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II any doubt still exists over tho lOng-dis-
puted question OF what is a sloop and what Is
cutter 1t Is set ut rest by the lucid definitions
and picturesque i'll ustrations given in tho list
OF merchant vessels OF the United States Tor
Washington. According to this authority. " the
spirit carrying n fore and att mainsail and lib.
which, being set on tho forestry is called tho
fotesail. Tho sloop Is one of the Oldest style
Of vessels known to the trade of this country,
and is with some local variations in the cut of
sails a rig that is more or less employed In tho
commerce OF the entire globe. Diagram No. II
shows the sloop rig
The cutter Is defined with equal clearness
and accuracy: "A small sloop- rugged vessel.
sharp built, with straight bowsprit running
Out parallel to the deck and having large sails.
She carries a fore and-aft matnsail, stay, foro-
sail. lying lib, and topsail. Large cutters, 400
to 900 tons. have been constructed for naval
use and made to carry yards, with every sail
that can be set on one mast. even to skysais.
moonrakers, star RaZers &c. The modern out
ter yacht generally carries flying gafHtopsail.
The name cutter applies as much to the sharp
build OF the vessels hull as to the rig. Diagram
No 3 affords IA view OF the cutter
After learning that sloop carries her main
sail on tho bOwSprit one Is prepared for almost
any surprise but IN additional shock is In
store on turning to diagrams Nos. II and H.
evidently copies from the old wood cuts IN the
primers and biographies Of fifty years ago. 1t
is evident that missionary work Of some kind
Is needed. and 1t Is to be hoped that the COM
pliers OF the book were present at Mr. Bur-
Ress's recent lecture.
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BRoUGHr THE UuIsKEY ALoHe.
Evidence Picked Right Where It Grew In
tho Harlem Police Court


tho Harlem Police Court
Policeman Hamilton Of the West l25th
street police station bought q flask Of what
purported to be whiskey in Kern's GROCERY
store. at 2,276 Eighth avenue. yesterday and
arrested Diedrich Gerkin. the clerk who sold It
to him. for violating the Excise law.
Il did not taste the whiskey. but bought It
for whskey. and the bottle is labelled whis-
key" the officer told Justice Murray in the
Harlem Court
Then move the prisoner be discharged on
the ground that the officer don't know whether
be purchased whiskey or water" said Lawyer
Van Colt.
Il have the bottle hore," said the officer. He
produced the bottle, drew the cork and tested
the contents.
It's whiskey." he said
Lawyer Van Colt sampled tho decoction and
declared that 1t was not whiskey.
LAWYER John Conan was called by the Court
You Will have t. s5ttle this question as an
expert" said Justice Murray. and Lawyer
Conan still further reduced the contents OF
the flask
That stun would mako man drunk" he
said; '->' -'
~, The accused is hold for trial., said Justice
Murray. ana drunk ing IN the Harlem Court
was suspended for tho day,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER.
The Queer Marriage Contract OF . Mature
California Couple.
Prom the san FrdnoiSco Chronicle

From the san FrdneiSco Chronicle
A queer document in tho marriage con-
tract line was fled in tho Recorders Office yes
terdny. 1t is as follows:
SAS FR,Sctsco. Cal, April 30 1882
Recognizing the eternal laws OF nature and that
rage IL the right relation OF the sexes recognizing
the natural equality OF woman and believing that tier
advent upon this planet the same ~ that "
not recorded in tho Christian Bible and believing
neither the Christian nor other gods
We by these presents make known to all whom II
concern, hereby tho relationship OF husband
and wife and mutually to love anu cherish each
other through life N we possibly can,
In acknowledgment where We have hereunto Rp.
pended our signatures IL Y EbTRS
NELLIE J. LkSoST.
GRAcE L AacpoSlLp. witne,seA
April 80 1870
Acknowledged May / before W. s. swasey Notary
Pubic
Neither Of tho persons named In the instru-
ment as PRINCIPALS is n resident OF this city
Ebers's residence Is unknown, but Nellie j.
Lenont is n native OF England and lives at
Northileld, MINI. Both state their ages to be
90 years.
:, In congregation with Recorders deputy
Ebers said that he had considerable difficulty
In finding a notary public who was willing to
acknowledge the contract. In one Office no
was told that any man who would get up q
contract like that was crazy"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
Seventy-four Prisoners sent to Sing sIur
In April.

ALBANY, May l1.-Durlng tho month of
April Soventy-four prisoners were received at
SING sing and Iity were transferred to Au-
burn or tho seyenty-four received. ono
LIhomas seaver) was sent NJ for murder one
for bigamy, three for abduction Twenty-nine
we're convicted OF grand larceny and twelve
lur burglary Tho louugost convict was is
scVehty-lour, thirty-oAO claim New York as
thclr native place. ireland seven. England
iniec, France one, Italy i've, Germany six
Brookbn two Canada two. baltimore two, la.
ynri4 g y otlaud, Virginia, syracuse, Con-
hiecticuh tPGnnau Kingston, Norway. Phila-
eonvlrts during April in the three prisons was
S,tsO. These we're distributed ~ follows: Sing
sing l'J5l; Auburn, LIS; Clinton SOL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12

Although Admiral WALKERS squadron Of
evolution is soon to leave the Mediterranean
Tor Brazilian waters. II would be practicable
to replace It, even during the present summer
by a second squadron OF new steel vessels
quite as worthy OF attention. This squadron
could DO composed OF the Baltimore. now as
signed as flagship Of the North Atlantic sta
ton tho Philadelphia. whose successful pre-
liminary trial makes her acceptance q cor
tainty; the Concord. sister ship OF the York
town. which could be made ready for service by
July: finally. the Dolphin now Admiral CHE
AARDTs Temporary flagship at Cape Hayden.
This would make squadron very far sur.
passing Admiral WALKERS H. average speed.
Should 1t BIO deemed desirable 20 retain enc OF
these vessels on this side OF the Atlentic the
little Petrol. which is eventually intended for
the Asiatic station. could DO substituted. At
all events, the appearance Of second quar-
tet OF our new vessels In the Mediterranean.
perhaps then proceeding In its turn to the
South Atlantic station, might have q good
effect in several ways.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
syria cUSL's JOY nor uN4LLorED.
The SkanenteIes Lnko Water RIu Mny
Not Prove the blessing 1t Promised.

not frove the Blcssing 1t Promised,
SYRACUSE, May 1.-THE Joy OF Syracuse
over the passage Of tho Skaneateles Lake
Wator bill promises to 10 short lived MANY
curious complications legal and otherwise, al
ready thu eaten tho undertaking, and il now
looks as though many months must eapse be.
fore anything can he done. In tho first place
the old Syracuse Water Company will go into
the courts against the bill. Next Judge George
i. Comstock, tho veteran Court OF Appeals JUS
tice. proposes to fight it on the ground OF it's
being unconstitutional. The Judge claims that
the statutes OF the State require the payment
of the bonded debt within twenty years.
whereas tho present bill provides for payment
In thirty years, Again, there ia a most serious
question involved in the limited amount OF
water syracuse can take, from tho lake. This
Is ably set forth In tho Governors memoran-
DUN on signing the bill. lie says:
Sy Of @ needs the surplus waters from
ali the risks and wha H This 40 nTSHP.
posssgpon them. They, and tho state accept The
otthS state fAthfay preserved and they are OK:
Se'TT Are 81 ss m 10 be to
vested .h the power to shut OF the supply syracuse
deficiency Of water for the uses of the canal
Within fifty years; at the rate Syracuse is
growing; the city will be hampered for water.
and ask for biz daage s fe zee a41
City Water Company. in 1855, secured fran
chlse from the city apd executed a contract to
furnish Skaneateles lake water to the city for
twenty years for compensation OF $4,000
will, OF course have no use for the services OF
the Central City Water Company, and the prob.
able result will be that the city will be called
for damages. RESULTING from an alleged breach
OF contract. The outlook Is not very. cheering
C and ALREADY the
sure collapse OF the real estate boom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
Duoual Conference OF Chnrlties.

BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE National Confer
ence Of Charities and Corrections which viii meet In
Baltimore tbs week. viii bring here representative
men from all parts Of tAe country Baltimore vii
keep up her reputation far Hospitality on tbs occasion
AMI - 40 have been raised amonS the citizens for tho
sheramcni ~ M" visitor Among those who have
I,'t ''el "'msr YES an o." mater in riInorc
Ltr rmh his.'p laret Mayer l.'ru1o Vim A.
ii'h.L FFallrs ! h4ug r..uI riuhnrs T. O. lllnk,
Ity, Frahh tutS y. MORRISON, ant rrul, Richard +
are bishop Potter at new York TiwaTd Everett IiSlo
Il y SanborR OF MASSACHUSETTS,, Or a q Byers BisEoI
glicsPle OF Mieligah Frederick II Wines Of spTlRi-
.lilA W. AR4 MA.sAAi y. LNLSAMQELA VI AaqRAA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
Post once CI.rk. Arler Eight nour..

rousing meeting OF the New York As
ISOLATION OF Post once Clerks was held yesterday
afternoon IN tho German Masonic Temple, In East
Fifteenth street. 10 listen to reports from other as
soclaons. aud from persons interested in the move
mont for an eighthour workllay for Post ONCE
ployees and for \ hfteen day vacation.
he blll for vacation has the active endorsement Of
MI CarksOn, and has boon ported fAyorAby by tho
Committee Post Offices and Post Roads Tho bill for
the eighthouT day has been referred 10 tho Same
mittee, and IA favorable report IL expected
hessrs. Closer Wilko, and RoOnan were appointed
special committee 10 tender 20 Senator LHpenard
stewart the thanks OF the assoc alton Tor his efforts Ia
It's behalf and series Of revolutions introduced by
J.. A O'MAlly thanking First Assistant PostmAster
General ClATkson his endorsement OF the vacation
bill WAS enthusiastically adopted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
TIE KINGS DAUGHTERS At HOME
An Example of Domestic Reform Broueht
About by the Work of the Order.

MI I-AHHVIo III Du"eStIo AefOFm Brought
About by tho Work of tho Order.
Mrs. Bottomc, tho founder Of the order OF
the Kings Daughters. addressed large audi.
ence in Asbury Church. East Washington
square. Yesterday afternoon. upon the aims
aud workings OF the organization with which
she Is identified. Mrs. Bottome said that the
home is the most important field of work for
the Kings DauGhters. Il know one home"
she said where the husband. wife, daughters
aud three servants all wear the cross. The
servants arc ltoman Cat hollcs. When they
hHS oGl Of h the hnss daughters they INQUIRED
their mistress. Then We will wear Them
they SAID, Nor was that mere form. The COOK
was tod mat her wear ING the cross would have
q direct bearing upon her work. II meant that
she would Thereafter do her work in His name
anu In Ills right. The meals in that house
were always, better after. The nurse girl
know that she was thereafter taking care OF
the children in His name and In His right"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
"God Save tho Queen" sung In Church,

Many people who passed the Church OF the
Heavenly Rest NJ Forty fifth street and Fifth avenue
yesterday afternoon had their curiosity aroused by
hearing God Save the Queen sung within the edihce
Tho Union Jack and tho stars aud Stripes hung over
the entrance Il was tho celebration of St Georges
DAY by tho sc. Georges Society OF tie city OF
York and about 80! members and their wives attended
Inc Afternoon services IN the Church of the Heavenly
Rest the pastor OF which, the Rev. Dr, Parker Nor
gan chaplain Of tho society The regular reryices OF
81 God save the Queen" by the choir and ConRreEa'
ZION. Nine ClerRymen were in the chancel among
them pr Warren OF Holy Trinity Church. Or. Morgan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12

the support OF all OF the regiments OF the
Industrial Army would have to be not less
than 81, $780, 100000. To sum up:
For the colored omigrRns to Liberia seSo 600 ooo
For the farmers loaus ut per cent. a4OoOolOoo
For the support OF the Industrial Army 800 Ool 600
$3.50 oU0OUo
So much for tho three schemes OF relief
and assistance here considered, and yet they
would be only the beginning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12

ROGER O. MuLs's great speech yesterday on
MCkSLFY's bin III behalf Of the bGLons was worthy OF
the occasion and OF tho reputation of ito authorRdH
SdS CHy TtIdsS
TWAS. Has any human being read 1t through
Have you read 1t? Do you know any man who
hns read 1t? Brother MILLS has o literary style
and method Of presentation which disarm
criticism aud silence reply.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
Objected to the bishop. Medicine.

tTGin ne LfutStHN JbHTHdI
At the Methodist annual conference in
Bath tho report on printing showed tho min
ut"s printed at ~ contS per COPY. Objection
was raised to an advorti"cmont OF jamaica
ginger. many Of tho mrmbors maintaining it 10
be an intoXicant. bishop Andrews was sur
prisei because hn had used It since u boy with
out knowing II was ~ intoXicant. A motion 10
advise the next committee to keep such adl or
tisement5 from their minutes was made, but
subsequently withdrawn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
The Sergeant Was On Hi. Heels.

Police Sergeant Gross saw Policeman Will
liam Hughes 60 into Mark Mayors saloon at 2 400
Third avenue at O'Clock yesterday morning The scr
geAnt followed and found tho policeman leaning com
ioTtably against the BAT chatting with couple Of citi'
rested tho bartender John Mccarthy and wrote out
charge against Hughes OF being on post and failing TO
make excise
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
Beer Selling Not Recognized As a Trade.

At the meeting OF the Central Labor Union
yesterday, tho stationary Firemens Union No l, 70.
ported that they had asked their employers for work
day Of eight hours and had got IL Heretofore they
have worked nine, ten, and twelve hours day They
are employed In the big buildings all over tho city
me Coming cutters mon sent IN DlenuucdtiOn of
which employ non union wOrkmeu.
number OF saloon keepers having formed Iem.
eelyes into union applied yeBlerday 20 tie Central
Labor Union for Admission, The Central Labor Union
NA9S =.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
New York In 1913.

FTOIH nc AIOuNV EUeHIHg IIhlsA
curious characteristic Of some Of our West
ern Democratic contemporaries is that while they In.
sst that New York must and shall go Democratic in
1892, they don't propose TO let New York Democrats
have anything to about who tho candidate snA be-
That II strikes uL 10 tribe peculiar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
A Household HAT

Ice iS too expensive. Mary. You must get
along without It."
but how to keep the beef fresh and this butter
aud milk eooll"
You have fan, haven't you :"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
AdvertlslnR Watea

OAnT AID SUNDAY, 20 cents line, ordinary advertiR
hE large typo 60 cents, and preferred positions %
ssntS v Sa.So according to classification
WHSELH, 90 cents line, extra charge for large
0pS Preferred positions from Is csnts 70 a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
Not So Good IA Shelter az the F,rst.
From the Rochester Deno,a.

Mr.. Cleveland 1t will be observed. says moth
ing Aud yet az rule ho not loath talk for pub
LEGATION when the opportunity given him It Is not his
wfeB skirts that he has hidden behind this time but
the plant pages OF newspaper which willing to
prostitute itsef for the sake OF possible Presidential
nominee whom II has ne yer loved.
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arts 1t seems, therefore. peculiarly unkind to
make him victim Of British funereal art. but
a victim OF that atrocity he has been for nearly
thirty years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12

We suggest to the editors of our esteemed
contemporaries. the North american Repie,o
and the Forum. that symposium on the De-
cadence of Civilization in Boston would be
timely. Boston philosopher complains. and
Justly. OF this uacard in the horse cars:
Tho man VINO sits under this sign is q customer OF
ourA and wears Pilgrim pants lie is very fuSsy about
his clothes, but VIC manage to suit him."
Would JOHN WINTHROP have settled In Bos-
ton II he could have foreseen this horrible
thing? Think OF Pilgrim In "pants!"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12

What can you do with a candidate who
makes himself alternately ridiculous and con-
temptible2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
The Sta SpaagIed Banner VIII no Pretty
Well.
M the Boston DaRv Advertiser.

7 here is really no hymn for Americans which
etrik % the patriotic chord completely as does the
Eng .ilhmAns" God save the Queen" tho Germans
laIa '''~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12

:, Anything championod s9lidly by the Repub-
hoans these days succeeds.-St. Bout GlooeDemocrdL
Is humbug 80 successfully
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
He Got Out or tho Way.

Il once jumped from train which was going
forty I'VE miles an hour"
And dldnt II hurt youf"
"oh. nOi butn had jumped toward 1t perhaps II
Q0liaa =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12

Queen VICTORIA will unveil an equestrian
statue OF Prince ALBERT in Windsor Park this
morning. Prince ALBERT was an amlable per-
son. and the extraordinary number OF monu-
menis, statues, busts, and other memorials.
mostly in eXecrable taste, with which no has
been commemorated. should not prejudice
hasty persons against him. He was. or tried
10 be. h0RaRRAta q. a s0RR0IGsaRE n the nNA
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-11
JOE AND JENNY.

Have any of our young readers, says
the Youths Companion, noticed an odd
difference which there is between boys
and girls? Joe and Jenny, for example,
are walking to school and pass cat
that has been hurt OF a bird with a
broken wing. In almost every case the
girl will stop and pet and care for the
hurt creature. She lavishes time and
tenderness upon it, while the boy, with a
shrug, runs on and thinks no more of it.
1t is Jenny who will bring flowers to
the invalid at home; who will hang over
her couch, trying to be useful; who will
gladly sacrifice play or sleep in order to
help her.
Joe, as rule, hates sick room,
shirks the sight of pain, and has little
sympathy to give to any misfortune or
grief.
But if Joe and Jenny have each 81 to
spend it will usually be the girl who
will hord the pennies or who will be
hard and sharp in driving a bargain;
who will be unreasonable in expecting
too much for her money from tradesmen.
Yet if you probe the matter to the
bottom you will probably find that
naturally Joe is not more liberal than
his sister, or that Jenny really is not
more affectionate than Joe. But their
training has been in some respects
different. The boy has been given
money and has formed habit of using
it more freely; into the girls indoor life
has been brought leisure and habits of
kindness. Each gives of that which
previous training makes most easy and
natural. The boy, his loosely held
money; the girl, her time and sympathy.
The defects in Joe and Jenny would
be lesSened were their education in
some respects the same; if gentler and
kindlier influences were brought into
the boys daily life and if the girl were
early taught the use and abuse of money.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-11
THE ARKANSAS ELECTION

New York Press.
The election in Arkansas, according
to the best information, was held by
Democrats. There were rioting and
bulldozing at the polls. There were ne
gro whippings and intimidating shot
gun proceedings. Armed men took pos
session of the polls. Judges were thrust
out of their places to be supplanted by
plant tools of the dominant authorities
And Governor Eagle was reelected. In
1888, under a count which was known
to be falsilied to a large extent, Eagle
received only 90,220 votes, while 94,-
222 votes were cast for the Labor Union
candidate. With a large increase of
population, mainly from Northern States
and Republican communities, and with
Republicans solidly supporting the Labor
Union candidate, Mr. Fizer, the majority
claimed and reported for Governor Eagle
is from twenty-five to thirty thousand.
1t is plain enough that the Arkansas
assassins were so scared that they have
overdone their work and piled up a
fraudulent vote so large that it stands as
the most unimpeachable witness of their
frauds. We. can well believe that Mr..
Fizer, as his friends claim, had majority
of the actual votes, but was counted out
by the usual Arkansas methods. Since
the assassination of Clayton all sense of
honor and decency has departed from
Arkansas Democracy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-11
USE THE DICTIONARY.

A little while back it was qnite the
fashion to make out a list of fifty or a
hundred books which one would choose
if selection had to be made and al
others go.
We do not remember to have seen in
any of these list Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary.
Yet this book is quite unrivaled as a
treasure house of knowledge. Language
is the voice of knowledge, and in Web
ster will be found compacted the whole
range of human information.
1t will not only prove useful for con-
slant consultation as to the proper
derivation and pronunciation of words
but for the matter embodied in the
words.
No book could better afford to be on
the family center table, where all may
refer in affairs of doubt and where
leisure moments could be wisely eX-
pended in turning its pages.
Persons only casually refer to this
great dictionary. Let them cultivate
the habit of steadily consulting it, and
they will be surprised at the results.
They will be made aware of their own
ignorance and amend and correct it day
by day.
This hint will prove of service to all
who choose to profit by it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-11

THE farmers of Ohio are likely to
remember Mr.. George B. Okey, the
Democratic candidate for Supreme
Court Judge, in way that will not be
pleasant for that gentleman. Mr.. Okey
was attorney for the "driven wells" col
lections, and through assistant attorneys
in Knox, Champaign, and many other
counties of the State attempted to force
hundreds of farmers to pay royalty on
a bogus patent. In many cases he sue
ceeded in soaring the farmers into paying
the royalty and in others he caused them
worry and annoyance. 1t is the farmers
turn to ''drive" this year.