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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-09

Navy Department Decides TO Allow the
wives of oficcrs to Join Their Husbands.

Navy Department Decides TO Allow the
Wives of oniccrs to Join Their Husbands.
WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-American women Of
the highest standing socially will soon go out
TO Manila and Guam to become part OF the lto
In those new American possessions. Just as
their English Skaters go out to India and other
countries owned by Great Britain with their
husbands and brothers Several OF the army
transports that went out to Manila In tho early
part OF the Filipino insurreotion carried
the wives and other members OF the families OF
officers and non-cOmmissione cd officers, but
Gen. Otis shortly thereafter asked the War
Department not to let any moro women 90 to
Manila on Government vessels and issued an
order forbidding them from landing on the is
lands. This was done as measure OF safety,
because an outbreak on the part OF the natives
In Manila was feared.
The Navy Department has abandon ed It's OBJ
lection to the wives OF oflcers Joining their
husbands on foreign stations. and is preparing
to send out to Manila and Guam as many uo-
mon as want to go there and who are entitled
world, Orders have been issued by tho depart.
Constructor Of the Navy. to have the nuy Hillary
cruiser Buffalo. that noted craft which began
and siterword becams Tho BraziIinn warsTip
Sicthsroy. fitted with accom- odations. for
and The Ia At the Mar
service In about six weeks. She IL
very comfortable ship and will be abo to carry
great many women.
There was time whom the wives OF naval
officers accom- panied them on voyages on
United States warships. but this. was changed
issued an order that women should not have
quarters in any war vessel. and the order has
stood to this day. One Secretary OF the Navy
went go far as to eopstrue the order to mean
that the wives of officers should not 20 10
foreign ports at which the ships OF their hus-
bands would stop. One officer was adm ished
because his wife followed him from port to
port but tho officer insisted that this was mona
OF the Secretary's business and won his point
There has heen quite a little naval colony at
NaRasaki. Japan. where the United States
Government maintains naval hospital. and
1t Ia probable that some OF the women who are
going out on the Butfao will remain there
Instead Of taxing up residence in Manila. Tho
BUFFALO will be used permanently for taking
the wives and families OF naval officers to
Manila and Guam. Included In the perm ssion
OF the DEPARTMENT are the wives and children
OF marine officers. 1t is believed that quite a
number OF women who have husbands among
the marine garrison at GUAM will sail on the
Buffalo
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have increased ity calbre where the ten
dency is all the other way.
The argument that the wounds by the
smaller bullet will not stop the charge OF the
half-civiized races which the naval infantry
man Is likely to be called upon to meet has
not yet been proved to be true. The dread
full slaughter Of the Arabs at Omdurman Ia
a striking example. Besides, 1t would prob
ably be an easy matter to give dum-dum
character to the bullet which might be
used In such warfare. Its precious advan-
tage lies in the fact that 1t permits the in
divldual soldier or dlsembarked sailor to
carry a larger number OF cartridges. Thus
the army private now carries from 100 to
$50 rounds for short marches. The naval
infantryman can carry 270 rounds 1t Is
probable that the qualities OF this naval
arm would double the military value OF
small body Of men II acting defensively in
an open country, az compared with their
efficiency II armed with the Krag-Jorgen-
sen rife.
1t Is true that there were complaints
during the war with Spain from both sailors
and marines regarding certain mechanical
features Of the naval rifle. The lock became
damned. the magazine feed did not operate
at times. but these details are susceptible
Of correction. The latest word was not
spoken in the design OF this piece, and
already we hear Of German and French guns
firing automatically from the shoulder and
delivering several rounds per second.
1t Is said that we possess in our naval for
mula the best emall-arm smokeless powder.
This powder is reported officially to have
given better results than the foreign prod
uct used by the army and heretofore to a
limited extent by the navy. 1t is regret
table that we should be forced to use this
powder in an arm which Is admitted to be
antiqnnted in ballIstic principle.
We hope that the return to a larger cal
ibre is only temporary, and that both SER
vices will see the evident advantages Of
further study Of this important question.
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COLER TO THE 7. NJ. c. A.
He Urges Young Men to Interest Themselves
in Politics.

Com ptroller Coler addressed the m N g m ct
ing at the West Side y. N. C. A. yesterday after
noon. The burden OF his remarks was an ap-
peal to young men to take n greater interest
in the political and civic life OF the city and ma
ton. He told the audience that he got into
public life through fight in his district and
that he has been fighting ever since. In fact"
he said. Il have been in a peaceful meeting 80
seldom OF late that hardly know what to say
TO you"
Mr.. Coler was introduced by the chairman az
"civic hero" He said:
Il have no general panacea which will bring
success to young men except this whatever
you do, do it well. There are some 500 men
in my department and l won't keep ono who
II man nal es himself necessary to any bust
ness or any department he will be taken care o.
hinssIf felt in any in. Of work sf'0 Gun mako
yourselves in ne PetIeai questions o; the
there Is change coming. 10Th % p %htIss
license and not to liberty. The people feel that
there IA something wrong, but they are not
viii .h TIE TIE : sHSH Of Of h sg &
.tudy especially right here in New York XVI which, ies
difficult problems. don't think man Is
citizen unless he takes some part in public lie.
4
tlon. and the people should rule in both"
Mr. Coler told how he started in political life
In Brooklyn. He was ask ed to nominate man
In n convention and refused to do 1t, notwith-
standing he was told that the man IN question
said he met the district leader and was told
that he had better get out OF politics II he
couldn't obey orders. 'Instead" said Mr..
Coler, Il got IN, and at the next primary elec-
ton carried the district in Brooklyn. OF which
! still hold the leadership"
Continuing. Mr.. Coler said that he thought
frnp
many people who hold political power by
helping others. poor man who is sick he
eader nuicker than from any Of, the, churches
comptroller declared that Now York is really
q PROVINCIAL city; Notwithstanding 1t thinks
We can learn a lesson from Chicago" he
said; out there they teach even the boot
blacks to yell hurrah for tho town Here there
Is tendency on the part Of the press and the
and short -comings of the city. Naw York needs
advertising, not by exploiting Its crime and
corruption. but by putting forward the good
things that are ours"
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Patriotism Wide Awake.

Tho western journey undertaken by the
President and the Cabinet is serving not so
much to awaken patriotism in that region
as to prove how wide awake the spirit OF
loyalty to the flag already Is.
Everywhere that the President has
spoken, the part of his address which
inspired the warmest enthusiasm was that
which declared his inilexible purpose to
support tho flag at any cost.
At Chicago the sentiment took this form:
-" The honor and integrity Of the flag wher-
ever it floats, and wherever 1t Is carried by
our soldiers or sailors on land or on sea-"
The phraseology varies, but the senti-
ment Is always the same and the purpose
is the same; and the reception by the peo-
pie OF that sentiment and declaration Of
purpose Is likewise always the same.
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Russia and Servia.

The withdrawal OF the Russian Minister
from Belgrade is the logical consequence
OF the conduct Of the Servian Government
in dsregardng the warning addressed to
1t by the Russian Foreign Office at the time
of the trial OF the prisoners charged with
the attempt to assassinate cx-King MILAN.
II Is not likely that the present Govern
ment in Servia will pay much more atten-
ton to this new warming, conveyed in
the recall OF the Russian Minister, than
to tho previous one. During the reign
OF King MILAN and the regency follow
ing his abdication, the Russian Legation
at Belgrade was on several occasions left
vacant without any untoward consequences
to Servia; the Servlans may therefore, con-
clude that nothing is likely to follow the
present rupture OF diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries.
There always comes, however, in Eastern
politics moment when decision has to be
made, and recent events in that part OF tho
world seem to point to tho probability OF
action intended to put an end to the anon
alous condition of things created In Ser
via by the dual headship Of the State under
King ALEXANDER and his father, the ex-
Ming All austrian newspaper, profess
ing to be accurately informed, insists
that the real motive OF the visit OF the
Prince Of Montenegro to Constantinople
was to sound the Sultan as to his atti-
tude in case he, Prince NICHOLAS should
be called on to ascend the Servian throne
Whether the Sultan was favorably i'm
pressed by the arguments put before him
is not stated nor is 1t likely that with his
profound suspicion Of all propositions tend
ing to disturbance Of the status quo, he
would make any definite reply. He has
large and well-equipped army in Macedonia,
and may prefer to watch events. allowing
them to take their natural course as long
as his own territory and rights are not
infringed.
1t has long been known that Prince MICH
oLAs aspires to the headship Of Old Servia,
which includes in its clinical boundaries
a considerable slice Of territory still under
the Sultans rule. For that reason alone he
could expect the acquiescencc Of the Turk
ish Government in his assumption OF the
Servian crown only within its present
limits, and that might be promised con-
ditionally on the consent Of tho powers re-
sponsible for tho existence of Serva as an
Independent State.
Meanwhile, the Prince is strengthening
his position among the governing families
OF the Balkan States by marrying his
daughter to another Prince NICHOLAS, the
third son Of the Greek King.
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AGAINST oRDlIYING WOMEN.
Maine Advent Conference, Decides that
They Should not Become Preachers.

Maine Advent Conference, Decides that
They Should not Become Preachers.
wEsTBRooK. Mo-. Oct. 1.-THE Maine Advent
Conference this afternoon INDUCED In lively
discussion OF tho question Of ordalnlnE
women preachers. The question had
previously been side tracked. but II was intro
duced anew to-day in the form OF a resolution
declaring IL as tho sense OF the conference that
women who are believed to have been called OF
God to preach the Gospel be admitted to ordi-
nation. The debate lasted half an hour. about
ten prominent Adventsts OF the State particle
patlnR in 1t.
The Rev. E. p. Woodward Of Portland opposed
It. because he said the scriptures did not reveal
that woman was ever set apart for the ministry
The Rev A. II. Kearney OF Dover said the
sisterhood has Its place In the work OF the
Lord but ia ncapaoitated to perform baptsmal
rites and that this ought to be sufficient reason
for denying them ordination.
The Rev. Mrs 8. X. Taylor OF Rockland re-
piled that ordination 10 not denied n
has rheumatism. or ia otherwise physl-
cally incapacitated to perform the rite OF
baptism. Shs believed that every woman
chosen to preach Is ordained OF God and the
conference ought to have no hesitation about
ordainnR her
Several ministers spoke briefly in favor OF
tho resolution. At its most exciting pont the
debate was out short by loud calls for the qucs-
ton. The vote resulted in the defeat OF tho
resolution 13 to IA.
The conference adopted resolution agains,
territorial expansion.
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ecutve ofcer has the will the wish. 70 take away
from American sovereignty rod OF the soil that
belongs to IT; and A. long w the American people
stand behind the American soldier, he will maintain
the honor Of that flag and the integrity Of that
ereignty in the island Of Luzon. como who may
against him" ..
The Secretary OF War has presented with
absolute candor and with fine cogency OF
statement all tho facts and considerations
needed to refute tho doubts Of the irresolute,
or to refute the lies OF the malignant. His
speech should carry shame to sneaks and
traitors everywhere.
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GOSPEL TENT SEASON OYER.
Aggregate of Audiences 100000 Souls Re
quests from Far Cities for Prayer.

Aggregate of Audiences 100000 Souls-Re-
quests from Far Cities for Prayer.
The Gospel Tent meetings which have been
held at Fifty sixth street and Broadway for the
past four months were brought to an end yes
terday afternoon with the one hundredth SER
vice. at which the principal speaker was tho
Rev DIR. David James Burrell of the Marble
Collegiate Church. The tone OF his address
was In this passage it:
i met God once. on long sempitornal jour-
ney. He brsathed on me and am going to
live with God for ever and ever. Death ia only
a shadow that falls across my path; / live on"
In that DR.. Burrell followed what has been y
distinguishing characteristic OF the tent meet
ings. which have been evangelical wholly. UNI
denominational, and marked throughont by
lass OF the Fifty.iirst Street Prosbyterisn
read ne1sW az he Mor M
them. DIR. Douglass estimated that in the six
teen weeks 100000 persons had attended
he said, in large stack OF cards. each signed
ana bearing the in9uirer's address. One
been made by the conductors OF the meetings
and 216 inQuirers had been followed UP again
and again. and quite number Of them had re-;
uplifting, which was the ultimate effect OF the
revival, he declared to be beyond all human
eomputstion. and he said that ~ people who
from ali parts ofthe country. must have taken
word Of the meetings to their homes. as re-
quests for prayer had come from Texas and
Half hundred preachers and public men, res
presenting two continents. have spoken from
Hartwell Pratt Mr.. Pratt hopes to hold in.
formal services II enough people come tonight
and tomorrow night. but the seasons work
closed ysBterday,
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PENNSYLTANI4.S FORESTS.
Gov. Stone to Aid Actively In Securing Re-
serves for the State.

HARRISBURG. Pm. Oct. S.-Dr. ]. T. Rothrock
the State Forestry Commissioner. will have
the substantial support OF Gov Stone In the
movement to protect the forests OF the Com
monwealth and TO establish great forest reser-
vntions. Commissioner Rothrock has been all
over the State and he has secured options ON
several tracts OF land aGRregating about lOO.-
600 acres. This land can be purchased for
dollar or thereabouts mn acre and it 10 he policy
the state to purchase wherever It 10 to the adj
vantage OF the Commonwealth. Gov Stone re-
Gently had conference with Prof Nothrock
ana II was decided to call a meeting OF the
Board OF Property to consider tho purchase OF
the land on which the Comm issionOr has Sc
cured options at favorable terms.
The most serious obstacle I'm the Way In the
depleted condition OF the states trcasury
Coy Stone says he will gladly do what he can
TO hAlp along tho forestry movement but he
cannot see his way clear TO the approval OF an
expenditure involving 500. 900 with the Htate
Treasury S3.OOO,OOO behind. There In no
doubt however, that he will stretch a point To
enable commissioner Rothrock to accom- lish
what he has set about tn do.
These state reservations are not to be in any
sense mere private preserves AS this notice
which the conn issionsr has caused to be
posted on al the tracts will show: This land
belongs 10 the state OF Pennsylvania DeBtrtc-
ton or removal OF timber or other property ia
forbidden. Lawful hunting and fishing are al
started" "
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Tho Fate of a Precursor of Atkin.on,

To THE EDITOR OF The SUNNI; Your editorial
article in this mornings issue recalls incident Of
the OWL War Edward Atkinson seems to think that
the private soldier should consider the Oonsttu-
tionAl prerogatiVes Of tho President before going
into battle. II. in his Judgment the President was
wrong. he had right to refuse to fight.
Just before the battle of FredericksburH soldier
in Gen. BurnSde's army deserted. He was appre
hended after the battle and tried by court.martia
On being asked why he ran away in the face OF the
enemy he declared he had no confidence In Burn.
side"
or course. he met the fate OF all such offenders;
the authorities didn't consider the humorous sug.
Restion that an asylum might be a good place for
him. FRANK O'RTAS.
NEW YoRE Oct e.
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HONORS FOR FATHER MATURIN.
Former Episcopal Priest Gets n Place on
Cardinal vnughan's Clerical staff.


Information received here In private letters
from London Is to the effect that the Rev.
Father Basil W. Maturin. formerly q priest OF
the Episcopal Church. and we'll known in this
city. Boston and Philadelphia. has been
appointed by Cardinal Vaughan to an
important position on his staff OF clergy.
For a number OF years Father Maturn occupied
a prominent place among preachers in tho
Episcopal Church on this side Of the Atlantic
He Joined at Cowley. England. the community
Of the Cowley Fathers. missionary priests of
the Anglican church; When a branch OF this
community was established In America. under
the name OF the Society of Mission Priests Of
St John the Evangelist. with headquarters at
Boston. Father Maturln was sent to this country.
He remained in Boston W tn the other me mbers
Of the community until the society gnined con-
troll OF St. Clements Church at Philadelphia.
when he became rector OF that parsh. Ho
finally returned to the community at Cowlcy.
While there. about three years ago. he joined
the Roman Catholic commun ion He has lately
been preaching in Rome. where he mot with
much success. His duty in his new position
under Cardinal Vaughan will be to conduct
missions and retreats.
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To TER EpIToR OF The SUNNI; Permit me to ex-
press my admiration OF the manner in which your
paper placed before your readers all details of tho
late Dewey celebration in New York. From the
day Dewey anchored in the outer hGrbor until he
left for Washington. your accounts Of each days
events wore entertaining, interesting and complete.
They furnished satisfaction only next to being
present.
don't know you and you don't know me. but l
can't help expressing my opinion as u newspaper
reader for twenty-five years Good for THE sUS!
SEwICKLEY. Pa. Oct. I. p A. BRASSoS
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WONDERFUL HELEN keller.
The Blind Deaf Mute Girl Passes tho Rad
clife College Entrance Examination.

The Blind Deaf Mute Girl Passes tho Rad.
cline College Entrance Examination.
From Harper's Bafar.
Helen Keller is a student at Radcliffe College
this term. she having passed her entrance OK
aminations with honor under the same condI-
tons which surround the ordinary candidate.
but with added difficulties owing to her infirm-
tiles. which only girl OF her indomitable will
would attempt to overcome. As all the
world knows. she could neither see the
examination papers nor hear the voice
Of the examiner. Also she was deprived
nrst. be cause Miss Sullivan. knowing neither
Greek nor Latin, could be OF no assistance to
her In translating the questions put In those
beat that this unusual candidate should be
guarded In every possible way from the slight
est suspicion OF having received assistance. A
TO Miss Keller and unable to speak to her. to
write out the examination papers in Braille
characteristic system OF writing by pune
the i w az dsco1eqed tSst aR hs
used the American method. while Miss Kel.
Ter had learned the English system. more
6S9ss being PRINTED In thst one The
dictation Of the proctor and imm lately
handed to Miss Keller who had TO master the
unknown characters before rapidly writing the
An INSTANCE OF the girls unusual concentra-
ton and self;control can be gained from the
fact that she had left at home her Swiss watch.
able to tell how long 9 time she had In which
to answer the questions. This alone would
have made the ordinary woman quail. Never
tionS In algebra. geometry. elementary Greek.
advanced Greek. and advanced Latin tri-
Tmpha att , She Vas In no Eay fnyor.d bs-
darkness and silence. surrounded by strangers.
yet she surmountod all difficulties.
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Notable among the recent uttcrances Of
loyal Americans is that Of Archbishop IRELAND
respecting the mission OF our flag and our civ
ilizaton in the Philippines. At the end OF an
eloquent apostrophe to the American Repub-
lie. at the Marquette Club dinner night before
last. this eminent Roman Catholic rreato
touched upon the question Of the Philippines
with anxious eye and throbbing heart We watch
to-day tho journeying of the flag OF America toward
distant Isles We pray for its safety and its honor;
We proclaim that in Asia a. in America 1t means
liberty and oil the blessings that go with liberty.
Some say it means in Asia the repression Of liberty
Cop forbid! 1t means in Asia tho institution OF
civil order so that America to whom the sates
OF have brought the unsought duty
Of maintaining order in those isles. may and
know who the people of the Philippines. who
there have the right TO speak for the people what
the people desire and for what the people hted
Civil order restored. the flag OF America may be
trusted to be for the Phil ppnes the harhnGer and
the guardian OF the liberty and rights OF tho people
The American Republic she will live; and with her.
liberty will lve!"
True Christianity and true Americauism!
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The Atlanta Constitution Is somewhat OF
an authority on modern Democracy. OF
the variegated character OF Mr. JOHN II. Nc
LEANS Democracy as exhibited in his news
paper, It gives this account:
lover against these prospect, 10 to be placed the
fact that the Cincinnati Enquirer. JOHN McLEAS's
paper. has never been warmly Democratic in its
daily edition. and It has made many enemies for It's
editor. This Is Offset however, by tho fact that the
Weekly Enquirer has always paid great attention to
political discussion and hss been stanchly. even
rabidly Democratic"
What a curious certificate OF character |!
Lukewarm and offensive in his daily edi
ton. but, as an Offset, stanchly and even
rabidly Democratic in the weekly!
We are quite sure that II the Atlanta Con-
stitution reads carefully the recent numbers
OF Mr.. MCLEAN's daily edition, let us say
the issue OF any day since his nomination
for Governor our Southern contemporary
will admit that the candidate is doing his
utmost to work the daily up to the weekly
standard OF stanchness.
Why. it Is only few days since the daily
edition OF Mr.. MCLEAN manifested its
Democratic zeal by declaring that Presi-
dent MCKINLEY is working the destruction
Of tho Government by his Philippine policy;
and that "if the virtue OF the people is not
awakened and the step retraced," we shall
witness the passing Of the Republic"
1t seems to us that even the weekly edi-
ton OF Mr.. MCLEAN could hardly surpass
that for stanchness not to say rabldness,
in the line of modern Bryanite Democracy
the Democracy which is for Surrender
and Silver