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1t has often been said that the churches OF
this city are inhosp!table TO strangers and out
siders but this charge certainly docs not apply
to many OF tho churches which advertise their
services In THE sun. Look. for example. at
the Religious Notices" in our issue OF yester-
day and at the persuasive words that appear
In them. In the advertisement Of the Rev. Mr.
MNdIEs OF the Union Tabernacle Church we
read, IAN are welcome" In the advertisem ont
OF the Rev. DR.. PULLMAS's Universalist church.
General and cordial invitation extended" !" in
that OF the Rev. Mr. HALsEY's Presbyterian
church, strangers welcome;" In that OF st.
AIMS Episcopal Church. Seats Free and
soft goes, week after week, In many other cages.
AS for the numerous Catholic churches OF tho
city. no man. woman. or child ever finds any
difficulty In gaining admission to any Of them
e long a. room eAn ts found Within shAiF
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Northern would be an impossibillty. It
could not ship car load OF through freight
The views that President PERKINS ex-
presses with regard to his own course and
the prospects Of the property in his charge.
are marked by fatuousness which seems
to be characteristic Of all the Western rail-
road managers. They are all Intellectually
incompetent. their moral vision is distorted.
they are unfit to be employed In their pres
ent capacities, and there will be security end
peace only when they shall have been de-
posed from their high positions, and honest,
straightforward, and capable men substi-
tuted for them.
The sun., 1889-01-27

The managers OF the New York circulating
libraries mako an appeal to tho public for tho
means Of keeping all their libraries open. Of
these there are four and In the year Just fln-
ished they have lent out nearly 100000 books.
of which only six were lost. Tho demand OF
the public for books to read is great and con-
stant In every part Of the city. and this insttu-
tion supplies it with judgment. 1t would be a
serious misfortune II it's usefulness should be-
crippled for want OF funds, and we trust that
tho liborality OF tho generous will not only be
sufficient. but prompt. Contributions may bo
sent to the treasurer, Mr. J. PIERpoNr MORGAN
at 40 Bond street.
The sun., 1889-01-27
Paris To-day.

The eyes Of E.srope will be upon Paris to.
day, and the dispatches concerning the elec-
tion In which Gen. BoULANGEB is q candi-
date, will be scanned with On anxiety that
would not much be surpassed II French
revolution were looked for. In truth, the
apprehensions Of dangerous crisis In Paris
have led to extraordinary preparations for
maintaining tho peace during the progress
Of the election In the Department OF the
Seine. The ordinary garrison has been re-
placed by regiments known to be faithful to
the republic. Tho main body Of the troops
are to be confined to the barracks. but
squads OF cavalry will patrol the city from
daylight to midnight, and the slightest sign
Of disturbance will be followed by an over
whelming military demonstration.
The energy Of the adherents Of Gen. BoU-
IANGER In preparing for tho election has
been as great as that Of his antagonists. He
has been holding public conferences daily
for a week past at his political head
quarters. and the display there last
Sunday and Monday seemed to offer open
defiance to the Government. He had got
up special reception for his army friends
then In the Paris garrison and the result
was steady stream OF uniformed officers
toward his quarters during the whole OF the
two days. The scene is said to have looked
like q military march in his favor.
The popular excitement over the election
has been spoken Of in our dispatches, and
the organs OF both sides have indulged in
language Of the utmost intensity. The Gov
ernment Is accused Of employing the secret
service fund for his defeat and Of making
provision to stimulate squabbles that will
afford pretext for his arrest. He has been
made the subject Of personal accusations
that belittle all ordinary election attacks.
There have been duels fought on his account.
The amount of money risked in betting
upon his election has been beyond precedent.
The main interest OF other countries in to-
days election In Paris grows out Of the fact
that Gen. BoULANGER represents the desire
to change the present Constitution and Gov
ernment. Besides his success would be re-
garded in many quarters as menace to the
peace Of Europe.
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THE SUN, SUNDAY JANUARY a. lssa-s1xrEEN PAGES

this into various effective and attractive
phases OF semi-decay. When Il perished under
the assaults Of Rem sissanoe art, It was already
dying q natural death; and all modern at
tsmpts TO revivify 1t have resulted in
nothing good that is really new. Ro-
manesque architecture, on the other hand,
was never fully developed. and this Is es-
peoially true Of that Byzantine parent stem
to which we must turn for ground plan
such as modern needs require. No interior
In the world Is more perfect and complete
than St. Sophia's; none In the world offers
such valuable suggestions to the designer
Of an American cathedral. But It's exterior
Is mere makeshlft; and there is no other
large Eastern exterior which better expresses
the possibilities Of the style. Therefore the
American artist has an untitled field before
him II this type is chosen. He can initiate
tho old Gothic cathedrals, showing more or
less originality In matters OF treatment and
detail, but he cannot create o new Gothic
cathedral In any true sense Of the word. II
he has the power. however, he has the chance
to create q church on the Byzantine plan
which would be monument to his own ge-
MUS and to the individuality Of modern art.
moIcONtE, u HTeht uOiH6 WOulu Ue NdStiy
more impressive on the site in question
than the loftiest spire, and o dome is
better than ranges Of windows to light
church as 1t should be lighted to-day. 1t
is also advisable to construct the building
in some way which shall bring the support
ing members under the roof, instead of ex-
posing them to the assaults of the weather.
with the results that we see in the perpetually
decaylng buttresses Of lofty Gothic churches.
OF course Renaissance schemes as well as
Byzantine schemes might be utilized in pro-
ducing O cathedral satisfactory both from
the practical and the artistic point Of view;
but such schemes do not offer so free field
to the architect, nor are they, we feel
sure, so thoroughly In keeping with the
esthetic temperament that Ia beginning to
develop in our people. Yet, If we cannot have
a church based on a Byzantine scheme. one
based on Renaissance scheme would be far
better than q long and narrow Gothic cathe-
dral. II Renaissance art seems very closely
identified with the Roman Church. the mar
rowest Protestant may comfort himself with
thought OF St. Paurs in London, the
one great temple that the Reformation
has built. Moreover those Gothic cathedrals
which we have been taught to identify with
the Anglican faith, were really Of Roman
origin. The projectors Of the cathedral can
not do better than go to st. Sophia for
ideas, and trust to native
skill for their elaboration.
The sun., 1889-01-27
Mr.. PheIps's Farewell.

Tho Lud Mayor rave Mr. Phelps a sproadt
20. hut the turtle was fat and RrcepD
II cost three puineas or moro a head.
The white wine gurgled gay, and the red;
digger. calved nunkies never were ssen>,
Such gobblng and guzzling, likewise such fun
The ManAion HOUSE never hAa looked upon.
The Irish, ,haters, Hannen and Day,
20. but tho turtle was green and fatO
Went to think dear Pbelps must 20 away,
.He's Yankee by BIRTH We don't say nay"
tt,ut suoh genuine sris,ocratD
"But since he's been I'm England. WHY. he
HAS teshy become more hhs'sh 'hah ws''
The orators matted dear phc,ps ON Tho baot
20. but the turtle wa, fat and srssnn
They spol. no word OF saoly,Il. hi, .aeh.
They cried And oh. mu.t he 60 .,.et ~
(Callipe. oallops.h In tho ,ur.enD
There was woe and vailins among IN. noh.
The sun., 1889-01-27
THE LATE LAURENCE OLIPHANI.


| Irlbute from an American urnmntist.
To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: As a
friend OF the late Laurence Olphant-and who
was not his friend 2-I wish to ask that you
may reproduce the endorsed tribute to his
character published In the Saturday Repieto
and evidently from one who knew him we'll.
| For many years, in several quarters OF the
| world. in peace war. philosophy. philanthropy.
| and good fellowship. knew him also as one
| OF the phenomenal characters and upright and
| Independent mon OF our time. Personally I
| owed to him little short Of my life. and this on
our first meeting after the smoke had risen from
the battle field OF LIE Mans. the last great fight
in the field Of the Franco German war. He was
with the conQuering army, the corps OF the
Duke OF Mecklenburg. as a correspondent Of
tho London Times. 1t will be recalled that the
German troops were under the command Of
Frederick Chares-S0.0O0 strong opposing q
force Of 10000 French. but mainly hastily
gathered defensive body Of no homogeneity
whatever. Yet the struggle lasted for three
days. and during that time was with the army
Of Gen. Chanzy and at his headquarters.
Captured by the Germans. was brought be-
fore Frederick Charles. and Mr.. Oliphant hap
pened to be present Tho Red Prince. always q
naughty and brutal parsonage. was even
then coarser and more dictatorial than his
wont. What had to say. being with "an
army OF the street. une arTrSe du pau6P"
With the sublime audacity which only an
American newspaper correspondent may as
sumo. assured him In no sweet tones that I
was an American citizen. Frederick Charles.
who exhibited rage on every occasion after this
battle. was seething spectacle Of wrath. I
was mad. too. with o D OF great altitude. Mr..
Oliphant ventured very kindly Interference.
but 1t by no means settled matters. for was
kept under close arrest. notifying the Red
Prince. however. would Jump the lines at the
first opportunity. which I subsequently did.
showing the heels of horse stolen from his
staff to the clumsy troopers who abounded In
the German army.
One word more: The world loses In Mr.. OIL
phant man to whom the word greatness ap-
plies in its broad Significance and absolute
fidelity That he was not Prime Minister.
President, q conspicuous figure In all the ages
of letters, Is best expressed In the language OF
the writer In the Saturday Reuie,o. He might
have made himself anything he pleased. and
he preferred to be nothing in particular"
ALvAN 8. 6oUTHwoRTH.
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Who Is the Plagiarist?

We published some time since letter from
Mrs. o. c. JONES Of Abbeville. Vermilion
parish, La, averring that she Is the author
of that popular and charming poem, "What
My Lover Said," which has at times been
popularity attributed to the late DR.. GREELEY,
to RICHARD REALF, and to HOMER GREENE
of Honesdale; and since then the question
has been elaborately considered in various
journals, and more or less light has been shed
upon It, The most important essay, how
ever, is that which we copy this morning
from the Wilkesbarre Ne,us Dealer, to which
paper it was contributed by Mr.. J. ANDREW
BOYD OF Ashley. 1t contains letter from
Mr.. GREENE renewing the assertion OF his
own authorship, and Offering to give the
cottage in which he resides at Honesdale,
and which is worth fifteen thousand dollars,
as q reward to any one who will produce
copy Of the poem printed in any publication
previous to Nov. 10. 1875.
Mrs. JONES, on the other hand says that
she wrote the poem Immediately after the
surrender Of Vicksburg at the end OF the
war In 1865, when she returned to reside In
that town; and she refers to a clipping from
a paper Of that year in which this poem is
contained. The clipping, however, she does
not produce, because 1t Is In the possession
of the Tmes-Democrat In New Orleans. Col.
PAGE M. BAKER, the distinguished editor of
that journal, declines to submit this piece of
evidence to Mr.. BOYD at present, because he
wishes to reserve it for publication which
he intends to make In his own columns at
no distant day.
80 this important literary dispute stands
at present; and, while we have great respect
for MIR. GREENE, we must say that the case
on the side OF Mrs. o. @. JONES seems to be
pretty strong and pretty well fortified. II,
In publishing his view OF the question. Col
BAKER should prove that newspaper ex-
tract Of the year 1865 containing this poem
is in existence we can tell Mr.. GREENE that
his stock will sink below par whether BAKER
claims his cottage or not, and that Mrs.
JONES will be universally recognized as the
author OF this sweet piece Of melody and
sentiment. 1t looks as though the case might
go against Brother GREENE.
The sun., 1889-01-27

Mr.. JOHN G. Low of Chelsea, most COM
petent authority In all such matters. discusses
In the Boston Transcript the idea Of purchasing
for the city OF Boston the extensive and mar
vellous collection Of Japanese pottery which
belongs to Professor EDWARD 8. MORSE OF sa-
lem. There is nothing like this collection in
any other country, and we are not surprised
that so intelligent an artist and 30 successful a
manufacturer as Mr.. Low should desire to
have 1t permanently retained In Boston. But
Its influence and its usefulness would probably
be more extensive II some OF our rich citizens
should step in and bring It to New York While
they are talking about II for Boston.
The sun., 1889-01-27

JOHN BOYLE O'REILLy Is q manly fellow.
He is not afraid to stand UP and say a kind
word for that eccentric. misguided. and much
abused Irlshman. O'DoNovAN Rosa. There
are men who believe that the eccentricities Of
Rosa are the result Of the crueties which he
suffered in English prisons They look upon his
ebullitions with charity. for they remomber
him whom he had discretion. Now let the Ma
tionalist who has not made mistakes cast the
next stone ut him.
The sun., 1889-01-27

We see no objection to the passage through
the State Legislature OF Mr.. CRosBY's resolu-
tion of inquiry. 1t provides that the Comp
troler Of this city shall report the names, OBJ
jects. and denomnational control OF all institu-
tions In receipt OF public money, the amounts
thus donated last year, and the authority for
each appropriation. The people are entitled to
oil this information and ought to have Ii.
The sun., 1889-01-27

During the past four weeks the people OF
New York have been furnished with several
excellent reasons for believing that HUGH ].
GRANT will make tip-top Mayor OF this city
for the next two years.
The sun., 1889-01-27
A AIastodou Unearthsa.

OswEGo Jan. 2G.-The workman engaged In
deepening the orchard luck the Otwego tAuaL near
fulton dug up foot aud part OF tho leg OF huge
todOn The bones were In perfect state OF petrlaoatGn
sho,tnssS Of breath with failing strength ePd s.Ytins
lungs more lsAs serioaslY aasotsd demanding treat
E:5. !: :s:s ss iS si'as ~ S'Js SGsl l S;;
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here or elsewhere. in which visitors find re-
pellant spirit though there is no end Of COM
plants OF inhospitality,
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bride will have all the costliest trappings thai
Paris and money can supply.
On the 9th Of February Miss Mary Paris.
daughter OF the late Irving Paris, will wed MI
Allison Post Swan. and on tho 25th her sister
Miss Margaret Paris. is to be married to tho
Rev. Henry schwab. These will both be quiet
homo weddings. as will also that of Miss Brad
ford and Mr.. Lindley Fairfax which is to take
place on Thursday. Feb. IA.
The costume reception which is to be sand
wtched In between the second Patriarchs' bali
on the 4th and Mrs. T. c. Potters and Mrs.
Astors dinners and dances on the 9th and 7th
Is exciting more interest and attention than all
the others together. Mr.. Hamilton Bell is at
work day and night designing costumes and
fancy Dresses to suit the particular style OF
each lady who consults him. which designs are
aiterward carried out by the skilful fingers Of
dressmakers and costumers. Mrs. James
Brown Potter has. II is said. been interviewed
by many OF her former friends. and has been
most amiable In lending her costumes and In
giving advice and assistance. Greek, Vene,
tian. and Empire Quadrilles are to be
gotten up by Mrs. Fish. Mrs. Burke-
Roche and Mrs. james p. Kernochan, and all
these ladies will give dinners on the night Of
the ball. as will also Mrs Charles A. Post. Mrs,
De Forest. and many others. Mrs. Elliott
NOOheNOlt HAS cHtheu tilc peFiOl oil Dir Joshua
Reynolds for her quadrille. and Mrs. ]. N.
Waterbury. Mrs. Ladenburg and Miss Tissie
Hall will assist her to reproduce the beauties
OF George the Thirds court. who were immor,
talized by the pencil OF Reynolds. Mrs William
Astor, It is said, has court dress In preparai
tion which for gorGeousness and costliness faf
exceeds anything thatwas over worn by an East.
ern potentate. Tho Shah Of Persia himself could
hardly outShino her. Pink coa,s, with black
silk combinations. or rather Gbbroviations,
will loo worry i,oneraly worn bY tho men. and
officers Of the army and navy are to be allowed
to wear their uniforms. but not to lend them to
civilians. The decorations and arrangements,
which have been undertaken by Messrs. HarrS
Cannon and Louis Tiffany. will be unique and
original. and as q spectacle the whoie affai}
promises to be entirely satisfactory.
The mention OF artists brings to mind tho Ia.
mented Mr. j. W. Ehnnger. whose sudden
death mt Saratoga Springs on Tuesday last
carried grlel 10 many hearts. Among the large
number OF prom.aeut Lgurc5 Ia Now York 80.
ciety whom death has removed within tho last
few months, very fow will be moro sincsrely
mourned. In literary and artistic circles hs
was wall known and highly valued In the world
- alnhe snd fpshscH NJ ss4a e1usIlx N hams. -
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reached cleveland yesterday morning.
Some gentlemen Of RosEcRANs's stan say
Chickamauga is not very much worse than
was Murfreesborough l can testify to the
conspicuous and steady gallantry OF Rose
GRAMS on the field. He made all possible Of
forts to rally tho broken columns. nor do see
that there was any fault in his order for the
disposition Of the forces. Tho disaster could
probably have been avoided but for the blum
der OF MCCooK In posting his corps SO as to leave
O gap In the line Of battle.
Sept. 21-2P M.-GARFIELD, Chief OF Staff
becoming separated from RosECRANs In
the rout OF our right wing yesterday,
made his way to the left. and spent
the afternoon and night with Con. THOMAS.
He arrived here before noon to-day, having
witnessed the sequel Of tho battle in that part
OF the field. THOMAS. finding himself cut Off
from RosECRANs and the right. at once brought
his seven divisions into position for indepen-
dent fighting. Refusing both his right and left,
his line assumed the form OF a horseshoe
posted along the slope and crest OF q partly
wooded ridge. He was soon Joined by GRANGER
from Rossville with brigade OF McCooK and
the division Of STEEDMAN. and with these forces
firmly maintained the fight till after dark.
Our troops were as immovable as the rocks
they stood on. The enemy hurled against
them repeatedly the dense columns which had
routed DAVIS and SHEK4DAN In the morning. but
every onset was repulsed with dreadful slaugh-
ter. Falling first on one and then on another
point Of our line. for hours the rebels vain
ly sought to break 1t. THOMAS seemed to
have filled every soldier with his own uncon-
Querable firmness; and GRANGER. his hat torn
by bullets ragged like lion wherever the COM
bat was hottest. Every division commander
bore himself GIoriously and among brigade
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PURSE q. 500. eIs GLASS.
WINNERS AT THE DERBY COURSE.

London, Sept 4.-This the second day of the
Derby September meeting The three principal con-
tests Of the day were the Harrington Stakes, the
Devonshre Nursery Handicap aud the Breeders St.
eger The of these, the Harrington stakes, OF
$50 soverrgns for two-yearolds, about five furlongs
and 100 Yards straight, won by Chevalier Gin
istreIes brown hlly Slgnorina, with the Duke OF
Portand's brown FLY Memoir second, and Captain
Macbell's bay colt Rathbeal date Boisy third. There
were seven starters The odds before the race were
3 to on Sgnorna and to 1 each against Memoir
and Rathbeal
The Devonshre Nursery Handicap, OF LOCO
sovereigns, for twoyearolds. about six fu'iOngs,
Straight was won by j. Davlss chestnut colt ST. Peter
W. Lows brown fly Gold Wing was second, and W.
Yourcer's bay colt Bert third. Eighteen horses ran
The last betting was II to against ST. Peter, to
against Gold Wing and IL 10 against Bert. oblec
tHn was made to st. Peter OH the ground OF poflng
hut the objection was Overruled.
The Breeders ST. Legcr Stakes, OF 1000 soverelgns
for thres-year-ods about a mile. was won by >
iou,ber,s chestnut colt Workington. Mr. Mant0h's
cIcstnut 6ly Antilles finished second, and H. A. Hai>
5son,s bay colt DOrsay, out Of Iimaru, was thu
nc siaIters numbered nine In the last betting the
adJs were o 10 against Warrington, To against
Antilles and 10 l against DOrsay'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-05
THE HAMPDEN PARK RACES
SUSIE S. wINNER-ALCRYoN TAKES THE
GUARANTEED STAKES.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TKrBUSE.l

tBf TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUNE.1
Springfield. Mass, sept z.-The Grand Circuit races
continued at Hampden Park this afternoon. First on
the card was the . rs class with four starters. In
the pools Susie 5. brought ~ and the field s45 The
favorite won in three straight heats.
Then came the 50 900 stake for the 90 class
In TINS nine horses started Alcryon favorite at 300
10 $50 for the lot. After few Alcryoa got
good start and took the pole from Geneva at the
hfSt turn. From there he was not headed finishing
easily In 2l9 ID. Dictator Chief had tralled the gray
hyer most of the way, but Sensation passed him
'he homesretch and got the second place. Pools
300 to $50 on AlcryOn before the next heat and he
again led the party with Die Chief at his wheel In
the last quarter Sensation made another rush. and the
Day stallion went of his feet and lost the place. Then
II was to l on McryOn with the field betting at
mat prce For a third time he was unbeatable and
Sensation repeated his previous rapid finishes while
Geneva also passed Dictator Chief and gave Sensation
race for second place
The frce-for-an pace had five starters, Roy Wilkes
The choice at $50 to 900 for the field before the
start After Jewet had led to the quarter Roy wilkes
came on and beat him easily, while Gossip, ir
taking II easy in third place. The next heat
Roy leading from the start but the effort To beat
JeWett 10 the quarter told on him so that Gossip
IT, was able to outhnish him by head In 2:15.
still the stallion tbs favorIte and the third heat
fell to his lot when Turner again gave Gossip. IT,,
res In the fourth heat Roy Wilkes had a good
lead 10 the third quarter aud on tho homestretch
pulled out, leaving room for a horse to pass him
the inside. Turner the chance, and sent Gossip
along The Old gelding closing fast when Roy
gradually swerved to the pole, that there was no
loom for Gossip This violation OF the rules
AMI the stallion was set back last, the heat going TO
Gossip IT., in lG After that IL was too dark TO
finish and me contest goes over till to- morrow.
In addition TO /; re regular races are the 2 90
pacing stahc the free oral r0t and the 20 class.
Johnston will pace to beat his record and Nelson will
trJt an exhibition mile. summary