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The Final Test Of Seth Low.

II SETH Low is possessed of genuine pub
lie spirit, II he Is an honest mar even. he
will write to Gen. TRACY thanking him for
his consent to be a candidate for Mayor and
promising him the full strength of his sup
port in the canvass.
1t is well known that Gen. TRACY did
not desire the nomination for Mayor. Ever
since the charter Of the Greater New York
became law, discriminating men of both
parties acquainted with the great and Pc
culiar abilities and qualifications Of Ger.
TRACY have agreed that, of all citizens of
New York, he is the one most competent to
start the machinery of the new municipal
fly as its Mayor. Gen. TRACY, however,
was loath to. undertake a task whose mag
nitude nobody understood better than he.
After a long and arduous public career he
Is engaged successfully and prosperously in
q congenial professional practice, and the
prospect of the gigantic task which would
be imposed on the first Mayor of the Greater
New York was altogether repugnant to
him. He refused positively to be q candi-
date, and only at last when 1t seemed to be
q call of imperative public duty in a grave
crisis for good government was he induced
to consent to his nomination.
Mr.. Low started out by declaring that
he would not be justified in throwing Off
his obligations to Columbia University un-
less the demonstration that he was "a uni.
flying force among the friends Of good gov
eminent" made his candidacy "a public
duty which could not be Gainsaid." Gen.
TRACY may be ready to step aside at any
moment, in the interests of the unity SO
essential to good government, but Mr.. Low
should be ashamed to make the with
drawal of such a man a condition of his
own retirement, or even to consent to it;
ashamed as a man, ashamed as q citizen.
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invited 10 take charge of the matter. A
commission was appointed after some little
delay, and the late Sir EDWARD HAMLEY
was appointed on behalf of the British
Government, and Col. ZELENoY of the topo-
graphical staff of the Russian Army on the
part of the Russian. Turkish and Persian
delegates were named by their respective
Governments, and the commission met at
the locality near the boundary which
had been agreed on. The proceedings
wcre short and amusing, but without
definite result. On the invitation Of the
British and Russian Commissioners, the
Persian and Turkish members produced
each in turn their maps, the boundaries
marked on which were justified by the
necessary arguments. In those of the
Persian Commissioner the words "statu
quo occurred 30 frequently that the Rus
sian Commissioner politely suggested a
definition Of the term as employed in the
circumstances This ELECTED the e~xplana-
tion that the words "statu quo meant the
watershed along which the Persian Gov
eminent wished the frontier to be drawn.
The other Commissioners preserved their
gravity of demeanor and the arguments
went on. When the proceedings were
finally closed and 1t became necessary to
afiix a seal to the protocols and other docu-
ments, it was discovered that 1t had not
occurred to any one to provide an official
seal for the purpose. After consultation it
was found that the British Foreign Office
official, who acted as Secretary to the COM
mission, had a large signet ring. The diff
f1culty was promptly solved by the ring in
question being declared the official seal of
the commission, and after duly signing and
sealing the commission adjourned. Since
then nothing has been done to define the
entire boundary, and the roaming Kurds
wander from one side to the other at will,
Indifferent as to whose jurisdiction they
may be under at any moment.
The conclusions arrived at by the COM
mission to inquire into the circumstances
of the August raid are no doubt cor
rect. Since the Armenian massacres the
Turkish Government has kept a largo
military force on the Persian frontier. and
could have prevented the raid easily; but
the resentment against the Armenians was
such that the Kurds were allowed to slip
over the border and ravage indiscrim-
inately among the dcfenceless Persian Mus.
sulman and Christian villages. 1t will be
interesting to see what the results of tho
Persian demands will be.
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American Fruit in Europe.

For the first time since California fruits
were first shipped to foreign markets the
demand for them is satisfactory this year,
at prices profitable to the exporters. The
reason Is that the fruits sent abroad last
month were of the best quality, that they
were more carefully packed than formerly,
inc that the provision made for their trans
portation across the continent and across
the Atlantic was of a more scientific char
acter than it had been in other years.
When the expectation was begun upon q
large scale three seasons ago the California
exporters did not possess the experience
needed to make their merchandise accept
able abroad; and hence 1t was that they
suffered loss. We are glad to learn that
the pears, plums, and other fruits of tho
Pacific Coast received in the English mar
ket during September have been Of primo
quality and in prime condition, and have
brought prices much higher than those of
any other year. The demand thus far has
surpassed the supply, but California can
meet any measurable requirement.
1t may be said that there are other States
of our Union, much nearer to Europe than 10
California, which can help her along In tho
foreign markets. Why, we have the as
surance from Connecticut that the market
value of his years peach crop in that wide
awake State will go beyond a million
dollars. Looking next at the peach crop Of
New York State, including that of Ulster
county, which is too great for the pickers,
and looking at the enormous crop In several
other States, we can remark with safety
that no country of Europe ought to suffer
for the lack of American peaches In their
season.
For California canned fruits there is an
increasing demand in Europe. We take
leave to inform Europe that the canned
fruits of New York are luscious and whole
some and are unsurpassed by any that a
be bought in this world.
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In the message which President DIAz has

In the message which President DIAz has
sent to the Mexican Congress he speaks OF the
great destruction Of property along the Mexican
side Of tine Rio Grande caused by the use OF the
waters Of that river for the irrigation of lands
lying upon the American side Of 1t. He believes
establishment of a great International reservoir.
under the control of the Governments of the
two countries; and he informed Congress that
the Mexican Minister at Washington had been
instructed to enter into negotiations with this
Government regarding the project. 1T is to be
hoped says President DIAZ, that the Govern
ment of the United States. overcoming the OBJ
stacles raised by spectators. will conclude a
treaty with Mexico for the execution OF this
work. which is Of vital Importance to dwellers
upon both sides of the river"
Mexico has repeatedly complained Of the
diversion of the waters OF the Rio Grande for
the irrigation Of lands on the American side OF 1t.
supporting the complaint with proof that many
Mexicans had been compelled to abandon their
farms on account of II. There Is no doubt that
tho case ought to BIO investigated.
II Mexico has a grievance against us. it ought
to be remedied. 1t seem to us that the Govern
ment engineers, who have been engaged for
some time in marking the boundary line be-
tween the two countries far up the Rio Grande,
would DO able to give the best judgment rela-
tive to the expcdiency Of establishing an in
ternational reservoir.
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Tammany and the Comptronsr.

To THE EDITOR oF THE suS-Sir: II 1t is true. as
reported. that ~Tammany Hall proposes to reject
Ashbel p. Fitch for Comptroller simply because the
Republicans have nominated MIR. Fitch. then the fact
shows that Tammany Hall has lost in sagaclty as we'll
as some other things since 1890, when Tammany nom.
mated or Endorsed Myers for Comptroller after no
had been renominated for the onice by the Repupli.
cans ami the County Democracy.
The turning down" OF Mr.. Fitch by Tammany
Will remove any doubt that may possibly finger In
intelligent minds that this is a contest between the
same forces mat fought the battle OF 1898. An ex'
than in 1890 TO direct the financial reAdJustment that
Will follow consolidation. and, in view of this con.
ditiun. the public Will have no difficulty in perceiying
that the rejection Of Fitch by Tammany Is a blow IN
the face TO law and order and public and private
honesty. and AN absolute surrender to Bry anisin {
NEW YORK. Sept. 80. SOUND MONEY.
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.Illuutrieus Ancestor, Orr.

To THE EDrroR OF THE srs-Sir: Tho patriotic
voters OF the Greater New York should not forget
that the chief hacker. boomer. and shouter for Seth
Low in Brooklyn IL the President OF tho New York
Produce Exchange, Alexander E. Orr. This gentle
man is the individual who. during the Queens jubi-
lee, did not hnd tho ordinary channels for the trans
mission OF similar communications adequate for pro-
Teasing his profound love and veueration for the
sacred person OF her Majesty. He cabled direct .
fulsome message to Queen Victoria at Windsor Cas-.
tie. recalling TO her royal memory the fact that the
charter OF the New York Produce Exchange came
from the hands OF her 'nlustrious ancestor" George
the Third. c..
NEW YoRK, Sept. so.
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HEAD IT WITH A BLoTFIsH.
Another Suggestion or a Suitable Emblem 70
the CIts' Ticket.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: From your
correspondent, who signs himself " An Associ-
ate of the Fantail." I learn that the Citizens
Union is casting about for an emblem with
which to head the ticket. Your correspondent"
suggestion that the fantail pigeon would be
a suitable sign cannot fail to appeal to any
person who has ever gazed upon a Cit and then
upon a fantail. In each we find the same fuss
and feathers; tn, same swelling bosom and
overweening assumption of Importance when
noticed. But after all, the ~fantail's swelling up
has some basis. 1t Is not a bubble that can be
pricked. The bird will bravely retain its pro-
portions, though ext"rmination threaten it, and
jected to political fainting fits, followed by hys-
terra and collapse.
But turn a moment from the air to the sea.
Therein dwells a fish which scientists have re-
gardcd as an anomaly, but which could have
been created for no other purpose than to fur
nish n heading for the Cts Union ticket. Do
not suppose that l refer 10 the lowly sucker,
than of the developed Cit. The fish which
ticket is the blowish, Observe its many fit
nessrs. 1t is small, but beautiful and multi
colored. 1t is full OF wind. Upon the approach
OF an enemy II puffs itself up nightly; but poke
1t, and 10! 1t Is as a pricked bladder, shrinking
into ftabby and inglorious collapse. Gifts desir-
ing to study 1t can find specimens at the Aqua
rum in Battery Park. Finally-and this is the
mentioned,after election it can turn tail and
swim up Salt River. PISCES.
GREATER New YORK, BROOKLYN DEPARTMENT.
Sept. %, 1897.
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NEW TELEPHONE l. ryrw
It rs Expected to DO Away Sm Operates.
and Many OF the WIZ.

now telephone for which CHI thine,
promised was exhibited in th1omce ~ ~.
Smith-vassar Telephone Compat, at ~ WI
liam street, yesterday afternoon. lts invcr,n,
claims that although intended for\ puhlic te,n.
phone, 1t will have all tho advantAs Of a prl.
vate telephone without having anAot tho Az,
advantages. The new telephone is Md To no,
radical improvement on the present Sstcm. ana
will not only dispense with the SERVES O, IN.
operators at the exchange, but will AatcrIalv
lessen the cost of maintenance of the As,cm h,
requiring Tower wires.
The new telephone has n switch withV,tyor
moro numbers on 1t, and to call a subscriSr it,,
necessary only TO put a plug in the hole Sorrs
spending to tho subscribers number anttur,
the switch, when he is called up instantly without
disturbing tho bella OF any of tho other sub
scrlbers on the line. The present privatellne
system requires the ringing Of oil the bells on
the line one, two, or moro times, according 10
the number wanted: Under the existing sys.
tenn IL is necessary to have two wires from the
central office for each subscriber, while tho new
telephone will require only five or six wires for
will always DC a wire not in use. The telephone
10 switched automatically to this wire, and 4
al are In use the mechanism is so ARRANGED that
used wire. 1t will not. however, cut in on q
busy wire.
Tho company intends to begin the use Of thv
telephones in small towns and villages which
cannot DO supplied with telephones by the Bel
company because OF the g eat expense In main,
tanning the system. The now telephone dis
penses with the operator except In n city where
1000 subscribers are obtained and where twenty
sections might be necessary. One or two opera
tors would be sufficient, however, to conncc,
sections. As an example OF. the difference il
the cost Of maintenance of n line, 5000 subscri
bers under the present system would requr,
10, 300 wires to run into the central office, Will,
under thi. new system less than 600 wires wi!
furnish the same service, 1t 10 contended, with
much greater promptness.
Mr.. Smith. the inventor Of the system, was fN
Union Telegraph Company, and II. g. Vassa-
has been associated with him in developing III,
telephone. Ernst Thalmann, George ". Hard
r. q. vassar, James F. Pierce. Herman w. WI,
liams, William r Dumond. John q. Dorrance
Edgar {. Moxham, and Robert S. Masterton ar,
the directors OF the company.
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Mr.. Fitch IL on tho Right Ticket

The Buffalo Erprsss asks this question
concerning the Hon. AsHBEL p. FITCH, the
Comptroller of New York and the Republi.
can candidate for Comptroller Of the
Greater New York;
"n Mr.. FrToH goes on the P1ats ticker in Greater
New York. what becomes of the contention that the
Plattites represent only straight Republicanismr His
domination would amount to the dropping OF all pre-
tense that there was any principle In the opposition
70 Low"
words which, In FOUR v~ernacular, signify
union In 1897 on the same lines and for the
same purpose and under the same leader
ahip a. In 1895.
Thus translated, your question about Mr..
FITCH answers itself.
The Comptroller Of New York represents
peculiarly the vast interests Of this metrop-
oils which Organism assailed last year MI
threatens again this year; the preservation
of the city's credit, the maintenance of Its
commercial and financial supremacy, the
unfolding Of the flag of honor and honest
government.
Comptroller FrroH L. on the right ticket
and he Is the right man to be on that
ticket. He has not wavered or wabbled a
hairs breadth from the line of march
which he laid out for himself in the crisis
of last year; and his nomination in 1897
by the political organization which heads
the army Of defence, so far from being an
abandonment Of tho principle that 10 In tho
opposition to Low and DISCRIMINATION, is,
In truth, the strongest and directest asser-
tion of that principle.
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,oorro to pess and Mos. and downright an.

George to Debs and Most and downright an
archyi
At such a time men who have so tremendous
a stake in the existing social order and the
preservation of tho party which saved them
from ruin last year are actually conducting an
insensato assault on the system Of political or
ganization which Is their sole reliance for the
present and tho futuroi An army might as
we'll set TO work to assassinate Its conquering
General in face of the advancing enemy. Why,
one Of the sources Of strength Of this very Low
movement actually boosted Of by Mr.. John b.
Pine, prominent In its mao propulsion. was the
socialistic spirit back of Henry George; and
Georges running as a candidate will deprive
1t Of some Of its most effective campaignersi
These Low rebels are compromising political
dynamite for their own destruction. for they
como from tho social environment where no.
litical ignorance is donsest and political percep-
tion dullcst. They imagine themselves to DO
valuable political rcgenerators, but really they
are among the most dangerous men in the COM
munity. Stupidity is oven more likely than
malice to throw a match into the powder
magazine. MANHATTAN.
NEW YORK, Sept. 80.
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GEN. TRACY FOR MAJOR.
How Republicans Outside or tho City viev
tho Candidate ana the situation.

How Republicans Outside or tho City View
the Candidate ana the Situatiou.
From the Schenectady Daily Union.
The nomination by the Republicans Of Gen.
BENJAMIN f. Tracy for Mayor OF Now York
leaves no room for the candidacy of Seth Low.
Gen. Tracy is all that the advocates Of honest
municipal government can ask for. His candi-
dacy will attract all lovers Of good government.
He will have the united support of the Republic
can marty. and through him is tho only way that
Tommony ,an ho heat.n Mr. low ,hould rat
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KEEPING HIM IN LINE.
Kxtracts from q Tragedy which 10 Being Pre-
auced Daily In This City.

NeCru ANthy ~ ms ny
PERsoNRi
sETH Low. q candidate without a party.
J.B. REYNOLDS. a political boss. with . candidate.
Members OF the CitiEens' Union.
Low OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES strange! . dull. peou.
liar dread
Hangs DER my mind. and horrid doubts
Beset me. Can II DO that I have followed horo
But vain and vacant shadows. forms endowed
with naught OF substance2 strangel thatI,
Methought the peoples choice. the consecrated OBJ.
Ject. I.
The essence OF things virtuous, sublime.
Should thus DO oppressed with melancholy.
tEnter Reynolds.l
RErsoLDs-now now. What means this downcast
look,
This troubled front. and furrowed
Low-Im beset.
Isometimes think 'twero better I ' withdrew
And left In other hands this
REYSoLDs-What AGAIN.
Low-At least | must prepare . letter.
REYSolDs-What againp
L~ow-something to clear me OF the imputation
That l stand
RKYEoLDs-You stand confessed II aught
You write or publish more. Iisteni ! would
Have speech with you. Shake on your timid fears.
Low-I Bhako' ! shake! They will not on.
REYSoLps-Then look again
On tho petitioni is hvescore names
Beside the noble band OF consecrated citizens.
Theirs is your cause. You are supported hore
by all OF these.
Low--They ease me not; l needs must think
How they were got.
(ReynoldS withdraw to an adjoining room, where
he is surrounded 10y members OF the Citizens Union
Executive Committed
FIRST MEaBER-How now. What says he now1
REYNOLDS II would withdraw.
~ALL-Again!
REySoLDs-He will not look
On the petition.
FIRST MEMBER-whAt's this Not look
on the petition? You say not look
on the petition?
REYNoLDs-So. thus bad's his mood.
FIRST MEABER-Alasl alasl what hap hath come? The
only man
Who thought It true hath doubted.
SECOND MEMBER-will he then withdraw
AI-Nol mol Well let him write
Another letter.
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SUyBEAMS,

Second crops Of grapes nave been raised at Belle
view, Fla. this season.
I'm agreeable contrast TO the familiar mo thor
oughfare" sign Is an inscription at Sabine, Ne,
which reads; Private Ways Welcome"
Success has attended an effort al banana grow.
ing In Fitzgerald. Ca. where Q plant reached tho
height of twelve feet and put forth satisfactory
fruit.
People of Irwlnton. Ca. who were deeply offend.
ed by the appointment of . Republican Postmaster.
determined to get even by mailing all their letters on
the railroad trains.
-Acorns arc so thick on Ross Island. in Portland.
Or. that owners of land otherwise OF little value are
buying hogs with tho intention OF fAttening them on
the acorns and marketing them.
Toronto hotels have been bothered by a man who
persists in putting six names on the register and or
derins six rooms, although no one accompanies him
and he represents nobody but himself.
Lake City. Fla, has set out to make the dancer
pay the fiddler in a novel way. The town has APP
pointed q single night Waterman and decreed that
he shall be paid at tho rate OF $3.50 for each arrest
made. the prisoner to furnish the money.
OF n family Of seven brothers named Luke and re
siding In Irwin county, Ga, all OF whom lived to an
age OF moro than seventy years and two OF whom
survive. not one ever had a lawsuit or any kind 81
court case. Down that way the record is spoken OF
with praise.
Tom Paugh of Backbone Mountain. the distin'
guished snake hunter OF Harrison county, W. Va.
has done l2e rattlesnakes TO death I'm the past sum
mer. He declares the largest OF them TO have been or
only the modest length OF eight feet. 1t had, how
ever. eighteen rattlcA.
The statute OF Limitations has barred prosecution
upon q charge OF malicious destruction OF property
made against a number OF women OF Lathrop, Mo,
who Joined in a successful srort TO drive a saloon from
the place. As IN any as thirty were arrested; every body
present at the time OF the damage was summoned to
court. The Prosecuting Attorney OF the county
strove for two years 10 procure a conviction OF some
body; reporters in numbers besieged everybody con
cerned; but not one of the women weakened or be.
trayed the secret. Twelve knew who was guilty OF
breaking the nrst window OF the saloon. but they GOV.
enanteu with one another TO keep the knowledge =
secret. and they have kept their to word.
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ORGANIZATION OF MAYORS.
The League or American municipalities Formed
at the Columbus Convention.

COLUMBUS. o., Sept. 3o.-The national confer.
ence OF Mayors and City Councilmen. in session
here, took action to-day toward the tornat,oa
Of a permanent organization, a constit, ton be-
ing adopted. The new organization is to .
known as the League of American Municipal.
itics. All cities in the United States and Canada
are to be entitled TO membership. and each city
is to be represented in the annual convention
by its Mayor and as many members OF its Cry
Council as it plcases to send. The object OF TIE
organization is to be the betterment OF mum.
cipal affairs.
It has been understood that F. Fl. Gilkisoa Q.
New York, publisher of CITY Government wOgt
be Secretary of the association. and an effor' VS.
made 10 shut him out by providing that NJ oH.
GERS should be either city Mayors or city Con-
cilmen. but this movement failed. The pr..c..
pal papers read to-day were: How to OhlaEs
Good Asphalt Pavement" Prof. s. F. PeckA.1u,
An Arbor. Mich. and street Cleaning By
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NICARAGUA CANAL COMMISSION
To Sail for Central America in the How Cum
boat Newport

WARRINGTON, Sept. 3o.-Admiral John @.
Walker, President Of the Nicaragua Canal Com.
mission. arranged with Secretary Long to-day
for the use Of the new gunboat Newport IN con.
veying the members OF the commission ard
their assistants to Central America The New.
port is now at Boston. where she will be refi,tet
to accommodate the party. She will be resly
probably by Nov. Is. when the commission pro.
pose to start for Nicaragua
TIL case or Capt. o. NJ. Carter of the Engineer
Corps OF the army, a member of the Cana Com.
mission who has been accused Of irresu!aritic4
in connection with his superintendent Of rive
and harbor work at Savannah, will be disposed
of, so far as his membership on the cornmi-sioi.
Is concerned, in two weeks. The Boar OF In.
quiry are expected TO make a report within 4
fortnight. II they recommend that no further
proceedings be taken. thus generating Cap;.
Carter, he will be continued ne o mcmbcr OF no
commission. \ recommendation that he be ty.cL
by court-martial will necessarily prevent I'm
from accompanying the oilcr memN TO Cen.
trail America, and another army engineer w.l
be appointed in his place.