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smallpox an d the Hotels.

TO THE EDITOR az THE SIN ST.! Permit me
10 call you attention TO. ana to protest against the
thoughuee. and frequently malicious pTtc,c. Of circu
lstinG sxasgeisttd rumors TO the prevalence Of
smallpox In the city. particularly conoe1nng hotels.
Such people 90 realize that by their cunouct they
prevent stru nceIs fEpn visiting tie city cause the po,
ponemeut of abandonment OF tociAl tllncllons and
In many ways hurt the b.st Interests Of their city.
The number OF caees actually occurring are ptrLars
not more than many European city has 10 deal
with contin yary. and our excellent Board OF Health
has been able 70 cope with the matter and have same
undss thorough sCntol
~ Q msuef u fact there ie not hotel Tn the c1ty
WITH sfgle case. nor has - ere been one.
NEW 0oRx. Dso-.iA JOHN J. cRAwronn
The sun., 1900-12-16
Philad adelphia has been deeply irnpres ed

Philadelphia has been deeply lmpres ed by
the formal opening OF a six-story under
taking establishments" said TO be the most
complete In the United States There, In
the word- of a reporter Of the Philadelphia
Record. are displayed the latest accomplish
ments in the art of buryng the dead. amid
the most luxurious surroundings In the
afternoon a luncheon and musicale were given
for the benefit Of 3o) cergymen In the
evening there was q dinner and musicale TO
members Of the press. The ground door Of
the establiahment is Arranged like Q bank.
with richly furnished apaTtments and reosp-
The sun., 1900-12-16
YONKERS, Dec, IL

To TuT EDITOR or THE SUN--SH: one thing
Minister va T.ng-fang Old not take into account
An religions promise their followers something as
the result of fai'hiuress bur they all with the ex-
cepupn OF one. take good to promise nothing for
this li'e II Is always In the future-afier death.
IL Is in this that the religion OF Jesus Christ differs
from oil gionS on the face OF the eartn. lie say.
In ST John Ia, g. and \, that unless certain event
10 you In this lie as the result Of looking 10
Him for FOR siyenesS, you cannot see the kingdom
Of heaven. Christ caledu the New Birth or the COM
ng Of the Holy Spirit into The heart The Churches
call Il being converted, regeneration. &C. but By what
name II GOES IN the fact that occurs is witnesSsd
10 by mul',udes. many OF them OF the higEes, typc
81 intelligence In the world-presIdcnts Of colleges
editors scientific men. lawyers. physicians and others
and so numerous are they that there Il not a town
Of 1000 people In the United States but con-
,ains some Of these witnesses They all testify that
when they looked 50 Christ for forgiveness and ac-
ceptance God sent them such Consciousness OF III,
pardon and OF their union q Himself and = His add
Ing presence with them 70 leave them without the
shadow az doubt OF the fact.
tod. In John Y, TO- SAYS that those no deny this
witness that He has given Of the Truth oi the re zion
Of Jesus ClJ.st make Him a liar.
SPARTA. ". j. Dec. IS. D. p. EAsroN.
The sun., 1900-12-16
omciAi Report on tho Torpedo Boat stock.
tons Trial.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l5.-The Official re-
port Of the trial board Of the torpedo boat
stockton, recently tried at Annapolis sub
mitted It's report to the Navy Depart-
sreed deyaioned wGs es 70 knots or >, IT, Ie'
low tho contract requirement. The bonrd.
however. calls attention to the fact that the
Stocktons displacement at the time Of the
trial was noarly thirty tons in excess of I, at
allowed bv the Navy Departmsnt. Whether
this will induce the nenartm~nt to remit
the psnalty for failure to comply with tho
contract has not been determined The
hoard says that the Stockton's seRcoins ouali-
very slight. except aft, and the decks were
unusually dry.
The sun., 1900-12-16

former private secretary Of the Hon.
WEBSTER DAvls Is building a booR to bo called
What Know About WfBsrrH DAVIS.
Doubtless what hc knows Of subject 30
Inspiring makes him proud and happy. But
why viii he not keep II 10 himself and be-
queath a. u rich legacy unto his issue Is
the world 10 general good enough to bs worthy
OF knowing what he knows about the light
ning-ipped launcher Of the " j. Brennings
ionpp
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a
ordered n N be sent IN each Of the ''ceroys
Governors and Literary Examiners. And
40 cordial n reception did II meet WIN AZ
The hands of most Of the htorau, that the
number Of copies distributed IA estimated
at n million There Ia no doubt that, had
tho Niceroy CHAso CBiH-ruso not been 80
powerful, he would have lost his head Tor
his bold advocacy Of reform. notwithstand-
Ing the vehcmence with which lac Insisted
that Confucianism In the best. and, In truth.
the only religion for the Chinese II they are
to retain autonomy and individuality. The
Msnchu party took alarm. and 70 resin-
ence from tho ideas advocated In the Vice
roys book are attributable In large measure
the coup d'ttat effected by the Empress
Dowager In October. 1898. the decaptaton
OF many members OF the Reform party.
the clear out the foreigner policy OF
Prince TCAN and the awful scenes enacted
In China during the last summer Of the
nineteenth century.
The authors aim In writing the book
Is set forth by himself ia the preface. China.
he says. i, in danger Of p-rishing. How
can she be saved? That is the question to
NillN u IAp 'iNi'u''IN w NulIIN "h oiEo"'is
While he holds tina; the condition OF the
hard working poor in China Is happier
on the whole than Is that OF the correspond
ing social element in the Western world.
he dcnOunces severely the ruling classes
Of his oountrymen. For the last fifty
years. he says. China has proved herself
almost irrectaimably stupid and somno-
lent. Among her officials there Is not
one man of discernmeut: there are no real
scholars and no skilful artisans As there
are no schools. properly 80 called the
means Of making good the national de-
licienccs are lacking Old custom lie
treats "a a bugaboo, password to lying
ani deceit" In word the Niceroy seems
thoroughly alive to the state Of things
In the Middle Kingdom. and TO be con-
vnced that his country Is morally rotten
u, we'll as materially helpless.
What Is his remedy? He would seek
IL In the adoption Of Western science aud
methods and IL ,he renaissance Of Con-
iuclanism. The moral basis of a regener-
atcd China should be, he thinks. the ethical
system expounded by CoSFUCrrs and his
disciples while Western learning should
be used for practical purposes. The assimi
lation Of what Is useful In Western enlight
enment CHANG CHIH -TUNG would bring
about in two ways, 10 wit: by drastic
changes in the national mode Of education
and by a strict enforcement OF religious
liberation. DR.. GRIFFITH JoHN of the
London Mission at Hankow. China, bears
witness that the Vceroys suggestions
about converting the temples into schools
and other alterations in the scope AMI
method of instruction, are remarkable
both in character and in aim. In the-c
proposals their author shows himself o.
be not only reformer, but Il reformer
of the most radical and daring stamp. His
educational scheme is pronounced by DR..
GRIFFITH JoHN truly magnificent. and We
are assured that it would have been
crowned with signal success but for the
coup 'etat Of October. 1898 The chapter on
religious liberation. also is so admirable
that 1t might be published 10y the China
The sun., 1900-12-16

The revelations made by the President of
the Park Board concerning the police man
agcment OF Seward Park, show that the
old system whereby there was body OF ark
oice distinct from the municipal police
should be reestablished. The present Park
Board has asked that this be done, and their
request should be granted. The policing
of the parks is a most important matter.
which can never be satisfactorily dealt with
until it is put under ark control
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Confuoiani,m Christianity judaism,

'V'F F''- 1'T'''FtuT IstJTVN
Confucianism IL prepared code OF ethics. pure
and simple. IL ralses 10 standard Of ideal o,ndur.
II offers rules of conduct which good ioI ord nary
men. But both judaism and Christianity -,inLgA
Chnsuanity's ptofesso:s have dptt more upon other
thinss-nre ideal religion, IN the .en.e of Lol,.rg
up better state Of Affairs, Both admit the weak
nssses OF man. bu, they insist effort to e,c,,a via,
10 with the better. The s,hrpHtion of China, which
has made n stationary since Confuous, 1900 y,sr.
ago mar Be uaced TO this extreme prac.lcatlty of
Its sods Of life
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rcho,. from tn. boston municipal .i.c,ion,

Echoes from the boston municipal sleouon'
'ruhrer at the polls sets b hustler "
sets o. Tn" Ianitnrs or certain jsni'ors of
the schools endorsed certain candidates for
the School Committee A Socialist Labor
candidate for Alderman held snsls-hsnded
his own caucus. where hs served as warden.
clerk. Inspector. voter. candidate on the
whois. Boston Ia neat and lively POLITICALLY
~ heart could ask
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NORWOOD. Mass Dec. IA
MISSOURI MARRIAGE TRICKS.
Two Families Surprised by Daughters Mar
ricd In secret
From he - Louis Rcpubiic

From he - Louis Rcpubiic
One Thanksgiving day wedding that was TO
be was not-and thereby hangs q tale.
The principals in this little drama II love
are Douglas : Baker and his bride who WI
Ruth Boswell daughter Of ..r aud Mrs "
T. Boswell of 1923 Mail!t avenue. who began
housekeeping yesterday at 1872 Hartford street,
after giving all their relatives and friends n
shock from which some OF them have not yet
recovered
This was In the shape Of a marriage certl1-
cate which bear, date Indianapolis. Ind. Aug.
10. 1900"
For three months and a half Mrs Baker lived
under the parental roof, receiving visits now
and then from hor supposed fance. busy
getting together a trousseau for n marriU ge
that had already taken place and confldng
all her secrets-but one to ler father. mother.
sisters and near friends She even went so
the wedding ceremony. without eN.n hlntins
at the denouement that was to follow within
II was 10 be a aouiet home wedding At high noon.
Mrs Boswell, the mother, had invited her
nearest friends, and th: house was Ealy deco
rated with autumnal flowers In honor of the
Mr.. Baker was expected shortly before noon
and was 70 bring the preacher with him. lie
Dinner was getting cold by thls time. and
Mrs. Boswell questioned Baker about the min
answered in an Indifferent manner that cy-
cited her motherly suspicious, and in almost
no time the story was out There wasn't To
be any wedding None was Necessary Her
daughter had been wife FOR three months
Then the daughter wss called in and the
datheT 6na the WV. weadS Certificate was produced
Everybody present talked at once for about
ten minutes. and MIR Boswell said some Times
to his new found son-in-aw, while Bakcr
talked back to mamma and papa. After every
thing was underst ood, everything was all
right, and everybody sat down 70 dinner
I won't deny that | was proyoked.- said
Mrs Boswell last night Here ! have been
sowing on her wedding clothes. and planning
am put out about IT, but not angry. They
think Il was a fine joke, but don't
When the members Of the Seeger house
hold at 29i4 Montgomery street were discuss
ing the cake. nuts and coffee at the end Of
an exceptionally pleasant dinner Thanks
riving evening and everybody was in rare
good humor. John Mccormick, Jr. VINO was
the guest Of the family. surprised the company
by announcing that he and Mildred. one ~
tho handsome daughters Of his hostess, were
married, and ha d been since Nov o
When the first shock Of this surprising an
nouncernent which the tell-tale blushcs of
the pretty bride declared 10 he true. had passed
away. tho two culprits were so overwhelmed
ner and reason for the unexpected step that
they were at loss where "a begin the eIpla-
nation Then gradually the story came out
amid conetant Interruption Of 'ohs" md
Ans and Mean things~
For the present Mr.. and Mrs Mccormick
Mrs. Mccormick. but they will shortly go to
housekeeping
The sun., 1900-12-16
II National Irrigation. Then National Frrt,ii.
vation OF All Fields

From The Chicago Record
LASANo. Mich, Dec. Il: The StatS Grsrg,
larger than ever before In the history Of the sts-.
Is In annual session here this week. Worthy Master
Horton declared that the Government feutII,e.
the western landa with watcr 1t should furni,h Ter.
Uhsan - all tsemsrN
The sun., 1900-12-16

TO Tns EparoN OF THE SuN-sh: How aoovs
Asss v1nd of Iltssneld. MINI he n, ",
The sun., 1900-12-16

PApts-RIo,1u. so ~. near Grand Hotel and
Ei,sque 40 10. Boul,vlfd des Capucue+
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-11-01
THE NICKEL PLATE ROAD

Will sell tickets within distances of
$50 miles, November 18th and 10Th, at
rate of fare and a third for the
round trip, on account Of THANKSGIVING
day. Return limit November 3Oth.
This road has three through trains
daily to FIT. Wayne, Cleveland, Erie,
Buffalo, New York and Boston, carry
ing vestibu1ed sleeping cars and
affording excellent dining car ser
vice, individual meals being served,
ranging in price from IS cents to 81.
Write John Y. Callahan, general agent,
III Adams street, Chicago, for reser-
walton of sleeping car accommodation.
Chicago. passenger station, Van Buren,
street and Pacific avenue, on the E1e-
waited loop. City Ticket Office III
Adams street. w20
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-11-01
OFFICIAL PAPER. KENOGHA COUNTY
THURSDAY, NOV. l, 1900.

NEARLY eight hundred men went to
the town of Bristol Wednesday even
ing from Kenosha in order to take
part in the demonstration in that vii
lage. The hall in which the speech
was made was crowded to the doors
and the result was that hundreds of
the men and boys who went 10 the
town from this city were unable to get
in. There were two or three hours to
rbe killed before the train should return
to KenOsha. 1t is not at all difficult in
so large a crowd to get together a score
or two of cOngenia1 spirits and when,
on an occasion of the kind, such con-
genial spirits do get together there is
mot likely to be a great deal of consid-
Grafton given to the propriety OF fit
ness of the means of pastin1e employed
to spend the hours. Though nothing
was done at Bristol from i'll temper or
meanness, the sportiveness went much
too far in some cases and the conduct
of several gangs who seemed to regard
the event as a Halloween celebration
was reprehensible. It is not known
that any depredations were committed,
but the liberty taken with property of
one kind and another should not be
tolerated on another occasion of the
kind, and met with the hearty condem-
nation of nearly ali the Kenosha rep
resentatives. On future occasions,
when it is the purpose of those in au-
thority to make a demonstration in
some neighboring town, it would be
advisable to leave behind those who,
either through lack of appreciation or
immaturity of judgment, are likely to
conduct themselves in a manner dis
respectful of the city they represent
and the community they visit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-11-01

For lack of something better to say
the Democratic campaign orators and
leaders are today charging Mckinley
with ''imperialism'' just as they have
in other days charged the greatest
leaders of the Republican party and
the heroes of our history. There are
many in this city at the present time
who wore the blue in 81 and '65, and
many more who remember the days
when Abraham Lincoln was the vic
tim of the same abuse that is now
heaped upon President Mckinley by
the same people and the same party
that are now vi11ifying the Republican
President. There are few citizens of
this Republic dwelling north of the
long since repudiated the position
taken by them years ago when
Lincoln was the butt of their
prejudice, few if any dwelling
south of that line, but nevertheless
they are ready to make the same
charges today with no more justice
and no less prejudice against man
as highly devoted to the best interests
of the Republic as the martyred Lin
coin. Time indicated Lincoln. Time
will as surely vindicate Mckinley.
And in the meantime the same degree
of Justice aud the same spirit of Amer
icanism will prevail against these
charges that in '65 stood true to Lin
coin and at the polls will repudiate
the charges by overwhelmingly defeat
ing the candidate and the party that
makes them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-11-01
TO HAVE NEW PUMP
Water Commissioners of the City
Order Plans Drawn for a New
Pump for the City.
WILL MAKE PERFECT PLANT.
The New Pump Is Found to Be an Abso-
lutte Necessity and Will Be Installed
In the Early Spring.

The efficiency of the Water Depart
ment of the city will be greatly in
creased during the coming year, on ac-
count of the purchase of new pump
to be installed at the public pumping
tatiOn. The commissioners have been
planning this addition to the equip
ment of the plant for several years,
but the condition of the funds of the
department have not been sufficient to
warrant the expenditure. However,
it is now absolutely necessary for the
commissioners to purchase this new
equipment, and for this reason they
have ordered plans and specifications
made for the building of the new
pump.
The pump will be the finest ever
placed in any city of the size of Keno
sha in the West. 1t will have a capa-
city of 100000 gallons daily, and it
should be sufficient to run the city for
many years to come. 1t will be of q
new pattern, and what is known as a
fly wheel pump. 1t is said that this
nature Of pump will largely do away
with the varying pressure that has
caused the commissioners a good deal
of trouble in the past and it will act
as a standpipe, giving an even pres
sure at all times.
The cost of the new pump when in
position will be in the neighborhood of
eighteen or twenty thousand dollars.
The commissioners hope to have a
large amount of the money to pay for
the pump om hand when it is bought
1t is estimated that the receipts of the
department for the coming year will
exceed twenty thousand dollars, and
the cost of rnnning the water works
will only require small fraction of
this amount.
In previous years the surplus money
has been spent in making extensions
of the water mains, but it is absolute
1y necessary that the purap be bought,
and on this account the matter of
making extensions will be largely laid
over until future years. The benefits
of the city water have been extended
to nearly every part of the city. A
large number of new mains have been
laid during the present year and others
may follow before the winter season
sets in. The city water company is
receiving liberal patronage from the
people of the city and almost
every house that is being built
is being fully equipped with the ser
vice. The old pump, which has done
service for several years and which is
now entirely inadequate for the de-
mands of the city, will not be sold but
will be left in position for use in case
of emergencies, and this will assure
the people OF the city will always have
water no matter what accident should
happen to the machinery at the power
house. With the addition of the new
pump the Kenosha water company will
have perfect equipment.
The plans and estimates will prob
ably be presented to the Board of
Water Commissioners at their next
meeting, and the arrangements will be
made to have the new pump installed
in the early spring.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-11-01
McKinley's Tribute TO La Toilette.

81 congratulate myself on one thing
not likely to be thought of by many in
the hustle and confusion of adjourn
ment, and that is that to the efficiency
of the Republican members of the
WAYS and Means committee, their
ability and capacity for harmonious
hard work, is due the success of the
Tariff bill. To none of them more
than Mr.. La Toilette himself can this
compliment be extended. OF the orig
inal features of the bill I believe he
contributed more than any other mem
Der of the committee. More lines IF
the bill are his work than any of the
rest of us can claim" From inter
view with President Mckinley, then
chairman of the Ways and Means
committee on the day of the passage
of the Tariff bill which bears his
name, Oct. l, 1890, as printed in the
Milwaukee Sentinel at that time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-11-01

a. ~
the contrary renarka BILE enthusiasm.
There will be no stay at home vote.
The Repu blican poll will be full. In
the light of these considerations there
can be not the least doubt that the Re
publican ma jority in Keuosha and Ke-
nosha county in this election will be
the largest on record.
The belief entertained by some Of
our Democratic friends, conspicuously
Mr.. Bohnrich, that there will be some
cutting when it comes to the state
ticket, is doomed to disappointment.
There is no less evidence to the con
trary, indeed, than the direct testimony
of many who were in the wan of the
pre-convention opposition to La Fol
1ette and support of Whitehead. There
is an unusual satisfaction felt with
the state and county Republican
tickets among the Republicans that
insures a straight ballot from almost
the entire vote. The fact is there will
be very little cutting, if any, and in all
probability none whatever, in the state
ticket The straight Republican ticket
can count on an precedented ma
iority in this county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-11-01

THE present county superintendent
is accused of limiting the number of
teachers so that school boards must
pay higher wages.
At the present time there are ninety
two persons holding county certificates.
Of these about ten teach in the city of
Kenosha and elsewhere. This leaves
eighty-two who are available in the
country schools. Sixty-seven are
needed-when all the schools are in
session. There are enough and others
who can be called on to serve in case
of an emergency.
The policy is to certificate only the
best. Good teachers deserve good
wages. Hiring cheap teachers is often
waste of money.
At the present time, no county in
Wisconsin can show better qualified
body of.teachers than Kenosl1a county
can show. This is because the super
intendent has fear1essly pruped the
teaching force Of its dead limbs.
Hence the furious outcry.
The present county superintendent
is held in high regard by the state
authorities. State Superintendent
Harvey appointed him chairman of the
board of visitors to the Whitewater
normal. He is one of the three noted
educators who make up the executive
committee of the Wisconsin State.
Teachers Associations. He is also on
two other state committees. He is
aiming to carry out the work SO well
begun by ]. B. Ma1oney. Vote to con-
tinue the present superintendent.