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9uiity uf corruption. and leaving them to
face the Ottawa House OF Commons and the
voters OF the Dominion. Only when the su-
premacv Of the mother countryis brought In
ouesue1l Is the Governor General entitled to
be other than fgurehead. and to exercise
authority Independently OF the executive
representative Of the Dominion House OF
Commons. This Is the single point In which
q Governors General differs from tho British
sovereign. So. too. 1t is only when there is
a conflict OF Dominion and provincial claims.
when there Is a federal interest at stake.
that a Lieutenant Governor of province
ia authorized to act as responsible to the
Governor-General in council, and inde-
pendently Of tho provincial legislature
and the Ministry which enjoys Its comic
dence. So far as the home affairs OF the
province ore concerned. no Is a purely con-
stitutional ruler. and can only dismiss q
Minister when the latter Is repudiated by
the peoples representatives.
Now no one pretends that in the MERcHR
case there was any federal interest at
stake. any conflict OF Dominion and pro-
vinclal claims. Whether the Minister was
guilty OF corruption was question purely
Of provincial concern. II through his mis-
conduct there had been misuse Of public
moneys. the loss would fall on the provincial
treasury. The question lay exclusively
within the jurisdiction OF the province OF
Quebec. and 1t therefore did not justify the
Lieutenant-G Governor in overstepping the
prerogatives Of constitutional ruler. By
overstepping them on any pretext. however
specious, which did not involve Dominion
interest. he has violated the constitutional
rights OF tho province Of Quebec and has
put in jeopardy the liberties Of It's people.
II he may with impunity perpetrate such an
encroachment on one pretence to-day. he
may tomorrow on another. Consequently
the voters Of Quebec will do well to assert
their rights ut the ballot box. however much
they may deplore tho incident which pro-
ynked an unlawful exercise of authority.
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Mr.. Picklcr's Proposition.

Mr.. JOHN A. PICKLER Is a Representative
In Congress from South Dakota.
, Upon the call Of States for the introduce
ton Of bills In the House Of Representatives
on Thursday. Mr.. PIoKLER introduced q
somewhat remarkable measure. It Is n bill
directing the Secretary Of War to cause to
be Issued each year as early as possible to
the President Of each college which has q
military department under charge OF q
United States officer. such clothing and
camp and garrison equipage as may DO re-
Quired for tho use Of the college.
In other words. tho general Government
Is to provide uniforms and military equip
ment for college students at oil institutions
where instruction is given In military
to that duty.
1t may strike some people that the Gov
eminent already does enough In permitting
army officers to spend their time In teach
Ing and drilling students at colleges, and in
expounding extraordinary theories about
the end OF tho world. as does the military
instructor at Yale. To go further and give
the students clothing to be paid for out OF
the national treasury would be q long step
beyond the bounds Of common sense. We
hardly think such proposition will be ap-
proved by Congress which has just prac-
ticaliy assumed the position that it would
be unconstitutional to contribute anything
out OF the public moneys for the relief Of
the sufferers from famine in Russia.
Such uniforms as are need I'd by military
students in our colleges should be provided
by the students or the colleges themselves.
and not. under any circumstances. by the
national Government. There would be no
improperly In loaning to these institutions
such arms as the Government could con-
veniently spare. and as the colleges may
require for the instruction Of students in
military science; but Mr.. PIcKIER's prop
osltion to provide the college boys with
clothing Is ridiculous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-10
The Lonely Woman.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: It IL In.
deed gratifying to witness the stand taken by
your paper to-day in tho article elected by
Miss Grace Lawton's communication. The
question Of tho Lonely Woman and the Eat
Ing House" as far from being now topic: it
has been treated under many headlines and
from standpoints both facetious and scr,oua
1t is. therefore. positively exhilaratins to tho
spirits OF a particularly down-trodden girl
bachelor" to recognize the tone Of justice and
encouragement Of feminine freedom coming
from a source as potent as THE SUN.
Tho progressive business woman OF to-day
has outgrown many time -honored shackles Of
conventionality: and yet her movements are
not absolutely unimpedcd. as they should be.
If q woman attains masculine degree OF sue
cess In any line OF work she does it by greater
expenditure OF energy In surrounding OBJ
stacles unknown to o man and which would to
him seem crushing. and Is. therefore. fairly
entitled to moro credit than man for corre-
spending attainments. although she modestly
claims but recognition OF her equality.
What could mon accomplish II handicapped
by restrictions as to time and place7 II mon
were not allowed in Dclmonico's after 9 o'clock
unless accompanied they would. naturally. re-
bel at being treated like children. and the howl
OF righteous indignation which would follow
would cause q speedy adjustment OF the irk-
some restriction. In theory tho woman OF to-
day enjoys absolute liberty but like many
other modern theories. it falls far short in
actual application.
To, revert to Miss Lawson''s proposition to
furnish escorts for lone and hungry young
women: Ny own experiences in wrestling with
this problem lead mo to offer, a suggestion
which is SO similar TO her own idca as to seem
like modification Of i. When business COM
pels mo to go out IN the oven ING. ring for a
messenger: and. although it is known at the
local oiilGe that an evening call from my num-
bel, means escort dGty. 1t seems an almost in
variable rule that the, most diminutve urchin
In the service ia detailed to reply. Now, would
It not he more feasible. instead Of going to the
trouble Of ESTABLISHING an entirely now sys-
tenn TO induce tho messenger eompanies to
largest boys for evening duty? This would
render improbable any repetition of such an
absurdfty MS q three-foot boy trying to shield
hve-ioot young woman with an um brella. at
the risk Of her being scratched and blinded
While her hands were struggling with Wind.
buke. justified by an extra vicious lab Of tho
umbrella. bringing forth u disdainful' Why
don't yer ketch Leau o. yer own. then ?"
Ii her life were given with camcraic truth
such aggrayatipg episodes would be found OF
daily; not exceptional. occurrence with amy ono
who is A GIRL-BAcHELon
New YORK. Jan. O.
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For the Hurnham Indu,tr,n, r.r-

The first OF two musical and dramatic enter.
tainments for the benefit Of tho Burnham In
dustrial Farm. an institution for the rescue of
yagrant boys. will be given in the Berkeley
Lyceum Theatre next Saturday afternoon A
one-act play by the, Messrs. Lawrence. Miss
PA College Dramatic Club will be the PRINCIPAL
feature 81 the matinee. we!lknown English
works. the concluding feature Of the enter Ter.
{ninnmept, which will be given for tho first time
"a itr NHw York IN the London fashion. Tickets
b. bought at Hazards Fifth avenue and
l.wont}y,fonrth street. Or at Schuhert's music
DO repeated ON Monday eYening. Jan rs
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SAGE UNoKR displayed symptoms sug-
gestive OF crankiness by yelling and toss
ing up bottle OF claret: but he seems
to have been intoxicated only. and
In his sober senses he Is probably
an inoffensive man. It Is well that
he has boon warned against any repetition
OF such indulgence by being locked up In
station house, for Of all men a cook ought
to exercise self-restraint His art is noble.
and he should be elevated byit alone. and
not by vulgar stimulants.
The danger Of setting pretty eirlsto teach
Chinese heather In Christian Sunday schools
Is illustrated In the case OF MAY FOSTER
and III LIMO ut Los Angeles. This young
girl OF only 10 years Of ago Ia infatuated
with her Chinese pupil, and sbe is deter
mined to marry him. His attachment was
not to tho principles OF Christianity. but to
the beauty Of his teacher. and thus he
proved himself to DO typical Chi
ncse Sunday school scholar. He has been
made no better. and she Is in q way of
falling into degradation because OF his evil
influence. Tho number Of Chinese pupils
In Sunday schools would undoubtedly di-
minish greatly II there were no pretty
teachers for them. but tho cause of religion
and good morals would DO promoted. Tho
pious girls lower themselves In the esteem
Of their pupils by departing from the
feminine reserve which Chinese usages
require.
The record Of deaths In THE Sun OF yes
terday was long, but Of the 100 persons
whose deaths were advertised, the ages Of q,
or moro than one-quarter. were reported as
over 10 years. In the obituaries. also. We
referred to the death Of Mrs. THANKFUL
SPAuLD1No in her 1o2d year. She was a
Connecticut woman by birth. and up to
within two weeks OF her death possessed q
perfectly clear mind.
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From New York to Onto.

The statement recently in Tux Sun that on, can
reach QUITO the capital Of Ecuador in ten days or
Is ihcorrect We supposed quick time might DO made
Overtime facihc Railroad but appears that the uick
ny ra'inc Mall steamers from here Aspin
WALL thence across tho Ishmus by rail and by steamer
from rahama to Guayaqui This. under the most
favorable conditions and with the closest
Alfah"ma, requires hbout twelve days but IL NOR,
oIteh takes from fourteen TO sixteen days From
10 eei'o Is journey or seven or eight days
ny steamer rail. and mule Most OF II Ia Accommodated
upon nuleback Twenty-Five days from New YORK Ia
considered good time.
Hfeauiresa much longer time TO 20 by way OF San
FRANCISCO Tho trip across the continent can now be
N h'e days but It takes sixteen days for
the steamers Of the Pacific Mall TO 20 from th.,n .,
Panama With excellent connections one can reach
Quito from New York by way Of San Francisco in th,,y
three or thirty-four days
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Hurrah for Tom Brepnani

To 1Hr EDITOR or THs sussir. In selecting buster
ing Tom Brennan as Street Cleaning Commissioner
Mayor Grant fort unatey for the citizens Of this city
discovered at last what kind of WAS needed for
the position; for tho theorzer he has substituted tho
practitioner.
The sight OF Mr. Brennan last night at Thirtythird
street and broadway IN command OF 100 Italians rs-
moving the snow was indeed = grand spectacle. Tho
Commissioner clustered and shouted "Iiey John mt
o move on .yer'; no waltzing here; you can do the
'sachny' act some other time" and II say Pete no
funny business: am dead onto YER Youn have to
give US lift"
TINS was indeed. an inspiring scene, and shows an
honest intention to say the least to clean the streets
OF this city. Let the good work go Oh Long iivo the
p'e eominHSoher. yours, 10. JoBs DoNovAE
new YoRE JanS Washington Height.
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II there were any part Of the country to
which people could fly from the grip. any re-
gion in any State Of the Union protected
against theinsidious. grievous. and dangerous
malady. there would be bigger rush to that
region than there has ever been to Oklahoma
But the grip Is everywhere and at all points Of
tho compass. from tho Atlantic to the Pacific
Moreover. people cannot insure themselves
against its attacks by going to the warm cli-
mate Of tho West Indies for 1t Is there. or to
the cold climate - Canada for 1t Is there too.
or to any OF the countries Of Europe. for it Ia
In all OF them.
Under tho circum stances. the thing for peo-
ple to do is to stay ut home and take good care
OF themselves The grip has not been SO widely
prevalent in New York as to give ground for
any serious alarm.
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TIE MsrraeA Lawyer Knew More Assut -
Than tho Bachelor Lawyer

Than tho Bachelor lawyer
Judge Wheeler looked exhausted yesterday
morning when he entered his court room In
the Federal building After nights thinking
he had decided that corsets are wearing APP
'parel and not merely IN echanical contrivance
for improving tho figure and holding up the
dress. as ottenheimer Brothers claimed.
This firm imported on the Teutonic last
April a lot Of corsets. The Board OF Appraisers
assessed the duty at TO per cent nd valorem.
calling Thorn wearing apparel. ottenheimer
Brothers said they were cotton fabric at 40 per
cent. a6 valorem.
Mr.. D. Ives Mackie. q young bachelor. ap-
peared for Ottenheimer Brothers. and Assist
ant u S. District Attorney Henry Clay Plat
appeared for the Collector and the Board OF
Appraisers, Mr.. Plat is o married man. He
en times aSd that Mr. '4 Masso
Mr.. Mnckie's course Of debating at Harvard
men nf I" A corset is simply machine to hold
up the dress. There Is no warmth in It,"
"hr NJ. flatt disputed this statement and said
that sometimes there was great dca! OF
warmth in corset 1t oil depended upon how
Dress. asked Mr. i. Platt trsmpIsntiy. why is
it worn by dmaa3y ultra fashionable young
Mr.. Mackie wasn't prepared to admit with
You si men. Mr. Platt said he Gould prove i
BY common rumor. There were no exhibits In
the case.
the corset and Mr.. Plat accused him OF using
second -hand information.
Mr.. Plat cited Judge Iacombe's decision In
a case OF Arnold. Constable & Co. & that articles
similar to the Bernhardt exclusion even were
wearing apparel
Mr.. Mnckie's only admission in the case was
that he was unmarried. He held. however,
that the proper appreciation OF a corset could
be gained by tho study OF 1t in the abstract
Judge Wheeler wanted to think the question
over until tho next morning. Yesterday no
decided that corsets were wearing apparel.
Board Of Appraisers.
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New York tho Right Place.

' Tho Democratic National Committee will
meet In the city OF Washington on Thurs
AAy. the 21st inst. less than two weeks
FAonoe, to determine upon the time and place
ct holding the next National Convention.
t0Ad more than nine cities have boon named
! - contestants for the honor Of nominating
The candidate who will be elected President
re the United States this year. There ore
those who think that. on account Of its &C.
feasibility by railway. its large unused ter
sitory Of staked but unoccupied land.
Fond the fervor and activity Of its in
hsbitants. no better place for the
Democratic Convention could be chosen
+ than the Garden city OF Chicago. There are
Others who believe that the Mound city Of
.'6t. Louis. where tho 1888 Convention was
,, held. ought to have the right to name a
winner this year. in view Of its sad expert
ence, and Of the party's sad experience. four
years ago. There are again those who In
cline favorably to Detroit. the handsome
city Of tho Straits, the Teushagrondie OF
the Indian aboriginals. and just the place
ter the minority delegates to bury their
griefs. II they have any. and to forget their
disappolntments. II there are any. Nor
docs this exhaust what our civil SER
VlCo LrlenQS COLL inc euBlDle lSC.
There is the good old Democratic
town OF monuments and tcrrapin. Bal
Mmore; there is Cincinnati, the Queen
city of the West: Omaha, the halfway house
among American municipalities: Louis
willie. the city Of the Falls. where liquid en-
couragement would pour steadily in q vel
vet stream from out tho bung of welcome
and good cheer while the Convention lasted:
San Francisco, the Golden city; Cleveland.
The Forest city: Milwaukee. the Cream city;
! Pittsburgh. the smoky city: and Philadel-
phia. the abode OF misfit heroes and un-
crowned statesmen. the town OF almanacs.
waffles. sarsaparilla. and shad.
But when the claims and merits OF all
these are heard and considered and even
those Of the Crescent city of New Orleans.
OF the Elm city Of New Haven. Of the Pal
metto city OF Charleston. and Of the city
Of notions. Boston. nre superadded. may not
the old and sure-enough Democratic town
OF New York. first in the size of its ma
iority. first in the fidelity Of its unchang-
ing allegiance. and first in its accommoda-
tions. hospitality. and attractions. though
last In the consideration Of the Republicans.
most properly be chosen? Why not?
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Constitutional Aspects OF the Mercier
Case.

II the dismissal OF Mr.. MERCER. the head
Of the Quebec Liberal Ministry. by Lieuten-
ant-Governor Anglers. the representative
of the Governor-General.L Lord STANLEY of
Preston. be examined with reference to the
Constitution of the Canadian Dominion
and to British and colonial presidents, we
must pronounce it unauthorized. 1t fol-
lows that the real issue before tho people of
Quebec In the pending provincial election Is
not the truth OF the charge Of corruption
brought against Mr.. MERCER. but the con-
stitutional right OF her Majesty's subjects
in that province to enjoy parliamentary
government. This is an issue Of incom-
parably more Importance. actually and
prospectively. than the question whether
Government money has been improperly
used. however serious that might be. il
propounded in tho right way and under
proper circumstances Of time and place.
The facts should be once more recalled
very briefly. The question Of Mr.. MERCIER's
implication in official corruption was refer
red to q commission consisting OF two Con-
servatives and one member Of his own
party. The two Conservative commission
ers brought In an adverse report. but their
Liberal colleague protested against the pub
Hcation OF their conclusions unaccompanied
by his dissenting opinion. Thereupoh Lieu
tenant-Governor Anglers. without waiting
to consult the popular branch Of tho Quebec
legislature. OF which Mr.. MERCIER was the
executive representative. abruptly dis
missed the Liberal Ministry.
Now. suppose that similar thing had
happened In England. Suppose that the
Prime Minister had by the partisan major
ity Of royal commission been pronounced
guilty OF corruption. Would the Queen of
her own motion and authority dismiss the
Minister She could not. The theory as
well as the practice Of the British Constitu-
ton is deduoible from precedents. and since
the reign Of GEoneA LII. there Is no prece-
dent for the dismissal Of a Minister from
whom the House OF Commons has not with
drawn Its confidence. The course which
would be pursued on the receipt of the re-
port OF tho commission would be this A
member OF the Opposition would move In
the House Of Commons vote OF want of
confidence in the incriminated Minister.
II the House OF Commons refused to pass
the motion. the Cabinet would be forced by
public opinion to challenge the verdict OF
the electors. and 1t would have to go to the
country on the naked issue Of the Minister'S
guilt or innocence.
About this there can be no dispute. It Is
equally incontrovertible that like course
should have been taken In the case OF Mr..
MERCER. The relation Of the Governor
General Of the Dominion to the Ottawa
House OF Commons. and the relation Of the
Governor Of the province Of
Quebec to the popular branch OF the
provincial legislature. are precisely snalo-
gous TO the relation OF tho British sovereign
to the House OF Commons Lord DUFFERIN.
when GOVERNOR General. testified to his
recognition OF this principle by forbearing
to dismiss Q Dominion Ministry found
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The Weeks Mortality In Boston.

BOSTON. Jan. o.-Thero were $3.50 deaths in
hoston Tor the week ending at noon to-day,
exceeding tho number last week by ~. There
were a. deaths wholly orpartly due to the grip
and II directly attributed to that discoso n,
tno remainder were Il SIS ISOLATED with pneumo-
MN nti . with bronchitis with, heart disease 2
alcoholism. Nearly onc-half the number OF
deaths deaths reported are those OF persons over GO
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We observe that various writer's are claim
ing the invention Of the modern school Of
irregular. broken. and ejaculatory verse which
Of late seems to be getting fashionable. But
all their pretcnces arc erroneous. The real
author OF this queer thing is Mr.. W. J. LAMP
TON. a clever humorist. who lives in Washing
ton. and contributes to the press in various
quarters OF the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-10

Tho Clipper annual for 1902 Is the first OF the
newspaper almanacs to appear In II Will bs found as
usual tho latest records in ali branches OF athletic
sports the ring the pit and the turf The tbea,ri,nI
chronology very complete: while tho feature of the
hook-eaca annual contains some especial tea.ure-,s
the collection or pictures or old New York theatres
WIN Their histories The CLIPPER annual Is OF value to
ever, sporting man as vel! as to every person IN any
way interested IN athletics aud the stage
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striking degree Of interest in the life
OF NICOLA TREzzA is taken by the Italians both
OF Italy Hnd America Not long ago CEsARE
OnsfNt sent from Rome letter to Governor
HILL which was printed in THE Sun. earnestly
entrehting for TREzzAs pardon. There is q
great feeling in this neighborhood. especially
among the Italians Of New York and Brooklyn.
that TREzzA's case contains much to Justify the
appeal for clemency. SO .L9
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subscriptions to THE Sun may BE- made through
Ae Purchasing Department Of Eie american Et-
prsss Company a: any place Uhers that Company
Ma an agency. Agents .oiu ctus money order
escsipt for subscriptions. and sotu Jo'7oard tho
ssoney order attached to an order to send the
ospv for any stated time. free Of any charge ez-.
espt dc usual fec for iss,nno he order.
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4 MAJORITY FOR TIE WOMEN

The Ministerial Vote In Favor OF their ElIri.
bility to General Conference.
According to the Christian Adpocate. the min
isterial vote on the eligibility OF women to the
General Conference in the entire Methodist
Episcopal Church is as follows
Total vote cast, 1O.750
For eligibility. 1921.
Against eligibility. 5.l3S
Majority In favor. 4S8.
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GHOST DANCING ON A MOUND
Nearly 900 Indians Awaiting the Messiah
in the Cherokee STRIP.

GUTHRIE. o. T.. Jan. Con large. level
mound on tho Arkansas River. in the Cherokee
Strip. nearly 1000 Indians arc holding q re-
liGious dance day and night and await
ing tho coming Of the Messiah. They con-
sist OF Pawnees. Kaws. Otoes. and Osages.
Some have come several hundred miles. bring
ing ponies and cattle for sacrifice. and others
have spent all their money for presents to give
70 tho new saw or One trader has sold nearly
81 900 worth of presents to them.
They are not hostile to the whites. but say
that they will not stop the ceremony until the
savior appears. During the last few days five
or six OF the dancers have died from over
exertiOn and EXPOSURE.
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Amenitie. of Life In North Carolina.

-F .s-... From Ae Durham Daily Globe ~
This paper viii always be honest. But when such
dirty sneaks as A. g. Elliott says that Whitaker our
foreman aids this paper In what he terms fraud 10
YES In his teeth he lies In his throat and he lies In tho
putrd rotenness Of his dirty heart and we told him
this perRonally
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-10

Tho Man and Tho lssuo.-Nep York TyuaA
Why. yes, certainly. Col ARE SLupsKY and
School Reforml