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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-26

The writer OF this accommodation raises a
new point respecting the use OF the hyphen
by American citizens; and it seems to us to
merit consideration:
ITO rHr EprTon OF THI sux-Si-. Ihave Of lato
noticed many articles In tho columns Of your paper
expressing your and those OF others for OBJ
jectnR to the Of the term German A me rcan, :
&c. which would lead some readers 10 infer errono-
ously that persons are so styled simply In accord
anoe with their desire.
Now. 1t does not occur 10 me that the hyphenated
Americans are primarily the cause OF such distinc-
ton being placed upon them am certain - to tho
persons ut fault here in New England. | can truth.
fully say they the Americans of English descent
and they refuse to style any one American whose
name is indicative Of other than English ancestry
The person OF German or Irish descent whose
name plainly indicates the fact II two or
three generations OF his people have lived and died
here. is never styled an American BY the class of
Americans above referred to- In time the conviction
grows upon him that II such people as always so
distinguish him are the only Americans, or real
things. he does not to be too closely identified
with the plain While he is ever willing to shed
his blood in his oountrys cause. he desires to mako
such sacrifice in such a way that the real things
may be enlightened and thereafter entertain much
better opinion OF tho hyphenated citizens of the
country.
There seems TO me to be only one way in which
the hyphenated citizens can be diminished in num-
Der. and that is for the real things in New Eng
land and other sections of the country to put aside
their prejudces and make the term American in.
dicauve OF something which 1t is not at present
:" l should be very much pleased II THE SUS
which is 40 we'll informed all subjects would de-
hne the term American and inform many PERSONS OF
foreign extraction TO who has the right say he
Is an American. IGNop,Mus
NEW HAVEN. June 49,"
Our correspondent Justly critcses tho
snobbish and un-American habit Of some
New Englanders OF English descent They
would never think OF describing themselves
as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or as Anglo-Ameri-
cans. They assume that they alone of all
Americans are exempt from the hyphcn.
SO far as this assumption or practice or
attitude exists, it merits reprobation
equally with the other fashion of volun-
tary self-hyphenation which We have 50
frequently had occasion to doplorc.
An American is he or she who belongs to
this republic either by birth or adoption,
and likewise by heart. no matter to what
region OF the earths surface the ancestral
line runs back. And all Americans have
an equal right to the name
Let us abolish the hyphen from the
nomenclature Of American citizenship,
whether applied in the manner of which
our correspondent complains, or self-ap-
piled as a badge Of race distinction for
political or other purposes.
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Aguinaldo's American Allies.

1t Is easy to understand what mischief is
made by the copperhead allies OF AGUI-
NALDo In this country. They are giving
aid and comfort to public enemies, and the
fact that the hopes of the latter, based on
traitorous speeches and writings will be
disappointed, does not lessen the mischief.
AS Ex-Minister BARRETT told the Boston
Chamber Of Commerce the other day, "the
injury is done not in the way Of hindering
our men in their efforts on the field Of
battle, but in squirting on and giving new
life to their enemies"
1t is hard that our soldiers. who en-
dure so much in campaigning under the
terrible heat OF the tropics, must also be
exposed to this fire from the rear. Why
not as well send the enemy ammunition to
shoot our men with !? That would hardly
do more harm, for AGUINALDo has o cart
ridge factory OF his own, whereas these
speeches and messages Of encouragement
can only come from here. Mr. BARRETT
describes the effect Of this disloyal litera-
ture among the Filpinos as "like water
for the parched mouth OF a man dying with
thirst" or rather like the draught that
makes him maniac in fighting. He found
at Hong Kong, Singapore, Colombo, Alden,
Paris and London exaggerated ideas Of the
strength of the sentiment here In favor Of
hauling down our flag in the Philippines
and withdrawing from our responsibilities
in the islands.
Apart from the bascness OF this conduct,
it proongs hopeless contest thus to boil
ster up the hopes OF the insurgents. They
w hn nd
wiser, will recognize their folly in fighting
against the freedom and prosperity which
they will one day enjoy under the flag now
floating over the Philippines. But mean
while scores of gallant lives and scores
of millions Of dollars pay for the prolong-
ing OF the revolt which anti-imperialist
leagues and other allies OF AGuINALDo
encourage.
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Prom the Cniedao Inter Ocsdn.

The result Of the investigation. as now made
public shows that Admiral Schley wrote to
Lieutenant Commander Hodgson asking him
to write denial Of what Schley described as
an oft-repeated calumny. Hodgson wrote Q
long letter Of explanation. giving his recollec-
tion Of the conversation as nearly as possible.
This was not satisfactory to the Admiral
and he asked that another letter be writ
ten simply denying that the dialogue as
published occurred. Hodgson wrote q denial.
but. no says. did not intend TO deny in 1t that
such colloIuy occurred. He meant merely
that 1t did not occur as printed. At the same
time he sent second letter explaining to
Admiral Schley that the letter OF denial was q
denial OF the dialogue as II appeared in The
Sun. but that he had told THE Sun correspond
ent the substance Of the conversation was
correct: that his denial was a denial OF literal
correctness. but not denial OF the substantial
correctness Of the statement Admiral Schley
published only the letter OF fat denial without
explanation. He thus left Lieutenant Com
mander HodRson In the lurch. and his course
In this respect has now been exposed.
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ring bait In the treaty waters Of the coast
stand on q footing with those OF the British
fishermen, and IL is for this reason that the
British naval officers seem to have made
common cause with our fishermen in pro-
tecting the rights Of the latter.
One point Of dispute concerns the New
foundland local regulations in regard to
the price to be charged for bait, as affect
Ing what the French consider to be their
treaty privileges. The Newfoundland au-
thorities have for years shown themselves
friendly to American fishermen, and it will
be remembered that In the Bond-Baine
protocol, which Great Britain refused to
ratify, Newfoundland proposed to make a
separate arrangement with US, even at the
expense Of the Dominion. We can readily
understand, therefore, that the island au-
thorities are on the side Of Capt Mon
ROE, and his schooner, the Parthian, In
the present dispute about the herring;
but an element Of partial novelty IL
the attitude Of the English cruiser Alert
because the duties OF British war YES
sells Of late have been 30 largely those
OF protecting the French treaty rights
In tho present case we have the sym
pathy ana interest OF all the settlers
at Bay St. George and It's vicinity, since
they profit SO much by selling to the Amer
lean fishermen the bait which they take in
their nets, and now accuse the French COM
mander In those waters OF interfering with
their nets.
This bait trouble is distinct from the
French right to dry flsh on the Shores and
also from the understanding dispute which
has grown out Of the latter. But it Is con-
nected with treaties made with the French
Government generations ago. under circum-
stances wholly different from those that
now exist.
The true course is to provide for buying
out and extlnguishing all French exclusive
or paramount privileges in Newfoundland.
Diplomacy should be adequate to this.
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Good Behavior of Wheels and Wheel.
men in 1899.

During the last five years, that is to saw,
since cycling has been n favorte pastime
for persons young and old OF both sexes,
it has been the disagreeable duty Of the
newspapers to report hundreds of injuries
which riders in and near this town have
suffered through carelessness or msfor-
tune. Before this year there was no
month Of the spring and summer in which
less than score OF painful accidents oc-
Cured to wheelmen in New York; and in
June, when riders have been most numor-
Gus and most enthusiastic, the number OF
casualties reported has usually approx
mated one hundred.
When contrasted with the past, the rec
ord of bicycle accidents during tho first
half OF the present year Is certainly very
gratifying. Accidents which mark the gno-
rance of learners have been exceedingly
few. Collisions between wheels resulting
from bad judgment or nervousness on the
part OF riders have scarcely been heard Of.
Encounters of wheels with street cars have
been rare, also. Perhaps less than half a
dozen pedestrians have been knocked down
at street corners. Children have not been
injured by bicycles while playing in front Of
their homes. CoastlnR has been practiced
in moderation, and little harm has come
from it. Scorchers have been active, but,
fortunately, they have done much less
damage than was to be expected.
Another fact for which riders should be
duly thankful is that although the cycling
season Is we'll advanced, they have been
spared the depressing accounts Of mala-
dies and Affections arising ostcnsibly from
their sport, which in former years have
caused more or less apprehension. The
"bicycle nose for example, supposed to
be an ailment Of appalling gravity never
ventured outside the boundaries of Eng
land, where it was first discovered and its
reputation didn't begin to rank with that
OF the monkey back and the "bcyclc
neck, neither of which received half rs
much terrifying criticism from medical
experts and other scientific sources as did
the bicycle nose. And as for the "bicycle
throat, 1t is as much of q stranger in this
country as it would be IL "spicules OF
trturated vegetation" supposed to pro-
duce the affection among Britishers, were
not to be found on Uncle SANS farm.
One explanation OF the wheelmen's excel
lent record this year is found In the fact
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUNNY: read With re-
greet in today's issue Of THE SUN. referring to the
Klondike in Central Park, criticism of the price
charged for ride on the small but very interesting
railway in the upper east side OF the Park
l should think the residenta of Harlem would
rather encourage than discourage the novelty. For
one, feel rather grateful and heartily thank Presi
dent Clausen for his kindness in providing the
upper part of the Park with some amusement for
the children OF Harlem. Formerly We had to 20 to
the lower part of the Park In order that the chi.
dren might amusc themselves with carriage. donkey
and cRrruuscl rides.
The board which has charge OF the Park has not
been watinXto hear of any suggestions that NJ Zip.
pert might make. feel sorry t. think that we have
SrS reader among MS who would mako such a crit
icism and class CrOker's schemes In making money
with this harmless, instructive novelty.
NJ. Xippert has one privilege. He Is not compelled
to patroniZe the miniature railway he does not Zee
so inclined When he says there are thousands
waiting in line TO have q ride II only goes to show
how popular the miniature railway Is and that the
price is not excessive. NJ Zppert was entirely
wrong in his statement. JOSEPH HART
NEW YORK. June -.
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NEW YoRx,s GRAIN TRADE
A Correspondent Asserts That Our Alleged
Loss of Business IL Imaginary.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: There ls
now in session in town q committee inyestt-
eating the perennial question: New iorks
rapid loss OF the grain export trade" For
nearly a quarter OF n century the same inquiry
has been going on and the records OF twenty
five years ago show that at that period II was
being claimed confidently that New York Is
rapidly losing the grain export trade. and
unless something Is done to retain or recover
1t. other cities on the Atlantic seaboard will
wrest control Of New Yorks supremacy"
have heard this complaint so long. and with
such uniform similarity Of detail. that IL oc-
CURED to me this week to inquire into it's ac-
curacy with somewhat OF the same desperate
audacity as permits landsman to investigate
the authenticity OF q sea serpent. or a tyro in
scientific research to question the practical
efficacy OF alrships. Popular errors die hard.
and this fallacy or phantasy-such l believe IL
to be-as to the rapid loss OF the export grain
trade" has been repeated 80 often that the
alarmists appear to believe 1t. What do the
figures show2 quote from the offlcal Treas
ury reports these figures for the fiscal years
named Of the shipments Of American bread
stuffs from the Atlantic ports named:
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An Accomplished Hindu LADY.

From the Indian Empire
Inc woman whose mysterious power OF turnin.
aust INTO rupees mohnr and several other articles
mas arrived at Ghadpur. No sooner has she topchaa
the ground from board the steamer Rama r,vina.
between Tari and Steamer Chat than she draw a.
immenae crowd of people around her. Copn.r 40
hlV'r coins she continued showerins upon har.
hoeraiiy and freely till she took shelter in small
cottage belongiug TO Mohammedap Annaror,,
utterly disturbed and annoyed by her t1r,n,r.
Two police conStaoles came to the place. and thev
oeine satisfied OF her wonderful powers led har :,
the city OF Kotwal. The woman VINO is called -
Lokhi' took the KotwAl by surprise by depo.tin',
w.. S""en CONS on the ground. When Questioned bY
the ho'wal ~ her whereabouts and native conn..s.
she responded thus Il am an inhabitapt 10 -
Dad and an AgarwaiA by caste; in the bloom ~ ra~
you'h Gin was enamorod OF me. Wherever =.
ana Whatever do l obey my Lord Gins d,roo,,H''
ana permission lie is all along and will ever rs-
death" 'Neu away by
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AFFAIRS IN CANADA.
Discomfort in Toronto-Changes Rumored At
McGill University.

MONTREAL. June pa Toronto correspond
ent writes me that the affairs OF that city are in
a very unsatisfactory condition. and that there
Is great discomfort with the policies OF the
Provincial and Dominion Governments on the
ground that they are injurious 10 the trade OF
the city and province in many ways. The Of
tawa Government more particularly Is accused
OF sacrificing the interests of Toronto and
western Ontario in order. as ia said. to build
up Montreal and strong opposition is devel-
oping to any subsidy or guarantee being given
to the projected Ottawa and Georgian Bay
Canal.
The people OF Ontario are feeling increas-
ingly the burden OF the taxation which is inn
posed to further all kinds OF enterprises that
compete with the industries and agriculture
OF their province, and at the next general cleo
ton are likely to make Sir Wifrd Laurier and
his colleagues aware OF their sentiments on
the subject. In Toronto itself such is the con-
city over six hundred wrts for the collection
Ct taxes were lately placed in the hands Of the
ana in the or others the Is being
except the leaders Of the ruling party acknowi.
f edges that there viii have to be change be
affairs. from which there can be only one issue.
namely: some definite ARRANGEMENTS for freer
her southern neighbor.
2He s hs Ret %ss TsSeR hys
tionalized. The statement Is that all the
native born Canadian professors are to be
their places taken by Scotch and English pro-
fessors There is great indignation among old
Mclill men in consequence, who say that
their professors are fully up to date and that
neither England nor Scotland can send them any
better. In fact. they say that the examinations
passed In England are nothing like SO difficuit
as those through which McGfll students have
to- GO and several have expressed them elves in
very strong terms on the subject The prinoi-
pal movers In the proposed changes In the
professoriate OF McGill University are said tC,
have at different times contributed large sums
to Its endowments.
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".1STR4Lo PHOTOGR1PHY
Some Curious Suggestions to Prof. Hyslop
and Others.


To THE EDIToR OF THE SuS-Sir: On June
20 you printed letter Of mine in which
offered a suggestion that the cause OF the
presence of the shadowy forms on the screen
or the sensitive plate was due to the bound
ether confined within solid matter: It being
evident that when the X-rays meet on their
way. in this case. though flesh. a medium pos
sessng nearly the same characteristic qualities
their penetrative power Is annulled by the
equally opposing force
In some of the text books reference ia made
to astral forms " OF the objects photographed.
but more in a poetical sense than seriously
wish hereby to suggest some experiments
to those who have the necessary apparatus for
tho possible demonstration OF the truth of nv
theory.
l. Obtain a photograph Of an amputated
limb as we'll as that OF the space where the
particular limb has had it's position before the
amputation has taken place: for II am right
then this limb-space. SO to say. will show In
the, photograph. its shadowy form. and the
limb amputated will show either mono or a
gested to me by. the oft-repeated assertions
Of patients that after amputation they still feel
the presence OF the limb.
use the A-ray photography for the detection
OF any ethereal presence around Mrs. Piper
S ~ on meetns o etbnre sIds1s that
spirit will not penetrate IL. and therefore leave
an imprint on the plate or screen.
are right In that the ethereal body escapes
after the death OF the physical. then no shadow
should be seen.
1. Photograph the upper part Of the head
is true that a lum nescent form is seen at death
On the9 It ph hSud for a0oSf be printed
NEW YoRK June "a.
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The L,oness and the Professor.

From the Britsh Medical Journal
Prof. Gustavo Pisente Of PerugA lately had +,
thrilling experience in extracting a cataract from
powerful loness. while the illustrioua patient was
apparently in condition Of deep coma from chloro.
form. She was bound and gagged and placed on
table. But she awoke, struggled Violently, and
rolled to the floor. where the medical men held her
down while her head was wrapped in towel stepped
In sulphuric ether. Tho loness. however, managed
to free herself from the gag and partly from her
bonds and gave roar which made the majority of
the spectators beat hasty retreat But the ether
overcame her and Prof. Ptsente operated with bril-
Liant success
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A Mastiff's Self Sacrifice.

CINCINNATI. June 2O-Rover. the immense
mattin owned by Henry Tonderhaer. lies
Of Parsons street. His grave is unadorped'
ing q life. Gov
This afternoon ats O'Clock an East End
electric, car was rapidly approaching Parsons
street along Front street. Suddenly, at the
loot OF Parsons street. little, lO-year-oid
Johnny. vonderhaar dashed through a gate in
front OF the car. The car was gona at "a ter
was barely uttered when the dog leepeS
through the gate against the boy and knocEed
him on the track. The childs life was saved.
put the noble rescuer was seen struggling be.
tween the car wheels and fender The wheels
passed over the hind quarters OF the faithful
to be killed. "' "' "ao
Rover vas the tallest m asst n entered at tho
late doe.show. Vonderhaar was one OF the
dog shows directors and had refused large
money offers for his animal Se
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Alger g. Pingree.

The most picturesque event In the poll.
tics Of this season is the alliance between
the Hon. RUSSELL A. AIGER, Secretary OF
War and candidate for the Office OF United
States Senator from Michigan, and the
Hon. HAzEN s. PINGREE, Governor of
Michigan, otherwise commonly known as
POTATO PINGREE
Those who have been unable previously
to discover anything OF the Napoleonic
quality In Mr.. ALGERs genius will surely
give him credit now for boldness OF concep-
ton and swift initiative.
There is neither timidity nor lassitude in
the movement by which the Secretary OF
War has projected himself into tho field
where powerful antagonist confronts him
in the person of Senator MCMILLAN. There
is strong evidence Of resourceful original
ity in the combination already effected,
whereby the Secretary OF War provides him
self with machine and with the support Of
a considerable faction Of his party to begin
with and with platform in the shape Of
general opposition to trusts and the ad-
vocacy Of the direct election Of United
States Senators by the people.
1t must be borne in mind that the early
declaration of the platform are both due to
Governor PISGREE's enthusiasm over the
new partnership. Quite possibly the other
partner might have preferred delay for
strategic reasons, in the public announce
ment. Nevertheless. 1t is not likely that
Mr.. ALGER will repudiato or attempt to
deny an agreement obviously so much to
his political advantage in the career which
he has marked out for himself; and II he
has not perceived it already, he will soon
perceive how much better 1t is for the inter-
ests Of the Republican party in the next
Presidential election that the truth should
be known ut once about the algnments in
the great Michigan contest.
The term OF Senator MCMILLAN does
not end until March 3, 1901. The Logisa-
ture which will elect his successor will be
chosen on the same day as the next Pres-
dent Of the United States.
Mr.. MCKINLEY carried Michigan in 1896
by about $1,000 plurality; but Mr.. PIN
GREE carried the State for Governor in
1898 by more than $4,000.
Mr.. ALGER's ambition to represent his
State in the Senate ia respectable, and his
methods of promoting it are legitimate SO
far as they have been disclosed. The one
thing certain is that the Administration
will not permit itself to become involved in
a local contest which might easily imperil
the electoral vote Of Michigan next year
through the lack Of the utmost caution at
Washington and a proper sense Of delicacy
on the part OF both the principal con-
testants.
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Honors for an Old Georgia Negro.
From he Atlanta Constit,,t;on

TFoW "e hHuntd constitution,
The funeral Of Isaiah Carter, a venerable and
highly respected colored citizen, will tai a
pace at ~ O'Clock this morning at Allen .
II will be one Of the most notable funer,Is
ever witnessed In Atlanta. and will be attended,
10y, ny many OF the deceased's white friends, az
well as by many OF his own race 40
,a " Amos Fox. In speaking OF Carter's death
Yesterday was visibly affected
A. ne was one Of the best OF his race " said
the doctor. The old man saved his mo%na
ah al owned his home on Martin street Hi
T TnitS friends respected and loved him, and hiS
death Is sincerely mOurned by all N '''
,CoI. Albert Cox. who all his life knew hin,
Wei VIII deliver the funeral address to-mor-
subject and the occasion" S'' 'hS