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Of legislative procedure. The people Of
the United States care little about the
technique Of annexation. They care even
less. perhaps. whether this statesman or
that statesman shall connect his name
historically with the acquisition OF
Hawaii by securing the adoption OF his
particular plan for effecting 1t. They
do care intensely that Hawaii shall be
annexed, and annexed at once. while the
opportunity is ours, as it Is to-day. The
speedy contamination Of this affair Is close
indeed to the heart Of the American peo-
pie. The Mckinley Administration is do
Ing Its utmost to carry out the wishes Of
the nation. The people will hold response.
BILE to the utmost Of political responsibility
the man or the men who attempt to block
the wheels of progress and to cheat the
nation out Of the good fortune which
comes to IL without effort on its own part.
Capt. MAHAN told the Senate on Monday
one reason why the people care.
This 10 the whole situation as IL affects
the Fifty.ffth Congress. II not by treaty,
then by bill or joint resolution put an.
neratton through
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To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Sir: I was greatly
interested In your report on Sunday OF Prof. Ste.
phens's remarks to the VasSar girls upon Rudy ard
Kipling as a writer, and desire n chance to declare
my agreement with all he said and TO assure him
that Ripling numbers among his admirers hundreds
OF women, who. like myself, ate always greatly ben,
ehted and helped by the reading OF his books. Like the
Professor. l. too; consider hun NOT only q good writer.
Dut also a good preacher. ana cannot belieyc there
Is any one who can put down one of his books after
roadlng and not feel the Letter for the lesson OF
duty so thoroughly taught in them all.
do not think that many women could object TO
klpling on tho ground of HIS being alangy. for his out.
spokenneAs Is not half ~ Objectionable as the mice.
moss OF u good many writer's.
KiplIng IL essentially true TO life and nature, and
th1 Professor IL quite right when hs says that life IA
not a perpetual love story. II be can only i'm.
ptgfs that upon the girls and excite a deeper love OF
kipIIngs works in their minds they will be ali the
NEW YORK, Feb. z.
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MORGAN PAYS THE DEFICIENCY.
Gets . Receipt from Treasurer Roberts for
ogO0. OIL q, a8o. NJ 9.B.

WARRINGTON. Feb. ga check was received
to-day by Treasurer Roberts from ex.Treasurer
d. N. Morgan, in payment Of tho deficiency of
$3.50 discovered by the count Of cash in the
Treasury vaults. This is tho amount stolen in
silver dollars for which pieces of lead wore sub
stituted by the thief. Upon receiving the check
Treasurer Roberts signed this receipt:
Received from d. N. Morgan, retired Treas.
urer Of the United States, seven hundred and
ninety.six million nine hundred and twenty-five
thousand four hundred and thirty.nine dollars
seventeen and two-thirds cents. for which re.
ceipts have been given in detail: Cash. $685..
1~o7.419.o4; Treasurer's transfer account. $26,.
O3e,56s.24; United States paper currency in re-.
serve vault. 1901, 952, 900. Incomplete GER.
tifcates of deposit, act Juno 8, 1879 lin vault
No. 81. $500, 600; bonds and other securities
held in tho trust, $269. 500. AS l. $685."
Treasurer Roberts said that this was tho
largest receipt for money ever given in tho
United States, II not in the world. The amount
is. larger by about. $50, 0o0,0 900 than that for
which Mr.. Morgan became responsible when no
assumed the offce Of Treasurer.
Mr.. Morgan will probably be reimbursed by
an act of Congress for the deficiency IN the sill
yer vault. 1t has never before been necessary
for O Treasurer to meet O loss OF this kind. In
other departments Of the Treasurer's office
money or bonds have been lost or stolen, and
Mr.. Morgan was himself reimbursed by special
appropriation near the close of his term Of office
mysteriously disappeared. Congress also REIN.
bursed Treasurer Wyman for the loss Of two
$500 bonds and Treasurer Nebeker for the loss
of o 81, 900 note.
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PITTsBURG GAS DEAL MADE.
-Four Natural Gas Companies Sold to . syndi-
cate for %, 600, 900.

cate for 81, 900. 900.
PIrTsBURu. Fob. s.-The contract for the salo
of the plants of the Pittsburg. Consolidated.
East End, and the Allegheny gas companies to
q syndicate has boon signed. TIL gas COM
panies were represented by d. H. Hostetter,
President Of the companies. and the syndicate
by NJ. M. McMullen. Tho contract calls for tho
sale of the stock, franchises, and plants Of the
companies, and the deal will be concluded
as soon as the stock is deposited with
the Safe Deposit and Trust Company
OF Pittsburg, trustees for the stockholders. Tho
price agreed on is $1,000 600, and 81. 0O0. 900
has already been paid to the Safe Deposit and
Trust Company.
Mr.. McMullen was asked what prices had
been paid for the stocks. and he said, THE
figures are: Pittsburg, 1856; Consolidated $75i
Allegheny. 1853. do not remember the price of
the East End stock. The balance of tho pur.
chase money. SO. 600, 900. will be paid when tho
legal formalities have been concluded"
The four Hostetter companies control the gas
lighting privileges of PittsburG and Allegheny.
The Pittsburg company has n total pipe mileage
of 80 miles. the East End has ITO miles, and the
Allegheny So miles Of pipe. The Consolidated
pany. is valued chiefly for its exclusive priv
ileges. 1t is capitalized at $500, 600. The CAPT.
tai stock of the Pittsburg Gas Company is
81. 70. 900 and the Allegheny Gas Company
$500, 600.
Mr.. McMullen says that the new syndicate
will probably erect ono largo plant. to supply
gas to the four systems. This deal Is believed
to be one step in the proceedings to consolidate
all the artificial and natural gas companies here
in one concern. as shown by the circular issued
company stockholders, already published in
TIKI sun,
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timent IL one which II II Of unquestionable
public interest to encourage; and the most
essential Of encouragements Is to hold the
purposes Of such founders Of public monu.
ments sacred in letter and in spirit.
p The desire Of the trustees Of the Sheppard
asylum to have a larger fund for their work
is natural, and perhaps they did not feel
ct liberty to reject It without referring the
matter to the Legislature. But h proposed
change Of name, which Is causing much
discussion In Baltimore, moi only does
injustice to the original benefactor In this
particular case, but might, as a precedent,
work harm to the present disposition Of
men to found public institutions.
In the Baltimore case q double injustice
would be done. because the proposed
Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Asylum"
might In time seem like the Pratt Asylum,
founded by two brothers, Sheppard being a
familiar Christian name. Even could that
result be avoided by substituting "Moses
Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Asylum" which
Mr.. PRATT's condition does not permit, the
name might still suggest in time q joint
foundation of two donors with common
ideas. But Mr.. S~HEPPARD's idea was an
asylum for the more humane and scientific
treatment Of the insane, the studies and
methods of which would necessarily limit
the number Of patients. His purpose, az
he said, was "to carry forward and inn
prove the amcliorated system Of treatment
Of the insane, irrespective Of expense"
ENooH PARTS, on the other hand, was to
bring In "the INDECENT insane" providing
for a great many patients, to be received
free or at very low rates. Even conceding
that, as the trustees say, the two purposes
could be carried out without conflict, MOSES
SHEPPARD presumably never imagined that
an ordinary charity hospital would be add
cd to the distinctive institution devoted to
systems of treatment to which he had dedi-
Gated his fortune, and that upon his monu-
ment another ~philanthropist would be al
lowed to inscribe another name.
1t Is fair to say hat local public senti.
ment seems to be divided, and that there
is a strong feeling against allowing the
money to go out Of the public charity re-
sources, and out of the State, to Mr..
PRATrs relatives. But the consideration
Of what Is due to Mr.. SHEPPARp's memory
should come first. and In hat way, too,
lies the broader consideration of the gen.
eral public interest. AS to Mr.. PRArT's
public memorial, he had already secured
it by founding the "Enoch Pratt Free Ii
brary" in Baltimore, and 1t may be hoped
that he may never have to share that honor
with JOHN SMITH, ABsALoM JONES, or any
other philanthropist Of the future.
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We have received o large number Of re.
plies to tho correspondent who asked for
the agnostio view of the question Of a future
life for man, but tho few Of them which
we have published explain sufficiently tho
attitude toward It Of those who reject
supernaturalism. OF course, there can be no
scientific demonstration Of Immortality. II a
man rejects religious faith he must reject
with 1t the future life, except as q moro
hope or dream. and there Is nothing moro to
be said. At this time, when even theologians
Of nominally orthodox pretensions are denying
the infallibility Of the Scriptural authority on
which alone this faith can be based. 1t is not
surprising that there is the widespread doubt
of Immortality. indicated by the many letters
on the subject we are receiving daily from all
parts of the Union.
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LEGAL AID soo1ErY,s WORK.
The Rights or 5000 Poor Persons Defended
DurinE the Year.

The Rights or 5000 Poor Persons Defended
During the Year.
The Legal Aid Society held its twenty-second
annual meeting yesterday afternoon in tho
rooms of:the Charity Organization Society. This
society seeks to give legal aid and assistance to
the poor and helpless practically free of charge.
so that they may receive the assistance of coun.
sci in the courts to the Same extent rs those
who arc able to pay counsel fees. When 1t Is
possible q nominal retaining fee Of 10 cents ia
paid. to remove any sting Of charity. and where
over $40 is recovered. 10 per cent. is paid into
the treasury of tho society.
The report of the President. Arthur Won Brie-
sen. read yesterday, shows that during the year
$3.50 persons have had their claims attended
to. and $40, 1881 was recovered for them.
Tho expenses Of the society were about 1888.
$4,67o. and clients paid 81, 1so;s3. The bal
extended Its bound aries, tho society hopes to
grow with 1t. and eventually to have offices in
Brooklyn. Long Island City and williamsburg.
After the reports of tho President, Treasurer
and attorney Of the society were read 1t elected
twelve directors to serve for the following year.
These directors will elect the President and off,
cera.
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NrrDs,r rHroW AWAr creams.
Cast. Smith or tire F,s,h Decides = Psint 81
MILITARY nisctpline.


According TO a decision rendered Monday
night in n court-martinl in the Ninth Regiment
guardsmen arc not Obliged TO follow the order OF
a superior ohlcer to throw away their cigars.
Tho point was decided at q trial OF Corporal
Frank Sparkling of Company b, against whom
charges had boon preferred by Lieut.. II. c.
Loonhardi. IL was fined IS each on the charges
that he had used profane language toward O
sergeant who had rebuked him for not address.
ing him by his title, and had left the main drill
floor without loavo. Capt. Morris Of Company
X was presiding at the court and everything
looked as II the corporal would DO muloted on
the other charge.
The alleged offence took place during tho
parade of tho Ninth as escort to the Old Guard
on Jan. is. whom the latter organization marched
to Its new quarters. The Lieutenant testified
TO giving the order to Sparkling to stop smoking
In the ranks. This Sparkling did. but tho Lieu
tenant said that when ho ordered him to throw
away the cigar ho merely put 1t between his
belt and coat. He said that he thought he had
tho right to give tho order and that tho corporal
was guilty of gross violation of military pro-
pricty in not obeying.
under other circumstances he would have
been in duty bound" 81 d Capt. Morris, "but
in this case You ordered him to throw away his
personal property. Therefore 1 shall have to
dismiss. the charge, as 1 cannot hold that an
officer has tho right to order q man to get rid of
his private property unless It interfores with
tho performances OF his military duty, and there
10 nothing to show In the. testimony submitted
that the retaining. OF tho ciRar. had kept the cor
poral from doing his duty. Tho cigar was con-
cealed as thoroughly as IL 1t had boon placed In
his pocket, and therefore did not affect his ap-
pearance or give an air OF slovenliners to his
uniform.
mo one would argue that an officer could Or
nSs e pEsiyasS s pIpo. an e t tsc cigar sws Soou Ta,s' sH'
actly the same relation in this particular case;
To make tho distinction clearer the court Will
say that 1t would have been another thing. for
instance. IL the accused he'd insisted upon car
rying q cane. which would manifestly interfere
with his duty. Then IL his superior officer had
ordered him 70 throw # away he would have had
Capt. Morris had his attention called to an
incident that took place at the .Peekskill camp.
Capt. Dodds had the Sixth United States Cav.
airy there once, and in moving from q company
street to another a pair Of boots fell out of q
| pack that had been carelessly made up. Capt.
Dodds surveyed the pack for q moment and
then Numbered out: "Throw those boots over
the bluff. and tho command was obeyed.
Capt. Morris said: Tho cases may not BIO
parallel at all, from tho fact that the boots were
probably Uncle Sans property and the Cap
tain was responsible for the disposition OF 1t,
and, besides. presidents Of the regular army are
not always to be followed in the Guard"
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Capt. NIahan on Hawaii.

It would be strange indeed II the letter
from Capt. ALFRED T. MAHAN, which Sen.
ator KYLE read to the Senate in executive
session the other day, should not have due
weight In the discussion Of the Hawaiian
question.
In England Capt. MAHAN 10 looked upon
ms the foremost living authority on naval
strategy, while in Germany and other coun-
tries of Europe his reputation is also Of the
highest. 1t would be q lamentable instance
of a prophet not without honor save In
his own country and In his own house, II
the Senate should ignore or decry his warn
ings in regard to the annexation Of Hawaii.
He tells Congress that this group of ISL
ands is not only most valuable as q station
in the Pacific highway, but that 1t has q
peculiar relation to u shores as an out
post. An enemy that had no naval base on
our side OF the Pacific Ocean would be pre-.
vented from making attacks on us there,
unless he could secure such q station AZ
Hawaii. Those islands have never under
taken the expense Of fortifcation, which
would be considerable for them, although
a minor matter for o great nation like ours.
Hence, while left In their present condi-
tIon, they would be exposed to seizure by
any nation that contemplated operations
upon our Pacific seaboard.
This is only one Of the elements that
enter into the question Of annexation, but
It is one upon which an American expert Of
the highest ability has spoken without the
slightest uncertainty as to the soundness
of his opinions.
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The Beers Expect to Have to Fight
England for Their Independence.

About a month ago one of the London
newspapers made the startling %announce.
ment that but for the rinderpest, which
had played havoc with the cattle in the
Transvaal, the Beers would have invaded
British territory. Circumstantial details
of the plan of their operations were given.
Four columns were to be formed at certain
convenient points OF the frontier; and
these, on the order being issued, were to be
launched across the border to occupy four
Of the most important strategic points on
British territory. In this way the Beers.
according to the Globe of London, would at
the very outset of the campaign secure i'm
portant advantages.
1t Is now evident that the story which
was communicated to the London paper
was a myth, and merely intended to stir up
British feeling against the Beers, whom 1t
Is known Mr.. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN would
be only too glad of an opportunity to at
tack, if the preoccupations of the British
Government in other directions did not
interfere with his plans.
We have seen a private letter from the
Transvaal dated Jan. 8, written by a Boer
holding an important post In the South
African Republic. This letter does not In
any way bear out the story referred to. The
writer, who, when writing, appears to have
been unconscious of the alarming reports
In circulation in London. saws.
reply 'oyour question a. 10 what the relations
between u ana England are All can sayis that Eng
land is watching us as q cat watches q mouse. She has
her spies and agents here, but We take care to shadow
them. The imperial hnancisrs have caused great do
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1pKL1EY's NEW SOCIAL sid.
A Naval Omcer Selected to Act with tho ARM
and N1arine Corps Men.

A Naval Omcer Selected to Act with tic Army
and RGarine Corps Men.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The official military
star at the White House has been increased by
tho detail Of Lieut.. Switzerland of the navy.
who will hereafter assist Col. Bingham and
Lieut. Gilmore of the army and Capt. Nc.
Cawley of the Marine Corps In making
presentations to the President and Mrs. Nc.
Kinley at tho large evening receptions.
Liout. Switzerland is detailed not because
Of any real necessity Of increasing the army
and navy branch on occasions of
but in order to give tho navy representation.
There had boon some dissatisfaction expressed
nence as the army, and acting on the suggestion
of Secretary Long the President asked for a
navy man. During the last administration no
naval officer was formally attached to the
White House in the capacity of a social func-
tionary. although under Gen. Harrison Lieut..
Parker, Q relative Of the family, served as spe-
cial aid to the President during the entire Ad-
ministration. and accompanied him on excur.
sionB out of the city.
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nurnnr1Axs ~ MAx1ronA.
Csleu,sts IN sseep.hiusF whose Economy =
Rntnrni e the Canadian NeiRhhorn.

SNN-N-N NNA3 Ut
Patnfni % TIE Canadian NeiEhbors.
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. a.-About a year ago a
colony Of Ruthenians, commonly known m
Galicians. arrived in Winnipeg for settlement
in tho new lands OF western Manitoba. They
came almost entirely without funds. and were
supplied with n few necossarics by tho Govern.
mont, which IL ondeavoring TO attract settlers
TO Manitoba.
There are now about 5000 OF those peopls
from cast central Europe in colonies Of about
1000 each in Manitoba. They all have cat,ls
and crops. food enough to last till next season.
farm machinery. warm dwellings, and barns,
Tho immigrants IRE no longer pennilcss peas.
ants, but land owners, and within a fow years
will be well to do. They arc economical to a de.
gree painful to the surrounding Canadians, and
been seriously debated this winter whether
they have not actually been a loss to
tho country, they spend SO little. Not only
are they economical In purchases but they
chinery. While all over the province valuable
machinery is left to rust and warp, not even
a plough or q harrow will he seen out OF cover on
tanned sheopskin. tho wool side in, and TrSs won an
top boots and high wool cnps. The women dress
like tho men, except for tho shane Of the caps.
A woman's. greatest adjournment, is II string OF
count their beads by q dozen strings, and
wear tho dozen. too. on SUNDAYS. They ali
live in %foorless houses of a single. room, In
which tho entire family does all is household
animals, such as chickens, pigs. calves, and the
like, also reside. The houses are whitewashed
inside and out, and are but one story high.
locate in Manitoba this year, coming direct from
the old country.
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Good Faith Toward Public Bequests.

A question that involves the keeping of
faith with the founder of a public charity
has come up in Baltimore. Many years ago
MOSES SHEPPARD of that city, by gifts and
legacy, provided more thar a million dol
lars for establishing and maintaining there
an institution for the insane, incorporated
as the Sheppard Asylum. 1t was a magniH-
cent foundation for those times, and the
asylum continues to this day as his monu-
ment. Recently ENoCH PRATT, another
rich and public-spirited citizen, left by will
a large sun to this institution, condi-
toned, however, on a change of It's name to
the Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital,
while indicating also alterations to be
made in the scope and character of its
work. The trustees, with one exception,
asked the Maryland Legislature for such a
change of name but Mr.. PERINE, a son of
the man who drew MOSES ~SHEPPARD's will
and knew well his views and purposes, dis
sented from the plan and resigned his Office
of trustee rather thar be a party to it.
The Senate rushed through the desired bill
within twenty-four hours from its intro
d~uction, but it was halted in the House.
The question of public policy thus in.
volved is a wide one and may nave grave
consequences. Millions upon millions are
given to foundi institutions that shall bear
nothing base or sordld in the desire of a
man to perpetuate his memory In this way.
1t is . worthy ambition, which may be
cherished through . lifetime of toll and
perhaps seltdenial. At all eVents. the ssn-
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SIGNED THE WRONG Wills.
New That Ono Sister 10 Dead the Other want
the Verbal Agreement Kept.

New That Ono Sister IL Dead the Other Wants
the Verbal Agreement Kept.
P~oUaHKEEPsIE, Fob. s.-Matilda and Adeline
Wescott, maiden sisters. resided in the town OF
Fshkill, in this county. Each had about Sc, 900.
They agreed that in case one should die before
the other the surviving one should have all the
money. In order to make sure of this. each one
made . will leaving all she possessed to the
other. This was in 1894. In 1895 Adeline
died and the Wills were produced. IL
was found then that Matilda had signed
Adeline's will and Adeline had signed
Matilda's will. Both wills were declared void.
Matilde appeared to-day before Surrogate Dor.
land imam effort to maintain her executorship OF
verbal agreement made before Adeline's death.
Walter @. Anthony of NewburR, who drew the
willis. went upon the stand, and said that the
way in which the names got into the wrong
places was all a mystery to him. The case was
adjourned for two weeks.
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A Washington despatch to the Phuadel

A Washington despatch to the Phtladel.
phia Ledger gives the melancholy informa.
tion that ian address to tho country on tho
silver question. which was In process of prepa-
ration on behalf Of the combined silver forces by
ex-Representative TowEE. has been turned
over to Representative HARTMAN of Montana,
who will endeayor to bring Chairmen JONES
OF tho Democratic Committee and BUTLER
OF tho Populist Committee together. so that
they may add their signatures TO that OF Mr..
TowNE, who has already affixed his" The Hon.
HAcKENsAcK DE Voc has signed a contract
with n blizzard which has Promised to appear
Feb. 81. 1t will come sooner. 1t will como, and
como with terror, on tho day when the Hon. jim
JONES and the Hon. MARION BUTLER SGT their
names to the Towne pronunciamento and let
that loose upon a blanched and shrinking world.