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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22
DETROIT STREET RAILROADS.
II. T. wilson Says He VIII Raise Their Price
$4,000, 900 After Nov, I.

DETROIT. Mich, Sept. Pr. T. Wilson OF
New York. principal owner OF Detroit street
railways. has submitted his ultimatum to Gov
Pingree on the question OF the purchase OF his
railways for and In behalf OF the city. II Gov
Pingree and his associates. Elliott G.. Steven
son and ]. c. Hutchinson. do not pay over the
price S15.000.OOO. on or before Nov. /, 1899.
he will not part with his property for less than
S17,O0o.O0O and probably not at all
Gov Pingree is out OF the city. but Mr.
Stevenson, speaking for him. says that Mr..
Wilson's ultimatum kills the so-calod Muni-
cipal ownership and ends the last chapter OF
Gov. Pingree's career in local politics.
1t was hoped by the promoters OF the deal
that Mr.. Wilson would extend the option for
six months. and thu in that event Gov Pingree
could be prevailed upon to resign his present
Office to run for Mayor. the object In view being
the purchase OF the railways on Mr.. Wilson S
terms and tho establishing OF 3 cent fares
and universal transfers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22
Col BRYAN tells the Nebraskans that HI

Col. BRYAN tells the Nebraskans that he
means to keep up his opposition to imperialism
until the Constitution is repealed" When
that is done. he will be "out Of politics"
Now. politics will not be out OF the Colonel so
long as he has the full use OF his lungs. but
1t is possible that he may be out OF politics
before that repeal" of the Constitution
which he sets as the end Of his career He is
more mercurIal than he thinks; and In two or
three years he may be asseveratng that he will
never give up tn fight against gravitation or
whatever else the Democratic party may then
be knocking It's skull against. until the Consti-
tuition 10 repealed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22
FRAUD ON FORMER SLAVES.
The Mutual Relief Bounty and Pension
AssocintIon Excluded from the Mails.

WASHINGTON Sept. 21.-The Post Office De-
partment to- day issued fraud order against
the Ex-slave Mutual Relief Bounty and PEN
sion Association. OF which /. II. Dickerson Ia
National Manager; the Rev. D. d. McNairy.
National President; the Rev. N Smith
National Secretary: Mrs. Callie House. National
Assistant Secretary. and the Rev. II. Head.
National Treasurer. Nashville. Tenn.
The ostensible object Of this so-called ASSOC
citation Is to obtain from Congress legislation
granting pensions to x.slaves or their de-
scendants; but as revealed by the vestigations
OF the department and the advertising and cir
cular matter used. it is plainly a systematic and
shrewdly devised scheme to dctraud tho very
class OF people for whose benefit 1t falsely
claims to be working. In the promotion
OF this design much stress lie placed by
the Association upon a bill introdnced b, by
Congress second session entitIcd A Bill to to
provide pensions for freedmen" which. after
reading. was referred to the Committee on
have been freely circulated among the negroes
OF the Southern States by officers Of the Assoc
and through correspondence. In the circulars
pted by the Association. the provisi ons OF the
bill in question are greatly ttstorted and mig liz;
has passed two readings. the impression
sought TO be conveyed to these untutored
to become a law.
In flaming posters and handblls. meetings
and other alleged efforts Of the Association in
behalf ofthe pending eglsation are announced,
and the deluded ex-slaves. wrought w to
high pitch Interpretation. are readily persuaded
to contribute out OF the ir slender IN cans funds
for pushing the cause along.
The Post Once officials say that more un-
considerable or heartleSs fraud can hardly be
conceived. 1t is known that remittances ag-
greRatinG large amount have been thus oh
tanned by the officers of the Association. whose
high sounding titles impress the negroes with
the idea that the wearers WELD tremendous
influence in the affairs OF the nation. all OF
which funds have been expended by tho officers
selves and mem bers Of their families employed
in lcrical capacities
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22
An UnwelCome Shower.

= ALLENTOWN. Sept. 2O.-Ncno. the Living
Corpse" who holds forth among the sdeshows
on the Fair Grounds. Yesterday had narrow
escape from being corpse in reality. Neno's
performance consists OF his burial in a box six
feet under the earth. BY means OF airhoIes he
is able to talk with persons on the surface. To
Neno was buried yesterday afternoon, when
tho rain began to fall. and gradually his grave
began to I'LL with water. He tried to make his
danger known to his friends. but they seemed
to be looking for clearing weather and paid no
attention to his appeals. Finally, however,
they rescued him in an exhausted condition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22
KEARsARGE OFF FOR TRIAL TRIPS
UnoficiAl Trials To-day and Tomorrow
OniciaI Trial on Monday.

The big battleship KearsarRe in command OF
Captain Mason left the Navy Yard In Brook Ign
at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning and as she
proceeded down the bay en- route for Boston.
was saluted by the various steam vessels. She
will have an informal test OF speedIoves the off,
cial course near Boston to-day and tomorrow
and on Sunday will return to the Boston
yard where she will take on board the naval
officers who are to report upon the result OF
tho official trial trip. which will take place on
MondHPy " me vessel setd; has be- been in
pany for S35OOOOO. Tho contract calls for
sixteen knots during a four hours trial. and
speed, All OF the naval officers who visited the
kearsarRe at the Navy Yard In BROOKLYN hore
specially pleased with the double turrets which
are balanced to nicely and are moved By
electricity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22
7EF MOSES At PORT.
The Intellectual Distractions of Mr.. Peter
Mncaenns Marie.

The Intellectual Distractions of Mr.. Peter
MncaenRs Marie.
NEWPORT. Sept. 20.-Mr Peter Mari6 recently
set on foot with his customary delicate taste
and pleasant initiative, n poetic competition
which has Just attained n most satisfactory
conclusion. 1t permitted to divu!ge il not
the name of the gifted poetess at east the sue.
cessful poem:
WHAT Is CHARM?
Charm is the measure of attractions power
t. chain tho fleeing fancy of an hour.
And rival all the spell of Boauty's dover.
subtle grace of heart and mind.
That flows with taCtful sympathy:
The sweetest rose. II not the fa!rest
That the garden knows
quick responsiveness in word and deed
dignity and statel'ncss at need
The Will to follow and the art To lead
She I" whom. this most precious Z II il known
Has LIES graf rotcut factor for hcr own
And rues alike the cottage and the throne
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22
New Railroad Move in Michigan.

LANSING Mich. Sept 21.-Artioles OF Asso-
citation Of tho P6re Marquette Railway Com
pany. whose incorporators include directors
Of the Flint & Marquette. Detroit. Grand Rapids
4 Western. and Chicago h West Michigan
Companies were filed with the Secretary OF
State to-day. The purpose OF the company ID
declared In the articles to be the construction
water and Manistee The general belief, how
ever II that to days action Is the first step to.
ward the long-talk ed-ot consolidation OF three
Michigan companies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Si'; Mr.. Burke
Linthall, in his letter in THE Sun OF Sept 20,
says that ITO become reconciIed to this inevi-
table conclusion OF life THAT death ends ALL
man has only to obey the golden rule
Now, nature cannot use reason OF such high
degree as is necessary to carry out that rule
The very instant one thinks OF the possible
benefit right attitude toward the neiRhb1r
will have. that instant he ceases to be entirely
on the level OF nature. or materialistic energy,
and to regard nature as all OF existence.
Love is not born OF material things, In
nature there is constant war. the survival OF
the fittest. one destroying the other that IL
may live in spite Of the other. As men with
draw from reasonable belief In O spiritual
life they become more and more natural and
finally reach the plane OF nature where strife
destruction and materialism are all that enter
into existence.
Purely natural life has as its attributes hatred
jealousy envy. malice and anger. These are
all necessary for the survival OF the Httest thu
high ethical ideal suggested by Mr.. I,inthnII
rne ineai OF love. Is born in the mind from
inc question OF future immortality is OF no
Importance compared with the realization OF
the Importance OF spiritual life in man on this
earth 100 much Ia said by Christian preachers
about preparing Tor heaven. while too little ia
said about spiritual life on earth II msttsr
little whether there is a life to come. but II ia
ini0rtant to recognize that this lie we n re
now living can be made spiritual in character
iGm ~ US ann ana loving toward each other
tunity for love RHIpu II , ,,',l,'I-
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22

AS specimen OF the calm intelligence OF
the Democratic mind these words Of the
Raleigh Ne,rs and Observer should be treasured
1t would be difficult to show that our treatment
Of the Filipinos, q nation, Is backed by more of
justice than was Frances treatment Of DREYFUs. q
single individual"
The Democratic party was violent in 1906
In 1899 1t has suicidal mania.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22

Wefear that when the President appointed
Mr.. ELLIS Fl. ROBERTS Treasurer OF the United
States he did so upon transformation and
Misrepresentation. There can be no doubt
now. however. that ROBERTS 10 UNIT to remain
In that once ano, her day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22

leans have departed. PINoREE. as everybody
knows. Is Republican only in name. He Is a
Populist and silver crank. The Hon. Lon v.
STEPHENS. Governor OF Missouri. Is the man
who signed the bill that enabled the st. Louis
street railways to form q trust and monopoly
good for fifty years. Now. he feefawfums for
broiled live Octopus. The st. Louis Trust Talk
is delightful. and our only regret In connection
with It is that Col. NOSE WETMoRE. the nercest
mauler OF monopoly. is not one OF the con-
versers. To be sure. NOSE 10 not q Governor
or an Attorney General, but he ought to be.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22

Jim" she said, Il don't reckon we kin git mar.
rted this fall Dads give me bale O. cotton. but
cotton's down to six cents az in"
Il wuL lest a.thinkin'. said Jim. I'm purity
mueh in the same M. Dads done give me ten acres
but hain't got nary mule to plough EN-
"Ch Jiml'' she cried. rapturously, "sf cotton
would Jest go mp in price an them long cared mules
NaI EsAaonAblS, tesl think-ws mout DO onsr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22

The latest test Of ship plates hardened by
the Krupp process. conducted at Indian
Head, confirms the impression that even
| the excellent Harvey method has been out
| done.
Five shots were fired at fve-inch plate
from a five-inch gun, Midvae armor-pierc-
| ing proiectiles being used in each instance.
| The plate. which was made by the Carnegie
company was one Of a group intended for
| the forward and after parts OF the battlcship
which the Cramps are building at their yard
for Russia. The five rounds were fired with
| velocites varying between 2,O57 feet and
2,099 feet per second. In no instance
! was there a crack in the plate. In no in
stance did the point of the projectile get
more than half way through the plate, most
of the penetrations, it appears, being only
about two inches, while in all cases the
shell was smashed into fragments, the
head remaining imbedded in the plate.
While this is not the thickest armor that
will be used ON the Russian battleships or
that we use on ours, yet it is fair to suppose
that plates OF other thicknesses, attacked
by guns of correspondingly heavy calibres,
will yield similar results. There have been,
armor, all of which, in thesopinion of Adj
miral O'NEIL, Chief of the Bureau of Naval
Ordnance, show very clearly it's decided
superiority to Harvey armor, excellent as
the latter is. Admiral o NEIL will undoubt-
eddy advise, therefore. that it be used here
after on our batteships, provided a salts
factory arrangement can be made with
those who have acquired the right to make
1t in this country.
In the long contest between gun and tar
get, gains on either side have been promptly
met on the other. OF late years the i'm
provements in armor have been especially
noteworthy, and when the Harvey process
was introduced it seemed as If the posi-
bilities OF progress had been about ex-
hausted for good while to come. Yet We
now already see a rival claiming n decided
superiority over it. There will probably be
other tests Of Krupp plates for Congress
to consider
The use made OF the increase in the resist
ing power OF armor will undoubtedly take
the form OF diminishing its thickness, since
the Harvey armor is believed to furnish
adequate protection. This diminution in
weight can be utilized to carry more ma
chnery, SO increasing speed, or more gun
power, or more coal, giving "A greater
steaming radius But the ordnance author
tiles will perhaps first of all desire to use it
in extending the armor over greater part
OF the ship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22

The daily press OF the large Eastern cities ia howl.
ing about the price people are having to pay for
their porterhouse steaks. Let them howl; thipRs
ought to come way once in a while Our Texas
stockmen are getting So and over per 100 pounds
for good beef steers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22

The Hon. JOE SAVERS Is not very good
collector Of Governors and Attorney Gen
erals. They are very scarce at his st. Louis
Trust Talk The Hon. Potato PINaREE and
the Hon. BENTON MoMILLIN are the major
planets Of the Sayers show. The wicked Repub-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22
Hope for Future Life Does Not Prevent
Enjoyment of This Life.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sr: I am
a believer in future life. but think the main
reason why so believe is because that belief
Is pleasan ter than to think that death ends ALL
The only way that we can find out whether
there is such future life is by going to see.
Life has so little for the great majority that
they hope to iud in death what they do not get
in life. Life should be better than struggle
for mere existence. or else it is q burden. but
such II is for the most OF us.
"Quesioner' asks in to-day's Sun. IF men
really believed in immortality az Christianity
teaches 1t. wouldn't the whole course OF human
conduct be changed?" No. it would not. They
would DO just as they are doing now. They
strive FOR temporal profit because they want
something that will give pleasure while in life
They do not believe that all this strife is silly
vanity. bur necessity il one would possess
any Of the comforts OF life. and they do
not object to having n few comforts while
In life. even though believing that death
has much in store We live here. some OF u.s.
one hundred years. and lives OF fifty. sixty and
seventy years are common. What person pos
scssed OF reason and sound sense will say that
during those Atty. sixty or one hundred years
1t is OF little consequence what we have. for the
reason that what we do not get in life we
shall acquire by death2 II / were to be rich
five years from now. as heartily wish might
be. | would not at all object to having few OF
the comforts OF life before that time arrived.
To be sure. our hope OF immortality is a
somewhat dim and doubtful hope. for the sim
pie reason that it is utterly Impossible for any
ofus to nowanything whatever OF a future life.
none ever having come back after having gone
before and we being unable to investigate the
situation for ourselves. 1t is human nature to
trust somewhat to luck, and that is what we
human mortals are doing as regards the prob
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22
wild Deer in tho Street. in Maine.


From Wt TOrildnd DdiIv Frtss.
Wild deer have become so tame that thew
freely enter and leave the city OF Portland
without being molested. Saturday at II A M.
young deer ran In front OF u Wsstbrook cleo.
trio car. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22

Readers OF the Interesting and currant cor-
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Riddle OF Existsnes,"- Price. 81 az ~ s sno
bookstore.-AdO. ~--'' ~ enS
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-22
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.

Tho Main Feature Was the Introdue-
tion Of BILLS In both Houses.
Austin, Jan. 2l-In the house yes.
terday Mr.. Kennedy's bill requiring the
secretary OF state to give a bond OF
$4,000, with six sureties was reported
fayorably by the committee with an
amendment providing for ais chef clerk
to also give bond. was discussed ana
finally recommitted.
Lillard's bill relating TO unlawfully
disposing OF mlrigagcd property and
fixing venue was engrossed.
Thirty.nine bills were introduced in
the house.
A resolution expressing coincidence on
the death Of ex.Reprseutatiye Burns
was adopted.
Barbee, Goodman, Looney, Tarking.
ton and Barrett were appointed a com.
mitteo 20 inspect the Confidence home.
Little acutl business. was transacted
by the senate. The main feature OF the
session was the introduction Of bills.
The senate refused to appoint IN ex-
ira porter
The nomination Of samuel d. Harlan
As superintendent Of public buildings
and grounds was confirmed.
The senate adjourned 70 Monday
morning.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-22

Newspapers all over the state
are discussing the matter ofa new
constitution for Texas. 10 has be-.
come painfully evident 10 the
thoughtful reader that something
should be done To stay the inter-
minaDle litigation caused by this
VIGOROUSLY defective instrument
viii the present legislature follow
in the ruts Of the last and saddle
upon the State u lot of constitution
al amendments TO be voted upon.
or will that body authorize con-
vcntion to overhaul the old thing
and put it in intelligent form?
Amendments are expensive, nearly
S200,O being expended last year
in holding elections on proposed
amendments submitted by the last
legislature, four out Of five Of which
were defeated Cameron Herald.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-22
PAUL JONES WRECK.
The boat Was hi.wa TO Piece. aud
All ON Hoard Lat

Mobile, Jan. sL-The government
steamer Pansy reports finding on Braton
ISLAND a part Of the stern OF the nauhtha
launch Paul Jones Also a yawl boat
with bow smashed, and other small ar.
ticles from the launch. The condition
Of the wEeckage tends 10 show that the
naphtha tank blew up ana tore the boat
10 pieces. The Pansy met the Maud
with Jones and Taggart on board. Tho
latter visited the wreckige and ldantl.
fed it as part Of the Paul Jones No
bodies were found.
The launch had the following pleas
ure seekers on board Joseph Brinkman,
Louisville; Miss Florence Tacrari,
daughter Of Mayor Taggart, Indian ipos
lis; Miss Margaret Woodland, daughter
Of George Woodland, vice president OF
Prairie State bank, Chicago; Colonel
Harry @. Yocum, 81. Louis; Miss Flor.
enco Yocum, ST. Louis. his daughter.
The crew consisted Of three men whose
names are unknown.
News confirming tho disaster il also
brought by oyster hshmcn who have
known or II more than week. The
launch exploded, they say, on or about
Jan. o, near Bird island, and everything
goes to show that all on board were
killed At once or drowned soon after
lt is now regarded as certain that the
engine exploded, but from what cause
will probably never DO known. The
force was such that It not only blew of
the pilot house, but split the yacht in
two.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-22
Origin orthe A. Il VI. Colleges.

Origin of the A. Il VI. Colleges.
Honorable Justin 5. Morrell. re-
Gently deceased, was the first ran
to bring the subject of agricultural
education prominently before Con.
gress. His first bill introduced in
1858, passed Congress, but was
vetoed by President Buchanan.
The next attempt was in 1862,
when the land grant bill passed
both houses Of Congress, was APP
proved by President Lincoln and
became a law. This resulted in
the establishment of an Agricultur.
al and Mechanical college in every
state, and more than one in several
States. This law gave to the States
10000 acres Of the public domain
for each representative in Congress.
Some Of the States have made an
unwise use Of this fund and have
nothing TO show for il; others have
established and maintain institu.
tions that are monument 10 the
wisdom Of the author of the law
and the public spirit Of the States.
The supplementary law passed in
1889 by which the State received
$4,000 annually from government
land sales, was originated and
championed by the same author.
and becoming a law, has added
greatly 10 the efficiency Of these
great industrial institutions. The
general government ha, been liber.
al 10 the States in this matter, and
many Of these States have met the
issue in the spirit Of progress and
have protited by it. Texas is not to
be mentioned as one of the States
that has failed to measure up to the
requirements Of the situation but
her success has been rather one of
administration than of material
liberality Our "A. and NJ. College /.
doing a great work for the State.
but it lacks equipment. especially
Ia the Agricultural department,
resulting from the difficulty of
making our Legislators realize the
importance of industrial education,
especially the branch relating to
agriculture. This is the very fea.
ture brought before Congress by
the father Of the colleges with all
his great powers Of persuasion, and
his unquestioned patriotism. His
bust should adorn the chapel of
EVERY one of these institutions
Farm and Ranch.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-22

An exchange has these senible
aud timely remarks under the
heading, "Pay Your Debts" There
is no worse demoulizcr of the
character than owing debts. The
records Of defaulting, embezzling
and dishonest failure which we
meet with so constantly in the
daily press are often, indeed most
frequently, the result ofthe demon
alization Of debts and consequent
desperate efforts atextrication. The
financial props have given away
The little debt which was at first
as small a- a grain of mustard seed
like the rolling snow ball, has gath,
cred and multiplied itself a hundrd
fold. But still it grows, and like
the fabulous hydra, which Hcrcule.
was sent to Kill, you no sooner
sidke OIL on head than two shoe
up in its place, The struggle /.
severe but the end is decisive
either confession is made of hope
less bankruptcy, which might anC
should have been avoided, or in
tegrity is sacrificed to the tempta.
ton of the moment. Debt ruins as
many household and destroys as
..,.,.... H.. "A a. 80. ,tars. a.. -. "A
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-22

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 2i.-At a
meeting of the county commissioners
cour, Judge T.. p. Hill was paid legal
fee amounting 10 $500 for his legal
services IN securing the approval OF an
issue Of s3Ag 500 reiuuding Bexar county
bonds which were approved by Attorney
General Smith.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-22

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 2l-Dr. John
Read Is dead nj Tuscaloosa, from heart
failure. He was 10 years old and the
oldest alumnus Of the University Of Al.
ALBANIA, having graduated In lSa DR..
Read was the inventor Of the iron shell
so successfully used IN the Parrott gun
during the war OF 1919.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-22

Little Rock, Jan. 2l.-Hon. O. @.
Waters, master IN chanccry, sold the
Stuttgart and Arkansas River railway
property nc Stuttgart to Thomas O..
Sherwood, q prominent capitalist OF
Kansas City, foe $4,000, free OF all in.
cumbnncos. The road will bs extended.