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Harrison and Reid.

No one who has observed the tendency Of
Mr. WHTELAw REDS fortunes will be sur
prised that n nomination for so reposeful
yet potential an Office rs Vice. President
should be their latest development No
student Of President HARRIsoN's policy in
bestowing honors and in apportioning the
responsibilities of his Administration will
be surprised that lie should have preferred
to make his second effort for the Presidency
in company with distinguished journalist.
No one will deny either that OF all tho
newspaper editors whom the President has
officially associated with himself. Mr.. REID,
by the brilliancy and value Of his achieve
mcnts while in Office. is by far the best en-
titled to be taken on the Republican ma
tiunal ticket.
Unlike the late Mr. GREELEY. who whilo
editor Of tho Tribune also ran on n national
ticket. Mr.. REID is an unlocked partisan Of
tn" party nominating him. He is a straight
out Republican OF BLAISE-HARHIsoN
antcc"d"nts undisputcd, and he has mover
showed SO much as n twitch Of tho Mug
wump palsy. He has not Dr. GREELEYS
power OF imagination. but he is emncntly
qualified for high and cxating office. He
should mako far better Nice-presidont
than GREELEY could have hoped to make
President. Between REID and HARRISON
there is In addition an unusual samcness of
disposition to control the emotions. Neither
is delnonstratve in his way OF speaking or
performing; and yet each is pretty sure to
understand the business in Wow and to hit
upon the most promising method of doing
1t. Neither might shed upon it tho lllumi-
nation OF genius that would make It's per-
formance pleasure. and rally his following
with enthusiasm, yet any plan Of action cma-
mating from either of these gentlemen would
be sure all the same Ia receive powerful
and determined support. When it comes to
November next the Republicans won't go to
the polls with SO much noise and shouting
as on some preceding occasions. perhaps.
but they will go with votes in their hands,
and they will be cast for HARRISON and
REID.
Ono political organization has tho ability
to turn BENJAMIN HARRISON out of the
White House next year and leave to Mr..
REDS candidacy only tho substance Of Il
dream. The Democracy can beat them if il
rallies in full force. but no Mugwump can
beat honest partisans like those put UP by
the Republicans
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THE SUN. SUNDAY, JUNE IL, 1892.

the new census gives them 6H.ooo. which
means gain OF moro than 81 per
cent. Even this high percentage, however.
is surpassed in tho case OF the Jews. who
advanced from $4,000 synagogue members
in 1880 to $780, 496 in 1890. an increase OF 16O
per cent.
Itmay be that the returns yet to be pub
lished will show that some OF the Protcs-
tant denominations have scarcely more
than held their own; but as heavy gains
are to be expected In the Episcopal and Bap-
list churches, the significance of the figures
above quoted is likely to be emphasized.
Their purport is. rs we have said. that the
number or communicates increases at n
faster rate than the population. We may
add that the church property OF tho Ro-
man Catholics is valued at Slls,3Sl.5l6. thnt
OF tho four Presbyterian bodies ut nearly
So5,OOO,0OO. that of the Lutheran organiza-
tions at S3i,2ls.23i, md that OF the three
Reformed churches. Dutch German, and
Christian. ut Sls.7Ii.2i2. The returns for
about hundred denominations mako up
the enormous aggregate of $463.OOO,oOO.
This sum. vast as ii is, does not include the
property of the Baptists or of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, which is believed to DO
the richest Of all our religious bodies.
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Boiler Maker and Living Skeleton.

| few weeks ago We received letter from
n young man who was in love with n
bearded lady. Would it be well for him to
marry her. he asked. We passed. or tho
| multitude of facts having q more or less
| important bearing on the question. he had
set forth only n few. He had even omitted
to say whether he himself was bearded like
the pard that he thought OF taking into life
partnership. This was question Of vast
importance. Could n bearded wife cherish
n proper feeling Of respect for beardless
husband? Manifcstly it was impossible to
draw II valuable conclusion from data so
meagre: and we made no attempt to answer
tho young mans question.
A case has just come to light In Chicago
which. in general way. may prove In
structivc to young men and maidens who
are perplexcd over matrimonial questions
similar to that we have just mentioned.
ROBERT KRUGER was rugged young
boiler maker. IDA MAY HAROLD was n
living skeleton. WELDING the heavy rivet-
ing hammer and listening to tho din he
made had given him muscles OF steel and
nerves OF iron. Dodging pufrs OF air lest
her forty pounds Of osseous and cuticular
substance should be whisked out of q win
dow. or drawn up ventilating flue, had
made her still thinner and more nervous.
But they saw, and so powerfully do oppo-
sites attract. they loved. On WAsHINGToN's
birthday two years ago the boiler maker
and the living skeleton were made one.
With n less able-bodied groom the pair
would have had to be made three-quarters.
or perhaps less: and. thinking upon this.
the bride was happy. The very daintiness
Of his new-found treasure was pleasing
novelty to the man who was used to deal
ing with wrought iron; and he congratu-
lated himself.
Did the boiler maker and the living skele-
ton find lasting happiness They did not (:
for few days ago Mr.. KRUGER filed bill
of divorce in the Circuit Court at Chicago.
His ground for this action is not mentioned
in the account from which we get our infor-
nation. But that Is immateral: the Chi
cago tendency to divorce may have con-
tributed to 1t. but that Is uncertain: 1t Is
sufficient to know that this marriage Of
persons representing extremes has turned
out to have been sadly unhappy venture.
The young man who is in doubt whether
it would bo well for him to marry the
bearded lady. may be interested In tho
outcome Of this somewhat similar case II
he is beardless If he is efTcminate. il he has
any doubt that he possesses the qualities
that would enable him to be the head of q
household adorned by a bearded housewife.
he had better think many times before
taking the matrimonial step. The lesson
to be drawn from the unhappy marriage
OF the Chicago boiler maker and the living
skeleton. Is that it Is prudent to guard
against the mysterious. the violent. tho
perilous attraction Of extremes.
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Hide 1t Away.

The miscalled University on Washington
square held its annual commencement the
other evening. and small class OF grad
yates received their degrees.
The value of a collegiate degree Is deter
mined by the value of the college which
confers 1t. 1t may mean that the young
man who receives the dipoma has been for
four years under the instruction of dstln-
guished professors or ninstitution OF Il high
standard ofscholarship and with all the APP
planes requisite for inparting thorough
education. II his degree comes from such
college, the young bachelor has good rea-
son to take pride in it. 1t gives him an
honorable distinction. 1t proves that he
has stood the test of severe trial to de-
termine his qualifications to DO thus dis
tinguished. 1t enrols him in a body Of
alumni who have spread abroad tn" glory
of the college by the illustrious use
to which they have put tho cdu-
eaton they received IN The kai's of
the Institution 1t g r., :. .n;": OF
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Massachuse:ts Democrats Longing 70
Fresh Air.

To En,roR THr suS-Sir: II Is not an Idle
boast TO claim that tho Inhabitants of Massachusetts
nave long been accustomed to inhale FREQ and inde.
pendent air of the genuine article But peculiar cond
tons obtain here In our party the present time and
the customary clear and invgorating atmosphere has
grown foggy and oppressive. Certain presumptuous
gentlemen have elbowed aside unobtrusivs DemocrAta
and seized the party rens to tho furheance Of their
own fortunes and to tho injury of the party. Tho time
has arrived to scrape on the shesh which ha ve
tened themselves upon the Democratic ship
In this State tho average Democrat upon awakening
every morning has to rub his eyes and pinch himself
vigorously to ascertain with certainty whether his
enemies are Republicans or Mugwumps and finally
concludes that he is battling against usurpsrs In his
own party His wakeful hours disturbed with tn
inquiry as TO whether tho Democrats or Mugwumps
Den"cratic or 6ecom. SUPERINTENDENT aay Will continue
,a TIE PC aim of tho in
and they The. p0 en sapsa4s
hey ,Sy w, ssf .qp e r0 s
hit!on They prefer short cut TO power to rrst
snea.sea 1S "i fBs Be- a me4e nm
w TO serve G h n OF hay:
people and win their spurs from item 'e'0'' tho
n,9nn psr "
0 and are only WORTHY r' to 5Es Mo l s
while they Weld tho desmes Of sr s Ear
and rs.a t" d w IL Il the sss.
not the to s asaS sD Of
o orr GsaTaGerEea by
right. anythingto win" With them the end justifes
the means, '
treguires small degree OF courage on the part of
an ordinary democrat to assert himself In Massachu.
hcits The Mugwuinps in this state have attained n
measure OF success because the people who compose
the party are too Rnod-nAtured and contdinx To
step suddenly upon unnatural Democrats and tn elf alb
tnrd pretensons. The kind of Mugwunps that abound
IN this section drive Gloss bargain with
the most objectionable heeiers and then draw their
clothes around them and bic themselves TO their
places Of s"riusion and extend their hands heaven.
ward IN manifestation OF their singular devotion 10
pure and unsnlIiei politics. ~
The MHvwunps ares conservative and Democrats
know what conservatism IL cans nowadays, that they
elevate their noses a. All real and vital popular cues
ions Mention to them the subject OF the rights OF
labor outside thr tari and will be amused to no.
tie the expression Of sgust which suses their con.
tenanCes They do not Intend travel in that
ur"'tl"n Indeed. tho Chairman OF one OF our most
prominent Nugwump Democratic ORGANIZATIONS re-.
Gently went out Of lis to influence irRislat ion
against reduction OF hours TO street railway employ.
tr- most hs.ur"iy poor politics. to put 1t mildly for
democratic leader, -
II things continue much longer In tn same direction
we must have a new Democracy. Can tho present
Democratic party with its burden become such Either
the burden must be shaken OF or the party will fall 10
e"''H' "u'en VIII haPp'h' OBskRyKR
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the word Mugwump is term OF detesta-
ton and reproach, and to whom the sup
port OF n candidate ashamed OF the colors Of
his own party would be an odious and in
tolerable suggestion.
This new and somewhat unexpected Issue
brought into tho national canvass by tho
Republicans at Minneapolis appeals with
peculiar force and irresistible attraction
to the Democrats OF New York, In every
encounter they have routed and put to
flight their Republican opponents. when
the latter stood as the champions Of the
ofIlceholding class.
Again in the circle OF years the old Issue
comes up to plague and confound Repub-
leans. and to encourage and sustain the
Democrats. New York is ready for tho
fight. 1t Is impatient for the beginning OF
hostilties. Its chosen commander is at his
post. and the Democratic hosts are at his
back. Chicago will give the word to advance!
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Democratic Politics Again.
From The Ashland { Via Ttmaa

From the Ashland (Wis.) Tmaa
Who Ia 1t that IL booming tho perpetual candidate OF
these United Sta,esw Tho exfederal ONO hoders
who recognize In Mr. Cleveland another chance for
four years of public Office for special breed OF Mug.
~umrs that grew and fonrshed under tho guidance
and patronage Of exPresdent Cleveland to tho dis.
gust and humiliation OF loyal and faithful Demo.
Gratis OF tho nation. The delegates to the Ma.
tional Democratic Convention have this duty to
form and We have every faith that they will do what
ia expected and demanded Of them. II this ia done
Senator David b. ll of New York will be named and
great will be the rejoicing OF the people, for they will
feel that the hour OF their deiverance will then DO
hand.
From he Binghamton LEADER.
David B. Hill is the choice of the New York Demoo.
racy and he is doubly the choice of that
since band of kickers presumed to question its right
to have a preference
Norn the Aris,na Herald
Now that II IL evident tho New York Democracy will
stand by Hill to tho finish. tho National Convention
may DO compelled to dispose OF questions in select
Ing the nominee for President First will It take its
candidate from New York; II that be answered in tho
affirmative. the next question Isl Will It accept tho
candidate endorsed by tho regular Democracy of tho
Empire state. or will 1t choose tho leader who Il
recommended by the boilers and Muswumpsi
From The Greensboro Record IN CO.
All honor to the New YORK delegation to the Chicago
Convention. They will vote for Senator David B. Hill
until he Is nominated long his name IL before
the Convention. II tho delegates to Chicago want to
see Democratic President succeed Mr.. Harrison let
them follow the example Of tho New York delegation
Senator Hill Is ono OF tho few can elect this
year. II he Is nominated he viii; be elected.
From tie Bvraio Erenfaa Tyrss
Senator Hill goes to tho Chicago Convention with the
united ana determined support OF Now Yorks entire
delegation thereby making him the foremost candi.
date to be considered by the national Democracy.
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DR.. Burrell and Drinking.

To rHK EDIroR or THE SuS--Sn! desire draw your
attention to repeated unjust editorial references in
TAG scN to the Rev. Dr. BurrsiI OF the Coog ate Re.
formed Dutch) Church. You misGuo and mi strue
a sentence in discourse recently delivered by him.
and represent that he jusfes the drinking social
OF ac"nvvial glass" II 1t is drunk elsewhere than
pubic sa,oOn Now this Is absolutely false IN
THIS statement Is nlhio to you that Won NAV hays
notice OF tho fact, that IL yO continue sim ar
"ncrs 1t wi he after notice OF their unruthruiunss
and tn" miss'ntem"nt will then he. II now nen.
tiona! on your pnrt. heard the sermon which YOU
mis- Iuotc. and know Dr. Burre's pps!tp on the Guor
question A MEsBER or Ills CmkCu
NEW York, June 10.
We publish the above in order that We may
do all possible justice to DR.. Burrcil. At tho
same time 1t Is proper for us to add that the
letter comes to MS anonymously. and accord
ingly is the production certainly OF Il coward
md possibly Of n liar. Tho expression we
quoted from DIR. Burrell VIC found in tho news
paper reports Of his sermon on the saloons and
the liquor question.
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slss.ooo.ooo. and operate nearly s.1Oo miles
OF road, with $500 motor cars.

W touN, Will O,ouu iiOJoI CuTb.
The distribution of these roads IL inter-
esting. Thirty-six States have each ct least
one, the only States not possessing any
being Florida. Idaho. Mississippi, Nevada,
North Dakota, South Carolina. Vermont.
and Wyoming. while the District Of Column
bia and Utah both possess them. Four
States have each ono electric road: one of
them. Louisiana. having the smallest milo
age of any State. Tennessee has IL roads /:
Washington has 81; New York has SO. rank
ing third In tho list. Ohio. with SO, and
Pennsylvania, with As. surpass New York.
Massachusetts has tho greatest mileage,
$780, though she stands fourth in number OF
roads: and New York stands second in
mileage. with Asa miles Of road.
The only detail of equipment which has
not been enlarged since October is that Of
trail cars: while the number of motor cars
has been increased by 0oS, that Of trail cars
has diminished by 81; but this IL probably
sign OF improvement rather than a mark
OF deterioration.
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A rammnticaI explanation,

To THE EDITOR or TWH SUS-Siri have always been
An earnest believer of the fact that your language in
your editorial columns particularly IT grammaticalIy
absolutely correct Some tim" ago noticed an arttc
wherein You In writing Of the manifold dur Of
elevated Alway employers that their duties require
them 10 be- polite to "eHeryhody OF both sexes" What
does this meanr Yours truly, T. j q
INV iOkE. June IL.
Hmeans Just what 1t says: everybody whether
man or woman. every person. every individual
the entire public. In point Of grammatical
correctness and logical exIlicitness no express
sion could be more faultess.
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Electrical Railroads.

Few persons have any just idea Of the do
velopment upon this continent OF the cleo
tric street railroads. The Electrical Indus
r'eS' n mountaineering, affords concep-
ton of their Importance.
Since October, 1891, forty now railroads
have been built, operating nearly 1900
miles OF road, and making tho total num-
Der OF roads III the United States no fewer
Than 42j' HI Sc roads arc capitalized at
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For Hill and Victory.

To rHE EDITOR ov THK suS-Sr' Tho Young Mems
Democratic Club wishes TO say through the columns 4
your paper tha they are in favor Of Senator D. Il Hi.
rs the next standard bearer of the Democracy lie has
done more to promote tho interests and w,lfar. of m
Democratic party than any other man living We urgo
that the regular delegates all supporters OF SENATOR
Hill do all In their power to secure his nomination If
Justice is given to the Democratic party at Chicago
senator ~ Mn VIII be the choice of the Convcn.
ton. JrN
RlcurELD STRINGS Junell
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Hold The House or H.pr..,n,.rv..,
from NE White Rem.

Il absolutely certain Il Mr. Cleveland IA IN. nom,
nee there is grave danger OF losing abou, tcu,y NJ, ,
close districts Of the South. Any man cnn,crs,nt
with roA''o' can cast his eye upon tho southern dis
tricts when hang by thread The Moss of ,, nr r,u
might gvr le next House to the Republicans In rr,
identia yea, we know how close the House IL, wh,n
Mr. TiIdrn wts elected. few members settled
plexion of that hody So 1t was when uarri,op wn,
elected. The F"u,h!Tn States have heretofore saved
consre" from Republican domination anu from the
Force bill
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empty compliment eignifying nothing real.
but certificate OF actual merit Such
graduating degree Is prize won and
tribute deserved. Throughout his life the
young man who gets 1t will DO proud OF it,
1t is his first commission In the noblo army
OF the educated and the enlightened.
But a collegiate degree may have no
worth whatever as n certificate OF scholar
shin. 1t may be signed by faculty incom-
petept to decide what scholarship is. or In
different TO the moral obligation requiring
them TO speak the truth in such diploma.
They may sell it for money. confer it on
those not entitled TO the distinction. for the
mere sake OF increasing the numbers of
graduating class. or neglect to examine the
qualifications OF candidates honestly ana
impartially. Such n degree is not worth
any nuns having. 1t Is rs likely to DE
fraudulent testimonial rs certificate OF
genuine scholarship. 1t may certify only
that tho institution from which 1T comes
has no moral and intrinsic right to CONFER
such distinction, but merely tho legal
privilege. 1t carries no weight with any
body competent to judge OF tho source
whence 1t Is derived. OF itself 1T gives its
possessor no title to be ranked among men
OF education. The value OF n collegiate de-
gree is not in tho nero parchment. butin
the college whose Judgment it records.
Hence we call unfortunate the graduates
who received degrees from this mscalied
University tho other evening. They have
diplomas which do not bear seal that COM
mands either public respect or tho respect
OF educated men. They have taken their
first commission from II source which Is not
regarded as authoritative in the world OF
learning. Chancellor MACCRACKEN's name
on diploma vitiates the document as GER
tiilcate of either scholarship or manliness.
What young man can prize such a testimo-
NAL when 1t comes from preceptor whose
type of heroic manhood Is the coarse and
immoral PARKHURsT?
The miscalled University. too. Is n feeble
college OF the thirdrate quality. if it can be
said to have any precise standing in tho
college world. II there are any OF its alumni
who are proud Of having received its d.
plomas. they have not discovered them
selves, though formerly the college
was deserving OF respect because Of
its honorable ambition and creditable
performance. Now it has dropped to
the level Of MACCRAcKEN. which i'm
plies that 1t has got to the bottom. A fur
Their proof OF its degradation was furnished
at its commencement. when it conferred
the honorary degree OF Master Of Laws on
ELLIOTT F. SHEPARD! PARKuURsT and
SHEPARD arc the heroes OF this wrctched
concern. A detective and buffoon are
held up to the graduates and the under
graduates as models and excmplars!
1t will be fortunate for New York II this
college gets money enough to
to Two Hundredth street. where it
will be hidden away from sight and whittier
no decent parent will be foolish or cruel
enough to send his son to encounter tho
disgrace OF collegiate fellowship with three
men like PARKHURsT. SHEPARD. and MAC
CRACKEN. BY all means get on. Of sight
as soon as possible.
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From The Norfolk landmark
The Wilmington N,'eng.r. which is 4 Cleveland paper
in It's preference for Presidential candidates confirms
the opinion expressed by Chairman snith state Chair
man of North Carolina, that Mr. Cleveland cannot II
nominated carry that State.
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lie VITO, vh"n prc,"Acd to wrath.
EriTa Mt .",, from.
Aud 1ui. serene.
UnrG.il'a 'rtn IA face and spirit
iI.dl w.tI q triumph
Lasting 10 the soul.
II M'GrG'gl tch, 20, WIN
Tho victor wIll he hated.
hh"m""Hdda ". POLL.
Compost Ny eva mean, or ways
Iss.IHsp more han defeat
1nrk Ipsv Is,"Hs NJ AsaktI (odict IN