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The sun., 1888-01-29
Snow Flakes.

From the PiusbuIgh Chronicle, telegraph
little boy a pair of skateS
hole in the ice ana golden gates.
From the Merchant irdueier.
The surgeon grins
From ear TO ear;
The sliding TRACK
Al last ls here.
From the Neio Houen Nt,pI
'Tis now the festive skater
Doth cut the fgure =,
And lmpeth hOmcward. later
tn'iinibed and black and blue.
From fuck.
man on iced sidewalks may slip In his traces
BI; though his negk's broken ~ hfty-two places
zen get up WITH u laugh ana grin.
From The B0Stoi fourier
Snow lies where late the grasa
The hree2es chill the blood
Falls with y sicken nK thud
The storm. cloud skurr.es III The skleh
The ocean hings lis spray
Upon the shOre-there are no dies
On lazy men to-day
From me Chicago MAI.
Aud the color WAS bright though he dbl up brown;
He Vas out IN The lark and he acted the CRANK,
lie was guilty ui many AN impu 'eni pTauk
lie was r"mptr familiar with M Me- meet
Atrac Ing enliou on every TcetI
pa he mtti an o,d gateman IOrty and grim.
i!c w"nG Ia IN III uusom astonishing him;
m a ns est sn wtin ~ aGrng syr r@dIy checked miss
So he driited about IN rolickiug
III ~ he Zen on ,hs s,nswak ana ley there 10 stay
for the name OF TINS hummer Is Beautiful SNOW.
From he h,W 1arsn Aetos
Mother-My dear, how did your cloak become creased
Dsushter-lhereI told Henry that cutter as too
small.
From the ChicaOo naA
First Bizzard-fou are not looking well ou were
second Blizzard-No the Thermometer came up and
threw mo over.
The sun., 1888-01-29
Employees Should Contribute to Their
Own Employment.

Notwithstanding all the lessons Of expe-
rlcnce, strikes continue, industrial disorders
follow, and loss. prlvation. and distress are
tho net result Each year only adds to
tho certainty that economic laws are thor
oughly pisapprehended by majority Of
those who. Of all Others, should give them
their most careful study.
Has it never struck employees that it
would be possible to adopt system through
which they themselves could become part
contributors to tho fund from which they
draw their incomeP 1t will hardly be worth
while to ask the question. They are not
without a sufficient number Of self-asserting
economists who tell them that they already
supply the entire fund, and are allowing
The sun., 1888-01-29
THE THISKEY TAX AND THE SURPLUS.
Monopoly the Spinal Column OF the Internal
Revenue.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Prom the Cincinnati Enquirer
WASHINGTON Jan. 19.-The disposition Of
the money groaning in the vaults OF the Treas
tG ye has TSe
sentiment which upholds a high tax on spirits
uneoMnseionsy ms plays a, into the hands Of the very
1t costs to produce 9 gallon Of wbiskey about
sixteen cents. Any Of tho high,wne distilIers
make the cost more The tax on each gallon
produced is ninety cents. 80 that the product is
It would seem that an interest in which mil
lions OF capital are employed would g seek re-.
s Which i
the distillers want to be let alone. AS now
taxed it requires q tremendous capital to en-
abe to Command It. and the T result is that tho
making o has ,SI into IN
union OF common interest a. great whiskey
trust has been organized, which seeks to abso-
lutely control the production,
that Of alliances with the free trade wing Of the
nue. system would be in its very nature out OF
symmetry If the high tax on whiskey was mai
tanned. Those engaged in it have the acute
willing to have maintained the internal reve-
nue. system entire. Thus it is that the tremen-
low tariff for the merely selfish purpose OF
keeping up q high tax on whiskey.
The difting trade howsysr eye Is not WITHOUT
Legislative halls. to sound the ilrst keynote Of
warming This in the person of Dr. Rush OF
Chicago. who has q beneficiary interest in the
Empire Distillng Company Of that city-a man
we'll posted in pnrlia amentary practice. discreet.
and of few words, he acts as tho medium Of
communication.
Time was whom this great interest was moro
arrogant than now. Only few years aso,when
member OF distinguished Cincinnati firm had
the honest hardihood to say, to the Committee
Of Ways and Means: Gentlemen. you should
bear in mind we pay. through the tax levied
upon us, your salaries as members Of Con-
gress."
There was an admission which might carry
the thought to the prohibition advocate that
our great national legislature receives its sup
port from the taxation OF product which In
part must bear the burden of responsibility for
crime.
Under diminished expenditure the national
Government could now be supported from
either the taxes received from excises or from
customs. The division between the parties
now Is. which shall go? The present internal
revenue system is = heritage OF the war enact
ed to maintain standing army engaged in
great war. The first movement looking to its
repeal will he but an entering wedge for its fu-
ture annihiation. This would mean that the
national Government would muster itself out
as constabulary to keep surveillance over the
whisKey product. and turn over to tho States
respectively its regulation. both us to morals
and revenue.
Thus It Is that the whskey tax has direct
relevancy to the overburdened treasury vaults.
The sun., 1888-01-29
Trotting Sleigh Races.

One Of the most attractive and commend
able forms OF winter sport are the trOtting
races to sleighs, which have been held for
some time past in the Gentlemen's Driving
Park above the Harlem River. The style
and temper Of the weather during this month
have furnished the opportunity, and the great
stimulus given Of late years to winter sport
iveness has not permitted it to go unem-
braced, and a series Of excellent and we'll
attended trotting races has been the result.
This amusement fits the season to a charm.
Sleigh riding Is prime fun. and it's character
adapts 1t excellently for racing. A sleigh
ing outfit is light, and cutter runs like q
toboggan or whatever else you call 1t. A
horse is properly rugged for speed when in
front OF a cutter. and in good weather the
track suits him perfectly. 1t Is q satisfac-
tory event, therefore, that the value Of the
cutter in races now seems to have become
80 thoroughly recognized.
One thing should be guarded against, how
ever. Tho tendency may be to cut down
the present weight of the trotting rig by
tightening the cutter and taking off the
BELLS That should not be done. Winter
trotting races are not for records. One Of
their greatest charms Is the fact that they
are merely another and more enlivened
form of the regular driving on the road.
They should not be permitted to lose that
character, and nothing would take it away
from them more quickly than to try to make
them as different from ordinary driving as
the great circuit trots are from the usual
open weather amusement of gentlemen
driving Of the road.
Stick to the ordinary cutters, therefore,
and let every horse wear at least one regu-
lar old-fashioned string Of bells. Then the
more trotting the better.
The sun., 1888-01-29
MIR. SUMMERS CONTINENTAL DREAM
A Document th., shed. LIGHT on the susieet.

A Document that shed. LIGHT on the Subject
To THE EDrTon OF THE SUN-Sr: In
your issue OF Jan. az inst, In an article on
"Sumners Dream Of Continental Empire" you
declare that II there is in existence evidence OF
an effort on the part OF Mr.. Sumner to make
the expulsion OF the British flag from North
America condition to the settlement OF the
Alabama claims, you will be obliged to anybody
who will tell where 1t may be found.
1nasmuch as the statement in question was
made by me on page 21S Of n volume recently
published. called " Grant In Peace" 1t seems
proper that should give my authority.
On the 18th OF January, 1871. during the pre-
lminary discussions which led to the Treaty
OF " Washington, the Hon. Hamilton Fish. then
Secretary OF State. visited Mr.. Sumner to con-
suit him In regard to the proposed arrange
ment. The whole ground OF the intended
negotiation was in this interview made known
to Mr.. Sumner. who was at the time Chairman
OF the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Sumner did not state in conversation what
position he would take In the matter. but two
days afterward the following answer was given
TO Mr.. Fish In writing:
Memorandum for Mr.. Fish, in Reply to his
Inquiries.
Fra-The idea Of Sir John Rose that all questions
and causes OF irritation between England and the
that may be peace really and good neiShbors and
this all points OF differences should be considered
together Nothing could be better than this initial idea
1t should be the starting point.
Sccond-The greatest trouble II not peril being con-
stant Of anxiety and disturbance b from Fenian
ism. which is excited BY tho proximity Of tho British
flag in Canada Therefore the pidrdtcdl Of the Britsh
tag cannot be abandoned condition preliminary or
such settlement u proposed. To make the act
tement complete, the Utthdrdwul should be from Mts
hemisphere, Including provinces ana slands.
Third-No proposition for joint Commission can be
accepted unless the of submission are such as to
leave reasonable doubt Of favorable result There
must not be another failure
Fourh-A discrimination In favor OF claims arising
from tho deprcdations of particular ship will dis
honor the claims arising from the depredatons of other
ships which the American Government cannot afford to
do; should the English Government expect It they
would sincerely all occasions Of difference.
JAN II. 1871 C.s.
1t will be observed that the effort to make
the withdrawal Of the British nag from this
continent a condition to the settlement Of tho
Alabama claims was made more than year
later than Mr.. Summers Worcester speech.
quoted by THE SUN, in which he took diamet-
rically opposite ground. 1t is not for me to
account for the contrariety, but the fact is in
controvertible.
am sir, your obedient servant.
ADAM BADEAu.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. January, 1888.
The sun., 1888-01-29

The distress among the Sisseton Indians
does not less deserve the attention Of the Gov
ernment from the fact that they no longer re-
ceive cash annuities. but support themselves
by their crops or labor Their lands have been
allotted In severalty for long time. and many
OF the tribe have neat and comfortable houses.
For moro than dozen years they have been
credited on tho agency books with tho value Of
labor performed or farm produce furnished
for the Government. and they probably would
be thriving now had not their crops partly
failed last summer The starvation reported
among them is, no doubt. Immediately due to
the snow blockade which has prevented the
carrying OF food to them. With their churches.
schools. fenced and cultivated lands, and other
features OF civilization. they have long attract
ed tho interest Of philanthropic people and
their agent would. no doubt, take the risk Of
ordering supplies of food without special
authority or immediate means of payment.
could those supplies be delivered. Stories,
however, OF the extent Of famine prevailing In
such cases are apt to be exaggerated whore
the break Of communication prevents an accu-
rate knowledge Of details: and there are also
supplies at an army post not far or
The sun., 1888-01-29
ELECTRIC LIGHT IN PRIVATE HOUSES.
No Dynamos Needed-EIrctricity FurnI she d
by the Cartload.
From the Electrical Reriew.


The ballroom Of Mr.. Ogden Mills's residence
Sixty.ninth street and Fifth avenue was lighted by
means of storage batteries Monday night the 10Th
inst. The occasion was ball and house warming and
large assembage of the leading members of New York
society were present. The ballroom brilliantly illu
minated by sixty l6candie power lamps the electricity
being supplied from the batteries which had been
charged on the previous Friday al the factory New
ark. cared to Mr. Ailss residence Saturday placed
In position In the cellar and connected with the lamps
on Monday and used from 9J9 = N. until 3& A. NJ the
following day without single interruption OF any kind
The effect OF the lights very beautiful and any
expressions OF admiration were heard on all sides.
Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt ordered sufficient storage
batteries to illuminate his Fifth mansion on the
occasion of his grand ball, given on the 2ad inst
This s tho first instance in which storage batteries
have been used in America TO furnish temporary light
for special social occasions and It's likely TO
lead TO large business of this character in all prom
nent Cities.
The sun., 1888-01-29
FIsssiax In ,h- Catholic schools.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: Now that
parochiai schools coming into existence all the
city many Catholic pa ems beginning to feet aux
ious about the treatment their children likely to re
ceive in them. While logging is prohibited IN the pub
lie schools, in Catholic ones 1t connues without re-
strant and chi.dreas hands are bliserei with blows
from the ruler aud their heads dashed the
wall nn the ears bleed. And In orphan asyIums the
,tearnent Is stu more brutal Now, Mr Editor cannot
the aw stop this Cannot Mr. Gerry prevent IL I
Rather than subject my children to such cruelty they
shall attend public schools all the time II the pen
atty be excommunicR alton. A CATHOLIC MorufR
The sun., 1888-01-29
Cashier u Brien In N satreaI-He was Ahead
Of the Poker GUme.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. met the
sbsconding Cashier oBrien OF the Auburn Bank In
Montreal Invent TO school with him. and he told me he
was sorry he didn't stop in Auburn and face the music
When he makes out his statement he says he will make
some Of tho old foges OF Auburn open their eyes lie
did not lose money by poker; he said no ahead OF
the game. Some Of the head men OF Auburn will be
found TO be In bad shape. EFT
lam o
The sun., 1888-01-29

We have had frequent occasion to record.
or rather to confess. that there are differences
between New York and Boston. and none are
greater than that recently developed by the
crusade Of the Rev. JUSTIN D. FULTON DR..
FULTON. as is known. is going about smashing
the Roman Catholic Church. and the last club
used Is in the form Of book entitled Why
Priests Should We'd" 1t is OF such a nature
that Its public sale is not attempted, and in
order to get 1t into the hands OF the public. DR..
FULTON gives high priced lectures at dollar
an admission ticket. and gives away a copy of
tho book to each auditor.
In Boston it appears that these lectures were
attended by four or five thousand persons, but
in New York less than four or Ave hundred
went. and in Brooklyn fewer than in New York.
yet there arc more Protestants in New York,
than in Boston.
Why Is this thus? In moro expressive terms.
what's tho matter with Boston?
The sun., 1888-01-29
Governor H,Ir. Attitude.

Governor Hill stands in an attitude both
friendly and hostile to Ceveland-friendly in
that he hopes for Democratic success in case
Cleveland is nominated hostile, because he
hopes to no nominated himself. He would like
to have both Cleveland's friends and Cleve-
land's enemies for his friends. that in case their
contention became too strong both would pre-
fer him.
The sun., 1888-01-29

Miss Clara ito Featherly. who IL making an
eHenlng raIb-Poor ltt @ hobby swallowed penny to
day. and We We al! hecn "a much worried about II.
Feathery somewhat at loss for words Of encourage
ID not much. " ''
The sun., 1888-01-29

sore threat Is soon relieved by DR.. Jayne's Expeote
rant an oId remedy for bronchial and pulmonary Gsor
The sun., 1888-01-29

Why 10 tho moral atmosphere OF New England con.
genial to Mormonsm! lsit really sof We doubt It,
NORFOLK landmark
Not to Mormonism as a religion. but to Nor
mon practices. There are more men In New
England who have several living wives than
there are In Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-14
From wall street Today.

NEW YORK. June IL. IL n. m.-There was a mo0,
erate business In the stock market at the opening
this morning, but nrst prices as compared with
last evenings final ngures were from y 20 X
lower, the latter being IN Missouri Pacific The
depression was OF short duration, however Tor
Prices began 20 risc immediately, and almost
everything on the list was soon placed above yes
terdays ngures, though there was considerable
feNerishness displayed. Manhattan was the fea-
ture OF the dealings and IL advanced two though
the greater portion of the gain was afterward lost
Canada southern gained 4. and the remainder OF
the list from y 10 =, except Richmond and West
Point preferred, which advanced \ on very light
dealings Reading. St Paul. and Lake shore were
the active stocks, with lair business In q half
dozen others, but the general list was dull and
interesting throughout The advance eliminated
about l0:45, after which the market was quiet TO
dull without movement or feature OF Interest,
and at ii O'Clock &c was steady at near the best
prices OF The nOur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-14
THE PERMANENT EXPOSITION.
A Favorable Report from the House
Foreign Affairs COnsMittee.

The House foreign affairs committee has, by a
unanimous vote, authorized Mr.. Belmont to report
favorably the bill to provide Tor a permanent ex-
position OF the three Americas at the national
capital in the year 1892 In honor OF the four hun.
dredth anniversary OF the discovery OF America.
The bill provides that permanent exposition OF
the three Americas may be established at the ma
tonal capital under the joint auspices the forty
six states and territories and the sixteen ndepend-
ent nations Of the American continent, and au.
thorizes the President to appoint governmental
board OF nine directors to formulate a plan for tine
proposed exposition. II also provides that the
plan shall include the appointment OF an advisory
board OF sixty-two members, one to be appointed
by the governor OF each OF the fOrty-six states
and territories and one by the executive OF each
OF the sixteen independent American nations; that
space for the exposition be assigned under the
direction OF the President, in some unoccupied
Governmental reservation in the city OF Washing
ton, as follows: !. Space for a permanent state
and territorial building for permanent exhibit
OF the representative history resources arts and
Industries OF the forty states and territories OF
states and territories, or q majority thereof
shall make the necessary appropriations for
the expenses OF said building and exhibit.
ii. Space for a permanent three. e.Americas build.
ing for permanent exhibit OF the history, anti
Quites resources, arts, and industries OF the fr-
Brazil, the Dominion Of Canada, and the Various US
colonies OF North, Central, and South America, TO
be available whenever said nations and colonies,
or majority OF them, shall make the necessary
appropriations for tae expense OF said building and
exhibit. Ill suitable Site for statue OF Chris
topher Columbus, TO be available whenever the
necessary funds are provided for the expenses OF
said statue. When the plan shall have been
formed as provided, the President OF the United
states authorized to invite the several states and
territories OF the United States and the several
nations OF the three Americas appoint their re-
spective members OF the advisory board, and to
IS APPROPRIATED to deiray the necessary expenses
OF the board OF directors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-14


Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING stan.
LONDON, June l4-Parnell's banquet last night
at the Cafe Royal In Regent street. 10 the nation
alist members who have suffered under the coer-
cion act, was attended by about sixty OF the Irish
representatives. The proceedings were OF the
most enthusiastic character, although those pres
ent could not forget that the frai delicate-look-
Ing man, with wan face and sallow complexion
but full OF fire and intelligence, who sat as the
honored guest on ParnelPs right, was soon TO pe
immured for six months within prison walls and
subjected to cruel hardships and degrading tasks
Nobody doubts for one moment that Dllon's sen
tence will be upheld on appeal, and fears are gen.
orally expressed lest Balfours way OF meeting the
arguments OF his political opponents may result In
Ireland losing one OF the most earnest and most
popular advocates Of her cause. Not even the
btterest opponents OF the nationallsts policy who
know Dillon have word TO say against hun per-
sonally. Certainly nobody grudged him
THE RINGING AND PERSISTENT CHEERS
with which he was hailed by his comrades last
evening. Sexton. wearing the chain OF Office as
lord mayor OF Dublin. made, as usual, q finished
and telling oration. The chief point OF Parnells 5
speech and the one most enthusiastically received
by the gathering (Which was almost entirely COM
posed OF Catholics) was that in which he repudi-
ated the authority OF the pope over Catholic Irish
men In matters temporal, and declared that the
eject OF the rescript had only been TO give the
lie TO the Old charge that home rule would mean
Rome rule. Confidence In the triumph OF the
natl0nalists cause at no remote date was the pre-
vailing characteristic OF all the speeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-14


BERLIN, June l4.-The emperor's condition is
critical II is thought the end is approaching.
LONDON, June II. p. MA dispatch from Berlin
says the condition OF the emperor Is critical aud
the worst is feared
INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS SKIS IN
LONDON, June IA, 2:30-A dispatch Just received
from Berlin says the emperor's lungs have become
innammed and the end is approaching.
In consequence OF the improvement yesterday
In the condition of the emperor, the Prince ana
Princess OF Wales to-day proceeded TO the Ascot
Heath races In semtstate. The bulletin issued
this morning stating that the emperor was In a
critical condition had not reached them when they
started
The Family Summoned 90 the Bedside.
PoTsDAM, June IA bulletin issued at 10 O'Clock
HIS strength has been falling since last evening.
No0n.-The crown prince and crown princess
ana Prince Henry have arrived at the castle. En-
press victoria has watched by the bedside OF the
emperor since O'Clock this morning. All the
members OF the imperial family have been sum-
moned to his bedside.
II Is now learned that the pulmonary affection,
which the physicians feared on Tuesday last would
attack the emperor, supervened last evening.
LOcktayv Sets In.
LONDON, June Ii, p. ma dispatch from Ber-
I'm says the emperor has a strong fever and his
1sh ambassador and DR.. Friedberg, minister OF Jus
lice, have reached the Frfedrichskron palace at
PotSdam and the other ministers and members OF
the royal family not already there are fastening
TO the palace.
A dispatch TO the Exchange Telegraph Co., sent
from Berlin at :o2, says lockJaw has SET IA. Pho
tographers have made preparations 10 take q pic
lure OF the scene at the emperor's deathOed.