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BuCkEr SHOPS DEFINED.
transactions in stocks Taxable Mt the Kate
of 2 Cents for Each 500 of Par Value.

WASHINGTON. June 22.-1n rendering n de-
cslon in regard to tho liability OF bucket shop
transactions to taxation under the War Rev
enue law, Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Wilson makes the following definition OF
bucket shops:
by a bucket shop is meant place other
than Board OF Trade or exchange where the
parties who agree to buy and sell stocks do not
ordinarily contem plate the receiving or deliN-
cring OF any certificates therefor for the buyer
or seller either at the time or In the future.
Such tran sactons in stoc ks are taxable at the
rate OF 2 cents for each 500 OF par value.
Every agreement for the sale OF stock, or any
interest therein, must be evidenced by mem
orandum in writing showing the date thereof.
the name of the seller. the amount OF the sale
and the matter or thing to which 1t refers 10
which memorandum the stamp must be
aiIlxed, u
I'm the case of every agreement to sell at
bucket shop there is both presumptive buyer
and presumptive seller. and this Is true wheth-
err the customer agrees to sell stock TO the man
ager Of the place or the manager OF the place
case memorandum OF the agreement must he
made and stamped 1t makes no difference
whether these agreements to sell made at
bucket shops are called selling privileges or
purchase privileges or whether they are
called by any other name. such contracts are
taxable as above set forth"
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SCHOOLTE4 CHEERS EX4MINA TONS.
state Superintendent Says Superinte nde nt
Maxwell Is Entirely Wrong.

Maxwell Is Entirely Wrong.
ALBANY. June Observation-Disclosures skinner
was aRked this morning to define the position
of the State Department Of Public Instruction
in reference to the issuing of licenses to col.
lege graduates who have taken q special course
in education in their senior. year. Dscrimi-
nation was chargsd.n n published article in
refcrencesto graduates from different colleges
Who had taken this course Superintendent
Skinner said:
The article in question entirely msap-
prehends the facts and the nature Of the certi-
ncates in question. The State law requires
that NO person shall be employed to teach in
the schools OF any city in the State who in ad :
dition to a required academic pre paration, has
not been graduated from q school or class for
the professional training OF teachers having a
course OF study OF not less than thirty eight
weeks, approved by the State SUPERINTENDENT
OF Public instruction. In order. to lessen the
time In which graduatcssfrom college might
he prepared to enter the teaching profession,
this department authorized. a year ago, the in
PRODUCTION % course in education as an or
tOna study In the senior year of such coll eyes
as chose 20 avail themselves OF the oppOrtunity
In the special case TO which the published
article refers. we were informed some time
ago That the candidates in the ST. Francis
Navcr College OF New York city for this pro-
fessional certificate would not take our final
the Principles and Philosophy OF Education.
inasmuch as Superintendent Maxwell had in.
formed them that he would consider the lima
which they had spent in the pursuance OF tho
course as meeting the conditions OF the law.
and that in stead OF taking the State eyami
nations said candidates might take the city
examinations.
=. This was purely piece Of PRESUMPTION on
the part OF Superintendent Maxwell az he as
sumcd thereby 10 pass upon the approved
course OF StGdY-a prerOEativc which the law
especially gives to the State SUPERINTENDENT
He is utterly in he wrong TO attempt to sub
stltutc his examination for the one prescribed
by the State.
In reference to the statement that dis
elimination has been made between the can.
didatcs OF st. Francis Navier and OF Colum hIa
| niyer.ity. | have only to say that it is abso.
lutely false. Oar position on every lnstitu-
ton taxing the approved cours" in education
is as outlined above. without exception,
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THE SEMITIC QUESTION.
A Gentile's Defence of GentiIes.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Si': The Sc
mite question Is very edfying. so far as tho
views OF various Jews are concerned. for am
sure there are few Gcnties who over appre-
ciated how much inferior they are 10 the other
race until this discussion started. / fail, how
ever. to find ns many letters from Gentiles as |
think there should be. Perhaps they think
any argument they might present would be- so
deeply buried beneath tho great mass OF oppo-
site views. from 50 many enlightened Jewish
brains as to be unrocognlzablc. We hal bet
ter wake up and have our say.
think IL your correspondent Herman Nose
sons statements are to be taken as fair rop-
rcspntation OF the tendency Of Jewish minds
u Will show how egotistica they are He says
mat the leaders of commerce and finance arc
come when they will be the leaders. but at
present fail to find them anything more than
lmiitat3rs, executing in on, ortwo instances.
less than one-halt OF ! per cent, OF crimi-
mails are Jews We'll, | should hope there was
not more, than that. for | doubt very much
more than onc-ha'f OF | per cent. or. allowing
that there is u larger percentage OF Jews. how
can We expect IL race with such immense men
tai advantages to so far forget themselves as to
permit poor, weak-minded Gcutiles catching
them in their crimes? l certainly must express
regret at tn" degeneration Of the rest OF nv
Gentle brethren. IL all that has been said about
Jewish supremacy in intellect. &c,. is true. |
may be wrong, but from all ! can read and
learn our most eminent lawyers, statesmen.
tiles.
] should think the actions Of st-side Jews
toward the missions and missionaries would
compulsory closing Of the Presbyterian Church
In / 10th street should arouse the Gentics to q
clear understanding of what they must evcntu-
ally come 10. OSE GENTLE.
NEW NpUK luna %
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Not FiIipinos, but Monkeys,

From The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
A letter has been received by Henry Uouck
OF this city from William |. johnson. Rochps-
Ter boy who IS serving as a private in Company
Mot the ninth Infantry, now In the Philippines
pcrlcnce in the trenches.
80 On the night Of the Goth Of April. about
1880 o'clock, we were awakened by the OUT
II" trenches. and into them we got in a hurry.
We fired couple Of vuIcys at what we sun.
IRE, After this We lay in the trenches ali night
IN lrlIHllng rain, We had breakfast in the
arehGhes, ana then we formed aud went out on
gated IN" result OF our shooting the night be-
I3r" ana tound 70 our surprise that the storm
q bullets had killed scores of small birds nm i
mad also killed and wounded nearly a hundred
monkeys which had been sleeping In the
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The Feeding of Pet SQUIRRELS.

To THE ENRON OF THE SUS-.Sir: The clipping
from the SprinGd,d Republican in THE SUS of to-day
which tells OF some luirrels was of interest be-
cause it illustrates principle shows again how in
judicious feeding tends to deterioration, with pos.
sible extinction Of the species. These squirrels
have been fed on "sore" nuts for NO or three gen
erations and have been smaller and %. poorer fur
than their ancestors. who came from the woods and
era, kcd the nuts they ate which these did not have
To do. Their bodies will continue decrease in size
and their fur Will scarcely he 4 sufficient projection
III tho New England winters which tins squirrel
posterity Is likely t. encounter. The gray iuirrr
tN1UTrE carol nrnAiSi Is n hardy elow and IL not
Iamperod and spoiled is q charming pet but will
become lazy and good for nothing when fed on
Foreign nuts. cake. sugar and other dclca les
The red squirrel ,Nc1uJ1" Huds"Riu" is much such
pct as rat, but il more "fONy." hut like his larger
gray brother soon dctcriorntes under high" living
once al AIRED shuuldcrcd hawk lAccpiicr hnedtusJ
which fed on field mice, snakes and fish, which he
took from pan of water with foot or heak and he
thrlved for unths. His next owner lived in a city
and fed hum ON beef and mutton and he died in three
weeks. large barn owl hourishcd az long as vunny
chickens or turkeys could be had, hut beef with an
occasional rat or snake even, proved that unnatural
feeding would not do. and he grew moody and died
MOUNT VERNON. June IL ARTHUR q. MuR-E.
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The foreign trade ofChina in 500 showed
very substantial improvement over TINT Of
previous years, in spite Of local disturb
ances the lloang-ho foundations, and other
Universities. The value OF the export trade
was higher than la any previous year
except 1897, and that OF the imports
the highest on record The total value
wa over $266, 500, OG0 and the revenue
derived was just over $l6, $50 900, be-
ing little lower than the previous
year, owing to n decline in the duty
and compounded "likn" on opium
Leaving the opium tax out the duty
paid on imports only amounted to BIZ per
cent ad vaorcm in place OF the per cent
allowed by treaty. Revenue had not in
creased IN fact with the growth OF trade
partly hecaus" oi the decline in the import
of highly taxed opium, and partly because
oil the fall IN exchange, so that the value OF
the trsae increased in greater proportion
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MuRPHY's mile on wheel, ridden in the

MURPHY's mile on a Wheel ridden in the
vortex OF the back draught Of a moving rail-
way train, on a straight course. planKed bot
tom. was an interesting performance. but not
one to excite special admiration. Perform
ances OF this kind are too far removed from
the practical and too much mixed up with
machinery to be entitled to serious considera-
tion in tho domain OF athletic sports. We shall
be glad TO see MURPHY beat this record" and
drop it under the minute mark at his coming
trial for that purpose: but with the entire sys-
TEN OF pacing" OF which this railroad feat is
the extreme example. THE Sun has never had
much sympathy.
Even II MURPHY fails on his second trial,
mis- performance Of Wednesday shows clearly
that he would be able to get over the minute
line II the overhang from the car, in whose
shadow he rides. were made to carry q ma
chine by which blast OF air could be turned
full upon his back. II the purpose be to sea
how fast man can pedal" the bicycle should
be hitched to the car direct.
On the trotting track performances with a
running mate have never been looked upon
as OF much importance or as useful test OF
horseilesh, On tho running turf a horse has
run mile in | minute 3j's seconds What
could horse do II doomed along by the ma
chinery arranged to help MURPHY?
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The Jews Defended by u Gentle.

To THE ED1ToROF THE SuN-SW: In letter
signed American" the writer says that TWEEN
ty-tlve years experience has convinced me
the vast majority Of Jews are bound to get
ahead. by fair means il possible. by unfair and
INSCRIPTIONS methods IL necessary" Now. /
grant the truth of what he says about the vast
majority getting ahead" but take exception
when he says they will II necessary. employ un-
fair means to accomplish this end ! consider
1t highly commendabis on the part Of tho
Jews. II. in the face OF such narrow minded
prejudice as American displays, they have
been able to get ahead and amass some Of
tho largest fortunes in this city.
Some Jews. as also some Christians. employ
dishonest means of accomplishing their end.
but even this will be found more gen raj among
the very common Poles and Russians who have
always been a downtrodden and oppressed
people and few years ago in their own conn.
clothes but must buy. and wear, the cast-oirs
| OF some Chr istian.
| day he must know by this time that less than |
| per cent. of tho convicted criminals of this
want he may have been cen DOUBT If he G San recall recall
ever verse; seeing ne! jew begging in the streets,
Is decidedly favorable to them. and that is that.
| unlike Christians. they keep their intelccts
excess. During my early life /. either as re-
suit Of national prejudice or lack of intelligent
consideration Of the subject probably the lat
American seems to, but OF late have had the
orporturity Of studying the educated and bet,
ter, class OF Jews as they are in business and
at home. and rs u result have come to tho
c0nclusion that, at home they are the most
ahectionate and generous Of people. and that
they get moro pleasure than other people out
of their money. spending It freely whore it does
good or gives pleasure to themselves or fam-
lies. Among tradesmsn they have the rcputa-
tion OF being the most liberal buyers and the
best pay. This applies chiefly TO tho wealthy
jews. because while II Jew is poor he is Willing
to live as poor man should in order that he
may some day enjoy tho fruit of his efforts At
such times he seems TO put the most rational
Interpretation on the old saying that economy
is wealth. and lives up to it more nearly than
any other people
Az ADM1RER OF THE JEWS.
New YORK. June 20
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than the bulk, and tael values rose without
a corresponding increase in the tariff du-
ties.
The average difference between exports
and imports for the past twelve years has
been about $24, 100000 In favor OF the
latter, but this Is shown to be more appa-
rent than real owing to tho different
methods Of stating the values OF the cx-
ports and imports. Tho export value is
that OF the goods before they have left the
native seller; while the value Of tho i'm
ports Is that declared after they have paid
freight, duty and profit and are ready to be
placed on the Chinese market.
The imports were valued at $3.50, Sl 49,
oOO being 81, $50, 900 in excess of those
OF 1897 and more than double those of
1886. One notable feature Of the drug
trade is that as the import OF opium di-
mnlshcs that of morphia increases. In
1894 only $4,000 ounces OF IL were i'm
ported whereas in 1898 tho quantity was
over %, 900 ounces. 1t is used chiefly
for simultaneous injections. as sub
stitute for opium-smoking. The cx-
ports amounted to over STA, 4SO, 900,
slightly less than in 1897, but $23, 900
more than in 1895. The former staples Of
Chinese exports, such as tea and silk, are
declining in quantities, the silk trade espc-
CHILLY showing signs of decadence. Other
articles, however, are taking their place
with greater advantage to the general COM
mcrce Of the country. OF the shipping en-
ployed in the Chinese trade in 1898, 81 per
cent was British and "a per cent Chinese,
the remainder being divided among the
American and other nationalites.
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Not to BE Deceived Twice.
From De Chicano Railu N,r,.

'7"' '''''7'I' IH1'V .NFWN.
This man resolved to take no chances He Is
an Eastern drummer and was visiting frIcnds
IN colorado. The Western country il noted for
the rlonrness Of tho atmosphere which lends
an appearance OF proximity to remote objects
ana ths Easterner, admirng n magnificent
mountain, which apparently lowered IN only a
70 its base before dinner. Tho mountain was
IN reality seventy miles distant. bat his friends
allowed the t"nIcrloot to get an hours start
then set out in carriage to Overtake him
.lhcy came upon him ten miles out; he was
dlSr9binE on the banks OF an irrigating ditch
called one of his friends
I'm going to swim this river" answered the
That; no river. It's only a ditch four feet
wide: WHY don't you Jump over p
Wei. maybe it's answered George don hit =
luIly, but thought that mountain over there
was only about two miles off and WASH / going
TO take any chances with this stream"
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PAY OF NAvAL OFFICERS.
The Personnel Act Gives Those on shore
Duty More Than Those at Sen.

WAsuGNdToN. June 22.-The Navy DEPART
mont has made discovery concerning the
rates OF nay prescribed by tho Personnel bill.
which however annoying It might be to the de-
portmcnt. will be very gratifying to nearly every
officer. Under the terms Of the Personnel act
naval officers are to receive army pay, which IL
higher than that provided by tho laws Tor
which the Personnel act was substitute 1t
was provided in the act, however. that officers
on shore duty should receive - per cent. less
than when OH sea duty. But officers on shore
duty are TO get all the allowances Tor quarters,
fuoi Nc. that constitute the perquisltes Oh
army officers In making up the new pay
tables for the navy 1t has boen diScov-
errd that in several grades despite the "
Nor cent, reduction. officers on shore duty VIII
receive with their allowances, more money
than they would get at sen. The Increased
nay secured by this means Is very sngnt' anu
In the grades where the shore nay u, smn.lcr
than sea pay there Is also very iittlc nlilerii
rnCp in the amounts. Congress did not intend
i'm onncting the Personnel law that such q con-
dition could be- produced; The leglslatlv9
branch. however, In drafting the persohnei
measure forgot to compare the 10 per cent re-
ductiOn with the amount OF the shore alIow-
anccs and thus provided that officers NJ sea
would in some cases get less money tnhn
officers who had easy and desirable psrtns
ashore. The new pay arrangement VIII 70
into effect on July |.
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The Settlement In Samoa.

Tho proposal OF the Commissioners of tho
three powers to abolish the Kingship in
Samoa cuts the knot they found hard to
unite. But at least they settled the past
controversy by deciding in favor of the
claims OF MALIEToA TANUs, who thereupon,
doubtless by previous agreement, abdi-
Gated Us King turning over his authority
to the Commission. This recognition OF
MALIEToA, even though for temporary
purpose vindicates the decision Of Chief
Justice CHAMBERS, out of which the whole
quarrel rose, and 1t is n triumph also for
the consular representatives Of Great Brit
ain and the United States in Samoa.
AS to the future Government of the
islands, much will depend. Of course, on the
combined action Of Washington, London
and Berlin. The proposed substitution Of
a Governor and a council consisting Of
three nominees OF the treaty powers, as
sisted by a native House, for the Kingship
of the existing compact, is a great change,
and it involves other changes in the judi
ciary in the municipality of Apa in the
customs, in the system of taxation and
so on.
Meanwhile it Is good sign that both
MATAAFA and MALIEToA TANUs have turned
over to the Commission the arms Of their
followers. The three Consuls form a pro-
be with the future system Of administers
ton Of the islands, the arrangement Just
made promises peace for the present.
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Fort SCOTT. Kan, June 1o-This citv ra-
GG"mty PASSED an ordinance making il a mis-
Uo W. Tor any ono to keep dog without
prominent merchant, was arrested for vi0atinr
tthe 9rdinanc". He raises the novel deien"s
ihat IN" stat" guarantees him the right "a
Keep dog as II hodyGuard and MAKES no
TIIEiIsl"m ioL taxing IT, He insists that any
ri tmr u ~ whtcR pretends to make It unlaw-
GGCiarcs that no will carry the question To- ihn
nil courts Mr. leakcl is in good nnanc al
r ehGheorhool and he has no police prStcrtio I"
Durglnrs - lIv''Nl hIe slOIC l!LLN
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Philadelphia's Polite Police and Beautiful
Woman.

To THE FDrToR OF THE SUNNI: A few first"
impressions Of Philadelphia by a New Yorker NAV
he Of interest.
The Philadelphia policemen carry rattan canes
aud wear Prince Albert coats. and are distinctly
courteous and willing to aid a stranger. which OBJ.
trolley cars
They call transfers" Exchanges" and charge
you three cents for ON, too.
The street cleaning force OnCulng watering
carts IL conspicuous by its absence. never saw
So much dust in my life.
Lastly, the one thing which struck mo the most
WaLth" refinement of the women. | saw numbt r.,
OF them, and all looked rs II they owned grand.
plr"nts at least IN addition to being good iooiing
NJ" 1tRh, june II. NLw YORKER,
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FIUW nc 'NuUHHHH ITtN
Gen. Toombs was making q speech in San
dersvlle. Ga. urging secession and welcoming
the war. Among other things no advised the
young men to. go TO the front. declaring thas
the Yankee did not know how to shoot and
would speedily be defeated. Two young Wash.
ington county men enlisted at the breaking out
OF hOstilitics and promptly went to battle.
of the early part of the war these
comrades, who had become separated
from their company. sought the shelter
of tree. Bullets were grazing the bark
on one, side, and as the men crouchcd together
MIME balls commenced TO splnte the trunk Of
too close to be comfortable and the nnglc OF
safety grew painfully acute. Finally one Of the
boys said to his companion:
- say. Jim. do you remember that speech
Gen, Toomhs made in Sandersville one day Z"
Yes. Bill remember it."
shoot
That's what he said. Bill"
Then thoy are learning damn fast ain t
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Except THE Sun no paper in tho United
States supports the trusts Rochester Times.

Except THE Sun. no paper in tho United
States supports the trusts.-Roch'sier Times.
This leads to smiles. Among tho many
newspapers which daily obtain the news OF the
world from the bureau OF THE Sun there arc
doubtless some honest enemies OF the trusts.
But all members OF the Associated Press. in
which. we are free to say. are the majority OF
American newspapers. including our contem-
porary the Rochester Times. are themselves
members and servtors of the most dospotic
and pernicious trust in the entire list The
pomposIty In moral horror and public spirit
with which tho partners in this great newspa-
per trust howl at all other trusts is one of the
funniest things in the whole Bryan circus.
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Senator White and the Philippines.


From the Utica Prsu
despatch from California signed by seno,,,r. p -
KIN" and White declares the readiness of IN, -,
'F" part ofha state to furnish well organized an
thoroughly disciplined regiment of Infantry +, ,ro
'''u a, one" to the Philippines. stephen NJ. wh,tr.
"n""tthe signcrS To the telegram is Drm,r an
""rlhg MS S'r'ico az United state. senator Was
p'r'H u thoroughly PARTISAN lie Is the Iead.ns law.
southern California Evidently he ia nat in fsyr ~
-Su'ns the Administration on this particular iusUa
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The Whereabouts of John Dunn,

To THE EpIron OF THE suN-Sir: II your CORE.
spondent nqurinG for John Dunn. the Adycn.
turer." means The John Dunn. the famous Tor motto.
r!ous) John Dunn the late Cetewayos crafty friend
She Mary Cunningham, can get all information
from the Colonial Office. Whitehall. London, Eng.
land" perhaps at the office OF the British Consul.
General. this city. =. !. BLGCR.
22l East TnmrlrrM STREET. New YoRK. Jnne II.
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il our friends who Jdpor ut NTH mdnuicripn for
publication WiIh 10 have rejected articles returned hep
must IN al cassi send t.d'npSJor mat purpoH.
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From an Honest Marylnndcr.

To TuE EpIroR OF THE SUNNI, Allow me to
congratulate THE SvN upon its yiudicauon in the
Schley- Hodgson controversy. 1,
BALTIMORE, June Il.
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PARIS Mosque No. IL. near Grand Hotel. aud
Kiosque No. 10. Boulevard dcs Capucines.
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