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A Hasty Thought.

The Hon. CHARLES II. 7. COILS, Com
missioner of Public Works, fresh from
Europe and with wholly praiseworthy in
tentions has made a proposal to the Mayor
in regard to grand plaza at the southern
end of Central Park. In this he illustrates
very common impulse to rush into rear-
ranging the plan of the city without the
counsel of students of the art. and even
without careful study by ones self. The
proposition is to level off and pave the
section of the Central Park from Fifty
ninth street to Sixty-second street and
from the Fifth to the Eighth avenue, and
make of 1t n grand plaza. Gen. CoLLIs's
letter shows that his reasoning is founded
wholly on enthusiasm. We invite him
to review his plan.
"New York is the only city Of consider
able size," says Gen. COILS, (which has
no extensive area devoted to the public for
military and civic display and such other
ceremonies as require an open and un-
obstructed level, appropriately onamented
and suitably paved and lighted" New
York has to-day grand parade ground in
Van Cortlandt Park, and Brooklyn has one
in Prospect Park. These planes, like the
Champ de Mars in Paris. are not in the cen
tire of the city. Gen. COILS refers to the Place
de la Concorde in Paris as model; he de-
scribes 1t rs ian expansive concourse, cen
tral point, from which radiate superb
avenues OF entrance to the public parks and
pleasure grounds of the people," The
Place de la Concorde occupies an area
of less than onc-tenth probably of the space
Gen. CoLLIs would take from the Central
Park. The Tuilerics garden adjoins it,
but it is comparatively small and wholly
| formal in treatment. Military displays are
not held there, and II civic displays should
occur they would be In connection with the
| Palace of the Elysec, the home of the Presi
dent of the republic, near by, or with the
| French Legislature on the other side. Ira
falgar square In London isn't a thirtieth o
the CoLLIs plaza. That also Is useless fol
ceremonies requiring an open and unob
structed level, being cut up with monuments
Between neither OF these foreign places
and the CoLLIs plaza could there be an!
practical comparison.
In the arrangement which Gen. CoLLI
would prepare because of the need of
place for displays requiring an "open ant
| unobstructed level" Gen. CoI.LIs would pu
in the centre "raised stone platform TO
the use of pedestrians, open only at the in
terscctions of the bisecting avenues" More
over, so great an expanse of street woul'
have to be filled with sanctuarics for pedes
trians to protect them from the traffic
Military displays would be impossible there
az they are in the Place de la Concorde o
in Trafalgar square.
Agreat plaza is naturally focus. to be az
preached from all sides. There is little argr
ment in favor of establishing one at the en-
of the Park. Plaza or no plaza, the Park is
blind wall for traffic. Trafalgar square is
minor incident of London any way, and tn
Placo de la Concorde Is approached from a
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Tho Prnisew orthy Sentiments OF q Patriotic
Missourinn.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: A recent
writer in THE Sun, Sartor Resartus," takes
occasion to refer to "the low civilization of the
West" while nspersing the self-styled, self
crowned king of the Chappies." J. Walden
Kirk. ask is 1t not enough to be charged up
with J. Walden Kirk without having our civil
ization termed lowi
! am Western man, with Western ideas.
reared in Western home, yet talse no stock in
tho vapid denunciations OF tho East by some.
and in return, II seems to me- the East should
not wllfully draw untrue pictures OF Western
conditions. Our civilization is but the CiviliZa-
tion of the East moving westward with q swell
ing human tide.
Our institutions are Eastern ideas planted
under Western Skies The East is the author of
our civilization; our industries, our schools, our
churches are the chi idren OF Eastern thrift. Is 1t
right for the parent to abuse the child for the
child to array itself in conflict with It's parent
undevcloped mineral wealth. yet undisturbed
bv industry. form the hope OF nation, Just as
yesterday the fields. forests. and mines OF New
England were the hope Of oppressed thousands
dwelling in the shadows OF European thrones.
We need here united nation appreciative Of
the value OF the efforts OF oil sections whether
East or West. North South. with Eastern
thrift supported by Western energy. Northern
pluck ennobled by Southern chivalry, seeking to
bring abont the realization OF the most san
guine, most ambitious of our fathers dreams of
mighty nation. WILFRED HOLMES.
KANSAS CRY. Mo-. May 81.
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We take pleasure in adding our corrob-
oration to tho opinion Of tho Hon. RUSSELL
such matters. There is a reuirdI Of business,
not great as yet but decided. And our opinion
is not based upon hearsay or information, but
upon solid facts. The weekly settlements Of
THE Sun arc now for the first time showing
weeks OF 1896; and there is no other indication
of the general condition Of business SO positive
or so uneQuivocal as the accounts of a great.
popular. cash.paying, and cash-receiving news
pnptr.
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Foreign Vote. OF Real Intere.t.

wasps have grown to bs such a plague ia Cam.
oridgeshire that farmers arc paying shilling
dozen for queen wasps
Elections to the ReichstaR In the puchy OF Rruns'
wick this summer the attitude OF the eAndi'
dates toward the taxstion OF bicycles.
Diamond Jubilee cattery" is the term used for
the ..ladies' homes" that apply for subscriptions
by persons interested In other forms OF charity.
when ponrola fell into the hands OF the der
Wishes commerce with the outer world came 10 Al
end and smoking and the use OF fleohol were for
bidden. In consequence. the English who are "'.
ing to revive the town. md that the chic' "Ah' OF
pongola ia adult male population.
Gen. PoillouS de saintMAr,. who was noted
throughout the French army for the eccentric Ways
in which he showed his interest in his men. WAS
indirectly q victim of the Paris fire. He died OF
congestion OF the brain soon after learning IN"
cousin OF his had been burned 10 death.
England will collect the most powerful Meet the
world has ever seen for the naval review a. sp"'
head on June 20. There will be gathered toEe'he'
100 shIpa OF war, Including the Channel squadron
the reserve squadron. and many ships that WI" y.
.ent on foreign service as soon as the man%u'fe'
arc over.
Tho u,udoo Prince. k. s. RAnjIsstnjhi. who lass
.or led the hating list of English cricketer- has
written a book on cricket which Will be puhIisnea
.oon The Prince has begun this season veil, nav
,nu an average OF sf for the six innings he hn
p,ayed and having already beaten his own re'o'a
by an inning OF 2oo
In writing q history OF tho Third Republic mem
ber of the French Academy is said TO have set"oa
on the Toll; wing epithes for the Presidents lhe
Ia br.f (the short) MAcMahon e preux the br"'e,'
Greyy 10 gaigneur ube econonlcaD. ca;n"t 10 'H''
turns tthe silentl, Casiuir Parer 10 sage lho priv
dsn.), Faurc 10 bel Ono beautiful.
st. Petersburg's population is l.2o1.O2'' "coo''
ing TO the Russian census taken this spring 'N W
Moscow is 9Ss, ,0lo. of Warsaw oi4'1o2' ah' W
Odessa 4o4 bol. Out of = total Russian population
| OF lag2lI 900 there are o4,0le.s20 men An W.
expected discovery 10 that OF a. increase IN Wv
| population OF tho new provinces In central ASA
French nerve, unappreciated, has put an ehh !" :
Paris sngaSsnent. according {" the EnSiSh nc"
| paperS A young woman was al the baAa' w
| Charlie with the young man she had Hc'ep'
| when the rra broke out. He ran at the hrs' as
| leaving her alone. but she managed {" g'' o" -"
| 20 home. There she found the young nah' Wv
had politely called TO sec " she was safe lie was
| shown TO the door.
| Vienna detsctives have caught tho thicf "ho ""
been robbing picture collections In Vienna '"'N
| pest Madrid, and o:her places while IrIihs "
| sell an old master recently taken from pfNA''
| collection. He Is budapest doctor OF m'd'''N'
named Bella LenEe. son OF n wealthy iindo"n'''
His system was cut pictures out OF their fA''''
and 10 replace them at once with chromoS OF AooS
the same size. His implements were fousd on ~
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MIR. Calhoun, the Presidents Special
Commissioner TO Cuba.

1t seems 10 ns that the courtesy OF Gen.
WEYLER toward Special Commissioner
CAIuoU,: has not been such rs an aristo-
cratic, titled, decorated, and highly placed
Spaniard ought to have manifested.
Mr.. CALHOUN went to Cuba as the i'm
mediate representative OF the President
OF the United states; WEYLEH is in Cuba
as the hole authoritative representative
OF the Spanish Government there, ruling
the country for Spain and commanding
Spain's army. Yet, during three weeks of
President McKINLEY's Commissioners stay
In Cuba, WEYLER has not, at any time,
taken personal cognizence of his presence
there, has not had any official or
other intercourse with him, has held
aloof from him, and has remained at
place, not so very far from Havana,
which the American Commissioner could
not reach without pass q SGIro cOnductO,
or, perhaps, without a military escort. The
two parties have held no such meeting as
was surely desirable, and as has been de-
sired, We suppose, by one of them. The
Special Commissioner has been unable to
visit the Captain. General, who has refraired
from visiting the Special Commissioner. 1t
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EAGLES rreHr MEM.
Farmer sweet Caught Ore In = MusErat TRAP
... -Maryin In naer sweeped On.

RoMF, n. y, June 3.-Samucl Sweet, young
farmer living near here, set a trap the other day
for muskrnts. When ho visited II tho next day
ho found big eagle fnst In the trap by ono leg.
Tho moment hc approached 1t the eagle tackled
him, and for ten minutes there was the hottest
kind of n fight. The eagle used bcak and free
foot, and tore half OF Sweets clothing from him.
II cut him in the face and on the hands. Finally
he got the best of 1t, and cartod It Off homo
half dead. lie drove n stake into tho ground
back of his home and chained the eagle TO 1t by
tho leg. 1t was good stout chain on good
stout stake vol driven. II held for two days.
On tho morning OF the third day tho bird was
gone, stake. chain, and all. There is no qnes-
tion but tho bird pulled up the stake and few
away with It.
DENTON Md, June IA. T. Wiloughby, who
lives near Ridgeley In this county, was at
tackled by an eagle last Thursday whom no was
returning from u visit TO n ncighbor. The
eagle. n large gray one, was sitting on n tree in
the wood along the road when Mr.. Willoughby
first saw It.. II swooped down nt him without
warming. llo carried heavy stick In his hand.
He lodged Just In time TO escape the
bird and struck at It with tho stick,
but, missed It, Tho eagle turned and made
he succeeded in hitting the bird across the head
q blow that stunned II. As II fell to the ground
he struck II again and succeeded In killing 1t.
lie carried II home with him. 1t measured
feet q inches from tip to tip OF wings, and feet
10 inches from bill to tail. The head was six
inches in circumference and its talons were
moro than two inches long.
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DREDGING FOR GOLD.
Thts Company Thinks II VIII Mako %. 900 q
Day on the NoRuc River.

TACOMA Wash, June 3.-Thc Prescott Placer
Dredging Company was Incorporated yesterday
to buiid several big dredges which will bs
worked on the rich god.bearing sands Of tho
Rogue River. Oregon. For many years tho
Rogue River has been noted for its golden riches,
and over $5,000.OO0 has been taken from It's
banks. Experiments show that its banks and
bottom now average IL cents to 81 in gold per
cubic yard. With hydraulic drcdEes gold may
be extracted for less than 10 cents per yard,
leaving big profits. As ono drcdgc can throw
up 1000 cubic yards In twcnty -four hours II 10
estimated that the company can readily make
81 900 a day.
Water rights to dig up the bottom and con-
tracts with the owners OF land on the banks
have been secured. The first drcdge is now
being made ready here for towing to the Rogue
River, which Is navigablc for thirty miles
Next season dredges will be sent to the Yukon
River, Alaska.
The sun., 1897-06-04
Politics In Texas.

From the Menard Enferprtss.
The OF grass In M~nard county 10 worth more
people than the entire crop of politicians In
Texas
From the cdIrerf Courier.
Texas Republicans must wait until August for
Federal pie In the mean time. It is supposed. they
will sweat and swear.
From the Rusk County Ne,rs.
The United States Senator who specuates in every.
thing affected by Congressional legislation has NO
ouainess being where he is.
From the Cuiert Citisen Democrat
Tho Of the plo biters and pie distributors has
yet reached the that calls for
tion OF the powers, but It is getting danEerously
near II.
From the Lfrings.oH Local.
Tho Texas Legislature in Its cndeavor TO be re.
elected fooled away It's time without doing any.
thing OF enough importance for even their warm
personal friends TO applaud and when they sd.
Journed last Friday Gov. cui0erson called extra
session, TO begin Saturday. Tho Governor is acting
tho part OF schoolmaster toward bad pupils by
keeping them In at II he could spank them
and send the entire layout supperiess to bed at
night II might do Texas good.
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THE ARBITRATION CONFERENCE.
Everett r. wheeler Proposes 10 Revive the
Treaty Which tho senate ReIected

Everett r. wheeler Proposes TO Revive the
Treaty Which tho senate Rejected.
MoHoSK LAKE, y. V. June 3.-The second day
of the International Arbitration Conference
opened with a larger attendance than yesterday,
and with the Hon. George F. Edmunds presid-
ing. There was much informal discussion after
the adjournment last evening of Edward
Everett Halls resolution favoring the sending
of q special embassy from the United States to
the Governments OF England. France Germany.
Austria, Italy. and Russia In behalf Of pcrma-
nent international tribunal
Everett p. Wheeler Of New York. the first
speaker this morning, urged a new and energetic
effort throughout the country. for the revival
and passage Of the treaty which has Just been
rejected by the Senate The Hon. W. NJ Jones
advocated the plan OF the New York Bar Asso
citation. Prof. BRAGG Of Enssar College spoke
France. DR.. Thomas Of Baltimore. the Rev W.
u. Faunce of New York. the Rev. Philip s.
Moxan. and others spoke. This evening tho
conference considered practical measures for
promoting the arbitration cause.
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Boston's PoIiceman-IAwyer.
From the Bo,ton Erentra rran.ertpt


One OF the proudest men in the Boston Police
Department is Sergeant Daniel +. Eagan, who
to-day received his degree from the Boston
University Law School. He may well be proud
OF his att8inmrnts, for II is only through hard
work that he has attained his present dstinc-
ton. All OF his studying has been done when
of duty. Eagan was born in Boston June H.
1883. He was graduated from the old Mayhew
School in 1872. He started in life a ship
Joiner at tho navy yard. and later, for .
short time. served as letter carrier. 1t
was on Oct %, 1892. that he was appointed
patroman on the Boston police force. He has
finished the three years course at the Boston
University Law School. and remarks. with par.
donable pride. that he has never been obliged
during hfs course there to take an examination
a second time. Sergeant Eagan said this after
noon that he intended to take the bar examina.
tion In July. He thinks that he will very lik ly
practice his new profession. but says that he
will let the future take care Of itself
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Under Which King, Bezonian ?

Before long, perhaps tonight, Tammany
will have to appoint a committee of con-
ference TO talk over the municipal cam.
paign and arrange terms with the Demo
cratic or Popocratic organizations in Brook
lyn. What instructions will this commit
tee rcceivei There Is strong sentiment
In favor of the Chicago platform among
those organizations. Some of their leaders
are determined that national issues shall
not be slurred away. The Tammnny chiefs
have a very prickly piece of diplomacy to
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LIQUOR IN THE STATE CAMP.
No Reference Mado 10 NIcLcwee's Charges in
tho AdIutnnt.Genernrs Order.


ALBANY, June 3.-No unusual reference was
made in the recent State camp order, issued
from tho Adjutant. Genoral's office, TO tho rcgu
lntions prohibiting tho OF liquor Mt the State
camp except upon the prescription OF tho mcdi-
cal officer. The annual camp order has always
called attention to tho regulations prohibiting
tho bringing of liquor into camp. These rcgula-
tions, however. have been generally violated
year after year. and tho criticisms OF former In
spector- General MCIewec upon this aspect of
camp administration has not caused any change
this season in the Adjutant Generals reference
to the prohibition in his camp order. No notice
whatever has been taken by tho Adjutant- Cen
erals department OF the criticisms of the
National Guard contained in Gen. McLewce 8
report. made public last December. This report
is included in the last annual report Of the
Adjutant-General's department. but all criti-
csms and matters considered subjects for conf
Dental reports were stricken out by order OF tho
Governor
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Origin or Senator McIaurin's Middle Name.
From the Wdshinoton Post

Senator McLaurin's full name is James
Lowndes McLaurin. A great many people, and
especially Marylanders, have asked him where
the Lowndes In his name came from. The story
is interesting. When his mother went to school
at the Patapsco Institute in Maryland her dear.
est chum was Miss Bessie Lowndes, and so
when her boy was born she called him Lowndes
in honor OF her schoolmate. Time passed and
Miss Lowndes married promising banker and
politician in Cumberland named Lloyd Lowndes.
Last March Mrs. McLaurin occupied a seat in
the Senate chamber and saw her son participat-
while near him sat the husband of Bessie
Lowndes. the Governor Of the State Of Maryland.
The sun., 1897-06-04
A Ph, s,cIan'. Peculiar Bur,al.
Erom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

PoMERoY, June l.-Dr. A. L. Knight, aged ~
years, one OF the leading physicians of this part
OF the Ohio Valley, was buried yesterday under
peculiar instructions left by himself in writing.
possible from the public; that his remains ee
placed in plain coffin; that he be carried 10 the
cemetery by six doctors; that he be buried with
out prayer or hymn or any other religious cere.
mony; that no stone, board. or marble shaf1
mark his last resting place, and that he had no
desire for mark of remembrance except that
cherished in tho hearts OF his family and friends.
The doctor believed that death ends all. hm
desires were carried out TO the letter.
The sun., 1897-06-04
SUND-fY SCHOOL PARADE.
Nearly 10000 Williamsburg Children March
in Review Before Three Mayors.

in Review Before Three Mayors.
Nearly 10000 Sunday school children and
teachers OF Williamsburg. belonging to forty
FIVE churches attached to the Eastern District
Sunday School Association, had their thirty
sixth anniversary and parade yesterday in Bed
ford avenue. from the fountain at Division av-
enue to Flushing avenue and back. The schools
were divided into twenty divisions, which as
scmbled in churches nearest the line OF parade
and marched to their rendezvous. There were
two grand stands. one at tho Hanover Club, de-
voted to the specially inyited guests. including
city. Mayor Gleason of Long Island City. and
Mayor Wurster OF Brooklyn; and one near the
stand.
The parade started at 3:15 with platoon Of
mounted police in the lead. Samuel H. Mac
dowell was grand marshal and Robert Moore.
Jr.. his assistant. After the parade had passed
the Hanover Club the public officials were es-
cortcd 10 the reviewing stand. The schools were
dismissed at the fountain.
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WANTS THE PUBLIC BATHS BUILT
Academy OF Medicine Appoints q Committee to
See Mayor strong.

Academy or Medicine Appoints n Committee to
Sec Mayor strong.
The Academy of Medicine, at its regular meet
ing last night. appointed q committee OF three.
consisting OF Drs. 5. 8. Baruch, r. Van SAINT
voord. and George b. Fowler, to see Mayor
Strong and urge on him the vital necessity of
the city erecting the public baths for which an
expenditure OF 5000, 900 was authorized by the
Legislature in March, 1896. The committee
was appointed on the resolution OF Or. Baruch.
the Counsel to tho Corporation was all that
prevented tho building OF the baths. The
law authorizing the issue of the bonds was man.
datory. he said, but the Counsel to the Corpora.
tion had advised tho Mayor that while the law
provide for the sites DIR. Baruch said that he
had been advised that 1t was wholly within the
tionment to secure money for the sites and The
committee was empowered 10 press this view on
the MAYOR.
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papsr.

We regret the too sudden departure for
Europe Of our friend. JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
Esq. The editorial columns Of the Herald wero
greatly enlivened through his presence in this
country. showing flashes OF the genius and di-
abierie that in the days of his father gave such
power and popularity to his journal.
The sun., 1897-06-04

Kansas, Nebraska. and way stations to
know that the Sage Of Gumbo Flats has
unfprled the referendum and is waving it
in the eyes Of dazzled nation. In fact,
both PErTIGREw and the referendum are
now finally and permanently unfurled. Can
South Dakota fail to be affected by the
sight Will Gumbo Flats delay to raise
a statue to her Sage who brings the
referendum1
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spuriou. ana Inramou. Democracy.

FrOn the Louisville COurfeT'JOurnG!.
The al has always stood by tho public
credit and order and has always opposed nat money
IL the least afraid OF the lash OF party regu
larity but least OF all when the ash Is held by
who made a bargain with ultra Populism the
hand and innAtionist RepuhlicAnisrn the other
hand 20 the grand old party OF Jefferson. Jack
son, and Tilden over to combine. which. whatever
merit II may have may claim TO have. is no moro
Democracy than Billy Bryan is the Angel Gabriel. and
AItgeld and Tliman are the twin cones OF omstspio
The sun., 1897-06-04
Some Homemade Texas History.
Frou, the FaIIfsrflls Ace.

birth Of the Age 1t was born in Houston on tho
18th day Of May, 1871, and is now twenty-six
years old. 1t was born the property of its pres
ent proprietor, and, with few and short inter
missions, has belonged to him ever since. 1t has
seen the rise of every man now prominent in
Texas politics. and has helped some OF them rise
has helped some OF them down: 1t proposes in
few weeks to issue a special edition, and to tell
good deal of what It has seen and known IN
twenty six years of Texas affairs in general and
especially OF Texas politics and politicians 10
viii publish history 1t helped make.