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Casualties from Reckless Driving.

We have had occasion to speak OF the many
casualties that occur in this city through the
reckless or negligent driving OF vehicles In
the streets. Since then we have chronicled
about as many OF these casualties as Or
dinarily occur within the same length OF
time. and We have heard OF others that
were left unreported. The other day
veteran OF the city was knocked down,
stunned. and dangerously wounded between
the FRANKLIN statue and the Times Office,
by vehicle that Unexpectedly whlrled
around there behind the pedestrian
at spot near that at which JAMES
REDPATH was run over and killed last
year. On Wednesday afternoon. again,
gentleman was knocked down and
badly bruised by a vehicle In Broadway
near Howard street. Within week three
or four other accidents Of the kind have
been reported. and 1t 10 safe to say that at
least dozen OF them have occurred In
various parts of the huge city In that time.
A years record OF ordinary casualties Of
the kind is frightful even to people who
are not timid.
1t Is not always careless pedestrians who
suffer by these casualties. and We are free
to say that we do not believe that 1t Is al
ways reckless drivers who are the cause Of
them. They often happen when neither
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11

from Dubuque in Iowa to . port on the
Amazon In Brazil.
This Is interesting news. and It Is not
needful at this time toindulge In any doubt
OF the promises made in behalf OF this In
teresting invention. The construction Of
the steamer has been undertaken by the
Dubuque Iron Works. and largo amount
OF capital is invested in It.
It is we'll that American inventive genius
Is now turned toward shipbuildine. Tho
possibilities Of invention In that line. as In
other lines. are boundless. We may yet
construct new kinds Of steamships. or cleo
trio ships. through which tho supremacy OF
American commerce on the worlds seas.
and on many Of its lakes and rivers. will be-
firmly established.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11

An Argument Against the Cumbrous Death
Chair and Electrodes and for More
Concentrated shock OF Electricity,

| Concentrated shock OF Electricity,
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Sir: There
| must be some solution to the oft-raised Ques-
ton. why is execution by electricity SO diff
ferent from lightning stroke?' 1t is. by COM
parison. protractcd. revolving to the witnesses.
and apparently agonizing to the victim. Tho
genera! impression is that. with all our sci
ence.' We have made "botch" Oft.
In general. whom we read Of accidental con-
tact with live WIRE" the story. like tho
event is quick. sharp. and emphatic. without
prelimnaries. Of course. but also without hor-
rors. and with nncomplicated sequel. 1t is OF
n tragedy simple as sunshine and brief rs
lightning. with neither suspense nor anguish
to the victim nor distress to the beholders
Only u few days ago we were all reading OF the
boy and his iron hoop. Tho hoop touched the
electric post TOT course insulation was de-
fcctive); the boy uttered one cry and foil dead
There was no contortion no struggle. Appar-
emily one second OF time covered tho begin
nnS mhiddG and md end Of the tragedy Some
The wholly different scene at an execution
seems owing simply to the stupid attempt nj
Would it not be far better TO leave dignity and
display out OF account. and reduce the whole
procedure TO tn. contact of u blunt wire at a
much as possible tho air Of an accident? Since
tho object is expedition md the avoidance Of
tory fuss OF "ciectr ,irs". to ths calves and
,hs broad spong" "lsctrTd@ 1T the crown
ss"nse wead bs tye ese "e
ront OF high tension. concentrated nt single
point and msde TO trverss lTIeecty vital
face current from the crown to tho
calves Of the legs, it is true. must traverse tic
current is broad and dif'lscd. and must OBJ.
crate differently than il confined In its concen-
rated rush to nnrr"T but central central course
medical ends for the passing OF q mild diff
fused current inn manner t" gently quicken
that they are adapted to obliterate such action
IN the swittest and surrst manner. And II not
a ssEsnta to the 0nd in view then they are not
Furthcrmoro. II may b" doubted whether the
Of the cerebrum is attended with confusion OF
consciousnoss and absence Of rohscious SUI.
S."s GH "s Wh Inn Is "a he s sH%rs g,
such M a blunt wire or small disk; applied
with sure and efficient ;r"@sn , t. , the seryi;
sir %'d death wopI, hs ana would seem to hs.
Ss aS 1T @s' the am "er sH.1
actor: and if it be hiinrcated., all the
letter tho me bnn'h nhaus,Ga t. the
nIianse Tie object !. not. r. II thsrapeaties.
through vital centres. For such an end would
not the earth serve to complete the circuit:
nroyiled the chair were connected Instead Of
icing insulated as now? II SO. the apparatus
would be 10y =" much simpfed
II the present law Is 70 remain In force let
common sense. Why not settle the merits 0f
different m, thods X rNrcrilnents upon ami
otherwise wllirhpd and disnbledY
/ respectfully ask The spS to CIV" space for
this appen. and to bring 70 bear upon this
thrilling theme its own electric editorial ink
and its own potent pen u. ii.
MAECHS
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The party OF American tourists bound
for Palestine. that salled from this port yes.
terday. have chosen the right time OF the year
for visiting that country. They are pretty
sure to find the weather pleasant there in the
month Of April. and they will assuredly and
the scenery deserving Of admiration. The
tourists are Of course familiar with the won
derful history OF Palestine and they will.
therefore. be intensely Interested. or almost
enchanted. as they travel hither and thither
over the ancient land. It is hardly worth the
while OF anybody who is unacquainted with
Jewish and Christian history to visit the
country In which both Judaism and Chris
tianity had their origin.
Tho facilities for travel In Palestine have
been greatly improved within the past few
years. and 1t IL now but short trip from the
seaboard to Jerusalem. whero the tourist will
not SEQ one-tenth as many Hebrews as can be
seen on the cast side OF New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11
Go Back to Hanging.

Mr.. STEMS bill for returning to hanging
as the method of administering capital
punishment In this State is reported favor.
ably by the Committee on Codes Of the As.
sembly. audit ought to pass the Legislature
and become law.
At the instance OF whimsical philanthro-
pists this State inconsderately went into
the business of experimenting with cleo
triclty as means Of putting to death con-
demncd murderers. This agent had been
used for the purpose nowhere else in the
world, and therefore the experiment was
entirely novel. 1t had long been proved. OF
course. that tho electric current would kill.
but the exact. best. and surest method OF
applying it in the judicial execution Of a
human being had not been determined and
even yet 1t Is still unsettled after several
experiments. The bungling killing of
KEMMLER. tho first murderer put to death
by IN electrical machine. mortified the civil
lied world In subsequent executions tho
method was improved but it has not been
perfected to tho satisfaction OF electricians
and physicians. Capital punishment as now
administered In the State OF New York con-
tinues to be Of the nature of an experiment
on living men prescribed by Christian legis-
lation ut period when tho sentiment OF
humanity Is stronger und more delicate
than ever before.
The cranky reformers whose novelty tho
State adopted SO heedlessly. succeeded also
In inducing the Legislature to require that
tho horrible experiment should be con-
Quoted In secret and all its details kept
from publication. That unconstitutional
and dangerous prohibition has been re-
moved: and therefore it now only remains
to save the reputation Of the State by pass
ing Mr.. STEMS bill to abolish the expert
mental method altogether and return to
tho old hanging. n means Of execution ap-
proved by centuries of use In this and other
countries and recognized and dreaded
throughout the world as the most disgrace
ulmanner OF death.
The experiment with electricity has been
revolving to humanity. but it has served
valuable purpose II 1t has taught Legis-
latures the danger Of adopting innovations
at the suggestion Of uneasy reformers
who are hunting around for an opportunity
to display their zeal and magnify their
ONCE. This lesson having been learned. the
State should now go back to hanging Its
murderers. 30 long as 1t prescribes any
method OF capital punishment at all. aud
thus divert the energies Of the whimsical
phllanthropists to some other hobby.
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The Illinois Republican State Central

The Illinois Republican State Central
Committee is reported to be in favor Of repeal
ing tho compulsory education law OF 1880.
and 1t seems to be certain that the Republican
state Convention will favor repeal Two years
ago the Illinois Republicans were crying like
babies. and blubberlng that "the little
red sehoolhouse" never. nevor should
DO removed from the hilltop and the valley !:
but since they lost the State In 1890 they have
come to the conclusion that whether the little
red schoolhouse continues to stand or not. the
compulsory education law must 60. It Is the
little white ballot thot has changed them.
Business having supplanted sentiment. may
We now inquire H. as a matter OF fact. there
are any little red schoolhouses In Illinois?
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pedestrian nor driver II 1t fault. In cases
where the drivers are biameworthy, they
should be held TO their legal respoDsibilitY
Recently when we referred to this SUBJ
tect, Mr.. GEORGE H. McADAM Of Temple
Court. who 10 An authority upon Il, sent us
letter. that we printed. In which he spoke
Of the inadequacy Of the laws for the pro-
lection Of pedestrians In the streets. He
said that In fact there does not seem to DO
amy such offence IS RECKLESS driving "
known to our law; though we have a
municipal ordinance limiting the rate Of
speed for vehicles in the city streets.
and providing for the punishment OF it's
violators. When an offender is arrested
under the Penal Code the complainant must
prove that the offence was committed
with intent to injure." and consequently
the accused Is very sure Of discharge by the
Court, excepting In those cases in which the
charge Of granddaughter 10 made.
Another letter on the subject that we
printed was from Mr.. JOHN w. CARR1NaToE,
who likewise lamented the inadequacy Of
our laws for the prevention or punishment
Of reckless driving. and criticised decision
on the subject that had been rendered In
one Of our courts.
Judge Cow1No. speaking from the bench.
recently referred to tho prevalence OF the
offence. and the District Attorney has
issued orders to his assistants to prosecute
every case OF reckless driving that may be
brought to their notice. There will be no
dlflculty in finding the law applicable to
such cases.
There has been case Of the kind before
Judge TRuAx and jury In the Supreme
Court this week. A boy lost his right arm
by being run over by street car. and his
father entered suit for damages; but the
jury was discharged on Wednesday when
its foreman announced In court that the
members could not come to an agreement.
A new trial OF the case IL to be held by
order OF the Judge. and the result Of 1t will
DO looked for with interest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11

Those journals Of the Associated Press that
are distressed BY reason Of the superior and
more accurate news that 10 regularly sup
piled by the United Press. are hereby Informed
that there is no necessity for their remaining
in such a state Of ,nAappiness.
The United Press Is prepared to furnish tie
neps. foreign or domestic. to any Newspaper
that Is ready and willino to pay reasonable
rate for the same: and that ,citho,a discimi-
nation on account Of race. complexion, or
previous condition Of serritude.
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rnrd From - Webs Ter Juror.

To Tux EnlroR or Tux SUNNI: A statement M
peared in some of the papers accredited to ne IL,
which II Is male to appear that did not know why
voted for the conviction OF Burton C. Webster undo.
Indictment for murder.
Iwi.h It understood that do MT value human fe as
lightly as ms " y. .,phe' f'r thHl rsAsoh
that Goodw'n. dying Declarations had sunici-nt mp
siyrn To- iusify the shooting dune in Ali ei enc.
Iow me 10 say In regard JUROR rat Doias a, ack
m, me hnt the r did not va out Ia
m ne ny men... ability and that such Gnckeun d IN
~ a., iust he kind OF man 10 n.rs h'ms IN H..
aide OF law breakers and with whom would shun any
further association W. II. buCKISGuAx.
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An independent md Senator Hill.

To I'll. EpiroR Tux SUS-Sir: ! have heen Repub
lican but white resident OF New York have on sew
eral occasions voted the Democratic ticket As In al
probability the Democratic party Will carry the coun
try in tho November elections would ike TO say nav
what has long been IN my mind tha. am for David Il
Hill against nj! Others, for those reasons:
Hos straightforward: he means wha. he SAYS and
he Is no hypor:'e Ike the portly person who viii ha
IRON anywhere occasion serves Mr. IiI knows tina,
the sun rises the east and Is willing to say So hat
MIR Cleveland would he ayerss to committing himself
Ia such bp assertion. This fairly expresses inc li
ference between tie ca thr Democrats
worthy 0f Independent suppGr, than his i'm
III. t;Cycrnors ralr. who had great 0pporu unity and
failing grasp q rather srasping II by the wrong
end der.onsi hs umhya.hiiity to he Presnltn
man for standard hearrr and not bag pulled BY The
wind OF u few pseudo reformrTs,
BuOOkLYN, March, =. GEORGE " NFEuILL.
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The Progress of Yankee Invention.

We have welcomed the appearance OF the
whaleback steamer. an American inven-
ton that promises to count for something
In the revival Of American shipbuilding
and shipping. We now hear OF the In
vention OF yet another novel kind Of
steamer. specimen Of which Is
about to be- built In shipyard at
Dubuque. on the Mississippi. According
TO the accounts printed there. 1t Is to be
very like whaleback. but may BIO even
more serviceable than the whaleback for
frplghting purposes. Built wholly Of steel.
800 feet In length. having one bow and o
double stern. with rudder and screw for
each stern. and capable OF carrying great
cargo. 1t is to navigate the Mississippi and
the broad seas. making Its first voyage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11

Putting fax seed under the lid Of the eye
lodged there may seem u curious method Of
ahGlishing u nuisance. but 10 nsyertheless
quite effective; After. the seed has been
,irs muciugn which not only alleylatss tho
Irritation Of u foreign body. but also frequently
tion ri the ryrbnl against the cinder AMI ulti-
mately assists in its removal This remedy
may seem novel TO many Iersons but there are
start ON a Journey. without a pinoh Of fax seed
somswhere in their baggage who're y can be
10 the course Of railway journey. =,
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There was a Chicago man. at least 1t is

There was Chicago man. at least 1t is
said that there was q Chicago man. OF the
name OF TAscorT. who was charged with the
murder OF Mr.. SMELL. and has since been
hoard from" in all the lending cities and
towns OF America. Europe. Asia. Africa. and
Oceanica- He has become q myth a fable. q
Jest, and few persons now believe that he ever
existed. He has been "heard from" again.
this time from somewhere In the dead vast
and middle Of Alaska. II he Is there. he ia
probably trying to make discoveries. which is
more than the Chicago police can do. But OF
course he isn't there. II he still breathos the
vital air. he is in Cook county. looking for q
policeman.
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Some Of our contemporaries have q mo-.

Some OF our contemporaries have q no.
ton that there 10 likely to be an outbreak
agai INST the Cars Government In the famish-
Ing provinces Of Russia. But. as matter OF
fact. there 10 less likelihood OF a popular up
rising In Russia than In any other country OF
Europe. Anything like revolt OF any
Kind on the part Of any considera-
BILE number Of the Cars subjects IL almost
inconceivsble. The indictments In Russia
cannot organise OF asitste or hold meetings,
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or print papers q confer with each other. or
correspond BY letter. or express themselves In
any way. or take any step In any direction BY
night or by day against tho will ofthe Gear. Any
disturbance. or any attempt to disturb. would
be crushed by overwhelming force AZ soon
a. It was made. and before IL could become In
the least formidable; and everybody living un-
der the Cars Government 10 aware Of this
TACT There must he great changes In Russia
before there can be any outbreak OF Kind to
disturb the Russian army and police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11

On Wednesday tho Texas Republicans
held their Convention and said that the Hon.
BENJAMIN HARRIsoN was the apple OF their
eyes Yesterday tho Indiana Republicans
seconded the motion. We suppose that Mr..
HARRIsoN doesn't expect to get the electoral
vote OF the Lone Star State: and the Hoosiers
can't save him II the Democrats put up o
Democrat. as they will,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11

The dinner Of the Alumni Association OF
tho New York College Of Dentistry on wednes-
day night was soothed and cheered by music.
We wonder II this heavenly maid would BIO OF
any use In dentists ofice Could she mitigate
the pains OF the chair and lap the patient In
oblivtous joyf The experiment Ia worth max
Ing. and some dentist OF genius should make
It. Esthetics may be as useful as anestheti
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11

Tho best speakers are those who trust to the
vocal organs ~ the best means OF expression
ASpER ORAHAN BELL
The attention Of Tom WATSON OF Georgia. Tom
JOHNSON Of Ohio. and sundry other orators and
men Of mouth Is hereby directed to tho fact
that the hat is not vocal organ.
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"He loved all royal sports that please q king.
But most he loved to hear his minstrels stny"

It seems from the report OF the State
Board Of Health for last year that tho death
rate for 1891 is slightly larger than that Of
1880. Is this duo to the spells system?
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Que Of lIunanity's Struggles,


1t isn't always the struggle for daily breaC
II is very often tho struggle for tcrrapln anl
ounil on tOust.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11

Fom the Sla Erancisno Ch onic'e
PHnSx, March fAhulou,y rich strike of gold has
hocking there BY hundreds.
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The WORLDS Champion ch,rosraph,.,

From ne UHni O.~rrsr
Iohn l. sullivan Judging by hIs challene. To the
world writes a very good fist - "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11

Jurtes both in France. England. and this
country are apt 70 take this BIT 10 OF them
Pos, ''S
There are two illustrations OF vagrom gram
mar In the foregoing sentence OF the Eseaino
Post which Is Mugwump paper. anti Demo-
cratic. anti-Republican. anti Prohibition. anti
Alliance. spd ant. Am srioan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11
How Many Hand. H.v. xou,

Trivvst-A fore handed man 10 much better than
threeharded one.
Dicsr-l never heard OF threehanded man.
TriVvst-Woll Cubbnge IL one. He's right hand, q
left hand. and little brhinI hand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11
Just Beaore tho Baggage m-nt.

Am Icros'eyed. Charleyr asked the rich girl
yes. hsuds; but who wouldn't DO with your eyes,
my optcs were - beautiful yours I'd be trying to
look tAto them myself, toos
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11
The Alternative,


Rsnedick- when lost my fortune thar. ma. nothins
INV eesceIen cook any nyeE. -N' IVY
-. And what did you do "
Unmarried her"
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JAMES ". DUhNkIE W
Harper's Magazine a poem In which he says Of
HARoUN Al. RAscHID:
"Hs loved all royal sporss that please king.
But most no loved to hear his Ministries sting"
The good HARouS AL RAscH1D Of the " Ara
bian Nights" was u royal sport himself and
loved most to take night of. When his own
band bored the Commander Of the Faithful he
would 60 In mutt. accompanied by tho Grand
Vizier and private detective. and take in Mile
ZULE1KA's trousers dance at BABA d HAssAN's.
the Grand Scimitar Exhibition at the Seven Cal
endars'. and the Sesame Cake Walk at Djinn
Hall. A game of chess with the dummy at the
Bagdsd Arms and glass OF rum sherbet at
the Mosque Square Garden would wind up
the night II all tales are true. HARoUN
had O fair baritone voice. and loved to sing
" Gazelle-eyed Girls Of Araby." When Was
a Harem Scare 'em Lad" and "BaGdnd is the
Town for Me-" much better than he did to hear
his minstrel troupeS
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serviciO costerO EN- PuertO-RfcO
Por yapor AVILES.


Faardo Humacao
Mayaguez Aguada Arecho yce-vers respee
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Emulsion Creosotada
DE RABHLL
! Farpoceufco de Ia Universidnd de Ia Ha6cno.

csz podegoso yesedo para las esyeyseades dei echo
La EMULSION CREOSOTADA del DR.. Rabel es un
maraviloso agente terapeuco de seguro
Il Borquitss 1Ss Lariagits, Aaas Catdsros 7oses
0eytaGces eiiados Escr00s A4<seia RaQatisno los
ninos Debad general " en- suna para las afeccones de
Ia garganta los bronqulos los pulmones. Despera
apetito vgorza las naturaezas mas empobrecas Els el
remediO pOr exelencia. ga gH -f, .sse
La EMULSION CREOsOTADA DE RABELL, nueva,
unica original association de ACEITE DE BACALAO,
cREOSQTA E HPOFOsFITOS DE CAL SOSA, es una
iicada crema de olor basamco de grato sabor,
paladable hasta por los niTOs
Todos los enfermos Ia tomaran sin repugnancia, con
acilidad gusto. Esta eaborada esquisito
Prutbese admirara rapida accion curative.
Vease e amplio prospecto acompana cada frasco
De toas las Drogueras Boticas de La Isla de
Cuba Deposito principal La Reunon' de Jose Saba. Ha
Puerto Rico, Farmacia Drogueria de Guiernety
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CoxpunicGdos edicOs otici0s de &teyes particular 10
hme0 las 0MWscTGs enedGn p0labrGs
~ A1csn Gescnentos d los por 02os.
fAoe e1anSE2. AIDE 4
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DEN FL DeDQlatiVO VGgGtal pi.n,',..

e gran purifcador de la sangre Lo recomendan
mGcos para herpes sarpuido los malos humores
el Organfsmo Superior todas las Zarzaparas conoci
as. Cada fnda representa- de las plantas
ndigenas entran composition puramente vegeta
nep0sito farmaca Gniermety
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Successor de Quevedo & Hess

|COMISTONES. - Destiaci6n de licores al vapor
Esta fabca que trabaa los aparatos mas
garantza de prOductOs.
que han do anaizados por Laboraoio Qumico de
Ciudad San Juan Puerfo Rico IL Stbre
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Profesoya superior q Bachtller en- Agtes as
Puerto leico. -. Gale de ia Lama, astmero IS
Ensenanza elemental superior ompleta.-Clases de
fsorado Bachillerato (ensenanza doestica Use admi-
extenas, pupilas que deseen
cases de Ia Escuela Normal de Maesras-Estipen-
lilo escolar m6GcO.s Octubre 1e