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the front rank of actresses still, and
no American has given to the stage
more of fine art, or has more adorned it.
1t is to such artists as Mr.. Warde and Mrs.
Bowers, Barrett, Booth, and their col
leagues that the stage is indebted to-day
for the fact that it has not wholly lost the
respect of the people. Even the clever,
the accomplished clean comedy and COM
mendable domestic dramatic companies
could not rescure the drama from the
drift towards the melodeon, were it not
that there are classic artists here and
there who to whom all others may look
up, and whose honest effort and sincere
devotion to the true in the drama, gives
it character and dignity STILL On
all occasions when Mr.. Warde
has appeared here he has drawn good
houses. The people have testified to
their appreciation and his genius in an
emphatic manner. So, too, Mrs. Bowers
has always had in Sacramento large audi
ences, and received the Endorsement of
all lovers Of true art. She is a consum-
mate artist of the old school-a school
that gives the stage to-day the most it has
Of classic Interpretation,
The Swedish Ladies Octet had good
audience in the dress-circle and parouet
at the Opera House last night. The con-
cert was thoroughly appreciated, and was
an entertainment of an excellent order.
1t is probable, however, that it proved
financial loss to its protectors
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Free,

To the ladies: a pretty trimmed fan given
away at the Singer sewing machine Office 7O3
street, this week.
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lines of the play. There is not in the
whole thing thought that is not tinged
with the scheming of the two women to
deceive. True, there is the thin disguise of
the real love of the wife, but which
is powerless before the greed of
the courtesan. But the nude pos
ing, not in itself gross, is
dragged in. The piece could be just as
well played without it; the story would
be as lucid with it omitted. Hence it is
tribute to the taste that demands the eX-
posure of the form of woman in nudity,
even hidden by silk 1eshings. TO say
that the posing under such circumstances
Is art is to offend common sense. The
marble is the product of the artists skill;
1t is pulseleSs, does not and never has ex-
cited an impure emotion or degraded any
human being. The pose of woman in
public for coin is gross imitation of art
nay, q burlesque upon it. But that
ages. and it is profitless to discuss it.
Sybil Johnstone defends herself on the
ground of representing or Interpreting
art and the author-it is a false plea and
an impudent one. Miss Johnstone is
tall, lean, prettiiy formed woman, with
an expressionless and unhandsome face.
She suffered with a bad cold last night
But II in voice she cannot give to the part
| the finish it could have in the hands of
genius. She does not attempt to lift it up,
TO create apology for it. She plays the
part we'll from one point of view, how
ever, that of Il simple, foolish girl without
brains; but nothing can justify Miss
Johnstone constantly pushing her robes
about and between her limbs for the un-
disguised purpose of displaying their
contour. Certainly she posed the whole
evening to display her form, not more
graceful, it would be safe to say, or so
handsome as any one of, say, fifty-seven
OF the siXty-seven ladies who witnessed
her performance. Jennie Reif1arth
played the part of the mother grossly;
vulgariZed it to the last degree. The nov
| elist may possibly have so intended it,
but the French author rarely if ever puts
together character in feminine guise
| with so little tact and wit, as that pre-
sented by Miss Reiffarth. Mr..
Levick and Mr.. Kent had the saw
ing portions of the acting of the
evening. They are accomplished artists.
The cleanliness and manliness of the
parts they assumed fairly dazzled the
mind by its brilliancy of whiteness, in
the ocean of impurity and wretched de-
ceit and vice surrounding them. The
! Clemenceau Case will be repeated to-
night. Those who believe it is the true
mission of the drama to present the worst
OF life on the stage can have their judg-
ment approved tonight.
The week SO inauspiciously opened
dramatically last night, will be redeemed
on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and
Saturday matinee, by the appearance at
the Metropolitan theater, in plays else
| where announced, of Frederick Warde-
second, in our opinion. only to Booth in
the dramatic art-and Mrs. d. P. Bowers,
one of the best offerings America has ever
made to the stage. Mrs. Bowers, though
now a woman well on in years, is In
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N5essare of f,ondolence.

Governor Markham yesterday sent the
following telegram to Mrs. General Sher-
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Wednesday, at $50 A. M.
SPECIAL 5ALE OF
Figured = Canton ~ Flannel.
Mems New Overshirts.

The new styles in Fancy 0vershrts for spring and
summer just coming in We wish call particular
attention the fine Chevots Madras Cloths and new Bot
any Cloths also the Fast BackSk 0vershrts 81 to Sd 5o
Chevot Overshirts in choice plads and stripes with
aundried collars and cuffs just received Prices 81 and S
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rHE SUN, FRIDAY. oCToBER 10, 1sgl.

would not be working to increase the power
Of the most selfish and unpatriotlo Repub-
lican In the State.
But Mr.. WHITES forgiving disposition
and spirit Of selfsacriflce are nothing to
those expected Of still moro unfortunate
victim Of Mr.. PhATr. Dr.WARSER MILLER is
expected to return to his own. his native land
next week. and few days after no gets his
land legs on he will preside over Repub-
llcan meeting at tho Madison Square Gar
den. At least he Is expected to perform
this meek and humble service for Mr.. PLATr.
For Mr.. PLAT IL oil for harmony this year.
The harmony consists in allowing all the
Republicans whom ho has injured or
thwarted in their ambition. opposed openly
or secretly plotted against. to prostrate
themselves before him. He has had his foot
on DR.. MILLER before. He was giving a
vicarious kicking to DR.. MILLER In the per-
son OF the Hon. TTTus SHEARD ut the very
moment when the hero OF Herkimer was
paying for cable message OF encourage
mcnt to Mr.. PLArTs candidates.
There will be great crowd in the Madi-
son Square Garden on the night when DR..
MnIIER kisses the foot that kicked him.
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NOT A HAPPY ONE.
The Policeman's Lot Where Prohibition 10
Supposed 70 DO In Force.

TIE Policeman's Lot Where Prohibition 10
Supposed 70 DO In Force.
From ne Lexison Ereniag Journal.
"Ill tell you Of a curious device or two for
creepy II you were, to put on my badge and so
into SOME groH shops In Lewiston with the
purpose OF raiding them" said I'm oflcer.
The other day an Auburn man told me he
had gone into place to get q drink, and the
bartender had ia ken bottle up from some.
where behind the counter. then put it back
either.
II you go into place and tear up the floor
or tear down tho ceiling. whatever damage we
DO We have got to pay for. II we knock down
that but II we do any damage after we are in
We must pay tho bills. 30 it is not profitable
TO do any Treckage unless we are sure Of get
ting some liquors.
There is one place where the officer a. no
enters Is pitched down through q trapdoor
into tho cellar: and while he Is coming up
again the stuff 10 poured into the sink and
ammonia kills oil traces Of it.
Then there In another way. Four doors
with concealed spring looks lead the offlcor.
as he enters into room in the back OF the
house and the door shutting after him locks
him In until he breaks out and the liquor has
when 90 into such a place. 1t makes me feei
as though perhaps tho next step would plunge
me into we'll or somewhere else"
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Two Forgiving Statesmen.

On Wednesday night a victim OF mis-
guided confidence In Mr.. THOMAS G. PLATT
gave u touching exhibition OF forgiveness OF
injuries. Mr.. ANDREW DICKSON WHITE
came out Of his library and presided at a
meeting In behalf OF Mr.. JACOB 8. FAssErr.
The simple Cornell scholar whom Mr..
PLATr duped into believing himself serious
ly candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for Governor. and likely to receive 1t.
did honor to Mr.. PLArr's pal In the conf
dence game. That young man was pres
ent. Us clipper. as impudent. and as shall
low as ever. and the tax upon Mr.. WHITES
magnanimity WAS all the greater since he
could not but see how inferior to himself In
solidity and dignity OF character Is the cam
didate for whom Mr.. PLArT threw him over.
But Mr.. WHITE took his bitter medicine
without murmur. Perhaps he has found
In literature and science a consolation for
the deception and disappointment that he
has had TO endure. He has lived abroad q
good deal. and is still not ut home In the
Republican politics Of New York. or he
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Tho New Lie.

The 1000 and 900 lie has been
abandoned entirely by Mr.. FAssErr since
the exposure Of that puerile attempt to de-
ceive the voters; but hero the young man
Gurns up ct Ithaca with fresh falsehood:
"rhe present ofnceholders Of Tsmmsny Han in New
York city txpend In salaries and every year
sl7. oo0. 900 plundered from the people"
Seventeen millions plundered from the
people2
. The seventeen million dollars which Mr..
FAssErT says are stolen out Of the pockets
of the people Of New York pay the admin
istrative expenses in carrying on the busi-
ness OF this great metropolis: and the money
is raised. as elsewhere. by taxation. but
under the extraordinarily low rate Of 81 95 on
800 Of assessed valuation. for State taxes.
municipal expenses, interest on debt. and
everything else.
In how many cities or townships under
nndisputed Republican rule in the interior
Of the State Is the tax rate as low as that
We invite Mr.. FAssErr to make the COM
parlson. We cannot say that we respect
fully invite him, but we invite him never
fheless
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Russia and Italy.

We have received conflicting reports re-
spsctlng the outcome OF tho conference OF
King HUMBERT and the Marquis DI RuDIN1
with NJ. DE GIERs. But although some
time may elapse before the results OF the
interview are exactly known. 1t Is easy
enough to guess the purport Of the mission
Of the Russian Minister OF Foreign Affairs to
the Italian sovereign. There Ia no doubt
that the visit OF the Cars representative
was aimed primarily at England. and that.
even had It been successful. 1t could only
eventually and indirectly have affected tho
Triple Alliance.
To comprehend what Russia might with
some plausibility ask OF Italy one must recall
whit are understood to DO the obligations
resting on the several parties to the league
connecting the three central powers. 1t Is
far from being true that Italy has pledged
herself to assist Germany and Austria. or
either Of them. In an aggressive conflict.
Not for moment would tho italian people.
taxed as they already are almost beyond
the limit OF endurance. permit their Govern
ment to take part IN IN unprovoked war OF
conquest. All that SiRnor CRIsPI or his
successor. Marquis III RUDINI. has ventured
to do is to agree that Italy shall cooperate
with Germany. provided that country Is
attacked' by Russia and France at once.
The conditions OF the treaty do not CON-
strain King HUMBERr's Ministers to aid the
German empire In case the latter should
bs involved In q single-handed contest
With France; much less do they i'm
pose cooperation with Austria in case the
latter monarchy should find herself en-
gagged In dus with the Russian empire.
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In the course OF O lecture on the euro Of
drunkenness. delivered before tho Chicago
academy OF Sciences last evening, Or. Gray Of
sossSed dss Ks ssSy
ride RI, sS Of gold, is net double chloride az
the chloride Of sodium. The gold. II any is
used. Is probably administered hypodermical-
ly. as competent hysicians who have analysed
specimens Of the dope or medicine giyon By
the mouth, have found no traces OF gold. The
formula OF the remedy sent out from Dwight,
according to Secret Nostrums and Systems
Is said to be:
"R. Ammon. Muriat., gTs.
Alon, grsy II.
Comp. Of cinchona, OF. Ill
Ax.z. Tsaspoonfri AZ dose
II is probable that the chief rem edies used
By the Kelley method are the chloride OF gold
and sodium. strychnia stropis. and the COM
pound tinctur6 OF cinchona."
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Suppose tho Worlds Fair Should Tau
Through
From the Chio1go Tribune.

FFoH CHttnyo ITtJunf.
Under existing conditions" said Gen. Pitz.simons
yesterday. IL would invest q cent in ono of toss
tall ONCE buildings being erected down town. Chicago
isnow confronted with very serious probl,m. While
am not an alarmist must say that n grave danger
exists from the big buildings.
Chicago Is practically adoat We are resting upon
semi.fud which Is covered by a crust only six.
teen feet thick The pressure OF the tall buildings upon
this semifud mass has tendency to force this sub
stance up either side It's Just like placing a brick
In pan Of dough- The brick sinks down and the
dough rises up all sides Of 1t. Tho Same thing
must happen with tho buildings. As I said before
the crust which Is OF tough clay is sixteen thick
Beneath this there is soft substance which Is almost
dud. 1t is from thirty to thirtysx feet thick rest
ing upon statum Of indurated clay. directly under
meath which 10 the hardpan. Now as long tho crust
remains intact We all right but break the crust
and the most disastrous results would follow"
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TO REGULATE IMMIGRATION.
The Coming Decision Regarding the Inten
OF tho Alien Contract Law,


OF tho Alien Contract Law.
The Superintendent OF Immigration at this
port, Col. Weber. who has Just returned from
his tour Of inspection in Europe. is Interested
In the adjudication OF the four suits under the
Alien Contract Labor law that have been be-
gun before the United States District
Court in Cleveland. Before he went
abroad Superintendent Weber had troll
Bile in the enforcement Of this law
at the Barge ONCE. on account OF the
lack Of precision in tho phraseology OF some Of
Its provisions. and he found that his decisions
under It were liable to reversal when COM
palnants against them were prepared to make
appeal to the courts. During his absence
from the Barge Office number Of trouble
some cases have been up for action there. and
1t is probable that tho application OF the law in
more than one case was not In accordance
with the construction Of 1t recently given by q
Federal court In Cincinnati. It ia admitted
that the gang Of forty italian immigrants who
were sent back to Italy last week would not
have been thus dealt with under the Cincin-
natl decision.
It Is OF the utmost Importance to the immi-
grafton officers hore that tho meaning OF the
law. in its application to certain cases, should
be established by the highest judicial authori-
ties. and hence it Is that the adjudication Of
su wessr ma aba Of
ants: The suits are 'i for heavy damages s
Ing contracts "a ENGLAND with laborers who
thss
here IN e. viSlatti on Of law or on the other
made With them was not np and en
forceable contract" the action OF the i'm mlgra-
Se e hs
corporation. however. declares that II judg-
az appeal xiIl se taken to the Supreme Court
Other arrests Of alleged violators Of the
Allen Contract Labor law have recently been
made. and other suits under it are now in va
the law y, as he understands II. has met with
sad IN ' repy to QUESTION: as tSat
many contract laborers are Slipping into this
e cSanty and and &c. something ought t? be- dom.
them is like shooting q few skirmishers bo-
a GTs se batWe W. a and r d1ss h o
that one OF the practical things to be done is
to send snecial agents and detectives to for
attention to the subject While abroad. p'' ''n"'
Among the contract laborers brought to the
ports OF this country who have succeeded In
have been potters. glass workers. metal work;
as sSsass oReE os s
Many hundreds Of men Of the latter, class have
been been dsbarred at this port. Yet there is no
which, prevented their exclusion.
tit vii be great asdyta1ttage to the imera
HtS sE 4
stand every test NAV soon be Gwen sa bv T XIX
United States District Court at Cleveland.
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Under the new Electoral law in Michigan
Presidential electors will be chosen next year
by Congress districts. and not on q general
ticket in the State at large. This lends . par
tcular interest to tho political situation in
that State as described In the letter from De-
troit which We print in another place The
brilliant side whiskers OF the still unfor-
gotten Don DICKINSON flash upon the view like
the two shore ends OF broken and almost
dissolved rainbow. II we may uso the express
sion without disrespect.
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To the EpTos ov TEE suE-sfr: II has pleased mo
greatly to read In your columns the noble and able re-
tort ven 10 Mr. Conway. can but say that the ideas
expressed by the abovsnamed person are of the low
lowest. They but bring out In bold relief the true
manly feeling Of NJ, Dawson Mrs. Mayeriok. in my
tigs can but raise Ia any human heart the greatest OF
sympAthy Lean but hope that our follow cOqntrymen
Ing. LbcrAts the Innocent. A NV YoRkkR.
ALBANY Oct. IL.
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II FAssETT ia beaten next month IL will be By
he 81 some Of citizens who don't want
hutare too indolent too busy 70 10 70 the polls
HARTFORD uvruHt.
No. It will be by the lashes Of some hundreds
OF thousands Of indignant citizens who are
not too indolent or too busy to 20 to the polls
for whack at him and over his shoulders at
his master. That is the sort Of lash that is In
store for the mon who stole the Worlds Fair.
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To rHE EpuoR THE sup-Sr' have seen In your
paper account OF the way the doctors mutated the
remains OF our boy. who died. 10 generally believed
from hydrophobiA Irant to contradict one statement
inss r. re s.Ss We did ~" az any char
charity. We told them from the nrst thai; we were
willing to pay for tho boys treatment and the owner
of the dog that caused tbs mischief also willing TO
bear a tbe skpenAes Pieass ask that ssntieman the
ronnty physician who him leave 10 cut the boy In
I'VE r. for We ssSs slm 20 Psrnii'sisn Your rsy.
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Hom Il. 81. Loy. 0lo,s Dsnoes,.

"o# |" N L0vU 01ooe DsHoTW.
Some say "Ec-umenical." Bishop Hurst,
ysrsity and one Of the scholars OF MetHodism.
t thinks thH rgsi the Rev RS GSrsy
....Ee-cnmenlcai" is Better He has written to
the editor Of great dictionary. and has that
broad dialect brethren, like the Rev. Ralph
Abercrombie Of SHREWSBURY. England. call It
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The Boss Apple or 1891.

To TIE EDiIoE or The suH-Sr: have lately read
In THE sus several itsms about large spplss Let
tell one; While In sharpsburG Nd. last month with
.uryivors and friends Of my old regiment Fourteenth
weighed when picked agS ounces and msssatsd 10
inches IN ciroumte.snoe Its rPippin. but DO not
WATERBURY,, Conn. Oct 49,
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The South Not Red Hot Over the Plat. Fas.
set Centennial show.

Prom The Atlantic CnnAihtfon-
The South will not DO unrcprosented at tho Worlds
Pair. She will make extraordinary effort to adver.
tsc herself but tho suggestions and hints that her
hibt win give Of her resources and possibilities will
doubtless do more to attract the attention OF capital
aud enterprise than moro elaborate and snowy coll
lection would do. The record OF Southern progress In
the past two decades is gratifying enough should
convince even the most impatient and apprchensve
that We are not likely to stand still in future.
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Tho Yellow Dog.

From the Bgguio Conrier.
Mr. Fnssett In reported saying at Rochester that
"eren a yellow dog" could be elected Governor this
year the Republican ticket when Mr.. Fassetl shall
have been beaten next month he will ind himself in
deplorate shape in the face OF that remark
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With Emphasis.
E.a.a IL. Aass,a., cou..I..

when the query for your hand
Did tenderly iinparf.
Yon said you'd glsd!y give the same
With all your precious heart.
BUT when . rsptureas kiss ! gave.
y learned. ~ sqddsn palm.
with al your might and main
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An ExAssple In Polat.

.ie si. ~ s. ss e wss'
Adams 0rtmlyI-Ny once.
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williamsbureh than there Is why citizen ofthe
Twelfth ward OF New York should object 10 the
locally descriptive and historical name OF Har-
lem. or discover sarcastic intention in the
use Of tho word.
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He Will Be Sorry ON November 8.

Chief PLATT's Young -Afraid-o the
Truth made this defiant declaration at
Binghamton:
AS regards the Worlds Fair. in order that my
friends may not think want to mako defence. will
say that II had to do again would act and
vote Just have acted and voted on this measure"
Mr.. FAssETTs course In regard to the
Worlds Fair is capable OF but one line OF
defence. and that he cannot employ. II 1t
were in his power to tell the truth In the
matter and be witness against his princi-
pal. he could say that the people OF New
York shouldn't blame him, but Mr. PLArr,
who told him to do what he did Debarred
from shifting tho responsibility. Mr.. FAs-
sETT Is compelled to resort to eifrontery.
and declare that he would oppose the
Worlds Fair again il the matter wore to be
decided again.
or course he would. for Mr.. PLATr's belief
in Republican Fair and his hatred OF this
city have not diminished. 1t matters not
that every interest and occupation In this
city and In the towns about 1t and along
the Hudson would have been quickened and
benefited by the holding Of the Fair here.
Mr.. PLATr is above such petty considera-
tions as the prosperity of his State. His
simple creed is to be good to himself and In
cidentally to such part Of the Republican
party as will come before him. But the
business men and the worklngmen OF New
York know that he has kept them out OF
their share In the hundreds Of millions of
dollars that would have been distributed
here: and they will show Mr.. FAssETT next
month that his vote against the Worlds
Fair cost him something. too. He will BIO
sorry on the night Of November 8.
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The Plat Ticket Rearraaged.
Eugene r. o'Connor.
John y. vrOOman.
Arthur G. Wade.
Ira n. Hedgea
VIM. A. Sutherland.
yeyplAnck ColvJn.
Jacob 6loAT PAssett.
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Gray In Texas.
From hs xo1 WorA Dolly MdH.
For Prestdent-Jsaao p. Gray OF Indiana.
, 1891-02-27

authorities interposod 10 behalf OF a man
charged with murder in the state of
Kentucky, and kidnapped from the former
to the latter state. The court then en-
phatically laid down the doctrine that "a
person indicted for felony in one state,
forcibly abducted from another state, and
brought to the state where he was
indicted, by parties acting without warrant
or authority OF law, is not entitled. under
the constitution or laws of the United
States, to release from detention under
the indictment, by reason Of such forcible
and unlawful detention" And further,
That the jurisdiction of the court in
which the indictment is found is not i'm
paired by the manner In which the
accused is brought before it. There is
no analogy between civil and criminal
cases in this respect.
In the face of these decisions, all OF
which are directly in point. any steps
taken in the United States courts to re-
lease Kingen will be useless. His only
hope, therefore, will be IN the supreme court
ofthls state. on application for a new trial