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The sun., 1897-01-06
toward which the United States occupy the
relations OF ordinary friendliness;

toward which the United States occupy the
relations Of ordinary friendliness;
That it is praiseworthy for the President
to sneer at an American people struggling,
as we were struggling in 1870, in des-
perate effort for freedom from oppression
and foreign rule:
That Congress should have little or no
voice in the management Of our relations
with foreign countries that the President
should be paramount, dictator complete
and absolute
or such is the national calamity or dis
ease that has flourished as Clevelandism.
We can almost wonder that the brazen sup
port given to 1t by the CLEVELAND following
has not led to the general decentralization
which CLEVELAND has preached. In money,
considering the cash value Of financial
sense and honesty and Of business security,
it has cost many, many millions. In politics
1t has come near costing the country the
democratic institutions founded by the pa
triot fathers OF the republic. It's final dis
appearance will be priceless blessing.
The sun., 1897-01-06
n DEADLY FRENCH DUEL
Furious FiGht with swords-Two Bou.
asd One Man Killed.

A fatal duel is reported from Tunis betys.,
Capt. Servonnot OF tho French navy and NJ
Maille, a Government Official. Tho troubl.
which led mp to tho fight has been kept a -.
cret, and It Is suspected that there 10 some scan
dal about It. Col. Rebillet and NJ. Moore wer.
the seconds Of Capt. Servonnet, and Memr,
Delmas and Coin. lawyers, were for NJ. Maill,.
The fight was with duelling swords. The prin.
cipsls stripped and took their positions and i'm
mediately after tho classic Go Il, Rentleme on ~
they dashed at each other furiously until thar
became absolutely exhausted. neither succeed.
ing In landing any one OF his numerous
and deadly thrusts. At the cloae Of tho frs,
bout their seconds gave them . breathing spell
They needed II. for each was winded. Wh,n
the swords were crossed again the fight was re-
newcd with the same energy. The seconds had
some difficulty In following tho extraordinarJ
phases Of fencing which wero exhibited u them.
but At last they thought they noticed Maill.s
sword reaching Servonnet In the right breast
" You are wounded"
Il don't think SO. Idon't feel anything -
said Capt. Seryonnet. But Immediately after.
ward the blood began to spurt from tho wound
In his breast. He tottered aud fen dosd In ii.
arms OF his seconds The body was taken 70
the military hospital At Belvedere. The Pro
oureur de Ia Republique made tho usual inve.
tigation. but found that the duel was conducted
In tho regular way. The affair has produce 4
profound impression In the entire French
colony.
The sun., 1897-01-06
Mr.. CLEVELAND informed Congress

Mr.. CLEVELAND informed Congress
through his message Of his desire that the
troubles in Cuba should close " without scvorinc
the natural and ancient ties which bind 1t to the
mother country" 1t must be painful for such
sympathetic friend OF Spain to think how these
ties were severed by the other offspring of Spain
in America. Mexico did not regard them rs too
ancient for severance. or 20 natural as to be
binding: and she was not impressed by their
motberliness. A dozen other countries on this
side Of the sea Of which Spain claimed to be tho
mother severed their ties without conjunction.
II would bo useless for Mr.. CLEVELAND to weep
over these violations Of nature and antiquity.
II is useless for him to cherish the hope that
Spain will bind Cuba very long.
The sun., 1897-01-06
WHEN enovER sHoors Drcr.
A New Orleans Spectator MAKE.
Now In the stock Marie,

Irom the NttD orleans Times. D,proo,,,
'lts odd what queer reasons men d.,,l,.-
stocks will give for their buying and se,i,S-a
remarked prominent and well.known -
Der Of Change yesterday. ITO give vow
lustration: A friend OF mine, who opera,,."-
heavily at times In stocks. some time ,,o '
tained a loss OF very considerable amor,, :.
money. IL happened In this way: 1t wa,dn,,sa
the Venezuelan imbroRlio. or at least dur,r,, -
period when tho question was being disep,,.s
by every man who read the daily paper. .sa
the air was full Of dire rumors.
Just when 1t seemed about time for sotne,b,,.
TO drop President Cleveland went duck bnn,
ing. and was reported as being very had :,
work making big bags OF game. suddenly Nj.
hunt came to an end. and the dav following Nj.
arrival ut the national capital there Apn.n,,d
his message in relation TO the Venezuelan on,.
ton. Well. tho consequence OF this mes.,..
was the country began to talk OF war s,octs
went down like a fash, and In iess than tven,s'
four hours my friend had lost $4,000 by M.
depreciation. 'u'
1T was good while after this happened th.,
I met my operator going down town In On. ~,
the cars. He said to me: | SEQ Cleveland bs.
gone duck hunting. Just watch me- / dis
watch him. Before dark he had sold out neari,
Cleveland's Cuban message. spouting mild
hammered threats. Again stock won't down
but my friend. by his putting OF two and Two
together. managed to clear $4,000. and M.
mon who bought his stocks bit the dust. Wv
Now, whenever Cleveland 10 reportsd IN
line OF defence. and II he owns stocks he ouIstI,
gets rid of them"
The sun., 1897-01-06
rAIoATHERINa IN THE DESERT.
The Marrow Escape Of u Collector sHd His
Guard OF Three Men.
Romthe San franctsoo Chronicle.

From the San franctsoo Chronicle.
SAN DIEGO. Dec. l0.-A party OF four men.
consisting OF David ldbaum. tax collector Of
the northern district OF Lower California. and
three rurales named Jose Arias. Ignacio Crosco,
and Tomas Sotomay or. have arrived at Tia Juana
after fearful experience ON the desert. They
they reached the mining camp OF Los Picachos,
on the edge of the Cocopah Desert, sixty miles
east OF Tia Juana.
Goldbaum has charge Of all the tax collec-
tions In district larger than San Diego county.
lie travels by mule.Oack. and Is acGompan led
by three rurales TO guard MIN against robbery.
as at times he mas one nule loaded with silver.
The party had visited Yuma and the Algo-
doDes country. and collected large amount Of
taxes, and then struck westward toward La
desert. The distance WAS eighty miles.
broken by small wa'erless range Of
mountains VITA stretches of sand on
either side. Inc supply OF water ran short
making for. and they suffered considerably.
Thoy found no water. They were In a serious
position. aud there was nothing to do but strike
out westward sixty miles across the sands.
horse, and he volunteered to 70 ahead as fast as
possible and hnd water and return with it. He
strnck out while tho others followed slowly
with their mules. They once or twice were on
the point OF hiding their treasure and hurrying
OH without ~.
SOtomayor. as he rode, saw a dust cloud long
distance to the north, and, making for IL, dis
covered party OF prospectors. who gave him q
gave little to his horse, and then hurried hack.
lie found Goldbaum in what was thought TO be
dying condition, and the two ruralss not niue h
better They were quickly revived. however.
Los PicachOs. where they rested for three day s
before starting out for Tia Juana.
The sun., 1897-01-06
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has . nine.year old son who weighs 22o pound.
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NO. 'e''ns nne foo''ef ehoAink 'o oeAtn on n~
way 10 senooi ono morning. eausns IL. sus open !"
crop which was cleaned ous thoroughly. sewed up
the inoinon Win SIX. ana put the rooster In
oarrei whers there was notnins TO eat Three
The sun., 1897-01-06
An Irish Unionist on Ireland's Over.
taxation.

In conformity with its virgilian motto,
"Trojan or Tyrian shall be treated by me
without discrimination, the North Ameri-
can Recicr gives space in its January num-
ber to n contribution from Mr.. T. w. Rus
SELL. NJ. p, who holds in the SALISBURY
administration the Office OF Secretary of the
Local Government Board. The article de-
serves attention. for it indicates the lines on
which will be based the Unionst opposition
to the reduction of the excessive sum at
present drawn from Ireland for the impe-
rial exchequer. This is going to be the
burning question Of the coming session OF
Parliament, for Irishmen OF all parties, in-
cuding Mr.. RUSSELL himself, accept the
late report of the Royal Commission which
declared that Ireland now pays, and has for
long time been paying, into the general
treasury of the United Kingdom sum far
exceeding her due proportion.
The Royal Commission, 1t should be re-
membered, included such men as the late
Mr.. CHILDERs; as Lord WELBy, an old
Treasury official; as Lord FARRER, another
ex-oflicial; and as Sir DAVID BARBOUR. 1t
called before it such eminent statisticians
ms Mr.. GIFFES, and Mr.. CURRIE OF the
Bank OF England. Thus constituted, and
thus supplied with expert testimony, the
Commission decided that tho proper or
fair basis for Ireland to pay upon would
be one-twentieth of the imperial rev.
enue. This would mean that Ireland
should hnve paid into the imperial
Treasury the sum Of e4,S42,7Sl in the
year 1S93-9d, whereas, as matter
of fact, she paid sum amounting to
7,56s,6 $40. Mr.. RUSSELL frankly accepts
the decision of the Commission, and nc
knowledgcs that for a poor country, it raises
a very serious question. Does it follow that
a Unionist Parliament will apply to this
state of things the remedy desired by the
champions OF Ircland2 Mr.. RUSSELL fore
sees resistance to any substantial reduction
in Ireland's present contribution to the
national revenue. and he predicts that it
will take the following form 1t will be
said that while Ireland has been bearing
much more than her fair share of imperial
taxation yet, if her contribution is to be
calculated on the basis of taxable capa-
city" the imperial expenditure in Ireland
must also be taken into account. II
this expenditure were to be calculated on
the same basis, the allegation is that it was
E3, 79l ,10S in excess of what it ought to
have been in ls93-9i. Therefore some, il
not most OF the Cntonists will say; 1--WE
are quits Ireland pays too much into tho
Treasury, The Treasury pays out too much
to Ireland. The one thing balances the
other" We regret to see that Mr.. RUSSELL
seems TO regard this argument as at least
| ostensibly valid. Ho considers himself
The sun., 1897-01-06

As the 'elocutionary star OF Nebraska
sinks, that of Georgia rises, brighter than the
noon and twinkling inenably. From the mo-
mont that the Hon. HAL LEWIS rose to intro
duce, and, as 1t turned out, to extinguish the
Hon. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN before the
latter's lecture at Atlanta, tho Hon. HAL
LEWIS held his vast audience fettered and
chill" He stretched his arms and his language
an he pictured the giant who has placed his
nand on the throttle OF the Government and his
mighty arms on tho destinics OF society" The
giant placed his hand on his heart and looked
giantliko and throttling while the Hon. HAL
LEWIS told how In the campaign the giant had
caused the very continent to tremble from
ocean to ocean and the civilized world to pause
in wonder and admiration" Here tho continent
trembled politely but perceptibly. and the
civilized world. or at least tho audience,
paused In wonder and admiration. Fellow
citizens" continued tho Hon. HAL LEWIS, his
brow expanding with his noble thoughts,
his chest with his noble emotion. fellow citi-
Eens. Athens had her DENosTHENEs, Rome her
CICERO, England her CHATHAM. but claim FOR
tho American people the name OF BRYAN. the
lustre OF whose name will not palo in the light OF
those great luminaries OF the past" And then
the extinguishment OF the Nebraska luminary
became complete. Then the audience began
TO remember that whatever Athens. Rome.
and England had, Georgia had her Hal. LIwis,
whose name will not pale in the light OF the
great lrminaries OF the past II was an unhappy
night for the lecturer; glorious night for
Georgia and the Hon. HAL LEWIS. who is liable
TO place his hands on the throttle OF tho Gov
ernment and his mighty arms on tho destinies
of society at any moment
The sun., 1897-01-06
Some Brooklyn Statistics.

Mayor WURsTER OF Brooklyn, the last
Mayor OF that town as distinct civic divis-
ion, gives in his annual message some sta
tistics which have special interest to all the
Greater New York
In area Brooklyn is n larger place than New
York, or 65 as compared to 62If square
miles. The present population Of New York
approximates 9, 200, 900, and that of Brook
lyn is estimated at 1,15O.00O. The net
debt of Brooklyn is S5G, G,OO0, 900; tho net
debt Of New York Is $1l5,000,0O0. The
assessabe real estate OF Brooklyn amounts
to 100000 900. that OF New York to
81 900, 900. The personal property in
New York is fifteen times the value OF that
Of Brooklyn.
Tho uniformed force OF the Brooklyn Fire
Department numbers S55; in New York
the total is 1,173. There were 1907 alarms
OF fire in Brooklyn last year; in New York
the number was 1858. The Brooklyn
police arrested 42,62O persons; the New
York police 12S, $40. Does this indicate in
Brooklyn a more law-abiding spirit and
less indulgence in tho hospitalities Of the
tavern and the barroom, or is 1t to be as
cribed to the greater efficiency Of the New
York police 1t is notable. however, that
the police force Of Brooklyn numbers 1896,
whereas that of New York is 400.
Mayor " URsTKR gives the daily consump-
tion of water in Brooklyn as &C, 1000. 900
gallons; and no relieves the apprehensions
excited by some local reformers by referring
to the statement Of one OF Brooklyn's engi-
neers that rs many as ID. 4.0o0, 900 gallons
daily could be obtained without going into
Suffolk county" At the present rate Of
growth OF the demand he computes that this
surplus would be enough to assure n copious
supply Of water for eight years to come.
This removes the objection raised by the
opponents OF the Greater New York project
that Brooklyn would be short OF water"
According to Mayor WURsTER, Brook
lyn is better supplied than New York
with public school accommodations rela-
lively to the population, and the cost OF the
education Is proportionately less. With ac-
commodations for 1877 900 pupils. valued at
30, ,00O, 900, and 2,S5S teachers, its school
expenses are 81, 800, 900. The average daily
attendance on New York schools is goo, 900,
the number of teachers 4,7S3, and the
expense of the School Department this year
that their educational system is more eff
cient has a substantial foundation.
The deaths In New York numbered / 900
last year to e3, 900 in Brooklyn, II. there
fore, the estimate OF the comparative popu-
lation of the two cities is correct, the rate
Of mortality is higher in Brooklyn than here.
Mayor WURsTER calls attention to the
fact that Brooklyn has had "a separate
local existence OF more than sixty years"
1t having been Incorporated as a city in
April, 1884 tspopulation, according to the
Federal census of 1890, was 10000, as
against 203, 900 in New York. After having
become n city Brooklyn grew rapidly, and
by the gradual annexation Of other towns it
has now finally extended so that 1t has
come to include the whole county Of Kings.
Brooklyn was incorporated as n village by
the Dutch in 1646, or two hundred and
fifty years ago.
The sun., 1897-01-06
How Spain Is Fooled.

II is not surprising that some OF the moro
inquisitive journals in Spain are again una
BILE to comprehend the dispatches from
Cuba. Along with WEyLER's assurances
that the rebellion has been crushed in west
ern Cuba, they get daily reports OF Spanish
victories over the unquelled rebels there
Peace has been restored in Pinar del Rio
since the death of Gen. MACEo, whose sue
ssssor, however, keeps the Spanish columns
active most of the time. WEyLER sent
word to Spain weeks ago that since
the west had been pacifed, he was
preparing to scatter the remnants OF the
rebels in the eastern provinces; but these
same rebels have had numerous successful
encounters with Spanish garrisons since
then. Spain got the information, when
WEYLER went west for the third time, that
the disorganized rebel hordes there were
waiting to surrender to him; but the
prGsentddos had not presented them
selves up To the time of his return to
Havana, three days ago The rumor that
Gencra!-iu-Chief MAXIMo GOMEZ had
offered to capitulate was followed by
reports OF his operations in Santa Clara
pssvinSe. The affirmation that the rebels
The sun., 1897-01-06

Here are two expressions which accurately
present the pitiable mental and moral deicien-
cies Of that unfortunate, the Evening Post; the
first being this:
"Ths tariff hearings have at least succeeded In dis
posing of false prctence and that IL that the
bill must be had for the sake OF revenue. Who. OF
the mon heard by the committee. have thought or
cared or spoken about rsvenue"
OF course tho manufacturers heard were inn
mediately interested in protection only. the
matter of revenue remaining for the determine
tion Of the committee hearing them. The on
cial statement, published the day before the
Posts publication reported the deficit In Federal
revenue for the nrst six months OF the current
fiscal year to be s37. .9oe. 800.
This 10 the Posts other delivorance:
Are the national revenues really denoIenti The
Treasury report for December shows q surplus of
100000 for the month THIS looks like dastardly
attempt 70 dscrsdit In advance the prohibitory
protectionist tariff for revenue only"
The month Of December WAS ono OF tho six
months credited with the deficiency OF moro than
S37.ooo.0o0. The other half OF the revenue
news Of tho day Is that tho deficit for January.
q time for interest payment, is estimated ut
x15.000.o00. This Mugwump crank Is a pc
culiar case. Ono 10 confined to tho alternative
OF regarding 1t AZ . downright fool or as
straightout fraud.
The sun., 1897-01-06

TO THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sir: On account
OF tho varioTs articles that have appeared in
the newspapers in regard to Mr. Tailer's having
failed to be- elected n member OF the Coaching
CLUB, We make the following statement:
Al the request OF large number OF tho NOM
bers of the Coaching Club, Mr.. Taller was a. L ed
to allow his name TO bo put up for election to
the club,
Mr.. Taller was in no way desirous OF doing So
and only consented after much persuasion and
assurance Of his election.
Friction having arisen In the club. Mr.. Taller
thought best to withdraw his name. but was
again persuaded more urgently and by Il larger
number OF members TO allow his name to re-
man up,
The result OF tho election is a matter OF much
surprise and regret to a large majority OF the
club, and more especially TO his proposer and
seoonder. Yours truly.
OLIVER II. II. BELMONT,
FRASCIs 7. USDERHILL.
The sun., 1897-01-06
ro-e,s. Note. OF Re., Inters.t.

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nr,d,. ian Zee, h,sb yv,,ho,, hu,t,ns h,m.,,f
~o"u' " no
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rAs on'ey '"' ', -.
Oh aes'eo i'' .o'e,sn '.uu'n' espe'
'ean'' "' 'e'''"''A' VI ''e" Wv" "'"' '"
Archduchess stephAnie. widow or the late crow
Prince Rudolf Of Austria, sang for the hrst t'ihs"
public lately In the Larenourg church near Vienna
Coqueiin. cadet. has Just taken one OF hs oro'he'
best'known parts. the fAtber'in'iAw. In Ans'et'
comedy "Le oendro de NJ. fo'rier,' at the Some'"
Francase.
A .sn.at,onal feat I. being performed at the ION
don Royal AQUARIUM. where q man is tied up ins
saek .oak ed I'm kerosene which is act on rre ard
then makes nying leap into tank OF water
oermnny ia to have its sorosis by the establish
ment IN Berlin this month OF the nrst womani
ciuh All women engaged in literary artistic 3D.
en,,nc or social work arc 10 be admitted without
Yognrd TO rank busineas or party
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y" 'e' -, -, 80, ,so
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,
The sun., 1897-01-06
Ge.uine we-ter. Hospitality.
From tic Washington EreniSo star.


Talk about hospitality" rem ed brok en-
down actor yesterday. "the place to ind II Is In
the far West. The last time WAS out there " o
were playing Uncle Toms Cabin with "a real
mule. We played to fair business. and paid our
bills until we reached Red Bluff. There the
owner OF the opera house had a piano for an or
chestra, and IL stood Just below the stage.
When tho mule came on some one in the audi
ence got funny. and. throwing n lariat around
the neck OF the animal. pulled him of the
Stage. The mule and the piano got mixed
up. which ruined tho orchestra. and when
he got away from the piano the mule kicked
down one OF the boxes before he walked tn rough
one of the seats to where the fellow with tho
lariat wanted him. ! had mouth organ. with
which | went on with the orchestral accom-
paniucnt. and we closed the play with the fell
low that captured the mule riding him around
the opera house.
The manager OF tho theatre claimed dam
ages. captured all the box receipts, and we
could not get ont OF town. or course we ex-
pected to walk. but I'll be blamed II the land
lord didn't pack us all with our baggage in a
box cur. give us plenty of lunch. and send US
clear TO Virginia City without our paying q
cent. The most hospitable fellow ever saw"
The sun., 1897-01-06
mosrLY MOUTHS AND TEETH.
A Msrins Monster that Has Nine Mouths.
and Teeth All Over Its System.

From the San fnncsco Examiner
ASTORIA. Dec. 22.-Of all the strange fishes or
animals or snakes OF the sea. the strangest
driftcd ashore at Tillamook few days ago.
The Hsh. II 1t can bo termed a fish, is the only
one Of its kind ever seen In the Northwest, and
probably on the coast. 1t twas found dying on
the beach. having been washed UP by the recent
heavy storm. The cause OF It's death was not
apparent from any wounds on tie body. Its
death struggles attracted the attention Of q man
walking along tho beach. aud he was thunder
struck TO discover the cause of tho c0mmOtlon.
The fsh is not unlike the octopus In general
appearance. although IL differs materially In
tSS fooSa mu
larger The stranEest part Of this strange fish
is the mouth. Unlike ANYTHING IN the fish limo
one.half of the body. Is provided with beak.
like that OF an eagle o., hawk. This beak IS of
reach about sixteen inches and are provided
with double rows OF teeth. The body which Is
Sogs Wsoh IS ssss Sns IS
with tough skin. studded with short. heavy
horns. Near the centre Of tho body are the
eyes, two green. blazing speck.. The fish also
The tail is provided with a keel.
The fish las eight arms. each about five feet
In length. Each arm is fitted with tiny teeth.
set In many ,iss e1,ins;shaped cavities. Unlike tho
arms are not provided with suckers. The teeth
doubtless answer the same purpose. The arms
project four on each side Of ihe body; AT the
can be drawn nearly the whole length into tho
body. They are perhaps y inches in diameter.
Whom discovered the fish was stranded on
some rocks near tho waters edge. When APP
preached II sent forth red fluid from pouch
inside it's body, The water became colured, and
1t was impossible to discern the monster. As
the tide ran out the fish seemed to realize the
hopelessness Of Its position and drew It's arms
nearly out OF sight. II died after being out OF
the wnter for two hours. and tho arms came
ont of the body. Ths n.h was dragged up on
tho beach. but no one seemed to care to take
possession OF 1t. and II hoated out TO sea the
next day.