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No Van WICK Dxnnatxi

To THE EDIroR OF The suN-Sir: What right
have the Republicans to nominate for the once
of Governor go sterling an American ns Theodore
ROOSEVELT What right have they to hAunt In tho
face OF the people Of the State of New York . man
who during the perilA of war resigned q lucrative
position and left his family to go 10 the front to
help his country whip the enemy2
All persons who believe in establishing q Van
Wyck dynasty in this glorious country of ours will
certainly vote the Democratic ticket. whilo those
who believe In the unfolding OF the Union and its
institutions. and an uncorrupted judiciary. will vote
q I shall. for Theodore Roosevelt and tho other
nominees of tho Republican party.
A +, G.. n 0-ermkn.Americnn
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Woo1 WAREHOUSE 90. sHUrG UP.
This M~acnaughtan Concern Has 0e1I, 900
Good Assets and $3.50, 400 Dubious Notes.

This MacnaughtRn Conoeru Has 0e1I, 900
Good Assets and $3.50, 400 Dubious Notes.
Following the suspension of business at the
Wool Exchange and the closing OF the Trades.
mons National Bank. another Macnaughtan
concern has closed up.
The New York Wool Warehouse Company OF
260 West Broadway has gone into the hands n
two receivers. Edwin W. Sanborn OF this city
and Frederick W. Day of Elizabeth. The con-
Germ Is q New Jersey corporation. but all its as
sets are in this city. The application to have
receivers appointed was made by BIumenstiel
d Hirsch for William MaenauRhtan, President
600 stock There are only Ave stocfRoIders,
William MacnauRhtan. James Macnaughtan,
Allen, Maenaughtan. Howard H. Jacobs aRd
David Il. Bates On Oct. 10 q note Of the com
E EsiP due asr and saf; SSs n ssl Sa "a a sTGy sp4 , 556'i more 3 eG Is
due within the next month. or the indebted
ness. amounting to $275,1 60. which falls due
from now through the month Of january next,
notes belonging to the company with ware
house receipts attached. and S100. 900 Is unse-
cured unless Il be by certain Endorsements not
coSaisIon sho ThS i fsItIsneSt q o sa ths 7ssSSn ri Sus
$500 OF which are bills payable. The good as.
sets are Sill. 100, consisting of good notes and
ACCOUNTS receivable. $190.9aO; accrued charges.
SiOiUOOi tools. presses. de-, $4,000: cash in
President MacnauRhtan In his statement to
the court said that notes held by the company
amounting to S556.0O0. which constitute the
and are not available at present for raising
money. and that II the entire assets Of the COM
pany prove to be good for their face value. with
fee " ed5 espisoey 81 II ne Ss6 doubtful notes. there will
The nature Of the half million Of notes Of
doubtful value is not stated.
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A Great Question.

The Journal of this city, the present
mouthpiece OF the Democracy, says, very
emphatically. that "a Democratic Legisla-
turo will return EDWARD MURPHY, whose
votes have been In harmony with that best
declaration OF undying principles OF De-
mocracy that has been written since JEFFRR-
o died-the Chicago platform Of 1896"
Everybody in the State understands that.
Democratic success in New York means
assuredly the return of Senator MURPHY.
Neither can 1t be questioned that he
will support the Chicago platform. His
vote has been cast In tho Senate In
complete harmony with the declarations
OF that platform, and he Is no back
slider concerning 1t. The United States
Senator, EDWARD MURPHY, or Republican
who will be chosen this year, will be in Of
flee during the remainder Of the term of the
present Administration, and during the
whole OF the next Administration. Less
than one-third of the tenure OF the Senator
elected by the Legislature in January will
have passed before the meeting OF the
Democratic National Convention OF 1900.
No Democratic Senator from New York not
In harmony with the Chicago platform Of
1895 could participate In the Democratic
caucus OF the United States Senate. nor
could he expect to gain recognition in the
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ANARp laArNar rrRn.

Gannda'a chief Justice, ne Arbitra,.,.
Awards MacCord, IN American, go, 900.
WASHINGTON. Oct, 27.-The State Depart.
ment has been furnished with n copy of the
award OF Chief Justice Samuel H. Strong OF tina
Supreme Court OF Canada, arbitrator in the
celebrated claim OF Victor H.. McCord against
the Government Of Peru. Justice Strong
awards the claimant $4,000. which lie 5000
more than the United States agreed to accep,
as a compromise.
TIL award OF the Chief Justice IL a virtual
victory for the United States. a. IL provide,
that MacCord shall receive a larger amount os
indemnity than the Government would have
accepted in his behalf II Peru would have com.
promised the case. The presentation Of Mao.
Cord's claim to the arbitrator was made hy Mr.
W. l. Penield, solicitor ofthe State Department
With the receipt OF a copy Of Justice stronR'a
award. tho brief Of MIR. Penfeld has become
public, Il y sh 59S 5o6 6y this paper that Mac:
sherman was S59099i although the latter
The case had been pending for thirteen years.
ssS SSSR oQ 9s ! Is fSo gsS Ss A issg, +: F q, II |:
superintendent OF a Peruvian. railroad. A rev.
o%lEtioH Wa ia EIEogTess and a revolutionary
the disposal q 2 revolutionary officer. Mac.
OF the engine ran away WlCn.W Inen MaoCOrd
was thrown into prison and compelled, under
pain Of death n he refused. to order the track
torn UP nt a certain place to keep the encins
from proceeding. The track was not torn .pp
sentence was not executed. He was depriyeS
Of food and water for q short period and sub
jected to other outrnges. Peru was under two
governments then. ohicers Of one Of which
were responsible for MacOord's i'll treat.
ment. Both governments were merged into
the constitutional Government OF Peru later.
and MacCord's suit against Peru was based on
that fact.
In. concluding his brief Mr.. Penneld used th,,
strong language: 1.-THE miserable nature az
the defence or .ex%tenuation pleaded is shown
by the often reiterated position Of the Peruvian
Government that the fine was imposed. not on
MacCord. but or the. railroad company. II he
had been Imprisoned IN execution OF final pro.
cess on = judgement legally rendered against
rdg:,d sTsh plea .y might bet be worthy N.r Of SONS ION
respect. SoonsIdering the circumstances and Oh.
ject OF IL. But IL 10 In effect a plea OF confess
sion, and rather in aggravation thar. In avoid.
ance. since it 10 an attempt to vindicatei the
wrong on the very ground Of its lawlessness,
It demonstrates. the w~ickedness. OF treatment
Of MacCord by the confession of his absolute
innocence"
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Who wrecked George Kennanq

To THE EDITOR OF TIE sUN-Sir: In the last issue
Of the Outlook George Konnan attempts to prove that
our army was wrecked by sickness at Santiago
through the lack of foresight. incompetency and
downright neglect of the War Department and Gen.
Shafter.
should very much like to know who or what
wrecked by sickness George KEENAN, at Santiago. He
did not dig in the trenches, nor did he have to sleep
in them half submerged in water: nor did he have
to endure the chilling rain torrents by night. nor tho
fierce sun torrents by day; and yet. in spite of all
health appliances and care and protection which the
Red Croas Society Afforded. he fell . victim to tho
fever. II he will tell us what laid him out / think
that he will throw more light on tho subject than All
the briefs he can produce to prove the incompetonoy
Of our Government and our Generals.
BROOKLYN, Oct. "a. JAMES @. RoBERru.
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National Convention q = Democrat; n
order to remain In the Democratic ranks he
must be leagued with the bilverites, who
are in control Of the Democratic orgnniza-
tion in every State. and against whose
policy no State Democratic Convention has
declared itself, while all except four have
supported It openly and emphatically.
SO far as EDWARD MURPHY is concerned
there is no evasion or misunderstanding pos
sible, aud there lie, In fact, none sought by
him. He is q sllverite, and every elector in
New York State who votes on Nov. g for
two members Of the Legislature, n SEN
ator and one Assemblyman, will vote as
u~nmistakably for the retention or retire
ment Of EDWARD MURPHY. and for or
against the Chicago platform. a II that
question was submitted to him explicitly.
Every voter must vote to elect EDwABD
MURPHY or to elect . Republican who will
sustain, not thwart and embarrasa, the
policy of the Mckinley Administration,
and maintain, o reverse, the judgment Of
the people on the money question In 1896.
There is no escape from that alternative.
Three Governors Of New York will be
elected before the term OF the next United
States Senator expires-in 1900, 1902 and
1904. The term of Mr.. MURPHY or his
successor will not expire until March, 1905.
Two Presidents also will DO voted for
during that period. The paramount impor-
what was won in the national contest OF
1896 shall be preserved or thrown away,
cannot be obscured In any sensible mind.
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Imperialism in New York.

Mr.. ]. HAMPDEN DoUGHEBTY of Brooklyn,
formerly a Democrat, but now a follower of
ROOSEVELT, presents the question OF i'm
p~erialism in a manner to make Mr.. CAR
SEIZURE and his sympathizers think again.
"In his fear of Imperialism" says Mr..
DoUaHERTY, Mr. ScHURz overlooks a
graver danger, the Imperialism which
to-day definitely confronts the people
Of this city and State" The "imperi-
alism" shown by Mr.. CROKER in his punish
ment OF a just Judge sis no vague, remote
imperialism, but Imperialism at our very
doors" inviting Immediate and severe
chastisement at the polls"
A distinguished Democrat has justly
called the Tammany punishment melted
out to a member Of the State Supreme
Court "the capital issue Of the campaign"
Whether a citizen of New York lives by
the city pavements orin the country woods,
or whether he carries a cane as a symbol
Of idleness or a bod as a sign of labor, he
should stamp on the Imperialism seeking
TO control the courts Of the State as he
would put his foot on a germ of pestilence.
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A Nirht Collere pemnnded.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE suN-SIr. Some time ago
there was o hue and cry raised by the press aSninst
the Board Of Education for not having enough room
to accommodate the children that applied for in
structon at the public schools. The Board Of Edu-
cation promptly complied with the demands Of the
press and supplied tho want
There 10, in my mind. still something lacking in
New York city public education. and that IL q night
college.
In a graduation class of . day school. about one
out of hve pupils III not o larger proportion) will 60
10 college, the other four TO work. The one whose
parents can afford to send him to college receives
an education to nt him TO nRht the battle Of life;
the other four, though they receive . fair education,
have not the Hame opportunity to mako Q Success in
life.
Those young men who have not had the opportu-
nifty to graduate from . public day school conld pre-
pare themselves to enter the night college in the
night schools that now exist. r. q.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 20.
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Look at The1ni

II Independents who feed their grudge
against the Republican party by main
tanning that there is no difference be-
tween PLATT and CROKER will consider
fairly the two leading candidates for Gov
ernor, they will see p~erforce that this
comparison cannot hold good.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, n prominently
tried and VIGOROUSLY faithful public SER
want, was nominated in response to a wide
spread desire for his candidacy throughout
the Empire State. When it came to Tam
many's turn to nominate it rejected every
Democrat whose career had made him
eminent in his party, including .
long distinguished Democratic Judge,
the Hon. ROBERT EARL, and put up an
obscure occupant OF the bench in Brooklyn,
q stranger to the State Democracy at large.
but a brother Of the nan whom Mr.. RICH
Ard CROKER, under very similar circum-
stances, made Mayor OF New York city.
VAN WICK (AUGUsTUs) was not nom-
mated as a man Of peculiar ability, be-
cause such could not be claimed for him;
nor as a Democrat OF long service and
distinction, because he was unknown; nor
as the means of harmony, since the Dem
ocratlc party outside of New York, led in
the main by the Hon. DAVID BENNETT
HILL, was against him he was chosen for
the distinct and unconcealable purpose of
extending the personal power which Mr..
CROKER has obtained in the city Of New
York up to the Governors office in Albany.
and through that over the Empire State,
its business and it's courts.
Between ROOSEVELT and VAN WICK there
II no political likeness. The man to vote
for Is ROOSEVELT.
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POST OFFICES IN PoRro RICO.
Eighty Of Them Now Being Run on tho
System in Use Here.

Eighty of Them Now Being Run on the
System In Use Here.
Among the passengers who came up from
Porto Rico on the transport Manitoba was
Major Stewart OF the Second Illinois. who was
sent down with six assistants to establish a
postal service In Porto Rico. Major Stewart
has been away two months. and he said yes
terday that he had a system now working in
Porto Rico that was very satisfactory; He took
Oflees.
said the Major. I'VE would have a Post once
opened and running like. clockwork. with a
money order and registered letter department.
included. After a while we went In advance or
the army and opened Post Of1ces in the inte-
rior before the troops had occupied the country.
charge q, the ofhees. and they have proved
very satisfactory. The climate will make it
hard for the American clerks. and most Of
we can leave natives In charge OF even, the
most important offices. There are now about
eighty oftices running with the same system as
we have in this country"
Major Stewart will go to Washington to-day
to submit his report.
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polisioai pantomims IN Whioh the Demo.
cratic candidates and their attendants art
the clowns.
Another sbsurdity IL the posturing Of the
Tammany Democracy as State reforners.
That goes too far; the whole proceedings
are interrupted by the inextinguishable
laughter OF the spectators at the comicality
Of the assumption. GoDKM draws q sober
face, but IL only increases the popular Ruf-
flaw. go funny lie 1t to watch him pretend
ing to take the farce seriously.
Brother AUGUSTUS VAN WYcT going about
the State reading ~long-winded essayson the
canals to somnolent Democratic audiences
is another Of the capital absurditles Of the
campaign.
Another really pitiable sbsurdity 10 pro-
vided By the Democrats who. having Joined
the indignant revolt against oRoKHR's ter
rorism OF the bench. arc still willing to
establish Tammany's power over the
Judiciary Of the entire State by helping to
elect It's creature VAN WICK as Governor.
Such is the Democratic campaign in New
York in 1898. Was there ever before q
campaign like IL, and is there a possibility
that a campaign 80 cowardly and 90 ridicu-
louS in It's clumsy evasion can succeed
against Unpopular derision provoked byitn
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cna,rmsn nahcsok Estiinntea ths Rspubti-
cen RGaierity IN enc Houss ~ ~.
WAsHrsoror, oct 2T.-Chairman Babcook OF
the Republican Congressional COMMITTEES. on
reports from every district IN the Union, es-
Inmates the Republican majority In the next
House OF Representatives at not less than "a.
rs against q present majority Of 81. Mr..
Babcock has this to say regarding the cam
paign:
The appointment OF Coin Harvey az imam
cial manager By the Joint COMMITTEES. ap-
pointed by Chairman Jones OF the Demo
cratic Committee. consisting OF ex-Gov. Stone
Of Missouri. ex-Gov, AltReld o. Illinois, senh-
tor Teller Of Colorado. and Senator Allen OF
Nebraska, to take charge Of the financial part
Of their campaign. indicated at once the de-
sign OF the opposition to bring souarely to
the 'front.' the free coinage Of silver on a basis
Of 10 to /, az advocated in 1893. The result OF
this action has been far reaching and has
been an element OF great strength to the Re-
publican campaign. Districts that were con-
sidered doubtful four weeks ago are now
safely Republican. The sound-money Demo-
Gratis who were hating as between a support
OF their old organization on State issues and
the dangerous fallacy Of fiat money have an
nounced their intention to support the Re-
publican Congressional nominees in almost
every State OF tho Union. and for the past two
weeks reports received at headouarters show
that the trend Of public sentiment 10 TO indorse
the present Administration and give McKin-
ley q Republican House that can be depended
upon to support him In the interest OF sound
money, in the adjustment OF the great dues-
lions growing out OF the war. and to take adj
vantage Of the opportunities for commercial
supremacy. This change Of sentiment in this
campaign toward the Republican nominees lie
very similar to the change OF sentiment In the
last Harrison Cleveland campaign OF 1892.
when the Democrats practically won their
fight within four weeks Of the election. Dur
ing the present campaign the Administration
has prosecuted the most successful war known
to modern history. Notwithstanding the brill
liant achievements OF the army and navy. the
Democratic party and it's allies have endea-
vored to belittle and criticise. not so much the
results OF the war as the methods OF the War
Department, seeming to forget that war
means pestilence. sickness and death. IT
facts in regard to the conduct OF the war have
been shown up completely. and the criticism
and the attempted opposition to the Admins
tration on this account have, fallen fiat. and
the change Of sentiment during the past
month. and especially during the past two
weeks. in this respect has been simply won
derful."
Chairman Kerr OF the Democratic Congress
sional Committee believes the Democrats will
have q majority Of at least seventeen in the
next House.
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THE FIRST SEAPORT OF THE World.
Now York VIII Lead London at the Close
of the Present Fiscal Year.

Now York VIII Lead London at the Close
of the Present Fiscal Year.
WARRINGTON. Oct. 27.-One OF the most strik-
ing paragraphs in the forthcoming annual re-
port OF E. T. Chamberlain. the Commissions
OF Navigation. is that containing the statement
that at the end OF the current fiscal year June
80. 1890 New York will be the first seaport Of
the world. o position that has for centuries
been held by London. The report of the British
Board OF Trade shows that at London the COM
bined entries and clearances OF vessels in the
foreign trade. including the British colonies.
for the year 1897. aggregated Is. 7o7. 1859 tons.
which was a gain Of 215.o00 tons for the twelve
months. The combined entries and c~learances
ended June so. 1865 was i5.343, 242 TONS. an
increage Of 1;131. 727 tons over the. previous
year, With the average gain for New York
added to this total, the aggregate for that port
will at the end Of the current fiscal year place
New York ahead Of London In the foreign conn
merce OF the world.
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NO EN1rsrMESrs FOL THE WAR.
All Who Now Enlist in the Regular Army
Must Enlist for Three Year,.

All Who Now Enlist in the Regular Army
Must Enlist for Three Years.
WARRINGTON. Oct. 27.-The order issued from
the War Department in May last providing
that men enlisted or reenlisted in the regular
army during the war may be informed that
they will be granted their discharges. II dc.
sired. at the close Of the war upon their indi-
vidual application" has been revoked by direc-
tion Of Major-Gen. Miles, In the new. order
the order issued last MAJ, will not govern in
cases OF men hereafter enlisted In the regular
army. All enlistments or regenlisments in
the, regular army will now be for, a
period of three years. An order has
also been issued in reference to the
cases OF volunteer soldiers who enter the regu-
lar army. This order explains a previous. order.
which, prescribed that the amount of time
served In the volunteer army should be de:
Quoted from the period OF enlistment required
in the regular service. Unde the new arrange
ment the period Of enlistment Is not to be
shortened by the fact that the soldier has served
IN the volunteer army. but those who enlist in
the regular army within three months from the
date Of discharge from the volunteers shall have
added to the time served In the regular service
IN computing the soldiers service pay from
time to time.
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Who could nave supposed that the states
men OF Tammany Hall could forget the prin-
clple Of fair play on which they were sustained
In the past and take up the MuGwump method
Of denouncing as guilty every enemy against
whom there was brought an acousation7 For
years Tammany saw itself sturdily defended
on the theory that no mar must be called
guilty until proven 80 on competent evidence.
Yet now its spokesman condemn without quail
~i1cation some Republican oflceholders' man
agement OF the canals on the strength of an
unfinished report. and rail at Col. ROOSEVELT
because he declares bravely hat punishment
shall follow the completed proof OF guilt.
There has been q great change in Tammany
Hall.
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What Have BryaniteS TO Say on the
Courts2

Free silver men," says the Rochester
Times, q Bryanite u~nconcealed, and hon
est, earnest, plain, practical, everyday men
Of all party affiliations see that 1t is impos-
sible to divorce the great national vital
questions in this Congressional campaign.
The time-serving policy bosses who mis-
managed the Syracuse Convention have
failed to do 3d."
True; but what will our Bryanite friend
do in regard to the Issue on the Judiciary,
forced to the front by the Syracuse Conven-
ton dictator's avowed policy Of ~subjecting
the bench to the authority Of himself as
a partisan politician
Will the Rochester Times, by supporting
the Tammany State ticket, confirm the pop
ular belief that Bryanism stands for q sub
version Of the courts, or will it strive to
relieve Its party from the fatal suspicion
and vote the whole Tammany ticket downs
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Our esteemed Democratic contemporary,
the Chattanooga Times. kicks vigorously but
vainly against the composite committee which
is now in charge Of the Democratic party:
quite aside from any money notions or prin-
oiples. the naming Of an unattached but thrifty
crank. an extreme and rather stupid Populist. and .
radical Republican on all questions but one. to take
special and front seats on the Democratic. rostrum,
ia something that Democrats should, betimes. give
attention to-"
TIL protest will be fruitless. Silver 10 the
great leading Democratic principle. 1t Is and
will be kept at the front by the men who now
control the Democratic party: and only q few
conservative Democrats think Of making any
objection to the continuing alliance OF the Dem
ocrats. Populists and Silver Republicans. Corr
HARVEY. Senator TELLER and Senator ALLEN
are Bryanites in good and regular standing;
and Democracy lie only the biggest slice Of
Organism.