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HARTARD-YALE OR YALE-HARVARD ?
Suggestion That Seniority Gives Harvard
tho Title to First Place.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: There
appears to be no uniformity Of rule in coupling
tho names OF our two leading universities.
Harvard and Yale. I find the expression Har-
vnrd-Ine in the editorial columns Of THE SUN.
and Yale Harvard in its news columns. also
notice that the Tribune and other Yale news
papers prefer Yale Harvard. whilo tho Boston
press and Harvard newspapers generally say
Harvard Yale.
This is confusing and misleads people as to
the proper position OF each university and rela-
tive rank This you will easily perceive II you
noticed that the Associated Prcss. in it's pre-
liminarv reports of the athletic contest between
the English and American universities. in
variably spoke Of the Yale Harvard team.
These reports. which we're printed in England.
gave the impression that Yale was the leading
institution In all respects and was so recognized
IN our country; since In England this question
o. rank is established by precedence Of name.
Thus one always hears OF the Oxford Cam
bridge team or race or event, as the case may
by seniority.
Ths ~ not be bean a9 question but
for giving Yale the precedence over Harvard.
yard al, ahead q Yale This Is not ., delicate
universities settle it. Therefore let them be
The a1h1isrs. Tho incts therein set forth show
wealther Of the two has a higher standard
OF scholarship. more subjects OF study. more
departments and even higher requirements Tor
admission. | counted the names OF nearly
fifty graduates OF Yale. at the Harvard Law
School last year. and there we're other Yale
men in other departments OF the university at
Cambridge.
Tho question of precedence is surely not one
TO be decided by partisan, preference or ath-
Eraduates--and better athletic record than
Yale had last year. at least-might claim to
outrank her rival on these grounds also.
Which is it. in light OF the facts-Harvard- Yale
or Ynle- Harvard? STICKLER.
NEW York, Aug 2
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How Can There Be Any Doubt?

The question what gold Democrats"
will do in the election next year Is agitat-
ing some Of the journalistic minds repre-
senting them. But how can there be any
question as to the matter? II they are
honestly for gold and believe that the sub
stitution of the silver standard for it would
mean business disaster and national degra-
dation they must, Of course, vote for a
party that favors the maintenance OF the
gold standard A Virginia paper says,
however, that before the gold Demo-
Gratis vote in accordance with their gold
convictions they must have from the Re-
publican Congress an answer to this specific
question:
What do you propose to do at the coming session
to put the country on a sound basis that needs no
artificial props to keep it soundi"
Whatever the next Congress proposes to
do it will propose in vain il 1t starts out to
do anything OF that sort more than has
been done already. Already gold is the
legal standard, and it cannot be made any
more the standard by the next Congress.
That body cannot put the country on
sound basis that needs no artificial props
to sustain it," which the vote OF tho people
ular decision only Whether silver or gold
| is to be the American standard can only be
settled by the popular vote for President,
| for members OF the House Of Representa-
tves and for Legislatures to elect United
States Senators. Every gold Democrat +"
ought to know that. Every man OF any in
tclligcnce ought to know it.
| 1t is II fOregone conclusion that in the
election Of 1900 the Democratic party will
not sustain the gold standard. Not even
! the most sangune gold Democrat has
the least expectation that the Democratic
party will be for gold The most he hopes
for is that it may be induced not to come
! out plumply for silver. or the Democratic
Congressman elected in 1900, there is no
doubt that the vast majority will be ag-
excessively for silver The Democratic eau
Gus of Congress will he for silver.
Accordingly, it is settled that no Demo-
crat who is for gold as primo necessity OF
the national credit and prosperity can vote
for the Democratic party in 1900 without
disqualification. Prohibitionist might
as consistently vote for free rum
1t is no less obvious that every man who
wants To vote for the maintenance Of the
gold standard will have to vote for the Re-
publican party. Except for that party, we
should have had the silver standard i'm
posed on us in 1896, us everybody knows
and that party alone will be positively for
the gold standard in 1900 A faction OF the
so-caIled gold Democrats may bolt the
Democratic platform and run ticket OF
it's own, but it will make no appeal to the
votes Of SENSIBLE men, for the more votes
1t gets the more it will help silver. The
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only safety will be for every man who
wants the gold standard and duly appreci-
ntes the disastrous consequences OF n silver
standard to vote squarcly for the Republic
can party. So far as that question goes, he
is Republican and not n Democrat I'm
less the impossible occurs and the Demo-
cratic party comes out for the gold standard
no man can be a Democrat who is for that
standard.
The Republican party will again declare
for gold, and 1t has proved it's faith by its
works by maintaining the gold standard as
it promised to do in 1896. Nobody has any
doubt as to that matter. Nor is there any
doubt that the Democratic party will not
declare for gold.
How, then, can there be any doubt as to
what gold Democrats will do next year ?
Even to discuss the question is to insult
either their honesty or their intelligence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04

We are accustomed to look to Boston for
eminent and singular characters. Appar-
emily the supply OF these is inexhaustible
there ATKINSON and his brethren we all
know. few Of us know the Order Of the
White Rose, which is devoted to restoring
or bewailing dethroned dynasties and cele-
brating pretenders. But who knows the
Hon. MICHAEL BRICK. Alderman? Yet the
Hon. MICHAEL BRICK is even filter for fame
than was the Hon. JEFFERSON BRICK, Of
noble memory. His glory is this:
When an order asking the Board OF Esti-
mate and Apportionment to appropriate n
sufficient sum for the entertainment of
GEORGE DEWEY as the guest of Boston
came before the Board Of Aldermen. the
Hon. MICHAEL BRICK leaped up and ut
tered the thoughts that arose in him. as
follows:
81 do not think we should throw ourselves into a
state of adulation Of a hero because he has q
battle. 1t hardly strikes me that the Admiral is to
no put in the same category with GRANT. SHERMAN
and other great military heroes do not. however.
wish to discredit him in the least. but do pro-
test against making him a second BoULASGER In
America"
Boston is rich in genius, but probably
the Hon. MICHAEL BRICK Is the only man
even in Boston who is capable Of regarding
DEWEY as another BOULANGER. Boston
should be proud OF BRICK and ordain that
he be provided with n free lunch OF thstles
in the prytaneum on School street for tho
rest OF his natural life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
The Yaqui Outbreak.

The news that the Yaqui Indians Of
Mexico are on the warpath becomes OF more
interest from the fact that many Americans
are among the miners who have been flock
ing into the Sierra Madre during the past
twelve months. The present uprising, in
fact is thought to have been In part due
to the opening Of the region by the treaty
OF last year to prospectors.
The Yaqui and Mayo tribes Of Sonora
have long been a source OF great trouble
to Mexico from their occasional outbreaks,
which generally prove very sanguinary
and destructive, as they are fierce fighters.
They are an interesting body Of Indians, in
many respects, and have endured much to
secure the independence they covet, but
which is beyond their reach. One Of their
most famous leaders was CAJEME, who rose
to the chieftaincy by assassinating his
predecessor, and then detied the Mexican
Republic for years among the mountains
and marshes of Sonora Many lives OF
Indians and soldiers have attested the
vigor with which these hostlities have
been carried on.
This present war will inevitably have tho
same result as those that have gone before
The Yaquis, as usual, have promptly taken
to the thickly wooded mountains. where the
advantages which the troops possess in
military appliances. including artillery,
can be minimized. 1t is said that on break
ing away from their villages on the Yaqui
River they massacred the soldiers in the
garrison nearby, and then began a general
ravaging of the valley, plundering and
numbering.
Even if Americans are among the victims
OF their outbreak the Mexican Government
will not be blamed by our own. 1t had few
troops at hand and quickly put others in
motion. The chief was understood to be
peaceable, and in fact is said to have per-
ished in an attempt to quell the outbreak
The Mexican soldiers are well accustomed
to campaigning against the Yaquis, and
though their task may prove n long one,
sooner or later it will be accomplished.
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The silver Dollar Bugbear.

From the proposition It advanced last
Tuesday that with the law rs it stands,
a silveritc Administration could, II it so
pleased substitute tho silver standard
for cold in this country. the journal Of
Commerce yesterday silently rctreatcd and
Get up new bugbear in the shape of
the danger Of an addition to the currency
OF tho mass Of silver dollars which might
be coined out OF tho silver bullion held In
the Treasury for the redemption OF the
Sherman notes Of 1890. Here again it OK
hiblts a childish dread Of nm imaginary
danger, and an ignorance of financial law.
The currency OF the United States, other
than gold consists Of s346, 600, 900 old
legal tenders. $3.50 900, 900 silver dollars
and silver certificates, 500, 900, 900 Treas
ury notes OF 1890, and S241 900, 900 ma
tional bank notes, making total Of
SLIGO, 900, 900. Against tn" s93. 100000
OF notes Of 1890. the Treasury holds silver
bullion, coined and uncoined, to unequal
amount, but the uncoined silver would il
1t were coined produce. say 100, 100000
dollars %, 900, 900 OF which would have to
be used to retire the Treasury notes, and
97,OOO, 900 would be seigniorage 80 that
the total Of tho country's currency would
be raised to S1,197, 100000, instead OF
81 ,1eO, 900, 900 as at present. This trivial
addition Of S37 100000 the journal Of
Commerce contends, would cause deprecia-
ton Of the whole Of the country's 81, 1877
600, 900 currency, n boarding Of gold, and
utter confusion in business. How silly
the proposition is, needs no argument for
its demonstration.
Furthermore in the face Of its conces-
sion on Tuesday that the gold standard
now exists, the journal Of Commerce re-
peats its demand for Legislation making
legally, what there is commercially, only
one standard" 1t shuts its eyes to the
fact that gold is now legally as well rs
commercially the only standard, and its
clamor for fresh Legislation has no excuse
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04

A publication OF undoubtcd importance
and interest is the " Chronicle Fire Tables"
issued yearly by the organ OF the fire UNI
derwriters. The number for 800 has just
appeared, setting forth the fire losses in
tho United States during 1898, with de-
tails and tables of the fires in that year and
in the previous twenty-four years, and
various other information relating to fires
in this country.
In making up the table Of fire losses,
thirteen distinct classes of property are
considered Dwellings, and boarding
houses; stores stables and barns manu-
featuring establishments; hotels, clubs and
restaurants: warehouses and stOrrhousas {;
railroad property; theatres and halls /;
churches; colleges, schoohouscs ami CON
vents; goods in transit public buildings;
and hospitals, 4 class called miscellaneous
includes those kinds of property, none OF
which burns in sufficient quantities To give
to It place by itself. In every class on
ccpt tho church class there was an in
OF 1897. In 1892 there were 735 church
fires; in sos only sol. The average loss for
each fire during the year has been reduced
from $6,H22 in 1855 to 81, SOS in sos;
and the insurance loss from $3,993 To
$i,o56, borh very remarkable reductions.
A curious hut natural increase is oted
in the number of fires caused by electric
Wirce and lights In 1883 there were only
q" in fires: in 1925 there were 95s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04

To THF EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sr; An anecdote OF
lngcrsoll related yesterday in TUE Sun, says that
the great agnostic had for a stock argument which
no one could I've induced to meet in debate, the bet
ter world that almost any man could create. II he
had the opportunity. confeW never heard OF it,
and will engage to supply material for such dc.
bate at any time,
These thirgs all have their use. was inhdcl
until read the writings of InGersol. and was thus
led to study the questions discussed by him. and /
have no doubt many Others have been led to hap.
pier thoughts in exactly the wav. Truth is
mighty and will prevail God hal use for Ingersoll
he would not have lived. ABC
JERSEY CRY, Aug, ?.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
The Hon. Potato Pingree on News
papers.

In his speech welcoming Gen. ALGER
back to Michigan, Governor PINaREE took
advantage Of the occasion to enunciate one
more of those broad and philosophc gener-
alizations which have rendered his name
immortal He said:
II have come to believe that the institution most
dangerous to our form OF government Is the news
paper"
Sometimes statesmen do not employ Ian
guage which conveys the exact idea they
have in mind.
What the Hon. POTATO PINGREE meant
was this Il have come to believe that the
institution most dangerous to POTATO Pm
GREE's form Of government Is the news
paper" And he is right.
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FI0m T0Wn Tom 8.
But Is thor" really amy such per on as DR.. Hal.
stead Royland, tho we'll known physician" asks
The SrN, on mt the d"tt"nte ,pondent Of tho
Hr0id that sent the ALLEGED interview with Admiral
Dewey, II TIE SUN read 7owH T"irs ms re carefully
itwould not have to ak such questions, In May I
told of Dr, IasteAd Do land. who last seas N wrote
bi'weekly letters to the Paris U'rnd from Cairo.
told how he Gle 'triral nlRsscur IN Paris,
where he did not make great success IN business:
how Mr.. Bennett ran access him and scout him to
Cannes for one season and 10 HomLurg for another
and to Cairo for third, where the smart set would
have nothing :" do with him, but where the Amer.
can Consul presented him to the Khcdivc, much To
the Khedivc's subsequent disgust.
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Foreign Notes of Real Interest.

great auks egg. four and three quarters inohea
| long and one OF tho largest known. was sold in
| London lately for 1880 though It was slightly
| cracked.
| DR.. Graves. who had been Bishop of Limerick for
thirty three years. 10 dead OF the ago of 81
| His sister tho wife of Leopold Won Ranke the
| Prussian historian.
| Commentators Bodio. an italian stausticisn. has
computed from the railroad returns OF passengers
thatthe foreigners who visit Italy spend 300. ooo-
| 600 francs year In the country.
Queen wilhclmina of Holland has received from
the Dutch journalists five large bound volumes
tanning all the accounts OF her coronation that were
written by the foreign journalists who attended It.
French railroad companies have been ordered by
the courts to provide their passengers with season
tickets without advertisements Tho Western Rail-
road had increased the number Of advertisements
till season ticket was as thick pocketbook and
commuters refused to carry them.
Leipzig 10 to have Rathhaus costing q, $780,
900. 1t will stand on part OF the ground covered
by the old Pleisenberg. where Luther hold his dis
putation. which has been torn down. Atower of the
old castle still stands. and will bs worked into the
architectural design OF the City Hall
Italy is protecting herself systematically against
hailstorms by firing cannon Several hundred vii
lagos the slopes of the Alps aud of the Apennrss
have established firing stations where two or three
cannon kept which fired at signal from the
weather observer. The results are said TO be aston
shing In mono OF these villages did hail fall this
summer wbus n.iobho,in, di.,rio,. b.,. .reoroa
from the usual number n, storms
Hn "''o"" vi 'no oI"e foeo mas oeeh gwen ny 'no
German gardeners In Slavona. Chwoika md Ditz who
are cutivating It, Reports came Of blue roses that
grow wild In Servia, and specimen sent 10
~ WV I"' "S' WI" o'A"'i'"i Nol'''"'"'
"V"r'e' AheS nave oeen tAperiihen'hE 20 SO
"he'her ,he '"'or IN retained uh"er CULTIVATION OF
"n''ne' ~ 10 u"' u 'le S'i W 'ne inoors where II IN
io"hu' the r"ses retain 'eiF oi"' tue plants Will
W i"r soie III i"o''
Mr.. HcDOugall OF the London County Council 10
af aid that the Thames will run dry owing 10 tho
dams that arc being built in tho upper reaches Of
the river Whcr,as las. year $4,000 900 gallons Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
The Need of Watchfulness Over Santo
Domingo.

The despatch OF Commander LOGAN Of
the Machias, in regard to affairs in Santo
Domingo, is very satisfactory. He says
that mo disorder exists and that the
assassination Of HEuREAUX is attributed to
personal revenge rather than a political
plot. 1t Is certain that not the slightest
attempt to turn the murder to political
account accompanied or followed it.
Yet the Navy Department has been wise
in ordering Commander LOGAN to remain
ut Santo Domingo until further orders.
Although FIGUEREo, who succeeded to
the Presidency, has thus far met no
opposition, there are malcOntents both
In the island and out OF 1t. Among the
exiles the leader is JUAN JIMINEZ, son Of a
former President. 1t was he who nearly
involved us in trouble during the war with
Spain. With other friends of the Cuban
cause he was aboard the Fanita when our
Government sent her from Mobile with
arms and supplies for the forces OF GOMEZ.
The Captain was persuaded to go to a Do
mnican port, where JIMINEZ and others
landed and were met by the troops Of HEU-
REAUX, a fight between them resulting.
He Is now in Cuba, and our Government is
likely to be watchful lest he should start a
flibustering expedition.
Cuba, in fact from its proximity to Santo
Domingo, might be more favorable base
than the United States for such an expedi-
tiun and perhaps Hayti, which is now
In a disturbed condition, might be en-
ployed. Since We have the military pos.
session Of Cuba and there is no other Gov.
eminent, we are under obligations to see
that the island is not misused for viola.
ton Of the neutrality laws. a
Another reason why the Machias should
remain at Santo Domingo is that a revolu
ton there would call for the prompt pro
lection OF American citizens and theil
property. We not only wish to look aftel
our rights and interests, but we need to be
at hand for the general protection OF for
eign residents, in order that there may not
be the slightest excuse for the interven
ton OF European ships.
The precaution may prove superfluous
but it must be taken, since in the tropics
revolutions often come as suddenly anc
furiously as storms, il also they pass a.
quickly That the existing Government IL
Santo Domingo has its enemies may be as
sumed, and we must not be lacking in vigi
lance. Meanwhile the assurances received
from Commander LOGAN are all that coult
be desired
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Rheumatic Cure from n kentucky Pump.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

FLEMINasBURo. Ky. July 25.-The oil situa-
ton here remains unchanged. The old town
we'll continues to issue forth oil. the quantity
showing no signs of diminish ing. and the
the very finest quality. 1t had been re-
ported that marvellous cures OF rheuma-
and nearly every person who has visited the
well brought along bottle, to get supply.
The patent medicine men who, monthly come
OF their sure cures for rheumatism struck
u snag yesterday in the old town pump
the people having more faith in. the
healing qualities Of the free euro which the
learned that several cases Of rheumatism have
been relieved by the use OF the oil. and to- day
the town people are having the oil filtered and
bottled ND for future use. When filtered the
oil is OF light red color with very brilliant
lustre
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