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THE INrERN4L REvESUE TAXES.
A Total Of se73, 4si,613 for tho Last Fi.ca,
Nenr-Chnnges In tho Law Prnpn.eh.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-The Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue snys In his annual roport
made public to-day that the receipts for tn,
fiscal year ended June 80 last were S273,4S4
573 The receipts for the fiscal year Of 1879.
although larger than In any other year OF thu
last decade. were only $40 StblS1g Tbe
Comm ssioncr does not estimate how much n,
the increase was due to the war taxes but IL ia
probable that not more than 10000 900 q, IL
is to hc attributed to the natural growth OF tho
country and the Improvement OF business con-
ditions.
The receipts from the several sources Las,
year were as follows: Spirits Sa9.2S3 534, an
increase OF SD.73G.j3i over 1898 tobacco S52..
4,32O7. increase Slb2B2.Gs5: termontet
llluo,- sJ%bit55S inerras" S2e: l2n,l3,;
GGIG,o ,G 5pGis incrGa1e sso4oSss;
-FOUR $3.50, no receipts in 1879; special
bankers, aaI broker taxes s4a2l .5't3. in-
cr"as" - SIi.j2U: legacips 81 .2:jJ. 49, no rp-
cents in 1873: documentary stamps SBs.6lS.-
uSl; incrcaS" S3I.S'i.O0I; proprietary stamps
S5.2lHi3I. incrgnsc 50, 1895: mlscellano-
Increase Ss ,;sG.a,3 Ut i''e""' '""' '''''''oS'
III" Commissioner estimates that the re-
ccipts during IN" current fiscal year will np.
prosirnn'e SIS .OOOOOO. an Increase of abou,
Sl2WOO.OOD over a-t year He recommends
m a ~ m n IN th" var ho, hIvenns iaw
to tax receipt when usei in lieu OF a cheek
in drawing money rom bank. this practices
stliuting an evasion ~ the law He also re-
commcn1S that Incorporated drugs, and
chemicals M ar" sold under claim.
pn'"vt. trHd"n.nrk or prorrictorship shall bs
tHN"l penalty for violations ~ the law re.
gnrltng pirlor-rIr AMI slpnping car tickets IL
rec ,mmcn'eI. An Amendment to the Legacy
tax II recommended that shall include persons
res ling broad in It's provisions
III" urges III" cnartmcn. Of u law which will
rcui"r Il person who shoots. stats or OF herwiss
inJurnS or Kills United States Revenue officer
IN ia" discharge of hlS duty. liable to trial In
~" sam" way as he we woul be under other
circumstances
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TO INVADE MORMON STRONGHOLD
New Undertaking OF tho Presbyterian wo-
mans Board of Home Missions.

The Womans Board Of Home Missions OF the
Presbyterian Church at its regular monthly
meeting held In the Presbyterian building yes
terday voted to invade the State OF Utah In its
crusade against b. II. Roberts and Mormonsm
Az the close OF the meeting Mrs. Darwin H.
James. President Of tho board. said:
we have decided to continue our crusade
against Mormonism. but in a different way.
We voted this morning to establish more
Christian Bible schools In Utah. the cnemy's
camp. We have already thirty schools IN the
state. but We want thirty more. The Mormon
children come to our schools In large numbers
because WE nave n perfect educational system
and the Mormon parents want their children
to receive IN" best cdncaton that 4 Is posi-.
Mormonism is by educating the children IN
Christian teaching. We have done our work
in trying to prevent Roberts from taking his
seat in Congress. and now we are going TO
turn our attention TO tho State itself. We are
going To- start schools as fast IA we can raise
money Tor them All denominations have co.
operated With Va nni will continue 20 do all
they can 10 help us "
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FRANCES ASrI-oLERrcAL CAMPAIGN.
Discovery OF 1900 900 Francs In Possession
of Religious Order.

From the Fail Mall Gdehy.
Tho raid on the premises of the Assumptions
lat Fathers was most astutc move. Very few
oil the general public take the Eoyalists seri-
ousy or believe tina, the DGrouledlsts are ever
likely to 10 responsible for anything more
momentous than n street disturbance. but
there are a vast number OF Frenchmen who
credit tho priests with dark and myaterions
designs. The entire Notniran element In
France will rejoice to see the police rrying into
the concerns al n religious order.
=, ne 'ioN"Tninrnt, too must he dellRhteh NJ
ZIONIST premises. At thu most II could not have
nteh hored that anything NOR" susnicious
Noui be found than "A lew NOR" or less COM
promising r1lrrs. Nut as mitch 10 ihrlr sur
Itls" ns 70 their snt's'nrtian. III" detectives
Numh'"d IN treasure ~ owe, l,StO.UVJ francs
" "HSt and hnHk notes. This secret honrd ot
Va" reverend IN hers VIII assume immrns" m.
poflhhr" ~ ~" popular iraVinhtinn That "
was u sort ~ war chest to lie dr iwn unOn NJ
moments no'i"C Tor III. rurposp "i io,nentlng
revolution Wtil appear wholly undtniabIe 10
every Rooi Tia cal IN the country.
lhthnf Hniily /. n man NJ honn|'ess nnercy
and IN tint vc. lie is the torndpr and editor ~
daly pnrer. the G'OIr which II tile most
thai exists In frarc". For IN most nominal
nntlHf. Suhscrlhr'S 10 the tvDir obtain u jour
nhl thnt IL ~ cool III nus' respects aS any Of
IN. r'ehr popular newspapers. hut IN th.
columns of which current events are dlsh"h
w with ci"ynriy conc cipd clerical saur",
No regular render ~ IT," Croiy could possibly
ihi' To arrive Mt 'hn opinion that the republic
is a most Objectionable form ~ government.
and M III" trO,r amt thu many suhsi" AIRY
punicat nnS 'hnt supplem"n' II have ~ mn
Ba'llr - r"rY r.nl and. from thc Governments
point az view, very DANGEROUS
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Tho opening to traffic OF a big draw
bridge over Charles River between Boston and
Charlcstown has Just been celebrated with due
pomp. 1t is only a little more than one
hundred years ago-about 1885, II W. are not
mistaken the first bridge from Boston to
Charlcstown was built. II was regarded as a
small wonder OF tn" world. tho wlseacrcs OF the
time being convinced that the Charles was
too majestic a stream to be bridGcd sue
cesstu!y, our wise and pious ancestors
werr not active as bridge builders. and
tho travellers in the good Old days had TO
encounter much peril OF bones and rickety
ferry boats. II took longer TO go from
Boston to New York than It takes
to go to Europe now; and you had
to DO banged about In an ark OF coach
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PREsIDENr's MESSAGE DISCUSSED.
rarts OF II Read NJ the Cabinet Meeting
aud Suggestions offered.

WASHINGTON. Nov, 2S.-The President spent
nearly two hours at the regular Cabinet meet
ing this morning in reading those parts Of his
annual message to Congress which contain
recommendations regarding the several -xecu-
tive departments OF tho Government. Hc
asked the several Secretaries for suggestions
affecting the recommendations and note WINS
mnde o. necessary changes. The more i'm
pOrnnt pnrt OF the message regarding thu
Philippines and ia" new insular prssessIonS
WAS not discussed this morning. as that had
previously been disposed Of
There wns some talk in the Cabinet meeting
alont the reports that Cuhans will res 81 tho
proposition TO Install Il civil government in
the subject. y"
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FAroRs DIrIDTso Up SAMOA.
Prof. Moore Says Partition OF the Group n
the Only solution of the Question.

fToi' hoore says Fartition OF the Sroup II
the Only solution of the Question.
In the course % a lecture ut Columbia Uni-
versty last night Prof. John Bassett Moore
said The only solution OF the Samoan oues-
ton Is the division OF the group OF islands. thus
removing possibility OF intrigue. Ofhcial
announcement has been made that Great
Britain will withdraw and that Germany will
this agreement the United States will get
pago-pago. which is considered the best
the United States assents to the proposition.
the result will be most satisfactory and bene-
AGENT"
Referring 20 the past history Of the tslands.
Prof Moore said: " Bismarck craftily sug-
gcst"d TO Great Britain that Germany be al
lowed 10 pursue her own course In samoa. in
!, turn for which Germany was to avoid inter-
ference IN the Ecyntlan question; Bismarck
used this argument throughout his dealings
with Great Britain with telling effect"
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No Turkey for A.tor House Walters.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Sr; Please take an
interest in our cause. Fifteen Woodworking walters
employed In tho Aston House at the rate OF one dol
lar day. Mr., Allen used to allow each mau a 81, an
apron every day. and give each man q turkey on
Thanksgiving Day. Every man las to pay for his
aprons now, and no turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
Please do something to help US to yet our Thanks
giving turkeys. one OF THE FIFrrrN wAlr1ns.
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yYw COVENANT,


Dearly beloved. called
OF God to b. H!s children
thro'Jesu, Cur II. We Rlys
hearty thanks to0Od, who
by his spirit, has opened
your eyes ~ see aud your
heart TO receive Jesus a.
Lord and who has led you
% present yourself hero
60 confess Him and to
unite with HIS Church.
Now. before God. your
Heavenly Father. and
Jetus. His Son aud in the
presen o ~ His people.
yOu promise ~ devote
yourselves durirg your
whole NE. to tho love.
service. and obedience nj
Je-usCarist. Youpromlso
20 walk in Hi-steps So FAR
A. you know them now or
may hereafter learn them
through His Holy Strip.
ture-,andto dolls aillso
far a. You may he able.
through the help OF the
Holy spirit. You do cor.
daily unit. yoursel. with
this church Of ,hrist.
and you promise 10 share
with us In It's worship
and work. by attending
tho services of the
church: by aidirs In the
financial and social work
Of the church, and 10y
taking upon yourself
such responsibilities as
you believe helougto You
- n member OF this
church.
DO you So promisei
Now unto Him that Ia
Cb.c TO keep you from
falling ard to present
yOn fault, "a before the
presence Of His glory
with exceeding Joy. TO
the only wise God. our
savior. he glory and
majesty. dominion and
power, both now and
ever. Amen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-29

There Is little that most Americans
wouldn't do for the Hon. JOSEPH HopGEs
CHoATE. He had worried n considerable num-
Der OF them in times gone by: but when he
sailed Ms Ambassador to England, general
good wishes wont with him MIR. CHoATE has
worried his friends oven on tho other side.
First he let his tongue slap his country in n
speech about Venezuela, Lately he. II diplo-
mat. pledged tho friendship Of this coun-
try to England while she is at war with
n State friendly to tho United Stntos
And now he il about to visit Lord DUN
RAVEN. who. as 1t was Mr.. CRoArE's pro-
fcssional function to show. put upon AmerI-
can yachts;ncn such an insult as was never
known in tho history Of sport among gentle
men. and who. having loft this country, during
the trinl Of his charges, in manner partcu-
larry dIscuurteous. never apoiogzei.
Mr.. CHoATE apparently lacks feelings. He
should in some way manage to get feelings In
order to provide against iIl-adviscd stops while
he is in public place,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-29

To 7HE EpIrOR or Tur SuN-Sir' This morn
inG's SrS c"p'ane note regarding the different
ways IN which English sp Aker' pronounced tue
name c omw"ll. Tint tho pronunciation favored
by Lord Welby and Lord Eoseb,ry Ia the correct
IN is proven by u toast much in Norua among the
StGa:t Iartsans Tror 10 the Re.,ogatuu.
II wl~d iHyr rlt" cavalier pleasantly 10 throw
crumb al Trend into glass Of wuo aud ~ DIR nj OF
the liquor sarIn!: "God srUGth cruu.h well lnsu."
IN XlCd house, yet avoided prosecutions 10, lc,5
u,aJCstr. AEIHUE uUfrERMNS
344 WEST 5sTH Sr.. Nov. ~.
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CANADIAN MOOR COMING IN.
This Srnr's clip Sold Here for the Fir.t
Tim" Under tn" DinGl-y Tariff Law.

TORONTO. Ont, Nov, S-Uniil this wccl;
Ontario Gra"rs had not sold II pound OF fleece
wool 10 American dealers since the DingIey
tariff duties shut ont that product from Can.
ada. Owing to the reduction Of supplies and
the great advance In prices nearly the whole
wool clip OF the prescnt year wa sold this weck
70 New Eng aud mi Us, Ahou' twenty different
for export AT Is to 2Ocrn,s, There only rem ans
IN Ontario now about two hundred and iiitv
thousand pounds OF fleece wool suitable Tor
go
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A distinguished Pennsylvania Democrat.
the Hon CuAuNcEY Forward BLACK OF York.
has a bud case Of bryanismus. He predicts that
III MIR. BRYAN cannot he elected on III" anti
trust Issue 40 distinctly and ominously
developed. the days Of this Republic are mum.
bered" We can remember time when Mr.
BLACK hal not discovered that the JEfrEhsoS
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APOsTLES' CRIED ABOLISHED.
A New Church Covenant Prepared by the
Author of "Iu His steps"


TorEKA. Kan. Nov. 22.-M n recent meeting
o! the Central Congregational Church 81 this
city. the new church covenant proposed by the
pastor.the Rev. C NJ Shedon.thc author OF the
famous book. In His Steps" abolishing tho
Apostles Greed aud revising the old covenant.
was unanim ously adopted. Because Of tho
wide reputation acquired By MIR. Sheldon
through his book. the frat announcement that
n change In the covenant had been proposed 10y
him and would be adopted by his church
attracted much comment throughout the
country.
His purpose. as he explained TO his concre-
cation. was to simplify the covenant SO that n
child mght understand Il. He cited the case
Of q man who had some time ago expressed a
desire to Join the church. but was kept back
for tho reason that he did not feel that no
could conscientiously sutscrib. 10 all tho
terms Of the Apostles Creed Mr. Sheldon con-
Ellered his case. and. being convinced Of his
sinoerlty. he admit cd him TO the church. read
ing tho covenant with tn" creel omitted.
Here In tho new covenant without tho Apos-
ties Creed and the old covenant:
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After more than decades argument that
the farmer is crushed by the gold standard.
anu that he could be raised again only by the
substitution OF silver. the AHdntd Constitution
concludes that most OF the evils now affecting
the farmer come from the use OF commercial
fertilizers" Our contemporary advises him TO
take refuge 10 the old manure pile.
Thus another nail drops out Of the monetary
plank OF the Chicago platform.
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CHAPLAIN SHIELDS TO BE TRIED.
Charges OF Drunkenness stopped His voy.
age TO Manila at San Francisco.

wAsHISGroN. Nov. 2S.-orders for the trial
by court martial OF Chaplain David II. Shields
OF the United States Army have been sent by
the War Department to Major General Skater
at San Francisco. The principal Shargs
was recently ordered 10 Manila and went 70
san Francisco to take passage on q transport
Church. Of which he Is a member filed charges
with the Secretary OF War alleging that Mr..
Shields was Of immoral character. The Chap
lain was detained At San Francisco pending an
investigation, which has resulted in the order
for his trial. Mr.. Shields is from Pennsyl-
yania,
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Thomas Doubtful About Another rr,a,

From n, Norh Aneric Rrrieu.
It's proverbtalv unwiso to try to repeat pleasant
experiment The repetition Is apt to pail. Well We
are not all wise always, However can say no more
on that subject. until have had opportunities OF
consulting Mr. Fife. not yet recovered from the i'll
ness which was 80 unfortunate for himself during
the contest, and unfortunate, perhaps. for tho
Shamrock. THOMAS LIPrOS
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japanese Women Divers.


From ne JlDan w F7v Ntwf
Over one hundred japanese women. follovir d,
the ha2arlnus profession Of divers, are inund
along tho coast OF the Peninsula They aIr Il, :
yiled into our patches, and their ages Tnnue
from y to 30 They come almost excIusiv"1v
from Shima, Mye ken, n noted fishery cent re-
IN Japan. Their earnings are Of course moi
amount OF their work, which consists In DIVING
for agar-agar seaweed, sea.ear. sea-cucum her
and 90 forth,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-29

CONCORD. y. H.. Nov. 2S.-United States sen-
ator W. F.. Chandler. Franklin Worcester. G. A.
Busiel. J. W. Sanborn and j. W. Walker have
sent ont to the Republcans in New Ham pshirs
n circular which asks for a statutory prohibi-
ton Of free passes on railroads, for the repeal
nj III" power Of the supreme Court over new
roads FOR the passage Of primary laws con-
trolling conventions. The circular also asks
that trusts be restricted so that free competl-
ton prevail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-29
ICTITE OLONRTiN REBELS.
They Gable Tint They Hold Cucutn. Bucnra.
mnngR and All Snntnnder.

Senior \. Diaz Guerra. representative here Of
the Coombinn reyU!utionists. received "a cable
despatch yesterday from Curacao which said:
"AlScss Just received from Colombia say
that revolution Is progressing Iavorahy Can
tur" 10y Insurgents OF Cucu'd confirmed. Bu-
carnmlnGa still he'd. All Suntander province
In han ~ ~ rcvOlutionists"
Bn"lrhmnnga had been previously reported
as tetaRcr ~ Government troops. Mail adj
vices say TINT the rebel leader. Gen Joss
Dolores Da2a has taken the city % Rio Hachn
IL the Stat" Of Mag 'alena. and IL acting as
Civil Governor OF the State.
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why He Can't Marry Next January.

To rHE EproRoF THr suS-S.r' viii you kindly
thrrugl the &. iln II. Of Tn SrS paper answer tho
following AMI help me- out o. to me. ala aggiayaung
preiicAm-ut.
an engaged 10 be married to al cs,iuASle young
lad who Informs me- that she will vel me- on the
nrst da~ OF the twentieth century Being most an lous
in regard to my weilin:, please adv m. whether
my wedding day will be the first day OF January
1900 or the mrs day o. January. 1901.
WAsHrSuToS. II. C, Nov. -. wA. J. Roporn
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Dearly beloved. called
OF God 10 lie His thrIuxh
Jesus Christ our Lord.
you Als bore that. in the
pre-ence Of God and His
people, yul may enter
into the fellowship and
com nunion OF His
Church. You DO truly re.
pent " your s,us. you
heartily receive Jesus
Chr.Ht a. your cru ilel
SAVIOUR AID risen Lord.
you cons Your.
selves unto God and your
lie TO His service. you
acrept His word as Yuur
law. and His spirit as
yuur comforter and guido
and. trusting In iIsgrs O
to cOnnrnl and strength.
en- you In all goodness.
you promise to do Gods
holy Will. and 60 walk
with this church IN tho
Truth aud peace OF our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Accepting acc nr'iinc to
the measure Of your un.
der-tAnaIps OF ID, ia, s.s.
TEN of Christian truth
held by the chur hes ~
orr faith and order. and
by this church int whose
Fellowship yNn now en-
ter YOU Join with lncIrnt
saints with the Church
throughout the world,
and with us your fellow
believers. In humhlv and
heartily CoufesHiug your
faith In tho Gospel. say
Ing
I believe in God tho
Father Almighty. maker
~ heaven and earth. aud
In Jesus Christ. His only
don. our Lord. who WAS
conceived by the Holy
Ghost. born Of the vir.
GIN Mar suffered under
Pontlus PLATE. was cricI.
ned dead and buried;
tho third dav uc arc 80
from the dead. lie ~.
cruded into heaven: ard
sittclh at the right hand
OF God the ia:her A.
mighty ami from whcucr
lie shall come - Judge
the luick AMI tho dead.
i believe in the HOLY
Ghost. the holy Catholic
Church. tn" communion
OF saints, the forgiven AZ
NJ sins, the rcsnrraCttnn
Of tho toiy, ami tho life
everlasting. Amen.
Now tne God Of peace.
that brnu sht again from
tn d'hl our Lord Jesus,
tat ,cat shepherd W
he sheep through tho
blood ~ the rvor.asrinc
covenant, make yon per
feet IN every good work
t. u" Ills will. working
In You that which IL well
pleasing in HIS sight,
through Jesus Christ. 10
whom 10 glory forever
and ever. Amen" lie.
DreNs viii 2O'2l.)
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froIa =. AGrrsd Hsdrt II rIrr
Its proposed y the Catholics q ally 10 ctle arate
the close OF III, Nineteenth century by erecting
nineteen colossal statues u Christ IN conspicuous
points Of the peninsula, Among the places selected
are Mount soracte, the Gran sasso dItalia and tho
toe. the bHl and the instep OF the boot" The
statues Att0 bs Of cast iron ana will be gtldsd.
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Alas. the facts do not admit Of help for our
correspondent. The year 1900 will close tn.
nineteenth century. Just as the year 100 closed
the FIRST century. The twcntieth century will
not begin until the first day OF January. 1901.
The only way Mr., Rodgers can marry mex,
Now Years is 10 induce another mood in his
hanc6e or obtain another faEcGc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-29

" our friends rho favor u. uih r'druteripa for
publication wfh 10 hov, r,e'td arte',i returned nev
psust N all cases sepd s,dmpi for hdi purpo".
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pIpis-kiosaua No. ~. near Grand Hotel, and
Kiosaus No. 10. Boulevarde des Capueines.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-25

kurest, Milwaukee; C. T. Sacksteder,
Appleton; o. G. Glerke, W. A. Kalk,
Sheboygan; F. E. Stempel, Eau Claire;
D. G. Freloar, Madison; W. A. IngIe-
hart, Pardeeville; A. A. Johnson,
Kilbourn; James Upjohn, Portage; l..
H. Soik, Berlin; Leon Devreux, Green
Bay; w. T. Felkinhire, Tomah; e. P.
Buggs, GAINESVILLE; F. L. Snyder, De
Pere. I
Those granted second grade certifi-
Gates were: F. Fl. Kuehnal, J. A. Pat
terson, w. I. Mohrhausen, A. e.
Kieuth, Milwaukee; J. M. Ruke, Eau
Claire; B. E. Walter, Viola; F. I.
Schumacher, Green Bay; J. H. Schroe
der, Madison; H. T. Yoemans, Platte
vile; B. G. Pembleton, Hortonville;
A w. Landwehr, Sheboygan; FL. B.
Kohorn, Stevens Point; J. P. Baldwin,
Oshkosh; H. Kreutzermann, New Lon
don; Adolph Woerful, Sturgeon Bay;
r. A. Bechaud, E. G. GeDhardt, J. F.
Schwartz, Milwaukee.
twenty-five were rejected, their
papers and oral examination falling
short of the required standing. The
next meeting of the board for exam
ination will be held at Neenah, Feb.
IA.