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The sun., 1901-08-07
Appeal to the More Lucky Travellers on the
Flev ated Cars.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suH-sr; The hot
weather npels m. 10 make an appeal TO my fellow
travellers which tnink II Just one. and which has
not been mentonei heretofore nor have ever t
practlsed In street cars
AsI live In Harlem and am employed In the Wall
Street district de from 9th street TO Rector street.
on the express trains OF the Eighth avenu. elevated
every morning. and ycr versa. Now, II II needless
10 say that stand all the way down but get seat
when roing home. IS board the train at the starting
point. Bu, what about ihoSe who board the train 4
few stations later They are doomed 70 stand until
tn ret n iis,n stree or thtir destination.
would SAY. Why not N vide equally such lIue oom
forts since that is the only thing one can consistently
divide
Suppos!ng one gets on at R.cto, street by the
time Fny ninth street IL reached he or she has been
sitting FOR about twenty minutes and Is sufficiently
rested 10 s able to give up their seat 70 some
HIM who has bcsn standing up on one foot since eav
ing Franklin street and who viii, undoubtedly,
appreciate such consideration. Oi course you will
get an occasional III nGiured starr, as much as 30
SAY. ~ s about time you made up your mind" Sc
and some times even REFUSAL but don't let that kind
discourage you. Onr wh1 likes fair treatnsn nt and
Is used 10 consideration will at once understand and
b~ thankful which will do you more good than aiting
all the way To listh street
EDWARD a. REiSsaAS.
NEW YORK. AuE 5.
The sun., 1901-08-07

shan rssstvs III Srssdsu ed tAas = his rses;
sivs him - N eaSnsa u our inten>ieas such
immediate fminunitiss - VII impress him
with our sincerity and Be IN keeping with hia
new conditions. enroll portion Of his clasa
- soldiers Of the Confsdsracy. and We change
the rsce from dread weakness TO . position
Of strength
Gen. CLEBURNE then referred to that
military aptitude Of negroes a. dis
played in tho Union Army and else
where, and concluded by saying that
III they can be made to face and fight
bravely against their for-ior masters.
how much more probable is it that with
the allurement Of higher reward, and
led by those masters, they would sub
NIT to discipline and facc dangors?"
Gen. CLEBURNE met his death at the
battle Of Franklin, Nov. 80, 1854. Shortly
before bill had been introduced in
the Confederate Congress which en-
bodied some Of the features OF his plan.
1t was bitterly opposed, Representa-
tive from Mississippi saying, for ex-
ample:
All nature cries out against it Tho
negro was ordained to slavery by the Al
mighty. Emancipation would be tho de-
struction OF our social and political system
Gop forbid that this Trojan horse should be
introduced among us"
Finally, however, the bill was passed
but with a provision that nothing in
this act shall be construed to authorize a
change in the relation Of the said slaves"
But Mr.. HUNTER Of Virginia had de-
nounced 1t as involving emancipation.
for there Is something in the human
heart that tells us it must be so;' yet
from the first we have contended that
whenever the two races are thrown to-
gether one must be the master and the
other slave and have vindicated our
selves against the accusations Of the
Abolitionists by asserting that slavery
is the best and happiest condition Of the
negro"
The plan even in this modified form
was adopted too late. A few months
afterward came the surrender OF LEE.
But il it had been pat in operation year
earlier as formulated by Gen. CLEBURNE
might it not have changed the whole
course Of events' Undoubtedly, how
ever, there was something in the argu-
ment Of Mr.. HUNTER that negroes now
are deferred from going to the enemy
only by the fear of being put in the
army. II We put them in they will all
90 over"
The sun., 1901-08-07
Good word for the Custom House.

TO THE EDrToRoF THE StS-.S ST. So much
hn, appeared In TIE daily and weekly papers Of late
with respect 10 the unnccrsSaril" harsh treatment
70 which returning passengers from Europe are sub.
ier.ri nv In, representatives. OF ihs Custom House
Sev York city that II seems but fair to say that
IA as my p~rsoral ercnce s1rnd' hsy" never
received sTrh unl'orm courtesy and consideration az
that which Was hovn M ny r.turn On the s,'amer
CanpaulN last Sa'urd1v. ! have crossed the occsn n
number Of ,lmss my'slf and have also rome In coz
tao, with the customs oNcls IN behsli OF other r..
turning trsyell,rs There have bc-n tr-.. admit
when thrlr attitude was not all that conid b> desired
hu, n their behavior on Saturday last, from the time
they 20; on tho ship AtQraranune until we len m.
docE result ot the called tightening OF the Inns
o, which a numbu o. pcoIi- have been conplllnlng
'of. one an ~ r'i'' IA favor o. hsvinS the liues
drawn rrr''. Nfh.t; x II. .-'.-. kstDY,:' 9rEP-
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.
The sun., 1901-08-07
Tho Lesson Of the Carnegie Works.

Tho Lesson Of the Carnegie Works.
On Monday the Board Of Delegates
Of the building trades. the organization
Of building laborers Of this city, signified
its alliance with the Amalgamated Asso-
citation OF Iron, Steel and Tin Work.
ags, and based declaration OF war
against the United States Steel company
upon this propositions:
whereas. The union Is the only guarantee
and protection the working people have that
they win have fair wages and fair conditions
Of work.
Broad - this statement b Il can't
cover up the facts. and the facts declare
Il TO be without substantial foundation.
After the Homestead atrocities. the
Carnegie Steel Works, the largest In
the country, eradicated unionism utterly
Since that day the Carnegie laborers
have been better paid, and. to certainty,
not less carefully considered. than any
other steel makers; and that, too while
the Carnegie company was manufactur-
ing under pressure Of competition such
as the world has never known.
1t wasn't philanthropy that moved
the Carnegie management to this policy.
It was the business sense that adjusts its
payments with an eye to industrial ef-
ficiency and repoee, and, also, 1t was
human nature, forces which the agitators
in control Of labor unions continuously
ignore or malign.
The sun., 1901-08-07
PALESTINE'S MINERAL WEALTH.
Great FIcils OF Phosphate TO the Fast
and West Of the Jordan.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The Department
of State has received from Ernest L. Har-
ris, Consular Agent as Eibenstock a report
on the mineral treasures Of Palestine The
report says
The newly discovered mineral deposits
lie on both sides Of the Jordan and the
Dead Sea. The salt deposits Of the Dead
Sea could be developed into an industry.
The most important Of all the deposits is
phosphate. At present the phosphate mines
ofFlorida almost supply the worlds demand
The immense fields Of phosphate TO the
east and west Of the Jordan need only better
order to insure development. This, II
would seem, Is not far distant. as the
Turkish Government is planning a continue
OF the Yafa-JeruSalem Railroad and steam
boats are already plying the Dead Sea-
The sun., 1901-08-07
The Lay Of the Last Minstrel.
From tbs Morning ,s,oatIr.


An aged negro minstrel once lay dying In Alglers
Nhcic he'd lyed In lonely exile for iull many weary
lie had spriur his faded ou,a, of eonuncrums o'.r
TN lis Lercr and outraged countrymen could stand
To the natives gathered round him as Death srapp.d
W!t' MIN there
lie narrated his SAD story with what breath h. had
70 spd!c
~ va. born in old kentucky, where III. meadow
hreraes b'eW
Theresa ges TIA, cofker, Lui, OF course IL, los,
YOU;
could nsndIc lines from etGdhood. so they pu, N.
That, perhaps, IS rather youthful. bu, sunner fer
| was always late in rising. 60 soon became a star
NUu' h hAre; w ~ tha! ole. oil unluorsd as you
are
my hes, ,ok's ~sr. seldom spoken ih,y w.r. n,arly
alya's bavled
CDsld siihags iIWhsp,r, to YOU Il ,hs; last one had
/ MAS called a burntcofs artist, though dIdnr Al
% Paye afsY '''.. -'--'-'.'' --'''- "....
~ you tumble next that one. may Iu,s;mJ mo,h.r
Bu, never learned the knscE Of getting popular with
folks
TIL M iaIher l-n mr. all his superannrs,d yok,s.
while my brother, and my sisters sacked the old
Csec ~, ,a!d, TAKE ii. hsubls bu, give me thos.
ancient gags
Now. when my remaining nr-'s nearly up The chimney
II will scoI ne grsb ',m' grab rnl to retail to you
few,
And your chili'sns chi'drens children H. p.rchance
some time they may
Tread ne boards ss negro mins,r.lS max. use OF
ts'fn some day,
why do.s our Ole 9eangh, rooster eros, tn, rod
Win stately sitf<
simply Just eecauSe hr Wa To get upon the other
slice.
When The late Jay Gould ,srlrcd and his daughter
Anna we'd,
Who, pay VII Us, were thr drinks on Here's N.
answer, On the dead
70 Is Ssld that At Niagara such ian man g g,;
Reply y on say, Nb.aa' Nhs,lS that place iLa.
Friends see that am cyinr by your sympa;h.,le
Glance:
Like TIE aog, my breath is coming In abbreviated
Co , pans, no,;
And. nk, chickens. 70 convert them Into mart.ubl.
lays.
Like N. man nat led the came. am going With tn.
Which last wInleism ehoked him. and h. wns,d On
ere and died-
The sun., 1901-08-07
Two Fares for One Ride.

To THE EDITOR or TIP SuN Sir On Saturday
last tDok Columbus avenue car at Thirty scveaih
street for downtown IS o'clock !, vase double car
two cars looped together and 'uli OF passengers
Thrre was no sign the front OF said car 10 notify
the public that wen: To Houston street only Bu,
a, this pc- We all dumped into the street some
nnv or sixty Of US and with no car waiting Tor "a,
few minutes aipf h car cam- down loaded with
paSscngrrs standing In ihe aslrS and upon the steps
u passed on and the neri that came wa, In the
same condition and could noi get on that on- had
| wishrd to The ihirf cat came d)vn ara found a
sea- aad had gone onr block when the conductor
came and demaaird hts fare which was refu~d.
explained 10 him th- Who'll. situation and he po.
lIs In his Language. but nfm In hts demand fof my
fare paid it and Hird 70 looS pleasant
What " to prevent th' company from dumping us
several times In the Eannef and collecting several
fares Why are not transfers given
NEW YoRE, Aug s. SUBSCRIBER
The sun., 1901-08-07
Library TRUST IN BROOKLYN.
Plan to Combine Public and Old brooklyn
Library and l.. I. Historical society.

There Is talk in Brooklyn OF an effort
to consolidate the Public Library with the
Long Island Historical Society and the
old Brooklyn Library in Montague street.
thus creating fine reference library. To
accomplish this 1t will be necessary that
the city officials agree to a reorganization
OF the Public Library.
The Public Library has no reference
collection. Its books are only for circu-
lation The reference collections OF the
two private libraries are worth more than
81 900 900. Henry Sanger Snow. chair
man Of the Public Library Committee On
Administration, said yesterday that tie
opportunity to bring about a Consolidation
should not be lost. He believed. however,
that the two private Libraries would not
be will ing to lose their own trustees.
Mr.. Snow thought II would be unfortu-
nate IL the present private libraries and
the Public Library system were maintained
Independently n there lis no consolidation
of the three libraries Mr. Snow believes
that either the two private libraries will
consolidate or will turn their properties
and collections over TO the New York lii
brary. and become branches OF that insti-
tuition
The sun., 1901-08-07
Does England Get Value for Her
Naval Appropriations?

The amount of money annually ap-
propriated for the British Navy by Par
lament has been prodigiously increased
during the last nine years. For the
financial year ls92-93 the naval esti-
mates amounted TO about SO 600, 900,
q sum which was then deemed suf-
cient to provide for the safeguarding
Of the British Empire, so far as sea
power was concerned. In is95-96 Lord
SPENCER. then the First Lord of the
Admiralty, being subjected to consid-
cradle outside pressure, increased the
amount by nearly s2i 600. His sue
ccssor in Office, Mr.. G. J. GosCHEN,
in iO0o-ol, added s50,oOOOCO more TO
his predecessors figures, while the
present estimates are close upon $685.
OOO, 900. of which no less than s45, ,0OO, 900
II assigned for new construction Do
the British taxpayers receive a Quid
pro quo for this enormous outlay, or
are they fairly entitled to get more ships
for less money? The first question is
answered in the negative by those
who are thoroughly qualified to pro-
nounce judgment in the premises.
1t was only the other day that Sir
CHARLES dixie asserted in the House
of Commons that the latest war vessels
built in Russia had been constructed
with a rapidty no longer attained in
Great Britain except in ships built in
private yards for Japan. The state
ment was disputed at the time by Mr..
ARNOLD FORSTER, but il has since been
confirmed by Engineering, an English
technical journal of high authority on
the subject. Engineering says that it
may be true that some japanese war
ships have been produced more slowly
than one or two British vessels. but il
terms the comparison an unfair one.
for the reason that such cases were ex-
-ceptional. II. AYERS. thar. any. leading
British contractor would put large
percentage in time and a heavy sum in
pared with one from Japan. British
contractors, indeed, are by no means
anxious TO do business with the Admir-
atty. They have found that delays and
distractions check their work to such
an extent that foreign warship, say one
for Japan, can be built in far less time
and at far less expense than one which
has to be produced under Admiralty
supervision. Why?
The reason given by Engineering
is that the japanese authorities who
supervise tho building Of ships for
Japan in Great Britain are u COM
pact and busnc5s-like body; they know
their work thoroughly; their Govern
ment trusts them and they have au-
thority to make decisions which are
final. 1t does not take three weeks to
get an answer ~ letter from japanese
official, as it does to get ono from the
British Admiralty; drawings do not lie
The sun., 1901-08-07
cHTNEss KNOW No sULrAN.n
TuFkish Missisa 70 the MsAaamedsns sf
China q Flnsc0.

AOlx8 y kt8D(D.
vrcroHrs, r. c.. Aug e-The steamer
Queen Adelaide brings news that the mem
bers Of the Turkish mission to China have
left Shanghai to return home by way of
vlsdivos;ock and the Trans-Siberian Rail
way. thus ending fasco.
Tho Sultan Of Turkey was persuaded
by the German Emperor says the NORTH
China Daily Ners. ito despatch the mis-
sion 10 pacify tho Mohsmmedans in the
Northwest Provinces Of China in the event
OF their causing the authorities trouble. '
There were serious rumors that Moham-
medan rising. was contemplated. and it
was believed that the influence Of the Sui
tan OF Turkey, as the head Of the Moham-
medan religion could be most usefully
employed in pscify,ng theMohammedan sub
jects OF tbs Emperor Of China. But the
Mohammedans OF China had never heard
OF the Sultan OF Turkey. and their whole
idea OF Mohammedanis;n Is that 1t is a
religion which prohibits the eating OF pork.
when the Envoy Pasha arrived at
Shanghai he found that in the first place.
there were no Mahommedans handy 70 be
pacifed. and, In the second place, that the
name Of the Sultan OF Turkey was not a
name to conjurc with in China. To reach
the Mohammedans who were giving trouble
the Pasha found he would have to 60 TO
kansu, no easy task Just at present. In
fact, II he really wanted to reach the Kans,i
Mohammedans he must 60 from India.
through Cashmere. not from the east coast
Of China and II he got to Kansu there was
no probability that his representation that
he came from the Sultan OF Turkey would
have any effect whatever.
-In Illustration Of this an incident that
occurred here the other day may be mon
toned. In company with Gen. Creagh. the
Envoy inspected one Of the Mohammedan n
British regiments here. He spoke to one
OF the native officers, a very intelligent man.
saying: I come from the head Of your re-
ligion, the Sultan Of Turkey
Your Excellency, replied the officer,
the only head that know il the King of
England In fact. the Envoy found him
self in an entirely false position. He did
not even know when he left homo that
there was any European society in Shanghai
He thought he was coming TO an entirely
savage country. His mission, as far a. Il
regards its avowed object, has been a COM
plete farce"
The sun., 1901-08-07
PERRps MEMORY HoNoPrn
Admiral Redgcrs Reports On CeremoD,.,
Of Unveiiing Japan's Monumen,

WAsHrEoroS. Aug. 8.-The Navy De,.--
ment has received from Rear AdmI,,,
Rodgers. senior officer in command o, ~.
Asiafic station. q report on the unvailin,
Of the monumen, to Commodore Pes
July II. at the point on the japanese co,.,
whore the American vessels frs, lanao,
The occasion was marked by great inendl'
ness between the American officers prssoa,
and those of the Japanese Governtnar.
Tho American ships present were the yo.
York, New Orleans and Yorktown a.
dresses were made by Admiral Rod,o..
and Baron Kentaro kaneko. p Presidan, Mr.
Bel Yu Ryo Kai ,American Associatio, :,
Japan. which undertook the work OF o.
curing a monument 10 the dis,inr,sboA
American naval officer The Janan.sI
Navy was represented by the Shikisbim.
and Hateuse. the two most modem ba,,Ia
ships Of the world.
The monument is huge slab s,andlr.
thirty-five feet high upon a square ha,s -
granite. which was placed upon l,,,a,
granite foundat ion. The inscr;p,or :.
the side facing tn sea was written by NJ
quis TO In japanese, a translation Of shich
Ia IA follows
This monument marks the landing nl,..
OF Commodore Perry OF the United Sa,.s
Of North America. Marquis Ito Hiroe'
bumi. highest order Of merit
On the reverse side Is the following
Landed on the 18th June. 9TH YEA, a,
kayei. Constructed on i+th July az. Yea,
Of Meiji.'
Tho cord holding In place the GOVERN,
Of the monument was drawn by Admir,1
Rodgers, after which addresses were ~
Minister Buck being III, his address va,
read by John N. Ferguson. second secre.
tary Of the legation The Governor a,
Sufl In his address said
This monument has be.n erected "a
the memory OF the distinguished osics,
who came TO these shores fortv-eight wear,
ago II will serve 10 cement the friendship
OF the two countries forever and thus ~.
main as a praiseworthy souvenir. La, n,
express our thanks to the Government Of
the United States. which has ever shown
kindness and good will toward US
The sun., 1901-08-07
American Giri, That CIV. T., a had Name.

To THE EDITOR oP the SvN sir The follow.
ing Is an extract from wsl known European paper:
"A party OF American girls have b<en touring Europe
wiinou, tao escor, Of any mrrr male. We grieyr 10
learn that they included the Moulin Rougr and the
Continental ariSocrscy in hsir survey. Onr o, them
Miss Paul declares that Counts are very diSap-
polntny In appearance; while Miss MAoomb>r IL
making q collection OF photographs oi Dgkes which
she will exhibit IN the United States" We do no,
know which Is the more unklnd Miss Paul or Miss
MscomNr. Nor do We know which Judged BY their
published Interviews Is IN" more vulgar
lam sending you this extract TO give the American
peorle Idea NJ what the European p'ess and public
think Of these few American ladies who make II their
business 10 run after European nobility. II Is these
few that spoil The reputation OF the majority.
a.
The sun., 1901-08-07

sssh. y 1T = ~ sssrsss phass. ~ sFous
right hand skrsechsd out snd hsld up ths
unconsuious giri. He brought her 70 shore
IN safety and soon she was restored to
consciousnss.
Now, II fellow were 10 attempt to rad
even that much Of chapter In novel
like this romance. which is still only In its
beginning, he would throw the book down,
and. II he took IL up again. It would b to
light his pipe with ono Of its pages. But
the story 10 perfectly true. and there will
soon BE- happy wedding in Bay Ridge.
In advance we give q cheer for bravo
young OouoHIiN and his bride with .
Tiger!' for his chum. BILL DUSSE. Bully
for Bay Ridge!
The sun., 1901-08-07
President 81 ausinessy 10 Bc knightrd'

MONTREAL, Aug. e.-It is stated on good
authority ths. Mr.. T. G. Shaughness7
President of the Canadian Pacific Railway
Company, will be knighted on the occasion
Of the visit of the Duke Of Cornwall and
York 70 Canada. Nr Shaughnessy Is
native OF ST. Paul, Minn. and will be To
second President Of the road native
OF the United States 70 be 80 honorcd
The sun., 1901-08-07

A Naval Court having been appointed
10 consider the cave of Rear Admiral SCHLsY,
the continued discussion in the newspapers
by the Schley partlsans ought TO stop.
The most glaring offence Of this kind which
we have noticed Ia Q paper by Mr.. PARx
BENJAMIN In this weeks Independent,
bearing the generalihng head. The Meas
urements OF q Sea Fight but manifestly
brief for the Brooklyn.
The sun., 1901-08-07
The Pastors Dldaruc Umbrella.
Erc,r a. RaIhro-s W


Tn. dignity Of certain sunday school
ricric VA. dCmora,i1cd 'lr other day hei",
,he scholars and teachers U"r" We'll on ',
,nwp It was arranged that the maJorIi' ".
tbe scholar. should 20 10 t'c grove on ir"t'.
car. nnd hat the pastor OF the mock, "'''f
,..cbsrs ard the baskets should follow W
wagon hired Tor the "cCg -ion .
I',is Suggestion WAS followed out grd 10
nrncassior started auspiciously. Tho V7s"1
vas trinc in front, ard ~ the troH"' '.f
uas.e1 II the pupils of tho SUNDAY -.'''i
.nw that rha, made tt"m f"ar To l"n> 1li,,.
Their pa-tOr was sitting on tho sen h' O'
The driver. ria h-oad-hrmmed hat on ~, fr",.
his hand on IL" support ~ a gaudv. v",t.
umbrella that shaded the -oat, and ul he
umbrella wns this inscription
Drink firewood Whsksy'
II wa, too lac for the sCnrd7i7cd UuI..' ~
eNpostulat". Tncy were vhiSked by .' ..'r
order. and 80 il was not until he rcn 'I P"
picnic grounds thrt the good ml. .l'
what strange device the banner h0r' WHOA
be had upheld for Ave miles -.
When the party returned the Sun va .,I
In tho heavens, but the umbrella wa ilrl''
and carefully tucked under the scat TO pr"'t".
a scandal.
The sun., 1901-08-07

TO rHE EDITOR or THE Srv Sh. YOU wound
my proud spirit every tim. you ALLOW your Siar 10
write Of tips up" Ions Island Sound from Ssw York
up" the Sound Is passing from the eastward toward
New York and that gong from New York II down.
Don't ihlnk iha; "an excursion W the Sound from
New York" II oorrec, bccAuse the Martin Engel Asso-
eiauon 80 Ady,rlses. AS.W,
HUNTINGTON, L. J., Aug g.
The sun., 1901-08-07
ErookItn Rrtdxe Police.

To THE EDITOR or ;THH SUN sir. The p~opl
Of brooklyn are human and like 10 ~ treated as such
The policeman detailed al the New Yo-k side OF M
Brooklyn Bridge look ~ u they landed rorntly
Perhaps am mistaken. but they nave that way abou
them. II they have not LANDED recently. they need 4
give up the goat ways they have and trl ps ope hov
W go and shove th,m less. V. d. ALLEN.
BRookLYN. Aug,
The sun., 1901-08-07
wor,. Po,t once In tho Country

To THE EDITOR or THE Sun Sir, Much has
lately been written about the dirty condition Of Ham.
melS or Occanus, l.. |. But HAmm,ls has another
distinction net shared by any other town in the on
Il has thr worst Post once facilities and the most in
convenient place for such that md from Port
land. ore 20 Portland. Ne.
MA YORK, Aug. ). FRED J. SINGER
The sun., 1901-08-07

The most sensational news We havs
heard for long time from Georgia is that
Of the arrest at Thomasville. by Deputy
United States Marshal DIsMuKEs, Of DOCK
KIcHENs. on a charge Of Illicit distilling.
PoD has had DOCK put under bonds.