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Thrifty Maine Folks.

BANGOR, Me- Nov. 25.--h man in Corinna who 10
very poor will so down to the grave recrettin
that he did seize tho one opportunity in his NJ,
to become rich. II Is fact that during the mining
craze in Maine no received an offer Of $4,000 N
cash for rocky field in which It was thought a rch
gold mine existed Ho held ont for Si5OOoo anil
while he holding ont the bottom dropped out o,
tho boom. and to-day tho field isn't worth 20 cents.
AwnmNn 90 wears old. living in wiscasset. Nc.
recently deserted her hfh husband because, rs shs
told the Court. "hc wasn't her STYLE" The husband
testified that for eight years he hal been OBLIGED -
yet all his own meals and do the family wash ng:
besides and thcrcupon Chief Justice Peters granted
tho divorce asked for.
A barn in Aro"s'ook county had long gone un-
shinglcd because the farmer who owned il was 900
inhrm to climb the roof. while ono OF hts two sons
had 20 the In tho Philippines ard tho Other
to tho Elondike. Tho other day, however Ito
farmers only daughter came homo from the nor
nal school and shneled tho barn as we'll a. Any
man in tho town could have done and shc dIu's
orcc pound her fingers with tho hammer eitLar.
A. the bedside Of their diving father in Houlton
tw" brothers qusrrellod over tho division ot tho
estate. and ono kicked the other in tho spine, ron.
dornv him hopeless panyuc.
Lob 'Cr Trust has been formed in Maine with
tho object - regulating tho price % tho fsh. ~
present l1hscr' arc selling NJ the islands whNrs
th'y NJ" crht NJ Hc"ntR apiece, and At the prnr''
pal ports ~ delivery at II cents. Last wintc- IA
the stormy weather, such was tho scarcity NJ l0h.
H'ers AMI III" Great danger Of catching them, that
IN" r"!ce rose to - cents each.
foxy Maine fisherman, taking advantage Of tns
different bounty laws NJ the two States, cuts m thu
noses OF realS and collects 81 each on them in
Maine. after which he takes the tails 10 Massachn'
sets where he gets another bounty. Thou lie uazAA
w the skins into gloves and hata.
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To tho Soldiers of the Civil War.


CHATTANOOGA. Nov %. - The exercises oil
dedicating the 107 monuments and markers
OF the State OF Illinois on the battenelds sur
rounding the city were hold to-day at Orchard
Knob.
Gen. II. V. BoJnton. chairman ofthe National
Park Comm ission. in.reee!ving the m monuments.
said in part:
What Of the soldiers who won the battles
which these monuments commemorate and
the great Captains who commanded them
Did Gen. Grant spend his time about the com :
comm ssioner' Did hc send his staff officers
thr1uthont the limits OF his command TO
Ga,her .yldG , to prove that the War Depart
about war Did he MI the press Of the land
with h,niHrS vie crtic'sipg everything and
snooea did Tho%as IG Gsp SS sGta out nhH Of
i& rp %Ss viii np hold ,S Ssp 1Uw be
general ng,nn officers send round robin e Wash
stonachS, their temperature and their pul
and promptly furnish copy Of 1t 10 the
And what OF the soldiers who served under
Gen; Thomas They went about the streets
rails. rctinS up Kernels and scattered corn e9r
They gathered about tho refuse heaps OF the
,Snm stores; where mouldy bread was
haversacks with ho crumbs: and when intot-
rupted by the play OF the siege guns, they
would look ny at the smoking sum init OF Look
out ind eNclaim: II these rations hold, Mr.
Johnny Reb. we'll get YOU yet
The monuments which Illinois here dedi-
Gates are to such officers and men. Let the
small but the loud aud persistent crowd OF
grumhlers OF the National Guard In the war
with Spain. who filed the land with their
baselc.s eroanings. take notice OF the kind
honor
And those, who fought against these iron
men were soldiers Of n like mould. When Union
veterans gather that fact should never be for
gotten. and ever be held as n matter OF pride
since. together. they fix tho universal and I'M
disputed standard OF American pluck. endur-
nnca and heroism on the field OF battle.
This great park, embracing seven battle
Holds. Ia being established with absolute i'm
partially as military object lesson and an
illustration Of the prowess 81 the American
soldier in battle. More than n thousand histor-
zeal tablets attest this importantly. The like
or WINS never seen before in any land"
Brief Informal addresses were made by
others OF The visitors among them senator
Shelby NJ. Cullom oi Illinois.
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Boycotting.

Boycotters are ying their criminal trade
with increased effrontery in various parts
Of our town. The members or agents OF tho
Bakers Union seem to be the most daring
offenders at present. and the punshments
meted out to them as yet by the courts,
90 far from stopping their outrages, have
seemed to stimulate them.
Some days ago we directed attention to
the sentence OF a $50 fine imposed In the
Court Of General Sessions upon JACOB
HANSEPAUTH and HENRY FENDT. two
peculiarly atrocious boycotters used by
the Bakers Union, for criminal libel in
distributing slanderous and obscene clrcu-
lars against CHRISTIAN KUHNER. boss
baker, who offended the union by refus-
ing to submit to IT, The members Of the
union held a noisy meeting OF jubilation
over the smallness OF the fine before
RUNNERS shop. In the Essex Market
police court on Wednesday Magistrate
Crane imposed fine OF So upon JOSEPH
LEVINE, who said that he was employed
by the Bakers Union to distribute
boycotting notices against BARRETT
GLAssMAN. another boss baker whom
the Bakers Union la avowedly en-
deavoring to ruin. Pickets are posted
around GJAssMAN's shop importuning
passers-by to boycott him and filling the
air with vociferations against him. Tho
Magistrate told LEVINE, who was arraigned
for simple disordrrly conduct, that IL he
were again brought into court he would
be sent to the penitcntiary.
Boycotting carried on as these men have
carried IL on blasts the common right to
liberty and the peaceful pursuit Of happi-
ness and prosperity as dynamite smashes
buildings. It will be interesting to see
whether LEVINE or like agent OF the
Bakers Union again appears in the Essex
Market court charged with boycotting.
and, II So what sentence he will get.
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Pronunciation of Cromwell,

To THE EDITOR or THE suS-Sir; Ono word moro
in regard to tho pronunoia alton OF Cromwell. The
cavaliers toast, of which your correspondent
speaks In this mornings Sun. Ia picturesquely de.
scribcd in THE Three Troopers" a poem by George
Walter Thornbury. author Of tho spirited Song Of
the Cavaliers and Roundheads" Here 10 tho nrst
stanZa:
Into tho Devil tavern
Three booted troopers strobe,
From spur tn felther spotted and splAshed
With the mud ~ u winter road.
In each uf their cups the dropped n crust,
And stared at the guests with frown.
Thon draw their swords md roarcd for toast
God send this crumb.well down T."
Thornblry's books, unfortunately. are out of
print ana hard TO fnd. bn; Tho Three Troopers ="
nm quite sure. IL included IN tho selections from
his poems made in Mr.. Edmund @. Stedman's "A
Victorian Anthology"
MARY STUART MCKINNEY.
PHHApELPHIA, Nov. 30.
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No Issue to Join.

The Hon. WILLIAM EATON CHANDLER
and certain other distinguished Republi-
cans Of New Hampshire have uttered an
address and programme to the Republican
party OF that State. They propose certain
reforms notably the correcting OF the
denominations OF Trusts.
The New Hampshire Republicans will
favor the chastisement and reform Of
Trusts. So will the New Hampshire Demo
Gratis. So will the New Hampshire Pro-
hibitonists. So. in terms more or less
horid and objurgatory, will all parties in
all States.
Where, then, is the great Trust Issue which
the Democrats are nursing 50 carefully 2
Consider the Trusts as duly hauled over
the Goals by resolutions and proceed to
business
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The report OF the capture OF the British
Ninth Lanccrs by tho Beers. though false.
brings UP once more the discussion In military
circles as to the value OF the lance. In the
French army the gdversares ~ the weapon are
In an immense majority. They ridicule the
thing and insist that II should appear only in
museums among the relics OF the middle
ages. For ten years. nevertheless. the little
group that favors the lance has held ont
Probably the pretty effect OF regiment
OF lancers on parade has something to DO
with the stubborn resistance. But the nc oral
effect OF the thing in actual warfare. as
compared with that OF blazing carabines in
the hands OF charging horsemen. who hold
their sabres in reserve. counts for little In the
opinion OF French officers. In the German
army II was abolished some time ago: but It
was recently restored. Austria has thrown IL
out completely. and in Russia It Is preserved
only IN u few Cossack regiments.
on tho other hand, In the war OF the Soudan.
10 which Gen. Lord WoLsELEY distinguished
himself. Gen GRAHAMs corps came near
being annihilated by Arabs armed with long
lAnces
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NO POOLING!
Gold-LovinE Bryanite for Final Settle
ment-No " Gold Democrat" Ticket!


ment-No Gold Democrat" Ticket,
FROM the kooi's Daily Reoissr.
Tho Hon. Josiah Patterson of Memphis the former
Representative from tho Tenth Tennessee district,
wants another Palmer and Buckner campaign be
lieving that It will act a corrective OF Brysnism
We sec no prospect OF accomplishing anything by
the adoption Of tho course proposed. There IA but
ono question before tho people. namely. whether
the gold standard shall be maintained or the silver
standard substituted for It, In support Of the rrst
proposition the Republican party stands pledged,
In support Of tho second proposition the Dem
party Ia ready to take all risks. Where does sec.
ondary sound money party como I'M We sce no
place for II. Just a. place for tho Palmer
and Burkner party in lsa0.
Tho settling OF tho great question ia OF SO much
importance that We think every sound money man
should be willing to stand aside and SEQ It settled
at the next election. To put out candidates who
will be inevitably in tho "also.ran" class will not
help toward settlement. Wa would like to SEQ tho
issue clesr'cut and the two great parties pttcd
upon without any outside interference or dis
traction,
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Ready to Take tho Bryanite Oath

The Hon. NORMAN Z. MACK, chief oil
the Bryanites Of the Erie Reservation
informed the world the other day that the
Hon. DAVID BENNETT HILL would soor
declare himself a straight-out supporter Of
the next Democratic candidate for Presi
dent, be he WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN OF
anybody else. Tuesday the Hon. ELLIOTT
DANFoRTH. Chairman Of the New York State
Democratic Executive Committee, con.
firmed the talk and added to II. He told
Brooklyn Eagle reporter that "he had
recently talked with ex-senator HILL and
that II could be announced that tho former
leader would support BRYAN II the issues In
the next campaign we're anti-imperialism
and Trusts"
The former leader tagging meekly at the
heels OF men whom he despises and who
hate or distrust him! The man who was
once proud to say =" l am Democrat" has
now to say II am Bryanite," that Is a
sham Democrat. uttering sham issues. such
as anti-e1pansion and anti-trusts. 1t is
impossible not to feel pity for the old poll
tician who has had to yield to the novice.
Mr.. HILL seems to be trying to hide the
about the trusts and anti-imperalism, but OF
these fiubdub issues the latter is dead and
the former never was alive. The very astu-
cious statesman who applies for II oertlh-
cate Of Democratic orthodoxy will find that
the Chicago platform is still the meat and
marrow Of the Democratic creed
know" says Mr.. DASFoRTH, "that II
the next Democratic platform representa-
the will OF the people Senator HILL will
support that platform and the nominee"
So Mr.. HILL Is ready to take all the tests
that may be required Of him
However coldly the ardent Bryanites
look upon Mr.. HILL, they need his skill,
his experience, his talent for organization.
A more hopeless lot OF political incapables
than Mr.. BRYAN's intimates and managers
was never gathered. He seems to have
gift, amounting to genius. for attracting
to himself and boosting into prominence
lunkheads full OF rhetoric and prophecy
and useless as directors OF political cam
paigns. An adroit old hand like Mr.. HILL
will be q considerable help TO the Bryan
forces. The Hon. RICHARD CROKER, though
himself Bryan opportunist, will scarcely
offer too glad q hand to this fellow
Bryanite.
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force which the Liberals cannot afford to
neglect.
1t is scarcely conceivable that the Liberals
will ever during the present generation
obtain a working Parliamentary majority
over tho Unionists and Irish Nationalist
combined. Mr.. GLADSTONE himself was
unable TO achieve such q triumph in 1885,
before the secession OF the liberalization
lists. 1t is by no means impossible, on tho
other hand. that, under certain circum-
stances, the Liberals might 30 far retrieve
their position in Great Britain. that. In
combination with the Irish Nationalist,
they might secure In the House OF Com
mons majority at least as large as that
which they commanded In the Parliament
OF 1s92.s5. No such combination could be
made, however. II Irclands demand for
separate Parliament at Dublin were re-
jeoted in advance. That is why We regard
as puerile tho assertion that Home Rule
IL dead
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Chicago smiths Fortune.


FF'N me LONDON Trbih,
IN bedroom over tho Reform Club there long
lived nh OLD gentleman who was known as Chicago
smh Ills personal expenditure could not for years
nave exceeded E?oo per amman; but report said
mat he YVES rith beyond III" dreams Of ayarIce and
hat tho chief desire OF his fe TO do the richest
man in England. A few wc,is ago he did die
Particulars of his will appeared in the newspapers
and greatly TO the surprise of those who knew him
II was proved Ht less than GG0,OO0. Was Chicago
smith fraud? Had he been houored on false pre-.
tcnSeSaSa mine Of wealth. Not at all. lie left
about min" million pounds. All this was in house
property in Chicago. and real estate abroad owned
by an EuRlishman. pays in FINLAND neither estate
nor legacy duty. OF this vast fortune, Mr. Smith
left fa,ooo.ooo 10 n nephew aud tho same
amount to married niece and he also left
them ros!ducry legatees; this will bring them in
another million each. The remaining million was
left in various legaccs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-01
Tho Adam ana Eve Question Decided.

Woman. IN Unir'r'aI brotherhood.
Since tho lamentnbly weak human act of the prev
ously divine man aymbolized as many believe in
the allegory Of Adam and Eve. tho record Of which
ia embodied In the religion OF every tribe and people
who have lived men have doggedly played the
coward In laying the whole crime at Eyos door and
in rejecting their unmanly weakness and shame OIL
woman. True. for lovn OF power. she has acted well
the part OF temptress, but he. tho stronger, like
Adam, In yielding makes himself tho sharer In nd
heavily responsible for the distortion OF the law
In tho yielding he sold his b!rthrirhi" OF intn.
rional or spiritual knowledge for . mesa OF pot.
tsGe' and has since boon considered only reason
ing being. She, in unconscious Justice retAiiatos,
ana will. until through suffering. shame and humil.
iation. she forces him 10 recognize his true position
make amends and take his old place or Kingdom of
heaven In her heart and life.
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The annual report ofthe Commandant OF
the United States Marine Corps. which prac-
tcally has been doubled in the last year. gives
an unusual record OF performances by It, Two
battalions OF marines were sent 10 Cavite In
the Philippines. and q third battalion to the
Island OF Guam /; large detachments to Havana.
and 20 San Juan. Porto Rico: q detachment
served at the Omaha exhibition: another de-
tachment fought at Samoa on April l. 1899.
when two American naval officers and one
British officer were killed and many men
killed and wounded. and three enlisted men OF
marines won the commentator OF the DE part
ment for their bravery. A detachment pro-
tected the American Legation at Peking: and
along our coasts. from Kittery to Pensacola.
from Mare Island to Sltka. the marine guard
protected property put out fires and showed It's
members to he In every way soldiers and
sailors. too" On Sept. 80. the date OF the re-
port. the Marine Corps consisted OF rather less
than It's authorized strength OF IL officers and
OOOO men. but enistments are going on we'll.
and promotions from the ranks to commits
sions have been made and will be made under
the new net. Tho future OF this distinguished
corps looks bright.
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Conspiracy Against the Sultan. Life.

Aconsp!racy headed by a General OF Division
was discovered in Constantnople. having for
its object the removal OF the Sultan by means
OF dynamite bombs on tho occasion OF his per-
forming the ceremony OF the Sclamlik last
Friday. The consprators were promptly ar
rested and report says have hn"n exicd to
Yemen in Arnba. The PROBABILITY il that they
nre now permanently N rest somewhere be.
tween the mouth OF the Ehsporus and the
Dnrdanclles. Although there have boon many
conspiracies against the Sultan during his
reign this is tho first in which high officers i'm
mo army hnvn been concerned in one again al
MA he. and the discovery Of il must add 10 tho
Ierpeiual uncasincSs and distrust, OF every one
about HIM. in which he lives
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Bound.r,e. of tn. goth Century.

To THE FoToR or TuE Srs-Sr: Please correct
IN deciding that the 1Uth century will OF
begin until the nrst day OF January. 1901 Tho goth
century begins Jan I. 200. As per illustration.
TO "ath year. Inclusive. 10 tho nrst csntury--or
WHAT EDR
Our .riend's calculation reminds US o, the
taking old problem OF putting eleven men into
ten beds 1t Is based upon the same iuggle. He
says that I" ! and 30. inclusive. was tho frst
century-or WHAT" Tho answer IL that II
was not the first century. butthe nrst % years.
Seeing the figures before him. he added the 1
to the ~. making 100: but the was included
in the 20
We are now in the a9th year OF the 10th CEN
fury. One more, that is tho Tooth year. which
will figure in the almanacs as the year 1900
must DO completed before tho 10th century is
over and the goth century begins.
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The Ton Most Denut,ru, BUILDINGS.

From he Archit'cs and BuiI',rs' Magazine
vote has been tslon, under tho auspices OF tho
Brochure series OF Architectural Illustration on the
question; What are tho ten most beautiful build.
ings In tho United States'" Tho awards will DO an
nonnced In January; two cash prizes to those CON.
petItorS whose lists most closely Approxim Ato tho
list derived from the consensus OF opinions.
Some years ago similar vote was taken by the
American Arehit'c' and it will bo interesting to see
II this vote will show a change in public taste AS
well US to note II the styles OF building and CON
Itruct.on will have any influence in the selection.
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number at any important posts IL entirely made
ouste for the proper care Of the batteries
The dynamite battery at San Francisco
has been completed, and projects for tho
defence OF the harbor OF San Juan, Puerto
Rico, and Of Honolulu and Pearl Harbor,
Hawaiian Islands, are ready for the action
Of Congress.
Gen. WILSON has also met the COM
plant Of Major STo1:Y Artillery Inspector.
Department Of tho East, by asking for an
appropriation to give the electrician scr
geants and battery mechanics the tools
they need, and for furnishing the engine
and electrical supplies essential for the
present light and power plants OF heavy
batteries.
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PLAToSIC FRIESDSHIP.
Philosophical Wow of tho Advantages of
American Love-Making.
ftO~ as Atlantic Monthly.

Frow ht Atlantic Monthly.
Since the emancipation OF woman, especially in
the United States the relations OF tho sexes have
gained new intellectual aspects The better odu.
Gated youth OF both sexes tho word friend.
ship TO cover Investigations In love. II allows
ampler experiments What was once compromising
Is now but Introductory. In some lands to iayite
girl to = solitary walk is equivalent to q proposal
with us. hundred strolls, full OF discussion, may
end in negative conclusion that will be without
bitterness. In other days marriage estat,
that hsi to be purchased on q distant view. Now
many Of it's pleasAntest groves and avenues may be
visited at leisure. He who sees woman's heart
may take it, said one OF the older school. Not only
that; he was morally bound to taSs IT, To-day she
may read specimen pages to u score OF men before
she chooses tho Anal listener.
Tho Advantages OF the new system arc mainly for
the Intelligent Many girls will fail TO comprehend
the higher firtAtton, and proceed in tho same old
way, and men will ignorantly marry the piquAnt
face and vivAcious manner. But to the MARI age OF
true minds impedinents have been removed The
freedom OF our education develops plAtonic nirtaon
TO its noblsst uses II American men make the best
husbands the reason il related to the training they
have in meeting on terms OF equality. with many
women. Iii. stupid IN men or women 10 lack ths
instinct for firaon bnt this instinct like so many
others can be turned 20 the deepcs the emptest
uses. To make yourself attractive. eomprehsnding
and sympathetic IL tho way TO draw ont another ma
ture and obtain fnll knowledge. and 10 condemn all
eoauetry Is like recommending swim ing and for
bidding water. Sentimental people fear intimace.
which do not end seriously; but the increase Of
knowledge and security Is worth hearts hrok en-
before MARRIAGE instead OF after. Pow objects ar.
more readily mended. and few improve so much
through injury and repair.
Platonic firtaton IL one Of the safeguards Of the
human race. As one after another my fr ends have
passed through this cato TO the altar. have been
tempted to declare that most platonic friendship.
end in matrimony: but cAlmer memory recalls
numocrless escapes, through this probation. from
impending wedlock. NORMAN II .raoop
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MIR. Edmunds'. Term I'm the s.,,,.

To THE EpiToH OF THE SuN-Sr; Mr. Lesli, ]
Perry, in his article On Long forms In Congress, ="
UNDERSTANDS by tho duration OF tho service ot
George +. Edmunds Of Vermont, Mr.. Edmunds wa,
a United States Senator for twenty i've full years.
lSH8.Di. a a "a
VERMONT HIsroArcAL SOCIETY, once OF President
BURLINGTON. Vt. Nov. a.
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The Hon. JOE BAILEY has descended
upon Washington and is throwing his whole
soul and much Of his voice Into the canvass
ot the Hon. JONI II. BASKHEAD. sometime
warden of the Alabama PeniteItiary. for the
Democratic nomination for Speaker. Why
don't you spenk for yourself. JoKf Who else
can be trusted to hold up the lettering oonsti-
tuition In the House OF RepTesentntiNes7
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Future of steam and Electric Ra,lroad,n,

From Adir,n by Charles II. DrriI Before m.
American Soeietv Of civil Enpin.ers
Steam railroads will. in tho near future, handle
their suburban and short distance interurbau pAasen
ger traffic and mail, express, baggage and light local
freight by electric motive power
Steam railroads will not In tho near future handle
their freight and longdistance passenger trahhc by
any other motive power than steam loo OH otiysA