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The Government OF Italy Is blamable for
Withholding the news OF the existence OF
cholera there. 1t Is true that the publication
OF the news may prevent many American
tourists from going to that country. and will
cause us to restrict. II not prohibit. italian
immigration to this country. But tho news
cannot be kept from us by tho italian authori-
ties. rs provision has been made for the pro-
curement OF 1t otherwise. and we shall print
NIL OF 1t as soon as It comes to hand. while our
quarantine officers will thereupon take such
action as may no demanded for our own safety.
We heard first OF the cholera in Naples on
tho 18th OF July through the agent of our
Marine Hospital Service there. and we
have had number OF dispatches about
It since then. We have also heurd of its
existence near Turin and at other places.
All this time We have not had any Ital-
Ian official information on the subject or
any reports in the Italians papers. The
Portuguese and Turkish Governments have
established quarantine against vessels
from Naples. but tho Sindaco OF tho city fol-
lows policy Of silence. As bills Of health are
not now granted by our Consul at Naples to
ships bound for this country. immigra ITS can
not he brought here from there until the
cholera has disappeared. This is good so far.
Italy will not gain any advantage by seeking
to conceal the facts. Hamburg tried last au.
tumn to prevent its cholera news from reach
ing this country, and great were tho disad-
vantages under which Hamburg shipping Ia
bored on that account in American ports
All tho soaports Of Europe from which i'm
migrants take passage to this country are now
watched BY the American medical Inspectors
who were sent there upon special service In
the spring OF this year.
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stntes is not likely to take rlnce. The reruhlic

has existed for over q century, and in all that
war war Of eonaue quest undertakea in cold blood
GS s Rysaea
MAKE S repPisss to worry England H With whom
the, States, who tried to invade Canada
| on two or three occasions were not actuated
by jealousy or III will against US. but solely
| by a desire to annoy England. That the
shown by, their unwill ngncss TO annex Hawaii
md San Domingo l say thcn that political
Texas was brought in. We as colonsts OF
England. could not negotiate for admission.
rsS would t refer Evs. f
we got England to negotiate in our behalf the
procedure at; would not be safe onS for us i
cattle whereas our true plan Ia to make the bur.
gain ourselves and to do TINT we must ilrs ret
told us years ago That no attempt. would be
innde to detain US when we desired to sever
G" Gee Gtenville. lea charles la Townshend. and
LORD North would not be repeated
IN object in ysnS tn brenen Sanndsp s
iurthering the Independence movement in Que
bee. They can speak with authority on the
union and possess, great n iiuence, oyer their
kinsmen at home. I1 all likelihood delegates
and deliver speeches; The cause is champion
ed in this city BY hArr.ir. new daily, IN
I%sn do ana by @ tho dGssn %sety pa
rcrs in other pnrts Of the province. A resolu:
lion In favor of Independence was introduced
in the Young Conservative Club in Montreal
nnd voted down hy "a majority Of only two. The
Club Iete llor and the Club National OF Montrc-
nl Liberal organizations, hnye dec for 1t by
Governor Of the Northwest Territories. where
the French hnye virtually been deprived OF
both their schools and their language. admits.
although y strong Tory. thnt public opinion
everywhere Is disturbed. a feeling Of unrest Is
abroad the provinces IRE In a state OF agita-
ton" Another Tory. Mr.. Faucher de st. Maui
rice. compares the breach Of faith with tho
ment OF the Acadans. nnd declares that the
race has as good reason now as then to regard
British fair play" as u fraud 1t 10 worth
noting that the French Canadian newspapers
nearly all take the side Of France in her pres
ent dispute with England over Siam and the
west shore of Aewfoundla land.
e.. X Quebec should resolv, to secede from con
ing can prevent her from doing So. A few jim
goes in Ontario talk OF invading her. but the
dominion Government could not borrow dol
lar for n civil war Of such dimensions. The to-
tai population OF Canada Is 4.SOO.00G. The |
French In Quebec number 1.1SJO00. in On |
tario 10000 il the sennoard provinces 100,- |
bin 1000. or l. 100000 in all. There are sew
crnl hundred thousands more imm odiately !
south Of rhe line in New England. A promi- |
nent English Tory on being ked what course |
England would pursue. replied: Il am sure |
tho French Canadians have better right to |
,iismember the empire than Gladstone has |
controls the st. Lawrence. and the st. Law |
renee is the key OF British America. The true |
be found In that fact E F.
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Curious Contrasts.

To THE EDITOR or THE suS-Sir' The III temper tho
lack OF sei-restrant the utter uhrsasonableness
which at the present time In various parts of tho
world characterize tho relations nj men with their
lows. are psychical phenomena eminently deserving
the attention of the philosopher In Central America
In Colorado IN the Fifth Avenue Hotel In Paris in re-
mote siam even within tho sad and sacred precincts
or tile British House OF Commons lunacy and ndiyid
uairteSpons'bty seem temporarily to prevail.
Professional pugtism alone preserves prudent mas.
slvitJ. While Mitchell Corbctt. John l.. and their
brothers OF the ring Keep their heads coo and Judi
cloHsy refrain from fEht statesmen. legislators poll
tcians Governors mud other representatives or tia
so'cnlled higher civilization A. ing one an other.
threats and making day and night hideous with their
howiinIs Why .his thus. oh rrudite and philo
sophie srSf WILLIAM IN cL.sx.
NV York. July 20
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The Turner's OF Now York have made n
splendid show in the funniest at Milwaukee.
Among tho prize winners we notice the New
York Turnveren. the Bloomingdale Seniors
OF Now York. the Harlem Turnverein. tho
Merose Turnverein OF New York. and the
Long Island City Turnveren besides othor
vereins In the western part of the State. It
seems then. that the air OF New York is not
less conducive to the growth of bones muscle
and brain than the winds Of the far away West
Even that boastful place. Milwaukee. knows
now that New Workers carry the flag OF victory
on every field. Yet shell Mugwump.
who was suppressed while ago. had the i'm
pudence to say that the people Of New York are
not proud OF their city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

The American Wool and Cotton Reporter
seems to take pleasure in foretellng shame
and disgrace for the Democracy Of the United
States:
We venture to predict no radical departure from
protective principles will be seen In tarin legislation
Tor alons time to come except possibly the placing of
raw materials on the free list Tho tarin will not be
changed in such way to be destructive of vested
interests"
II this should be so. then the Chicago plat
form is humbug: and the professions on
which the victory OF 1892 was achieved are
now to be regarded as lies and i'm postures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
Tho Legal Character of Tomatoes.

Queer questions sometimes como before
great tribunals. The Supreme Court Of the
United States. in case decided just before
the summer vacation. was called to deter
mine curious controversy in respect of the
distinction between fruit and vegetables.
Under tho Tariff act Of 1888 there was a
duty Of 10 per cent. aduaiorem on vegetables
In their natural state. Under the same
statute, fruits. green, ripe or dried. not
otherwise specially enumerated or provided
for. were on the free list A New York
merchant imported lot of tomatoes from
the West Indies and the Collector required
him tn pay duties upon them as vegetables.
This he did under protest. and he subse-
quently brought an action in the Circuit
Court OF tho United States to recover back
the amount thus paid. He was unsuccessful
in the trial court, and he appealed to the
Supreme Court at Washington.
The evidence consisted mostly Of deflni-
tions read by both sides from Webster's
Dictionary. Worcester's Dictionary. and
the Imperial Dictionary Tho plaintiff. how
ever. called two witnesses who had been
engaged for many years in selling fruit and
vegetables. both OF whom testified that no
special meanings different from the diction-
AIRY definitions were assigned to the words
"fruit" and vegetables by persons trad
ing in the articles 30 named.
Upon this proof. the Supreme Court Of the
United States declares that in the absence
OF any commercial usage giving the terms
special meanings. they must be deemed to
have been used by the lawmakers In their
ordinary sense. Courts take judicial notice
Of the ordinary meaning Of words without
requiring or generally receiving any proof.
and upon such q question. says Mr.. Justice
GRAY. dictionaries are admitted, not as
evidence, but only as aids to the memory
and understanding OF the Court"
Accordingly, the Supreme Court refuses
to class tomatoes with fruit declaring that
the plaintiffs attempt to do this Is like the
argument of the complainant in similar
case few years ago. that beans should be
classed as seeds under the Tariff act. In
that case the late Mr.. Justice BRADLEY Of
New Jersey said he was unable to see why
beans should be classified as seeds any
moro than walnuts. AS to the tomato ques-
tfon. the opinion Of the Court is summed up
In this paragraph:
"Botanically speaking. tomatoes tho fruit of .
vine. just euSumbers. squashes beans peas
But In the common language OF the people, whether
sellers consumers Of provisons all these vege.
tables which grown in kitchen gardens and which,
whether eaten cooked or raw. like potatoes car.
rotA parsnips. turnips beets caulihower, cabbage
celery. and lettuce usually served at dinner in with
after tho SOUP fish. meats which constitute tho
principal part OF tho repast aud like fruits gener.
ally. As dessert"
The tomato WAS formerly known as the |
love apple, but the Court does not refer to |
this fact.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

The fact that the financial storm has been
so light in the South while 30 heavy in the
west Is made subject of comment by the
Manufacturers Record Of Baltimore. There is
no doubt that the bankers and flnanciers of
tho South are moro conservative than those Of
the West. speaking broadly. 1t is also to be
remembered that speculative activity has been
less energetic in the South than in tho West,
that the silver-producinG West has been moro
Affected than the South by the diminished de-
mand for silver that manufacturing in
dustries founded upon credit have been
expanding moro rapidly in the West than in
the South. that the cotton crop Of the South is
more readily available at all times fort the pay
ment OF balances than any product OF the
West. that the real estate transactions in the
West far surpass those in the South. and that
the amount OF reserve capital in the hands Of
Southern people is proportionately greater
than that in those OF Western people. The
whole country is pleased with the financial
stability OF the South. as illustrated by tho
figures given in the Manufacturers Record
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We take account OF the irritation OF an
estimable French resident Of New York who
thinks " the American press Is unfriendly to
France and unduly favorable to England In the
Siamese dispute" He must know that his
words do not apply to THE Sun. We are GER
tainly friends and we'll wishers Of France. the
French republic. and tho French people. Yet
we cannot approve OF everything that Is done
by the French Government. We form our
Judgment Of that Governments policy. foreign
and domestic. as we form judgment OF that
OF our own Government or Of any other Gov
ernment II 1t seems to US right wise. and
advantageous. it meets with our commenda-
tion; IL otherwise. 1t does not. We are sure
that our irritable but estmable correspondent
must SEQ the Justice and rropriety Of The
Suns course in this respect Long life to
France: health to the French.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
A New Yorker in China


From The China Mail
Mr. William Pethck, United States Vice Consul for
many years confidential adviser to H. f. Ii Hung
Chang has resigned his position of manager of tho
railway ana after twentyssven years of continu Gus
residence In China. Is going home III, thorough
acquaintance with the Chinese language his indef.t
gable stud'ous habits his almost unrqualed opportuni.
ties OF observation and knowledge. give weight to
what ho says about China which would not belong
probably to ten Others in tho empire. 1, is VOL
knowa that he has prepared mpendous work on
the life of his great patron H. and It is hoped that the
work may soon be published Il is the hope OF tho
American citizens Of Tentsin that Mr. Psthck NAV b.
appointed United States Consul ut that port
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

Tho Chicago Congress on Higher Educa-
ton has appointed half dozen college profess
sors as committee to devise ways and means
Tor protecting the significance Of tho degree
OF Doctor of Philosophy" 1t will not be plain
sailing for this committee as long as there are
so many universities. colleges. and other in
stitutions empowered to confer the degree on
easy tcrnF. census and directory OF all the
doctors OF philosophy might be amusing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

7ToH INC "dH F'dHcIaeo EIdm1nr.
SAN DIEGO. July 21.-The long pending deal
between the Jamaica and Mount Tecarte
Water Companies was concluded this morn
ing. The Mount TeGarte Company gives the
Jamaica irrigation district water In exchange
Tor reservoir sites. This means the almost
Immediate construction Of one OF the greatest
irrigation systems in the State.
The two reservoirs have capacity of
25.OOO: 0O00.O 900 gallons Over 100000 acres
are to be irri Gatod. Mr.. Pope Of San Francisco.
one OF the Interested parties. says the work
VII begin inside Of ninety days. and, as pro-
lminary. line, Of railroad will be built to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
Gen, Blacks Pension.

To THE EnToI or THE SUN-Sir; The PEN
sion allowance to Gen. John G. Black was by
special act of Congress. and 1t may be tax On
for granted that this gallant soldier will con-
tiuue to do in his new service to his constitu-
ents at large in tho State o! Illinois all that his
COMPASSIONATE suiferings will admit OF his
doing. and Judging from his exceptional record
as Commissioner OF Pensions. he will be ever
found cloan and capable Democrat and pa
triot legislator VOLUNTEER
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
Georgia" Fame and Fortune.



GeorGia's melon crop this year Ia estim ated
lars to the farmers and perhaps q hundred
thousand dollars to the railroads In the State.
inc states crop will run up to 5000 car loads.
1t Is said and. at 500 a car. the farmers will
get almost a quarter of million dollars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

Col II. G. Prout editor OF the Railroad Ga
Sehe In lecture before the Association OF Civil
that the annual loss from railroad accidents in
the Uni led States. due to the destruction OF
deaths and INJURIES and leaving out entirely
destruGtlon OF merchandise. reaches over
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

Repeal tho purchasing clause OF the So
called SHERMAN act.
Authorize the Issue by national banks Of
circulation up to par OF the United States
bonds deposited with the Treasury to secure
Tho same.
Issue no United States notes Of o less
denomination than five dollars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
Trou me Richmond Tima.

Tho Irish potato season, which has Just
ended has heen tho most profitable ono on the
eastern shore for years past. The shipment
has been larger and the prices have been and
are yet the very top 81 the market. During
POTATOES have passed over the peninsula- one
days shipment from Cape Charles alone
amounted to between eight and nine thousand
season will BIO In full blast in few weeka
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

To INV Enron oV Tax sus-Sir. or the thirteen or
fourteen hundred millions OF people populAting Tho
earth how mary may DO said 10 dominate III Ia tho
direction all anams subunsry in the hands OF more
or less than ten thousand men and women, / do not
M as es.ta or hereditary rulers of nations merely
Dut perHhht III tbc capacity at rulers, nnanriers
priests snldl.rs writers, statesmen. &c. W j ID
ASACOSIIA. ID. q. "''' ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
A ThIrty.pouud Nugget OF Gold.

BAKER CRY. Or. July 10.-The recent gold
strike made at the Virtue mine. near this city.
IN the richest and most extensive revealed for
weighing thirty pounds. which is estimated to
contain $4,000. On account OF the extreme
rlchness OF tho ore 1t is not run through the
mill. but Is pounded up In n large mortar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

1u saR Greak up bad Geld by tho timely use Of Dr.
diAA --Ada " "a s'uku femG
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The French blockade OF siam Is nothing
but BLUM and n 0zzle. How quick NJ. CARNoT
came down when NJ RosEBERY called.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

Not any of our unregistered Chinese resi-
dents have yet been sent back to their own
country under the provision Of the Exclusion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

kTLBRETH and BUM will do very we'll.
especially II Brother BUM should join Tam
many Hall when he moves to New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

We haye little doubt that the ultimate policy
OF the Democratic party Will tend to make very low
tartn.- Boston he,uiL
Not so. ills atariff for revenue only that m ust
be made: ana II will take horizontal duty OF
about 30 per cont ad valorem on every article
imported to yield the indispensable sum.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-06
FATAL FIRE AT OIL CITY.
MRS. SHIELDS AND HER THREE
CHILDREN CREMATED.
With Her babe i'm Her Arms 1t Is
Thought She Tried TO Rescue
tie Others and All Were LOst-The
Loss SmaII-Other Fires.

OIL CITY, Pa, Nov. 2S.-One of the
most destructive fires that has visited
Oil City for many years started this
building. The whole block between Center
and Sycamore, Elm and Railroad, was
soon reduced to ruins.
The horrible and deplorable feature of
the fire is the loss of human life, and
shortly after the flames had been got
under control by the firemen it was re-
ported that Mrs. Shields and three of
Mrs Shields was seen on the sidewalk
with her babe in her arms shortly after
the alarm was sounded. 1t is supposed
she missed the other children and rushed
back in the building to find them and
was overcome by the dense smoke.
Up TO 10 O'Clock tonight the bodies of
Mrs. Shields and her three children had
not been recovered. Scores of men have
been at work all day searching for the
was so intense that it is feared they
have been completely incinerated. Those
who lost their lives were:
Mrs. HUGH SHIELDS, aged thirty
six.
FANNIE SHIELDS. aged fourteen
years.
MYRTLE SHIELDS, aged nine months.
The losses will foot up over $1,000
with insurance of $4,000. The origin
OF the fire is unknown. Forty minutes
from the discovery of the fire the block
was a mass of glowing ruins.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-06
THE DELAY WILL BE SHORT.
SENATOR VOORHEES, TALKS con-
CERNING THE TARIFF BILL.
He Does Not Believe Obstructive Meas
ures Wal he Resorted To, Although
the Bill VIII Pass by "a Strict Party
VOte--What He Has TO Say Concern
ing the Federal Election Bill.

Senator Voorhees, passed through the
city Wednesday afternoon on his way TO
Washington. He did not stop off. as
had been expected, and as a consequence
many persons who were anxious to see
him while he was in the West were dis
appointed.
A goodly number were, however, APP
prised Of the fact of his coming and were
at the station awaiting his arrival. Gov
ernor Gray was among the number, and
he and Mr.. Voorhees, spent a few mo-
ments in earnest conversation. Governor
Gray was compelled to De absent from
the city on the day of the meeting in
this city of the democratic state central
committee when Senator Voorhees, was
here and Wednesdays meeting was the
first between the two old friends since
Governor Gray became Minister Gray.
a. E. Manning, the colored democrat of
this city, who wants TO be appointed
minister to Liberia to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Minister Nc
Coy, was present. He wanted to enlist
Senator Voorhees, aid in his cause, and
probably succeeded, as he came away In
the best of humor Edward Hawkins
some matters connected with the Indian
apolis national bank.
The train was pulling out before The
Sentinel man, who happened to be on
board, had an opportunity to speak to
Mr.. Voorhees, on the subject of the work
before congress.
1.-THE tariff bill will be the first con-
sideration," said Mr.. voorhees,. 1T will
probably take a few days to prepare the
minority report, and of course this will
be allowed, but 1 anticipate that the
house will not retain the bill later than
the holidays. Possibly it may not reach
the senate before early in January, but
look for it by that time at the latest.
The senate, I think, will have passed it
by the latter part of January so that it
can go to the president early in Febru-
ary"
"You do not then look for any attempt
to obstruct the passage of the bill such
as was experienced with the repeal of
the purchasing clause of the Sherman
act?"
mo There will be some delay, of
course, but only in debate. 1t is true
that the bill will pass on a strictly party
vote, but there will be no attempt on
the part of the majority to shut off de-
bate. Then there will be many amend
ments offered which will have TO be con-
sidered I think the bill will not be
changed materially, but everything will
have to be gone over in detail. and that
takes time"
''Will the leadership in the senate de-
1,ato ~, tho hill faII m Won %
ct think not. Senator Mcpherson is
generally considered to be the best in
formed member on the subject, having
been the democratic member of the sub
committee which had the tariff under
consideration when the Mckinley bill
was before the senate"
What will the senate do while this
bill is in the house,?
"It will find plenty to do. I expect
that the first thing will be to pass the
federal election bill which was passed
by the house during the extra session."