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The Rockwell Case.

To THE EpIroR THE SUS-Sir: Tho minority report
IN the case of Noyes agt Rockwell puts face
this contest 1t looks much as II the majority of Dem.
ocrats on the committee initiating the Yankee
who stood straight that he leaned little backward
To admit Mr. Noyes the present state Of facts would
put n premium the methods OF Republican poti.
clans brbe voters despite plain provisions Of the
ballot law that tho Republican Legislature enacted
There sixteen paster ballots for Col Noyes mark ed
with the fictitious name Doyle" for some unimpor
tant office. This marking,was in violation Of law
More than this three voters testified that they voted
the Doyle ballots. and paid to do so. the word
Doyle" being evidence that they Ind voted desired
by their brbers For Democratic Congress to admit
member elected by such means and to unseat Demo
crnt in order do would be unparalleled
without any reason therefor.
The Republicans claim that Soyes surely elected
seems have been based the assumption that tho
ballot could be get aside whenever its provisions
connicted with Republican plans. This Democratic
Congress- Is not likely place to to for such subver
sion OF law Not only under the ballot law but in equity
Mr. Rockwell seems to be entitled to the he holds
unless votes proved to have been bought shall be
ed against him. This Is doubtless the which Con
RreSs will take OF the matter Yet for expressing his
belief that Mr. Rockwell fairly elected Senator Hill
has been vehsmeny denounced by the Republican and
Mugwump press ating to Congress and trying
reverse the popular will 1t is what makes Democrats
like David b. HILL Ills Democracy Is upright. and
without needing lean backward or apologize to Mug
wumps Republicans for the assertion OF the rights
OF Democrats. MoSRoE.
ROCHESTER, April 0.
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NIugwump llumor.

No earnest student OF contemporary hui
NOR omits to read tho Mugwump news
papers. Tho labor is considerable. but 1t
procures for tho laborcr many moments OF
rich enjoyment. What happiness 1t is.
for example. to como upon such IN utter
ance rs this in our esteemed Mugwump con-
temporary. tho Chicago Nc,rs:
Various recent events have brought confusion to
politicians OF the Hill stripe The strength Of CLEvE-
LAND with tho voters Of tho country has been demon.
strated III many ways"
Observe hero tho element OF surprise and
tho fractured logic which arc such heavy
contributors to tho fund Of humor. Who can
help being startled into u grin when no
reads that Mr.. CLEVELAND has shown his
strength with tho voters OF Rhode Island
by changing Democratic plurality into q
Republican majority? The Mugwump hui
morist may have referred to the special and
particular strength shown by Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND in Rhode Island in 1892. or to the gen.
eral strength which no displayed in New
York and Indiana in 1883. Or the intention
may have been to direct admiration to the
strength Of Mr.. CLEVELAND in New York in
1892. ns shown by his inability to get any
delegates. Or the strength in question may
be that illustrated last week in the rainbow
States Of Wisconsin and Michigan by tho
gains made by tho Republicans In the mu-
nicipal elections.
AS the humorist puts it. Mr.. CLEvELAND's
strength has been shown in many ways.
Tho most notable and latest demonstration
WA the election Of two anti-CLEvELAND
delegates in Massachusetts. tho strongest
of CLEVELAND States. and the very capital
of Mugwumpcry. Humor Is 4 Joy.
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even the most corrupt Paris newspapers OF
the Boulevard typo pay great attention to
their literary form. Their editors act upon
tho principle that art In Its various mani
fcstations is tho soul OF human life. There
is not day in which their columns do not
contain at least one article OF admirable
literary workmanship. Style. form. grace.
and beauty OF expression the Paris editor
must have. and he is willing to pay for It..
He may not indeed go quite 80 far as THEo-
PH1LE GAUTIER thought lie should, when he
said. II you want verses. offer $40 line for
them" But 1t is. we learn, n fact that the
Figaro gives $50 for an ordinary two-column
chroniq,te. while 500 is the price paid by
another journal for chroniQues from tho
ablest pens. In England matter of such
quality is only doled out monthly in reviews.
As to tho influence OF Paris newspapers
and tho paths they open to success In va
rious directions, Mr.. DELILLE afllrms that at
present it may be said OF journalism that
everybody Of distinction In France is. or
will be. connected more or less with a pro-
fession which. in the words Of French wit.
LEADS everywhere, on condition that you
get out OF it,"
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A boom In tomato culture In this country.
as one OF the results OF fast steamship service
across tho Atlantic. probably was not one OF
the ends In view when the ocean greyhounds
were launched. Our commercial agent at
Huddersiield. England. Is OF tho opinion. how
ever. that our tomato raisers should start tho
boom. lilo thinks that ting certainty Of Quick
iretghtage and tho laundering for tomatoes
which British small farmers iail to appcase
aro signiilcant facts which should appeal to
our horticultnrigts
The love apple OF our forefathers was long
regarded merely rs an object Of curiosity.
Brother JONATHAN was slow to discover its
great merit rs IN article OF food: but 1t may
yet be his high mission to bring it within tho
reach OF oil sorts OF British purses. for this
esculent fruit Is still something OF q luxury In
Great Britain. We introduced our British
cousin to porterhouse steak. and why should
we not confer upon him tomatoes and other
great blessings?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12
A Romance OF tho Period.

Mildred" passionately exclaimed tho
young man. throwing himself upon his knees,
"hear mo! For months | have carried your
image in my heart You have never heen abb
sent from my thoughts ono moment; The
contemplation OF q future unsharcd with you
would drive mo to despair-to suicide! Listenl
For more than u week. Mildred. the dread. the
suspense. the uncertainty. the horrible fear
that may fail to win your affection has op.
pressed mo by day and banished slern from
have not slept! With straining eyeballs | have
tossed on my restless couch and
Harold" interposed the gentle girl, with
tears OF compassion in her eyes. :" should
consider myself the most heartlcss OF women
when word from me can Danish them II
You are troubled with insomnia. Harold, YOU
Hevysiie's ceIebrated Nerve S S pri'e
50 cents bottle. for sale by all druggists, sat-
isfaction guaranteed or money refunded. tcs-
timonials on application. delays are danger.
GUS. life is precious, and what is Info with ut
sleep: send TOR sample il used according 70
directions will cure in twcnty-four hours mem
ton this paper"
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The installation OF the first armor plate
OF the Monterey's water-line belt. which has
Just been accomplished at San Francisco.
looks like tho beginning OF the end In the con-
struction OF this valuable coast defender.
Whom the recent trouble with Chilli came up.
there was general pushing OF naval work.
which was OF great value to the security OF the
country. In fact, that result. with useful
practice In the mobilization OF the new war
vessels. and. above all. the evidence Of public
spirit for the protection OF our sailors against
foreign violence and for maintaining the honor
Of the flag. more than repaid the cost and
anxiety caused by tho Valparaiso outrage.
Tho Monterey probably received its full share
OF attention in the extra work then imposed.
and rs a consequence her armor is ready to
be put in place rs fast rs tho needed caro- and
accuracy will allow Her guns were finished
some time ago. SO that it may be safely as
sumed that this important vessel with her
splendid American nckel-steel plates and big
12-inch and 10-inch guns. will be ready for
service in any war or rumor OF war that can
now come upon u.s.
With her rapidly approaching completion
and with tho new land batteries which have
been quietly provided at San Francisco within
the last few months the Golden Gate is no
longer undcfended. There Is much yet to do.
and scores Of heavy guns and mortars are
needed to mako the port absolutely safe. But
the recent concentration OF effort upon the
Pacific coast has resulted in giving the do
fence there a good start.
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1t is grim-visaged war OF the kind that
was familiar out on the frontier In old times
which Is now raging between the companies
OF ranchmen and the gangs Of horse thieves In
Montana and Wyoming. The gangs operate
on big scale. as may be seen from the fact
that one OF them has q thousand stolen horses
In Its camp at Jackson Hole, and they call
themselves "rustlers" without caring q cent
for anybody. They are lowering around Big
Horn Mountain and Windy River and Alknli
Creek and Blackfoot and Big Timber and tho
settlements OF Jackson. Casper and Billngs.
There have been several hard lights between
the rustlers and the ranchmen. and. at the
time OF our latest advices from Helena. several
still harder ones were about to begin. In one
body OF the forces OF the ranchers there are as
many as forty men. and In other bodies there
are from hiteen to thirty-ave. but they arc
pSspared 10 night four times al many rustiers.
and there's good evidence that bot the ranch
ers and the rustlers know how to use their
rihes and revolvers In the various battles that
have been fought the victory has not always
been won blythe forces that have right on their
side. AT the battle Of last Wednesday on the
Windy hiver. for example. the rustlers. who
held an intrenched camp in which they kept
their stolen horses. defeated the ranchers.
killing eight OF them and wounding Others
On the other hand. at the Big Horn eight, the
honest ranchers carried the day against the
thieving rustlers. and gave them severe
lesson. but could not recover any horses. We
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Mr.. Blalr's Theory OF His Rejection

Tho correspondence in tho caeo OF tho
Hon. HENRY W. BLAIR. whom the Chinese
Government politely declined to receive us
Tho diplomatic representative of tho United
States. has not until now been made public.
It shows on the part OF Mr.. BLAIR an
extraordinary misapprchcnsion Of the
grounds upon which Pekin refused to well
como him. and on tho part OF the acute and
astuto Cclestials n very keen and accurate
perception Of what tho dignity Of their
Government and the ordinary proprictics
Of diplomatic intercourse required under
tho circumstances.
II will be remembered TINT after tho nom-
nation of Mr.. BLAIR az Minister to China.
and after his prompt confirmation by tho
Republican Senate The Sun published cor
thin extracts from DLA1R's speeches In tho
Senate, In which hc used insulting end oven
brutal language concerning China and tho
Chinese. The exact words OF 9lr. BLAIR. as
thcy appear in tho Congressional Record.
were thus brought to the attention of the
Chinese: and 1t was because Mr.. BLAIR had
spoken rs llc did, and for no other reason.
that tho Viccroy Ii HUNG CHANG instructed
Minister Ts1N Kwo YIN to request Mr..
BLAINE to have some other person than Mr..
BLAIn appointed rs Minister
Then there cnsucd n prolonged corrc-
spoudcnco between Mr. BLAIR and our State
Department. in which the rejected Minister
endcavorcd to establish the theory that he
was tho victim Of newspaper representa-
ton; that tho Chinese Government had
been prciudccd against him by means OF
false and scandalous newspaper reports"
and. finally. that it was not Mr.. BLAIR
personally. but the whole American nation.
to which tho Pckln authorities objected.
We have no desire to add to tho literature
OF tho BLAIR episode. which is now ended to
the satisfaction OF everybody save the New
Hampshire statesman. II it is any comfort
to him in his retirement to believe that any
other American whom tho President might
have appointed to succeed Col. DENNY ut
Pekin would be equally unwelcomc there.
let him continue to cherish tho delusion.
But we cannot permit Mr.. HENRY W. BLAIR
to represent as false and scandalous
newspaper reports" the publication. with
out addition. excelsior. or alteration. OF his
own utterances concerning the Chinese. as
reported in the Congressional Record.
volume 10, part 0. page 1915 and page s.5G7.
The objection OF the Chinese Government
was based on these published extracts from
Mr.. BLAIRs speeches. and the reasons for
his rejection were furnished by his own
loose. irresponsible tongue a member which
henceforth will wag only In private.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12
Palestine had big cholera scare and q

Palestine had big cholera scare and n
few cases Of the disease last year. The chief
sufferers wore the unfortunates who were
locked up In quarantine though they had not
been near tho only infected district. which was
Damascus and It's environs. Our Vice Consul
at Jerusalem was among the victims, and
when no was released and desired to
pay his dues. tho officials had him
place his silver on Il rock and threw
water on tho coin to wash away possible infec-
ton. A physician OF Jerusalem who visited
the quarantine station anu shook hands with
ono OF the inmates was drafted into tho estab-
lishment and compelled to serve out his time {:
oil OF which moves Consul MERRILL to write
that for patient endurance Of oppression the
people OF Palestine boat the world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12
The Loco Weed.

To rur EpIroR OF TmF suS-Sir In your issue OF
March rs You have editorial entitled much Sian
der.i weed" In which YOU describe the Investigations
made BIZ the Kansas state Roard az Agriculture OF tho
lnco weed Any on. reading article would assume
that all The experimenting had been made wththe
leaves OF TINS weed IT'S the root and not the leaves
TIM, the poison. The loco weed Is about tho
tint anpears in the sprng and resembles the wild
a il. root small and does not branch out like the
rn"t. 1 other weeds. which renders "asy for animals
il wien auinai- taste the root that trouble begins
livery hay-tacS contains more or ,sss 81 we ieayc.
otiru 81 rrinentsi IN the loco weed and md that
thr root aud no. the eHrt- contain the poison To
80, Al the root - the mystery, MI, Sayre sa0Lid in
I, the root of the weed We should Ike u he
,,. ia he innocence OF the lOcp weed but Its prom
eTtlts been carefully tried and found Justly guilty
+. 7. siEBrR.
PARK Cur. Mon. April 3.
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PIautus, Sinner. AZ goo. to Parkhurst.
Saint, a. ID. lsO2.

To THE EpyroR or The suS-Sh: The following lines
from Plautus, written more than two thousand years
ago seem to be appropriate commentary on the re-
cent visit OF n distinguished divine to q New York
brothe They reveal the fact that Roman comedian,
two hundred years the birth Christ had
views OF the social prnprirties than some Christian
teachers Of the nineteenth century
Hume fornicrm tie decetne eugere an te bi Wis inter
istAs vOrsarier
Prosedns pisturum ainicas reliluias alicRrias.
Misrras srrno delibutas. serrilocOla. snritdas'
Qua tbi olpnt stabuluin statunqLs. sea OF fessbu-
lun mrrum,
Ouns alec baud quisQuam unquam ber ,etig neque
duxit donum,
Seryoiorum soTdi inlorum scnrta dObolaria,
"Piuuis" Of Plautis. Actus ]. Sc; II,
Month seluamur meOra"
ApElPuAsIuN,
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FROM THREE SOURCES.
Views on Rhode ISLANDS Election from Three
Great Centres or Democracy, Represent.
Ing Three Candidates for President


From The s.. Loui. Republic (Jor C,eveandl
II Is still Cleveland or Western man." but a. tho
returns come in from Rhode Island tho Western mans
stock goes up twenty-five points at jump The Dem.
ocratic campaign OF 1902 Will not be New England
campaign. That's settled
From the Chiongo Herald TOR Palmerl
The Republican victory In Rhode Island teaches an
important lesson which the practical politicians in the
Democratic organization will DO quick to learn and no
eas prompt to apply In the party councils. 1t WILL
also. dampen the arder of the Cleveland enthusiasts
and 1t erectuay d'Sposes Of Gov Russell Of Massachu
sets as Presidential possibility. The defeat of tho
Democrats in Rhode Island. where tho campaign was
fought almost exclusively national Issues desroys
the hope OF securing asinge Democratic vote III all
England outside OF Connecticut
The battle ground IN 1892 will be the same that IL
IN 1883 and the sooner the Democratic masses appre
ciae this important fact the better II will be for their
hopes OF party success, The national Democratic
ticket must be selected with view to its strength in
the states Of New YORK. New jersey Come and
Indiana Tho most important Of these Is New York
audit must be nrst considered.
From tie .itilntu Constitution tf,r HiUl
The campaign In Rhode Island is worth all the energy
which has been expended uaon e II II sh all serve as
capital warning 10 the Democrats conc their
enorts in the national campaign Thus the loss OF
Rhode Island ms the result Of this latest experiment IN
rainbow chasing may prove 10 be gain II IL more than
ever manifest that the Democratic party VIII have 10
depend for victory this year what are known as the
doubtful States-on New York. New Je sey Indiana
and Connecticut All other views vain and foolish.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12
TIE DWARF LOST HIS MONEY,
And He Thinks tho Man with the Broken
Neck Drugged md Robbed Him.


In tho matter OF dollars and cents 1t looks
as il dwarfs. snake charmers. and men with
folding necks are apt to be very much like
other people. for the dwarf came to Police
Headquarters yesterday with the snake
charmer. swearing that the man with the adj
Unstable neck had robbed him. and he was Just
as angry about 1t as IL he were feet 2. instead
OF 3 feet ].
On Sunday the three left Rochester after .
weeks stand. There were Major G. W. Hurd
Of Georgia. who is the dwarf. o pretty young
woman. who can make snakes vince under
tho glitter Of her eyes. and who says she is the
Majors sister. and Barney Baldwin OF the pill
able neck. They took the same train for New
York. and the conversation began with dis
sussiop q t the degeneraey OF freaks; The
$40 and a snake ring;-tfed in a knot in his
handkerchief. which he kept in his pocket:
lul in the conversation he took tho dwarf on
his lap in friendly sort OF way and held the
Hey. leave some for mol" he was forced to
The dwarf became hilarious. and Baldwin.
who had adjusted his neck and emptied the
rest OF the bottle. kept 1 pace with HIM ..
charm a sf fascinating eyes Closed IN siumSsr.
too All wns silent ,s ssve the rImotinf OF tns
to AND The sondacer cried to:
"Albanyp The dwarf awoke and found him
self sitting, on the seat. The man with the
about to doze or again. when he happened to
think OF his worldly goods and felt Tor them.
nh Re S.t there s CONDUCTOR Where's the man
with the broken neck I" he cried.
oh. he got off at syracuse
dwarf sat down and thought it over. He woke
tho snake charmer and told her about It. She
only, said:
The little Major swore that the liquor was
drugged. Early yesterday morning no called
at Police Headquarters with his sister She
carried banjo. They told their story to De-
tectve Sergeant Crowley. who told them:
First-That they couldn't swear that Barney
Baldwin stole the money.
Second-That II he did. he did 1t in another
county. and they must 60 up there to gets
warrant.
Third-That dwarf shouldn't sit In the lap
OF man with q Queer neck.
The couple walked of In deep meditation.
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We are again encouraged by tho latest
crop bulletin" sent out from Washington.
Tho signs up to the close Of last week were
favorable to the farmers in nearly all the
States OF tho Union. or course there are re-
ports from various localities that therainfall
hns been too heavy or too light. that the winds
have been high. that the weather has been
rather too cold for this time OF tho year. and
that steadier sunshine is desirable. But still.
taking all the States and the country in gen.
eral. the outlook for the grain and fruit crops
ut the opening Of tho second week in April is
promising. And surely this is cheering spring
news for the people OF the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12

The " old rebel yell" was yelled by thou
sands OF old rebels in New Orleans on Sntur-
day last during tho parade OF the United Con-
federate Veterans. These men fought against
the Union. but would now fight in its defence
they fired upon tho star-spangled banner. but
now proudly march under 1t: they dctested tho
Northern people. but arc now friendly with
them: they stood UP for slavery. but are now
glad 1t was abolished. They havo changed n
good many OF their views since 1891 and even
the rebel yell Itself has not tho same sound
now that it had thcn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12

The German Kaiser has kept pretty quiet
for about o month past. or ut least there have
not been any reports OF his INDUCING in that
Wild kind OF talk with which he aRitated his
subjects lust January and February. He has
found out within short time that even l,e
cannot say everything ho thinks. and that.
though he is quite powerful. there are limits
to his authority. The German people have
given him to understand that he had better
not 60 too far. and that he must curb his
tongue II he would keep his throne. 1t would
not be surprising. however. to see him break
out again at any time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12

An excellent and long-wanted plan has
been adopted Mt tho dock OF the Hamburg line
OF steamers. In arranging to receive mail for
foreign countries down to tho very time OF SAIL
Ing. Mailing facilities in connection with the
transatlantic steamers have been improved
greatly but tho Hamburg method is the best.
and should be applied to every European line
that leaves this port.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12

have not yet had any news Of fight at Jack
son Hole. but we know that both sides wore
ready for 1t last week. and we must hope that
the ranchers have won or will win. especially
rs all OF them went armed to the teeth"
1t Is frontier war Of the old.tme kind that
is rigging out there ON limited scale. Tho
state militia are expected to takc part in 1t. by
order OF the Governor OF Montana, rs soon as
uniforms and arms can BIO procured
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12

Russian ports. without crossing Germany
or Austria. and that there are countries In
which they will find safe refuge. We.predict
that the jewish troubles will soon be ended
In satisfactory way through the agency OF
powerful leaders OF the unconquerable and
indestructlble Jewish people.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12
A Parade ON Arch Dedicnt,on Day.

To rnK EpIIoR OF Tnr Srs-Sir Now that the Wash.
inston Arch Is nearly competed in this city and at the
which bears his great name who built and laid
The corner stone of our republic wond ike to suggest
the committee In charge that day be set apart for
monster parade OF n civic ana secret
~ dedication Of the same, WAlTkH BrRKt sR
49, Eleventh member OF Volunteer Ffeme n
Association, kinxgold Hose, No. I.
NV YORK. April I.
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II the Hon. NELSON WILMARTH ALDRIcH
OF Rhode Island came from Republican State
casting more than four electoral votes. he
might have had some standing among aspi-
rants for the Republican nomination for Pres
ideDt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12
HeginnIng at the Top.

Hicks-Ithink shall bring up my boy to fol-
low the sea for livelihood.
DiX-Why have You settled on thatf
,Hicks-It seems 10 10 the only industry In
which one is not expected to begin at the
kottc,,
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NIIght BE ImrrOyed.


She-Oh. it's fun. tell YOU. to firt with q
nun till YOU get him to propose. and then say
No"
greater Joke on him to say Yes"