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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION.

| Tho kim berley relief column hos been lost
to view for the moment so far as the telegraph
| and press agencies are concerned. though no
| doubt the British War ONCE Is fully informed
| Of Its whereabouts and condition. but for
reasons OF policy 10 Withholding news about It
| from the public. The absence OF any iniorma-
ton even OF the killed and wounded except Of
the officers In Tuesdays action at tho
Modder River. and OF a circum stantia
account OF the fighting, seems to Justify the
belief that the column has been brought to a
standstlll on account OF It's losses. which the
British War ONCE hesitates to make public
Indirect evidence that severe fighting was In
progress and expected by the Beers II afforded
by q report from Pretoria by way OF Lourenco
Marques. dated Monday last, that several am
bulance t:ains had left Pretoria on the previous
day going In the direction OF the Free State.
On their retreat from the Modder River the
Beers are stated TO have blown up some Gull
verts on the railway and to have fallen back on
Spytfontein. halfway to Kimberley. where
they hid large lager and are expected TO
make another stand. In the meantime the KIM
herley garrison Ia keeping the beleaguering
force fully occupied by sorties to prevent
them sending away help to the COM
mandos facing Gen. Mcthuen's force The
next engagement whenever 1t takes place will
be the decisive one. and unless the British
column Ia defeated. which Is improbable, the
relief OF Kimberley will be efYeated In so far as
the junction Of tho relieving force and the
besieged garrison con be so regarded.
The report that traffic between the port OF
East London. which 10 Cen Gatacre's base OF
supplies. and Storm berg junction had been In.
terrupted Is important II true. but as Il ia said
70 havo been caused by the destruction OF
tho Steynsburg BRIDGE there IL some
doubt on the matter This bridge
Is on the cross line OF railway be-
tween stormberg junction and Middle.
burg to tho west. and it's destruction
would not in any way affect communication
between tho former place and the sea II would
however. interrupt trafflo between Stormb berg
junction and De Aar. but that would not seri-
ously affect the operations OF the western force.
which would still have Cape Town and Port
Elizabeth open to It. though II might be- an
embarrassment to tho movements OF Gen
Frenchs mounted column from Hanover road
where IL was last heard Of should II reouIro m
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02

Beware the broker In the Boarding House!
To THE EDITOR OF The suS-Sir: The
recent expose OF the business and the methods
OF the FRANKLIN Syndicate" shows how ready
people are to pin faith and pockctbooks to
wildcat" schemes veneered with promises
OF large and quick returns OF profits. ] de-
sire to relate the methods OF u certain man in
this city who styles himself broker" The
following has recently come under my per-
sonal observation:
This broker and his wife install themse elves
In boarding house and make the acquaint-
ance Of the women In the house. They induce
these women and as many OF their friends
as possible to put in" from $40 TO $50 each
and form pool with which this broker" will
operate In stocks concerning which no has
inside tips and Therefore cannot lose He
guarantees that the Investment will Yield a
proht OF Sper cent 10 10 per cent q week.
friends OF minc wore dawn into this sly
scheme last spring. and when. in July. they
principal thaving received no profits he asked
Tor an extension OF time. saying he had been
III and had been unable to attend to business
ana close out his stocks which at that time
showed large profits
When pressed again for scttlem ent he said
all the money had been lost and he had de-
stroyed his statements and so was unable to
show how the money had been invested.
rms man Is constantly shifting his place OF res
idenee and seeking new victims He represents
some well-known firm OF brokers. and he gives
receipts for the money in their name. signing
his own beneath.
BY, giving publicity to this letter you will,
as the Franklin Syndicate. NJ X. LEWIS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02

The Christmas number OF the Ceni,uy, in
special cover contains q long and interesting table
of contents. Tho principal article ID the second
part of Mr.. John Morley's life OF Oliver Cromwell;
but there arc other contributions moro timely and
appropriate to the season. Some OF them are: Miss
Thomas christmas Dsncers;" Mr.. Riis's The Kid
Hangs Up His Stocking" articles by Thomas A. Ian
yier John BurrouAhs, Capt JOSH BiocurI Mr.
Seton. Thompson's Biography Of Grizzly" sie...
aotthsils article on Zionlsm, N N''A'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02

1t is noteworthy that tho number OF con-
tested election cases which the Fifty sixth
House OF Representatives will be called upon to
determine is very small. and that tho districts
involved arc all In the Southern States Only
ton notices OF contests have been filed with the
Clerk the House. They are divided between
States as follows: Alabama. ! 4: Kentucky, 3;
Mississippi. l North Carolina. .: South Caro-
lima, l Virginia. ..
This change is ascribed to the general i'm
provement In election laws. whereby results
are definitely and clearly determined; to the
safeguards prescribed to avoid wholesale re-
peatng and "ballot-box stufIing" and to the
division OF tho labor of inquiry through the
establishment OF three committees OF elections
instead OF one in the House OF Repres nta-
tives. There is only one vacancy In the Fifty
sixth House. one OF the Kentucky districts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02
A School Commission for New York

A School Commission for New York.
The snarl In which the school matters OF
this big town have become involved IL Of
no ordinary nature, and much more than
an everyday effort will be required to
unravel 1t. 1t Is the most complcat ed
situation that has arisen In our affairs since
the new charter went into effect. The num-
Der OF Boards, great and small, local and
general, az well as the diversity OF other
officials with varying and corrclative pow
ers who have to do with the schools; the
lack OF harmony between these authorities
grown. in many instances into positive
bitterness; the contending interests Of the
teachers In each and all OF tho boroughs;
the Indebtedness OF the school laws and
the frequent changes in the Interpretation
OF them made by the leading city officials
all emphasize the difficulty OF the problem
and the need OF q thorough solution OF II.
But the case will become worse IL an ILL
considered attempt Is made to remedyit. It
Is clear that the pending suits for the judi
cial construction OF tho Ahearn law will lie
taken to the court OF last resort and that
the decision, even when obtained, will not
clear up the general muddle. All sorts of
bills, ostensibly to provide n STRENGTHENING
out process. will be pressed at tho coming
session OF the Legislature. But It is safe
to say that every one OF them will represent
a special or individual interest. some
teachers association or cotcrie OF officials,
rather than broad and impartial concern
for the permanent welfare Of the schools
themselves. In the pulling and hauling
over OF these bills in the Legislature there
Is little hope for an happy result
Most probably the Legislature will do
the wise thing II 1t suspends action upon
all these measures, save, possibly, an
amendment to the Ahearn law. making the
increases in the salaries Of the teachers moro
gradual than does the present abrupt plan.
In the meantime, let a Commission be ap-
pointed by the Governor which shall, with
all convenient speed, investigate the whole
matter and bring In bill amending tho
charter so as to reorganize our school
system from top to bottom. 1t is needless
to say that tho membership OF the Com
mission should be, and would be, II Gov
ernor ROOSEVELT appointed 1t, OF the
highest grade; and in the event OF tho
appointment OF such a Commission, its
members ought to secure the assistance OF
distinguished experts In school govern
ment and organization who may not chance
to be residents OF our own State Notably
such an one, for instance. is Mr.. ANDREW
H. DRAPER, whose distinguished efficiency
as Superintendent Of Public Instruction is
one Of the ornaments OF our State history.
He Is now President OF the Illinois State
University. and the advice OF no man would
be more worth having
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02
A Southern journal assumes TINT orclln,

A Southern journal assumes that cycling
Is falling into disfavor and speaks OF tho
dangers" disorders" Headers" weak
hearts" the bicycle face" and century
riding az causes OF the decline. It believes
that the novelty OF cycling has disappeared
and that tho wheels future will DO determined
solely by Its advantages as Il vehicle for prac-
teal use. the decline in the expectation OF
bicycles. as shown by comparing the ship
ments OF 1895 and 1896 with those OF the last
two years indicating that the demand for
wheels is decreasing.
That tho cycle Is responsible for the
physical ills referred to, however. has not
been demonstrated SO far az general obser-
walton goes, the origin OF most Of tho afIlIc-
lions OF cyclists is not proved to be attribute
BILE to wheeling specifically. Tho decrease
In the expectation OF bicycles, too. ia not neces.
sarily indicative OF a decline In the popularity
OF wheeling, for wheels are now better nude
than formerly and there is less disposition 70
replace the old with the new styles. More
over, the expectation OF wheels from this
country and from England Is interfered with
more and more by the extension OF the art OF
cycle making to other countries. so that
an accurate measure OF the prevalence
OF foreign cycling Is no longer afforded by
the statistics OF American and English ex-
ports OF the machines. Even at home
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02
Appeal for the Free Home for Cameron.
Patients.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Sir' beg 10 ask tho
public. through your columns to again aid the Free
Home toT cancorous Poor under my charge Since
my last appeal three months aGo a moderate sun.
port has been given TO our work among the poor
sick, but at the end OF our Resources We,
we hope to have busy winter. which has begun
with twelve resident patients dying OF cancer and
thero are great opportunities for this charity N
which arc by no means blind or indidersot
Since last May We have had an average OF nina
patients IN the Free Home. Uat tAts 4 = Icrease
Ia applications indicates that our ia faat
growing We beg earnestly for the only helm NE
look for-.the spontaneous sympathy and Reneroaity
of the public. in sending money. clothing and medi
cines. RosE HAWTHORNE LATHaop
Ct Roses Free Home for Incurable Cancer 42e
Cherry street, NEW YORK. N'' >A'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02

II Col. BRYAN ever thinks, he should
find time to ponder the discontinue OF
his illustrious friend. the Hon. WILLIAM
GoEBEI- That pure and noble states
man has been defeated. The Kentucky
Democracy Is fatally divided. The In
trusive stranger from Nebraska who didn't
know enough to mind his own business has
made thousands OF unfriends among the
Kentucky Democrats. But the Colonel can
plead selt-dsfence. II he hadn't spouted In
Kentucky, he might have fallen a yictlm to his
old complaint. suppressed oratory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02
Canadn's Capture of American Trade.


Up to June 80, 1898. Canada had spent upon her
canals ss7,57l,43s. The Canadian people are deter
mined to wrrs; from their American rivals lager
share OF the ing trade Of tho West That thi,
4 prize worth struggling for may be seen from the
fact that last year grain and nour equivalent to
27ooOo,ooO bushels were loaded at Buffalo,
and thence carried to Now York. The cost Of
carrying this great total from tho western
end OF Lake superior to the ocean was nj the lowest
ejaculation between eleven and twelve millions.
and II gave employment to nearly forty thousand
men.
There is no doubt that Canadians are determined
to secure this trade. Already the canals have btcn
deepened TO fourteen feet; and there ia most on
orgelc movement afoot 10 divert the western carry
ing trade to Georgian Bay and thence by means ot
a short land haul to Montreal via Lake Ontario and
the ST. Lawrence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02
Southern Negro Dlsrrnnchisem ent.
From the Richmond De,patch.


Mississippi, South Carolina and Louisiana have
solved the utfrage question by adopting State
Constitutions which disfTanchise most OF the negro
voters There was no disguise in their purpose and
they preceded TO execute II in the most direct way
possible under the circumstances.
The same que tion Is now up In North Carolins
ami we suppose 1t will be solved In tho came way.
Ifso, in tho slang OF the day. 1T will be mp to Nr-
Ginia." In other words II will DO expected Of uS
that will be the next Stats TO take action Mean
while. however there Is scarcely any State in tho
South which has not already acted where some sors
OF change is not proposed.
And it seems probable that in the not fAr'lts-
tant future all of the soathorn States will haw
requisites for suffrage far different from thos7
contained in the constitutions framed III gCs'E
struction times.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02
How Sir John wi,,oushby Wont to War,


Some time back Sir John Wl!oughby wrote
to the War Onlce asking for q stan appoint
ment 10 South Africa. but he received no reply
to his letter. Attor waiting some days he went
to Pail Mall IN person to inquire On being
cerned he was told that n letter had been sent
IL to to- hs and that billet had
Sc said Sir John y viii s a S roTpIcd th he
official. adding immediately after, Why, by
Jovc. to-day" The time was then 10 80 4. nj,
but a swift hanson easily took tho gallant
soldier to Waterloo. The IL A. NJ special Tor
Southampton WINS caught, and Sir John sailed
70 the Cane-tall-h halted and frock-coated; In
fact. In the clothes he stood up ini "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02

the disposition TO discard old wheels for
newer models ls more uncommon now than
IL used to be. Possibly. bicycling. az
nero fashion, has seen it's palmiest
days: but II Ia safe to predict that
with people. young and old. who know the
exhilaration and benefit Of spin In the
open nit. the wheel will be as much OF COM
panion next year as at any time In the past
Some allowance. OF course. must be made for
the invasion OF automobiesi but II Is likely
70 be many years before the new vehicles
become one-tenth as numerous as bicycles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02
Pronunciation OF Cromwell.

To THE EDITOR OF TUE Sun Sir: lived nj
Huntingdon, England, for several years and was
educated at the grammar school there whore Oliver
Cromwell received his early education. and at tho
present time 30. c. "R. c." and several othe-
Initials of the Cromwell family rudely cut In the
oak beams Of the old portion OF the school / have
Always head Il" name pronounced al spelled and
imagine 1t has always ueen so In his native town
HAcKENsAck, \, D., Dec, l.. WILLIAM HUDSON
p SIT may interest some to know that the gram.
mar school at Huntingdon was enlarged by Dion
IN railway accident near there. The old school
10 preserves intact
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02
DoLPHIS's MISSION TO VENEZUELA
Has Gone Up the orinoco River to Survey Q
Disputed Concession.

Disputed Concession.
Recent advices from Caracas state that
the gunboat Dolphin. which was recently
sent to Venezuela, has gone to Point Barima
on the Orinoco River with United States
Minister Loomis aboard to survey GER
tain land which was conceded to the
Qrinoco Iron Company OF this city by exc
President Guzman Blanco. The Castro Gov
eminent, it is said. is trying to repudiate the
concession.
The land was part OF the territory taken by
England and recently returned to Venezuela
by the Arbitration Tribunal In Paris. This
present Governm ent says that the concession
granted to the American concern cannot hold
good and that IL did not include the territory
now given back to Venezuela. The Ornoco
Il and its appeal to the State Department al
Washington resulted In the ordering OF .
survey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02
Where !. the Old spr,ng.pr,yeu Mo,o,9
New YoRK. Nov. 80

To rHR EpiroR OF THE suN-S'r! win you kindly,
through the medium Of your widely circulated col.
umns. help me to md the inventor OF vehicle rode
In many years ago 0orty) in Philadelphia which
had AZ a motor several large springs and with
speed Of about ten miles an hour at maximum
! have often wondered what has become of 30 sim.
pie. economical and successful q contriyanco for
conveyance and why It not brought into general
use CDL
NEW YoRK, Dec 1,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02

N osr friends vho favor wih manuscripts for
publication 18th Do hocs rejected articles rsturned. hey
must in all cases fepd stamps for hat pnfpos.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02

Mark your ballots slowly;
Scan the list with care;
PREsBo's name Is near the foot;
Don't forget IT'S there
Tho voters did no. forget We trust that
they will not forget this year when Alder
man PREsHo is a candidate for Street Com
missioner. He 10 scattering through this city
cards containing his poetical appeal for
"PRrsHo and Fair Play"
The issues made; the questions clear;
Shall both aides have fair play this yoar2
For years each had It's honest right,
Until tho Right succumbed to Might.
Must that place be the sposmens preyt
Shall they DER all things place their swayt
Kyou would smash tho grab.ali game,
A cross mako next TO PREsuo's name"
II Boston 10 true to her literary traditions
and ambitions she will vote for PREsHo and
Poetry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02

Boston poetry Is not dead or sleeping,
even 10 It's feet mako less clatter In the world
than has been their wont, The Hon. EDWARD
W. PRESTO has won deserved fame by the
lyrics wherewith he has urged the voters to
elect him Alderman; and the voters have
needed his urgings. How could they refuse to
heed advice 80 tersely plvenp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02

The bryan National Committee has engaged
Cos HARVEY TO furnish II some figures about
Trusts. indianapolis Journal.
The committee will get It's moneys worth.
Corn HARVEY can furnish moro figures than
any committee can use. He makes them
whileyou wait. They are machine made and not
warranted to wear. but the Hon. jim JoNEs's
committee wants quantity. not quality.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02
The Scr. New York city.

PARis-Kiosaue No. IL. near Grand Hotel, and
Mosque No. 10. Boulevarde dos Cspuoines.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-03-29
The Postmastes's joke.

A few days ago the assistant post
master of Port Chester, Penn, sus-
pected the carriers of having stolen
some oranges he had in the office,
according to local paper. So be
bought another stock, and asked a
neighboripg druggist to ipject into
them some drug that would make
the thieves sick, but not injure them
The druggist injected water and then
informed the carriers. They OF
course stole the oranges, and when
the owner entered the cfice he found
them all very sick. 10 little while
they we're writhing on the floor. Then
the joker thought the druggist had
made mistake, and ran to him for
prescription. he prescribed brandy,
and it took S. to relieve them Of their
pain. Some of them got little over
cured by the medicine, or on The
other side of a normal condition; but
they enjoyed their supe,ior's joke all
the same.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-03-29
Summer Homes Folder, 1899.

b1r. W. 4. Turk, General Pass
enger Agent Of the Southern Rail
way, is collatipg information for
, Summer Homes Folder for the
ensuing summer, giving the names
of proprietors. post Office addresses,
at or near what station, conveyance
used, number Of guests, terms per
day, week and month. This infor-
nation will be printed in an attrac-
tive form and large edition pub
lished and distributed by the various
agents of this immense system
throughot all sections of the country.
Persons contemplating taking board
ers for the ensuing summer are re-
quested to apply to the nearest rail-
road agent for blank to be filled out
giving The above information, and
forward at once to ". A. Turk, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Washington,
D. c., 30 that it may reach him not
later than April.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-03-29
Rural Delivery.
Twenty Routes to Be Established
in the State.

The Chief of the Service in the State
Organizing the Wolk-Six Already
in Working Order.
Rural mail delivery is new thing
in South Carolina, but a start has
been made and the result will be
watched with interest.
This territory is under the charge
of Mr.. Fred E. Bach, which includes
the country from the Savannah river
to the Deleware river, and the ex-
penses Of the work are directly from
a spe cial appropriation of congress.
Mr.. Bach works in connection with
the congressman, and if all the plans
are successful the new delivery will
be great advantage. 1t is already
extensively used in the East.
1t has been determined to estab-
lish about twenty of these rural de-
liveries in South Carolina, and Mr..
Bach has been steadily at work for
some time. Six have already been
established and he is at present at
work on route from Bsmberg.
The routes cover about twenty-five
miles each and will ultimately do
away with the star routes and fourth
class postof6ces.
The system is very much like that
used in the city, the planter or dwell
ler in the country having his mail
delivered at his door daily or at the
longest every other day. If a man
does not live directly on the route,
the carrier leaves his mail at the
nearest house, thus saving him pos
sibly sending several miles for the
mail. For his services the carrier
gets S4O0 year and furnishes his
own horse.
The stations established from
which routes leave are Orangeburg,
Copes, Elloree, St. Georges, Smoakes
and Leesville. From Orangeburg
one route goes, the carrier delivering
mail daily. From the other posts
two routes 60, the carrier taking
them alternately every other day.
The two new routes now being
established at Bamberg 60 to Colston
and to Hartzog. It does away with
two star routes and some fourth
class postofices.
The progress Of the work is being
watched with interest by those who
will be benefited by the routes if
they are successfully operated.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-03-29
Not a Proposal.
Pharmaceutical Era.

Pharmaceutical Era.
The young mans face was flushed
and his manner was strangely agitat-
ed. As he addressed the fair gill
before whom he stood, a faint tremor
was noticeable in his voice.
Miss Blancb," he said, Il hesits-
ted about coming to you, but my
feelings have overpowered me at last.
Will it be too much for me to ask"
Pray go on said the maiden.
with heart wildly beating, as his
voice faltered. Yes, they were COM
ing, the words that she and her dear
mamma had so long waited for.
"Pray go on" she said again, as be
still stood, looking at her with burn
ing eyes.
Il came to ask you, Miss Blauch-'
YES" she smiled encouragiugly.
IF it would be too much trouble
for you TO write off that recipe
which you said you had for wardipg
off the grippe. I am sure am 60
ing to have it, and those confounded
doctors always charge two prices for
a prescription.