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Tho American End Of the Panama
SWlnlle.

It is matter Of sworn testimony that
upward OF two millions OF dollars were ex-
pended by the Panama swindlers in the
United States for purposes unconnected
either with the purchase OF the Panama
Railway. or with the contract for work TO be
done upon the canal by an American firm.
What. then. were the purposes for which
this large sum OF money was disbursed,
and to whom was it paid? For u reason
obvious enough. this question has been
slurred over in Paris. No witnesses have
been pressed for details on this point by
the investigating committee OF the Cham
ber of Deputies: and CHARLES DE LEssEPs
during his trial WAS suffered to dismiss the
matter with the statement that the money
laid out in the United States was devoted
to objects of the highest moment.
The reason for this apparently concerted
reticence is the belief. still widespread in
France. that the Panama Canal will ulti-
mately be built by French capital and he
controlled b. Frenchmen. This belief is
cherished Notwithstanding the declaration
of the Public Prosecutor that the construc-
tion of tho canal. even with locks. Is i'm
practicable. seeing that the work remain
ing to be done would cost at least $500. .OOO,-
900. which. added to the $3.50. .OOO, 900 already
squandered. would constitute total of
$3.50. .OOO, 900. on which interest would have
to be paid. The Prosecutor estimated that
at the end OF some years the net earnings
OF the canal might puy two per cent. on the
cost, but he admitted that the money requi-
site could not he obtained upon those terms.
As matter OF fact. when we consider
how much the operating expenses OF lock
canal at Panama would exceed those OF the
sea-level canal at Suez. We may be sure
that no probable expansion OF interoceanic
commerce would raise tho annual net earn
inGs of the former waterway to point any
where near tho $4,000 900 suggested by the
Public Prosecutor. If canal is ever made
| at Panama. it will be by American citizens
| after tho bonds and stock of the French
| company have been utterly wiped out. and
| all its rights have reverted to the Bogota
Government which granted them.
But though this is true. it is truth too
bitter to be willingly accepted by the French
| victims of a colossal fraud. and the French
| authorities are eager to defer the hour
when the conviction OF irreparable loss
| shall bc driven home. The hour would be
fastened by the knowledge that the tradi-
tional policy and treaty rights OF the
| United States had been ignored in the op-
| erations contemplating the control OF the
| Panama Railway and OF the projected canal
by Frenchmen. That knowledge could not
| be hidden from tho world II it should be
! shown that upward of two million dollars
had been used to avert serious Legislative
inquiry and definite legislative action on
the part OF the United States Congress.
Hitherto singular reluctance TO under
take Investigation in this direction has
been manifested In Washington. and only
The sun., 1893-01-20

To TIE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: The right
to possess private property" remarks Leo
NH. In his encyclical on the Condition OF
Labor" lis from nature. not from man. and
the State has only the right to regulate its use
in the interests OF the public good. but by no
means to abolish It."
Tho truth is" remarks Mr.. Henry George.
Progress and Poverty" Book VII. c. 3.
and from this truth there can be no escape.
that there is and can be no Just title to nm ex-
elusive possession OF tho soil: and that pr-
vate property in land is a bold. bare. enormous
wrong. like that OF chattel slavery"
Mr.. George accordingly felt moved to
answer the Papal encyclical. and wrote. The
Condition OF Labor. an Open Letter to Pope
Leo MIL" in this letter he repeated tho
comparison OF land holding and slavery. That
| ownership of the "unearned increment" in
land Is unjust he most emphatica!ly reasserted.
not simply that, in the Pontif's words. the
" the conrars mt that It seonss Of s Justice to
society; and lust as for the mother to with.
the birth OF the child is to endanger physical
SO fs soSsy to s
TO breed Social i disease" '"''AO'u ''l '"''A 20
disciple, Dr. ,McGlynn. is. BY the representa-.
ssss 1s;s ;ss
ti;a siuGh @ repressnta,se tmat 20 tne tescnings OF
given a full adhesion." and by way OF de-
monstrating his adhesion furnishes to the
reverend representative an "expostion." ap.
proved by Mr. George in which there is. DR..
McGlynn claims. no minimizing,
quite able to master the situation lust st' vet UT
The ability to adhere simultaneously to the
encyclical of Leo XIII. and to the ''open let
intellects OF all the faithful. But It cannot DO
that. like the plays Of SHAKESPEARE, whom
spoiled, in translating. ANOTHER CATHOLIC.
NEW YORK. Jan. II.
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Kipllana DOmestica.

From The kaH'n' City Star
What Is your bugle blowlngro said Rudysrd to the
you out to turn you out" tho colored servan,
What makes you look so pale and white " said Eud.
I'm drradn' what i've got to watch" tn. color.d
For .nsyis Up With Baby Kipllna. you can hear The
The i.miiy's in hollow squars-thsy'rs up with her
she's driven of the neighbors OF for seven blocks
And they're up with Baby Kipling in tho mornin'.
What makes 'er breathe so loud an hard said Rud.
"wss sSi. il. go, .r cold" tn. eolor.d ssrv.n.
What makes 'sr break out with srash ~ said Rud.
"A touch OF heat touch of heat" the coored servant
For they're up with Baby Kipng. dsddy's marchin'
And they've altered Baby xipl,nE while '.r d.ddys
And shell yowi in "a. a minut. like a 'ornel,ss.
oh, they're up with Baby Kirlng in the morn!n'
"Er cot Is right 'ana cot to mine" said Rudysrd on
"she ain't asleepn much tonight" tho eolorsd ser.
II give ,sr pap score o: times" said Rudyard on
shes weepn bitter tears all might" the co!orsd ser
They're up with I.by Iipius. you mus, walk 'sr
For there's solnethin' en- 'sr stomach. and there's
And she's 'owlin like rssiss. quiet dads dis.
While they're up with Baby Kipng In tho morn,n'.
"what makes or grow black in tho face {" said Kud.
shes yepn Sues lest her wind" the eolorsd SER
"whsr. nat a orsas,n' ovsrheaar said Rudy.rd on
"ris: :,e welcome rosy morn" the eolored servant
For thsy'r. done with Baby Kipuns papa nov can
hespenc.ia'iy s...pn' an, the DOCTORS gone away.
Aud !o"ssy You can bet you drive your dad to drink
Ait.r Is!u W w,tb bsbr Ia the s.Ornia.
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Mayor GILRoY has level head on the
Polish flag question.

Congressman COoMBs has delivered lec-
ture on Foreign Commerce" in a Brooklyn
church. After telling of the growth Of COM
msrce in modern times and tho great changes
1t has brought about in the world. he madethis
broad remark by way OF conclusion:
"No man who has been engaged in business with
foreign countries during the last twenty years can
have failed to notice the gradual disappearance OF tho
peculiarites Of and the differences between the ma
lions and the marked APPROXIMATION OF all OF them TO
the same ideas and customs
Yet. for all thot the people OF many OF the
countries OF the world still retain the pecull-
arities OF their ancestors ot the most ancient
times. The ideas and customs OF the Chinese
OF day. for example. are like those OF the
Chinese who lived thousands OF years ago.
Their traits are what thsy were In the time OF
YU the Great, II not OF FuH-HI: their pig
tails" are braided as they were ages before
the Christian era: their chief food is rice. as
1t was OF old; their government has under
gone but slight change in the course OF his
tory; the moxims OF CoNFuCIus are not
less authoritative than they were twenty-fou
centuries ago. A few modern inventions have
been introduced into China. but Chinese pecu-
liarities. characteristics. and customs continue
to be what thoy were as far back as the records
run. Take India. also. with It's nntiquated
Buddhism and caste system ana laws OF ne
| and manners and veGetarianism; nearly all
India has boen under British rule for genera
tions. yet the faith. tho traits. and the ways Of
its people have not changed since ALEXANDER
OF Macodon was ON tho Jaxartes The ma
jority of the human race live In Asia. and tho
ancient ideas of it's races are still predominant
among them.
Modern civilization has touched some bits
OF Africa. but 1t has not yet raised any part Of
the negro raco there out Of the condition in
which 1t existed when the Phunicians worked
the mines far down the East African coast
II Congressman CooNBs has travelled over
Europe he knows how strong . hold ancient
race pecu.iaritieS. ideas. and customs yet re-
tain In many Of its countries In other coun-
tries besides the Balkan States and Poland
The sun., 1893-01-20

Tho action OF the Jewellers League Of
this city on Tuesday night in adopting under
protest. n motion made by its Secretary to re-
duce his salary is likely to attract consdcra-
bic attention in commercial circles 1t was n
peculiar situation. The Secretary. WHO is
well to do. wanted to turn over to the organi-
cation several hundred dollars Of his pay. as
he didn't need it There was IN instant pro-
test from generous member. who said that
1t would bo setting up n bad precedent to
consent to the Secretary's proposition. Tho
member believed that the work done by the
Secretary was worth all he got. and he suC-
gested that his successor in of1lco might not
be SO well able to do without tho full amount
OF the salary. which is drawn from the mem-
bership fees.
There was sound sense in this protest It ia
grounded on the fair and manly notion that
the good laborer in any field OF work is we'll
worthy his hire. Experience proves that he
gets best service who pays his servant libcr-
ally. The Jewellers League believes in this
policy.
The sun., 1893-01-20
Party Calls.
From he Detrcn IIee Press,

From Ne UefrcH TSee Presa.
Western member of Congress. who Isn't
much on society. hut whose wifeis came home
one afternoon in Washington and found her
Just returning from IL round Of visits.
Well. my dear" he inquired. where have
you been to-dnyY"
out making party calls" she replied. with
very apparent satisfaction.
Party calls?" lie repeated In puzzled inter-
rogntion.,
Yes Colonel. party calls"
Hs studied over 1t for II minute.
.. Now. look here Maria" he said. earnestly:
leave the party to mo. You don't know any
thing about politics. even il you are In WASH
party work you'll make ,angle Of 1t sure" +"
And then Maria gave tho Colonel n laugh that
made him wonder what ho was thero for.
The sun., 1893-01-20
Washington Relics = Auctions and Auc.
tiOnccrs.

tiOnccrs.
To THF EDIToH OF THE SUE-Sr: In answer
to the inquiry made by your correspondent in
yourissuc OF the Eth inst. please say that
nm aware that auctionerrs are supposed to
know everything. But we do not As. for in
stance. the guaranteeing OF relics. When n
consGnor sends us n relic and asserts tina. 1t
was owned al one time 10y Napoleon. George
Washington. or any other great personnge
the surpositon is that the consignor Knows
the correct pedigree Of the relic land your cor
respondent will admit that 1t is impossible
catalogue it according 10 the description Of
tho consi.nor. Ono must he an incompetent
purchaser indeed. IL he will persist in buying
states that he cannot give guarantee AS in
the case Of the Washington cOmport.
II the relics we have sold from time to time
arc not genuine and did not belong to Gen.
family. as we represented then do j say that
the relics now owned by the National Museum
at Washington are also spur ious. ~ they came
from the same parties who consigned the
HANV. HENKEIs.
with Thos Birch's Sons.
p ST. see by to-day s issue that A. J. Bow
den commences to correct tho conversation
possible that he may bring 1t sufficiently clear
TO his memory that he bought tho Martha
Washington COMFORT. understanding Mt the
time that we did not guarantee 1t - and as re-
that will Is still in tho possession Of Thomas
Washington. and that 1t has never been
proved to be 2 copy" as the best experts.
some whS bear the ma. names st Hi those mentioned
opinion. and 80 the matter rests
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 10.
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Senator SAxToS presented to tho Lcgls;a-
ture Yesterday memorial upon an important
subject addressed to that body by OK. Comptrol-
ler ANDREW ii. GREEN OF this city. The
memorial is in support OF tho bill now before
'he Legislature by which 1t is intended to so
amend existing statutes that the courts may
nolonger declare invalid benucsts to charitable
or benevolent uses solely because OF tho in
dehnitcness OF the persons designated as
beneflcaries. Mr. GREEN uses MS the chief
Illustration OF his memorial the trust created
by Governor TILDEN. Of which he was n eyecu-
tor. which, but for the ruling OF the courts as
TO the present Interpretation OF tho laws. would
now be largely benellting our city. IIe pre-
sents arguments to show that It Is often
unwise or impossible for public spirited
man to define IN his will with mathe matical
precision tho way in which his benefactions
shall be carried on aftor his death. We print
in another column the interesting cons idera-
tons submitted by Mr.. GREEN.
The sun., 1893-01-20

When considering the idea OF retaining the
existing City Hall as part OF tho scheme for
new municipal buildings in the park IL should
be remembered that wo are to build more for
the iuture than for our own fancy.
Suppose for example. that the interesting @
plan offered in 1883 by Mr.. ATWOOD. who has
achieved such signal triumph in his Art
building at Chicago. should be adopted. with
tower like the Venetian Campanile rising
from the rear OF tho present building. and
other buildings enclosing It from the
east side northward to tho west. In years
to como the central structure would not
be looked upon in quito the same spirit
OF sentimental attachment which is SO
active to-day. Tho entire group would stand
on an equal footing. and then would come the
question whether tho architects OF the past.
out OF particular interest in the CITY Hall OF
theirtime. were justified in making It dominate
tho mass OF far more imposing and more
costly buildings erected to meet the require
ments Of II greater city.
Let the new building be built with due ap-
probation Of history. but without prejudice.
And as to tho question of park space which
has influenced tho judgment OF tho Architects
Committee. there is no fear OF that not being
attended to. II the City Hall Park is necessary
for public buildings, let it be taken. II more
parks are necessary. let them be provided
The sun., 1893-01-20

From the Lsrisoa Ertning Journal
Aneat illustration OF the value Of sagaclous adver
tising given at the Portland Young Mems Christian
Association meeting sunday when General Secretary
Nc Donald stated that lie had some curiosity to know
what method OF advertising reached tho people
lie had circulated thousands OF little dodgers Civ NJ
notice of the meeting, and he asked those who had
seen them and had been moved to come through that
means TO rise. The hall was packed full as 1t could
hold, and of the entire number about fifteen arose
Then Mr. Mcdonald ask ed all who had read tho notices
In the ewspapers and had been Influenced by them.
10 rise and the crowd rose In body.
The sun., 1893-01-20
Insane from Exces. OF Welded Joy,

from The S. Lmis CiO,- D.mo~ra'
:. PRINCETON. Ky. Jan. 15.-Dr. n. A. Keys OF
Kansas City and Miss Kate Cameron OF Prince
ton. aged respectively W and 81 years. were
married here last week. They had never seen
each other until they mot hero ono week be-
their belief Of sanctincution. In her excess OF
Joy over the, event tho bride OF three days has
cinLs. She had to DO sent away from home.
Miss Cameron was q very estinnble lady, and
woll OIL IN this worlds goods.
The sun., 1893-01-20
The Beautlfu, Language OF Romance,

From hs Hinq' Daily "riLuSs.
Fond Mamma" Mabel. my doar. hcvs you
any reason to think-pnrdon me. my daughter.
cern-havo you any reason TO think that Alcor-
non Swhckiihmmcr. the wealthy and highly
connected Young professional man. regards
Queenly Daughter with n yawnl-"Yes. ma,
I've got dead cinch on him II wnnt him"
The sun., 1893-01-20

at his hands the compensation for their
services. J. MADISON WELLS received his
commission os Surveyor at the Port OF New
Orleans. Two Of ]. MADISON WEbLs's
sons were provided for In the New
DERsoN of the Returning Board was
appointed as Deputy Collector. l.. NJ.
KENNER OF the Returning Board was mp
pointed as Deputy Naval Officer, and his
brother as Clerk OF the Naval Oflce. The
brother OF G.. CAsENAvE Of the Returning
Board was appointed as United States
Storekeeper at New Orleans. ABEIn. the
Secretary OF the Returning Board. was
appointed as an Inspector OF Customs.
WOODWARD. GREEN. BLANCHARD. DAVIS,
Hill. and GRINDLEY. clerks OF the Return
ing Board. all gained clerkships in the
New Orleans Custom House. RAY. the
counsel for tho Returning Board. became
WooLrIEY. the affidavit taker. became
United States Commissioner. CAMPBELL.
the chief OF the affidavit factory. went to
Wyoming us United States District Attor-
ney. More than fifty other men. directly
concerned as Electors or Supervisors or Su-
pervisor's clerks. or ward managers. in the
majority OF 6.549 for TILDEN in Louis
lana into fraudulent majority OF 1907 for
HAYES. received one office or another at Mr..
HAYEs's hands. down even to the brother OF
the AGNES JENKs who swore for him before
the visiting statesmen. The visiting states
men themselves got high offices. The grand
aggregate OF the salaries paid to these men
on Of the United States Treasury on ac-
count OF services in connection with the
Electoral Conspiracy in Louisiana alone.
amounted to almost two hundred thousand
dollars annually.
The second bargain was likewise carried
out by Mr.. HAYES. By withdrawing from the
carpet-bag Governments in Louisiana and
South Carolina the Federal support by
which they had been upheld during the
reign OF Grantism. he caused the sham
fabrics to collapse. In so doing he rccog-
nized as Governor Of Louisiana Democrat
who had been elected on the same day
rs Mr.. T1hDEN and by substantially
the same majority; and he overthrow
Republican claimant who. according to the
fraudulent Returning Board count. had re-
ceived for Governor majority substan-
TALLY the same as HAYEs's own fraudulent
Returning Board majority for President!
In so doing Mr.. HAYES did precisely what
the partisan Electoral Commission had re-
fused to do by its vote Of tot. He went be-
hind the Returning Boards fraudulent
certificates, and declared that the vote OF
Louisiana. il honestly counted. would have
given that State. and with it tho Presi-
dency. to SAMUEL j. T1LDEN.
These facts. we say. prove that the late
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES knew that he was
not morally entitled to the Office Of Presi-
dent. and understood and acquiesced in
the methods employed to steal it for his
benefit. That he permitted the shameful
scheme to proceed from start to finish
without a protest on his part: that he
accepted and enjoyed the fruits OF the great
crime against American suffrage. knowing
that he held an Office to which another man
had been elected. are facts irreconcilable
with the estimate OF his personal worth
which charity and tolerance would like to
pronounce over his grave.
The sun., 1893-01-20
A Turkish Girl for sale In Indiana.

IV''H WT 7NHIHNHI0k JnHTh1'.
TIPToN. Ind. Jan. ia gang OF Turks,
twenty-threc in number. arc camping In tho
centre Of large woods near Fempton. in the
western part Of this county Tncir outfit con-
sists OF several horses. dogs. one monkey. and
the neichhors. Among thom is agiri. I years
old. whom they are Offering to sell. Tho price
The sun., 1893-01-20
Tho A1ugwunP.

AMugwump is known in ihis way:
He is mostly quite out Of his mind;
And when he hath something to say
No sensible words can he md.
There's always. with him. something wrong
And hardly he knows what It 10:
So he greatly disturbeth the throng
With lis diosyncraEles
yIrERAs SoLpil
The sun., 1893-01-20
A Governors Wife ON snow Shoes.

From he Boston Ereniny Record
Ms ". r. Russell wife of tho Governor was at her
Magnolia residence Saturday. and made visit on
snow shoes with party of friends the residence of
Hermit Walton Bonds Hill. returning to boston by
The sun., 1893-01-20

and Hungary and Turkey and Portugal and
central Russia.
Truly the world. or a part OF II, changes
IN some respects for tho better or for tho
worse. but three-fourths Of nll mankind still
stand not very far from where their progeni-
tors stood in the unrocorded ages Of time.
The sun., 1893-01-20
South Dakota Divorce Time Beaten.

IJo" he 81. PnM FATTY Globe
YANKToH. s. D.. Jan. l4.-Be.tye C. Myres Of
Jacksonville. H.. has been hero seven months
to secure n divorce from hcr husband. Yes
terday information was received that her hus-
band had secured divorce from her at jack
aonyille.
The sun., 1893-01-20
From the British Polnt OF View.

From Puck.
Lord FtzMud-sr Charlie Is going to marry an
American girl.
Lord Haversuake-Soi Why had no idea his
finances 30 low As thati
The sun., 1893-01-20

WksI HARTFORD. Conn. Jan. Ia
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-10-02
Decrease of 1898. .... s1,1Os,sA26 sS55,4a4.

Saturday was the last day for sending
notes, bonds and chooses in action to the
state treasurer at Hartford, with checks
for payment of the annual tax on this class
of securities. OF course this did not apply
to bank stocks, which are taxed only in
the town where the owner resides. If the
owner resides cut of Connecticut the bank
itself has to pay tax, In lump sum, of l
per cent. on the par value of all the stock
held by non-residents. The modification
of the tax law has been very satisfactory
to all security holders who reside out of
Hartford. The law as it now stsnds permits
any holder of securities or his agent to make
out and forward by msil detailed list of
securities aud secure their exemption from
local tax assessors by paying annually one
fifth OF per cent. on the par value. This
list does not have 10 be acknowledged BE-
fore a notary or othor officer, but must be
| dated and signed by the person forward.
ing 1t. Last year the actual securities had
| to be presented at The Office of the treas.
| urer stamped, signed and numbered. This
| involved journey to Hartford with the
| possible loss of the securities carried in
| hand, OF in case of large amounts, quite q
bill for express charges to and from Hart
| ford.
| To-day the fortunate holders of the fol.
| lowing stocks will receive their dividend
checks: Boston and Albany railroad Q per
cent Boston aud New York Air Line rail
road per cent on the preferred; Cleve
land Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis 1t per cent. on the preferred; Man
haitian railway II psr cent /; New York
| New Haven and Hartford railroad 81 pei
cent Northampton railroad II per cent
New Haven Gas Light company 81 pei
cent; Old Colony railroad II per cent
Oregon railGoad and Navigation railway /,
PER cent.
The New York and New Jersey tele
phone has declared the usual quarterly
dividend of 1t per cent, payable Octobei
16, the tranfer books close October z. Tn
Western Union telegraph company has de
AIRED quarterly dividend of II per cent.
payable two weeks from to-day.
The New York Central railroad has DE-
clared a quarterly dividend Of II per cen
payable October 16. The transfer book.
closed on Saturday afternoon.
At the recent melting of the Boston ant
Albany railroad stockholders 1t was vote
to issue 5000, 900 bonds, and at sue
| time, rate and manner az the directors ma
. deem for the best interest of the CON
pany. Two million dollars of the issr
will be reserved to retire bonds comm
due In 1895
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-10-02
A Sweet Voice.

One of the sweetest voices that has beer
heard in this city in many years hllet
Trinity church at the services last night
1t was full, rich soprano and was suns
by Robert Weber, the twelve year sol
of Robert Weber of Bridgeport. He wa
engaged by Organist Keller especially Il
sing Mendelshon's "Hesr'My Prayer" TIL.
hymn was most psthetically rendered and
held the rspt attention Of the congregs
ton. Master Weber has been under the
instruction of Professor Howard o.
Bridgeport for the past two years and ha,
a voice of wonderful sweetness