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The sun., 1901-08-03

The proposal that the pay Of the British
soldier shall be raised, insisted upon by
many military critics in England. Ia fol-
lowed closely by the suggestion that the
pay Of the British sailor shall be raised
also. The soldiers pay is a shilling a
day; and from that shilling all manner
Of -stoppages are made, 80 that Tommy
Atkins gets really only about or pence
day clear. The pay OF seamen. stokers
and marines In even less than that OF cor
responding ranks in the army. A first
class boy in the navy provides his
own uniform and gets pence day;
the ordinary seaman gets 1 shilling pence
a day, the A. B.. shilling and pence.
From these amounts from 3 to pence a
day ia stopped for rations, and other sums
for other purposes.
Consideration Of this demand for an In
crease Of naval pay will most certainly
make tho Government hesitate about in
creasing the army pay. But II the re-
form Is not made, say the critics, Mr..
BRoDRIcK's six army corps scheme Is
certain to fail. The Government can't
have its reformed army unless 1t raises
the soldiers pay: and II it raises that.
the sailors will want theirs raised too; and
then the British taxpayer will complain.
The sun., 1901-08-03
Mr.. Baldwin's Dogs.

No three explorers ever took into the
polar regions 80 many dogs as Mr.. f. b.
Baldwin is now carrying north on his ship
America He sent to Siberia last fall for
400 OF the best dogs that could be found for
sledge hauling. They cost him delivered
on the Atlantic coast. about twenty dollars
apiece. He sailed from Vardo the other day
with A20 dogs on board, representing an
investment OF over 5000 in dogs. The
animals. crowded into cramped quarters
on the little ship, will not find their sur
roundings conducive to harmony and will
doubtless enliven a voyage that might
otherwise be monotonous II the ice does
not impede the voyage to Franz Josef
Land.
In providing so large an equipment OF
sledge animals Mr.. Baldwin is only carrying
out the most recent ideas az to the best
means Of reaching the North Pole II is very
probable that the North Pole would have
been attained within the past decade II either
Nansen or the Duke OF the Abruzzi had pos
sessed q sufficient number OF dogs and
supplies for them. Recent experience has
tbUNlHCtu hfVliC tAptTtS tnd' tnt FOic
will be reached by some man fitted by nat
ure TO lead such an enterprise and having
plenty OF dog power and supplies.
When Nansen had advanced twenty
four days from his ship he was within ,6i
statute miles OF the Pole and was making
good progress; but his dog food
would have been exhausted In a
week and IL would have been sheer mad
ness 10 advance farther. II he had had
a large number Of dogs the weaker ones tn
DO killed from day TO day and fed 10 the
others he might. perhaps. have reached
the Pole. This method Of advancing over
the sea icc is not pleasing nor humane,
but II is now regarded as the only practical
method Of pushing discovery to he Pole
itself. Capt Cagni, OF the Abruzzi party.
was at a point, in April last year. within
239 miles Of the Pole. having surpassed
Nansen's record by twenty-five miles. At
this point his supply of sledge animals
was so far exhausted that he had no alter
native except to turn back.
Mr.. Baldwin bases his hopes Of complete
success in his undertaking largely upon
his ample supply of dogs for sledging pur-
poses and dog food. He has the right idea.
according TO the present conception. OF the
most feasible method of reaching the North
Pole. II with his remarkably fine equip
ment he is blessed with fairly good luck
he may win the long-sought prize he is
seeking.
The sun., 1901-08-03
The Democratic Campaign In Mary
land

The Democratic State Convention in
Maryland was held in Baltimore on
Thursday for the nomination Of State
Comptroller in place of the Democratic
incumbent Of that office, chosen by i3 900
majority in 1899, and n Clerk of the Court
Of Appeals, to which post a Republican
was elected by 5000 majority in 1897. The
convention concerned itself, of course,
a. Maryland conventions do, with some
matters of interest TO Maryland like
the Oyster and Crab law. the num-
Der Of oyster culls,, the ancient right of
Grabbing in tide waters, the claim of
the Eastern Shore counties to repre-
sentation. and the conservation Of the
States monetary interests in railroads
and canals. But the underlying question
to be settled by the voters of MARYLAND
in November is what verdict they will
record upon the new Maryland Electoral
law, adopted by the Annapolis Legisla-
ture in special session in March, and
designed by educational tests and me-
chanical devices, but without formal
Constitutional amendment, to deprive
the colored voters Of their electoral
rights. The same question of dis
franchisement, in various forms, UNDER
The sun., 1901-08-03
Bissert's Conviction.

There are two points Of particular
interest in the trial and conviction Of
GEORGE BIssERT. policeman, on the
charge of accepting bribe from the
proprietor Of disorderly house, and
neither OF them has to do with the des-
picable personality revealed by the
transaction.
The first is that the conviction
was obtained through the regular chan
nels, without the aid Of any Legis-
lative investigating committee, or OF
any volunteer police force. From be-
ginning to end II was handled by the
District Attorney No special coun-
sci, no private detectives, no amateur
reformers, no special upheaval OF
society, figured in tho case. The
suspect was made the convict in
the orderly way. After the Lexow
Committee there was danger that the
people Of New York, continually
provoked by the Parkhurst type Of
agitator, might begin to fear that they
could not rely on their own officials
for the enforcement OF the laws, and
that for relief from abuses they
must depend on outside aid. Here is
the refutation Of that idea. A man,
charged with a crime notoriously diff
cult to prove, defended by able counsel,
with the active friendship Of one OF the
most powerful departments Of the city
government to aid him, has been tried as
he should be, and convicted. No man
can say with truth that within the city
there is no remedy for evil.
The other point OF interest has to do
with that important branch Of the pub
lie service in which this criminal was
employed. Represented in the person
Of the immediate superior OF the ac-
cused, Capt. DIAMOND, the Police De-
partment has stood out as his champion
and defender. In the present case
the public prosecutor has not hesitated
10 say that he feared the influence Of
the police on his witnesses, and so great
was this fear on his part that he did not
dare to detain them pending the trial
in quarters provided for such use. The
power OF the department was used
openly TO pile up evidence to save him,
rather than to get all of the facts and to
lay them before the courts regardless Of
the result
To catch great malefactor is harder
job than to catch a little one. To catch
the men who made this policeman think
that he could break the laws he was set
to enforce will be more difficult than it
was to catch him; but II can be done.
The sun., 1901-08-03
Irish ckberrtes and Fruits.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN--sr. when |
read In your paper "Gurtecns" denial Of my state.
ment that children were torb idea 10 eat blarkbrr
ries. ! was Just willing TO let Il 20 at that and
hold my peace bai s your correspondent
In East Orange says | am right. and that the
subject has human interest. I venture again TO say
something about Ireland and It's natural products
In spite OF "Gur,eens denial Irish fruits are really
wonderful In the srsunosi,or OF the sense OF taste
and sm.ll. have never seen any American apples
plums p,ars goos,berles or Strawberries that enunl
the Irish fruit In hayor. The American fruits arc
handsome. and the berries are vrj brg. bu,
alack 8 day. they have not the divine taste. And
thcrtin is believe, the real for the blackberry
hlng neglected as an edible fruit In Ireland II Is the
poorest OF all our berries. and believe am right In
saying that II Is the poorest OF all American edihl.
berries. As to the Irish s,rawberrcs they stand
alone In my JUDGMENT An American who has not
esicu Irish avberr-s DOS not know the full pleas
urr otli, lnds,d know OF no country u O. II would
pay our American TO became acnuaintsd with better
than Ireland. The great stretch OF arsblc Ia nd known
as the Golden Vale being In the counties Kerry Cork
limerick and Clate, IL never very cold In winter nor
very no, In summer. The turf Is green In December
and june II is very rar. TO 81. black frost in thai
part OF the country. During the winter month, A
light hoar frost gives a beautiful simmer TO grass
and hedge that soon yanlshss under mild and moist
atmosphere. And the summer ! lack words 20
describe the beauty OF an Irish summer twilight, The
yellow aura Of the atmosphere. the hum OF insecis
called corn crreks, the soni arising from the hedge
and the grat high wheat In the fields 70 things
never to BE- forgotten, and are worth pilgrimage TO
see and enjoy. Indeed, the difference between Irish
arms and American farms Is very great. In Ireland
you sec no ragged ncds. ntld OF eoveIlsan clover
every bit OF IT, iikrwise wheat or any other groyth
They are full grown there ere No bad shots How
diIerrnt is here hny Ol -erNng way farer can see
sincerely wish ,ha, lr,snd and the lrsh better
known to the American people. II would he well for
all OF them. ! lc1oS Of no plsrr cnuhl 10 the Golden
Vale for the invalid suffering from wasting diseases OF
that LARGE class Of urban peoplr who r.
and nmly believe II Will eventually compel atts n,ion
II has all thr ema Tic conditions that are outlined In
your editorial Of 10 day upon the hest climate for ron
sumptyrS. Above all when you go To lrels nd drink
OF It's MILL fat Of Its potatoes. treat yourself 10 It's
natcht'> horny, and be glad you have lived 20 see
the Gren Isle. Ma BOOK lISH
The sun., 1901-08-03
SENATOR CULLOM IN CANTON.
Talks with the President About the work
ar the Next Congress.


CANTON, Ohio. Aug. 2.-scnator Cullom
OF Illinois reached tho Mckinley home
at about o'clock this morning and re-
mlined there until he started for Chicago
at . tonight. He said he had como here
to see the President ON two or three mat
ters in the interest Of his constituents
and to talk over legislative matters that
would come UP at the next session OF Con-
gress. Asked n to what he thought would
he the most important work OF the next
Congress, he said:
well, there will undoubtedly be some
matters considered In connection with
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines.
No. do not think the coming session will
attempt to complete the permanent form
Of government in the Philippines. 1t is
moro likely that reasonable timo will
be given to Judge Taft and the other mem
bers OF the civil commission 10 show what
can be made Of the Filipinos.. But some
matters In regard TO the ISLANDS VIII nave
TO be passed upon at the coming session.
A to Porto Rico, matters are already
pretty we'll cleared up. and the people have
only to 60 ahead under the Foraker act
/ think the work Of the Cuban Constitu-
tional Convention will be approved
As to the tariff legislation by the next
Congress, the Senator said he hoped there
would be no general tearing up OF exist
ing measures and no radical revision such
a. has been suggested In some quarters:
"Wc can make such changes Ia the tarih
laws az are necessary he said. without
opening up the whole question and with:
out the disturbance to business that would
attend a general revision. m
do you think the Ship Subsidy bill will
be revived this session.
@Yes; I have no doubt that the measure
In some form will como up and he acted
upon. believe that during the summer
Senators Frye and Hanna will rewrite
the bill and eliminate the features that
were regarded as Objectionable and pre-
sent II In form that will pass"
Senator Cillom Ia authority for state
ment that the President has not yet de-
termined who shall succeed Comptroller
Of the Currency Dawes He said Illinois
had some claims 70 the Office, but he did
not yet know whether an Illinois mau would
be urged He said he had talked over
the matter with the President to-day but
not In the interest Of any particular man.
The sun., 1901-08-03

Sadly but firmly we record the existence
OF wicked. wicked Trust among the farm
ers Of the Eastern Shore OF Virginia. The
potato crop ia big there. Prices are high
and tho thrifty farmers mean to keep them
so, So the Eastern Shore OF Virginia Prod
uce Exchange. the Potato Combine. for
short, has been formed. The Combine
is to keep the market from being over
stocked" How nefarious a purpose in
the minds Of grasping plutocrats in
New York or Chicago. How simple and
blameless are the minds OF the farmers
OF the Eastern Shore. And when the vir-
ginia Democratic Convention thunders
against Trusts. how virtuously fierce will
these farmers be against those demons
and devilfsh. A mad world, very rum"
old world
The sun., 1901-08-03


on payment Of s7s. and IL 10 provided
that oolor 10 registered shall not DO taken
by any other person. But the longest PERIOD
OF registering thus provided for is the me-
time Of the person claiming the colors' and
the right to their particular combination
dies with tho original claimant. and does
not pass by Inheritance to his next OF kin
or TO his legatee BY will.
Tho whole matter OF racing In this Stata
h controlled by State Racing Commtssion'
consisting Of three persons appointed oy
tho Governor and holding odice for
term Of Ave years. and by the Jockey Club.
The act Of 1895 creating State Racing
Commission provides that every license
granted by the State Racing Commission
shall contain q condition that all running
races, or race meetings conducted there
under shall he subject to the reasonable
rules and regulations prescribed from time
to time by the Jockey Club. The act
contains another provision that any rule
or regulation of such Jockey Club may be
modified or abroaated by the State Racing
Commission on giving the Jockey Club an
opportunity to be heard. But. subject to this
power 40 vested in the Racing Commission,
the rules and regulations OF the Jockey
Club are absolute. Tho somewhat arbi-
trary power Of the Jockey Club was upheld
by the Court Of Appeals In the celebrated
case Of GRAMMAR against tho Westchester
Racing Association, New York Jockey
Club and others. There Judge MARrIS. in
rendering the opinion OF the court. held
that the right to establish and conduct
races In this State Ia q limited one, dependent
upon the consent OF the Racing Commission,
to which Ia added tho further condition that
all running races and running race mectinGs
shall be governed by the rules Of the Jockey
Club. A person who frequents races, said
the learned Court. has only qualified
right to be present. When the plaintiff
became . patron Of races conducted under
this act. he subjected himself to the con-
troll Of the statute and the rules Of the Jockey
Club II was on condition that he should
be governed by and subject to the liabilities
and penalties prescribed by them that he
acquired right TO attend
Here we have clearcut decision in sub
stance upholding every reasonable rule
which may be passed by the Jockey Club,
and 1t therefore follows that the use Of
racing colors Ia entirely dependent upon the
letter Of the regulation adopted by the
Jockey Club stewards. As q matter Of
fact. the Lorillard colors were registered
by Mr.. PIERRE LoRrLLARD. Jr., and so the
matter is fortunately disposed Of.
The sun., 1901-08-03

This last vote was at the February
election. The Philadelphia Record has
charged that Of the paltry 10000 votes
polled by the Democrats last winter,
not less than 10000 or $4,000 were really
Republican votes, flung to the Ryan
Donnelly machine by direct orders of
the Quay-Ashbridge managers, to keep
the sister machine from dropping be-
low the Municipal League into third
place"
The quality Of the management of the
local organization of Democrats is a
matter OF great importance in the pend
ing campaign for the redemption of Phil
adelphia from the ring that gave away
the franchises. The situation there in
some respects resembles that in this
town this year, with the nominally Re-
publican Ashbridge machine occupying
the place Of CRoKER's Tammany. Hence
the urgent appeals of honest Democrats
in Philadelphia and throughout Penn
sylvania for the reputation of the Dom
nelly-Ryan machine by the State leaders
and the coming convention.
Col JIM GUFFRY, the leader of the State
Democracy and its representative upon
the National Committee, seems To have
hit upon an inadequate and unsatisfac-
tory expedient. His plan, in substance,
is to reform the decrepit and dis
reputable local organization by sending
DoNNEILy into retirement and substi-
tuting for him the Hon. ROBERT T..
PATTIsoN as chairman Of the local COM
mittee and nominal leader; and at the
same time to recognize and receive into
the State Convention the delegates
The sun., 1901-08-03
hoy and E,gi. Fight IN q Tree,
From n, Ciereiand Piom D,aier.

FTOW M WIfIHnd T1NIH VfdWf.
HrNILEy, Ill. July % Harry Burns.
fifteen -ycar-old boy of Chicago, while
visiting near here. fought battle with an
old eagle, whose two caglets he had stolen
While tfty feet from the ground on his descent
and without u weapon OF any sort. he was
attacked by tho huge bird, striking powerful
blows with her sharp claws. BY sheer de-
termination and IN desperation the boy
reached the ground. when the bird again
attacked him ana had 10 be- driven on by
farnhands armed with pitchforks. The boy
carried home In triumph HE hard-earned
prizes. but his hands and face were badly
lacerated. Hc was sent to Chicago for medi-
cal treatment.
The sun., 1901-08-03
wireless Telegraph station At Nantucke ct

NANTUCKET Mass, Aug, 2.-Commander
j. S. Kelly, Z S. N. W. W. BradAeld and
two assistants have arrived here with the
instruments and equipments for the wireless
telegraph station at Siasconset. II posi-.
BILE, the plant will be in working order
by tomorrow, and Mr. Bradfed and an
assistant will leave the next morning on
one of the lighthouse steamboats, for the
South Shoal Lightship. 1t is expected that
the system will be in operation by Saturday
of next week
The sun., 1901-08-03
4 l,ad I,lock for Horxe,

To TIr ENRON or TIVE Sun Sir, lam nethe,
the owner Of horse nor Interested In one br,a 81
at my sindov on 'he u,rp hill of IN. block. Man
haitian avenue, iofth and ioIth streets, and dalv
sec dorsn poor animals slip and fsll because NJ IN,
Grass Ignorance ofpoltcal lnrompetents my iympathy
roc the animals Is dSpeled By contcpt Tor IN. voters
vho cannot learn by daily observations
full twelve horses 10 not IA II daily will rcprnt
Of the above and vote the Tammany ticket this fai
a trpTrrv. j 4 n
NEW NOrk, Aug. l.
The sun., 1901-08-03

The report in an early edition Of wednes-
day afternoons papers that the racing
colors Of the late PrEaRE LoRrLLARp had
been registered at the proper bureau by
the woman to whom the Rancocas farm
was left by Mr.. LoErLLABp's will, gave rise
to some speculation as to the right Of an
outsider to adopt the colors identified with
n particular name. That matter is under
the control of the Jockey Club
Under the clubs rule racing colors shall
be registered, either annually on payment
Of 81. or for tho life Of the person registering
The sun., 1901-08-03

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Aug. w. l.. Merce-
reau. superintendent Of the Pare Marquette
system. has announced that his company
will in the near future install wireless teleg-
raphy between Manitowoc and Ludngton.
over l56 miles Of open water. Later the
Pere Marquette Company expects 10 equip
all Of its steamboats, with the system. 1t
is also announced that the Northwestern
Wireless Telegraph Company Of Chicago
is moving ahead on its plan to connect
this city with Chicago by commercial wire
ess telegraph.
The sun., 1901-08-03
FOR A CATHOLIC CHAUTAUQUA.
bishop QuigIey Of Buffalo Buys Hundred
Acre Tract on Chautauqua Lake.

JAMESTOWN. N. Y. Aug. 2.-Bishop Quig'
ley OF Buffalo OF the Roman Catholic Church
has purchased tract Of 100 acres Of land
on Chautauqua Lake, a few miles from
the Chautauqua Assembly grounds. OF
which a Catholic Chautauqua assembly
will he established.
The attendance at the Chautauqua AS
sembly Is the heaviest this year it has ever
been at this date. There are 1900 people
on the grounds, about one-third Of whom
are registered In the various schools.
The sun., 1901-08-03
New York Pianos bad Tune,

TO TiIr EDITOR OF The SUS SIR; Mr.. Pang.
born is mistaken 10 his idea that mos, Of the New
York pianos are Of poor quality. Only one piano in
ten T. New Yok ard elsewhere Is In tune J.M.B.
MoyTcLAIR, N. J. Aug. l.
The sun., 1901-08-03

II Is dlfneut o conceive more pathetic VI q than
Is afforded by the vast congregation Of 900 eager
homeseekers At ri Reno. 81 Paul Pioneer Prem
What is there pathetic about IT, The
eager homeseekers are not really home
seekers. They arc Spectators. They are
no more pathetic than nock Of lambs In
Wall Street, or Of bettors at a racetrack.
The sun., 1901-08-03

The Hon. JAMES KILBoURNE, Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor Of Ohio,
said in the convention which nominated
him. and still asserts. that he wont spend a
dollar in the campaign. He is too god q
business man to throw away money on a
hopeless enterprise
The sun., 1901-08-03

M HALL CAME says he /, greatly indebted W the
Blbl. for his literary success. - baltimore Sun.
The Bible is greatly indebted to Mr.. HALL
GAME for the handsome compliment,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-29
PUBLICATION.
"Tarry Thou Till Come"
A.JAX.

larry hOu III ''thC.
The Wandering Jew" is havinga wonder
full revival in literature lately. The first
book in this fascinating field was 'Salathiel,"
by George Croly. Christs words to whom,
'Tarry thou till l come" spoken beneath
the weight of the cross to the soothing
Pharisee, sets the Jew wandering. Most
notable followers of this story were Eugene
Sues masterpiece, and The Prince of India, )"
by the author of Ben Hur," General Wal
lace praises Croly's 'Salathe' as one of the
six greatest English novels ever written.
One New York publisher has lately issued an
illustrated edition at $40 net Now comes
John b. Alden, so well known as the pioneer
in cheap book publishing, with an excellent
edition at % cents even this, with view to
widely extending the knowledge of his pub
LEGATIONS, he offers to mail postpaid to the
readers of the MINING JOURNAL for the
nominal price of II cents, if they will order
at once and mention the paper. Doubtless,
many will accept his offer. Address JOHN b.
ALDEN, Publisher, 442 Pearl street, New York.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-29
BreYitieS.

The ministerial association of Geneseo,
ILL.,, adopted paper demonstrating
against Sunday funerals and the Chicago
Trib"ne says some action should have
been taken also against deaths during
the latter third of the week.
A Pennsylvania horticulturist claims
to have succeeded i'll grating Il peach
twig on sassafras saw-log and expects
fruit of an entirely new flavor. He
might do something for the strawberry
by grating it on dog wood. The worst
instance of the grating business, how
ever, that has ever passed under the sur
vey of these headquarters is the con
catenation established whereby grave
stone and burial-vault factory articulates
through big drum cylinder.
A man at Pocahontas, Pa, who owns
an innocent wolf wants democratic
prohibitionist to complete his menagerie.
The editor who writes 'brother' so
and-so when referring in his paper to
other newspaper cO-workers, should HE
to some quiet, shady place where water
is plenty and there soak his unsophisti-
Gated head