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TheOdOr MOmmsCn.

With the death of THEoDoR MoMMsEN
at the age of SO the labors of a great writer
as well as great historian have come to
an end In generation which made
Germany preeminent in historical study
his name stands among the first, is per-
haps the very first in the list that includes
WAITZ and RANKE and a dozen more
who approach them closely, for he had
style and genius as well as erudition.
Scholars hold MoMMsEN in regard
chiefly for his work on the great Corpus ="
of Latin inscriptions and the many es-
says to which it gave rise, and for his
Roman Constitutional Law" To the
world at large, however, he is famous
for the History of Rome, which in its
German form has the brilliance and elo-
quence of MAcAULAY, and perhaps some
similar faults. There MoMMsEN shows
himself the poet that he aspired to be
in verse, when boy.
In contemporary Germany by the
variety OF his activities carried on into
extreme old age, by certain ecoentricities
of temper and contradictions he excited
the same kind of astonishment and ad-
miration that Mr.. GLADSTONE did in
England.
He took part in the 1s4s revolution and
was turned out of his Leipzig professor
ship in consequence, and later when the
Empire was established was an adj
vanced Liberal, bitter opponent of
BISMARCK and fully as unpleasant to the
Prussian Government as his colleague
VIRCHow. Yet he defended CESAR and
Casarism in his history and was always
on the side of strong, energetic action on
Germany's part.
There was no decay in his intellectual
powers. Four years ago he published Il
l,OOO-pag volume OH the Roman Crimi-
nal Law. His sharp, peppery comments
on public matters in the newspapers
were as bright this year as ever. Like
V1RCHow he was thoroughly democratic
in his ways and never neglected his
duties as a citizen, but served in the
Reichstag and in the Berlin town gov
ernment. He brought up very large
family of children, too.
MosiMsEN leaves no university pu-
pills. Americans went to hear him lect :
ure out Of curiosity, but the frequent
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TO Foil Attempts at Fraud.

II the reports circulated by the Depart
ment of Police, the Superintendent OF
the Metropolitan Elections District, the
Citizens Union, the Republican county
committee and WILLIAM s. DEvRRY are
based upon the truth, desperate effort
will be made to-day by Tammany Hall to
steal the municipal election by the use of
fraudulent voters. The SUN hesitates
to accept as facts the allegations that are
made of imported colonizers and float
ers, but on the theory that no stone
should be left unturned to assure a VIC
tory over Tammany Hall, it may be we'll
to point out the sure, safe, and only ef-
fective way in which the possibility of
successful frauds at the polls may be
prevented.
1t is that every man who intends to
vote against Tammany should go to the
polls early-go and vote on his way to his
business, if legal holiday does not free
him from business cares, 60 and vote on
his way to the train or the ferry or the
street car if he intends to devote holi-
day to pleasure go and vote before
breakfast II he can get up ten minutes
earlier than is his CUSTOM or go and vote
Immediately after breakfast if he cannot
go sooner
To insure the election OF the anti Tam
many ticket, at least 800, 600 votes should
be cast for SETH Low. These ballots
should be safe in the ballot boxes not
later than IL clock noon. That is, $4,000
votes against Tammany should be de-
posted at the ,535 polling places through
out the city in each one of the first six
hours of voting. The task is not as great
as it seems. If thirty-three voters will
cast their ballots against Tammany each
hour from o'clock in the morning until
II o. clock noon at each polling place, the
victory will be won.
This done, Tammany will be defeated,
whether frauds are attempted or not.
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NEW YORK CITY's VOTE.



Unless some unprecedented combination
Of circumstances affects the electors OF
New York city to-day, 100000 votes Will
be cast within its limits for the candidates
for Mayor. There are only five States In
the Union, not counting New York State, In
which the combined votes for the heads
of the tickets In 1900 Presidential year 1,
or in 1909, when stih fights were made In
most of the States, exceeded the number
of ballots that will he voted In this mu-
nicipality in the eleven hours between
O'Clock in the morning and o'clock in the
afternoon to-day.
II there is q normal vote on this years
registration the number OF ballots cast for
the successful candidate should exceed
the total vote pollsd by all candidates In
the elections of 1900 in each OF twenty-nine
States, and the total vote for all candidates
at the elections OF 1902 In each Of thirty y-one
States. II there is an unusually heavy
vote for the independent candidates for
Mayor, the successful candidate may be
elected by smaller vote, but this does not
seem probable.
Here is a table showing the whole vote
polled in 1900 and 1902 in thirty-nine States
which polled fewer votes than the city OF
New York will poll tomorrow II the con-
ditions are normal
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Domiciliary Drunkenness.

Ii is common impression among citi-
zens that in his own castle man has a
right to be drunk, provided he is quiet
about it and doesn't break the peace or
the furniture. The complacency of many
shy soakers who are in the habit of enjoy
ing in seclusion the comfort that q bottle
grants is shaken by decision given by
the full bench of the Massachusetts Su-
preme Court week or more ago.
A woman in North Adams was sleeping
peacefully on couch in the house of her
father and mother at II A. NJ Some en-
envy of hers or of King Alcohol informed
the officers of the cause of that slumber
They came into the house without war
rant, in the artless Bay State way, and
lugged her off At the trial no evidence
was offered by the defendant. The Court
was asked to rule that she could not be
convicted upon the evidence The Court
refused. 1t instructed the jury that, IF
they were satisfied, upon all the evidence,
that the defendant, when found in the
room, was drunk by the voluntary use of
intoxicating liquor, she might be con-
victed under the complaint. She was
convicted, and the Superior Court, and
now the Supreme Court, has sustained
the conviction.
The Supreme Court holds that the Of
fence described by the complaint is not
affected by the legality or illegality of the
arrest The question of jurisdiction not
having been raised, the Supreme Court
holds that, upon the record, it must be
assumed that the inferior courts had
jurisdiction. So, unfortunately for Or
derly domestic guzzlers, the decision il
given upon its merits:
The evidence tended strongly to show that the
defendant was very much Intoxicated by the use of
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ENGLAND in Arabia,

From time to time of late there have
been items of news in the English papers
describing conflicts between the British
detachments holding the posts along the
new frontier taken up by the British
Government in the Alden hinterland and
the Yemen Arabs In one Of the latest
encounters reported, the British suffered
not little in the way of casualties, and
a village was destroyed.
The disturbance created by this extern
sion of British territory over the SOUTH
western corner of Arabia seems to be
spreading. 1t has apparently reached
the country to the south of Mecca, where
there has been some sanguinary fight
ing between the rebelling tribes of the
Asir region and the Turks, in which
the latter were badly beaten. From
Central Arabia and the country toward
the Persian Gulf there are also reports
of renewed unrest which may probably
lead to intervention.
1t is not likely that anything will be
done until after Lord CURzoN's tour to
the Persian Gulf, which he will make
about the end of the year in his official
capacity Of Governor-Generalo of India.
During the tour he will visit all the points
of interest, including Koweit. which
has been spoken of as the terminus of
the German Bagdad railway. With the
Koweit chiefs Great Britain has political
relations.
1t will not be surprising if Lord CUR
IONS projected journey is made the
occasion OF deliberate and emphatic
assertion of British sovereignty over a
large part of that region.
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whiskcy at the time OF the original arrest although
she was lying upon couch and was making no noise
or other disturbance. The exception presented the
question whether one can be convicted OF drunken
ness In private dwelling house where he is making
no disturbance and Is not exposed to public view.
This question Is answered by the language OF Re-
vised Laws, chapter 212. section so The offence
made punishable by this section Is drunken by
the voluntary use OF Intoxicating liquor and the
place where the onenoe is committed whether public
or private. is not element to bo considered In de-
termning whether an accused personis guilty under
the law"
Thus even the inmost penetralia and
penates are subject to visitation; and
sleep, in ones own bedroom. If that sleep
has Deen accelerated or induced by rum,
is guilt.
In Boston, at least, this decision must
cause public alarm. In that austere town
the police have been instructed by the
chairman Of the police board that man
is drunk, within the view Of the statute. il
the smell Of liquor can be detected in his
breath. The Boston police is now a
smelling committee"
This criterion applies, by inevitable
consequence, to breath exhaled within
four walls as well as to breath bestowed
upon the general air A Bostonian who
dares to eat pudding with wine sauce
is liable to be yanked from his dining
room to the station house.
1t Is grand to be Bostonian, but it ia
profession which Graves wary walking.
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NIr. sulzbcrEer,s Manly Retraction.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In THE
SuN of this morning is n letter from Mr.. w. l..
Ettinser in which he quotes from your report
of my address az Carnegie Lyceum the other
evening and states that the proposed testi-
monial to Senator Ahearn. after the pas
sage of the Ahearn bill was called of at
Senator Ahearn's own request made to Supt.
Jasper.
The facts as stated by me were based upon
information given to me by person whom
! believed 10 be well informed and in whose
faith ! have perfect confidence.
have had no opportunity whatever to
verify Mr.. Ettinger's statement. but would
not wilfully do an injustice to any man and
assuming Mr.. Ettinger's statement to he
entirely correct, l cheerfully retract the
imputation which l made in reference to
this subject. CYRUS l.. StLzBERGFR.
NEW York, Nov. 2.
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APPLIED CHRISTIANITY.
Drew Seminary Opens . New Branch o.
the East Side Of Town.

Founders Day exercises of Drew Theo-
logical Seminary at Madison, N. j., were
held yesterday in the parsonage Of the
Seventh Street Methodist Church, between
Second and Third avenues, in connection
with the opening in that building Of Drew
Seminary Settlement. The opening brought
to climax plans for an East Side work in
New York city long held by the seminary
Il was made possible by gifts from James
W. Pearsall. a member Of the board OF
trustees. The new settlement has been
named The Department of Applied Chris
tianity of Drew Theological Seminary, "
and lectureship has been established.
Jacob A. Riis gave the first lecture at the
opening yesterday afternoon. Others are
to be given on Mondays, senh-monthly
addresses were made by Mr.. Pearsall, the
founder OF the new movement and the Rev.
DR.. Frank Mason North.
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A Denver vision of tn. CIT, of the Future
From hs Dfnrsr post

from N' DfHrfr POS'
Gigantic cities OF the future there will he bb' tArE
will resemble Denver more than New N0TN INV
development OF electric transportation wiN Wa"'
the great city chain uf cities, built In tNr Sgh'
and pleasant places, with plenty OF air and '9a'
In the experimental electric road bctwech |"N>''
and Mar1cpJcld. near Berlin, which has demon
strated a feasible speed of more than tw" il''''
minute IS told the story of the city the futurr
Ata speed OF 1923 miles an hour tAc iW Ton ca
was a. comfortably tense and smooth In It's tf'
a the glide Of the mile & minute American Sp'r''
trains. n Is said tba; che terrific pressure 81 -
air around the coach holds II In an embrace as l"'
water holds ship.
The demonstration at Berlin points TO the aho"
ton OF the grade crossing: the creation oi rrr",
highways with absolutely protected high spec
roadbeds and the running OF express trains from
the business centres without stop TO the various
residence dist rcts
II will be unnecessary TO build on rough and un
s,Qhtly ground. The eaners OF modest wages VII
not be crowded into nats and fencmentS but i've IN
cottages The tree, the vine. the flower viii have
4 great revival. The great cost OF land for honit
viii not be factor to crowd and stunt ~ make
mIscry'
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SENDING SEEDS TO FARMERS
More Than 900 Tons. Put Up In 4S 900.
OOO Packages TO Be Distributed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The Agricultural
Department began to-day its annual dis
tribution of field and garden seeds o farmers
all over the country. More than thou
sand tons of seed, put up i'm IS 600 600 pack
ages. will be distributed at cost OF the
Congress is allowed $500 packages Of gar
den seeds in five varieties In addition 10
this the Department has an allowance of
zoo, 900 packages, which it sends to its CORE
spondents throughout the country and 10
State experiment stations, grange assoc-
atoms and weather bureaus. The distri-
button of seeds this year exceeds that al
any other previous year.
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NAVAL GUN FACTORY.
Admiral O'NeiM Opposed to Doubling It's
Capacity at q Cost OF - 600 600.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Rear Admiral
0'Nei. Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, is
opposed to the proposition recently made
by special board that the capacity of the
naval gun factory be doubled at cost Of
A,0OO,OO0. He thinks that it would be
unwise to make an increase in the plant,
which would not be required when the
present great need Of ordnance for war
ships has been overcome.
"The bureau, he says, "is of the opinion
that the judicious course to pursue under
the circumstances is to seek such aid as
can be afforded by the United States Army
gun factory at Watervliet and to contract
with private parties to such an extent as
can be done with prudence, having due re-
gard to the certainty Of the completion of
the work within the required time
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The Hon. WILLIAM EVERETT HICKS OF

The Hon. WILLIAM EVERETT HICKS Of
New York deserves more than one kind
word. He Is an ornament to the nation and
the champion long distance orator. The
Hon. WILLIAM EVERETT HICKS stood at the
corner of Spring and Race streets, Cincin-
natl. last Thursday from 2:i5 to II p. NJ. and
spoke continuously, occasionally mellowing
the organ with pull on bottle of cough
medicine. There should be a great future
for tho Hon. WILLIAM EVERETT HICKS.
SUFFER may have more emotion and vibra-
tion but HICKS Is better "stayer."
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Father Wynne's Challenge 10 "R0berl
TObin" and "SacerdOs."

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir; II
Robert Tobin" or "Saeerdos." who have
lately had letters in your newspa per Ques-
tioning the accuracy or sincerity Of some
statements 1 have made about the influence
of Leo XIII. in reconciling science with re-
ligion, will disclose their real names or iden-
tity as every man should when questioning
or attacking another. shall answer the COM
munications thus signed. not 30 much to
Justify my own position, rs to sustain the
reputation OF the late lamentsd Pontih.
NEW YORK. JOHN j. WINNIE, 3. j.
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WOMEN.S VARSITY CLlR MOVES.
Now In Gramerc. Park and VIII Open There
on Monday.

The Women's University Club moved
yesterday TO its new quarters at 10 GramercV
Park The club was for two years at IL
East Twenty-fourth street, but was obliged
to move, as that building was about 10 he
torn down. They now occupy four story
and basement house fronting on the south
side of the park. The club has a mem
bership Of more than 900, including Grad''-
ates nf Barnard, Wellesley. Smith, brvn
Mawr, Vassar and other colleges Among
the attractions it offers are lunche2nS'
afternoon teas, lectures and muscair,
There will be a formal opening next MONDAY.
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Some Interesting Elections.

or the State elections to-day, that OF
Ohio has the widest human interest,
personal as we'll as political. The Hon.
Tom JOHNSON is a Snowman of genius
and he spares no expense in advertising.
He doesn't expect to be elected Cover
nor. His heart and purse are devoted to
the election of Democratic Legislature
and the extrusion of the Hon. MARCUS
ALoNzo HANNA from the United States
Senate. The task is difficult. but not
impossible TOMS humor, his frank
confession of his own methods of acquir-
ing the franchises whose proceeds en-
able him to war against other monop-
olists his originality and his mastery of
spectacular politics appeal to the old
man in unregenerate Ohio nature. We
Judge from the st. Vituss dance which
has affected so many Ohio newspapers
in the last few weeks that Tom has
stirred up the natives and spread
large area of fright among his opponents.
Meanwhile, plenty of Ohio Democrats
are honing their razors. The sweet,
irenical character of Ohio politics is al
ways about the same.
The Hon. ARTHUR PUE GoRMAN would
say that the Maryland election is the
most important and perhaps it is. Nat
urally it is to him. He has taken charge
of the Democratic campaign. He has
made the negro question the head and
front of it; and he has been whacking
away at Mr.. ROOSEVELT. The future
of the German boom is in the hands of
the Maryland voters to-day. Their ver-
dict may also give some mathematical
basis for calculating the value of Mr.
RoosEvELTs Southern policy
Rhode Island and the Providence
Plantations are bigger than they look
DR.. LUCIUs FAYETTE CLARK GARvIN,
single-taxer and Democrat, occupies
lonely eminence as Governor. The rest
of the Rhode Island State officers are Re-
publican. He is the only straight Demo-
cratic Governor in the North except
CHAMBERLAIN of Oregon. The Republic
can candidate, Col. SAMUEL. p. Colt, is a
distinguished trust notable who, after
considerable urging, kindly consented
to stand on a hot antitrust platform.
Will Rhode Island be redeemed? Gen.
BRAYToN, the wise old Boss, isn't worry
ing much, whatever happens.
The Massachusetts Democrats are un-
usually perky this year, and several
dispatches have carried the State for
them. Their candidate for Governor,
GAsToN, a name of good omen in the ears
of the Bay State Democracy, is an able
citizen and he has made hustling cam
vass. His Republican opponent, his
Excellency. the Hon. JOHN l.. BATES,
seems to be little dimmed in glory this
year, but he belongs to all the societies
in the State, shakes hands with great
industry and has made very good
Governor.
The Hon. ALBERT B. CUMMINs, Gov
ernor of Iowa, deserves mention hero
because while his reelection is CON
ceded," at least by telegraph, the Iowa
idea, which he has been so proud of, has
been frequently kicked in the head by
Republican speakers in Iowa. Mr.. CUM
MINIS is active, but old hands like Mr..
ALLISON have not lost their grip.
BECKHAM, the young Governor of
Kentucky, is a candidate for reelection.
The Kentucky Democrats are as har-
monious as discord, but there are good
many Of them and the Republicans have
troubles of their own.
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Mrs. MonrOe's Doctrine.

Monroe was giving his wife lesson In diplomacy.
MY mission In life. he exclaimed "is to lay down
my octrinc'"
"Yes dear" she answered swcetly. but can't
YOU Just lay down this carpet frst7"
Muttering something about forgotten engage
ment he hastily fled the scene,
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VIII You Vote?
BY our fathers Faith and Might
Van Inn yir ,vnn ihe freeman,S rivb,

BY our fathers Faith and Might
You have won the freemans right
VIII you vote.
Every CRATER. every knave
For his vicious cause will slave
VIII you vote
VIII you barter Right for Ease.
And bctray the town to these,
who would fatten on her shame,
Make by word of her name
Orwill you vote'
Shall the poor be doomed again
To a Tecking. sunless den
OR will you Vote,
shall their girls learn Death indeed
Is more merCiful than greed.
Or will you vote'
Are you silent such time
You must share the grafter's crime
You must aid OF give them light
DO the Wrong or help the Right.
VIII YOU vote
Pooxr
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Daddy Knickerbocker TO His People.

Ho ye,
Who stand for honesty.
Come out 10 day
And say
What manner OF crown
This big town
Shall wear
For fair.
Shall II be OF CRATER metal.
with the red lights all ablsze
As beacon TO the vicious
In the error of their ways
Or shall II be
The plain white crown of decency'
Shall we have the Tiger creeping
Through the city night and day.
Sneaking when It's safer sneakIng.
or boldly sprnging on It's prey
Shall We have the same old lOoter
lust the same old Tam,nany tough,
Who syet and ever shall he
on the lookout for the stun
wehave GO, him separated
From his graft and on the run:
Shall the work that's done and doing
by your own selves be undone,
say,
Is that any way
To make hay
Is that how to push along
What you know amt rOngs
Can't you see
The Tiger UP tree
Ready to spring
On cverything'
lie Is waiting. only waiting
To see you strike the slump,
And when you co
A little SLOW,
You bet your wad hen jump.
That's what,
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II Is the Fourth Commandment IN the Rsma an
Catholic Enumeration.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Ssr: THI Sun and
the Mossrnosr seem neither Of them TO be vory we'll
up In the Bible. tr cater hlsm.
In THE SUN' OF Saturday. relative TO the be
quests OF the lave John r. Mooney and credited to
the MssssRosr. the Fourth Commandment Is re-
ferred TO as the which says: Honor thy father
and thy mother" &c. little moro careful study
OF the Bible will show them the FOURTH Command. :.
refers TO the Sabbath and the Ptfh 70 paronts
BRooKLYE. Nov. /, IRENE DANA GRovKR,
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journeys Of investigation he was obliged
to make and his literary laborp reduced
his classroom teaching to little more
than form. 1t is his books that have
trained scholars. and they remain
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The Senate of the United States is con-
trolled by States no one of which casts as
many votes as the city OF New York alone.
and the revenues and expenses Of this city
are greater than those OF any other polii-
cal corporation except the United States
Government