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NEW LONDON Jan. 10.-Remarknble curce
are alleged to have been wrought BY faith
doctors In the southern part OF this county In
year. Marvellous accounts. that arc said to
be true. are given Of crippos who threw away
their crutches and Of persons bedridden for
years that got up and walked after ono or two
treatments by the laying on OF hands. The
faith cure was Introduced into the seaconst
village OF Mystic. in Groton. last summon. A
young ilady. Miss Fanny E. Brown. who had
been an invalid for years, confined to dark
room and much OF the time helpless. was
treated twice by a Boston faith doctor. In two
DAYS she got on her bed. walked into the
garden. and gathered flowers. In less than q
Her father. Randall Brown. ESD. an Influential
citizen OF Mystic. a skeptic at fret. was con-
Miss Fanny Il. Browns rkable recov-
cry led her. to try to heal tho sick herself. She
went to Boston and studied Ia tho faith
schools. few weeks ago she came home and
began to cure her sick nolghbors Her most
no not. achievement was In thS family o. John
ter. had been a helpless invalid for thirteen
years: and Tor eleven years had bs.n shut out
from the outside world As Miss Pr row oSs
the patient was In a darkenod room on n bed
from which she had not risen in ~, nearly ten
from the pillow. and light was ntolerable. Tho
young physician sat down on the side q the
and complete recovery. She told the invalid to
have hope, assuring her that without faith no
said. 1T was faith alone that brought me
health and strength, The invalid raised her
eyes md said: 60 willtry."
That Is right; can help you then" was tho
reply Of the faith doctor. Miss Brown prayed
and thon placed her hands on the invalid'S
down. while sho talked hopefully TO the girl
She remained in the room for several hours; 1t
was on Saturday evening. NOV. l. that Miss
angular curvature OF the spine. heretofore pro-
nounccd by physicians TO- be incurable. On
able to be helped out of bed and to sit In hair
In week she was strong enough to stand up.
In ten days she walked about the house. At
the end OF two weeks she took short carriage
rides. In a month she was well.
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NEW YoRK,s OWNERS.
Whs the Largest Holders or Real Estate ar
The Empress Eugenie's Houscs.

Whs the Largest Holders OF Real Estate arc
The Empress Eugenie's Houscs.
"Who owns New York ?" q reporter asked
OF prominent real estate dealer.
The Board OF Aldermen"
Il refer to the real estate"
1T would be hard to say who doesn't own It.
The Astors undoubtedly own the greatest num-
Der Of houses, but there are some estates which
cover more ground"
In what way2"
Il mean that they own tho ground on which
stand buildings belonging to other people.
Some OF the largest holders are the Trinity
Church corporation. the Sailors Snug Harbor
corporation. tho Rhinelander and Stuyvesant
estates, tho New York Hospital Association.
and Columbia College. They collect a vast
amount Of ground rent yearly"
How Is this ground rent adjusted"
1t Is generally tixed in leases of twenty one
years each: II all depends on the, value Of the
Outside Of the large owners. Is New York
rea! estate generally owned BY New Yorkers p
That question can hardly be answered. A
great part OF New York IL owned by people who
live out OF the city. mainly, perhaps in New
York State. The English aristocracy have ex-
tensive interests In the city. / understand that
the Empress Eugsnte owns several houses. II
the money for rent sent out OF town by New York
ers we're to be Kept here 1t would make great
Increase in the wealth Of the city. When these
out-of-town people own New York property
they hold on to 1t. as the rents seem to them
very large when compared TO ronts where they
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Hazing In the Navy.

WASHINGTON Jan. 10-At last the truth about
Cadet strangs death at the Naval Academy will come
out Mr. Cox In presenting his resolution calling
the Secretary OF the Navy for information the matter
embodied the language Of the despatch published in Tux
Sun regarding IT, and used some very strong expressions
to sustain his position Bnt 10 not generally known
that certain form Of halg extends further than the
Naval Academy, even to the wardroom on board ship
whom officer joins ship he has to the gauntlet
TO considerable degree One agreeable incident likely
10 occur Ia for the newcomer to be pressed to tell story
tho rst dBy he dimes at the mess lie begns First
oil,cer yawns ana then another Some get up and go
out others throw doubt on the story. and more
declare they have heard 1t since their infancy The
badgered individual IL lie loses his temper 10 doomed
everlasting unpopuari,y. variety OF small perpecu-
tons follow-which Ia nothing more or less than the
survival Of the spirit Of ha1ng left from the Naval
Academy.
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to overcome this Indifference and repug-
nance, and the consequence was that at tho
last election for school officers tho number of
women voters was very considerably In
creased, though still they were only q small
fraction OF those who were entitled to exer-
else the privilege.
In Boston. for instance the total female
vote was much larger than ever before. But
what was the result 2 Eleven years ago. by
the votes OF men, four women were elected
members OF the Boston School Board, but
now, by the aid OF female votes, every woman
has been turned out OF the Boardi
Ono OF these female mombers was Miss
LUCIA NJ. PEABODY, a Indy OF the finest ac-
compllshments and OF rare executive ability.
who displayed 80 peculiar fitness for her
duties that she was reelected at tho explra-
tion OF each term Of her Office. AT tho last
election when men alone voted she received
over $4,000 votes, the highest number cast
for any candidate except one her name hav-
ing been on every ticket.
At the late election, however, when women
were more generally persuaded to go to the
polls, Miss PEABODY was for the first time
defeated, and defeated by the votes OF her
sisters. AS woman who writes to the Bos-
fON <iNVVGSff Dlt VtCupicu buc
onviable position OF n faithful servant, upon
whom all parties could thankfully unite and
would undoubtedly have retained that place
to-day but for the Intervention Of the enter
prising adherents Of female suffrage"
This writer further observes that Miss
PEABoDY's defeat "is the direct result OF the
onmties aroused by q little handful OF her
sister women in pursuit OF the political op-
portunitcs; - and she regards 1t as n most
significant practical illustration of what the
opponents OF female suffrage have stcadfast-
ly maintained, that the public usefulness Of
women did not depend on and might be seri-
ously crippled by the ballot"
Politics would be raised to higher moral
level by tho admission OF women to tho fran
chlsc the advocates OF female suffrage have
always contended, but We see by this case
that the introduction Of women voters tends
rather to bring in new envies and jealousies,
and kind of spitefulness which is peculiarly
feminine. At any rate, women aro not dis
posed to look kindly on any woman whom
they are asked to elevate to Office. II they
arc not jealous OF her. they are ut least dlsin-
clined to acknowledge her fitness for public
work, and are unwilling to give her their con-
fidence--and simply because she Is q woman.
They prefer to vote for men.
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tail. ranging from Greek triglyphs
to Moresque reticulations. Here ID the be-
wildering accumulation Of objects Of art.
vases, bronzes, glass, brass. and biscuit. the
most conspicuous object Of all being
statuette Of a female bather. who 30 keenly
feels the improperly OF her position that
with arms extended horizontally she IL about
to mako dive into the depths Of truly
aesthetic waste basket.
There can be no doubt that Mr.. SINCERITY
has snatched the great obituarian bald
headed-if we may be permitted to use the
expresslon-in tho matter Of Office furniture.
Yet SINCERITY is not poet, while as for
CHILDs-Oh myi
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Ono OF Dr. Scheuck's Jokes.

The ate Or. Noah Hunt Schenck was fond Of
good dinner and good joke. In the Centennial FIX.
position year some Engiishmen who IN this coun.
try note books hand called the pastor OF St. Anns
in Brooklyn, aud after he had conducted them through
the church he took them to the Packer Institute around
the corner aud led them out into the yard where the
girl graduates plant ivy and summer evenings move
about like so many swan.. The one peculiarly OF this
institution. sGd Dr. schenck very seriously "is that
the west wall of this yard cost $35oOoO "Is It posi-
blef" said the EDgishmen. The Doctor pointed his
church, which bounds the school property on tho
west, ami the Enghusn noted the extraordinary fact
IN their book, The Doctor doubted whether they ever
saw the point.
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WIZ SOLDIERS DESERT.
Thsir Ratisas C.s Dswu b Order q swell
the Cen pany FunA.

Inquiry about the desertion of soldiers
from the United statos Army makes II appear
that 1t is largely due to the frequent misappro.
priatlon OF the company fund. Tho ration fur
by the Government Is ample. What the
soldiers do not eat is credited to them, and its
money value constitutes tho company fund.
The trouble comes from the fact that the SOL
der Is not allowed to DO the Judge OF how much
no desires to eat. Tho commander OF tho COM
pany takes T. upon himself to say what the
Tho company fund is used to obtain newspa-
pera, books periodicals. and for such other
PURPOSES as improving the walks and grounds
used to buy prayer books and for church ex-
penditures; The larger tho fund is. the more
the interest OF tho communion to have the soi.
dlers eat as little as possible. and the sergeant.
desiring to please his commander. carries out
or the fund and tho more comfort the garrison
exporiences in the way Of luxurics. Tho COM
wears. there is danger that tho soldiers yet no
Eo2d Of " and that 4 might he used to stop
es snt the sS
be credited that from this company fund come
two other iunds-the post fund and regimenta!
make regimental library.
In such places as Florida. where there Is an
of the ration will BIO used by the soldiers prob
IN ths navy II is said hat the cooks exchange
what the sailors do not eat for fruit and yege-
tables for their benefit. In such cases thore Is
rarely misapp!ication OF funds. rs there are
too many Interested parties. The whole affair is
loft to the men themselves. In the army The
system Is entirely different.
1t IL not uncommon to 20 to post and soc in
one company comfortable supper OF bread
coffee and meat perhaps, for the men. while
side by side In another company the soldiers
are on ~ allowed u piece of bread and glass OF
water for their supper, because tho Captain de-
s siiros TO mike large fund. 1t Ia obvious that
this - sufficient reason TO make tho men dis
satisfied and cause them to desert.
Gen. Grant. being strongly in favor OF this
company fund business made II IN perma-
nent institution. and Gen. sheridan. probably
from his high regard to the Views OF Cen. Grant.
would naturally feel indisposed to change 1t.
The desertlon OF soldiers In tho army largely
exceeds that OF any other service. The per-
centage Is something startling.
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Foreign Missions Statisticnlly.

The Missionary Reriep OF Princeton, a
Presbyterian publication, sums up tho re-
suits achieved by foreign Protestant mis-
sions during tho last year. paying attention
more especially to the missions OF the Church
OF which 1t Is the organ. According to its
figures. there are now 2,7j5 ordained Profess
tant ministers engaged In the work of spread
ing Christianity among the heathens and in
combating the theology Of Rome.
Some years ago tho total number OF these
missionaries was nearly oight hundred less,
and during the same period the annual in
como OF the missionary societies has in
creased from six millions to over nine millions
of dollars. In those years, too, according to
this careful authority, the gain of converts
among the hoathenJ has been proportionately
much greater than that In Christendom. 1t
appears that tho rate per cent.of net increase
OF communicates in the churches of Christen-
dom was only 1.21 in 1Ssl-S2, while tho rate In
tho foreign missions was nine times that.
Yet the actual amount Of the gain does
not seem to be large enough to give great
reason Tor satisfaction, more especially when
we take into the account tho vast sum of
money expended in tho work. For instance,
the Presbyterian Church, North had 1863 for
eipu LlloSloutiPS III loot, DtSIlcS lU5 OE,lulu-
cd native preachers. "a lay missionaries, 2sS
women missionaries, 1i3 native licentiates,
and 746 native helpers and teachers, but
tho gain OF converts was only 1,241 for
tn year 1t is significant, too. that although
tha number OF workers has been increased
silce 1888 by 900 in the aggregate, the num-
tlr OF converts has decreased by 03l. Dur
ing tho last year, also, tho Foreign Mission
Board expended nearly fifty thousand dol
lars moro than In 1859, the contributions
having been larger than ever before in its
history. Tho total number engaged in the
work OF propagandsm exceeded by about
two hundred the number Of converts made.
Such figures suggest the inquiry whether
the result ia worth the cost whether. too,
the heathons are not more enamUrcd OF the
money the missionaries have at their COM
maud than of the religion they teach. I'M
doubtedly. one soul saved Is alone worth all
the expenditure. but may 1t not DO that these
worshippers Of other gods turn to Chris
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From the 81 Louis 6,obS- Democrat.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 7-Chairmnn Barnum OF
the National nemOcraIie COMMITTEES expressed The be.
let that Mr. Whitney of New York could have place
In the Cabinet that he might want Senator Gormsi.
said substantially the same thing.
From ne SdH Francisco Chronicle.
WAsutHCroS, Jan. 2-rhsre appears TO he more In
the deposition TO urge Congressman springer Of Illinois
for Cabinet position than mere newspaper talk. The
Democratic members OF the Inois delegation without
exception, have agreed to give him cordial sup
From ne Hartford rn..s
WASHINGTON, Jan o." see," said eI Senator Eston
that President elect Cleveland is going 10 select Cai
netwth reference 10 It's captclty Tor hard work lie
wants advisers with enormous muscular resources adj
ell to their mcnts aiHcatiors; At east thsts win
they say In that event my irlent Stewart u fekas
ought 10 be Secretary OF War he issS feet elk inches
In his ockngs with shoulders like Heenan Jones'
Arkansas y Ill probably be Secretary Of the Navy
is six feet I've inches with arm Ike Hercules. Tor
sheimer good man weighing no pOund. ana feet
four inches n his socks win DO for Secretary OF State
and there 10 Voorhees, tho Tall Ofthe
whn would make good Postmaster GENERAL In fact
there 10 snperablndnnce OF muscle among great
statesmen, II this IL what Mr.. Cleveland IL nftQt.'
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The Cat Looms.


From he SeW Fork Tribune.
The cat seems to be looming up in current
polilica
From ne Haclensaok Republican.
THs Srs's office cat is tho most remarkable feline Of
which the pages Of sacred profane history make
mention.
Prom the courier, Journal
TIVE srSs cat might be sent, along with the bald
eagles threeegged roosters Be-, to Mr. Cleveland as
living proof thst II has called on the cats OF war.
From the Brooklyn Standard
President Cleveland may wish his time OF trial IL
over that all office cats had known enough TO ea, the
civil service letter before II got IN mint
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tianity rather for the material benefits II
brings them than because they accept and
love its sublime principles :
Yet we accord full measure Of respect TO
those self-denying men and women In the
Presbyterian Church who contribute OF their
substance part to send the Gospel to the
heathens. Howsoover slight may be the
effect produced, according to statistics, they,
at least, themselves gain by their devotion
to the faith they would spread.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.--It il likely that the in
augraon bail will be the finest In respects ever
given in this country The ballroom will be the court
yard OF the new Pension building covered with dane
Ing floor and rooted with II will be 3l6 feet
long by li6 feet wide Opening into this magnificent
ballroom will be sixteen rooms 20 y SO feet well
ell heated aud lighted These will be for supper
and dressing rooms. Tie ballroom has great balcony
running around it, which will be drapsd with bunting
Tie hall will lie brilliant with electric lights and the
8. PAGES between the pillars Of the balcony will be nisd
with gigantic OF flowers and foliage. Portraits OF
Cleveland and Hendricks will be hung with dAgs Ferns
and bunting will decorate the musicians gallery and
other salient points There will be 100 musicians
The Marine Band will probably be the leading musical
organization. but there will be large stringed orchss
ira besides IN which will be the best players in
Or, Damrosch's and Col. Maplesons orchestras The
street railway company will lay temporary track to
the door of the ballroom. The tickets will be IS each
and about 49, 600 will be ssucd. This vii, only be
used to pay for music and supper and such decorations
as the Government stores cannot furnish The War
Navy Departments will supply the bunting, and the
sailors from the navy yard will be glad OF chance to
DO the work They nre always employed in Inaugural
ton times TO drape the Government buildings the
lne Of march and can be seen crawling all these
toll sructures like 80 many ants II 10 estimated that
the procession. marching company 'front.' will reach
from the Treasury 10 tho Capitol
The inauguration literature is hrstclass reading. One
company OF hundred men from Topeka Kansas. wrote
to the Inaugural Committee Offering to II their
expenses were paid. Tho Seventh Regiment Of New
York was expected TO come. and the srinory Of the
Washington Light Infantry, which is conmodous, well
heated and ventilated. was offered to them, along with
comfortable cot beds The regiment declined to under
take the hsIdships OF such campaign. They wanted
suite Of rooms each. with accommodations for valet
cottage piano, and rose water baths without these
ihng essentials they not Hing to take the field
Tammany, however jumped at the quarters which the
seventh Regiment declared it couldn't possibly stand
and viii tend 900 men inse ad Of 500 expected
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The Younger Houcicau,ts.

BosToN. Jan. 9,-Boucicault has scored an
other He brought his youngest daughter
In Boston in the Colleen Bawn.n and his son Ia the
character Of nanny Mann before audience that
howed the theatre. me grace and beauty ~ the girl
hef srhlltrss AZ stush mol-Sy won the favor OF the
pubic nj once lle pTcss NJ pchr-i Unanimous. She Ia
srHrCeB seventeen - rs Ot a.e Her broth, r sums
hve years Older has had some experience and showed
~ mueh pa,-ona power that The audience rsoale him
after the scenes In the second and third acts. tho
Boucica ult has been extended forty nights and tho
management has secured Miss BouciuAult and her
or next When ~ Vles usskR
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: As reader
OF rhs Sur saw paragraph conc rning waters
and feeling interested, write these few lines am
cook and have worked IN restaurants aud hotel. where
whta or colorod walters have been employed and have
also eaton twheh unempoyed) where either ono is en-.
ploy"d can surely say that white waters hold the
supremacy Tor attention without the Tip" l sneak
from experience. and uphold my own color
A WHITE NAN
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An Epitnph by John Brown.
From The Cleveland Herald.

In an old cemetery IN Richneld. Summit
county, side by eide upon modest lot rise four small
mounds OF turf which marx the resting place Of -four
children Of old John Brown ot ossAw atomic aud hi.
wife Mary The children died in September, ist3 aud
within four days Of each other OF disease which
epidemic At the time. Their names are given the
stone above the gravs-Charles Austin, Peter and su
rRh Under the namrs are carved few lines which the
Old abo!itionist composed himself for the purpose;
"Through all the dreRry night ~ death
In peaceful slumbers may You rest
Aud when eternal day shall dawn
And shades anu death have passed and gone
oh. may you then, with glad surprise,
ln Govt own Imago Make and Iisu.n -
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How Real Estate Goes Up.

Two years ago man bought the property on
the northwest corner Of Liberty and Nassau streets for
Si6oCoo paying 100000 down. 1t ia opposite the old
Ersnf,l0 Post binding Meantime the Mutual Lfe In.
surancs Comp bought tho old Dutch church go long
used Post ONCE down and erected the pres.
ont magnificent building On Friday the man who owns
the building on the northwest corner was offered
$500 900 for the property.
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Burglars eyen are sufrerlng from the Ell.

Burglars even are suffering from the eff
iects Of the business depression. Honest peo-
pie who have embarked recently In enterprises
that did not repay them for their time and
labor may get some satisfaction In reading OF
the doinGs Of gang OF safe crackers in Lock
port. on Friday night. After laboring TO open
i've Safes they got the pitiful sum OF t55 for
their pains Probably that did not cover their
expenses Time was when burglars could get
several thousand dollars with much less eI-
pcnditure Of time and energy. Probably there
are many people who would be willing to see
even safe breakers prosper once moro. il their
own business would brighten up.
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Tho Presidents Private sccretary's Looks
From the Nashinptol Star

CO.., Lamont the private secretary TO tho
height with thin sandy hair mud rather heavy sandy
mOGstAche. lie might not he cisscd n unids Iiuo
n,r nut his face very pleasant and very
cordial aud polite but Thoroughly busncssllka.
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1t is about time for somebody to publish
an Alphabetical List OF the Principal Persons
Mentioned for CLEvELAND's Cabinet, with
Portraits and Illustrative Notices" Such q
work would be interesting to tho country at
large and precious as a souvenir TO the
hundreds Of candidates who will constitute
the Left OF the next Cabinet. Some OF the
candidates are not we'll known that bio
graphical sketch Of them will not be useful
to Mr.. CLEVELAND. who may feel that 1t
is asking little too much OF him to ask him to
make Cabinet officers OF people OF whom he
never heard. The number Of the mon who
think they are called steadily increases. but n
book Of the size Of Men OF the Times would
contain most OF them. and by issuing frequent
supplements the work might DO made reason
ably complete. There is q fortune in the idea
for some enterprisinR publisher Plenty OF
people will pay to have their names and de-
scrlptions inserted.
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The sudden eNaltation OF ex- Senator Thorn as
O. Plhtt 10 tic top ot the heap Ia epLl lean po
tics In this state 10 smother of the many Ano 10
given existence