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wEsT POINT CADETS.
They Didn't Forget the Uniform They Wear
After tho Football Game.

~ 81 ,u
To THE EDITOR OF IHE suN-e"' l shan
always count It one OF tne Rreates. p,oasuI'
OF my life that not only witnessed tne iooe-
ball game between the cauets OF tne M,ilaly
Academy at West Point ana thosc OF tho Nanai
Academy at Annapolis, but also rode IN tne
special train from this place 10 ana from rn'a-
delphia. and thus saw our young oineers Wnen
not on parade. when discipline was reiaheo
and when they were free. to do aosoiutey US
they pleased.
You have told all about the game marked W
intense rivalry. desperate contention out uh-
marrcd by a blow or unsportsmanlike action,
member OF the University OF Pennsylvania
e,aanos, ,,on,a -, sootball ever plared on these
eIeahest Rane VI 'oo'o"'' 0''1 'e' VI
s'ou" All ,ho oo,.,s numberIng nearly three
.,, -, r,. ,roro thora Tba ra.
unarsa ,nan,r @ aha o. my in % two sections In one
OF the cars crowded with tho young men.
I was tbe only civilian present. and. sitting
back IN my seat. enjoyed the comedy
"a much ns did the participants Hero were
% % uS'' % . ~ ~ - ,..ao,rin, ,-,,h
Sixty or seventy young men, oNerno"'uk VIZ,
exuberant spirits. because OF the unexpected
brillancy OF their victory every youth was an
athlete. charged 10 the iuI Win n'Eh neu,'h.
superb strength and activity. and bubblinR
AL natn
s0ou na'u'o' 10; ,v, 80 -, 800
couldn't Keep stlil. "heh ono cauo' s'oou
another on his head II was because 1t was i'm
nossihi, "a roa,r,in him aeIt. wben n second
pO''io'o " io''i" ,, -, r..
nung his arms. so far as no eou'u, aoous three
or four OF HE friends and all tum bled In heap
IN ,ha Soor .,srvhodv laughed as they did
WI t"0 Hoo -. So. ~, -. or tv n haaa
when youth who had only one or TWO pass
notes left to his voice tried to sing tenor. or
another whose vocal remnants consisted OF
aho'hef ""o'o ''Sa' i'' - =,
only one or two s1ueaks attempted oass soio
All were laughing, singin q. cheering or enjoy
a.. ,.au.,ol,.a o., ,h. ,,,,,oat md No nan who
ing themSeNes 10 tne u'l.o''. "uu ~ lian
had not forgotten his boyhood could look upon
the fun without feeling his bloon tlngle oyer
these reminders OF the departed long ago.
But what TO me was the most impressive inc.
connected with TINS outburst OF JoIIlSy was ,iihe
amid all the din and contusicn ana ABANDON
ment. did not hear single oath, nor an ex-
preston approaching vulRarity. Every mother
and sister OF those youths iniRht nave STOOL at
one end oil the car and Listened ana watched
without q blush or feeling OF regret. not
the slightest damage was done 10 properly.
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Welsh banks but the Bank Of England, and
a few others which were permitted to re-
tain 1t to small extent, the privilege OF
Issuing notes at all. The Scottish and Irish
banks which weso existing in 1s44 are
also allowed to issue circulating notes, but
they must, for every pound sterling OF
them beyond fixed amount, hold pound
In gold. The Bank Of England, too, has to
hold pound in gold for every pound OF Its
notes beyond E10, 900, 900 secured by Gov
ernment debt, and this gold Is kept sepa-
rate Hom the other assets OF the bank. ex-
clusiyely to secure the notes. In France,
Germany and the other great countries OF
the Continent only the banks which are
Government agencies are allowed to issue
notes, all other banks being rigidly pro-
hibited from doing so.
The experience OF Europe, as well as OF
this country, 80 far from being In favor OF
the currency which Secretary GAGE advo-
Gates, is dead against 1t. He points to the
recent contraction Of our bank reserves In
nine weeks, and the increase OF rates OF
interest which IL caused, and says that the
result could have been avoided IL the
banks had been allowed to send their own
notes to the interior instead OF lawful
money. This may be true, but the Secre-
tary overlooks the fact that but for the rise
IL interest which he deplores, Europe
would have drawn gold from us, in spite
OF any amount Of iesues Of bank currency,
and interest would have gone up any way
1t would also go up in case OF war
panic, like that which In 1895 followed
President CLEvELAND's Venezuela mes
sage, or any other general alarm such as
those which prevailed in 1893 and 1896,
leading TO the boarding OF cash. The
expedient proposed by Mr.. GAGE meets
only one single kind OF emergency, and.
moreover, it would meet it but once,
because the greater part OF the currency
no recommends, once issued. would stay
out, and fresh issue OF 1t would have to be
made each year until the resulting imitation
collapsed and q financial crash followed.
Under the much-vaunted Canadian system
tho bank currency OF Canada has been
inflated since 1906 from s3l, 100000 to
$40, 500, 900, or by nearly 80 per cent, and
II the imitation goes on much longer at the
same rate, financial disaster will surely fol-
low.
Nevertheless, Secretary GAGE, as his
present attitude toward the Government
notes proves, is not impervious to argu-
ment, and will, probably, in due time, see
the error OF the opinion he still entertains
OF the advantages OF an "elastic bank eur.
rency over one rlgidly anchored to basis
Of gold and Government notes representing
gold. Tho very rlgidity of which he now
complains is our best safeguard against an
excessive rise OF prices. and Mr.. GAGE
will eventually. we hope, come to see 1t.
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FROM Is Humanitarian.

FROM he Ruranitarian.
The vice of ether drinking has invaded Austria and
Germany. In eastern Prussia the Director OF the
Asylum for the Alsnatcd recently called the at,en.
tOn of the Government TO ths fact tat in his dis.
trict ether drinking Isst supplantnG the use OF
alcohol. In the city OF Memel alone situated in tho
extreme northeastern part OF Germany. tho sale OF
ether destined as drink for the past year Is
officially stated to have amounted to $3.50 quarts.
to which must be added = large quantity that.
through smuggling, escaped 0ficial counting, In
the district OF lIeydekrug, still more considerable
quantity 10 annually sold As stimulsnt. Tho ether
is sold Ivy liquor dispensers and retailers over tho
counter to the consumers In drinks averaging from
four to hve grammes, this dose producing moro eX-
hilaraton, as we'll as more immediate stimulation,
than would ordinarily DO pgodhic"d by four times
the same quantity OF ordinary alcohol.
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senator Kylo on Free silver and the Poll.
tics OF the Country.

IRON. ne fndfpSnd'n',
The farther away We get from is73 tho better tho
country is adjusting itself 10 the gnld standard and
all the conditions that accompany it, and the harder
It - to rally men in tho nght for time1llism.
That is 1T least IN part the explanation OF tue free
silver issus. which certainly IN the last campaign
showed itself not half strong in tho West as IL
was two years ago. Even Bryan. in speech Of
two hours duration delivered In South Dakota.
failed TO mention the subject onse: and this was
significant OF the general change throughou ~ that
part OF the country that the free silver strong.
hold. In tho South Dakota campaign last fall tho
speakers said nothing about fee silver and so 1t
was In Other States
Practically there IL no Democratic party in tho
Middle West. The Reform party, consisting Of Free
Silver Republicans Popuiists and Democrats. has
taken It's place. These make the expansion policy
and the mistakes OF tho war the points OF their
tack on tho Administration.
II is inevitable that tho country will support this
Administration. The Republican gain in tho West
this year. as compared with two years ago was at
least &c per cent.
AsERpEEs, g. d.
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Tabequache-A Cooperative Colony.

From he Denver R,pu,liean.
when the panic fell with crushing weight upon
Colorado, nine heroic mon and women forlAed col.
ony upon now plan In this state, which has been .
success. II IL located In Tabo boquacho Park and tho
plan may be called the Tabequache idea.
The people practically had nothing except energy,
intelligence. originality and q high purpose, Iu
Ave years they have built canal hftecn miles long
made expenditures approaching 100000 have
greatly recruited thor number and have proved the
feasibility OF system OF cooperation and govern.
IHent among themselves that is most interesting.
Each man and woman is allowed rs cents an hour
for work.
Tho government il in tie hands Of a BOARD OF
Directors elected by each individual casting hsngle
vote, regardless of the amount Of stocks held This
prevents tho rich stockholders from obtaining tho
asccndancy. as In ordinary companies.
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THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Prof. Sci man Heard on tho Methods Of
Taxing COrporntions.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 0.-The taking OF testi.
mony on labor conditions and the effect of tho
trusts was resumed this morning by the In.
dustrlal Commission. Edwin II. A. seliginan
professor OF political economy and finance at
Columbia University. New York. and Secro.
tary Schonfarber. OF the knights Of Labor.
we're the only persons heard.
Prof. Seligman reviewed the various theorles
or methods OF taxing corporations engaged in
public transportation. His recommendations
we're. That there be no Federal tax on inhrr-
itances: that the Federal Government shall
not impose any direct tnx on corporations,
that the character OF the Interstate Commerce
law be so changed as to permit n direct tax ~
the States on corporation receipts that UNI.
formity OF State taxes on corporatIons be ob.
talned by mutual agreement II possible. or. Il
not. by Federal Intervention that an annual
convention OF State tax officials. for the dis.
cussion OF Interstate taxes. be held under the
auspices OF the Federal Government.
Taxation by the Federal Government m ghs
be accomplished. Prof. Sellgman said. by fol.
lowing the same principles that prevail IA
several States in connection with municl-
palities. which Is TO collect the tax and pay 70
each municipality its share. Such a method 10
now in use to some extent In England. AM
tax on corporations. he thought should be cal.
receipts lead Invariably 10 attempted con.
cealment OF profits.
Secretary Schonlarber heartily favored the
single tax and public ownership OF public
utilities" or labor organizations he said that
their purpose was largely educational, but that
various circumstances. such as wide extensions .
OF their 1ed Of operation. had mGdo strikes all
IN ost Inevitable.
The commission will undertake the prepara-
tlon OF q preliminary report TO Congress on
Dec. 13 It is expected that trusts will be ths
mission will hear witnesses as follows:
Dec Z. George X. Blanchard OF New York,
who will testify as to railroad pooling In thq
United States: Dec. &. a representative ot ".
Il G Taylor OF Philadelphia. on the produc,
ton OF tin plate: Dec. 81. John Wanamaker ol
Philadelphia. on department. stores; Dec. IL
John X. Dos Passos Of New York. on legal res
strictions and limitations for trusts.
MIR Andrew Carnegie has submitted to the
commission. in lieu OF the testimony he ex.
pected to read. an article on THE Trust BuRa.
boo," which was printed about ten years ago.
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THE SITUATION nv SOUTH AFRICA.

Accounts from Natal down to MONDAY make
It appear that the Beers have not entirely
abandoned tho country south OF the Iugela' as
on that day naval detachment from frere
had shelled party OF Beers at CnieVeley.
six miles south OF Colenso. Reports gem
orally. however. are to the enect thnt
they have massed around Ladysmith
and havo disposed their forces In such
way rs 10 guard their fanks and
the Tugela at Colenso. Ladysmlth itself Ia
represented as hard pressed but hopeful 'ol re-
lief before the last extremity has been reached.
or Gen. Butler ana his disposition OF the
troops Immediately under his orders nothing
has been allowed to transpire since the end OF
last month, but IL the statement coming from
Ladysmith that on Nov. 20 the garrl-
son was on short rations and sunering
from sickness be true. he cannot long DO
lay striking blow for it's relei In
view. however. OF what 10 passing In the west
and OF Gen Gatacre's advance having begun
toward Stormberg junction. IL Is essential to
retain as large force Of tho Free Staters as
possible In Natal to prevent their going to Join
the forces opposing Cons. .Gatacre and Mcthuen
For this reason. while every preparation will
be made to strike at the decisive moment, the
forward movement will be delayed to tho last
or Gen. Gatacre's column tho latest news Is
short distance from Stormberg Junction. which
he was preparing to seize for the purpose
Of establishing direct communication by
rail with Gen. French. who still appears
to be tied to the neiehborhood OF Naauw
Poort by fear for his communications with the
coast. The detection OF the Afrlkanders
In the Tarkastadt district and about Steyns-
burg on the connecting line between Storm
berg junction and MiddelburR. together with
the activity OF the com blned Free Staters and
Afrikanders at Dordrecht and in the neghbor-
Ing districts is q danger to Gen. Gatacres rear.
and has already necessitated the despatch OF
fresh troops to guard the East London line
that were needed elsewhere.
Tho Kimberley relief column Is en-
gagged. according to reports. in constructing e
communication with the Orange River. the
damage done to the railway bridge by the
Beers being too great to DO readily re-
paired and In collecting q store OF provisions
on tho north side Of tho Modder River
for the advance and the civil population
that will have to be sent south IA soon
as Kimberley Is relieved. The Beers ore
said to bs intrenched at a point about six
miles north OF the Modder. bu. In what force,
the recon nolssanccs that have been made have
not determined. Another Boer force Is re-
ported TO have taken up position In the
neighborhood Of Jacobsdal inside the Free
State border about eleven miles eastward from
tho Modder Bridge from where it threatens
Gen. Methuen's right flank. As described. the
situation is such that the advance TO k!mber-
10y may be delayed for some time yet.
or Nnieking and other places north Of H.
there has been no news for several days
Meantime there are reports OF dissonslon be-
tween the Free Staters and Transyaalers over
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SAFETY APPLIANCES on RAILROADS
Interstate Commerce Commission Asked to
Extend tho Time Ono Year.

wAsuISGToS. Dec. G. Representatives Of
about one hundred railroads were given
hearing by the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission to-day concerning the equipment OK
their cars with safety appliances. BY the terms
OF an act approved March 2. 1893. railroads
were directed to supply their cars with
certain safety appliances by Jan. ], lSA.
Two year ago the commission granted the
several mpanies an extension until Jan. l.
1900. The hearing OF this morning was Oc-
easioned by a Joint application from tho rails
roads for one year further time.
President John X. Cowen OF the Baltimore
and Ohio road appeared as the repre- sentative
Of eighty other lines also. Since June !. 1880.
he said. the number OF cars without safety ap-
plances has been reduced from 2ll.213
to somewhat less tnan 17J.0DQ some
OF the uneluipped cars would be with
drawn from service during the ensu-
ing year. II the. remainder should 10
rejected by order Of the commission t,a inteT'tats
American railroads need to-day every car a.
their disposal. The one year asked would. Ia
Mr.. Cowcn's mind. be sufficient for all the Lines
represented at the hearing. In any event no
further extension should be asked.
For the Pennsylvania system. the Hon. Wayn5
MacVeagh explained that $4,000 OF the 10000
cars In use had been equipped as directed "
Attorney Hamln OF the Boston and Maine
indicated that his road had joined with the
others in making this Application, notwiths
standing that 1t could have complied with the
In reply Commits ,!oner Knapp said that Of
the roads which asked for the extension ~
equipment desired. Furthermore. the law did
not require the several roads 10 supply their
directed that no cars not so supplied should bs
used IN interstate commerce after a ceEtain
fully equipped roads could haul une1uirped
cars after the date set by the commission.
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FEAR COLONIAL COMPETITION.
League of Domestic Producers Organized
to Oppose Free Trade with New Colonies.


to Oppose Free Trade With New Colonies.
OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. 8.-The League OF Domes-
tic Producers was organized hero last night
for the purpose OF opposing annexation OF the
colonies. The organization is backed by tho
following: Henry T. OInard. James and p.
Cooke. representing the beet sugar industry;
Henry Mccall. OF tho Cane Growers Associa-
tion OF New Orleans: F. b. Noodle OF Florida.
president OF the National Sugar Leaf Tobacco
Growers Association: q. W. Perkins. presi-
dent OF the American Cigarmakers' Union; H.
s. Frye Of Connecticut. president OF the New
England Tobacco Growers Association. and
Samuel Gompers. president OF the American
Federation OF Labor. A meeting Of this COM
mittss will be held In Washington city during
the present month.
This statement OF the objects and demands
OF the new organization was prepared and
officially approved: The League OF Domestic
Producers OF Beet and Cane Sugar Tobacco
ana Cigars. Fruits. Vegetables. Nuts. Rice, &c.
comprises the American Beet Sugar Manu-
facturers' Association. American Sugar
Growers Society. State sugar growers asso-
Citations OF Washington. Oregon. California.
New Mexico. Utah. Colorado. Nebraska.
Wisconsin. Minnesota. Illinois. Ohio. Mch-
gan and New York. and all districts
and local organizations formed to pro-
Wo'c tIN Nect sugar lDuus'Ty. also mo
United States Cane Growers Association.
Louisiana Sugar Planters Association. Florida
Sugar Growers Society. Texas Cane Sugar
Planters Association, Kansas Sugar Crow
sa,on sTs and al GGstH sS local
formed u PROMOTE the cant, sugar industry
nflllatina with the Grange, Patrons Of Hus-
| bandry. Farmers Alliance. farmers clubs and
! AGRICULTURAL societies. national and State or
| facturers' associations and cigarmak RS
unions; American rice growers associations.
n re-
ers, unions, &c.. and allied Interests
| that ara threatened by the possibility
OF free trade between the United States on tho
| one hand and Cuba. Port Rico. Hawaii and tho
| Philippines on the other. Tho purpose. of this
| coalition Is 10 provide n medium through
which the various interests in the production.
| manufacture an d sale OF domestic sugar. cigar
leaf tobacco, cigars. fruits. vegetables. rice,
| &c. produced within the United States. may
| cooperate for their mutual benefit"
| The asso citation. elected these officers: Henry
| T. Oxnard. New York. President: Julius Stroh.
Detroit. Treasurer: s, NJ. Allen. hmes. Neb,.
| Secretary, II was also decided that vice.
president be chosen from each state in which
| are located beet sugar factories.
The sun., 1899-12-07

From n> 81. Paul Pioneer rr,1.


MILWAUKEE. Dec. 1.-The HTold will pub
lsh tomorrow the result Of the Efforts o, the
editor. Edgar W. Coleman. TO ascertain the
sentiment among the Republican German
American population OF Wisconsin on the cN-
pansion question. lio obtained from the chair
man OF the Republican comtnittee In every
county OF the state. except Milwaukee. tho
names OF nvo representative German Amerl-
can Republicans. the chairman of the County
Committee not knowing for what purposes the
names wero requested. Mr.. Coleman wrote to
tn" five men In each county. asking an answer
to the following questions:
First-Arc yen and your friends OF the opinion
that tho American Government. after the close ot
tho war In the Philippines should rctA,n the islands
g. territory and property of the United states or
second. Are You OF the opinion that United States
troops should bo recalled immediately. and the
fllipinos lett TO take care ct themselves. or.
ThiId-Arr you OF the opinion that after the close
OF the war the Cnitcd states should give to tho
Filipsnos the broadest self government and content
itself with protcctoratv'
Tho replies 50 far received arc classified by
Mr. Coleman ms follows:
For question one. %; for question two. 10;
for quest lon three. "a. Five ignored direct
answers, lut expressed confidence. TINT the Ad-
minstraticn would adopt the proper course
four wrr" undecided between questions one
and three. and nine were undecided as to tho
proper policy to bs pursued.
The sun., 1899-12-07

very curious theory lately revived is that tho sap
or u living tree GIBBS and flows in Bomo way IN sym.
pathy with tho tideslof the ocean This idea comes
from Italy whore grower OF vines md other fruit
trees, who is also chemist has been experimenting
in this direction. He says that no tree should be
topped or pruned except during the hours of obb
tide He has taken fourteen years to come to this
conclusion and now always acts upon it, The result
is that his trees and vines have developed beautiful
foliage bear splendid crops aud quita free from
the attacks OF insects which devsstAte surrounding
nrnnnrtlna
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Flannels Taken on.

To THE EDITOR or The SUS-Sir: Many years since
In my youthful days Iwent to physician after phys-
clan until in ton years had consulted fourteen ply
sicians without any amelioration Of my troubles At
length. being absent from home. heard much OF n
doctor whose several patients expAtinted on the won
derful effects Of his treatment on my return in the
month OF October went to him. his nrst advice WAS
70 remove all hGnnels I submitted and have never
worn hanncls since, special treatment at tho time
having restored me TO health, EJ.B.
IRvISGIoE.uS. HUDSON, Dec, L.
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Mnymye Shook Him.
From TIE D,nrcr Ersaing Post.

From the Dsnrcr ErsHin1 Post.
A the evening sha lows melted
Into so AMI dreamy moonlight,
And the whippOOrwilLianS started
Ontheir night aircleaving mission.
Long tho path hes de the river
Flown; through tho rcservahon
Strplled two young but unmatched lovers
swapping fables with each other,
She was Maymye.llears.tho.l huuder,
Aud in all the rte 400
There was no, bud Of fragrance
Rut conceded her tho Itnrss'
He eRyoung rel.hcaded soldier
Ot the troops that there were Iuartered
To coercs the noble red man
Into reading Rble lesssus
And observing family prayers
He was known rs Dennis Douley
On the reginlcntal roster,
And had told the red,sEinntd houri
That he was an Irish princelet
o. tho isle across the water
Who're the shamrock was invented,
IA they walked all bAthcd in moonlight,
tOnly bath the maiden favored,
Be rehear.cd the old, sweet D.Ory,
Nearly as he could recall It,
And when he had reached tho hnis
Mlymye then began to put him
through arross-uNRIElnAtOn-
Asked him questions without number,
And he Answored the conundrups
Full Of gathering misgiNiugs
That his front name soon would At him.
when shO ceased her cAtuchising
From his arm sha quick uncOupled
And in tones we'll stocked with vigor
Thus addressed him;
u,., Dennis Dooley,
Ora chump, or any other
Ola thing mentioned on the IrlGTammeP
In your caador you've adWlttcd
That you'd scOrr to swIry . chicken,
That yuu could not steal q yearlin'
Or sheep, or cen cal Net
From the ranges Of the ia.r'a'c,
And that in tho game OF 4. ker
With the dogs Of war on PAY day
You would prove q dead ,nra failurel
How could you support lriiEg
In the way sho y been a. H-tomed.
Or, II hCaNcr chose 10 bl M,
puiio bunch of little a." ngs
In whose childish veins lowing
Fusion Dopd, Eait Ute. half IrishT'
Aud upon her piReonRtci
Toes she turned and fed and left him
Standing N tho mellow No N1nlight
In the path beside the river,
ThreAtene with the the T."alytics.
For he thought she'd be dead easy.
And It's there wen also leave him,
For he Is 10 doubt familiar
With the trail back TO his luartera
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The Franklin Syndicate fraud calls atten-

The Franklin Syndicate fraud calls atten-
tion to the danger the widows and orphans and
the inexperienced general public should bo
cautioned against in making Investments. As
a general principle people had better let their
money remain in the savings banks at rea-
sonable interest. 1t is much safer place. Many
OF the affairs advertised nowadays az earning
enormous dividends are frauds upon their face.
and New York would seem to need Commit
tee OF the Public Safety to keep people from
throwing their money away.