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certain trimmings and certain sauce on
the Democracy. but remembers that Democ-
racy is the bird and not tho flxlngs.
We congratulate the WATTERsoN Club OF
Louisville on It's name and its programme.
It ought to be successful II II adheres to Its
purpose OF discountenancing rings and
cliques." and admitting every good Demo-
crat. We may add that In this year OF
grace. 1892, everybody who will vote for the
Democratic candidates to be nominated at
Chicago is entitled to be considered good
Democrat. for it is now certain that those
candidates will be thorough and genuine
Democrats: and tho Hon. HENRY WAITER
SON will support them heartily. even II they
have not all Of his passion for the lady with
the stellar eyes.
Every good Democrat is admitted this
year. and the WATTERsoN Club is only imi-
tating the liberality and the harmony which
prevail in tho Democracy. The few faith
ful and trusting souls who still prefer dis
aster to victory are among tho faithless
found so far as that preference is concerned.
Pure, economical. and constitutional gov
ernment is platform upon which all DEM
ocrats can stand. X lucky and Texas as
we'll as New York ana Indiana. The WAT
TERsoN Club will work hard for that plat
form, we are sure.
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TREZzA'S LIFE SAEEh
Gov. Flower Connutes the Dsath Osataas>
to Impfisonaent for LlfA.

Gov. Flower Connutes the Death Osataass
to Imprisonnent for Lin.
ALBANY. Feb. 4.-Gov. Flower to-day COM
muted the sentence in the case Of Nicola Trez-
"a. who is now in Sing Sing under sentence OF
death. to Imprisonment for the term OF his
natural life. The Governor fled the following
memorandum on granting the commutation:
On the 9Th day OF April. $780, in the town of Flat.
bush Kings county. Trezza shot and killed Alexander
Salvano. and was afterward victed OF murder in
the first degree and sentenced to b executed. The
evidence on the trial most Of which furnished BY
members OF Salvano's family WAS to the effect that
Trezza, while visiting tho deceased the day cues
ton uttered threats Of violence against him. and that
as he was leaving tho house. and while salvano
in the outside doorway. he and killed him
his act being OF the most inexcusabls. wanton.
and unprovoked character. Anidavits have been
presented to me establishing in the most
satisfactory manner that the account Of the
transaction thus given By the witnesses va.
IN some very material respects untrue Tho wound
and h:
aitdavts show conclusivey that when hs fell he
.s mot y Il 3.
One Ss sh q s esTs Il s tss
who was IN the house At the time and Witnessed tue
:f:s e .
ihs s" nan; sG put Tisss:
OF s ss % fo a THAT
psrsn,Ay pTs A Are'5satnE; ,,,. 49,. -,.'-
1ne Oh James W. kidgWdy. District Attorney. After
examining these afdavits. writes that. while he
hrnily convinced OF the justice OF tho verdict
time 10 was rendered, the subsequent proceedings
raised doubt as to whether the killing WAS
q:
gaRed during which quarrel assault committed
upon the Defendant and that II tho evidence subse
4 %a had al ps ssnfa M s
graue NJ defendants crime that murder
comm,.ted Ito to imPrisonment for life The Hon Henry
District Attorney IN tlis r.ronine nendAti0n- After .
careful consideration Of all the circumstances I am
clearly 0t the opinion that deKth ought
to be nctod In this but hat tue should
be commutcd. ms recommended by the Judge and Dis.
trIct Attorney. RoswELL r. fLowgl
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A Know-Nothing society or party called
the American Protective Association has been
holding convention at st. Louis. and will. it
is said nominate a candidate for President.
There could be no cheaper way OF taking a
census OF tho idiot voters In the country. 1t
should be added that the Know Nothing party
is one OF about half a dozen 32mo parties
that have votes enough to control the
next Presidential election" It is strange
that the Republicans and the Democrats
are able to carry on business when there are
SO many powerful little smarties OF parties In
competition with them. AS far as we can
make out from the calculations Of the san
guine mathematicians Of the new and old little
parties. the number OF votes cast in the Presi-
dental election Of this year will be trlfie
more than tho whole number Of Inhabitants
Mugwumps and other Cinnamon included.
Clearly disappointment and dole will milk
many a now hopeful heart when the ballots
are boxed again.
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Assemblyman CoNKL1Na is rendering al

Assemblyman CoNKLINa is rendering an
excellent service to the State in looking after
the grammar of the bills that are brought be-
fore tho Legislature. 1t is service that ought
to be appreciated by his fellow members and
that must be advantageous to the legal pro-
fession and to the community at large. Gram
matical inaccuracies deiaco the statute book
and may lead to the misconstruction Of the
laws in which they occur: and thus they may
be the cause OF litigation. We learn from our
Albany correspondent that some Of the mem
bcrs OF the Assembly are sneering at the gram
marian. who amended bill so that ''by" was
changed to in and will" to SHALL" and
tho letter was added to word. We have not
examined the bill in question. but it may be
that these tXtual amendments were neces-
sary to its proper understanding. II indeed
they were not OF supreme importance. We
consider it our duty to encourage Assembly,
man CoNKLINa In his grammatical labors and
to censure those Of his follow members.
whether they be Democrats or Republicans.
who have failed to appreciate them.
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t.,ober, mu.t Ali belong to that confession.

teachers must all belong to that confession.
and the clergy are to have the right not
only to be present, but to examine the chill
dren and admonish the teachers IL they
find the religious instruction unsatisfac-
tory. Those not avowedly accepting any
OF the specified forms OF faith. including
skeptics and agnostlcs. might not object to
tho provisions just mentioned II they were
allowed equivalent privileges. Such. how
ever, Is not the case: Under the proposed
law children not belonging to any OF the
designated religious bodies may be forced
to attend religious instruction II not ex-
empted by the President OF the prov
ince: and II they are so exempted. they
must be privately educated In tho
parents peculiar tenets. AS the President
OF province is certain to reflect the will OF
the Emperor, the exemptions are not likely
to be numerous. and IL follows that FREQ
thinkers will have extreme difficulty In Or
ganizing separate schools. Indeed. the
skeptics and agnostics who form the bulk
OF the Social Democratic and Liberal par
ties. do not want separate schools. They
wish to perpetuate the existing system.
which Is based on n more or less complete
IeCoSuiIiou vi Iho piihSlpieo' hiops eiso
education belongs to the State. and. second-
ly. that 1t should be exclusively secular.
They oppose the Kaiser's scheme. more
over, not only on tho ground that it Is
wrong in principle. but also because great
expense will be imposed by the provision
making tho establishment OF new schools
compulsory. whenever they are demanded
by sixty parents.
1t is clear that WILLIAM II. desires to
make the German people the opposite in
all things OF the French. Under the sys-
tenn Of instruction carried out in the French
republic. not only is education secular. but
skeptical opinions are inculcated. He would
have Germany pursue a contrary course.
to the end that the next generation may be
trained from childhood to be sincere and
firm believers in Christianity.
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The cheerful news dances over the wires
that the Coffin Trust is up and well and
stronger than ever There is one sound and
sensible way OF weakening this Trust. 1t Is
the way recommended moro than twenty-four
centuries ago BY the Greek gnomio poet.
MAKRoBIos OF Sparta Junction:
Keep the head cool . cucumber. keep the feet per
fectly dry.
Keep stif upper lip and shun the grip and You will
live till you die"
MAKRoBIos himself didn't take advantage Of
the excellent advice which he gave to others.
He was killed In the gymnasium at Pylos by one
SMITHosIpEs otherwise known as the Messe-
nian Giant. in dispute as to the skill dis
played by the latter In his boxing match with
MEGALoCHEIRos OF Argos for the champion
ship Of the Peloponnesus.
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CONNECTICUT PoLrTICa
III. Alex. Trs~p On the sstsatsoa n New
Maven Gouuty.

lXF. AIox. Vrowp On koo BvtvesSOS ~ WV
Maven Coanty.
To THE EprroR OF The suS-!Sir. In your
issue OF Feb. appears letter from New Ha-
ven, dated Feb. /, headed .'Hilrs Popularity In
New Haven-Alex. Troup Favors His Nomina-
ton" Your correspondent snys 1T Is gener-
ally conceded that Mr.. Troup favors Senator
David B. Hill as the nominee for President" !"
Conceded by who? In the Sunday Union OF
Jan. % said in an interview:
Iwear the collar OF Presidential candidate. am
for Connecticut and the that will win. All the talk
Of my candidacy being in the interest Of any particular
Presidential candidate is bosh. am in my merits
and recognize that every other Democrat has the same
privilege. am antheonixinc no other candidate. de-
sire harmony In tho party. and II chosen will 10
grateful; but II tho Democrats Of the county prefer
come else will bow TO the Inevitable and do what
lies for tho of the Democratic ticket and
Democratic principle, In 1892.
This extract was reprinted in the Union OF
Feb. 1. and seems to me to be plain. 1t cannot
be- misunderstood. unless tho intention is to
born nf FOR e deesats 70 the psmocTatic National
GopvsntiGp Cen safa In leading editorial article on
:nS e 2 ps n
boots New Havsa county should not be at
Ssa s'h &c
.sa s no S.sn N. =; ySs s
local democracy by force OF selfish intrigue and
How could this extract have any reference
elared that . wore the collar of no rresiden;;
hs t %sn ssss sSSd snd
i III tho SiSSlR s ps q sSs ths %ss
statement that from the date OF my nomina-
President Cleveland retired from tho PresI.
DENTAL chair. the Rcgi.,er; Col, 3sb9nrnss
Raps kegt up a. aS9
es wouid id"i go SniseS kepub %c WIZ the aceI.
tion to the st. Louis Convention in 1888 In
yaded the White House. and BECAUSE he was
Chairman Of the delegation to st; toIis and
BY saying that .unless Troup. was removed
said that Nj: Pisott Knew more when he left
the White House than when lie entered 1t.
ps II tfs the eEs
cut in 1883. aud hut for the herculean efforts
Of the late ex-senator Barnum and his faith
accomplished their purpose.
Connecticut should not. In my opinion. de-
dsss Ter should ss
arrive in c6isaso and confer With the delssa.
do. What may be the correct thing to do at
the present time might be suicidal In june; II
Haven county to represent them in the National
Democratic Convention will endeavorto serve
them to the best Of my ability. Connecticut Is
a small state. There are scores Of men within
her borders the peer Of any OF the candidates
contest the candidates from the various sec-
tions should be unable to agree and settle
satisfactorily their differences who knows but
and in the spirit OF com promise. might present
one Of her sons who would be acceptable to
lead the Democratic hosts to victory In 1892
Yours, In the work. ALEX. TROuP.
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A Chicago clergyman is intoxicating TEN.

Chicago clergyman is intoxicating tenn
perance in tho lumber yards Of that town by
driving to them every week day noon In q
wagon containing cabinet organ and tank
OF coffee. When no sees tho men sally forth
upon that errand variously known as "slip-
ping the Dip" chasing the can."" working
the growler." pushing the pail" &C.. he plays
upon the organ and hangs out placard an
nouncinG that coffee is better than beer. and
costs nothing at that tank. Tho good clergy
man AYERS that he has seen men throw away
the beer in their pals to fll them with coffee.
If true. this was bad political economy. bad
hygiene. Having bought the beer. 1t was
wastefulness to throw 1t away. And coffee
mixed with the lees OF beer must be bad. This
reformer must provide dippers.
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The Yale seniors have organized q mill.

The Yale seniors have organized mill
tary company. which is being instructed by
Lieut.. A. L. MILLENNIUM ToTTEN. Lieut.. Tor
TEN thinks there are mighty lively times and
then sharp end coming. but the Yale mon
feel that tho world is Just beginning. We sug-
gest that the Yale soldiers be used to preserve
the peace on tho nights OF athletic jubilaton.
But q warning should be taken from the Har-
ward undergraduates OF seventy years ago.
They used to have fire engine. and
1t was asserted. most scandalously and
falsely. doubtless. that they used to
set fires for tho Joy Of going to them. This
noble corps Of fire lighters came to an end. We
believe. by directing powerful stream Of
water into the room Of a tutor who had inju-
diciously left his windows open. The only
object OF the amateurs in this performance
was to teach the tutor habits of carefulness.
but tho college authorities decided that the
usefulness OF that fire company was at an end.
And so the Yale soldiers must not foment rows
for the sake Of suppressing them.
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that they should be supported at the public
expense when they have ceased to be public

that they should be supported at the public
expense when they have ceased to be public
servants. Economy and frugality will In
sure to them, as to other people. comfort
able old age. It Ia not consistent with re-
publican equality to make them or any
other set of men favored class.
Tho case Of the police and the flremen
may be compared with that OF the veterans
OF the civil war, not without appropriate
ness Indeed. tho limits Of o proper PEN
sion eystem might be made the Same In
both cases. But the indiscrininate PEN
sioping OF policemen or firemen. on the cole
ground OF time Of service, would.be mis-
take. There is. OF course. difference be-
tween the two cases. Nobody has to bc n
policeman or fireman unless he chooses.
Military service. on the other hand. may be
compulsory. and an enlisted man gcts very
little pay. while policeman or fireman.
and especially the former. is well pnid. II
the place OF policeman or fireman is to I've
made virtually post for life. and the
public is to be taxed for that purpose.
reduction In salary In consideration Of the
pension would be In order. ltis unnecessary
to say that the Police and Fire Departments
do not want any such reduction.
The objections. however. to any general
plan OF pensions at the public expense are
not merely financial. Leaving out Of con-
slderation the cases OF men killed or inca
pacitatcd in the discharge Of their duties In
protecting the public against violence or
fire. what claim has fireman or policeman.
no longer in active service. upon the public
purse He should be made to depend upon
himself. upon his accumulations in the past
or his still surviving activity In the present.
for his support. For years he has received
good salary. Why should tho mere fact
that he has been a public servant entitle
him to better treatment than the rest OF
the public receives2 Mechanics, bookkeep-
ers. stevedores. lawyers. physicians. havc
to make what they can and provide for
themselves as they can. That Is the Amer
lean way Every tub on Its own bottom.
The high opinion which everybody. with
the exception OF pesslmists Of the p. NJ. L..
entertains Of the Police Department and
Fire Department should not be allowed to
affect the consideration OF propositions for
pensioning retiring members OF those de-
partments. The utterly indefensible pro-
posal for pensioning school teachers shows
the tendency which exists toward creating
privileged classes In q country in which
they are supposed to be an impossibility.
The tendency ought to be resisted. The
pensioning OF the civil servants Of the Fed
eral Government is scheme already talked
Of. 1t Is right that the people Of New York
understand how far the theory Of pensions
for civil servants may be carried.
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NO HORIZONTAL axDrcrfox.
Bst In Many Casss Appvepsiatssas win Ss
Reduced frem no 20 Ao Per Ceat

Reduced IRON 40 20 a. Fer Ceat.
WASHINGTON. Fob. 4.--Judee Holman. Chair.
man OF tho Committee on Appropriations. de-
mics the truth OF tho foolish statement at
tributcd to him that ho would insist upon
reduction OF 20 per cent. at least on all the
bills reported from his committee. as we'll a.
the other appropriation bills Of the House.
Judge Holman says that It is msnifestly ab-
surd to talk about making horizontal rcdus.
tion. as It would be absolutely impossible He
knows as we'll rs do the other members OF
the House. that In many cases the full amount
Of tho estimates submitted must be granted,
as otherwise tho public service could not be
properly conducted. The Cover nment must
be run and tho money must be provided. but
In many cases n decided reduction Of the
present appropriations can be made. and tho
leaders in the House propose to see to II that
this is done.
Judge Holman says that while II is true that
20 per cent reduction cannot bs made In all
cases, there are many in which . reduction Of
80 and even 40 per cent will be Of no detri.
ment to the public service. These cases are
the ones in which tho big reductions are to be
made. and the Democrats generally. In Con.
gress and out OF Il. have determined to stand
together and make Ms big a saving As possible
It is not only the Appropriations COMMITTEES
that is to be economical. but all tho Democrats
in charge OF bills have determined to keep tho
amounts down as low as possible. and make
record for economy TINT vii! contrast favora.
bly, with the record OF the Billion Congress-.
There has been much criticism Of the fact
that the first appropriation bill reported in
this Congress. that for the support Of the Mill.
tary Academy. should show no reduction. but.
the bil in the last Ccng,ess Cen. Wheeler II
defend his course. He says that he will not
submit to any reduction In the amount arpro-
priated by the bill as none can properly be
We haye cut the appropriations for that In.
stitution," he says. as much as they can DOS.
sibly be cut, but Notwithstanding this the
total amount Is greater than that OF last yeur
This is duo to an improvement that 10 tmpera.
lively demanded. The gas plant is tho snnls
that was In operation when was cadet there
The, pressure wa, was poor .,an and tho capac,y
gas has resulted in III effects upon the
cadets. Among. those who graduated seven
teen we're unfit. for duty BY. reason OF
injured eyesight. brought nhont BY this poor
gas A now plant Is needed. and we have pro-
vided for It. The military men OF Europe
when they come to this country. 20 to West
Point to SEQ what we are doing. and what kind
OF u showing do We make when they see the
men there using old-fashioned guns and not
even proper blanketinH for their horses"
This sort OF talk. while It may be justified By
Wheeler refers. does not give strong promise
at economy. II ts. moreover. Q strong argu-
ment in favor OF restoring the appropriation
bills to one committee where thoy can be kept
in proper control.
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we win suggest to correspondent Of our

We will suggest to u correspondent Of our
esteemed contemporary tho Turf Field and
Farm. who cohscientously attacks the duty OF
finding another name for tho colt lately bought
by tho Hon. FREDERIC +. OI@orT when afflicted
with tho title OF !;aby Mckee, that le falls
bach upOn the vicious system which has made
the catalogue of our trottcrs II vertable monu-
ment OF illitcracy and inanity. Following
out the lines that have led to the incon-
gruous and meaningless absurdities which
already disgrace the stud book. 1t Is
proposed that this poor young animal be
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called Elman. a. . grand descriptive identi-
Hcation Of him with his sire Electioneer and
his dam Manette. II II is wanted to express
the pedigree In the name. why not fasten
on him his sire's and dams num-
bers In the register. say 194-2723 That
would give certain telephone character to
the beast, but It would flx his extraction to an
absolute certainty and would be free from the
vulrarity Of meaninglessness. No. no. Give
to Arion's brother n title that shall before
all possess tho amount OF meaning that shall
denote his owner not to be wholly devoid Of
taste in fancy or respect for learning.
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Certain young women in the High School

OF Wob4rn. Mass. object to the physical
culture exercises in school; and their obJec-
tion is said to he due to their unwillingness to
be deprived of their corsets during the exer-
else hour. The young women Of the Bay State
are notably independent. and it seems to us
that they have an inalienabe right to wear
corsets when and where they please. subject to
the consent oftheir parents or guardians. 1.-THE
maidens Of Woburn choose to emancipate
themselves for q time from the age OF steel,
well and good: and II not why. welcome
chains and slavery! Are prying and poky old
medicine men and school committeeman to
tell the Woburn High School girls wherewithal
they shall be clothed? Not much. Not any.
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Another View OF tn. c,.v.,..a M.xw..,..

Prom The AmsT1onH EoDnomlA,
An agent OF tho Chilan Government now In this
country addressed the Refotm" Club Of this city on
the night OF the 2sh inst in defence Of the action Of
chill. TnE sus's report Of the incident closes a fol
lows;
the speaker was cbeered loud and long. Mr. AndsY
son the Chairman Of he moetIx felt called upon 70
or where he f. he has the whole nation
and MI Anderson shook hands upon this but there
no applause
There is no sympathy In that club for murdered
American seamen. II. however. they had loss Z. .
lives In trying TO help an Englishmsn su oBe,a 20
F'ion the club would probably raise monuments to
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BERNHARDT has given up the practice Of
taking siesta in her coffin.-SIrdnnnh Ners.
IT'S we'll. For ordinary sleeping a coffin Is
probably inconvenient. Unless the sleeper is
very thin. there must be difficulty In turning
over and putting up his or her Bonded knees.
We congratulate all those reformed eccentrics
who have given up the custom Of taking maps
in their collins.
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Texas Practically solid for m,ll.

From he LN1Has Daily Tims~ Herald.
To-day foriy.sx papers in Texas support David H.
Hill for President majority Of the Lsgislssurs are for
him. majority OF the State oneos are for him DALLAS
city and county for him. and Texas viii send dee
ga,ou to Chicago for him.
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You Have. You Have!

From hs 81 Loais Globe Ds~.oerol
Referring to the case OF Chill. London paper ssys:
I'VE. too. have often suffered from having to endure
the underbred American swagger" In I77S and in
1872. for instance.
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TIom Ne HAHimoTe AmeTndn.
The situation In New York seems to amount
to about this: David T. Hill does the work and
Mr.. Cleveland's friends do the kicking.
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STOP r,shn nss s.a Prspsr. to x,ssA.

froa as sasonasA xorstsg E~
the New York Democratic CONVENTION, vhion vru
meet Feb a. should be opened With the story Of tbs
hAtchst and the cherry tree; then bury the hstehs
The sun., 1892-02-05

True ss Gospel, Get Togetkerl
From the Richmond State.
II the Democrats do not win In the next
Presidential election 1t will bs because Of dis
sensions In the party.
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To TIE EproR ov TEE 8uH-S3r. Your editorial Eng.
lands Attitude Toward the United States" brought
forth most favorable comments ali sides.
have read more able and patriotic article,
Lot the good WORK 60 on. RussELL RopHscaILD.
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To .Hs Ep,roR OF TIE suS-Sr: Hurrah for The suSi
Your editorial in todsys ISSUE Engands Attitude To-
ward the United States" hits the mark. American
with you. OSk or THEn.