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The Inspector Of tho Irish Constabulary has
been issuing licenses to reporters TO carry firearms
This year ten boys between the ages Of 10 and IT
received the Royal Humane sooety's medal for saving
life.
female brsand IL being tried in ssrvia charged
with endless number Of robberes fourteen murders.
and unspeakabie cTueltes.
The light OF Rochefort is now but spark Ont OF
than 1000 votes cast in tho recent election in
Paris, his representative obtained only $50.
Besides adopting the English words "steeplechas"'
Derby winner" grand stand" and "yesherre." the
French now say reporter" generally writing with
two p's. and " interviewer"
Tho Miners Union of tho Loire basin has bought the
Nontheu mine for 10000 francs They will issue an
appeal TO all the municipal bodies of France and 70 the
press for support for the milne mtseu,s.
Sarah Bernhardts certificate OF BIRTH lately found.
shows that she IL native Of Hsyrs. A. she had
supposed but Of the Latin quarter She was born In
1874. her mother being . Berlin Jswess and . mlnnor
A deputaton OF the rich merchants Of Moscow went
to st. Petersburg for permission 70 form society Tor
the relief Of the starving The Minister OF the tntsor
refused to give to them and threatened 10 arrest any
visiting the famine district for the purpose OF sx
tending private relief.
Last year French smokers consumed 1900 600 francs
worth OF cigars 100000 OF cigarettes 2soOoOOO OF
snuif and Of 900 worth pipe tobacco The great
est snuhtakera are old peasant women aud priests
snun 10 often allowed 10 Sisters OF Charity Ast renders
the nose insensibis TO the bad smells of sums and
hOspAs and acts disinfectant OF tho AIR taken IN
by the nosrils The greatest number VI pipo smokers
arc along the coast from Nantes to Calais. Fisher
women ~ well a. sailors the pipe The consump
ton OF ladies' cigarettes rose from l0i,sOO francs 70
100000 francs last and the orders rscsvsa ~ the
tobacco nAnufaotoy promise . stu furthsr tAasssss
undsr this hsAd Thsssb enc antttsbasss sssssJ y
franco.
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tho Washington Government than that OF
the British Foreign ONCE. To him we owe
the assent Of Brazil to the reciprocity treaty
with this country. which unQuestionably
threatens the agelong control OF Brazilian
markets by Great Britain. By this and
many another indication Of pro-American
sympathies. President FoNsSoA. like the
late President BALMAcEDA. has excited the
dislike OF Englishmen. and consequently
any comments on his conduct which reach
us from English sources should be regarded
with some suspicion.
II we ore right in assuming that what has
taken place In Rio Janeiro Is analogous to
the coup dstat Of LouB NAPoLEoN. and In
wolves suspension Of the lately construct
ed Constitution. IL follows that President
FoNsEcA will promulgate shortly the out
lines OF new organic law. under which
either Constitutional Convention will be
convoked or an ordinary Congress will be
chosen. The former expedient will proba-
bly, be adopted. since Marshal FoNsEcA
would naturally wish to obtain at least
semblance Of constitutional sanction for his
assertion Of dlctatorisl authority and to
define beforehand the limitations OF the
powers Of Congress. So long as he retains
the confidence Of the army and navy-and
this no still seems to do-he will In all
likelihood be able 80 to influence the cleo
tions as to assure the return Of Constitu-
tional Convention favorable to his concep-
ton OF Presidents prorogatives. One
thing seems evident. that the fermentation
experienced in Brazil since the overthrow
OF the empire has thus far produced only
one strong man. TO wit, Marshal FoNsEcA.
on whose shoulders has seemed to rest the
chief hope Of maintaining IN orderly and
peaceful government. There is too much
reason to fear that on his disappearance
from the stage would ensue disastrous
epoch Of dsintegration and anarchy.
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From the Cra,cford Journal


A great deal has been written Of late in re-
gard to the impropriety OF Secretary Blaine
permitting the use Of his name In connection
with the Republican nomination for the Presi-
dency next year while member Of President
grcss" Mr.. Blaine quotes President Folks Wig
orous language to James Buchanan. Secretary
o. State. as follows:
Should any member Of my Cabinet beeoms candi
date for the Presidency OF tho United
States VIII be expected the happening OF such an
event that he will retire from tho Cabinet
Commenting upon this vigorous warning OF
President Polk to his Secretary OF State. Mr..
Blaine says:
Remembering that Madison Monroe. and John Quincy
Adams had each been nominated tor the Presidency
Willis holding the position OF Secretary Of state In tho
Cabinet Df his predecessor Mr.. Polk was attaching u
new and degrading condition to the incumbency OF
that office.
Blaine's mind that one may. with perfect pro-
priety; hold a position in the Cabinet. and
even the Secretaryship OF State. and be y cam
dldate, for the Presidency. IN the cases he
cites cites. however. the Presidents were serving
written law. not eligible to reelection.
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NEW DESIGNS FOR SILVER COINS

Descriptions OF the Half. Dollar. Quarter
Dollar, ana Dime 20 be Coined In 1853.
WASHINGTON. Nov 5.-Under the authority Of
the act OF Congress approved Sept. 70 1890.
the director OF the Mint has prepared new de-
signs for our silver coins. which have met with
the approval Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
and the appreciation OF ell who have seen them.
Tho new designs are intended for the sub
sidiary silver coins. the half dollar. quarter
dollar. and dime They were prepared by Mr..
Charles E Barber. the engraver 81 the Mint.
They are unQuestionably very beautiful and
decided improvement upon the present de-
signs. The new designs may be described as
follows:
On the diverse. or face Of the coin. 10 an
ideal female head. representative OF Liberty.
looking to the right with calm and dignifled
expression. with an olive wreath around the
head and Phrygian cap on back. On band
the word Liberty, and over The head. At tSe
Frast Xroand . the IL ' %eda!sn are thlsteep
s sas arg tSs the
Which may Be described a. II follows: An eagle
breast a shield Argent. siS pallets rSies.
sllys sTa1sh peace and IN the
senting war: In It's beak the eagle holds q
Unpm., ensiened above and about the head.
with thirteen stars environed by clouds
the quarter dollar. whiIe the dime will hayo
for the diverse Tor facet the same head as the
half dollar and quarter dollar, except that In
United States Of America" The motto " In
God We. Trust" will be omitted from the
dime. The reverse o! the dime will be the
same as at present In use.
The design for the reverse Of the half dollar
and quarter dollar IL q return to the design OF
the female head on the face Of the coins Is far
more beautiful than any which has yet ap-
peared on our coins
The engraving department Of the Mint at
Philadelphia is at present employing all It's
energy to have the dies with the new designs
ready to begin coinage by Jan. !. 1902
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To The ED1ron OF The suN-Sr: The COM
ing horse show would largely add to the inter-
est felt by those who are spectators OF jump
ing contests II a fair-sized water jump were
added. No especial mechanical difficulty
would be found in making pretty and efiec-
tive one In the arena. No horse hunter class)
should be allowed to take prize in any but
green" hunters class that will not negotiate
water for every good hunter must In any or
stacle. AT Islington. in England. and in every
large horse show abroad water Jump
ing enters largely into, the, competition.
There Is one other thing that the horse show
prizes honestly earned. and 1t is this: High
jumping contests should have a minimum
weight Imposed: TO lark - horse over tim
over with 49, to l95 pounds is quite another
I repeat: There is absolutely no sense In
awarding prizes in high jumping contests ir-
respective OF weight imposed.
As ten to fifteen years prior to theoestabltsh-
ment Of horse shows in america I was, q fire.
guGnt contributor TO tho press Of articles en-
trust you will permit me to encroach upon your
space sufficiently to present these suggestions.
Nov. g. 1901. c. D. L.
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The Parting OF tho Ways.

Mr.. THOMAS G. PLATT's view Of an interest
ing subject is reported as follows by the
New York Press:
ut cannot be charged that Mr. MlLlxRs friends did
not do good work. They did. and were thoroughly
loyal and In earnest"
Mr.. JACOB 8. FAssErT's view Of the same
interesting question Is reported by the cor
respondent Of The SUN who visited the de-
feated candidate at his home in Elmira:
Ibid wAHrE MILLER knife you. Mr.. FAssrr1m
"Yes think he did-thas is we believe his friends
did"
When Mr.. FAssErT says I'VE" he does
not mean himself and Mr.. PIATT. This Is
perfectly evident from Mr.. PIATT's remarks
on the same subject. quoted just above.
So much for history. Now for prophecy.
first from the Hon. THOMAS c. PIATr as re-
ported by the Ress:
I'VE will rise from the ..hss and win b heard from
again"
While Mr.. FAssETT's programme for the
future is quite different:
Three years ago said that would seek NO moro
political ofnces. Imeant It then. and repeat It now
For the past eight years have attended to the bus
OF the people. and now intend to attend to my
own business"
It is evident. therefore. that when Mr..
PIArr says I'VE will rise from the ashes
and be heard from again" he merely uses
the plural form Of the first personal pro-
noun in the conventional sense in which it
is employed by newspapers and by reign
ing sovereigns. He means himself. not
himself and Mr.. FAssETT. For that unfor-
tunate young gentleman plainly intimates
that fdf his part he intends to remain in FL
mira and In the ashes.
Mr.. PLATT's "we' and Mr.. FAssErT's
1--WE" no longer have one and the same
significance. Mr. PLATT will play the
phoenix alone.
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oxxKRAL. AppaArsERs aEpoRr
workings or the MeKsniey AAs.iristrstivs
TarfH Act In Its First Year.


The Board Of General Appraisers has ad.
dressed TO Secretary Foster It's FIRST annual re.
port. After describing the opposition tdShe
Mckinley Administrative Tariff act on the part
OF domestic importers and foreign exporters,
who. the appraisers say. profltsd from the Lax.
ity OF the old laws. the report recommends the
immediate adoption Of some remedy for the
present frequency Of appeals from the deci.
sions Of the Board and the consequent
delays and uncertainty for importers
The right OF appeal should be confined to the
Secretary Of the Treasury the report says and
the Collector should not be allowed to appea.
from cases impsaehing tho sonnd5sss Of his
the interests Of the Government against errors
peais should bstaken on " on the opinion oft a
Learned lay Sgot o. The Goyernment based
fact. in. decisions made BY the Board. re-.
CARDS the vast plumber o. =. synspended custom
Ssssas hc @ the act
i lsg0 are now pending. As to art and the
a! Sa IepS nut an end to .,..n
siye and serious upderyaluations 81 statunry.
paintings. and works Of art from Italy This
csvsd s9 obese lessons n psss.
q 20 to 2o9 cent on the Of
Of undervaluation By glove importers are said
to have been made.
to undervalustions should be changed 50 as to to
limit the additional duty to at most 100 per
cent. They. find also that the. clause bears
equally on the innocent and guilty. as Is Illus
trated by this example:
ION recent importation there was box Of
n sdses g
importer entered the samples at the nominal
value Of two marks, or less than 50 gents. The
an ADVANCE Of about 1890 pei. cent. This In.
volyed an additional duty Of 1900 Per cent
tional duty exceeded $1,000 marks. or over
$4,000. As has been already. stated. shrewd
business men do not render themselves liable
case that where additional duties run up into
the hundreds per cent. they fall upon parties
who have erred. II at all. through accident or
ignorance"
In conclusion the report says that tho now
system gives general satisfaction.
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THE SYN makes an advance estimate Of the
and i elects Flown by 2ssoo In this calculation
Mr. PA@E1I will do surprisingly well he carries Oneida
county BY 40 per cent. OF that figure Observer,
This. OF course. was printed before the cleo
ton. The advance estimate to which it refers
was not THE SUNS. but that Of Buffalo Re-
publican. friendly to Mr.. FAssETT. who never
thelcss, about week before election. figured
out majority OF $500 for FLOWER.
Tho Utica Observer was right in its opinion
that 1.2O0 was altogether too large an allow
ance for the Republican plurality In Oneida.
Instead Of 1000 in Oneida. or even the 40 per
cent. OF 1000 regarded as possible by our cs-
teemed contemporary. Mr. FAssETT's plurality
there Is only 154.
We congratulate the Democrats Of Oneida
on their fine showing. and we especially con-
graduate cx-Postmaster BAILEY, who through
his powerful newspaper. the Observer. has
done SO much for the Democratic cause in that
always politically interesting county.
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In one respect at least Sir EDWIN ARNOLD

In one respect at least Sir EDWIN ARNOLD
must find our civilization inferior to the
Japanese. If a man asks you for charity in
Japan" he says. give him what he wants. for
he ts starving. Begging is not prsctised there.
as the poor are supported by their relatives"
It would be . great comfort TO the tender
hearted II this could BIO said Of New York and
one could safely grant every piteous appeal for
help without fear OF doing more harm than
good.
This does not prove. however. that our civ
ilization Is failure. but only that evolution.
even in morals. docs not mean continuous
progress In every direction. Japan Is only just
emerging from u state Of military feudalism
and retains many OF the virtues especially
characteristic OF feudalism and militarism.
among them regard for truthfulness and
keen sense Of personal honor and Of the i'm
portance Of family ties These are chivalrous
virtues and appeal kssnly to the romantic
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Ten to one you will get no other answer
than q look Of impatient scorn. II polite
ness to stranger regtrains tho expression
OF the emotions naturally provoked by such
an inquiry. you will be referred with dell
cate irony to Seattle for information re-
spectlng Col. ADE's record Of statesman
ship; to Eastport, Maine, for news OF Col.
ABE's scholarly attachments and lifelong
devotion and Luxurious services to the
common school system Of America: to
Jacksonville or Punta Gorda for the latest
gossip concerning Col. ABE's habita life.
thought, and literary composition TO San
Diego for an average estimate OF his COM
msnding personality and probable future
career. st. Louis is the homo OF Col. ABE.
but the name and fame OF SLuPsKY are mo-
tional possessions.
And this wide renown. be 1t ever remem-
bered. has been achieved by Col. ABE Shup-
SKY without the slightest effort at self-ad-
vertisement and in the face Of persistent
abuse and Misrepresentation. He has enc
mics who have hesitated ut no lie that
seemed likely to check his growing reputa-
ton. Envy has ransacked the passenger
list OF the Mayflower In vain to prove that
Col. ABE has no legitimate claim to descent
from the well-known Puritan family. the
SIuPsKYs Of Derbyshire. Ridicule has oc-
cupied itself with his personal appearance.
comparing his clean-cut, sensitive face to a
fore quarter OF mutton and his really we'll
proportioned figure to barrel or tub.
The most brilliant achievements Of his
craftsmanship have been attributed to good
luck rather than to genius: and even his
,,nsyyervinp devotion to the cause of
popular education. expressed from time
to time In public utterances as noble
in sentiment as they were sono-
rous In phraseology. has heon assailed
as q sham. the false front Of selfish schem-
ing for personal advancement. Great heav-
ems! how 1t makes the blood boil to recall
some OF the insinuations that have been d.
rected against tn. fame OF SLuPsKY.
Who is Col. ABE2 We hope that the ques-
ton OF our unsanctiHod correspondent. be
he covert assassin Of reputation or merely
an astonishing ignoramus. Is now sufil-
GENTLY answered.
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Voice or tho Government .aa People.

When the suS speaks upon questions bearing upon
tho relations Of this country with foreign nations 1t
speaks by authority-for there not another
paper In tho land that is either better versed In dpo-
macy and the law OF nations more thoroughly and
intensely American at heart when tho honor or the
dignity OF the republic the rights and inmunites OF
ITS citizens assaulted And when TAG srs remarks
thar there In not nation earth-not even tho
mightest among those nstions-"at whose hands wo
would for instant brook such indignty and such
an outrage" the recently put upon US by Chill It
may we'll be taken for granted that that is the voice
and those the sentiments OF the Government and
people OF the United States.
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imagination OF poets. but they are consistent
with slight esteem for women snd.with little

Few funnier. things have happened even
in Irish politics than DR.. TANNER's formal pro-
test to the Sheriff OF Cork against the number
of loose stones left piled in the, streets appsr-
emily for repairing the pavements but. accord
ing to the Doctors innuendo. for tho .conven-
fence OF belligerent voters at to-day's election.
This. By the way. is q charge OF iniauity that
oven Mr.. GoDxrN 'forbore. to make against
Mayor GRANT and Com missioner BRrNrAN dur
ing the last fortnight. How, disgusted the
"divvle" must now be that II didn't occur to
him
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Every Democrat In the diamond back
Twenty-hrst Assembly district should salaam
before the Republican managers Of that
brown stone bailiwick. These Solons turned
the hose on WILLIAM LEARY on one of tho bit
terest days last January Now. for the first
time In its history the district sends Demo-
crat to the Assembly. Hail! BLANCHARD and
Gentleman CLARKE!
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Gen. AIcMaho. for Senator.

To THx EpiIoR TIE sUs.-Sir: yoicing tho sent
msn,s Of many stout and sturdy Democrats nominate
a. successor to Frank Iiscock as Senator from the
state OF New York that gallant soldier genial gentle
man. and sound Democrat, Gsn. Martin 7. Mcmahon,
who has Just great victory In behalf Of his party
wAsniNEToS, Nov. 4. PkYION RANDOLPH.
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Mr.. Keu.p's Riddle.

To THE EDiIoR THE sux-!sir The riddle in verse
which appeared In your paper few days since
into my possession fully twenty year, ago. 1t was
ct the tims. and many copies were solicited The
sasws givsn ne At the sAms time was The Whsle"
Ius.os. II, T., Nov, q,
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sportsnen, Ho for Java!
From h. 81 ,Ja,,eIs 0a,eIs,

From Ne g. JoN1Ss 6oSeoA
PADAso sumatra Sept. io.-cortnjs coffee arrivals
are very small. on account Of the great number OF
tgsrs. which makes II dangerous 10 bring the coffee
down to the shipping ports and II said that upward
Of nifty men have lost their lives In this way
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viaads Effectively Administered.

From Inc Wakoo Fasp
After the ceremony and congratulations walters
passed through the midst Of the guests distributing an
abundance OF the choicest refreshments.
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Who, Indecds

With the shocking effect Of thunderbolt
from a clear sky comes the profane inquiry
herewith presented:
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How II. Kaew It Wa. Robbery.

"Heip Nurdsri Firer
Pollosmsn-Hsrki Some one must be robbins thai
Ensnd.HsSx % you know It's sr0bbssys sas y CRY.
"ThAtS Just why thiak ~" -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-04
JACOB II. SHARP.

100000 has vanished. In fact, little is left
save the bank building, which is estimated
TO be worth SS,0sn
How the men Evolved in the crash man.
aged to get rid of their property is pretty
well shown by the testimony of the wife
Of Prettyman's ex-partner, Harry ii.
Bishop. The report of the examination
says that Mrs. Bishop, neatly dressed in
half mourning, with a ssalskin jacket and
muff, took the stand and gave her name as
Annabelle Bishop. Lawysx Hardy objected
to her evidence because a wife had no right
to testify concerning a business in which
her husband was interested. The court
ruled that the witness should answer any
questions to show what part of the estate,
if any, was not in the hands of the as
signee. Mrs. Bishop then said that she
owned the property at $40 Park avenue.
She had bought it from A. j. .Stinson for
$50, which she had saved from the money
allowed her for household expenses.
She knew Stinson had bought the prop
erty from her husband, but did not know
he had bought it the same day that he sold
it to her. The property was worth between
$1,000 and $1,000. She and her husband
had made deed of the property to Mr..
Stinson, and he had conveyed the deed
back to her She had had the $50 in her
purse for some months, and she bought
the property because she thought it was
cheap. The witness also said she owned
some unimproved property on the corner
OF Belden avenue and Larrabee street. 1t
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-04

TO ner mother. She said In answer TO one
of the courts heterogeneous, 81 did not
know but some of the creditors or the court
might take it away from me-
"What did you say when your husband
said he was going to make an assignments"
II said l was very sorry"
Then the witness showed her deepest
dimples and white teeth, laughing as if
telling funny story.
But she doesn't feel so jolly now, for her
husband is under arrest and also his CASH
Ter, Charles S. Johnson, who is said to have
'got some of the pork"
The assets of the bank are SO small and
the liabilities SO large that the affair right
fully deserves a place among the sensa-
tional disappearance of the daY Nearly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-04
NAPOLEON M'DoNALp.


His disappearance is mourned by scores of
creditors, and his return is so much wished
for that detectives have been asked to as
certain his whereabouts 1t seems that
Mr.. Sharp, in addition to carrying on a
coal business, carried on' with frisky fe-
males and also in the pool rooms.
The result was reduction of capital,
which he made good by levies on friends
and on the estate of Joe Spanier, of which
he was executor. Having accumulated
some $50 900, the anthracite dealer took an
east bound train, and is supposed to have
made good his escape to Germany. His
stepmother is the heaviest sufferer The
fugitive despoiled her of s., 500 and left her
penniless.
The latest Chicago disappearance is not
of persons but of cash. The cash has been
sent east, while the senders are indicted
and awaiting trial on charges of embezzle-
ment. 1t appears that W. L. Prettyman
& Co. ran bank, which went to smash the
vuher day under suspicious circumstances.
An inquiry developed the fact that Pretty
mans mother and sister had left town
with $4,000 of the assets. and that Pretty
man had turned over to his wife, hand
some little matron of is, $500 in cash.
Here is an extract from the latter's exami-
nation:
why did he give you this money!" was
asked.
IL suppose because-well because he
liked me-" and the witness smiled and
blushed.
What did you do with your money!"
inquired Judge Pendergast.
81 put it where, it would be safe"
Leave it at homer"
"No; it went where did,.
Afterward it occurred to her to send il