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Mr.. JOHN BRANCH of New Castle, Ind,
sends to the Indianapolis Sentinel his protest
against the extravaganza of Americans In the
matter Of eating or overeating. He AYERS that
for five cents enough can be bought TO
sustain the body for one day." II that
is the case, Mr.. BRANCH himself must be
numbered among the overeaters. 1--WE have
nearly overcome" he writes. 'our habit of eat-
ing to please the taste. and now. while We are
doing hard manual labor each day and con-
siderable mental work each night. our
food costs less than 81 u week." Not q
high price for board. but. according to Mr..
BRANcH's own standard. his bill ought to DO
exactly thirty.lve cents a week. Even that sum
will be regarded as excessive by some a~scetics.
The late DIR. do LEWIS lived a week-or was 1t
a monthi-on beans and vinegar. Our remcm-
brance is that this fare cost him about seven
cents. Probably he used too much vinegar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
MASTER OF SCIENCE.
Tho Harvard Faculty or Arts and Sciences Will
Confer the Degree.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Jan. 24.-James Mills
Pierce. dean of the faculty Of arts and sciences.
has given notice that on the recommendation OF
tho faculty the corporation and Board Of Over
sccrs have instituted n degree Of master Of
science. and have committed the administration
of this degree to the faculty of arts and sciences
subject to Nil tho regulations relating to degrees
contained in the statutes, with the understand.
ing that the degree shall be maintained Tor the
promotion of advanced study in some special
field Of science. and that IL shall never be given
as an honorary. degree. The conditions or ad-
mission TO candidacy for the degree and the re-
quirements for IL will be announced later. In
the meantime students who wish to become
candidates for the degree are advised 10 make
special application to the faculty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
From the Waierriiie MaiI

FTVNT TWU WWTrTTTTt NUT'
One OF the most amusing Incidents o. thh
treatment accorded the Maine Liquor law III
different sections OF the State is seen at Bar
Iarbor. where the enforcement OF tho law fol-
lows the seasons. In tho summer. when Tho
visitors from ether States who are accustomed
TO having liquors at home, are at tho Watering
place, the bars are allowed to remain open. but
when The visitors depart ami the reputation -
narrowed down TO Its usual quota OF YANKEES,
The law is applied by the municipal officers, anu
arrive again in the spring. This year the
saloons have been allowed To remain open a NJ
tie longer than last season, when Inc drought
was inaugurateI at Thanksgiving time, but me
edict has now gone forth and that particular
portion OF Eden that has come to be famous the
world over will be dry until summer esAS,
again,
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departments and bureaus and commissions are
wiso and strong. The citizens bill OF fare ought
to be arranged by tho Government. The pro-
visions for him ought TO be furnished, super
vised, and guaranteed by tho Government. To
save time and trouble and promote uniformity, n
sufficient force of Government inspectors and
feeders ought to give him his meals at pro-
scribed hours. Above oil. a sufficient force Of
Government police should take care that no
goes to bed in good season, so that he may have
tho moro time to dream about tho benefits OF
q truly paternal policy. Government comes
too high. There ought to be more OF It for the
money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
All s~hip.nape at Llo,a,. Vow.

From the SUrSn and Shfpi ing.
The sound Of the munin' bell. whica used to herald
the news OF the arrival Of an overdue ship. VIII be
heard no moro at lloyd's. Its place has been taken
by n much more appropriate ships bell
proper. which formerly was an OBJECT OF interest In
the committee room. There Isl history a..A:hed to
this bell. 1t was recovered from the wreck OF the
Luiinc, n British frigato. which wasl Ist In the zuyder
Zee In 1870, VIII ic on a voyage 20 Hamburg with
treasure 10 the value OF owes ono million sterling on
board. Attempts have been made from time TO time
to recover thiS treasure, with part, al success.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

ScribncT's Mn0G=ine for February has for its
leading article The ro:!c- Control OF a Great city"
by A.. d. Andrews, recently a Police COmmissiJnrr
II desuriEcs The methods Of collect ng the election re-.
tuIns Us prauiad last Novcml tr, and Is illustrated
with picrGres 81 happen ngs on that eventiul cleo ion
day. Capt. hahan comments ON the naval Cam
pAign OF lTTU on Lake Champlain," Senator Lodge
Offers another instaliIneat OF his IS DRY OF the RevO,
lutiop." Thomas Nelson Page gives smother part Of
hs Red Rock, % and other contributors unite In com
plotting q varied and Interesting number,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

TIL Democratic minority in the House is max
Ing q great deal OF noise.-St. Louis Globe. Democrat,
Well. everybody has a right to his own idea
Of happiness. Besides. the majority of the mi
nority is composed of LEADERS, who feel that
they must lead or die. So they bring out tho
and cleavcrs, and make q high old
hullabaloo. As the noises die away in Wash.
ington. they spread to Mexico. Mo-, and Gaines
vile. Tex, ana oil the other capitals Of thought.
Not n faithful Democratic ear but is made to
CULVER with windy replication Of the sounds of
the Democratic leaders" A great show, and
everybody ought to be grateful for 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

The loudest laments over Tammany's vic
tory now being heard in Brooklyn como from
those who last fall were most energetic in strik-
ing down the Republican party. and in going
mugwumping for the Qualification of its trndu-
GERS. It's a pity. But for the members Of the
Low movement the right to complain against
Tammany from 1898 to 1902. inclusive. except
on tho score of its Organism. was lost on the
night Of Nov. Q. 1897. That was the night of
election.
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ONE KIND OF BROOKLYN CLUE.
A Coweuhoven VIII, Defend His Right TO I'm
tertnIn Els Friends In His harm.

n C0WenhOven VIII Dftend HE RIRht 10 kn"
tertaIn His Friends In His Harm.
Charles Cowcnhoven. a wealthy retired farmer
OF Eighteenth avenue. West Brooklyn. intends
to prefer charges against Capt. Jacob Worth Of
the Parkvillc Police Precinct, who is on q we'd
ding trip. Worth swoopcd down on Cowen:
hoven's barn on Saturday night and arrested
the owner and six friends. who were playing
poker. He had 10 warrant. Justice Steers of
Flatbush discharged the mon. Yesterday Mr..
Cowenhoven said: 81 fixed up the barn as n
private clubhouse to entertain friends. 1t con-
tains a billiard table. q pool table. u gymnasium,
n small library, md a dining room. Invite my
friends and we have pleasant little gatherings.
This man Worth invaded the place without
cause or authority, and l propose to have him
called to account"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

In the letter in which he dominates him
self for Governor of Georgia the One-Eyed
Ploughboy of Pigeon Hoost bursts into this
beautiful classical salvo:
ATHENS. classic Athens. venerable Athens. nursery
OF scholars. Jurists. and statesmen, proposes. as of
yore. to stand sponsor for me. / thank her. She
shall be my sponsor and. GOD being my h slper. ! will
never bring the blush OF shame To tho cheek of my
godmother."
What Is the Ploughboy doing in venerable
Athens Never mind. Tho Gainesville Eagle.
which ID published in his town, sees in him
"tho conscience Of the Puritan and the gal.
lantry of the cavalier" and declares that Tho
time for the renaissance of the homely virtues
is at hand" Hear tho joyous strain:
lin this day OF clIques and rings and states and
cheap politicians, how refreshing is the term. tho
Ploughboy Of the Pigeon Roost.' This shibboleth
will wake the echoes from Rabuu's heights TO
Tybee's lights"
In Georgia the plough. or this particular
plough, is sped to the sound of music and poetry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

The Hon. MARRIOTT BRosIUs of Pennsyl.
vania has introduced into tho House OF Repre-
sGntotivesa bill providing rules and regulations
for Federal supervision of foods. There will be
grief among the paternalists whom they hear
that the prospects of food reform" legislation
on the part Of the Flfty-hfth Congress are not
luminous. Surely a really benevolent Govern
ment doesn't do its full duty TO the citizen
II 1t permits him to supervise his own diet.
Common citizens ara weak and foolish whereas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

Here follow the answers received up to date TO tho
problem propounded recently in THE Sun: what
will ten yards of silk cost at 81 col per yard P"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

would make the entry as follows: To 10 yards of
silk. at I.l.0ol per yard, SlO.lO. @ NJ. Bush.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

As understand the "Yale'' problem. 1t is to ind
the cost OF 10 yards OF silk at one dollar and one thou.
sandth OF a dollar a yard. expressed in figures thus.
o.. DOL. To multiply this amount by 10 move the
units one place to the left and the answer will be
0IO.0I ten dollars and one cent?. @. ]. c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

and elsewhere, the British yards will be
busy this year both for home and foreign
supplies Of ships.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

The course of events must increase Demo-
cratic admiration for that truly remarkable man,
GEORGE FIRED WILLIAMS OF Albany
Argus.
Nothing can increase Mr.. G. f. WILL1AMs's
admiration for that truly remarkable man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

The answer to "Yale's - problem. which appeared
in to.day's paper. 10 800. 90 O1-Ol0. II. W.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

Is Senator QUAY going to follow in tho foot
steps of the wrong headed CAMERON ?-Bu0dlo Com
merctal.
Don't worry about tho Hon. M. STANLEY
QUAY. His is not the shortest head in Congress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

How will $50 do for an answer to this?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

think all Of your correspondents are away on on
their answers to "Yale's" problem. l make the
answer o.. 90. II. p. D..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

Here's your answer to the 10 yards of silk problem
81. oOI OOIxlO-sI .0I .o0l0-SlO.OloOl.
or s1oO1.I50
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c. N. ~CuSSiSGHAa,

was much surprised to see the absurd answers to
"Yale's' mathematical problem this morning. The
following should be near 1t: 1901 yards silk cost
o., what should 10 yards cost? LOO - l.00l -
100000 4 1000 - 900 Z 1888 900.
JAN. "a, 1893. THOMAS ]. HILL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

All
col 1000,
s,.OO r sal siOOi. per yard
10 yards Q 1901 s. Slo,oIO.
Ten thousand and zen dollars.
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Tho Great SILK Problem.

~" ofhe oSsVa"
Here follow the answers received up to date to tho
problem propounded recently In THE Sun: what
will ten yards OF silk cost at 81 per yard P"
How will geo do for an answer to this? BUCK.
The answer to "Yale's" problem. which appeared
in to-day's paper. is $4,000 O1-olo. II. WI
would mako the entry as follows: To 10 yards of
silk. at 1.l.0ol per yard, SOTO. G. NJ. BUSH.
As I understand the YALE problem, 1t Is to ind
the cost OF 10 yards of silk at one dollar and one thou.
sandth OF a dollar a yard, expressed in figures thus.
o.. DOL. To multiply this amount by 10 move the
units one place to the left and tho answer will be
eI0.ol ten dollars and one cent?. @. i. c.
think all Of your correspondents are away OF on
their answers to "Ysle's" problem. l make the
answer %, 90. II. p. d.
Here's your answer to the 10 yards OF silk problem:
Sl.ooI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
or s1ool. loo
C. N. CUNNINGHAM.
was much surprised to see the absurd answers to
"Yale's'' mathematical problem this morning. The
following should bs near IT. 1901 yards silk cost
o.. what should 10 Yards cost? loo = l.oOl -
100000 4 1000 - 900 Z l0-S9.0v9.
JAN. "a. 1893. THOMAS ]. HILL
Previous answers are Incorrect. The amount should
be 5000 ;5 'lh''' HOLLOW
My answer to " Ysle's /" problem In Saturdays pa.
per is $1,000. JoE HEaEMAN.
To THE EDITOR or THE SuS-Sfr: No one can an.
swer "Yale's" problem as to the cost Of ten yards OF
silk at 81 90 1901 per yari until 1t Is made up. 1t
all depends on the trimming. II Is very evident that
yale" is q man. AMI a single man at thar, and IL Is
also evident that II he bcgirs fussing about the cost
OF a piece o; SILK before he Is out OF college Lo VIII
never make a decent / usband for any woman, II he
ever should get married. let me advise him. when his
vile wants a silk dress. TO give her a hundred dollars
aud let her do the worrying ABOUT the odd c nls. lie
won't be bothered with any change
HATTIE GAiTsEoRoUGH.
-
All
s,,OO r ,ssi siOOl. per yard.
10 yards . 1901 = Sl0,olO.
Ten thousand and tsn dollars. PLAzA.
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My answer to "YsleS' problem in Saturdays pa
per is $1,000. JoE HEhEMAS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

Previous answers are incorrect. The amount should
b. a oooI SLEErY HOLLOW.
1901
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
Why These Religious Divisional

What good ground is there for the con-
tnuod division of each of three great re-
hgious denominations of this country,
namely, Presbyterian, Methodist and Bap-
fist, into two branches-a Northern and
Southern branch? There was a time when
there was satisfactory reason for the
division, but that was long ago.
In the general assembly of the Presby-
terrain Church at Winona, Indiana res
olution was introduced the other day call
ing for commission to bring about a I'M
ion with the Southern branch of the Pres
byterian church, and the branches of the
Methodist church are making efforts to get
together.
In no one OF these denominations is there
any radical difference in religious belief or
of church government between the two
branches. The difference is geographical
but the two branches are conducted as if
each were composed of people holding diff
ferent religious views and having radically
different characteristics and habits of
thought.
The attitude of the branches of these de-
nominations toward each other has mad
the effect of assisting to keep alive the
feeling of sectionalism The simple fact
that one branch is in the South, and the
other in The North is sufficient to keep
fresh in the memory the causes which led
to the division But since the causes have
ceased to nave any force why should the
division remain?
Each denomination could. in all proba
biity. conduct its missions and other
church work more economically and effec-
lively IL its branches were united, and
there are those who think it would pos
sess more vitality and be greater power
for good. Why, then, should there be any
delay in eras:ng the geographical line
which separates the branches?
The political distinctions which grew out
of the civil war have about disappeared.
The men of the North and South are now
wearing the same uniform and tightins
under the same flag. 1t would seem, there
fore. as if the great religious denolnina-
tons which are stan divided into branches
by a geographical line would not find n
difficult to SO adjust their differences that
they would know no North or SoLt{, or
East or Test within their respective lur-
solicitors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29

Two of the boarders at fashionable up
town hostelry are pretty young Spanish
woman and prosperous young Philadel-
phia business man, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer Several months ago or before
the destruction of The Maine made the sit
uation between this country and Spain a
serious one, the two became engaged, and
to their credit be it said, the affair was a
love match pure ana simple. Well, when
the war began the young business man
was in continual hot water. He is patriotic
to the core, and yet he thinks there is no
girl in the world equal to his fiancee. She.
despite her promise 10 become an Amer
leans wife, is as Spanish in her sentiments
as she could possibly be, and she has not
hesitated to speak right out In meeting.
Finally things became so warm that the
young fellow could stand it no longer and
he told his fianCee so. She received the
news gravely at first. and then laughed
I'm tell you what let's do" she said
You love the United States and I love
Spain. But we both love each other better
than either of us loves our country. Have
you got a pack of cards?" The young man.
just a little bit bewildered over the queer
turn affairs had taken, hunted up some
cards. Now" continued the young wo-
man, I'm going TO deal until 1 turn I'D
jack. II you get it, you give up your
American sentiments for my sake. If (
get it, I'll give up my love of Spain for
your sake. WIN you agree?" The young
man demurred at first, but finally, catch
ing roguish CLEAN in his fancee's eye,
consented. The cards were dealt, and lol
the first jack fell to the young woman.
"Henceforth | am an American" she ex-
claimed, throwing herself into her lovers
arms, and those who know her say that
since that day she has been as good citi-
zen of the United States as any woman
can be.
The Spanish girls intended has confided
to friend that he doesn't know exactly
just how it all happened but he has good
reason for believing that his iancee dealt
the jack to herself from the bottom Of the
pack or had it up her sleeve
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
Personal.

-Brigadier Gen. John 1. Rodgers is said
to be the best posted man in the army on
the subject of heavy artillery
"A New York infant has just been con-
demned to stagger through life under the
name of Walter Sampson schley Dewey
Cullen.
"A Gold Coast negro prince is among
the candidates for the bar at Linconi's
Inn, London. His father is Acquasies KAYE
KING Of Dearkerah, in the British protec-
torate.
Rufus Hatch. who has become an or
derby in the Michigan militia, is a son of
the late Rufus Hatch, a partner In MANY
large financial transactions with jaw
Gould, Russell Sage and other wealthy
SPECTATORS.
The Car of Russia, so the story runs
has among his household an understudy
singularly like him in appearance. who
shows himself at the windows of railway
carriages and the like when his innperiaI
majesty does not wish to disturb himself
Fellow citizens of Leavenworth. Kan
are trying to secure the restoration 70 his
position of an officer of the United States
army OF II. Q. Flipper, the coIored grad
uate of West Point and a classmate If
Fred Grant, who, after serving some wears
was court martialed and dismissed on a
charge OF duplicating his pay accounts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
BRIGHT BITS.

-She-An editor has to have great com
mand of language. does he not?
He--Oh, YES. He frequently orders four
or five thousand words.-Indianapoli
Journal.
Is that So-"Men become what thew
eat said Prof Graham.
Then I suppose pugnists are deve1oned
from diet of scraps" replied a forward
Standardization Life.
Mrs. C.-You're quite ignorant of nav
al affairs"
Mrs. C.-"There are others"
Yes; but | don't think that the time
boat is tied to a dock is the time that
the knots are made. ''-Yonkers Statesman
Does you wife do much fancy work ."
Fancy work? She won't even let a no.
rous plaster come into the house without
crocheting red border round it and run
ming a yellow ribbon through the holes"
-Tit-Bits.
Prof. Corfeld was lecturing to some
students on hygiene at South KensingtoD
few years ago, when a student from
the provinces asked him how he (tbe SIN
denO could safeguard himself in drinking
London water. The professor rather
startled him by replying: First boil if
then filter 1t, and after that-drink beer ;;
-Tit-Bits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
Dewey HELMS Hawaii.

The friends of the Hawaii annexation
scheme appear to think the time op-
perfume for pushing that scheme with all
the influence they can muster. Both SEN
ator Lodge and Senator Morgan have Of
fered amendments to the war revenue bill
annexing the Hawaiian Islands, and SEN
ator Lodge has stated that it is his pur-
pose 20 press his amendment to the end.
The amendments. however, will not be
permitted to obstruct the progress of the
war revenue bill. If they should be in
sisted upon a debate would be inaugu-
rated which would last all summer. The
finance committee Will find way to get
rid Of the Hawaiian question until the
financial measure is disposed Of
1t was the understanding a few days ago
that the Hawaiian scheme would go over
until the next session, and that it would
then be presented in the shape Of a joint
resolution. The annexation treaty failed
of ratification because it could not get the
necessary two-thirds majority, but it is
thought that a joint resolution, which re-
quires only bare majority, can be passed.
There is no doubt that the battle of Ma
Mia has greatly helped the Hawaiian an
nexation scheme. There Is already a strong
sentiment in favor of making the Philip
pines a permanent part of our territory.
That same sentiment favors Hawaiian an
nexation. In fact, it is admitted by the
opponents of the policy of annexing the
Hawaiian Islands that if we acquire perm
anent control of the Philippines the possess
sion of those Islands becomes lmperatively
necessary TO us. They are situated on the
route to the Philippines, and would be the
coaling station for our ships to and from
the Philippines and the far East.
When Admiral Dewey destroyed the
Spanish fleet a Manila he had no idea that
his victory was likely 10 have the effect
of changing the foreign policy of his coun-
try, a policy adhered 60 from the founda-
ton of the republic. When he entered Ma
Mia harbor &c was not his purpose 10 take
possession Of the Philippines His orders
were to find and destroy the Spanish fleet
He obeyed his orders, but he did more. He
took steps to capture and hold the Philip
pines, and the government has sanctioned
his act by not repudiating it; and thus we
have the Philippines on our hands. togeth-
er with the shadowy outlines of political
party which, if it materiallzes, will insist
upon policy of territorial acquisition and
an active participation in questions bearing
upon the trade of the far East. That pol
icy means a large army and a formidable
navy. The Manila victory. therefore,
promises to have an influence upon the
destinies of this country far greater than
any one thought of when the announce
ment of it was first made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
A Hard-Hearted Dealer.

A Scottish paper tells a story of an old
Scottish woman who was "unco' drouthie.'
without the money to buy "a drappie."
'Lassie," she said to her little grand
daughter. gang round to Donald Mccall
lum and bring me a gill. Tell him I'll pay
him i the morning." Back came the child
with a refusal. Donald declined to part
with his whisky without the casfs EAGER
and irritated the Old woman cast about
for some means of raising the wind" ana
her eye fell upon the family Bible Here
lassie," she said, gle him this and tell
him to keep it until bring him the siller."
OFF went the girl, but she soon returned
still carrying the Bible. Donald was OBJ
durate.
lie says he maun hae the baubees first.
granny"
In anger the disappointed grandmother
threw up her hands and exclaimed: 'T4osh.
did onybody ever hear che like O. that The
man Will neither talk my word nor the
word of God for gill o whusky"