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war!

Tho report that NJ. HANoTAUx, the
French Minister Of Foreign Affairs, had
informed his Cabinet that matters in the
East had taken a serious turn, and that or
ders had been given for the French Medi,
terranean fleet to be ready for sea, indi-
Gates that a crisis has been reached in the
negotiations between the powers, acting on
behalf of Greece, and the Sultan. Taken in
combination with information from Vienna,
that orders were given some time ago for
everything to be in readiness for mobiliz.
ing the Austrian army at any time after
the middle of this month, July, it looks
rs though all hat has been going on at Con.
stantinople since the cessation of hostilities
between the Greeks and Turks was nothing
but calculated comedy. In any case it is
quite clear that matters are about to pass
from the period of suspense to action. and
that before many weeks or even days elapse
there may be war in the southeast Of Europe
on a far larger scale han the conflict in
Thessaly.
If the powers of Europe are of one mind,
and are at last united in a determination
to make the Sultan understand that his
power exists by the tolerance of Europe
only, there will be little difficulty in bring.
ing about a speedy and effective solution Of
the present difficulty, and he may yet re,
greet that he has concentrated so large a
portion of his army in Europe. 1t is just
possible that he has walked INTO a trap.
II, however, on the other hand, he has
hackers, the renewal of hostilities among
the mountains of Greece will be the signal
for a war on a continental scale. The next
weeks, therefore, are to be looked forward to
with interest,and perhaps with anxiety, fol
even though the powers may be in accord
to-day as to the necessity of putting a enc
to the disturbing power of the Turk, his
resistance to coercion may develop a stu
alton no one has been able to f%oresee, and
that may easily end in arraying SOM of the
powers against the others.
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Let II Alone!

II President MCKINLEY wants to steer
clear of a rock on which his Administra-
tion and the whole Republican party may
be wrecked he will let alone the subject
Of Z" currency REFORM"
The question of the currency will settle
itself; 1t is settling itself, so far as concerns
any immediate necessities. No plan Of
currency reform" suggested by those who
are making the most noise about the SUBJ
jcct deserves the attention Of Congress or
has the respect Of the people. Nor would a
Currency Commission appointed in re-
sponse to their cries DO likely to formulate
any plan which would have q better fate.
President MCKINLEY will be wise IL he
drops the subject and politely dismisses
the would-be currency thinkers so pertina-
ciously besetting the White House.
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What do the Congressional districts other
than the First Maine. think OF the way their represen.
tatives are reduced to puppets, and deprived Of even
the right to speech ?-Aibdny Argus.
There must be a very deep indignation In the
Congress districts about these nefarious pro-
readings. So deep that 1t never gets up into the
common air and among the ears Of men. The in
dications at the surface are that the Congress dis.
tricts like a chap who understands his business.
These indications. however. may be deceiving.
Learned doctors like the Hon. JERRY SIMPSON
OF Medicine Lodge and the Hon. jim LEWIS of
Capillus, Wash. keep feeling their own pulse
and saying 1t is tho country's; and their pulse Is
very feverlsh at tho mention OF the Hon. THOMAS
BRACKET REED. But the Congress districts re-.
main painfully cool and free OF fever.
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ELM STREET OPENINGS RESULTS.
Fire board Objects to tho OustinE or Engines
81 and IS By Gen. Coils.

Tho Fire Commissioners at their meeting yes.
terday. decided that the new title of drillmaster,
recently created in the department. should be
changed to chief instructor. and that the in.
sigma of rank should be n gold axe and trumpet,
crossed. The uniform is TO have the same mum.
Der OF buttons as that OF a foreman. but they
are to he of gold instead OF silver. Capt. Me
Adams was appointed TO tho post amonth ago.
Commissioners OF Public Works Coils wrote to
Jones street. and Engine 55 in Elm street. must
vacate their present quarters. Immediately 10
make way for the Elm street widening.
The Fire Commissioners said they had no
places TO put those. companies nj present. and II
Commissioners Coils did not relent that part Of
the city would not be properly protected from
fires. They instructed the secretary to write to
him asking for time 10 find new quarters.
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PARK LOBE
Instructive Remarks ON q Proposition Contain.
ing None of l.

From Garden and Forest.
Tho President OF the Board Of Education Of New
York hns made a proposal to tho Board Of Public
Parks, OF whica thi, is the essence; There arc few
among our public school children who are able TO
recognize when they SO them the various grains the
production of which constitutes 80 large a portion q,
the wealth OF this country. suggest. tn. rcfore. that
you prepare q small piece OF ground In Central Park.
say, 200 feet long and nifty feet wide. and divide 1. ~
into distinct lines so that there can he sowed in tho
first division of the space wheat. in the second oats,
In tho third barley. in the fourth rye. and In tho NTH
corn. The crops can be allowed to grow until ready
for harvest. when they can be cut, laid in shoaves,
and allowed to remain for such a time as would be
desirable for the continuance of this object lesson"
Persons who are familiar with the history OF ouY
city parks arc not surprised Mt any attempt to divert
them from their primary purpose. Long before IN,
lower half OF Central Park was completed the Park
Board was urged to display In the lake a model fec,
OF the different kinds Of sailing craft, so that school
children could learn the difference In build and rio,
ging between q ship and n schooner. An em,nen,
educator petitioned that the north meadow should h.
laid out as a map Of the United States. with the chief
products of each commonwealth growing, a. an oh
ject lesson in home geography.
The jealous people who wish to transform the
parks into places for public education and scient,no
research. or devote them to military parades or to
public meetings for the advancement OF religion or
any other good cause. forget that the primary nun
pase OF q rural park within reach OF q great city /, N
furnish that rest and refreshmont of mind and
body which come from the tranquilirtnE influence OF
contact with natural scenery.
People. young and old. can skate on the lakes in tho
winter. and listen to music which IL provided In the
summer. or play golf or bail where arrangements 70,
such games are possible, but all these additions when
they are successful arc made subordinate TO VIVA,
should be the controlling purpose In tho design and
maintenance Of such pleasure grounda Anything
which i%nterferes with tho restful quality Of the
scenery In 30 far destroys the highest value Of the
park.
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BAnnros AIDS AMER1oAxs.
ITO Declared Himself Dictator to saucioh n
spanish tnsurEert.

NEW ORLEANS, July "a party Of Americans
who arrived hero to-day from Guatemala,
where they have large business interests.
strongly approve the action Of President Bar
rios OF that republic in declaring himself dicta-
tor. md say that 1t was necessary for tho pro-
lection OF foreigners living there and will DO OF
great benefit to them. President Barrios, tho
Americans declare, is n broad.minded and cult
waited man. lie was educated in this country
and is II graduate of Yale. He realizes that the
only salvation for his country is it's develop
mcnt by American capital, and he ia doing all
ho can to foster this. The real secret
of his recent movo lay in tho fact
that II Spuniard named Morales was an
Rspirant to the Presidency, and had gained
favor with the ignorant classes by announcing
rs his policy Guatemala for the Guntcmalans.'
III other words. he wanted to stiilc foreign. en-:
terprise and keep the country in the hands OF
the ignorant natives.
1t Is n mistaken idea, the Americans say. that
President Barrios did anything which contra
vcncd the Constitution of tho country. On tho
contrary, there Is an express provision in tho
Constitution that when the Congress shall fail
to do its duty and enact proper laws the Prcsi-
dent shall dismiss II and assume all the funo-
lions of Government. In declaring himself die
tator, therefore, Barrios was acting within the
law and the Constitution.
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An Americans Education.

To TIRE EpIToR OF THE suN-Sr: have read with
interest the articles In your paper relating to Amer
icanism. aud am glad TO know there is a journal In
New YORK that advocates patriotism. asked recent.
ly a young graduate OF our High School to tell mo
what lie knew about Gen. Francis Marion" To my
grrat surprise. he replied he had never heard OF him,
| asked the same question Of a young Yale student
who has just finished his freshman course and the re-
ply was the same. l believe our schools and colleges
do not encourage the study OF American history. or al
least they do uot deem II important. Dead language
are taught and learned. but the very names OF some
OF the noble patriots who ma1o this beloved land OF
ours IA nation are unknown.
This should not be, our youth should he urged ia
read the lives and dceGR of the founders OF this nation
and from them learn what we owe 10 them and alsu
acquire a love Of country which VIII be lasting.
NoSTcLAIR, N. j.. July o. FRANK T. BAILEY.
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LABELLED IT WASHINGTON.
Tho independence Hall Custodian Tired or
IdcntirS ing the statue or the First President.

Tho independence Hall Custodian Tired or
IdcntifS ing the statue or the First President.
PHILADELPHIA. July a.-The custodian of the
old assembly room in Independence Hall, where
the portraits of many historic personages adorn
the walls, has grown so tired of answering
queries relative TO the identity of a statue of
Washington. in a corner Of the room, that to-
day he labelled it with n placard bearing tho
name. Tho placard is large enough to enable
n ncar-sighted person TO read the inscription a
block away. The custodian expects to spend
the balance of the warm weather in peace.
have prlzIcd so MANY Visitors to the disSust ~
the custodian, is one which has been extensive
ly COPIED in many prints. 1t was carved In wood
by William Rush. n brother of BENJAMIN Rush.
during WashinRton's second term, and 1t is
said that Washington much admired 1t. The
contour and expression OF the face resemble the
Pcalc portraits. Nevertheless. visitors have
been in the habit of installing the figure for
Thomas jefferson, and even for William Penn.
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BETTER CITY POSTAL SERVICE
view York to Have Moro sub-stations snd Mai
Cnrriern-

view York to Have Moro sub-stations and Mail
Cnrriern-
As a result of Postmaster Van Colts recent
visit to Washington for the purpose Of secur-
ing the cooperation Of the Post Office Depart
ment in the Improvement of the postal service
in this city. First Assistant General
Perry s. Heath came to Now York yesterday to
investigate the needs Of the local office. Ac-
companied by Postmaster Van Colt, he made q
tour OF the General Post ONCE, and Of several
sub-stations.
Among the changes which will probably be
made said Mr.. Heath after the tour. will bt
an increase In the number OF sub-stations and
OF carriers. There should be more stations on
Broadway. Station d, Third avenue and Ninth
street, and Station A, on South Fifth avenue,
will probably be moved to other locations, and
the branch office at Madison avenue and
Twenty:third street will DO made a carrier
station"
Potmaster Van Colt expressed hlmself rs
we'll satisfied with the result OF Mr.. Heath'e
visit. You will see some big changes In our
postal, service before long" he said, land l DO
lievc l will get nearly II not quito all tho addi-
tional carriers ! need"
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H~pJusttoo to Commissioner o,Brien.
Eronn thn Mnrfnr Journal

TIE suS says: IF the expectations of Commission
err Monks and Einstein. who have been active in the
project OF securing increased facilities on the west
side. are realized the city will be the gamer thereby"
tn we'll known that Gen. o'Bnen was the moving
spirit in obtaining tho necessary permission from the
Secretary Of War to extend the pierhead lines; and
the able report OF the Dock Board. which included ali
these improvements. besides Q resume OF work &C
complished in the past, the large expense saved TO
the city in moro economically running tho depart
ment. and an estimate of the benefits that VIII accrue
from these improvements. was not seen by Mess-u.
Monks and Einstein until IL was laid before them q
the board meeting which approved IL
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A momentous backsliding from the holy
cause of silver is here recorded rcvcrcntly. At
Carthage, Mo-. tho Hon. MARY ELrzABETI
LEASE, tho greatest living in
Kansas, loctured on the downfall OF Rome, or
something equally rs good, and declared that
"tbe silver question Is an issue OF the past, and
will never again servo as tho leading Issue for
the reform elements of politics. IF Mr..
BRYAN Is going TO make the silver question the
dominant issue In tho noxt cnmpaign," con.
tiuued the greatest living s~tatcswoman, "hcro
is one woman against him. Socialism Is tho
hope OF tho country" A rocky road Is before
Mr.. BRYAN. At tho same time. Mrs. LEASE Is
not absolutely accurate in saying that socialism
8 tho hope Of tho country. The country has at
last two hopes. Of which the principal one is
Mrs LEASE.
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With HENRI MEILHAc's death the re-
markable literary partnership with LUDo-
VIC HALEvY. as indissolublo in the eyes
OF Parisirn theatregoers as that Of ERcK-
MANN'CHATRIAS was to novel readers. comes
to u definite end. For twenty years the
appearance OF either namc without the
other on Il theatre bill would have made
the bouIerdTdfcr rub his eyes to make
sure that he was awake. And tho firm name
stood invariably for n bright. amusing. and,
above oil. Partisan play. When combined
with oFFENBAoH's music and HoRTENsE
scHNEIDER's acting. In the golden days whom
EvGENIE set the fashions for Europe. and
Sedan and the siege were undreamed-of impos.
abilities, MEILHAo and lIALEvY's opera boutfes
struck the keynote of Partisan life. Tho librot-
tos OF La Belle Helene "La Grande Du-
chesse dc Gerolstein,' "Barbe Bleue.' LA
Perichole." LES BriRHnds," were gay and
witty enough to mako the plays successful
without tho music. MEILHAc and HALEvY at
the same time were providing plays for the
Gymnaso. whore more freedom In language and
plot was permitted to authors than at the
Coincide Francaise. "Frou Frou" Is the best
known OF these.
MEILHAo has always bsen looked upon In
France as the brains OF the partnership. He
wrote many successful plays By himself. eli
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The Cleveland Recorder remarks with
conscious superiority that mot only do PHIL
ARMoURs sausage makers know better than he
how to mako sausages. but they actually make
his sausagos." No doubt Mr.. ARMOUR is a poor
creature. because plutocratic, and unworthy to
have sausages made for him. But II these othor
gentlemen know 80 much more about sausages
than he knows, why don't they drive him out OF
the businessf Why don't they mako sau-
sages on their own hook and account. People
don't buy sausages on ARMoUR's account. but
on account OF tho sausages. As no knows moth.
Ing about the business. or. at least. doesn't
know 1t as well as his employees do. 1t must be
a simple thing to ruin him.
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The vote of the Board of Directors Of the
National Educational Association as to tho place
whore its next convention will DO held stands as
follows. Washington, %; Salt Lake, "a; Omaha,
%, and Los Angeles, p. These four cities are all
worthy Of the proposed honor; and Salt Lake
and Omaha arc especially worthy. Yet why was
lincoln. Neb., forgottenf Tho educational head
quarters Of the world arc at Lincoln, Mob.
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The Hon. JOHN GARY EVANS, a political

The Hon. JOHN GARY EVANS. a political
foster son Of Capt BEN. TILLMAS. Is trying once
more to be nominated for Senator in Congress
from South Carolina. His prospects must be un-
commonly bright, for he seems to devote himself
TO harangucs about the obsolete doctrine Of q tar
ff for revenue only. He is q young man, and
might find some moro modern issue. He might
ind something brilliant and impressive to say
about the Inquisition or exogamy or the Yazoo
frauds or male suffrage among the Amazons or
tho origin of wheelbarrows. or some other topic
full Of living breath and vital air.
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WANT IT TO REMAIN AN ISLAND.
Property Ownera Protest Against the Plan for
Joining sandy Hook to the Mainland.

Joining sandy Hook to the Mainland.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, y. j., July 9.-Con-
gress has recently appropriated $4,000 for the
purpose Of closing the inlet at Sandy Hook. The
closing of the inlet would be of great benefit to
the Government by enablingit to transfer the
heavy guns to the proving grounds on the Hook
over n railroad built on the solid ground. Many
OF the property owners in the vicinity and
along both branches of the Shrewsbury River
now sec a benefit 10 be derived from leaving
the inlet open.
Since the ocean broke through the Hook and
tides in the Shrewsbury River have been some
what stronger. and the water has risen two feet.
The current has become strong enough to drain
the river Of all its unhealthy accommodations.
Boating and fishing have been greatly improved.
Secretary OF War .Alger has been notified that
many property owners wish to have the inlet
remain open, and has been asked to give the
matter serious consideration before work Is
commenced upon closing it
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same Old summer Complaint.


Tho proprietor Of n hotel seems ordinarily 70
delight in the length of his hill OF fare, rather
An American summer hotel dinner table ia
crowded with Il collection of little crorkery
dishes containing spoOnfuls of this and dabs 81
that. portions which when they reach III 1sc who
order thcn arc commonly in II chilled and unin.
wiling condition. II u relatively simple mann
was prepared and the main dishes containinp
the food supply were passed, as is customary in
Europe. from guest 10 guest, each one could
warm. and hence edible. condition..
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naby Cnrrlasss ana nlc, ele..

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Sir: In tho name OF
civilization. why Il It that tn, SO inuumerable brat or
baby carriages are permItted to litter and infeSt and
obstruct every sidewalk in this city ana annoy
pedestrians, while decent people are prevented from
riding or walking alongside tncir bicycles? What IN
heavens name do these improyidcnt people want
these poor children for anyway. anu what do they
intend TO do with them when they grow up ne.
~pectfully. J. JENKINS.
$40 East FoRrr.EIRsr STRICT. July s.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-sir: Noting your ed.
itorial to-day regarding use OF soft coal In Brooklyn.
! bog TO say that your article is very timely. as we are
after those fellows, who happen to he the Nassau
Stree Railroad, at their two power stations. Third
dooR.
Ths Board of Health has The matter in hand II they
will ever get down TO buAineSI. r. J. CALDWELL
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Lafayette.
Ffom The Home Journal

From the Home Journal.
We hear a great deal about Santa Maria and tho
M~aynowcT. nut never a word OF that other craft. In
Nictoire. which brought from Franco the Marqui, de
Lafayette. How few OF our citizens undeutand vhat
they owe to Lafayette and France!
1t Is high time that Justice should be done, by ma.
tonai testimonials to the memories OF lafayette and
his oompeers. tho nations greatest bonefactors.
JoSErH MARu.
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Puliuerisn.
Nrom the Eansas CITY Nues.

A brand Of Journalism has become to be known IN
this country Is Pulitrertsm. Pulitzer1sm Is once
more in the saddle in Missouri Its presence IL en-
phasized by the exploitation in tho Post. DIspa.eA
OF that class OF news which appeals to the eroric,
the malicious. and the morbid in humanity, by tina.
class OF editorials which. for the present, nu the rural
appellaeon of transformations" The day Of tho
influence OF the Post Dfspa.oh Is Q factor In the
politics Of Missouri has passed. n has vanished q
utterly Is II It had never been.
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marked BY tho constructive AKIN shown in his
work with HALfvY, and all marked by
q severity in dealing with tho folblos Of
society and n bitterness Of wit that, in
their Joint products, was tempered by the
Rood.natured worldlinoss Of his collaboration.
He fully earned admission to tho French .Acnd-
envy by the literary qualities OF his work, which
are as marked in his lightest opcrcttns and
farccs as in his moro ambitious dramas.
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ZiG.ag Stair RaiunEs for philadelphia Gentle.
men.
From the PAdnds,pAto Nnss.

They are putting up . nice easy Esrag railing On
both sides OF tho steps Of ths Union League club
house. 90 that members leaving In the evening can
reach their cabs easily and In safety. Heretofore tho
wide balustrades of tho massive hrounstons steps
did not AFFORD members the least guidance or sup
port. This improvement will bs generally apprs
c,afad
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If the Hon. LYMAN j. GAGE, Secretary OF
tho Treasury, doesn't get the country into
trouble through his advice TO the Administers
ton We shall all have cause to be thankful.
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HEALTHIER THAN NEW YORK.
BrooLiyh's Death Rate Lower Than Ours, 40.
cordinE TO Deputy Commissioner WscLon:

Deputy Health Commissioners WyckoG OF
Brooklyn has furnished this comparative table
of the death rate in that city and in New York
for the last eight years:
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" our Friends trho favor us NTH manuscript for
publication ,ctsh to haze rejected articles returned,
they must IN all cases send stumps for that purpose.
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P~Anis-Kiosque No. lo. near Grand Hotel. and
Kiosous No. 10. Boulevard des Capucines.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-02
NOT FULL YET.

The world, is by no means full up
yet Queensland has still an area of
43OO0O,0OO acres to a population of
about 100000 people. Its government
has lately been offering more tempting
conditions to settlers, who may now
hold ordinary land for twenty years at
"a rental of three pence per acre, while
scrub land may be selected in areas
up to 10000 acres and held for thirty
years at an average rental per acre
of very much less than a penny. This
ought to be good news for many strug-
Cling for a bare living in the mother
country. OF course the climatic condi-
tions in many portions of the colony
are trying, but so they are in western
Australia, which at the present time
is adding $50 per week to its popula-
tion, and the revenue of which has been
increasing at a rate far outstrfpping
the calculations of its treasurer. But
this may be only temporary. and it
may be that Queensland may be he
home of millions of our fellow country
men after the golden age in the west
of the colonial continent has passed
away.-Westminster Gazette.