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Political Notes.

The colored Democrats OF New Jcr,ey profess to be
dissatisfied with the course of the national Admin.
istration and allege that II nothing further
is done for them by the Cranberry state
Republicans in the way ~ appointments
to Office some OF them may DO IN.
PEELED Dy a profound sense OF political duty TO
vote the Democratic National ticket In 1900.
Many Jersey Democrats hope that they won't. ItiI
only by traditions the Democrats of New jersey.
now fast becoming Republican State, are held N
line for their party nominees and autIpathy to
negro suffrage has always been a marked feature Of
the Democracy OF New jersey. New Jersey was one
~ the six states Of the country which rejected the
Fifteenth Amendment to tho Federal Constitution
providing for negro suffrage The other states
which opposed it were Kentucky, Delaware. Mary.
land, California and Oregon.
The Republicans Of Kings county have not adopted
"frateruity" their motto on the Shricvalty
fight this year. but they might do with prophecy
in view Of the number Of societies t. which thrlF
candidate. Jacob Ncu. belongs, They are the Aroa.
Ari.ton. United Singers Of Brooklyn. Northoasterl
Saengerhrnd Beethoven Saengerbund. Williams
burg sscngerbund. Frederick G!uck Quartet rlYb.
Brooklvn SasngerhuLd Greenpoint Lodge. aui
A. NJ. Affair Chapter. Royal Arch Masons Clint
Council Of knights Templar. Kismet Temple, No|i's
Of the NJ StIr Shrine, StuyveFant Heights C....
Bushwirk club. Brooklyn Lodge. B. p. o. Elks, Il /
Royal ArCauum,
The fnctionsl difficulties which have so long h'-
set and much embarrassed the Republican .rS'..'
zAtion in New York and Brooklyn seem now 90 -
virtually an end, for on the showing ~ the r.'t
primary in New York and Kings thore wcr" tw' De-.
trcts only in which there WAS any contest AMI ~
neither case was It serious In effect the integrity
OF tho Republican Organization or upon the bar
mony Of tho party leaders,
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Return Of tho Arctic Explorer Who Was
Disabled in Franz Josef Land.

tH6 w ITO W
Disabled in Franz Josef Land.
Walter Wellman. the Arctic explorer. and his
wife were passengers aboard the Cunard
steamship Umbria. In yesterday from Liver
pool and Queenstown. Mr.. Wellman sup
ported himself on crutches. His right leg is
almost useless because OF an injury he sus-
taned by stepping into a snow-coverod
crevasse in Franz Josef Land on March % this
year Mr.. Welman lett Norway, on June -.
1888. to make an effort to reach tho North
WAS forced TO return because OF his misadvon-
ture. Mr.. Wellman went to Washington Just
after landing. lie said he believed that Prot
Andree. who attempted to reach tho lole in =
balloon. Ind been lost in the ice OF the sea east
OF SpitZbergen
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Amending tho Inscriptions on tho Arch.

To THE EDIToR or THE sUN-Sir: see that
one of your correspondents suggests tho Substitu.
ton OF the pronoun its for their in tho south
ern inscription on the Dewey Arch.
wonder why one has thought to replace the
words relying on" with rejoicing in"
I hope this will be done In any perm Anent repro.
durtion OF the Arch. H. McApAM
NEW YORK, Oct. 7.
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TREASON IN 4 GOMEZ.
Further Correspondence with Atkinson on
the Subject of the Soldiers Duty.

ORANGE, N. j., DOT. 4, 1890.
Mr.. EdiCdrG Attinson. Boston. Mas.
siH:-Iam In peceipt Of your letter of Sept az
In reply to leter6f sept 26 in which you say that
II you were officer private in the United States
Army when hostilities broke out with tho Flllpinos
ron would have refused to serve or fight against
them.
DO you mean to say that before obeying an order
OF superior ofhcer. q soldier should pause and
consider whether the cause in which his country
is lighting 10 Just whether II would be right
FOR him 10 obey such order and then act In &C.
cord with his own individual opinion notvithstand-
Ing the command OF his Government given through
its properly constituted oficers'
Do you mean to say that q soldier should thus vio
late his oath Of allegiance in which he says, II do
solemnly swear sfhrmr that will bear faith
that will serve them honestly and faithfully
against all their enemies Vhomsoever; and that will
obey the orders Of the President OF the United States
and the orders Of the OFFERS appointed ov:r me- &C
cording to the Rules and Articles OF War;
You say you would refuse to serve and take the
consequence" OF course you know that the con
sequence would he that you would bo shot as
traitor, deser:er or a coward. and IL you would
not be q traitor under such circumstances then
what In your opinion, 10 q traitorp
IL all soldiers hal ideas OF duty like yours
would have no army but an anarchical mob and what
would become of the universally admired sentiment
expressive Of the nobility OF soldiers calling given
us in Tennyson's Charge OF the Light Brigade
Theirs not to reason why.
Theirs but to do and die?'
Yours very truly. WILLIAM A. LORD.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: II the
doors are not already closed on the debate on
tho Immortality Of the soul. would beg I'D
mittance for q fow words on the side OF Faith
Mr. Goodwin Smith. In his argument. gener-
ously opens a little gate in favor OF Faith
But admitting that the soul Is not separate
entity" he says. does it follow that any init
nation OF our nature OF accountability or hope
extending beyond our present life must he an
Illusion and ought to be dsreRarded?" and.
further. Have We ground for assuming that
the evidence OF our bodily senses is exhaust
ive?" and again land to my mind a remark OF
still greater Import rs there not some danger
OF our being swept away by a tidal wave?"
Darwin Is known to have declared late In liio
that he found h imself dead to all beauty OF ma
ture. poetry. &c Is insensibillty a gain or
loss2 This. to my apprehension. is indeed the
tidal wave we might be In danger OF In aban-
doninR ourselves wholly to science
It 10 not science that can answer the question
concerning the Immortality OF the soul; be-
cause 1t Is not OF its domain; nor will 1t help
any one toward the necessary attitude for the
investigation OF the subject. With the eye
fixed on the palpable and visible how cal the
inquirer see what lies beyond2 The swimmer
that would experience the delights OF the dee
will not hug the shore. but strike out into the
questionable element.
Possibly II 10 the cIi bono that deters some
Speculations whose profit are so impalpabls
are not encouraging; yet who shall prove that
they are loss Of time and palns2 While the
bodily senses do not take note OF their achieve
nentS, tho personalities they have brought
forth give sufficient proof OF their benelcont
to the race. a aolace. a help amidst the buf1ets
Of this world: the despalrlng. the struR-
have looked up to them with fresh hope, II Is
through them that Christianity has done its
best work II tho modern thinker would but
positivism, idsalism-he could not but see their
intimate connection. Christianity. in the eyes
matum OF healthful doctrine. Supernatural In
les history. It 10 most clear and adaptable TO the
which all teachers and leaders OF men have
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" our friends uho favor us vih ndnNseripn for
publication wi,h 10 hdr, rejected articles returned mev
must in all eases send stamps for that purpo".
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Sam swackhamer of sohenevus.

From the SchenspuI Free Pres.
sam swackhHmor. one Of the largest potato
growers in this Vicinity, 10 busy gathering h
crop,
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NJ. Bloch on the United States Naval
Smull-Arm.

In his notable book on the Future OF
War;" NJ. BLOCH places our naval service on
the pinnacle Of supremacy in regard to the
small-arm Tabulating his data from the
work OF the Swiss professor, GEBLER, per-
haps the most scientific authority on tho
modern military rife. NJ. BLOCH rates the
relative efficiency OF the various weapons
adopted by the great powers as follows:
The modern French rife. .....,............... 4s3
The modern German ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4T4
The rides in in Italy and Spain, ........... $50
The siI.mlimetre rife now adopted In the
United btAtes 900
This is tlattering to our vanity without
doubt, as NJ, BLOCH proceeds to describe
the terrlfcally destructive qualities OF our
piece, its great range and penetration. the
fiat trajectory OF its bullet, which means
death to whatever it meets within six
hundred yards if aimed at the height OF the
average soldier, and various other elements
OF excellence.
The pity Of it all is that NJ. BLOCH Is
inaccurate as to facts since the naval SER
vice has abandoned its advantageous posi-
ton to adopt the army calibre Of O.30
inches, or about 8 mllimetres.
1t is true that there are sound arguments
in favor Of a similar caibre for the two
branches Of military service, but it Is a
distinct step backward that the navy should
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THE IMMORTALITY OF THE Soul.
The Debate in Which Faith, Skepticism and
Ignorance Alike Have Had Their Say.

The Debate in Which Faith, Skepticism and
Ignorance Alike Have Had Their Say.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Despite
Orthodoxy, which assigns q punitory or bliss
full hereafter to the soul according to certain
conditions OF its state In this life. there Is
ground from analogy for belief that evil and
evil souls or more properly evil spirits. will
not be immortal. Herod the Great keeps his
reputation. thanks to the New Testament but
for which he and his m isdeeds would have
been long forgotten. And SO with all later
rascals who are indebted for posthumous
fame to enterprising publishers more than to
any other cause. But all their enterprise
counts for little. for earth's hundrsds OF mil
lions are Needless OF the lessons-.f there be
indeed any such truly worth knowlng-that
may be found in the lives OF great misdoers.
War. murders. tyrannies. crimes OF all kinds.
are soon forgotten. Good deeds live. 1t was
never true that the evil men do lives after
them. the good is oft Inferred with their bones"
The lessons which deceit. called In the Book
be REPEATED to every Generation. II not In eveEy
decade. Yet wisdom grows In tho animal
world. flesh eating animals. man excepted. rre
the spread OF cleanliness. tbs plaques and
pestiencs. vanish before ,HyGeia. War. the
plume whom Vanity and Selhshness stand
aside to allow Reason to plead: The world is
on as r ,Ss s1d d tG
peace. brotherhood and love. over wrong and
crime. we argue tho I'm m ortality OF spirits. not
only fitted to enjoy. but to assist in the unseen
world. the operation Of influences against evil.
There Is abundant proof that man builds bet
ter than he knows;" that destiny counts for
pected and unforeseen happen elsewhere than
on the Stock Exchange. and that the number
OF such happenings make an important factor
learn from mistakes II human conduct were
always matter Of precision. 1t is not 80: for
the end and tho beginning vex. with motions,
checks and counter checks" Therefore the
Infinite intervenes Ike as does the human pa
rent educating tho child. to bear up the falling
betimes on eagles wings.
One is conscious OF the probational cha racter
81 human life. lit be so that the fine bit from
almost universal experience there is no room
for doubt that the spirit OF man which
Of Immortality. ]. BAwpEN
KINGSTON. Oct. g.
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ORANGE. n. j., Oct 7. 1899.
Mr.. E,card Atkinson. Boston, Mas.
DEAR SIR:-I am in receipt OF your letter Of Oct 5.
in which, as expected you decline to answer ques.
tons which were naturally sueges ted by your
swers to my nrst questions and clearly peril.
nent to tho issue raised. You run away from the
conclusions toward which your reasoning would
inevitably carry you.
Iwould say further that the soldier is enlisted in
the United States service to serve wherever he is
sent by his country and its properly constituted Of
ncers, and enlightened public opinion" would
never justify him in refusing to serve because ofhis
individual opinion as to the morality Of his Govern
ments acts.
With regard to your question, would say that I
had nothing to do with the mann'r in which our
correspondence was published. wrote you about
a matter OF public interest on which you seemed to
be fticularv anxious to have your views adver-
tlsed and. believe man can do he pleasts with
his own correspondence. especially when the sub.
jeot Of II 10 not at all personal private. Yours
very truly. WILLIAM A. LORD
p. s-with ard to the consequences of the
course which you would pursue in the army. I quote
the following Articles OF War
article 2l-Any officer soldier who. on amp
pretcne, Uhdfsoerer. strikes his superior ofhcer or
draws or lifts up any weapon. offers any violence
against him. being In the execution OF his office or
disob,ys any ld,nf command OF his superior officer
shall suffer death. or such other punishment as
court martial may direct
Art. 42-Any officer or soldier who misbehaves
himself before the enemy. runs away or shamefully
abandons any fort. post guard. which he 10 com.
mAnded to defend. or speaks words inducing others
to do the like. or casts away his arms or ammuni
ton quits his post colors to plumber pilAge
shall suffer death. or such other punishment as q
court. martial may direct
Art. 47-Any officer soldier who. having re.
ceived pay having been duly enlisted In tho SER
vice of the United States. deserts the same shall in
time Of war suffer death. such other ent
a. court martial may direct; and in time Of peace
any punishment excepting death. which a court
martial may direct
Art. 4e-Any oficer who. having rendered his
resignation quits his pos: proper du.eS without
leave and with intent to remain permanently absent
therefrom. TO due notice Of the acceptance Of n.
same. shall be deemed and punished AZ q deaerter"
W. A. l..
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BosToN. Oct. 6, 1890,


Mr. William 4. Lord, Orange. ". J.
slR:-Your letter of the 4th 10 at hand in which
you leave the original issue raised by your FIRST
question. now putting to me general questions re.
garding the duties of soldiers to which decline to
reply. not desiring to enter into general Discus
sion with you.
Your nrst question was, Suppose had been
Captain OF . volunteer company mustered into the
United States service for the with Spain and
that my regiment had been sent to the Philippines.
&c. what would have done'' To that replied
distinctly. that had been snch oIicer. would
have resigned. or IL held against my will I would
have refused to serve; or. had been = private. I
would again have refused to serve
You now impute to that act certain consequences
and You ask me some general questions about the
duties of soldiers which are not pertinent to this
case. Some one else asks in the columns OF THE
NEW YORK Sun whether the soldier thus declining
would not commit perjury. having taken oath to
obey orders"
Now to these specific questions and suggestions
have no objection to making reply.
First: The ofhcer or soldier mustered into the
United States service for the with Spain to liber
ate Cuba did so with clear and patriotic purpose,
taking the oath ON that single issue. II ordered TO
the Philippines he would have the moral right to
say that the Government had committed u breach of
faith and had obtained his service and his oath
false representations. Therefore he would have
moral probably legal right to refuse to serve and
would not commit moral perjury. He would be fully
and entirely justified by enlightened public opinion.
whether or not he would be justified in legal sense
is an open question. Tho with Spain is
ended. There 10 in tho Philippines in any
legal sense. The inhabitants are not in any lawful
or legal sense public enemies" No war can exist
without an act OF Congress. Acts OF warfare or
criminal aggression are being committed upon the
Inhabitants OF the Philippine Islands under the
arbitrary rule and order OF President william
Mckinley. BY what legal right he may to justified.
or on what legal grounds the forces OF the United
States made use OF for police purpose in cuba
in the Philippine Islands, 10 question yet to DO
tested
Inow put question to you: What in your judg-
ment should be the estimate OF a man who writes
private letter to one with whom he has acquaint
ance asking his opinion upon certain subjects. with
out stating his purpo to publish such correspond
ence and without asking his consent. but who then
causes the correspondence to be published. under
heading ''rreachery Admitted" by his correspond
ent?
You are at liberty to publish this letter In full
In THE I'm. including the foregoing question.
Youcs. &c. EDWARD ATKINSON
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sound Advice.

Smith say. Jones, you're married
man-been through the fire, You know;
give MS the straight tip about popping
the question. When is the best time,
and how and where, and
Jones My dear boy. you needn't wor-
~ yourself little bit. II all depends
on the girl.
Smith--llow's that?
Jones-Nhy, If she wants You, she'll
help you through. and accept you If
you only give her half chance; while
81 she doesn't mean TO have YOU, YOU
might beat round the bush for blue
moon and she won't turn O. hair.-Ally
Slnner.
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He-Oh. by the way, the doctor adj
vised me 10 eat a water cracker before
going 10 bed; said it would prevent my
insomnia. Are there any in the house?
she-The only thing I'm the house APP
preaching q water cracker is the ice
pick.-lndianapolis journal.
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George" said the fair maid. 81 hope
you viii keep cool when you call TO i'm
terview papa"
you bet ! Will" muttered the faint
hearted youth. "Why, it gives me a
chill TO even think about calling on
him."-philadelphia Record.
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Col. Corkright-What do You call
that span of mules you traded for the
other day. Uncle Slewfoot?
Uncle slewfoot-Sin an Misery. sab.
It's sin to whip 'em all de time. an it's
a misery TO drive 'em widout, sah.-
judge.
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"If Shakespeare could bee alive now"
remarked the fanciful person. II Won
der what he would think of all the con-
troyersy his works have inspired
a man of his genius wouldn't miss
the opportunity" replied the student.
He'd write splendid satire on EN-"
Washington Star.
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noominr Ills Town.

One of the Natives - Talk about
healthy locations Why, when came
TO this town ] only weighed about GO
pounds. Now look at me- ldon't weigh
HISS than 200.
Guest-Bcen here long2
Native-Not very long. Let's see.
I'm IS now. II was about 90 years ago.
Boston Evening Transcript.
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Tonsorial Artist am using a new
kind of shaving soap. Most of the gem
tlemen that get shaved here say it's the
best I've ever had.
Customer-Well. that's merely a mat
ter of Chicago Tribune.
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Great geniuses, they say. are al
ways absent-miuded."
Yes; but don't fool yourself; all abb
sent-mnded people are not great ge-
muses.. Detroit Free Press.
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signs Intellect

"What's the reason you're so careless
in dress of late, and why do you never
wear your hair in that pretty style l
used TO admire?" asked the husband
who likes TO spend his evenings at
home
81 am preparing a lecture" replied
the wife, con The Dawn of Aesthetic
Life detroit Free Press
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Percy know the only sure thing
for the fifth event and can't lose.
Harold-You can't?
Percy Goyfully)-No-I haven't got
a cent with mel-Puck.
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Her Method.

81 wonder IF that girl next door plays
by ear?'
"No, by the hour"-Chicaco Record.
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The Cnt nirecf.

Biggs-A man whom I've known for
ten years cut me to-day.
Boggs-Nho was he?
Biggs-My barber.-san Francisco
Examiner.
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nIdn,t Ikno,t Thcm An.

Teaeher-Tommy. what are the four
winds?
Tommy is the SENATE, the
house. the prize fghters-an' ] don't
know the other one.-lndianapolis
Journal
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Trayeler-I'm afraid, Mr.. Station
master, that / will not live until the
next train cOmesl
Stationmaster-O don't be discour-
aged. You are young yet.-Fliegende
Batter.
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Modest Women

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wit Is it any
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