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The Police Report.

Pursuant to law, the Police Board of this
city makes formal quarterly report of it's
operations during the three months preced-
ing, on Jan. l, April l, July /, and Oct.
or each year. This report is unaccompanied
by any recommendations or suggestions,
and whatever inferences may be properly
drawn from' its statements Of facts must,
therefore, be the result of individual scru-
tiny and examination. The last report at
hand has made its appearance in printed
form, and, as compared with the record Of
the similar quarter in the year 1895, it
shows many changes in the police business
of this town.
At the date OF the 1S95 report the police
force Of New York included 3,756 persons
OF all ranks and grades, or small army Of
functionaries Since that time the police
area Of the city has been somewhat enlarged
by the annexation of new territory in the
Westchester county district, and with
this and other additions the force num-
bered at the time of the last report
4,103 members. To the new precinct es-
tablished in the Wakefield and Williams
bridge region of the already Greater New
York 55 policemen were assigned, 30 that
the requirements of new territory.
The number of arrests in the correspond
ing quarter Of 1895 by police force which
was then smaller than that of this year, was
$3.50; this year it was 2s, GAG, material
decrease; but of these arrests 400 in the
quarter of 1895 were for the graver crimes
coming under the designation of felonies;
this year the number of arrests for like
felonies was 1881. This is satisfactory
showing, aud especially so in view of the
fact that while in 1895 the number of per
sons arrested for felones was larger, the
number OF acQuittals of those tried for
felonious offences was less than in 1895.
Still another salutary and pleasing fea-
ture of the last report Of the New York
Police Commissioners is the item of "ar-
rests OF females" which for the 1895
quarter were 5,715. This year they
were 4 4,466. The decrease is properly as
crirable to two causes: First. the better
preservation of order in New York, conse-
quent upon better police service and more
desirable, progressive. and practicable ex-
else law; and secondly, to the abandonment
in part of the futile and unjust il not
illegal arrest Of scores of unfortunate wo-
men, against whom no valid charge of
breach OF the peace can be alleged, and who,
to the great reproach of the Police Depart
ment in the past, have been arrested only to
be discharged from custody ON arraignment.
A smaller number of such arrests and a
larger number OF arrests for serious crimes
would mark higher standard of efficiency
in the Police Department.
Compared with the quarterly report of a
year ago there is a falling CT of about one
half in the number of arrests for arson, and
also diminution in those for perjury, as
sault extortion, forgery, the receipt OF stolen
property. and the carrying of burglars
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The Hon. GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS, who
is said to have been made tho hero of a
printed novel; and is tho hero of one of
the most erotesQue political ronanccs ever
heard OF. is sailing prosperously toward tho
free-silver nomination for Governor OF Massa-
chusetts. The Boston Democrats have been
amusing themselves with him, but they want
him put uD for Governor. In short, there Ia u
general and even fervid deaire among the
Massachusetts voters TO have him nomin ated
and that desire will be Grntlled. 1t Is
painful 70 have to say that there is almost a
"ccnspiracy.' a "crmc of 1896" agains. this
modest and self-renunciatng young statesman
If Mr.. WILLIAMS has ev or seen the sport known
Aunt Sally" he will appreciate the use to
which his fellow citizens propose to put him
next November. Alas that a lamb SO full Of
gambo and pretty bleatings must DO slaugh-
tered
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Three Economists at Salisbury.

It was at Salisbury, Missouri. The BRYAN
train was resting, but the BRYAN lungs
were in motion. Suddenly the leading
Populist Juvenile stopped in the midst Of
the fury Of his lines, and aimed warning
finger at q certain point in the crowd which
had gathered to hear him recite Hold
ON ~ he thundered, there are two pick
pockets operating down there" The train
moved out before Mr.. BRYAN, full of his un-
spoken part, could see whether the victims
Of his eagle eye were caught or not.
Why should Mr.. BRYAN have this objec-
tion TO pickpockets' Is It the result of the
dull, instructive dislike of the emotional
temperament for the logical' The pick
pockets were merely extending the g to 1
doctrine a little. Mr.. BRYAN believes in
picking pockets Of AZ per cent Of their
contents. The two experts whom he in
terrupted at Salisbury must have argued.
" If forty-seven, why not one hundred ?"
Besides, the men against whom the Sails
bury operators directed their skill may have
been plutocrats and money changers and
creditors. Mr. BRYAN ought not to be 80
rash in judging the motives Of the two econo-
mists Perhaps they return SO per cent. of
the contents Of all the pocketbooks which
they prig.
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sunrise I'm Maine.

To assume that the result in Maine is not
significant as to the general result in No
vember is to assume that human nature
differs in different parts OF the country. 1t
is to assume that the standards Of Ameri-
can citizenship and the personal honesty Of
the individual citizen are ono thing in the
down East State and another thing In the
great Mississippi basin.
We know by glorious experience that
such is not the case. Political interests
may vary according to locality, but when
the honor of our flag In threatened ono
touch of patriotic sentiment makes the
whole nation kin.
No harder fight can be made for silver
and repudiation in Indiana, Michigan, or
Iowa than that which has been waged and
lost in Maine, around the very home Of the
Anarchist candidate for Vice-President.
The verdict is conclusive. The honest
American, whether he be merchant or
farmer or artisan, is for the honest dollar;
and he is going to see to 1t that the Ameri-
can dollar shall not be debased.
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WORDS OF WASHINGTON.
His Appeal for Unity. Harmony, Justice,
and National Honeaty

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: There Ia
trouble In the land! AS sit recalling this. the
anniversary OF the entry OF the United States
army under General Scott In to the city of Mexico
and the vastterritory added to the area of the
United States by the treaty o: Guadalupe
HidalGo. then wilderness. now great States
and Territories, IL has occurred to me- old gray,
and hattle-scarred in our country's service, that
1t would not be out of place for you in your
columns to quote these words OF wisdom ad
dressed by General Washington in his Cir
cular Letter." headquarters. Newburgh, juno
is. 1883. to the Governors Of the several States
There are four things which humbly conceive arc
essential 10 the well being, may venture to say
to the existence. OF the United States an
dent power.
FIrst-An ind!ssouble Union o. the States under ono
Federal head.
secondly-A sacred regard to public Justice
Thirdly-The adoption OF a proper peace establish
ncnt: and
Fourthly-Thc prevalence OF that pacific and friend
ly disposition among the people the United States
which Will induce them 10 forget their local preju
dlces and politics. to make those mutual concessions
which are requisite to the general prosperity and I'm
some instances to sacrifice their individual advan
taSes to the interests OF the community
These are the pillars which the glorious fabric of
our independence and national character must be
supported. Liberty Is the basis. and whoever would
dare 10 sap tho foundation or overturn the struc.
ture, under whatever specious pretext he may at.
tempt It. VIII merit the btterest e1ecraon and the
severest punishment which can be inflicted Inv hi.
injured country.
Inc ability OF the country to discharge the debts
which have been Incurred In It's defence is NOT 10 n
Doubted AhinclnAtion, Halter myself vii! not bo
"ah"hs' tue path OF duty plain before us; honesty
WI" pe round on every experiment, be the best and
only true policy. Let us, then as a nation be Ius,: Iet
Us rum thc public contracts which Congress had un
donStedy rght TO make for tho purpose OF CARVING
on TIE war with the same good faith we suppose our
serves ""und to perform our private engagements.
There is much more pregnant with wisdom
lhere was trouble in the land then. The words
OF Washington. Ike the drum and fife. often
pierce ears deaf to the most silverItslgued
oratory. ScuuyIru u,u,,ro>,
Major-General Volunteers. U.SA.
RIcHrIELD SPRINGS, sept. Il.
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The Bids for the Battle ships.

The first point to note in the rival offers
TO construct the three new armorclads for
our navy is that the bidders apparently be-
lieve in the defeat of BRYAN and risk mil
lions on it. Would they have made bids as
low had they believed free silver would
winf And the story is the same among all
OF them, from Maine to California
Next, and very gratifying to the Navy
Department, must be noted the number of
the bids. There were four competing COM
panies when the Indiana and her mates
were bid for in 1905 four also for the
Iowa in 1899; three for the Kentucky
and Kearsarge last year; but never till
now have we had five bidders for flrst-class
battle ships. The resources of the country
for naval construction are growing; and as,
on the Indiana class half dozen years ago.
the Risden Iron Works of California, not
now represented, was a bidder, the Govern
ment's sources Of reliance In case of need
are doubtless even greater than the present
bidding shows
The closeness of the bids is another remark
able feature. In 1890, for the Indiana class,
the highest and lowest were ses5, 900 apart /;
in 1899, for the Iowa, they were sees, 300
apart; last year, the winning bid was
S500,000 less than the highest losing
bid. But now We have the remark
ably close array, taking the bids for
a single ship as basis, of S2,595, 900,
ss,e6o. 900. ss.ael. 200. ss,e74,95o, and
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transmission Of the mails. the income tax,
and monkeyinR with the Supreme Court,
will not cease to be regarded as irregular in
the highest degree by the great majority OF
the Democrats of New York. The Buffalo
Convention cannot alter their opinion OF
these enormities, but It can serve to dis
gust them with persons who arc willing to
stomach such enormities.
The Chicago platform cannot be made
regularly Democratic until flfty-three cents
are equal to one hundred cents and anarchy
is the same as law. The members of the
Buffalo Convention can make fools of them
selves, II they choose. but they cannot make
fools Of the Democratic party OF New York
They may disgrace themselves, but they will
not be allowed to disgrace the genuine De-
mocracy of New York. And no badge Of
regularity can hide the mark of Altgeld-
ism which they will put upon themselves IL
they approve. by direction or indirection, the
work Of the Chicago Convention.
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1t Is good to know that Governor STONE of
Missouri. who displayed such wonderful skill as
mixer Of meta phors whom he made the Popo-
cratic notification speech In the Madison So uare
Garden is on the stump. Wherever he is, there
will be eloquence, piping hot and plenty of II.
Ono of the subjects to which he Is devot-
Ing his talents for mixed metaphor Is the
Intimidation" or coercion" of railroad
employees. Like his venerable candidate :or
President, STONE will have IL that the
railroad employees are pining to split their wa
ges, and are prevented by the Loaf thsome corpo-
rat!ons from hurrahng for BRYAN and bad dol
lars. Reports of STONES speeches are hard to
find, so many other Bryanesque orators are bay
Ing the moon, but 1t Is easy enough for anybody
who Is familiar with the STONE style TO construct
exactly such an address as he is making. Fellow
citizens" he says, shall the deadly octopus
OF intimidation be permitted to place its
Shiny hand upon the toiling masses. and with
its pestilential fangs to cast the blight of tho
banyan tree of q corrupt putocraoy upon us,
and grind Its accursed tentacles as like baleful
niRhtshade, 1t sucks the blood OF tho producers
of wealth and with Its vampire breath aims
an assassin'A knife At the pale breast Of poverty
still red from tho soourRe with which tho foes of
toll have ploughed their bloody furrow, driving
their juggernAut car over tho tortured victims.
who. with their gyved and fettered wrists up
lit their mutilated arms to the IMPLYING skies
and swear with their last breath to offer up the
remainder OF their lives in the cause of throw
ing down this remorseless MoLoCH from that
low and lofty cave where he sits upon pinnacle
tapping the gore OF his bloodless prey and
with ghoul-like tread, barking like q hyeua at
the doors OF the lowly Sheepfolds whore the
NnnUoHADNEzzARs OF nnanoe have eaten the
The sun., 1896-09-16

The Buffalo Convention to-day promises
TO be the most melancholy and pitiable
political gathering that was ever held in the
State OF New York. Melancholy because
1t seems to be bent upon course which
makes dishonor as inevitable as defeat for
Its candidates. Pitiable because that course
VIII not bring even the poor little reward of
Regularity" for which the persons now
strutting about as LEADERS" are seeking.
The hope and nucleus of the Democracy
after this year OF humiliation will not be-
found III the men who consented to that
humiliation and boltcd their own princi-
pies. Those who abet the surrender of the
Democratic faith and name to a mob of
Populists will have no standing in the re-
viv d and real Democracy, which will be
strong because it was true to the interests
OF the people of New York and true tn
Democratic ideas.
A Democrat who, for the sake of being
regular" brings himself to support the
Chicago platform and its candidates-apd he
cannot support the latter without support
Ing the former--will find himself a very SIR
regular" Democrat in New York, no matter
how much he recommends himself TO the
ALTGELDs, TILLMANs, and BRYANs. Cheap
and nasty money freedom of riot denial Of
the right Of the United States to enforce the
laws OF the United States for the purpose
OF suppressing unlawful assemblages and
protecting interstate commerce and the
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Don't Be q HalfPatriot.

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opp .,. y, ."nset ~ 'ne
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~ ~,., y. ~ ~ 'N' '"o
'o'neo ''tiiin "'''"
10 % THE ,,L EDITOR or IN scs-ar! before the IN
mns,erfu and brIllian, Arguments in vour edtor,as
for sound money. and so thoroughly was I impressed
by your anxiety that your readers should not be mis-
su w. s"e @ no",e.s "r' .na' aeoeo'ea your
porarv To abandon the ties which held ma n th.
Democratic party. Twas willing to sacrince all my
Democratic principles for the one reason, sound
nn, rU.e ,of neNi .noroushiy nate
with myself that Tuz sry Knew halter th,nI
But now why do you still insist that shall vote
for MCKINLEY Does not the platform upon which
az anu ,a "s non,nea rsp,eseht All
wen, 70 the trouble and e.n.n,o ~ calling cop~.n p
ton together. that as Democrat should not lose
the opportunity of voting and that If did vote 1t
'"ou Io @ n"' DC ., win so msn. eonseienee
ever vote for a candidate who wa, nom,n.,.1 Nv
Democratic Convention under any circumstances
Would paper like the Tribune support Democrat,
Ne" ''Ah' sep" ~" VOTE FOR PALMER"
we reply to this correspondent that 1t
Will pe misfortune TO the cause OF honest
money II the nomination OF Gen. PALMER
ana Gen. BtckSER induces him, and many
others like him, to reconsider the patriotic
determination TO vote directly Tor NC
klNLEf this year.
we advise him strongly not to change
his intention
That is not because we regard It as n
more agreeable thing Tor Democrats to vote
for Republicans like MCKINLEY and Ho-
BART than for such excellent Democrats
ms PALMER and BUCHNER. II the question
Of personal comfort were the only question
to be considered in this election. no Dem
ocrat would hesitate an instant. The In
dianapoiis ticket would get every honest
money Democratic vote.
Bat the maintenance of the gold standard
is more important than the maintenance of
personal comfort. The assertion of Demo
cratic principles, even, is not the main con-
sderation in the present campaign The
main thing to be accomplished is the defeat
OF BRYAN and Of Organism; and that is
why thousands of Democrats, before the
The sun., 1896-09-16
A Defence or the Police.

TO TIRE EDiToR OF THE suS-Sir: ! canpo. ARA.
win your correspondents who complain of the police
'or ra'u'hs immoral women occupying fats In Thirty
ninth street hut think that Cant. schm,t,har'a.,
course IN roofing them out" simply In the lIno
OF hs duty. ~ INV
your correspondents evidently never lived In mn
apartment house where Such hornets nest OF them
mus ri'pl IN under some pretext other. or they
would be tho first to e boost" them
ON sunday evening. at about x O'Clock I wa, ,,.,,,
some ire'h air In Central PARK when judge nv sur.
prise upon seeing two OF these Ioud.yoo, I'd hr,,on
raced creatures coming along ono smoking c,,or ~
~" ,ae coolest manner possible Pity for such! Bah,
ihey ought TO be In stableA They are not forced D.,
lead such vea Hard work docs NOT suit ,hs 49, "
stepped hands" Thank Goa for our pure workIn,
girls 10 whom gorgeous outward apparel doe. no, a..
peal but who prefer to be clothed with Tho .o,,n
lustre OF purity. scorA A',o, so ho'ueh
HEw YoRH. Sept IA
The sun., 1896-09-16
SUNBEANS.

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'hs' 'he e3ui'Aeh' VI oa"' RANK honiciy' NOS
one nA-s' SN
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ofop, sonie heiu' gieioins en average OF eo'efS
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ei Va "ie'es eou"'9, heh'ueA'' oeinS creui'e"
WI" 'oeo'ooi -. oq"nfei' ou' oi 'zS snoss In
'hree hun's' al "''nth week.
suppn nv eau"ns NO demhno ""
PpP'e pt' nv "o' fi"'' 'Wo car ioaus VI
s'ho'."' 'a9enhe' pine"pp'e plants rom honoiuiu
nav osen ilpo.'eu ~. 'nA' inafhet fhis year.
no Ne'' miiii.' ~ .1ne. en IDiscopai roc'or
Vi N'n'us' .iA'' ms fessneo oeca''se as ne says
81 hueh soss'p was eNoi'eu IN '"e shurch oy hin
wearing oto"n eui'' smoking cigars purchased
oi iocai deaief' ano going 10 oafiapd 70 astena
'ne 'hot'fe'
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The sun., 1896-09-16

The two distinguished commanders Of the
Cuban revolution, Gen. GoMEz and Sen. MACEo,
who have already performed wonders in the
field. will again lead the patriot army in the
coming campaign. Thu forces that await
battle for Spain. and also those that
await battle for freedom. are larger
than any that ever before fought in Cuba
The Cubans are better equipped for war than
they were at sny past time; the Spanards have
more effective arms than they formerly had
The Cubans are more accomplished in military
service than tho Spaniards. n large proportion of
whom are young and inexperienced recruits.
The Cubans are led by Generals whose success
In the past must inspire their troops
with confidence. and about whom an
article will be found in another column Tho
Spaniards are under a commander who has
manifested his incapacity anu has never left his
stronghold. spain, however. possesses many
advantages. and we can but hope that the good
fortune which has attended tho revolution will
stay with 1t until Cuban independence shall be
established.
The sun., 1896-09-16
rRhxx JAMEs,s NEW JOE,
VIII Gunrd Buiiion Cars Against Wer
Train Robberp.

FROM fhs Kdnhas CITY IYmeA
Il would be odd II Frank James, Jer14
brother. were to die at the hands OF train ~
bcrs who followed In his early footstepsi It nv
come to pass, too. M
For now that oft quoted bit OF advice, So
thief to catch thief" has been needed by4
express companies who carry fortunes thrt1t1
the Southwestern States In their strong beNtl1
and who lose them sometimes at tho hant1 -
dcsperadoes.
Frank James. whose career OF crime is, ~
haps. second only to that of his nototIort
brother Jesse. IL to accept n position as sp't'1
express messenger. his duty being no other tteA
that Of meeting train robbers at their own Re,eA
Frank James is no longer young. but hdr1A
still shoot with both hands and shoot strai1oh
But Il is not on that account alone that hia ~,
vices are in demand. Tho mon who have u1nlf
him an offer have decided that the reputatIt1
which the man won as q desperado whom ~
band which he and his brother led was tte
dreaded scourRe Of several States, will Prov q
better safeguard for their bullion than even n.
Indeed. it has been said, and with somo fovh.
dation, that II Jesse James had needed ~.
brothers warning he would never have b444
shot down by Ford. whom he trusted so fulIk
tina! he removed his pistol belt and turas4
back TO him only to receive his death woune.
81, Trust n. no one when the price rice on your heaais
0'h he Is Wiling Ii to become e'' Watchdog and
guard bullion for q living provided the men whe
wish to employ him will agree to his terms.
I'll take the Job" ho told them. =" and anf
one who gets the money from any car I'm ridin4
in will Sst IL over mE dead ni 61Ody But I've SSs
should go under I want TO be sure that they wfn
be provided for. Sb
agreement by which they are to ret sec, 900 ~
case I'm killed. and I'm your man. know
enough about some of them to be sure that thcl
can still shoot little. even II the business ism
what II used to be-" ~
So the man whose name was once feared
throughout several States 10 now waiting to ete
II the expressmen will play $4,000 against hi5
stake, which is his life. 1t will be strange, U.
most boodthirsty set of outlaws this country
has known. stands on tho side of tho law aRainst
terns to be followed.
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The booming OF bryan,

Now is Bryan moving eastward
On hurricane OF language,
Sweeping all Ihe earth with speeches,
Driving dry the Mississippi
With his whizaIng talk tornado;
Filing all the air with moutbness,
Filling all the earth with chinneis
Filling all the sea with Jawness,
Filling ali tho SKY with wordness,
Loading every vale with language.
Piling high the hills with utterance
Giving on his oratory
As an onion drops Its peeling.
Caulking all the cracks OF silence
With his eloquential stufing.
Hurling great spellbindinR cart loads
or his many worded thiEklsts
At an unofrendInG people;
scraping down tho stars OF heaven
To be used as punctuation
Marks In his mAgniloquences;
Never stopping for moment
Comes he eastward in September,
On hurricane OF language.
On roaring tide OF language,
On tidal wave OF language,
On an autumn fiood OF language
In wild stampede OF language,
In reckless mob OF language,
Down o cataract OF language;
Rushing. roaring, pounding. crashing,
blAsaing. smashing. smoothing. sounding.
slApping slamming, stopping. swipinR,
Whoopins' "hopping. whanging. whizzina
Language language. Language. languAgsI