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THE SAME OLD FOOD FRAUDS.

The crusade, official and otherwise. against
authorizations of food is in every respect Cold
mendable, There Is need enough of 1t on
every hand "An we, like sheep, have gone
astray" There is no room for one country to re-
gard another as the chief of sinners. We are here
taking stringent measures against the impor-
tation of adulterated and drugged goods from
Germany and other lands. and Germany and
other lands are taking the same precautions
against us. Yet it is notorious that many
American producers and manufacturers have
practised such evil methods wholesale, while DIS
for Germany the iniquity has there extended to
some of her most cherished and Wanted ma
tional products, even some of the wines of the
Rhineland having been adulterated counter
feited and what not to- an extent sufficient TO
take away the breath Of the "cutest' Yankee
manufacturer Of wooden nutmegs that ever ex-
listed In jealous fancy.
Nor is there occasion for any one to point at
these things as proof of the degeneracy Of mod
ern times. There are those we know, who are
fond of harping about the good old days" when
things were what they seemed. Pshaw! This
food fraud business is older than the oldest
inhabitant" We are not sure but that it was
worse in the days of our grandfathers
than it is now. Half century back Tennyson
wrote of bread made Of chalk and alum as Il
common and well known thing. But let us
reckon TennySon as among the moderns and,
moreover, as a mere poet whose verses are not
legal evidence. From a serious writer, in Il
serious record, in London eighty-f1ve years ago
we learn that grocers were widely selling tea"
made of thorn leaves dried on copper and
colored with logwood, verdigris and Dutch pink.
Port wine was largely made of slOe juice Brit
ish brandy and logwood-"fne old London
port"i Gin was adulterated with aquafOrtiS
Bread was largely manufactured from mkt
ure of ground stone, chalk, pulverized bones and
a little -four. Milk was largely chalk and
water Sugar was mixed with sand. There
was scarcely an article of ordinary cOnsump-
ton that was not rendered destructive by the
infamous and fraudulent practices of inter
ested persons.
Such was the state of affairs nearly a cen
fury ago in the foremost city of the foremost
country OF the world, among people, moreover,
always regarded a foremost in commercial and
industrial integrity. What does 1t prove? Sim
ply, in the words that Lincoln was fond of
quoting that I'VE are the same that our fathers
have BEEN" We certainly are no worse, in
this particular at least. for we have no knowl-
edge Of any modern food frauds worse than
those which we have Just recalled from the
long ago. Nor are sure that, with all our
agitation and legislation against such evils, we
are any better for the same authority that we
have quoted tells us that in one day twelve
grocers were convicted and severely sentenced
for selling the "tea" made Of poisoned thorn
leaves. Human nature is pretty much the
same in all lands and in all ages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30
AROUND THE CITY HALL.

Andrew II. Green frequently expressed the
hope that he would live to see the day when all
the buildings in the CT: Hall Park, except the
City Hall itself, w.oJlit De demolished, and that
well proportioned structure would stand alone
in surroundings which would not obscure its
excellence. 1t may well be that within a rea-
sonable time the other buildings in the park
will disappear, and the house in which the
chief executive Of the metropolis has his office
will stand clear Of present besetting sins Of
architecture.
What a relief it will be If this important
change for the better is brought about! To
mention only a single distress to the vision, how
lamentably is the view from the south Of the
front Of the new Hall of Records. on the north
side Of Chambers-st, INSTRUCTED and interfered
with by the miserable building In City Hall
Park just oppositel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30
TIE NEW CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES

Civil Service Commissioner Kraft's anxiety 10
preserve for Tammany all possible spells is NAT
ural but his objections TO the new Civil Service
rules recently adopted by the city commission
are puerile. His assumption that the rules are
now being adopted TO tie the hands Of the in
coming administration is entirely gratuitous.
The rules. as a matter Of fact. were drafted
without any political motive whatever. The
work was begun early last spring by Mr.. George
McAneny at the request of the city commits
sion. u was necessary owing to the confused
condition of The old rules which had been 50
amended from time to time that they offered no
consistent and easily understood guidance IN
the administration Of the merit system. For
The most part Mr.. McAneny merely codified and
classified old rules. In some minor particulars
changes which lac believed would improve the
service were introduced The whole was CON-
Ileted in September, and was, after hearings,
adopted by the Municipal Civil Service Com
mission IN October, while the members of the
present administration had every hope that
Mayor Low would succeed himself On the
commission were several Democrats, one Of
whom was a most earnest advocate Of the rules
before the State commission at the hearing on
Friday, and no question OF politics entered into
their consideration by the city officials
The attitude taken by Commissioner Kraft Is
that OF a spokesman. He had no serious obiec-
tons 10 offer worthy OF the consideration Of a
believer ia the merit system. He was afraid
that Tammany might possibly find it less easy
70 make places and secure spoils under the new
rules than under the old ones That NAV be:
for while there is practically no change in the
intent Of the rules concerning removals which
IS merely 10 comply with the law, doubtless
some loophOles in the old confused rules have
been closed up He likewise complained Of the
high standard of requirements for policemen
and fremen. and was crushingly answered by
Mr. Spencer a Democrat. with the statement
that the rule would secure better men. and he
supposed the object Of the system was 10 get
better men. Mr. Kraft then gave an exhibition
Of his capacity as q Civil Service Commissioner
by making strenuous objection TO what he
thought was an attempt TO deprive a future
Tammary officer Of certain assistance which
be had under the old rules, only 20 learn that
the law had provided that assistance under an
other head and the old rule was obsolete
Altogether Mr.. Kraft made out a sorry case
His objections were about what was TO be eX-
pected from Murphy or Tin" Sullivan who
have 10 use for the Civil Service law anyhow
and regard IL as a necessary evil. But they
are not what was 20 be expected from sup
posed believer IN the merit system and adyo-
cate Of its perfection. The new rules have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30
STARVATTOE DIET

An amazing variety of methods of treating
tormenting diseases is set before the public by
adventurous persons who delight in expert
menting on themselves. long continued diet
not much above the starvation limit is recon-
mended by some of these unwise counsellors
for the cure of certain Affections.
Thousands of years ago the owner of valu-
able horse fed his sick animal on shavings as
a light and innocuous means of satisfying the
cravings of the unfortunate creatures stomach
The disease passed away. So did the horse
Human beings who initiate DIR. Tanner and try
to live almost entirely on air and water may
not reach the age OF Methusaleh
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tries in which the former are compelled to keep
by themselves within certain bounds.
SUBURBAN CAR DESIGN.

That progressive Western railway company,
the Illinois Central has just built two new
cars for experimental purposes ana mas or
dered eight more, so that within few weeks
il can operate couple OF hve-car trains eln-
bodying several improvements. Inc most not
able of these innovations is the Introduction Oh
cross seats and side doors. In general design
the cars will somewhat resemble the smokers
run on the elevated roads in Manhattan but
while retaining the advantages of those Vehicles'
they offer others in addition. On each SIDE Oh
the Illinois Central cars there is narrow AISLE
while each end is pierced with door NOT
only can a passenger move from one seat TO an
other after his train has started but he can
also shift from car TO car. QuicknesS Oh en-
trance and exit is thus combined with admi-
rable facilities for distribution along the train
Opinions differ concerning the desirability or
side doors when travel is heavy. Mr.. Gotshail
president Of the projected New-York and Port
Chester road. doubts whether they would be
especially useful on his line. In the minds Of
those who cross Brooklyn Bridge regularly
during rush hours by train there can be no such
uncertainty After actual experience of that
sort ANYBODY can see the wisdom OF putting In
at least one side door in the middle of cars on
the elevated roads, to expedite embarkauoh
That is the professed object of the Illinois Cen
trial. which is to use the new rolling stock In It's
suburban service. incidentally. the company
is convinced that fewer men will be needed TO
operate train and that economy as well as
convenience will be promoted.
1t is to be hoped that this expectation may be
realized, since it will prove more of recon-
mendation TO many railway managers elsewhere
than mere regard for the public Already the
type of car for the subway in New-1ork City
has been practically decided upon, and mucn oil
the rolling stock has been constructed Pos-
sibly the New-York Central and pennsylvania
companies though, may deem the Illinois Zen
traI example worth careful consideration. If not
imitation Wherever high speed is desirable
in connection with frequent stops, the shorten
ing of the latter is even more important than
abbreviating the interval in which full mead
way is developed after starting
A second characteristic of the Illinois Central
cars is that they are to have steel frames and
fireproof floors Therein they will differ little
from the rolling stock for the subway. In both
cases there has been limited use Of wood
The aim of the designers of the Western cars
is strength and endurance, rather than the elm
ination of combuStible material. They have
sought. primarily, TO minimize the effects or
collision. and they declare that telescoping will
be impossible no matter what else may happen.
Even should all these calculations prove cor
rect, it would not be safe TO pronounce the
latest Chicago type perfect, but it shows prog
ress, and that is encouraging.
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4masements.


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30
PERSONAL.

John Morley will visit this country In the autumn
of $780, when he is to deliver the address at the
opening of the technical college in Pittsours founded
by Mr. Carnegie.
Marks Nathan Of Chicago. the 'scrapiron king.
whose will has Just been filed. left provision for
the erection Of a synagogue In Jerusalem he also
left instructions that land be purchased in the
Holy City and dwellings erected for the free nous
ing of the families Of poor and deserving Jews
out of a total fortune OF S12O0o0 made in the buy
ing and selling of scrap iron. Mr.. Nathan pc
queathed $46.jO0 to charity. The amour. ha I,oi
for expenditure in Jerusalem was Sl9VvV- An e4Ie
sum was set aside for the erection Of jewish
hospital asylum for Jewish Orphans
DR. A Koch. the professor Of Journalism az the
University of Heidelberg. not only lectures on MS
subject but makes his pupils write editorials re-
ports correspondence. book reviews ana criticIsiS
of entertainments.
The Rev. Richard g. Holmes. for sixteen years
pastor Of the Shadyside Presbyterian Church Pitts
burg one of the leading churches of the denomina-
ton in the city. has just resigned his pastorate
with the expectation of entering upon business
career.
Professor Carl Z Meyers of Frankfort. who has
had charge Of many balloon experiments for the
charge of and supervise the department Of airship
exhibits at the st. Louis Fair
After eight years Of valuable service as librarian
OF the Cambridge Ciass) Public Library. William
L. r. Clifford is about to sever his connection 20
accept the place of librarian Of the Mercantile Ii
brary Association at St Louis
Mayor Feeney OF woburn Mass. the young
est chief magistrate in any city in the United
States when first elected. four years ago Five
but he has won another-tI.at Of being the only
five time winner in the Bay State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30

Criticisms are rife to the effect that the
boisterous ways Of some American students In
college commons who delight I'm hurting frag-
ments of food about the tables, are Tot alto
gether consonant with the still air of delightful
studies which should always prevail I'm the Guilt
walton Of the humaner letters. 1t should not be
forgotten that the eyesight OF Prescott, the his
torian. permanently impaired and almost
destroyed by the mischevous freak of a fellow
student at Harvard. who hurled a crust of bread
full in his face. Boys viii be boys. but they
ought not 10 be imps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

Improvement in the tone OF the security mar
ket comes slowly, but there are encouraging
symptoms. Industrial issues still suffer from
successful campaigns for the short account the
inactive issues attracting most attention of late.
and total sales not large. professional opera
tions monopolizng the lions share of business.
Market fluctuations are within comparatively
narrow limits. and there is evidence of a
healthy investment demand. Nevertheless signs
multiply indicating that gradual recovery is In
progress. and manipulation meets with more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30
POOR GIRL

Miss Mary Malinda McVeaRh.
Who still had sweet. girltsh weaghs
Wept rivers when she
Cat fifty and threel
Found out that they called her passeagh!
-(New-OrleanS TimeS-DemOcrat-
In Tennessee on September 1 shere were eighty
four dry" counties and but twelve in which liquors
could be sold. In Arkansas seventy-five counties
are dry" and forty-three wet: IN Georgia the
proportion Is 1S7 103 In Mississippi sixtyhve to
ten In ten Southern States the voters have the
opportunity to cast their ballots against licensing
the manufacture or sale of liquors, and In one
South Carolina-it is State monopoly. That the
South is fast becoming pTohibitonist is attributed
to the Suppression OF the negro vote.
well, think l made an impression on her any
way" the automobile enthusiast. he glanced
back the fair young woman lying IN the road
Chicago Record-Herald.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30

been drafted, without political purpose. as part
Of the work Of municipal betterment which the
Low administration undertook in every depart
ment and unfortunately has had all too short
a time TO round out. 1t is not called on to
abandon any Of sts good work on the edge of
completion Just because a new administration
is coming in which would never have been in
snired TO attempt such Improvement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30

This is q magnificent metropolis IN many
ways but not yet in our subways. and some
thoroughfares are still so badly quilted and torn
up that they are almost as uneven as hummock
ice in the Arctic seas Without much exaggera-
ton II may be said that undaunted explorers
still wandering in the wilds of Elm-st. and Park
ave. of Forty-second-st. and upper Broadway,
lost TO sight. but TO memory dear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30

Should the prevalent gloomy predictions to
building operations in New-York this winter
prove to be justified. those agitators who. with
out scruple or conscience. have stirred up labor
troubles, might have ample reason for sorrow.
and misguided wage earners who had unwisely
listened to bad advice certainly would have
The outlook at present is by no means encour-
aging.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30

National Guardsmen in this State have ample
reason for pride in the excellence of their marks
manship They have made better records than
the target experts in other States. Their x
ample should inspire more thorough practice
with the rife and greater devotion to this most
important branch of military service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30
HUMAN NATURE.
To err IL human. yeal
And Yet we know
More human It's to say
Ger cold x-Cyr ssoftf


More ST ,o human man s ,tis to say
philadelphia Press
The Rev. Judson Ellsworth. Of Plymouth Con-
gregational Church. Milwaukee. IS advertising
every week in the Milwaukee papers for a congre-
CATION He says he is convinced that this is
good way to make people attend the evening
vice at the church and he intends TO give the
matter a trial
Getting Even.-Miss Passaye-I trust you VIII
consider my criticisms. dear. as coming from a
Vera Pert Perte-Oh I will 1 look upon you as
the Oldest the very oldest. friend have-(Brookyn
Life.
The annual report Of the Children's Aid Society
proves by its wealth of figures and details that this
organization has been doing good and deserves gen.
erous support In its Industrial schools the num-
Der of children enrolled last year was 1856. and
the daily average attendance was no less than
1881 There were 1926 children who received re-
lief in the homes. and than 43OO boys and
girls were sheltered in the lodging houses.
National Guardsmen who have been at the State
encampment will appreciate a story told IN The
Pttsburg Dispatch" IN which Ex-Governor Patti
and General PRESLEY n. Guthrie are involved
It dates back the time when Pattison was Cow
ernor and when he was visiting the camp Of some
State troops The Governor and Adjutant General
had been outside the lines night. and when
they returned IL raining cats and dogs. The
sergeant halted them for the countersign and
General Guthrie gave il. Chattanooga" The SER
geant promptly pronounced this wrong. and so the
corporal of the guard called. He. too pro-
nounced Chattanooga" Incorrect. IN spite OF Gen
eral Guthrie's assertion that he gave il out that
very evening. Then a lieutenant was summoned
and with the same old result. All this time the
rain coming down in torrents and the two
dignitaries being thoroughly drenched Finally
the officer of the guard produced and General
Guthrie gave him Chattanooga" That was the
countersign early in the evening. General. but 1
did not like It and so substituted Antletam' as be-
ing euphonious." The aesthetic young man
sought for euphOny in the guardhouse for the rest
of that night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30
dress. They have hard fight ahead. but they
deserve success.

Gerrnany's Brazilian colonies are growing. 40
cording to the ''Koelnische Zeitung, there oelhs
i'm one State upward of 100000 Germans ana
their influence being felt in every department Oh
public life. There are German schools churcheS
and theatres and In every way the estaohsh-
rnent of the coIonists is facilitated. special priVi
Ieges being accorded to them for the acquisition
of land with substantial guarantees OF all FORMS
of Industrial freedom. The same paper says
that German capital is represented almost eN-
clusively in the railroads and large Industries Oh
Brazil "a fact which only goes to prove were
proof needed, how very desirable 1t would De TOT
Germany to acquire even the most delicate foot
hold in South America" Until lately the Ger
man colonies there did not seem to prosper.
though they had been going on in way for the
greater part of a century, but political indus
trial and other conditions seem now TO be as
much In their favor they have hitherto been
adverse
The conviction OF Edgar e. De Veau before
Recorder Golf on charge OF planning and in
stigatng attempt at robbery with violence
will cause dismay among men OF his class
Evidence was overwhelming against him. but
he himself had attempted no actual assault
in person he was confident of acquittaL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30

Bogota's turbulent citizens have with
how little wisdom q part of the world is gov
erned, without going abroad for the purpose,
according to the precept of sapient old Oxen
stern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30

Hot blooded insurgents against the "car
ahead" abuse on local transportation lines are
forming organizations. with the sanguine hope
of abolishing this wrong and Of obtaining re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

sTUYvESANT VAN RENSSELAER,.
When Stuyvesant Van Rensselaer,
An airing IS to take,
Cr1ow Stuyvesant is four years old.
But what fuss they makeD
The governess informs the nurse.
The nurse informs the page.
The page informs the butler (pray
Remember Stuyvie'S aged
The butler tells the footrnan and
The footman tells the groom.
And the groom he tells the coachman.
(And this concerns tust whom0
(Au this concerns young stuyvesant
Van Rensselaer,. of cOurseD
The coachnan tells the sta BILE boy
Who tends to Stuyvie's horse.
When the coachman. and the carriage,
And horse are at the door.
Then Stuyvesant Van Rensselaer,
Goes driving. (He's Just fourD
There Is a child Of Alaskan birth whose name IS
Leon Edward Seattle No. Yukon woodpile Bart
lett It's father recently murdered its mother.
Shells she a business woman?
He-Yes.
She-What business is she interested in7
He-Everybody's -Indianapolis Journal
The coolest place on earth inhabited by man Is
verkhoyansk above the Arctic Circle, IN North
eastern Siberia The thermometer there drops 70
90 degrees below in January. but sometimes
rises to s. degrees above in the shade IN July.
dropping. however. to the freezing point on the
warnest summer nights The hottest place in the
world is the interior of the great Sahara Desert,
in Africa, where the thermometer rises 10 IL de-
greeS. The wettest place is Greytown. Nicaragua.
where the mean annual rainfall is 26O inches. The
place of least rain is Port Nolloth in South Africa
where less than inch sometimes falls in a year.