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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
A College President on Free Lunches.

At q meeting OF the Illinois State Teach.
ere Association last week the Hon. ELISHA
BENJAMIN ANpREws. the distinguished
historian. economist, and martyr Of Prov
idenee, delivered an address on 1.-THE Pub
lie School System as an fundamentally Of
Social Advance" As a means Of social ad.
vance he favored FREQ lunches In the
schools. Everything that would assist In
making schools pleasant for the pupils
would do much to elevate the social and
moral character Of the people," He would
have these free lunches, "palatablo, we'll
cooked, and served under the super
vision of the teachers or principal"
He might have added that It would be ad.
v~antageous to the teachers themselves to
acquire the art and mystery Of cookery,
provided 1t should be found lmpracticable
to furnish each school with an accom-
plished chef. Luncheon could be followed,
after a suitable intermission occupied by q
pantomime or comic opera, by an early
afternoon tea lone purpose In having
these luncheons served under the super
vision Of the teacher" said DIR. ANDREWS,
twas to give such experience In the way Of
table life and etiquette as would be bene-
fetal" Surely the teacup stands as high In
the scale of beneficial influence as the knife
and fork stand.
Besides" continued the great educator,
"the palatable food served in these lunches
would be just what so poor children
need" Palatable food 10 what everybody
needs, and IL it can be had for nothing in
the schools, going to school ought to be-
come, as the learned Doctor wishes It to
become, q very popular amusement. In
practice, however, owing to the scarcity Of
able cooks and the fact that one child's
meat Ia another child's poison, the school
rations would AVE to be committed for q
cash payment. The town, city, or State
would have to pay, say a minimum Of $50
o week to each child for the purpose Of pro-
viding ~palatable cooking for him and his
parents or guardians; payment to be made
In large silver dollars, thus giving DR.. AN
pREws a double qualification, and dissemi.
mating what he regards as palatable inan-
cial theories.
The belief Of the sagacious lecturer in tho
advisability or necessity of "making
schools pleasant for the scholars" will find
a cordial assent in many youthful bosoms.
BY removing study altogether from the
schools, and substituting for it light GYM
~nastics, unobjeetionable variety shows,
dancing. practice in comic song, Punch
and Judy. and the musical glasses, with
frequent pauses for rest and refreshment,
and abundant eleemosynary sugar plums,
education can be made as pleasant as pie.
DR.. ANDREWS is a pioneer Of reformed and
recreative educational methods.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
Socialism and Catholic Education.

At the recent meeting in this city of the Ro-
man Catholic educators, or the "Child-Study
Congress-" the Rev. MORGAN NJ. SHEEDY of
Pennsylvania, in an address on Spiritual
Development versus Socialism" cited the
last Presidential election as evidence of the
hold that materialism and socialism rave
gained upon the public mind, adding that
they "nearly conquered in their fight"
The labor unions were referred to by him
"as a creation OF the materialistic idea and
the constant warfare it is waging against
capital and law"
The Rev. Mr.. SHEEDY was not making o
political argument. He was defining the
position Of his Church on the question of
education and unfolding the theory for
which it has always commended that in the
training of youth the spiritual development
is as important as the purely intellectual
development. 1t is needless to say that
he condemns every system of instruction
that DIVORCES from his ideal. "While
there is much good" he declares,
"in the idea of free and universal
education, the radical defect of laying no
stress on moral development more than
offsets the good and makes the system per-
nicious." As moral development" is in a
great measure a question of definition, the
assertion of the Rev. Mr.. SHEEDy on this
point will not go unchallenged SO far as the
public schools are concerned. But his
criticism, nevertheless, is of value, for II ID
be just, public opinion will demand that
the system in this respect shall be i'm
proved.
Another opinion advanced by Father
SHEEDY and approved by the congress is
likely to provoke discussion. Socialistic
ideas, he asserts, are making Roadway be-
cause "the youth of these days Is being
reared upon a teaching and a literature
which are materialistic and sensuous."
what wonder, then" he asks, "that the
Christianity of many is shallow, that
materialism largely controls the actions
of men, and that the spectre of social
ism is manifesting itself in the most
dreaded form more and more every day7'
A strong point is made by him on his side
of the argument in the declaration that
mot a single Socialist of note can b.
named who anne out of a Christian school
orof a Catholic educational establishment"
Both in Europe and this country it Is In
disputable that the Roman Catholic Church
Is an infexible opponent Of modern social.
ism, and refuses to accept its fundamental
proposition that the maximum of tenn.
poral welfare can be achieved by investing
the State with the ownership of all produc-
ton, and thereby making all workingmen
public servants in the service of the State.
1t contends that such a system inevitably
tends to the destruction of the family, of
religion, and ever of the State itself. Re-
ligion apart, this was substantially the
Jeffersonian idea of government; the ami
mating principle of the Democracy before
1t was inoculated with Socialism.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
A blll ia before Congress to lncorpora,

A bill Is before Congress to incorporate
the International American Bank, with a capi-
tai OF IS. 600. 900. for tho purpose Of promoting
commercial intercourse between tho United
States and the republics OF South America. At
present. we pay for the commodities we import
from South America by drafts on London, to the
great profit of London bankers and a CORE
spending loss to this country. How the proposed
International Bank will remedy the evil we
are unable to see. According to a pamphlet
issued by promoters of the enterprise, tho
imports Of the United States from South
America amount to $780, 600. 900 yearly. while
our exports to 1t are of the value OF
$50, ooo, 900 yearly. Great Britain. on the
contrary, imports from the same countries $685.
100000 yearly and exports to them $07, 900. 900
yearly. We have. therefore, a yearly balance OF
trade with South America against us OF $685.
900. 900, while Great Britain has one in It's favor
of $l4,OO0,O 0 yearly. That We should. thero-
fore, pay this balance. as far as We can, with
drafts on London, the financial centre Of Great
Britain. p IN accordance with o well settled
natural law. which no legislation can oYsrrids.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
France and England on tho Nile

Assuming the report that a French ex-
petition has definitely occupied Fashoda
on the Nile to be true, the clash between
England and France In those regions
would appear to be at hand. There has
been ample time for the two expeditions
moving from the westward and the one
from the eastward, described in THE SUN
o few days ago, to have arrived at Fashoda,
and to have begun their northward move
ment toward Khartoum. 1t is just five
months since they we're reported as about
to take their departures from Meshra-er.
REX on the west and Gobo on the east for
Fashoda, and it Is in all probability tho
news that their advanced parties were al
ready moving down the Nile from Fashoda
that hastened the transfer of Kassala by
the Italians to the Anglo.Egyptian force
under an English commander, PARSONS
Pasha. Osobri to the west, and FL flasher
to the southwest of Kassala, which ave
been occupied by Anglo.Egyptian troops
from that place, are both on the west bank
of the Atbara and distant about fifty miles
from Kassala. They are evidently intended
to serve as posts of observation to watch
the tribes between the Atbara and the Blue
Nile. and possible movements from Abys-
sinia. The direct distance between Ell
flasher or Osobri and Khartoum Is about
two hundred miles, too great for the move.
ment Of any considerable body Of troops,
30 that the effect of their occupation Is only
o moral one.
Meantime the advent of q French armed
force ON the scene at Khartoum will con-
siderably alter the complexion of affairs If
they are authorized officially to take part
in the defence Of that place and Omdurman
against the advance of the main body Of
the Anglo-E Egyptian expedition. The natu-
raj valor of the Khalifa's troops will be
supplemented by the trained skill of their
French allies, SO that we are likely to hear
Of a more stubborn resistance than has yet
been met by the Anglo-Egyptian forces.
Indeed, there seems to have been rather an
intention to retreat in order to compel the
British General to lengthen out his COM
munications, always an inconvenience in
warfare, but doubly so in a country like
the Soudan, even with the advantage Of
water communication.
The news that the French advance to-
gether with probably the Turkish mission,
sent some time back tn rough Abyssinia, has
arrived at Omdurman will be awaited with
great interest, inasmuch as 1t must deter
mine within a brief period the attitude Of
the English Government toward the Gov
ernments of France and Turkey, which ap.
pear to be acting in accord in this matter.
The fact that the English COMMANDMENTS.
Chief Of the Anglo-Egyptian forces on the
Nile has ordered away all correspondents
and non.combatants, is indicative Of an ex-
pectation of stiff work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
The End of Weyler.

Gen. BoMBAsTEs WEYLER has finally
emerged from the small end of the horn.
The pot-hunting hero who returned to
Spain with his pockets full of money and his
head stuffed with notions of his own great
ness, was apparently resolved tomake him.
self the i~mpersonation of Spanish opposition
to the Cabinet that had removed him and
had framed a policy of autonomy for Cuba.
In his own self were to be combined all
the elements that were hostile to the new
order of things and one of the first steps
In the direction Of more vigorous demon.
strations on his part was the preparation of
a memorial to the Queen Regent protesting
against that part Of President MCKINLEY's
annual message which relates to Cuban
affairs. WEYLER does not like the threat
ening tone which he thinks he finds
in the Presidents message. He. and
others like him, cannot abide the suggestion
that the people of the United States have
some interest in the Cuban struggle and
that we cannot forever endure the nuisance
and scandal OF n cruel, wasteful, barbarous,
and wicked war carried on almost at our
W doors. WEYLER's protest. to be signed
by all the Spanish army officers who had
served with him in Cuba. was TO be a fiery
document, 80 fiery that 1t would set afiame
the Spanish heart, upset the Cabinet, and
put the Spanish Government again on the
right NATURALIZATION.
WEYLER's memorial, In fact, was 30 fiery
that the army officers refused to sign it. It
was touchdown until, as 1t is now reported,
Its language could not have excited the
temper of the y%eriest sucking dove that ever
moulted a feather in Spanish comedy. In
vain; the discreet army officers would have
none of 1t. So BoMBAsTEs, swallowing his
chagrin as besthe could. Affixed his own lone
signature to THE mild paper which was 70
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

Persons who wish to join In the work of
the Society for tho Suppression of Superstition
In Chelsea can do 30 by addressing tho GORE.
spending Secretary. Al q caucus OF the Chelsea
Board OF Aldermen for 1898. the other night, II
was proposed to draw lots for seats. Alderman.
elect HIxoN Objected. as he was afraid ho
might draw No. IS. He said that he did not
relish the idea Of drawing that number, and
that II he was unfortunate enough to draw 1t
he would not cit In it." He did draw No. IL.
which "he regards as a lucky number" Tho
fact that superstition exists In Chelsea caused
the utmost surprise and excitement. and a So
ciety to put that superstition Town was formed
tho next day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

fre the hearts Of the Spanish people; and,
call by his lonesome" the retired Butch.
er's illumination went thus into the pres
snce Of the Queen Regent. She did what
she could to suppress IL.
When WEYLER returned In mock tri-
umph to Spain, his jugglers, encouraged
BY popular opposition to the Cuban policy
Of the Sagasta Cabinet, endeavored to mag
Nifty their hero into a personal threat against
the Government. But the fictitious halo
that surrounded WEyLER has melted
away. The excitement that blazed around
him on his return has gone out with the
last sparks Of the fireworks that were
burned in his honor.
WEYLER is an "impossibility," and no
also Is Cuban "~autonomy."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
A Menace from Oshkosh

Who in New York, going out of a morn
ing, ever wears extra f~lannels. or overshoes,
or carries along an umbrella as a safeguard
against the hypnotic influenced We do not
Know that these are exactly the forms of pre-
caution that it would be proper to observe
In the face of this mysterious evil, supposing
1t should be thought necessary to observe
any at all but they may be. 1t would be
possible, of course, to speak more precisely,
with less of a suggestion of choice and
alternative in the matter, if it could be
known whether 1t is the habit of the in1u-
ence to present itself from overhead or to
get In at the feet.
We ave been moved to these few cropping
and tentative remarks by certain informa-
ton contained in a despatch from Oshkosh
to our esteemed Chicago contemporary, the
Inter Ocean. 1t appears from this that
GIBB CURRY, a pupil in the high school in
Oshkosh, has been exercising a definite and
dangerous hypnotic power among his mates.
This he has done in schooltime, being q
boy of great boldness and of what passes
for humor with some. Hypnotism first ap-
peared in Oshkosh several years ago, when
a company of travelling adopts, known as
the FLINTs, gave exhibitions in the town.
The children of Oshkosh learned hypnotism
from the F,JNrs and sipce that tina tb.,o
hos ho., noo5 a., 80 a. !, h;.L..L.-
~ oo"oo
Inc uesPaIch III 1he IHteT Ocean goes on:
During the forenoon session of Friday. while a
number OF pupils were at their desks In the general
'luay room, a ooy named Hlss CURRY asked to be eI-
Loved ont NV Row 1rrn.,crs Tho ,.,.an w., :"
turned to the room and to his desk His psirhbor.
noted that he appeared to be in a trance. The teacher
in charge OF the room failed to arouse him. and he
wa. orouan. oaon 70 ms senses only when CURRY
The matter wa, rsnartsd to snn.r,n,0,
Wis. who called HEspRIcKs. CURRY. and other bow. to
the ONCE. HENDRICKS claimed that he could not no.
sist the power which several OF the boys exercised
over MIN. ana 'na' when tnsy looked at him he had
Of tho bov.s total sub,eot,on' and After w.,n u .ss
boys against any further pranks OF this kind. ho az.
Oused them.
Early in tho afternoon. while seated In the class
room. hlSphioAS Asain went INTO a sla'e OF stupor'
and /. was not until ERNEST prnrsps was called unon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
The springfeld linton was not afraid to

The Springfield linton was not afraid to
cloud tho new year with words of reproach
addressed to a great public character. 1t
dared to say that "if Governor PINGREB
had had some good friend to write to
him and say: Dear PINeaEE, don't talk
he would have found his asphalt more
prodtable;" and then comes this cruel re-
mark: perhaps he will know the value of
silence hereafter" Ask water not TO run and
wind not to blow. Ask yourself not to breathe.
Ask Ice to be hot and fire to freeze; but never
ask the Hon. POTATO PISGREE to shut up. He
can't do 1t. He couldn't afford to do 1t If he
knew how. For him silence has no value. He
has made a mighty reputation by avoiding 81
lence. and henceforth no will be heard even
more frequently.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

From tho Boston EreninO Trdnsortpt.
BALTIMORE. Dec. ea.-At the annual meeting of the
Folk Lore Society Miss Alice @. Fletcher gave an inter
eating contribution in a paper entitled THE signin.
canoe OF the Scalp Lock; a Study OF the Omaha Tribe. +"
The Omaha Indians. like many other tribes. have
peculiar idens regarding a continuity OF life and
q kind OF spiritual link between animate and mani.
mate objects. They believe a pieco OF any article con.
nscts them with the entirety. The hair is thought to
have q close connection with life. and ono possessing
II may work his will upon whoever or whatever the
hair belonged to. From this idea came the custom Of
scalping enemies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

What a mighty how about job and scan
dial would have gone up from the Citizens
Union ghost and Mr.. WILLIAM BRooKFIELp's
guerrilla organization of Pure Reform and from
the Mugwump side Of the Union League Club
II. instead Of JOEL ERHARDT, some member
of tho Republican organic ton had received
$50 900 as additional compensation" for
work upon the Elm street opening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

was NOT sufficient 10 assure the success
Of another one this year that shall be stiil
larger and more Interesting than the 9th.
era, the vastly increased popularity Of cy-
cling in the last eight months should GER
tainly suffice to dlspel all doubt.
What The new New York without .
bicycle show that shall totally eclipse all
othersi It can't be possible that the manu-.
~facturers don't appreciate their opportunity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

We fear that the proposed bank. n u should
ever be established. would share the fate OF the
BraSilian steamship line, which was also estab-
lishod TO reverse the natural course Of trade.
and persisted In the attempt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

Tho retirement OF the Rev. J. L. o'Neil, o. p, from
the Rosary magazine will be regretted by his numer.
Gus friends. In May. 1891. Father oNeil founded
the Ros Iry. aud chiefly to him Is duo tho fair reputa-
tion the Dominican magazine has gained. A member
of = religious order cannot guess what q superior
may expect from him; the editor OF the Rosary was
also Its business manager. Father o'Eeil's work
a. An editor TIE sUS has had reason more than once
70 commend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
A Wonderful Salt Mine.
From the Evening Post

The salt deposits OF Lungro. in the CAlabrian Apen.
mines, have been worked to a depth Of ego metres
and show no signs OF exhaustion. The composition is
97.7 per cent. OF sodium chloride. All Italy could be
supplied from this source with adequate railway
faoilitISS-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
a CentouarIan Preacher.

From the Mount Airy IN C) NrtSs.
The Rev. James Needham. perhaps tho Oldest
preacher In the United States. was photographed
here on the 18th inst. Mr.. NeedhAm will be 100
years old At bis next birthday. In May. 1898. He has
never quit preaching.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

follow on tho 24th and 3lst.
The first of the subscription dances at The
METROPOLITAN Club annex. organized by Mrs.
John Jacob Aston. Mrs. Ogden Mills, Mrs. Henry
Sloane, Mrs. Pendleton. and eight other ladies.
will take place on Tuesday evening next. and
the second on Jan. 81. Sandwichcd in between
them will come dinners. dances at Mrs. Mills's
and Mrs. Slonne's, end probably at Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney's and Mrs. Almcric Paget's.
The night OF Jan. IL will see n vast deal OF
"going on" as they say In London-that il. OF
leaving one entertainment to appear at another.
Mrs. Henry b. Livingston and Mrs. Frederic
Kernochan will have largo rosebud dinners.
preceding the first OF the Tuesday evening
dances at Shcrry's. This ball. following in tho
footsteps of its predecessors, will he a gay md
brilliant affair, where all tho girls will look
lovely, all the gowns fresh, and all the young
men pleasant and expoctant. This series of
dances have been always the brightest and
~prcttiest OF tho winter, and the ladies who have
had them in charge have per cctly understood
and carefully carried out the necessary mr.
rangements for their success.
Mrs. Gerry's reception on the same evening 10
not likely to interfere with the hall. MS The CAV
world will probably assemble first in Mrs.
Gerry's spacious dwelling and then "go on"
to Sherry's rooms.
The cable brings US detailed accounts Of tho
Christmas celebration at Blenheim, and It'll
curious to note how largely American scenes
and American character entered into the play
that was acted in the great library OF Blen'
helm Palace. and In which tho Duchess OF Marl'
borough and Lady Randolph Churchill. both OF
American birth and parent'Ge. bore the most
conspicuous parts. The Duchess as the Count
ess of Klondike." is said to have been full OF
vivacity. and TO have sung her topical song in q
small sweet voice. but with much expression.
One can hardly imagine the Duke OF MARI
borough as a typical "Uncle Sam" Length.
with very little breadth. is Samuel's distinguish
ing feature, and he 10 possessed OF a limherness
OF joints and an absence OF backbone that ono
secs but rarely on English soil. Lady Randolph
Churchill, of course. made n hit ms IN American
reporter. A daughter OF Leonard Jerome could
hardly fail to do her part well, and RS she is said
TO possess some OF her Uncle Lawrence's humor,
which. however. she rarely shows. she probably
made q grand success OF her part. The tableauK
yiyAnts. which preceded the play, were superblg
costumed, and the two performances Melted Q
handsome sum for st. Nsry's Woodstock
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-08
srAlN cAN rsg rim srEz

Sow York May "a special 20 tho
Herald num Washington says
n spain irslrrs ,o send Meet to the
Philippines to attack Commodore DcWUyr
forces she To- at perfect liberty 90 send
ii through me NurE canal. Was the state
mrui made hy high ofiiCial Of the state
department ~ eoumc. ho continued
the serious question uf coal supply would
greatly haffaas hor bu, u The American
Yrasolu can nnd dealers willing TO take
ihr usk ~ violating the neutrality laws
VI tho nation In which their coal plies
are located. they viii probably be- will.
ms 90 do the nanr thing Tor the Span.
lafda providing tho latter pay the ncccs-
sary cash
I doubt yrry much II this government
would direct Commodore Dcwryn force
,o leave Manila and proceed To the Med
ltrfrahran for the purpose ~ harraHslng
spanish commerce IN that sea and N at
tacklng Hnanlnh ports which lir upon q.
but lt would bo possible Tor American
mrn-pf.war 60 reach tho Mediterranean
through the SurF canal II they were or
drfvd tu do ao There Ia q great deal %
popular ignorance on this point A. a
matter ~ fact the Sues canal la open to
hclllEcrrn,n The principle of the nou-
lrailtatlun ~ the suvs canal was applied
by the convention of october -. 1873,
which Was signed by the slK great pow
crs by Turkey. Spain ana the Neither
lands Strictly speaking their action
does not bind the powers that were not
parties 10 the convention, bu, as none
10 ~ any Importance except tho United
states and an have distinctly acquiesccd
In what Was done. the practical result II
much the same az II the whole body Of