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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06
A Defence Of Chicago,

Our esteemed contemporary, the CHICAGO
Tins". patriotically and valantly defends
or tries to Gcicud the Garden City, which Is
now getting instructed In the ways OF rob-
berry. Footpads. pickpockets. and other
convcrcrs arc almost US frequent In Chicago
Just now as stenches. and the citizens of
that original and spirited settlement
have nm opportunity to learn by personal
experience the lesson which they are pre-
pairing for their visitors. Tho Chicago
Times admits. not without pride. that the
tramp, tho confidence mau. the robber, and
the lawless class generally" seek Chicago,
and that there Is great local disturbance
growing out OF repeated dcpredations."
At the same time 1t grieves because the
newspapers publish the details OF these
various crimes. for "it will be very easy to
cultivate the impression abroad that no
mans life is safe in Chicago, and that his
watch or his pocketbook is entirely at the
mercy OF a thousand footpads." This
patriotic moralist blsmes the Chicago
people for buying pistols. 1T is danger
Gus practice with timid man. Men of
courage will trust themselves without
firearms There Is n certain amount of
Truth in this. A man OF courage will not
carry any money IN Chicago. and then h.
uoed not fear the thieves.
Besides, why rot take Il cheerful view of
the situation? Il; Is quito likely that dep
relations will grow less lu number" Very
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ron THE oRnArrs NEW FORK.
Form con.o,,dot,or Climbs.

To THE EDIToR OF THE SUNS Your ad.
vocacy of the union Of tho cities about New
York Bay into one municipality has attracted
much attention to this i'm portant subject All
that Is needed is to arouse popular interes,
In the matter strong enough to secure a thor
ouCh discussion and examination OF the ad.
vantages to DO gained. Such an iuvostig ion
on the part OF tho residents of those communi-
ties is sure to produce popular endorsemc nt
powerful enough to secure tho necessary leg.
islation. 1t is certain that until such public
demand is created and manifcsts itself
there will be no onward step in this move.
ment. All such changes spring naturally
from the masses of the people affected; the
expression OF that desire comes later in the
form OF law Statutes not based on the in
terest and consent OF those affected nre barren
OF power and OF the results. The situation,
therefore. resolves itself into this: First. how
shall tho citiaens-the residcnts--of the COM
munities whose interests are involved be
brought to full realization OF the benefits Of
municipal consultations and second. how
shall this general assent. when created. he
best expressed in concrete formp
would offer this suggestions Lot there be
formed Mt once q Consolidation League. This
body could DO organized with n central head
quarters In the city of New York. or. IL thought
CARNATIONS In each community. and subd-
vision clubs throughout tho entire area to 10
embraced. Tho advantages of such an ar
rnnRement would be the advantages OF or
Qanlzation In any department of work. Such
n league. with Its branches in every portion OF
the proposed municipality. would become the
creator and guide Of the consolidation senti-
mont in tho various localities concerned The
Assemblymen representing these locali-
ties. who have hitherto given no sup.
port to tho project. will naturally yield
to the expressed desires OF thor con.
sttuents. This feeling that the con.
stituencics had not been sufficiently
aroused and would. therefore. not hold any
body to account. is responsible for tho failure
fthe measure before the Legislature There
is a strong consolidation feeling in Brooklyn
which Is reflected By the attitude and rcsolu-
lions OF the Heal Estate Exchange Of that city,
more extended appreciation of tho ndyan-
taGes to the taxpayers. through the lowering
anu equalization OF the tax rates. through the
retrenching OF unnecessary municipal eS-
penscs. through tho added prestige OF citizen
ship in the combined cities. and the resultant
STRENGTHENING Of our financial and commercial
interests. would follow us a natural an in.
evitable. result of an organized exposition and
advancement of the project.
Let start be made. and tho Consolidation
League or Municipal Union will grow and
flourish like green bay tree. and the multi.
tudes coming through our harbor to tho
Worlds Fair will SEQ ut the very gates the
greatest city. the greatest wonder Of the New
World. Yours. JOHN ]. ROONEY.
70 EXCHANGE PLACE. Now York.
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Not SO In Well Governed New York.

From tie Chicago R.,ah
Newspaper rumors Of the immense crowds Of people
already coming to Chicago the advance guard Of the
Worlds Fair visitors seem to have incitea all the
classes OF cAimtna who My their cation in crowds
10 come here and make this city Their headluarter
and the scene OF their exploits The tramp crn'n
are returning to their winter campaign Of crime.
There are greater number OF street crimes and other
crimes than in ordinary quiet periods of municipal
history. Such causes these and others are at the
source OF the present criminal uprising.
From n. PhHu'ryhi, Time.
There Ii nothing tho thieves of this city regard
sacred. They steal everything they can lay their
hands on. from suit OF cothes to u yawiboat. and.
what is especially eIasperating. nobody can catch
them att Twice within week the hoGs - of police.
men have been robbed and II the thieves don't steal
policeman next 1t will be because tney cant pawn
sell him.
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1t is remarkable fact that thus far the
educators OF this country have not been BILE
to obtain any space at the Worlds Fair for tho
purpose OF showing our educational methods
and results. Tho educational forces OF this
and other States have bccn pressing the
management hard. with tho result that on
Wednesday the Council OF Admin istration rec
commended the erection OF separate build
Ing for the educational exhibit
As matter OF fact the managers had space
at their disposal. but they were beset by COM
merclal and manufacturing interests that had
come late and were willing to nay high price
to get In. The acIuisitive and thrifty Chica.
goans were therefore inclined to leave Educa-
tion out in the cold. for Education was not
paying cash for square feet. That was tho
situation rs 1t appeared to the New York COM
mitteo who studied 1t on the ground.
This State and others are able and anxious
to show the sort of work done In their schools
An exhibition of great suggestiyencss and In
terest can and will be made. The proposed
building for its accommodation should be
erected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06
Tho Great Conservative Victory.

Our cstoomet VirSlnian contemporary.
the :" 'cp,rt News Ser. expresses tho view
which prevailed. e;nohg the conservative
mon oi totE pr..i l.. t!o last campaign.
kept the SouLi, solid. and conquered what
ever misglvings were fot by protectonist
Democrats In the North or the South ut tho
uopcalty of some howlcrs for FREQ trade:
I'VE feet t,r'stty sa'o IN say ing that thousands Of
men III the Ssaih who are opposed 10 tho idea OF re-
N'r,ns the protective policy " the Government to
tar,r for revenue only. woud " they could be prevailed
upon to state their reasons for cas.in; Democratic hal
JOS A. the recent election declare that they wers
prompted TO do by the fear OF future Force bill exs
Ia lon. calm and careful survey Of the situation
convinced them that tn. country woud suffer far less
from even radical revision Of existing tarir laws
tnan would from legislation so odous a. tnst pro
posed ny MI LppGE in the Fitty.hrst Congress.
No greater ra.anity than the passage and enforce.
meat NJ smch law could have hefa,ien the people OF
The south. T. would have chilled the hfo OF
every business intsrcs, AMI served ns warning to
those seeking prlntsng fields for Investment to turn
their eyes toward other sections OF the country. It
wuLi have hushed the music OF scores OF industrea
ALREADY established an! which have caused foushing
c,sts spring up IN land cnce soreY smitten by tho
bloody hand OF civil have taken from tho OF
tath~ power to purchase food and shelter paralyzed
tie heiihfnl arcrs'O trade ana commerce. sown the
se"as OF ,"soIaon on tho fruitful OF the hus
bandman spread wretchedness aud ruin. vice and
crime. ignorance ana superstition every whore. ana
crushed tho hopes and prospects OF people who only
AK that the Govesnin of the States In which they
1--we shan DO administered By intelligent and honest
citizens"
II seems to us that this is fair declara-
ton OF the principles and motives which in
spired the majority of Democratic voters in
the recent elections. Other causes there
were. local causes, forinstance. in Wisconsin
AMI Illinois. But tho central and decisive
cause OF the Democratic victory in the
South, in New York. and in Connecticut was
the Force bill. 1t was the Force bill that
prevented division of the Democracy into
hostile economic wings. unified it. and car
ried 1t to glorious success.
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In memory o, Mrs Eliza 4. Cutler, nov iny lead At
narhcli Hospital
lf"0' ne Wd.hiHyt ~ Pr.
F"-t non"'son,s horrors were wild ant irHrat'r.
n Ihiilr OF Terror. mOnE scene '.n0'Lu'' .
p h a'Inl Ina siar ed the blood IE l'p 20 mess
"he'. atah missiles hurled wa, BRAY. ""lhahs
bOdness.
lhr smoke nt the battle swept CGr hct!Ini Ever;
Ni0 r'lrh' sharp ra lie aud htyUIrts Iu'ri
oar r"s!hrht inrrt the bIcaslwni"- I"'a ry:
hHr soldiers were worried thUu. 10 me- I" larry.
"in, hols!" cried oar Cnlon6 niriirpd manner
ihr ! re was lhfeIEai Oh, Ni'f' ""r HHf ohhheFF
NrHe' t,rm oil nantins. as Ini "r' ~ - Tolitr,.
Nri one lhins Was wailing we h'l H"' ON collars
our new flag unfinished the onset was sounded;
hIth zeal nnliminisiei Il |ttA i"hfh We "hundt d,
lh"N hW'G ed hk cAlt." tIn. = ll-y wandered,
Ana fierce waged The ba',r Oh "!srH Mas our stand
Rru'
Epuited raj v a snout a, Of thtGdcr.
Nnilf in III" dread tirN iEr Hul's ihr AsHndeg.
4 wOalan ran fearless vi wanna our banner
DisEer,lled ard l"uruss While stJi and shell fan her
llgrrnn tor our NEr ha. hGrrah for The woman
MoGli never ala AK irnn lsid pr ftum foreman!
Gud's blrss,rs upIn Ntr, the hero az story,
MIC, wlapt IN that banner. lice covered with gl0ry
DAVID GRAuAA ApKx
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06

A black never uses his knees when climbing
II the t;ee is small in girth they sometimes
use II vine, passing 1t around the tree and
holding on to it n they ascend The most
common way. however. is to ascend by means
Of uotrhrs cut into the thrce or bark about one
and II half inches deep and about three feet
apart, Having iYot unon. tho side no int ends
ascending the climber cuts u notch with his
stone toMlahawk, about tho height OF his
waist aud another on level with his
hrH' nut u il''' no TO Tie r'sft or LET
may Le., These notchcs are made hy a few
taps OF the hatchet. first horizontally and then
the two lower ones the ascent Is made by
standing on the bal of the foot with the great
toe IA tho notch. while tho climber cuts "a ire eli
notch level with his head. and SO OH until tho
lower iinnchos are gained.
OItcn tho En,n trees run eighty feet from tho
ground up {" til" lowest limb. the trunk OF tile
tree being perfectly smooth. These notches
are "ul with great rcgul arity. for. measured
on u fallen tree. the distance between them
seldom varies half an inch In reascending
tree fresh cuts arc innda for every fresh as
cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06
PROF. JAMES j, ALLEN.

Inside the house magic and mystery abound
4 small. bright-eycd boy first peers at the vsi-
torthrough n crack in the door Tho professor
is long and lank. He was dressed in n rich
velvet robe. with two rosares about his waist
the robe covere with coins and other charms.
and all surmounted by n little black cap which
covered his kinky black hair. which WAS done
uD in II knot ON the top Of his head He was
busy with y couple Of subjects. but between
s6anres took time to assert that he wasn't max
Ing much money. WAS u poor negro eH lave.
and had the divine power OF being able to fore
cast tho future.
Allen has u snatterinG OF Lntin. French. and
German. which he uses to great advantage in
his professions" His chief delight. however.
seems to DO his imitation of the lrish broguc:
He claims to be u palmist. phrenoogst, and
mesmerist. and says, that h. doesn't know
everything. but IS willing to learn. Each OF
His patrons ho gives IL nickname. and after
the first interview uscs that nann only. Allen
Is well known to IN, mon employed on the
street cars in that vicinity.
let hundreds Of negroes Of at Cornslia
60 to consult him lie never ride on the cars.
When he COOS down town he takes carriage"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06

He Led the Detective u Chase Through Eu.
rope for Five Months.


Augustus Thcophilus Kerr who went abroad
last spring with $4,000 in cash and socun-
ties which he had stolen from tho Jarvis Conk-
lin Mortgage and Trust Company Of Kansas
City. OF which he was bookkeepcr. arrived on
the Aurania yesterday in charge Of J. ". Bow
man. q detective Of the American surety Com
pany. They were met at the Cock by Marshal
J. d. McGowan of Kansas. with whom the
prisoner dined at Iaylors Hotel. Jersey City.
Tho three took the o'clock train for tho West.
The American Surety Company had insured
Kerr as honest in the sum Of $4,000. and 1t
was anxious to bring Kerr home when II was
discovered that he had gone abroad. This
Detective bowman found no easy matter. He
COLLAR him tho dofHul,cr skipped to Sweden.
Bowman iollowed him over half the Scan d..
navau peninsula and next heard Of him at
Monte Carlo. but the very day the detective
reached there Kerr went away with 1000 he
had made the nsht ooqr' RerE "nd
vous to returning to Paris. Then lie
crossed over to England. There Kerr lost the
81 900 on the Derby which tho dctec'iv" u SO
attended. but without seeing the man for
ben. exhausted he was unable t" fly around
the Continent az he had been doing. aud bow
man finally c"l,Rred him in LIVERPOOL Tho
search had Ia ken nearly i've months. AZ
through the meshcs which tho law flung
around his prisoner
Kerr was accompanied abroad va woman
whom he calls his wife. VIII" IS said 10 DO tho
Runaway VII" Of u Toronto inNH.r' hrrr used
wife there. Herr is rather cons tl"uous IN APP
peararcr. having piercing black eyes. IRON
gray hair. ami II white moGstarhc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06

Cameras put away for the winter can
probably he brought out again to compete for
prizes aggrsgatiug one hundred dollars. offered
by the Wheelmen's League. for collections Of
photographs showing bad patches OF roads.
Bad roads can be photographed all winter and
spring. and part Of the summon. the competi-
ton closing on July g. next year. Collections
submitted for competition can also contain
pictures OF good roads, by way OF examples
The prizes will be awarded according to this
scale OF merit:
-. Subject Of the photograph and Its force In illus.
trating the necessity for better roads.
- Clenrncss and general excellence Of photographs
with location giving preference to those views which
show bad roads In important counties suburbs Of large
towns. &cL
-. Size Of photographs"
Photographs and negatives are to be sent
to ISAAC II. POTTER, Potter Building. 1t is
safe to shy that when the subject OF good roads
is taken UP by public officials. photographs
will DO among tho strongest arguments for
action. The practical uses OF photography
multiply tremendously.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06
Vacancies In Unions Directory.

At their regular meeting next month the
directors OF the Union Theological Seminary
will Ill the vacancies in the Board caused by
the designations Of DR.. John Hall and DR.. Rob-
srt X. Booth. who refused to serve longer on
account OF the decision ottAe directors annull::
ing the com pact with the General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian Church. There are five va
canries in all to M. 1t is understood that
directors and have accepted They are the
Rev. John Ra'com Shaw. pastor Of the West
attends. the Rev. Lewis Lamplnan OF the High
street Presbyterian Church ofNewark. and DR..
Henry ID. Noyos. an elder in the Presbyterian
II. Mcllvaine. Is already director OF tho insti-
tuition. Dr. Henry Van Dyke has also been
asked to accept u dictatorship. it is said. but
he has not yet given his decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06
Where Are Our Hoarded Million, /.

from N- I'W NlV Gust1c
About SlsOOOOO.oOo In gold has been produced in
the United states since The rsi discovery OF the
In 1s+9 and the amount exported has been $4,000.
ooo more than the amount imported. After including
all tie gold estimated ia have been used by jewellers
dentists &c. only sdsJOo. 600 returned by the
Government being in sight. The greater part Of the
balance S74l 900 is believed TO be the boards
Of American farmers who either !'r' NJ distance
from banls or refuse TO trust those institutions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06

Tho trustees Of Columbia College had their
regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon
In Hamilton Hall, Arrangements were COM
Ileted for course in the School OF Mines
on liver and llarhOr improvements Prof
krr;.rr was assigned to the Kemp Professor.
snip in n" school Of Law. and Prof; Rurdirk
to tho Dwight rrofessorshiD In the same
the ;WOth anniversary OF tho appointment Of
ga leo as professor in the University ~
Indua. President Low was authorized 10 NJ.
loiai II representative. II was decided TO
erort n chapel in the cemetery at She.lirld.
Mass. as u memorial 10 tho late President
Barnard and Mrs. barnard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06
Senator'S.

In default OF any better argument against
his candidature to the post OF United States
Senator. an honorable ambition for any
New York Democrat the Mugwump oppo-
rents OF EDWARD MURPHY, Jr. have discov-
cred that he should not. on geographical
grounds. be supported. firstly because Gov
ernor HILL. the present Democratic Sena-
tor. lives. so the Mugwumps say, in the
northern part Of the town Of Albany. not
very far from Troy shore. and because. sec
ondly. New York city man should be
chosen.
The last previous Democratic Senator
chosen in this State. after long period OF
Democratic exclusion from the upper House.
was FRANCIS HERMAN. This was in 1875.
The senior United States Senator at that
time was Roscoe CoNKLINa of Utica. That
circumstance did not prevent the Democrats
from also going to Utica for his colleague,
and no political casualties followed the
unanimous act OF the Democratic caucus.
So far as the interests Of the city OF New
York are alleged to be concerned, and about
these the Mugwumps arc. at intervals, very
solicitous. tho city had representative in
the United States Senate from 1885 to 1891
In the person OF WILLIAM MAXWELL EvARTs.
IL any man. woman. or child. parrot. cocka-
too. or talking pig can indicate wherein
pecially served thereby, he should put the
same in writing or Photographs and sur
render monopoly OF the information.
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POSTMASTER TiN COTS TERM
lie Says that His Commission Docs Not FIX
pire Until December, 1903

'"S '''S = s1I"t HE INSTRUMENTATION IIOcH NOT EX.
pire Until December, 1908.
TWAS reported yesterday that Postmaster
Van Colt had said that his term OF office con-
tinues through the first year Of the approach
ing Democratic Administration. The grounds
OF his claim were said to lie in the fact that Q
did not receive his commission until Harrison
had been President for year. although he be-
gan his duties soon after Harrison's Inaugural
ton. 1t was said that he expected to serve
four years from tho date OF his commission
The Postmaster said yesterday toa SUNre-
porter:
one: My commission expires Dec. -. 1855
It Is my opinion that tho law entities me
Harrison, POSTMASTER Hendrix Of hro oiiis
continued to servo for a year. and In Boston
Gen. Corse acted for fifteen or eighteen
months after Harrison went into Office am
under tho impression TINT similar cases oc-
Cured during Clevelands first term
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06
The SOLITARY IIor.cmnu.

The last rays OF the setting sun"
Glanced from Chicago's skies Of dun.
When DER The plain that bears her name
A"Solitary horseman" came.
High was his port; his biooded steei
Had two hind feet and felt his feed;
Beneath n BLACK SilesiA mask"
The hsrsenian kissed = porket flask.
Inspired by said last rays" himself
Resolred to make a raiss Of pe'f,
Sn. ion p,tsrrhy lie said
Now shell out. please. ar YOU are aeiL"
sich genie courtesy lie showed
Tau Il" robbed upon tie road.
Tat II insrasmus spares him. Fauie's
A,'.l be, tsst ASe u. y. X. JainsSi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06

HoNEsDALE Pa. Dec. 5.-The day after cleo
tion Postmaster Manner OF Forest City. Sus-
Guehanna county. sent in his resignation to
President Harrison. who appointed him to tho
office in 1880. Manner is leading Rcpub-
lcan. No one knew that he had resicne ed I'M
til last Friday. when the announcement was
made that Frank Cunningham. Jr. u Cleve-
land Democrat. had been appointed Post
master In place of Manner. who makes the
claim. with much pride. Of being the first Re-
publican ofllceholder under Harrison to max o
way for O Democrat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06

From he iiiuhi fhn'I" ioa.
The 81 louis R,phTc figures IT out that the recent ris.
in cotton has made the Sou!h richer by 500 900 600
since the middle of October.
We are better of than these figures show. Til. FRA
disappearance OF the Force b gives capital conad,Lcc
In Us for ali time come.
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Bright sk,c. Over the south.

FL hr N,n ~ i,dr. Time. F.Horn.
Now that the fear Of the Force bill is removed ami
the eiection of Cleveland has cleared the ky We can
secure Nil the money needed Tor any improvements,
enterprises or projects that h. PROPOSED one or
the most satisfactory eXhibtio Of the promising
condition of anairs ia the marked advance IN the quo.
tations OF all Soutbe II stocks bonds aud SECURITIES
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06

Prom n, Wellington Pnsi.
The funeral OF Mrs. Eliza Cutler touk place from Cal.
wary baptist Church. corner Of Eighth and II streets
yr'irrdty afternoon She was buried IN Arlington
cemetery in the same flag which she bore upon the bat
t.eleld of Fort ponelson
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06

From The London tOrL) A'iV,tfi."r
Tho strongest and clsverest daily newspaper pub
ithsd In New York. tnke II all In ALL is TnI srs Tux
Sun truly scintillates for all
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06
Mr. Hrerk,ar,axc on "sou.hern rrohl.m..n

The Hon. VIC. 7. Brcckinridge vii! d"..''r
lecture on Southern Problcms' ~ tho
Strong Place Baptist tnurrh. cornc: ~ tr"n-
place and II g.aw Str"nt. Brook Iyn, Oh IhH|--
day evening Al uc.o"k. under H." .hrilers
Of Tho Young Mons LnAGue OF thai cl.Ui-N.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06
Two Victims SuIicd.

Jrp"h, Jitt An' Tirh Fat. p'''-
Adai. get yoursxe. Turn out every man who holds
. birth uHde' The harrison AhmuiS ration begin
With Arthur Dominy and end With Charley Dury.A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06

Lfour friends rho Jdror ns NTH manuscripts for
Tnbhrdiion irish 10 hare rejected articles returned.
Mep must IN oil cases send stamp for hd' purpose
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.Aapcriissm ,nts for TuE WEEKLY Sun
issEcd Tomorrow morning, must DC handed in
this crening before o O'Clock.