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THE SPIRTF or ISLAM.
A Reply to . Mshammedan's Defence OF
Ms Religion.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-sI: Your
publication Of the letter OF the Turkish gen
tleman. Mr.. Mohammad Barakatullah. Ia. l
think. sufficient proof OF tho fsirness Of the
American press, OF which The Sun 10 con-
spicuously representative, for In no other
country, venture to say. would such let
ter be allowed to see light In the public press
Now let US see IL the wrong has been done
TO the Turk OF which your correspondent
writes. False stories deliberately circu-
lated is one of his accusations. and another is
unwarranted hostile attitude on the part of
Americans toward Mohammedanism.
Are not Americans justified In their con-
ception OF the Mohammedan animus by tine
following exact translation from the Arabic
Of the Official prayer to Prophet Mohammed.
used by all Turks In their devotions and daily
sands Of Mohammedan students from all
Mosem lands?
seek refuge In Allah from Satan. In the name Of
Allah the Compassionate. the Herclful. Lord o.
and polythelsts. thine enemes-the ensA-s- OF our
reliron Allah DO make their children orphans ans
and give them and their families, and their house
holds: and their women and !hels children and iher
frlends-end their relatives BY marriage ana their
brothers and sisters and their possessions and thc,r
to tho Mosen,. o Lord Of all Creatures.
win Mr.; Mohammad Barakatnllah d der,
l6nY LnRI NheFe Is SHGh prayer 30 useO! VIII
he be able to deny that It is a barbarous and
cruel appeal to the spirit of iphumanity? So
much for the Mussuman, with stature grace
NJ IKE that q a cypress and the face shining
As 10 The false stories are they not the
reports OF the correspondents OF all the lead
Ing American. English French and German
newspapers In Turkey? What about the ter
rible indictment the Bulgarian Govern ment
presented last month against the Turkish
officials? II was no vague. and sweep
Ing arrsignment Time and place were
Siven. and behind II all was the guarantee
Of sta bic and recognized Government. No
wonder the Bulgarian memorandum has
produced deep impression here in America.
as elsewhere throughout the civilized world
General denials by Turks are not enough
Proof il what we want. Evidence, and the
stron gest kind, is necessary to convince us
and the civilized world of the beneicent rule
Of Islam in Christian lands.
Abdul Hamid informed the Foreign Minis
ters on his birthday last month of his grent
solicitude for the welfare Of his Christ ian
subjects. &C.: but next day he ordered four
regiments Of Turkish Nizum and bashi ba
zouks to Adrianople. IT la true, ] believe, that
during our own Chaunceys visit to Constnn-
tnople. some years ago, he was presented to
the Sultan, and as usual, the Pndisha acted
his part to perfection, and our junior Senator
In his usual annual interview at Quarantine
praised to the hea vens the ruler at Constan-
tnople rs n gentle and far seeing statesman"
DC. But what are the facts?
ToMo SARGENTICH.
NEW YORK Sept L.
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A delicate and interesting question will
be brought before Pope Plus X. when the
petition of the Hon. c. B, DE BOUCHER
WILLIE, ex-Premier Of the Province of Que
bee, for permission to inter the body of his
father, BOUCHER DE BouCHERvILLE. in the
family burial place is presented to him.
The petitioner is the head of an influential
family in Quebec, devoted to the Roman
Catholic Church and active in its interests.
BOUCHER DE BoUcHERvILLE died in 1857
out Of communion with the Roman Catholic
Church. One Of his last injunctions to his
family was that his body should be buried in
unconsecrated ground. This was done,
and an appropriate monument was erected
to mark his grave. 1t stands now sign Of his
attitude Of opposition to the Roman Cath
olic Church. Under these circumstances
no power in the Church beneath the Pope
himself Is competent to give permission
for the body to be taken from its protesting
grave to lie with the dust of the other DE
BoUoHERvILLEs in the consecrated ground
Of the family burial place.
Mr.. c. B. DE BouCHERv1LlE, it seems,
has already made two unsuccessful efforts
to obtain the Papal consent to the transfer
of his fathers body, the first in a petition
to PIUs TX. and the second to the late LEO
XIII.
The presentation of twice-rejected
petition TO the new Pope is as strong esti-
mony to Mr. DE BoUCHERvILLE's persis-
tence and his attachment to his Church as
of his disregard for his fathers death-bed
wish. 1t does not seem probable that he
will have any better success with Pits y.
than with Plus TX. and LEO.
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ELAWES ENSIGN WORTMAN.
Secretary Moody Thinks He's Responsible
for the Massa chusetts Accident.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-After more than
five months OF consideration, Secretary
of the Navy Moody to-day disposed Of the
case of Ensign Ward *. Workman OF the
battleship Massachusetts. who WAS tried by
court-martial for causing the death OF nine
men of that ship through culpable ineffici
ency in the performance OF duty. Secrr.
tary Moody dsapproved the verdict OF
ac1uittal rendered by the court, but as he
could not order new trial Mr.. Moody
directed that Ensign Workman be released
from arrest and rest ored to duty.
The tragedy on the Massachusetts &C.
Cured on Jan. 10 last. while the ship was
Island, West Indies. The nine men killed
composed tho entire gun crew Of the star
board after 8-inch turret A charge hay
ing failed to explode, Ensign Workman
ordered the breech partly opened, 80 that
way the lock OF the gum fell and,ths charge
was exploded.
It was alleged that Ensign Workman
who was outside the turret, had failed to
see that the firing lanyard OF the gun had
been unlocked from the trigger when
the breech was opened. and that this Ian,
yard, being accidentally pulled taut. fred
the gun. It was alleged also that the ham
mer lock was cooked when the breech was
opened. The court in acquitting Ensign
Workman found that the allegation that
the lanyard was attached to the trigger
when the breech was opened had not been
proved.
In his review of the case Secretary Moody
reaches the conclusion that the allegation
had been proved. In concluding his re-
view Mr.. Moody says:
am OF the opinion that the accused failed
TO exercise the care which was required Of
him. that in giving the order to open the
which the evidence proves, he was negligent
that the death of nine enlisted men resulted
from his negligence, and that in what be did
OF culpabls inetticiency in tho performance
of dutv
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SCHOOL REGISTRATION sxs.ooo.
Estimate OF supt. MaxweIl-No Child ar
More Than q Lett Out OF School.

wore Than ID i-eIt Out o. SchOOl.
The school regist re,icn is now estimated
by City Superintendent Maxwell at So, 900.
OF $1,000 more than last year. 1t Is still
an estimate only. because reports from
but about half the schools had been re-
ceived by Dr. Maxwell yesterday, and II is
not therefore improbable that the COM
plete returns will show greater figure
But, in any case, the superinte ndent does
not believe that it will he necessary to
deny admission to any child over years
OF age.
1t is hoped to decrease the part time
classes, especially in Manhattan, and further
TO relieve the congestion efforts will be
made TO have some OF the children living
in the tenement dist riots attend schools
where there are better accommodations.
This statement, showing what the stus-
tion is, was issued last evening by Supt.
Maxwell;
At o'clock reports from only half OF the
public schools had been recei lived at this
ONCE, 1t is impossible therefore, to give
out the definite figures Or registration Of
figures will show Il total increase OF $4,000
over the registration on the first day OF school
The part time classes will I've increased
probably in proportion 70 the registration.
that is, possibly or per cent 1t gives mo
u great deal OF pleasure. however, TO be able
to say that no child over Q years OF age,
refused ref sedl. admiss ion Of the children 5
years OF age. the reports indicate that IN"
majority Ia We been accommodated in kinder
gartens The total estimated registration
should be in the .neighborhood OF 52s 600
fight to reduce the number of part time
classes will be begun Immediately, 10 ths
end. in order TO secure means OF speed
relief, have written to many ohlcers 81 the
board, instructing them to be on the lookout
for property available for school use when
can be rented.
The outlook for the year to come. however.
Is decidedly bright. There are now. thirty,
one school buildings under cOnst ri ction, and
OF these many will be opened before Feb |.
1904 Most OF them will be ready for uss
within the next six months 7 here Is every
reason to suppose. therefore, that within 4
few months II will he possible to reduce tbs
number Of children on part time INSTRUCTION
materially.
This prospect of immediate relief Is due
largely 20 the liberality of Mayor Lows adj
ministration. ! find that more money has
been granted for the building Of new schools
during the year and one-half OF Mayor Lows
administration than was allowed durine
four years Of Mayor Van Wyck admins
tration. ~
In spite OF the prop ort iona tely great amount
of money appropriated in the last year and
half. as is indicated by this table, II has been
imp ossible to open new sittings in ratio he"
cause Of the serious delay to school con-
str1 cticn du TO strik and lock on ts on stpc-
lures actually under process. K the build
completed by Sept. |, 1908, had been nnished
by the work men Oh that ate. we should have
been able at once to reduce the part time
classes by an important figure.
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STATE TEST FOR NURSES.
Four Women Examiners and . :Lene Man
Meet in Albany.

ALBANY, Sept 15,-The State Board OF
Examiners Of Registered Nurses. composed
of l.. Bissell Sanford Of New York, Miss
Annie Damer Of Buffalo, Miss Dorothy NJ.
Macdonald Of Brooklyn, Miss Sophia F.
Palmer OF Rochester and Miss Jane Eliza
beth Hitchcock Of New York. met In the
Regents Office to-day and elected Miss
Palmer president and Miss Hitchcock
secretary.
The test in practical nursing 10 be applied
by the State board will include both a
practical demonstration and q written
test The practical demonstration will be
conducted by member OF the Board OF
Examiners. who may then recommend the
applicant for admission to the written test.
Both practical demonstration and written
test will be held on the dates and at the
places prescribed for Regents e1amina-
lions in the other professions, as follows;
AT New York. Albany. Syracuse and Buffalo
on June 81, 1904, and on Jan. ~ and Uuns
90 1905
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-16
The American Farmers Neglected
Opportunities.

Areview Of the commerce of this coun-
try shows no very large importation Of
articles which can and should be pro-
duced at home. The, greater part OF
our imports consists either of that which
is not found here, and which cannot be
produced here, or of material which
comes in the raw state for conversion into
manufactured products. These items
are illustrated in our purchase OF $780,
oOO, 900 worth Of coffee; So, 100000 worth
OF hemp and sisal grass; $25, 900, 900 worth
of rubber $42, OOO, 900 worth of raw silk i;
SIS, 100000 worth Of sugar, and SIS, 900, 900
worth OF diamonds. These six items
alone represent about 81 per cent. OF our
total imports for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1902. 1t is probable that one
half OF our total import for that year
consisted OF articles which might be
included in the same class.
Another large percentage would in
Guide a group Of articles which we pro-
duce, but for which our demand was so
great that il oyertaxed our immediate
resources
third group would include that which
we might and properly should have pro-
duced from our own resources. In this
respect our farmers appear as perha ps
the chief offenders, because there is less
valid reason for default on the part OF
the asrI"ulturists than ON the part Of
manufacturers, While The sound reason
for the importation Of s4, 600, 900 worth
of dress and piece goods; OF nearly ST.
100000 rvorth Of cutlery; Of $500, 900
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To an Unhappy Epglishman.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUNSir' The English :
man who wrote the letter entitled a "Brons Re-
tort" In Yesterdays SIN. seems TO forget the sig
nldcanco OF the ugly silver baubc." he calls tho
Americas Cup and certainly takes peculiar and
very narrow minded view OF one Of the greatest
sport, o' the age,
The victories OF tine Dohcrys and the Oxford
Cambridge golfers SHOULD compensate the Brtons
somewhat for their unsuccessful attempts to lift
the Cup" and II your English correspondent had
cor soled himself by these British triumphs he
would represent the sentiments Of every true British
sportsman,
Attempting 10 trtract from our Victories by com
pairing the commercial interests OF the two coun
tries seems to be- bordering on the ridiculous
International contests on land and sea ought to
tend to promote warn, friendly spirit. though this
Fngishnan has failed to acquire II. G n. BELL.
SrAIEN Island, Sept. Il.
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Bishop Clarks Last Voyage.

To THE EpIrOB or THH SrN--Sir: The follow
ing lines were written by the late Bishop Clark in
November Of last year, after he had passed his
ninctirth birthday. They manifest a manly spirit
of one who was preemInenily a scholar as he an.
preached the threshold OF the other world think
II must be admitted that they show even surer
hope and nrmer confidence than the well known
lines OF the poet TcnnysOn, Crossing the bar &"
At all events. they ind parallel Ia the beautiful
Latin verses by Pope Leo as he was nearing death
think these lines have not been published ex-
cept a. a preface 70 Mr.. Lloyds Clergy List.
As an old Puritan writer has well said, Haven
Is nlng fast" Tho venerable Pope and our ven
erable presiding Bishop have Joined the Church
triumphant where both Roman Catholics and
protestants are undoubtedly able to settle their
differences in the harmony OF heaven. These are
Bishop tlarhs lines
THE LAST voTAGB
Ny work on earth Ia well nigh done
wait the setting Of lie sun.
hear the suIglng Of the sea
That beats upon Eternity.
sec far OF tho sbAdOwy realm,
And thitheI turn the trembling helm
The winds that blow 30 cold ard drsaI
Grow softer a. the end draws near!
The distant CLEANS 81 silver lighl
Relieve the daIlueys Of the night.
There stand upon the misty shore,
Faint iuTIda VI IDN td ones gone befcrei
The voice that once said Peace, be still"
Now whispers softly 'teGT no III.
sail aloBt, ysl not alone,
The saviour takes me for His own.
walt HIS greeting when lsad,
Nsh the erssp ofChnsse blessed h0Asf n
hsw foAx, SspS H. cLanscUus
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marksts and ON those Of China, below
ing that it would help to solve many
OF tho home problems calling for solution
at the hands OF the Russian Government.
M. FRpoRoFF has treated his subjects
in an exhaustive manner, showing some
reticenoe only in the matter OF the in
fluence likely to be exercised by the 81
berian and Manchurian railways, and
this chiefly because Of the uncertainty
still surrounding the question Of the cost
Of transit OF goods by rail as compared
with that by sea.
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HIGH HEELS MUST 60.
Also Loose Fronts in waists. SayY mrs
Baker to Western Dressmakers.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15-"The kangaroo walk
and the Gibson shoulders are doomed
said Nine. Lucy Baker. president OF the
National Dressmakers' Association, at the
third semi-annual convention in the Lsa.
linton hotel last evening.
Tight fitting waists with sloping shout
ders and straight fronts are to DO away
with the loose pouch fronts, which Get on
the kangaroo walk and the square Gibson
shoulders of the military girl" she cor
tinued.
High heels, peekaboo waists and per
oxide hair go together" was q declaration
OF Nine, Baker that caused shivsr o.
horror to run Through the $50 rural drsss
makers In the hall.
Nine. Baker continued:
High heels were not made to walk or.
They ruin the feet and figure and the per
sons who wear them are disgustinG Don't
let any OF your customers wear them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-16

The high regard in which the tall, or silk,
hat is held along the Jersey coast caused
the arrest of bather who insisted on wear
ing his hat into the wat ar at Asbury Park
yesterday. As the uniform Of righteousness,
wealth and politics, Jerseymen revere a
stovepipe; and they will not permit one TO
be degraded into mere bathing costume
by frivolous or unbalanced visitor, even
when he aspires to that state which is
counted next to godliness.
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PREPARE FOR 4 TIDAL WAVE.
Connecticut Weather Prophet warns south
Street Merchants.

NEW HAVEN, Sept. lS.--Horaoe johnson,
the weather prophet Of Connecticut, VIII
forstold six months in advance the bis
blizzard Of March. 1888, made the following
weather prediction to-day;
There will be a general disturbance IN
the atmosphere from the 10th TO tbs 2lth
OF the present month. The planets will be
in positions whereby tidal wave will be
In order. II will follow along up the coAsf
most likely a. far ar New York, II would
he well for parties doing business In ths'
city along South street to prepare for
intimidation. Quaking Of the sssth Will
also be In order. May not b felt IN the
imrnsdisSs vicinity. but, around IN Q c1rciS
OF from 1900 70 5000 miles,
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Readers OF The SUN leaving the city can have the
Daily and Sunday editions mailed to their addresses
(Which may be changed when necessary ior ~
cents a month Order through your newsdealcf
or TIE SUN 40 Nassau street
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n our friends uho favor vs. run manuscripts lo'
publication u,h 10 rejected articles returned hst
,nu,t IN all cases send stamps for that purpose.
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Bithynian favorite OF the Emperor
HADRIAN.
The troubles of the much-enduring
ULYSSES were nothing to those which
Mr.. PHILLIPS has inflicted upon some OF
the Manhattan Grscians.
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Close study OF the table of imports
would add much to the $l2,00O,OO here
represented. There are also three items
Of present importation to which atten-
ton might be profitably directed by our
farming people. We now import:
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Subscriptions by Mail. Postpaid.

PARIS Kiosaue No. ~. near Grand Hotel. and
s.osauo No. 10. Boulevard des Capucines
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Here are ss5 900, 900 worth Of imports
which it is possible to produce in this
country. This represents nearly 10 per
cent. of our total importation. The goat
skin trade is largely a development Of
recent years. The business has doubled
In the last ten years, shows steady
increase, and promises further increase.
Raw silk il not yet an industry here,
but the experiments and Investigations
of the Agricultural Department declare it
to be easily within our possibilities. In
1871 we had 81, OOO, 900 sheep in the coun-
try. In 1902 there were 100000 but
we are still short on both mutton and
wool.
We submit these facts for the con-
sideration of our farmers.
The Irish standard., 1903-08-08

by Keeping Il shop in which he sells to-
Imcco and pork His two daughters
are the bellies of the village, being
known for miles around as the "hand-
some SartO sisters" When Plus was
bishop of Mantua his brother Angelo
used often to go there for reasons con-
ncctel with his postal service. The
other clerks would ask him jokinyly
why his brother did not find him n
better position. Angelo with sturdy
independence. answered that he pre-
fcrretl only to be what lie could make
himself. Still, following pnpal pro
cpdents, the tObacconiSt and postman
of DellegraZr should become Il royal
count.
"Sarto" in Italian means "tailor"
and Plus \ when young scminarian,
| being rather elegant im his pricstly
robes, his companions used to Joke.
saying that he evidently knew the
business. lie began his education at
Il seminary at 'I'rcviso and continued it
ut Fntlla. the seat of the famous uni
VcrSity. ono of the best not only i'm
| Italy but in the world Plus Y was
only 2' years old when. in 1888, he
WAS ordained priest at Castcl Franco,
the birthplace of the great master
Giorgionc, and acted afterwarl for
nine years us coadiIlor to the parish
priest Of Tomlolo. province of Padlll.
Il small village of $3.50 people, who
were the first to appreciate his many
virtues. His Kindness was untiring,
Il murlmur was heard when he was
/ called i'm the middle of IL winter night
to q drlthbcd which proved to be moth
| ing of the kind. He gave freely Of his
very small means until II" often went
without meals himself, but he kept
many a poor famiy from starvation
In 1857 he was appointed parish priest
at SHlznno, which was considered an
important promotion. being Il village
of 3.3l1 souls. Still he was exceed
ingly sorry to leave Tombolo, having
become attached to the people. Tho
peasants when lie left made Il most
enthusiastic demonstration, crying
"Niva. Don Giuseppe" while many
women whose children he had nursct
wept copiOusly. lie distinguished
himself so much at SnlZnnO that he
was only kept there two years, which
is remarkable in the career of an 1tal-
ian parish priest. In 1873 he was
elected chancellor tf the bishopric OF
Trevso. then spiritual director OF that
seminary, judge Of the ecclesiastical
tribunal and finally vicar general.
Pope Leo, who had highly nppreci.
atcd his clevcrness. picty and mOdesty
appointed him in November, 1884, at
the age Of 40 years, bishop Of Mantua,
where he remained nine years. until
1893 when he was appointed patriarch
of Venice. He there distinguished
himself as thorough rcformer, sup
pressing all abuses, restoring the dig
nifty Of the clergy and the earnestness
of religion. TO him is due the revival
of a GregOrian chant in the beautiful
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