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The sun., 1899-05-08

The Hon. CHAMP CLARK OF Missouri says
and is safe In saying. that "the Democratic
party will present WILLIAM j. BRYAN as its
Presidential candidate in 1900. and reaffirm
the Chicago platform down to it's very last
splinter. with the addition OF antitrust and
anti-expansion planks." That is the pro.
gramme. and it will 90 through. although there
will be some little kicking against the anti-ex.
pansion part. But BRYAN has the Democratic
party. and the Democratic party has BRYAN
and as long as they are satisfied little details
such as votes need not be considered too curl
ously. Aftert the Colonel has been 'vindicated.'
and the Chicago platform has been thrown down
once more. perhaps the Democrats will be in
clined to seek other forms Of amusement.
The sun., 1899-05-08
A Conference Of Octopus Chasers.

II the Legislature Of Texas will be good
enough to pass the Antitrust law now be-
fore It, Governor SAVERS Of that State
promises to "call conference OF Govern
ors and Accomplishments with view to
inaugurating definite policy by the States
based on uniformity OF legislation with re-
gard to Trusts. Only the Governors and
Attorney Generals Of Southern and West
ern States are to be favored with invita-
tions, the East being regarded as hopeless
victims OF the Money Power and only
Democratic and Populst Governors and
Attorney Generals are eligible. The pro-
posed conference Ia to be rehearsal Of the
Democratic programme for 1900.
A Dallas despatch to the Baltimore Sun
let loose this pleasing cock-and-bull yarn:
"a number OF members Of the present Leeis.
anture have received advices that there is a move
ment on foot in all the Southern States to down
BRYAN by having q concerted action on the subject
Of lighting Trusts This ent IL is said started
in Arkansas, tho home Of Chairman JONES, by tho
Introduction of antitrnst bills there. and IL Ia re-
ported that the movement will he carried all over
the Southern States The object II ia stated ia that
BY pushing this fight against Trusts to the front the
political leaders can overshadow BnY,S and hi.
views silver ard imperialism, and can thus rele
gate him to obscurty."
The Baltimore Sun would like to see the
Democratic party throw over Mr. BRYAN.
The Dallas correspondent knows the kind
OF caudle that tickles that venerable Mug
wump. The movement against Col BRYAN
In the Southern States is only mirage of
the imagination OF the Gold Democrats.
Nobody can have hotter words to scald the
Trusts with than the Colonel has. He car
ries full line Of Democratic goods, and 1t
is no trouble for him to show them. Anti
monopoly, anti-trusts anti-expansion anti
gold standard: the Colonel will not let any
other Democrat have bigger stock Of
Democratic necessities and luxuries In
some sort the Colonel regards the Trusts
as the root Of all evil, for is 1t not the
Money Trust that has been choking hu-
manity ever since the Crime of 1879?
The Texas Legislature should be obedient
and not delay the calling OF the conference.
Doubtless the uniform policy to he selected
will be the Missouri policy of making dis
honesty legal by enacting that debts due
TO Trusts shall he non-collecthlc. This
would be lovely companion piece to Six
teen to One in the Democratic platform.
The sun., 1899-05-08
ponro nrco NEEDS HEP.
Commissioners ASK the President 60 Give
Them Free Trade.

w,su,Narox. Max7-Dr r Ju,lo Hanna and
Monnel Z.no Gambia tbe Porto Rico Commits
sioners who ON April II, sueqested 10 President
Mckinley the adoption OF certain measures Of
0ovcrnmont control which In their oplnIon ara
urgently neoded In the islanJ have again ad-
dressed the presden, ON tho subiect, In n
written argument Of great lenpri, they act
forth the reasons. policios. historical. economic
and otherwise. why. occordine to their view.
~ ,,,i, ' 49,, 80, pn.. p,n. ~, ,h:
the military control OF Porto h'co oy 'he
The Commissioners objectto military rule In
.,a "o eo,,D.,n ,,.hon.,r oU.o .,S . n~.. Th.n
say:
THE chief error OF spain In its colonial poll
10y SUBSEQUENT to 1923 was attempting to rule
ties and upon their reports. The reduction in
lishment in Porto Riooi. not only just and in
neeD'na ..n @ 'ne ep,r OF .he pa..
!ons. Du. WIN facilitate the unliica',on OF perto
has been coded The allowing OF Porto Ricans
to enlist in the military service A. CT the United
States, if " 40 ' they want will % certainly contrib.
u.e 70 tna' wurh ot oeneneens ass,a.'on ~
tween the Unitod States and Spain. by which
Porto Rico wa, ceded to the American Union.
Tho nhob,t.nts @ r Tueu hor - n ' tbo i.Iand .h'
eolutely disfranchised They have no civil
rirbta Tbev bave M politicaI status Tbev
'' r. ma'e no poh'l.", .,,,. e'sue' nn roy
are pariahs. They have no nationality. They
have not even the right to choose one. The
treaty says that the civil rights and political
status OF the native inhabitants OF Porto Rico
shall be determined by Congress. The Span
In rds rasidjng In porto Rioo ,v.ro MORA fayor.d
%ha1 n,., ,n ioo eU Sis-an VIZ ole S
Ihey can elther remain Spanlards or become
American citizens, The native Porto Ricans
can do nothing They are neither Spaniards
nor Americans. II they want to travel and de-
sire an American passport. the passport Is re-
fused them. American rights and privileges
are not within their reach American liberty
means to them nothing else than being ruled
by an American General. and military control
is to them the only exponent Of law and social
order.
This power Is so undoubted that under the
amended customs tariff promulgated by the
War Department, IL u question arises in
customs matters. the decision OF the Amer
lean Collector Of the Port OF San Juan
is to be final No appeal can be taken
against it. There seems to be no doubt
that Congress in its day will bring down
those things to their proper level The effort
will be made. at least. with all that energy and
The sun., 1899-05-08
Tho Accuser Is the Condemned.

The President has approved tho findings
OF the military court which has been in
vestlgating Gen. MILES's charges OF fraud
In tho beef supply to the army. The report
is made public this morning.
It will he read with profound satisfaction
by all except those who have sympathized
with the Major-General Commanding the
Army In his unsoldlerly attempt to bring
professional discredit on the service and po-
ltlcal infamy on the Administration. Those
who have joined him, from one motive or an
other, in this unexampled enterprise will
have to content themselves with their pro-
portionate share Of the resulting mortiflca-
tion and the disgrace.
Gen. MILES and his witnesses failed abso-
lutely to sustain his loudly and maliciously
proclaimed charge concerning the so-called
embalmed beef. The Court declares that
the Major-General Commanding the Army
had no justification for those charges.
In regard to the canned roast beef, the
voluminous testimony which Gen MILES
offered is thrown out Of court except SO far
as it concerns the minor question Of the
expediency of using that form Of food on
transports, or extensively and continuously
dB u uelu THJlOH. No OIItE vi Stu
MILES about the canned beef Is sustained
No fraud has been shown by him and his
witnesses.
The animus Of the whole disgraceful bust
ness on his part is exhibited in the Courts
condemnation OF Gen. MILES a condemna-
tion which is not the less severe on account
OF the moderate language in which it is ex-
pressed-for his failure to report immedi-
ately what he knew or believed concerning
the unfitness OF the beef. Having, or claim
ing to have, knowledge that the food OF the
soldiers was unsuitable it was his duty to
take instantly the most effective measures
TO ascertain the truth and remedy the evils,
n any existed.
This Gen. MILES did not do He en-
balmed his facts. or supposed facts, for po-
litical use later on and employed them,
when he thought the time had come, as
weapons Of personal spite or ambition.
That is why the principal accuser comes
out Of this remarkable trial as the chief
convict.
The inquiry ends in humiliation for the
Major-General Commanding the Army !;
humiliation as bitter as it is deserved.
The sun., 1899-05-08

grave" admits that "the climate ID too
often blamed for mortality that is In q
large measure due to dissolute life." STAN
LEY wrote that ION the Congo the very
atmosphere seems fatally hostile to men
who pin their faith to whiskey, gin and
brandy" Recent writer's on health condl-
tions in Africa, such as FELK1N and others,
advise white men to observe the strictest
temperance and ddropall thoughtso Of tonics.
Bishop TUGwELL has slandered neither
the dead nor the living in calling attention
to the fact that the evil effects Of intemper-
ance are far more potent and deadly In
Africa than in the temperate zones.
The sun., 1899-05-08
CERTIFICATE OF HONOR AWARDED.
Telegraph Operator Rewarded for n Gal.
liant Act in the Civil War.

Telegraph Operator Rewarded for n Gal.
liant Act in the Civil War.
WASHINGTON. May IA certificate OF honor
from the War Department has been awarded
Mr. Frank Miller OF Frederick junction. Md.
who has been in the employ OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad for many years. During
the civil war Mr.. Miller was telegraph orer-
ator at Alpne. W. Va. where the Thirty-ninth
Illinois and Tenth Pennsylvania regiments
were stationed. Gen. Lee and Col. Ashhy
made an attempt to capture these regiments.
but were unsuccessful they escaping to the
Maryland lde. YHS: Miller Ssayed by his post
until Col. Osb<-ne OF the Union forces told
him that he must try to save himself and then
II was that Miller jumped into the Potomac
and swan to the Maryland shore. The Com
federates peppered away at him while he was
making bis swim for liberty and life. but, he
reached Maryland In safety. end remem bering
national turnpike. he had two OF tho
soldiers lift him up to the wire. which
he, cut and applied the magnet to It,
Only few moments were required for
him to get In direct communication with the
War Department through Mr.. Thomas Eckert
now President Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. but then at the Washington end As
soon as the War Department was acquainted
With With the fact, rein 'orcements were, sent from
For his valor and ingenuity on the occasion the
young telegraph operator was taken into tha
Government service. performing the duties Of
pcoutinR operator,
The sun., 1899-05-08
AUsUsr1NrxNs COMING HE1E
tho Friars to Opcn a Monastery Mt stapi
ton, Staten Island.

within short time monastery OF the Au.
gustinian Fathers. one OF the Oldest monssho
orders In the Roman Catholic Church. will he
established within the limits OF the diocese OF
New York. The location OF the future homo OF
this. ono OF the most famous congregations
connected with the history OF the Church. will
be on the Mailman estate, near Stapleton, S.
/. The property referred TO has already bson
purchased by tho AuGustiniap Frars. the
hearty consent OF Archbishop Corrigan to their
coming having been given. and only 4 few
prslminares are:waitIng before the present
buildings upon the estate will have been pu, in
shape for the occupancy Of the monks and lay
brothers who will form the community.
it is reported that It is the purpcse Of the
community 10 maks.their Staten Island home
the headquarters OF the community In Amer
ica At the present time the mother house OF
the congregation 10 the monastery OF st.
Thomas OF villauova, at villanova. Delaware
county. Pa. under the jurisdiction OF the Arch
bishop OF Philadelphis. Tho Very Rev. Father
John Joseph Fedigan. O. s. A., the Provincial.
was In this city last week completing ths ar
rangements for the reception Of the pro.essed
Fathers. the Drofsssed clerics. the novice
clsrios and professed and novice lay brothers
who will comprise the new community.
Father FediRan said that he considered
himself fortunate in having secured So favor
able . location for the msmbsrs OF the order
here and expressed himself az delighted with
s ios s IN
The property which the monks OF tho Order
OF st. Augustine have acquired on Staten Island
was owned by Nine. Mailman. q wealthy wc-
man OF deep devotion to the Catholic Church
About two years ago she offered the estate 10
the sisters OF tho Convent OF the Visitation
near Parkville. In the diocese of Brooklyn as
the headauarters OF that community Of nuns.
attached to tho gilt which were not altogether
pleasing to the sisterhood and a controversy
followed. The result was that the matter was
laid before Archbishop Corrigan for adjudica.
tion. At his suggestion the Sisters Of the Visi-
tation then gave up all claim to the property
and decided IL back to Its former owner.
As soon as 1t became known that tho
nuns had retired from the Mailman estate OF
which they had already assumed: possession
negotiations were entered upon by tho Au.
Rurtinian Fathers for securing the property
The sun., 1899-05-08
Foreign Notes of Real Interest.

survey Of the Nile for the purpose of examining
the fishes inhabting is waters has been ordered by
tho Egyptian Government in anticipation Of changes
that may be made by building the dam at Assuan. A
similar survey has been begun on the Congo by the
authorities Of the Congo Free State.
Another coral island Investigation has been un.
dertaken by Mr.. J. Stanley Gardiner who was q
member of the Funafuti expedition. He will spend
some months on Minikoi. midway between the NAL
dive and LAccadive islands. southwest Of Hindoo-
stan. and will then 60 to the Maldives
Kaiser wlhslm's desire for friendly relations with
France led him to have NJ. LIE Boruls opera "Mu.
dArra brought out for tho hrst time at the Berlin
Opera House. and to bestow . decoration on tho
composer Afterward Tho opera is founded on Al
fred de MusSets poem "NAmouna," and seems to
have fallen hAt in spite Of imperial favor
Major Spilsbury. tho English hnbuster who was
caught In the act of landing on the Morocco coast
with cargo OF arms from tho yacht Tourmalins
last year, and who secured order for trial by
jury from the English courts has been acquitted in
the face Of the evidence by Gibraltar jury At Glib.
rAltAr 1t 10 impossible 10 obtain verdict against
smugglers.
Scottish Newspaper recently asked its readers to
vote for the of the six most popular works Of
hctton by living authors tho result being follows,
/. Ian MAcLAren's Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush"
?. ]. N. Barries Tho Little Minister" g. J. NJ
BArries "A window in Thrums." Z. Hall Cainea
Tho Christian" g. Annie g. swan's "The Oates
OF Eden" g. g. r. Crocketts Tho Lilac Bun Bonnet"
and far behind. Tho Sorrows Of Satan sherlock
holmes" and Lorna Doone."
Record results In coal consumption were obtainsa
at tho recent trials of tho new British hrst.class
cruiser Amphtrite. Of IL 900 tons and ls 900 horse
power. with the engines running at two. thirds
power. LA pounds Of coal per horse power and ::
full power l.57 pounds were consumed. IN to
other six cruisers Of the same type the consumption
has varied between LIZA pounds for the Europa aud
l.55 pounds for tho Niobe in the two-thirds power
trials. The boilers are water tube boilers Tho
speed obtained in the thirty hours continuous run.
ming testn two.thrdS power was 1878 knots t.s
trial taking place in heavy gale, tho Amphitnto
shipping heavy seas, ono Of which landed a shark
on her forecAste. At the full speed trial sho mado
2o'7s knots. threequarters OF a knot in excess o,
me contract requirements. Vokers l. Maxim built
the epgiuas.
The sun., 1899-05-08

and sword-ewallowers, an injustice has been
done. The majority Of the citizens Of Mas
sachusetts support the Administration and
regard with amused curiosity the antics OF
the Anti-Imperialist League, the pamphlets
OF ALADDIN ATKINSON, the Aguinaldian
sonnets Of WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON and
the tears Of fury shed by Gen. SAMBo
BowLEs. These persons and their few ad-
mirers and abettors have good lungs and
strong right arms for pen work, but they
are not tho Commonwealth Of Massa-
chusetts any more than a piece OF turnip
peel Is Quincy Market.
The other day an ingenious man went
into Boston hospital and said that ho
had eaten his suspenders, adding that once
In while he was not all right In his mind,
and while in that condition did things for
which he was not responsible" A man
worth studying, butt Is not to be inferred
from him that all Massachusetts men eat
their suspenders and are irresponsible. Mr..
ATKINSON and Mr.. MOoRFIELD STOREY and
Gen. SAMBo BowLEs and some Of the rest
Of the Bay State antl-expansion brethren
seem to have eaten their suspenders and
lost their wits temporarily. But the State
is Of sound and disposing mind, and not to
be blamed for their eccentricites.
Massachusetts, "leads to-day" cries the
Boston Advertiser, referring to leadership
Of the anti-imperialist kind. Doubted.
The Massachusetts, Tagals began early and
have damnable iteration, but harlequin for
harlequin. Chicago can at least equal them.
When we repeat the venerable names Of
BILLY MASON, HENRY WADE ROGERS, HER
MANN EDUARD Won Hoist, Prof. j. LAU-
RENEE LAUaHLIN. and Of the illustrious
Prof. STARR, who says that MCKINLEY
is a knave" we cannot be sure that the
Illinois anti-imperialists do not deserve to
have the larger gold whistle and thistle
crown.
The sun., 1899-05-08
MESSAGES - NEBRASKA TROOPS.
Ono Urging the Boys to Demand Muster
Out in Manila Hold Up By tho Censor.

Ono Urging the Boys to Demand Muster
Out in Manila Held Up By tho Censor.
OMAHA. Neb. May THE statement Of Ed.
ward Atkinson that he was Influenced to mail
his literature to the soldiers in Manila because
the Nebraska relatives Of tho soldiers could
not communicate with them. and he desired to
make test case. has aroused much comment
here. The various families represented among
the Nebraska volunteers denounoe this state
ment and assert that they can communicate and
do communicate with the boys around Manila
whenever they oars to go to the expense Of
doing so.
The basis for Mr.. Atkinson's remark. how
ever is believed to be the action OF the auxili-
ary committee OF the Thurston Rifles. When
there were reports OF dissatisfaction among
these soldiers. this committee. with Mrs
James White as Chairman. sent q cable mes
sage to the soldiers signed merely Commit
tee," in which the boys were advised TO insist
on being mustered out In Manila and not to
wait to be returned home. This message was
held up by the military censor as dangerous
and the committee appealed to Washington
The message. however; was mover delivered.
The Thurston auxiliary committee asscr,
that It was not their intention to embarrass
the Government or cause the Nebraska ncys 10
be more dissatisfied and the ommit:ee thinS
the cable should be delivered. The Washing
ton authorities refuse to interfere.
The sun., 1899-05-08
Silver or Sedition (which Is to be the
mainstay OF modern American Democracy In
its next great campaign2

A great Bryanite, the Hon. JOHN CLARK
RIpPATH. fings his mantle over the Tagal
HAMPpENs and hings himself at the sham pa
triotlsm which undertakes war OF conquest
with the ill-concealed purpose Of reducing mil
lions OF barbarians to the slave gang and the
eoolie PEN According to Mr. RIDPATH the
majority OF Americans are slaves Of the Money
Power. 1t is natural that they should want to
reduce the Filipinos to the same level. Mr.
RIDPArH ought to 60 and comfort AeuINALDo.
It is impossible for AaU1NALDo to decapitate
The sun., 1899-05-08

From TIE Baltimore American.
The newspapers said that he'd surely wed,
And they waited to see him blush;
But erect and hrm he held his head
With never the sign OF flush.
Twas settled they said he'd surely-wed
In about two weeks or so;
But Joe. brave Joe, he never said moi"
TIL the lady said 1t first
SAid il first!
Said ii nrst!
Till the lady said it hrst-bravo
They said he'd wed. and they named his bride
And theT planned ceremony grand
They told just when the knotd To tied
Aud they telegraphed It o. er the land
Ihey planned the trip-yes the honeymoon ,rIp
Where the happy, happy pair WOnld 20;
And Joe. brave Joe he never said i.SoiiI'
Till the lady said II nrst-
Said II hTstl
Said II hrsti
Till the lady sal Id It hrst-brayoI
The sun., 1899-05-08

From n, Brooklyn Edol,
The Democratic party got on the wrong moral
side OF the Union question. of the emancipation
question. OF the reconstruction question, Of the
financial question. and now. as an organization
is getting OH the wrong moral sido OF the expan.
sion question Tho number Of Democrats who
will not follow tho insAnities Of the party still
remains "ufhciently large to save the country. And
they Will 10 it again next year.
The sun., 1899-05-08
Newcomers.

To THE EDITOR THE suN-Sir: "Lisk sisk''
belongs to Barren Springs. Pulaski county. Va.
W. L. McdAvoox
To THE EpIroR OF THE sUN-Sir: Among the EN-.
ployees Of the Jersey City Post once there is mono
proficient than tho Afro letter carrier
Mr.. Prince Blue. WARRINGTON STREET,
The sun., 1899-05-08
Tho Crops and Organism.

From tie 81. Lotiis Globe Democrat
The only piece Of good news which tho Brysniteu
have received in the past three years has Just come
is the report that the winter wheat crop has been
damaged by the cold weather.
The sun., 1899-05-08

PARn-Kiosque No. H. near Grand Hotel. and
Kiosque No. 10. Boulevard des Capucines.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
QUARANTINE AT LAST.
Board of Health Adopts Meas
ures Against Cuban
"Chicken POx."

The city board of health has at last
ordered a strict quarantine against the
present epidemic of Cuban chickenpox.
DR.. Peers, Dr.. Swan and DR.. Wallace
the members of the board, met this
morning and decided that strict meas
ures should be used in stamping out
the disease Three extra sanitary pO-
and they will have orders to keep a
watch on every house where there is Il
case of this disease and to arrest any
members of the household who leave
the house The Fourth street hotel on
East Fourth street, will be secured by
the board of health as a detention hos
pltaI and all cases that can not be pro-
perIy Quarantined elsewhere will be ia
ken to this detention hospital The city
viii maintain the hospital. If any per
som with the disease is found on the
streets they will be arrested and taken
to this hospital.
The disease is spreading over the citv
at rapid rate. The first cases We're
confined to the northeast part of town
Many children, from families where
there is case of chickenpox
have been attending school. Any phys
1clan failing to report these cases to
the city physician Will be arrested and
fined The people are expected to re
port to the city physician any cases in
their neighborhOOds. The city physician
Will have direct supervision over the
quarantine and all cases should be i'm
.nediately reported to him.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Jane Cole to Robert Thomas $3.50. lot
16, Madison street, north, Cranes addi-
ton.
F. L. Evarts and wife to L. A stebbins
$500, lot 30 ElmwoOd avenue, c. W. Pot
wins sub.
\; J, Dooley- and wife to D. L Brewer,
$1,000, lots 63O-32-4, block B, Golden avenue
East Hile sub.
p Bert = n 90 MeCool and wife to, August
kirchoff. $500, south u and northwest "a
Martha J Johnson j. i55i' to May J. strickler,
$500 lots 6l-3, 10th avenue, west
Z. p. Grove and wife to A +. Grove,
81. y lots 3Q1-9, Kansas avenue
Van k Holmes, guardian to A. F.
Grove, 81, part lots 307-9 Kansas avenue.
Same TO T. p Grove. 81. part lots 235-7-9
Fillmore street and part 1916 Sth avenue,
west.
sherin's deed, $500 south = lot Il, Green
wood avenue, POtWin'S sub.
Chas. J. Andrews ct a to S. L. Sea-
brook, sheriff'S deed, $1,000, lots - and a
Monroe street. north, Cranes addition.
Shawnee county to A. H Bates tax
deed, part southeast 4 7-12-16.
Shawnee county to a. H. Bates tax
deed, part lot 25, Greenwood avenue, Pot
win Place
shawnee county to A H. Bates, tax
deed, lots 439-441, Lincoln street.