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Cost OF Living in New York.

TO THE EDITOR or THE U sir The re-.
Gently widely discussed problem which has appeared
In TN SUS, as 70 the cost Of living In New Yurk, :"
appears 10 have reached a period WHEN some very
id.culOus assertions are being made.
Take, for instance. the assertion Of one writer that
"a floor" can be procured for the sum Of 81 o month.
Its impossible FOR any one to imagine as TO where "a
noor =" indeed. not an apartment. but "A Moor could
be rent'd for such "A low fgure In a desirable lOca-
ton,
Why, there are families living Away uptown. whtr.
tn" rents are supposed to be unusually low. no are
PAVING from s \ to $50 a month for an apartment Of
four t. SIX rooms.
Another correspondent asserts that two can live In
New York at the PRESENT day on $50 a month. THIS,
OF course. f. beyond belief for two persons to live on
such a small ngure, when rents are Increasing and the
ncceSSitic, Of HE are exc rdingly hlgh.
Anothr5 quotes the Government experts In stalls
tlrs" IN saying that n man can live comfortably on
IS cents a day" This may have been 50 many years
ago. 5ut the IDEA OF a man living comfortably on
Is cent, n day, especially nOsadaSS. + Absolutely
ridIculou, and beyond any question what 'vrr Of
belief.
lie Iuld probably exist IN n very m.arrrly yay
but ~ hive comfortably Il entirely beyond recoy.
milton
Now York IS gradually becoming a very extensive
city to live In and tn lowest wage that a man can
cNurct to i've upon having a wife and home 10 pro.
Vide Ton and not be gTudge himself 9th necessities Of
lie, Is from ST. - slI a week. r. y. CUTHBERr.
T. . II May D.
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America.

The Hon. HENRY CABOT LODGE announced
In the Senate yesterday the Monroe Doctrine
as it has been enlarged. not by our ac-
quirement Of territory in the Orient, but by
our national necessities in America.
While with the existing colonies or
dependencies Of any European Power we
have mo interfered and shall not interfere
We are, out OF due consideration for our
selves, opposed to the transfer OF a colony
from a weak power TO a strong one ana 10
prevent it. II necessary, we will night.
To illustrate: the transfer of tho Danish
West Indies to any considerable power In
Europe wouldbe in diplomatic phraseology'
inconsistent with our interests.
Senator LODGE pointed out the way 70
guard against danger Of the nature he de-
scribed. Every boy in the country is familiar
with It. 1t is to strengthen the United States
Navy.
In the way Of effort toward that end the
Naval bill as 1t stands is feeble compared to
what it should be. Tho three battleships
provided for should be made ten.
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The Decoration Day Parade.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr; Maior-Gen.
Roe, commanding the National Guard Of this
State. has ordered ont the First and Fifth brig
AIDES Of this city as escort 10 the Grand Army Of
the Republic on Decoration Day With little
perception but much kindness of heart. he d.
reefs that the men parade in fatigue uniform.
without gloves, the officers are to wear gloves.
Now a parade is to give pleasure technical
pleasure, perhaps-to some one, and il Is Custo-
mary when you escort a person 10 ARA, your
self in your good clothes. So. from the part OF
the q. A r.. the appearance of the brigade in
faticu" uniform viii not be pleasing. a. II will
be less than conventionalitv requires. and from
the part of the spectators il Will not be pleas
ing, for they want to see the regiments in their
show clothes.
As TO the men who parade; Dress uniforms
have been issued TO them by the State. or they
have bought their " in either Case, they
want to show themselves in their good clothes.
They do not mind the trouble of pu, ting their
dress uniforms on, they may object 10 the pa
rGde, but if they've got to parade. they want
10 do SO in their dress uniforms
Gen Roe's order, however well-intentioued it
may be is uumilitary and impolite 10 the Grand
Army of The Republic. DOrGHROY.
MAY IN
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strike when the Iron Is Hot!

An extraordinary situation exists In the
| House Committee on Merchant Marine and
| Fisheries with respect to the Ship Subsidy
bill.
This committee consists OF ten Republi-
! cans and seven Democrats. MIR. GRosvENoR
Of Ohio being the chairman. The bill was
| reported favorably weeks ago with the
unanimous assent Of the ten Republicans.
Mr.. FITZGERALD Of Massachusetts,. the
leading member or the Democratic side OF
the committee. had been supposed to favor
the principle Of subsidies. but recently he
has taken the ground that what is needed
Is free ships.
So thoroughly has the free-ship idea been
exploded by the Investigations which have
resulted in the bill as reported. that Mr..
F~ITzGERAID's position seemed to be de-
termined by political considerations rather
than by solicitude for the interests Of
American shipping.
The minority on the committee originally
proposed to file their report on April 81.
They were unable to agree, and Mr., F1Tz-
GERALD asked for an extension Of time I'M
til April 2s. Then he applied for another
week. and got 1t. A third time he was
obliged to ask for delay. securing an extern
sion until yesterday. May II.
The cause Of these successive postpone
ments is now apparent. Not even a major
ity Of the minority are willing TO go upon
record with Mr.. FITZGERALD against the
principle Of subsidies as embodied in the
Grosvenor or Frye bill. The seven Demo-
Gratis on the committee are thus divided:
For the general principle of the Subsidy
bill. and willing to accept 1t with TWO or
three comparatively unimportant amend
mcnts
WILLIAM AsToR CHANLER. Of New York.
JOIN r. SMALL. OF North Carolina.
JOSEPH e. RANsDRLL. Of Louisiana
Non-committal, signing neither report,
but believed to lean toward subsidies:
WILLIAM d. DAILY, OF New Jersey.
Signing the adverse report:
JOHN +. FITZGERALD. OF Massachusetts,
MARION De VRIEs. Of California.
THOMAS SPIGBT. of Mississippi.
This remarkable division OF Democratic
opinion in the committee undoubtedly
represents a similar division in the House
at large. 1t is a tribute to the non-partisan
and patriotic American character Of the
and it indicates a strong proba-
bility that the bill can be passed at the
present session. to the everlasting benefit OF
American m on the ocean. il it Is
boldly and honestly pressed at this time
both in the House and in the Senate.
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Resolutions introduced In the Senate TO BE
Transmitted to France.

WASHINGTON. May il,-Senator Davis OF
Minnesota to-day introduced the following
Joint resolution and asked that II be referred 10
the Committee on Foreign Relations:
Whereas. The schoolchlldren Of the United STATE,
have. by their contribution Of the sum Of S5O,OOO.
provided a statue Of Lafayette, which, with the APP
pToval OF the French Government. Is 70 be- unveiled at
Paris. France, % the Fourth OF July, 1900; and
whereas, The United states, by an acto OF Congress,
approved March 3. 1898, appropriated the sum Of 80.
900 silver dollars Of the United States for the purpoS.
OF aiding In defrsylng the cos, Of a pedestal to said
statute. therefore, be II
'Rtsolred' bp the Senate the House ~ Represri1.
tires concurrfngl, That the people OF the I nited States
a~nticipat, and appreciate this ceremony with feelings
OF the greatest satisfaction. and regard the statue as
expressing the honor and gratitude with which they
cherish the memory Of ] lafayette and those OF hi.
countrymen who. by their arms and counsel, assisted
In securing the indie pendence Of the United States
'Resoirsd. That the PreSidentof the United states
Is hereby requested 10 Transmit a copy of the resoiu-
tons 10 the Government OF France"
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PRESIDENT INVITED TO ROCHESTER,
Asked TO Attend the Banquet and Reception
to BE Given to Gen. Otis,

WASHINGTON. May 1.-The President was
invited to-day by a number of prominent citi-
7or> of Rochester y Y, to attend the reception
and banquet 10 be given TO Gen. Otis on June
10. on his return from the Philippines. The
President spoke of Ger. Otis in terms Of highest
doing him honor. He questioned. however, the
prupriety Of being Present. az no one, in his
Judgment. should be present who. by reason Of
superior rank, would share the honors Intended
for and deserved by Gen, OTIS. lie promised
that the Regular army shall be represented.
however, by such troops a. are available.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SuH-SF: Your cor.
respondent who signshimSelf "AnthropOs" andS faul,
with New York men because he says they do not give
NJ their seats in street cars 70 women. Now II seems 10
me that great many men d. give up their seats TO
women and are very seldom thanked By those same
women for doing 40, Those who do not give IN their
Scat' have gt tlrCd, ! suppose, as / nave myself I
u,td 10 give ~ my 'eat Oftener than do nov, But |
stu ElaGly give W my scat TO the following persons.
] \ COlJrrd woman with bundle.
\ woman with a baby.
:, \ child.
! \ yale faced. tired looking girl, or woman
4 cripple
& An old man, &c, &c.
But when a naughty, wei. led, we'll dressed woman
makes mr. appearance ! permit her to stand. II she
docs not IKE 10 stand le, her take the next car or fnd
som" other means NJ conveyance. {. B. +.
ORANGE ", j., May 10.
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The Proposition to Repeal the Fif.
teenth Amendment.

teentn
Mr.. BoURKE COCHRAN Of New York is a
man Of brilliant abilities. among which,
however, Is not included the solid gift OF
sagacity, as was demonstrated very clearly
in his advocacy at the Montgomery on
ference, on Thursday. Of the repeal Of the
XVIII Amendment of the Constitution. which
= this:
Il. The right of the citizens OF the United States TO
vote shall not be denied or abiidge by the United
States or by any State on account Of race. color, or
previous condition OF servitude.
80. The Congress shall have power 10 enforce tho
provisions OF this article by appropriate legisla-
ton"
Between 1850 and 1880 there arose an
American party, or the Know-NothinR party
as it was called, because its nucleus was a
secret organization which refused to reveal
its objects, and for a time il seemed likely
to carry everything before il. ltS cardinal
principle was that americans must rule
America, and its motto was n myth
cal order by W~AsuINGToN during the
Revolution put non bGt Americans on
guard tonight The great increase in
immigration AT the time and during a
few years previous 10 the organization of
the party, because of the famine in Ireland
and revolutionary movements on the Euro
pcan Continent, was the immediate incen-
tive to the feeling which gaveit n tempo
rarv impetus. It's secret Grand Council at
Philadelphia in 1856 demanded that native
born citizens should be selected for all state,
Federal and municipal offices, and that the
Naturalization laws should be changed to
make a continued residence of twcnty-onc
years necessary 10 citizenship. Opposition
To the Roman Catholic Church was also a
distinctive feature Of the movement. But
in 1880 the knoW-Nothing party disappeared
from politics, jlstifying HORACE GREELEY's
diagnosis, in the days when il seemed likely
to sweep everything before it. that il had
about a. many of the elements OF persist
encn a, an anti-chOlera or anti-potato-rot
party wodld have.
If tlle know-Nothing party had succeeded
in its purpose Of restricting the suffrage
and shutting out the forcign-born from
Office, Mr.. Bourne COCHRAN. who came 10
~ - '''u o'
" -" ,on,i, '"'e'' III
-. 'uo "'si-
n, nh" o w" W. No,e were
~ ''n, u'" y" "'o'e ne anu
ms ~ ai"'nihe''a " no" n'ms aSaihsC the
XVIII Amendment, IL was commended that
su'n a. lie are no' su',c'eh'iy instructed IN
american po'n'o' a''' injured WIN amerl-
can sentiment 10 DO trusted 10 vote and
besides 'ha' Deih3 OF an amen religious
ial'h they are dangerous characters Put
none but Americans on guard Ameri-
cans must RUE america
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there are?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir' In ex-
pressing sy mpathy for the Beers some time
ago, President Harrison said In no uncertain
terms that We wed no gratitude TO Great
Britain for her attitude Of iriendliness toward
us 10 our late war with Spain, There il every
Indication at present that he voiced the opinion
of nine-tenths of the American people. as we
cannot be blind to the fact that Eugland's
sympathy. which has been much exaggerated
by Anglomaniacs here. was prompted, the
same as il always has been. by purely selfish
Considerations.
let no maudlin senumentality stand in the
way OF our present duty TO the oppressed. Our
flag shielded the downtrodden Cubans. and
if it is not broad enough to cover the more
worthy Beers, IL should be made so, l don't
mean by that 10 advocate armed Intervention.
without the loss OF one mar or one dollar the
threatened humiliation OF the Boer race could
be averted If our Government would take the
initiative and invite the European Powers
10 concerted diplomatic action against further
blOodShed. with provisions for the lust set
Element of the question by unbiased arbiters
Such action would be acclaimed from one end
OF the world to the other, and il England feels
certain Of the justice Of her causc-hcr papers
have howled themselves hoarse in affirming
it--she ought not to be averse to such action.
as 1t would put an end 10 further heavy ex-
penss in blood and money and subdue the
great aud ever-increasing wave of Anglo
phoUia now sweeping through the world, The
same spirit of outraged justice which removed
the shacklcs from Dreyfus should rise in its
might to the present need and save from a
worse fate that little handful of glorious farm
ers, whose heroism has had no parallel in
modern history, and whose remarkable quail
tics OF heart and head entitle them to the rights
they are so v~allantly fighting 10 preserve.
They Cnn never be conquered, but they may he
wiped out, and there will be for a time the
silence Of death" 10 which Olive Schreinpr
refers, but no lasting peace Can humanity
stand by and witness 80 painful q spectacle
when II might be so easily averted?
REGULAR READER or THE Sun.
NEW YORK, May 10.
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TROOPS Ar MANILA 70 BE RELIEvED
Battaiions win lie Inyaltdcd Home and
Others Sent TO FIJI Their Places.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE War Department
is preparing to make a change among the
troops now in the PHILIPPINES. Several battal-
ions are TO be brought back to the United
States, but there will be no reduction in the
military force of tho islands, as the troops re-
turning will be replaced by others from this
country. Some of The regiments have been In
active service in the Philippines since the war
with Spain, and because OF their long service it
is considered just that they should be relieved
and allowed TO return. The first step in this d.
rection was taken about two months ago when
a battalion of the Fourteenth Infantry was In
vallded home from the Philippines and the sick
and Mornout soldiers transferred to posts in
the West.
Macarthur regarding the situation In the
islands with reference 10 the number OF troops
under his command and the necessity for send
ing additional troops Gen Macarthur was
In the military force. His reply, which was re-
ceived AT the War Department to-day. is
against any further reduction OF the military
force at this time, although he agrees with the
intention OF the War Department TO replace the
invalided regiments with fresh troops from the
United States. This will not be done immedi-
ately, however. as the work of collecting the
invaded soldiers cannot be done Immediately.
The plans Of the War Department officials
contemplate the formation OF invalid battaltons
among efCn oil tIe Regiments mat nave Dten
In the Philippines service nearly two years.
The men Of the invalid battalions will consist
OF soldiers who are not in condition for active
service, but not subjects for the hospitals, and
men who have less than six months TO serve
before their enlistment expires. The change
will be made gradually. and Gen. Macarthur
will be asked to designate the regiments from
which invalid battaliOns are to DO sent
The organizations 10 be affected BY this order
are those that belonged to the first expeditions
10 the Philippines parts Of the Fourteenth,
Eighteenth and Twenty-third Infantry, the
Third and Sixth Artillery and the Fourth Cav
airy 1t is thought that the bringing home OF
these troops will begin before The middle Of
July. 50 that the men TO return will really have
served a full W. years in the tropics without
relief
Secretary Root hGS received from Gen.
Macarthur no Information in regard 10 the re-
ported conspiracy among the natives of Manila
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OF cadets from the three judiclsi a'sx Ths
which the Indian Territory Is divn sn,r., At
appointment OF the cadets from NJ ~ N.
trlct is 10 be made by the Gov s,s,r,., h,
Choctaw tribe. that in the sou.n,,n "nd ,,,,
the Governor OF the ChickasAu ". Eo.srna, ~
~ u ohis, Of the Cherokee and Creek
nations,
Army commanded BY Gen piDN
W~As-IoApEp. who entered West POINT from
the Chickaraw Nation; and Admiral WIND
no,-Tur-NoRTH may yet lead the American
,es, in the naval battle Of the century,
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Best wrestler In the south.

From the Louisville CouriCr-Jourr1i.
Edward Adamson. who conducts a restaurant
on Fourth street. near Walnut. is beyond a
doubt the best wrestler in the South At MUSIC
Hall last night he won one of the most impor-
tant wrestling bouts ever pulled on in thi, city.
lie wrestied two men-h Npist of ~ Louis and
John Mueller OF New York He won both co'-
tests. losing only one rail- out Of I've.
The contests were refereed hy Farmer
Burns, the w'll-kn0w professional of Chicago
After the match he stated hat Adam.ou Wa
The create man of his weigh he had over
seen. and that he would bet Adamson could
throw any middlewe,ght in the world
The contest was Tor $500 "A side. CatCh-as-
catch-can, AdamSOn agreeing 10 score tWO falls
from each man ont OF n total OF seven.
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TowNE's prophecy came true. Tho people
did hang on to the hands Of the Republican
party In the crisis Of 1895. although Mr..
TowYE chose just that time to let 60; and
the people were led by tho Republican party
back again to the heights Of peace and along
the paths OF prosperity. although by a route
very different from that which Mr.. TowSE.
In his shortsightedness. marked out four
years ago.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE Suy-sh, In THE sry
this morning l noticed the despatch about Chicago
stree, cars having whisk broom and clothes brishc t,
for their patrons To brush OF the dust. Would II not
pa good ioea 10 suggest 10 the Chicago street rail-.
ways 10 put In a portable wash basin ard ,lrnIsh
soap and. towels Really. from my experience IN
visiting thst. city. think this would be a rood Sug.
seslon ior Saicago A. u. THOMAS.
BROOKLYN, Nag II.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN Sir, The de-
struction Of the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay was
a blow TO our enemy The abandoning Of the
islands Philippines would nave been as
stupid n thing to do as any nation ever could do
This rot Of Bryan's on In perialism is fully ln-
der~tood by all honest thinking men.
JOPLIN, Mo, Mays j p !
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We note with pleasure the approval of the
joint resolution "recognizing the Eallantry'
of FRANK n NEwCoMB Of the revenue cutter
Hudson for his bravery at the Battle OF Car
denas. two years and one day ago, aud retiring
Capt. HoDGspoN Of tho McCulloch on full pay
because Of his services az Manila. To Lient.
NEwcoMB and his men. medals Of honor are
bestowed a gold medal to Mr. NEwCoMR. silver
medals to his Officers. and bronze TO his crew.
Two Interesting bills have been introduced in
the House by representative DE- G%RArFENREID
OF Texas. and have been referred to the appro-
PIRATE committees. providing respectively for
the appointment TO West Point and Annapolis
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Mr.. UNrERMYER said, "Ill. call you laying down
,astovai iush. and Judge HOWARD dropped four aces
and a nine spot aud acknowledged that he WAS
beaten The Timers account Of ne Democratic Club
poker game
In the name OF HoYLR. how many aces are
there in the kind Of deck with which our preten-
tiously respectable contemporary plays poker?
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ITTT TIE IOHuUN VIOUs,
AIady from Queensland interviewed a house agent
with regard To the purchase Of a house In KenSington.
rs ia desirable neighborhood'" she asked. Ger.
talnly. madam " replied the house agent. they are,
wilhouteIcepuon soup and nsh famillea"
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Naming the Automobile,

To THE EDITOR OF THE ~SuN-sr. You ran
easily populari,- The following term, for the sut,no.
bite, Electrlcs Bur" or "Bulzer." S,.am-"PuS"
or."PnYer" r WILSON In
NEW YORK, May 10.
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PARIs-Klosque NJ ~, near Grand Hotel. ana
KiosQus No 10. Boulevard des CspucineA
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-05-10

succoeEsf1l oontRAdiotion, that 10 10 the
NEST F&gf,sau, unfaiR, Infamous and
fndefensable election laW that has ever
disgYaced the statute books Of any
State in the Union.
We pledge ourselves 20 increase the
efficiency Of the public school system
in North CafolIDa, and point 70 the
70 { that the Peoples Party has dons
more for pubic education in North
carolina than she Democratic party
ever did in twice the length Of time
To the Populists Of North Carolina il
70 be credited the 6Fet great increase
in the public school ~ stem.
We pledge ourselves to the care Of
the unfortunate class in North Carr
lima ., to an INCREASE in the neces'
saPy facilities for the same. As an
earnest Of our sincerity. We point TO
our past record in this particular, and
say that no "Legislature in which
Populists have had controlling voice
has ever turned . deaf ear to the de-
mand Of the unfortunate, or been fol-
lowed by an urgent appeal for addi-
tional provision - has been recently
issued by the Board Of Public Chari-
ties because Of the failure Of the Dem
ocratic Legislature to make such pro-
vision a seen and urgently needed ut
the time they we're consuming their
time in enactiDg political legislation
and creating new Offices during the
session of 1899.
Labor IL indispensable to the crea-
ton and profitable use Of capital. Cap
ital increases the efficiency and value
of labor. Whoever arrays one against
the other, 10 An enemy Of both Tha,
munizes the two on the basis of ALSO
Int Justice.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-05-10

BURLINGTON, N g., May 3-Much
excitement prevailed in our town last
night over threats made by negroes, to
wreak vengence upon some young boys
of Burlington, in return for the treat
ment accorded the negro Sellars last
Tuesday morning. They threatened to
burn the town also, and about fifty Of
our citizens remained up all night
guarding the town.
No attempt in any way was made, af-
ter the whites turned out armed The
town will be guarded again tonight.
AS one of our prominent citizens went
on guard last night he said LET them
attempt anything and there will be
several voters against the amendment
hunting seats in HI" This is only
another Instance to show the nature OF
the negro, as dangerous element in
our midst Cor. to News and Observer
THE solution offered by the Demo
cratic party will not keep white boys
and negroes from falling out. In fact
red shirt professions rather encourages
them. Colonization is the only remedy
The amendment will not.-ED.]