The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-20

| lncturers would not DO aple 10 get their Roous
into foreign countries. while every country
would BIO able to send theIr goods to England
free Tho reporter timdly played the trump
card as II is always considered here by asking
what about the mercantile marine But Depew
calmly remarked that having big ships and the
carrying trade would not compensate Ameri-
| cans for opening their ports. Upon only ono
point would the patriotic Depew concede any
! advantage TO English, and that was In re-
gard to municipal government, which In
America. he said was In bad way.
The mon who run our city AFFAIRS" contin-
| ued Mr. DoneW. generally have no stake in
the city. All the better class OF people take 10
! interest In municipal AFFAIRS They do not
know who the Aldermen nre. They know the
namo OF the Mayor but that is all. Tho pro-
fessional people, business mon. and artisans
never take the trouble to vote. All are 80 en-
crossed with their own private affairs and
with getting on themselves. that they neglect
the city government"
This was very gratifying TO the reporter. as
confirming one OF the most cherished beliefs
OF the average Englishman, and he would have
gone away comparatively happy had 1t not
been for the brilliant Americans awful heresy
in the matter OF free trade.
The latest young woman In France has Just
been buried. She was 10 years old and
weighed 40 pounds, but there is child in
England who bids fair to beat this record. He
is vouched for by the Lancet, the leading med
ical newspaper, and may therefore be accepted
without reservations. mental or otherwise. He
lives, and lives well, at West Camel. in Somer-
setshtre. and is On years old The following
arc his interesting dimensions: Height feet,
weight III pounds. circumference OF abdomen
42'a inches, waist 3''s, chest 81, neck IA. head
224. thigh -, cali 1917, arm llH. forearm 10Y.
Ihe Lancet somewhat unnecessarily adds that
ne eats oil day long II he can get food. He is
very healthy and fairly intelligent He is not
Tor sale. lease or hire.
Tho association OF mtddlemen or master
tailors, moro popularity known as sweaters.
nave bound themselves not to work their men
more than twelve hours daily. Until recently
tailors day in the East End has averaged
sixteen hours.
The new Premier OF Cape Colony Mr.. Cecil
Rhodes. Is an imperialist who did not consider
1t inconsistent with his principles to give Mr..
Parnell $4,000 to help Ireland obtain home
rule. He has boundless belief in the future OF
Africa, and II he had had his way would
have made that continent purely Eng
lish lie founded and Is still titular
mead and guiding Spirit OF the British
South African Company. which is anti-German
and and-Portuguese in its policy Taking
these circumstances together 1t Is considered
probable that there will be serious trouble In
South Africa before long. AS pessimists are
chiefly Tories. however. 1t is more probable
that they will be disappointed. Mr. Rhodes Is
singularly able man and has made millions
by qualities which should serve him we'll now
that he has become Prime Minister.
During storm in May last the steamer
Bella went ashore on the dangerous Goodwin
Sands and lifeboat from the MarGate gal
lantly put out to the vessels assistance. Henry
Jones. one OF tho lifeboat mon, boarded the
steamer at the peril OF his life. and on reach
ing the deck received terrific blow between
the eyes from Capt GEORGE who took that
forcible means OF explaining that he could
look after his vessel himself Jones, some-
what discouraged picked himself UP. and was
descending the rope ladder when the e1uber-
ant Captain tried to throw him into the raging
sea. The lifeboat departed. and the Bella ulti-
mately got OF without assistance.
such was tho queer story told In the law
courts yesterday in an action for assault and
battery brought by Jones against George. 1t
was suggested that the Captain mlstook Jones
for Jonah, and the Jury evidently considered
there were extenuatinR circumstances. for they
awarded the plaintiff only f2O damages. No
similar case has ever been heard In the British
law courts and II Is probably without parallel
in the worlds legal annals.
Tho new Captain General OF Cuba. Gen.
Polavieja, will leave Spain on Aug. 10 to take
possession OF his post Polavieja Is self
made and altogether remarkable man. The
grandees OF Spain are wondering how he will
be received by the naughty aristocra,s OF Cuba.
he was born OF very humble parents. has not
drop OF blue blood IN his veins, even through
llieRltlmate channels. ana not many years ago
was private soldier. Against those so-called
disadvantages must be set the facts that
he has played with little King Alfonso,
that he Is a favorite OF the Queen Regent,
that he has gained experience as COM
mander OF various military districts at
home, and that he recently married an
heiress.
Banker Kennedy OF New York recently
purchased for f7O tho original manu-
script OF the great war song OF Scotland.
Scots wha haze" He showed however, rare
magnanimity, and offered this Invaluable relic
to tho city OF Edinburgh for the trife he had
given Tor 1t. The Lord Provost gladly accept
ed the offer and the Town Council awarded
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