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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-18

Letters commencing THE SUNS assaults
on Anarchy come to us from all parts OF the
Union. They come also from all conditions
OF people, and very many Of them from
working men and working women.
They show anew how deep and ineradicablo
is tho devotion of the people to law and the
true and abiding and necessary principles
ofpersonal liberty and FREQ government.
They also breathe the spirit Of patriotism.
OF pride in the republic. and gratitude for
its benefits. which will keep this country
safe against the fury Of Anarchy that dia-
bolical agencies are seeking to evoke.
This healthy sentiment exists and 1t pre-
walls. but 1t does not find expression except
at times like this and when 1t is called out
by sympathetic utterances. 1t is the salt
which will preserve free institutions.
Never before in the history OF American
newspapers has the enunciation Of sound
principles by q journal awakened 80 instant.
30 general. and 80 hearty q popular re-
Spouse OF assent and applause as The sun
Is now so fortunate as to be receiving.
But the serpent Of Anarchy Is not yet de-
stroyed. It is still squirming its way
along. and the honest and law-abiding
people must not desist from their assaults
omit until It's life Is stamped out completely
and finally.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-18

The word is one. essentially English. but Of
late years 1t has come into wide and
rather snobbish use here. A slum. accord
Ing to WEBSTER, is "a foul back street Of q
city. especially one filed with poor.
dirty. degraded. and often vicious pop
ulation: any low neighborhood or dark
retreat" Now 1t will be delicate
matter even for judicious and ex-
perienced statistic-hunter like Commits
sioner WRIGHT to decide what portions OF
tho cities containing more than two hum
dred thousand inhabitants are slums. We
can't see why the editors OF Mr.. NOAH
WEBsrER's dictionary insist that slum
must be q foul back street, for we conceive
that 1t may be front rs well as foul: but we
take 1t that real estate owners will not be
pleased TO have Mr.. WRIGHT declare off,
cially that certain streets on which they
own property are "low." dark" and
foul back" and, on the other hand. the
people In those streets will not be gratified
to learn that they are dirty. degraded.
and often vicious. And rs for the jewellers
who are not vicious. degraded. or dirty.
why haven't they the same right to pri-
vacy as richer men and women Indeed.
tho dirty and the degraded have rights
which Congress Is bound to respect. Any
body would suppose from Senator KYLEs
resolution that there Is in every city great
quarter whose Inhabitants are to be inves-
tigated as II they were leprosy or the
cholera. The fact Is that Mr.. KYLE Is re-
former OF the numerous race that means
well but doesn't know. He assumes the
existence Of q lot Of mostly imaginary
evils. and he Is going to prove their exist
ence II he can. He has put an innocent
faith In the rhetoric Of labor agltators and
the makers Of third party platforms. and. In
the innocent though most harmful theories
Of philanthropists OF his sort. the Govern
ment can cure every social trouble. and
must interfere continually in the private
business Gifts citizens. II Mr.. KYLE and his
kind had their way, statutes would regulate.
after preliminary investigation by Con-
gress or the Commissioner Of Labor. the
number Of times man should change his
linen, and the amount he should spend
upon egg plant or tobacco.
The Senator from South Dakota means
we'll. but he ought to know by this time
that an American citizen. or even an alien.
has a constitutional right to DO dirty II he so
chooses. and to live where he pleases: and
he ought to be safe from meddling. prag-
NAUTICAL. expensive. and useless investi-
gators. KYLE will be wanting to know
next what the people Of tho Fifth avenue
eat. and IL they can afford to pay for 1t. and
II it doesn't distress them.
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The Right to be Dirty.

The Senate has passed by vote OF 81 to
IA the Hon. JAMES HENDERSON KYLE's reso-
lutons instructing tho Commissioner OF
Labor to investigate tho "slums" OF cities
in the United States with population of
more than 100000 inhabitants. That official
is called upon to make a report as to the
sanitary condition OF tho "slums." the
pursuits followed and wages received by
tho inhabitants thereof. aud divers and
sundry other things about tn cir condition
and prospects. and u comparison OF the
same with those OF jewellers in the slums OF
cities of the same size in other countries.
A sufficiently wide field Of inquiry. truly
one at which Commissioner WRIGHT
could work for the rest OF his life without
even clearing of the stumps. Mr.. KYLE's
resolution carries an appropriation Of only
$4,000; evidently the young Indercrat
doesn't know how easily money can be
dribbled away ON Investigations.
But what we should like to know is what
call or business Congress has to appro-
pirate two cents for Investigating the
"s!ums." The cities that contain slums
are able to investigate them II they choose.
but what has Congress to do with the mat
ter? And what are the slums. any way
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-18

The champion negro slayer Of Africa. Dr.
PETERS. Is the first man who has thought it
useful to issue pamphlet on the best way Of
lighting tho natives. As DR.. PETERS has had
larger and more unnecessary experience In
this line than any other traveller. he is
doubtless an expert we'll qualified to treat
the courage OF native Tribes. and says
the whites have nothing to fear from
them in the open. but that tho tricky and
treacherous character OF the enemy renders it
necessary to be constantly on tho lookout
against surprises In forest or jungle. DIR.
PETERS fills nineteen pages telling what he
knows about the way to Kill African natives.
lnasmuch as his sanguinary doings In Africa.
1t is said. are to be Investigated by order Of
Emperor WILLIAM. it is hoped he will not have
any further opportunity personally. to prac-
tise the teachings based upon his large and
varied experience.
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Nine at q Blow.

By the act Of Congress designed to re-
lieve the Supreme Court Of the United
States from its increasing burden OF bust
ness. nine new appellate tribunals were
created last year in the Federal judicial
system. that is to say. one Circuit Court Of
Appeals in each Of the nine circuits into
which the country Is divided.
Under the Federal Government the United
States Marshals exercise functions analo-
gous to those Of Sheriffs under State Gov
eminent. There was no moro need Of Mar
shall for each one Of these new intermedi-
ate courts OF appeal than there would be
for q special Sherin to be attached to each
General Term Of the Supreme Court In this
State. Nevertheless Congress authorized
the appointment OF nine Marshals for these
tribunals at an expense in the aggregate Of
$22.5OO a year. Now. however. the House
OF Representatives has. metaphorically
speaking. destroyed these nine Marshals at
a blow: for 1t has insisted upon striking
the item for their compensation out Of the
appropriation bill and upon amending the
law 80 as to devolve their duties upon the
United States Marshals In the several ju-
dicial districts Of the Union.
This piece Of legislation must be COM
mended as wise and economical, inasmuch
as the offices which have thus been abol-
ished were unnecessary. and the expendl-
ture was therefore wasteful.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-18
The French Goyernment has given its

The French Government has given It's
official authorization to the project OF holding
a Universal Exposition in Paris in the year
1900 There will therefore be eight years OF
preparation Tor 1t. II the peace OF Europe be
maintained. II Germany. or Russia. or Austria
or Italy. or Spain. or England does not raise
any rumpus In which France Will be involved
In view OF the relations between the various
powers Of Europe 1t can hardly be expected
that they will all keep quiet until tho twentieth
century OF Christianity. The Germans have
been made so angry within the past month
by the suggestion Of the Paris Exposition that
they will surely find 1t hard to restrain their
wrath against France for eight years. espe-
clally II the prospects OF the Berlin Exposition
OF 1896 should be blighted under the shadow OF
the French project Nevertheless. let US hope
for the continuance OF peace. We advise Ger
many to push tho Berlin project without re-
gard to the rivalry OF Paris. and to get up, four
years hence. an exposition not to BIO surpassed
by that which 10 to be held four years after it
There are more people in Germany than In
France. even II there be moro money In France
! than In Germany. There 10 plenty Of genius
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-18

Lady JEuNK appeals in the Fortnightly
Review for more considerate treatment of do
mestio servants In England. and she instances
wages paid them which are not more than half
those they receive in this country. According
to Berlin correspondent OF the Evening Post
in Germany tho wages OF woman servants are
from So to IS a month only. They are poorly
fed though living costs about the same
in Germany as In America" only the newer
houses have specially built servants rooms
In many houses the bathroom Is divided half
way up BY a floor. thus making q sort OF loft In
which the servants sleep. and the kitchen pan
try is sometimes divided In tho eame man
ner. for the same purpose: or the room Is q
sort Of cage-like loft, built UP in one corner Of
the kitchen and entirely without light or VEN
tilation. All three places must be reached by
a ladder; all three are so low that the servants
cannot stand erect to Dress and hence must
make the kitchen their dressing ROOM" How
different 1t Is with US. everybody knows. Do
mestio servants are we'll paid. we'll fed. and
we'll lodged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-18
a RARE CURIOSITY.
The Skeleton OF Sea Cow Coming from
BehrinE Sea- to the Smithsonian.


WARRINGTON. July 1.-THE officers Of the
Fish Commission steamer Albatross. by the
expenditure Of $50 and freight. have secured
for the Smithsonian Institution acurioslty. the
arrival Of which is anxiously awaited by the
officers. 1t is on Its way here from the Com
mander Islands. in the western part OF
BehrinG Sea. and is the skeleton OF sea COW.
nearly perfect. and the finest that has ever
been obtained. This animal was discovered
by Behring'S expedition in 174l. and has since
become extinct, the last specimen having been
said to be. very like beef, Ii. was
about 30 feet long and measured 20 feet in
girth. 1t had small and tOothless head and a
rough hide like, tree bark. which was moro
hunters had to chop it with axes. Probably
there were not more than 5000 of tho beasts
at the beginning. They were slow in repro
ducinG their species. and the last Of them was
killedin 1857. They were. nearly related to
j.. Eight years ago DR.. Stejneger was sent by
the Smithsonian lnstit ution to the Commander
Islands to secure. II possible. one or more
mouths Of tho streams freluented in former
days by the animals. great quantity OF
bones was obtn ned. from which a skeleton
was made up. which is now mounted at the
bones selected from the collection was sent to
Prof. AgassiZ. There is ono nearly complete
skeleton Of n sea COW In Sweden. and another
which once belonged to II young man in st.
Petersburg. There are no more in existence.
unless still buried and remaining to he IN
Just found was discovered by native OF the
Commander Islands.
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AMIABLE MIR. HAIRY FURNISS.
Tho London Punch Cartoonist Denies Ger
tain Unfriendiy Reports.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Paragraphs
havo appeared in some American papers to the
effect that went home determined to give
1t to New York and the Am orleans hot" can
only suppose that this Is invented for the rur-
pose OF firing Off n very feeble joke upon my
namo ut the sacrifice OF the truth. for ] had II
most pleasant time in America, and bayo
brought back wit mo most agreeable remi-
nisrcnccs. which intend to publish.
Win you be kind enough to contradict this
unfair insinuation. and also the incorrect sur
mise that went to the states in tn" interest
journey In search o! health. and not in quest
OF the almighty dollar.
by the way. before the end of tho year may
contribute to London Puirl "A few pages from
fully yours. IIARW FuRNIss.
GiKRIcK CLUn. LONDON. July. 1892.
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phrase came to exercise an important In
fluence upon German politics and policy.
The words billy und schlecM ranked In
Prince BIsMABoK's breast. The Immediate
effect was persistent refusal on his part to
permit Germany to accept the earnest IN
vitation OF the French republic to join In
the Paris Exposition OF 1873. There was no
political reason why Germany should sulk
and stay at home. There was every reason
why she should respond to the friendly ad-
vances and urgent entreaties OF Marshal
MAcMAHoNs Government, save the dread
Of the results OF a comparative Industrial
exhibit, and the fear OF another verdict as
humlliating to patriotic pride as that which
had been rendered at Philadelphia.
But that was not all. The next. end by
farthe more important, effect ~. this cele-
brated and bitter phrase was to turn the
mind OF the great Chancellor to Protection
rs the best means OF obviating the unpleas-
ant reproach. To build up German indus
trial interests Prince BISMARCK devised
and proposed about at Christmas time In
1873 his famous protective tariff. taxing
almost everything that crossed the frontier
except certain raw materials necessary for
DTOuuCUlOu. ho ChlCu hoehAhS "heeS'SA
for theories OF free trade or protection. He
did not fear the comments OF the Golden
Club. "In revising our tariff" he said.
"our own interest is the only thing that
can guide us. In the field Of political
economy the abstract doctrines OF science
leave me perfectly cold. my only standard
Of judgment being experience" Biiti0 und
schiecht did more than any other one thing
to produce tho remarkable results which
tho past twenty years have witnessed
In the prosperity Of Germany's manu-
featuring interests. and the marked i'm
provement in the quality and style OF the
manufactured goods which she puts upon
the worlds market.
Thus 1t Is seen how three words Of frank
and perfectly honest criticism In THE Sun
have benefited a whole nation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-18

fortunate in getting wages so high.
A hundred years hence ninety-nine out Of a
hundred Of the rich men here will
be the descendants OF tho poor men OF to-
day. But 1t will be then as 1t Is now. the
poor will be the many. the rich the few.
though as each century passes by the
prosperity OF oil will increase. The
men at Homestead have enjoyed luxuries
which even wealth could not obtain fifty
years ago. AS compared with the early
pioneers of this country, most OF the farm
ers who are growing at their fate in Farm
ers Alliances. are rich and prosperous.
This bencccnt progress may be slow. but
1t Is certain. 1t cannot be accelerated by
kicking against tho laws which regulate It,.
i. will rather be retarded until society
gets back into obedience to those
absolute and inscrutable laws. II men
rise up In their madness to destroy capital,
they will destroy the very agency by which
they must progress. The accumulations
OF a generation are made by only n
comparatively few individuals Of the
generation. The vast majority OF men
do not know how to get and keep
much money. They die leaving nothing.
or mere plttance. But the money saved
by tho few is saved for the benefit of the
whole. 1t must DO expended for their
use as capital employed in furnishing
them Industries by which they can earn
their living. It also creates tastes and
breeds artificial wants in its possessors.
who hold the fund as trustees for the gen.
eral benefit. and thereby new departments
OF industry are made necessary. 1t keeps
the machinery Of civilization in motion and
extends and diversihesit.
The inequalities against which the did,
bolical demagogues would lead men to
make mad resistance. are In nature rather
than society. They are part OF the awful
and insoluble mystery OF life: but they
are wise. They must be wise. for they
are the All-Wise Himself. The chief end OF
man. the old catechism told us. Is to glorify
COP. 1t is to obey His laws and trust the
consequences. Mankind cannot escape
from them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-18

A correspondent sends to us his opinion
that the cause OF the ebullition OF anarchistic
madness In this country Is that tho franchise
Is too cheap:" and his remedy is to restrict
the suffrage. But no is wrong. wholly wrong.
The safety OF this republic is that 1t is gov
eminent OF tho people. and that universal
suffrage prevails here. Thus the people. the
makers OF the law. become the upholders Of
the law against Anarchy. They may be de-
luded to some extent and for little time by
vile and constituencies demagoRues. but when
the true and sound principles OF social order
are set before them they see their eternal
force and necessity; and when election comes
they vote rightly. They know that to pre-
serve their freedom they must crush out the
spirit OF tyranny which rises up against the
law under which they enjoy that freedom.
The franchise is not too cheap. Its UNIVERSAL
lily In the United States makes this the most
conservative OF countries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-18

The Indian Appropriation bill. Us agreed
to by both Houses Of Congress. gives $1.O75.-
600 to the general fund for Indian education.
besides its provisions for specific schools. The
increase is only $4,000 over last year. which
provided round million. The Senate was
anxious to increase the amount to 1900. 600.
but the House insisted that last Years. sum
should be adopted rs the basis for the current
year. 30 that compromise was effected by
taking one-fourth Of the Senate's pi opposed
increase. The result will be somewhat en-
lareed facilities for the Indian reservation
schools. The solution Of the problem OF civil
ization for the red men is chiefly to be look cd
for IN the training Of the younger generation.
Every gain. therefore. In the direction OF In
dian education. even II so small a one as the
one Just effected. must be welcome.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-18
MRS. FArERWEATHER,s DEATH
Adds Half . Million More to the Gifts -
Six Installations.

Lucy Fayerwcather. widow OF the millionaire
leather merchant, Daniel b. Fayerweather
died on Saturday night in Rutland. Vt. She
will be- buried in woodlawn tomorrow
Her death recalls will contest which be-
came n celebrated case. Her husband died In
November. 1891. His estate was valued at
$500. 900. which was probably ten times as
much as he had been supposed to be worth.
or this amount So. 195.O00 was wlled to Ger
tain colleges and hospitals. An annuity Of
$4,000. his house In East Fifty seventh street.
and $4,000 In cash were left to tho widow.
His nieces were the only other individuals
who benefited to any great extent by the will.
They were Mrs. Lucy J. Beardsley OF Bridge
port. who got 100000: Mary W. Achter and
Emma c. Drury. who received $4,000 each.
and ANNA Amelia joyce to whom was be-
aueathed $4,000 q year.
The rest OF the five and n half millions was
left absolutely to the executors Of tho estate.
Thomas & Bitch. Henry ,. Vaughan, and
Ing that they we're to distrbuts It am Ons hos.
ritals and colleges. This disposition Of tho
ana he sstaS 81 sss viii By sdas
which ensued the executors were held up to
sSs Ge esa as TSan III ss as
his deathbed TO leave the 50. O0O. 900 IN cues;
tass coess w and f Soses
1t gave to Mrs. Fayerweather any enlarge-
ment of her annuity she might desire. to Mrs.
Beardsley 100000 more. to Mrs. Drury and
Mrs. Achter $4,000 each more. and to Miss
Joyce 81 900 n year more.
Tho deed of gift divided tho residue into ton
parts, OF which one was to 60 to Harvard. one
to Yale. one to Princeton. one to Columbia. one
to the Presbyterian Hospital. and FIVE to the
Womnn's Hospital To this deed Executor
Vaughan added a statement that he consid-
cred himself still indebted to the estate for .
half ilion that he had owed Mr.. Fayerwaath.
err. After some hesitnncy the contestants
withdrew their objections to the will, which
was Immediately admitted to probate.
The terms n which the cnse had been settled
out OF court are not exactly known. 1t was un :
derstood at tho time that Mrs. Tayerweather
received $40, 900 in cash, while herincome was
increased to S25.0O0. The requests and gifts
to- Mrs. Achter and Mrs. Drury. werc doubled.
This arrangement left S4.2370gO OF the es-
tate for the hospitals and colleges. Mrs.
Fayerweather's death will result In dividing
the half million dollars from which her in
come OF $50 600 year was derived among six
final residuary legatees named in the deed OF
gift. as follows: .Yale. Harvard, Princeton.
and Columbia colleges and the Presbyterian
Hospital $50 900 each: the Woman's Hospital.
S25O.OUO. This raises the benefaction to the
Moman,s Hospital to $3.50 600. while Yale gets
Princeton Sl5OO0O. and tho Presbyterian
Hospital 100000 Allthis Is provided that the
residue is adequate to pay the gifts In full.