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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

Mr.. S. A. ANDREE sailed for Spitzbergcn
on May 10 on the gunboat Svensksund,
which the Swedish Government had placed
at his service. Another vessel carried his
balloon and most of tho equipment. The
%erona expected to utilize tho shed which
he erected last year at Danes Island, on tho
northwest coast of Spitzbergen, for the in
lation of his balloon. This shed would
shield 1t from damage by windstorms
during the imitation. Mr.. Andrea Ok.
pected to complete all his preparations by
June 20, and to be ready then to start on
his proposed air voyage across the polar
area as soon as he was favored with tho
south wind needed to carry him north.
Last year ANDREE waited six weeks for
the breeze that never came. The calm was
something unusual in Spitzbergen, and II
the phenomenon is repeated this season the
baf1ed explorer must needs come homo
again, for there could be no hope of sue
cess II his start were delayed much be-
yond Aug. I.
If all has gone we'll with ANDREE he may
now be lowering in the air beyond the
Arctic circle, or. II he has been particularly
fortunate, he may have reached terra flrma
again on the Siberian or American coasts.
AS 80 much has been lone of late years to
make the Asian Arctic known, 1t was AN
DREE's hope that he would be blown across
the unknown area bordering the American
Arctic archipelago.
In such an enterprise as his, however, he
is largely at the mercy Of the elements.
His experiments with sails and guide ropes
led him to believe that he might divert his
airship a few degrees from the direction Of
the wind but he may not be able to control
his movements even to this extent. There
are critical factors also in Arctic ballooning
concerning which no mans opinion Is valu.
able without actual experience.
The most that can be said of ANpREEs
polar ballooning project is that it is the
only scheme of the sort hat has ever been
treated with the slightest respect by scien.
tiflc men, and that the attachments Of the
explorer and his extremely careful prepa.
rations for his experiment ave encour.
aged many to hope that he may succeed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

...L. N-.t. -
ting him actually IN nomination on tn
own account solely, he viii make 90 insig-
nincant a showing ae the election In No
vember as to bring humiliation on him and
on the university Of which he 10 President.
without the hearty and primary nomlna-
tlon Of the Republican,, Mr.. Low would
really be nothing more than a Tammany
aide show. When the Good Government IA
natlcs insisted on making such q diversion
In 1895 one Tammany leader remarked to
nnother: I'VE must use every means to
keep the Goo Goo ticket in the aeld."
Now, we observe, the loudest advocacy
OF Mr.. Lows nomination comes from tho
World and the Journal.
Meantime, Mr.. Lows candidacy receives
little attention from sensible people, al
though 1t is conducted with so loud a blow
ing of trumpets. It attracts their languid
interest only, except 1t I've that their sur
prise is awakened by the marvellous indif-
ference OF Mr.. Low In the face of efforts to
make Of him a summer "sensation."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

There Is a pacing mare up tho State going
around under the atrocious cognomen OF Dyspeptio
Pills, and winning At that. We presume that our es.
teemod neighh"r. The sun, would call this vigorous
American slang, but not necessarily evidence OF II.
literacy.-Trotter and PAGER.
Instead Of being slang, this is unimpeachable
and classic English. The mare has been named
by an owner possessing energy as a business
man but very deficient In tho knowledge OF ad-
vertising. Tho price OF a days keep for tn o
beast. invested in tho columns OF THE SUN.
would pro mote tho sale OF this mans pills moro
than a whole season on tho trotting track. But
turning from business to the humanities. Dys.
peptic Pills. "a a name for a horse. Is a monu-
ment of orthodoxy and education, OF refinement
OF mind and clearness OF understanding. COM
pared to tho unphilologic and vulgar ~inanities
inflicted upon other horses. such as Trinceer,
STAN b.. or Marion. Tho authors Of those mon
strosities arc not worthy of hitching Dyspeptic
pills's traces,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
Needless or Worse.

There seems to be no doubt that Score.
tary SHERMAN has been preparing a new
treaty of general arbitration. which Is to
be proposed to Great Britain. 1t Is under
stood that this treaty will not be submitted
to the Senate until the regular session In
December, and perhaps not then. unless
clear evidence can be had beforehand that
1t will be ratified.
AS Mr.. SHERMAN advocated the Olney-
Pauncefote agreement In its modified
form, while still In the Senate, he Is con-
sistent In now trying to find a substitute for
1t. There Is also. no doubt, some tempta-
tion for the new Administration to show
that It's predecessor failed In this business
through not going about 1t in the right
way. 1t must be admitted, too, hat n
treaty on this subject submitted by Presi.
dent MCKINLEY would carry more weight,
at the outset, than the one submitted by
Mr.. CLEVELAND, apart from Its intrinsic
character. The attitude assumed by Mr..
CLEVELAND toward Congress, as an incubus
on his hands, and his special arrogance to-
ward the Senate, gave treaties proposed by
him anything but u favorable start.
Yet no reason Is visible why Secretary
SHERMAN should concern himself with
another general arbitration treaty. What
is the need of iti We are getting on
perfectly we'll without it, and our relations
with Great Britain nave not changed a whit
since the rejection of Mr.. OLNEY's treaty q
few months ago.
1t has been said that Mr.. SHERMAN will
avoid all the Objectionable features of the
old treaty. But 1t must be remembered
that the objectionable details were, one
after another, eliminated from the former
document, and that after they were
out of it the treaty was rejected. The
naming Of King OSCAR a. the fifth arbitra-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

It r. painful to notice the unkindly, I'M
generous. and narrow spirit which animated or
oxanimatod the recent convention of the toach-
err Of the State of Arkansas. These mfberal
pedagogues decided that henoeforth the orna-
mental prefix Professor or PROT" shall DO
confined TO actual teachers In colleges and uni
v~orsities. The country 10 very full Of colleges and
universities, and the Arkansas rule would proba-
bly, make every thirteenth man in the United
States entitled to style himself " Professor or
"Prof.;" but what right has Arkansas or any
other State to make q law in regard to . subject
90 importantl The title Prof" 10 like the title
Hon" It belongs to everybody who wants It.
Traditionally 1t belongs to gentlemen who sell
salve and stove blacking from the cart, to gen-
tlemen who vex the air with balloons, to gentle
men who have an unfailinG remedy for badness,
and to the Hon. WILLIAM DEFICIT WILSON.
Arkansas cannot abridge the operations Of the
professor trust.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
The Hon. THoMAs BRACKET REED is not

The Hon. THOMAS BRACKET REED Is not
above enjoying himself. oven in warm weather.
He had q very happy moment in the House yes
terday. In an important squabble rs to the cor
rectness OF tho Journal Of the day before, tho
Hon. JEREMIAH SIMPSON came to the full front
with power. and cast a poisoned dart at the Hon.
JOE BAILEY Of Texas. the young statesman who
never wears evening clothes except in the day
time. R said that JOE had not opposed tho
adjournment rule. Rising from the abysses Of
his unparalleled ruffled shirt bosom, the Hon.
JosEPHUs BAILEY suggested that "the gen.
tleman from Kansas 60 and inform himself
as to the fact" Whereupon Mr.. REED smote
tho table with his gavel and remarked In tho
calmest Of drawls: Gentlemen must not in
terrupt each other or make unreasonable re-
quests of each other" In four or Eve days the
application Of this remark may occur to Mr..
sMfsoN but nothing can bring the head Of
the Hon. J~osEPHUs BAILEY up from the abyssmal
depths OF his rufied shirt bosom. where he
broods forever over tho wickedness Of pluto
Gratis and evening clothes-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

The Hon. TIN WOODRUFF, a gallant
young Yale man from Brooklyn. telegraphs to
the rejoicing heroes of Ithaca as follows:
81 will be pl' aSed to Join with the citizens of Ithaca
on Saturday night in drinking from the cup of victory
the health OF Cornells victorious crews"
The Hon. TIM WOODRUFF is the soul of poetry
and the heart of mixed metaphor. and his senti-
ments always do him honor; but he Is weak in
his futures. Ho meant 10 say to delighted Ith-
AGA, II shall be pleased" Mr.. woopRuFFis ono
of the Of Yale. but because Yale ia
not in Cornell's class in rowing, shall Yale sulk
10 tho extent OF abandoning the use of the Eng
lish languaPel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat,
For . quarter OF a century this relationship hetwSH
William Mckinley and William II, Day has been
growing. In Cicero dc Amicitia the Id al friendship
Is described. Between the President and the ASSIST.
ant Secretary It is eYemplined. The hnsbie, we'll
spoken. jealous champion of his party's principles
nnds in the retiring. %reticent, Judic!ally- minded law
yer that companionship which is satisfying and prof.
liable. The ono has tested the others counsel assia
and again. and has lsarneI 90 know Its value, Ths
other. without political ambitions. fond Of thu WOODS
and OF books. a student OF thu activities from without
rather than by participation. has followed the for
tunes OF his friend in public life with the Loyalty OF
Jonathan for David.
Its . strange thing in politics, a President VITA
such n friend. Washington Is learning how the Freti'
dent relies upon this friend, aud how the friend VITA
unstinted loyalty ~justifes continuously that cont
denee, With tho seinshness and heart.cssncs' Of
public life so literally illustrated, II is a good thinG ~
have this object lesson OF the other sort.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
Tho New York Campaign.

To THE EDITOR OF TUE suS-Sir: THE Sun deserves
the thanks OF all honest citizens In general and Of real
Democrats especially for Its Independent attitude in
rerard 20 the city campaign OF 1897. The Republican
organizations of Manhattan and Bronx. now ~unifyins
by the wise policy OF Chairman Quigg and the former
opponents Of the organization. number over $50. 900
votes. They propose to lead the contest for good
government as Citizens not as Republicans merely.
but to us" the Iarty appliances (already In complete
shape) to perform the desired work In connection
with tho Republican organizations of the boroughs OF
Brooklyn. Queer :. Richmond, &c, witch altogether
numb r about 2SO,000 or more. Your advice 10 sound
DcmooI ats to work with the Republicans this year Ia
very timely. by the complete overflow OF Tammany
and Its allies this year the Democrats OF the 9th, r
horouRhs who have had no Rniliation with TAmmNnr
will become unified with thr ant, .Tammany Demo.
Gratis OF Manhattan and Bronx and be the recosnized
sands now the Tammany party. I. BOURNE.
JUNE 2S.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

Ill > -.A
interesting 'ie"e uPoh ooALne' H"" eS"lu
In a condition very much disturbed and
unsatisfactory:
.ro III rnr,o, or ruv srx- ssr. Tn oonro, v.,n
,arvs numb.r a, Won, r..dsr. = h,v. r.ur.,,.d ,h.,
IN. cbaractor n, soma a, thu having bout, bsId in this
c,,v dur,nc ,hs mas, tbrse month. ha. comnsIlod
.,,,or nm IN. n,rt 70 ,ho no,,,. th., h.. r..r,s,d =,
the nr,ct,ca, stonn,nu n, fp,,h.r ho,,re bouts IN
New worry county. Thor, =. NO ou.s,,on in INV mind
but what boxing is one of the best forms Of recreation
and exercise and the nation that uses Its n't' will mot
re.s1. ,.,,s.. a.. ~ u - o,.%.
s.vle Of boxing bv the AUTHORITIES
~ susses, that tie present rules governing b 1ins
contests be modified so as to exclude the fare and
head from blows combining all bows struck to the
.s~;, 80 ~ rsa U.s. " y. s,u.
IN, or two b,oss on tba FACE ON. Nov vii,
blacken an eye. one blow will break a nose, one
blow will cut a lip or knock out teeth and ono blow
VIII split an ear. II the striking OF blows be con-
nneu eHu' ~ = .o 'on'Ss - ."
endurance, and avn IN nna,n9 onsntne., and
would he altogether more satisfactory as a means of
determining superiority between two men in the
same class. 1t seems to me that such . mobilization
~ =. y, ,sa "n,no,,r u,e' .u ~o. =, "1 ,,,. 'ne ~,
furnish enough ginger, in snv npht 10 sat,.,v IN.
most ardent and pusnacious of us.
a rHk scS Is the leader ana anthof''y In All
umns w,,n = ,,.w ~a =, n,onrsn,ms sor,, =.
healthy form of exercise and recreation. ems
bling men and boys to defend themselves without
having recourse to weapons; ta> holding boxing tour
nameh.S winch wnl come within the lsw ana DO 40
v,ss .nm~,on, d,S...,o. =. y. a. ,s"nn n.nn,. p,o
"Urrrncur."
Tn our on;n,or uo., =, th. fo.,,n, mani.
to.tod Iat.rri II nnos,t,on
~ ~ ~. VI -.
maruf,.trr.d IA h.. h.a, $1,000
yorv Iaroo,v bv ,rot,d,.. sao;nst e. ~
sono,i,vo ~. 49, IT. rso,a.s;o,.,at =
Iatoo ~ ~ SOW. Isr,t 60 49, 49,. 49,.
mon In h;s onnaaran.. - : 49, nost daI,oat.
In r,s mannnrs - ~, 49, tansa. T.. ~
,vovs Tbo narson
t,cn,.rIv non ,,.o,a - &c. 70 r,houo I'll
a,r,tv 10 .ou.s ,or a., sanaw,.ti.n ~
20 the hs,,o1ar. IL oana..s,aat hn ~. .,a.t
and honoo .o th.m hIs aa,naa na.ui,anIr
awful Morsovsr e. tnn.h Inn ~.
humon e.t ,vbou au,na. 80 T., .I
,v.,non r. oon !, Iii a;,aotad hw,,..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

Tho meeting OF woll-known Brooklyn citizens
at the Crit rion Theatre last night. TO advocate the
nomination Of Mr.. SETH Low. was small in point OF
numbers but thoroughly representative OF tho com.
merciai. financial. and political interests of the city
Mail and Express.
The three tailors of Tooley street. Southwark.
were small in point OF numbers, but they repre-
sentod the commercial. financial. and political
interests of tho people Of England just rs thor
oughly az the Numerous but previous boomers
of SETH Low represent tho commercial, hnan-
cial, and political intcrests OF tho people of this
town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

1t is reported that the Prince and Princess
Of WALES were unable TO get into the house of
the Right Hon. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAI the other
night when that retired Radical was giving a
dinner to Colonial Premiers and other eminent
persons. Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN 10 q busy states
man, but 1t seems a. though he might have .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

II tho truth were known, there 10 very little
doubt that Il would show that not q thousand Gen-
uine new names were added 70 the rolls on Tuesday
~ight.-Eron Post
How 10 II "known" to youf BY direct rovela-
ton from heaveni 1t must have come to you In
that way, for thoro is no human and mortal
knowledge Of It.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

A little noticed and soon to be forgotten
hero was JOHN EVANS. tho Massachusetts, negro
who jumped into the Charles River to save a
white boy wholly unknown to him the moment
the latter called for help. EVANS was drowned
with the boy. No drawer man than EVANS
marched to the storming of Fort Wagner with
Col. ROBERT SHAW.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

half hour somewhere IN the day or evening 70
bestow upon visiting royalties, princeiets, and
20 on. Still, he has his health 10 look after,
and the rush Of royalty to geo him IL 90 great
that he may DO justified in taking precautions.
But whore 10 our own LARRY" oDKN He
IL Just the man to take some Of Mr..
LAIN's ornamental work OF his hands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
lBr00Llyn Water.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUs-Sir: What arc We Door
Brookiynites TO do this summer? Already the WA!
in the Bedford section Is unnt not only to drink. but
to wssh In. and is daily becoming worse, Althc.-h
our Health onicer assures us tina, the water Ia healthy
aud pure, no one In this section OF our great city, in
his or her pro per state OF mind, can beileye IL Alter
seeing or tasting that stun called pure water.
SuEHEHISa RnnnRI Nnun
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
a Rtne In Prices.
From he Io,ca State REGISTER

Prom the Iotca State Register.
The platform adopted by the Democratic couv,.
ton on Wednesday contains the following plank. ,ai
to have been written. or dictated. by Gen. Weaver:
"The farmen Of Iowa stnce the election sr, nsrt,,
ing their products At less price than ever before"
We brand this statement as q lie. wi,hou, II. saa
ands-a lie. We will take the market reports vhisA
appeared in the newspapers on "Wednesday morning.
the morning Of tie convention. and compare them
with the market reports that appeared In the new
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

It seems that the Mugwumps and "Na-
tional Democrats" have boon compelled at last
to acknowledge that their scheme for taking
the Government out Of the banking business"
by the retirement Of the greenbacks. is imprao-
ticable. 1t will not work with either Congress
or the people. Poor fellowsl They must now
60 to work and try TO hammer out some other
issue to give them a semblance Of an excuse for
political existence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
Present Generation or the Leo Family.

From the Richmond Dispatch.
There are two Junior Robert +. Lees. One Is the
son OF the great General, and the other is his grand
soma son OF Gen. W. II. y. C'Rooney ~ Leo. Con
RE Lee has two surviving sons-Gen, q. ". Gusts
Lee OF Lexington. Va, and CapI. K. +, Lee, now a
resident OF Washington city. Two daughters also
surviye-MisSes Mildred and Mary Lee. or %nepher'
OF Gen. r. E. Lee there are several, the most promi'
nent OF whom is Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, our successful
and popular Consul. at Havana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

Nom the Nashua Daav Press

FROM tho NASHUA DdHg fTsSa
TIE NEW YoRK Sun prdes itself on the quality and
quantity of Its Victoria matter. The Sun need not
blush when making Its claim. 1t was an unrivallsd
report in every particular. Nothing e~quRlling It In
felicity OF description and In the handsome manner
in winch It was printed stands to the credit OF AmeTi-
can Journalism. TIE Sun 70 an ideal newspApss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

If Mr.. Doyle Is really loyal to his profession and has
truly at hoart the interest OF art and Its dignity, he
will not stop his protests At the manner chosen by the
Soldiers Monument for obtaining q design.
The COMMITTEES has chosen q site for the monument
which vas formerly condemned by aregularly appoint
ed committee Of artists, The Monument mmi
have ignored she opinion which should be npal.
and have takon that which is contemptuous Of art
and not q little colored with the spirit Of real estate.
They arc dealing with the task before them Is though
the monument is for the pleasure OF this or that per-
son. and not TO be erected by the city Of New York At
great expenditure of public money.
Tho representative OF the soldiers IN this committee
"a no worse than Gen. Dodge Of tho Army OF the Cum.
berland. whose committee spurned knowledge and
talent In erecting in Washington monument to Gen.
sherman. paid for by the United stAtes. Tho attitude
of the President OF the Park Board. Mr.. Mcmillan, 10
also to be expected from his lights and education.
From Comptroller Fitch, who has sided with them,
we should have expected better things. But the point
Ia that tho determination OF a ate in the manner
chosen Is in its nature outrageous. Iti vandalism; and
no sculptor Interested in the administration Of public
art In New York city. or OF decent respect for his pro.
fession. will think OF entering the competition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
Cure for RattlesuaLss.

To THK EDITOR OF The sUS-Sir! A boy OF twelve
died the other day from rAttlesnske poison plus a
quart OF w~hiskey. No wonder.
A hypodrrmic injection of thimbleful Of chloride
OF lime solution would have saved that boys life
and would have saved the whiskey, too.
Y. ". A., Nj, D., Asbury Park.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUE-Sfr: Referring to tho
article in Mondays issue OF The Sun regarding names
OF towns in states. ! would say thar Oregon is also In
New York state on Long Island. near Mattituok. suf
folk county, J.. y. HAMMoNp-
RocKAwIr PARK. L. l., June 2s. 1897.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

The Citizens Union has decided to hold
''open-air rallies" A courageous decision. but
70 it prudenti Is the c. U. strong enough to be
taken out of doors yeti
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02

Notcollege craftsmanship but interest in the
public peace of mind makes us hope for another
Cornell victory at Poughkeepsie to-day. II her
crow should BIO beaten now after its brilliant
performance of last week the great stroke
problem would DO too complicated for profitable
diannnnlnn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
Frsparea % Pour out ralrlou.n.

From the Washington star,
"HGve you bought any fireworks 10 celebrate
with :" inquired BrOncho bob.
~ should say ! have" replied Dsrtngsr O@'
= four EAllonk"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
somethImE Now.

NON the BGstrop Clarion appeal
Judge ounby, the grand giASioutas Of north Louist.
ana Populisna.
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THE SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
A Letter from a sculptor-A.o.her rs,...

A Letter from . ptor-Anot Point.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: I wish to
record an emphatic protest against the action
taken by the Soldiers Monument COMMITTEES re-
garding designs for the work.
According to the published reports, each NOM
Der is to suggest the name OF an architect, and
from those suggested three arc to be invited to
prepare designs. and three only. BY this method
it would seem that the first requisite of the
chosen few is the friendship Of some member Of
the committee, irrespective Of the rights of Q
thousand others. and irrespective Of the inter
ests Of the work itself.
When will committees learn that appropria-
tions OF this character are not private snaps. to
be distributed by preference to personal friends .
80 far as any recognition of the true principle
governing these matters goes. it is reform with
ties. and is violating them right slone, In q man
ner that under q Tammany regime would be at
tackled as ring tactics" by every reformer In
which every citizen has contributed. The monu-
public ground OF sio and in n pubic BBdci sis Ronu rs SUCH Sh
every citizen has an inherent right to submit
to fair and honest consideration on their merits.
The committee has every right to invite de-
makes it advisable, and even to pay them for
their work If desirable: but outside of this 1t
f hSs no m sSsli Tif Se l to say that "a f designs e. to t 5s con 2;
would have to exclude all but personal friends
from the use OF the public streets or public
baths or parks.
But, of course, it will do it-for 1t has been
doing 1t right along-and the city will reap the
benefit in the future-in some mediocre eI-
amples OF architecture. where it might have had
notable ones.
do not inpuRn the motives OF these gentle
uen. Doubtless they think they are right, but
is there one of them who can conscientiously say
that he has not been influenced by the fact that
to hint
As to the merits Of a general competition.
properly conducted, there can be no question.
ALEX DOYLE,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
Boxing.

A sensible citizen here expresses some
interesting views upon boxing, now again
in a condition very much disturbed and
.1naafiafnnforu