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FDUCtTION 1FLOIE


teal SchOols-Mr. Riddles Place.
At the Board Of Education meeting yes
tcrday. Lively discussion WAS provoked upon
repor, OF the Executive Committee on tho
Nautical School. relative TO u proposed change
in the clnss Of pupils to be admitted TO tho
school The Committee, in this report opposed
the admission Of pupils who are non-residents
OF the city OF New York. and embodiee their
opinions in II resolution 20 that effect Presi-
dent William Wood attempted to show the folly
Of building up the merchant marine service
with one little nautical school ship. hampered
ns Il WAS by the interference OF the state Gov
eminent. The experience OF past history
showed. no said that whore Governments in
teriered In behalf OF tho merchant service
ii langu shed instead OF nourished. He was In
favor OF having a. nautical school in every
State. but to 10 untrnmmelIcd with the Interior
enee Of the Government. He, therefore. pro-
posed. as an Amendment. that IN place Ol the
word city. in the resolution, the word stde
Commissioner wickham said that he had
always regarded the nautical school as a hum
bug. aud had always been opposed 10 its estnb-
lishment. II costs rs much 10 run the humbug
As II does two OF our largest grammar schools;
But the law said that il must be supported, and
that being the case he WAS not IN favor OF edu-
catin tue children OF the State at the expense
OF the taxpayers OF the city.
Comm sslouer Nalker took the ground that
pupils outside Of tuv city could not be admitted
10 the nautical school since they would BE-
classed as non r. sldents, and under the law
that class Wep' not entitled 10 school privileges
ia the city. He moved 20 refer the report back
TO the Committee. The motion WAS agreed 10.
City Superintendent Henry Riddles report
showed the aggregate number OF pupls on TOE
register Tor the last quarter To ho III .lo6, with
an average attendance of llll33.
Mr.. c. :. Smart sent IN his Application Tor the
appointment Of City Superintendent in th'
place al Mr.. Riddle. whose resignation has
bosn accepted. 10 take effect on Sept !.
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To TIE EpiToR OF THE SUN-ST; On sun
day morning. boiwc-n7 and lo5 o'clock, police
man. who then duty IN Fourth avenue. between
Twenty saith and Twenty seventh streets, grab youth
by his collar and haul him near the southeast
eru dor Madison square Garden across Fourth ave.
90 the south, as corner OF that and
" sixth street. and there SCI HIM free.
Inquired INTO thc matter amt learned that the youth
named Potter Green, that he ou his TO the
north ot -Four "a avenue AMI Twenty ann
street. -h on temporary stand bundle
that hr had klrNrd from the sidc walk into the
street nu old aui apparently ownerlcss hat which
ho had seen there. aud that. tor having SO done.
the policeman hat hr. ciuhbcd him. then are st,d
him. and then set him free minute two arwurd
am assured that thi, cHQhc proved bN not only the
youth. Peter Green. hlWsdlf but by a ~ medium
height aud Hgc. who wore muustachc and blue X
coat with gt buttons. and who understand Is the
lautur Madison square 6tricu. and hv some ul
the waters IN Mr. kerrs hotol, the Putnam HOUSE, IN
Fourth avenue near Twenty sixth street
That tlc -tid hHf was Naurrss is tliuk plain from
the fact mat was len lying IN the street who're It had
bssu kicked A.
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Harlan Revived.

II is refreshing to see old Republican lead
ers who were supposed To be dead aud
buried, with cpitaphs on their tombs COM
mcmorating the services they rendered TO
the Whskcy, Indian, Land War, Post Office,
Navy, Custom House. Treasury, or some
other Ring, coming to the front at this
pinch. and volunteering TO serve under
GRANT for the campaign of 1850 Brother
HARLAN, who left SO many fragrant recol-
lections OF his career in the Interior Depart
ment and in the Senate, presided over the
stalwart Convention in Iowa the other day
and threw all his moral weight into the
scale for u third term OF Grantism.
Patriots of the HARLAN brand, who flour
ished so grandly during that era when hun
drcds of thousands could be voted for Indian
tribes tharnever existed except in the dim
past, and whose names were utilized To
cover appropriations that found their way
into the pockets of thieving Rings, are
unanimous in demanding a return Of those
favored times when stealing by act Of Con
grcss was n fine art, and the law had no ter
rors for this class Of public plunderers.
1t is now in order for SCHUYLER CoLFAX
to put in an appearance, and to take the
the White House, and had a great deal of
sympathy from its occupant when the Credit
Mobilior investigation showed that lac not
only had Il valuable interest in that pros
porous enterprise but at the same time was
pcnsioned literally by q large and Success
full contractor with the Post ONCE Depart
mcut. or course CoLFAX is for GRANT, and
with all the enthusiasm Of BELKNAP, Bah
COCK, Boss SHEPHERD. WILLIAMS, robson
KILBoURN DELANo, or any other member Of
the Old Guard. CoLFAX and HARLAN wer,
pious patriots who lecturcd in Sunday
schools, cXhortcd the brethren, and prayed
they might always vote the right ticket
Their devotion to the cause was touching
and profitable Hunors showcred upoI
them, aud rewards followed like n bountiiu
crop after a generous season. They ough
surely TO bee Of the committee of ovation t,
welcome the conqucring hero az he lands Oh
the Pacific coast
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To THE EDITOR OF The sUN--Sb': The Rev.
DR. Bcvan. in his sermon ON Cardinal Newman and
Liberalism o. Religion" refers to Ireland in mixed terms
Of admiration aud pity lie gives Irishmon credit tor
great qualities OF head and heart but sympaihzcs with
their ancient and lannon's nation because it, priest ridden
people are 50 honclessly stepped in crime Now beg.
with your Kind permission 70 state three facts which
may, perhaps surprise Dr Bevau hot which neyerthc.
less susceptible ot absolute demonstration In the
first place IT, and ready 60 prove Govern.
mcut statistics and from the columns that iutilihe
British authority tho London HHio that the people VI
England. IN proportion 10 their number commit Wore
ami far serious crimes than do the Icu
pie uf ireland. lu tie second place assert that the
Irish people m rc.pcct To- ordinary on,uccs against per
SON lie, aud prulcrty, are the most hw-tillug anu
Ucaccahlo people Boo the world. The exceptional offence
Characteristic ~ freshmen h Landlord shtuiut hut that
crime IL direct result Che unnatural ANA outrageous
agraran system which prevails IN Ireland. Nv third
proposition b. thi- 90 te lrrl who figure in criminal
courts ~ New York. London and other centres OF uuuu-
Htiuu. the vast majority practically mont dthuc-.
who have long since fallen away the iuN, ana tor
Whose mi.coniuct the Catholic Church should not be
hell responsible SLIGO
NV NoeK June H. 1919
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a Card from Mis-. Minnie Cummings.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: In Justice
TO Miss Nclhc Cummlus and myself. be Kind enough
puhish tins communication.
Ever since the unfortunate shooting OF the late Mr..
Benjamin Porter, large number OF people nearly
every place where have travelled professionally as
well rs IN New YORK have addressed a. the lady who
was present on the sad occasion several times have
entered stores 60 purchase photographs where
rach seller introduced the pictures ct the lady who
Was the innuocm cause oi the shooting W Mr. Porter
WITHIN the past week. since notices have Hluturtd
the new paper- that Miss Nellie Cuuuin, lyug IN
mud destitute at TN Continental Hotel in phlladr phia
nave been accu-ted ON every side b, wonder nQuprs
about my oohlne ~ well ahd being m Now York. frc!-
ihg tie most heartfelt sympathy Tor Mis-, NclAc cum.
mins aud anNIuus 90 do all IN my humble power Tor
her lear that the mistake in consequence OF tho SINH
AMY nl hhines may ~ us mutual injury! therefore i
trust that tls Nauauon will suffice g. correct the err.
rur. Also trusting that Miss CumnunS will ste,dily tie
restored 10 health and prosperity, am very sincerely
yours MINNIE CUaNiNGs
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Gen. JOE HAwLrY is not West Pointer

Gen. JOE HAwLEY is not West Pointer,
but he believes in West Point and a standing
army. He told the eX-soldiers at Albany yestcr-
day that while an army Of %. 900 or 10000 men
might possibly be sufficient To do the work an
army Of 100000 would not be ut all dangerous.
and the Government could not be subvertcl 10y
means OF such a standing army Gen. HAwLEY
is in the habit Of making strong assertions
when he makes any. but assertions no matter
how strong. do not weigh much against the
facts oftme.
Gen. HAwLEY il apparently harassed by a
fear that one Of these days some European ma
ton with big army and the latest improve
ments in artillery and ironclads will swoop down
on US before We can say Jack Robinson. When
war ia made in these days" he said 1t is
made quickly and with tremendous forco. To
be behind the times in any Of these things H. 70
drill. discipline. firearms. ordnance. torpedoes
al. is to be- almost defrnceess for months, and
To be at a disadvantage for years" There is
this much OF truth In what Gen. HAwLEY says
that We are in no condition just now to 60 to
war with any iirst-class military pow,r that has
been squnnderlng hundreds Of millions on its
army and navy. But why should we 20 TO war
with such II power, or. for that matter. with any
power whuteverY AS for the chance Of England.
or Germany. or France. or Spain. or any other
European power coming all the way across the
Atlantic Ocean to pick a quarrel with us. we do
not think it alarming enough to warrant Gen.
llAwLEY. or any one else. in lying awake o
nights.
We are glad that Gen. HAwLEY agrees with
THE SUN MS to the importance OF fostering the
militia II all the other States had been MS
provident as Connecticut in this regard, he said
| there could be- summoned to the march at
twenty-lour hours notice 10000 fully equipped
! and admirably drilled soldiers. needing but a
| litte Of that Indispensable experience which
| comes from the thunder OF cannon. the whist
| ling Of bullets. nnd n few weeks Of camping and
| trnnping In all weathers 10 make them an in
| vineihle army. whose numbers could ensily be
doubled under the same number Of officers "
But, then, what usssWoud u country with such
an invinciblr army of citizen soldiers have ior
| u standing army If %. coo or 30 600 men2
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CITY OF MEXICO. June l0.-Gen. Miguel Ne
grct diyiaou commander has len his command and
issued revolutionary proclamation. lie has no follow
ers and the Government troops cannot nnd him. Il is
believed that he l. snu conco acd m the capital but the
police have lar searched Tor HIM without
The principal candidates fOr the Presidency at present
Senior valiarte, Pre-ident Of tie Supreme Court,
Senator Beniez G"n frcvino Cot " Gonknlcz. secrc-
hrN OF War, sshur RiVa fiacio. and senior Z g. de Ia
tafena. Governor ct The STATE ui LAcatccas II l. feared
that the number OF candidates ia the field will lead 90
anarchy next year, but President paL will that the
next Presidents dul, Installed and. a. snior General
ct the army, wall then. no doubt sustain HIM The ne "
revenue bills will add uNe millions Auuum tu the
treasury The failure Of the Railroad m CON
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To THE yDrToR oF The SUS-Sh: Do you
not think the Rapid Transit Commissioners are ovcrdo.
ing the waited railroad business by proposing TO grid
iron nearly the entire city with rOads'
No favors quick transit more than I. but as cit.
zen am certainly Interested in maintaining the beauty
the city
II surprises me not little that gentlemen Of so high
standing as the Commi sluncrs should dare advocate all
these routes which win ruin street after street
lis true rapid transit very great COVE nenoe but
have we not enough OF II al flour route, from the
Battery the citi limits? We want more u IL in front
Of our houses around parks or through our thor.
Oughfarps
the citizens this city do not show these greedy and
selfish capitalists that they unwilling To- give up oil
streets their bcRcht IL will not be lonl the
metropolis will indeed be gridironcd with lot Of elevated
railroads that viii Ouly put money tO the pockets
OF tlrse capitalists
II is really shame that the wealthy men NJ New York
care little about hcnutfving their citv IL seems
as thoug they do an In their power to mar 80 long as
they uiake the dollar. JJsTtOF.
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Mr.. FoRTs bill for the exchange Of stand
coming trade dollars into legal-tender dollars.
opened anew torrent Of financial talk in the
House yesterday. Mr. MORTON led of in oppo-
sition to tho proposal. and Messrs. WARMER.
roRT. STEPHENS. BucKSER. and many others
Joined in the debate A vote is to be reached
to-day. The House agreed 10 the conference
committees report on the Legislative, Execu-
tive. and Judicial Appropriation bin, and il will
probably be- seutto Mr.. HAYES to-day. The Sup
elemental Judicial bill! was referred back To the
conference committee Late in the afternoon
the committee agreed upon disputed points
and in the ordinary course OF Legislation. the
bill should reach tho White House tomorrow.
The Senate passed. with four dissenting votes
only the bill providing for the HppO ntment Of
u Mssiss ppi River Improvement Commission.
Mr.. SALISBURY warned members that 1t would
cost the country ono hundred millions oi dol
lars within ten years. Then began u scattering
| debate upon the Army Appropriation bin. in
which Mr.. BLAINE led tho Democrats back ns
far as the Mexican war, thence down through
the civil strife between the North ana South and
into the broad field OF lndinna politics taking in
| u great variety Of topics by tho way. Mr.. CoNK-
LING toward evening desired the adjournment
Of the S,'i ate. that on the next day the topics
| in tho bill might be discussed. but the Demo
| Gratis opposed adjournment. desiring TO pass
| the bill. Thereat tho Republicans began to
| nlibuster ana continued to do 80 until lato In
| the evening.
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john J. INGALLS,, Republican Senator from
Kansas, will not lack for something 10 keep bis
mind busy in the summer months. The Com
mlttee on Privileges and Elections has decided
to report In favor Of an investigation of the
methods under which he obtained n seat In the
Senate. Tho accusations arc serious. AM
davits submitted accuse INGALLS, of bribery in
securing votes In tho Kansas Legislature. and
more than ono specification are contained ia
them. INGALLS, has maintained a suspicious
quiet since the charges were made, He was a
member Of the committee that has had his case
under con alteration. yet he has not denied his
guilt. nor has he courted full Investigation, as
an innocent man would have done. He did not
even resign from the Committee until his fellow
members had been embarrassed by his pros
enee for three months. Thon, as he could not
with deeency vote not to investigate himself.
he went out. that john A. LOGAN. who would
vote for him. might be put in his place. The
only defence that INGALLs's friends have
offered is that the Kansas Legislature has pro-
nOunced the charges unsustainod. This il no
proof Of lNGALIs's innocence II u majority OF
tho Legislature could be bribcd into voting for
INGALLS,. II Is safe 10 assume that they could be
trusted 10 clear him.
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Soldering on David. leland.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-ST. For the
last few months have been In the army Ihave had
many miserable day with hArdships and trials but TOR
this have only myself To thank have got my sell into
aTap when was IN civil me always got enough u
eat aud got pretty good pay, ana vas not Killed with
work hut ON DaVd's Island you 20 to work AZ hall pA Il
Z on meal o. sA ounces ui bread and howl cunee
straight, and tor diuucr you gt the ratio bread
and sume soup Ms 10 calledl with about doIeu uf
beans thrown IN ana you say you cart work yuu are
chucktd into the guatdhuusc IhANe travelled thruugh
Russia France, and England. but now have come 10
DhNds stand 10 get into such trap this II seems
hs though We were urt-ontrs which rraliN believe We
are }onEo pAst The officers auarters you are showed
the soldiers WHO @rVe out their terms
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After inserting a clause in the Judicial
Appropriation bill, properly forbiddng any
department or officer of the Government
from making any contract or mourning any
liability during the fiscal year for the flu
turc payment Of money until an apprOpIia-
tion sufficient 10 meet such contract or pay
such liability shall have been made by law,
the Democratic majority Of the Senate undid
that good WORK, and virtually opened the
door to extravaganza and fraud.
In other words, the Democratic Senators
have killed their own offspring, and added
ridiculc TO crime 1t appears that they be
came alarmed at the effect Of the section
above rocltcd, which, Of course, would have
prevented any contract being made, or any
liability being incurred during the fiscal
year. iur which an appropriation had not
been provided. Therefore, IL Congress adj
iourncd without an Army bill, or judi
clury till, or a Legislative bill, that part of
the governmental machinery would have
had TO stop for want OF money, until Con
gross should vote an appropriation.
BY this means the constitutional power Of
Congress over the public purse was wisely
asserted and the hands Of Fraudulent and
WAS guarded with double locks and If any
one ventured to break them, under pretenco
OF official authority, the consequences were
manifest. There could be no escape from a
violation Of the law, and no ingenuity could
circumvent the protection which 1t imposed
In this form.
In the last Congress- when the Army bill
failed 10 pass, HAYES had abundant time
before the expiration Of the fiscal year, Il
call an extra session and settle the points
Of d ference. But he would not and did not
do it until three months after the fiscal yeaI
had run. He and his advisors rcsorted to a
trick to support the army without apprO-
prlations, which enabled them 10 keep it NJ
to the maximum, aud oven to incur oXpendi-
lures that would not have been made If the
bill had originally passed This was done
on the strength u section 1852 Of the Re
Vsed Statutes, which IS AS follows:
$50 contract or purchase on behalf Of tie Unie'
snus shall be made un the same Is authorized by law
or IL under an appropriation adequate To It's IAN meat
'N,cpt the war and Na'y Departments, luT clothing
which however shall not exceed the necessities III,
current year"
This section was passed March 2, 1861, anc
applied wholly TO the contingency OF eiYi
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big volcano. with real fire init, is all
very well to look at. and il Etna were put out
the tourists would bo put out. too; but 1t Is one
thing 10 visit u volcano. make an entry in your
note book and 10 away. and it is a very differ
ent thing 10 live in It's shadow the year round
not knowing at what moment Of the day OF
night It may begin making itsolf dsagroeabe
II the unlucky SIcilians who. after being scared
out u their wits 10y the eruption Of Etna. have
now had their little houses shaken TO pieces bS
an earthquake. were polled on the question
they would probably vote by a large majority
that their big neighbor is too lively to be com,
Portable
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Fosters Aggressive Campaign.

when the Ohio Republican Convention
adjourned, the leaders supposed that 10y this
time the State would be IN a glow Of cuthu-
sasm over the union and harmony Of the
party, and that Fosters standard would
bo waving dchantly from Cincinnati to
Cleveland. Having accepted FOSTER AZ u
hostage for the fidelity of HAYES in their
quarrel with Congress, the stalwarts at
Columbus declared that they should make
the contest in Ohio unprocedontodly aggrcs-
sive from the very outset
But this belligercnt proclamation has
fallen dead and Nat. The prOfoundest
apathy prevails in the Republican ranks in
Ohio. Indeed, far from beginning an az
gressivo campaign. they have not moved at
all. and seem to be at their wits ends 70 know
how and where To act.
Tho cause OF this stagnation In the Re
publican camp il obvious. The leaders iu-
tended To unfurl the bloody shirt and
make the old war issues the leading ques-
tions in the election. But the nomna-
ton OF Gen. Ewing and Gen. RICE, who were
hazarding their lives for the Union while
Mr.. FOSTER was az home making money out
Of the calamities Of the nation. has made
the Republicans afraid and ashamed 10 try
10 fight the battle on this ground
On the other hand, any attempt TO shift
the contest TO the currency issue Is full OF
peril to the Republicans. Soft-money thcu-
ries are about as prevalent among the Re
publlcans Of Ohio as among the Democrats
and the supporters-of FOSTER know that
attacks on EwING for his currency rocoro
would be far more likely TO send Repubu
cans TO his side than TO divert Dcmocrau,
| Nntag
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why Not

Our esteemed contemporary, the CONNER
rial Of Cincinnati, earnestly advises Senator
CoNKLtNG TO exert himself in behalf Of JoHN
SHrRNAN's nomination as the Republican
candidate for President.
This seems to us very good advice; in
fact, it is advice that we had already givon
ourselves. Mr. CoNKL1NG cannot make him
self President. He cannot make his friend
GRANT President. Indeed, it is doubtful
whether he could nominate GRANT. much
less elect him Such is the attachment Of
the people 10 the traditional rule that no
man shall he President more than two terms
that running GRANT again must prove u
failure; and by such a failure no man would
be greater loser in n political and moral
sense than Senator CoNKLING.
But suppose for the sake Of his party the
Senator should become n sincere supporter
Of Mr.. SHERMAN. Cooperating with all the
forces that The Administration could bring
to bear i'm SHERMAN's bchalf-with the Gus
tom House, the Internal Revenue, and the
Post Onlcc all combined in one grand effort
would it not Toe possible for MIR. CoNKL1NG,
leading aud directing these powerful ogcn-
cics. to give Mr. SHERMAN the support OF
N'W lolk III lut NuNlpiihl lt'I'hNii'hu N'h-
vcntion, and thus 10 nominate his man and
gain for himself the advantage OF having
created the candidate Of his party? These
are considerations chat Mr.. CoNRLING would
undoubtedly do well to ponder
SHERMAN Is hard money man, and Mr.
COSKLtNG is a hard money man. SHERMAN
believes in troops at the polls, and 80 does
the Senator from New York. Mr. CoNKLINo
made the Electoral Commission, and SHEER
MAN proiitcd by it. Why, then, should they
not now combine together as friends, in
stead Of vainly coutcnding rs antagonists
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One wcll-authcnticated case Of homicide
and one Of grossly aggravated assault besides
general evidence Of cruelty and inefficient
management. have. according to the Detroit
Free Press. been disclosed by the recent inyesu-
CATION Of tho Michigan State Asylum for the
Insane. Yet the committee who ELECTED these
facts have done nothing more than recommend
reform in the future management Of the asy-
lum. Uniustihahle homicide should be pun
ishod whether perperated upon n crazy per-
son In an insane asylum or upon u helpless
convict in prison.
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Gov. IRWIN Of California has issued his
proclamation declaring that the new Constitu-
ton Of that State will 20 into effect and alter
the 4th day OF July next. at II o'clock meridian.
So mr. "a the same relates to the election of all
officers. the commencement Of their tcrms Of
office and the meeting Of the Legislature; and
that in all other respects and for all other pur
poses. 1t viii take effect On the LIST day Of Janu-
AIRY. 1880 This practically settles the questions
which have been raised as to when the now
Constitution would begin TO be in force.