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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23

To-day friday and tomorrow (Satur-
day. are the last days OF registration in New
York city. During the first two days $50, $40
citizens performed the patriotic duty OF pro-
senting themselves for enrolment. and not
less than 100000 more should. in view OF the
Importance OF the contest, attend at the regis.
try places tomorrow or next day. Not before
in many years has the issue again st Republican
wrongdoing and misrepresentation been 80
definite and clear as 1t Is Mt this time and It
should find every Democrat at his post.
Register! Register early II possible. but reg
lister. II you have not done so. and do not put
of till tomorrow what you can do to-day. II
you have not already registered and do not
register to-day or tomorrow. you cannot vote
this year. and II you disfranchise yourself by
such neglect. upon such OF you us foil to per-
form this first duty OF tho citizen will rest tho
full burden Of the blame.
Democrats, register and roll up for FLOWER
and SnEEuAS Democratic majority OF 100, OCo
in New York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
Postwar and Walter,

To THg EDIroI or The SUS-Sir: At the present time
the machinery or the Office is used with such mower.
full front that all hands ordered march at the
and call of petty leaders Of the Republican party in tho
New York Post ONCE. Being good Democrat and Flower
man. as are good many more in the department. We
dare not mention the fact for fear or 70 our heads
Therefore would like TO state for the benefit Of NV
friends the Democrats. that all receive In
the Democratic party-eght hours, vacation, &c for
carriers and clerks And the Republican party
Acknowledgement desires We shall work sunday
The money to Improve the service like the Worlds
Fair. must leave this great metropolis. would lake
pleasure In writing you more. but my time is up to re-
port at the Post Office. r. Nc.
To EDITOR or TIKI SuN-Sr, Being a constant
reader of your honorable paper beg you to favor me
by inserting the following article:
appeal to all walters" AS the election Is near I
wish to address few words all nv friends and fell
low walters and that Is that should all in one vote
Democratic ticket for the Democratic party Ia the only
party that help to be respcc by our hotel
and restaurant propretors aud also TO better
TO get better wages and not 70 dstgurc faces
seoud we vote for man like Fasseit who Is the ruin.
alton OF our business and especially the working
and others have had the pleasure rather III luck
10 serve Mr.. Fasaet aud party or his sort on sew.
Of trouble with them. They knew how to kick,
hut they did not know how 10 pay waiter for FaSsct
Is in common expression mufi ulis word being used
for all guests not tipping the wAtarl They know per.
month and thatwe compelled live on our good.
hearted customers which 10 not so with fassett tho
Republican candidate who IL running for the Governors
ship. ii. I. q. scHlAnEL, 81 Lexington Ry enue,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
Wong Sic Kie Retires,
From tie Hartford Courdnt.

1FVHt VIC VoTu eOUIuW
Wong Sic kie came from Hong Kong to
America three years ago. He tarried not at
San Francisco or New York. but selected Hart
began washing Clothes ut 524 MAIN stree ana
his attention to business and his good -natured
Hello" to all visitors brought him many Gus
he has now made enough to justify his return
;, Wong will leave Hartford this week for San
mediate passage for his beloved Hong Kong
He has sold out his business to a cousin, who
takes charge to-day. His savings and the
money ho got for his laundry amount to So. 600.
representing his net profit. after his living OK
penses have been deducted from three years OF
laundrying. Wong says his father and mother
are living. and that he has brothers and sis
tors Besides he has q wife in China. to whom
lea. His imperfect English prevented lucid
explanation OF how this marriage occurred,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
WHAT DETERMINES MARKET rAIuF /,
The Dnty ON Imported worsteds Discussed
hefore the Hoard of Appraisers.

Importers who have a grievance against
tho Custom House authorities for having
raised the duty on imported worsteds ap.
peared before tho Board Of Appraisers yes
terday and argued for relief. They produced
afhdavits from all the Bradford man ufacturers
saying that the invoice prices represented tho
cost OF the goods to these merchants. and that
they were the actual market prices. The Gus
tom House authorities had increased the
duties on representations that the invoice
prices prices were far below the market or actual
prices. Among those who appeared were John
Sloane. james McCreery. Morris Arnold, T. H.
Worrall. Henry Gitterman. and Ernest Werner.
MI James NJ. Constable OF Arnold Constable
4 Go. testified that ho had known some OF
these houses whose yeracity ~ questioned for
flfty years. and that they were Trustworthy.
The Wool Growers Association and the do
mestic worsted manufacturers will be heard
on saturday morning. 1t Is generally UNDER
stood that they will Introduce q letter from the
United States Consul at Bradford, which de-
cares that the invoice prices do not represent
the actual ya!uo Of the goods by any means.
The Point the Importers are trying to estab-
!ish is that tho appraiser Is bound to accent as
themnrketraluet the price for WHICH buyer can
90 into tho market and obtain the goods and
not tho amount it costs to manufacture such
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
Foreign Notes OF Real Interest

Brussels is to have an elevated cable road.
Tasmania has discovered silver mines far richer
any in Australia.
Tue brotherhood last year by the Bishop
OF London has collapsed.
Eubnstens mother has died in Odessa at the age of
SO. She was her famous sons first teacher in music
Princess Bearice's last baby born Oct. VIC
toras twelfth grandson and thirtyfourth grandchild
Ono million nine hundred and twenty-five thousand
hundred and thirty pilgrims visited the holy coat
at Treves.
The Amsterdam diamond cutters are deploring tho
restrictions the output OF diamonds effected by tho
South African diamond trust.
One result Of the spread OF tho Aohammedan religion
in Africa Is to make tribes that formerly disposed Of
their captives by cannbalsm them and sell them
for slaves.
Tennyson's volume Of poems will b more varied
than any Of IT'S predecessors. 1t will comprise Hellenic
legend Oriental tradition. humorous patois idyl and
stories Of brigand life in southern Europe"
sanislas Zalewsk. noble Pole has Just died at Bor
dcauA his birth certificate at Warsaw showing that he
born in 1880 He was great smoker and an anna.
tcur in pipes His memory clear to the ed of his
Inst gear. his 112th.
In the year 1883. according to tho Enonomt. Franca
there o3472 divorces in tho United States. or
nearly 1000 more than granted In France. Eng
land. Italy. Germany Holland. Sweden, Norway, Rou.
mania, and Canada together.
Tho newest acrobatic feat Is by a London cyclist
named Minting. who. after the manner of the artist
who used roll ball beneath his feet up long spiral
board, rides n unicycle up . spiral but 20 inches
wide and 100 feet high lie has stretched beIow
The French law against any other form Of betting on
than the mutual pools s inurng racing to
such extent that tho Prince dc Sagan. President of
the French Steeplechase Society," declares that he viii
lay the grievance before the Minister Of tho Interior
II have lost my third husband. am dis.
gused with marriage Fire Ia Commune" was the lot.
left In Paris by old Communicate who committed
suicide at tho age OF 81 she had been condemned to
death in "a but was transported TO Noumea With her
first husband.
Mr. C. G. Leland told the recent Folk Lore Congress In
London that he had interviewed At leas: hundred old
gypsy fortune tellers and had discovered that they
knew nothing whatever about tho art of palmistry lie
said they learned by long experience to be shrewd
judges OF character and that while pretending look
At hands they were in reality inspecting faces find
out the characteristics of people Many gypsy he
said who has acquired fame fortune teller merely
q good reader OF physiognomy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23

Hdrper's Magazine for November brings to q
fitting end the egbtythird volume of this wonderful
periodical. Its contents and illustrations arc unsur.
passed aud and from the feast set before
the reader 1t difficult to select the first dainty to be
devoured Miss Woolson concludes her description OF
Cairo In 1890 describing tho great University of FL
AzAar aud the palaces of the Khedives who have
raade Egypt famous Of late years Mr. Du Maulier
brings the adventures ot Peter lbbrtsOn TO sad but
natural ending - every reader will regret that
the author and illustrator could not have continued his
GsUghtfI tale indefinitely. nsZokiah Butterworth has
Thanksgiving story. The Inn Of The Good Woman"
illustrated most fascinatinsly by Mr.. smodley The
Rev. Henry NJ. Field writes OF ssonewall jackson. and
Walter Besant describes tho London OF Good Queen
Boss-the London OF Shakespeare An article by
Arthur silva White Africa and the European Powers
is OF timely importance. FJeuIs are contributed by
Aiuso ihvcs and W. d. Howslls. and Mr., Curtis dis.
cusses various aspects OF American literature.
Oct 20 the New York Central will place In service the
Empire state Express. for Albany. Utica Syracuse.
Horherter. ana buhAlo FASTEST train In the world-
r. - .AA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
LEHIGH AND FREE TUITION.
The tnivcrsity Trustees Decide to Suspen,
Free Education.

SorTH BETHLEHEM, Pa. Oct 22.-At a meet
ing of the Board Of Trustees OF Lehigh Uni
versity on Tuesday resolutions were passed to
the effect TINT after Jan. l. 1892. tuition will
cease to be free. This step is said to be neces-
sary In order to increase the income OF the
university SO rs to meet the annual expendi-
seek instruction.
Tie, decision Of the Bonrd has caused uni
yersa surprise as the prevailing idea Is that
deereed in his will that it should forever be
IrSe; But this Is an erroneous idea. rs before
1871 tuition was charged. Though there is no
decree that tuition should be free. It undoubt-
eddy was the design Of the founder that the
tuition should he free to poor young men. or
iate years many wealthy mons sons have at
tended the university.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
The Fight.

"Now's the day and now's tho hour
See the front Of battle lowor."
See approach the foeman's power.
Boss Platt and his nominee.
Rise and meet them in your might.
Grasp your every weapon tight.
Eow's tho time to strike them right.
Strike for Flower and victory
Strike for all they've doue to you.
Strike for all that Is your due.
Keep alone the end In view
The triumph OF the people.
Spare no traitors in the ranks.
Crush the frauds and down the crants.
Play no acrobatie pranks-
Vote for straight Democracy.
Democrats how oft you've led
Where Republicans have fed.
Once again. then. go ahead.
And Flower shall be the Governor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
DIR. Patton's Uttcrances.

To THE EDiroR OF Tux SuS-Sr: With reference to Dr.
Duitelds statement in The Sun to-day can answer
that the question IL not settled by it, 1t does not dis.
prove that DR.. Patton said that his uterances II pub
lished. would injnre the seminary" and that "he
spoke as Dr. Patton and not for the seminary" There
are evidently still at large two Dr. Pattons-Dr Patton
the man. and Dr. Patton, the Presbyterian Dr. Dufeld
IL saint if there and thank him for his
courteous treatment Of subject that Is far agree
able to me- Yours truly PETER MAcQuxrs.
NEW YoRx Oct. 30.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23

Is 1t not remarkable thing that man
should sue another for S. 200 for dog bite on
his loft hand! This shows tho advance Of
civilization. but does 1t hot also show how
civilization. as II advances its enchantments
also enhances the dangers Of living2 What
was dogs bite few years agoa Nothing
that one sporting man would speak Of to an
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
Chinese Intrusion by Way or Mexico

From lie Neie Orleans 7Ime% Democrat.
SAN ANTONIO. Oct. lS.-The influx Of Cinnamon into
Texas by way Of the Mexican border continues Not q
day passes that OF them is not arrested by
deputy marsbals. Some of them aware that they
are breaking the law others have been deceived by the
Mexican immigration agents and think they have a
perfect right to enter the United States It is this lat
ter class which caught. Tho others very sue
cessfu in evading tho officers. During the past week
fifteen have been arrested tho Texas side Of the Rio
Grande. The number that has escaped the deputies
cannot be estimated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23

Col ABE SLuPsKY is expecting recall and
flowers after the fall Of the curtan-a Louis Republic
If We understand tho situation. Col. ABE is
expecting what he will not got. His reputa-
ton for sincerity is too seriously compromised
Tho statesman who manifests q stolid and
selfish indifference to the welfare Of the com-
mon school system on all occasions except
when he thinks personal advantage can be
gained by show Of sudden zeal. proves him
self to be stuffed humbug. We fear there
will be no recall before the curtain that has
once descended upon SLUPsKY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
carmenc,ta iu the Northwest.

From the 81. Pad Ddag GtoI<.
After tho frat few nights Carmencita did not draw
very big houses In ST. Paul and those who did 70 were
generally disappointed. Let that agile lady attrib
ute her cool reception here to the exaggerated moral
standards OF this community The trouble with her
was not that she shocked our virtuous people. Far
from It. She was not too bad for our taste She WAS
too good For this her success viii probably be
greater In Minneapolis. where holiness as well as in
tellectuality. blossoms with exceptional luxurance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23

Some Philadelphia mail carriers have been
removed for playing tho races" 1t is said
that. by an interesting coincidence, they wee
all Democrats. What good. candid. straight
forward fellow JOHN WANAMAKER is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23

The Hon. IGNATIUs DoNNELLY Is accused
OF corruption and his suit Of libel against his
accusers is now being tried. The issue Of it
will determine whether Mr.. DoNNELLY is u
Baconian In his system OF financial ethics
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23

other. nothing that any man would ask dam
>ages for. unless his right arm were horribly
injured or his face painfully deformed.
Not long ago man was bitten by dog on
his left hand He has learned from newspa-
pers the horrors and intlnito possibilities OF
hydrophobia: his life has become In conse.
auence n nightmare; he never looks at water
without q shudder: he lives in puraatory
that leads to hell. Why should no not be
recompensed for his mental eufferings2
Civilization brings comfort. but 1t also brings
dread to those who know too much Why
should the susceptible Imagination OF the man
who was bitten receive SO great prize. when
the man who ignorantly owned tho dog was.
perhaps. so innocent and such q simple
minded lover OF dogs9 A question is asked Of
serious import Why should peaceable man
now DO punished more for the ownership OF q
dog than he would have been fifty years ago7
1t is question rs difficult to answer as it is
to eyade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
A Reported Change In Sentiment.
From he Kdnss City Time

IFUW VIC hUHNN CiIy 7IHltS.
During the canvass last year there Republicans
In every town in Kansas who opposed the protective
idea represented by Mckinley Several of their party
papers expressed condemnation OF what they called
Partially to Eastern manufacturers and encourage
ment to nonopiss. The Atchison Champion and Law.
renee Record are still opposed. Tho others have swai
lowed their disgust and advocate the Mckinley bill
with audacty which would astonish the Major him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
Tho 6un and De mocracy.
From he Asgussa CAroaids,


There Is discount ON the vital telling Efforts Of
Tue sus in behalf OF Democracy. TuK sus's heavy
cks against the Force bill and tho Billion Dollar Con
gress were powerful factors in the campaign 1t
now cutting down Plat and Fasse Mt the knees every
day fnE suS IL a sumner when the enemies OF peMoc
rRey arc abroad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23

Mr.. IBsEN of Boston and elsewhere is
said to be composing a drama lin profound
solitude" MIR. IBsEN will receive tho thanks
OF the community if he will havo his play pro-
duced in profound solitude. and printed for
profoundly solitary private circulation only.
We wouldn't have Mr.. IBsEN impair his liter
AIRY standing by becoming too common.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23

A few short months ago Italy was going
to eat the United Suites. Now Italy is going
to cat United States pork. Peace hath her
yictores
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
Prepared for the Worst.

F'oA hs Ahhisaa Rdiiy Globe
An Atchlson man who believes in preparing for
trouble bniids an addition to His house every time
daughter gets married.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23

Mr. FAssETr says he is going to tell the
farmers that everything is all right below the
Harlem River. All right for Mr.. FLOWER
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-27


Corn Meal: nc. per bushol for country So
g &C. for city mills
Iaucy family. slaf so: superfino. s3a'.5; OK
ira family, s1fOas375, patent family, $3.50
iIan rs hnlA; brown ilt, 5<2aS3- INK.
shmstufl, 40 tuif
Hay. Mol timothy. S1A50a3ic.0O: market over
stocked with other grades; No .. s1350Ait.00;
mixed clover and timothy, ts..Oa$l0.J0; clover
nominal, 81 O0aSiOO0.
Sbuckg. I0aU5c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-27
GRAIN MARKET UNSETTLED,
pgeDIrs vas ODt-Hali Per Cent Lover
than on Yesterday.
WHEAT IN STACKS IN MINNESOTA.
closing Price. OF Products Gcncraliy-Quo-
tations on stocks. Bonds.
Cotton, Sc.

CnscAoo, August 2o.-fSpecial.l J. Judging
from the numerous cables foreign markets
ara about as unsettled as our own. Our open
inc was iisc. lower than yesterdays close
A lttle buying around St.oi51 advanced tho
market to 4io5.s. Reports Of only small pur-
etsses on foreign accounts and weaker
cables caused decline g. about Sl.04I again
closing az about the opening without any no
table tendency Receipts Of corn we're large.
cash demand was good, aud at times the
,..rke, looked rather strong. but when holders
s.tempted 10 realize there was so much thrown
~ the market q, once the decline was very
rsmd. sometmes.4 and &c between trades
Tie movement ofkoats was quite light de
rand good, speculative trading quite light
ana within narrow range The hog product
vas rather strong but the trade was largely
between carriers and holders. changing lard
sll ribs FOR pork and settling September con
tracts JOB various ways
Bradsirects decrease east q Rocky Noun
io.ns sS7 900 bushels. increase west Of Rocky
Mountains, 10000 bushels; net decrease,
ls- 900 bushels.
eiter from large milling firm at Fergus
TAls. Mimi, SAYS "0ur wheat IS all about
N stacks. and threshng will commence
next week. Moorhcad Fargo Grand
Works. Crookston aud the North arc
badly frozen. and wheat will be greatly de
terofated New wheat tests 80 % g. in tho dirt.
lis there 10 very little dirt this year here
TIC closing Liverpool. cables SAY spot
vhest is I'd lower futures, IN I'D lower
Berlin Wheat 8}s 04& marks higher Paris -
Wheat unchanged -four. SOm40 ccrtimes
higher. London Wheat unchanged
The following is the report If the United
Press
wheat Wheat closed easy and nc lower
There was heavy selling both 70 realize pro
~. ami for short account Receipts. lGI cars
Corn The corn market closed irregular.
lc lower for October and4c higher for Sep
TENDER There was an advance on predic-
tons q frost and decline on heavy receipts
Receipts US cars.
Oats-0ats closed unchanged. Receipts
81 cars.
Pr3v.s 0us-Provision we're moderately ac-
tive and firm. Pork advanced jQ755c. lard.
ltr-i C. aud ribs 3 A5c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-27
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND Va, August 26.-OIerings Of to-
baccos atauctiOn on Change to-day, Wednes-
day August ~ 1891: Total offerings, forty
one packages sun-cured tobaccos. One
package sold at S27. one at s2l.J0. one at
si5.25, one at SIS, one at 1880, three at :l2,
one at $li.75. two at I'll. 20, three at 80 70,
five at go 20. one at tl0.25. one at 1913, one at
S9.25. one at 90. one at fS.75 two at fS one
at 81 80, one at t125 one at Is. %. one at SO,
one at 1910. one at o.. 10, one taken in at 10.
one sold al t4.62]s. one at $3.50. one at $500
one at 1870, one at 1880, two 1T 1920, one at
$3.50
Private sales reported 10 tho secretary OF
the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day. We'd
nesday, August 26, 1891. Wrappers, 40 hogs
heads; filters, 20 hOgsheads; smokers. - hogs
heads; dark leaf 70 hogsbeads dark Jugs, Is
hogsheady. Total, 2o6 hogsheads
Office of tho tobacco inspector reports to-
day. Wednesday. August -. 1891: Inspections,
bright 8 hOgsheads. dark hOgsheads 80
tierces. ReinspectiOns, bright, 10 hOgsheads;
dark. 10 hogsheads.
Farmers, Wilson's. Crenshaws, Virginia
Old Dominion. DaYenpOrt's. Planters. Shell
burne's Shockoe and Seabrook's warehouses
report today Wednesday. August -. 1891
Receipts, Il packages, deliveries G. pack
ages.
Office Of the collector Of the United States
internal revenue reports collections for The
city OF Richmond, Va. to-day, Wednesday
August rs. 1891. Fax paid cigars and cigar
cites, 81 ,N766; tax paid plug tobGccOs
t2,5O9H Total S4,is7.IO.
We regret 10 announce the death Of John
} Hlckok Jr.. the bright little son OF Mr. }.
J. Hickok. The child die : today at Ashlands
Va, OF diphtheria Friends will meet the re-
mains at tho Union depot tomorrow morning
st $40 O'Clock, from whence the funeral pro
cession will move TO the place OF internent
The family hayO our sincerest coincidence
aud sympathy in their great bereavement.
Reports from all sections OF North Carolina
and SOuthside Virginia concur IN the state
ment that the growing crop Is the thinnest
bodied raised fOr Years snd It Is hardly crodi-
bio, that fine wrappers and filters can be made
out Of such tobacco.
Mr. GIN. Benninghaus, of-Baltimoro. is on
the Richmond tobacco market to-day.
Registered 40 the Tobacco Exchange today
Wednesday. August Is. 1871. W. C.. Jonki*
G0ochand. @. H. Brown, Culpeper j. W..
Brown T.. G. Smith NJ. A. Smith. Caroline
s. Goodwin, w T. Meade L. b. Walton, Lou
iss. A. r. Thorpe Rocky Mount N g.; F.
w Harris, Henderson. \. c., J. II. Bulloch
A. NJ Bulloch J. Il. Day, oxford, n g.. J.
W. Holland, Wilmington. Va; }. i. Taylor
ClarksVlle A. ri. Riddle. Sebree Ky.