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Chicago.

The Chicago people voted on Tuesday for
the kind OF municipal administration they
want. and we wish them all happiness OF it
and rs %infrequent Incarceration in their ice
chests as may be consistent with the pros
perity OF the gentlemen who are in the
habit of collecting other peoples cash at
the point Of tho pistol, putting the victim
In the refrigerator that his anger may cool
under the most favorable circumstances.
For the national Republican party the
success Of CARTER HARRISON is distinctly a
good thing. The Republicans who kicked
against the machine and against the Hon.
ZINA r. CARTER, because he was a s~atisfac-
tory candidate but nominated by the ma
chine, have had their kick. 1t Ia much bet
ter to nave it in 1899 than In 1900.
The Harrison administration will make
Republican votes in Chicago. Thus does
virtue gain even when HINKY DINK pros
pers for q season.
Between ALTaELD and HARRISON, between
the Democratic extremists and the Demo-
cratic opportunists. between the Bryanites
for principle and the Democrats for a Job,
immedicable j~ealousies and divisions and
war will rage, and the Democratic party
will get the knife again in its foolish old
midst.
1t Is beautiful to see RICHARD CROKER
blessing CARTER HARR1soNl
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From he Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
ANEW York parent writes that his daughter, a. an
outcome OF some years attendance at a public
school. has become unable to speak correct English.
"she is brightAnd intelligent. the perplexed father
says. land generally ladylike. but. despite homo in.
nuences. she miSpronounces four words in ten. drops
every G and has generally the slithery dialect of
the east side"
New York is not tho only city in the country in
which this remarkable result of free public educa.
don has been noted with surprise. Indeed. the ten
dency of public school children to speak jarson in.
stead Of English seems to be commonly cosIistent
with public schools. II is particularly marked in
Rochester. The younger children OF the public
schools of this city. even those who. at home, hear
only fairly correct English. and those who excel In
their knowledge 81 grammatical rules, soon nnd IL
either impossible or eItreAely difhcult 10 express
their ideas in moderately accurate English. Their
habitual. natural mode Of speech ia a jArgon made
up Of gutter-slAng and such solecisms and barbar.
isms - "ain't got none in large variety. The phe.
nomenOn suggests inquiry.
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vance by Russia is regarded by a large Sec

vance by Russia is regarded by q large Sec
tion OF the English press and some OF the
Indian mpers with considerable suspicion.
On the other hand, influential Indian jour
nails arr in favor Of a decisive settlement Of
the questions in dispute between England
and Russia in that part of Asia, in order
that an end may be put to the ccaseless ag-
itation in the public mind IN India caused
by the apprehensions and discussion OF n
Russian invasion. Quite recently 1t was
reported that the sum OF S6oO,OOo was to
he devoted to fortifying the entrance OF the
Khyber Pass, and it Is now announced Off
cially that the intention has been abRn-
doned, and that instead further protection
Is to be given to the railway line through
the Bolan Pass to Chaman In the direction
OF Kandahar.
On the Russian side, the railway from
Merv stops short some six miles OF the
boundary line at the military cantonments
at Kushk. and q number OF Cossack settlers
have been established In colonies in the
Kushk Valley. The point at which the
Russian railway stops Is about eiRhty-six
miles by road from Herat, but material has
been collected with a view to its prolonga-
" iiO may NdullV
and the apprehensions OF the Afghans at its
approach have Gained down.
The official relations between the Amir
and the British indian Government con-
tinue on their normal footing, and frequent
friendly letters have been passing between
the Amir and Lord CURzoN since the Vice.
roy's arrival in India. A quantity Of new
modern rifles from England for the Amir's
army have passed through from Peshawur
to Kabul, and this would appear to raise
some doubt as to the reports concerning
the Amir's attitude on the question Of his
independence. On the other hand, the dis
missal Of his English Agent, Sir SALrEB
PYNE. and others in his service, points to
an intention to dispense with the employ
ment OF foreigners altogether; but. after
the Oriental manner. this may be lone only
with the object Of enabling the Amir to re-
fuse proposals from Russia to receive an
envoy and other officials.
The reports that the Amir was approach
ing his end were devoid Of foundation, but
he has provided for the succession Of his
eldest son, the Sirdar HABIB-ULLA Kahn,
with the approval Of the British Indian
Government. Whether or not the new
Amir is allowed to assume the reins OF
power without opposition will determine
the future Of Afghanistan. At present the
disposition Of the British Government ap-
pears to be to carry out q policy Of Austen
ton, 80 as to avoid giving any pretext to
Russia for interference in Afghan affairs.
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VICTORY FOR THE SP1RROTS.
After Finding Them So Numerous That They
Live in Flats Boston Gives Up.

From TIE Boston Evening Transcript.
complete victory has been gained by the
friends OF the sparrows in Boston. Mayor
Quincy yesterday issued an order to Foreman
William ]. Kennedy OF the Public Grounds De-
rartment. who has had charge OF the work Of
destroying the nests OF the birds for several
weeks past. instructing him to stop the work
at once. The Mayor announced his decision
late yesterday afternoon. when he had the folk
lowing selt-eIplanatory statement sent to the
In view Of the urgent need. as represented
~ superintendent Doogue OF the PUBLIC
EEr@pnds Department. Of assigning Forema9
been engaged in destroying sparrow nests
upon the Common; back to the regular work =
that this work Of destroying nests be now dis
continued for the season; He did not anti,iI
dertaking. or that it would Withdraw so much
l .n from the regular work of the department,
DEPARTMENT should be longer sIjsbttest NJ
hennedy. has been directed 20 report to the
Mayor upon the results of the work a"com-
Illsneu ana to observe as far as possible
whether the sparrows proceed to rebuild their
nests as soon as the men are withdrawn
me work OF destroying the nests was begun
on March 10. and at the outset was confined %
Boston Common; where Foreman Kennedy AID
the trees, in the caves OF the low buildings and
I men f fhe s99 ,bs = bl The electric lights. Then ths
work was finished there they began operations
n H btaGkstons and Franklin, squares. at the
coutn Enu, Up TO tho time that the work was
ordered 70 be stopped. it is estimated that fully
f'Yoo nests and 800 eggs had been destroyed.
In speaking OF the work Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Kennedy, said: I'm gong through tho
oteeS we found many curious things. In some
vi tne Old Gins IN the Common and parks tho
Ihey were In tiers. each separate from the
otner. some OF the old elms are almost hol-
low. ana every space where a nest could 10
hung was taken. When we had cleared out =
mole and freed 1t from all that would affect the
Tree. we plugged up the entrance to keep tho
plrds from building there again. The birds
YOU'D come, with straws in their beaks. and.
uhdlng the place plugged up. wonld sit on tbs
branches and look In wonder at the spot whcrs
1htlr nests had heen., | have seen them sit
MIN neads cooked and peer, at the place fora
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The May Meeting at tho House in the
Woods.

The Peace Congress called by the Gal
will meet at The Hague next month. The
members appointed by President McKIN
z on the past OF the United States In
clude two diplomats now at their posts
namely, our Ambassador to Germany and
our Minister to the Netherlands, two expert
authorities on the art OF war, Capt. MAHAN
OF the Navy. retired. and Capt. CRozIER OF
the Army, and from civil and unofficial life
one educator and philosophical sociologist.
the Hon. SETH Lowe of Columbia University.
The delegation Is very well made up.
It Is a somewhat curious circumstance
that the more we hear Of the scope and plan
Of the Congress, as defined in the prelimi-
nary programme, the less we hear OF the
word Disarmament. Instead OF a proposal
to dlsarm, wholly or partially, In the In.
terests Of universal peace. we have now a
proposal to refrain from further armament
that Is, to limit existing armies and navies
to their present force, and to prohibit, by
common consent, the employment Of new
Inventions and as yet unprotected novelties
In the operations Of destructive warfare.
"No increase OF military or sea forces dur
ing a term Of years. and no submarine
battleships or armor-plated balloons. Let
Science keep her hands off" seems to be
about tho extent Of the proposition to be
discussed. In addition. there Is sure to be
much debate on the advantages OF the gen.
eral theory Of arbitration, interesting and
useful, no doubt, but not highly practical.
If a sudden zeal for actual disarmament
should take possession OF the delegates,
when once assembled in the pleasant shades
OF T Huis in t Bosch. it Is likely to assume
the form Of q proposition for a proportion
ate reduction Of soldiers and sailors in
the armies and navies all around.
or course, this will not be contemplated
for O moment by the United States, which
is far below all the other great powers in
matter OF martial equipment; below the
needs Of the Government for the ordinary
requirements OF police and patrol duties
whichl our new responsibilities involve.
We're it conceivable that all the nations
represented in the Congress could agree to
limit their land and sea forces according to
some general principle Of reduction, that
principle could not be a scaling down Of
present figures, as far as we are concerned.
The equitable principle would have to be
that OF n tixed ratio Of military and naval
force to population and administrative
responsibilities.
Meanwhile, many Americans had observed
with satisfaction the report that almost
contemporaneously with the departure OF
Capt. MAHAN and Capt CRozIER and the
Hon. SETH Low to the Cars Congress at
The Hague, the United States Government
intended to despatch a splendid specimen
Of our ships and our men, under the COM
mand of Rear Admiral SAMPSON, upon an
equally friendly and peaceful mission to
the other side OF the Atlantic.
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State Pay for tho Navo, Reserve.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-Sir: I was informed
that q few days ago a member of the New York Log.
islature moved that the bill to give to each member
of the naval reserve 81 a month pay during his war
service be stricken off the roll.
His motion was showed under and the bill 10 seem.
inGly still in commission. But why this delay In
passing?
The Government has passed Q bill giving each
member of the naval reserve two months pay, or
one months. according as he served outside or
within United States limits, but our State has appar-
emily forgotten us.
They were going to give us $50 each for clothes,
and an extra rake. of as a small benefit.
We bought our own clothes. and I know some men
who spent three-quarters OF their four months
wages In this way. While there is no kicking or hard
feeling about tho matter. I think II the State intends
to do anything 1t should be done now, when the mon
need the money. NAVAL REsEsyx.
APRIL L
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an ~ironmoulder, a mason, a carpenter, Of
any man In any occupation, may cause
accident and death nor can negligence
and incomprtrncy he suppressed by legisla-
lures. ~, II in TN" Revised Statutes them
selves. Thn drug clerks should be left FREQ
to work so long AZ they choose. and their
hours are no more a proper subject OF leg
islation than those of bakers and candle
stick makers.
It would be highly convenient II nobody
had to work, and no doubt the wisdom Of
Legislatures will in time repeal the curse
and forbid the sweat OF the brow mean
while the drug clerks and the rest OF us
ought to be allowed to work according to
our will, without being hampered by the
philanthropy that NEEDLES ignorantly with
other peoples business.
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Bishop Seymour on Confession.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: Bishop
Seymour. in a letter published In to-day's Sun.
says that in the Church OF Rome mo one can
receive the sacrament OF the Body and Blood OF
Christ unless he has previously made his con-
fession to a priest"
This statement Is contrary to the teaching
and practice Of the Church OF Rome" The
little catechism used in our Sunday schools
puts the question, What sins are we bound
to confess 2" and answers. All our mortal
sins, as nearly az we can remember" Thou
sands OF people are daily receiving the Body
and Blood Of Christ in this city without being
compelled to 60 to confession either because
fess.
And yet Information is so cheap. The little
the same price as TEE Sun.
HENRY A. BRANN, D. D..
Rector Of st. Agnes's Church.
E YORK. April g.
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England, Russia, and Afghanistan.

1t Is reported in India that the Amir Of
Afghanistan is raising the question of his
complete independence. He seeks release
from the conditions under which he receives
from the British Indian Government an
annual subsidy equivalent to about $780,
900. According to the same recent re-
ports he is directly encouraged to pursue
this policy by Russia.
The Nouoe Vremya Of st. Petersburg re-
Gently suggested that both Russia and
England should have Residents at the
court Of the Amir, the advantages being
that England would DO freed from the
chronic fear of a Russian invasion OF India,
and Russia, by the removal Of q great OBJ
stacle to peace, would be able to devote her
energies to the extension OF her trade in
Central Asia and Persia. The Russian
paper further describes the policy of sub
sidizing the Amir as a mistaken one, the
Afghan people considering themselves indie
pendent and regarding the payment by India
In the light attribute rather than a subsidy.
The Turkestdn Gasette, the official organ of
the Russian administration in Central Asia,
follows the same line of argument, and in
addition proposes the meeting of the Indian
and Central Asian railways. 1t also touches
on the question of tho Persian Gulf and
says 1t is necessary that Russia should
have an outlet on that side to the sea, de-
claring that she will continue the efforts
she has instinctively made in that direction
until she has attained her end. and pro-
poses that Russia and England should come
to an understanding, placing their rela-
tions as to Afghanistan on II more satisfac-
tory footing than at present.
1t Is almost needless to say that this ad-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
Our Statistical SIeuthx,

To THE EDITOR OF THE sus-Sir. Your remarks
on the public usefulness Of our costly Commission.
srs OF Accounts suggest an inquiry. viz: What fol-
lows upon the reports of this commission? Is any
action ever based upon its hndings' In May, 1898.
asreported in The Sun. these gentlemen. at an ex-
psnse OF u 900. examined the books OF the Mission
OF the immaculate Virgin on Lafayette Place, and
disclosed an overoharge of the mission against tho
city of Sl6.2o2.9 %. The books OF the institution, 80
the Commissioners Of Accounts said. were "in a very
poor condition." showing alterations, interlinea.
tions, erasures and changes made to agree with bills.
As nothing has been heard Of this matter since that
time. am led to question the ultimate worth OF
these statistical sleuths. even though, at q cost OF
exceeding nineteen dollars and a fraction"
New YORK, April o. @, L, MACpoSAIn.
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A Six-Masted Schooner,
From the Nep York Commercial

FToW he NtW FORK COMMERCIAL,
BATH. Me-. April 8.-Maine shipbuilders and com.
mereiAl men generally are interested in the PROPOSE.
ton Of Capt. John @ Crowley OF Taunton, Mass. to
build = siI'masted schooner. 1t is said that such a
craft, on practically the anne expense, could carry
= larger cargo of coal. She would be easy To handle
and would not need So much canvas to a mast. The
vessel would cost about SI4o.O 900. The six masts of
the monster would be Of an equal length. 1876 feet
each. and when all the canvas was spread there
would be about $4,000 square yards. In length she
would be a25 feet over all, a. feet in beam, with a
22-foot hold.
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PROTESTS FROM SOLDIERS.
Duty Assessed on Ponies, Parrots, Dogs. Cats
and Pigs Brought Back from the War.

Dusy Rbbebbe on EOnlebt HrrOtb, DOEos Cnto
and Pigs Brought Back from the War.
WASHINGTON. April THE Treasury De-
partment has recently had a number OF verbal
complaints and not q few written protests
from soldiers returning to the United States
from Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines on
the subject OF the tariff charged on animals.
Several officers and a number OF p~rivates,
mostly representing volunteer regiments.
have complained that the customs officials at
various ports have insisted on assessing duty
on ponies. parrots. dogs. cats. pigs and even
snakes. brought back from tho war by the
soldiers as pets or maseots; One soldier Of
the payment. OF a charge Of $50 on
q bronco like those sold in Cuba at SIS a head. or
In some places at So q pair. Tho law as inter-
preted BY the Treasury Department. however.
exacts a duty OF $50 on each pony or horse
valued a. $50 or less Other soldiers have
valorem on parrots. and they cannot under
stand why, the duty should be exacted when
these birds are regarded in some cases as
representing the luck Of tho regiment, Pigs
are taxed 81 so "a head and goats one-ffth OF
their value. and those animals have frequently
been the subject of vain complaints to the de-
partment by soldiers returning home.
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sHlarie. of College Professor. in Eu,on.

from me MEDICAL NeDJ.
The lists have been formally opened for candidate.
sothe chair OF physiology in the University Of Edin.
ourGh left vacant by the death of Prof. RUTHERFORD
A number 'of quite distinguished name. b.v.
already been presented. The emoluments n, Oh.
chair are oficially announced at $4,000 Der annnm
MOTT few OF the Scotch chairs are surprisingly vel,
paid The chair Of anatomy in Edinburgh by dint ~
various hereditary" grants and dues which have
{ accumulated is reported to be worth $40. 900
per annuIn. Several chairs in both Edinburgh "a
glasgow draw from $4,000 to $4,000, and oven in
Aberdeen far north as it ID, . number OF the chair.
Doth scientific and medical. run about &c. DOC.
In spite OF our huge donations and leOaci.. %
universities and colleges. we are really falling ho,
h'hd In America in the matter Of salaries. for mroh
10 my surprise, 1 find that the class of teacher, ~,
win US are getting $500 to $4,000 and there mr..
iewe enough OF any class at the latter agure) receive
In England from $4,000 to 81. oOo. Even the Gsrn,n
unlVersiues are becoming more liberal. for when in
Berlin this summer several prir7t doc,nfs ino,iroI :.
10 the supposed l1rtc %sallr.cs in Americ. ans
greatly disArpointr! "un they learned tbe,r r..I
inquire Inc lead ~ . }. tho Ua!yersitv NJ r.
from =, oh.so , '.I".np0 a year. chiefly
a snare III Etltt2 "a . .t..
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The New York Harbor improvements

The specifications issued to bidders show
the liberal character of the provisions made
for New York harbor at the last session Of
Congress and the vast benefits which may
be expected to accrue from them TO com
merce and navigation.
The East Channel is to he made 10 feet
deep and 1000 feet wide, at mean low
water, from the Narrows across Sandy
Hook bar to the open sea. Bay Ridge and
Red Hook channels, on the Brooklyn shore,
will also be dredged to a uniform depth of
40 feet. their width. however. being 1900
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1t appears from the record that Boston
has destroyed. without the consent OF the Eng
fish sparrows, more than 1000 nests and
l.s00 eggs" There must be meetings In Ire
mont Temple to denounce this inhuman and
atrocious oppression. this brutal conquest OF
the weak by the strong. The balmy pen OF the
Hon. WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON should distil
something gentle in fourteen lines for the
benefit OF the sparrows and the shame Of their
~slayers.
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How Fisherman Davis Met Up with awhol.


CurLER. Me-, April Civilian Davis was
ne was preparing some lobster trans. when 2
fh err large whale rose, out of the water nos
Ing. water into the air. The wind was blowing
IN the direction of the boat. spattcriuG ~
water all over him and hciogEing him - ga
az eAtent that he imagined himself IN ~
pnoon: Before MF. Davis could recover su'l-
ttIehtiy TO change his course the boat was "
nearly, filled the boat With wafer, and then he
animal sank. Mr.. Davis estimates that the
"haIe was from sixty to ninety feet long.
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AN EXCITING CHICAGO FIRE
FLAMES Issuing from n WOman's Hat Sub.
dued by n Stream from a Seltzer Siphon.

From he Chicago Daily Ntps.
1t was this way said the clerk. A young
lady came in and stood over by the State street
door. waiting for somebody. l suppose. The
piumes OF her hat curled down behind and the
UP OF a plume touched tho flame in the cigar
lighter over the counter. Next moment tns
1at was aname. women we're rushing for thu
aoor ana the girl who was on fire was Shrek
ing IKE an Indian. Rudy there, Rudo'Ih
ur9li. the soda clerk. grabbed a settler bottle
ini IN Iet 90 atthe hat lust as big Martini, the 20.
from me girls head. Rudy did the best hs
SSqu.q. put he hadn't calculated the range, He
ne II the ear. The hat went 10 the floor and
qua mnr''Nl fought the settler till the ,spppIy ran
though she was irritated, Really, Il was only
u trinlng accident. and Rudy will be in training
next time with a bigger bottle"
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Massachusetts is disgraced," says the
Springfield Union. referring to the reasonable
utterances at the fremont Temple meeting.
Oh. no. not so bad as thatl When did the folly
OF n handful OF cranks suffice over to disgrace
q great Commonwealth. sound to the core and
sure 30 be on the right side OF every great aues-
ton by a large Majority
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No rasse, for Wisconsin Legislator,

MADISON. Wis. April THE State Legisla-
ture to-day adopted a Joint resolution pro-
viding for an amendment to the Constitution
prohibiting the use Of railroad passes and tele-
graph and express franks by any one holding
public office. Violation is made bribery. the
penalty also including forfeiture Of office. A
bill carrying the provisions OF the amendment
laturo,
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Memoranda for the Speech of the Hon
william j. Bryan at the Dollar Dinner.

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political economy OF the PEOPLE
Is slowly but surely
Gettlng sluggeu In tho slAtAs
And calls Tor vengeance.
lthat talk 10 you'
Ihad a half'chanceo once
10 DC fFesiueht'
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Mr. GEORGE s. BOUTWELL, Of Groton,
Mass. OF whose hole in the -sky" impeach-
ment eloquence Mr.. EvARrs made so much fun.
Is now making himself ridiculous by his solemn
warnings against interfering with the diver
sions OF A~GUINALDo.
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JERRY SIMPSON 10 now out for Governor OF
Kansas In 1900 Denver Republican.
JERRY should 60 back to his reservation. He
has had trouble enough. We advise him to
come In and stay In.