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The Demand for yarniah.

" The Hon. Joseph wAisinghsm Bailey Of Texas says thu, 4, III,
ION. Benton hehiiiin of Tennessee spoke Of him as reported h,
Uttered an uEvlrnIshsd lis.'"
Oh. Benton, what a ohump you are
TO lie like that on Bailey;
You know just what he is, because
For years you've seen him daily.
He says IL you say what they say
You say. As has been stated.
1t is a plain. "unvarnished lie,"
And need not be debated.
Now. Benton. you know we'll enough
That Bailey, meath whose banner
His party in the House Ia camped,
Should have your sweetest manner.
The pious white necktie effect
He always carries with him
Should have such influence on your speech
That 1t would how In rhythm.
The polished. graceful Texas style
That beauties his spirit.
Your very hnsst brand Of words
Should surely always merit.
Now learn from this sad tale OF Joe.
Whose name and fame you've furnished,
That ere you nse . lie on him
1t must be nicely vanished.
Will
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Gard from the Publisher of Mr.. whistler's
New Book.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Sir: I am very much
astonished to hnd the editors of the Critic assuming
shat / had in any way reflected upon their discretion
in publishing part Of Mr.. whistler's forthcoming
book. At the time of writing l had not even seen the
Critic. Iknew of the appearance of the article in
question only through quotations in some Of tho
London evening papers. II assurance were required
with regard to the suggestion Of improper publica-
ton in such quarters (which assuredly it Ia not. let
me at once and unreservedly any that l have never
in the matter but the victims Of an indiscretion. !
NE dritie 10 Won In yenr ,ssus ~ 5 y y q eah.ors or
American publisher himself IL responsible for the
publication OF the article, and / gather that, without
considering the effect it might have on the English
publication, he oourted y as 4 valuable advertise.
ment for the American edition. WIN, HErsEMANs.
LONDON, Nov. 10.
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Tho Century for December appears "a a spsc

The Century for December appears az a special
Christmas number. with q cover design by J. j.
Tissot. who describes = Christmas at Bethlehem in
poem, "Christmas Eve and DR.. Weir Mitchell like
wiss contributes verse. Marion Crawford and Hen.
jamin Ide Wheeler continue their serials. one .
novel. the other a history; s. D. C~ollingwood sup
plies some OF Lewis Carrolls' unpublished lot
tiers. and Mr.. Hobsch of the navy tells of the scheme
and preparations for sinking the Merrlmao. Helen
Gray Cone, in a poem. "calnAn's Christmas" re-
calls the heroic death on last Christmas Of . New
Iork fireman.
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Historical Papers Given to tho University
of Pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 30.-Dr. s. Weir Mitchell.
the novelist and historian. has presented to tho
library OF the University OF Pennsylvania tho
original provincial letters of authority to Pro-
vost William Smith to collect funds for the
University of Pennsylvania, and to John Jay.
to collect funds for the College OF the Province
OF New York, 10Y Colum bia University. The
and bears the signatures Of the Archbishops Of
Canterbury and York. and the Lord Bishop OF
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The birthday Of winter by the almanac
but winter Is a veteran already by the record.

The Constitution was framed, upon the the
DRY that sovereignty IL not u salAble article. The
people of the United States have conferred upon
nobody the power to make purchases in their be-
half.-SenGtor Hodr in the Worcester Gazette.
All the same. THOMAS JEFFERSON purchased
the Louisiana territory on behalf Of the Amer
lean people so soon after the framing OF the
Constitution as 1903. treating its sovereignty
as " a salable article" by France.
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From an Observing Citizen.

To TIE EDIToR or The suE-Sir: Every morn
ing / take . long ride in Brooklyn. either on the
trolley or tho elevated road, arriving at Park row
about $50. Most men on the car read q newspaper.
! observe that more men read THE BuS than it's next
competitors. This observation extends over several
Gonths. HENRY NIcHoLA.
NEW YoaK. Nov. 30.
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This Goose Came Over in Thirty-nine.

TVW Ue tFtVtTuWu FuW DtuWTs
,BUcYRus. Nov. 26,-Crawford county lays
claim to having not the biggest. bat the oldest
goose, perhaps. In this country. Abram Guiss
and brought with him a goose. After keeping
her twenty years he sold her 10 Lafayette Nigh.
who kept her until three years ago. He then
Guiss. who has her in his possession now; She
layed several eggs last spring and raised four
goslings, She still looks well and walks around
In a Kind OF a don't you want your life in
sured way. She is nearly 80 years old.
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1neen.idsrats of the whale.

From the SoutheT III Daily Mail.
On the voyage of the Channel squadron from viRo
to Gibraltar. when about fifteen miles to the south
ward of the former port. the Arrogant, second class
cruiser. reported that she had struck a whale. The
shock brought the ship up. and necessitated her
going astern. She sustained no damage, but such
was the force Of the impact that It was at hrst
thought the ship had struck . sunken rock. At the
time Of the collision grog was being served out, and
the mems rum was capsized all over the tables, and
a quantity of mess traps we're broken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-01
The Universal American typewriter.

From tie New York Commercial.
American firms have practically a monopoly in
supplying the worlds market with typewriting ma
chimes. Firms in other countries make the machines,
but they cannot be considered in the light OF com.
petitors to the American article. the superiority of
which is generally conceded. To adapt the machine
to universal use. special keyboards are now made for
various languages. such as German. French, Greek,
Russian, &C.. and when the home market IA supplied
there yet remains a worldwide field for the Ameri.
can ariinlA
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sHELBYyILIE. Nov. PA strange coinci-
dence has Just occurred in the family OF ex-
this city. Tuesday morning. at 8 O'Clock, an
eight-pound son was born to his ~daughter-in-
law. Mrs. Edmond Cqskaden,o Of Arcola. ILL., and
ing exactly eight pounds, was born 10 another
daughter-in-law. Mrs. George i. Cuskaden. OF
this county. They will bo christened William
j. Bryan and Fitzhugh Lee.
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A Traey-Low Suggestion.

To THE EDIToR or TEE suH-Sir: How would
this go ~ . factor toward union: Tracy for United
States Senator and Lew for our neIt Mayor Of tho
Greater New Yorhf I,
LoEo Island CRY. Nov. 40.
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This has been before the public for weeks. at
least through our columns. but We have seen hardly
any notice of It, Evening Post.
1T" is a proposition that We should summon
"a Congress of the lowers" to tell us what to
do with our new Philippine property. Perhaps.
however. It has received notice" In the laaA-
tic asylums and the retreats for idiots.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-01
Iron in Dwelling House Building.

From The Age NJ Steel.
Tho use Of iron has been q new departure in some
dwelling houses recently built, and the break being
made In a new direction. it is not unlikely that the
practice may yet become general and q new demand
created for iron in architecture.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-01
Carried OF from a Roof by a Turkey.
From "a, Hartford courant.

ITVW FF HuTfTJFU JOuTuWT.
Harry pahill. at the Norwalk Hotel. climbed
turkey that had ESCAPED and was roosting
there. He took the bird by the legs. II started
edge Of the roof. Then lie let go. and now hS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-01
Confuted by an Axiom.


Nov, children. / ' want you all to remember that
James Watt discovered the wonderful steam engine
by simply Watching the kettle boil"
bs."
"why notf'
Cause watch pota niyer boils."
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Fourteenth New York volunteers.
New YORK, Nov. 20.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: Permit
me to thank Gen. Boynton for his able expose
of the yellow journals in their attack on the
Government. but more particularly the War
Department. There is not. and never was, an
army in the history Of the world that was and
is SO well provided for as our army. 1 know
what am writing about. My father served as
q private in the Army of the Potomac. and 1 in
the Army of the South. or. to be particular, in
the Second and Tenth Corps. 1t makes me
smile when / hear OF Pullman cars for soldiers
when think OF our long and weary marches.
breakfast canned bacon, against our solid piece
good reason was cut of. for water might not be
plenty. Then our bareback. broken into crumbs,
seasoned, with white sand. Still, we never
grumbled. because 1t could not be avoided. 1
defy any one to point me out in history q case
where q War Secretary ordered any delicacies
needed by the sick soldiers not supplied BY the
Government to be bought and charged to his
personal account. am one Of the 5000 Eng
lishmen who gave their best efforts to save the
Union. carried our colors. led our men. took
your medals OF honor, with a less percentage OF
assertions than any other foreigners
A MEDAL OF HONOR PRIVATE.
NEW YORK., Nov. 30.
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rnK no -cnrokAMAueAA
Specimen Letters showing How the Soldier
Differ About Them.

Specimen Letters Showing How the Soldiers
Differ About Them.
To THE EDIToR OF THE suN-Sir, II. V.
Boynton's Two Pictures Of ChiekamauRa " in
to-day's SUN Is good reading. but there is much
in it that my personal observation leads me to
say IL incorrect.
In the nrst place, his comparison is a little bit
of. because tho first picture was an affair Of
only few days, and IL also was during an ac-
tive campaign. when no soldier expects to fare
rs we'll as he would while encamped In q peace
full community. The soldiers at Santiago Jared
no better than the boys In M. and they are not
kicking. because they were fighting and knew
that It couldn't be helped TO a certain extent.
In the second picture he says wells and springs
supplied plenty OF water. There were a few
wells around Lytle and Orawilsh Spring, sew
eral miles away. but we never had plenty OF
water. Our amp was on the banks of Chicka-
manga Crock, about four miles from the rail-
road, and we used the damned creek water for
over three months for cooking and drinking.
and the regiments around us did the same.
About a month before weleft Chiokamauga the
water was analysed. and It was discovered at
that late day to be unfit for use. so that water
began to be hauled from Crawflsh Springs.
Other troops may have com down In sleep
ers. but we were on the road four days In or
binary passenger day coaches. and we were
transported to Anniston, Ala. In the cheapest
and .dirtiest Of. emigrant ears. But 1 am not
ers, and the men seemed comfortable. but 1t
only shows we all didn't have sleepers.,
healthy to the few Goyernment employees
but the soil was not adapted for q camp OF
$4,000 soldiers. For miles around us there was
SlayeS nature Of the soii. and, When Il raIneS
very little water was absorbed. by the ground.
but It cut great fssures, In the earth or, it's
lated filth OF that time lay unahsorbed on the
surface OF the soil not more than a hundred
The baked bread we had was always soggy,
know the cause Of this. but q baker in the com
ppany said it was caused BY damp -four. which
which evidently was good enough for the Gov
We did not have fresh meat seven days out Of
and I know that we have had pork three times
sday for four or dye days running. The United
States Government. while we were in camp, did
not issue, bacon to us one day, but we were
served villainous salt pork about three inches
thick. with a streak OF lean sometimes hardly
disoernible running through it. The good
breakfast BACON In. tin cans we never saw. The
coffee was vile. and for some unknown, reason
was 8, supplied TO US ray ray, and we roasted ana
other regiments Jared any better than we did.
About the hospitals I won't speak. for / was
blessed with good health. although have heard
enough to make me believe that branch OF the
s 4 was not what Il should have been;
Talking with a %veteran,, he, told me they Jared
almost the same as we did during the civil war
that our methods had not progressed any dur
ing thirty-fve years; and so do l.
Corporal, W., J.. WILSON.
NEW YOR Nov. 20,
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GOVERNMENT WILL
CONTROL COMMUNICATION.
For n Period In Federal Manage
ment of Telephone and Telegraph
Lines In Porto sSsSo

WASHINGTON, Dec. a-The situation in
Porto Rico promises 10 force on this gov
ernment. for a time at least. the expert
ment OF Federal ownership OF telegraph and
telephone lines.
The war department now controls all lines
In Porto Rico and in the evacuated sections
OF Cuba. This enforced object lesson IN
Federal management Is naturally expected
10 have considerable influence pro or con
in the agitation for Ike control in this
country. The signal service reports the
commercial business on the island wires
light a. present owing TO disturbed busl-
ness conditions. but what there Is is ex-
petIitiousiy and satisfactorily handled by
the government.
Telephones are beiug substituted for teie-
graph instruments on most Of the purely
military fres. but the work OF reconssruc-
tion ls slow. as IL is more than ten years
behind in repairs The latest military line
under construction is from Neuvltas 10
Santa Cruz. fifty miles.
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HAWAIIAN BILL N coMM1rTEE,
Only Considered in . General Way
Detail Work Going Over.


WASHINGTON. Dec. s.--The senate
committee on foreign relations held meet
ing today to consider the bill reported by
the Hawaiian commission for the govern
ment of the Hawaiian islands. The bill was
only considered in a very general way, the
committee deciding to pass the detail work
on 1t for a week. This decision was reached
because the full report OF the commission
had not been printed. AT the meeting next
Wednesday the measure will be taken up
section by section and the whole measure
will be very carefully considered with the
view OF presenting 1t in as perfect shape
as possible to the senate. Senator's Cullom
and Morgan, who are members OF the COM
mission and also members of the commit
tee were present today and explained many
OF the general features Of the bill. No op-
position developed at today's meeting. The
committee authorized a favorable report on
the joint resolution for the extension OF
the Mexican boundary treaty for a year
tanned in the presidents message.
While no disposition was manifested to
make any opposition to the Hawaiian bill
as a whole, some of the members OF the
committee indicated desire to amend 1t in
some particulars. Senator Turpie was
among those who showed such a dsposi-
ton. His objection TO the bill as reported
gressional delegate. The supporters of the
bill indicate a willingness to strike out this
provision and Il looks as IL this will be done
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attempt the rescue. The seas were hv this
time terrific, and it was only owing to
the splendid manner In which the boat
was handled that she lived IL out For two
hours the boats crew struggled at the
oars, but could not get closer than sixty
yards of the wreck. They were at last
forced to give up and rerurn to their ship
and in doing 50. the boat was smashed
against the ships side and lost. All came
near drowning but were nauled aboard
with lines.
Another fearful night OF fear and peril
passed. The next morning twenty-three OF
the men of the Londonian succeeded in
launching one Of their own boats and
reached the vedamore In safety. Their
boat was also lost and an that day was
spent In trying to again establish commun-
ication with the wreck. IRE gale was con-
stantly increasing and ali efforts to save
the others. were in vain. When day broke
next morning the Londoniaa had vanish
ed. The Vedamore then proceeded to
Baltimore.
The wrecked steamer was frst sighted
in latitude $3.50. longitude 1870 On Novem-
ber g. the day after the yedamore lost
sight of the Londonian. the steamship
King Arthur passed her In latitude A.,
longitude Is. She was then abandoned and
all her boats were gone. II is supposed
the remainder of the crew attempted to
leave her in their own boats and all hands
had perished.
The Londonian was a fine steel vessel.
built at Glasgow In 1906, and registered
5.532 tons gross.
The Londonian carried no passengers,
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligeneer.
SPOKANE. Dec, S--All doubts as to the
intention of the Central Washington to
extend its line from couiee City. its pres
ent terminus. to Lakeside. on Lake Chez
Ian, have been set at rest during the past
few days by the fling at the land ONCE
at Waterville of plats showing the oefiu-
lite location OF the proposed line from Lake
side TO point near Bridgeport. The route
OF the proposed extension Is now known.
The route already decided upon closely
follows an old survey made several years
ago, ana there IS little doubt that thh
same survey will be followed across the
prairie from Bridgeport to Coulee City.
The time OF commencing work upon the
proposed extension cannot be learned here.
but 1t Is settled that the commenccment
of spring will see active work In progress.
Nearly all the surveying has been done.
and preparations are now being made for
the actual construction work. The dsfin.
i,e location OF the route from Lakeside to
Bridgeport. a distance OF about forty mfien.
has been covered in four pla,s filed in the
Watervi!le land Office during the past two
months. The route now located starts
at Lakeside on Lake Chelan. From thero
1t runs down the Chelan river to the west
bank OF the Columbia river; thence along
the ives, bank OF that stream TO q paint
about four miiss below Virginia City.
where It crosses the river and follows, the
south bank Of the river to point on the
blum near Bridgeport. The bridge across
the Columbia viii be near the mouth o1
the Methow river. BY these plats the line
Is carried TO within forty miles Of Couleo
City.
The same surveyors who went over the
route already located followed up Foster
creek ard Cottonwood creek from Bridge
port to an old survey. which was run from
Coulee City several years ago. This old
survey was followed in TO the end Of the
present line at Coulee City.
What provision is to be made for Water
vile under the extension cannot be learned.
The route. as laid out. viii not touch the
rich farming country In the vicinity Of this
place. 1t Is thought. however. that a branch
will be run IN here to catch the heavy
business which Is now going entirely to
the Great Northern. Ii Is rumored that
branch win also be run up the Methow IN
order to get the benefit Of that rich mining
section.
President Hin. OF the Great Northern.
arrived in this city from Portland at an
early hour this morning. With but a few
minutes stop here. his special train was
transferred TO the line OF the Spokane
Falls K Northern and started north. II
Is said that prominent officials Of tho q.
r. N. Joined Hill's party at Portland
and have gone north with him. The spe-
cial Is expected back here before tomorrow
night.
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GOVERNMENT OF CUBA.
A Commission to He Sent There to
Determine on It's Form.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s,-The adminsstra-
tion has practically decided 10 send a com
mission TO Cuba consisting OF representa-
tive each from the war treasury and post
office departments. and the matter will be
brought up FOR action AT tomorrow's cabi-
ret meeting. The object OF the dispatch Of
the commission Is TO determine and II pos
sible execute IN a general way what Is
needed throughout the island In the as
sumption Of the government OF the island
by the United States toward the island Of
Cuba
Complete postal service is contemplated
al he earliest practicable moment and a
military customs service viii be perfected
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contest between France and the United
states which will be an important chapter
in history. The French government Is re-
ported to have resolved to take up the case
Of French holders OF Cuban bonds. and 1t
Is believed that France viii declare that
reputation OF the bonds is a result OF the
treaty which the victorious nation imposed
on Spain. They argue the treaty RESPONSE
bility has been shifted upon America,
therefore the French government will en-
deavor to exact some pledge for the pay
ment or guarantee OF the bonds.
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TRYING TO BRING
GILLETT TO KANSAS.
The Governor OF Chthuahua Inta.
mates He Might Recognise Re-
auisition Papers for Him.


DENVER. Col. Dee. "a special TO the
News from Las Vegas. n. NJ. says:
D. H. Howard. "a csss::a dealer of Abilene
Kan. who Is $1,000 short on Gi.lett.. the
Kansas piunger. passed through Las Va
gas this morning en- route from Mexico
TO Topeka, where he will ask the governor
10 issue requisssion papers for transfer OF
Gillett into the custody of the Kansas
state authorities Howard and two detec-
lives have been on Giliet,.s trail for ten
days. They discovered his whereabouts in
Chihuahua City. With him Is the Fort
Worth attorney. Troxail, who helped him
In his flight.
Gillett would have been promptly ar.
rested but for the defective sxtradltiou
laws. 1t was considered best to leave the
two detectives To shadow vuem until such
time as matters could be arranged 10 can
ture and sstradite them. without the pos
sihiiity Of n nitch Ia the proceedings Gov.
Ahumada was called upon. Howard says
the governor treated ham ksnily and after
hearing .sis statement and tho story of
Giiletts conduct very strongly intimased
that. notwithstanding the extradition
laws. properly executed legal documents
on behalf Of the American authorities
would fetcn GiIlets back 10 Kansaa
Mr. Howard further stated that he had
at Albuquerque tegegraphed las, night to
the city marshal al Abilene requestin the
arrest or detention OF two parties al ar-
cesssories Of Gtliett.
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COLD WAVE HITS DENVER.
Thermometer ~ below Zero and il
Still Going Downward.

DENVER, Dec. S.-The temperature has
been steadily falling here since noon today.
At O'Clock this evening the mercury reg
istered three degrees above zero. and at
midnight it was twelve below and still
going down. Telegraphic reports show
that the severe cold extends all over the
state and south into New Mexico
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WILL THE SENATE RATIFY THE TREATY?
Some Possibility That 1t May Not Be Presented
for Consideration This Session.

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don
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FLEET OF TRANSPORTS
TO Gu TO MANILA.
Regulars VIII soon Re Sent There
to Relieve the Volunteers. Who
VIII he Brought Hack

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. s-Preparatsons
are being made By Lisus.-coi Long, depu-
~ qsarterrnastsr. ~ dispatch fee. %
transports TO the Philippines. From Wash
ingtou. n. c.. Information has been re-
es!xed 10 the effect THAT shortly several
rcgirsen;s Of regulars viii be sent 10 Man
a>A~~s~li~sA-Ah -AhA vAinntesrs now taerA