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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05
Weak Knees in Pennsylvania.

The State Executive Committee of the
Pennsylvania Gold Democrats has decided
not to nominate a State ticket this year,
and has passed resolutions which find fault
with the regular and genuine Democratic
State Convention lately held at Reading,
on the ground Of its fastening upon the
Democratic organization the exploded her
estes of Populism, cheap money, and repu.
diation." As these "heresies' were held
by some $500, 900 voters last November,
and are, from the Democratic standpoint,
sound INT orthodox Democratic doctrine,
1t would lave been extraordinary II tho
Reading convention had not reafirmed
them. If 1t had not it would not have
been a Democratic body.
Beliefs which. however false they may be,
are maintained by so many million Ameri-
can citizens, cannot be regarded rs ex-
ploded, but as dangerously explosive.
What are these so.called Gold Democrats of
Pennsylvania going to do in the way of
preventing the explosion and lessening the
danger3 Are they going to join the Re-
publican party. the sole protection aga. st
the triumph of Populism, cheap money, and
repudiationf Oh, no! they have some
nerveless national" issues Of their own,
as timely and important as q project for
perpetual motion. Besides, they have some
convenient rigmarole about the wickedneas
of the Republican Legislature and State
Government. Mere plans for population
and national dishonor and wide-reaching
national disaster are not worth considering
when you have the imperfections of o State
Legislature and Government to talk about.
Perhaps the Pennsylvania Democrats
show prudence in refusing to be counted
his year. They are not believed to be too
numerous. Counted among the active foes
Of Republication they cannot be so long as
they do not cast votes that count against it.
This year they arc urged to vote, and prob
ably many II not most of them will vote,
for the candidates named by this very con-
vention which they accuse Of fastening
upon the Democratic organization the ex-
ploded hercs!cs of Populism, cheap money,
and reputation. Hear. for instance, Col.
WILLIAM NJ. SISGERLy's Philadelphia
Record piping the local issue tune:
However tho platform makers may wrte their
resolves. thore is no real issue in PennsylvanIa this
year except to 80 cast tho ballot OF the voter ~ best
to condemn rotten State and municipal government.
That may best DO done by voting the Reaiing ticket,
Behind the Reading ticket are at least 400, 900 voters.
They are the only political aggregation by tho aid Of
which a hopeful battle may be waged in Penusyl.
vania for better government"
The friends OF Populism. cheap money,
and reputation, and all the abhorrent poll.
cies of the Chicago platform will be glad to
get votes for that platform under the style
OF votes for a better government In Penn.
%sylvania. Kicked at Reading. the Gold
Democrats kiss the foot that spurned them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

Two Republican newspapers, conducted
by politicians animated with the spite that
sooftcn follows ambitions disappointed, the
Tribune and the Press, have been for some
time waging war on the Republican organ.
ization in New York, and have finally be.
come ranged behind m Republican
candidate, Mr.. SETH Low, nominated by
the Citizens Union.
Their appeals to Republicans to desert
their party likewise will not be needed.
Human nature in general Is neither spite.
full nor insincere. The general Republican
loyalty cannot be shaken by the treachery
of those who have drifted into Mug.
wumpery.
The masses Of the Republican party and
Of all sincere upholders of the national
issue which it represents will not for a
moment entertain the idea that, in the
most important election following the de-
feat Of Organism, the Republican platform
is to be suppressed and the party organiza-
ton deliberately broken up for the benefit
Of the most venomous enemies the Republi.
can party has ever had.
The platform of the Republican party to
be- buried in New York without a blow in
Its defenceG Not much.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

Government into being, material 20 the con.
alteration Of this question. That IL .
closed chapter; We have to deal with exist
ing conditions. Tho only objection now
made to annexation IL based upon the fact
that there are In tho Hawaiian Islands q
good many Chinese and Japanese who are
untitled for the functions of s~elf-govern.
ment under our institutions. Mr.. Proc
rER's answer 10, that having annexed pos
sessions Of France, Spain, Mexico, and
Russia, with their alien peoples, customs,
and laws, and having Incorporated them
with ease into our political system, IL 10 q
matter Of trivial import to us whether there
are a few thousand more or less Orlcntals In
Hawaii. II their presence there be an evil,
1t Will prove, with annexation, o diminish
Ing ono; without annexation, IL might be-
come incurable. The admission of the
islands into the Union as a State need not
necessarily follow annexation. AS JKFFER-
SON wrote In 1903, that will become q ques-
ton Of expediency. The Jefferson Admin
istration forced on the Louisiana and Or
leans Territories a strong government. until
they had learned the conditions Of Ameri-
can citizenship. The Government of the
District OF Columbia, which possesses q
population greater than that of Hawaii, Is
cited as an example of how the islands may
be administered.
We commend to the few surviving Mug
wumps and Uitlanders the arsenal Of ar
guments for the annexation of Hawaii
which has been collected for the Forum by
the President of the United States Civil
Service Commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05
Rifles at Sea Girt.

That this years annual meeting on the
New Jersey rife range was favored once
more with generally fine weather the high.
and, In some instances, record. breaking scor-
ing itself shows. But in truth The Sea Grit
range has from it's foundation been used to
fair skies, thereby contrasting with the old
National Rifle Associations meetings at
Creedmoor, which were held q little later
In the season, and often In bad light, trou-
blesome winds, and, above all, In drench.
ing rains.
Georgia has once moro carried Of the
lions share Of the ~laurels, and by q big
margin. The number Of her highest pos.
sible" scores at the short and middle ranges
is indeed most striking, and her superiority
this year has been overwhelming. This Is
the more noteworthy since 1t was not until
1894 that Georgia ever appeared at Sea
Girt. Then she found out what she had
to do, and ever since has been doing 1t. The
next year she carried off the bronze "Soldier
of Marathon" the coveted interstate en-
blem, and then rapidly rose to be the most
formidable competitor OF the field. The
point to note specially in her success Is the
encouragement 1t offers to new teams to
visit Sea Girt, and, even II they fail at first,
to try again, after securing an amount of
practice and skill that deserves to win.
We should now like, indeed, for the sake
Of the general good OF the National Guard
OF the country, to fad s>me newcomer In
the lists wearing, In IS turn, the laurels
hat at present belong to Georgia. A word
OF praise, too, Is due to New York, which
made a gallant and c%reditable fight for the
honors, with a picked team, instead of
neglecting or partly neglecting the chief
matches, as In some recent years. The
Empire State is still at the head in the
aggregate holdings of the Soldier of Mar.
athon' and the Hilton trophy, taking TWEEN.
ty-three years together since the former
was established. and it can afford to look
without regret at the progress made by the
rifiemen of other States.
The main drawback to the success of the
seventh meeting at Sea Grit seems to us to
be that so few States were represented in
1t. In the palmy days of Creedmoor, which
was once the national range, but which has
lost its honors to Sea Girt as Wimbledon
did to Bisley. we used to have teams coming
to 1t from as far away as Michigan and
even California, and crack individual rifle
men from New Orleans or further. Regu-
lars, too. from the far West and even from
the Pacific, as well as from the Division of
the Atlantic, commended with the National
Guard, and even teams from Great Britain
and her colonies have shot on the range.
1t is to be hoped that Maine, Massa-
chusetts. Connecticut. Pennsylvania, and
other Statas that ha-a ,o,t L. -..s
years the National Rifle Associations
matches at Creedmoor or Sea Girt, will re-
appear, and that other States will join
them, so making the annual meeting truly
national in the number of its competitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05
Chinese Civil Service and Our Gov.
ernment's Military Work.

In a public document recently issued at
Washington we ind some interesting views
expressed by Major THOMAS Fl. HANpBuRY
of the Engineer Corps Of the army as to
how the civil service rules work in the
operations of that corps.
The first letter of Major HANpBuRY ON
the subject dates back to last summer. and
Is directed to Gen. CRAIGHILL, then Chief of
Engineers. He Is greatly distressed and
unsettled" as to how to carry out tho civil
service system which Mr.. CLEVELAND had
extended to the Engineer Corps, and yet be
able to conduct the works In my charge,
to which it is to apply, in a manner econom.
ical and advantageous to the Government"
During the present century tho Engineer
Corps has planned or directed military, river
and harbor, and other work, on which It
has disbursed over $500, 600, 900. There
has never been any question as to where
the responsibility was lodged, and the
funds have been disbursed without de.
falcation or scandal of any kind" The sys.
tenn thus built up, says Major HANDBuRY,
for efficiency and economy may challenge
comparison with any other In the civilized
world" But now the new civil service rules
Interfere with the engineer officers priyi.
lege Of selecting the men who are to occupy
important positions upon the works In his
charge. execute his orders, and supply him
with data and information; and this selec.
ton OF subordlnates Is left instead "to a
body OF men whose occupation and habits
of life are entirely foreign to this class of
public business"
Major HANDBURY holds that this cbanos
leaves responsibility no longer fixed, and ia
a manifest detriment to the Governments
interests. His own Office was to expend
within four years $3,4OO, 900, and since he
could not choose the persons who were tn
do the work and handle the money no de.
sired to know how far he wua to be- held
responsible for the work and the funds.
Early in March last, when his work WAS
to be resumed on the Mississippi River be.
tween the Missouri and the Ohio, We And
Major HANDHURr reiterating these yisUa
in n letter to Gen. WILSON, tho pres.nt
Chiei Of Engineers. He has thought over
the matter carefully, and ls convinced that
" with all authority taken from the oficer
In charge and his aSsistAnta In the neld
to select these employees. proper discip.
line cannot DO maintained, efficient work
cahrot no expected, responsibility cannot
DC liked. and an honest and economical dis.
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sia; yet We should then have enough Of q
navy, with our advantages Of distance from
Europe and supremacy on this continent.
There are two or three considerations
bearing on the matter Of expense which
Mr.. HERBKRT, though. of course, familiar
with them, does not mention, which we
therefore may add, as an answer to pos
sible objections on that score. One is that
battleships can be built here far cheaper
than they could five years ago; another,
that some of the new ships will really take
the place Of old ones dropping out, so that
apart Of the cost must go to the score Of
renewals; finally, that the reserve system
will give us the ships, with only q small
additional expense Of men for them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05
NO DISCRETION FOR THEN.


Republicans Are Tor the Republican Platform.
To TINE EDroR OF THE sus-Str! Al . partisan
Republican. ! wish TO state that n tho Republican
party Al It's City Convention so far forsets its dignity
ana is duty 10 the many Thousands of Republicans
who supported Mckinley and protection last fall and
indoses the nomination of Seth Low by that self.
opinionat"d band OF party wreckers. l will cast my
npt Democratic vote.
am one OF the LEADER OF my district. . member Of
the Twentysecond Ward Republican Committee and
j am writing the views OF not only myself but many
others of my associates.
We are willing to follow our leaders, but NO leader
can make Us support the candidacy OF a man who left
the Republican party because he could NOT support
that great principle or Rspublicanism-protection.
BAoonrH. Sept. 4. PAAruAS Rkyuu IoIuL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

Two years ago the crowd composing the
present Citizens Union were idolizins PARK.
HURST as tho Illuminated agent to whom the
salvation Of this town had been intrusted by a
heavenly commission. Now they have simply
substituted another man as the heavenly COM
missioner. and he and they arc as confident of
the authenticity of his supernatural credentials
as PARKHURsr was a little while ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

heard in Wall street yesterday that THOMAS
=. fLArr mad AT last succ-rded in obtaining . controli.
ing Interest in THE NEW YORK SUN.-Press.
We did not hear 1t in Wall street yesterday,
but we affirm 1t to-day. and none shall gainsay
the fact, that Mr.. " L. EISsTEIN, the puta-
tive editor OF the Press newspaper of this town,
is n vicious and a cowardly liar and a shame
upon his race.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

" orr Irsrds Sho Jaror us uifh manuscript FOR
publication utsh 10 have rejected d~rttoiss rsturned,
fAsv nust On all cases send stamp, FOR that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

Ths Shortest Campaign Poen to Date.
To TIE EDIoR OF TIE SUH-Sfr: Tho shortest cam.
paign poem out Isl
Here IL another;
Mil
W. n. c.
RattlesnAko Obituary.
Prom the Atlanta Constitution.
Angular rAttlesnAks obituary comes 10 Us from
Stew-r: county:
This grave We mate
For little AndyI
Bit by . snake
20 whkkoy handy"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

PAnar-6iesaue No. -, near draud Hotel. snd
Kiosquo No. 10. Boulevard des capucines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-02

situations. The action IL snappy and full
Of 90 and hilarity increases as the rlay
proceeds. Tie story deals with tho affairs
Of Benjamin Bascom a middle aged broker
determined to let off his pent-up cusssei-
ness during the absence Of his domineer-
ing wife The object Of his poccadllloes
is young widow in Inrrytown who as
meter Of fact loves his son. Inc gay old
boy finds himself suddenly side-traoked
and is comI elled 90 accept the attentions
Of an ancient and unattractve spinster
whom i'm turn he ioists on fre-eating
Frenchman. The complications lead up
To an elopemsnt aud the parties all meet
NJ country hotel where after further
mvstiflcation the old nroker manages To
lie himself out Of the prodicament 20 tho
satisfaction Of mis- wife and matters are
finally wound up happily.
"1he Tarrytown Widow" hns~ been iin-
mensely improved this season ny the In
PRODUCTION Of new songs and dances by
Joe Hart und pretty Carrie lhMar the
clever souhrette.
IN the company Will DO recognized the
names OF many old time favorites.
Among the PRINCIPLES are Geo W. Howard,
thns. Iothia RObert Patton Gibns,
Ben Dillon. frank Durant. Eva Bah
cock. The Widow" Joseph Crowell,
Ida Vernon ana Carrie DoMar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-02
BALrIMORES WON.
A Victory That Doesn't Help This
Years Champions.

Baltimore. oct 2.-The orioles had no
trouble in trouncing the senators yes
terday although the latter hit Hoffer
freely. Several errors upon the part
OF the visitors did the trick. i'm spite of
the fact that the home team had
patchwork nlne in the field, and that
the visitors were anxious To win in order
to make their hold upon sixth place
more secure.
OBrien played in Keeler's place TO
allow the little fielder TO nurse "a sore
finger and get ready for the Temple cup
series. and Quinn officiated in lieu OF
Jennings, who took a trip home to get
ready for his coming nuptials which are
booked 20 take place at the end of the
cup series. Catcher Bill Clarke took
Doyle's place at first 10 give the regular
man a rest, and Bowerman acted as
backstop in order 10 timber up bit in
the event that he should be needed in
Boston next week.
The Baltlmores took the lead in the first
inning, the run being the outcome OF n
force hit by Stencil who stole second
and third, scoring when Tucker dropped
Quinn's little fly. Neither side got any
thing after that until the fifth, when the
orioles scored four on four balls TO Bow
crman. a scratch hit by McGraw,
bad throw by Farrell, scoring Bowerman,
four balls 10 Kelly, a hit by Stencil, scor-
ing McGraw, another by o Brien. bring.
ing i'm Kelly, four balls 10 Quinn, fill
ing the bases, and four more TO Reitz,
forcing Stencil across the plate, all after
the first two men up had been put out
The visitors got two in the seventh on
I.eahy's single, Wrigley's single. Nc
James fly out TO left. scoring Leahy.
Gettman flied TO Stencil. Demont singled
and Farrells bunt TO McGraw scored
Wrigley. Each side made two runs
after that. one a home run by Stencil
IN the ninth, but they did not affect the
result. The score:
Baltimore .,...........1 o o q 2-7
Washington ..........0 o o 0 0 0 2 2 o.
Batteries--Hoffera and Bowerman; Nc
James and Farrell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-02
t and Carrie DeMar, in "The Tarrytown Widow"

good fellow. and an actor who loved his
art for arts sake.
For him memory's vision covered a
wide stretch OF years, and conversation
with him would bring out innumerable
incidents of the stage and life in general,
full of the deepest interest In his early
career he met and know actors who have
since made themselves famous before the
fOotlights and secured for themselves u
world wide reputation.
lie began even as n lad 10 tread the
boards, over 30 years ago.
Mr.. Proctor was born in Marlboro.
MAY Z, 1916 His parents intended that
he should becuire n Clergyman. but the
young mans taste led him TO the stage,
and on Nov. 90 1888, as early rs H. we
find him cast 10 the role Of Damon in
Damon ana Pythias," at tho old War
ren theatre. which stood then on tho site
where the National was aiterward
erected. lie played many parts, but he
was probably hest known as .Iibbenainosa
In "Nick Of tho Woods "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-02
Providence Opera House.

On Monday evening next the theatre
going public Of our city will have an
opportunity OF witnessing the great Lon
don and New York success, 1.-The Girl
From Paris" which will be presen ted
by Edward Il. Rice. the Napoleon Of burl-
esque. From this we 40 not wish our
readers To infer that 1.-The Girl From
Paris" is burlesque, as IL is not so
classed. IL is a musical comedy in two
acts. and they are very entertaining, too. IL
IL said full of mirth- provoking wit inter
spersed with tuneful melodies and catchy
music, all of which are interpreted by
clever comedians. chic condolences and
strong ohoruses, which includes bevy
of beauties, such as Manager Rice always
presets for the admiration as we'll as
adulta;ion of the Providence public. The
"Girl Form Paris" has had "a wonderful
run in New York and now that she has
commenced her tour through the country
there is no doubt she will De received
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-02
New Productions.

TITO theatrical features in New York this
week were the stellar debut OF Mnude
Adams nj the Emi ire Theatre In " The
Little Ministrr;" r. T.. Rice's produc-
ton Of Tho English French Maid at the
Herald square Theatre aud Cleo do
Microbes first appearance here at kostor X
lialS.
a fashionable New York audience
greeted Miss Adams No actress has ro.
csived warmer welcome than wBs
accorded her on her entry and repeated
and vrciforuus recalls after every act em
phatically stamped her PERSONAL and
artistic success as indsputable. The play
also received much commentator.
Cleo de Merode male very pleasant
impression ns pretty woman, bat "a %
pteIniore daussuse she created no Juror.
Air. Rico's risky Euglish novelty at
the Herald square Disclosed "a rather be-
wildeting array Of good looking young
women IN handsome costumes ana the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-02
POLO LEAGUE IN MAINE.

Rockland. Me-, oct. 2.-At a meeting OF
the Maine Roller Polo league il was
voted that no players recognized as un.
der contract TO the National league shall
be played by any Maine league team in
any championship game under the pen.
atty OF fine of $25 by the offending club
for each player SO used, and forfeiture
OF the game 10 the opposing team The
fine is 10 be paid within five days OF the
offense, under the penalty of forfeiture
of the franchise.
1t was voted 10 continue the rcgCtin.
tions concerning the agreement offered
by the National league, referring prin.
cipally 10 the recognition Of contracts
and reservation of players. II Is under.
su7od that the members of the board OF
arbitration will consist Of the presidents
OF the two leagues. they 10 select a third
man.