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The sun., 1896-10-16
William Morris's Funeral.

From the London Daily Telegraph.
Shortly after O'Clock .rends who had been &C.
lively associated with him and admirers or his works
assembled ut the house in lammrrsmltn. In the
front ROOM where the poet breathcd lis last ON Sat-
urday. lay the CONN, wholly Tree from the embel
l!shnents OF the undertakrrs ART. Indeed this e1ort
to secure perfect plnnness was carried TO tho
following inscription. which was Simply carved into
the lid; william Morris, born March "a. 1884; died
Oct g. 1890" The shell was covered by two pieces Of
broraded velvet on the reverse side or OF them
little piece OF paper fastened to corner described
It, In the poets handwriting as Made In Broussa In
Anatolia In tho early part OF the seventeenth cen
tury, but Persian art" At Lechlade the CONN was
transferred to q farmers wagon flled with moss
and reverenty lowered TO the last resting place by
IaboTers OF the soil.
The sun., 1896-10-16
Then and Now.

The plurality for the Democratic electoral
ticket in this State in the Presidential cleo
tion of 1899 was 45,5lS. The official count
showed that the number of Populists was
16,429, and the Democrats of New York
had over the ombined Republicans and
Populists 29,OS3.
These were the nine Presidential electors
on the Democratic ticket from New York
city districts in that year of party success:
EDWARD KEARNET. JOSEPH ]. o'DoNoHuE
NELSON SMITH. JACOB RUPERT
EVAN THOMAS. JoHS D. CRINMISs,
IsIDoR WoRMsER. PETER +. MEYER,
MARTIN J. KEo0H.
How many of these gentlemen does any
sanguine Populst suppose are now favora-
BILE to BRYAN and Reputation Two;
three perhaps? Certainly no more. One of
these Democratic electors of 1892 rcpu-
dated the Chicago Populsm even before
the Convention met Another is one Of the
electors on the PALMER and BUCKSER ticket.
Six of the nine certainly, perhaps seven,
perhaps eight, are against the policy of ruin.
Who are their successors as electors on
the BRYAN ticket? Nine representative
Democrats Nine representatives of the
districts in which they live, and of the SEN
timent of their fellow citizens in these dis
tricts? Nine veterans of the past, faithful
and efficient, or new recruits in the Demo
cratic cause? Nine distinguished and con-
spicuous Democrats to whom an important
political duty can be confidently intrusted
Here they are. Read the list:
MICHAEL +. LYONS JoHS JORDAN,
NJ. b. BLuMEsTHAI. W. NJ. SPEER
HENRY GuESTHER JoHS McQUApR
JOHN B. WALKER W. r. HEARST.
W. l. BROWN
Mr. BROWN has been known as Demo-
crat; JOHN McQUADE, too, has been known
as II Democrat. But who of the rest are en-
titled to such distinction or to any honora-
BILE and representative Democratic distinc-
ton? Even where they are residents of the
city they are politically obscure. What
right have any non-residents, men from
other counties or other States, who are not
voters here to hold places of prominence ON
ticket labelled Democratic?"
To SO wretched a pass has the Organized
Democracy of New York been brought!
The sun., 1896-10-16

Weekly that "the political situation is now
one OF manhood and not Of money" These
young men. whether Of Republican or
Democratic proclivities, are opposed to
Organism heart and soul
Their feeling of hostility to the Chicago
ticket cannot be whistled down the wind by
Mr.. BRYAN's managers rs au Insignificant
matter. Those managers have expressly
appealed to college students "in the name
of education" just as their candidate ap-
peals to laboring men in the name OF the
masses against the classes. The appeal
would not have been made unless a favor
able response were deemed important. The
response is utterly unfavorable. The col
leges stand together in rejecting Bryanism
and all that savors thereof
All honor to American college students
for their opposition to the cause OF Repu-
diation and Anarchy as represented by the
Chicago ticketl
The sun., 1896-10-16
Private Morals and Politics.

A correspondent sends us a letter upon
the present political canvass written by the
Rev. DR.. BRoADDUs, a Baptist minister of
Sparta, Va, and published in newspaper
OF that State. He calls our attention to it
as a curious example of political hedging.
1t is true that this minister tries to es-
cape committing himself but manifestly he
is for Reputation. At any rate, he gives
no sign that his moral sense rcvolts at it's
dishonesty, and therefore proves his unfit
ness to be either political or religious
guide. The silver proposition "will have
very little influence on my vote" he says.
He does not regard it as n matter of impor-
tance. Moral qualities" he says, "are
more important in an officeholder than po-
litIcal opinions" OF course. that is not
true; it is mischievously false.
A man may have estimable moral auali-
ties, yet be dangerously perverse politically.
1t is his political opinions and purposes
rather til N stainless personal character"
which must come under consideration when
he aspires to political leadership. JEFFER-
SON DAVIS was a reputable member of
Christian denomination" as DIR. BRoADDUs
says Mr., BRYAN is, but he represented po-
itical movement against the integrity
The sun., 1896-10-16
Down Mexico WHy-Exp-rlence OF an Old
silver Man.

From the Globe. Democrat.
EoGAfEs, Get lit Is q significant fact that tho
leading newspapers along the border between Mexico
and the United states arc strong advocates sound
money. Here in Sogales. Capt. ALI I. Bird lets no
issue OF the oasis so 10 press without vigorous pres
entatinn the subject. He has livcdneariy all OF
his life In what iS called the great silver West" He
came To Nogalcs from California a free silver man.
"lhave gradually become ho said. by observing
the operation OF the sv-r standard here on the bor
der, confirmed gold man.
in the course OF my varied experience" he con
tinued, IL was railroad man for twelve years In
California. ran train Tor 81 10 In gold The man
who has got that place receives the about tho
same now. A suit OF clothes which cost me sos when
wns running that train costs the who holds the
Job now $50. shoes when cost me 50 cost him 81.
shirt that was So then IS S2.23 now, My successor
has adjusted himself to the present conditions He is
living now as well OH sll0 as |. when had that
place and salary IN 1873, could have lived on 5000
Thinking in that way made mo dubious about the
free-conaKe experin ent. What saw here has con.
armsd me that We cannot afford to try IT,"
The sun., 1896-10-16
Foreign Notes or Rea, Interest,

Ten thousand Turcomans have been carried on in
two months by a malignant form OF fever now
raging IN the Merv district.
A shepherds body was recently carbonized by
electricity at Roche La Moliere. in France. During
a thunder storm the telegraph wires were blown
down and curled around tho man, who was stand.
ing under them.
lie Guvinec little fishing port at the tip of Cape
Finisterre, in France. lost ifty..wo men In one
night during the recent gales. All the male popua.
tion OF the town was out In the boats when ths
storm came down.
"Cs'canny" is word th has arisen In
English trade disputes. II means working down TO
tho Lowell OF ages, giving poor work. that is. for
poor pay. The expression is old In Scotland where
IL means slowly and cautiously.
French passion play, called lie Myst6re ia
Jeanne dare" has been gotten up by the parish
priest OF heni en- Xaintois. near DomrEmy. he
actors and actresses are all peasants. The play 10
praised by those who have seen Il.
Canon Menager. curS OF TailIes, in Brittany, Z,
the senior priest In active service in France lie Is
% years OF has bean priest for seventy years.
and has been for nfty.two years in charge OF his
present parish He attends to all his parochlAi
duties and breaches often.
In 1898 the Dritsh railroads carried qoa 771, ,9o9
passengers. exclusive of commuters, an in,rc vt
ls,oO0,oOO over the previous year There were
l.O24 per'ons killed. OF whom s3 were passengers,
and 4,O2l wounded. The proportion Of passengers
killed To those carried Is In HOO, ,0lo, ami
that OF passengers wounded one In $40 600.
AKIN on the African gold coast must have vrTy
large population. The natives nave the pleasant Gus
:om OF putting TO death the tenth child IN every
ily The local authorities assert that Thousands ot
children are destroy I'D account OF this suprrst
tious practice, but that the influence OF the fe,Sa
priests Is so great that only stringent legislation SAa
stop the slAughtSA
The sun., 1896-10-16

BRYAN is going about the Northwest ask
ing pity for the farmers as poor, miserable,
downtrodden people unable to help themselves
under the equal laws Of this republic. and the
opportunities afforded by our free institutions.
Is it possible that Americans, and especially
farmers. from whom have come the bone and
snew of this self-reliant people In all its history,
can listen without indignant protest to such an
insult? Have they become weaklIGs, petulant
and whining babes. where once they were tho
proud and stalwart pioneers OF American civii-
Zation? The farmers want no such tears. They
are strong men competent to struggle And en-
dure and to overcome any temporary hardships,
through which they may have to pass.
The sun., 1896-10-16
The Third Day of Registration.

The official returns of the registration in
this city on Friday and Saturday of last
week give total of 210,290, made up of
13o,225 on the first day and II ,065 on the
second day.
This is the largest two days registration
we have ever had in New York, but it Is
still about one hundred thousand less than
the total registration of the four days Of
1899 and 1894 Allowing for the increase
of the population and the addition to the
number OF citizens by reason of young
mems reaching the voting age, the names
still unregistered must amount to 100, 900,
and are probably as many as 100000.
At any rate, it Is safe to estimate the
number of qualified voters who are physi-
cally able to get their names entered on the
registry rolls, at 100000 at least. The
actual estimates of politicians familiar with
o the subject range between $50, 900 and
100000.
OF those unregistered, the great majority
should be on the rolls before the registry
places are closed this evening, to-day being
the third day of registration and the last
with the exception of tomorrow alone.
The hours during which n citizen may reg
lister nave Deeu eNleHueu tuiS year, but pIoC-
ess has been made simpler and easier, and
the places of registry are so convenient and
accessible that no one has any excuse for
neglecting the duty. Only those who are
compelled by actual and unavoidable neces-
sity will be justified in putting off its dis
charge until tomorrow. AS all experience
has proved, the registration on the last day
is much the smallest, and on the third day,
which for this year is to-day, it is always
very great.
At the coming election an issue is to be
decided concerning which every citizen Of
New York is so eager to express his senti-
ment that it is not necessary to make an
urgent appeal to any one to exercise that
inestimable privilege. But it is always nee
essary to remind many men that the time
has come when they must delay no longer
If they would take the preliminary steps to
acquire the right to vote at an election, un-
der the-pS .ife51oaS4os.hg the greatest op4
portunity Of an American citizen.
Ifyou are not registered, and can crawl to
your place of registry, fail not to get your
same on the rolls to-day!
The sun., 1896-10-16
REPATRIATION THE vaorn
The Remarkable Election AgreemsD, =,
Two milwaukee Men VI

From the Philadelphia Times
The most remarkable election bet yet reco-a,A
il one in which the penalty stipulated il no,
the loser shall promptly leave the United s,o,o,
and remain an exile from his native land form,
remainder of his life. The parties to tlisvn,,o.
which entails so great a sacrifice. are e \
Donaldson and Fred w. Burke Of Mnwapln.
wis. Both are men OF prominence In the ln.,
ness and social circles OF that city and are In IN,
prime Of life. and neither has made any deNni,,
plans in regard to the occupation lie viii f,,,,,.
on taking up u residence in foreirn lands.
Mr. DonaisSH Iism Y sreSl HEeNsT IN the prn,
fought IN public, and is an ardent admirer a
the Republican candidate rs man. Beng SAL
isiicd In his own mind that the defeat Of th,
great protectionist would plunge the Countr,
into all sorts of trouble aud that bus ,ne.,
would PROMPTLY go to the 6ow.wow-, Mr. Don,
friends that If silver won he did not want any,
thing moro to do with such q country aud such
n people. Somebody asked him II he was in
earnest, and Donaldson Eravcly announced that
II Bryan WAS elected he would pull Nv takes
Hpd S nn r"Tks roT s Rs
party winning, some other Milwaukee man
should suffer expatriation. while he renamed
surr to follow McKinley's election.
=, Now. it was well known about town tina,
a soidbae, = and seif.appon,rd comm c"mm'tSes, Ws
made up of prominent men of both iaciions
notified him OF the Mckinley mans defiance,
cepted the challenge and would pay the penalty.
should he lose. though II rDtailed the loss o!
every dollar he had in the world.
When the news got about town that two men
OF means and position had made such m extra.
ordinary wager their acQuaintances, who kuew
what one or the other would have to sacrifice
declared that they were bluiflng and that ths
whole thug WAS u practical joke. This got to
the ears OF Burke and Donaldson, and In order
to show that they were In dead earnest they
met at prominent club and drew up payer
setting forth explicitly the condition of the bet
Then the principals, accompanied by Mig
crowd of their fiiends. adjourned to the Office
OF n prominent lawyer, who. when the sigma.
lures OF both men had been Affixed to the CON.
tract and duly witnessed placed upon 1t his
notRrial seal. While each man WAS willing to
sacrifice everything and start for other shores
Just as soon as one the other OF the candi.
dates was proved to have been elected, the r
friends insisted on the time of departure being
extended. to enable tho loser to settle up his
business affairs and make the necessary ar
rangements for his lifelong sojourn among
strangers In q strange land.
Recognizing the strength of the argument.
both men agreed that the defeated one should
take pa ms not to be found within the borders o..
the United States after the first day os Janu-
airy. 1897
Both men are now busy studying mp on geog-
raphy. and welcome all Information regarding
the commercial opportunities offered by any in
hnbited section of the globe. from the Transvaal
to Van DiemRn's Land.
The sun., 1896-10-16
Hawthorne's Reserve.
FROM the Youths Companion.

All the testimony In regard to Hawthorne 10
that he WAS not only shy, but very reserved.
Frank Preston Stearu- says that on the coca
sion of Hawthornes last visit 10 the Isles OF
Shoals in company with his friend eI- Presi-
dent Pierce. there was also a parry OF New
Hampshire business men. who tried 20 make his
acquaintance. but without much success. Their
after comments were very amusing.
Nathaniel Hawthorne Is q very reserved
man. said one. There's Franklin Pierce, he's
one could go up and speak to him. We found
Hawthorne very different"
This conversation was repeated TO Haw-
thorne's acquaintances at the Shoals. and the
poet Whittier was among those who laughed
heartily.
- Reserved is no word for it." said Mrs
Thaxter. and Whittier added. in words which
not only seemed to describe the case, but were
in themselves epiErammatic:
Hawthorne was a strange puzzle. | never
felt quite sure whether knew HIM or not. He
mover seemed to be doing anything, and yet he
never liked to he disturbed at it,"
The sun., 1896-10-16
A Pathetic Letter

To THK EDITOR OF THE suS-Si: Forgive me for
writing this to you, but in the name OF God II there
10 God. can there be something done stop this
terrible Ranes law, There is great deal more mis-.
cry now than there ever was the deu times
used 10 see my husband once in q while on sunday
anu get some Of his money. but now get none
so.caed "notrls" are Open for business all hours.
Consequently my husband lives there from Saturday
night until Monday morning.
don't think such II cruel wicked law was ever
made earth. IL nust nave been made In hell Ex.
cuse If there is any poor that suffers as
do through drunken. abusive husband, hope God
Will help her. HEART BROKEN WIFE AND MOTHER.
BROOKLYN, Oct. l2.
No man OF heart can read this plteous appeal
without grief and sympathy. But the trouble is
not with the Raines law; 1t is with the misera-
BILE husband.
The sun., 1896-10-16
Our Squadron at Smyrna.

Whatever the duties that may be assigned
to it, the force OF modern steel cruisers now
under Admiral SELFRIDGE's command is
one of which we may we'll be proud. OF
it's five vessels the flagship Minneapolis,
Capt G.. H. WADLEIGH commanding, is
the famous record breaker that made an
average of over twenty.three knots in a
speed trial lasting four hours This fastest
of our cruisers displaces 1875 TONS has the
great coal bunker capacity Of 1870 tons,
giving her fine steaming radius, and car
ries in her main battery IN S-inch, two
Ginch, and eight 4-inch guns, with twelve
6pounders, four 1-pounders and four Cat
lings rs secondary armament
Next in size is the San Francisco Capt.
+ " SuEPARD commanding, of :, ,O9S tons
and 1917 knots, monnett... Aes>-.,N, 9.irscn
guns, besides eleven pieces in her secondary
battery. Third comes the Cincinnati, Capt.
NJ. l.. JOHNSON, of 3,2l3 tons, credited with
10 knots and carrying ten 5-inch guns and
one 6inch, with eight 6-pounders and four
other secondary pieces The Marblehead,
Commander JEWELL. which is under orders
to return to home waters, but not until no
longer needed for pending purposes. is of
n-oop IbIlS anu huOuI ION huOtS, anu CAT
ries nine 5-inch guns, with ten smaller
pieces. Finally, the Bancroft, least in
size, but just now the centre of the most
attention, is of $50 tons displacement, and
II little over llie knots, with four 4-inch
guns and eleven smaller pieces.
The aggregate compliments of these ves-
sells are nearly 900 officers and men. 1t is
not probable that this number is actually
reached, the maximum being rarely found
in squadron, especially after long station
duty. Yet there are officers and men
enough both for the ships and for stout
landing party, If required.
But the true strength Of this squadron,
composed wholly of cruisers and with no
armorcluds, lies not only in what it is, but
in what it represents. Its backing is the
sea and land force and all the other re-
sources of the American people.
The sun., 1896-10-16
First. Be Sure to Vote Against Re-
pudiation and All Its Allies

The Attorney General of this State, Mr.
HANCOCK, has given an opinion as to the
proper and legal method of voting a split
ticket at the coming election, under the new
ballot law.
Fortunately, however, the occasion for
iaking any such risk, or going through such
q somewhat ticklsh process, is not pressing
this year. The main thing is to vote against
Reputation, and the way to do that is so
plain that not even the simplest can err if
his whole heart is bent upon the single end.
A vote for PALMER and BUCKNER will be
q protest against Reputation; but to hit
Reputation squarely and etfectually the
vote must be for MCKINLEY and HOBART
Moreover, there is no possibility of the cleo
tion of PALMER and BUCKNER; noble old
fellows, brave soldiers, grand patriots
Everybody knows that. A vote for this ticket
will be complimentary only. 1t is not firing
at the mark. BRYAN and SEwALL must be
beaten, and will be beaten by MCKINLEY
and HOBART.
Neither is there any chance of electng the
State ticket which will be printed in the
PALMER and BUCKNER column. There is
no hope for it. Voting for it is II waste Of
powder, under the circumstances; but we
have no dissuasion to use with conscientious
Democrats of high principle, who take the
trouble to split their ticket as to vote for
the MCKINLEY electors and the honest De
mocracy's State candidates But be very
careful not to invalidate your ballot.
or course, you want to vote for candidates
for Congress who are resolute against Re
pudation. That is the sole issue this year,
aud the standing of candidate with refer
ence to it, and not his past associations, de-
termlnes his title to your vote. Don't let
your splitting of the ticket endanger your
performance of that duty. BE sure you are
right before you venture to scratch
The main, the overshadowing obligation,
Is to vote against Reputation and destroy it.
The sun., 1896-10-16
Il LIVELY HYPNOTIO CORPSE.
Tries to Punch tho Heads OF the People
Watching Him.

From the London Daily Telegraph.
Yesterday at the Chester Police Court Leon
Vint professor OF hypnotism. was summoned
for using threats toward commercial traveller
named Nicholson. The defendant last week
gave a series of entertainments OF hypnotism
thought reading. and kindred subjects. tho
principal attraction being the placing OF a man
in a trance on Monday. to be awakened on
Saturday night. The man was put in n caske;
and the public were admit ted to view him at all
hours on the payment of Cd. The compl plainant
and other companions. numbering about a
dozen. went to view the man. taking with them
a bottle of whiskey and n PACK Of cards. their
object being to watch him from after / / o'clock
ing. US they believed the affair to be fraud.
They denied that they used ahy cruelty to tho
corpse" but admitted that one Of them.
named Fraser. sang various COMIC songs in
was !ted away xas nail q ssssSlpsd, srs
easF IL had what the called 1T In eos
alter the watch began. and struck Fraser on tho
face. but the attendants queted him. and the
termed. continued to play halfpenny "nap" for
trance jSmPsd ou. Of Of the the sase a .ayins ing
for two hours and had had quite enough of
II. lie commenced to spar and Threatened to
lot, tn rough the wall. One o. the biggest OF the
visitors made threats in return. but Just then
the "corp>e" noticing the presence Of Police
became dead aIain." Dr. vint arrived at this
point. and. producing a revolver. threatened to
shoot. and pointed the weapon a. the complain
ant. For the defendant. II was stated that tho
visitors were disorderly. half of them intoxi-
Gated. and that they stuck pins into the man.
burnt his nose with cigar ends. and otherwise
cruelty ill-treated him. A toy cigar cutter.
shaped like n revolver. was exhibited as the ar
ticie carried hr Dr. Vnt. After several hours
security in t2O to keep the peace for three
months and TO pay all costs.
The sun., 1896-10-16

1t was Governor of Mississippi who first
embodied the doctrine of repudiation, half
a century ago, in shameless message to
the Legislature of that State. Mississippi
had issued bonds in aid of the Union Bank.
The Governor advised the Legislature to
repudiate those bonds. One extract from
the message of this dishonest Chief Magis-
trate, urging the policy Of dishonesty and
dishonor, is worth reading now:
1.-THE bank has hypothecated these bonds and bor-
rowed money upon them OF the Baron RorHscuILp.
The blood OF JUDAS and SHYLoCK flows in his veins,
and he units the qualities OF 10th his countrymen.
He has mortgages upon the silver mines of Mexico
and the quicksilver mines OF Spain. He has advanced
money to the Sublime Porte and taken security
mortgage upon tho holy city OF Jerusalem and the
sepulchre OF Saviour. II is for this people
whether he shall have mortgage upon our cotton
fields and make serfs OF our Children
BRYAN has not improved on this. He
only repeats the same dishonest argument,
and appeals TO the same class prejudices
and the same dishonest impulses which the
|o.Sl,yss Governor OF MISSISSIPPI addressed
away back in the forties. The passage
which we have quoted, reads like passage
from speech of BRYAN's or Of TILLMAN's.
To the honor of the Legislature to which
the BRYAN of that time suggested the in
famous expedient of reputation, the sug-
Pestion was Indignantly rejected. The Leg
islature declared that the Governors ex-
pectation that Mississippi would repudiate
those bonds was "a calumny upon the JUS
tice. honor and dignity of the State
Are the people of Mississippi less honest
now than they were then? Are the people
of the South less honest' Are the people of
the West less honest?