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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-25
A Thrifty Chicago Barber.

From the Washington Times.
This Is u story that was told In the cloakroom on
the Republican side OF the House yesterday:
When Senator John sherman was a candidate be.
foro tho Chicago Convention In 1858, Arthur L.
Bateman, formerly Of this city, handled the bag.
Mr.. Batcman was sitting in his room at the Grand
Pacific one day when n cnlorel man walked In and
asked to see Marsc Sherman'strlend.
II nm senator Sherman's friend, - was Mr.. Date.
mans reply.
"And l Is Mr.. Claypool, Mr.. Cinypool Of Arkan.
sas, sir. n delegate to dis Convention"
Dateman naturally expressed his pleasure at meet
ing the Arkansas 'statcsnHn' and asked what he
could do for him. A whispered consultation was
held. The delegate briefly said that, while he him.
self was for sherman first. last, and all the time,
were wuverlng, aud II he could only have gao he
could nN them.
Batcman shclled out four crisp ten dollar notes
and handed them over, thankful, doubtless, that
the "touch'' had been SO light. The next day the
''gemman" from Arkansasm made another demand for
forty. HI got that, too. on the third day the so.
called Claypool called again and was making II plea
for a third forty In order to help n fellow delegate.
Just as Mr.. Ratcman was about TO 90 down In his
clothes for the money Gen. Powell Clayton, arm in
arm with u tall, distinguished looking gentleman
with long hair and nne Caucasian features, walked
into the room aud said; ''Col. Hatcman, let me In.
troducc Mr.. Ciaypool, one OF my fellow delegates
from Arkansas"
In "A iiny the colored man was out OF the room
and leaping down the steps for dear life. II Is said
that this thrifty colored man IL a barber IN the
north side OF Chicago and played the delegate
racket on the agents representing AIgor, liarri-
son, AMI the Others just as he dd Rttcman.
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Whatever may De the result OF the can
didacy Of Governor MOlirON 1t is n can
dldacy which brings honor to the state,
and can he regarded with complacency
by Democrats rs well as by Repub-
licans. II Mr.. CLEVELAND and his accom-
plices in nlching Populist principles and
%renouncing Democratic policies, have made
n present Of the Presidency to the Repub-
leans, there is no Republican in whom
conservative Democrats, sick OF the lying
tariff and the fool finance Of the last three
years, and fearful of intentional ambiguity
or n weak yielding to the silver men on the
part Of both parties, would feel n greater
confidence than in Mr.. MORTON.
Governor MORTON has had n long career
IN business as well rs in politics. Iutelli-
gence, integrity, sound sense, aud clear
Judgment are his characteristics By the
use Of them he has risen to n com
handing place in the world of business,
and they have illustrated his tenancy of
high political posts. His manners are as
dignifed rs his temperament is amiable. He
would be II competent President he is GER
tain to be n candidate of whom his fellow
citizens OF New York may he proud and
whether he wins or loses, he will neither
gain nor lose in the distinction of his char
acter or in the general public respect which
attends upon it..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-25
A Lesson from the Russian Primer

Our esteemed contemporary of Kansas,
fact which apparently gives great comfort
to its free silver coinage soul. This is it:
THE unit Of value In Russia is the silver rublc. and
the coinage ratio between silver anu gold is 1914 to l.
And yet Russia prospcrs"
This may tickle our good friend of
Topeka, but it will scratch no backs CON
nected with heads that respect facts. 1t is
a jingle OF words on which the facts do not
confer the meaning intended.
No gold circulatcs in Russia, and very
little silver: and even if the gold and silver
CONS really represent the ratio OF 1913 to l
they do not exchange at that ratio, gold
coin, compared to silver coin, being at n pre-
MUM of nearly fifty per cent. The silver
and gold coins of Russia bear about the same
ratio to each other that is borne by silver and
gold bullion in the markets Of the world.
The Russian currency is irredeemable pa
per money based on silver. BY the ukase of
September, 1894, you can take your ruble's
weight Of silver to the Russian Mint and
expect to get your silver back again on de-
mand. There is no bimetallism in Russia.
Free coinage there has not kept gold and
silver on a parity; and, as n great nation
advancing IN civilization, and ambitious
beyond the dreams of most other nations,
Russia is on the eve of turning from the
silver standard to the gold standard.
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MISSIONS TO rHE JEWS.
A Hsbrew.chrisusu on the ARhir or wars
HnvvIak.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. with re-
oara IN atatamapts In rup srS concernIng the
~
cheracter anu the WORK VI heTmHnh NnTShH-
WAX. the self-styled superintendent OF the
American Jtsbreyy Nissionarv Work. permit
49, ,Ns'
nv as u hepreN-C hrlhtIah OF OVER twenty Years
standing to offer n few remarks, which might
mt nrove unintnreatInu IN ,hoss ~ vour read.
no' ~ 49," - w $50
ers VINO nave rehu your strlcturcs on JEWISH
missionary work in general, and on Mr.. Wars
zavlak's work in pnrticulor.
'hrisllah miSsIolhtS WORK among inc Jews u
not bused on any particular missionary, on his
aucress mr. fpiiure hut nm ,le ,rorI NJ God and
-. Cn.. ,,-t-. .Is,m..
Tue Ihurch OF Ihrlst Is h' much unuer oollHh-
ton TO preach the Gospel to the Jews ns she Is to
prpncl, IL ia tho Geutiies. nil this rcuordlcss of
q, -.
tne iact whether SUCCESSFUL or not. Inc ChurcI
of Christ Is commanded. not 80 much to convert
M IN nranrh mud t'hris,ian ,nissions IN tho
. are oaseu oi INC same authority rs other
Christian work.
with rconrd In tho norticulnr ,york ~ Mr.
y.NNr
NhrS1h"IaH' l say mosJ empEhtlcalS thhI
many prominent Christian people. and some In
nuential Christian papcrs nre in n very large
MEASURED Responsible Tor the present scandal.
ON account OF the great Interest I have always
tax en- i'm Christian tnission work nmnnu INV nao.
mer viii IN, eTnrsss murnnse ~ fnaing mt
nomethInp abont tho mnrh.tnIke d nnI Tho
much. written work Of Mir. Warazayiak. IA
the result OF nv in yestIpntion and obseryation
I found
~ Mir. W~arszawiak himself verv skilful
in imnressinp the ontsidn world with tho i'm.
uortance OF himself and of his Nork tol Rather
Careless about stating facts, and eScusjnr him.
OF being very busy in this wondeTfnl work OF
Christinnlzing the Jews. "' N
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-25
A Specimen OF P~arkhurst's Black
guardism.

In the course OF a profane and ~yitupera-
tive speech at Brooklyn on Monday night,
PARKIIURsT described the Greater New
York project as Il scheme of TON PLATT
and DICK CROKER, either OF whom is worse
than the other, II such were possiblc;' - and
then he proceeded to denounce it further in
this wise:
THE Consolidation bill is tho mcanest. sneakiest
thing Imaginable. for tho reason that II Is only a shell
to be loaded hereafter as the managers SEQ IT."
Neither Mr.. CROKER nor Mr., PLAT had
ANYTHING TO do with the O%rigination of the
Greater New York project. 1t was con
ceived many years ago by the Hon. ANDREW
II. GREEN and the Consolidation bill which
the clerical detective spoke of 50 contemptu-
ously, was drawn by him as President of tho
Consolidation Commission. 1t is simply n
declaratory act, and there is nothing mean
or sneaking about it. The question Of
consolidation having been submitted
10 the people Of the communities
concerned, and they having voted upon
it favorably, the bill declaring the union in
accordance with their decision was prepared
for the last Legislature. Nothing final was
thea tone with regard to tho matter, and
hence the bill was this year again submitted
10 the Legislature, with the simple change
that the date when the consolidation should
take place was put forward.
1t is a very plain and lucid measure, easily
understandable by every man of intelligence;
and having been drawn by Mr., GREEN, who
is of long experience at the business, il is a
model measure for the purpose intended.
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The resolutions adopted by the MILHOI-
LAND-MCKINLEY mass meeting at the Cooper
Union on Monday evening declare that Ma
jor MCKINLEY is " logical candidate of the
Republican party for President"
What does this mean: That Major Nc
KINLEY is a candidate with n logical mind ?
That may he so, or 1t may not be so. The
fact is, the precision and speed OF the Majors
mental processes, and the value of his intel
lectual conclusions, are rs yet better known
to Mr.. HANNA of Cleveland than to the vast
majority of American Republicans.
Or does it mean that Major MCKINLEY is
a candidate whom the Republican party can
nominate without being illogical That is
undoubtedly true, and it is true likewise OF
Mr.. MORTON, Mr.. REED, Mr.. ALLISON, or
any other OF Major MCKINLEY's competitors.
Or does it mean that the Ohio statesman
is The logical candidate of the Republican
party; the man of all men whom the logic
of events requires it to nominate?
II that is the meaning, il must be because
the accident of Major MCKINLEY's appoint
ment by Speaker REED as Chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means in the House
of Representatives of the Fifty first Con,
gress, fastened his name to the Tariff bill
which the Republican party passed through
Congress in the spring of 1890.
The first political results of the passage
of that bill were recorded in the fall
elections of the same year. A new House of
Representatives was elected in which there
were only eighty-seven Republicans. The
Republicans lost Connecticut, Illinois, In,
diana. Massachusetts,, Michigan, Nebraska,
Oregon, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, and even
Pennsylvania. They narrowly escaped the
loss of Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and even
the Majors own Ohio, In New York they
elected only eleven Representatives, as
against eighteen in the preceding Con
Rress. In Ohio they elected only seven
Congressman, instead OF sixteen as before.
The next step in the logical process was
the election in 1892 Of GROVER CLEVELAND
as President of the United States, and the
loss by Major MCKINLEY's party of the con
troll of the entire Administrator machinery
of the Federal Government.
Logic is logic, but history is history.
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Thc PnIpIt Just Right.

from me IN iidWip0iiS Journal
In "A very handsome mn" church, not two hun
dred miles from indianapolis. the reading plat
FORM Is adorned 10y u remarkably beautiful pulpit,
tanEed by equally decorative chairs. The artistic
oakcn pulpit. hand carved In passion flowers and
lilies md bordcrcl with trefoil, Is almost the ''Rrav.
ON image In the eyes nf the association or church
women who earned and purchased the pulpit fur
nishinus when the clIhcc was built. Recently .
new minister came into charge OF the congregA.
tIon. and II was some time before he learned this
u.culiar doctrine Of Glove me. love my pulpit, -
which his people entertained, lie was n little Eel.
low, and one day casually remarked to ono o. his
feminine church members
'Mrs. badger, that pulpit Is entirely too high for
me-, think II had batter be cut down u trihe."
,Cut dowul" the horrined woman exclaimed.
"Cu; that pulpit down. No, indeed II would ruin
~. wolId be much easier To get u taller preacher"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-25

The blatant and ~blnckguard PARKHURsr
has either never read the bill or he is ma
liclously seeking TO produce n false impress
sion respecting IL.
The consolidation project having been re-
ferred 10 vote and that vote having approved
II, the argument that the Legislature ought
to accept the decision asked for and express it
in legislation, certainly seems to have some
force. At any rate, that Is all the CONSOLE
dalton Commission bill does. 1t does not
pretend to lay down the plan of union. II
merely declares that, at u date fixed, there
shall be union, and does not interfere with
the present arrangements Of details in the
various communities. The formulation OF
II suitable aud adequate plan IL left for pro
longcd future consideration.
However much n man may be opposed to
the Greater New York scheme, there Is
nothing whatever in this particular bill to
attack, except that it is declaratory OF a re-
suit against which he protests. In itself
the bill Is open, clear, and explicit. 1t was
not framed in any political interest. for the
interests Of Mr.. GREEN and the Consolida-
ton Commissioners generally are not politi-
cal. He Is q Democrat, but he has long
been outside Of politics; and 1t Is because of
his ripe judgment and large and accurate
knowledge concerning our municipal his
tory, laws, and usages that he is consulted
and trusted by both parties.
The ignorance of this clerical mountebank
equals his i%mpudence and his indecency.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-25

To THE EDITOR OF TnF SrN-Sir. II dentistry wcre
taught In tho schools, t. .. that part o: It which re-
latcs to the care of the teeth. their gross anatomy, the
first and second dentition, some OF their principal
diseases, such as carries or decay, abs,ess, and SO forth.
there would be some hope that the girls so taught.
when they grow up and bring their children to n den.
tist, would know that there were thirty two teeth In
an adults head, against only twenty baby teeth.
Then, bringing their arithmetic TO bear upon the sub
ject. they might be able to see that there were twelve
teeth that could not have had any predecessors,
This much accomplished. q mother would not ex.
claim. when told by tho dentist that the I" first or
sixth. year molar" was n permanent tooth, "Oh, no,
Doctor. I'm sure that's one OF his FIRST teeth.' The
fond mother who really Intends TO have all OF
Johnny's second teeth filled. =" will allow these four
sixth year molars to decay past saving. thinking
they were deciduous or baby teeth. because they were
the rrst ones IN that placr, and the category might
I do not, OF course, contend that anything about
Hnd the most important facts about tn" natural teeth
should, be taught, and thai IN connection with the
There is no reason why a child should not learn the
names ot IN" teeth. and that correctly. Cuspid tooth
!" stomach tooth. especially II at the same lime he
' 'rwd po,nss, VIII r'adiiy rali"w. {" TpeA'' ''e'Sp'u
Ard Win the going on. Q, these foolish names I
mentioned organs. eye. and stomach, are in any way
affect" ID, BY ~ e nS t Of the nSn rInsplH teeth rst 1.,,, :
a n1 G"% 1dE ""t Esr dn II " .ma " .SSt I hSrimSriIEy ms., IS ana
young p"orlr would not ALLOW their back " teeth TO
ihing sure To he r greeted In after years, especially in
public speaker. or SINGERS: IL ! had only known In
Once lei i he known tn9t such teaching Is desirable
@m;wsT 4 u, In The nr Hrs' og glGsr' - nI ,nc b Is needed e M
"ioGy and hygiene already in use, and that chapter
~rroprr.,d or cnhors,l by a leading dental society
NEW YuHR, March -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-25
The Milo Expedition and the Vcncz-
ucla Question.

Notwithstanding the report that Lord
SALISBURY Is still reluctant TO submit to
arbitration the title to the whole of the ter
ritory in dispute between British Guiana
and Venezuela, there is one event which in
dicates that he may eventually assent to
President C~LEvELAND's proposal rather than
risk a war with the United States, We
refer, OF course, to the expedition against
Dongola, for which preparations are making
on a constantly increasing scale, and which
definitely commits Great Britain to IA scheme
of conquest in the Nile Valley that may tax
her military resources for many years to
come. II is no little war upon which England
has entered against the Mahdists, and, with
such an undertaking on her hands, an I'M
dertaking which both Russia and France
regard with disapproval, il would he an act
OF folly TO provoke the added hostility Of the
American republic,
The expeditionary force, which it was
originally said would consist OF only some
5000 men, has already been increased to
10000, including some friendly Bedouin
tribes and a detachment from the English
army OF occupation. Some Anglo-lndian
troops have also been despatched to ZanLi-
bar, and these, we are told, will be eventu-
ally sent TO Suakim, either TO strengthen
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WITH APOLOGIES To j, u. WHITTIER.
Nose Handy on a cold March LAY
At his writing was banging away.
beneath his old hat glowed the wealth
or ~patuluus whISkers and Chicago health.
Singing. he wrote. and his brilliant work
He sent up stairs by the copy clerk,
But when he thought Of the work to do
II made his soft blond whiskerS blue.
The sweet song died aud a vague unrest
And a namcless ,ongink filled his breast;
wish, that he hardly dared tn own,
For something better than he haG known.
Mckinley came softly through the door
OF Noses room on the nineteenth iloor.
He stopped a moment to soc Nose write
The things that MI his soul with delight.
And to ask a dTauGht from tho spring that flowed
From Noses pen with lis brilliant load.
Nose stopped where the rich spring bubblcd up.
And flied for Mckinley Il new Tin cup,
And blushed as he gave It, looking down
Al his large cold feet and his II E'staincd Gown.
Thanks" said Mckinley, "a swCctcr drauglt
From u fairrr hand was never qunrcd,"
He spoke Of the other candidates,
And said he would leave them u few small States;
He talked Of the prospects, and wondered whether
The cloud in the cast would bring foul weather.
And Nose forgot his Ink stained gown
And his large cold feet and his battered crown,
And listened while a pleased suTpris,
Glanced from his whi,kers TO his eyes,
At last, like one who for delay.
seeks a vain excuse, Nac went away.
Nose Handy looked and sighed by gosh,
wonder II Ma SIN give me tho josh"
Mckinley looked back when he reached the hall,
but Nose wasn't looking his way at all.
Then closing his lips, Mckinley went ON,
And Nose was left NJ his dess alone.
All, well. for us all some sweet hope lea
Deeply buried from human eyes
And in the hereafter Mckinley may
Do something Tor IIosC and his whisEers gay.
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Nothing Above the Table.

From he Netc orleans Times. Democrat.
A popular and well known lady OF central Mis-
slsslppi visited New orleans at the last MardI Gras
rog the first time. She was delighted with the city,
hut was considerably shocked AZ the "dGcollete.
ness OF some ~ the costumes AZ the balls.
one day white hero She was entertained Rt n fash
iouahlc dinner, and upon her return 10 the house
OF the frlcnd whom she was visiting, she was asked
To describe some Of the costumes worn.
What did Mrs. O. wear - said her friend.
~ didn't look under the table; but she didn't
have on anything above IT,"
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.Scrhnn's Mrgu.mc for April is full Of fr,

ScriLnrr's Mdgn-inc for April Is full Of fresh.
new matter that gives It peculiar Interest, Cosmo
Monkhouso tells OF Sir Frederick Leighton and his
work, and pictures chosen b. the artist Illustrate tho
article. Dunicld Osborne has a story, "A Day at
olympia telling of tho old Olympic games, aud the
director OF the American school at Athens describes
the restoration " the stadlOn at Athens, President
Andrews History OF the Last quarter Century" Is
ended: Prof. Trowbrldge describes the Roentgen dis
coyery. and Henry Norman and Others oner interest
ing and valuable contributions
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mckinley nominated on the first ballot.
slupsky for vice president.
uniform: srhOOl reform and "mo,eese.

ihave studyen the first step and expect soon to get
the whole gait, and believe that all mans and all
womans and all chIlds viii be the gooder when they
have learner 1t; but for the sake OF peopleo cycsiGht
spare us our capitals, prof. molee. 1t will uu.
please people who have paInten signs for n living to
cOnnne themselves to small letters. In fact, II will
ungust every one. all honor to molec! he have tho
coolest ideas Of any speech maker In tho business,
but be sure II he consider he win keep the capitals.
there be no question but that when the mOlcc speech
come, It will come to stay; but smolee hoke, spare us
our capitals. yours for moiee.
new york, march 81. charles battell loomis.
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from he 81. TduI Mimi Dispatch.
Any frosty day -morning, noon or night when
passing tho southwest corner Of summit and Floral
avenues. gently rub tho solo Of your shoe against tho
pavement leading from the curb 10 the sid'wa
proper, and you will produce a vibration, musical aud
as clear as the nutcS produced by rubbing the wetted
finger over u wine glass rim,
I've tried It aTaln ami again, Gld got the music
every time, literally making music with my feet.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUS-Sir; Can Prof. Elias
Molee be In earnest; Would he abolish capitals
Let him bring on his language and we will learn 1t
willingly. else his endcavorsw Will have gone for naught
ana hs life work will have been wasted, But do away
with capitals Never, How would our signs look ?
TryS imagine 2 scare head" like this:
terrible murder In chicago.
woman's sOn-ln.law browns her in cold blood!
Is blood thicker than water:
- L.
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iron. me Amsricra amateur Photographer,
Tnc Meteorological Onlrc states In some new stalls
Tics that. taking the past twenty Ave years into con-
sidcration. the average duration Of sunshine In Lon
Gon for the whole OF the month Of January is only
,ysnty six hours,
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wow NO NlN0n NFWS.
The Hon, Hope rollill has addressed a cOmmunI.
cation lo the Hon, Robert Hodges and the Hon. j.
r.. Cooper, In which he proposes that they submit
their claims To- a democratic primary, the success.
fuI candidate To- 80 before the LEGISLATURE rs the
fayorltc son aal Ribs own especial candidate for
the snllrltorshlp Of this circuit,
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81. Nicholas, that monthly feas: for boys and
girls, Is out for April, II AFFORDS a substantial feAS.
with daintles galore. and yet wholly d~isSItibls =
character.
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No Change.

from the Indianapolis Journal
Hungry Hlgglns-What you readih' mo-"
Weary Watkins harklts,
whats he quotations on shirtsf'
unchanged, pardneT, unchanged.
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If the Hon. LEMUEL f.. QUIGG succeeds
in getting an appropriation for a new Custom
House here he will have earned his salary and a
bonus. justly payable out of the Federal
Treasury,