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Shall the Mugwumps Lead Again?

It has been shown again and again that tho
Democratic party invites defeat whenever
Il Yields to Mugwump influence. In 1884 IL
nominated candidate for the sake OF get
ting the support of the Mugwumps. and
only IN accident saved it from being beaten.
In 1883 the same candidate was beaten upon
n platform which united the Mugwumps
and divided the Democracy. The absolute
political nullity of the Mugwumps has been
shown three or four times in this State. in
1885 in 1888, in 1890. and in 1891. When
tho Democracy names its own candi-
dates and sticks to its own principles 1t
faces success When it makes concessions
to the Mugwumps 1t weakcns itself. ana
their door little half-peck measure Of votes
il of no use to It. After the melancholy ex-
perience OF 1888 one would think that tho
Democrats would know better than to court
Mugwump support or to listen to Mug
wump dictation. They ought. in fact. to dis
trust instinctively any policy or candidate
earnestly urged by tho Mugwumps.
The great hobby Of these enemies OF the
Democratic party is free trade. Even civil
service reform is second to that in their
minds. They are now active in advocating
the election Of Mr.. MILLS as Speaker. Mr..
MILLS is not civil service reformer. and
he IL. when not drumming up votes
for himself in the East. as strong for
silver as they are against 1t. But
they are willing to pass over his
silver views and his failure to come up to
their standard in regard to civil service
reform on account of his hatred OF our
protective system and his devotion to
free trade. That Is the essential dogma
with them. and they are seeking to have
the Democratic party approve and proclaim
It by the election of free trade Speaker.
Will the Democratic party once more fol-
low meekly the path laid out by the Mug
wumps. path which leads to inevitable
defeat?
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To THE EDrroR THE SUNNI For Connecticut
,rnn To read the ercaics If the Republican journals
ON stealing states ana seats in your Legislature IL
enough to make Mr.. Depew's famous brass monkey
yet up on his hind legs and laugh his head on"
Why nearly year tho House of Representatives
of this state in plain violation of our Constitution has
uy refusing comply with its provisions tsee Art l.
acc - kent rightfully elected officers out. except
Staub the Comptroller, and kept Buke!cy ill., though
he had n vote, and was even Overwhelmingly rep-
dated by the Republican State Convention year ago
last summer. And how WAS this done? by insisting
upon the right to behind the returns styled 10y the
consultation fair lists" for winch the Constitution
gives authority and by prolonging 1.-THE first day OF
the session" from 1.-The Wednesday after the FIRST Mon
day of January" last until next December. Have the
Republicans ever rebuked this outrager u. II. ii.
NnnwIcu NoY. "A.
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FRIES QUEST OF IfEiTIN.
Col. lnger. oil Thinks His Runaway Dog is
EcwiIdcred by "a Variety Of Crecds.


EewiIdcred by u Variety Of Crecds.
About year ago. on n miserab'y cold and
wet afternoon. II little dog crept through tho
stretched himself before tho kitchen fire. Ho
eluded the servants who tried TO eject him and
ran upstairs and jumped into the lap of Mrs.
j.. q. Ingcrsoll. who was sitting in the raror.
He signifed his appreciation Of tho comfort of
the situation by wagGing his tail and by lick
ing Mrs. InGersoll's hand.
He was IN ugly littlo halfbred terrier. with
dirty brown why hair and n torn ear. and the
we'll bred. carefully groomcd setter that lay on
the hearth rug refused to fraternize with him.
His utter misery appealed to Mrs. lngcrsoil.
and she determined to keep him. She had him
washed and fed. and then she personally at
tended to his wounded ear. Sho tried him
with all sorts of names. and he wagSel his tail
in response to ea"iI. Mrs. lnEefsoll lnncicd
that he wnggcd it hardest when she called him
Fritz anu She decided that Fritz must be his
name since that timoh has been known rs
Fritz to all Of Col. and Mrs Ingersoll's friends.
MED her, and the couple became sincerely at
Alter breakfast on Sunday Fritz went for a
has not returned yet, and Mrs. Ingcrsoll is
inconsola Bile. Yesterday she put this adver-
tisement In the newspapers:
I OST-nn sunday Nov. % small brownish terrier.
w Ss rSr Up a Sn a Ss
the Maine sns Of frtz liberal reward 9TH ay ~
Col. Ingcrsoll believes that the dog is seek;
ing II happier home. lie has not dared to tell
his wife his theory; but he talked about it
Fritz loft the house." ho said. Just about
church time Probably ne heard some ono
talking about going I" heaven through the
church. and then he went to church TO learn
the way. Perhaps poor fellow. he did not un-
derstand what was said there and wandered
about from church to church receiving differ
ent directions at each one. Then he became
hcwildercd and lost his way. and although I'm
sorry. I'm not surprised at it.
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DAUG1IyHRs or THE REroAU11oN.
Celebrating Evacuation Bay in Pursuit OF
their Mission.

The Society of the Daughters of the Rcvolu-
ton. IL companion To That OF the Sons of the
Revolution. celebrated the eve Of Evacuation
day in the hall of tho Harlem Democratic Club
in East 125th street last night. The CONT
mental colors of blue and buff. held in place by
two old. style muskets. hung ut the back Of tho
stage and above the tropical plants and bright
flowers in front. waved the Stars and Stripes:
Tho national ensign also hung on the side
walls and the balcony in the rear was covered
Mrs. Anna NJ. Steers, who is Managing Dircc-
tor OF tho society in initiating its first &c c bra
ton Of II evolutionary event. spoke Of tn"
great growth OF the association which, moor
purd'cd on Sept. l. and organized "isni days
later. now boasts fourteen State societies.
Tn" object of all the societies is to- rrGiuiia
tho fires Of phtriuticm. to garner eoyolut,nunry
relics, and. above all, to provide II hon" for tho
destitute daughters Of Eevolutionnry air"e.
After Mrs. Steers had detailed ali this
Charles w. Dayton. n son of tn" itr"nlutio0.
made speech. Ashhri p. fitch also - pkr
and rE.JHri"c Commissioner Nl!itaiN g..
Andrcwy delineated "Molnss"s carGg H4,i'ug
in Revolutionary Times" There \su- .u-n
music by various members Of the -"r'rIy. AID
u feature Of the occasion was the Acc"ptnnr"
OF n ruler made W; Of wood from tho r",iy at
Lexington 4 in which the approach. pi the
British On the. night Of April ~, '1l,5. was
runG, tho gift OF the Selectmen OF Lexington
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,rdor .hronrhont Brnzil. is Indicated by his

order throughout Brazil. Is indicated by his
choice of a successor. The soldiers were
waiting in their barracks to hear from him,
and he might have put forward any general
officer who could rely upon their good Will.
however unsatisfactory he might be 10
the Congress party. BY designating Gen.
Prrxorro, who distinguished himself in the
war against Paraguay, and who Is regarded
with affection aud respect In the army, no
prevented tho soldiers from taking into
their own hands the selection OF CHIEF
magistrate, and at the same time gave the
friends of constitutional government all tho
guarantees tboy could fairly require. For
ON their theory that the Brazilian Constitu-
ton il still In force, PElXoTTo. having
been duly elected Vice-Presidcnt, is tho
man to whom executive authority
must needs pass upon FoNsECA's death,
resignation, or disability. Moreover, since
FoNsEcA's dissolution of the Congress
and assumption OF virtual dicta-
torship, the Vice-Presidcnt has main
tanned n studiously neutral attitude. To
do this in Rio Janciro under the eye of
the usurpcr would naturally he regarded as
imply wing disnpproval of the coup ddtdt. At
all events, it cannot be disputed that in
ity is In the hands in which IL legally be-
longs, and if President PEIXorro recalls
FoSsEcA's decree directing new general
election and proceeds to bring together inn
meciately the disbanded Congress. the re-
version to n lawful state Of things will he
complete. If the constitutional regime, re-
established in both its legislative and cNccu-
tive departments. is not recognized by the
| leaders of the rebellion in Rio Grandc do
sui. it will be manifest that their uprising
was prompted rather by selfish than by
| patriotic motives.
What will be tho effect of FoNsECA'S rcsig-
nation on the relations of Brazil to the
United States There is no doubt that Fox
SEGA was a firm friend of this country, and
/ the many proofs given of his wish to gain
our good will made him an object of pccu-
liar aversion to the representatives of Eng
| lish commercial and financial interests.
| His feeling was shared. however. b5- almost
| all Brazilian republicans us contradistin-
gushcd from those who favor II restoration
| of the imperialst regime. 1t is not the lat
| ter, but the former. who both in the province
| of Rio Grandc and now in the capital itself
| have organized successful resistance to Fox
SEGA s coup d'tidt. Nor is there any reason to
think that the pro-Amcrican sympathies of
his fellow republicans arc distastcful to the
new President. PEIXoITo. Ho was FoN-
sECA's Minister for War during the period
between the deposition of Dom PEDRO ii.
and tho inauguration of n constitutional
government, when he was made Nice-Prcsi-
dent. Had he disliked the arrangements
for partial reciprocity with the United
States, his opinions would have had much
weight and would doubtless have been
signitied by protests. We are probably
therefore justified in hoping that the
change of executive in Brazil will not prove
detrimental to the good understanding be-
tween that country and our own.
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Who is this "Sir ARNOLD" OF whom the
Chicago newspapers are talking Is he n rel
ntvo Of Sir EDWIN ARNOLD of London and
Jnpan2 Our esteemed contemporaries in Chi
cago may have occasion to speak OF number
OF visitors with handles to their names. and
they must be careful not to turn tho handles
the wrong way. II the Rajah of Mulligrubbce
visits tho Fair. It will hurt his feelings to call
him Col. ROGER MuLIGRuBBEE; and great
would be tho Consideration OF the Lord Mayor
of London II the Hon. HEMP WAsHBuRNE
should address him as Sir EVANS.
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We Judge from the address issued by the
National Executive Committee OF tho Peo-
pies party that the members don't assimi-
lite their food satisfactorily. 1T is fight
say they. "for tho roof tree and the babe in the
cradle" Now. the loathsome Eastern mort
sagee may be able to turn tho Peoples party
out from under It's roof tree. but ho can't got
any lien on the babe in tho cradle. The babe
in tho cradle is all right. In fact. he Is un-
necessarily active aud prccocious. He seems
to BIO writing tho platform of tho Peoples
rty
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-25

Tho mpractcnbic character OF Count
ToLsToI. the Russian novelist, is clearly shown
by his manifesto to tho Russian Government.
declaring that unless it guarantee to feed tho
people until tn" next harvest and faithfully
perform tho pledge there will DO a revolution.
in which he, TuIsroI. will take part himself.
1t may be impossible even for the au'Ocrat OF
all the Russias to save his people from the
fatal consequences Of famine. for thu means
of a Government depend on tho product OF
loans. taxation. or coniiscatioG. ana liz MS IN
Furope to-day Russia's credit In the money
markets Is broken. on what ran the Gov
crnmcnt rely but conllscat!onf Can human
itarian Anarchist hike ToLsror consistently
favor conliscation instead of voluntary char
ityp And can ToLsroI. tho preacher of peace
at all hazards, consistently advocate rcvolu-
ton II conilscaton fails on Is denied Surely
such n manifesto Is the act of n vague senti-
mentaist. not OF either serious philanthro-
pist or "A phiiosophic statesman.
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you oil tho wealth OF tho Caliph. the silver
apple will give you the wisdom OF SOLOMON.
and the ruby apple will make you the darling
OF all aged females" At once the hero
plucked the ruby apple. and the voice con-
tinued: you have chosen wisely. for your
choice shows that you are as wise as SOLOMON.
and you arc now sure OF winning wealth be-
yond the dreams Of avarice." The youth de-
parted. simply asking as he went the shortest
way to tho dwelling ofthe Caliph's aged mother.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-25

The President pays for his own powder
when he goes duck huntng.-LouisUe Comier-Jourra'.
And for all the hogs that fall victims to his
unerring aim at something else What's ex-
rense rs long as you can witch the world with
noble craftsmanship
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Of that system. II Calvinism wins, tho Con
fession will remain. If 1t is defeated, an
entirely new creed and system OF theology
must be constructed from the foundation
and radically different Presbyterianism
substituted for the Presbyterianism OF the
Westminster Confession.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-25

Judge MARITIME. in sentencing ono WOOD
to State prison for forging on valuable ccitiil-
Gates the endorsement Of nm old lady who was
In love with him. remarked that he believed
Woop had formed deliberate Schcme TO live
off tho folly of elderly women.
Ii tho fact were so, then WooD may have
been u criminal OF no little astuteness. Hc
had learnt the whole secret OF worldly wisdom,
at least according to Il poetic allegory in prose
hy,TouGGUENEFF. 4 young man. 50 tho littlo
story ran. came BY chance upon magic treo
that bore thrco strange applcs-apples. If ono s
memory serves. of gold. Of silver. and of ruby.
all guarded by u dragon. He oNercame the
monster, which turned then into genius and
said unto him. The gold apple will give
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-25
Mills Losing in New England.

From he Boston Ect'iny Rtoo"L
1t "a clear that Mr.. Mills has been losing decided
ground since tho last Of the Congressional
preferences has been made Instead of eight votes for
him IL became decidedly doubtful II he could command
even six OF the thirteen which will be cast by Sew
England Democrats in the lIous. of Representatives.
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yion lie EIstpa HerHR,
The election OF II speaker Of the coming House OF
Re representatives. is 50 important that 1t may mark
crisis in the history 0t the Democratic party.
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Those persons in Brooklyn who got water
yesterday found it not beautiful to look upon
or deserving any of the cnromiums which ST.
FRANCIS of Assist bestowed upon our sister.
water" 1t was not sweet TO drink nor tempt
ing to wash in nor approved for cookery This
was nobody's fault. and the water will re-
form in day or two. but it made
life not wholly pleasant to tho Brook
lynitcs yesterday. Some of them. in fact,
rarel worse than on Monday. and there were
many urwaShed faces and cold meals. But as
Pious TNEAs, wI,o would have found brooklyn
n congenial home had not his datcs with the
fates compelcd him to furnish gcnoalogy to
the Latin race. remarked TO the delegation
from Troy. it will be great fun to look back at
these things some day.
BIiZznrds and plaques and earthquakes are
disagrccubic when they are in active business.
but pcuulo who survive thcm feel IA certain
pride in rccountinG their own suicrinSs and
hcrOism: and in the course OF u few years
these "reminiscences. somewhat exaggerated
como IN worry handy for mprcsSinG tho
younger generation. Many n man who sent n
hot ball 10 tho Recording Angel yesterday
morning because he could get no water. or be-
cause what he could get was muddicr than the
mouths Of Nius, will be enjoying himself in
1928 by telling his grandchildren that in the
Water Famine of ~ no washed his face with
an atomizcr and could get nothing but beer TO
drink for q week. There is consolation for
Brooklyn. Besides, tho personal appearance
and the moral character OF the water must DO
better to-day,
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District Attorney Nicoll said yesterday that
he had been carefully examining into The facts
connected with the stealing of SIU,OOO 10y
Owen Murphy. formerly cashier of thc Board
of Excise. and Murphys flight to Canada in
1877.
AS yet" said Mr.. Nicoll. Il have hcon un-
able to determine, that any criminal Liability
attaches to Murphy; Before tho Code went
by an agent or trustee did not constitute lar
ceny ] have not. however. abandoned the
subject, but shall continue to Investigate it
and shall determine shortly whethnr there is
not some way to reach and punish Murphy
crminally."
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Repor,cr-Dld you sell tho jewels of the late Mis-
FuntlHes which she belueathcL Tor tho founding OF
hospitniy
Elecutor-Nes.
Eeporer-Might ask how much was realized.
Executor-certa!nly. II WAS SiST
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Fall Parade Of the Hebrew Orphan Hat
TALON.

The annual fall exhibition and dress parade
OF the battalion Of tho Hebrew Orphan Asy-
lum will take place ut 81 O'Clock Tomorrow
afternoon on the grounds in front OF the asy-
The Hon. Thomas H. Gilroy Commissioners of
Public Works. will be tho reviewing officer.
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A New Definition.


Firm, he 81 Pam Giojr.
Col. Elliott shepard, the sainty monstrosity.
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From he Tribune, Nor. 22
And wonder Sergeant Dunn.
low Won thus can Keep the run
III the weather: come confess-
no yuu know. or do yuu guessG
DO you read II In Ted MarBi
DO yOn kSe II in the sturs
II you do your points We doubt
hturs are very often out
sergeant Dunn.
But We know
" you see II IN TUT Sun,
UASOl
JoHx PArL.
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sr''~-'. Nasai~ for December morits unqualified
eomnendatiop
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The first 400 to answer correctly will he
awarded prizes aggrrgating SSiOl.b: the inst 300 to
answer correctly viii be awarded prizes to the amount
OF 81. d5.y5.--tIy s1tt. 4miarche
Scarcely. The people who answer will not
be awarded. 1t is the prizes that will be
awarded. May the most dest rvins get them
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fron HE Ercpiry Pos,
Edward Robert Bulwer-I.ytton. Earl OF Lytton.
the eldest aud only ron Of the first lord Edward
BViiyer Lord LyttUn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
A SILLY YARN
Affecting the Senatorial Seat of
Gov. Hill.


WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. - Senator
Faulkner, of West Virginia. to-day had
his attention called to the published
Tumor that the Republicans of the SEN
ate are contemplating move to eX-
clude Gov. Hill from the senate on the
ground that when he decided to retain
the governship of New York after the
meeting of the senate he. by that act.
abandoned his seat in the senate and
cannot now lay claim to it.
This is the first / have heard of such
move being contemplated" Senator
Faulkner said. land / really place no
reliance whatever in the report. In the
first place, granting that the rumOr was
true, l do not understand what differ
ence it could make between Gov. Hill
taking his seat as senator on the as
sembling of congress. and, say month
later. when his term as governor shall
have expired. There is neither prece-
dent nor reason for taking such step as
is attributed to the Republicans.
There was 4 case, cannot now recall
it, where the senate decided that SEN
ator forfeited his seat in accepting an
Office rendered HIM after he had taken
his seat as senator. That, however, was
an act subsequent. In Gov. HIPS case
the senate does not, officially, yet know
that he has been elected a mem Der of
that body, for his credentials as senator
elect have not been issued, and until it
is officially informed the senate is
pOwerless to act. The legislature of the
state of New York is the only body hav-
ing official knowledge of Gov. HjH'S
election. and that body is the only one
which could act in the matter"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
Thus Declares the Jury in the
Famous st. Peter Muir y
der Trial.
The Woman Who Killed HeJ
Husband Evinces No Emo
ton Whatever.
Judge Weber Will Issue an
Order Sending Her to :
an Asylum.
A Heavy Rain Storm Reported
in Minnesota and South -
Dakota.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ST. PETER, Mimi, Dec. 13.-The end
of the now somewhat famous Mary MILF
Ter murder trial has been reached. The
jury sent for Judge Weber this NORM
ing and announced as a greeting that
they had agreed. Judge Weber rex
paired to the court room and opened the
verdict, which was as follows: Not
guilty, because of insanity" 1t rapidly
spread about town that verdict had
BEEN reached. so that the court room
was comfortably filled when the am
nouncement was made. Mrs. Miller
was also present and people we're
surprised to see that she evinced
not the slightest emotion :, over
the verdict that removed fronn
her the brand of crime. EVEN
while the verdict was being read shei
looked out of the window at the hills5i
far over in LIE Sueur county If thj
woman was playing part she acted
well, we'll enough to deceive jury and
the crowd of auditors. 1t has been a,
great trial; the greatest in the history
of this county, and one of the most ex-
pc sive. The case commenced over
two weeks since. and has occupied all
OF the time since, and the people as we'll
as those having an immediate interest
are glad that it is at an end. 1t is quito
probable that Judge Weber will issue
an order tomorrow committing her to
the insane asylum.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14

gale. The FOlkestOne boats stopped
running. The Banterer lett Queens
tOWH on Wednesday for Plymouth. She
made slow progress and tried to take
shelter at st. Ives, but was unable to do
so owing to the heavy seas which
nearly drove her up the Bristol chan
nel. She lost two boats. Her crew be-
came almost exhausted. The Duke of
Edinburgh vas waiting for her to con-
vey him to London and much anxiety
was felt meantime.
The Cunard steamer Aurania, from
New York, which arrived at Liverpool
this morning, was unable TO stop at
gu eenstown on account of the gales.
Vessels arriving at Queenstown report
terrific weather on the Atlantic. The
steamer Weatherby, from Newport
News, Nov. Is, which had been lowed
into Queenstown by the steamer
McGarel, had her Shaft bent in a gale
On Dec. 4. Four days later the Nc
Garel commenced towing her.and while
the latter was engaged at this work
four hawSerS were broken. The Nc
Garel herself was damaged before she
arrived at Queenstown.
buildings have been unroofed at the
Welsh seaport of Llanelly, and one DIR.
ReeS was fatally injured by the roof
above him falling While he was in bed.
Along the Yorkshire coast there has
been a severe show storm. Suspensions
ofrailway service are reported. Floods
are reported in many parts of Derby
shire, and many streets are under
water in NatlOng. In The Todmor-
den valley damage amounting to
thousands of pounds has been
done 10y the high water, scores of houses
are flooded and bridge has been par
TALLY demolished. There have been
several narrow escapes from death. At
Cambridge two girls were crushed be-
meath falling walls. One of them,
named Kate Foster, was killed outright.
The other was seriously injured and
now lies in the hospital in critical
condition.