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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10

efforts to supplement the home training The time
is coming when the church Will not need 10 90
these things at all The public schools are going
to have cooking taught it should be; manual
training will be introduced; gymnaslums VIII De
opened But in the mean time. by the use OF these
things we get in touch with the people. and the
whole neighborhood is affected. 1 can give beau
tifuI illustration of this There is an old DutcH
woman on one of the blocks the East Side VINO
owns her own tenement and who has lived there d
great many years. Talking with her the other
day. she spoke of the great changes she mas SEEM
and said. Well. what about the people?'
'Ach she said. twenty years ago there was
all buns and toughs here; now there are 1our or
five gentlemen on every block
''St. Georges is of the way on Stuyvesant
Square and 1t is not used much as if it were
on the avenue but it used great deal I should
like to reach the tides that so up and down the
avenue on Sunday afternoons. I should like to
have A place like Trinity Church Boston: there is
the place to preach to men: do not say that Bos-
ton does not see the opportunity and use it; but
look at our churches with their doors closed
all week.
What We want is to have the most beautiful
churches in the crowded districts. and the best
music. Where life is sOrdid you want beauty;
where life is crowded you want the big church;
where there is discOrd you want the most beau
tifuI music. If 1 had the power / would put the
most beautiful churches in the Bowery, and give
them the right of preaching and the right sort
Of music and the people would Make them
feel that you are genuine, and they will stand up
for YOU do the best can 10 be perfectly genuine:
that is the reason why 1 never wear the clerical
dress: that is why when fish say 1 am fishing;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10

In the upper and police worlds they have dozen
aliases; in their own sphere Of society they nave
one name by which they are known the UNDER
world over Here are few names of beggars VINO
have worked this city at time or another:
Florida Shine" "a negro). Boston Charlie st
Louis Joe" British Chi Chicago Slim, To-
ronto Peg" THE Crane and Dutch Harris
When the police court record shows that one Smith
or Jones has been arrested for vagrancy, the IN
derworld is wise to the fact that FLORIDA
Shine or some other notable of the profession has
fallen upon evil times The underworld has Its
organization too. Crime. after all. is trust When
A criminal is arrested the underworld makes a
collection 10 provide lawyer doctor or means
for escape It is a war between society and the
criminal and the criminal recognizes the value OF
organization
Letters of the beggars to Mr.. Forbes are of more
than passing interest; they are valuable human
documents showing as they 90 the wonderful clev-
erness Of their authors.
Here is a letter from beggar who accepted the
warning given him by Mr.. Forbes, and is still in
the city but has forsaken his mendcant trade.
This is a strikingly good example OF the education
displayed by some beggars:
II am constrained to write 10 you concerning
Yesterdays novel experience It gives me pleasure
TO inform you how deeply appreciate your cOurte-
GUS treatment of me yesterday. Now, could not
nv vast experience and thorough knowledge of the
inner workings of the Army of American Tramps
be of some use to you in helping in some measure
to eradicate objectionable pest from the streets
of NewYork?
See some of your confreres in the association
and talk It over I am not guilty of egotism when
I say that I am somewhat superior to the general
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10

when hunt say am hunting I try to be abso-
lutely natural and sincere; it helps the message
though often people don't understand
lone of the first means 1 adopted in trying 70
reach the people of the immediate neiShborhood
was 10 start a mission in Avenue ~ 1 hired
room at s. a night behind saloon in Avenue A.
and there I went. with layman. We had
printed a circular. saying that Sunday schooI
would be opened for boys at O'Clock on Sunday
afternoon We had boys alone At first went 20
the room with one layman. and found perhaps
seventy-five eighty boys. ranging IN age from
tan TO sixteen This was all the result Of placard;
T had done no personal work at all walked IN.
and one OF the first things J was that the boys
had ranged themselves like a wedge and before
could say q word l knocked nat on the floor
f,,u ,ength-and for A while had pretty rough
time until we had cleaned out about twenty Of
~ worst of them We did the best could
,ttb the bows that remained When got ready
70 go my friend went out a little anead or me,
and when l got 1 found him astride the gutter.
with two boys between his legs. defending himself
IRON, two more. I never called policeman though
a. nrst things OF that kind happened. 1 remember
one man in particulars big. strong fellow He
came I'm and sat down in the Sunday school Cby
this time had some OF the very best teachers
could find working there. and I always put the best
workers / had there and began to talk in 4 way
that a man should not talk to lady He was a
little drunk the lady's face flush; l walked
over and told him 10 get out. He wotld not move.
/ said:
I've are here TO help you people; paid
nothing for it: YOU are enough u man TO
respect a lady: why do you sit here and make 1t
inpossible for her 10 teach these boys2
.'He swore at and would not get out
You don't want TO call policeman. do you?
Go out quietly.
He Jumped to his feet and saw was IN for
row He was big I 1 did not
call policeman. but hit him harder than ever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10
BEGGARS ARE BECOMING SCARCE IN THIS CITY
YORK is JIMNIED" is THEIR COMMENT As THEY
LEAVE HERE FOR PASTURES NEW

With Gods blessing I'll ask
My Saviour to sup with
Here is patriotic appeal:
In 1861 went to the war.
From New-York to Fortress Monroe.
There expedition did go
TO Port ROYAL, South Carolina.
The Wabash flagship.
The Union soldiers told
Chorus:
Onward by the sea.
General Sherman six miles abreast
From Georgia 70 the surrender of General Lee
Here is example of the pathetic appeal which
shows little more originality in composition:
Did you think the black hearse passes by
That il won't be long till you and
Goes riding in big. blind hack.
And never remembers of coming hack2
Did you think you strove for gold.
That dead mans hand the dollar can't hold?
You may pinch and tuck and strive to save.
But you leave il all, when you reach the
The dash the end of the last line indicates
that the writer hesitates 10 mention word of
such i'll grave All these cards are
headed Good luck and written In the vein
shown above. suggestive of half-remembered pas
sages from the Bible. hymns and patriotic songs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10
SOME OF THEIR METHODS.

T2erhars the neanest beggar in creation is the
crust thrower." This vagabond provides himself
with rpouldy crust and walks along fashionable
street When he sees one or two well dressed
women approaching he drops the crust ana steps
- = +ev, feet As the women reach the crust
~. suddenly seems to discover it, rushes up and
hicks it up with apparent eagerness, and cheWs 1t
ravenouslv Such an exhibition seldom fails 10
elicit tears and tribute from sympathetic fem-
ninity.
7. might be reasonably expected that the food
heeear represents a condition of actual privation
L. &c story of officer Hayes. prove the con-
trary:
THE district along Madison-ave' from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10
.Le Boutiillier Brothers
West TUenty-t1rd Street.

hit man in my life, and knocked him down
Then ! stood him and said:
80 Have you had enough
HE said. Yes
"An right I answered; now. get out And
he went
about three weeks after that we got into scrn-
mage outside the Sunday school room with some
toughs. and, my horror. saw. elbowins his
way through the crowd. this same bury fellow.
and I began to feel that between him and the
others I would be killed. when. to my astonish-
rneut he walked I'D to the ringIeader and said
80 The doctor an me clean out this salOOn'
you get out
But all that sort Of thing soon passed away"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10

Many beggars content themselves simply with
signs advertising their misfortunes Out OF the
vast collection at the Charity Organization Society
the following are selected characteristic The
first shows an attempt TO turn the coal strike to
advantage:
l. John y. Crawford,
Kind friends,
Was buried in q coal mine
Three days. and not able
To do any kind of work.
Probably at the time of the Johnstown food Mr..
Crawford had q suitable sign relating TO that ca
tastrophe Here Is another:
Please patronize the blind.
If YOU want to know how / got
Blind? ] fell into cellar
And this Is how ! got blind.
/ have a wife and children.
I paw my rent for rooms,
And am a citizen of the United states
Here is q feminine appeal;
A poor woman. with small
children who in great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10
SUNDAY,
MAY 10. 1909.
g R. MORLEY'S ENGLISH
SUMMER UNDERWEAR
FOR MEN AND WOMEN.

FCR MEN AMI WOUENs
DIRECT IMPORTATION MADE EXPRESSLY TO OUR
ORDER SPECIAL IN QUALITY SHAPES AND RI
Mems Wbhe India Gauge Shirts, qvab long, half,
quarter, or sleeVes, open closed fronEs,
palue z5e.,
Mems Ecru or While Bal6rigean Shirts; long,
halt, qaarter. or no sleeves; also, Dra1ers z0fth
sDLced seats regular or knee length, vaIue 500,
MEMS White or Ezra Gauze Isle Thread Shirts;
Lonq half, quarter, sjeebes also DrazOers qvfh
sphced seats, regular or knee length, palue $15O,
Wor,en's White India Gaase Vests, lob neck
bodies, Vaine 1861
Won,sn's White "CobzOe6' - Lisie Thread Vest;
biqh or Iozv neck, also knee length drawers,
Vabue $50.
Also special lot of Won1en's SzvLss ribbed Lise
Thread Vests; loqO neck; plain fancy trimmed at
neck, paae 7oe. ana 70c.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10

Messing sentence on the city as he departs the
OCCASIONAL beggar has said farewell TO New
v.-k and his last epigrammatic comment is,
..vo-k is jimmied' Freely translated. this signifies
a.. heEgfng is no longer legitimate rnetropoli-
- occupation. II any one questions the state
.,t that the beggar is gone-removing his pict-
-ssaue ratterdernaIion self from the streets. let
,,nn recall the old days in the shopping and hotel
ss,-sr.s and he will instantly remember the horde
- the halt. the lame and the blind both real and
s-.,lared who challenged sympathy and collected
.-sl+e from the generosity of New-Yorkers. Such
collection Will insure the conclusion that only
- remnant Of the old vagabond army remains
q down TO Dan O'Rourke's saloon Park
.5or the time honored hangout of the cripple beg
IS the 'crutch' sap men. and half dozen
.s faced rnendicants all that survive Of the
lore OF more who worked the city "in the good
,,s summertime Of years past These few sur
,a,ars II you succeed liz getting them to talk 'on
.bs level will confess the change. and admit that
7bev make their living by working the more
h7spitshle shores Of Jersey wandering back at
-hf 10 the sheItering walls Of O'Rourke to re-
Iii I'D times. AS 4 regular element Of city lie,
&C. hezear has vanished; here and there per
,se-ent street vagabond remains. escaping for the
,rne7t only the certain trip TO Harris Island and
she six months bit at the wOrkhouse.
There are certain distinct reasons why the beg
~ has gone. beyond the overwhelming fact that
he has left the city for its own good four rea-
ns there are in particular. and these four reasons
she four special officers detailed to the Charity
,orvsrization Society as a mendcancy squad Under
.be watchtul eye OF James Forbes at once the
hest friend and the most persistent foe OF the
.srgar these men work. 1t is Forbes whose
orders cause arrest: his Judgment upon a heggar s
-oo,-7 carries conviction from the magistrate and
.or5e the man AWAY But il is Forbes who also
stands ready to stake the man as he comes out
~ -he vrorlrouse TO start him in the way OF earn
srr an honest living. and TO act as MS 1rleno
philosopher and guide forever after In the files
:. - 7enar-rnant over which Forbes presides
.HA-a is rocues' gallery of beggars together Win
.ha record Of the twenty-five hundred best known
professionals Of the country-some indeed have in
rernstionaI re0uta:iuns-and here in this office the
scientific control Of vagrancy for the great city Is
carried on and il is from this source that The
Tribune derives its authority for much of the fol-
lowing sketch OF the ancient profession Of beg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10
THE MAKING OF HIM.

From The Philadelphia Press
ITS ridiculous remarked the tailor. TO say
clothes don't make the man "
Think sO2'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10

This is a good example of the methodical beggar'
The item collected represents the return for
begging The other items are self-ezplanatory.
Beggars have their system OF nomenclature
'Moneker" is the underworld term for their names.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10
HORSE SENSE.

First Horse-Whats the natter
Second Horse-Oh- dear. do get &c tired q laiA
breakfast food 6lssl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-28
Putting Tammany on the Defensive.

The reform administration of New York
many in a manner calculated to precipitate
a red-hot contest this summer. District
Attorney Jerome has been for some time
gathering evidence to prove that the board
in control of docks under the Van Wyck
administration was permeated with corrup-
ton. This would not be a specially sig
nificant undertaking. under some circum-
of many citizens. not welded to the Tam
many principles. that the Van Wyck gov
eminent of the big city was characteristic
of the old Tammany methods. But 1t so
happens that Charles +. Murphy now the
executive head of the Tammany organiza-
ton. was a member of that old Van Wyck
dock board. Thus clear proof before the
courts. with perhaps criminal prosecution
based upon the charges of forgery and NAL
feasance which are now in process OF for
mutation. directly affecting Leader Murphy,
would go far toward shaking the founda-
tons of the Tammany machine.
There is little difficulty in believing the
charges thus far outlined. They follow the
old-fashioned lines of the Tnmmany graft.
Dummy bidders for dock privileges were
granted valuable rights for a song. Some
times there was shadow of competition.
sometimes the dock board gave the privi-
leges away without resorting to the sub
terfuge of a contest. The dummies were
often unaware of the terms of the grants
Sometimes these grants were for different
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-28

properties than those which had been asked
for. It Is now discovered that one man,
whose personality is exceedingly vague,
was given a lease Of q pier situated con-
siderable distance from that for which
his formal application read He had mis-
understood his instructions and the kind
board considerably corrected it for him.
In some cases the leases were applied for
one year and when granted they read for
ten years. In some cases the rentals origi-
nally entered on the books were later con-
siderably reduced.
The whole graft was typical of the Tam
many method Of administration. The sub
seQuent elevation Of Murphy to the leader
ship of Tammany Is sign that If the re-
form government is succeeded by Tam
many control little time will be wasted In
putting again into operation the great ma
chine. with its maze Of dummies and false
bids and silent partners. If Mr.. Jerome Is
able to convince the court of the crooked
ness Of that old dock board this summer,
the Tammany campaign. instead Of being
pitched in terms of assault against the Low
government. will be of necessity strictly
defensive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-28
Dangerous Pulpit Talk.

One of the most deplorable features of
the Delaware race division with it's at
tendant lynching and rioting, Is the license
with which preachers have discussed the
question from their pulpits and the reck-
lessness with which they have advised their
respective partisans to employ force There
ia little question that the public indignation
which swelled to the point of mob murder
was In large degree fomented by the utter
ances of Rev. Elwood who told his hearers
his words being widely spread the next
day-that If the courts did not Immediately
try the wretch White the mob would be
justified in taking the law into its own
hands Such counsel from a place usually
sanctified by the spirit of peace and order
was sufficient to breed lawlessness in the
minds of many who otherwise would have
contented themselves with complaining at
the delays of the courts.
Again last night a negro preacher in a
sermon denounced the white people of
Wilmington as demons. He urged the
negroes to be a law unto themselves to
emulate the example of the outlaw Tracy
His words were calculated to inflame the
blacks of the states metropolis to the
highest pitch of race frenzy The evil
effects of such a discourse are incalculable
Addressed to an impressionable people,
laboring under a state of intense excite
ment and believing themselves the victims
of a cruel wrong. advice of this kind is
calculated to precpitate a race conflict
of desperate nature. with perhaps wide
spreading results in other states.
Both the white preacher and the black
should be severely disciplined by their re-
spectve ecclesiastical authorities They
have brought the pulpit into disrepute
They have contributed to the worst pas
sions of the mob. whereas it should have
been their function to allay prejudice, to
counsel calmness and lawful actions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-28
Don't Give Up the Cup!

The remarkable work of Shamrock III
last Saturday, when she ran away from
Shamrock 1 in an informal trial off Sandy
Hook, has caused some Americans to fear
that there is reason for Sir Thomas Lip
tons confidence that he will lift the cup"
on this third visit. Ever since the yachts
were started westward across the ocean
the English sporting writers have been as
serting that the cup was as good as won,
pointing to the fact that Shamrock 1, the
pacemaker for the newest challenger, was
materially better than when she was beaten
in trials by Shamrock II. and that the latest
boat had proved to be several minutes
faster than her PAGER. Therefore there
could be no doubt whatever that however
we'll the Americans had done this year the
cup could not possibly be successfully de-
Tended.
There is no disposition to quarrel with
these English estimates. If they are well
founded the regatta will prove the fact
and the people on this side of the water
will bid farewell to the cup far less re-
gretfully than though 1t had been won by
a less sportsmanlike and persistent chal-
lenger But the cup is not yet lost. 1t is
easy to see that, barring the possibility Of
inconceivably bad handling of Columbia in
the trials thus far held. that boat is pre-
sumably as capable as she was in 1901 and
1899. Yet she was beaten with ease by
both Constitution and Reliance. Columbia
beat Shamrock 1 with little difficulty. OF
course If the latter has been remarkably
improved she may have been brought up to
equal or even to exceed the quality of CO.
Iumbia. This leaves the question Of the
comparative differences between Reliance
and Columbia on the one side and Sham
rock III and Shamrock on the other. In
all the trials thus far had on this side Re-
lance has walked away from Columbia,
just as Shamrock Ill has left Shamrock 1
hopelessly in her wake. Thus there still
remains ground for believing that the race
between Reliance and Shamrock III will
not be a walk-away for the challenger.
There is reason to look for at least a very
pretty contest. whatever the resRit. We
are not yet giving up the cup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-28
Our Ships Abroad.

The American squadron which has been
SO cordially entertained at Kiel goes next
to English waters, and will be as cordially
entertained there. King Edward Will not
be behind the Kaiser in hearty manifesta-
tions of appreciation of his guests. This Is
all very we'll and very much relished In the
United States. We are the friends Of both
Germany and Great Britain. Their ships
are welcome in our waters, and ours very
naturally are welcome in their waters. The
era of peace stimulates courtesy and IN
creases good feeling. May the era long
continue! But should 1t unhappily come
at any time soon to a close, neither Ger
many. Great Britain, nor the United States
would be found wanting In spirit to defend
its own. or carry out a program of asser-
ton, because of any compliments that are
now being exchanged. Politeness and hos
pitality. given or received, weaken no
mans fighting qualities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-28
Let the Convention Saw.
From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.

Dean Richmond once remarked, in the
case of candidate whom he had forgot
ten to put on his slate. Wen leave this
nomination for the convention" This
would be an excellent thing for the re-
publican campaign managers to do in the
case of the nominee for Vice President for
1904. Every day or two somebody is men
toned as being the especial choice of Presi-
dent Roosevelt for the second place on the
ticket with him. These reports are occa-
sionally varied with assertions that some
Of the other leaders Of the party are TAX
Ing hand in the selection Of the candi-
date. and are putting aspirants on the lis1
or removing some from it. This is harm
less amusement If the persons engaged in
it do not attempt to take 1t seriously. Soma
OF the party leaders who are said to be
in it are not persons who see the humor-
GUS side Of things quite SO quickly as do
the majority Of their fellow-citizens, and.
therefore. this attempt at debating tho
choice of the candidate for the vice presi-
dency may embarrass them later on. 1t
is safe to say that President Roosevelt is
not in the business of selecting his run
ming mate for 1904.