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The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-06

Croll was at the house Of his bride of
tomorrow when the cage arrived.
Misery old hunksr' hesaid. "Why,
Amarylis, he has thirty thousand dollar
practice He evidently thinks we want
our new carpets and papers ruined by
canary seed and splashings. I'd rather
the boys should think he'd sent nothing
than to see this thing tomorrow. Be-
sides, the bird looks sick. know what
I'll dol The Rev. Mr.. Cameron's fec
won't be any too big tomorrow. He
shall have birdie-it may stir him up,
and the dropping seed on his bald head
be the means of producing a sermon that
is not sleepy. Clergymen are fond of
the works of nature, any way. 1t shall
go in your name, Amarylis; it shall be
a graceful tribute from you for the hap
piness he confers upon you tomorrow"
You might have supposed that some
thing tickled Cachette when he reached
the Rev. Mr.. Cameron's, he was SO ex-
ceedingly buoyant. Indeed, the Rev.
Mr.. Camerons docktailed spaniel wall
ed, and his three cherub faced little boys
I
The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-06
CIRCLE OF CACHETTE.
ItsWas Finally Squared but Rather by Romance Than
-MathematiCs-A Tale of Bird
BY ROBERT Q. v. MEYERS.
copu1gM ls91-An RiqAts Reserved.

cence told her autobiograpnicalr, " .-~.
companion. She considered herself hap
by for the first time in her life. OF
course there were moments when she
suffered little from NAL du pays, when
the lilies of France meant something to
her after all, and she thought of mamma
and papa in Pere la Chaise with the bead
wreaths upon their tomb.
Yet she would look up at such times
to Cachette, her canary, which she had
brought away with her from Paris, and
say:
"Est-ce bien vous (Are you welD, Ca
chette% and Cachette would twitter
down to her in wicked American way
and aim for flies and say there were
none on him. But after a few months
patronage fell off-you cannot encour-
age even counts sister, a might-have-
been marquise-beyond precedent. And
Just then there came to town the wife of
an English baronet who was known to
have inspired a tender passion in the
breast of prince, and might have be-
come princess only that the unwritten
law Of royalty forbade it. Then began
that awful quandary of the rent. This
quandary lasted several weeks.
The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-06

"Here's unique fact"
"What's that?"
The stenographer, the bookkeeper and
the reporter were talking together. The
reporter added:
81 often notice after / have done a
hard days work, written miles and
miles, have strange tendency to
transpose certain letters as they flow
from my pen or pencil"
"How sol"
II do not know why or how. I have
often tried to explain the thing. All l
know is that, mechanically, the trans
positions slip from my pen.
''Let me illustrate / am writing
James Brown was found dead today
The sentence will slip along all right
until suddenly dash down today and
it slides from the pen 'todya,' or may be
I'll transfer found into 'foudn.' Isn't
that strange, gentlemen?"
The bookkeeper smiled.
"Well, declare" he said, "what a
strange coincidence. declare, we must
be on the track of some deep and hereto
fore unrecognized law of mental states.
Now what you say applies equally well
to bookkeepers. There isn't an old book
keeper in the United States who will not
tell you that, when his mind becomes
wearied. after long work, he begins to
rranspose figures. That is one of the
ways, in fact, that l can tell that am
becoming tired. / start to write 365,
and it slides off the pen 356; or 2S1 be-
comes 218."
The shorthand man acknowledged that
it was the same. too, with him.
The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-06
IV.

This is what was said by old Mrs.
Thumbstall, who gave large subscrip-
tions to charities in promises for post
mortem carrying out:
MARY, tell dear Miss Ferguson shall
not forget her for this sweet tribute to-
ward Frightening up an old woman's
life. / am not ungrateful, and those
who are kind to me shall-think of"
When Mary was gone, this is what old
Mrs Thumbstall thought:
II don't intend to pay DR.. Jobson's
bill. I'll send him a little present in
stead. He ought to have a bird to en-
liven him in his Office and entertain his
patients while they wait. I'll tell Fanny
it flew away if she ever asks me where
it is
When DR.. Jobson received the gift he
was preparing for most depressing
operation, and was looking over his shin
ing instruments preparatory to going to
clinic.
'My medicine has been too powerful
for Mrs. Thumbstall," he cogitated,
'and her brain has succumbed. The
first time / ever knew her to do u liberal
act. But the idea of screeching bird
in the Office to set my nerves on edge!
BY the way, there's young DR.. Croll--
he's to be married tomorrow, and has
sent all us old buffers invitations with an
eye to presents. He shall have the
dickey bird. Phomas!''
He sent Thomas out for a handsome
cage into which he popped Cachette
who was silent and gapeti, and thu
affair under convey OF liveried Thc:nai
went 10 the house OF Dr.. Crolls tiancee
The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-06
snnarstition Of the Sea.

One of Machias' old sea captains, while
en- route to the West Indies, had been
becalmed for several days off Hatteras;
he had prayed for wind, he had sworn
for wind, but the wind came not. At
last he thought he would try another
scheme, so he kissed silver twenty-five
cent piece and threw it as far as he could
out upon the sea. In short time the
wind blew gale, and it drove his vessel
to the coast of Africa. a.--Lewiston Jour
nal.
The sun., 1891-06-15
Over in BROOKLYN.

At the election Of las. November, Kings
county gave Democratic majority Of
10000; and 1t had rolled up l4.OOo Depocra.
tic majority for Governor HILL in 1888.
tits to elect threo State Senators and twelve
members Of Assembly this year. aud in
Brooklyn, which forms the grr rater part o..
the county, q Mayor is to be chosen.
Drooklyn's delegation 10 the last State
Senate consistei Of two Democrats and ono
Republican, and to the last Assembly OF
eleven Democrats and one Republican. The
latter won by the scant majority OF 1913 In Il,
total vote Of 2l,00o Our Republican friends.
eager to discern Democratic dissenslons
whore mono really exist. have recently found
some occasion for supposing that there will
bc a halting weakness In tho Democratic
column in Kings county this year. and that
Republican prospects will be improved in
consequence.
Their Wow is erroneous. and tho fact that
there have been factions In the Kings county
The sun., 1891-06-15

Flag Day is ona cf those modera anDive:-
saries whose ohsrry anco is LOFT largely to the
public ohoo's. and since this year the l4th OF
Juno fol! On n unda7. such school honors as
may DO paid tai will como to-day. These
are ch oily tho decking OF desks nnd rooms with
bunting. tho hosting OF tho national enoga.
and instruction as to its origin.
The utili,arIan spirit hns not gained much
headway against the PRACTICE common to all
lands OF making the flag the symbol OF patriotic
sentiment and OF duty to the country. Not
long ago 1t WAS proposed to abolish regimental
standards In campa RninR. on the ground that
they require N man to hold them who might
uso ,iee and color guard about him; that
they furnish u mark 10 an enemy; that their
loss produces undue depression OF spirits. and
their defence may divert valor and effort from
q ronl to . Fictitious PURPOSE. But the colors
still remain the visible token OF soldierly do
votion and not only tho outward expression of
. sentiment, but he rnllyinR point OF COM
rades. while around them cluster tho memo
ries Of Thousand gallant deeds.
Although the day comes near tho end OF the
school year, and after the close Of many
schools. 1t was rightly enough chosen for It's
purpose. since il wns on the lAth OF June, l777,
that the G influential Congress adopted nag
consisting OF thirteen stripes Of alternate red
and white hni thirteen wi Ito stars In blue
fell. These stars wero originally grouped In
circle bu' the sutseqnrnt addition Of new
sars for new States varied tie Rr anRement
II Is curious fact that nenrly . century ago.
when Vermont ana Kentucky were admitted
not only was the number OF stars made fifteen.
but The striI es were also increased to that
number. nj the further growth Of the Union
made the fifteen stri os meaningless and In
congruous. SO that In 1918 the flag. which
meanwhile had remained unaltersd. although
five now States had been admitted. went back
to the thirteen stripes which we have to-day,
and Increased Its stars to twenty. under rule
The sun., 1891-06-15
JEWS AND CHRISTIANS
Both Take Fart In Laying the Corner
stone or Synngoxu-.

Both Take Fart In Laying the Corner
stone or . Synngoxs-.
Yesterday afternoon At Tompk insvile. Staten
Island. the corner stone oi the Hebrew TEMPLE
B'nni Jeshurum was laid. Tho ceremonies
consisted OF n service of song and prayer nd.
dresses by George William Curtis. Erastus
Wiman. Coroner Levy. and tho Rev. Mr.. Drach.
man OF the Sixty seventh Street Temple and
the aging OF the corner stone by Coroner Levy.
A throng composed OF as many Christians as
Hebrews had gathered. Mr.. Curtis spoke OF
tho freedom Of religious thought in this coun-
Try and tendered as q self-co instituted repre-
sentative Of the Christian faith the hand Of
iellowship to the Hebrew people.
need no license. no permit NJ special enaot-
God: While the desnot Of Russia is. smiling
Jewish blood. true Christians are BY their
presence hero to-day proving that they believe
in both civil and religious III eru."
MIR. Wiman spoke Of the marvellous success
of the jews In all the walks OF life. He eaid
that wi h other conditions equal. tho Jew
would outstriu the Chri.tian in the race for
material wealth: that when We looked at the
signs Broadway It seemed almost as II the
town were give over 10 the tribes OF Judi ah.
Mr. Wiman felt sure that the influx OF Russian
and that II America was not large enough he
would find a country that would gladly hold
all Jews that would come to it
The corner 81 lone was laid at the southeast
side "1S9l-5G51."
The sun., 1891-06-15

Democracy which they recall most conf
IDENTIFY in support OF their idea, serves fully
toprove its inaccuracy. tits wellk that
the Kings county delegates to Democratic
State Conventions frequently dis igree with
tho views OF the delegates from other coun-
ties, and very often with those OF New York
city, and that evidence Of independence and
vitality is the partys best pledge for the
faithful and loyal support Of It's candidates
after their nomination. Kings county's
objections to policy or programme are
declared In the Convention; not at the polls.
That is why, In Democratic councils. Kings
county carries 80 much weight and plays
part so influential
The Democrats Of Kings county will be
found on the third day Of November next
valiantly and vigorously sustaining the can
ddates of the party, rolling up their accus-
toned majority, and striking hands with
their Democratic brethren OF this town In
opposition to the Republicans.
The sun., 1891-06-15
Tho War Taxes.

The platform adopted by the Iowa Pro-
hitiionists last week contains resolution
in favor O. the immediate abolition OF the In
ternal revenue system on the ground that
It t,nds to encourage the liquor traffic by
recognizing it nationally.
The Iowa PrOhibitionis,s would have taken
a stronger and an impregnable position IL
they had put their opposition to the internal
revenue taxes on the ground that these are
odious war taxes long retained unnecessarily
in time OF peace. and requiring for their col
lection small army of offlceholders.
The internal revenue taxes ought to have
been abolished long ago. The Republican
party delayed aboishing them, either
through timldity or a contempt for the
wishes Of the Southern States, until it had
squandered so much money that the imposl-
tion OF new taxes is more likely thing to
expect from 1t than tho abolition OF Old ones
The Democratic party. under the leadership
OF men who proclaimed incessantly thcir op-
position to war taxes. forgot to attempt the
obstruction OF the worst war tax o. all.
Yet the abolition OF tbs !ntcrna. revenue
systcm Is in the line OF Democratic rolicy.
It would end an inquisltorial interference
into the business OF individuals. 1t woild
wipe out a crowd Of ufllccs and disband
regiment Of spios and informcrs. 1t would
10 y faith with the country, which never
would have accepted tho imposition OF tho
internal revenue taxes had there been an
understanding that thoy were to bo perma-
nrnt. 1t would cut of taxes laid under the
urgency VI war and In the highest degree
undesirnb!. aud unnecessary In peace.
Any moral Or sentimental objection to tho
repeal Of these taxes is disposed OF by fhe
demand OF the Prohibltion!sts for repeal. In
tho tgsk which will fall upon the Demo
cratic party 1t is faithful to Its principles
and equal to its duties Of restoring econom-
ical administration. abolishlDg superiluous
Offices. and reforming taxation. Tho aboll-
ton Of tho internal revenue taxes should be
tho first chapter.
The sun., 1891-06-15

theological rsformsI The Democrats DO not want 10
pruns tsr.s to check their sxubersncs but 70 de-
stroy them, root and hra,eh.
'Ths Demoorsu are sailing under fs'se coiors there
fore Not they but the Republicans are the tarih re-
for,nera 1her policy Is TO Do away with all Custom
House duties OF fear that they mar protect some
body under the prssnee that they niure the con
sumsr Democrats think only OF cheap eoods for con-
sinners and nsver Of good wages for produeers'
There are few Democrats who want TO
do away with tariffs and Custom Houses, but
FRANK HURD. Tom JoBNgoN. MICHAEL D.
HARTER. Tom WATSON. and ROGER QUARLEs
Mills no moro represent the opinion OF the
great majority, soy ninety-nine per cent. OF
the Democracy. than Col. INaERsoLL repre-
sents the religious opinions OF the vast ma"
iority OF Americans. The Democratic free
traders make n good deal Of noise. but they
mako no impression at all on their own
party. They merely give the Republican
party an opportunity for misrepresenting
tho opinions Of the Democracy.
Our Chicago contemporary is we'll aware
that the Democratic party. composed to
30 great IN extcnt OF workngmen, Is In
terested at least as much rs the Republican
party In assuring good wages to producers.
1t is probably impos sible for us to mention
the name Of the Hon. WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
Jr, without causing tired feeling In the
intellectuals OF the Chicago Tribune. but ho
is by many diameters more OF q protection
ist than that journal. Yet Mr.. MCKINLEY
says that the great mass Of the Democratic
party is In favor Of protection. 1t is unncc-
essary to produce any other witness in dis
proof OF an assertion dccply. dark!y, and
beautifully erroneous.
The Chicago Tribune has boon nccuscd by
Republican Journals OF being free trader in
the disguise OF a tariff reformor. It denies
vehomently tho truth OF the accusation. II
1t has been misrepresentcd, there Is all tho
moro reason why 1t should not itself resort
to Misrepresentation.
The sun., 1891-06-15
COZ PATTISON,S AMBITION.
He 10 Likely to Have q Solid Delegatlu
From tho Keystone State.

He 10 Likely to Have a Solid Delegation
From tho Keystone State.
PHILADELPHIA. June 14.-Any enc who has
watched the ebb and flow OF the political tide
In Pennsylvania as closely as have. can plain
ly see the current drifting away from Cleve-
land to Pattison. When Pennsylvania elects
her delegation to the National Democratic
Convention 1t will be solidly for Gov Pattison
and will do everything possible to mako him
the Democratic candidate for President
Next ye,rs delegation will be one OF the
strongest ever sent from PENNSYLVANIA to
Democratic Con> ention. The four delegates
at large will probably be ex-senator William
A. Wallace or exGov Curtin from the
centre OF the State. ex-Mayor Richard vaux
from Philadelphia Chauncey F. Black from the
southern tier. or Eckley B. Coke from the
northern tier and OK Congressman William L.
Scott from tho extreme west.
In addition to all Of the above named, either
from the State at large or from their districts.
will be found such effective workers as Col.
William F. Harrity from Philadelphia. Con.
William U. Hensel from Lancaster. the great
farmer Of Gwynedd. Editor Sin Rerly. the Hon s.
p. Wolverton from the Seventeenth Congress
district and vii liam Mutchler from the
Eighth: William H. Sowden from Easton tho
great iron manufacturer. Norman Hall. from
the Twenty-sixth district. State Chairman
Kerr from Clearaeld. and the gallant soldier
from Pittsburgh. Col McLelland. and the Hon.
John Lynch from the coal regions.
1t is impos !ible to say at this time whore this
influential delegation OF sixty will eventually
land should Gov. Pattison's canvass fail be-
fore the nomination is made. Ny candid be-
lief Is 1t will not 20 to Cleveland.
The Republican delegation from Pennsyl.
vnnn will bs rs solid for Senator Cameron for
The sun., 1891-06-15
a PRISON FOR woMnv IN VENICE
How ESQ Fensie Criminals Are Ms,ss.S
by Few Sisters or Charity.

by ~ Few Sisters or Charity.
In an English magazine the Rev. Ala,
Robertson publishes an account OF a prison
for women in Venice. which he recently visited
and about which hardly anything las eyer
been written. 1t stands on the flowery and
healthy Guideca Island which is separated
from the rest OF the city OF Venice By broad
arm OF the lagoon. The visitor was taken bya
lay Sister to the prison matron, who has been
in the service for thirty-fve years. and who
snid that eighteen Sisters managed thu
whole establishment keeping In order. teach.
ing. and maintaining at daily labor $50
female criminals, a large proportion OF whom
had been guilty Of infanticide. The matron
conducted the visitor over the establishment.
ami explained its management In the early
morning the prisoners 90 tothe recreation court
10 get tho fresh air. nfter which they attend
They ars largely employed ut lace work amin an in
making scarfs. shawls. and dresses. in which
,aS nsS sH wsse "nS Gr The Sg
Msie %nd oi them ooSsS well and 'oof
rsos rse as they are called are bs clean. sDi
airy. In one OF them some Of the prisoners
we're COARSE 10 some
another some were winding silk for the lace
makers Or weaving cloth tor the inmates gar.
Ing. to the head cook. said: She is imnrisoned
for life for tho murder Of her hu- band"
The whole OF the $50 criminals take their
meals together in q large, pilnred hall. The
tile dinner Of .oup and bread. with wine Tor
tha hard workers. and the surpeG OF veeeta;
isstGs ali aio allowed meat and wine Tho
dorm tories are large and well ventilRt ed. and
the beds ciean AMI comfortable. In the hos.
There are six SOLITARY cells Tor ohstreperous
prisoners. hut they are hardly ever uaed.
The Rev. Mr.. Robertson says that those who
leave this Venetian prison do no. as n rule i'm
proved in their whole being. to ZEAL nfterward
ives Of honesty and ueefulnes.. In the prison
taught a trade. and have been brought under
moral fnflneucea.
From tho atandpolnt OF economy. the ad.
min istration OF this rrison J. excellent Each
prisoner costs the Government only about 20
cents ter day. 1t ie managed entirely BY .
few women sisters Of charity.
The sun., 1891-06-15
\ Gross Misrepresent ia tion.

oar esteemed Republican contemporary,
tho Chicago Tribune, seems to be anxious to
a "nl tho criticism which Its propensity for
+, rim ,e:orm and the vigorous play OF its
!"r,s against tho MCKINLEY bill has drawn
u.nr it from many more orthodox organs
tf i,s larty. by mlsreproscntlnG the position
oi thus Democratic party In regard TO the
tain question. Hence this painful excur-
tim into tho field Of lgments:
Ths Democrats have taken tarin reform for their
m";to agL troy call themselves tariff rsormers Their
object however IN 10 do away with tariffs altogether
" pull dowa Custom Houssa .and 10 open American
ports to the competing goods Of every European nation
ShsrstoFs lhAy net tArin rsformers but tsrn re-
psAlsra With equal pIoprissy Col IxGsssoLl. who
wishes 70 do away with au theology. might call himself
The sun., 1891-06-15
Funeral OF Charles !i-acr,

The funeral OF Charles Fisher. tho veteran
actor. formerly Of Days com, any. and who
died on Thursday. took pace from tho Little
Church Around the Corner yesterday after
noon. There wers but few t rntrial people
present. there being but few actors In town
Just now. in fact.
The black cloth coffin which contained tho
remains was taken from th" house at 952 SiA tn
avenue where Mr.. Fisher di Il, ut o. lock.
Five carriages Accompanied { 10 the church.
The pall bearers were Villa ;. ninter. L. W.
Could6ck. Maurice Bnrrymor Da"iei II. Har.
On the coiiin were four Lor! ni"ces. one. q
mngn ticent bouquet nf white Fees. l.einy
Kingdom,
The service was the simpe bur nj service OF
the Episc nal Church. and wns read by the
Rev. George Fl. Hough on rhere was NJ
music. Mrs. Fisher iolowe the cotfin from
the churcn leani1 on tn ;nrm Of Ar. GeorR,
TO tho reco o.vinG vault mt Wo"dlawn.
The sun., 1891-06-15
They WIN Honor old Put. Memory.

NEW HAVEN. June 14.-Wednesday. June II.
will be royal day for Danbury. for on that
day the local military company. the Putnam
lhnlanx. the Hartford Putnam Phalanx. which
Of the Danbnry people will march out to the
old camr ground of Gen. lsrael Putnam and
ncation there. Tho Danbury Pnalanx has
raised $1,000. and vii! spend it In doing honor
and his intrepid troops. There will he n grand
and gorge GUS picnic on the old camp Cronn, H.
the Stars and Stripes will be run up tn the tip
OF tnll role. anil hen a &, eat mnny orator.
will help the American eagle TO soar on the
pinions OF patriotic speech. There vii! Alse be
quet in tho big rink at the Cosmopolitan Park.
The sun., 1891-06-15
1t is pleasing to obtain official inrorma tion

1t is pleasing to obtain official informa ton
that there is no danger Of the immediate ex-
tinction OF the American buffnlo as this su-
perb beast has found quiet and happy homo
in the Yellowstone National Tark. 1t is to be
feared. however. that tho habits and even the
natural qualities OF the buffalo are undergo ng
n serious change In tho Park. and that he Is be-
coming tame and well-disposed Guadruped.
1t Is truly sad to think that tho vast herds
which roamed proudly over the plains. oven as
late as the middle OF tho present century. have
disappeared. and that their stamping grounds
are now held by the Laysoec members OF tho
Farmers Alliance.
The sun., 1891-06-15
DIdn't HIT an iceb rig.

There was story In circulation down town
yesterday TINT the Hamburg American steam
ship Fuerst Bismarck had struck an iceberg on
the stormy voyage she finished here on Satur-
day. Tho only foundation for The rumor was
that the big ship had passed close to an Ice.
herG. and that she had steamed over to tho
dry dock at Erie I'nsin yesterday afternoon.
The rea trouble with her l. that her steering
gear needs mending aud her bottom cleaning.
The eering machinery was dsranGsd while
she was battling against the cyclone IN Tues
day last With q clean hui, she NAV have q
better chance nf beating the Iecord to South.
amIton, She will 90 into d,y dock this morn.
Thursday.
The sun., 1891-06-15
A Conrl~tent Woman.

Ftonl me h tt0r Courier
She d ssndied in the German school,
AMI when che d.llv ma ed upnu
The HrAnh lisNO. gr-st the I'm
Thht ias'rumrUt ths made upon.
Fhe'd never rub uva . h.F IN nd
7" Raala - AMI 81 me-.
but sing AMI sint t,- Ivorirs
In st.rGis.t iorti simo.
In every channel 0f her life
Her tendrnries wer- thundsrnus
Her dresses were az loud u siylly
~ thsin trnm sleep wuill,l pUu Ter US.
And when !, z 0vrr rAIn- AM she
In throes ~ .o,e would kts. MIN, oh,
The welki w0ull reyerbsia.e
with eciiOinKs foriiss mo.
shes married now, and has a brace
Of very noisy little 0nsA
And fortuna 4, 10 for them
ThAt they were not made brittle ones,
FOR whom they al offend, at o.cs.
Wtth movement AllsKrisslmo,
bhe hAnmers on lbsir ne ihtT paris
In muscular fortisaimo-