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Tho Million Dollar Canal Report.

A final report is due in few days
from the Isthmian Canal Commission.
The report will 60 to the President. to
be laid by him before Congress at It's
coming session.
More than a million dollars has been
appropriated and expended for the
surveys and Investigations Of this Com
mission. The results embodied In the
; report ought TO give the country its
moneys worth in the way Of fulness OF
information, distinctness Of recommen-
dation. and trustworthiness Of estimates.
There is no reason to suppose that the
report will fail TO all the bill
Just two years ago a preliminary
report from the same Commission esti-
mated as follows tho cost of constructing
the Nicaragua canal, and OF completing
the Panama canal, no allowance being
made In the figures for the acquisition Of
the right and property OF the French
company at Panama:
TIE Nicaragua route. ute...u.............. sfoos<o 600
VIE Panama route. o......'.'...''..'''''' iHS<7eW
At the same time the Commission
itS dhu
conclusion that "the most practicable
and feasible route for an Isthmian canal,
under tho control, management and
ownership Of the United States, is that
known as the Nicaragua route"
Since then there have been some In
dications Of a public sentiment requiring
that the claims Of the alternative route
across the Isthmus Of Darien should be
reconsidered carefully and impartially.
We presume this has been done by
Admiral WALKER and his able associates.
We presume that the Panama route
has had a fair show before the Com
mission; and that il the forthcoming
report fails to state specifically and
accurately the terms upon which the
partly finished Panama canal might be
acquired from its owners, supposing
that Congress should prefer that route,
the fault will be not with the Commission
but with the representatives Of the
French interests.
The sun., 1901-11-13
KNOWS HORSES sAREwEKTANDB.C.
the F1ippant Names OF Highban and
SiphOn Are Fiction,

WASHINGTON. Nov. ~ Two of Attorney.
General Knoxs trio OF horses, which
have recently attained new notorietv on
account OF their speed and supposed names
of Highball and Siphon, hold the worlds
record Tor fast work as team. Mr. Knox
himself, sometime ago, drove them hitchcd
to a buggy on track at Pittsburg in the
remarkable time Of 2:i0H. This beat Ham
mond's worlds record of 21?l. in the came
class OF trottng. Only one of the pair
that performed this feat. however. belongs
to the team which MIR. Knox usually drives
together. This one was Vert. harnesscd
with the Attorney. Generals DR.. Leek.
Mr.. Knoxto-day characterized as an absurd
story the report that his team Of blood
horses had been seriously named High
ball and Siphon, and he IL indignant
that II should have become a matter Of
general belief that they were so named
This story has been current around the
White House. where the horses are often
seen. for several days, but Mr.. Knox did not
know this until the published report was
called 20 his attention this morning. The
Attorney General is sorry that any person
should have believed that he would apply
such naines TO his team. for TO do 20 would
be TO violate his ideas Of good taste. 70 say
the least
The registered names OF the horses are
Vert and b. &. and although these are not
such AZ Mr. Knox would have chosen, he
accepted the names as matter of course.
az a part of their pedigree which is on
record with their official numbers as the
designations applied to them when they
were born. Mr.. Knox leaves II 10 Others
TO name their horses as IL they were part
OF the outfit of a barroom, If their tastes
lie in that direction, but he thinks that any
one who knows him would not believe
that his tastes are Of that kind.
Aside from his own feelings In the matter
OF fippant, not TO say coarse, names. as
applied TO his horses. the Attorney-General
said half humorously that he had too much
respect for this team to cheaper them
with such names as High Ball and Siphon.
The horses are unquestionably the most
famous team in the United States, If not in
the world, to-day. Mr.. Knox bought
the horses at a large sale In Chicago two
years ago, In competition with leading
horse fanciers In this country and Europe
and tho reputed price paid for the pair was
$4,000. Vert has a record OF 2l01i and
B. e. of2:ll
The sun., 1901-11-13
A Civil Service Reform "Idea."

Mr.. GEORGE McANESY who, it seems,
Is Secretary of the Civil Service Reform
Association" kicks against the con-
tinuance Of Mr.. BIDwEIlL as Collector
on the ground that il would violate and
outrage a fundamental and noble
principle OF that virtuous body. 1t
would be incompatible with the idea Of
the best civil service" he declares,
THAT q man should DO both district
leader and an officeholder"
The idea" then, is that when man
accepts office under tho Government
he forfeits his right as citizen to take
an active part in the politics Of self
governing republic; becomes, perforce,
a political neuter. Carried to its logical
conclusion. the " idea" would muzzle
him completely so far as concerns politi-
Gal discussion. For him to have any
opinions on politics which he did not
lock up az mystery in his breast would
be incompatible with II. Nay, in
its extremity 1t would prevent his hav-
ing any opinion at all, apart from the
strict routine Of his Office. II. for in
stance. he was prominent In a church,
might he not be influenced unduly by
his religious partisanship in the admins
tration of his trust, to the damage OF
Civil Service Reform2
II Collector BIDwELL ought not to
be both district leader and an office
holder" he ought no more to be a dis
trict follower; he ought not to vote;
he should be forbidden to enroll himself
as a partisan under the new Primary
law he should be excluded from all
political meetings; he should have no
friends Of any sort, for Is not friendship
incompatible with the idea'" He
cannot hold Office consistently with
that Civil Service Reform Idea " with
out giving up his freedom Of speech
and Of conduct, without becoming a
social and political pariah.
This point is made against Collector
BIDwEIL on the theory that because
President ROOSEVELT was at one time a
national Civil Service Commissioner il
will be peculiarly influential with him;
but il is fatally weak in leaving out Of
consideration the fact known to every
body else except Civil Service Reform
cranks," that the President is man
OF common sense and Of breadth Of view
and not the slave of one small idea"
However he may decide the case Of
Collector BIpwEI.L, il may be assumed
that the President will not decide it on
any idea" that Mr.. BIDwELL was
degraded from his place as a sovereign
American citizen by the circumstance
OF his holding an office under his Gov
ernment. II the President refuses him a
reappointment il will be for reasons
which do not insult the dignity Of Amer
ican citizenship.
The sun., 1901-11-13
WILL FIoHT SUNDAY OPENING.
tho American sabbath Union Not Entirely
Of Jerome's way OF Thinking.

A meeting OF number Of the members
Of the official board OF the American Sab
bath Union was held at 203 Broadway
yesterday afternoon. and a committee was
appointed TO formulate a statement Of the
attitude OF this organization regarding the
proposed amendment TO the Raines law
which would permit saloons In this city to
open for business during part Of Sunday.
The Rev. DR.. Joachim Elmendorf, pastor
OF the Harlem Reformed Church, presided.
Those appointed members of the committee
are the Rev. Or. Willia am I. Sabine, pastor
of the Reformed Episcopal Church: the Rev.
DIR. David j. Burrell. pastor OF the Marble
Collegiate Church: the Rev. DIR. r. s. Mac
Arthur, pastor Of Calvary Baptist Church;
James Yereance, A. A. Robbins and the
Rev. DR.. l. W. Hathaway, Secretary Of the
American Sabbath Union. The committee
will meet to discuss the matter tomorrow
afternoon.
DR.. Elmendorf and DR.. Hathaway were
appointed committee To look after the mat
ter Of legislation In keeping with the attitude
of the Sabbath Union. DR. Hathaway said
he felt con fldent that the ttltude Of the
Sabbath Union would bc "in defence OF the
sacred Sabbath and for closed saloon
He wondered II Justice Jerome in laying
stress on the Commandment. Thou shalt
not steal. had forgotten that other njunc-
ton Of the necalogue. Remember the
Sabbath day TO keep IL holy" He believed
that opening the saloons part OF Sunday
would be worse than the present evasion
Of tho law through the operation Of the
Raines law hotels.
The attempt OF some Of the directors OF
the st. Louis Fair TO open the coming ex-
hibition on Sundays contrary TO the terms
OF the act OF Congress appropn ating IS 000,.
600 for the Fair Is another matter that viii
come before tho union.
The sun., 1901-11-13
PRINCETON HAS A TITIANr
Art Authorities believe Painting Il Work
Of the Famous Artist.

PRINCETON. N. j., Nov. I2-The au-
thorities Of the Art Museum at Princeton
University have come into the possession
of painting which they think is the work
OF Titan. II is a replica Of very early
copy Of his ST. Mary Magdalen, the original
OF which is now In the Hermitage Gallery
ia St Petersburg. II Is known that Titan,
with his assistants. made several replicas
Of this painting, and the authorities there
think they can detect the work Of the master
on the canvas which they possess.
The conception and execution Of the sub
ject, they say. are so masterful that they
would without any supporting evidence
seem TO point TO Titan as the artist, but In
addition, they have discovered on the
canvas a half erased signature which, II
Is believed, will prove To Toe that of Titan.
The painting was picked up some time ago
IN Rome 10y a Mr. Tlton. The university
purchased Il from the widow Of Tilton.
The sun., 1901-11-13

tobacco In this wilkes-Barre case; 1
vote displeasing TO the devotees OF
smoke and by no means rich in triumph
for the foes of the great consoler. In
reality the vote ought to be counted
In favor OF tobacco. That Is no flower
for infant life. Perhaps II Ia too
early an age for initiation into the
rites Of Nicotia. But take II as the
permissible age. Then Wilkes-Bar has
smoked fifty years and gone without
smoking for forty-one. Tho columns of
the statistioian should not be clogged by
irrelevant figures Of the cradle.
Now, a good, fire-tried, experienced,
faithful, sweet corncob l>2e is meat,
drink and medicine, Why TSn made
Of clay should smoke pipe made of the
same we don't profess to understand.
We are aware that thousands of the
great and good do smoke clay pipes
and draw comfort therefrom; but who
knows how much better and greater
they would be IL they trusted themselves
to the life-giving oorncob? An excep-
ton may be noted in favor Of the nose
warmer, the short-stemmed dhudeen.
The man who habitually smokes ono
with the bowl turned downward is an
artist and ought to live forever,
II the lady Of Wilkes-Barre had used
the oorncob pipe, she would now be not
less than 4s2 years old. But why should
the spirit of mortal be proud' Me-
THUsALEH holds the time record and he
was non-smoker.
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Fifty Years OF Clay Pipe.

Our esteemed contemporary. the
Ctepeldnd Leader, mentions a melancholy
illusion Of poor victim of tobacco:
"A woman Of los years at wilkes Barre. Pa.
attributes her long life to the fact that she has
smoked a clay pipe for nifty years"
Out Of sheer good nature We assume
that the Wilkes-Barre woman Of los
actually lives and is not a myth. Some
sceptics jeer at the seeming frequency
in the United States Of persons going
on" 200. Even a naturally trusting
mind may be puzzled TO find that
about every centenarian that turns
up or is invented ~ said 10 have smoked
and drunk for at least fifty years. Often
these hardy plants began TO be fuini-
gated and TO drink balm Of barleycorn
at "a. II In remarkable how much rum
these oentenarians have had the time
and constitution 10 consume. and what
cords Of tobacco they have burned
The incredulous sometimes attribute
these stories Ia the neisriOus itnagina-
,ion of the Whiskey Trust and the To-
bAnoo Trust. bat this incredulity Is ~
unzcisDtifo ~ an unfeiiecting oIedulity
would be II ls tough fibre that Sill
lat hundred Year, A moderate
amount of aloohol may tend o. preserve
II. aud IA the iir. aud smoke of tobacco
all th. bad baalli perish Tune and
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BISHOP SB4RETTT HERE.
He Is the Special Apostolic Delegate TO
the Philippines.

Bishop Sbaretu Of Havana accom-
panied by his secretary. the Rev. Dr.
Bruderick. and the Rev. Juan r. Vivo were
passengers by the steamship Mexico, In
yesterday from Havana. The Bishop
was met at the Ward line pier by the Rev
J n. Connolly, private secretary 20 Arch
bishop Corrigan, and w. L. Mantus, for
merly United States Consul at Turin. He
will be the guest Of the Archbishop while
in this city. He said he had been appointed
Special Apostolic Delegate 10 the Philip
pines. and that originally he had intended
TO go directly TO the islands, but after
mature consideration. he had decided
20 go TO Rome first and receive instr1ic-
tions as 20 the duties of his office lie said
he had read in the newspapers that the
Vatican would send him 70 the Philippines
70 arrange an agreement between the
American Government and the Filipinos,
but that he could not say what his mission
was until he bad received instructions
from Rome.
The sun., 1901-11-13

The comic opera Florodora began
last night its second year Of continuous
performances in this city, when II was
acted for the +iAth time. Only three longer
runs arc recorded in this city: the run Of
Hazel Kirke." which was played 4s6 times
at the Madison Square Theatre in Isso-si:
that Of 'Adonis, which was acted eos times
at the Bijou Theatre in iss4-s8. and that
of a Trip TO Chinatown" played o5o times
at the Madison Square Theatre In is9i-93.
No other plays have been performed in this
city continuously for more than a year.
though the number OF plays with runs
OF from 100 20 200 nights increases each
year. Within the last year no fewer than
fifteen plays. excluding Forodora.- have
run for from 100 TO 2o2 performances: and
the chances that some Of those now on
our stage NAV be added 10 the number are
extremely good
The sun., 1901-11-13

speakers. The very existence OF the so
cieties shows that something is wrong.
Another subject of alarm is the spread
OF intemperance. The common belief
that Germany is saved from the grosser
forms Of drunkenness by its excellent
beer and light wines Of the Rhine and
the Mosel seems to be a mistake.
Strong liquor Is eating its way into
tho Fatherland. At Breslau the other
day The Society for Combating the
Use of Spirituous Liquors" met, no fan
atical body Of prohibitionists, but real
workers for the temperate use Of drink,
and declared that thirty quarts Of spirits
per head Of the whole population are
consumed in Germany every year.
The university professors are trying
TO induce students to drink less and
arc making a stand against the Frdh-
schoppen, the morning drinking but
with little effect.
A Puritan movement in Germany may
seem strange, but great many patriotic
Germans are becoming alarmed about
what their country is coming to.
The sun., 1901-11-13
MKINLEY FUND ROLLS Up.
New York Brznch OF the Memorial Asso-
citation k Doing Good WORK.

The Executive Committee Of the Mckinley
Memorial Association of tho State Of New
York met yesterday IA it- Offices at 100
Broadway Besides Chairman Cornelius \.
Bliss Darwin X James. Isaac \ SeAgnAu.
jacob II Schin. James Speyer aud others
oi the State Committee Senator Marcus
A Hanna u the National Association was
present. The AssOclA tlon PROPOSES 90 erect
memorial az Canton and devote the eur
plus 81 their fund 60 such other memorial
as may h. esta bllshod a. MashingtoI
heports 81 yestsrday's meeting shDw that
S1l 100 hAr already b-cn t.rued into he
State orsanisAti tion. Notwithstanding ia
as yet the oTs i,hs sen largely prrparator.
Arrangements have boon made q. plaus
1000 saylnEs hank bokes iu Greater Aow
iork 20 facilitate tie culi-Ction of sfLa.
The sun., 1901-11-13
Snoring.

To rHK EDITION OF TuE SrN-Sir: phil
anthropist- should tell his snoring friend
to keep his nasal organ free and clear. and
train himself TO keep his mouth closed when
asleep II he cannot keep IL closed naturally
he should bind his lower jaw tightly against
the upper jaw and take heart Of hope. Apropos
OF keeping ones mouth shut IL Is good
thing to do whether asleep OF awake. and II
some Of the young people OF this burg could
sec themselves as they go along the streets
with their mouths open they would ind
way 90 keep them closed.
the assertion that the majority Of cases Of
cstarrh. bronchitis and incipient consumE-
tIo4 are caused by people going about with
Keep your mouth shut is good all round
advice. and mothers should teach their Young
when eating or speaking Then they will never
grow up TO rend the stiil watches OF The hight
by snoring W ; II
To III, ENRON or Tux sUs-sr: In an
swer 90 'Philanthropst's- query. Can snor-
ing be stoppedy- Yes-snoring - caused by
sleeper breathing equally through nostri and
mouth AZ same time. the sound coming from
connecting passage stop either passage
and snoring stops Just close mouth and
see eject Cure Try BIT Of rock sugar In
,Rs ,Rs mouth mouth Closed q 3 during slsep ' A'
HKLfiNo HAND
W0oDsiDt, J. j Nov. II
To THt RDIToR oT rHE Sun S-Str ] viii
say for the bennt ~ -RonheT- ana Another
Philanthropist. and any other snorers Who
may L. africtsd 90 Ariict others. that I have
found a very effective means ~ stopping the
habu In my own case, ! tried syefythins
sussesied by my friends. and they tired
everything on tue short Of kllins ms Finally
besan " consider the reason for the noise
from q mechanical standpoint
I concluded that ths nOi-s was due T. the
Tapd vibration q tie spft palats during
lHrathlng through the mouth " I could
stup tllf Vibration tho nui-s would cease
I found tiHt my palsts Sas longer than heUes-
saTy and THE addsd & the V1lumo of Hois"
hrfne may thlnk u Tadt1al nsans hDt I
WSut q nv plV-irian las n,sh nd had uiy
palat shufiensd sbuut hall AZ lprh ts-day
luf fuumuihtU uuNs uir - rEutlruHu Hud
H. .HInrrufei a. .HntInuf e atlds ItN mo-
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The school OF Submarine Defence.

The Army act having turned over to
the Artillery Corps the management Of
all coast defences Of the United States,
including submarine mines, the latter
hitherto controlled by the Engineer
Corps, the Secretary OF War has just
promulgated orders creating School
Of Submarine Defence and defining the
duties OF its instructors and the courses
to be given there.
The school is to be at Fort Totten,
Willets Point, formerly for many years
the headquarters Of the Engineer Corps
and site OF the Torpedo School managed
by the officers Of that corps. The change
of the nsme indicates the broader plan
OF the new school. Both officers and
enlisted men will be sent to the school,
the former for one year, the latter for
six months. Examinations will be held
at the end Of each course, and certif-
Gates given to officers passing them
the names OF these officers will also be
published in the Army Register.
The general administration Of the
school will be In the hands of school
board" Of which the commanding off,
Ger will be President and the instructors
members, which is to meet at least once
a week These same officers are TO
constitute also a torpedo board" TO
which may be referred all subjects re-
lating to torpedo warfare. submarine
mining and coast defence in general,
upon which the General commanding
the army may desire its opinions and
recommendations The course Of in
struction for officers will be divided
into three departments. respectively
dealing with electricity. mines and
mechanism; with chemistry and ex-
ploeives: and with special subjects
recommended by the board and APP
proved by the commanding General.
The method Of instruction will be by
courses Of reading. by lectures, and by
practical demonstrations in the Use Of
machines, instruments and apparatus:
officers under instruction may also be
required 10 prepare papers on stated
subjects The course for enlisted men,
who will be either electrician sergeants
or candidates for promotion as such.
will I've as practical as IL can be made
those who pass the examination in the
care and use of mechanical and electrical
anp,iances will lie recommended in
accordance with their proficiency
The commandant Of the school ia
directed 10 keep himself fully informed
as 90 any new discoveries. inventions
ar ,mnroyed methods m the care and use
of annarotus pertaiuinp 90 the electrical
The sun., 1901-11-13

Government has done much TO restore
the prestige Of France In the near East
and to safeguard French interests In
the future. The promptitude with
which it acted and the solioitude shown
for the interests OF other countries, will
also contribute to increase confidence
among the other Governments in that
OF the Republic.