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The sun., 1890-12-04

Questiening che 1sshs 81 New Jersey -
Direct a. 70 the Location OF visdueta

Questisaine che nsshs 81 New Jersey -
Direct a. 70 the Location OF vistuets.
The question OF improving the westerly river
front was discussed again in the Mayors office
yesterday by the Driveway Commission. Mr..
Cyrus Clark presided. Among the members
Of the Commission present were Francis N.
Harris. Lawson N Fuller. Samuel D. Baboock.
Nathan straus. Morris K Jesup. W. L. d.
Stokes and E. p Barker Corporation Counsel
Clark sent communication to the Commission
asking that an extension Of time Of ono week
be granted him in which to answer the Quss-
tion OF the Commission concerning the rights
Of the New York Central Railroad to property
adjoining the proposed driveway.
Mr.. Stokes offered long preamble and rsso-
luton detailing the work done BY tho New
York and New Jersey Bridge Commission and
describing the location selected for the bridge.
After stating that the plans Of the Bridge Com
mission cont tenn ats using over six. miles OF
streets within the city limits for viaduct road.
This yiaduct road. IT ia claimed BY tho pro-
icctors OF the scheme, they have tho right 10
lease to whom they please and lor such com
s!ss e shs @ siis NsS " YORK ana this sssa%p
neetions' 10 aud With said bridge. i
this assumption y well founded ,. tho ...sE SAID
Lance Es s Hs Il, iSs w. s az 81 thus
,hs prorossi i V ssest cn % or may here
alter. IRON time to t'mo altcr or extend SUCH
vaduct road in any direction throughout the
connect with.
And whereas. the location Of said propass@d ed
q previous charter obtained from the Leeisla-
tue Of that state, which. II appears, deter;
mined the starting point from that shore and
river. which New Jersey charter doubt ess ex-
ercses like controlling direction oil the iran.
ons Snao hs sa
bridging the Hudson River. the property; high
ways. and general municipal rights Of the city
rendered 10 iudopepdept and foreign control"
This is the resolution;
furnish this Commission with a copy Of the
charter g, antsd by tho Legislatnre Of ihs state state
was located. In said State. together with the
oTiRoT S R yh The s5Sss e. S sbs
obtained, with bis. opinion whether. under the
rreienee Of establishing approachos. sstations.
IT, IT, sss passed iSN Sx ~ iesislssure 81
s ans o 10 Is ysnHs sn FSsS sy 5
manner and 10 tie extent which they have as
tions Of a bridge com pany authorized to estsb;
II h approaches aud the right Tor Its located
nseawheth.r they are not in prinoiple oab the
lyn bridge-.and in view Of the great maenitudee
Of the question affecting 40 largely the general
Whes s es s xs a. 'es
"a e 's
The Commission VIII viii meet SS.ua next F Wednesday,.
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The Alliance and Gen. Gordon.

Mr.. ]. R. SLEDGE of Dallas Is great man
In the Farmers Alliance at the South. He
describes himself as "a Hayseed Socialist" I"
and is described by the Fort Worth Gazette
as "a sort OF evangelist in the grand army
of the Alliance. generally in the saddle, 30 to
speak, peregrnating from State to State and
looking after the welfare Of his order" Mr..
SLEDaE's latest field Of missionary labor is
Georgia, where he "spent nearly month
helping the brethren to elect United States
Senator" Curiously enough. Mr.. sbEDaE
expresses satisfaction with the result OF his
labors in Georgia:
"You are mistaken said he, when the remark was
ventured that GoRDos had downed the Georsia Alliance
'You mistaken about that. GORDON 10 all right ON
the principles advocated by the Alliance perfect un.
derssndng was reached between him aid the Alliance
members In the Legislature the night before he
the nomination. He agreed TO tho principles Of Sub
Treasury bill II he had not done So he could have
been elected, for we had majority to beat him."
Mr.. SLEDGE explained the failure Of tho
Alliance members of the Georgia Legisla-
ture to elect the Hon. PATRICK CALHOUN,
who, like the Hon. THOMAS M. NORWOOD,
swallowed the whole Alliance platform with
out wriggle, by saying that Mr.. CALHOUN
was Objectionable to some members Of tho
Alliance on account Of his being railroad
man. GORDON is all right" continued the
Hayseed Socialist, "and we think we can
count on him. II we didn't think 80, he
would have been left at home" He further
explained that Gen. GoRDoN's opposition to
the Sub-Treasury plan was due to the fact
that the money power got hold OF him and
threatened to defeat him IL he did not let go
OF the Alliance. He got frightened and took
water. But that was nothing. He'll do all
the same. We are not afraid of him."
We have seen in the Atlanta Constitution,
which opposed Gen. GORDON and favored
the election Of CALHOUN. an intimation
that there was an agreement or understand
ing between the Alliance and Gen. GORDON.
Mr.. SLEDdE says fatty that there was such
an understanding. and yet the vagueness OF
some OF his talk, such as I'VE think we can
count on him." end I've are not afraid
OF him." seems to show that the Alliance is
merely whistling to keep up its courage.
The election OF Gen. GORDON has been
everywhere received as square defeat OF
tho Alliance. He announced himself RS un-
alterably opposed to tho Sub Treasury plan.
He had said that even II his perpetual exclu-
sion from Office should be the penalty he
would never support that plan. Whatever
understanding he may have with The ALI
ance, there Is no evidence, and there is ex-
treme improbability that he gave up his op-
position 10 the Sub-Treasury scheme. II
Mr.. SLEDGE or anybody else can show that
Gen. GORDON receded from his position at
the last moment, the showing ought to be
made. Otherwise the Alliance will be guilty
of trying to bring under suspicion of weak
ness man conspicuous for his courage.
Apparently, the Alliance Is attempting to
conceal its defeat by representing that Gen
GORDON Is an Alliance man.
The sun., 1890-12-04
Views OF . DIstingulshed Physician Con
cerniux SuccI, tho StarvatiOnlst.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The pro-
fessonal starver Succi Is at present depriving
himself Of nourishment. for consideration,
In public hall. He. and the persons identi-
fed with him, set forth that this proceeding is
In tho interest OF science. The statement Is
made with intent to defraud.
A person who should deprive himself OF food for
q protrscted period. would. II he did so under
natural conditions. furn sh al interesting and
instructive occasion for the study Of the pho
nonena and general pathology attendins the
progress OF starvation. Succi ZOOS without
food. but he supprosses all OF the phenomena
and penalties OF starvation. excepting only the
degree oil atienua,ion which b, maniiests in
His person. He neycr feels tho pangs Of hun
ESs a9s d o. ssiS s is
phenomena OF starvation
n5ns sas Eha hi sss az G
rodyne. nnl 'annalis 'ndtra. each powerful
dg ana to the
sunSsr. Eur He also p smokes ,iE tonaeco Very irsely.
Th s In m ss rTs tss ss1s
catsisptics have lived for orr asi onish insly lon.
periods VII hoIIt nour shInent Of any kind The
hNbtuol drunkarCis, does away al most entirely
with the sense OF hunger TO which all the i'm
cases OF drunkards who abstain Tor long pe-
riods from food. They cannot support lie on
alcohol slone, but, they can reach the point Of
inanition and weak, e-s which precedes death.
without experiencing any OF the tortures OF
starvation.
Il NJ. Clark Russel!'s shIrwrecked sailors
had been hahituai Opium eaters or abitual
drnnka.ds. and had rad with them sufl-
ci"ncy o., rum 'r opinm thoy, Wnui, not hayo
furnished the legi 60 OF Rgody hat WAS prc-
essary TO his literary purpose, but, tlsey would
have lived longer. and they YOU'D have been
comfort.
There 10, therefore. every difference In the
dyns 81 An ADM ssion Zoe Of twenty Ave cents
bead aud Starving In an opsn boat ct sea
reason hold tEat this Italian starystionlst is
9 good deal Of ? humbug. and that the opum
very cons id"rab,e Guota Of uncousi ion rivals.
] admit that the man does not eat but that
an. srIsIt imposture. 20 far AZ the general
public IL concerned. For men Of my. profession
New YORK Dec
The sun., 1890-12-04
silver I'm Politics.

Six bills for the FREQ coinage OF silver were
introduced into the House on the FIRST day OF
the session. three OF them by Republicans.
Tho successes OF the Farmers Alliance will
undoubtedly have the effect OF strengthen
ing tho hands Of the friends Of free coinage
on both sides Of the House. Mr. REEDS
ability and strength OF will In suppressing
free coinage and forcing the Senate to re-
cede from the position to which Mr.. PLUMB
had led 1t, can only be appreciated when 1t
Is remembered that the free coinage men
arc an undoubted majority in Congress.
But at tho first session they did not have rs
much courage as Mr.. REED.
Will the majority consent to be sup
prsssed3 Can the demand daily heard with
increcainS emphasis from the South and
West be reslsted1 Somo OF the Western
Republicans are already telling the Admin
istration that unless 1t consents to free
coinage their States cannot be counted upon
In 1892. 1t is probable that II the Republic
cans do not pass q free coinage bill now tho
Democratic will In the next Congress.
Nothing can be made out from Gen. HAIR
AIsoN's obscurities upon the subject Of sil-
yer. II he had been man Of any brilliancy
0uu pOWot VI iiAIiutiSSs ITO huNV SSiuO
out for free coinage. Mr.. BLAINE is known
to be friend OF silver. and this Is another
recommendation OF his candidacy. Doubt
less both Republican and Democratic can
didates for President will follow public
opinion in regard to silver. The Mugwump
candidate adds to his other innate and acoi-
dcntal fatal disqualiicationst the disqualified
tion OF having regarded silver Us bull re-
CARDS a red parasol He may be getting
ready to change but the somersaults Of fat
inen are ridiculous.
Altogether, silver seems likely To play
part In tho politics OF the next two years.
The sun., 1890-12-04
1t cannot be that North Carolina will fail

1t cannot be that North Carolina will fall
the Democracy aftcr such an example Of 10y
atty has been furnished by Georgia and Ala
bama Iu each OF tho'c States the effort to
take tho place in the United States Senate held
by tho Demo, rats and give 1t to . representa-.
tive OF tho Farmers Alliance was nobly and
successfully resisted by the election OF Sen
ators GORDON aud Puan. The same sort OF
struggle is now directed in North Carolina
agninst tho Hon. XEBuLoN VANCE. The name
OF tho Sage OF 0ombroon.'" says the Atlanta
Constitution. "is household word from ocean
to ocoan." It will blaze with greater glory
md snistac ctiun to Democrats whom 1t IS made
the nnms of tho next Senator from North
Caroline That State should not 30 the flrst
to drop out of tho Democratic list
The sun., 1890-12-04
Tho Mental Torture OF Convicts.

Great indignation has been aroused In
Ohio by the action Of tho Warden Of the pen
itentiary in that State in failing to inform a
condemned murderer on Thanksgiving Day
that he had been reprieved until the 10th OF
December. 1t appears that information Of
the reprieve reached the Warden at o'clock
in the afternoon Of Thanksgiving Day, but
the convict was not told anything about 1t
until midnight. He was occupying the
death cell, only a short distance from the
Rallows erected for his execution, and &C.
cording to the despatch from Columbus
from which we gather these facts, he was
left alone for six hours in the hope that he
would weaken and confess. but at 10 o'clock
he sent for priest and dictated statement
to the public In which he declared that,
standing on the brink Of eternity. he knew
nothing Of the death Of his alleged victim"
The Ohio newspapers criticise the Warden
very severely for needlessly keeping this
prisoner SO long In such cruel suspense; and
his conduct does seem to have been wanton
and heartless. But is it any worse any more
cruel and inhuman than the course Of action
which the electrical execution law Of this
State enforces upon the Wardens OF our own
State prisons
Here. when q criminal is sentenced to die
by electricity, all that the Court does in ref
erenoe to the time is to fix the week In which
he must be put to death. No one except the
officers Of the law who may be present at
the execution, and the persons officially in
vited to witness it. is to be informed OF the
day or hour when 1t is to take place. The
prisoner himself must be left In ignorance
on this subject II the Warden complies with
the mandate of the statute. which is that no
previous announcement Of the day or hour
Of the execution shall be made except to a
Justice Of the Supreme Court, the District
Attorney and Sheriff OF the county where
tho conviction was had. two physicians,
twelve reputable citizens as witnesses. such
clergymen, not exceeding two. as the pris-
oner may desire. and not moro than seven
assistants or deputy sheriffs.
In other words 1t Is the cruel policy Of the
law Of the State Of New York, as now ex-
pressed upon our statute book. to leave a
condemned murderer in suspense as to the
hour OF his execution, from the beginning of
the week fixed for the infiction OF the death
penalty; and this suspense may continue
until tho last hour OF the seventh day. 1t is
diMoult to conceive OF any method by which
grester mental torture could be inflicted
upon . condemned murderer II we desired
to punish murder by the infliction Of such
torture. We could not improve upon this
plan. 1t was hardly consistent. however,
to establish electrical execution on the theory
that 1t Was moro humane than hanging, and
st tho Same time couple with 1t these pro-
Visions for concealing the day and hour of
death from the prisoner. The increase in
mental anguish under the new system
makes the death penalty more horrible than
It was before, even II 1t be true that 1t Is less
painful to die BY electricity than to die by
<hA
The sun., 1890-12-04
M. Reed AbIs 70 Tell . Stow,
Prom the Chicago Herald.

Mr.. Reed tells Q story TO- illustrate his views
as to the situation OF the Republican marty
This man was CHARGED with good many
ofoncSs against the peac.. and morality OF the
neiGhborapod, and so his neighbors, got TO-;
lusksd him in holse pond and tsrred and and
fsathtred him. After sll this was over. And
the man had cleaned the slime and tar and
picked the feathers on himself he showed up
ono day bright and smiling, There's nothing
the matte, with me- he SAID I'm Just az good
sound. and feeling. frst rate. though must
own my moral tone has been lowered q little y"
The sun., 1890-12-04

Nimrods, should como to an end. No game
region can stand such incessant slaughter
as has been visited upon the large animals
Of all parts Of Africa that have been accessi-
BILE to European sportsmen. Some efforts
arc also making In other parts OF tho conti-
ncnt to protect game from utter extermiDa-
ton; and 1t Is TO DO hoped that tho noble
animals that are found chiefly In Africa will
DO saved from the entire destruction which
has ovestaken our own bison.
The sun., 1890-12-04

Tho Portuguese expedition against Bihe.
which started out with cavalry and KauPP can
non to cat up the rebelious nativos OF that
pnteau. ere not having things all their own
way. The latest news is that they have met
with very serious loss. and after three days
fighting they barely gained victory over .
petty Ling. The Portuguese have found that
while II Ia proll' able iu time Of peace to sell
guns nni powder 10 tho aboriglnos these civ
ilized ". nHons o: warfare in tho hands OF tho
natives rrove very in nconvenient ior the whites
when ar begins.
The sun., 1890-12-04
Re- Cloud No. n horn Indian.

,CHArrEooaA. Nov. 2s..-A. prominent lady In
this oit{is tho sister OF Red Cloud Sitting
story cGcerning hor brothers career, Whsn
yearpld ne was stolen from his parents who
then rsidsd in Wisconsin on an indian reaer.
al tr3k Of him was lost Tor eiahtesn yesrs. su
whsnas vas found among the rcd men. hay
ten j. own name but Remembered that ~ ia
fai hr and his dogs, and his identiiication was
contletn, He remained with his family few
Frach fu ntly. ,Bui al his symp,Ihies were
Mh his adopted tribe, and he rsjoined the
Slnx, 70 the grief OF his narents and brothers
tAts and purposes somi-ssvage.
The sun., 1890-12-04

the Cyclone is tho best foundation for his
prophecy. He Is not lunatio who ex-
poets to march over the hard road to
Washington under the light Of the local
fireworks which sputtsred in November.
1890 Tho Democratic beacons which never
70 out must DO fed and strengthened, or l8s2
will be gloomer than 1885, And they are
fed and grow brighter every day.
The sun., 1890-12-04
why Mott

The maid At the window over the way
Throws mo hiss when pass her by.
and watch for her greeting day by day
For the roGutsh glance Of her bsaming eye.
Like Rleam Of sunshine ~ dimplss chase
In swift procession soross her face.
And do love hort You bet Do.
fAsuxh an fsrty. aad she bat tvel
The sun., 1890-12-04

hApslla-columbus why do you keep your ore on the
earth 50 constantly believe ysu are getting vaiasr
every dsyf
coiumbss-I aeat care . rap for the fair eut ! Do
that story about the diss9ysry put,shsA
by the magazine tAAt heuyhtM
The sun., 1890-12-04
wo.ssrs or sh. xo,,s.x..

1s nsis anything new in the shops this ysarr
I" 'nsIs are ssms uondsrful seyA sad % natural
~ have the saaningsst little slsphaa, a, n,~--,.
~ whistles Annie Lavrs and at shs4 y 49,,
SfeAssrsphis teil that ssssss like . Aaa"
The sun., 1890-12-04
n.,deniy Gratitude.

Her stocking vas nllsd from toe to top
when she rose on Christmas msrn;
And. mupohinx the sweets she blessed her stare
TaAs sAs wAs ChisAys heyar
The sun., 1890-12-04

The French and Belgian journalists are
bold and clever interviewsrs. and In few days
probably the foreign mail will bring us very
interesting lot Of impressions OF the ex-convict
ZIMMERMAN, who has just been released after
thirty-one years. solitary confinement in the
central prison Of Louvain. In Belgium the
term "solit ary confinement" Is interpreted by
the law with all possible risor. The prisoner
sees nobody. He 10 always alone In his
cell. and his only companions are books
ZIMMERMAN tho released convict is now fifty
six years old. In June. 1850, he was con-
demned to death for the murder Of his sister,
in.law: but death sentences In Belgium mean
imprisonment for II o; so ZIMMERMAN was
taken to prison and kept there until the Brench
Senator. n. BERANoER, obtained bis release.
NJ. BEnANGER was member OF the Pentten-
tlary Congress that Was recently In session at
Antwerp. He became interested In the case Of
the lona-connned prisoner. and obtained per-
mission to visit him. after having first gone
over tho long record OF his conduct In prison.
which was without single mark against him.
The result Of the visit was that the phllan-
thropic Frenohman became convinced that
ZIMMERMAN had long ago rspented OF his
crime. and that it would be safe to give him at
least conditional freedom. He appealed to the
King and the pardon was granted.
Now ZIMMERMAN. old. but still strong and
healthy. walks ont OF his cell into new world.
RIP VAN WINKLE whose impressions, II
cleverly captursd as they doubtless will be.
upon electric lights. telephones. torpedo boats.
repeating rifles PULLMAN cars. elevators
tramways. microbes, the Triple Alliance. the
Farmers Alliance, ix-foot blondes. seven foot
driving wheels, twin screws. pug nosed prin-
cesses cured consumptives. harmless mad
dogs, and things fn de steele In general.
must be s!nRularly striking. II they don't set
the unfortunate man crazy.
The sun., 1890-12-04
Set Flight.

man Of the 1Anitsr.
mo" replied tho 1anitor; ":he church belongs to
ma
The sun., 1890-12-04

what DO You base your application for avorcs upon.
madam Z" asked Mr. Brief
"O-oruelty," sobbsd the woman "Hs e-eAms
h-homs the othutbsr Knight and wh-whsn told
him my e--o-cAt was duddudssd hel-lul-lAughsd-"
The sun., 1890-12-04

oAe fersen's Earthly Career.
From tAS Globe DenAcvas
CARTHAGE. NO.. Nov. 29.-The hslf-nound
paby cied carly this morning. It lived fity-
The sun., 1890-12-04

Arcportcr who has .hecn at work trying
to aacertnin just how many speeches tho eio-
qnent Mr.. CHAuNcEy DEpEw has delivered this
year has thus far boon abls to count NJ 16a,
hut he says that the roturrs from the rural
districts are not yot all In. Tho reporter has
been trying to classify these speeches under
separate heads. and has found that those under
tho head of festive and humorous" are more
numerous than those under the other four
hends, commercial" religious 4" literary"
and political" Some Of these brilliant
speeches. II fully reported. would occupy from
thrco to four columns Of solid type; others
would run over column. and several could be
brought into three quarters OF o column.
The sun., 1890-12-04

or course England has foothold In
South America, as she has In all the other
quarters and continents Of the world: and
there has for wears bssn trouble between tho
Government OF British Guiana and that of tho
adjacent republic Of Venezuels. The Vene-
zuclans alleGe that the British authorities
have encroachsd upon their territory by tax.
irg possession OF certain mineral lands near
the OrInoco; and. though they have protested
against this action. their protests have been
left unhecded In London. They invoked the
mediation OF our Government several years
ago. being very desirous Of the settlement Of
the boundary dispute: but though Secretary
BAYARD laid the case before the British For
eign Office. no settlement was brought about.
Meanwhile. British encroachmsnts are kept
up. and Venezuela has repeated her appeal to
our Government.
1t is the imperative duty Of the British For
eign Office to give heed to the rsmonstrances
of Venezuela, to take immediate steps for the
settlement Of this vexatious and Irritating
dispute. and to order the withdrawal from
Venezuelan territory Of the troops sent there
by the authorities Of British Guiana
The sun., 1890-12-04

We are interested in the report that man
in this city has won bride who 10 old enough
to be his mother, and also in the report that q
woman In Chicago has welded a man young
enough to be her SOL. We are not surprised
by these reports Such Incidents are con-
stsntly occurring in this moss-covered yet
budding and blooming world.
The sun., 1890-12-04

can name the New fosksfs Who are worth Z
1T requires ct least two modsls q q ruls.
to produce one good figure for picture Of thS
nude" said an artist yesterday. He vas stand
ing before the painting OF young girl, and he
fbin rs II because Use ths hes. arms were entirely too
xHoS 'GDy 0 *. iRs' H.
oS.I :ssS s:v' s:s.sl
3 so diffcSit to bad that ono woman f "a KiS
Sy s;ts q "a sSod Lying simply By hsf
The story connecting Henry J. ". Dam. ths
American journalist In Lon lon. with the
Jack the Ripper" scare Is tho vsriest bosh,
indoiIent IND man. L indsiaiisabie when 80 Inter.
a.: any, Sna nsSss' Ss 4 .l
o More sns sssS ass StSs3
energy and watchfulness, and g. q result al
ms studies he wrote many notable descriptive
sketches q the region and people Of Whites
chape HIS work was all honest and leRitl,
mate from beginning to end.
The sparrows that were to DO seen In the up-
town districts ss recently as last Tuesday did
not turn out yesterday. Tho snow had covered
their nS th d"od ths frost had chilled their bodis
hsd tSsnd %snt shelter r sn eld wooden q
refuge IN like places elsewhere. and many ha1
taken flight rom the city in a southery dire. REQ.
Won. ,Yon IN y M o. them a. We're seen 10 the city
hss hsSfsssd Sss an m sa4ss; sn,iss tss
few crumbs by trying to cSirrup vSiIs sa3tys
FOOD may p,a:SeSa a IL M ga .Ss sad as::a nsss
!ess and hslPls4k