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I jiSlimOOK IN PARIS.
HL fAty risn irK don't offer a
JR risssT ton run puxuppinbh.
H: ( Spaniards HT They Will Reject Our
f frop"'1 TT1,h 'Hsdaln They Belief
Hf That (h Conference Will Knd With the
Hi steeling on Frlitnr. anil TharfBpaln Wilt
E Hot Kven Submit n Coonier-Proposal.
H frteial CM Dnvtltk I Tint Hex.
T plB,SoT. 1. Tho Spanish Poce-Oomral-
' ilor'to-dy analylxod tho Amrlon pro
V -jitl concerning the Philippines with greater
Hi STln Its actual application to th finance of
I T. lrchlpetaco. Their first Impression tht.
j in I),, propoinl. America would par In cash
Hi thi amount which had actually been expended
H (or the benefit of the Wanda proves to ham
Hi fLn mtelendlntr. The Hpaiilsh representa
Hf lli therefore notified tho Madrid Govorn
H' Bint that, under thevterms submitted br
Hi' info' B" yesterday. Amorita would not be
IT tilled upon to par a Ptnnr f6r the acquisition
I fJHiearclilpcloBo-
Kl America' offer Is to reimburse Spain for the
Hi ioB which the latter oxpcndod for publto bet
MA (eroe-t- In the Islands. oxolnslve ot alt ex
Jflr renies In connection with the Inaurrootlon.
' The factn. according to. official Information,
irsa follows:
All the cxpen'C" nf ino government of the
Philippine were paid br a reserve from the
blind themselves previous to 1B07, except
.W.000.000 pesetas (about $7,000,000). whloh
irere idvanccd from tho Cuban Treasury for
the eatlr expenses of the Philippine rebellion;
' This mm. It seems, was returned to the Cuban
lurnl from the proceeds of the Philippine loan
ef 200.000.0UO pesetas (f 40,000.000) Issued last
-sir. The remainder of this loan was devoted,
JDO.000.000 pesetas ($20,000,000) for General
i war expenses. fio.000.000 pesetas (911,000.000)
torelmburso the Philippine Treasury for ad
's vaacei It hid made for use In Cuba, and a oash
' balance remains of onlr 400.000 pesetas
($80,000). America does not offer-to par a
!esetaotthiidebt.
The Spanish attitude In this situation Is not
pssllr described. The no longer disguise their
determination to reject the proposal With dls
Hiln. They doubt If the Madrid Government
prill tare the trouble to submit counter-propos-ils.
an agreement being obviously Impossible.
Thi Spaniards are anxious to emphasize th
Kolnt that no agreement has been reached as
o the Cuban debt, whloh Is morel hong up
adlog the Philippine discussion, and all
ideations before the conference are therefore
V left In a hopeless deadlock.
The present 8panlsh determination to break
off the Decollations snd appeal to. the eon-
selsnceof humanltr receives a cold, welcome.
To-nUht's Tempt Bars: "That Is a step ther
will do well not to take hastily. Humanltr'U
slow to beoomo Indignant, and slowir still to
Intervene." The Hemps further observes that
, the present crisis proves how serious It Is to
draw a protocol that Is hot. sufficiently Speotflo.
The same Journal, In tta assumed capacity ot
I a neutral advisor, observes: "The comments
iboald not abuse their power. It would com-
" promlse'ithe inoral effect ot 'their Tlctory to
Sitrlkethe onemr when hots down. This Is a,
Mie where, brtellnaulshlns an apparent. ma,
Urlsl advantage. It Is possible to train on ad-'
nntaoo more sure and more canulne."
I The other Frenoh newspapers do sot eom
' neat on tho situation., '
Jh9;Am(!r?n.CommIflJoasra.aM.sptaMilB8
h thellnterval between the, JInt sessions) fa re--i
! UikUon.thls beintrtho first bpportnnltrthsr'
; have had since their arrival.
The Bpnlsrdo do .not psrt,o replrfrom
; Madrid before Thursday; TheyarounanlmouS'
lu the belief that tho confdrtnoe will' be tm
! mediately abandoned.
piiesidzxi8 pozsar apphoyicd,
No Opposition Sn the Cabinet to the Ao
; qaliitlon of the Philippines.
r Washimotow. Not. 1. In a gsneral dlson.
U lion of the Philippines question at the Cabinet
I met ting to-day there was nothing:, said to ln
j dleate dissatisfaction on the pan of anfmsm
l fcir of tba Cabinet with the.Prtsldsnt's pollor
ito retain authority and ownership over tho en
tire archipelago, paring to Spain an amount
equal to the expenditures xuado for tho publlo
. coed In the Islands while under Spanish rule.
I The Cabinet officers were made acquainted
" villi the Instructions sent to the Amerolan
fesce Commissioners, and onnslderable satis
faction was expressed that the definite pollor
h et the United States had at last been deter.)
J mined, and was actuallr before the Joint Com-
Dlialon for dlsouaslon.
There Is not likely to be any chance in the
Instructions to the American Commissioner.
i They have been intrusted with the arraneo-
ment of the price trt bo paid to Spain for pub-
f lie ImprovemenU in tho Philippines, and hare
'1 alio received tho widest discretion to arrange
P with the Spanish Comraisslonera whether
i cnh shall be paid by this Government In
t satisfaction of Spain's expenditures, or the
United Btates shall assurao responsibility fof
the payment of bonds Issued to raise money
for non-military Improvements. The Cabinet
tilted about the attempt made for political
Imposes to create a sentiment acatnst giving
ln anything for the Philippines. Ke
ints attributed to prominent men in oppo
sition to the Administration's plan, of saining
j.. thi group were also quoted. It was the unanl.
.; mous opinion of tho Cabinet, however, thst
t the policy of the Clovornment outlined In the
Instructions to the Peace Commissioners Was
the wisest, and if tho question hsd come to a
vote the President's advisers would have de
I Wcd that Spain should receive a reasonable
, amount of money in payment for the xpendl
"Ma of which the United States will get the
iiU ln he,r PMesslon of thn Philippines.
The paper presentod yosterday br the Amer
". win Peice Commissioner in Paris to their
Bn ih associates, oUtllnlncr Uhe Amerioan
h wjlHon with recard to the Phlllpplno. was
? r' drect dnmaqd that Spain oede the
U Philippines to the United Slates, but more In
,1, the nature of a statement that the Islands were
, w the poisesslon of tho United States and
1 "iU..be retalued. While it Ib true that the
Wement Is virtually n doitiaud In the sons
I. ""' BPln will be made to understand she
il ut acquiesce In its provisions or take the
l J0"";1111"8. H is more assertive than im
IL rui J'e'. Th9 position assumed by th
In i . 8,ateB ,8 t,,!l1 ",e Philippines are now
'il iii ae,u' JWivesslon of this Oovernmeut,
Ml Is hSJ.unV he.,l,JV ufll1 y " Manila, they
1 S Kn.ci"0L " 'e 'et ol J'8 Islands, as
57 IrJo,1'1'. nv? '" ". M f Spanish
I &?JV ll" '" nn.i 'i lerels a oonsldera-
'i Xt ShSlnL' rrl'i"li nt llolio, where the trans.
I Go? in.e?.M Arres '"tided arms and ammutil-
5onM i.u 'i8. ,,le "ther day, but this foree
' laiiw 'H? to. surrender uy one otlewey'
? tiuA.h.8inl1'-, It cunnot leave the coast, bt-
ffln.f 'f',41"1 ', H"M' "' whtcli Ilofio Is the
ITndi ,plli' ". "Wriln with insurgent
Ed i,,.?,,'al,1"' 6l,lnl ,u "'. laotunl mliltar
Sthou.'i ,?, HlM'l''ii ot The i'hlllpp ntsls
ssU ..i'UMl,loa,.lu'!' a fv of Hewer's ves-
Imuj? .i.-,ne ',the American troops could
in thi i.,fi.,urrendo1. 9' evsrjjpanlsh soldier
whlV. i.c?i""1R" JM the set that Manila,
toe n,uTlt,,ual1?' ,ro" 'i nil! tarr sundpolnt
AD..,fiS'Lre,lslnd of J.uron, was taken br tho
V in2.,0ffie '' ,oroP 9 D before the
resTuT1. ,th? .t'rotoool haoT been signed
im,1,'?; Admiral .Oewer and Gen. MerrltX
i V: lliminc".m,ut ('la,m" tohayeaoouired the
I K f' '! co"'i'trst. and will maintain that
. Wffi. !. lis "-tl-'tlons with the Spanish
I 'rem Hlrtl1,f1,.,ou 2 I"6 flpan,lr1 re&rted
I AioVriSndr cl " ." indlcnatlon over the
I im?i?."Wi I'WheKllrpplnes. and to
I' Witlon'oidfrL,,u,1 ? JtjeiUnlterf States "as n
I: h eh it, J'J l,a f pJr". ' tb tirotooorgalust
Mteali.fipfn',h Uovernment should ener
ng T "'"' .protest, causes no cpprhenipa
among MTSshlnnton offlolals who have the ad
vantage .of Judce pars. comments upon, the
negotiations av Paris and who know from, that
lOuroe that the President ot tho American Com
mission and his colloattues wero thorouchlr
satisfied that Spain would gladly abindonher
protonne of holding the Philippines for a poou
niarr joonildoratlon after more ,or lees show ot
passlvo protest. , . .......
It Is the best Impression horo that Spain'
aooepunce of the conditions I. not nearlr so
much In doubt as that of tho united mates
Hunate. whloh may refuse (o ratify th pay
ment ot any money to Spain. The proposition
to par gold for toirltory conquered In an ex
ceedingly expensive .war forced. upon this
country is exceedingly repugnant, but It. is
pointed out that the United States never de
sired the Philippines and was forced to assume
the responsibility of their Qovernment through
unavoidably .but Irretrievably destroying
Spain's power in the l'nolllo- It lsargued that
this rosponelbilltv should not noTTbo avoid id
and that Bpain should be fairly rompsnsated.
, Another question which oooupled the atten
tion of the Cablnot.was that relating to the
currency ot Porto Ilfoo. The fluctuating rate
ot exchange between, the island and the united
States and, on the island itself between the
peso and the dollar has greatly hindered the
transaction of uuatness. and this notwith
standing the fixing ot the .ratio attheoustom
houses, ot two, pesos to. one dollar. Many
complaints have been received both from Porto
Moan business menland from New York houses
enraged'ln the trade. , . '
Thet'reasurr Department .has not yet made
any oftjalat investigation of theTflnanclal situ
ation there and Assistant Secretary Vanderltp
will go to San Juan on. or. before Nov. 20 to
look into ihe matter. No definite aotlon was
taken to-day br the Cabinet toward the settle
ment'of tho currency question of the. Island
Surther than to refer the whole question to
iecrotnrr done for Investigation. It is proba
ble that ho will defer his recommendations on
the subject until after the return of Mr. Van
dorllp. when they will be Incorporated in. a
special chapter of htn annual ronort to be de
voted to tho needs of legislation for Porto Itleo.
After the meeting of tho Cabinet Secretary
Alger made tho following statement in regard
to the military occupation ot Cuba: "It has
been decided not to send troops to Cuba until'
the yollow fever In the Island Is under control.
To send soldiers there now might result In
considerable loss of life. The occupation will,
however, be formally begun Dec. 1 and com
pleted by the first of January."
TUB TBI AS PENSION ELECTION.
A X.la-ht VoteT-Ex.Conrtderates Opposed to
. the. Proposed Amendment.
Dixitis, Tex., Nov. 1. The quietest election
ever held tn Txas was that ot to-day on th
constitutional amendment to ponsion some of
tho ex-Confederate soldiers. With a voting
population ot approximately 600,000 In 'the
State, it Is probable that not more than 60,000
rotes were cast. Tho proposition was defeated
In Dallas, and the vote In the neighborhood ot
this city Is largelr In tho negative: but in Gray
son and Tarrant counties and other localities
hoard from In northern and northeastern Texas
the majority of the votes appear to be in the
affirmative. . ...
It the amendment has been adopted It was
carried by the votes of those who wore not
Confederate soldiers, but who. disliked to Vote
against a proposition to aid the needy veter
ans. The veterans opposed the amendment
because of its discrimination against many ot
their comrades. Nothing like definite returns
can be procured before to-morrow. About 200
scattering precincts show a total vote of about
15.000. with the amendment approximately
2,000, In the lead.
uomz noscjiTMAVa hvrpbi&e.
The Great Virtuoso Meats nis Kqual.
A little comedy was enacted at the house of
Hr. Henry Wolfsohn, the wolh$iffignJlmpre
sarlo. lastevenlnc. Thar was ioBtrono act,
'but It was thrilling. .
At ,thelr cozy residence at 131 East 17th
street Mr. and Mrs. .Wolfsohn and their daughter-ehtertaJnod
a colttpahy of friends at
I dinner. There Were a number of Invited'
guests:. .Mr. Winkler. ITrJTrttbar-fOt Bteln
wbt & Sona,vHlaauTassn,'zlan)st; Mrs.
, Korrer. mother of Gus Kerker. the com
poser, Ao. But the. guest Jn whom the li
terettof the "evening was centred wasUoris
JBosehthal. the muscular' Roumanian pianist,
whose performances hare excited the wonder
.of mnslolans in two continents.
OompeUnt jndges agree that among all pi
anists, living or doadj It is doubtful If anyone
has approached him ln teohnlcal might. Other
pianists may excel In this or that, but when It
comes to all the details ot execution ti:e great
' est ot virtuosi have to lie at his feet.
It is here that the point of the story comes.
Toward the end ot the dinner, as the coffee
was about to be brought ln.the doors were
thrown open ostensibly for ventilation and the
strains of Rosenthal's contrapuntal study on
tho Chopin D flat waltr. came floating down
stairs from Mr. Wolfsohn's St'olnvray grand and)
fell upon the ears of the guests. In a moment
the pianist was upon his feet.
"Ha.wbatlsthat? Who plays that ? That Is
my valse. But It is not my tempo."
Here the mysterious nlayer almost doubled
his tempo. This was too much for the great
-virtuoso. "It Is the devil." be said. Then he
came bounding up two flights of stairs with the
bgllltr of a BChoolboy.
With staring eyes the pianist rushed into the
room from which the sounds issued, followed
by. the entire company, who had left their cot
fee, dears and cordial to see who ihe wonder
ful player could be.
What they saw was an insignificant-looking
Instrument with an oval top standing before
the piano. Suspended over tho keyboard were
groups ot tlnr felt fingers executing octave
runs and trills with extraordinary accuracy
delicacy and speed.
An innocent-looking operator satbefore It
working for dear life at n pair of bellows,
Increasing and decreasing the (peed At will,
and coiitrolllhK the shading by ingenious de
vloes. Tho pianist fairly shouted with aston
ishment " What Is this thing T" he skid.
Mr. Wolfsohp's eres twinkled as he came
forward. v
"ThlslsthePlanota.,,
"Rosenthal beaten! Rosenthal beaten by the '
Planolal"
Delight and mystification struggled on th
pianist's countenance.
"PJnragnlnmrtudr. Now,quleker,"hesald,
waving his hand to mark the beats and stamp-'
ing with hi feet. "Quicker yet. Still quicker.
There I Tlintls my tempo. Now tin German
slower In tlnJ middle part adagio."
"lie ears to play It slower In the middle
part," said Miss Wolfsohn In KncUsh.
FIto times did the demonstrator play the
"Studle" at Rosenthal's request, and tho as
tonishment grew.
"Wonderful I" said Rosenthal. In German.
"Wonderful I Who makes It J How much does
Iteostt"
"I will buy one," said Mr, Wolfsohn, "and go
out on the road giving Rosenthal concerts."
A shout of laughter followed. A tho cigar and
coffee were served, and In response tn demand
for more the demonstrator plired In rapid
succession. Rosenthal meanwhile standing at
his side and excitedly Indicating the tempi and
shading: Henselt. Etude. ("81 olsaan j'stals")!
LUzt. lluuuarlan Rhapsodies Nos. 2 and 14:
Moukowskl, Etude op. .24, No. 1, etc.
"I will buy one at once for my sister." said
the pianist. "She Is a painter In Ylenna. She
loves music, but she cannot play, and this will
give her great pleasure, Where Is rour place 7"
"We will go there one darand hear more
pleces-nlso tho JKollan," said Mr, Wolfsohn.
"It Is a great thlngj too."
The surprise was complete, and when the
party broke up at 11 everything had been re
played two or three times, the performances ot
the llttlo jvonder exciting Increased Interest to
the last. '
P, B. This Is a piece of news, each detail ot
which may be verified. It cannot bo pub
lished as news, however, because it is at the
same time advertising, It signal ires the ao
eompilshment ot the hitherto impossible, for
th first time In the history ot rausto an Instru
ment has been constructed which will play a
Piano with artistic feeling and discretion! Th
Plaooia Is on view at th wawreoa of th
iEollan Oompanr, 18 West 23d it.-J.dv.
AIlRESTiHD COL ERHARDT.
"TniBt to jiEacuj: a pniaoxitn,"
OnAHORn POLICEMAN SMTH.
The Former police Commissioner lreTntd
the BluecoaWfom-Cliinblog n Drunken
Man Anybody Who Doe Tlint Bure to Be
Arrested-But Col. Krlmrdt Wn Not Held
Col, Joel it. Erhardt, who ha been Collector
otth Port and Police Commissioner. Is ft. big
man ot .placid countenance, who looks as
though h would not easily b led to bestir
himself over trivial matters as he walks along
the street. Even when he speaks a strangor
might be pardoned for thinking that a season
in the tropics had led the Colonel td take Ufa
Sally, ready to do to-morrow what .lie didn't
get around to to-day. That's what Policeman
John J. Smith ot tho Old Slip station thought
when he saw Col. Erhardt yestordar afternoon.
Policeman Smith is a big man, too. younger
than Col. Erhardt In appearance, and. suprfl-
dally, in more of a hurry. Ilo doesn't. It is
true, always get there any qulokerthan the
Colonel. II didn't yesterday. Ho got there
Just the same, but so-did the Oolonol, and tho
Colonel had more fun. That's what Smith
thinks now:
It was about 1 o'clock that Col. Erhardt,
who is President of the Lawyers' Surety Com
pany, in tho Mutual Ltfo building, saw an alter
cation 'between a sorry-looking specimen ot
.humnn decay and a foreman ot somo construc
tion work which Is coins on in a new building
at the southwest corner of Liberty and William
Streets. -Tho Intruder had sought to gather
somo wood or other material that lay scattered
about and the foreman had told him to get out
ottheplacA. Tlieman was so drunk that ho
was unable to stand, and, on his knees, he
aimed n blow at the foreman. The foreman
called for help aud Policeman Smith came run
ning up.. The intoxicated one became, fero
cious within the. limitations ot hsqapaolty to
stand and aimed futile swipes and kicks at the
ofneer.
, Policeman Smith pulled his billy and poised
It for a blow on the poor wretch's head, when
Col. Erhardt said to him:
Don't strike that man I"
"You mind rour business, and I'll tend to
mine," wns the retort of the big policeman to
the big Colonel.
I'll attend to mr buslnoss," said the Colonol,
"butuon'thltthatman." ,
It Isn't necessary to tell just what the oftlcer
said next, but when he raised the billy again
with a loving invitation to the seated Bacchus
to come along Col. Erhardt caught his arm.
Then rpso the blood of the fighting Smiths, and
the policeman's whistle summoned tho cohorts
ot tho neichborlng posts. Three other patrol
men camo running up as Oil. Erhardt was tell
ingSmlth that a inuchslmplcr and safer method
than breaking the drunken man's head would
be to have one of the laborers who had crowded
around sit on his legs. The policeman's volu
bility prevented his comprehending thesug
Sestlou until It was put Into effect, and theu,
eemtnc it safe to leave the sitting and eat
upon adversary to the care of the three new
arrivals, he escorted Col. Erhardt down to the
station house.
" I'll arrest you." he said.
I can't do aurthlng to prevent that," was
thn Colonel's rejoinder. .
At the station house Smith made tho charge
that Ool. Lrhardt had tried to resoue a prisoner
the poor, drunkon. rotatory wood, gatherer.
" And the prisoner had assaulted me. Look
at me clothes!" cried Big Smith, pointing to
lacerations of his uniform.
" Ho tripped on the ragged piles ot boards in
his eagerness to get to tho offender," said Col.
Erhardt.
Scrgt. Robert Tighe. who was at the desk,
was appointed to tho force during Co).
Erlmnli's Gommtssionersblp. He knew the
Colonel's chsraoter to be reasonably good and
told the patrolman that Col. Erhardt ir.Quldnot
Interfere with an oflloer in the war Smith had
charted.. 'Assistant. District Attorney Blake
waaonofthe,crowd-whO:had,wltnesed:the
-oeeneat'thflt.lberty fctreeL building. and fol
lowed (he officer and tho Colonol to the station
house. He told what had happened there Just
as Col. .Erhardt told It, and said that the officer
WftWe? J'e grabbed, fay arm." eald Smith.,
".and threatened me. threatened me with
threatened . to threatened that threatened,
threatened everything," he finished, to the
relief ot an anxious audience.
"I'm sure I can't think what it was with."
said the Colonel. All I had about me was a
half dozen cigars I had just bought."
The Sergeant discharged Col. Erhardt. who
then turned to the patrolman and sold: Now.
let mo tell you something, young man. You
evidently have a very hot temper, from what I
saw of you to-day, and it you have, rour head
ought not to be on a policeman. It push t to be
on a business man. You might hare killed that
man to-day. I prevented you. I, have no re
grets for what I have done.. You did a danger
ous thing. I know all about such cases. This
Isn't pew to me. I've tried over 5.000 of them.
Now: rou think this matter over carefully."
, Before Col. Erhardt left the station house
three of New York's finest came in, holding up
br their joint efforts tattered Thomas Gilroy.
the other, prisoner., and he-4Vos charged with
intoxication, disorderly conduot and assault on
an officer and was carried back to n cell.
ESarAND'S PACIFIC NATT.
Canadian Pacific's Steamers Ordered to
rrepsr for War Service.
Vaxcouvib. B. 0., Nor. 1. The Canadian
Pacific Steamship Company has been notified
that Its steamships Bmprese ot India, Em
press ot China, and Empress of Japan, as naval
reservo boats, murt be In. readiness to prepare
,fpr immediate war service. A cable despatoh
has been sent to Hong Kong thatlhe guns and
munitions ot war stored there must be got In
readiness at Onco to 'con vert theso steamships
Into cruisers the moment the ships, reach there.
The slllp at this end will be converted at Esqut
, malt. These steamships were constructed un
der the direction of the British Government
and can be converted Into cruisers in twenty
four hours.
At the Halloween meeting of the St. Andrew's
and Caledonian societies the following despatch
was sent to Lord Salisbury:
"Scotohmon of Vancouver, B. C recogniz
ing tbo gravity of the situation, offer to raise a
rcgiment of 1,000 strong and plaoe It at the
disposal of. Great Britain at home or abroad."
.Preparations to equip the fleet for sea con
tlnued'at Esqultnalt Ii. M. B. Leanderls be
ing overhauled tn dook preparatory to going
south., The torpedo destroyer Sparrow Dawk
Is coallnr for sea and the Imporleuee sailing
under flenled orders. The Virago will go into
commission. Forty tons of oanned goods were
ordered to-day for the fleet.
HitiriX Nov, 1. The scene at the dock
yard this morning was animated. Last night
order were resolved from the British Ad
miralty Instructing the naval authorities, to
have the macatines Oiled on all ships and an
additional supply of rifles placed aboard. The
order was executed early this morning. Many
teams were ens seed removing shot and shell
from, the magazines at the naval rard to the
distributing shed, and thonc to the war ves
sels. About 200 marines and sailors wero em
ployed, A naval officer said preparations were
piaklng i n vlewof possible trouble with Franoe.
The British third-class cruiser Cordelia is to
sail Irnrr.edlatelr for tho French coast ot New
foundland on unexpected, cable, orders re
ceived this morning from England. The Cor
dolla.was under order- Vj sail for England this
afternoon, her time at this station having ex
pired. People In Halifax are only now having their
ores, opened to tho tremendous preparations
the British War Ofllce has been maklncaround
hero for the past, couple of months to place, the
garrison nt Halifax and the reserve ln a
condition of readiness for any emer
gency. This has been dono rtrr quietly,
Indeed, but on an, extensive scale. It was
learned to-iilsht that the arsenals her have
been. replenished with many tons ot smokeless
powder and wth over 100 guns, chiefly for field
use,, from luponnders to 20-poundurs. Elftr
aulck.flrlng gaffVhave been received.
..Thousands ot rifles have been stored, and
thousands of cases of ammunition put Into the
magazines ready for Immediate use If required.
All descriptions of military, equipment have
been sent out in large .quantities. There Is no
lack of the most modern gun carriages, am
munition, and ambulance wagons. Twohun.
clred saddle for cavalry were added tho other
An Important fsct connected with theis war
like supplies I that ther are placed In the keep
ing of the authorities here, not merely for the
regular forces but to bo used by citizens end
the reserve. The law of Canada makes military
service, compulsory on every male citizen of the
Dominion between the ages ot 1(1 and 00.
A dock yard official to-night Informed Tnc
Bun reporter that the Renown's,, magazine
capacity hadbeen doubled and" filled with am
munition, thus flttlngher for, a prolonged
cruise, She has 2.000 tons of coal in her
bunker.
. With Telephone Berries
at your hiJass you ari armed against all tmergeaedtk
Mcusc rates task the tost vtry,mootrats,-.4.
' .
soitH luiSKH T,Ar riavtiEB.
The Law'a Itspeal Would Rntalt nn InCreas
ot 0,00 to Kncti Taxpnyer.
So far as tho Raines law I conoerned tho
issue at this election Is clear cut. It is a ques
tion between 7,454 satoon keepers on one side
and all tho rest of the taxpayers of tho State on
the other. Tho satoon keepers Under this law
par to the State this rear $11.0.18.180. Under
the old law they paid $2,017,124 a year. Tho.
difference, $8,721,005. would come out ot the
taxpayers If It didn't como out of the saloon
keepers, tn other words, tho $,721,003 Is ab
solutely necessary (o carrr on the govern--ment,
and It tho saloon keepers don't pay It
somebody mustr-and thojJomebody. ot course.
Is the taxpayer. Thero are 1.1R0.158 voters in
tho Btato ot New York, They are tho taxpayers.
A slmplo problem In division will show that the
repeal ot tho Raines law will cost the taxpayora
on on nverago S0.60 each ovcry year.
Tho Democratic party promises to repeal the
Balnea law. Every voter who votes for the
Democratic ticket votes to Increase his own
taxes and the taxes of all the other rotors
$0,60 a year each. Ho rota to. lncrcnso tho
profits ot tho saloon keepers $8,721,005 each
year.
f sr.nrE cnoKEit on ao to jaiu
Indictment of a SlcCullngh Deputy After
the Magistrate Has Discharged llliu,
Enrico Alfant, an Italian,- who. had been act
ing as a deputy to John McGuUugh, Btato
Superintendent of' Elections, Interfered witl
tho Tammany leaders who were colonizing
Mulberry street, and it was decided to'get rid
of him. Police Captain Thompson of the
Eleventh-precinct put Alfant under, arrest and
'arraigned him in the Centre Street Pollco
Court. After an examination which lasted for
two days. Magistrate Olmsted discharged Al
fanl yesterday. ,
"Attcrlhearing both sides fully' said tho
Magistrate. "I discharge you."
YoungVFlm Sullivan, who was ln court with
SenatorGrady. and several other Tammonyltes
were anxious to see Alfant. tent to jail.
When Alfanl was discharged ho .started to.
leave tho courtroom : with Chtof :McUuUagh.
They went out arm ln arm. At the courtroom
door Deteotlvo Sergeant Cuff, after saluting
his old Chief, tapped Alfanl on the, arm and
said:
"I havo a warrant for your arrest." .
Chief SfcOullagh turned to the detective and
said: ,
"Why. this man has lust been discharged
from custody. You can't arrest him.'.'
, "Yes, I can," said Detective Cuff, "I have a
Vnoh warrant here Issued by Judge Fitzgerald
Id the (Jenqral Sessions."
Chief MoCuilagh then asked Detective Cuff,
on what grounds Judge Fitzgerald had issued
thn bench warrant.
Assistant Distriot Attorney Hennessy came
along at this juncture and said that tho Grand
Jury had indicted Alfanl for violating the
Election law by registering falsely.
Chief MoCuilagh denounced the proceed
ing as a Tammany trick. Alfant was arraigned
before Judge Fitzgerald. Ho said' he was 45
rears old and that ho had been born In Italy.
He described his occupation as that of an
agent, and gave his realdenoe as 210 Mul
berry street Judge Fitzgerald held him ln
$1,000 bail. Alfanl was' looked up.
noB.sos's scnsvE tetoed.
A Swedish Wrecking Compnuy Stay Try
to Save the Spanish Ships.
WAsniKoios. Nov.l. Ameetlngor tho Naval
Board on Construction was held to-day to cod-,
elder the advisability of continuing the attempt
to sayo tho Cristobal Colon aDd also the project
to float the Vlscaya, It .was very evident, when
the board adjourned, that! when It meots agoln
to decide the charactorJtH recommendations ,
to the Becretary of, the jitmr., the- propositions
of Naval. Construotor Richmond P. Hobson to
save the Tiscara.wtll bo .rejected, and that the
board will agree to report adVerselr on 'Mr.,
Hobson's schema of taking' the wrecking
operations out ot the hands ot a private concern
and placing them in hls'chnrge. At yesterday's .
hearing before thn board Mr, Hobson reiterated
the Intention expressed while he was at San
tiago of appealing to the country for funds to
save the Spanish Bhlps, If the Government de
clined to appropriate any money for that pur
pose. He was reminded by a member of the
board that a naval officer was amenable to dis
cipline and that such an appeal ln tho face ot a
decision not to continue the wrecking opera
tions would not be tolerated. While thor
oughly convinced that tho Vlscaya is beyond
saving, the members ot the Board on Construc
tion believe that there is n chance ot floating the
Cristobal Colon. They are opposed, however, to
paying the present pet- diem allowance of $800
to the Merritt-Ghapman Wrecking Company,
now engaged in the attempt to get the Colon
off tbo rocks, and will probably recommend
that the company be allowed to continue Its
efforts only on condition that it shall receive
salvage It successful. It is believed In naval
circles that tho Merritt-Chapman Company will
not consent to do the work under the condition
proposed.
The Board on Construction bolteves that a
needless expenditure of money would bo In
volved If the Government went Into tho wreck
ing business. . Machinery, special wrecking
vessels and a largo amount of material would
have to be purchased and taken to Santiago.
This would not only cost much money, but
would consume so 'much time that the Colon
would probably bo beyond saving when work
was commenced. In the event that the
department adopts, the . board's recom
mendation concerning the Merritt-Chapman
Company and that concern declines to
continue the work under the now conditions,
it is likely that a contract will be made with
the Neptune Salvage Company. Limited, ot
Stockholm, Sweden. This wrecking concern,
said to be one of the greatest and most success
ful In the world, has made a proposition to the
Navy Department through E. A. Holmborg, its
Amorlcah agent, whose ofllce Is at 100 Fifth
avenue. Now York, to attempt to float ihe Colon
and perhaps the Viscera on what it terms the
" No core, no psr " principle.
The Neptun Company offers to assume all
liability and responsibility In its efforts, th
United States to psr nothing unless a ship or
hips are saved. This Is (he concern that
raised tho British battleship Howe in the har
bor of Ferral. Mr. Allen, the Assistant Secre
tary of the Navy, who attended the meeting of
the Board on Construction to-day, has the Offer
ot the Neptun Company under advisement.
- TRATEVOSa POST OFFICE.
Stall Wagon to Collect and Deliver Letters
an n Thirty-Mile Boute Stamps Sold.
Washington, Nov. 1. The Post Offloe De
partment decided to-day to make a new ex
periment In the rural free dollvory system.
which Is, In effect, the establishment ot a trav
elling Tost Ofllce. Some timo ago a resident
of Westminster, Md wroto to the depart
ment offering to build suoh Post Office,
to be drawn br two horses, and to establish a
system between Westminster and tho sur
rounding villages, corerlng a distance ot thirty
miles, for $1,375 a year. The plan was ac
cepted to-day,
Tho wagon will be similar to the Post Ofllce
wagons In Use In the cities. The postman will
start from Westminster in the morning and
visit a number ot small town in the vicinity,
collecting and delivering mail en route. Any
farmer living vrithln two miles of the road along
which the wagon pauses wlll.be allowed to
place a letter box at the roadside, in which hi
mall, can be deposited br the carrier, and from
which the carrier will take the outgoing mail.
At several small p aces when) there Is no Post
Office a number of boxes will bo put up, whloh
will praoticallr form an automatic Post Offle.
The Inventor of the scheme will act as Post
master, and will sell stamps, money orders,
&c.., stamp letters, and assort them for the
malls. While driving out In the morning he
will assort, the mainor delivery, and, when
returning he will prepare it to be placed
on the train. He. expects to barely make
expenses, but the Government will pay htm
a .royalty on all similar wagons should the
scheme be put In general operation. It Is be
lieved that br this method much more work
can bo done than by a single carrier.
MoElnley doing Home o Vote,
WisniNoioN, Nov. 1. President McElnley
Intends to go to Canton to vote and will prob
ably leave here Monday afternoon, returning
Wednesday morning,
, Will job vots to tunt vr ths whole State,
Jadces auid 01 to pichard CrolisrT
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BETTING WON'T SAYB HIM.
CROKERASn MS ADJUTANTS RISKtSO
XO MO.VJir OF THEIR OIT.V,
The Bon Catches a Bookmaker Tleilglng
nnd Rebukes lllm-Pnbilclty Spoilt the
Onmo John Motrliiey t'srit to Vlny
Quietly-Tho Free Silver Tongue) Lying
In Wnlt Behind Mr. Unnfortli's 1B08 (log.
Richard Crokcr's system ot turning n great
campaign for Governoroverto tho bookmakern
and refusing to allow his candidate for Gov
ernor, Augustus Van 'Wvok, and his candidates
for tho Legislature which Is to voto on a United
States Senator, and lils candidates for Congress,
which Is to voto on 'free silver, to discuss thn
money question nt all wns tho subject of
criticism yestordar on the part of many
-Democrats. Mr. Crokcr's system In this cam
paign Is not n new one. but Is borrowed from
John Morrlssey.the gambler nnd th personal
friend of William M. Tweed twenty years ago.
All ot tho younger generation ot politicians
have been to a certain extent In a dnzo over
Mr. Crokcr's game. Old atagers recalled
yosterdar. howevor.' that John Morriesoy
Itilhls campaigns attempted tolnfluenco doubt
ing voters by this same method ot bolting.
Mr. Morrisscy. Ilko Mr. Croker, did not dopend
orroly upon political principles, either pad or
good, to carrr him through. He bet you.
Mr. Crokor and his friends at the Democratlo
Club woro not at nil pleased whon The Sun dis
closed yesterday the plan ot Mr. Croker to dump
Into this campaign In ita final days $300,000
with which to bet thut his candidate for Gov
ernor, Aueustus Van Wyck, would run first
under the wlro. It was not Intended that tlds
Information should be given to the publlo be
fore the $300,000 was actuallr In sight John
Morrlsser had a certain suocoss In his
campaigns -becauso he was able to koep his
system Of betting from the outside public, and
In this way wavering minds, folks who also
like to bo on tho winning side ot any contest,
woro to some extent Influenced. Now that It
is known tunt Mr. Croker contemplates put.
ting forth this $300,000, according to the
opinion last night It will have little
or no effect upon tho minds ot voters.
Indeed. It was said that Mr. Croker
oould put forth any amount that the saloon
keepers, gamblers, dtvekeepers and others
may subscribe, but that the campaign between
Van Wyck. Richard Croker's candidate for
Governor, and Ool.. Theodore Roosevelt has cot
far beyond that. No amount ot betting, no
amount of foolish odds, no feathorhead state
ments will influence the main result ot this
campaign now. Democrats and Republicans
agree on this. Tho issues have been made up:
RooseVolt for sound money, continued business
prosperity and stable government, and Van
Wrck for Croker.
The ruling betting odds in Wall street yester
day ware 10 to 8 on Blohard Croker's candi
date for Governor, Augustus Van Wrck. The
fund ralffyd from subscriptions and assess
ments from the saloon keepers, dtvekeepers
and others was in evidence. Bell Ic Co. ot the
Btook Exchange, the Arm which represents the
Tammany Hall fund, .offered to beta praoti
callr unllmltou amount at 10 to 8 on Van
Wrck. Roosevelt bettors oovered during the
dar $7,000 of the moner.offered by Bell & Co..,
putting up.t5.6O0.ou the Roosevelt end.
To a certain extent Croker's' campaign has
become more or. loss ludicrous. Ask Mr.
Crkf-rha(..lio..thinkst-4botrcsult and his
simple jeplr Isi "Look ,attho"bett!ng!" Ask
any of his adjutants what they think of the
result and ther repeat; parrotllko, Mr. Croker's'.
utterance. "Look at the betting!" Ask any of'
the minor officials around Democratlo State
headquarters In tho Hoffman House, and ther
sayln one breath, "Look at the betting!" The
tact ot the matter Is that neither Richard
Croker nor one of his friends, big or little. Is
putting up a dollar ot his own money In this
betting campaign. Thoy are betting the
money which has been raisod by assessments
on officeholders and the contributions from '
saloon keepers, dtvekeepers and others. It Is
even stated that the legitimate contribu
tions to the campaign fund from sources
friendly to the Democratlo cause have been,
used In this betting campaign. A little loci-'
dent camo up yesterday. Ono of the but
known gamblers in Now York city, who had
been betting on Van Wrck. turned over and
began to bet on Roosovelt. This well-known
gambler Is the personal friend ot Richard
Croker. Mr. Croker heard of the gambler's
change of tactics and sent for him to come to
the Democratlo Clu b. Mr. Croker taxed bis old
friend with, his chance of tactics, and the
gambler replied:
"That's all very well. Mr. Croker. but I don't
want to lose my money. 1 have been betting
on Van Wyck. and I find that the money put up
on Van Wyck Is not your own money or the
money ot rour friends, but It Is the money
raised from, assessments and other sources. I
don't like tho looks of things, and I have taken
steps to hedge. It I did not know that the
money bot on Van Wyck Is not rour money and
that Vou have not personally bet a dollar on
Van Wyck. I wouldn't oaro so much. but. rou
can't .blame me when I tell rou that I don't
want to lose my moner."
Croker told this gambler that If he wanted to
hedge br betting on Roosevelt He should not
havo alio wod It to become publlo property.
Dut the results of this election will not be
settled by a sclentlflo system ot "wash" bets.
While Croker's candidate for Governor has
been silent on the great Issuo of the day. Elliot
Danforth. Croker's candidate for. Lieutenant
Governor, has been somewhat morn explicit.
The Hon. Benjamin 1). Udell. Jr.. Chairman ot
the Republican State Committee, Issued the
following statement last night:
The, following Is a C6pr of a letter written
br Elliot Danforth which has come to light. It
shows the position ot Mr. Danforth on the
question of honest moner. and Is an
answer In Itself to the oft-repeated state
ment of the Democratic party that thoy are
conduct Ing, this campaign upon. State Issuos
onlr. It ahows that underlying all ot the
promises that have been mnde. the one feature
ot this campaign which the Republican orators
have boon so strenuously insisting- upon Is the
real Issue at stake. It Is well-known that
Elliot Danforth wan Chairman of theDomo
oratlo State Committee during the campaign of
1B00. and on July 23 he wroto the following
Tetter: '
" Law Ornccs op Elliot DinronTU,
"HouuLirg BurxDixo,
" 250 XND357 Broadway, Rooms 010-013.
,l New Yonic. Julr 23.1800.
William T, Fmity, Jfiq.7 lit Ubtrlu itrtti, Avw
" rrJr, jv, '.
"MrDKAB wixt,: lam Inj-eeclpt of your let
ter ot this date, and hand you herewith note
duly Indorsed its requested. I don't care much
whether It Is paid In freo silver or any other
old thing, but would liketosceltoutoftheway,
I note what you say in regard to tho credit
and honor of the nation and -all that sort of
thing. It sounds very well, but "free silver"
has come to star and rou had bolter climb on
the band wagon pretty quick or rou will get
loft, we are going to win this fall, and If rou
want a position at Washington tbo sooner you
declare yourself for Bryan and Sewall the bet
ter It will bo for you,
"Why don't ynu run ln and see a fellow ? I had
f, good time at Chicago, and will tell you about
t when I see you, which I hope mar be very
toon. .
"With kindest' regards to your mother and
sister I am, as ever, yours very truly,
" Et-tlOT DANrOBTH,"
The Hon, Benjamin B. Odell, Jr., Bald that he
did not believe in making predictions as to the
result on election day. He hadn't done much
talking during this campaign, and he didn't
inteniUo begin now. .... , ,.
"I believe with all my heart, though," said
Mr. Odell, "that the Republican party and their
allies tn the sound-money oampund the Inde
pendent voters who will not tolerate Rlohard
Croker's domination nf the Btate of Now, York
will give Theodore Roosevelt, tho candidate
who has not failed to meet every Issuo squarely,
a sure and safe plurality. All of our
friends, however, all over the State should
not .cease working, but. 'on the contrary,
should put In greater efforts to make Cot.
Roosevelt's election far beyond the question ot
a prediction. .1 want to say that, as regards
colonization, local or otherwise, I feel assured
that Chairman McCarren of the Democratlo
State Committee has nothing tn do with it. Il
is an honest man, and, would not conaent to
mix himself up In such business."
Auetton Sale for Bank Creditors,
Consisting, of fins diamonds sad other precious
stone lewiirr. Goods now jn exhibition at .47 lib.
. frty si. bus Thursday, Hot. , at noes. Itm X,
ilwck. auctfcawri Jr cider of irosUs.-Ki
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Titx KAttuzn tsriTRn to rirnt vs.
lie Wnnld Have Came Here Long Ago It
He Conld llnvd ftnmi the Time.
fiittdtt Cubit WpoIrA ( Tn Hot.
BrrmNi Nov. 1. The Gorman newspapers
report that In tho course of a reception at Con
stantinople to Emperor William on Oct, 21. Mr.
Oscar B, Straus, the American Minister. In
vltcd hi Maioaty to visit the United States. Am.
surlnghlm that ho would be received with
enthusiasm.
Tho Emperor replied that lie would hnvo
gone to America long ago. but the country was
so big nnd afforded so many Interesting sights
that tho journey would occupy more time than
he could spare. '
On the same occasion the Emperor, mistak
ing Mrs. Straus for the wife of another diplo
matist .It-pmttrked: "I know! your Quoen very
wellJ'
Mii. Straus replied: "I presume rour
Majesty rcfors to Mrs. McKlnley." whereat tho
Emperor, realizing lib mlstnk. laughed
heartily.
ainso vp v ami ova.
A Member of the BrltUli Government Savs
lrnnce Hnt Decided Upon This fllrp.
RpttUl MH DUiialck It Th Bun.
London. Nov. 1. Speaking at Fulham to-day,
Mr. William H. Flehef. M. P.. a Junior Lord of
the Treasury, assured his hearers that Franco
had retiolvod, to recall the Marchand expedition
from Africa.
Mr, Fisher presumably made his statements
with Lord Salisbury's knowledge. If so, It Is
remarkable that the first official' announce
ment ot the withdrawal ot tho expedition should
havo been Intrusted to a minor member ot
the Government speaking on an unimportant
occasion. It Is equally remarkable that the
tono ot Mr. Fisher's speech was offensive and
swaggering.
A despatsh to the Daitv Mail from Cairo says
that Major Marchand will present a statement
to the Khedive,
GUARDING AOAINST TUB PT.AOOE.
Vienna Steerage Passengers to Be Quaran
tined When They Arrive Here.
Svtcxml CatU VttptUS It TBX Sine.
Hajibubo. Nor. 1. The American Consul
here having announced that the United States
would quarantine steerage passengers from
Vienna for. a fortnight, owing to the deaths
from bubonic plague ln that city, the authori
ties have prevented Boveral passengers ot this
class from embarking on the steamer Pretoria.
MEANS $lg,01 TO EACa VOTER.
Figures Whloh Bhoold Make Intending
Democratlo Voters Stop and Think.
Every voter In the Greater New York who
vote tor the Democratlo party thl year votes
to Increase his own taxes and the taxes ot
every other voter an average of 912.01 each.
The Democratlo party ha pledged Itself to re
peal the Raines law. The Raines law produces
$0,305377 more rtvonu than the former ex
cise law. This revenue all cornea from the
saloon keepers. There ore about 500,000
voter in the greater city. The voters are the
taxpayers. If the saloons don't pay the $0,305.
377 tho taxpayers must. A simple problem ln
division shows what the overage Increase
means to each taxpayer. Thero nro 13,557
saloon keepers In the greater olty. The Issue
,1 olear cut between them and th taxpayers.
EIRE XN THEVNION SQJtABB, OtUaa.
Three Booms on the Top.Zloar Burned Out,
With 68,000 Daniag'ln All.
Fire In th Union Square Hotel last evening
caused $5,000 damage to the building and con-,
tents snd put .th guests to considerable dis
comfort. Th lira originated from some un
known cause in room 102, on the top floor, ln
the extreme southeast portion of the building.
It was discovered inside by a watchman and
outside by Patrolman Kokell of tho East Twenty-second
(treat station, who saw smoke as
cending from the roof. Kokell turned in an
alarm from, the box at Broadway and Four
teenth street, but by ths time the firemen had
dragged their hose upstairs the lire had spread
Into rooms 103 and 104. A second alarm was
then turned In, and In half an hour the Are was
extinguished. The firemen confined th Are to
the rooms mentioned, but the roof also was
considerably damaged.
Neither of the rooms burned out was occu
pied. When, the alarm was given hallboy
were, sent through the house to notify the
guosts. None of the latter left th building,
but In numerous instances wers oompelleato
transfer their effeots from the room they occu
pied to other room on account of the flood ot
water from overhead. Neumiller Bchaefer
are thejiroprletorspf th hotel, which is owned
br th Courtlandt Palmer estate.
ORDERED TO TAKE TUB 1TOUBN OFF.
Two Wives of. Army Men on the Indiana
Designated: as Stowaways.
Ban Fhakcisco, Nov.l. An order was sent
by Gen. Merrltm by the steamer Dorlo, whloh
left her on Saturday, to overhaul the transport
Indians, and take from her to Honolulu Mrs.
Buchan, wife of Capt. Buohan, and Mrs. Bchlle
mann, wife ot Cbaplaln Schllemann, who are
designated as "stowaways." As the Doric soiled
onlr two dar after th Indiana, an'd i a muoh
swifter boat, she will probably overtake ths
Indiana and carry out. her orders. If she
should fall th same orders' were given to the
Captain of th Ohio, .which salleOVohly a day
after the Indiana. . -
On this transport, besides the two women
named as stowaways, were tho wire of Major
Wlttman and Lieut. Hausermoa. They. re
ceived permission to go through Adjt-Gen.
Qorbln. .Whop. .the. vessel sailed from her
the Chaplain claimed his wife. andMrs. Buchan
had a permit from GeniMerriam.. As even Bed
Cross women nurses were forbidden to go on
the transport, the foot that theso four women
sailed caused muoh cotnmsnt.
HE FOUND $99,090.
An Italian Picks Up Three Negotiable
Bonds In Kassau Street.
Bond worth $28,000 were ptoked.np on Nas
sau street, near Pine, yesterday by a young
man, who noticed them tn the cutter. There
were two United States registered 4 per cent,
bonds ot th, issue of 1007, one for $5,000 and
th other for $10,000, and ono receipt for New
Yorkclty,apercents for $10,000. The three
bond wero pinned together, and had been
dropped ,br a olerk from the banking, institu
tion which owned them. He was taking them
to the safety deposit vaults.
The finder. was an. Italian, who could read
English, and he saw the name of Farson, Leach
A: Co., In whose favor the United States. bonds
stood. Th bonds were -negotiable, having
been assigned ln blank, though transfer of
them had been stopped as soon as the measen-
for reported his loss. The finder took them to
he office of Parson, Leach A Co., and the inatt
tutlon that lost them waa notified. A substan
tial reward will be gjven the man to-day.
WniTB CLURKB WALKED OCT.
Befused to Serve Under Negro Collector of
Internal Beyeuuo at Jacksonville.'
Jacksonville, Nov. 1. When Joseph E. Lee,
a negro, appointed Internal Revenue Collector,
took charge of his office hereto-day, In place of
George K. Wilson, the editor of the 3'i'mei
(iifon, wilds term hsd expired, the entire
white force of the olUco resigned and walked
out.i Loe was st first appointed Port Collector,
put'was finally made Internal Revenue Col-rector,
Sloop Sinks In Kast Blver.
The sloop W. H, Newman, loaded with iron
bolts and cement, collided In the East Blver
yesterday, while under full sail, wlththe brlek
hjden schooner W. B. Jordan, which was
moored at a illlamsbure pier. A hole was
stove in the sloop's side, and she soon sank.
The erew clambered on board tho Schooner,
WU1 jrou vote far n candidate for Congrose
who will not tell wfeer he stand en th
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last Nitmr.
Amerlrnns ot Ocnnnn Descent Itesent.th mL
Imputations That Ilnve Been Put Upon ,ffl
Them hy Tnmmnny, nnd ShnwThnt They .S
Are for Honest (lovrrnmentitnd a,Clh S
lurtlrtnrr-ilorrnvrr. They Assert Thtlr "M
Independence In nn ttnmlstnknhle Way ' -jfl
They Are Not to Be United or Bullied. j9
Col, Theodore Roosevelt got ns gft a reeep. fm
Hon Inst night from the German-Americans at M
Cooper Union nshe gntnt thciuemorabiomcet m
Ing at tho Academv ot Music In Brooklyn when m
he roturncd from his first trip up tho State. M
The meeting wftsnn nnnwor to the slander ot fl
Tammany Unit that the American citizen ot
Gorman descent ot this city Prefer bcer'on Bun- M
day to honesty, and that Tor tho sake ot so '
palled iwrsonal liberty they are Willing that ','J(
there should bo rotalnbllshed tn this oltf W,
the system of blackmail and protected crime 1 w
that Tammany Hall would establish, on the ' fl
ulea that the people like It. Thero has not M
been such n meeting of German-American In K
this city In any campaign In a decade. Pre K
sided oyer by Arthur Von Brioson, it was repr. m,
sentntlve In all war of the very best elemenl 9
ot citizenship of tho city, Thero were present .jfj
Frederick Wllliolm Holts, Hubert Clllls. Guslar . M
Schwab. Louts Wlndmuller, Jaeob II. Bohlff, m
Charles A. Bchlcren, Frederick W. Wurstsr and. fP
hundred ot othurs like them. It was dls &A
tlnotlr a German meeting. All the speakers M
wore German except Col. Roosevelt, and all tha W
speeches wore In German except his. Jjp
Col. Rooafcvelt arrived at the meeting Just b If
for 10 o'clock. Majot Carl Ltnla wa speak- M
Ing at the time. The hall was jammed.. It was -
like tho meeting of tho Americans of Irish de- M
scent In the, same plico on Saturday night. IK
There wasn't ah Inch ot room loft anywhere mi
cither In tho hall Itself or in tho corridor oron -W
tho stairways or In tho street near the door. JK
The people were packed Ilko sardines ln a box. 3H
an enthusiastic, yelling crowd, that wah tod only M
toglve the Ito to the Tammany libel br showing Wi
their unbounded enthusiasm for Tammany's M
opponents. Whon the Colonel's carriage drew S
up at the Fourth avenue entranco of thehall jB
there was a squad ot police that yelled, "Maka JR
way. for Mr. Roosovelt 1" and pushed and B&
shoved and forced a passage through tho jg
dense crowd outside the door. As tho Colons! S
followed them through the passage they made. HE
the crowd set up a how! and a cheer that could Ji
be heard at Tammany Hall ln Fourteenth 8
street, six blocks away. It was heard Inside ot If
Cooper Union, too. WL
A QKBMAN WELCOME. W.
Carl Lentz stopped In ths middle of his if
speech, and th audience rose up Ilko on maa , St
and began yelling and oheerlng tn welcome, ',.
A noticeable thing about a German welcome I , -m
that the women are as enthuslastlo end as 'm
noisy as the men, add they woro with tho men &
here, screaming and cheering In English and aj
ln German. Thero ytts no discounting tha J
reception. The Fourth avenue stairway at
Cooper Union is Ih vlewof most parttof th ''M
hall, and two minutes after this shouting had 9
started In the hall Col. Roosevelt's party. M
headed brtne police, who Vfore making' way ;M
for It, could bo eoeri slowlr working Its way jf
down the crowded otoirway. The cheering ln- qk
creased In volume.' it almost split the ear '
.drums: lt-waa ao louuV 'Every- moment tha . Wf
rotrd beoame more and more excited. , 'i&m
Th toon and the women, too, began dam- ?
boring 'up oh th red leather seats, waving M
thelrarms about their heads, waving hats anxT CX
handkerchiefs nnd cloaks and coats and cane Ap
and rolling as if thoy 'would split their voloes. '!ml
The crowd ot dignitaries on the platform wa IgP
as filled with enthusiasm that was unoontrol- W.
lable as was the crowd ln the body ot tho hall.. -':g
Man and women on the platform leaped upon, j&
the chairs, waving whntaveroame handy about '3$
their heads and rolling just as If they were) ;3
common people and not dignitaries. rgi
All tho time that Col. Roosevelt wa mating ?;f
his war to ths platform this was kept up with 'Ml
ver increasing heat and noise. The band Ml
joined in the enthusiasm ot the greeting, and JE
played "Hall to the Chief" and "Drelfaoh -fa
Hoch." From cheering the crowd started sing-. .'$
ing. Theysangawelogme in German, and when ,-W
the band plarod the. 'Star-spangled Banner5 'fi
the old hall rang with the chorus as perhaps -M
It never rang beioro. In the long MnUnualloa ,'M
of their applausq and this (greeting Mr. Von ;,sf
Briesen thought .there might be somadlara- T5
speot to the Colonel, and at last he tried to ft
oheck it. He pounded on the desk wllhhls M
gavel and thundered, "Be still I There must
e order!" He might a well hare commanded' m
the wind to stop blowing or to hay attempted .
to stop the water flowing ortiP Niagara Falls. ft,'
The noise kept up; his efforts lidded tolMl ':ifl
anything. .There was no cheeking it until mi
finally Ool. Roosevelt himself stepped to .31
the front of, the,, platform and showed. ., jl'
his own desire., that the demonstraMoa C
should, cease, it didn't eeaae at once then. Vor .!
when there was comparative quiet then camo VJ
from one side of the hall after the other.eall ;A'C
tor " Hurrah f uer Roosevelt." and three cheers ffl
followed every jcall. The band started" ths MJ
"8tqr-8pangled Banner" again, and with th .iff
singing of this.for the second tlmo the demon- l
ttration ceased sufnclenlfr for Cot. Roosevelt 41
to proceed with hi speech. .Mi
"xsxr want on to albahtI" Jf
It started spasmodically again at Interval 0. k
every fow minutes and, It reached Its old pro- '-ifSf
portions 'whsn. near the end.of ,hla speech, tha J$
Oplohe said, he'd like to talk to the crowd all xi
night, but he had as engagement at Yonkera. ftfl
andavoTco 1 in the rear of ths hall bawled? 1
"Keep, right on to Albanr. Teddy?' .ft was &
isceptlpn that damned Tammany nc Its thus 'It
t lifted the hope and the satisfaction of the 41
tenubllcan leader. . -M
.Every reference to Tammany Hall by any of 5
tho speakers waa greeted witfi hisses soTlond M
that a steam escapa valve would not havo had a 'i
thowtn a noise contest, and referanoes to Blob- ill
ard Croker were mot with, hoots and caw f?f
calls. When ths project ot a great mass- &
meeting br the Amorlcan citizens of psr- iM
man birth was first broached, the propoiltioo ffl.
was ridlouled br Tammanr Hall, and the leaders .SB
ot that organization said with apparent confl- Si
dence that the Gormons were all with Tarn- &i
many; that this rear ther were all for Van Mi
Wycfc.and. the Democratlo nartr:. that ther 1
wore tor the repeal of the Ilalnes law and a -!!&
wide-open towu, reeking,, with wickedness oi !,
all sorts. Tammany didn't know the Germans - pit
of this city. After the demonstration of lam tm
nliht sho mar know them better. ,,'
Tammanr In all her history never had sueh 'mSfi
meeting of Germans to aid her cause. Cooper f.
Union was filled, and there was an overflow 3&?i
meeting outside long, before 8 o'clock. . The "iSl
meeting Inside tho hall was called to order at :xM
exactlr 8 o'clock, and the patrlotlo audleno fjfl
took It right Into. Its own hands. . The bind ;
plared "America," and tha crowd rose and 4&m
,sang the.hrmn, and then cheered Itself when it
had finished. fflB
Arthur Von uriesen was introduced a the -mm
Chairman. Ho sot an unroarlqus reception, Vm
Ills speech tranalatedlntoEngllshlsasfollowat '?j&
APPRAh TO inii INDBPBNDBNT. v IS
. "I consider it a great honor to bo called upos M
to preside at this meeting. It Is wU known e
that I am not attached to any party. At sua- - ,L"5
cesslvo elections I huVe Mupported by rar vole m
and vote, as an Indeoendentvind free citizen ot ffl
a free commonwealth, those candidates who ,M(,
seemed best fitted for tho honest oonduot of Mi
Publlo affairs by virtue of their canabilitr and ii
uprightness. It follows, that I and many with y(J
me have tolled and spoken at times for Demo- ';l":
cratto, at times for Republican oandldate. -it
"This meeting has been called br th uer- ral
mac Republican s and br the Independent -wi
Oerman-Ainerlcuns, This means that in this xSh
election tho Itepublloans appeal to the ind- isc
pendent mind to stand for the general welfar aljH
ot the people. Party Interests, as far as we are JwH
conoerned. are excluded from the laaues. B
"We shall at this meeting consider whether "9B
we shall cast our votes a week hence for '39H
Theodore .Roosevelt, , for Justices Daly and -$
' Cohen, and for such members of Congress who V51
on the question between sound money and un- M
sound sliver are to auard our national .Inter- vxi
estsUnd our national honor. We are here to -JSt
decide whetlicr Tammany Hall shall rule our Jf
State and eventually .the whole nation. Wa Jx
are here to consider whether or not the time is m
ripe to dethrone the element of corruption and TM
impurity as represented in th) person ot llloh- -'-'Jj
ard Croker, ',m
ROOSZVZLT THE PEOPLE'S CltOIOE. &
"Theodore Roosevelt's publlo career and Wa rS
publlo servloe show why the people of tfcZ
sHftt icludlBt. ot course,. ths utkMtMtib m