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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17

To Epr1oR or TIE suH-S1. For -- command
mo 30 the Actors Fund Fair. The Cleveland diamond
like Its namesake. was big fake The contest should
have been determined by choosing one of the tckss
sold no matter oaly 1000 had been disposed Of or II
they did not do that they should have returned the
money for the tickets sold. Nothing was said about
10000 shares uncorrsot-Bp. sus) I took forty
chances other people took over 1000 ohsnces no
body got anything. Rather queer. isn't ni Who won
the gartsrsi Who won the silver pitcher and oupsi
Who won the Press Bookf Who won the Chase paint.
ingf Who got sold-ths pubnei A sucrxn
This is tho complaint Of Impulsive disap.
pointment that is not justifable. In regard to
the Cleveland diamond. tho Grand Prize Of
the Actors Fair lotteries which the manage.
ment won on one Of the unsold tickets We be.
lieve that the most famous precedent is in the
case OF the Crosby Opera House. in Chicago.
Twenty-Five years ago. when the owner of that
building failed. he made 1t the prize In a
tremendous lottery Of 100000 chances,
and tickets were sold all over tho coun-
try. and there was great excitement At
the time OF the drawing all the tick
cts were not sold. so 1t was discussed
whether Mr.. Crosby could properly put all
those unsold In his own name and enjoy the
chance they represented In the lottery. There
was plenty Of opposition to such q plan, but
behind tho owner was the argument that no
holder OF ticket was entitled to better than
one chance in 100000 and unless the entire
100000 numbers were put IN the drawing
wheel ticket holder would get moro than he
paid for. So Mr.. Crosby's interest was repre-
sented by tho remaining numbers. although
he failed to draw the opera house. This 10 q
fair principle. and it applies to all lotteriea
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It is the American Government alone that

1t is the American Government alone that
possesses the authority to give any foreign
cable company the privilege Of laying It's cable
on any part Of the territory Of the United
States No State possesses that authority. or
ought to exercise It Secretary BLAINE was
justified In taking the ground which he took
regarding the landing Of the French Brazilian
cable on our Southern seaboard. The British
company that laid cable between tho West
Indian island OF New Providence and this
country In January last had asked from our
Government the privilege OF laying the west
ern end of tho cablo in the state OF Florida. and
this privilege was granted
The authority OF the Federal Government In
this matter is necessary to the national pro-
lection. It's exercise does not In any way in
terfere with the constitutional rights OF tho
Stataa
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The Florida orange growers have ALWAYS

The Florida orange growers have always
complained that they could not find as good q
market as they wanted. or get as good prices
for their crop. and they have In recent years
been more discouraged than ever on account
ofthe abundance and cheapness OF California
oranges. They will this year try the British
marx ct as 1t has never been tried before. and
TWO iast steamships. especially fitted for
orange carrying and capable OF throwing 5O.-
wv boxes into the British market every month.
arc TO be put on the route between Jackson
vile and Liverpool The project promises
Wei. and. II 1t be successful. tho orange groves
OF Florida Will be multiplied to the advantage
OF the State The orange growers OF Florida
ought to be able to compete more favorably
than they have yet done In the English mar
Ket with those Of southern Europe and the
West Indies.
me best Florida oranges are we'll favored.
luiey' and benign. but there are other kinds
that are not fit to cot. Tho orange growers Of
that state. II they would command foreign
markets. must be careful to send there only
choice material.
The orange product OF Florida ought to be
multiplied tenfold within tho next ten years.
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delivered With the rapidity which charac-
terizes DR.. TALMAoK's utterances, would
give to the unwary auditor the impression
that Mr.. HENDRICKS was the distinguish
drunkard and weeper who refused to give
his name at first. and to the final disclosure
Of whose identity the TALMAaE anecdote
seemed TO be leading. The superstition
that DR.. TALMAaE was willing. for the sake
OF platform effect. to allow his hearers to
believe that his prayers had saved THOMAS
A. HENDRICKS from drunkard's grave. Is
not pleasant: but any other superstition In
wolves the dragging In Of Governor HEN
bricks by the heels. as 1t were. Into an
anecdote where he was not necessary. This
would be very bad art. aud the Rev. DIR.
TALMAaE Is an artist, In his way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17
MRS. pFCxIxpAUeHs FATE
Her BODY Found F1eatinG n The nsAse,
Near Raysran1e.

Nesr xivsraale.
Twenty.four days ago yesterday aftsrnAos
Rosamond Peckinpaugh. the young wife OF Or.
George r Peckinpaugh OF Mt Vernon. Ind,
disappeared from uboafdlng house at 1O1 East
TWENTY fifth street. Yesterday afternoon her
husband. who has been searching for her day
and night since April ~. saw her face again.
The mystery Of her Disappearance had been
solved. The Hudson River had given her UP
after holding her 70 long.
DR.. Peckinpaugh came hero on March 10 to
take special medical course. and Mrs. Peck.
inpaugh came to Join him on April 1a In
The Sun OF May o there was tho story Of their
happy married life. Of their ambitions. and OF
the sickness which came to her and threat.
ened to make her an invalid for life and q DRAG
upon him in his work. She realized this keen.
~ ana so strong was her ambition for him
that the thought that she was In danger
OF becoming q burden preycd upon hsr
mind until she could think OF nothing elsa
On tho morning OF Friday. April ~. they won't
together to see a specialist and to ind out
what hope there was for her. She suspected
that her husband had warned tho specialist.
questioned and cross. questioned him until he 10
TSsn sSs burst into ars snd ras ss
comforted; They vent back to the boarding
house. and q few hours iator. when she had
keep IN engagement that could not we'll 10
'i HtS O'clock that afternoon she ,,.o van. mn,
telling Mrs. White. tho iandisdy, that she Was Vas
Fer She was Walking in Twcnty .iiish es rest
to protect her against the d,izzlIng rain. and
head fsn s Ts,e Climbing
without leaving my trace. her mot6or. Hi rS
Alexander. came on from Mt Vernon. aud tho
police. the III newspapers. private detectives.
band and her mother in their search. During
the three weeks those two have wandered
shs bSt 10 sae
\ ork and walt for news The news came yes
81 tse pnss
WAS walking along the abroad track between
ton. somethina was iioatIns IN the water a
about 100 feet out from shore. and lie saw the
q wet ,l9tn and then tho onnss
rowed out to the body. which was Heating face
sSery other n poee Rev s
Sna Mn
man. They towed tho body to the shore md
carried Il to the rolco station; In the pocket
OF the tkirt was s,Io in teh-dollar bills. Her
Word Tas ssnt to Dr.: reckinraugh md Mr..
and fney went to md
Morgue. where 1t will stny until this morning.
At. o'clock this afternoon they w.u start with
It for Mount Vernon.
The finding Of the body recalls n clue that
WAS sent, il by family Lying in fremont
They said that lato on the Monday afternoon
saw woman n good way on. dreste cd some
what after the fashion Of the description Of
Mrs. Pee kinpaugh. and wandering about as
she did not know where she was going.
There Is ttf question that Mrs ieskinpaugh
Dr. PecEinpaugh had offered two rewards,
81 .OOOto the person finding his wife alive. or
$500 for her body If the Police Commission
coward.
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The WaiIoon Birl,


Have you seen the quesrest bird under the moon.
That pathological freak tho great wanooni
The Phoenix. the Dodo have lain down and died
They know not the wAlloon In the days Of his pride
When you think you a rainbow bridging the sky,
You may know that the wide wAoop u nigh
'Twixt Buzzards Ray and the town OF New York
You may have heard him scream and squAwk,
Or you may have heard the gorgeous Mugvump squeak
Around this stuffed bird with the brsssn bssk
But Whatever you've or whatever you've heard.
You know not tho IKE Of the wAlloon Bird
For the hunters have plugged him full Of shot,
But he's 90 thick.skinned tina. he knows It mot.
The hunters have loaded him deep with Lad
But he never suspects that he 10 dead
Some love the seey goose and some the Wild lorn Loom
But the bird for me 10 the wide walloon.
sOme say the wailoon 10 mors-ths wrstehed luna.
tics!
Just let them suspend Judgment tni 1921
BosTos. May 10. GOODMAN AxoRT CopuAx
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We are surprised to learn from the Bos-
ton Home Journal that New York papers are
employing scribbers to write up the decay OF
Boston," THE Sun is certainly not one Of these
papers Silly papers indeed must they be.
Why. Boston Is not decaying. We stand ready
to proclaim. in the name OF the Hub. that Bos-
ton is dourishing. that its population is grow
Ing larger all the time. that 1t Is richer this
year than 1t ever was In any previous year.
that Its brains are blooming as they never
doomed before. that Its trade and commerce
are steadily Increasing. that its real estate Is
rising In value. that Its Common is even moro
verdant than 1t used to be. that it's pleasant
mansions. its warehouses. and its stores stand
SOLD. that the number OF Its spectacles wearers
Is diminishing. that it's churches OF all creeds
are attended by respectable people. that its
Public Library is promoting the growth OF
knowledge. that Its newspapers are gram
NAUTICAL. and that 1t Is making as much sue
cess as could be expected in its attempts to
initiate the dominating metropolis over which
THE Sun shines. Boston decaying! 1t Is not
decayingl BY the Three Hills. we aver IL is
not. And II there arc New York papers that
hire scribblers to say 1t Is. those papers are
unworthy OF respect
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17
cor. FLOWER At HORk AGAIN.
lie signs the Bill Providing for Reports 81
Opinions Of Superior sad city Coar's.

lie siens the Bill Providing for Reports Of
Opinions OF Superior saa city Coar's.
ALBANY. May 16.-Gov Flower arrived here
this evening from Watertown. where he spent
q quiet Sunday. Awaiting him at the Capitol
were Senator Punkitt OF New York. sx.Sena-
tor McMullen. District Attorney Fitzgerald.
and Corporation Counsel Fitch OF Richmond.
The Staten Island delegation urged the neces-
sity for tho bill to compel the Sailors Snug
IIarbor to continue to pay local taxes There
taxes amount to about 100000 year. and the
institution claims exen ption under = recent
decision Of tho Court OF Appeals. The Gov
ernor promised to give the subject careful
consideration.
One OF the most i'm portant Of the bills sisnsd
to-day provides that tho Governor shall ap.
point member Of the bar to be known as the
mrlsccclaneous reporter, who shall hold Office
he to report every opinion INVOLVING q question
New YORK and Buffalo the Court Of commoa
ss: or &Ss !: f. Ill., st.::
Z liz '$ ssSrs%s S oa!t and Sou.. q
aa@ "' rS%f reSe ssirs e
lei TI % law takes TfHst On Sept ~ 10.
lnlS Dill was BuDStltuIbu during Lne last
days OF the session for the bill prepared By the
State Bar Association; Ono OF the features Of
was provision that lawyers. In making cita-
tions. should connne themselves to tho three
authorized State renorts.
Col. Webster's bill. giving married womea
tho right to contract to THO same extent e
though unmarried. has also become law.
ecutiye Chamber this afternoon. He said re
was hore IN the interest OF one OF bis bills,
leap for Joy" when 1t was signed. he referred
70 his bill that the city should pay truckmeq
In rca ching docks, XharYaa. &c.
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Of milk. q little over TX ounces OF butter.
and little under 4 ounces OF cheese per
week. This consumption Of milk products
Is considerably below that observed In the
United States. yet, In order to attain the
figures quoted. the United Kingdom Is
obliged to import much more OF the butter
and cheese demanded than 1t can produce
at home.
Passing tn France. we learn that while
cereals and common farm crops have not
been materially damaged by the severe
frosts which occurred in April. nearly a
third OF the French grape crop has been de-
stroyed. Among tho districts In which the
loss Is said to have been greatest are those
OF the Bordclais. Gascogne. Dordogne. both
the Charentes. and the central regions ms
whole. Here the shoots OF the vine are said
to hnvo been fatally frozen. except In spe-
cially favored spots. The injury done to tho
Champagne and Burgundy vineyards Is
also serious. Reports from several depart
ments state that plums. peaches. apricots.
cherries. and pears have all been more or
less damaged while French beans. harlcot
beans. green peas. potatoes. tomatoes. ana
other early vegetables have been cut of. 1t
Is well known that these fruits and most OF
these vegetables. when canned. are staple
articles OF export. and the fact that this
year there will be scarcely any surplus over
home consumption means q serious loss to
French commerce.
The agricultural data regarding Austria
lasa collected for the Times include m estl-
mate by the Government Statstician for
Victoria OF the acreage and production OF
the princinal crops in that COLONY for the
year 1891 2. The area OF land under wheat
Is computed at 1924 6s acres. and the prod
uce is put at IL, 55s. 1872 bushels. which Is $780,.
900 bushels moro than the amount harvest
ed lin the preceding year The estimated
surplus available for export Is about $780,
900 bushels. The area under oats is 189,500
acres. and the estimated produce is 4,433648
bushels. The area under barley and under
potatoes is relatively small, but to hay $685.
2ss acres are allotted. and the crop Ia COM
puted at 5l3. $50 tons. So much for Victoria.
In New Zealand census has recently been
taken, according to which there were In
April, 1891, no fewer than "a butter
and cheese factories in the colony. whose
output was 100000 pounds Of butter and
10000 cwt. OF cheese. These figures do not
include the produce OF private diaries.
The total production Of butter In New Zen
land In 1891 is estimated at over 100000
pounds. II the agricultural capabilities Of
Australasia are considered in connection
with the wheat-growing powers OF India
and OF British. North America. we may see
cause to question the assumption that the
United Kingdom will always be dependent
for its food supply on the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17
A Great Virginia Politician.

The late JOHN s. BARBOUR rendered one
great service to Virginia. to the Democratic
party, and to the cause Of decent govern
ment and decent politics. Under his saga
cious and skllful leadership that monstrous
mongrel system Of demagogism and igno-
rance known as Mahonism was put down.
Mr.. BARBOUR was a Democrat OF the
school of SAMUEL J. RANDALL. He never
lost his head from the decisions OF free
trade. He never sympathlzed with the
Texas-Mlssout policy Of disaster. He be-
lieved In the policy OF protection. Ho was
too experienced and shrewd an observer
not to see the strength Of that policy with
the people and the folly Of opposing 1t.
Senator BARBOUR's last public utterance
was an expression OF his belief In the mad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17
Agricultural Facts Regarding Western
Europe and Australasia.

It has been cold spring on the other side
Of the Atlantic as well as on this side. and
consequently the European crops are back
ward, although much less so than they
were year ago. That Is the general stu.
alton; but what Is needed is details re-
gardlng particular products. Some OF these
We find. 30 far as England and France are
concerned. In a recent issue Of the London
Times, and with them are coupled some in
structive data relating to the volume OF
food staples produced in Australasia during
the year Just ended.
From present indications. average crops
OF grain and hay may be expected In the
United Kingdom. 1t was not. however. the
primary, but the ultimate results Of the
Yield OF field and pasture which were con-
sidered In paper read before the Statlsti-
cal Society and reported in the Times. The
author OF this paper. Mr.. II. II. REV. under
took to estimate the amount Of milk and
It's products which will be consumed in tho
United Kingdom during tho coming year,
and to define how much Of this will be i'm
ported and how much produced at home.
His conclusion was that the volume Of milk
consumed In the liquid form will reach
10000. 900 gallons. the whole OF which will
be produced IN tho United Kingdom. AS to
butter. cheese. and condensed milk. wo
Ahould note that these are estimated for
Convenience In their milk equivalents,
Thus. Of butter the United KINGDOM will
consume the equivalent of 1871. 0JD.0oO gal
Ions OF milk. OF which Gl7.O0o.0O0 gallons
will represent home produce, and ssi.-
100000 foreign produce. OF cheese. the
equivalent Of 1856, 0Op 900 gallons of milk will
be required. 1872 1908, oDo corresponding TO the
cheeseimported. and 224, O0O, 900 To hat made
1t home. Or condensed milk England is CA
pected to consume the equivalent OF 10, lOo.-
0OO gallons Of milk. Of which only G.OO0UO0
gallons will represent the home product.
while 100000 will stand for the imported
article. These figures signify yearly con-
sumption OF Is gallons OF milk. Is pounds OF
butter. and II pounds OF cheese per head OF
the population. To render their meaning
still more distinct. We may say that during
the coming year. according to Mr.. REws
statistics, every man, woman. and child In
the United Kingdom will consume 2't pints
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17

TIE New. NJ. Hall TAishs It Biseks - tAs
Doer oT the Church.

TIE Rev. NJ. HAL TAishs It Diseks - The
Door 81 the Church.
The Rev. Charles Cuthbert Hall. IN q sermon
preached on Sunday In the First Presbyterian
Church OF Brooklyn. OF which he is pastor.
touched on one Of the questions which will
confront the coming General Assembly in
Portland. Ore. His text was: Him that is
weak In the faith receive ye. but not to doubt
full disputations" In the course OF the ser
mon he ssid:
Tho conditions Of entrance to church mem
bership should be made as simple as possible.
in order that those who are weak in the faith
may be received. The Christian Society is not
university interested In keeping UP entrance
examinations. almost prohibitive in point Of
difficulty. 80 that men who succeed In entering
enter as through fire. The Christian Society
is not an army recruiting office. where no man
Is allowed to enlist unless he measures so
many FS tsa
s sSsSE ism mi sSseS i y 18th; sss
born strong. some are born, weak. some are
born deformed. but each q living child, and.
n 81 s' in Ms ths SsrsaS In ss
oaEht 4, to n, e az; e. get rss9snton9, and wei
Xsd ior I'll; reason S'r' say the condition. Of
be The aoorWaS Q, the Church cus n MOTTO not to
ntsion,e l. may enter On level aud not have to
III am heartily opposed to the revision Of tho
Westminster Confession because want to see
rect Subscription to tLe Westminster I9nfes:
ssara a knGw MT shan fSndp St
Nothing q Us Sidsr souls. But inareetly lie
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17
MOUNT VERNON HAS an ELECTION.
Asa Johsny Davenport L. Taking an In.
tercst In italian Naturalization.

William j. P. Patterson OF Mount Vernon
was brought before John I. Davenport. Super
visor OF Federal Elections. yesterday. on a
charge OF having committed perjury in nat
urallzaton cases ut White Plains. Patterson.
who Is an Italian. Is employed in the Mount
Vernon Laundry. He was arrested in a bar
room at Mount Vernon last Saturday night BY
Deputy y. 4. Marshals Osborne and Brock
meier. There is an election in Mount Vernon
to-day. the first since the recent incorporation
OF Mount Vernon as q city.
The srecific charge against Patterson ia that
two weeks nRo he went before Judge Dykman
at White Plains as witness for Antonio Bel
monte. who wanted naturalization papers.
Patterson swore that Belmonte came to this
country when under IL years old and was
therefore entitle. to Immediate naturalization.
1t IL alleged that Belmonte is really "a years
old and came to this country when he WIS FL
belmonte is q barber In Mount Vernon Pat
terson was held in $1,000 bail. and mmitted
to Ludlow street jail in default.
Davenport's men say that out OF one hundred
naturalizations for the Mt Vernon election four
teen are fraudulent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17
Whore Delay Would be Profitable.

The last Legislature favored bill which
has now become law. providing for the sp-
pointment OF Board OF three Commits
sioners. with salaries OF $1,000 year. for
the purpose Of re-indexing. upon what Is
known as the block-index plan, the old rec
ords Of conveyances. mortgages. and other
real estate instruments In the Offices OF the
Register and County Clerk Of this city.
They are also to include In the indexing
UNPAID taxes. assessments. water rents.
&C." on the books Of the Bureau Of Arrears
and the Finance Department.
II this law Is carried out. 1t will involve
millions OF expenditure to be paid out by
the city without accomplishing any desira-
BILE result. II the task set the Commission.
ers could be performed with the greatest
thoroughness and exactness. nothing would
be gained thereby; it would be useless.
But 1t cannot be done. Tho work Is imprac-
ticable. Experts assure us that In many
cases. covering large variety OF records.
such re-indexing Is next to impossible.
Where new real estate conveyances and
instruments arc filed and recorded. OF
course 1t Is easy enough to index them on
the block-index plan. for the sections and the
oAOSAo uAo iAulculcu III tHctu. lHcy uT0
sent In with that necessary information.
The old instruments. which are to be in
dexed under this ill-consldered law, give
no such help, and to obtain the information
an appalling amount Of intricate labor will
be necessary. and it will consume the time
OF specialists for years.
How. too. are unpaid taxes. assessments.
and water rents to be indexed on this plan :?
Besides. what Is the use Of it2 We very
much doubt whether the ablest Commits
sion would not have to give up the Job as
impossible OF execution.
Mayor GRANT will be wise II he goes slow in
the matter OF appointing the Commissioners
under this cranky device oflaw. Atany rate.
there Is no occasion for haste; and the act
justifles him In delaying. for their appoint
ment Is not made mandatory on him. He
Is authorized. but not commanded to ap-
point them. II he left the matter open until
another session OF the Legislature the
repeal OF the law would probably save him
from doing what must be repugnant to him
as unnecessary and against the city's
interests.
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SULLIVAN GETS THE PLUN
Comptroller Myers Makes . CeuAsy Dsn
oerat euperintsAdsns OF Marksts,

oerat 6uperintsAdsat OF Markets..
Comptroller Myers has appointed John l.
Sullivan Superintendent OF Markets and Col.
lector Of City Revenue. at $500 . year.
Almost every other man out OF phase who
nurses with tender regard the memory Of the
late County Democracy organization has been
mentioned as likely to DO . successor to the
late James. DAILY in this once, Among the
ham, Mead. Nicholas +. Brown. and Daniel
Hnnley. who are Tammany mon. and ex:Aldsr-
pan EDO bowling; a County Democrat WILLIAM
to le anxious for his appointment
Mr.. Sullivan 10 a Cleveland man. snd was
Reyenue Of the First dietrfct Of New York. IL
a. TIE head 9t the Rgsness Mens Dem
Of tho Produce Exchange. He was made Pres.
1t burst