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EVE-ANGELICAL.

When Adam from his sleep awoke,
A radiant creature met his eyes,
Whose beauty on his vision broke
As breaks the morn meath tropic skies.
With wonder Adam stood transfxed-
Another day had just begun
She crossed his vision just betwixt
The dawn and rising of the sun.
Tis Morn," said he, in human guise;
Fair Morn, my homage pray receive"
The vision blushed, cast down her eyes,
And said, 81 am not Morn, but Eve"
Boston Trdreier.
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so. and possibly they are right. 1t may be
that they are wiser than JEFFERSON, than
JACKSON, than TILDEN, the illustrious men
who have hitherto formulated tho creed and
directed tho policy OF the Democracy.
What will be the effect OF this new depar-
ture upon tho election OF 1884? This Is a
problem that experience will promptly solve.
Our friend OF the CoWier-Jounul declares
himself fully prepared for defeat. and
probably he will not be disappointed On tho
other hand, tho Evening Post of this city would
seem TO imagine that the free trade party
may win, but this we think must be pro-
nounced q Quixotic Illusion. The Judgment
OF sober men will be that in the present
temper Of the public mind, neither New York
nor Connecticut nor New Jersey nor Indiana
can possibly be carried upon the free trade
programme. Louisiana will certainly vote
against 1t, and Georgia and North Carolina
will do likewise Indeed. the only States that
can surely be relied upon to give Demo-
cratic majority under such circumstances
arc Kentucky and South Carolina.
Since the battle is arraycd, let us have It
earnestly waged and the victory fairly de-
termincd. We had hoped that it might DO
postponed till after the Government itself
hadbeen reformed, but that is now impossible
We shall watch the contest with eager at
tontion and report its manifestations with
the strlctcst fidelity. THE Sun shines for oil
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A remarkably healthy summer in New
York was followed by an autumn in which
the death rate was comparatively low, and
winter las begun with equally favorable
sanitary conditions and prospects There is
no doubt now that this year will show total
mortality which will be actually less than
that Of recent years and, proportionatcly
to the population, much smaller than we
have had for very considerable period.
Tho falling off in the deaths from the dis
eases peculiar to the summer and in those
from contagious discascs, almost wholly ac-
counts for this decreased mortality, and
gives the present year its happy distinction.
Tho decline in the mortality from contagious
diseases hos been especially remarkable.
Tho total number of deaths from those
causes was only 1895 during Tho last eleven
months. as against 1899 for tho correspond
ing months OF 1882, and 1910 for 1881.
Smallpox, which had for several years
been almost wholly eliminated from tho
causes OF death, reappcarcd again in 1881,
and carried off 40G victims; and in 1882 their
number was 80. This year it has again been
so far kept out Of the city that the mortality
from the disease was onlyl2 for the entire
eleven months. in which were included the
cold months when it has It's best oppOrtuni-
ties. Scarlet fever aud diphtheria, the great
est scourges OF large communities, so far as
contagious diseases are concerned, have also
been very much less active In 1883 than in
the past. The deaths from scarlet fever wcrc
only TO In 1888, Us against 2,022 in 1882, and
1.640 in 1881; from dlphtheria, 9O5 in 1883, ns
against 1882 in 1882, and 2,O39 In 1881.
The mortality from all the contagious dis
eases has been much less with the exception
OF typhoid fever and malarious fevers, where
there has been n slight increase. Early In
the autumn typhoid fover began to be more
than usually prevalent, and if it had not at
once been vigorously combated by the sani-
tary authorities the mortality statistics for
the year would have been less gratifying.
But that disease is one OF the soonest to
yield to measures of suppression and pre-
vention, which are now well understood by
every sanitary Board. The Health Depart
ment, too, was active in inviting the CO.
operation OF physicians in the work OF pre-
vention, and the spread Of typhoid fever has
accordingly been checked. II physicians
would uniformly lend Intelligent and con-
scientious aid to the departments the disease,
instead Of being checked only. would soon
be almost entirely driven out OF the city
Many of them, however are remiss in their
duty in that respect, and last week, for III
stance, twcnty-six cases Of typhoid fever
We're reported.
Can We reasonably expect that We are
hereafter to have lower death rate in New
York? In other words. has this decreased
mortality been wholly or chiefly due to I'M
proved sanitary supervision which We can
keep In operation in the future?
The Health Department Is undoubtedly all
the time doing good and efficient work In the
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Useless Fleets and Ornamental Diplo-
mntlsts.

The closing OF tho United States naval
station ut Vlllefranchc was proper. Tho
station should have been abolished long ago.
AS pleasant rendezvous for the European
squadron, with the attractions OF Monaco
near by, and tho winter gayety OF Nice con-
veniently at hand. 1t was superior to any
place In the Mediterranean; but 1t was a
costly luxury, without the least use.
In fact, the presence OF an American fleet
in European waters In these days, when our
relations arc amicnble with all tho world
and when the Atlantic cable puts us in hour
ly communication with every Cabinet, is
almost superiluous.
Naval officers ordered to that station, with
three years Of Monaco and Nice before them.
will not agree with this opinion. They are
not dlsinterested judges, however, for they
belong to the favored class OF taxeaters.
But the taxpayers, who foot the bills, may
look at tho matter in quite different light.
II the useless squadrons in Europe and in
other parts Of tho globe were called home,
and fthe ornamental diplomacy, which at tho
very best Is only costly sham, was abol-
ished, millions OF dollars could be saved
every year which arc now squandered in
pomp and parade
Every departure from the simplicity, econ
omy, honesty, and strict accountability,
which are the true and enduring basis for n
republican form of government, has led to
the imitation OF monarchical practices and
encouraged the growth Of ideas wholly in
consistent with free institutions.
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that the navy ought to be improved, but even
in communicating CHANDELIERS ideas about
the steel cruisers and the fraud-clad monitors
he does not commit himself to the specific
plans OF JOHN ROACH and his allies. His
opinion of the postal telegraph scheme is as
positively unfavorablc as 1t was last year; I;
but he is In favor of some sort OF Govern
ment supervision over tho Interstate traffic
OF tho telegraph companies. He pronounces
the existing Mormon legislation failure.
He wants some sort of government for un-
governed Alaska. He thinks that the pen
sion laws should be made more strin-
gent for protection against fraud. Ho
believes in repeating the prctmption and
timber culture acts. He earnestly calls the
attention OF Congress to tho urgent necessity
OF legislation for the protection of the forests
and he suggests, in particular, that the re-
gion In northern Montana, where are tho
headwaters Of important tributaries of three
of the great rivers OF the continent, be with
drawn from public sale and retained by tho
Government rs n forest reserve.
Every citizen possessing eyeslght and In
telligonce ought to read President ARTHuR's
third annual message through from tho first
word to the last
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The Attempt to Kidnap Col. Ochiltree.

Not long ago band OF robbers attacked
railroad train near La Jarita. in Mexico. de-
spoiled the passengers, and escaped. Such
incidents are unfortunately only too common.
alike in Mexico and in Missouri.
1t now appears that the real motive OF
these Mexican bnnditti was no mere vulgar
craving for red gold or glistcnihg silver.
They were flying at nobler game. II
they had succeeded In their fell design
all Texas would now be in tears, and the
Forty-elghth Congress would go about its
business mournfully to-day.
At the time OF this robbery the Hon.
THOMAS PonTERHoUsE OcHILTREE, who not
content with his triumDhal progress through
Europe, had been journeying in Mexico, was
on his way home to Texas. In Mexico, rs in
Europe he had been received with the most
distinguished consideration by the Govern
ment and the people. Hc rode triumphantly
along the sun-kisscd valleys of Tenochtitlan
and Actopan. The cultivated descendants OF
the old Spnniards hailed him with Joy as the
great story teller, the CERvANTEs OF the Yam
KEGS. Tho illiterate country folk called him,
in reverent reference to his bright and beam
ing head, the Torchbcarer Of the North, Ell
Hdchero del Norte.
Surfcited with honors, Col OCHILTREE had
turned his face toward Texas. Congress was
soon to meet, and Congress would be lonely
without him. Besides, he wanted to annex
Mexico II Congress would give its consent.
And so tho Torchbcarer OF the North tlarcd
northward.
The happy genius that preserves the great
watched over him. He was to have taken tho
train that was robbed near La Jarita He
was detained Perhaps he fingered to give u
parting touch to one OF his stories or to a
bottle. At any rate, he fingered, and the
banditti did not get him in their clutches.
For, as "a very intimate friend of the Hon.
THOMAS p. OCHILTREE told tho S,M Antonio
Erpress recently, "t tho train they were after
WAS the one which carried Congressman
OCHILTEEE to the United States" This friend
OF the Congressman thinks the train robbers
were after Major Ton OCHILTREE, whom
they "iutcndcd to kidnap and hold until a
large ransom should have been offered for
| his release"
These banditti were playing q bold game.
| They knew the importance OF the Texas Con-
| gressman, or at least they had an inkling of
| it, Their plan was to take him from the
train, escape to the mountains, and hold him
| till a ransom proportionate to his value had
been raised in the United States.
According to the intimate friend, Col.
OcHILTREE would hnvc had $1,000 in cash
with him. This sum was to have been placed
at the distinguished statcsmnns disposition
In case he got short of cash before he struck
the American side of the Bravo" But SG00,C01
was nothing TO these bandtti. They had
OcHILTEEE himself in mind. What ransom
could be too great for him? Tho bandits
| knew his value
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KNEELAND ANSWERS SHARPLY.
Coatradiotins Sage and Gould and Payins
his Respects 10 II. l.. Grant.

Coatradietins Sage and Gould and Paying
his Hespects 90 n. l.. Grant.
In tho suit brought by tho Metropolitan
Elevated Railway Company to set aside tho
agreement OF Oct. 22 Mr.. Kncelnnd testified
yesterday that Mr.. Gould told him Mr.. Field
had plan to extricate Manhattan from Its
difficulties by cutting down the stock 40 per
cent. ana distributing it among tho stock
holders Of tho other two companies. the stock
to pay per cent. and IL any surplus was left 1t
was to bo divided equally between tho three
companies.
II sud would consent" Mr.. Knoeland tes-
titled but did not think any such razeelng
was necessary. Afterward Gould said that
Field had withdrawn that proposition and in
sisted on having his own road back"
When Russell Sage's testimony was read
land assented to four per cent. dividends for
Metropolitan payable out of its own earnings
timony is false every word of 1t !"
Did YOU 20 to Mr. Gould to be bought of p
conKnH d xd sS to a ro% w
Mr.. Huntington and Mr.. Gould. Mr.. Hunting
ton opened tho talk. He said there we're SOW
eral ways to settle these differences The
easiest was for one side to buy tho other out"
What did Mr.. Gould say?"
" He said their sido would buy or SELL
Field. q letter signed by Mr.. Kneeland. and
dated October. 1881. was handed up. 1t road +:
II held Manhattan / should hold Oh to 1t.
Yes. l wrote that. 1t was to H. L. Grant.
He was perfect uisance boring me to death
for point on Manhattan. l distrusted him.
and he finally proved smeler OF Cyrus W.
Field. your brother" exclaimed Mr.. Knccland.
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GOV. sPRAGCE YIELDS TO FATE
He ouietiy surrcnders tho Aauidneek Mills
TO the Custodian.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. 4.-In accordance with
tho decree OF Judge Stivers. ex-Gov. William
Sprague this noon made surrender OF the
Aquidneck Company's real and personal prop
erty to Claudius D. Farnsworth. tho custodian
of the estate. Prior to leaving tho Aauldneck
Mills. Gov. Spraguc caused about 800 piecos oil
print goods which had boen made on account
of a contract with tho Messrs. Green. calico
printers to be removed. also fourteen bales oil
cotton which were In tho mill. but which be-
longcd to or at least were claimed by tho New
York and New England Railroad. Gov. Sprague
and Col. Amasa Sprague waited until 12:45
o'clock to SEQ Mr.. Farnsworth. but for some
train bearing the Messrs. Sprague had lett tor
A deputy shoriff arrived In Auuldneck on
Monday night and forbade SUPERINTENDENT
Congdon to remove anything from tho mill or
premises. Mr. Congdon replied that II the gen
down to the mill office and SEQ Gov Sprague.
The deputy refused to enter the promises then.
and could not bO prevailed upon to 20 to the
office this morning.
There. was quite q largo crowd OF persons
about the depot and mil yard gates. Thoy
as tho latter, after locking, the mill doors be-
hind them. quietly walked out OF tho YARD.
Tho Messrs. Sprague took the situation coolly
and did not fret about 1t. Gov. Sprague's
friends arc loud In their praise OF the good
sense he has manifested in quietly yielding to
feared that he would try to carry out his threat
to forclbly retain possession Of the Aquidnock
property but better counsels have prevailed. 1t
Is the belief that his fight Is nearing its end.
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An Arrogant Witness.

Mr.. JOHN A. WALSH Is believed to be pos
sessed Of much valuable information which
Is needed for tho due prosecution OF tho re-
naming Star route casea.
He hns written tho President letter on
the subject OF his appearance as q witness,
which was published yesterday, and which
clearly mnnfests the intention OF the writer
to avoid testlfyins unless the President COM
plies with certain requests as he calls them,
though they are really positive demands.
These are four in number First, Mr..
WALSH wants "Mr. MERRIcK or Mr.. kER to
appear before the present Grand Jury, with
the view OF procuring indictments against
WILLIAM DICKSON for slander and against
GEORGE c. GoRHAM OF the National Republi-
ctn, and A. c. BUELL. OF tho Critic" for libel.
This seems to be matter for arrangement
between Mr. WALSH and the two gentlemen
he mentions. The President has nothing to
do with it. Besides, s there any such thing
as acriminalIprosecution for slander-that is,
oral as distinguished from written defama-
ton known to the law OF the District OF Co
lumbia? We observe that it Is for slander
Mr.. WALSH wishes Mr. DICKSON indicted,
| while he wants his other critics indicted for
libel so he is evidently aware Of the distinc-
tion We havo mentioned.
| In the second place, Mr.. WALSH asks the
| President to request tho Attorney General
| to answer lStter addressed to him by Mr..
| WALSH. If Mr.. WALSH cannot get an
answer out of Mr.. BREWSTER. it is hardly to
be expected that the President will act as
his agent for the purpose.
| The third request, that he shall be assured
| protection as witness. is reasonable.
Finally, however. he demands promise
that GEORGE BLISS will not represent the
Government in its actions against BRADy
| and KELLOGG"
Wouldn't he like something more? He
might tell tho President who must be en-
ploycI as counsel, as well as who cannot be
allowed to appear The fact is that, accord
| ing to the WALSH theory, it is rather better
to bc q Star Route witness than to be Pres
ident Of these United States. You simply
| write to the President and he obeys.
But the WALSH theory may be carried too
far in practice. II Mr.. WALSH is not cautious
he may have TO write letters in the future
from some place Of detention provided for
contumacious witnesses. He had better tell
the truth and shame the devil, without
| pledge or guarantee.
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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1888.
Amusemcnts To-day.

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Giobe Dirnc Museusn-.9s RowerS.
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Madison sqssr- 1hratre-The Rsiah. $50 r. H.
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STANDARD Ihess,e-in the Ranks. sP. 81
star Theatre-Ths Boarding Ious,. SIN
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Thstis The hestrc-Lumpaci vssabundus. srM.
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woiiscks Y hestre-Ttr Road IN Rain. srM H.
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prevention Of zymotic diseases; but this year
climatic and other natural conditions have
been favorable to health. II next summer
shall prove TO be one OF great and continu-
Gus heat, tho death rate for tho year is likely
to rise to the old mark. despite the efforts OF
the sanitary authorities; and, however vigil
liant they may be, scarlet fever and diphthe-
ria may carry Off as many children as they
did in 1881 and 1882. Let us hope for better
things however
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We Hope 80.


FIoft te IndIdndp0J MfNfintl.
Mr.. Carlisle is a man OF towering abilities. a
statesman OF broad views and presiding oieer in,
tmatsly familiar not only with Its duties but OF such
wonderful mental eluipose that parliamentary Ted
lam cannot disturb him. The gayel in the hands OF
Carlisle viii be respected and the rights OF members
without regard TO party will be respected, Tie Dem.
cratic party and the whole country are to be- coty-atu
la;,l upon the election OF Nr Carli.le
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Ordinary Advertisement per Agate line .... 20 20
Large type cuts agate msasuremenp per line. 30
Business Notices. before mArriagcs and deaths per
line. 70
Special Notices after and Deaths per line 90
Banking and Financial tafter money artcle) rs
Reading Notices. with ADV" Sd page Per line. so
Reading Notices with Adv LIST or I'd page per limo so
In Sunday edition same rates as above.
wKxKLr. 80 cents line; no extra charge for large
type. Preferred positions from IS cents to q.
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We shall publish at Christmastlde new
story from the pen OF Mr. BEEr HAnrE.
Perhaps the most beautiful productions OF this bril-.
liant and original writer have been his Christmas stories
The present one as enabled to assure our read
ers will not be unworthy OF its predecessor
1t will be contained In a single edition of THE SUN
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Gen HloKss disastrous campaign is some-
times contrasted with that Of Tel-el- Kcbr; but
the two have almost no points Of comparison.
Tcl-el- -kcbir was but n short distance from the
suez Canal where were transports. supplies.
gunboats. and easy communication with Alex
an1ria. El Obeid is distant. even in a straight
line, over 200 miles from Cairo, and coo from
the Red Sea; it is $50 from Khartoum. which
may be regarded as HIcHss centre Of opera
tions. and i50 west II the White Nile above
khartoum. This later region is exposed 20
the raids Of FL MABDi's Arab horsemeH.
woLsELEY had English troops to rely on; but
HICKS had only Egyptians, whose capabillty OF
being stanpedeI was shown recently at Toka.
II is true that HICKS was we'll provided with
krupp cannon and Nordenfeldts. but they
were worked by Egyptian artiierists. and the
capture Of few would enable them to be
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A Hopeful View.


From the Tt!cd ODScrter.
We are convinced TINT Mr. Carlisle has the
wisdom and political discernmen to shape his policy
that the AMI diverse interests OF New York may be
promoted in way that will meet the appreciation OF its
immense independent vote.
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From the Chattanooga Tim-,.

1'"" T"s fNu7H1O'JU 7tN-J.
Mr.. Carlisle Is ono OF the brainicst men In tho
House, has tho nAsor OF genuine statesmansGip; I.
sbofn iuris looks at all sides OF Question tef,rc de
cldng OH his position with reference TO II Mr Carlisle
wi probably disaPpont extremists and he more Heartily
cursed before week oy his hotheads1 tlekeE, THAI lie
was ever praised by them.
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The Pope and tho King.

ROME. Nov 2O.-Bcfore nominating tho now
Archbishop OF Turin. the Pope nscertaned which candi
date was preferred by the King. IIumbert both
pleased and surprised lie replied that he preferred
Cardinal Alimenda to the others. The POPE promptly
made the appointment.
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Gov. PATT1soN OF Pennsylvania has vetoed
an appropriation bill providing for the pay OF
the Legislature for an extra session. on the
ground that the Legislature did not attend to
the business for which 1t was convened This
establishes q precedent dangerous to men who
mako living out OF politics. II legislative
bodies are to be paid only whom they have done
their duty. how few would ever get cont!
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1t is passing strange that st. Lawrence
county should insist upon making the Hon.
GEORGE u. ERWIN Speaker OF the Assembly.
when 1t numbers in its Legislative delegation
the colossal NEHEMIAH or NEWTON MARTIN
CURTIS. the civil service martyr whose inter-
esting trial and conviction for violating tho
law prohibiting political assessments is still
fresh in the mind Of every reader. Why. it was
only twelvemonth ago that tho Republican
state Committee passed. the hat and raised II
thousand dollars to pay CuRTIs's fine. thereby
making CURTIss cause Its own and the par,y'si
ERWIN may BIO a good man In st. Lawrence
county. but CURTIS is the pride OF his party in
tho whole State. Besides. how Is the grand old
party going to get back Its 81. 900 We should
like to know. II 1t doesn't give NEHEMIAH or
NEWTON MARTIN a chance to work 1t out2
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turned against him; while successful dash
upon his caravan OF supplies would necessarily
be fatal. Above nll he was cut of. apparently.
from supply OF water.
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Unexpected Music.

Well, the truth is that in his inaugural
speech Mr.. CARLISLE seems all the time to be
playing Mr.. RANpALL's own music. And he
plays it very neatly, too, considering. If
RANDALL had made the speech, he would
have expressed the Identical sentiments.
But the professions of speech are not OF
much account when the necessity of the
situation compcls the orator to execute n
programme differing from that he has laid
down. Even as honest q man as Mr. CAR
Isle may be forced TO contradict himself.
When the committees OF tho House are made
up, the facts will speak. Actions are more
decisive than words.
But it is peculiarly interesting con-
iuncture, and the political philosopher may
gain wisdom by watching its developments.