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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
Honor for Idaho.

II Is satisfactory to know that against
lawless assaults OF the Miners Union in the
State OF Idaho upon the mine owners and
their employees in tho Cpur d'AiGncs, not
one public official charged with responsible
ity for preserving order and protecting men
in their rights failed to perform his duty
The Governor Of the State. STLUNENBERu
himself a trade unionst, the other State
officers concerned, the military command
era called upon in moments Of en-, r..ency
and the bench have stood unflnchingly by
tho law.
We take from the 81. Paul Pioneer Press
the Idaho Supreme Courts remarks upon
the perncious sympathy aroused by these
malefactors among people Of misguided
sentimcntality or plain dcmagogucs.
A striker named CoRCoRAS was recently
sentenced to seventeen years imprison-
ment for murder, OF the second degree
committed by members OF MOB, Of which
he was ono In refusing to grant writ OF
habeds corpus the Court said:
1T seems to lie Quo OF tho methods OF this organ.
ilation. known a. the ncrs Unto on. Whenever an
nitempt is made to br.ng them to account for their
unlawful. barta ous and muricrou, acts. to a, once
Commence au attack upon the legally const ted
auth rites. VIII are ondoavoring TO enforce and
maintain the law. snd by their false clAmor seek to
excite sympathy Tor the nae'Actor-. and such ac.
ton. By virtue OF tho fecOguiLed freed IN uf tho
press IN this 0untry. always echo and 100 IRE.
quent Enforcement with that potion If n. pr.sa
whose moral principles are governed and controlled
by what il fOr their vain
Thousands o. miles from tho scene Of the trans.
action they assume 10 judge and cr,, else These
.ead!ng Journals OF civilization ho-Itaio not
upon other authority than the lurid reports OF
their scoop rcnds based upon the statements
II known Indicators and their advocates and
defenders. to sssil unfortunately the legally
constituted authorities Of community and
State for their ESQ It's to maintain tho law and
persons and property within their jur,,diction In
ks"p.ng with this custom and RUE both the EIctu.
tive And judiciary OF the STATE have been a.ssicd IN
terms Of unneasur-d 'i,upesau, for sIarly dI!ng
their duty under their vath Of office"
Because the defenders OF the law are stall
wart tho United States is filled with an
orderly. prosperous and hopeful people
II the vicious spirit could prevail which
lately ravagod the Cnur d'Aenes, pcti-
toned the city government of Chicago 20
withdraw police protection from laDorcrs
offensive to the Trades Unions, and, In this
part OF the country, sought the ruin OF
people like POLLY MCGRAIL or Paterson.
CHRISTIAN KUHNER of Morrsauia, and
BABETTE GLAssMAN OF Essex street, no
mans property. or livelihood or life would
DO safe.
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The Mythical Year d.

To THE EprToR OF THE SUN-Sir: J. Il. W. states
quite clearly. in The SUN Of Dec g. tho position OF
those who still think the next century begins Jan
l, 1000 The hrst year Of AN era, h. claims is tho
year u. II that IL ~ tie hrst month of the year
must be the month o. VIII j. b W. on next New
Years Day write. in figures, the date o. ~ orl/If
VIII ho cipher all the month and on the frst OF
February wTito l. /. meaning one month and ono
day, or will he write |. meaning tho hr,t day OF
the second month"; VIII he carry his naurht theory
consistently through the and on the last Of De.
GemDcr writ" IL 81. ueanIUg eleven months and
thrty'one days, or viii h lac the IeAt Nus wre
IL ~, meaning the thirty day OF the twelfth
month";
The sam" law OF chronological Enumeration that
applies to III, twelve sh rter peiOdg OF time which
compose year must necessarily and with D,u1l
force apply TO the onu hundred ongrr periods WHOM
compose century. II IL" hTst month OF tho wear
Januhryl - Ilonth and tho last ,Deromnerl ia
month ~, as am sure j. b. W. Canuot IN admit
then the Il, IT year OF the hIst century must haye
year 100. Tho hist century Of an ora as " G now
reckon tine. muah bc.ln with tho dat | a, / l.
meaning, Ut course the FIRST day OF thu Grat III
OF the hrSt ""ar, and II must END with IN, Iatp
~ Zoo lncAnihg thc last day Of the L,t IN NTH
OF the hundrodth year. Tho sec md century nust
therefore,, begin l/I/Iui tho tenth crI turv
!. <rhl and tn" twentieth century / /IHOI
or thron cal. and II j. b. W. aud his fellow dis.
putints vii only plumber the years ia cent? ~ as
naturally and correctly thoY number tho noot IA
~ aye9r they VIII speedily DO converted 10 the true
Chronological faith, u Il, S.rays
JAMEsIowS N. Y. IL <4/Isss. 90 ''"'0'
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REPORT ON THE TUhBIyIA.
A Large Part Of Her success. Due to He'
Boilers, Lieut.. Norton Thinks.


W,su,SoroS Dec. 5.-Lieut. Harold P. Nor
ton. U. s. n. has sent to tho Navy Department
such information as he was able to get about
the Turbinia and tho torpedo no at destroyer
Viper which have turbine engines. He was
permitted to ipspect the enRine-room ana the
boler-rooms OF the Turbinia. but not to see
them while the vessel was runnng ana ne nhu
to be satisfied with walking around the OUT
side OF the building whore the turbines LOT tne
destroyer, built on speculation. and Tor tire
VIPER were under construction. He was not
even permitted to look through the doors DIT
Parsons. the inventor OF the turbines. promiseo
that he should have chance TO Witness ,u',
of the Turbinia or ono OF the larger poa's' pu'
the promise was subsequently, withdrawn.
Lieut. Norton managed to get considerable
Information, however The turbines. lie says.
are placed very low down In the Turhinia ana
oil the platforms are above them and very
much cram ped, and as tho heat Is oil below the
platforms. the engine room In very Gncomiort-
able. He was informed that the neat was az
most un rearable The air pump Is driven by
an ordinary steam engine which Is not OF Rooh
design. and whenever the boat hns been In use
y has caused grea, amount on "uI Ne =,
The thrust Ia taken up In collars insiie OF me
turbine case working IN an oil batn VIII ,ort ,
lubrcntion and there Is small N9rth,nEtOn
pump the same that IL used In tho United
States service launch. for circu atinH The oil
and keeping It cool Lieut. Norton h3d a
chance TO exam ne the boiler very carn,tti ~,
and he expressed opn on that large part OF
the success Of the Tur5lnia IT, due TO having a
boiler that could furnish all the steam thnt tne
turbines could use He believes that results
nearly az good. II not quite ns Rnnd, coull NAYS
been obta ned with the same boiler ana we'll
balanced r"ciprocating engine. -,
Mr. Parsons furnished como figures ABOUT
the Turbina, In part rs iol!ows Total weight
OF main engines. 3 tons IL hundredweight
total weight Of machinery and boilers, screws
sha'tng. tanks. &c. - tons: wight OF nun.
10 tons: coal aud waier.7b tons; total dis;
rlaceIn"nt. Az tons; MAXIMUM mean Speed
on the m assured mile. ~ W knots: maximum
speed rench"d, a T. knots, mann aimed Tor Jour
con -rcutve m les: ca culatcd propulsion horse
power At - knot1, $50
Lieut. Norton Includes in his report lette :
from Mr. Parsons containing n comptrl'un oi
the United states destrpyers now nu Id hghn !
two Iiriti sh tuI bine ies'rpver@ notice ma
in the United S'Htcs d"-trOytr-.' says Mr.:
Parsons. IA horsepower Of 5000 is ,specincd
with total weight Of machinery OF lin ton 9.
In our dnstruy"rs we hive guaranteed D,oO!
AMI expect 10 reach l2.OOO and toial w"ig ~ OF
machinery OF 100 tons. our boilers are about
10 per cent. net less both ~ heating an crate
surface than yours. Tho .li~p'ice u'nt OF our
destroyers will be about 80 TO go tons ="
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composed OF both Porto Ricans and citizens
OF the United States, for local legislation
purely, all subject to confirmation by the
Senate, and their acts to be subject to the
approval Of Congress or the President.
The Message gives q history OF the 40
quirement Of the Philippines and the mil
itary measures taken to subdue the Agui-
nado rebellion, "for the rebellion, says the
President emphatically, must be put
down." and now everything indicates that
that necessary beginning Of the political
reconstruction Of the islands will BIO speed
fly accomplished He leaves to Congress
the decision OF the question OF the future
government OF the islands when peace shall
be restored without ut this time recom-
mendlng SPECIFIC and final FORM since
further information az to the actual
condition OF affairs" is requisite, and
accordingly he ia considering the advisable
ity of the return Of the Philippine Commits
sion to consider and facilitate the work.
Ho is not disposed to begin with the estab-
lishment Of ono central civil government
for all the islands at Manila. but rather by
building up from the bottom, first estab-
fishing municipal governments and then
provincial governments, a central govern
ment at last to follow"
Tho next most important subject con-
sidcrcd by the Message relates to the war
In South Africa. The reference To IL Is
brief. but IL IL important, in view OF tho
talk OF an impossible alliance with England
or with Engian and Germany. Our nen-
trllIty in that unfortunate contest" has
han int nj I'M cd MT 81 ir nd hu a
manned faithful to the precept Of avoiding
entangiing alliances a. to affairs not OF our
direct concern" II there had bccn any
possibility Of averting tho war through the
good Offices OF our Government, they
would have been rendered gladly.
Meantime "our relations with Germany
continue most cordial" but German
criticism Of tho natural excellence OF our
fool productions and reluctance to
accept tho evidence We constantly tender
OF tie care with which their purity Is
guarded from the farm and through all
processes up to their shipment. and OF the
efficient thoroughncss OF the system. sug-
gest to the President that tho way might be
opened for practical demonstration of all
this sirable for both countries. II Con-
gress should authorize an invitation to Ger
many, in connection with the pending reci-
proclty negotiations. for joint commits
sion az scientific cxperts and practical men
OF affairs to conduct thorough investi-
CATION OF the subject and recommend any
measures of remedial legislation deemed
advisable.
These are the main points OF this very
comprehensive and sagacous Message,
touching questions OF foremost Importance,
but incidentally and in the general review
Of our foreign relations are other matters
to which wo may refer hereafter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06

:
GRAM fc' e.. y C.. Nuv. p -Rv tn" rcak-
ing o! boom across he r0rth fork ~ Kettle
River. two mlle, above Grand Forks Loo 900
I""' ot saw iogs we're swept away. \ swelling
stream. swollen ny Trn"ut rain. carrying de-
s'rn't'on in its path Half INTO below tina
starting roint tina rvrr, at III" site OF tina
smr'rr am already hal flushed. Is COM
nrc-sod Into cnnyon scarcely 10 ect across
Though this channel tho logs ilNl twenty
'"ct high. They came with dnn,cniNg rush,
I"arinC ont portions nj the fasswurk and cof-
'ei Jams. ht"r having swept away u temp0r-
bridge oIpost' tho ,m"lt-r ,,itr WAS carried
away The logs struck the CITY hriiGn and
firm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
The cities now under consideration for

The cities now under consideration for
the holding OF the National Conventions are
Chicago. Phiade phia and New York by the
Republicans and Kansas City. Denver. Chicago
and New York by tho Democrats. The NUM-
cipal Assembly Of this city last week expressed
its desire that Now York should be selected
and COMMITTEES IL now at work in support of
tho project. One argument used in support Of
the selection OF this city Ia that. political Iues-
tons apart It's hospitable greeting to all visitors
and strangers Is assured and causea OF COM
paint to be found IN other cities would not be
met here. Serious objection was made at the
time and has been recently repeated 10y Demo.
cratic visitors at the Chicago Convention of
1872. that eNorbItant charges were made there
and special convention prices" extorted 10
the oppression OF the dc cgates.
What this city can do toward the entertain
ment OF It's visitors. whether participants In
patriotic pageant, political convention. u
naval celebration. an army review. or church
conrocaion. has been shown repeatedly. Half
million visitors. more or less. would not tax
the resources, disturb the orderly course OF
business, disarranGe the police fire. hotel, rail-
road or ferry systems OF New York to any ap-
preciable extent. The presence here OF a
political convention with perhapa a thousand
delegates. with ten thousand. or even twenty
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
4 Fairy story.

From ihr Ch,cdro Record.
Wllibert Marmaduk' r. Bra!uppr
SAID no would put the stoycplpe up:
ma that n man was q useless ,Np,ase
\ 1t % be thou Ght of by people at , nSe,
shld that no process wa. simple aud quick
boasiing.y said II was any track.
Br.hy. no aid all the usual things.
Lacking the gumptIon experience brings,
Bnt Mrs, W. NJ, f B,aguppo
nall tlAt he'd better giyo that idea up;
l.li MN hr'd rum tn" cl thcs tat he wore,
Also ia" 20 ~ pMtRtiun he bore.
hAId from 'hr lidtw he'd probably fan
ana tlrn du q mighty poor 'uD alto. all.
She told him all this and one more, don you know
Just ~ SHE could Say thai Sh" did toll him so.
VIII bert Marmaduka shed hisro
Tied handk" rrhief round his throat,
Thought the pipe from tho basement dark
ana whlsIlrt - gay ~ q nOruiug lark.
JOINT slipped IN JuInt Just 10 ~ CKA grease
And Wal hsri'- soul L. WAS iull o. peace.
lie httud tue eIbow m pcrfr e. ci!Gi,
ENlnrod by his humming a cuR rtGl psalm.
Not once to At did n sect OH fail
And ~ two quick Jerks OF y Ian bkin's tail
The pipe was up aud vas also wired
A. stlh and rs strai Iht ~ 20 I'D he desired.
And Wllllbert still vaa clean und uros
And nlught had SAT- conld MT repeat.
lin tho main ut truthful bard am L
But once In while love 70 Le.I
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
pORTO RICO'y CURRENCY.
The Eiuctuating Value OF the Peso Dis
cussed mt n Cabinet Meeting.

The EluCtuattng value OF the BesO Dis
russed at n Cabinet Meeting.
wAsHIHGToS. Dec. 5.-Some time was de-
voted at tho Cabinet meeting this morning 70
n discussion OF the Porto Rico currency ques-
tion. The spanish pcso. very nearly ident cal
'uctuated so greatly In market value in Porto
Il CO., that great en- Embarrassment has resulted.
In weight and hnene~> with our silver iollar has
The coin was introduced In the island 10y Spa n
some years ago to take the place OF tho
Mexican silver dollar 1t is worth intrnscally
80 cents. In the harvesting season. however.
the demand becomes so great that 1t Is worth
~ or IS cents. Recently Military Governor
Davis reported that the coin was worth "
cents. bu, later the demand has been for foreign
exchange. the moving season having past. and
the coin commands only 80 cents. En- harrass-
ment and loss result In many ways. Promises
to pay given when the p"so Ii worth 90 cents,
may fail due when II IL worth only 40 cent? and
tn pave. -un IS there ore heavy loss
II was decided that IL was hest to ascertain
What the average market value OF the peso had
been IN Porto Rico during the last Ave yeare.
ton will be based on this average 40 far as tho
problem. a. tho Adm u stra' on recognizes Il.
II 4" rep ac this CO ma a. TAX ing account OF tho
difference between the Intrinsic va ue. 40 cents,
Of the peso and It's average market vane. 20
cents. The question Will be submitted 10
Congress-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06

Eeem a. cl.r.land P am D.al,r.

noYLEsTowN. Nov. - Or Chart, /. II Wiz
Sohs, 'hc o,3r~' u.hr' lsj'g physician In Oh ,.
celebrated hs II ..ty--iX'h irthtuy nnuivrr-
sary SUNDAY. br. WI < rs : hat" and hearty
and Expects to ruGnh Ut hi century li,e "a
a tive PRACTICE !e Wa bora In 1903 near tn
ytvtn HIS .r,,rSr ~ snys th,t
h" never used 'una"ru or Intoxicating LIQUORS
m any form uut'. h" was more than 10 years
Old Longevity Is p chara ''rr!st" nj his FAM
ly AM Very tow - IN" male members OF u
hav" die a natural death uutiln 80 or 100 His
grand Hthcr. Al tIc age -. lui, " All" to d.
DAYS work N the neli with any man, whils
his father was able 90 SIT "n his horse nj ~
lived 20 advanced ages one uno,a being stlll in
fair health ut 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06

Col. BRYAN has n bouncing rubber tenn
permanent that is really beautiful He Is In
Texas. predicting that with a continuation OF
such an increase on our side for tho next twelve
months, It Will not be- question OF whether or
not tho Democrats can win. but how
large the majority will be" Thus hnre
springs eternal in the Colonel. Two
years rom now he will be carrying the cec, ions
OF 1904 with the same mental ease. The Col
onel's hops'ulness must he n little discourage
ing TO those Democrats who are looking to the
elections OF nextyoar for a final discharge from
BRYAN and Bryanism
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06

The Cuban Orphan sorirty sac, IN whoa society
women have been greatly Interested, taxes plaes
today in the small ballroom OF the Waldorf.
Astoria, Tho sRle will be IN charge Of Mrs.
Wnt Iop Cowdin, who is chairman OF tho com.
miEee. anl It will continue from II O'Clock
tbs morning to o'clock this evening. There
will DO nine booths tables all In charge Of women
Interested in the work ~ the society, and at these
will be Ida variety Of pretty things some OF them
suggestive OF N" Christmas season, Besides send.
ing twelve women teacher to Cuba and establishing
homea in Havana and other cities where ohildrsp
arc fed clothed and taught. the society has done
much other good work. The proceeds of the sAhs
are to help carry on the work next ysaA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
Mr.. pnllinr,on Booth N.k. Chrl.tm,, Helm.

To Inv fntroR OF TsE scS--Sr: May NIKE
An appeal through your culAmns to tho. who as
the Chr stmG' season draws near arc thinking u Of
OIL Z their own hAppiae. 10 honr circles but arc
ALL ~ d-iin how they can help T. bri. 4ien tho
day %: gpod.v II to Others.
am very auUoustn bring -on- real practical help
to u snv homes vhsre the ordinary charities would
not reach, In Nv York city. and ali over tho
country IN fact, An IN touch with many who while
NeJ cannot re cla-scl with III. homeless hungry
poor who Will hock u tho FREQ dinner, aui CArs,-
mas trees, ve, have n mans u aGn ri an Chnu.
mas cheer or enjoyment TO their little cues
Hard working poor. who do not sock or Ask
charity. bp' can only make enough 10
pay rent and mCaGro Subsistence. a.e, to
my thnklng. am ng those to whom CHRIST.
mas surprise for the li;tio ones would be all tho
more welcome because unexpected, and arc they
nos anon tn" wrrIhDstt Every year. | have tried
t. SEND .its u rlothing toys and food the many
dcsrrN'nG families known 20 mo. and want 70 ask
your roa !s?' T. htip M u ID 70 this year Any
checks addressed - me at Volunteer Head ln,rturs
Fourth avenue. Now York city, will DO very welcome
for our Chr!stm,s fund.
vii personally supervise all the purchases OF tha
gifts. and believe that good, warm clutAlug for
poorly clad little ones. and gifts that will last on
after tho Christmas dinners are eaten and forgotten
will prove OF a lasting COOL to the poor that can
but bring sense OF real satisfaction TO the donors
NEw loEk. Nov. 81, MAUD Il. Buoru.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06

Senator Chiffon OF Texas has stirred up
rage In many faithful Lone Star bosoms by
describing the Hon. JOE BAILEY as an
director. kicker. a disorganizer." Yet the
description is far from being personal and
concrete. 1t applies exactly to the present
Democratic party. which can do nothing but
object. kick and try to dlsorganlze.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
The Hon. GAuA1rrn DRAnropn wo. In

The Hon. GAMALtEL BRADFORD was In
full eruption at meeting OF that congress OF
intellect. the Massachusetts, Reform Club. tho
other night. He said that he WAS willing TO
vote for platform having for It's planks free
silver. poygamy and even woman suffrage. II
IL would only defeat MCKINLEY" There Ia
only one explanation OF GAMALlEL's ferocious
wrath against Mr.. MCKINLEY The President
must have neglected to answer some OF CANA
LIEL's letters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
"CrumwolI" with n Difference.

To EHE Enron or The srs Sir: In THE
Groves Of Barney" by Father Proat. VIC ind tho
name Crom Sel! treated thusi
But Oliver Cromwell
He did her pomm
And made breach
In her bAttloment"
TRENTON, N. j.. Dec. 4. ELIAS Y. Cam,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06

thousand visitors, would cause no more than
ripple on the current OF METROPOLITAN lie.
There has been no National Convention OF
either party to nominate q President In New
York for thirty-one years. and no state con-
vention for eighteen years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
Desperate Gamaiiei Bradford

From the Boston Journal
In the course of speech Saturday evening at the
monthly dinner OF tho Reform Club at Youhs's
Hotel. Gamsliel Bradford said he was willing TO vote
for q platform having for its plAnks free silver
polygamy and even woman suffrage, II It would only
defeat MoRinisy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06

pAns-Kiosqus No. H. near Grand Hotel, and
Mosque No. 10. Bouisvarde des cspucines.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-05

Only the highest grade of RED RUB
BER is used in the Stamps made by
the HAWAIIAN GAZETTE CO.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-05
RED TAPE CIRCUMVENTED.

The Post Office has an idiotic rule
which precludes the public from buying
postage stamps at offices which are
restricted to Geographic business. The
rule was ingeniously circumvented the
other day by a gentleman who had
written a letter in train and went to a
telegraph Office at a station en- route
for the purpose of obtaining stamps.
The clerk in charge having declined
to sell them, the traveller asked for a
telegraph form, and wrote the follow
ing message:-
Postmaster-Genera London, Your
clerk says Il cannot purchase two
stamps at this office, Rats
Claiming the right to affix the stamps
himself, in accordance with another
Post Office rule, he took the stamps
which the clerk handed over, put
them in his pocket, tore up the tele-
graph form, and departed in triumph
A man who could thus make red tape
look ridiculous deserves to be regarded
as a public benefactor.-TruLh.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-03
AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS ON SALARY OR COMMISSION; the
greatest agents seller ever produced every
user Of pen and ink buys 1t on sight 200 TO
amounted to $50 in six days; another S}2
in two Evus. Monroe Mig Co. \, 1856, W
Crosep Wis Il