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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
PoPoCATEPET1,S oRAo1M
A Mexican Tribe That IL Several Hundred
or Thousand Years Behind the Times.
Erom khn INN R.nnhIfc,

From the Too Republics.
Az 10 well known to all who have looked into
the matter carefully-for instance. such men a.
Lumholtz. Starr. and Soville-there are in re-
mote parts OF Mexico to-day to be found Dor
tons Of tribes OF Indians who are practically as
much given to idolatry. superstition. and WITCH
craft as were their forebears IN the vanished
years When the cleaning bannero Of CASTLE and
Aragon glanced amid tho peaks and valleys Of
Mexico. announcing the advent Of a stronger
race and more victorious faith.
The other day. while making . little trip over
the Interoceanic, that runs through 30 many
picturesque Indian towns. I happened to meet
In one Of these villages q very intelligent In
dian who to tSld N me 81 the following; Il, W Y. thfH It
slope Of Popocatepetl. near the foot, there Is, a
large, cave almost unknown 70 the outside
indian who is the oracle. OF a small tribe Of
Indians In that VICINITY. whose language is I'M
This little tribe has never been conquered
either by the Spaniards or by the Church. or by
t tnSI %0d S1Re d bPssePTed al G tbe ehs o rEssp ca u ! P aRS
they were 400 years ago; One Of the very
oracle. or seer. who Idweiiis in the abovecmsnc
TONED cave all ALONE di 1Sc He Hs is 4 always 18th the 81 oldest oldest
the oraclss OF D9a!ona and Delphos in the boy;
| nOOO OF Ln6 WOTlu. IN tHdJ cave are .pT05oTVeu
rare gems OF curiously carved emeralds. such. as
the great "Malinche" sent home to Spain
/ idols OF gold and silver and copper and stone.
pearl necklaces from the far-of Gulf of Califor-
MIA. and strange robes of feather work. OF which
| but very few examples are known to-day outside
the pages of Sabagun. Prescott, or Clavigero.,
There are are also ranged in fitting order tho
ancient gods of this strange people, OF whom
this old man Is the high priest. Once a month
a commission of the Oldest men OF the tribe
visits the, cave and takes with 1t, In the name Of
the people. offerings Of fruit and flowers and
eatables and incense in honor Of the gods and
their oracle.
Upon, all affairs Of Importance to- the tribe
this old man is consulted. and. his Judgments
are as those Of tho Modes and the Persians.
/ asked whether II would be possible to visit
him or not. and was told that no one, not even
members OF the same tribe. outside the before
mentioned commission" had ever seen the
inside of that strange and mysterious cave;
My informant told me that at a certain point all
persons are stopped by a guard and told that
they can proceed no further upon pain OF death,
And this is not a tale OF 400 years ago. but OF
to-day.
The tribe and the cave are at the north side
Of Popocatepetl, and every Saturday In Atlixcc
members Of this. tribe are at the market. &c
buy and sell their simple necessaries of life
1t Is enough TO see them to realize at once the
great difference between them and the Other
Mexican Indians who are to be seen there. al
that time. Not only Is their style OF clothing
very different. but also their language.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
All Else Forgiven.
From he Utica ObSsrvsr.

One Of our lively citizens. Mr.. Summit Parker.
dacks. No sooner had ne arrived than he dis
covered that he had brought way the key OF
his room in the hotel; He despatched Il ~ once
ogies would follow later in a larger envelope.
This morning he received the following Ac-
knowledRment from his host:
DEAR PARKEAi Koy returned in good condition
Never mild the spoons and napkins. NnEs.
Mr.. Summit Parker is devoting all his spare
minutes 70 reading and reTeadinB this hriOi
| l0tteF.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
The Liner.

Prom ne CAdp-Book.
Tho fog lay deep on Georges Bank.
Rolling deep fold on fold;
u dripped and dripped from the rigging DAM,
MD the day sank dark and cold.
The watch stood close by the Keeling rail
n listened into the gloom;
Was there q sound save the slatttng sail
And the creak of the SwAying boomf
Out Of the dark the great waves oropt
And shouldered darby by,
all over their topa o murmur crODO
That was neither Of sea nor sty.
"Is IL the ohurn of q steamers sorowr'
lis It wind that sighsf'
Ashiyer ran through the listening crew.
We looked in each other's eyea.
No engines throbbed, no whistle doomed.
No foam curled from her PROV,
But out of the mist . liner doomed
Ten fAthom from our bow.
TSn fathom from our bow she grow,
No mar might speak or stir,
A. she leApt from the fog that softly drew
Like . Shroud from over her.
We shut our teeth in grim de9pdc.
Then, like one under q spell.
Right through her 40 she struck Us fAtR
1sAw the lift of . swell.
There was never . crash Of splintorOd plank,
No rush OF incoming tide,
There was never o tear In the mAinsal danh
Az her hull vent through our side.
UnhATmed We drifted down the night
On into the fog she drAvo,
And through her as She passed from sight
! saw the light OF . wave.
Wa1 10 come ship long lost 81 zee,
Whose wrath still sails the main,
OF the ghost Of q wreck that II yet TO be
In some Wild hurricanef
Wes Il Q warning TO fishing boats
OF what the fog may hold,
Al over their decks II dripa and floats
And swAthes In ita Singing fcldf
Icannot tell, I only know
Our crew Of eighteen men
9Av the gray form come, and saw 10 GO
Into the fog again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
The Aurora Borenlls of Jim Ham Lewis.

The Aurora B~oreRliA of Jim Ham Lewis.
J. Hamilton lewis of Washington. the man OF
gilded satrAp" and pink whiskers fame, has gone
} the war.
Tho hosts of Spain were marbhAllod
By tho scented sapphire seas.
Whose iridescent pillows
Break upon the Antilles.
In the golden, glorious colors
OF their rainbow rhApsodies.
They were standing meath the purple,
Amethystine sunset sheen
That had settled at the twilight
On the ~lustrous tropio scene.
Like \ phosphorescent tribute
To their rod and yellow Queen.
When. lol far TO the northwArd
Shone upon tho heavens . sight,
As II 4 million rainbows
Had poured . food OF light
Upon the fading puppies
OF the fast approaching night
1t was a. II some lucent
And illuminating hand
Had crowned tho sinking sunset
With . ScintlllAting band
OF corruscaing colors
RGdiating sea and Land.
what ia itf' cried the SpaniArdA
with . supsrstitous dread.
As they watched the gorgeous SplSndorS
OF the brilliAncO overhead.
BedAELlinE all the heavens
In . wealth OF pink and red.
memember his whisk0rSb
TITS = wondrouS danger sEnAl
ForeshLdoWing = Storm
The aurora borealiS,"
Came the answer. quick and warm.
"Of Colonel Jim Ham lewis
In his brand-neW uniform."
Then the red and yellow spGniArdS
In the purplinE shadows ait
By the sapphire S6a. and, weeping
Take In their Gign aud quit.
VI. LAHFgOH.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
Suspected.
From he AiIiDdukee Jouvn

From he MltOdukee Journal.
She wears neither vest nor auapendera,
Her waist isn't cut like q coat;
6he aAys that those women are foolish
Who want to hold once and vote.
She 10 sweet and good looking and gentle,
And love. / have often heard her say,
Ii Q weapon with which any woman
May II she II minded to. sway.
All, we'll. let her have her sweet notions,
There may be good sense in her plan;
Perhaps she's as mild rs she seems-but I notice
That her husbands typewriter's a man
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

There ia q Madrid. N. Y, in st. Lawrence county.
which was taken from the town Of Lisbon. There ID
u Salamanca In CattArRugus county and q Cuba in
Allegany, but generally speaking the prejudice
against Spanish names has been too strong to make
popular their adoption.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

Tho Chairman Of the Committed on Water Supply
OF the last Albany Assembly was from Orange
county, where the milk comes from.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

The combined vote Of tho two States Rhode Island
and Oregon, which have already held their State cleo.
tons for 1898. is as follows; Republican. 0e.s4;
Democrat, A7.G35; Prohibition, A,24s; Socialist,
ASA; Middle of the Road Populist, 2,se6.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

Though schohAre county. N. T., was the only
county in the State carried by Bryan in 1895. its
Democratic allegiance has been put into serious
peril recently. and tho schoharie county Senatorial
district, now represented by q Republican. ia likely
to be represented by a Republican again. though
Senator Krum announces that he is 0 candidate for
Comptroller and not for reelection as Senator. Tho
districtis made up o 1.-TWO former Democratic counties,
schohArie and Hamilton. one Republican county,
Fulton. and one doubtful county. Montgomery.
known as the most uncertain county in the State po-
litically. But Fulton nowadays is moro strongly Re.
publican than schohario Is Democratic. 1t gave
100 Republican majority last year; the Demo.
cratic majority in schoharie was 31e.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

Oct. / will be Chicago day at the Omaha Exposition,
and Col. Harper. Chairman of the Com mittee on Ar
ranGements. has notified Carter Harrison that ho
will be expected to be present on that day and de-
liver an address on tho subject OF Chicago. The
Mayor has consented. and Chicago day will be ntly
observed In Omaha oratorically and otherwise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

Tho expenses Of the Post once Department last
year were SOS. ooo. 900. The receipts were $50, ooo.-
600. This year. 1t is expected. the receipts will reach
500. 900. 900. breaking all records.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

According TO the local chronicles Of Harlem, where
little occurs which Is not communicated to tho knowl.
edge Of the Inhabitants. It appears that there 10 some
controversy among TAmmanyites a. to the proper
meeting place for those Democrats who reside in
what IL known as the Thirty-fourth district. south
side. 1t appears that some OF thom favor 124th
street, near Lexington avenue, and others the side
walk in front of 25th street and Third avenue. At q
time when Democrats are trying very hard to get to-
Eether, It would be deplorable. indeed, to those re-
siding in the Thirty fourth Assembly district. south
side, IL the question OF a meeting place in Harlem
became an obstacle to armony.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

There was only one Ohio man (only one native Of
ohio) In IndianA's delegation to the last House Of
Representatives. but both Of the present Indiana
Senators are natives Of the Buckeye State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

David Martin. IL is announced. IL . prospective Re-
publican candidate for State Senator in the Eighth
Pennsylvania district. which gave the present Re.
publican representative . majority of 19. 1000. It 10
made up wholly Of Philadelphia wards. Martin 10
now Secretary of the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl.
vanis, his term expiring in January. 1899.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

The naval militiamen who have been on the
old monitor Nahant. anchored off Staten Island,
are just as anxious now to servo their country
as they were when they enlisted. but they ad-
NIT that they will rejoice when the NahAnt
goes out OF commission. Even the modern
monitors are uncomfortable boats to live In,
and the Nahant. which dates back to the civil
war. is far more so. Many OF the naval officers
work which the naval militia was doing were
any Of them have served with the militia they
have been generous OF their praise. Lieut..
she went into commission and until he was re-
Gently made q Lieutenant Commander. OK
YORK naval militia. and the New York men who
Of the Lieutenant by presenting to him q silver
loving cup.
lone OF the changes in New York life to.
day" said a man who liked things better a.
they existed a score Of years ago than a. they
are to-day. would seem to indicate that less
money is spent now than formerly. Maybe 10
is only the freedom about the use OF money
that has disappeared. As late as ten years ago
men who were known in the hotels and res
taurants or in tho cafes would go In those
places. say Let me have $50 or thrice that
amount. and get it. The practice may be in .
small measure kept up TO this time. but not in
the old. freehanded. liberal fashion OF earlier
times. In those days there were no signs
hanging In the hotel offices saying that
checks would not be cashed and there
was not the present hesitation about letting
men have money when they were known TO the
proprietors. Some of them must have failed to
repay such advances, or the change probably
would never have come. Whether it be the
cause or effect. the old-time groups OF men
who spent their money with laylshnesS have
altogether disappeared, and no younger gem
GRAFTON has cone up TO take their place. The
old eXtrayagance. possibly the old reckleBsness.
Is gone. The increase in the size OF the city
the larger number of clubs and hotels, and the
changes that came with this larger field may
have been responsible for this new state OF al
fairs. Tho old figures that were men ofintiuenca
In theatricals. racing and other pursuits have
all disappeared with that older regime and pot
many Of them loft fortunes behind them, But
they were sprnderS Of "A kind that Is little heard
OF to-day and their successors are OF a very dit-
ferent class. The old generosity ia money mat
tiers extended from them 70 the places they, ire
quented. and when they disappeared more bus
inesslike ways followed and to-daythere Is mona
OF the liberality on the part Of the proprtetors
OF these places that existed some yeer9, ago.
Maybe the number OF mon who avatled thoms
selves Of this grew too large. But u " 6o8S
! RoWs whatever the reason Mas"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

The Gold Democrats. so-called. Of Missouri. are not
formidable numerically. Outside Of the city Of st.
Louis. where their vote in 1896 was 400 for Gen. Pal
mer. they polled less than D.. 300 votes in the Iron State.
Bryan's vote outside of st. Louis was $4,000. This
year indications point to q fusion between tho Pal
mer Democrats and the Republicans. A conference
Of the Gold Standard Democrats IL to determine the
course OF their party during the campaign, which 10
chiefly for members of Congress and q Legislature to
choose . successor to Francis NJ. Oockrell in the
United States Senate. Senator Cockrell is . native
Missourian.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

Friendly relations continue between tho Depart
ment Of Correction and the District Attorney a once.
A representative of the latter has sent to the Commits
sioner of Correction aletter requesting that he or his
assistants may be admitted at any time to the City
Prison to visit prisoner. and that certain outside
persons ito be shown to prisoners for Identification.
&c.) may also enter with these oficials; also. that
prisoners awaiting trial may be taken to the Criminal
Court building. under proper guard, when desired by
the District Attorney or his assistants. The request
has been granted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

Many eonaicttPG statspent: have been made BY
S %asssR s9 rHsGSTttssf 9TH rias ssf' VIII y to t Ein ldfs s Ss 3
the number Of times SINGH, 1oinch. and l8inch
guns may be fred without becoming dAngerousf,
Just because of the conflicting statements. much
interest ia taken in the work OF our heavy naval guns.
Authorities are being shattered every time those guns
are hred; and students Of ordnance problems arc
learning lots about gums that twenty years of peace
would not have taught them.
Was thare ever 4 time during the war from 1861
for 70 mon"V y or on domestic bills Of iSdinE or any.
thing OF the kind other than checks and draftsf
NJ. A. II.
The Revenue act OF juno 30. 1854. imposed q tax
of cents, to be paid by a stamp on receipts for
more than S25; 1t did not impose such a tax on do
nestle bills of lading. but did put q tax on agree
ments, inland bills of exchange, aud promiHsory
notes, foreign bills. foreign bills OF lading. bonds.
certificates. charter parties. contracts, conveyance.
custom house entries. policies of insurance. leases.
manifesto, mortgages. passage tickets. powers Of at
torney, letters of administration and protests. The
present law Is based closely on that obtaining during
the war. Sec BriRhtly's Digest. Vol. ii.
Absta $50 with b that all the defeats of England on
| OF England. b claims that such defeats as indicted
ON ON land by Marshal LuIembours' Marshal Richeiisn.
Gen. Hoche, Marshal Bruno; Marshal suchet. no.. arc
tically ignored. Who winsf II. H.. 3.
II you go to the records you will md mention Of
British defeats on land and sea; hut tho histories"
a. a rule, ignore such happenings. B wins.
Henry Ledder.-Goidsmith Maid, the famous trot
ting marc, died Sept. rs. 1885. She WAS 2s year, old.
n. ALinSon.-wo have no national holiday. Con-
Rress has never attempted to make one. Even the
Presidents Thanksgiving proclamation Is merely .
recommendation and has no legal force outside OF
the District OF Columbia and the Territories.
Hdr0aretH. Foot-The grades OF rank In the army.
beginning at tho top. are: Northumberland held
by John N. schoheld, now rearedl, hAjor-General.
BriRAdler-GenerIl, Colonel. LieutenRnt-Colonel
Major. Captain. First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant.
BergeAntM Major. QuHrtermAster-SergeAnt, FiTnt Ser
ReAnt, Sergeant, Corporal. Lance Corporal. Private.
There arc various special classes Of enlisted men
with rank AssimilGted for pay to Corporal and Der.
gsAnt In tho navy the ranks and ratings arc; RsAI
Admiral. Commodore. Captain, Commander. Lieu
tsnA~ntCommAnder, Lieutenant. Lieutenant duniol
Eradol, Ensign. boAtsWAn, gunner. carpenter. sail
maker. mate Warrant %ofheers), mAster-at-Arms. chief
b~oAtsWain's mate and chief mates 20 the other war
rant odhcerU. hrst-clRss mates TO warrant ofacers
sSoond-clAss mates, coXsWGins. G0amen. apprentices
and INndsmsn. There are Also special grades Of en-
listed men with GSSimilGted ratings and VGriOu
amounts Of pay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

It Is announced that all the New York members Of
the Senate delegation to Albany are candidates for
reelection except Senator Grady. who is about to
close his term Of Legislative service, and Senator
PAvey. who is not in harmony with the Republican
organization in the Fifteenth district or 80 much Of
it as controls the Republican nomination thoro.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

Who was the author Of that old saying: Patriot
ism Ia the last refuge Of tho scoundrel'f J.B.
Boswell quotes DR.. johnson a. having said this.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-05

Upon the state House question more
mlsstatsmsnts nave been made to the
people Of the State than upon any other
within our history. The work is In
charge Of . non-partisan board composed
OF Democrats and Republicans-msn
who hsve been honored by thu people OF
the state with the highest Offices in their
gift, and whose honesty and ability is
beyond question.
Tho architectural character OF the build
Ing was determined By the Assembly, and
tho size of the structure by the require
monts Of the state. 1t has only fourteen
rooms unallottsd, with which to supply
future demands. Although our State is
small, 1t necessarily has as many depart
msnts to be qusrtered in Its capitol as
the larger ones, and comparisons OF Its
population and wealth with that Of
Others in attempting TO determine the
size OF the building which we should
erect, are ridiculous The people Of the
State are not going To live in the State
House. but the States business has got to
find accommodations there, and none too
much room has Teen provided for It,
The State has already expended q large
sum upon the building and its site. and,
until the structure IL completed, will get
no return for It's outlay. The sum asked
for will complsts 1t in plain and unprs-
tentious style, and posuerity may embel-
lish 1t II 1t gees it.
1t should be promptly finished, that the
papers and records Of the State may be
placed IN safoty from fire; that It's bust
ness may bs conveniently done; that the
annual outlay for rentals may be stop
ped; that ws may begin to receive an In
como from the money already spent; and
that IN additional cost OF at least 500, :
600 lie not incurred by interrupting and
delayin the work.
Vots Approve" on the State House
loan proposition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-05
Council OF Women 10 Our Congress
sl0nal Dcleg alton.

To the Honorable Nelson W. Aldrich, and
to Messrs. Wetmore, Bull and Capron. Sena-
tors and Representatives from Rhode Island
in the Congress Of the United Ststes,
Respected Sirs:-
This communication Is addressed TO you
from a portion OF your constituency. paraely
sThe Local Council of the Women Of Rhode
Island" which Is delegate-body represent
ing thirty-ons Of the leading educational
charitable and reformatory associations and
institutions OF the State, and Of the City OF
Providence which are managed by women
OF in which women are prominent as officers
and voting
Az an executive session o. this Council OF
Women held Monday, April fourth, the dele
gate, perssnt, representing sixteen Of those
oryanizations) passed unanim ously the fol-
lowing resolutions. ana ordered them for
warded 10 you. Honorable Gentlemen, as the
persons JUST now charged with the dwty-~f
representing our State in the National gov
ernment:
Resolved: That the women Of this council
here pre- sent view with deep concern the
present situation of our country in respect to
Spanish Cuban rffairs.
Resolved: That we bog our Rhode Island
members of Congress to remember that the
strength OF self control, the dignity of pa
tisncc and the calm Of balanced judgment,
alone give lnstinx power to a Nation as TO an
individual ana we beg them also to remem-
her that the gospel of universal brotherhood
has supreme right OF way in all social and
ethical questions aud therefore that the uni
vorsal peace, which is the final expression OF
that gospel. should be considered sacred in
all tho deliberations Of this hour. while the
command TO be FIRST pure" and just, "then
peacesb!e." should not be ignored when
Cuba's sunerings and the loss of our own
brave men stir all hearts to righteous indig-
nation.
Resolved: That rs patriots and philsnthro-
pists we earnestly desire TO see the end of oil
cruelty and wrong; but as human beings OF the
mother sex" 4" pledged by virtue Of our Off @.
to full regard for the sacredness Of human life
and against the methods Of war we plead
that all possible means for peaceable ending
Of such cruelty and wrong be wholly ex-
hausted before recourse is had to the sword
which, when welded in any cause, even the
most righteous, brings moral confusion, So
cial degradation, family tereavement and
financial loss TO both the avenger and the
evil.doer whose deeds are thus avenged.
ANNA GARLIN SPENCER.
President OF the Local Council Of the Women
OF Rhode Island.
Mrs. L. Il. Hill and Miss E. ]. Nichols Sec
retaries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-05
FINISH THE STATE HOUSE!

The favorite argument that has been
used by the few opponents to the State
House loan Ia that the people ought
not to vote $780, 600 in bonds because
81, O0o, 900 more will be needed before the
landscape gardening and other some day
frills to the new capitol are completed.
The Westerly Sun is an earnest oppo-
nens to the loan proposition on this
GROUND, while pretending to be in favor
of completing tie work now so far ad-
vanced. "The best thing to be done, -
urged the sun recently, sis to disapprove
of this loan, and then to approve OF a loan
which is sufficient to meet the require
ments.'
IL viii occur however. to the average
intelligence that as s500OOo will finish
the building all ready for occupation,
and as no more will he needed for some
time to come, II would lie folly to begin
to pay interest on funds that must lie
idle until the work calls for them.