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The sun., 1893-05-27

Chief Justice DALY's recent decision re-
fusine mandamus to compel superintend lent
Of Buildings BRADY to reconsider his refusal
to approve plans for hotel that citizen
proposed TO erect at the southwest corner Of
broadway and Thirty fifth street was q good
thing for the Building Department, and an
assurance to citizens that the courts are likely
to uphold Mr.. BRADY in his efforts to secure
safety In hotel structures. There are num-
Der OF old buildings on the plot Of ground in
question. A builder had leased those. and
mad intended to reflt them as hotel. with
only the first story made hreproof. He con-
tended that the building laws permitted such
structure to be built for hotel purposes. Mr..
BRADY insisted that the whole structure. from
ground to roof. must be flreprooi The case
viii be appealed. but even II the higher courts
override Chief Justice DALY's view. citizens at
large will be satisfied that his view and Super
intendent BRADY's are In keeping with an in
telliRent and business-like conception OF how
buildings designed to house many tenants
ought to be built
The sun., 1893-05-27

The ministers Of the Church Of the New
Jerusalem are holding Council IN Brooklyn.
Tho clergyman who was frst heard by the
council took occasion to condemn those Of his
brethren who make use OF the ARTS Of ora
tory In their preaching. and went so far as to
say that pulpit eloauence IL an enemy Of
Gospel truth. He is in the wrong. What are
the arts OF oratory1 Merely those arts BY
which the ideas and the language Of o dis
course are so ordered as to bs most impress
sive aud effective. How can eloQuencs be an
enemy OF the truth when It is but the best and
most powerful method OF presenting the
truth9 SwEpESBoRa him self. the apostle OF
the Church OF the New Jerusalem. was q man
who paid great respect to the arts of presenta-
tion. and many Of his works arc Of high order
OF eoquence and in very choice language.
We cannot believe that many OF the thirty
hvs delegates at the Council accepted tho
erroneous notion OF the Rev. Mr.. DuNHAM.
though his discourse was both artistic In form
and eloquent
The sun., 1893-05-27
rnUsr1s wrxxDs ,frInon

Hre Tr.at-ent or the Davies Estates. r-o-
wh,eh ne h said 10 Have Made s3oo, 900
Fresh evidence Of Francis Il. weeks's sineu.
lar nnancierine methods ss . trustee came to
light yesterday in the discovery OF his treat
ment Of Fannie. Bette. and Mary Davea
The law frm Of De Forest a Weeks became
custodian Of the property OF these three young
women in 1873. II consisted OF real estate
including lots In 125th street and Eighth ave-
nue.. which they had inherited respectively
from Mrs. Margaret Douglas. their
great grandm other. Harriet c. Crucer.
their great aunt and their mother
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Davies. The sber.
OF each was valued In 1873 at Seo.ooO As tbey
were all minors. Robert De Forest was appoint.
ed guardian. and he served until ten years
ago when they became OF age Some time AZ.
ter that Lawyer Weeks induced each to exc.
cute separate deeds OF trust giving him An.
thorty to hold the property and control IN.
money realized II the property should be sold.
1t was sold some years ago for $3.50 oOo. and
Trustee Weeks advanced the S25OoOO ON
about thirty different MORTGAGES as security.
1t has been discovered that In all but four o,
fve instances these mortgages were male in
Weeks's name. He paid the interest on the
mortgages to the young women when he teh
like It and when he delayed he explained
plausibly that the delay was duo to the din.
hal borrowed On the mortgages. 'A'
mi Miss Mary Davies died some years AGO
Mnsoees Ms ss's 81 Ts5,Ha onsSn DR. and ms. fFss FsSs
married southerneF. but the two mar.
rsd n Weeks to retHn
covered through their lawyers that Weeks had
not recorded the mortgages Tor years. and
signed Or sold the mortgages to others: The
AS ;ssiSnea Te[e not recorded until
that Wofo made ont in the OF tha raal
The sun., 1893-05-27
Did DR.. Craig Really Say This,

TO TEE EDroa OF TaE sus-sfr: II It possible that
. man occupying tho exalted position of presiding
oicer of the General Assembly Of tho Presbytsrisn
Church used the language which attributed to him By
the Washington Brsain1 Sasr. and which md copied
from that paper in THE sux OF this morning, think it
viii bear quoting again,
"ood win keep up His end OF the IL you give Him
chance" That was the language used by Mod orator
Craig In bis sermon sunday. which had direct refer
snes TO the controversies before the General Assembly
more irreverent AID sacriegious remark has never
been made. so far ~ my readin. extends BY either
lneersol or Huxley; and the Rev. Dr. Craig really
made It, he is It appears to suitable subject for
Church discipline Surely We have . right to expect
that whom referring to the Deity the Moderator Of tho
General Assembly will speak reversnty and not seem
to be seeking TO make sensation by apng tho antics
Of an adolescent agnostic PRusrIruAH
The sun., 1893-05-27

The Spanish caravels. the saragossa
band. the circulo Colon Cervsntes. the Duke
OF VERAouA tho Infanta: and thus It is that
Spain Is to the fore in New York just now.
All our Spanish friends and guests. from the
naval officers to the Columbian grandse and
the representative OF royalty. have had first
rate time here. 1t has given US pleasure to
entertain them. and to know from them that
they have enjoyed the entertainment Spain
10 q country to which We are happy to ofrer
our salutations Between Spain and the United
States there is ood friendship. which. We trust
will grow In strength evermore. Long live
Spatnl Cheers for tho land OF tho CrDl
The sun., 1893-05-27
THE SUN, SATURDAY. MAY Q, lega

Mr.. HUBBAHp made this reply: The Jap
anese Government is anxious TO enter INTO
on arrangement or convention with the
United States Government for the protec-
tion OF the fur-seal fisheries In the waters
OF their northern islands" Several months
later he wrote as follows: 81 desire
to inform the department that the
Japanese Foreign Office has. in friendly
spirit OF inquiry. asked II could furnish
Information as to when my Governments
would be ready las Japan had been ready
for some time past) to resume the consia-
Grafton Of the proposed convention
The United States Government 10 not
fighting the cause OF America alone at
Paris to-day. but that OF Russia and japan
as well. and the cause also OF the south
American nations that have small seal rook-
cries In that hemisphere.
The sun., 1893-05-27
Electricity in Agriculture.

About q year ago the Consuls OF the
United States In foreign countries were d.
rected by the Department Of State at Wash
ington to collect and send home all obtaina-
BILE information In regard to the employ
ment Of electricity in agriculture. This
direction was given In accordance with a
resolution OF the United States Senate. A
large number Of reports on the subject Of
the inquiry have been received. and have
just been published by the Bureau Of Sta
tistics Of the State Department.
Most OF the reports show that electricity
Is not employed in agriculture at all In
the consular districts to which they relate.
There are few exceptions. however.
The inquiry OF the State Department was
twofold: first, as to the use of electricity
as power In the propulsion Of farm ma
chinery and implements: and. secondly, as
to its use in the propagation OF plants.
Electricity does not seem to be employed
as motive power In agricultural opera
tions in any foreign countries except
Belgium and England. In Belgium Mr.. A.
DUMoNr has large place at Chassart,
where he carries on scientific farming
upon very extensive scale. Here he runs
thrashing machine by means OF an cleo
trio current, which exerts a force equal to
twelve horse power. and is carried over
distance OF 1900 feet. In England. all the
machinery at the Blythwood Electric Dairy,
belonging to Mr.. JAMES BLYTH Of Stanstead
in Essex. Is worked by electricity. The
Consul-General at London writes that this
is the only example Of the use of electricity
In connection with agriculture that has
come under his notice. In this dairy there
are said to be nearly two hundred of the
finest producing Jersey cows in the
world. and the separators and churns are
worked wholly by electricity. which also
furnishes light for the establishment.
In reference to the influence Of electricity
in the propagation Of plants. very full
reports have been received from Mr..
ALBERT H. WAsHBURN. United States
Commercial Agent ct Magdeburg in Ger
many, and from Mr.. +. NJ. BURTON,
United States Vice-Consul at Birmingham,
England. Mr.. WAsHBuRS reviews the vari-
GUS experiments which have been made by
scientific men In Germany since 1852 on the
influence OF the electric current and the
electric light on plant life. AS to the ques-
tion whether artihcially induced electric
currents passing through the ground are
beneficial or injurious to vegetation. he de-
clares that IL has not practically been solved
no to the present time In Germany. adding
that. while 1t Is true that some few iso-
lated experiments have been highly favora-
BILE to electricity. those conducted on the
most extensive scale have resulted In very
The sun., 1893-05-27
Death by Bicycle.

A child killed by q bicycle gives long
pause to consider the abuses to which those
excellent machines. possessed Of such unfor-
tunate potentiality OF mischief. may be d.
yerted by reckless riders. KATE McGLYNN.
years old.was crossing the ulevard with
her mother at 10 clock on Wednesday even.
ing. when she heard q sudden warning to
LOOK outp She jumped with the natural
impulse OF startled person. not knowing
or seeing what or where the danger is.
and the next moment bicycle. ridden hard
by young man named CLAUsscHM1pP.
struck her, and injured her 30 that she died
the next day.
On the asphalt surface Of the Boulevard
the usual noise Of o bicycle is imper-
ceptible amidst the sounds OF other city
traffic. With rubber tire. Its progress
becomes as absolutely silent as q ghosts.
In this case we are told that the bicycle had
neither light nor bell in accordance with
law. The law also says that within city lin
its bicycles speed. like that Of wagon.
shall not exceed Elk miles an hour. What
ever the rate of CLAUsscHM1DTs machine. 1t
appears that he was going too fast to con-
troll 1t in moment Of emergency.
Our friends the bicyclists who take their
airings upon the city streets. are the perpe-
traitors Of much and evidently very serious
violation Of a proper ordinance. Night Is
great time for bicycles to be brought out for
q little exercise upon the various pleasant
stretches Of asphalt now to be found In
the city: and with the streets compare
lively free. their owners are apt to
be exhilarated with the same yearning for
a little flying speed that animates racing
horse when his feet first strike the track.
Lights and bells cannot justify the spurts
they are apt to be put to In the evenings.
1t won't do to say that fair warning is given
to pedestrians when the bell Is sounded to
get out Of tho way. Grown people. even.
are very apt to do what little KATE
McGLYNN did, stop and look. perhaps make
q false movement In the bewildcring sense
that something is coming which they are
unable to understand or locate. There is
vast deal Of improper use Of the bicycle In
New York outside Of the terrible degree OF
the outrage that happened on Wednesday,.
OF course. every man with q bicycle is
morally bound to be mindful Of the injury
that he may inf1ict upon other people; but
as this machine has produced great asso-
citation Of men In clubs devoted to its enjoy
ment. and allied for its defence against con-
ficting interests. no effort should be spared
by these organizations to promote. In and
out Of them. the proper respect Of public
rights and a proper observance OF the law
on the part Of all who ever mount bicycle.
The sun., 1893-05-27

The genuine enthusiasm with which the
Princess EUJALIA is welcomed to New York,
is first OF all, a tribute to her gracious
womanhood. 1t is an expression OF the
popular spirit OF gallantry.
1t lie also an indication OF the great depth
to which the popular Imagination has been
stirred by the celebration Of the discovery
OF COLUMBUS Moreover. the arrival OF a
princess as the guest OF this peculiarly
democratic town. touches the romantic and
poetic sentiment Of the people. 1t Is as IL
tho fairy princess OF tale had appeared
among them, so remote from our life and
our social and political organization Is the
glamour OF royalty. She comes to us from
another world. world OF the fancy, while
we are living In the midst OF actualities.
She is the heroine OF a romantic drama
enacted before all the people.
The popular interest SO generally and
conspicuously manifested in the Princess
EULAL1A Is. therefore. an impressive proof
OF the complete absence Of the monarchical
idea as moving force In the political sem
timent OF this city and this country. Kings.
queens, princes. and princesses. thrones.
sceptres. and royal state are unreal here.
They are theatrical characters and append
ages merely. Signifying nothing actual.
they awaken only curiosity and stimulate
Imagination. They represent no political
power OF which the people are afraid. 80
thoroughly destroyed here Is the system Of
feudalism. They have no more than poetical
significance. They are no more real to this
democracy than the elves, the nymphs. the
fauns. and the satyrs Of fable and mythol-
w In fr,,D III oh
able craving for the glory and luxury OF
state Of existence wherein ideal wealth pre-
walls. and toll and care are abolished.
Such democratic greeting to the Princess
EuLALIA must. then. be peculiarly grateful
TO her. for it elevates her to the place Of
heroine Of the imagination. makes of her
an ideal character. and expresses genuine
sentiment Of romance in the people. 1t is
not political. but purely poetical.
Before her arrival. there was o good deal
OF talk among social martinets about the
proper way Of receiving representative OF
the exceedingly formal Spanish court.
They would have changed democratic GUS
toms and manners to suit the emergency.
training those who came into her presence
as II they were to be characters in a per-
formance on the stage. lest they might
offend against the rules Of courtly pro-
priety. AL that has been settled by the
spontaneous course OF the people. They
have done far better than their would
be instructors could have taught them to
do. They have behaved simply and natu-
rally. and that Is the foundation Of all good
They are giving the Princess
EuhAbIA . democratic welcome. as be-
comes democratic country: and she ac-
cepts 1t in the spirit In which 1t Is offered.
The services Of the social drum-major have
proved to be unnecessary on either side.
The greeting Of subjects to princess is an
old story. The greeting OF sovereign de-
nocracy to . princess has in 1t the charm
Of novelty.
The sun., 1893-05-27
japan and the Eur Seals.

The excitement caused in Japan by the
appearance OF seal poachers In her terri
torial waters is useful reminder that our
Government does not stand alone in
efforts to preserve the fur seals from
determination. The possession Of the
Kurile Islands. stretching from Jesse
to Kamchatka. gives to Japan an interest
In the sealing operations OF Okhotsk Sea
as we'll as In those OF her main coast. Last
years session OF the Japanese Parliament
made an appropriation for the purpose OF
having war ships patrol Japanese waters
the present season. to expel poachers.
1t Is true that thus far Japan does not
exercise protective rights beyond the ma
rine league which constitutes unquestioned
territorial Jurisdiction for all purposes
whatever. But the sympathy and interest
OF Japan. like those OF Russia. would natu-
rally be In establishing that broader zone
OF coast protection which is SO desirable
under the custom OF the seals to swim
long distances from their breeding places
in search Of food.
A statement made early this year In VAN
couver. where 1t seems to have been de-
rived from Mr.. KITo. the Japanese Consul.
Voc shoe Iio Nuiuo VI tuO bodlb Uhktu ldbL
year from Japanese waters by foreign ves-
sells had been estimated at $4,000.
whereas Japanese sailors had procured
only value OF $25.OOO Even admitting
that there may be some vagueness in this
statement as to what Japanese waters are.
1t is still easy to see why Japan this year
has felt herself compelled to adopt the
policy OF seal protection by the patroling
OF war ships. as 30 long practised by the
United States and Russia. 1t is understood
that two OF the Japanese companies en-
gagged In this industry exerted a pressure
on the Government. which caused the adop-
ton Of this new protective policy.
The question may be somewhat compll-
Gated. as Americans at Yokohama have
been charged with fitting out vessels to go
seal hunting under various foreign flags,
while some Japanese are thought to be
leagued with foreign poachers TO make dep-
relations In Japanese waters. Again. re-
cent Investigations indicate that thus far
this year there has been little poachipg
there. Still. the season is not far advanced.
and 1t Is known that British and American
vessels have cleared for Japan.
However. the point OF most Importance
just now Is the evidence that japan has an
interest in seal protection analogous TO our
own. Indeed. half dozen years ago. when
Mr.. BAYARD sent around his circular letter
asktnS the visws Of various foreign powers.
The sun., 1893-05-27

use a phrase Of New York slang. which Is
deeply embedded In the literary style OF
Chicago, "out for the dust" The essence
OF his demand. the sum total OF 1t, was fifty
cents. Pay or go; such was the alternative
which he presented to ApLAI. His position
was awkward, but logical. BYRON BACON
obeyed the rules.
But how different was the attitude OF
BAKER. Like other Chicago directors. he
seemed perfectly willing to evade and ig-
more the very regulations he had assisted
in establishing. He was angry because
BACON baked him. The ever-faithful BACON
was removed. Then he was relnstated. And.
as all's we'll that ends we'll. this is proba-
bly, the last we shall hear Of the matter.
But underlying all Is the second lesson
to be drawn from this chance meet
ing between the Vice President and the
Chicago gateman. The dignity OF the Vice
Presidency sometimes denied and some
times derided. seemed for once to be
directly ut stake. Should this high func-
tiorery be admitted. so to speak. on his
face and his visiting card only, and
without paying 80 cents In cash or
presenting O ticket The test was crucial.
but ApbAI vindicated the Importance OF
his office. He was admitted. 1t was not
a spontaneous acknowledgment by BACON
OF the Importance OF the vice-Pyesicency.
but ApLAI passed the gate without paying
Who. after this. can think any less OF the
vice-Presidency as public trust?
Future historians. recalling this episode
OF ApLAI at the gate. denied admission BY
BACON in the face Of BAKER's yeasty wrath.
will honor BACON for his 1rmness. and con-
dole with ADLAI on his temporary surren-
der OF Democratic principle.
The sun., 1893-05-27
street O,euinE.

The Board Of Street OpeninS and improve
msnt. acting under tho provision o! an "c'
passed at tho recent legislative session yes
terday relieved the property adjacent to fNs
new Mulu.rry Bend rrrk from all assessments
for this improyement. The Boar n So took mo
preliminary steps toward acquiring the uils
10 the fOilowinc Ea.p I'D street. in tAr annexed
Brook avenue: l3jth street. from Third aye.
nus 10 Willis avenue; 10th street. from EyGst,
avenue to the southern Boulevard: lilS
street, from Third avenue to St Ann's avenue.
and l5,jth street. east of Third avenue. new
law makes the property Immediately beneltea
hear the burden OF the cost
The sun., 1893-05-27
DIR. WHEELER REPORTS ON HAMBURG.
No Choiera There When He wrote-Prs.
eaationa with Enigranis.

No Cholera There When He Wrote-Pre.
eaatioas with EniGrsnis.
DR.. ". A. Wheeler. formerly chief Of the
medical department at Ellis Island. who was
sent abroad several m onths ago to ins pect and
report upon the sanitary condition Of Ham.
burg and eleven other ports from which emil.
grants come to our shores In great numbers.
has written to DR.. Sennsr. Commissioner Of
Emigration. letter which was received yes
terday. He says that great number OF emil.
grants are congregated at Hamburg wait
Ing for rh transportation to the ;, United
states states me HambHrg- American line has
ing 1000 persons. and the waiting eml.
Whit.. Who vas appointed for that service By
the United Statos Government. His inspAc-
tions have resulted In the rejection o! a cons ID;
erablo number OF persons--some who intended
leaving there ON tho Normannia and more who
were coming on the RuGia- These relcctlons
were on account OF diseases. but not ch !lera
W. There Is no. cholera in HAMBURG Dr
since March; have very great hopes that We
II does break out In Hamburg"
From Hamburg DR.. Wheeler goes to Genoa
and NRDleA
The sun., 1893-05-27
CHILDRENs DAY IN BRooKLrN
Gov. Flower Reviews n Contingent OF tn,
0Sy0OO Sunday School Army.

Gov. Flower Reviews u Contingent OF the
0S,0OO Sunday School Army.
Tho sixty-fourth anniversary OF the Sunday
School Union Of Brookly yn was celebrated yes.
terday. and the town was in gala attire. The
principal feature was the parade OF the Sun.
day school children. and between 10000 and
10000 Of them marched and countermarched
before the admiring gaze Of three times a.
many spectators.
There were twelve divisions. Each school
was mustered in its own church. and the chill.
dren were marched to o central church ap-
pointed for its division. whero they united
with other schools in singing anniversary
hymns and listening to brief addressed Then
the children marched to their paradlng
grounds. Military bodies could not have been
better handled than the battalions OF gayly
attirsd. bright eyed. and 'rosy-cheeked chill
dren upon whom half Of Brooklyn smiled with
pride. At the close Of the parades. the children
tS, ns, a,s ss .ss: cs
rsirsshmenata There were in all 172 schools
uSsoY uSoY. TlSxss "a: e. e:soE.sd from ths Windsor
On reechine Brooklyn he was taken directly to
W;s where sb}s, hs hsla ;Sa TsssRtiSa soidsit;
The bii1 sn1wss veto has sss
not left hard feelings behind It. Among those
S4s esss 1.ss snd kess aft S En-
Z. stranah Coneressman CLANCY. Thomas
mar. Senator Mc0arren. and the leading rep
rsssntatives Of the Sunday School Union At
the Close Of ths reception the Governor. On the
party were also Grand Msrshai Tssis. silss X:
GiddinGs Prssident 3f the Sunday schoo!
representative, Mr.; strsnahap. and Nj. r 4
the Tabernacls and Witnessed the. eIereisss
o. ths ~. thrs: or four thousand children
Nsll % the Mayor made brisf addressss At
the close Of the exercised Governor Flower
the parade Of the. children from the grand
stand erected on the Long Meadow; There
ceasion. and they made a strikfngly beautiful
sight while marching and countermarchine
over the wide and smo Doth lawn. The Governor
on taking bis departure expressed him self as
deliehtsd With his visit to- BROOKLYN. and he
com plimented Mayor Boody on the remark.
able cleanliness OF the streets.