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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
THE FIRE ENGINE DRIVER.
Greatest and Last. Mr. MIDDLETON Thinks, Of
the Limo of Heroic Reiu smen

"No doubt the time will come. said Mr.. Mob
bleton. when fire apparatus OF all sorts. as
well a other vehicles. viii be power-propelled.
instead OF draw by horses. So We want to
look now. while we may. II We want to see tho
slickc't thing in driving that the word has
afforded, befor" snch driving goes quite out Of
fashion,
"Thc chariot racr man was oil right. he could
drive. sure; nndso oor,d the man that put a four
horse,,enm, with n swaying Concord coach behind
II, along y marrow road on n shelf on the face Of
a mount'in' hut | do suppose this last Of the line
Il the grenic.i, the man who sits strapped IN his
seat and holds the r'in1 over a team Of three
hnrSe' driven abreast, hauling n fve-ton engine
on the d"Hd gallon through crowded city
streets. The chariot man was good. and 80 was
til" lnnn Mat drove stage IN. III" mountains: but
this man that sits strapped IN his. seat 10 go
over with tho engine / Il goes. and yet keeps
the biz tom biin' all he time. Why. say! he's
tho bogs Of ON oil.
let MS LOOK At hirl now. while we may. and
cherish his memory"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
The Furniture.

Nv ] vi uaSUl ~
Price savings on every piece.
from the cheapest to the most ex.
pensive; price savings on Furniture
that under the polishing and under
the upholstering is made right and
worthily-to wear as well as it
looks.
There is a suggestiveness for
summer furnishing here-for any
sort of furnishing. Our delivery
is free within a hundred miles in
any direction.
Parlor Suit, 5 pieces, mahogany finish,
inlaid and carved, covered in assorted col
orings Of satin damask, 4 patterns, value
$500, $500, $500, N2S.Oo, at $500.
$500, $500 and $1,000.
IS mahogany finish, inlaid Divans, cov-
cred in satin damask, value $1,000, at
$ll.O0
Oak Bedroom Suit, 5 pieces, consisting
Of full sized bed, bureau, large wasbstand
trimmed with cast brass handles, woven
wire spring, hair mattress, , pillows and
oak chair, complete. $3l.7S
Oak Sidebolrd, top with 4OxiS inch
shaped French plate bevel mirror, base
4Sx24 inches, 2 swell top drawers, value
5000, $500
Ash, oak finish, Dining Table, extend
ing ~ .$%7S
Ouaftered oak, high polished, Dining
Chair, box frame, fine can seat, value
So,<o, .$I.UV
Couches, upholstered in oil hair, S rows
of tufting, covered in assorted colorings
OF velvet, handsomely fringed, value
5000, at. .$l0.50
Rattan couches, with head, 24x76
HINIcS, AZ, 30.cV
Chartered Oak Morri, Chair, carved
arms and claw feet, highly polished,
spring seats with reversible cushions,
covered in assorted %colorings Of velvet,
Plaza Furniture, a large assortment Of
chairs and rockers, in light red and
green with reed and ,plint seats, prices
range from ............ TIC. to $500
100 large seat maple Rockers, with
arms, suitable for Summer furnishing, at
Sl.D
Brass Bed, bow foot, extra heavy, ~
inch post, with T ball mounts through
out, value $500, at. .$33.N
Pure South American black horse hair
mattress, made up in A. C. A. ticking. 40
lbs, full size, value S22 90, at. $3.50
Cotton Mattress. made up in A. c. A.
ticking, full size, at. $40
Fourth noor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
BUILT LONDON'S FIRST TRAMWAY.
Charles Hathaway Was Fined One Shilling
md Had nm Audience with the Queen.

CHENILLE. Ohio. April 2s.-The man who
built I.ondon's first street railroad was fined
q shilling for obstructing the Queens high
way. When the first car passed over the line.
however. the Queen was greatly pleased, and
sending for the American contractor presented
her photograph TO him. The contractor In
question was Charles Hathaway. now q resi-
dent OF this place. He Ia the father-in-law
OF Frank DpHass Robson. manager Of the
81. Louis ball team. and incidentally it may
be noted that he Is a descendant OF the same
family as Anne Hathaway. Shakespeare
wife. He has built nearly a hundred distinct
lines Of street railroad in various parts Of the
United States and In Canada.
II was in 1850 that Mr.. Hathaway contracted
with several English capitalists TO build three
street car lines in london. During his stay
in London. Mr.. Hathaway was associated In
his work with George Francis Train. With
him he attended many a banquet and he re-
members the many Jokes which Mr.. Train
said that the English are SLOW to see n hirnor.
ous point. Mr.. Train must have believed this
for. uccordlng TO Mr.. hathaway. when speak
ng he would often stop to say to his audience;
The incident of Mr.. Hathaway's arrest and
and fine for obstructlnR the Queens highway
WAS amusing. There never having Den O
street railway in London there wore no laws
governing the construction OF such a thing
MIR. Hathaway. after securing the right OF way
p,it his men 10 work upon the street just the
same as he would In America. No thought
was given 10 how the street would look when
i wa. torn up. Straightway he was arrested
on the only charge that such an act could come
under In England. that Of "obstructing the
uueen's highway" lie readily secured bail
and was allowed TO proceed with his railroad
without further hindrnnce. II was a year after
hls arrps, before his caso was called In court.
He then appeared before Judge Black burn.
After a short trial he was found guilty and fined
4 shilling.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
WILD WEST AT THE zoo.
Fuss With the Bu~6aioes-Curator Loring' . Horse
Throws Him and Breaks Its Own Neck.

week ago one Of the Texas buffalo COWS
presented the Geological Society with q cali, the
first animal born in the park. The mother was
so young that the calf was not q strong one.
and for the past week has been weak on its
legs. The bulls OF the herd were so proud Of
the addition 10 their number that their attsn-
tons were rather emba raising than otherw,ss
% ~. sn,o,, h,son -. 1905 ~ ,,,n.
fer the COW and her calf to the breeding range.
To do ,bis 4, was necassarv IN driva tho an,lro
herd the full length of the range to reach the
gate In the division fence,
Tho keepers and Curator Jorin, .r,srsd Tho
,","s ","'eN te
range. the latter on horseback, TO drive the
herd. After about half the distance had been
coverad tho calf law doup and s,noa tho
e''e'eu, 'he Cd" Jay uo""' anu e'noe 'o
Hotner had been perfectly quiet the Keepers at
tempted 10 pick up the little animal and carry
IL the remainder NJ ,bs distance This tina
mother endured patiently Tor a line but pres
entity the calf began 10 bawl. which caused the
cow n m,ke Threatening Accommodations Tho
:" w I'm '''"o"ns u
men quickly deposited the cali upon the ground
and scattered. Whereupon the COW charged the
horsa
Having once had a taste OF the horns OF a
buffalo, the horse, which had been imported
from Tax,s for Tho snoa., r,rros. NJ bardir,
~" = " ne 'p'"a' PURPOSE VI "'iuins
the ounaloes ana elk. SHE'D suddenly. but Mr..
Iorlng kept his sent. A little later he dis
ro,n,.d 30 n,oL 80 ~ h.,o -, o.. - ,ha r,on
o"n'e p.ch up 'he nat o one VI 'he men
who had fed from the cow. When he attempted
TO remount. his horse began 70 buck and went
o,r.or,,, o,ar ,ha e. -, ,,uI. :, p,,,-
.a'r,rns y. 'no range a''e' styieo' pu'-
falo Bils professional plnnging buckers. Gu
rator Iorinc proved 10 be an excel ant horse
man and maintained his seat until lila saddle
turned with him. which threu him 10 The
ground. The horse ralloped away. circled
around the range, dashed down the incline nenr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
The Carpets.

The Carpets.
If there is a Carpet need to
be supplied, for any room. to har.
monte with any decoration, you
can supply it here and in most
cases at less than the present
wholesale cost. There are great
stocks of perfect Carpets to
choose from /; the newest and the
most perfect productions Of the
representative Carpet makers in
America. Let US speak Of some:
Extra super Ingrains, all wool filling,
value soc. a yard at................N c
Extra super lngrains, all wool, the best
and extra heavy value 7Sc. a yard, at SIC
Smiths all wool Tapestries; value Sc.
and Csc. a yard, at. .3Sc
Smiths and Sanford's best and extra
quality Tapestries; value 7sc. and CSC.
q yard, at. .00c
bobson and Roxbury's notified velvets ;
value 500 a yard, at ........... Csc
Smiths Administers; value 500 and
FLO a yard, at. NC
Cambridge Administers F; value $50
Savonneries and wilton Velvets; value
$50 4 yard, at. .$l.05
Hartford Royal Wiltons; value $2.soa
yard, at.................. $l.Nan $l.os
ODD Tapestry, Velvet and Wilton Vel
vet Stair Carpetings; value 7Sc. and $50.
a yard, at &c.; 500 and Si.to q
yard, at 7sc. and si.35 and $3.50 a yard,
at S0c.
Wilton and Body Brussels Rugs.
These are Of high ~grade-made by the
two best manufacturers in Anerica-and
our stock OF them is an enormous one.
Every rug is new, Of excellent design
and coloring, and the prices are much be-
low the regular pricing for such values.
These are the Wiltons
1876 in.... .$i.1S 6xo II. .SlS.Ss
alxs4 in.....Sl.N sKx,o1s #. Sll.@
36xo3 in.....S9.SS 9xi2 f....:.$1.D
+hx7h IT,. .$9.7S
Then the full five frame Body Brussels
Sss ft....... $500 sH4,oHa.. .$s.7s
Okla #. 49,. $1l.1S
Straw Mattings. Here, too, are excep-
tional values. $50 4o-yard rolls Of fine and
heavy, seamless, reversible China Mat.
tings; worth $3.50, 5000 and 5000, at
$S.1s, $6.1S and $3.50
200 4o-yard rolls OF fine, seamless, Japa.
nese cotton warp Mttings, worth $500,
50. 50, $i0.5O and $i2.50, at
SOS, Sis, $7.75 and $S.T
Third Floor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
Black Grenadines---Half Off.

There is no dress more aistooatc than one Of black Grenadine; none
that is apropos on more occasions And there Is quite half to be saved on
black Grenadines here tomorrow the finest sorts of these flmy fabrics;
the newest, danhes and richest weaves. Every piece was imported this
season to sell at 81. 50 and $500 4 yard. Tomorrow you may choose
from them for half of that.
100 yards Of 44-ch silk and wool Grenadhne Is In the first lot Il Is the canvas,
weave. not only popuhr, but exceptionally durable, and its beauty Is added to BY silk
stripes of various widths and by cluster stripes. Regularly such Grenadines sell for S2so.
ra second lot are aooo yards Of ~ md +einch Grenadines; some all silk, some silk
md WOOL A part Of these have hemsdchei stripes and Others have satin stripes edged
with chenille. Still Others are pMn satin striped or with hge phids Of ribbon bars.
Regularly this sort Of Grenadhe Is priced $500 Tomorrows price will b. .. .$L@
Main door, rear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
WOmen's Tailored Suits and Skirts

There is special interest for you In the sale of womens tailored Clothes
which tomorrow begins. We know II, so we tell you.
Two reasons why you will want to see these S~us-they are worthy
they are priced far below their value. Two hundred and fifty of them
altogether, at two prices All are new and wanted styles; all are beaut.
fully put together and tailored. You need At least one Suit of this sort;
perhaps you will think you need two when you see these and know the
prices
$50 Suits in the first lot They an made Of srgs and homepuns In 4 variety of
coors. The Jackets have eHhw the closed o open effects, while the Skirts are the htst
cut The lining IS good pernihs and the sizes q 70 The pricing Is unmatched any
wheeA $SW
100 Suits In the second ht These Me OF brcaddotbs, serg,, venHsns and home
spns in great variety ofsyks. The Suits are lined throughout with the best hfea silk
and are worth quite double theft price heret tomorrow. $D7S
Two sorts Of Skirts We want to speak Of In the same connection. On. Is a striped
Oxford Walking Skirt, made Of very fine material and beautifully finished with box
pht in the back. It's specially low priced Al. .... $SS
The other 50 Rainy Day Skirt made Of doube4acd Oxford cloth, with box plated
fak AM hnSh OF sverl rows OF stitching. faso Is very low priced at 80. $3.50
Seconds orh 'front.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
SrpsAlys 9drertisemeatS.
Brooklyn aarsrassassts.
Summer Silks at Less Than Cost.

The Silk Store tomorrow will make splendid offering of
three lots of Summer Silks. fresh and bright and dainty.
Thew are the wanted sorts, and prices are in many cases less
than what it cost the manufacturer to make them. In every
case the prices are remarkably low.
They viii tempt you if you come to look, and if you are
wise YOU will come.
Fancy Taaea Silks make up the first lot; six thousand yards Of them; Of
fn., rich quality and in an immense variety Of pretty patterns and soft and
Militant cdonnps. There are hemsttched stripes, corded stripes and fancy
stripes among them and many actually cost from 70 to 90 cents a yard to
produce. Of course somebody loses on them; but they are all, to be on
,Aoo yards of II and y inch printed Fouhrd Silks make up the second
bt The patterns are new and very pretty; two, three and four tone col.
odngs The quality is specially fine, the luser specially bright. There ba
silk They are easily worth sc. a yard; but to.morow's price will be $50
Lastly come 1900 yards Of % inch genuine black japanese Silk; a good.
arieible quality, with a superior luster and finish. The value here, too,
Main door, New Building
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
McCauley Arraigned Tor Murder.

James McCaulry. who IL alleged 10 have
stabbed his c~omraon-law wife. julia began, In
the neck in her room at 10 Poplar street. Brook
lyn, on Friday, killiug her instantly. was ar
raigned Yesterday before Magistrate Bremen
statement he made 20 the police when he sur
rendered himself. that tue woman had cut her
own throat with a razor. TIE story is. dis
credited. for no razor was Tonnd,, ana the
blade OF a knife.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
Henry white Of the American Embassy az
London Here.
Fulton 1 Hoyt St.. Brooklyn, Ny. Entrance Hoyts'

Henry White. First Secretary Of the american
Embassy at London. was a Passenger aboard
the American liner 81, Louis. which arrived
yesterday from Southampton. lie srid his visit
had no political Significance, md that the report
that he had come here In relation 10 matters
connected with the Boer war vas not true. He
had not been home IN two year.. and bis visit
was made for purely personal reasons. be
went TO Newport. Later he will 90 v RAlN-
more, and finally TO Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
The Curtains.

luC Wi sdlIlSs
:. -.L -
mere - AtIaoluinaIy Value
"e'e, M"N.
worm ] " lux aiiedu' W uuy
now even for next Autumn's US.
ing, Lace Curtains are priced at
less than the manufacturers
prices. heavy Curtains almost as
lou There is wild. variety of
cbo;ca and svsrv p,ttern is new
and worthy
Wv "J' =
FIRST cofne white ana ecru Nottingham
= Lace CURTAINS VI sAevneh' qua,,y a'u We.
srs b,If and others even a third Of their
regnI,r nriring AZ ne. $40. $50. SI.08
and S1.H a pair.
Irish Point Lace Curtains - ST. Gall
mde-Deautitul WORK on me net; run
width and 81, yardS long, are priced IN
this way:
q n 10 60 Smrt,ins AZ $40 rair
1900 n 500 Curtains AZ $40 pair
s7o m ssno Curtains 4, $500 a mir
$500 10 5000 Curtains AZ a. a nnair
5000 to $1,000 Curtains at. $7.gS a pair
10000 S12O0 Curtains at. .SS.W 4 PAIR
Hp,vv Tapestrv Curtains and satin
~. g.,
coiorS green, navana, req que ana fosei
Nlue s4'oo' arc Pf'eea a''''.SI'" Pa"'
Tapestry Curtains Of heavy two tone
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
The Indiana TO Sail Tomorrow.

The battleship Indiana. Capt. Francis W.
Dickens commanding, will sail from the Navy
Yard in Brcohhn for the League Island yard
Tomorrow morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29

the dr. ,.rahir associations f,rnsd through uSirg The
.I,srtls,ng columns OF TIE syn. y render 81 NE
S%trs,nisy BE- relied upon as an IndependeLt American
c.tllct. -iir.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
asrsuhlyu 4dptrtisemsnts.
asrcohlyu AarertiSements.
The Unparalleled Sale of Mems
Clothing.
New Spring Suits at Almost Half Prices.

This sale has been a tremendous one; but the end is not yet by any
means. Forty thousand dollars worth Of the finest Clothes for Spring
wear commenced the transaction, and though the selling has been wonder.
full, though the entire space Of the mems ready.to.wear and tailoring stores
has been devoted to il. there Is still the widest choice for everyone, at
prices unmatched anywhere.
There IS nothing undesirable in the entire stock, mark you. Every
Suit was made for this springs selling by the leading and largest CONNER.
eil tailor In clothingdon-his name is on each one. Tho materials arc
American and foreign mixed cheviots, homespuns, worsted,, chevos and
fancy wonteds; the workmanship Is the very best
Choose from four lots at four prices:
Suits worth $500 at.."...HW Suits worth $4,000 at......sliSS
Suits worth $500 at..."..!$1O Suits worth $500 at ...-SlAN
Second ae1 New DuMns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
ap4u sA.A.an. aus1y. sAmmnmh smuNys sArarn.ra
ABRAHAM AND STRAUS
BIZ
asruohlva Sarsrtissmsuts.
9ruuklya Sdrsrtisemeuts.

Carpets, Furniture, Upholsteries.
Trio of Splendid Opportunities in Home Furnishings
We will naNate tomorrow sale of Home Furnishings which viii. far eclipse al!
previous sales Of this character anywhere and which, we are sure, will attract widespread
attention.
Unlike many widely healded Sales consisting as rule, of shopwon and obsolete de-
signs, these Carpets and Curtains and this Furniture ean new and uptodae in every respect
Our patrons know from experience that when we announc a greats sale, expectations are
more than realized in other words that we never promise more than we can accomplish. As
resultant he bnNneSso fthE Store is GREAT and ever rouino
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29

These Of Solid Silver. College brooch
Pins, hard enameled; Adelphi, Packer,
Poly, G. II. S., B. H. S., Yale, Harvard,
Princeton, Pennsylvania, Cornell and Co.
lumbia Colleges. ............A nc. each
Hat Pins, steel stems, fligree pear shape
top, in bright cut silver. ...... .Slc. each
Hat Pin, steel stem, flower design top,
set with turquoise. ......... .ltc. each
Chatehine top, composed {. six aeur
de lis, joined together with three chains
for ornaments .$l.lO each
Chain Bracelets, ladies' size, each link
chased and Of good weight, with paddock
and key. Sl.W each
Match Safes, 4 variety of chased de-
signs .|fc' each
Lather Brushes. ........... 44c. each
Erasers, double ends for ink or pencil,
4 variety Of styles. amman. .Tc. each
Garter Buckles, in assorted styles,
&c. pair
Tooth Powder Jars. ........ .34c. each
Sleeve Elastics, silk webbing. SIC. pair
Scissors, heavy chased handle, all fine
tempered, steel fittings, for manicure, nail
or cuticle. 49,. .ooc. PAIR
Tortoise shell Hair Combs, hair pin and
empire styles, all trimmed with sterling
silver, at. ......... A.c, Sc., $l.23 each
Horseshoe Brooches and Scarf Pins, 4
very large assortment of heavy stock, sub
s~tantially made, at..... loo. and nc. each
These OF 1Ok Gold. Cuff Pins, a num-
Der Of patterns. .......... .oLc. pair
Pin Sets, with chain connections,
$l.H set
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29

DultOn SctS, WIN CmW COnHeCtOnS,
SIN Sd
Brooches, an assorted lot Of samples,
$i3l each
Scarf Pins, about 500 pieces, jeweled
and enameled, samples Of 4 prominent
maker. acn
Heart Charms, small size, plain and set
with cut diamond, at. 73c. and ST. u each
These Of Gold Plato. Mems Watch
Chains, six distinct styles Of links, all
hard soldered and guaranteed TO wear,
sc. each
Ladies' Chain Bracelet, phin link, hard
soldered and fully guaranteed. .4+c. each
Guard Chains, ,oldered links, with neat
slides, pain OF stone set... -. SIC. each
Guard Chains, foxtail link, e~trusean fin
ish, with small stone set slides ..37c. each
Hat Pins, eam.o,, assorted colos, sur
rounded with good quality r~hinestones,
&c. each
Cuff Pins, entirely set with stones, either
alternately or with one solid color, nc. pair
Cuff Pins, rolled gold plate, In 4 variety
Of styles and engravings ....... .z4c. pair
Waist Sets, a large assortment, enameled
set with pearls, or pain chased Roman or
polished finish. ......... l8c. and &c. set
Link Buttons, the dumbbell style, enam-
slsd or jeweled, ~ distinct patterns,
lSc. pair
Ladies' Bek Holders, enameled or jew
ekd. NC. each
Main door. center.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29

Oak Morris Chairs, with cretonne
cushions, reversible, handsome design and
filled with goat hair, complete -. $500
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
Dainty Jewelry Low Priced.

Pretty little things for ornament and usefulness; some made of solid
gold, some of sterling silver and some Of gold plate, give special low. priced
suggestveness to the Jewelry Store. They are mostly the odds and ends
that one wants every day, done up in fresh and pretty shape and collected
here for your choosing 8 at prices remarkably low. We give some list Of
them:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18
REFORM IN GUAM.
Governor Leary Issues PrOclama-
ton AbOIishfng slavery

Capt. Richard P. Leary, Naval Governor
Of the Island OF Guam, is continuing his
work Of reforming the natives of the island
over which he preyides. His latest reform
was announced on Washington's Birthday.
when ne issued a proclamation abOlishiug
slavery in Guam
Since he took charge Of the island. Coy
ernor Leary has worked many reforms. He
first made all the natives go to work: then
he abolished polygamy and broke up com
mon-law marriages. and now slavery has
fallen.
\ copy Of Governor Leary's most recent
proclama ion has been received at the Navy
Department, and is as follows:
To the inhabitants Of Guam: In issuing this
decree the Government desires and earnestly in
vpke> Divine blessing and guidance in its official
action and 10 the daily pursuits and occupatious
OF thc ciuzcu, Of Guam
BY the ce--ion Of the Isle Of Guam to the
TINTED Siatr- Of America all Of the authority
power and responsibilities Of sovereignty were
Transferred 10 tnis Government. and in transform
ing and ors1uizir2 the new political power, the
surc-t and spcedie-t route 20 success, prosperity
and happiness tor the inhabitants Of this island (,
hy benevolent assimilation to the fundamental
principles that constitute the basis oi free Amer.
can Cove IuutuI.
Homes, labor with just compensation. digni.
fed by faithful consideration Of the mutual in
ierests and welfare OF all concerned should en-
sure prosperity 90 this community. whereas the
existing ahor-dogrIding system of human bond.
age. aud unjust, indefinite srryituie OF peonlgc
permitted during the late Spanish control in this
island, Is, in fact. system Of slavery, and a,
such is bversive Of good Government is an
obstacle 90 progressive civilization, a menace TO
popular liberty and violation Of the sacred
privileges guaranteed by the Constitution at fine
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18
at Opening" Prices.)

of the mailing of second-clsss matter
counterbalances the loss on the matter
transmitted at the pound rate OF postage
is not well founded. 1t can readily be
seen that a single copy OF paper ire
quently exceeds the weight OF matter incl
dentally mailed-say, once year IN con-
nection with correspondence and premiums
while the paper, il weekly, is sent
ffty-two times at a loss to the depart
ment There may be causes for the actual
deficiency in the revenue other than the
carriage Of second class matter. but it Is
a plain fact that II such matter paid the
cost OF carriage there would be no deficit.
a big surplus would be the result. and
penny postage, which would benefit all the
people OF the land might be practicable.
Concluding, the Postmaster General says
that if the publishers Of the bona fide
publications Of the country could be made
10 thoroughly understand the provisions or
this bill and its effect they would support
il generally