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New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
aCOWARDs," SAYS JEROME.
HF APPLIES THE EPITHET TO SOME
POLITICIANS.
p7EDrCTs THAT SUNDAY OPENING IS SURE
TO COME IN TIME-TO MAKE STAFF
PUBLIC TONIGHT

n commenting yesterday on Saturdays con-
<sreuce @ the Republican leaders. at which 1t
zras decided. as was told in The Tribune, that
mere should be no amendment Of the excise law
mis- winter Justice Jerome said:
7 Is for Mayor Low and Colonel Partridge TO
decide how the present excise law should be
enforced, If there can be no amendment Of II at
AIhanv this winter. Then If there is any one
n blame. you can go still higher up, to Gov
ernor Odell. The Mayor can remove the Police
Coromissiouer, but the Governor can remove
10th the Mayor and the Police Commissioner
II then the law is net enforced il is up TO the
Governor
the present Sunday laws should be enforced or
,ot Il viii be my duty as District Attorney 10
1-osecute those persons whom the police choose
n arrest. Ny duty District Attorney is a
main matter Of fact duty Of prosecuting break
ers Of the law
In referring again to the Platt-Dunn-Nixo
conference. the Justice said:
do not care q continental what the poll
ricans decide, cne way or another The poll
+iciaus many Of them. are towards, with their
ears &c the ground They are afraid TO 90 this
thing OF that thing. because they might alien
ste this class or that class Of voters.
Now this excise question is not question Of
votes but Of principle. If the people of a city
whose population is more than half that Of the
entire State believes that the saloons should re-
main open a part Of the afternoon and evening
on Sundays and that the present Raines Law
cannot be enforced but. on the other hand, gives
rise 10 blackmail and corruption in the Police
DEPARTMENT, think that the people should have
what they want Furthermore, I believe that
they viii have il, and if il does not come this
winter Il Will come later. I do not boast Of
being g prophet. nor the son Of z prophet, but l
a1n willing 10 bet that such an amendment OF
the excise law as have advocated Will become
g statute inside Of four years I in this
business 10 win out. I have not given up the
fight yet.
Are you II favor Of a referendum bIi7' was
asked
'clo. sir" was the immediate answer. 'I am
not, and the reason is that the members Of the
legislature are UP there at Albany 10 repre-
sent the people. If then, they do represent the
people. what is the use Of bringing such a
statute back TO the people. as If they could not
De trusted up there in Albany"
The justice said that he would make public
tonight the names Of the members Of his staff.
There would be twenty-five assistants, deputy
assistants and officers il MS working force.
Among those who are 10 Be retained, II is said,
are Messrs- SchurulaE, Garvan, Cans and Os-
borne Mr.. SchurTnan viii be the first assistant.
TIE justice coTnpliInented Nr. Philbtn on his
record OF convictions in police cases, and init
mated that he himself as District-Attorney
would take Cp this line Of work
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
MANY PERISH IN zACATECAs.
SAVE MEAT BURIED IN COL

San Antonio. Tex. Dec. 22.-News has just reached
here Of a fire in the city of Zacatecas in the Mex
lean State OF the same name, in which many lives
were lost The fire was In the principal market
building, owned by the city. and broke out in the
cellar. IN order to much of the meat
stored in the cellars possible, large force Of
men were ordered by the authorities into the burn
ing structure. and while this force was working the
flames burned their way to the top Of the market,
completely enveIoping it. The Fire Department was
unable to check the progress Of the fire, and, after
burning several hours. the building collapsed, the
crumbiing walls ouTyiRg a large number OF the
men IN the cellars under the ruins.
The latest adyiCes from ZaCateCas say that hf-
teen bodies had been taken from the ruins. while
II believed twice that many still under the
wreck. The market building OF the finest
structures of its kind IN the republic There is
rope that any who were buried in the ruins are
alive
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
HUMAN CHAIN SAVES SKATER.

BOYS AND GIRLS RESCUE CoMRADE WHO
BROKE THROUGH THE ICE.
Bloomfield, y. J. Dec. % tspecIaD.-John Tot
ten. seventeen years old, was saved from drown
ing in Cakes Mill Pond. in this place, last night
by a human chain of boys and girls. eight in
number. Totten went too near the channel.
where the ice is thin, and broke through. He
called for help. and Annie Martin. who was the
first of the other skaters TO reach the place Of
the accident. lay down on the ice close TO the
spot where Totten went through Others held
to her and formed chain back 10 safe ice.
Miss Martin got hockey stick hooked into
Tottens collar and pulled him from the water.
He was carried to shore and soon revived suf-
fciently to go home.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
ANCIENT BATE
THE OLD STORY OF ITS FOUNDING BT KING
BLADCD

BLADUD.
Harold HameI Smith. in Literary Thoughts
From the year B. c. $50 TO the year A D. 1901 ts
long stretch. yet both years have an evenI u a
and well thought out experiments CT science tnae
the . 7sO years have not succeeded IN bringing 70
King Bladud. BY tradition a: least, Is said to
nave nave oeen @ "a 6ee a1S ffz4 santosDunont he
strove TO solve the difficulty OF aerial dighr
1,s Il Tas sngneeF 9a p In his last trial at Paris did not
share the same fate as Bladud, who. We are told.
wings, and in OF which attempts he fell and
This Biadud was the son OF Lud Hudlbras. King
OF Brttain-by whom ne was oanlsieo Lron1 coorls
his mother. on his departure gave him a ring. 50
that when he vas cured[whieh the poor woIaaa nan
make himself known and be reinstated IN that
iId therefore set forth NOT knowing where 70 go.
Meeting with swineherd on The opposite bank Of
the Avon TO where Bath now stands he onereS
his services an assistant. which being accepted
he took portion Ok Ine nero un1Tr % Ms -
become contaminated wiki the dreaded disease,
drove them over to the opposite bank. under the
pretext that the acorns were aner on thaf side pug
he should do. While thus he p0ndered the pigs
waliowed in the mud. warmed by the then unknown
hor mineral sDrfngs that abourded about that spot
and Bladud noticed that after repeating the per
forunance for two three days the affected piss
(and especially one old sowl got cured Of their n
cure himself SO, stripping himself. he like tho
pigs. rolled in the healing mud, until 70 his de-i
u
on finding this out. he drove back his herd, and
leaving his employer without more ado. presented
himself at King Lud's court. and BY means OF the
ring his mother gave him was recognized and re-
fnsIated the and heir 10 the kingdom After
ths his father sent him journey TO Athens to-
study the sciences and II was there that he Hrsr'
conceived the idea that man by means Or w1ngsi
could fly through the air the same as the birds
On the death OF his father ne succeeded 70 the
throne and one OF first acts erect. IN.
the year B. c. sS3 palace near the spot where;
he and his herd OF swine had been cured. 50 that
Others affected with leprosy could come and oaths
IN the healing liquid
the eightsenth century In 1893 statue to Bladud
was erected fr the Kings Bath Room, where II still
reulain. Modern research. however, Is inclined to
disbeeve this account. and to date the foundation
~ Path 10 the reign OF the Roman Emperor
CIaudIus IN the first century. when the city o.
AoIIea Soils ('Waters of the SUM- built After
the Romans Bath remained IN the possession OF the
Britons for over a century. during which period
King Arthur Is said TO have successfully repulsed
attacks OF Ella and Cerdic. the Saxon kings IN
81. however. after the death OF Arthur, the sax
ons proved victorious. and. gaining entry into
the city destroyed not only the fine buildings
erected By the Romans but also the massive walls
well
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
THE UNITED STATES NOT CONCERNED

ALLEGED GERMAN CLAIMS FOR NICARAGUA 10
DEAL. WITH.
washington, Dec. 22-The administration Is not
CONCERNED over the statement In q Managua dis
match that the German Government under certain
concessions TO a steamship company, claims the
exclusive right 70 navigate the San Juan River and
Lake Nicaragua, which form part OF the proposed
,s+hraian canal This alleged claim, it is under
stood will not ernbarrass pending legislation for
be construction Of the canal its settlement IS
question with which the Nicaragua Government
and the company claiming the concession VIII have
TO deal
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
MISSING HEIR RETURNS.
son OF THE LATE CHARLES ROOSEVELT WAS Ill
HERE WHILE FRIENDS WERE
LOOKING FOR HIM

After being missing for twenty days, despite the
efforts Of the police to find him, Ebert c. Roose-
yelt wealthy resident OF Pelham Manor, re-
turned TO his home yesterday IN as mysterious a
manner as he disappeared. He was so weak from
exhaustion and exposure that he was put to bed
and is now reported 10 be seriously Ill Mr. Roose-
velt who Is the heir TO q large fortune left by his
father Charles Roosevelt, disappeared on -Decern-
Der .
He was traced TO Mount Vernon but from there
the trail was lost When he returned home yes
terday he told his mother that he had gone 10
,Lis ci+,z where he had become Ill, and had been
cared for at a physfcian's house His friends say
that he was apparently suffering from a temporary
alteration a OF the mind
Recently a commission and shertf's jury were
appointed by the supreme Court to inquire INTO ihto
the alleged fuconpetency Of Mr.. Roosevelt, but
the case was settled of court The Roosevelt
estate Is estimated TO be worth 100000.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
PIPE SMOKING IN PARIS.
ON The Paris Messenger.

From The Paris Messenger
The presence Of the pipe in public in Paris n
not anything like s marked as in England The
French still regard this mode OF consuming to-
bacco infra dig. and the astonl5nmenr was
rreat Yesterday when berobed French bar
rister appeared in the Palais de Justice sucking
a short "bTiar-"
The offender was at once dealt with. and tie
matter Is having the serious attention OF those
responsible for the grave etiquette OF the Paris
Courts OF Justice The press has 50 Tar not
heen able TO get fuller details. but they sure
TO follow.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
t1ErTEyAyT GovERNoR ACQUITTED.

Nissoula Mont Dec. 22.-Leutenant Governor
Higgins and his brother Arthur Higgins, the state
Game Warden last night acquitted on the
charge Of assault preferred by Theodore Blockley.
Blockley was one OF the trio whom the State off,
GERS wavlaid and severely thrashed about week
ago. The courtroom was crowded, and the verdict
was received with applause. Another charge YET
remains against the defendants, preferred ny
Charles Booth another victim.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
GENERAL NILES WON'T TALK OF oEysURE

Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles was seen by
a Tribune reporter at the Waldorf-Astorta last
night In reply to a question whether he had
ANYTHING to say about the censure OF himself by
Secretary Root. General Miles said:
II have absolutely nothing TO say the matter
Mrs Miles and I have been visiting my Sher
man at West Point. We also came over to attend
he Nev dinner
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
BIG CANTTLEVER BRIDGE OVER THE OHIO

T9fttsburz Dec 22.-The American Bridge Com
pauy secured the contract Tor the steel super
s+r,1ct1re Of the Wabash Railroads big cantilever
bridge over the Ohio River at Mngo Junction. The
amount OF the contract is 100000 and the stp
,lation is made that the work be completed before
Jen,srv 1903 Only two bridges of the kind in
g. ,zo-,5 are greater than this-the one over the
Firth of Forth Scotland which is the largest. and
The WABASH conlpany's bridge over the Monanga-
beia Fiyer ST Pittsburg now under construction.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
FIGHrING FoR RETTER CoAL FOE 80.

The City Club made public yesterday letter
which It had written TO Commissioner Lantry. OF
the Department OF Correction in which the club
purposed 10 show that. because OF E looseness IN
the specifications for certain grades OF coal TO be
used IN the institutions Of the department. certain
coal dealers are able substitute one grade o.
coal for another OF higher price.
The letter IS written in behalf OF Jacob ". Mack
IN a Taxpayers suit begun by the club. which has
by means OF such suits held up several big con-
tracts which the present Tammany adminstra-
ton has attempted to push through. thus throwing
the expenditures on the fusion Mayor Among
them was for work on the Coucourse and the
Boulevard, n The Bronx. which Commissioner
Heating had planned TO put through. This work
would have entaiIed expenditure of 100000 or
more.
The letter to Commissioner Lantry, after refer
ring advertisement in which he asks for bids
on 1880 tons OF coal at a cost OF $4,000. says:
The per cent OF slate and bone which is speci-
fed the standard OF inspection to stove coal
and chestnut coal is far 100 large 10 produce
proper quality OF coal for the ctys The total
and Il per cent in the case OF chestnut coal. Such
coal would be rejected by any private onsumer.
The result OF allowing so low standard is TO
permit the delivery by a contractor Of coal not
only Of inferior quality, but OF kind OF coal
for another. Mr.. Mack respectfully submits that
form Of the specifications is such pre-
clude all proper competition, and he ventures
hope that, in view Of these suggestions, viii
accept any bids submitted Hereunder, and
cast the specifications in such way inform
bidders accurately Of the requirements Of the de-
partment and produce proper competition.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
REVENGED.
E,ron, rhe Chicago Tribune.

From The Chicago Tribune.
The traveller the far-of Orient seated nlrnseiI
a+ the wretched apology for table ana cast MS
aI-a gioonily over the dngy tablecloth
'@FIavent you anything stronger TO drink d-,e dnan
we have some beer replied the latter IN badiy
broken English.
'''Nha kind2
The travellers face lighted up
ssF3ring me a bottle!" he exclaimed.
II was brought 81, ,,,ou
Then the traveller and MS cohpahion Ieii UPON
that bottle and emptied IL
Likewise three others 80.
How much are you charging US Ior TINS oee4
asked the traveller at last
dollar and half"
per keg?
NO, per bottle ,,
ing the bill and taking snapshot OF him. - VIII
serve you up in q lecture after I get hoIneI
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
ODELL, LOW AND STRANAHAN TO AT
TEND.

Governor Odel, Seth Low and Senator \. n.
strauahan the next Collector OF the Port, have
accepted invitations TO the third annual dinner
which Will be given under the auspices of the Re-
publican Committee of the XXIXth Assembly Dis
trict on January "a at the Hotel Savoy.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
THE DIFFERENCE,

From The Philadelphia Record
when a man has a birthday" says the
Manayunk Philosopher, he takes day on:
When woman has one she takes g couple OF
years off,"
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
GIFTS FOR BoERs FROM NEw-RoCHELLE

Two hundred boy prisoners the Island Of Ber-
n1uda Will be made happy Christmas Day
through the generosity OF w-Rochelle people
who have sent many gifts 10 them The prisoners
are Boer boys ranging in age from eleven TO six
teen years some OF whom were with their fathers
in hattie some with their mothers al home and
some minding cattle when they were captured by
the British. They in charge OF Mrs Aloertyr
the wife OF the chaplain CT the prisoners.
Recently Mrs William R. Pitt, Of New-Rochelle'
started a movement 10 send them Christmas
greeting asking the boys and girls Of the city TO
contribute from their stock Of toys and playthngs
Last night Mrs. Pitt said that the response had
been hearty. Tools for wood carving, books. games
drums horns candies and Christmas tree orna-
n1ents hare been shipped and viii be distributed by
the Rev Mr.. Albertyn, who has promised TO act
as nts Claus and that each lad gets his share
Besides the playthings and candies there are Two
barrels Of hard wood blocks from which the youth
fr1I prisoners may make toys and ornaments in
order 10 pass time until the war is over and they
are released.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
CONSUL LONG WTFHDRAWs CHARGES.

Rome. Dec. "a dispatch TO THE Standard
from Rome says that the italian Foreign Once has
oeeh Informed that the Consul General of the
gn;l.sd States TO Cairo. Egypt John G. Long. has
SLlnofS&n his charge that the Italians have
Ggc9lraged slave trading In the Italian colony OF
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
ENJOYING CUBAN HOSPITALITY.
MEN OF THE AMERICAN FLEET AT HAVANA
ENJOY THEMSELVES

Havana, Dec. 22-The officers and sailors of
the visiting American feet, now in the harbor.
are being royalty entertained by the Cubans.
Tonight the Americans attended a Spanish
opera at the Payret Theatre. General Wood
will tender them a reception at the palace to-
morrow. Senior Gener, the Mayor of Havana,
has presented to each ship a thousand cigars.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
SEVENTH REGIMENT SHOOT.

Following were the results at the 7th Regiment
Rife Club match on Saturday night:
Revolver match. five shots az ten yards two prizes
Lieutenant T wisxau Company F------..-.---.. %
private ". 4. Palmer. jr. Company G..-.--..-. .S
Handicap each. al 200 and 500 yards
five prizes - -o
yds. yds- Heap Total
Private J. ". Lawrence. Co BIB 5@6s 65
private I,osssE sE c. ca; q q ssLsss sss g g
Private r S Rutherford, Co. G-32 35-o1 81
Sergeant A Wells. CO. E-..-33 34-6T So
Three prize match shots EACH at 2oo and 500
yards ooo o
yds- yds Total
W r Short Company D...--------.-.-3S "a 81
H E Grail. Company G..--33 "a 6I
,E Il Palmer. jr.. Company G...-.3S IA 57
New-York tribune., 1901-12-23

Electric car Lines thread the streets OF the Fin
ush capital ard the little cars ali or the most
improved type, and Immediately clean If we go
about looking for contrasts between Finland and
Russia. we compare these electric trolley cars
with the antiQuated and dirty :" buses OF the
Russian capital and the dapper Finnish conductor.
with a clean collar, TO the uncleanly specimen OF
T7itv who collects the fares in Russia Eyery-
where note these little differences. Go
into bank in Helsing1Ors. and the chances are
and your letter OF credit check will be cashed
with Yankee expedition In st. Petersburg IL takes
so long draw money that you feel sometimes
that would prefer going without Again, while
Russia has done fairly well with electricity, the
telephone of the empire is an ice cart TO rae
ing sulky beside the Finnish system Almost
vate telephone ard business and social intercourse
is greatly facilitated thereby.
One cannot help remarking that the city OF Hell
singfors has absolutely no slunS; drive where you
will you find well built though often modest
houses and universal cleanliness Poverty there
certainly is but almost no destitutiop. for the
economic conditions such that there seems to
occupation for everybody: When any real want
classes which that it is provided for In q way
which does not lead to pauperiZlng- The nu-
uicfpal regulations are so good that the city Is
perfectly clean and sanitary.
WOMEN IN FINLAND
Perhaps the most interesting feature Of Finnish
social life is the position accorded women With
out auy crusade any hourishIng OF the banner OF
wornens' rights, they have simply and naturally
assumed a place of equality. Nearly all the pro-
Yassious are open to them, and they have degree
Of liberty which is paralleled only in America In
women with their progressive movements, their
clubs their interest IN all important quesuonS.
The finances OF Finland have been carried on
quite apart from those OF Russia The Finnish
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-23
FIRST PAPER MACHINE.
Feardrf rf.i~r Na<kGn~ Ffr~t f.tr>-
Ssees d. sasg~rss~.. New
York IN isg-

sz=Ssrsiss Is proud because the arss
paper machine used IN America sszs
made in that village This j. whzf sAs
Paper Trade Journal says abou. IL
The nineteenth century will 1Fsavs
be remarkable in the history of pap-r
making IN the United States. Ezriv
in the eentury-in ISS--ihe Fourssrin-
ier machine was introduced TO this
country al Szugerties. Y Y whiie n.
cylinder machine. a. TO the invention
Of which there are conflicting claim.
on behzlf % British and American in
ventOrs- came into use IN this country
about ten years earlier. The Fourcrin-
ier machine las been Improved in al
most al il details by United States
builders, until neW ~ hsa-k -
xA1zc made n this country holds the
record the world over IL has demon
strated ifs ability 70 make SO feet OF
paper 4 minute. and keep il up. and
there are builders today who expect
that in the not far distant future that
speed viii Be very largely increased"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-23

We have read VITA mach interes. the
report Of xra NJ z DesAan. p--si-
dea, Of the viesseurg Chapter Z. d. c.
20 the recent annuai meeting Of the
Daughters in Meridian- Her report re-
lates nainly to the veterans' Hospital
Annex. which ~as opeaed for patients
On the issh % JAnsary-sse Birthday
os Ros>rt 4 Lee Toward the ereets0a
Of the hospital the ladies raised one
tho1<and dollars. aat the state appro-
rria;ed tro thousand dollars Generoas
frients furnished the eixh, roou& The
charity hospital trustees snd physician
furnish naintena.R aad medical A.
teation-
siuee the opening Of the Annex
twelve ps;ie1ts have been admitted.
mostly Mississippi veterans one LET,
because he didns Ike the rules. ara
another. after two days departed BE-
cause he objected 20 = woman uzrse-
The others are grateful for the shelter
and tender care they receive oEiy ous
complaint has been expressed oy shen
The ssneness Of hospital Diet
When this writer vas recently ia yie.s-
burg. the good Dr.. Sp-Oles asked rs 20
susges; to the Daughters throzxhOst
the State TO assist their vie<sb1r< sis-
ters in their patriotic a1S charitable
work by securing szch articles OF food
ss Will relieve the azenexs-pic<les.
iellies. preserves. etc The express
eOOPasies. IL requested. will s~na sseh
eDotributiO1s free snS the old vets
will BE made 20 feel tia; they are re-
n-nh-red BY the good women o. good
old Mississipoi-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-23

the once prominent drug house Of O.
W Jones & Co. and has since been
iientiHed closely with the social and
business life Of Memphis In ISIS he
became half owner OF the Jones drug
hous-. and in lisa established the 6rm
Of Van Vle~f a CO. In iSSs he par-
ehzSed the Mansfield Drug CO. which
h consolidated With his own Business
forming the Van Vle-t- Mansfield Drug
Co. the largest buSines Of its kind in
the south and the largest iobber-s Of
quinine in the Unitea States Tie
o-Sees of -h@ ~@zap4-~ -Fss ~ <--sr~s--
-E@s- ncacquarrerS during The coming
reunioa- and Mr. Nzn Vlees Is chair
man OF the committee on eztert4Sa-
meat Of general offers
Mr. Van NIeer = one Of the b-ss~S-
mn imaginable. sz1 ret he = alwzys
accessible 10 shose who cali zh~-h@r
On errsnds of business politics r~ls-
gioa OF b@n~xol-1e-- His eozrtesF -
uuf4iling. and ! a marked Characters
thc % an unusual uaa-
The hom~ Iife Of Mr Van vle-s q
id~aL lie lives in = stately hoz-.
--th~;oizh-- % The hil on Poplar
boui~vard- huiir in eoloniaI sFyte. zn1
oruAm~nted wifh al the rno@s~rz 49,
cessors-s that travel art and god
taste ean suPply- HIS wife : dzz<A-
ter Of MAJ A. y Mckay known 20
soathernerS a. one Of Jzcksoa's gal
lanf Izdian EShterx- Tzo daughters
and son complete a family eirei-
which II genuine happiness and coa-
tentnent has te~ equals esen IL the
south. the And of happy homes