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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17

June is rather early for any manifesto
lions OF political activity with reference to
the election in November; but the ten gen
tlemen whose names are signed to the no
tice, which we printed yesterday morning,
calling meeting at the Windsor Hotel on
the evening of tho oath instant, have taken
time by the forelock. The avowed purpose
OF this meeting Is ito organize citizens
movement for the publication Of municipal
politics by non-partisan nominations"
Tho first sgner OF the call is the Rev. r.
HEBER NEWTON; the last name In the Coun-
oil of Ten is that OF the Right Rev. HENRY
G. POTTER. A Bishop OF the Protestant Epis-
| copal Church interesting himself directly
personally, and publicly In municipal politics
! in this city Is indeed novelty Other sign
ers are JOHN CLAFLIN, the merchant; FRED
ERIC G. TAPPEN, the banker, and Father
DUCEY Of st. Leo's Roman Catholic Church.
We extend friendly greeting to these
gentlemen, especially the clergymen upon
their appearance in the political arena. II
they are not politicians now, they will very
soon become SUCH II the movement they pro-
pose to set on foot shall amount to anything.
A little actual experience In the work OF
making nominations, putting them before
the people, and inducing citizens to vote for
the persons nominated, will teach them that
these things cannot be effectively &C.
complshed without organization, involving
the active participation Of a number Of
individuals laboring for the same end, and
willing to devote a good deal Of time and
toll to tho success OF their ticket. The per-
sons who labor in this way in behalf OF the
candidates OF the new movement may not
be denominated party workers." but they
will do just what is done by the Republican
and Democratic party workers. or, If they
don't, the citizens ticket, however good, will
not be factor Of any consequence in the
election.
We do not understand precisely what the
Council OF Ten mean by "non-partisan nom
nations" Do they intend to name as candi-
dates only persons who do not belong to
either OF the great political parties, or is it
their idea to make up a ticket composed Of
Democrats and Republicans In about equal
parts II the intention is to put up men OF
no politics at ALL the candidates will prob
ably be persons of very little force of char
acter; a mixed ticket, therefore, would prob
ably command more respect on the part OF
citizens generally, and obtain a larger vote
We are glad the Council OF Ten has begun
its work 50 early. 1t will make the summer
more interesting. We rejoice at the en-
trance into practical politics of some OF
those preachers who know so well how the
city and State oughtto be governed; and we
shall record their further sayings and doings
with entire accuracy and much interest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17
ALL ANSWERED LONG AGO.
30 shipping CommissioneF Reed Says OF
the Charges Made Against Him.

30 shipping CommissioneP Reed Says Of
the Charges Made Against Him.
A dozen or moro shipowners and merchants
recently sent to Senator Evarts protect
against United States Shipping Commissioner
Reeds official business methods, and requested
that he be removed. The charges. rs published
In yesterdays sun, were that Mr.. Reed need
lessly delayed the paying of Of incoming sea-
men, that he worked in collision With the
keepers OF sailors boarding houses. and that
he took personal charge OF the moneys which
he had the right only TO watch over
Mr.. Roed said Yesterday that all those charges
had been made, investigated, and answered
some time ago He had. however, already
written to Washington for permission to refute
them again In the newspapers and until he re-
ceived permission he could not speak OF them
In detail.
g 1t is all nonsense" he said. to talk about
my causing needless delay in tho paying of Of
the crews. The Captain OF a vessel usually
brings me an order for the crows money from
master OF the ship hero, and the crew sober
and present the men arc paid off Immediately.
Tho law allows me torty-eiGht hours between
paying of. but mover take, this time provided
the conditions mentioned have been fulfilled.
to me that may pay his men. ii he wishes he
can pay them himself IN my presence. The
Inconvenience OF making change ls so great
that all except the old Captains prefer to have
Irving $. Hunt that ! retained money due
Charles II. Chisholm from the wages of his
dead father. l. can only say tho case Is an old
one and was decided long ago"
Can't. +. W. Har kness OF the ship Raphael OF
Camden. Me-. told Sun reporter that year
ago no was delayed here fourteen days BY the
rel tape aud humbuR," as he called It. Of tho
Shipping Commissioner. He was obliged by
the CommiSsionor to pay second time TO his
steward and boatswain $40. which he had ad
yanced TO them from their wages. The pecu-
liar, "slop-chest schedule Of prices in vogue
tually made him sell fourteen pairs Of boots to
his men at Il loss of S1.S0 pair. The method
OF calculating , exchange ON foreign ports had
There Is nothing like all this trou bio at other
ports" said Capt Hardness nor did we have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17
BEGINNING to Count tho Cost.

Here Is an impressive statement taken
from the Port jefferson Times, newspaper
published in the town OF Brookhaven, Suf-
folk county. Long Island:
1T Is estimated that 1t will cost tho town of Brook
haven s.. $40 comply with tho new election law
There will be fifteen districts instead Of nine"
This indicates that our friends In the rural
districts are beginning to count the cost Of
the new ballot law.
Exclusive of cities and Indian reservations
there are upward OF nine hundred townships
in the State Of New York; according to our
reckoning the precise number Is 935 Only
thirteen Of these townships, according to the
latest census, were 80 populous as the town
OF Brookhaven in Suffolk county; 50 that in
large majority Of the towns OF the State
the increased expense Of elections under the
new law will probably not amount to as
much as it will there. Perhaps the average
cost of compliance with the requirements Of
the new statute will be half as much.
but to be on the safe side, let US as
sumo that it will be only one-flfth; that
is to say, only $500 TO township. This
would make the total cost for tho $50 rural
towns of the State, $t67, 800 If the neces-
sary expenditure in the country will be as
large as this. is it not safe to estimate that
an equal amount will have to be spent in the
cities Of the State?
Eternal vigilance Is the price of liberty
Increased taxation is the price OF ballot re-
form. The people will be fortunate If this in
creased taxation does not amount in the first
instance to million dollars. We do not say
that 1t may not be worth the money. We
can tell better after election. Perhaps we
may then say as the Englishman said OF the
administration OF justice in his favored
land: at comes high but it's prime!"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17
1000 oLoAKMAKER0 XDIR
1ITO0 Hnside Hands Called Out Yesterday
Ono Firm Gives In.

1IToO Hnside Hands Called Out Yssterday-
Ono Firm Gives In.
The State Board ofgArbitration has invited
botn sides in tho cloakmakers' lookout to send
committees TO meet the Board at the Metropol-
itan Hotel ct 2 P. NJ to-day. Tho cutters have
picketed the lockout shops. There was one
break yesterday in the limo Of tho Manufao-
turers' Association. 1t came from tho firm Of
Popkin i Marks. ats Broadway. Mr.. Abraham
Popkin visited the cutters at Pythaeoras Hall.
said that he was sorry he had Joined the Man
ufacturers' Association. and wanted his hands
ELL back at the highest wages. The Executive
Board was empowered to draw up an sRgree-
ment for Mr.. Popkin to sign.
All the inside workers Of tho nine firms In
eluded in the Manufacturers Association were
called out yesterday by the order OF the joint
Executive Board. These are the flnishers,
pressers, models, and buttonhole makers do
ing work In the factories and their number Is
about LOO. With those already locked out
this makes over 1000 men and women now
idle in the cloak making business. The 5000
cloak makers in the tenements are still at
work. as the goods prepared By the cutters be-
fore the lockout are not yet exhausted. The
looked out cutters say that they expect to win
their fight before the end Of tho week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17
Reform Creating More Politicians.

Tho reformers, whose delight is TO attack
She hated political machines and whose
dearest wish is to smash them, are just now
IN state OF great elatlon over the new cleo
toral law. They expect 1t by some hidden
and mystic process To turn n small minority
Of the voters into u large majority.
They have not done celebrating their sue
cess; but tho fact Is that the restrictions i'm
posed by the new law add materially to tho
difficulty OF voting and render political
guides and instructors necessary who wero
not necessary before when a man could
mako up tho ticket OF his choice and vote 1t
without lot hindrance. or lessons in the
science Of getting your ballot into the box.
That was before 1t was ordained by stat
Mte that in order to have your ballot
counted, It was necessary for the voter to be
numbered. to have two mons initials on his
ticket to remain three minutes hidden in a
soap box to go through tho details OF the
sign manual, and to Isolate himself from the
light OF day and the companionship OF mon,
while engaged In tho task OF folding some
twenty tickets foot long each in the mid
die. lengthwlse, and then crosswise," and in
such a way that tho contents OF the ballot
will be concealed and the stub lone inch long
and six inches wide) can be removed with
out exposing any OF the contents Of the bal
lot, and to keep the same SO folded until
delivered" to the sworn public officers,
who are paid by the people Sl2 day
zach for looking wise and comprehendng
the pantomimic evolutions OF the citizens.
These changes in the voting law must
bring into still greater prominence than here
tofore professional political workers, guides,
and teachers. We observe that even the
district members OF Tammany Hall are get
ting trained and drilled; while the reform
ers and those who share their happy hopes
OF future political benefit. are doing nothing
either to learn the provisions OF the law or
to impart such knowledge to others.
The leaders OF Tammany are wise. There
has not been municipal election In many
years where the power and importance OF
trained guides, captains and workers has
been so great as 1t will be this year Every
voter will need instruction, and the organ
1Zatlon best able to furnish 1t will derive the
largest benefit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17
Is 1T 10 BE 4 suNKEx BoADp
Part OF the Rapid Trnnsit Route Agreed
On-Dimcultien Ahead.

On-DimcuIties Ahead.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners have prao-
Hcally adopted the route they are to lay out
between the City Hall and Forty second street.
This has not been 80 complicated task as 1t
might have been, because only one practicable
route remained outside OF the exempted
streets. This route has already been de-
scribed In THE Sun. It includes Centre street,
Elm street. Marion. possibly Mulberry. La
fayette place. and Fourth avenue
When the Commissioners began their labors
they We're nearly distracted by tho protests of
the representatives Of various rapid transit
schemes, who made it appear that oil the
routes we're preampJed and that nothing could
6s to take p. or se Of
suppose TO appertain. The, Commissioners
were, advised that nearly all these schemes
are dead. the original charters having boon
forfeited by non-user. and they went ahead
with their route in spite of the protests.
There will be another meeting on Wednes-
day and on Saturday. and full report OF the
from City Hall to the Harlem will be presented
TO Mayer Grant A certain number Of build
ingss will have 10 be condemned, and one OF the
wrestlled yesterday was the fate OF the new
Ihck building. which is right in the way II the
blocks are cut through from Marion street
have protested against the use OF Madison
from Lexington avenue. Fourth avenue can
consent into the system the railroads already
In possession. Below the City Hall tho diff
culties are 80 many that II is doubtful II the
there.
;, After the report on the route 10 presented on
Saturday the Commissioners will consider the
that betweon CITY Hall and Fort9 second strest
the plans call FOR trains through an open cut.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17
KEROSENE IN THE HALL AGAIN.
Somebody II Pooling with tho Lives Of
Seventeen Families.

Somebody Il Pooling with tho Lives or
Seventeen Families.
Two attempts. or pretended attempts have
boon made within ten days 10 burn the f1ve-
story brick tenement at 1T Eldridge street.
which is occupied by seventeen families. most
OF them Germans. On the night OF one OF the
recent thunder storms one OF the tenants, who
was awakened went down stairs and found the
mats in the lower hallway rolled up against tho
side OF the stairs and soaked with kerosene.
which Gil, was scattered literally about the
noor. Nobody was In sight. and the outside
door was locked. Nothing WAS said to the po-
lice about this discovery.
- sunday night. soon after II O'Clock. Janitor
Streber went down stairs TO shut of the gas in
closet under tho lower stairway, where the
motors are kept The door of the clio OF he found
sprink led with kerosene. The oil had also been
poured under the door into the closet and had
been scnttered about tho floor Tho mats had
been piled against the door md soaked with
oil. This time also the front door was closed.
INC tenants Wore aroused and word was sent
70 the: EldIidge street polce station and also to
ne nearest engine house. A policeman and
fireman were detailed 10 remain In the building
tho rest OF tho night in the hope Of catching the
lncendlhry, but the intelligent policeman in
sisted that lights should Q Kept burning In tho
wAkcful house alre
Tho police believe the plot to le the work OF
an eN4cled tenant who has pass koy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17

the nephew OF Sir JANIS, and year before Lost
a revenue Of 100000 flowed into his Golfers
The sultans Of Brunei have not been re-
markable save for their contribution 10 eth
nological science and for their mlsfortunes
growing out OF tho establishment OF
the BROOKE family on ono side OF
them, and recently Of the British
North Bornco Company on the other
side; and this company inflicted upon
the late lamented Sultan the twofold indig-
nifty Of squeezing him into narrower terrific
rial limits and Of proving that In his ethno-
logical notions hr was a gulliblc old person.
The late Sultan assorted to his dying day
that south uf his domInions there was
tribe distinguished blythe possession OF long
caudal apnndages. These curious people
he asserted, were in the habit OF carrying
around little chairs in the seat OF which holes
were cut. No lady or gentleman Thought OF
sitting down until his or her tail had been
carnfully passed through the hole. 1t is not
known To what extent this remarkable story
stimulated British explorations, but 1t Ii
certain that the agents OF the North Borneo
Company we're very active for while
in the suppoi ed territory Of this peculiar
company gravely reported his opinion that
the explorers had proved that such q tribe DID
not exist, and it Is 50 recorded In the Pro-
ceedngs" OF the Royal Geographical Society
for March OF that year.
Perhaps the Sultan deserved to lose little
more land for being 80 credulous. At any
rate his northeastern boundary, as 1t APP
pcared on the Dutch maps two years ago.
has been moved considerably southwest on
the British maps OF to-day, and the COM
pany's frontier has been correspondingly
extended; and now his Highness Rajah
BROOKE OF Sarawak has cut what is LETT OF
Brunei in two In the middle. and has APP
propriated the entire southern part OF 1t. in
Guiding the Sultan's most important river.
The Rajah has been good enough to eX-
plain this wholly unexpected annexation on
the ground that the people along the Linn
bang River have for years groaned under
the harsh treatment and oppression OF the
Sultan, and have repeatedly appealed to
him for assistance. His assistance has taken
the drastic form Of absorption. Tho area
Of Brunei has been growing 30 steadily and
30 beautifully less that there seems no
reason why the Rajah OF Sarawak and the
Governor of British North Borneo should
not soon shake hands across common
frontier. Then the Sultan, relieved OF ter
ritorlal cares, and doubtless enjoying good.
round pension, may study the map from
which his country has disappeared, and OBJ
serve that though the Sultanate has melted
away, its name has waxed great, and has
spread in its Europeanized form in big let
tiers clear across the island in which his
fathers played so prominent part.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17
HONEST JOHN OUT OF PRISON.
Met BIZ = Soc and Friends, aad RInds HE
Baby Able to Talk.


Baby Able to Talk.
E1-Alderman John o'Nell Of the 1884 Board
was released yesterday morning from Sing
Sing, where he had served three years ON
sentence OF four and q half years, and returned
to his family in this city. One OF his sons.
James Duffy, William Gallagher. and one or
two other old friends met him at the prison
office. when he had passed through the for
malities OF his discharge He did not accept the
suit OF clothes which is offered to every con-
Wet upon leaving the prison, but he took the
$40 that goes with II. Tho party took hack
to the railroad station where O'Neil initiated
himself anew in freedom by setting UP tickets
for New York all around. He broke his $40 bill
to get five tickets. He looked more like PROS
porous banker than an ex-convct as he passed
tho pAsteboardS around. He wore q suit OF
gray check clothes and a. very shiny silk hat,
and with his bronzed complexion and clear eye
made him tho picture OF hearty and healthy
old man; His white chin whiskers wore sur
mounted by an iron-Grny moustache. His hair
WINS also iron-Rray. His waistband was OF true
Aldermanic circumference.
On the way down O'Neil read the morning
papers and chattcd little with HIS friends He
told the reporters that no had nothing to say,
except that there was no truth in the story that
be was going to turn informer and that he had
been very well treated indeed Mt Sing Sing. He
justice Of his conyiction Tor Sgreeing 10 receive
BROADWAY railroad bride, and put in good
word for Jaehne, who, he said, had also been
At tho Grand Central Station he took hack
Tor down town. AZ the poor house IN centre
they we're deprived Of his support his vile and
his seven other children, the youngest OF whom
was baby which he went away. were awaiting
him. His friends left him at the door .and No
and his son went UP alone. ~,
Old friends kent droppinR IN to greet him.
az as possible and 20 back to shoemaking. 81
which he formerly gained livelihood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17
Sir Edwin Arnold and a Christian Epic.

Letters from Toxic, give some interesting
facts about Sir Edwin Arnold's new poem.
upon WHICH lie has been, working for SIX
months. He lives in the japanese quarter,
and has adopted the native customs in many
respects. When he comes in from a walk he
leaves his shoes at the door and enters the
apartments in his stockings. He has also be-
come expert in writing Japanese In the native
style. and by tho aid of two pretty japanese
girls he has mastered the language, which he
speaks iluentiy and writes with ease. 1t was
only 10y the polite fiction OF serving as an Eng
fish tutor to these two young women that lie
was permitted to live in the native quarter.
Sir Edwin has written comparatively little
for his newspaper while in japan All his lei
sure has been spent on his new epic of Chris
tianity which he has been turning over In his
mind Tor the last twelve years. He conceived
it before he wrote The Light OF Asia" and
subsequently he travelled through the Holy
Land, visiting al the places memorable in, sa-
cred story. He has seen all the places which
he Describes in his poem. This poem consists
OF 10000 lines; It is written in blank verse
His study OF Mary AIagdalen is said to be n
fine piece OF work. The poem will be pub
lishet first in the United States. But what
publisher will issue it is not yet settled. He
has received an offer OF 100000 from n syndt-
cate for 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17
Who VIII Do 1t?

We congratulate Mr.. MORRIS K. JEsUP
Mr.. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT Mr.. WILLIAM
q. WHITNEY, and tho other representatives
OF American taste and capital who were
present at the CRABBE picture sale In Paris
tho other day, on the fact that they didn't
buy single picture.
This leaves them with their resources un.
diminished to take advantage OF q great
opportunity that Is offered to the lovers OF
art and the sons Of America. To this sub.
1ect we invite their particular attention.
The late Mr.. SPITzER, who died In Paris
two or three months ago. left behind him
the most marvellous collections that have
ever been brought together, in almost every
department OF medieval art. AS a connols-
seur and collector he was peerless; and nc
where else in Europe Is there such an as
semblage OF objects OF art as can be seen In
the hotel he built near tho Arch OF Triumph
The SPITZER museum is for sale as an en-
tirety. Its value We suppose to be some.
where from three to five millions OF dollars
II three or four OF our millonaires would
combine together and bring it all to New
York, they would confer an immense boon
upon their country. Or II three or four OF
them cannot unite for the purpose, let any
one Of them do It. Whoever the man, he
will cover himself with glory. and his name
will De immUrtaliHcd!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17

was a great rush n whils ago to the new
Klerksdorp gold fields. 1t was evident
that at particular point In the dig
gings a town must arise, and the Boer author
tiles. with keen eye to business. swooped
down upon the land, pnrcelled It into lots, and
sold out in jifIy enrlching the state Treas
ury by fljOOOO The Beers are said to be very
willing to close q real estate deal with IN Eng
lishman in the English language. but II any OF
the 5000 Britons In the Klerksdorp district has
business in the public offcos. he has to talk
Dutch or get somebody to do 1t for him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17

How does 1t happen that Col ELLIOTT Fl.
ERABRAs SHEPARD has as yet failed to denounce
with most seismic and sky-ripping words the
wickedness OF the State Of Louisiana in prohib-
iting the slaughter Of aligators between New
Orleans and Baton Rouge' Does he not under
stand tho deadly purpose OF the prohibition ?
Does he mean to allow rebel State to breed
aligators for the express purpose OF reducing
the coored vote? The next breeze that comes
from the South may bring to the Colonel's ear
the wailing of doomed pickannnies In spite
OF the weather he must take of tho flannel shirt
and put on the shirt Of mail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17
To Flush Part or,b. NJ Aou.nn,

The uTper part Of the new aqueduct through which
eighteen inches of water has run A. times will bo
flushed day with or ak feet OF water to cleanse
and tcstii The water used will he par; OF the over,
Flow and waste that daily over tho Croton dam.
hut tho water turned in will not come 10 tho city
II will he run through 2l3 miles the ne water wAv
to nc mHis House a. south ionk.rS where a bl1w.of
Van cortland Lake and tide water There is cHnSiderA,
pc engineering int in no flushing Of the aqueducl
but II vii. not af"ct tho water supply -'
Brown Howard 60. tho contractors for sections
" aud al tho new auueGuct filed with COmDtrnIler
Myers Yesterday claims for over ShOpuOOO for extra
W"Tk ordered by NE engineer In the shape Of stone
packing aud RrOUtiug Ky sections ther extra cains
are: srcuoU : .7a Ga. 80. section T. Ssss So IL
section 4. $500 l7lAG Total S. l2s ~ lB