielen in
t~ellisenten Meniden: Stubenten,
&initler, feines Militdr, Staatsmdn:
ner, @elebrte unb sebilbete aaufeu=
te, benen man iiberau besesnet. 8on
benz Ireiben in ben Cafes tann iid
Elm amerifaner gar feinen 8esriii
MAIDEN. 8eim @lale Bier iisen bic
6erritaften in ben elegant ausse=
i6miidten 9ofalen unb u%nterbalten iit]
iber aae m0sli9en Oinse. Mau
LEFT ibnen bic 9ebensfreuoe pon Den
9eii4tern. Oabei perseiien aber Die
gerliner bas @ei6dft ni6t, bsnn Der;
lin lit cine gang bebeufenbe Snbuitrie:
unb Sanoelsftaot, bic nit ibren Sor:
itdbten mobl 2,40O, 900 ginmobne,
sdblt. SD betam bur9 einen slidli.
den 3ufaa au9 ben beuti4en &aiie,
81 ieben, Der ben ginorud zines lie:
benswiroisen, oHenen, l90nen Man:
mes ma4t; melber iiA In Der unse
smunSenltenWe benimmt. Gr madtt
auf mid einen gan, anoeren ginbrud
ais ben, mel1en alberne Sdiloerun:
gen In amerifanii9en Bidttern ube,
ibn ais Nar Soro" perbreiten. Wei'
ne Serliner @inoride meroen mir IN
uerSeBlI6 blelben
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-11-14
MmIetbem amf Tarmen.

Bir Iinb Jest i'm Stanbe, Selb auf Sarmen
III perleiben fir bic Sauer pom jebn Sabren,
!5inien ;ablbar iabrli9. Inn aber SSntereiien
3u iparen, fam ein Sinftel bes Sapltals,
Denn erpiini6t, abbe;ablt wersen, 10 baB
Der 9eiber bas Sapital in flint Sabren abtras
gen tann, a%nberufaIs fam er bic poue Nn=
kibe auf pole sebn Sabre fteben lallen.
Sur9 abtrasen Der S6ulb 81 ir9eno elmer
!3eit peroen benz Sarmer feline Grtraz alisla=
gen erpa6ien. @enn er iabrli9 ein Ssbn=
tel Der anleibe abbe3ablt, ptro er IN 5ebn
Sabren i9ulbenfrei iein. Die Sortbeile obs
gen BIanes iinb leidt erii6tlid, wenn man
beoentt, baB bic meiiteu @elbperleiber ibren
asenten fir ibre Qrbetten Yro5ente ab9eben
miiien. Der Sarmer aber fann anf bic gseis
fe, bic Sntereiien bes Oarlebens pom ie orei
sber finf Sabren iparen. gelo tets gu ben
auernieori9iten YroSenten gu baber. User
gelo sebrau6t, bur9idane ;uerit unIern
Plan. aorefie:
FARMERS 2eibbanf,
Welroie, Winn.
g. 4. G%sarneekfp. asent Der Seaper
Cine &opal Wail Yafen9er Samptl4itts9es
ieaidaft nod unb pon europa. gtQi9e
3abrpreiie. 24zba
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-11-14
Gin biai9es Seim.

S6 babe 400 ader eanb I'M Comm Ufil.
ppo6 ,u %perfaufen, mel9es id Serne NIT
beuti&en Samilien b~eiieoelt baben moate.
Oas game 9anb TT portrefii4 gum SeSaiien
seeisnet uno cine Weile pom Der vi. "o'a;
Rir6e gele9en.
Der Bo6eu 1T idmer une tru9toar
,Slat 9oam" unb bat cine lepIll9e uhIertu=
ge. auf bieier eanoestta1e oeFnSeI Is~ uis.
les Gidenz uns GilenbolS. Oas sano miro
nur an Oeutide fir slO bis SIS per ader
u~srtauit, pom peldem bic Salits anbe;a4lt
Iunsen, ie nod selieben IN Is bis 40 Saersn,
~ 4 pro,ent besablt meroen Giele SeleSen:
belt lit cine 10 quite, wie ie pobl ME Ipleoer
IN Siearns @ountp 9ebofsn wlro. user I'M
mer ii9 Elm sutes Seim inter 70 9ilnlt.sen
8~ebinsunsen ani@afirn nil. menoe il4 on
&enrp Slenfe,
I9.li Sreeport, Ninn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-11-14

Wabena = Oie Ytne 9umber
COMPANY bot $500 Nder uncultiuirtes
eanb i'm n0rbli@en Ssetle uon Wa-
benz gountp on Elm Spnoicat In Stem
6ampton, Soma, ~uertauft. Ser Yreis
1T ni9t betannt. Oas 2anb beitebt
aus mertbuoqen Sarm= uub Wieiens
ldnbereien.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-11-14

= VrlnSi An,u llbteil Der @leih
s~iiltisteit, ma6t nt1t It, bensmiroise
Dtdo1en lhon uno 81 be,roibefdblsen
6rauen. Yas 1T. mas ROdp Woun=
tain Sbee e'ur,a6t. kra9t @ur,n
Mpotbeter Wtarttn Wolitor.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-11-14

gnteln nnb llrenteln bemeinen ben
Sob bes Suten 9aterS, @roB= uni
nrsroBuaters. M6se Der 8erltorbe:
ne In Srieben ruben !-Serr Sobanu
Spatb laBt iid elm neues gisbaus
bauen aud erridtet er einen S9up:
pen, In mel6em Ausuit Suies feline
S4rotmible auflesen wirb. = Yei
3i9arb Natbe bat iid Gin neuer
Stammbalter einseitellt, beuor BET
S6neeiturm lebte ISOLDE eintraf, unb
faum mar Der Sturm porbei, 10 tom
per Stor6poit elm itrammer Sub in
bic Samilie Serm. Natbe. 8eiben
Samilien Slid gum f~reubisen @reis.
niile. - Sier wurbe Wontas cine
@olfsiasb anserest unter Srisens
Seituns, sa ii6 bic Seitien in Sein=
rid Nietfelbs Walb in lesterer 3eit
sablrei6 setsten. Ileber bas &eiultat
lit bis iest nod ni6ts betannt. Slim
ten. Yuluer unb glei lowie cine Bit
gels &anone wurben pom ben msrblu.
ittsen Sdsern mitsenommen. = Serr
6einri6 Sdneiber ldBt eben auf lei.
mem @ebOft cine sroBe Sdeune err
ri9ten ; nit Ser Nrbeit lit S9reiner=
meiiter SEQ. 9eudam betraut.
Nen Wunid.
Seinri9, Der % Sabre alte Sobn
Der bier wobnen6en uno bo6sea9teten
Samilie So9ann 8entfielo, wel6er
In lester @o9e an elmer Oarmuer.
idlinsunS i6per %erfrantte, lit Oanf
Der lorsfdttisen Sebanbluns bes Or.
g. u. gilbert uon Welrole iest mie=
Der auber eebenssefabr. = eesten
Sonntas lpurben gum 81. g6elianb per-
tinoist 9err Sen. S9oner nit Fri.
ISABELLA Soper unb 9err Sobann
GOrins nit SRI. Waria GaB. = Die
Serren 9ernb, S9uieters, Watbias
Pisel unb Sobann Sreuel uon bier
unb 6err Serm. Sdoner BON Sree=
port besaben ii6 Sienitas Morsen
mad Dem nOrbliden Sbeile oes Staa
tes, NO iie cine ISOLDE ibr Slid auf
Der Saso uerlu6en mo0en. Der
bier inter benz iuusen golfe beliebte
Sobann Bauer reiite letten Somitas
mad ct. Eaul, no er ben @inter bin
ourd gu bleiben sebenft. -Serr Sobn
g. 9raSer reiite Wtttuod Worsen
nit Dem SribSuse ua9 st. 9louO,
NO er Der Site Der &leinsel6worenen
einsereibt
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-11-14
DR.. p. Il Hilbert.
Seutiber Mr;t u. @nnbar5t'

Office in S0i9en's grid= Slof, cine Srepps
bod. Welroie, Winn. 4Szba
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-11-14
Sprina 9iQ.

Seit einisen Sasen bat 6err Gobert
Sos. Iisner leine neu anseidaHte
&ornl 9als unb Sdrotmal1ine i'm
@anse, wel6e bic a~lerbeite 3ufrieben=
belt sibt. = 6. 6. Sosan BON bier
ldBt in Gate Senrp einen glepator err
ri6ten. Sersansene @ode murbe bic
S6reinerarbeit in Nnsriff seuommen.
Sier beiBt es, baB bes 9srrn slogans:
unternebmunssseiit aud bieler Ort=
i9aft einen gleuator ueri6affen mirb.
Bel leinen bieiisen Sreunoen weilte
9err Setter Sorrei9 pon Sabine in
oieiem Staate ais ansenebmer Sat.
@enannter Serr freut iid ieines Da=
ieins, woSu ibm bas Oiesidbrise ausse.
seidnete @rnteersebntb pole Seran.
laiiuns sibt. = Srau anna aisner
besab it9 Montas in @ei9diten mad
ct. Glouo unb febrte anbeten Cages
wieber mad bier surid.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-11-14
9oloimesforb.

Oauib Sulser. wel9er unter Der
Anflase, 81 mersb Sols seitoblen su
baben. pom Sriesensri1ter Wurpbu
benz Oiitrittseri9t hb ru,eien muroe,
murbe Oienitas auf Gmpfebluns Der
@roBsei9moreaen uon &reisridter
Searle auf freien 6uB selaHen =
Ser bier ani6iltse Sobn R6brs wurbe
am Wontas unter Der Mnfla9e per-
baftet. einen Yetsrod i'm @ertbe uon
$40 aus Dem @efddttslotol bes Srn.
SEQ. W. S9dfer 81 Nlbanp eeitob=
len gu baben. @r muroe nod BEN
County @eidusniB sebraat uuo mirb
ii9 Dor ben @roBsei9morenen gu per-
antmorten baben.
ct. Mnthonp.
Ssrr Solepb gremers lit %seionnen,
bic I1onen SerbittaSe no1 CUR Grid
tuns zines neuen Stalles gu benusen.
Die Strma Blume & Gremers er-
freut lt1 zines fOttel @elhdfts9ars
9es fein @uuber % ibr Waarenla.
ger ieben gintaufspunlh befrieoisi
unb ibre 8%ebienun9 elne ourdons reeae
lit. = Oie Srauen II Slid unb $
gremers linb non ib,er Selu6sreile
mad st. Yaul 10 eoer ,urudSefebrt.
- 8auldreiner y Hit'rs bot ats
Ta9mann In ct Sob.'s college
gerwenbuus eefunOea.-Oe 9erreu
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Sauf Genter.


gpan guenion, Yrdiibent. unb
Sob. gudinore. Setretdr Der Staats=
Wildmirtbe, Ni~iociation, battenD Diem
flag nit Staats= Mil9erei gommiHdr
Wcgonneu in Winneapolis cine TN
terrebuus, in melder bas Prosramm
fir bic auf ben 10: II. unb ID. Oe=
sember in Sauf Centre anberaumte
Stats Convention belpro9en murbe.
Bel bieier @elesenbeit meroen @ouz
perneur San Sant unb gommindr
Wcgonneu als Spre9er auftreten.
gs mag iein, baB bic Sntterausitel=
lunsen in ct. Yaa anitatt in Saut
Centre abselddst weroen. uniere
Stabt miro auf o1e Sale ZEN bier su=
lammenfommenben Wtl9mirtben Ell
men redt .ansenebusen &nfentbalt 81
bereiten tra9ten. -Serr> ucas Sells
miro in ndditer 3ut,mft cine eiddfts=
reile mad benz Staate @aibinston ma
den, nj er cine 3eit lang gu ueruet
len sebentt.
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Muncep's unD Nortb Star 8lantets.
@inter : l1nterfletDer

SIR Srauen, M0b9en, &inber, Wdnner uub &nabeu. Sc ibeint,
bB peSen Der Nn;abl pon 1lntertleibern, wede mir bis iest ibou
uertauft BADEN, unier SOrratb i6on sroBe eOder seist. Gin i3d1en,
oaB uiele, pelde gu lause marten, bas ribtise rnterseus ni@t mebr
.Tnben.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-07
BOOKS AND BACILLI.

Interest in public Libraries, stimulated
by Mr.. Carnegie's large generosity in en-
downing such institutions, is quite keen.
People are discussing them from every
standpoint More than ordinary atten-
tion therefore, is being given to re-
port recently made to the Public Library
Board of Chicago by DIR. w. A. Kuflew-
islli, chairman of the special committee
appointed by the board to consider the
advisability Of sterillzing the books in
the library for the purpose of preventing
the spread of disease through the me-
dunn OF the volumes.
The chemist examined fifty books that
had been in common circulation. They
were of the popular" class of books,
likely to be most used in any city. The
pages of each and every book examined
he found to be infected with disease
germs. He carried before the board. in
submitting his report, a number of glass
tubes containing a hundred different
kinds of germs and poisons. all taken
from the leaves of the books. He express
ed it as his opinion that there could be
no reasonable doubt that disease was
spread by public library books, and adj
vised that a system Of sterilizing the vol
umes by dry process be adopted imme-
diately. 1t is understood that his rec
ommendation will be adopted, and that
the books will be sterillzed as they come
in from the patrons of the library, and
before they are returned to the tables and
shelves to be handled by other persons.
Many books are taken out of public IL
braries for the amusement of persons
who are i'll or convalescing. 1t is a very
common practice for readers to dampen
thumb or finger in the mouth and turn
a page with the dampened digit When
the reader is afflicted with tuberculosis,
or a disease similarly transmissible,
it is easy enough to see how the germs
get on the leaves by this process; and then
when the next reader gets hold of that
book, and repeats the action of frequent
1y touching the thumb first to the tongue
or lips and then the page, there comes
the transfer of the bacilH. The books lie
about the sick room, and the dust set
ties along the edges of the leaves. Not
one book in a thousand is freed of its
accumulation of dust before being return
ed to the library.
If all readers were cleanly in their
habits, if the thumb dampening habit
did not exist, if it were possible to keep
the books in an atmosphere of health al
ways, the circulating library would be an
ideal institution. But since conditions
are otherwise, it is the part of prudence
to consider the relation of books indis-
criminately handled to the public health.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-07
WHAT MR. BELMONT WANTED.

Some days ago. in discussing the be
ginning of the presidential contest" we
remarked upon Mr.. Perry Belmont's op-
position to Richard Croker, whom he had
supported two years ago, and made this
comment: "Mr Belmont is against Mr..
Croker now because doubtless, he has
been disappointed in getting something he
wanted" 1t seems that we were not
wrong. We are in receipt of a letter from
Mr. Belmont in which he says: you say
that my opposition to Croker is doubt
less because l have been disappointed in
getting something ! wanted. In common
with other Democrats l wanted Croker to
use such influence as he had to bring
about the nomination of q presidential
candidate who had a chance of election,
and the adoption of platform that would
not defeat and disgrace the party. In
those two things it is quite true that
was disappointed. never asked anything
of him, and never belonged to his organ
ization."
The foregoing was In letter from Mr.
Belmont dated April 3. On April he
indited another letter to the Morning
News as follows: ut should have been
added in my letter of yesterday that the
statement that Croker made me presi-
dent of the Democratic Club is one which,
In justice to me- needs correction. 1
have been a member of the Democratic
Club since 1874. 1t was then an anti
Tammany organization. l was a gov
ernor of the club during ten or twelve
years before Croker came into it. to
make it his headquarters. At that time
/ was a governor of the Manhattan Club,
as l am now When Gov. Flower re-
signed the presidency of the Democratic
Club certain governors of that club Sc
lected me as his successor, with his APP
prevail In that selection Croker acqui-
esced. ! soon found a radical difference
in my views and his regarding Organism.
and that made it impossible for me to act
in agreement with him. never belonged
to Tammany and as long as he controls
its policy 1t will be impossible for Demo-
Gratis holding the opinions l do to act
in harmony with that organization"
This. 1t seemseis sufficient to make
MIR. Belmont's position perfectly clear.