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There is a pardonable but su%perauous

There is a pardonable but superfuous
tone of satisfaction about the manner in which
our esteemed contemporary. the Nebraska
State journal. announces that "Nebraska's
wheat crop for 1897 will BIO worth nearly
double the gold harvested in Colorado for
the same year" we have reason cries
this JOYOUS contemporary. ITO shout with a
loud shout and be glad continually" Again
rises the shout because THE amount the rains
have added to the fruitfulness OF the State
within the last four days will reach tens of mil
lions of dollars" No doubt all this Is very
gratifying from the point OF view of a bigoted
partisan of prosperity and enemy of the forty
cent dollar. but Nebraska is not the place in
which to be shouting loudly about big crops and
good times. Think of the gifted young lecturer
at Lincoln. Don't let him find out about pros
perity. Don't hurt his feelings. Be glad In a
whisper.
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The True and the False.

circumstances are about to give unusual
Importance to this years election in Ohio,
the State of MCKINLEY and of HANNA.
The Democrats have reaffirmed the Chicago
platform, saying firmly to Republican free
Isilverites, anxious for places on the ticket,
to fall in behind. The State Central Com.
mittee of the Silver Republicans, seeing
that a separate ticket would bring more
hurt than help to their side of the main
issue, have submitted and Endorsed the
Columbus ticket, and will vote for free
silver under the strange but immovable
motto Democratic"
What, on the other hand, Is to be done by
the Democrats who believe in the main
.tenance of the gold standard and Of the
national honor inextricably bound up in
ita VIII they adhere to the cause
they profess to believe in as unflinch'
ingly as the silver Republicans stick
to theirs, and vote for the party that
alone represents its fortunes2 Or will
they desert it and nominate a ticket OF
their own, christening it Democratic" for
self.ostentation and for talk, the entire
effect of which will be limited to weaken
ing the organization that honest money
must stand or fall with2
Are the Ohio gold Democrats really
against the fraud of free silver, or are they
,shammingl
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To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-Sir: II is not surpris.
Ing that the Cts claim 90. 900 signatures for the
nomination and election of Seth Low. In our Office
there have called thus far three canvassers for the
Cits-the last one who called stated that he received
one cent for every signature he turned in.
Evidently the first two canvassers were working by
the day. hence no signatures were obtained to speak
OF until 'piece" work was introduced. The cent
man received signatures, I'm sure. tecause he told
me that he had obtained 497 the day before he called
on us. most OF them on his plea that they were worth
q cent a name to him.
l presume every ofice was invaded by at least three
different canvassers, each one working a different
system, but all after signatures. They ought to have
q million at least. CHARLES VoGr. Jr.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.
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the Mare Island dock are to be decpened,
under a contract Just made. That is a hne
granite structure of large dimensions, and
ought to be fully available. In fact, since
we are now compelled to resort to foreign
ports. not only making known our crippled
condition, but employing foreign labor md
foreign material on American ships, too
much energy annot be shown in getting
into serviccable condition the few big
docks we have, so that our present expe-
rience at Halifax may not be repeated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11

Some scorner of dignitaries has feigned a
tale that two OF the greatest men in Boston. the
Hon. JOHN LAWRENCE SULLIVAN and the Hon.
JOSIAH QUINCY, arc no longer on terms OF friend
ship. Mayor QUINCY is represented as overlook
ing Mr.. SULLIvAN's hand at a meeting in Faneuil
Hall; as shaking hands with all the other
celebrities on the platform, but ncglecting
the most famous OF all Bostonians. Whereat
Mr.. SULLIVAN is reported as tuning even to
the extent Of threatening to use his vast
political influence against the Mayor. So easy
is it to calumniate the great and to put a false
face on history. The truth is that Mr.. SULLI-
VANS grasp is so powerful that Mr.. QUINCY,
after submitting his right hand to it, finds him
self incapacitated to write letters or go through
his ordinary days work OF Handwriting. So he
has agreed with Mr.. SULLIVAN that Mr.. SULLI-
VANS hand and his shall not meet. On his part
Mr.. SULLIVAN is well pleased with the arrange
mcnt, for the last time he had the honor Of
shaking hands with Mr.. QUINCY Mr.. SULLIVAN
caught a severe cold and toothache.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11

The men who control the National League
of professional baseball clubs are seriously
and wholly to blame for the deterioration
of the national game through the rowdyism
of the players, rowdyism being q spirit
that rapidly communicates itself to sur
rounding crowds. On Friday last in Bos-
ton there was a worse outbreak OF 1t than
any on the list recently published In II
sun, covering this season. LYNCH, the UNI
pire, had called a Boston runner safe, In
accordance with the rule prescribing favor
to the batter when the case Is doubtful.
The Baltimore men, however, who were
then playing against Boston, ceased play
to argue with LYNCH regarding the de-
cision. and were so abusive that LYNCH
finally lost his temper, struck one OF them,
and there was a fight. Who was more
at fault is of no consequence.
The trouble arises from the habit of the
players disputing with the umpire over his
decisions. a rule forbids an umpire to re-
verse his decision. Players very rarely
have any valid occasion to address the UNI
pirc. Yet the owners Of the clubs have
permitted the players to BLACKBOARD and
threaten umpires with complaints that
their decisions were wrong, n should be
reversed. The game is in bad hands when
such open defiance of the spirit of an i'm.
portant rule is Systematically permitted.
The rule forbidding the umpire to reverse
his decisions needs the reinforcement of n
positive order to the players not to address
him on that topic. No talking to the UNI.
pire and baseball will again be peaceful
and reputable.
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slip, dandelion, dock. milkweod, nettle. plgweed.
and pokewecd. Here is now delight for tho
vegetarians. Cowslips, dandelion and dock
weed are probably familiar to most persons
born in the country, and are highly valued
as MEMBERS OF the great class OF green's. Tho
other members on Mr.. CoLvILLE's list arc less
generally familiar. As these weeds cultivate
themselves to a considerable extent, 1t 10 no
more than fair to make them pay rent, II tho
rost Of Mr.. CoLvnLE's food weeds are as succu-
lent ns dandelion. dock, md cowslip, his bill
must DO nearly as good as It is cheap. TIT late
DIR. D1o LEWIS, an enthusiast in matters Of
economical diet, lived a week or o year, we
have forgotten which, on q cents worth Of beans
and a cents worth Of vinegar. Possibly still
greater marvels of economy can DO achieved by
means Of pigweed and pokewoed.
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FTUW INC IfuTDOTd COuTdnt.
Who is the youngest child of q Revolutionary
soldier seems to be a question OF interest. This
distinction belongs probably to Mrs. Martha Jane
HOLSTER OF East Hartford.
othniel Brown was born at smithneld, r. l., April
20, 1903, and entered the army from that State. but
he lived during the greater part OF his life at Stafford,
Conn. When past 20 years old, Nov. 3. 1929. he mar.
ried his third wife, Nancy Lyon. OF this marriage
were born three children, Nancy. Sept. 9. 1880; John
Adams, Oct, 22. 1881. and Martha Jane. May 3, 1888.
Nancy died a few years ago. John Adams is living In
Toland, and Martha Jane Mrs. Hollister) in East
Hartford. The average age OF the two children now
living is SO. and the age of the youngest is "a. Until
a better record is produced. Connecticut claims the
youngest child OF a Revolutionary soldier and the
youngest two children OF the same family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
The Campaign In New York.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

AS the time approaches when tho Democratic State
Committee OF New York must meet about Sept. l5-
to nominate a candidate for Chief Judge and to de.
eide upon the party policy. the stronger appears to be
the determination OF the Bryan element In the party
the irrepressible silverites-to put the leaders on
record and compel them to adopt or reject a resolu.
ton indorsing, in a whole-souled fashion, the Chicago
platform.
The national Issues will not down. On both sides
there are aggressive factions which persist in forcing
them upon the campaign. and the people show no de.
sire to evade them. Although tho new State Consti.
tuition was drafted so as TO completely divorce mu.
uicipal from national elections. 1t looks as II the cam.
paign this year, as In former like contests. will be
waged on both national and local Issues. In this re.
spect the situation has not changed a particle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
Our Citizens in Cuba.

While the problem of how to bring the
war in Cuba to an end, through the indie
pendence of the island, is the chief one for
our Government, it just now has some
minor matters to consider relating to indi-
vidual rights and privileges.
An American citizen. MANUEL FERNAN-
DEF CHAoUELo, was recently convicted In
Cuba of taking up arms in support of the
rebellion. The case has been carried to
Madrid for revision. but Gen. LEE hears
that the sentence is life imprisonment at
Ceuta, and CHAQUELo is a witness in the
GOWN case.
In the case of Mr.. ToLoN, who was ar
rested on board the Ward line steamship
Seneca, at Havana, nearly a year ago, on
the charge of being connected with the re-
Deilion, another question comes up. He
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11

In seekingto defend a Tennessee celebrity
tho Troy Net1s- Banner goes out Of its way to
insult q national celebrity:
"Col. DooD scEARcE emphatically and uncondition.
ally opposes . constitutional convention. II seems
some fool has his name mixed up with that of Major
seUEScHE KIRD."
II the Troy Netrs- Banner should talk of
WALTER KAKEsPEARE or JAMES MUTTON. 1t
would not shock as many persons as it shocks
by its pretended ignorance of the photography of
one Of the most radiant of contemporary names.
What Col. Door SoEARcE Of Tennessee opposes
or supports may interest a few mythologists In
Tennessee. The name and fame of tho Hon.
soUTNcH CURp Of Kentucky are national posses.
sions. He Is the ablest silver statesman in the
country
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
BRArEsr OF THE JonyNr RrBn,
Jake Bennett saved the Life or his Sergeant in
Preference to nlia Own.
From the Louisville Courier. Journal.

From the Louisville Courier. Journal.
Jake Bennett was about 10 years old, and wss
probably tho most awkward man l over saw.
He was long and angular, and had a bony head
with strong jaws. His great white teeth were
always shown when ho smiled, and lie always
smiled when he was in n fight. In camp Bennett
was n slouchy. unprcposscssing fellow, and hs
feet. which wero unusually large, were always
in somebody's way. He was shy and never in.
trudcd himself, but when 1t came to riding and
shooting he was In his glory.
have seen him many times on the back OF q
fast horse, with tho bride rein in his teeth and
a pistol in each hand, charging like mad and
shooting with remarkable accuracy. He had the
reputation OF killing thrco or four mon every
time there was n chance. Ho was then in charge
of a detail on %foraging expeditions and got in
many skirmishcs along the road. Later he was
unanimously chosen Captain on account of his
bravery.
Indeed, he was like unclaimed lightning in a
hand-tohnnd fight, and II was, in one Of these
that bennett distinguished himself. There
were about ! 300 soldiers lying between Alex
fold, and had to content ourselves with harass-
ing, the enemy, and in cutting off their wagon
age. Tho two armies lay confronting each other
before the engagement at Murfreesboro. and I
was sent With n detail OF scouts to waylay any
Boing only $50 men all told, we determined to
hillside. which were thickly covered with cedars.
Across the road were a number Of fcllcd trees,
sRa Ts easy We 70 T Fsre ont % of siehsl IT W Tni eS %. %sr:
thus. ambushed a Federal wagon train came
slowly along the road, guarded BY three files Of
and we attacked them suddenly and boldly, re-.
nlizing the necessity Of quick work. The fight
was close and hot for a few minutes, but when
tho infantry. came rushing up we saw that the
conflict would now be between pistols and Guns
At this point BENEFITS sergeant was un.
horsed and had fallen TO the ground. Just as ho
jumped up, however,, a Federal soldier plunged
at him with n bayonet. At the same instant an.
other soldier raised his gun to kill Bennett. In
this terrible situation the a%lcrtncss and ronra.
gcous generosity OF Jake Bennett prompted him
to shoot first the man who was attacking his
sergeant and then the man who was threatening
his own life.
1 consider that this instance. where n man
could 10 suddenly conceive the idea to defend his
fellow-soldier before himself, illustrates the in
nate nobility and generosity of the man. Tho
great soul OF wkward Jake Bennett responded
to the impulse. and his sclf-saCriicing act was
the highest example of heroism that l witnessed
during the war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
The Department. of Agriculture, never

The Department of Agriculture, never
weary in Its lahors for man and beast, has been
making some learned researches into weeds as
an article OF diet. Mr.. FREDERICK V. CoLvILLE.
botanist Of the Department. finds that some
weeds now despised or neglected are excellent
TO eat. lie points with pride to the savagos and
the herbivorous animals. and declares that
FOODS are now selected more by Gus
tom than by instinct" Acorns were much
esteemed when wild in woods tho savage ran.
and are still eaten in some parts of the world,
but are not included In ordinary bills of fare at
present. Mr.. CoLvnLE would lead mankind
from the artificial toward the natural system OF
diet. Hementions as weeds worthy Of common
dation and the palate charlock. ehiooory, coW-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11

Judge HARRY HIaBEE of the Eighth
Illinois Judicial district ventures the predic-
ton that after the Republicans hear from the
Congress elections next year they will in 1900
adopt a platform ~pledging the restoration
Of silver" MIR. CHARLES A. TowNE, formerly a
Republican Congressman from Duluth, and now
boss Of the Silver Republican party, ventures
the prediction that the Silver Republicans of
Ohio will roll up $4,000 votes for the Demo
cratic candidates" On any roll Of optimists the
thu ton
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11

The affecting announcement is made that
Sir LEWIS NORRIS. one of the most industrious
Of British bards. is coming to this country for
the purpose OF reading his poems to it. 1t is
pleasant to know that Sir LEWIS can read his
poems Nobody else can. Still, he is dill
gent and deserves credit, even as the ant to
which the sluggard is referred. Sir LEWIS has
been called 1.-The Welsh BLooDGooD CUTTER"
but while he has something of the facility, no
has nothing Of the local color, tho simplicity.
and the Quaintness of the Long Island poet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
Tho City Government.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-Sir: The officials of
our reform city government seem to delight IN max.
ing real estate owners uncomfortable. The chiefs
are generally on on vacation. but their underlings are
kept busy in sending notices ordering some ridicu.
lous thing to be Immediately done. Such notices
have been forwarded to me from the Departments OF
Buildings and Public Works concerning matters
which have been unchanged for years and 10 which
my attention could have been called as well last win.
ter as during this sultry month OF August.
BERKELEY, NJ j., Aug. 10. SUFFERER,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11

The injunction order granted by District
Judge JACKSON of West Virginia, in the suit
of JAMES SLOAN, Jr., against EUGENE V. DEBs
and others. turns out to be a very different
document from the judicial mandate reported
in tho West Virginia newspapers and in the
Geographic summaries first sent out to the press
from Parkersburg in that State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
The Rise in wheat stop. a Pop Convention.


from INC CIepetdnd Leader,
WASHINGTON c. H., o., Aug. 1.-THE high price being
paid for wheat In this great wheat producing county
is having a disastrous effect upon the Fayette county
Democrats and the free silver cause. For weeks the
Democrats have been advertising a convention OF
Fayette county Democrats and all friends OF free sill
yer coinage, to come on this afternoon. The result
was that not enough turned out to hold a convention.
anu they adjourned to Sept. 4.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11

From the Washington Star.
'Did you speak to the father OF the girl you wish to
marry - said one young man.
"Yes,' replied the other.
"Did he give you any encouragement? p"
"He seemed to think he did, He Is a politician and
has been haunted by constituents ever since election.
When l told him the ambition OF my life, he said very
gravely that II was seldom anybody secured exactly
what he desired; he couldn't see his way clear to
making me the groom at his daughters wedding. but
he'd see what he could do about getting me the place
of best man."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
Shall the Grand Army Go to Rich
- mOnd?

., mond
The city of Richmond, in Virginia, rep
resented by it's Young Mems Business
Association. desires that the national en-
campment of the Grand Army of the Re.
public shall be held there in 1899. This
association is a leading force and a vital
element in the affairs of the town. 1t has
already appointed a committee of energetic
and influential men to push the matter,
and the formal invitation will be extended
to the Grand Army at the Buffalo encamp-
nent, where every effort will be made to
pledge the members in favor of going to
Richmond in 1899.
We are informed that the movement has
the hearty approval of the city Govern
ment, and that it is supported by public
sentiment in Richmond.
This is a very interesting proposition.
The idea is thoroughly creditable to the
patriotism of the beautiful town on the
James River which holds SO conspicuous q
place in American history. No one can
miss the significance of the invitation; and
The acceptance of that invitation, and the
actual encampment of the Grand Army Of
the Republic at Richmond year after next,
would be equally significant.
Whether the presence of colored members
II the Grand Army as the guests of a South
trn city would in any manner embarrass
sbe hospitality of Richmond, is another
Question. We suppose that the same
friendly impulses inc generous spirit which
appear in the general invitation would
control the practical management of all the
details involved in the entertainment of the
soldiers of the Union at the former capital
of the Confederate States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11

We observe that the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. which recently gave its approval to the
Maryland Democratic platform favoring bimet-
allism, has since praised the Democracy of
Cuyahoga county. Ohio, for declaring anew for
the free and unlimited coinage OF both gold
and silver at the ratio of l6 OF silver to Of gold.
without waiting for the consent of any other
nation"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11

From tho Buffalo Courier.

From Tho BuUdTO Courier,
According to an Official estimate made In the Treas
ury Department. tho present population OF the United
States slightly exceeds ~, 1000. 900. This indicates an
annual increase OF more than 1000. 900 since the last
Federal census was taken In 1890. when the total
population OF the country was found TO be more than
$4,000. 900. We are now within three years OF an.
other Federal census, at which. It is reasonable to
anticipate, the total population OF the United States
win exceed so. 900. 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
Too Many Open Cars.

tention to the way in which the Broadway cable line
neglects to enforce the law regarding tho fourth car ?
This morning | counted twenty open cars before a
closed one came along. and on several former occa.
sions ] have been seriously Inconvenience on my
way to business. A. STEVENS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sfr: A district messen.
ger boy the other day delivered a written message to
a certain well.known lawyer In Fulton street, for
which the latter had been impatiently waiting. He
summoned the boy into MS presence aud scolded him
emphatically and voluhly for his dilatOrtness. When
the 10Y was at length dismissed he conhded his opin.
ion OF the =" boss ~ to the ofrich stan thus:
"Chee! The old mau talks In pack
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
Long Time notween swarms.
Nom the HatcI Green H,roId.

ITUW TIuAtT UTetN TeTuId.
At the age OF 10 years Harry Murphy hived a swarm
OF bees. This was forty-four years ago. They con.
tinued In this hive and made honey year In and year
out for thirty long years before they again swarmed.
Mr.. Murphy got them safely hiyed again In the same
gum, and since that time they only swArmed twice.
making in all only three SWArmS In forty years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11

From the Chicago Daily Tribune.
1--WE shall have to quit associatlng with the Higgin.
side girls"
"whyP What's the matter with them ?"
"They Ars riding reAdy'mads b~ioyoleG."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11

The sound money gold standard advocate also
favors bimetallism as he understands it-Ndshvfilo
banner.
Mighty few of them. Bimetallism ALWAYS has
been and is a dream. Men dream less with the
advance of time. The bimetallic vision grows
steadily DINNER and DINNER.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-18
LILY'S HUSBAND.
A Spicy Sketch Of the Late Mr. Lang
try by "0ne Who Knew Him. "
Never Saw His Wife On tie Stage.

London, October ia London pa
per publishes, over the signature of
One Who Knew Him." sketch Of Ed
ward Langtry, the husband OF Lily
Langtry, the actress, and who died Fri
day night in the asylum for the insane
at Chester. The writer says:
"Langtry in fifteen long years, never
set eyes on my better half as he
was wont to call her, until one day,
on King William street. their eyes
net. Langtry told me that he raised
his hat most respectfully and Madame
bowed, but it was not the greeting Of
a husband and wife. Laugtry never
saw his wife On the stage
The last time I met Langtry was
when he came to town to initiate GER
tain divorce proceedings, and then I
noticed that my ill-s.arred friend was
net the Langtry Of old, He was ner-
vous to q degree and at times his mind
wandered; while he had ore insatia-
Die desire-to have "a few words with
my better half
During Langtry's last illness, Mrs
Langtrys solicitors requested that they
be kept Informed of his condition.
1t is possible that she may inherit his
estate in Ireland, as he willed it to
her by his marriage settlement and IS
her divorce is not recognized by the
English l9W. IN an interview last May
Mrs. Lanetry said that this settlement
still held"