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Tho Day, the Year, ana the Hour.

The bemoaning and beseeching OF the
disorganlzlng Mugwumps against the call
for State Convention at time which will
keep New York at the head OF the Demo-
cratic attacking column. is perfectly in line
with their previous exploits and proceed
ings. They have always been hostile to
tho material advantages. political emil
nc1ce. and party influence OF the Empire
State. They now show anew. and in holder
relief than usual. the striking difference be-
tween themselves and the force now happily
In control OF New York politics. The one
faces toward victory. the other toward In
evitable and memorable disaster. The one
Is the vital. vigorous. aggressive. intense.
and affirmative Democratic force OF con-
scious and confident power embodied In ad-
vocacy OF the enduring and all approved
principles OF the party. The other repre-
sents the defensive. npologetic, hating.
exculpntory. and disintegratiDg fragments
Of Mugwumpery.
The plan advocated by tho Mugwumps
contemplates the surrender by New York
State OF its supremacy In the electoral col
umn: the cowardly abandonment OF the
duty OF Its Democrats to speak upon the
situation. and to speak frankly: and the
sacrifice OF It's voters. and the sitting
of their protests. as In 1888. What they
hope for Is that the voice OF the Republic
can States that are not attainable by the
Democracy. may prevail. II is to prevent
this that Now York proposes to speak first.
What the Democrats OF the Empire State
propose and intend. Is that New York shall
take her appropriate place at the right OF
the line. 80 that the sentiment Of the lead
ers as to who can carry the State and who
cannot, may be known beforehand; and this
without seeking to forestall the action Of
other States. or to affect their action I'M
reasonably or unfairly.
The impudent claim Of the Mugwumps.
who cannot get admitted to the Conven-
ton OF either party. is that were more time
left for elaboration. the error OF an unwise
or impolitic Presidential nomination would
thereby be avoided. or at least rendered
improbable. Is that SO? The latest State
Conventions for the choice OF delegates to
be held by the New York Democracy met In
May Of 1872. and in May. 1888; and both by
singular coincidence on the same day. the
18th. Did the holding Of Conventions at so
late period best serve the purposes OF the
party and secure more profitable delibera-
ton On the contrary, the Democrats were
badly. and most ignominiously beaten on
both occasions. with GREELEY In 1872 and
with CLEVELAND in 1888.
The Republicans are In power in the
Federal Government. The way to dislodge
them Is for the Democrats to force the
fighting. 1t cannot be done otherwise. and
now Is the right time to begin.
Albany. Feb. a. 1892. at noon.
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the appraisers to issue subp9nns for Wit
nesses and compel their attendance. and
take the evidence OF such witnesses under
oath concerning the property and It's value
In other words. these appraisers. who are
really not officers at all. md are rarely. IL
ever, lawyers, are to be vested with all tho
authority OF Judge or court In respect to
summoning witnesses and examining them:
and this for an inquisitorial purpose In
the absence Of counsel. and without any
restraint as to the extent to which they
may carry tho Investigation. except their
own sweet will.
The bill does not expressly empower the
appraisers to administer oaths to witnesses.
but It confers that authority upon them by
Implication. lnasmuch as 1t authorizes them
Ito take the evidence OF such witnesses
under oath" It does not confer In express
terms any power to attach the body OF
witnesses who refuse to attend In compli-
ance with summons from the appraisers:
but It says that the appraisers may" com
pei the attendance Of witnesses" And 1t Is
little difficult to SEQ how this could be
done otherwise than as 1t is done In courts
OF record. by ordering the Sheriff to arrest
witness who declines to obey subpoena.
and bring him to the place where his at
tendance is required.
We think the Legislature will hesitate
long time before 1t invests tho appraisers
Of a Surrogate's Court with any such pow
crs as those contemplated by this bill. H.
In any case arising under the succession
tax law. it is necessary that witnesses
should be examined in order to enable the
Surrogate to make proper assessment. the
examination should be had in open court
before the Surrogate himself
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THE DEMOCRATS r1nM As A ROCK.
TIE MuGwuwp Assault o. Hin aad she New
York State Convention = Desperate Failure.

York State Convention - Desperate Failure.
From n. onei,saH Eng,aru.
NEW YORK. Feb. 81 have given week to
tho study OF the POLITICAL situation here. New
York politics are always rs tho razzle-dazzle.
stu. when one seeks the unbiased light he
hnds It 30 In general conclusions I fnd:
l. That David Bennett Hill will have the
united delegation from this State in support
OF his Presidential nomination.
:. That the so-called revolt In opposition to
mis- candidacy comes from class who pre-
viously held Office under Grover Cleveland. or
expect to be bcneilciarics OF his patronage
should he again DO the President
3. That Tammany is the only organized
democratic power in the State. Those assault
ing II from the outside hold about the same
relation as does the guerrilla to disciplined
army. Ihis class is reinforced by contingent
oi Mugwumps who arc Democrats only in tho
event OF forcing Clevclands nomination.
Up TILL eight weeks ago Hill was judged to
an extent by such MS were his cruel and mem
dacious critics. Every detail he interposed to
regain Democratic prestige and ascendancy
In the State met with the violent opposition of
the class who still pursue him. Had he needed
such gratuitous advice tho Legislature OF this
State. instead Of its being, ms now, Democratic.
would have remained Republican and with the
acluiescence Of the very forces still combat
ing him.
And now for the reason. It was not impelled
py any calculated to cement Dem ocratic
hope that Hill would fail. and his failure would
nave involved his remaining a United States
Senator. because with Republican Legisla-
ture he could not lot GO.
In to the hour Governor Hill turned the State
solidly into tho Democratic column his critics
coulu picture him rs an unsafe man. His
victory. however. has COMPOUNDED them They
nave sense enough to know that the inteli-
kence OF democracy, outside OF this Empire
State: accords him paudits for his work The
results show for themselves.
Every assault heretofore aimed having been
parriet. the cry now Is that Hill Is precipitate
n calling u February Convention to select ma
the call is MT regular and through the proper
tribunal. The cry Of halt Is the fear Of the ex-
p9Snre OF Clevcland's weakness and Governor
Hills strength.
April Convention will otherwise disclose. but
TO hold back such knowledge, so that under
mway operate in other States. Without New
tns OF Is sim
ocratic Convention will not. dare not, nut
It's voice at defiance. and it Is but fnir
and h decent to have It known iust as early as
united delegation. The men now talking OF
revolt IN this city are II class who fear victory
with Hi!l. because it means the struight DEM
ocratlc faith. 1t means the surcease Of Mug
wGmpcry. a muster out Of the heretics. and an
Administration built upon tenets and prfnci-
pies rather than upon an idolatrous attach
ment for man.
saw Governor Foraker at the Fifth Avenue
but said: II DO hore the Democrats will nomi.
nate Cleveland This shows what the enemy
want.
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The Hon. B. H. CLOVER, the Alliance states.

The Hon. B. H. CLOVER. the Alliance states
man who represents the Third Kansas district
in the Fifty-second Congress. is about to utter.
emit. and put forth great scheme for State
railroads ON the PcfYerian plan. Mr. CLOVER
went to Washington by rail and regards him
self as an expert in regard to the nageme emit
of railroads We learn from his biography in
the Congressional Directory that he was mar
ried on All Fools day In 1850 and has seven
chiidren:" but whether it was the size OF his
family that led him to dream OF free trnnspor-
tation is not clear. Mr.. CLOVER also records
the fact that he was educated lin the school
OF experience" He might have added that he
has helped to give poor Kansas some hard les
sons In the same school.
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Both the Rev. JOSEPH Cook and the Hon

Both the Rev. JOSEPH Cook and the Hon.
ROGER QuAEIEs Mills were in town last night.
1t is seldom that SO much missionary zeal is
found even in this town. to which all the
talents are drawn. fremont Temple is. OF
course. Il very different place from the
House Of Representatives. but the Bos-
ton Monday Lecturer and tho Corsicana
Golden both carry on an educational
campaign Both nre positive and dog
matte passionate and vehement. burning and
boiling. II Mr. Cook has the more learning,
Mr.. MILLS has the heavier repartee II Mr..
MILLS is the handsomer. Mr.. Cook can be
heard further. The main difference among
many minor differences between the two is
that the Bostonian is a general reformer who
wants to smash things in general. while the
Corsicanan concentrates his destructiyenes s
upon the Tariff.
A phrenologist who examined Mr.. Cooks head
when that head was worn on youthful Shout
ders. gave this chart: is fond OF applause ;
has much vcrboseness and faculty of speech ;
is given to repctitious: is confident and loud.
l advise that he follow the calling of an auc-
toneer.'
An inferior strollins phrenologst who exam.
ined Mr.. MILIss bumps early in 1888 wrote en-
Enthusiastically: You have the biggest head I
have ever seen. Your combativeness. we'll
developed self-csteeri. and tenacity Indicate
that you would have succeeded rs policeman
in Il Western town il you had not taken up an
other field OF public ife."
Yet neither combativeness nor self-esteem ia
more developed in Mr.. MILLS than in Dir, Cook.
SO much for phrcnology.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-06
JCDGE WHEELER IS DIFFIDEyy.
lint He IL Inclined to Think That Corsets
Are Clothes, Not ContraptIops.

On Jan. 10 Judge Wheeler OF tho United
States Circuit Court was called upon to decide
whether corsets are wearing apparel or q
mechanical continuance. 1t was in suit over
duties on imported corsets. Clothes pay u
higher duty than mechanical contrivances
Judge Wheeler has written this opinion:
In this case the question is whether tho
article. cotton corsets Is properly classified ms
wearing apparel. In point of fact it is waist
In which arc inserted whalebones or steels
Tor the support OF the body. also for
the support of tho clothing. II you were
to. ask ANYBODY who did not care any,
thing, about the matter in any way, but
who knew. whether that was an article OF
mechanical contrivance. rather think they
would say that it was part OF the clothing:
that 1t answers tho PURPOSES OF a whist. I
think 1t Is clothing: l am not, however so
affirmed w
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-06
A Short Session.

There is no need to blink the fact that tho
business OF the Fifty-second Congress. so
far az the Democratic House OF Representa-
tives is concerned Is not we'll along for the
time Of the year.
We do not know whose fault this Is; We
do not care. Nevertheless. it is true that a
prolonged session. lasting until after the
conventions of next summer and extending
perhaps far into the weeks to be devoted
to the election OF President, would be q
misfortune to the Democratic party.
Why? Simply because the longer the
Flfty-second Congress Is in session the
nearer will the Fifty-second Congress como
to being another Billion Congress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-06
LAKES ON ELEHArED ROADS
TIE Broekiyn Conpsnses ORer % Couprs.
mise by rsyisg osSo,eee.


Brooklyn has a bill for $1.1a0 1O5.21. with
interest against the elevated railroads for ar.
rears OF taxes. and the question OF its pay.
ment has been before tho courts for long
time. few weeks ago the companies pro.
posed n settlement and storpage Of further
litigation by the i'm mediate payment OF $3.50.
600 to the city. and Corporation Counsel Jenks
took favorable view OF the offer. and recon.
mcnded that Mayor Body take the necessary
steps to bring about settlement.
A conference on the question took place YES.
terday In the Mayors Office Joseph J. O'Don.
ohuc. tho ferry magnate. was present as q
Brooklyn taxpayer to oppose the proposed
compromise. He said that the Board OF Ar.
SCISSORS had no power to compromise this tax
or any other tax and that tho elevated roads
should be called upon to pay their tsxes Just
the same as other property owners. II want
it distinctly understood" Mr. Onnnohus
added. that the New York and Brook'vn FER.
ry Company. OF which am President, has no
objection to bridge across the river and that
the charge that my presence here Is due 70
animosity between the ferry company and tn.
ANYTHING f. DO With ths RssGII has
'uIIs lawyer Sysr VIM j. Gaynor. who appeared for
Mr.. q Donohue. and other big taxpayers spoke
s 81 h ha S %
said. not only made these roads. but made
them possible So far these companies had
not paid a dollar TO the city. Under these cir.
aiding tho Corporation Counsel to bring an
action and sell out the property under Iudg.
ment.
President Frederick Uhlman Of tho Union
Elevated road snid that the counsel Of the
road had from the start advised against a set
t!ement because the taxes were void and not
collectable. There was. however. an equity
side to the question. The directors iecog.
nizod that they were Indebted to the
for various othsr things. and whether
they were willing to pay something, The New
sasl.9OD a mile. The Brooklyn roads we're
valued for taxing purposes S3hOQn to $4U.WO
per mile more than the New York reads.
although the latter carried 22.0OOO0O people
per mile and the Brooklyn roads only UNO..
OOo. Tho income OF the Now York roads nrr
mile each day was $l.1OO while that on the
Brooklyn ronds was only $500. I'VE are will
ing" MIR. Uhlman said. that every legal oh
lection OH both sides should be waived and
the matter taken out OF the courts. Then we
are willing, that the matter should DO left to
the Mayor"
Mayor Bloody said that he would agree to the
proposition. intimating at the same time that
whatever conclusions were reached would have
to be affirmed by the courts. Another confer.
ence is to tako place next Friday.
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Tho Brooklyn Aldermen are bowling for .
salary Of $500 a year. Mayor BooDY is
protesting against these efforts to increase
tho salaries OF Brooklyn city officials.
II the Democrats in the Legislature and
certain officials in Brooklyn are anxious to
make New York Republican State next
fall. they may be assured that their present
efforts toward that end are very able. But
the Democratic party OF New York Is getting
sick. mighty sick. OF that sort Of business.
1t should be stopped. and stopped now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-06
10 RELIEvE STARVING RUSSIA.
An Appeal to tho Public for Funds Made ~
the Chamber OF Commerce Connittee.

the chamber OF Commerce COmDlttee.
The Committee Of Fifty appointed By Pres,-
dent Smith OF the Chamber Of Commerce to
raise funds for the relief of the Russian famine
met yesterday in the rooms OF tho Chamber Of
Commerce. ]. Pierpont Morgan was elected
treasurer and George Wilson secretary. This
Executive Committee was appointed: Abram
S. Hewitt. William T. Dodge. John Sloane.
Jacob H. Schifr. Hugh n. Camp. Charles H.
Trask. and A. Foster Higgins.
Alexander T. Orr was appointed Vice-Chsir-
man Of the General Committee Mr.. Orr was
appointed u subcommittee to ask Mayor
Grant to issue proclamation to the citizens
to send their subscriptions for the Russian
famine. fund to the Chamber OF Commerce
Committee.
Sub committees were appointed to collect
subscriptions from all the various branches Of
Pres dont Smith was instructed to send tho
following cahcgra,n to United States Minister
whom can The. Chamber Of Commerce remit
money for famine relief with assurance that
% be sny pPEsS sr as hss s
stutfs from here? p
New hrous is Fans Ree; g
tributinns to relieve the distress Of the stsrv:
Ing millions i, SO. 81 Russia. This appeal is based
exstnsg IL tn.
most terrible calamities OF modern times Tho
area oyer which it extends in its most aggra-
ulation affected by it is nearly 10000 900. In
addition to this. another region OF almost
equal extent and population is suffering in =
lesser. but very painful. degree from scarcity
OF ho absolute necessaries Of life. The misery
OF these people Is indiscribable. Multitudes OF
men. women. ana children are daily starving
to death. They can be reached and relieved
through agencies which are accessible. trust
worthy and efficient. Every dollar contrib
uted through this committee will be promptly
and economically turned into bread and dis
trituted to the sufferers under wise. impartial.
and experienced supervision.
eesensy Il g one need.
human heart. The, plain facts are more elo-
Huent than words W. confidently leave them
such an appeal will fail to bring generous
response from a community whose present
which has hcfallen Russia. Contributions can
be sent to Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan. Treasurer
OF the committee. at % Wall street.
CHARLES s. SMITH, Chairman
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The effort now in progress to reform
Philadelphia's Sums is the first notice the
world hasreceived that Philadelphia has slums.
How and where did sho got themp To say that
Philadelphia has slums seems more violent
contradiction and a greater absurdity than to
say that white is black. straight crooked, or
FORAKER decent. II there IS any part OF Phila-
dclphia that isn't rs pure as those spotless
stoops which her ncat-handed PBILLIsEs scour
and scrub every morning, how shall truth DO
thought truthful any longer? We may ex-
pcct to hear next that there are flies on tho
Star-Eyed Goddess. or that the moon has died
of cOnstancv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-06

Governor Flowers heart and head were
both right when he committed the death sem
tcnce OF NICOLA TREzzA to life Imprisonment
We congratulate the Governor that among his
first official acts there should be- one mark cd
with such wise humanity. and We likewise
send our fluctuations to Rome for SiCnor CEs-
Bare ORsl NJ. who made the first vigorous ap-
peal for mercy to TRE2zA.
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(which is the worst ?" asks our esteemed
contemporary. the Boston Herald Well. IL you
mean in art, the very worst is that Boston
thing known as the CASE monument. And the
next to the worst is the CRIsPUs A1TUcKs
thing. an outrage much greater tina n the Bos-
ton massacre: and il you mean in politics.
probably the Massachusetts Reform Club Is
the worst perpetrated as yet
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We notice with pain that the Hon ELIJAH
ADAMS MORSE. NJ. C.. Of tho Plymouth Rock
Congress district. hasn't revised his seed list.
and keeps sending bags Of turnip seed and so
on to tho address OF voters long ago planted.
This is the more reGscttable because ELIJAH is
tho most astute distributor OF JERRY RusK's
prize packages that ever sat in the House
His constituents in Toad Hill and other
pastoral regions fairly venerato him. The
ELIJAH MORSE tomato. so called. is very poru-
lar in the Old Colony. 1t comes from proof
slips distributed by ELIJAH. and is the sweet
est flower. fruit and vegetable known in those
parts. 1t is beautiful bright red. sym bolizing
tho inventors well-known modesty and has
side whiskers exactly like his. Moreover, in
tho heart OF the fruit is a curious formation
which looks like this:
II. S. r."
This IL not French. II is plain Canton Eng
lish. and means. we arc told. Republican
Statesman's Politeness." ELIJAH is great boy.
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Poor Prince HENSERy Of Battcnburg is off
for a voyage on the Mediterranean He will
find no sea us blue as he has been since he was
in attendance on the Queen at Balmoral, and
she made him don the costume OF Hieland
laddie. Poor HENRY is exceedingly sensitive
about his legs. which. to tell the truth. arc I'M
worthy OF his lineage. When he had to expose
to the mists and winds those two frail pillars.
and Cockney tourists. brimminG over with the
jocoseness OF Scotch whiskcy. would yell at
him as he went by. stuff EN-. AIRY. me boyi"
he would that he were dead. So he goes into
meridanol climes for change OF air and to
cure his heartache to wrap him self In medi-
tations and his legs in rugs.
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Any Democrat looking over tho list Of
Mugwumps furiously nrrayed against DAVID
BENNETT HILL will write in his hat the famous
aphorism OF Brig. Gen. BRAGG. and love him
for the enemies no has made"
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The Wall OF the Nugwuaps.
Alas, how disappointment thrillsi
How are our schemes undonei
Though old Rome sat on Seven Hull,
We cannot sit on onsi
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ton Of success. but solely by the wish to
persuade Canadian farmers that the Conser-
vative Government is striving to subserve
their interests. and, therefore, deserves tholr
support In the pending local elections.
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Time for Democratic demonstration
1t is indeed. and there will be a great and
important one Of that kind in the State OF New
York on Feb. 12.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-06

To ThE EoloR OF IHE suS-,Sn; ! think that tb.s.
diagrams viii suit the case OF your wild
~. who presumed to abuse America:
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A Wise and Gallant s,ep backwards.

Prom IL hjiaIdiois S,n,iasL
The pursuit OF ranDows viii be dropped by all in III
gent poll iCiaEs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-01
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF MONEY.
ocor,ur. and Sales at the Richmond To-
bacco Excbange-Intcrnal Revenue
Coilections-Foreign Advices.

~cu York. Sept. 30.--Money was strln-
80 today. the ruling rates being 4fi6 per
r,n The closing rate was 8 per cent EX-
Change closed quiet and steady: posted
zoos. lsGisn lSs. actual rates, 4s5hm4S5i5
f.r sixty days and 4s7n4S7A FOR demand
Governments closed quiet: currency G's. lO7 ::
a. coupons. 1l4is; extended rs, registered
loo
THE dealings in tho stock Exchange were
more active l14.6SO shares having been sold
4, noon. against a little over % 600 sold dur
le Che same hours OF Yesterday. The chief
trading was confined 10 Reading, New Eng
land. chicago Gas. Sugar Trust aud North
-r Pacific preferred The remainder Of the
Stock fuctnatcd only slightly but the
tendency was upward. Under tho lead Of
Ntu England. which was very strong on a
moderate buying. nearly all the stocks were
g.. to SIS, per cent. higher at noon than they
closed yesterday. Chicago Gas was. how
ever. especially weak on n heavy selling
aud declined IA per cent. Sugar Trust and
some other trust stocks were slightly weaker
in sympathy. Stocks were a little more &C
tive the last half Of the day. New Eng
land. Sugar Trust. Whisky Trust and Chi
,Igo Gas continued "a monopolizc the trad
ng Chicago Gas and Sugar Trust recover
cl part Of their early declines toward the
close and final figures for those stocks were
only slightly below those Of last night New
B. gland continued the strong feature and
closed 2ss per cent higher. The changes in
t.c remainder az the list were slight, and
tIo closing figures were irregular. Tohal
sales BOG .O35 shares.