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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
American Crews for Our ships.

The statistics of the personnel of the
navy for the last year, showing s5 per cent.
of Americans by birth or naturalization are
very gratifying. We may perhaps ascribe
the decided increase in this percentage over
former returns in part to the wise pro.
vision made not long g for enabling for.
eign.born enlisted men to become natural.
lied with less trouble.
We rave always had many sailors of
foreign birth on our warships. Early in
the century the British impressment sys-
TEN caused its victims to have few scru.
pies about deserving, and we got our share
OF the deserters. Then the higher pay both
in our navy and our merchant marine has
always attracted foreign sailors, and they
have been freely accepted.
But tho Government naturally desires
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
low Tide in immigration.

Although for several years the rush Of
newcomers to our shores has fallen far
short Of what it was at former periods, yet
the statistics OF the last fiscal twelvemonth,
as made up at the Treasury Department,
come some what as q surprise.
The last year had shown n marked gain
over 1895, n 1t had seemed as though
food tide had again set in. But now we
find not only a decrease of about one.third
from the figures Of the previous year., but a
total SO low that we must go back nearly
twenty years to find a parallel for it.
The highest record of immigrants, ex-
Guiding the arrivals of aliens not so classed,
is that Of 1882, when the prodigious num-
Der Of 1859 0 came, following the previous
years 66e,431, till then unprecedented. In
1883 there was a heavy falling off to $685.
322, and the decrease went on until 1884,
2O3 was reached in 1886. Then the tide
again turned, and with some variations
another climax was reached in 1892, when
the. figures were 623, Os4, the third highest
mark in our history, and not far behind
that of 1881. Blu then began another ebb,
with 5O2, e17 in 1893, followed by 314,467,
then by 279,94s, then by 343, 1897, and now
this year by an astonishing reduction to
23O,s32.
We find, in looking back through the
records of former years, nothing as low as
this until 1870 is reached. That year
brought us only 177,s26 immigrants, and
the records of the three years preceding had
been even lower. But the period between
1875 and 1870, inclusive, is the only one
since the civil wal which shows an immi.
grafton so small as that of the fiscal year
recently ended.
We think it safe to say, however, that
unless something now wholly unforeseen
should be developed, there will be a turn
Of the tide during the present year. Immi.
grafton, as the records show, largely de.
ponds on conditions of labor and of living
In other countries as compared with our
own. The hard times of the past
few years AVE been reflected in the i'm.
migration record; and we may therefore
expect that when the news of the pros.
perity on which we have now entered be.
comes thoroughly known in the Old World
we shall find its people fiocking hither in
great numbers, as in former times.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: Last week an
excursion to Newport, r. l., on Sunday, Aug. !. via
Long Island Railroad and steamer City OF worces.
ter. was advertised. giving the impression that said
railroad was the manager.
The ad. read that Newport would be reached at
$3.50 p. NJ. giving two hours to view the city. and to
leave there at $3.50 p NJ. The facts as experienced by
nearly 5000 New York and Brooklyn excursion
victims" were thus: The excursion vas arranged"
by some New London. Conn, party chartering the
steamer and engaging tranic over the Long Island
Railroad: who advertised a cheap excursion from
Island. and Newport. r. l.. and also advertising the
seductive excursion from New York to Newport os.
tensibly as being conducted by the Long Island Rail.
road over It's line to Greenport and by said steamer to
Newport; knGwledge OF the Eastern Connecticut ex.
provision being made I'm the matter OF extra seating
Connecticut excursionists were obliged to stand.
The nearly 5000 New York and Brooklyn excursion.
By y steamer team 70 a arriving * at SeMport =" at a:so = p !. A. Sna w lfsTs
they were to have two hours to view the city and
at II A. NJ: no steamer was I'm sight and none ar.
rived until ~ noon. when the totally unexpected
poor pier accommodations and management in get.
ting the people on board deferred many from pro.
The steamers decks were hlthy dirty In the ex.
IRENE, even TO the roof OF the hurricane deck. and
not reached until exactly $50 p. Nj. and the over
and children can he imagi ed.
Fortunately; ON the Sound and rounding Point Judith
ne WS ike.h MN POM, or the cabln stuffed and
standing excursionists' plight would have been dire in
the extreme. Many could not bear the risk and ex.
haustion. SO returned via Fall River line. The steamer
left Newport at p. with all the Connections ex.
cursionists and tn" New York and brooklyn excur-
and where the Long Island Railroad thanks to ~
had four trains ready to carry the weary. standing.
and duped excursionists to New York, where they
arrived at $3.50 a. NJ. During the return trip to Green.
port the Connecticut excursionists, whose only diet
appeared TO be peanuts 30 per cent. beer 20 per cent,
anu pie % per cent, were more annoying than the
enforced standing, sc, disComforts OF the New York
and Brooklyn crowd. Another excursion Ia adver.
tised over the same route. and beg to have The SIN
publish these facts. and thereby save many Others
from being imposed upon. ExcuRsIoSIsr"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
! Weyler's Last Ditch.

Two or three weeks ago the revolutionists
began an active campaign against the city
of Havana. 1t was conducted after the
fashion Of a n irregular siege. They at
tackled the suburban towns that environ
the place, fell upon such bodies of the en-.
envy as came out of it, interfered with
the carriage Of supplies into it, and
cut the lines of the railroads that
enter It. Their conduct was defiant
their successes were of almost daily oc.
currence. WEYLER never moved out against
them; he never employed the great army
garrisoned at Havana in driving them of
or destroying them. The revolutionists
fred guns that frightened the people of
the city; they blew bugles the blasts of
which were heard In the Campo de Marie.
One of their leaders, Col. arrange, sent to
WEYLER a communication filled with the
language of mockery, ~taunting him in the
best Spanish style.
In the first week of this month, when the
2 insurgents were exceedingly active around
Havana, WEYLER suddenly left the city,
after notifying AHUMADA that he was bound
for MatanZas, to crush the rebels there. 1t
zYas At nightfall that he cut stick. He
ibid not travel by the steam cars,
though there are two lines of railroad
between Havana and Matanzas, and the
trip is a very short one, taking only three
hours. He got aboard the Spanish steam
ship Vasco Nunez, where he was safe from
the rebels, and went by sea to Matanzas, a
I. strongly fortified place, where thirty Span.
ish battalions awaited his coming. The
DtnTio dc la Marina informed the world
that 1t was his purpose to take the rebels
In the real. close in upon them, and
make an end of the siege OF Havana,
In this case his strategy was to be
OF the kind which he has ALWAYS ia.
vored. a kind which precludes the en-.
en5s escape. Many a time he has set
out for GoMEZ's rear, me CARACAS, and
DELGADo's, and ALEXANDRA R]oDRIGUEz's
and CAsTILLo's, and QUINTIN ~BANDERAs's,
and, though he has often caught sight of the
reoel front when looking for the rear, that
circumstance has never shaken his faith in
the strategy which he learned at Toledo.
1t was on the morning of Aug. a, after
a night voyage, that WEYLER landed at
AiatanZas, regardless of the rebels then
engaged in besieging the Cuban capi-
tai, from which he had made his escane.
We have not yet received a trustworthy re.
port Of the weeks operations at Matanzas.
but there is very little doubt that the in.
snrgents drove his battalions behind the
fortifcatiOns of the city.
Meanwhile WEYLER received inteIIigorco
that Gen. MAXIMo GOMEZ was ON the
march, with achievements drawn from tbo
last and that an insurgent force had Left
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Man who Coined ..BIiEEardo Breaks Ills
Wrists.
From The Nebraska STATE journal.

The accident that befell o. c. Bates OF Atkinson
recalls again the history OF his long itinerary IN
country journalism. 1t was thirty-one years ago
that he founded the Northern Tindicdtor at
Estherville, Ia, and by the originality ~ hi'
writings gave 1t much more than a stat"
wide reputation. He coined the word "bliL
zard " 10 designate the storms OF wind ami snow Te'
cullar TO that then barren and desolatc region. He
left Estheryille the year that Samuel ]. Tllden wasn't
elected President, and has since edited various pa ncr'
In southern Iowa and elsewhere. He finally came I"
Nebraska 10 renew his youth. and has spoiled his
prospects by falling out of a second story window and
breaking both wrists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Tho Fall or the ChampIon.

he daily papers snuOuncs that Senator Mills has b.com. po.
ed Of extensive oil lsndsl
On many q boisterous battlefield
Has stout Sir Roger fought.
Where Others slept beside the way
Lost voice, or else were bought"
Yet still his leather'lunged tones
ReSounded thro' the hall;
SIN, still he ranted on and roared
'Gainst grasping Capital;
Against that frightful monster, Gold,
The scourge OF all our race.
TIL cen the days auriferous orb
In shame would hide his face.
Yet now the spiteful rumor nies
And strikes the country dumb,
That he who was the Peoples knight
A baron has become.
That he who erst at plutocratS
With wrath and rage did boil
Has now-ye gods! II can't be true
Has now Buccumbed to oil
Look backw ard thro' all history.
Search all the tones. ye wis
Did weeping nation Ger recoii
- AZ such q fall a. this
, u. W. Pool.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
A Gard CONCERNING Mr. Raoul.Duy.,.

To THE EpIToR OF THE SUS-Sir: My partner. Mr..
Raoul' Duval. authorizes me TO deny positively TINT
he has ever had any communication OF any kind with
the Journal of New York.
Articles signed with his name. but unhyphened,
have appeared in that paper for some months past,
ami to-day appears one regarding Prince Henry
D'orleans, who is a personal friend OF Mr.. Raoul.
Duval. f.. DE- p. Hall.
NEW YoRK. Aug. lie.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

It is probable that our esteemed contem.
porary, the Neto Hampshire People and Patriot.
doesn't represent an immense number Of patriots
and people at present, but the fervor Of its SEN
timents is most Affecting. Trcmblo while 1t
throws its thunderbolts Of gossamer at tho
rich robbers Of New York, who have dofrauded
the people by every method which miserly cum
ming can suggest or corrupt cunning can legal
ize." That is the talki In the immortal Ian
guage Of the Hon. JOE BLACKBURN, he that dial.
lies is q bastard, and he that doubts is damned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
The Original Kansas silver MAN.
From the Wdthena Star

from the HutheHu Star.
When the nrSt white settlers arrived at wathena In
1855 they found IN old chief with quite a neId OF
ripening corn. One Mr.. Bryan another silver coinci.
dence) offered the chief 81 a row for twenty rows OF
the corn. which oner was accepted. Nj Bryan
handed him . SEQ gold piece, Tho old chief looked
1t over carefully and then laid 1t down at Mr.. Bryan's
feet and walked away. He was called back, but
would accept nothing but silver twenty.nve-cen
pieces for his pay. and after considerable diminishing
enough of them were got together to complete the
deal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

Several complaints have been sent to this
office because the Hon. HENRY CLAY EVANS OF
Tennessee has been called a Kentuckian. He is
not a kentuckian; he never was a Kentuckian.
and he never will be a Kentuckian," writes one
excited son OF Tennessee. DO you think all
the great men in the world have to be born In
kentuckyr The Kentucky idea is that most
great men prefer to DO born in Kentucky, but IL
the Hon. HENRY CLAY EVANS did not 80
prefer, he 10 entitled 10 DO classified a. q permS-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Kept -Four Wears on Ice.

From the Beaver Valley, Ncb, Tribune.
II your friends 20 TO the Klondike gold fields and
don'tcome back you can rest assured that they arr u.
yet In a gooi state OF preservation, \ miner who
went TO that country four years ago was dug out Of a
snow drift the other day. aud he looked lust ms nat
ural as the day he was frozen. Cold preserved miner
on leo promises to DO the principal product OF that
country for the next winter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

From tho Atlanta Constitution.

FTUW " dtIuHtu COHSfIuff0n.
A Georgia farmer has q son who writes verse, but
10 too modest to submit It for publication. One day,
when the farmer was going TO town he took a bundle
OF poems along with him and handed them to an
editor.
They re pretty fair" said tho editor; Ibis rhyme
is all right. but there's something wrong with hs
feet"
well" said the farmer. 81 won't deny It; he's got
onrna ~,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

From the Topeka State Journal
Assistant Attorney General Smelling gives II a'h''
opinion that tho three women who were drawn "H
the regular Jury panel In Fort Scott cannot 81 rs
jurors even II they wanted to, He says that they ''n
not be considered as electors In the broad Sous" ~ mo
term. and that the courts would not sustain 'ne 'sr
dIcts rendered by womea.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

The Hon. WILLIAM MORRIS STEWART
OF Nevada is reported rs saying that there is
nothing in talking silver at the present time
AS Mr.. EVA has probably done more talk
Ing about silver than has been done by any
other man. this admission is not without In.
terest. At the same time 1t will be difficult for
him to FREQ himself from the force OF habit.
and so the Crime OF 1873 may not escape denun-
citation at Washington next winter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Preacher Fined for Disturbing His ConEre.
cation.
From the Louisville Courfer.Journa1.

from The LouisriHe Courfer.JournnI
A novel case was tried in the Circuit Court al
Dixon. Jesse White. a minister of the gospel,
was fined $25 for disturbing religious worship.
White was conducting a sanctifed meeting at
Chalybeate Church. The church had made a
rule that no young man should sit on tho
women's side of the house. and when one Mr..
Crooks came in with a girl and took a seat be.
side her the minister left the pulpit and arrested
him. Crooks made some resistance, which caused
O disturbance. for which White was fined.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

What a Kentucky paper. published In tho
blue grass region. STYLES the "uncatchable jack ass OF
international bimetalIism ."-BaItfmore Sun.
What's that That able phrase first appeared
in the Ner York Times. describing what was
most p~raiseworthy in the Maryland Democratic
platform. Let the Baltimore Sun apologize.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

1t is a little significant that during the Yale
College vacation a number OF the New Haven police
men are LAID Transcript.
Significant of WHAT Don't tho Boston folks
take a vacation In tho summer, or do they sit
and think In perpetual session.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
From tho nursery,


T'""' wv W
Early In June Mr.. Low expressed his willingness to
accept a nomination from the Citizens II he should
become convinced that his candidacy "wouli prove a
nntyins force among the friends OF gooi govern
ment." Mr.. Low is ready TO accept the candidacy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

There may be Republican politicians ready to turn
over the city TO ~Tammany rather than accept its sal,
walton through the Citizens Union. but 1t Is incred-
Idle that they can impose such a policy upon their
party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

Major-General PROSPERITY is a bigger
man than old BRYAN.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-19
-FOUR THOUSAND
saw TOM DELK DIE.
The Notorious Outlaw Pays the
Penalty of His Cruel
Crime.
PIXIES SHERIFF'S DEATH AVENGED.
A Sketch of the Young Man Who WAS
Executed at ZebulOn
Yesterday.

Zebulon, Ca, June 1S.-The eXecu-
tion of Tom Delk here today was pri-
vate in name only. About 1900 peo-
pie witnessed it. The transparent and
carelessly stretched bagglng which
lnclosed the scaffold and which was
supposed to shut off the shocking
sight from the spectators really inter-
posed little obstacle.
There, under th1 blazing rays of the
sun aud above The turbulent sea of
faces, Tom Delk kicked out his last
breath. The drop fell at 2 :06 p. m.
Pike county was delivered of Its
former terror and the murder of
Sheriff Quinn was avenged. There
was no demonstration of any sort.
Tom Delk, noted for his nerve, was
as cool as cucumber today and was
not visIbIy unnerved.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-19
But the Madrid POpulace VIC
lently Opposes the
Plan.
AMERICAN LEGATION IN DANGER.
Extra Guards Posted for Fear Indignities
May Be offered the Stars
and Stripes.

Madrid, June lS.-Premier CanOvas
is willing to pay the widow of DR.. Ruiz
$40, 1000 if the United States government
will not press the official claim. The
announcement aroused the vehement
public opposition in Madrid from the
press and people. The government is
blamed by newspapers for allowing
Ruiz killed, but most censure 1t be-
cause the crime has been acknowl-
edged.
The civil guard detail at the Ameri-
can legation has been trebIed, as the
government fears that unless the press
attacks become more moderate the le-
cation will be stoned again
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-19
actions the Seaside Will Thousands Next Month"; Brunswick

education, presented the diplomas to
the four charming graduates. and the
exercises were closed with music by
the orchestra.
Superintendent Franklin and the
teachers deserve especial credit, not
only for the success which has marked
the school year just closed, but for the
excellently arranged concluding ex-
ercises.
Closing exercises were held in all
the other departments of the city
schools yesterday. Spelling matches,
recitatIOns, songs, etc, constituted the
chief features.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-19
RIVERA TO DIE.
Prosecuting Attorney Calls for the Death Sen
tence.

tence.
New York, June lS.-A telegram to
Senior Palma, of the Cuban junra at
New York, received by Secretary
Quesada, of the provisional legation,
reads:
"The prosecuting attorney has asked
for the death sentence on Ruiz Ri
vera and Bacallao."
Steps will be Immediately taken to
prevent, if possible, the summary ex-
ecution of the prisoners. The fact
that the Spanish minister, DeLome.
has authoritatively denied within a
week that it was the intention to exc
cute Rivera and BaccalIoa increases
the indignation felt by those friendl y
to the Cuban cause. The feeling is
that the prisoners may be shot before
anything can be done for them through
diplomatic channels.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-19
ALONG THE BAY.
Items of Harbor News and General Shipping
Interest.

interest,"
The British bark Albertina, 655 tons,
Captain Dill, arrived yesterday from
Philadelphia, and will proceed to Sa-
tilla Sunday to load for Buenos
Ayres.
The Norwegian steamship Left
Erickson sailed yesterday for Ham,
burg with part cargo of phosphate,
from A. F. Churchill.
There are now twenty three vessels
in port.
Benito Padrosa has a fleet of ten
square-rigged Spanish vessels bound
for Brunswick, to load for Medltter-
anean parts.
The Hilton Dodge Lumber company
shipped on the Spanish steamship
Ramon de Larrinaga, which recently
SAILED, 10000 feet of satin walnut, a
fine grade of wood now being extern
sively handled by the company.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-19
Liliokulani Snubbed.

Washington, June 1S.-The protest
of ex-Queen LiliOkulani against the
proposed treaty with the United
States and HAWAII will have no effect
upon the senate, which body will be
Independent of her protests, and she
is not regarded as factor in the case.
Only few senators think she is en-
titled to pension.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-19
SHERMAN IN FAVOR.
Wants Hawaii Admitted, But Not As a
State.

OJaJe.
Washington, June 1S.-In view of
the fact that various statements have
been sent out from Washington as to
Secretary Sherman's position on the
question of the annexation of Hawaii,
the secretary said to representative
of the Associated Press that, as rule,
he was opposed to the United States
acquiring the outlaying territory, but
he regarded the condition of the Ha-
waiian island as exceptional on ac-
count of the claim of japan to these
islands.
He therefore approved the treaty
making Hawaii a possession of the
United States, but not entitled to ad-
mission as a state.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-19
The Captain Will Wed.

Captain Dill, of the Britis h
bark Albertina, which arrived yester-
day, will be happy man when next
he sails across the ocean bar. Cap
tain Dill and his vessel Will proceed
to Bailey's mill, up the Satilla, and it
is rumOred he will there become the
husband of Miss Bailey daughter of the
prominent mill man. Captain DIll's
father, who is master of the British
bark Athena, is also at Bailey's mill,
and will witness his sons wedding.
Captain Dill's bride will sail with him
for BuenOs Ayres.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-19
Laid to Rest.

The funeral of Mrs. Emma Symons
Merchant occurred yesterday from the
First Methodist church, where appro-
pirate services were held, conducted
by Rev. Ed, F. Cook. The church was
crowded with loving friends, who ex-
pressed their sympathy by their pres
ence. Many beautiful floral tributes
to the dead we're brought. The inter-
ment occurred at Palmetto cemetery.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-19
Paine, Murphy 4 Co.'s Stock Letter.

Paine, Murphy & Co.'s Stock Letter.
Savannah, June lS.-The stock mar
ketruled strong today, although there
were occasional reactions on profit
taking. Commission houses reported
an increased business which overcame
the effect of continued efforts of trad
ing element to bring about pro-
nounced decline.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-19
BUCKNER FOR CHIEF.
The Kentuckians Will Name Him to Succeed
Gordon.


Gordon.
Louisville, June 1S-The Kentucky
excOnfederates will present the name
of General Simon Bolivar Buckner for
commander in chief of the Confeder-
ate Veterans association when it holds
it, annual meeting in Nashville next
week
They have been in communication
with General John B. Gordon of Geor-
oia and he has stated that he would
not allow his name to be presented for
reelection. General Buckner is one
of the foremost men in Kentucky,
having been vice presidential nominee
on the national democratic ticket last
year.