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FL BRITISH POST OFFICE AND OURS
An EnEiiahmnn Finds Fault with Ours. and
Properly. II He Npenka Truly.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sus-str: Who told you
Great Bri.ain's? Let me t Il you something. The
postal service OF New York city would not lie toler.
ated in u country town In England, leaving London
out OF the question. II New York the service 10 both
slow and unreliable. letters being delivered to towns
outside of the city in q proportionately less time than
they are between the Battery and Harlem. The first
delivery is made after the majority OF people have
left their homes in the morning and the last is made
about 2 p. NJ. In London. even in the outlying
suburbs. a delivery Is made before 8 A. NJ. and the
last delivery is frequently as late as 10 p. NJ. Added
to that the deliveries through the day, ten and fifteen
miles from the city proper are as two to one com.
pared with those around New York. while even the
little villages have free delivery of mail. 1 resd in
THE Sun recently that the mail car to Nyack was to
be discontinued on Sundays. Poor Nyack! Not long
since in New York newspapers AMI packages had to be
arc not one quarter the size OF the London pillar
boxes. What has become Of the law relating to
quently see letters nrotruding from the boxes in
apartment houses. The Post ON e Department
neither knows nor cares whether they win ever reach
their destination. ! have business in Yonkers and
have n Post ONCE box there. Letters arriving by
ocean steamers early on Saturday morning reach my
box by o T. NJ. the same day: Newspapers coming
morning. A letter Vas recently mailed TO me on Four
teenth street at 9 p. NJ, and reached me IN Yonkers
instances OF the superiority OF the American system
over Great Brita,n's. The New York mail service is
twenty years behind London's, and as SLOW as tho
city telegraph and messenger s.rvice. which Is say.
ing a great deal. The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has had to refund me the price of two kilograms
which were delivered in two hours from Franklin
Nov. II. EsoLnHMAN.
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War Preparations in Denmark.

The general uneasiness that hangs like a
cloud over Europe is impeiling even little
Denmark to prepare for the war so long
expected and 80 long coming. During a
recent debate on the budget in the Danish
Parliament, the Minister of War, Col.
TUxEN, declared that the reason why the
Government had proposed a large expendi.
ture for military purposes and Notifications
was that they were essential to the main
tenance of Denmark's neutrality In the
event of a European conflict. The island of
Zealand, on which Copenhagen is situated,
was, he explained. the natural citadel Of
Denmark, and the coast of that island
should be made the first line of de-
fence. To this end the Government de-
sired that the fertilization of the coast
towns and of Copenhagen should be carried
on and completed as speedily as possible,
and that a brigade of the army now sta
toned on the mainland in the province Of
Jutland should be transferred to Zealand.
Beyond that, there was immediate need of
measures to improve the system for the
mobilization of the army, 30 that the troops
might be more rapidly concentrated.
From an examination of the points Sc
lected for fertilization it would appear
that the Danish Government desires to sc.
cure the neutrality of its waters as we'll as
OF Its territory. Such neutrality would oper-
ate equally against fleets trying to enter or
emerge from the Baltic. which would make
the friendship of Germany, with its new ship
canal across Schleswig from Kiel to the
mouth n the Elbe, an object OF considera.
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control the Canadian trade even so far as

control the Canadian trade even so far as
tbese commodities are concerned.
No feyyer than thirty countries have becn
.am,tted TO the benefits OF Canada's reci-
nrocitv tariff. 1t is true Tat the Anglo
German and Anglo.Belgian treaties have
hoon denounced, and will expire next Au-
pust and, when they expire, Canada will
be obIe to discriminate exclusively In favor
of Great Britain. Other treaties, however,
bind Canada to give to the foreign coun-
tries that are parties to them all the favors
she piyes to any other foreign country.
Having recently extended the preferential
tariff to Japan and Holland, the Dominion
Government will have to keep on its prefer
.nti,l list all the countries that now figure
thereon. The United States, therefore,
sbould they obtain, by a concession IN
tbejr mart, the benefit of the reciprocal
clause of the present Canadian tariff, would
have to share that privilege not only with
Groot Britain and France, but with upward
NJ twenty foreign countries. What the
limited States desire, and deserve to have,
II they are to make the concession proposed
by Sir WILFRID LAuRIER, is the power Of
undertaking not only Great Britain, but
all other countries, III Iue tdIhulHn mar
kct. The concession requested by Sir WILL
rRIp LAURIER, that, namely, Of the admis.
sion of Canadian products to our markets
under the reciprocity clause of the Dingley
act, would enable Canada to undersell in
our markets all foreign countries; at all
events, so far as her principal raw products
are concerned.
1t is absurd, then, to suggest that we
should give canada what virtually amounts
to a preference against other foreign
tries, when to us is offered in return no pref
erence whatever. The truth is that partial
reciprocity between the United States and
Canada is as hopeless as unrestricted reci-
procity. he only thing that Canadians can
get from our republic is absolute free trade,
coupled with discrimination against all
foreign countries.
This in%estimable boon, however, they can
get only in one way, namely, by becoming
members Of our Union.
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From the Winfield. Kan, Courier.
Charley Miller was in Washington last Sunday. and,
like 4 good boy should, decided to go to church. He
inquired what church the President attended. and
then bent his steps in that direction. He told the
usher he was from Kansas. and desired a seat close up
TO President Mckinley. The usher sized him up. noted
the contented. wheat.held' prosperity look. and then
marched him to the pew behind the Mckinley house
hold and seated him directly behind the President.
At the close Of the services Mr.. Mckinley arose and
began q tussle with his overcoat. And right here Mr..
Miller grasped the opportunity of his life. With a
gentlemanly ALLOW me" he held the Presidents coat
and helped him put It on. The cold, icy. what do.you.
want stare melted the moment 1t struck Mr.. Miller's
face. and with a cordial THANK you" the President
and his family passed out.
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Chicagoans Have TuunelitIn.


From the Chicago Chronicle.
Many people in Chicago are AFFLICTED with what
might ntly be called tunnel sickness. Those subject
to it say II they went through the tunnels twenty
times 4 day, each time would bring Il recurrence OF
the feeling OF nausea. The sickness Is said in many
ways to be similar to that induced by the sea. A man
who regards himself as one OF the victims OF the sub
ways gives as explanation the air OF the tunnels.
'Ican account FOR the nausea in no other way" he
said. Every time the car passes into tho tunnel I
feel a tingling OF the nostrlls. l seem to smell an
odor OF ~death-that, at least, is MY notion or it--Rnd
before the lowest point OF the tunnel is reached my
head is swimming aud l am nauseated. AS soon as I
am outside the tunnel am all right again. have
met several people who had suffered the same
way and they unite in saying they were unable to
become accustomed to underground transit. Natu.
rally, / never pass through a tunnel II l can avoid It,"
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Is Richard Croker So Ungrateful ?

Mr.. CROKER is reported by the NeW York
Journal as expressing his opinion Of Mug
wumps in these direct n vigorous phrases +:
1--WE no use for Mugwumps. no trust in them;
nothing but contempt for them; and II I were VAN
wycE I'd sooner set fire to an onice than put such o
poor creature in IT."
When Mr.. CROKER talks there Is never
any difficulty about understanding exactly
what he means. He despises Mugwumps
but he ought to amend his first proposition
SO as to make it read 1--we no use for Mug
wumps, after election"
Before election they can be uncommonly
useful to him and to his friend VAN WYoK.
Statistics prove it.
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The --latest Phase of the Reciprocity
Question.

What has come of Sir WILFRID LAU-
RIER's visit to Washington Simply this:
He has refused to acquiesce in the agree
ment reached by the United States, Rus
sia, and Japan to put an end to pelagic
sealing. He, who really controls the &C.
tion of the British Government with ref
erence to the sealing question, will concur,
he says, in the agreement above mentioned,
provided the United States will make con-
cessions to Canada in regard to other mat
tiers. Therefore he has proposed, we are
told, the appointment of an international
commission, which shall deal not only with
the method of preserving the seal herd, but
also with the question of the Atlantic fish
cries. with hat of trans. border immigra-
ton, and, above all, with that of reciprocity.
1t appears that Sir WILFRID LAuRIER,
after consultation with the representatives
of American opinion, has renowned the
hope of gaining for Canadian products
access to American market duty free, and
now confines himself to the suggestion that
Canadian products shall be admitted to
the United States upon tariff conditions
favorable enough to permit American com.
modities to enter Canada under the recip-
WA tiouSS VI u toiii oSS oSoS' NShli
by the Ottawa Parliament. What Sir
WILFRID practically asked for is that
Canada shall have the benefit of the reci-
procity clause of the Dingley act, which,
under certain circumstances, offers a cut of
20 per cent. upon the normal duties.
At first sight Sir WILFRID's proposal
may seem to be somewhat plausible. The
reciprocal clause of the Dominion tariff act
provides that after June 80, 1893, the re-
ciprocal duties upon most articles of com.
merce shall be one-fourth less han the
general duties. 1t is true, too, hat even
the general duties were this year material.
ly cut down as regards many OF the articles
manufactured in the United States and
likely to he consumed In Canada namely,
all manufactured products OF iron and
steel, many kinds of machinery, nails and
fence wire. A reduction of these general
duties by 20 per cent. would undoubtedly
benefit the American producers of these
articles, but it would not enable them to
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From the Hon. JoHN G. BRADY, Governor
OF the Territory of Alaska. we have received a
copy OF his Thanksgiving proclamation for
1897. Omitting the formal parts of the procla-
nation, the reasons for thankfulness In Alaska
arc thus stated:
"The people OF Alaska have much for which 10 be
thankful to Almighty COP In the year which is now
past. on account OF the wonderful discoveries OF
gold upon the Klondikc, we have been brought
prominently before the public, and many who have
decried Alaska as good for nothing are now admitting
that II has wonderful possibilities. For this turn in
the tide OF opinion let US give thanks While the cat
tie on the hills are the Almighty's, the gold, copper.
and coal in the mountains and the nsh In the sea are
His also. We here in Alaska can raise our voices in
praise and thanksgiving for the abundance thAt We
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The following remarks, made by the Gin
cinndtt Commercial Tribune, display tho 40
curacy of information and soundness OF conclu-
sion which are common among the opponents
of the brutal" sport;
"As a reward for not manning a lot OF the Yale
men on Saturday. and in that way winning tho game.
the Harvard boys have been stripped OF their Grim
son'lettered Jerseys. The humiliation is doubtless In
tended TO incite them to acts of aggressive brutality
In the match with the Princeton tigers"
What a comprehension OF facts and what .
severity of reasoning!
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rn.rx AxD wArERspoUr RACE
rns Un,cue I,Spericpce OF Passengers on Q
nrrxican Railroad.
From the ncaIcon Herald.


From, the McaIcon Herald.
r,o.sav afternoon there was q race run boz
,vo n n messenger train on the Interoceanic ana
= ,,,,crapout. Tho race was declared a draw,
AZ tho train escaped from tho Immediate cnects
of tho wnterspout, which burst against tho cress
NJ n mountain, but tho immense volume OF wa
,or noured down tho mountain side. along the
roadbcd, and finally caught up with the tram
and inundated 1t so that the passengers had 70
be taken Off in handcars. -
Tho particulars of this unique race arc highly
,rtsrcstlng. 1t was tho daily passenger train
from Pucbla to this city. and n rye number OF
nassenScrs were aboard. About 1;30o O'Clock thS
sky became suddenly covered Win ,hassoS ~
Snsck clouds. An inky watorspout culeora. ~
u Is called by reason of its resemblance to-
writhing serpent, hung from IN heavens, y ~
auTnhe Thore WAS great excitement among the
passengers. Tho people IN the thirh.cIass 1.nsSnnt
down on their knees In prayers for delivorancS'
One lady had q nervous. attack ana intnvvu5
h Me trn mi nc decided to show the culebra his heels.
Then began tho p%rcttiost race on rsSoru; ~.
the lives of . load OF passnnSGrs e sbnrn curves.
across bridges and over the levels flew that pass
scnger train, with the waterspout Just oenin"
M 'Sho train entered n canon, turned q curve.
and at tho same, moment the chasing cuie I'M
came TO grief high up tho mountain SIDE. Inc
water poured down the slope In raging torTentst
and as the train emerged from the othsr s,aeo.
the gorge q vast eneet VI WHICH,
rocks and ali kinds of debris on. its bosom.
thrcatenod to engulf II: Wider nI r the Uso Snsip tSis
new danger, and all would have been safe, 9uS
another sharp curve interviewed and , Inc Saprey
| and reversed the lever and applied the brakes.
| The engine rolled down tho em~bankment, oue
tho rest of the train, including the tender.ro'
manned on the track.
The next moment tho mass Of water struck
the now stationary train and flooded IL TO the
level OF the platforms. The passengers and
crew were helpless to do more than look 9ns 10
see what had become of the engineer ana nre-
nan, surprising them killed. But they. both
scrambled or rather swan out OF the window OK
the cRb and clAmbered back on tho train.
This happened in the vicinity of San Antonio
Capulalpam. State Il IIaxcala. \ rolief, train
was despatched to a point as near as u conld GET
and the passengers and crew of the shipwrecked
train were transported in hand cars and brought
on TO Mexico, arriving here only four and one
half hours late, and with an experience which
none of their, will ever 1.-Two long enough to Tor.
get. and which. had il not been for the presence
Of mind OF n nervy engineer. none OF them would.
in all probability. have lived to remember.
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Its Last Kicks.

The Committee of Organization Of the
Citizens Union has resolved that the con-
Germ shall be continued as a permanent
city organization"
1t was an inevitable resolution. The fell
lows who ran that machine through the
late campaign are not content to drop out
of notoriety. They want to see their names
in the newspapers. They want to continue
to pose AZ public characters, and there is
no law or ordinance to prevent their graft
flying the desire.
In the history of New York politics there
nave been many such organizations, and
usually they have persisted In preserving a
semblance of life after the breath of vitality
has gone out of them actually. The gods
love those who die young, but where would
be Mr.. CHARLES STEWART SMITH, the &C.
static JEEMEs REYNOLDS, and the impas-
stoned JOIN B. PINE, if the Citizens Union
was wrapped in its grave clothes and buried
Out of sight3 They would disappear from
the public notice and return to their original
obscurity.
Hence they must preserve the corpse and
attempt to galvanize it into a semblance of
life. The old Committee Of Seventy per-
petuated itself by embalming it's members
in public offices. 1t also published a volu-
minous history of itself, with portraits of all
the Seventy. Offices are beyond the reach
of the defeated Citizens Union. They are
all at the disposal Of Tammany, which
feels under no obligation to recompense
that concern for its powerful assistance in
turning over to it the undisputed control
of the Greater New York. OF course the
Low crowd can expect nothing from the
Republican party at any time hereafter, for
the breath Of life for them is venomous
hatred of that party.
1t was inevitable, therefore, that the Cit
liens Union should try to produce the i'm
preston on the public that 1t still lives,
though really 1t is as dead as a door nail.
Who wants it7 Not the Democrats who
voted for Low. 1t has served their pur-
poses in dividing the Republican party,
and they have no more use for it. The Re-
publicans who were led away by his fruit
less anvass find in its name only a re-
minder of folly and modification. Polite
consideration forbids the mention of 1t in
their hearing. Mugwumpery and organ
ization of any kind are irreconcilable. No.
body wants it except the engineers of the
machine to whom the thought Of dropping
out of public observation is 80 intolerable.
Such vanity will be harmless in it's conse-
quences. We are in a period of politics
when such political child's play will soon
cease to afford even momentary amusement
for the public. Grave questions disturbing
to all business interests begin to be recog'
nized by sensible men of every political
allegiance as demanding their serious and
undivided consideration, and the charla
tans and jumping jacks Of politics will nc
longer divert them.
The senility and the j~uvenility of the
Citizens Union have played their little
farce, and now the curtain has been drawn
down, and down it will remain. This com
munity has something more important tt
do thar watch their antics in the comedy
of political fools.
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have enjoyed this past year. We can rejoice also
that our friends and relatives, scattered through the
States Of tho Union and the provinces OF tho Domin-
ion Of Canada, have been blessed with abundant har-
vests and that their products nnd good markets"
This Is IN unconventional Thanksgiving proc
lamation, quito outside OF the ordinary. Tho
document is duly authenticated with tho great
seal Of tho District, which depicts a characteris-
tic A askan landscape with a sunburst overhead,
and in the foreground two Alaskan citizens
chasing three fur seals in order to get the skins
before friends and relatives OF Tho Dominion Of
Canada steal them.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE sus-Sfr: Permit me to dedi.
cate the following toast to tho Bishop whose see Is
washed by the historic Hudson River. but whose sight
is impaired to such an extent that he cannot read the
word patriotism and insists that 1t is 1ingoism,
Whereer an American Is to-day.
On land or on tho sea;
Whether at home or far away,
A priest or lay mar he;
Let Patriotism have full sway.
All other thoughts discover;
Pledge this toast: That come what may.
The Stars and Stripes foreyerl
NEW York. Nov. is. w. J, EAGLE.
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a Kentucky ConEresamnn who Saw Hawaii.
MON the Fdshfuufon Post.

Congressman A. S. Berry of Kentucky grows
enthusiastic when talking of the Hawaiian
Islands, which he visited with a party of his
colleagues of the House II few weeks ago.
IF there was II certainty" said Col. Berry,
that the people Of the islands could be secure
in their right of self-government, as now en-:
joyed under the Dole Administration i would
be in favor Of a policy. OF non.intervention by
the United States. but the danger Is that IL we
do not act some other country will, and thi9
nation could not tolerate the acquisition OF
Hawaii by any foreign power. These are the
grounds on which l favor annexation.
But. 1t is worth the long voyage there to got
to SEQ one of the finest spots on the habitnblo
globe. Every flower and plant that is familiar
in this country grows in Hawaii with a luxurl-
ance that challenges the admiration of the pill.
grim from the States: We can't begin to match
Its wonderful flora. Then the coffee and sugar
plantations appeal to the sdghtseers, I say z
bushes to the acre. each bush good for two
pounds of coffee: At II cents per pound the
owner gets $340 for every acre In cultivation,
which 10 O good deal better than raising cotton
and wheat in the United States.
Honolulu is now a lively town Of %, 900 In
habitants, but there is no doubt that annexation
will give It q boom that will speedily cause 1t to
double in size and wealth."
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Fast Colors on His Face.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

.NEENAH. Wis. Nov. 15.-The polioe OF thfQ
city are trying TO learn the identity of the perS
sons who played a cruel joke on Charles RiohP
mond Of Green Bay last night. Richmond came
to this city, and, being tired, wandered into Q
paper mill. where he fell asleep.
During the night some workmen discovered
the sleeper and proceeded to paint the visitors
face with red and blue aniline. the frescoer1
being careful to make the designs, as attractive
found his face daubed ike an indian In war
paint. He tried to wash 1t. with water. but
failed to erase the glowing colors.
He called on a physician. but no chemical 10
known which will erase the aniline, and Rich.
mond has been informed that he will have to
parade with the paint all his life.
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From the Chicago Record.

PARIS. Ill, Nov. ia new experiment IN
skin grating was tried by DR.. w. NJ. Wilson OF
this, city to-day. The patient is John Acklin,
aged %. who was run down by a cable car In
juries sustained the skin was torn from the back
OF his right hand. The surgeon took several
pieces from the back of a live opossum, which
were applied to the wound and lightly bandaged,
This process will be repeated daily until the
wound Is covered, provided the experimental
graft bids fair to be successful.
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or Gourse. We Print u.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-Sir / met a young man
a few weeks ago, who has since taken me out several
times, and promised to call the following Sunday, but
never came. l am afraid l offended him the last time
he came to the house. as | was not in the best mood.
and | felt very sorry after no left to think ! should
have treated him 80 III. because ! Ike him very much.
and rs have no other gentleman friend. at least not
one care so much for, though he THINKS / have.
| would like you to put tins In The SuS so that he
may notice II, for he reads THE Sun daily. The initial
OF his last name IL l.. hope you can help me In win.
ming back his friendship. for / like him very much
think more Of him than l could tell him. A.
BkoOKLYS. Nov. IL,
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Tho Little ParadoSes That Help to Make LIZ
InteFentlnE.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUS-Sir: From the New
York Post ONCE / can send a ten"ounce sealed package
to Europe for Ave cents. II from the same place |
were to send the same package to an address across
the street on the west side OF Broadway It would cost
me- twenty cents.
Was In Teufel. LIST los nit Uncle Sam? A,C. K.
NEW YoRK. Nov. II.