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The sun., 1891-02-16

HIS Silver letter Shows Hin Once Again
TO be "Crsnter than his Party"

HIS Silver letter shows Him Once Again
TO be "Crsnter than his Party"
From, tie Ne,o Fork Tribune.
Mr.. Clevelands letter gives satisfaction to
thousands and has unnuestlonably strength
ened him. because it is esteemed an act Of
rare courage thus to defy the opinion over
wnelminGiy prevalent in his own party. And
it ie but right tina. he should have full credit
for that courage and for all the service he has
thus rendered to the cause Of honest money.
Ho did the right thing. and 1t required more
pluck in him because OF the amazing folly OF
his party in committing itself to course full
OF peril to the country in the hope Of winning
= few votes. For the moment Mr.. Cleveland
Is decorated with the abuse Of the Democratic
demagogues who would have sold nations
prosperity for a few paltry offices. They
had not tho sense 10 SEQ that tho silver
craze would cost thoir patty In tho end more
votes than 1t could gain. But Mr.. Cleveland
had. for he was in hourly and close intercourse
with men who are strong In banks and in
finance. who know Wall street thoroughly. and
feel the pulse OF moneyed institutions through
easy for Mr.. Cleveland to disregard the opinion
OF his party in other States. and the assurance
that no Democratic Convention would attempt
to get along without. the vote OF New York gave
him a right to dictate.
The public does not care what his motives
wele. and will not grudge him the credit of
Joining the faithful Republicans who have
mado his courage safe and profitable. and havo
savei :he nation from Democratic reckless
ness and dishonesty.
The sun., 1891-02-16
JERUSALEM.
The Arabs Surprised by tho Electric Light
Travellers In Palestine.

The Arabs Surprised by tho Electric Light
Travellers in Palestine.
A traveller who has recently visited Jerusa-
lem-his name is not TalmaGe-tels OF the
sensation produced there last month by the
Introduction OF electric li'ht. just four years
after gas light was first seen there. The elec-
trio plant ia used in a large flour mill adjoin.
ing tho supposed site Of Ca vary and close to
the Damascus gate. II tho Arabs and Jews
were filled with wonder by the flaming gas Jets
in 1887. they are oonfoundsd when they see the
light Of electricity in 1891. Many OF them are
so alarmed that they hardly dare to look at 1t.
and the Mohammedans call upon the Prophet
for safety. They ask what 1t is. whore it comes
from. and how the magicians mako it. When
told that it is the same thing as lightning. they
become At Ill moro mystif1ed. ask how It can he
caught or held. and take care to keep Mt q re-
spectrul distance from 1t. Perhaps" says the
traveller the day is not for distant when the
streets and houses Of Jerusalem q ay be lighted
desolate. shall blossom like the rose"
There is reason to believe that, with the
completion Of the railroad line from JafIa to
Jerusalem md with the construction OF other
now lines, Palestine will attract far greater
multi,gdss q pilgrims than heys been seen
ing to recent deepntch In THE BuN. steamer
pnt in at Jaila on Tuesday Of last week with
225 passengers, who proceeded to Jerusalem,
accompanied by a band OF muscinns.
In course O: time the children OF Israel who
once held Palestine. and who yet chant the
HOly Land
The sun., 1891-02-16
Gen. Forsyth's VinGication.

In view OF the fact that Gen. FoRsyTn's
orders required him to intercept DIG FooT's
band. prevent Its joining either tic hostilcs
or friendly Indians Mt OF near Pine Ridge.
to disarm ii, and. In caso of resistance. to
extcrminatc it; and in view ol tho further
fact that Big FooT's band did resist Mt
Wounded Knee Creek aud Was thcn and there
extorminatcG, It is dinIcult to sec how FoR.
sY1rI could have obeyed his orders more
fully or how Gen. ScnoPtELD and Secrc.
tary PEocToH could hayo dono less than to
disapprovc the action and recommendations
OF MILLS, aud to restore tho gallant For
syTH to tho command OF hls regiment.
This action leaves Gen. MILES In tho hu-
initiating position OF lnvng not only dono
IN outrageous wrong to a brother oiflccr, but
Of having persisted In 1t after nh invest!gn-
ton had demonstrated his Innocence Of tho
charges brought against him. The robuke
which ho has received Mt tho hands OF his
eupcriors is therefore fully deserved. and re-
llcves Gen. FoIsyrH aud his friends from
the necessity ol linking any further action in
the cnsc.
Wien 1t is remembered that Gen. FoH-
sYrM made TO defence whn!cvcr, hutlc tho
inspectors and his brother ofllrcrs TO elicit
THO facts and report them TO his military s.i-
pcriorS. without protest or comment. IL will
bc seon that his vindica.iOn is complete, and
that he comes ont of tho unfortunate affair
with lonUr and nil!Itar! reputation abso-
lutely unsuliied.
This Ii no moro than was cSpec,cd by thoeO
who knew him best. but 1t Is nnno the lcss
gratifying to Ills friends and tho country.
The sun., 1891-02-16
Tho Militia OF the Sen.

The House should concur in tho amend
ment which the Senate has m,Yiie to the
Navy Appropriation bill. setting apart s25 900
for furnishing arms To Tho naval militia.
Several OF the States. New York, Massacllu-
sotls. Connecticut. and others. have already
provided for tho organization and training
OF naval militia. and have undertaken the
chief part OF the expense involved Herewith.
All that Congress is now asked to do Is to
appropriate this small sum, amounting to
one-sixtecnth part - much as 1t now sppro-
pirates every year to the land militia, for
the supply Of arms TO tho newly created
naval force.
Tho lack o! men for tho regular navy in
It's ordinary work, to say nothing OF re-
serves. was never moro marked than 1t 10
The sun., 1891-02-16

Tho death OF King KALAKAUA In California
hns not boen followed By any Of those troubles
In Hawaii that we're looked for BY some OF the
American residents there 1t had been appre.
hended that the succession OF his sister. Queen
LIL1uoKALANI. would lie disputed and that the
dsnfIectcd party In Parliament would take nd
vantage of this dispute to the detriment nf the
Government. 1t has also been apprchonded
that the foreign element in Honolulu might
seize the occasion to rem ,w such disturbances
as it repeatedly raised during tho reign OF the
late King. But there hns boon NO outbreak in
tho kingdom UP to the date OF our lntest nd.
vices from 1t. and the Hawaiian Minister at
Washington has given assurance OF tho main
tenance OF the peaceful condition OF affairs.
The new ruler is popular. the Cabinet is strong.
and the Parliament is under the control OF the
native pprty
The sun., 1891-02-16
CHANGES IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
Proposed Schemes Tor EniarTine the space
for Iutermcnts.

The testimony before the Royal Commission
thnt was appointed to inquire into tho present
state OF the Abbey OF Westminster, as regards
both interments md monuments and 10 con.
slider plans for providing Mt the abbey. or clsc-
wherc. an additional place Tor memorials.
should such provision appenr neces-
sary, tends to show that thcro IL still in the
abbey space which. ~ the present rate q in
terment. will su1lco for nearly another
century The Cork OF Works estimates
that up to the present time about 1.iO0
bodies have boon buried within tho walls
Of the abbey, 1878 within tho clols.ers.
and n large number in the green norih OF tho
abbsy. He believes that the abbey has room
for eighty or ninety interments The clois'ers
are practically full. The suggestion that 81.
Pauls Cathedral he used ms n substitute for
tho abbey as n burial place FOR illustrious per-
sons is mot by tho assertion OF the new Dean
that no room Is available In the cathedral.
After the House OF Commons nlowol IN un-
derlround railway 70 b. bu It near the cathe-
not 10 ALLOW any mo Q buriais il, the nave.
as Ss % 5sss1 $T1 sGS.S S%sr wan.
injured. and Mi. i'o,r thu architect OF tile
no ey. rroposea to ronove low moruments
proposed that tho monuments temovcd should
a for Tho hrehSih"n Of Snaes ri 'a sbns
ly ob!otts 10 any inierferhrce with the monu.
nents. on the ground Of sentiment and that OF
Or tile various schemes nrorosed. thrce .meet
with ths most favor one T. T. in . hull! = chanel
This Won d be mon,i mental chape connected
I n dnsSo f"s ' @ Ssso %"aos
to ss 81 s H,s Of m .s wbn
hn cNllpl Ia trnnSppt According a
Mr. Penrson's report it would consist OF n CEN
tial nave RUNNING cnst and west. with side
10 desigra'eI 50 That tho CHAPTER, house
preare II ,hro"ah cISssr Of tic s ssme % with M
rs the abbey ,s Slostrrr , The nf this build
saSn % Sneihsr ssScms "tSHsh /" bSld % "s "nsnoi
the lite 'no Sn tho
G4o3 Ios s'luaSrs ARE feet, and would cost probably
sn' ins on he n north s.iIe Of the nave. It would
form n chapel similar to hut on much larger
scale than the ,chapels Mt tho west end OF Lin
Iho abisstIon thes will probably tel! With
ms Sy 9ss ' HSSsh this ssaHSs ss, s
only part Of The abbey ia which ,yoa 500 ne
side is 50. entirely blocked up by other build
inHs and the cas-, enI Is 20 altered by Henry
the. projection OF the Chapter house is so great.
80 great. that there is no other part OF
the abbey which gives you m idea Of what
Therefore the erection OF any building against
It; evanit It was low building. would COM
abbey and would prevent q view OF the elsva.
tlon, and then. among all the cathedrals OF
England 1t would be the ono which could not
10 seem"
1t Is generally agreed that the ground east
ward Of the Chapter house should be cleared
OF the houses that nt present occupy the site.
both In order to open out very fine arrhtec-
tural group and to protect the abbey against
the danger Of fire.
The sun., 1891-02-16
New England as a Cleveland Region.


MA1NE.-In 1884 GROVER CLEVELAND. n
candidate for President almost unknown to
the country. received 52l40 Democratic
votes, running G.92l votes behind the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor. In 1888
ChEvEIANDs vote in Maine was 50.4s1, loss
Of 1859 as tho result OF four years better
acquaintance with him on the part OF Demo-
cratic voters. and in 1888 he ran 10.s69 votes
behind Mr.. PUTNAM, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor.
NEW HAMPsH1RE.-The vote for CLEvE-
LAND was &c. 1888 In 1884, against 39,637 for
the Democratic candidate for Governor.
CLEVELAND was Asa behind the State ticket
In 1883, at the end OF four years in the White
House, CLEVELAND got 1886 votes in New
Hampshire. against 44093 for the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor. CLEVELAND
ran G37 behind the State ticket.
VERMoNT.-CLEvELAND vote in 1884 was
II. .331, or 24s9 behind the State ticket that
year. In 1888 CLEvELAND's vote fell off to
1G,7ss, and his distance behind the State
ticket increased to 2739.
MAssAcuusErTs.-In 1884 CLEVELAND ran
10, 800 ahead OF the State ticket. In 1883. with
all tho political power OF tile Administration
Democratic votes, or 925 less than tho party's
candidate for Governor.
RHODE IsLAND.-In 1884 CLEVELAND ran
ahead OF tho State ticket of the Same year
2,799 votes In 1888 he ran behind the State
ticket &c votes, loss. relatively, OF 1895
votes as tho result OF his four years in the
Whlto House.
CoNNEcrICUT.--1n 1884 CLEVELAND ran
behind WALLER. Democratic candidate for
Governor, 1928 votes. In 1888 he ran behind
the head Of the State ticket 154 votes.
In the two elections in which Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND went before tho Democratic voters In
the six New England States. only In two
instances. IN Massachusetts and iu Rhode
Island In 1884. did no command larger
vote than the local Democratic candidates.
In both OF these instances he lost that
lead as the result Of his four years as Pres
ident. In ten cases out OF twelve his popu-
larity failed to stand the test OF comparison
with the strength Of tho State ticket.
The sun., 1891-02-16
France and tho Pope.

A reporter OF the Figaro has just had An iu-
terview with Loo NIL. upon the position taken
by Cardinal Lavigerie In regard to the repub-
lie. The following Is from the published ao-
count OF their conversation:
The Pope Yes. Cardinal Lavigerls has
nobly spoken: Il remains for the French to act
noby. Ii Is simpler than Is generally believed
TO elevate cnes self above names. In order to
reach ideas. 1t is for The young men to make
republic with good. simple aud practical
lnws. What fear is that In France political
opinions are apt 10 bo merely fashions. The
address ot q pi elatc whom YOU all admire. aud
whose views we improved oI In advance hels-
The l!eporier., Perhaps iilcult Holy Father
1t is better to do something that 10 tocrabiy
good H. 1,!an to sunport anything % that Is vSry
The bad Tor IN ali regimes there are r. two sdss
II 1t Is possible for YOU TO crente anything het-
ter than reppbllc DO so; Dpt Il not, noI, enter into
The ieporter- Nigh. no. Catholic party in
The pops-That is an excellent droam. hut
still dream; a;, out OF hundred porsons ihore
The cneSIss soud Erns 10 ihsr sssion iS To-
DO good and not to create parties. Tho Ca!ho.
lies who, nnioE.Inately have not enough q the
too much of i for politlcal AFFAIRS, They should
concentrate themselves on questions Of educa.
welfare OF tho waRe-enrnera. These matters
would furnish them With plenty OF occupation.
but Frenchmen don't know very well how TO
folm themselves ipto as. .oc!ations.
The Reporter-And the laws In regard TO
schools
Tho pope-They are wicked aRGressions.
] am told that many republicans are. opposed
thero are some who can't approve OF them.
For military matters YOU have a Minister who
and money You can. therefore, occupy your
side.
Tho Neporter-But Europe has stil before
her the mo- mace OF war.
The pope-That IL n question reserved.
Prophecy belongs to no one. but with the
alliances the statu quo may bo maintained Tor
o long time
hs e. Holiness has no fear of
The Pope-As for the future, II persecution
brighter Tor france % than % Tor any I Other region.
The sun., 1891-02-16
Who is the sIys,er,ou. Parker

Prnnt ihe baltimore An,r can.
NV YoRE. Feb ia-A good deal has tsen written
about Mr.. C!evelanis literary bureau aud 70, como
Jsrsons rfotess TO believe that snch annex 10 his
Presidential campaign does not exist Nearly every.
tody has not ccd that when Mr. Cleveland takes suu6
the Demo press Name 10 California a,,eexss
His utterancss tie most trivia! subjects arc sab
Oratey reported No city IA slighsd The fnct II TINT
most complete Cleveland literary bureau I. run IN this
city ant advance copies OF every speech he mnkes And
even of sOms letters that he wrsA furnished to
newspapers Tho head and Of thi, department.
isors George Parker who will bs bcred ~ the
author Uf the Democratic campaign book OF the dis
Astrous rontrs: of 1898. II Mr.. Cleveland Is to DO.
liver address time In the future you can
ssruro an advance copy beautifully printed and ably
edited. NY applying TO tne manager OF this bureau
Mr, Cleveland himself will frankly refer you to Mr.
Parker. WHO seems to have knAck OF finding out in
sdyauce what Mr.. Cleveland thinks On pubic ques.
tous. Prominent Democrats here nr,n;y deny that
Mr. arkcr 10 the ani!or OF any Of those documents
which psss for tho production of Mr. Csvslanas rem
bnt they freely admit that the PROOF reading 1, done
and done carefully In the broadway Ocs Of the sat-
uridp Glnbe,
Just now Mr. Parkers presses groAn beneath tho
weight OF Cleveland literature They Lusy printing
copies of speeches which M Cleveland intends TO de-
liver Those whotsa MIR. Cleveland deliver addresses
At public dinners and the ko sometimes mistake his
we'll prepared Efforts FOR i.nproinpiu speeches. Yet
while no 10 delivering himssf Of these speeches COPIES
Of them areay IN the o!res OF newspapers as far
west ~ San Francisco. Mr. Cleveland carefully pre-.
pare, and sferward rehea.ses every speech that he
inakos.
In addition 10 this branch OF campaign work there
another which gives Mr.. Cleveland some concern. and
It 10 tie Hood OF clippings that him through the
clipping bureau. lie - subscriber to several of these
and nearly esery paragraph IN which his Ia
toned coines under his eye under the eyo OF Mr..
Parker. The sx President 10 trino sensitive TO news
paper criticism. ard PerLars like Dr. Tanaas he ri.
lows "hy tho complimentary paragraphs to be sent 10
him. These branches Of tho booming business keep Mr.
Cleveland vsTy busy and deprive his Law nrn Of the
benefit Of MS individual attention.
The sun., 1891-02-16

| tho worst event, their influence would prob
ably avail to prevent the competition OF
! PARSELh and MCCARTHY candidates In those
districts whero division OF the Nationalist
vote might lead to the return OF the Tory
nominee. That the Nationallsts should
maintain their present representation IS
members In the next Parlia"
,ncnt is n matter OF much greater conse-
quenco than the determination Of the ques-
tion which OF the Irish factions Is to become
prcponderant. For no Nationalist member
whether Parnellits or McCarthyite. would
vote against the interests OF Ireland.
Wo can see, thcn, that 1t Is matter OF
considerable Importance to Irish patriots
that the next general election should not
take place until after tho release OF Messrs.
DILLON aud OBRrEN. What is likely to DO
the decision OF Lord SALISBURY In re-
Gently published answer to an inquiry from
ono Of his supporters ho said that he had no
reason to regard an carly dissolution Of
Parliament as probable. Since then, how
over lie has invited tho leading Conserva-
tves to meet him in London during tho first
week In March. 1t Is assumed by all tho
Tory organs that the purpose OF this con-
ference Is to discuss the expcdiency OF an
immediate appeal to the country. There Is
no doubt that tho prevailing opinion Of the
Conservatives favored an early dissolution
OF Parliament at the time OF their decided
victory In the Bassetlaw division OF North
amptonshirc. Their confidence has been
checked by the subsequent trials OF strength
at Eccles nnd Hartlepool, where they wero
slgnally beaten. On Thursday OF this week
they suffered another dlscournglng reverse
Mt Northampton. where. although the lato
Mr.. BRADIAuaH only obtained majority
Of less than 700, tho Gladstonlan candidate
for his vacant scat received majority Of
20l3 VIII tho Tories doom 1t prudent to go
to the country in tho face OF such Gladston-
ian galns2 On the other hand. II the Glad
stcninn lido is rising, Is 1t tho part OF wis-
dom to wait for tho flood? 1t seems certain
that, contrary to all expectations, tho split
in tho Irish party hns not damaged tho
Gladstonians in England an iotn. II has
damaged them In Scotland, but II time Is
granted them. will they not bc able to regain
lost ground there also? It is most per-
picking question which the Tory leaders
have to solvo. Fortunately, tho Home
Rulers can await the solution with equnnin-
ity. for IL by-elections mean anything, they
can safely count on triumph ut the ballot
box. whether the appeal to the whole body
OF electors comes this year or next.
The sun., 1891-02-16
The Irreparable Split in the Irish Party.

uc CpitC tuS lTiSu lTIys
Having given up tho hope OF conso.idat-
ing the Irish Nationalist party. Messrs.
O'BRIEN and DILLON have gone back to
England to undergo Imprisonment for the
term for which they were sentenced. Tho
only authentic evidence thus far forhcom-
Ing regarding tho causes OF their failure to
reconcile the PARNELL and MCCARTHY fac
tions is to DO found In tho manifestocs pub
lished before their departure from Franco.
1t Ia noticeable that both Mr.. OBnIES ana
Mr.. DILLON refrain from uttellng q word
condemnutory OF Mr.. PAENELL. In this re.
sprct 1t is evident that thoir opinions have
been materially changed since they left this
country. Tho present direction OF Mr..
O'BRIEN's synnathios, at all evcnts, Is
clearly indicated by his refusal to cou.-
tenauce the antl-parncllito newspaper start
ed in Dublin by tho elected stafr OF United
Ireland. As AIr. DILLON distinctly says In
his manifesto that In his feelings and con.
victions ho is entirely In accord with Mr..
O'BRIEN. it is no. easy to sec how tho anti
Parncllites can relyGn his cooperation. Both
attribute tho failure of their concilintory
plans t, the rnlusa! OF certain unna med per-
sons OIL bjth si,!cs to make roncc ssions upon
H'HpI poIhlS'N iHO INSioIloiDiILy, III OLllCf
words, for the rup.urA of tho Irish pnrty,
occasioneL by Mr.. pAHSELL's lic.n.ious
conduct, and which has lattcrly bcen SUP
posed To rest spicl' Oh Mr. pAnSELL,
IL now declared by the men Invited /, act
us pcicema..erj to bn Divided 1t j. obvious
that whnn Icssrs. DI,.LuV and OBEIEN OK
press indignation III thc insults lcvcllr at
Alr. PARNELL Ly fone or his coI.engues
thoy nre pointing at Mr.. L. A. HEAIN.
IL is vain to deny tint tho Boulpgnn cnn-
ferenres, although tlI"y failed To accomplish
tho wishod-for result. have left Mr.. PAENELL
in q better position tlan he occupied on ihc
Morrow OF the election In North Kilkenny.
Even thon, witt, tho depression Of defeat
weighing u his followers. ho shovel great
strength Ia Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and
Waterford, and In most oi the large urban
constituencies hs Is probably stronger to-
day than ho was then. In the face. however.
of tho seemingly implacable opposition Of
the Catholic spiscopate and priesthood, lie
could hardly expect were o new general
election to take place tomorrow. to control
even 20 many followers In the next House Of
Commons ss he now retains. Tho case might
be altered. should the election be deferred
more than six months and should Nessrs.
OBRIEN and DILLON. emerging from the
jail to which they have besa consigned by
BALyoUR. array themselves on Mr.. PAR
kELL's sIde. They would probably carry
With them section OF tho priesthood. In
The sun., 1891-02-16


1t has now boon definitely decided that the
Brooklyn Young Womsn's Christian Associa.
ton Will boiore long bo housed in a Gne home
OF it's own. Ground for tho new building will
probably 10 broken aIout April J. II will be
tho large plot OF ground In Schermcrhorn
street near Flutbush avenue, which was do
mated to the association by the lato s. Is. Chit
tendcn. The gilt Of sl25OOO o: Banker c. D.
Wood to the association a low mouths
ago. as n memorial to his wife. OF
once, started the, building project. Mr..
Wood coupled with his donation tho condition
endowment fund be!oso Jilyi. AZ this fund
Inns now reached $h1.o0O. thero ls 10 doubt
that all the mouoy will soon he for r2roming.
The plans Tor the now building have already
been practically decided nnon. 1t will le five
stories hiGi. with llain exterior nnd a hon,e-
liso interior. II viii hnve tw,, large audience
rooms. gymnasium. and n root garden. Al
though organized only thfen years ago. The
hourrhng OF it's Kind In tie country.
The sun., 1891-02-16
To oh.er,. noher, Emm.r. n,rthd.v

Tho commit Of Irish Nationnists who
have charge "i tho organization Of the ceIcbra-
ton in Ghoke.inG Hail on March 4 of tho
birthday OF Robert Emme; mot las evening u.
u Union snunrc to perfect their arrangements.
The Hon. John i; Fitzgerald o: Euston will DO
viii 10 occupied by ten: Michael Ksrwn.
Col. .aynnnsh and stan. Col Kelly and
voiun;orra o O'Connel Guard, md oher Irish.
American military orgnniaat 0aS vii attend.
The sun., 1891-02-16
All Can Vote For IL.

From the ri.cu Oo~rrer.
TaE sus Is charitable enough to suggest that the House
should no, o. some Bind OF vote OF thanks Speak.
er Reed on the day o. Adjournment Wen " this must bs
done let m 10 thanked for his splendid services TO the
Democracy on tho stump Inst fsi. lie spoke In nvs
districts In New York State and changed nvs Rspub-
iican into hye Democratic Representatives. Oh, no. We
canuot AFFORD to be uusratsful 10 Reed
The sun., 1891-02-16

From the Uiicd Obserrer
Did Henry forget 10 lick on postage stampf Or did
he sdiress It In 1T of absent to the Hon.
David liii. Albany 1ndiana' Or did Tux srNs Office
cat spend night In the Albany POST once Novem.
Der. Or did the Governors private secretary light his
cigar with Il. Certainly the letter written for
wauerson saysso 1t was not received by the Governor;
Governor lil says Tho letter has gone vanished,
disappeared taken wings busted, ceased to be-. IL will
20 into history As Tie Letter That Never Came
The sun., 1891-02-16

Tho civil service reform humbug began
In Joke OF the late SAMUEL 8. Cox's. and It
now perishes at the hands. or rather by The
mouth Of the Hon JOSEPH q. CANNON OF 1lli-
nois-truly an unworthy beginning and an tx.
nobla end