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THE sUN. sATURDAY. DEcEMBER 4, 1897.

and Populism." Democracy IL Popullsm.
Tbere are no "two factions" Of the Demo
cratic marty. There is Democratic party
consisting of some 100000 voters; and
there is a politically negligible quantity
calling itself the National Democracy. As
far as we have observed, the Democracy
Of 1897 ia even more radical In Demo
cratic States than 1t was In 1895. The
platform. "broad and sound enough for all
Democrats to stand on" in 1900, will be
the platform of 1896, not toned down, not
modified in the interest Of conservatism,
but changed II at all, to correspond with
the growing intensity Of a sentimental 60
cial movement.
The National Democrats are not numerous
enough TO make 1t worth while to try to
conciliate them. The East Is only another
name for Wall street, an abomination to
the bulk Of the Democracy. Sectionalism
has its part in the conflict. The Democrats
of the South and West are resolved to rule
the Democratic party, and II possible the
country, without relying upon the Demo
Gratis of the East. Democrats who don't
believe in the Chicago platform, but still
banker for harmony, can sacrifice their
convictions by staying in the Democratic
party but they must be uncommonly blind
as we'll as uncommonly hopeful II they
think that few thousand men are going
to educate six millions.
The sun., 1897-12-04
A New Name surre.tea for tho ur,or..

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUs-Sir: Mr.. W. j. L. Daytds
in a communication printed in THE sun on Dec l.
writes. referring the only avenue between the two
cities. New York and Brooklyn. to be merged in
one as the Greater N W York, at now called II
you happen to be at this end. the Brooklyn Bridge
II at the other end the New York Bridge and II at
both ends like the Board Of Trustees the New York
and Brooklyn Bridge"
Perhaps Mr. Davids does not know that the latter IN
the present legal title. conferred by legislative on
actment. He suggests that the structure "is old
enough to be chrBtened" and that "the Union
Bridge" will be a suitable name.
This title at frst would be distinctive and appro-
priate but later when other bridges over the Fast
River constructed. inevitably will be DONE the
title will not be significant.
Why not call II the Roebling Bridge" in honor OF
John A. Roebling. the distinguished and successful
engineer who after his own design, erected the rst
suspension bridge to convey railway trains at Mag
ara, and afterward others OF perhaps larger and
holder design? He was the pioneer OF successful sus
pension bridge construction. In 1855. in communi.
cation to a New York newspaper. he outlined the
present bridge; and as its first chief engineer In re-
port printed September 1857 he described It, in con-
templated design and detailed construction as well
as Its future use and methods OF operation, which
with little change embodied In the completed
structure and since followed in Its remarkable public
service.
To Roebling much credit ia due. Would It not be
well to attach his name TO this his gre work. as
tardy but ht and due recognition by tho Greater
New York of his supreme achievement?
BROOKLYN, Dec. 9. O. LEyERIcH
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Only a Mugwump Trick.

The lively interest which the Mugwump
newspapers are taking in the "reorganiza-
tion of the Republican party in this city
is both comical and suspicious. OF course,
the routine management OF that party Is
no affair of theirs, except that naturally,
being its bitterest enemies, they are anxious
to get 1t in a snarl.
The Reorganization" which WHITBLAw
REID and his Mugwump gang are working
for Is really disorganization. The good
sense Of the Republicans Of New York will
bring them all together in preparation for
the great campaign of next year. There
are no vital differences between them, for
they are one in their political principles
and convictions and in the ends for which
they are striving in the city, the State, and
the Union. The division among them in
the late campaign, due to the Citizens
Union, was caused and aggravated by
the malevolent activity of internal
mischief-makers, expended in revenge for
disappointed vanity; but already such
factional bitterness as was created by
1t has passed away, except in the breasts
Of renegades like REID, who is now really
fighting the Republican party from outside
of It's ranks, with the help of the Mugwump
fraternity. into which he has been initiated
as fellow spirit. He is without influence
and therefore is powerless for mischief, for
he has been discovered by Republicans for
the under-handed enemy he is. He failed
to get the reward of Office for which he
sought, and having dropped out of Repub-
lican politics finally. his embittered spirit
IL seeking revenge.
That is the sole explanation of the con.
tinuance Of the attempt to tangle up the
Republicans of this city, and therefore
their brethren throughout the State should
read all the Mugwump stories on the sub
ject with that understanding fixed in their
minds. Actually, there are no serious OBJ.
stacles in the way of Republican unity
here. The spirit of harmony prevails. Only
few factious spirits, seeking purely per.
sonal ends, are standing in the way Of
unity and they will be hustled aside by
the common sense and common honesty Of
the party. Mugwump efforts to prevent
the restoration of complete Republican
harmony will be unavailing.
The sun., 1897-12-04


No doubt tho human race would consider 10
little short OF q universal tragedy IL there were
no looking glasses. Yet in spite of their wide.
spread use IL 10 an astonishing fact that We
have never seen ourselves as Others see us. In
the first place. the reflection in the mirror does
not portray our likeness with any attempt 40
accuracy. The hair 10 wrong In tone, the eyes
are not correct in color. and our complexions are
hopelessly libelled by this specious household
decever. 1t 10 certain that IL the looking
glasses spoke tho truth the sale Of various
complexion washes would decrease to half,
for any fair skin looks gray and pallid in
the glass, and numbers Of women who have
splendid complexions ruin them by, trying
to improve them because they look bad In the
mirror. You may be certain that. however plain
your face seems. II Is by means so plain as 10
appears in the telltale mirror. Secondly, you
cannot assume your natural expression while
peerinR in the looking glass. Tho eye must bo
In a certain position before you can see at all.
and the eye, 30 far as expression 10 concerned,
governs the face. The consequence 10 that
you can see only one of your expressions In the
glass, and that expression Is one OF attentive
examination All the other expressions by
which your friends know you, favorable or un:
favorable you have never seen and never will
The sun., 1897-12-04
Two Different Sorts OF Advice.

Hope and belief are expressed in many
quarters that by and by the present tariff
will cease to be deficiency breeder and
become producer Of adequate revenue.
This hope, however ardent, and this be-
lief, however conscientious, are not enough
wherewith to carry on the Government and
enable It to meet its monthly bills without
falling further and further behindhand.
The plain truth Is that by stalking the
reputation OF the present tariff upon its ex.
pected achievements in the indefinite
future the Republican party would risk
what Is n thousand times more important
TO itself and to the country than any
momentary humiliation which may be
occasfoned by undertaking openly and
squarely to perfect at the coming session
revenue measure obviously not yet all that
it should be.
Advice on the subject of the tariff is now
proceeding from two different sources.
The enemies OF the Mckinley Admins
tration are agitating the question of de-
Acient revenue because they believe that
they can thus annoy the Administration
and embarrass tho Republican party. They
want to see the Dingley tariff fail.
The Sun is calling attention to the same
subject because it wants to see the Dlngley
tariff succeed. Now Is the time to insure
its success, with very little fuss and no dis
tnrbance to business.
The midway Congress elections Of Presi-
dent MCKINLEY's first term are only eleven
months away.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend.
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Foreign Notes or Real Interest.

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would M, t,L. ,oo, ,o,,n..su. - - 80. 10 seipoas
were oblig.d tn cram 4, do,yr a. ,hro.,
.'' Aai"nu' IL 'he nfiS.o' ohahhei' mas oeen pro-
eu i'n mo ne" anu po"elui hghts. one -
eher emu OF the Island The famiiies OF the keepers
bn, ,vi,, ha ,r.ns,.rr.d 10 ,ha ,r.,.I s"'no'se>s
'N'
Hahsposed ngure has drawn Prince Bismarck
INTO lawsuit ne says ne promised man q pen
SION OF 9ooo markS WINE the claimant asserts thaS
the eHohahcehor said o.4oo marks IL Is difference
oe'"eeh o'er una JU'vs'0 ana Ju'v uHd cfersf0
A remarkable improvement in worm oearin, hsa
oeeh mAue oy frot' stodola OF zurich. He has OBJ
'aineu an eHic'ehcy OF ~ per cent. from el'hors0
power WIN worm o'io inches In diameter with
pteh OF De ihches' running at l.oOO revolutions .
minute
Foreign ideas OF tho British sensa OF proprietx will
receive shock from the order OF the London
County Council that men and boys bathing in publis
ptnds must wear drawers Hitherto they have
pa'heo haked' ana the minority In the Council oD-
poseu 'he INNOVATION as an 'undemocratc STEP"
Attempts to evade the Death Duti 8 act ara CAUSING
que r complications In England. An old man trans.
ferred all his property by deed OF gift to his young
wife. no, expecting that he would survive her shs
made q viii leaving Il to a former beau of hen. ana
then was killed on the hunting neld. The HUSBAND
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rAIKEp rHF yUpeE,s MARE.
law stuaent Therebs skipped an ESaminatie1
aud Get Ris license.

FSo,n the Neto Orleans Times. Democrat.
"Counseilor" Bill Brien tells the following
etory OF how he passed his examination us coun-
aoilorat.law and obtained his license: II bad
NV papers filled out and walked over to Judge
Joo C. Gill to pass my examination and have my
ronera aligned. II was In the forenoon, and
Judge Gill, who, MS evorybo who knew him was
aware was an ardent aud successful turiman,
nj that time had Orphan Girl in training Tor
the Maxwell House Stakes. to be run At Nash
Willie and Brakeman, who was thought TO have
n pretty good chance of winning the MerchnntS
Stakes at st, Louis, both raccs oeing set down
walked into his Office with my papcrs In
my hand, and looking up pleasantly, the Judge
Good morning, William. understand You
want TO pnls your examination aud he lawyerT
"'Yes, sir; that's what I'm here TOR this
S.Were you out at the track this morning -
see the horses taking their w"rS'
Ibid you sec, that Kentucky crack. Lelox.
and my mare Orphan Girl work.
"'Yes, sir; they both went lie, ana you
know the track was a bit slow. Orphan GirL
inst fnrlong In O:i7, and l. lox was all out and
had the boy kicking him In 0:47ie.
".I RECKON my mare has a pretty good chance
1T looks like a certainty. Lelox is all she
has to beat, and he's rs good ns done already.
what kind of plan would 1t be to seno
Alcock to 81. Louis with Brakeman Tor tho MGR
The horse Is good now, and he has nothing
to beat over there. Land him In St. Louis all
nj think I'll send him. Let me see-ah
thought was forgetting something; we forgoe
all about tho examination: hand me, your pa
pss counseilor Biii hI e walked out with his duly
attested license. and a short time later Judge
Gil won the Maxwell House Stakes and the
Merchants Stakes with Orphan Girl and Brake
The sun., 1897-12-04
The Southwest Corner of the Park.

What sort of bedevilment of the estab-
lished landscape features of the Central
Park is going on just now at the Eighth
avenue and Fiftv.ninth street corner of
that pleasure ground
Destruction of trees upturned soil, efface-
ment of familiar and valuable scenic lines,
seem to denote some desperate project of
revolution.
What is going on there, anyway Under
what adopted plans or by whose authority
Is carefully considered and long-estab.
lished arrangement at this important and
conspicuous point of approach to be ripped
up and muddled generality
The present Board of Park Commissioners
la on the eve of extinction. Does 1t mean
to leave its mark on the southwest corner,
and an ugly mark2
The sun., 1897-12-04

only the Barons exercised the common-lavy
Jurisdiction Of the court. This equity
Jurisdiction was abolished In 1s41.
Although the Court Of Exchequer was
recognized as a court by the end of the
reign Of HENRY I'LL, the Barons of the Ex.
chequer were not recognized as Judges un.
I'll the time of ELIZABETH. About the year
1885 coordinate Jurisdiction with the
Judges Of the Courts Of Common Pleas and
the Queens Bench was extended to the Ba-
rons Of the Exchequer.
The most important case ever tried in tho
Court OF Exchequer was that Of "REx
against HAMPDEN," the famous "ship
money" case, tried In 1838.37. In that
case two Of the four Barons, with three of
the Judges of the other courts, decided in
HAMppEN's favor, but were overruled by the
other seven Judges.
"The Supreme Court of Judicature Acts Z"
passed In 1873 and 1875, and the "Appel.
late Jurisdiction Act" Of 1875, marked
an era as important In the legal his
tory Of England as the first Reform Act
of 1882 marked In her political history.
BY the first two acts, the Chancery Court,
the three Common Law courts. the Ad.
miralty Court, the Divorce Court, and the
Court of Probate. were united In the" High
Court of Justice" each former court being
represented by division Of that High Court,
and each division retaining Its separate
existence so long as It's Chief Judge living
when the act was passed should. continue
to serve. On July 10, 1878, the Court
Of Excheauer sat for the last time: Sir
FrrzRoY KELLY was the Lord Chief Baron {;
the Barons were Sir ANTHONY CLEAsBY,
Sir CHARLES POLLOCK, Sir JOHN HuppLE.
sToN, and Sir HENRY HAWKINS. There.
after they sat In the Exchequer Division of
the High Court OF Justice.
On Sept. II, 1880, Lord Chief Baron
KELLY died, and during 1881 the
Exchequer Division ceased to exist. Baron
POLLOCK and Baron HUDDLEsroN were
assigned to the Queens Bench Division |;
Baron HAWKINS already had surrendered
his title, and 30 became Mr.. Justice HAw.
KINs Of the Queens Bench; and then 1t
only remained for the Barons to depart be-
fore the Exchequer Court should be but
name. Baron HUpDLEsToN died in 1891 !;
and Baron POLLOCK, for six years the
"Last of the Barons," finally has Joined
his brethren.
The Appellate Jurisdiction Act Of 1879
abolished at once the Court of Exchequer
Chamber, which from 1858 had been the
court of appeal from the three common. law
courts. Appeals from any one of these
courts were heard by Judges of the other
two courts.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer alone
remains of the Judges Of the defunct court.
His only judicial duty is to join certain
"other Judges" once year in nominating
the Sheriffs Of the various counties. This
duty was performed originally by the
bench of the Exchequer Court; but since
its abolition Judges of the High Court have
assisted the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
SO that for sixteen years the function has
had no connection, even in name, with the
Exchequer Court. Like our own Common
Pleas and Superior courts and our Court of
Oyer and Terminer. that court has yielded
to the march Of improvement and Of time,
and now stands adjourned sine die.
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With the death in London on Sunday,
Nov. 21, OF the Hon. Sir CHARLES EDWARD
POLLOCK passed away the last vestige of the
once famous English Court of Exchequer.
Under the Supreme Court of Judicature
Acts of 1873 and 1875 its existence as n
separate court was terminated and its ul-
climate extinction provided for; and now-it
becomes merely an historical name. One
Judge who sat In the Exchequer Court
is still living, the Hon. Sir HENRY HAw-
KINs: but he sat as Baron of the Ex-
chequer for only a short time before he was
transferred to the Queens Bench. So in
Baron POLLOCK passes away the last actual
Baron OF the EXchequer and the last trace
Of the court.
The Court of Exchequer was the youngest
OF the three great common law courts of
England, the courts of Kings Bench and OF
the Common Pleas being older. Originally
1t had to do only with cases affecting the
aovereign's revenue, and over 1t presided
"the Kings Barons and great men who
used to be In his palace near his royal Der.
son, but sometimes the King himself"
During the reign of HENRY III. Q2l8-l272)
the Exchequer was recognized as separate
court, and perhaps about 1894 a staff of
Judges was assigned to 1t as well as to the
other two courts. These Judges, according
20 SELDEN. were chosen from among the
Barons. and even when they no longer were
30 chosen, they retained the title of their
predecessors who had been peers.
From the very first the Exchequer Court
differed from the other common law courts
In possessing an equity as well as a com.
mon'law jurisdiction. 1t possessed that
naturally. as many revenue cases to which
the sovereign was party must have in
volved equity points as well as those of
common law. This Jurisdiction was ex.
ercised by the Chancellor of the Excheauer.
who at first was not merely Commiss ioner
OF the Treasury, but an equity Judge; the
Lord Treasurer and the Baro..s of the Ex-
shsquer Alsohad equity Jurisdiction, but
The sun., 1897-12-04

give China her costly friendship In this
emergency or unite with Germany to plum
der the Middle Kingdom.
The Middle Kingdom must awaken to
the peril she is in of going to pieces from
outside pressure. She must avoid giving
excuses or opportunities for that pressure,
while she is still helpless by land and sea.
II Germany will confine her demands to
pecuniary indemnity and the punishment
of the wrongdoers, China may do we'll
to deal directly with her and not haggle
over the sum, rather than TO wait and hope
for arbitration, while the invaders strength
en- their foothold at Kiao Chou Bay.
The sun., 1897-12-04
The NIarblehead for Hayti.

Although Ambassador Won HoLLEBEN
has given satisfactory assurances regard
ing the attitude of Germany toward Hayti,
yet our Government has acted wisely in
hurrying the departure of the cruiser Mar
blehead for Port au Prince.
The trouble feared is that which may
arise from the excitable Haytians them.
selves. President SAM has political enc.
mics. and a long time, for Hayti, has
elapsed since she has had a revolution, 80
that the popular excitement aroused by
the Lueders excitement may result in an
outbreak against the Government, or, what
10 quite as much to be dreaded, an attack
on the Germans. Such an attack would
change the whole situation, and, of course
Justify the Berlin authorities in interfering
with a naval force.
We are also bound on other grounds to
have cruiser at Port au Prince. When
the rupture occurred between Count
SCHwERIN and the Haytian Government,
the German colony, according to one of the
Berlin accounts, was placed under Ameri-
can protection. Minister POWELL Is in
high favor there, and Hayti also relies on
our interference should Germany threaten
her with bombardment; yet rumors of the
approach of German warships have so
stirred up the populace that it Is highly
important for us to have a warship at the
chief port, and landing force capable of
protecting not only our own interests, but
those Of the German and other residents
who may trust to u.s.
1t is practically certain. therefore, that
Germany will not regard the hurrying
away of the Marblehead several days ear.
lier than was expected as an act unfriendly
to her. 1t Is more likely to be viewed by the
German residents of the island with relief.
If we look uneasily and jealously upon any
pressure exerted by the naval armaments
OF European powers upon the American re.
publics south of us, we must take care to
have ships Of our own at hand to guard all
foreign residents, including our own citi.
Hens. from the dangers of mob violence.
1t may fairly be expected, however, that
the excitement at Port au Prince will sub
eide with the denial of the rumors of Ger
man hostile movements. Then the Marble
head can occupy herself with the customary
winter inspection of Navassa, our little
guano island in the Gulf, while the selec
tion of Port au Prince as her headquarters
will probably reassure and quiet the people
The sun., 1897-12-04

The members of the Virginia Legislature
have been invited TO zee the game which is to be
played at Richmond to-day between two eevens
OF Richmond College. 1t will be the last game
OF the season. and the last opportunity to i'm
press upon the tender minds Of the law-smiths
that football Is not the sum Of all yillainles
There is a bill before the Virginia Senate pro-
hibting football games at which an admission
fec Is charged. 1t is not clear whether the OBJ
lection Is to football or to the habit of paying to
see game; whether certain Legislature have .
conscientious scruple or an Irresistible craving
for free show.
The sun., 1897-12-04

Gen. JACOB S. CoxEY, a statesman who
never spares himself In tho great cause of tho
elevation OF humanity by means OF noninterest-
bearing bonds. had hardly read the returns
which showed that he was not TO be tho
next Governor Of Ohio before he began
to elevate humanity again. He insists
upon providing. or having the Government
provide, work for everybody. No doubt Gen.
CoxEY loves his fellow men. but ho Is taking .
curious way OF showing 1t. Who except him
wants the Government 10 furnish work II u
The sun., 1897-12-04
A Little snake swalIowa n Biz One.


Charles Cottrell the photographer of Russell.
vile, tells a snake story, which he swears 10
true; While resident of Florida several years
cabin and camped near by One day while
Charley was going to dinner he noticed couple
OF snakes in an open place. where q FIRE had
he saw that one was a blacksnake and the other
a chicken snake. the latter being three timea
killed the other and had swallowed three or four
inches OF it. Every. day little more of the
day, when nothing remained but tho smaller
snake.
The sun., 1897-12-04
From the conservator.

from the COnserrdfoT,
I.-PooR ROSY.
Poor Rosy, poor gal,
Poor Ro y, poor gal.
Rosy broke my poor heart,
Heaven snall.A be my home
Icannot stay In hell one day,
Heaven shall a be my home
III sing and pray my soul away.
Heaven shAll'a he my home
H.-AwAY DOWN IN sUSBURY.
o, ma4SA, take dat brand.new coat
An hang IL on de wall;
Dat darky take dat same ole coat
And wear 'em to do ball.
Oh. don't you hear my true lub singh
oh, dont you hear 'rm Aigh2
Alvey down In Sunbury
II boah' 90 live and dia
The sun., 1897-12-04
= Georgian FIJI. Titled Teeth Unawars..
From tho Atlanta constftutfon.

DIR: Boykin Cade, formerly of Wilkes county,
who is now practicing dentistry in Basel Switzers
land. writes that he is very aRreeably situated
In his new home, and is getting In as much work
as he can do, at very remunerative prices. He
says that he has done work for one Baroness,
two Countesses. and one Duke; but that he did
not know they were titled personages until
The sun., 1897-12-04

Tho first prize among our weekly contem.
porAres issuing Christmas numbers belongs this year
we think. to Ls and it l. awarded for ineritorious
qualities not confined tho holiday season bat Dretty
WSlsaStAnsd throughout aftytW0 weeks Of tAs ysAE.
The sun., 1897-12-04

The list includes many precious minerals
which would not strictly be clsssed as gems. and
the total value assigned is lit lie under $780,
0OO The prominence or the turquoise In the
American list is recent. the yield being large in
Arizona and New Mexico.
The sun., 1897-12-04

IL going to furnish anything. II ought 10 furnish
play. DID tho noble army which followed this
Buckeye commander ot the faithful garlboos to
Washington yearn for worki Plenty Of leisure
and good pay for IL, that should be tho aim and
motto OF u true Middlo-of.the. Road philanthro-
nj