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A Strange Corone-s unauest.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuS-Sir: As counsel for the
widow OF OF the unfortunate victims OF the malt
house disaster, beg the Indulgence OF little SPACE in
THE SuS. II is the first time In fifteen years xpe-
riencc at the bar thut witnessed such an exra
ordinary method OF procedure at Coroner's inaucst
as was pursued IN this investigation Counsel for rela
ves OF deceased persons have always been rmltted
the hhfne privileges as obtain In record 10
examine and crossexainine witnesses In order 10 as
longs Both the wisdom and Justice OF this course are
seltevident to q mind of ordinary Intelligence The
Trained ha s awssr has more raslits at his command
a matter involving legal responsibility.
In the present case we ind the District Attorneys
Ssr BY 95ss 9b layer
nem perml,,ed the iaes, opportanity w to ~ jon IN
tho erh hr s. Sc rorebn IN hs sasf
had no business there and that could only stay by
ms perinisson The youthful Assla District Itto.
the court by cbJecting TO my right TO ask ui.s
tons ON me ground that was trying TO lay Ionlda.
I'm foT clyii action for damages The Coroner evi
Tmisson 10 go on Al the tnal bearing while sill
INSISTING ON my rights was met by the same farrlcai
1nlfctiph from ne o the attorneys for the ~
apparent 10 everybody hut the Coroner. il is per.
isr,g en,g sppnrent to az ordinary mind that REPRE-.
@ me most vital irtsreais IN the inquiry.
! should aid IA hiking tie Legal liability. The
1or1ner backed by the Assistant District Attorney and
bottom, as certainly should nave done had the op.
hortunity, and nxed the responsibility ut the door Of
The Jury engaged In listening 10 the Investigation
were men OF more than ordinary Intelligence and
were esidenty earnest IN their desire 10 arrive at
GGeepiy regretted that unanimous verdict could
ne'e oech iouhu Wh ARMSTRONG.
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constitute the Legislature. They are not
even Council OF Notablcs. IL IL for the
majority in the Legislature TO determine
what laws shall be repealed or passed. and
to bear the responsibility for the same,
a responsibility not to be divided, In
which these noisy and fussy advisers
in New York have no share. The Republi-
cans in the Legislature have this at
least in their favor. when compared with the
professional reformers and the self-elected
censors Of New York, that they do not seem
TO be as pretentious, and they do seem able
to mind their own business. A part OF that
business is to make and unmake laws for
this town. For any other men, or collec-
tions OF men, to try to take that business
away and to force the Legislature to accept
and enact bills representing nothing but
their good pleasure, is a piece Of presump-
ton, which the Legislature will resent IL
there is any pride among the Republican
members OF it.
1t is all very we'll for these gentlemen in
New York to make suggestions, as to leg
islation. II they choose; but to prepare a set
of bills and insist that the Legislature must
pass them, is a bluff that needs to be called.
The Constitutional Convention proposed
to the people no new article vesting in
the Committee Of Seventy the right to legis-
late for this city. The committee, however,
has assumed the right, and it remains to be
seen IL the Legislature will stand it.
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Mr.. LoRIN A. THURsToN is one of the
ablest and most ardent supporters Of the Ha-
waiian republic. and one of the most earnest ad-
vocates, also. of the annexation Of the islands to
the United States
Born in Honolulu in 1858. and there educated
at Oahu College, he attended the Columbia Col
lege Law School in this city in 1880. and then
began tho practice of law in his native country
He promptly went into politics. being elected to
tho Legislature. and aftcrward serving in the
Cabinet under tho monarchy. a. Minister of tho
Interior. Later he was chosen to the House of
Mobiles. At the overthrow Of the Queen lie was
one OF the Committee of Safety. and then q
member Of tho Advisory Council under tho nov
Government. His prominence though still
comparatively young. was further shown by his
being made first one of the Commissioners sent
to Washington with tho annexation treaty, and
then Minister.
1t was as Minister that he made a sharp re-
sponse to Mr.. GREsHAM's announcement OF tho
policy Of restoring the throne in Hawaii which
Mr.. CLEVELAND had resolved upon. That very
able document mercilessly exposed the lawless-
ness of the proposed interference in Hawaii's
affairs.
That he has incurred tho personal resentment
OF Mr.. GRESHAM. and probably also of Mr..
CLEVELAND. there is not the least doubt. That
he possesses this respect and esteem OF a great
majority OF the people Of tho United States /.
quito as certain.
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The Seventy and the Legislature.

The Republican leaders in the Legislature,
notably Senator LEXow and Senator
O'CoNNOR, have been subjected to pretty
steady stream of abuse ever since they re-
fused to obey the edicts issued by DR.. PARK
HURST or to pass without consideration and
on demand the measures prepared by the
Committee Of Seventy
AS haters of humbugand cant of all kinds,
we are bound tosay that in all the various
metamorphoses of reform in this town, more
humbug and more cant have never been
displayed than in the treatment which
the Republican leaders in the Legislature
have received from the surviving enthu-
siasts of the great moral outbreak of
1894. Day after day they have been
called spoismen, no terrible charge, but in
the mouths of men who are engaged in
dividing up or scrambing for the municipal
patronage, piece OF hypocrisy almost gro
tesque. Spoilsmen more greedy than the
municipal reformers, and especially those of
them who are specially dedicated to REFORM
it would be hard to find.
Then the assumption has been made MS
frequently and insultingly as possible
that to oppose in the slightest the self
ordained rulers of this town is to ia
vor corrupt administration and all the
works of iniquity. Disparagement of their
opponents motives is one OF the first proc
esses OF the reformers And yet no especial
inspiration is known to belong to the Commit
tee of Seventy; the Goo Coos do not seem,
save to themselves, to be better and wiser
than other men; and even the great PARK
HURST is not infallible A number of gentle
men, permanently surprised with the victory
of last fall, and apparently intoxicated with
the dazzling prominence into which they
have thrust themselves continue to pass
resolutions, frame bills, and issue general
and special orders to the Legislature; and
become apoplectic with wrath when the Leg
islature hesitates or is tardy in obeying.
No doubt these gentlemen mean we'll, but
they ought to know, and they need to be
told il they don't know. that their con-
duct is in the highest degree officious
and impertinent. The Committee of
Seventy, the Union League Club, and
whatever other associations and organ
izations have taken upon themselves
to dictate legislation in regard to this
city. need to be reminded that they do not
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Mr.. Frank Damrosch on the German Opera

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUs-Sir: Permit me, through
the medium OF THE Sun, to correct which the
musical critic Of the Frening Post felt compelled to
make In his remarks on the recent performance of
"Die Meisterslnger." VIZ: 1T was disappointing to
have the watchman's signal blown by q trombone In
stead OF on the horn In nat desired by Wagner"
This would leave the reader who is familiar with
this cr.tics habit OF drawing comparisons between
Herr Seids perfection and Walter Damrosch's total
depra'ity TO think that during the ak In which
the former conducted Die Me,stersnger" at the
Metropolitan opera House the tone of the horn
na was hearI in the land to everybodys satisfac.
serration that in those days an ordinary
trombone played the whtchman's horn, the same one
in fact. which played It last Monday.
IhrouGhout This senson or WAGNER opera readers Of
sings out OF tune II is because Herr Sed does
duct when singer does not act WELL II III because
Walter DGmrosSh conducts: when the orchestra plays
well as nearly al the critics have agreed It has uni.
form,y done taud they had the maniiness
give Walter Darosch the credit for IT, this critic"
says that the singers inspired Il. wherein he shows
era House Il not malice for maiicc's sake.
And now; horror upon horrors. he discovers that
night watchman's horn Is played on.a trombone in.
stead OF on OK horn In g nat.
Can we not imagine this critics disappoiutmcut
when after listening TO the rrst with puin
he brighter up In the beginning OF the second,
h!c. with tho hope that at least the great climax
OF the opera the glorious note OF the night watch
mans horn would be played on the or horn-in q
nat And then oh, misery to have this hope doomed
Wagner and his works have been antagonized when
W agnerites' permit themselves TO act child shy.
WaRner's works have succeeded IN conquering the
sl word IN ;pts or fSsh smpp2r Blt is not rather
anin,osity and petty spite Is It worthy OF grrat
newspaper! FRANK DAMRoscH.
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A wise and commendabe scheme is that
of Collector KILBRETH to supersede the old
fashioned custom OF stopping the incoming
ships at Quarantine, il they arrive after
sundown, with system providing for all
proper examination on the part Of both
the Quarantine authorities and the Custom
House at any hour in the daily twenty-four.
The Collector proposes to put over the port
OF New York the very rational sign, "Open
All Might" and to make the sign good.
At present. while the time for admitting
steamers entering our port from foreign
waters ends with sunset, difference Of
ten minutes in reaching Quarantine often
means difference of ten hours in getting
to the dock and to tho railroad. The ad
vantage Of great run has frequently
been lost by happening to miss the sunset
gun Mt Quarantine and being compelled
therefore to lie anchored there through
the night. More delay follows then in the
morning when the great number Of steam
ers accumulated during the night makes the
Doctors duties so much more onerous.
As the introduction of the electric light
furnishes the conditions necessary for the
medical examination of mass Of immi-
grants at any hour, the night check at
Quarantine is subject solely to the con-
venience and equipment of the Doctors
Office. That must be accommodated to the
intellectually more important interest of
commerce and travellers, and, through
them. of this port.
Collector KILBRETH's plan deserves every
encouragement.
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tween the stopping Of the British mail
steamer Trent and the attempted stopping
OF the American mail steamer Alliancaf
We come. finally, to the silly allegation
that 1t would be ungracious for our State
Department to worry Spain with pressing
demands for reparation at time when there
is something like n revolution in her capital.
The American people are growing very tired
OF the contrast between the affectation OF
extreme scrupulousness aud graciousness
toward strong European powers and the
glRring absence Of those qualities in our
Governments treatment OF the little Ha-
waiian republic. Moreover, the disgraceful
state Of things at Madrid would teach any
intelligent statesman that the present is no
time for forbearance and so-called magma
nimity on the part Of the United states. 1t
Is patent, on the contrary, that it has be
come more urgently our duty to press home
our demand for reparation, and at the same
time to take precautions against n renewal
OF Spanish insolencc. In Madrid, Mt this
moment, no respect is paid by the triumph
ant military rioters even to the Constitution
and the statutes of their own country.
gang Of petty officers have placed themselves
above the law, have driven the Ministry out
of office, and have supplanted the civil
tribunals by courts-martial for the trial OF
offences imputed to the press When their
own municipal law is thus set at defiance in
the Spanish capital, and the whole fabric
Of government is shaken by blackguards in
uniform, how can any man in his senses
count upon punctilious and pious observ-
ance OF international law by the fre-eating
officers Of Spanish war vessels in Cuban
waters?
Since Mr.. CLEvELAND's return from duck
shooting the order issued by Secretary HER
BERT that the Columbia should stop at
Havana has been recalled. The American
people, therefore, will know exactly where
to place the whole OF the responsibility il
the lack Of proper precautions at this juno
ture shall subject the United States flag
to further outrage.
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For Cuba.

To THE EDITOR or THE SrN-Sir: Permit me TO cor.
rect, through your columns, the Inn res ,ol which
very few have received that I am not In sympathy
with the efforts OF the people OF Cuba In behalf OF
liberty have hoped that freedom OF speech and con-
science light taxes and gool government together
Win advanced education ana prosperity. could Le Oh
ained for Cuba by peaceful methods. fully rpalIze
that many people OF that oppressed island have boen
pushed TO desperation, and not astonished maj
they desired 10 obtain liberty by military revolutinn
soTing the numerous sacrilces always tiendant
neyed through the different provinces and tnrouuh
many small towns and villages, was led 10 feel ns
gaining ing their liberty by war I win conclude by say
isence and ater prosperity that island
ana u it mu.t he obtained by war they being the
] am believer In nine points OF love and one Of
Iorce ~ soon aS all peaceful methods are uItSd
force seems TO be tho uitimatum The Cubana rhsns
have been exhauAed. Il ~ Unv. So en
HEw YoRK. March 20.
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out any regard TO what changes might be
made in the rules and in the conduct OF the
matches. Not only at Harvard but at other
colleges where the faculty is less eager in
judgment, earnest efforts have been made
and are still in progress to remove from the
game everything that can justly he regarded
Objectionable by honest and intelligent men
without prejudice, and a combined effort
for the improvement OF the game is
we'll under way. Why could not the
Harvard faculty waltz What necessity
was there for this instant condemnation
decent respect for the Athletic Commit
tee, which had declared against the game
unless certain incidents and surroundings
Of 1t were done away with, should have
prompted delay. A decent respect for the
opinions Of a large number of the graduates
Of the college should have restrained the
faculty from executing football before it
had a chance to reform. With no unkinI-
ness we would recall to that intellectual
body the epigram of an eminent patron of
athletic sports at Yale: Harvard College
Is the place where the students direct the
studies and the faculty directs the sports"
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We find in the Chicago Record a note on
tho MCKINLEY matter that is interestinC In
II Mr.. JOSEPH MEDILI. the editor OF tho Chicago
Tribune. always an antagonist OF the rIgidity Of
MCKINLEY economics, appears to think that tho
Ohio candidate possesses many elements Of
great political strength, but that before tho
American people will permit him to receive tho
nomination he will be required to disavow any
policy that may lead to the restoration of tho
duties imposed by the MCKINLEY act. or any
revision Of tho present tariff for a general in
crease Of duties"
In other words. before being chosen to head
the Republican ticket, MCKINLEY must deny
himself Perhaps when the time comes. though.
CLEVELAND protectionism will be found as
satisfactory to MCKINLEY and his friends as 1t
Is to MEpILL.
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1t is because of the settlement of large
colonies Of Russians in Connecticut within
recent times that the Legislature of the State
has been brought to favor a measure making
the exercise of the suffrage conditional upon tho
ability to read tho Constitution in its original
language. In old timos such qualification for q
voter In Connecticut was wholly unnecessary,
as every native Of the State was able to read
But things have changed, and thousands of peo-
pie there know no other speech than tho jargon.
We believe that the suffrage bill before the Leg
islaturo ought to become law
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Testimony has been given in the Court of
General Sessions by a Russian informer that
one OF the Russian firebugs whose business IL
was to set fire TO buildings in this city. has fled
to Russia. We arc inclined to think that Russia
10 the last country on earth In which New
YORK russian hrobug would seek refuge. The
chances are that SAMUEL GLUEcKMAN could bs
found in that Little Russia" on the east side
OF this city. which is tho abiding place OF so
many of his countrymen.
The sun., 1895-03-22

Our esteemed Spanish American contem-
porary Ell Americana does we'll to republish a
statement on tho Venezuela case by GUZMAS
BLANco. formerly President OF Venezuela and
undoubtedly ono of the ablest men who has ever
figured in the politics of South America. 1t
adds testimony Of great weight to the outrage
business of EnRland's doings there.
The sun., 1895-03-22
Orange Uaw,illns to No Park hur.t,u.s a.
Hom tho Orange tN. ~ Herald.

F'0m The Orange IN - Herald.
What an sdfying spectacle DR.. Parkhursts exhib,.
ton must have been TO those who visited Nusic Hail
on Thursday night. Orange certainly does need n
change from the government at present In charge Of
the city but is to be hoped for the morals Of ,bs
community that the movement to secure such change
VIII not be attended by any such performances az
that induised In by Parkhut during his famous visit
70 Hattie Adams's brotheL
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We observe with great interest the manly
and independent tendency on the part Of our
neighbor. tho Times, to criticso the administra-
ton OF tho Hon. WILLIAM l.. STRONG. Tho
fact is that Mayor STRONG 10 by all odds the
most intense politician that has sat in tho
Mayors chair within our recollection.
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From the Scientific American

from the scientific American.
Tho State OF New York and the Canadian Cov.r,
mont have both established parks for the
OF the natural beauty OF the Falls which were fast M
coming impaired by vandalism. II is auestion.bIs
In the worst OF is days greater act OF vandalism
was contemplated than the construction of the aerial
tramwey.
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s.s.er,,,,.- =, NAIL r..tr.,..

u our Nfsrds rho favor uffh rrnnuscrfpfs for
rtVfc von ,rsh 10 hare rejected articles returned.
they must IN all and stamps for that purpose.
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IG,Lr NEws-The City and Suburban News Bureau NJ
the tSiTED PnEss end NEW York ASSOCIATED PREss
In at FL 10 90 Ann street. All Information and doc,
n,snts for pubii ube Instantly disseminated TO the
PRESS OF the whole country.
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Walt.

From the Kansas CITY Journal
All the little Grover Cleyelands are now two YEA,
old or more. '
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in intellect" wa" .snS
Isn't Prof. DEwAR Scotch?
Arizona republican., 1895-01-01

The splendid patronage which has been accorded by the business men of the city to THE REPUBLICAN has led it to extend and improve it's job depart ment until, like the newspaper depart ment, it has no peer in the territory.
 For the purpose of handling all kinds of commercial and blank printing with the greatest facility and economy nearly s2,OO0 worth of new material has been purchased and the basement in the Fleming block, next to the one now occupied by the printing depart ment, will be fitted up and added to our already commodious quarters.
 Skilled workmen are in charge of the job department. 8 large invoice of the best paper stock has been ordered and the presses will be driven by electric power "a guarantee that the work will be of an artistic quality and executed with the greatest speed possible. The prices will be at least one-third lower than our business men have been accustomed tC Dayinp
Arizona republican., 1895-01-01
Overcome Opposition.

Knowledge overcomes ignorance as sunlight darkness" In the same way Allcock's Porous Plasters have over come the prejudice of people who are opposed 10 every remedy of the kind. Their success is testified to on every hand by those who have used them and those who have seen them used.
 For more than thirty years they have won the highest praise from people of every nationality in every country. Sufferers from rheumatism, indigestion, stiff and sore muscles, have told of their value, and friends who have seen the relief and returning health have added their praise of Allcock's Porous Plast- CTS. The result has been that opposi- tion has ceased and they stand supreme.
 Brandreth's Pills can always be re- lied upon.
Arizona republican., 1895-01-01
PHENIX. JANUARY 1895.
HON. MYRoN H. McCoRD.

The friends of ex-Congressman Mcgord think that he should drop the "ex' fIOn his title with the coming of statehood.-The Arizona Republican.
 No doubt but the friends of our for mer townsman in Arizona would be pleased to see him again in congress as well as his friends elsewhere h the country, notably in Wisconsin. That is not all. but if the people of Arizona, when she becomes a state young and growing as she will be, with varied interests-Want an able repre- sentative in either house of congress, they will not overlook Hon. Myron H. McCord. Why! Let us tell our Ari- zona friends something: Mr. McCord represented for one term the Ninth congressional district of Wisconsin, the biggest district in the state. A district with greater and more varied interests than any other in Wisconsin, and his bitterest enemies will today say that he made the best congressman that ever represented the district in Washington. We will go further, and we believe the records in Washington will bear US out, that no new member eyer accomplished as much the first term as Hon. Myron H. McCord did. We don't ask the peo- pie of Arizona to take our word for it Myron McCord's deeds are matter ot public record. Mr. McCord would to- day be representing this congressiona district if he had not been caugh' in nthetarif-reform-Bennett-law- the cyclone which swept over Wiseensin in go an( '92.
 To show his standing among Repub
Arizona republican., 1895-01-01
BUSINESS IMPROVING.

Without doubt the hard times have reached the bedrock of depression, and every change hereafter must inevitably be for the better. Business is not the best at present, but it is encouraging to note from the reports of the mercantile agencies that it is very much better than it WAS year ago.
 Tho payments for wages in Noyem- Der, 1894, are fraction over 15 per cent. larger than they were during the same month last year. The payments last year aggregated $7, 200, 900 month i; this year they have risen to s9.200, ,000. This does not indicate the total of wages earned throughout the whole country, but is made up from the re- ports of mills and workshops employ ing some 250,000 hands. It serves, in- complete though it is, to show that the era of prosperity has set in and that the crisis in the hard times is happily over.
 Another encouraging sign of these reports is that the average wage has been increased this year about Az per cent over 1893. The reports from the woolen mills show that the average earnings of hands for last month was $2615, as compared with sl9.45 for the same period in 1893.
 All we need uow to bring the better times for which all are so eagerly work ing and praying is a cessation of tariff tinkering and such wise currency legis- lation as will meet the growing needs of trade without undue imitation on the one hand or an artificial restriction on tha tber