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THE GIRLS WON.
Interesting Trout.catchinS Competition In .
Connecticut SCHOOL,

Interesting Trout.eatchinS Competition In Q
Connecticut School.
M1DDLErowN. April 25.-Principal North Of
the Plantsville graded school not only goes
a-flshing hims self. but believes that trouting is
excellent sport for his pupils. SO about ten
days ago he delivered to his big school a neat
little speech. In which he said he would give
couple OF handsome trout poles to the pupils
who caught tho first and second trout after
Easter. and the scholars applauded him vigor-
ously. including oil the big girls" who
clapped their hands.
Even at the time OF tho speech Principal
North thought he know pretty well who the
successful competitors for the rods would be-
headed youngsters. the brightest and liveiest
boys in the school But he was immensely,
though not unhappily. disappointed at the re-
suit OF the fishing contest. They were not
neat: split. bamho9 rods. AT a c9npie. 81
pretty. and Of sweet sixteen years.
The very next morning after tho prin-
cipars speech those two girls arose
from ped At the rst streak q dawn
their brothers trouting gear. dug a box OF
horrible nngleworms. and were whipping y
neighboring stream before the sleepy-headod
boys Of the graded school had quit their lazy
fast that morning. and an hour later proudly
displayed their catch. about u dozen hand
some trout to the astonshed principal.
Mr.. North though nonplussed. was equal to
the occasion. and In the presence Of the as
ssmbos pq he Is his tWo
and cleverncss. and then presented tho trout
rods to them. Thon the school cheered.
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Esgineers Explain the Cause OF the Wa.
Fnains In Rrook1vo


Engineers w. E. worthen. c, G. Mar+,,
A. Ftcley. who were appointed by tho city AN.
thorities in Brooklyn to investigate the c.ns.
which led to tho break in the conduit AZ liz
erty avenue on Nov. p. resulting in the d.ats
Of four men and a temporary water famIn.
submitted their report Yesterday. The cond,'
ton OF tho conduit at the time OF the accid.n.
lie thus described:
There were eighteen pipes laid ready N.
calking between tho derrick and the leaa
house. to tho east OF It; ono pipe was on m.
derrick preparatory to being lowered IA.
meath the derrick tho excavation was abroad,
at grade: for two or three lengths OF pipe ia
tho west of the derrick the excavation was
within two feet OF grade: and to the west q
The engineers arrived at these conclusions.
We find that the dcpositing of earth on thc
tGr q the sepdS, vas operao
which may have heen the direct cause OF its
rupture. and which certainly increased to a
that it rendered tho 81 the s ssc
dent moro disastrous. We have also to ststa
that IN our orin,,on the eceiaHnt was primarily
Syenne and ND to O IN the .G esss
%opR FOR am miles, 0 The 'S epv tS.
ing over the conduit was light This plan.
howcyer: reGulredd :, where the conditions wers
ukO NHOsO uI 0Neuues VI utcD and
wide cut, thorough examinations. extra prs.
cnutionR. and skilful management. which did
not obtain In tho part OF the work under con.
sideration.
IAN examination OF the conduit from Spring
Crock to the new pumping station disclosed
several cracks at or near the crown OF tho arch.
especially under Enfield street. The result 81
our survey indicates TINT the conduit is gener.
ally in good condition and we'll capable Of per.
crossings It's liability has been impaired such
were undoubtedly the conditions at Liberty
avenue. Under such circum stances any dis.
turbnnces OF the surrounding earth would in.
crease the chances OF injury to the structure"
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The Fighting Police men Of Harlem.

Policemen J. S. Coyle and William T. Mil
drum. who fought in full uniform at Seventh
avenue and 129th street on Tuesday after
noon. wero taken to tho Harlem Police Court
yesterday. There was cut in Alildrums
forehead where Coyle had struck him with
his club and Coyle's hand was bruised where
the hammer OF Mildrum's pistol hnd fallen on
1t. Mildrum said he had no complaint
to make. and Coyle said he mad none to make
nj present. but wished to SEQ counsel and
might change. his mind. Justice, Welde pa
The men deny that they quarrelled about a
woman. but refuse to say what was the cause
OF their fight
had refused to make charges against each
other Superintendent Byrnes directed Cnpt.
Meakim to try to find some citizen who saw
the ARRAY to make charges.
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The Gate Money Mortgage.

Tho loan Of 1000. 600 which Chicago nsks
Of the Federal Government. is to he secured
by second mortgage on the gate receipts.
Such. at least. is the proposition.
Tho security offered Is bad. Tint 1t is
worthless. or practically worthless, is ad-
mitte,l by the Chicago Tribune with candor
as unexpected as it probably Is uncon-
scious. Under the headline. Directors
Must Get Loan" our esteemed contcm-
porary let's out the cxnct truth about tho
value OF the second mortgage on which the
Worlds Fair people want the Government
to advance them five millions:
what was done or Nigh. have been done in tho
past amounts to nothing. Tho question in nutshelfs
this: The Fair must have eight millions more to be
financial success That amount OF money o,n"o 70
sasi In ~ ry snrh >tin e,iidterais ne directors
utf Le uhe 10 put up Five millions must DO had from
Congress- 1t cannot be secured In the form OF stock
subscription The record OF the House thus far and its
refusal appropriate other ional purposes show
that Therefore tho committee should labor for aoan
The uncertain colatcrals. which even
Chicago rejects as inadequate security. are
the collatcrals which Chicago takes to
Washington and asks Congress to accept as
guarantee that the loan will be repaid!
The loan would not be repaid. II the
have no difficulty in borrowing the money
In New York. London. Boston. Amsterdam.
Philadelphia. or Frankfort. They might
even raise tho money right ut homo in
Chicago, as a business matter.
1t is because the collaterals are uncertain,
because the security is bad. because the
prospect of repayment is shadowy. that
Chicago asks the United States Government
to become her creditor. The proposition is
not for a loan. in any business sense. but
for n gift. q gratuity. a subsidy.
Tho same reasons which prohibit Con-
gress from voting S5.0OO.00o outright to the
Illinois corporation known us the Worlds
Columbian Exposition. forbid the appro-
priation of S5.o,N.0o) from the United States
Treasury as a gift thinly disguised as a
"loan" on second mortgage which Chi
cugo herself confcsses is bad security.
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says, would have disgraced crossroads
school In Arkansas" Yet the ages OF these
boys were between fourteen and eighteen.
They were OF the flower OF our school sys-
tom. among tho most highly finished prod
ucts OF tho machine.
Tho poor boys cannot be blamed. Out Of
the twenty-five hours week supposed to
be devoted to study in tho public schools
perhaps two hours are consumed in prelim-
mary exercises. In the remaining twenty
thrco hours the pupils are compelled to
study sixteen different subjects. upon each
one of which from fifteen to twenty-five
minutes n day only can be expended.
Yet seven-cighths OF these boys and
girls must leave tho schools between the
ages Of twelve and fifteen In order to earn
their living. They want simple and thor
ough instruction so far rs they go: but
they are compelled to get into machine
which Is contrived and adjusted with refer
ence to turning out material for gradu-
ated course which 1t Is impossible for them
to pursue. and tho results OF pursuing which
are proved to be bad oven In the case OF the
few who pass through 1t.
or course. tho vicc Of the whole system 10
that IL undertakes to do too much and vio-
lates the principle which alone justifles the
school tax. The only education for which
all the people can in justice be required TO
nav Is the education which is requisite for
all the children in order to fit them for citi-
zenship. which they can all receive and
pursue. That instruction. obviously. is
simply elementary; reading. writing.
arithmetic. geography. and American his
tory. During the limited period OF time. tho
few years which the children. on tho average.
can spend at school. there's no chance to
give them anything approaching thorough
instruction in other branches. II they
could remain twice Us long as they do. they
would profit best by continuing the re-
striction. for the rudimcntary branches Of
study are the most important. and the moro
completely they are mastered the better 1t
is for youth, both morally and intellect
ually The most serious defect OF all edu-
cation Is weakness in these fundamental
aud elementary departments.
Col. CRosBY's resolution. therefore. struck
ut tho root OF the trouble with our school
system by calling for an investigation Of
the rudimentary instruction. It has been
pigeonholed by hostile committee OF the
Board OF Education. but. as it expresses
public demand. enforced. happily. by an in
teligent minority Of the Commissioners. 1t
will have to be brought forth. The inquiry
it calls for touches the misrepresentation Of
millions OF the publ, money annually. and
the consequent and positive damage done to
hundreds OF thousands OF children. At
vast cost to the people. the schools are
really doing about as much harm as good.
Nay. it is questionable whether a bad. SUI
perilcial. fraudulent education Is not
worse than no education at all.
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A Card from Mr.. Hu.s.

To rHK Enron or Tux sus-Sir: Believing you do not
knowingly wish or desire to any one ask
you IN Justice to SELF to kindly insert following
In an article In your paper OF April "a lated Utica
April ~ 1902. headed Bitter disappointment to tho
Promoters OF the May Convention" classified under
IN reference TO myself appearNi "'rorgc l. iuss III"
only smorrnt evsrIcieAtrd Tor Mayor ~ Rome spring
of 1871; also defeated for Alderman this surng in u
ward, ward no Dsmneraic majority" Th,s untrue. en-
rey misleading, and grossly unjust. There never has
been IN ms ward Democraiic majority OF zoo. al.
th9hEn my majority was lS the last time was elected
that may be, and deprecate tn. measures taken by
Dental candidate. Gxo r, Rusk
HOAX, April "a
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.morrr. CORES 70 roxx
ne Arrives feow Honduras ~ . Banana
nuueh spa Gets Hais Back Up.

The individual whose picture is here set
down Is classified ms follows In the store OF
wossels 4 Co.. fruit importers. at 21S WASH
ington street: Name. "spotty;" age. un-
known: place Of birth. Honduras: time OF resi-
dence in this city. three days. length. 3G feet:
general characteristics. green Dyes. clear-cut
features. spotted complexion and skin. quiet
disposition. but dangerous when reused.
"Spotty" came on the steamship America.
which arrived from Honduras with a cargo OF
bananas last Saturday. No ono knew Of his
arrival until he made his way out OF bunch
OF bananas in Vessels stores. to tho con-
sternation Of the bystandors who scattered In
all directions. Fruit Inspector Fuller Of the
Board of Health. who was present and Sales
man seeley inveiged "Spotty into Bag
from which he was transferred to q large hoE:
He i'm m ediately assumed the peculiar crinkly
attitude portrayed In the picture and declined
TO stir although while. on the floor short
time before he had exhibited tho most per-
niciOus actiyity.
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A Case for Severe Treatment.

There was On ARRAY In the street on
Tuesday between two police officers OF this
city. which ought to DO dealt with more
severely than is possible upon trial OF the
offenders before the Police Commissioners.
1t appears that the men have for sorne
time boon at enmity with one another.
Their differences arc attributed to the de-
sire OF both to stand we'll In the estimation
OF young woman. although one Of
the officers is married. They met on
Seventh avenue in tho afternoon and
proceeded to belabor one another with
their clubs. AS tho combat deepened on
Ger WILLIAM E. M1LDRuM. tho married
man, drew his revolver and fired three
shots at Officer JOHN 8. CoYLE. his adver-
sary. but without effect. COYLE succeeded
in wrestling the pistol from M1LDRuM just
as he was about to fire q fourth time. All
this took place without Interference on the
part OF any other policeman. and finally
the combatants. who appear by this time
to have become reconciled. left the scene
together. and at tho police station refused
to make any complaint against one another.
They were. however. locked up by direction
Of the Captain.
The circumstances OF the quarrel indicate
very clearly that neither man Is fit to re-
main on the police force any longer. But
their dismissal from the police service will
not be enough. The one who proves to have
been IT, !, assailant on the occasion OF the fight
should be brought to trial before the proper
criminal court and punished as severely as
the law will permit. An unlawful assault
and battery in tho public street is bad
a., 1lo dat
sible on the part OF a public officer whose
sworn duty 1t Is to maintain good order
and preserve the public peace.
Severity exercised with promptitude In
every case Of this kind will exert a whole
some influence for good upon tho police
force itself and upon the community at large.
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The Hon. JOHN WANAMAKER testified be-
fore the House Committee on Reform in the
Civil Service on Monday that he was civil
service reformer.
We havo never been able to admire civil
service reformors. but we assure them OF our
deep sympathy with them in any crushing
calamity that may befal them.
Yet we suppose that there could DO no better
representative Of cant than Mr.. WANAMAKER
is: and whit form Of cant Is moro disgusting
than the cant Of civil service reform?
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Bring Up the Ir,sh M,,,,o,,,..

To rHx EDITOR or The suS--Sir. BY WAY OF .r,r,.-
ment to the vigorous appeal OF the National Feder.
tion In this days suS beg to suggest that .nec, :.
the Irish. American mi!onaires would be in 800.
the present urgent crisis.
III this country al Irish sextet have achiev,d i'm.
mense fortunes hut have done any con,n,o,",.
service to their race as such. whether at home or
abroad. The question IL. Have they been n, a,, 49,,
asked 10 render any definite service 10 Ireland I'M
heavy statutory ices" essential TO non,innt,on S
ONE 1s.% %1 me s rshmen In Bssr
themselves IN their collective Capacity SILL from
action would powerfully influence the ~
OF IfshInen. . 'sieu masses
Why not appeal directly. for instance, to Mr. Jonn
NEW ioRK, April 70 UNION
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The sunflower and tho walloon Bird.


In the State Of Kansas In 1888 Gen. HAIR
R1soN's plurality over Mr.. CLEVELAND was
sO.l59. This Is the State from which 20
votes for Mr.. CLEVELAND will be cast in the
Democratic National Convention. This Is
at the rate OF two CLEVELAND votes In the
Convention to one Republican electoral vote
next fall. or one CLEVELAND vote In the
Convention to 1000 Republican votes in
Kansas In 1888. 1t is proportion which
must make the friends Of the Claimant very
proud OF him.
Some surprise has been expressed. by per-
sons who have forgotten with what frenzy
a large part OF the Sunfower Democracy
clasped the horny hand Of the Farmers Al
lance In 1890. because the Kansas Demo-
Gratis have asked In their platform for tho
free coinage of silver and at the same time
for the identification OF the Claimant. who
regards'a silver dollar with that rage and
fear which the sight Oft red bandanna ex-
cites In bull Of deficient intelligence and
pronounced conservative prejudices against
everything red.
We suppose that the explanation Of the
Kansas stuffing -and-silver platform is
that the Democrats Of Kansas are still
demoralized. and planning fusions again
with tho Farmers Alliance. sure to end
again in confusion. One would think they
had had enough OF this. They helped the
Fnrmers' Alliance on the legislative ticket
and Congress ticket in 1890 with the under
standing and upon tho promise that the
Farmers Alliance representatives would
help them to submit prohibition again to
the people: and they were bilked. They in
jured the Organization OF their party In
Kansas. and alienated or disgusted many Of
its members. Arc the old friends Ut
fusion at 1t again Are the Kansas
Democrats arranging to vote the Peoples
party electoral ticket? II they want
merely to prepare the way for
deal with tho Peoples party. their pro-
gramme. though crazy enough. becomes
Ineligible. There could be no better
scheme OF diverting the Farmers Alliance
element In the Democratic party into
the Peoples party than to nominate the
Claimant. Even II some OF tho Kansas
Democrats think OF helping themselves
at tho Congress or local elections hext fall
by whacking up with the Peoples party ON
tho electoral ticket. 1t seems cruel to
try to put up q Job on the Claimant. Be-
sides. what will his Mugwumps think when
they see him with silver threads among tho
gold. 80 to speak ? And can the Columbians
consent to take a candidate whose brass the
designing Democrats Of Kansas seem to be
trying to silver? Still. IL the Kansas Dem
ocrats want more fusion. they might as
we'll fuse upon the Peoples party national
ticket rs to fuse upon Its Congress tickets.
In Republican State what difference can
It make whether CLEVELAND or SIMPSON or
WEAVER or IaNArIUs DoNNELLY Is tho man
to be put to sleep2
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War ON Lo,t.r,e. In Canada,

MONTREAL April 27.-Tho Quebec Govern.
ment is going ahead with tho prosecution OF
tho lottery prorr;otors In this city. This nltcr-
noon the keepers OF the Peoples and the Mon:
the arrests Of the ticket sellers throughout tho
city will follow shortly.
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q beaten Mugwump than victorious DEM
ocrat. In short. any Democrat Is insunera-
bic. A Republican is much bctter. This
has been essentially the spirit OF Cleveland
ism from the first. and 1t is emphattcally at
the bottom OF tho Claimants persistent ef-
forts for denomination.
When the Mugwump party succeeds. the
Democratic party win have gone out OF
politics for good and all.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-28
What Is u "willIpus. wo,,uuu. o..

An exhibition OF the Cleveland boom. ,.,..,.
collapse was recently seen in MAs,schusst,s I, VA,
supposed I'll al the politicians in both na,,,
ready to come together on platform no,.d q, n,
cleveland's name Young Mr.. Russell the energetic
ami excellent Governor had Already placed himself In
him comfortably. and everything was ready FOR tho
performance to begin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-28
A Plain Answer,


Here = standing; Unanswered eonundrum to every
one In the United states interested In POLITICAL All airs
Why WAS the New York state Democratic Couysn tion
called to meet on Feb 70 albany Arysa
Because tho Dsnlocrauc state COMMITTEES land
among them the Hon, james H. Msuning President of
the A'y~ Company. A. proxy for the Hon. D. cady
HsrTtos) nously voted for that day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-28

BENJAMIN HARRISON is probably the great
est Presbyterian President the United States
has had since the civil war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-28

For President: DAVID BENNETT HILL OF
Now York.
For Vice-Iresident. ISAAC PusEH GRAY OF
Indtono
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Women Caa't Vote on the Lissor Questios.
BosToN. April 27.-The House this morning
refused 70 give the bill giving 70 yomsR the
third reading. The vote was "a 70 %
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-23
THE CITRUS FAIR.
WORK OF PREPARATION WELL
UNDER WAY.
Adopted for Judging Oranges-Fea-
lures of the Decorations.

The executive committee of the Citrus
Fair association will meet this morning
at the chamber of commerce. The
meeting will be largely devoted to the
perplexing question of space for exhibit
ors. As has been stated heretofore the
principal localities have been assigned
positions on the main floor and por-
tion of the gallery space has been taken.
The gallery room will be apportioned
among exhibitors and some of the
minor localities will be assigned room.
Some of the exhibits will be very large.
Santa Barbara proposes to make a mag
nificent display. The chairman of the
Santa Barbara committee, Mr.. Chas. F.
Eaton, in letter to the secretary yes
terday states that the committee is
satisfied with their assignment, but
would have liked the full amount of
space requested.
1t is SO with all the other localities
entered. Each one has enough fruit to
make good display in itself, and it is
safe to say that there has never been an
exhibition OF go great quantity of cit
rus fruits as will be shown in the
pavilion the week of the fair.
The awarding of premiums will be of
especial interest. AT all citrus fairs
held so far, the fruit has been judged
by what is known as the Florida scale,
which, it is claimed, is decidedly un-
favorable to California oranges. A COM
mittee was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. j. E. Cutter OF Riverside, j. r..
IN Of Gok Il ~
Inns of Duarte, to prepare scale for
Judging California orangns. These gen.
tlemen have completed the work as
signed them, and the new scale will be
used in judging at the fair.
The coast line display is now taking
definite shape and may be regarded as
actively engaged in organizing for the
display and promises fine exhibit of
coast line citrus fruits.
San Diego's fort will be one of the
most attractive designs at the fair. The
committee is working hard and has an
enormous amount Of fruit to send up.
superintendent Virgins had large
corps of men out yesterday collecting
ivy to be used in the canopy. The ladies
Of the Chrysanthemum Fair society were
busy all day weaving the ivy branches
in the wirr netting and at night had
about 5000 feet of the 10000 square feet
which will be required to make the
canopy which, when completed and in
position, will be one of the main attrac
tions of the fair.
The proscenium arch will also be dec
GRATED with ivy and as in the canopy,
hundreds of incandescent lamps will be
arranged among the leaves. Work will
be commenced at the pavilion Thursday
by which time it is thought the canopy
will be about ready to hoist into posi-
ton.
Bulletin No. 3 was issued yesterday
calling attention to the fair, and will be
generally distributed throughout South
ern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-23
UNIVERSITY.

The Epworth league held the regular
monthly social at the home of Miss
Mabel Chase last Saturday evening.
Last night the Aristotelian and Athena
Literary societies Of the University held
an entertainment in the college chapel
in honor of Washington's birthday. A
large audience was present to enjoy the
interesting programme. A large "W'' of
evergreen, surrounded by wreath OF
smilax, and the letters ''U. S. G" with
in this design. The programme: In
vocation opening address, D. @. Por-
ter; essay, In Song Seraph, but in
Truth Man, Miss Kate Winans; eu-
logy, Benjamin Franklin, w. w. Cocke
Grafton, Washington S Advice, Miss Mary
Boynton; oration, Our Nation in His
tory, L. w. Robinson; vocal solo, F. A.
Bacon; eulogy, The Ideal American
Woman, Miss Lille Bovard; declama-
tion, The Engineers Story, H. w. Cum
mings; quartette, Messrs. Van Cleve,
Harmon, Hall, Warren.
The Sixteenth street nine played the
Palms club game of base ball at the
Adams street grounds yesterday after
noon, The former club won by score
of to 3.
The Sixteenth-streets crossed bats with
the Thirtieth-streets yesterday. The
Thirtieth-streets beat their fellow-pub-
lie school nine by shore of to z.