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NEW STYLE OCEAN TOWING.
The Saturn Brings the Steamship Fedora
tlOn from BermudA Ia Great Shape.

The American freight steamship Saturn.
which won glory by carrying nearly 5000
tons OF wheat and the Stars and Stripes into
the English mort of Bristol In November. dis
tingushed herself again yesterday by towing
tons Of beet sugar. into Philadelphia from Der.
muda. a distance OF about 900 miles, or one
third the way across the ocean.
Two big ocean tugs wanted the job. but the
fact that tho Saturn has unlimited coal capao-
ity. and is the most powerful vessel OF her ton
mage in the world influenced the underwriters
to send her to Bermuda,
=. The Federation put into Bermuda disabled.
To repair her there would have involved dis
dock; and relosdins. the underwriters de- DE-.
hMazardoqs experiment in wnter-towing.
B No. Tow p Boa Which Of ow hs
it with the Saturn as tho towboat Tho
Saturn,s steel hawsers were made fast to tho
n ra sG0 sh sss sG Sn ne
Del. on her way to PhiladelphiG at noon yes
terday, thus covering the 800 miles In five days;
q the best British tramp p' trsiahters MAKE ie IN
winter.
The Federation measures 1.57s tons. Add
her cargo to this and the dead weight the
perate isja nd amounts to 4.57S tons.
The next experiment.. the success Of which
seems to he assured. Will be made be-
may tow from the Gull. along 1000 miles, OF
barscs laden With cotton When SHIPPERS bs
come convinced Of the prncticahility OF this
be persuaded to send their goods across seas
behind n big towing steamship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06

All the explorers who have recently re-
turned from Alaska after penetrating regions
previously unknown. speak of the exceeding
timorousness Of the aboriginal tribes OF the
interior. Near the great canon OF the st.
Elias range. Lieut.. SCHwATKA found party
OF nborigines who had never before seen a
white man: and he says that they were fright
ened by the sight of him. that they are
exceedingly umid. and that they do not
possess tho truitS. Of most OF the In
dian tribes Of North America. Another
explorer. Mr.. T. J. GLAvE. who has recent
ly traversod the southeastern regions OF
Alaska. starting at tho mouth OF the Chilkat
River. says that the Stick Indians whom he
found in tho forests there lack courage. that
they are harmless. and that they are mean.
crafty. and superstitious. Similar accounts
are given by Mr.. OaILvIE OF the aboriginal
tribes living In the Canadian region between
Alaska and the Mackenzie River. Timidity
seems to be the predominant trait Of the prim-
tive stock In the far Northwest OF this con-
tinent. 1t is not likely that We will ever have
any trouble with the Alaskan tribes: but that
Is not = reason why the Government should
fail to protect them against the covetousness
Of white settlers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06

luth is built On . hill. It's people are de-
rided By West Superior as "cliY dwell
era" and because West Superior 10 built on
nat land. its people are scorned BY Duluth -
mud hatters." Duluth has built moro lake
craft than West Superior. but West Superior
builds tho whalebacks that ride the waves Du-
luth has twice rs many citizens as West Su-
perior. but the citizens Of West Superior are
more solid than those OF Duluth. Lots are
rising and people getting rich in each place
more rapidly than In the other. The boom Of
Duluth Is unparalleled in its own eyes. but II
is mere laughing stock IN tho eyes Of West
Superior. Duluth is in the Gopher State
whew West Superior is in the Badger State
-hddle-de-dSa
As for the charges brought against the peo-
pie OF Duluth by tho papers Of West SUPERIOR
and against the people OF West Superior by
the papers Of Duluth. we cannot believe them.
We praise both cities for their many merits.
and admire the hustlers OF each ofethem for
their many talents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06

The party which will visit North Green
land next summer to bring the PEARY expedi-
ton home will be sent because there Is pos
sibility that the explorers are not physically
strong enough to drag their boats over the ice
and meet the other enormous draughts upon
their endurance which boat journey to Upsr-
navik would demand. Lieut.. PEARY did not
ask for this relief party. and when he left
home he certainly did not expect 1t: but the
many well wlshers of his enterprise will GER
tainly be glad that measures are to be taken
to avert any disaster to the little party while
on its homeward way. The cost OF the relief
expedition will be small. and 1t 10 certain to
reach Mccormack Bay. whore PEARY and his
comrades are wintering. In spite Of all the
dangers and delays to be met whom Melville Bay
is full Of ice. It is believed no vessel has ever
been lost there. and that every attempt to
reach Smith Sound has succeeded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06
MAJOR 1HRocxMoRroNs DEExrm


The Throckmorton court martial conyenAa
for the ninth time yesterday morning in An.
Armory building. The first witness called wa
Lieut. Col NJ. +. Miller OF the Eighty .flfth Ar.
tillery. stationed mt Fortress Monroe. He had
known Major Throckmorton since 1885. and
knew that he had reputation as an officer
and q gentleman second to none in the army.
Major Throckmorton took the stand and
eaid no was born In Virginia 40 years ago. and
that at the age Of 1s he enlisted in the Union
army against the wishes Of his family.
who we're all in the Confederate service
He was in st. Louis at the time OF his appoint.
mont. and was ordered to Washington city BY
Secretary Holt in 1861. and. became Second
states Xrtillers At that time his father was
he i lsft to Join The coniederate ARMY SM aoaa
s a%a Ms0 sia r. c sSf de ~
acauaintance thus formed until the Generai's
Death A letter, was read from Gen, Sherman.
PRODUCTION to several people in San Francisco,
n sd e the had hs5xs vi Go a hs Il,
Sss III sSssf hs sSsS Sssc 1 he si
Ss' aas sssGHsstds f HsS;
National Bank. Through mistake he. drew
checks on the bank. supposing that Mr..
O'kely had mnio some arrangements, there.
The mistake was rectitied by Mr.; Hkeliy, but
possession Of the clscks from the canteen
fund. through which they had been negotiated.
The charge OF duplicating his nay vouchers
tn, Major met by saving tint t, he %, owed Mr..
the Majors salary. This Mr. Britton refused
to Do. and Throskm9rtt ton. supposed that the
was surprised to hear that Mr. Britton had
drawn It and that he had been accused OF du.
plicating his voucher
Col Bars cross exam mat lion failed to shake
Major Throckmorton's story.
The Rev. Frank NJ Glendennin OF St. Peters
Episcopal Church. Westchester. said he was
Major Throckmorton's nastor and believed
known Major ThrOckmorton since 1881. and
bad never heard Of anything to his disGredit.
found the Major perfect gentleman and
officer.
The court adjourned until this morning At
1Ql, O'clock,
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New Clerks oa the Alderoes.

Michael Francisco Blake. Chief Clerk OF ths
Goard of Aldermen. announced those appoint.
ments yesterday in accordance with the in.
structions OF the Tammony Aldermen who
drew lucky numbers:
Martin i roncy OF the Ntnetesn nth district, clerk
salary ~ 100: IeappOin,e..
Charles II. Moran. Ninth district. reading clerk.
81 .2rI: roapnointed.
Thomas Mnvey. Fifteenth histrict clerk. 81. 200.
Elmar + Dernnn TwanIv nrut d.t LEI csyS Il ,oo
IA, EAAiderman bernard oNeill Eighteenth district
w.i!sm H. Kurode. Fifth district. assistant Librarian
S.n': rcappointed,
Pierce y. Poole. sixth district: clerk $1,000
Henry Holm. Twelfth district. messenger, $500.
John Maguire. Twentieth district, messenger. S9no,
There are still two more clerks at $1,000
each and two messengers at 5000 each to be
appointed: The Sl.2oD men who 60 out are
and William C., Sohn. tn" librarian who goes
out is Michael G, Padden The $1,000 man
hA ars join bsrT ss ssSa
Timothy J. Sullivan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06
MADISON AVENUES PERIL


Property Owners Lay Thesr Protests -
fore The nspsA Traasis Cennissaon
The com mittee Of Madison avenue property
owners appointed to protest against the Mad.
ison avenue route selected by the Rapid
Transit Commissioners met the Com mission
ers at their office yesterday afternoon At
O'Clock The committee consists OF Charles a.
Dana. Henry H. Rogers. John W. Ambrose,
Wheeler H. Peckham. William II. Arnoux. j.
Harsen Rhoadea. Charles A. Gardiner. Charles
II. Knox. John H. Beach. DR. Stephen Smith,
and Henry G. Marauand. All the Commission
ers were present.
Mr. Dana as Chairman introduced the COM
mittee to the Commissioners. saying that 1t
had been appointed ut public meeting to or
pose the subterranean line through Madison
avenue. which would ruin the residential
character Of the avenue.
Wheeler II. Peckham told the Commissioners
that the east side would not be benefited by
this so-called east side route. and that NJ other
route In the city could be selected where 40
much damage would DO done to the property
owners-mon OF moderate means who had
NJ? Mr.. fecEham was ioiiowed by Mr.. Armour.
te TENT pan tsst The @ could
alter It II they should deem it wise TO DO so.
ssw.y eSed Sas ia ts Sssnee 81 sse
counsel OF the Com mission they were unable
to give direct answer.
Mr.. Arnoux then said that the proposed tun-
mel or trench, to be open for nobody knows
how long, with the gas. water. steam. and
other pines and conduits under the sidewalks
which sidewalks must be torn up for every
work Of repair. would destroy the residential
foot lot ut least 900. will, no compensation:
Mr.. Rhoades spoke to the same effect. All
missioners had sought earnestly the best So
luton Of the problem, but that the Commits
that would be i'm posed upon property owners.
Chairman SteinwGy thanked the committee
for the fair and impartial way in which the
Commissioners would opsider the matter and
advise with its counsel as to whit could be
done.
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for tho public good, no citizen in the time
Of peace can be Justly asked to hazard the
loss OF life or limb. No amount Of material
benefit can compensate for the loss OF one
life" This Is an excellent statement OF the
case. Unless the trolley system can be
made to involve no moro danger to human
life than is necessarily incident to the use
OF horses on street railways. Its introduce
ton should never be permitted.
Tho extension OF the water supply OF
Brooklyn into the new ward is the subject
which gave rise to the well-known litiga-
ton last year which went to the Court OF
Appeals and resulted in decision to the
effect that the municipal authorities had
then no legal power to buy The plant OF the
private water company which now supplies
East New York. Mayor Body. in his mes
sage to the Board OF Aldermen. expresses.
we think. the view which prevails among
the intelligent citizens Of Brooklyn gen.
orally, that tho best interests OF the city de-
mand the acquisition Of the rights and priv
ileges which belong to this water company.
to the end that the city may have directly un-
rits control tho whole system Of municipal
water supply. He truly says that the prin-
cipal question in the consideration Of the
whole matter relates to the price which the
city should pay for the works. and he rec
ommends that the property be acquired by
legal proceedings in the courts. to be att
thorized II necessary by an act Of the Leg
islature. to condemn the property to public
uses upon payment to tho owners Of COM
pensation to be fixed by commissioners to
be appointed by the court. This is an eml-
nently sensible suggestion. as it would
doubtless result in the appointment OF men
of high character and ability as commits
sioners. who would do justice to the owners
Of the property to he taken. and Mt tho
same time not appraise its value at a higher
figure than the property is really W orth.
In these two matters Of the trolley and
the water supply. as we'll as in the re-
appointment of the heads Of the several
municipal departments. We think that Mr..
BooDY has already given to the citizens Of
Brooklyn strong evidence Of his capacity
for the high and honorable Office to which
they have chosen him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06

The Je,cish Tfdings keeps up It's argument
in favor OF the amalgamation Of the Jews and
Gentiles Of this country through intermar-
riage. We recently inttmated that It would
not be easy to bring about change In those
hereditary customs BY which the identity Of
the jewish race has been preserved since the
times Of ABRAHAM and MOSES: but our es-
teemed Jewish contemporary thus replies to
this remark:
TIN srs sill permit the Trdins. to assure II that
those customs already changed that the Intelligent
Jews OF to-day don't feel It incumbent upon them to
follow precisely the ilustrious examples OF the Jews
OF Biblical fame In respect to all their ways and habits
The jews OF this generation intelligent enough and
enough 70 know that what good for the
lows In the times Of NOSES is not exactly the proper
thing III the nineteenth century The greatness and
goodness Of MosSs universally acknowledged but he
made pretence 20 set the fashion In everything for
succeeding generations The Jews 1.-Two In tile present.
Tradition must give place to progress and common
sense"
We do not know how widely these views are
entertained In the jewish community in the
United States: but our contemporary assures
us that they are becoming moro and more
prevalent 1t says that 1.-THE Jews here do not
desire to preserve the unity OF their type"
and that 1.-THE question Of the intermarriage
Of Jews and Christians is gradually solving
itself. as such marriages are OF frequent oc-
currence."
The Jeoish 7Tdinos speaks positively and
boldly on this subject, and itsr statements are
sustained by several other jewish papers,
though we have not observed that they meet
with the approval Of any Of the rigidly ortho-
dox organs Of Judaism. not even Of the An,e'i-
can Hebron. which. however. gives q signif-
cant hint when 1t says that there is but one
particular in which the Jews differ from other
people. and TINT is their religion"
We shall awuit developments in this inter-
esting field OF inquiry
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06
A Specimen of Our Crank Ballot Laws.

"A 0peCSuicu VI OuE NESuA OoAAVU A~"Ss
- New Hampshire Is one Of the States that
succumbed to the mania for the Australian
ballot. The last Legislature passed an
Australian ballot law. 1t now appears that
town meetings cannot be held under the
provisions OF that law. The law provides
that the ballot box shall be under the
charge Of the Moderator. That function
ary. In fact. Is the chief election officer at
the polls In the country towns. He Is as
sieted by four election inspectors. two from
each party. He Is to appoint two OF these
inspectors TO act as ballot clerks. and two to
help illiterate or physically disabled voters
ballot boz fails to work. the Moderator
10 permitted to open 1t In the presence
Of the other election officers. pack and
press down the ballots therein or repair the
mechanism OF the box" 1t is the Moderator
who u TO count the ballots In the presence
OF the Town Clerk. Selectmen. and all the
other Officers provided for by the statute.
II viii be seen that the Moderator ;s very
great man ct tho New Hampshire elections.
Il u impossible that ballots should be cast
or counted without his presence. On
fortunately the faint OF idlocy which is
up0n all these new ballot laws Is not want
ing to the New Hampshire variety. The
Legislature makes the Moderator to be
the chief election officer. There can be no
election without him. There Is nobody to
whom his powers can be delegated. The
first business of the town meeting. then.
must be the election Of Moderator.
- Here is where the idlocy OF the New
Hainnshire ballot law is revealed, There
can DO no balloting without q Moderator.
and yet the only way provided for the cleo
ton OF Moderator Is by secret ballot. He
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06
The shortening of the route from England

to India Is for:rar engaging the attention OF
the British War ONCE Tho ordinary line OF
travel for Anglo-Indians has been from Lon
don to Paris. Rome. Brindisi. and the Suez
Canal: but now the line Of Paris. Vienna.
Salonics. and suez is under consideration. ~
a means Of saving time. This line would cer-
tainly have advantages over the other. and We
shall probably hear moro Of It hereafter.
The recent experiments OF the British mill
tary authorities In transportation and commu-
nication between England and the East Indies
furnish evidence Of their purpose to make
every possible preparation for oil the con-
tingencies OF war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06
The Gerry Gag.

Governor FLowER's recommendation con-
corning tho press-gag provision Of the
Electrical Execution law is definite and
satisfactory:
"Irseommend its repeal"
Freedom Of speech and freedom OF the
press are guaranteed by the State Consti-
tuition. In defiance Of the Constitution a
law has been passed which restraints and
abridges the liberty Of the press.
Nov let the Democratic Senate and the
Democratic. Assembly promptly repeal the
unconstitutional law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06
Amateur Railroad Management.

For several days the World has been se-
curing to itself the administration OF the
New York Central Railroad. and has sub
jected the management OF that property to
q course Of severe and exhaustive technical
and other exhortation. The general en-
deavor OF this intelligent and disinterested
journal has been to hold the gentlemen who
run the Central Railroad up to public exc
Grafton Us criminals and scoundrels who
should. IL possible be hung upon lamp posts
by justly indignant citizens. because they
did not long ago adopt the block system.
Incidentally tho World disserts upon the
block system and its application to rail-
roads. and in doing so displays more erudi-
ton and finite Judgment upon tho subject
than any recognized railroad engineer
and mechanical expert has ever laid claim
to. The matter is Of very little conse-
Quence except in SO far as the gen.
eral public is in danger OF being misled
as to tho merits of the block system
in the abstract and its practical value as a
solution Of tho particular problem pre-
sented in the operation Of the Central
Railroad. For railroad managers and ex-
perts in railroad science the structures and
the deductions OF tho World are neces-
sarily Of no consequence. They mean.
from that journals point Of view. "busi-
ness" pure and simple. and nothing else.
According to our information there is the
very gravest doubt OF the applicability OF
any existing block system. particularly OF
the absolute electric block. which is the best
OF all. to a two or four track railroad.
doing an express. rapid transit. general
local. general freight and special mail SER
vice Of the dimensions transacted upon the
Hudson River Railroad within fifty miles OF
New York. It Is true that tho system is
cheap: because it must not be forgotten
that on any filst-class railroad the block
system is primarily q labor-saving device;
and that it tends to condense the operative
responsibility into comparatively few
hands. There are, however. constantly
recurring conditions when q thoroughly
manned track is infinitely safer and more
effective in operation than track con-
trolled by blocks. This is especially so in
the case OF the road along the Harlem and
the Hudson River. where fogs often prevail.
and in fog the block system is worse than
useless. and is indeed source OF danger.
In fact. when there is a fog the block sys-
TEN is. to all intents and purposes. ADAM
doned and the rule OF thumb takes It's place.
So far as the operation Of the main line
Of the Central road is concerned. there is no
question of the advantage OF the block
system. 1t is economical. trustworthy
within the ordinary limits OF human liabil-
ity to err. and conduces to regularity and
steadincss in operating methods. 1t ought
to have been adopted long ago. So far as
the terminal approaches to New York are
concerned, we look naturally enough for its
early adoption. and we entertain the con-
viction that it will be used occasionally.
People. however. should not hold to the
opinion that it is essentially life-saving
device. 1t Is only In the World that it dis
charges that function.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06

The business men OF Kansas City begin
the new year full o: coincidence They know that The
reaction has just begun Only the rst enscts OF last
have been unsble to marset the grain: The farmers
bowevsx paid OH mortgages made necessary improve
ments and prepared by largely increased acreage to
Good tiiuts have come again The year 1892 will
mark n new era of prosperity-Hassas CITY Tin,es.
One thing seems to be pretty certain in re-
gard to the election of the next President: no
party platform can safely be founded on the
argument that the country is afflicted with
national calamity. The calamity cranks are
plttysd OUT -:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06
TIE Be., Eaueater q. the Land.

From As Mitchell Nail. al NIrheH S. D.
THE sus 10 like no other daily Journal Originality
pervadss every page It Is crisp compact correct. No
subject In literature politics. law. religion com.
abstrss for It's editorial page. Its light shines
broadly all topics making the best educator In
the land In any way 10 looked upon SUE impress
real newspaper dealing In facts and
telling the truth regardless Of whom It shamss The
influence Of such Journal u far reaching immense
That II 10 such power In the land 10 due to its many
merits. only few Of which W. have pointed out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06

From general review Of the various pub
locations Of which the New York Life Insur-
ance Company has of late been the subject.
we should say that that corporation has had
to sustain an extraordinary attack Of black
malers. or worse. The pursuit OF the company
and its officers ia the most vindctive and
vicious that We havc witnessed. and Is 30 OBJ
vionsly dictated by motives Of personal malice
and private interest that 1t is not any wonder
thut it has so far proved total failure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06
Only Antt.Lottery AeA 1seeg,izsA -
DeAOerata,

New ORLEANS. Jan. b.-The Nstchitochss
Democratic Parish Committee has called .
Democratic primary election to choose csndi-
dates for local, Senate and Judicial ofiices.
but will recognize as Democrats and allow to
terry. Several members Of the COMMITTEES
seceded and will call separate Democratic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06

It is to BIO presumed that Congress will
speedily provide for the opening ofthe e0OO.-
600 acres OF the Cherokee Strip to the thou
sands OF homestesders who are waiting fot
IT. The crops ought 10 30 sown there early In
the spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06

The bacillus OF influenza. said to have
been discovered by Dr. PFEIrrER. the son-in-
law OF Prof. Koch, is the smallest bacillus yet
discovered. II need not be said that 1t is also
the meanest. Perhaps 1t is the very minute
ness Of the beast that enables 1t to be so all
peryASiye,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06

The quarrelling between the rival cities
OF Tacoma and Seattle. and that between the
twin cities OF st Paul and Minneapolis. is far
surpassed by that between the adjacent cities
of Duluth and West Superior. at tho head Of,
Lake Superior. The papers OF the two last
named cities. and the residents thereof. hurl
the epithets Of contempt and defiance at each
other straight along. without taking time to
got full breath OF fresh air. Because Du-