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The sun., 1891-12-30
PROTECTING TIE FORESTS.
Tho American Forestry Association begins
Its Annual Session.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. - Tho American
Forestry Association began it's tenth annual
session to-day. The afternoon meeting was
entirely devoted to tho subject OF public timber
reservations The report Of tho Executive
Committee. presented by its Chairman. Mr.. d.
L. Fernow, defined the position OF tho asso-
citation toward the reservation question. say
ing that the opposition to reservations arose
from misconception OF their objects. The all
important problem is that OF tho practical
management. which should be solved at once
and simultaneously with tho making OF
reservations. Tho draft Of a bill was SUBJ
mitted providing protection to prior occu-
pants. return OF agricultural lands to entry,
licenses to prospect for minerals to camp.
hunt. fish, and otherwise use tho reservations
legitimately; licenses to cut timber under
iocaity: pSoteSton against O. is ire and theft t. and md
Operation Of state anthoritiea. the objects OF Of
the rsserDat,ans with the least friction to
Secretary Noble. who has charge Of the pro-
address. The Secretary assured assure Tine the satiier. tier
ing that II was qualification to him, holding
tePmporarily. as as 10 did. the oiilee having IL
tths, preservation q tho tlmbered lands and
ton at Ike hands S o sreody and
people. The Secretary assured the association
OF MS hearty support, and pledged himself to
cooperate IN all ways to protect tho forestry
son. Mr. Noble said the treatment OF the Amer
lean Indian was similarto the treatment OF the
it iSitsstSs A. FIRST the a6oriSines were treated
came great he began to oxtend over them that
beneficent system OF laws that is making them
q great and useful body OF men.
The Secretary told Of the troubles expert
enced IN putting q check to the indscriminate
destruction Of all forests. both by unscrupu-
lous men ut home and tho invasion OF men
from abroad
who compared tho smallness OF tho forest
acreage IN his State with the forests Of the
Nest. and he always retorted by telling them
twice as large as those In the West. because In
Massachusetts they turned the land oyer and
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This hypocritioal. stupid. contemplate. In
.Twxal ballot laW has got TO 90!
An Alarum to the Mugwumps.

The Boston Post. which appears to be
keeping up under new management the
hopeless attempt to please the esoteric
Mugwump school and the general and sen
able public. Is ringing the alarum bell. and
trying to rouse the faithful In Massachu-
setts to the necessity OF rallying around the
vast periphery OF the Stuffed Prophet. In
Q leading article to which emotion and
double leads give an air OF wildness. 1t
calls on the worshippers OF the Claimant to
work up boom for him and save him from
the last ditch:
"The necessity for the nomination OF CLsvELASp
should bs emphasized everywhere and in every egti.
mate way.
"Grsat CLEvELASp demonstrations should be held In
all sections 10 give the people opportunity to
rally about his standard. CLsvEAsD clubs should be
organized. CLEVELAND committees appointed and lib
orally backed up to Offset the anttCLEyELAsD poiti-
clans.
Ths CLxvEIA press should wake itself and
s readers TO the importance Of the situation. Every
legitimate influence possible should DO brought at
70 bear upon the situation.
Boston should do her share and more. Why not
sad on here at early day with tremendous CLINE.
LAND demonstration that shall set the pace OF the
CLzvELASp men in New York and elsewhere"
This IL not merely good; it is great. The
minds eye secs the Mugwumps OF Massa-
chusetts waiting and Watching their ears
tapped upon the ground, to hear the watch
word given and to fall prostrate at the
sactomantic feet. The suggestion thai the
committees should be "liberally backed"
however. smacks OF the ungodly. Is money
needed TO spread the worship of the Convex
Oracle OF Buzzards Bay2 Shall the meth
DDS OF QUAY and DUDLEY, the weapons OF
tha ,,ora 1anarata pbilIltina na rfisnn md
unmugwump world. be used to advertise
the greatest statesman. In waist measure
aaat whom this generation has seem No.
The sun., 1891-12-30
DUpLIcA1ED PAY roUcHKRs
The Most Serious Charge brought Against
Malor Thr0ck norton


Yesterdays session In the Army building OF
the court martial which is investigating the
charges that Major Throckmorton drew checks
upon banks whore hc had no money and dupl-
Gated hisi pay'vouchers was the most impor-
tant and tho liveliost yet held. The FIRST wit
ness was Lieut. Sohumm. who was In tho hands
Of Lawyer Lewis, Major Throcknorton's s coun-
sol. at the last adjournment Lawyer Lewis
endeavored to show that the Lieutenant was
inspired by dislike for tho Major.
Cashier Dunham Of Latham. Alexander 4 Co.
was asked II IL was customary for customers
to overdraw their accounts. He said that it g..
not infreauently happened. and that such
conduct was capable OF explanation other than
outright dishonor. Sergeant Zang. from Fort
Schuyler. told how Major Tlrockmortou. who
wns his commanding officer. had borrowed $50
Of him. and given him check. which Ind been
Lewis brought out the fact that tho serreant
nad fea Ths eP rosas"t N
the court was disturbed by this, and com.
se
requires th9 exclusion OF witnesses who have
Col. smith. Assistant paym aster- General and
the army. vas the neXt witness. With him
NOS most Serious charse against tho MAJOR. shat y
duplicating his pay Vouchers. As bis tosti-
oIs u.
Lewis fought the admission Of his Testimony
Mt every point The court WAS cleared for tho
consideration Of objections several times, and
many heated argumentH reused the temper Of
the Judge Advocate and rufIled the smooth
ness Of Lawyer Lewis
The Judge Advocate asked the witness II he
he had paid Il to l. siivermsn. In whose favor
amount S2ei.G7 Then Col. Barr attempted
to introduce copies OF vouchers the Major had
drawn for the sumo amount and for the same
months pay in favor OF Lord x Taylor and also
Mr. Lewis objected that tho law forbade the
bringing in OF Testimony abo ut papers when the
papers themselves could be produced. Col
Throckmorton had admitted to him that he
had destroyed the original duplicate vouchers
9s soon rs they had come into his possession.
The court ovarruled MI; Lewis,s objection End
that the VOUCHERS were destroyed. Col. Rarr
turned upon Major Tbrockmorton md said:
Il demand that you produce the vouchers
Issued to Lord Il Taylor and w. N. Britton."
Mr. Lewls-We decline to produce them.
Col Barr-To settle this question once for
all desire to be sworn.
President Otis swore him, and he e stated that
destroyed tho vouchers. Mr.. Lewis was much
grieved that the Judge Advocate should be
allowed to put himself upon tho stand and
swear to- detrine ental admissions which the
accused had made The Court aaid TINT not
only could the Judge Advocate testify. but that
tho stand: When the wrnnGlo was over. the
copies OF the duplicated vouchers, wore pnt n
evidence. The court adjourned until 1880
o'clock this morning.
The sun., 1891-12-30

No Nurse In Ward 10 mt Bellevue When
Cyrus G. Harris Killed Himself.


Cyrus e. Harris Killed Himself.
Cyrus C. Harris. IL patient in Bellevue Hos
ptal, jumped from the fourth-story window
early yesterday morning. and was instantly
killed. Harris was n widower. 80 years old.
and lived at 472 Sixth avenue. By occupation
he was pilot.
Harris suffered from liver complaint. and
was admitted to the hospital on Nov. IL. He
was In Ward 10 OF the Third medical division.
under the care of DR.. W. ]. Pulley. He had
never been delirious. and was not regarded as
a patient who needed strict Watching. At 7:25
O'Clock yesterday morning Harris got up out
OF his bed. walked across the ward to the
rem mrenr Of the main building. looking out upon
IN Nurse @ William iifiu J. Wallace ia in charge Of
Wards 18 and 10 At night, There arc twenty
laco was not in tho ward when Harris made
the leap. DIR. Cooper said yesterday that the
night nurse told him OF what had happened,
and Just then he learned from another source
that tho man who had jumped was dead. and
SO he did not get up. DR.. Pulley said ho
thought that Harris wns too weak to walk.
The window slls In Ward 10 are exactly on
q Lowell with tho floor. To reach the winlow
from which he jumped Harris wns compelled
to crowd between the side Of one bed and tho
foot Of another. Drs Cooper md Pulloy say
that no blame attaches to the nurse or to any
body else,
The sun., 1891-12-30

moi Let every Legitimate influence pos
slble" be brought to bear. Let tho
Massachusetts, Reform Club put itself
into instant and active communica-
tion with It's brother. tho Reform
Club OF this town. Let GEORGE FRED WILL
LIAMs and SHERMAN HoAR be summoned. IL
the crisis is indeed upon us. from their ma
icstic seats at Washington. where they are
directing the destincs Of the Democratic
party and moving tho world to wonder and
Joy. Let the Hon. WILLIAM p. EVERETT
forsake his scholars at Quincy. the Hon.
CHARLES II. GOODMAN give up tho fruitless
task of making clear whether the CoDMANs.
the CABoTs. or the AMoRys are OF greatest
social antiquity and weight Call the pro-
fessors in the Bussey Institute from the
plough. Call the Somerset Club young men
from their dinners. Shut up the Tavern
Club for whole week. IL necessary. Bos-
ton expects every Mugwump to do his duty.
Shut off the FREQ list at the Boston Theatre.
and keep the Harvard men from gazing on
the saltatorial beauties Of the CARMENc1TA.
AS DR.. HOLMES sang thirty years ago:
Keep back your tunes, 20 viols sweet.
That pour delight from other lands:
Rouse there the dancers restless feet;
The trumpet leads our warrior bands
Away with fcasting at Ober's and Ioung's.
away with fiddling at the Harvard assem-
blics. away with discussions of the particle
an. away with ToLsroI and IBsEN. the
Free Theatre and the Australian Ballot! |!
Make the Lowell Institute faro bank and
turn the Boston AthenRum into stable.
Pepper Commonwealth avenue with beer
shops. and make the Hon. NATHAN MAT
THEws. Jr., Mayor OF Boston. tuck his
trousers into his boots. "Pcrish banks and
perish traffic." Us Mr.. WHITTIER once or
dered. to the CONSERVATION OF State street.
but while there is one Mugwump left In
Massachusetts. he must devote his life. his
fortune. and his vocabulary to the cause Of
the s. P!
And yet the liveliest dancing about a
Corpus cannot bring that Corpus back to life.
The sun., 1891-12-30
UNIONS Loss. pR1NcE1oN's GAIN
A Maryland Presbyterian Changes Ifis Will
because OF the Briggs Controversy.

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because OF tho Briggs Controversy.
The opponents Of Prof. Charles A. Briggs in
the Presbyterian Church have frequently u.s.
sorted that Union Theological Seminary
would suffer in the end for standing by it's pro-
fessor OF Biblical theology. after the General
Assembly OF 1891 had disapproved Of his ap-
pointment. 1t was said that the Presbyteries
wouldn't send their ministerial candidates to
an institution which had practically cut away
from the Church's highest governing body by
its action. There is no appreciable difference
in the number Of students entering Union this
year. but nearly e dozen Presbyteries have
passed resolutions directed against Union at
their fall meetings.
Some of these resolutions directly charged
the seminary with maintaining herctical
teachings. and stated that the Presbyteries
would not send any more Of their students to
the seminary until its Objectionable teachers
were removed It was plain to see that in
heretlc in spite Of the decision of the New
York Preshytery. BY next year there may be
sng of in Unions S1 the semi
liberal. minded young T men. who viii come me to
The point, has also been made by the opno-
nents OF Union Seminary that the endo!ments
sss sSs na rsSsSSf s hs s Sh
Assembly. They have warned tho Directors
too; that they would lose many bequests
which would, not come to them under the
present condition OF affairs. The directors
have maintained vigorously that many OF the
Presbyterians who have done the most for
Union Seminary were heartily ia sympathy
with tn directors In their recent action.
But Q first news Of O. beauest to be cut of
from Union In consequences of the controversy
over Prof. Briggs comes from Maryland John
T. De Sellum of Rock vile. Md. who has re-
Gently died. made will some time ago leaving
his property to Union Theological Seminary.
But when his will was read it was found that
he had altered it a short time before his death
so that his property valued at about $4,000.
goes to Princeton Theological Seminary in
stead OF Union. Mr.. Do Sellurn had taken u
deep interest in the discussion over Union
Seminary and when the Presbytery of Wash
ington City to which he belonged passed rcso-
!utions directed against Prof. Briggs and
Union Seminary he decided TO- leave his
property to an institution rs to whose ortho-
doXy there could be no question.
This action has excited no little interest in
the Presbyterian Church at large and it will
undoubtedly hslp to revive much of the feel
ing Of Union's friends against Princeton. sem
Charles H. Parkhnrst's famous sermon In
which he attacked Princeton vigorously Iti
pretty certain that II Union does suffer any
losses in the way either of students or funds,
Princeton will benefit by them.
The sun., 1891-12-30

There has been the proper kind Of weather
In Boston this month. and the Boston streets
have been In suitable condition for the pub
lie display Of the reformed feminine dress.
with its divided and abbreviated skirts. about
which hullabaloo was raised at Chautauqus
last summer by the Boston reformers. who
promised to wear II this winter when the bad
weather came. But Though we have scanned the
Boston papers from beginning to end daily. we
have failed to find In them any account OF
the appearance OF feminine promenaders In
the reformed dress. from bonnet to boots.
What Is the matter with the Boston dress re-
formers9 Whore are the champions Of the d.
vided skirt. pictures OF which were given In
The sun., 1891-12-30

In tho course Of events new periodical
has appeared whose sole mission Is to picture
life on the Congo. and incidentally to show
what great things the Belglans are doing
there. 1t is no weak and sickly affair. as might
he expected of q sheet devoted to a region which
BURTON affirmed would always be sure death
to white men. On the contrary. it Is q lusty
infant 1t has eight pages a little smaller
than Hdrpe's Weekly. uses a fine quality Of
paper. is well printed. tho pictures are OF ex-
cellent quality. and the paper Is to appear
fortnightly. lie Congo Ihtstr6 has tho sdvan-
taGe ut least Of occupying field exclusively
its own.
The sun., 1891-12-30

Prof. HAzEN OF the Weather Bureau does
not back UP the DYRENFoRTH claims or theo-
ries. In his opinion. the Texas experiments
in rain making under the auspices Of the Hon.
JERRY RusK. proved that no rain OF commercial
value can be obtained through explosions of
dynamite. Prof. HAzEN's opinion Is sustained
by the facts that We printed at the time OF the
rain-producing failure some months ago.
There ought to be no more OF the public money
wasted in demonstrating the futility and folly
OF the dynamite experiments.
The sun., 1891-12-30

Our esteemed contemporary. the Indian
apois Journal. remarks with Just pride that
the United States has three times as
many Post Offices as any other nation In the
world has" But even II the number OF Po st
Offices was smaller. the United States could
garland its countenance with grins. What
other nation has. has had. or ever will have
head Of its postal service like the Hon. JOHN
WANAAAKEE? What other country has q
statesman whose titles to craftsmanship are
SO extraordinary. whose goodness is SO thor
oughly admired by himself. and who can de-
velop n far-reaching project Of Government
monopoly as easily as he can dock the wages
OF an Office boyp But proud as We may be OF
Mr.. WANAMAKER. We can never be as proud Of
him as he Is Of himself.
The sun., 1891-12-30
A Million Pensioners.

A food OF pension bills poured into the
Senate at the opening Of the Fifty-second
Congress. and undoubtedly we shall see
another food of them in the House when
that body begins work after the holidays.
Some Of the Senate bills propose to add
new names to the rolls. while others are
designed to increase the amounts payable
to names already there.
On the SOth day Of June. 1891. there were
676.l60 pensioners upon the rolls. This was
an increase OF 1Ss.216 above tho number
found there twelve months before. although
in the interim 1929 had died. II we are to
suppose like growth during the current
year. there must be at this moment some
thing like 10000 pensioners.
But the number is probably still greater.
Thecurrentissu Of certificates showing that
claims have been allowed, exceeds an average
of 1000 for every working day in tho year.
It Is about $4,000 per month; and the Com
missioner says that he expects his force to
have adjudicated and allowed $4,000 claims
during the year ending June so. 1892. He
further tells US that special consideration is
given to new claims. instead Of to increases
upon old claims. Even should the former
but little exceed three-fifths of the whole
number allowed, we may find 9OO. 600 pension
ers upon the rolls by the first of July next.
Again. there were pending on July /. 1891,
no fewer than s2s.47s unadjudicated claims.
Of which 559.O27 were those of persons not
on the rolls at all. II fewer than 60 per
cent. OF these latter should be granted.
there would still be $4,000 new names for
the rolls. Putting these with the number
already there on July l. 1t will be seen that
the pension rolls within two years from the
present time may contain 100000 names.
Certainly any deductions to be made for
deaths or for dropping out for other causes
are likely to be made up by the filing Of
now claims. which goes on steadily. and the
addition Of new names through the legisla-
ton Of Congress.
As to the cost Of all this pensioning.
even Secretary NOBLE sees s16oyOOO.O0o in
near prospect for a single year. upon the
basis OF past legislation. But with the
pending bills for increases In the rates OF
whole classes Of pensions. numbering
thousands or scores OF thousands each. and
with the bills also for adding new names to
the rolls. 1t Is impossible to say how Tar
above $160. 900. 900 the outlay will go.
The sun., 1891-12-30
Virginia Ror.emsers 1855.

f1Vm the Newport NeterSun.
Some great changes have occurred In Virginia since
the year 1854 year which every Democrat should
keep in mind We confidently believe that wsro vir.
gnA put the test tho issue OF free trade or
lection enuncated by tho Mills wing Of the Demo.
cratic party on the hand and the advocates OF
moderate protective tariff regardless of political aa-
tion the other. the policy OF the Texas statesman
would be overwhelmingly rejected
The people OF Virginia arc soundiy Democratic
they ever were. but We apprehsnd that thcy will DO
found unwilling TO yiod 10 the suggestions OF un-
reasoning partisans ana cranky tax reformcrs.
They have not forgotten 1883.
The sun., 1891-12-30

letter from Mexico in an evening con-
temporary tells Of the ravages Of yellow fever
there. Even In the month Of December 1t is
as widely prevalent and as fatal in the coast
cities as it was in the summer season. In
Vera Cruz. tho chief Mexican seaport, and in
Campeachy and TuNpan thero are hundreds
of cases Of it at this time; and 1t is to be borne
In miad that steamers and sailing ships from
these ports arrive hcre In New York every
week. We took occasion. q few days ago. to
mako the remark that our health authorities
arc cognizant Of the facts.
The sun., 1891-12-30

The Grown Prince" OF Persia is said to
have asked for a full portfolio OF photographs
OF tho Chicago Fair grounds II he could In
duce the Shah to visit the Fair there would be
great fun. That eccentric potentate would
flll Chicago with his antics. What Joy 1t
would be to be present at his first interview
with young Mayor WAsHBuRNE. whom our
esteemed contemporary. the Chicago Herald
still persistsin calling HEMP."' Tho conNer-
sation would be somewhat rs follows:
The Mayor-King OF kings. how does our
city please your Majesty
Tho Shah Ito interpreter)-Tel him to throw
away that cigarette and have pipe. Tell him
that the Persians have worshipped fire. but
not smoke. Ask the miserable infldel what he
means by inviting me to city where cannot
breathe the air or see the light OF heaven.
The Interpreter-His Majesty says you
ought to cut of the head OF your vizier.
The Mnyor-But how does your Majesty like
our city?
The Shah Ito interpreter,-Ask him why It
smells so
Interpreter-My lord bids mo ask you to
have q cup OF coffee.
Mayor-I thank his Majesty. and entreat his
royal permission again to ask him how does
he like our city2
Interpreter to shah-The man asks again IL
you like this cityp
Shah to Interpreter-Tellh him ngain to cut of
the heads Of his Minister'S. Ask him what he
is givin' me. Dup Tell him to clean up the
place before the plague comes Ask him IL
the citys aflre. And then get. me a bottle Of
brandy. I'm not sensitive nor stickler for
cleanliness. but this sort of thing is really too
much for my royal nibs. Oh. my lungs! My
eyes! Why did ever como hore" Drinks o
mint
The sun., 1891-12-30
All HANDS Is.sesnt and Fiaes.

From town almost near enough to Philadelphia to
he called suburb comes story OF unique dspensa-
ton OF Justice by Jury OF farmers from round
the Vicinity Tue case was one In which the prosecu
man Despite the ELOQUENT Of the
then proceeded 70 the defendant the
costs the prosecutrix fonrth the constable who
Peace who sent the case 70 court fourth The Judge
h Was Alrony In the way of common sense.
The sun., 1891-12-30

DrrRoIr Dec. 20. 1Ssl.I wish to thank you for tho
pleasure have received from the visits OF TIE SUNDAY
Sun during the past year Surely no ono wAo apprs-
ctstcs the best make better investment than =
subscription to your paper. '-
know OF no other paper whose articles are more
scholarly terse and vigorous whose criticisms arch
tecturc. painting. and music better calculated to
awaken true national taste and discrimination in the
nnc arts; whose columns are more Trustworthy
and, finally. whose wit Is brighter whose
moro lively.
The sun., 1891-12-30
Are the Ohio Republicans really the most
patient people in the world? II not. how have
they put UP with Forgery FORAKER so longp

The Christmas blizzard gives the Minne-
sofa papers an opportunity to paint Tho
Storm King" and his high revels." Isn't it
about time to call in the Storm King. the Fire
King. the Frost King. and various other
threadbare maiesties The young gentlemen
with passion for nicknaming tho powers OF
the air might content themselves with writing
about the Storm Boss or the Boss Storm. There
are no kings In the American pack.
The sun., 1891-12-30

public. Every year the number OF children
shut out Of the primary schools for lack OF
room to accommodate them is for greater
than tho number OF students contained In
the two colleges; and the cost OF Keeping
up these unnecessary institutions alone Is
equal to about one-slxteenth'of the whole
amount appropriated for public education
last Monday
The sun., 1891-12-30
A Victim Of Faith Cure.

SARATOGA. Dec. 20.-Miss Clarita Alexandra
Sophia Nicolita Angulo, who died hore ycster-
day. was victim Of faith cure. During her
sickness she was constantly surrounded by
praying, men and women. who prevented hor
attendance. and who constantly eXhortcd her
to have faith" to trust in God" to rely on
His promises" But she died. Just the sasln
tors say could easily huvo been cured. few
hours before Tor death she dictated her VIII.
the Christian Alliance. ana the women's Chris
tian Temperance Union.
The sun., 1891-12-30

According to the Interior Department.
the. Half Breeds are to be classed as white
men: but tho Hon. THOMAS COLLIER PLATT and
the Hon. JACOB SLoAr FAssETr don't admit the
justice Of that classification.
The sun., 1891-12-30

The great ethical philosopher who sup
plies by contract the wisdom department OF
the Galpeston Ne,cs furnishes this massive
colop OF sense:
"The bulLheaded calf must come TO his milk"
He must. he must: and all the statesmen
and philosophers OF Texas are invited to per-
pend and profit thereby.