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TT be true that the Samoan protectorate
has chosen Lawyer IpE OF Vermont as Chief
Justice OF Samoa. their judgment 10 better
than It was three years ago. when they ap-
pointed CEDERKRANz. the Swede. to the offlce.
CEDERKRANz has been both incompetent and
avaricious: he has been charged with corrup-
ton all through his administration: he has
been an object OF intense hatred to the native
population: he cruelty maltreated tho fallen
King. MATAAFA. and he has been grossly unjust
to the King who nominally reiens. MALIEToA.
In every way. CEDERKRANz has been failure: :
and we are not surprised that the protecting
powers determined to get rid OF him after the
Punishment Of MATAArA. Though We are not
very familiar with the character or career Of
Lawyer IDE OF St. Johnsbury. Vt. We feel sure
that he must be Q great improvement upon
CEpERKRANz
The Chief Justice Of Samoa. under the pro-
teotorete. is the real ruler OF the country, the
immediate administrator Of its affairs. King
MALIEToA Ii o mere fgurehead.
We do not know whether IDE Ia o Democrat
or o Republican: but We suspect he must be o
Republican. firstly. because he is from Yer
mont: secondly because he is from St Johns
bury: and lastly. because he was President
HARRIsoN's candidate for the office OF Chief
Justice Of Samoa. But the fact that he Is an
American Is the grand thing. Another i'm
portant fact is that no knows the affairs OF
Samoa. and has already served as Land Com
missioner there.
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brance Of DANIEL WEBSTER, the Idol OF his
youth; and he and CHARLES LEVI WooD-
BURY get their hats from some mysteri-
GUS source, and cast In an antique form
peculiar to them alone. A member Of the
old guard, he scorns to 60 into the cellar
and lock the door whenever he wants q
swig OF old Medford rum, and yet in COM
pliment to HENRY FA1oN and the Prohibi-
tionists no always has water on the table.
or his eloquence, 80 valued In the common
wealth Of EVERETT and CHoATR and VIM
THRoP and MORSE. his mastery address on
The Introduction OF Water Into Squlb-
coxet Pond" and his Fourth Of July ora
ton at Rehoboth are sufficient specimens.
His farm at Billerica is one OF the most ex-
pensive In the State.
For the reason which we have given. RAN
SOM RHODES will not be candidate this
year. and no one but RHODES can compete
with BALL on anything like even terms.
The attempt OF few soreheads to bring
forward an obscurity like P1LLsBURY
against q Massachusetts, Republican OF
national reputation. like INDEPENDENCE
BALL. ia preposterous. We do not say that
BALL, would be nominated II the Conven-
ton were to be held to-day. but his reserve
strength Is great. his friends are hopeful,
and everybody knows where he stands.
We believe that the Hon. JOHN EDWARD
RUSSELL. who is to be the Democratic can
didate. fears INDEPENDENCE BALL OF Blller-
lea more than any other man In the Re-
publican party Of Massachusetts,.
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P.u.Am.r,c.n M.d,oa, Congress.

WARRINGTON. Sept. 4.-The Pan-American
Medical Congress. the greatest gathering Of
medical men ever held In this country will
begin its sessions in this city tomorrow and
continue them until Friday. The Congress
will be held under the patronage Of the Gov
eminent Of tho United States and the foreign
delegates. OF whom there are representatives
from most OF the countries OF the western
hemisphere. are the guests of the United
states by. invitation OF the President The
Mexican Is the most important foreign dele
cation In point Of numbers. including forty
persons. Professional visitors are expected
from abroad. few Of whom have arrived.
complete organization Of the Congress has
ALREADY been formed. with Dr. William Pepper
OF philadelphia as President The Congress
VIII pc divided into twenty one sections. each
81 which Will hold separate meetings and
listen to papers and discussions pertinent to
tne subjects assigned to them. The advance
guard OF the doctors hogan coming In on Sat
nrday. and. although there are a great many
~ the city now. 1t Is understood that by the
time the Congress convanes on Tuesday there
committee from the Pan Aperican Medi-
cal Congress. headed by President Pepper.
called on President Cleveland to-day and re-
qnested him to open the Congress tomorrow
with an address. Mr.. Cleveland promised to
say Few words at the opening, but said no
coulu not make an address
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yIcAR-aENERAL MAYS NEW DIGNITY
Bishopss Priests, and Laymen Celebrate His
Becoming Monsignor

Bishops. Priests, and Laymen Celebrate HIS
Becoming Monsignor
The elevation by Pope Leo two weeks ago OF
Vicar-General Michael May. the aged pastor Of
the Roman Catholic Church Of the Most Holy
Trinity. in Montrose avenue. Williamsburgh.
to the rank Of Monsignor. was celebrated with
high mass and other ceremonies in the church
yesterday. When Mgr. May received the ap-
polntment he went into retreat at st. Johns
College. Brooklyn. with two Of his assistant
priests. Fathers Koeberle and Trenkle. Dur
Ing their absence the two other assistant
priests. Fathers Sanders and Hanselmann,
made arrangements to celebrate the elevation
Of Father May. When the latter came out OF
the retreat yesterday and went to his church
he found the chapGel filed With priests There
Bishop Mcdonald Of Brooklyn. Abbot Hilarlo
Pfranglo OF the Benedietine Monastery in New
ark. Vicar General MoNamara, and Father
James Mitchell. Chancellor Of the Brooklyn
diocese, Among the societies were the Orphan
Homo Guard. Union Guard. and St Michael.
St Martin; 81. Alphonse. st Pious. St Sebas.
Father sehwarz. Dominican Noyitate OF
and Father Daufenbach Of Winfield. L. l.. sub.
deacon. Bishop Mcdonnell. who delivered the
discourse. extolled the good qualities OF Father
May During the service the Papal bull by
which Father May was made Monsignor was
read and an address by Father Sylvester Ma
afternoon and also a parade OF the 2. 800 Sun
day school children. Last night the oongrega-
ton had a torchlight procession in honor OF
rather Mays elevation.
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THE SUN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1893

not any from the small English port. OF
Grimsby. But IL is unusually large this
year from Antwerp. Rotterdam, and Mar
seilles. The Jewish Russians who are de-
barred from Hamburg 60 to the Belgian and
Dutch ports; many Italians go to the
French port on the Mediterranean. Every
week immigrant-carryin ships arrive here
from one or other OF these ports. The Rus
SLAMS aboard Of them are from country In
which cholera has been epidemic for eigh-
teen months; the Italians may be from the
infected regions Of Italy. They are all. OF
course, inspected before they can procure
passage tickets; and 1t would hardly be
possible to keep closer supervision over
them than is kept constantly at the port OF
New York.
The sanitary authorities,of all the coun-
tries and cities Of western Europe are dis
playing remarkable energy this year In the
enforcement Of measures against the ohol-
era. The recent discoveries in science are
OF great service to them: and the system Of
sanitary cooperation that was provided for
last year. has proved to be especially advan-
tageous this summer. Never before dur
ing all the ages OF the ravages Of the great
Aslatic plague has 1t met with such resist
ance west Of the Black and Baltic seas as
In the year 1898. The results thus far have
certainly justified the maintenance. OF this
resistance.
President CLEVELAND possesses the au-
thority to suspend. at his discretion. all
intercourse between this country and any
or every foreign country in which any In
fictitious disease is prevalent. The seventh
section Of tho Quarantine act Of january
last provides, In explicit terms. that the
President shall have power to prohibit
wholly or partly the introduction Of persons
or property from any country in which
there Is cholera or other infectious disease
that may be introduced into the United
States. It would assuredly be serious
matter to exercise this power, and there
does not yet appear to be any necessity for
Its exercise. But the necessity may arise
at any time. for the cholera Is widespread
in Europe. and has reached many new
places within the past month.
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We are pleased to see here so many Wis
itors Of distinction from France. We have with
us at this time q body OF forty accomplished
French engineers q number Of talented French
artists. and several amiable French men OF let
ters. We must trust that these French friends
will enjoy the time Of their stay in this coun-
try. We offer Thorn all welcome. They are
certain to observe with interest how Paris and
New York resemble each other in many re-
spects The climate OF New York is not less
genial than that OF Paris. The people Of both
oities are at once grave and gay. lively and
severe. free in their ways and genial in their
Intercourse. fond OF money and generous in
the use OF It. devoted to liberty and submits
sivs to law. very practical in procedure yet
imbued with fraternal sentiment. In both
cities there are broad streets, splendid works
OF architecture. most excellent restaurants
alluring theatres, tens OF thousands Of pleas
ant homes. interesting journals. great libraries
and museums. inviting business marts with
choice stocks OF goods. Institutions OF learning.
and satisfactory places Of worship. There are
even moro opsu-air sports provided for New
Yorkers than for Parisians. and We do not
refer only to baseball. In which OF tho two
cities are the ladies the more enRaeing7 Ali
let our French visitors answer that interro-
cation. while New Workers smile ct their polite
reply.
France and the United States are old friends:
they f-aternized In tho days Of WARRINGTON:
there 10 the most cordial feeling between them
yet: they are the two chief republics Of the
world. Our French visitors, the engineers
and artists and authors and men Of affairs
and merchants. are ell welcome visitors to
New York
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The army offers itself as one refuge for
such Of the unemployed as can meet the re-
quirements Of the recruiting officers. And the
occupation OF the soldier In times like these 10
by no means to be disdained. The country is
ut peace. and while Indian hostilitiss COCA
sionally break out. they are rare nowadays, so
that there 10 only minimum OF wearisome
and perilous campaigning to Offset against
food. quarters. and general maintenance. to-
gether with wages higher than are paid In
most countries.
II. he may after q time mount to the grade OF
corporal: and when this FIRST round Of the lad
der Is reached. the way 10 open to all others,
even to a commission. ON passing the exami-
nation for 1t. II he has trade or mechanical
aptitude OF use to the army. It will be likely TO
help him. for there Is often opportunity to earn
extra duty pay. In food clothing. barrack 40
commodations. amusements. and other par
ticulars. the condition OF the regular soldier
has been much bettered of late years. so that
some who now join the army from lack Of other
employment may stick to 1t from choice.
But at worst II the recruit finds himself I'M
suited to soldering. or the service distasteful
to him. he can soon get out Of 1t honorably.
Although enlisting for five years. he has the
right to discharge at the end Of three. II he
has served faithfully: and after single year
he may purchase his release. the pay which he
saves and puts at interest with the Govern
ment. or. OF course. any money which he can
obtain elsewhere. being available for this pur-
pose. So. after the industries OF the country
have recovered. aud there is demand for
labor again at high wages he will be able to
quit the service that has sheltered him
through the hard times. and turn to some
other calling.
The success OF recruiting lately. indicates
that many stout. healthy young fellows. thrown
out OF employment. have already resorred to
the army and In fact. mt the present rate OF in
crease. the maximum OF enlisted strength
may soon be reached. Still. there are constant
diminntionA by expiring enlistmsnts, dsser-
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A Yachting Illusion.

Something seems to have turned the usual
sense ruling the yachting world into sort
OF semi-lunacy on the time test as basis
for comparing yachts sailing on different
courses and under almost infinite variety
OF conditions. 1t developed first. We be-
lieve. in this country through the remark
able speed shown by the new cup defend
ers. but 1t has spread across the water even
to England. where the American habit OF
comparing the records Of horses on the
running track has always been jeered at as
a childish dausion. unworthy of mature
and serious turfmen.
When our new boats got under sail they
gave tugs 30 much trouble to follow them.
that the speed OF tugs. usually approx
mated. began to be employed to gauge the
ability Of the yachts. One tug. we have
been told. after steaming alongside OF all OF
them. reported both Jubilee and Pilgrim to
be faster than the HERREsHoFF pair. and
the Pilgrim to be faster than the Jubilee
Then the time test received a tremendous
inspiration from fable that the Colonia. as
fair and honest as any OF her sisters. had left
Bay Ridge in the morning and had reached
Newport. nearly $50 miles away. at night;
all OF which was true except that the ar
rival was on the evening OF the second day.
She was credited with doing In half a
day journey that In fact occupied day
and half.
Computations OF the rate at which races
are sailed have crept Into the reports
To illustrate this craze more specifical-
ly. We find both the Nev York Tribune
and the London Field soberly cipher
ing. with BETTING anxiety and hope. on
an elght-knot or ten-knot average by
the Yigilant as against twelve-knot
average by the Valkyrie. currents and
Winds being respectively thrown to the
winds and currents. II comparisons are In
order, what Is to be thought of the Navahoe.
which has furnished us with fair line on
the Valkyrie failing to outsail the schooner
Iroquois. while the Vigilant has left the
Constellation nearly out OF sight! The fact
Is that. In connection with this years
races. We see q case OF time-testing run
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Cy Warman. the Rocky Mountain poet, ia in
the city preparing book OF his mountain
melodies for publication. No matter how
sharply the people look about the streets and
hotel lobbies to try to pick him out OF the
crowds. they will not succeed II they look for
the lean and sallow long haired type Of Poet
81 man. Mr.: Warman does not even look
men He is handsome light.faced young
an athlete and the dress Of an everyday citi-
zen zen In speech and thought he differs from
me majority. for he Is as frank and breezy and
VOL known here. and picks up warm friends
Fl :. ths rate OF half dozen day. He says the
Denver and coming to New YORK twice a year.
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oonnEsG11 DsposrroRs KICKING.
They Think They Might Cot Their None,
Mfha nirnntorn WouId rnN In


Fifty.nine depositors OF the broken Com.
mercial Bank OF Brooklyn met last night at
Haviland Hall at 800 Classon avenue to dis
cuss the situation. Real Estate Dealer A. c.
Hayiland. who had nearly 100000 in the.bank
when the doors were closed. presided. all.
said:
We are the victims OF system OF banking
hitherto unheard Of and for which President,
cashier. directors bank superintendent. and
Bank Examiner are alike responsible. and Tor
which each director 10 personally liable. An
institution which the Bank Examiner tells US
has been insolvent for some time past has
been carried on not alone on false statements
but by and through directors notes. repre-
sentinR money. without any Of these notes be.
ing on the books OF the bank. The bank super.
intendent tells us $134.94433 represent, tho
directors paper held by the Commercial Rank.
This is S26.044. 80 more than the banks cap.
ital. When these officials pay In what they
alone owe we, can have fair percentage on
Mr. Haviland also objected to the attorney OF
President Seth l. Keeney being the solo "a.
ceiver OF the bank. Mr. Hayiland was made
permanent Chairman. and f.. X Van Buren,
Secretary Of the depositors' Organization
This COMMITTEES was appointed to CONFER With
bank, and the Attorney General; John 4.
SchellinR. Samuel Peden. J. NJ. Lyle, II. r.
Lynch. and A. c. IIaviand.
Mr.. Haviland said 1t appeared that the bnnk
superintendent was, inclined to favor the
the, depositors. It is said that the computes
will recon- mend the selection OF W. j. Gaynor
as counsel for the dissatisfied depositors.
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Tho n1easuremsnts Of St. Eliza.

The latest official information az to the
height OF Mount st. Elias was given in q
paper read before the National Geographic
Society Of Washington by DR.. T. @. MRN-
DENHALb. and has been printed In the maya
zine OF that society. The results announced
by DR.. MENDKNHALn are Of much interest,
because there is no doubt that the latest de-
termination Of the height and position OF
Mount st. Elias, will be accepted as o very
close approximation to the absolute truth.
Last year the Coast and Qeodetic Survey
sent J. E. McGRATH and ]. 81. TURNER to
the st. Elias region for the purpose Of maxi
ing thorough observations to determine the
position and height Of the great mountain.
During the two years preceding. these gen.
tlemen had been engaged in determining the
northeastern boundary Of Alaska along the
141st meridian. It was thought they might
ascertain that the mountain summit was
exactly on the boundary line between the
United States and Canada. and 1t was de-
sired to settle once for all the vexed question
OF the mountains height. In 1874 DR.. DALI
determined the height Of st. Elias at 1880
feet. In 1890 Mr.. KERR surprised everybody
by declaring its altitude to be only 1880
feet. and in 1891 Prof. RussELL's determi-
nation was 1909 feet.
The observations for position and alti-
tude. occupying over two months. were
numerous and very satisfactory. The
methods were above criticism. tho final
results closely agreed. and the figures will
be accepted by all geographers. Tho sum-
NIT Of st. Elias was determined to be in
CO. IT 3T north latitude. and 14Oo So 81
west longitude. The height Of the noun
tain. as computed from trigonometrical
lions. varied from $1,000 to 1907 feet. and
the adopted mean Is 1900 feet.
st. Elias is thus found to be SO feet lower
than Prof. RUssELL's figures indicated.
l.49o feet lower than the computation Of DR..
DALI. and 1880 feet higher than that Of
Mr.. KERR. The top OF the mountain Is
nearly five miles inside of the Canadian
boundary: and yet it is not given to the
British lion to plant his foot on the highest
summit Of the continent.
In 1891 1t seemed very probable that the
peak of Orizaba In Mexico was little higher
than St. Elias. In 1892 DR.. J. T. ScovLLR Of
Terre Haute. Ind, made trigonometrical
observations Of Orizaba. by which he de-
termined Its height at 1884 feet. This re-
suit surprised the geographers. but the
observations were Of a character indi-
eating close approximation to accuracy.
and the figures have since been confirmed
by the measurements OF DIR. O. A. SoHorT
Of our Coast and Geodetio Survey. Here
after ST. Elias must figure as the second
highest mountain In North America. for tho
Mexican peak overtops 1t by about 800 feet.
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Butting Against tho People.

Another parcel OF protected despoilers OF
the majority has cried out In fear. The
American Iron and Steel Association. OF
which the once celebrated BENJAMIN FRANK
I'm JONES. sometime Chairman OF the Re-
publican National Committee. is President.
and Mr.. JAMES NJ. SwANK is Secretary. has
sent to the Hon. WILLIAM l.. WILSON.
Chairman Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. solemn and sonorous protest against
tho ripping up Of the tariff. II Mr.. SwANK
- the author Of this protest. he ought to
tlne himself q months pay. for 1t is sprawl
ing and futile production. 1t goes back to
ancient history. and gravely argues that the
tariff should not be interfered with because
the two reasons assigned by Mr.. CLEVELAND
I'M his message Of 1887 as necessitating tariff
revision do not now hold good. The sur
plus revenue has disappeared to parts un-
known. and prices are lower. according to
the American Iron and Steel Association.
than they were before the protective tariff
was made. whereas wages are higher.
. What is all this to HEouBA2 The tariff
revision proposed by Mr.. CLEVELAND in
1857 and 1883. when he was still protec-
ZIONIST. has nothing to do with the destruc-
tion Of protection and the making Of tariff
for revenue only. the policy to which he Is
committed now. Wages and prices are not
pertinent to the discussion Of the tariff
In 1888. The Democratic party IL vowed
10 the humiliation OF protection because.
sas the platform distinctly sets forth.
protection Is unconstitutional and fraud
and robbery. The legal and moral objec-
tions TO protection are sufficient to override
any purely economic arguments. II such
there are. In Its favor.
The American people have decided that
protection is robbery and violation OF the
Constitution. Mr.. JONES and Mr.. SwANK
and all the other partakers Of the profits OF
robbery should prepare for the inevitable.
submit TO the will Of the people. and shut
up. In the light OF the Chicago platform.
the plesdings Of protected manufacturers
against the enactment Of q tariff for rev.
enue only. have much the air of resolutions
passed by the Forty Thieves against grand
and petit larceny.
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The people Of almost every country Of
Europe dislike. or even hate. the people Of the
adjoining country or countries. It is not thus
with the people Of the United States The two
foreign countries adjoining this country arc
Canada and Mexico. We esteem both the Ca
nadians and the Mexicans not less than they
esteem US.