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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17

man last November, Mr.. PARSONS re-
versed the previous Democratic majority OF
COS to Republican majority In his favor OF
4,4i6. The Democrats have pitted against
him Inventor MYERS. the originator and
perpetrator Of the extraordinary MYERS
system Of voting by automatic machinery
under the operations Of whicl, electors are
to push button, and Mr.. MYERs's cogs aud
wheels will do the rest.
Az against the loss OF a Senator, which 10
possible in this district, there Is a prospec-
tive Democratic gain OF one Senator In the
westchester district. where JAMES WHIT
TNaroN Husr.o's only opponent rs q per-
ennial and perpetual nominee. WILLIAM h.
ROBERTSON. has retired at last, leaving the
field open to Assemblyman CHARLES p. Nc
CLKLLANp. Crossing the Hudson. the
Orange county district. which went Repub-
lican two years ago by q plurality OF 2s2
votes, furnishes promising battle ground
for the Democrats. Two other districts
equally debatahle are the Twenty-second.
the Utica district. In which the Re-
publican majority two yenrs ago was
but l.046. and the Twenty-third, made ZIP
Of Herklmer. Otsego. and Madison. where
TITUS SHEARp. after nearly thousand bal.
lots. was soleinnly turned down by hie
partys Convention. Last year. for the four
Assembly nominees comprised within this
Senatorial district. the Republican majority
was only 1.si7. The prospect for turning
this district over to the Democrats Is. on
account VI Republican dissensions and
heartburnings. unusually bright.
Should these four districts 60 Democratic,
to say nothing Of the Erie county district.
where the margin between the two par
ties 10 slight, the next State Senate would
be tie. A better assurance OF such result.
and OF clear majority. too. ia to be found
even nearer home. in the Eighth Senatorial
district OF this city. Two years ago it gave
Republican majority Of sO5. but. unfortn-
nately. two Democrats are running this
year. Generally considered. the outlook
for the restoration Of Democratic control OF
the State Senate Is good.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
Tho Absolute Truth About Our Tax
Rl1ls

We are mortified to see our nelghbor the
Ee,o York Tribune committing itself to the
FAssErr, or utterly mendacious method OF
discussing New Iorks municipal expendi-
ture. That style OF treatment is reserved,
even by Mr.. FAssErT himself. for the re-
mote rural districts. He would not dream
ofemploying it here in New York city. and
It is astonishing to find the Tribune putting
forth from Printing House square so gross
n mtsstatemcnt as appeared In Its leading
editorial OF yesterday:
I'VE have now reached the point In our expenditures
where the annual sum Of $23Ss Is drawn from the
pockets Of every man. woman and child in the ctys
population for the ordinary purposes OF admnistra.
tion. Where 1t zoe. how It goes ia mystery but
the fact that the outlay wicksdly extrsvsgant does
not need to be argued
This Is not the truth about the tax per
capita in New York city for the ordinary
purposes OF municipal administration. tits
90 far from the truth as TO he shockingly
and dsgracefully deceptive.
Tho alleged annual sum Of $2s.s9. drawn.
Us the Tribune asserts. from the pockets OF
every man. woman. and child In the city's
population" is derived by our neighbor
from the lying census bulletin No. 81. issued
by it's friend ROBERT p. PORTER. upon whose
unfitness for the post OF Census Superln.
tendent the Tribune very justly commented
on Sept 81. 1890.
poRTER's lying statement Of the per
capita OF administrative expenditure in
New York for 1889 has been exposed so
thoroughly that there is no need to do tho
work over again. But the Tribune goes
even further tllan PORTER. It takes these
figures, $3.50. which the census bulletin
merely offered as the average municipal
administrative expenditure for every inhabi-
tant Of New York. and presents them as tho
average tax upon the Inhabitants Of New
York. AS the Tribune expresses it, $3.50
was drawn from the pockets Of every man.
woman. and child in the city 9 population for
the ordinary purposes Of administration"
Now. the entire tax levy for all purposes
in 1889. the year OF the Iribune's alleged
$3.50 of tax for every inhabltant. was only
State taxes. The total OF actual taxation In
that year for municipal administration. In
GLIDING county expenditures. and more
than S6.7OO.OOO for interest on and redemp-
ton OF the city debt. was $27.o44. 147.s4. The
population Of New York was 100000. al
though the Census Superintendent whom
the Tribune distrusted year ago under
stated It at 1876. 301. Dividing the total Of
taxes by the total Of population and you get
the average tax drawn from the pockets Of
every man. woman. and child in that year.
II was $3.50, not $3.50.
Yesterday the bronze face Of HORACE
GREELEY at the Zrib,1ne's front door wore
an unmistakable expression Of pain and
shame. We warn our esteemed nelghbor
that il it continues to employ FAssETT
methods in it's discussion Of the city's finan-
cial affairs. the chances are that the bronze
DR.. GREELEY. no longer able to stifle its
honest Indignation. will stalk up stairs in
mighty wrath and make an unpleasant
scene.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17

Minnesota has adopted the dangerous and
anomalous principle which disgraces our own
law. that criminals condemned to die shall be
put to death secretly. Executions there must
take place between midnight and dawn and
out OF sight OF reporters.
What IL done in the dark and by stealth Is
seldom done we'll, and WILLIAM ROSE. who was
hanged the other morning. was hanged twice.
The rope broke the first time. then before he
rose to his feet another rope was twisted round
his neck. and the man was strangled slowly.
Such at least Is what is said. but what actually
happened is not surely known. The imagna-
tive will shnlder. and the thoughtful will
wonder what further horrors may be perpe-
trated with impnnity ont Of sight OF the fear
less servants Of the people and Of truth
between midnight and the dawn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
THE EXTENSION or BROOK AVENUE
Preperty Owners Interested Ready 70 A.
sume the Cost eft the Work.

sumo the Cost erteo WORK.
Residents and taxpayers OF the annexed dis
trict crowded the Mayors Office yesterday
when the question Of extending Brook avenue
beyond J85th street came mp before the Board
OF Street Openings. The Mayor presided. and
the other Board members present were Public
Works Commissioner 0ilroy. Park Commits
sioner Gallup. District Commissioner Heintz.
and President Arnold Mr.. Heintz was as
ndretty as corn In pepper because OF his DO.
ing considered responsible for the extension
OF the avenue.
The objection to the extension OF the avenue
il that Il will make It more than mile long.
and the city will consequently have to foot the
bill. This was the ground on which Commits
soner Gtlroy said he would vote against the
proposition. On the other hand. Vanderbilt
avenue being monopolined by the railways be-
longing to the family Of that name. Brook ave.
niue Is needed in some cases to allow access 10
dwellings. Nevertheless Alfred Bell sent In a
protest against the opening. on the score that
TSs ss snsea dsad fss snt apn@ss
ssss ~ nsas s and o sst aysn hs
above ia.fR street to do the same. and also to
do the necessary grading; II permission we're
70 allow Mr. rs prSp
$. s lone sis for
Northern HALLWAY s "i Park csm H daiap
sss s1s snsss' sfsf TSSf ta;
TO e, get n tie railway company to let the bridge
Intsryale avenue was ordered opened. as was
also Twenty-seventh street. between Eleventh
s ,!.d Ihtrtesnth avenues. the necessary con
ton to open sfeSsins svenus was M reiectsd Be-
cause 1t was over mile long,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
The Dro~n,nx or Lev, n. B.,.s.

The inquest into the death Of Levi N. Bates.
who was drowned in Bowery Bay. near Riker's
Island, while out boating with his son on Sat-
urday afternoon Of last week. was begun be-
fore Coroner Corey In the Poppenhusen Insti-
tuts. College Point. last night. Capt. Maxwell
Kohn and Louis Helgassen. deck hand on
board the College Point ferryb boat G. p. James.
testified TO taking Mr. Bstess, body out Of the
Pay GR tSa 20 Sy
a Young man in boat waving his hand ana
shouting. This was Bates's son. He was
holding his fathers head out OF the water By
the back Of the coat collar. The body was
taken. on board the ferryboat and rolled OH q
barrel for, twenty minutes. No signs OF life
were visible. The dead mans two sons and
several friends were present at the hearing.
In the absence OF other witnesses the inquest
was postponed until Wednesday next.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
Jerry simpsons Champagne Treason.

Under the auspices OF the Franklin Club
the Hon. JEREMIAH SIMPSON Of Kansas. the
Suckless Socrates OF Medicine Lodge. Wis.
tied Cleveland the other day to speak
for the Peoples Party. The Franklin Club
is an organization Of some OF the most
thoughtful thinkers in that part OF Ohio
II meets in BLAND and HELLER's hall In
Ontario street every Sunday afternoon to
debate for four hours running the great
questions OF political economy and agri-
cultural and industrial reform.
Last Sunday afternoon the discussion took
a more personal turn. Mr.. HUGO PREYER
astonished the club by charging the Hon.
JERRY SIMPSON with deliberate treason to
the principles he was hired to enunciate on
tho Peoples stump. He Inquired II 1t was
true. as reported, that directly after the
meeting at which JERRY had spoken the
sockless. statesman engaged himself with
certain prominent straight-out Democrats
of Cleveland In II wine supper at the Hollen.
den cafe. II don't propose" said Mr.. HUGO
PREYEK with great earnestness. "to 60 out
and stump this State for our principles
anu then have men supposed to be on our
side go out and wine and dine with our en-
emies. have seen that thing worked by
, .o . ,,"a ' ~, caapaaas snd ho1ri ah"',t
IN, ,, 80 u.s. ,'. ana No.. auI
oe o,', , " 1nI ~ Wv N"N ~N' "AN
pa Mrno pnrwr,',. i,,,,on+ ,,o,,rr ,o.
..,,',,,.an,h ,,,. NJ. I,n, r1ao,1sn Sv,t,, liz
H., ~, hn', ,,,,,aoaah ,L ",.rnns
traasnn ~ tha unl,andon Wo tastIaad 90
s',lIn,vs aao,,S, a.. unn 1e,nv s,,,nsow.
n"n s"s !, ,ns, report .Fn1 "n.y 100 ,rh;'
and found linn there with Cop~r.,smsu Joas,os LAW.
yer Ru.srl AMI $ D. Dopcs We asked him what he
mean. by taking in the square and then going away
osn,oy Snampa1H" supper r WIN Inc very people no
w"rstnvp,sn ana did no, wan, 10 b. in thu,
way lie said We were not paying him and that he was
not under any oblixatons,o us He proposed TO do as
ne %eAsea' an" Sa'' we '"u'a 40 "s we pleased Mr,
:. IT. prob,n,oni., heidi forth on Inc bubble .ousrs
against the liquor traffic and then wen, and had
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
Asking and Giving q Light.

To THK EDrOR or THr SUNNI; The argument. pro
and con- regarding the giving or y light from u cigar
has been read with the utmost interest by me. During
q period Of nftesn years have smoked. and during
that time have given light TO thousands OF men
and have received ths same courtesy from perhaps an
even greater number Never during thar time have
refused any one, aud have been refused There
have been times when such favor wa. more Than u
blessing. No genuine smoker-above all. no genuine
eentlen Anwi ever refuse another, for he knows or
bis experience what deprivation will result. Ny
own taste and my own sen,ss were never Offended By
fsslins onendsd Experience positive pleasure In
tending such courtssy.
the man whose dsloscy IL outraged had better leave
q plant for him. L. l.. HEspRIck.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
contributed the subioined chapter Of secret
pOliiical history:

"A similar scheme was on foot when Senator fsvyss
here. put nes In his and lie kept ont OF the
trap don't to sscrbe any bad motives to these
people. but they certainly showed poor Judgment We
know DR. TccxtRsAS IL all right but he 10 not politi
clan SIMPSON said he not here at our expense but
nevertheless he was here a. the representative OF our
principles and We all contribnte TO pay his Congress
sonal salary Last Sunday urged that only his hotel
bill be paid and hope that not even that will he DONE
Thus IL appears that not only did the
Sockess Socrates fall into the trap which
PETER SO narrowly escaped, but when de-
tected in his treason he defied the repre-.
sentatives Of the Franklin Club. and de-
clared his intention TO do as he pleased
about drinking Democratic champagne.
The situation is critical. We should say
that when he gets to Washington JERRY
SIMPSON is as likely as any other man in
the Fifty-second Congress to sink 10 the
level described by Mr.. HUoo PREyER. and
to go out and eat and play cards and drink
cold tea with tho very enemies against
whom he has been bowling. The Revolu-
ton had its BENEDICT ARNo1ps, and SO
has the Farmers Alliance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
A LightshIp AdrIrt and Missing.

WASHINGTON. Oct 16.-The Lighthouse Board
is informed that the schooner Drift. which has
been used "a liz tshp atWinter Quarter Shoals.
Virginia. while the regular ship is being re-
paired Is adrift and efforts to find her have been
so far unsuccessful While It. 10 supposed that
she did not get adrift before Monday or Tues
day Of this week. there Is no actual informa-
q o'clock last Friday night. when she was
sighted by Capt. Marsh Of the steamer Fairfax
err at the time was good. and lighthouse OFF,
GERS are confident from this fact that she was
on her station when the Despatch went ashore
ak hours later.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
EXCISE COMMISSIONERS BEATEN,
They VIII Now SO 70 the Court or Appeals
In the Election Day Cases.


The General Term Of the Supreme Court. in
All opinion written by Justice Barrett, has az
hrmed the decision Of the Court Of Oyer and
Terminer overruing the demurrer interposed
by the Excise Commissioners on their trial for
not prosecuting men who it was alleged had
violated the Excise law on election day. The
Commit sioners were convicted by direction of
Judge Van Brnnt. but pending their appeal he
grant ell them an arrest OF judgment. This ar.
rest OF judgment il now vacated.
They We're first tried in General Sessions
before Recorder Sn,yth. who dismissed the
indictment on the ground Of vardIa . between
came up before Justice Yam Brnnt the Com
missloners demurred on the ground that they
the trial in General Sessions must be consid:
stood on their demurrer. Justice Van Brunt
decided against them. and as they put in no
evidence they We're convicted by the direction
Of the Court. They appealed and secured an
order OF arrest Of Judgment.
Justice Barrett says that the plea was prop.
erly orerruled. rs the trial In General Sessions
was not upon the merits. The Commissioners
will appeal to the Court OF Appeals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17

At a meeting OF the Ancient Order OF Hiber-
mans at 227 West Forty.seventh street last
night resolutions were adopted in memory Of
Charles Stewart Parnell. The preamble as
serts that the order was the hrst organized
body OF Irishmen in America to assist Parnell
lrshmen to let past dissensions and divisions
be forgotten, and over the stlll fresh grave Of
mmph the creed OF Irish nstionaiity which he he
SO long represented In his public career" Tho
resolutions are signed by Edward ]. Carey,
dem.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
CARROLL GOES TO THE TONES.
Locked Up Just HIS Trial for Arson 10
Nearing Its Close.

Nenr1nV It's C1Ose.
In the trial In General Sessions Of Michael
Carroll Jr.. formerly the proprietor Of livery
stable at Jerome avenue and 168th street. for
arson Col Fellows opened for the defence yes
terday. claiming that Carroll was insured for
$25.OOO In thirteen insurance companies. and
had sustained loss OF fully $4,000. He said
rid OF him by cOnvicting him OF a criminal
offence.
Carroll has not been locked up since the trial
began. but. being on bail has been allowed his
liberty. When the trial was adjourned he was
leaving the court room with Col Fellows rs
II was proper to move that he be committed to
the Tomts. like any other defendant on trial
he would haye suggested that earlier IN the
was not taken to the Tombs at the close OF
each days proceedings. Col. Fellows pro-
tested but Mr. Wellman moved formally for
Carroll's commitment TO the Tombs. and Judge
Fitzgerald granted the motion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17

To THE EDITOR OF Tas sus--S;r: Noticing number
OF articles your issue Of the lAth inst relative The
walters fees. allow TO say few people know how
hard waiter works and what he's got TO contend with
In the average hotel he has to work fourteen hours
day. while IN the oyster and chop houses he has
nfteen 10 seventeen hours day and time
Kinds OF crAnks.
Now sir Is it not hard life But you will say what
wages he get all this The hotels pay S2o and
$50 per month and the oyster houses pay ~ week.
put stop 20 the waters fees would IKE TO ry and
other man and often superior TO those on whom he
waits, JAnks =. DALI.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
THE OEThAGE on NEW YORK.
For Practical Purposes Its Perpetrators
Names are All Fassett.

To rnE EDITOR or THr SuS-Sir: As THg Sun Is about
the only genuine Democratic paper in the city of New
York would be the proper thing to publish the
Of the men who misrepresentsd people from Maine to
Representative In Congress the Atlantic coast WHO
voted that the Fair should 20 10 Chicago against New
at Maine for Instance suppose the Fair had been IN New
umberms Zen In ssttins out iumSer now /, ross "a Wis
consin and Michigan Look Al PennsylvaniI. Her posi-
tion alongside Of New York would have insured inter
ss running into millions both In iron and In the work
q sis her mseh 4 SSt Mr. Mst 3a,y III s"niuns
conssluspcs I; that AL this benefit 10 rsnn.yIysaia
and Eastern States forget and do act IN the coming
elections In regard TO the wrong done them by their
Representatives In Congress then indeed are they less
than men, aud will kiss The hand ihat sune. them
DA5itL W Mia'irhr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
LEFT HIS EYEe14ssEs At HOME.
Took - P1ate.glass Window fer ~ Ope
Door auA Went Through.

Door aaA Went Through.
Close to the Exchange place entrance OF the
Consolidated Stock Exchange ia. or was until
yesterday. big plate-glass window lighting
the Hoffman House cafe. It was 7x6 feet
Shortly after noon young man rushed across
Exchange place. apparently aiming for the en-
trance Of the Exchange He hit the window.
The sheet Of glass yielded at his touch and foil
inward. shatterinR to small pieces as it fell
across small table.
and walked through the empty frame to the
cashiers desk; He told the cashier bis name,
and said that IL It was kept secret ne would
pay for the glass at the beginning OF the
month. The cashier accepted the terms. The
young man was near sighted and had forgotten
Consolidated Exchange building. The sheet
OF glass was valued at $3.50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
The Shed B.yonath Ba,t head I.,.e Must G..

The Supreme Court. General Term. has sus.
tanned the decision OF the Special Term, re.
strainlng the Cunard Steamship Company
from maintaining shed which occupies half
the frontage between piers ~ and Al on the
Dock Commissioners are forbidden to permit
a structure obstructIng the waters OF the sims
beyond tho bulkhead line.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
4 TRAIN STONED.

Jacob Kline Knocked Senselsss by . Nissils
that Weighed Hair Pound.
stone weighing about half pound was
hurled through the window of a passenger car
OF express train 25 on the Long Island Rail-
road. en- route between Mattituck and
Cutchogue. on Thursday evening. 1t struck
Jacob Kline Of Riverhead under the left eye.
aisle. He WAS taken on The train al Gseenpo n9
and driven to Dr.. Ireland's office where deep
cut made by the stone was stitched together.
Kllne's losing the slight. OF his left eye.
A stone was thrown through one Of the car
windows OF the same train the day before near
WAyerlv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
Several Wishes.


] wish I had . thousand tongues
To sing my lady's praise:
] wish had thousand eyes
To see her winning ways:
wish had . thousand banks,
With all their legal tender
A thousand bank that ! might bay
ki.sS Pfs .S .t sos g ssS RAJ her
To sQuAndSr love upon herr
And Wish hAA sthousApd swords
10 ktu the man who won hey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
A Woman Take. the Kelley Cure.


MAKr1NsyILI.E. Ind. Oct. IA woman ar
tute for Inebrates at Plainfeld. She is OF
highly respectable connections. but was In a
inandlin state. On s9bering somewhat she
she would be freed from tho dreadful habit OF
Drunkenness. This Is the first female appli-
cant,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
hight In Watermelon.

melon patch
Brer samlssqs did you sber obsArb Dc sssds In yer
msyonf when dose seeds am black. dat sgnumfy
dat dsy belong to do black man; whom deg am white
'pgiously lets 'em alenss r- t
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
Rightly Characterized.

kfon he UHa Ot&errer.
The more the public learns OF J. soat Fasssti tho
more strongly II 10 convinced that THE sps gave him
the right name early In the canvass whsn It called him
" PlAtt1 rhonogIAphn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
Two Husband. With. r,n... Minutes.

FFUH M MI F"N0H'D IUTy EI]Tes
BRENNAN. Tex.. Oct. l1.-Yesterday. in the
vorce from her husband William Stewart
She stepped across tho hall to the County
time 81 was divorced was married. to William
EullinHWa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17

A record ought to be beaten to-day; st.
Blaise should bring the highest price ever paid
for horse at auction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17

Asthmsiic troubles and soreness OF the iunss y
throat are usually overcome Py ID; Jayues hApss~
rant, sure curative for all colds.-Ads
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
Power of n shaman.

The implicit reliap'e PLACED upon the
word oi shaman = pie influence over a
fellow tr1bestnan gDe illustrated with
this ai1ecdote- n iOnK Indian. who had
lost relative by y -lih. vowed TO lill tbe
lint living thing be met. This Wa once
not an uncommon practice among cur In
dians.
Issuing from his lodge be chanos-d q meet
missionary-a man much beloved by ali.
from whom this Indian bad received many
farors- Unwilling, but bound by his vow,
be shot his bepefAcior ss be passed. Irdi-
an usage did not sanction n bloody rrirsbu-
ton On The murderer. since the obligation
OF has vow wa rccognized by all
The shamAn. however. upbrAidel him for
his act, and pronounced bis doom. saying.
You will die within the YEAR
The Indian. though apparsuily a well
man Ai the time. Was seizs-d by a wasting
diseAse, and actually did die within the
specified time. a victim 20 his own surersss-
tious i;;-asiaaiion--NOuih's Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
a uadlr Ionlrd Cnrn,x

The EurekA fi.t country abounds IA wild
gcs=se. and the hunierx in that section are
having fine sport hunting them. The
ge-se swarm In the stnbble 6elds 20 sss
the scattered beads 81 wheat. and The
hunters dig pits In tbese belds and lie ia
them. having nrSt s-t out q number a Tin
or pAsteboard deooys 90 attract the geese
hunter named Adkins. while sitting in
. pit Dear Fairfield waiting for geese. saw
coyote sDcaking down On bis ds-ooys. The
cunning brute crept along on his belly for
about hfty feet, and then made a spring of
about twenty feet, landing ca top of one
OF the iin oecoys. He was the most dis
gnsied looking coyote ever seen ia that
section. and Adkins felt 80 sorry iar him,
thA; be sboi him. breaking twoof hss legs.
and then knocked him on the top of lbe
bead with the buii of his gun.-Por1laDd
Oresouian.