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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
England in War.

That England should feel a sense OF
humiliation because Of the defeats OF Its
armies in South Africa by a relatively puny
up Of its best regular troops, yet they have
all and almost uniformly been beaten by
the Boer farmer volunteers and a great
part Of them are now prisoners IN the
hands Of their numerically feeble enemy.
When, however, We read in London news
papers OF the splendid example Of heroic
s~elf-control afforded by the English people
in this emergency and under this demon
stration 30 painful to them, We cannot see
the ground for such self-celebration.
What else Is there for England to do ex-
cept submit to its punishment Who has
expected that the English people would cry
out like whipped children and In their rage
kick vainly against accomplished facts lie
down in the dust and go into Mysteries be-
cause they were not able 10 do what they
had no reason to expect they could accom-
plish? Other nations have been defeated in
their military undertakings. What example
does history afford OF any great people fail
ing in self-control in the face of far heavier
disasters? As compared with France at
the hands OF Germany, Russia at the
hands Of tho allies, this country in the
terrible four years Of the Civil War, and
Spain in its late war with us, England has
only begun TO feel the smart of war. All
told, it has not lost in killed and wounded
In South Africa as many as have fallen in
many a single engagement in battles Of
tho last half century, even where they were
OF third-rate consequence only, for no action
approaching the measure OF a great battle
has yet been fought in South Africa, Rela-
lively, the casualties have been few there
has not been a regular stand.up fight. per-
sisted in TO the end OF possible endurance,
throughout the three months South African
campaign. The SORROWS and suiferings Of
war so far inflicted on England have been
trifing as compared with those borne by
all other nations of irst-class position in
the modern world. The engagements in
South Africa have been skirmishes rather
than battles.
Shall England then DO credited with
supreme patience in Drawing the pain Of
terrible war, when II has as yet received Il
few scratches only? Is "A people dominat-
ing a quarter Of the population Of the globe
deserving OF the reputation OF notably
heroic fortitude because it has been able to
maintain some degree of its composure in
a war Of three months reverses against
two numerically petty republics? l. the
self-control which restrains it from despair
unexampled?
How, too. about the fortitude and the
s~elf-control OF the Beers in their desperate
struggle against the British Empire, sup
posedly the most powerful and the most
ipdomitable since Rome ruled the world?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
Four Amputattons at Once.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Jan. IA remarkable
case OF surgery and a remarkable exhibition
Of vitality is that Of Munro Walters. who was
struck by train here Monday night. When
picked M he was thought to be dead. but was
nearly frozen. instead. Both legs and 10th
arms were crushed. and DR.. C. b. Stemen de-
cited that N the amputation Of all four lay the
only chance to save his life. This morning the
patent showed such remarkable recuperative
powers that il was decided TO operate without
further detuv. The four operations were per-
formed imultaneOusly. and In twenty minutes
all was over. Two physicians operated on each
limb at the same time. Normal saline solution
was injected into tn" veins TO keep the patient
alive while the operation was going on.
The doctors who operated, with several
others, and the mentors OF the senior class OF
the Medical College waited for signs Of return
ing animation. After a long tine Walters
party RECLAIMED con sciousness. Since then his
recovery from the shock has been surprising.
There is nothing ieit Of him but his head. trunk
and a stump Of one leg, ten inches long. He is
~ years OF age. very strong physicaly y. and the
doctors say ne may recover. II he does II will
be the first case OF the kind on record. DR.. AL
fred Mullens Of the United States Army and
DR. Beges Of dundee, Scotland. performed
similar operations. but both patients died
under the knife. or almost Immediately after
ward. But in the cases noted the operations
were performed separately. or two limbs at a
time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
The State and Its Drunkards.

From TIE Nep orleans Times.Democrdt.
COLUMBIA. 5, c., Jan 1.-The question Of the
State, which has a monopoly OF the liquor business.
establishing an asylum for drunkards. where they
will be trca'ed for the disc ase on asystem similar TO
that used in the Kelley Institutes has been discussed
for some weeks. The idea has taken sone hold aud
1t IL probable that a bill will be introduced in the
Lcc.sl iture making some such provision.
There are two propositions that have advocates.
One set propose to establish the asylum or institute
as al annex T. the State Insane asylum. con-.
Quoting 1t under the same management. They cou.
tend that the excessive use Of u .uor is IN many cases
a disease, that the imblber 10 to effects apd purposes
insane. aad entitled TO treatment by the State
doubly so when the state IL the sole dealer in liquor.
Others urge that the Legislature pass a law n aking
drunkenness q crime and establish a ~reformatory
for drunkards, where they can he given hard work
IN a cotton mill, ma hine shops and on a farm. A
most ct the drunkards are from cities and towns. 1t
Is contended the fear Of being Inundated by being
sent to a reformatory will do more to keep them
sober than any other earthly power.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
What to Do in the Roberts Case.

A despatch printed in THE Sun yesterday
brought the wholesome news that a ma
iority OF the House committee engaged In
investigating the right Of ROBERTS, the
Mormon, TO his seat as a Representative
realize that a blunder has been committed
in endeavoring to prevent ROBERTS from
taking his seat. II this accurately describes
the committees state of mind their proper
course is one Of extreme simplicity and
ease.
Assuming that ROBERTS is eligible SO far
as it concerns his citizenship. let him be
seated, in accordance with the require
ments OF the Federal Constitution. What
the House should do then is not now a sub
ject for consideration. What d~isappoint-
ment or modification the committee may
feel at not finding justification for exclud-
ing ROBERTS as they had evidently set out
to exclude him. is Of no importance.
For several years past the Democrats
have been handing over to the Republicans
the responsibility and the reputation for
understanding the Federal law and defend
ing il. 1t would be inconccivablc folly
for a Republican House OF Representatives
wantonly TO begin a reversal OF this process.
That it would do assuredly if il should
bar ROBERTS from the House OF Representa-
tives on the grounds first advocated by
the Tayler committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
A New Issue for the Colonel.

GlimmcrIng along the banks Of the Mis-
sissippi is an issue which is worthy to
illuminate the Democratic tabernacle.
Last week the Clayton Twentieth Century
Club was formed in St. Louis county, No.
Its purpose is to instil into the public mind
the conviction that the twentieth century
began on Jan. /, and that an anxious world
need not wait another year for it. Among
tho members are the Secretary, DR.. CASTER,
whose rolling name suggests the majestic
motion Of the centuries; the Hon. JAMES
ALEXANDER JONES, Judge PETER KERTH,
Circuit Clerk H~oLLooHER and the Hon.
JAMES ToNG. The President, a lawyer
named STEVENS, thus unio!ds the creed Of
the club:
I'VE hrmly believe that this is the twentieth cen.
tuv. and that 300 tull wears have elapsed since
the birth Of CaRisr II Is all very well to talk about
thsse being no year o, but the fact remains that at
the tsginning Of thu year l twelve full months bad
s!Avsei since The birth OF Culsr. and on the same
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would dwindle almost 10 the vanishing
point. The truth is that our export OF food
staples is the vital nerve OF our whole
economical system. Touch that, and the
whole organism shivers.
It Is the fundamental duty of u Gov
eminent 10 protect with the utmost vigil
lance the actual and prospective interests
OF our food producers. TO do this we must
uphold, in the fullest sense and with the
utmost rigor. the rights of neutral States
In time OF war. We must do it now, and
not wait for a tremendous crisis, when.
amid the shock and agony OF u world
embracing contest, proofs OF our own re-
missness and lack Of foresight may be
urged against US.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09

The Hon. DAVID ABsALoM DE ARMONp.
NJ. C.. OF Missouri. was not chosen 10 lead the
House Democrats, but no continues to be full
OF leadership and proolamations. he calls
on all Democrats and all lovers OF liberty
to unite and vote solidly against the rev.
olutionary policies OF the Mckinley Ad-
ministration." He insists that tho trend
Of political thought 10 the Republican
party is from a republic 10 an empire." a
remark 80 CONSPICUOUS for wisdom that
even the Hon. CHAMP CLARE might be
proud OF 1t, When a word like trend 7"
gets hold OF the Hon, DAVE De ARMosD
1t shakes him up tremendously and strange
things come out Of his verstiginous intel
~lsctuals, When we see DAVID ABsALoM spin
ming and shouting about the lust OF power"
and the glory OF despotism," We are reminded
of that wooden 0poon dressed as a doll. which
Mr. DARWIN saw In Keeling Island; that
gifted spoon which went mad and danced at
the full Of the moon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09

1t was supposed that eloquence had made
its highest leap when Governor Lon STEPHENS
OF Missouri saluted the members ~ the st.
Louis Antitrust Conference a. sarient sons
OF sainted %sires." but q lew record has been
made in Pike county. Ind. Judge DILLON. who
wants to represent the First Congress district in
the House Of Representatives. agrees with tho
Hon. DAVE De AEMoND that the canital should
be removed from Washington to Z Louis II,
believes that Washington IL hedeviIled by the
Money Devil. whereas st. Louis is as swrp; a.
clover and As innocent rs a Populist conveu.
tion. Hear him:
"All hail st. Louis! We salute thee, capital OF tn,
mightest Republic, the mighticst Nation the world
has ever seen; to thee We shall fee from the pest.
lential vApors Of the East and cling to the horns %
the affairs Of the South. North and West. and take
refuge from the poisonous upas tree that has 80
nearly proven fatal To the rights OF the plain
people"
A place SO remarkably we'll furnished with
altar horns as st. Louis seems TO he ought to
be patroDized by all fugitives from the pesti-
lential vapors OF the East.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
CITY'S EXHIBIT AT PARIS.
Big Map Soon to BE ON S~how-Street Clean
ing Department Pictures.

The big typographical map OF New York city
and the surrounding territory which Ia 10 be-
exhibited at the Paris Exposition this year pv
the Board o! Public improvements is nearly
finished, 1t 5 Expected that the map will DO
put on exhibition on Wednesday or THURSDAY
in Liederkranz Hall. F~ifty.eighth street and
Park avenue. 1t will remain on exhibition
there the rest Of the week. On Monday or
Tuesday II will be packed up and shipped 10
Paris, where II will be set up as n part OF tho
American exhibit. Chief Engineer Louis A.
Ki'se, und-r whose direction the map il pre-
pairing. says that II is the most ambitious effort
OF The kind that has come under his notice, An
effort has been made TO show every street. alley
and building vi hin the city boundaries, and
the general conformation OF the land about II.
The Department OF Street Cleaning has pro.
pared an exhibit OF twelve photographs which
viii he sent to the exposition. These photo
graphs show The actual operations OF the denart-
mcnt. beginning with the sweeper at work In
the. streets. the collection wagons making
their rounds, the dun pc. the scows, with photo
graphs 81 the sel'-dumping scow. and the
stables OF the department.
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Great Progress Made There During this
Year Just Closed.


A com prehensive idea OF the work done dur
ing the past year In the New York Botanical
Garden was obtained yesterday when reports
ottthe officers and committees in control were
read at the annual meeting OF the corporation.
The mem bers OF the society who pay a yearly
fee Of SO now number rs. los new members
havir 2 qualified during 1890. Sixty-seven new
life members qualified at 500. making sixty
nine IN all. C. P. Huntington and Daniel Z.
Ivison contributed $1,000 each. and became
fellows Of the society. and Mrs. Antoinette
Emo Wood, with a contribution Of 5000. be-
anne q patron.
DR.. n. L. Britton, Emeritus Professor o.
Botany at Colum bia University, who is the
secretary and Girector-in-c chief Of the garden,
said that there are more than four thousand
species and varieties OF plants now under cul-
tivat on there.
The museum building Is now practically
com plete. IL only remaining to effect the adj
justment Of ONE details relative to the heat
ing and ventilatinga apparatus. The entire her
barium OF Columbia University has been moved
to the herbarium room on the third floor OF the
museum. The Columbia botanical library has
also been transferred to the SANE place. The
herbarium now includes ll5.6OO mounted
specimens
The labelling. arranging and m ounting speci-
mems for the public halls in the museum has
progressed satisfactorily and the work OF in
staIling them will be begun in The near
future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
Chicago University Votes for Phouetics.
NJ Chicago Record

From NJ Chicago Record
Following the lead % superintendent Andrews.
the C'ngregauon 81 the University OF Chicago has
al pied the following resolution
asa cd. That the adoption by the board Of tho
University Press for use in the oflCial publications
and Journa ais OF the university OF the list OF words
with changed spelling accepted bv the National "a.
ucatloual ASSOCIATION be approved -.
The list OF words thus reformed" is as follows.
Program ip~rogranme) Turnout Oh roughour.
Tho thouSht tatalog catalogue
AltGo although Proloz . %rolosuel.
lhnrofigo thorough. DeCalos decalugue).
fare IemagOg demagogue)
Thru througa Psda tog (pedagoguel
The vote by which the IN .versit vas thus aligned
with the -o.called word re ormaIs' was close. but
the nes sp, ling carried the day, It is aid an effort
will be made 10 inducs he leading un y~ersities TO
Join hand. with Chicago and form . lessus-or Der.
hAps ve should ~ . LEG.
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theory l 800 years had elapsed last New Tears Day.
I DO not see how any one st all vsrssd In msths-
mAtos can ngure otherwise"
President STEVENS and his brethren OF
the Twentieth Century Club are gratifying
mathematicians. They hold that as twelve
months make a year, ~ninety-nine years
make a6entury. Their equation 10 1880 -
1900. We are glad to learn from the news
columns OF the ST. Louis Republic that the
club Is growing. up To q week ago there
were but few people In Clayton who be-
lieved that the dawn Of the century was
upon them" Now the number Of the be-
levers waves and the number OF the un-
believers wanes. To be sure, Deputy
Sheriff JOHN OSBORNE, State Senator MAT
THEws. and FRED and JOHN ArTRNRIETH,
still cling desperately to the nineteenth
century, but what can all their eloQuence
and all their ingenuity do against that
fascinating equation, 1899 -l90O2
The struggle between the nineteenth oen-
fury and the twentieth has hidden all
meaner subjects out Of sight in Clayton.
'the Blessing franchise, the extension Of
VIZ ~ = vatSi o. ttiV peiiAAAG Va NiV
Meramec bridge and similar local issues
having been relegated TO the rear" From
Clayton the one great issue will spread over
Missouri aud over the rest OF the country.
We are much mistaken II the Democrats do
not begin to see u great light. Col. BRYAN
has been so busy with his sporting and his
spouting that he has hardly had time to
study the century issue, but it will appeal
to him at once. 1t is genuine Chicago plat
form stuff. AS a mathematical proposition,
it Is an inevitable corollary or addendum
to Sixteen to One. Here are the two sub
lime truths, born for each other:
80 cents 81"
"lsa8 - 1900"
Since time is money, the propositions may
be regarded as, in a sense, Identical. The
second completes the first.
Now what are the no%n-producing classes,
after running the hopes Of humanity by de-
monetizing silver, trying to do? They are
trying to set back the world. to rob the
producing classes Of a year. to persuade
them that they are living in the nineteenth
century. when. as the Clayton Twentieth
Century Club and other notable chrome
logical and Mathematical authorities de-
light to show, they are living in the TWEEN
tieth century. Even II Col. BRYAN could
resist hat true Democratic equation 1892
1900, he could not resist the wall OF suffer-
ing humanity, whimpering for a new GEN.
fury OF which it has been robbed by the
Money Power. There can be no doubt
about the matter. The same nefarious
hands that uphold the gold standard are
now forcing the nineteenth century upon
the country and the world. The Crime OF
1873 was chicken stealing compared with
this enormous Crime OF 1900.
Col. BRYAN is not the man and mathema-
tician he is supposed to be-, II he doesn't en-
rol himself among the Twentieth Century.
ties, add 1899 1900 to Sixteen to One,
and proclaim everywhere an issue OF much
more living force than INTERPRETATION
or anti-Trusts,
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1t is sad to read that Acknowledgement

1t is sad to read that ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Crow Of Missouri is going TO apply for a
Federal Injunction To prevent the waters Of the
Mississippi from being contaminated by asso-
clating with those OF Lake Michigan and the
Chicago Drainage Canal. Even fthe somewhat
excessive fears Of the 81, Louis people were
justified. is 1t rot better to run alittle risk than
to consent to government by injunctionr Be.
sides, real fish, uncooked. have been caught In
the Chicago River. whose rich. brilliant and
fiery genius must be only memory hencsforth.
st. Louis should be more nsig hborly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
HIS Second silver Wedding.
From he Boston Herald

F.rcHBuRS. Jan 4.-Dr and Mrs. A. W. sidney
celebrated their silver Wedding anniversary In tho
H.h!and Baptist Church this evening. In the case
Of the doctor 1t was his second silver wedding. .
yer, unusual thing. His nrst wife was the shArer
in the lr,t silver weddin; in January. 1870. DR..
SIDNEY married Miss Esther Whitaker Of West Boyl.
atom April IS. lst5, She diei not long after their
silver wedding. On Jan. q. 1875. he married Miss
M.adAus Il. Walker OF Clinton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
Mentioned As Usual.
FROM London Ut. Btu.

Clara-Did tho newspapers notice your papa
at the banquet N' '"'"
freddi--ies.
his namei in the list. e
Fr~eddle-No: hut the list ends Nd with and
others mat means papa, They away
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
Enteripc upca his second term tina sooioI.

Entering upon his second term the Social
ist Mayor Of Haverhill. Mass. says that the
eyes OF the toIlers OF the world are liked upon
Haverhill" The world Is tolerably full o,
events and interests. but to this worthy mar
he and Haverhill are all there is worth looking
at. Thus his sublime labors are liable to be
hampered a little by his swelling s~sli.con-
sciOuanaas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09

Senator TELLER Of Colorado says that
his State is having good times and is going to
have better. She is the CT az gold State in
spite Of her lamentations about silver. She has
more coal and better coal than Pennsylvania"
Yet Mr.. TELLER still cries for silver. As with
so many other OF the silver men his year. he
seems TO speak from habit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09

10 philosophical. consisting entirely OF thought
with a trifiing expense for paper. engraving
and printing. Like SON OF the Brooklyn
Bryanltes Mr. ALroELp seems to regard silver
as merely provisional. He wants the worst
money that can DO made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09

The Hon. RICHARD F. PRTrIGREw is telling
how he would fight II be were a FIJI pino -Baihmoy'
AmeriCdn.
Why M" What Is the ever-pettiRrewing
PETTIGnEw but a specimen, and a mighty poor
one, Of the proclliming and deciaiming cheap
T2gal demagogue2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
The Hon. GOLDEN RULE JONES OF Toledo,

The Hon. GOLDEN RULE JONES OF Toledo.
non partisan Socialist" and Jonesite. says 1t
cost him about SS5,00O TO run for Governor Of
Ohio last year. This seems a little luxurious.
but Mr.. JONES ia able TO enjoy him sell. and We
hope he got his moneys worth. He omitted TO
say whether the Hon. JoHS ROLL MCLEAN
contributed anything toward paying the ex-
penses OF the entertainment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09

FROM ihs Rdlttmor. Ne,

From 's Bat,nor. Ney..
her will "'noer you 10
Yes. she had a clause In there instructIna
sne Executors 70 collect all the loans she 81
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The Hon. JOHN PARDON ALragLp seems

The Hon. JOHN PARDON ALTogLp seems
to have undergone what the mediums call
change o, control" He no longer spsaks
under the influence Of Sixteen to One He
predicts that gold and silver will go out
OF use and be succeeded by "a philo.
sophie or rational circulating medium
and measure" A philosophical circulating
medium ID. We suppose. one thu value OF which
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
short History Of the Democratic Vote.

To- The EpTEoR or THE sus-Sr: Tho figures be.
low arr being presented to Us common people. tho
rank and ole OF tho Democrats party, as facts;
Pr. e. Of vote coat
w, cas-. Can. Dam. Fop'r Feel N,D
Far. m rs. ddIs. p7r. pOr. v0S- vote.
1879. I.i5B.32s Jacksoa. 547, 1871 So AZ 81
1852 3.i3s. 2oi Pierce. 1901, 4E 81 "a 100
1916 1854. 800 Tilden. 1890, 500 81 90 u
1895 IL. s?o.l2 Bryan, s.sss.o7s ~ 80
II these are facts. we would like to inquire: Why
have the press and leaders Of our party been mis-.
leading u.s. Are they presuming upon our igno-
rance in an effort to control our votes2 Upon what
grounds do they base the popularity OF the Chicago
platform or Mr. Bryant
We think these questions, and tho answers there
70. worthy OF consideration and publicity.
LAKE CITY. Fla. Jan. 5, Y II. CLUToRn