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the national safety requires the definite
absorption Of tho conquered provinces by
strong German State. they should both be
given to Prussia. But the pretext is base
less, 60 far as military necessities are con-
cerned. inasmuch as the whole German
army Is highly organized machine Under
the immediate and continual control OF the
Emperor; and. In Wow Of future con-
tingencies, there ia no better military
reason for annexing Alsace-Lorraine upon
the French frontier than for annex
ing saxony upon the Austrian Dor
der. 1t might. indeed, have been con-
tended. twenty years ago. that the process
OF Generalization would have been acceler-
ated by annexing the conquered provinces
TO contiguous German States; but WILLIAM
ii. is estorped from using this argument.
because it is his pretended assurance OF the
loyalty Of the Alsace-Lorrainer which is
put forward as the ground for his present
proposal.
II BISMARCK Is still living at the time, his
voice Ia certain to be heard upon this mat
ter, and there will be fun In the Bundesrath
when WILLIAM II. asks that assembly to
lot him and his near relative. the Grand
Duke Of Baden, pocket the whole territorial
proceeds Of the national conflict with France.
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IIo1R the Phi,Id,lJhi1 Time.
In a most pathetic letter Miss Emma Darby apreal,
for small pension for her aged ana destitute mother
Mace OF stephen Girard. now living In village OF
the Department OF DortoRHe France.
Under tho Girard will no money Of the vast ana vcry
profitable estate can oe devoted 10 any purpose o.
than the estate Itself Tho administration Of this trust
has been the most remarkable record. Grard de.
yised his entire fortune OF $7OJOOOo after making
liberal provisions for other charities and public works
10 tho creation of his college. TO such growth has
that fortune attained that the income OF the estate
for the seven months ending July 81 was $500, 900
The cost OF land and buildings to date contrasting
Grard College has been So $50 900 alone Judicious
Investment has established the endowment at sl2.
JooOto and some place the figures much higher
This is the fortune from which friends now endeayor
to pension for tho aged niece OF the founder
but there is no way by which even the grant of q
single penny could be made.
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What Did MIR. Mills Mean?

Speaking in the Senate on Saturday upon
o resolution presented by Mr.. HENDERSON
OF Nebraska inquirlng as to the abolition
of some land Offices in that State. the Hon.
ROGER QuARLEs MILLS expressed this in
teresting opinion as to much more i'm
portant question:
"It seems to me that we have bad. at least I have
had ample experience in the last few months show
What the executive department OF the and
tho legislative department OF tho Government ought
u be further removed from each othe and they
TO be secure against the Influences OF each other
exercise Of the duties made incumbent by law"
1t Is unfortunate that Senator Mills did
not present bill OF particulars with this
complaint Does he mean that the Con-
gress has been encroaching upon the Execu-
tive or the Executive upon the Congress
Which has exerted or tried to exert an I'M
due influence upon the other? Which has
failed to mind It's own business. and has
presumed to NEEDLE with the duties OF the
other? What has been the ample ex-
perience that has convinced Mr. MILLS that
the executive ard the legislative depart
ments are too near to each other. and that
each needs to be protected from the Others
inclination to trespass?
1t Is not too late for Mr.. MILLS to give
the evidence upon which he bases his opn-
Ion that the executive and the legislative
are not living In strictly constitutional re-
lations with each other.
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Senator and Syntax.

| The Hon. JOHN WARWICK DANIEL. one OF
theSenators in Congress from Virginia. is an
orator OF the old school. full Of passion and
action. impressive Of countenance, accom-
plishcd in elocution. combining the studies
of the closet with the graces of the stage
The speech which he delivered upon the
Silver Repeal bill in the Senate last Thurs
day was full OF his habitual fire. We shall
best judge OF Its character and Its effect by
considering the impression which it pro-
duccd upon tho Washington correspondent
OF our esteemed contemporary. the Rich
mond Times. The chilly North Is perhaps
too self-conscious. too cautious. to let Itself
be borne away upon the wings Of eloquence.
Genius Is best interpreted by genius, and
the oratorical temperament Is best under
stood by those who have 1t. Let us hear
the correspondent:
senator JoHs W. DANIEL has spoken. and well might
rocks and hills their everlasting silence break for
human words are weak TO portray tho rich round COM
PIGMENT OF thought and speech, and nothing hut
nature Itself can stand for the machless beauty OF its
Incompatible delivery For four quick hours Senator
DAsEL addressed the Senate of tho United States upop
the question OF the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver and whatever may be tho opinion OF any mau
on the subject now there Is question that children
yet unborn will DO taught to read and rpclto tho
wonderful words OF wisdom and eoquence that were
s inseparSoe as the from It's color and a. grand
In themselves as the billow and foam"
No wonder that after peroration OF sur
passing beauty the crowded galleries. lost
to surroundings by force Of eloauence.
burst into tumultuous applause, while the
proud Virginlan. with flaming cheek and
flashing eye, stood. more than tho peer OF
those around him. BooTH upon the stage
OF men. a CATILINE in defiance"
The single criticism which We would pass
upon Senator DANIELS speech refers to the
following passage in the peroration:
In behalf OF the poor impoverished farmers OF our
abundant lana who provide the basis OF wealth and
get Dot poverty In return whose products sustain cur
foreign commerce. and themselves dsnisd .usnanos
a"d oO"pSsnoS At home. who are now sustaining our
public credit with foreign gold aud drnisd ks TO
sustain themselves"
1t must he matter OF regret to every
lover OF the English language that a speech
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A Disgrace TO Business in New York.

When recently we read In THE Sun and In
other newspapers conspicuous advertise
ments relating how retail house OF this
town had purchased in a single transaction
s200u000 worth Of merchandise from great
house gone bankrupt in Chicago. and were
Offering the same to the public at Al cents
on the dollar, We thought It q bold and mas
terly exhibition OF mercantile pluck and
sagacity. In seasons like the present there
Is nothing that so deeply penetrates tho
feminine heart as bargain; and as the
merchandise In question purported to be Of
timely and autumnal character, and
withal preposterously cheap. the whole az
fair looked like fine and fortnight stroke
OF business.
Presently, however. 1t was made known
that far from having bought 81. 00o. 900 worth
OF goods. the firm had purchased only few
hundred dollars worth. and had. instead,
simply secured up the local market here
for the customary commodities Of the fall
trade. This reduced the transaction to the
level OF vulgar imposture. BY fraudu-
lent advertising the public was led to be-
lieve that by reason OF great commercial
disaster In Chicago. an opportunity was pre-
sented FOR tho purchase OF goods at prices
far below the cost Of production. The
statement was false. and was put forth
with the intent to deceive and entrap
credulous public.
We are given to understand that 1t sue
ceeded; that the shops Of the EHR1CHs have
been crowded with buyers. and that they
have been able to unload their pretended
Chicago bargains" upon multitude OF
nnGnenonfinD I'M 10
disgrace. not only to the EHR1cHs them
selves. whose hope Of decent mercantile re-
pute Is gone forever. but disgrace to the
fair name Of this city, wherein honorable
merchants congregate and acquire good
names as well as wealth. 1t Is an infnmy
OF trade which we had thought impossible
to New York. and We can only hope that it
will be visited with reprobation 80 severe
and retributlon SO stern and so practical
that Its recurrence will DO impossible.
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GREAT FLOODS IN JAPAN
May Lives Lost In the District where the
Last Great Earthquake Occurred.

San Francisco. Sept 10.-The steamship
Peru arrived last evening from China md
Japan. bringing news up to Sept. g. The
japan Gazete. under date OF Aug. ~ gives an
account OF tho great flood In Gifu-ken Tho
Niagara Gawa River began TO rise about 8 p NJ
on Aug %, and at midnight 1t had risen ten
feet. Many persons were drowned and there
is great suffering among the survivora On
the Sakai-Gawa. eighty yards Of tho bank
were destroyed, ilooding seven houses. while
the bursting OF the Funehara bank put the
whole OF the Matsuye under water. The Tsuno
carried away twenty-five houses The result
Of inquiries into the damage done by Hoods Is
as follows:
Embankmcnts burst in sixty places. over
200 houses carried away and over 100 neoplo
drowned At inwatka. in Gunio- Gun. side
of mountain fell away on Aug. -. crushing
over fifty persons to death. At Nara the Tot
SUI Cara has burst Its banks and caused a
flood which is the greatest since 1880 one
hundred and lty,four persons were drowned
in the Gifu-ken food and nearly 10000 per
sons are receiving relief. Advires from Saga
say that dysentery is prevailing In that pre-
lecture more terceiy than ever. the total mum
Berof cases being 2.3J6 and the number Of
deaths AT.
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Vibrant FOR SIPORT4S.
To be Arreated for Striking Levy with q
Gnne in tho Sturtexnnt Mon.e ParIor.

To be Arreated Tor Striking Levy with q
Cnne In tho Sturtevant House ParIor.
Edmar J. Levy went to the jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday to get warrant for the
arrest Of Edward W. Saportas. who struck him
with cane on Monday evening in the ladies'
paror at the Sturtevant House. He showed
Justice Hogan a blue swelling on his forehead.
which. he said. was the res lt OF the blow.
In telling the story OF the assault. he said
that he and tho Misses Lussdarf. who 1.-Two at
tho hotel. were very good friends. When no
called on them on Monday evening he found
Saportas talking to them. There were some
words between the m en-. and then the ladies'
got up and started to go up stairs. This en-
ragged SRportas, and he struck Levy with his
walk ing stick. He followed up his attack by
punching Levy with his clenched fist.
Il am a gentleman" said Levy in concu-
sion. and pay my way. do not wish to huvo
the public think nm loater. for am not"
warrant for the arrest OF Saportas was
Issued and given to Court Officer Farrell to
serve.
Policeman Wood OF tho Jefferson Market
Court squad recognized Levy. He said he
arrested him on April /. 1892. on a charge OF
assauting woman. On the court records,
under tho date Of April !. 1892. appear tho
name Of Edmar p Levy. President Of IA West
Thirty-sixth street. defendant. and that OF
Miss =. arineaa OF 80 West Thirty first street
complainant The charge was assault.
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EpIscopaIian Sisters In Retreat.

RETREAT began yesterday In the House OF
st. John the Baptist In Fast Seventeenth
street. IN which a number OF the associate sis
tiers OF the Protestant Episcopal Order OF St
John the Baptist take part. 1t will last three
days, during which the participants will in
dulge only in necessary conversation with
each other. and will hold no communication
whatever with the outer world. During the
retreat Father Huntington Of tho Order Of the
Holy Cross. son Of bishop huntington, will
OF st John the Bnntist, md the various sub
Ierts for meditation suggested by him will be
meditated upon hy the participants In the
retreat when they retire to their rooms. The
offices OF mathis noIeR. vespers. and COM
plnes will te reritcd by those in retreat who
and meditation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-20

PEFFER's resolution in tho Senate for a
Senatorial Investigation OF the r.esnt train
robberies" Is nero fustlan. These robberies
are already under investigation by the police
and other lawful authorities OF the localities
in which they took place. and you can bet that
these Investigators will most likely find out
moro about them than Senatorial committee
would ind out Most Of tho robbers are in
jail By this time. awaiting the punishment that
will follow tho legal investigation Of their
crimes.
We suppose that PETER is DESTROYS OF get
ting the philosophy OF train robberies. We
can give him the underlying principle OF It in
few words: the felonious desirs OF q indicator
to mako forcible seizure OF something that
does not belong to him.
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was compelled at length 10 withdraw.
The departure OF MELbo will also put
an end to the naval objections such
rs were reported at Cobras Island,
and will probably strengthen the 10y
atty OF that part OF the Brazilian navy
which remained faithful to the Govern
ment The prospect OF revolt among the
people at Rio must also be lessened. which
is another advantage for the Government.
| As to the motive governing Admiral MEL
10 In his withdrawal We can only surmise.
| The first suggestion to offer itself is that
| he must have expended nearly all his
ammunition In this prolonged series
Of commandments. go TINT he was
compelled TO use what was left in a
final attack on the forts with view
to withdrawal. To take any other course
might have exposed him to the peril OF
using up his supplies. and then Of helpless
ness ard surrender. Having failed to OBJ
tain either tho revolt OF the garri-
sons or the surrender OF the forts
by his fire. and having received no
adequate aid in the city. it only remained
for him to "cut and run" while he still
had some ammunition and provisions left
for use elsewhere. He labored. also. under
the disadvantage OF the hostility OF the
foreign war ships. Sir EDWARD GRAY said
in the House OF Commons that these vessels
had sought on Saturday to prevent further
bombardments by the revolutionists; and
although this intercession had apparently
been unsuccessful. there was O risk Of its
being made more urgent.
What remains to Admiral MELLo? He
can go south and try his fortune at cap
turing port less well defended than the
capital. The one indicated thus far as likely
to attract his attention ia Santos, which
is the nearest place OF much conse-
quence. and the port OF Sac Paulo.
from which it is thrty-four miles distant.
1t Is trading place Of Importance and has
II good harbor. BY capturing that point
the insurgents could establish trse
and secure a point OF supplies. Or
they could 60 still further south aud
open communication with the rebels
Of the State OF Rio Grande do Sui.
1t has been rumored that dlsaHection has
spread to the adjoining State. and also that
Bahia and Pernambuco. north of Rio
Janeiro. have shown signs Of uneasiness.
At all events. the next move for MELLo is
apparently that Of communicating with
other insurgents elsewhere.
Meanwhile the capital has been relieved
from the presence OF an enemy who has
long held it under his guns. and has sub
jected at least the portion containing the !
arsenal. as we'll as the forts in the harbor, |
to repeated bombardments.
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Electric Light Compani.. Eo,o,ued.

Judge Lacombe OF the United States Circuit
Court granted u preliminary injunction yes
to-day to the Edison Electric Light Company
and the Edison Illuminating Company. re-
straininG tho Mount Norris Electric Light
Company and the United Electric Light and
Power Company from using incandescent cleo
trio lamps in ringing upon the Edison patents.
me TWO latter companies furnish light to
houses IN the city. Judge Lacom be said that
he would not interfere with the lights at pres
ent in use. but would give a reasonable time
Tor change to non-infringing lamps. An APP
peal from Judge Iacombo's decision will be
taken to the Circuit Court Of Appeals
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Closed.

The tariff hearings before the Ways and
Means Committee end to-day. They never
should havo been begun. The American
people decided last fall that protection was
robbery. aud ordered the Democratic party
to destroy it. This fall the robbers go be-
fore Democratic committee and beg to be
allowed to keep on robbing.
The hearing and trial OF the tariff were
given last year. and are closed beyond APP
peal. The Ways and Means Committee Is
charged with the duty OF carrying out the
sentence. These entreaties Of unrepentant
spectators for mercy arc an impertinence
and waste Of time.
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BEN GOES 10 FIREs NO MORE
No. 90. Aged FL Henrs. Retires from the
Departments Service.

DEPARTMENT. Service.
odd Bonnie" rs he was sentImentally re-
men bcred by the fremen Of Engine Company
No. ~ and Hook and Ladder Company No. IL
for many years. or horse NO. 90" as the pro-
sale clerks in Fire Headquarters knew him.
severed his connection with the Fire Depart
ment yesterday after service OF nearly four.
teen years. He went reluctantly and at very
low figure. The auctioneer Knocked him down
70 a purchaser for $3.50. though he had cost
the city $500 when he entered the service Dec
!. 1873 But at that time the big gray
horse was not blind Of one eye. nor had he any
spra med tendons or fractured bones. Neither
was he II years old
Too frequently discarded fire horses find
their way to Junk wagons and dirty stables,
but Old Bennie Is to be better cared for. His
purchaser has found a place for him In the
country where he will not be overworked.
,Spea king OF he snlo OF disca, ded fro horses
Fire Commissioner Gray said yesterday that
lie is going to prepare an amendment to the
Cohsoli tGton act providing that the Commits
tsioners may, dispose Of them through the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails so that these faithful servants may not
be abused after their days OF usefulness with
the machine are ended,
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FATHER DENIS RESCRIpT.
A Commission to Investigate Its AutheI
ticlty at Romr.

uclty at Rome.
While the suit Of Father Francis Dent. the
expelled member OF the Society Of Friars
Minor Of the Order of st. Francis. was recently
on trial In the Supreme Court IN Brooklyn. tho
plaintiff produced what purported to be n
rescript Of the Sacred Congregation Of Bishops
and Regulars at Rome. directing that tho
prosecution against him should he stopped,
and ordering his restoration to the order.
Counsel for the order claimed surprise and
the trial was stopped by the with Of
Juror and the payment OF $3.50 as costs to tho
plaintiff. The new trial OF the case Was h&cd
for October. and meanwhile. the alleged pro-
cious rescript Is in q stout pndiorkeI hoN in
the County Clerks office. It l. rvatendod ~
the defendants that no such re-cript was "r"r
issued by the Sacred Congregation and that.
therefore. the one produced Wy Father Deaf
Is a forgery,
Yesterday their lawyers applied to Judge
Cullen for the appointment OF n commission 10
be directed to CONSUL Genarnl NilIAm :.
Jones at Rome for the examination OF Wit
nesses in that city, and also In Florence in
relation to the alleged rescript. and also for
the, examination Of witnesses in canon law,
Father Dent opposed the application. Judge
Cullen allowed the commission so tar as the
witnesses of facts were concerned. but disu-
lowed II as to experts in canon law.
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FROM WASHING TON.
Repeni In the Sonata.

| WASHINGTON, Sept. 1a.-That majority OF
| the Senate would tomorrow pass the Repeal
BILL were the question put to q vote seems to
| be conceded. The only question Ia how n nd
when to get n vote. What tho forces are that
cooperate to prevent the taking OF the vote It
would be difficult to explain. The reasons for
repeal that were urged originally are held on
all sides to have become less urgent as the
business situation has become less serious
with an improving tendency apparently
from causes independent OF the silver
question. 1t Is oven said. and It is doubt
less true. that the quarters that once sent
out influences strongly for repeal eithor
do not do 1t longer or have changed to the
other side. Senators arc urging other reasons
than at first for going for and against re peal.
The one thing that is gaining in strength ia
the feeling against dlctation from any quarter
either as to the time OF voting on tho question
or as to the way Senators shall vote. Senator
Voorhees, Is sufficiently resolute In his utter
ances on the floor Of the Senate. but 1t Is said in
Administration quarters 1t is not little strange
that corresponding action fails to follow
Few or mono credit the suggestion that infu-
enGes excrtod from great money centres are at
present acting against repeal In order to cause
financial collapse as the best way to make
money ont Of the speculation that ,has been
projected with that idea Still less Is 1t believed
that Senators who have lost in Wall street are
now acting so as to recuperate their fortunes:
and that it is the spirit OF speculation that 10 In
some measure causing delay.
At present 80 Is the number of Senators
bound to go against repeal. How far the mo.
tiyes that actuate them will carry them
whether all will go to the end or whether a
part will leave at way stations, 10 question.
This week. II Mr.. Voorhees, Is resolved upon
IT, the trial will begin. II 1t begins at all.
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The Tire Commissioners say that the men q
uniforms. purchased whore the men please.
arc not uniform in color. style. or texture.
The Commissioners are going to appoint hall
dozen or more tailors. to some one OF whom
the men must go.
suppose We will he accused of being spec
from taiors." said Tire ComInissioner Gray
yesterday. but guess We can stand IT, What
We desir. Is really uniformed force and to
help tho ilremen. for believe we can get their
uniforms cheaper than they DO now"
inc new i'ro badges soon to be out will he
made cheaply OF celluloid tho PROPOSED 81
metal badges having been abandoned
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The shoe shop at Vesey and Greenwich
streets which was partly burned on Monday
night has been n shoe shop for many years.
The building ia at least 10 years old. and the
stone part of it was originally a lighthouse.
This was in tho DAYS when Greenwich street
was as near the river as West street now is
and when there WAS ferry 10 New Jersey n ear
what IL now the junction Of Greenwich and
Aesey streets. over tho present shoe shop is q
sh six w sRG n 99"t which used to sprmonnt
seIuently known as the Big Boot. This boot
Was conspicuous in the parade celebrating the
orening OF the Cr0tOn AIueduct in 1912. j. +
Graham. the owner Of tho former lighthouse,
inherited the boot from his brother.