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The sun., 1899-02-04
From the Rand Post

Though Dr. Leyds may he right, and the Johannes.
burg population safe in of war We advise that
at the first act of the English side the women
and children, AMI well-disposed persons Of this
town. be given tventy.four hours to leave and then
the whole place be shot down (d>n JosI Mat te
schet>n), in the event. repeat-which God forbid
of coming.
IT. indeed thCre must be shooting. then it will be
account of seditous words and deeds of
burg agtators, and their Co-shareholders in Cane
Town and London, and the struggle will be pro.
NOTED for other object than the possession of the
gold. Well then. let such action he taken that the
perpetrators of these turbulent procerd ngs shall
If caught, he thrown into the deep shafts OF their
mines, with the debris Of the batteries for costly
shroud. and that the whole Of Johannesburg with
the exception of the Afrikanier wards be converted
into a gigantic rubbn heap. to serve as a mighty
tombstone for the shot-down authors of mon strous
deed
fit be known that these valuable buildings and
the lives Of the wirepullers are the price Of the
mines. then people will take good heed before the
torch of war is set alght Friendly talks and pro.
tests are of no use with England. Let force and
rough violence be opposed to the ntrigues ana plots
of old England and only then will the Eocr remain
The sun., 1899-02-04
A Roll of Honor.

These are the names of the Democratic
Senators who stand ready to vote to ratify
the treaty of peace next Monday:
Clay of GEORGIA,
Faulkner of WEST VIRGINIA,
Gray Of DELAWARE,
Lindsay OF KENTUCKY,
Morgan Of ALABAMA,
Pettus OF ALABAMA.
1t is list well deserving Of the lasting
honor it will receive in the history of
America. Especially does the patriotism
of these Senators command the applause
of their countrymen because they are all
from Southern States.
They are Americans. They are proud Of
their country it's achievements and It's
Hlorics and they will vote to bring to it
richly earned peace and secure for it the
prizes gallantly won in victorious war.
Moreover, they will presently go back
among their constituents with more honor
and individual appreciation than have in
long time fallen to any public man.
The sun., 1899-02-04
The Indecency of "MIIe. Fif."

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: Kindly
allow me to say word in rcply to your Just
criticism for my own justification. The objec-
tionable scene in Act II. Of Mile. Fiji " does
not exist in my manuscript. and was put into
the play in spite of my vigorous protestations.
My manuscript. as submitted to the manage
ment, was as clean as a Palais Royale farce can
be made. Every bit of lascivousness was most
carefully expurgated. wish to deny most en-
phatically any share in the display Of bad taste
Manhattan Theatre on Monday night IN justice
to the management wish to add that the scene,
as played. and the costumes were as much a
surprise to them as to the public. You will con-
fer great favor upon me by giving these lines
publicity. LEO DIETRICHsTEIN,
The sun., 1899-02-04
The IntoIerable Shame of the Whole
People.
We have won the Philippines fairly.

We have won the Philippines fairly.
Germany, England, France or Russia
would give any part OF q thousand millions
to occupy toward this group Of islands the
relation that we do. Spain has parted with
the Philippines as a nation parts with It's
most sacred possesslon-its very life.
All these look across the Atlantic with
varying emotions, to see the United States
perfect It's title to its lawful prize. They
have not word to say by way OF let or
hindrance.
What must they think OF us?
Perhaps they think that the beginning Of
our downfall does indeed date, as GEORGE
FRIsBIE HoAR would have it. from the
Presidency of WILLIAM MCKINLEY, when
for tho first time one Of the two
great constitutional parties OF the country
abandoned its natural attitude of opposi-
tion for that Of open treason. II Mr.. HoAR
dates the decadence OF the Republic from
this period he can reflect that when IL
befell the Senate to betray and humliate
the nation, it was Senator from
Massachusetts who loaned to a dsgraced
minority the cloak Of his responsibility and
of his long years of public service.
We say it with pain: We look upon Sena-
tor HoAR and we are ashamed.
We may not ratify Treaty of Peace! 1t
is ncredblc The eyes of the whole world
are upon us in amazement! In the whole
Union there is not State that does not de-
sire ratification, or that would for moment
approve the defeat, the humiliation and the
degradation of the country in its hour of
Just and righteous triumph.
The crime against the American people
lies in the Senate at Washington, and the
conspirators are the desperate leaders Of a
defeated Democracy. Their rage and their
despair are the fruit of the ruin wrought
among them by Anarchy and Populism, the
fruit of the abandonment of sanity and
patriotism
Is it a wonder that every element Of
dcpravity and moral perversion in the
land is behind these conspirators, every
depraved and miserable newspaper whose
name is byword of shame ana contempt
In the place wherein it is printed. and all
headed by band of defeated and desperate
men grasping at straws in the maelstrom
of their own political destruction
And Senator HOAR--
The sun., 1899-02-04
GEN. wooDFoRD ro SECRETARY LONG
The General Intended to Praise, Not to
Criticise, the Navy department..

Inc SeneraI intended to Brntse, NOT To
Criticise, the Navy Department..
The following letter to Secretary Of the Navy
Long. written by the Hon. Stewart l.. Wood
| ford is made public by consent of Secretary
Long:
My DEAR MR. SECRETARY: This morning. on
reaching my law office. got your letter OF yes
teLday. saying that you find that the papers at;
TO the supply Of ammunition in thenavy during
the war. which are SO erroneous that you can
You add that You have asked the Bureau ,'e, Of
Ordnance to give YOU the exact facts and you
bcrs Of the Army and Navy Club last Saturday
evening. Jan. %, at their clubhouse. The
meeting was of club members and their guests.
Il was not public meeting, but gathering Of
that no reporters would be present and did
not see any person taking notes. The COM
msH S s5 suS ba tel bGn d t
none near me. But this would not excuse any
plain possible inaccnracy in the reports which
may have been written out by the news
memory. In the published remarks I find
That am reported as saying that - on Feb. u
STS dd on in the @s States Sr in tMS
rounds rounds Of powder per gun gun at that time" What
during February, 1888 that on ont the 18th Of Fob-
ruary of that year there were not more than
two rounds Of ammunition per gun and, per
man In the ordnance depots aud arsenals of the
United States. and that l did not then believe
that we were ready for offensive operations or
could be before the 10th OF April That this
was not true with regard to the navy is the
o9n9t of that and the Pride Of all
remarks to the Army and Navy Club regret it,
There were earnest friends of the navy present
and all seemed to approve and none then
criticised
My remarks with regard to the shipment Of
ammunitiop across the, continent to, Snn Fran
Hong Kong by the United States steamer Bal
timore related to the reserve supplies of am
munition. in regard TO which your letter to me
of Oct. 30 last says " 1t is true that quantity
OF ammunition was sent by rail to California.
thence by the Mohican to the Sandwich Isl
ands. where It was transferred to, the lBalti
more, and by that vessel taken to Hong Kong.
arriving there on April22. three days before
the sailing OF the feet TO Mrs Bay" You
nance nance had had advised yo% ,o- that Admiral
Of the Baltimore. sufficient ammunition for
his immediate needs of which only 30 per
Bay l ventured the statement. with regard
to the ammunition train across the continent.
because 1t seemed to me demonstrative of the
marvellous foresight of your department and
the reserve ammunition required by Admiral
Dewey for all the possible contingencies of his
service in the Philippines should have been
sent so promptly and have reached Hong Kong
days before Dewey sailed for Mrs Bay and
Manila.
meant no criticism on Capt. O'Neil. nor the
Ordnance Bureau nor the navy, but said what
! did in intentional and hearty praise Of your
STEWART L. WooDFoRD.
The Hon, JOHN D. LONG. Secretary OF the Navy.
Washington. ID. c.
The sun., 1899-02-04

than majority Of business men who bear
far greater responsibilities" Doubtless he
means practical responsibilities, for no
responsibilities can be greater than those OF
a minister who believes that on his teach
ings depends the salvation OF mankind.
How can any man who believes truly and
earnestly that no Is appointed to lead men
from everlasting destruction to a life of
eternal happiness think for moment of
himself In the performance Of that tre-
mendous mission or complain because in
it he taxes his energies in this brief mortal
existence2
The question raised by the Church Econo-
mist is of too trifling Importance compare
lively to deserve consideration.
The sun., 1899-02-04

Erom u. CAicapo Tim.s.Herald.

". A. Clark, Senator-elect from Montana, is worth
s2o.ooo.ooo Taxing into account all the various
business interests with which he has a connection
he probably stands. with his own wealth, surrounded
by Sl0o,oopooo Of capital. His copper mine hold.
inGS in Montana and Arizona are most extensive
and at this time are worth about 20 per cent more
than they were one year ago He is said To have the
ambition Of being known the "copper" king " of
this country. He is not All orator nor a bookish
man, He comes into the Senate as another type of
the era OF business men Legislators. It has been
frequently said that his real reason for seeking the
Senate ever since 1870 has been due to desire TO
crafty his family who are rarely seen in Butte but
live ia the East,
The sun., 1899-02-04

The Kansas Legislature has genius for
laws against trusts and the present session
promises to be rich in exhibitions OF that
genius. There is a bill to prevent oil trusts
from suing in the courts of the State. Thore is
q bill to invaldate contracts to which trust or
It's agent Is party. and forbidding the collec-
ton OF debts due to trusts in the courts. All
this s we'll and worthy OF the genius. but there
are higher flights to be reached 1t is not
enough to prevent trusts from collecting debts.
Their assets ought to be distributed among
anti-monopolsts Of one years standing.
The sun., 1899-02-04
Washing sidewalks in Winter.

To THE EDITOR The sUS-Sir' l have seen it
spoken Of in the paper before bat would like TO
refer to II again. l alludG 10 that exaggerated
sense of duty which prompts tie washing of side
walks in front of houses on a certain fixed day in
the week. without regard to the weather. When
this is done on very cold days in winter the water
freezes. making the sidewalks slippery. and thus.
though the washer may have the satisfaction arising
from sense of duty done, the passe shy IL sub.
jected to the difficulties and dangers of icy pave
ment. would suggest in such cases not compro
mise with conscience the part of the washer. but
concession to the public after the work is done in
the shape of a liberal coat of ashes. CITIzEN.
The sun., 1899-02-04

We are constrained to convey to Mr.. RUD-
YARD KIPIISG the assurance of honors for
warded to him in The SUNS care. but which, II
we were to remain silent. he would never know
Of Since the battles Of Manila and Santiago, we
have received no such volume Of poetry upon
any ono subject as has been sent to this office
to celebrate Mr. KIPLISG's return from Europe;
and much OF it was good.
The sun., 1899-02-04

The Kansas Cfy journal describes rep
resentative-at-argeo Of Utopia as painting the
picture OF a community in which all have work
and none too much, as a result OF State control
of labor" There is nothing especially appe-
tizing in the picture. great many thought
full citizens believe that any work Is too much.
II the State is going to interfere in the matter.
1t should give the citizen some more satisfac-
tory booE than work why is work." asked
a philosopher but he never answered the
question. 1t was too much work. Many OF us
are perfectly willing that persons who feel
themselves compelled to work shall be allowed
to do so. Let them have all there is II they
want 1t. There are monopolists OF work. They
grab and grasp it, They never can get enough
OF it. Everybody to his taste. The more mod
crate soul Is content with the pay.
The sun., 1899-02-04

the He'll OF War In the tropics, the young mon
go and enlist. While the Boston anti-expan-
sionists arc proving to themselves that the
horrors OF the He'll Of War are so great that
large standing army will not be possible
without conscripton. there is rush to enter
the regular army We have observed the fact
before. and It has often panied us. that the
great majority OF the American people seem TO
have an irresistible desire to do everything
which is forbidden by the select spirits OF
Roston
The sun., 1899-02-04
A VIGOROUS POISON polIcr.
Praiseworthy Action by Our Local Authori-

Praiseworthy Action by Our Local AuthOri-
ties.
did not go into the matter NJ expert testimony
handwriting. nor have the police advised me as to
the results of the examination made by their
perts decided that this business of cold booded
poisoning must stop and stop pimmedately.-D District
ATTORNEY Gardiner
II aman happens to he under the influence of
liquor these cabmen will bundle him into their cabs
in spite Of himself. The thing has been going on
for some time and it must stop. am going to keep
men ont in plain clothes purpOsely to arrest these
cabmen.-TOiice CnptdiM Erick.
The sun., 1899-02-04
The 2OIst New York.

To THE EDITOR The SUS-Sir, The fact that
such regiment the oOlst New York is still alive
and kicking seems to have been forgotten. There
are now In the held but two regiments wholly COM
posed of New York city boys viz. the Twelfth
New York National Guard and the 2olst Volunteers.
There are. of course, others from the State.
Al nigh the yells Of the men, we want to go
Der our war cry. we want 10 20 home"
JONI sMITA. 2olst Regiment. n. Wv.
GREEEYILLE. 3. c., Feb. 1.
The sun., 1899-02-04
A New University Chair.


professorshp of brewing and mailing is to be
established at the new Birmingham University. and
the char will be well worth holding, for nea.ly
G2a,ooo has already been subscribed locally to.
ward the endowment.
The sun., 1899-02-04
RECTOR EY4Ns'S SECOND "sMoKER.'
An "Ambrosial Mixture" Used That Was
Commanded by the Rector Himself.

M1DDLETowN. n. Y. Feb. 3.-The second
'fumiGator" given by. Bector David J. Evans
to the young men OF his parish last night was
largely attended and immensely enjoyed. save
by those whose tongues tips paying the
penalty of acquaintance with a now pipe.
There were cigars. long -stemmed pipes and
huge lar Of ambrosial mixture" a blend ofsev-
enteen varieties Of choice tobacco. The secret of
the composition Of the mixture Is known only
to Rector Evans. who since the first smoker was
held has been dcuged by circulars from tobac-
co manufacturers in all parts of the country
and has absorbed so much of the literature OF
tobacco that he knows enough about 1t to run
a cigarette factory. Mr. Evans regrets. how
ever. that the manufacturers Of tobacco have
only thought it worth while to send him cir
culars. He is anxious to obtain practical as
well n theoretical knowledge Of their
products and il they'll send along samples Of
their wares he will include them in the next
pounds and try it on the parish at the next
smoker
Mr.. Evans prefaced the informal programme
that had been arranged for the evening by say
the Puritanical element in the community, but
he was satisfied that they were good thing.
Smoking was unQuestionably nm aid to SOca-
hilty and good fellowship. and he did not be-
of men present could have been attracted to
any meeting held for church purposes There
was nothing wrong. he said. in smoking. II
was the abuse OF tobacco not its Use, that was
a good thing since they we're an aid to better
acquaintance and more unitv OF purpose among
the men of the parish, and We're the means Of
increasing interest in the church; its services
Evans and Father Belts OF St. James Church,
Goshen
The sun., 1899-02-04
GaIlows style In Texas.
From the Dallas .Nepi

At ll:48 Sheriff stewart cut the rope and John "a
Shaw. dressed in neat.h hitting suit OF black. with
turneddown collar. black tie and black gloves was
ushered into the presence OF his God.
The sun., 1899-02-04

The expansion fever In the West is stimu-
lating enlistments in the regular Army.-BoStOn
TrdnScTipt
This is the sad confession OF an anti-expan-
sionist. While the Hon. ALADDIN ATKINSON is
commanding young men to keep awsy from
The sun., 1899-02-04

PARs-Kiosauo No. H. near Grand Hotel. and
Kiosque No. 10, Boulevard dcs Capuoines.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-06

Colonel T, W. IIig-inson, in his au-
photography. "CAeerful Yesterdays"
thus chAracteriZcs John Brown: Il saw
before me Il man whose mere appear
ance and bearing refuted in advance
some Of the strange perverSions which
have found their way into many books.
In his thin. worn reSolute face there
We're signs of fire which might wear
him out, ana practically did so, but
nothing of pcttiuoSs or bascnesS: and
his talk was calm, persuasive. and co.
herent. He WAS simply a high-mind-
ed. unSeldSh. hclatod Covenanter; he
had that religious elevation. which it
itself kind of retincment: he lived. as
he finally died. absolutely absorbed in
one idea; and it is rs a pure enthusiast
fanatic. if you please-that he is to
be Judged"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-06
MONOTONY OF ACTRESS LIFE.
Rose Coghlan Dispeis ONE Dc!usious
REGARDING stage Careers.

"rhe woman who keeps house,
washes on Monday and irons on Tues
doy. sweeps on Friday, ba!;cs on some
other day and bundles the baby and
goes visiting the rest Of the tine has
less monotony in her life tAan tie aE-
cragc actress remarked Hose Co9l-
Ian, now leading lady Of Mile, Fiji,
Tie other day. AN actress days are
all alike. In the first place, each is
only Il fraction Of day, for she @cncr-
ally breakfasts when other people are
taking lunch. One hour Of the day She
mast devote to bathing and dressing,
another hour to exercise Of some kind,
for cmbonpoint is her bette nOir. You
can't play ingcnuc parts if You weigh
200 and your waist line crecps up un-
der your armpits There are walking,
Dclsartc antics, stupid pullcys, dumb
bells, massage and half Il dozen things
equally tircsOnc as Il remedy, but it is
only eternal vigilance that makes any
of them effective and going without
every blessed thing to eat and drink
that you enjoy. There is her mail to
look over-the same struggling aSpir-
ants for histrionic fame who desire to
rccitc before her or to have her secure
position for them equally as good as
her own from managers as obdurate
and devoted To their old friends as DO
litical chiefs-thc autograph ficnd. the
photograph collector, who knows lie
could purchase her picture, but would
prize it 50 much more highly if she
gave it to him advertisers Of lotions,
soaps and hair bleach ana illusions
from the sort Of people who seem TO
lave nothing to do but open CORE
spondence with every noted individual
from the Presidents wife to Admiral
Dewey. In fact, it is always same
daisies, same everything "-Philadol
phia Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-06
Thc WALTZ KING.
Johann Strauss Wrote the Music that
Charmed Millions.

The recent death of Johann Strauss
ut his home in Vienna closed the career
of one of the worlds greatest and
most successful musicians ana COM
poserS. So long rs mUsic Will have
charms for humanity, the Ri pling glide
Of his "Bcautful Elue Danube
wal,zcs viii quiet the listening soul
like the mumurng waters of the noble
river from which they derive their
name. NJ the age of Il years he wrote
his first waltz. HIS mother encouraged
him in his musical studies. but his faith
cr. who was leading musician of the
day. used every means to prevent MN
from becoming Il musician, and car
ricd his anger to such Il degree as to
entirely separate him from his wife.
By the aid of his mother and Il few
friends he continued his studies. and in
1914. at the age of 10, the Austrian
capital had gone wild over him. He
was the idol of the hour. and was pro-
claimed Waltz King Johann Strauss
Second"
Johann Strauss was a most prolific
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-06

REV. DIR. FACNCE Stituti0n as an in
structor in mathematics for one veor
and then took a course in the Newton
Theological Seminary. He was or
dained to the ministry in 1854. and
that same year became pastor of the
State Street Baptist Church. in Spring.
field. Mass, the largest church of thar
denomination in the city. He resigned
the pastorate in 1889 to accept Il call
from New York to ill the pulpit of the
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. left Va.
cant by the resignation of Rev. DR..
Thomas Armitage.
Or. Armitage was one of the giants
of the Baptist denomination. ana some
of Or. Fauncc's friends feared that the
young minister lad assumed too heavy
responsibility in undertaking to main.
tain the high standard set by his pre-
deceSsor. But he speedily proved him.
self the right man in the right place
and under his guidance the church has
enjoyed continued prosperity. AS Il
preacher he is eloquent and forcible.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-06

writer. He wrote day or night, when
ever the fancy took him, and he had Il
habit of jotting down musical thoughts
on his cuffs and collars. Some of the
most popular dance music ever com
posed was thus far recorded. The
Strauss dances number nearly 900.
and many of them are familiar the
world over. In 1872 the waltz king
made his first visit to America. In
that year he accepted the invitation of
Patrick Gilmore to conduct the Boston
peace jubilee. During his presence he
conducted an orchestra of Il thousand
musicians. HIS audiences seemed new
er to tire of his music. while the mag
netIsm of the man with both audience
and orchestra was simply astounding
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-06
WINDSOR HOTEL FIRE.

Monument TO re Placed over Graves
of the Unidentified lead.
In memory of the unidentified dead
who persisted in the Windsor Hotel fire
in New York Il monument will be erect.
ed in Kenslco cemetery, where they are
buried. The monument viii be of gran
tie. twenty one feet high and twenty
feet wide. 1t will consist Of a lifc-szc
bronze figure Of Grief, bearing palm,
and standing beside three columns. one
of the columns Will be perfect, to rep
resent those who escaped from the fire.
The second will be partly broken, to
represent the identified dead while the
third will he broken off at the base,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-06

MISS BEARp>LEy. wanted to prove to
her young girl friends that a woman
could do what n man had done. -Four
years ago Edward J. Kccler. an expert
Whcclman. rode over the tre>tle. but
no other whcelman has since dared to
attempt the feat. and kcelcr says he
couldn't he hired To do it again. 1T
was Solcy 10 prove that woman could
ride the trc>tle chat l attempted the
feat" said Miss Hrard>ley.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-06
I'm -liSh Methods.

They do things Queerly in England. 4
Surbiton rat catcher has sued gentle
man for $500 for catching rats in his
house. He testified that he had snont
a Who-e sunday afternoon. aided by
two men and seven ferrets. on the ioh
Ills employer pleaded that the man
had Kept the rats. that they had mar
ket value, and that he should have hoo,
Slad to catch them for nothing. The
rat catcher won his suit.