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song, which, while not strictly lyrical II
treatment, should yet by exquisite felicity
Of phrase and electric adaptation TO the feel
ing Of the hour, shake the hearts and liv,
upon the lips Of men. From this point ol
view, his "Ay, tear her tattered ensign
DOWN. seems not unworthy to be ranked
with CAMPBELL's Ye mariners Of Eng
land, that guard our native seas"
1t was not, however, by his verses, taken
as whole, that HOLMES made the deepest
impression in his lifetime Nor is it by
them that he is likely to be longest remem-
bered In THE Autocrat of the Break
fast Table" it was that he placed him
self at a bound on the highest, or near
the highest, level of American litera-
ture. No doubt these papers, by their
discursive range, their lightness of touch,
and occasional happy use of interlocutors,
recalled the "Noctes Ambrosianse," which
Prof WILSON had contributed to Black
goods Magazine. But they were an i'm
provement on the "Noctes" HOLMES had
not WILSON'S overflowing animalism, head
long enthusiasm, and boisterous, almost inc
briate hilarity; but he had a more elastic,
sensitive. and finished style, keener insight.
and much greater breadth and variety Of
knowledge. WILSON was perhaps the better
classical scholar, but of science he knew
next to nothing, whereas HOLMES was not
only an accomplished man Of letters, but
trained and expert scientist.
HOLMES was thus peculiarly qualified to
discuss the questions of deepest interest to
the readers Of the last half Of our century
He brought to their investigation the
double gift Of technical requirement and
curbed imagination, with which the star
gazer of genius approaches the prob
lens of astronomy. Naturally, all the
work of assimilation, Interpretation. and
suggestion to which HOLMES applied
his literary powers, could not I've of
equal permanence; some of his deductions
and surmises, being based on a transitional
or tentative stage of scientific opinion, are
already out of date for example, the theory
of hercdity expounded in i" Elsie Venner'
is scarcely tenable, since WEisMANN has
taught us to exclude the so-callcd
Lamarckian factors in our attempts to solve
the enigma of organic evolution. Viewed
collectively, nevertheless, the ideas touching
the origin and destiny of man and his re-
lations to the cosmos, which are set forth in
the "Autocrat" and the Professor" are
as sound and fruitful in substance rs they
are delightful in their mode Of presentation.
When we consider in the "Autocrat" the
combination Of scientific attainment and |
literary talent, we seem to discern in him
something Of PASCAL and of MoNTAIaNE. |
But in his own day HOLMES was a unique |
figure, though we are not unlikely to see his |
counterparts hereafter, seeing that, in his |
attitude toward the arcana OF human exist
ence he seems to have been forerunner Of |
the twentieth century.
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The following paragraph, which we re.
produce from the ost-Intetiiocncer Of Seattle,
well illustrates the danger that inheres in be-
lieving the wandering rumors set afoat by reck-
less and inaccurate journals:
DAVID n. HILL was master OF the late Democratic
Convention st Saratoga. He snuffed out the rising
boom for WHITNEY he dictated Flowers resignation;
and the New York state Convention fairly begged him
TO accept the nomination for He resigns the
ofice of United states Senator to for Governor.
This is funny lot Of statements that are not
so. Governor Hill didn't snuf out WHITNEY.
but earnestly and anxiously hoped that he would
take the nomination. He didn't dictate to Gov
ernor FLOWER, for that gentleman is about the
hardest individual to dictate to that can be
found in this republic. lie hasn't resigned his
Office as United states Senator because It isn't
necessary; and we hope he won't resign II till
the new Democratic Legislature Is ready to
elect his successor.
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The Rev Dr. EAsToN Of San Francisco, in
a recent sermon TO his congregation, uttered
these memorable words
| wealth becomes arrogant when hr.t came %
| this country CHiUScEY N. DErEw was an ironworker
| and carried tin pail. knew him then. He doesn't
| know me now"
The Rev. DIR. EAsToE is in error. It was
not Our CHAuNCEY, DIR. DEPEw, whom he
knew rs an ironworker carrying tin pail
when he first came to this country. 1t must
have been another man Of the same name,
| l., indeed, lie ever knew a man Of that name.
| There may have been several men in Ger
many ninety years ago who had the
same name as the author Of Titan" and
yet the Germans call that author JEAN
PAUL the Only" Thus stands DIR. DEPEw
in this country in our time.
II DR. DEPEw had been the man the San
Francisco preacher supposes he was, he
would never have tired of telling mankind
about that tin pail, or about his exploits in
iron, as a chip of the old block, TUBAL-
CAIN, who was the son Of LAMECH by his
second living wife. Ashamed of that tin or
that ironP Not DR.. DEPEw. He would
have ratified the pail all over creation as he
marched at the head of the ironworkers,
and challenged the Democrats of all other
trades. II he were able to do that, and to
rout the Democrats, he would be bigger
man than the President Of the New York
Central Railroad
We have no doubt that II change in the
fortunes Of DIR. DEpEw should ever make IL
necessary for him to take n job as an iron
worker, he would I've harder worker than
any other man of his muscle in the trade We
would like to see the ironworker who could
keep up with him, whether his name was
ELmu BrRRrTT or TUBAL-CAIN or VULCAN.
He would whistle or sing rs he swung his tin
pail on the way to work in the morning: he
would teach the anvil that there was ham
mer in his grip and power in his elbow; he
would show the slouches in the shop what
an earnest man can do when he is pushed to
it; and he would not have the least trouble
in getting the boss to raise his wages every
week. Lots of people would pay dollar to
see him at work. Then, the days toll over,
he would carry his empty tin pail home
ward, whistling or singing at nightfall
as he whstled or sang at break of
day, when the pail was full of good
baked beans and fried bacon. He
would then take a rest, read good
book. 20 to bed, and there get the sleep
needed to enable him to hitch up for an
other days work at the forge. That's the
kind of u man Dr. DEPEw is You haven't |
money enough to hire him to work on Sun
days, or on the Fourth of July, or on WASH
INGToN's Birthday. Striker Yes, the iron.
He'd he foreman by the end of the first |
week, a partner in the firm within three |
months and the. owner Of the shon before |
the end of the first year. That's his style.
Another thing. The Rev. DR.. EAsToN |
says he knew DEPEw when DEPEw carried a |
pail, but that DEPEw doesn't know him
now. This means, we suppose, that DEPEw
has gone back on him since he got rich. We |
don't believe it. CHAUNCEY the Only isn't
that kind of native.
wealth becomes arrogant" says the
preacher. Yes, sometimes 1t does; and 80
does theology.
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IL is hard to believe that Parisians take
Americans for EnRlishmen and treat them ac-
cordingly mt this time account Of Englands
humpiness toward Franco in three continents.
The veriest gobcmouch in all Paris ought to see
the difference between an American, more es-
pecially New Yorker. and an Englishman. It
is true that the speech of Americans is English,
but the humpy English are constantly telling us
that we do not speak English as they speak Il;
and this fact alone. for IL is a fact ought to
enable quick Partisan TO discriminate
between the natives of the two countries, and
thus relieve Americans in Paris from the scorn
that is heaped upon the English there. We do
not look like the humpy English, or walk like
them. or dress like them, or take on their airs
any more than we talk like them. We have
whipped the English twice, and this alone ought
to prevent the Parsians from confounding us
with them. We were never whipped by the
English rs the French have been several times
Why then, should the Parisians take their
spite out" on us. We have a liking for them.
and want them to treat us properly.
Besides, we mean to change the name of our
language, and call It the American. as soon as
We can spare the time II Is spoken by more
Americans than English. Still further, large
part of 1t is French, nearly the same thing and
the Parisans can't hate that part. We have
taken good many French words into our speech
more of them that we would like to take, as we
have need of them. Fly catcher" for exam
pie. is not as piquant word as gobemouch.
the word which we have applied to those Pa
risian grimacers who cannot tell the difference
between Brother JONATHAN and humpy old
JOHN BULL.
We desire to placate Paris
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stand by HIM

DAVID BENNETT HILL stood almost alone
et Washington in defence of the wealth and
business of New York against the income
tax. In spite Of the abuse of Democratic
traders, he kept faithful to his State and to
he principles of his party.
again he is abused by traitors and de
serted by towards now that he leads the
Democrats of New York in fight, desper-
ete it may be, but glorious for the principles
of the Democracy. He fought against un-
just taxation at Washington. He fights
against unjust apportionment in New York.
Those whose cause he defended at Wash
Ington should not forget his services. rs
pecially in this town and in Brooklyn, which
were the special mark Of the income inquisi-
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We rather grieve to see Miss NINA IR-
WING OF Tarrytown telling that her great
great-grand father was not n hero at all, but
was " killed in inglorous flight And also for
demanding that his name be scratched Off the
Tarrytown monument. Is she unRrateful for
her own existencep She might never have been
born, never have written poetry, but for that
ancestor four generations back. And II neither
she nor her poetry had ever been born Tarry-
town would have been as inglorious as she says
her grcat-great- grandfather was. Let ISAAC
MARTLING rest in peace. ana let the sunshine
kiss his chiselled name. He deserves his fame.
Many brave man has fallen in flight. I
But the truth should be told. all the same.
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This is the season of the year for chasing
the wild deer in Michigan. At night the woods
Of the upper peninsula Of the State are full OF
pot hunters. carrying guns and lanterns, out for
the slaughter. in the company Of dogs. This
kind OF butchery is in direct violation OF the
States game Laws, which, Is We hear year after
year, are never enforced. That proud and beau
uful animal, the wild deer of Michigan, will
soon be eEterminated by the greedy wretchss.
Ii Is a shame.
Contrast the negligence of the Republican
Governor Of Michigan IN regard 20 the game
laws with the vigilance OF the Democratic Gov
ernor of New York. Governor RICH cannot be
sportsman like Governor FLOsER. Our Gov
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SUNBE1MS.

| -Ihe name OF an uptown Third avenue saiooa
"ouo oe pronounced oy prohiotionists especially 70
hci'ouA me hell Gate" IL emblazonod over the
"ooi,
HopicAi iies nave oeen successfully established In
.ne upper ehd OF the central Park Lake and are still
o'ooihs IN oiue ana PINK There Is also small otos
eoiohy mere "hich Is likely TO grow into much
'A'se' ohe'
-ihere may be little godiiness about Chatham
square out there seems to be the next thing 10 it.
corning 10 the adase. for little way down Park row
sa sign reading, society for the Encouragement Of
wearing Clean Shirts"
On the ssphaited avenues one frequently sees .
BOY o'cyest giving another boy ride by permitting
nun 10 stand upon tho mounting step OF the bicycle.
occasIohAiy an Older bicyclist Is seen with child
seated on small seat attached TO the frame of the
o"S'ie IN 'front.' The other night the sight OF dog
crouehins upon such seat for child created far
more interest than the other combinations usually do
esie 10 say ihat there Is not county in the
Eastern states which has not at least one "bottomess
pond" The people tell OF the enormous lengths OF
he thst have been let into the depths and Of the per-
sons s"ho have been drowned in them. These events
nave generally occurred In the remote past. II IL
iasd OF one OF these ponds that man who could
SWIM out was ured or hearing the place called bot
'om'ess' rohed up MS trousers one day and waded
a'oss "i'hoh' "etlhs MS knees.
Inc norris and Essex Canal has unique fea-
tuTe Al boohton and Waterloo. N j. there are hills
"ueseehu' ihe usual way TO get canal boats past
"ouid De TO raise or lower them through series OF
locks But the hills long Steep and the means
adopted Tor ascent and descent Is ten times more
speedy than locking. The boats are lifted and low.
cred ON an inclined cable railway The nrst view Of
numbering canal boat sliding smoothly up hin amid
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OSCAR WILDE,s CRUx.
Letter from Miss Helena Callahan, Author
or the Poem Tho sha au,rock."
BEN s. DEAN.

Letter from Miss Helena Callahan, Author
OF the Poem "Tho Shau aurock."
To THE EpIToR OF THE SrN-Sir: This letter,
addressed to me- has Just come to hand
BLIND ASYLUM. INFRMAEy RoAD,l
Cork, Sept. 20, 1894.
DEAR REV. FATHER: II only through the publ
cation OF your letter In last Thursdays issue of the
Cork Ddhp Herald that was enabled to obtain your
correct address, gladly take the earliest opportu
nifty possible Of offering you my sincere gratitude for
the trouble you have 50 kindly taken establish the
authorship OF the little poem on the shamrock.
Twas pity that Mr. Oscar wilde did not come TO
the rescue sooner, though believe that he made up
for what he called his courteous silence" by some
very strong Language. Again thanking you for
your kindness, remain, dear Rev. Father yours very
sincerely. HELENA CALLAHAN
give you the extracts relating to the plagiar-
ism (O, but have not as yet seen Oscar wildc's
statement beyond what Miss Callahan says
about his courteous silence" and "some very
strong language"
full report would be desirable and truly in
teresting. WM. J. MCCLURE
Oct. q. 'O4.
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HURT IN THE BERLIN COLLISION
Frank d. Larkin Sass the Long Island Hail.
road fOr s5O. .OOO Damages.

The trial OF the first suit brought to recover
damages for injuries sustained in the Long
Island Railroad disaster which occurred at Ber-
lin, Just outside OF Long Island City, on Aug. 90
1898, was begun yesterday before Chief Justice
Sedgwick and n jury in the Court of Common
Pleas. The suit is brought BY Frank ]. Larkin
70 recover $4,000 damages. Larkin claims
that his spine was so in iuIed that ne bas n.v.r
been able 10 leave his home since
Lawyer u, Washburn smith, who Appeared for
ihe piaintin, said that the question Of liability
largely turned upon the operation Of the binck
system. 'N N'NA
- The collision occurred between q Manhattan
beach special and ROckawAy Beach train one
OF which was following the other into Long Isl.
and CITY on the same track. Mr. Smith said
q permltted both trains TO enter that block at
The case will be continued to-day.
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oae OF the Hest Governors New Yorh Has
Had.


IL Senator Hill should he reelected 10 the Gov
ernorsnip, no one will be in doubt regarding the
responsibility for the exercise of the powers and
the performance OF the duties OF that important
oifice. MIR. Hin himself will be Governor. There
will be no power behind the throne" He has
Athorough knowledge OF the affairs OF the State
Government. He Is man whose ability, expe-
rience, and industry no one can question. and In
many respects one OF the best equipped persons
who have ever held the Gubernatorial office in
this State. His competitor is man who is not
familiar with State affairs, and has no expert
ence In the performance of executive duties
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REINDEER IN ALASKA.
They arc Thriving at Port Clarence. but
are Not q Success in UnaIaska-

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 0.AThe United States
steamer Mohican and the revenue cutter Cor.
win. which arrived here from Behring Sea, ex.
perienced heavy gales off the northern Cali
fornia coast during which the Corwin's star
board davits were carried away and two of her
boats smashed.
The vessels report that at Port Clarence tho
reindeer are multiplying rapidly. and in few
years the Government will not have tn send pro-
visions up each year to keep tho nativca alive.
At Cnaaska. however, they are a failure, as
they cannot get used to the precipices and fls-
sures. Last season over 200 reindeer were kilied
by falling down steep ravines.
The revenue cutter Bear is still in the north
and will not arrive here before December The
Corwin left her first officer and four men at ST.
George and sent Lieut.. Jacob To one of the
put In for the winter.
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Reciprocity.

In the national election of 1892, the total
vote cast In favor of the CLEVELAND cleo
toral ticket In New York State was l82
short OF $4,000. The great majority of
these voters supported the CLEVELAND cleo
tor:l ticket because they were, first and be-
yond all things, Democrats, believing in
the correctness Of Democratic principles
and desiring their supremacy, and accept
ing cheerfully all Democratic candidates
regularly nominated under the party rules
The candidate put by the National Conven-
tion at Chicago at the head of the 1899
ticket, was not the first choice Of the great
body Of New York Democrats. A great
majority of them looked with ill-feigned
misgiving on the results likely to follow
his election. But never in the political his
tory of the Empire State did Democratic
candidate for high Office receive a more
earnest, thorough, and vigorous support
than GROVER CLEVELAND two years ago.
Since that time the course of the Admin
istration has been such as to reduce the
heretofore triumphant Democrats of New
York from the majority TO the minority
party. Borne down by unnecessary burdens,
crushed under reverses not of their seeking
disheartened, dispirited, discredited, repu-
dated, and all but dishonored, the loyal
but unterrifed Democrats of New York in
their hour of supreme danger conscripted
at their head the flower of their leadership,
DAVID BENNETT HILL, for Governor. the
man who never failed them and who never
will fail them.
Here comes the reason for political rec
iprocity. VIII the President not help the
Democrats of New York as vigorously in
1894, or half as vigorously, as they helped
him In 1897
The sun., 1894-10-10

There must be some mastery strategist
directing the Japanese campaign in China. We
suppose it Is YAMAGATU. II 40. he is audacious
as NAPOLEON and lonR-headed as MoLTKE, per-
haps. The Japanese give the glory to the En-
pcror. who IL credited with military genius; but
We doubt whether he has more to do with the
advance upon Pckin than the German Emperor
had to do with the advance upon Paris.
The sun., 1894-10-10

II the Massachusetts Democrats had been
Of the same generous stuff ms the Democrats of
New York, and equally intent on su bordinating
their own welfare to that Of the party at large,
they would have nominated their best man,
WILLIAM e. RUSSELL, Just as the New Workers
nominated HILL. Putting up JOHN Z. RUSSELL
at this time is like holsting a piece Of tissue
paper to n furious gale. Democratic hope daily
centres more and more on New York.
The sun., 1894-10-10

tors, as they were Of the devisers Of iniquity
and unjust apportioument at Albany, the
recognition of his labors and the tribute to
his self-sacriflcing courage should be warm
and grateful He did all that a man could
do for New York and Brooklyn. 1t is for
them to stand by him now.
The sun., 1894-10-10
LONGER HoURs FOR BRIDGEpoLIcE
The Force 90 BE Reduced, GradualIx. nros,
NIaety-three 90 sexeatx.nxr

President Howell OF the Bridge Trustees YES
terday announced that the bridge police force
would be reduced from ninety three TO seventy
hVe- As law was passed in Albany last winter
putting the bridge policemen In Brooklyn on the
no dtsmissals, except for cause, such yscanciss
AN ~ may occur through deaths, designations, and
bsI VIII not be nlled until there are less
tnAh st,NehtE-nNe men on the force
MT, Howell said: "Our policemen have been
@ofSihg e4Eht hours in every twenty-fouT
.hlle e Tue tlty policemen have been putting in
tIom Ten 70 eleven hours. By reducing our
force We shall make uur men work the same
length or time as the city police"
The sun., 1894-10-10
THE VIEW rERRY TO STATEN ISLAND.
Buiidine . Slip at Ton,pki.sviiis ssa hrsg
Mlre the Sandy HOOK Boats.


The New York Harbor and Staten Island
Ferry Company, which was recently incorpo-
rated TO operate the Staten Island ferry con-
trolled by Howard Carroll, began yesterday the
work OF building landing and ferry house At
Tompkinsvie, half mile from the Rapid
Transit terminus at st. George The company
has contracted with the local electric light COM
pany, so that tho men can work night and day.
and intends to complete the work by Sunday,
when Comptroller Fitch has directed the new
company tn begin operations. Steps will he
taken to have the suspension Of work by the
Rapid Transit people and the beginning by Mr..
Carrolls company occur at midnight on Sat-
urday.
II was reported yesterday that Mr.. Carroll had
leased the Sandy Hook boats Monmouth and
Sandy Hook for the transportation of passen-
gers in the winter. II was also said that he had
secured ferry boats with which TO- transport
teams. II is known that Mr.. Carroll has been
in communication with several owners of water
front along the east shore endeavoring to lease
or purchase landing places. It was said that he
has purchased the wharf owned by BENJAMIN
Brown in Stapleton. Mr.. Brown says this 10
not
The sun., 1894-10-10
JUSTICE JACKSON OFF DUTY,
hat the Supreme Court Expects to Kesp
Ahead OF Its Docket

WAsHINoToN, Oct. 9.-Justice jackson OF the
Supreme Court will go TO Thomasvillc. Ca. to
spend the winter. The Judge has been advised
by his physician that he must take long and
complete rest from work of all sorts, and the
advice will be acted upon at once although
Judge jackson has taken his seat upon the bench
and expected TO sit with his associates during
the present term.
Contrary tn general belief. the Supreme Court
Is fast disposing OF the numerous cases upon its
docket, and the court officers estimate that. at
the rate OF progress made last year, the docket
next spring. They are also sanguins that,
owing TO the satisfactory workings OF the new
Courts or Appeals, the Supreme Court can here
after keep ahead OF its docket.
The sun., 1894-10-10

The Canadians are very proud that they
have got Mount Elias, which. until last month.
was supposed to be part OF our property in
Alaska. oh well. We shall get that toplofty old
mount back as soon as Canada comes in out OF
the Geld, and is OF the United States of America
No foreign flag can forever float from that peak
or from any other peak on this continent.
The sun., 1894-10-10

ernor has given especial attention 10 the game
and fishing laws Of the state ever since he en-
tered upon the duties Of his ONCE. He has
called upon the game protectors TO arrest all
offenders and a good many OF them have been
caught, prosecuted, and punished.
VIII MoRToN, IL elected, give his mind TO
these excellent and useful laws7 We doubt It.
VIII HILL7 We are certain Of It. He Is true
snortsman
The sun., 1894-10-10

Happy Mexicol Plenty of moneyw
That looks blest. Plethora OF money in the
Mexican banks" That looks bad. The banks are
the worst place for money. 1t ought TO be out.
That is the true sense OF money. When the
banks hold plethora OF the stun, the people
are In lack OF 1t. Out with it.!
The sun., 1894-10-10

We have lived in New York for some
years, but We haven't the remotest idea OF
reason why Mr.. WILLIAM l.. STRONG should be
made candidate for Mayor. rs a Republican or
any other sort Of a citizen. This state OF igno-
rance appears to be growing upon Col. STRONG.
The sun., 1894-10-10
The Camera a tLs Polls


From the Chtcdgo Record
The Republicans OF the Tenth ward going 20
photograph every suspicious person who applies for
registration Il Is the intention OF the challenger at
each polling place 10 have a AmAll camera. and every
person who fails to give good account OF bImsslf will
be photographed Then his likeness viii DO sent 20
the different polling places and i is eontsndsd It
will be impossible for him 10 vote than ones,