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Financial Aspect of the Political Picnic

To THR EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: hear a good
deal about the money the rich people OF New York
spend on amusing themselves, but there are Others
and they arc not so rich. was talking to man on
the street the other night who makes a business
of going 10 the plcnics INDUCED In by various po-
MtcaI ORGANIZATIONS OF this town. usually under the
administration of some ward politician or other
and often used as a boom for him. During the
season he has been to four or hve. Tho evening
was talking to him he had Just got hack from one.
There were $500 persons In attendance, all men
and the price of ticket was 81. with free tickets
that Is TO say no ticket that somebody had not
nut UP o. for. although It might not have been the
holder Of the same. That made q neat sum OF Sl4
900 put UP for ono days amusement. Including
two meals.
But ~ Is under the usual price Five dollars
Is the standard. and he had attended ono at
which there were 400 men al Is a head or 10000
for the bunch. and others Of less number. The
biggest one, however had 1000 men present
the newspaper reports put It at l0,OoO-each ono Of
whom held a ticket costing IS, or $4,000 for the
bunch for one day. Two meals were served, for
which the caterer. who furnished the picnic grounds
and all accessories In addition, got 81 each.
or $4,000 for his part Of the picnic. or course,
the IS paid covers all expenses, and beer, whIskey
and other drinks with cigars, are free 70 ticket
holders But no champagne. unless some husky
politician wants 10 put up case Just TO show the
boys what II tastes like 70 DO . real millionaire
NEW YORK. Sept.e. RoUEDRh-
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Ripe and Unripe.

This is Judge PARKER's description OF
the Jury to which his case will be sub
fnitted In November:
Tho ereat tribunal OF this American people may
he implicitly relied on 10 decide all questions with
unerrng and exact Justice when all the evidence Is
IN and denberstion had and those who would hold
place as leaders OF the people must be SO thoroughly
American 80 discreet, farsighted. and so sure OF
tho pulse Of the people to discern the course pub
lio opinion will take.
Enough the instant judgment Of tn, people may
DO often at fault the ripe and nnal decision Is al
ways for the right And the part Of leadership
Is 70 know the right and to honestly. periodically
fcarlessiy and zealously advocate It,"
So the jurymen are trustworthy, in
the long run, but often impulsive, hasty
and apt to go off at halfcock. From
PH1Ilp drunk to ditto sober.
In 1900 this jury gave decision in
favor Of imperialism. Judge PARKER
seems to regard that decision as un-
ripe and not final.
Protection is robbery There is
another question as to which the ripe
opinion of the jury is to be asked again.
Judge PARKER 3 rejection ofthe instant
Judgment of the people, his appeal to
their ripe and final decision seems
like an echo Of MIR. BRYAN's hopeless
reiteration of Organism against the
world. Nothing is settled until it is
Settled right that is, in accordance
with BRYAN. He is always looking for
ward to later and ripper decision "for
the right.
1t is unpleasant for candidate to feel
that the people are at fault and haven't
rpened up to him.
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gular good reasons for this trip OF think
ers was the Illustration and vindication
which it gave Of this piece OF more than
Solomonic wisdom In the st. Louis plat
form:
I'VE believe that one OF the best methods OF
procuring economy and honesty In the public ser
vice IS To have public oficals from the occupant
OF the White House down 10 the lowest OF them
! return as nearly as may be to Jerersonlan sim
piioity OF living"
Back to Spartan black broth, to the
pulse and water, of the legendary JET
FERsoNl The Democratic national COM
mittee would show the way. The Demo
cratic editors should feed as 4the fathers
used to feed. The Democratic banquet
should be return to the high living and
plain drinking Of the early days.
1t was 1t was reasonably Jefferson
ian and simple, at nine dollars plate.
Mr.. JEFFERSON would have had more
Madeira, probably; but all things con-
sidered the spread was a credit to the
spreaders and an agreeable return to
Jeffersonian simplicity. Considering the
difference in the value Of money, the in
creased price of wines, game, plate, and
30 on, $25 a plate would be more like
Jeffersonian simplicity than nine Still,
nine was step in the right direction.
In putting to scorn the Bryan dollar
dinners, in approaching, for the first
time, genuine Jeffersonian principle,
the projectors Of the editors banquet
have done well And in consenting to
play the fiddle, albeit second fiddle, at
headquarters the Hon. THOMAS TAG
CART is reviving another Jetfersonian
accomplishment.
The editorial trip is said to have cost
$4,000 Regarded only as plea for
Jeffersonian simplicity it was worth at
least a million.
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A Trip That Did Not Fall.

Some atrabilious Democratic snarlers
want to know of what earthly use to
Judge PARKER and his political fortunes
has been the Oriental journey Of few
hundred Occidental Democratic editors.
To what purpose was all this waste of
good Democratic money? Is the Con-
stitution to be saved and the wreck of
republican institutions to be averted
by giving a handful of country editors
and IA big bunch Of headquarters
changers on free blow" at the Wal
dorf and free trip to Esopus !?
So foolishly ask the snarlers, snarling
because they were not invited. The
grand editorial excursion was triumph
for the master minds that planned it.
1t was justified by four clear reasons
that must occur to every reasonable
mind:
/. II Judge PARKER will not go to the
editors the editors must 60 to Judge
PARKER.
2. A visit to the Hoffman House must
convince the most doubling and Bryan
esque editor that representative Bryan
ties, like MARTIN, WALSH and JOHNSON,
feed ON milk and honey, the fat Of the
land and of jobs. The Money Power is
amiabe and loves to sign checks for the
benefit of faithful old soldiers of the
Peerless.
3. Complaint has been made by too
vehement 4able editors" that Judge
PARKER has not uttered with more vigor
and sorority the opinions and the issues
that are enclosed in him. The editor
pilgrims gave him doubtless welcome
opportunity Of strong and lucid speech.
Judge PABKER's ringing words will be
hard to forget:
Il shall not take up your time, however. with
any reference to the great issues upon which our
party. through Its platform and candidates. con.
ndenty appeals to the people for Endorsement
4. First, last and most Of all tho sim
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Descendants of Charter Oak.
From the Boltimorc Sun,


Growing in a large tub at the residence
of James Knowlden. 703 Roland avenue
are three thriving descendants OF tho
famous Charter Oak. These sturdy little
oaks OF such renowned Lineage" will be
transplanted in separate tubs in the autumn.
and If they continue to flourish Mr.. knowiden
will present two OF them to the city. one 70
be planted in Druid Hill and the other IN
Patterson Park.
When in Hartford, Conn., two years ago.
Mr. Knowlden secured eight acorns from
the tree grown from a sprig OF the Charter
Oak which stands on the spot where thai
most famous tree in American history spread
it's branches for hundreds Of Gears. TIC
planted all. but Ave failed to Eerrin"te-
He watched. with tender care the three OAKS
that came up. bestowing as much attention.
upon them es IL they were delicate howeTss
They are now about a foot high ani: S!7s
promise OF becoming strong trees.
When the Charter Oak blew down. the ciu>
zens OF Hartford Immediately planted ~
sprig from IL on the spot where il had stooa.
The new tree thrived from the first, ana
now its branches shade n considerable area
On every Fourth OF July the Hartford peo>
pie, augmented by many patriotic cltzens
of nearby towns. gather at the tree ana uero~
rate it with flags and bunting. after "mon
the Declaration of Independence Is reao
beneath its ever spreading boughs.
The Charter Oak itself was sawed up ih'9
lumber. From this frame for the Co!oniat
Charter was made. The frame, with lIs
h 'storic document. now hangs In the supreme
Court chamber in the Capitol at HaruoFus
A chair was also made from the lumber. ana
this il occupied by the I.ieutenant-Goverhof
OF Connecticut in the Senate chamber
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being dispirited. They feel that they
are playing an uphill game.
The country is fairly prosperous.
What reason is there for change OF
Administration? Surprising there is
some considerable reason for change,
would the election of PARKER and DAVIS
be change for the better? Whatever
personal enthusiasm there is in the can
vass is on the Republican side. Judge
PARKER is an excellent person, but he
has failed to take; and his venerable
associate is joke. The real zeal and
flame of the Democratic party are among
the Bryanites and Hearstites, the radi-
cal side. Can party unsafe and insane
in 1895 and 1900 now be trusted to be-
have in a sane and safe manner? What
real conference is there in the reorganized
Democracy? What one vital issue do
all Democrats embrace? Some OF them
are "imperialists and some "anti-impe-
rialists.' Some are protsctionists and
some free traders or tariff for revenue
men. Some are gold men, some unre-
pentant silver men. Take the whole
collection, by and large, and does it APP
peal to business and business men as
likely to give the country better ad-
ministration than it now has?
Considerations like these come to the
average Republican and independent
voters. Next month some of them will
like to hear Republican speakers, but
for pleasure, not conviction. As in YER
mont, their minds are made up.
The Democrats can agree as to what
their great salient political or economic
paramount issue is. The issue Of
personality, the comparative personal
attraction or repulsion OF Judge PARKER
and Mr. ROOSEVELT, has already dashed
Democratic hopes. Judge PARKER has
been unveiled, and the country has
not been deeply affected thereby. The
delirious prophecies of Col. HENRY
WATTERsoN and other Democratic super
numeraries, the solemn warnings of the
Democrats of the Constitution Club, are
heard with the same languor by the pub
lie. 1t is 1apathetio" because it regards
Democratic defeat as foregone con-
clusion.
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MONTEzUMA,S HIDDEN TREAst RE
Traditions Preserved In Family Ray Its
value Is $50. OO0, 900.
From the Hericdn Herald.

Whether the report Of the discovery Of
the Incas treasure Mt Chayataya. BOLIVIA,
Ia true or not, it is certain that the conGuIs-
tadoers did not get all the gold OF the last Inca
of Peru, nor all the gold and precious jewels
of the Mexican monarch. The story is that
the Incas treasure, withheld from PlHarro
and now discovered in Bolivia. is worth
sic. OoO, 900, and that the Indians believe
there is still much maFe hidden away. PizarFo
received a great sum from the inca whom
he cruelty treated and then killed, but IN
so doing he missed greater amount. which
the Inca, hoping to save his life. promised
his tormentor.
In this country one sometimes hears talk
of a great golden sun and other treasure
hidden secretly from the early Spaniards.
One gentleman who has the blood OF Mon
teznma in his veins, and in whose FAMILY
the traditions OF the times OF the conquest
have been preserved, has said that prob
ably fully $50, OOO, 900 worth OF treasure escaped
the hands of Cortes and his followers. Where
ia this treasure hidden? Some have said
that It was thrown into Lake TeHcoco. and
not many years back a company well provided
with funds made extensive excavations
in the Pedregal, near Coyoacan. on Q spot
indicated by tradition. series OF SUD
terranenn chambers was found but no golden
sun.
away from the greedy conouistadores oy
the indians. who cherished the hope OF max
ing successful rising against their conouerors.
That hope has long died away. though much
of the hatred for the race Of the conauistadores
remains in the breast Of the aborigines
1t is quite probable that some hne DAY
much OF Montezuma's hidden treasure may
be found here by q lucky hit. Perhaps III
ia concealed in an idol cave in the southwestern
part of the sierra surrounding this valley.
a cave Of which stories have been told among
the Indians. Whence has come the golo
that the Indians living in these mountains
so close to the city have brought here ara
sold to their legal representatives There
ia mystery in all this, and greater
mystery in the Whereabouts OF Montezuma
treasure. which remains untouched. =
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Our share in the trade of foreign ma
lions Is susceptible of illustration by a
series of wave lines whose force les
sens as the distance from our borders
increases. The rule holds good with
only few comparatively insignificant
variations.
On our north line lies Canada, to whom
we sell 90 per cent. of all her imports.
Northeastward Newfoundland comes to
US for about 81 per cent. Of her needs.
Southwark, our immediate neighbor is
Mexico She obtains from our market
nearly 90 per cent. Of her importations.
Southeastward are Cuba, buying nearly
40 per cent; Hayti, taking similar per-
centage; Santo Domingo, taking IS per
cent; and the British West Indies, COM
ing for about one-third of their imports.
In the next trade wave to the southwark
there lie the States Of Central America,
giving us collectively about q per cent.
of their trade. Colombia and Venezuela
give us each about one-third Of their
business.
Following down the west coast, the
rule holds good with Ecuador at 20 per
cent; Peru, IL per cent, and Chile. 8 per
cent. Along the eastern coast Brazil
gives us per cent; the Argentine, 10
per cent, and Uruguay. 8 per cent;
while the interior countries are repre-
scented by Bolivia's ~ per cent. and
Paraguay's two-thirds of per cent.
Looking eastward, England gives us
20 per cent. Of her trade; Germany, 10
per cent; Belgium, 10 per cent; Spain,
per cent; France, per cent; Italy
per cent; and Russia, per cent. Vest
ward, Japan gives us l6 per cent; China
II per cent; the Philippines, IL per cent. ;
Australasia, about 10 per cent, and
| British India, about per cent.
The regularity of all this is more than
curious coincidence. 1t is probable that
il is a correct indication of American
trade conditions. We are not yet trade
hunters in an active and energetic way,
and proximity to these markets appears
| to be a strong factor in the trade which
comes to lis almost without solicitation.
Facility of transportation 10 evidently
| likewise factor.
The situation is at least suggestive of
large trade opportunities by little extern
sion OF commercial activity which would
increase the force ana volume Of these
wave lines.
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Winter Resorts.

(Gsn- kuropaiktn loQut,urJ
Mukden. I've been Informed.
Is quite pleasant. But, II warmed
By the shrapnel OF some little folk know.
1t may prove q tribe hot
So quite possibly It's not
The wisest choice of places might 20.
In sweetly rural way,
Hardin. so people say.
Is as charming and secluded a. tho best;
But-those guns throw pretty far,
So I'd better take car
And hide little further 10 tho west
Lake Baikal, as I'm advised.
BY enthusiasts Is priced
Most highly for fts skating In the season;
But-well a man might slip
II . quick and hurried trip
He was forced 10 make by very urgent reason
Irkutsb, so I've been told.
Fairly sparkles when Its cold
with It's parties and It's muscalos and balls
But-Ive lived al such pace,
The unthinking term II race,
That nowadays all strcnuousnoss pals.
Yes when mans along In years
wsnderlust Oft disappears:
In other words. he doesn't care to roam.
So I think III take the track
To 81. Petersburg straight back.
And spend the winter quietly al home.
MAuRIq koRzrs
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And This in West Virginia {!

The Washington correspondent of the
Eeuark Daily Ne,ps has been in West
Virginia talking with some of the editors
Of the rural Democratic newspapers OF
that State. We quote the remarks of
one Journalist as fine example Of humor
and pathos combined:
DIR. J. Il. WEYMOUTH. editor of the Randolph
County Enterprise ono of tho most influential Demo
cratic weeknes of West Virginia, expressed to mo.
for himself as well behalf Of his contemporary
Democratic editors In the STATE his utter dissstis-
faction with the methods Of the national Demo
cratic committee
1.-THE country newspapers Of West Virginia,
said d. Gs1MourH. have always received some
financial opEderaton from the national committee
In Presidential campaigns. In the two Bryan cam
pligns We know tho national committee did not
have any money, but every Democratic paper OF
tho State felt like helping the ticket out and giving
n our heartiest support But now that the Demo-
CRATIC national committee has AUGUST BELMONT
and other waI Street magnates back of It, there Is
every reason why Democratic editors OF country
newspapers In West Virginia should get check
every month. but not single editor in the State
and have visited NIFTY two OF the nfty-nve coun-
uos-has' received a cent from our national COM
mittee-'
Turning 10 his desk. DR.. WErMoUTH picked up
q large envelope no had Just received. In It was
circular letter from THOMAS TAoaART, chairman
Of the national Democratic committee. recon-
Ynending the articles written by press syndicate.
Accompanying this were some articles about Par
her Constitution Clubs which the syndicate or
pres bureau Of tho national committee asked
to have printed.
They WIN not get any Of their stun printed in
my paper said DR.. WEYMOUTH. and hardly
think they will succeed in getting many West Vir-
sfnis editors to print their uatter 1t is vary plain
% me that tho national committee does not under
stand u.s.
Does Mr.. PARKER know of the mis-
elable state Of affairs in West Virginia?
Does Mr.. BELMONT know Of it? Is the
Hon. HENRY CAssAwAY DAVIS aware
TINT almost in the shadow OF his own
comfortable home able and incorrupti-
bic Democratic editors, hungry for bread
in the shape of the customary monthly
check, are receiving from the hands of
THOMAS TAoGART naught but petrified
advice to form Parker Constitution
clubs?
Is it possible that the suspicion is well
founded that TAGGART has diverted the
entire literary fund to his own Indian
apolis Sentinel?
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EARLY DAP HUNT IN ONO.
In the "Bag" were ~ Wolves, IL Bears,
500 Deer and Few Foxes and Race0ons.
From the Cleveland Leader.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Doubtless the most successful hunt ever
conducted In Ohio took place on Dec. ~, 1878,
in Medina county. II ia known In the annals
as the Great Hinckley Hunt" and it was
certainly great from any point of view.
Hinckley Is the northeast township of Medina
county, and the centre of the township Is
only about fifteen miles in the air line from
Cleveland. In the time of the great hunt
1t was heavily wooded district, and was
| especially well stocked with game. All Of
the settlers In and near the woods had guns
! as effective as any OF that day.
Bears raided the pig pens at times, and
wolves were great obstacle to keeping sheep,
Partly to stop these losses and facilitate
farming, and In part, no doubt, for love Of
,, sport, the most elaborate preparations were
made to clear the wild beasts out OF the great
forest In Hinckley township Captains OF
companies were appointed by the committee
in charge or chosen by common consent,
and the coming of the hunt was well adver-
tised for many miles around. Men and boys
from Cleveland joined in the beat. and more
distant towns were represented. After all
the firearms within reach had been put in
moro or less reliable hands, weapons were
improvised by mountin bayonets and butcher
knives on poles and using axes and hatchets
for work at close quarters
Many OF the hunters reached the edge OF
the woods the night before the grand raid
on the home of the wolves and bears, camping
out for the night. At sunrise about 600 men
and boys were ready for action. and the signal
to start was passed clear around the forest,
some six miles square. in forty seconds The
lines of advancing hunters, deployed like
skirmishers in battle made a great noise
with horns, shells and voices and they grad
ually penned the game in the woods closer
and closer to the centre of the narrowing
circle.
The final slaughter at the centre OF tho
forest was great Most Of the large animals
surrounded we're killed, and when the hunt
ended. late in tho afternoon, the bag was
no less than seventeen wolves. twenty-ons
bears, 800 deer and n few foxes, raccoons
and wild turkeys. Many Of the hunters re-
manned in the woods all night camping oy
the scene Of the final round up, and the occa-
sion was one OF much festivity Only ono
man was hurt by glancing buckshot, and ho
was not much injured.
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Victorious Apathy.

A few days ago our Democratic friends
were ohuckling at the small audiences
which even the most distinguished CAM
paign orators were able to collect in YER
mont. No crowds, no hurrah, boys; no
enthusiasm or perspiration. Evidently
the Vermont Republicans were apathetio
and Indifferent
These Vermonters were as calm as a
cucumber. They didn't tear their hair,
neglect their work or leave the reaper
and binder for the spellbndcr, but they
rolled up- good fat plurality that has
filled the Democrats with dismay and
gooseaesh.
Now the Democrats are trying to ac-
count for the decentralization of their
campaign and the continuing strength
of the Republicans. Judge PARKER must
do or say this and that This issue
or that must be forced to the front, "
In the West they are even calling on
the Judge to come and show himself and
speak, as if the sight or sound Of him
would have magical effect.
Democrats will admit privately that
the outlook for Democratic success is
pretty blue. Not in Vermont alone jo
the voters seem to have made up their
mind Indeed, the general result of
the election is largely discounted, save
that in this State, where the Republicans
have been carrying the Old Man of
Newburg, profound uncertainty still
enwraps the campaign. Notably in
New Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana, Wis
consin, West Virginia and Maryland
there will be heat and fight enough in
October; but the Democrats can't help
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IN. po,,t,e, Of the subway dispute.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str' THB SUMS
catholcity Is well shown in Its message of con-
graduation TO the victorious vpdergro railroad
men. Among the many improvements In human
affairs which II Is Its pleasure 10 chronicle. none
shows more advance than present over past atti-
tudes OF the politician TO the workingman. The
old, "Howdy, howdy. howdy do' How's your wife
and how're your" won't do for these days
"The horny hand OF the workingman" must get
something more than mt" for his palm from his
solicl,ous political friend and guide. and It must
be delivered In advance.
Political neld marshals like Belmont and Odcll
can take care of themselves after election: the
private In the ranks does well ia, secure his so cents
a day from a great public undertaking like the
subway before II Is handed over TO his superiors.
NEW YORK Sept 9. ]. p. d.