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Information for Roston.

To THE EDITOR. OF. THE SuNa,Sb': VIII you
kindly inform the undersigned subscriber the Ainer
can Minister Consul General or any other representa-
tive OF the United states has to go through the form OF
kissing the Popes slipper when audience IL granted
II the United States has not Minister accredited to
the Vatican IL the Consul obliged to conform TO this Oh
servancet ii.
Boston. Dec. Is.
When the Pope receives visitor official or
other. he does not require Of him any act Of
prostration. II the visitor is Catholic. he may
kiss the slipper Of his Holiness. Just rs a WISH
tor to a Bishop may kiss his ring. But II the
visitor is not a Catholic. he is simply expected
to behave himself like gentleman.
Tho United States has n Minister in Rome ac
credited to the Italian Government. There Is
also an American Consul General there. Either
Of these officers may present Americans to Leo
Kill. and every one. Protestant as we'll as
Catholic. who is received at the Vatican. comes
away delighted with the apostolic benignity
and Gontleness Of the venerable Pontin.
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The regular circulation of THE Sun for the
week ending Dec. 16. 1882. tcds:
Reciprocity.

The Canadian journals continue to discuss
the question Of reciprocity in trade between
the Dominion and the states. They agree
that reciprocity would give them "a larger
and q better market for their surplus pro-
ducts OF oil kinds and 1t would give full en-
ployment to their shipping and put new life
into every branch Of trade. There is not a
farmer, a fisherman, trader, a shipowner, a
quarry man, or lumbcrer in the maritime
provinces who would not hail with delight
renewal of a reciprocity treaty with the
United States"
So 1t is; and the people OF the United States
would like 1t, too; but II we are to have
reciprocity at all, it should be complete, gen.
uine unqualified, secured, not by treaty,
but by common Constitution, a common
Government, and common laws. And now
that slavery is out of the way, where is there
any serious objection
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One of the Star Route Men Removed still in
Government Employ.

WASHINGTON Dec. 15.-Mr. Helm. who was
recently removed was alleged from the position OF
superintendent of the Congressional Record in the Gov
eminent Printing ONCE at the instance of Col Bliss
and Attorney General Brewster. because he was " an
obstruction in the OF Justice in connection with
the Star route suite still holds important position in
the Government Printing Office The fact that he is
employed is secret 1t is known to hundreds OF per
1t is known to members OF Arthur's Cabinet 1t
ia known TO at least OF the special counsel for the
Government in the Star route suits
In the recent removals ostensbly to clear the way
for fair trial OF the Star reuters there obviously
in the Government Printing once is by no means the
principal reason for such belief.
In the appointment OF the Postmaster for Wash.
ington, Chandler obtained firstrate place for an
old friend and one who is also valuable member of
both the New Hampshire Ring and of the
old District Ring. In Mr. NcMichael the President
secured a Marshal up 10 his standard for the cere-
Inonias OF his administration, well as capable
officer otherwise Ii to have been thought easier
to the Star route business while firing out
Marshal Henry and Postmaster Anger than it at
arms length. and so Helm included in the list
'Irn duty and his pay again II the latter ever
ceased. II not false pretences what is thisf
In Washington there people who understand per.
fecty why IL il that ex-senator Spencer is brought
here witness II he can be correspondei with Spen.
be found How not to do probably never had
SO apt an illustration this alleged hunt for him.
There is more crookedness in ways Nessrs Prose.
cutors than has been dreamed OF by DorseyI
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Moro Thought. ON wA,.tlina.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Much
has been said and written about whistlng anil for my
part, don't care II ten thousand people (womcn in.
cuded whs'ling around me 1t doesn't disturb me In
the least Iwould much rather have person sit beside
me and whistle no matter how shrilly have one
chin me about something never heard Of or he never
knew anything about can't whistle my self but when
hear big lie can make noise with my mouth that
sounds like whistle. Now, my wife beats all ever
heard, She initiate flute better than any boiler
factory In the land and my oldest brother acquired the
art OF initiating iy caught In SPIDERS web. just by
breathing through his Often people In church sit
ting near him have Thought they heard canary birds
singing, flies window pane trying TO get out
and strange 70 say he can do it better when he Just
People who do not know how to whistle cannot arpre.
ciate whistng suppose person who can't whistle IL
riding on the rear platform of and another
who has been eating onions gets stands In front Of
him. and begins TO whistle In his face what Ia the effect
Why the man who can't whistle either gets off the ear
or goes To the front platform If he doesn't he's nat
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YALrs CHALLEvGE 70 HARVARD.
A Reply Requested by Jan. 1e-Indien alton
Over Harvard's Action.


NEW HAVEN, Dec. 18.-At meeting Of the
Yale Graduate Committee this morning Profs
Woolsey and Richards. George st. John Shelf
field. George A. Adee. Henry Sargent ex-Capt.
Camp. and Capt. Hull were present. Great In
dlgnatlon was expressed over the treatment Of
Yale's challenge TO Harvard. sent on Oct. 19.
The answer. ten days later road: AS there
are several questions relative to the race which
Harvard wishes to consider before definitely
accepting your challenge have delayed an
swering note. An answer to challenge will be
sent at the earliest convenience" The reports
in New York and Boston papers OF boat
ing meetings held at Harvard. saying
that Harvard considered 1t her first duty to
arrange o race with Columbia. and II race
were arranged tho Yale mon could be forced TO
come to terms in the arrangements Tor their
race and II Yale would not do as Harvard
wanted Harvard could forego the race with
Yale. who would be left out in the cold. has
final acceptance Of their challenge; The Grad
uate Committee instructed the officers OF their
navy to inform Harvard at once that some dell
mite understanding Is necessary. and they
would most courteously request reply TO their
challenge prior to Jan. 18, Yale claims that
the challenge should be directly accepted or
refused. and that any Of the several questions
which Harvard wishes to consider" should In
AL fairness be mutually agreed upon h hereafter n
taken an unfair advantage, and among the
graduates the talk tonight Is that II Harvard
does not reply on the date specified there will
be no Yale Harvard race next year.
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Sam Ward In Great Luck.
From the London Truth.

Although the New York journals are unani-
nous in pronouncns Mrs Langtry's observation-disclosures
fzzle" there is doubt that socially she IL great
success.
And the following extract from private letter shows
that she has capvated the delightful man on the
other side" Uncle sam Ward:
Dear Uncle sam dned with her Mrs Langtry). and he
ia perfectly "enhused" and. from what told she
reciprocates the sentiment This true fact that
the day after they had been introduced she
vte him to pass the evening with her and began her
note. Dear Uncle SAM and signed 1t, aHectonat.ly
yours Lille" saw it with my own eyes Lucky happy
and delighted old friend.
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The Bar Association and the Penal Code.

At the last meeting Of the Bar Association
a committee was appointed to examine the
Penal Code and the changes thereby effected
In the criminal law and report at IN ad
journed meeting Of the association to be held
on the second Tuesday in January.
This action was proper enough. There are
plainly many provisions in the Penal Code
that require repeal or amendment. 1t was
entire law relating to crimes, and the method
Of procedure for the punishment OF crimes.
could be accomplished without errors or
without giving rise to objections, more or
less serious, which would have to be obvi-
ated by subsequent changes. 1t is well
enough, therefore, for this particular body
Of lawyers, or anybody else who may be dis
posed to give the subject attention, to study
the Penal Code, point out its defects, and
make suggestions for its Improvement. For
instance, a good many people are ready to
offer the Legislature advice just now In refer
ence to that portion which deals with the OBJ
servance Of tho first day Of the week, COM
monty called Sunday.
At the same time, there was and is no &C.
casion for such a wholesale denunciation OF
the Penal Code as the Bar Association indulg-
ed in by means Of the long preamble to the
resolution We have mentioned. The Penal
Code islnot bad thing as whole, but an ex-
cellent thing for the people 1t enables them
readily to learn what the laws are under
which they live, and intelligently to require
that those laws be changed II they be DEEM
ed faulty or oppressive.
1t Is well-known legal maxim often en-
forced, that ignorance Of the law excuses no
man; and heretofore people have been ex-
pected to observe criminal statutes scattered
through scores OF volumes OF the Session
Laws and practically accessible only to
lawyers. The idea Of the trainers of tho
Penal Code was to give the public all this
information in a little volume which can be
carried in the pocket, from which man can
ascertain all the offences punishable as crimes
In this State, with their appropriate penalties.
The Legislature should amend the Penal
Code, but not repeal 1t.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: "Women's
common law right to vote is phrase that will startle
most men, and even most lawyers but it pointed out
by Mr., Hamilton Wilcox in his reply to Attorney.Gen
era Russells opinion against the consttutonaty of
the formers Woman Suffrage bill, both opinion and re-
ply being printed by the suffrage party for the
information Of the Legislature that despite Mr. Rus
sells statement that at the common law women had
no vote and no political status from the time Of vii
nam the Conqueror the records show that women not
only voted a English elections but members and
Voted IN both Houses OF Paramcn that the House of
.ommons and the Court Of King Bench have expressly
decided that, AZ principle of law and natural Justice
women are entitled to vote on the terms us mon
mat blackstone writing after the highest British
court 50 settled the law, recognizes this principle by
omttlnx sex from his list OF law Qualifications
Tor suffrage, and that there is not common Jaw de
cislon 10 sustain the Attorney Generals statement
Mr. Wilcox holds that as msttcr of common law the
women of this State entitled Ia vote the only
clss being customs aud election statutes which the leg
islaturc can repeal. JusIIcK
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writer In the Ithaca Journal, Gov. Cor
NELLs organ. names Mr.. CORNELL as the Re-
publican candidate for President in 1884. This
is the original programme that was disar-
ranged by the failure TO renominate him at
Saratoga. The attempt to carry it out now. in
view of his own defeat and the overthrow Of the
party. shows that Mr.. CoRNELL's boldncss is
his prominent trait The hint Of the part the
Governor expects to play in party management
is thus stated by his Ithaca fricnd
Now that ROBERTSON IL out OF the way the leader.
ship Of the anti Stalwnrt element is vacant There
In tire length and breadth New York who more
likely to succeed to It, and become the choice OF
publican majority for the chief post in the nation than
the man whose honesty and pluck "a Governor made
him the target for stalwsrt abuse and brought about
his defeat In the Saratoga Convention by the
lous agents OF the Administration"
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There can be no doubt Of Attorney General
DREwsTER's desire to convict the Star route
defendants OF conspiracy. The last manifes-
tation of this sentiment is his denial to them
Of tho right Of access to the printed records Of
the trials. although they are fairly and legally
entitled to It. Mr.. BREWSTER would probably
be happier II he could sit at ease in his luNuri-
Gus Office and have the defendants convicted
without any trial at all. II he would deny him
self little relaxation and expend little more
personal vigor on his duties. we might proba-
bly, witness q more creditable trial.
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Patrick's Wrong Ideas About Himself.

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49,.
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This communication. hope you will sympathize and
pity young boy with prodisious and vigorous intel
sutv and soysrIy =. The nrnc,oa, csu,s rsts.mss
friend have been born in Dublin, Ireland, in Deeem
Der 1862 Twas brought here in 1885, The misfortunes
parents have deprived me OF an education have
nnish INV conr.. p''"'N ny ''''N '"'' WIG ''"' WI"
81 ask one favor of you to interest your influence and
recommend me to some generous and charitable man to
give me assistance 70 complete my classical course for
... vou ,o s -, Oh.
Of the United states or some influential member Of Con-
Eress hope shall be able to represent my patron be-
.ore ,ne wWra Nyou VIII ara me to accomplish my de-
never regret the dsv Won aided mo 70 nrsna,. ,or NV
adopted vocation as orator solemny promise to pay
the amount given to me tits ever in my power. beg
you write 10 me I" once ana state your ADVICE 10
thing to accomni.h my Ss., na.irs .,y
to remain your faithful and obedent humbl. SON From
your anectiopste adopted friend, "PAIRIcK."
PATRICK makes mistake which is not at
all peculiar to him. He thinks himself a
very exceptional being, much beyond the
run OF people in his natural abilities, and
only prevented by the hardships OF his con-
dition from taking the world by storm.
He has q "prodgious and vigorous intellect"
be tells US.
Rut nothing could he further from tho
trutb There arc tbousande n, p.rpIcus IN
tho TInited states many nroholJ, o,,or In
the Iowa comnunitv in ybicb he Iivos whose
intallocts a ~ 40 oooJ "a hio ovor 20 thov oro
No, ho,tor Voc tho,, ro,,.t -, ho.tor 10, ~
othnu p,m,-,,,,s, hc.a. 49, 49,. go, Wv
.na,'.h ~. ~ 80. ns
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riched and disciplined, II Is poor in knowl-
edge, and unframed to remarkable degree
In truth, you are all wrong about your
self. You are not an extraordinary boy by
any means. We tell you that bluntly, but
kindly, because many a boy like you has been
ruined by such decisions as those you cher
ish. He has become dissatisfied with the
only work and the only sphere In life to which
he was adapted. He has made himself in
sufferable to his friends and relatives be-
cause Of his folly and conceit and vanity,
and has destroyed his own happiness and
that OF those who cared for him. But 1t Is
all right to improve yourself in every Aay you
can. And II you are ready to make sacri-
fees, rs you say for self-improvement, you
can gradually supply your worst deficiencies
in the way Of education.
And, finally, there is no use in applying to
us for recommendations to the Treasurer Of
the United States, to Congressman, or other
mon In office. We ask no favors Of them. our
time being occupied in watching to see wheth-
or they do their duty to the people If they
perform that duty, they will render us oil the
favor we want Of them. Nor need PATRICK
offer us any service in return for this advice.
1t is freely bestowed for the benefit Of all
who may profit by 1t. Even II he Is ready to
accept the place, we are not prepared to
adopt him; but II he always serves those
who employ him with the fidelity of good
son, making their interests his, he will DO
something far rarer than a lawyer or an
orator; that is, thoroughly true and honest
man, OF whom 1t may justly be said at the
end, well done, good and faithful servant"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-17

The North american Reriac is not only the
most solid, 1t is one OF the most varied and judcious
periodicals OF this country The number for January
opens with discussion upon the revision Of religious
creeds and concludes with exposure OF some faults
% newspapers, Mr., Gilbert NJ Tucker discusses Ameri
can Engsh Prof lie Conts Stevens -xpounds the ques
tion Of universal education for women; the Rev. DR.
Thomas illustrates tho responsibilities OF progressive
thinkers especially of thinkers upon religious subjects
Prof Rice contributes a definition OF lip.riy. and DR..
David Hunt speaks upon bigory in the medical sotes
sion II 10 not necessary to say that every one OF these
articles ~ not composed OF the perfection Of wisdom but
they are timely useful and provocative OF thought Mr.
Rce successful editor Of the North American 2<vs
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Washington, has been seen IN It's true colors
Of villainy from our window on Printing
House square.
why Cincinnati is q Musical Centre.

Our esteemed contemporary, the Cincin-
natl Commercial proclaims the fact that
Cincinnati Is O great musical centre. The
history Of music in Cincinnati Is very inter-
csting. Some years ago the best place that
some wandering musicians could find In Gin
cinnati to give concert in was small and
unsuitable building with defective roof, and
In tho middle Of the concert the rain came
down and leaked through on the head Of an
old gentleman, who afterward gave to the
city its present great music hall. This has an
immense number Of seats and tight roof
With such facilities the music Of Cincin-
nati grew louder and more frequent, and now
from oil parts Of the country crowds thron9
to hear the great masses Of BEETHOVEN and
the Passion music OF BACH, and listen to
such airs as Hear ye Israeli or Ocean,
thou mighty monsterp All the opera COM
panics stop over q night In Cincinnati, and
PATTI sings as ioyously to the Cincinnatians
as to her famed idolaters OF st. Petersburg.
But, with singular shallowness, our es-
tecmed contemporary thinks 1t has discov-
cred the most influential cause Of such gen.
eral musical culture in the cheapening Of
prices Of admission to the concerts. 1t costs
in New York from five to ten dollars for q
seat from which you can hear PATTI sing,
but In Cincinnati such q seat only costs
one or two dollars. But one prlma donna
cannot make n musical centre. PATTI comes
occasionally, but music is always heard in
Cincinnati. They have there spring festi-
walls and festivals in the autumn and during
the winter, when the attractions are the
classic works of the old masters.
Now, the musical taste that can enjoy and
understand some of the most famous old
choral works is not appealed to by any such
consideration as cheapness of admission
Many people would not be hired to go to hear
the Passion music. Not even five or ten dol
lars time would hire them. No! This ex
traordinary development Of the Cincinnatians
In their general love for the most exalted
forms Of music can be due to no other cause
than to the patient and benign influence of the
truly good man, who in the cultivation of the
higher aesthetic aspirations OF his fellow
associates as his wicked partners are
known to BIO in the vocation OF journalism.
Cheap concerts and richly endowed colleges
may furnish the means to develop taste for
musical knowledge; but all such facilities
would be wasted were there not instiled into
genuine love for the humane, the beautiful,
and the truly good. And this love, We be-
lieve, finds its origin in the life the influence,
and the example Of the truly good Deacon
RICHARD SMITH
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Indianapolis is trying new way of deal
ing with the telegraph pole nuisance The
companies are taxed for the use of the city
streets at the rate Of 81 q pole. In this city
such tax would yield considerable revenue.
But II such tax il imposed. it should be so
heavy as to make the companies put the wires
under ground. where they belong.
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When Robesonian Congressman fall out 1t
is no sign that honest men will get their dues.
Mr.. HIsCocK may have been In earnest when
he accused SEcoR RoBEsoN OF spite toward the
newspapers in tho fast mail service debate
yesterday. and he may not. From the rela-
tons existing between the two men. it would
be easier to believe that the quarrel was feigned
for effect on the public. Still. when HIsCooK
feels assured that RoBEsoN's political days are
numbered. he will desert him. and perhaps he
thinks that time has come. HIsCocK was never
suspected Of gratitude,
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With the elevated railroad trains Slowing
up" In running past churches. the police en-
Joined from interfering with sacred concerts.
scientific lectures and ice cream wagons. and
smelling furnaces kept in blast under the pro-
lection OF the courts this Sunday is likely to
pass without any violent collision between citi-
zens OF the metropolis and tho Penal Code. The
philosophy with which Americans meet their
social and political difficulties and get around
Thorn has no parallel among other peoples,
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We presume 1t was owing to Mr.. JAY
GoULD's peculiar contempt for personal dis
play that neither the columns Of the World nor
of the Tribune contained any editorial notice of
his cross-examination before the Senate COM
mittee. Yet when one reads what Mr.. GOULD
said who can wonder that such intellectual
machinery as his should dominate among the
coarscr minds with which Mr.. GOULD Is ASSOC
ciated He has brains OF unusual potency. that
is Cnrtain.
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The Post Office Department has been

The Post Office Department has been very
tardy in moving upon the fraudulent marriage
insurance companies. Silly people have been
sending their money to the swindlers for the
past two years. and the mails have been used to
an unlimited extent in carrying on tho nefari-
Gus business. Tho putting Of $40 Southern
companies on the Post ONCE black list ought
to suggest to the Legislatures OF the Southern
States the necessity Of laws to protect society
from the men who prey upon it.
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BERLIN. Dec. 4.-Prince Bismarck returned
% town yesterday evening from Varzn accompanied by
hs wife and eldest SON The chancellor, who, since he
4 lo3"ng wonderfully fresh and strong II is expected
that he viii take All early opportunity Of appearing in
the Rechstag to express his Thoughts what amounts
to the biennial budget scheme OF the GOV. rnllcnt,
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Fashionable Intelligence.

FTON Ne CINCINNATI NtltS
Tho following is given out as II sample OF tho
or'hogranhy OF the yonng blood who has had himself
talked about iu connection with the jersey Lily.
Mes Fardy Nichols:
HkNTLENtN; Pleas to send me two Number 100 fifth
Avenue seven cases of Pomry seek. In haste
FRnD GRBHARDr.
People are hypcrcritica As long IA Frcddics orhog
raphy recognized at the bottom OF check and duly
honorcd he Will continue to be good thing to have in
he neghborhood.