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New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
OBITUARY..
r. G. HALIBURTON.

Pass Christian, Miss. March 7.-R. G Halliburton,
of Canada. died here to-day. aged seventy years
For several years he had been in feeble health and
spent the winter season at Pass Christian. He
son of Justice Halliburton OF Nova Scotia.
famous as the author OF sam Slick and a
brother Of Lord Arthur Halliburton. who had a
distinguished career in the War Office of England
On January 20 he arrived here. accompanied by
his valet, in search Of health. but in his weakened
physical cal condition and his advanced age he
a Will found among his effects bequeaths all of it
10 a maiden sister.
Robert Grant Halliburton. Q C., born at
Windsor, n. S. June g. 1881. and educate
at Kings College Windsor, taking the degree OF
NJ A. in 1852 and receiving the degree of D. C. L.
In 1876 He was called to the bar in 1853 and had a
large practice in Hslfax. He was interested in
Nova Scotia coal mines and went TO England in
1871 in their interest and remained five years.
He had already taken part in public affairs m
Canada and while in London. in course OF the dis
cussion of the Alabama claims. lectured on The
Causes of the Decline of the United States as
Maritime Power" In 1872 h published an article
on The Dream Of the United Empire Loyalsts of
I776' in THE St James's Magazine and subse-
quentiy purchased that publication and gave 1t the
subtitle Of The United Empire Review" advo-
eating new national policy. From 1877 to 1881 he
practised his profession in Ottawa, but gave it up
on account of i'll health, he had to spend the
winters in a warmer climate. He devoted his at
tention thereafter chiefly scientific Investigation
He discovered a pygmy race in North Africa in
topics. He was the author of many historical ana
he gned samae ash Sick rO T Mr. HabuTton
a fellow of the Royal Geographical Socieey, @ the
and the Royal Society Of Northern Antiquaries
He unmarried. -,
known, both in this country and abroad, as tne
author Of The Cockmaker; or Savings and DongS lle5
OF Samuel Slick of Shckvile, which was mucH
read in the middle portion of the last century
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
SELECTIONS FROMTHEMAIL
DIR. VAN DYKES POSITION ASSAILED.
THIS CORRESPONDENT THINKS TEACHERS
OF DANGEROUS THEORIES SHOULD
BE SILENCED.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Many of your readers. doubtless, perused
with deep interest the letter Of DR.. Dyke on
liberty of teaching. The views of so able and
cultured a man are always worth careful consid-
Grafton
DR.. van Dyke admits, all do. that inst!tu-
tions for the propagation Of certain views theo-
logical seminaries, legitimate. Further, that
there certain general standards which are
openly acknowledged. and therefore binding; as,
for instance that a Princeton professor could not
teach atheism or immortality He could not spread
the doctrine of polygamy But might 1t not be
justly admitted. still further that the advocacy OF
what is plainly detrimental 10 the public welfare
shows unfitness in man fer his position as
teacher? Suppose doctor In a medical school had
a strong bias toward copious blood letting for
various, If not all. Ills. would not say that he
was unworthy Of confidence and untitled for his
place? An opinion about the nferority of Shake
speare TO Tupper might be very erroneous but It
would not hurt anybody. Municipal ownership OF
street railroads is a legitimate object OF advocacy
If one really believes In it, but suppose a man ad-
vocated the unlimited issue Of paper money by the
government the making of 50 cents worth Of
silver legal payment OF 8 worth of debt Is It
plain that here would be such a breach OF good
sense and the upholding OF a course practically
dishonest (whateyer might be the real intention)
as would inevitably lower the respect felt FOR him
and make him such a OF danger as a pro-
fessor that he should be removed from his chair?
The country has already suffered much from
the free silver heresy that its support by any teach
makes him element Of danger according to
the largeness OF the circle Of mis- influence. our in
stitutions OF learning. whether supported by ,the
State or by personal henevolence. designed 10
build up not to destroy. a free silver professor
may be a Samson in intellectual force, but. like
the strong man of old tugging the pillars OF
the temple Of Dagon he IS doing what he
y our national morality. W. Would rather see
hundred such men slIenced than to see them scat
ter freorands their wild theories. y. 7. NJ B.
MetuChen, y. j., March 3. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
THE PIT AT THE STAGE DOOR.

Nobody at the Star Theatre realize that any such
thing rapid transit contemplated in Man
haitian TIL Tuesday evening, when the stage door
keeper stepped from the stage door into a trench
scme four feet deep, pitched forward therein AMI
broke his thumb. Then he came back into the
house. having somehow managed toScllmb up TO
the door, and told the manager that somebody had
been digging holes In Fourth-aVe 1t was terribly
true. trench had been dug by the builders of the
rapid transit tunnel all along the back Of the thea
ire and close TO II, including the place directly
under the stage door. The manager went TO see
the contractor, and told him that the actors could
MOI get into and of the theatre. ana that he
must do something about il. So the contractor has
built a nice little plank walk, with a hand rail-
whereby those who have the right TO approach
may do The manager saws that this is well
enough for the middle of the week but that it will
never do for the beginning or the end of week.
when scenery has to be got in or out. The con-
tractor says that by the end of the week he will
nave suitable arrangement for scenery. and the
manaCer says that if he doesn't
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
ORITTARY NOTES

Detroit, March captain William Fl. Stevens a
retired capitalist and time Interested IN
mines in Colorado. died at his home in Highland
Park. suburb OF this city. last night aged eighty
In company with L. z. Letter, Of Chicago
Captain Stevens organized the Iron Silver Mining
Company, In Leadvile, Col in 1873. which Operated
of the first lead and silver mines in the State
For twenty years Captain Stevens lived in the
Lake Superior region, and during that time he
located about 100000 acres of lumber and mineral
lands for Eastern capitalists. He born in
Geneva. y. y.
Omaha. Neb.. March 7.-Frederick Metz. ST. the
brewer. died to-day. He one OF the wealthiest
in Nebraska
San Francisco. March Carl Darlington. a well
known newspaper man and writer of short stories
is dead in this city. from pneumonia
Kansas City. Mo, March Carl Ritter. for
eighteen years a leading teacher of music here
died to-day from erysipelas. He born in Ber-
lin in 1884. and when seventeen years old was a
lieutenant In the Prussian army. He came to
America in 1850 and served through the Civil War
on the Confederate side. rising the rank of cap
tain After the war he became instructor in Ian
guages at the Boston Conservatory.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
DR. ROBERT STONE.

Dr. Robert Stone, son OF the late Joel Stone,
merchant of this city died yesterday at the Hotel
San Reno. at the age of sixty-four. The operation
of tracheotomy was performed on him on Wednes-
day, and for a time he rallied. but he grew weak
that night and died yesterday morning
DIR. Stone was born in Barclay-st. He studied at
Frankfort Germany. took part Of a medical course
in Paris, and. after studying medicine in New
Haven. Conn. was graduated from the College or
Physicians and Surgeons He was assistant sur
geon in the navy in 1864 He practised medicine and
surgery in w-Haven. and later in Hudson River
towns-Irvington. Tarrytown and Yonkers. He re-
tired from the practice of his profession about
fifteen years ago. he a Free Mason DR.. stone
leaves a widow three daughters-AIrs. John II.
Stoddart. Of No. 81 West EiShty-hfth-st.; Miss NJ:
w. Stone and Mrs. Robert Gordon Hardte, wife OF
the artist-and a sOn-RObert C StOne-engaged in
the wholesale drug importing business in St Paul.
Mimi. \ brother Charles Francis Stone, is a law
yer in the Mills Building. The funeral which Will
be private. Will take place to-day at the home of
Mrs. Stoddart The burial will be az New-Haven in
he family Mot.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
WHY HE FAvoRs MIR. COLER.
CORRESPONDENT WHO WANTS HIM
ELECTED MAYOR.
o the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: VIII The Tribune allow me 10 state my
reasons for advocating the candidacy OF Bird S.
Coler for next mayor? Merit in men In what
ever position they may be found should be recog-
nized. Faithful service in position OF arduous
duties well performed should lead 10 promotion.
Accuracy. watchfulness and honesty are always
con me1dabe. and in public official laudable.
Now-Yorl City like many other cities. has had too
many mayors lacking the above qualities. Too
many of mayors come into Office ignorant of
their duties and obliged educate themselves
up to their task. While learning they realize they
are in the hands Of boss or party policy that
tie them hand and foot far the good OF
the whole city is concerned
BY virtue of his wide knowledge of public affairs
In the greater Newly ork being financial officer for
nearly four years. Mr.. Coler stands to-day second
TO other citizen in city He is the logical
candidate. as all right thinking men, regardless OF
party, VIII admit when taking into consideration
the previously named qualifications Mr.. Coler has
all these, and, being man educated by experience
In all the details Of all the departments of the
city government is the man who merits promotion
TO the mayors chair BY the record he has made
he would be mayor for all the people and d
dummy for any man. boss party. Mr.. COer has
been since his lncumbency controller, is to-day.
and will be the political Colossus of the greater
New-fork. The people can, must and will make
him mayor JOHN s. BIESECKER
New-York. Feb. q. 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
New-York. March l. 1901.
FATAL MARCH 4 WEATHER.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: II seems to me that all sensible. discrimi-
mating people must approve your editorial in The
Tribune OF the 2d inst favoring a change of
Inauguration Gay TO April 80 or other day later
than March l. You close the editorial thus: But
we doubt If change will be made until March
has killed a President"
Has not March weather killed at least one
President besides unknown numbers of citizens?
A writer who has witnessed fifteen inaugurals SAYS
Of that of 1871:
The weather. which the arrival of General
Harrison wet and dtsagreeable. continued to
he unpleasant until the day of the Inauguration.
when it was cold and cloudy. General Harrison
rode on horseback. surrounded by number of
personal friends. and the chilly and unpleasant
weather TO which he exposed himself is supposed
TO have laid the foundation for the disease which
ended his career in the first month of his admins
tratiOn-
II the mean March weather Of 1874 laid the
foundation of President William Henry Harrison's
early death. that should have spurred statesmen
Presidential term. j. G. THOMPSON
Washington March 3. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
MURPHY REPLIES TO THE BISHOP.
If NAMES ARE FURNISHED. HE PROMISES
TO BEGIN AN INVESTIGATION.

Commissioner Murphy was asked yesterday what
ne thought CT Bishop PoIter's address Wednes
Gay night, when he told of a New Yorker who
onered Two policemen 800 each If they would catch
he burglars who had robbed his house and got
this answer from the policemen: Hell, The burg
Isrs offered S30)." Murphy said: IF Bishop
Fo1ter Will give me the names Of those policemen
Will investigate The story, and. if true they shall
De properly punished
Murphy also asked what he had TO say TO
NE speech Of the Rev. Mr. Paddock. of the Pro-
Ssthedral, who declared that many small shop
keepers on the East Side pay the police for the
privilege Of keeping open on Sundays, and he re-
piea; II Mr.. Paddock will furnish with names
book"
HNfphy said he approved the suggestion of the
tenement House Commission that a law should
W ~ passed 10 libel tenement houses in which land
-o'aS permit women to conduct disorderly flats
e.'ong other respectable tenants He also approved
ne new bill regarding policy slips. Asked if he
were paying attention TO disorderly as well as
e@iiDiing houses. Murphy replied:
ies, am paying attention TO disorderly women
~ lhel as gamblers. My principle idea has been
c,, etp lhese women off the street. that people
So nor be Offended by their soliciting IL only
ssSceeo IN that IL will be something. But there
SSb.s Sobs 80 there for the purpose of meeting those
Ia 49,, ana II Is almost impossible for the police
,1s.lsse the bad women away without doing an in
Se 10 oecent women who have business there.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
Brooklyn, March 4, 1901.
AN INCIDENT IN MR.. EvARTs's LIFE.


Hon. w NJ. Evarts brings 10 my mind an Incl
dent in his early life. He one Of New-York's
delegates in company with Horace Greeley and
others TO the first Republican convention that had
been convened for national purposes. 1t met in
Pittsburg on February %. 1855. Before adjourn
ing 1t issued call for the meeting of the national
convention 10 meet in Philadelphia in the follow
ing June I recall reading a speech he made on
his return home, giving of the delibera-
tons Of the convention. I recall his reference to
an incident OF that period-the escape of Ken
lucky slave with her babe in her arms. She was
passing North through Ohio. and, seeing her pur-
suers gaining on her and anticipating her capture
She Choked her babe 20 death. Who" said Mr.
Evarts, could blame the poor slave mother il she
preferred passing her offspring into the presence
OF lis Creator rather than have it return TO life
OF bOndage?'
l presume the quotation above is not literal, but
II at least apprOXimates the text. ! We'll
ber the impression that speech made upon my mind.
II secured from a careful reading Of many Of
his later oratoriCal productions l would Ike much
10 see that brief speech reproduced.
THOMAS ROBINSON.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
OPPOSE THE MORTGAGE TAX.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Your editorial of the 9th inst on the mort
gage tax, entitled mo Compromise" has the right
ring. II real estate men will now stand to their
guns they are bound to win. The Governor has de-
clared the mortgage tax TO be a double tax and
dlsgraceful injustice and public sentiment has been
worked up 10 the boiling point. Real estate men
viii exhibit lamentable weakness if Hley retreat
ulch Inc ha!f or ! per cent is tempting PROPOSE
ton 10 some, but II we accept IL will have time
IN atter years TO regret ii. Entire exemption
no" De secured Just as easily, and that will settle
the question for all time Drastic methods are pro-
posed Tor collecting the one-half of per tax.
no mortgage Will escape, and no deductions
be allowed for Indebtedness. 1t is estimated
VIII bring the State income OF S2.O00C00 a year.
II Is the old Stranahan BILL which defeated in
the last legislature The proposition is very dan
gerous one and Will cause lot of trouble If IL is
made law. LEONARD FUTILE.
New-York. Feb 2S 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08

yer), Michael G. Hart and Richard Wynkoop. All
are dead except the last and perhaps Mr.. Saunders
Mr.. GrinnelI gave his and his money, but did
not attend the meetings. Mr.. Evarts attended all
the meetings. Mr. Hart was known as Alderman
of the Twenty-third Ward" There We're only
twenty-five wards a that time. The committee
was sef-appointed for one else could be In
duCed to commit himself openly, the Wings hoping
for a resurrection of their party and the Americans
Cknownothings'g being confident that theirs was
10 be the party of the future, and they did in fact
sweep the country in that year.
Mr.. Evarts considered calm. conservative
man, but at a meeting in the old Broadway Tab
ernacle he electrified the assembly by justifying
the slave mother in killing her daughter pre-
vent her capture by the slave catchers and her
subsection TO the iniqutes OF the slave holding sys
tenn. R. W.
Brooklyn. March 4, 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08

BENS0N-At ST. vtncents Hospital. March g. result Of
accident. Greenville r. Benson. aged 81 years.
Funeral services Saturday. the 9th inst. at
at residence Of daughter John T. Fisher No.
S4i ST. NichoIas-ave.. corner I52d-st.
Anterrnent at convenience of family
CHAP42L-Entered rest. 95s Mark save,
Brooklyn. March S. 1901 Mamie z. beloved wife OF
Edward r. Chapel and daughter of the late William,
Friends invited funeral services at
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church corner South
OxfOrd-st Brooklyn. Saturday March at ESQ p m
FIsHER-on March T. John H Fisher at residence.
no. 81 First Place, Brooklyn. in the 18th year or
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
GOULD-At her home in Seneca Falls y. 7. Wednes-
day, March g. in the S4th year OF her Hannah b
Gould widow Of Seabury 5 Gould late OF Seneca Fails
Funeral services will be held in Seneca Falls Saturday
morning. March o
MORsE-On March s. 1901, LYMAN D. Morse.
Funeral. Saturday. 2:30 p. residence. No
1S6 Hancock-st Brooklyn
PEET-In Washington D. c. 1901 Mary rolea.
Funeral services in chapel Of Galaudet College Kendall
Green. Washington, d. c.. on Thursday. March y nc
3 p. m.
Interment Hartford on Friday morning.
ROBERTsON-suddenly Morristown. ". J.. wednss-
day. March 6. 1901. Charlotte D.. widow OF the late
Alexander Robertson
Funeral services Peters Church. Morrstown. N J..
Saturday March 9. at p. m.
SToWE-On Wednesday, March g. Mrs. Edith S. Stowe.
aged -
Funeral services the home of her sister Mrs j. W.
Horne. Nc. 81 Grove-st Brooklyn at p m
TRIPP-On Third month. 7th 1901. Samuel H Trip. In
the nth year of his
Funeral Third month, 9Th. at 1880 m from his late
residence. Purchase.
Interment at Chappaqua-
Cypress Hills Cemetery.
Oince Macison-ave. corner 2Sd-st-' NeN-i0'A-
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
TURF AND FIELD CLUB.

The annual meeting OF the Turf and Field Club
was held at No. I73 Fifth-ave yesterday Perry
Belmont presided The following board of drec-
James II. Beekman Perry Belmont August Bel
rnont Royal Phelps Carroll. A: j. Cassatt. William
Astor Chanler. John E Cowdin, j. G. Foansbee.
Amos T. French G. G. Haven, Center Hitchcock.
#. r.. Hitchcock. A. Isen, jr.. c. Oliver Iselin,
Brayton Ives. Z. c. La Montague. ogden Mills
Edwin D. Morgan. j. Pierpont Morgan. Z. c. Pot
ter, S. Rowland Robbins w. Fl. Sands. T. X.
Sturgis Nathaniel Thayer William c. Whitney
Robert Dudley Winthrop and r. I. Wilson. jr.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL. AMERICA
WEST INDIES. ETC.

FRDAY-At m. for Newfoundland. per a
ara Via Tampico mail must De directed per s. 3
Tuks Island al and Ddncaa Re6ub per p M 2.% f
York: I'll p m for Nassau. per from
slTTRDAY-At for Bermuda. per $ $ Trinidad;
Cvia san Juanl Venezuela and Curacao per 5 Phiia-
Tected per PhiladeIPhiaS a, m for Grenada
sT saa n Msx6 % via aaTan al at Ia 10 "a m N for Cuba
mentary 1880 a M for Fortune Island. jamaica
Costa Rica must be drected per Athos9: at "a
Andes at 10 a. for Santiago. per s 5 C4enfusxos
per s Prince; at 1880 D. m. FOR MatanEas'
Susyi{as r G93sT1en NAH na[af3a o0 4 2hd G0ara per
per s. $ CuriJy6a.); at p m supplementary i:sc
bence by steiner close az this ONCE day az and
Saturday, Mails for Miquelon. ~ Boston. snS
Mails Cuba by rail Porr Tampa. Fla and thence m
Is a. m Sthe eonneetins & closes are on sunday wedns
day ana tIdsy s at III p m Mails for Mexico city
steamer close at This office daily az 1:S0 and II
Guatemala. by rail 20 New-orieans. ard thence 6y
ras. s s al MandsT s se9 for ay & az t'0 p m
Guatemala and TUESDAYS for Costa Rca- Registered
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS
Mails for Tahiti and Marqgesas Islands Fran
eiGsive s for dispatch per $ $ Australia III 20 A"' In
Malls Tor FSs5o haTs close Se+ a dRd a, F95pne Islands
March no. Inclusive. for dspatca per s s America
Mails for Hawaii San Francisco close here dailv at
$50 ?. m up 10 March III for dispatch per q s.
Marlposa-
Mails for China and Japan. Vancouver close herr
daily 6;3O p. M up to March tI9 FOR
dispatch Empress Of India Registered mus
be directed via Vancouver').
Australia (except West Australia which in
warded Eur0pe). New-Zealand. Fiji, Samoa and
Hawaii, San Francisco. close daily $40
March rs and up t23. inclusive or ar
arrival OF 5. 3. Etrurta due New-York March %
for dispatch :. S SonOma- -
Transpacihc mails forwarded sailing dali,
and the schedule of closing arranged on me pra-
sumption o their uninterrupted overland transit IRe
istered mail closes az . p m. previous day.
CORNELIUS VAN COTT. Po,tnastsr.
e' ~ T.. AaA'Sn :. 1oi. "A
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
Observation-Disclosures IN THE SOUTH.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: coincide with the opinion of your Birming-
ham correspondent that the disfranchisement of
the negroes will be followed by the elimination of
the race Issue and breaking up of the solid South
politically, but l should substitute gradually" for
rapidly in indicating the probable rate of prog
OF this desirable process of transition. 1t is
generally admitted that the wholesale enfranchise-
ment of the negroes just emerged from a state
of slavery and utterly unprepared to exercise the
prerogatives and powers of citizenship with proper
intelligence and discretion, was error and IL Is
undoubtedly to the interest or the black man az
well the white that the should be cor
Tected, even though the means adopted to that end
may appear arbitrary and drastic. There never
would be reasonable hope Of building up an eff
fective and successful party either South or
North. which depended upon negro votes for it's
maintenance. and l deem 1t unquestiona HE that
the property and educational Qualifications i'm
posed upon suffragans in Louisiana and NJ her
Southern States by which a very large proportion
Of the negro vote has been eliminated are quite
much in the interest cf the Republican cause as
the Democratic L. f. BENTLEY
Edltor The DonaldsonYille Chief"
Donaldsonvie. La, Feb I9, 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
Butler Penn. March :. 1901
WITHDRAWAL OF THE LOTUS FLOWER.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The New-York Lotos Club IS hardly the place
where one would look for outbreak OF provin-
ciaIsm but what are 10 think of the objection
that led the withdrawal of Stanley Middle
TOMS picture. THE Lotus Flower" from the clubs
exhibition? I have not seen the picture. and al
lude only 10 the opinion that the painting was too
realistic for women 10 see" There is a delicious
naTvete about this. According to the Bible no mis-
chief happened 10 the world long as it was
only woman who the forbidden fruit: the
trouble when man got hold Of it. But, as
Lowell wrote:
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
RELIEF FROM ALIMoNY FOR DEFENDANTS.

Albany. March 7.-Assemblyman Henry has in
troduced a bill TO relieve defendants from the pay
rrent of aimony after the remarriage of the plain
tiff 1t provides that in the plaintiff, who is
receiving alimOny, shall marry again, such pro-
vision for the support OF the plaintiff shall become
null and void. and the defendant is relieved from
the payment of any further a!imony from the
time OF such remarriage. The defendant, however,
is not relieved from the support. maintenance and
education of any minor children.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
GEORGE I. MURPHY.

George I. Murphy. of the law firm of H c. &.
G. I. Murphy died at his home. No. los WilIow-st,
Brooklyn. yesterday morning. He born in
Brooklyn sixty-four years ago. and was a son OF
the late ex-senator H. c. Murphy. After being
graduated from Columbia College in 1855 he
studied law. His speciality real estate law, and
lie was counsel for and stockholder in the Brign-
Beach Improvement Company. Mr.. Murphy
Field clubs and Of the Long Island Historical
Society. He leaves one son.