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stood b was to chrlsten the battleehip,"
could not have comprehended the fact that
her appointment was purely unofficial no
record OF It was made In the archives Of the
Navy Department, and Secretary LONG was
Ignorant OF the laurel On her brow when he
requested Governor BRADLEY to designate
q lady to act as sponsor on the interesting
occasion OF the launch Of the Kentucky. 1t
IL true that Governor BRADLEY, who is q
statesman and a man Of the world, should
have known Of Miss RICHARDSON'S expeo-
tation and laurel for she says that "some
Of the most distinguished army and navy
oficers and men prominent In the Admin
istration" were present when Mr..
extended to her the honor which has since
been taken from her and from all over IN
country she received congratulations on
her selection.
There 10 In this delicate and complicated
case q missing bottle Of whiskey. Like the
true daughter of Kentucky that she lie, and
to bind the compact, Miss RICHARDSON
sent to Secretary HERBERT, to be used at
the christening, q bottle Of that Blue Grass
product Of which HENRY WATTERsoN re-
marked once upon q time: ut Is brewed
In the moonlight. hid In o hedge, never
paid no taxes, and, as CHAMP FERGUSON
said when he chewed BILLY EsTILL's ear
of, 1t wouldn't hurt a fly" That bottle Of
whiskey remains unaccounted for.
May The Sun venture to offer q solution
of this unfortunate d%ificulty3 The cere-
mony Of christening q ship by breaking
over her nose q bottle OF some fluid that
cheers n also inebriates IL mediByal; 1t
should also be obsolescent. To strict
churchmen 1t savors Of irreverence, II not
blasphemy. It sometimes %endangers the
life and limb Of the representative OF the
Navy Department who stands within strik.
ing distance Of the whirling bottle. This
is a good time to abolish a childish custom.
Let the battleship glide into the water with.
out the mock mummery Of baptism. So
shall peace return to the disordered social
circles of Kentucky.
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be merely retailing the whispered gossip Of
bachelors dinner parties, and the intimate
condolences of the gobe-nouches who de-
light in taking In and giving out horrible
tales about wcll.known personsf
without pretending to Professor Harry
THuRsroN PEoKis familiarity with the
aexual scandals Of literary and political
history, we should say, of hand, that most
or ali of the frightful things which he
now thrusts into print are the inventions
of corrupt imaginations. True or false, II
such things are indeed the most interesting
thinps In life to him, we pity the Professor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-05
The Gary Postal Bank Project.

Some sensible remarks are attributed to
the Hon. NELSON D%iNGLEY, the Republican
leader In the House, concerning the recon.
mendation to establish a postal or Govern.
ment system OF savings banks which is
supposed to be forthcoming from the Ex-
ecutive to Congress.
az want first" Mr.. DINoLEY is reported
as saying, "to know more definitely how the
deposits can be safely invested; what would
be the effect on the existing savings bank
system, which has proved so valuable; and
whether the tendency Of the new system
would be to draw capital from the moro
thinly populated parts of the country, where
moro capital is required, and transfer 1t to
the centres of business, already ~congested
with capital, or to make 1t available for use
outside Of those centres"
This represents quite accurately, a. We
believe, the present attitude Of the country,
and the probable attitude of Congress,
toward the proposition to engage the Gov
eminent, through the Post Office Depart
rnent, In the savings bank business, COM
prehensively and ubiquitously.
Congress and the people will van to
know how this almost revolutionary enter
prise 10 going to work, and particularly how
IL Is going to affect the present savings
bank system, which Is one Of the bulwarks
Of American prosperity and one of the safe
guards Of the national welfare.
The other two branches Of inquiry indi-
Gated by MI. DINGLEY are more or less in
Volved each with the other. That is to say.
the question of the method of Investment
and the question Of the distribution Of capi-
tai, so far as the latter is important, are
practically the same.
But how will the establishment Of a Gov
eminent bank Of deposit at every Post
Office affect the future Of the existing saw
ings bank system, now the custodian of
about two thousand millions of dollars be-
longing to the American people7
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-05
The Six Days' Bicycle Contest.

Tonight at midnight thirty-seven hardy
and skilful wheelmen from different parts
Of America and Europe will begin q six
days race in Madison Square Garden to de.
termine who Is the champion long.distance
bicycle rider Of the world. They will re.
peat the contest Of u year ago, when HALE,
the plucky Irishman, won the champion
ship with q record of 1910 miles.
Probably at no other time in the wheels
history had 1t been the object Of so much
Interest INT enthusiasm as was aroused
by the six-day race last December. 1t was
witnessed not only by thousands Of New
Workers, but by persons from many parts
of the country. Bicyclists old, young, and
middle-aged, Of both sexes, daily visited
the Garden with their friends to applaud
and c~riticise the riders, and the next days
newspapers were read eagerly to ascertain
which contestant was ahead.
The race this year should be even more
interesting than the last. The list Of en-
tries contains the names of some of the
most successful long-distance wheelmen
yet heard from. 1t is headed by that Of
TEDDY" HALE, the present worlds cham
pion, n g comes the name of JOSEPH
S. RICE Of Wilkesbarre, Pa, who took
second prize in the race with HALE.
RICE proved himself last year to be
a man of exceptional racing qualities.
His record then of 1882 miles was made
under the disadvantage Of poor attention
but that fault, 1t is said, will be remedied
in the race this week. Third on the list Is
ALBERT ScHocK, formerly the worlds cham
pion for several years, and following are
the names of two wheelmen from Paris, one
from England, one from Sweden, one from
Austria, two from Canada, and others from
the United States, including several from
the Greater New York.
The wisest prophet would probably have
difficulty in predicting who will be the
winner 1t is reported that the men, or
the whole, are better trained thar they
were last year; and also otherwise better
prepared for the struggle. If the worlds
championship falls to Uncle Sam, why, &c
much the better. If not, the race will bt
well worth seeing, anyway.
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slmla soclet,,n Idea or Fun.

From the Lahore cfutI and Military Gazette.
One OF the most amusing incidents OF tho recent
simla season was the impersonation of two foreign
noblemen by two gentlemen well known In sImla so
oiety. one of them posing as the war correspondent of
the italian paper the Rome. So skilful was the dis.
guise. and so admirably were. their parts kept I'D,
that the two distinguished foreigners spent the even.
ing with q party in the Command er-i In. Chief's box.
and afterward had supper on the stage with the
actors without their identity being discovered. At
supper the Count appeared to md the wines Of the
English more potent than those OF his own country.
and the speechless horror OF the mamma when bs
commenced to pay marked court to her daughter very
nearly caused the Baron to die OF suppressed laughter
and apoplexy. Next day. when the hoax was discoy.
cred. there was some nuttering In the dovecots as TO
what they had said to the foreign noblemen and what
the wicked Count had said to theml The rest OF
BimlA roared.
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EaiAdoo First steps In English.

From the Bombay Advocate Of India.
A native has been caught at Calcutta scaling the
wall OF the premises into the compound Of No. 8.
chowringhi, dressed in a complete suit Of European
clothes. The man had. on the previous evening. con.
cealed himself inside a shop, and had employed hs
time till morning In hitting himself with a complete
suit OF clothes. including a white shirt. with studs
and links . red tie. carefully put on, black socks, a
pair OF boots. . watch and chain. handkerchief and
even q pocket knife, with q straw hat and stick. lie
even went the length Of writing his name inside the
hat. On being caught he said that he wanted TO learn
English. and a. q preliminary step thought Il best to
dress himself In sahib's clothes.
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PuIit.er a L.wso.,s erea, News Trust.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean, a Member Of the
Associated Press.
1t is well to remind our readers that Lawson
10 the soul of the newspaper trust Of this city.
that tho sandbagging methods adopted by him
In his editorial capacity have become tho
methods of tho trust. largely through his in.
huence, and that. as President Of the Associated
Press, he has strlven to further monopoly and
bolster the boycott, oven to the point of die.
tating the sources Of information to which tho
newspapers Of the country shall turn. Do the
people of Chicago regard a man of his ways and
methods as the one to dictate the selection, sup.
preston, and manipulation of the news of this
great country, city, and STATED
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-05

From the CarroHton Advertiser.
Oh. delinquent, send us q dollar and we'u ever love
you.
From the Fdirburn Ne,cs.
Those who desire to pay their subscription in wood
will please bring same ut once.
From the DdhloneDa Signal.
Our friends are cordially invited to bring along thar
wood they promised Us on subscription. We don't
need It In hot weather.
Ifom the Dublin Courier.
If you can't pay your subscription in money. pay It
In wood or provisions. Printers are opposed either
TO freezing or ~perishinE. and some OF them are threat
0ned by both,
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w1sHIxerox IN LovDoM
wars Approval frsm Connections ef the
Enkilsh ststue rroiect-

wars Approval freu Cenuecticut or the
Enkiish ststue Froiect-
To n EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir. The edi-
tortal article In to-day's SUN on the London
statue OF Washington should recommend itself
to the intelligence Of both England and Amer
lea. Il IL to be remembered that the American
Revolution was not 10 much n war between Eng
land and America as between two political
parties. each OF which had adherents on both
sides Of the Atlantic. 1t was one of the great
steps in the dvance OF constitutional liberty
which, beginning with the Magma Chnrta and
continuinR until now, have made tho English
speaking people dominant In the world.
And II may well DO remembe cd that some OF
the choicest ~eulogies on Washington have come
from British pens. Byron among the poets SAYS
where may the wearied eye repese
when gazing on the Rroat;
where neither guilty glory CLOVIS
Nor despicnble statep
Yes-one, tho nrst; the last, the best
The Cinoinnatus Of the West,
Whom envy dared not hate,
Bequeathed the name of Washington
To make men blush there was but one.
England's most b~road.minded historians and
statesmen have been lavish In their praises of
this great man. Green says ofhim: N nobler
figure ever stood in tho forefront Of a nations
life and history Lord Brougham writes: " 1t
will be tho duty OF the historian and the sage
Of all nations to let no occasion pass of COM
memorating this illustrious man. and until time
shall be no more will a test OF the progress which
our race has made in wisdom and virtue be de-
rived from the veneration paid to the immortal
name Of Washington"
Where could u sentiment more applicable to
| prophetic wordaf
SUCH sentiments should quell the jingoism OF
the British press and silence any attempt to
curtail the RECOGNITION Of tho greatest promoter
of English liberty the world has seen, who in.
aug9,rated a Government which, to use his own
words, was to lay the foundation FOR the en-
joyment of much purer civil liberty and greater
public happiness than have hitherto been the
portion of mankind"
We have a bust Of Longfellcw in Westminster
and q statue OF Lincoln In Edinburgh, and II
, would DO a source Of extreme satisfaction to
American visitors in London to have q suitable
memorial to the First American.
It would strengthen the ties Of universal
brotherhood which the philosophers are already
prophesying and would stand as q glory of our
whole race rather than as q boast of one part
over the other. II. G. HoLCoMBE.
HARTFORD. Dec. 2.
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To THE EDIron OF THE sUN-Sfr: While tho alter.
ations on tho bridge are In progress. It would be Q
good time to replace the gates at the entrances to the
roadways with Others more humane and less do
%structive to horses. Idon't know how many horses
have been killed or seriously injured by head. I"
collisions with the gates. but the number must DO
considerable, and whom the trolley cars occupy a nor
tion of the roadway there will be more.
would suggest that, instead OF ono gate. o pair
Of gates be substituted which would come Together
In the form OF q long =. thus forming q pocket into
which o runaway horse must wedge himself. The
gat's might he fastened by chains that would permit
them to partly open, thus allowing = horses head to
pass through. but wedge him at tho shoulders. The
gates should be heavily padded to prevent bruisinR,
1t seoms to me by these means II would be possible to
stop q horse without killing him. A WaEELMAN.
BnooKLYA, Dec. 8.
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Misssuris Governor Refused to Sec the show
Prom the Kansas CITY Times.

FFOnl Inc huHbuB CIV IFHIeT'
The fact that Gov. stephens grew angry and
wouldn't stay to see the show because no was not
taken TO his seat during an act should not be taken
Is q reflection upon the Kansas City 4 FAtro. HAD
the management OF the house only knAIn who he
was all rules would have been ~tranIpled upon. The
play would have b en- stopped until he was seated.
and the orchestra would have played a waltz.
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A long life, a happy life, gilded and trans
figured at its end by the actual fulhlment Of
what IL at ono time or another the highest am
bition of every American motherl
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" our Ntends spho favor us toith rnaHusorfpts for
publication ,stsA to havs rejected articles returned,
ebsu rarst N oil cases ssnd stamps for that purpose
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From the PhiiadsIphta Record.
one.legged whselwomAn attracts much attention
shs Fidss every evening AloAg Broad stSSsG
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TAe MA,rlno.iaI Case or Chance.

yfoDs thu Kansas CITY Journal
Ma Dice 01hkinSstOn. Mo-, shook Dlos for another
husband.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
Mrs. Stanford's Votes Again
Cast for General T. Il.
Hubbard.
WILL a. CRCCKER REFRAINED
FROM VOTING.
All the Former Officers Of the Corpo
ration Retained in Their
Places.

Coils p Huntington was reelected
president of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company yesterday at the meeting of the
directors held in the private office Of the
chief executive of the corporation. Ten
of the newly elected directors were pres
ent, rs follows: c. P. Huntington, II. E.
Huntington, Charles F. Crocker. Will g.
Crocker, Thomas H. Hubbard, Russell J.
Wilson, Charles G. Lathrop, J. e. Stubbs,
julius Kruttschnitt and n. T. Smith. The
only absentee was Thomas E. Stillman,
one of the Searles estate represen ativss.
General Hubbard presided and called the
meeting to order at noon.
The only business transacted was the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
1t resulted IN the reelection of every in
cum bent, as follows:
c. P. Huntington, president, New York;
Charles +. Crocker. vice president, San Fran
cisco; Thomas Ii. Hubbard, second vice presi-
dent, New York; J. &. Stubbs, third vice. presi-
dert, San Francisco; H. K. Huntington, as
slstant 10 president, San Francisco; ]. Z. Gates
acting vice-president and assistant secretary
New York: William m Mahl. second assistant 10
president and controller, New York; E. G.
Wright, secretary and assistant controller
San Francisco; G. +. Krebs, assistant secre-
tsry, Louisville, KY; William Hood, chief en-
glneer, San Francisco; n. I. Smith, treasurer,
Il
urer, New York; C. II. Redington, assistant 10
treasurer, San Francisco.
Mrs. Stanford adhered to the same pro-
gramme that she carried ont a year ago.
She was not present, out her two re pre-
sentatives-Charles 6. Lathrop and Rus
sell J. Wllson-acting under her instruc-
tions, voted for General Thomas H. Hub
bard, one OF the representatives of the
Searies estate, for president, though with
out that gentlemans consent. This was
done In order to record her opposition and
disapproval of the Huntington regime.
Will Il. Crocker also followed the course
he pursued year ago, and refrained from
voting for president. The other directors
voted the straight ticket, as previously
given.
The outcome was what was generally
predicted. The action of Mrs. Stanford
and Will II. Crocker was a disappoinr-
ment to the friends of Huntington and TO
the railroad people generally. 1t was
thought that Mrs. Stanford would be sat-
ished with having gone on record last
year as opposed to c. P. Huntington, and
that for the sake OF having perfect har-
mony in the directorate of he corporation
she would lay aside her personal feelings
and vote with the majority. Strenuous
efforts to induce her TO take such con-
servative course were made without avail.
Attempts were also made 20 prevail on
Will h. Crocker to come into the Hunt
ington fold, but he, too, remained obdu-
rate.
The en- tire meeting did not last more
than half an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
COLLATERAL INHERITANCE.

County Clerk Curry Will Collect Largo
Sums From Fair Estate Legatees.
County Clerk Curry will have a chance
to handle some of the Fair estate funds
that will be paid into the county treasury
on account of the collateral inheritance
tax. The amounts to be collected on ac-
count of orders of distribution recently
signed by Judge Slack are as follows:
From Charles G. Stewart SI5S I3; Herbert
Clarke, $105 AZ; Virginia NJ. Fair, 1876 so;
Evalena Fair, 1876 so: Emma J. Fair, 1876 SO
John A. Fair, 1916 so: William James Fair,
1876 SO; James s. Angus, 1927 IL Gustave L.
Bresse, 1927 IL; estate OF L. C. Bresse, $253 OIL.
Archbishop Riordan obtains a legacy of
$50, 900, but is exempt from the payment
of the per cent tax levied on Others be-
cause of a law passed by the last Legisla-
ture e1empting legacies for charita BILE,
educational and religious organizations
from the operation of the coll ateral inner
ltance tax.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
G|GGL ING MISS
Y|NG REMANDED
She Will Be Sent Back to
China, Whence She
Came.
Commissioner Heacock Scores a
Victory for Truth Aga nst
Perjury.
Op rations of the Coolie Importing
Gang Received a Well-Timed
Check

Thare is grief in Chinatown because
United States Commissioner Heacock yes
terday afternoon decided that Jeng Ngan
Ying, the Chinese woman who swore yes
terday that she was native of San Frau
CISCO should be sent back to China,
whence she came.
Commissioner Heacock, in rendering his
decision ordering the girl to be remanded
in custody, showed that he had q keen
appreciation of the untrustworthiness of
Chinese evidence in such cases. The court
agreed with Lawyer Mowry that tho
burden of proof lay upon the prosecution
to show that Miss Ying was not born in
the United States, but he took issue with
the statement of the lawyer that the pros
ecution had not produced a scintilla of
evidence to show that she was not native
of this country. On the contrary, the
Commissioner had found ample proof of
the fact that she had been born in China.
He found that Miss Ying, the defend
ant, had made various contradictory
statements to serve her purpose. She
made denials to DR.. Gardiner on two
widely separated occasions and had re-
peated her denials TO Inspector Jackson.
The court was of the opinion that tho
Collector of the Port had not had access
TO all the facts in the case and had not had
the available evidence before him, other
wise he would have ruled differently. As
1t was he was simply mistaken. The.
Com missioner added that he was fully
convinced that the woman was not born
in the United States, but that she was
native of China, and he recon- mended
that she be depot ted to the country
whence she came.
The cases of the two other Chinese
women arrested by Inspector Jackson will
be taken up at IL O'clock this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
THIRTIETH EXPOSITION.
An Official Announcement by the Nc
chanics' Institute.

a Ii Ann unCSmenG by the nj MC.
chanics' Institute.
The following is the official announce
ment Of the thirtieth industrial exposi-
tion of the Mechanics Institutes:
The trustees of the Mechanics Institute an
nounce the thirtieth industrial exposition 1t
will open August II and close September lS.
The Mechanics fairs of San Francisco have
60 long been n popular enterprise in this City
and State, they have received such uniform
commendation and support, and are a public
function of such social and economic fmpor-
tance, that they have come TO be regarded
permanent annual institution expected and
required of the Mechanics Institute
he institute Will gain respond TO this ex-
pectauon, and the trustees propose to offer to
Its mem bers and the public d fair which in
every department shall equal and in several
features OF attractive interest excel, all pre-
vious exhibitions.
The fair win be held in the Mechanics Pa
yilion, building of two stories, covering a
whole block adjoining the City Hall, and in
the very heart OF the town. 1t has an ample
floor area OF three and a half acres and ia
easily accessible by all car lines
Exhibitors will be aided by generous conces-
sions and liberal MANAGEMENT 10 present
their EXHIBITS IN the most attractive form; and
large attendance will be ensured by low
rates oil admission, exceptional attractions
special days and excursions from the interior
towns.
Power for machinery will be supplfed free
OF expense. Space, water and lighting will
also be free to exhibitors. Liberal premiums
will be given.
Music, as heretofore will be chief e element
of entertainment and attraction, but il is the
purpose of The management to surpass all tor.
mer successes in this respect
The Mechanics Institute has q mem bers IN
OF nearly 5000, and the proceeds of these fairs
are devoted 10 the building up and main
tenance OF large and growing library, free
lectures ana classes and the dissemination of
knowledge.
Premium-lists and other information will be
supplied on application to the secretary, 81
Post street.
By order of the board of trustees
ERNST A. DENICKE, President
f. 2. HEALD, Recording Secretary.
San Francisco, CAL, April z, 1897.