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The Republican journal., 1899-05-25
SALE STABLE.

We have opened a sale stable in the stables of
the Belfast Livery Co., rear of Belfast Opera
House, where we shall have on hand constantly
horses of all descriptions, heavy draft, matched
pairs and single drivers. We receive a carload
every month direct from the farms upon which
they were raised.
Native and second hand horses taken in
change. Good native drivers constantly on hand.
N-Come and see
LANCASTER & WEST.
The Republican journal., 1899-05-25
After Six Years Of Intense
Suffering, Promptly Cured

BY entire circulation is in depaved condition They
stany sappng the vitality In the poison must
be eliminated from the blood and treatment
have effect ~
There uncertainty about merits of every claim
The Republican journal., 1899-05-25
RUNNING SORE
ON HIS ANKLE.

Obstinate sores and ulcers which
refuse to heal under ordinary treat
ment soon become chronic and deep
seated, and are a sure sign that the
The Republican journal., 1899-05-25

hAo" ohA q ~
the girls. Coun :
sci Of the best
sort is at the
command of ev-
cry woman and
if S h e will !
promptly avail
herself Of it she
will soon be re-
lieved OF her
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27
Changes in Geographical Names.

The attempt Of the German authorities to
change the names Of two large islands in
the Pacific illustrates the disadvantages Of
interfering with long accepted nomen-
~clature. Early in the last century Captain
DAMPIER and Captain CARTERET discovered
the largest islands off the east coast of New
Guinea and named them New Britain and
New Ireland. They were known by these
names only for more than one hun-
dred and fifty years. Then the Ger
nan Government came into possession
and renamed them Neu Pommern and Neu
Mecklenburg. The British do not accept
the change, and their photographic charts,
which are most commonly used, give only
the old names, while the official German
charts give the new names. Some German
geographers have not adopted the new
nomenclature, IN the Berlin chronological
Museum has the names New Britain" and
New Ireland" in large letters over the
cases containing curiosities from those ISL
ands. Such confusion of names serves no
good purpose and Is perplexlng.
Last summers explorations In northern
seas afford a fresh Illustration. Captain
EDGE in 1917 discovered some islands east
Of Spitzbergen, which he named Wiche's
Land. These islands were sighted by Won
HEUGLIN in 1870, and, without any war
rant, he changed the name to King Charles
Land, though they had been indicated on
the map for more than two centuries by
the name EDGE gave them. Last summer
Wiche's Land was carefully surveyed and
mapped by DR.. NATHoRsT's scientific expe-
dition, and the President Of the Royal Geo
graphical Society has protested against Ma
THoRsT's retention Of the nam which Won
HEUGLIN improperly gave to the group.
Our new emporium in the East bears the
name Manila, which was that of the Tagal
village standing on the site Of the present
city ut the tim the Spanish took posses
sion in 1871. Most OF the hundreds OF
geographical names in the Philippines are
the same to-day rs before the Spanish oc-
cupancy. The Spaniards named the archi-
pelago, for 1t had no native name, but, very
| properly, they respected the native nornen-
claturc as we have done in Alaska and will
undoubtedly continue to do throughout our
new possessions.
1t is confusing and undesirable to change
original geographical names, particularly
when they have been long In common use.
Such changes are often unjust, and, as a
rule, they are not commendnble from any
point OF view.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27
The Ha1lucination Of a Great Mind.

A few days ago tho Hon. WILLIAM E.
MASON of Illinois complained at length in
the Senate OF the humiliations and tram
pings which he had been compelled to bear
from both the friends and the enemies Of
the peace treaty. Men OF all sorts took a
pleasure in girding at him. His heart was
nearly broken, and his gracefully rounded
form was beginning to fall away. Now he
is in new trouble and he has again torn his
curls. Mr.. MCKINLEY took the liberty of
appointing a man to the District Judgeship
for the Northern District Of Illinois. He
did not appoint Mr.. MAsoN's man. Where
upon the injured Senator sent at once for a
reporter and set forth the nature and the
motive Of Mr.. McKINLEYs offence:
without any notice to me and in direct violation
of all precedents, and, as I believe, for the express
purpose OF personally humiliAtlng me. he sent in
Mr.. KoHLsAAT's name
Here Is sad evidence that Mr.. MAsoN's
trouble Is mental and Of the nature Of
o hallucination. When President MCKIN-
LEY does anything that is unfortunate
enough to bo disagreeable to Mr.. MASON
the latter concludes at once that it is
done for the sake of being disagreeablo
to him. When his toes are trodden on in
the Senate or he is outwitted by some more
experienced Senator, he imagines that there
is a conspiracy Of the old heads to snub
him, and that they and his other foe, the
courtesy Of the Senate, exist chiefly for
the sake OF personally humiliating BILLY
MASON of Chicago.
Judge MASON cannot expect to keep his
present proud elevation as n constitutional
lawyer If he lets these hamstrung conclu-
sions get the better Of him. If he keeps on
he will soon be asserting that MAGELLAN
discovered the Philippines for the express
purpose Of humiliating BILLY MASON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27

While the Hon. JoE BAILEY OF Texas is
standing over the Constitution with a club.
equally eminent Texan Constitutional law
yers are calling for a new Constitution or
extensive repairs Of Mr.. BAIbEY's present
charge. The Texas Senate has passed a
concurrent resolution requesting Congress
to call a Constitutional Convention as soon
as the Legislatures OF two-thirds Of the
States shall concur in the concurrent reso-
luton. 1t is awkward that the Constitu-
tion should insist upon two-thirds. Had its
makers forescen the wisdom OF the Texas
Legislature they would have required the
Congress to call u convention whenever
Texas felt itself possessed by the spirit OF
Observation-Disclosures.
The new Constitution OF which Texas
dreams will prune the powers OF Congress
and authorize II to enact general laws only.
Special legislation will be forbidden. Some
Democratic philosophers In the Southwest
want a Constitution that will do away with
Congress. The ~anti-expansion papers nave
discovered that Mr.. MCKINLEY is a dictator
and an usurper, and we had supposed that
the next crop Of constitutional amendments
would be for the diminution Of the powers
Vi lie GTeSlutnJ. IL SeeLlb 10 SOule Vi Jue
Democratic philosophers in the Southwest
that the Congress has too much power and
they have decided to take it away by TAX
ing away Congress. The substitute may
not be selected until the convention has de-
liberated a few weeks, but the ~favorite is
an Elective Council. This body is to make
general avs or rather to propose them, for
they are not to take effect until they have
been approved by the people.
There will be time to discuss details be-
fore the convention meets. Doubtless JOE
BAILEY will be put in the ley Constitution
in gratitude for his services to the old one.
AS for the Elective Council, the present
Democratic National Committee, with the
Hon. jim JoNEss Ways and Means Com
mittee and Silver Steering Committee could
be combined into n grand lodge of law
makers that would be worthy of the kind Of
Constitution the Democratic philosophers
of the Southwest want to make.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27
Aguinaldo's Patriot Band.

The American allies of A~GUINALDo have
celebrated him and his party OF hooters as
patriots Of the type of WASHINGTON and
HAMPDEN, fighting heroically against op-
preston and full OF enlightened capacity
for civilization and self-government. 1t
has pleased Mr.. HoAR, to whom everything
becomes sanctifed that has the merit Of
being uraised by him, to compare AGUINAL-
DO to SIMON BOLIVAR.
Mr.. HoAR's SIMON has been behaving In a
way that must raise even in his patrons
bosom doubts Of SIMON's complete sancti-
i~lcation. The favorite amusement OF the
Simonian champions of liberty in the Phil
ippines is to shoot at the Red Cross flag.
Another diversion is to run up the white
flag and then fire at the Americans. Killing
and mutilating an American surgeon was
another enlightened proceeding OF the Ag-
uinaldian heroes.
The humane measures ordered by the
proclamation to the native generals about
Manila bear even stronger testimony to
the htness Of the Tagal WAsARGToNs and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27

HAMrDErs to carry on a civilized govern
ment. The territorial militia was directed
to assemble, armed, in the night and to
respect philippine families" which 1t
would not have done but "all other indi-
viduals, OF whatever rnce they may be, will
be ezterminated, without any compassion,
after the determination Of the army OF
occupation"
The American invaders prevented this
benevolent programme from being carried
out. AauINALDo's patriot band was not
permitted to exterminate the foreign devils.
Such is the blighting effect OF despotism.
Unable to indulge in a general slaughter,
the Tagal WAsHINGToNs and HAMPDENs
tried to burn Manila. Again their noble
age was repressed by the military despots
from the United States. The patriot band
OF Aguinaldians set SOM very promising
fires, but Manila with its foreigners and It's
plumber remains unlooted.
An unusual silence prevails in the Anti
Imperialist League and among all the
American euloqists OF A~GUINALDo and his
patriot band. Patriots with a taste for
arson, robbery and massacre are IA little
embarrassing TO their friends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27
r1R NoRrHBRv HoUsEs.
wsnman Thinks His Party Is LivinE Fur
Their North Than Any Other.

Mr.. Walter wollman wrote from Cape Tegett-
hon, in Franz-Josef Land. last summer that
he had erected his house on that cape In
30 q north latitude. within 5o4 geographical
miles OF tho North Pole, and that 1t was the
most northerly inhabited house In the world.
Cape TeGetthoff is the southwestern extremity
OF Hall Island. about 100 miles east oil jack
sons camp at Cape Flora. Wellman probably
selected this site for his camp because directly
north OF IL opens the best known sledginR
route in that neighborhood toward the pole. II
was down this channel that Nansen came when
he met jackson. Sir Clements II. Markham.
President OF the Royal Geographical Society.
does not think very favorably OF the purpose OF
the Wellman party. which, he says. has for
its avowed object q struggl to reach the polo.
or Mt least to get beyond Nansen's furthest."
Sir dement's said in a recent address to the
society:
Tho council OF this society has always con-
~sistently maintained that merely to reach the
poles or to attain a higher latitude than some
one else are objects un worthy Of support or
encouragement In our view the objects OF
arctic and antarctic exploration are to secure
valuable results in all branches Of science. and
particularly in geographical science. Much
arctic geographical work remains to be
achieved, including the discovery Of the north
Aldrich's Furthest to Prince Patrick. Island;
the discovery Of the unknown region between
Prince Patrick Island and Siberia, and the ex-
glorati9n Of Sannikof Land as proposed by
Baron Toll"
Weiiman Intended to 70 as far north as no
could last season. winter In q stone hut, and
again push northward next spring. 1t is not at
all unlikely that Mr.. Peary Ia wintering at least
100 geographical miles further north than
Wollman's house on Cape Tegetthoff, .Peary's
plan. II possible, was to attain. at least the lati.
tude of Sherard Osborn. ford, a little north OF
the eighty second parallel before making his
winter camp. There is no. telling. however,
what progress he. was able to make in this
direction. for Smith Sound and the chan
nels north Of 1t are open In some seasons
and in Others they are utterly impracticable
for navigation. II Peary was not able to reach
his proposed destination last summer, he may
have landed, as he ntimated in his address be-
fore the American Geographical Society two
years ago he would do, at Hayes Sound; and
devote the first year to the exploration OF the
unknown region northwest OF Smith Sound,
the fact, however, that he had Sverdrup at his
for anything that would prevent him from
making every mile toward the north that could
be achieved.
1t is now certain that Sverdrup adopted every
feature of Peary's plans. including the North
Pole as his chief aim. Sir Clements Markham
said vice in his recent address that Sverdrup
intended to make a push for the pole. sverdrup
has a scientific staff with him which Peary
lacks. but he borrowed" from the American
explorer every idea which he will try to carry
out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27
Anthracite All Over the World.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: We note
the letter In issue OF the 10Th Of the "Lacka-
wanna Valley coal operator who has a turn
for statistics" and who claims that his
posterity will not broil chops by the heat Of
anthracite coal later than the year 2063. be-
cause he has figured it all out and knows
what he is talking about" We desire to say
that, II our friend is no more correct in his cal
culations and statistics than he is when he says
everybody knows or ought to know that there
is no anthracite coal worth speaking about
outside Of Pennsylvania, and only in this favor
tie corner at that" il his angel spirit visits
New York about 20o3 1t is very possible that 1t
may find his posterity Gf they are wealthy
enough to indulge in such q luxury importing
tains Of Peru. South America. viathe Nicaragua
Canal or the Amazon River. where to our per-
sonal knowledge there exists an immense de-
epected coal beds. varying in thickness from
three to eighteen feet, containing anthracite Of
expect to see, in Pennsylvania or elsewhere,
and Apparently IN inexhaustible quantities.
mined to some soe extent In Colorado and in the
province of Alberta In the Dominion OF Canada.
and is also shipped from Wales for. use IN the
city OF San Francisco at the present time. some
100000 tons or more are annually mined In
Wales, and the only reason that the production
on the other side are not SO quick TO know a
good thing when they see It as are their Ameri-
can cousins.
There is also anthracite on the continent Of
said to have recently come into control OF q
large syndicate of English capitalists. He
might perhaps state in his vii! from which par
ticular field he wonld prefer his posterityt to i'm
port their supply. and to this end we would re-
we feel sure that it will give eminent s~atisfac-
ton to the most critical dealer. and according
to the present standard Of quality In the New
York market could not help but please the
most fastidious consumer.
WILLIAM GRIFFITH, Mining Engineer.
SCRANTON. Pa, Feb. "a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27
RET0RT TO SPEAKER REED.
Parting shot from an Old Book Dealer Who
Failed to Make Sale.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Among the many men
in Washington who are incurably possessed OF
the secondhand book habit is the Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives. His tall and
columnar figure Is we'll known to all the deal
ers IN town. and they have for years done their
best to make a good customer of him: but
somehow they have had little success. The big
man goes around to the various book shops
regularly and looks over the shelves, and
usually asks for some volume that he appa-
rently wants very much. Unfailingly. however.
it is a book that most Of the dealers have never
heard OF, or at any rate do not happen to have.
Always with n serious face and n polite bow
Mr.. Reed acknowledges tho attention shown
him. whirls on his heel and departs. leaving a
great chilly hole where his gigantic form had
displaced the atmosphere.
Half the books Mr.. Reed asks for never ex-
listed. in my opinion" said one bookstore man
Just after one of these visits. Il have been in
the old book business for forty years. and some
Of the things he calls for are utterly new to
me. I'll wager he has gone into a second hand
book store twenty times for every book he ever
bought in one. l think he has bought one
book here. and he is q frequent and. | am glad
to say. a welcome visitor. Evidently a book
has hna, to 3o be vi Toy yant sSme to sng t fer hin bIs to b Uaas t. t.
!hf, viii 80 I e sh {, waste paper man when he
10 4 Z u
There is ono Cd dealer whose stand is near
walks to and from the House. He has had
many a call from the big Speaker and like, all
the rest has had poor success in selling to him.
The dealer is noted for having a SHARP tongue
day the Speaker dropped in there and began to
picked up the novel "Scruples /" and looked
through its pages. Evidently he thought he
would like to read it. for. after he had laid it
down and looked at several other books. he re-
turned to 1t and again began to look through it.
What is this book worth 2" he finally asked
Of the old man.
That Is lust one-half of a dollar. sir" said
That's too much" replied the. man from
Maine with his CHARACTERISTIC drawl.
We'll. sir. do you know OF any law that COM
pels YOU to buy it If you don't want 1t ?" re-
torted the old dealer.
Mr.. Reed laughed and turned to go. AS he
stepped out Of the door the old man picked up
the novel and looked sharply at the title on the
back,
Furthermore, sir. he added. now that /
look at the title can't see what on earth you
want OF a book with that title. anyway
The remark fell harmlessly on the expansive
back Of the Speaker. but the old book store
man shrugged his shoulders every little while
all the rest of the day and chuckled softly to
himself
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27
POPE LEO AND THE PAULISTS.
Father Doyle Says That Son-Catholic Mis-.
sions Are Not Condemned.

Father Doyle Says That N~on-Catholic Mis-
sions Are Not Condemned.
In speaking OF the recent letter Of the Pope
on the subject of Americanism In the Roman
Catholic Church in the United States. but par
ticularly with regard to that portion Of the lot
ter which referred to the scheme Of the giving
OF missions to non-Catholics. the Rev. Alexan-
der p. Doyle. G. s.. P. said yesterday in answer
to the published statements that the Pope's
letter was condempatory OF such mission
work:
The Holy Father does not condemn the
non-Catholic mission, as has been said by
those who have misinterpreted the meaning OF
his words. but. on the contrary. positively and
explicitly commends 1t. as is evident from the
following extract from the letter itself:
But If. among the different ways OF
preaching the Word Of God. that one some-
times seems to be preferable which IL directed
suitable place. In such wise that controversy is
method IS certainly without fault. But let
apart by the authority OF the bishops. and let
them be men whose science, and virtue have
sensratod from GSatRhqI!ec truth more ny Viz isn orr
more easily pc drawn TO the one fold Of Christ
Il tRis truth be set form 10 them in a friendly
It is the giving of missions Of this sortto nom
Catholics y various Parts OF tie country which
notable throughout the land. These missions
are, always thoroughly. non-controyersial In
lie halls or other places that may be convenient,
with the consent OF the Bishop OF the diocese
n which they arc TO be given. as is directed by
the Pope In his letter.
1t Is FOR the purpose Of, promoting these mis-
sions to non-Cathnlics that the Catholic Mis-
sionQry Union, at whose head are Archbishop
Gorrigan o. New York and Archbishop Ryan Of
Philadelphia, was Incorporated in this State
city. This organiZatio on also furnishes money
to support such missionaries, At present IL has
~ whom have been added to the mission band
this year, who have inaugurated their special
work In no less than fifteen States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27
A Suggestion Worth a Million Votes.

We are giving good advice TO Democrats
whenever occasion arises, without the
slightest regard to the manner in which
aich counsel is received in that quarter.
The minority In the House of Repre-
sentatives are to hold a caucus tonight at
8 o'clock, "for the consideration Of tho at
titude Of the party on the Philippines" az
the formal call for the caucus specifies.
II Is probable that the purpose OF the
caucus is put into official form, in the shape
of a resolution binding upon the Democrats
participating, the policy OF obstruction, OPP
position and persistent imbecllity which Is
already distinguishing many OF the per-
formances OF the minority in matters OF
Legislative detail, under the leadership OF
Mr.. BAILEY of Texas; the policy which Mr..
BRYAN announced, in his Washington's
Birthday speech, as the main feature of the
rugged up platform upon which he intends
to seek the Democratic nomination next
year, and election as President IL he can
carry the Convention.
Some of the Democrats attending the
party caucus this evening will no longer be
members of Congress n week hence. Some
OF them have been reelected to the Fifty
BlNtn House. Among theul tneIt HuSG pe
many Democrats who view with increasing
disgust the efforts of these b~esotted mis-
leaders to commit the national organiza-
zion to the non-American side of the ques-
ton In every phase or aspect which 1t sue
cessively assumes.
Perhaps there Is among them a Demo-
orat OF strong enough fibre and OF sufficient
range OF political vision to carry into the
caucus an American flag, bought or bor-
rowed or otherwise procured for the even
ing's use, and to unfurl the same and plant
It before his fellow partisans, saying:
"There is the policy for the Democracy this
year and next year and all years. 1t is not
against the Administration, not against the
Republican party, but against that flag and
all that it means that these men are in
yiting us to enlist ourselves and our organ
ization. The only resolution this party
needs to adopt on the subject Of the Philip
pines is a resolution to stand by that flag,
which is our flag, too"
These words or words to this effect might
possibly awake the Democratic Congress
men from the stupor and infatuation which
have lately possessed them. And II there
should be such an awakening, and the
American spirit should prevail in tho
caucus and in the party, it would be worth
at least n million votes at the next Presi-
Dental election.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27
A woman's Appeal to the Street Car Con-
ductors and Motormen.

To THE EDIToR OF THE SuS-Sir The indiher-
ence to duty of many cable car conductors and
motormen in our city OF Now York is growing to q
point not to be borne. An acquaintance from
Springfield Ia continually amazed at the rudeness.
from the mon of our cable service. with which We
put up. Springfield Is noted for its decent car ser
vice. We do not expect the consideration here which
we hnd there. We have no time for 1t. But we have
q right to expect q car, not overladen with people. TO
stop for MS at our signal. IL 1t be given at the right
place. This. not at all infrequently. is not done.
We have u right. also. tn have the car stop at the
street which we designate. and do not find II Just to
be- frequently carried a block further. on the excuse
that there is a transfer place there. We get out at
Thirty NTH street. and not at Thirty fourth street;
we get ont at Fifty-eighth street. and not at Fifty
ninth street. We yet out at siNty-fourth street. and
not at SiIty'hfth street. The car service is for the
accommodation OF the public.
The conductors have a trying position. but instead
of making themselves heartily dctested. as many of
them are now doing. why do they not take the op-
portunity they have of making themselves respected
and likedf
One can always make a definite complaint against
any ono man in the service. but this is making one
man suffer for the wronEdoinR OF q great many men.
wish that every man having control OF our city
roads. and every man employed on those roads.
might see this statement and think 1t over for him.
self. APATRoE OF THE ROADS.
NEW YoRK. Feb. "a,