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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26

Incalculable Room for Immigrants" is
the title OF an essny by Mr.. EDWARD ATKINSON
in the May number Of the Forum. Here Is an
other example Of that literary vice against
which we recently took occasion to warn the
incalculable number OF writer's who arc guilty
OF 1t. Tho room is not "incalculable" Mr..
ATKINSON. any more than Mr.. EDMUND YATEs's
Mediterranean Sea is "boundless." Mr.. At
K1SsoN can. without much trouble. calculate
how much room there is In this country. how
large is the superficial area OF II, how many
square miles Of territory there are in II, and
how many acres Of land. Incnlculable room!
Not Mt all. Why. it is not hard to calculate tho
total amount OF ell the room in tho whole world.
Tho immigrants who arc arriving hero must
not DO misled by Mr.. ATKINSON. We have not
incalculable room for them. II the notion that
we have were to spread abroad. We might get
even moro prodigious mum erof i'm Migrants
than We are now getting. though we would not
get an incalculahle number IL all tho people Of
Europe. Asia. and Africa were to como here.
We trust that Mr.. ATKINSON. Mr. YATES. and
other loose writer's will hereafter calculate the
size Of their words. unless. indeed. the size DO
incnlculable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26

ter,y that money was slut In the Guinea
market. They finally declared that they
would not carry shells. even rs ballast. IL
was years before natural balance between
supply and demand was struck again. and
the money markets OF Guinea ceased 70 Do
troubled by An unnatural Imitation OF ING
currency.
It pays, however. to import shells into
Africa II the business is not overdone. AL
around the coasts OF the Dark Continent
shells are scooped out Of the sea to become
q pnrt OF the circulating medium. English
traders have imported thousands Of tons OF
them from India. where their value Is !ar
below tho African quotations. 1t 10 many
years, however, since the business has been
very profitable. The natives usually sue
coed in disposlng OF all the rum that benevo-
lent Christendora supplies: but they can be
overburdened with money OF the shell
variety. II our esteemed greenbnck breth-
rem will make q careful study OF the fuctua-
lions OF the cowrie money market, they may
derive therefrom some very useful lessons
in financial science.
Millions OF cowrie shells are still circulating
in Africa that were paid for slaves whose
descendants now live among us. For long
time shells. imported by traders. we're al
most the sole financial basis upon which the
slave trade was carried on. Humanity was
very cheap In those days. Twelve thousand
pounds weight Of cowrie shells would buy
hundred men. We talk OF money to move
the crops. It was cowrie shells that started
many ship load Of black bondsmen to the
Americas.
1t was in 1455 that Portuguese seafarer
brought the news TO Europe that little
white shell was used as money along tho
west coast Of Africa. 1t was probably ages
before this product OF the sea made its why
as medium Of exchange over large part
Of tropical Africa. Shell money Is found in
great supply throughout tho Soudanese
States. SCHwEINFUnTH found tho cowrie
shell among the Niam-Ninm, near tho up
per Nile. OsKAR BAUMANN has told us that
along the upper Congo from the equator to
the Aruwimi River and on tho tributaries
an enormous quantity OF cowrie shells cir
culates among the natives. There extends
between the coast strip on the Indian
Ocean. along which the Arabs introduced
shell money. and the great lakes very
large region where the cowrie shell Is abso-
lutcly unknown: and it is probable. there
fore, that II was introduced into tho conti-
nent chiefly from the west coast. passing
inland from tribe to tribe. along the Niger
and Congo rivers. and through Angola uutil
1t reached tho heart Of the continent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26

to the Willismsburgh incident, but for OBJ
vious reasons We must treat 1t very deh.
cately. There seems to be no prospect that
Chief Justice FULLER will ever voluntarily
renounce his own mustachios. suppose
that some patriotic barber In Washington
or Chicago. regardless Of consequences to
himself and fired with the spirit OF BRUTus
and Of JOHN BROWN, should resolve to
adopt heroic measures for the preservation
OF the dignity and traditions OF the STU
preme bench. One stroke OF the scissors
and all is done. No doubt the patriot would
risk arrest for contempt OF court. and he
might suffer some temporary Inconvenience
in the exercise Of his profession; but how
would he stand In history? Would public
opinion sustain the bold stroke OF his
scissors? Would the Twentieth century
glorify him or execratc him ?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26
A Wandering Politician.

A gracious benignity Of manner coupled
with mysterious and mystifying acts. iu-
compatible with any theory OF conceivable
political success. is an odd possession for an
eminent local statesman. This is why 1t
Is that our distinguished fellow townsman.
WILLIAM RowDEDow GRACE. is just now
the subject >of many conflicting rumors
which he has thought proper to correct in
an interview. He endeavors. in the most
formal manner possible. to reprcss the
popular demand that he should head this
year an independent calico ticket of the
DOLLY WARDEN stripe in November.
Mr.. GRACE AYERS that he is not now a can
didate for Mayor; that he never will be
while GROVER CLEVELAND needs a helping
right hand. and that tho use Of his name is
alike unauthorized and unjustiIiable. he be-
ing ut this time. and for all time hence. an
outspoken and unconditional anti-suapper.
bitterly opposed to machines and to
machine rule, and resolutely determined to
preserve intact his record. unbroken since
1855, of being on the wrong side OF the
political fence. To smash DAVID Is. Hill
into the dust Of nothingness. burying him
IN q pit shut out by an enormous die
lance from the light OF day. is Mr.. GEAcE's
present programme, and nothing in the way
Of civic honors can swerve him from 1t.
Twice since Mr.. GRACE began his anti
HILL crusade Mr.. HILL has beon elected
Governor. and once. by the unanimous vota
OF every Democrat in the Legislature. he
was chosen as United States Senator from
New York. The recent Democratic State
Convention unanimously declared its pref
orence tor Mr.. HILL for President. but these
accumulated evidences Of popularity and
confidence have not moved Mr.. GRACE from
tho rocky path OF pitfaIl disappontments
which he has marked out for himself and
which he has been travelling for some time
without much company. That Mr.. GRACE
Is undoubtedly sincere In his declared de-
termination to keep out Of active politics.
there is ho good reason to doubt; aud he
gives overwhelming proof of this by consent
lug to colleague with the anti-snHppers whose
grotesque performances in the political field
on previous occasions have added much to
the popular diversion.
Less than two years have elapsed since
Mr.. GRACE ran. by proxy. for Mayor OF this
town In tho person OF his faithful follower
and unfinching friend. FRANC1s NJ. Soorr.
After vigorous. vigilapt. and variegated
contest. conducted In his behalf by Mr..
GRACE. Mr.. SCOTT suffered the disappoint-
ment OF q defeat by an adverse majority OF
more than 10000 votes. With that recol-
lection clear before his mind Mr.. GRACE can
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26

The particular varieties OF tho Gastropoda
which circulate as money In large part of
Africa have their great disadvantages as a
medium of exchange. Sad to relate. a tray
cllcr in the region where cowrie shells are
legal tender finds that ten dollars worth of
shells are good load for one carrier. Years
ago European traveller advised explorers
in the Soudan to buy slaves to carry their
shell money. II they hired porters for this
service. he said. their wages would soon
amount tocvery cent their loads we're worth.
He who does not know the current quota
tions for cowrie shells may conjure I'D WIS.,
ions of fabulous wealth when he reads In
DR.. BARTH'S book that the income Of the
ruler of Muniyo is 3O.00O.0OO shells year.
The figures look big, but measured iu Span
ish dollars the wealth dwindles to the COM
paratively Insignificant sum OF $4,000.
There Is such thing as Cutting even the
African money market. and the Dutch found
1t out over century ago. The time was
when both Ceylon and q part of the Guinea
coast were Dutch possessions. and. between
Africa's demand for shells and Csylon's
abundant supply OF that commodity. the
Hollanhsrs Imagined they had a gold mine
they could work forever. so they loaded
ship after ship with shells. and shovelled
them out by the ton along the Guinea coast.
A bright era of cheap and abundant money
dawned upon the western Soudan. The
chief who had slaves and palm oil to ex-
change for shells could not build treasure
houses big enough to hold the wealth that
literally piled up at his doors. The country
was almost sinothere'! uIdcr its load OF IT.
redeemable. conchiferous currency. Then
the bubble burst Late In the last century
the Rotterdam merchants complained bit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26
Foreign Note. OF Real Interest

The measles bacillus reported A. discovered BY Dr.
Caron at Berlin,
The Archbishop of Canterbury has declared In favor
of opening plc galleries ana museums on Sundsys
II Is computed that during the last ten years the
average annual expenditure OF Americans In Italy
been $50. OoOotO.
Anew universal language 10 on the principle Of num-
bering Every word Is numbered. FOR example. ~
write to know" would he TO- ~. $3.50.
The Queen Regent Of spain has committed the death
sentences OF nne criminals Of the seventeen that
are awaiting execution in spanish prisons.
Arecruitng circular sent out by the Scots Guards
states that for two years the inierregmsnt football
cup has been won by the second battalion. and cssp
ciadss with. "Coms and Join the ohAmpions."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26
eve VIII Ask No Money from Congress. y


various gentiemen connected oliiciaiiy
with tho Chicago Worlds Fair are now
In WASHINGTON md otbcrs nrc eynccted
M, ,,.i,, -, aor,.oa q, ,ho fb,o,ro
Auo 9it"'''''A 10 "oP''," " "
papers ID amusing 10 persohs not GU
gagged In the buncO business. Here is
Tim Ch;couo 7imea'a account of the d.
s., ,,......,, 1,,lo,,, r !, r;s,, ,;o,
,''io ", VIZ :,
COmmittce INTO loah liich "uu hP
preparation or nothing mon. ana OF tho
sweet compro,nise scheme to strike Con-
,,. e.. , ,,,,,, am, ~, ,r,ronrj,t;op too.
s'e'' 'o' =" ''' 800 " 'f''
Tho loan men arc PRESIDENT BAknn anu MI. opkt-
Tho "A. or ~. men are Mossrs GAGE WALKER ana
WALLER. Mr.. RurtnwoRrn MS usual Is waiting 10 see
which side OF tho fence the turkey tas o" 's'o'e AL"
INT UAcr ard judy. WAIVER were hopcful,ha. they
may still! have good chance for grant outright fail
ing in which they arc NOT certain whether 'ney
.M, .o." :" "o .s,mr. wnn,sv.r Of getting AN
suproprniio,, but hope to got loan II they
from congress rather than from local money oaners
they viii save tho Exposition COMPANY an 'n nv
% sO"a' ~ ac,,, hmm IT, ccago money
iospnr syndicate held a frs. mortgage on tho gross
receipts for s7.ooo.too or ss,omooo This seems TO
be the alternative wh'ch mo opponents v. 'o"s'e''
"o"a, .oAu :, ,ho n,r.cnrv Com,teo b.come
convinced hey canno: get All appropriation for them
selves they viii take loan and urge Congress to ap-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26

1t is averred that great mon should not
be bored by lesser men. popular and
handsome New York poet has Just fclt himself
compelled to leave tho city in order to got rid
OF bores. He Gnvo public notice some time ago
that he did not desire to receive visits from
people with whom he was unacquainted. or let
tiers from correspondents unknown to him:
hut still he could not keep clear OF undeslred
visitors and letters on account OF whom and
which he could not get time to perform his lit
crazy jobs, and at last he found it impossible
to bear any longer the penalty OF his popu-
lnrity.
1t is the same thing in other countries. Only
a short time ago we had news from London
that the Boston sculptor. SARGENT. had given
up his studio there. and taken refuge some-
where in the rural regions. in order to avoid
the horde OF men and women who wanted to
see him or his works. and in order to find
chance to do n Job Of sculpturing for which he
had made profitable contract with tho city Of
Boston ITSELF
Poor THOMAS CARLYLE. the maker Of
books" what time he had with bores. includ-
ing American bores. according to those very
racy stories which Sir GAvAN DUFFY is pub
fishing about him. CARLYLE often ravcd. and
carried on like mad. when intruders got into
his house or hung around it: but his outbursts
Of fury only delighted his visitors. and drew
all the more OF them.
Tho parties 10 be blamed in those cases. and
in all other cases OF the kind. are not the
bores. but tho fellows who pretend to be their
victims Let these fellows. rather let US
say. these attractive mon OF genius, keep a
well-trained bulldog Just outside the front
door. and they vii! not be bothered by unwc-
come intruders
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26

Even surface view OF the situation should
convince the most skeptcal that Hill himself who 10
reasonably certain OF New York than any other
candidate svai!abe unavailable is moro lik ely than
candidate to be elected without the of tho
Empire state.--A. 'etnon Siynlttky.L
We are not much excited with the thought
OF rainbows. and yet, as between HILL and
CLEVELAND. Hills chances would be about
thousand times better than CLEvELAND's for
carrying any regular Republican State next
fall
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26
The Tln-plate Trade.

Owing partially to- q change. OF ownership
trade. tho I.andore Tin Plato Company, swan,
sea have stopped 800 e 600 work people dur
ing the past week. Tho Landore tin plate
works is one Of the oldest and largest works
In south Wales. and much anxiety is sx-
pressed at the Present stoppage Large num-
grated from South Wales to the United States.
between thirty and forty leaving Morriston
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26

Louisville has been shaken with tho
notion Of Alderman GRANGER to prohibit
children from roller-skatng in the streets.
but the proposition has been buried
under an avalanche OF angry and in.
dignant scorn. We believe that this is
tho most outrageous attempt on record
to curtail the privileges Of the American child:
and it should be the last Of its kind. The line
may be drawn at peashooters. but let the
roller. skate roll on.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26

The King Of Butarltari has just left Cali
fornia for his home. having come to this coun-
try to ask the American Government to raise q
protectorate over hi, kingdom. consisting OF
two or three small islands Of the Gilbert group
in tho Pacific. which he thinks in danger OF be-
Ing seized by some foreign power. He got no
encouragement from Washington. and was
disappointed when he departed from tho
United States. There is no doubt, however,
that the King can very easily secure n protec-
torate by applying to the British Government.
which Is always ready to assist any outlying re-
gion in any part Of the world that will become
subservent to it. Only last year number Of
unclaimed islands" the Pacific were seized
by British navigators. Tho hoisted the British
flag over thonl. and it is more than likely that
some Of these enterprising anneNationists will
nowturn their eyes ION tho coral Isles OF King
KBMolsA. which are inhabited only by n few
natives. who arc said to be both Christians
and cannibals. Tho British Government could
surely raise some revenue by taxing the Bu-
taiitarians
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26

Four principal articles make up Soribne-'s
Naya.ins for May! Tho Children Of the Poor. nv
Mr. Rs the second article in the SERIES The Poor in
Great Cities" Unter den Linden" ~ Paul Liudau n,
the series Great stree's of the World" Sea and
Land" by Prof shaler. study Of the action OF IN.
waves seacosst rocss and Mr.. Apthorp's last and
most interesting article on The Paris theatres. MIR
Riiss article is able: the author Is thoroughly nc.
quainted with his subject and his Illustration, both
textual and pictorial. are admirable. Nj Landau de-
scribes Bsrn's great street Interestingly with ,ui
appreciation OF its fame and with much of the qossn
OF the Linden sidewalk: there are pictures with the
article but illustrations The other two articles are
interesting Mr. shslers especially ing science
popular Air. Grants capital Reflections Of u Married
Man +" is continued; Mr. John ". Kik tells Of the
First News Message by Telegraph" the message from
Annapolis to Washington Nay 1914. that the whixs
at Baltimore had nominated Clay and yrsiInyhuysen;
there are poema short story and another nsta!msnt
OF stsyenson's serial "Ths WrecSsx"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26

The Democrats Of this country are neither
for Force bill nor for n third term: nor for
candidate that stands for BOTH II he stands
for anything.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26
What :. the FRS. Step In R.,or. ,

Twenty men tried to answer tho question, "what IA
the First Step in Reform'" at the last meeting OF tho
Twilight Club Some OF tho speeches were rather long
but they can be condensed without loss. Ridxeway
answered by saying. enforce the laws" Benton
said. reform thyselG" Dubois said Give every
person full opportunity to improve his condison"
Crump said. Support the Citizens Improvement 81.
ciety," and Chairman spoSs to the same effect
skerry said.s Multiply tho means of employment
by protective tariff. so as to keep people out O,
mischief" Dodd said. reform the grandparents Of
the future by training the children OF to-day WnRs,e
said. Organization and leadership" Goldman said
"Check intemperance. simplify religion elevate 40.
ciety. Improve politics. raise wages and put down
gambling. including the stock Exchange" Taylor
SAID. Throttle every evil and cultivate every rood
Rainsford said Elevate the individual eonsctenes
Anonymous said. Turn the rascala out" Beard xaid
"Chango tho tax system" White said, BE n pood
citizen" Dawson said, " Renounco par.,sanship
Warner said, Help yourself" Dewitt said 9Th.
businesslike administration Of public buslncs," A,
kinson said, "Convince every person that reform I.
necessary" June said. "Ridiculs public evila" vii,
kinson said. Hustle AZ the primaries"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26

1t is greatly to the discrcdit Of the new
State of Wyoming that its constituted nuthori-
ties are unable to keep the peace and put an
end to the lighting between rustlers and cat
tlcmen without calling upon the Federal Gov.
eminent for the assistance OF tho regular
army. There are but u few hundred OF the
bclligerents all told. and tho organized militia
OF the State ought to be able to scatter thcm
without very Greattrouble. But Governor BAR
BEE has mismanaged the whole business he
refused to send out the militia to aid the Sher-
Ills or to USE the power Of the State In preserv-
ing order. and In consequence the troubles have
continued nearly n fortnight. during which
time several lives have been lost in the fights.
The War Department sent q small force OF
United States cavalry to the scene OF disturb
ance, In accordance with the request forward
I'd by the Governor to President HARRIsoS:
and this force has kent the bclliGorents apart.
has received tho surrender OF soma OF them.
has made number OF arrests. and Is still on
duty under the command of Lient-Col VAN
HORN, awaiting further service in maintaining
the peace. which Is not yet by any means as
sured. The Wyoming authorities acknowledge
their inability to execute the laws. or to per-
form the functions with which they have been
intrusted.
The young state has thus brought di5credit
upon Itself. and Governor AMOS W. BARBER has
sacrificed the respect that is due to his oflioe.
81 Nicholas for May is full Of interesting
matter for the lucky young people who get the well.
named magazine Brander Aatthews's story. TON
PAnd'ng" Is continued, as Is Lieut. Fletohers 1.-TWO
Girls aud boy and both end at most interest
ing and hard to'wait for the next number points.
Charles f. Lummis tells of The Ants that Pushed the
Skies New Mexican story, and the Rev. Dr. Hughes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26

Advertisements for The WEEKLY Sun.
issued Tomorrow morning, must be handed in
this evening before O'Clock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge Blair Hands Down Sew
eral Decisions.

Judge Blair called tho Circuit Court
to order promptly at 10 q. III. yesterday
and disposed OF n number of motions
and granted number of continuances
until the October term, among which
were the following: Tho case of n.
| Hickman versus the Norfolk and West
! ern Railroad Company, continued on
the ground of absence of important wit
nesses, as was also the case Of the Berry
vile Land and Improvement Company
versus d. Is. Strouse. In the case
Persinger's executors versus Il. j. Chap
man, after lengthy arguments by coun-
sci, the matter was referred to the Jury,
who were again unable to agree.
Judge Blair handed down his decision
in the causes of Adams. Clement s. Co.
versus J.. L. billiard, S. Nj. Martin and
w. III. Miller; also Salem Hardware
Company versus l.. L. billiard, S. NJ.
Martin and w. II. Miller. The case of
Adams, Clement & Co., which was de-
cided in their favor, was upon me-
chanic's lien. 1t seems that in 1890 T..
f. billiard, who owned property Just be-
low the freight depot, entered into a
contract with w. Fl. Miller to erect a
store for him; Adams, Clements Il Co.
furnished the lumber on the representa-
ton of l.. f. billiard, that large bal
ance was due Miller; the amount not
being paid this suit was instituted, and
the court decided that billiard was bound
by these representations.
The case of the Salem Hardware Com
pany was decided in favor of the defen-
dants on the ground that no representa-
ton was proven; the defendant showing
that there was no balance due. w. nj.
Montgomery represented the plaintiff
in both cases; Hansborough and Hans
borough, l.. f. billiard and Col. r. II.
Logan appeared for S. M. Martin
decree was entered against the prop
erty Of ii. e. Schofeld, on mechanics
lien filed by Adams, Matthews Il Co., and
others, decreeing that the property
owned by Schofield, on Development
Hill, be sold to satisfy the mechanics
claims, sixty days after the ruling Of the
court.
The case of Adams, Matthews t& Co.
VS.. the Norfolk and Western railroad
was postponed until to-day. Col. Fitz.
patrick, OF Lynchburg, and j. Allen
Watts, of Roanoke, represent the de-.
PENDANT; Pugh e Moffett for the plain
tiffs.
In the case of G. B. Leet .E Co. VS..
Mrs. Sallie A. Wells, the plaintiffs suf.
fered non-suit on the ground of not
being able to prove the correctness of
their account. M. G. McClung and Col.
r. III. Logan for defendants; Pugh G.
Molfett for plaintiffs.