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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: I can
not. as a layman. agree with Bishop Potter
when. referring to DIR. Briggs. he says that
" the Christian student 10 incomparably richer
for his labors." I have carefully and slowly
read through Dr. Briggs's last book. and. OK
cept that he speaks OF the gift of tongues I"
as probable gibberish uttered in frenzy. and
taken by the bystanders as inspired. and OF
the vivid imagination Of Jesus Christ. l find In
1t nothing but repetition OF his predecessors.
repeated didacticaIly In pedagogic style. with
much elementary matter such as would be
proper In the classroom. and often with a
warmth that Is out OF place in a volume for the
library or the reference shelves
To constantly repeat to forever be staying
the slain, does not seem to be the place OF pure
scholarship! Dscounting my own prejudice,
lsincerely, think fail to find in Dr. Briggs's
book any excuse except the Doctors own wish
and fuss than scholarship. Some parts OF the
book remind me Of Mr. Talmage's iurid de-
scrptions OF the newsboys cXpreSsmen, dry
goods merchants trolleys. &c. in the Kingdom
OF heaven.
However. the book seems to have i'm pressed
Bishop Potter. and 80. | suppose. this diocese
must acquieSce. Only. If the diocese OF New
York is at the feet of n Bishop who believes
that he has no discretion as to whom he or
Bishops ought to appoint an ad mini strator Of
that diocese-as it did in the Bishop McCloskey
case. HARVEY f. PECK
NEW YORK, July 3.
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For an American Henley.

To THE Enron OF THE sUS-Sir; / wonder II
any one has stopped to consider the present crisis In
American rowing to which Harvard holds tho key.
If Harvard next year enters the race with Columbia
Cornell. Wisconsin and Pennsylvania an American
Henley. So long desired by oarsmen uld be posi-.
bic. A. PonGhkeepSe there would be room for q
dozen crews. and all opportunity could he given TO
the best English crews TO meet our crews on this
side of the water. Tho American Henley could be
governed by representatives OF the colleges CON
cerned III as sport smanlike and amateur manner as
Tive English standards require and aqua event
more interesting than any ever before held would
take place.
Moreover Harvard owes II TO herself 10 enter the
Poughkecpste race next year. for she was beaten
in 1897 and 1926 by Cornell. and ought 30 try to
Ptnnsylvania admitted Harvard to their race after
sh" had had difference with Yale in 1896 and these
same colleges would welcome Harvard again in
1900. for they have labored long time to secure an
American Henley. HENRY HOWELL BESTON.
SOUTHAMPTON, July l.
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Our Disappearing Copper Money.

To THE EDITOR OF THR SUNNI. Noting recont
article In your paper regarding the number of large
copper cents outstanding and apparently out Of cir
caton suggests that this is only kind Of United
States money Of whicha large mum Der of pieces have
never been redeemed by the Government. yet they
seldom appear IN the channels of trade. To tho
1lS,4o5.o5l pieces OF the copper cent may be added
7aN6,222 half cent pieces coined. not one Of which
has rosched the Government melting pot or is now
held by tho Treasury; almost 1000, 900 bronze two
cent pieces luOn,nOo three cent silver pieces and
almost rs many Of the threo-crnt nickel or the oycr
$iooU0OoO outstanding fractional currency little
more than $1,000, 600 is held by the banks OF tho
country, aud largo represented In the out
standing early issues OF grrcnbaCks which are neyar
seen in circulation. To this list may be added al.
most a half million twcnty.cent pieces, 1000 900
Columbian half dollars. 80 600 Columbian qua rter
lars that were never exported Where are the 600
gold dollars and the alf million gold
pieces? It il well to suppose that portion has been
destroyed, entered into jewelry, remelted for tho
metal, or passed from tho country but this repre-
SCENTS only minor rtlOn. and what has become Of
nuinlsmatologist the question is not pulling;
catalogue the uncirculRtng money held by the coin
collector and dealer and the puzzle is almost solved
Inc Wrlttr Knows OF country hamlcts where a thou
sand old coppers or az many pieces Of " shin .plas-
ter are kept and priced by individuals. just az
soon as the coinage of coin dis untnurl the col
lect"r and dealer begin holding them. which con-
tributes more rapidly 10 their disappearing from cir.
culNtion than docs Government cdrInpiIon and rc
melting. he foregoing refers TO entire issues
coinage OF which has been discontinued. II our dis
appearing money. as whole; is considered. one
that appeal to tn" nnmismSto logst, that have been
gmckly retired from circulation Millions OF United
yet little Of It enters into everyday business;
TYRONE IA, july y IARRAN ZKABR.
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AMONG TIE BEST or DIVERS.
Corean Women who Mako business OF
Diving for tho PearI Oyster.

Brooklyn man received last week . letter
from friend In Seoul, the capital Of Corea,
describing avisit the writer had recently paid
to the large island OF Quelpaert. Just south Of
Corea and part OF that country. II appears
that one OF the main lines of business is diving
for the pearl oyster and that the diving opera
tons are wholly monopolized by women. Here
! Is an extract from the letter:
Think the most UNIQUE sight ever saw
was the women divers at Quelpaert Perhaps
you may have heard that only women divers
are engaged in the pearl oyster fisheries there.
Every day was there 1 saw a lot OF them 60
Ing out to their work or returning with the
fruits OF their quest under the sea. They are
not a very handsome crowd but they have fine.
supple figures. and can swim as we'll as any
fish Of the deep. Each wears very scanty
bathing dress that looks as though 1t might
be made OF Runny sack. Tied to q string
around their waists is agourd with a stopper in
the neck Of It to keep the water out. Tied to
the gourd is little bag. The third ana last
article OF the equipment is a sickle. which 10
also fastened to the waist and rests on the back
till the women get out to the fishing grounds.
You might think that boats would be kept
to carry these women out to their toll. but no.
they work their passage and it il a lesson in
the art OF swimming to see them. They wade
out few yards and then breast tho waves.
moving seaward with long. quick strokes. and
cutting the water like a racing she'll They
swim out about half a mile. My favorite
amusement was watching as much as l could
see OF their subsequent, operations through
glass. They would take of the gourd and
little bag and leave them floating around on
the surface. Then. sickle In hand. down they
would 60 head first. and was told that they
had to sink forty or fifty feet to the bottom.
About the tne I made up my mind they
would never be seen again alive. up they would
come; sometimes right near where the gourd
was floating and sometimes several rods away
They would put their oyster or two or three Of
them in the little bag, take a few long breaths
and down they would go again. repeating the
process until the bag was filed. 1t Is said they
VIII stay out for hours rather than return be-
fore they have all the oysters that can be
crowded into the bag; Any stranger must ad-
and for their sw mining. It's worth more than
al! the tank performances you ever saw.
The sickles are used to cut away the sea-
weed at the bottom 80 that the, divers may get
at the stones and earth to which the oysters
fasten themselves. A pearl is very rarely found.
put when diver captures the prize she thinks
her fortune is made. The shell IL used as
mother Of pearl and the oysters are eaten In
large quantities both on the island and on the
mainland"
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present political situation at the South,
where practically the whole white race Is
united politically simply as a race. cannot
continue. 1t is abnormal and ephemeraL and
when it is succeeded by the healthy polit-
ioal divisions inevitable In normal state
of civilization, the negroes will become
political factors Of Importance instead Of
remaining the political clphers to which
they have now been reduced in 80 many OF
the Southern States.
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A Foreign Experts Plan of Philippin,
Campaign,
From the London Spectator.

From The London NpecIdf0r.
The idea current in American newspapers of rails
ing 100 900 and " crushing the rebels once for
all" is most foolish Such force would only
cost millions and accomplish nothing. You cannot
maneuvre 100000 men in tropical forest, or feed
them either. Ten thousand regulars we'll led, stead
lily reinforced from home. and aided by 1000 native
AuxilAries will do the work much better II only it
is once understood that tho work TO be dono is to
establish and protect government in each district
occupied. government intent on restoring order
and prosperity.
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Helps to Good FeedinE-DanEer in woman's
Skirt.

To TIRE EDITOR OF THE SUNNI: have been in
terested in two discussions that have appeared in
your paper lately and after having given these mat
ters thought would suggest that in the first place
the gentleman who deems 1t gentle to use a napkin
chest and collar protector be provided with cup
with amustache protector This would obviAte tho
necessity Of using the napkin as chest protector
and allow 1t to be kept in the lap whore 1t belongs
ready for use in all its capacities.
In the second place In regard to women getting OF
backward from II car, any one who knows anything
about a woman knows that sho almost invariably
holds her skirt in the left hand and as she Ia obliged
always to get of on the right hand side of . car she
could not take hold of thu handle AS men do and
step of III the direction in which the car Is moving
therefore she must step straight or turn backward
which is the most natural thing for her TO do. as her
right hand is always loaded with her umbrella purse
and other packages, and this extra weight her
In that direction. y. HARoLD VAN hEESsELAKR.
JULYA
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This Glorious Fourth.

Great Scot.
This is what
They call the Fourth of July.
II sounds more like all Of IT, and
Then some. with the entire land
| Banging
And whanging
And whizzing
And fixing
And sizing
And shooting
And footing
And yelling
And belling.
And ten million small boys
Making Just as much noise
AS they want to- and their Pas and Mas
Adding few hurrahs.
While the Eagle flies
To the ridge-poe OF the skies
And Flaps his wings
And screams and sings;
And the stars and Stripes arc unfurled
80 that the whole wide world
May see the colors that stand
For the biggest and youngest and greatest land
That the earth
Has ever given birth
To. And Uncle Sans grin
At the national din.
Extends from the Caribbean shore
To the Philippines door;
And Yankee Doodle 10 the air
We're going to breathe forever;
The air that makes patriot do
Or die in the endeavoI.
Gee whiz,
What a day It Isl
And how the enete
Monarchies OF the Old World beat
A retreat
When they think OF what
We could do to make II hot
For them. If we let fly
Our Fourth Of July
At theu instead of in the air
Everywhere
From Maine to California,
From Boston to YRhoo,
From Cuba to Manila.
From here to Kalamazoo
That's u.s.
And we don't make any fuss
About it either. except little on the day
We came here to stay,
And now blaze away
At everything, and NIL tho earth and sky
With the Fourth of July;
The only one, too
Mono genuine. except stamped Red. White and Blue
Whoop la.
Hoora, Hoora!
Hooray for the Fourth. tho glorious Fourth,
In storm or in sunshine weather;
Hurrah for the men.
With the sword and tho pen,
Who made 1T and us together.
Now let the hzA
And the siAZ
And bang
And whang
And shoot
And toOt
And yells
And bells
Proceed
We're agreed
n th
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Churches Cool Except for the Wicked.

From the Church Economist.
Said an experienced church officer THE grum-
bling and rage over the heat in church largely
springs from original sin As matter OF fact, q
church. especially II Of brick stone construc ton
Il generally the coolest place In town"
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", J. I.

No Social Distinctions in Religious In
difference.
From the Church EcOnomiI.
There are so many residents of Tenth avenue who
60 to church and many residents Of Fifth avenue
who do not, that ought to be more careful than
are in asking why the do not 20 to churo h.
In tones that imply that the classes do.
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PARrs-Kiosque No. II, near Grand Hotel. and
uosque No. 10. Boulevard des Cspucines.
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Subscriptions by Mail, Postpaid.
DAILY, per Month 90 80
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Postage to foreign countries added.
THE suS, New York City
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Bad as is the plight OF the Populists whether Of
fusion or the middle of thc-road variety in former
Republican States, such Colorado Kansas MINI
nesota Montana and South Dakota, In which they
constitute. or claim to constitute tho balance Of
power between the two political parties their plight
Is decidedly worse in tho strongly Democratic
states. like Missouri. Arkansas. Texas and Tennes-
see in which their support OF the regular Demo.
cratic ticket or their opposition 10 1t is matter Of
no concern to either political party. From present
Indications these Southwestern Popusts who have
nothing to lose by straight ont fight and perhaps
little to gain from It, will dominate tho next Popu.
list convention, the division OF membership in
which will be under more favorable terms than was
the case three years ago At the St. Louis Populst
convention of $780, South Carolina a strongly Pop
ulist state was wholly unreprese nted while thaI~
were six delegates from the Indian Territory forty
four from New York and ninety Ave from North
Carolina. Oklahoma. Territory. and Maryland q
state mad the SANE representation.
The threat OF contest IN the Tammany Hall or
Rahi7Auon against the continued leadership Of
Nicholas j. Hayes Deputy CITY Clerk is made by
James O. Collins former mem bsr of that grotesuus
political organization known a. the State Aid Demnc-
racy. Nr. Collins declares that he will overthrow
hayes at the primaries Of the Tammany Hall
organization III the ThiTty-thiri district in
september. hut former State Democracy
warriors fought usually with enrolment blanks
unsupported b. the attendance or SEXUAL voters At
inc polls, It IL not Thought. in Harlem. east, that
this contest will amount to much
BY the last Federal census tho population OF Mary.
land was l,05S. 1908, OF which number s4G 500 were
porn In the State. lO1 bS5 born in other State
aad S%.aso were foreign bog.
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The Democratic nominee for Supreme Court Judge
in Pennsylvania is resident Of Fayotte county. He
ia ono OF the Common Pleas Judges In what is known
as the Fourteenth Judicial district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-14

his forces more than a year ago, was
received with intense interest here. 1t
is evident to the officials that the in
surgents either are far stronger than
has been realized or that they have
come to the end of their resources and
are making this last struggle in sheer
desperation. Otherwise il is hard to
understand why they should come down
to the shore Of the bay and fight the
Warships.
Adjutant General Corbin steadfastly
maintained his confidence in the sue
cess of the present movement in Luzon,
and said that he felt encouraged at the
advices that came from Otis He had
particularly in view General Otis state
ment in a cable received yesterday that
Lawton had driven the enemy with
heavy loss and that the latter could not
bs. reassembled in force.
Still there is great concern exhibited
over the conditions that confront the
american troops in the campaign, and
there was a renewal # the inquiry as to
whether or not there is to be further
reinforcement of the troops or another
call for volunteers. The statement was
made in reply TO this that Otis has or
soon will have all the men he esti-
mated and the opinion of General Otis in
these matters it can be said is to de-
termine the policy Of the president in
the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-14
HERRoNISM AT GRINNELL.
Doctrines Opposed by the Trustees and
Supporters of the College.


Des Moires Ia. June 1-Whether
Iowa college at Grinnen is longer to
stand for what is popularity denominated
'HeTronism'' is a question that has
greatly agitated the faculty and trus-
tees. a large section of the board and
a large element of the supporters of the
institution Will demand not only the res
ignation of Professor Heron, but also
of President Gates and Miss Rand. The
trouble has been brewing for months
and has reached a climax. Monday at
a preliminary meeting of the trustees
the matter was broached and while the
proceedings are guarded it is said that
the lie" was passed between President
Gates and Professor Smith, of the fac
ulty.
President Gates has disavowed SYM
pathy with Herrons peculiar teachings,
but has opposed his removal on the
ground that it would be an interference
with academic freedom of thought and
instruction. Miss Rand has charge of
the ladies hall. and is a daughter of
Mrs. Rand, of Burlington. who endowed
Professor Herrons chair Of applied
Christianity. The fight on Heron is
being led by Trustee Lyman, leading
attorney of Grinnell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-14
MARRIED The hIkEU GIRL
And Caused Commotion Among His and
Her Relatives.

Kenosha Wis. June 14.-Ernst FRANKIE.
alderman of he Sixth ward Of the city
and one of the oldest and most highly
respected German residents, was a hero
of a very sensational elopement Mon
day night. The residents Of the town
were happily surprised yesterday after
noon when it was announced that the
alderman, who is now in his 60th year,
had married in Chicago yesterday
morning Miss Eva KEENAN,. a girl 20
years OF age. The relatives Of the alder
man and the girl refuse to talk of the
matter. but they were ignorant Of the
wedding until ii was announced to them
by the telegram.
The story told is that the alderman
went to Chicago on Sunday. and that
the girl followed him Monday evening.
The city lawmaker had shown a de-
cided preference for the girl for some
time. and the match was greatly OPP
posed by his sons and daughters. The
Girl at one time was employed In the
family OF the alderman as domestic,
but on account of the preference which
the alderman showed for her she was
discharged by the ladies of the house,
hold The family OF Miss Keman was
also very much opposed to the match
and say that they viii not receive the
alderman and his bride when they re-
turn TO this city. The relatives OF
FRANKIE are equally obduIate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-14

Herman, Neb., June 14.-Ten were
killed and about % injured in last
nights tornado. 1t is thought ali are
row accounted for unless the storm
was more disastrous in the country
than is now anticipated. Not single
building in town was left whole.
1t is reported that the tornado
which struck this village wrecked
several houses at Dare Hollow. Two
persons were killed and 10 are report
ed severely injured.
Omaha, June IA special TO The
Bee from Blair says: AT 6:15 last night
the town Of Herman. eleven miles north
Of here. was practically wiped off the
map. The storm had been gathering
for some hours and the people had no.
ticed two huge funnel-shaped clouds
converging toward that point. People
scurried In all, directions and sought
the shelter Of the few cyclone cellars
and instantly the town was "A sceth-
ing mass Of debris. After the first vio-
lent burst OF wind a torrent Of rain fell.
In Herman there were left standing
school house. the hotel. without a roof.
had been moved several feet from its
location, ana one or two more or less
dilapidated houses. The entire busi-
ness portion OF the town is blown into
one mass of wreckage.
II is greatly feared that many more
have been killed than those whose
bodies have been found. and who num-
Der six. train on the C. st. p. and NJ
and o. arrived just after the storm and
the train crew went TO work rescuine
the living and recovering the bodies OF
the dead. The train later went 10 Blair
with some eighty-eight persons. this
number including one of the dead ana
all OF the wounded found up to that
time
Postmaster Richards apparently died
OF flight. there being no marks to show
in any way that the cyclone had injured
him. The other dead and known
wounded are: KiIled-Miss Hopkins;
Anderson Hopkins and his father and
mother; child of :. NJ Davis.
Intured-L. J. Hives. of Blair. Gan-
Eerous; Mrs. W. \. Anderson, Will die:
Louis Clausen. Missouri Valley, Ia, will
die: Fred Peterson. slight.
Immediately upon the arrival of the
train I'm Blair the wounded were carried
To- the homes of the residents of Blair.
and the Christian hotel, near the sta
tion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-14
wIscoNsrN's TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Followed by Another In Nebraska That
AnnIhiIates a Tow and Kills Many.

Followed by Another In Nebraska That
AnnIhiIates Town and Kills Many
New Richmond, Wis, June IL
This morning the work of looking for
the dead assumed a definite system.
but the mum Der of workers was very
small. The largest gang was put on
the Williams store, where six bodies
were found yesterday, and where it is
believed are many more. Recovery
will be slow, as the building was of
stone and the whole mass fell into the
basement. Other gangs are at work
in the ruins ut Tobin's machine shop
and Bixby's store. All the morning
funeral professions were passing to
the cemetery. There are no hearses
and the dead are conveyed in grocery
wagons. Owing to the lack of grave
diggers, a number of the sightseers
were pressed into the service
Chicago. June 1.-THE tornado 1T New
Richmond. Wis. is credited now with
the death OF 1I6 ard the injury OF us
many Of whom may die Between Hud-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-14
NAMES OF 1Ie WHO ARE DEAD.
Latest Revised List Tells the Story-Four
Missing and IIs Wounded.

New Richmond. Wis. June 14-Fol-
lowing is a revised list II those killed
here Monday evening by the tornado.
II numbers 1Is. besides which there are
known 20 be lis wounded, many of them
seriously. and four missing, probably
dead.
Roll of dead-william Bixby Cuuder-
taker). Mrs. Cora Butler. Nicholas Bar
ton. Mrs. Brockbank. Bernard Brock
bank. Josie Brockbank. Essie Brock
hank. Dominick Barrett (farmer). Carl
Brown (aged ID. Harold Bigelow
Cphotographer). William Callahan
(farmer). Ed Carey (drugEisD. John
Casey tErinl. Ed Carey Grim. Mrs.
Ciauda Cameron (Pewaukee. wis). Eta
ClouCh (noted servant. home at En-
era.i. Wis). John Conway (Erin). Mrs
Catherine Cosgrove, Henry Dunbar.
Mrs. Mary Dunbar. dining room girl
name unknown. Anthony Farley, Katie
Farley. Lizzie Farley (aged 81. Walter
Farrell Caged 50. Mrs John Gillen. Ole
Gur5erson- Mrs GHisspie, Mrs SalI!a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-14
Saved by n Laugh.

A professional nurse at Leeds, Eng
land. was remarkably successful in the
care of patients suffering from small
pox, diphtheria or pneumonia. In fact.
she had never lost a patient with one
of these complaints. Not long ago. how
ever, she had pneumonia case which
was given mp by the physician, much
to the nurses chagrin.
HE can't live through the night. -
said the doctor.
Sure enough. when the nurse went
TO give the sick man his medicine, he
only shook his head. The distracted
nurse saw her proud record about to be
broken and she urged the patient TO
take his dose.
mo use, he murmured.
well, SIR said the nurse in de-
spair, you've got to take it'll And il
You die I'll kill you I"
Whereupon the patient began to
laugh, took his medicine and got well
Su hzcT-i tp for THE ARs.rTS