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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
THE BANNER PENSION STATE.
Indiana Leads in This, and for Most
Creditable Reason.

From he Chicago Record
Indiana takes the lead as pension State.
The annual statement Of tho Pension Depart
ment has just been issued. In round num-
bers the States drawing the highest pen
sions are Ohio, with S150O0,0 900; Pcnnsyl
vania. S12.70o,0 900; New York, $4,000, 900;
Indiana, 100000 900, and Illinois, $4,000. 600.
Indiana has 65,O 900 pensioners who draw an
average pension OF fraction over S1GO per
annun. In the list Indiana has 225 veter
ans Of the Civil War who are drawing the
limit Of S72 a month. and seventy veterans Of
the Civil and one of the Mexican War who arc
drawing $50 a month. In number Of pensioners
and number Of high pensioners in the average
for all In the State, Indiana leads any other State
In the Union by broad margin. lndiana. with
chuscttS, by the census OF 1890, receives in pen
sions Sio44Sooo annually. while Massaeh,I-
sons will show that Indiana is the greatest pen
sion State according to her population.
Commissioning Evans has analyzed the
trictS and that makes a very fair basis of
co% ns son on This basis lndana shows
ond. The Indiana pensions run ssoSoO0 per
district Kansas $4,000; Among the States
erss sS Mb s .n5 with 9oi WS
900 per district The. average pensions in the
sylyania, Si4a in New York, sl6o in indiana,
and STAG in Illinois Though there Is differ
ence OF S14 average between Indiana and !lli-
nos, there are over 5000 more pensioners In that
gives Indiana pensioners 100000 more per an
mum Though Ohio ranks first as pension
State, still, Ike Illinois, on basis Of population
and pensioners. IL ranks below Indiana.
Indiana was one Of the States putting the largest
number of men into the field. Among the States
Of the Union il stood NTH, with New York. Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Illinois leading. with Massa
chusetts and Missouri following. II put 206-
600 men into the field. and in partial eXplana-
ton Of the great number OF heavy pensioners
II can be said that no other State in the Union
many bloody engagements fndiana's war his
tory is written in letters Of crimson on the soil
Of seventeen States 1t furnished the first -
a member OF the Seventh, at Philippi. in 1851
and the last a member Of the Thirty-fourth
at Palm Beach, Mexico. MAY IL, 1868 soldiers
to lay down their lives in this warefare.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
Why People Don't Go to Church.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUE-Sir: One of your
correspondents undertakes to explain why peo-
pie stay away from church. Let me give ono rea-
son among many. 80 far as concerns great num-
bers OF intelligent and thinking people. 1t is
because in a sphere where. II anywhere. we
think there ought to be absolute sincerity.
there seems to be very largely asham and pre-
tence. The Bible. which the parson may tell
us In his sermon 10 only literature. and we well
know 1t 10 no more. 10 yet called in the service
Gods most holy Word" meaning. OF course.
literal inspiration. Then when the command
Lord to incline his or her heart to keep the
f. SO also, with, the. prayers; they go
in which we ali know there is no interference.
The same thing is true Of the creed. Many
Vice. in spite OF ~ r.a2ng ali this and say that
II Is from association and carly training. and
that they sidetrack themselves. and make
which surely in any but church relations
likely to promote honesty OF character. A
Southern girl here lately, who made no pre-
tens; Of b:svng any OF it, SE for her
thought 1t was very respectable habit.
Then, 100, much Of the preaching Is O.
rate into igence. In prominent church here
asst, Sunday the rector dscoursed about Dewey
anu shlu, among otneT tnlnKN. tnhl tnt hlmlRnty
had so directed the Spanish fire that one on
our ships was killed In our two great naval
battles An army officer who was present and
whose command had suffered heavily at Santi-
ago said afterward that II that was true 1t was
certainly piece gross Partially to put all the
loss and suffering OF the war on the army. 1t
remi"d s one OF Mark Twain's story Of tho de-
struction by q storm OF the Christian part OF n
csmetsry at Vienna. leaving the Jewish part
untouched. which he characterized as a piece
OF nepotism that made him tired"
1t Is this attitude OF the churches NJ to-day
which 10 largely responsible not only for non
ohurchgoers hut also for the increasing num-
Der OF aRnoatics. A. H.
WASHINGTON. Oct IA,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
A HSwlIng Dog Family.

To THE EDITOR or TIKI sUS-Sr' On the north
west corner Of West Ninetyfourth street big dog
is chained who makes night hideous with his de-
mands for liberty, She has large family OF pups.
10 whom she IL teaching the elements OF the canine
vocabulary, In her highest flights OF eloquence tho
pups all Join in chorus.
Just opposite their auditorium stands q large
apartment house called the Stuart" seven stories
high in which are eequestered fourteen respectable
families, Among these several invalds. nervous
old gentlemen and ladies, young women and babies
many troubled with insomnia, who are disturbed
moro or loss every night with the bowling and
whimpering OF their canine noighbors.
Dosbibls. r. @. q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
Library Appropriations Considered.

The Board OF Estimate considered yesterday
appropriations for private libraries for 1900.
Comptroller Coer is in favor OF having all thcss
libraries consolidated and brought directly
under control OF the city Nearly all Of those
who appeared before the board for the libraries
were In favor OF the scheme. Several OF the
libraries ask for increased appropriations
Mayor Van Wyck and Comptroller Coler asked
everett +, wheeler. representing the webster
FREQ Library, why the Employees for that in
stitution could not be taken from the civil ger
vice list Mr., Wheeler said he would he glad to
place the employees in the classified service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
Epidemic OF DYsRyTRRY IN JAPAN.
Out of 80, 900 Cases $4,000 Have Died This
Year Up to Sept. IL.

TACOMA. Wash. Oct. ia terrible epidemic
Of dyssntery is sweeping over Japan with fatal
results Official statistics show that out OF
10000 persons attack ed nearly L.. 900 have died
this year up to Sep. "A. Authorities estimate
that 100000 cases will be recorded by tbs end
OF October. Dysentery was Unknown in japan
abroad. That year It killed 1900 psople.
Thereafter 1t spread steadily until in 1903. A.
recorded from 1880 to the end OF 1893. 247, 900
proved fatal pr; Kitosa has discovered a
method OF incubation with which ne hopes to
patients experimental upon this summer one
only has died.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
Publishers Exhibit at Paris.

A feature OF the Paris Exposition. according
to an announcement made yesterday by Com
missioner General Peck, will be a structure t.
be known as tho United States Publishers
Building. already In process Of construction
This building will be made tho headquarters
mex to the Department OF Liberal Arts nni
Chemical Industries. The centre Of the bu.a
publishers, and In tho rest OF the space re-
served will be placed exhibits Of American
printing house machinsry. appliances, hni
style maehineTyland Of all the latest maehneh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17

Those who hold with the Hon. WILLIAM
LLOYD GARRISON that football 10 the source OF
war. imperialism and all woe will Rrleve to
hear that tho Hon. FRANK CAMP ROBERTSON.
pitcher OF the Yale University nine. and the
Hon. FRANCIS GoRDEN Brown. the football
guard. are high on the honor lists for general
scholarship. We suggest to Mr.. GARRISON
that these men owe their philosophical APP
pointments" to the sycophancy or completely
OF the Yale faculty. The brutalizing and de-
grading tendency OF football and baseball 10
we'll known to Mr.. GARRISON and he should
forbid the Yale dons to trifle with the facts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17

The happiest man in the world Is Col.
BRYAN. He is going through Kentucky in a
special train. stopping frequently for a few
remarks and emitting half-hour speeches at
regular intervals. What's GoEBEL to him or
he to GoEpEL2 The speechs the thing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
MEXICAN yoLCAxo ACTIVE AGAIN.

Lava Pouring from San Martin Crater and
Great Destruction IL Feared.
City OF MEXICO. Oct. l0.-The volcano San
Martin. near the town OF Catemaco. has again
become active and molten lava is pouring from
the crater. The Government authorities have
been notified that there is danger of great de-
struction OF growing crops In the valley at tho
foot OF the mountain, and that the country peo-
pie are tiesing from their homes.
This volcano has been inactive for such 4
long period that small settlements encroAched
on the danger line. As the present eruption IL
very severe. much destruction may be wrought.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17

If the Hon. WILLIAM EATON CHANDLER is
not especially busy. judged by his own high
standard OF activity. he ought to chasten our
esteemed contemporary. tho Mobile Register.
which calls him the aged New Hampshire
politician" AS brisk lad OF sixty three. Mr..
CHANDLER should hurl back the imputation
and stamp upon the imputer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17

DR.. ELISHA BENJAMIN ANDREWS of Chi
cago continues to unfold a majestic mind
First he kicked against the gold standard.
Then he kicked against English orthography ;
then against the innocence OF DREYFus: then
against KIPIISd's occasional" 1t must
puzzle DR.. ANDREWS to keep up with himself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
The Cry IL HumbuR,

From the Overland Monthly.
If 1t be unconstitutional for the United States to
acquire the Philippines and other islands. why do
not those holding take legal measures TO rsctfy
the wrong instead Of necessarily crying: "Uncon-
stitutionalv' 'Imperialismr' "MilitarismP"
IRvINo NJ. SCoTT,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
FOR A PERMANENT ARCH.
Chairman Church Appoints tho Organiza.
tion Committee.

Chairman Church Appoints tho OrgnniZa-
tion Committee.
Col. William g. Church. chairman OF the Cite
zens Committee which is going to try and
raise money for permanent arch. announced
yesterday the makeup OF a committee on or
ganizatOn. as follows: Henry l.. Burnett.
chairman Louis Fitzgerald, Daniel Appleton,
Henry ". Poor Jordan /. Mott, j. Fred PIN
and Beverly Chew. This executive committee
OF the organ cation has not yet been named.
Col Church Is counting on 100000 as the
minimum amount to be raised. 1t is intended
that the direction OF affairs shall be left to
business mon exclusively. J. Edward simmons
has announced himself as willing TO act as
treasurer OF the organization.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
BIG REGIsTRArIox AT CoLUMBrA.

More Students This Year Than Last-FallinR
OF in Political Science School.
Columbia Universitys registration this year
will surpass last years by several hundred
Final figures are not yet obtainabe. as students
come up to Jan. l. especially in the professional
schools. There is q gain thus far in every de-
partment with the exception OF the Political
Science school. A comparison with last years
figures 10 appended:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17

There are, up to date. 345 regular students
IN Teachers, College and 1.O54 Extension stu
dents and 33H enrolled in Barnard College.
which make a total OF 3.7i8 students In Column
bia Last years total enrolled at this time was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
street Walkers.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Sir: May ask for .
small space in your paper to protest AgAinst .
vicious nuisAnse-namely the vast number OF street
walkers permitted on Fifteenth street, between
Third avenue and Irving place. DAILY RKADER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17

that special efforts will be required OF New
York Republicans to obtain fair represen-
taton of their party in the next Legisla-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17

Poetry is cheap to .day. London Truh.
Yes. and paradoxcal as it may SEEM 1t is
because OF the limited supply.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
Wives Most Protected by the Divorce
Laws.

The terms Of q uniform law Of divorce.
as recommended to the States by a COM
mittee which is working to bring about
general uniformity of State legislation,
were published in THE Sun yesterday.
They support the position we have taken
that no such uniformity in divorce laws is
possible in this country except on the theory
that marriage ia civil contract dissoluble
for various causes. After prescribing a
period OF residence in a State requisite to
obtain title to divorce, this draft OF q
general law proceeds to define the causes
for the dissolution OF the marriage con-
tract thus:
divorce from the bond OF marriage shall be
granted for the following causes arising after mar
riage: Adultery. extreme cruelty habtuAl drum ken
the confirmed habit OF intoxication, whether
arising from tho use OF alcoholic drinks or drugs:
conviction of felony, with OF imprisonm tent
to a State prison or penitentiary. and continuous
desertion for at least - years. Divorce from the
bond of marriage shall not be granted for any other
cause arising after marriage"
That Is, in order to secure the proposed
uniformity, New York would have to recede
from its present legislation, making adul-
terry the only cause for divorce, and take tho
the exception OF South Carolina in allowing
tho other causes named. That is the neces-
sary price OF uniformity; all discussion OF
means Of bringing it about without such n
concession by New York would be fruit
less.
Wiful desertion as a cause for divorce
dates back to the Reformation, and the
other causes above named have been added
for the benefit Of wives more particularly
When Congress empowered the Commits
sioner of Labor, in 1887, to collect the
statistics Of marriage and divorce through
out the Union 1t was discovered that of
1928, 7l6 divorces granted in twenty years.
2l6, l76 We're granted to wives and 112, $40,
or only about half that number, to hus-
bands. The divorces obtained for the
causes named were thus distributed:
To HuIbands To Wivst.
Adultery. ."........ ..............3s,ls 29.5O1
Cruelty ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. e.l22 45.<7s
Deaertion ....,......,.,........,bl,4S b 10, 1871
Drunkenness ..,.................. 1,+34 1882
Neglect to provide. None 1865
1t will be seen, therefore, that the principal
cause of divorce was some form OF i'll treat
ment OF the wife by the husband, other than
adultery, and that in admitting such a
| ground 1t was the interest OF the wife
especially which was considered. Stimuli
taneously with the removal OF tho various
legal disabilities of women their facilities
| for defence against harsh or neglectful
| husbands have boon increased. It has been
part of tho general emancipation OF
woman Is it possible to reverse that
| current?
SO far as the Chur"h goes and as concerns
its law OF religious obligation. however.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21
LITERARY NOTES.

The accounts of Margaret Westcott
Muzzey, as eXecutriX of the estate OF
Edward Nuyes Westcott Were filed i'm the
surrogate's court in New York state
Thursday. They We're interesting as
showing the receipts from the publishers
OF David Harum," Of wi ich Mr.. Yves tcott
was author For this year they are as
follows: March IA, sl,9lS.2O; April 6, So
600; June 9, 5000, and July 8, 5000; a
total of sll,9lS.20.
The book-reading public is interested in
peculiar state of affairs alleged to
exist between Charles Scribner's Sons
and men who have acted as agents for
its subscription department. Some time
ago this firm brought out a l6-volume
subscription edition of Stevenson's
works, which 1t sold by subscription
through agents. Later It added six vol
umes TO the set and instead of allowing
commissions to the agents who placed
the original orders, sold the additional
volumes directly. 4 similar method is
being employed with reference to the
Scribner edition Of Kipling, and the
agents are mad. They claim It Is unfair,
inasmuch as they have ploughed and
narrowed the field, for the publishers TO
deprive them OF the chance to realize a
per Centage on the cumulative business
thus harvested. The course OF Scrib-
ners is within the law, but 1t has created
lot OF unpleasantness i'm influential
eIArtsrs s-Ad seems OF doubtful ui1=dom.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21
Jerry's Letter of Advice.

A son of Erin appeared at the money
order window of n postoflice, and said
that he wanted to "sind some money to
ould Ireland"
"Fill out this blank" said the clerk,
handing the applicant one of the blanks
used on such occasions
AN phwat is that?" asked Jerry.
ITS blank that every applicant for
a money order must fill out-a kind Of
letter of advice regarding the money or
der"
An phwat has a letther of advice got
to do wild me sindin tin dollars to me
ould mother?'
"A letter of advice to the postmaster
where the money is to be paid must al
ways go with a money order"
Jerry went away from the window,
grumbling and mystifed.
After half an hour of painful effort at
a high desk provided for the public at
one end of the room, Jerry returned 10
the window and handed in this 'letter of
advice to the postmaster at Ballycarney:
Dear Moilxe Dim tould Oi must give
yez q bit av advice before you'll be able
to pay me ould mother the two pounds
Dim sindin' along with this. So, Moike,
Oi would advise yez to come to Ameriky,
an get a job at kapin' postoflice, for It's
illigant postoffices they has here, an
Olive no doubt the pay is tin tonnes what
| 1t Is wild you. So now be sure an pay
me oud mother the two pounds, for Oive
done as the law says, and sint yeZ let
| ther of advice."-Youths Companion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21

" EPUBLICANS interested in
* party supremacy should
"A " never have an off year. The
secret of success in politics,
as in advertising, is to keep everlast-
ingly at it. Republican victory in pres
idential campaigns is only in part
achieved by the energies put forth in
the years in which presidential electors
are chosen. Back of those energies,
the foundation stones upon which pres
idential triumph is builded, are the
successes won in state and local con-
tests whereby party organization is
maintained.
The present campaign in this state
and in this county is not unimportant.
The offices to be filled are important
ones, having much to do with good gov
ernment Especially is this true of the
county offices to be filled on Nov. Z.
Does any intelligent Republican need
to be told that if a majority of the
next county commissioners are Demo-
Gratis, they will use the patronage OF
their office to hinder Republican effort
Democratic auditors would be under
the temptation to manufacture political
capital for the use of their party in
subsequent campaigns? The presence
of minority representation on the board
of commissioners and on the board OF
auditors insures the public that the
majority will not carry on with a high
hand; it is n check and a substantial
check upon improper proceedings in
these offices. But without impropriety
and in the efficient discharge of the
public business a majority on both
boards may so make Appointments as
to aid in the organization of the po-
litical forces of the party to which the
majority representation belongs: and
in this proper way advantage the party
in its great campaigns on overshadow-
ing issues.
We present this argument as a fitting
reason why every earnest Republican
should this year take an active per-
sonal interest in the success of his par
ty ticket. All factional and personal
considerations should be subordinated
TO the rolling UP of an effective and an
Impressive Republican majority in
state and county The candidates, one
and all, deserve this by their personal
and party records: and it's accomplish
ment is essential to wholesome party
vitality and to the success of partv
principles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21
He Admitted 1t.

A story is told of two prominent CHI
cGgo lawyers who several years ago were
regarded as being among the brightest
lawyers the state had produced for a long
time, says the Philadelphia Bulletin.
There was great rivalry between these
men, and one day they were having a
heated argument on the steps of the state
house at Springfield.
"I'll agree to leave it to the first man
we meet" said one of the wranglins
lawyers, fiercely.
"All right, and that will settle it once
for allah, here he is, Charley Well
leave 1t to him."
Charley" as the man spoken or ap-
preached within hearing distance, 1--WE
want you to decide who is the best law
yer in Illinois. We agree to abide by
your decision"
We'll" replied Charley, himself an old
practitioner, and we'll known in the cap
ital city, II plead guilty to being the
best lawyer in the state myself"
"Why, Charley, how can it be proved?'
inquired the first of the two Chicagoans.
"You don't have to prove it," replied
the Springfield man. 81 admit it, don
Iob
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21

with many months showing not frac-
tion OF gold. In the fiscal year 1898,
the percentage of customs paid in New
York in gold was 2O.4, in the fiscal
year 1899, 1t was 1855, and from July 1
to October l. 1892 was S4.2. For all of
September just past this percentage
rose to 91.5. The contrast in the use
of gold in the general transactions Of
the government in the fiscal years 1898
and 1892 is noteworthy. In the former
out of receipts of $2,076, 736, ,5S7, 1903 per
cent. was in gold coin, and of $685.
973,0t3 disbursements 11.S3 per cent,
while in the latter year, of receipts
amounting to 50, 1893, 1893, ,747 376 per cent.
was in gold coin, and of s2,371 ,2S3,629
disbursements 35.37 was in gold coin.
In the quarter from July to october OF
the current year the percentages Of
gold were still larger"
1t is not necessary to rely wholly
upon Mr.. Roberts word for this. Every
wage-earner in Lackawanna county
knows from experience that gold has
been plentiful during the past year
tion in payment of wages-and that the
man who now can say that he has
never seen a gold coin must be a man
who refuses to work for his living and
is kept by the industry of others. We
have heard many complaints that
there is too much gold in circulation
for the comfort of those who have to
make out large pay-rolls, gold in guam
tity being heavy and inconvenient to
handle.
"The result has BEEN" adds Treas
urer Roberts. that the treasury eld
! the first of October, 1898, in gold $27S,-
| Col ASP, gross, and this became $685.
OO2,379 at the opening of the current
month. on the 18th OF October the
! gross amount stood at 1878, 122, ,915 the
| largest sum before the present year
| being $685., ,551, ,3O6, while the maximum
net was reached October 12, at $685.
0S1 500. The gold certificates which ex-
| plain the difference between gross and
net had not been issued for several
years and had long stood at from $685.,
OOO, 900 to $3S, 900. Since August I,
when the issue was resumed. gold cer-
| tifcates have been put out to the
amount of SIP ,461 ,73O, and stood Oc-
tober II at S117, ,9O66 $50. OF the total
money in circulation at the beginning
Of this month 1924 per cent. was in
gold, including gold certificates"
Think what this means! Pretty
| nearly one-half of all the monev now
in circulation among the people is gold
coin or gold certificates; and the vol
ume of that circulation is greater thar
at any prior time in the history of the
| government amounting at last reports
almost to S26 per capita. Thus do tna
facts of record and of everyday popu-
lar experience rise up and smite the
arguments put forth by Colonel Bryan
in his sophistical campaign Of 1896 and
mark him out as an unsafe leader IL
be followed in 1900.