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LIEUT.. MEras TO BE RETIRED
when Examined for Promotion In the Navy
aIe was Found to be Coior-blind.

WASHINGTON. July 22.-Lieut. John F. Meigs.
q. 8. N. has been ordered before the Retiring
Board for examination as to his fitness for re-
tirement from active duty. This Is the begin.
ming Of the end OF case that has lately inter-
ested naval officers to an unusual degree.
Lieut. Meigs, who is the con OF Major-den.
M. c. Meigs. U. s. A.. retired, is regarded as an
export In ordnance matters. and has been In
tho service twonty- nine years. About six
weeks ago. when examined for promotion to
the grade OF Lieutenant Commander he was
found to be color-blind. His work had not me-
cessitated a use Of color to any extent. and his
defect was unknown to himself Tho law Is
very explicit In s,irulatine that single de-
feet in the physical condition Of cand-
date for promotion shall be sufficient to
Lieut. Meigs made strong efforts to induce
the law 10 this case In Wow OF the excellence
OF Lieut.. Meigss services. and OF the fact that
1t would not initiate against his work In his
present line Of duties. The law OF GERS OF the
Department, however. represented 10 he Sec.
tetRry that an execution made in this case
would constitute II dangerous precedent. and
that although color bin moss might not iniuro
Lieut. MeiGss efficiency in ordnance work, It
would so operate In other duties 10 which the
Lieu enani might b. assigned. The Secretary
has sustained The views Of the law ulcers and
Retiring Board.
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M'KINLEY AND TEE SENATE

Senator sherman Does Not Regard Him
ms Candidate mt tho Present Time.
CINCINNATI. July Ex-senator John Sherman
was asked last evening whether he regarded
Major Mckinley as candidate for the Senate.
mo. think not" the Senator replied.
do not regard him as in any sense candi-
date. That is. at this time He is running for
tho Governorsbip Of Ohio now"
Would he not go from the Governors chair
to the Senator's sent?"
That would be possible; but Mr.. Mckinley
is not understood as botherIne about anything
but the Governorship. I have not heard or I'M
derstood. in any shape or FORM that he is q
candidate for the senate
ls MIR. Foster a candidate. Senator?"
II suppose Mr.. Foster would like to 60 to
the Senate"
"Well. can't holp that l do not 20 by
On aa aRS 10 % an Spnn
He has not"
..pe yon know whether he is candidate
IL do not"
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Fire Avener Possums.

To rns EDITOR Tux svS-Sir: A very Trustworthy
black man to whom read TIE suS Sunday. A. no
never was permitted to learn to read at the fouth.
where he raised was much interested IN the
count OF the opossum that caught in University
place ami turned 10 DR.. Conklin In tho Park lilo
tells tn q which may be worthy place in your n,si
n.rsnnper oJthe give It In his vsrnacu!ar far
as am aole to:
"Nspby, Mr. SUN you'd Ike ter know whar Cat pos
sum cum frum dat YOU speaks nv In your paper ter
day. 1t moughs hev cum frum whar mine did dat
ketched Ics one day week ago IN Fourteent' srest
near dc Sixt avencr. Dero's mighty big lots Nv
market wagins comes along do FIT avsner al Four
tesnt street all nights 'eept Sunday. Ono OBJ dem
came along by me an perceived somsthn' drap an
saw twas . rso postum He was fat he didn't
run, an / cetch'd him BY dc neck an carried him
home. where he answered for brskfuss, dinnir. and
supper TO- days You muus know dat nszsrs 10 fon OBJ
fat possums. fur dey hsaty an dsy lubrisrAts
bowels our minister an do doctors says" FELix.
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a srirituallstlc Camp Meeting.

Tho Spiritunlists are holding camp meet
Ing at O set, on DnZzard's Bay. Last Sun
day tho attendance approached 5000, and
tho exercises were conducted with great Gu
thus assn by mediums and profound be-
lovers in their manifestations. SO far as
the Onset camp affords an Indication. spirit
ualism is still thriving. and Its hold on the
imnginationS OF muititudes is as strong as
ever.
Tho census OF tho actual and avowed
6plitualists in the Union does not show
great number. They comprise one OF tho
minor religious families. and apparently
1t Inns not been increasing OF late years as u
distinctive body. but has rather fallen away.
Public attention Is no longer provoked by
startling communications ostensibly from
the shadowy world. Not single medium Of
wide reputation romans to pique curiosity.
We hear no more OF elaborate Investigations
by men Of science Into the phenomena which
~ S. irltualsts declare arc produced by the
agency Of disembodied souls. The subject
has dropped out OF the public thought.
many exposures OF tho tricks Of rascally
mediums having produced very wide i'm
preston that the whole business is mere
humbug and cheap delusion.
Yet that spiritualsm Is neither dead nor
dying. this Onset camp meeting and other
meetings II the Same kind in different parts
OF the Union this summer, bear very convinc-
ing cvi,.nac. Messages arc delivered as
coming from the land OF spirits with the
same confidence as OF old. and tho spiritual
istic speakers contend that their ideas are
advancing more rapidly than the teachings
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TIL. Part or the CITY TO L,z. In.

A New Yorker who has satisfactory quarters
with his family in a building not far from the
Battery said: This is the part OF the town to
live In and Ike it. Here We get the salty sea
breezes. bracinR and henlthy while at the
same time we are near business OF every kind.
and don't need to be always travelling on rail-
roads. Here you are as quiet in the night time
as 1. you were In the mountains. with no rat
thing In the streets or noise anywhere a, ound.
I've been down here for twenty years. and I'd
like to stay twenty more near tho Battery"
A New Yorker who has house in Second
avenue. near St. Marks place. said: Il prefer
this part OF the town to any other. and would
not live anywhere else. We are near Broad
way. and near the Bowery. where the tides Of
life that make one feel like living are forever
rolling. We arc near the great libraries OF the
city. tho Aston Library and others which visit
Mt times. Thore Is the Historical Society.
with it's gallery OF pictures: there is the Cooper
Union. with its reading rooms: and not far
away are score OF other great instil buttons or
places Of amusement: We have plenty Of fine ,,
AROUND here than in any other part OF the city
near Ninth avenue. rs said: once had place
down town. but here Is the choice part OF the
K KS9 1 spe eS mn our Of The
Ing or evening with my family. We, GO there to
hear the music when tho band plays: We sit
under the trees or wa by the lnke on which
we can enjoy bont: we take the children TO
see the wild animals; we make visit 10 the
Metropoitan Museum and When We are at
Central PAX which is within q few minutes
walk OF his house. Know every part OF tie
city. and this is tn. part that like the pest"
River said: "GiNe mo this locality near tho
festive harlem. with the En,t River n one
side and the Hudson on the other three livers
on which | take a sail whenever / want it.
while Just north we have tho rurnl Regions
where wo can pass our spnre time and get the
MICS The elevated roads are ready TO take ne
down town any time on the quick. and tel
| you that would rathe have u place I'D here
| than among tho mil lionnires.'
A New Yorker living IN the east side Of the
| living Oh the west side did the same for that.
| SO that each part OF the great metropolis ha.
| its attractions. and wherever Won live In New
| York you con boast OF u city that Is wortt
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A jewish society has been organized hero
and Jewish meeting has lust been held for
the purpose Of counteracting the anti-Jcwish
prejudice" said to DO growing In this country.
What evidence can be given OF the growth Of
this prejudce2 There has been no anu-JeW-
fish demonstration OF any kind anywhere: tho
Jews have tho same rights as the people of
other races here, aud nobody desires to make
any discrlmtn alton against them; they take
part IN American politics. and not few OF
them hold Office; they are free to enter any
line OF business and strive for success In It;
tens OF thousands OF them are probably en-
ployed In various branches OF industry; all
the roads to prosperity are open to them I;
their religious rights are secured: all the priv.
i!eges OF American citizenship are theirs.
Yet some OF their number are org hitting 40
cietics and holding meetings for protection
against the ani-Jewish prej udice which, they
say Is manifssting itself in the United States.
We apprehend that there are foolish ring
leaders and short-sighted agitators among
tho Jews here Just as there are among the
people OF other races. But We do not suDposs
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Harlem River Drawbridees.

The Park Commissioners spent the greater
part Of long session yesterday considerng tho
proposal to close the Harlem River drawbridges
ut Madison and Third avenues from to 10 A.
NJ. and from to 7 P. NJ. They decided to lay
1t over for two weeks. Commissioners Strauss
will have returned from Europe by that time.
and full Board can sit.
The argument In favor OF closing was made
by Frank Loomis representing the New York
Central and Hudson Rivor Railroad He man.
tanned that tho Park Board ha jurisdc ion.
and that the Federal government has never
taken control OF the Harlem River.
Sherman Eyarts. who spoke for the New
York City and Northern RAILROAD; contested
posed TO the closing Of the bridges because
that would interfere with the running OF trans
Protests a aesnst the proposai wore also ma !e
by Henry Lewis Morris for real estnte owners
on the river. Albert Rogers for tughoat men,
and John Winthrop for the Freight Hand 'ers'
Union.
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The Bible Conference that is to be held
this year by MooDY and sANKEY. the preaching
and singing revlvalists, and that will be
opened next Thursday at Northfleld. Mass.
bids fair to be moro successful than any OF the
conferences OF other years. So many people
have promised to attend 1t that It will be
necessary to raise tents on the hills for their
accommodation during the ten days In which
1t is TO be hold for tho promotion OF the
kingdom Of GoD." MooDY and SANKEY are not
at all disturbed in their own faith by the
higher criticism Of the now Biblical school. but
Brother MOODY has thought 1t necessary to
issue q circular in which he warns others
against the strange doctrines OF these peril
Gus times" He himself will preach. and SAN
KEY will sing after the fashion that made them
famous in the limos while yet the names OF
BIIaGs and NEWTON were In obscurity.
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REPUBLICAN, POLITICS.
A Big Fight In Niagara County between
the Hiscock and Auti. HIiseock Factions.

tho hIscock ana Antt-HtscOck Facuohs.
LocKpoRT. July 22.-The preliminary skir-
mishing to the Republican campaign this fall
has begun and tho fierce contest over who is
going to control matters In the cataract county
Is fairly inaugursted. tits aght OF the Hlscock
supporters against the anti. Hiscock faction.
The leader OF tho latter is ex-ConRressman
Richard Crowley. and he has back Of him the
support OF the party organ. the Journal. which
year ago was fighting him. Hiscock mado
big blunder whom he ignored the Journals
canvass for the Postmastership hero and tho
pnrty paper is bitterly antaHonistic to him.
The first point was gained by the anti Hisoock
men last week by the election Of John T. OAR
risou Chairman Of the Republican County Com
mittee. Darrlson was one OF the candidates for
the office eight months ago. but BY trick on
the part Of the HIscock. sn pension bridge
FlaGler. chief lieutenant If Collector Low, was
elected ns ace He was forced e resign
Hs.cock mon nre lubilnnt oyer their first VIC
tory. and lay that they will control the eau
10 State sn and
Van oorder. who has announced himself for
Hiscock, Is sateI for retrem. mt and tho ten
by the anti, Hiscock men for my candidate
whH 1s pledge mot to SSapBoT H nss
have made places in the Custom House and
Crowley in the hope Of appeasing him. Sem
ntor liiscock himself held u conference
ut the Cataract House. Niagara Falls
Just before he LETT for Tacoma two
week ago and laid out the plan Of campaign
for his followers In Niagara county. That the
fight Will be bitter is n foregone conclusion.
hut the nnti-Iiiscock men havo the lead thus
far. Senator Hiscocks fences are being badly
rent md torn. md 1t Is expected that there
them when Congressman Wndsworth OF
Geneseo returns md takes up the battle axe.
Interesting political struggle in the Republi-
can patty. and second only to the ono at the
atnr'a IN hnp
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Of tho Christian Churches. They boast that

Of the Christian Churches. They boast that
while orthodoxy is trembling to Its founda-
tions their belief Is moro deeply rooted than
ever. Even II their ranks as separate and
deflnable host are not increased, they as
sert that their theory Of active spiritual
agency In tho affairs OF men Is now accepted
by moro OF tho people than In tho days
when spirtualism first dnzzled and con-
founded both the strong and tho weak with
It's supernatural claims.
They seem to have some reason for this
self satisfaction in the growth OF tho Faith
euro and the so-called Christian Science
movements during recent years. Undoubt-
eddy such new manifestations OF tho relig-
ious sentiment arc allied to spiritualsm.
and are development from IL. They pro-
coed on the theory that disease is the work
OF evil spirits, which must DO exercised by
prayer and faith. They look on 1t as an Ell
feet having its cause in the spiritual world,
aud therefore treat II as durable by spirit
ual agencies only. II the soul Is thoroughly
healthy and fully subservient to tho will OF
COP, 60 they tcnch in substance, the body
will DO In perfect and harmonious health.
This view OF tho close connection and nbso-
Lutte interdependence OF body and spirit ID
now favornbly received by many pious and
Intelligent people, Never before in tho whole
history of Christianity was faith stronger
than 1t Is to-day among these enthusiastic
men and women. They believe TINT the
spiritual world Is as real rs the material
world itself, and that VIC are all citizens OF
each, already supernatural beings dwelling
in the ether Of heaven while we are Still
breathing the dir OF earth.
OF course, this belief may be called phase
OF spiritualism, and undoubtedly it has its
root in spiritualism as preached IN our time.
Fulth euro and Christian Science arc at
tracing less OF tho public curiosity than
they provoked few years ago, but their
progress does not seem to have been
checked. As tho old-fashionrd faith OF or
thodoxy cools, this now faith grows warmer
and more pervasive. Instead OF believing
less, great numbers OF the rcllgiously dis
posed are believing more than ever under
the impulse OF these spirituallstic tcach-
ings. They rejec. tho Church, not because
it taxes their filth too much, but because 1t
taxes it too little. Tho Church does not sat
isfy their craving for mysticism; and there
fore even thcosophy, SO completely exposed
as an impudent imposture, continues to
| thrive both here and In England.
Tho Onset Sp!ritualis's, accordingly, do
not indulge in empty bonsting when they
assert that their underlying theories, apart
from tho vulgar trickeryby means OF which
they we're propagated in the past, are still
influential to wonderful extent.
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Intoxicated Physicians.

News comes from Georgia that the Legis-
ature OF that State has just passed strin-
gent law to prevent drunkenness among
physicians, not because they are moro adj
dicted to overindulgence in strong drink
than other professional men, but because
the consequences OF intoxication among
them are apt TO be so much more serious.
The Georgia statute disqua!iles any med
tcal man from further practice who has
once boon convicted OF drunkenness. and
imposes heavy penalty upon the man thus
disqualified il he attempts 10 practise mcdi-
cine again.
In New York we have law on the SUBJ
jcct but it Is not quito SD broad. 1t does
not deal with drunkenness on tho part OF
doctors except when they are engaged in
the treatment OF patients and then 1t pro-
vides for punishment only when the intoxi-
cation has resulted in some actual injury to
tho patient. Our statut, Is Contained In
section S57 OF the Penal Code:
~ physician or surgeon or person practising As
SUCH who being In state OF intoxicaton administers
any poison drug medicine, does any other act
aphyscan surgeon t" another person. by which tn
life OF the latter Il endangered his health seriously
affected, 10 guilty OF "a msdeneanor"
Another section OF the Same code declares
that like acts committed by an intoxicated
physician causing the death Of his patient,
shall constitute manslaughter.
While we cannot condemn tho new law OF
Georgia ns too severe, Temperance and So
briefly have 80 generally been the rule
among New York physicians that we have
not yet felt tho need here OF any more
stringent statutes than tho above provisions
OF the Penal Code.
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Below arc exhibited tho dates and places
81 Democratic State Conventions since 1880:

In 1894 the Democratic nominations for
judicia! Offices we're made by the State Com
mittce, no nominating convention being
deemed necessary for the purpose; and
last year tho eaino course was pursued.
On both occasions there was an agreement
between the Democrats and Republicans
upon the denomination OF the Judges, no
political differences intervening to pre-
won't such denomination on basis cred
table to both. In 1884 Judges An
DREws and RAPALLo were agreed upon,
and last year Judge EARL was tho favored
candidate OF both parties. In 1886 Judge
PEcKHAM was put In nomination by the
Democratic State Committee. without how
ever, the formality Of State Convention.
There was no State ticket to be elected that
year; 1881 was tho year in which the Demo-
Gratis held their Convention ut tho latest
date, and then 1t was that tho Republicans
carried the State by majority OF $4,000.
electiug their whole ticket. That was the
last year Of Republican triumph. on State
Issues, in New York.
There is already talk OF holding the Demo-
cratic State Convention on Sept. 20. and the
State Committee will soon assemble to fix
the date and the place. New York, Roches-
ter. Troy. Buffalo, Utica, and Albany lay
claim to tho honor. But for the lack OF
ho,el accommodations, Brooklyn might be
included in the list; possession Of these
causes Saratoga to be added to the number,
though it Is town OF small political inn
portance and Is in a Republican county.
One thing about the situation, wherever
and whenever the rival State Conventions
are held. cannot escape the attention Of even
the dullest observer. Whereas the Demo-
Gratis have half dozen able. popular. and
aspiring candidates for the Office Of
Governor, each eager and ready to make
the race and confident Of winning. the
Republicans find themselves unable to
bring a single candidate to the scratch OF
acceptance. Doctor DEPEw has declined
with thanks; Commodore BLISS Is immersed
In mercantile pursuits; Admiral TRACY
prefers the reed bird in hand; Farmer MIL
LER knows when he has got enough. The
nomination, at this writing, seems to be but
eighty sought for by desirable candi-
dates and the horizon OF the Republicans is
much clouded with the darkness OF uncer-
tainty in consequence. With the Democrats
the case is different, and the future is full OF
the hope Of victories to DO repeated and
glories to come.
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TIE BATTLE OF Mryrsryx.
Its 11Sth Anniversary Celebrated BY a..
Minisink Valley Historical societv.

Minisink Valley Historical Society,
CuppEBAcHvrLLE. N. Y. July 22.-The Mini.
sink Valley Historical Society held its mia.
summer meeting here TODAY. Tho Mtnlslnv
region, famous In history. extends from the
western slopes OF tho Shawaneunk Mountain
region In Ulster and Orange counties down tbo
valleys Of tho Neversink and Delaware river,
and including the bordering counties in Nav
Jersey and Pennsylvania to the Delavar.
Water Gar. Tho region was settled 200 year,
ago by brave. hardy, industrious. and piou.
Hollanders and French HuRuenots. refugee,
from tho religious prosecutions OF III.
Old World. For many years their act.
Elements werc outposts OF civilization
and the story OF their sufrerinRs from raids By
savage Indians and more savage Tories. and
OF their consistency. valor. and soil. sacrifice
q noble and inspiring chapter Of American
The descendants OF the Min!sink patriots
abroad. are notably proud OF the achievemsnts
OF their ancestors and OF the quaint old family
beoos WS ssss s Van ' Een Nss
%sss aSsS Rssss ss$
tho Minisink Taiisy Historical Society," yn ana
gathered to- day at Candebec Park. peal. this
Ralroad. for a midsummer reunion and Gle.
bration Of the il2th anniversary OF the famous
The Rev. Dr.. i. w. Mills Of Port Jervt..
President Of the Historical Society, and
learned in the history and antiquities Of the
region. delivered the opening address to q
large and deeply Interested audience. He was
Mlntisld OF Jersey City. himself native OF TIE
Minisnk region. Other speakers on sppro.
priate themes were the Hon. Theron A. Lud.
Michigan. W. II. Nearpass Of the Port Jervis
Gazette. and the venerable Dr. John Conkllng
Of Port Jervis.. The musical features Of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-23

Tho new Hebrew industrial colony at Hulberton In
southern New Jersey is not TO DO founded upon funds
drawn from tho Hirsch treasury but upon capital
raised by an independent company This colony will
resemble that ut Alliance in being partly agricultural
and partly manufacturing but factories will be put ny
at uberton that the coonists there will not be do
pendent, as those at Alliance are upon New York bust.
ness houses for work. There are large numbers of
Russian Hebrews desirous of Joining every Hebrew
colony that il formed or proiectcI
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SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
JOSEPH RUDMAN DRAKE, n. d
DIED SEPT. 2lSr. 1921,
AGED IS YEARS
~None know him but TO love him
None named him but 10 praiss."-Halleck.

A short time ago the Brownson Literary
Union learned OF the dilapidated condition OF
the monument and volunteered to restore 1t.
James s. Gerry. and Joseph J. Smith. visited
the grave aud decided that 1t would be neces;
II on a new foundation. 1t has BEEN removed
10 the yard Of Charles l.; McGlade So! East
i5Oth street, where it will be polished AMI
relsttered. On Saturday 1t will be returned to
lis proper place. REBUILT. and he surround nR
ground cleared and beautiHed.
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HIS MEMORY KEPT GREEN.
Restoration OF the Monument 70 JOSEPH
Rodnan Drake.

R0dnan Drake.
On Hunts Point small bit Of land reach.
Ing out into tho Sound near East River. there
Is q private cemetery. used long ago by the
Willet. Barretta, and Hunt families. No inter-
ment has been made there for at least twenty
years. and tho graves have been almost oblit.
Grated by the Growth OF small shrubs and
brambles.
Here. either By chance or because OF some
family relationship. lie the remains OF JOSEPH
Rodman Drake who died in this city on Sept
81. 1920. Early In life he displayed great poetic
genius. and his longest and most Imaginative
poem. The Cuprit Fay" was written In 1916.
before he was 81 years old. Among his most
intimate associates were james Fenimors
Cooper and Fitz- Greene Halleck.
For many years the monument erected t. tho
memory OF Drake has been ON the verge "
falling to the ground. It Is surrounded by an
iron reilinR; which has beer slowly euten b.. 6y
monument Is the following inscr ution: