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4 WHIPPING THAT PROVED FATAL.
Death OF n New Haven SehooIboy After
Being Thrnshed by His Teacher.

Death OF n Now Haven SehooIboy AftsP
Being Thrnshed by His Teaehor.
New HAVEN. May 3o.-People living in the
upper part OF the city are agitated over the
death Of Paul Gebhardt, a young con OF Paul
Gebhardt. editor OF the Connecticut VotkSbtah.
The boy died last night after suffering week
from spasms and rupture brought on BY Q
severe thrashing which he received ct the
hands Of Principal John G. Lewis Of the Web
ster school on Tuesday last The lad was
cripple, but with all his physical defects Q re-
markably bright boy. full OF pranks. and ever
ready for good time. He was fsvortte with
his school fellows. and with several Of them
played truant on Monday afternoon. After
being reprimanded by his father the boy re-
turned to school. and his teacher Miss Mala-
han. reported his absence to Principal Lewia-
What followed Is not exactly known beyond the
fact that the boys parents say:
Paul was strapped to a bench with ropeS
tic struggles overturned the bench and his
piteons cries brought the neiRhbors In the
vicinity OF the school building to demand what
was going on"
When released Paul was assisted 10 his
homo by several pupils in the school. On his
back We're the welt5 from the rattan used By
Principal Lewis. DR.. Oulman was first called,
and afterward several other German and
he died from the effects OF the beating. Dr..
Oulman In his certificate OF death says that
the boy was subj Get to epileptic fits. and Was
81 severely punished that the fits were brought
Dn % he Board fst has
cipal Lewis; and Coroner Mix and Medical
Examiner White are Investigating the casa
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THE PIONEER dREIsENHEIH.

Opening OF . German Home for Aged Men
OfGOod Character in Newark.
Tho Kruger Pioneer Greisenhem. q homo
for aged men, was dedicated In Newark yes
terday afternoon in the presence OF 1000 Ger
man residents besides a greet thronR OF other
spectators. The home bears the name Of Gott-
fried Kruger because he gave to the German
Pioneer Society $4,000. with which 1t was pur-
chased and fitted UP. Julius Stapf. Chairman
OF the Purchase Committee, handed the keys
of the institution to President John Otto and
made the presentation speech. In which he
said the object of the society was to provide q
retreat for old men of good character who
through unfortunate circumstances had be-
come poor.
In receiving the keys President Otto made
speach. in which he gave history OF the
Pioneer Society and its efforts to establish
SUCH an nstit ution before the Kruger gift.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Society presented to
Mr.. Kruger liie-6ize oil painting Of himself
which he in turn presented to the Home. Dur
ing the afternoon short addresses were made
by Coy Albeit: Mayor Haynes, Judges Deprue
sion OF the exercises there was a banquet. Tho
Home will be under the supervision OF the
Pioneer Society. which has more than TOO
members.
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The NornaunIa.

Tho steamer that arrived here yesterday
from Southampton may be, in fact, the right
full leader in tho race that represents that
magnificent competition OF shipbuilding
science of which the prize is the greatest
speed for the least coal. The Normannia
was launched as sort OF trump card by a
company Of builders who had seen their
former prestige becoming transferred to
other firms and felt that they must produce
a really brilliant achievement or lose their
entire share OF the enormous and extrava-
giant business OF building steamers for the
ever-growing and ever moro impatient
crowd Of Atlantic travellers.
Her builders appear to have made happy
hit. She came from the stocks to surprise
the oceanic world like dark world beaten
from his stable. She seemed to be ready
for bruising race at the very first trial OF
her quality, 80 successful was her machinery
in design. and 30 perfect In make. She did
her measured mile at the rate Of ait knots.
and now she has beaten the maiden record
from The Needless waves, winds, and Ice
bergs notwithstanding.
We can think Of no more astonishing prop
osition than that OF driving steamships over
the ocean, big enough to hold their pace In
defiance Of seas and storms at speed to
rival the speed OF rolling trains; yet the
temerity OF such an idea almost disap-
pears under the success with which 1t Is
now being carried out. ehave already half
adozen steamers which have made their five
hundred knots day, or, measured In the
miles counted for land travel, five hundred
and eighty miles. The steadily increasing
number Of ships Of this class Is q sure indi-
cation that before long the record will be
advanced far beyond six hundred land miles
a day. even II 1t Is not raised to seven
hundred miles, and the passage between
New York and Queenstown brought close to
five days. or but a little more time than Is now
regularly taken by the express to travel the
precisely equal distance between New York
and California. 1t was few years ago
only when the scheduled time between the
two coasts Of the United States was longer
than that now required by the City Of
Paris to go from hero to Ireland.
1t will probably not be many years before
the steamers make another great bound for
ward in the race. And neither accidents
nor misfortunes will prevent their progress.
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Christian Science.

Tho convention Of Christian Science be-
levers or disciples just closed at Lenox Hall
was very remarkable gathering.
Exactly what Christian Science Is We have
not yet been able to find out. The explana-
tlons of the speakers at the convention are
past our understanding: but they seemed to
be entirely satisfactory to the hundreds OF
the initiated present. In general, it means
undoubtedly that disease Is sin, and that to
become well physically 1t is only necessary
to become well spiritually.
How this spiritual health is to be es-
tablished practically is not clear to US. 1t
requires, apparently, that there shall be
perfect faith in CHRIST and In the Chris
tian Science operator; but that would seem
to imply long period Of preparation. The
world must be converted over again and in
a new way; for the tendency Of Christians
now is to interpret figuratively the New Tes-
lament promises Of healing by faith. They
think that they refer to the soul rather than
the body; and hence the injunction OF st.
JAMES as to the anointment OF tho sick Is
made by the Catholic Church authority for
the sacrament OF extreme unotion.
Nor do we understand that the Christian
Science disciples themselves rely wholly
upon 1t as means Of curing disease. to the
exclusion of drugs and In the cases OF all
ailments. Their faith Is not yet strong
enough; and perhaps 1t Is for that reason
that Mrs. EDDY Of Boston, the founder
and chief teacher OF the new belief, sent
word to the Lenox Hall convention advising
it to disband for at least three years. 80 that
the members could go home to work out for
hA 30 % -
"Give time for determination" she said,
land correct the appetites. envious speak
ing, and all other abominable things that
make lie. The first and last lesson Is love-
perfect love, through the Cross"
Hence Christian Science seems to mean
simply the acquisition Of a religious faith
and the cultivation Of religious character
so complete and perfect that the Ills and
ailments OF life will pass away into nothing
moss. At least, that Is all we can make out Of
Mrs. EDDY's transcendental talk; and she
Is unquestionably right in advising her fol-
lowers to get the faith before they hold con-
ventions to discuss 1t.
She appears to be sincere In her ideas,
and Is described as woman OF refine
ment and elevation OF character. She also
has the basis OF truth and fact to build on
that the Imagination is the prolific source Of
very many Of the ailments from which
humanity suffers. 1t cannot be doubted,
too, that If everybody lived with perfect
wisdom and conducted himself In entire
harmony with the laws Of nature. disease
would disappear from the world in due time,
In fifty thousand or perhaps one hundred
thousand years. moro or less. The duration
OF human life would also increase, and prob
ably greatly; for as 1t is now, the average
age is growing longer In civilized commu-
mites under the light Of better under
standing OF physical laws.
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TREASURE FILES DEFICIT.

$4,000 Missing from the Funds OF the
Philadelphia Lutheran Orphans Home.
PHILADELPHIA. May 3O.-For several days
there have been rumors OF shortage in tho
funds OF the Lutheran Orphans Home, and it
Is now learned that John c. File formerly
treasurer OF the Home. has admitted their
truth to the Finance Committee OF the Board
OF Directors. While 1t has not yet been ascer-
tanned how much money he has taken, the
amount. 1t is said. will exceed $4,000.
Mr. File had been Treasurer OF tho Homo
since 1872. His delhlcation Is confined to tho
endowment fund. He had several times been
ordered to make report to the directors bnt
under one pretence or another he failed t. do
30 until the last meeting, when lie broke down
and admitted having, msappropriated tho
funds. He was allowed TO depart after having
handed over statement which showed that
the only securi les he had were some city Us.
railroad, canal. and other bonds, amounting
altogether 10 about 5000 Some If these arc
yalneless, and II % believed that III? assets re-
naming will not realize more than Sc 600
The directors will decide at their meeting ON
TO File.
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A Census of the True Americans.

The Eleventh Census will be In ono re-
epect the most interesting and valuable
ever taken in this country.
This will come about In q way OF which its
projectors and managers and advisory
cranks have never dreamed even In their
widest moments of enthusiasm.
The citizens who on Monday refuse to an
swer the inqusitorial questions on the pop
ulatlon schedule, will go on record as Ameri-
cans who respect themselves and their citi-
zenship, who know their rights under the
Constitution, and who are ready to maintain
those rights against attempted invasion or
usurpatlon.
Refused to answer" on the census cards
will mean: Z" Here the enumerator found
true American" When the enumerator has
written down that most honorable title OF
civic distinction, it Is the last that the refuser,
individually, will ever hear Of the matter. But
he Is on record. nevertheless He is unit
in grand aggregate to which any man
might we'll be proud to belong. The schedule
cards will all go to Washington, carrying
the unnumbered millions OF protests against
the attempted outrage.
To ascertain the number OF true Ameri-
cans within our beloved country's borders 1t
will only be necessary for Mr.. PoRTER's
mathematiclans to count the cards on which
Refused to answer" appears.
The result thus obtained will be vastly
more interesting useful, and important to
know than any Of the crank lore that has
been abandoned in difference to an over
whelming public sentiment. We sincerely
hope that the census officers will not fail to
count carefully the citizens who refuse to
answer or neglect to classify and tabulate
the totals by States, counties, and towns.
and publish the tables In tho forthcoming
volumes Of census reports.
Mr.. PORTER processes to be anxious to
know the measure Of our national strength.
In these returns of Refused to answer" he
will have it exactly.
Tho strength Of the nation and tho hope
of our free institutions are In the independ-
ence, the courage. and the patriotic sef-re-
spect OF the individual citizen.
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bier whites would, terrocratwise, refuse to
bulge ever afterward from that position Of
vantage. but would continued to run things to
suit their own convenience. totally regardless
OF the interests OF the humber whites, whom
after assisting they would gradually have
enslavcd Tho terrocracy which Judge
CAMPBELL would create is an oligarchy OF
the most odious sort, and would be alto
gether incompatible with the principles OF
free, equal, and democratic government"
The Southern whites must find some other
solution OF the problem than that which
Judge CAMPBELL proposes. Multiple voting
will not do for this country
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The Cooper Union.

At the commencement Of Cooper Union on
Thursday evening, Mr.. HEWITT reported
that the institution is obliged to turn away
as many pupils as 1t admits to its classes
There is not room for more.
Yet 1t proceeds on its course 30 quietly,
and with so little attempt to attract
attention, that q largo part Of the public
are In ignorance Of the fact that it
is one OF the most useful and successful
foundations for popular education ever es-
tablished In this country. The young men
and women who profit by It's practical
instruction understand very we'll It's advan-
tages; but it Is probably less talked about
among the professors Of pedagogy than any
other considerable school Of New York.
What the Cooper Union Is doing In It's Wo-
mans Art School is really Of more practical
Importance to the women Of the city than
the curriculum Of the costly Normal College,
with its Greek and Latin, higher mathe-
mates. and metaphysics. It trains In them
faculties capable Of development to good
purpose in Industrial drawing and design
ing, and in engraving. Other classes receive
instruction In the art Of typewriting for
which women have shown special prof.
cheney that has opened up to them new
and wide field Of remunerative employment.
There is no doubt about the advantages Of
such education, and that the institution
which offers them Is OF great service to
women. Nor Is 1t any wonder that pupils
crowd into it, though 1t makes no parade Of
its performances. and does not vaunt itself
as grand college dispensing honorary de-
grees Of doctors of learning and philosophy.
The surprise is that rich men who give great
sums for popular education pass the Cooper
Union by 30 that 1t Is forced by lack Of
money to turn away as many as 1t has
room to let in.
Besides this art school. the institution
maintains an evening school OF science,
gives instruction In chemistry. and In other
courses assists both men and women In pre-
pairing for the work OF llfe It's library and
reading room. too. are the most frequented
OF any In the city.
PETER COOPER was wise and far seeing In
his benefaction.
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pudiated by the Newfoundlanders, who held
that the French concessions we're lllusory,
and that the English had been overreached
by the superior local knowledge of the
French negotiators. The position now taken
by the Newfoundlanders is that the present
British Government has overstepped its
rights in concluding q convention with
France relating 10 Newfoundland, which Is
to DO valid for the present season indcpen-
IDENTITY ~ the nc .liescence OF the Colonial
Legislature. This convention tolerates for
this season the lobster factories which were
operated by the French during 1889, and also
sanctions the erection of an indefinite num-
Der OF other factories during the present
year. 1t Is pointed out that precisely the
same concessions were made by England to
France in 1857 but we're withdrawn owing to
the opposition OF the people OF Newfound-
land. At that time the British Government
covenanted that no arrangement should be
made In the future without the consent OF
the Newfoundland Legislature There is no
doubt that this covenant has been broken by
Lord SALISBURY, and hence the exaspera-
ton Of the Newfoundland people.
1t looks as II England would have to sub
NIT the Newfoundland question to arbitra-
tion, with the view, first, OF determining pre-
cisely what the French rights are, and.
secondly, OF buying them out by an indem-
nifty, which, as 1t has been suggested In
Paris, might be payable partly In money
and partly In African territory. 1t Is certain
that the British Government must, without
delay, do something to convince the New
fouDdlanders that their interests are not to
be recklessly sacrificed. From the present
refusal to pay import duties to open rebel
Hi La n1nl1, q of
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A Monster. Remain. Dug In.

OTTAWA, May @a.-Highgate is in state OF excitement
over the discovery OF tho bones OF extinct species
OF monstrOus animal Some time ago In digging a
ditch on tho farm OF Mr.. william Raycraft a couple OF
bones were diSntsrred commercial man heard OF
the occurrence, and became tho posseSor Of tho
cient oSSincatiOnS A few days ago he returned and
paid Mr. RAycrAt SIS for tho privilege of digging
In tho "Swale' where Telephones had been diSn-
TERED. Several set to work Friday
last and before evening they disnterred large
bones TO tho amount OF Two wagon loads Among
these was large jaw bone which at the points
OF articulation measured feet "a inches
across with six teeth in perfect preservation inches
onE and ~ inches across The snln bone Was fectG
Was as large as the top OF a No nBtOve Rambsr OF
ribs were found from feet inches to feetS
inches In length The monster to whom this frame,
work SsSnGsa vas hsrOiyor9us and must have Stood
discovered its length unknown but II had compare
lively short neck When Mr.; RayorAtt saw the md he
wanted TO know how much tho lucky finder would
TO oreEo his bargain but the answer that 1900
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TEE POLICE PARADE ro-Dh1.
sunnuaor Helmets and New Style Of shield
Prepared for the Finest.


rho noltoo norodo today will start at the
Battery at 1 A. NJ. and march up Broadway 70
Twenty.tbird street, to Madison avenue, to
Fortieth street, to Fifth avenue, past the re-
-in.i.o otond 40 tba Worth rnonumant and
will disband at Twentieth street Capt AL
- 1890 -
lalre 10 chiel OF STALL
The First Battalion. under inspector B7rnes.
will form ut whitehall ana state streota' inc
socord under Tnsnector Steers at State and
Sooonu , uuo m,II - I. wa,
la ~, tho oon,h Ga ~ Ra,torv nIaco oor.
Hams. on the soutn slue Vi Dat'eEy pI9oe' OoAS
ner Of State street the Fourth under Inspector
comm, on the horth sue Oh Battery pIHco' anu
the Fifth, under Can't Copeland. on tho west
side OF Broadway between Battery place and
Morria atreat Sunorintondent Murray and
~ ~ 80. - ~ 49, ~ ...cr a. por,iins,
Croon Tba n,ountad aouaJ under Seraennt
Revelle. will assemble at 145th street and Jenox
town. Al Rowling Green they will have time to
80 - -. .Lsi Lo.oo. hotoro ,ho narado
SSogiys anu '0S' 'n''' n'''"'
Tba ba,ta,Ions and the commanders OF tho
sanarate comnnnies are as follows;
sornSsr .mss Cpsad"n AdEtant SERGEANT G.
ontntsrd ssrSesnt. Major First Company Capt Bro.
gan; second Company Capt Grant; Third Company,
Capt slevin; Fourth COMPANY, sergeant Robb; fffth
Company. Capt Cassidy; sixth Company se pgs,h
Dongass seventh company SinppS comnnnx sspssant
second Bsttaon-einspsctor Henry v steers Colonel;
Sergeant j. j. Harley, Adjutanti koundsman George
Richards sergeantMajor First Company, Cspt XIII
lea; SECOND company capt Meahimi nnIu svnPhnny
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The Oweeo National BapG Trouble,

BINGHAMToS May 3O.-It is quite probable
that satisfactory adjustment OF the affairs OF
the Owego National Bank will he reached next
week. The shortage OF c. A. Thompson. cashier
OF the bank. whose dealings with the Public
Grain and stock Exchange led 10 tho crash and
his own failure. il. as previously stated about
100000. lie held $4,000 OF the amount as
treasurer Of Tioga county, and the balance be-
lnngod to the bank, or the total amount OF
tiVes OF thompson. will nay $4,000 John q,
Sears, lrosidoht Of the village and 70 alive OF
plicated, will pay S2j.OO0, and the balance will
be met by bondsmen, directors and stockhold-
ers. Bank lNamlner Getman mas returned TO
Albany without making statement
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Tho Medical Cranh,o Questions.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sir: Superin-
tendent Porter states that the questions reQuir-
ing particulars as to diseases OF people arc
right because DR.. Billings, who 10 q high
authority on medical statistics, considers them
for the good Of science. In regard to this. do
not hesitate to say that II the questions were
always answered according to tho best ability
OF the patients. In the vast majority of cases
the answers would be so technically incorrect
as to BIO valueless. Imagine Mr.. Patrick
O'Mulligan or Dinah johnson or Mrs.
OFlaherty. or any patient in tho highest
walks OF life who might be suffering from gly-
cosuria. locomotor ataxia. multiple neurites. or
stenosis OF the heart. ell chronic and common
enough diseases. trying to tell the census man
about them! In the second place. 10 Dr. Bill
lings correct in saying that In France or Ger
many those same questions are asked1 As re-
CARDS France. where / have studied a great
questions are asked The French CODE Of med med
ical ethics Is very strict in regard to the divul
Of RSa Pransnts S% tbs Is
to this point:
officers. as we'll as drugRists midwiyes. and all
others who by virtue Of their position or pro-
1ded to them, who. except In cases in which
the law compels them to be denouncers. shall
IA these be
by fine of 100 to 500 francs"
And yet Dr.. Billings has the outrageous i'm.
pudence and the immortality to defy profess
sional ethics by sending circulars to physicians
asking them to write out and send to Washing
ton the names of their patients suffering from
chronic diseases. and the names OF such dis
eases. mo small amount OF work In itself for @
busy, practitioner Any practitioner, how
ever. who complied with DIR, BiliingSs request
American Medical Association. be expelled
from any regular medical society and pun
ished by the laws of the state OF New York. in
case any patient chose to take an action against
him. Respectfully yours.
New YoRK. May q. 1890.
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Cowboys Entertain Jny Gould's Party.



jay Gould and party who have been making
quite tour through Mexico. returned via Ea-
G &c lass errying IN San Antonio on Saturday,
noting the extensive changes In progress, 1t
was his intention to have left on Sunday, but
those live and enterprising horse dealers. J. l..
Price and Thomas II. Gilroy. with blandsh-
ments so well used on horse buyers induced
the party to lay over another day in order to
Witness an impromptu Wild West show at the
Traders, National Stock Yards.
including Miss C. GOULD. took seats on The p eai
lery OF the second story OF the office OF the
stock yards where some OF the most expert
cowboys and breakneck riders. Including Dave
Allen. the pock-m efked negro. who rides
without saddle or bride anything with hair
on, rode wild mules and horses, and threw tho
rope In every conceivable manner, to the great
edlhcation OF the d!stipguished party and the
enter heartily Into the spirit OF the exciting
scenes; All expressed themselves greatly
pleased and we'll paid for the delay Of twenty
time ID as valuable as that OF Jay Gould.
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THE ABUSE OF THE CENSUS
Prom the Courier des E,au.unts.

The Bun pursues with most praiseworthy
perseverance the campaign which 1t has I'M
dertaken against the enormities Of the census
and In which It's example has been honorably
followed by the majority OF the New York press
The same journal. after having questioned the
constttutlonality OF the vexati6us and inquisi-
torial measures proposed by the Federal func-
tionaries In charge OF the census. has taken
pains to obtain the opinions OF men eminent
In constitutional law. and has applied to sew
eral OF the most distinguished lawyers OF the
New York bar