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The Indications OF the Registration

In 1895, MCKINLEY carried the city and
county OF New York by l58. 1853 to 1885, 24
votes for BRYAN. In the Assembly dis
tricts carried by BRYAN there was a gain
in the first two days registration for this
year, az compared with 1899. OF less than
four thousand. In the districts carried
by MCKINLEY the gain was nearly twenty
four thousand, or six times as much.
Moreover, in 1895, BRYAS's aggregate OF
maJorities In his districts was only about
seventeen thousand TO more than thirty
seven thousand in the Mckinley districts.
II the registration could be taken as a
sure criterion, Mr.. MCKINLEY would carry
the Manhattan and Bronx boroughs this
year by an increased majority. But, OF
course, It cannot be taken az such. Changes
in the residences Of the population have
been numerous In the four years and there
has been coincidently a great increase in
population.
The indications OF the registration, how
ever, are that ever II Mr.. MCKINLEY does
not again carry the city it will, at least,
go against him by a very small majority
only. Brooklyn seems TO be assured 20
him by 80 large a majority that the chances
OF his carrying the Greater New York are
strong.
So great a registration as that Of this
year means that the reserve vote. not
usually aroused in political contests, will
come out; and as It Is naturally a con-
sentative vote any intelligent man can
draw the reasonable inference. so far as
concerns this election,
And as It Is in the city Of New York so It
Is In the cities and towns Of the State gem
orally. Moreover. since 1872 the political
sentiment Of the State Of New York has
been a sure barometer Of the preponderat-
ing sentiment of the Union in every election
for President.
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An Important Artillery Report.

The annual report Of the artillery inspeo-
tor, Department Of the East. Is unusually
full and detailed, and. discussing as IL does
the coast Notifications on the Atlantic.
where most Of the largest cities are placed.
contains suggestions OF importance to the
inhabitants Of those localities. as well as
81 interest to the public at large. The
inspector, Major j. p. STORY Of the Seventh
Artillery. covers many subjects In his re-
port, dwelling especially on the coast de-
fences; but he takes up also the proposed
reorganization OF the artillery, and makes
some valuable suggestions.
One Of the curiosities OF our present
staff system is touched on slightly by Major
STORY, in discussing the best range finder.
A large number Of depression range
finders " were bought by the Government
in the Spanish war. In the North these can
be used, because most forts are on high
ground. South OF the Delaware River, how
ever, high towers will have TO be built to
make these ang finders available. These
towers are considered Objectionable, be-
cause they would betray the battery. and
afford approaching vessels a means Of OBJ
tanning the range. The Ordnance De-
partment, which provides guns and equip
ment. does not consider the choice Of range
finders TO be within its jurisdiction: and
the artillery has no power to choose any.
SO the matter stands now; the Ordnance
Department is ready 10 give the artillery
what it wants, but the artillery has no legal
voice with which to ask.
Major STORY speaks highly OF auto
sighting for rapid fire and heavy guns.
In auto-sighting the line Of sight is so con-
nected with the gun and carriage that when
the sight is directed on the water line Of a
given target. the gun will have the proper
elevation. An English artillerist has esti-
mated the advantage OF a~uto-sighting as
increasing the efficiency OF artillery FIRE
at least 80 per cent.
The report calls attention TO a require
ment OF coast defences seldom noticed:
that an infantry support Is needed. both
by regulations and in practice, TO defend
the fort from attack by land. The i'm
portance of. such support" writes Major
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Story. has not been overestimated.
and II Ia recommended that for each forti-
fled harbor tho strength required for such
infantry should be carefully estimated.
and the different lines OF defence carefully
studied out in time Of peace, and plans
formulated for the event Of war"
or particular interest TO Atlantic coast
cities should be that part Of the report
dealing with the artillery personnel. To
provide one relief to serve the modern guns
In the Department OF the East three relIefs
are needed In war;, 1900 men are neces-
sary; yet on June sc OF this year there we're
only 1888 men, Of whom many were re-
quired TO garrison posts not properly artil-
lery stations. The same deficiency OF
officers exists. Fort Monroe Is the only
post where there Is ever the minimum
number Of officers required by regulations
for the service OF the modern armament,
fire control and direction. Some 40 per
cent. Of the artillery officers belonging to
this department are absent from their
batteries. some with volunteer rank. others
on detached service.
In discussing the proposed r~eorganiza-
w. Va NH' "NhiNl , +"oJC' S''Hi ''
may be assumed with some authority speaks
for his arm OF the service. advocates
compulsory retirement at various fixed
ages as the best way to insure a regular
flow OF promotion In the artillery. He
proposes that a Lieutenant who Is not
promoted Captain at the age Of IS, and
a Captain who Is not made Major before
the age OF so. be retired oompulsorlly.
Major STORY thinks this plan would be
comparatively inexpensive. and would
help the artillery more than II would cost,
in providing young men for command.
The revelations concerning the worse
than unprotected coasts are not new as a
whole; but they should stir up the seacoast
towns to require from Congress in the
future more attention TO their needs than
they have had in the past; and merchants
associations. boards OF trade and chambers
OF commerce may well make it their duty
to keep at the National Legislature until
proper protection Is given to the coasts.
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The Guerrilla in Politics.

Bryan the candidate will not DO de-
noted truly by the immense display
Of party organization arranged to greet
bis appearance In this city tonight
Temmany Hall will turn out its thou
sands TO hail him az the leader OF
the Democracy. but they cannot thereby
make him appear ike an ordinary can-
didate OF one Of the great national
parties. From the partisan CONNECT
wherein the Democratic candidate meets
the Republican candidate as an equal
seriously and sincerely condemning the prln-
ciples held by his opponent and urging
the adoption Of his own. Mr.. BRYAN has
passed to the stage which. on the
military field. would b. known as guertl-
Iaism. Beaten in his regular assaults upon
the Republican stronghold, he Is trying
70 rally his scattered and bewildered FORCES
TO continue the struggle after the manner
Of b~ushwhaokers. Having lost the sword
Of straightforward partisanship he selzes
the ~demagogue's knife and tries to stampede
the Republican camp with hows against
wealth and TO excite an uprising among
the voters OF moderate or modest means
against their leaders in industry. Like
a true bandit, no one who lolns MS
band is safe from betrayal when he sees
a better chance for profit In partnership
with another gang.
The Bryan campaign has sunk below the
level Of other Presidential campaigns In the
frankness and steadiness Of its purpose and
in the dignity Of its argument. 1t Is an appeal
to passion and necessarily to passion OF
the lowest grade; for reason condemns
it and patriotism abhors It. Every voice
raised for BRYAN tonight should be a
signal for the tn usands OF votes against
him that are needed TO bury his platform
beneath a smothering majority for MckIN-
LEY and ROOSEVELT.
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WILL BE KNOWN As EARL HALL.
Purposes of the 500. o Building to BE on
Columbia University Grounds.

Ever since the anonymous gift Of 300. 900
was received for a students hall at Columbia
University speculation has been rife regard
ing the identity OF the donor. 1t was learned
yesterday. however, that the new building
that Earl Is the name OF the donor, although
the university authorities decline 10 say whether
this Is so or not.
Although the donors name has not been
officially disclosed, his letter Offering the build
ing was seen, yesterday. The purposes OF
the hall are clearly defined In the following
passages from the letter:
Il desire to erect free Of expense 70 Columbia
University, a building TO be placed under the
charge Of the Y. VI. {. A, Of the city OF New
York, subject to the reserved right Of control
Of the trustees Of the university, to be used for
the, development OF the spiritual, phuenthropic
and religious lifo of the university. l suggest
that the building be placed under the care md
direction OF the Y. NJ. G.. A. because this ASSOC
IL Is engaged in the conduct OF similar work In
many colleges and because in this way the re-
suits l desire to obtain seem to me most likely
to be permanently secured.
"On the other hand. II Is my desire that the
building should not be used for distinctly
dosmatio or UNCONVENTIONAL teaching. but /
want the charter under which II Is 20 be ad-
mlnistered TO be so broadly interpreted as 70
permit organizations OF Roman Catholic students
or OF Hebrew students, whose objects are 70
promote the spiritual and religious life OF such
students, to hold their meetings In this building
IS that the building should be to Columbia what
Barnes Hall Is TO Cornell, what the Phillips
Brooks House IS to Harvard, or what the parish
house ls to a city ohurch-a centre OF religious
and philanthropic activity.
President Low Is authority for the state
ment that ground will be broken for the new
building before the winter sets In.
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An Episcopaian Accuses Christians Of Incon.
sistency.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE suN-Si-, In this
mornings paper isan account OF an interview with
Dr. De Costa vs. Bishop Potter and a chara c~teriStic
protes, against some portions OF the Episcopal Church
giving up belief in the Old Testament inrdfim n
rsrodiin. ! am an Episcopallan, and see 70 II tina,
my children are taught that the story OF the Garden
OF Eden Is a Persian fable, almost duplicated In
Kipling's jungle Stories" l prefer the God Of
Huxley and Darwin as more In keeping with Divinity
than theto-be literally accepted one OF the Hebrew
legends
People are neglecting the churches at large, Roman
and Protestant. because the masses have accepted
the principle which the Church teaches viz. the
Fatherhood Of God, and have rejected tn. 'ily limlta.
tons on that relation imposed by the majority OF the
so called teachers Of the Gospel. Protestantsm
taught the liberty OF every one studying theology
for b mself. In these days OF universal education the
plain fact is that the calling OF the evangelical pastor
Is very heavily discounted by the self thinking
powers Of those be would like 70 be his disciples.
Those Of US who shoulder our daily burden and love
and fear God revolt at a few Of the rabid daily ex.
amples Afforded by The so-called church members
Flrst-A saloon keeper is per Sc Just as legitimate q
business man as a habcrdasher, and the writer wont
live In a place where good liquor cannot be bought
Further. the writer has used Ia uor all his life and not
been intoxicated, and knows OF numbeIless Christian
acts By the saloon keepeTs a so, a racetrack book
makers calling Is as honorable as a stock or grain
brokers' Yeithese two ella sseS Of business the average
pastor anathemAtiIes-
Second-This week In your columns is the an
nounccment that a Baptist Church refused admission
10 an old man because he declined g. give up tobacco,
and they gave HIM a yeArin which 10 think IL over.
What has tobacco got to do with a mans relation 10
his God and Saviour
Third-in a Long Island seaside resort this summer
was a family 4 three ederly women, three or four
young children and one man. The three women did
hardly anything else all day but play Methodist
hymns on a cheap organ. The man and husband
came home once a week. being driven out by them.
and the poor children were so III. treated, beaten and
abused by their mother aunt and grandmother, re-
specuvely. that men working In the vicinity protested.
The action OF the missionaries In China. who neglect
the millions Of home heathens. Is an object lesson OF
instructed real. and could a poll be taken Of the
men and women who are earning their daily bread
by The sweat Of their brow you would get o decision
hoping that the Chinese Government may be success,
ful in gett ng the allied Powers to either exclude the
missionaries or put some limitations on their at
temptS to seize the civil power OF the Chinese and
Turkish and other "heathen' Governments
NEW oRR oct. IS. s
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THE LARGEST or DIAMONDS.
Uncst, II weighed Nearly Half q Pound, and
II Is OF the First water.
From the Jeuelers' Circular.

f'"' Nv 'NN'FIN tfNbtuV.
No single object exhibited at the Pari. En-
position even remotely approaches In value
the cleaning Jubilee" diamond. as il has been
called In commemoration Of the Jubilee a, tho
reign Of the Queen Of England. 1t is a diamond
Of tho first water and Of a beauty and size that
leave ANYTHING known heretofore far behind.
This largest and most costly Of all diamonds
weighs in its present shape $50 karats. wbiIa
the next largest. VIZ. the "Orloff, croWnina he
Russian imperial sCcptre. weighs but Ia.I
karats. Also as regards whiteneSs and IRE
a. we'll a. in. tho wonderful perfection of its
cut, the Jubilee" excels all its rivals " In
For the time being this Goliath among nra
cious stones l. still owned bv a :, Indicate ~
capitalists connected with the Ja9ersfontein
mine. in which II was found. With regard
10 ne price one can hardly speak about that
until the stone has been sold, an event which
|, doubtless not going 70 take place In a hurry
for the G lard stationed by the showcase CON
tanning the sparkling gem gives it, value M
5000 francs, whether correctly or not is hard
10 say: Only one thing seems assured, namelv'
that the stone shown TO the admiring cTowds
In the pa!aiN on the ESplanade des InvalideS is
paste. while it, original is kept somewhere
in secure cuttod
This. gem was found on June 80. 1898, AT
stone was picked up by a native while he was
Loading a truck, and although a white oVerseer
Standing near him he managed 10 ,ecrete
I and Kept II on his person for some timo In
this case, however, il did not appear that he
proposed stealing the gem, but only wished
70 deliver IL personally TO the manager Tins
he did, and a. a bonus he received ESQ and a
horse, saddle and bridl The diamond W eIsbad
In the rough exactly 97lt karats, or about
Ito o. avoirdupois Unfortunately il had
placed as TO allow the stone being cut into two
with the spot falling out. WV
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recognized that for a certain class OF criminal
offences. and a. a general means % discipline
FOR young criminals. a few blows OF a whip are
worth more TO the man n whom they are in
hlcted, aud 10 the community at large. than
any other form Of punishment.
Meanwhile, At the annual congress OF the Ma
tonal Prison Association, held n few days ago
at I leveiand. Ohio. this resolution was unani-
mouly passed commemorative OF tho charao-
t"r and services OF NJ. BRocKwAY. Such IL the
judgment OF the men best fitted 20 form an
appreciation Of what Mr.. BRoCKwAY has done:
"Ordsrsd. That the following minute be spread upon
the records Of the association as an lmpeti ct express.
sion OF the feeling Of It's members with reference 10
the resignation Of MI z II BRoCKwAY OF the super
intendency Of the New York State Refo 'maIory at
Elmifa. This Is an event which We cannot buideplofe.
believing, as We do. that Mt, BRoCKwAY, an original
member, and an ex Pre- Ident Of the association, has
had no superior IN this country or IN Europe asa prison
manager; and that his lie and abor In behalf Of the
prisoners under his charge have done more Tor the ad-
vancement Of criminal Law reform than those
OF any other man now living. II Il TO him that
the world chiefly owes the demonstration In practice
OF the value OF the indeterminate sentence, as an aid
TO the rational treatment Of the criminal class while
In custody OF the law, and the Incorporation Of this
novel princlple Of law In the penal codes OF America
and Europe. Ills extraordinary ability, courage ana
devotion 10 the upbuildlng OF character In the men
and women uader his charge, As a prison onhcial OF
nifty years experience. enutle him to a high place
upon the roll Of phllsnlhropic heroes. whose names
will be held In aneclonste veneration by generations
10 come.
The services which he has rendered 70 humanity
viii become more evident with the lapse Of time.
Nothing can rob him OF the fame which The has Justly
earned.
I'VE desire 70 convey 70 him the assurance OF our
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Prospective Changes in the British
Cabinet.

Although the appeal to the constituencies
has been made under circumstance singu-
larry favorable to the Salisbury Govern
ment, the Ministerial majority in the new
House OF Commons is likely TO be smaller
by ten or twelve votes than that OF 1852.
which was secured five years ago. The
fact admits OF but one construction. The
British electors rave not iost confidence
in Lord SALISBURY and Mr., CHAMBERLAIN,
but they wish 1t TO be clearly understood
tina they have not condoned the misman-
agemen which caused successive defeats
in the earlier stages Of the South African
war. but expect the whole system OF mill
tary administration to be reconstructed.
There are already indications that the
lesson will be taken to heart, and that i'm
portant changes in the Cabinet will pres
emily be made.
II Is said. for instance. that Sir MICHAEL
H~ICKs-BEAcH will resign the post Of Chan
cellor OF the Exchequer. but It Is as yet
unknown who will succeed him. OF whether
he himself will occupy some other office.
II Is no easy function which will devolve
upon the provider OF ways and means,
for by the time the new Parliament ass sm-
bles, the cost Of the war will have reached
a surprising figure, and 1t will also be need
full to keep in view the fact that the main
tenance Of a very large garrison in the
conquered Commonwealth may be indis-
pensable for some time TO come. 1t is
also reported that the RI. Hon. GEORGE
JOACHIM GosCHEN, now First Lord Of the
Admiralty. will give place to Lord GEORGE
FRANCIS HAMILTON. who Is at present
Secretary for India. The ~latter's post
will be taken, 30 we are told. by the Marquis
OF LANspowNE, whose conduct of the War
ONCE has caused such widespread dis
satisfaction. According 20 our London
correspondent. ord LANspowNE will be
succeeded by the Ri. Hon. ROBERT WILL
LIAM HANBURY, now Financial Secretary
OF the Treasury. Mr.. HANBURY's name
is unfamiliar to the outside world, and
it remains TO be seen whether he has energy
and irmness enough to withstand drawing
room pressure and institute the drastic
reforms which are necessary, If the British
Army, which hitherto. so far as most regi-
ments are concerned, has been treated
as II it were an appanageo Of the aristocracy.
Is to be converted into an efficient military
machine. IL is evident that not only must
the transportation, commissary and medi-
cal departments be remodelled. but the
scheme OF military education, whether
theoretical or practical, must be adjusted
TO the advanced scientific requirements
OF the time. There Is no other army be-
longing TO one of the great Powers. which
deserves tho scathing criticism pronounced
the other day at Aldershot by Lord WoLsE-
LEY. the Commander-in-Chief
1t seems TO be understood that Mr.. CHAM
BERLAIS will retain the Colonial ONCE,
which, next to the War once. will nave the
most difficult questions TO deal with during
the next few years. II will nave to solve
the South African problem in particular,
and to advance the cause Of imperialism
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in general. OF course. Mr.. C~HAMBERLAINs
retention Of that post will be recognized
by the inhabitants Of the Transvaal ana
the Orange Free State IA proof mat there
will be no departure from his announce
ment that their transformation into British
Colonies Is irrevocable. That the fact
should be thus impressively attested VIII
probably save useless bloodshed. The best
thing for the vanauished Beers to do Ia to
renounce partisan warfare, which can only
impose upon them f~ruitless suffering n
privatlon, and 70 accept resignedly, though
regretfully. the situation. thus Fastening
the hour when they may hope to acquire
such powers Of local self-government as
are confded to the French Canadians In the
Province Of Quebec. Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN
"a too sensible a man not to meet the In
habitants Of the new Colonies halfway II
they will frankly accept the position OF
British subjects.
Much more complicated and arduous
will be tho task Of effecting such a
consolidation OF the British Empire
IA shall assure the systematic and vigorous
participation Of the great self-governing
Colonies In its defence. viii 1t be possible
10 knit more closely the ties which bindthe
Dominion OF Canada and the Australian
Commonwealth TO the mother country
unless some preference Ia conceded to their
food products over similar foreign COM
modities In the markets Of the United
Kingdom? Nothing would have been
easier than to rivet the Colonies TO the
parent State with hooks OF steel before
the repeal Of the Corn laws. The conditions
are now widely different. The only section
OF the British electorate. upon the support
OF which Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN could count.
were he to advocate such a preference,
would be that controlled by the agricultural
interest, which, obviously. would profit
equally with the Colonies from a duty on
grain and other food staples imported
from foreign lands. That interest has
ceased to be dominant In Great Britain.
and for that reason we believe that Mr..
CHAMBERLAIN's imperialist programme is
essentially impracticable, especially as
neither the Dominion Of Canada nor the
Australian Commonwealth would consent
TO propitiate British manufacturers and
bilppeie ny adliiV'ihb pil'Sh iopi'O0 HN''
free. while imposing duties on the CORE
spending products of other countries.
1t is a huge majority-about l4o-which
the Salisbury Government will have behind
It in the next House Of Commons. 1t will
be a majority exceeded but once, namely,
in the last Parliament. since the first Reform
act was passed, and otherwise comparable
only with that possessed by WILLIAM PITT
at the height Of his power, Huge as 1t Is.
however. 1t will speedily melt away, should
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN persuade the Prime
Minister TO impose a tax on breadstuffs.
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New York and Congress.

The great increase OF registration in the
districts OF this city which elected Republi-
can candidates for Congress in 1896 en-
courages the hope. even the expectation,
that again this year New York will elect
Representatives who will sustain its inter
ests and express its sentiment in the next
Congress.
The disgrace put upon this great COM
mercial and financial capital by the election
in 1898 Of a delegation to Congress which,
with only two exceptions from the city
proper. was arrayed against the Currency
bill, must be wiped out at this election.
Every interest Of New York so plainly
requires that the next Congress shall be
in harmony with the administration Of
President MCKINLEY that we do not need
to urge upon intelligent citizens the i'm
portance Of sending an absolutely pledged
gold delegation to represent them in Wash
ington.