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SHOULD SPAIN DECLARE WAR.
Some or the Things That We would BRvo to
DO Badly In Haste. but May Now no Well.

Some or the Things That We would Havo to
DO Badly In Haste. but May Now DO Well.
To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-!Sfr: To even the
casual observer IL is plain that the United States
Senate Is full of resentment toward Spain and
that tho greater part of the country is with 1t.
We are near tho end of our endurance Of
Spanish brutality and sixteenth century bar
barism. We have q war cloud, as have tho
great powers of Europe, which now sails high
in the heavens and then suddenly swoops down
and threatens to envelop us. We should bs
prepared for any emergency. it would DO
criminal negligence to To caught unprepared
after such long and persistent warning.
When our civil war burst upon us, though
long foretold. we found cur opponents almost
as unprepared ourselves, but war with a
European power under circumstances such as
exist to-day would bo vastly different affair.
even though that power Is third rate. We. too,
are third rate, or barely second, as regards our
navy, while the laid force 10 twentieth rate.
What We have no lack of Is bluster and re-
sources-the first injurious to us as nation,
and tho second invaluable II they can be i'm
mediately applied.
It is entirely possible that the indepsn.
dence of Cuba may DO recognized and war
with Spain declared within a month. Every de-
lay is a distinct gain for us. Our new and
powerful battle ship Ic wa, can be added to our
feet In short time, and We Will be matters ally
strengthened by the addition of several tor
pedo boats Of q size and speed that rank them
with the foreign destroyers: tut there are some
things that st ould be looked to Immediately.
We should strengthen our teet rs rapidly as
possible from our shipbuilding yards and so
dispose them that they may be Immediately
available in the event OF an outbreak of hostil-
itiss with Spain. There should be complete
re .arming Of our land forces by tho general
Government with ;he best arm known IN mill
tAry science, which ought TO be tho arm now
used By our regular troops, which was but
lately adopted. Finally: our c,ast fortiaca-
ttops should be hastened TO completion as rap
idly as men, money, and military science can
accomplish the work. A neglect in any one
of these three lines Of preparation might cost
our Government o Thousand fold.
We have n fine tattle ship on the west coast
that in the event of war with Spain would lie
idle. The heavy naval fzhtinR for which she
would be needed TO strengthen our line would
be over before she could steam around from the
Pacific. She oueh TO be here on the east coast,
with the Baltimore nd PhilAdelphta as well.
The Monterey and Mopadnock cOuld remain,
and the Charleston, with ships like the Con-
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M,CAFFER1r's PLANS FAILED.
Expected to Win q Quarter OF q Million OF
Dollars with Rees.

"You often hear Of well-planned coups and
the thousands rcnpcd from them,' said John
McCafferty. the wcll.known owner and trainer
toTuE Sun reporter land whether the details
are served up with plenty dressing or not. they
always have to me a decided fascination. When
Helen Nichols was a two-year-od had n colt
of the same age in reserve whom / intended
should be the hero the following year OF one of
the greatest coups ever brought Off. That you
may thoroughly understand the emotions felt
Mt tho various stages OF this colts career. Will
start from the very beginning.
The back end OF 1870 ] went ovcr to Belle
weanlinss ] I'VE were ' a colt by Enquirer. out of a
Glengarry mare. and fly by lroquois out OF
d aen TN NdSo sysM
McCafierty and myself were at Memphis when
the Belle Meade yearlinss we're advertised to be
picked @ out pt two foais as weanlings and il they
went on all right l intended to buy them and
Worlds Fair year-and the big stake for three
SsaroId hies with the Other car came baSG oG. to
The third youngster being Hugh Penny. In the
fsl they We're Rn, ,hrGTGh hs n m hrS with on n9
well enough TO satisfy uS that we had something
quite as good rs anybody elsc had.
In the spring Of ,92 ws @ started in TO see see what
was big slashing youngster with tho frame OF
giant, had been named Rces. We had not
In fr1 fact. had only broesed him once, when ono
morning took him out with DO Peep, ridden by
a lad whom Wishard thought would develop
into clever Jockey. told the, boy to give the
hlly her head at the quarter pole and ride with
heels and hands, but on no account to take any
notice Of me. My idea was to lie back with the
colt some two or three lengths, so that when tho
wanted OF him. Tho lad broke with Bo Peep.
and had Rees hard held some three lengths
behind. Tho first thing knew he was striding
over the lilly. and l was all the time yelling at
the boy TO go on. Yell as would, however, the
boy didn't go on, and Rees finished some two
lengths in front, and was pulling his head into
his chest at that.
in % seconds, and we agreed to let Rees mix Il
up with Hugh Penny for quarter. Now. Hugh
Penny could beat any SHstTtsr hSs.o, thSt fS Syss
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ever saw. The two were brought together. At
the finish you'd have thought Hugh Penny was
as fast as dust cart horse but for the fact that
Recs had skipped the quarter in a second less
than in his run with Bo Peep. And he was hard
held all the way, too. The only thing We could
do after this was TO wait awhile and try him
with Helen Nichols at a reasonable distance.
You may think I'm romancing. but Rees
could carry 40 pounds to Nichols's 100 and
make her look like a selling platter from yard
to any distance you like. He was so good that
we decided to keep him for the American Derby.
When we got back home at the close OF the sea-
son Rees had made all the improvement possi-
bic. The spring of '93 came along. and Rees
more than satisfied us that we had the great
est race horse ever foaled. Then I set
about to perfect my plans for the Ameri-
can Derby. ] went to Chicago and got
a list Of all the books on the race
In every city in the country Rees was quoted
at so TO l. and within three weeks of my arrival
at Chicago ! had so arranged matters that
enough money was TO go on Rees. making al
lowancc Tor the difference in distances, to close
all the books on him. had reckoned this would
stand me TO win some $3.50. 900 or $500, 900.
had fully made up my mind that the time had
come for the final step 10 DO taken, when this
telegram was handed me:
"Rees broke his leg this morning and had to be de-
stroyed. WBHARp.
ii is useless to try to describe my feelings.
Tho loss OF tho money never occurred to me %
the time All l could think OF was the fact that
no one but myself my brothers, and Wishard
would ever know that had owned the greatest
racing machine ever foaled."
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IRISH BULLS.
An Irishman's Spirited Defence or Them as
Wise and witty.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In your
bullfghting arena Mr.. J. NJ. Wall is making
himself conspicuous, but, after all, he is merely
picador; he will never become primn spddd.
He critcises passage in Gladstonc's letter TO
the Duke OF Westminster, published in THE SuS
OF April 5, and which is unnecessary to repro
ducc. Borrowing from English writer. he
says that "a meaning that does not stare you in
the face is as bad as no meaning" But unfor-
tunatcly for Mr. Wall, Glndstoncs meaning
stares every one in tho face, and the criticism OF
the passage reads like 1.-THE petty cavilling OF n
petty man..
In dealing with Irish bulls he Is not more for
tunatc. He gives the following specimen: - The
round towers Of Ireland hayc now = SO completely
listed" Now nasmuch as there are dozen Of
"thosc conauerors OF time" still standing. and
ton. 1t looks as II Mr. Was bull was cot ,tT IN for
tho occasion. Evidently i is is ar artificial thing
Ccit. In a tariff debate in the Irish House OF
Commons Mr. Wall quotes Mr.. Nandcleurs
statement that "a tax ION on lea leather tn wonld press
Ireland" And he seems to enjoy the bull. on ne
count OF what he believes to be its stupidity.
This way to Mavhcld. and II you can't read
ask the blacksmith across tho way" was tho
sign that puzzled an English tourist. HisAmeri.
the the joke. He foInd it: "snpposc The blacksmith
wasn't at home, old boy! Cawn't fool coca
ney, You know"
head that among the members OF the old Irish
Parliament there were man., who loved joke
and who believed that. while any fool might
mako good pun, no fool could make grand
bull. Sir Boyle Roche used to prepare his bulls
with the greatest care, and many of them Gov
cred n withering snecr. while others, applied to
certain conditions contained sound advice. Two
examples will suffice: Copmenting upon tho
exagGerations of tho period he wrote to friend:
The copntry,a you know; is in dreadfully
disturbed condition. While am writing this
letter haye a sword In one hand and pistol In
threat
ened danger Is to meet II plump"
:, But. without going back to the days OF Sir
Boyle II IL only necessary to refer to the report
of one OF the comparatively, recent census
officials in Ireland He gravely stated that in
a certain county more men were married than
women!' On being taken to tack by his superl.
ors for his "atrocious Irish bull" he denied its
existence and had tho laugh on them when no
said that in the county In question handsome
and well-to-do widows were always in demand
and some of them had buried two or three hus-
bands. That was precisely tho state OF affairs
that put the marriages among the mon in the
majority.
Mr.. Wall may possibly be surprised to learn
the melancholy fact that In the county OF Wick
low there arc only six Seven Churches now.
NEW YORK, April O. BoR'RIDE BRrNA.
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day in most houses and docs no HARM But the
case Of tho modern bath tubs is different. These
generally hnvo the inlets close to the bottoms.
and therefore below the water line when tho
tubs are In use. with this arrangement, whom
the two faucets open, II is not air, but water
from tho bath above that is sucked back into the
pipe anu delivered into tho bath or basin on the
floor below.
This s not theory. but fact. The other morn.
ing was taking somewhat leisurcly hot bath
after a night In tho cars at one OF our crack
Fifth avenue hotels Just at the morning rush
hour when everybody was getting up. The bath
began TO cool. l turned on the hot water. In
stead OF getting warmer tho watcr began to
sink. A finger held opposite the nozzle that
should have let the water in showed that II was
sucking the water out dirt soap suds, and all.
could not help wondering who got 1t and what
he used It for. VIAToR.
NEW YORK, April 7.
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THE CHURCH FOR DEAF-MUTES
A Dcnr.N1ute's Earnest objection to Its Dcstruc-
tion.

Dcnr.Mute's Earnest objection to Its Dcstruc-
tion.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS-Sir: As THE SCS has
given some attention to the proposition unite the
parishes of st. AIMS and st. Matthew'S Episcopal
churches in this city. may ask for space in which
say something as to the injustice OF the project?
There some nipety.six Episcopal churches in
this city, but of them all there is Just which deaf
mutes can attend; and for more than forty years
generous men and women from all the city. the
state. and the Union have contributed TO main.
tain IT, to aid in endowing It, and to It to these
a1nicted persons. The poor deaf mutes themselves
out OF their hard have aided. This
one church Of st. AIMS is In a central position
Eighteenth street. easily accessible from the great
thoroughfares. Broadway and Fifth and Sixth ave-
making establishment. II was for the poor deaf:
mutes who. in spite Of their misfortune. believed
with the tendency in so-calied fashiona6 churches
able hs Of they
grow unfasbionable, and hence tempted TO
But Il there wa. a church to which considerations
Of fashion should not have appealed Il was ST. AIMS
rank as s"ce % My Sen @Ss st. saS
our headsg BY what legal Interpretation OF the
doctrine Of trusts did the trustees OF this express
trust ALLEVIATE 81 Ann. Church from It's benenciaries
a mart for the money changers
How can church to which pious and
their poverty for the benefit OF Gods afiictcd be d.
verted from theml And how can the proceeds of the
other church sdince2 II can he done only ~ reason
of the heplessn Of the denf of the apathy of
the public and the greed OF fashion. 1t seems to
that II is not only moral but a a legal wrong
which Is u proper subject for the Intervention Of n
court OF equity Even n st. Matthew Church
accessible portion OF the city Il Is n church for
deaf fmutes and even n II is not easily
sitle Fortunately It is not too late.
Fortunately for the poor neaf.mutcs the ambitious
position to unite ST. AIMS with 81. Matthews
parish has cal ed public attention the wrong
has becn done already. Nothing in this letter Is
TO reflect upon the corporation OF ST. Matthew'S parish
But Il Is not too late for the courts TO set aside the sale
OF St AIMS unless the proceeds Of the shall be by
order OF the court devoted to the replacing. in
manent and equally central site. the house OF
which for half a century had been made the home OF
the afrcted deaf.mutes OF this community, where
language. DEAF.MUTE.
NEW YORK. April l2.
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tho bad hyRionic conditions engendercd by over
crowding or by increased population oxert
their harmful influence, we shall be moro and
more liable to infection from consumption, and
therefore II will not do to disregard the pre-
cautions which are being taken now to overcome
this danger in our large Eastern cities: such
measures, even II not so necessary here as else
where, do assure people and show them that we
are at least keenly alive to the Importance Of
prevention. i can only assert most positively In
In Colorado Springs any evidence to show that
the risk due to contracting consumption from
those Ill with tho disease Is matter over which
the public mind need be disturbed.
G. F. GARDINER, NJ. d.
COLORADO SPRINGS, April 2.
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SAILING SHIP FOR NAVAL CADETS.
Secretary Long Thinks Such Vessel Essential
for Training Purposes.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE navy is to return
to the sailing ship for the purpose of instructing
cadets at the naval school in practical seaman
ship, Notwithstanding tho protests OF leading
officers here and throughout the service. FOR
some years tho superintendent Of the academy
has represented that the exgencies OF the
service demand that full.rigged sailing
ship be attached 10 the school for train
ing purposes. and last session Congress ap.
prOpriatcd $2I5,O00 for vessel propelled by
both steam and sail. Secretary Long eKpacts 10
have this amended soon, so as 10 enable him 10
build the ship with sail power alone, and Con
structor itichborn has drawn plans with this
in twelve months Those traits essential In the
makeup Of fne officers can only DO aoQuired.
~ they were educated ten y0arl and noEO -
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FROM BATH TUB TO WASH BASIN.

An Unpleasant Curiosity OF Plumbing in .
Weii-Tenanted Hotel.
To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Sir: Every
body knows how the air Is sucked into open
faucet over wash basin on an upper floor when
another faucet from the same pipe is opened on
the floor below. This happens a dozen times a
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Fancy Silks.

22 and "a inch Japanese Silks in n large
variety of colors striped and figured de.
signs-at. ......:...... 20c. yd
27 inch Lyons printed China Silks, white
grounds with small flowers and dots,
very desirable for children's dresses,
worth regularly 75c., ,at...........49c. yd
All silk India Pongee in navy and black
grounds, with white and colored dots,
nearly yard wide, worth Soc, at.
Fancy Taffetas in stripes, checks and
figures including all the new Spring
combinations, at SOC, roc, SSc. and
0SC. yard.
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$3.50, 5000. 62.50, g. $500, ,,,,
Elegant Silk Values.
Elegant Silks the desirable shades and designs
at exceedingly small prices
Black Silks.

Black Silks.
% inch all silk black Peau de Sole, soft,
bright finish, made to sell for 79c., our
27 inch all silk black Japanese Habutai
of heavy quality-only twenty pieces
in this lot-thcy're worth 75c. yd.-our
"a inch all silk black figured Armure, in
new designs, worth regularly 9Oc.,
at. .......................6 .69c. yd
% inch all silk black brocaded Satins
quality, in large, elegant designs, worth
regularly $1.5o, at................9 at. .99c. yd
silks-mAin, left
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a NEarnlne as 10 the Grant Parade.

To TIE EDITOR THE suS-Sir: In view OF the
approaching parade, wish you would call public at
tenton to the fearful danger involved In the OF
soap boxes and the like stands for spectators in
the crowd.
Should panic take place and the people begin trip.
ping and falling these obstacles the list OF killed
and wounded would be appalling. never this
practice permitted in any other city In Europe or
AmericA. b. +. LEE.
UNION GLUE, April 10.
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Imported Costumes at Half Price.

The closing of importers stock of women's fine
Dresses enables place sale tomorrow superb collection OF
elegant the leading modstes half
sell The
sikexqusitely anil finished height fashion They
considered excellent value $780, 10000 1850 10000 but
our prices for them
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Stylish Dress Stuffs at Half Price.

Think of choosing from collection the FASH
ionabe goods the the height popularity
for half prite
Well that's what do We'll
for buying then the second superb Of
ac half their ling prices Such combination OF elegance
should appeal who style and
beauty. Here's hint OF the variety.
SLAP yd 7ec. I'd
'rehadine
79c yd A''''.'''' '''''''''''''' "
-s, nr Etamne Coaux regular price, $Ss5,
w. - Silk and wool
I'd
al
Crspene Sutngs 25c. Yd The Best Values Ever Offered
crispen the Twentieth century Babies Socks Stockings.
brio, lining inteininG
sold Babies black
here att a. ~ length Socks and long Stockings,
very fine quality worth 25c.
palr at &c. pP
WOmenS Silk Shirt Waists Babies fine Socks
white, black tan, pink blue,
Of the sde worth 35c
8enen Ter pei sets an entirely I ea pairs for $50
Babies light weight cashmere
length Stockings in black, pink,
Mems 25C Socks at Sc Pr sky and an with fancy silk
broilered dots around the ankle
M6n last o S cotton SOCKS s wh a1u and 'front.'
at............ ......., l7c. pair
from nro.
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1t would seem that II Philadelphia and Baltimore
and Brooklyn have roofs 5O.cent seats. a roof
might reasonably 60 with nfty-cent ticket in the
metropolis. As to that. however. the management of
the New York Club must decide. They probably own
q more expensive establishment than that OF either
OF three other cities mentioned and New YORK prices
cannot as O rule to governed by prices elsewhere.
Mr.. Adams takes crooked view of things when he
speaks OF the 5Ocen ticket holders particularly the
masses" The thousands the grand stand havc
good 4 right to the name OF "masses" as tho
Others Mr.. Adams s also q little wandcring when he
demands much for 90 cents as is given for 10
cents. but he well. and his suggestions to the
ball governors may b0 worth consideration
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seats for the RIsachsrles.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS--Str: Knowing THE
SvS is authority sporting matters wish bring
this article to your notice For years and years
been promised TO the masses who patrons of base
ball TO have roof over their heads the that
the grand stand patrons. The are low
ers baseball should receive as much n,
grand stasd patrons, since whenever slight shower
even heavy rain comes up the masses have 10
have the sams comfort here In other cities. like
Philadelphia Brooklyn. and Baltimore. All have
roofs yer 50-cent seats.
Now. another thing to mention. II seems strange
with many entrances to tho Polo Grounds
few are opened important days, such opening
and holidays forcing the large crowds patrouizo
the speculaors. Cant this be obvated? Think more
OF the and your patronage will he larger In tho
bleacheres, where your largest numbers to be
counted. CHARLES ". ADAMS.
To the New York Baseball Club management
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Mems 25c. Socks at l5c. Pr

Mems fast black cotton Socks, with dou-
BILE soles, heels and toes, worth 25c.,
at................. .....,........ IOc. pair
Main front, right.
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WOmen's Silk Shirt Waists

4 Silk Waist adds immensely to a woman's
dress resources, at a small cost. Here's a
splendid waist of black silk, made with
accordion pleats, an entirely new and
very pretty effect-at. 81 .0S ca
Second floor,
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q. The building of q new auditorium
DR.. McIyer asks the General Assem-
bly TO provide means necessary to carry
out these recommendations and TO prop
orlv carry ON the work Of the institution.
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DEATH OF MRS. D. Y. COOPER.

Henderson, n. c., Jan. 1.-(SpeciaD-
A deep gloom was thrown over our en-
tire community this morning by the an
nouncement Of the sad and sudden death
OF Mrs. D. Y Cooper. Mrs. Cooper was
not only the wife of our most prominent
and popular business man, but was a wO-
man of rare qualities of mind and heart
and it is not strange that her death, so
unexpected, should come as a great shock
to her beloved husband and large fami-
ly connection, but also to her many
friends and neighbOrs. Few knew of
her illness. In fact she had been sick for
only about a week or ten days, and on
yesterday appeared so much better that
her friends we're rejOiced thinking that
she would be entirely wen in a few days.
Besides a husband and FIVE children,
Mrs. Cooper leaves one brother, Cod.
Henry Perry, Of Henderson, and three
sisters Miss Stella Perry and Mrs. A. G.
ZollfcOffer, of Henderson, and Mrs. DIR.
W. III. Nicholson, Of Louisburg. AS ''Nel-
lie" Perry, raised in L0uisburg, Mrs.
Cooper was well known throughout the
State and admired and beloved by all,
for seldom has there lived in any com
munity, a woman so tender and true and
50 faithful to all the obligations as we'll
as privileges of life. She was an active
and earnest member of the Protestant
Episcopal church and will be much missed
in her church work and charity.
To her heartIbroken husband in his
sore trial, and his motherless little ones,
there goes out not only the love and
sympathy of a large family connection,
but the heart felt sympathy OF many
friends here and elsewhere, and many
prayers will ascend to orr God and his
God, that our Father who alone can
afford help in our deepest woes, wall
sustain and comfort them by his grace
and love.
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soang iaaies gave ,a~ tEhao4 ovu...aH
Club q leap year german last night
which was quite a success. The german
was gracefully led by Miss Estelle Bro
die. aided by Mr.. Fred Crews. The foI-
lowing are those taking part IN the dance:
Miss Estelle Brodie with w NJ. Farmer;
Miss Undine Barham with Ed Graves
Miss Frederick Barham with George
Stronach; Miss Lenoir Barham win
Fred. Crews; Miss Bessie Harris with
]. f. Parker; Miss Lizzie Pace with Ed.
Barnes Mrs. Jacob BOykin with Frank
Barnes: Miss Matte Farmer with War
rem Woodward; Miss El. Green with
TYLER Pace: Miss Gladys Clark with Ora
ham Woodard; Miss Eliza Hodges with
Herbert Harris; Miss Nan Branch with
w. /. Skinner; Miss Page Morton with
Harry Oettinger; Miss Ellen Branch
with William Whitehead.
Stags.-Robert Barnes, VIII Howard,
James Hartsell, John O'Moore and Selby
Anderson.
Chaperones.- Mrs. Ella r. Brodie,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Branch, Capt. and
Mrs. Hodges, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Whitehead and Mrs. James Clark.
DR. n. g. Herring was married yes
terday in Greenville to Miss Harding
The marriage fever has been raging for
several weeks There are at present but
very few widowers in town.
The fire alarm was sounded last night
about II o'clock, and the fire company
was called out The fire, which was in
small store in the colored portion Of
the town, was soon under control.
DR. Kugo, president Of Trinity Colleges,
lectured here last night before the Trim
ity Alumni Association Of Wilson county
He made his lecture ON the aims and pur
poses Of Trinity College. His lecture
was truly for Trinity.