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Where the Troops Are.

The question OF the proper distribution Of
the regular troops with a view to existing
and prospective needs has long been made
a serious study at the War Department
This distribution, too, as now actually ac-
complshed, Is skilful and effective.
In Cuba we find the Second, Seventh
Eighth and Tenth Cavalry complete; the
Second Artillery, the First, Second, Fifth
Eighth, Tenth, and Fifteenth Infantry
eleven regiments, with the proportion OF
cavalry notably strong.
In Porto Rico are two companies, A and
D. Of the Signal Corps, the Fifth Cavalry,
three heavy batteries, b, L and G, OF the
Fifth Artillery and the Eleventh Infantry
In Hawaii are four batteries, A, I. X and
N, OF the Sixth Artillery.
In the Philippines we have, including
forces on the way or ordered thither, Com
pany Of the Engineer Battalion; the en-
tire Fourth Cavalry, except Troops ID and
II ; ten batteries OF the Sixth Artillery, four
OF the Third and one light battery each OF
the First, Fourth and Fifth; finally, the
Third, Fourth, Sixth, Ninth, Twelfth,
Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Sixteenth Sew
enteenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twen-
Twenty-third Infantry, with eight COM
panies each OF the Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-ffth. The Philippines take the
lions share OF our infantry, although there
is an adequate leavening OF artillery, and
the nature of the country prevents much
use OF mounted forces. Up to the present
time we also have had large force OF vol
unteers In the Philippines and three regi-
ments will be organized to serve there after
the volunteers as n whole have been mus
tered out.
This summary leaves little for homo SER
vice. but we are we'll off for artillery in the
garrisons. Our home contingent includes
three companies OF engineers, one OF signal
men. the First, Third, Sixth and Ninth
Cavalry; thirteen batteries each Of the First
and Fourth Artillery, ten each of the Third
and Fifth, with the entire Seventh finally.
the Seventh Infantry and four companies
each OF the Twent y-fourth and Twenty-Gfth.
The stripping OF the country OF infantry IL
~inlost startling; still, for the indian reser-
vations tho mounted force Is more i'm
portant while the heavy artillery must be
reckoned In the supply of foot soldiers.
The distribution OF these home troops has
been most carefully studied. Tho heavy
batteries take care Of the entire seacoast,
on the Atlantic and the Pacific. There are
five light batteries at the West, one in
Rhode Island one at Washington and one
In Texas. Forty-one troops OF cavalry,
most OF the two battalions OF the Twenty
fourth and Twenty-fifth Infantry and at
least two companies of the Seventh will be
SnVnDth 10
good deal of territory and is to be scattered
all the way from Georgia to Alaska
1t is difficult to see how a better dis
tribution OF the existing regular armr
could be mfde: but the Government - p
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THE Y-R1YS,
What Is the Shadowy Form Tint They |
Leave on the Sensitive Screen?

Leave on the Sensitive Screen?
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Allow me
to propose to our savants the following query:
What are the shadowy forms left on the SEN
stive screen after an object Is penetrated by
the Xrays2"
am constrained to inquire into the nature
and cause ofthls phenomenon for the following
reasons:
II the X-rays penetrate certain matter we are
logically expecting to see nothing on the screen
beyond a shadowy outline only OF the object.
but this is not the case. since we see the whole
form OF the object plainly photographed we
therefore conclude that some other matter is
in the way which the Cathode rays cannot
penetrate Especially is this the case with the
human body. The flesh Is and is not pene-
trated, for perfect FORM not mere outline, Is
left Imprinted on the screen. IL II possible
ether which is supposed to permeate the mol
ecules OF matter In solid state II so then
counterpart OF the body OF man? For It is but
which Is Of the same density and cohesion are
barred in this particular point, and thus leave
an impression. MS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20

Poets, like prophets, are often more hon
ored abroad than at home. but according to a
London newspaper. HENRY W. LoNGFELLow Is
llttlo respected in one town in England. at
least. resident OF the town desired to have
cut on the tombstone Of his son these lines:
g He is not dead-the child Of our Affection
But gone unto that school
Where he no longer needs our poor protection,
And CHRIST Himself doth rule"
Tho Burial Board. however. forbade the
making Of the inscription. on the ground that
the verse read like doggerel." Byway Of COM
pensation. another board vetoed this line Of
TENNYsoNs: The finger OF COP touched
them and they slept" as being irreverent!
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\" Present Right to AssaiI the Transyaai.
but 1t May Come.

We would begin Ivy admitting fully that the 70.
l''non OF the franchise proposals does not cousr..
tne cdsm BEN, and that we cannot claim IN tAku
action upon the rransvaal Governments refusal
10 give the outlanders the vote. hut we ougl,
,hereupoh 10 warn them that hereafter we shal,
noIu them responsible for any bona-Rdo outbreak
OF disorder which may occur in JoLaune,b burg AM
mat we shall scrutinize all their oppressive mc,
"reS with tho utmost closeness fully intending -
anord all possible protection to British subjects IL
iactWe should warn the TransyaaI Government that,
as they would not put their house in order in tina
ohy way IN which good government can pcrmG
nen'S De secured the blame for any breakdown u
their system will he visited on them and they viii
not be allowed to plead tbs turbulence If British
subjects a. an excuse for repressiys acts,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
New ARuiIar Free Library.

Tho new building Of the Aguilar Free Ii
brary. at TIA East 10th street, will be opened
to the public for the first time on June1O The
building cost $4,000, 1t will contain about
10000 volumes. and readers will have free ac-
cess to the shelves Ono OF the features Of the
new building is special room for the use OF
children, with a special attendant to hslp no
reference room, with the best reference works,
are also provided, The library, will be open
Of drawing books 10 open TO all persons over
10 years ofage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
A jew Defends His Race.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Although
your views concerning Xionism are practically
the same az mine and great many others OF
Jewish origin. your views on the Semitic ques-
ton strongly oppose.
II you do not suggest that intermarriage is
the solution Of the Semitic question. you Ger
tanly do mildly infer that as long as Jew is
recognizable by his physognomy so long will
prejudice exist
But let us stop and consider where this preju-
dice against the Jews is most evident In
Russia an unciviized country and its people
ignorant. Anti -Semitism Ia very strong In
England. n civilized country. its people edu-
Gated. Anti semitism is very weak. We see.
then. that the solution OF the Semitic question
does not lie with the Jews. but with the Gen
tiles. Just as soon rs religion comes to be con
sidered q strictly private matter and each man
is Judged individually and not a race by
single IN IN. then Anti-Semitism will be thing
Of the past
One OF your correspondents contends that
the Jew is not all that the Rev DR. Mendes
claims for him Statistics will show that less
than one-hat Of l per cent. OF all criminals are
Of, jewish origin. The best pupils in our
schools and colleges are Jews SO desirable n
citizen certainly does not deserve the prejudice
OF the Gentiles against him.
NEW YORK. June IL, HERMAN MOsEsoS
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The Reciprocal Antipathy OF Jews and GEN
tiles.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir have heard
the Bible cited the chief for the antipathy
to the Jews but personally my experience is against
that theory. for during my youth which is the only
period Of my life during which the teachings OF the
Bible have had any weight with mel did not have
this prejudice, but now II amounts TO q marked
aversion having attained such proportions not only
without my concurrence, but In spite Of all could
do to prevent it. 1t seems Unborn in the Gentle
bound to crop out. know OF no ono free from II
rocated by the jew though concealed for reasons Of
diplomacy or necessity 1t IL not hard to find rea.
sons for dslikinR the jew, but doubt IL all these
combined would account for the universal
against then unless on the theory that 1t is the &C
cumulated and cumulative hostility of ages.
NEW YORK, June II. TRUTHsFRKER.
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The jews and Social Determination Against
Them.

To THE EDITOR OF THESUN-Sir: One phase
OF the Semitic question has been overlook ed
entirely. and it Is the effect OF the feeling OF
prejudice. SO often mentioned In the discus
sion. upon the Jew himself. for. after all. he is
tho one most interested In the matter The
opposition ito use no harsher expression to
the Jews assumes double aspect: First that
shown to the poorer classes. and. secondly.
that shown to the Weather. The poorer peo-
pie care little for public opinion, as they do not
come directly in contact with it. They are
herded together in the modern Jewries OF our
great cities. where seldom. If ever any Gentle
Is seen.
The Weather and more refined Jews In their
business and professional relations come in
contact with Genties similar to themselv
and are treated. at the worst. with frigid re-
spect and Difference due to their position So
cially the feeling can express itself merely in
an attempt to exclude them from the more
fashionable clubs and households but II is an
exclusion not greatly felt by the Jews. who
have friends OF their race to fall back upon as
weal thy and as refined as their Christian ac-
quaintapces. 1ndiscriminate intercourse is
TO Oriental exclusiveness. The petty discrim-
nation is consequently without any effect on a
race for which the stake. the dungeon and exile
had no terror; .contrasted with these. modern
methods are simply pin prcks.
NEW YORK, June IL. MAKKABAIos
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awaiting the result OF its recent despatch
OF regulars to the Philippines, fully intends
to put down the insurrecton there and to
furnish adequate protection at home.
Current experience, however, should show
Congress, when it meets next winter, the
mistake OF its predecessor in rejecting such
n reorganization Of the regular army as
would make it elastic in size and compost
ton, so as to be promptly available and
adequate for all needs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
New Park in Queens.

Mayor Van Wyck signed yesterday tho or3I-
nance authorizing public park at Van AIst
and Jackson avenues and Ninth street. in the
borough OF Queens. The park is now n vacant
lot opposite u school building and the fences
Tor ADVERTISING purposes President BowIeSS
Trough, me matter TO the attention of tho
t Ph4sr1 OF lhnllc Improvement year ago. and
S out 81 lark was taken by the MuniclpSl AS.
"'S' h~-S..-..AsaA.., "A.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
When n Man Is Dear at Nome.

How much do You want ?" he asked his
VIE at the breakfast table last Monday
To- Make l. a light one. for couldn I get a hand
Gambler" she Kissed To think that
should be mated to n gambler"
he remarked at the breakfast table Yesterday.
rack W few things to- day and well %
uown 10 the ocach over Sunday"
When are you going to keep your promise
and teach me poker. denr?" she asked hlm
sweetly, coming around to his side OF the table
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u ot,r friends ,Oho favor ui pih mdnuicriplt for
psbednon With to have rejected articles rsturn,d sv
ssH IN ell ease send stamps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20

PARIs-Kiosaue No. a. near Grand Hotel. snd
Mosque No. 10. Boulevard des Capucins"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-09-15
FILIPINos SUSPICIOUS.
They Would Have Accepted Cur Offer of
an Autonomous Government, but
Were Afraid of the Future.

MANILA, Sept. IA correspondent
here has obtained copy of the reply
adopted by the Filipino congress to the
American offer of an autonomous gov
eminent. The author of the reply was
Ambrosio Rianzares, who was offered
a position in the supreme court, but
who failed to appear and was supposed
to be detained by the insurretcionists.
The document repeats the argu-
minis contained in the recent appeal
to the powers for recognition and the
FiliL inc claims that the Americans
were the aggressors in the war, and
concludes.
Notwithstanding the foregoing we
could have accepted your sovereignty
and autonomy if ne had not seen by
the behavior of the Americans in the
beginning that they were strongly OPP
posed to us, through race prejudice,
and the high handed methods of deal
ing with US made us fear for the flu
ture in your hands. Finally, we thank
you for your offers of autonomy under
SOvereiGnty."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-09-15
WELL RECEIVED
Senior Jimines, Aspirant to the Presi
dency, in SantO Domingo.
1t is Not Known When the Election Will
Take Place-SenOr Jimines Proposes
q Liberal Government Based on
strict Honesty and Equity.

SANTo DOMINGO, Sept. 13.-Senoi
Juan Isidro Jimines, the aspirant to
the presidency of Santo Domingo, ar.
rived here Tuesday on board the Do
minican war ship Presidente. His ar
rival was the cause of great festivals
and expression of satisfaction. II
is not known as yet when the cleo
ton will take place. At present the
country is quiet. The most difficult
part to be settled is the financial 81 tn
alton of the government, the paper
money being one of the principal
causes of the bad condition of affairs.
How this will be fixed is difficult to
foresee. Business is still very much
depressed. Importations are very linn
tied and the market is bare of many
articles, principally provisions.
The manifesto of Senior Jimines pro.
poses a liberal government based on
strict honesty and equity. He calls for
reform of the present tariff duties, adj
vocates a strict gold basis and is in
favor of the withdrawal of the present
circulating national coin and paper
money. He also recommends the IA
voring of immigration and full guar
antees to citizens and foreigners and
Improvements of roads, ports and pub
lie works.
News about the departure of Clyde
line steamer from New York is anx-
iously awaited, provisions being scarce.
The provisional president had al
ready announced that the provisional
government would take no constructive
action until the arrival of Gen. jim
ines, who is apparently expected to
assume immediate direction of affairs.
The Importance of the money ques-
ton is seen from the fact that the pa
per currency. the only currency in
Santo Domingo, circulated at some
points in the ratio of fifty to one, and
as it is understood that Senior Jimi-
mes intends to repudiate certain part
of the issue, it is not unlikely that
some trouble will arise. In any event
an official announcement showing pre-
cisely what is to be done is anxiously
awaited by business houses.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-09-15
NEW LABOR MOVEMENT.
The American Equal Wage Union Incor-
pOrated at jefferson City-Head-
quarters at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 14.-The
American Equal Wage union, new
labor organization, was Incorporated
at Jefferson City Wednesday. Legis-
lation will be its chief weapon. The
new union will contend for equal
and exact justice to all wage earners
without respect to age, sex, or occupa-
ton, for the emancipation of all chill
dren from industrial servitude. and for
the protection of women wage earners
in their equal rights with men,"
Richard D. Kathrens, of this city, is
the founder and president of the move
ment
The Retail Clerks Protective asso-
citation of $4,000 members have en-
dOrsed the movement which will have
headquarters in Kansas City. Elk
State Senator Lyman is the national
secretary.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-09-15
NO SECRET ALLIANCE.
The United States Has Not Forsaken the
Wise Precept and Example of the
-. Fathers of the Republic.

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 13.-In a letter
to Chairman Dick, of the republican
state executive committee, Hon. John
Hay, secretary of state, makes this en-
phatic statement regarding the al
legged secret alliance between England
and the United States:
"There is no alliance with England
nor w tn any other power under heaven
except those known and published to
the world, the treaties of ordinary
international friendship for purposes
of business and commerce. No treaty
other than these exists; none has been
suggested on either side; none is in
conte mplation. 1t has never entered
into the mind of the president or of
any member of the government to for
sake, under any inducement, the wise
precept and example of the fathers
which forbade entangling alliancef
with European powers"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-09-15
TRIPLE MURDER.
Mrs. Jane Barber and Her Two Sons Killed
by Unknown Robbers on the High
way in Itastoke County, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Sept. 14.-Mrs.
Jane Barber and her two sons, Wiley
and Levi, were murdered by unknown
robbers in a cross roads store in TIA
stoke county, six miles from Pleasan-
ton and % miles south of this city.
They were killed with Ratchet, their
heads having been slashed to pulp.
A sack containing 500 in silver was
secured by the robbers. Foot tracks
in the sand indicated that there were
three implicated in the crime and that
they left in the direction of San An
tonic. Runners have been sent to all
parts of the county and close search
has begun for the murderers.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-09-15
THE BIG STEAMSHIP.
New White Star Line Oceanic Arrives at
New York From QueenstOwn-She is
the Largest Vessel Ahoat.

New YORK Sept. 14.-The new White
Star steamship Oceanic, the largest
vessel afoat, from Queenstown, ar
rived at her pier in North river at 1:45
o'clock Wednesday afternoon ant de-
barked her passengers. A big crowd
of those who had secured passage to
the dock. and bigger crowd which
was kept back of the fence cheered the
new steamer as she crept Up the river
and swung slowly into her berth.
Coming UP from Liberty island the
boat appeared unwieldy and her fun
nels too high for symmetry but as she
came closer the impression of great
length grew clearer. 1t took six tugs
40 minutes to shove her bow around
and force her into place. Docked she
filed almost the whole length of the
pier.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-09-15

person or sent kilograms with the ex-
ception of his son Alfred. who is now
travelling somewhere in China. A tel
egram was sent to several points in
China and japan, informing him of the
death. Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., sent
a telegram from Newport stating that
he was on his way"
William K. Vanderbilt, jr., and his
wife called early and remained some
time at the house. Then William K.
Vanderbilt went for his father and
brought him to the house. The father
was so much affected when he caught
sight of the house where his brother
lay dead that he clasped his son in his
arms and kissed him. They walked
together arm in arm into the house
shedding tears.
A coroner's physician made an in.
quest into the cause of death, and
found that it was due to cerebral
hemorrhage. The coroner also view
ed the body and endorsed this finding.
Permission for burial was given and
the body was embalmed.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., and Harry
Payne Whitney and his wife arrived at
the Vanderbilt mansion late in the
afternoon. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
jr., remained at Newport. Tuesday
night all of Mr.. Vanderbilt's chill
dren were in the city with the excep-
ton of Alfred, and he will undoubted-
ly come home.
The Homecoming of Cornelius Van
derbilt, jr., was an unusually sad one.
The estrangement between him and
his father because of his marriage
with Miss Wilson had never worn
away. OF the relations between father
and son Senator Depew said: They
were on fair terms. 1 think it was a
week ago to-day that 1 saw them to-
gether at Newport
Mr.. Depew stated Tuesday night
that the funeral would take place at
1880 o'clock Friday morning from st.
Bartholomew church. A special boat
will carry the body, family and friends
from the foot of West Forty second
street to Staten Island. The burial
will be in Newdorp, where the Wander
bilt mausoleum is and where lie sew
eral members of the family, including
Commodore Vanderbilt, the founder of
the great fortune.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-09-15
EXPLORER WELLMAN.
Has an Operation Performed on His In
jured Leg in LondOn-WnI Be Able
to Return to America Soon.

LONDON, Sept. 14.-Walter Wellman,
the leader of the Wellman Polar ex-
petition, who arrived in this city Au-
gust % after successful explorations in
Franz Josef Land, has undergone the
first surgical operation for straighten-
ing his right leg, which was seriously
injured by Mr.. Wellman's> fall into
snow-covered crevasse while leading
his party. 1t resulted in the success
full loosening of the sinews. Another
operation is necessary, but the attend
ing surgeons say they expect to save
the leg, and that Mr.. Wellman will be
able to return 10 America in three
weeks,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-09-15
Shot at Refugees.

WALTON, KY, Sept. 14.-City Mar
shall Crutcher brought here a man
calling himself Hunter, whom he ar
rested nine miles from Campbellsburg
with Hugh Roberts horse and buggy,
stolen August so. The rig passed
through Bedford Sunday with the
prisoner and one Woods Woods is
wanted in Pendleton county. He
jumped from the buggy. The marshal
fired two shots. Woods yelled and the
marshal turned and secured the other
man. The horses legs were painted
black. Some fine saws were found on
Hunter