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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
BRIG.-GEN. KINGS REPORT.
High Praise for tho Volunteers Who Com
posed His Brigade.


WASHINGTON. June 16.-Ths War Depart
ment made public to-day Brig. Gen. Charles
Kings report. on tho operations Of the First
Brigade from Feb. to IA. After graphically
describing the opening OF hostilities and tho
first engagements OF his command, Gen. K ing
says:
L beg leave to call attention to the fact
that this is the only exclusively volunteer bri-
Rade in the corps. and that It fought with all
the steadiness. dash ana discipline OF their
comrades. the regulars. l saw no instance OF
shirkinR-I saw many OF daring leadership on
the part OF tho officers and Of devoted follow
ing on tho part OF the.men. shrink from d.
eliminating. yet should not deserve the faith
OF the command OF which 1 am so proud were
l to fail to publicly mention tho officers who,
acting under my orders. were most conspicu-
Gus. My regimental commanders. Col Smith,
First California :: Col. Wholley. First Washing
ton. and Major Higgins, First !Idaho. bore
themselves with marked bravery and ability
Wholey being under the heaviest fire for the
the dash on DANGEROUS line. Major Weisen-
soldierly bearing throughout. Capt. Fortso
was in command in, Pandacan Island. con-
stantly exposed. and he and Capt. -. First
Idaho. won my adm iration for their daring
assault on a hercely defended position. the re-
doubt across the Concordia. Capt. Otis. First
"hbHluktOp. win MS Oneek ana ear scored by
q Mauser. led his company from start to finish.
Their loss OF twentY-ii killed and wounded
In one COMPANY shows what they had to fight
through. Lieuts. Erwin and Luhn, First
WASHINGTON. the former severely wounded
were NOTABLY cool. Can't Dyer and Lieut.
Hawthorne Of the artillery won the plaudits OF
the men for consummate skill and GOODNESS
For the commendation Of the others in tho
line whom I did not see must refer you 10
the repor.s as.to the bearing'of their officers
and men.
Every man on my staff. from the senior In
rank. Brigade Surgeon Major Shiels. down to
admiration. Major shiels was constant in his
ATTENDANCE to the wounded at the extreme
front and under heavy fire.: Lieuts. Merriam.
Third United States Artillery. and Hutton
First California. were time and again COM
PEELED to stake their lives in carrying orders
along the line. Cant. Saxton, A. A. g. was
systematic in the field office. His horse and
lieut. Nerriam's gave out at Concorda bridge
but they followed -ms afoOt across the field
Capt; Handy. brigade Commissary. carried out
his duties under the fire Of the enemy instead
OF the roof OF his office. Ons more name that
OF Lieut. Col. Duboce. First California m ust
not be omitted He had n difficult and hazard
Gus task in wipinG out the cowardly gang that
under tho sancity OF church roof and from
within the walls Of apparently peaceful home
officers and men hurryine by with orders or
messages. / saw his work long hours after 1t
was finished. and II was we'll DONE"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
The Position of The Sun Sustained

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: A letter
In THE Sun OF the l4th on tho Jewish question
speaks Of the improvements in the treatment
Of Jews on the east side. and says that time,
the greatest cure for existing evils. has caused
It, but his remark does not apply in this case.
have lived on the east side all my life and
formerly. moro than once, have ! seen Jew
molested there. though always it was done in
fun and In rare instances proved serious Now
that the Jews almost wholly occupy this district,
from Madison 10 Houston streets and from the
B1wery and Park row To- the East River, sue h
offences DO not occur for the simple reason
that il is hard TO ind any OF any other race to
disturb them If such an attempt was made
n" offender would surely be mobbcd by the
Jews
That Is. the improvement described by "B
NJ" is due simply to the scarcity Of Christians
in the neghbnrhood and it cannot he cited MS
cyden"" that n change IN the attitude nf
On iStIaue toward Hebrews has occurred dur
ing IL" p0St eight years. or at any other time
Your editorials give fair solution Of the lew
ish question and put forth the plain truth Of
the reason for anti Sem.tism, That animOsity
viii exist 50 long as the Jewish race insist on
being Il distinct and easily recognizable race "
NEW YORK, June Is. W, H.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
FLA0 FOR CUBAN SHIPPING
Vessels Owned by Cubnns May Ely the Star
and Stripes.


WASHINGTON. June 1s.-The following ESecu-
tive order authorizing flag for Oh ban shippine
was issued this afternoon:
The officers OF the customs IN the island OF
Cuba may authorize the clearance. under a
permit. for foreign ports or ports Of the United
by citizens Of Cuba. under the distinctive
signal and coasting permit Of Cuba. Such
vessels may fly the American flag above the
distinctive signal. solely for tho purpose OF
Indicating that the Government OF the United
States pursuant to treaty. has assumed and
will discharge the obligations that may under
international law. result from the fact OF the
occupation of Cuba. for the protection OF life
and property.
In granting such clearance under permit.
officers of the customs will advise masters or
owners that the clearance under permit and
the use Of the flag Of the United States hereby
rights or privileges which are conferred upon
vessels OF the United States by the statutes or
treaties Of the United States.
The rights and privileges Of such vessel
foreign ports and in ports OF the United States,
will be determined by the laws OF the country
In which the port may be situated.
such vessel. upon entry into port Of tho
United States, wiyl be Subject to the PROVISIONS
vised Statutes and such other laws as may Be
applicable.
THE form and manner OF the issue Of per-
mtts provided for in this paragraph shall DO
1hs S9 Sats Sa
May 25. 1899. Ia hereby rescinded:
WILLIAM McKINLHY"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
CORRUPTION IN CHICAGO.
Case of Police Collusion with Thieves
Dishonesty Not Punished.

CHICAGO. June 16.-The Baxter Senatorial
Committee unearthed another lot OF corrup
ton on the part Of Chicago's police. Com
pliclty with burglars and crooks was charged
Fred Sievert. q tailor at 1873 Milwaukee ave-
nue.. testified that some time ago his store was
robbed of 81 200 worth OF goods He reported
the robbery. and a day or two later Police
Lieutenant JuIs Of the West Chicago avenue
station brought a man. who he said was ali
ex-convict. into Sievert's store. He said the
man knew most Of the crooks and that for a
consideration he would agree to restore the
goods. Severt paid $500 into the hands OF
lawyer and his stolen goods were returned to
him. A. Johnson. tailor at 35D Grand ave-
nue.. had similar experience with Jurs
The Injustice of Cnicago's special ASSESS
ment system was explained by Robert O.
Giyins. q real estate dealer. Commissioner of
Public Works MoGann was recalled and ad-
mitted that the city inspectors who incorrect
iy or dishonesty measured the street repair
work Of Contractor Mccarthy were still in tho
citys employ and that nothing was ever done
to punish them for their inefliciency or dis
honesty. r. ii. Buckley. n special Assessment
Com missioner. testified that Heaton Owsley.
Mayor Harrisons brother n law. and "Cavt
Jimmy Farrell. commander Of the Cook
County Deniocracys Marchine Club and no.
ltical hanger-o on. each received $50 for merely
signing special assessment order. though
neither ever examined the property assessed.
-, The committee will resume its hearings next
Wednesday.
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Jew. and tho Schools and Colleges.

A phase Of the Semitic question now
under discussion by our correspondents
appears in the list Of the $40 pupils Of the
public schools who passed successfully the
examination for admission to The young
mems Free College Of this city. The great
majority Of the names are Jewish, and
very much the same result appears in the
examinations OF girls!for admission to the
Normal College.
The Jewish children generally are tho
best pupils in the public schools. Even
where they have come here with foreign
speech from the most wretched social con-
diton they learn English speedily in order
to get the advantages Of the free schools,
and, once there. it Is not long before they
are among the brightest Of the pupils, and
their diligence Is great. Accordingly when
candidates go out from the grammar
schools, seeking admission to the free COL
leges, Jewish pupils are now always in the
majority. In Columbia College, also, the
Jewish students form large part OF the
whole number.
The race is determined to get ahead, and
1t spares no effort, no sacrifice, to accom-
plish its purpose.
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The reinforcement Of Gen. Or1sls army
with a view to mastering out the volun-
teers has been made the occasion Of some
interesting changes.
A recent decision that the Hospital Corps,
about 2, 900 strong, and the recruiting sur
plus, 500, are not to be reckoned In the
strength of SO, 900 provided at the last
session of Congress, puts Mt the Govern
ments disposal about 3. I 90 additional men,
The act Of March I, 1887, organizing that
corps, expressly declared that it was not to
be counted as part of the $4,000 enlisted
men then provided for, so that the recent
decision seems likely to stand. This gain
has been utilized by increasing the number
of men in each company of all the infantry
| regiments now serving in the Philippines.
or ordered there, from - to 1923. That in
crcas" applied to fifteen full regiments of
! twelve companies each, and to eight COM
| panics each Of two other regiments, Yields
| 3,l38 men. The addition OF the four bat
talions Of the Twcnty-fourth and Twenty
fifth Infantry, just assigned to the Philip
| pines, brings the total increase for OTIss
army to nearly 5000 men.
This timely Increase Of 3, 100 in the Of
tective strength Of the army has greatly
aided in giving Gen. OTIS all the force he
requires. But in addition it has been de-
| cidcd to organize three volunteer rcgi.
ments from the State volunteers now in the
| Philippines and it is suggested that any
lack of men may he made up from regulars
| who are entitled to their discharge, having
| enlisted only for the war with Spain, and
! from recruits in the United States.
An interesting system, just begun WITH
the two colored infantry regiments, is that
Of sending out two battuIions for service in
the islands while leaving the third battal-
| ion behind as a reserve, to be used for home
| service and for recruits, for men who have
| been on fur.ough AMI for those who are in
valdcd and need recupcration This Is
method employed to advantage by other
countries having distant possessions. 1t can
only be carried into full effect with us when
| the pressure which now requires whole
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
linus.

The results Of Gen. LAwToN's recent vic
tory on the line OF the Zapote are far
reaching. Not only ia Bacoor ours, but
even linus. where the insurgents were ex-
pected to make a stand. Cavite Viejo from
which Filipino gun dropped shells into Ca
vite Navy Yard the other day is abandoned
by the enemy as also ia Noveleta; In fact,
not only is the coast for miles south Of
Manila in our possession but good part
OF the interior, linus being about five
miles inland.
The hasty abandonment Of linus Ii the
more suggestive, sinoeiit was protected by
q deep river with steep banks, and the
bridge could have been destroyed; but the
enemy SCENE to have foreseen LAYTON
victory, since the dsmantling and removal
of the powder mill and cartridge factory
at linus began before the battle.
cheering result Of the battle has been
its fresh disclosure that south Of Manila as
well as north Of It. among good part Of the
people our coming is hailed as relief from
AduINALDo's military oppression The
Mayor Of linus, In surrendering the town
to Gen. LAYTON. said the people desired
peace and friendship; and while it Ia I'M
doubtedly true that, under insurgent
threats, nearly all the inhabitants ran
away, many have since returned. The
distribution by Gen. OTIS Of rice and beef
among the needy will increase the friendly
sentiment The people will learn that our
flag means protection from despotism, with
progress and prosperity.
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| drawing to a close. The two are not at
tracted together by common belief,
| but rather by a common unbelief. On
that inhdel ground unity may be possible,
even organic unity; for only go long as
each denomination devoutly believes that
1t exists separately in obedience to Divine
command is it impossible. IT, following the
example OF the aSnostic, they all confess
that the mystery OF life and death is un-
fashionable by men, there will be no diff
Guilty in their getting together MS philan-
thropic organization, with common
ethical system as a substitute for their old
religion.
The new view OF the Bible introduced at
this time by the Briggs school OF critics,
though not originated by them, for it Ia
half century DID, is dividing every Protes-
tant Church into believers in Scriptural in
SEPARATION and those who look upon the BIZ
bic as a fallible human production ICON
tanning revelation"--the meaning OF which
phrase is explained by DIR. LYMAN ABB
BoTT when he puts ABRAHAM LINCOLN
on the same plane Of authority as
tho old Hebrew prophets. Accordingly
the younger generation is growing up to
a large extent without the old faith in the
Bible. Recent literature bears notable
evidences ofthis change 1t is losing its Bib
lical color. Many men in the Churches
who onoe accepted the Bible unquestion-
ingly and without thought Of oritioising
It, have now ceased to regard it rev
erentially. DR.. BRIGGS processes with
the assent Of Bishop POTTER, that he has
made 1t more vital, but he has killed the
o., 49, N1I
by his teachings. That is fact apparent to
every observer, and there Is no getting
away from 1t. The Bible no longer has
power with men who criticised as a merely
human production, for, OF course, It cannot
stand scientific investigation, since its au-
thority rests primarily and necessarily on
miracles.
The unbeievers, as we have said, may
combine to get up new Christianity, with
a purely ethical system as substitute for
the old theology. But the believers, where
will they gop 1t seems not improbable
that they will undergo a change Of senti-
ment toward the Roman Catholic Church,
with which they will be in sympathy 80
far rs concerns tho infallibility OF the
Bible, while they must turn away sharply
from the inhdelity Of the Briggs disciples.
Really the great rock Of defence of the in
SEPARATION OF the Scriptures is now the Roman
Church, and its exclusion from considera-
ton by the proposed conference on religious
unity suggests that the movement is pro-
PEELED specifically by the new unbelief In
the Bible That 1t Is q project for unity In
unbelief rather than belief, for a sort Of
aEnostio combination the interest in It and
sympathy with 1t manifested by Unitarians
seem to bear witness.
The movement will never come to any
thing. however, for there is nothing to give
1t life. 1t Is only an attempt to gloss over
religious negation 30 as to give it the SEM
blance Of positive religious faith.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
Moro Policemen -!

The statement contained In the Police
Commissioners report Of the operations OF
that department for the year 1885, that
"there is a pressing necessity for an in
crease in the number OF patrolmen," does
not carry much weight. The figures given
In part support Of the demand for more
policemen are intended to show that there
is now one policeman only to each o55 in
habitants, whereas in 1879 there was one
to each Ats in New York.
The expense of the New York Police
Department Is $11, 1872, 900, exclusive Of
the maintenance of the Bureau Of Eleo-
tions. Last year it was sic, 7o5, 900. This
colossal sum of more than 81 /, 900, 900 Is
other city departments by any offsetting
revenue.
AS shown by tho last report, the total
police force was in excess of 1000 men,
ample for all reasonable requirements OF q
faithfully administered department The
proportion Of policemen to the number of
Inhabitants may we'll be less than 1T was
, twenty-five years ago. because with the
city's increase and by the application OF i'm
proved methods-patrol wagons, ambu-
lances. harbor boats, a larger number Of
courts and station houses, a higher rate Of
pay and more orderly community-the re-
auirements OF individual service are less
arduous.
Eleven million dollars year for the
Police Department Of New York Is enough
The expense would be better diminished
than increased.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
Tho Degringolade.

The melancholy cases Of Mr.. HENRY KID
DIE and Mr.. LUTHER R. MARSH Of New
York have been exhibited anew by THE SUN
in order to illustrate the inevitable slope Of
the pathway upon which Prof. HYsLoP Of
Columbia University is now entering.
By sharp descent the road leads from
the high starting point Of phlosophic pur-
pose and scientific" method downward
ever to the intellectual level which these
poor gentlemen finally reached in their
pathetic delusion Of personal intercourse
with CAN's wife, PoNTIUs PLATE and
SENNACHERIB.
Many other men. Prof HYsLop's eupe-
riors perhaps, in mental equipment for this
sort Of investigation, and certainly his
equals in honesty and sincerity, have gone
down to the bottom Of the chute; but we
do not recall the name OF one such who has
ever retraced his course.
Is it possible that the Columbia Professor,
a worthy and respectable person, has
among his colleagues In the faculty no
friend genuine enough to use plain Ian
guage in warnlngH
The timid expressions Of doubt and the
good-natured words of half-encouragement
with which some OF Prof. HYsLoP's COL
leagues in the Columbia faculty are re-
ported as treating his enterprise read
almost like Republication Of sound Science.
We suppose the unfortunate gentleman
will go the way Of his predecessors, unless
he is powerfully held back. He, however,
will be the only victim. Prof. HYsLoP
will not demonstrate the Immortality OF
the soul by scientific proof Of the possbili-
ty of communication with the spirits OF the
dead but at least it may be affirmed posi-
lively that his failure 30 to do will not dis
prove the immortality of the soul.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
MAzET MAY GO TO BROOKLYN.
Report That tho Committee Will Meet
Across tho Bridge After Aug.I

Report That tho Committee VIII Meet
Across tho Bridge After Aug.1.
Frank Moss celebrated the vacation adjourn
ment Of the Mazet Committee yesterday by
going to Sunday school picnic. Mr.. Lain
beer looked out for the committees business
at Mr.. Moss's office. Mr.. Mazet. Mr. Fallows.
and Mr.. Clarke were busy with private law
business. and the out-of-town mem bers Of the
committee reached their homes by noon, hav-
ing left town on Thursday night. 1t was said
that when the committee reassembles on Aug.
l Mr.. Moss will direct the investigation toward
the administration OF Brooklyn borough. and
II may be that the committee will ait in Brook
Ign. 1t was said that Brooklyn has never been
investigated much. and that when Mr.. Moss
gets ready to produce his testimony the people
will learn things that they never dreamed OF.
The person who told n reporter OF THE SUN
this called attention to the fact that there is
Republican District Attorney in Kings county
and. because OF that fact, 1t may he easier to
in sympathy with tho investigation. it was
pointed out. unwilling witnesses would be less
likely to be contumacious II was also pointed
out that it would be quite as convenient for
the committee to continue its sittngs in
Brooklyn after II reconvenes as 1t would 10
to sit in New York. 1t was also learned that
the case of Chief Devery and his attitude
toward the recent prizeilght will be carefully
gone over between now and Aug l. with the
end in view OF preferrinR charges against him
such charges nrs presented. the case against
the Chief will be 50 clear that. il the Commits
RionerS refuse to remove him, II will be neces-
sarY for them to look out for their own heads
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
Obsolete Words in 1850 in Use To-Day.
From The WdIhtn1fOn PoSt

AS was passing secondhand bookshop
one day recently" said the man who buys
books. 60 saw three old volumes OF Thomson's
Plays-you know the man who wrote The
Seasons lying with a pile of ten-cent books
They we're pnbIished x 1850. and TIE plays
rick. and Mr.. sheridan. and Mr.. and Mrs Glib
Der. OF course. they are such stilted. unnatur-
al. hombastic, interminably talky plays that a
modern audience wouldn't sit through the
first act, but in their time several OF them
made tremendous hits What Interested me
really more than the plays was a list OF obso-
leto words used in a long poem in one volume
"a list OF words with their definitions. and /
was struck by the fact that great many OF the
words that were obsolete in 1850 and had to be
defined to Thomson's readers are In common
use to-day. Appal. deity. fays. glee, carol,
scar and unkempt are only few that I recall.
There was ono word. however. in the list that
is still obsolete and ought to be revived. 1t is
the word swink and i msans to labor. think
it's n beautiful word. Doesn't 1t convey tho
impression of earning ones living In the sweat
OF ones brow, though It's word the LAM
guage needs. and / mean to do all can to
make the word popular again. 1t sounds like
word invented by Lewis Carroll. but il isn't
It's a weIl-descended. well-connected word,
and it ought to be revived. 'Swink!' Could
anything be more full Of meaning? 2"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
An Assembly Educated.

The resolve Of the members OF the Mu-
nicipal Assembly to vote for appropriations
requested for public improvements by the
other municipal authorities marks the com
plctlon of q course of education indlspeu-
sable to successful public men. Tho As
semblymen have now learned that public
improvements are often desirable that
they cannot be made without money; and
that the vote to raise the money necessary
should depend upon the merit OF the inn
provcments rather than upon the individual
interests of the officers whose function it
Is to cast it.
This lesson having been learned and
lived up to. no reason is apparent why the
members OF the Assembly. each In his re-
speottve district, should not be benefit
and an honor to the town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
AMERICAN CATTLE IN BELGIUM.
The Decree Prohibiting Their Importation
Into tho Country Is Repealed.

WARRINGTON. June 18.-Ths Department OF
Agriculture has received notice from Count
q. de Lichtervelde. the Belgian Minister
through the Department Of State. that by de-
cree dated May %. 1909. the Belgian Minister
OF Agriculture and Public Works repealed his
decree OF Dec 20. 1894. prohibiting the I'm
portatiop into or transit through Belgium OF
meat cattle coming from the United States
This new decree went into effect on May 81.
and such animals are now subject. upon their
entrance into Belgium. to tho provisions OF the
royal decree OF jan %. 1857. which contains
the regulation applied to cattle: coming from
transoceanic countries In general. These
regulations follow:
Animals Of the bovine. ovne or porcine
species coming from transoceHnic countries
OF Antwerp. Client or Ostsnd. Such animals
shall be slaughtered in tho straightforward
of those cities. or at regularly authorized
Strengthening places established near those
ports. They shall be TRANSPORTED In vehicles
from the place of landing to the said slaughter:
houses or slaNEhtering places. where they shall
be slaughtered within three days from the
time OF their landing.
Animals Of such kinds. coming from other
places imported through the said ports. must
be transferred and slaughtered under the same
NO exception shall be made to these regu-
lations except upon the previous permission
OF the Minister. and In case OF breeding ami.
mails OF the bovine or porcine Species. or Of
animals of BOVINE species imported for breed
Ing PURPOSES"