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Nop' the CHICAGO Tsmes- Herald.


Tho other day a well-dressed fellow CANA IN
here and ordered meal amounting to SO
cents" said Monroe street restAurateur "Rs
fore he was ready to leave another man strolled
IN, LOOK seat at the same table and ordered
coffee and rolls. When tho first man nnisbed
his meal he calmly picked up the newcomers
lO-cent check. paid a dime at the cashiers desk
and walked out. or course there was n howl
from tho remaining customer when no saw Oh at
an sV-oont check had been left for him to settle.
and We could do nothing but accept 10 cents
from him and pocket a loss OF 20 cents
Yesterday l happened to be behind III.
cashiers desk when one OF the same fellows
came mp; PASSED over n ten-cent check, and laid
down dime ] Immediately handed back the
coin and said; You don't owe me anythine' I
am o great admirer OF nerve. l used TO WORK
with Bin Doolin till he was iled then drilled
Into the restaurant business, Go back TO your
partner there and tell him that his check IA set.
tied. too, and that he needn't worry about mSt-
Ing kick about its size this time And, by the
way. have cigar on me- | added, handing out
box OF the best Havanas. Wv
THE fellow looked at me Quizzically for n
moment. extended his hand for the cigar and
said You're thoroug h bred. and no mistake'
he did" '' WV Anu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
Tho Lost Two Billions.

Mr.. EDWARD ATKINSON In reported In the
Atlantic Constitution ~ having remarked,
In An address delivered In New Jersey, that
tho country cannot DO prosperous again
until tho farmers, and those who depend
on them, are, in . measure, recouped for
the enormous losses they have sustained
since 1893. These losses are estimated by
competent authorities to amount In the az
grogato to tho vast sum of %, 600, 0OO, 900 ;
two thousand millions Of dollars"
This In 20 unphilosophical that We hesitate
to believe that the remark proceeded from a
gentleman for whose outgivings we enter
tain considerable respect; always excepting
his Potage au Plein Soleil his alleged lamb
briskets, his flve-cont quail, and his Aladdin
puddings in glass Jars.
To describe as losses" the profits which
might have been made under other condi-
tions In the language neither OF sound po-
ntical economy nor Of common sense.
1t would be quite as philosophical for Mr..
ATKINSON to affirm that because there arc
seventy MILLIONS Of people in the United
States eating every day three meals which
cost on an average. let us say. ten cents
apiece, this country has "lost" during the
past four years 50, sag, 900, 900 by not using
universally his Aladdin stove, with its Eve
cent breakfasts. dinners, and suppers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
The New Senators.

The exact political status OF the Senate
will not be known until the final adjust
ment of the difficulties which exist in Ken
lucky and Delaware, and until all the vacan-
cies are filled. There are deadlocks in several
OF the States. From present appearances, in
stead of two or at most three groups of men,
bers, the next Senate will have 1--WE, namely,
the Republicans, the silver Democrats, the
Populists, the honestmoney Democrats,
and the silver Republicans. In twelve
States Senators were chosen on Tuesday
last. In six Of these the present incum-
bents were reelected. as follows, ORvr.Ls
H. PLATT, Republican, In Connecticut,
GEORGE G.. VEST. Democrat, In Missouri;
]. II. GALLINGER, Republican, In New
Hampshire; JAMES X. JONES. Democrat, in
Arkansas; HENRY M. TELLER, silver Popu-
list, in Colorado, and HENRY c. HANS
BRoUGH, Republican, In North Dakota.
In New York DAVID B. HILL. the Demo-
cratic leader until the wild wave of Pop
ulism struck and engulfed the Democracy,
has been succeeded by THOMAS G. PLArT,
the recognized and undisputed leader OF the
Republicans. In indianapolis CHARLES w.
FAIRBANKs, who was the temporary Chair
ton which met in st. Louis on June 10
and nominated MCKINLEY and HOBART, has
been elected to succeed DANIELW. VOORHEES,.
In Pennsylvania BoIEs PENRosE, an organi-
cation Republican, living In the city of
Philadelphia. which has not had repre-
sentative In the United States Senate for
many years, was chosen by the Republicans,
by an overwhelming ajority at Harrisburg,
to succeed Don CAMERON. In Illinois WILL
LIAM r. MASON, n native New Yorker born
In the southern tier, from which like
wise Senator-elect PLATT and Senator
TELLER hail, was chosen with unex-
pected unanimity to succeed JOHN NJ.
PALMER, the candidate OF the National
Democracy for the Presidency. Mr.. MASON
lives in the city OF Chicago; thus
in Illinois. as also in Indiana and Penn
sylvania on Tuesday, the disposition OF
the dominant party to look to the large
cities for Senator candidates, instead of
to the minor towns, is noticeable. Senator
PALMER Is resident OF Springfield. Senator
CAMERON Of Harrisburg, and Senator VooR-
HE'S Of Terre Haute. In North Carolina
JETER PRITcHARD, a silver Republican,
has been reelected, and in Kansas the re-
markable WILLIAM ALFRED PETER, who
had no previous experience in Congress when
elected to the Senate by the Populists in
1891, has been turned down" In
favor OF another Populist from the Sun
flower State, namely. WILLIAM A. HARRIS,
who was elected Congressman in 1899 by
the Democrats and Populists In opposition
to tho Republican candidate. PEFFER, tho
present Senator, and HARRIS, who succeeds
him, have each war record. PETER was
on the Union side in the Eighty-third
Illinois InfantrY HARRIS was on the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
THE NORTH WOODS.
A Timsiy Warning by Gov. Bi.ss.

Prom, Garden and Foresf.
Its now twenty-five years since tho passage Of an
act 10y the Legislature OF New York providing tho
appointment of seven Commissioners Parks for the
State, who were directed 10 Inquire into the expedL
ency OF providing for vestinE in the State the title
to the timbered regions lying within the counties OF
Lewis. Essex. Clinton. Franklin. St. Lawrence, Herki
mer. and Hamilton. and converting tho same into
public park" Aud now, twenty I've years later. Gov
Black In his nrst annual message. pronouncss these
words OF warning and rcproof: "a question too long
neglected is the preservation OF foresta Tho
State, either through indifference false economy
has been stripped OF It's most valuable timber Ands
has allowed Its water supply to be seriously impaired
and the most wonderful sanitarium OF the world to
be defaced and partially destroyed Every element
OF economy and foreslght Is outraged by this
Tho Governor has come to . point which his prsdo
cessors should have reached long ago Commissions
aud reports and constitutional restrictions viii, be I'M
avans long the greater part OF this region re-
money to secure these lands forever for the state
This tho only salvation OF the Adirondack foresta
The sooner these lands acquired by the State in
fec simple the better The cost alarmed Commission
ers twenty I'VE years ago but all 500 that
the State would have made q wise Investment II 10
had purchased every aero then. The land will cost
more to-day. and many times much twenty-five
years hence; but In the end the State own the
North Woods II there any woods to own. 90 thas
every dictate OF wisdom suggests that their devasa
ton should be arrested at the earliest moment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
Four Years of Mckinley, Five Years
of the Treaty.

II is n somewhat remarkable fact that
every difficult and troublesome question of
domestic and foreign policy engendered
during Mr.. CLEvELAND's term goes over
to Major McKINLEY's Administration for
settlement, with the single exception Of
the Venezuelan affair.
At the same time the final and browning
enterprise OF Mr.. CLEVELAND and his Sec
rotary Of State Is an effort, in cooperation
with Lord SALISBURY, to tie up the free
hands Of American diplomacy, 30 far as our
relations with Great Britain are concerned,
for period covering the whole of tho term
for which MCKINLEY is elected.
IL the Arbitration Treaty should be rati-
fled before the fourth OF March, IL would
by its own terms remain in force until Feb
ruary or March, 1909. even II single
years experience should meanwhile have
convinced every American that we had
been hurried into most Instantaneous
agreement. Major McKINLEY's term will
end In March, 1901. For the whole four
years, therefore, he and his Secretary Of
State will be bound by new and untried
system invented and forced upon them by
their irresponsible predecessors, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
This is consummately selfish on the part
OF CLEVELAND and OLNEY. II any mo-
mentary glory is to be derived from the
superficial and sentimental aspects Of a
measure hastily hailed as the harbinger Of
peace on earth and good will among Anglo
Saxon men, CLEVELAND and OLNEY get it all !;
and they get themselves out of the way be-
fore the reaction sets in or the process Of dis
illusioument begins. II a tremendous mis-
take has been committed, II OLNEY and his
chief have been outwitted by the willy veter-
ans Of Downing street, II Mr.. OLSEY's blind
pool turns out dead loss to the American
nation, all the hard consequences, the en-
barrassments, the burdens, the strife. and
the objurgations fall upon the MCKINLEY
Administration. The authors of the treaty
will be far away; the victims OF the treaty
struggling on, for four years at Washington
must do the best they can with the hands
which their predecessors have tied.
Can any friend OF Major MCKINLEY in
the United States Senate desire to subject
the next Administration to the unknown,
unforeseen consequences OF an international
arrangement, in making which that Ad-
minlstration will have had no partP
Remember that while Major MoKNLEY's
term last four years, Mr.. OLNEY's treaty
with England lasts five.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
The Free-Seed Shop.

We find in the report of Special Agent
gSos S. HARNDEN to Secretary MORTON
some interesting statistics and computations
regarding the distribution of vegetable
seeas for the last fiscal year.
Tho packages were sent out between
April 2S and June inclusive. and there
were over 100000 of them, filling nearly
100 mail sacks. The total weight was
465,75 pounds, 80 that the cost OF postage
on them, at the regular rate for seeds as paid
by private persons, would be about $74, 6el.
Thirty mail cars were needed to transport
them. Looking at the kind of seeds dis
tributed, there were enough to plant 81 ,o9s
acres of cabbages, while second and third
ON the acreage list come lettuce, 10, 7se, and
tomatoes lO,712, the former thus winning
by few heads. Corn, cucumbers, melons,
beets, and other vegetables follow, making
enough for a total OF "a. ga acres.
This in another form is an area of over / l 8
square miles of ground or, as Mr.. HARNDEN
computes, 1t would be equivalent to "a
strip 1 rod in width and 86,Sl7 miles in
length, or nearly ~ times the circumfer-
ence OF tho earth. and fast express train
travelling at the rate OF sixty miles per
hour along this garden patch would require
fifty-one days three hours and fourteen
minutes to pass from one end to the other /;
or, had the seed been planted in single row,
It would be 175,39l miles in length, more
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Taxation q Subject That Promises later
eating Deveiopments.

eating Deveiopnents.
BELFAST. Jan. 12.-Mr. A. J. Balfour has
sounded the war cry. and We shall In q little
time DO able TO Judge Of the value and sincerity
Of our aristocratic-led agitation. Our leading
Unionist paper. tho Neus-L Letter. the Belfast
Chamber Of Commerce, and the Ulster Union
lists appear a. ifthey were getting ready TO bolt.
have very Indifferent opinion Of the intel
leot OF our aristocraoy. who. besides, have al
ways proved themselves selfish 10 the marrow
Of their bones. They have, however, every In
centive to agitation. Tho Union has been .
ruinous measure for them. Thcy sold their
rights TO tax and administer population now
yielding imperial taxation amounting 70 t<S,-
100000 per snnum for s7,60o.ooo and 2s
peersecs plus . few official posts. Until 1e<B-
<o-<7. they found compensation in using impe-
rial wealth and strength 70 fleece their serfs.
but free trade made rents unreliable, and ever
10 imperial tsIstion. Sompsiie led the Govsrnm.nt
s.rfs who could not pay both rent aud tsIss.
Ihen came the land sots and the new franchise
isndiords OF every rsm.inns yss,isc 81 political
power. and siuce then thsy have been going into
the political market empty handed and th:y
the masses. The last land act, albeit . wretched
measure, has greatly irritated and alarmed
under receivers hands in the Incum bered Es-
tates Court Is very much more important than
It's trainers yet suspect.
Irish estates arc heavily incumbered and
heavily mortgaEed. Many are not worth more
than half tho sum they are supposed TO DO
security for. They can now be sold at the de-
mand of tho tenants or At tho demand Of .
mortgageo- Tho court collects rents TO the
amount Of about 81, 600 year. the country
paying tho cost Of this agency. The sale Of
way and another landlords and their creditors
are bound to lose heavily. Then, again, one
main source Of Irish Protestant loyalty IL
hatred OF the Catholic Church. yet the present
Government 10 about to hand over lower and
higher education to the Catholic clergy. and
will pay for both out of State funds The only
way TO political influence how lies through the
vote Of the masses, and our aristocracy must
remain ~ they now arc, mere lockers upless
thoy can obtain this vote.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
Old Scores with Albion.

FTOW INC IOTE UnUV.
Without the assistance OF France should not
have achieved our Independence. and but for tho
threatened Intervention OF Russia In 1891 England
would have recognized tho independence OF the
Southern Confodoracy, and aided hcr with her army
ana navy in disrupting tho Union
As it was, Great Britain, In furnishing and harbor
ing the Confederate privateors In eeotua
driving very extensive commerce from tho seas
loss from which we have even appro ximateiy
recovered, She ruthlessly destroyed our seal herds
In Brhrlng Sea- and robbed whenever she was af
forded opportunity. We have many scores to sot
tie with her before get and It Ia only after
that equality has been attained should We consent to
treaty OF arbitration. Retrbutvs Justice nrst last
and all the time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
sHoRTHLHD IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Mason or Hliasis the Latest Pot- n COX
Expert 60 He Elected.

Jron tie Chicago Record.
Tho election Of Billy Mason will add an
other competent shorthand reporter to the mem
bership of the United States Senate. Several
years ago he was considered ono Of tho best In
the country. Judge withrow OF tho Rock
Island Railroad used to say that nrst-clAss
stenographer was spoiled when Mason went into
politica
II Ia not generally known that Senator Chand-
Ter OF New Hampshire Is also proficient stenog-
rapher. like Representative Hit of Illinois.
Both Of them have been professionals, and both
still use the shorthand system In making notes
during debates. committee meetings, &c. Al
though he aa; mo, not had sS.iye practice for
when he was Young man 10 daily pra jtcs AZ
reporter for the Supreme Court Of New Hamp-
One day in . committee meeting of Senators
there vas lively dispute between Mr.. Chand-
sr ssd M Democratic ooilessus. As II grew
sspsn.ns y sen,r.diotina Si%ssif. SSicS t Il:
80, II wiz tel YOU .Iactly wha. you said" re.
sooner or later, so took your words dowa in
with pothoois. and the other mem Sers s Of the
COMMITTEES testified to the accuracy Of his re-
Several years ago in New Hampsh an i'm
portant legal case arose which rested upon the
accuracy Of the translAtton of tho notes OF the
shorthand reporter who had been employed by
an attorney In the case. and Senator Chandler
was called upon a. an expert. A great deal de-
pended upon whether q certain sign In the notes
should DO translated at" or of" Mr.. Chand-
Ter took an envelope out of his poche ct and on
the back Of 4 mad: two marks with a lead pencil.
Now" he said TO the attorney. "if you can
tell me which Of those characters was used in
the copy will tell you without looking at II
which word Il was intended tor. The characters
used Tor at and OF arc generally similar
but any stenoErapher can distinguish them at
glance"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
SAYING THE LAST DIAMOND.
The oniy Rsrsi.i,s Ose OF .. Heirieera
Cluster Set .. . Mass Toeth.


NOW the Chicago Danv Trfouns.
A new way TO keep diamond from being lost
or stolen has been discovered By II. Van Crsen-
brock, 1921 Washington avenue. with the aid
Of Hyde Park dentist Instead OF having the
gem set IN q ring or stud Mr.. Van Craenhrocck
yesterday afternoon caused the precious stone
to be placed in . cavity in one of his teeth.
where IL will be both ornamental and useful.
and probably in no danger Of falling into the
hands Of thieves.
This particular diamond has known history
that extends back through tho French revolu-
tion and four generations Of the young mans
family. Il was 70 preserve It. and not because
he needed Il q, tooth h,S nlinE that no had the
an eighth Of carat but Il has been carsfuiiy
cut Originally II was set with twsnty,sx
other; = geld band ring 70 Mr. S.n
through successive generations, and each new
Mr. Van Craenbroeot obtained the ring from
bic mother ssvsral years ago there was only ono
Some time ago Mr.. Van crssnbrosck's mother
died. and he was especially anxious 70 preserve
the diamond as memento OF her The ring.
Dr.. Frsdus A. Thurston. Whose offioes 10 in
Sro.cf, yoiuntssred to s Sc. the gem In tooth.
whore u could not fall out. probably would not
be found by thieves. and would DO pleasing
Monday afternoon hole was drilled in the
front Of the hrst upper blcuspid tooth in such q
position that whom the diamond was set IL
would sparkle In plain sight Whenever the
younr man smiled. Yesterday ths setting va.
Tho cavity was drilled round, but the stone
had been out with one large facet and many
small ones. The hole was only deep enough to
admit part OF the stone, the remainder being
allowed 70 project from the tooth like tho set
ting Of ring.
The cavity was finally filled full Of tooth
cement and the diamond was pressed Into It.
The large facet was left on the outside. Then
the dentist took sms II mallet ana = bit Of wool
and pounded tho diamond into place. Just a. 10
customary IN nlling teeth with gold. When the
was ended. with the exception Of scraping away
the cement from the edges OF the diamond,
which will be done later.
It required the most careful handling to keep
the diamond from getting lost. Whenever it
droppediout Of the cavity during the fitting proc
ess tho sparkle was all that enabled the dentist
to nnd IL. Once or twice II dropped to the floor
and the owner Of the diamond and the Dentist
had long search for it.
The precious tooth. Milling shines best by lamp
light whom II fs visible across good sized room.
Even BY daylight, however. the sparkle Of the
gem will be sufficient to attract attention when
over It's owner parts his lips. As IL 10 placed at
the front OF the tooth the setting will last life
time.
II Is said this is the first case Of q diamond
being used in Chicago AZ q tooth hlline. The
experiment. has been tried In New York in one
or two instances. and 10 Europe. but there 10 no
known instance where a gem 18th the historical
interest Of this one has been set in such q queer
place 70 preserve the stone and not the tooth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
NEW HONOR FOE GEN. 1R<oI.
Re becomes . boss Farmer.

Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy has been elected
President and Hamilton Busbey yics-Prosidont
of tho New York State Agricultural Society.
Hereafter tho meetings OF the Executive Board
will be held 10 this city to accommodate the
President This Executive Board ia composed
OF the eight Vice Presidents, ono from each
judicial district the 9ve eI- Presidents whose
torn OF o1loe has last ex plred. the Recording
secretary. the Corresponding Secretary. the
Treasurer. and a committee Of eight additional
members. The Corresponding Secretary 10
James B. Docharty. tho Recording Secretary
the Hon. Frederick c. Schraub, and the Treas
urrr w. Judsou smith.
The next State fair will be held at Syracuse
Aug. % IS, and Gen. Tracy. who is q farmer
and breeder, will mako personal efforts TO make
IL n success.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
The Siege OF Atlanta.

Prom the Atlanta Constitution.
Col Fred Grant aud Gen. b. D. Lee are the leaders Of
commission having for Its object the purchase OF
the country around vicksburE by tho Government
The idea 10 TO psrpetuAts the batteneds OF the mem
orAble siege. and IL 10 expected that Congress will
make an appropriation for the purpose.
II 10 time to move In the matter OF similar rscog.
milton BY tho Government OF Atlanta's claims one
OF the historic oities OF tho clvil Siege OF
forty days was distinguished by hard fighting and
heroism on both sdes and II practically decided the
fate Of the Confectionery.
The Government should restore some OF the old
landmarks In the shape OF forts and breastworks In
our suburbs. and beautify them. In the generation.
TO come thousands OF tourists will visit tho famous
city OF the siege, and they will seek
nelds on which tho legions OF sherman and Hood
melted away before . deadly rain OF iron and lead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
SISTER RAPHAEL Nd
Hour, from o 81 Practice Only.
and from 3 to p L.
once at Convent, rear of Lsfevre Institute,
Entrance on Cooley street

Tho above 10 taken from Journal published
II kalamazoo, Mich. whore Sister Raphael,
"a. ", Is an honorsd member of the profession.
Philadelphia medical colleges previous TO be.
coming member Of the religious order Of the
si.ters OF 81. Joseph. shc 10 sister Of Father
O'BIien. rector OF the church at Kaiamazoo.
Mich. and she has In the convent In that city
an once which 10 fitted up with a dentists chair
both medical and surgical. She is also one OF
tho physicians In the borgess. Hospital at
cached TO the convent. A RELIGIOUS In the Grew
Nuns Convent, Montreal, Canada, is, we be-.
lieve. regular dentist
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From TIE Catholic Standard and Ty~ea
Many mem bers OF Catholic sisterhoods are
ss .n " the praeuco OF medicine, but very few
received the diploma required by law before
they can place III. d. after their names. Rarely,
ment like tho following;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
Sixteen Hettor.
FROM the Indianapolis Journal.

TTV"' VI' JOURNAL
Might l ask" said the lady from soutb
Amerien why that plain person Mt the lar
airs2" '''A NJ inAhy
She Is Daughter OF the Revolution. =" said
the ono interrogated, In Awsd tones Her
ancestor fought In the Revolution" '
on said the lady from South America. "I
myself am daughter OF seyenteen OF themh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
A Speech Nominating Ai,se,d for senate.

From the Chicago Journal
Dennis Sullivan OF Cook brought down the house by
saying;
Ever since Christ was rescued from the bloody
hands OF King Herod and carried into Egypt .
donkey he thanked God that the donkey was the
symbol OF tho Democratic party"
twas several minutes before the speaker could
quiet the uproarous outburst OF cheering which fol.
lowed this sentiment
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tcs that he will pay bills excess OF his inooms-
kVcntno Post.
This profound utterance demands amplinca-
tion. Does the Post want q Secretary OF the
Treasury who Win refuse to honor an appropri-
alton by Congress Of money at hand on tho
ground that the annual revenue Is less than
the cIpenses1 Or does Il want n statesman
who. after bonds have been sold for the MAIN
tsnance OF the gold standard. will faithfully
respect his lack OF authority. which President
CLEVELAND has noticed officially, 10 issue bonds
to pay current expenses and keep such money
locked upr What q terrible attack on the
Administration