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Millions for o Moth.

A bill recently passed in the Legislature
of Massachusetts for continuing the work
of destroying the Gypsy moth. carried $780,
900; and even thisl large appropriation was
less by one-third than the army now in the
field against that insect had asked for the
next campaign.
The story of this pest is a strange one.
In 1869 Mr.. TRoUvELoT, who had gone to
Massachusetts, from Paris, had taken with
him some eggs of the Gypsy moth. These
lay, one day, or a tray near an open window,
and a breeze blew them out of doors. He
recognized the mischief he had wrought, but
his announcement of 1t created little excite
ment at the time, as the people of Medford,
where he lived, knew nothing of this in
sect. And, indeed, little more was heard
of it for about ten years, while not until
1889, or twenty years after the escape,
were the ravages of the moth such as to call
for action by the State.
At that time the worms had spread
through thirty townships, running shade
trees everywhere, and attacking also farm
and garden crops. Accordingly, In 1890,
Gov. BRACKET called OIL the Legislature for
help, and tina body authorized a commits.
sion for the purpose, and appropriated $685.
900 for it's work, which sum was doubled
q few months later. But although this
Gypsy Moth Board contained able men, and
waged its war vigorously, the mex Legis-
lature had also to expend $4,000, and
others followed with still larger sums
annually. Last year the actual expendi-
ture was about $12O,O0O; and Mr.. FER
MAID, the entomologist of the State Board
of Agriculture, in his last report estimated
that to exterminate the moth would re-
| quire 5000, 900 a yearforthe next five years,
or 81, 600, 900; then 100000 a year for
five years more; finally, $4,000 a year
for a third period of five years, making
81, 900 in all. Surprising that the
moth should then disappear, this cost,
added to what has already been laid out,
would exceed So, 600. apart, of course,
from all losses of woodlands and crops
caused by the Insect.
The labor had become 80 enormous that,
at a former session of Congress, the General
Government was asked b contribute
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
SALOON FOR BICYCLE GIRLS.
A Place whore They Put Their Fees On II
Rod and Act Like Men.
From the Washington Post

From the Washington Post.
The Sergeant's," in big, bold, black letters,
over the door of a little building at 237 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, is the somewhat
unusual sign which has, since last Wednesday,
attracted attention. A peep through the open
doors at the interior, which is fitted up with .
handsome oak bar, with the usual amount
Of looking-glass and shelves full Of bottles.
would strengthen the first impression. but
for the fact that almost at any time
in tho day trim young ladies in bicycle
costumes may be seen. their dainty
feet resting on the rod in front of the
bar, holding up q glass full Of sparkling LIQUID,
and gazing at their reflections in the bevelled
mirror. The place 10 unique in every respect.
average saloon Is fitted up. but It Is q temper
Chesney, who was formerly a sergeant in the
regular army. 1t is the only saloon In the
United States, he says. which is conducted as q
saloon and yet at which only temperance drinks
are sold. He decided that there was . certain
fascination about a saloon which had as much
charm for the average young man as the liquor
he drank.
In the barroom there is a small side table on
which q free lunch Is served to the patrons Of
the house, and in the rear room are eman tables
at which summer drinks arc served. A space
has been left for a pool and billiard table, which
will be put in in u few days. Coffee and milk
are served to those who prefer them to soda a.
mineral waters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
COSTA nrc1,s BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Tho EpEiueer Sause1 By President Cleveland
to Bfsin IND work or Survey. k5

The EpEiueer Ean,e1 By President Cleveland
to BfGin thj work or Survey. 81
The National Congifss Of Costa Rica opened
its regular sessions onNMay 1. In his message
the President, speakine9 vi the boundary dispute
with Nicaragua, says:
"As provided in Article III. of the conventhon
concluded by the plenipotentiarics of Costa Rca
and Nicaragua in the city of San Salvador, with
the friendly mediation Of the Governmentof
the last-named State, the Government Of the
United States of America was requeSted,
within tho time agreed upon for the purpopa
to name the engineer who. Jointly with the cam
missions of both countries, shall proceed to the
establishing Of the boundary. This ~request on
tertained. Mr.. President Grover CLEVELAND. on
Feb. IT Of this year named the engineer, HI. Il.
F. Alexander, who, about to arrive at San Juan
del Norte to discharge his duties, will there join
the respective commissions to inangurate.t the
work Of the survey and to determine on the very
field Of operations all possible questions thno
may arise between the commissions"
The President says the state of the public
finances Is satisfactory. The cash recefltg dur
ing the fiscal year 1s96-97 were 81, VI, $40.
The revenues for the year exceed those. Of the
fiscal year 1886 by 1851, 102, and exceed the
estimates by 1888. 226.
The total expenditures were 90. 60, 500 which
leaves a balance of $73s. 2s4, which. added to
that Of the previous year. gives the sum Of
q balance in favor of the Treasury from export
duties on coffee in 1S95-96. making an aggro.
gate amount of 81, 27O. 900 subject to the order
Of the Treasury on March 81 last.
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Mr.. COCHRAN Of Missouri has introduced
into the House of Representatives a resolu-
ton providing for the submission to the
State Legislatures of this amendment to the
Constitution:
n income tax shall not be construed as n direct
tax within the meaning Of section g and section 9 OF
Article L. Of tho Constitution. but the Congress shall
have power to lay and collect q tax on incomes de.
rived from any source whatever. without regard to
apportionment or enumeration"
TIL process for altering the Constitution
so as to permit the taxing power of the Gov.
rnmen to be used for the purpose of as.
sessing a fine upon prosperity and frugality
is too slow to be resorted to by the income
tax men, even IL they had the necessary
majority In Congress, and even IL every
body did not know that further amendment
Of the Constitution is practically an impos.
sibility. Nor do the majority of the income
tax men hold hat a constitutional amend
mentis necessary for their object. They be-
lieve, as they believed in 1896, that not the
Constitution, but the Supreme Court needs
to be reformed. They declare, as they de-
clared in the Chicago platform of 1896, that
ait is the duty Of Congress to use all the
constitutional power which remains after
that 1.-THE income taxi decision, or which
may come from it's reversal by the court as
1t may hereafter be constituted, so that the
burdens Of taxation may be equally and i'm
partially laid, to the end hat we may all
bear our proportion Of the expenses of the
Government :" to the end, that is, that per-
sons guilty Of having a wage or IN income
of more than $4,000 a year may bear more
than their fair proportion of the expenses
Of the Government.
Constitutional amendments for the pur-
pose Of bringing about an income tax will
remain mere p%uffballs, but It will not do to
forget that the great majority Of the
6,5OO,0O0 men who voted for BRYAN be-
lieve in the income tax as we'll as In silver.
and that here and wherever else Organism
reasserts itself 1t means the income tax as
we'll as free silver. Moreover, the Popu-
lists, from whom the income tax idea was
conveyed, swear by the graduated income
tax, n to the radical temper of the Bryan
forces such q modification of the tax Is pretty
sure to be acceptable. At any rate, an in
come tax of some sort and a Supreme Court
convinced Of the constitutionality of such a
tax, remain upon the Bryanite programme.
They are national issues scarcely less dan.
gerous than silver; and the fear of them is
not to be allayed by any amount of assur.
ances that national issues will have nothing
to- with the municipal campaign this year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
4 RIM ON 4 ronrRDo Boar.
Assistant secretary Rooscreit,s Report sr rris
Trip on tho Porter.

III IN thO
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-An Official report
different in phrasoology fromt any ovor be-
fore written by one officer Of tho Government
to another has been submitted TO Secretary
Long by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. 1t tolls
of q trip Mr.. Roosevelt recently made on tho tor
pedo boat Porter, md has a snap and vigor that
mako II read moro like q page out OF ono or MT.
Rooscvolt's books than tho ordinary rcd-tape
document. THE sun recently said that Mr.,
Roosevelt did not agree with the criticism OF the
little vessel. Ills report says no wns delighted
with her. This is tho report:
"SIR: On reaching bridgeport I found that
tho trial OF tho Nashville had boon deferred OH
account Of the weather, and instead OF return
ing by train 1 though. 1 would take the oppor-
tunity for n run on tho torpedo boat Porter. or
course. they had no knowledge that she would
be needed. but In eight minutes from tho time
word was given she was under way. We crossed
the Sound to Oyster Bay in fifty minutes, going
at an average speed OF twenty-five KNOTS. II
was like riding a ~high-mettlcd horse. H. spite
of the great speed tho action was wonderfully
little EARRING or vibration-so little as to be
RTI sS' spoSsd Z her 'BE oEs liftea au slisFhtIy rom MmSn the
water, as she seemed to travel best In this Trim.
OF shoal water hardly any storm wave. Alto
gcther l was delighted with her.
marx aWR Mbsr sitting tn str o . tho the S Sos. l tho bSoo oeSe a. d SSe
or course. with these torpedo boats their fraIlty
is Part Of the YER, essence Ct their ,prr being shnIid n Ine
sess are conditioned upon their structure being
of tho lightest possible type; and 1t is out Of the
not necessarily suffer now and then from una
voidable mishaps. In this particular instance,
however, there was practically no damage what.
ever, Boats 80 delicate which, to DO handled
necessarily run great risks, and their com
manders must, Of course; realize that e preTS9ui-
site to successfully handling them 10 the willing
ness to run such risks. That they will observe
proper precautions is, of course. required but Il
Is more important that our officers should handle
those boats with dash and daring than that the
boats should BIO kept unscratched. There must
be developed in the men who handle them that
mixture of skill and daring which can only DO
attained IL the boats are habitually used under
circumstances which imply the risk Of an acci-
dent. The business of a naval officer isL one
which, above all others. needs daring and deci-
sion. and II he must err on either side the nation
can best afford to have him err on the side Of too
much daring rather than too much caution. Very
respectfully, THEoDoRE ROOSEVELT.
Assistant Secretary"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
Church Sexton Lives In q s.sepls.

The only man in the United States who lives
ton Of the Baptist church at Westport, q suburb
Of Kansas City. The room Il small. scarcely
bells. In that tiny room hi cooks. eats and
sleeps. Through. the small windows that fur
nish light in the daytime he can see a portion of
twitter as they fly in and out through
the lattice work. In his small room 70
He has been sexton of the church for
several years and has occupied his room in tho
steeple since his wife left him. Some years ago
proved a bone OF contention, and after numer-
Gus quarrels the wife left her husband, taking
toes suggested that Mr.; Bradds move into the
little room beneath the bells, Church members
furnished the room comfortably. and since then
Mr.. BrGdds has lived "a lonesome life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22

Hdrper's Magazine offers q wide range of sub
Jects in it's June number, Mr., Edwin Lord Weeks,
who has told about East Indian life. turns now to
Dauphin6. with HIS article entitled "a New Switser.
land" hr. Frank r. stockton begins a humorous
story. THE Great Stone OF sardiS; - Henry Smith VII.
liams, NJ. D.. tells of the meteorological proEross of
the century; Mr.. Charles Moore describes Henry Glad
win, the man who defeated Pontiac. and George Hi.
ierd. Or. Mitchell Pruddcn. owen wister, PouItney
BIgelow. and T. p. oConnor arc some OF tho other
contributors to the number. which Is noteworthy for
tho peculiar reason (aTsons other reaSons) that Il CON.
tAlns nothing from . wonsn's hand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22

100000 to this object. But Just at that
time the West was also calling for
national aid to extirpate the Russian
thistle, and Congress wisely decided
not to create the precedent which
would be involved In taking part in these
local crusades. Massachusetts, is therefore
left to carry on the war alone, and she is
doing It with her accustomed vigor. 1t
may therefore be hoped that, some time in
the twentieth century, after the expendi-
ture Of a couple Of millions or moro, the
ravages wrought by q puff of wind thirty
years ago will have come to an end.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
OUAKERS TO MEET TO-DAY.
Opening or the Annual Conference or the Soc
ciety OF Friends.

Opening OF the Annual Conference or the Soc
ciety or Friends.
The yearly meeting of the Quakers will begin
to-day. Some of the elders will hold n confer
ence in the smaller Of the two meeting houses in
Stuyvesant square, but the questions discussed
and the decisions arrived at will not be disclosed
even to the other members of the Society Of
Friends, much less to the public. On Thursday
the hustle OF preparation for the meeting began
In earnest in the three buildings which the
society has in Stuyvesant square. The school
children received their usual fortnight's holiday
when dismissed on Wednesday, and. although
the proverbial Quaker neatness prevailed then
in the buildings there, on Thursday such q
scrubbing and polishing took place that to-day
there will not be an inch Of woodwork or glass
th al Is m not spic IA and span to the lat degree.
corner OF Sixteenth street and the square. Just
beyond the outcc flight of steps are a small re-
ception room and n fine large room. newly car
peted. the latter the kindergarten room. From
to-day until the end Of the yearly meeting tho
the visiting and local Quakers will assemble and
chat. Many are old friends who mover see each
other except at these annual reunions. and that
Is the reason why 80 many put up at the meet
ing houses instead OF going to hotels. The women
sleep in the spacious upper rooms OF the seminary,
e eachh' eomf t%ta1sHs a s%ei, aaipf0A hlthoS Ssfhf1 %any
who attend these yearly meetings are very
of them not only lodge in the building but take
their meals there as well. Preparations have
been under way in the commissariat for several
days and enough groceries to stock O Wholesale
store have been laid in. Besides, q lot of cook
ing has been done. and moro in that line will DO
done to-day.
Hams. turkeys. tongues. cakes. pies. and bread
are n few OF the articles prepared in advance.
From early this morning until late in the after
young, old. and middle-aged Quakers, many
loaded down with dainties, which they elect to
add to the general supply.
II the weather Is fine tomorrow the forenoon
meeting is sure to be a large one. and the pleas.
ure all take in being together again Will be
manifested by q vast amount of chattering on
the grass in front Of tho meeting houses before
the meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
Thought Himself to Death.
From the Chicago Times Herald.

LONDON, May 3. Tho peculiar case OF a man
thinking himself TO death came under the notice
of a Coroner's jury yssterdey;, a DR.. Richard
a short time ago, but none of q serious nature
so far as could be- determined. Under the care
vorably, and seemed on the way to a speedy 70.
covory. But a week ago Sunday he said to the
doctor: ~ know am going to die Of tetanus
no indication OF that disease there was no at.
tempt to dlsabusc his mind OF the idea, but he
following Thursday tetanus had developed, and
on Sunday last DR. Richardson died from the
effects OF this terrible disease. Probably there
ducing power OF Imagination than this.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
nr11eIox nv BRIoE n11xno. :
A cerperat,su Eerr-ea to PrevidS vvsrn r
seventh nay Observerf.

Seventh nay OpnerVerf+
The Rev. Martin d. Hancox. p4stor Of then
Church Of the First Born. In JerAoy City. thea
headquarters Of the believers in faith cure, ausSA-
some of his associates, have OreanlsOd a com.
pany to manufacture and sell bricks, not for
profit but for n benevolent purpose1 Tho object
is sot forth In tho articles Of Incorporation which
were filed In tho County Clerks ofie In Jersey
City yesterday. The articles read:
'The object for which this co1Pration -is
formed is primarily and principally No~rganise
and establish an industry where thG deserving
poor who are trying TO 1.-Two a Christi life may
have employment; and "a
"Whercas, Tho civil laws of tho la pr ofthea
United States Of America recognize 3frst day
of the woek. commonly known as sS' }. a. the York
Sabbath day or the Sabbath of the \ and -
"Whereas, Many believe that u uo Sal -
bath Of tho Lord is the seventh d r satui
day, and many have conscientious lotions
that, in doing any manner of work % day,
they are disopeyinE the Fourth Coz dment
., ,2s S $,sI%s ~ ss + e; * s. . :sss, .sss ;, g sss !s:niCaI
%Resoires,. That this corporation Prmins
i nnd HF Il viii Be- Ss i one 81 the aStici SS Of of 4 alton y: Mt i'm,
r msnt u as wi hes ssH1 Dc ss u and also Saissss manu-,
the m sSysets b, d %Sr c, .s ssH s ssS Sono 81 q T po.se -
tion through its officers, agents, or 20 II
IN TSs M q ,6S sorpSrs{ SS9. 4. ~ 81 esrssyA A
e aSst 2Fn stoef Is s sHo,oSo. bs dfaid ES%I .nto
shares, and ia ali paid up. The articles PROV
that the factory or factories must be located
Hudson county, but the bricks may, DO sold WI
where. The bricks arc to DO made without sHU#
nv a patent process. Tho incorporatore,<
their number OF, shares Of stock are: Martis
Hancox and Robert jackson of tho Churu
the First Born. 1000 shares eech: James
Bennett Of Nowetk,.~f, $500 sAaTesi nav
Harris or QrangeA 100 shares, 4 ! Heoree
Jenkins Of Jersey City. 10 shares, .S--tness.
be commenced as ION as a %suitable placS ~ .F1=sl
the bricks have ,Tlroady boon made in q vacantk
lot adjoining Fastor Hancox's residence on
Bramhall avenue. ~
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what DR.. TriEEs Secs Ahead.

from Inc HFuUFU JOuTHuT.
The parlors and library OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Traylor 9 residence were nlled last evening with cul.
tured men and women who had been invited by the
members OF the History class to hear DR.. Triggs's
lecture on Browning's contribution to literature.
DR.. Triggs believes that we are upon tho verge OF q
great artistic birth. Following the classical age. OF
which the watchwordw was culture. and the scientific.
OF which the keynote was knowledge. we stand at
the beginning OF the artistic ago. which shall give us
sell. expression. He looks to the South to become Q
great factor In this artistic renaissance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22

From the Nashville american.
Among the many visitors who crowded the womAn's
Building at the Tennessee Exposition yesterday prob.
ably the most distinguished was DR.. Henry II. Field Of
New York. who has teen editor OF ths New York
EranUeiisf for ~forty-hve years. Wien asked what he
thought OF the woman's Building the editor ex.
claimed. Most %armin Such an educator. and the
women. why. the women are the most beautiful In
the United States"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22

l~igerency proclamation. That possibility,
however, may not prevent congress from
presenting to him such a resolution for
his signature, before long. The first ques.
ton, indeed, for the House viii be to deter
mine whether to send him the Morgan
joint resolution, or some modification of it,
very soon, or to await SPANS answert to the
negotiations for Cuban independence which
the President apparently has in view.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
n,c,cle. Interfere with Sunday Schools.


The forty sixth annual meeting Of the Univer-
salist sabbath school Union was held in the
evening. Tho nlion, Is composed Of nineteen
schools. in yN:tI lad there ass Are 500 officers and
s seh c SHOWED now a falling seo of In att sG@s OF am. ,ni
there was conriderable discussion as to lis
probable cnusc nd possible cure; The fact that
scholars wcr" not looked after, the Indifference
OF parents. rcmgyals from ono part Of the city to
another. wrr" Al advanced by way OF ~expltna.
ton, hui the greater part OF the blame was laid
10 ITO hIryClc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22

The sport of trotting in New York will
be greatly stimulated this season through the
grace of the Governor and Legislature, and tho
special efforts of Asscmblyman BURR, tho
sponsor of tho Burr bill, which is now a law.
The moro ~trotting. the more sport.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22

The political discussion which we find at
this timo most deserving of respect is In the
Southern papers. They are honest and sincere.
and are not humbugging themselves into the
belief that they are humbugging other people.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
Two Forces Opposed 10 sunday baseball.
Drcy. the Cian.Io.d p.oo

Keen it n MET as you may, 1t is nevertheless
the fact that ne stopping of that ball game on
SUNDAY last Nas brought about by union Of tho
ministers and The saloon keepers. There was no
convention OF these two elements held. No reso'
lutions to ,whtch they subscribed In common
were passed, nut they both wanted the ball game
stopped, thg are both opposed TO Sunday hall
PLAYING. IN ministers and the saloon keepers
come 10 their places on Sunday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22

The House OF Representatives had a severe
posing a o. fine on any person who shall ride Il bicy.
Gle between one hour after sunset and one hour be-
fore sunrise. rejecting an amendment to insert the
words. lin sny city or borough OF this state."-Neto
Haven Palladium.
Are we to infer from this that the Connecticut
law makers desire to collect fines from the en-
tire cycling world. or that they have merely got
q case of e bicycle brain n II that law were on
forced in New York enough fines might be col
looted In one night to build a suspension bridge,
q now court house, or to light The State OF Con-
~necticut with electricity every night for a year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
Youngest Justice Ia the Country.
Prom ,As Chicago Record.

LAGRASGR-. Ind, May ICY lie Kctchumi
who is not yet II years Of age, has been Clected
a Justice o. the PeaOe at Dowagiac. Mich and
win enter npo4 bis duties July !, ketohHm z
believed 70 "a 5ne Youngest Justice OF the PsA"'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
A Ten-Days' I.oHa.

FNons the Atlanta Commercial.
why did God Almighty visit the " blues" upon the
eoisoio thh papeTr He has had them for forty,
last him ten days Longer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22

The memorandum filed by Governor
BLACK with his veto Of the Graduated Inner
itance Tax bill is sound, able. logical. brave.
and altogether wholesome in doctrine.