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plies wealth. The real change Is that thif
necessary wealth is now possessed more by
trade" than by aristocraoy. Wealth doef
not como in as a stranger, 1t comes
where It NAG always been the most
welcome recruit. 1t comes in be-
| cause society wants it and cannot get
along without It. and it does not need to
present more than its "own recognizances'
TO be admitted where 1t has always been
dominant. We may say generally. that II
wealth desires to get In. and has taste
and ability TO satisfy the demands inside. 1t
is never shut out; and hence, at present. 1t
| is entering In strong force.
In this there Is nothing OF evil omen for
| society. 1t is q sign Of healthful progress.
| It is a proof that wealth is extending among
the people. The number OF people who are
able to pay for the pleasures of society Is
vastly greater than 1t used to DO, and hence
the bounds of society are correspondingly
extended. Even aristocracy Is gaining by
this newly recruited wealth. for without
money it is an empty boast, and at all
periods it has obtained that necessity by
marriage with wealth outside its ranks.
Society. as tho term is used by this writer.
Is not an association for any high moral or
even social purpose. 1t Is an association
for the pursuit OF expensive pleasures and
amusements. Its standard Is not worth"
and the time has never been when it has
required that as 1.-The only quality that can
be safely and permanently acknowledged"
1t asks simply for congenial tastes In
amusements and the ability to crafty them
for the benefit of all hands.
Society. therefore. is not Of the tremen-
dous consequence which this Westminster
Rerie,u philosopher supposes. 1t Is not the
foundation upon which the true. the good,
and the beautiful rest. 1t does not exist
for high and holy reasons any more than
does cbowder party. 1t is simply to
get enjoyment in ways which commend
themselves to those making up the as.
ISOLATION. The future OF civilization does
not depend on the future OF society"
as the essayist seems to think; but 1t
Is fortunate for human progress that the
number Of those rich enough to share the
costly pleasures Of society is increasing SO
rapidly. The time will come when every
body will be rich; and. consequently. every
body who wants to be in society" will be in.
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The Future of Society.

The September number OF the Westminster
Reriep opens with a very serious and even
solemn paper ON 1.-THE Future of Society,""
meaning, of course. the society OF fashion.
which in all countries. whether arIstocratlc
or democratic. is n more easily distinguish
able than precisely deiinable circle of people,
The great and dangerous present trouble
with this society, the writer finds to be it's
"mammon worship" Formerly in Eng
land, aristocracy kept its bounds narrow by
keeping trade at social discount" but
now "a new and powerful factor has ap-
peared on the scene. and society has been
obliged to receive the overbearing stranger.
Wealth. on his own recognizances."
1.-The effect of mammon worship has
been to widen SO considerably the
Inner circle OF society. and shade so i'm
perceptibly its edge. that now to define
its boundary is difficult. If not impossible"
THE swapping OF distinctions aud caste
by money. combined wiz the general edu-
cation OF tho day. has made men OF 10 wer
grades feel they need no longer be excluded
from that charmed circle OF which the open
sesame was at one time known only to the
select few"
What danger is there In all that
How can there have been any trans
mammon worship. when at ull times
the charmed circle" has been de-
pendent on wealth to keep it's ma
chinery in operation Aristocracy without
money could never have maintained such a
society, for wealth is its first requisite Its
existence implies luxury. and luxury i'm
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Do Not Disturb Them.

PARKHURsT has come back from Europe,
with the intention. as he explains Of prose-
cutting his detective work with as much
vigor in the future as in the past" Mean
time his fellow detective and his comrade
in visiting evil resorts continues in the
Tombs after having been convicted Of black
mailing such place.
1t is an example of the harsh inequality Of
fate that while one Of the pair luxuriated in
travel and in climbing the Alps" the other
was doomed to anguish in confinement
throughout the hot summer. PARKHURsT
is free to keep up 1.-The work Of visiting
houseo Of disorder and witnessing cir
cuses." but GARDNER can no more go along.
The master can continue to crafty his vile
curiosity. but the servant can revel in only
imaginary vice. Morally, OF course. there is
no difference between the two. PARKHURST
hired abandoned and degraded women to
expose their shamelessness to him. GARD
NER exucted hire from woman under the
false pretence that he would protect her
shamelessness from exposure by PARK
HURST to the officers OF the law.
GARDNER in the Tombs. as blackmailer
Of depravity. is no longer able tc pose as an
apostle Of the moral elevation of society.
PARKHURsT. covered with the filth Of volun-
tary association with depravity. had no
better right to pose in that character; yet
he says he will continue to do 80. Tho
authorities OF New York. therefore. should
pay no further attention to either OF these
malodorous detectives. They have de-
scended into depths Of filth which always
should have drowned the sound of their
voices. Both OF them. PARKHURsT and
GARDNER. are unworthy Of the considera-
ton OF the public.
Let them remain smothered in the moral
and social carriOn which they have heaped
over themselves. SO that decent people may
no longer be offended by the disturbance
which they may try to produce.
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CLEARING HOUSE OFFICERS.
BANKERS Perkins, Simmons, and Canuon to
Retire from the Committee.

Bankers Perkins, Simmons, and Cannon to
Retire from the Committee.
The Nominating Committee OF the New York
Clearing House Association completed It's la
bors yesterday afternoon. and will report the
following candidates for election at the annual
meeting. which will be held early next month
Pre.i,nt-Georgs @. Williams President OF the Chem
ichl National Bank.
c,crrrry-AleNander Gilbert. Cashier OF the Market
and Fulton National Bank.
Clearing Ho'i', Gmiainte Frederick d. Tapnsn Prcs.
dent Gallntin National Bank; William A. Nash Pres.
dent Corn Exchange Bank; George r. Baker President
First National Bank; William W sherman. President
National Bank OF Commerce, and Richard Hamilton
Vice. President OF the Bowery Bank.
Conference commihe Daniel b. llalstcd. President Of
the New York National Exchange Bank; Il, :. Mason.
President Of the Rank OF New York National thanking
Association; william l.. Strong. President OF tho Cen.
tta Maternal bank; 9: g. Rrinckerhon. President Of
NS%"a.ns Sssa"is.. Shamos. SisTHs Wee Pr..,don.
s. o h. En l.
mund 2. Randolph, President Of the Continental IA.
,nS asa
dent of tho Second National Bank
Messrs Williams and Gilbert are renom-
on the Clearing Hous. COMMITTEES. Unlisted on
the Conference Com mittee: and Messrs Clarke.
mittee. The three members Of the Clearing
House Committee who retire are Edward II.
rTers Naons Bank awarIa ana
President Of tho Fourth. National Bank. and
Henry ". Cannon. President OF the Chase Ma
tional Bank. There was a strong sentiment
in favor OF the retention Of these three on the
committee because OF the very valuable SER
vices thoy havo rendered during the past year.
but under provision OF the constitution ut
least two. and not more than three members
of the committee must be retired every year.
had served longer than the other members
they declined to have their names considered
by the Nominating Com mittee as candidates for
reelection. There will be no opposition to the
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.1LIBAMA'S CONVICT system.
No More leases to Mine Op .rators-A State
Farm to He Worked,

Farm TO he Worked.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Sept. 25.-The State au.
thorities have devised plan for the EN- ploy-
ment Of the State convicts sentenced to the
penitentiary which meets with much MP
prevail For years the convcts have been
leased to mine operators and to Others who
worked them numerically and treated them
cruelty. They came In competition with free
labor and great complaint was made by the
miners and others who had to work with them.
The State has now purcha sed $500 acres Of
fertile land on the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad. fifteen miles north Of Montgomery.
for which SO per acre was paid. 1t is we'll
watered and drained. and has an abundance
OF rcd clay on 1t. The State proposes to buy
more land Of the s,pne character, Temporary
quarters for the cohvicts are being built. and
the men will be Put at brickmakng. The
bricks are to he used in constructing the per-
manent prison and other houses. After that
the ronvicts will be employed. first in raising
q food supply for the prisoners: second, 10
filling the land for the profit OF the State
third in operating industries Of varying char
acters whereby raw, material may. DO con-
verted into marketable form within the State.
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because he may have to pay for labor more
than one-twelfth OF cent per pound on bis
IL one-tenth OF n cent. You sell tho sugar for
three cents per pound net to Mr. Claus Spreck-
ducts q quarter OF q cent per pound from the
market price before paying for the 10000 tons
that he buys from the other planters. which
amounts TO S35p.OOO yearly. or 81 times ns
much as he pays for oil his own labor. In other
words. the other plantcrs are paying the
500 S44 labor hill OF Mr.. Spreckels, and also
contributing $257.170 besides 10 his privy
purse. What internal rot this man Spreckels
talks about the cost OF his sugar plantation
contract laborl ONE WHO KNOWS.
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Not yet can we smile at the new air ship
invented by our fellow citizen. Mr.. PATRICK
RtNo the Jolly tailor. which is to mako its first
voyage up alof: this week. We cannot oven
give an opinion Of 1t until 1t has been tried. Mr..
RINa himself is certain that 1t will go. but We
cannot enjoy the same certainty. because so
many other inventors Of air ships have given
us promises that were not realized. and have
left us in disappointment. His invention ia Of
great size. and has wings: he is willing to risk
his life in It, The fact that he Is an honest
tailor does not In any way affect our judgment
OF 1t. Many very valuable inventions have boon
given to the world by members OF that ancient
and eminent trade. We owe a great deal to
our worthy tailors
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The New Con.u, 90 Stockholm.

ALBANY Sept. 25.-Thomas b. O'Nell. who
was appointed Consul to Stockholm by Presi-
dent Cleveland. was formerly Marshal In the
once OF the State Railroad Conn issoner
here. He held the place from the organization
he Is native OF Utica, aud an ardent Glove.
iand Democrat. John d. Herman. who was =
&c sSpnmo9mate OF ONeiPs. is his political sponsor.
" n ell now resides in New York city.
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Mr.. SPRECKELs is said to be buying stocks
in Wall street. Perhaps he has at last got 1t
into his head TINT Hawaiian annexation is a
certainty. and that. rs he will not be able to
make any moro money out Of Chinese cheap
labor. he had better invest what he has got In
American securities. As Mr.. CLAUS SPREcKELs
is new to the Street. he should be careful lest
the bears get their claws on him. 1t takes
moro than single Kanaka King or Queen to
rake In the pot In New York.
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=, Is thore any reason to believe that Judge
MArSARD. who as candidate for n state Office WAS de-
feated in 1888 would prove stronger and more popn
lar candidate for the Court OF Appeals JudReshp u
1898 !-Su1aio Courier.
great reason. Thanks to our glorious
leader. DAVID BENNETT HILL. the Democracy
now hold the State: and they mean to reward
the faithful service Judge MAYNARD has rem
dered. Besides. any worthy candidate the
Democracy OF New York may nominate now Is
sure OF being elected.
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ALBANY. Sept 25.-Gov Flower returned this
afternoon from WATERFOWL with Mrs. Flower.
Dut lett at IL o'clock this evening for Geneva.
where he is to inspect tho agricultural e1-
pertinent station there. This. tho Governor
says. VIII wind up his inspection OF State in
stltutions. which ne began soon after his in
nuguration and has continued Whenever op-
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OTTAWA. Sept Decentralization into Canada
this year has proved failure. For the first
seven months only 2.40o homesteads were
taken up In the northwest = decrease OF %
per cent compared with last year. while the
Tba per OF settlers arriyng fell on u per cent
G ens ~ who leave Great Britain and ireland
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Comptroller Mansur's Fearful and Wonder.
fai Report.


fai Report.
To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-SG: Second
Comptroller Mansur. in his annual report tc
the Secretary OF the Treasury. maintains that
he. and not tho Civil Service Commissioners
should select the clerks who DO the work OF
the Comptrollers Office.
would like to ask THE SUN whether. in its
judgment the Civil Service Commission is not
better guide than man who is guilty OF
such gross violations OF the rules OF syntax as
the following:
therefore. have the honor to recommend for Your
consideration that the Second Comptroller ought To
have by virtue OF law. the power to select TAXI and
transfer to his bureau from time to time cd
and trained clerks from the various ces
who prepare work for his revision TO oonp,i m
civil service rules to supply vacancies in his force
with inexperienced ana untried clerks.
Is tho Second Comptroller tho ono who Is
compelling himselfi And. again:
Such policy inaugurated and ,ash,d IN mn o,i, ion
would lead the capable and sprighty clerks in all he
Auditors offices to aspire to position in this
and would give them rank and standing in IN. =.
counting forces OF the Government that wou,d c.r.
within honor and dignity that the present system
not give.
The conclusion to be drawn from this Is, TINT
II tho so-called policy be established u, M,
GomDhoile,'s opinion, 1t will lead spriebtly
clerks to aspire. &c.; and give them rank and
standing which would carry with II honor No
Does 1T refer to rank or to standingP
Further on Mr.. Mansur says:
lhare tho honor TO further submit that N, ,,,.
Ter OF legal questions submitted from day TO day to IN,
Comptroller for his decision of tho most divers,
and complex nature. They must be decided in many
Instances with rapidly unknown the courts OF tho
lahd. To enable him TO dispose OF tho volume OF bnst
ness before lin and TO do Justice by the Government,
and the several claimants. no ought to have n sood
working library especially OF text books where he can
quickly consult The g1yHcrci 'oe knonL, la, unon
any topic that may be before him for inysstiya
ton lie cannot leave his office to hunt for BOOK. Is
duties are too exacting lie needs them at hand whsre
he can Al once seize upon them.
Is there any justification for saying "tbs
character Of legal guestions are" diverse and
for ALL tell me what is meant by "the gar.
nered lore Of knowledge Among the books
IN his working library" Mr.. Mansur should
have Gould Browns Grammar where he could
Is it possible that u man like John G. Car
Isle approved an annual report containing
such desperate assaults upon syntaIY
WASHINGTON Sept. %. PR
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Alisinformation From Chicago.
Prom The Chio10o Herald.

John Ia Dismutes Speaker of the State Senate or
Tennessee, Is at tho Palmer House. He is known
among the politicians as Pod" Dismukes and rank.
along with that other southerusr known 10 fame a.
Dluk Botts
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FROM WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON. Sept. 25-The Hawaiian ques-
ton has again been brought to prominence by
the recent visit to Washington OF MIR. Claus
spreckels. who has come out as strong anti
annexationist in order that he may continue to
employ cheap cody labor on his sugar planta-
tions. He started a controversy with Hawaiian
Minister Thurston and got utterly routed. and
since then Mr.. Spreckles has left Washington.
much to the regret OF those who favor annex
tion. because they knew that his presence did
harm to his own cause. They were really
sorry to see him leave town. because his ut
terances have so plainly and so strongly &C.
centuated the fact that annexation is not de-
sired as sugar conspiracy in any way.
but that anti-annexation is the desideratum
OF Mr.. Spreckels that no may establish q
planters plutocracy OF the few In opposition to
the desires OF the provisional Government to
mako 1t a white mans country conducted on
American lines. The sentiment in favor Of
annexation Is just as strong in Washington as
ever 1t was. but other prominent topics. and
the uncertainty how MIR. Cleveland will act
keep opinions from being expressed.
1t was remarked that Mr.. Spreckels did not
appear before the Ways and Means Committee
when the sugar men had their hearing. He
probably thought it best not to do So as he
might have been cross questioned too closely
by the committee as to his diversified sugar
interests. In recent years Mr.. Spreckels has
become known as a lobbyist at Washing
ton. and. 1t is true. he generally finds some
political henchman willing to do his bidding
One OF these was ex-senator FELTON,. who is
said to owe his political advancement entirely
to Spreckels. Mr.. Felton's successor. Senator
Perkins. is also friend OF the sugar monopo-
list being. in fact. associated In business
with him as a larGo stakeholder and director
In Spreckels's steamship company: and no
doubt Spreckes had something to say as to
the appointment OF the new California Senator.
who will not he able to help him much 20
litically. because he has hardly acquired his
political land legs Spreckels has always had
great idea OF his own influence and impor-
lance here. though few others have. He is a
liberal contributor to the campaign funds OF
the Republican party in California. but how he
expects this to help him with a Democratic
Administration it is hard to say. Should Mr..
Cleveland decide against annexation. Spreck-
els will without any doubt take to himself the
credit OF having worked 1t and fixed him."
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The place for ones grandmother Is not in tho
We bow to tho superior knowledge Of the
Post; yet the prevailing opinion OF the less en-
liEhtened press is that most ballet dancers are
old enough to be grandmothers.
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His Hiding Place.

Tho inventor of the concsrtns IL said TO be now Iiv
ing In this city.
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The Ne,r York World claims to DO q Demo-
cratic nswspaper.-Attanta Coa.itiion.
Yes. fake Democratic.
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Advertisements for THE WEEKLY sur. issued
fo-n,o'rop morning. must be handed in his even-
tre before o'clock
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Hawaiian Islands are annexed to the Initial
procure any more Chinese cheap labor that IL
is lust as well the people, should know what his
for 1873 sho%s that his moho Wnfr nm AF boE
agencies for ten sugar plantations. IMPLYING
5l5S hands The wage rates OF these la horrrs
whom there are Very low WORKING on i the piaD 1
tations; SO per month for Portuguese; about
Sl3 and board for Chinese. while the Japa nese
boys: girs. and women get about $40 per
to $50 per month, ~ --'o
The average Of all these wages is Just about
the cost Of feeding the Chinese. 1t does not
cost SO much to feed Cinnamon. but lot it 20
preefes up to per 0 mo RaS f for all al Ais MIS-
plantations. or s62,s24 per annum Ihers
are sixty. four sugar plantations in tho islan'ls
altogether, and only ten are in the hands of
Mr.. Spreckels. The other lfty-four planta.
tion owners are not Kicking about any advance
their hands. and why should Mr.. Spreck eIs
@ the @ tie Is !?
fearing and trembling now because they may
have to pay out more wage money. although
rho Islands prod ace i$oooo tons sfe Of Sugar
every year, II the plantations OF Mr.. SprecEeis
grow 10000 tons OF sugar. and this is doubt
there. no is only paying wages Of $92, s24 per
annuIn Tor his contract Ia Dor. This means
that zach pound q sugar he produces costs
for wages Is not this magnanimous2 II Mr.
Sprecltels were tobe liberal and pay his m on 8
that no produces then his total pay roll Would
only amount to Sl.2OU.OOO yearly or $3.50. 80
Per an mum for each laborer: or almost $40 per
he now gives them; and this would bring am
above tho level OF wages In Louisiana. which
hS,s sSES IT. the only place where they pay
millions as MT spreckels is should be Kicking
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Reports from Miners Delight, the
new gold field in Wyoming, indicate
the finding of large bodies of free mill
ing ore.
Among the graduates at Knox Col.
lege, Galesburg, ILL.,, were Ferdinand
j. Karasek aud Jean Caskey of Chica-
go. The degree of M. A. was con-
ferred on Eugene Field.
The Rev. j. g. White, the anti
Catholic lecturer, was acquitted at
Macomb, Ill, on the charge of using
obscene language in his lecture on the
denominations of Aurlcular ~, ees-
sion" -
j. A. Edison has been promoted to
General Superintendent of the Cotton
Belt Road, vice w. B. Doddridge, re-
Gently appointed General Manager Of
the Missouri Pacific.
The casting of the Columbian
Liberty Bell, which was to take place
at Troy, N. Y, has been indefinitely
postponed, owing to the breaking of
the edge of the cast.
The Edinburg (End.) starch works
h; closed and will not resume opera
tions. it is in possession of the trust
The kdenburg cabinet works will
close for six months, owing to dullness
of trade.
The opera tors OF the coal mines and
the representatives OF the striking
miners held an executive consultation
in Pittsburg, Kan, but failed to reach
d conclusion and adjourned to meet
Monday. Both sides are stubborn, but
there is no bitterness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
SACASA TO SEE THE FAIR.
Nicaragua's DepOsed President Plans .
Tour of the United states and Europe.

Nicaragua's Deposed President Plans .
Tour of the United states and Europe.
NICARAGUA, June 9.-President Sa-
casa is at Leon, preparing for jour-
ney abroad He said in an interview:
Il was not Overthrown. | was fully
able to have sustained my position
and even to have conquered the revo-
lutlonists, as l had positive promises
of aid from the outside" BY out
side the ex-President meant other
Central American republics.
He continued: But | did not want
to see my country suffering from a
revolutions, devastated and ruined,
which undoubtedly would have beer
the result had tn re been any serious
fighting What l wanted and did OBJ
tain was a guaranty OF some good and
stable government for the people and
assurances that my friends and fol-
lowers would not be mclested.
Il feel sure that the new government
will carry out all pledges made to me,
in which have been included assur-
ances referring to the canal, respect
ing the rights of concessionaries and
grants to the present company. 1t is
nv int linton to visit the United States,
travelling over that county and in
specting the Chicago Exposition, to see
Europe thoroughly, then return to
Nicaragua"