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Foreign Notes of Real Intsrsst.

The tabatiere which the Gar gave Bismarck during
the Berlin visit cost 5000
At tho Paris Exhibition OF 1857 the theatres took In
s. 10000 at the Exhibition of 1873 S2eooOOo and In
1889 S3,O5oOOn
The Society for Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals In
Switzerland has resolved Danish cats from the repub
lie the ground that they killing of tho bros
The artistic wealth OF tho Paris municipality in paint
inRS sculpture enRraVinEa &c ia estimated at 5Oo
600 outside or the Rreat treasures owned by the nation
AphonSe DAudets novels ave won fortune for him
but his plays tho stage have been faIlures and his
Jealousy of sardou success by his critics to
be intense.
Tho French radical Deputies propose to introduce ,hs
most revolutionary motions In the Assembly Aoon an
1t is entirely organzSd among others one for the abo-
liton OF the regular army and the conoorda with Rome
During 1888 slightly over hundred million dollars
worth OF gold has been dug from tho earth on tho
four contnentsi the largest quantity from Aus
ualia California and South Africa Africa 10 looking up
The greatest beer drinkers those Munich They
drink +s2 litres Der head per year, against Vennas
296. Londons 254. BerlinS 24o and Parts's ~ This
costs the Munich inhabitants average $50 head
annually.
For two past there has an insurance COM
pany against burgAreS hOurishinE in London Accord
ing to tho regular you insure tho contents of
ySur reBideuco, or the damage to through burglary
or any special article you desire.
great scandal exists AZ Bologna In regard to its
staple SGuBAgsA which have lately been frAudu
made Of diseased horse meat mixed with pork
Foreign importers refused to take such stun and tho
eity's brand in this speciality now stands below par.
AT o0erAmmerRAu great preparations arc being made
for the performances OF the Passion Play 1850 The
grand rehearsal Is Xsd for Nay Is and the TspTsSsnA
tons for May "a June l. is Ia "a. az 29 July g. Ia
20 2S q, Aug g. lu IT. 90 ~ 81. Sept T. IA 81 "a
In consequence OF the sentiment against We ana ali
things Jewish the Hungarian Cabinet has decided thA
OfciAl documents shall heneoforth read "ISrA0ltS"
"IIrAeSh" IN stead OF Jew" the term used here
tsforN By reason OF the hateful idea implied in the
word
Since 1899 siEhtyWo miles Of streets have been built
paved and drained in Rome at . cost OF ESQ 1000
and aoOo houses erected in large modem bOokG where
old qnATtSIs formerly stood aud hvs new bridges
thrown AeroSS the TtbsF In consequence Of thsas i'm
proEsmsn the old city has been changed that the
visitor u tWSaII yea 20 AEo W0Hld hardly EOOOERiash
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The Barye Exhibition.

A descriptive and critical article printed
elsewhere in this issue deals with the Won
derful exhibition OF pictures which supple
ments the BARYE collection in the galleries
OF tho American Art Association. Few who
have not made a special study Of the sub
iect will have been prepared to find in
this country so comprehensive and, In
deed, exhaustive a representation OF the
great school OF modern France. So many Of
the masterpieces OF the century assembled
for such an occasion and upon not too long
notice, indicate the degree in which the art
treasures OF the world are gravitating to
America 1t Is not too much to say that
there are no great pictures or other works
of art in Europe outside of the national
museums or safe places of royalty that arc
secure from us. The present exhibition Of
the works Of the Barbizon school OF painters
is an index to what has been in progress
in other worlds Of art, and our wealth in
art possessions of all kinds is very nearly
commensurate with our wealth in directions
more familiar and conspicuous.
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AN impending Mistake.

70 Judge by the manner In which great
many Of our fellow citizens, we regret to say,
have 30 far treated the Worlds Fair project,
one would think that profitable investments
had no attractions. 1t looks as though a
great many Of them regard both their good
and bad fortune with indifference.
The Exposition which 1t is proposed to
hold. will affect. the local public in which,
ever one Of these directions the citizens OF
New York may determine. There will be q
Fair, and 1t will be, We might say, personal
bsne1t to the city In which 1t Is held, but
q win inevitably be Of peculiar damage
10 New York, both positive and negative, Ii
u II held In any other city. So patent is the
prupriety OF New York having the Fair that
her failure to meet the present occasion
with O visible effort to do 1t Justice will be
Q cause Of most distinct injury to her pres
tige and hence to her prosperity. There
never was time In which sentiment carried
moro weight than It does to-day.
The citizens of New York, and particularly
the merchants, will make what each and all
Of them may regard as the mistake OF their
lives IL, by not putting up the needed money.
they let the Fair slide by them into the capa-
cious and eager grasp Of any Of the localities
which are In the field for the prize.
Money is needed, and with prompttude.
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The Speakership.

There may be Western candidates for
Speaker, and the Western candidates may
be men Of brains, energy, and personal
beauty, but Tom REED Of Maine is likely to
get to the chair all the same.
In the first place, he starts In with most
votes.
In the second place, he has been the caucus
nominee for Speaker in minority years, and
custom and decency entitle him to the NOM
ination now that it means something.
In the third place. he enjoys the advan-
tage OF Brother BnA1NE's powerful support.
This announcement is semi-of1oial. Mr..
BhAINEi is for REED for Speaker. There has
been for several years feeling that, per-
haps, the foremost Of Maine Republicans
did not regard with unalloyed satisfaction
the rapid progress Of the Portland Man
Who-Looks-Like SHAKEsPEARE to the front
rank OF political importance and power.
That may be. Possibly 1t Is not incon-
sistent with human nature. But assum-
ing that such motives influence celes-
tial minds, and that Mr.. BLAINE
II you please, takes merely q selfish
interest In the contest now opening, it Is
perfectly evident that the Secretary Of State
can better afford to have the Speakership go
with his apparent consent and approval to q
man from Maine who has always figured as
one Of his own clan and kindred, than to have
1t turned over to an Ohioan like MCKINLEY,
whose fast-growing political strength does
not depend on BLAINE or Blaineism and
who would thus become the most dangerous
rival candidate for the Presidential nomina-
tion In 1892.
But all this implies that Brother BLAINE is
thinking about 1899 In another light than as
the CHRIsToPHER COLUMBUS year. Well, he
Is only 80 years old.
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An Effort to Change the Issue.

Mr.. JAMES MATTHEWS, one OF the Commits
sloners of the Dock Department OF this city,
has announced an intention to retaliate upon
the Commissioners of Accounts and the
Counsel to the Corporation for their search
ing inquiry into the affairs Of the Dock De-
partment "They are showing disposition
to fight" he says, land they will find us
ready. am fighter myself The public
might just as well know the inside workings
OF their departments as Of ours"
This is all very well. If the Commission
ers OF Accounts have done anything wrong,
or il the Corporation Counsel has done any
thing wrong. and Mr.. MATTHEWS knows the
facts, it will be proper for him to make them
public Up to the present time, however.
Mr.. MATTHEW'S, We believe, Is the only per-
son to suggest that the official conduct Of
those gentlemen requires investigation.
And no matter what they may have done,
it cannot affect the question whether the
affairs of the Dock Department have been
and are being honestly administered or not
That is the question in which the people are
Just now Immediately interested. Mr..
MATTHEWS, whom we have always supposed
to be an officer of integrity and capacity,
had better devote his time and energies at
present to the explanation or refutation of
the evidence which has already been brought
out, and which indicates mismanagement
and neglect in the administration Of his own
branch of the municipal government.
So far as Mr.. CLARk's part In the investi-
CATION is concerned, we cannot see that it
has been otherwise than creditable. He has
proceeded carefully, without the assertion of
any undue authority, and with an evident
desire not TO injure particular persons, but
to get at the truth. So long as the Corpora
ton Counsel continues in this course, he will
merit only commendation instead of adverse
criticism.
There can be no sympathy with any effort
in behalf of the Dock Department to change
the issue at this time. by resorting to the
favorite method OF embarrassed defendants,
the abuse Of the plaintiffs attorney.
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The Farmers Talk for Themselves.

The alleged source and spirit of free trade,
the farmers, held their National Congress
in Montgomery, Alabama, last Friday. more
than n week after the recent ele e3tions. The
representative Of the Star-Eyed Goddess was
there, OF course disguised as farmer. He
was the iluent-tongued statesman named
MCKENZIE. who in the last Kentucky State
Convention would not permit even declara-
ton OF loyalty TO Democratic principles to
mar the purity Of the free trade plank
which was the whole of the platform. Mr..
MCKENZIE was on hand for the same pur-
pose in Montgomery. and his influence there
first found its way to the surface in the fol-
lowing resolution, which figured as a minor
ity report OF the committee appointed to
frame the farmers opinions ON the tariff:
RsSoIued That this congress demand Of our Senators
and Representatives in Congress from our respective
States that they shall their best efforts to reduce
the tarf to a strictly revenue basis, and that when
practicable 1t shall be removed from the nsceSSarieA OF
life ana placed upon the luxurleG"
Foreseeing from the preceding delibera-
tons OF the congress that this would not go,
Mr.. MCKENZIE proposed an amendment,
which first came to vote. as follows:
"ResOlpsd That the Farmers Congress recommends to
the Congress OF the United onAOtmsnt Of such
Just tariff laws . will equal distribution Of
public burdens and provide sufficient revenue for the
Government"
That would seem harmless enough for any
one to pass it; yet the Congress would have
absolutely nothing from an emlssary of the
Star-Eyed Goddess. His amendment was
lost by aVote OF two to one. and his
The sun., 1889-11-19

The railroad between Tien-Tsin and n
point near Peking is almost completed but it
is not at ali certain that further opposition
will not long delay the opening OF this iron
route from the sea to China's capital. 1t is
significant however that the eminent Eiccroy
CHANG CHIH-TUNG. who Is noted for his in
tense prejudices against foreign innovations,
is in favor according to Mr.. SEYMOUR, our Con-
sui at Canton. Of building n railroad between
Peking, Hankow. on the middle YanGtse-
Kiang. and Canton, making a great interior
highway through the empire. No Que can
doubt that railroads in China are among the
coming events. though they may come slowly.
The Chinese will not need many more lessons
like that the French taught them during the
Tonkin unpleasantness five years ago.
Fleets OF rice-laden ships from north China
ports tried to put into Canton to unload their
supplies for the army in south China. They
were met by the unexpected proclamation
from the French that rice is contraband."
and for weeks they were unable to unload their
vessels. The incident impressively brought
home to the Chinese Government that the
various parts of the country need railroad
Communication.
The sun., 1889-11-19

BURY Cabinet to grant an installment Of
home rule Alike by his utterances in de-
bate and his votes on divisions, he has de-
monstruted that his primary aim Is not the
restoration OF the Liberals to Office, but the
promotion OF concessions to the desire reg
istered at the ballot box by an overwhelm-
ing majority OF the Irish people Indeed,
some of his followers have not disguised
their irritation at his frequent exhibition OF
sinclemlndedness In this regard. Their no.
tIon seems to be that because they suffered
defeat in June, 1885, through their espousal
of the Home Rule cause, the Parnelltes
should hold themselves bound by an eternal
debt OF gratitude. That has not been Mr..
GLADsToNE's conception OF the situation.
Had he brought in his famous bill, not as an
act of rightful compliance with the will Of
ireland, but simply with view OF tempo
rarily strengthening his party, he would
have inserted provision for the retention
OF Irish members at Westminster.
But although gratitude for tho fulflment
OF the Home Rule programme would, no
doubt, keep the Parnellites, If retained at St.
Stephens, faithful to the Liberals during
Mr.. GLADsToNE's lifetime, such n sentiment
could not be expected to long outlive him.
New members would bo returned from many
Irish districts; new interests would control
them; new questions would arise. From
the very nature OF politics. which is the art
or science OF despatching public business,
gratitude cannot be long recognized as a
dominant or even very influential factor. 1t
would never be counted on as permanent
factor Of party strength by an experienced
statesman, and no man living-not even
Prince BIsMARCK-has so much political
experience as Mr.. GLADSTONE.
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1t Is now absolutely certain that Gov. For
AKER saw the forged document before Mr..
HALsTEAD or anybody else, except the men
who forged It And yet after the publication
OF the forgery In the Cincinnati Commerctdt-
Gdtette, Gov. FORAKER made speech at Mari
etta, In the course Of which he remarked:
"since that matter has been made public, myself
have seen the proofs and know what speak Of"
The Cincinnati Enquirer calls attention to
this passage In the Marietta speech. and
interprets 1t as "a square declaration that he
tGov FoRAKERl did not see the forged paper
before II was made public" That is the natural
construction; but Mr.. HALsTEAD, with an
ingenuity that does him credit explains that
the word since" "as used by Gov. FORAKER, does
not mean subsequently to the time that" but
"inasmuch as" The language means, says
Mr. HALsTEAD. that II was not done at his de-
sire, and that he was familiar with the facts
exactly what was so-that he had seen the
paper. and did not himself make 1t public" !"
Hardly we think.
We advise Mr.. HALsTEAD, instead OF wasting
the gray matter OF his brain on such verbal
subtletes In behalf of FORAKER. to turn his
undivided intellect upon this question: Why
did not FORAKER take any steps to ascertain
whether the signatures wore genuine or not;
and why did he send 1t to HALsTEAD after
HALsTEAD had expressed himself In favor Of
publishing the list. Republican names and all.
no matter who was hurt3
The sun., 1889-11-19
Silver Options for the Stock Exchange

From the san Francisco Chronicle.
The silver question has been coming to the
front steadily topic for popular discussion that
the San Francisco brokers have compelled drop
for while their absorbing perusal of Comstock quota
tions and reports TO inform themselves of the newest
phase of finance The result has been the suggestion
anovel addition to the business of the Exchange.
The new departure is nothing more less than a
proT oSton deal in silver options Just as wheat or
any other commodity is dealt In by the produce ex.
changes OF the country The project has found immed
favor in the eyes OF the shrewdest and most enter
prsnR operators, and tho discussion which It has
caused will in all likelihood lead to the dealing silver
options regular business OF the stock Exchange
The sun., 1889-11-19

The Berlin postal service long one OF the
best postal services in the world. has Just been
improved by q unique innovation. On Nov l
ten large postal wagons, with sorting tables
stamping arrangements, and everything else
used in preparing mail for transportation, were
sent out from Bern's Station @ Cover ten routes
to the city limits to collect the contents OF the
street mail boxes. The officials who accom-
panied the wagons sorted. stamped. and
punched the mail brought them from the
boxes by porter. while the wagons were being
driven in from the outskirts OF the city. In
this way IN hour. and often enough two
hours. was saved from the time before required
for preparing mails for the trains. A letter box
was attached to the side OF each wagon. so that
pedestrians in the street could throw in their
letters whenever the wagon stopped. These
postal wagons have been complete success
thus far, and will be continued in use. Most Of
them cover their routes in just an hour. The
Berlin post officials boast that they now have
the quickest city mail service in the world.
The sun., 1889-11-19
Campbell Himself Wa" Factor in Ohio

In all the explanations by Republicans OF
their defeat iu Ohio 1t seems to be little remarkable
that they have nothing to say about Mr.. Campbell
There has been general impression that he had a
great deal to do with the result of the campaign in
Ohio. The studied omission of his from the fac
tors in the recent election by the Republicans reminds
me Of what ayenerabo retired Presbyterian preacher
said to about the Fz John Porter case Aerlisten
inE to all tho evidence before both Houses the case
OF which he was studied listener looking 1t and
also the records he was satisfied that stonewA Jack
more TO blame for the disaster than anybody
SO with Campbell aud the victory In Ohio
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resolution met with tho same fate. Then
the majority report Of the committee,
already printed in THE Sun, was passed by
vote Of two to one. 1t was protective IN
character, with a special reference to the
duty on wool and mutton. So much for the
farmers and free trade.
In this case 1t should be noticed that the
vote OF Kentucky, upon the resolutions
offered by Mr.. MCKENZIE, was divided
evenly, seven to seven.
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Those members of the Board of Aldermen

Those members OF the Board OF Aldermen
whose terms expire six weeks hence. and who
are not again to be seen, officially, in the halls
Of local legislation In 1890. and equally those
members OF the Board OF Aldermen who have
by admiing constituencies and by the votes
Of a sufaciency OF followers, been reelected for
next years term. can unite. and should atone
for an outrageous act by voting unanimously
to repeal the ordinance which imposed the
presentrestrictions upon the volunteer musi-
clans ol this city. whose presence In crowded
thorouRhfares used to be the occasion OF 30
much PLEASURE and satisfaction to children
both POOR and rich Tales OF tho suffering and
destituton OF the street musicians. confronted.
at the threshold OF the winter season. with the
penalties of a law which absolutely takes from
them thir only available means OF livelihood.
have alpady appeared. and been commented
upon ard although they have been the means
OF causing a revulsion OF feeling against the
new ordnance. and In favor OF its prompt and
summary repeal, that consideration Is not the
only one which appeals to the sympathy and
judgment OF thousands Of citizens.
The volunteer street bands form q feature,
and an Important featureIof life in New York
OF life In the poorer and more crowded quar-
ters OF Own. where classical music is never
heard and whore tho ruder melodies are more
familiari the melodies which the children
dance to- and which recall to those OF older
growth patriotic sentiments and memories,
II abuses existed under the old system. these
can be alated by an alteration In the wording
OF the ofdinanoe. but the people should nave
their mud gutter melodies at all events, and
the Abdomen should heRrken to the music OF
the demlnd. general. spontaneous. and per-
VasiYO-tae music OF popular indignation.
The sun., 1889-11-19
The Plan Laid Out for Alger.

DETROIT, Nov l4.-There are. though. some
Republicans who Ager that he be min
In 1892 ii tho right cards played They insist
must ignore Cameron in Pennsylvania and ally himself
with Quay; that he every effort to win Clark
Iowa that he must forbear further criticism of
John sherman that he work the soldier role for
all 1t is WORTH and proudly ignore Harrison as thouEh
he were but accident not likely to happen again.
The sun., 1889-11-19
Better To Do It H,mssIG.

Beggar-I've met with many misfortunes. sir.
and haven't . dollar TO give " my suffering family.
Can't you hIlp me outi
Business AAn-YsA air, CAP help you out but you
WIN fsSl nulh mora a. ease you help yOuTSslG eur
There's the LOOT.
The sun., 1889-11-19

It is only little more than a week to
THANKSGIVING Day. How are the people Of
this town to have appetite for their turkey
with cranberry sauce. and good digestion and
contented mind after 1t, IL CHRISTOPHER
COLUMBUS is not TO have his Thanksgiving
bird2 How can they be as thankful as BELTS
the day II New York is to stand before the rest
OF the country as deficient In civic patriotism
without pride In her place as the capital OF the
New World. careless TO commemorate a car
dinal point in the history OF civilization? A good
conscience is necessary TO the enjoyment of a
good dinner. Now the way to get conscience
void OF offence toward the CITY OF New York Is
to subscribe to the Worlds Fair fund.
Come up to the Captains Office and settle.
Give Senior Colon his $5O00.0O0 turkey. and
let Chicago make her Thanksgiving dinner of
crow and wind pudding.
The sun., 1889-11-19
Cheap Johu's Platform.

THH WEATHER TO-DAY WILL BE CLEAR ron sHoPPHRR"
Ny nAme 10 Cheap or Holy John.
I'm good, o. mighty good.
And tho lay that Rm on
Can't bo misunderstood;
keep the Sabbath holy,
troll up pious eyes;
am sweet roy poly,
And how advertisol
Iteach the PhiAdolfy youth
In Bethany sunday School;
And. when 1t pays, tell tho truth.
Such is my simple rule
Iwoud discharge or dock my clerks
II they should dare to swear;
Ny specially Is pious works.
DresS goods, and underwear.
The country P. MS comprehend.
IT'S told ihem Ger and DER,
II nthey would prosper they must send
Their ordefs 10 my store
My duty AS the r. N. q.
IL this: must insist
To mako the r. Ms buy Of me
And order from my list
One large and talowy smile
Steals Ger me Ger and DER;
This Cabinet 10 but an aisle
And transSpt of my store;
Lot sinners kick against the prickG
Ana rlDAluB rage ana roar,
30 my annex Of politics
Br.ngA business to my storG
Ny policy iSc. O. D.;
No trouble 10 show RoodsI
One price for all, and that 10 me
sumS all bsAtitudeL
Send in your orders early. EsntA
by telegraph or mail;
Roll In the dollars aud the cSnta
To WAnAmAksrS SAlG
I've worked the Cabinet 10 man,
And gave special rates 90,
rae other day 70 all the Pan
American dSlSEGtSL
Ny stock OF politics u small
But I've goods by the GoES;
Republican PostmGSterS all.
Come buy Of
JoBN WAHAHAEHL
The sun., 1889-11-19

Some black boys on the Congo are now
learning the art Of telegraphy. They live in
the cataract region. A short telegraph line has
been stretched over the hills and the boys are
sending messages to one another Their in
structor is Mrs. BENTLEY. the wife Of one OF tho
best-known African missionaries. The last
time she WAS in Europe she learned teIegrnphy
for the purpose OF training native operators
and she hopes to have them all ready for SER
vice by the time the Congo railroad stretches o
line along the river. When q French or Ger
man operator tries to send a message In Eng
llsh it is observed that he is apt to make u
rather bad job of It, particularly il the penman-
ship is n little blind. AS these boys can read
only In their native language 1t is possible that
some Of the French messages they will trans
NIT will have little value as curlosities.
The sun., 1889-11-19
Aa Inherent AntIpathy.

"Why do you suppose the Anarchists arc O.
aSsn on corporations 2"
"BsSAuSs the corporations sVALAla 70 AuVA WGlsH"
The sun., 1889-11-19

Advertisements for THE WEEKLY Sun,
Ssst,sd tomorrow morning, must be handed in
tkis evening before sir O'Clock.