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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-03
THE sCHOOL LAWS REVIsIOy.
Sunjecsa Upon Which the CommlssI o nerG
Desire Information and Opinion-.

Subjects Upon Which the Comm1ssfo nerO
Desire Information and Opiniou..
Messrs. E. Ellery Anderson. David Mcclure.
Oscar s Straus. Stephen II. DIN. and Thomas
Hunter. the Commissioners charged with the
revision Of the laws affecting the common
schools OF this city. announce through their
Secretary. Mr.. John G. Clark. their intention
OF holding public meetings at the Bar Asso-
citation OF the City OF New York. West Twen-
ty-ninth street, for the purpose OF hearing the
views of gentlemen interested in the subject.
The first m ceilings are to be held on Wednesday
and Thursday. Oct ] ! and g. ut X o'clock p. NJ.
The objects to which the Comm ssionero
have called the attention of those who desire
to address them are described us follows:
Ftrst-The proper constitution of the Department OF
Education Itself in this city.
SecondThe most icien. method OF administ erinR
the school property OF the city of New York. and
orally the whole subject OF an effective aud intelligent
management OF tho school prOperties
Ihird-Ths method ut nominating and confirming
principals nnd teachers.
tourth-The supervision OF the expenditure of public
money for the s'hool system.
The Commissioners invite special attention to the
extent And scope of powers Of the superni OF
schools and his asslstauts OF the ndent OF
BuildnRs. and of tho officer no shall have and
control Of the financial I'M ereHs OF the Sohou Depart
ment. They Also desire opinions the best hOd
OF selecting such superntendsntt and o'crrs and dc.
hninR tho relations which should exist bet them
and the Department Of Education.
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They stand In the Senate as the cham
pions Of the great residue Of rights re-
served to the several States- whose ac-
ceptauce OF the Federal Constitution
could have been valid only rs emanating
from self-governing communities. mat
is why the American Senate Is not only the
most Indestructible. but the most dignified
and authoritative body which the world has
seen since the downfall Of the Roman ro-
public. Compared with 1t. the House OF
Lords IL an anachronism and sham. Nor
should the absurdity Of the comparison need
pointing out to any English journalist. now
that every well-informed person In Eng
land is supposed to be familiar with BRYcE's
American Commonwealth"
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Justice TO tho Senate.

1t is our esteemed Dlrigo contemporary.
the Bangor Neps. that furnishes this re-
markable observation:
"Ths dtssYseefui attitude OF Senator cAunos 10 per-
hsps wftheut parsrs In the annsi, Of the national
legislature"
Senator CAMERoN's "disgraceful attt-
tude" consists In following his own opinion
In regard to the silver question. an opinion,
by the way. which Is more In aecord with
the Republican national platform than the
opinion Of the Republicans who pretend to
be tumbling over ono another in their zeal
to undo in 1893 what they did In 1890
Evidently Mr.. CAMERON has not the talent
for mental gymnastics and economic flip
laps that distinguishes, let us say. the
Hon. JOHN SHERMAN Of Mansfield.
Il is needless to say that we do not agree
with Mr.. CAMERoS's latitude" as to the
Silver Repeal bill. wo think he is wrong.
But We see no reason for blaming a Senator
for following his own opinion upon q ques-
ton In regard to which he has not pledged
himself to follow another opinion. We wish
to see the purchase clause OF the SHERMAN
act repealed, and we regard that repeal as
OF moment to the financial and COM
mercial interests Of the country. There Is.
however. q thing more important. 1t Is
more important that Senators In Congress
should not DO stampeded or bulldozed into
doing anything which their conscience or
their judgment disapproves. The clamor
against the Senate because certain members
OF II do not respond to general public opin-
ion 10 most unwise. The members OF the
Senate that oppose repeal represent either
their State or their own honest opinion.
What reason Is there for blaming them
Let the majority have its way. but let US
not impugn the motives OF the minority.
Let us not consider that q Senator Is
scoundrel and a rufIian because he chooses
to differ with us.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-No member OF the
present United States Senate answers more
nearly to Charles Sumner In Lincoln's time
and to his relations to sumner than Senator
Hill. though the points Of similarity in Sum-
ner and Hill are very remote. 1t frequently
happened that Mr. Lincoln had reason for
feeling displeased with the Massa husetts
Senator. but they mover auarre!led. 1t was
not always Sumner that prevented q rup-
ture. Lincoln would not have It, Not
infrequently. when the provocation was
greatest. the great President would see that
such thing did not happen. On moro than
one occasion he started out from tho White
House. his mind almost overburdencd with
concern. Summers course and disposition
among the principal causes Entering
the Senator $ Quarters the wearied Presi-
over to see YOU for little advice and eV cmp
Of ten e.. oori sumner inner prided himself ON the
fSGo cheers me. and it seems there IS none
ersse, and then Iincoln would ask his O sd.
felt the need Of none: but it served his pu iie
pose; sumner would proceed to cxpstiate
tnS s1S anf eh Would E Ud Ss
sE tie tSSSSs %
as II to leave. but romemberIne. seemin me-.
ly. the matter which weighed on his mind
most. anu regarding which q, disaRreeable
ported to him. hs would draw out the
Modified Senator. and in the discussion that
was only something incjdental-the two were
brought near together; sumner being brought
sumner. In the end the ground for an under.
standing was found an agreement speedily
followed. and 10 this way the two continued to
be friends. by the use OF tact on the part OF
ono to which the other, by having tho singular
qualities Of his character brought into action
by a master hand. readily yielded.
What history was made, what events con-
trolled by the wisdom Of the great President
who can teil2 Present events are powerful
reminders OF what President should be when
important questions are at stake.
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Mr.. P. CARROLL OF East Twenty-third
street asks whether. in our opinion. the fact
that rich Republican or q rich Democrat was
SO anxious for the success OF his party that he
contributed $4,000 rs help to elect it's candi-
date should in itself debar the contributor
thereafter from holding high public ONCE.
No. indeed! It takes money to make tho
campaign CO. The money must como from
somewhere. President CLEVELAND gained i'm
mortal glory by recognizing this principle
on one memo rable occasion. when. being him
self o candidate for high office. he signed q
big check and sent 1t to the cam paign commit
tee engaged in promoting his own election.
In our opinion the fact that Mr.. VAN ALIEN
contributed $4,000 toward Democratic sue
cess in 1892 does not disqualify him forever
for public Office. On the CONTRARY. we hold that
his liberality In 1892 should count much In
his favor whenever he goes before the people
and runs for an elective office on his merits as
d citizen and q statesman.
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The avoidance Of the fashionable society
Of Chicago by tho Austrian Archduke ought
not to be REGARDED BY that society as o slight.
or imperial rank. and OF the reigning house
OF HAPsBURG. he is accustomed to the cere-
mony. the punctilio, and tho pageantry of tho
Austrian court circle and OF military circles /;
and. should no ever wear the imperial crown,
he will be bound by the formalltiss to which
even an Emperor must submit He desires to
be free for q while. meantime. He is in this
country. not to shine in the grand set. but to
take an outing. free from restraint. parade. and
blazonry. He has been sporting on the Pa
clio coast. hunting In the Yellowstone section.
enjoying all sorts OF adventures. getting solid
fun riding anybody's bronco. ing a pull ut
anybody's flask. sitting around campfire
with the story tellers, and seeing life. He Is
OF on his travels and goes incog. He knows
all about stiff society. the stfIest in the world
outside Of Spain. II not stiffer even than the
Spanish: he wants to know the other kind.
40 entered Chicago like any ordinary person,
wearing plain clothes. took Q cab, went to A
hotel with some friends, and registered with
out putting his titles at the end OF his proper
name. He would like 20 look at the Fair with
out heading procession Of Chicago million
aires or being introduced to the whole popu-
lation. or raising his hat to every body. or at
tending receptions all the time. He does not
travel as scion OF royalty. but merely as a
man. and Is determined that there shall be no
fuss on his account. 1t Ia for this reason that
he has discouraged the advances OF tho high
Chicago society.
Chicago society ought to have respected his
incoR. 1t will be scrupulously respected when
he comes to New York.
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$4,000. Nobody - fool enough to suppose
that II flrst-class missions wero TO be sold
| for cash, they would go for $500 or any
thing like that figure.
But every candid and well-informed per-
son knew, long In advance OF Mr.. Reds
positive denial. that money never bought
for him the honors OF high diplomatic
once. He was thrice chosen for an i'm
portant mission abroad. partly in recog-
milton Of his intellectual dimensions and
personal fitness for the post. and partly
In payment for the distinguished ser
vices he had rendered to the Republican
party as q journalist and leader Of
partisan opinion. The same thing Ia true
OF the appointment OF Mr.. CHARLES EMORY
SMITH. who Is now among the loudest and
sincerest in denouncing the practice Of SELL
ing foreign missions for campaign cash.
Such appointments in return for value
received In the way Of political and
journalistic services may be reprobated by
some moralists on the grounds so strongly
presented on one occasion by President
HARRIsoN-wo refer to the first President
OF that name; but they must not DO con-
fused with transactions bearing the stamp
OF an ignoble traffic in Office for cash and
cash only.
Tho disintercstcd efforts OF Mr.. WHITE
LAW REID and Mr.. CHARLES EMORY SMITH
on the one hand. and Of Mr.. HORACE WHITE
and Mr.. RICHARD WATSON GLIDER on the
other hand. may or may not impress
President CLEvELAND's mind to the ex-
tent OF inducing him to withdraw the
VAN ALIEN nomination. The Presidents
duty in tho matter Is quite clear.
and It is independent Of all such
considerations as tho fear Of Republican
rldicule for palinody, or the dread Of APP
parent ENHANCEMENT in tho extraordinary
Mugwump movement to buy Mr.. VAN ALIEN
off. The Presidents duty Is simply to do
the right thing for the sake Of his Admins
tratlon's repute and tho country's fame.
He should withdraw the preposterous NOM
nation. and face the music like man.
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We arc pleased to learn that Tammany
Hall has resolved to open its naturalization
bureau at once. In preparation for the i'm
portant elections OF next month. in which
every man who Is entitled TO vote ought to be a
participant. 1t is valuable service which Tam
many renders to the community through that
bureau in assisting our foreign born popula-
tion to get ready to perform the high duties Of
American citizenship.
Both In the Superior Court and In the Court
OF Common Pleas there are at this time an un-
usual pumber of applicants for papers OF natu-
ralization. and all OF them are subject to
rigorous examination, whether they ask for
their first papers or for their final papers.
They must have some knowledge OF the Am or
lean Government, and must understand the
nature OF the oath which they take in the Eng
iish language. A good proportion OF them are
rejected because OF their inability to answer
the questions addressed to them.
The veteran Clerk Of the SUPERIOR Court. Mr..
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FROM WASHINGTON.

A New Repeal Rni with Compromise Feat
ures Likely 20 Pass within n Fortnight.
WAsHrNoToN, Oct. 1.-The signs Of tho times
afford ample grounds for saying that within
the ncxt fifteen days Congress will pass n com
promise repeal bill in lieu OF the Wilson bill.
pending in the Senate. and that this ccmpro-
mise bill will embrace several important pro-
visions bearing on the present situation and
extending into the future.
This compromise measure will 10 TO the
President, who can then take his choice. either
to sign the bill or veto 1t. and thus leave the
condition the same as 1t was when he called
Congress together.
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Lots Of novelists. dramatists. and musi-
clans have groaned over their inability to find
themes for their genius in this dull and deso-
late country OF ours. But DR.. DvoRAK. the Bo-
hemian musical composer. who Is now again
among US. has found q theme. Ho has been
out to the Falls OF Mnnehaha. and he was
charmed by the sight. In speaking on the
subject to reporter OF the Etening Post he
said:
Twas charmed. I had read the poem Of LoSsrrLLow
and now that have tho falls IL has suggested to
me composition in which hope to express all that
felt. will mako 1t rhapsody. probably. or fantasy
and into It shall try to put the miEhsj rumble Of
waters. the gentle tapping Of tho little waves aud all
tho irdescent hues that lie over the waters IL shall
bear the name of Minnehaha"
Here now Ia composer with a rich ripe. and
fourishing fancy. who can find q theme 0
readily In this country as In Bohemia itself, or
anywhere else. We infer from DR.. DvoRAK's
conversation that he has found yet other
themes during his travels. one Of them out in
Iowa. at the village OF Spillville. and another of
them in this State. at Niagara Falls. man
OF genius. novelist, or dramatist. or musical
composer. need never 60 far to find a theme.
We shall hope to get some fine things from DR..
DvoRAK while he is in the United States
This accomplished bohemian spoke OF an
other interesting subject:
What this country needs 10 tho developing of In
Erumsntalista 1t 10 shame that among so many In.
habiants all the big orchestras like sxIpLs THonIss
or tho Boston symphony should be made up almost
tireiy OF Germans. They tell that the young men
here prefer to into business because 1t more prof
liable. But It cannot BIO moro profitable to be bank
clerk than . nrst or second violin. Our orchestra
players are imported At great cost"
These words are well deserving OF thought.
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There have been shipped to the New York
market, in vessels which will be due here this
week. $4,000 barrels OF grapes They were
not shipped from California, whore vineyards
fill the horn OF plenty. nor from the Southern
States. where abundant crops Of grapes could
be cheapy raised for the supply Of oil the
American markets. The Californians ask too
high Q price for their grapes. and the
Southerners do not raise enough Of them for
our consumption. There are $4,000 bar
rels Of the fruit OF tho vine on the
way to this port in ships from Spainl
In the United States We have o larger
area adapted to the growth OF grapes than
there 10 In all Europe Why cannot tho Cali
fornians and Oregonians and Missourians
supply us with grapes at as low a rate as the
SpaniardsP Why do not the Southerners liv-
ing between the Potomac and the Rio Grande
GUST all foreign rivals from our grape
market2 We must buy some things abroad.
but We do not need to buy grapes there.
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SUSDE.4MS.


BLACK bears are unusually bold aud numerou. this
fa In the mountains along the entrance Of the Co
lnmba River and farmers and orch ardsts suffer-
Ing much damage through their depredationk
There 10 nothing doing In the trade In rags say the
Junk dealers not because people have ceased wear
out their clothes but because duiness Of the paper
trade has reacted upon the rag business until 1t hard
even to give away rags
"A collector who out a week or 30 ago to hunt
up debtor In Maine and exact settlement or u debs
found his man to bo old hermit living in hut In
tho heart of dense wood with two tame bears his
sole comp anons and earthly possessions The debtor
hadn't anything the bears that ouId have salts
fed q debt of nvo cents and those animals the
collector did not attempt to attach.
"A sailing vessel lighted throu ghout with electricity
was the marine novelty that astoushsd AMI crested
mariners and land lubbers at rhilad e!phia whsrfre
recently. The vessel the Spanish bark La Ni2esuA
bulk oil and general cargo carrier Every part OF tn.
ship is supplied with strong ihcandescent lights the
power for the dynanos being supplied by small oil
engine. which also furnishes power to pump her oil
cargo in or out
If you happen along at the right time on certain
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Here Is information for respected In

Quirer:
Sir; Please inform constant reader II there 10 any
duty on potatoes. and how muoht Also on tea and
coneef
there is not. does tariff reform mean to put duty
on themi 70. IL.
The duty on potatoes under tho MCKINLEY
tariff is % cents on each bushel OF 60 pounds.
On tea and coffee there Is no duty. But tariff
reform must levy good duty on them. or It
ia humbug.
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pREA CHEns CoMnExD COZ rAowKB
For His Ac:Ion in Regard TO the Corbstt.
Mitchell FiGat.

For His Ac:ion in Regard TO the Corbstt.
Mitchell FiGat.
Atameetlng OF the Brooklyn and Long Island
Preachers Association. held yesterday. there
was discussion over the proposed Corbett-
Mitchell fight. and these resolutions were
adopted:
WhueIs. ARRANGEMENTS are b.ne made prizo
night to take place at Coney Island In De.
cember for which tho artio!es OF agreement have Al
ready been signed. and
Ws This proposed contest is hostile to every
timent OF morality and religion and in hagrant lola
tion OF tho laws OF the state:
Ksso'rei That we. the members OF the bro Hkyn and
Long Island Preachers Association. in meeting do
hereby express eur unqualified condo mutation Of such
utnl encounters
R.AJsed. That we most heartily commend tho ont
spofen and manly words OF his EScellency. Gov,
Flower In condemnation OF the violation or Jaw and
his word OF warning TO the officers OF this county.
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Munssv's Magazine for October is now prsva.

Munsev's Magazine for October is now prsva-
lent at the low price OF 10 cents and very reEArkA
bic magazine H. one OF the principal articles 10
titled The Men who Make the New York suS" IL 10
written by Mr.. 4. J. Edwards himself very capable
and conscientious journalist and Is illustrated with
number OF portraits which latter LEAD to infer that
1t would be dincult to md any where hAndsosT sst
OF EsntIemen than Tho Men who Make the New York
sU&" In fact. We should say that for oombnsd phys,
Ical and intellectual beauty We would match them
against any other set Of gentlemen In the world
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FToU HE philadelphia Rlord
READING. Pa. Sept GA whistle that will make IL.
self heard for twenty-five miles tho manufacturer
says has Just been finished by John Bowman OF tbi.
city and will adorn tho shops at Third and Betks
streetA Philadelphia This fearful trumpet is feet
inches long. and the cylinder 10 10 inches in diameter
bowman says this Is the biggest and ioudsst whistle
ever made. and In the morning 1t will not only AWAKE
all Philadelphia but Camde en- Chester Horristown ana
Doylestown. 10 say nothing OF Media, Darby Wood.
bury. Bristol. West Chester. and PhGnixviIle
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Now that the Hamilton Club OF Brooklyn
has set up statue In honor Of ALEXANDER
HAMILTON. perhaps the Jefferson Club OF New
York will think OF raising n statue in memory
OF THOMAS JEFFERSON. For ct least half q
century. there has been talk about erecting an
appropriate JEFFERSON statue here. HAMrL-
TON has had great influence upon American
history. but JEFFERSON has had o greater.
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working BsueA,h subt.rraaeaa Fires.
From ns Philadelphia REQ,

hAnASoY PLASE, Sept 2p-It has been discovered
that the mines at boston Run ire Tho vein
outcrops on the mountain side and the coal was tx.
nited two months ago by forest frss. About 500
hands have been At work In the collIery dream
Ing that over thsir heads was volcano The coliisry
Is owned by the Philadelphia and Reading Company
and II sIpseted the IRE will soon be sIlinguishsd
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No Truo Maine Town Would Give n Puseh
Bowl

if0m hs DAILY Eassrn trga.
The statement that a silver punch bowl has he an
ordered by the Casino town committee TO be present.
ed to the gunboat Casine 10 pronounced entirely in
correct The committee unaniIn ousiy decided that II
should not be punch bowl 1t Ia to DO orna
centre piece for the table and contain fruit or
flowers II cannot DO used as a punch BOWL
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Here Ia question which was recently
offered in the House Of Commons but was not

allowed:
"To ask the Chancellor of The Exchequer whether It
Is fact that in mother place noble lord who had
some time past been an inmate Of private Iunatio
asylum was brought up and present and voted in
the division the Bill for Better Government Of Ire.
land. and formed one of the majority which rejected
the bill: and II so whether such vote ought to DO
counted whether the noble lord safely returned to
the place from whence he came. and whether there
are any more. ana II So how many more instances of
similar nature and what steps. IL any. will be taken
to render such VOC null and void
In the House OF Commons all questions must
be submitted to the Speaker before they can BIZ
proposed In the House. and this one undoubt-
eddy seemed to him rather too drastic.
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Another SIory.

from ne Dstrol TSibun.
Mrs. BilliseF-Why couldn't you have seen my hat
WAS on crooked before We left the house
BiiliRer--loye 10 blind.
Mrs bltger-MT. BilllgeF, ask Won n civil auealion
and wlsN you'd answer IL
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The Lntss, frem CA,sase.

from De Ladianapo'J Journal
He-hy wife left last week on u visit TO some rslH
she-oh. Mr. wobDoSh. this 10 so sudden
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whaps the Matter with the Deaf Mate
CoileEsss
IRON hs Blkiu.Ors 4

RON hs Alh,uovs 1mataaA
college without college yell would be an inter
sstinE and delightful novelty in system OF higher
education
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Reptile Du.Atioa,

From as TadiaHdpolu JosnaI
Wick wire-what Is the longest snake you sysr saV
LulhfoTsh-A6out three dAJl