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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-18
- BALTIMORE & Ono
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.

I" .. ''~'a E!cs G Bound. s'~''"'.
No. L. tdaily) due 1888 a. m.
No. IL daily due 1880 a. nj.
No. 3-tdaiIyD due 1913 a. IN.
No. 47-(dailyj due 3:42 p. IN.
No. 55-(daily due 1928 p. m.
East Bound.
No. 2-(daHy) due 1854 a. M.
No. 46-(daily) due IO:l3 a. m.
No. l2-(dafly) due $3.50 p. m.
No. 72- daily due G:5s p. IN.
No. 4-(daiIy) due 9:45 p. IN.
w. va & PITTS. DIVISION.
West Bound.
No. -(daiIy ex. Sunday Ar. Gals a. m;
Lv. Gals a. m.
No. l-tDailyl Ar. $3.50 a. m; Lv. lO:3o
No. 5~cdaily ex. SUM- Ar. gals p. M.
Lv. 1855 a. m.
No. 7-(daily ex. SUM- Ar. G:45 p. IN.
No. 9-(Sundny only) Ar. 1920 p. M;
Lv. 1920 p. m.
East Bound.
No. s-Daily ex. SUM- Lv. $3.50 a. IN.
No. 2-Daily ex. SUM- Ar. $3.50 a. m;
Lv. lo:35 p. M.
No. 66-Sunday only) Ar. and Lv. O:4o
q. m.
No. S-tdaily) Ar. 1893 p. m; Lv. p. IN.
No. 4-tdaily ex. Sun.)-Ar. and Lv.
1880 p. m.
WEST VIRGINIA SHORT LINE.
West Bound.
r,o. 7I7-(daily OK. SUM- Ar. ll:5O u. m.
No. 7IO-tdailyl Ar. S:l5 p. m.
East Bound.
No. 7Is-(daily) Nv. 6:2o n. m.
No. 72o-tdaily ex. SUM- Lv. 2:so p. m.
Trains Nos. and 8 run between
ClarEsburg and Sutton.
d. B. MARTIN,
NJ p. T., Baltimore.
G. w. BASSETr,
G. P. A., Baltimore.
G. w. ALLEN,
T. P. A., Parkersbnrg.
BFaddocE wRisfey, the best in tie
world. Cumberland Export Beer, the best
on the market at Family Liquor Store.
mott
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Chnritv VIth q Free Han

Tramp-Is dis all yer kin gimme-er
cupfuI Nv cola water?
Kind Lady-Of course not. You can
have as many cupfuls as you want
Chicago News. y
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Miss Cochrane, of Parlsey bur
,tng Miss Pritchard, on Mechanic
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-18

modify. nature offers a refrigerator
which will answer the purpose. All
that is required is to dig a hole in
the ground and place in 1t the butter.
milk and other perishable eatables.
using covered glass Jars to hold them.
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SOLD AT:

Recommended by all leading phys
cIans. The BOTTLES are filled compi etc.
Is so as not to allow gas to raise and
minerals to settle. Machinery IS I'M
derground and the water is bottled 19
natural gravitation.
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has selected the following dates for its
popular ten-day excursions to Niagara
Falls from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington: July 24th, August 7th and
2lst, September 4th and 18th, and Oc-
tober I'd and 10Th.
The excursions from Philadelphia will
be run by two routes. Those on July
oath, August 7th and 2lst, September 4th
and 18th, and October 10th, going via
Harrisburg and the picturesque valley of
the Susquehanna, special train leaving
Philadelphia at 80 A. NJ; excursion of
October I'd running via Trenton, Man.
unka Chunk, and the Delaware Valley,
leaving Philadelphia on special train at
8.06 A. NJ.
Excursion tickets, good for return pas
sage on any regular train, exclusive of
limited express trains, within ten days,
will be sold at $1,000 from Philadelphia
and all points on the Delaware Division;
$11.25 from Atlantic City; $500 from
Lancaster; and at proportionate rates
from other points, including Trenton,
Bordentown. Mt. Holly, Cape May,
Salem, Wilmington, West Chester, Read
ing, and principal intermediate stations.
A stop-over will be allowed at Buffalo
within the limit of ticket returning.
The special trains of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion running through to Ma
CARA Falls. An extra charge will be
made for parlor-car-seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excursion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time OF con-
Meeting trains and further information
apply to nearest ticket agent, or address
George w. Boyd, General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel-
phia.
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25
OWED TO HIS DEATH

By diving from the railing OF wharf
into but two feet of water, Frank Thomp-
son, aged so years, whose home was in
Philadelphia, Pa, met instant death Sum
day. Thompson went to Augustine Park
on the steamer Columbia, in the after
noon he donned bathing suit and went
down along the river front. He evi.
IDENTIFY thought the water had much
greater depth, for he clambered upon the
railing of the wharf and sprang over.
board. His head struck the bottom and
his neck was broken by the shock.
The unfortunate bather made the dive
before he could be restrained, and on
witnessing the act number of persons
gathered about the wharf and dragged
the body from the river. DIR. T. O..
Cooper, of Wilmington, was at the park
and he found on making an examination
that the neck of the unfortunate bather
was broken by the dive. Death must
have been instantaneous.
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25
sUER INDEX FOR LIBEL

Alden R. Benson, who Is the ruling
spirit in the Levy Court of Kent county,
has brought suit against Thomas F. Dunn,
publisher of the Dorer h,der, for libel,
placing damages at $1,000. The action
grew ut of certain publications in the
lnelef recently charging that Mr.. Benson
had given tip to James Hirons, con-
tractor, whereby Hirons was induced to
increase the amount of his original bid
for alterations to the county building of
Kent. Hirons, it seems was the only
bidder, and the inference of the publica-
ton was that the Levy Courtman knew
this, and hence the alleged tip.
Dunn was arrested by Sheriff Melvin
and held in $1,000 bail by Prothonotary
Moore. Franklin Temple and James
Lord became his bondsmen. This case
will be full of interest for Kent countians
when it reaches trial because of it's poll
tical features, and because both sides will
be handled by leading counsel. The
Democratic legal talent of Kent will rally
to the support of Dunn, and Benson will
be backed by the strongest Union Repub-
lican lawyers in the State.
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25
DELAWARE NOTES
Harbeson is to have new school build

Harbeson is to have new school build
ing. i.
Kent Lodge, knights of Pythias, has
been instituted at Clayton.
Thieves robbed Mrs. Johnathan DoEo-
van, os Milford, of 55 fine fowls.
The tomato crop in the lower part Of
the State promises to be unusually large.
Miss Mary Billings, of Carlisle, Pa, has
resigned as teacher in the Milford pub
lie schools.
James d. Wright has been reappointed
constable at Clayton by Kent County
Levy Court.
Joseph Bader has been elected presl-
dent OF the Federation of Musicians. OF
Wilmington.
Wilmington journeymen tinsmiths be.
gan work Monday under all increased
scale OF wages.
By the explosion OF bottle of gum
powder, -l3-year-old Walter Cubbage, of
Lincoln City, was painfully injured.
Senator and Mrs. Ball, with party of
friends, have sailed from New York for
an extended trip to the Bermuda Islands.
An eagle that measured five feet seven
inches from tip to tip was killed near
Townsend and will be mounted and pre-
sented to Governor HUM.
Twelve-year old William Schooly died
in Wilmington Monday from lockjaw,
caused by stepping upon live electric
light wire at fire several weeks ago.
While alighting from his wagon his
horses started and William J. Hunter,
of Montchanin, was throw to the ground
sustaining a fracture of the right hip
bone.
Postmaster William H. Head, OF Will
mington, Monday received word from
Washington to discontinue the services
of six rural mail carriers from FELTON,,
Wyoming and Dover.
While 12-year-old James Mckay, Of
Wilmington, was swimming in Silver
brook, he got beyond his depth and
would have drowned but for his rescue
by James Thompson and Peter Cham
bers.
Treasurer Bartram, of Wilmington,
does not know when the school teachers
will receive their pay, as one member of
the Board OF Education has failed to in
dorse the check made out by City Coun-
cil
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER

l notice in yesterdays Public Ledger"
an article headed, Coolest Month OF
June in City's History" I have in my
possession a book compiled by Charles
Pierce, in 1S47, giving carefully observed
and recorded statistics of the weather for
every month from 1890 to 1846, both in
elusive, from which it appears that last
month, with medium temperature of
81 degrees, was not the coldest Sin the
city's history"
/ give the following extracts from the
book: SIN 1916 the medium temperature
of this month was only 64 degrees, and
it was the coldest June we ever remem-
ber. There were not only severe frosts
on several mornings, but on one morn
ing there was said to be ice, and vegeta-
bles of every description were much in
jured. All kinds of fruit had been pre-
viously destroyed, as not a month had
passed without producing ice. From six
to ten inches of snow fell in various parts
VI &C AuCliCo VIC
of New York and several inches in New
Hampshire and Maine."
In summing up his account at the end
of the year, he says: "The medium
temperature of the whole year in Phila-
delphia was only 40 degrees. There
was ice during. every month in the year.
not excepting June, July and August
There was scarcely vegetable came to
perfection north and east of the Potomac
The cold weather during the summer no.
only extended through America, but
throughout Europe. One of the most
celebrated meteorologists in England, on
reviewing the weather of the year, said:
.It would ever be remembered that 1916
was year in which there was no sum-
mer and the temperature OF the year (as
a w'ioIe) was the lowest ever known
Il was also the coldest summer ever
known in the West Indies and Africa.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
r. ]. ALLEN,
PHILADELPHIA, July I'd, 1903.
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25
M BALTIMORE & Ono
RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect May IL, 1903.
All trains Illuminated with Pintsch light.
I'll Express trains.
T.ainS leave wilmington, DelaWare avenue
0 NEW YORK, week days, 1875, t9.4o, tloss
a. m, tl22l, 1880 1919, lRoyal Limited). t7.42
faooo' tpls F. 81 Royai Limiifed], t712 tio5S
LADELPHIA, week days. 1926, $50.
teas, 7.O, 1909. 1910. ;53, lO57 q. M. tl2 ~
t 1919 SRSyai Limited, 4 n u tss q
g4ei q q 81 tifIo I'll b q. sso 2sO t5s 1koya
Timited), 765 t742. 49, tl0.55 p. m.
Chester week days s % ~ - tss fs4S
Ills tii.ss 4. m; 40, 7.o5, r;4.. 4s to IS P. n
Atlantic City, week days, 1915 and 1910 a.
nj IIz2l ti2 tsSo tS:aS tSaS hoyai Limi'ed1'
Cape May and Ocean City, week days, t6.i5
a. M; 33Op. m. Sundays, 0a mi t3 ;0p IN.
sea Isle CITY week ge dasts 5S1' = o. m; u P
baltimore and Washington, week days, t4.l3,
1915. tll.23 a. M; tl,21, t2;M, t3M. t4;55 t620,
Royal Limited), ts:oi, tlolo P m J. y SUNDAYS,
Fiji ;mitedl I'd oa e q, iii ilolo p. M M. ~ 80
Raltsmore and Way stations, week days, 25
a. m :a.D .. m Sundays. SIG q. M; 37 p- m.
m. Il. .2a 100 IA IS, ia, 1901, Ito 10 p. m. Sun
days t4i3, 1916, $40 a. m; li'zz o.S7 ,5o
Pittseurg week days, ts!g e. 4 mi III II p TO 10
m. -,
Chicago, daily, 1916 q. M; 10 40 p. m.
Cincinnati and vt. Louis, Isle q. nj tl.22,
tl0.l0 p. n., daily. . a.
10 M Il. mi: $40. 6.lI p. m. Sundays, S.l6a m;
IL nandenberg Accommodation, week days,
$50 q. M; $50, 600 p. m. Sundays, l0.l5 M;
.i''EgAVE PHILADELPHIA 4 for Wilmington.
week days. 10 IS, 700, 7.q0, 9.l5, tl0!9 q. ~ !;
400 H. 81, 2:l5, l3Qs t420, 90 1oSo = Ia,as
N SUNDAYS, tx 35, 7.I5, TAO, 8. 10 a. m tl2.4
~ 52. 2.l5. sOa, $50, f5.4S. (Royal Limited),
s.i5, t7.26, to 81, 1O,.op. m. !.
!. }lnvai Limited Is composed exclusively OF
priir,an narlOr. observation and dining cars.
No extra fare except regular Pullman charge.
Rates to Western points lower than via any
o' n A. MILLER, Trav. Passenger Agent
Wilmington. Del u p.ouu.ry,
M p. r. G. p. A,
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25
REDUCED RATES TO AsHEvILLE

For the benefit of those desiring to
attend the meeting of the National Dem
tai Association, at Asheville, N. c., July
"a TO 81, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany Will sell round-trip tickets to Ashe-
vile and return, good going July 81 and
22, and good returning to reach original
starting point not later than August 2,
inclusive, from all stations on its lines, at
reduced rates. For rates and conditions
OF tickets consult Tcset Agents.
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25
Principal Conventions to be Held In VAR
ious Portions Of the United States for
which Special Rates will be In Effect
via Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

Baltimore, Md. -Seventy-Ninth Annual
Session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
/. 0. O. F., September 21-26 Tickets
on sale September 10Th, Goth and 2lst,
good returned until September 2Sth,
inclusive.
San Francisco. Cal.-Grand Army of the
Republic, August 1922. Tickets on
sale August 4tI to 18th, good returning
until October 10Th.
For detailed information, write
ii. A. MILLER, 7. P. A.,
Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25
LOW RATES TO OCEAN CITY, MD.

The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company announces
three excursions to Ocean City, Nd, dur
ing the present season--July 9, August
and 20.
A special train will be run on the sched-
.ule given below, and excursion tickets,
good only on the special train in each di-
rection, will be sold at rates quoted.
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25
Low RATES TO REH0B0TH

The Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company an
nounces special excursions to Rehoboth
on Thursdays, July 16 and August Is
and 27, 1908.
A special train will be run on the sched-
ule given below, and excursion tickets,
good only on the special train in each
direction, will be sold at rates quoted.
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25

Stop-overs permitted on return trip at
Buffalo. Rochester, Geneva, Watkins
Glen and Mauch Chunk.
Only $1O0 Niagara Fails to Toronto
and return, via N. Y. G. & H. r. R. R.
$l.25 via "George Route
Side trip to Thousand Islands from
Rochester only S.. so round trip. Tickets
good five days, but within return limit of
Niagara Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for lunch and
supper en- route at very reasonable rates.
Call on Ticket Agents Baltimore & Ohio
r.. R. or write to H. A. Miller T. P. A.
Market Street Station, Wilmington, DEL,
for full particulars.
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25

Dilute your gasolene with little water,
is the advice given by professional
cleaner to those about to clean silk and
other delicate fabrics. The theory is that
the gasoline loosens the dirt, which the
water then washes away. The proper
proportions are cup of gasolene to two
quarts of water.
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25
Preserving Pointers
Use the best sugar.

Currants should be picked while dry,
All fruit should be ripe, sound and
fresh.
A clear, dry day should be selected for
making jelly.
Preserved fruits and iellies are better
kept in sunlight than in the dark. Dark
and damp closets are conductive to mold.
Rhubarb cloud neither be too tender
and succulent nor too hard and sticky.
In the first case the stalks have not at
tanned their growth, and in the second
they have gone beyond it.
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25
$1,000 ROUND TRIP 5000
July II and 81, August IA and %, September
II and Is, and October Q
$1,000
$1,000

A Ten (l0) Day Tour to Niagara Falls,
Americas Greatest Natural Wonder, via
Baltimore & Ohio Royal Blue Line, Phil
adelphia & Reading R'y and Lehigh VAL
ley Route, through the beautiful Lehigh
and Wyoming Valleys. Special train Of
elegant Day Coaches and Parlor Cars
will be run on above dates OH following
coi,aJ,,Ia,
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25

Returning, special train will leave
Ocean City 4.40 P. M.
Children under twelve years OF age,
one-half the above rates.
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25

Returning, special train will leave Re
hoboth $40 P. NJ.
Children between five and twelve years,
one-half the above rates.
Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25

THE TRAsscRIrr $l.Oo per year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-05
DEATH OF ART IN ITALY.
Joseph Pennell Predicts That All
treasures VIII Follow the
Campanils.

An article in the London Art jour-
nal by Joseph Pencil says the Cam
panile at Venice has "gone, simply be-
cause the modern Italian is unworthy
to care for the monuments amidst
which he finds himself.n aDespite the
pretended revival Of art" continues
Mr.. Pencil, 'svenice is daily drawing
nearer to the Italians ideal SO happily
expressed some IS years ago by the
cynic, who, when band Of artists
veatured to protest against the WaA-
ton, wicked and villain ously vulgar DIES
struction OF the beautiful island OF
st. Helena, assured them that he and
his fellow councillors hoped the day
was not far distant when Venice would
not have any interest for any artist.
It looks asst the day was coming. u
Save for the artist, 1t would make
little difference. The tourist will be
just as happy reading In his guide book
that here stood st. Marks, while he
gazes at Moses Lewis bric-a=hrac
shop, which has replaced 1T, and viii
shed tears over the Hotel OF the Ga.
lutte, which covers the site of the
church of that name. He will take
the electric line down the grand canal
to the Piazzetta, and the brilliant idea
of filing up all the canals, but fAp the
deaths of the people from the plague,
would have been carried out p very few
years after it was suggested. Before
long the entire Gindecca will be a fine
railway yard. and eyerv island xrill ha
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-05
NEW SPRINGFIELD RIFLE.
The Board OF Army Omcers ssid to
Favor the Rival Of the Fkrag-
Jorgsnsen Gun.

The United States magazine gun
board, which has been conducting a
series Of tests at the Springfield
5Mass.J arsenal to determine whether
the peR Springfeld rifle lis the best
weapon with which to equip the
army, completed q portion Of its la,
bors the other day and will now 90
to the Sandy Hook proving grounds
to continue the investigation.
THE board will then visit prominent
military posts thRnaghout the United
States, where the new gun viii bs
given practical tests BY army marks:
men, y g E,
Although the tests have been con:
Quoted privately, the expressions al
approval Of the weapon by members
OF the board are taken to indicate
that Its adoption win be recon.
mended to the war department. The
present arm in use is the ;Krag-Jor.
/ gensen. Competent critics assert
I that SO many marked improvements
have been made over 1t that the new
Springfield rife Is Its superior in
every respect.
The new gun differs in material re.
spects from the Krag and Maueer
1t has rod in place Of knife
bayonet, an open sight and three
Jugs instead OF one. Its initial veloc.
ity is 1900 feet. carries q steel jack.
eted bullet and will fire 500 rounds
plthHYt cleaning.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-05
sTREW SEA WITH FLOWERS.
Gloucester, Mass, Pays It's Annual
Tribute to the Lives of Fisher
men Lost In the Deep.

Nearly 1000 people, including men,
women and children from all walks Of
life, crowded Atlantic wharf. at
Gloucester, Mass, and witnessed a
beautiful, yet pathetic ceremony,
when "a flowers emblematic Of the
"a lives sacrificed in the fisheries from
that port during the past year were
cast in the waters of Gloucester har.
Dor by "A children.
Following the exercises on the
wharf memorial service was held in
the city hall, at which David ], Robin
son, OF Gov. Bates council, presided.
Rev. D. G. Charlton read the names
Of the fishermen whose lives were lost
during the past year, and brief adj
dresses were delivered, the speakers
paying eloquent tribut to the lost fish
ermen, adding words OF sympathy and
comfort for their survivors. +
These memorial services are con-
dusted annually under the auspices Of
Gloucester Seamen's Bethel, of which
Rev. p. G. Charlton is director.
The records of the Bethel show that
during the past 7s years the deep
claimed 5,046 lives from among the fish:
ermen Of Gloucester harbor. Nine hun:
dred and eighty-nine widows and 1,9st
children have been left to mourn these
tragic deaths. Seven hundred ant
thirty-tWg vessels have been lost, rep
resenting total yalus of S., 49,, 046.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-05
AMERICAN HENS CHALLENGER
EssIAyiPs Ability to Be Tested I'm
CpmpetittsR tn Pc HELD BY Aus-
trelien PoRltfymen,

The following challenge has been
issued 10 all American poultrymep, by
the secretary of the laying compett-
ton in Australia to determine the
ability Of hens to lay eggs:
81 Americans are invited to send over
three pens Of the best laying strains Of
any breed except Brahmasto take part
In the next competition, in April or
May next. The pens each consist Of
six puliets, but in case OF aeatA We
shall ask for eight birds to be sent.
TO show we are IN earnest we are pre-
pared to pay all expenses"
Taess Americans have been chosen
to send specimens: w. z. Hays, Hem
|leyyille, Cal, white Wyaad cites; Mrs.
A: a. Hansels Loup City, Nsb., single
comb brown Leghorns; w. p. Caldee,
Fayetteville, n. Y. white Wyandottes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-05

Rather a determined looking man
appeared in Pierpont Morgan's New
York Office not long ago and said he
wished to see the great financier.
"Mr. Morgan is busy just now," said an
attendant. "Well, I'll wait, for must
see him II 1t takes year" In few
minutes Mr.. Morgan appeared and
said: ~ cannot see you. It's out of
the question: 'But ! have a letter
from General Blank of st. Louis a
letter Of introduction" said the visit
or. Eyes. know" answered Mr.. Nor
gan in matter of fact tones. "The
general informs me by wire that he
gave you the letter to get rid OF you.
Good morning" AND. the anancier
disappeared into his private offics.
Exit the St. Louis party in slightly
dazed condition.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-05

A Wisconsin man who has shaggy
dog has been arrested for cruelty to
animals. The gentleman is Chin
ney sweep,.and it has been his habit
to lower his dog into chimney that
seemed to need attention, the, hair
of the dog and his violent scratchings
and scramblings completing the job.
Having witnessed frequent canine en-
counters, we are convinced that there
are many dogs that are fond OF a
rough and tumble life, and not ayerse
to dirt. If the Wisconsin chimney
sweeps dog is one of that kind, said
sweep, according to the dictum OF
the Minneapolis Times, is not guilty
of cruelty The dog may like the.
Job. and if SO. it would be cruelty to
deprive him OF it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-05
JOKE on ART EXPERTS.
sculptures of Angelo and Da vihci
Are Turned Down ~
lmmature.

Exact reproductions of some of the
greatest works of Michael Angelo
and Leonardo Da yinci have been re-
sjected as inartistic and immature by
the municipal art commission, body
made up of number Of the rich
men of New York city, men who deem
themselves art critics of the first
class.
The commissioners give their scry-
ices to the city free Of charge just
because they want municipal art well
managed. The joke was turned on
them by pair of Tammany archi-
tects, who have contract for the
erection of the hall of records, now
nearing completion.
The architects, Horgan and Slat-
terry, were annoyed by what they
deemed persecution and they lay all
their troubles to the reform admin
istration inaugurated by Mayor Low
This contract is holdoyer since the
previous administration, and they
claim they have been doing their best
to give satisfaction.
Despite every effort Of the archi-
tects to please, plans, drawings,
sculpture and decorations were re.
jected, they claim, because the work
was in the hands of Tammany men
The commission could see no arsEiu
most of the work. The best artists
obtainable were secured, but 1t was
the same tory. Then, when Other
artists pronounced the work OF
high class, came the time for tbs
joke.
Careful copies of some OF the gar
goyles and cornice decorations by
Angelo and Da Vinci in St. Peters al
Rome were secured. The reproduc'
tions were pronounced perfect and
submitted, but they were not artistic
in the eyes OF the experts.