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Women and Temperance.

At the Convention Of the WOman's Chris
tian Temperance Union at the Broadway
Tabernacle. moral religious. and Legislative
methods OF promoting and enforcing tenn
perance were discussed. Something also
was said about instruction In the public
schools as to the physiological effects of
alcohol; but tho treatment Of drunkenness
as disease simply did not seem to engage
tho attention of these reforming women.
The prevalence OF the diseased appetite
for stimulants undoubtedly gave the first
impulse to the temperance movement, and
still furnishes IL with its motive force.
Though the great majority of the men OF
community may be able To drink with n
degree OF moderation which prevents in
jury to themselves or their neighbors,
the small minority who cannot exercise
such self-control are sure to provoke
bitter hostility to the liquor traffic among
many good people. The drunkurd is
all the more conspicuous because he Is an
exception to the rule. The dreadful conse-
quenccs of his evil courses are made appar-
emit TO everybody, and shocked and pltiful
observers cry out that 1t Is sinful for society
to permit the sale OF beverages for which no
has an appetite so morbid. They would
prevent the existence of drunkards by for
bidding the salo OF liquor. so that nobody
would be able to drink.
or recent years u temperance movement
which proceeds on more philosophic prln-
ciples has been started. II does not under
take TO get rid OF drunkenness by restrict
ing the liberty OF the temperate majority
for the benefit Of the Incorporate minority
II recognizes the futility Of all attempts to
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prohibit the use Of alcoholic liquors by leg
islation. and IL has discovered from expert
ence that even II they were successful. the
morbid craving for stimulation would
seek other means more dangerous than
alcohol. II the liquor saloons are shut up.
the drunkards will be driven to the count
less stimulants OF the apothecary shops.
with far worse consequences to them
selves and society. 1t therefore makes no
effort to prevent drunkenness by forbidding
the sale OF liquor. but regards the uncon-
trollable appetite for it rs spe-
cihc disease requiring specific medical
treatment. II does not believe that the
self-sacrifico Of abstinence on the part OF
the well will produce tho benefit OF the sick
which the old-fashioned temperance re-
formers expect. It gives up the notion that
drunkenness can be cured by such altruism.
but turns over the Unsuitable thirst for
stimulants to the doctors for treatment as a
disease. and not as a vice preventable by law
and by the example Of those who are not
afflicted with the malady.
This Is the temperance movement to
which the Christian women would do well
to give their attention as the most sensible
and most promising Of all the many and
long-continued efforts to destroy the evil OF
drunkenness Ia there cure for the dis
eased appetite for stimulants or Is such a
cure discoverable2 Is the method OF treat
ment pursued at Dwight In Illinois. for in
stance. as efficacious as 1t Is believed to be
by the thousands who have submitted
themselves to itp
Tho Womans Christian Temperance
Union might succeed in shutting up every
brewery and every distillery. and yet the
disease would remain. and its crav ings
would find qualification in other stimulants.
SO that new temperance movements against
these would become necessary. They must
cure the disease to bring about real and
thOrouph refOrm
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pose OF the Liberal programme. and has, as
we have seen, ELECTED Mr.. GLADsToNE's
hearty sanction.
The UnIonist critics OF this scheme COM
plain that the Gladstonians are blind to the
immensely OF the burden which an applica-
tion to England OF the land purchase prin-
ciple would impose on tho imperial ex-
chequer. The London Daily Ners, which
has been conspicuous In the agitation OF the
subject, assumes that District Council.
having purchased considerable farm at the
ruling rates for large tracts. would be able
to sell II In ten-acre parcels az the same
rate to agricultural laborers. But the
Unionists point out that the Council would
either have to build or lease on each ten
acre lot cottage and barn, or lend tho
money needed for the purpose to the pur-
chasing or leasing laborer. This Is un-
doubtcdly true. and tho fact, coupled with
the relatively high first cost Of the land,
would render the proposed agrarian revolu-
ton far more onerous undertaking In
England than in Ireland.
On the other hand. IL will doubtless be
acknowledged that tho English constitu-
enccs will more cheerfully vote fifty pounds
from the public treasury for advances OF
land purchase money to English villagers
than they would vote ten pounds for sim
liar accommodation To Irish cotters. Nor
Is 1t easy to see how the Tories. who have
acquiesced In Mr.. BALFoUR's Land Pur-
chase bill for Ireland. could with any grace
oppose tho introduction OF n like measure
for England. OF course. the latter measure
would involve n far larger outlay. because
England is many times more populous than
Ireland. But. on the other hand 1t Is hun
dred times more opulent, and. after ALL 1t Is
really the security afforded by the wealth
Of England which Is relied upon by those
who would lend the money requisite to
create peasant proprietors on either side
Of st. Georges Channel.
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Not Worth the Trouble.

Rom ne ChioIGo Dd'ly Trfbprr.
Before we knock the barrel out from under
YOU" said tho leader Of the band OF Arizona
regulators; I'VE will give you chance to say
few words"
What's the use ?" replied tho man with tho
rope around his neck. You wouldn't listen
to me"
We'll listen for Just fve minutes" rejoined
the chief. pulling out his watch. "if you want
to shoot OF your mouth. II not, up you 60"
The condemned wretch looked with logged
sullen hate at the crowd before him.
said,. FOR me to make any remarks. and i
these proceedings: It's nothing more than I
ing everybody else knocked around. Your
turn will come, some day. You amt a
bit hetter than | am: The whole country's
going t" the devil as fast as 1t can 90. Been
going t. the devil for years and years. There
amt any chance for man to amount to any
thing here. and it's not worth while for him to
try. Every mans doing what he can to down
every other man. and It doesn't make much
difference which comes out on top. The fol.
lows that get on top generally stay there. and
the poor devils that are under can sluirm and
sIuirm. and 1t won't do them any good. They've
got to stay there and"
"Fellers." said the leader Of the band, much
mortified. we've made q mistake. We've got
one Of these darned calamity howlers from
Kansas. He amt worth hangin'!
And they walked away and left him standing
on tho barrel
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Another Candidate fOr Service In the Const-
wise Forts and Batteries.

wise Forts and Batteries.
Much attention has been given Of late to the
Whitworth mortar carriage. an English inyen-
ton highly spoken of BY ordnance officers and
lately brought to Sandy Hook for trials An
American device for tho same purpose has
been produced by the Pneumatic Gun Carriage
and Power Company. Of which tho character
istic feature is that the recoil is taken up by
compressed air: and this is united with the
automatic return of the gun into battery. The
carriage weighs. it is said. four tons less than
the Whitworth. and is simpler in construction.
The trials of the pneumatic gun carriage for
use on shipboard are. of course. familiar: but
the present device is u mortar carriage for land
use.
worked by hand Is employed to supply initial
~; MI pressure res; and to make good any leakage.
asea nsa IT, ns ana t tSs
carriage has no projecting portions which
might interfere with the opening and closing
since tho carriage is entirely open at the
breech. the gun does not have to be held out
n" ioadins Platform s noe edS since the car
riage is sufficiently depressed to make the
sHHtng On Level with It at
required. and second handling Of the latter j,
Is avoided. The traversing and elevating gear
is also directly under the contro! OF the gun
ners. SO as to require very little change Of no.
sition on their Part; The resistance Of the pncu-
matte recoil cylinders II in line with the axis
OF the bore, the return into battery being auto
maticnlly performed by the differcntinf areas
of the two sides Of the pstons and by the same
agency that takes up the rccoil. tho movement
tions. No springs or hand jacks are employ
ed. and thore Is no loss Of time In working by
pass valves for the return into battery.
should be found to work satisfactorily in other
respects. the features here recapitulated, to-
gethcr with the comparatively small weight to
be moved In traversing the carriage. must
permit, grenter rapidly OF fire. which Is a
palpable advantage; Tho pneumatic carriage
deX pointers and dials Indicate the degrees OF
elevation and traverse while crane hoists the
ammunition for loading.
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SUPREME COURT JUDGES ILL.
1npertant Cases that Were TO Come Up In
October win 60 over Ustn November.

WARRINGTON. Oct. 0.-It is expected that
there Will be postponement OF all the very
important cases before tho Supreme Court.
which were expected to come up at the begin
ming OF the October term. which opens on Mon
day. The Sayward case. the cases involving
the validity OF the Mckinley Tariff act. the lot.
terry cases. and others which are OF sufficient
importance to require that thoy should be con-
sdered by the full court. or Mt least by substan-
TALLY full court, will go over until November.
The reason given for this Is that there will
be at least two Of the Justices absent. and pos
sibiy three Justice Gray. who has been III
ond tSs wv mot DC ape
Of his daughter. In Chicago. Tho latest do
sspatch received from him said that her condi..
given up oil hope Of her recovery. Her death.
h9 JSsties II ssnred m4Im T, ,,o
to bea st PUT h. %r"ts nots
S aS w on Md sS h M ss
tfSordinary amount OF pluck. and he will prob.
ably be ~ his seat sea-, on the bench when the court
will be absent. however, and tho docket il be-
Ing t prepared with the idea TINT the ordjnary
sans S ss Th s hare
for this term thus far but that is not attributed
Appeals. since tho Judges Of that court have
not yet been appointed.
. 1t has been discovered that while the last
Congress passed this now law with the view OF
relieving the Supreme Court from part Of the
immense amount Of work which devolvcs upon
them. two other laws were passed which will
more than counteract that law. giving the
from them by tho circuit Court. Tho Indian
depreciation cases. referred to the Court 81
Claims. of which there are seme 1900. and
1900 of which have already been filed with
the Court OF Claims, are appealable to tho Su-
preme Court, as are also the cases from tho
this will not DO folt during this term hut It is
expected that the work Of the Supreme Court
Will be greatly increased In another year.
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Hts Wlfe's Pride.
E,nm The Wilmington Morning N.u..

ffon the Wtimt"3fon Norhin1 Nenf
The wife Of an employee Of the Pennsylvania
tailrond gave very amusing exhibition Of
family pride In a dry goods store few days
ago. Her husband ts a very tall. thin man; the
chest measure Of his clothing is very small,
smallest a sizes; His wife Is a large woman.
clothing Tor her husband. and while standing
at the counter examining the goods little bit
Of woman came In and seeing the goods be-
ing displayed. said:
That is what want; some undorshirts for
my husband. No. 30 please"
What number will you have" said the
salesman. addressing the first woman.
mo, 3s. please was the reply.
ments. one buying for big-chested and the
other for a. narrow chested man. When the
latter took her purchase home and displayed
It to her husband he was astonished to find
the shirts 80 big. He said:
forr2H" ,
We'll. because what? can't wear them"
II don't caro-. was not going to stand
alongside q little pit Of a woman and buy
buying shirts for, a great big one, II you
haven't any pride have; that's why bought
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IN 4 THUNDER STORM ON PIXIES PEAK.
The Thrilling Experience OF q Boston Lad
and His Companion.


BosToN. Oct. GA Boston lad recently had 4
thrilling experience OH Pixies Peak in thun-
der storm. In private letter he writes:
Il was few rods ahead. when suddenly
heard Jackson cry. Ny God. look ut that!
Turning l saw sight that fairly made my
blood run cold. Less than half mile distant
was that terrible cloud. one blaze of lightning.
rushing toward us with terrific speed and on Il
level with US. We had little time to he fright
ened before the cloud was upon us. was nifty
feet ahead OF Jackson when the storm
struck us. simultaneously came Il downpomr
OF sleet and snow. and terrible flash. Will
and were thrown to the ground. completely
stunned by the shock. When we recovered
consciousness we found that large rock lying
directly in our path had been shattered by tho
lightning. To retreat was as bad as to ad-
vance. so on we went. All at once we discov-
cred that the electric fluid was running over
us. Sparks flew from our fingers. from our
We sat down on the rocks. but this would not
do. as we we're wet to tho skin. our, clothes
frozen stiff. and we were in danger OF freezing
TO death. On,we pushed. the lightning strik-
ing all around lIs. the sparks streaming from
our bodies. and tho air full OF a sulphurous
smell. We expected that every moment would
be our last Three separate times during that
terrible walk we were knocked down by cleo
trio shocks
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From hs Lls,don Financial Time.

7TOH8 TIT 110uoH TTHWTdI 7IHfS
Time alone is wanting to build up the tin
plato industry In America. but 1t is to be feared
that the Welsh manufacturers are deceiving
themselves II they imagine that decade must
eapse before any impression can be made on
their business by rivals across the water. A
year or two however. will certainly intervene
before the competition can be really dangerous.
Long ere that time 1t is to be hoped that the
American people will have torn up the McKin-
Icy law root and branch. or at least have
pruned judiciously. and signs are not wanting
that this will come about. The Welsh manu-
factIrers have some strong siding champions
in Chicago and elsewhere.
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Got His License.
E,om DE Warrington Ereniny .Sia


Boss. is dis yere de place whar yer buys
lisensesf fur gittin' married BY" asked8 young
negro Of Clerk Meigs at the City Hall yesterday
afternoon.
This II the plaGe. young man." tho, genial
c@rk rsR fr whit Snr Il
Yer Is wrong dar. boss wants It fur er fren
OF mine over In Georgetown. what is goin' ter
no law agin MARVIN. on Fridays. Sim Smith.
he lows dat dar Is. But / tot him dat dat law
right amt /. boss Z"
"Well" replied Mr.. MeiGs. "the law Of SUI
perst ition ia against marriages on Fridays. but
feel You are correct in stating that 1t does
not tech the good people Of Georgetown
II Enowed yer'd stain me. Judge. yer honor.
! knowcd dar WIZ two dirrrnt lawr fur Wash
ngton an Georgetown. fer ycr only gifts fifteen
gits thirty days in Washington. | knows. fur
Ice trlcd EN- hofe. MAKE, dat lseus fer Henry
Both live in Georgetown Z" asks Mr.. Meigs,
as he proceeds To III uut the desired document.
Vas, sab: oofe uf us--l means dey Dofo liv's
dab, suh."
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VIII England Have a Peasant Prcpri
etary?

One OF the most important features OF
Mr. GIADsroNE's speech at Newcastle was
his announcement that the Liberals. when
they regain possession OF the Government.
will confer on local bodies the power OF TAX
ing land for the purpose Of distributing it
in small allotments to the lnnllrss laborcrs.
Tho plan thus publicly avowed has for its
obvious political aim the conquest OF the
English counties Mt the next general cleo
ton by the aid Of the villagers who obtained
the franchise in 1885. IL also contemplutes
IL profound social. economic transformation
OF the rural population, or. in other words.
IL revival of the yeomen who used to be re-
.saricd as their country's pride" but at
present are almost extinct
As tho late Prof. THoRoLD ROGERS showed
liz his Work and Wages" the golden age
of the English yeomanry may DO said to
have begun with WAT TYLER's rebellion and
tn have continued about a century. At that
period tho small copy-holders seem to have
gained fair livelihood by filling the small
parcels OF land to which they could make
good title on the manor rolls. These were
the stout bowmen whose clOth-yard shafts
pierced the French coats OF mail at Agin-
court. During the early part. ut al events.
Of the Wars OF the Roses they apparently
constituted the bulk OF the English people.
but gradually their copy-holds were trans
ferrcd by purchase either to the manor lords
or to rich tradesneI who. having accumu-
lated money in the towns. desired country
home for their old age.
By the end Of the fifteenth century the
movement which was to convert the Eng
lish peasant proprietors into tenants OF
landless laborers had already made much
Roadway. This we know from u familiar
sermon OF Bishop LATIMER's. who. referring
To his father that lived in the time OF HENRY
VII. speaks OF him as yeoman. yet goes
on to say that he had no land Of his own.
but only rented small farm. Under the
TUDORs, the STUARTs. and the GEORGES.
the process OF absorption went on. whereby
the cultivable soil passed from peasants
filling their own small holdings into the
hands OF great landed proprietors. until
at the beginning OF this century there re-
manned OF the medieval system only some
sporadic traces. chiefly In Westmoreland
and Cumberland.
In proportion US the peasant proprietary
dwinlled. It's place was taken by the system
which reached it's apogce about 1850. when
largo farms were leased by men OF capital
who were able To employ expensive ma
chiuery and to fertiiza upon acostly scale.
Tie large-farm cru brought higher wages to
tho skilled laborer, but 1t reduced the ordi-
nary unskilled laborcr to great misery.
With the failure OF large farms to pay-a
failure which has grown more and more
pronounced during the last forty years
the condition OF tho rural population. which,
white owning 10 land, has to live by tollng
on IL, I,as been changing constantly for the
worse, To revolutionize their situation by
"a change OF agronomic conditions. and to
reSstabish in England as well rs In Irelanda
Ueasant proprietary. Is now a leading pur-
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The suc.... ort.e FIr., Rrlenae,. Field Day

Gen. Louis Fitzgerald said vest erday that he
was more than pleased with tho success Of the
second great field day Of the First Brigade at
Van Cortlandt Park on Thursday.
Il shall continue these fold days" he snid.
varying the instructions as the occasion may
suggest. My purpose Is to have tho field days
take the place Of ordinary parades.. inasmnch
as the troops profit much more by them: Tho
their own soldiers can do when they soc them
go through eyolutions and manpuvres. In tho
spring shall send the troops to the park by
regiments for outdoor drills OF various kinds.
and from time to time we shall have 4. grand
field day rs think the occasion demands
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Viii! the immortal StOnowuil JACKSON. stray
Cling. "rp,clnIly during forward march. was
instance in which II Was Promptly cundonrd.
During one Of the forced marches. along In the
summer Of o. through the pine and simmons
regions. he stopped 10 consult with some gem
oral officers until the whole command had
passed some distance. Riding forward TO the
front; he discovered private " his old brigade
up u simmon tree.
What nro You doing far III the rear 2"
cried the General.
Il am eating simmons" said thc soldier
why. they're not ripe" said the General.
with some sarcasm.
know IT," said the soldier, II want EN-
green"
:" Why DO you eat green 'simmons?" said old
"Te draw my stomach Up to at my rations."
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Worse,

The egotis tical insanity which affects the
head Of GROVER CLEVELAND cannot safely
be said to have attained a climax In the
sense that implies decline and improve
lnent: but it cannot further grow. It must
have reached tho top notch OF possibility.
II is such talk as this. delivered at the Dom
ocrstic ratification meeting, that Is so
Extensively and YEARLY ridiculous to any
intelligent Democrat born before 1887:
II want to suggest you that any relaxation OF Of.
fort within the lines established by the National De.
mocracy will be violation OF the pledges We gave the
people when invited their cooperation and under.
took their cause"
The Claimants mania has reached the
point OF thinking that the first invitation
to the American people to cooperate with
the Democratic party. and the Democracy's
first effort to be Of popular service oc-
Cured in the year Of the Claimants own
tariff message. The organization which
created the glorious epochs Of JEFFERSON,
JACKSON. and T1LDKN. and even elected
GROVER CLEVELAND President. never in
itself enjoyed relations with the public either
commendable or useful. II in the history OF
the country any statesman has periodically
invited the public's cooperation to help
their cause" he certainly has not been
one OF the Democrats. Such is Cleveandism.
Verify. the Prophet is stuffed fuller and
fuller
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NEW HAVEN. Oct. "a move Is being made
at Yale by members of the senior class Ia cX
tend the custom Of wearing caps and gowns to
the entire senior year. instead Of wearing
them at commencement only Tho idea Is to
have the seniors get their caps and gowns at
the beginning OF the senior year and wear
them to chapel on Sundays and on all other
tion made by tho class of 81 In wearing caps
and gowns at commencement met with the
and undergraduates Of the university. Tho
faculty il enthusiastic over the idea. and
President Dwight, In speaking Of II after COM
hoped that the custom had come to Yale 10
stay
When the mucous surfaces Of tile bronchia are sore
or iInnued DIR, JAyne's Expect0rAnt VIII afford
,,otvh van will and ii, III a certain remedy a. "s
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Plenty of Game for the Dos C.tc..r..

The Police Board yesterday submitted to
the Mayor the result OF the dog census taken
by the police. The census shows that the
number Of dogs In the city IL 38.0O3. Of which
1887 are licensed.
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SARATOGA. Oct. 0-Margarct Riley Of South
Glens Falls, in Saratoga county. has just passed
her 1O6th year. and still retains to remark
n young person. She has never worn glasses.
and can thread needle and sew as well as In
years gone by. She ID also intelligent and
agreeable In conversation.