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FROM ne "hh = comp 'hi6n.
son Of Erin appeared at the money order
window Of post office. and said that he
wanted to sind some money to ould Oireland."
"Fill out this blank." said the clerk. handing
the applicant one OF the blanks used on such
occasions.
An phwat is that asked Jerry.
It's a blank that every applicant for a money
order must I'll out-n kind Of letter OF advice
regarding the money order"
An phwat has a Ietther OF advice got to do
wild me sindin' tin dollars to me ould mother"
"A letter Of advice to tho postmaster whore
the money Is 20 be paid must always go with a
money order"
Jerry went away from tho window, 0rumb-
ling and mystled
After half an hour Of painful effort at high
desk provided for tho public at one end OF tho
room, Terry returned TO the window and
handed in this letter u advice" to the post
master at Ballycarnry:
Dear Moik", Dim tuuld Oi must give yez n
bit av advice before you'l' be able to pay me
Guild mother the two pounds Dim sindn along
with this so, MOike, Oi would advise yez to
come to Ameriky. an get n ioh at kapin' post
ofce. for it's illgant post offices they has here
an DIVE no doubt the raw Ia tin tonnes what II
is wild YOU So now he sure an paw me ould
mother the two pounds. for Oi've done as the
law says and stint yez letther OF advice"
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUNNI wish to protest
aguinst the producing Of any more songs II the
stamp now called "rag.tImc." For two years pas.
this type Of song has been popular among all
classes-iich and poor old and young. There is no
telling how much harm these songs have done and
doing tO-dGy All ofthom cater to the vulgar;
having moral they cannot but degrade those that
memOriyc them
1t awell known fact that impressions upon the
mind received during childhood last throughout =
lifetime, and when the child becomes an adult are,
in fact, second nature our children Of to-day are
carried away by the catchy airs ~ these songs and
the impressions received by their minds of vulgur
life and sayings cannot do thcm any good. Songs
that have elevated mankind will live forever,
Home. Sweet Home will never die.
think there is rapidly becoming rcvulsion NJ
feeling regards these songs. and the time l. ripe
for another song writer to become immortalizcd. |
trust that this may reach the right channel and
strike the heart Of some gifted writer who ha. not
become imbuei with the "rNg.t.me" spirit
SEw YoRK. Oct. 2. FMC
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War Makes Strange stories.


young surgeon OF one OF the Massachusetts
volunteer regiments did his duty during the
terrible days that followed the surrender OF
Santiago and gave up his life saving the lives
OF others. When at last the transports came to
carry tho soldiers to Montauk the surgeon was
too weak to be taken away. 4 few hours after
his com rndes left him he hreathed his last
His effects were sent to the borrowing father
later the tody was brought home to rest IN
eternal peace in tho beautiful cemetery which
the surrounding Berkshire Hills seems so
faithfully to guard and protect
one hne wrs ound missing s That was was
the watch which the young mans father had
given him on his twenty-f'rst birthday. Gov
eminent aid WAS secured. and thorough
search was made for the missing article. but
1t was not found
A week ago the nurse that cared for the
Young surgeon during his last illness died
When the trunk OF the dead nurse was ex-
amined a pawn ticket was discovered. By
means OF this the surgeon's watch was recov
cred and returned TO his family in Massachu-
sets.
shortly after the rebural OF the Young mans
body stranger called on the father. The
stranger was surprs nd to see hanging on the
portrait, the features OF which seemed to him
Pardon me" he asked. but will you tell me
whose picture that IL y
That 10 my son who died at Santiago" was
the answer
II PLAYED football with him once when he
was at school, the stranger declared. Il re-
member he stumbled over me and fell in such
a way as to break two 81 his front teeth"
I'VE have reason to thank you for that acct
don't" said the father. for it WAS nv those two
front teeth which had been built down with
gold, that his body was positively identified"
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TRASsoCEANIC TRAFFIC
OF the s,O0O,O 900 Tons, Less Than 100000
Tons Are of American Registry.

WASHINGTON. Oct 6.-America's small share
OF transoceanlc traffc was made manifest to
the Industrial Commission this morning by
Mr.. Frank Neal. OF the Philadelphia shipbuild-
ing firm OF Peter Wright Son.
"Ofth 2S.OOO 900 tons capacity assigned to
international oceanic trade" said Mr. Neal.
less than 300 900 tons are OF American regis
try. In other words. allowing 5000 tons to
the weasel. there arc only 300 American vessels
engaged in transoceanic carrying"
MIR. Neal said that there was not single
American line with all American vessels trans
porting freight across either the Atlantic or
the Pacific. The American Line is the nearest
approach. although several OF Its steamers
have been constructed abroad.
when asked whether a discriminating duty.
such as prevailed in 1910. would not tend to
remedy this state OF affairs. the witnesses re-
piled that no discrimination could Offset the
ability OF foreign shippers to reduce their
Foreign ship owners always meet American
prices" he said; am inclinei to think also.
that a, discrimination would soon prove it's
own destruction in counter determinations
from other nations"
Another feature OF Mr.. Meals testimony,
statement that Foreigners frequently pur,
chased old American made vessels. converted
a profit 10 have iine new w steamers butt at
home. His own firm, he said. had for fifteen
years been selling old coastWise traders 70
Norwegian shipping firm. That hrm had
bought AT least 1ftseen vessels. and AZ this time
was less than 100000 in debt With the pro-
ceeds accruing from these old hoats Norwe-
gan shiphuildcrs had constructed new freight
liners OF the most modern type.
In treating OF tn. relations between railroad
and ocean freight traffic. Mr.. Neal considered
the excess in railroad rates between TRANSPORT
ing -four and wheat In his mind q difference
OF or 3 cents was necessary, and that was APP
proXimately the rate at present. At one time.
however. this discrepancy had been ns high as
cents and had proven a serious blow to Min
neapolis and Chicago milling interests.
An inside view into the agitations against
railroad pooling was obtained through Mr.
Meals observations on Philadelphia exports
in 1894. Merchants OF that city had. he said
combined to urge the enactment OF an anti
pooling law. not because they opposed pooling.
but because New York and Baltimore. under
the pool regulations were encroachinR on inc
said Mr. Neal the matter had adjusted itself
and he was now in favor OF permitting rail-
roads to pool their interests under certain de-
finite conditions.
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country for their food though nothing was
known about its resources In this journey,
over 1900 miles long he traversed the
inner part Of Queensland, passing from the
temperate to the torrid zones, mapping
new rivers and mountain ranges, describ-
ing many unknown tribes, following the
large Mitchell River from It's source to the
sea and charting the north coast far west
to Port Essington, one OF the most northern
points of the continent. The results OF TINS
work we're cqualled in interest and impor-
lance by few explorations In the first half OF
the century and were achieved at tenth OF
the cost OF many later expeditions. LEIGH
ARDr depended upon his own slender re-
sources, and his many contributions to
several branches OF science during this
Journey OF sixteen months cost him ex-
actly S625.
The book he then wrote was, from end
to end a revelation Of the unknown. While
the English edition was publishing In Lon
don and before the translation appeared In
Germany, the restless explorer started on
the undertaking from which he never re-
turned His purpose was to cross the Aus
tralian desert from east to west. 1t was
to he the first trans-continental journey
and he started with high hopes from More
ton Bay Four months later he was at
Fitzroy Downs in Queensland and was
about to strike west into the desert. He
was never heard from again.
Many reports about the explorer were
circulated In the next twenty years. His
records were said to have been found, and
then the recovery Of part OF his equip
ment was heralded. One OF his comrades
was reported to be living with tribe OF ma
tives and told the story OF LEICHARDrs
tragic fate These and many other stories
were false and the rewards offered for any
authentic news have never been paid.
Doubtless three reasons have led the Ber-
lin congress to approve the project for in
ternational cooperation in a final attempt
to solve the mystery OF DR.. LEICHARDT's
disappearance. One is the feeling which
prompted the long series Of Franklin
search expeditions, that every effort should
be made to discover the fate and recover
the records Of man who persisted in the
midst OF career OF distinguished scientific
service II is also desirable to put an end
to the stories that are still invented about
the explorer. Nine years ago tribe in the
far northwest were reported to possess a
number OF Lechardt relics and the Mel
bourne branch OF the Australasian Geo
graphical Society sent out an expedition
only to find that the story was false. Two
years ago saddle that had belonged to
the lost party was said to have been found
in the western part of the desert, but efforts
to recover it have been frultess. In the
third place, the proposed expedition would
give an unequalled opportunity for the
scientific exploration Of the great Austria
sian waste. Some recent Investigations
there are meritorous, but most Of our
knowledge OF the desert is derived from
the reports OF men who had no special
training for such researches.
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The wheelmen's agitation to obtain BIZ
cycle track across Brooklyn Bridge has
been very active and not little acrimoni-
Gus. The wheel party itself is split upon
the question Of bowling to the Bridge
Engineers report against the project, or
OF keeping up campaign to obtain the
track in spite OF the Engineer.
Unquestionably, Mr.. MARTIN speaks for
the general interest when he maintains
that the plans submitted, by which the
entrance to the proposed track Is to be
distinct from the present roadway, and
wheels are to be carried across the side
walk, would cause too great Inconvenience
to the public to justify the change.
Wheels go upon the Bridge now with the
minimum Of inconvenience to pedestrians,
always a thousand to the wheelmen's one.
They traverse the footpath at speed, with
riders mounted, as part of the stream Of
vehicles. This they would have a right to
do whether the Inconvenience caused by
them to other people were much or little.
But to get to the track desired they would
have to trundle their wheels through the
crowd on foot, and slowly, and the trouble
would be very great.
All the same, the path can be made, free
OF the objections recognized by the Engi-
neer. Some distance up the present road
way to Brooklyn an opening can be made
through the railing to a stairway or in
cline to be built over tho private property
abutting the Bridge road, or over William
street, not far from the entrance. By this
avenue wheelmon could, without troubling
anybody. reach u track over the trolley
cars or cable cars, to which, we believe. the
Engineer does not object. An exit can he
arranged on the same plan
This arrangement may cost more money,
but it Ia the only one that can he made with
justice to the public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-07

The squirt made by the Shamrock in her
windward work last Thursday should not
lessen the interest in the races, all OF which
are still to come. For those short moments
Shamrock seemed to demonstrate unques-
tionabe superiority to Columbia
Nevertheless, with boats 81 different in
form, the slightest variation in the weight
OF the wind may turn the relative merits
as they have been revealed previously,
completely over.
A strong blow to-day may send the Co
lumbia flying ahead at every angle OF the
wind. 1t may do the same for the Sham
rock. Who, now, will say he knows?
When two yachts so evenly matched IA
these contend for the greatest prize known
to yachting, their race is the sort to go
and see.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-07
The Mystery OF DIR. Leichardt.

The Geographical Congress at Berlin, on
Monday. adopted resolution inviting tho
Governments to send delegates to the next
congress authorized to discuss plans for
international cooperation in making official
maps, recording earthquake phenomena
and despatching an expedition to search
for traces OF the explorer, DR.. LUDWIG
LEIcHARDT, one OF the most brilliant
pioneers in Australian discovery who, after
achieving success that made him famous,
entered the interior desert fifty-one years
ago and was never heard OF again. He
is almost the only modern explorer OF
prominence, swallowed up in the depths Of
some unknown region, OF whom no trace
has ever been found. While the world was
prasing his second book which he never
saw except in manuscript, he disappeared
from view and though number of search
parties, stimulated by offers OF large re-
wards, went in search OF him, their efforts
were fruitless. half century ago explor-
ers did not understand the art of desert
travel 40 they do now and the search par
ties did not penetrate far into the sand
wastes. LEIcHARDT's fate would probably
not have remained mystery II the men
VINO lrleu 10 reveal III might have had
~ csmels and the experience that are
now of great service in traversing inner
Australia.
LIVINGSTONE was the pioneer in the last
great phase of African exploration and the
enthusiasm he kindled in others gave the
work an impetus that resulted in the COM
plete revealing OF the continent in thirty
years. DR., LEIcHARDT performed similar
service IN Australia He surpassed all his
predecessors in the extent of his dis
covsries. An enthusiastic man OF science,
no gave years to the exploration and geo
logical study Of New South Wales. and the
book he wrote on his work In that colony
made him we'll known before he started on
bis first great inland Journey. For sixteen
months he and seven comrades tramped
hroughi"nsr I"s4zAlia, depending upon the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-07

The reported fighting between British
Indian force and Somalis beyond Berbera
opposite Alden is probably the beginning Of
efforts to reduce the population OF the British
Somalilsnd protectorate in the Horn OF Africa
to something like order. This territory was
formerly under the British Indian administra-
ton. but was recently transferred to the
control OF the London Foreign ONCE. by
which it's affairs are now conducted. The
Somals. like the Danakll In the italian
sphere OF influence. and tho tribes In the
French Somaliland protsctorats to the north
are a crafty and turbulent folk. falling readily
under the influence OF the fanatical Arab Null
labs. who Wow with jealousy the encroachme emit
OF Europeans into the country and the near
extinction OF the traffic in slaves. From time
immemorlal they have been at ieud with the
Abyssinians who. however. have been able to
hold their own; and quite recently they have
given trouble to the French survey and con-
struction parties on the railway from Jibuti to
Harrar. at the foot OF the AbySsinian Highlands.
As 4 friendly neighbor. the British Govern
ment is bound to restrain the turbulence OF lts
Somai subjects. and. as they have neither mil
itary organization nor modern arms. their sub
Jugation should be an easy matter
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The Importance OF the figures 10 the more
evlaent wneh we Dear IN NM tnat ,ne rste o,
297. 1914 in lsS0-9O to 354.Sl4 in 1So7-@S 10 ~
per cent. But certain studies are growing
Latin. to the surprise Of many. heads the list
with its literally ENORMOUS gain OF "a per
represents the eight. year increase in the total
plumber OF pupils. Next comes history with
l52per cent. then the two mathematical dlscip-
141l and then German with 131 After those
We find French with lO7 and Greek with ~
Physics and chemistry close tho list somewhat
Although figures for the other studies are
not obtainabe for the whole eight years mem
ton;d ssy ere to % hs sst 1hfe se
English literature and civics. But not one OF
them shows an sXt i ,n,l rate OF gain:
three years reported are estimated as three
eighths of their gain for the eight years fall
below the ~ per cent; and , come OF them
very rapidly. The list Of these studies ia as fo.
lows: Astronomy, physical geography, geology.
metry really belongs with these. though its
statistics are given for ak years.
comes in largely. and under the two divisions
figures ior English literature appeaTr icr one
eaiculatsd but Re It large. moderate or small.
OF the gains in Latin. history. geometry, ,alge-
bra German. French and even Greek. We do
NOT know distinctly Just what the gain In En-
glish literature amounts to-, but ~ IL he very
large then we must add one more To- our list
OF leading studies showing great increase.
gaining at about tho average rate.
The studies showing the most rapid growth
in the eight years since lSSD-1O are. then. the
classics, mathematics. history, and modern
languages Just these and nothing else. unless
We take the risk OF adding English. Latin is
at the head and Greek at the end OF this line OF
seven victorious racers History, Is a good
abreast for third place; Then, at intervals.
come German and French. That Greek is last
need not be wondered at. The wonder ia that
Greek Is surprising the average rate OF Si
per cent.
But look at Latin. Not only is it's rate of gain
than any other second Diary study except algebra
and possibly English. The figures for Latin
are PA 93: for algebra they are 3OB.755.
Latin also enrols twice as many pupils as
French and German com hined. The parent
language" does seem at last to be getting the
parents share.
Passing to the other studies. It il most graft
flying to ind history assuming its proper place.
Not alone because it IL a fine study but be-
cause il has such intimate relation 10 tho whole
humanstic side Of education. History and the
classics. history and modern languages his
tory and English-how finely all these comb
nations blend! Then the two mathematical
crease in our favored group of studies And
again we note the value Of the great gain In
mathematics in It's relations to other suhIects
Mathematics and classics Ia q combination
known Of old. Mathematics and modern Lam
guages-how often these go together to-day!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-07
STAMP MACHINES.
Post Office Department to BE Restrained
from Ihing Them.

wAsHINGToS. Oct. 6-Notice was served on
Postmas:e General Smith this morning, by
the International Postal Supply Company OF
New York with headquarters at Syracuse, that
stamp cancelling machines in use by the De-
partment are nfringements upon patents held
by them. The notice cites the one in use in the
Syracuse Post Office. and says that proceedings
will be instituted In the United States Court,
asking for an INJUNCTION to restrain their use.
The matter was referred to the Attornev-Gen-
opinion To what extent this alleged infringe
ment affects the machines used by the Depart
ment is not known II any action is taken by
the International Supply Company 1t must he
made against tho Individual postma-ters. as
the United States cannot be sued, unless by the
consent OF Congress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-07

Mr.. OLIVER H. p. BELMoNT'S speech ut
the dollar dinner OF the Texan Bryanocracy
contained this pledge and promise:
And now In the name OF harmony let me speak
one word concerning the Democracy of New York
The New York Democracy will be solidly with you
in the coming battle. might say the same OF the
whole region east OF the Alleghaniss.
Name BRYAN. make your platform what you will
and in the East not one in a hundred OF all who
ever wore tho party badge will be missing from
Democracy's muster In New York. 1900"
We do not observe that Mr. BELMONT affixed
any internal revenue stamp to this contract
and guarantee. Yet 1t seems to be an instru-
mont OF tho sort which ought to be taxed for
the benefit OF the United States Treasury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-07

We print elsewhere on this page extracts
from an article In the Educational Rerieb by
Mr.. ANDREW F. WEST Of Princeton University
on great change which has taken place In
our secondary schools" as he describes them.
or high schools and academies. 1t seems. in
the first place. that the number OF students in
these schools has nearly doubled since 1890.
ana the change OF which he writes has been In
the concentration OF the pupils attention on
comparatively few studies. The number OF
special branches OF knowledge has increased
so greatly In this generation that it was found
by experience that unless this reduction was
made the pupil would be stuffed with ILL
digested information and his efforts dis
eouraEed by the impossibility OF mastering his
subjects. Accordingly the courses OF study have
bees reduced by common consent TO few. and
the consequences. a. related In M. WEsT's
paper. are Of remarkable interest,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-07
ASK MORE MONEY TO RON CITY
Heads of Departments Put In Greatly In
creased Estimates for 1900.

creased Estimates FOR 1000.
Highways Commissioner Heating appeared
before the Board Of Estimate yesterday to
urge the passage OF his department estimate
OF So579,oO2 for 1900. which 10 $4,OOOOOO
moro than he received this year. Half OF this
increase was cut out because Of tho
authorization OF $2.OO00O0 in bonds
for street repaving. which the Commits
sioner had despared OF getting through
the Council Another item was $780,
600 for grading the concourse in the Twenty
third and Twenty fourth wards. which will
cost about Sl4 600. 900 to complete. the Com
missioner figures The Board was greatly sur
prised at the latter fact, and passed over the
matter very quickly. refusing to hear delega-
ton OF citizens who were on hand ready TO
speak In behalf OF an appropriation.
Park Commissioner Clausen asked Tor an
incre ase OF SS0O.OOO for repairs and the re-
moval OF sewers draining into the lake In Cen
trail Park. The Mayor told Commissioners
Brown OF Brooklyn, that he would have to get
a bond issue to build a bath house at the end
OF the Coney Island concourse.
President HOlahan OF the Board OF Public
improvements, asked for increases In the sal
aries OF draughtsmen employed In his depart
was paying double the wages which the Civil
Service Com mission had set as m In mum Tor
this city Mayor Van Wyck begged him to re.
mem Der that the Board OF Estimate regulated
salaries, and not the Civil Service Commission.
that he knew OF one pu bic offioer no would lie
glad when his salary as Mayor ceased.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-07

From the Chri,'ian In,elIio,nc,r,

The unusually small increase Of membership dur
ing the last church year in nearly every evangelical
denominAtions receiving attention Men are seeking
for tho cause Of the seeming decline OF interest in
religion and ministers meetings conferences and
various local Christian organizations determining
to engage in more earnest endsavorS to win souls
Christ. 1t il we'll to remember that often decline
of rsligi Gus interest Ia apparent than real is
the result not OF AutAgonism but OF indecsion The
fact must be conceded that there are net few n.
husnoss day to cause indscison. The new theol
Ogy and the criticism of the Scripture. alone
sufacisht to produce doubt and hesitation