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The Hon. JoHS w LEEDy. when he was
the Populist candidate for Governor of Kansas
last fall. announced In accents OF FIRE tina: he
was anxious to blow blood In the ears o. the
capitalists" lie was elected Governor. aud this
is tho blast he blew In his inaugural message
last Monday:
with profound regret for the misfortunes OF our
more pretentious sisters OF the East. we congratulate
the State OF Kansas upon the many simple blessings
that have fallen to Us IN these adverse times. While
those who cIamor for aims in the streets OF the
crowded cities arc many. those who seek assistance
from our ready public bounty are few. While the
failure OF great commercial Institutions brings sad
calamity to the chief capitals whose mis'ortunes ac-
cumuiate. the less imposing but quite useful deposl.
tories of Kansas savings give gratifying evidences OF
stability. While, according 10 the PRESS OF the ma.
tons most populous metropolis. her children liuger
In the streets untaughi. except In the lore OF the
pavement. unfed. except at the hand OF charity. un.
housed. except In the kennels they dispute with
creatures scarcely less miserable. the commonwealth
VI Kansas, rejoicing In a public school system which
Is the most grateful heritage we receive from our
fathers. ami the test legacy We can leave our chill.
dren, finds ample house room ard school room for
every Kansas child and for such struggling waits as
come to us for aid in Kansas. except those birds of
passage which nit by us. grim reminders OF old COM
munities.
With a cheerful Audacity that almost challenges
admiration. Grub street scrlbbiers ON a Senal press,
which panders to tho most vicious Instincts OF sent
civilized foreign colonies like New York city ana Chi
cago, with semi barbarIc splendor Mt the apex and
semLbaruarlc squalor at the base OF their social life,
have puuy and presumptuous criticism OF those whose
shoestriny they are not worthy TO unloose. The
dogs OF Egyp. have b,rked at the pyramids unan.
swered for nfty centuries.
Let Grub street rail on. They we'll know that
Kansas was a pillar of cloud by day and n pillar OF
IRE by night before an oppressed people In the nations
darkest hour. We shall keep those rres alight IN our
camr. and that smoke ascending from the hilltops.
tn this IL indeed n Government Of the people. for the
people, and by the people,
Persons who have investments In Kansas must
not be discouraged by Mr.. l.EEDY's pyramids
and his pillars OF cloud and fire. As q profess
sional Populist, he has to make big talk. but
personally he 10 one of the mildest and most
conservative men In the world, aud eats syrup
on his buck wheat cakes ev cry morning.
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Tho Question for Tammany TO
Answer.

The eminent leaders Of the New York
Popocracy, the Hon. JOHN c. SHEEHAS, re-
Gently Of Buffalo. and the Hon. HENRY ID.
PuRRoY, still and always, IL not always
still, Of northern New York, have been
amusing themselves by calling each other
names. 1t is IN amusement: for which they
seem to have rather n passion than an apti-
tude. Mr.. PURRoY accuses Mr.. SIBERIAN of
catering to 1.-The Irish" whoever they may
be: and Mr.. SHEEHAN accuses Mr.. PURRoY
Of being an Iberian. Irishman, a gentleman
guilty of having Spanish blood in his veins.
These questions Of race and heredity may
be Of interest to the persons who ask them,
and Of whom they are asked. They do not
serve, however. to distract the attention OF
men of sense from the inquiry which they
cannot help making: Why did you, Mr..
SHEEHAN and Mr.. PURRoy, irrespective Of
previous race or condition Of servitude, sup
port Reputation in the election OF 1896?
And even IL Mr.. SHEEHAN is the best Of
emigrants from Buffalo and Mr.. PuRRoY
the least Iberian OF Milesians, the question
will be asked OF them and Of all other New
York Bryanites Of 1895: Are You any more
honest in regard to the affairs Of his city
than you were in regard to tho affairs Of
the country ? And the question will have
to be answered, in spite Of the fact that
Mugwumps and other fools rush In.
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with crime; but, OF course, they have not
the knowledge Of social conditions here
which n town-bred man acquires. Naturally,
they seem inclined tn take n narrow view OF
life in a city OF 1000, 900 inhabitants. Per
haps, in their excess OF zeal. they may be
more watchful against tri6inR infractions
Of petty ordinances and minor statutes than
against those OF a more serious kino. They
may be ov~er-anxious about laws whose
literal enforcement in a great city is always
difficult, II not impracticable. For instance,
there Is less drunkenness in New York than
there used to be, less open drunkenness on
public highways and in public places; but
there are proportionately more arrests for
drunkenness. Making all such allowance
for their shortcomings, these country-bred
policemen are generally proving their fitness
for their posts, and acquiring experience
which will eventually make them valuable
additions to the police force.
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Foreign Note. Of Renl Int.rs.t.

The sword ana belt OF L.atour d'Auvergne. 10
First Grenadier OF France. hav" Just been pre,eai
ed 10 the Paris Musec caruavaier.
Sir Francis brakes last male DESCENDANT ha, de.
at the ase of 20 in the Bristol almshousr. OF wheA
he had been an inmate for many years. His tA'hr
fought AZ Trafalgar.
-. Peter Ciavrr. the Spanish Jesuit missinrr-
who died In 1884. has been declared by TnIe.o
Mi. 10 b~ the special patron OF all missions goa'
negroes In both hemispneres.
G-~Ss Duke George or Russia, the cors3n9t"
cIarewitch. Is to spend part OF the whit At SI"
cuse in Sicily. While he is there two Russian men
OF. war win remain in the PC.
Paris streets arc constantly beins renamed after
persons rec ntly dead. Among the names given
this year are those OF Nine. FGrtado ue.nc, jG'"
Simon, ArsSLe Houssaye. Victor Duray, aui Am
broise Thomas.
Sir Joseph Listers elevation to the pccraso i'''
FIRST instance OF that form OF recognition " merit
being awarded tn the medical profession ~ Ehs
land. Baronetcies TO attendants ON the royal ram
iv have been common enough, and Irrr'trs "
them may Low follow.
Diana Vaughan. the pricStcss OF the Iuri'rr 'n'"
Is rulcl out or existence by the Holy lulu 'lioh'
whose sentence II: mon constat lie ~rN'siepIA
cjns." sh and her disclosures have been rro''a
pretty conc usivcly In Paris TO be tho creation OF
the notorious Leo Taxi.
Nurfolk Island In the Pacific. which, after "
ceased TO be used as a penal settlement, vas COLO
nlzei by seceders from Pitcairn Island, has N'ea
Joined TO New South Wales AMI provided win .
Governor. us the Inhabitants have proved iHflVA
bic OF governing themselves.
Book publishing seems to have r"ach"i = ''e'
limit In England. only sixty more ,'oG' l''MS
been published In 1890 than IN lN"5. ami only rory
moro In hat year than In ls"i. Last year "''''
new books and editions were publ shed Is isI""
o.ol" IN 1875, wniIe The number OF books l"p
iished for the nrst time is $50 less than IN l7'0
The chief gains are in history. fiction, nni roe'V,,
while the losses are In travels. bellies lctire'' Ahs
miscellaneous works.
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TEE ~ UxoEForr.oEssY rnsArr.
q, On, WA. K.ow. E.rians.

To THE EDITOR or The sUS-,Str: II Is ex-
cellent-for Great Britain. She will get all the
meat and marrow and the United States the
bones. Great Britain has everything to gain
and nothing to lose by tho convention. The
United States has all to lose and nothing to
gain Tha. is why there is such exuberant Joy
in England: the rejoicing over hero will be con-
fined to the ouakers. MuGwumps. and Godkins.
The treaty will be ratified by the Anglomnnl-
acs in the Senate. and my amiablc old friend.
Sir Julian Pauncefote. will. be elevated TO tho
pocrase in due course OF time. Mr.. Richard
olney will get no more oct OF 1t eventually than
his ancestor aid out OF his approval OF the Hart
ford Convention.
Meanwhile Great Britain will continue to for
tlfy as heavily as possible Jamaica, 81. Lucia.
Halifax. Bermuda. Quebec. Esquimalt. and the
points where her possessions toich ours.
The old lion Is u shrewu beast.
An AMERICAN ADMIRAL
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Not a Matter for Haste.

The very serious questions involved In the
proposed Treaty OF Arbitration between the
United states and Great Britain. must make
its ratification at the present session some
what doubtful. With fewer than fifty
working days remaining, and many i'm
portant measures demanding attention, the
Senate might have TO sacrifice some OF these
in order to find time for properly examin-
ing, amending, and finally deciding upon the
Olney- Pauncefote arbitration treaty.
There are various features OF this agree
ment to he weighed, among them the selec-
ton by n European monarch OF an umpire
under two OF the articles OF the treaty. The
relations, past, present, and prospective, OF
England and Sweden must, OF course, he
carefully considered under this proposed
plan OF accepting the choice OF the King OF
Sweden. There Is no doubt, we think. that
the attitude OF the European umpires in
our Bchring Sea dispute with England
will be reviewed in the Senate when the
treaty is discussed. The Interpretation
likely to he put upon the relations OF our
country with England, under this agree
ment, by other European powers, %particu-
larly by Russia. hitherto always friendly to
us. Will also become a subject OF study.
There need obviously he no haste in act
ing upon this important treaty. because
there is no doubt that, even should there
fail to be an extra session Of Congress, such
AS President MCKINLEY is fully expected To
call. there will certainly be n special session
of the Senate for confirming Executive
nominations and appointments. according
to custom, Immediately following the cere-
mony OF inauguration.
The really urgent matter for settlement
with England, her adhesion to the Monroe
Doctrine and her substitution OF fair arbi-
tration for force in dealing with Venezuela,
has already been disposed of. That con.
cerned accomplished facts and known ele-
ments Of controversy. The new agreement,
sweeping in its scope, and designed to be
binding upon us under conditions not fore
seen, should naturally be acted upon only
with the greatest deliberation.
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Tho Free Homesteads Bill.

The Senate has for several days discussed
an interesting measure, which is designed
to make a New Years present of from
SIS, 600, 900 to s35 900, O0Ot to settlers upon
lands purchased from the Indians.
As the bill came from the House, II linn
tied these gifts to settlers in Oklahoma
alone, and the amount involved was only
about SIS ,000, 900; but the senate commit
tee which had charge Of the bill found no
reason for giving Oklahoma q monopoly OF
the Governments bounty, and 80 extended
1t to all settlers under homestead laws upon
purchased Indian lands.
The measure provides substantially that
such settlers may have their lands without
paying the price hitherto fixed for them, or
anything more than the usual fees Of local
land officers. And wherever lands have
been bought of the Indians under agree
ments that the sums to be received from
settlers shall belong to them. the United
States Treasury must make good to them
the mounts released under this bill.
During the last eight years the Govern
ment has bought 81, 252, 54l acres Of land
from Indian tribes. In many cases this was
done with a view to putting into operation
the severalty allotment law, rs n progressive
measure of Indian civilization for the al
lotment always left a surplus OF lands, and
this the Government purchased. In other
cases white settlers near the reservations
pressed hard for the privilege of acquiring
portions of them, and accordingly the Gov
eminent made the bargain.
In Oklahoma there were thus purchased
the Cherokee Outlet and portions OF the
Pawnee, Tonkawa, Sac and Fox. Iowa, Pot
tawatomie, Cheyenne and Arapahoe, Kick
apoo and Wichita reservations. The total
amount was l2, 264 ,0O1 acres. Without
going into the question of the full sums
paid for the REIMBURSEMENT of all Indian
rights in those lands, the various acts of
Congress since 1889 show that the Govern
ment has paid or agreed to pay more than
$lS, 200, 900 for such c~essions.
Since 1t was not desired to make money
for the Government out of these purchases,
but only to secure partial reimbursement
for OUTLAWS, prices were fixed on the lands
according to their estimated value, and at
prescribed times settlers were allowed to 60
In and occupy the lands. The highest price,
for only n small fraction Of the land, about
one-ninth, al we reckon it, was SO. 90 nm
acre; then came more than one-half Of the
land at $3.50 an acre; then n considerable
portion at sl.25; finally, more than one
fourth OF the whole at only s1.0o an acre.
The total amount to be received from pur-
chasing settlers was $l5,o5s, 4oe. Thus
the Government was not to make itself
whole for its outlay, at best, and it was
certain to be still further in arrears, since
much Of the land would not be taken up
for n long time.
Turning to Nebraska, Minnesota. the Da-
kotas, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Wash
ington. We find in the same way that from
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
A Plea for the APPLE.

IRON the MEDICAL RrrieT.
A Brooklyn physician translates tho follow
Ing from Alderman writer: The apple Is such n
common fruit that few persons are familiar
with its remarkably eNicacious medicinal prop
critics. body ought to know that the very
best thing he can do is to eat apples just before
going to bed. The apple Is excellent brain food.
because It has more phosphoric acid, In an easily
diRestible shai g. than any other fruit known. 1t
excites the action OF the liver, promotes sound
and healthy sleep. and thoroughly risinfects
tho mouth. II also Rcglutinnies the surplus
acids OF the stomach. helps the idney secre-
tions, and prevents calculus growth, while II
ohviates indigestion and Is one Of the hest pre-
y%entives OF diseases Of the throat. Next to
lemon and orange. II Is also tho best ~antidote for
the thirst and craving Of persons addicted to
the alcohol and opium habit
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The Warning from Porto Rico.

The recent experience of Cuba's little
neighbor and yokefellow under Spanish
rule ought to show Congress that it is vain
to wait for Mr.. C~LEvELAND's negotiations
to bring forth any valuable fruit.
Spain had the strongest reason to Civ 6
Porto Rico such autonomy as would delay
the acknowledgment by our Congress of
Cuba's independence and also tempt some
Cubans to accept the compromise. Besides,
she owed something to Porto Rico for not
having joined the revolt.
Yet all she could bring herself to do under
these powerful considerations of self-in-
terest and gratitude was to ALLOW half Of the
new Council of Administration for Porto
Rico to be chosen, under a most restricted
suffrage law. while the other half was to be
appointed by the Crown. 1t is clear that
the elected members of the Council could
not make a law without the concurrence of
the Crown members; and. as II this was not
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14

Our Jewish contemporary. the American
Hsb,,,r. makes an interesting abatement Mt the
opening OF some remark, upop an important
subject; ITS pretty hard times for rapbis now
adays." Our contemporary doe. not refer to the
lack of means for the ,upport Of .Jusaism. hut
to the fact that so many Of the attendants upon
the synagogue have n habit of criticisinp the
rabbi. One ,corner will find fault with his vev
of conducting tho ceremonies. another NAV
doubt his sincerity. and one man smoke OF the
rsbbinical profession a. one Of money making.
TIM, inplvIpu tina, Tho exnopndcr. NJ the Law
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
STyB FANS,

-Iore house boats are said TO be on the T.asss
see River above Chattanooga than were ever KNOW
there before. They are Of all degrees
Among the holiday purchases OF q wealthy
negro at Americas. Ca. were thirty bottles Of In
ported champagne. which he paid for in sold.
-Psper.shellsd pecan nuts. which usually Al,
shipped In large quantities from Victoria county.
Tex, are 40 scarce there this year that II 10 esq.
mated not moro than ten bushels can be got.
when the end was sawed OF q green log 10 .
Lewiston. Me-. mill. q colony OF ants was iisco'.
cred In the heart OF the timber. They hai ban
cells AMI ensconced themselves for the winter.
young man named Jonathan and Amanda Hal
sucker. cousins. ~i"ped from Lepps. Va. and wi.ta
twenty miles over the Black and Cumberland mou,.
tains TO Mil CreeE, near Sergeant, Ky, anu ver
married.
Sarah Jane shartfer, who went TO OREGON ty o.
team IN is4T. recently died at McMirrvii,t Al
the age OF IS. She was married twice. her Sra
husband having been T.. N. Adams OF Prank,ork
n. j.. her I alive place.
Matthias Settler died near Decatur. Ind. After
fastirE. It Is said, for eight months. He had selected
his burial place and designed his Tombstone. re
left word that photographs OF him were TO be take,
after death and distributed among his friends, aai
this Was done.
His intended bride having deserted him Ait.
eleventh hour. a Crewe. Va, man thought II ~
bad TO deprive his friends OF pleasure jus; recAas
he had been stability used. and he held the recep
ton Just the same, discoursing philosophical o,
the chances of life.
Half the schvo! at Forest Grove. Or, FOLLOWED
the principal when he. to the great amusement.
the popula"e. dashed out OF the building All
spiashed through the muddy streets after a young
ster who Ned from his wrath. He caught the py
and did not disappoint him.
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Independent. Yet Rather r-ofau..
Prom the Phnhtfnr,

A letter sent by Mr.. Gelett Burgess TO tho Nsip York
Tribune, and published by that journal on Nov. 23.
runs az follows;
" In the Phihstfre magazine for November the an.
nouncement Is made that a dinner Is to be given by
the society OF the fnillati mes In honor OF Mr.. Tone
Nogucht wish to say that this announcement Is
entirely without foundation. MI. Noguchi has not
accepted any Invitation from tho Philistlnes."
While II is true that Mr. Soguchi has not accepted
the Invitation to be present at a dinner In his honor,
I 40 not see that this fact In itself has any bearing on
the question At issue. And I now state natly that the
Philistines do intend to give . dinner In honor OF Mr..
Noguchi. and II Mr.. Noguchi does not care TO be pres.
ent on the occasion he can stay away and be damned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
ACurious Omission in the Constitution

NA'>
With a view OF putting nm end to the ig-
norance regarding the United States, which
prevails even among Englishmen other.
wise well informed, the London National
ing n monthly article on American AZ
fairs" The first article Of the projected
series appears in the January number, and
that it will be worth reading Is evident
when we say that 1t directs attention to an
important matter to which Americans them
selves nre imperfectly alive. We refer to
the lack of either constitutional or legal
provision for u certain grave contingency.
Suppose hat the successful candidate for
the Presidency should die in the interval
between the general election and the meet
ings of the Presidential electors in their
several State capitals on the second Monday
in January, or even after that, but before
the results of those meetings SHOULD be for
mally declared in the presence OF Congress
on the second Wednesday Of February, who
would be the next President Of the United
States'
There seems to be no doubt that II the
successful candidate for the Presidency
should die before the 4th OF March on
which he was to be inaugurated, but after
the day on which the votes cast by Presi-
DENTAL electors for President and Vice.
President had been counted. and the results
had been announced in presence Of Con-
gress, the Vice President would become
President. We only say that there seems to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
AIIs Hopeless suit.
From BROOKLYN Lirc.

FROM BrookiDn LUc.
Marie after the proposaD-While I do not
object to your calling | should hardly like to
shop. You know.
Rev. Mr., Gumms-But ] assure you that I
would not Nc -.
M~arie-Then | should conclude that Won were
n hypocrite and not sufficiently Interested In my
spiritual welfare,
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Local. SEwa-Tho CITY and Suburban News Bureau
OF the USrED pRzss and NEW YonK ASSOCIATED
pnrss IL At 81 to 20 Ann street. All information
AMI documents for public use instantly dissent.
mated to the press Of tho whole country.
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from the Indianapolis yourn

from the hdidndpohs Journal
" Yassir." said Hastus. "dn shore was some
Bhootin' ut de club las night, Mr.. Munro. You
has not been at all disinformed, Mistah W ash
ington Bates he shot seven an cleben nine
times in procession, Pete johnson shot out de
lights, and i shot ober do fence"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14

Never before was the credit Of the State
Of New York better than II is to-day. The
$4,000. 900 Of canal bonds for tho i'm provement
Of the States property In waterways were sub
scribed three times over on Tuesday.
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p,rm -Kio.aue No. ~. Near Grand Hotel.

n our rfend. uho Jaror W. sofh narrscrfpts for
publication ,eish 10 hare rejected arffeks refsrredt hsv
mu,t IN oil cases send stamps for that purpose.
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4" And from flower nit to flower
Constant to a constant change"

Mr.. OLNEY is no wasp; yet he knows how
to plant "A sting in the skin OF his excellent
predecessor, and to inject irritating venom
into veins where flows no ichor save the
skim milk Of human kindness. Poor
BAYARD!
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-14
Boston Bike Riders.

H.Boston, June 12.-The bicycle races of
the Massachusetts Athletic association
which were postponed by the rain last
Wednesday and which were to have been
run off by electric light, proved good
attraction at Charles river park this after
noon. While several of the events were
pedaled in good time there was an entire
absence of hot brushes or close finishes.
The results:
One mile handicap professionally won
by J. e. Walsh, so yards, Waltham; Jay
Eaton (scratch), New York, second.
Time, 2.18 So.
One third mile open amateur, Won by
E. NJ. Blake, Keene, N. H.; J, B. Fow-
Ter, Waltham, second. Time, AZ 3-5 sec
onds
Half mile handicap (amateur) won by
Dan Daley, (25 yards), Taunton; G. NJ.
Bly,, Northampton, second (25 yards. }
Time, 1 .0e rs.
Half mile open professionalism by
Frank Butler; Nat Butler, second. Time,
LOB 3-5.
Three mile tandem pursuit race for 800
between Callahan and Walsh of Walthanl
and Mayo and Saunders of Boston was
won by the former. Time, $685..