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The sun., 1891-06-17
Tho Germans Defeated In Africa.

Tho most stubborn resistance to the ad-
vance OF the white race into Africa has been
offered by tho natives who live behind the
German possessions at Cnmcroons. About
three years ago. the expedition Of KUND and
TAPPESBECK. who We're on their way to
Adsmaua and the Denue River. was driven
back with great loss. and for many days the
explorer and their panic-stricken carriers
tied through the jungle baset at every mo-
ment by enemies concealed In tho tall grass
who now and then brought down IA fresh
victim with their poisoned arrows. TITO
cable now informs us that the punitive rx-
pedition sent out from CamcroDns % punish
the natives who inflicted such terrible de-
feat upon DR.. IIHraRAFF's expedition In
January last, found that the natives had
cruelty tortured tho prisoners they took be-
foro exocuting them. and that many Of tho
prisoners committed euicide In order to cs-
cape torture.
Only meagrs details have yet been pub
lished OF tho terrible experience of DR.. Tint
oRAyF. He started from Camcroons last
fall with very large expedition for tho pur-
pose OF establishing tue Gcrman p,etcnsions
to Adamaua and the adjacent reg ions. In
his party were Lieut.. Won SpANuENBERG.
the traders JANTzEs and THoRNAHLEE. with
other white men. besides five hundred native
carriers. The expedition safely reached the
German station Of Bali9urg, which DR..
The sun., 1891-06-17
For tho Sick Poor.

To rHR EproH or rHr sus-!Sir The time of srsa,sst
suffering among the poor Is at hand In few days tho
Health Departments summer doctors" viii start on
their rounds Of the tenemsnts and In their trail will
follow the nurses OF the Kings Daughters Tenement
House Com mittes with such relief the doctors
not bring with fosd and flowers for the sick clothes
for the ragged summer vacations for tho children.
Last much suffering was thus relieved, for which
there would Otherwise have been no help though the
WORKERS. we're new TO tho task and than once
overwhelmed by It. The Health Department rsoog.
nizsd the value OF the new ally. and has gladly accept
ed Its renewed onsr Of aid
For the work dons"In His Name money Il needed
at once. Tho treasury empty, hut the committee has
voted TO 70 ahead ~ before sure that II will Il
needed. Clothss are wanted for the children. The
Tribune Fresh Air Fund pays their way. but com.
mittes would ask friends open their homes In the
country for the children A. they did last year or
ers An abundance already to the hssdquAers OF
the Kings Daughters Tenement House COMMITTEES. 8i
Madison street. whsre all may be sent by
the courtesy Of the companss' managers free by sx.
press on'bshalf OF tho committee. JAcos A. Res
The sun., 1891-06-17

Awheat crop OF 81. .ooo. 900 bushels this year
In the State Of Kansas. and yet the Kansas
wheat raisers are complaining! Tho work OF
harvesting is going on and the harvesters are
RroaninRl They are gathering In from twenty
to twenty.ssven bushels to the acre. while la
mentinR that they cannot make living! Then.
besides their wheat crop. they have corn and
potatoes and vegetables and fruits. besides hay.
and ret they are not satisfied. There are
swarms Of horses and COWS and sheep and
swine in the State: there are hens and ducks
and turkeys and geese in all the counties, and
yet their owners are full Of discomfort. 1t is
hard to say what can be done to comfort and
conciriate the ever-replning denizens OF tho
6uchower State.
The sun., 1891-06-17
Tho Laws Majesty In Arizona.
From ne San franet,eo He,o, Letter.

from me san frdnctsco NetDs Lsnsr
They are not very rigid as to court for
malities down on the Rattlesnaks Lode in
ARIZONA.
don't SEQ the prisoner" said the County
Judge as he walked up preparatory to sen.
tenGGins GiI, I, cuipFit, Where Is & heT -. e..
LOOKING unaeT tho beneSs ns S
paper OF fine cut, too"
Was he o big red headed man with scar
on hi obeek Z" asked the foreman. who was
playing slud-horse poker with the rest OF the
"fhat. tho eus.." said tho clerk. who had
been betting on horse race with the prose-
cutting attorney.
why. then." said the foreman, Tho asked
mo TO co out and take a drink about On hour
ago. but showed him had three SKIES. and
he said. Well. next time. then.' and walked
The thunder you say. roared his Honor
Howeyer he's sure to be In town, next week
lsmind the Sheriff to shoot him on sight.
The docket 10 lust ,ammed full OF horse-steai-
meaeley homioider. Next case"
The sun., 1891-06-17
Eight Hours in Kansas.

At the last session OF tho Kansas Legis-
lAture law was passed making IL misde-
meanor for any State, county, city. or mu-
nioipal officer 10 permit hired lnborer to do
more than eight hours work day unless in
case OF an emergency arising from war or
: the necessity Of saving life. Violation Of
this law was made punishable by fine Of
! from $50 to 500 and Imprisonment for not
less than six months for each offence. Dur
ing tho discussion OF the bill an attempt was
nade to amend It 80 that people might
work moro than eight hours II they chose.
and receive extra pay. The amendment was
defeated by means OF the stock argument
that more men would have to be employed IL
no individual was allowed to work more
than eight hours. Nobody in tho Legis-
lature seems to have taken the trouble
TO find out how many hours day the ser-
wants Of the State, county and municipality
were working. or to consider what the effect
OF the bill would be- Nobody seems to have
considered that II they were working eight
hours day there was no need Of the bill: II
more, that additional laborers would have
to be employed and appropriations made for
that purpose.
The trustees Of the Kansas charitable in
sttutions have now walked up to the fact
that they cannot carry them on with
the present force under the eight-hour
eystem. The penItentlary, the insane
asylum. the reform schools. tho school
for imbecile youth. will have to be
closed unless the law is repealed or appro-
priations made for an increase OF force. At
some Of the State institutions attendants
have been In tho habit OF working thirteen
or fourteen hours day. The Attorney
General OF the State holds that the officers
OF these institutions will make themselves
liable to tho penalty Of the law for each in
stance In which an employee is made to work
moro than eight hours a day. The Board
OF Trustees OF State charitable institutions
has therefore notified the Governor Of Kan
sas that unless a special session OF tho Leg
islature is called before the end of Septem-
Der. the insane will be sent back to their re-
epective counties. and tho imbecile youths
and the incorrigible girls and boys from tho
reform schools DO returned to the care OF
their relatives. There will have to be spe-
cial session Of the Legislature simply be-
cause the members lost their heads at the
regular session.
A law which prevents man from work.
Ing as many hours as he pleases is an mex
ousable curtailment Of his liberty and an in
reference with his business; but when the
question OF eight hours comes up in Con-
grees or State Legislature. common sense
ts too often forgotten and silly, sentimen-
tai political economy carries the day.
The sun., 1891-06-17

According to financial student in Waco,
who addresses the Galreston Ne,cs. "the para
mount question Of the day with the people Of
this nation Is how Congress shall legislate in
order to furnish the country with q sufficient
circulating currency to meet the demands Of
trade" Likewise: How shall tho dominat-
ing and tyrsnnical power ofcapital be broken2'
1t is not surprising that the Ne,os's own
observer. speaking from his journals other
division in Dollas. concludes that there
Is no conceivable reason why Texas should not
bo easy and prosperous to-day, except that
outside capitalists are very deeply impressed
with the idea that the politics OF the State is
against them."
The sun., 1891-06-17
A virtuous Citizen OF Chicaxo.

The Hon. CLAYTON E. CRAFTS. Speaker Of
the late Illinois House of Representatives.
is the man who prevented the passage OF the
bill appropriating sl.ooo.ooO for the Illinois
exhibit at tho Worlds Fair. There was
much shaking Of fists and hurling OF Ian
guage hot and furious but Mr. CRAFTS
escaped without injury. and the appropria-
tion was finally fixed at $sOO.oO0. Chicago
sickens at the name OF CRAFTS. "This man
CRAFTS" says the Inter- Ocean sadly, twill
find that he has forfeited the respect OF his
political associates throughout the State by
his display Of the spirit OF copperheadism." !"
MIR. CRAFTS is a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor Of Illinois.
The Chicago Tribune charges that he longed
for the fieshpots OF Egypt. and allowed Chi
cago to be spoiled by the Egyptians:
'Feel!ng confident of homo support he wants to
make sure OF the votes Of the St. Louis crowd which IL
always against . Chicago candidate Thus It comes
about that he betrayed his friends to curry favor
with his enemies They have used him. and will now
proceed to throw him overheard When the Conven n.
tion meets. he will md EEypt dead against him. lie
copied after the dog which dropped the beef bone to
snap at Its shallow In the water In his anxiety
cure Monroe. Clinton ST. Clair, Randolph. MONTGOMERY
hacSupin, Green. Jersey, Calhoun Madison, and ad.
Joining couutss Mr. CEAvrs has lost Cook Its delegates
Will not be for him next year and II by any accident
should be nominated ho will bo scratched by his own
party In this city that he will be he was can
dida'e 1t hard to rsmsmbsr whom Cook county has
produced poorer politician than Mr.. CRAFTS. who
seems never to have learned the rule that tho wss
thing man can do 10 TO stick to his own people. lie
alone among the members OF this great county went
back on the Fair and did It for mess OF pottaga"
"The Democrats of Illinois," according to
the indignant moralist OF the Inter- Ocean,
"will not handicap themselves by choosing
as their standard bearer man whose most
conspicuous public act was the antagonizng
and crlppling OF the Illinois exhibit" In the
House, however, on the final day OF the
session, Mr.. CRAFTS received this cordial
commentator:
"Re'ousd That CLAYTON z. CRAr1s the Speaker of
the House OF Representatives has, by tho Just able
VirtuouS and Impartial manner In which he has pre-.
sided over this body msrtsd the respect aud gratitude
ofths members OF this House irrespective OF party"
Will Chicago continue to kiok against a
gentleman whoi- just. able. virtuous, and
impartial? Will she think more OF that lost
5000 than OF justice. ability. virtue, and
imp,rtialIty9 She ought to be proud OF her
just able, virtuous. and i'm
partial citizen, and tcnch herself to look
kindly upon his candidacy, even though tho
hosts OF PHARAOH in southern Illinol. should
be behind Inn.
The sun., 1891-06-17

The little scare created In the French press
by the revelation OF N. M1LLEvoYE. touching
the alleged linking OF England to the triple al
lance. has not yet passed OF. The alliance is
now believed to be au0druple. In other words,
the recent three headed combine has put on
bolJsr front. and now appears In tho shape OF
a fOur-hsRder. big enough TO deyour France
and Euss!h together. On tho other hand,
t'ers 10 another scare In Italy, produced by
signor MoLL's exhibition OF the defects In
the Italian navy. Ho alleges that out OF 2S5
war sh Ds that exist on paper. therc arc only
~ 1T for fighting.
AT the present time. according 10 the Figaro,
couItin. ths ves.els atloat OF tho old types and
the ships in course Of construction. France has
upon paper i3l wRr vessels; England, $50;
Germany. 2sS: Italy. al, and Austria, 12C.
But these figures. II adds. are very deceiylpg,
because great number OF these vessels
would bo utterly useless In time OF war;
and to be absolutely exact In the count only
the ships known to bs capable OF rendering
In 1892. for example. the number OF vessels In
the fests OF ihs alleged fusdruple alliance
Will he As follows: England. 402; Germany,
252; Italy. 2l5 and Austria 80. This givss a
mighty total OF 95s men, Of war against
Frances 290. Although France has spent upon
her navy moro than Germany. Austria and
Italy combined, she has lost numerically
the advantage which she had over them
in 1871. Moreover, the cruisers aud
other vessels In the English. German.
and italian nayies are faster than the
French vessels. The number OF guns able to
pierce fourteen-inch plates are given as fol-
lows: France. %; England. 20: Italy. 20. and
Austria, 10. II 1t be true that instead Of 2l5
The sun., 1891-06-17

A transportation company engaged to
take members Of tho Harlem Fishing Club to
the Fishing Banks on o Sunday and to give
them the opportunity OF enjoying their favorite
sport. Tho party started merrily. but an acci-
dent happened to the anchor. and the fisher
men returned sadly. with many curses and
without fish. The club was apparently n OF satis-
fed with such q perfect excuse for drinking
whiskey and telling stories. but sued tho COM
pany. and now Judge EHRLIcH In the City
Court has decided that the contract being
made on Sunday. was illegal. and that in any
case to fish on Sunday Is q misdsmeanor. It
is a pity. perhaps. that SO innocent recrea-
tlon should be forbidden on Sunday, but
1t Is certainly serious matter II tho rule
against enforcing Sunday contracts Is to In
clude contracts Of transportation generally.
Sunday excursions by land and sea arc
extremely popular In the sultry summer.
and are almost Indispensable TO the health
and happiness OF the people. but un-
der this ruling It would seem that
all who yield to their ssductions do so at their
own peril and at the sole will and pleasure OF
the railroad and steamboat companies. with.
out legal redress for detention or deception.
The sun., 1891-06-17

The Beevhle Peayune would be greatly pleased to
publish correct definition OF the religious difference
between baseball playing and buggy riding Sunday.
Bseville seems TO have great many people who think
that they practice the latter tho seventh day
and still stand In high favor with the powers abovs,
while their neghbor who takes little exercise at the
national game 10 the road to eternal perdiiion
Whether there is harm In ball playing and buggy rid.
Ing Sunday depends entirely upon how these sports
are conducted II In the ball game there Is swearing
obscenity. and quarrsns Il 10 Objectionable in the
buggy riding there Is much propinquity the driving
10 done altogether with hand and the vehicle does
not nnd II, slow to pspas front gate before mid
night Of tile clock. II 10 objsctionsbe.
The sun., 1891-06-17
Little, but Large Enough.

Just midway between the appearance OF
the drst roses and the sound OF the last
frecraokers. there Is every year sporadic
demonstration in the field OF local politics
preliminary to the midsummer period OF
Quiesoenoe. This year the parting salutes
were fred In half dozen points In town by
organizations Of various shades Of political
conviction on Monday night, there being on
that occasion q decided boom in the industry
OF hall hiring. and corresponding Partially
for cold drinks, shirt sleeves. and fans.
The unmelted and unterrlfled Democrats
of the Ninth Assembly district, hot enough
to be frank. made this declaration concern
ing the political system prescribed and per-
eisted In by the Mongolian civil service
reformerst
"Ths injustice and inequality OF the present Civil
Service Law. whereby modest applicants for humble
places in tho peoples service compelled pass an
examination while their superiors exempted from
such examination. IL abuse which It 10 tho duty of
the Legislature to correct; and will support
aidats for Senator Assemblyman not pledged In ad
vance to vote against the continuance OF this ovi
This is a definite declaration on a subject
near and dear to the Democracy, for the
creation OF o favored oflceholding class In
tho United States is abhorrent to all notions
Of justice and patriotism and never should
survive the peoples rebuke. But such re-
buke could only be administered by an Or
ganized effort against Its continuance.
The Eighth Senate district. In which the
Ninth Assembly Is situated. is the only one
In this city represented for the past four
years In Albany by Republican. To &c.
cure 1t for the Democracy is the desire OF
ell factions Of Democrats there, and long
step In that direction was taken on Monday
night by the adoption Of platform upon
which all Democrats and many Republi-
cans can stand In November.
Tho equality Of all men before the law is
the keystone Of Democracy. and 1t extends
to the matter Of of1lceholding without
favoritIsm or discrimination. The Demo-
Gratis OF the Ninth district have shown
the courage Of their convictions; yet they
have only uttered tho general sentiment OF
all Democrats on the subject of Mandarin
tests and Mongolian qualifications.
The sun., 1891-06-17

war ships flt to faht. Italy has really only 20.
according to the calculation Of siRnor MoLLI.
the numerical strength Of the fleets OF
the auadruple alliance must be considerably
reduced; but. nevertheless. the figures tend to
prove that France and Russia, in the event OF
war with the auadruple alliance. would be apt
TO get seasick In short order. At all events.
whom the war comos. the final decision will be
on tho land. not on the water: and II we are TO
Judge by the performance OF the great French
feet In 1870. tho war ships won't bo In It,"
The sun., 1891-06-17
4 DEMOCRAT AND A CANDIDATE.

Gray OF Isdisns, the Other Great Dopbtful
state, Loor.i.s Prominently In the Minds
OF Every Democrat who Hopes 20 Elect
President-His strength Mighty.
From TIE Cosrter> Journal
INDIANAPOLIS. June 13.-The frequency with
which the name OF Governor Gray is beine mon
toned In connection with the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency. and tho hearty
unanimity with which the Indiana Democracy
are working In his interest, leave no doubt
that no will be presented TO the next National
Convention as the States choice for the high.
est office within the gift OF the American poo
pie. In fact. the preliminary steps in the CAM
pnign for the Presidential nomination are al
ready being taken. and. II fidelity to ones in
torest and indsfatiRable labor In his beb ali will
avail anything. the Governor will not be with
out strength in the convention which shall
name tho next President,
The sun., 1891-06-17

That is not true story which the Mug
wump Epoch tells about the Hon. JOSEPH
HENRY CHoATE. Why should the MuRwumps
begin to invent falsehoods against this dis
tinguished gentleman just rs soon as he goes
back to the support OF JAMES GILLESPIE. the
great Republican favorite2
The sun., 1891-06-17
A Great Politician.


FTom Uhe 1Imet DfMOcTd.
Here is an authentic anscdote or the deceased bir
John A Macdonald
Lord DuEsIin dsliyered an address before the Creek
cisssof the Ac0ill 'orsity year two about
which y reporter wrote:
loIashp SPOKE tho class in the pursst ancient
tfesk without mispronouncinE word or making the
shHltsst grammatical sole oism
Good heavens" remark cd bir Hector LAnGeviu TO
sr john how did the reporter know that p
answer.
"Irus but know Little about politicL"
The sun., 1891-06-17

Tho Hon. HENRY wArTBRsoN is engaged
in opposing the project Of q new Constitution
Tor Kentucky. Success TO him! Let the now
thing DO beaten! The old Constitution is good
enough. Tho most beautiful women In the
world and the loveliest girls Of North America
are produced under Its bencflcent infuences.
Nothing OF its glorious character should be
taken aUaH
The sun., 1891-06-17
Blonde and Negro Welded.


JAcKsoNvrLLE. H.. Juno l2.-Many citizens
are indignant tonight over u marriage which
took place early IN the evening at the residence
baptist Church. John II. Wright. Chicago
negro, was marrled to Miss Yalletta Goif,
whose home, according to her own story. Is In
looking young lady, fair and with pretty blonde
tres:es while Wright is ns blnck as tho ACC Of
spades and totally ilitsrats. No one can guess
the cause OF the woman's infatuation for the
colored man,
The sun., 1891-06-17

The four strongest Alliance States have
good reason to be merry over their crops this
year. In South Dakota Chairman MITCHELL
has never seen as good prospects for rousing
crops" in Minnesota, "the outlook is favor
able for an immense crop Of all kiuds:" In
Kansas. tho crops are the most promising in
the history Of the State" and in Nebraska,
"the grain crops are sure TO be unusually
heavy" Truly it 10 q fine thing to be farmer
out West this blooming and bounteous year.
The sun., 1891-06-17

We congratulate the Hon. WILLIAM Nc
ADoo. who is about to settle In New York. upon
acquiring such an honorable and uncompro-
misingly Democratic connection as that offered
BY the Hon. JOHN w. VoonHIs. There is no
mugwumpery about VooRHIs.
The sun., 1891-06-17

We note with calmness the fact that as
respects GROVER CLEVELAND. tho Democratic
press of the country is generally coming to the
position long occupied by The Sun. They
agree that he is too fat to be President
The sun., 1891-06-17
The Devil,

Il b sn old story Of the Scotch Prssbyterian who
sad: "Thst tho devil Is bad you toll by his very
for II yen take away the d. II 10 evil and take
away the de 1t Is VILE and take away tho dsv IL ILL.,
that he Is an III. vile evil devig'
The sun., 1891-06-17
A Good Memory for Faces.

Prom Rrooklvn Lte.
Excuse me. sir. bnI haven't We met bsforsi Your
face 10 strangely familiar"
Yes madam. our host introduced rs to each other
1ust before dinner"
"Ah. was positive had seen you somewhere.
never forget faeo."
The sun., 1891-06-17

TTUW tEe huHsuS 7TmeS.
When the campaign Of 1892 opens tho standardization
Of the Interior Department will share with the Billion
Congress the odium Of being the innotons the
Aarrison period has brought on tao country.
The sun., 1891-06-17

How kind fate was to us that night
when down the lane moon veiled IN white
We walked upon the dswy grass
A bltssful pair. with hearts SO ilyhs
think We did not reck on quite
How Kind fate WA
The sun., 1891-06-17

Did you walk out in galoches, You lovers2 Or
what kept your bllssful feet from getting
drenched IN the dew2
The sun., 1891-06-17

For breaking up cold uss DR. JArns's ExpsctcrAnt
which suhduos the innamm alton and lraIs tho 10.
nssA relieving throat and Iungs-Idp.
The sun., 1891-06-17
A L,be, ON wo..u Again nefut.S.


women aud three men. In q wosk he dlscov-
cred that each man had blabbed, but that not
q woman had told thing.