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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
Costa RIGA and Nicaragua.

The imminent danger of hostilities be-
tween Costa Rica and Nicaragua has a
special interest for our own country, be-
cause the Government deals with both of
them in its arrangements for an inter-
oceanic canal.
Their boundary dispute, which has al
ways been closely connected with the canal
enterprise, dates back more thar forty
years. Costa Rica relied on early grants,
beginning with that to DIEGO gutierrez,
in 1910, while Nicaragua based her claim
on the seizure of the San Juan by Con-
TRERAs, in 1881. and her long subsequent
occupation of 1t. With the canal route
lying so close to the river and the boun.
Diary, the exact determination of the latter
became of curse n subject of controversy.
At length, however, the disputantspatched
up their differences by the Canas-Jerez
treaty of April 10, 1858.
Without going into the details of that
agreement, 1t is enough to say that it was
sufficient to require both our Government
n all private canal enterprises to make
terms with Costa Rica as we'll as with
Nicaragua in regard to the great water.
way, although the pecuniary interests of
the former in It were and are very much
the smaller. But after this trouble seemed
to be set at rest, everything was overturned
by n change in the course of the San Juan,
which debouched it's waters through the
Colorado mouth further south. Costa Rica
promptly claimed that the river had en-
tered her territory, as fixed by the treaty,
and that its channel had become hers.
This new trouble seems to have been
Ronnavhat anaInupna IN tho Ji.nrto -
jurisdiction and private ownership caused
by the shiftings of channel in the river boun-
Diary between our own country and Mexico;
but the rights at stake in the changes OF
the Rio Grande were far less important,
and hence more easily adjusted than those
concerned with the Rio San Juan. 1t can
easily he understood that, with rights over
the Atlantic terminus OF the great canal
involved, the controversy between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua broke out atresh.
However, IL was referred to our Govern
ment as arbiter, and the award, made ten
years ago, seemed TO lie fairly satisfactory
all around. Nevertheless, a few months
later other q~uarrcls arose over their re-
spective rights, and then came a treaty
Of limits" to be followed in turn by engi-
necrins questions, some of which, it has
been said, were practically decided a few
months ago by the United States engineer
to whom they were referred.
But in addition to these chronic dis
pu.cs between the two republics there ap.
pears to be n more immediate cause of
trouble through the arrest of u Costa Rica
official in Nicaragua for alleged misdeeds.
And again the refugee rcvolutionists who
recently undertook TO overthrow President
ZEIAYA, and ut one time captured and held
San Juan del Sur, had found shelter and n
base of operations in Costa Rica. President
IoIisIAs denies having aided the rebels,
saying that they received only such tolera.
tion as Costa Rica's laws allowed; hut
ZELAYA is understood to hold that her
completely with the revolutionists is clear.
: The excitement, at all events, seems 10 DO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
a CHECK FOR ONE CENT:
Lots or Red Tape Necessary In This Case to
Collect Unpaid PostnEe on a Letter.

NEwBURG. Feb. 2s.-Postmaster McCroskery
owns a check on the National Bank of New
burg for the sum OF one cent. And this is how
he became possessor OF It. A drop letter in the
Sewburg Post Office, to go to a person In an.
other State, had on 1t a one.cent stamp instead
OF a two-ccnt stamp. The person to whom tho
letter was addressed received a letter from
Postmaster McCroskery. which informed him of
the holding OF the letter in accordance with the
postal laws for the additional one cent postage.
In response the person advised sent a money or.
der for one cent through the Postal Telegraph
Company. and wired the Postmaster that no
had sent It, The Postmaster then sent the let
Yer on 10 the person TO whom II was addressed.
At the telegraph office the one cent was refused
until the Postmaster called in a friend 10 iden.
tify him. This he did. and then IA check for one
cent on the Sewburg National bank was
made to the order of the Postmaster, and the
pc son called In 10 identity him signed both the
telegraph book and the cncck before IL was de-
hyercd 10 Postmaster Metro kerry. The check
VIII be framed as a curiosity and kept TO show
the red tape now necessary TO do business.
The receiver of the letter expended Sl.25 for
toicgraphing and tho money order to get the let
ter, and all because the sender neglected TO nut
OIL a two-cent instead OF n one-cent st mp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
Lively Auction or OLD s1uakets and shotEuna.
From the Phiiadsiphta Record.

Tho war spirit is particularly strong In and
There was a sale near the town on Saturday
and the auctioneer aroused the fighting blood
OF those present by dragging into the light Of
day a great array OF old army muskets. shot.
guns, cutlasses and other warlike parapher.
ding at once became very lively. The auc-
tioneer was not slow to take advantage OF ths
effervescent patriotism of the crowd and
cry of Spain. The old guns went of like hot
cakes and the lot was soon cleaned up. One of
man named John Balts, bought all his purse
could pay for and Immediately organized an i'm
promptu demonstration. He rugged himself
up with a belt, an old army ~canteen, an old pow.
der flask, several bayonets and the biggest Of
his muskets over his shoulder. The other buy
pulse Joined in singing Rally Round the Flag.
Boys" while they marched around the room.
Their singing drowned tho voice OF the auo-
tioneer and practically put an end to the sale.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
Fresh once Boys Fun with the Now Boy.
From the PHILADELPHIA Record.

The Office boy in the reporters room has been
fresh boy in the office of an uptown business
concern had some fun the other day with the
green office boy who had his first day to work.
When the newcomer came to work the boy was
told by the foreman the work he WAS supposed
to do. Forgetting something the boss had told
name was Johnnie. Going to him. he said The
boss told me TO take q bucket to the cellar and
get something, but l can't remember what
1t Is Oh! / will toll you.' said Johnnie. He
wants YOU to go to the engineer and get a bucket
Of steam; il he amt got steam. get electricity
The boy journeyed to the cellar and tried TO ex.
plain to the engineer what he wanted. but tho
engineer could not understand, and. after get.
ting a little ratified. he yelled 10 the green hand
to go up and see if he didn't make a mistake
and wanted a left-hand monkey wrench instead.
The boy went home that night. but has not yeb
returned"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Sfr: In the introduc,
ton to an interview with Prof. Cohn. printed In this
mornings number. upon the Dreyfus affair. you lay
special stress upon the fact that the Professors sym.
patty Is with his nation and violently against his
race. To one not acquainted with Mr.. Cohn this
may seem strange; but to ono who has often heard
Prof. Cohn express his views on Jewish questions. az
/ often have. there is no cause whatever for surprise.
Not only in this case, but in every case. are the Pro.
feSSor's conclusions against his race.
1t is q notorious fact that the Professor is an anti.
Semitic. in spite of tho fact that he Is tho son of the
late chaplain OF Baron de Rothschild. He hates his
race. and makes no secret OF It. No wonder, there.
fore. that he should try 10 excuse the Infamous policy
OF the French Government "JrpAIcUs."
NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

Tho fourth item In the tonsorial bill of fare.
singing, II Where TIT pa.nier made a mistake,
inr the authorities say II should have beor,
smuggling Yesterday afternoon an old farmer
came into me shop with a growth OF hrir which
might easily, have been mistak II for an alfalfa
taki"s a place IN the chair, and then inquired;
say, yer don't have ter have that durn
singin' with a hair cut unless Yer want ter, do
YET" ~ ; w
No. was the reply.
Wa-a-l'l, i want you fellCrs ter understand
that amt insinyeratin'I that yer KANT sing er
niythin' Ike that. fer I'd kull1ie from yer
LOOKS mai mar might be some purity tarnation
nam sol any year fer music. SO I'd ruther not
pay Tor u II IT'S just the same ter YOU"
The old man took his seat and got his hair cut
changed. - IVA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
Shakespeare .ua the Maine.

To THE EDrToR OF THE srS-Str: Shakespeare says
81 sold not Maine. ] lost not Normandy. yet to re.
cover them would loss my life. Justice with favor
have ! always done I'D Part X. Henry W., Act 4,
Sc. z.
Shakespeare is right. Tho Maine must not be
"sold TO Spain. nor Spain allowed to bargain and
cheaper the Names Indemnity price for tho mex,
five years. The virginIus affair. In which spain, after
hagglinR for some time, paid us $50, Dob for the
inaBsacre OF nifty American citizens. Is q llot ON
GRANTS Administration Now is the time to act,
spain must be driven out OF Cuba and Cuba made
free.
Shakespeare is always right. Let Il never be said
that the United states :" sold Maine :" for q few paltry
dollars. American manhood will not permit IL.
NISnKx
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
Farmers Two-BuShei sack or silver Dollars.
From the Louisville Post.

LEXINGTON. KY, Feb. 26.-Thc very unusual
scene of n man walking through the street with
a two-bushel meal sack chork full o: silver dol
lars was witnessed here yesterday afternoon
Just before the close o. banking hours two men.
apparently good old farmers. walked into tho
Phenix National Bank. one OF them carry.
ing the sack. They told Cashier Waller
Rhodes that they wanted to make a de-
post. which he. knowing the men to 10
citizens OF this county, from near Jack CreeA.
accepted. They united the hag and counted O4t
n sum which looked 10 be about $4,000. every
piece OF which was a shining silver "%plunE.
A part OF the money was carefully wrapped IN
paper packages, $50 In each. The scent OF these
packages clearly Indicated that the money haa
been buried beneath the earth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

Dispatches from Ann Arbor assert that
the Hon. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN has mott.
fed the Students Lecture Association Of the
University of Michigan that II he is permitted
to lecture on bimetallism he will talk for
nothing. but that his price for remarks
on any other subject is 81, o00. Tho de.
spatches mean we'll. but they arc not
absolutely accurate. The fact Is that Mr..
BRYAN gives q thousand dollars for every en-
gagement that he make to talk about what
he calls "bimetallism." Nothing Is too good for
anybody who will consent to hear that immortal
work. Lecture associations which are able TO
dofraud themselves of It are punished by q fine
OF 81, 900. Mr.. BRYAN 10 severe. but no II just.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
Ro,a, Ascendant. ana Descendants.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: On tho sub
ject OF Royal Descent" Mr.. Alex. Doyle writes
you under date Of Feb. IT that II we will reckon
back only thirty-one generations we will find
that each ono OF the present generation has over
two thousand millions of ancestors.
To show the absurdity of such a conclusion,
let us commence at the other end of the genoa.
logical line.
Suppose that. say. thirty.one generations ago
thore had been but one pair OF the genus homo
and that zach succeeding generation of offspring
had doubled. This would give US the two thou.
sand millions and more Of "posterity" or de-
scendants, and. according to Mr.. Doyle, each
one would have two Thousand millions of an
cestors thirty-one generations ago, when the
truth is each one of us would have only two.
FEE. 20. S. w. GARDINER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
Maine woman CompIImentea b, the President
From The Le,ctston journal.

An interesting incident has lust leaked Out
concerning the wife of ono OF the Maine GelegA.
ton. 1t is anent the recent dinner given by
Hawaii, upon which occasion Maine was largely
represented. The day before lie affair lresi.
dent Mckinley was in New York. He met one
OF the Maine delegation:thcre. and just AS they
parted the President said: IL shall see you az
the dinner tomorrow evening
I'm sorry. but / can't be there" replied the
Maine man.
That's a shame, said the President, but
your wife Is comingi"
No. she won't go without me. . was the reply.
You tell her that she must. that the fres''
dent says So" and the two separated. -,
About an hour later a telegram was received
In Washington by the wife of this same M.ino
man.. II read: You must be sure to come 10
my dinner party tomorrow night" and signed
William Mckinley"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

Mourning on earth as when dark hours
descend, wide winged with plague from heaven.
FAFSER roars from an oven redder month than
usual. and the Rhine maidens are inclined to
drown themselves in tho frog pond. The sad
story has como from Boston," says the Spring
FIELD Republican, that people have been found
there during tho past week who couldn't re-
member when to say 'das' and when die and
when neither. in roolting the names Of the Wag-
ner operas. The matter OF 'umlaut' also pre-
sents difficulties to the earnest soul" II Boz
ton has forgotten her genders and her umlauts
after q long life Of study. what 10 the use Of
knowlcdRoi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
Married Over AEaia After Seventeen Years
From the Kansas Citv Journal

A somewhat singular story was brought out in
connection with the marriage in Columbia The
pier day O. Emanuel Sumstake To Miss Justine
second one performed for that purpose. the hrst
having taken place seventeen years ago. when
me name OF the groom was gwen as Emanuel
boss. He y q swede. and at that time did not
nndersland how 70 pronounce his own naIne
name went on record. Recently II was found
that he was entitled TO a pension, and some in
Tcstigations as to the name discrepancy by the
teTs right by marrying over again under his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

Congressman LEWIS Of Washington made q
silly speech in Congress on saturday
American.
The Hon. JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS Is too
great and choice q spirit to deserve to 20 &C
cused Of Stiffness. There are moments when
dlscord 10 heard in his nature. Such q moment
occurred Saturday night. He had on his
pale pearl trousers, his garnet double-breasted
waistooat, and his ultramsrine frock coat. but
in a At Of sbsentminded ness he had put on
odd spatts. Something snapped in his bosom.
He was greatly moved and hysterfcd passfo
swellod in his utterance. He wasn't silly. He
was broken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
FRIDAY. FrB. 2I

b1iDAt. FIp' Sb'
No one. OF course, has
tbs slightest doabt what
the result OF these cleo
lions will be-. In Spain
the Government always
WINS. The Minister OF
the Interior sends for tho
leaders OF the Opposition
party, tells them how
many seats the Govern.
ment has decided It must
have, how many are TO
Oe conceded 20 them. asks
them to name the nota-
bilities OF their parties
they would like returned.
and from what districts.
and the AFFAIR Is arranged
with the best OF feeling
on ell Sides. And the
agreement Is executed 70
the letter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
TIE NEW MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL.
Plnnn Under Confederation for . Million.Dei
lar BuildInE Further Uptown.

Plnns Under Confederation for = MTiilion-Dei.
lar BuiiainE Further Uptown.
The Directors Of Mount Sinai Hospital met
on Sunday and considered plans for tho new
building to which 1t is proposed TO remove the
hospital now at Lexington avenue and Sixty
sixth street. The new site was purchased for
$350,o0o some months ago. 1t covers twenty
six lots between Tooth and 1olst streets and
Fifth and Madison avenues. The whole block
is taken in except q frontage Of ninety feet on
Madison avenue.
The new hospital is to cost 81 200. 900. part Of
which comes from lle funds OF the institution
and part has been advanced by friends. The
Building Committee is composed of Max Nathan,
Isaac Stern. Edward Oppenheimer. Adoiph Herr.
up the best equipped building Of its kind, and il
Will probably be six months before plans are
finally chosen. Building will then begin at once.
Mount Sinai Hospital is supported by Jewish
contributions. but is entirely uon.sectarian in
made,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

Across the Sea-" This seems 10 Be .
wanton flying into the face Of fact
This immense argyrodrama is known to
DO the joint composition Of the Hon. WILLIAM
MORRIS STEWART. the Hon. JIM JONES. Gen.
ADoNIRAN JUDsoN WARNER, and the Hon.
CoN HARVEY. There are sixteen acts and six
teen characters, and every part except the
plutocratio constructor and the octopus win DO
played by the Hon. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

A Denver man has discovered a plan 10 get Q
hog back into n pen through the aperture
through which it passed ont. His recipe ie
substance is: Get the nose AT the hole In he pen
then pass around behind the hog carefully. get
hold Of its tail and pull back as hard a. you can:
The animal will think you want TO prevent u
from going in and make a leap to its Old place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

1t is more than limited that Mr.. BAILEY of
Texas has been seen wearing q silk hat. It's ten to
one that he accompanied 81 with . sack coats,
Paul Pioneer Press.
Down, soothlesA ~insulter. The Hon. JOE
BAILEY has worn a black frock coat since he
was born. He never will wear any other kind.
1t adorns him when he rides a bicycle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

A writer in the Rochester Democrat and
CT ronicie affects 10 disbelieve that 1.-THE Demo.
cratic National Committee or the free silver
party have anything moro to do with The
Curse OF Gold than with Straight from the
Heart or The Silver King or Hands
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
Hair Cut without Music.
From nc Denrer TImes.

That painters are poor spoilers. as a rule. ia A
subject understood. There are a tow worIs
Mhicy they hay" TO contend wi h, however,
which makes their lack OF photography excns.
able, For instance, there is a barber shop ON
something like this: ~ w
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
Tho Dual Gsvsrnmsn, Of spain.
SATURDAY. FEE. go.
From. the Evening Post.

SATURDAY, FEB. go.
Another misconoeption
that We have formed is
that the Spain OF to-day
is withered and deorepit
among nations u sort OF
Don QuIAote as no Ap-
peared when he was
borne home on an OK
cart after a bravo but
unlucky career. Now the
facts are that the Govern.
ment OF Spain. although
monarchicAl in form. Ike
that OF Holland. Italy.
and Greece. is as free and
amenable 10 public opin.
ion as ours, and is NOT
a whit more under the
domination Of bosses
than We are.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

We are bound to say that the pulpit at
tack made by PARKHuRsT last Sunday on bis
old ally. tho World. was entirely justified By
the facts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
Subscriptions ~ Mail. ros,-Rs,a.

u our rrfsnds vho favor Ss trfih nanu,cTtpfs for
publication pt.h to haze rejected drtfo'es rsturned.
tAsp uspst N oil eases send starps for that pvrpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-22

CHICAGO. Oct N.-Trade in cattle o-day was
not very animated ana prices ruled easy, except :p
$50; medium, S4.9C05.15: beef steers, w. l0A4s5 )
stockers and feeders 5000; bulls " g a59 81
Western rangers. ~ 7OM4.70; Western FED steers
81. 10@5.50; Texans, 50. 1904 25.
There was a good general demand for hogs and
between the purchases of packers and those OF
Eastern shippers. sales reached large proportions
ing lots so; butchers $3.55Q3.9Il2 mixed
sS.55Q3.s5; light, $S5oqS95; pigs, ~. soqS.SO
sellers to dispose Of their consignments at good
prices Trade was active on basis Of SS@4.75
for inferior to prime sheep S4.7595 for yeariings
and $406 for spring lambs. Western range sheep
sold mainly at $4.S5Q4.5O with feeders selling at
$4D4.25 and yearling feeders as high as 81 40 For
lambs the ruling prices were Sc, feeders bringing
s5@5.15. Choice Idaho lambs sold for So Co. -,
Receipts-Cattle, $500; hogs, $4,000; sheep l2OoO.
KANSAS CITY, Oct 1-Cattle-Receipts $40
natives and 1866 Texans. Early trading good, all
desirable cattle selling readily at steady prices;
steers, S525@5.4O; medium, s4 7OM9.20; light
weights, AS5Q5.SO; stockers and feeders feeders S. l5Q
ass; butcher cows and heifers, S2.lOq4,IS; Vest
steers $2.95Q455; Texas steers, $3q4 W; Texas
butcher cows, s2So@3; canning stock, s2Soq265.
Hogs-Receipts. ZOO. Local packers and East
ern shippers active buyers at steady prices. In
ferior kinds slow to sc lower; heavy hogs, $3.50
SheepAReceipts 1895 supply of good slaughter
ing sheep and lambs too light to fill orders Mar
demand at steady prices native lambs. $5.25l5. so
native muttons, A.25Q4.50; Western lambs. $4.sp
@5.35; Western muttons, S410G4.S9; range Ieedlng
lambs. s4.40G4.75; range feeding sheep, SIT
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 21.--Catte-Receipts 1.5Oo, in
Guiding 700 Texans shipments 900 Market slow
and weak for natives, with very little good cattle
offered; Texans strong; fair TO fancy native ship
ping and export steers, s4.65@565, bulk at s POO
$40: dressed beef and butcher steers Ao0n5. 40,
bulk at "a 65Gt5.20; steers under LOCO lbs So 20@
40: stockers and feeders 50 9O0450 bulk at $2.75
IA is: cows and heifers $204.S0 bulk of cows So
@3.75: Texas and Indian steers SM42S, bulk at
S3.3Od4; and hefers, 81. 256p3.25-
Hogs-Receipts 5000; shipments l9OO. Market
weak to sc lower; orkers, $3.70Gp3.S0; packers.
So 70M3.9O; butchers. S3.S00395.
Sheep-Receipts 50o shipments none Market
steady; native muttons, $iG4.5O; stockers. 1904;
lambs. $4q5.75.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21-Beeves-Receipts 2 293.
Market firm: good beeves steady oxen, w. 14.3o;
bulls, $2.75G370 cows, slT5G3.75. Cables I'M
changed Exports 500 cattle tomorrow. 1850
cattle and 4.29s quarters Of beef Calves-Re-
ceipts SO. Market easy; veals S5qS
Hogs--Receipts, 1000. Market trmer at S41O
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1928. sheep $500
AIS: lambs, $5M6121a.
CINCINNATI. oct. 2i.-Cattle steady at $25oa
AS.
Hogs active at S3l0613.95
Sheep weak at 81. 2594; lambs dull and lower
at 10000.