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Indiana, IL q first-ciass battleshlp, while
the monitor Monterey, 4,0S4 tons, carries
13.inch barbette and side armor and W
12.inch, two 1O.inch and twelve smaller
guns, and the Monadnock Is a sister of the
Amphitrite. The unarmored ships now In
commission include the Baltimore, OF 4,413
tons, and four S.inch and ak 0.inch main
battery guns, and the %gunboats Benning-
ton, 1910 tons and six 6-inch guns, and the
Wheeling and the Marietta, 1000 tons and
six 4.inch guns. There are also useful old
tim ships, like the Adams. Alert and
Mohican, and there arc more modern
ones under repair. On the Asiatic sta
tion, Commodore DEWEY has the flag
ship Olympia, of $3.50 tons and four
S.inch. ten 5.inch, and "a smaller guns;
the Raleigh, n sister ship of the Cincinnati;
the Boston, of 5000 tons and two S-inch,
six 6.incb, and ~ smaller gun the Con-
cord, a sister ship of the Bennington, and
the Petrol, a little gunboat Of 800 tons and
four 6-inch and seven smaller guns, besides
the old Monocacy. On the European sta
tion are the San Francisco, 4,09s tons and
twelve 6-inch guns the Helena, a sister
ship Of the Wilmington, and the Bancroft,
976 tons and four 4-inch guns.
The array is not even yet complete. We
must still add as available at dates In the
near future the cruisers Charleston, $3.50
tons and eight main battery guns; the
Newark, 4,o9s toni and twelve guns; the
Philadelphia, 1924 tons and twelve guns,
and the Yorktown. a sister ship Of the Ben
nington. There arc also several old.style
cruising vessels like the Essex and the AL
lance, while some powerful navy tugs
could be made useful.
Such Is our available naval force, which
each day increases by hurrying forward the
ships fitting out or under repair and the
torpedo boats building. We have not in
cluded the Kearsarge, and the Kentucky
because these great b~attleships, to be
launched this month, will still be a long
time In completing. But our regular navy
could be largely reinforced from the mer-
camille steam marine. AS It stands, how
ever. It is much moro thar a match for
SPANS, besides having the Incompatible
advantage of a base on the Cuban side of
the Atlantic.
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Collars and Chains.

The spectacle of the Senate of the Empire
State accepting in craven unanimity q per-
sonal bill hat stand for a blow of capital
Importance at the freedom of the press,
forces US to these peculiar and. we cannot
hesitate to say, notifying queries:
Does Mr.. TIMOTHY EDWARDS ELLSWORTH,
Republican, Of Lockport, wear a Croker COL
lar; or is it only the reputed old Platt COL
lar with a new Croker chain2
Does Mr.. THOMAS FRANCIS GRADY, Dem.
ocrat, of New York, wear q Platt collar f;
or Is it only the old Croker collar with a
new Platt chain2
1t appears that there are some astonish-
ingly novel fashions at Albany this year in
the way of wearing collars and chains. The
statesman who owns the key to the pad
lock OF the collar is not always the states
man whose finger is hooked through the
ring to the chain.
Nevertheless, the docile little dogs trot
on just the same under dual ownership and
dual guidance. The number of masters
seems to max no difference to the cur.
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no USE OF Z.
Harmed by the Admission or Older Crimiuals-
Is Availability for Juveniles Lessened.

Harmed by tho Admission or Older Crimiuals-
Hts Availability for Juveniles Lessened.
To THE EDITOR OIL THE SUN-Sir: A few para
graphs in The SUN Of to-day referred to a meet
ing of the Board of City Magistrates, before
whom appeared o committee of the managers of
the House of Refuge to ask attention to the fall.
ing Off In the number of children committed to
the institution. The Magistrates disclaim, and
with entire truth, any prejudice against the
House of Refuge. Nevertheless such prejudice
IL widely felt, and by the parents of disorderly
children. and it Is because of this feeling against
this institution that children are In preference
sent to other institutions.
This was set forth recently in an admirable
letter written by one of the City Magistrates.
The fact is that this prejudice is well. founded.
Parents have q right to regard with suspicion
the House OF Refuge and the reason is not far
to find.
Inst year a change was made in the age of adj
mission-raising tho same from 10 to IS years
and the consequence has been that the House
or Refuge now receives many Young criminals
who call themselves II or IL years old, but who
prove to have lived already 10 or 20 years.
in the schools. and corrupt or injure greatly the
younger boys.
The institution is steadily changing from a
reformatory for Juveniles, which its charter in
recently, intoa penitentiary for young criminals.
No wonder the parents OF young boys. who
may BIO disorderly but are moi hopelessly bad.
object to having them committed to such an in.
stitution.
II this prejudice now existing is to be eradi.
Gated 1t must be by reracing tho step taken in
raising the admission age. which was intended
TO meet q certain want. but has proved and is
proving every day to be a serious damage to the
institution. ii.
NEW YORK, March 2.
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The Eight-Hour Law in Utah.

The Supreme Court of the United States.
speaking through Mr.. Justice Brown of
Michigan, has just rendered an important
decision unfolding the validity of the
Eight-Hour law of the new State of Utah.
In 1896 the Legislature of that State
enacted a statute regulating the hours of
employment In underground mines and in
smelling works and works for the reduction
OF ore. The chief provisions of the statute
are these:
"sEcrIoS !. The period Of employment OF working.
men In all underground mines or workings shall be
eight hours per day, except In cases OF emergency
where life or property Is In imminent danger.
"sEC. =. The period OF employment OF workinRmsn
In sme!teTs and all other Institutions for tho reduc.
ton or refining Of ores or metals shall DO eight
hours per day. except In cases OF emergency where
life or property IL In imminent danger.
"sEc. o, Any person, body corporate. agent. mana
ger. or employer who shall violate any of the proyi.
sionS OF sections l and . OF this act shall be deemed
guilty OF a miSdemcanoT."
Mr.. ALBERT +. HOLDEN was prosecuted
for violating both sections of the act, and
was convicted after n trial before a Justice
of the peace, who lined him $50 for each
offence. He refused to pay the fines, where
upon the justice committed him to Jail.
MIR. HOLDEN then sued out writs of habeas
corpus in the Supreme Court of Utah, on
the ground hat the statute under which
he had been convicted was ~unconstitu-
tional and void. That tribunal refused to
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Atlanta n natural Military Rase.
From tho Atlanta Constitution.

During the war & was the key TO the Copfeder,cx
and to all intents and purposes the conflict was de-.
cided against the South when Hood evacuated Az.
lanta. Gen. Joe Johnston declared that he intended
TO make his Anal stand at Atlanta, and Il IA well
known that his plans were all matured to that end
when the political Generals and the newspapers
brought about his removal from the command.
Gen. Sherman. after the war was over. continued
to recognize the position OF Atlanta as unique from n
military point OF view in case OF a foreign war. The
facilities OF Atlanta as q distributing point for ,roon.
aud supplies have largely increased since 1880 when
Gen Sherman recognized ats Importance. The civ IA
now In direct touch with all the prominent points
on the South Atlantic aud Gulf coasts.
This Is how It happens that, at the very nr,t ana.
picion or symptom OF foreign complications. the
commander OF the Department OF the East Gomez
straight to Atlanta. The city is the gate 10 sopthorr
trade from the commercial point OF view. and as Gan
Sherman says "a natural base OF supplies"
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Come France. and welcomel

Our esteemed contemporary of st. Malo,
the pieu:r Corsaire, reports that the model
yacht fever is spreading in France. Re-
gattas last summer in the raging waters of
the Mure-dtr-C anurds started the sport ;
and now model yacht clubs are becoming
somewhat fashionable in all the seacoast
towns Of the Ian of the Gauls, particu-
larly in that romantic home Of born sailor
men, the province Of Brittany. where ST.
Malo is a prolific haven.
The designing and racing of these tiny
craft form a queer and attractive blending
of marine architecture, mechanical skill,
idle folly, and great fun, from all of which
good practical results sometimes spring.
1t has happened more than once that a
famous yacht was built from the lines of
some little champion of a pond.
Every witness of a regatta on Prospect
Park Lake or Central Park Lake hopes to
see another. The illusion is beautiful and
the nonsense charming. The boats sail
themselves in a style we'll calculated to
make one fancy that they are handled by
fairy shippers Of consummate skill. The
young people delight in the sport. while the
old fellows watch the performance with
the enthusiasm of the young.
We salute Frances model yachts as
acorns from which may grow some oak of
the sea that shall be mightier than our
Defender. and the proud %conqueror
of the America Cup.
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Colornd do Society Notes.

From the Denver Times.
Miss May Watson OF the Jicarilla mining Damp IefS
her home Sunday to find a pet lamb which was out
In the storm and got lost. After wandering around
in the snow She succumbed to the biting cold and WAS
found yesterday frozen.
Mrs. II. W. Robinson entertained several ladies az
her elegant home on Prospect street In honor Of Mrs.
Mary +. stevens's birthday. A huge birthday cake
adorned the centre Of the dining table on which wero
burning tapers. one for each guest. Each one present
proceeded to blow out . candle and make a wish.
Mrs. tombstone received a letter from Jim last
night. He said their boat was laying TO on Dyes.
seven or eight miles from shore. waiting for tho
waves to subside so they can land. He says the boat
stands first on one end. then on the other. and
occasionally fops over on Its side. As he wrote tho
passengers were praying and singing "Ne"rer Ny
God to Thee" with the prospects good for having the
request granted.
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BETTER EXAMINE YOUR MILK CANS.
Hf You Have Ono bearing Somebody Blso's
Gamo You Arc Liable to Fine.

IT You Have Ono Hearing Somebody Rlso's
Gamo You Arc Liable to Fine.
Isaac Berkner, o cigar manufacturer, of IL
office yesterday and told Assistant District Attor-
ney Unger that he believed an attempt was be-
ing made to illegally extort money from him. He
said that q milk can inspector had found In his
possession o milk con bearing another mans
NAME.
81 have had this can in my possession
eighteen years." said Berkner. IL used 1t to
keep tobacco in. The man who gave it to me
and who originally owned it has been dead ten
years. l explained this to the inspector, but he
said the law was so strict that it made no differ
ence whether or not l owned the can, 80 long as
1t bore the stamp or name Of a milk dealer and
l had 1t in my possession. The following day I
received this letter from n lawyer:
DEAR SIR On the Goth day of February,
1893. IA, certain milk can was found in your
possession at the premises above mentioned
contrary to chapter 376 OF tho laws OF 1896,
making you liable to a penalty of $50. AS at.
torncy for the ownor of the said milk can / must
ask you to call Immediately and pay said
matter In suit. which will, of course. involve
additional expense to you.'
Il brought this letter here continued Berk-
ner. because l believe the matter should be In
individual has to collect $50 from me, but when
! called and made that statement to this man
he told me he would take melto Orange county
unless settled with him. He said he would
settle the case for $35."
Mr.. unger snid that he could take no action.
as the law on the subject was very specific. He
added that somebody was evidently making n
good thing out OF the law.
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The Rapid Rise or Oklahoma.

TTUW III OoHVtT IFWF''
only seven years ago. about the time OF the Barring
panic. the first part of what is now Oklahoma was
thrown open to settlement. Two years later. In tho
midst OF the panic OF 1903. the Cherokee outlet was
added and the throngs OF settlers who rushed there
to get a last slice of Uncle Sans farms revealed tho
land hung r OF ths people.
Oklahoma now embraces about half Of what 10
known on the map as tho Indian Territory. The
tribes stiil retain the other half. but tho oklahoma
hair or the coming State already contains 25o'ouo
people. or more than Montana, Wyoning, and Idaho
combined. II Is assessed for SJ9, 900, 900. Real
value 500 900, 1000. Last year It produced 2O.oOu.'
600 bushelS OF wheat and 1870, 900 bales OF cotton
1t was settled during the depression an tho people
are not in debt.
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The above armies employ $50. 900 horses in
time of peace.
In Asia there are about 800, 900 men under
arms. divided as follows: Persia. 5000; Japan.
100000; India, 200. 900; China, 10000 and
the remainder in the other Asiatic countries.
North and South America are set down as the
least protected, considering the extent Of terri
tory. They foot UP, on a peace footing. Of
course, only G0,oo0 regular soldiers, scattered
as follows: Mexico. 10000; tho United States.
10000, and 90, 900 In Brazil. tho Argentine Re-
public, Chill. Paraguay. Peru. Venezuela. and
Colombia.
In Africa and tho archipelagoes of ocoanica
there arc about 15o. 900 regulars.
Tho standing armies of all civilized nations
amount to 100000 soldiers. with 700. 900
horses. Tho cost of keeping this military popu-
lation amounts to about fvo billion dollars q
year.
So much for the armies in time Of peace. Now
let us take q look at tho figures in war paint.
Hero they are:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-03
auction Chlva,ry Costs a woman $50

me $50 the othor day.. - said n lady who recently
disposed of her household effects in Washing
ton preparatory to her removal abroad. II sent
my piano down to tho auction room. together
with the rest of my goods. 1t was rather a fine
piano.. 1t was n rainy day when the auctioneer
began to sell of my stuff. and only two people
present appeared TO want a piano. and the piano
was the first thing put up. These two people were
Senator Tillman Of South Carolina. The auction.
eer started the piano off at n pretty fair figure,
and the lady promptly tackled $50 to his open.
l knew Senator Tillman by sight. When the
lady made her bid could see that his lips were
to do a bit Of sudden thinking. and held his
peace. There being no further bids. the piano
auctioneer. and l overheard his remark: I'd
have gone at least $50 better on that Instrument
had my, opponent in the bidding been a man.
SO, as the men say. / was out $50. but didn't
mind it 80 much when I reflected how I hap.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-03
MR.. BONNER ON E1LsWoRrH,s BILL,
Tho Veteran Publisher Declares II an In,oui.
toun Inntnnce OF OYer.LenIalntion.

Tho Veteran Publisher Declares Il an In,oui.
tous Instance or Ovcr.LeEisIntion.
Foremost among the influential New Workers.
who are strongly opposed to the passage Of the
Ellsworth bill is Robert Bonner. Said Mr.. Bon.
ner yesterday:
"As an old publisher 1 cannot refrain from
thanking THE Sun for the course it has taken
with reference to this iniquitous measure. Its
editorials have the right ring. They are very
good, indeed. The proposed law, as every ono
knows, was not aimed at TIE Sun, and that 10
an additional reason why that papers broad
minded treatment of the bill is so creditable.
II feel a great love for the freedom Of the
press and am very jealous OF it. The only way
to fight the Ellsworth bill is the way THE Sun
has been fighting it-by strong editorials. Tho
old precept that one article does little good
should be remembered, and TIE Sun should
keep on printing terse comment on the proposed
measure.
81 trust to see the bill defeated ultimately;
II not In the Senate, in the Assembly,; or II it
passes both houses of the Legislature 1 believe
Gov. Black has too much good sense to allow 10
to become a. law. The bill is n most unneces-
sary and undesirable example of 'over-legisla-
ton"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-03
coxrnAcroRs. xA1tEs ronorn.
oaa development tn the Court.sIart,., or "a.
Carter.

ChFters
The court-martial which is trying tho ch,r.u
OF conspiracy, embezzlcment and copduc, -
becoming an officer against Capt. Ober,,n "
Carter of tho Engineer Corps OF tho I.n,,oa
States Army, resumed the taking of testimonv
yesterday in the board room OF the Army Bund.
ing in this city. The first witness was Gov.
rad N. Jordan, Assistant Treasurer of M.
United States, In charge Of tho sub.Treosnrs
in this city. Ho described and idcntinnd I.
large number Of checks which had been drnv.
by Capt. Carter in favor of tho Atlantic Con.
tracing Company for work done under cav
ter's direction. These checks were chiefly ~.
several thousands of dollars each, and data
from 1898 to 1896.
Mr.. Jordan told from the Endorsements nm,
tho checks the course which each check In,
been through In collection. One of them. h.
said, had been paid in cash over the counter a,
tho Sub-Trcasury to one of the Gaynors, an of,.
Ger of the contracting company. This was The
about. Mr.. Blair of Chicago, one OF Tho tbpns
lawyers who appeared for Capt. Carter, aucs-
rived at tho conclusion from the indo TraSm ar
that 1t had been paid to Mr.. Gaynor, and he
secured an admission that It might have been
paid to q runner for the bank that held ii. Mr..
Jordan declared. however, that he did not think
that this was the case. Other checks OF the
Jordan during the sessions of the court.martiai
at Savannah, were produced In court.
Col. Thomas f. Barr, the Judge.Hdvocat,.
General, then called to the witness stand David
N. Carvalho. an expert upon handwriting.
Mr.. Caryalho produced a large number OF doo-
uments which are already exhibits in the csse
and include vouchers for money paid, contracts
receipts. and bonds. and some letters, and he
testified that these had been placed in his hands
on Friday last for examination by Col. Barr.
with Instructions TO analyZe tho handwriting.
both OF their bodies and signatures and to testify
as to whose hand wrote them and which sigma.
lures, II any, were not written by the persons
whose names were signed. Mr.. Carvaiho.also
produced photographs which he had made OF
many parts Of the papers and signatures, and
copies of these were, supplied, TO the members
OF the court and to the counsel on both sides.
Mr.. Carvalho's testimony, summarized, was
that a great part of the writing In the papers
was in the hand Of Michael A. Connolly, who
was a clerk In Capt. Carriers office. and that
many Of the signatures of Edward II. Gaynor.
b.. ID. Green. and Arson NJ. Bangs attached TO
these papers were simulations OF the genuine
signatures. and were written by Connolly,
While this testimony was being taken, Mr..
Blair interrupted ii to say that it was admitted
on behalf OF Cnpt. Carter that a certain letter
which forms part of the case, and purports to
have been written by,John +. Gaynor, was really
written by ex.Capt. b.. ID. Green.
Mr.. Carvalho's testimony was not fnisheA
when the court adjourned until to-day.
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PROF.. CONN ON THE JEWS.
Ho Thinks That Their Mission Ia Gone an,
That tho Mehrew Rnce should DIsappcnr.

He Thinks That Their Mission In Gone and
That the Hebrew Race Should Disappear.
To II EDITOR OF THE SUN-!Sir. My person
Is OF very little Importance. and yet there may be
some among your readers who may feel some in
terest in knowing what my position really Is in
regard TO my race. "Judaicus" does me a great
injustice in accusing me OF hatred toward it. In
many respects l am proud of it. and 1t contains
some. though far from all, of my dearest friends.
But that l do hate some of the peculiarities
which are visible in a great many of the indi-
viduals that belong to it Is undoubtedly true.
The prejudice which prevents 80 many people
from judging q Hebrew simply on his own
merits l hold to be a barbarous one, and I main.
tain that this prejudice has been less active in
France than in any other country in the world.
Holland.
!. moreover, hold that the Jewish race has no
longer any separate mission on earth, and that
riages, DO absorbed into the great mass Of liber-
allied mankind. ! lake my stand with such
Heine, and against those that prosecuted these
glorious members Of their own race. And 1
brethren. for my brethren they are. in spite
Of ell, that they have hardly any right TO com.
entirely killed within Themselves tho persecut.
ing tendency which they have too often mani.
Tested, and M Which haunted to his death the
human and humane virtues. Jesus of Nazareth.
ADoLPIIE COIN.
+. S;-Judaicus 10, somewhat misinformed in
regard to my fathers character and career. He
never. was a member of the Jewish clergy, and
therefore never was chaplain to tho Itothschild
family. He was the lay dispenser Of thcir charl-
ties. 1t Is. however, undoubtedly true that my
views concerning the Jewish race and religion
were severely condemned by him. There is no
reason why l should be ashamed of admitting
the fact, since, added to our mutual lovo for
each other. and to the generation | always have
had for him and his memory. 1t led to my sacrifc,
ing, for his happiness sake. a career which had
begun in my own country with no little brill
liancy. A q
NEW YORK, March /. N
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From the hertco Ttro Republics.
Death came out OF the black nights deep
And steered for a battleship's slider
But mover q man of the sailor clan
Looked on the Dcathman's ride.
The Kansan lad and the Hampshire boy.
And the boy from Tennessee.
With never = fear that death was near,
swung into eternity.
Nor nag. nor shot. nor battle Org,
Nor strain OF the nations air,
Broke into the gloom OF the sailors doom,
Nor yet a priestly prayer.
There looks y face from fsr-AwAy home,
With eye bent on the sea.
Forthe Hampshire Jack who'll not come back,
Or the lad from Tennessee.
Not theirs was the glory Of battle.
No victory crowned the day.
Blu . nation we0ps that the dark sc kssps
Asr dssd bsAsAth the bAy.
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20 Rules.

From the San Francisco ArgonGut.
There Is . good old story OF a General whose death
was announced In a newspaper by mistake a cirrum'
stance which annoyed HIM very much. lie called on
the editor aud demanded that a contradiction should
De Inserted In the next issue, THAT. Gcnefal,"wa
the editors reply. lis quite out Of the question. We
never epoloslEo and we never withdraw a stGt'menEI
but IN tell you whAtwe'n do for you. Wen put 10
IN the Births nsxt week"
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The Consul n. the Cansr,s..

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-str: President McKin.
ley is an able man. and his selection OF Sol Berliner
10 carry the broad seal OF the United States to the
Canary Islands marks him as a correct Judge of the
human face and heart. Mr.. BeIllner Is ABOVE ths
allurements of Woe and far beyond the blandish.
monts OF power, and when he raises the American
flag above his Consulate an army OF Canary birds
Will flock thither. and with Sol at their head we can
defy Spain.
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Yalo ANA PrIaeston Now ana In tho Ems, c..-
fury.
From the Churchman.

VT V"ETVHHUW,
Along back In 1884 Yale College, According 70 Dr
Lyman Beecher. was in a most ungodly STATE. Tho
college church was almost extinct. Most of the
students were sEeptical' and rowdIes were plenty.
perance. profanity. gambling, ana lIoent,ou'na".
were common" In 1889 In Princeton /" Their. were
only two among the students who proreAsed them,
selves Christians" YalO ana Princeton, according 70
the Voice arc very dIsreputable place, at pre,ent.
nut even the most lurid pictures of the reporters are
not 90 bad as this.