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ago the Basuto is to-day; the eyes OF all
other natives are fixed upon him. 1t has
been alleged by the English papers which
support Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN that the Orange
Free State would be restrained from aiding
its sister republic by the fear that the
Basutos would swoop down on the former
commonwealth and its non-combatant
inhabitants. The opposite opinion is
expressed by the South African Mems. 1t
reminds us that Basutoland Is believed to
be highly mneralized, but that, thus far,
chiefs and people have kept white miners
out, and have retained their land for their
own farmers. 1t Is convinced, however,
that, should war break out between Eng
land and the Boer republics, the Basutos
will argue, and, in fact, are arguing to-day,
that, il the Independent Hollander COM
Mbnwealths disappear before the arms
OF the imperial power the independent
native communities will not long survive
them, especially IL they are unlucky
enough to possess mineral wealth. There
is another ground for experimenting an
aggressive movement against the English
on the part OF the Basutos. The imperial
Government has announced its intention OF
imposing in Basutoand an increased hut
tax OF So per hut per year. For the mo-
ment, the tax has been prudently sus-
pended. but the Basutos are aware that it
is certain to be levied should England sue
coed in conquerng the Boer republics.
When we recall how greatly the whites
in South Africa are outnumbered by tho
aboriginal inhabitants, we can appreciate
inn Of hn IN ri
will be taken by the natives in the event OF
war? Much will depend, undoubtedly on
, the outcome of the initial operations.
| Should the Beers be successful in these, 1t
is evidently the conviction Of the Sout,
African Ners that they would have the
| Kaffirs on their side.
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The Return of Jones.

The Hon. JAMES X. JONES, Chairman OF
tho Democratic National Committee, Is on
his way from Europe to the United States.
We are glad to hear that he comes with
restored health. The country awaits him
with pleasurable expectation. He is the
perennial fount Of roseate predictions. He
bubbles over with bulletins. He carries all
the States and Territories without difficulty
in his mind. If he had not been a Senator
he might have been n poet-mathematician,
an astrologer, or writer of dream books
The Hon. JIM JONES is treasure, and the
country would not part with him for any
consideration.
1t is said that Mr.. Chairman JONES will
consult with other sages as soon as he gets
his land legs on, and then proceed to re-
organize the Democratic party. Nobody
will deny that It needs reorganization.
It resembles a series OF railroad accidents
at present. Several trains are running on
or off the same track. The results are con-
fusing to the bystandcrs and calculated to
be detrimental to the passengers.
The Democratic State platforms Of 800
show that the Democratic party needs
patriotism more than anything else. Patch.
ing up the organization, tho body Of a
party. is labor lost when it has no soul
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General Otis.

The criticisms OF Gen. OTIS for his man.
agement OF our military affairs in the Phil
ippines proceed from Ignorance OF tho
character Of the man and his career ana or
the practical difficulties OF the problem
intrusted to him and his methods OF deal
ing with it. We take this from the Boston
Beacon as fair example Of the most decent
OF them:
Gen orrs is not the first man to miss success
because in position OF great trust lie has not oeeh
willing to delegate authority"
Gen. OTIS has not missed success in the
Philippines, but has pursued steadily a
successful military policy. 1t is true that
the Aguinaldo instruction has not yet
been quieted, but whenever its forces have
been met they have been beaten. Every
day has advanced the cause Of the National
authority, and with the sufficient army
which Gen Otis will soon have at his
command the prospects that the in
surrection will be put down speedily are
recognized and acknowledged by all COM
pctent military officers throughout the
world He has the situation well in hand,
and his grasp of the problem is so complete
as to command for him the confidence OF
all those best informed as to it. Stories
about distrust OF Gen. OTIS by the Govern
ment at Washington are wholly false. His
ability and his plans are unquestioned
there.
The talk OF his unwillingness to delegate
authority is nonsense. or course, he dele
gates authority he must do so necessarily
Admiral DEWEY merely expressed fears
| that Gen. Otis was overworking himself.
| Gen. OTIS is not assuming responsibilities
unusual to his military office, and he is max
| ing no complaint. The rainy season has in
terrupted military operations on anything
| like large scale, as a matter OF course,
and the duplicity OF the Aguinaldo rebels,
assisted by the contemporaries" gang In
| this country, has increased the difficulty and
embarrassment of the situation. But there
| is no feature of it OF which Gen. OTIS has
not proved to tho Government his full and
| precise knowledge.
| Gen. OTIS it must be remembered is n
| soldier who has seen more actual service in
war than any General now in command OF
foreign army. His record rs volunteer
| officer in the Civil War, before his appoint
ment in the regular army, was OF conspicu-
Gus service and distinguished gallantry
in some OF the greatest battles in the most
bitterly contested war of modern times.
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CONTRIBUTION BOXES SMASHED.
Attempt to Rob II Church and n Missing
Bad Boy Suspected.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. Oct. 2.-Durng the
intermssion between the morning and even
ing services at the Memorial II. i. Church
yesterday the contribution boxes just within
the doors OF the church were smashed in an
effort to steal the mornings contributions.
Yesterday was communion Sunday and the
contributions are always larger on that day
than on other days. Usually the contents OF
the boxes are not removed until after the even
ing service. Yesterday. however. Treasurer
Snedeke rem owed the contents from the boxes
imm ediately after the morning service. The
boxes were broken with a Ratchet which was
in the cellar Of the church Upstairs in tho
Sunday school room desk belonging to the
EpwOrth .eagne was almost demolished. the
drawers all being broken to pieces
The boys of the Westchester Temporary
Home attend morning service at the Memorial
Church every Sunday morning. They go in
body. and are generally accompanied by Super
intendent Pierce or an attendant They at
tended as usual yesterday morning 1t was
not until their return home that one Of the
boys named Charles Hyatt. aged 10 years. was
missed He was known to have gone into the
church, but nCne Of the boys has any recol-
lection OF his coming out with him. The police
believe that he did the trick. He comes from
New Rochelle. where he caused his parents
much trouble.
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Gov. Roosevelt Lays II Cornerstone.

OYSTER BAY. l.. l., Oct. Gov Roosevelt
was promptly on hand this afternoon to lay the
cornerstone OF the new Library building. On
account of raw northwestsry wind the pro-
gramme was cut very short. Gov. Roosevelt
was introduced by the Rev Alexander q. Rus
sell. The Governor. after speaking very briefly.
stepped down from the platform and. taxing
the trowel and compass in hand. directed the
placing Of the stone. The other speakers were
the Rev John Bedford. the Rev. II. H. Wash
burn the Rev. c. II. Whitman. and the Rev. W.
T. Estes Mrs Mary Swan. who donated the lot,
Mrs Thomas s. Young. who has been active
in securing funds for the building. and Mrs
Huntington. who is the pioneer OF the public
library project. were present and were heartily
oh aprp1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03
M.GIFrERT CASE PUT OFF.
Presbytery Met Yesterday, but Deferred 40
ton in the Heresy Matter.

tion in the Heresy Matter.
The Presbytery OF New York, to which the
General Assembly at it's last meeting referred
the case of Or McGiffert, met yesterday for tho
first time since the summer vacation. bn' con-
trary to general expectations no action was
taken in reference to the heresy case. DIR John
Balcom Shaw. who is member OF the COM
mittee appointed at the last meeting to inves-
tigate the matter and consult with Dr. McCiit-
fert conce ing his views. asked at the meeting
Yesterday that the Presbytery hold a special
meeting next Monday at which the commit
tees report would be presented This motion
was rejected. SO that the matter will not come
up now until next month after the Synod will
have let, and in consequence the action yes
terday was taken to IL dictate that a majority OF
the members OF the Presbytery are in favor OF
deciding the case themselves instead OF passing
it up again to the Synod as it was thought might
be done. The Synod meets at Troy on Oct II.
DR. Howard Duflield OF the First Presbyterian
Church was reelected Moderator for tho next
six months
A call from the Fourth Avenue Church for tho
pastoral services OF DR.. Walter ID. buchanan.
who resigned recently from the Thirteenth
Street Church. was approved Dr.. Buchanan
will he installed IA pastor on Oct 10.
The resignation OF DR. A. w. liasey from the
pastorate ot the Spring Street Church was 40
cepted. Dir. lalsey will become Secretary OF
the Board OF Foreign Missions.
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onlcers of the Morton Trust Company.

Formal announcement was made Yesterday
that the firm Of Morton. Bliss Il Company had
ceased to exist on Saturday. and that it has
been succeeded by the Morton Trust Com paay.
INCORPORATED under the laws ~ the State OF
New York with capital Of $l.0OO,OoO aud a
surplus OF 81. 5OO,OOO paid in Levi =. Morton,
the founder al the Arm. is Chairman Of the
Board OF Directors Of the successor corpora
ton. The directors OF the company are; James
baker. Edward j. Berwind, Frederic Crom-
well, Henry NJ. FllGlnr, q. q, Haven. Joseph c.
Hendrix, Abram S Hewitt, James ~ Jarvie.
Augustus d. Juillard. Joseph Laroclue. D o,
Mills. Levi r. Norton; i, A. AcGurdy. W. q;
A. Woff. The Officers are: President. Levi P,
Morton; yiee-P President, Z. J.. Bsrwind Sec
end VICE. President. ]. K. Corbisrs; Sserstary.
W. r. CrosA,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03
YELLOW FRYER IN THE SOUTH.
Two New Cases aud One Death in jackson,
MiaA.-KaY Msapa Record.

hlha.-nsI
JACKSON. Miss, Oct 2-There have been two
new cases al yellow fever aince Saturday and
one death. an infant OF d. W. Evans There
were no new cases to-day Surgeon Carter OF
the Marine Hospital Service 10 here. comforting
with the State Board OF Health as to the estab-
llshment OF detention camp by the Govern
ment. lie does not look for bad epidemic.
the weather being too cool, 40 degrees this
morning.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Oct. "A partial report
from Key West tonight gives forty-nine new
cases OF yellow fever and one death there to-
day. The detention camp at Dry Tortugas Is to
be closed. as the people refuse to go there.
AUSTIN. Tex. Oct. 2.-Despatches REACHED
here to-day that the Board OF Trade OF New
Orleans is the instigator OF the injunction pro-
ceedings that are to be instituted In the
Supreme Court OF the United States to break
the Texas yellow fever quarantine against
that city.
The suit is now in course OF preraration. and
State Health Officers W. F. Blunt to-day re-
ceved Il copy OF the following telegram sent by
General Manager W c. NanvIeck OF the South
ern Patilc Company to 4. Fay Of New Orleans
Il notice special telegram from New Orleans
to the effect that New Orleans will go before
the United states supreme Cour, in an ctlort
nothing to do with the nrop,Tsstionr Tor
health officer is enloinrd. Orange or
quarantine and tie W. up completely. II they
should get the injunction we would as II matter
q elt.protecion arpeal to the G9 over q.
reasons OF any action taken by New Orleans to
run risk of having our track torn up and
bridges DESTROYED and ! would ask that you
decline to furnish any information unless 1t
be under legal process,
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REGISTERED NAN MISSING.
Eighteen Letters Mysteriousiy Disappear
from Postal Station &.


The mysterious disappearance Of eighteen
registered letters from Post Office Station q.
at Fifty-flrs street and Seventh avenue. on Sat
urday afternoon is battling the best efforts OF
the Post Office officials and tho Post ONCE in
spectors to unrave The branch station was
closed on Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock. and
the superintendent. Francis shea. and all but
two OF the clerks spent the rest Of the day as
holiday In the afternoon one OF the two clerks
left the station to see the parade. The other
remained sorting m all and attending to other
duties. Later in the day when the registered
mail was checked only two small parcels OF
package Of registered mail containing twenty
pieces could be found. aud 1t was discovered
that page In a book used for reRistorinR such
mail matter had been torn out and was not to
be found.
An investigation OF the registry list showed
that bundle of twenty pieces OF registered
the pieces were letters and two sma pack
ages. The thief had evidently not chosen to
burden himself with the packets.
The page missing from the reg stry, book is
believed to be a blank one. II the thief had
obtained and destroyed the page containing
the registry of the eighteen letters he might
have prevented any immediate discovery OF
their disappearance and this is believed by the
Post Office inspectors to have been his object.
In his haste or excitement. however. he tore
away blank rage. The mutilatlon OF the book
leads the Post ONCE inspectors to suspect that
the theft was committed by some one familiar
with post office methods:
Officials connected with the Post Office re-
fused to discuss the d appearance OF the let
terra last night. A recent ruling Of the Post
Office Department provides that. in cases where
the last registry clerk to rece ut for them Is re-
sponsible to the person to whom the mail was
addressed for the value of the enclosure. The
Governments liability is limited to SO for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03
COEUMRIA RUNS BEHIND.
The University Has a Deficit of 951, 800 for
the Year of 1893. 99-Trnstees,M eeting.


The FIRST fall meeting OF the Board OF Trustees
OF Columbia University was held yesterday AZ
ternoou. William C. Schermerhorn presiding,
Resolutions were passed deploring the death
OF Cornelius Vanderbilt, who was on the board
from 1890 until the time OF his death.
The Treasurer's report showed the revenues
OF the university for the year ending June 30
to be $3.50 700 and $4,000 from trust funds
held by the corporation. The gifts were The
Waring Fund. 500 900: the G. W. Curtis Fell
lowship Fund. $4,000: the Anton Seidl Mu-
steal Fund $4,000. and $4,000 for the
support OF ohildren's ward in Roosevelt
Hospital in hon or of DR.. jacob
The expenditures OF tho year amounted to
SSUS 900. max ing a deficit OF $4,000. The new
gifts were announced. and include $4,000 from
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel +, Avery to add to the en-
dowment fund Of the Avery Architectural Ii
brary: $4,000 from friends OF the university
for the purchase Of books for the library. and
50 900 for the cost OF installing the locomotive
"Columbia" in Havemeyer Hall; from Rear
Admiral Melville. John Frick. G. W; Hunt; An
drew Fletcher. Edwin Coylendall. H. 3.
Haines and I. A. Scherme Thorn.
Prof. Henry +. Monroe resigned IN the School
OF Applied Science on account OF i'll health. and
Prof NJ. Halock was appointed in his stead.
Other new appoint menth are L. Waters.
ant in chemistry Fitzhugh Townsend. tutor
in electrical engineering. and Clark Whistler.
tutor in psychology.
President Ievis's annual report was post
poned until the next monthly meeting OF the
board.
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CONSCIENCE FUND GETS IS CENTS.
Converted Postmastsr Also Sends Tracts to
the United states Treasurer.

Converted Postmastsr Also Sends Tracts to
the United states Treasurer.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2. - The United States
Treasurer has received the following letter en-
closing a contribution to the conscience fund:
GRAND ISLAND. Nebraska. August 20. 1899.
auditor Treasurer. Post Office Department.
Washington, u. c.
DEAR slRAS BROTHER: Since became
Christian the Lord has shown me that many
years ago when | was postmaster at Lodge.
Piatt County. Illinois that fell into the snare
OF the devil and yielded to temptation by rails
ing my cancellation and wronRsd tho depart.
ment out OF 80 cents. He has also led me to
make this statement aud ask, forgiveness.
Enclosed rs cents in coin which send to YOU
as restitution money. praise the l2ard for
doeth all things well. am now engaged on
mission work. My wife and travel together.
We visit Jais and preach to the prisoners also
we visit county poor farms and carry the Cos;
pei to the poor as taught in the Word. will
say to you II you are an unsayed man let ma
cXhort you to give your heart 10 Jesus. May
god bless YOU Il my prayer lncloAed hnd one
II my tracts aud some Others Please read all
OF them with prayerful heart. viii praise
the lonrd your salvation full and free. Your
brot her in the work for the master blessedy
sacred and sancthed.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03
JAMLICA NEGRO SCHOOL rtSE.
Mrs. Cisco's Appeal Heard Before the Ap'
pelate Division.


Argument was had in the Appellate Division
Of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn yesterday
on an appeal from the decision Of Justice Will
mot NJ. Smith. denying the motion OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Cisco. a negro woman OF Jamaica,
for writ OF mandamus to compel the Queens
Borough School Board To- admit her children
to the public schools without any distinction
as to their color. Counsel for Mrs. Cisco said:
1T has now become thoroughly well settled
among educators that the ordinary common
the select. Sc parate school that the common
school turns out men and women better fitted
for the battle of life. because in tho common
school they have to rub against and compete
learn to take care OF themselves They there
discover that merit is the only sure title to the
higher privileges and prerogatives Of citizen
ship. They early learn to understand the doc
trine OF the survival Of the fittest II is evident
this lesson cannot be taught in separate col
ored school Take away the incentive for good
tendencies to evil. III he realizes he has not a
fair chance in life he is more apt to become a
criminal. These are reasons why the cOlored
schools cannot ha successful"
Counsel said also that only in the Borough Of
Queens was this uncivilizsd dis nctiou kept
up and that It was contrary to the spirit and
letter OF the law. He commended that school
could not he a common school unless it was
open for the admission OF all without regard to
race or color. He held that the consolidated
school act OF 1914 opened the common schools
to all except Indian children. and the State
law forbade distinction OF race or color in tho
common schools
Assistant Corporation Counsel Carr argued
that the Court OF Appeals had already settled
the question involved In the appeal, and had
decided that the power to organize and main
tain separate, schools for coloref children
necessarily led to power to equire cOlored
children to attend schools so organized and
maintained Decision was reserved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03
LARGE TREASURY RECEIPTS.
A Surplus in tho Fiscal Years First Quarter
for the First Time since 1898.

WASHINGTON. Oct. THE Treasury state
ment issued to-day shows that for the three
months ended last Saturday the receipts OF the
Government exceeded the expenditures by
So 700. S0l. 30. This Is the first time since 1893
that there has been a surplus in the first quar-
ter OF a fiscal year. Extraordinarily large re-
ceipts from customs and from the war revenue
sources are the principal causes OF the i'm
provement in the Government finances. tho
prosperous condition OF business in all parts
OF the country having resulted. according to
Treasury officials. in surprising receipts on ac-
count OF customs and internal revenue taxes.
The statement issued to-day takes into ac-
count tho large advance payments OF Octoner
interest on 4 per cent. bonds OF 1907 The
receipts OF the Government from all sources in
the last three months were $l43366. 576. and
the expenditures were Sl39.002715.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03
VIII RE strict IN DTToRCE CASES
A PrnnsyIvanih Judge Inveighs Against the
Large Number of Actions Brought.

SCRANTON, Pa. Oct I'm commenting upon
the remarks OF Bishop Potter on divorce before
the Episcopal convention in New York
the local papers referred to the fact that dur
ing the past few years n large numbrr Of di-
vorcrs have been granted in Lackawanna
county. a. many as seventeen having been Sc
cured in single day. 1t was charged in the
public press that mahy Of these divorces were
the result OF collision, To-day Attorney e, ".
Dawson. in the Court Of Common Pleas. asked
Tor libel IN divorce IN the case Of Jessie Kim
bic against Frank T. kimble, Judge Gunster
narPd up and remarked:
1T would seem that all the married people
ot this county are en- ieavOring to be- divorced.
II is startling to think of the large number oI
divorces that are asked FOR In this county
Speaking for myself. | wish t. say that parties
seeking divorce in the future will have to pra-
sent much stronger cases than they have in
the past Heretofore We have been very easy
going with the testimony which has been pro-
duced. and In the future | will not grant a di-
vorce unless the testimony is exceptionally
The remarks caused stiri In the court room.
as there are about twenty divorce cases now
pending
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The First Day.

Everybody knows where the shamrock
grows. Sir THOMAS will know tonight.
He is good fellow and he has taken con
siderable pains for the chance Of being
beaten He is not merely II good fellow /;
he IS II mathematician and an expert. 1t
seems to be hard to throw into the Atlantic
a boat that will he strong with the winds
and at the same time foot it along In light
weather How we'll Sir THOMAS has strug-
glcd with this difficulty to-day will tell.
Whatever the WITNESSES Of the winds and
the skill OF gentlemen arranging material
for them to sport with may be, Sir THOMAS
IL welcome to walk away from us, II he can
and If he can't, everybody will say come
again"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03

Gen. OTIS is not the first man to miss
success because in position of great trrst ha has
not been willing to delegate authority. - Boston
Beacon.
Stuff Gen. OTIS Is proceeding with his task
with ability that 1t would be difficult to replace.
and in due time his campaign will be success
full. His authority 10 being delegated as 1t
should be In every proper direction. His gem
erals are at their posts each with the authority
and responsibility that become his rank.
Victory will come to all in season, and the
Boston Bedcon'S perversion OF Admiral DEwEY's
friendly description OF Gen. Otis as a COM
mander. too absorbed in his duties for personal
comfort is mere small pun OF shallow spite