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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23

A strange case Of ignorance of the Ell.
quette OF military salutes occurred In Topeka
the other day during the visit Of Mr.. WILLIAM
j. BRYAN. the photographer. The Hon. JoHN
w. LERDY. Governor OF Kansas. directed the
Acknowledgement OF the State to order the Can
tain OF the Topeka Battery 10 call his troops out
and fire n salute In honor OF the visitor. The
Captain refused to do so, under the prctcxt that
he could not discover from tho regulations
how many shots ought to be fired on such
an occasion. 1t Is remarkable II this com.
mander doesn't know that It is customary
to fire sixteen guns in honor OF distinguished
silver strangers. Later In the day the CAPTAIN
produced his battery. having received an order
from Governor LEEpy to turn out tho battery
and fire a salute. with an intimntion that a court
martial would follow disobedience." The tardy
commander made up for his delay and crippled
excuse, for he "blazcd away until the Governor
got tired of his noise and told him to quit" II
was natural to expect that Governor LEEpy.
tho laurelled hero who wanted 10 elbow
blood In the cars OF the capitalists last year,
would not long stand an opposition even on the
part OF one OF the batteries under his command.
Perhaps tho captain of the Topeka battery Is
rather too much OF a humorist to servo with com.
fort under such n commandments .chicf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23
Our contemporary, the Je,cish Messeno,r

Our contemporary, the Je,oish Messenger,
points out the erroneous statements that were
mado by a careless speaker at n recent meeting
OF tho jewish Historical Society. The speaker,
n Philadelphia man, said that there were lAO,-
600 Jews In New York city and 500, 900 in tho
United States. He may not have been aware
that some pains have been taken to ascertain
how many Jews there arc In this city, and that
the number OF them exceeds $50, 900. Our
Jewish contemporary says that In two of tho
city's wards there are moro lows than the Phil
adelphian estimated thore were In tho whole
city, and that the Jewish population OF the State
OF New York is as great as tho Philadelphian's
estimate OF the Jewish population OF the United
Statos. From such statistics as have been gath
cred elsewhere, 1t can DO affirmed that there arc
far beyond u million Jews In this country, IL
there are not two million.
The Philadelphia was doubtless unaware of
the enormous increase In the number Of Jews In
Now York city within the past ten or twelve
years. This city hos been the favorite abiding
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23
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Owing TO a coal war. people OF Jasper. Ala, -
enabled TO let lump coal at sI.2o per ton.
On his way home q Texas farmer stopped u
water his horses. and was standing In front 4
them. adjusting the harness after they had drunt
when one Of them bit OF his under iip.
Bones OF soldiers who were buried nj ciark,vi1s
Tenn. when the female academy at that place ws
used as q hospital during tho war. were uncoyera
,y a recent landslide back of the building.
-Recreant men cashiers OF several MinneApoln
establishments have been replaced by women, Ar
tho action has led to another discussion a. y
whether women are more than men.
Oscar Randall of chilIicothe. who married rerts
De vaui there. is the son OF his BRIDE. stepmo,hr
by her nrst husband. so that his mother becomes
his mother 'in-iaw and his brides father nerona
her father in.iaw.
Tho Rev. DR.. Walker, an advocate Of ,ore.i
missions, couldn't bring the congregarion'o' ID,
Christian Church at Efninence. KY. to are, viii
him on the subject OF missionary propasar; "a, All
they stopped contributing to bis salary. Then -
resigned.
When q South Dakota rancher's family were ST.
ting around n table in their sol covered cabin. ~
centre support OF the roof gave way ami the TUX
fell In. burying them all ami snott ering to ieAts
tho mother and one child. The rancher dug his wN
out. but could not reach hs wife In time.
When Bettiv Quick. who was receivlrs N. u
tenrions of Fred 3okamb nnd Henry rcrsir. .
Knott county. Ry.. appeared TO favor rerE,n.. n
kamo got q poiecat and threw It into her LAP. al
trouble began. Perkins was In IL. "RrIor,sr
neagre" At Midilesboro. but RoKamb was mcrtll
wounded.
Finding a purse containing ~ cents On the ID.
walk in front OF a Calais. Me-, store, wonr
picked lt up nui took Il to The s,oreeceprr h,
hung IL In the window above a sSn rca iii
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23

The Hon. and Col. JOIN T. CRIsp Of the
Missouri House OF Representatives has been u
foster son Of Fame for some years. but he Is tho
favorite son Of Fame to-day. He has done great
things before, but now he has done tho greatest
thing which can be done, and millions cry for him.
He has produced a bill providing that telegraph
companies In Missouri shall charge fifteen cents
for the first ten words In n message and ono
cent for each additional word. 1t will be clear
to oil political economists with n proper
breadth OF vision that the object OF the
celebrated Missouri ~lawgivcr is to Increase tho
wages Of the Missouri employees OF the tcle-
graph companies by diminishing the receipts Of
those companies. To cut down receipts and
make profits disappear is understood TO DO an
infallible means OF causing nm increasc OF wages.
Tho new political economy admits this mo-
mentous principle. The philosophers In the
Ozarks swear by 1t. Only fiint-soulcd plutocrats
will deny It. 1t is true that the employees
arc not yet able to regard It In tho
true light. But that Is because they have not
padded long enough In the ocean OF Pop
ulistic thought. The improved and reformed
political economy Is yet to be mastered by them.
When they have mastered It they will cling con.
tcntedly to the conclusion that the less there Is
to pay with the moro will be paid. Even should
this conclusion DO battered. is 1t not nobler to
have ones wages dockcd than to be the slaves
Of the money poweri VIII any tclegrapher
grudgo sacrificing n little OF his pay provided
the Hon. and Col. CRISP can Jump upon the cor
poration octopus with sufficient feet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23
Two Islands and Their Neighbors.

Two Islands and Their Neighbors.
There is something we'll worth noting in
the terms Of the resolution relating to Crete
which the Senate passed without hesitation
or n single objection.
Tho sympathy expressed In the resolution
was not for the islanders, but for I Gov
eminent Of Greece In It's Intervention on be-
half Of the people of the n%eighboring island
Of Crete for tho purpose Of freeing them
from the tyranny Of foreign oppressors and
to restore peace, with the blessings Of Chris
tlan civilization, on that distressed island"
Thus what really called out tho Senate's
commentator was the fact that Greece
had had pluck enough and humanity
enough to help an island lying Just south
Of her to throw of the yoke imposed upon 1t
by the detested Porte.
There Is an island just south Of US that ls
engaged in a like struggle to throw Off the
yoke Of still more distant Madrid and IL Is
noteworthy that this very peculiar reso.
luton. commencing the Intervention Of
Greece, wa offered by Mr.. CAMERON, who
drew up the resolution acknowledging
Cuban independence, pot yet passed. Re.
Wondering that fact, his later resolution
almost suggests a covert rebuke to our own
Government for not doing at least q 1.-THE
for Cuba of what Greece does for Crete. Or,
II that was not In mind, at all events 1t
suggests that the Senate Is prompt and
hearty In praising Greece for conduct which
1t does not even remotely initiate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23
VIII IL Pay?

The Democratic party went down in hope
less and shameless disaster last November,
carrying with 1t a platform which declared
war against thrift and industry. The whole
programme and canvass Of Mr.. BRYAN con-
sisted in an attack upon capital. He ap-
pealed directly and distinctly to the sup
posed p%rejudices OF n supposed class" Of
farmers and laborers against another sup
posed class OF money changers" He
howlcd shrilly against trusts and corpora
tions, and all the forms Of associated capital
which have been found most economical
and convenient for the management Of
great businesses. The people of the United
States did not agree with Mr.. BRYAN.
They decided that wealth is not a crime.
No part of the country was moro inter
estcd in bringing about the defeat of crazy
and communistic demagogism, represented
by BRYAN, than was the State of New York.
Democrats joined with Republicans In rs
serting the rights OF property and resisting
the attacLa Of the Anarchists. The result
was supposed TO be a triumph for conserva.
tism and order. 1t was supposed that the
right of u man n associations of men to
earn money and make profits had been sue
ccssfully asserted.
But here is n committee of a Republican
Legislature which is noisily and foolishly
engaged in a ~demagogic investigation or
persecution of business men a committee
which spares no amount of buster for the
purpose of indicating its purpose OF making
associated wealth uncomfortable, no matter
how much saving to the consumer or how
much stcadiness or Increase of wages to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23

From the Catholic Standard and Timr',
Is % Catholic faith that tnc whole of the Ilhis,
such rs 81. Jerome has left Il In thu yHrs!uu known
Is the Nu'Gate. Is Inspired, and contains ma material
error or explicit denial " q truth. even IA the nrIn
OF history, chronology, or science, rs We'll A. IN
rain aid morals. In regard to scieuc" 'hr %!nspirri
writer's hal to use language that woull he under
stood by those for whom they wrote. a, Ne even -
day speak OF the sun rising ana setting. ami win
reference TO history aud chronologS. whatever
errors there are must he attributed 10 careless coIN'
ists and presuinptuous commenIgto : ana anh"ia'
tors. and these can be corrected by means OF the or
binary rules OF critic sm. IL IA not the bible, then,
that Is In error. but mems misconceptions OF "
chiefly through their neglect TO consult the autRa'
iy appointed BY God to interpret 70.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23

From the Nsrark Sunday can.

"A Do9kkceper Tor q mnnufacturing firm over
the railroad has a friend uptown who liz n notary
public, and who has taken his affidavit on
several occasions. He called him the other day
on INC telephone and explained that he wanted
an AFFIDAVIT taken, but was too busy to leave HIS
once; III sign the form-Gnd you knowing
davit T. asked the bookkceper.
CERTAINLY, i, answered the notary, Take your
M! IN ana raise your hand; have you done so T.
over the phone. ~
ID you solemnly swear the accounts arc cor
papor and III stamp IT," ''
The. affidavit will probably never ba ouas.
toned. but 1t 10 clearly illegal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23

We have never before known az much
fighting in a pacihod part OF any disturbed
country as there has been In western Cuba since
we received the notice OF It's pacincation three
months ago. There must have been at least n
hundred combats in the three peaceful provinces
since New Years, all of them winding up with
bulletins of victory for Spain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23

1t will not do to forget Oklahoma. In
intellect, as In skill of Workmanship and In
t~repidity Of temper. Oklahoma Is ready to com
pete with any Of her neighbors. In the lists OF
mind the Oklahoma Legislature Is breaking n
good many lanccs and raising an enormous
amount Of sparks. A OF tho Okla
homa Legislature Is consulting with a COM
mittee Of the Kansas Legislature rs to the maxi
mum freight bill, which Is expected to put II out
Of tho power Of the loathsome and monopolistio
railroad corporations to TX freight rates high
enough to pay interest and charges. A commit.
tee OF the Kansas Legislature is consulting with
a committee OF the Oklahoma Legislature as TO
the great interstate railroad which tho Popu.
lists want to have built from Kansas to the
Gulf. a railroad which Ia to have ~slcepcrs
Of condensed wind and be ballasted with
pigs OF moon cheese. and will pay Populists for
allowing II to carry their stun. 1t was n mem.
Der Of the Oklahoma Legislature who declared
the other day that che had promised his people
and his Con to work for q reduction In the road
tax" and who came near beginning battle with
another member by whom the fcrvid piety Of his
utterancc In regard to the road tax had been
most irrovercntly gibed. Legislative intellect is
working hard In many parts Of tho country, but
tho day will be long and Arctic when the legisla-
tive intellect of Oklahoma doesn't do the hardest
work OF all. and with the most Joyous whooping.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23

The buildings in New York for
which the architects are now preparing plans.
involving the expenditure OF many millions OF
capital, indicate that the gloom as to the
decay Of republican institutions" now depress.
ing some OF the sociological" philosophers Mt
Columbia University, does not extend to the
men who have money to invest. They are bet.
ting on a future OF progress and prosperity, and
they know what they are about. even II they arc
not social bigots."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23

place Of Jewish immigrants ever since thcy
began TO como here in large numbers Many
attempts have been made to induce the masses
Of thcm TO settle elsewhere, but only partial
success has been gained. The Jews like New
York above all other places In tho wide world,
mainly, we suppose. for tho reason that 80 large
a proportion Of them have good luck hero. The
american Isrdetite does not like the phrase.
"Rich as a Jew but the phrase has nevorthc-
less become popular In New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23

LOCAL EEws.-Thc City and Suburban News Burcsu
Of the USTuD PRgss and NEW YoRx ASSOCIATED
PREss Ia at ri TO ~ Ann street. All information
and documents for public use instantly dissent
mated W the press Of tho whole country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23

" our friends cho favor US scffh uorsscvtpfs for
publication 1fsh 10 haze rejected articles rsfvrrsd,
they must IN oil Gases send clamps for that purpose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-03

1t is now the general conclusion Of
scientists that light is simply the result
of vibrations or waves which occur in
q hypothetical substance known as the
ether, Il substance supposed to permeate
NIL space and all objects and to be co.
extensive with the universe According
to this theory, when the ether is caused
to vibrate at a certain rate 1t gives rise
to the sensation of light in proportion
to the rate Of vibration, or, in other
words, the wave length. In this way,
chemists assert, the various colors are
produced, red having the longest wave
length and violet the shortest wave
longth of any of the colors-that is,
there are more waves or vibrations In a
given time in the case of violet than in
the case Of red light Briefly in rela,
ton to this peculiar phenomenon. the
theory is that colored bodies owe their
color to the fact that they exert select
i've action on the waves or rays of light
which fall upon them, allowing some
to pass on, and so give the effect of color,
while Others are absorbed or destroyed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-03

The banks and barking business here
are marvel to Americans There are
II banks in this city The three largest
have deposits of nearly Els, 600, 600
$3.50, 600. o00). They carry large cash
reserves and make advances to Gus
toners on quite different system
from our banks-on open accounts or
overdrafts, as we call it, They all is.
sue notes. one colony cashing the notes
of another at discount Of so much
They charge you little something for
everything they do, but then you know
that's after the English system of trad
ing. They use the check system, and
everybody has an account and nearly
everybody overdraws. A fellow told me
the other day that tho man who couldn L
overdraw his account didn't amount to
much. There is not more less to the
banks here than in America from over
draft The banking business seems
thrifty. -Melbourno Letter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-03
INFANTS IN BOTTLES.
MurderOus Methods OF Mrs. Mack as
Exposed By H'r Husband.
KILLING TwO OR THEE A YEAR
New York Physicians aud Under'aktrs
Aidsd Her IN u sposing Of tho
Bodies of Children

New YORK, Sept. 2.--District At.
msrkable statement made by Herman
Mack, tho husband OF Mrs. Augusta
Mack, who, with Martin Thorn, is
charged with the murder OF William
Guluei slppe.
La the statement Mack saij that his
wife had been killing infa nts for mum.
Der OF Year,. Mack states that his wife
made a living through illegal opera
tons involving the murder OF chill.
dreu. de said that she was So callej
midwife, but that she never had q
diploma. At one time, Mack states,
there WAS as many as six dead Infants
preserved In spirits la battles In his
room In their house. H, also states
that she murdered from two to three
children every year.
Mack also alleges that his wife wac
assisted in the detaile by number Of
pbysiciaLs. He also urags in undei-
toRers' names, charging all OF them,
both physicians and unJertakers, with
completely with his wife. He says
tucy aiueu neE III hshlnR away WIN
the bodies OF the chiiuten. n ack
inrther alleges that many OF the
children were bOru dead, the result OF
Mrs. Nack's Illegal businsss.
This statement of Mack was got
from him by the persisten efforts Of
Assistant District Attorney Mitchell.
Mrs. N lck did not eeem frightened
by the Jews oil her husbands action.
Wheu u synopsis Of the affidavit was
read to her tonight she laughed, anu
interrupted tue reading at several
points 10 say, "OI, that's lie."
AT the emo she sal !: "rhal'J all 4
lie, every word OF II. but shall say no
more unul see my lawyers. Mack
Will have to prove all he says"
Counsel tor Martin Thorn read the
efli isvit to him. 81 do - believe II, !"
said rhorp. ~ never saw babies IL
jars in Mrs. Nack's mouse suu L pever
knew OF the bodies OF babies being
buried there or sent away to under.
tassrs." Two OF tue uootors men
toned in The stiid wit discisimet any
knowledge OF Mrs. Nack's alleged
wrongful doings.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-03

The finest cliff scenery in tho United
Kingdom is on the coast of the county
of Donegal. at the northwest of Ireland.
facing the Atlantic. where the variety
and grandeur of the cliffs are most
thrilling and impressive. Sieve League,
sonth of Glen Columbkille, is "a superb
introduction TO Donegal's coast splen.
doris. In less than BALI a mile from the
sea the mountain rears its height OF
nearly 1000 feet In the island of
Achill, of the west coast of Ireland.
the cliffs Of Croghan, at Achill Head,
rise sheer from the waters edge to the
dizzy height OF 5000 feet-London
Standard
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-03
4 PRINCE Is COMING.
New EnslandeE Will Give Him a
Cordial Welcome.
Also Expect to rtegaIe Him with n
hunting "trip west of the
Rocky Nountains.l

NEW York, Sept. "A sp! cial to
the Journal from Lsnox, Mas, Gays:
Aristocrstio residents OF Lsuox are
anticipating plsssurably the contem.
plated visit OF Prince Alexander
George, Junge,t 500 OF tue Duke anu
Dlohess OF Teck.
The duke will be the GU OF M.
and Mrs. Frank Burtoll-H fimap, q.
their magnificent country seat, Brock
hurst. Toe date OF the princes arrival
is ne, pet fixed, but preparations are
in progress BETTING the reception OF a
royal petsoDsge.
Prince Alexander Is 20 years OF age,
a handsome, many chap, athlete and
sportsman. H In the brotber-ln.law
4 the duRe OF York, the luture king o.
England.
His serene highness's stay In
America Is limited; probably three
wseEs will b. psssod at Lsnex and
some days at Philadelpbia. Among
the mHny plans for the princes enter
taipment is hunting trip beyond the
r sies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-03

BOSTON, Sept. S.-John d. Rocse.
eller, In pursult oil promise ~ the
American Baptist Missionary uDion
and the AmericaDI Baplis NJ ssionary
society, has sem mis- check tor tue
balance OF the s250,000 to be given by
him on condition that the two societies
should raise 1926, 900.
On August the Am,rican Baptist
Missionary union, VITA hea iquirters
in fremont Temple, this CITY, received
Mr.. Rockeieller's check for sl2l 267
NV the American Bsptist ii IN E
missionary society, tb. te,dquarter-
Of which are in New York CITY, has
received a check Tor the amou nt MT ces.
sary 10 canosl It's indebteuue's. This
contribution Is tho largss. ever made
to the missionary cause.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-03
FARMERS AGAINST IT
Government Ownership Of Railroads
Opposed by Them.
ytxrCosyENTIoN AT FORT WORTH
aha Farmers National Congress
Brcadens the scope OF lis
%. Membership.

sr PAUL, MIMI, Sept. AIT the
,ss,,on OF the Farmers' convention
today Fort Worth. Texas, was chosen
olnest without opposition for the next
n,.ce OF meeting. 7. II. Maxwell OF
t,ou,,isna was chosen first vice presi-
dent.
An amendment OF the constitution
WA adopted, intending to broacen the
scons of the organization. All insti-
Unions and organizations Interested
In agriculture may hereafter BIO repre-.
.snted by delegates to this Farmere'
National congress
A resolution favoring the govern
mani ownership of railrqads was ovei-
wbelmingly defeated, receiving only
Az. mr. ak affirmative votes.
A resolution urging Congress to
hnIry work on the hnrbors Ut refuge
an inc great lakes, went through with
W., opposition. Another resolution
that was adopted iavors q discrimina'
,ion duty In favor Of goods imported In
American vessels.
arrangements nave been made to
t.ka the tieleg ates on trip to the ksd
liver valley wheat fields anu they VIII
atari on the Great Northern railway
tomorrow morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-03

verbetate through the conn ry, aud
tnat the chamber will! Immediately
adjourn without traosacEing any tut
Their business.
1t IL also reported that the govern
mt mt Intends to diesolvi the chamber
anu appeal to the country in tho AS
sursnce that the popularity Of the M
hoe cabinet IL 50 great tnat the whole
radical opposition will be ewept AWAY.
THIS efervescence IL apparently due
to the celebration Of the anniversary
II Sedan day.
BERLIN, Sept. 2. - fne aun. vetsary
Of tue battle OF Sedan WAS celebrated
here with much less thusi.sm than
usual, the evident desire being TO di.
vest the anniversary ~ oil elements
Irritating t, France. Flags were fly.
ing on the public buiidiugs, and school
CHILDREN were given a holday
s III smarting under the completion
OF the FfAuco. Russis N alliance, most
Of the leading German papers embrace
the oppor u pity to convey to France
hiHt that she must aba don any ioea
Of the resto. alion OF Alsnce.LJrraine.
WANT NO NONSENSE.
BERLIN, Sept. L. Ia asserted
upon reliable authority that the Ger
man government will demand from
France an explanation OF the dispatch
sent by M. Moline, the Frenoh pre-.
mfer, in reply to the message Of CO.
graduation Of tho issct-Lorrniue
socisty upon the signing of the
Franco. Russian alliance with the
French republic.
Germany, 1t is announced, also will
d.m nj saiiefa elton for the exces:es
committed before the German embas.
sy In Paris n the eveuing Of President
Faure'j return frvm his Welt 10 Rue
Ella