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THE BBOOKXYST DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, SATUB1AY, NOVEMBEE 2, 1901. POLITICAL. POLITICAL. POLITICAL.

POLITICAL. PASIS FASHIONS' UP TO DATE. .1. Colds W0RK1HG OUT A Wi GAME FOR THE ARMY AND NAVY. FOR SURROGATE, GEORG What the Press CProm the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, October 2, 1901.) A Surrogate is to be elected this year.

That office is now in the custody of George B. Abbott. It is not enough to say of him that he has escaped criticism. It is not more than enough to say of him that he has not fallen short of even the ideal. These are strong terms, "but he has justified their use.

Says of (From th X. Y. Times. Ontobor 1501.) The defeat of Surrogate Abbott would be a serious blow to the judicial system of Kings County. When a community is fortunate enough to secure the services of such a man it ought to be careful to prevent his loss to it through the fortunes or blunders of a political campaign.

of the Hon. George B. What the Bar Says of Him: We, the undersigned, members of the Bar, who have practiced in the Surrogate's Court of Kings County, heartily indorse the candidacy Surrogate of Kings County. His long experience, satisfactory service and conspicuous ability commend him to the voters this county. J.

STEWART ROSS, VM. D. NIPER, A. Q. CROPSEY.

JOS. H. DBLANET, HAMILTON A. GILL, R. W.

NBWHALL, MEIER STEINBRINK. THOMAS TROY, HOWARD C. CONRADY, E. I. BENEDICT, F.

B. VAN VXBCK, GEORGE BRUSH, JOHN F. FOLEY, JAMES EMERSON TIMOTHY PERRY. GEO. H.

PERRY, J. HERBERT WATSON, JOHN B. LORD, MAX B. LEHMAN, JAMES TROY. ALD EN S.

CRAKE, DAVID TEESE. WILLIAM H. GOOD. THEO. BURGMTER.

JAMES W. REDMOND. WILLIAM R. DOHERTY. HERBERT C.

SMITH. ARTHUR K. BUXTON, SANDERS SHANKS. MICHAEL J. GRADY, BRUCE R.

DUNCAN, JOHN C. JUDGE. GEORGE C. CASE, WM. N.

DYKMAN. ROBERT D. BENEDICT, A. MC KINNEY, J. HUNTER LACK.

H. B. HUBBARD. CHAS. A.

KENMORE, RICHARD R. DIKEMAN, M. HUBBARD. EDWIN C. SCHAFFER.

ROBT. H. ROY, ADOLPH KIBNDL, WALTER E. WARNER, EDWIN L. SHEDER.

THOS. C. WHITLOCK. JAMES A. WILSON.

CHARLES S. SIMPKINS. CHAS. H. HYDE, target.

A sailing ship has beon secured for this purpose and will be set on her course with the rudder lashed securely. Those operating tho mortars "will have the aid ol the range Anders and "will be able to guage the speed of the ship and the point It "will reach at a certain Instant. By employing charges of powder, gua'ged to carry just the desired distance, it Is thought that the shots can he dropped pretty close to the moving target It is claimed by soma that the ship will be surely hit and, If this occurs. Its complete destruction will follow. Consul Hollls, at Lourenco Marquez, warns American manufacturers that there is little trade in that region Trade at preseat and that Standstill thlnSs commercial TXT wl be 1uiet unt11 South Africa.

after tne war ls over. He says the entire transportation system of South Africa is engaged in carrying troops and war supplies and that consignments ot mercantile goods often lie for months In the holds of vessels before they can be landed. The following statement concerning the BKUOKLYIN, INfcW YUKK, ANDREW E. COI.VIN. JAMES A.

MURT1IA, F. H. NICHOLS, O. TIGHE. CHARLES F.

MOODY, W. E. GOODGE. JAMES MOFFETT. HERMAN S.

BACHRACH. EDWARD MORAN, A. F. BRITTON. KETCH AM OWENS.

HERBERT T. KETCH AM, IRA LEO BAMBERGER, THOS. F. SMITH, FRANK OBERN1ER. DANIEL B.

THOMPSON, CHAS. O. GRIM, JOHN F. CAREW. SAMUEL N.

GARRISON, JOHN A. QUINTARD, WM. H. WHITE, CHAS. REINHARDT.

A. S. O'BRIEN, CHARLES It. LEWI3. JOHN B.

MEYENBORG, JOHN B. MEYENBORG, ADOLPH COHEN. J. S. WILLIAMSON.

GEO. S. PETTTT, JAMES F. QUIOLEY. JOSEPH W.

SUTPHEN, SIJTPHEN LEFFERTS, LEOPOLD LEVY, G. H. ALEXANDER. JERRY A. WERNBEP.G, PHILIP D.

MEAGHER. GEORGE A. SEAMAN, SAMUEL O. SEAMAN, OTTO G. FOELKER.

GEO. W. WINGATE, GEO. W. SICKLES.

CYRUS V. WASHBURN. WM. W. BENEDICT, SAMUEL J.

FLASH. JOHN P. HUDSON. TIMOTHY J. LIN'ANE, JOSEPH T.

GRIFFIN. BERTRAM N. MANNE. JOHN J. FITZGERALD, same as Havana's, had 474 deaths, a death rate of 25.56.

Pari3 during the four weeks ending September 7 had 3,400 deaths, a death of 17.58. Berlin, with a population ot 1.891,431, had during the four weeks ending August 2 1, 3.531 deaths, a death rato of 24.26. New York, including Brooklyn, with a population of 3,536,517, had during the four weeks ending August 24, 5,917 deaths, a death rate of 21.75. Pittsburg, with a population of 332,000, during the four ending September 21 had 438 deaths, i death rate of 17.10. "Washington, D.

wlih a population of 278,880, during tho four Vieks ending September 14 had 400 deaths, a Occh rate of 18.38. New Orleans, with a population of 300,000, for the month of August had 457 deaths, a death rato of 18.25. Manila, with a population 244,742, for the month of June had 621 deaths, a death rate of 30.89. It will be seen with regard to yellow fever that for the month of September, during tho past eleven years, tho least number of deaths occurred in tho year 1899, when there were 18 deaths; the greatest number In tho year 1896, when thero were 166 deaths; average, 70 deaths. This year there were 2 deaths.

Taking the yellow fever year as commencing April 1, and considering the record of tho past From the Eagle Paris Bureau, 53 Rue Cambon, through the courtesy of Abraham Straus. Brown zibellne cloth, skirt made with tucks and drapery and trimmed with straps of plain cloth, stitched; fancy Jacket made with, straps to correspond with skirt and lace trimming In sleeves and on the revers. Pawnbrokers T. Newman Son, 1,076 Fulton 9f, bet. Classon and Franklin avs.

Liberal Loans on Diamonds, Watches. Jewelry, Wearing Apparel and Personal property ol every description. Some people rent other people buy What? A piano. We accommodate both. Come In and talk It over.

S4 monthly. Anderson 470 Fulton Brooklyn. DIED. BARRY On Friday, November 1. ELIZABETH, widow of James 'Jn her 65th year.

Funeral from the residence of her son, James C. Barry, 870 Fifth st, on Sunday, November 3. at 3 o'clock. Interment Greenwood. 22 CASSIN On November 1, 1301 WILLIAM CASSIN, In his 28th year.

Funeral from his brother's residence, 96 Grand st, Flatbush, on Sunday, November 8, at 2:30 P. M. Relatives and friends Invited to attend. 2 2 CORBETT After a severe Illness, at St. Mark's Hotel, HARRY E.

CORBETT, beloved husband of Jennie E. Darling. Funeral services Monday evening, at 8 o'clock, at the residence of his father, 238 Jefferson avenue. 2 3 COSTELLO On October 31. 1901.

PATRICK COS TELLOi father of the Rev. William J. Cos tello. Funeral on Monday, from his lata residence. New Haven.

Conn. 2 2 GOATER On November 2, 1901, CLARA WIL HELMINA. daughter ot Edwin A. and Martha J. Goater.

Funeral services Monday evening November at 8 o'clock, at her late residence, 261 Hanaock Interment at convenlonce of family. 2 3 HBALY On October 31, 1901. MICHAEL J. HBA LY, son of the late Michael and Catherine Hoaly. Relatives, friends and members of Bt Joseph's Holy Name Society Invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 843 Bt.

Marks av, on Monday, November 4: thonce to St. Joseph's Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. 2 2 HENRY On Thursday, October 31. 1901, ELIZA BETH HENRY, beloved wife of John Henry. Services Saturday evening, at 8 o'clock, at her late residence, 378 Seventh st Funeral Sunday, at 2 P.

M. Relatives and friends attend. HIGGINS On Friday, November 1. 1901, MARY HIGGINS. Funeral from her late residence, 922 Atlantic av, on Monday, November 4, at 9 A.

M. thence to St. Joseph's Church, Paclflo st, near Van derbllt av." 2 2 JACOBS On November 2, 1901, EDWARD JACOBS, beloved husband of Mary Armstrong Jacobs, also beloved son of Julia Jacobs, In hla 38th year. Funeral will take place from his late residence, 1.264 Fortieth st, Brooklyn, on Monday, November 4, at 2:30 P. M.

Interment at Washington Cemetery. The members of Zeredatha Lodge No. 483, F. and A. ar respectfully invited to attend.

(Washington, D. C. papers please copy.) 2 2 JOHNSON On November 2, 1901, VIRGINIA, wife of Joslah Johnson. Relatives and frlend3 of the family, New York Sandy Hook pilots are respectfully Invited to attend funeral services at her late residence, 265 Madison st, on Monday, at 8 P. M.

Interment at convenience of family. 2 3 KLEIN On Thursday evening, October 31, 1601, SIMON KLEIN, at his residence. 939 Kent av. Funeral services at the Temple Beth Elohlm. corner Hoyt and State sts, Sunday at 2 P.

31. Relatives and friends, also members of the Jordan Lodge No. 32, I. O. F.

B. of also Hebrew Orphan Asylum of Brooklyn are In vited to attend. 1 2 LENT Suddenly, on October 31, at Saugertles, N. WILLIAM EDWARD, eldest son of Charles wmiam and Lulu Lent, aged 5 years. Services Sunday, 3 o'clock, at the residence of his gnvndmother, Mrs.

Elizabeth Lent, 293 Pearl st, Brooklyn. 2 2 McQUADE On Friday, November 1, CATHARTNE C. daughter of the late Terrence and Sarah McQuade. Funeral Monday, November 4, from her late residence. 282 South Fifth st.

Brooklyn; thencs to the Churoh of the Transfiguration. Marcy av and Hooper st, where a solemn mass of requiem will bo offered for the repose of her eoul at 10 A. M. MULCA1RE On Saturday, November 2, 1901, CHRISTINA, wife of the late CornellUB J. Mul calre and mother of "William G.

and John A. Rlston. Funeral Monday, November 4, 1901, at 9 A. from her late residence, 294 Carlton av; thence to St. John's Chapel, where a mass of requiem will be offered.

Funeral private. 2 2 PARKER In St. Louis, of pneumonia, JAMES B. PARKER, son of Samuel M. and Mary A.

Parker. Funeral will take place Sunday. November 3. at 2:30, from 167 Cumberland et. Interment at Greenwood.

(Louisville. and Chicago, papers please copy.) a ROBINSON At Itlchmond Hill, on Thursday, Oc tober 31. ELIZABETH, wife of the late John Robinson, In the Sth year of her ago. Funeral services at the residence of her son, Sherman. 284 Macon st, on Saturday, November 2.

at 8 P. M. 1 2 ROME On Thursday. October 31, 1901, after a lin gering lllnets, WILLIAM II. HOME, aged BD years.

Funeral services at his late residence, 226 Clermont av. on Saturday evening, November 2, at 8 o'clock. Interment private. 1 2 SHARKEY In Brooklyn on November 1, 1901, SARAH, the beloved wife of the late James Sharkey. Relative? and friends are respectfully requested to attend her funeral from her late residence.

68 Hall st, on Sunday. November 3. 1901, at 2 P. M. SNOOK In Brooklyn.

November 1, 1901, JOHN B. SNOOK, In the 87th year of his age. Funeral eervicos will be held at his late residence, 203 Gates av, Brooklyn, Monday, November 4, at 7:30 P. M. Interment private.

(San Francisco and Michigan papers please copy.) 2 3 SPENCE On Friday. November 1, 1301. ISA BELLA beloved wife of Allen N. Bpence. Services at her late residence, corner Forty ninth st and Thirteenth av, Borough Park, Brooklyn.

Sunday, November 3. at 4 P. M. Interment private. 2 2 VAN VRANKEN At Hempstead, N.

Novem ber 1, 1901. GERR1T D. VAN VRANKEN', M. D. Fun jral pei vlses at Methodist Episcopal Church, Hempstead, N.

Monday, November 4. at 1 P. M. Interment Greenwood. 2 2 WEST At rest, after a Ions Illness, on Saturday.

November 2, 1901, SUSIE A. LUOE. beloved wife of Clarence R. "West. Funeral services at her late residence.

313 Schermerhorn st, Brooklyn, N. on Monday, November 4, at 2 P. M. Interment private. (Martha's Vineyard pajtots tfaao copy.) 2 2 You first take cold, then you cough.

Then you have a doctor. He says it's bronchitis, and he orders Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It is his favorite prescription for colds and coughs. If he knows of anything better, tell him to give it to you. I had a very severe cough for many weeks.

Nothing relieved me until I tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. This rapidly and entirely cured me." J. Hargrave, New York City. 25c, 50c. $1.00.

J. C. AYER Lowell, Mua. HEWITT REPLIES TO SHEPARD. He Says tlie Matter's Answer to His Communication Is a Tissue of Misstatements.

Abram S. Hewitt gave out the following statement last night: "I have read Shepard's reply to my communication with increasing. pain. It is, I am Borry to say, a tissue of misstatements. I have nowhere said that he had been "seduced by the contagion of but I urged him to decline the Tammany nomination because others, not would think that he had sold out to the enemy.

I have uniformly borne testimony to his sincerity', but I have never been able to explain his action on any theory which is consistent with his previous life aud record. "He reaffirms the statement that his ac ceptance of the nomination and mine in 1886 ars upon parallel lines, ignoring altogether the difference the isues, which was tnen Henry George anil now is Tammany wan. with its infamous record. "He says that I was 'for years on terms of fr and political association with Rica arc'i If he meaus by this statement that I had any such intimate association with him as I have had with Shepard, it is entirely untrue. I know" Croker as a ward leader, end when he was wrongfully accused of mur der I aided in his defense, but I was never on anv terms of intimacy with him whatever.

My acquaintance with him ceased while I was Mayur, before he had made the malodorous record which taints every organization with which he is connected. "Sheoard stales that was 'chosen to Con gress upon Tammany Hall nominations and "by Tammany Hall It is true that I had the Tammany nomination, but always by way of indorsement of a previous uounty Democracy nomination. No imputations were ever made upon me for taking the nomination and I never 'repelled with ridicule and indignation attacks' based on such nomination. "He states that my 'influence was destroyed by imputations upon my fellow citizens of Irish and other foreign birth or do This is simply untrue, and I chal lenge Mr. Shepard to state the language and the time and place where it was uttered.

If he refers to the Irish nag incident, I respectfully ask him whether he is in favor of re pealing the law which forbids the raising of foreign flags upon public buildings, and whether, if repealed and he be elected Mayor, he will raise the Irish flag over the City Hall? "He seeks to nut me in a position of op posing universal suffrage because I stated that 'the verdict in this election win ae termlne whether manhood suffrage can be trusted to secure good This election is municipal and not general and my statement was limited to the question of the government of large cities. If Shep ard thinks that universal suffrage Is the best form of government for large aggregations of men. he differs with most states men and the best thinkers of the day They all agree that government is a matter ot Dusiness ana not or general pon tics. They think that ignorance should be excluded from control and that the city business should be carried on by trained exports, selected upon some other principle than popular suffrage In this view I concur. "Finally, Shepard seems to have dis covered that for years I have 'looked with complete dislike, and even contempt, upon the Democratic party; not only Tammany Hall, but the entire Democratic party, and, I am sorry to say, with contempt upon the political virtues of the great mass of his fellow citizens." "I think it is reasonable to ask Shepard to produce the evidence upon which he bases this statement.

It is absolutely untrue. Up to the time when Shepard went over to Bryan In the last election there wa3 an entire concurrence of opinion between ua tipon all the great issues of the day and, as to the Democratic party, I cannot remember the timo when "he has not commended such action as I have been permitted to take In Congress, in the national conventions and elsewhere. "His whole statement is unworthy of him as a lawyer and as a man. It goes to show how rapidly deterioration of character takes place when a spotless man gets, by his own volition, Into bad company. "ABRAM S.

HEWITT." CHURCH TO BE DEDICATED. New Greenwood Baptist Edifice to Be Opened Dr. Lorimer to Preach, the Sermon. The new edifice of the Greenwood Baptist Church, which is a beautiful building and much admired, and of which the Rev. Dr.

Robert B. Hull is pastor, will be dedicated on November 17, and services will follow, including November 22. On Sunday, November 17, in. the morning Dr. Hull will preach the opening sermon and the memorial windows will be unvailed.

In tiio afternoon addresses will be delivered by the Rev. Robert Mac Donald of Washington avenue church, the Rev. F. P. Stoddard of Strong place church, the Rev.

W. E. Chalmers of West End church and others. On Sunday evening the Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin of Greene avenue church will preach.

On Monday evening the Rev. George C. Lorimer, late of Tremont Temple, now of the Madison Avenue Baptist Church, will preach the dedication sermon proper. On Tuesday evening, November 19, there will be. neighborhood greetings from pastors of the vicinity, Drs.

Farrar, Chives, Bowdlah, Taylor, Denman and others. On Wednesday Dr. R. P. Johnson of Fifth avenue church, Manhattan, and others will bring Manhattan greetings.

On Thursday denominational greetings by Drs. Humpstono, Rhoades, Myers and others. On Friday will be inter denominational greetings from Drs. A. J.

Lyman, J. Douglas Adam, John Reid and others. PBESBYTEBIAN MINISTERS. The Presbyterian Ministers' Association of New York and Vicinity, of which Dr. David Gregg is president, will meet on Monday noon, in the Assembly Rooms, 150 Fifth avenue.

William Phillips Hall, chairman of the Twentieth Century National Gospel Campaign Committee, will make an address. F. H. Jacobs will sing. HOTEX ABBJVALS.

The Flerrcpont Mrs. R. II. May, Washington; J. B.

Morton, J. A. Drlap. Mrs. M.

12. Jay, Mrs. T. H. Belcher.

H. Merrltl. city; T. Edwards. Bayonne, N.

I W. Irwin, city; A. Van Rensselaer, Dallas, Tex. E. MKinneli.

John F. Charlton. N. B. Whltlnc city; George O.

Osborn. T. J. Vermelyor. New York.

Clarendon E. Curler. Bmoielyn; Mr. and Mrs. K.

L. Williams. Ycnlierc. N. Mr.

and Mrs. A. M. DalliiiE, Sinlihiow.i. 1..

T. DunnEOoa. Xlrooklvn: A. II. Llnsson.

Plttiibursr. J. Martin. Hudson, N. Y.

('. w. Mann, Bridgeport. A. c.

PUladeltihla: JOEeub Doyle. Bror.Klvn: It. II. Lonp. SprlnirHold, M.

Hessbers. V. Miller, rir. oklyn Mrs. E.

W. Sowers, Lebanon. 12. If. Cnshv, Brooklyn.

fit. GrgeMrs. S. M. Saville.

Charles L. Rninklyii: Mr. and Mrs. William Llbbey. the Ml ses UPbey.

l'rinceton: Mltfsi Maney, Brooklet: W. C. IV.mil, oi gc 13. Wood. Mrs.

Wood, Henry P. Male. Philadelphia: G. K. Barnard.

1.. I Cmfmeyer. llnvtl; E. J. Chapln, Mr.

iinrl Mrn. L. H. Chrltrtewn, Miss M. B.

Mrs. G. B. MapiD. Miss M.

E. Cincinnati; M. F. Stevenflon, Brooklyn. Department' Officials Propose to Invite State Military Organizations to Participate.

MORTAR TEST IS SUCCESSFUL Vital Statistics of Havana Show a Decrease in the Number of Deaths Due to Sanitary Conditions. Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street. Washington, November 2 The War Department officials have a plan under foot that contemplates the working out of an elaborate war game by a combined military and naval force. It is also proposed to have as many state military organizations participate in the maneuvers as can be made available, and it is expected by those having the arrangements in charge that the Thirteenth Regiment of Brooklyn and the First Massachusetts Regiment of Heavy Artillery will both figure among the land forces. The scheme is being developed by General Randolph, the new chief of artillery.

General Randolph was assigned to his present position by reason of his long experience in the artillery corps, and because he possessed the peculiar qualities desired in the officer to be chosen to handle the reorganization of this arm of the service. One of the first suggestions made by General Randolph, after assigning the new recruits to the various coast and field companies, was that arrangements be made for encouraging the state artillery regiments. He believes thi3 can best be done by giving them a taste of active work, such as the regulars are called on to perform In war times. In a recent communication to Secretary Root General Randolph outlined his scheme for arousing interest and professional zeal among the state artillerymen. It is that certain militia organizations that arc interested in coast artillery work bo invited to co operate with the regulars In work during the next summer, and that an invitation be extended to the Navy to participate also, so that the problems of attack and defense might be worked out in a practical This is the first suggestion that has been made proposing joint work between the militia artillery organizations and the regulars, and is in line with the general policy of the "War Department of bringing the two forces in closer touch.

It is pretty well understood that the state infantry organizations will take part in the big encampments of regulars, under plans that are now well matured, and that the state cavalrymen will also engage in these maneuvers. General Randolph now proposes that the other military arm be provided with an opportunity to assist in the work of the regulars. One or two militia organizations have already had some little experience in hiiniiHns" the heavy coast guns. Last year the Thirteenth Regiment of Brooklyn spent Its summer in camp at Fort Wright, insners Island, and gained valuable Instruction regarding the operation ot the batteries at that post. The First Massachusetts, another splendid artillery organization, "went into camp at ort rcoaman, dbuw.

last year, and earned the commendation of Secretary Root by the excellence of its drill and the manner in which it handled the heavy guns installed there. It is probable that the proposed naval and military meneuvers will be held at some point on the Long Island coast. The chain nf idnnris at the eastern entrance to Long Island Sound present unusual advantages for a drill of the kind that is being arranged for nnd some officers have urgea tnar. tne work be planned for that spot. There are batteries on Fisher island, liuu ana trium Islands, so that all the channels leading into the Sound are thoroughly coVered by guns.

There is a splendid anchorage In Gardiner's Bay, so that the Navy could use that as a base. The arrangement of islands, bays, and the coast seems to be especially favorable for the working out of a big war game. It Is expected that the Navy will be glad to take up General Randolph's idea, for it has long been a complaint that the Naval maneuvers of the North Atlantic fleet have been sadly hampered by lack of vessels to form opposing fleets. A combination "with the artillery forces will admit of a game, based on an attack and defense. There would be much work for the militia organizations in the carrying out of this scheme.

It is the duty of the artillery to put down the mine fields and the torpedoes, and to guard and patrol them. By using the some system that was followed by tho Navy during Its maneuvers at Newport last winter, umpires could decide when attacking ships "were out of action as a result of the firing of the batteries on the different islands. Blank charges would be used, and the men would get all tho benefits of working tho range finders, plotting of shots, nnd keeping lookouts for the onslaughts of torpedo boats at night. Electric searchlights now form part of the defense system of New York harbor, and some of them would probably be installed at Fisher's Island during the period of the war game. Colonel Sanger, Assistant Secretary of War, has been In correspondence with Colonel Austen of the Thirteenth Regiment regarding this and other matters and he feels confident that the Brooklyn organization can be counted on to take part in the proposed maneuvers.

Colonel Austen has been endeavoring to get the department to assign an artillery officer to duty in Brooklyn, so that he can give his entire time to Instructing the artillerymen at that place. Owing to tho scarcity of officers in this corps, however, the department is unable to spare a man for this duty. In fact, the shortaKe is so pronounced that it has been fount impossible to furnish an officer for each state. The interest and zeal shown by the Brooklyn men has beon very favorably commented upon by the War Department officials. The authorities here realize that the militia must be depen'ded on to help out the regulars in the manning of the coast defenses in time of war.

An officer said to day that, in order to furnish the full complement of men for each battery and provide for the required shifts, an artillery force of 60,000 men would be necessary. It is out of the question to expect Congress to authorize an increase in the corps to that amount, so it naturally follows that the militia must be depended on. For this reason there is a strong desiro here to afford every possible facility for Improving the state organizations and stimulating their interest. An officer, who has Just returned from Portland. where tests with mortar batteries Is under way, says that the Mortars Prove trials have greatly Surprisingly surprised those in at tendance.

The mor Ettective. tars have shown a degree of accuracy in fire that was entirely unexpected and, if the showing is continued when the moving targets are fired at, it will undoubtedly restore this piece of ordnance to an important position In the coast defense scheme of the country. For many years there has been a growing feeling that the mortar was obsolete. It was claimed that its effectiveness was entirely a matter of speculation and that there wore too many elements of chance entering Into its use to warrant the expenditure of more money In their construction. So strong did this sentiment become that a trial was ordered at Portland to determine just how accurately mortars could be fired, and it was freely predicted that the results would mean the abandonment ot this type.

Just the contrary appears to have been tho outcome. The officer above referred to said that in firing at fixed targets it was found that one shot In four would land on tho deck of a ship. This record was attained by firing tho mortars by salvos, with forty five seconds intervening between each shot. The most important test is yet to take place and will occur when shots are fired at a moving Him (From the K. Y.

Evening Post, October 30, 1B01. The Fusionists in Kings County (Brooklyn) made by the mistake of refusing to indorse for reelection the efficient Surrogate. The principle thar meu who have served well in judicial offices should be retained, will justify the independent voter of Kings County in discrimination when he marks hi ballot. Abbott for re election as of UtlUBbK ISth, 1901. FRANK J.

DOYLE, FRANK X. MC CAFFREY, GEO. B. ACKERLY, JOHN DILL, DARWIN J. MBSEROLE, HENRY F.

COCHRANE. A. C. WHEELER, WILLIAM A. MATHIAS, LUKE D.

STAPLETON. PHILIP J. O'HANLON. FELIX R. McCLOSKEY.

O. F. FINNERTY, WILLIAM L. CAREY, JOHN C. L.

DALY, DANIEL T. O'BRIEN, EDWARD F. TABER. k. Mcdonald.

REUBEN L. HASKELL, ALBERT C. AUBREY. BENJAMIN F. NORR1S, JOSE E.

EDWARD J. CONNOLLY. ALFRED E. SANDER, ALEXANDER CAMERON, JAMES L. DENNETT, JOHN A.

LOTT. F. E. DANA, GEO. JOHN LEFFERTS.

MIRABICAU L. TOWNS. RICHARD B. GREENWOOD, M. REIZENSTEIN.

MICHAEL F. HENNESSY. SOLOMON S. SCHWARTZ, LUKE O'REILLY. W.

DWIGHT TEESE, CHARLES H. ULIUCH. EDW. H. STRICKLAND.

W. CHAS. B. THORNTON. CHARLES M.

STAFFORD. FRANCIS A. McCLOSKEY, JOHN M. ZURN. M.

JAS. MoLAUOnLIN, CHAS. E. FISCHER. GEORGE H.

FISHER, FERNANDO SOLINGER, eleven years, it is to bo seen that for tho six months up to the 1st of October tha smallest number of deaths from this dlseaso occurred in tho year 1899, when there wero 36 deathB; tho greatest number In 1897, when there wero 659 deaths; average, 296 deaths. This year, during the same period, there have been 5 deaths. The small number of deaths during tho past month has been quite a gratifying surprise, and it is difficult to account for at first glance; but when one comes to look into the statistics, tho reasons are evident. This year, since the ilrst of March, 100 men have been dally engaged in killing mosquitoes in. every known way.

Tho result is that, Instead of having ,12 deaths from yellow fever and 32 from malarial fever, there were deaths from yellow fever and 11 from malarial fever, a difference of 71 deaths under two heads in favor of this year. Again: last year, during September, thore were 73 deaths from tuberculosis; this year 58. This, it Is thought. Is in great part due to tho special efforts made in this direction, tho system In vogue in New York having been I put in operation In Havana. A record Is kept of all tuberculosis cases In tho city, and disinfectants and literature on the subject of tuberculosis am freely supplied to those suffering from this disease, through, their physicians.

In comparing September, 1900. with 1901, wo find that these throe diseases, yellow fovor, malarial fever and tuber culosis. have been most marked In their decrease, nut. not considering these three diseases, thero has been a general decrease in tho death rate. This is thought duo to aa improvement In tho general sanitation, but most particularly to Improvement In the Interior hygiene of the houses.

The constant house to house inspection had enabled tho Health Department to forco the people to keep the Interior of tho houses la good condition. They have made groat Improvements in this respect since last September. Tho Rtreets have been kept in excellent condition by tho Engineer Department. It is believed that there is no city where they aro cleaner, nor where tho garbage Is better collected. It ls exceedingly rare In Havana to seo an unemptled garbago can on tho street after daylight.

Of other Infectious diseases there aro scarcely any cases. No smallpox has oc curred for over a year. There were seven deaths from typhoid fever and three from diphtheria during the month. No scnrlet fever exists In the city. As to yellow r.

there hns never been an approximation to this condition at any time In the last 150 years. This Is the first year during that period in which It. was known that yellow fever was conveyed by the mosquito; anrl during February the military governor directed that disinfection be carried out on these lines. Th" results are attributed to this fact. As each month passes the authorities feel more and more ronndent that tho problem of the control of yellow fever has been solved by the discovery that the mosquito is ltn conveyor, and little anxiety Is now felt when a focus d.

velops. From repeated successes In the last six months it Is believed that with present, disinfection methods any Infection from yellow fever that may be Introduced can be stamped our. Two old favorite theatrical stars were seen hero this week. Hilda Spong, pupported by Daniel a The "Week at the Theaters. company, appeared at the New National Theater In the society comedy, "Lady Hunts worth's Experiment." The play was given the same generous patronage that mnrk'jd the advent here of "Lord and Lady Algy." "Wheels Within Wheels, an'l other successful productions of Playwright Carton.

On Tuesday nixht. the President an'l Mrs. Kooev lt entertained some friends at a box party the New National. After a singularly sucressful ciri er covering three years. Hall Cairo's dramatic play.

"The Christian," turned to Washington this week at the Columbia Theater. Edward Morgan appeared In his original role of John Storm and proved to his many Triends that he has even improved on his first year's Interpretation of tho part. Elsie Leslie tho Glory Quail. Next week Lulu Olaser In "Dolly Vardon." at the Columbia; Charle Dalton. In "Tho Helmet of Navarre," at the New National.

a. n. a. HAS DESERVED ITS SUCCESS. The Brooklyn Eagle celebrated tho sixtieth anniversary of the establishment of the paper by issuing special number which among other things contained a fac, simile of the first number of the paper, In ri iluced form.

The Eagle has been a moxt profitable venture from a finan lal standpoint and a great success from every standpoint. No paper published in this country has found a warmer place in the hearts of its readers than has tho Eagle. It. has deserved Its success. Long leland News, Haby Iw.

(From the N. Y. World, October 23, 1501.) Surrogate Abbott, in particular, has made estate practice and the law and equity of inheritance a life study. The publio benefit derivable from his unusual knowledge of a difficult specialty demands, as a matter of plain common sense, the re election which will be upon every ground a fit tribute to his character and his record. JOHN D.

SNEDEKER. WALTER G. ROONEY, EDWIN HORATIO C. KING. EDWARD J.

BYRNE. GEORGE E. BROWER, A. FELDBLUM, PHILIP LEVISON. EDW.

A. ACKER, JOHN P. MORRIS, SAMUEL S. WHTTEHOUSE, G. STORMS CARPENTER, CHAS.

S. TABER, A. WM. NELSON, THEO. FRANCIS.

JOSEPH E. OWENS. EDWARD L. VAUGHAN, RUFUS L. PERRY.

AUGUSTUS M. PRICE, THEODORE WITTE, WILLIAM VAN WYCK, ROBERT McC. ROBINSON. ALBERT L. PEP.RY.

WM. D. VEEDER. FRANK GALLAGHER, GEORGE V. BROWER, GEORGE E.

St. ERNEST C. BROWER, FRE.DK. COBB. ANDREW F.

VAN THUN, FREDK. H. CHASE. GEO. S.

I NORA HAM. F. T. JOHNSON. ARTHUR HURST.

ALEXANDER CARD WAGONER, HENRY YONGE. JOHN M. ELLBROCK, FRANK N. LANG. L.

LAFRANCE. RUFUS T. DRtGGS. WM. SULLIVAN.

EDWARD M. BASSETT, WIIJ.IAM B. HILL. T. ELLETT HODGSKIN, THEODORE L.

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BELFER, vital statistics of the City of Havana, for the month of September, 1901, has been Vital Statistics compiled from official 0f reports on file at the War Department. Tho health conditions are decidedly the best ever attained in any month. The least number of deaths occurring in any previous September since 18M was 496, in the greatest number, 2,397, In 1898; average, 877.45. For September, 1901, there were only 339 deaths. Tho least number of deaths occurring in any one preceding month during the last eleven years was in February, 1891, when there were 408 deaths.

The lowest death rate for September in the years referred to was in 1899; in that year the death rate was 24.48 per thousand. The highest was in September, 1898 123.12 per thousand; average, 43.18 per thousand. For September of this year the death rate was reduced to 15.64 per thousand. Few cities of Havana's population can approximate this rate. In England, London, with a population of 4,500,000, bad during the four weeks ending September 14, 1901, 5,742 deaths, a death rate of 16.57.

Hull, during the same period, with a population of 341,000, about the AT BAY..