New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

creasing and party strife apparently SOL
IDLY imbedded. Duels were the order of the
day between his friends and those who opposed
MN. One Of these took place at Weehawke1.
between George l.. Eacker, partisan of Burr,
and a friend OF the eldest son of Alexander
Hamilton named Price. Another between young
Hamilton and Eacker from the wounds re-
celved in which Hamilton died. and another
IN Love Lane (Twenty-first-st) between the
brother Of jeremiah Thompson, once Collector
Oh the Port and William Coleman. Editor of
The Evening Post" which about this time first
MADE It's bow TO the public. Indeed It seemed
10 be period Of duelling. We are slightly
ahead of the chronology however. A Board of
Health was established in 1902 as was also a
vaccine. or Kline POck. Institution the first of
the kind i'm the city
In 1903 Edward Livingston resigned the office
of Mayor, and De Witt Clinton was appointed
to succeed him. The latter had been a resident
OF the city from early youth and had the honor
of being the first graduate OF Columbia College
after its change of name. The Historical So
clety was founded under his auspices and the
Public school Society was instituted by him
lie heId office for twelve years. when he re-
signed, and afterward became Governor to ma
ture the gigantic scheme of canal navigation
An appalling visitation of yellow fever about
The middle of the year spread consterna ton
throughout the length and breadth of the city.
and so great and universal was the public alarm
that all who could leave the city fled To places
of safety Mayor Livingston who had not re
signed at the time. remained AT his post bound
as he declared. by sacred contract TO face the
terrible enemy and alleviate suffering TO the
extent OF his power. lie went about the streets
at night 10 If the watchmen were doing
their duty, and visited the hospitals every day,
mis- presence encouraging the nurses and physi-
clans in the latter part OF September he sue
cumbed himself TO the fever. but recovered after
a severe Illness. the newspapers announcing the
fact and the whole city hang II with JOY. Dur
.ng his illness and while the pestilence was rag
ing his confidential clerk embezzed a large por-
tion Of the public funds and he found himself
indebted 10 the United States. without means 10
lquldate the debt. He bravely surrendered all
his property for the security of the government
and then resigned. From July 20 10 the end of
November go died from fever. The Merchants
Bank began operations this year. and some
-..ae SITTER the stockholders presented to the
state one thousand OF its shares as a fund for
the support OF public schools.
The political storm that had been brewing
in New-York from 1901 broke In March 1901
Iu February Of the latter year Jefferson was
unanimously chosen FOR reelection. and elm
ton substituted for Burr as the Vice Presi-
dental candidate. The latter. finding himself
left out OF the national nomination. resolved
10 seek the nomination for Governor OF New
York through an appeal TO the people. His sup
porters had become a recognized power I'm the
state, and announced him an independent
candidate against Judge Morgan Lewis. the Re
publican nominee. Newspaper personalities be-
came rampant on both sides. and Burr's private
character assalled in the most obnoxious
manner up 20 the day OF election. Much exuIta-
ton existed among his supporters when # was
found that he had received "A majority of nearly
100 votes In the city. but It short lived when
the returns from the country showed a clear de-
feat Of BuKr and the election Of Lewis. The for
mer attributed his defeat mainly TO the power
ful Influence Of Hamilton. especially as I'm one OF
two letters published during election times from
the pen of Or. Charles ID. Cooper General Ham
ilton said: Burr is a dangerous man and one
who ought not to be trusted with the reIns OF
government" The purport OF these letters came
under Burr's notice some weeks after the cleo
ton. and the duel of July II. 1901. with which
every student is familiar the result. The
news OF the woundlng Of Hamilton stunned the
entire city and business was practically
pended. With the announcement of his death
"a cry OF execration upon his murderer burst
from the lips and hearts Of the multitude"
1t was a sorrowful city that Witnessed