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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
SEA SERPENT FAR AHEAD,
News OF the Dory Race Across the At.
lnntic Ocean.

News OF the Dory Rnce Across the At.
inutlc Ocean.
The ocean race between the Yankee dories
Sea Setrent and Mermaid will soon be over.
They left Cohasset on Juno "a for London.
Capt Lawler had charge OF the Sea Serpent
aud Capt, W. A. Andrews held tho tiller Of tho
Mermaid. Accordin: to a despatch from Lon
don and tho report Of the German steamship
Halis. which arrived at this port from Ham
burg yesterday. the Sea Serpent is likely to
win by at least 1000 miles. The steamship
Damara. which arrived at London on Sunday
passed the Sea Serpent IS miles west OF tho
OF Lands End, Encland. The D8mara did
July 81. The Hatis passed the Mermaid four
days before. on July q. about in midpcaan. or
the HATS SAYS CAPT. Andrews was cheerful and
contlleut OF completing his voyage, The
weather was clear. and the Mermaid was
iilNt eas,eriy wind. II he sailed $50 miles
more between July q and July 81 he would
a-'ern. The Sea Serpent has made remar ka-
bly, time for asnal boat, She may compete
the voyage to London within fory-iive days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
White Rulo in NlississiDDi,

Returns from about one-half Of the Mis.is-
eippl counties show that the new Constitu-
ton OF that State will fulfil the main object
OF Its adoption. the diminution Of tho colOred
vote and the maintenance Of white ina
aority. To secure that object the Constitu.
uonal Convention determined upon two pro-
Visions Us prerequisites to voting, the pre-
payment Of a poll tax within certain
period before an election. and the satisfying
Of an educational qualification. 1t seems
that even without the latter provision the
new Constitution nsures white supremacy.
Less than one fourth OF the colored yot-
ers have paid their poll taxes. In the
counties where tho coloreu population
is largest not more than fifth and
In some OF them not more than Il tenth,
of the colored voters have registered.
Thus in Yazoo but 70 have registered out OF
5000 entitled to register; in Lowndes only
a out OF about 5000. From the present
state Of the registration it seems that the
white majority this year is likely to lie
10000 or 10000 greater than the entire num-
Der Of colored votes registered. A small
percentage Of tho white voters will also be
disfranchised. but the unwillingness or in
ability OF the negroes to pay the poll tax
will leave the whites with a majority greater
than any one can have anticipated.
For the present. then. and probably for
many years to come, tho negro vote will no
longer DO q bugaboo in Mississippi. but the
means which have secured the result are
not such as could be justified in any other
than n case OF extreme necessity The
Democratic party is naturally and right
fully opposed to the imposition OF poll tax.
As the party Of equal rights and equal bur-
dens, it cannot logically favor the propo-
sit!0n to deprive n man Of tho privilege
OF voting because ne is too poor to
buy Il. An educational qualification to
the advantage {: the educated over the I'M
educated citizen csano. be successfully de-
fendei from the Democratic point OF view.
The Mississippi Democrats are 70. bind to
the objections which exist against the restric-
tions OF tho new Constitution; and nothing
but tho fear o! colorcd supremacy could
have induced them to consent to such re-
strfctons. VIC believe. however, that before
many years public opinion In Mississippi will
ask !or mere truly Democratic Constltu-
ton. Only as ~ expeGent AMI not as
necessary ard dcauitive fact con the new
Constitution be defended.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
Tho Latest Attack On Trlu, bv yur,

Tho Latest Attack On Trial by Jury.
NJ. CHARLES 4. THATCHER contributes to
tic North American FcriC,g all article on
what he calls the failure OF the jury system.
On account OF tie importance Of the SUBJ
5ect ard tho prominence OK the publication
An Which this attack appeurs. i. seems worth
while to correct some Of its errors.
In the first place, the man who undertakes
to write about Inc failure OF the jury system
attempts to discuss something which is
hon-eg.eteEt. for ii has hot failed.
"Chance stnIds ut the threshold OF the
Sury SYSTEM" says NJ. THATCHER, and
"igrorance follows in tie footsteps Of
chance. since tho man vino has formed
opinions upon Tho topics o. the day Is Liable
~ challenge" The fac. that u Jury is drawn
by lot irom the entire body Of vcrsons quail.
nod u serve as Jurors il not valid argu.
ment against tho system. Tho reason 70.
adopting ard retaining this mnthoi, IN
fo!viIg az 1t does the element OF chance. is
that II ordinarily insurcs tho selection of q
Jury whose members ars impartial ard un.
preJud!ced as be,wccn the li,igan;s, ard
who at ail events, Will PASS uNon tho facts
fairly according to tho best %: .'!c,r ability.
Tho statement thai "ihe nan who ha,
1orlaet Opinions UPON tho topics o! tho day
is !shie 10 challenge" probably means That
tho formation OF an opinion in respect 10 the
merits OF the case on tval d!nut.a!iiie, n pro.
posed juror from sitting In that particular
oasr. N no other scnss has the statement
ever been ccrrs,t: and Il is no. correct In
thn: srnso Aero IN New York, 50 far at least
aS criminal trials ar concerned Ii this
State !. 3 ~. :. sHf,i lent reason Tor rxci,!!.
:pg o proposed Juror FROM tho jary box,
tiat he las previously formel or expresscl
M opinion. provided lie swears that
he Gun render an impartial verdict notwith-
standing such opinion, and the presiding
Judge takes tho same Wow OF that point.
The ve-y common ASSUMPTION and assertion
In New York journals that oGr law keeps in
tei!igsnt citizens from seryn. on iu"ies be-
cause they have formed opinions. can only
be the result OF unfamilarity with the stat
utes OF tho State. The law aims only TO
uisqlalify such persons as cannot disregard
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
PROPOSALS FOR DIGGING Up STREETS.
The subway List Condensed q Good Deal
BEFORE Adoption.

The preparations for yesterdays meeting OF
the Board OF Electrical Control included the
presentation Of "a list Of streets in which the
Edison Company wanted conduits laid. 1t was
n biz list. and involved the tearing up Of such
a 10. OF streets that Mayor Grant was appalled,.
lie said that i, would be better TO take first
such streets rs are TO be repaved this year.
Tho Edison Company also had list OF subsid-
iary subways some OF which involved the tear.
ineup { { a distance of half block. The Mayor
said TINT Nh, would have o 10 changed as in
som. streets the result would be three tear
Edison eorle to have conference with Com
missioner Gilroy and to make out q now list.
Wien tho board nf Electrical Control met
fcntcrl and passed. the work 10 be completed
By sept. II
somc small pieces Of high tension subways
were SO ordered built.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
sandy Hooks Scw II-htsbin.

Tie old red l!Ghtship of Sandy Hook has
been replaced BIZ a brand.new one. The new
one is PAINTED q bright red. has lis number As,
painted In white On each bow. ard SANDY
Hook Inscribed in big White letters on either
quarter. IN" has Two sclooner-riGged mos, IA.
topicd with spAcricpl cnGc WON. day markS,
Ia med ilack, In.h mast has y LIANT /, Wis.
mas vii show rod II ha.i-rninu,n inj,ryais.
In ."=sy w"u,A"r " 81 nm whistle wi, scrre n
EAiE!n. 20 inEiEp!urs. There w.'l tie It blast
ihi"o ,so"ouLs !onG, ihrn an Interval - ono
s, coz tnon snniher three Gecoud blast. toll
Lived ~ Il silence 0! ha!f u min ITO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04

]; is pleasant to lchD! tao farmers lar
vestin: their grain, or tho cotton raisrrS rIc&-
ing tho bol!s, or tho shepherds tending -i!or
flocks, or tho fishermen hauling in their vel
filed nets; and pleasant also il Isl ut ;a.s sea-
son Of tho year, TO behold tho women and chill
dren OF the Nutmeg State gathering tho fine
crop OF ripe buckle! srries in the rocky fields
whore they crow. Wearing suubonnets ma
carrytn. baskets, they are on: by sunrise.
cheerful. smart ard aenlous. knowing that the
huchleher!is5 will be turned into dolla;s. which
are good things to have about the house. ss-
peciAlly In the winter time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04

Tho enshrininG Of the relics Of St QTIETUS
In the Catholic Church of Our Lady of Grace.
in Hoboken. is n singular and notable event.
Forty years ago these relics were disinterred
IN what is known rs tho Cemetery OF St Pro-
teXtatus. in tho Catacombs Of Rome. and
were given by tho Pore to an American priest
and deposited in a casket within the altar Of
St. Mary's, Hoboken. Thence they were trans.
lated on Sunday last to tho new church in the
presence OF over a hundred clergymen.
fifteen hundred choristers and f.tecn
thousand Gevout worshippers. In this
age and this land such a ceremony is
strange and impressive. concentrating
as it does matyr Of whom nothing
is known save that he died for the faith in
days OF persecution. OF which there remain no
other record. undcr ca Emperor. but which
Emperor we snow Z %, in the s!lvor ago OF Rome.
The only date that remains Is that OF tine age
OF St QuIETvs. which is recorded Us FIVE years
and two months. Yet even this gives no in.
formation to the curious and tho pious. for in
early Christian times tie age was recEonod
often from the day OF baptism and not from
tho day Of birth. Absolutely nothing is known.
then. Of the saint who is SO horored, and yet
fifteen hundred years or moro after tho death
OF this Romnn boy. for he ia supposed to have
beon but n child when he died his Wondering
remains and vial Of his blood arc borne with
reverence from ono church TO another in IL
city in continent Of which tho world be lived
In know not and hut vaguely pronhesiod
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
Mrs. siocum'. Remains Arrive.

Tho body OF Mrs. Slocum, wife OF Gen. Elliot
T, slocum Of Detroit and daughter Of the late
Rnnsom Wool OF Erooklyu. arrived at Hobo
Len Yesterday on Tie North German LloYI
..cansh,p Fr.s. IN-l 0-'ngS'cr.D O. a-al Don
II hi"GnsoG nnl E!shon N.lih.n., ( -
atoar,t tho private car 81 President L"dyhrd
o. no Michigan Genital and tasen 10 Detroit
Tor burial. Mrs Sloeum died a. the residence
OF her sister. whom sne was visiting, II Dress
den. on July G. Is, .,.-,-g. .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
twenty-five Years of the Grand Army.

The twcnty.fifth national encampment OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic begins to-
day at Detroit. The occasion attracts that
increased degree of attention and retro
spcct which is apt to be called out by a
twentyffth anniversary. Strictly speak
ing, the silver celebration OF this society
occurred nearly four months ago, when the
Grand Army posts throughout the country
held special services in honor OF its founda-
ton on April 6, 1866. Still, those We're scat
tered observances. whereas tens Of thou.
sands Of veterans will gather at Detroit
and review with congratulations and pride
the extraordinary history 0; their organiza-
ton. Gen. ALGER also. who has himself
been Commander-in-Chiefw will take care
| that the honor done to the city Ct his resi-
dence in selecting it as the place OF the
| present encampment, Is repaid by an en-
| thusastic welcome.
Ii Is doubtful whether the two staff off.
! GERS of an Illinois volunteer regiment, Sur
geon b. T. STEPHENSON and Chaplain W. J.
ErTLEDGE, who first talked over the project
Of this organization, foresaw what it would
be to-day. The Chaplain struck out the
original idea while they were engaged in
SHERMANs Meridian campaign; but DR..
STEPHENSON is regarded as the real founder
OF the order, since he made the idea
practicable drew up the ritual. and started
the organization. He had resumed the
practice OF medicine in Springfield, his
| native town, but Post was founded at De-
| catur, because the necessary printing OF the
secret papers could there be done by certain
soldiers who had served in the war, and
We're ready to join. DR.. STEPHENSON signed
| this charter as Commander OF the Depart
| ment Of Illinois, and the name Grand Army
OF the Republic was ut the head Of the
document. Twelve members were named
in ii, and on tho 9th Of April, 1891, five
0! them were still living, including NJ. +.
kASAH. the first Commander post was
| next formed in Springfield. and early in
jane, 1896, the order was extended to Wiz
| cons!n. The first department convention
WAS held on the 18th OF July at Springfield,
| ard Gen. PALMER was elected as Com
maEder. The next notable event was the
| organization OF department in Iowa; and
| IL November the first national cncampI.cnt
| YRS held ut indianapolis. Dy that time the
| organization was spreading very fast The
| East had the national cncampmcnt OF 1868
| at Philadelphia when Gen. JouS A. LOGAN
| was elected as Comma ndCr-ln-C Chief. Ue
added strength to the organization, and tho
establishment of Memorial Day, to lie an
| nually celebrated on May 50. led to :hc
adoption OF that dG5' Us n national holiday.
When tie last annua! meeting was held IN
Fo2ton !. WAS shown that there had y .cn n
steady gan in membership. ana that a.
| though IL quarter Of century had enp5cd
since its foundation, il was growing vigor-
I,..i kr pn,,i,.4r ,f Ia, I
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
New idea In fire Prevention

The Sinking Fund COMMISSIONER yesterday
directed the Comptrollerto examine into and
report upon the aivlshbiiity OF insuring tho
city's market property. They also asked The
Corporation Counsel to consider the question
q brsinnir & n suit for damages against tie
Washington Mar kot stand holder in whose
stall Il lire started recently,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04

Not long ago there was fight Lctwncn
gang OF Italians ard gang OF Slavs in tho
onlrecoLs OF Pennsylvania: and now we hear
OF fight between Dohemians and liuncarians
in Ohio. 1t is n bad thing Tor immigrants OF
these rnces, or al other races, to keep IN old
race prs!udices after coming to this country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
I'R4PS COL. SHEPARD KNOTS.
Col. Bliss Doesn't Believe Thi. Story
About Col. Erhardt.


Members Of the Real Estate Exchange and
the crowds that line Liberty street were
greatly interested in a story Sc. atloat that
Col. Joel Il. Erhardt. Chairman OF the trustees
OF the real estate syndicate whose property is
a. Chaunccy. on tho New York and Northern
Eai!road in the neighborhood OF Yonkers was
synd.ca'e are Nee .riesident Mor,on o. CT @ie
Elliott 7. Shepard. H.. j. Armour. and other
menters OF the MON lcaguo Club. Co'.
George Piss l. also a trus.ee. lie snid no
hadn't heard OF any moyemcnt 70 Gepose Col.
Col. Elharlt. Col. Bliss is counsel for the on :
terprisc. He believed lie sioke with authority
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04

There is 10 doub1 that tho farmers OF the
United States nnd OF ali the States. have
heard tie news that ;Lerc is llieyto be an I'M
usually large export OF corr ais this year. and
that they aro pretty sure OF getting good price
Tor al! the grain crops that they hare raised.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
Crp. Grants Pun.

E.nrl he !HuaIeptjI yrrS-
Gen. Grant 20 .ar as can recall. She ou.y rr.s
dent cared to nakea pan IL . MESSAGE ~ O'hcr
state paper, II, wr0ro MT "arrjcu't8re was The
ground wgrh y: oar IA: .oaa1 pfopeG.ty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04

which they see him Governor or Senator, and,
In either event, boss OF politics. He is
masterful person. and his talents are so well
recognized his ambition Is so well known.
md his habit OF reaching out for what he
wants so chronic that the somewhat effetc
oligarchy headedby the Massachusetts, Sem
ators and the Hon. ALASsoN W. BEARD, Col
lector at tho port OF Boston, has Mysteries at
the thought of him. Seldom does man
whose original bent was literary, and who
has the felicity OF having had grandfather
who was mighty among the New England
Fedcralists ard the Hartford seccssionsts,
make such row among the timid moderns.
LODGE has determined to he a Senator in
Congress from Massachusetts. We suppose
that he will be. il he continues to insist upon
It, He has an excess OF talent for q Massa-
chusctts Senator OF the days since CHARLES
SUMNER: but on the other hand he has
knowledge and genius in practical
politics which have not been possessed by
any Massachusetts man since HENRY WILL
son. He is, perhaps. a little too emphatic.
He scores his enemies too much. He makes
the mistake of not burrowing in secret as
Adm THAYER used to. But he has the
brains, he has the strength and he
has the money too; and IL 1t is given to any
Republican politician Of Massachusetts to
get whore he wants to in the next few years,
1t Is given t. this cross country rider from
Nahant. He isvigorous. and the Massachu-
sets Republicans are too used to feeble and
futile ancicnts not to relish and admire this
bold and BLUM young athlete. whose courage
doesn't prevent him from being ono OF the
shrcwdest and subtlest OF political man
ayers. He takes his party straight. and his
party Is grateful! to a man who doesn't antici-
pate defeat By mumbling excuses and apollo
Eies. Finally, he has the talent for public
life; and he has conquered the prciutices
which surrounded his entrance into it. He
Is able to read and write without offending
his constituents; and they and the men OF
the Republican party OF Massachusetts ad-
mire him, and will help him in his career.
He is occasionally defeated. As he was
defeated on the Reapportiunmcnt bill;
but it helps and will pay him ultimately to
represent the extreme and radical wing of
his party. He stands for what ii wants to
do, and II he fails. he fails with his party,
and his personal prestige is not impaired.
Just at present a sweet story comes from
Massachusetts that he has been spurned
and sat upon because three Republican Con-
gressmen, ROCKWELL. CoGGswELL, and
WALKER, have refused to serve on the Com.
mittee on Resolutions at the next Repub-
lican Convention, OF which it is expect
ed that Mr.. LODGE will be the Presi-
dent and linchpin. It is said that these
gentlemen do not love Mr. LODGE. Very
probably; but what Of it? FRANK Rock
WELL is dead duck. JOE WALKER, who
I-,,1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04

n.sNwarman Hold NJ yolr hand
ui,Es.....N
N1I.tn I"o7 Cant-alr,
SEl.iarF,
lllg wAynAa-Hhy rot
nic-S....( Because we have only i've d0.'ars 10
NAason. tween u.s. and you eas't take ave from
slihers.l three
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
A WeiI.rarued Reputation.

From ns R>r?sn County Democrat.
II IL useless TO follow tho vacariss OF tho New YORK
word In Its daily rec;s!s OF events ansp.ing IN this
coua:y. They un;ruthfuI TO tho last degree. The
u.as reputation for fAs neS.on well established
Ani 20 Thoroughly known ih.' IL .ow jersey edition
ts;le subject of uniyeJsa! rdt-Gc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
Reporting a Wedding with Discretion,

Fram tie U.ddrde Star.
BY reason OF recent death OF relative o, one OF the
pa-tef tie names OF the newiy welded aye withheld
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04

Mr.. BENJAMIN CASTOR. the author OF the
new scheme OF colored emigration to Liberia
has the pleasure OF indulging in the hope that
Congress will make an appropriation in sup
port OF that scheme for tie welfare OF colored
peorle. He had better give up any further in
diligence in that vain hope.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
Queer state OF TL,sx. In Alaska.

rom ne si,ko 1di7n.
All the married couples among the teaehers and
Of the single opeA have gone 70 hopssksspinE
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-01-24
GAS WRECKS A HOTEL
Trrrisc Erpiosion st Findisy, o., IkiiIs
two Girls anI In5ures others.

rrrrisc Espioston st Findisy, o., Kills
two Girls anI Intures Others.
Tho Hotel Marvin vas completely wrecked
about 2 o'clock P. n. BY terrific sxplosion
ofnainral gas. a leaking pipe had been dis
covered 10 chamber beneath the dining
room and hoie bad been eut inta that room
to obtain fresh air
Just the hole was made one Of the dining
room girls who was sweeping the floor step
pet upgr = uatrh and il an Instant an explo-
zion occurred which not only wrecked the
building. bag kiiiedfWo girls and MANNED and
injured d4zea other employees.
The force fthe explosion Was - great that
Il blew cut ihe lame 81 TIE ignited gas, and
no fire followed the awful ruin which the
shacs had caused. The whole city rocked -
II ia 49, earthquake b. tie conclusion. end all
the shadows on the fguars we're demo isned,
while the irrerk If the hotel building vas
ali bot complete, the rooms in tae house IS
Gaping distraction being the pariors and the
Office
Hal ih4 explosion occurred ten minutes
laier tie loss u iIi. woul4 have frightiul,
rs aear y i09 pope we're waiting in their
rooms to he eailed 10 diBaer, and one Of the
clerks aas % bis way 70 make this announce
ment wnea the explosion occurred, and he
was rauzhtia faiiias debris, be being oae 81
the p#etHiiy injured.
When the work Of removing the dead and
resrniag .he dying was began il was found
fhat kstse Water. a waitress had been killed
oasrigei; Ella Johnson, dining room girl,
was found live under mass Of brick and
MORTAR bHt be died shortly after being car
Tied to a place Of safety. Kate Rooney, ao.
other airHs-reom girl, was also fatally 10
luresi
Frank Poundstone, day clerk in the hotel,
/ w9s painfully bruised and cut about tue meek
I and face, but viii recover. Mr.. Marvin. own
+ eT Of the building, who, with the planhsrs
( Was uniler the diaing-room floor when the
i explosion occurred. vas probably fsta y ia.
igTed, - great deal of the fame from tbs
gas WAS Inhaled
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-01-24
WORLD wANnEaERs.


Whittier, oh, whittier, brothers, can We say
What burning goal in yonder darkness
liess
And who are these pale pilgrims gaunt and
gray,
And these fair shapes with morning in
their eyes?
Whittier, oh, whither?--mile on weary mile
And yet no end Oh, brothers, rest awhile
Whittier, oh, whittier, brothers, ye that
weep,
And clasp wan hands of longing and DESIRE
And ye that sing sweet songs and laugh and
leap,
Se faces scared with sorrow as with fire.
Toward what far mountain peak, what
happy isle
Still fare ye on! Oh, brothers. rest awhilel
Whittier, Oh, whittier, brothers, can ye sayi
eve know not what we seek nor where we
go;
But none may pause or linger by the way;
Onward through shine and shadow, fross
and rain
We fare forever, mile on weary m re-
World wanderers we may not rest awhile
Charles L. Hildreth, IN Belford.