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a sirsisAs Ds-esrnus Pspsr 80 ere Chssee
OF Cieveiasa's LueE.

Tron ne Cists'ard pi1ia Dedi,r.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 20. Mr.. Cleveland seems
Ia have struck = streak OF hard luck. For ten
years fortune has cmiled upon him. 1.-The had
been gambler he would have been able to
break the bank at Monte Carlo. But the tide
has turned. Mr.. Cleveland seems headed for
the rocks. not head on either under full steam.
but like disabled ship. drifting stern first on
TO the breakers His wonderful luck seems to
have deserted him. The dlsgraceful attempt
to restore Queen Lii, TO go out into the Pacific
and overthrow a white republic to set up a
black monarchy has failed, utterly and icno-
miniously. as II should have failed Perhaps
II Ia we'll that itdid. The temper Of the Demo-
Gratis in Congress has brookcd enough from
Mr. Cleveland. and II forces had been resorted
to. impeachment would have heen almost GER
tain. On the tariff the party is badly divided.
asa result OF Mr.. Cleveland's attempt to give
Congress ready made tarlfr bill. The Treas
ury 10 on the verge OF bankruptcy. and in the
face OF the overwhelming protest OF the leaders
Of the Democracy In Congress. Mr.. Carlisle is
preparing to issue bonds.
All this is a result OF too much mupyumpery
In tho councils OF the present Demo cratlc Adj
ministration and the worm has nj last turned
When the Democracy fought In the minority.
1t fought like Leonldas at Thermopyle. lt
guarded Its principles like Napol cons legion
IN nolloW square at the battle OF the pyramids
1t never wavered and 1t never faltered. But
when 1t came into power it's trouble began.
MIR. Cleveland began to listen to the siren song
otthe political eunuch. and he has been listen
ing to him ever since Mugwump s and ollie
tante politicians. whose Democr was not dry
behind the ears. were jumped over tho heads
OF the old-time leaders in the Democratic
party. The banner OF Democracy. carried high
In the South and upheld against great odds
in the Middle and Western States, was trniled
In the dust. The conduct OF Democratic pol
icies was given over TO personal friends in New
York and Cleveland Mugwumps in Massachu-
setts Tho old-time Democrat had no voice.
man who parts his hair in the middle can be
forgiven. for the contour OF his head some
times requires 1t; man who parts his name
In tho middle can even he forgiven, because
that is sometimes the fault Of his parents but
a man who parts his politics In tho middle do
serves neither mercy nor consideration.
And so 1t has happened that for years his
party has followed Mr. Cleveland and the
Pharisees. but It will do so no longer. The
Hawaiian fasco marks the beginning. The
opposition In Congress to the proposed bond
issue will swell into a roar. Men who were in
duced to support the Administration when IL
demanded the repeal OF the Sherman law. who
reluctantly surrendered their free silver con-
victions. begin to see how far-reaching was
their mistake. The return to gold standard,
they see too late. let down the bars to inigul-
ties OF which they did not then dream.
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Tho Case of Kope ELIAS.

1.-The case Of KoPE ELIAS OF the Mecklen-
burg district. North Carolina. as described
BY tho EreRin0 Post suggests serious OPP
PoTtunities to the friends and supporters
OF WHEELER Ii. PECKHAM. Of which the
judiciary Committee OF the Senate, and, in
deed. the Senate itself in executive session.
cannot deprive Mr.. CLEyELASD's candidate
for Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States.
fkoPE Was man OF unpOpularity in North
Carolina. He was persona non 0rdfu to
Senator VANCE. The reason for his I'M
populsrity is not given. He may. like
Mr.. PEcKHAh. have supported Republican
candidate for Governor In a national cleo
don. He may have had leanings toward
me eolored brother. Whatever the cause.
he was possibly a Democrat Of the luksWarm
o. suspected variety, because Mr. CLEYE-
LAND nominated him for Collector OF Inter-
nal Revenue for the Western district OF the
state. senator Vance, as the Post reminds
as. persistently opposed the confirmation
Of KOPE; aud that individual. bowling to the
courtesy OF the Senate aud the amenities
Of political life among Democratic neigh
bOrs In the Catawba River region. wrote q
letter to Mr.. CLEVELAND stating that he
NithdIsW IL the Interests Of the Democratic
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n So. He Is the Right Man for the Place.

NWHEELER II. PECKHAMs nomination Is es-
pecially and eminently NJ and proper IL IL Is
defeusiblo and desirable for Mr. CLEVELAND
10 make use OF the vacancy caused by the
death Of the tlrist, SAMUEL BLATUHPoRD. to
bow the seeds OF discord more plentifully in
the Democratic party, treat even more con
temptuousy the dignity and constitutional
prerogatives Of tho Senate. and seek per-
Sonal revenge at the expense OF the most
exalted tribunal In the world.
4 For such purpose he could have selected
no more suitable man than MIR. PEcKHAM.
Mr. PECKHAM is n born kicker and marplot.
He is obstinate. irascible. capriclous. cranky.
and iusurrectionary in spirit. His public
reputati ton here in New York and so far as
Il extends elsewhere, is not as lawyer. but
wholly us persistent political mutlneer.
/, He makes business OF political seditton
and revels in IT,. He Is the natural head OF
every rebellion against tho Democracy
which is plotted. He is an ingrained Mug
wump. There is no Office in the gift OF the
people OF this city or this State. no
matter how small or unimportant. to
which he could he elected. or to which
no has ever been elected. though from his
youth up he has meddlod in politics almost
INCREASINGLY. Neither party wants him. for
neither trusts man whose cantankerous-
ness is SO constitutional and so ineradicable.
At the whole bar OF New York there Is no
man whose temperament Is more unjudicial
than Mr.. PECKHAM's; but as promoter Of
discord he can't be beaten.
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Veterans Recalling War Ts.ss.
Prem he Wellington Pos


Gen. Joe Shelby who has been hsrefor ten
days. called on Gen. Schofeld at army head
quarters yesterday. Shelby commanded Q
cavalry brigade in Prices army during the
raid In Missouri. and often came In unpleasant
contact with the troops DOM manded by Gen
Schoneld. On one occasion Shelby swoopsd
down on Schofeld like q Western blizzard and
carried OF his colored cook. When they met
yesterday Shelby asked his old time adversary
II he rememssrsd the sI lGss q his caok -,
greatly yeIed over his loss"
He died a few years ago in ST. Louis" said
Shelby. and he had the biggest funeral yoq
ever saw. white or black. I thought had
struck you In a tender SPOT when nAbbed
your cook" he added with laugh.
Yes" said the Commander -in-Chief. mus
ingy he was . great cook but. General II
you will remember. / got even with you for
that act the next day"
well. you rather did make things even" re-
marked the MissouriAp.
addressing Shelby.
II Did he? Great Scottl he wiped the earth NJ
with me-" exclaimed Shelby in Q candid ems
thusiasm at the recollection OF his own defeat
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Mr.. God-IieIp-,Ie Cleveland.

The editor OF the EUeRin0 Post In this city
has broken out In wild and fervid strain
concerning the present President OF these
United States. He wants CLEVELAND to
take stand, so 10 speak; to assume an at
titude which will impress and inspire man
kind; in short, 10 copy MARTIN LUTHER
and play the part assigned him the day
after his election. that Of the man who
said; Here stand, l can do no Otherwise
God help me. Amen -
Now. we sincerely trust that the President
will say nothing of the sort. Il would not
be- true. He eau very easily do otherwise
than stand. In fact for a man OF his
weight, We are inclined to think that re-
cumbeut position is the most powerful. as
was the case with the big New England
farmer whom the Sheriff came 10 arrest for
debt, When he arrived at the end OF the
row he was hoelng. the heavy tiller Of the
soil sat down in his corn field aud said in
substance To the minion Of the law-tO
adapt the language Of the EceniHg Post;
" Here 1 sat. 4 Gill do no Otherwise. God
help yOU p
Our evening contemporary evidently de-
sires to confer upon Mr. CLEVELAND a new
designation that shall give him fresh title
TO fame. like the name Of PRAIsE-GoD
BAKEBoSE. in the days OF CROMWELL. Of
whom CARLYIE wrote: PBAIsE-GoD.
though he deals in leather, and has a name
which can be Inisspelt one discerns to be
the 500 Of piOus parents; to 10 himself a
man Of piety. Of understanding and weight.
and even Of considerable private capital.
my witty. hunky friends"
Yet he probably vas Eot any more CRATE
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CAN tLEYkLIAD KIM the DEMOC-
RdCFY
Organization Against th. Wilson Bn.

Organization Against the Wilson Bni
WASHINGTON. Jan 24.-From the beginning
II has been foreseen that m otlon In the House
TO recommit the Wilson bill to the Committee
on Ways and Means would be made before the
debate was ended The time Is near for taking
steps to this end. and to determine the in
structore to lie given the com mittee in case
enough members can cooperate to carry the
motion. Ono conference OF Democratic mem
bers has been held to consider the subject OF
organizing the Democratic opposition. At that
conference Il was thought that at least sixty
Democrats would cooperate to recommit Dis
satisfaction with the Wilson bill Is increasing.
Tho volume OF pahlic feeling against it is
swelling. and the conditions in Congress that
have held supporters Of the bill together thus
far are weakening.
Probabilities are adverse to tho entire Adj
ministrstion plan OF finance. II ever there was
OF disgust produced By Mr.. Cleveland's course
OF action. This feeling pervndcs everything.
and IL rendered stronger every day 10y deser-
lions and defeats for which there is no recon-
pense Nor 10 there likely to be any from any
quarter.
Clovelnnd's stubborn determination to have
his own way and listen to nothing that does
not chino in with him. has caused Democrats
In numbers to step aside and let him run his
course ms the better way to bring matters into
. shape that will promise results other than
the ruinous ones that now confront the party
on every hand.
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man army would have 10 be held back to
face q Russian demonstration on the Wis
tnla. A combination Of France and Russia
has omlnous associations for the student OF
Prusslsn history; OF what avail would II be
TO beat the French at Rosbach again, II the
Russians, on their part, we're anew 10 oc-
cupy Berlin Haunted. on the one hand.
by such recollectlons. BISMARCK. on the
other hand. never forgot that since 1918 the
friendship OF Russia and Prussia had re-
manned mistaken. to the immense advan-
tage OF the smaller monarchy. How, in
deed. but for the friendly neutrality OF Az
ExASDER H.. could the triumphs OF Sadowa
aud Sedan have been gained2 Unquestion-
ably, had BISMARCK been driven to make
choice between throwing over the Triple
Alliance or quarrelllng with Russia. he would
have adopted the former alternative. As
past events have proved. Germany. with
Russia on her side, might defy the rest OF
Europe; whereas. with Russia against her.
her fate will tremble in the balance
In a word. BISMARCK left his country safe
against foreign aggression and well on the
way to political consolidation. He now
finds her harassed with separatist and
dlslntegrating tendencies In and out OF the
Reichstag. and exposed abroad to the
threatening Franco Russian combination
which he had taxed all his statecraft to pre-
vent. Even for him 1t may be impossible
to repair what has been wrongly done or
left undone But the mere knowledge OF
his presence In Berlin, and the hope that
his counsel will once more be needed. is
certain to cause a revival Of popular conf
dence in Germany. and may materially af-
feet the state OF things ut st. Petersburg.
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1t was an interesting account that Mr..
FRANCIS WAYIAND GLEN gave here OF the
schemes adopted by the Canadian Govsrnme emit
to get people TO settle IN Canada and OF the
brides In money and in land that are offered to
settlers only to be spurned. He showed how
tho Europeans who are hired to stay in Canada
get out OF it as soon as they can. By crossing
tho line which separates the provinces from q
free country. Under the circumstances II was
an amusing despatch from Ottawa which We
printed Yesterday about the new Canadian
project for sending strong force OF agents"
TO this country to induce Americans to go to
Canada by offering $40 head and . free farm
to every conner. When Canada tried to work
this racket on a small scale last year 1t was
a failure and 1t will fail when tried In strong
force. IL any Americans are affected by the
cash inducement. tho Canadians had better
shackle them when they get them to Canada.
or tie them to tho trees. so as to keep them from
running back. They would be shAekled. any
how. by a foreign Government as subjects OF .
European monarchy. a. aliens deprived Of tho
rights Of American citizenship as taxpayers
under the rule OF Lord ELGIS. the provincial
aristocracy. and the royAlist lawmakers. Can
ada cannot get Americans 10 populate its
frozen wastes while II continues TO exist under
= mouArchical government as q dependency Of
England.
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MIR. CLETkL1SD,S A7TICK ON SENATOR
HILL.
Base InEr.tiiude as Well rs an Astouishinx
Lack OF Judgment

To rHE RproR or TnE Sux--SV. The appoint M mt OF
Wheeler II. Psckhan as Supreme Court Justice will
meet with the decided disapprovai OF all good Demo.
Gratis shows concIusivey that President Cleveland
10 permitting himself to be dictated to by q class Of
men whose Democracy 10 not ofthe purest, and whose
support OF the party 10 At best rather tame when
President Cleveland appointed Mr. Horubiowsr to the
high onnce in question he was guilty OF an
act OF indiscretion. But In appointing Mr.
reesham lie seems to have been entirely act.
uatsd by spleen directing his warfare against
the distinguished senior Senator OF the State. PRE-.
ident Cleveland evidently forgets that be owes his
election as President to tho ecAcious efforts OF sena-
tor Hill Individually and TO his myriad OF followers
Cleveland would not have the privilege Of making the
appointment In question. He therefore shows himself
unRrAtsfuL inconsdsrAte. and unjust in appointing
man who vi never q Democrat, but who on the CON
uary. has anilisted himself with movements witch
had for their sole object the subverson of the Dem.
oerAtic party OF New York STATE. What 10 more his
appointment can be Interpreted as meaning
that he intends not only to ignore bat in.
suit Senator Hill. and In doing SO practically
rspudiatss the Democratic party Of the State Such
treaehery will not be tolerated long after President
Cleveland has Joined the great majority Senator Hill
will s,ill command the upfsgned admiration Of all
good Democrats. The people of the Empire State ir-
respective of party will the outrage that has
been done him in the selection OF Mr. Peckham Il be-
hoovss all good Democrats OF the Senate and all Re-
pubesns who advocate fair play reject the appoint
ment in question President who only recognizes
bis friends. who allows himself to create little
Four Hundred In his party. should be made under
stand that all ability Ia not monopoliIed by his fend
nor all power vested in his immediate follower
BRooELIs. Jan. "a BERNARD Porz
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ToIHE EDITOR OF The suS-Sir: The other
purposes" Of the new internal revenue bill.
commonly called the income tax bill. seem to
be the suppression OF profitable farming in
this country. There has been general mis-
take IS to the direction OF the Ways and
Means Committees animus. Instead OF being
directed against the manufacturer. m srchapt.
and capital IL To- directed against the farmer.
as shown by this bill.
Section ii. OF the bill provides that all classes
but farmers shall be taxed on net earnings
gross earnings. WassvsT more unjust tag
lows. Wilson ct al, are! Here they nave made
heaven and earth ring with their desire 10
benefit the many at the expense OF the few:
but behold they smukgle In . clause which
treats the farmers whole receipts as profits or
income. and taxes him thereon. even though
the years operations may have resulted In
loss! The rich city man 10 10 be taxed only on
his net income" while the farmer Is TO be taxed
on the grain and hay fed to his stock thu
bought tue that holds his butter. the fertilizer
that enriehes the soil, aud everything that is
his. hUGwUMP
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E..sA,.s for Csiusss.. L..r.i..


than the assertion that Columbus did mol
know what he was discovering. and denies
frst sight OF America. he says In the Forbaoh-
". was obtained by one Jean Cousin OF Diepps
In 1893. fouryears before tho arrival Of Coum-
up the Amazon River. which he called after the
native name "MaraEnon." On board his yes.
and punished for insubord n alton on the re-
turn to Dlepps. Being banlshed from France.
s snsip nsS Sa tsSSgh thsr. NO s'S direct
evidence that Columbus sought him out and
obtained information as to Cousins voyage IL
vessels was actually commanded bya man OF
this name, who was accompanied By two
brothers. The principal thing TO be said In
opposition to Cant, Gamblers theory Is that
France which assiduously lays claim TO every
scisntii. inVention and discovery that can be
a prstension to the discovery OF America. Per-
haps after this she will
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The survey Of the boundary between
Mexico aud the United States has been in
progress for some time. under Com mission
appointed by the Governments OF the two
countries. There has not been any reason to
suppose that Mexico desired to get possession
OF any territory that belongs to us BY treaty. or
that there would be any disagreement between
the American and Mexican surveyors. We are.
therefore. surprised to learn from the Mex fcnn
capital that certain parties there claim for
Mexico the ownership OF some OF the islands
that lie on the California const. on the ground
that they were not named in the official papers
by which California was recognized as Amer
lean territory. II Is true that the names OF
Santa Rosa. santa Catarina. and Santa Cruz Of
the South were not put into the papers. and II
Is also true that neither were the names Of the
other islands further to the north. But the
three Islands here named lie directly west OF
American territory. and near the California
coAst and above the Mexican boundary line;
and they certainly came to us Ivy i'm plcation
under tho treaty In which Mexico recognized
the American ownership OF California The
claim that Mexico did not relinquish the Calf
fornian archipelago when she Telinquished the
proximate mainland Is preposterous. We could
not possibly give heed to It, We do not believe
that Mexico will ever present 1t TO the Amer
lean Government
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What a rascally set. the Yankees ="
cried LS AGtin ten days ago We notice. since
NO got the number OF the Paris paper contain
ing the impudent remark. that Its wrath was
directed only against Chicago and the Chicago
istA 1t asserted that the Chieagoists had mall
treated the French exhibitors at the Fair had
been inhospitabls to their visitors. had failed
to protect the precious French exhibits against
IRE. and had played the part Of traitors and
pirates toward the French Government 1t
was when wrought up into a rage over Chi
eAgo's eonduct that lie AaiiH uttered shrek
against the TIseAlly Yankees.
We regret that lie MahH got eonfoundsd when
thinking Of Chicago. and shTisksd through
mistake. We ear tell It that Chicago is not In
Nankesland. and that ChicAEOists are not
Yankees. lAnksslAnd 10 bounded on the south
aud east By the Atlantic. on the north by Can
ada. and Il runs westward to Ion. 70 so. Its
people are called Yankees. and they are proud
Of the word. Their diner greatly 10 mind aad
manners, in stock and look. from the Chicago
iSts They would probably get ALFRED mad"
II We mar use a phrase OF their own. we're thsy
aware that Any FTsnehman had insulted them
BY saying that Chicago Was in their midst, so
20 speak. he Aatin probably never saw an en-
RACED Yankee. but il can hsAr OF more than
O-e b. sending the writer OF its diatribe over
70 COhnsctieut. aud telling him to read his
eonfoubded stun 10 the people there while be-
HsVing them TO be ChieA EOists.
The hEst setslvEs Of Chicago, which lies nearly
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AFi=ht.r,. soIIIoanr-

To nEht. or not 10 night that Is the question,
Nhshsr 'ts best for toe body 90 sunsT
The sHings sHi iabs o. a pompadour younSsteF.
or 10 crawl out b. bun or pretsHt
And By such msAns live yet To ny, 70 save
NJ gore and BY blud 10 say 1pTAneI
ny AnEls and eAnnOr therefore nEut
As agreed on, a consummAtIoh dsyouty uisa
To ~ TO save 70 save SURE d-feA ali feel the rub
FOR 10 hEht Sith Jim what pokss may come
whsn have ruined up bis braSRy arms
n IsG give me pause
have respect for such eA'Amity. Ahd for long life
And DO not care 10 bear tue h00S and ~ the
mob
As they 90 luhy; the PangS Of akaucEled nat
Ny iawB decay. The hhlmeat and oysters
Ana the buTus which must Essks Of patience taxa
And no dDubt mJ qulstus mae a. game hguysE
shan thsHs trials bear
Ana moan Aad gTsss uadsT a Loaf Fspuls
OR mult tuTu my heels 20 Ens'ahd
That one beloved e0uRtry 10 Sh0ss b0gra
fAIR soak. IND TsPOsS
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We regret to hear from Washington that
Mr.. WILSON. OF the Committee on Ways
and Means in the House of Representa-
uves. is much worn by his prolonged efforts
In the construction o! his Tariff bill and
In engineering IL through the House.
His exhaustion Is the more distressing
because his whole labor is misspent. His
snertions are directed to an end dangerous
10 the welfare OF the Democratic party. and
Injurious to the interests OF the people.
Tho task he has assumed is a work OF pure
supererogatiOn on his part. He is doing a
fob To which he was not assigned by the
Democratic party. and is pursuing II against
Che pledge OF the Chicago platform. tho
expressed will Of the people. and the pros
peIity OF American Industry and enterprise.
& liz therefore uphill work, and SO 1t has
been from the beginning. He is running
counter to Democratic conviction and pop
ular sentiment: and his labor is embarrassed
and his spirit depressed by a storm OF pub
lte opposition such as no other Chairman
a. q committee OF Congress ever encoun-
tered In pushing through measure OF
legislation. He is against his party and
the people, and his party and the people
are against him.
Moreover, all his labor will go for naught,
and he knows it. Even II he gets his un-
constitutional and Inconsistent bill through
tho House. that will DO the end OF it. II a
tariff bill is passed by this Congress, 1t will
Bear no resemblance to this deformity.
Mr.. WILSON deserves the sympathy Of
the whole public. Upon him has been laid
The odlum OF giving his name to an impos-
slble tarin bill which betrays Democratic
principle and violates the Democratic
pledge. No wonder the burden chafes,
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= thousand miles awar from Ysnkseiand.
were Frenchmen After the unfortunate French
lost II. lot Of people OF other kinds went
there and during the past half century its
population has been Increased By settlers from
all parts OF the world good many Of them
from France. There are some Yankees in Chi
cage as there are some IN Paris. and perhaps
the Yankee ChlcaRoists have fallen into the
ways Of other Chicsgoists; but We dort be-
lisve they look like them or talk like them.
lie Nahn must. therefore. withdraw It's
charges against the Yankees. who could never
be guilty Of such misdeeds as II accuses the
Chicagoists Of perpetrstinR to the injury OF
France and Frenchmen.