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blaokmail and 1t Is probable that the ulti-
mate agreement was arrived at by COM
promising the amount In which the defend
ant was to be mulcted The interestin z
question arises whether the jury was not
affected and biassed IN its Judgment by
Incompetent and irrelevant evidence ad-
mltted on the trial. and this question un-
doubtedly will be submitted on appeal to
the Appellate Division.
IL there no Limitation to the license OF an
attorney in the trial OF a cause. or will he
be permitted to overstep all seeming pro-
priety In his zeal for his clients cause?
There is a limit beyond which the District
Attorney can proceed In summing up
against a prisoner at the bar. and II may
well be argued that there should be some
limit to the admission OF testimony which
might possibly affect tho prejudices OF
Jury in an action for damages. or which may
divert their minds from the real issue,
Whether Mr.. HowAED GOULD be COM
PEELED TO pay his judgment or not. It Is
certain that he has earned the general
respect Of the community by his courage
in lighting the claim, under circumstance
which might have led q man less dauntless
to succumb against his Idea NJ Justice.
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Saxony. and Bavaria admit into their terri

Saxony, and Bavaria admit into their terri
tories merchandise from other parts OF
Germany, free OF tariff duty. whereas Eng
lish. or French. or American goods going
into Prussia. or Saxony, or Bavaria are sub
iected to import duties?
How does the British Government attempt
to Justify it's sacrifice OF Canadian interests
I'm the modus rirendi arranged with Ger
many One excuse given by Mr.. A. j.
BALPorT in the House OF Commons was
that. although the facts were as we have
just set forth. he was happy TO say that
they had had no harmful consequences,
for Canadian trade was prosperous That
is 70 say. the prosperity temporarily
enjoyed by Canada In common with most
Of the civilized world may be regarded as a
Justification Of her desertion by the mother
country. We doubt if Canadians will accept
this plea. Another excuse may be described
as an application OF the maxim de minimis
non curot ier: The law does not concern IT.
self with trhes IL IL true that Canadas eX-
port trade with Germany Is at present small,
but It was growing previously to the impo-l-
tion by Germany Of penal duties on Cana
dian products. In 1893 II was valued at
more than 81 ,ss5 600; but since Canada e1-
clusion from most-favorei-nation treatment
her exports Of wheat. oats. peas. rye. buck
wheat and barley TO Germany. which
reached a total Of i.7sa.ooo bushels In the
year ending June. 1898. only attained a
total Of e7A.oos bushels In the following
twelvemonth. when the new arrange
ment began 10 operate. The loss In
CURED in the German market. more
over. does not represent the full volume
Of the Canadian trade affected, Other
Powers may be expected 10 follow Ger
lnanys lead. until Canada's exports 70 all
foreign countries shall be- barred from
most t-favored-n nation treatment. Now, the
value of her foreign export trade In 1898
was s54. .435 900. The whole o. this might
be endangered should Canada's exclusion
from the benefits OF the mOdus r:rcnd' be
perpetuatcd IN the treaty now under nego-
tiation between the British and the German
Foreign Offices.
IL is scarcely probable that the Austria
lian Commo wealth and other sef-govern.
ing Colonies will follow Canada example
and grant a preference in their markets to
British products. when they see what re-
turn is made for their patriotic sacrifice.
II is hardly possible that Canada her
self will continue 70 grant the pref
erence. when she finds the mother
country aoquiescing in the punish
ment inflicted by Germany upon the Do
minion for flial act During the canvass
which preceded the recent Canadian cleo
tion. very little was said about Canadas
exclusion from the modus rirendi Had
that exclusion been perpetusted. however.
In a formal treaty. We imagine that Sir
CHARLES TuPPER's arguments in favor Of
withdrawn the unreciprocated preference
granted TO British products would have had
irresistible force.
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PoUKB TO RE0ULATs CoHMER(E.
The suprsme Court D<Anes the Constitutions
Powep Of Con grets.

WASHINGTON Nov. I2.--The Supreme COURT
of tie United States to-day render ed decision
on q case involving the power q Congress to
REGULATE commerce between the stat a- ap-
t,icd to i,nprov ernen,s 70 rAviSatbn The case
wns that Of Gilbert g. ranton. he owner OF
lands on St Aary's Falls Ninn. who brought
suit against Evan y. Wheelsr, the Gov
erDtnent superintendent IN charge or tho
iIIpIo venerts to navigation there, Tor damages
10 his riparian nsh's b. the erection OF pier
on su-,ner ged lands in from, Of his properly.
Justice Harlan delivered the opinion OF the
court. from which justices Shfras. Gray and
Peckham dissented. The conclusion OF the
opinion Is as follows
In our opinion. It was not intended by the
frsmerr Of the Constitution that the paramount
authority Of Congress TO improve the navigation
Of the public navigabls waters of the United
States should be crippled 10y compelling tie
Government 70 make compensation Tor The
injury that might indirectly result from an
Improvement 70 a riparian owners night 70
uavIgability. The subject with which Congress
dealt was navigation on the waters IN Ques-
ZION, and the agents DESIGNATED 70 perform the
work ordered or authorized by II had the night
- proceed IN all proper ways without taxing
into account the INJURY that might possibly
o. Jndi ectiy ysult from such work 70 the
night Of acoss 10 navigabiity OF riparian
The dissenting opinion delivered bv Justice
Shras differs radically from the views OF the
majority. He holds with Justice Gray and
control and rec -late n.vignble streams and
60 carrS into effect schemes for their improve
ment IL not indirectly gwen by the Constitute
bur u ony recognized by the courts as an Incl
commerce be.N cen the States and with foreign
nations
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WATCH TONIGHT FOR THE LEONIDs.
The Great Display Expected LiH Ycsr may
lie Seen Now or Io-..aIrOM.

IL the sky Is clear Tonight and Tomorrow
night people hrTrabout-, and In fact nearly al
over the world may expect to be treated TO
great meteorlc display. Anuualir there Is
display Of shooting stars In NUyeruber, usuanE
on the 18th and i4th of the month These are
known to astronomers rs lconds because theF
are central In the cons'ellltiOu OF Leo III
ordinary years they range in number from 5O
10 800 or 1909 At intervals ot about thirty
three years. however IL hns been observed that
the display Is unusually large aud brilliant, ana
this ia expected TO be one o: the yeara
recurrence Of the phenomenon was looked
Tor by astronomers at this date last year ana
elaborate preparations were made in Europe
ana America 10 observe and photograph tle
display. but II was no greater than in ord nary
years. British and American astronomers have
since carefully revised last years calculations
and they think that the meteoric stream had tten
detected two and three-quar,er million miles
from the earth's orbit toy the influence OF our
planet and that il viii he seen that their
appearance this year II still uncertain
Special arrangements have been made at Co.
lu'ubis University for observing and photo
graphing the display. The observatory o.
Harvard Prof Pickering and his associates
have not give up hope OF seeing the display,
but their preparations are less expensiye and
t.ons Tor the same purpose have been made
at the Government Observatory In Washing
ton, at the Lick Observat tory ard in many edu-
cational Institutions In addition TO these
IL is needleSs u say that thousands Of amateur
astronomers will be on the lookout.
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The Wallets Suit Against Mr.. Gould.

The recent action for breach Of contract
brought by valet named MowBRAY against
Mr.. HOWARD GOULD illustrates some psou-
liar features Of the jury system.
The valet asserted that while In Mr..
GoULp's employ on his yacht he suffered
severe physical injuries. including tho loss
Of an eve by the discharge Of a rocket, and
that after the accident Mr. GouLp promised
the plaintiff TO retain him In service during
the remainder Of his nfe al $40 per month.
Any suit for negligence against Mr..
GOULD by reason Of the discharge Of the
rocket was barred by the Statute Of Hmi-
tations; but this difficulty was gotten over
by the sverment Of a contract TO provide
for the valet during the remainder Of his
life. and 10 pay him a monthly stipend
The action was brought for breach Of con-
tract; tho specific amount claimed was the
equivalent OF the sum which the mort ality
tables showed the plaintiff would have re-
oeived had the contract not been broken
Tho action was not tried solely upon its
merits. but the attorney for the plaintiff saw
Al to go into much matter that would seem
to have boon irrelevant and incompetent a.
evidence on the real issue. which was
whether the alleged contract was made or
not. Mr.. GOULD act up in his defence
that he had never made any suoh
contract. and that he had dismissed
MowBRAr for intoxication. IL was on the
plaintiffs theory that he had been dis
charged for reaaons other than into xioauon
that much OF the extraneous testimony was
admitted by the trial Judge The name OF
lady. Mrs. BLANCHARD. In no way con-
nected with the case. was lugged into
the trial, and even the defendants wife
was not free from implied attack. The
verdict Of the jury was in favor Of the
plaintiff for 5000 damages. and from oer-
tain questions propounded by some Of the
jurymen TO the trial Judge before the end
Of their deliberations. It was apparent that
the verdict was compromise. Appar-
entity two Of the Jury held out for
some time for the defendant on the
theory that the case was one Of
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Henry willard.

The death Of HENRY WILLARD removes
from the scene the last Of the conspicuous
and interesting figures identified with tho
great transoontinental railroads. The
creative minds Of all these colossal enter
pr ses have passed away. but the vast
propertiee that they called into being re-
main and even at the moment chal-
lenge the records Of the world for their mag
uitude and the extent OF their prosperity.
WILLARD WAS a great genius, a born finnn-
cier and striking example Of what has
been possible In this country to the cont unc-
ton Of natural aptitude with fruitful oppor-
tunity. In his earlier days these opportuni-
ties were fewer than they are now. and the
men who successfully seized upon them be-
came correspond ndinsly more conspicuous
To-day they divide public attention. But
In his time vILLARD plouGhed a furrow
broad and deep. overcarne great obstacles.
stumbled and plunged headlonG In disaster
recovered and went ahead again. un-
daunted Nothing could Quell that stub
born spirit. nothing repress or restrict that
in,efatiga bic soul.
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To rHv EDITOR or THE SuS-Sir: Every
literary fed.iIng with ambition 10 appear IN
print. every ro'it cal hack with Q sinister pur-
pose 10 serve his party by methods as dish nest
as iEnobs has found from tine 70 lime an
opportunity 70 "a nder TO The vicious instincts
OF the Ia wlrss by vulgar and virulent abuse Of
thc police force a. the New Yorh municipality
The patromun who has pounded the side
walk" throughout the six hours OF the midp ight
tour. fearless in the performance Of his duty
when the o roason arose which tested the cour-
age OF his heart or his devotion 10 that duty
which he was sworn % perforin-thls patrol-
man OF the most masIifcen. police force of the
world. is rarely. II ever. found wanting In those
qualities Of coolness and courage In the per-
formance of suoh duty. which afford the best
guarantee for the safety-the preservation-of
soci ty.
suppose l msy say 70 THE Sun. which has
ra sed tn standard Of In ntsllectual Journalism TO
its hl CHEST level. that the pandertng to the de-
PRAYED tst~s OF the vicious ard tho vie by
abuse OF the New York policeman has been
often found c1ngenial role to he needy knife
grinder in poliics. who had a story TO tell or
sell; but IN re l. not one Resident In New York.
With an intSre't in the w.ll-beiug, prosperitV
and future development Of this great me,ropc-
is OF the Western Hemisphere. who may not
bear will ug testimony TO the justice Of the
New YORK policemsu's olaf to that recognition
which won tend e. the Legislation securing to
him reward for the faithful performance OF his
duties.
The men who toll snd. indeed. tho emplo, era
- labor In n = and every Other country among
the no! 10 -Saxou races have long ago decided
that the most efficient and satisfactory service
Is secured when eight hours are regarded a,
Constituting a day Of labor: The New York
duty work the most exacting and often the
most perilous and there are occasions which
must c,@ 'arty occur n n great citv. when ne
l. y. AErgh N .n.rht
out of iwenty.four, and need not, ! aprre-
hend state that the phrase ray for overtime"
does not exist in the vocabulary Of the New
York Police Commissioners
Nevertheless the New York police force in
rcndersd efficient service. and T. I'e New York
poceman-nnt after all lie Is an animal OF
acme lnteliiGenc"-ths attempt a. direct and
bureaucracy a, Albany appears 10 be one Of
III s. b.unde-s which are often potent for grav-
et peril o the copmuxty;
The effc!ency =, he lIish Cor stabulary In he
the approval, tb" commsndaticn OF all who
have Eivan something mo-e than a rerfunctory
study TO that system. Yet whNn Sir Robert
Peel introduced tha. system in s2e I, was urged
on him bv many Of hi, colleague. that tn sc'i
81 government = that body should be one Of the
chanb'r OF We minister Abbey but this
scheme Of centralza'ion the great stste-rnEn
rnent at Dublin Castle exercises a supreme con
trol Zach separate county drcct' the force
within te borders.
n conclusion. Lev me cay that tNe fooMshly
s: Of Of rRss is ;s.S .s,
when he citizens OF New York viii insist 81
that sweeping measure OF home rule which
nun nun dpsi sfIairs ANEW YORK PArnonM.S. snss, Nv"
NFw YORK Nov Ia
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Mr.. BsvAN must have written his tele-
gram Of oongratulatton to Mr.. McKINLEr in
q moment of deep physical and mental DE-
preston when the blue devils were capering
over him as the Money Devil has been wont
to do. Here is this surprisingly ungracious
document.
"A, the close Of another campaign II ,s my lot 70
congratulate you upon . second victory
Inamattero OF courtesy 1t is Necessary TO be
courteous Mr. BRYAN was under no obliga-
tor to congratulate his opponent, but having
resolved to do 20. he should have waited
until he found himself In a conRra tllatory
disposition and pleasant words could roll
Oh his pen. Probably by this time bis bile
has evaporated and his disappointment at
the reet!ng of the rainbows hung out by his
fool managers lost something OF its edge.
But It may be that he has been looking for
the dark side Of things 40 long that IL is
hard for him 20 simulate cheerfulness Be
sides, Is not MCKINLEY despot enthroned
amid the ruins OF the Constitution and q
1T subject OF uiul'tion rather than oon-
gratulationp You see rueful face leaning
over this telegram. dark. limp and dismal
paper. With such face OF gloom a man
might write 1t Ia my lot tO be hanged" or
1T is my lot to hear PKrTIoREw make q
speech
The betraying and fatal phrase 10 this:
1T is my lot That savov Of i'm
perialisn. Has Mr. BBYAN put Destiny
above Dutyf
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Tho Antitrust Failure.

II has been made evident by the election
that the people Of this country. besides
being determined o maintain their financial
honor In good times and in bad. are very
tired OF the howls of cranks against cor
porate enterprise and of visionaries Crying
for communistic Utopias.
Such was not the case four years ago.
DESPITE the sense of relief that was expert"
enced over the defeat OF BRYAN at that
time. thoughtful men realized perfectly well
that practically the same contest would
have to be waged four years later. and that
not until it could be demonstrated TO poiltl-
clans that the Bryan theories did not appeal
TO the hearts OF the people could BRyANs
hold be loosed upon the great political
party that he had seized Republicans
knew this as well a. Den' Gratis, ana ever
since the last election the leaders of the ne
publican party have made all sorts or Efforts
a. pacate and allav what they feared WAS
the bryanism latent in the country by vari-
ous antitrust laws and other legislative
measures which would have the appearance
Of meeting half way that hostility to cor
uorate and business enterprise which II was
feared Mr.. BRYAN had evoked.
Now this IL changed, There is little
fear that there will be more antitrust laws
et the coming session Of Congress or al the
one next after II. and II Ia probable, 40 FAR as
our own Legislature Is concerned. that not
only will no such laws he passed or even In
troduced. but that some hasty measures OF
the sort that have found their way to the
statute books will be amended. if not re-
tealed. The net result OF II all is general
confidence In the lie llth and soliditv OF busl-
ncss conditions in this country such as has
not been known f. many. many years. IL IL
OF a deeper and stronger nature than the
wild buoyancp Of the opening days OF 1898,
It is the settled and serene conviction that.
for a time in the future beyond which mer-
chants cannot foresee there is to be- an end
to demagoglc attacks upon business
Our country al las enjoys full play for
every natural advantage. and confidence
almost absolute. therefore that the com
meroial supremacy Of the world will oe
hers.
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Gen. Miles's Thousand to One Ratio.

Gen. MILxs's plan for the reorganization
Of the United States Army is baSed on the
idea that one soldier to every thousand Of
civilians is the proper ratio for this country
70 adopt He has arrived at this ratio by
some process Of reasoning unknown TO
everybody but himself On the ii 900
principle he computes easily that the army
should consist Of 1900 men. plus 5000 men
for relief duty at the coast forts.
The numerical conclusion rsa ched by
Gen. MILES may be right or It may DO
wrong. certain IL Is that the method by
which he reaches II il purely fantastic. and
in one respect oifensively tainted with
demagogy.
The basis for determining the size OF the
army Ia found only Ia the needs OF tho
service. We should have Just as many
soldiers as are required for the effective
performance Of the functions Of the mill
tary arm OF the Government. at home and
abroad. There Ia no logical relation
between the number OF men needed for the
army and the number Of people living In
this country, Any attempt TO establish
suOh an arbitrary ratio Is silly.
II Is worse than silly II there enters into
II the notion or assumption that the people
need to be assured against military DON'T
nation or supremacy by fixing propor-
tionate limit so many soldiers TO so many
civilians. That is in line with the danger
OILS doctrines which Mr.. BRYAN has recently
been Engaged In disseminating
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The Ram nHal Of the Maine.

To rHS RprTca OF TIE suS-Sr. The pro-
posed removal Of the rem Iins OF the battle
ship Maine from Havana harbor 10 q matter
Of so grave importance that the methods
employed should he considered With great
seriousness
In order TO dsosrmins whether the sxplosion
By which the Maine was destroyed came from
an outward or In ward cause the plates forming
parts Of the hull should be carefully preserved.
The opinion Seems still n prevail in some minds
In this country. and II 10 held more stoutly In
foreign nations. that negligence on board the
ship was the cause OF Its destruction.
IA. without doubt. the blowing up Of tho
Maine WAS one ~ the onuses which led 10 tho
war with Spain. anything obtsinad from the
wreck which furnishes proof Oh This point would
be an historical docunlant, whioh should be
preserved as such In the National Museum.
Accordingly. no plan for the removal q! the
Maine which involves the Use OF destructive
explosives should b adopted. l. 4
NV yoAk. Nov. 10
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NO WARSHIP TO MORO(CO SOV
She Pleads Immunity From Re.pon,ibiut, "a
the United States ior Essequ,'s Death.

,v,.,,,,.,,.,. a.. &, 1,, ,..
"NN"'H"l'N' N"' - n' "'.'fn'neht OF
M0ro''ot answer 10 th' r'un"e' "I tine United
States fur the payment Of Si.Wn Indemnify nu
.oc,,,r, H.. l,,lIi,. b,. , ,,,t %, S., ~.
a''o''', VI Wv ",.'. y, n',L ~ 20 VI Nar'N'
feSeaul' ha'"'aH"'" Nh''''"h ''iHrr has
been received at the StGt" Department and Is
Of srch n character thYt n war4hiu vill M, 30
>, - ~ ~
cent TO collect the money u was learned to-
day that the demand made for payment bv 'hi,
@ 0,yerprnnt ,ras r,ral,d b.fore ,r.se,t,,,,.,
=, ,.,. -. -. ,,......,, '''''
az tir l''l"t>t"' we ' ''i"llN'"'''h'"Ht' "hlcA
desired 10 be- n party 10 the pressure II II OBJ
tanned cyideuc, IN st,pport the conteution tha.
r-.s,,,,t - r..., .,,i,.. , 30
H-Se Iu' "as ~ one U'ilr r'h'h c''Ieh. fcr-
mission was given 10 Mr.. Gl;nnere. the United
States Cou.nLt ;cuernI MT Tanpler 70 vltAh,la
,.o,,,,i,. 4, - ,...I IN a., v.
p'eeeh'"''ol on 'le oeHih'o un'ii INC FRENCH
iuvtrn'nent had Informed him OF its decision
No Information a, To th, decision Of Franc, hs.
h.a, r.o.,,. ha-. ,,,, -, 81 ;. ,t. 81. .-
=, "S''' ou' ~ '''' '''''e ','e "in W.T.
OF Morocco was written the demand hnd not
been made and the ansv.r Ia therefore based
n, tho Ilrla,n.,,, ,.a,,.., -, ~. I-,,,.. Co.,.
." Wv "I'o"i'''' ''p"'9' VI 'ne Nh'''u "'aNe'
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A Voice Prom the South.

oh. that this too Solid South would melt,
Thss and resolve Itself into oom mon-senss
And that the Evefisstine had not nI'd
HI, canon 'sainN self-slaug liter By such men
As Bryan. Chairman Jones, Gum Shoe Piil
And that hords Of serviie destruc,ionis1
Such as Aus.ld, Anarchist rom way back.
Tilnaa with pitchfors IN venom dipped,
Populists dis,u'b-rA enemies OF law and order
How wealy, stale. Fat ana improbable
Seem " me all the us,s Of this wind,
Geneist,d In IN. tep:hs Of Bryan. belly!
Fie onr Oh. rsl 'usa mos, pes,il.nt wind.
That' o'rSin. Thugs tank and gross In sorl.,,
A.. fed by Il and grow ana thrive and poison
Patient Heaven, TSaI II should com, N thi.l
That for two long moths, yea. =, ihrse
This bag of wind should howl and eavort
o'ef this fair land. withertng. blasting
An gracious fruits by kind Heaven bsstoveA
0SAnTASBuno, q O. Hev. 10. PIEDMONT
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seven Chestnsta In . Eur.
P,ur, hs Philodslphio Record

wnaIAMsroR1. Pa. Nov. io.-E. W. Waynsy.
Of this city. b the owner Of probably the oddsst
farm In Pennsylvania II IA . chestnut farm.
located In the mountain dkstrics Of northeAsa
IIycoming county near the Sullivan county
line The trees, Of which there are over Aoon
are set In rows exactly ss fruit tTees are tn m
orchard, and Mr. Warner gives them - muoh--
or more-attentiop az do the ownep a fTuiS
trees The original saylin9s or sprouts were
ouled from q wide area of chestnut thicket.
trimmed into shale, then grated with thS
American sweet chestnut. a native nut OF Penn
sylvanla.
Tho result has been marvellous. This rear
was the third bearing se8hon fcr the frees.
and sOme uf the nuts were astonis hinQly large.
sornc Of them measuring more than an inch
arrpSs and growing ~ many as seven In burr.
The favor OF the nutS. % was feared. might be
impaired by their size. but the kernels ere as
fine and sweet as the choicest PennsylvRniA
chestnut picked up in the fields. In order TO
prevent the trees from hearing too Irvlihcsuy.
and thus endanser tho growth Of the tree.
Mr. Warner went through hls orchard when
the burrs began Ia form and whipped on st
least one-half of the fruit.
II will be two or three year. yet before the
trees will be rernitted to give al their strength
to fruit Rv that time they will have attained
a rood. rugged slze. able to Withstand wind
and TO bear the weight Of the burrs. At the
end ot that time. too, Mr.. Warner expects that
his novel farm will be a paving inycstment, -
the fruit from IL can hardly be excelled In sikA-