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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES.

George Il Chisholm and ano, trus, 10 New
York Life Insurance and Trust Co, guard
Louis @ Hamersley, 81.
Same to same, guard, Katharine l. HameTs-
Kate Williams exr, TO Fannie McGay
go 100 .
Rockland Realty Co 20 John ] Bell; 81.
Walter A Vessel 20 Sarah Vessel. 81.
Manhattan Mortgage Co TO Mary Egan;
$4,000. - ~.
gage Co; $4,000. 5000
Gus and Henry Fuld 10 same: $1,000
Jacob Marx to Curtiss p Byron $3.50.
Electric Building Loan and Savings Associa-
ton 10 Serial Building Loan and Savings In
stitution: 81.
ano; $4,000. - .oa ooo
same 20 william Elliott ct al, exrs; $4,000.
Same to Title Guarantee and Trust Co;
Same 10 Matilda seligmann ct al exrs;
500 600. ~
Same to John Harrison trus; 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
THE WEATHER REPORT.
EXPLANATORY NOTES

Official Record and Observation-Disclosures
Aug &j.-Low pressure q regular distribution
prevails generally tonight throughout the coun-
try except in the Atlantic states. and showers
were general in the Ohio valley. the lower lake
region. the middle Atlantic states and New Dng-
land There were also light and scattered show
ers in the southern Atlantic and eastern Gulf
-'st4s. moderate 20 heavy showers IN the in
t-ssor Of the western Gulf states and local thun-
Ger showers IN New Mexico and Arizona. over
the remainder u the country the weather was
.air
Temperature remain moderate, except in the
northern portions Of North Dakota and Montana.
where they are quite low. with rapidly rising
pressure. showers viii continue SATURDAY in
Kew England and the middle Atlantic states
followed hy generally fair weather sunday. In
DO south local showers will continue Saiurea}
~ Sunday. ana there viii b. showers SATURDAY.
accompanied by falling temperature In the eX-
terae Northwest extending Saturday night and
sunday into the northern plains states, Inc up
Der Mississippi valley ana the northern upper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26

curley to Hugh Morris; $4,000; address, %
West 105th st.
LOTS 357 and 35s; map Lohbsuer Park
July 20. yrs; 81 per cent; Wiiliarn ztogTer
| and Philip J Schmidt 10 Joseph u Hics'e'
/ 81. 000 address, 10 West Soth ST.
/ LOTS $50 and $50 same map: July. -
! yrs: jIs per cent; same 10 same Fi'''V
| address same az above.
LOT 400 10 40s, same map July 20; o yrs
| 81 per cent: same 10 same, $i,5oo ADDRESS
same as above
MACLAY AVE. 1928; Aug "a, Yrs; 81;
per cent. Wilgus Realty co 10 Milton
| Fowler; $4,000. address, Poughkeepsie' y l.
OVERING ST, 1913: Aug "a due rs pei
bond ssmo to william Ludden; $3loo' al
dress 22l Gates ave. Brooklyn.
.oyERING ST. 1915 and 1897, IT IoIi A s,s
per cent. same to Fishklli Savings institution
S. 900; address. Fishkill, n Y
MARMIoS AVE, W 80 II Of ! f'g pnoi 81
Co TO Patrick Heaney; $4,000.
MoHEGAN AVE. W s. So It Of 179th g. 81.
44x57: Aug "a: yrs per cent; same 10
same; $4,000
MARMIoN AVE, .w cor Of 17sth st. %. ss11 -
ITres "a A aS a. yrs ,osS Per Pas ee s same "
TIBBoUT AVE. s. $50 IT Of 1881 st. :
lots together. in size 7&171x irreg a mtgs' each
$4,000; Aug "a due as per bono Edfn s99 nSn
Construction Co TO William D Lent; SloOVV,
address, Grand Union Hotel. Park ave and 42d
street.
WEBSTER AVE, s. i2iL Z, q iesth ct
43xeO; Aug "a; demand per cent; 20,
Schwartzer Co to American Mortgage 90 w.
900; address. 81 Nassau 81.
WHITE PLAINS RID, s. III ~ OF Zlo.n
st. AK irreg; June 2S; demand. per cent
Adelaide Burlando TO Leonora NJ Maccaoe' szio;
address. $50 West saith ct.
SD AVE, O. 23l II OF ls1st ST. l0oxlIo'
April 20; due as per bond; Valentine Construoo.,
ton co TO Pinkus Nathan $1,000; ADDRESS 90
West Seth ST.
18TH ST. 2ss East. 25xloo tprior mtg sS,oVVD
Aug 8; yrs, per cent; John Bozzuin 70 ftAiiy
Miller; 1000: address, IS East 6sth ST
INST ST 486 East. 16x100; July 81; due Jan
l. 1915; SO per cent Realty co 10 Jon.
Bussng. jr, and ano; $1,000; ADDRESS MOUNT
Vernon. y Y.
SAME PROPERTY (prior mtg So.Oooll aug
II: 2 yrs per cent: same TO Motifs cooper
81 900; address 4l5 Brook ave.
10TH ST, S. rs It W Of Marmion ave- z
lots each S6x75 q mtgs. each $1,000 Aug "a
yrs per cent; o K Realty co to PatricK
Heaney; 81, 900: address. 1880 Faile st.
2seTH ST, g, 2e5 It W OF Katonah ave. Eox
100; Aug 8: due July l. 1915; 5's per cent;
Gerda Miner and Leland II Miner TO hatharine
Fruckner; 81, coo; address, 412 East le1st 81.
SAME PROPERTY (prior mtg 81. COO; Aug 9;
due Jan l. 1915: per cent; same TO smith
williamson; s54o: address. 364 Alexander ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
SATISFIED MECHANICS LIENS.

WILKINS AVE. cor 10th st; STANDARD
Damp PROBING and Roofing co agt Ch aI.es
schlesinger ct al; July 10. 1871 (by deposiV'
$50 90.
SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, " cor 1879 81.
Roman Marble Works sgt Vincenzo Razzano o.
al: Aug 10. 1911; s47o.
NORTHERN AVE. n cor 161st IT; Bartolo
Cont ct al agt Codas Realty Co ct al; July ~
1911; 1878.
SAME PROPERTY; Wsisbsrs Mark Co ar
same; July 22 1911; 1881 10.
SAME PROPERTY; Anton Larsen agt same:
May 20. 1911: sl76.
SAND PROPERTY George Mongo & Son agt
same; Aug II. 1911; $3.50
SAME PROPERTY; Isaac Antsr sgt same
July g. 1911 81, 100.
SAME PROPERTY GUARANTEES Electric Co ast
same; July "a. 1911; 1925.
SAME PROPERTY; Ernest Fl RAINBOW agt
same; May II, 19l1 $3.50
SAME PROPERTY; Tozzini & Co sst same;
June 10, 1911 S66.
SAND PROPERTY; Murray Hill Co sst
same; May IS. 1911; s4.503 90
same; March 22. 1911; 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
GOVERNOR GETS THREAT
Bad Latinist in Italy Writes to Simeon
2. Baldwin and Others.

Hartford, Conn. Aug 25-somebody IN
Rome. Italy. is evidently planning a whole
sale slaughter OF American officials AL
most identical letters, written in bad Latin
with the signature "Josephat" and threat
oning DEATH have been received during
the last few days by the mayors Of several
American cities. according 10 the Hartford
police. The police investigation followed
the turning over Of a letter received by
Mayor Smith OF this city. a similar letter
received by the Mayor OF Toronto, Canada,
was published fin the newspapers a few
days ago.
A still more threatening letter has come
from the same source 10 Governor Simeon
p. Baldwin. 1t DEGREES death to himself
and all his friends and associates The
Governor regards II as a joke or at the
worst. the work Of harmless crank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26

100: Church r Gates & Co agt Maria ~. hut 20
owner: Adam Janson's Sons. contractors; SlS- -.
1G5TH ST. 8, whole front between Ieiier an r,
Findlay ayes. 1856 2xl0s. IL Hahn & O'Rellly as'
Haddon Realty Co. owner; Frankel 'Brothere'
contractors: 1912 49,
WISE AVE. =. 100 n Of Jennings 81, ~
100: Samuel Resnik agt Blue Ridge Constrs.cti""
CO. owner; Thomas Fox. contractor; s3i 30
JEROME AVE. r. so II n Of 10th ST, Sox
100: Kendelhardt & Morris sgt isaac br0""'
owner and contractor; $500.
AUDUBON AVE. W 9, whole front oetw seen
agt Belland Building Co. owner and contractor >
81, 100
44TH ST. 260 West; Max Minskon agt Jonn
Doe owner; Louis Green. contractor $40
14OTH ST. 465 West: Michael Talty a5'
Herman Walter owner and contractor; $50 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
DEAL BEACH LOT SALE TO-DAY.

Joseph P. Day will offer az auction this
afternoon by order Of the Atlantic Coast
Realty Company $50 ocean front plots at
Deal Beach, n. ]. The property is on
Ocean avenue and adjoining streets and
extends for about mile along the ocean
front, practically surrounding the grounds
of the Deal Beach Casino. The sale will
take place at 2:30 o'clock, on the premises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
NEW BUILDING PLANS,
MANHATTAN.


9th ST, ils and 120 East for a II sty and
basement mercantile bids 41sxS96: Mrs l. II
Dyckman Orange, j. owner; Goodwin. Star
rett & Won Week. As East nth ST, architects
$40 600
PARK AVE. W cor OF 10th nj. for sty
dwlg 75sxll3S: G Blumenthal. % West $50 ST.
owner: Trowbridge & Livingston. 527 9th ave,
architects; $500 600.
BROADWAY. 8, sos u OF goth ST. for a
8 sty store and Offices, 25 1S4s2: Clark estate,
rs Liberty st. owner: II Baer. q west %th
Ct architect sl2 600.
HACDMB's PI. n cor OF both at for G
sty ,enmt and store. 40. l1x903; Belrose Realty
90 300 broadway, owner. G. Wits. Union
Square West architect: $4,000.
THE BRONX.
INST ST. cor OF 81 ave, TO sly brk
tenmt. 25x9O: George Schultz, 2i2 East I'D st.
owner. Louis Shelnart 1e4 Bowery, archi
tect: cost. $4,000
BEAUMONT AVE. e $. IS n n OF 1891 st. to a
| sty frame stores 2oN25: Emil Ginsberger, 22I2
Prospect ave owner and architect cost $3.50.
OLD ROAD. $. 3l2 It OF 246th St. TO l
sty frame locker and baths. 3oNl0 teachers
College 525 East l20th ST. owners: g = Benns.
5os west l20th st. architect cost SlOoo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
RECORDED LEASES.

with name and address OF lessee.)
AUGUST 20
BROADWAY, 1888 all. Jefferson Hotel and
Restaurant Co to Samuel Feinberg, from sep,
TENDER l. 1911. to April 20, 1915; taxes etc
SO 500. address 62 Lewis 81.
SOUTHERN BOULEVARD. n cor OF
1929 st. store etc, Vincenzo RaZZano ana hne
to William Sudbrink; 10 yrs from July l. leli
81 200 20 s1.620 address. 56l Robbins ave
I'D ST, 312 East; store Of front oldg sns
to Philip Hes,; 8 yrs from Sept J. 1911; soS9
nddress 90 Ave 9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
IN THE AUCTION MARKET.

The following transactions were recorded
yesterday at the Real Estate Exchange
salesroom, Nos IA and IS Vesey street:
BY Joseph p. Day.
SOUTHERN BOULEVARD. q, 100 II n OF
Barretto 81. 1l26xlO0; s sty tenmt and stores,
sold 10 the plaintiff for $l0S, 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26

Highest iemrcraturc yesterday 80 degrees.
lowest 80. average, "a average for CORE pond
ing date Of last year ~. average for CORE
spending date Of last thirty three years ~
Local forecast: Generally fair day and sun
day. light to moderate. variable winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
MECHANICS LIENS

AUDUBON AVE. ~ g. whole front between
ism and iSSth SITS $50 0NT5. lockwood GO az,
Belland Building Co owner and niraetor. $500
83D ST, 335 East. Louis Cohen agt Frederick
Nogel, owner Cohdn contractors s-oo'
ZEREGA AVE. . c cor Of Fratman ave. 6oz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
BUILDING LOAN CONTRACTS

BROONE ST. Q cor Lewis a., i501lZ ~,
irrtg; New York Mortgage and Security CO oa-s
Minsker Realty Co $4,000.
f42D ST. SIS 100 II " OF Lenox ave, ioj1se If,
Sound Realty Co loans 1921 street ara Ienof
Ave CO S42. 40S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
onicial observations OF United States weather
bureaus taken at 6 o. m veaferdau fnllnu.

Local Official Record.-Thc following official
record from the Weather Bureau shows the
changes in temperature for the last twenyt-four
hours. in comparison with the corresponding
date OF last year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
ERATIONS.
MANHATTAN.

LAFAYETTE ST n e cor OF 4th st. 10 :
stu printing house. estate Il smith ~ William
At owner. " Tlmms. ~ West 3ith II. archi-
tect. $500 -
THE BRONX.
HARLEM RIVER and Porichester Railroad
co tracks. =. 200 Il 5 OF city lsiand ave To "A
1 sty shelter house. 2S5Ni2. Harlem River q
Pcrtchestcr Railroad CO. 30 East 45th St owners
y Spencer. 20 East 45th st. architect. cost,
s 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26

Forecast for Specia! LocaIities.-For New
Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. fair In north
showers in south portion this morning. followed
by fair. Sunday. fair. light to moderate variable
winds.
For the District OF Columbia Maryland ana
Delaware showers to-day followed BY falr'
Surdav fsfr. lleht 10 moderate variable winds.
FOR Virginia. showers to-day; sunday, falr
light 10 moderate variable winds.
For Eastern New York, generally fair to-nhS
and Stipdsy. light 10 moderate variable winds
For New England. showers to-day SunnAS'
fair. moderate variable WINDS
For Western Pennsylvania and Western New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26

Like region. Showers are also probable SUNDAY
IN the central and southern Rocky Mountain re
gon. From the lower LAX. region and the Ohio
Valley southwestward and in the extreme west
the weather will be generally fair Saturday ana
Sunday, without decided temperature changes
The winds along the New England Coast VIII
light 10 moderate variable. South Atlantic Coast.
light 10 moderate south, except east on the
Florida coast; East Gulf Coast light 10 mod
crate south. Wes, Gulf Coast moderate south.
on the lower lakes light variable upper Ihkes'
light to moderate south. becoming variable.
Steamers departing Saturday for European
uorts viii have moderate variable winds with
showers 20 the Grand Banks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
THE PRIVATE SALES MARKET

MANHATTAN.
ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE-Moses Rosenthal
and Louis Marks have sold for John Palmer and
Harry Goodstein the northwest corner OF ST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26

York, generally fair to-day and Sunday; HIGHT to
moderate variable winds
For West Virginia. local showers this morning,
Followed by fair. Sunday, fair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26

SAME PROPERTY: Ernest II Ranbov a..
same; May IL, 1911 t545 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR TO LET
WEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-06
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti.
tuition of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, so as to consolidate the
courts of common pleas of Allegheny
County.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gem
eral Assembly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of Penn
sylvania be, and the same is hereby. pro-
posed, in accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof
That section six of article five be
amended by striking out the said Sec
ton, and inserting in place thereof the
following:
Section s. In the county of Phlladel-
phia all the jurisdiction and powers now
vested in the district courts and courts of
common pleas subject to such changes
as may be made by this Constitution or
by law shall be in Philadelphia vested in
five distinct and separate courts of equal
and coordinate jurisdiction, composed
of three judges each. The said courts In
Philadelphia shall he designated respect
ively as the court of common pleas num-
ber one number two number three,
number four. and number five. but the
number of said courts may be by law
increased. from time to time and shall be
In like manner designated by successive
numbers. The number of judges In any
of said courts, or in any county where
the establishment of an additional court
may be authorized by law, may be In
creased, from time to time and when
ever such increase shall amount in the
whole to three. such three Judges shall
compose n distinct and separate court az
aforesaid. which shall be numbered as
aforesaid. In Philadelphia all suits shall
be instituted in the said courts of COM
mon pleas without designating the num-
Der of the said court, and the several
courts shall distribute and apportion the
business among thcm in such manner an
shall be provided by rules of court and
each court to which any suit shall be
diction thereof subject to change Of
venue, shall be provided by law.
In the county of Allegheny all the
Jurisdiction and powers now vested IN
the several numbered courts of common
pleas shall be vested in one court of COM
mon pleas composed of all the judges in
commission in said courts. Such juris-
diction and powers shall extend to all
proceedings at law and in equity which
shall have been instituted in the several
numbered courts and shall be subject to
such changes as may be made by law
and subject to change of venue as pro-
vided by law. The president Judge of
said court shall be selected as provided
by law. The number of judges in said
court may be by law increased from
time to time. This amendment shall take
effect on the first day of January suo-
ceeding its adoption.
A true copy of Resolution No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-06
r,ty borough township. school district. Q,

city, borough, township. school district. or
0ther municipality or Incorporated dis
rict except as herein provided, shall new
r exceed seven per centum upon the as
-ssed value Of the taxable property there
l. nor shall any such municipality or
iss1ict incur any new debt. or increase
8 Indebtedness to an amount exceeding
Vo per centum upon such assessed val
alton of property, without the assent of
he electors thereof at a bile election in
uch manner as shall be provided by law;
ut any city the debt of which now ex-
eeds seven per centum of such assessed
aluation, may be authorized by law to
increase the same three per centum. in
ne aggregate. at any one time, upon such
aluation." so as to read as follows:-
Section g. The debt of any county, city,
porough. township. school district, or 9TH
municipality or Incorporated district,
kept as herein provided. shall never ex-
eed seven per centum upon the assessed
value of the taxable property therein, nor
hall any such municipality or district in
ur any new debt, or increase its indebt-
dness to an amount exceeding two per
.entum upon such assessed valuation OF
roperty. without the assent of the cleo
iors thereof at Il public election i'm such
manner as shall be provided by law; but
ny city tie debt of which now exceeds
even per centum of such assessed val
alton, may be authorized by law to in
rease the same three per centum. in the
ggregate, at any one time. upon such
-aluation, except that any debt or debts
.ereinafter incurred by the city and coun-
of Philadelphia for the construction
nd development of Subways for transit
.urpoSes, or for the construction of
YharveS and docks, or the reclamation of
md to be used in the construction OF a
ystCm of wharves and docks, public
improvements owned or to be owned by
id city and county of Philadelphia, and
hich shall yield to the city and county,
I Philadelphia current net revenue in ex-
ass of the interest on said debt or debts
nd of the annual inStallmentS necessary
" the cancellation of said debt or debts.
'ay be excluded in aSCertaining the pow
of the city and county of Philadelphia
become otherwise indebted: Provided,
hat sinking fund for their cancellation
nall be established and maintained.
true copy of Joint Resolution No. 4.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-06
Illegal Voting.

Word reached the Commissions
ers on Saturday afternoon that the
Democratic ballots were running
short in the districts where the
keystone party tickets were freely
voted at last general election.
Under the new ballot law, as be-
fore mentioned in the News Item,
people who voted the keystone
ticket, or a majority of it, at the
last general election were not en-
titled to vote at this primary, as
there was no keystone ticket in thu.
field. The fact that ballots were
short shows much illegal voting
last Saturday. The election boards
were not to blame for this, they
were bound to give the voter the
ballot he called for, unless there
was a challenge. The blame rests
with the party watchers and the
conscience of the voter. There
were sufficient Democratic ballots
in all the voting precincts for the
legal Democratic voters in the dis
trict.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-06
Number Two.
RESOIJJTION

Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvana. so as to eliminate the require
ment of payment of taxes as a qualin-
cation of the right to vote
Resolved Gf the House of Representa-
lives concur). That the following amend
ment to the Constitution of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania be- and the same
Is hereby, proposed, in accordance with
the eighteenth article thereof:
That section one Of article eight be
amended, by striking out the fourth
numbered paragraph thereof so that the
said section shall read as follows:
Section l. Every male citizen twenty
one years of age, possessing the follow
Ing qualifications, shah be entitled to
vote at all elections, subject however to
such laws requiring and regulating the
registration of electors as the General
Assembly may enact.
First. He shall have been a citizen of
the United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in tho
State one year Cor if, having previously
been a qualified elcctor or native born
citizen of the State, he shall have re-
moved therefrom and returned. then six
months), Immediately preceding the cleo
ton.
Third. He shall have resided in the
election district where he shall offer to
vote at least two months Immediately
preceding the election.
A true copy of Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-06
4 LITERARY CRIME.
The Destruction sf the Great Library
Of Alex audria. @tef3

Of Alexandria.
On Dec. 22, $40, after a siege
that had lasted fourteen months,
the great Mohammedan general
Amrou found himself master of the
renowned city. Of Alexandria, the
capital of Egypt and at that time
the commercial and intellectual me-
tropolis of the world.
To his master, the Caliph Omar,
Amrou wrote, I"I have captured
Alexandria, a city containing 1000
palaces, 1000 baths, $4,000 dealers
in fresh oil, 10000 gardeners, 49,
900 Jews who pay tribute and 400
theaters and other places of amuse-
ment."
Amrou made no reference in his
letter to the magnificent library,
concerning which there has come
down the following story: John the
Grammarian, the most learned man
of his day, being in Alexandria at
the time, begged of Amrou that he
would give him the library. Amrou
told him that it was not in his pow
er to grant such a request, but that
he would write to the caliph about
it.
Omar, on hearing the request Of
his general, sent, back the reply:
"If those books contain the same
doctrine as the Koran they are of nc
use, since the Koran contains all
needful truth; on the other hand,
if they contain anything contrary
to the Koran they ought to be de-
stroyed. Therefore, whatever their
contents may be, I order them to
be committed to the flames"
Accordingly they were distribut-
ed among the public baths of the
city, where for more than six
months they served to supply the
fires.
The loss to the intellectual
wealth of the world by that ruling
of Omar is incalculable. The stored
up wisdom of ages was in that Alex
andrian library, and with the de-
struction of the precious volumes
facts were lost which were never to
be recovered. The caliph's igno-
rant and fanatical belief in the in
fallibility of the Koran worked hu-
manity the harm that can never be
atoned for while the world stands.
New York American,