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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-21

Assistant Surgeon A. D. Mclean to me WABASH
ais,sNt Surgeon S. L. Scott, TO naval hospital,
IihSsioH. Assistant Surgeon j. ~ Randall TO naval
hospital norfolk AsssSanS SSrge9n + snrseon
\ pease 10 naval hospital, NaIragansett BAY.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
The AMERICAN SAILOR.
He Works and Plays Hard and spins
Great Yarns.

The sailors life is not altogether one
Of hard work, and on the whole he has
very good time, Dancing, gymnas-
ties. fencing, boxing and boat racing
fill his leisure hours. His natural fond
ness for pets is proverbial, and there
are few ships without a mascot, be it
a goat dog or Dennis the pig, which
serves to tighten the hours of seIhall
watches at sea. Many stories an3 8oid
Of the prOwess OF ships pets at might
on the forecasile, when the hamfnpeks
are down and the pipes llghteds rOne
man spins u yarn of a cat that was
born in an old boiler, cruised 10000
miles In one ship, established a great
reputation as n fighter in all parts Of
the world and finally ended his adven-
turous career on the coral reefs Of Sa-
moa, says a writer in the Worlds
Work. Another tells of monkey
without ears or tail, with which he
sailed IN the China seas. whose fond
ness for liquid paint produced period
ical attacks Of blindness. There is a
story Of a dissipated dog who never
lost an opportunity to get drunk and
who always recognized the bugle call
for the gig and invariably ran to the
gangway when it sounded TO go ashore
with the captain. But the best of all
is the one Of the pet bear who chased a
young officer up the mizzen rigging
Fortunate indeed is the animal that
falls into the hands of a sailor.
"The sailor man has his vagaries, y
once said the bishop Of Shanghai over
the coffin of a sailor who had taken his
own life, "but he is the tenderest heart
ed creature into which God ever
breathed the breath Of life"
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
ANATOMY OF AN OYSTER.
The Divalve's Organs Are Numerous
and Its Heart quite HumnnIiISe.

The Biva1ve's Organs Are Numerous
and Its Heart Quite HumnnIi<e.
Every oyster has n mouth, q heart. a
liver, a stomach, besides many curious
ly devised little intestines and other
organs - necessary organs, such as
would be handy TO living, moving.
intelligent creature. The mouth Is at
the end of the shell, near the hinge and
adjoining the toothed portion Of the
oysters pearly covering. This tiny lit
tie apology of mouth is oval in shape,
and, although hardly visible TO one I'M
used TO making such anatomical exam
nations, it can be easily discovered by
gently pushing a bodkin or a piece of
blunt, smooth wire along the surface
of the locality mentioned.
When the mouth is at last located,
you can thrust your instrument through
between the delicate lips and a consid-
without causing the oyster the least
pain whatever. From this mouth there
is Of course a miniature canal leading
to the stomach. Food passes from this
canal to the stomach and from the lat
ter organ into the intestines just as
readily as though the little bivalve
were as large as an elephant OF rhi-
noceros. 9dl go
Remove the shell Qhis operation Is
rather rough on the oyster, but can be
done in a comparatively painless man
ner by an expert. and you will see the
crescent, which lies just over the so
called heart. This half moon space is
the oysters pericardlum. Within is
the true heart, the pulsations of which
can be readily seen without the aid of
glass. The heart is very humanlike,
made of two parts, one of which re-
ceives the blood from the gills through
network of real blood vessels; the
other portion contracts and drives the
blood out through the body. The other
organs of an oysters anatomy are all
in their proper places and perform
their several functions.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
rammany's Patriotism.

From che Detroit Free Press Und. Dem.).
Nothing richer I'm this way of "a ith of
July speech has yet been reported than the
one delivered by Senator Barley before
Tammany Hall. After relating how Tam
many had been more loyal tothe principles
OF ihe Declaration of independence than
"any other political or social organization
In our country" the Texas statesman said:
III others had kept to these principles
az rammany has. the country would not
stand scandolized to-day by the sight of
government department honeycombcd
with petty theft, from the poslmasters IN
the most insignificant villages right up &c
the Postmaster General himself"
This is certainly richness" AS Mr.
sQueers would say. and the rammany braves
should have grlnncd mirthfully at the pic
ture that Senator Bailey painted for them
nc the rcstof the country had been as loyit
to the principles of the Declaration Of In
dependence as Tammany has been. ther
wound have been no postal scandal. I
Tammany had been On control Of the gov
ernment tho country would not be scan
danzed by these revelations Of petty theft
Senator Bailey is humorist of rare gifts
It SIS easy ito imagine what "A rammany
lied. rweodizcd. CroSerized Posi-offce Dc
lpartment would be. The thieves khat hay
been infesting that department ARE onl
amateurs. Tammany would introduC
only professional grafters. The stesl
ing has been irregular and ragged; Tan
many would systematize 81, and elevate
ITO .he dignity of a science. Where thei
has been a ''rake-on' on mail boxes and
: few other things, Tammany would estal
lish ''rake-of on everything. IT
graft would go hand IN hand with blac
mail and the stream Of loot that was PAS
ed 'up higher would surpass anyhii
q the feeble imagination OF the present gai
n ever conceived Of.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
Hor WEATHER ADVICE

Here are certain hot-weather hints
that are given in various forms at
least once year, and we see no rea-
son why they should not be repeated:
Don't exercise during the heat Of
summer. If you have an income you
viii be all right If you haven't then
insist on your salary being paid regu-
larly while you take the necessary va
cation of few months
Don't iii your stomach with cold
liquids and ices. You viii enjoy a glass
D: tepid water occasionally and hot
tea viii prove most refreshing with
the mercury at 100.
Avoid drafts. Severe colds are
caught by sleeping in current OF air;
therefore, the windows should be
closed at night and certain amount
Of bed clothing retained. Sight drafts
are especially to be avoided.
Avoid meats in the summer. Also
avoid fruits and vegetables as they are
not nutritious and produce alimcntary
complaints. Eat copious quantities Of
the Mogu breakfast food and be
happy.
Don't do anything that you want to
do. Bend every effort towards being
uncomfortable. Don't worry, however.
for that is very bad. II the cook
leaves. smile. If the mortgage is fore
closed don't be perturbed. When you
have learned to live as the summer
man should you will be ready for n
museum.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
The Inauisitive Sex.

From the New York Evening World.
Hundreds of women-many of them rich
ly drcssed-are besieging a st Louis jan
for a glimpse of a man suspected of muir
der This man possesses no marvellous att
trsciyencss Of face, form, OF mind, no
irresistible charm to draw all these women
into his presence. His chief claim on their
consideration seems to rest in the facts
that he is a bogus lord and is held for al
legged murder.
Here I'm Ne York, when a murder trial or
a case wherein the evidence promises TO be
Of a revolving nature is IN progress court
officers have almost ITO use force to bar
out the throng OF inquisitive women.
That the vast majority Of women I'm
these crowds are in every other way
worthy Of respect cannot be doubted by
any one who has neen them. Most OF
chem are good wives, mothers, and home
makers. What. then, Is the fascination
shat drags thcm to scenes so utterly at
varcnce with their own pure lives nnd
ideads? is Il the mere desire for contrasts
or is % trace Of the world-old curiosity
Ghat Mother Eve transmitted through the
centuries?
In esther case does the pleasure thus
abtained counterbalance ihe loss Of re-
spect and reverence and the shatterlng Of
idci!s which such actions must cause in
the hearts Of many men?
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
Origin of ncrnxnt..

'"The word 'cravat,'" said man VIII
makes neckwear, "came into our Lam
guage about 1896. Prior TO that veal
n feature of the uniform of the Aus
trian cavalry was a wide band o|
coarse linen worn in folds around thi
neck under the short hussar jacket
This cavalry organization was called
the Cravate, its members being STYLED
the Cravates. Later. in the seven
teenth century, France recruited a reg
iment Of cavalry, adopting for it tho
uniform of the Austrian regiment il
Croatia, calling it the Royal Cravates
Later, in England. the word 'crabat
was applied to neck handkerchief
After the battle of Steenkirk. in Elan
ders. In 1892. English officers brought
home the 'steenkirk.' n long. flowing
neck scarf edged with fine Flemish
lace, the ends of which were drawn
through a buttonholc Of enormous size
The neckwear Of today is clearly trace
able to the 'stecnkirk' and the modlf
cations it underwent" Washington
Star.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
Rathlna and cherrv BE.

Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
After a luncheon, i'm which cherry
pie formed the principal factor.a young
lady excursionist TO the seashore yes
terday donned her pretty bathing suit
and proceeded to take that dip in the
surf which is the climax of the excur-
sionists holiday. Hardly had she en-
tered the water when a digestive col
lapse occurred, and the fair bather
sank TO the locality made famous by
McGinty's adventure. She was. fortu-
nately, rescued, and, after time. re-
stored to her normal condition by the
prompt assistance of a local physician,
but will have occasion to reflect on the
vicssitudes Of this mundane existence
while consigned TO her couch for at
least a week. Cherry pie and bathing
do not seem 10 agree with each other
as it were, and scashore excursionists
would do we'll either to eschew the
toothsome confection or to avoid the
temptations of the surf.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11

The PoDe has astonished everybody
at his tenacious grip on life. Accord =
ali Drecedents he should have
passed away ere this Day by day the
newspapers. basing their predictions
on the doctors reports predict that IL
VIII be his last. Three operations have
been performed, each being regarded
as almost necessarily fatal. but he
lives. Aud yet this old man of ninety
three has been fran from childhood.
His parents feared that he would not
reach maturity. He continued TO be
delicate. after his entrance into the
priesthood, and when he was made Pope
az a mature age, very short reign
was predicted. Yet it has been one OF
The longest Ga the history OF the Pa
Iacy Abstenious habits. an equabls
temperament and tendency to regard
an affairs with the philosophy Of op'
timism are probably responsible fol
Leo's longevity.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
The PrtcIsIy Pear of Africa.

Mischievous though the prickly pear
is, it is not without its good qualities.
Its juicy fruit, though rather deficient
In flavor is delightfully."- cool and 70
freshlng in the dry heat Of the sum-
mer, and kind of treacle is made Of it,
Great caution is needed in peeling
the prickly pear, the proper way being
to impale the fruit on a fork or stick
while you cut it open and remove the
skin, and woe betide the fingers of the
unwary new chum" who plucks the
treacherous fruit.
In dry weather at the cape these
spiteful little stings do not even wait
for the newly arrived victim, but fly
about, light as thistledown, ready tC
settle on any one who has not learned
by experience TO give the prickly peal
bushes n wide berth.-"Home Life OF
an Ostrich Farm"
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
EDITORIAL OPINION
Much Alike.

From the Philadelphia Record (Dem0.
Things are not so greatly different in
dinerent parts of the world. For exam
pie. the Hawaiian Star, June 2S after a
somewhat jubilant survey Of trade pros
poets I'm the islands growing ont OF the
building of the new naval station at Pearl
Harbor, the fine promise OF the sugar crop
and the completion OF the Pacific cable,
adds: There has seldom been so bright q
future before u.s. brightest OF an Is the
fact that the Legislature will soon be
through with its labor. and the Territory
will Rave a rest for two years. Everyone
brcaihos a Sigh of relief when the solons
betake themselves 20 dhcir respective
homes" HOW much that reads like a
Pennsylvania aspiration
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
A Disciple Of Hanna.

From the pittsburg Gazette.
THE old gentleman was leading his boy
10 me woodshed. a strap dangled iu the
hand of the old man and tear trickled
down the face of the boy.
''This viii be more painful TO me than to
you. said the unhappy father with quiv-
cring lip.
"Then lets settle the matter without
striking" suggested the boy. I'm Willing
TO arbitratc.'
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
purIes OF AsALTH oFFIcERs.


For several years Philadelphia has
been troubled with smallpox epi-
demic. The fun facts Of the extent of
the disease have not been made public,
but sufficient has been known 10 show
that the problem Of stamping IL out is
serious. We are told that the cases
recently have grown more numerous,
and the condition has become so Sc
rious that the health officers have de-
Cided on "a war against the disease.
The only effective remedy known
TO medical science 81 vaccination, and
yet the health authorities are CON
fronicd with the fact that there is M
provision IN the laws Of Pennsylvani'
nnder whico compulsory vaccination
can be enforced. But the powers o
health officers in such matters mus
necessarily be very broad. and We be
iieve they can enforce the necessar
regulations.
This IS a matter which interests th
people Of a wide range Of tcrritor
The ,ramc to and from Philadeloh
is enormous. and the disease has bee
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
A Great Week at shelIport Park

This has been the best week OF the
summer FOR Shollnot Park. Each night
the park has been crowded, and many
people have been there In the after
moons. The show al the theatre is one
OF the best vaudeville performances
taat has been there this season. and
the people show their appreciation by
liberal patronage. The company will
CLOSE its engagement this evening, and
those who have not seen il win miss a
treat if they fail 20 take advantage of
the opportunity New features have
been added at the park which are also
highly appreciated. The philhar-
.nouic Band began on Thursday Ia
give concerts each afternoon and even
ing during the summer, and its music Is
hne. The new moving pictures are
also attracting a great deal of atten-
tion.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
LawIessness. IS.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Tho mania for private and speedy pun
isihmcmt for chime seems TO be epidemic,
and zach day Is sure to bring report OF
violence ln an unexpected quanter.
This is humliating enough TO our ma
tional pride and 10 our desire to stand be-
fore the world as a people controlled by
moral rather than physical force. II these
outbreaks represented only the ignorance
and the sudden passion and revenge Of a
justly incenscd community the case would
not be so bad, and remedy might not be
difficult TO find.
But when DR. Lyman Abbott, IN his
Fourth OF July oration, admits that much
MAY be said In favor of lynching In certain
cases, and when Rev. w. A. Bartlett
breaches a series of sermons practically
advocating the placing Of Justice in the
hands Of an innamed mob the difficulty &.
far more serious than appears on the sur.
face.
NJ Is one thing ln moment of angry
excitement and In the presence of bases
outrage to trample on law and act as judg,
and cNecutoner In the same moment. d
is quite another thing. however, in IN,
quiet of the study deliberately to prepar,
discourse for the pulpit advocating de-
iance of law and recognizing tho right o
an individual or offended party to decld,
when the law shall be obeyed and when q
\. n sda mani, -, a ttr nfl Cd st..nF .U
Evening journal., 1903-07-11

carried to cities and towns throughout
several states. Smallpox has been fes-
tering in Chester for several years,
and the close communication with that
city has kept our own innoculated.
Fortunately with vaccination general
we have avoided any serious contagion,
and we hope that we may be equally
fortunate ia tno future. We think
that there should be a close amliation
between the health authorities OF ad-
jaccnt cities and that each should
support the other Ia its efforts to
stamp out those diseases. the germs Of
which are carried from place to place.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
lvaIuc of Recr&iatIon

There are wisdom and strength in gen
uine pastime. One often accompllshes
more by spending pleasant evening
in some innocent games or other amusc-
ment than he would by poring over
books with tired brain and exhausted
body. He may have had qualms Of
conscience about it and thought that
evenings given to social enjoyment
were practically lost out of his life
Far from IT, To better purpose than he
dreamed of was the time employed.
Body and mind were strengthening
and, unconsciously. without effort, be-
ing fitted for better work in the fu-
ture.-Success.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
ODD Dwelling Sites.

The people Of Tupuselei have no need
TO travel far when they want to take q
salt water bath. The town is built on
piles which have been driven into
submerged coral reef situated far out
I'm the Torres strait to the south Of
New Guinea. Opposite this extraordi-
nary settlement on the mainland is an.
other village that is perched high in
the air among the gigantic palm trees
with which the coast is fringed. The
object of both communities in choosing
these curious sites for their dwellings
is identical. They desire to assure
themselves against being surprised by
their numerous enemies. and especial
ly they seek safety from the prowling
Dyak head hunters.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
The CnIInnt IeonIdns.

"Henrietts." said Mr.. Meekton, did
you hear that lecture in which it was
stated that the fact that Adam arrived
Oh earth before Eve indicated that men
should assume a certain precedence
over wOmenY
II did" was the somewhat icy reply.
isn't it absurd? 1t simply shows
that Adam was expected TO get the
garden in shape for Ewes comfort, just
as the modern man gets up IN the
morning and lights the fire."-Wash-
ington Star.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
saturday. July n, 1903.
1AE cosr on eoop ROADS.

The contract for the Improvement Of
the uare's Corner road has been let
and we have nothing to say. We have
hoped from the first that a start would
be made along lines which could be fol-
lowed out Our chief concern has been
over the possibility that the people
might become discouraged and not see
TT to continue the vast work contem-
plated in the good roads movement
This first bit of work will cost nearly
$1,000 per mile. and since this road is
adtantageously situated IL is safe to
assume that the average cost of the
roacs generally similarly constructed
will greater. We do not know how
many miles OF roads there are in the
county but have heard Il estimated at
400 miles. II this is approximately
correct. then to rebuild them along the
lines OF the Hare's Corner road would
require an expenditure OF at least S;-
100000. II there are $4,000 miles Of
roads in the state, the total cost would
be S90O000O. These figures may not
be correct. but we do not believe they
are far out Of the way ana they give
some idea of the vast project we have
undertaken.
we are glad to see that gravel is
recommended for the Improvement of
a second sample road There is little
doubt that the materials can be found
in many localities and usually in dis
tricts adjacent TO the proposed inn
provements. Where this Is the case
good roads can be made at greatly
reduced cost. A gravel road requires
more care than macadam, but repairs
are cheap, and during most seasons
this kind Of road properly construct
ed is very satisfactory.
The next legislature should make
a number Of changes ia the good roads
law. For instance, it is absurd to
pay salaries to three commissioners,
none Of whom is an expert, when the
sum 10 hc expended is so small Com
missioners from Kent and Sussex viii
draw salaries without dollar OF State
moneys vpeng expended In those coun-
ties. We believe the requirements of
the case would be met were politics
eliminated from the scheme There
should be one state Road Commits
sioner, and he should be competent
road engineer. When il became neccs-
sary he should be empowered to en-
ploy expert assistants
Evening journal., 1903-07-11

The coolest June in twenty years
the weather wlsacres said. and now
they tell us that so far this is the
hottest July since 1895. We wonder
what August viii be. .-.. ao,, 3 d.,
lIIi WA h1eOdnad h'll ~
77077I7 .TI7Ib IT 100 bel
The soldier boys urc oeflb nfoi's AZ eBeg
both where they Miil speaa week
learning the science and art of war
fare. II is impressed upon us that this
is to be an instruction" camp, and
that the men win have a hard weeks
work That is all right, but with the
mercury stretching its neck towards
the boiling point, we trust that the zeal
for instruction VIII not carry the off,
GERS too FAR. The men who have volun-
teered have right TO have just as
good time as good discipline will war
rant 1t should be remembered that
all military instruction cannot be
crowded into week.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
Men,
New York sun

New York sun.
There are in the Cabinet of this Ad-
ministration two men of Presidential
size. Two. at least.
one is John Hay. of Ohio. the Secre-
tary of State.
The other is the Secretary OF War
Elihu Root of New York
Both are inherited from Mckinley
Each OF them was McKinley's choic,
Tor the post now occupied.
The retirement OF both or either o
these first-rate American statesmen ol
mature minds and sane methods woulC
be cnlnmltous.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
ralslng It OUT on the FamIIy.

Mrs. Ferguson-George. what partic-
ular failing Of yours did the preacher
touch on in his sermon this mornlngl
Mr.. Ferguson-Wha do you ask me
that question for?
Mrs. Ferguson Because you have
been as cross as a bear ever since you
came home from church. - Chicago
Tribune.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
-i1adn9I -VI5ser fefioNgbib.
FROM the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
Qpe of the pleasantesl pulpit inter
.abanges Of Sunday WAS that between Rev.
Dr. James De Normandie. OF ihe old John
Elliot Church, at Roxhury, and ahe PAS
tor Of the Baker Memorial Church at
Uphams Corner-a Unitarian and a Meth
odist, by fraternal agreement ministering
each to the others flock, and on so sig
nincant an anniversary as the Wesley
bicentennial at that We do not doubt that
both congregations were benefited. and 81
was AN excellent sign i'm many ways II
was not the condescenslon of charity in
either case but an evidence Of strong toll
Grant, and enlightened Christian fellow
ship. Several years ago, Rev. Or Herrick,
OF Mount Vernon Church, made this am
nouncement ITO his church: Next Snday,
Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Halle viii preach
from this pulpit and / from his. l shall
try to do his people no harm, and ] know he
will do my people good" That was doubt
less The wholesome spirit that put Meth
odlst in a Unitarian pulpit and vice versa
on the 200th anniversary of Wcsleys birth.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
Making "A HIT.

"All my achievements" said the
great race horse. "are due TO the fact
that l always put my best foot for
ward"
az find" replied the wicked mule.
'that | accomplish more by putting my
best foot backward. ."-Exchange.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
Died.

BRooKs.-In this city, on July H. 1903.
William Brooks
Due notice of the funeral Will be gwen
DEVER.-In this city, on the 9th inst.
Samuel, son of the late Andrew ana Jane
Dever. Relatives and friends are respect
fully invited 10 attend the funeral from
the residence of his brother-m-law John
NJ Young, No. 10S Hawley street Sunday
at o'clock =. M. lntcrment at River
view Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1903-07-11
snretx IN rxasEpe-s.

Brannigan-Come home an teck sup
per wild me, Flanagan.
Flannigan-Shure it's past yer sup
per time now. Yer wife II be mad as
a halter.
Brannigan-That's jist it; she cant
lick the two Of us. Philadelpma
Ledger.