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storthing. This threat Sweden met by In
creasing It's credits for unforeseen expen-
diture. The Commission met only TO dis
agree on every point raised, and TO present
two majority and two minority reports
two for each delegation on the Commits
sion. No Commissioner offered ar accept
able solution Of the points discussed.
Meanwhile the Norwegian Storthing pur-
sued It's aim Of reducing the connection
with Sweden to a personal one under tho
Grown. In the name Of the Norwegian
democracy II desires to make the political
separation between the two countries alb
solute, and to make the relations between
Norway and the Grown dependent on the
will Of the Norwegian people, independent
Of ell Swedish influence. In these relations
the questions Of the army and civil list and
the obligations Of Norway In case OF M
tionsl danger are included.
What will be the ultimate outcome OF the
deadlock now created by the action Of the
Norwegian Storthing is not very clear at
present. II acquiesced in by Sweden it
may find a final solution in the proposed
Scandinavian Union, which was referred to
q short time ago In THE Sun, tho prelimi-
nary condition being the recognition OF
Norway as an independent State with SOW
ereign powers.
There is a party In Norway anxious for
the establishment Of an independent repub-
Lie, but the present moment does not appear
propitious for such q step to the more
moderate and moro numerous section of
the people. They would be satisfied for the
present with q peaceable political separa-
tion from Sweden, with King OSCAR as
King OF Norway, leaving the larger ques-
tions to ripen with time. E.
King OSCAR appears to be disposed to
adopt a conoiliatory and conservative
course in order to avoid an armed conflict,
which might have deplorable consequences
for the entire Scandinavian race.
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THE NEGROES.
Reflections on the General Failure to Dis
tinguish the Worthy from tho Unworthy.

Reflections on the General Failure to Dis
tinEuish the Worthy from tho Unworthy.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Will you
kindly permit me to ask q question which has
been agitating my mind for some timer Why
is 1t that all colored people are considered alike
in America? That Is to say. why is there no
discrimination made by the Caucasian OF
America between the deserving colored and
the obnoxious have watched with interest
the ineflciencies and capabilities Of these I'M
fortunate people. Unfortunate. because they
happen to find themselves natives Of American
soil Ia soil rich and lovable to all the earth who
are OF the Caucasian racel. 1 ask the question
again. Why is there no discrimination made by
tho American between the ~illiterate class and
the refined. educated mulatto and black man ?
I wan to emphasize this because 1t is exclu-
sively an American idea. / admit that there Ia
not. much in New York city worthy OF
designating. as the people seem to be
pursuing the same policy toward degeneracy.
here is deplorable but how about those people
who are deserving Of this recognition, and dis
when a man OF refined qualities migrates to
this country With the expectation OF expanding
his IDEAS; as j. Is a new and large field, Offering
impossible to obtain a situation Q rwhich he is
or Spq mental nature a I T aTe of Ne sFe 81 = as sG foreisn
to him as truth and justice are to the majority
81 R iIAh@se cisiIisati SSns wS&ich Was se im lHsfs 81 in 9i h tine
by his people. and lapses into the state OF
environment in which he finds himself. This
is lamentable. ~indeed-the absurdity OF COM
polling a man to keep in dwarfed submits
sion his manhood because the liberty:lovlng.
blinded by the delusion that all colored peo-
pie are alike. II this theory be correct, all white
people are alike. and every city in the Union
Ii in the same degenerate state as this-there is
no need for the home missionary. no need for
L am afraid that America has not benefited
by her English cousins across the ocean in the
true spirit q civilization; Any one will admit.
possessions all over the world In responsibility.
merit. education. which they themselves have
put forward without complexional prejudice
OF Great Britaln's marvellous success in col
onizing. Until this true spirit OF civilization 10
cultivated in this COUNTRY all efforts to rule
Porto Rico, Cuba. or the Philippine will be
Ruthless. EDWARD HURLEY.
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VIEW DOLLAR SILVER cERrrF1oArE.
The Central Device on the Face IL an EAGLE.
with Wings Partly Spread.

WIN III aftiy 6prohu.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 14.-Designs for the new
dollar silver certificate have been completed at
the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing, and
the notes will soon be issued. The central de-
vice on the face OF the note is an American
eagle. with wings partly spread. clutching tho
flag. with the dome of the Capitol In the back
ground. Below the platform on which the
eagle stands are small portraits OF Lincoln and
Grant. set In medallions. Large and clear
figures are on each corner Of the note and on
the sides. The space between the central de-
Woo and the lathe work at the ends Is clear
white paper. except for the imprint OF the seal
in one space and the denomination OF the note
In. another: The seal upon the silver certin-
Gates will be in blue, and the figures in the
onen space will be In the same ink.
The reverse side OF the. note corresponds to
the face In respect TO the large display OF white
paper, without printing or lathe work. Large
plain figures appear In each corner. and scrolls
make up an attractive border. but the only re-
naming space upon which printing appears 10
In the centre. where the usual language re-
garding the qualities of the note as a tender
for public dues is set forth, The object
of a clear display of white paper on
both sides OF the note is to afford q
safeguard against counterfelting II has been
found by experts that II is easier to detect the
use OF paper without the usual silk threads
where 1t 10 not covered by printing.
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with him upon this second ground, ex-
pressing no opinion upon the first. Their
silence on the question thus discussed by
him and by Mr.. Justice MORGAN J. o'BRrTS
In the opinion of the Appellate Division Is
evidently deemed by the Attorney-Genera
an indication that the Court Of Appeals is
adverse to the proposition that the civil
service provisions Of the charter remain
unrepealod by the civil service legislation
Of 1898.
We doubt the correctness OF the Inference.
The record Of the decision In the Court Of
Appeals, at the close OF Judge GRAY's
opinion 10: "All concur on second ground
stated in opinion, except MARTIN, j., who
dissents." II the concurring Judges had
been clear on the question OF repeal and
were adverse to the views Of Judge GRAY
on that branch OF tho case, the natural and
usual course would have been for them to
state their dissent 80 far as the first ground
was concerned. This they have not done,
and the only conclusion that seems war
ranted in regard to their construction Of
the effect Of the act Of 1895 on the charter
is that they nave not made up their minds
about 1t.
1t would seem, therefore, that Attorney
General HANCOCK sets up his opinion as to
what civil service laws are applicable to
this city. in opposition 10 the opinion Of the
Eve Justices Of the Appellate Division and
the opinion Of the Judge Of the Court Of
Appeals who discussed the question In the
Deet case.
He may be right; but 10 10 well that his
position in the matter should be understood,
in the light of the judicial utterances the
other wav.
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ORNAMENTAL WAY STATIONS.
Health Board Proposes to Stick Up OLE
Horse Cars in the Public Streets.

Health Board Proposes to Stick Up Old
Horse Cars in the Public Streets.
9W Board Of Health. in the person Of Presi-
dpnd Murphy. has been seized of q desire to sec
tho ancient horse car at conspicuous points in
the city streets again. President Murphy has
written to President Vreeland OF the Metropol.
itan Street Railway Company and President
Elias OF the Third Avenue Railroad Company.
asking them to station the venerable relics OF
horse traction at points OF transfer along their
lines for the protection OF passengers from the
inclemency OF what promises. Mr.. Murphy
says. to be a cold. but. Mr.. Murphy hopes. not a
long winter. He incidentally directs the atten-
ton Of President Vreeland and President Elias
to the intimate relationship at present existing
between the several branches Of the city gov.
eminent He expresses his confidence that
the city authorities would. upon proper ap-
plication." give. permission. for old or ahan.
your road" and trusts that his proposition will
meet such approval q. the railroad companies
that the board will not. be compelled to ap-
The boards owers in the matter of the pro-
lection Of the public health are such that it can
accomplish ends when the Council or Munici-
doubted whether II can prescribe stationary
horse cars specifically.
President Murphy requested Messrs. Elias
and Nreeland to send to the Health Depart
ment at 10 80 o'clock tomorrow morning some
persons who can speak for the respective COM
panies and who will be ready To- aid, in the
lection OF "unfortunates who are compelled to
travel to and, from their daily labor in the
midst Of q cold winter"
upon many complaints laid before this board
during the extreme heat OF last su~mmer-none
tSSs tSsro IN neTa i 4 piaining OF the fact
routes or your company"
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OOA' Dill Brown b0es . HALO Ahead ]
COL BILL Brown was one of the irst
Democrats to inform that party that It was
marching to defeat. Col. BILL conveyed
this Information very early In the cam
paign In fact, almost immediately after
the Syracuse Convention. The language
he employed was diplomatic enough to re-
joice the heart Of SAaAsTA himself. but the
Colonels meaning was perfectly plain.
Now Col. Bull BRowN drops the proph-
cts mantle to assume the robe Of the
philosopher.
why should not the election OF last Tuesday.
touching 10 close on 10 victory. lift ne to ahiRher
plane ofactionf Why should there not be q rededi-
cation and a remuneration. in order thst the early
promises Of 1928 may be realized In 1901 Let the
Democracy forget tina mistakes Of the past. excepting
in 80 far an they may serve ~ danger signals in the
future. and victory will again spread ~ q halo
around its name.'
Let there be o redediostion by all means,
II Col. BILL BROWN desires and advises It;
but we imagine that the Democracy will
draw the line rigidly at remuneration,
halo or no halo.
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The Baptist Deaconeas Home oD.n.a

The opening OF the new portion Of the Amity
building 3l2 West Fifty fourth street. lately
erected for the benefit OF the Deaconess Home
established there. took place yesterday after
noon The deaeoness work among Baptists is
now upon a firm and permanent footing In
Greater New York four churches are directly
tyb5ih s with H. and II Is hoped to increase
hoon end evening". the first conducted BY the
bbev' uottiob FetIeT. and the second 81 the
Home, Mrsi v. X. Williams. President Of tHS
ReaeoneSS Union. presided. assisted by Mrs
lnenageLs., Donations W~ereinylted End some
1QD1tantlAln aapQRaA1 MarA MAdA
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orrrU srnrror oRDER CoaTNe.
The President TO Fake Certain Omces Ont
of tha Classified Service.


WAauuroroN. Nov. 1A,-president Mckinley
will issue an order In the next few days ex-
emptlne from the operations OF the Civil Ser
vice act q number of places included In the
last order OF President Cleveland. The SUD
ject has been before the President for a long
time. and he originally intended to issue the
order last summer. Members Of Congress and
others Interested reported to him that TO
~promulFate the order at that time would
seriously embarrass them In their campaigns
as the pressure for the places would be ire
mendous. ana they would have to devote
part OF their time to looking after the
interests Of of1ceseekers TO their detri-
ment. Mr.. Mckinley therefore lot II be under
stood that he would wait until after the cleo
ton. He called on tho Civil Service Commits
sion for a statement as to the number OF Of
fees now included In the civil service. and also
for the views OF the commission on the adyisn-
bility OF taking out OF the classified service
certain positions. The commission reported
that part OF tho places which he mentioned
should be allowed to remain, In the classified
without seriously interfering with the service.
Commissioner Proctor called on the Presi-
showing The number Of places now IN the cias.
sihed service. what the change, would be IL
carried out on the lines smggested BY p the r.. Pres res
mission; and also the percentage OF one to the
other. Tho commission does not relish the
idea Of having any places whatever taken
as a. step, backward. Wills the members
sd%is t dss. 81 ss'f slls are w 4 aSPeSa 81 P stiSSs
vice as II they had been appointed under
civil service rules. they contend that the do
proper parties. but that SO much pressure is
brought to bear that the places 20 to incom-
petent men. The commission believes that it
Is within its functions to advise the President
on such, matters, both when he requests its ad-
II without waiting for q request. In this case
the President siHni1ed his Intention OF making
such an order, and the commission recon-
classified service. Il did not send him any
letter protesting against the issuing. OF the
taken from the civil service include q number
In the internal revenue branch. the deputy
ably chiefs Of divisions In the various depart
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Gov. slaol,s rriend. in tho Campaign.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-Sfr; I personally
know that dovernor-elect Roosevelt had no moro
loyal supporters after he was nominated than the
friends of Gov. Black. The brewers in Rochester, AZ
you know. are q powerful factor, and the German
vote Ia large. They were for Van Wyck because OF
their opposition to the RAines law.
Columbia county elected q Democratic member of
Assembly. which Mr.. Payn was very DESTROYS OF nIl.
ing with his friend, Mr.. Hoes. Mr.. Cochrane. Payn's
personal friend. was running for Congress. and
received practically the same majority as Mr.. Roose-
Welt Besides. in every district in which there was y
chance for the election of 4 Democratic Senator or
Assemblyman. thousands of dollars were furnished
by the Democratic managers.
Rensselaer, county Is the homo Of Senator Murphy.
and he made this year tho most desperate night OF his
Life. This county gave Mayna ard 5000 plurality and
You will md that tho county has been Democratic
nearly all the time preyioust to the last general Dem
ooratic slump. JoHN +. THOMPSON.
NEW YoRK, Nov, IL.
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The sunderIng of Sweden and Norway

The provisions of the latest amendments
to the Norwegian Constitution, should they
go into effect as reported, will reduce the
link between Norway and Sweden to a mere
personal union under the Swedish Crown.
The union emblems in the Norwegian flag
are to be eliminated, and the merging OF
the regular troops into the national militia
brings the whole OF the defensive forces Of
the kingdom under Article XIV. of the Nor
wegian Constitution, which says:
"The Landwehr and the other Norwegian troops
which cannot be counted ~ troops OF the limo may
never be used beyond the frontiers OF Norway"
On this article the entire Constitution
has been made to hang, so that It cannot DO
modified by any action of the Crown with
out at tho same time entailing the revoca-
ton and annulling OF the Constitution.
The present action of the Norwegian
Storthing ID the elimination of the strug-
gle between the Norwegian democracy and
the Swedish Crown that has been waged in.
termittently during the better part OF the
century, The conflict may be said to have
begun under B~ERNApoTTE, who came to the
Swedish throne as CHARLES XIV. and was
unceasing in his efforts to cause the break.
down OF the Norwegian Constitution OF
lsll,under which Norway entered the union
with Sweden in 1915. In $ 8 King OSCAR,
In order to bring about a solution Of the
chronic and increasing difficulties OF the
situation, nominated a Commission to OK
anime the Act of Union Of 1915, and report
on the best method TO harmonize the rela-
tons between the two countries. This had
become necessary to avert an armed
conflict, threatened by the vote OF excep-
tional army estimates by the Norwegian
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Tho Attorney-General on the Civil
Service Law,

1t is a noteworthy fact that the opinion
OF Acknowledgement HANCOCK on the Civil
Service law amendments of 1898 is in fiat
footed opposition to the only judicial opin-
ions which have yet been expressed on the
subject.
The question is whether the civil service
provisions Of the Greater New York charter
have been repealed by the amendments to
the general Civil Service law of the State
Originally enacted In 1889 which were
adopted by the Legislature OF 1898.
In June last the Appellate Division OF
the Supreme Court In the First Judi
cla Department answered this question
In the negative In the case Of GEORGE
EDWIN LEET, who complained OF hav-
ing been unlawfully removed from the
position OF Superintendent OF the City
Hospital. The decision WAS unanimous.
The Judges who made 1t were CHARLES
ii. VAN BRUNT, GEORGE C.. BARRETT,
MORGAN j. OBRIEN, WILLIAM RUMsEY
and CHESTER b. MCLAUGHLIN. The lat
ter W are us good Republicans as At
torney-General HANCOCK himself.
The Leet case then went to the Court of
Appeals, whore 1t was argued on Oct. 5 and
decided on Oct. 25. The opinion was writ
ten by Judge john CLINTON GRAY, and
1t sustained tho decision OF the Appellate
Division against Mr., LEET on two grounds:
First. on the ground that the act OF 1898
amending the general law OF tho State re-
lating to the civil service had no effect 10
repeal the civil service provisions in the
Greater New York charter, which is whit
had been held by the Appellate Division
here; and, secondly, on tho ground that
even II the act OF 1898 did affect the
charter provisions, the removal of Mr..
LRET had been made before the law as
changed became applicable to such a case
a. his 4 majority of Judge GRAYs asso-
elAtes In tie Court OF Appeals concurred
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He Goes but He Returns.

The Hon. JERRY SIMPSON, who describes
himself technically as a Demo-Populist an
nounces that at the close of his present
term in the House Of Representatives he
will seek the seclusion Of his ranch near
Medicine Lodge, and will be content tore
main a private citizen, furnishing wisdom
to the Populists or Demo-Populists only
when they make a requisition.
The Hon. JERRY SIMPSON had previously
declared that II he were reelected this year
he would not be a candidate again, but such
is the incredulity Of this generation that
nan Of his constituents remained uncon-
WINGED of his intention to abdicate. The
Hon. CHESTER /. LONG. the Republican who
beat him last week and in 1894, has made
a practice of running against JERRY, and
neither he nor JERRY would be comfortable
II the latter should insist upon cultivating
stock instead Of politics.
JERRY's divorce from politics would DO
regretted generally. for he does not lack
humor, whereas too many Of the Populist
leaders are mere gusts of wind. When JERRY
attacked the United States Navy he did not
speak from the knowledge OF marine science
which he laid up when heused to command
NOooOAo Oh ~ AoACo' ~ JOCObOly UD0um0Q
that as his constituents were remote from
the sea and could scarcely get water enough
to drown the g~rasshoppers, ships OF war.
which don't even Issue free passes, would
be scorned in the Medicine Lodge region.
When he called President MCKINLEY "hon-
est but weak" he remembered that Kansas
has seen Populist State Legislators who
did not combine honesty with weakness.
When he danced frantically on the peril
GUS edge OF war early last spring, he knew
perfectly well that his Popullst constituents
would celebrate him as the statesman who
forced the Administration into war; and
the Populist platforms Of his district did
30 celebrate him. When he opposed most
OF the measures for carrying on the wal he
was sure that he would DO able to keep a
straight face when he had Il tell his con.
s%tituents that he had earnestly supported
those measures.
So he had plenty OF fun until the votes
were counted. Then he saw that his dis
trict imperfectly appreciated humor, but
he was not discouraged thereby. At once
he said that he would till the soil and raise
the steer. and leave the barren field of
politics, acting as a consulting engineer
only when duly invoked. This joke was too
paipable TO miss fire. and will be staggered
at all winter in the Populistic households OF
Comanche and Pawnee.
JERRY SIMPSON is no fool, a compliment
not to be bestowed Unfortunately upon
the statesmen Of his party. He has oil
enough, but rs the Kansas Populists have
been fond OF pepper, mustard, and vinegar,
he has thrown those condiments down the
Populist throat. He is getting 10 DO some
what Of plutocrat himself, ibut 1t amuses
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IreAE DrcrsIoNs ~ VEN Jrn,r,
The Court of Last Resort Decides som. Il.
teresting Questions.


TRENTON, N, j., Nov. 1.-the Court Al, A..
peals to-day ordered a reargument in the c,S,
Of the Woodbury. Heights Land Commas
against Congressman Henry G. Loudensleso,
The suit was originally brought by sharehold'
ers OF the company against Loudenslar ger ana
ex-senator Joseph d. Roe, to recover the proa,
alleged to have been made by the defendant,
in a land deal In which they purchased a trnc,
aud turned Il over to the land company Tbs
Court OF Chancery held Loudenslager account.
able to tho company for about $4,000 and IN.
Court OF Errors and Appeals affirmed the ds.
cision. Attorney General Grey then asked n,
a reargument OF the case on the ground tina,
the decision was inequitable and unfair.
Another decision rendered to-day SUSTAIN,
the decision twice rendered by the Supreme
Court aud once before by the Court Of Error,
which exempts the Singer Sewing Machine
Company from taxation by the State Board o,
Assessors on part OF It's capital stock. The tau
amounts to about $4,000 a. year. and tho com.
pany claimed exemption by reason OF a pro.
vision OF its charter. Tho company has paid
S about ves SSoi SnS , Rna srm pr tSe stS a4rii IL no the past pa.
In the case Of the United States Pipe Lin,
and Western Railroad Company, involving ths
title to 2 piece Of land IN Warren en- c%1pgntyi ne
Court Of Err9 aSi aeG &c on ssa of ~ she main Pine Lins
brought In the fight between the Unitei States
Pipe Line Company and the Standard OH Conn
pany. The former company laid it's pine lIna
In q public road under the tracks ofthe rail.
road company. The railroad company con-
tended that this was a trespass. and tho de.
cislon to-day supports that contention. III Ia
said that the result may be that the Pipe Iins
Company may be compelled to abandon its pro.
ject for reaching tide water near New York.
and establish its terminus at Philadelphia.
Another opinion holds that the law giving TO
the trades unions the right to adopt and use a
distinctive label for their protection is consti.
tutional. The Chancery Court had decided Ito
be unconstitutional. The Newark Hatmakers'
Association adopted such a label or trademark,
and Wooley & Crane, a firm OF hat manufac.
turers. adopted and used a label similar to that
OF the association. The Newark association
DAYS decigion. -