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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
SHORT TIME BONDS
The City Will Ask Permission TO
Issue Them.
SEEMS THE ONLY SOLUTION
OLA Vexed Problem Money Must be Rails
ed to Meet the Deficit. Havoc Played
by Smallpox In tile City's Flnan-
A Brief History.
SEEMS THE ONLY SOLUTION

S'7i o''i i'aS n"eH Wlitten ana
T''iN CURING the past year about the
"i'''i.'o" 81 the treasury
~ rs i''ce. ene iact that there IS nor
'iiiE ~ money III 'ht treasury. our lh;'t
'i'er- IS ! cohil'1ra''SclE large "elltit
-" iiiS 'fle Guy III tle iace' docs not
,' I hi'.tS one ana iilefe are many
- il.'pS' "''n' i"t hilo"lhS .ile actual
'"it"'t'ohs Wh'ch brought ABOUT ms
- to'At'o'i' VII oe inc1'Hed y ciltleiss
'i'o5" VINO nave charge OF me city n
'iIi''tsS'
'->nN' ~ * "eil SHOWN 1acl that me
IN 'a'S icie + ''rAa'l'S VOW, especl-
~ ~ HSliiih. ~ ~ Pt'l'tl's' io"2r
'', IN Il IN anS oti'ef c'eS m me state.
h'S aaA rae IS api'iicd 70 an assess
.,"iS ~. e'iouHlS "u' ~ pi'-
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~ a''n ti'e INCREASING general eS-
re'5S'' - " c''S, there "ould maze
,'te' ! ''.'''l'ee ~ several huhrdeo COL
go ~ i'a''" az ti''e eild u lhe Hscai
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" ,''s ''''''l 'e6o'4s ~ y" MONEY
i'oi,' Wy '...'N9 as . Pii''te i,i'''> iol'al
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16

TIE sp-cia! attention Of our readers
is called 10 the pi sn1i}t and liberal ser
Element 81 z loan recently made il! our
trity ~ the United Security Lift. In
&l,Eaac@ &nG Trust Company VI Pam
S%!vania. os which I'd. NJ. Holt IS agent
tor nis lily and Hampton. This COM
pany IS IRE Df ms mos; substantial! and
IIs.i5ble IL lie United States. having
Araila Die resources Gf nearly one mil
Lion anc 3 ialf dollars and making a
ccntract thar is definite, safe ana WIKI
z low interest charge. !, has loaned
large amount ~ money ~ Newport
News and Hampton during the pnal
Two years an! incluiies among Us Vel
satisfied; clients a large number Of the
most conservative and prominent hGsi-
Hess men Of those cities. a thorough
and intelligent investigation Of lts
plans viii convince any one That no
cheaper or safe plan for borrowing
money Gun be bnered by any :espou>i-
piS. company or institution. j.:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16

Japanese mattings. One hunGrded
rolls in fancy carpet patterns, 1870 warp,
full 40 yards wide, worth $50 per roll,
sale price s12 per roll. GOOD bed room
mating 40 warp, white, worth s!2 per
roll, sale price, $3.50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
Rev. +. r.. Wexford JS~turnS.

Rev. ana Mrs. +. L. Wexford, who
have been away on their vacation for
the past month. returned home last
evening. Last Wednesday Mr.. Well
ford preached the opening sermon at
Ei}ampden Sidney College. He viii
preach at the Casino tomorrow morn
ing ana evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
To tho Capital City.

The Chesapeake & Ohio next Sunday
will run a dollar round trip excursion
from Old Point, Phoebus, Hampton ana
Newport News to Richmond. The train
will leave Old Point at 7.15 A. NJ. ana
Newport News, at Sis A. NJ. Return
ing. it will leave Richmond at O'clock
in the evening, reaching here about two
hours later.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
Remnants Colored y
Dress Goods.

Thousands OF yards Of Colored Dress
Good remnants, from one yard UP to 8
and 10 yard nSths-fgurcd and plain
SnGds-all wool and part wool goods.
Good chance to get dresses for chill
Gren at low figures ;comc and look
them over.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
AT THE ROPES End
Richard Williams Will Nee
Death Gil Sept. 29th.
REFUSED = new TRIAL
Sill Absolutely Stolid, Though He was
Nervous When He Talked of Dying
Interviewed in His Cell, He Says
He Was Always Good.


= Mess the Supreme Court or tho
rh'et eecutlve OF the State interferes.
i>iSiiafd W lllElmS. convicted and SEN
fenced for the murder Of James Ezekiel
->""liian VIII meet death Mt the end %
a rope on the 10Th Of thisanonth.
Judge l'a''!1am Of the Corporation
Court announced from the bench yes
'siday tnat ne would not set aside the
NtINict or grant 4 new trlal.
N"uIseI Tor Tue hetense noted an APP
i'".t allu VIII 'tl1lHN 10 the supreme
curt Tor = writ q error. Failing III
MS. OF emitting this. they Will ask the
Governor 70 exercise executive Glenn
@leS 'ii'u Commute me sentence
~ me meantime. sergeant Mi!stead
",ti proceed at o'rc TO erect the seal
'31!. Il. work WITH begin today F}@
WI! go TO Norfolk today and have u
SLY "isn Sers"a'ft LAWYER. OF that city
W. "!il sly nm some points IN the
''la 80. Or EunH!nS sca1loitt and CT
'ie' 'th'5 II 'i'er ~ Is pUi1t. sergeant
80 /" - - ''s' pi"i'r'se" to reno ser
80 ~ Siii7'teaa q rope winch mas az
''@"S nc'!1 Us. i"F "" shiiSliE PUT
pose OF .aklhS hH!lan NE.
IN fsnuerhs ms DECISION yesterday,
'u"se 'a'h'lil Stated t7lat ithe lf1loa-
w. presented pS me defense dld not
i'1 ms opi:l'o'', paftake OF the character
~ al.sr discovered evidence. nor a.d
,i'e ai'loaEl's concerning IN alleged pre-
Nsous uiihcu!tS come under That heau.
ne n'l4S a'i'uavlt that might be termed
't%.ls '!-G5S s'eu tNluci'tS "aS 'iia.
W.. - '''tSsSu t'is't I'LL uttM
MY 81 " ilii'l'is' ii's Juuse nero t!'at
IL - 'et!' TIE ~. Ms IL lai!ea
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
White Bed Spreads,

Special lot White Bed Spreads.
manufacturers samples. Fec spread for
sc. soc spread for Zoe; SLIGO spread for
SIC: sl.25 spread for CSC; sl.50 spread
fer S1.25.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
Remnants of I4aces,

Silk I.aces. Valencine Laces, Tor
chon Laces, in fact all kinds OF Lace
remnants. Prices low enough to please
you ;too low to please other merchants.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
Gf~ i1ffi & evils
23ll Street Qnf WASHINGTON Avenue.
Remnant Sale Now On.
OryandY and Lawn Rem Remnants Black Dress
$ ale Nov
Organdy and Lawn Rem
nants.

There are some big bargains to be
found in this lot. Remnants from 2
yards UP to u yards lengths, all mark
ed down to half-price, or less. Every
piece marked at prices that are bound
TO sell. Good lots for Shirt Waists or
Dresses. Look through this lot.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
G.ngham and Percale Rem.
nantS.

Thousands OF yards Fine French
Bingham and some OF she best Per
cale-all kinds Of colors and styles.
Eemnan'ts from &c UP. and from one
yard up to IL yard lengths; all these
remnants are marked down to low
prices to make them go fast,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16

Five price mahogany inlaid with
beautiful marqueterie or pearl shell
covered with silk damask worth. $50.
Sale price, $40.
HALL RACKS, SIDEBOARDS,
STOVES.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16

Remnants Of White Goods.
OrEandy, Dinlity, India Linen, Lawn
and Check Muslin. Remnants a prices
that will make them move rapidly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16

Bathing Suits $1.9S.
~ our $500 Bathing Suits vii. 60 at
$lsS each.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16

Largest stock. lowest prices.
ADAMS RACK EFT STORE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
Remnants Of Ribbons.

Light and Dark Shades, also Fancy
Satins, Gross Grains and Taffetas.
Prices on these reduced to halves and
even less.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16

Wedding Gifts in Sterling Silver
Spiasue. JcWcler. 2G05 Washington
avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
Pillow Cases.

Ready made pillow cases. 7c each.
Ready made pillow cases. good mug
lin. ~ 1-2c.
Ready made Sheeta, good muslin, 64x
90, Sc
Ready made sheetr, good muslin,
72x90, 49c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16

Newport News views on china.
ADAMS RACKET STORE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
Spend Sunday in Baltimore.

Take NJ s; NJ. T. Co. Steamer Satur-
day, 500 P. NJ. c. & O. Pier No. G. Re
turning leaves Baltimore 400 P. A.
arrive Newport News early Monday
morning. Only line running a Sunday
steamer between Newport News and
Baltimore.
t2-fri, sat,tf r. G.. SAUNDERS, Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
Remnants B!eached a II Il
Brown Table Linens,

Lengths from two yards up This is
the chance to buy Table Cloth st
low figure.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16

Prices talk at ]. a, Buxton G cog.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
Remnants Of Black and Col
ored Silks,

Black Silk remnants, Colored Satin
remnants, Figured Silk remnants.
Black Brocade Silk remnants. Light
Silk remnants, Black F1aile SILK, all
kinds of Silk remnants, and big bar
gazing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16

We point with pride to the business
landmark which four Years OF unceas-
ing effort has established. 1t is the
pleasure of our life to cater to the
wants Of the bargain hunting public.
The current week we are Offering a
quantity of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16

Prices talk at ]. a. Buxton & COS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16

NOV III have 10 50 down and sec
that woman myself. for ne won't 90
again. Yes, the ways Of the dirat-, orv
9i1an are hard" concluded Mr.. Eraunce.
1-e1lcctivcly ana prospectivcly
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
Limoge Stock Pattern.

Pr"tticst pattern YOU ever saw.
Sell YOU one piece or 100 pieces din
ner set. Stock pattern white China ,.1
same goods. Odd pieces White French
China at half price.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-23
SharD Contrast.

In DR.. Trumbull's 'War Memories of
a Chaplain" ii is wisely said that cour.
age is the standard in active army SER
vice, and no man who fails in personal
bravery can have the least influence
upon his men. II, on the other hand, a
chaplain is ready to share every dan
ger, his men give him full credit for
courage and fidelity, and are the more
ready TO do their duty under his ap-
peals.
Two soldiers were one day overheard
speaking of the chaplain of another
regiment, and contrasting him with
their own.
Hes always on picket with his regi
ment." said they; and he's always
ready TO 20 with it into fight You
don't catch our Holy John up there!
You don't mean our chaplain Is q
coward do your asked the other, in q
scornful tone.
"Oh, no. ] don't say he's a coward
but when there's any firing ahead. Il,
has 10 go for the mail"
well, but he's got to go for the mail
you know"
Yes. but II the firing is sudden, h,
can't stop to get his saddle on"
They laughed together over the pic
ture. The oyercauti0us man had los
his influence.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-23

lively slight, and that the general out
lines of great land areas have changed
very little for millions of years.
A writer in knowledge describes a
method for mounting the eye of drag
only in such a way that. with the aid
of microscope. photographs can he
made through the lenses OF the insect 5
eye The photographs thus produced
are multiple. because the eye or Inc
dragon-hy consists of a large number
of minute lenses distributed over It's
surface. each bringing The rays Of light
to a focus independent OF the others.
In fact. every dragon-hy carries In lis
eye about $1,000 minute and perfect
lenses. each of which. when properly
manipulated. is able to produce upon a
sensitive plate photograph. micro.
SCOPE In size. but sharp and distinct.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-23

William Dean Howells Is writing
novel for Harper's Magazine.

William Dean Howells Is writing
novel for Harpers Magazine.
Richard lie Gallienne has written a
volume of verse entitled Tine Nlndl
cation of Eve"
Julia Ward Howe. although In her
eightieih year. Is stll mentally vigor.
Gus. leeturlng. attending conventions,
etc.
A volume OF verses. containing some
fifty poems written during the last
thirty years, Is issued by Thomas
Hardy
1t Is rumored that Queen Victoria Is
seriously considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of publishing a third lnstallment Of her
journal.
My Park Book" by Annie Nathan
Meyer, Is collection OF scattered
thoughts on outdoor life and kindred
subjects.
George w. Cable Is at work on q
novel, The Cavalier" which will draw
upon his experiences as a soldier In the
Confederate army.
Authors are busy these days. James
Lane Allen Is engaged upon novel SO
long that 1t Will not appear before the
early part OF next summer.
John kendrlck Bangs Is writing
"Olymplan Nights and a chlld's book,
"Memoirs OF Santa Claus" may be
looked for with the new year.
Clement Scott Is publishing a book
Of short tales entitled Madonna Mia,
and Other Stories" This is the first
fiction Mr.. Scott has published in vol
ume form.
Henry Savage Landor's book descrlb-
Ing his travels aud iortures In Tibet
Will be called I'm the Forbidden Land. y
aud will be published in America by
Harper < Bros.
Rider Haggard has appeared among
list. He has written n novel about q
doctor who, while himself vacclna ted
preached crusade against 1t for other
people. They followed his advice, with
natural consequences.
Rose A. Charltte has written IAN
Arcadlan Romance" describing the
people aud scenes of Evangellne's coun
try In very Interesting manner.
One Of DR.. Holmes amusements was
taking amateur photographs. In pre-
sentlng these TO his friends. he wrote
on the back: Taken by o. w. Holmes
| and Sun
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-23
Farming n RicxeIe.

IL you are a cycllst and in Paris for
the winter you may find II convenient
to pawn your wheel This does not
necessarily imply that You are Imam
cially stranded. but simply that the
French Mont dc Plete. which is an In.
stitutlon under state control. affords
safe and inexpensive means OF storing
your machine during the three or four
months that Its outdoor occupation Is
gone. Ii costs less than a franc
month and the authorities make spe-
clal provision for the accommodation
OF bicycles. OF which they are bound
10 take good care. So the fair but Inn
provident Parisienne- who Is the llv-
ing prototype OF la Clgale In the fable
OF the grasshopper and the ant-hy-
pothecates her wheel when the snow
begins to fly, and with the proceeds
takes out her fur.llned circular wrap
from the same institution, where dur
Ing the summer II has been doing pas
slye service as collateral security for
loan. Next April she can change back
again. and ais merry
Really. when we think OF such con-
venlences as this and contrast them
with our common three-ball "hock
shops" we have to admit that they
manage such things better In France.
-Leslle's Weekly.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-23
The Cost of SoIomon's Temple.

Few people, even in these days Of
palmy extravaganza and millionaire
displays have any adequate impress
sion of the cost Of the great temple of
Solomon. According to Nillapandus. the
talents" of gold silver and brass were
equal to the enormous sum OF $3I, 800
10000. The worth of the Jewels Is
generally placed at figure equally as
high. The vessels of gold, according
TO Josephus. were valued at 10000 tai
ents, or 81, S7G, 4S1 ,015.
The vessels OF silver, according to the
same authorities were still more yaln
able being set down as worth 1921.
100000. Priests vestments and robes
of singers, $100JO,0OO; trumpels.
81 100000 To this add the expense of
building materials. labor. etc. and we
get some wonderful figures Ten thou
sand men hewing cedars 10000 bearers
of burdens. 10000 hewers of stone
$500 ovrseers, all of whom were EN-.
ployed for seven years, and upon
whom, besides their wages. Solomon
bestowed $13,669,SJO. II their daily
food was worth fifty cents each. the
sum total for all was $319.3S5, 40 dur
ing the time of building. The materials
in the rough are estimated at S12. 72G..
6S5 900
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-23

If well-bnilt barn pays for cattle
then a well-built pouliry-house pays
even better for poultry in winter. Tho
dairyman makes a tight warm barn
because he believes that timber and
shingles are cheaper than grain and
hay 10 keep animals warm. But, stu.
the cows will give milk and thrive after
a fashion in cold barn. hut with poul-
Try, tarred paper and double-wall roosi-
ing pen. not only reduce the grain bills
In winter. but they are often the con
ditions absolutely essential to laying
at all \ cold. wet hen exposed TO
draughts and half-sick with cold and
roup IS never worth anything as a win
ter er.-Massachusetts Ploughman
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-23
Chean Poultry Feeds.

When grain gets wet and becomes
musty or otherwise damaged. unscru-
pulons mllers work IL up into mixtures
for poultry feed. and II is wise TO avoid
these mixtures for that reason. They
are usually offered cheap. because they
are cheap and they are cheap be-
cause they are low in nutrltlye value;
that Is. they do not supply the food ele-
ments which fowls require. That Is
the reason they are offered cheap.
Cheap food Is poor food, says Farm
Poultry, and the man who feeds his
fowls cheap foods foods that are poor
In nutrltlon) must expect them to be
poor fowls.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-23
1Xssis5iEsttsl'sFs
II M Anl,s,M
el0NWgESfB OH

Every language contains such names
as cuckoo. peewit. whippoorwill and
others in which the sound emitted by
the animal is initiated as the name.
The beautiful colors seen In the soap
bubble arise from the fact that the bulb
BILE, being very thin. reflects light from
both the outer and inner surfaces of
the film.
While lightning may be seen and its
illumination of clouds and mist may
be recognized when it is even POO miles
distant, thunder is rarely audible more
than ten miles. The thunder from very
distant storms, therefore, seldom reach
es The ear.
1t has been shown that, acre for acre.
water is capable of supplying a much
greater quantity of heterogeneous food
for man than land can supply. The cul-
tlvatlon of water areas IS called aaul-
culture, and its products, in c0ntradis.
tlncilon To those of agriculture. are
fish. crabs, oysters. clans and other
edible marine animals.
very pretty line of experiments il
carried out by floating bicycle balls in
mercury and bringing a strong magnet
near them. They arrange themselves
symmetrlcally under rhe influence OF
the stresses, and assume very curious
positions. yerying with their number
and the Intensity of magnetizatlon. 1t
| Is variation of an old experience
known as Mayors needles. In which
needles were hoated in water by bits
OF cork and were subjected to the in
huence of a magnet.
The sacred oxen of ceylon are de-
scribed by recent writer. The largest
specimen never exceeds thirty Inches
In height. The Marquis of Canter-
bury has one presented to him In 1891,
which Is now about ten years of age.
and only twenty-five inches tall. Not
withstanding their smalness they are
very useful in ceylon. where. 1t Is said,
four OF them are able to draw Il two
wheeled cart with a driver and 200
pounds of merchandise. sixty or seven
ty miles in day.
That the great mountain chains
which corrugate the earih's crust ara
the product of shrinkage has long beer
believed, and 1t is almost as well under
stood that the continents have beer
developed by the same process. Blu
Prof. Shaler observes that until thirt,
years ago It was common to suppos,
that the alterations Of level whicl
continental areas have undergone hat
been extreme. whereas now II Is deem
ed probable that they were compare
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-23
Winter Grain FieIds.

ErnIn npl1a after anvproI 1,,, -
rain win unlass tho 6ald "a nn,a.
ar.inod have water ona or ,,oro tra,.a
In dantl, standinr IN tha hoi,nus NJ
wafer shonld he lat Off ne soon a. ,na
rain ia over Mako shallow onan
ditches with thc shovel and hoe rhe
ditch should NOT he more than two
inches in depth and ahonr-four inches
in width. Make the bitches across rho
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-23
MORSE INVASION AGAIN.
fsritIah Merch ant Nj rine siO WHY Being
Possessed by the scandinavians.

Possessed by the scandinavians.
England Is trembling before a second
Invasion of the Norsemen. The bold
sea royers Of the Scandinavian PENN
snla are not coming down this time
with battle axes. They are going In TO
knock out the modern BrIton In peace
fnl. commercial way They are taking
possession of its merchant marine. in
sldlously and slowly, but, as some Of
The British marine papers declare, sure
~. The Germans are next In numbers
TO the Scandinaylans among the invad-
ers.
According TO recent statistics more
than 1900 Norwegians and Swedes are
on the sea going vessels OF Commodore
John Bull Many of these are petty Of
flcers, and some are commanders. What
the British marine papers do not Ike
about the matter is that the proportion
of boys and young sailors recruited
among the natives Is decreasing. In
1891 there were 6,6SS British boys and
10,949 British young sailors IN the mer-
chant marine; in 1896 there were 1916
boys and 9.2I2 young sailors. The mum
Der of boys of foreign birth increased
from TOO In 1891 TO $50 in 1896. and the
number Of young sailors OF foreign
birth. mostly Scandinavian, Increased
from 3.s07 In 1891 10 4,214 In 1896.
After lamenting the situation the Lon
don Shipping World suggests a remedy
10 make the merchant marine more at
trarffVp tn haxs Ii saYs.
I'VE must make It easy for decent
lads TO become. and worth their while
10 remain. seafarers. Some inducement
must be offered 10 owners and manag-
ers 10 enmber their ships with them and
some inducement must be offered 20 the
lads to brave the dlsagreeableness or
life ON tramp 1t must be seriously
faced, and without delay. whether the
state will not pay their apprenticeship
premiums and give them some prelimi-
nary training. SO that they may not
really be membranes: and, II so, the
state will have the right to see that
they are properly fed. clad and treated
and that their life Is not one dreary
round Of deck-swab bling"
1t seems unlikely that any remedy
can he devised which Will prevent the
British ship owner and the shipping
master representing him from getting
the best sailors. young and old, for the
least money The Scandinavian Is a
cheap. obedient and clever seaman. and
he will continue TO help man the ships
of Great Britain as long as her ship
owners want good profits and are fore
ed 10 compete with ships OF other ma
ilonalltles that have cheap crews.-New
York Sun.