Evening Star Newspaper, October 29, 1897, Page 2

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The Evening Star is the only afternoon paper in Washington that receives the dispatches of the Associated It is therefore the only one in which the reader can find the complete news of the world, directly trans- mitted by telegraph, up to the moment of going to press. AT THE WHITE HOUSE Thanksgiving Piedad Issued by the President. = THURSDAY, NOVEMESR 25, DESIGNATED General Longstreet Appointed Com- missioner of Railroads. PROF. PRITCHETT’S SELECTION ‘The President today issued the following ‘Thanksgiving proclamation: “By the President of the United States: In remembrance of God’s goodness to us during the past year, which has been so abundant, ‘let us offer unto Him our thanksgiving and pay our vows unto the Most High.’ Under His watchful provi- dence industry has prospered, the condi- tions of labor have been improved. the re- wards of the husbandman have been in- creased and the comforts of our homes multiplied. His mighty hand has preser| ed peace and protected the nation. Re- spect for law and order has been strength- ened, love of free institutions cherished N sections of our beloved country ser bonds of fraternal re- nd generous co-operation. or these great benefits it is our duty to praise the Lord in a spirit of humility je and to offer up to Him our ‘st supplications. That we may acknowledge our obligation as a people to Him who has so graciously granted us the blessings of free government and material prosperity. I. William McKinley, President of the U States, do hereby designate nd set apart Thursday, the 25th day of November, for national thanksgiving and er, which all of the people are invited serve with appropriate religious serv- in their respective places of worship. On this day of rejoicing and domestic re- union let our prayers ascend to the Giver of every good and perfect gift for the con- tinuance of His love and favor to us, that eur hearts may be filled with charity and good will and that we may be ever worthy et His benef mt concern. “In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. ‘Done at the city of Washington this twenty-ninth day of October, in the ar of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven and of the independence of the United States the «ne hundred and twenty-second. ° “WILLIAM McKINLEY. President. Gen. Longstreet New Railway Com- mer. President MeKinley decided to make as Many appointments as possible before go- and turned out an important As stated in The Star some list time ago, the consular appointments will today. a congressmen get to the city. want to personally recommend con- applicants. Two state: Pennsylva- nia and Illinois, have about received their full share of foreign place: The following are the appointments to- day: Mifflin W. Gibbs, Arkansas, Tamatave, Madagascar. 2. James Longstreet, Georgia, commis- sioner of railroads, vice Gen. Wade Hamp- ton, resigned. Henry 8S. Pritchett, Missouri, superin: tende of the coast and geodetic survey, vice Gen. W. W. Duffield. resigned. James E. Iman, Ficrida, collector of customs at Pensacola. Fla. Isaac N. Moffatt, New Jersey, collector of internal revenue for the first district of New Jersey. Zoeth Houser, Oregon, marshal of the United States for the district of Oregon. Richard L. rlett of Florida, surveyor general of Florida. Owen Summers, consul at Oregon, appraiser of merchandise at Willamette, Oregon. Ass’ ‘ant Surgeon Charles E. Riggs, Unit- ates navy, to be a passed assistant h relative rank of lieutenant, tes navy, to be a pay director, with rela- tive rank of captain. nt .The first appeintment on the list, M. W. Gibbs, is a colored man. He has for years been a leading republican of Arkansas, The appointment of Gen. James Long- street has long been anticipated. Gen. Hampton. a few days ago. resigned on put ation of stories that he was to be kept {n support. Gen. not like these stories. Gen. is expected to move to Wash- his bride. hy of Prof. Pritchett, who suc- Duffield, was pub oe ° Stan ow dere ae published in The oflice through republican Hampton did Longstree ceeds Gen The Cabinet Meeting. cabinet te matters. to the The teuched upon a variety reply of Minister W ore the members and was re first time given of ain. odford The was d for the No reply will be made to Spain after the full document sent by Min- iford has reached here and has ‘ate Department, 7% he official opinion » Is nothirg in the reply to ex- te the administration or to be considered insulting. ident McKinley and Mrs. McKinley ‘retary Porter will leave here this yn over the Pennsylvania road for The party will return on next week. The Persident’s Speeches. The speeches which the President will make at Cincinnati and Pittsburg have been written. They will have no political bearing whatever. The President has re- ceived requests from Columbus and other Obkio cities asking him to make speeches, and indicating that they would be of as. sistance in the campaign. To all these ms replies have been cent that the nt will not make any speeches ex- places arranged for several The President dees not intend drawn into a political tour and so ates in what he wires to request: Pr le ed the news of the ath of Henry George early this mornin; s iE. He expressed his regret at the su demise. < oe — —————oe+_____ TR TY WITH MEXICO. tending Time t of the Boundary Secretary Sherman for the President, ard nor Romero, the Mexican Minister, act- ing for his government, today at the State Department signed a treaty extending for ene year from December 24 next the time allowed for the completion of the survey of that portion of the boundary between the United States and Mexico which is defined by the Rio Grande river and the Colorado river. The convention has. been twice be. fo Xtended, and would have expired next December, leaving a part of the work in- complete. ——__-.-_____ Promotions im tke Navy. The following promotions in the navy have been made: Captain J. C. Watson, to be commodore, and Ensign C. M. Stone, to be Meutenant, junior grade. jete Survey to Ireland and studied thé Irish question. While there he became @ great friend of Parnell. He next returté@ té New York and was nominated for “mayor against Hewitt and the present assistant secretary of the navy. He polled am amazing vote, | considering the fact ited was compara- LOOKS BRIGHT FOR HANNA! THE QNE TOPIC HERE Ohio Senator's Friends Say His Success is Certain. Local Discussion of Henry George’s Bee ively anon Semon dit required | Death. such an able man as Mr. Hewitt to defeat | : him. Since that time Mr. George's life has been a matter of public retord. { “My friend was a man,of modesty, be-| nevoience, integrity and purity of charac- | ter and was most affectiénate. His will | power was immense, and there were few | stronger men on the platform. He was ac-' corded by general consent the palm of be- | ing one of the strongest writers of modern literature. He sustained some time ago a, great loss in the death of his eldest, daughter. t Anxiety About His Health. “Those of his personal friends who knew him as well as I did felt great anxiety } i over his present campaign. They remem- | il i Patrick McBride of the Mine Workers Says Working Men Will Vote WHO WILL OBTAIN HIS FOLLOWING? for Hanna. Generally Believed That Low Will Benefit. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Octobér 29.—Sena- tor Hanna will be in town this afternoon to put on the finishing touches of the cam- paign in this county. He will speak in Music Hall together with J. Adam Bede ef Minnesota tonight. The most sanguine feeling now exists among the republicans that a big victory will be won at the polls. A communication by long-distance tele- phone was received yesterday by a close friend of Maj. Chas. Dick from the major, who was in Columbus, to the effect that a most decided gain had been made generally during the last few days, and that success was now absolutely assured. Patrick McBryde, ex-secretary of the United Mine Workers, is in town, and says: “There is no doubt in my mind that Mr. Hanna wiil, as he ought, succeed himself in the United States Senate. No one has ever charged the miners with ingratitude. y and other branches of labor will cast their votes for M. A. Hanna on November 2. He is not a laber crusher, but one of the fairest employers of labor I ever dealt with.” ATTITUDE TOWARDTAMMANY bered he broke down several years ago and had to go to Jamaica to recuperate. The prostration was due to incessant brain work, for he was engaged almost constant- ly in writing. I saw him start on the voy- age to Jamaica and never expected to see him again. He returned, however, appar- ently entirely recovered, but his constitu- tion was never the same. We of us who knew him «o well, remembering this morn- ing all the realizing intensity of his nature and the force which he Injected into every- thing with which he was connected, cannot be surprised at this terrible calamity. “Mr. George married a ¢harming Aus- tralian lady, whom I know very well, having visited his family often. He leaves three sons, Henry, jr. Valentine and Richard, and ore surviving daughter. The latter, I saw, had been accompanying him on some of his campaign visitations, probably with the idea of being with him in case of any attack. “We vere accustomed to call each other by our first rames, so inttmate were we and so devoted to one another. He was exclusively temperate, being almost a total abstainer. He was accustomed to smoke a grat deal, I think. He was a great man.” Mr. Young stated that he had taken no interest in the c&mpaign in New York, knowing nothing of it outside of the fact that Mr. George was one of the nominees. He considered him an able journalist, he said. “Strong Personality,” Says Mr. Spof- ford. Assistant Librarian Spofford knew Mr. George, and considered him a most “‘en- geging” man and one of strong personality. Commissioner Butterworth’s Praise. “I confess I do not understand the ways of Providence,” said Commissioner Butter- worth to a Star reporter tod&y, in speaking of the sudder death of Henry, George... He has just returned here from New York, where he worked in the imterest of Gen. Tracy's candidacy. Contimuing, he said: “While I did not approve the theories of Henry George, he was undoubtedly what Lincoln would have called, the head and front of the ‘common people’ in New York, and he stood as a brick’ wall “against the lowest elements of politics in his party. Every one,,felt that he was honest and would do what he thought was ri The death of Henry George in New York this morning was the one thing talked about in Washington today. The announce- ment in the extra Star quickly conveyed the startling news to the whole communit: end within a few minutes after the dis- patch announcing the death was received it was made generally known throughout the city. The almost dramatic attitude Mr. George had occupied in the New York contest, his strong personality, and the fact that he had many personal friends and a very large number of admirers here, ren- dered his sudden death, just on the eve of the election, a shock to the whole cem- munity. Within ten minutes after the an- nouncement by The Star nearly every man on the streets and in public places was talking on the subject, and there was the greatest interest manifested in the effect the death of Mr. George would have on the already mixed political situation in New York. The question asked by nearly every one was where would the George vote in the mayoralty contest go and how would it af- fect the election. Many took the superficial view that the death of Mr. George would insure the elec- tion of Mr. Van Wyck, Croker's candi- date, but the more thoughtful opinion was that the George people would so cast their votes as to injure Tammany. Opinions based on an analysis of the situation were that under no circumstances could any corsiderable portion of the George vote go to Tammany, but that the George people would cither put a new man, probably Dayton, in Mr. George's place on the ticket, or else would throw the bulk of their votes to Mr. Low. Likely to Help Low. In view of the very short time intervening before election, it is regarded as most preb- able that they will go to the support of Low, and this view of the subject is born cut by information from New York. Mr. George had said on several occasions that he preferred the election of Low to that of Van Wyck or Tracy, and antagonism to the machine was a sentiment in common be- LONG VISITS LEAGUE ISLAND. Considering Its Advantages for Naval Dry Dock Station. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 20.—Sec- retary of Navy John D. Long, who arrived here from Washington last evening, today made an official inspection of League Island pavy yard and of the Philadelphia harbor. The visit of the Secretary was made at the request of Pennsylvania senators and rep- resentatives, who believe that League Island was uawisely overlooked in the re- cent official recommendations for the estab- lishment of naval dry docks, on the Atlan- tic seaboard. At 10 o'clock this morning the Secretary Was driven to Chestnut street wharf, and there boarded a special steamboat in wait- ing to convey him along the river front and to League Island. The party accompa- nying him was limited to about fifty. These included Mayor Warwick. Senators Pen- rose of Pennsylvania, Senator Smith of New Jersey and Senator Gray of Delaware. The Secretary will return to Washington temorrow by water on the lighthouse tender Xenia by way of the Chesapeake bay and Potomac river. ——.___. BRITISH TAKE SEMPAGHA PASS. HENRY GEORGE IS DEAD End Came Suddenly in New York Hotel This Morning, Tribesmen Were Strongly Intrenched and Made Hard Fight. SEE Catches, 20 eee Pel tiett texcess pee the Pow Sani the Geom Fee have nothing to fear in this country frord under General Sir William Lockhart, cap- Putting Up Another Candidate. honest men who may be misguided into Tol- tured the Sampagiia pass at 11:15 o’clock While the law of New York permits the | lowing theories that are a0t Sound. Thowsi I dissented from his views: on public ques- tions no man had my respect to a higher degree than did Henry George: Commissioner siutterworgh thought there had been too great a chasm made between Tammany’ and democratie followers of George to, permit of any union of George and Van Wyck voters. ~ Respected His Honesty and Courage. Assistant Secretary- Roosevelt said: “I ktiew Mr. George personally, and while utterly disapproving of his political and socialistic theories, I-have always had an entire respect for his honesty and cour- age. I must be €xcused from saying any- thing whatever in regard to the political situation Ih New York.” Thinks Van Wyck Will Benefit. Representative Catchings said that it seemed to him that the death of Mr. George would insure the election of Van Wyck. He thought that any Tammany men who had intended to vote for George would now go back into line with Tam- qany. this morning. General Gaselee, in command of the 2d trigade, led the advance upon the enemy’s position, which was of the strongest de- scription. The casualties among the Brit- ish officers already reported are Captain Debatts of the artillery, who succumbed to wounds received during the engagement, and Major Handford-Flood of the West poney regiment, who is among the wound- ed. The British forces will halt tonight in the Mestura valley and will attack Arhanga tomorrow. substitution of another name in the place of that of Mr. George, this would probabl; at this late hour, have to be done by asters,” which would be confusing. Moreover, the substitution of Mr. Dayton’s name in order to be effective would have to be by the concurrent action of the general elements supporting Mr. George, and it might not be easy to get them to agree on the same man. Elements of the George Vote. As an original proposition Mr. Dayton would not have drawh the vote which made up the personal following of George, but that vote being now lined up tn an- tagonism to Crokerism, he could probably hold it and add to it a strength purely his own. At all events, the belief is that the George people will throw their votes where they will promise to do most injury to Tammany. A few individuals might be influenced by a belief that they could make adva ous terms with Tammany, but the cou of the campaign has been such as to create the most bitter antagonism between the George people and Tammany and to draw the George people and the Low people to- gether. The great champion of the democrats who are fighting Tammany died almost with the denunciation of Croker and boss- ism on his tongue. It is not regarded as probable that his followers will now turn from the bier of their dead idol to rush to the support of his enemies. The funeral of George may occur Monday; the election is Tuesday. The multitude will hardiy return Probably Induced by the Strain of the Campaign. — = PLANS NOT TO BE CHANGED. WIFE WAS WITH HIM WHEN HE DIED The Effect on the Political Situation Will Be Marked. The Government's Policy Regarding the Pacific Rouds. It can be authoritatively stated that there will be no change in the plans of the gov- ernment as to the sale of the Union Pa- cific and Kansas Pacific. The government has no means of krowing that Coates, Son & Co. or any other London firm will carry out the propositions to pay the govern- ment in full for both roads. Administra- tion officials say that there will have to be something more substantial than mere promises to induce a change. te eee Se CREES SLAUGHTERING GAME. Montana Settlers Ask Protection From Their Depredations. EUTTE, Mont., October 29.—Reports from all parts of the state are that all the trou- HIS BROTHER NOTIFIED. Morris R. George and Bis Wife Léave for New Yor! A brother of Henry George, Morris: R. George, is an engraverin the bureau of engraving and printing, and resides with his family at No. 614 A street northeast, this city. Mr. George received the news of his brother’s death about 9:30 o'clock this HIS SON'S NAME PLACED ON TICKET Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. East 59th street and he came without blesome Canadian Cree Indians, who occa- | from his funeral to join in a Tammany | mcrning, after he had gone to the bureau] New YORK, N. Y., October 29.—Henry | delay. sicned so much correspondence between | (crchlight procession. for the day. The information came in | George, candidate of the Jeffersonian de-| Mr. George was still unconscious. All Rather, -it is believed, the devoted ad- mirers of Mr. George will feel that every vote cast against Tammany will be a flower upon their dead champion’s grave. Views of Cabinet Members. Members of the cabinet refused to dis- cuss the political effect cf the death of Henry George in New York this morning, but all of them expressed sorrow at his demise. Secretary Bliss, who {s going to New York this afternoon, expressed deep Scrrow at the news of the death of Mr. the two governments a year ago, resulting in the United States treops rounding the Indians vp and escorting them pack to Canada, have returned and are more trou- nlesome than ever. They are slaughtering game that is pro- tected by statute and killing cattle on the ranges. Ranchers are appealing for pro- tection, but so far no action has been taken to deal with the troublesome Indians. VIERLING NOT GUILTY. the form of a telegram from another brother, Thomas L. George, controller of the bureau of gas in Philadelphia, and read: “Henry died sudenly ef apoplexy at Union Square Hotel at 4:30 this morning.” Mr. George at once returned to his home, and he and Mrs. George left for New York on the 12:45 train. In speaking about his deceased brother to a Star reporter, Mr. George said: “Henry | tor a long time before mocracy for mayor of Greater New York, is dead. It has been a matter of question- ing remark all along how Mr. George, an old man, could withstand the strain of his remarkable campaign against “bossism.” “The harder he works, the stronger he was the wondering comment of his ; but the wear and tear of such a struggle as he has made was too much, and, after a round of speeches at College Point and Flushing, L. I., and a long jump efforts to revive him failed. Without sign of recognition to those around him he passed peacefully away at 4:45 o'clock. Mrs. George was prostrated and was cared for by the friends of the family at the hotel. Tom Johnson was immediately sent for | and arrived at the hotel at 5:10 o'clock. He announced that a meeting of the George leaders would be held at the Everett House at 11 o'clock this morning to determine had not been wi he accepted the nemination for the mayor- George. of Greater New York, the cause belag | to the Central Opera House in this city, the | upon the course of action Chicago Ex-Alderman Who Was Tried | Secretary Gage said: “My impression of he had steadily worked for many | man who has made possible the defeat of | Frank Stevens, a personal fri f for Embezzlement. Mr. George was that he was a man of | months on his book, and was anxious to S, & personal friend of Mr. Tammany, who has caused Croker to be hissed in his own meetings, peacefully gave up his life for the cause he espoused. Mrs. George had accompanied him in his round of speeches last night and returned with him to hig hotel. Those who met him remarked that he did not look like the hale old man who had entered the cam- paign’a few weeks before. A haggard and Pinched face; a roving eye, with a wistful, tired look, was what they said. But the nerves were steady, the voice calm, and as he listened to the reports of the Tammany celebration, where Croker, his particular mark cf attack, had been jeered, a look of satisfaction crept over his tired face and expressions of gratification escaped him. The party went to the dining room, par- strong personality and character, with a high serse of integrity. I think his sudden death is a great misfortune.” Librarian Young's Tribute. The news of the death of Henry George was in the nature of a great shock to Mr. John Russell Young, librarian of Congres: as the dead man was one of the closest and most intimate friends Mr. Young pos- sessed. The two had known each other for @ period of twenty-seven years, and dur- ing their Behemian newspaper days in New York had been together almost con- stantly. Mr. Young was visibly affected as he talked to The Star reporter this morning of Mr. George. He said: “I first met Mr. George twenty-seven years ago, when I was on the New York ‘Tribune. He came there from California, alone, as correspondent of some California paper, with notes of introduction to me. After a short time we developed a great. fondness for one another and were accus- tomed to be together a great deal. He was accustomed to come up to my room and talk with me. We used to eat and sleep to. gether and take long walks and drives. ‘This intimacy has continued almost up to the time of his death. Last February he came to Washington to see me and spent two days in my company. I drove him around, and showed him the city. During the democratic convention in Chicago last get it before the public. 3 “When the subject of'the nomination was first broached to him he was inclined to decline it. After, however, he went into the campaign he seemed to take on new life, and as the campaign progressed his old fire came back, and his family and friends concluded that he would come out all right.” _ Henry George leaves a widow, one daughter, Miss Anna, and three sons, Henry, a journalist, who assisted his father in the preparation of his book; Rtch- ard, a sculptor, and John V., a deputy collector of internal revenue, New York. His sisters were Mrs. Kate Chapman of Cleveland, OFid; Mrs. James Shoemaker of Tuckahoe, N. J., and “Miss Carrie George of New York. The brothers were Morris R. of this city and Thomas: L.-of Philadel- phia. - —— ey THE WILLIAMS: CABE. : Testimony in Chicf fon, Government Closes Tédny. The government this @ftefnoén closed its testimony in chief in the case of Dan Wil- liams, who !s charged with the embezzle- ment of several thousand ‘doWars of the fines it was his duty to colléct*for the Dis- trict in the Police Court, between May 1 George and one of his campaign managers, was at the candidate's bedside after the fatal attack came. Frank Stevens’ Statement. He said this morning: “I came into the Union Square Hotel at 1 o'clock this morn- ing and found Mr. and Mrs. George sitting at a table in the dining room with a few friends. Mr. George had just returned from the Central Opera House, where he had delivered a speech. “After a light meal Mr.George compleined of indigestion. He soon retired, after bid- ding us all good night. Mrs. George found him sitting in the arm chair about=8s0 erclock. Soon after his condition bepame alarming and she summoned several of us. e I went at once for the doctor, and on my took of a light repast and retired. way stopped at the Waldorf and notified Was Not Feeling Well. Mr. Johnson. He was greatly shocked Mr. George was heard to remark that he | and lost no time getting down to the hotel. aid not feel well. “I then went to Mr. George's residence, Mr. George arrived at the hotel about 1 | on 92d street, South Brooklyn, and notified o'clock this morning. He had just come | the members of the family there. His son from several large mass meetings in the | Richard and his unmarried daughter were borough of Queens and Brooklyn. The | there at the time. With them were two work of the night seemed to have told on | nieces of Mr. George, daughters. of his him. .He complained of being tired, but | brother Thomas, who resides in Philadel. CHICAGO, October 29.—Former Alder- man Frank C. Vierling has been found not guilty of the charge of embezzlement on wtich he has been on trial the last week. Vierling was alleged to have embezzled $10,000 of the Kleinsorge estate, of whieh be was manager for seventy years. The defense was bascd on the plea that the prosecution fatied to establish criminal intent. A number of the heirs to the es- tate im’ question live in California and other distant states. —_—____ UPHOLDS UNION LABELS. Kentucky Court of Appeals Declares Their Rights. FRANKFORT, Ky., October 29,—Judge Hezelrigg delivered an opinion in the court of appeals, in which the court holds that labor unions have a property right in their labels and otker devices designating the fruits of their labor, and may enjoin out- side parties from appropriating this de- vice or counterfeiting it. This is the first time this point has been passed on in this state. THE “GLADSTONE OF VENEZUELA.” Serious iness of Doctor Lucio | year he and I sat side by side, I represent- | 874 August 15, 1806.’ The defendant's #t- | his friends and relatives who awaited him | phia. Pulido. ing one New York paper and he another, SOPNGKEs or haf Jeffords boc cra thought “it only the natural fatigue that Strain Was Great. ti ived hi and heard Bryan's speech. I received a | Newton ‘aldson, thegeupon moved-the | follows such hard campaign work as Mr. | Newspaper men who have sno eclect eae venaauaiate ped ie note from him not very long ago. court to direct a ‘verdict +of not. guilty, been a part of George had been doing. the George campaign, tied to his chariot Not long after reaching the hotel he re- | as the faithful chroniclers of his every act, tired. Mrs. George awaited him in Room | have felt that “he was undergoing a strain 22 of the hotel. It was about 3:30 o’clock | which was surely and rapidly breaking when Mrs. George was awakened. She |him down. At times, it is said, he has whereupon Judge Bi adjourned the trial until Monday intrning; when the mo- tion will be argued, “After I first met my friend in New York our intimacy was interrupted suddenly by his return to California, I did not’ see him again until I returned from my trip around the world with Grant, in ’7. 1 spent some time in California then, and our statesman, Dr. Lucio Pulido, 1s dangerous- ly ill, his condition being so serious that his son, Senor Augusto Pulido, secretary of the Venezuelan legation here, is given a leave of absei and will take the first SOA age TO SAIL FOR , HONOLULU. a friendship was renewed, we being’ ti - —7 5 fcund Mr. George sitting in an armchair. been incoherent. His whole temperament steamer for Venezuela. constantly. While there I read the proct | T2® Repalts to the Baltimore Have} “1 am not feeling quite comfortable,” | has undergone a complete change. Nat- Dr. Pulido is regarded as the Gladstone | sheets of his famous hook, “Progrese and Been Completed. said Mr. George to his wife. urally simple, affable, kindly, the apostle “Won't you go back to bed?" inquired | of the doctrine of the brotherhood of men Mrs. George anxjously. ~ at times became irascible. The bitter at- -“I will sit here awhile,” was the answer. | tacks of his opponents in this fierce battle Mrs. George at once grew anxious as to |.bore heavily. upon him. Because of his her husband's condition’ Mr. George-} association with former Congressman. gradually grew incoherent and lapsed into ‘Thomas L. Johnson, the Cleveland trolley of Venezuela, having been at the head of the cabinet many times. He was one of the firs: to assert Venezuela’s rights against Great Britain to the Guiana terr, Poverty.” .I could not understand at all the philosophy of this book as inculcated by him. The more I studied it, the less I could make Out of Its conclusions, and he _ and I used ive frequent re- tory, and from 1851 to 1833 he was in being ‘agree Washington carrying on an extended nego- Ripsect, ee a Se tiation with Daniel Webster, then Secre-|. “Mr. George came to New York “in 1883 |: tary of State, as to the Venezuela "0 tion. The Webster-Pulido correspondence, ‘and had resided there, practically opens the bounda: ubjec’ which has recently assumed such important dimensions. Besides his frequent’ service as minister of foreign affairs he has been minister to the United States, France, England twice, Peru, Italy, Spain and Hol- land. He is seventy-three years old. Word was received at the Navy Depart- ment today that the cruiser Baltimore, which has been ‘undergoing slight repairs = TERA te ‘sone ne she or tom ‘or julu, she ‘will flagship 'Zass ‘Miller, serve as the *: of published the inetessth Cantury. high reputation economy. From England ————————— | been solicttous regarding the effect of the | terrible strain of his being bounded about | from place to place each day and far into | the night and making speeches before wild- | ly enthusiastic gatherings of his admirers, | and it has been noted again and again that ) bls faithful wife sat beside her husband ; on the platform from which he spoke or | watched closely from some place of van- tage close by. Charge in His Appearance. Within the past day or two close friends of Mr. George have noted with apprehen- ston pes changes In his apearance and manner, His great, clear eyes, show! through big-rimmed spectacles out seep world he loved and beaming with eloquent kindliness upon the masses with whom he was 80 clearly in touch, grew dull. Little wrinkles cume at the corners, and his eyes sunk :n hollow caverns. His voice, usually resonant end pleasant, now pitched almost to piping treble in conversation, was querulous, while he seemed like one whose nerves were so highly wrought that they might siap without warning, like an over- taut banjo string. The pace of the cam- paign was harder than this man, high strung and sensitive, could maintain. Mr. George at the outset of his cam- paign kept open house and tried in his usual homely frankness and openness to See all those who sought him. But this be- came more than a herculean task, and his managers were compelled to seck safety for their champion’s health by establish- ing a cordon of sentinels and guards over him at his headquarters in the Union Square Hotel, and during the past few Gays complaints were finding voice that Henry George .plain, honest, open-hearted— frank and democratic Henry George—was getting too exclusive, and that his friends found it harder to get into the inner sanc- tum where the sage of Fort Hamilton was ensconced than it was to get the ear of any ene of the three opposing candidates for the high honor of the first mayoralty of Greater New York. Croker Sends Condolences. Among the first, in fact, the first, to offer their condolence to Mrs. George and the fimily were Richard Croker and John C. Sheehan. Special messengers were hur- ried to the Union Square Hotel bearing the following letters: “To Mrs. Henry George: “Allow me to express my deepest sym- pathy for you, in your great bereavement. (Signed) RICHARD CROKER.” irs. Henry George: I deeply sympathize with family in the great loss ned. (Signed) JOHN ‘ou and your have sus- HAN.” you . SH Later hard Croker was scen at the Murray Hill Hotel. In a sympathetic and apparently sincere tone he said “Nothing has given me greater sorrow during my political life than this—the death of Henry George. I believe he had been a failing man for some time and I am sorry his friends permitied him to enter into this eaciting canvass. His family has my most earnest sympathy. I never met Mr. George and did not know him even by sight, but I understand he was not physi- cally fit for such an exciting campaign as the present. Please say for me that I am sorry from the bottom of my heart.” Platt Says Nothing. No word came from Thomas C. Platt, the recognized leader of the republican forces. Newspaper men sought him in his office, bearing in their minds the generous words of the Tammany leaders. Piatt has been bitterly assailed by George. “He has even been called a common thief.” Croker had the grave end all the bitter- ness between the Thomas Jefferson demo- crat and himself. What would Platt say? His office was thronged with reporters so- Nciting an expression on Mr. George's death. In answer to these repeated re- quests he sent from his private office the following message: “I am too busy. I have really nothing to Crowds at the Hotel. When the news of Mr. George's death Was spread broadcast, a large crowd, im- pelled, for the most part by curiosity, gath- ered in the corridors of the hotel. Tae George headquarters were in a state of demoralization. It seemed as if the work of weeks had been lost. Messages of cor- dolence were pouring in upon the widow, and on ail sides there were expressions of regret. Congressman Svizer, the free silver Tammanyite, went around from Tammany Hall to say: “I am deeply grieved at the sad news of Mr. George's death. I knew him personally ever since he came to York. I entreated him, before he received the nomination, not to enter into this cam- paign. I said it would kill him. Besides, there was no chance for his election. I do not know of any one who can take his place. He was thoroughly honest and a man of ability in his own line of political economy.” Law as to Substituic, The law provides that the vacancy caused by Mr. George's death may be filled any time before election. The matter of filling the vacancy is provided for by subdivision 2 of article 2 of the election laws of 1896, as follows: “In case of the death of a candidate after &. official ballots have been printed and fore election day, the vacancy may be fied by filing the proper certificate of Remination of a candidate to fill such va- @ancy with the officer or poard with whom the original certificate was filed, and it then Shall be the duty of the officer or board furnishing the Official ballot to prepare and furnish to the inspectors of election in the election districts affected, adhesive pasiers containing the name of the candidates nominated to fill the vacancy and the title of the office for which he was .ominated. “The pasters shafi be of plain white paper printed in plain black ink and in the same kind of type used in printing the titles of the offices and the names of the candidates upon the official ballot, and shall be of a size as latge and no larger than the space occupied on the official ballot by the title of the office and the name of the candi- date in whose place the candidate named upcn the paster has been nominated. “Whenever such pasters are provided the officer or board furnishing them shall shall deliver the pasters to the ballot clerks, who are required to affix one of uch pasters in the proper place of and in @ proper manner upon each official ballot