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Tho Yantio and tho Lakes.

The hardest part Of tho Yantic's voyage
In Canadian waters IL now before her.
Reaching Montreal was not q difficult task,
although she did suffer one collision |; but
II she manages to get through the canal
without much trouble she will do we'll, and
be available for the Michigan naval militia.
Our Canadian friends who call the Yantio
ga standing menace" to them, had better
take q good look at her as she passes
through their waters. She has neither o
gun nor q torpedo on her, Is built Of wood, IL
thirty-three years old, and instead Of being
a war vessel, Is to be q floating barracks for
a State force. The Military Gasette Of
Montreal thinks that "tho British Gov.
eminent may ask the United States Gov
eminent for an explanation" Of what 10
imagines to be q violation Of tho treaty.
II 80, the explanation can DO prompt, a.
on a like inquiry from tho same source
about thirty years ago.
Tho treaty Of 1917, 1t Is true, limits "the
naval force" to be maintained by tho two
powers on tho lakes to four vessels each,
one on Lake ~Champlain, one on Lake On
tario, and two on the upper lakes. But our
Government has always insisted, with the
concurrence Of England, hat the term
"navalf force meant regular war vessels and
nothing else. Hence when, about the close
Of the civil war, the British Minister ct
Washington called attention to o new
armed force about to be maintained by our
Government on the lakes, the reply Of Mr..
SEWARD hat 1t belonged wholly to tho
revenue cutter service was accepted az an
explanation, and nothing moro was said.
Since then we have always kept as many
such cutters on the lakes az we chose, n
they are all armed. The Dominion has
lone the same; and the Constance and
Curlew. built on Owen Sound, and the
Petrol, built at Hamilton, are virtually
gunboats, like our own modern revenue
cutters. They were meant for the fishery
protection service, however, n we made
no protest against their construction on
the lakes.
1t Is clear, then, that not all past or po-
tential naval vessels are included In the
treaty Limitation of naval force. The Cana
dams say that q rapid-1re battery might DO
put on the Yantic; but 30 might 1t be put
on any one of scores of merchant vessels In
the lake service. In any case, the treaty
allows US two naval vessels on the upper
lakes. and the Michigan Is the only naval
craft we have on all four lakes. She has
always violated the old.time treaty as to
the limit mot exceeding LOO TONS" and
also In her battery, but In these days no
objection is made on that score. Our real
explanation would presumably be. how
ever. that in the treaty meaning of The
phrase naval force" We are not putting o
fighting vessel ON the lakes.
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Nobody, except the owner of it, has ever
had tho impudence to maintain that DR.. SETH
Lows intellect was superior to that OF a perma-
nent freshman. 1t was the supposed majestic
quality of his character that was going to col
lect the faithful. "a good man, unselash, we'll
poised: not great but good" That is the recon-
mendation that Mr.. Lows friends-has
he got any now fused to give him.
They knew he was stolid and uninteresting.
But the heart that man hadi Character
is everything. And SETH Low. tho Only and
the Perfect, is notorious now as an unprincipled
seeker for oil votes. To paraphrase the Hon.
ARTEMUs WARD. principles be damned; Low
is In the Low business;" and the Pecksni6s
hem and giggle with their most distinguished
air; and Uridh Heep cannot be as humble as
SETH Is, grovelling for votes.
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Prayer wopsled when He Came to 'Po..uu.

From the Louisville Post.
"Ole Uncle" Claybrook Is o very religious old
darkey, and holds converse with his Maker
twenty times a day or oftener. His habit 10 TO
pray, and then turn Off into what appears to DO
a one-sided conversation with the Lord. but 10
is evident that there ia another party to II 90
far Rs he Ia concerned. To hear him reminds
o o very much Of a telephone conversation.
The other day he was going through bis cucs
tomary devotions, and when he got to the point
of expressing thankfulnrss for the many, bless.
ings Of life, he broke of into a rec2nntinE Ok
Inquirer. .""An'den, dar,s ,possum. Lord, how'd
3es' beats ali. You les couldn't beat It Of yon
Metha.mi!lion. hadn't thought Q, d.
neither, could you, Lord Now. homes couldn..
you jes' ax II so dcy bofe git ripe at oncet y
you was to do dat you mought go out an shot
de do. Dey wouldn,, DO no mo- sin an, no mo
sorrow an no mo- tribelation. Jis try hit onceh,
Lohd, an js see whut O difunce hit would
makel"
And then "ole uncle began to hum @ quaint
negro camp.meeting tune, and stopped to look
at a piece OF liver in q butchers stall, as the best
substitute for his loved 'possum or as best suited
to the small piece OF money which represented
bis total movable wealth.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-Sfr: Ia Il anything moro
than Q coincidence that the original Pecksuin was
named Ssthp ind in the Dickens Dictionary, page
227. the following description:
"PEcKsSFF. SETH. ostensibly an architect and land
surveyor. though he had never designed or built any
thing. and his surveying was limited to tho extensive
prospect from the window Of his house. Mr.. Peck
snifr was o moral man. Perhaps there never was o
more moral man than Pecksnin. especially in his con.
v~ersation and correspondence. Some people likened
him to . direction post, which 10 always telling the
way to q place and never goes there. His very throat
was moral. It seemed to say on the part of Mr.. Peck.
Inin, There In no deception. ladies and gentlemen
All 10 peace. A holy calm pervades no."
Was Dickens speaking of o man OF Q typep
JAMES Il. KENNEDY.
Is Br. NICHOLAS PLACE. Oct. 80.
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Physicians in Session.

The American Public Health Association
has been In session during the past week
at Houston Hall In Philadelphia. It ad-
journed its twenty.ffth annual meeting on
Friday, after having elected officers for tho
ensuing year. The President chosen Is q
physician of New Haven, Conn.,, and New
York city is not represented among the
officers. The Executive Committee re-
ported favorably upon q recommendation
that there should be submitted to Congress
at its next session a petition for the estab-
lishment of a National Board of Health.
This recommendation was adopted by the
association. The demand for such q board,
with full power where the power Is now
limited or 10 exercised by the States, has
many valid considerations Of expediency to
support 1t Just now, when protective san
itary measures are required to arrest the
spread of yellow fever, not localized In any
State, and needing comprehensive and uni
form quarantine arrangements to prevent
its advance.
The homely phrase concerning cases
" where doctors disagree" has passed, al.
most, into general acceptance; but the
physicians In attendance In Philadelphia
at thlsw weeks conference had no such dis
agreements. tranquility, harmony, acqui-
escence, and, indeed, unanimity was the
rule of the session; q pacific harmonizing
which may be due, perhaps, to the placid
and soothing local surroundings always
observable In Philadelphia, but which was
put to a serious test by the projection Of
some questions for discussion among
the assembled medical men which might
not u~nreasonably be thought likely
to provoke dispute. There was, for In.
stance, a paper ON 1.-THE Laboratory dag
nosis in Twenty Cases Of Suspected Rabies"
1t was listened to with attention and
interest, and provoked nc controversy.
Another paper was read on the subject of
"Disaffection by the Fumes from Burning
Coffee" and yet another on "Formalde.
hyde, the New Gaseous Disinfectant." Even
such q subject as 1.-THE Barber Shop as a
Menace to Public Health" brought to the
consideration of the physicians by one OF
their number resident in Herkimer, N. Y,
provoked no heated argument, and the
conclusion stated in 1t evoked no yoluble
dissent. A delegate from Pueblo, Mexico.
submitted to the consideration Of the physi'
clans the theme, "Hydrants; Closed Foun'
tains - and q chemist OF the Lawrence Ex'
pertinent Station In Massachusetts, gave
brief Review of the Work of the Sand
Filters" Another Mexican physician sub
mitted to the consideration OF the doctors q
treatise on the Necessity for Adopting al
International classification OF the PROBES
sion !" but Notwithstanding all this, anc
! Notwithstanding even the consideration O
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-01
Gen. Traoy's Confidence.

Z. Gen. TRACY expressed at Carnegie Hall
on Saturday night the fullest confidence In
his election. "The victory In won," he said
calmly, and he proceeded to give the evil
dcnce which prompted him to make the
declaration.
Unqucstionably the Republican vote In
the Greater New York 10 sufficient to elect
Gen. TRACY. From the first, his only
chance Of defeat lay in Wholesale Repub-
lican desertion to the piratical flag Of the
Low candidacy. Even II there had been .
squera fight between the Republican party
and Tammany Hall. the probability Of Gen.
TRAoY's election would have been strong,
IL It had not been inevitable after Tam
many's disgraceful surrender to Organism
last year. But with a united Republican
party arrayed against the divided Tam
many Of this campaign, victory was q fore
gone conclusion.
1t was because Of that certainty that the
conspiracy to divide the Republican vote
with the Low candidacy was Matched last
spring. 1t was o characteristic Mugwump
scheme, and 1t has been worked through
out the csnvass with the political I'M
morality which always attends the at
tempts of Mugwumpery to play practical
politics.
The plot, however. has not succeeded.
That Gen. TRACY will hold the great mass of
the Republican vote has been demonstrated
by the most thorough and methodical can
vases of the registered voters which have
ever been made. He will also draw to him.
self the votes Of thousands Of sensible and
conservative men outside Of his party who
know from experience that ~"non-parttsan"
government means extravaganza ~irresponsi-
bility, and who see also that the welfare of
New York demands the election of the only
candidate who representa- the principles
whose triumph q year ago saved this COM
munity from a financial cataclysm, and
started it on the road to an Astounding and
enduring prosperity.
These facts are known to Gen. TRACY,
generally and particularly, and 1t was on
them that he based his positive declaration
Of Saturday evening that "the victory Is
won" He is q maj Of cool judgment and q
veteran political campalgner who never
and It was evident to everybody In that
vast audience In Carnegie Hall that his
confidence was genuine.
Io-morroW Will tell inc STORY. PROBABLY
the election is decided already In the con-
viction and intention Of nearly every ono
Of the more than o half million of citizens
who will go to the polls tomorrow. We
believe, as does Gen. TRACY. that the de-
cision IL In his favor, for II ls the only dc.
cision possible for the good sense of the
Greater New York.
Gen. TRACY is tho single candidate for
Mayor at all deserving Of election by this
great centre Of civilization. Only by his
election can there be any settlement Of tho
questions Of principle and policy which
will indicate the political sanity Of the
community and conduce to its prosperity.
II will mean that New York still remains
firm where it took its stand 4 year g
stable in its integrity and steadfast In its
principles.
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From the Utica Herald.
President Seth Low was the only one OF the candi
dates to run at the mouth over the bier of Henry
George. While others respectfully put self aside Mr..
Low hurried into print saying: "In view OF NE
Georges death I wish, therefore. to say to the people
OF the city that | shall give myself to this contest In
their behalf with a new and higher resolve a. though
I had received It as a last charge from his dying lips"
Amazing cant. egotism. and assumption. Respect
for Seth Low is dissipated by such words. at such =
time. from such a rostrum. Reading them. one needs
no further explanation OF Mr.. Lows disregard OF his
voluntary pledg'-not to be a candidate for Mayor I'M
less his name should be u "%unifying force"
1t was entirely fitting that while Mr., Lows agents
OF conservation were importuning the Henry George
committee to Endorse" him. the committee unant
mously resolved to make the dead mans son its
candidate,
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SETH Lows brazen conspicuity and
shameless advertising at tho funeral of HENRY
GEORGE yesterday were tho most marvellous
disgusting revelation of the real SETH Low that
oven he has made. Hunting votes at a funerali
Electioneerlng at the cofin.sidei The feeling
caused by his performances since tho death Of
Mr.. GEORGE 10 enough OF itself to beat the self
ish and heartless charlatan. People were heard
asking last night: sis SETH Low crazy ~
No. he IL in the full possession of such faculties
as he has. No sudden stroke OF madness has
como upon him. He has simply shown himself
az he is. His unparalleled egotism has been
seen at Its culminant moment. Not only Is his
political fate sealed. but his reputation is lost
by his own act. VIII anybody pretend to say
that SETH Low is a gentlem mi
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TTUHFF w 1SV'5VF ~
"For several years." said Q commercial trav>
eller. 81 had never been away from homo owes
night. when I got my present position and was
compelled to travel about Q great deal. At nr1o
! found 1t extremely difficult to go TO sleep
nights. I stopped at tho best hotels and usually
had fine rooms and good beds. but there seemed
to be something the matter.
Zone day / mentioned the fact to q friend, who
said. Get a clock always have a clock In my
room at home. and I am accustomed to the
sound of its ticking. It is curious how client
and strange q room may seem without 1t. That
was whetI wanted, a clock. and ! bought one.
Now. when go to, my room In a hotel usually
mantelpiece or table. It. ticks away bravely. .
friendly and familiar sound. and I go to sleep
without any trouble whatever"
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. motion TO thank the Farmers' CONGRESS
for placing itself In communication with
the Health Association, the proceedings
were strictly harmonious.
The association before its adtournment
selected as the place Of Its next meeting,
Ottawa, Canada, and 1t is Observable That
there was a considerable representation OF
delegates not only from Canada u also
from Mexico. The Mexican physicians
were, perhaps, moro largely, II NOT moro
effectively, represented than the Canadians
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1T think I have tho right to represent tho
Homo Rule Democra y, for ] do represent all that 10
vital and essential In Democracy. "-SETu Low.
This is the same SETH Low who says that he
10 a Republican and q representative Of Repub-
licanism. Whether no Is pretending to be q Re-
publican or pretending to DO a Homo Rule DEM
ocrat and grinning out his thanks upon the con-
~tinental bosom of HENRY D.. PURRoY. an
other statesman of pure. unselash record,
SETH Low represents the same engaging and
attractive principle. the ~undying thirst for
office, the uncomfortable political esurience, tho
ilimitable self-worship and self-seeking. a great
ambition In the heart or liver of . moan and lit
Ito man: that ia tho Republicsnism and that IL
the Democracy Of SETH Low.
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what Low Calls a Legacy.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Sir: At breakfast this
morning I read these. words OF Henry George. uttered
in his speech at College Point last night:
About Mr.. Low, let me clearly and most emphati.
cally state that I do not ask any man to vote for him..
We are both r formers, but there IL an immsasurable
distance between US. He 10 an AristOcratic reformer.
He would have reform OF HIS OWN ordering. I am Q
Democratic reformer. I would have the reform. and
! 60"
In an hour tho streets were ringing with tho news
OF his death. Do these emphatic sentences. almost
the last that honest man spoke. sound like a legacy of
his votes to seth Low2 A WOMAN.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 80.
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n w,,.,. Man Eaade = mistake In the Medic
cine, but re slept AL Right.
rem the Topeka STATE journal.

Frern the Topeka state Journal.
A topeka man was recently troubled with IN.
somnin. He thought that some young medical
atudont would be glad TO take his case for the
~practice there was in IL and q small fec. IL any.
He sought out n medical student who seemed 70
have the proper appearance and laid his case
before him.
81 think this prescription will DO Just what
you need" said the coming practitioner. "ThrSs
at q dose"
"Pills r. queriod the invalid.
"Yes, but just the kind you need"
How often shall / take them
when you feel as II you needed them"
Tho patient took the prescription to 2 nearby
drug store and had IL filed. The pills were
placed In q small box and wrapped up: The
man took them home and absentmindediy tossed
them on top OF the bureau. He went to bed than
night forgetting ali about his ailments and the
pills. He was unable to sleep and thought that
perhaps the pills would bring Morpheus to his
rescue. He got up in the dark, groped around
for tho box. found IL, unwrapped II, and was sur,
prised to find but three pills. He took them ano
returned to bed and was aslocp In z Few minutee.
He met the young stuucnt on the, street ING
next day and told him OF the WONDERFUL enece
that his remedy had produced. The young hope
full was quite ciated over his success. The mar
returned home that night During the even.
ing's conversation his wife asked him II no bad
seen anything of a box OF collar buttons that sho
had purchased the day before. II put them On
top OF the bureau she said, but tho box has
been opened and they are gone"
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One Absent Figure.

It is nov proper to recall the remarks Of
the Hon. WILLIAM G. WHITNEY at the be-
ginning Of the IA
On Wednesday, Aug. 20, the Hon.
WILLIAM @. WHITNEY published over his
own signature the subjoined postponement
and promise:
III 10 too early for discussing the political situation.
We are not ready. II 10 better to remain quiet and
say nothing until the time arrives for action. Then
We shall oct, and act vigorously"
Under what skies Is the Hon. WILLIAM
@. WHITNEY awaiting the time for vigor-
ous actioni Is the sun of Africa tanning
his skin, or is he breathing Asia's per-
fumed atmosphere, or Is he mingling in the
multitudinous activities Of European civil
izationi
Who has heard from the Hon. WILLIAM
@. WHITNEY since he began to remain quiet
and say nothing until the time for action
Perhaps he is ready at last. Perhaps even
at the present moment he is getting ready
to act, and to act vigorously. according to
prospectus of Aug. rs, 1897.
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According to the Hon. JAMES G. CARTER

According to the Hon. JAMES G. CARTER,
I'VE ind an army elate. hopeful. and with tri.
umph In its eye." Tho triumph of the Mug
wump squad 10 all in Its eye. No doubt about
that. with our great champion at Its head"
continues Mr.. CARTER. " lighting on the side Of
decency. OF good government. and OF the re-
generation Of our political fortunes" The great
champion Of SETH Low is SETH Low, but can
that political lsgacy.hunter be justly called the
champion of decencyi Tho champion Of Good
Government clubs is not at all the same person
~ tho champion OF good government. and the
political fortunes Of the Mugwump cannot DO
regenerAted.
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To The EDITOR OF THE suS-sfr: Tho interview
with Mr.. Choke. tho New Jersey Riparian Commits
Sioner. published by you this morning. should DO
ing Of the Paiisades and urged that II 10
stopped by authority. But nobody in New York
seems yet TO have been moved TO protest
against the same Kind OF injury being done TO as
noble 9 monument OF nature. the HOOK Mountain
which divides. ON the western shore OF the Hudson,
TappAn Zee from Haverstraw Bay, That majestic
pile. far loftier and more strikin to the eye than the
Palisades, Is already ScRrred by rock cruBhing work,
and quite lately new companies have been formed
" do more and worse In that line. Your voice against
EEW IeAK. Oc1 nN 1897.
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Men can think what they will of the
economic and social theories of N GEORGE,
but in regard to his courage. his sincerity. his
honor, there Is o unanimity of opinion. His fu-
neral yesterday was q now proof of the abiding
regard Of the people fora man. o real and honest,
~forceful man. Thousands of mon and women
did honor yesterday to the unselfsh, simple
man of the people. His dreams will not como
true, but his belief in them and his Imaginative.
intellectual, and actual human sympathy with
all tho unfortunate Of life were strong, and
even tho learned in tho generous experiments
for the regeneration Of tho world respect
his purpose and salute his memory. Amid
such demonstrations of sincere regret and af.
lection as seldom company . public man to
his grave. HENRY EoRaE was carried through
the crowds of New York and Brooklyn yester-
day. Tho deep belief Of his disciples in him was
seen. Tho man is gone; the principles survive.
Tho great spectacle yesterday must convince
everybody Of the undiminished strength Of the
George movement The dead mar lives In the
passionate enthusiasm Of his followers. Those
Of us who respect HENRY GEORGE but detest
his theories have an unaltered duty to do.