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OHIO lOR ROnSEVELL
COSTROIERSY EXDED.
Jfhils President's Friends Praise
His Altitude. ll anna Yields.
Tb*> controversy over the indorsement or
President Roosevelt by the Ohio Republican
Sate Convention was ended yesterday. While
Senator Fomker and other friends of the Presi
dent !n Washington were expressing their
p-atiScarion at Mr. Roosevelt's statement aC
hi* attitude. Senator Harms, In Cleveland, at
the President's request, "withdrew opposition
to sis indorsement. When Senator Foraker
learned of Senator Hanna's chance of front he
expressed ■eh gratification, and said that the
coEvr.tion would certainly Indorse both Roose
relt ■d Hanna. Congressman Grosvenor,
ia Cincinnati, said he was in favor of the
soz:i3a*' on of President Roosevelt, but did not
fceliero in Ptirrin? up a factional quarrel.
gS FOFAKER VIEWS IT.
President s Statement a Complete
Ansttcr to Hanna.
Ir-T TEI-E'»BAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.]
TTas-hington, May 2G. — Senator Foraker said
To-day that he regarded the President's staie
- ,-• published this -. -ing as a complete
tr.STVFr to Ser.atcr Hanna"s assertion that Mr.
Roosevelt would prefer that the Ohio conven-
Tion defer its indorsement of himself as a Presi
dential candidate for -. year.
"The President's frank and forceful state
ment." said Senator Foraker. "is exactly what
rr.ljrht have be?n expected. Naturally, he is in
{aver c* his own side of th« controversy, espe
cially as it is the logical view to take of the
flfuatior.. Ohio is overwhelmingly in favor of
Presjcrr.t Roosevelt There can be no question
of the wishes of the State.
' The editorial utterance of The Tribune this
rr.^rr^r.s affords me much gratification. It is a
]^ci<-s] and fair statement of lie situation — one
■that expresses the sentiments. I believe, of all
Republicans, and one that does honor to th-;
Republicanism and iTalty "f The Tribune.
"I am somewhat loath to be quoted in this
affair, hut I rnsy say that I never dreamed that
there would be the slicht^pt opposition to a
re^l-JTicri so obviously expr°?sing the sentiment
rf my State."'
PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT PRAISED.
The friends ol President Roosevelt in Wash
;"gton are delighted T-ith his prompt and fear
less utterance. There is, they say. nothing
about his simple and straightforward
declaration practically that "he who is not with
rrw is agrair.st me." It is admitted in some
quarters that Mr. Koosevelt'B method of an
rwuncms his- view* on this subject is not in ac
cord vith the tradition? and custojns of a regu
lation politician, but th^re is that honesty and
frankness about hi:- clear cut statement which
usually characterizes him. and it is believed that
it will accrue to the advantage of the whole
party to have a definite understanding of the
situation, even at this early date.
As to th actual position of Senator Hanna.
Tini^n is divided Some there are. and they
sre c!o«e frierds of the Ohio statesman, who
earnestly defend his position in opposing th«
Foraker -.^solution, but who assert their belief
that, while under a misapprehension regarding
Mr. Hoosevelfs attitude. Senator Bun» «i
entirely justified in taking th^ popition he has
in th» past. Now that the President has ex
rr ce(i s » himself in unmistakable t*>rms. Mr.
Hanna will be g-uided by Mr. Rrvosevelfs wishes,
and will promptly vithdrav- all opposition to a
i=tep on the part of the Ohio convention which
he re^arde/a as ill a<svised. but which could not
h* taken cs of sufficiently serious import to
"arrant even an appearance of hostility to the
man who is unmistakably tne head of the party
and the idol of the. Republican voters.
While the national trend of a matter, be
;.«voj jtj many quarters to have had Its in
ppiration largely in State political conditions, is
the occasion of great surprise, there is ■ popular
>~li«»f in "Washington that it must strengthen
the position of the Republican party. With a.
dear tmderstanding of who is to be the candi
date in 1904, and a certain knowledge of who is
icr and who is against that candidate, the work
rf the party leaders will be all cut out, and the
occasion for insinuation and suspicion ill have
r-en removed. A number of States have al
r»n<Jy expressed their preference for President
Roosevelt, and when a sufficient number to in
sure his nomination declare themselves the per
sonality of •►. candidate will become an ac
knowledged fact, and it will remain for loyal
republicans, say those who take this view of
Ihe situation, only to strive to make the victory
< -. er^feelming. That there is opposition to the
nominatfoa of President Roosevelt In certain
quartere is well known, and the Presidents
f*i*>nds emphasize the point that this opposition.
traill as it is. might prove at least annoying to
the party during the remainder of the Presl
dest's present term. Therefore, say these
friends ol the President, he Is wise to force the
issue now thus eliminating from consideration
thoee who would endeavor to dissuade him from
th« raths vhich he believes to be — duty, and
cho will endeavor to block his nomination until
,b*y 8 ?e tagged and removed from the camp of
stalwart . licanisnx
LITTLE DOUBT OF RESULT IN OHIO.
IJttl* doubt is now expressed .... the
.■>utcome of the Ohio convention. It is felt that
•:[,.- r-rr>pos«?-j resolution of indorsement must be
cotisidered and is certain of adoption. Some
:befe arc, however, who profess to know that
Mr. Hnnna bas long expected the present dif
fercsce of opinion between himself and Senator
K« raker, and that hi has so directed the selec
tion of delegates to the convention that be will
b» able to sway its action from the first.
An interesting suggestion n.ade by ■ poli
tician reported to be in close touch with Dens***
ll.tnna is to the effect that he will seek re-
en his colleague by defeating him in the
rfc<-<- for the permanent chairmanship of the
< nn.-ention, ;i place heretofore conceded to Mr.
ForsV- 1 -. and having thus demonstrated his
react er>- of the situation will accept the reso
lution indorsing Mr. Roosevelt for the nomina
tion. This ratne authority says that the who!^
is a inatt..-r or local politics, to which
S-natrr Fr-raker ha? adroitly pivon a national
His:; ifk-anr* in hs .--.ttempt to discredit Mr.
Hnnra. ,-nci that, while Serator Hanna is too
fihxev, d to p^i-mit his enemy to triumph over
him, he v.ill. under ro circumstances, ail •«
Eu-te. factionalism to place him in a position o.'
w-ious antagonism to the President.
The eonssasiis at opinion *s th it th» situation
:*: * ur> to Mr. H;mr.:\. :<;id hi? next utterance Is
•a^'iiied witn thf keenest interest. Senator
renif.r leave? WirttfriKtoo to-morrow for Cm -
''jrnati, where he will seek to Insure his own
*'~rtion io th* chairmanship, and it is Uie ""■
nressten here that Ohio v.ill from now on main
tain Us reputation as thr; battleground for great
nfitjor.ii politiea] struggles
"THE SEXT UTTERANt E
v- f Oppom Indent
mt of Roosevelt.
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To-d«y. »howfrn.
To-morrow, »lion»r«, with freah trlnd*.
action late this afternoon. When asked if he
had heard from President Roosevelt with ref
erence to the discussion concerning his attitude
in connection with the resolution. Senator
Hanna made the following statement to The
Associated Press representative:
■ '.■-•■*
I «m in receipt of a telefirrn.ni from Presi
dent Roosevelt -which indicates to me hi»
denlre to have the indorsement of the Ohio
Republican State Convention of hi* admin
istration and rar.didary. In view of this 1
*hall not oppose such action by the conven
tion, and I have telegraphed the President
to that effect.
Senator Hanna positively declined to disrußP
the subject further, insisting: that the brief
statement friven above fully covered th<* situa
tion.
It is th<> general belief, however, aninng those
close to the Senator that he still doubts thp ad
visability of the adoption of a resolution in
dorsing President Roosevelt's candidacy by this
pear's cor veiition. But it is pointed out that in
deferring to the President's judgment and ex
pressed wishes Mr. Hanna demonstrates that his
original position in the matter was at no time
prompted by persona] antagonism to President
Roosevelt.
HARMOXY RESTORED.
Foraker Says Both Roosevelt and
Hanna Will Be Indorsed.
Washington. May 20.— When the dispatch an
nouncing that Senator Hanna would not. oppose
an indorsement of President Roosevelt at the
coming Ohio State Convention was shown to
Senator Foraker to-night he dictated the follow
ing statement:
I am very much gratified to learn that Sen
ator Hanna has withdrawn his opposition to the
indorsement of President Roosevelt's candidacy
in lf»04. Not on any personal grounds, for I
have not at any time had any personal interest
in the matter, but solely because I think indorse
ment good for Senator Hanna and the party, as
well as for President Roosevelt, who has well
earned a second term by the splendid adminis
tration he has given us. The result will be a
harmonious convention and enthusiastic and
unanimous indorsement for Senator Hanna for
aother term in the Senate.
The Senator added that the votes of Ohio
ada«"l to the Stares that hav<* declared hereto
fore 'or President Roosevelt gave the President
irtty of rho votes in the next Republican
National O n
GEOSVENOR ALWAYS FOE EOOSEVELT
But Does Not Believe in Stirring "Up a Fac
tional Quarrel.
rrn i ira TO THE TRIBtNE-]
Cincinnati, May 2»>. — Congressman Charles H.
Grosvenor, who has been considered one of
President Roosevelt 1 ? most active partisans,
was in Cincinnati to-day arguing a case before
Judge Thompson in the United States court.
Regarding the report that he had decided not
to enter with Senator Foraker into the fight in
behalf of Roosevelt at the coming State con
vention, Mr. Grosvenor said:
I have rot changed my position at all from
what It was. lam In favor of the nomination
of President Roosevelt, but I do not believe in
stirring up a factional quarrel. Regarding the
story printed to the effect that I was backtrack
ing on the Roosevelt resolution. I can only say
that I am. as I always have been, for Roose
velt. ' do not believe that Senator Foraker is
tr>"ini; to stir up trouble, and I do not believe it
would befit me to do so. I have not heard
from Hanna. and deny that I have changed my
opinion regarding the resolution. '
PLEDGES NEBEASKA TO EOOSEVELT.
Republican State Committee Indorses the
Administration.
Net . Stay I. — Th~ Republicar State
Central Comicittee to-day ".in^oln. Au
gust 18, for holdi7Tc th*» State convention. A
resolution was adopts Indorsing the rtdminls
tratlon of President Roosevelt, and pledging him
the support of the par'y jn Nebraska.
MINNESOTA WILL BE IN LINE
Solid Roosevelt Delegation in National Con
vention Promised.
Minneapolis, May 26.— According to Robert
in, of St. Paul, chairman of the Repub
lican State Committee, the Minnesota delega
tion to the n^xt Republican National Conven
tion will be undivided for President Roosevelt's
nomln I
QUAY TO QUIT POLITICS?
Absence from State Convention Said
to Mean Retirement.
-rLKf.RjrH TO THE TRIBTVE 1
Harri?burg Perm.. May 20. — There is ab
solute harmony in the Republicar. party, which
will hold its convention here to-morrow. The
programme, as prepared by the leaders, will
-ried out to the letter. This means the
nomination of Senator William P. Snyder. of
Chester. Pot Auditor 'iener.-il. William L.
Hathues. of Delaware, for State Treasurer, and
Judge Thomas L. Morrison, of McKean. and
Judge John J. Henderson, of Crawford, for the
me Court.
Senator Penrose. who is in charge In the ab-
Benoe of Senator Quay. ;-nd Congressnien Bing
hsm and OlmsCed have prepared a platform
which giver a hearty indorsement to the Roose
velt administration and declares for his nor
n■ v .. - There will be .'•■ careful
avoidance of any reference to the libel law.
Itnowi - press mussler." but Governor
I Lcfcer'c administration will be indorsed.
• . :■ of f.-i--t. discussion of the libel law
d it will not
be heal
whir. • mlnate a
era! w ho « Ul n
• r. with the
••■1 for
the bill
Deputy Attorney Genera! FTjeitz, of Scranton,
wil! b* the temporary chairman of the conven
tion. tod Speaker of the Hous~ Walton, of Phil-
M^Nhia, «ill be the permanent chairman. It
is not expected that the deliberations will tost
more than two hour*.
\ rumor spread this evening that me reason
Senator - - .
•s. To
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and !■•: th« younger
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HUNDREDS HOMELESS.
LACOXIA, X. II.FIRESWEPT
Scores of Families Without Shelter
—Loss Placed at $400,000,
Laconia, N. H.. May 26.— A city In darkness
to-night, nearly one hundred buildings burned.
350 persons made homeless and a loss of be
tween ?3o<Vooo and $400,000 is the story of a
preat fire here, this afternoon. The burned dis
trict in the Lakeport section covers about one
hundred and fifty acres.
The fire caught from an Insignificant blaze in
the boiler room of the H. H. Wood hosiery mill
this afternoon. In fifteen minutes the flames
were beyond control of the fire fighters, and un
der the influence of a brisk southeast wind the
entire structure was wrapped in fire. Next the
blaze went to the finished lumber plant of the
Boulia & Gorrell Company, ami th<=-n to the
works of the Laronia Electric Lisrht Company.
In less than an hour both these plants were in
ruins.
The dty Fire Department not only was un
able to check the flames at This point, but could
do nothing to put out small fires which had be
gun to show themselves on the west Hide f the
Winnipesaukee River. Thf- result was that as
burning brands began to fall on houses at a
distance, street after street became ;i locality
for bad fires. By 4 o'clock the conflagration
was acres in extent. The work of destruction
went on until the firo actually burned itself
out for want of material, having reached outside
of what is known ;is the fire district
One reason for the quick spread of the fire
over tuch an area was the dryness of all wood
work, for only half an inch of rain has fallen
over this section in the last forty days. As the
fire jumped from building to building house
holders did their best to save their effects and
in a great many cases hnd removed a portion
of their goods out of what they supposed would
Ac the fire zone, bur the flames came down
upon them and licked up the articles as they
were piled in the city streets. Some people
would have saved their goods had there been
transportation facilities, but men •with horses
did not dare to venture into the storm of
sparks ard brands.
Mayor Melcher early took steps to provide
food and lodging for the homeless, and his ef
forts were seconded by the entire population,
shelter being provided in Odd Fellows' Hall and
in several churches. Citizens also opened their
houses and cared for people. The greatest con
fusion prevailed for hours, but late in the even-
Ing some order was restored, so that the work
of relief became systematized.
BEEF TRUST' LOSES CASE.
Judge Groß9cup Enters Order Re
straining Combination.
Chicago, May 26 —Judge Gross^up, in the Fed
eral Court, to-day entered the final order in the
so-ialled Beef Trurt" case, restraining the
packer? from combining to regulate the trade.
The order covers all the points in the previous
decision, and is regarded as a complete victory
for th° government.
An appeal will be Tak»n
ACCUSED CLUB MEMBER.
Coach Said He Thought Ards
ley Man Shot Him.
Dr. Robert Dennison. of Dobbs Ferry, said
last night at. the inquest In Irvington into the
dtath of John Heffernan, coachman of Max E.
Sands:
"When I saw John Heffernan, whom I was
called to attend. I asked him if he knew the
man who shot him. He said to me that he
thought the man was one of the members of
the Ardsley Club. He said he looked like a
gentleman."
Although the name of the dub member was
not mentioned at the inquest it was uttered by
a number of people in Irvington yesterday Mr.
Sr^nd was reported as confirming the statement
tbat Heffernan had implicated a member of the
club, but said that it was absolutely impos
sible that this man could have been connected
with the- affair.
GREAT NEGRO EXODUS PLANNED
Boston Society Would Take All Blacks from
the South.
fBT TEI.K'.KArH TO THi: ill! I
Boston. May J6.— Plans have been completed
by a secret organization with headquarters in
Boston for a great negro exodun from the South.
The originator of the scciety, numbering five hun
dred members, is the Rev. J. Henrj Duckli
Cambridge. The plan is to depopulate the entire
South and Southwest of negroes, rho will lie
brought north to Boston and thence distri
throughout the West in agricultural and mining
communities. The first great body of emigrants,
5,000, will land in Boston aboul the first of July,
the society's leaders . v ;i>.
The southern headquarters of the society are in
Georgia, inn the pre< Ise location is k--f>' w ret
in fear of a. u'^ violence or Interference from th-_
whites. Secret agents of the society ar^ now
gathering negroes from all parts of the ?MU T h.
JUDGE NOW SLEEPS ON THE LAWN
Dispossessed of His House — He Declines to
Leave the Place.
|BT TELEGKArH TO THK TRIBUNE.]
Stamford. Conn., May 26.— David I. Vanderhey
der.. known as Judge from the fact that he was
for a long time Justice of the Peace here, has been
(Jispossosscd by J. D. Sawyer and Lout* Bcjrent,
who have bough 1 his borne from the mortgagees.
Mr. Vanderheyden received notice to leave the
rlace a lons time ago, but he neglected to vacated
yesterday constables moved all his furniture out
into the f highway and looked the house Vunder
li«-yden slept last night on the- lawn with notning
but a. blanket annul him. This morning the select.
m.>n removed the furniture: The jadg.' is seventy
years old nr.d is In poor health. Twenty years ago
be was a shoe manutocturer in Ctlca; N. V.. and
was worth «v«-r $30,000. H- lost this through care
lessness and becime estranged from his rlnrt wife,
who obtained a divorce. She has since di.-d. Three
months ago his second wife left him. taking their
three children. Shr- r»--fus=*s to return, despite
pleading letters. Vanderh*: is now a town
charge, practically. He threatens to end his misery
by suicide.
ELECTION DAY IN PENTECOST.
il T TEtJUiUArH To THE THIBU.VE.]
Chicago. May 26.- As next Monday, which is
Kleotirm Day, falls on the first day of Pentecost,
between tive thousand and ten thousand Jewish
voters, vi,., will not write on a religious holiday,
will s>e disfranchised, according to Alderman Henry
Kick. Th« Ghetto alderman called •"■ the Election
Rr.ar^ t<> ascertain whether assistance i;i;«rtir be
irivea t«" voters who will not mark their own bal
lots ,i; strictly Orthodox Jew* retrain from work
on that da>. even from making marks on paper.
Andrew .1 HirschU a lawyer, declared that those
refusing to vote on this ground might be consid
ered ns suffering from .i manual disability, sued
as would entitle them to receive aid.
•They must mark their own ballots or rofrain
from Voting."' said Attorney \\he»lock of the
Election Board. -if the Judges and clerks are
Orthodox Jews they must serve on Monday, uni^s
they ask to be excused, or they will be liable to
punishment for contempt."
THE THREE LIMITEDS.
Pennsylvania Railroads new fast train service
to * Wcago and St. Louis. Consult ticket agenta.-
Advt.
ROBS G. H. MORGAX.
Work of Clever Crook—Articles of
Value Taken — Some Recovered.
A clever thief, in the guise of a servant, some
time between Sunday and Monday nights
robbed the house of George H. Morgan, at No.
(? East Fortieth-st., of bric-a-brac, silverware
and objects of art, valued at several thousand
dollars. Mr. Morgan said last ni^ht that he
could not name the exact value of the theft, and
added earnestly, "I wish I could."
The rob'iery was reported early yesterday
morning, and in the course of the day two
valises containing loot were recovered by D"
tectrvea Bfooney and Lynch, of the West Thirti
eth-st. station. All da*' yesterday Captain
O'Connor and a corps of hi? detectives were
searching for the thi^f. who had impersonated
a servant The stolen property was recovered
in a place in Thirty-sixth-st.. near Seventh-aye..
ju?t where th>< police would not say.
Though sources of information were meagre
last night, it was learned that the robbery had
been committed by a man who had been en
gaped as a servant by Mr. Morgan last Satur
<iay. He went into his service Sunday, and
from bis description has been designated by th-
police as one of th-- most clever crooks in
A-.neri.-n
Whether all the property had been taken at
.me time or not is not known. Portions of it
may have been taken from th^ Morgan hou?
on Sunday night, and the remainder on Mon
day night. Th^ newly acquired servant dis
appeared on Monday night, and yesterday
morning the discovery was made that many
articles of value had been stolen.
ARTICLES OF ANTIQUITY TAKEN.
Included in the stolen articlefl were pieces of
bric-a-brac, silverware, rare bits of chin
small works of art, such as statuettes, clocks,
gold and silver cups of ancient design and man
ufacture, some of which had been in the pos
session of royalty, and old Roman candelabra.
A description or list of the property could not
be obtained.
Many of the stolen articles had been picked
up by Mr. Morgan in the twenty-five years he
has bee i collecting works of art. Many of the
objects would not appear valuable to one un
familiar with antiques, but their value and
rr.rity would appeal at once to the connoisseur.
It was this, and the fact that such discriminat
ing selection had been made by the thief, that
at once led to the opinion that he was an ex
pjrienced crook, knowing his business.
Just as soon as the loss was discovered a mes
senger was at once sent to inform the police
r-f the West Thirtieth-st. station. Captain
O'Connor, with Detectives Bfooney, Lynch,
Lyons and others went to -work. During the
bey recovered the property and last night
It was in the captain's room at the station. The
Headquarters Detective Bureau also assigned
men to the case, and a systematic search for
the stolen property, and the culprit was started
from that end.
TRIES TO ROB COL. DUVALS HOUSE.
Man Who Was Behind Grating Arrested—
Confederate Escapes.
An attempt to rob the So use of Colonel Henry
R Duval.at No. 2>) West Twenty -first-Bt.. was be
lieved to have been made at 1 o'clock this morn-
Ing, when a man. who afterward described him-
BeU as John Burke, a porter, living at No. 64R
Second-ay*>.. was discove-ed by Patrolman
Geiry Inside the grating in front of the house.
When first s"»n by the patrolman Burke had a
confederate with him, who escaped. Burke after
wards refusing to divulge his name.
MAD DOG BITES FOUR.
All Arc Children Living Xear East
Broadway — A rrimal Escapes.
Four children were bitten by one or two mad
dogs m the East Broadway district of th° city
yesterday afternoon. It i.s generally believed
there was only one dog. Those bitten are
Samuel Serchuck. five years old. of No. 74
Henry-st., bitten on the leg; Ettle Pollak, seven
years old, of No. 183 Madison-st., bitten on the
leg: Loratta Austin, three years old. of No. si*
Jefferson-st. bitten over the right eye and or,
tho right cheek, and Mashim Kaufman, two
years old. of No. HHj Monroe-st., bitten on the
leg. All were treated by Dr. Goodman, of Beth
Israel Hospital, and taken to their homes. The
dog or dogs escaped.
The first child bitten was Samuel Serchuck,
who lives in the rear house at No. 74 Henry-st.
\vith his mother. The mother says a small white
dog with black spots. looking like a fox terrier,
which had a habit of appearing about the court
daily, suddenly ran into her rooms from the
court and made a jump at her. She was fright
ened at the actions of the dog. and hastily
picked up the boy to protect him. The dog
jumped again and bit the boy in the leg. The
animal then ran our. and Mrs. Serchuck said
she could not find out where he had gone. The
boy was at once taken to the Beth Israel Hos
pital, where the injury was cauterized, and it is
believed no evl ! results will follow.
Soon after the Serchuck boy had been bitten
Ettie Pollak, of No. 181 Madison-st.. whose
father keeps a saloon at Pike and Madison sts.,
was playing in front of the saloon when a small
dog she and neighbors describe as yellow, at
tacked her. She tried to run into the saloon,
but the dog jumped and nipped her in the leg.
She screamed, and men ran after the doc:, but
could not catch him.
A few minutes later a do? described as yel
low and of the same appearance as the dog
that bit the Pollak girl appeared in front of No.
!<»'. Monroe-st.. where Mashim Kaufman lives.
>!.-.-. Lena Kaufman, the boy's mother, was
walking in the street wfth the baby. The yellow
dog, making strange gyrations, was se«n by her
and she tried to beat him off as hi- came toward
her. The dog, however, snapped at Mashim and
bit the child in the leg. The dog then disap
peared, with ■> crowd chasing him, but he
eluded them.
The same dog, by the description, appeared
a few minutes later at No. >'_' Jefferson-st..
where Loretta Austin, two years old, was play
ing. The dog came running down the street,
and the child being on the sidewalk in front of
him, he snapped at her and bit her fa *. She
has a wound over the right eye and another on
the right cheek.
GORMAN WILL TAKE A HAND.
The Maryland Senator Lets It Be Known
That He Favors Financial Legislation.
fBT TBLtXiKJLVB TO TH! TRIBUNE. }
Baltimore, May -••• — It was stated in financial cir
cles here to-day that Senator Gorman would car
tainly take a hand in the mivrment to ««-our«
financial legislation from Consre«s. and that the
Democratic oppoaition. wtiich prevented the last
Beislon of Congress from passing the l<?pj:?iation
wanted, will, under Senator Gorman's leadf-rsr.ip.
support such a plan.
Efforts have been made to revive the Indianapolis
monetary convention. H. li. Uanni, chairman of
that body, has written to * number of financiers
as to the'need of caning the convention asraln. John
B Ramsay president of th. National Mechanics'
Bank here, ts amone the members. Mr. Ramsa.r
said to-day that h«» thought th«* convention would
he ready for a rail. Me thinks that Congress will
pass a new currency law.
All the great trains of the Middle West conaact
wit'i the N>w Yorlc Central linef. Superior dining
avrVica on all through trains— Advt.
THE CITY ABLAZE WITH LIGHTS
NATION AND STATE HELP CELEBRATE \FM -YORK'S
250 TH AXXIt'ERSARY.
Many Promitlnt Men at Ceremony in City Hall— 'A Miffa Host of
School Children Celebrate.
MYRIAD LIGHTS GLEAM.
Skyscrapers a Brilliant Spectacle —
Huge Crowds See Pictures.
Th* illumination of buildings la the city last
evening, in response to Mayor Low's request.
was an effective and pleasing: form of celebrat
ing the city's 2T»otta anniversary. The display
of myriad lights from sunset to 10 p. m. proved
to be a delightful spectacle to many thousands
of New-Yorkers who walked or rode along the
principal streets to take observations. Auto
mobiles, cabs and carriages were used by thou
sands of people ho wanted to see as much of
th* show as po!«s!bl".
Particularly striking was the illumination of
the tall office buildings near the City Hall.
Fronting the park on its east side were the
buildings of the large newspaper?, including The
Tribune, with their windows all ablaze with
light. The Park Row Building, opposite the
F'octoffic*. presented a dazzling appearance all
the way up to its twenty-fourth story. The tall
buildings of th* Postal-Telegraph Company and
of the Home Life Insurance Company, on .th ■
west Fide of Broadway, fronting th* City Hall
Park. attracted much favorable notice, not a
window in their fronts failing to show light.
Other downtown skyscrapers which were par
ticularly showy were the Manhattan Life Budd
ing and the New- York Life Building, in Broad-
ay.
The Flatiron Building, at Twenty-third-?.,
and Broadway, and the Madison Square Garden
tower surpassed in brilliancy other uptown
structures, but many of th* -are- apartment
houses showed abundant lights, and many pri
vate houses had strings of Chinese lanterns to
help out the illumination.
Crowds assembled in th* parks to witness the
stereopticon shows last evening. At one rim'
fully 5,000 people were in th- City Hall Park
looking at the show there. Th* pictures dis
played on the sheet in front of th» hall were
particularly attractive to the children, who clung
to trees and electric light poles in their eager
ness to see all that were being exhibited. Mov
ing pictures of the. recent police parade present
ed a remarkable contrast to pictures of th* night
watchmen who went about the city carrying
lanterns and singing out "Alls well'" about, a
hundred years ago. Views of old buildings of
historic, interest helped to keep the show going
until a late hour.
Dr. Henry M, Leipzl^er. superintendent si
lectures of th'- Board of Education, who ts in
charge of the stereopticon lectures given during
the celebration, had personal chars:-:- last night
of the stereopticon views shown In Manhattan
Square. Five thousand, persons gathered in the
lot back of the Museum of Natural History to
see the pictures, which were thrown on a screen
on the wall of the museum-
The same kind of lecture? wjth stereopticon
views, was given in Crotona Park, in The
Bronx. Three thousand persons assembled to
see them. Nearly all the clubhouses in that
part of the city were brightly lighted, and th*
Borough Building in Crotona Park was illumi
nated.
The decorations along the river fronts yester
day were noticeable, the most remarkable being
those at the American and Red Star Line piers
at Fulton-st. and the North River. A pleasing
and conspicuous spectacle which attracted the
notice of visitors to the waterfront and of pas
sengers on th« ferries was the gayly decorated
liner New-York which was lying at the Ameri
can Lin* pier. In honor of the birthday anni
versary of the city after which she is named,
the New- York was handsomely dressed with
flags which were run in a long line from her
bow to the top of her masts, and thence to the
«tern The hundreds of bright colored flags,
fluttering in the brisk breeze, could be seen from
far up and down the river. In addition to the
decoration of the steamer herself, the American
Line pier was draped with bunting and flags,
and the Red Star liner Vaderland was similarly
dressed.
EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY CELEBRATES.
Patriotic Exercises by Sons of the American
Revolution.
Th* Empire State Society of tkc Sons of tks
American Revolution h*!d its annual summer
reunion at Luna Part. Cm*y Island, yesterday.
There were a dinner informal speaking and
fireworks in the evening. The special topic of
discussion was the 25<>th anniversary of New-
Tork City. About three hundred persom were
presei.t. including Walter S. Logan and L H.
Cornish, president an I secretary, respectively:
Governor Murphy of New-Jersey; R. C. Jack
son of the Railway Mai! Service, the Rev.
Henry P. Mott. Dr. Vincent P. Mineur
Admiral Arthur Burtis, Captain P. A. !•
General E. F. Greely, Lieutenant Coin:
Walter J. Sears. W. N. Crane, ditc
St. Louis Exposition: Justice H. F. Kellogg and
Frank Ni-hols.
Speeches were made by Mr. Logan and Gen
eral Oreely. representing the national society,
and Edward Hagaman Hall, the society's his
torian, who spoke on 'Early Colonial History ."
A gold badge was presented to Secretary Cor
nish, ir recognition of his services.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM EUROPE.
One of the Messages FTom the Lord Mayo
of York.
Mayor Low yesterday received several messages
by cable, congratulating this city on Its SOth anni
versary. One of the messages was signed "Mcnks
wen. chairman," and read:
The London County Council, in meeting assem
bled congratulate the corporation of the city or
New-York upon Its 25«:'th anniversary.
From the Lord Mayor of York, England, came
the following:
Mayor of New-York: The Lord Mayor, aldermen
and "councillors of the city of York, in council
meeting assembled. b«-g to ofTfr to the Mayor.
council and citizens of the city of New-'Vork their
heartiest congratulations on the 2..0 th anniversary
of the incorporation of the! lUbsMom rttjrv^
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Another message read as follows:
Municipal and County Oub of Great Britain and
Ireland cordially congratulate New-York City on
'.roth anniversary of incorporation.
The Consul General of E-uador Bent a letter con
taininK the following:
1 take pleasure in presenting to you. on account
of the anniversary which this metropolis com
memoratf* to-day, in the name of ray government
and in my own th* best wishes for the happiness
of the people of New-York, most worthy. Indeed,
for their work of love. "> the important role which
it plays !n the t-ivllizrd world.
Mayor Low replied to nil the messages, express
ing th*- : hanks of the city jroverntnent for the con
gratulations. ■ _
"CHICAGO LIMITED,"
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, leaves New- York 4:55
p. m . arrives Chicago 4*> p. m.-Advt-
PRICE THREE CENTS.
SESriCES IX CITY HALL.
General Wilson Urges Erection of
Suitable Monument to Hudson.
The official celebration of the city's 2TiOth an
niversary was attended yesterday at the City
Hall by nearly every man of prominence in the
city government and by prominent representa
tives of the federal and State governments, the
judiciary and the churches. Car* in admitting
to the chamber of the Board o? Aldermen only
persona holding invitations prevented ever
rrowding. but the room was filler! to Its capacity
of }. «• when the ger rices b^gnn soon after ~
p. m. Comparatively tew women gained adhntt
tf»nfe to th* room, and most of them wer» in tJ>»
balcony. The rnairs on the main floor - «*"•
mostly filled by th*- a!drrm<»n. the heads of
departments, borough officer*. juCges. former
Mayors, and men who have h«ld prominent c-ffi
cial positions in the municipal government in
past administrations.
The chamber was decorated with flags and
flowers. The 71st Regiment band, was sta
tioned just outsid" the room to furnish what
music was required tot the occasion. The
Governor's Room was used as a pi** of
reception for The guests before the ser
vices began. Police lines guarded <•'•»- ap
proach to the City Hall Inspector Smith and
a squad of policemen escorted the guests enter
ing th» building to the reception room and
thence to the aldermanlc chamber.
Mayor Low led the procession from th* Gov
ernor's Room, walking arm in arm with General
James Grant Wilson, the orator of the day.
They wen followed by Secretary Root. G«v«»
nor Odeil. Senator Depew. Judge Gray. Dlskop
Potter. Archbishop Farley, the Rev. Dr. Cor
nelius L. Wells, the Rev. H. Pereira ilendes and
other guests. As the presiding officer, May>r
Low introduced Dr. Wells as a r«»present%tiv»
of the Dutch Church, the only church in th»
city 250 years ago. Dr. w*lls«. who is pastor
of the rill lll— li Dut'h Reformed Church, offered
th* hr
MAYOR'S ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
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In his address of welcome Mayor Low men
tioned th«; more promin-nc of the guests by
name and told why their presence at the service*
was fitting. He said the unavoidable absence
of President Roosevelt was a source of regret.
The closing part of Ms address follows:
In a city wher» th» old eiv<»s pla<-*« so rapidly
to the new; in ■ city where the population grows
more rapidly from the outside than from within;
in a city whose especial function it often seerna
to b*>. so large is the s^ale of immigration. '•">
welcome the emigrant from abroad and to make
him into an American citizen, it is not always
easy to realize how very d^ep down into the soil
of American history run the roots of the life
that flourishes here. And yet there i 3 great
inspiration in the city's lonjr and interesting
past. Here great events hay» happened; here
great deeds have been done: here great men
have lived and labored: and here the fascinating
story of th» country's material growth and
development can be read in epitome. Founds*
by a commercial company, the city of New- York
has been singularly true to its origin: and no
where in the world has it been more splendidly
illustrated that commerce is the handmaid of
civilization. No city of recorded time has more
an d!y acted up to the old teaching. "Freer
ye have received, freely give." The needy and
stricken of every land have h»ard the name d
New-York, and call it blessed.
To-day we wish to remind ourselves that *»v»n
the life" of aan city does not consist in the
multitude of the things that it possesseth; tha:
Its true life, its high* lif* 3 -. depends upon Otm
capacity of its people for ?«*if-sa prince, and upon
their willingness to serve one another and man
kind. Because th» history of th» city of N>v\-
York, checkered though it be, as is th» story of
all human life, is still so full *'.t everything thn*
Js inspiring and of goo,i report, we love to turn
to the story of our city s part in the develop
ment of this continent, and of the United Stat*"*.
For, after all, oar especial prid«* is that we art*
an American city: and our chief amhitinn tn
show how the greatest American city can great
ly -.» the world.
GENERAL WILSONS ORATION.
General James Gran; Wilson's oration was
mainly historical m its character, touching on
the great events in the city's career. Speaking 1
of the discovery of Manhattan Island in Sep
tember. 1000. by Hen^rik Hudson, General Wil
son said:
Is it creditable to us. as a rich and p*«rerfnl
community, that this great city, which, it i«
claimed by geologists, stands on the oldtst rar:
and most solid trap rock of the terrestrial crea
tion, contains no memorial of the heroic ex
plorer, with the exception of an oil painting of
doubtful authenticity which has hung under thi*
roof for fourscore years? Would it not be an
appropriate act of justice either to set up a.
bronze statue of Hudson on some suitable sir*
on Manhattan Island or. as was once contem
plated, erect a lofty monument on the highest
point of the Atlantic Highlands, near which th«
navigator landed in lt>00? This enduring memo
rial of Hendrtk Hudson would be the first ob
ject to meet the eyes of foreigners and of Ameri
can travellers returning from the Old World by
way of Sardy Hook.
There Is an excellent suggestion, recentlr
made, that Dyckman-st.. which extends acros*
the north end of the Island. should be bridged
by an ornamental war structure extending from
the Boulevajrd Lafayette to the opposite height.-*
of Inwood. and that it should be known as th-
Hendrik Hudson Br .r This wouM be an ad
mirable improvement which our citizens would
■welcome, and a most appropriate name, but t
trust the explorer may also have the sugg^ste'l
bronze statue or the lofty monument.
In recounting the services of the Dutch to this
city, the orator said:
By their fair treatment of the Indians rh<*
Dutch of New-York made it possible for tha
Colonies to revolt successfully tn 11.6.1 1 .6. I? th» Mo
hawks had r.of coastantl? informed the French
of Canada, who wer- always covetous to acquire
by conquest the Hudson VaTl^y. "No. you can
rot have It for ther»* a:e established our good
friends the Dutch": if those wmc Mohawks and
others of the Iroauois had not prevented a
French invasion of the valley, the New-Ers
land Colonies wjuld have been separated from
the southern, and each section, perhaps, con
quered in detail.
To thy Dutch we ar*» also indebted for the
only native Chi* Magistrate our city h:is ever
given to the nation, nnd he is destined. I believe,
to fill a place among our Presidents* second only
to that in llj'lii by Washington and Lincoln.
Of the future of the city General Wilson said:
What marvellous rhang^s anorh-r half cen
tury will witness in New-York it is impos*li»!i9
to predict, but thi* much may safer? 1 he assumed,
that the northern portion of Manhattan Islamt
will be as rompartly built ujnin th>» south
half at the present tirr.»»; that it wffl be the meat
populous Hty on the globe, ami that Its suprem
acy as the centre of the English speaking race
and of the world's chief commercial an>l flnan
cial affairs will be unchallenged.
Elihti Root. Secretary of War. was introduced
as the representative of I ■*■*■( Roosevelt, and!
he began his address by reading the following
EVERY MAN WANTS MAP OF MANCHURIA.
Greener. Commercial Agent of the Vnlted Stat**
at VUdlvostock. saya: "The best map of Manchuria
i* published by the New York Central." A copy «i!i
be mailed on receipt of five cents In stamps by O. H.
r»anlels. C. P. A.. New York.— Advt,
