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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-10
An Inulorious Explorer.

Many geographical journals, particularly
those published in Germany, are in no haste
to print the news that comes to them. They
prefer to wait until they can procure the
fullest details or n carefully prepared mon
ograph, before they announce that an i'm
| portant discovery has been made. The
most pondcrous and slow Of these geo.
graphical editors is, however, n sleepless
and dashing purveyor of red-hot news COM
| pared with those deliberate Russians who
have had charge OF the production OF u
work that is pronounced to be the greatest
contribution yet made to our knowledge OF
| Kamtschatka in northeast Asia.
1t was forty-two years ago that KARL Won
| D1TMAR. geologst. began his study OF that
| almost unknown peninsula For five years
| he wandered over every part of II except
| tho extreme southern end. His studies
were rs thorough as was possible with the
scientific methods and equipment of that
day. He wrote most eXhaustively of his
| work, but the manuscript grew yellow with
age before even a portion of it saw the light.
| Through the generosity OF wealthy
| Russian, Part ]. of DITMAR's book has at
last been published by the st. Petersburg
Academy of Sciences. Nearly nine hun
dred pages are filed with tho history of his
Investigations and their general results.
There is no telling when Part H.. which
deals with the geology of the peninsula,
will see the light.
kamtschatka is a very remarkable re-
gion. Perhaps nowhere else are volcanoes,
active and extinct crowded so closely to-
gethcr. Ships skrting any part of the
coast see spread before them the most stu
pcndous panorama OF mountain scenery.
The traveller KEENAN, has bestowed enthu-
siastc adicctves upon Kljutschew. the
king of kamtschatkan volcanoes. which, he
says. is the grandest mountain he ever saw.
The harbor in which the little settlement OF
Petropawlowsk is built is one OF the finest
Ravens in the world. and in natural advan-
tages is not surpassed even by the bay OF
San Francisco or OF Rio de Janeiro. Travel
lers say it is worth crossing the ocean to
enjoy the scenic grandeur that lines the
shores Of the noble bay Of Awatscha.
But Kumtschatka is not a comfortable
place to live in. 1t took no ordinary pluck
for young DITMAR to isolate himself
for five years in such land. His work was
done in an almost unpeopled and roadless
country of magnificent distances. among
the widest OF mountains. where winter
rules the year. But no danger or prvation
turned him back. Russia saw him again
only after his task was completed.
He did not live to see his work generally
recognized: but the fact thut. nearly half
a century after his researches were made.
they are deemed worthy Of elaborate pub
LEGATION as a contribution to the knowledge
of the country. is a splendid endorsement
of their intrinsic worth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-10

BILE. The Senate did rot apply closure In
order to pass the VOORHEES, bill, because 1t
was not needed for the purpose. The fact
that the Democratic majority did not need
TO interrupt the debate on the VOORHEES,
bill for the purpose Of making n change In
the rules Of the Senate, does not make that
change lot less rightful than 1t was when
Mr. LODGE expressed willingness to vote
for 1t, The notion now propounded, that a
change in the Senate's rules must always
be made by means OF votes all belong
ing to one political party. Is on the face
OF 1t preposterous. II Is an after
thought with Mr.. LODGE: 1t did not
occur to him when he offered to vote for
Mr.. HILLS amendment. II 1t is brought
forward at this time, the cause is that an ac-
ceptance OF the doctrine would postpone the
passage OF that amendment till the Greek
kalends. There are In the Senate. az MIR.
LODGE we'll knows. silver Democrats and
protectionist Democrats. just as there were
anti-Force bill Republicans. He knows
that while a Federal Elections BILL or a
Tariff bill, or a Silver bill is In sight. no APP
plication OF closure to the Senate can ever
be effected by strict party vote. Yet the
proposed change in the rules will remain
as intrnsically rightful as Mr.. LODGE now
pronounces 1t. and will as much deserve his
support month hence as 1t did a month ago.
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Even with Him,


ECKERTY Now THE following notices
copied from the door of a blacksmith's shop at
Branchville. explain themselves sufficiently:
"be it None to oil persons that Shall Not be
responsbel for amy diets contracted by emily
Jane Heron because She has left my bed
board without cause. SOLOMON HEBRON.
Nov. 4th. 1893
Beneath the foregoing WAS another. appar-
emily written by a more competent hand. to wit:
{" To Whom Nay fiHrern:
Know ye. all men. That l. Emily j. Heron.
since it has, pleased my husband, solomon
Heron. to advertise me as derelict OF duty
and truant to his bed and board without
cause take this means to let the public know
that he never furnished me with bed or board;
that even had to sell at Il sacrifice the bed
my mother gave me upon my wedding day to
furnish board for myself and him.
He never had bed fol-, me to leave.
nor have | one at present. Furthermore. he
has bestowed upon me nothing since our mar
riage. nearly three, years ago. so freely as
abuse and curses. all he has. and indeed he
would not have the latter, but for inheritance.
and would not have been kept for me could he
swap them for bad whiskey. hereby warn all
good people to give him wide berth and no
credit. ! will honor none Of his debts or cop-
tracts. EMILY j. HERRoN"
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Tho New Jersey Legislature.

An unfortunate incident Of the Demo-
cratic upset in New Jersey is the defeat Of
State Senator MICHAEL T. BARRETT Of
Essex. He voted against the race-track
bills last spring. but by a singular freak Of
political fortune he goes down in Novem-
Der along with the wicked. Senator BAR
RErT's reelection would have made the New
Jersey Senate Democratic. and he would
undoubtedly have been chosen as President
OF that body. He has gone down in the
landslide. but his ability and usefulness to
the party are such as to guarantee him a
political future. notwithstanding the pres
emit unexpected reverse.
The defeat Of BARRETT In Essex makes
the Senate stand eleven Republicans to ten
Democrats, while the Assembly Is probably
Republican two to one. 1t Is assumed in
some quarters that the way Is clear for any
political legislation which the Republican
leaders may desire to perpetrate: and that
the election Of q Republican to the United
States Senate to succeed the Hon. JOHN
RopER1CK MCPHERSON In 1895 is an almost
sure thing.
The assumption is somewhat premature.
The passage Of Republican measures in the
Senate will require the casting vote Of the
presiding officer and will be at the mercy Of
accident. Moreover, there is a Democratic
Governor who holds office until January.
1896. when he will be succeeded by some
other good Democrat. the New Jersey Con-
stitution providing that the same person
shall not be chosen as Governor for two
terms In succession.
As to q Republican successor to the Hon.
JOHN RoDERICK MCPHERSON. and Repub
lican colleague for the Hon. JAMES SMITH.
Jr., wait a little whilel There may be a
different sort of landslide next year.
Race-track Democracy is dead in New Jer-
sey. but the Democratic party Is neither
going into mourning on that account. nor
going out OF business.
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II the words OF the scoffer who said The
wholly true. the flags on our public buildings
would be at half mast to-day. For Longfellow
is dead.
They will recall the DAYS OF more than twenty
years ago when uncouth John Harpers big
brown colt was the pride OF the West. They
will remember how the rising lame OF
break his resolve that the victor over the great
est racers OF the East should run no more.
and will see with memorys eyes the car
bearing the legend. "LongfelIow goes to meet
his friend Harry Rassett, The famous race
brought defeat to Longfellow. but with it such
glory as no other horse over gained from VIC
crippled past all remedy. he raced to the end
and almost won, may explain the love for the
thoroughbred that lies deep in tho heart Of
every true kentuckian.
not be m owed by the pigmy stru gg es OF to- day.
But let giants like Longfellow meet In battle
and once more nerves will tinge. and across
the blue grass will ring out cheers, that como
were the brightest Of American racing. The
turf and trickery were not then correlative
terms. Honor as we'll as money was tho
less than undoveloped colts now receive
for q few seconds scamper. but he gained
what none OF these can do.fame that
will not die as long as horses and men exist.
TO his descendants he has impaired his own
great qualities, and there was not much exaR-
geration in the paraphrase prais ing him as
= first as II race horse. first as a SIRE and first
in the hearts of his countrymen."
Let no one ridicuie kentuckians for honorng
a horse: Remember, that he once stood for
Kentucky against all corners. Nor will he be
forgotten now that the third side OF old John
the blue grass three will lie Gether-Harper.
Ten Brock. and Longfellow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-10
The Humm,ue Of Telegraph wrr..,
From the Boston Journal qf Comms,or.

You have all heard the humming and singing
OF telegraph and telephone wires as you passed
the poles along the streets. No doubt you have
concluded that 1t is caused by tho action Of
the wind on the wires. and given 1t no further
thought. But 1t Is not true that the singing is
caused by the wind. and. Il you are at all OBJ
serving you will notice that often the hum
ming sound is to be heard on cold winter morn
ings when the smoke from chimneys goes
straight UP until it Is lost in the clouds. and
when the frost on the wires is as fuzzy and
thick as a roll OF chenille fringe.
The wind has nothing to DO with the sound.
vibrations are due to tho changes OF atmos-
pheric temperature. and especially through
the action OF cold. as a lowering Of tempera-
ture induces a shortening OF the wires extend
ing over the whole Of the conductor A con-
siderable amount OF friction L. produced on
the supporting BELLS thus inducing sounds
both on the wires and the poles.
When this humming has been going on birds
have mistaken the sound for insects inside
the poles. and have been seen to peck with
their bills on the outside, as they do upon the
apple and other trees. The story is told OF a
bear that mstook the humming noise as COM
ing from nest Of bees. and clawed at the pole
and tore away the stones at its base in the
hope OF finding the much coveted honey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-10
For President Of the Constitutional Con.
vention OF 1894: ELIHu Roof.

The Hon. WILLIAM MCKINLEY now tastes
the inevitable Iuinne flavor OF glory. Our
worthy contemporary. the Hcrp'dnd Leader.
portrays him as the driver OF a four-horse
chariot He has dismounted from the quad
riga. one wheel OF which is off and visible In
the foreground The four spirited steeds are
treadng air while Gn,i'",nuS 1riumphdtor.
Get-there BILL. is kneeling on the ground
and receiving the laurel wreath from Ohio.
IA young lady of roguish countenance. The
Conquering Hero has on an enlarged under
shirt. which is meant for a toga and he wears
large and expressive greaves. presumably Of
protected metal This business toGa or I'M
dershirt Is fastened or adorned with tre-
mendous diamond boss. On the whole he
looks a very rocky victor.
The Hon. WILLIAM MCKINLEY. as Governor
OF Ohio. must have 1t in his power to bring this
Cleveland artist to justice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-10
LIFE ON THE PLANET rENUs.
Spscuinuon- In the Light OF Science ss q
what sort OF n Time They Have.
From The lnwhr Cbppdri1r.

From The lnVht Chprurfon.
It will he remembered that about two years
ago the famous Italian astronomer, Schihpa-
rrli. announced TINT he had discovered that
Venus, which Is world very slightly smaller
than ours. makes only one turn on its axis in
going once around the sun. 1t would follow
from this that on Venus there is no succession
perpetual day reigns on one side OF the planet
aud perpetual night on the other In other
words. iG Schaparelli Is right Venus always
presents tho same face to the sun. Just as the
moon forever turns the same hemisphere to-
ward the earth.
sun set. while tho in abitants Of the other side
opposite hemisphere OF their globe.
OF course. no one knows whether there are
inhabitants UPON Venus or,not. but we do know
atmosphere wntety varor exists and clouds
float and that unon he surface OF the planet
IRON that which il. manifests on the surface Of
the earth. Accordingly there are some rea.
Venus may be an Inhabited world.
But II one halt Of Venus he buried in endless
q never. setting sun. 1t is evident that the In
habitants of that planet must have eKperi-
that goud BE 0s,
period OF its revolution around the sun. de-
that the planet possibly has inhabitants.
The older observations Indicated that Venus
equal to those Of the earth. In order to settle
the question 1t has recently been proposed to
apply the spectroscope. II Is known that in
the spectrum Of u celestial body which is rap
idly approaching the earth the spectroscopic
lines are shifted toward the blue. while in the
spectrum of q fast retreating body the lines
are shifted toward the red.
The principle has been used In measuring
the rate OF the suns rotation. The lines are
shifted toward the blue on the eastern and
townrd the red on the western edge OF the sun.
and by measuring the AMOUNT OF shifting the
rate Of rotation is found 1t Is easy to see that
the same m ethod may be applied to flud out
how fast Venus revolves on its axis.
Every one who watches the glorious evening
star growing brighter and brighter In the sun
set sky during the coming months will GER
tainly be eager to hear the latest news from
whether Venus has successive days and
nights like the earth or has only a day side
and night side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-10
Tammany Wins the Banner.

The aggregate OF the vote polled In this
city last year for CLEVELAND and HARRISON
was 274, 1884, Of which CLEVELAND received
| 175.267. or percentage Of $3.50.
| The aggregate vote polled for GILRoY and
E1NsTEN for Mayor was 271. 4ss. Of which
| GILRoY received 1850. or q percentage
| Of 80. the same as CLEvELAND's.
The vote Of this city in 1891 for FLOWER
| and FAssETT for Governor aggregated
| 232.632. OF which total FLOWER received
| 146.O67 or percentage Of CATS.
| The aggregate Democratic and Republic
can vote Of this city last Tuesday for Sec
rotary OF State was 223.477. Of which MEYER.
Democrat. received 144.226, or a percent
age OF 64.53. For municipal Comptroller
it was 21S.995. OF which FITCH. Tam
many. received 14S.OO2. or a percentage Of
$500. The whole Tammany municipal
ticket was elected by proportionate vote
only slightly different. The returns Of
Tuesday. on which we base these calcula-
tions. are taken from the accurate Tribune
1t thus appears that in an election which
brought general disaster to the Democracy
OF the Northern States, the Democratic
organization Of this town held the fort
more strongly than ever. 1t polled larger
percentage Of the vote cast than ever be-
fore. larger even than in the great Demo-
cratic tidal wave OF last year.
Tammany. accordingly. has won the ban
ner Of Democracy. 1t has proved faithful to
the Democracy in time Of Democratic de-
feat. 1t has received a new verdict Of con-
fdence from the people. 1t is intrenched
In the municipal Government more firmly
than ever Elsewhere, the Democrats
have reason for lamentation. Here in the
city Of New York they have reason for re-
iofcing at the demonstration of their steady
and increasing power. In the State the
Republicans find occasion for hopefulness.
In the city they have occasion for deeper
hopelessness.
This demonstration is the more remarka-
BILE because rebellion against the nomina-
ton Of MAYNARD induced some Democrats.
perhaps several thousand all told. to vote
the straight Republican ticket. The actual
Republican vote cast was probably less than
one-third Of the whole poll. At any rate.
the vote OF Tuesday represents the whole
opposition which can be got together
against Tammany. and it was barely more
than one-third Of the voters.
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Mrs. MARY f.. BOWER of Kansas. who
seems to be another Mrs MARY l.. LEASE In po-
liSical passion and indignant heated speech.
denounces gold bugs. Wall street trusts cor
porations. and various other things. and AYERS
that lfty-nine necessities OF life are controlled
by trusts. Doubtless. Mrs BOWER knows what
she is talking about. aid we have no intention
OF expressing different opinion. tits interest
ing. however. to know that there nre fifty nine
necessaries of life. We had not supposed that
lilo was so complex. especially In tho Crank
Reservation. We should have said that suit
OF clothes. good deal Of plain fodder. and n
good deal more OF indignant eo1uence. were
the sole necessaries OF lie among the children
OF the kaw.
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Kept Her Promise.

Hsngrave Hall. near Bury St Edmupds,
which has been sold for over 800 600, at one
Rivers. '' ~ this fair aristocrat an ana amusing
story is told. She had three suitors at the
same time. Sir George Trenchard. Sir John
Gage. and Sir William Hervey. and. to keep
peace between the rivals. she threatened tho
first aggressor with her perpetual displeasures
have them ali in turn promise which she
actually performed. The gentleman first Ia
vored was Sir George Trenchard. He died
she BECAME Lady Gage. Sir John. by whom
she had nine children died in the year 1888.
altar by Sir William llervey. The lady sur
yiyed all her husbands.
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The Pail Mall Gazette Of London has re-
Gently done good service by its exposure of the
fraudulent practices OF q firm Of unprincipled
charatans who sold worthless appliances OF a
auack kind for the cure Of all the ills Of body
and soul. The exposure has. as we under
stand. completely broken up the business of
the cheating firm. which was extraordinarily
large. and has resulted in the arrest of both Of
its members. who have been arraigned for
trial. The Pail Mall Gazet'e's work was we'll
done. exceedingly well done The Public
Prosecutors work has been begun. We await
news of the fate OF the prisoners.
The Pail Mall Gazette is the property Of Mr.
W. W. Aston. formerly OF this city. to whom be
credit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-10
FREE MAsONs ALONE CONDEMNED
The Position of the Catholic Church Re.
gnrding Secret Societies,

The Position of the Cntholi Church Re.
gnrding Secret Societies.
One OF the results OF the recent meeting OF
the bishops OF the Roman Catholic Church of
this country at Chicago was made manifest a
few days ago at a meeting OF the priests OF the
diocese OF Hartford. where a letter WAS read
from the late Bishop OF that diocese. deilninR
the position of the Church regarding secret
societies. According to this letter tho Church
condemns absolutely no secret society except
that OF the Free Masons.
No such letter has been promulgated in this
diocese. but according to what was said last
night by well-iniormed priests. 1t really con.
tains nothing new. nor can any IN esting of
Bishops or priests make any change I'm tina
laws OF the Church. They could only mako
recomm ndations to the Court OF home,
tine Church condemns only one OF the
secret societies." said one of tho priests seen.
although !, does not encourage It's communi,
Giants to ION any Of them. The general objec-
tion to them Is that no good Catholic may take
an oath Of secrecy which would not permit
HIM to reveal in confession anything which
was done or proposed against the Church or
good morals. SO iar as the societies are con
cerneI that do not make their oaths OF secrecy
cover these matters. the Church is Indifferent.
Bat as regards the Free Masops; this is not
true. Masonry not only exacts such an oath.
but it also has ritual OF It's own. and is In ad-
dltion an active and avowed enemy Of tho
Church IN Italy and several other countries OF
IuTDUr.
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MA YNARD AND BARTLETT.
TIL. Two Men ImpartialIy Contra.ted

from tie Post Erpress
Tho very men who are fercest in denouncing May.
nard n thief are prompt to justify the contract
which Bartlett drew up the sale an appo
as post trader!
The Errnny Post says: Tho contract Is an ordinary
contract for the transfer OF post privilege
OF selling the troops) which was and Is bought and
sold like the good will OF any business II is nothing
of tho kind lisa contract for the sale OF tho Ap.
po!ntmcnt. the man selling It to receive $l2.oOO a
year. to incur no liability. and to give in return one
dollar and his influence with the Secretary of Wat
The shameful terms are duly set forth the agree
ment. and the affair was incident in enc Of the
most painful scandals in tho history of our Govern
ment. in which Cabinet officer. who had been gal.
liant soldier was brought to disgrace through folly
and ignorance of his wife
Mr.. Bartlett said Of the matter: "In 1870 draw A
perfectly proper contract for reputable client r
member OF the firm OF Iierter Brothers, aud was M d
$40 for doing it, That s all the connection ever had
In hny way with any matter relating TO any post
leadership Six years after%Ard tt was discovered
that the man for whom the contract was drawn had
been bTibinR the Secretary of War. knew thing Of
that md the contract suggested nothing any one
can see who reads it, That is all there is oft"
This statement is sadly inaccurate tn, nnfyac r7-
Se,fs fraud IN linz 1 Now. nobody would accuse
Mr Bartlett of sharing in tho postradershp crime or
getting part of tho plundsr and his is in
no way reward for what he did in 1870 and in no
way connected with It. But under all ordinary ruos
OF ethics the drawing Of that contract was ~ Jl
Transaction. and we fail to how anybody can defend
It as perfectly proper
Tho plain conclusion seems TO be that neither May.
nard Bartlett Is model candidate for The Court OF
Appeals bench.
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To TIE EDIroR THg suS-Sir. The landslide atnst
the Democratic party comes Just after democratic
representative In Congress had wholly subor.
dinated themselves to the viii OF the Executive
Hardly was the cry raised. MIR Cleveland on
ono indstinguibhable mass II must he yerF dlsc'rr
aging to have the people act SO when the Executive
was shaping legislation as Executive nat ever done
before. The President must be reminded OF the farm
or who was trying to teach his COW to 1--we without
eatng' 81 had got her to live day, but
Just then the pesky critter died. The experiment OF
government by the Executive seems ihely TO fail
altogether Just when 1t seemed 70 be uearus success
boston, Nov. g. MONROE.