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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-08
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Sixth race-Seven furlongs: all ages
N2a)May W .........l0i <23 Tinemaker I'M
4iODUnblane a....... 90
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Time. 23iz. X. S5ie: =. 1;0Oh Good Won all
winner. DR. n T. Rowels CHI g. by St Caro-Santa Cruz
is Of little Credo
Scratched del Banddos Ricardo l Tom Smith 1.
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432. Ti%D m EAcE-Ae and sixteenth selling hreeyeaod'
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Time rs; r. s a l: Good start except Heartess Won
third driving Baldwin's ch T.. by Ami-OIzze
o n terms
lsdor showed Blooming Chance morning
Scratched-LelpzlG
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Time-11s. 0 sis 3ls s-l6 :57&t; l:23is lev
Won first three driving Winner J. Foey's
Lothian much the best: nterfered
ponage stumbled opposite paddock
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Brown Maria ~ '"e ur'hs Win
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43E SECOND upward:
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49, FIRST RAcEsiH faons selling; maidens all 800
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driving Winner r W Pursers ch T. by Fambeau-
might have with better sendOn Too
Scratched-NauamaX
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4SS FOURTH RAcE-seven furlOnGs: ages: purse 500
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Copyright. 1899. by H. II. Egbert)
PARK, Thursday. December z, 189o.-
Ieeting of the Western Turf Associate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02
The Bicycle Washer.

A few days ago THE Sun told Of a cham
pion bicycle masher who made the River
side Drive the scene OF his adventures He
was a mi ce-looking" fellow, who by his fiat
tering speech and suave manner succeeded
in Turing young women to places Of refresh
ment where he drugged them and robbed
them of their money and jewels.
Probably there are not now many mash
ers In New York like this predatory cycler,
but unless summary measures are taken to
discourage the tribe generally, the number
OF such persuasive criminals is likely to
become large.
Already bicycle Washers of the impudent
sort have multiplied with the increase Of
wheelwomen, and as no serious opposition
to their effrontery has been made by the
police authorities, they have taken it for
granted that no one cares to disturb them,
and consequently have gone to extremes
in their MASKING arts. Time has taught
them how to avoid the humiliations which
might result from inexperience, but be-
cause Of their indomitable impertinence,
natural or acquired, they are undaunted by
occasional defeat.
The Washers appearance and methods
are too well known to require detailed
description. 1t may be said, however, that
he is always dressed in the pink Of fashion,
or what he regards as such. His eyes are
rowing and the mobility Of his face as
whole Is striking. His head has weather.
vane action, which is helpful to him in his
man1uvres. He never humps his back at
more than thirty degrees. His wheel lie
never soiled, SCARED or out OF date. His
| handlebar is neither low nor high He de.
| lights in riding hands off and with one
| foot on the pedal. He has n characteristic
| way OF slowing down whenever he meets q
| comely wheelwoman, young or middle-aged
who he thinks might not be outraged by
| his attentions, and he is always able to dis
mount with grace and alacrity.
1t is matter Of some uncertainty whether
| the scorchers or the Washers, II both were
| permitted to have full swing, would round
| out the most unenvable record. The in
| jury done by the former however, would
be quickly inflicted. while that done by the
Washers might need years to repair
| II all the scorchcrs in town could be
turned loose among the Washers and left
free to work their will the remedy might
be at hand, but so long as the brazer
| tribe are allowed to wheel with well
| behaved riders some other means must be
employed to get rid of them. Such means
| the wheelwomen themselves can provide
by the exercise of dignity and their right
OF complaint to the police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02

Young man who discusses this delicate sub
ject in the organ OF High Church Protestant
Episcopalanism in the South:
THAT this new bird OF strong pinions can be kept
long imprisoned in this ancient is not to be OK
pected Everywhere she IL beating her wings against
the bars threatening to break them down; and those
who burst through are treated with leniency that
would formerly have been impossible.
"a great change is visible in woman's reading.
Books which few years ago were considered wholly
unht for female perusal. and were deemed 700 I'M
clean for the hands of sagest matrons are now free
Iy read by girls in their teens Novels which deal
with the most reconcile mysteries of passion arc
sure TO have circle OF feminine readers
Our PLAYS mostly foundations from the French, Of
ten leave little to the Imagination It upon such
food that the mini of woman " now fed, and the
wonder Ia that the habit of ages and her innate mod
osty so generally restrain her from giving nterance
to the passions they arouse.
But when at last the dixie breaks we may expect
some strange revelations"
Undoubtedly, and of the sort that would
make our hair stand on end. But in spite
of the immature critic Of the ,Serdnee Re
rie,c tho dixie isn't going to break. The
American woman is going to remain what
she has been ever since Colonial times, the
modest, self-possessed, sensible creature
she Is able to take care not only OF herself,
but also of her tongue and her pen.
A few occasional rents in the dixie, like
that which the Senance Rerie,o discovers
In the case Of Miss ALDRIcH, don't signify
much. These blood-red rose women poets
of passion illustrate no widespread move
ment of social or moral retrogression.
They are blood-red roses OF passion for
literary effect and pecuniary profit only,
They were blooming and flaming long be-
fore the writer in the RerieU got beyond
Mother Goose in his poetcal reading.
II he were not so very young he would
remember the Wisconsin School OF Female
Poets Of fifteen years or more ago, and
their improper doings with pen and paper.
And il he were not so anxious to detect in
n sporadic case Of purely literary eroticism
signs OF extensive moral deterioration in
the female sex, he could ascertain with
very little personal trouble that some OF
the wildpst-eyed and most reckless-voiced
of the American, Sapphos are in private life
most exemplary matrons and cstimable
maidens good about darninR their little
brothers stockings and sophisticated in
the manufacture Of molasses candy for the
children,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02

Tho proposal Of Capt. MCCALLA, In his
lectur" before the War College to transfer
the seven regiments Of artillery to the
navy, which would thercupon take charge
Of the constwsc forts, is not wholly novel
Over against it may be placed another
project, sometimes advanced, to withdraw
the Marine Corps from shipboard, and turn
It over to the army for garrisoning the
forts, or, at least, that part of it not needed
for the naval stations.
We do not think that either OF these
changes will be made. The parts taken by
the army and the navy in scaboard defence
differ in different countries. In France the
general principle has been said To be that
forts that face the sraarc garrisoncd by the
marines, and those not on the sea front by
the army. There is n very largo body
OF marines, including hrigades of in
fantry and many batteries OF artil-
lery A system established years ago
gave to the War Department general
charge OF the coast defence proper, and
under its orders were placed the maritime
projects Of the various coast districts,
while under them were the naval COM
mandants OF sections who control sub
marine mines and signalling. But the
latter could derive authority also from the
| Ministry of Marine as 10 matters within its
| jurisdiction. In Italy scnboard forts o.
| cupying elevated positions ara garrisoned
by the army, but shore batteries covering
submarine mines and batteries by the
| navy, which also has charge of all
! the works AT two ports. The most
notable instanc" Of intrustinG coast de-
fence to the navy is that OF Germany,
where an imperial cdict many years ago
directed thnt it should have charge of de-
| Tending not only the two great dock yards,
but the Prussian coast fortresses. ITO the
navy" said the edict, should be given SUI
preme control of all maritime operations. -
A naval artillery for German coast defence
| was organized twenty years ago, line Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02
Our New Citizens.

BY an amendment to the New York Con-
stitution adopted In 1894, ninety days
citizenship is now one OF the conditions Of
suffrage in this State for naturalzed voters
This excellent provision has had the double
advantage of preventing the former UNI
seemly scramble for naturalization papers
during the progress Of a political campaign
and OF operating as bar to actual fraud in
many cases. When the newly made citizen
could vote on freshly issued papers, receive
ing them perhaps in the morning and regis
trrinR in the afternoon Of the same day,
inquiry as to their genuIncncss and suf-
fciency was difficult, II not impossible. 80
that frauds on the franchise by means of
spurious papers We're committed fire.
qW"ntly prior TO 1894
tn" lenCth"nng Of the period Of prub;.-
ton for naturalized citizens has other nd
vantagcs. II relieves tho courts Of record
overcrowdeS with civil causes. of the old
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02

lcers OF the navy commanding It, and a
majority of the privates being gunners
from the navy.
On the other hand, in England and our
country the land. defences OF the coast are
in charge OF the army. and with them as
adjuncts are the submarine mines, since
these are operated from the forts and covered
by their fire. This seems to be not only n
logical arrangement but one which Is suited
to our military system. Tho distinction
between fixed and floating dcfences il well
marked, and the simplest arrangement is
to give the latter to the navy and the
former to the army. II can be I'M
derstood that Germany, with its short
coast line, may find it advisable to have u
body of sailor artillery" under Rear
Admiral for its coast forts, as well as ma
rine infantry under a Colonel, and may
consider that its enormous army is quite
enough for the War Department to attend
to. But in our case not only has the Navy
Department enough to care for, with the
ships and the crews and the naval stations
especially as the fleet IL steadily growing
but our army would find a great part Of its
occupation gone II it should be deprived Of
all its heavy artillery and Of the charge
OF the forts.
In Congress several years ago bill was
introduced to combine tho artillery, except
the light batteries, with the Marine Corps,
and to place the resulting body under the
Navy Department. which would then have
full charge of the coast offences This bill
found little favor, as the change seemed to
be purely experimental and based on no
existing need. The work Of the Navy De-
partment has since greatly increased, and
what with its squadrons scattered oil over
the globe and its provision for the floating
dcfences OF our coast, 1t will have enough TO
do without also undertaking the charge of
the fixed forts, for the continued control of
which the War Department is entirely
| adequate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02
The Speculation Described as Useless,

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sh: There
may be another life. What II there is :?
What have we to do with any lie
but the present2 Tho idea that we
are here in preparation for future life is
absurd. do not remember that had to GO
through any previous existence as prcpara-
ton for this one. 1t Is poor reasoning which
claims that there must be future life because
we long for it, We long for many things which
We can never get Can any longing for future
life in another world surpass the longing We
have for heightened existence in this world :?
II seems a repulsive thought to many. that
after death they may be blOrtcd out COM
pletely and be. to MI eternity. as il they had
never been. Now. why should this thought be
burden to them? There Is as much Of an
eternity behind us az before us. Do We regret
the fact. or consider ourselves wronErd in any
way. when we think that during the ages that
have passed. we did not exist. either as souls or
bodies? The thought Of humiliation that is
SO repu'sive to the Christian is to the East
Indian his highest happiness. This proves the
whole thing to be simply result of education.
To, all these perturhed correspondents
ton. Do your duty in this world. and II there
is another world for you. depend upon 1t. you
will he taught all that is necessary for YOU to
know after YOU get there. II God desires you
to know Of His existence. depend upon it, He
will let YOU know Of II in n way you cannot mis-
take. You will not have to write to any news
paper to find out about it. or lilo awake at
night wondering II It is 80. }. j. NJ
NEW \ DIRK, July ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02
Religion the First TenCher.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Si': The child
asks. Who made the flowers? You answer.
God Then tho child says. Who made God
You answer. God has always been and always
will be. and the child is satisfied. Dogma"
satisfies him. As he grows up. II not perverted
he will see that all his observation and expert
ence harmoniZe with his belief in God. But If
he deal with syllogistic proofs Of Gods exist
ence, the result NAV be doubt rather than the
confirmation OF his faith.
That there Is a God above us. all nature cries
aloud through al her works. but her voice is
that of Il simple dogmatist and not Of svlIo-
lief in a being to be worehipppd. and religion
Is prior to civilization II has Justly been rep
resented as the first teacher Of the race. The
dogma that God exists is universally ne
cepted as true. as universe lily as is the dogma"
that man has n soul as well MS n body. 1t Is n
coEu'to ion OF the human mind like the cOEni-
ton OF matter or of ourselves. Hence, the
same processes Of speculation. which have SUI
pernduced doubt in relation to tho being Of
existence of an outer world and the existence
Of our own souls. The Recommendations which
have led men TO say there is no God" have
also led them to deny tho reality Of any sub
stance whether material or spiritual. The re-
suit Of these skepticai speculationS. for they all
necessarily imply doubt. has been the proof
not Of the existence of God on the one hand or
of His on-eNistence on the other but Of the
impossibility OF proving that He does exist or
the truth that il known at all He must be known
as the subject of a dogma and the object Of
faith. T.. Il. A.
New YORK, July %
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02
The Cry for New Gold Legislation.

A feature OF the insanity OF the so-called
currency reformers which has survived
their craze for the retirement of Govern
ment notes and for unlimited bank cIrcua-
ton secured only by bank assets, is the
hallucination that, under existing laws, an
Administration favorable to silver could,
without the aid of Congress, overthrow the
gold standard and substitute silver for it.
Thus the journal of Commerce Of yesterday
remarks:
In affirming the single gold standard, therefore.
the law would merely recognize existing fact; it
would make no change in commercial usage; 1t
would make no alteration in prices and values and
obligations. But with the law as II stands. an Ad-
minstration favorable 10 cheap money. or tmid
about employing the means of maintaining the stdtu,
Go could easily substitute the long obsolete silver
standard. and throw all commerce into chaos by mp
setting every value and changing the obligation OF
every contract. There pressing need for legsla
ton this point, and party interest as we'll as po
ltral principle lays upon the Administration party
the obligation to eliminate the silver standard from
the law books
This is pure nonsense. IAN Administra-
ton favorable to cheap money or timid
about maintaining the status quo could no
more, with the law as 1t stands, substitute
the silver standard for gold than it could
substitute copper Tho most it could do
would be to offer to pay Government debts
In silver dollars, and until it had exhausted
its stock OF that kind OF coin, refuse to pay
in gold. At present the Treasury holds
only little over 1000, 900 Of such dollars,
and when it had paid out this smallamount
It would have to fall back on its gold or
suspend payment altogether. 1t could not
open the Mint to the unlimited coinage Of
silver; Congress alone can do that, and
without unlimited coinage silver would not
be the standard.
The journal of Commerce comedies that
Gin affirming the single gold standard the
law would merely recognize an existing
fact" and It's demand for such an affirma-
ton is, therefore, due to a childish desire
to guard against an imaginary danger
The silver standard was eliminated from
the law books" in 1873, and it will stay
eliminated until it Is restored by an act of
Congress either approved by the President
or passed over his veto.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02
Prosperity and Adversely as Political
Factors.

The Republican Staff Convention in Iowa
meets at Des Moines today to put in NOM
nation a Governor, Lieutcnant-Govc
and some other State officials. 1t may be
assumed that 1t will be tho ticket elected,
for Iowa IL Republican State, and the
Democrats and Fusionista, who hold their
Joint nominating on Aug. Ia. will simply
perform perfunctory task. The Hawkeye
State gave Mr.. MCKINLEY a plurality OF
$4,000 In 1895. and the Republicans car
ried the state by SO, 800 last November.
Tho Iowa Convention meets at time
when tho crops in the State are Eener-
Gus, business is brisk, remuncrative
prices for farm products prevail, labor is
IN demand and well paid. Consequently the
election in November OF the ticket it shall
nominate is u furegonc conclusion. So 1t is
in Ohio also another State To hold II gen
era election this year; the unusually favor
able agricultural reports are accepted as
an assurance Of the triumph Of tho Republi-
can ticket already nominated. A year OF
prosperity is not "a Democratic year.
Consequently Democrats in some Eastern
States, looking around for adversely as an
ally are not hrstating to express publicly
their hopes OF success in Kentucky this
year. because OF reports OF injury to he to-
bacco crop Of that State. Kentucky, with
nearly onc-thrd the usual tobacco acreage
of the Union, and an average tobacco prod
uct of 100000 pounds, is much af-
fectcd by the quantity and salablc quality
OF its tobacco hence the Democrats are
rejoicing over reports OF damage to the
l., linz, en-, strn fh.ar,
their party with the Kentucky farmers.
In each State now the market and ngricul-
tural reports, the Treasury statements the
war bulletins, the industrial barometer and
the record of farm mortgages forecosed or
paid Off are consulted carefully as indica-
tions of the political drift Where in the
Northern and border States more especially,
the crop reports are excellent, no doubt of
Republican success in November is enter
tanned in Kentucky, where they are less
favora BILE in several particulars, the Demo-
cratic hopes are raised. 1t is u suggestive
difference.
1t is much to the credit OF the Iowa Re-
publicans that in July, 1896, at a critical
time in the financial controversy of three
years ago, they did not hesitate to adopt at
their State Convention this declaration:
I'VE recognize the revolutionary character OF the
platform adopted at Chicago. We appreciate the
dangers Of its startling doctrines and the imneasur
able disasters that would follow its adoption. We
opposed to the change to single standard.
because it would do INFINITE injustice and involve
our country in reputation and dishonor."
The Hawkeye Republicans did not lack
courage then and they are secure in public
confidence and respect now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02
The Forgery of Hehicrecs.

To THE EDITOR OF THR SUN-Sir. ! was Very
much interested in tn" article the Aston podigrec
in sundays Sun when the pedigree in tie
ran Van GGE'n' II showed on its face the NANNY,
lations of ono OF the man fakirs who gull riri,
Americans. It is safe t. say that nine. ruths of the
American pedigrocS that claim ton with
ugOpc are Of tho sam" general character; ut hes,
most Of them are based on the RsRumIt on tina;
similar family names oven in the case o. such a
name aS John Smith, prove descent from E miles ~
connection With families IN the mother country and
in most instances care is taken t. select distlu
Guishrd family. with such PROOF tho American
assumes the arms ~ tho family i question which
he or she, as the may he hears without gard
to difference or any of tn other we'll known Iucs of
heraldry. NRGISIIS
NEW YOEK. Aug. l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02
VETO POWER QUESTIONED.


HARRISBURG. Pa. Aug attorney General
Elkin has granted the prayer Of the Municipal
League OF Philadelphia asking that "A sugges-
tion be filed in the Court of Common Pleas OF
Dauphin county for a writ of mandamus
against the Secretary OF the Commonwealth
TO compel the publication of certain proposed
amendments to the Constitution passed at the
recent session OF the Legislature. but vetoed
by the Governor After citing the fact that
Gov. Ritner. Gov. Geary. Coy. Bigler. Gov;
liartranft and Gov Pattison had all exercised
the right to approve or veto resolutions to
amend the Constitution and much other mat
ter bearing on the subject. the Attorney-Gen-
eral says:
From all the presidents and authorities
herein before referred to it clearly appears
that there is q diversity Of opinion and prac-
tee on this question. This being the case, it
is only pr0pcr that it should be finally deter
Attorney General is entirely willing that a
proper proceeding shall be instituted"
the amendments in question propose a
change in the manner OF registration OF voters
and in the method OF voting SO as TO permit
the use OF voting machines.