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Mr.. Springer or tho Chairman2

Last week the Hon. WILLIAM NJ. SPRING
ER made a speech before the Democratic
Business Mems Association OF this town.
and declared. with or without authority.
what the policy OF the Democrats in Con-
gress would be in respect to the free coin
ago Of silver. Next Saturday night he will
have an opportunity to declare what the
policy OF the Democrats in Congress Is to
be in regard to the tariff. On that night
the annual dinner OF the Reform Club will
take place. Mr.. SPRINGER Is TO be one OF
the speakers. and his associates have been
chosen from tho straitest sect Of tariff
smashers. The Hon. CLIFTON II. BRECK-
INRIDaE OF Arkansas. the Hon. MICHAEL d.
HARTER OF Ohio. the Hon. WILLIAM +. Villas
OF Wisconsin. the Hon. JOHN DE WITT WAR
NER OF New York, and his Excellency the
Hon. WILLIAM L. RUSSELL OF Massachu-
setts are all for striking the tariff and
sparlng not. Mr.. HARTER. in particular. Is
an out-and-out free trader who regards a
Custom House as on q par with pestilen-
tial disease.
Will Mr.. SPRINGER yield to the enthu-
siasm Of the occasion and the company.
and be carried away by the winds Of elo-
Quence. and let himself be blown into that
unknown sea which political geographers
call the Soup? It might be thought that
Mr.. BLAND would have more authority
than Mr.. SPRINGER for defining the position
OF the House Democrats as to silver. but on
the tariff Mr.. SPRINGER has tho right as
well as the privilege to speak. The COM
mittee Of which he Is Chairman will deter
mine tho course which the Democratic ma
jority Is to pursue in reference to tariff
legislation. 1t will be expected that he will
speak. not as Representative in Congress
from Illinois. but as the Chairman of
the Committee on Ways and Means. and
the er oDfcio leader OF his party in
the House. His speech. therefore, will
have an interest greater than that which
will be felt in the remarks Of the other ora
tors Of the Reform Club. They are all
good takers. but we know beforehand what
they will say. The same thing might have
been said OF Mr.. SPRINGER a few weeks ago.
His own views Of the tariff have been freely
expressed. But on Saturday night we may
expect the more cautious and conservative
utterance OF man who gives up certain
amount OF individual preference for the
sake Of formulating general policy.
OF course. Mr.. SPRINGER may not take
this view Of his engagement with the Re-
form Club. We shall have to wait. in fact.
for report Of his speech before we know
whether it is the Hon. WILLIAM NJ. SPRINGER
or the Chairman OF the Committee on Ways
and Means that has been asked to make
Reform Club holiday.
The sun., 1892-01-14
A FLOOD SITE NOT WANTED.
Will Members or Congress- Listen to Rsa.
son In Regard TO the Washington Post OAco

Will Aombero or Congress Listen to Roa.
90. in Regard to the Washington Post Once
To THE EDITOR OF The suN-Sir: Will you
not aid in an effort to direct tho attention Of
Congress to the importance Of amending the
act providing for city Post Office on Penn
sylvania avenue. between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets. SO as to require the proposed
building. which Is to cost $2.OOO.OOO. exclu-
sive of the cost OF the ground. to be arranged
for the accommodation OF the District Govern
ment and other Government offices Except
the city Post O1lce) now under rent. During
my residence here / have seen tho
avenue and other streets at that
point and far east, west. and south
thereof. one foot or more under water:
but that is not the most serious objection to
Of that wide avenue. Aside from It's being
away from the centre Of the city and liable to
re1uire RATS or llathoats for pedestrians to got
reach it in the face Of tho cable cars and hun
dreds OF other vehicles constantly passing
body must see, that t IS not q tit place for a
Post 0iiss SAYING notdpg Of other offices not
e9 III is %.ter faa o sn
ing with the contemplated building not less.
| am quito sure. than s3O0O.00 where you
room. and here. according to tho Ereaing i1ar
planned to. keep tho floods out. or. in other
words. to keep the basement dry:"
He tho architect) proposes to elevate his
first-story windows to such height that their
lower stills will be far above the limits Of tho
n record of twelve INCHES OF water at the cor
ner Of Eleventh and D. streets. and the archi-
tSet intends nd snoS to immunity from at least
Is that not q sweet place for our city Post
ONCE or, for that matter. any expensive
structure like that in contemplation
The Postmaster General Is entitled to the
credit of protesting. in his annual report for
1890. against any such eight story building for
ADDED ID That too nts TO
amend the bad plan:" and. IL not too late then,
it is not now too late for him and Congress to
take tho matter at once under careful consid-
it,, It 1t would Ley saXS G making any other nRpropri;;
leave the way open eventually to secure square
4O6 for the extensi on Of the General Post ONCE
over Eighth street and said square to Ninth
street. between 7 Ea and streets. for the az
Post Offlce. thus utilizing 10000 square feet
OF Eighth street, to cost nothing. and making
the building to conform in extent to the In
terror Departmen
and gratifying fact that commodious build
Ing is near completion on g street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets. which the Post
master General has leased for three years at
$4,000 per annum for our city Post Office. with
ths senn n nsercr fos 81 e aeS.
and running Back .i2 feet 1nfess U saSare eo
can be secured as desired and as the Senate
has three times passed tho bill to buy. the city
street. HORATIO KING.
WASHINGTON, JAN l2
The sun., 1892-01-14

and candidate. who prior to the recent
Speakership contest filled the horizon OF
Brother MIhLs's thoughts.
There is an area Of CONCEALED coldness, 1t
would appear. between the Radical and the
Rotund. They do not speak as they pass
by. and the latter has lost his loudost
champion. being henceforth restricted to
what Columbian MEANS calls 1.-THE cold
roast Boston Mugwumps for support.
HILL or Western man! Painful are the
wounds OF friend
The sun., 1892-01-14
PREsIDKNr HUNT RE-EIFcrrn
he Gets Eleven Out of the Twenty yots.
and Commissioner Sanger seven

and Commissioner Sanger seven.
Tho Board OF Education met at 4 o'c,oc.
yesterday afternoon and settled the conte.t
for its Presidency, which has been 80 activo,,
waged between Adolph l.. Sanger and pro.l.
dent John L. N. Hunt for several weeks, hv IN.
election OF President Hunt to succeed himsel,
President Hunt has already served two torn.
in that office. and several Of his follow Com.
missioners were opposed to his reelection
They attacked Mr.. Hunt on the ground that M
was not actively in favor OF reforming ths
present school system. sThey called him con.
servative. and one Commissioner. Mils.
O'Brien. even mode remarks about the prs,.
ence OF "old foGies" in the Board.
The opposition chose Commissioner hdo,nN
L. Sanger for its leader. The contest VA,
sharp Tho older members Of the Board vera
pronounced in their opinion. and the result
lay with the new members. It was evident
before the Board met yesterday afternoon that
tho fight was already won and lost Az ths
Commissioners came into the building thers
was no effort at electioneering. and nothing
to distinguish the annual meeting for thu
election OF officers from any other Of tho regu,
lar Board meetings.
President Hunt called the Board to ordsr
The first business after its approval Of ths
minutes was the election. Commissioner Holt
was called to the chair In nominating Presi.
dent Hunt for reelection Commissioner -ani
said It was not necessary for him to mi :. Rnv
speech about Mr.. Hunts ability or his pualih.
cations. for an office to which he had been
twice elected.
AeS'nn connmisslSns! Is straps. wa. not present and
recess Of half an hour was taken. Before
the half hour was up the absent Commissioner
came in Commissioners Hubbel and MorArtv
were telers: Twenty ballots were cast Of
which President Hunt received eleven. Com.
missioner Sanger seven. and Commissioners
Lummins two. One was blank.
President Hunt was escorted to the chair by
Commissioners Sanger and Girard. He said:
II thank you for this renewed expression Of
your confidence. hope. with your generous
measure to fulfil your expectations"
The President referred to the great extent to
which the public school system In the city had
been developed. and said there were now en-.
than In the whole State Of New Jersey
Clerk McMnllin vas reelected. A communi.
William Keys an Inspector for the Third dis:
memorial Of the late JACOB D. Vermiye. who
was q Commissioner Of Education for many
years.
The sun., 1892-01-14

Tho immigration to this port last year
was not greater than that Of any other year.
but. on the contrary. fel! below that Of several
previous years. The statistics that we have
Just received from Ellis Island show that the
storage passengers OF 1891 mum bered 43O. 1884.
which is lesser number than that OF 1881. or
ten years ago. The people who talk SO much
about the tremendous increase OF immigra-
tion should study the figures. Moreover. tho
majority OF last years immigrants came from
the countries from which our immigrants
have always come in past times-from Ger
many. Great Britain. Austro- Hungary. swe-
den. Norway. and Denmark. The years i'm
migrants from Italy were but slightly moro
than one e-seventh OF the total immigration OF
the year.
The sun., 1892-01-14
Dropped!
The Man: A Democrat.
Tho Tccuo. nanoaraov

That such is the correct and accepted
view OF those whose votes are to elect the
next President OF the United States. all OBJ
servations prove. The truth is we'll and
widely diffused. 1t is acknowledged every
where. and late recruit is Brother MILLS.
who. In a public interview at Corsicana
on Saturday. thus spoke OF the Presiden-
tial nomination: 1.-THE contest in the Con-
vention." said Mr.. MILLS. "wll be between
HILL and a Western competitor" 1--WE can
not accept his candidacy and We must look
To the West for our standard bearer"
These are strange and fateful words to
fall from the lips OF the SANcHO PANzA Of
the free trade canvass. and they imply q
natural forgetfulness OF the political where
sbouts OF his former ohieftain, champion,
The sun., 1892-01-14

1t was woful record Of the grievances Of
the settlers in Alaska that was printed in The
Sun few days ago. At least one OF the set
tiers there struck q warlike attitude last month.
and stood ready to fight for his rights under
the Constitution; but he has now concluded to
appear before Congress. or in the lobby Of
Congress. with q demand for the redress Of the
wrongs under which the Alaskan settlers are
suffering and must suffer until Alaska has
Territorial Government, with Alaskans in all
the Offices Under the circumstances. the
House Of Representatives might do we'll to
permit him to make a speech before the Com
mittee on Claims. the Committee on Griev-
ances or the Committee on Post Ofaces and
Post Roads.
The sun., 1892-01-14

The higher education OF women" was
the subject Of the feminine orators who poured
forth volumes OF eloauence in the Assembly
Rooms Of the Metropolitan Opera House on
Monday night. These orators maintained
that this kind Of education is highly advan-
tageous to those who get II, that It develops
their womanhood. that It promotes social
progress. and that it would yet be the means
OF elevating the whole human race. So mote
It be. whoop-lal All the doors OF knowledge
are now open to women as we'll rs to men: and
knowledge Of tho right kind is good thing
for both women and men to possess.
The sun., 1892-01-14

are not set apart as teachers Of religion. II
their lives could not bear tho test. the clergy
would soon fall into universal contempt.
It is evident. therefore. that as tho popu-
lar respect for them continues. the standard
is not too severe for the great mass OF min
listers; but to save this essential respect
they must be resolute in requiring that
every member OF their sacred profession
shall so conduct himself as to deserve the
superior moral distinction expected OF the
ministry by public opinion.
The sun., 1892-01-14

perience that they cannot raise cotton without
losing money. they will not need any areu-
ment to induce them to reduce the acreage de-
voted to that crop.
As matter Of course. the delegates at the
Memphis conference organised q permanent
association. elected a President and other ofl-
GERS. urged all cotton growers to join 1t. and
adopted a series OF resolutions which will
probably need revisal at the next meeting.
The sun., 1892-01-14
Senator Pal-er ..a the No.,u.t,o..

3" 1"tuHupHa 5oWTdI,
wAsHiScToS. Jan. s-"I am thoroughly satisfied with
the seat occupy in the Senate said Senator Palmer
to-day. "and would not exchange 1t for any other not
excepting . scat In the new Jerusalem. Absve ali
thinss ese do not want to resnter tho political strug
gle st my age in life. am above H. and want quie
tude and contentment do not see that would be
better on In the chair Of the presiding onicer Of tho
senate anu cannot see where would be compensated
Tor taking the responsibilities should be nomin ated
Presidencyn
The sun., 1892-01-14
IL Goes Every Tlee.

TO rHx EpIroa ov TsI sUE-Sy; am French gentle
man who 10 now paying visit to New York and on
deavoring to comprehe nd ali things. What mean you
therefore by saying OIL the board bulletin at elevated
railroad; when you sec 1t In Tux Sun IT'S sow ask
the fool who sits by the little box to explain He SAYS
when you see 1t in THE sus GOES every time. Frenchy
But when you see It In the Void It's 50. 80. and It
ooesnt 20 Tor cent Please explain. b. ID.
The sun., 1892-01-14

TorRE EnIToR OF THE SUS-Sir: Ihave noticed the COM
muncation OF v in your valuable paper Of the 18th
inst on Count Tolsto and the Russian Peasants"
Your correspondent 1t seems informed at tho
time he wrote his communication that the charitable
activity OF the Count was stopped by the Government
ana that about the middle OF December the Count and
his daughters were already living in Moscow. probably
under the direct supervis on of the police.
The correspondent OF Noros OF st. Petersburg Rlad
mir Mkhnevtrh who had been TO investigate the
conditions OF the rsope in the famshing districts
also recalled to the metropolis early in December
since the Central Committee with the Czarevitch at
head was appointed reports about starving peas
ants are allowed to appear in the Russian papers and
the Charities not under tho official control OF that
mittee were peremptorily suspended.
An intimate friend and cowoTser Of Count ToIs,oi
Ivan 1vhnovitch Rayevskiy. suddenly died whea Tho
new orders were enforced. The Russian papers say
that the influenza broke him down" but the Liberal
party, as ! am informed by private correspondence.
suspects that his death resulted from other causes
perhaps fear or sudden disappointment.
The Russian Government does not want that the
ditions NJ s people should be known and 1t will not
aow anybody or anything to benefit The people by any
methon winch does not conform to Its principles and
20 directly through its official machine. Respect.
Kfw YoRx. jan ls "''
The sun., 1892-01-14

Whatever be the grievances OF the Mexi-
can rebels. and however much they dislike
President D1Az and his policy. they cannot
strengthen their cause by intruding upon the
territory OF the United States and fighting
American troops. They must be- driven out of
our country or destroyed as soon as caught in
It. II GARzA and his gang are suffering from
oppression. 1t is with the oppressor that they
must hold debate.
The sun., 1892-01-14
The Mills Plstform for 1ssa-The Cl.,u,.t
Not In It,

From tho Ns,o FORK Times.
"r Congress presses earnestly FOR tariff REFORM and
the Democratic House passes thorough Revenue Tariff
bill Ignoring and opposing protection in every feature
and II the National Convention will make that issue in
the coming contes: and give the people sound West
ern Democrat as the nominee for President We will
wn carry the reform and remain in power for years.
The contest in the Convention from present indica
tions will be between Hill and Western competitor"
The sun., 1892-01-14

There are warlike disturbances Just now
in the Mohammedan countries Of Morocco and
Arabia and Persia. and there is always danger
Of war in Turkey. The people OF Mohammedan
countries are even more belligerent in their
disposition. IL that be possible. than tho peo-
ple OF Christian countries.
The sun., 1892-01-14

From he Corpus Ch,iai SUM-
Let pretty woman 20 to a man with her troubles
and in his sympathy he will fall in love with her ami
add to them.
The sun., 1892-01-14

SSom de RoeAeaer Dswooas a~d CAyo~te,s
.ysrSy simpson probably knows more now than hs
nsa ne announssd that hs was about 70 "doWn
The sun., 1892-01-14

CourtosUs Colorado ChallenSs.
From As Wasoa Ntn~.
Crssds Camp viii cut the cards shake dice. or silt
~ ~ ereck with any swo-ysAs-oA ninipS dissrict ia
The sun., 1892-01-14

One Of our Consuls in Central America. a
while ago. mildly rebuked our merchants for
trusting their interests there to inexperienced
but conceited young men. who cut poor fig
ure In the business and social circles Of the
Central American towns in comparison with
their English and German rivals. Now comes
Consul HILL Of Montevideo. who says the
agents OF our business interests there are
"hampered by the inexorable necessity
OF outstanding their allowances with the
closest care. while their competitors.
representing great English. French. and
German houses. travel and live in
way befitting tho interests they represent"
These Consuls convey the impression that the
drummer in the Spanish-Am republics
who lacks the wherewithal to invite customers
out to take something stands poor show.
The sun., 1892-01-14

There will be n oreat t,me to-nipht at the
r1nior Too,,o rnrh ,rhon tba aloction ~ ,ts
pre.ident 10 20 ~, oornn niotoa Tho main fact
~ ,ntorost t tho o,,,, is th ~ its nrosant pres
dont nr nrnrw 10 = oond,Ioto n for a neither term
~ ofy,oo. n Nd thor. NO ,,aomiior ro,sons whv
th,s foot =. 20 ,ntor.st tr NAVY Nav YorL ara
who do not hoi,n, - .ho o,nh |. Nd never tested
,ts hororngos Whon m nrpvv roceiyed the
rcpn,ar nor,inot,on ,ron, Tho Nnr;nstinu Com.
mittee, ~ Was ennnosod tb,t he won,d be
oio,toJ ,r;.,o,,t ,.,'ns;.;a, ,,,t - ho hoar oa
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-10-27
Wicltcp's 'TroiI Cor Office.

Last week we referred In n oenar,,
way to the persistent Office seeking nro.
pchSities OF Mr.. John Calhoun Fremont
wicker, but had no adequate idea nr
his unfailing regularity in this lire Nv
reference to the record of poll books
we find that III
1873 he ran for auditor on the green
back ticket. s
1881 be rau for clerk of the courts on
- green back or union labor ticket
ticket
1886 held position as deputy clerk nm.
acr ~ }. Hunter, and had democratic
symptoms.
1887 had a position as deputy clerk
ander Z. u. Vail and had republican
symptoms.
1888. same as above.
1870 ran on the democratic ticket for
clerk Of the courts,
too2 consented to run when demo.
Gratis came to his position.
Before coming to Audubon Mfr,
y ECKER was a ranting republican. Since
locating here lie hasn't sli.lited any
party. lie was co iahorer Mt one time
with j. H. SovcreigN, 0ctavius Pbineas
Naitman and j. J. Mease IN roundly
denonncing the democratic and repub-
lean parties. When Bob Hunter hired
Wicker he supposed he was employing
q democrat; when Charlie Vail hired
Wicker lie supposed he was employing
u republican. Mr.. Wicker was on botl,
sides to hold the deputyshlp, jus. rs no
~ now on the Democratic side in hopes
OF HHttipg the .clcrkship. lie has never
been identified with any party except
rs an Office seeker Mr. Wicker has
gone back on the political principlps
which he esnoased In these several II,
,taneCa WIN he not repudi-. .e The
Democratic party MS soon as 1t rakes TIE
coveted chestnuts out of tho f.a Tor
lim? Tic Is II democrat Cor Nicker's
,aEe and not for The SAX OF demceyac
The offices at the disposal OF democracy
'hould go to democrats. and when Mr..
Wicker Is dispensa' with in this final
'ttempt there will be- chance for dem>
'crats worthy Of the name.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-10-27
Leroy County Ticket.


When the democratic county ticket
is spoken of rs the Audubon county
democratic ticket it is simply u Joke on
all the democrats outside OF Leroy
township, lbs joke on all the demo.
Gratis who are not "in It," The ticket
was made up from Leroy township
democrats, including two who are not
thoroughbred democrats, because they
feel quite able to do all the office hold.
ing themselves. The convention was
quite easily manipulated so MS to select
the candidates from this township.
with one exception, But now In the
pinch of election the Leroy fellows need
some help at the polls. They feel some.
what uncertain ahoat the result, and
VIII try and line up Audubon county
democrats for the Leroy county ticket.
These services of the neighboring dem,
ocrats will be dispensed with after elec.
ton day for ono year. The Leroy fac.
ton Is fully competent to run the con.
Ventlons and boss the show ON every
day but election day, when this trihe
OF assistance is needed and needed bad.
~ Any outside democrat isn't u good
democrat who isn't smuggling for tie
Leroy ticket. II the ticket Is elected
this year, II will be IN order to dispense
Win county conventions hereafter.
leaving the whole matter to county
seat managers thus giving the farmer
more time To pillow and reap.
VIII ypu vote righty
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-10-27
Eighticth Birthday Celebration.

Grandma Cole was yery happy yes
tcIday IN the celebration Of her elghtieth
blslhday anniversary, surrounded by
her children. grand children, and gr NJ
grand children, and enjoying good
health aud good cheer. Her eldest son.
y II. Cole, OF Cedar Rapids, accompa-
MED by his wife, J. w. d. Cole and fam
ny ana ID. ID. Cole were all gathered Mt
the home OF III. l.. Cole to celebrate
their honored mothers anniversary.
III is needless to say that it was a han
py reunion. 1t was also the 26th birth
day Of Mrs. Ella Krouse, the daughter
or Warren Cole. An did ample Justice
to sumptuous dinner Grandma Co,a
was born Ia Ostego county. n. " Oct
"a 1912, and was married to job, Stnras
Cole, Jan. IL, 1880. Moved 20 Ohio in
~, thence 70 Poweshiek county. Ia in
100? anu to Audubon county in 1881
Len children were born to them, 8 bows
and 2 girls, four OF whom survive
Eighteen OF ~ grand children are NV
lug also 10 OF IA great grand ehtltfreD.
Mis-, Cole Is the oldest member Of the
Womans Relief Corps. az well as one
OF the most faithful. In the evening
about twenty-five of the order took her
by surprise and added much merri-
mems. The following Is a hist of pres
ents which Mrs. Co.e received:
Set of silver knives and forks and gold trimmed
lna ~ p tole. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kral,s'
stinted throw; Myrtle Cole white apfoa: Mrs
y Is iamp mat; Mrs; Rel sofa tisyS Mr. ana
land embroidered handkerchief; NV. AMI Mrs
zee Funk rug; Mr.. ana Mrs. q. A. Bolt photo Of
feat grand child; elegant plush rug by the corps.