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The sun., 1888-11-15
The Condition Of the Court House.

The detective ventilation of the County
Court House in this city Is no new discovery.
although some of our contemporaries treat
it as such. For the last fifteen years the
condition of the building in respect to venti-
latlon has been notoriously bad. and has
been the subject Of almost constant COM
plant on the part OF the Judges. jurors, law
yers and litigants whose business calls them
there.
Indeed 1t is surprising, in view Of the de-
fects which have so long existed, that the
regular occupants of the building have not
suffered more than seems to have been the
case. The drainage system is about as bad
as the system Of ventilation. and to this fact
is attributed the recent illness Of Judge Jo-
sEPH F. DAILY Of the Court OF Common Pleas.
The only really new fact developed by the
recent investigation under the direction Of
the Board OF Health Is the excessive filth
ness of some portions OF the building. In
attic and parts Of the cellar" we are told.
were found offensive heaps OF rubbish of
all kinds. In some cases made wet and foul
by leaks from adjacent steam pipes and
valves"
Such accommodations can only have occurred
by reason OF inexcusable negligence on the
part OF somebody, The propriety Of per-
mitting that person to leave the public en-
ployment at once is manifest.
The expert sanitary inspectors report
"that the general sanitary condition Of the
building would be improved il 1t were kept
at all times, and in all parts. in thoroughly
clean condition" It seems strange that
such commonplace truism as this has to
be stated in an official document relating to
public building.
ing, but in spite Of civil service reform 1t
seems to be necessary to teach the custodi-
ans of our public buildings that If they would
be healthy they must keep clean.
The sun., 1888-11-15
INTERESTING GOSSIP OF THE DhE

siEbt but pleasant sensation resulted In the surro
rates Court yesterday from the appearance at the
porters' desk Of bright pretty and self possessed
young woman The dun and complex features OF the
Stewart will case assume ed cheerful and interest
ing aspect when she sat down took book and
pencil and prepared to make minutes OF the testimony
There was becoming blush on her cheeks she was
neatly yet stylisy dressed. and sho her golden
brown hair in knob which compromise between
the Psyche and the old style braid after
her arrival that the biz longer yawned but
kept their eyes directed to tho In which abe
She was little dlsooncerod at FIRST but recovered
her conposurc and kept her eyes down TO her book
until the case was adjourned.
An Anarchist Of this city who sbaves his beard % a.
TO leave only moustache his face was Interviewed
by Sun reporter Yesterday in regard TO the prediction
of Capt Bonheld OF Chicago that there will be a wide
spread Anarchist uprising tho 18th OF next July and
that in Paris where their operations to BEGIN the
centenary OF the fall of the Bnse Is then to be cello.
btnted. ut is true" the New York Anarchist said
that there will beA big time in Paris July u
at the Baste celebration and 1t 10 also true that they
had big time there on tho date In last July and
likewise on that date OF every year since the establish
nent OF the French republic The 18th of July In France
ia like tho 4th OF July in tho United States It is the
national annual holiday, when oil France including the
French Government and army unes In celebrating the
memorable event In French history. Tho day u
also celebrated In this country mainly by Frenchmen
and It will be celebrated here year aS Inspector
bonnelU OF says tuoro Is no need OF being
alarmed about the celebration of year any more
about that OF last year or OF the year
before The celebration 10 not anarchsc, but repub,
can, and signaigea the downfall OF monarchy As the
France and other countries celebrate the
Fourth OF July the Frenchmen in America aud other
countries celebrate the 18th OF Juy and the sympa-
thizers with French liberty who live In France Join
hands with the people there Just as the foreign sympa
thizers with American liberty who live here Join hands
with the natives Independence day. That is all
ground there for the apprhcnsions OF Inspector Bon
field Of Chicago, who probably never was In France
There not the slightest danger in this country any
than there Ia in France Of the Anarchists raising
any rumpus the coming French centenary. They
hundred times stronger in France than they here
but the French Government takes no heed Of them 1t
is bad that Capt Bonned should people about
the l4th OF next July" This In the statement of New
York Anarchist. but the Chicago police will be the
alert at that time all the same
The sun., 1888-11-15
THOUGHTS ON THE PAST
Democratic Hope for tho Future.

To THF EDITOR OF THE SUN-ST: Doubtless
the lao campaign has been siucaional At any rate IL
ought to be- has surely cost the Democratic party
enough to be good lesson But will the lesson be heeded
In 1884 the party at Chicago stood squarely the
doctrine OF Jefferson Madison Monroe and jackson In
favor OF discriminating duties sufficient TO tho DIFF
between tho cost of production in this and other
countries.
In 1883 the party in Convention at st. Louis following
the Presidents message turned squarey over and de-
clared for the doctrine OF Calhoun that duties could bs
levied only as tax for revenue and for no other
pose object 1t is that speakers the stump
to cover up ha the real Issue BY declarinr
that they meant only of taxation but the
sage the Mills bill AND the platform pointed to tariff
a tax for revenue only.
Who can doubt that the Democratic States that have
Just fog Harrison day safely Democratic az
cept this issue Has tho lessop hen that the Cal
honn doctrine that duties be levied only a. q tax
for revenue will never be adopted as the Industrial pol
party to be he eded hereafterf JACKSON DEHocRkI
MARIETTA, Ohio Nov. 10, lSSa
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A Hard Case.

roer' sick Nugwumpkins, where are you going.
roaming about like witches or elvssi
Down from your eyes tho great tear drops arc flowing
fis+se, sir, we're busy with kicking ourselves
foor' sick Augwumpkips so lone and detected
fray, Is there nothing your SORROW can stilli
Was no one for whom You voted rlec:od'
NAN and the people pus In that man Hill.
But surely the great cause of taril smashing
which you regarded with love and de slight
surely that star OF your hope IL stii flashing.
Nav, irs gone ouI In the LIacknsss OF night
Butsurely the platform Of r. Dorman Eaton,
Mighty apostle OF Chinese Teform,
10 srouE for ye still to plant your big feet ou
Nav, 1t was shattered and lost In the storm
But surely your pulses bounded and mounted
JOY wsrhed Your co!d clrrE aud guE died your chine
H'ca"se last yuu stood VI, aud wero counted
Nan, W. dcn't amognt 10 y row OF pms
foor. Alex huSwumpkinS sad indeed your case L.
or hope and Of triumph Al oAes bsFsft;
But remember Heaven hslps the man that bYaosa
butaot ~ who fer aye ArS diaAi1sd and IsfA
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ling niteen miles day, and that the journey

ling fifteen miles day, and that the journey
occupied about n month.
In the previous ATTEMPTS to penetrate Green
land DR.. HAYS succeeded In getting inland
onlf60 miles. NoRDENsK16LD. in his first at
tempt to cross the island, reached point only
85 miles from the coast; In his second attempt
he travelled 70 miles inland and his Lapps sue
ceeded In travelling 1S5 miles. Lieut.. PEABY's
distance inland was about 100 miles. DIR. NAN
BEN, therefore In crossing the island from
coast to coast, about 450 miles, has, In point OF
the distance trayersed. far excelled the achieve
ments OF his predecessors. who wero defeated
partly by upfavorable weather and partly by
the great difficulty OF sledglnG on the ice cap.
How far DR.. NANsEN who Is a person OF
scientific attainments, will be ablo TO lay bare
the mysteries Of this Northern Sahara" and
add new facts to our incomplete knowledge OF
glacial action remains to bo seen. Prof
NoRDENsKI6LD and othor authorities are Of the
opinion that the exploration OF inner Green
land is, scientifically. OF the greatest impor-
tnnce. 1t was in the hope OF adding to sci
ontiflc knowledge that the NASsEN expedition
was fitted out, and its results will bo awaited
with deep interest.
The sun., 1888-11-15
A Blow from England.

After having been routed and completely
broken up at the last election in this country,
the civil service reformers are thrown into
even greater despair by news which they
now receive from England. Their original
competitive examination fetch is actually
torn to pieces by some OF the earliest and
most distinguished among its English advo-
Gates.
So long ago as 1855 the system Of competi-
tive examinations was applied to the civil
service OF England to limited extent, and
in 1870 it was extended to the whole service.
few years later it was made the hobby Of
the men who afterward. in 1884, We're the
leaders of the Mugwump movement. From
the beginning these men have treated all
criticism Of the system as the product of
debased craftsmanship II not as the evidence
OF intellectual deficiency and moral perver-
sity. To favor competitive examinations as
the panacea for political ills was, with them
to display an enlightened spirit and an edu-
Gated mind; to oppose and denounce 1t as
political quackery and intellectual delusion
was to excite their astonishment, as II the
self-eyident were questioned.
But now the Nineteenth Century for Novem-
Der comes from London with vigorous pro-
test against the whole system Of COM
petitive examinations as practised in
England during the last generation, on
the ground that 1t Is subverting the
true principles OF education, and
enfeebling tho intellect of the kingdom
This protest is signed by about five hundred
of the leading men in English politics, itera-
ture, science, education. and affairs. 1t may
be said that 1t includes all the Englishmen
at present most noted for their contribu-
tions to subjects Of high intellectual discus
sion, besides scores OF others who have had
practical experience Of the results OF COM
petitive examinations in the schools, the uni
versities and the civil service itself.
The great objection to the system urged
by this imposing body Of protestants Is that
1t has perverted all education fom It's true
purpose. destroyed spontanety, produced
monotony. cultivated supertlciality, and
stunted intellectual growth and develop
ment. The argument is amplifed In three
accompanying papers by Prof. EDWARD A.
FREEMAN, the distinguished historian; Prof.
MAX MULLER the philologist, and Prof.
Frederic HARRISON. 80 we'll known as
writer on social questions. All OF these men,
unless, perhaps, Prof HARRISON be excepted,
were among the original friends of tho
competitive system as applied 10 the civil
service, but now. after observing Its effects
on education generally. they are not less OPP
posed to 1t as machine for crushing out a
healthy intellectual development For the
system, beginning with the civil service, has
naturally and inevitably extended to every
school and college, the great object of con-
temporary education in England being to
cram the pupils after the Chinese model, so
that their instruction may obtain for them
distinguished place In an examination. and
consequently open fol- them an avenue to
public employment.
Prof. MAX MULLER begins by confessing
that forty years ago he did his best to
The sun., 1888-11-15

Missionary WALKER describing his bill Of
faro in Central Africa. says he occasionally has
white ants as delicacy and likes them very
much, though 1t takes some time to get over
the feeling OF repugnanoe which ants at first
excite as an article OF diet. There Is nothing
like getting used to things. DR.. JUNKER found
that after while he could eat fried ants with
as much relish as any OF the natives. and ex-
plorers on the Congo have not objected to an
occasional hippopotamus steak when stewed
goat and boiled chicken have failed to give
sufficient variety to the canned meats Of civili-
zation. An orchid collector who has enriched
the hothouses Of ERAsTUs CORNING and other
horticulturists AYERS that stewed monkey
isn't so very bad, at least on the upper ANA
zon. Ono dish, however, that was set before
an eminent explorer a while ago was too much
for him. and he Internationally surrendered.
1t was DE BRAzzA. and he sat down very hun
CRY one day to eat native dinner on the banks
Of the Ogowe He thought he was eating fish.
and very palstable dish 1t seemed, until he
was told by the delighted lady cook whom he
was complimonting that It was snake. The in
formation ruined his appetite.
The sun., 1888-11-15
The Connecticut Prohib,tinlsts.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: In an
editorial In todays paper you say rhst the extra
ordinary political skill OF the Hon. VII. Barnum and
the surprising increase In the Prohibition vote enabled
the Democrats to carry Connecticut Mr.. Cleveland"
Tho writer was In that campaign fpm tho beginning
to the end and thinks he knows tht the skill of the
Democratic managers had but litt to do with the
suit and that the Democratic majoty entirely due
to tho rgor and intelligence wit which Col Marvin
knowlton and his associates condeted the Prohibition
campaign The business was tho most thoroughly or.
ganized and effectively carried op OF any political
pliTn ever fought In this country
The Prohibition meetings wee vcry large. very or
dcrlY and made up OF the most intelligent people III tic
state There was little anse OF the mon OF other
pares but the issue dist city and forcoly placed
before tho people As to whehr the saloon should ruo
our politics We should rulehe saloon ana the ver
dict 10 found in the large voteoed by the PROHIBITION
party.
. novel feature was introucet in these meetings
which probably had more do with the hnal result
than did the OF the ariOus ators The state
managers secured tho serves Of one OF New forks
finest concert singers Miss Lily Runals whose beRuti
full, limpid voice has bee heard so often on the
concert platform In New Srk. The people gathered
from far and TO her the distinguished singer.
but her sweetest and English ballads She sang
tho opening the mestngs and then would he
nounced that at the oQs of the address Miss Runnls
would sing again This kpt tho people in their places
tho last moment and they were thus compelled 10
hear and listen to all the Prohibition arEumentA,
Doubtless many votes wre mAde In this manner and
the total vote largely inoeased BENJAMIN.
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BLAINE ON THE LOOMING sPoILS.
Not So Great Apparently that their Trans
fer Need Cause any Anxiety.

AUGUSTA, Me, Nov. 12-The Republicans
celebrated the result Of the election with a gen.
eral illumination and large torchight process
sion, ending with visit TO Mr.. Blaine, who, from
MS 'front.' door, in answer to repeated calls, made
the following brief speech
FELLOW REPUBLICANS OF KENNEBEC: 1t adds
to the value OF our triumph that we have So
cured In Gen. Harrison q President who COM
prehends the wants of the whole nation. and
who. by Temperament and experience. EN- bodies
all the requirements for executive position,
whose duties arc perhaps more engrossing and
eXactfnR than any similar position In the world.
Many persons from inattention to the course
OF events. and some from mere cynicism. re-
gard Presidential election rs only struggle
animation into tho value OF the 'spoils" would
cause them to modify this opinion. We are
now 65.O00QOO OF people and we speak Of the
danger OF having 100000 of1iceholders under
the national government. Quite true we have
100000 offloeholders, but vast number OF thos1
have sal aries under 500 each. a great propor-
tlon under $1,000 each, more than four-flfths
Of the whole number under SO 900 each. while
the President does not have within his power
OF appointment 200 civil officers with salaries
exceeding $1,000 a year. 1 doubt. indeed, II he
has more than 100. Certainly "spoils" cannot
profoundly affect the interest or call FORTH the
than in any other nation OF the world
It was something far deeper that spoils" Of
office that called the full Republican strength
to the polls, and no question but that OF pro-
lection could have done II. But, my friends.
let us remember that wise monition OF the old
man eloQuent'-to triumph moderately.
The sun., 1888-11-15

A Democrat from whom the heat Of the
campaign has not departed sonds this 1892
proposition to the boston Daily Globe:
Fer Prosdent-GRornn cLrvrL,sp Of the whole
United STATED
"For observation-disclosures Y. Mills Of Texas
"Pl2tform-Tarin reform or bust"
Considering that the only difference bst~een
this ticket and the old ticket would be the sub
stitution Of Mr.. MILLS for Mr.. THURMAN. and
that Mr.. THURMAN is Just as much OF free
trader and more OF q man than the Texas
statesman. 1t would be difficult to perceive any
advantage In the change.
As to the platform, 1t reminds us OF couple
Of pictures incident to the settlement of the
glorious West. The first was tho portrayal Of
IL prosperous and hopeful emiRrant crossing
the plains. entitled ITO Pixies Peak or Bustr'
The second was representation Of the return
the expedition not having been a success. with
the less hopeful but moro conclusive MOTTO
"Bustedr'
The sun., 1888-11-15

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: Last
Sunday there appeared interview with hr. James J.
Coogan the late nonnee for the Mayoralty OF the
Labor party
He furnished an iteaired account Of his election
penses, and claimed that he had been vicmized out Of
si452Z Ny name hads the list with Ss7s which he
claims the amount of his money received, can
remain silent whA my good name Is assailed. Such
remarks are entirely uncaed for far they reflect
on me, and will no. ALLOW him to talk at random when
asuimentsi tony e9arIH M Wa u ths me ra ne
trict end viii sae positively that did not receive
one dollar of Coogai's money
Az the money Ireeiyed e.m: throprh thc treasurer
All expenses Incurred by me in carrying on the cam
pagn for that part in my district hold vouchers for
and account for every cant expended. and will
gladly allow themto be scrutinzed by any person in
terested
All my friends "a the First Assembly distriet can tes
ty TO hard wvrk performed In this district for CooRan
and feel centdsnt OF telling the truth when that
there was not 4 more pAinstakng and energetic man
WILLIAM A. CUhhHGA
Late candidate for Alderman First district
NEW YORK, Nov. II, 1855.
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Gbe ss Sun,
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER IS, 1ssa
The Nations Finances.

In the excitement OF election week the
Treasury statement OF receipts and expendi-
lures during the month Of October and since
July has not received much attention. 1t
ought not to be overlooked.
The decrease in receipts from customs
continues. Last month they amounted to
s17s92, 26l, against $ls,7o8,Gs7 In October,
1887 This is loss of nearly n million dol
lars. Since the beginning OF the fiscal year
the decrease in the revenue from customs
has been $3O14,07i.
The internal revenue. on the other hand,
shows an increase Of $1,097.sO over the cor
responding month last year, although for
the four months since July the gain Is
only $l33,O22. The miscellaneous receipts
have fallen of this year; and the total of the
receipts for the fiscal year. thus far, is $4-
s49,1l2 less than that OF last year.
During the same period of four months
the total expenditures, including premium
on bond purchases, amount to S110, ,s1S,
against $1OO 657. .964 last year. The increase Is
nearly ten million dollars.
These figures are very instructive. They
bear out what THE SUN said a month ago
about the likelihood OF marked decrease Of
revenue and Increase OF expenditure during
the present year, cutting away the predicted
surplus at both ends and most merciessly
destroying the major promise of the FREQ
trado logic.
They will also strengthen the growing
conviction that the chief source OF danger at
present is in tho unnecessary internal rev.
enue taxation; and that Mr.. RANDALL was
right In regarding the internal revenue as
the first field for tax reduction.
We suppose that the President's message
Of next month. and likewise the report Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, will be devoted
largely to an attempt to justify the colossal
mistake OF twelve months ago. The main
document will possess great interest in that
aspect; and Secretary FAIRCHILD's expla-
nations and estimates in the light OF tho
changed conditions now obtaining, arc
awaited with considerable curiosity.
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,f the States which voted for Mr.. HARRISON

Of the States which voted for Mr.. HARRISON
at the expense of those which supported Mr..
CLEVELAND. A comparison OF the last two
ccnsuses demonstrates that the increase Of
population must be looked for mainly In the
States lying west Of the Alleghanles and
north OF tho line of the Ohio--every ono Of
which States has just been carried by tho
Republicans This means that In 1892 while
| New York will be more than ever indlspcn-
sable to the Democrats, IL can with compare
tive safety, DO neglected by their opponents.
Wo may, doubtless, therefore take for
granted that the Republicans will refrain
from interfering with the State Govern
ments OF tho three Gulf States just men,
toned on the pretext OF violation OF the
first section OF the Fourteenth Amendment
OF the Constitution. Neither will they try
to enforce the second section OF tho Same
amendment by reducing the Congressional
representation of those States In proportion
TO the number OF black citizens, who are
said 10 be denied the right to vote. The
whole country is to be congratulated on the
abandonment Of threatened experiment
which would have brought appalling calami-
ties upon the communities In question. IL
during the next four years any deliberate
effort Is made to break the solid South, 1t Is
likely to take the form OF seduction rather
than coercion and to be directed to West Vir-
ginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.
Does It follow that the Republicans may
look forward with entire confidence to the
outcome OF the general election OF 1892 be-
cause they will then be able to lose New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut with
possibly Indiana, too. and yet elect Presi-
dent That was their position In 1876, and
yet they were beaten in the electoral col
leges, although their opponents were counted
out by the Electoral Commission. The pros
pect before President-elect HARRIsoN's sup
porters Of renewing their victory four years
hence Is not half 30 promising as was that
OF his grandfather's adherents in 1910 to
achieve second triumph In 1874. For they
had elected their candidate by 234 electoral
votes to 60. Nevertheless, four years later
they were beaten, the Democrats not only
gaining the Presidency, but acquiring con-
troll of both branches OF Congress. Then tho
boast Of the Wings that their party had
come into power for quarter Of century
was recalled only in derision and reproach.
This Is free country, and no artful admis-
sion Of new States or lucky changes In ap-
portionment can long control its suffragcs.
With the gain Of the House Of Representa-
bilities have come for which the people
will hold the Republicans to strict account.
It is quite on the cards that the tremendous
revulslon Of 1874 in favor Of the Democratic
party may be repeated In 1892.