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WILL KEEP LUzoN, SURELY.
On That Basis the Peace Commission Will
Begin Work in Paris.

Or That Basis the Peace Commission Will
Begin Work in Paris.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-Seeretary Of State
Day, who returned to Washington this morn
ing. told a SUN reporter this afternoon that the
American member Of the Spanish-American
Peace Commission would meet at the State De-
partment on Wednesday. Their purpose in
coming here is to consult with President
Mckinley and among themselves as to
tho work before them and to receive
the written instructions which have been pre-
pared by the State Department under direction
OF the President and Secretary Day. The Com
missioners and their clerical force will sail
IT9h1 b New viii h0t tep I9e 1bd is Pres Gn Sdenra as se eeTs:
Iassh ii StSno He said this afternoon NJ that bsf' he
We arrive in Washington beyond What the
newspaper dispatches told him.
There is ample ground for the understanding
that the President has decided that an insist
ence on the retention OF the island OF LuZon by
the Spanish representatives at Paris and begin
the negotiation OF q treaty OF peace with this
eminent OF the islands will be left largely to
be gwen the Commissioners are By no means
final. and that the conduct Of the negotia-
t tt2&s a will matters Rs ds srisa Defor to The + gF eomn ss.
sent by cable. 1t is conceded generally
in official circles that the decision to insist on
the retention of the entire island Of Luzon as
the basis for further negotiations will be likely
to result in the requirement by The United
States Of the entire group to avoid complica-
tions with European countries. Germany's
States shall assume responsibility for the Phil
ippines as a whole. or else abandon them
altogether with the retention Of not more ter
ritory than is necessary to establish a coaling
station.
All the diplomatic aspects OF the problem
will be discussed at an important meeting of
the Cabinet to be held tomorrow. at which
every member OF the Cabinet. with the excep-
ton of Secretary Alger. is expected to be
present.
Acknowledgement Griggs returned to town
to-day. and Secretaries Long nd Bliss have
Cabinet are in the city. Il 4, meeting the
President will explain to lis ~ visers the char
acter OF the instructions to D. given the Ameri-
can Commissioners, and he will probably ask
for suggestions that he. can lay before the
Commissioners when they meet him on
Wednesday,
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Pulitzer's ISLANDERS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUs-Sir! The assertion
made by the Worlds correspondent at Portsmouth
and published under the heading of Spanish Cap.
tiVes Dance for JOY that among the Spanish sailors
prisoners in the camp there are 800 men taken
from penal institutions to serve on Admiral Cervera's
ships and who fear that when they get back to Spain
they will be imprisoned again." &C.. is an infamous
lie.
The Spanish prisoners who have served their coun-
try at least as valiantly as those OF the American
navy. because they fought against superior and
overwhelming forces ought not to be classified as
criminals before u country that has learned to re.
spect them although defeated and has acted 80 kind.
ly and nobly with those who formerly were its
enemies. EMILIO NJ, CASTILLO.
President Spanish benevolent Society
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AFTER THE PENSION BUREAU.
Talk of Investigating the G. A. II. Charges
Against Commiasioner EYnna.

Against Commissioner Evans.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-There is some talk
Of investigating Commissioner Evans's admin
~istration Of the Pension Bureau. which was
vigorously attacked by the National Encamp-
ment, G. A. r., at Cincinnati last week. COM
missioner Evans is out OF the city on his vaca-
ton. but one Of the bureau officials. in speak
ing OF the action Of the 6. A. R., said 1t would
not disturb the Commissioner any, as it was
evidently the work OF disgruntled pension at
torneys.
Corporal Tanner. whose brief career at the
head Of the Pension Bureau in 1SSg-90 is not
yet forgotten, was n member Of the Committee
on Resolutions which reported to the National
Encampment. the structures upon the bureau.
Referring to the statement that the resolutions
were the production Of dissatisfied attorneys.
Corporal Tanner said: Il was the only pension
attorney on the committee that framed those
resolutions, and was not aware that | had been
debarred. Mr.. Evans has got the q. A. r. after
him. and If he thinks he can brush this matter
aside by calling it the work OF a few debarred
pension attorneys he is very much Mistaken
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MUST PAY TIE VAR TAN.
Ruling That Foreign Insurance Companies
Are Not Exempt.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-Many agents in this
country of foreign fire. marine and other insur-
ance companies have been issuing policies
without afixing the stamps required by
the War Revenue law. claiming exemp-
ton on the ground that the companies
they represented were foreign corporations
and therefore not subject to the tax. The
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue holds that
this contention Is without foundation and that
policies issued by foreign companies on proper
issued by domestic companies. it not being the
Intention OF Congress to discriminate against
the domestic companies by leaving, their foreign
that the foreign agencies In. New York alone
number nearly 100. and the Internal Revenue
having complied with the law. are liable not
only for the stamps due on policies issued
since the tax went into effect. but for very
heavy penalties.
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From he Baltimore Sun,

John W. Gibson, principal of the public school
at Fairbank. Tilghman's Island. one OF the vet
eran teachers OF Talbot county. teaches geog-
raphy on Il big object lesson scale.
He has laid off on about a quarter OF an acre
Of the schoolyard n map OF the world on Mer-
GATORS projection, showing the continents and
islands. the oceans. seas. lakes and rivers, the
mountains and valleys. The water for the
waterways is mechanically conveyed from
the overflow OF a semi-artesian well near
by. The natural lay of the land gives the plane
surface. the mountains are built up with oyster
shells, gravel and earth. and sand from the
river shore has been spread toshow the deserts.
The work is done to a scale, Mr., Gibson being
a, surveyor and civil engineer. His pu-
pills, helped him enthusiastically in the
work. The various mineral and vege-
table products Of the different countries are
assigned to the respective places. Mr.. Gibson
does not claim. that the idea Of q schoolyard
map is original with him. but the work prob
ably has never been done on so large a scale
before, nor with such attention to accuracy
Of detail. There is large enough scope
to show the. progress OF the naval side
OF the Spanish war; constructing warships
Of tin and the bark Of the pine tree Is not diff
cult every country boy living on the salt wa
ter can whittle out q ship with his jackknife as
easily as a factory can make a match. and when
the daily newspapers come what a delight they
take in changing the positions of the squad
rons. according as the news warrants it. This
is both constructive and applied geography,
and makes the maps and lettarpress Of the
textbook much more interesting and more
easy OF, comprehension. Principal Gibson's
novel schoolyard attracts many visitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-13
GameCock Sold for $1,000.
From he Nev London DAY.

The celebrated Gamecock Commodore VAIN
Laredo, San Antonio and Caldwell, was sold in
the cockpit on Gen; Perdeu's ranch in Burle-
Montemnyo. a sportsman and chicken fancier
Of Monterey. Mexico. became the purchaser.
The money was paid In gold, and while It was
6elnS Son Tlgt out the Victorious Young rooster
his recent Victory and his feathers a little
roffied, hut otherwise he looked as fresh as the
proverbial spring chicken.
During the successful campaign which the
game young Commodore has Just completed he
was entered in twenty-seven mains and was
the victor in every one, i Is said that this bird
his short career. He has fought his last battle,
Tor, according to the terms OF the bill OF sale
which the yender gave to Senior Montemayo,
the great bird Is TO be. used as a breeder. the
purchaser ohligating himself never to fight the
celebrated gamecock again.
TINS Is believed to be the highest price every
not be regarded as startling in old Mexico,
where victorious ROSTERS have often been ex-
mines. ~
Atehualpa was the original pet name of this
wonderful bird.
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THE TRUE NOTE.
The Glory of the Country, Not It's Misfor-
tunes, to BE Remembered.

The Glory of the Country, Not Its MIsfOr-
tunes, to BE Remembered.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The fact goes into history that less than $4,000
American troops forced Spain to capitulate and absn.
don that island with its 200. 900 Spanish troops and
to give up the war which her brutality had forced.
The reader will say 1--WE knew all this beforeI
why this ~recital2" The answer is that these glorious
achievements ought 10 be constantly kept in view
to restrain the spirit Of pessimism now 30 rife in the
country.
Would 1t not be wei. If the public mind could now
be turned to more interesting themes than either the
accidents or the faults of army administration. and
the world be permitted to see the American people
a little better reconciled to their own Government
than some of our newspapers have represented them
to be during the last fortnight
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Leave Spain no Foothold on tho Islands.
From he H,brelO Standard.

TVHF NC II'VTVW DIUWUUTu,
BY far the largest part OF our people favor the
keeping OF the Philippines. We have no patience
with that class Of Alarmists who have failed to per,
ceive that the world OF to-day iH not the world Of
nifty years ago., and that the telegraph. the cable and
other agencies have brought the furthest ends Of
the earth into close contiguity.
Conditions have changed. We have become a ma
tion-aye, the foremost upon the earth. When the for.
tunes OF war cast In our way rich possessions, it
would be foolhaTdy to give them up.
The Philippines. developed by the United States,
will be anew FL Dorado. We ought to hold on to
them. Most likely We will.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-13
HOPES MIR. HoAR WILL ACCEPT.
The President Urging Him to Take the Am
baRsadorship to England.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE President has
not given up hope of persuading Senator Hoar
OF Massachusetts to accept the mission to Eng
land. He is urging Mr.. Hoar to consent to be-
come Col. Hays successor. and there appears
to be greater hope OF success now than there
was several weeks ago when Mr.. Hoar was
asked to serve.
The only difficulty in the way of securing Mr..
Hoar's consent is said to be the condition Of his
the Government that il Mr.. Hoar goes to the
court OF st. James. Secretary Long will be APP
Wolcott. and Charles V. Allen. the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy. also a Massachusetts
man. will go into the Cabinet as Mr.. Longs
RuppnSSOr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-13
Dividends from 1nsolvent Banks.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-The Comptroller of
the Currency has declared dividends in favor
Of the creditors OF insolvent national banks as
follows: A fourth dividend OF 5 per cent in
favor, Of the creditors Of the Merchants' Ma
45 per cent, on claims proved. amounting to
1851 .O53: a final dividend of 1850 per cent.
In favor OF the creditors Of the National Gran
81 63lQ per cent. on claims proved. amounting
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-13
FIRE IN THE NEWPORT.
Big Apartment House Badly Damaged by
Flames-Loss RI5. 900.

Flames-Loss &15 900.
Three alarms were runG last night for a fire
in the s~ix-story apartment house known as the
Newport, at Seventh avenue and Fifty-second
street. The elevator boy noticed flames and
smoke in the laundry room on the east end Of
the fifth floor. He summoned the janitor and
the tenants were aroused. A number of peo-
pie were taken down in the elevator, but two
colored laundrywomen. who were on the top
floor. ran to the fire escape and clung to It
until the tlremen took them down on a ladder.
In n few minutes the flames had spread to
the TOP, floor and the Seventh avenue side Of
the building and furniture Of the tenants ag-
gregated $4,000. most Of it being covered by
insurance. II is believed that the fire was
caused by the crossing Of electric wires in the
drying room Of the laundry. The building
belongs to the Amos II. Emo estate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-13

Some earnest thinkers Of the Popullst
sect have feared that the Hon. JERRY SIMPSON
was becoming too conservative. This pretty
passage from a speech which he made on Labor
Day shows that his furnaces are as hot as ever:
THE Government as II is administered by tho
party in power is a stencil in the nostrils Of every
decent man, and IL the American people knew tho
true workings Of the Administration at Washington
they would raise an army and drive them into the
Potomac River"
gnpoo ola Trnn-t
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The Massachusetts Reform Club has gen.
erously contributed 500 for the purpose Of
refuting and confoundlng imperialism. The
money might have been put to a better use by
spending it in promoting. by advertisement
and other legitimate means. the candidacy Of
the Hon. GAMALIEL BRADFORD for the post Of
Grand Shark OF the Universe. Still. he is q
very good Jabberyock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-13
OIL ON Il DUSTY HIGHWAY.
An Experiment at Glen Cove Suggested
President Baldwin.

An Experiment at Glen Cove Suggested by
President Baldwin.
GLEN COVE. L.. l.. Sept. 12.-An experiment
in the use OF oil to prevent the stirring up Of
dust on the highways has been made here.
Highland road. near the railroad station. be-
came unbearably dusty. At the suggestion of
President William H. Baldwin Of the Long
Island Railroad. oil from the Pratt refneries
was sprinkled on the road by means of an or
binary street sprinkler. The dust was laid
and has stayed down, The only. question as
the frequency with which oil must be applied.
Time alone will settle that. On railroad road
renewed only once or twice q year.
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Same old JERRY.

The platform Of the Oneida Democrats
"reaflrms allegiance to Democratic prlnci-
pies as enunciated from the time of JEFFER-
SON." The Oneida Democrats have a wondrous
capacity for principles and allegiance, butthese
generalities are not calculated to soothe the
genuine Bryanites. Who was JEFFERSON ?
BRYAN Is the boy for their money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-13
Pullers.1n Invade Wall Street,

Soldiers who came to the United States Sub
Treasury on Wall street yesterday to cash pay
drafts were approached after they lett the
building by three men who were on the look
out for them. Thu persistence OF the strangers
caused one OF tho detectives assigned TO the
Wall street district to inquire what they wanted.
The men produced cards showing that they
represented clothing merchants who had con-
clpded trade might be worked up among the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-13
Careless Elevator Runner..

To THE EDTToRoT TEE sUS-Sir There is so much
carelessness among the elevator runners in various
tall once buildings that ! am surprised that SO few
their nervous systems shocked by the reoklessness Of
the man In charge OF the cars. and no doubt heart
Gouble Of some Tort u thu result pARE ROW.
bEF1. II.
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The Philippines.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUE-Sir: To leave Spain so
much as q foOthold in the Islands means to foster
foreign intrigue and embroil US in endless troubles
with powers who are far better equipped than we are
for diplomatic Rctioni 1t is to forsake ten millions OF
despairing souls to whom we have shown q momen.
tary signal Of relief; tits TO prove recreant to our own
national principles. ALEXANDER DEL Mar.
NEW York. Sent IA
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try Of the value Of It's citizen soldiers, and
will hereafter think over their own brief war
records with more pride, II they remain
faithful, accomplishing, r~esolute, and sol
dierlike to the end.
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Governor BLACK will stand to the end for re-
nomination, and will 90 to the convention with o
feeling determined to win.-Schenectddv Daily Union.
There have been numerous cases before
Governor BLACKS OF powerful officials renomi-
mating themselves against their party's better
judgment, and carrying both man and party to
misfortune in consequence.
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a specimen Of his painstaking accuracy OF
assertion, we quote the following, cheap:
"col. ROOSEVELT left the navy because he was ono
man VINO could not be a party to such infamy as
characterized the awarding of contracts for army
and navy account, and he left the navy in disgust"
Inevitably the white light Of truth is lost
in the glow OF HAMS whiskers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-13

u our friends tSAo favor Ts with manuscript for
PUBLICATION ,VisA 10 haze rejected articles returned, hsp
saust IN oil easss ,snd Hdmps for hat DVrpois.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-13

P~Aa1s-Kiosqus No. IL. near Grand Hotel, and
Kiosqus No. 10. Boulevard des capucines,
, 1898-11-08

~ o uoNkSto
ma be mistaken is shown
In the experience narrated by DR.. Joseph
Pike, of Lost Springs, Marion Co., Kan.
"Ten years ago" he says "tbere was an
emigration from Rusland to this coun.
try, and there was a lady in the company
who was badly affected with that dreadful
disease scrofula. Her mouth and throat
were in an awful condition, and there were
Jumps on the outside below the jaws the
size of a hen egg. Other doctors had
been called and they said it was a fatal case.
II was called and made my diagnosis I
felt confident that none of my remedies
would do her any permanent good. 1t came
to my mind that DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery was recommended for 1t, SO I
went to the drug store n bought one bot.
tie INT gave it to her to use as directed.
Five bottles cured her and she is we'll to-
day. She Is married now and has three
healthy children.
"If this 10 ., credit to youY medicine
Pierce you can use It. lam using agood
many Of your medicines in my practice"
In his y profession DR.: R. v. Pierce,
Of BuRalo. N: Y, Is honcred as among the
foremost Of living specialists in diseases
ofIthe blood and nervous system. If your
health h poor write to him In perfect con-
yon in q plain sealed envelope, without
charge.
For the most obstinate forms of consti.
patton, use d. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
rheir eciou 10 prompt yet comfortable;
their effect 10 permanent. Insist that the
druGEist does 10 give you something else.
, 1898-11-08

his arms. Captain McAdams had been
30 confused and Mortified by your adj
venture hat he was quite nervous He
couldn't imagine why ~Nur daddy was
walking in the jungle, aha for the mo-
ment he believed that daddy had heard
about the balloons carrying you away,
and that the news had made him lose
his mind. So Captain McAdams just
stood perfectly quiet in the shadow of a
bush and waited. He saw your daddy
carefully lay a bundle right in the
hollow Of the big tree, standing on his
tiptoes to reach high enough. Then
daddy went quickly away, and Captain
McAdams was quite certain that he was
demented. Captain McAdams was 60
ing toward the tree to find out what the
bundle contained when your daddy came
crashing through the bushes on Sui
tan's back. Sultan was snorting and
rearing in a way which proved that he
was badly frightened. Your daddy was
the best horseman in the regiment then,
as he is now"
1.-THE best one in the world, mom,"
interrupted Rutfies excitedly.
4CcS Va SouhsC, NV LIZ iouS Sulthu
right up to the tree, and leaning over
in the saddle picked up the bundle he
had placed in the hollow. And what
do you think it was:"
at was me!' shouted Ruffles.
Indeed it was!" laughed Rufles'
mother, giving him a good, tight hug.
"Your daddy wa just galloping off
with you when Captain McAdams called
to him. Ned" he shouted. Ned. old
man! Where did you tird EufiesT
Upon my word said yonr daddy,
Il don't know whether or not I'm just
right in my head. A big baboon drop
ped the poor little beggar right in my
path
is he's he hurt?' asked Captain
McAdams.
"'Not a bit!' said your daddy. He's
right ms a golden guinea
"'Ned,' said Captain McAdams,
we've been searching the jungle for
that blessed baby since 9 o'clock, ex.
pecting to find him torn to pieces. The
balloons stole him right out of his per-
ambulator.'
"Your daddy took off his hat just as
he does when the colors march past,
and then he kissed you.
"'But in the name of common sense,
Ned said Captain McAdams, what
did you e by putting the baby up a
tree?'
1.-THE balloons that dropped Ruftles
gave Sultan such a start said your
dady, that l couldn't mount him with
Rufies in my arms. So l picketed Sui
tan, put Ruffles in the hollow tree and
then rode up and lifted him out
There was a pause, and Rutfles said,
"Mom, did they reduce Sergeant Brown
to the ranks?'
"No," said Ruff1es' mother. Wasn't
it as much Nurse O'Brien's fault as
his?"
Eyes," said Ruffles judicially, 81
guess it was, and it wouldn't be fair to
punish one without furnishing the other
and it wouldn't be military to punish u
woman"
And Ruffles' mother only laughed
and said, "Bless my little mans hearth
Cincinnati Enquirer.
, 1898-11-08

Grnnt and Porter.

Admiral Porter was forever running
into print. and his penchant for this
kind Of thing vas n source of great IN
noyance to Grant. who was his stanch
friend.
"What do you think of Porter as an
admiral?'' was asked of the general on
one occasion.
"Why." replied Grant with a quiet
smile, she would be the greatest admi-
ral since Nelson if be had never learned
o write. - Exchange.
, 1898-11-08

The Future of Travel.
"What is rapid transit, Uncle
Chris"
Rapid transit? Why, it is electric
cars which have to run SO fast that they
never stop to take on passengers. DE
troit Free Press.
, 1898-11-08

Yos ennos aRord to b without tAs
Dews when you aA sscurs the best -
D61te oaly - ssats pr DontA. ssol
L ~ nans y n AsDsStiaaA.
, 1898-11-08

q. ". BAXTER, JR.. LODGE NO. q,
B. Il r b T.-1GAsts first md third
Wsdossday svsolAp b q. 4. a. nN.
J. J. 6t0E1V. Nastr.
W. NatAssoa, Secretary.
, 1898-11-08

Hack HIS LOD0D no. 0e. 3. IA
L E-1lssts svsey Friday & : p n. n
q. 4 r. han
4 J. JoAssoa, MassR.
q. ,. DssAsl.nn. sseFseas1.
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THEY ARE ALL RIGHT.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas III. Berkey
ESCAPED the Flames.

1t was rumored on the street yester-
day that Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Berkey
who were guests at the Baldwin Hotel
when it caught fire yesterday morning
We're among the missing.
The rumor caused much anxiety
among Assessor Berkeys friends, and
statements from San Francisco that
the police had been unable to locate
him and his wife, served to increase it..
AT noon, however, Edward Kay, Mr..
Berkey's deputy, received a telegram
from him TO the effect that he and his
wife escaped without difficulty, but
that part Of their baggage was lost
In the meantime Mrs. Rerkey had tel
ephoned to her step-daughter, Mrs. w.
C. Hendricks, that she and Mr. Berkey
were all right, though some of their
effects had gone up in smoke.
Mr. and Mrs. Berkey We're en- route to
Los Angeles, but at San Francisco stop
ped over in order to allow Mr.. Kay, in
this city, time to forward some papers
Mr.. Berkey had overlooked when start
ing. They put up at the Baldwin and
We're on hand for the fire.
Frank Daroux, the well known sport
ing man. was also in the Baldwin when
the fire broke out. Yesterday morning
he telegraphed his mother in this city
that he made his way down the stair
way to the street through clouds of
binding smoke