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The Presbyterian minister OF Syracuse
who has given up his pulpit and gone back to
his native Scotland. because his people disap-
proved Of his habit OF drinking intoxicating
beverages" will very likely mako his Scotch
brethren laugh at the prejudices OF the Pres
byterisns Of Syracuse. When he tells the
Synod that these Pres byterians think 1t sinful
for a minister to take "drap O. whiskey."
there will sure enough be roars Of laughter.
Why. what kind Of set Of unbelievlng
heather are they7 The Rev. GEORGE MYLNE
will be unable to answer the question. The
Scotch word for church Is kirk" and the
people Of the thistle revere whlskey SO deeply
that they call it the kirk O. Scotland" Are
the wretched syracusans foes OF that kirk
II so. they are mere outcasts. Scotch Pres
byterian minister OF the old school who did
not like his whiskey would be looked on as no
better than poor teetotaler.
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SHARP PRACTICE IN ADYERTTsTNG.
Fraudulent Devices to Secure Patronage
that Revolt the Honest Merchant

Fraudulent Devices to Secure Patronage
that Revolt the Honest Merchant.
To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: Not only
do the honorable merchants OF New York, who
are proud and jealous OF its good name, but
the entire public. as we'll. owe you a debt OF
gratitude for your trenchant exposure OF tho
dishonest methods adopted by a large retail
dry goods house on Sixth avenue In fraudu
lently advertising bankrupt stock they had
never purchased.
This firm have repeatedly ASSERTED In their
advertisements that competition with them
was impossible. and we freely acknowledge
that in this. at least. they are truthful and
that their particular way Of doing business Is
by honest merchants, but is without parallel
In modern merchandising for its wilfui decep.
tion OF an unsuspectinR public.
NO self-respecting merchant in New York
can or will enter into competition that In
weapons used resemble so much the m efhods
Of the fence and the green g FOODS manipulator.
We are quite willing that all such methods
shall continue to be. as they are at present,
We welcome honorable competition. II
stimulates us to greater efforts by which the
public is always tho gamer. But when nm.
scrupul9us competitors resort. as in this case,
to practices that arc inspired by fraudulent de-
OF glory around the fame OF the Celebrated
bunco stoerer. Hungry Joe. we think that we
are justified In nskin a discriminating rubiic
to resent the Introduction OF these dishonest
methods into the retail dry goods trade OF New
Of innocent purchasers. Respectfully, &c
NEW YORK. Sept 25. 1893. ADAMS II Co
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II the origin OF cholera is obscure. 1t has be-
preserve; The source Of choleratc contamination is
hecca.-rhe SpeddtoS.
This being believed to be So why should not
the non pilgrims the world over. resolve
themselves into Com Of the Globe and
impose the proper sanitary regulations upon
Mecca and its visitorsp Mohammedan dew
otees returning from the shrine Of their
prophet. bring deadly pestilence that scat
tiers over the entire face OF the earth and that
Is to great extent unavoidable. No civilized
community permits smallpox patients to
walk abroad freely Why should civilization
permit itself to be inocuated with the scourge
OF cholera without practical and effective re-
monstrance? We presume the hadji who
dies OF cholera dies happy. As the consolation
Of the Moslem Is not universal. 1t would seem
fair In the matter Of this general contamlna-
ton to claim right to be heard In behalf OF
every people In existence.
Our European cousins are on tho spot,
holding the fortunes Of civilization under their
immediate supervision. 1t behooves them Sc
riously to consider their duty to press the re-
auirements OF sanitary science upon Mecca
and all it's guests.
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Mistakes or a Free Trader,

The Hon. MICHAEL ID. HARTER. one OF the
Democratic Representatives in Congress
from Ohio. has sent to the Committee on
Ways and Means statement OF his views
In regard to tariff on flour and agricul-
tural implements. We are surprised to find
that Mr.. HARTER would be glad to see
both -four and agricultural implements put
on the free list" Yet no is willing to admit
that "a small tariff tax for revenue pur-
poses ought. perhaps. to be continued"
II Is distressing to find man OF Mr..
MARTENS intelligence. man who has
studied the tariff question as carefully and
closely as he has. still wallowing In the
mire OF protectionism. The farmer can
have no special privileges under a constl-
tutional tariff. Neither can the man who
bakes or eats white bread. A harrow or
pitchfork can enjoy no favor not granted to
steam yacht or a four-n-hand. Agricul-
tural implements and -four must pay the
same duty. large or small. that is paid by
other imports. The size OF the duty must
be determined by the size OF the revenue
derived. Free -four. free ploughs. free any
thing under tariff for revenue only would
be an abomination OF protection. Protec-
ton. direct. taxes Ton and DICK for the
benefit Of HARRY. Protection. indirect,
takes taxes off HARRY. and makes Ton
md plQk pay more taxes. free )ist Is o.
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exists. healthy artisans dwellings at the
loueat roaejhle renta

exists. healthy artisans dwellings at the
lowest possible rents.
Among the resolutions shelved. partly
from want Of time and partly. perhaps. from
q suspicion that the Congress might be NOV
ing too rapidly, was one to the effect that
trade unionsts should decline to work side
by side with non-unlonlsts. That the trade
unionists are not deeply incensed by the re-
lection Of the Home Rule bill might be pre-
sumed from their referring to their Parlia-
mentary Committee resolution aiming at
the abolition OF the House Of Lords. But 1t
is probable that the expression OF their
opinions on this subject was restrained out
OF Difference TO the local feeling OF Belfast.
which is violently hostile to the Gladstonian
measure. Indeed. when Mr.. JOHN BURNS
undertook at q public meeting to advocate
home rule. he was Kissed into silence. and
the demonstrations against him became so
threatening that he wa. Obliged TO leave
the platform.
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MISS xoops WILL pRoBArsn
Objections withdraw, 20 Prevent Reven,,pr
the Cause OF Her Suicide.

tnc ecuts " hhet outetuc.
Tho objections to the probate OF the will o,
Miss Sallie Koop. who committed suicide in
Brooklyn on Fob. 4. were withdrawn yesterday
and It was. accordingly. admitted to probate
Those who had known Miss Koop intimately
expected this. but 1t was great surprise to
lawyers and to the people In the Surrogate's
Court.
Miss Koop shot herself In the heart at her
home. l44 Montague street 1t was supposed.
at the time. that she killed herself on account
OF a disappointment In love and for grief at
being suddenly separated from her sister
Elizabeth. who was then in Washington on
her wedding tour. The real reason. it now
seems. was never disclosed. and was Of such a
nature that the family have the greatest aver.
sion to making II public.
Miss Hoops will. after bequcathng $1,000
to an aunt, a cousin. and personal friend
dlsposes OF her estate In this fashion:
Mrs. Rebecca Brown. her sister. was to 70.
ceive $4,000. and Herman Koop. her brother
also $4,000. All personal effects and house
hold furniture were LEFT to Elizabeth koo9
and This rcs
wac to be equal. at least. to two thirds Of the
entire property. but II 1t fell short Of that the
special requests were to be decreased accord-
As the specific requests. amounted to Soc
her property to be worth $4,000: 1t turnei
out. however. that II amounted in reality to
only S5O.OO0 As Mrs. Rebecca Browns be.
quest would. therefore. be diminished in pro-
portion. she decided to contest the will.
Lawyer Leonidas Dennis OF Broad street
this city. and Corporation Counsel jerks 4
Brooklyn were employed as attorneys. MIR.
Dennis explained the matter yesterday
Mrs. Brown" he said. placed the case in
our hands. but insisted that certain matters
concerning the testatrix should not be brought
into the case. OF course. we could not tell
then whether we could accept the case with
those Limitations. We promised, however. to
investigate IL thoroughly and let her know.
After our Investigation / wrote to Mira
Browns husband that II he would withdraw
these limitations We could win the case. but
that otherwise. we were reluctant to under.
take It.. In reply We received this letter.
which I read In the Surrogate's Court this
morning. and which closed the case.
GENTLEMEN: You will reooeot that when acting for
Mira Brown arrap Red with you regarding test OF her
rights in the above case. with certain well de-
nned limitations to tho testimony to be offered aud
these limitations were condition precedent to the
trial OF the case. and. therefore having before
have como TO the conclusion that you can win me
Brown being sti Of the same mind. there Ia nothing
left for TO do but to request you to discontinue
which thereby do Yours truly. WILLIAM A. Blows
II think 1t is very commendable on tho part
OF Mrs. Brown to sacrifice the money she
might otherwise have obtained rather than
drag the affairs Of her dead sister into court"
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THE EX7RaDI7ION OF WEEKS
Letter from Consul WIiiams-The Detectives
Due at Port Limon To-day.

il
Due mt Port Limon To-day.
Assistant District Attorney Lindsay. who
has charge Of the proceedings for the extrad-
ton OF Francis H. Weeks. the defaulter. who is
fugitive from justice at San jose. Costa Rica.
said yesterday that he had received intorma-
tioE that led him to believe that Weeks will
make n determined resistance to extrali!on
Detective Sergeants Reilly and Won Gerichten.
Mr.. Lindsay said should reach Port Limon To-
day. They will be then only ninety miles hy
rail from San jose.
Mr.. Lindsay received a communication from
the State Department at Washington enclos-
ing this letter from Harrison, h: Williams.
some private information in the letter which
Mr., Lindsay did not deem 1t wise to have pub
lished:
coS s,f ro. e, I RIsa us s.p iT'I Ills
The Hon Ja,iah Quincy. A'.i'aa Sc'e'ary u ""', H"@"r
two teierrsns dated al Washington. Sept aud ~Eies
relate TO tho arrest aud detention Of Francis H.
on Sept. received circular of Auea.t and on ms,
rorssa sa Who an WIZ the
cou!dta action, and that upon evidence
,as Frs:d:a %Po VIZ essr:ri arrest d
"f ls :ss% I. 40 . w ,s sn
Tradition Of Weeks upon an GsSi,ard 70 BY
Rsan S as 3 at %asGi"s,sn ii:S
ter was NlplOlnhtlc one ne u'slTou 10 ihs
nnAl details with Minister Baker
Although the President has promised tho eItradlion
or W ekE above stated think IL advisable for Min
ist,r Bakert to come here
Ihays communica ed everything 10 Minister Baker.
shall make another attempt 10 secure the arrest. and
will cabls the department II successful As there
man ways by which Mr. Weeks could leave the cOuu.
Try have considered II proper to secure detectives 10
watch him.
Think the presence OF MinisteF conld secure
prompt extradition and therefore respectfully
hs pr. II he can absent himself from Nicaragua
Mt the pres-nt tlmG
am sir. your Obedlent servant.
lIARRisOS r. WILLIAMS
United States Consul
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V.4N ALEN'S APPOINTMENT.
Horace Whites Effort to Raise $50 900 to
Repay Ms Campaign Contribution.

from me freniO sun or feSerddy
The Philadelphia Press to-day published an
interview. with Mr.. Horace White Of the Ere,t-
,ng Post OF this city In reference to Mr.. Richard
Mssfn the sSS me- s S he Wan
cratic campaign fund.
A reporter for THE EVENING Sun called on
Mr.: White and he said that the interview was
:. NJ White h said II the published interview:
soon after the inauguratlon Of President
Cleveland last March and we decided to see II
tie M n aat be to
the friends OF the President and repaid.
p.. We agreed !, "a that # w9uH em6arTass the
Glider agreed to give $1,000 to the proposed
- agreed to give 81. 900. provided that II the
$?0000 contribution was returned to Mr.. Van
Allen he would agree to withdraw from the
Both Mr.. Glider and myself agreed that the
appointment Of Van Alien would be unwse.
Without regard to his fitness. the fact that he
Si,sa S$e,s
900 could be, raised without publicity. and at
N, Mr. Van Alien would withdraw
money was not raised. He said Mr. GilGery w yas
the proper man maj, to see about that w,
offered to give & 090 to the fund to repay MI
ton that ne withdraw his application for the
ri don't believe the ppointment Of Mr.. Van
Allen should be confirmed by the Senate. You
can quote me us saying that he did contribute
500. 600 t. the cam paiRn fund.
Contributions in campaigns are necessary
but contributions made through promises Of
denounced. Still, 1t is only fair to q person
who has made contribution upon the prom
Use OF a certain ofi!ce. that he should have
the amount OF that contribution returned to
him."
Mr. White said he had not seen Mr. Glider for
several months. At Mr.. elders office to-day
1t was said that he was out OF town.
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III the Tribune Of yesterday morning the
assertion 10 made that at the end Of President
CLEvELAND's Administration In 1885, the sur
plus In the Treasury amounted to n o more than
$4,000. 1853. and that no part Of It was sauan-
dered under President HARRISON. Our con-
temporary has overlooked the important fact
that In order to reduce the surplus 1t speaks Of
to the figures mentioned. the Treasury state
ment for February. 1885, deducted from the
available balance on hand both the $100.0O0.-
600 gold reserve fund arbitrarily created
by Secretary MANNING. and the fractional
coin In the Treasury vaults. In addi-
ton. tho statement did not embrace the
lawful money paid in by tho national banks
to redeem retired circulation. which. by the
SHERMAN act. passed July IA. 1890. was COW
cred into the Treasury. Making the necessary
corrections for these items. tho surplus In
the Treasury on March I. 1889. was S172. e97.-
428. against S1O3. sO0.512 on March /. 1S93
SO that the diminution in the four years OF
President HARMsoN's Administration was
500. 190.916.
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The Entertainments OF the Mississippi
upon the lowlands Of that part OF Louisiana
which borders upon the Gulf OF Mexico have
been unusually alarming this year. and We
now learn that that part Of the town Of Plaque
mine which fronts upon the river has been
given up to the merciess floods. The place is
in a marshy. low-lying region. and no part OF
the parish is more than ten feet above the Gulf
but the land is valuable and produces great
crops Of rice and good crops OF sugar cane
The town has fought for years against the
ever-advancing waters. but one part Of It after
another has been abandoned. to the loss OF the
owners Of real estate. Perhaps an improved
levee system might be useful in protecting
what Is left OF it.
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The Democratic Plan.

Where does our esteemed contemporary.
the Springfield Union, get the peculiar in
formation which Is here subjoined:
"The true in wardnsss of tho Southern plan of tsra
reform has appeared 1t means protection for South.
industries and destruction for Norther ndustreA
Northern wage sarnsrs arc now seeinR, the whole
scheme. and should not lie down heplessy to let the
Southern seonemists walk on their nsckG"
In what part Of the South is this South
ern plan to be foundP There Is a Demo-
cratic plan Of tariff reform. and 1t means
tariff for revenue only without protection
to any industry Southern. Northern. East
ern. or Western. Under the constitutional
tariff system there can be no pampering Of
one industry or occupation at the expense
OF another. no one-sided, abnormal de-
velopment Of one State or section to the
detriment Of another State or section. The
new tariff will not be for the especial benefit
Of New England or Pennsylvania. but for
the benefit OF the whole country. The new
political economy to which the American
people have subscribed is national: the
Republican political economy Is sectional,
The taxation necessary for the sup
port OF the Government economically ad-
ministered will be equal. uniform. just.
Special privileges. determinations to the
benefit or the injury OF any citizen or class
OF citizens will be impossible. Taxation
under the protective system seeks to put
money into the pockets Of favored persons.
Taxation under the constitutional system
will regard nothing but the pocket Of the
Government.
The Southern plan OF tariff reform Is
only the chimera Of an incorrigible section
alist and protectionist. The Democratic
plan Of tariff reform means the abolition OF
protection and the creation OF tariff for
revenue only. No consideration Of section
alism or favoritism can be injected into the
Democratic plan.
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SOLDIERS AND THE LAND RusH.
Letters Rend to tho Committee on Mill tary
Affairs Charging Brutality.

WASHINGTON. Sept 20-The House Com.
mittee on Military Affairs devoted its session
to-day to the conside GRAFTON OF the resolution
OF Delegate Flynn OF Oklahoma calling upon
the Secretary OF War for information regard
Ing the action OF troops In the opening OF tho
Cherokee Strip. Delegate Flynn read extracts
from newspaper giving accounts OF the open
ing and the brutality OF the United States
troops In killing mesteaders and burning
vegetation. He also presented letters from
Kansas and Indian Territory conforming the
action OF the troops.
A. ID, Houk, cashier OF the Chickasaw
National Bank OF Purssl. ]. T.. writes that he
and a clergyman saw persons pay from So 80
TO $50 for the privilege Of making entries,
while 5000 persons stood In line waiting their
turns. Those who were able to pay were
allowed to make entries. while those who were
not were Obliged to wait
gregational Church OF Arkansas City. Kan, In
q letter TO NJ. Flynn gives an account OF the
kilIing Of Homssteader HI by the soldiers.
with hundreds OF others in the mad rush. Sud.
denly he fell from his, horse, When he was
from behind. the ball entering the base OF the
brain and coming out near the eye. Tho gem
s frySt Of al 1sop'r They he
Another, letter said that the opening OF the
Year.old school boy; and CONCLUDED by saying
that those having charge OF 1t should pass the
remainder OF their days In prison or In a luna
:, The Committee; after hearing Mr.. Flynn au.
thorlzed favorable report ona substitute for
his resolution requesting the Secretary Of War
20 inform the House what part the United
states Army had In the opening u the Chero-
ed and qutrages committed on any citizen OF
the United states; Che substitute was offered
mort Il and rsnnsst IL sSonsan who MI re-
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| writer's at a sovereign an hour Tor all the
| time covered between the beginning and the
end OF the proceedings, It Is speaking within
limits to put the outlay OF the French Gov
eminent on this demshd for FRANCOIS at
Ct 900 before FRANCOIS was finally surron-
dered for trial in Paris, where. by the way.
when his trial came of he was acquitted
That tho English Government does its sim
pie duty not only to British subjects. but to
all persons found under its flag. by insisting
on the most careful and thorough inquiry
into the grounds Of any demand for an ex-
tradition. is quite plain. On what possible
pretext. then. can tho American Govern
ment be asked to put the territory OF the
United States practically under BRUSH
jurisdiction. by allowing British warrant
to run. either against an American cit-
zen or anybody else. but above all against
an American citizen In this country Is
not this clearly matter In which 1T lies
within the province and within the duty OF
the State Department at Washington.
quietly and effectually to rectify, by diplo-
matte action, any existing arrangements
made by Mr.. BLAINE. or by anybody else.
with Great Britain. from which any colora-
bic pretext even can be extracted by human
ingenuity. for allowing British war
rant to run In America as no foreign
warrant is. or ever has been. or ever ought
to be. allowed to run in Great Britain
Why should the Supreme Court be called In
to assert what it Is not conceivable that any
British Government should contest. and
virtually by decision to reGnact the Decla-
ration Of Independence This Is subject
which ought at any time to command the
attention Of Mr.. GRESHAM as the Premier
Of Democratic Administration. 1t Is
particularly opportune. however, at this
moment. in view OF the very cloudy and
uncertain aspect OF homo politics In Great
Britain. Civil disturbance and political con-
fusion have been not only in the dir. but in
the speech Of public men in Great Britain
for months past. as they were In the midst
Of men In this country a generation ago.
on the eve Of the great war Of secession.
No prudent man will undertake to say how
long 1t may be before the question OF Brit
ish warrants for the arrest in America OF
political offenders may come up in a burn
ing shape at Washington. And as there
can be no doubt that our extradition ar
must sooner or later be thor
oughly overhauled in the interest and In
the sense Of the invlolability Of American
soil and Of the rights Of American citizens.
why should not Mr.. GRESHAM put his hand
now betimes calmly and firmly to the work