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From n, Pine Biug Commercial


Senator Hill, like all men, is ambitious but
not made of that ambition which would save
himself and ruin his party. That Mr.. Hill is
playing a game OF possible political ascension.
we do not believe. That he Is making day in
and day out for the success OF the Democracy.
no one can deny; and IL il makes him President,
this editor will not cry.
Just at this time. true to the grand instincts Of
his political character, he does not sit grand,
gloomy. and peculiar on his throne" but he
does do this: He stands out so far in front, in
the partys advantages, that we think II he
maintains his victory In New York. that party
gratitude, North. South. East, and West, will
pile up to him.
We do not concede that the Democracy is in
trouble. but II IL is in half the trouble the Re-
publican papers say. and Senator Hill wins a
victory for 1t, he will stand high in the roll of
political battles as did Hannibal, Cesar, We'll
lngton, Napoleon, Lee, and Grant in military
battles aud still higher, for while they won
many they lost many and Senator Hill never
lost one. and he will not lose this
The tariff is working wonders and the success
OF that movement will wonderfully help the
New York Senator. for he stands with the South
and West on every proposition OF II except the
income feature, and while that is right in prin-
ciple, it is OF very doubtful practical utility, and
may create more fraud than finance; more
corruption than fiscal results.
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after the existing statute had been passed
by the Legislature. providing for opening the
river front Of the driveway to the public
by an exterior sidewalk, bids were opened
for the contract on the upper half Of the
driveway. It then appeared that the work
advertised looked to setting aside the law
and cutting off the prescribed sidewalk in
two places. That was on March 81. Mr..
STRAUSS comment upon the criticisms
following this revelation, ~ IL appeared in
the Herald Of April 1, was I'VE have
taken the best Legal advice and are perfectly
assured Of our position"
The merits Of that statement can be
judged from the fact that in few weeks,
probably after legal advice had been taken
in truth, bill suddenly turned up in the
Legislature to legalize tho Park Boards
violation of the law; piece Of trickery 80
patent that when appreciated the bill was
Immediately abandoned In the Legislature.
What followed was likewise unprece-
dented. Even after the Commissioners had
thus confessed that they had broken the law,
by their attempt TO change IL TO sui th IN
selves, 1t was not until three public-sr led
citizens, Mr. AUGUSTUS SCBERNERHoRN, Mr..
CORNELIUS n. BLISS. and Mr. FREDERICK
BRONSON, put forward by the City Club, had
forced the question into the courts through
a taxpayers suit, that the Commissioners
half-crazy effort to vindicate themselves bv
imposing on the city their hasty and indie
feasible plan for shutting the people away
from the river front at every possible point
along the Harlem River driveway was given
up and the law was obeyed.
It is no exaggeration to say that Mr..
STRAUSS part In this affair, perhaps the
most conspicuous, reveals an ignorance Of
the elementary principles of law which would
not be expected from even the most uneducat-
ed man with the average comprehension Of
public duties. The treatment of the drive
way matter may have been founded on the
crassest ignorance. The irregularity Of
placing a COMMISSIONER milk booths in the
public parks will, Of course, claim the cloak
of charity. Yettf transactions Of this nature
had found their tDav to the public through
the channel of a LExow investigation, the
parties responsible pould probably be no
longer officers Of the city; certainly no
one Of them roMd hare been heard Of as
a candidate for Office. As 1t is, Mr..
STRAUSS recommendations for the Chief
Magistracy of New York are wholly distinct
from the qualifications for the place inva-
riably demanded Of all other men. They are
unique in the history OF the city. They are
as offensive as they are grotesque, and, for
our part. we cannot share in movement to
make the city tributary to them. nor permit
them to flourish through popular delusion
respecting Mr. STRAUSS personal character
and qualities
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such sentiments ne personal esteem for the
friends and neighbors who had gathered
to welcome him, Joy at finding his feet once
more upon the native sod, and appreciation
and admiration Of the British type Of man
hood, as he has observed it in London and
elsewhere in England. Mr.. BAYARD gives
the Englishmen so excellent character for
sobriety, good temper, peaceableness, and
abstention from profanity that people will
cease to wonder why the Hon. LEVI PAR
SONS MORTON selected a subject Of Queen
VICTORIA TO he his coachman.
Yet Mr.. BAYARD comes back only loving
his own country the more and anxious to do
IL good 81 come back to America" he says,
"endeavoring to transplant, as far as / can
in good language, that which may be a
help to my countrymen." In recommend
ing to his American fellow citizens an emu
lation Of the British virtues specified, the
Ambassador was careful 10 explain that he
spoke alike to Republicans and Democrats :
"what say tonight has no reference
whatever to the parties that divide Ameri-
can people. I speak just as much TO my
Republican brother as ] do to my Demo
cratic brother" This plainly indicates
that on some other night Ambassador
BAYARD proposes to address himself more
particularly to his Democratic brethren on
the subject Of the principles and issues that
divide the political parties.
And what Democrat now holding high
diplomatic office would be heard at any
Democratic mass meeting, anywhere in the
Union, with more respectful attention.
The political eminence, the unblemished
character, the dignified and courteous per
sonal bearing, the handsome presence, and
the engaging oratory of Ambassador BAY
ARD render him most important acquisi-
ton to the Democratic stump in this criti-
cal and difficult canvass. He has come
home at the right moment for the interests
of Democracy.
But Mr.. BAYARD is needed in New York
thousand times more than he is needed in
Delaware. The contest in that small but
respectable State is mere skirmish COM
pared with the battle in which the New
York Democrats are now engaged. All Of
those time-honored and time-tested princi-
Piles Of the true Democracy to which Senator
GRAY so eloquently referred in his speech
welcoming back the war-worn leader are at
stake as never before in the history Of parties
The next twenty days are pregnant with
fate for the glorious old organization which
Mr.. BAYARD loves so much that he has
come across the Atlantic to render it service
Senator HILL is herocally withstanding the
concentrated attack Of the enemies OF De-
mocracy, and Ambassador BAYARps place
at this time is at his side.
1t is here that the Ambassadors bugle
horn should be heard, and we sincerely hope
that the necessary arrangements may be
made without delay.
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other instance on record has such large pro-
portion Of q ships company been killed or
wounded by cannon nre alone According TO
the ofiicial report Of the British commander.
Capt THOMAS wHiNYATEs, every individual
oficer was killed or wounded and the great
er part Of the men either killed or
wounded, there being not twenty persons
remaining unhurt." The action took place
little eastward Of Albemarle Sound
As there was a heavy sea on at the time.
the crews were unable to board and were
compelled to rely entirely on cannon Are. The
battle opened when the vessels were not more
than nifty or sixty yards apart, the Wasp firing
into the hull OF her adversary. while the British
aimed principally at the wssp's rigging. A few
minutes after opening hrc the British vessel
was reduced toe wreck. and when the Americans
got on board they found her decks literally COW
cred with the blood Of the killed or wounded.
The Wasp carried nine guns 10 the brosdside,
against the eleven guns Of the Frolic. The loss Of
the Wasp was only i've killed and 1--WE wounded.
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In times not very far removed from the
present the 10th Of October was regarded as all
anniversary well worth observing in this coun-
try. The surrender OF Lord CORVALLIS TO
WAsHINGToE at Yorktown was COMMUNICATED
sometimes by sham fights among the militia and
sometimes by public ceremonies. II Is still a
good day 10 select for doing honor to the MEM
DRY of the brave men OF the American RevOlu-
ton, and accordingly Thursday OF this week was
pitched upon as the proper occasion for unveil-
ing monument to them at Tarrytown.
"In memory OF the officers and soldiers of the
Revolution, who by their valOr sustained the
cause OF liberty and Independence on these his
torlo fields" 90 runs the inscription upon the
shaft OF Quincy granite which stands on the
line OF redoubt thrown up to guard the little
bridge over the Pocantico, about ll5 years ago.
Seventy-six names are also inscribed on the
monument, with strong sprinklings OF REoUAs
and AcKERs and MARTLIH0s and ODELLs and
SEES and SToRMsEs and VAN TAssELs and VAN
WARTS among them. The monument stands in
old Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, where these patri-
OTIS and so many Of their descendants rest.
The army OF to-day will be represented in the
ceremonies. We believe. by light batteries from
Fort Hamilton. and the navy by cruisers. and
altogether the occasion will be the most mem
orabls which the town HAS had since Il csle-
brated, in 1850, the centenary OF ANDRES cap
ture. Let nobody say, what is the useF" The
time has not yet come for this country TO cease
raising fresh works Of granite to the heroic gen
Grafton that gave II liberty.
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GEORGE NJ. CURTIs,s TAX.
he IL Fighting Against Fayi-e It 60 Estsb
I,sh n Principle at Law.

i'sh n Principle .t Law.
Ex-Judge George NJ. Curtis was before Justice
Lawrence OF the Supreme Court yesterday on
an order TO show cause why no should not be
punished for contempt of court for failing to
pay tax levied for 1903 on $1,000 OF personal
property. Mr.. Gusts said he was fighting the
assessment on principle
He argued that the method which the Com
missioners have OF taxing for personal property
In this city Is unconstitutional and works an In
jury TO thousands Of persons. He said the Com
missioners take the names Of citizens, presuma-
bly, from the city directory, and without having
any knowledge whatever of what personal prop
erty these persons have, arbitrarily and capri
ciously fix sums opposite these names The per-
sons taxed get notice that they may appear be-
fore the Commissioners within q certain time to
have these sums corrected, and II for any reason
they do not appear they are taxed for that sum.
The law permits the Commissioners, II these
sums are not paid, to have the persons arrested
Tor contempt Of court. Besides. he said that
run the chance of not reaching the persons
taken.
He wanted the proceedings against him set
aside because they are unconstitutional, as
lending TO deprive persons o. property without
que berpd process s OF law and because he was not
served with the notice of his taxation.
Justice Lawrence said he would not consider
Of assessment. which had been in force for
thirty years. but he would consider the question
OF the personal service Of the notice.
brief. and he wanted plenty OF time. as he was
busy with law work and had To stump" up to
election. Justice Lawrence said he could not
said lie would leave IL to counsel 10 arrange
when the briefs should be handed In.
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to represent an American on thestsRe Of thea
tire the spectators laughed At him ~ the most
grotesque character ever seen. just 40. The
japanese Of the interior would even now smile
At Chicago man. Brooklynite. or a Bostonisn
as q caricature Of nature.
We know that the Africans living along the
Zambezi looked upon DR.. LiviSosroNE ~ q
natural freak, and he stirred them to laughter
or struck them with fear. He did not even re-
semble the Arabs.
Our exploring correspondent in South America
has found some queer.looking natives near the
jumping-oT place. beyond Patagonia, not far
from Punta Arenas, They look queer 10 him,
and we suppose he looks very queer 10 them.
So IL goes, all around the world.
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Why Mr.. Bayard Should Come TO New
York.

Has the Hon THOMAS f. BAYARD, Ambas-
sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
Great Britain, returned at this time to the
United States TO participate in the political
campaign?
The public reception TO Mr.. BAYARD at
Wilmington on Tuesday evening was
Democratic affair The Ambassador pro-
ceeded TO the Opera House under the escort
of the BAYARD Democratic Legion. Other
campaign clubs, all Democratic, marched in
the line. No Republican organization took
part. On the stage OF the Opera House
there were several Republican fellow citi-
zens, but Senator GRAY, as Chairman Of the
meeting, reminded these Republicans that
they were present incidentally and only as
guests. The amenities of political con-
tests" explained Senator GRAY, permit
the recognition OF the partisan character of
this reception" This is very definite. In
his address of welcome 10 the honored and
distinguished Ambassador, Mr.. GRAY's
reference to the political object of Mr.. BAY
ARDS temporary absence from his post of
diplomatic duty was not less distinct. We
quote from the Senator's speech:
you return to ana US in the heat OF another OF
those political campaigns which seem inevitable and
necessary under free constitutional government and
you nnd conIending, with all the strength Of ain
conviction for the supremacy OF those time hon
oTed and time tested principles OF true Democracy
witch you have 50 long aud 20 ably sxpOundsd and
enforced Il would therefore, be idle 70 attempts to
conceal the fact that rejoice 10 have
leader bach.
"'ons blast upon mis- buSs horn were worth thou.
sand men"
Mr. GRAY is very discreet and self
possessed gentleman. Even in the social
and neighborly enthusiasm of welcoming
Mr., BAYARD after eighteen months absence
across the Atlantic, he would scarcely hail
BAYARD as the war-worn leader OF the
Delaware Democratic machine, or ALLURE
him to blow his bugle horn in the interest
of the local Democratic candidates, unless
he were well satisfied that the Ambassador
would no. regard the suggestion as I'M
timely or improper. Mr.. GRAY evidently
expects Mr., BAYARD TO take on his coat and
20 TO work in Delaware for the ticket.
II is true that in his own speech on Tues
day night Mr.. BAYARD refrained from
plunging at once into political discussion.
That Was quite natural, for the Ambassador
had not been long enough in Wilmington,
or even in the country, 70 inform himself
thoroughly a. 10 the situation lie eOnhned
- remarks, thsEsiOEs. 70 a szPEssai0R q
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HOUSE or BISHOPS IN SESSION.
Successor to the Right Rev. job. Adams
Paddock TO Re Elected.

The House OF Bishops OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Church began a special sessions In the
Church Mission House. Fourth avenue aud
Twenty second street. yesterday morning. The
special business before the sessions is tn election
Of a successor to the Right Rev John Adams
Paddock, Missionary Bishop Of Olympia mis-
sionary diocese In the State OF Washington. who
died March 4, 1894. The special sessions are
secret. The Rev. DR.. Samuel Hart OF Trinity
College. Hartford, Conn, the Secretary. makes
public such of the proceedings as It is desired to
tell.
The sessions was opened by the Right Rev.
John Williams. Bishop OF Connecticut, Primate
OF America ex-Officio as the Bishop OF oldest
conservation. There were present forty eight
persons out OF the seventy mine members enti-
tied to sit.
This is the highest and the final authoritative
body in the American Protestant Episcopal
Church. II sits always with an open Bible in the
midst Of the meeting. signifyinK that what is
done is not the act or the members but that of
the Holy Ghost acting through them.
No definite result was reached yesterday re-
garding the election of the new Bishop.
Last night Bishop and Mrs. Potter held an
informal reception OF the visiting Bishops at the
See House. 20 Lafayette place.
To-day the House of Bishops will reassemble
at $3.50 A. VI.
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IaforaAtioa Desired.
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IL is little curious TO both candidates for Mayor
In New York bidding hard for the votes Of party
men, Mugwumps, non-partisanS or whatever they
may be called. Both Mr.. straus and Mr.. Strong de-
clare that they will appoint partisans TO once. that
there shall be politics in the city service that they
will be governed by tneSs alone, that 70 them Re
publican Is Just as good as q Democrat and Demo
crAt Just good as q Republican, and on linden.
nitely In the same strain.
n one didn't know better, this kind Of talk would
make him think there no party men In New York.
Democrats and no Republicans. only Just Mug
wumps Is 10 possible that the OF Democrats and
Republicans not worth bidding for do the can
didates think the votes OF the party men anyhow
and that the balance OF power will lie with the can
didsts who pick most OF the floating pArti.
san vote
There may be some miscaleulGtOn about this some
where. Party men are putting up with good deal
nowadays for the sake OF peace and harmony but
they resent being quite completely ignored a.
they are just now in New YORK.
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Now there is chance for a great woman

Now there is chance for great woman
architect. The Building Committee OF the At
lsnta Exposition has offered high premium for
the best design for an exposition edifce by
woman. Competition open TO all women every
where. We have no doubt there will be thou
sands OF competitors.
Among women there have been painters OF
eminence, and sculptors OF some merit. and
musicians OF high rank, and literary artists
a-plenty; but we cannot think OF the name
OF any great architect among them. In old
times. PHRYsE, a Beotian woman, offered
10 rebuild the massive walls OF the magnificent
city of Thebes but she did not need to be AN
architect TO do that.
We would like to see some woman. any
woman. win artistic immortality by designing
for the Atlanta Exposition a masterpiece OF
architecture an edifice worthy OF woman's
genius, that will bear her name through the
ages, and gain the Atlanta prize. Never before
was such a chance to win an architectural
triumph offered to American women.
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OF Germany and France His Radical-Soci-
alist pretensions seem to rest on as fimsy n
foundation. II II true that he came forward
as a mediator between the coal miners and
their employers, when both sides were
thoroughly tired out, and managed to patch
up compromise between them after filling
them with champagne at his expense. II Is
also true that when presiding over the Lon
don County Council he informed his fellow
members that he wished them to address him
as Mr.. Chairman" and not as my Lord"
This simple artifce enabled him to score his
first great success, but IL reminds Mr. STRA-
CHEY Of the delight with which the old ladies
in Crawford noted that Lady GLENMiRE, IL
she had chosen, might have sat down to tea
in coronet instead Of cap. In the capec-
ity ofpolitical boss IL is acknowledged that
the Premier has shown adroitness in "pla-
eating" opposing interests Thus he Inn
presses the teetotalers with the notion that
at heart he is with them, and that II he does
not openly advocate their views IL IL only
because he can further their objects best by
working quietly. At the same time he
makes the Liberal brewers and distillers be-
lieve that he is dead against anything being
done which will iniure their trade. Unfortu-
nately this is a game which cannot be
played for any great length Of time with the
same parties.
That one OF the seven Lord RosEBERys is
genuine is admitted even by his most wasp
ish critics. This, Of course, is the sporting
man. 1t cannot be denied that he won the
Derby, or rather it was won by his horse,
Ladas, to which some part at least Of the
credit belongs
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HIII and FAIrchIld,

To THE EDITOR or The SUS-ST: l have
read Fairchild's letter against David b. Hill.
He processes great admiration for Grover Cleve-
land. claim that gave more OF my time and
money for Cleveland every time he was a candi-
date and. unlike Fairchild, never asked or
wished for an office. have been consistent
Democrat since 1874. when Fairchild was a boy
Now, / think that every good and real friend of
Clevelands will support David *. HILL as a vote
against Hill 10 a vote against Cleveland. Ii is
cOwardly 10 make a nomination and refuse to
support Il. In spite OF them Hill will be elected
john III. WELSH
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Question; How IS it that all the great
japanese Generals and rulers whose pictures
have been printed in TIE Sun are such queer
faced, funny -lOOking, crank-like, and monde
script persOns2 Answer; They are nothing Of
the kind. They merely belong 10 a race possess
ing features slightly different from those OF
most Americans, and We cannot say that their
appearance is less pleasing to the critic Of art
than that OF the people Of tho Caucasian stock
which predominates in this country. Our
QuestiOner ought TO know that Americans are as
queer-faced in the japanese eye as the Japanese
are TO an American eye. Commodore NJ. c.
PERRY, who visited japan forty years ago and
who was one OF the hrst Americans seen there
used TO like 90 speak Of this fact. The Japs
regarded him and his sailors As the funniest
looking lot Of human beings ever created. When
an American WAS out they crowded 70 get = look
al him; they smiled At the sight Of him; they
took him for some very odd specimen OF
humanity who dwelt far beyond sunset. Poor
creature. be Was very unattractige In
appearances. he differed even from thOss fsW
HOllAndaS Who had been seen In sozas 81 the
sszzsgtA NksA = J4UAasss BlAy -Assog Eisa
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According to the latest accounts of the
naval engagements between tho japanese and
Chinese the loss Of life and men was exceed
ingly large, but notwithstanding the greater
destructiysnsss OF shells and modern ordnance,
as compared with the Old-fGAhioned solid shot.
these actions do not seem to have been nearly
AZ sAnguinary, prOpOrtiOnAtsly, - some OF thoss
early in the present century. Eighty-two years
ago to-day ives fought the battle between the
United states slOOp- Of-wSr Wasp. Capt JACOB
joss. and the British cruiser FrOlic, Of slightly
superior force. In this action, in the short lime
Of fOTty-thrse minutes, the FrOlie sustained the
appalling loss Of 90 men killed or wounded in
= crew Of only no men; and the mOst remark
able part Of Il l. The fA0t that this fearful car
RAss ~ esazs4 sAtiEsAs ~ e4AAsa 49, " u
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In the midst Of widesnread nemooratic

In the midst Of widespread Democratic
clsmor for the Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND TO sep
arate himself BY some explicit declaration from
the Anti-snspper attempt TO defeat HILL in
New York, the MuRwump Springfield Repubh-
can seeks to dissusde Mr.. CLEVELAND with the
questions: "of what use would be the Presi-
dents endorsement of HILL7 Would IL gain
him single voter"
Neither OF these queries touches the Presl-
dents duty with q ten-foot pole. His is not to
reason why, nor to wait for the cats jump. Let
him show the Democratic colors like q man.
The New York Democrats will do the rest.