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gram. was sg,s<s .s7s. A comparison OF
this total with that representing the
same trade in 1901, which was s., 400,
shows that In ono year France almost
doubled her receipts for automobiles IN
foreign markets. During 1890 her ex-
ports amounted to only u ,ssa. 400. or
approximately one-third Of their value
last year.
How these exports were distributed
in 1902 Is shown by the official report
in question. Great Britain was the
largest purchaser, her imports being
valued at nearly 100000. Next comes
Belgium. whose imports reached over
500, 900, Germany with total of SS7l, 1884,
and Algeria with total Of $227,o3e. Only
Ss5,sl2 worth Of French machines were
sold in the United States, while con-
signments worth. in round numbers.
from $4,000 to $4,000 were shipped,
respectively. to Russia, Holland. Tunis.
Italy, Switzerland, Spain and tho French
colonies. The value Of the exports
to other countries, not itemized, was
S256. 3OS.
Some Trustworthy figures furnished
not long ago concerning the automobile
business in France serve to explain how
that country Is able to meet the demands
of it's outside trade while supplying the
market at home. Between seventy and
eighty concerns are engaged in the
manufacture OF these vehicles and their
employees number about $4,000. Nearly
three times this number OF mon are en-
gagged regularly in producing automo-
bile accessories and tires, 80 that the
total force employed in the various
branches Of the industry aggregates not
far from 200 900 hands. The tire industry
alone is shown to be enormous, the esti-
mated value of the output Of the different
French tire manufacturers for 1902 being
from 5000 900 to 100000.
The foregoing facts leave no doubt OF
frances present supremacy over all
other countries in the production Of these
modern vehicles. How long she will be
able to maintain her lead is something no
one can say. Germany is now her most
formidable competitor. while Belgium
and Italy are both making serious in
roads upon her trade. So far, the United
States competition with France has
been rather feeble, although reports
rendered from time to time show that
the value Of our exports Of automobiles
is increasing steadily at the rate Of sew
eral thousand dollars month.
Whether or not our manufacturers
ever succeed in overhauling their dis
tant contemporaries IL is interesting to
note the sentiment prevailing in some
parts of France on this subject. The
head of one of its prominent automobile
concerns expressed the belief a short
time ago that the manufacturers there
ought to look out for an American in
vasion. I greatly fear" said he, "the
Yankees will do as they did with the
bicycle some years ago. They are smart
and smooth and don't mind spending a
lot of money to advertise properly
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why a "Jswish Problem?

TO THE Epr1oR OF THE SUN--sr. I noticed In
your columns q few days ago reference to fund
to be raised f-r the purpose Of defrnying the ex-
pen.es OF making a thorough study Of the Jewish
probieu."
What is the Jewish problem" Why not Chris
tian problem or Gentle problen'
why are seltrespecting Jews willing to appear
10 admit luferiority by acknowledging that there
Is any such thing as Jewish problem'-
why are they not content TO take their chances,
along with the rest Of mlnklnd and the rest are
obliged to do3 COSMOPOLITAN.
Nrr YORK ScDt, II,
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to the best interests and elaclensy q
the service. He recommends that. -
in all the other staff oorpa. Lieutenant b
made the lowest rank in full grade.
No action by Congress is required. 4
recommendation from the Navy Depart
mont to the President is all that is needed
to bring the matter to his attention; and
the statutes provide that he shall fix the
rank Of civil engineers. Tho injustice
to the corps would probably have been
remedied before this late day II the facts
had ever been adequately brought to the
attention of either the Secretary OF the
Navy or the President.
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1t has been asserted frequently, and by
authority, that the water mains throughout
New York city were in such bad condition
that millions OF gallons of water went to
waste annually because Of leaks. A report
made to the Water Department declares II at
the mains are In at least fair condition and
that the waste is really due to faulty plumb
ing and to carelessness among consumers,
The report says that the daily waste is
a 900 900 gallons, and that large part
of this might be prevented by the installa-
ton of approved plumbing and careful
inspection Of all apparatus by the depart
ment TIE water that flows unrs d would
provide for the wants Of city OF 100000
inhabit nts il it we're saved.
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Robert Emmett.

This evening, at the Academy of Music,
there will be interesting memorial SER
vices in honor Of a young man who, just
hundred years ago, died on the scaffold,
"a martyr to liberty
In her admirable work dealing with
the hero in question, the Comtesse DE
JACKSONVILLE asks, "Qui ccnnait en-
France ROBERT EMMETT She fancied
that only few French readers might
have "a vague recollection Of his sad
fate" and then she adds, But in Amer
lea and in Ireland he is regarded as
martyr to liberty Thanks to the poetry
Of MOORE and some touching pages by
WASHINGTON IRVING, the episode Of the
troubles of Ireland in which EMMETT ap-
peared have become sort Of heroic and
romantic legend And it seemed to
her that "a simple biography without
any other merit than that of historical
truth might be interesting. Often poetry
fails to reach the charm of truth, and
human life appears in it's poignant reality
more romantic than the romance and
more tragic than the tragedy
Americans cherish the memories Of the
heroes Of our Revolution, and we honor
the brave OF all lands. Therefore we
salute our Celtic citizens while they
recall that figure which now stands in
line with the many noble patriots upon
whom fortune has frowned. The very
act of honoring the memory Of such
tends to make men of different races
and of different tongues a band Of
brothers
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A number Of Illinois militiamen have
volunteered their services to Macedonia
to aid the Christians in war against the
Turks. As soon as the Boards Of Aldermen
and Common Councils get in running order
the diplomatic business Of Europe, Asia
and Africa will be taken up and attended
to. and the questions which have bothered
the Powers will be settled in short order.
1t is unfortunate that the present trouble
should have come to head while most
ofthe American municipal governing bodies
were not in session
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The Civil Engineers In the Navy.

Thirty-one- specially educated and
trained officers form the Civil Engineer
Corps in our navy. They were not taught
in Government schools, but paid for the
education themselves. They won their
commissions by the severest mental and
technical examinations. High profess
sional attachments are required of them;
and they are responsible for property
and expenditures amounting to many
millions of dollars. But in spite of these
facts the scheme Of rank is lower than in
any other staff corps in the service. 1t is
lower than among the chaplains, the pro-
fessoys. and the constructors in the naval
service. Eighteen of the civil engineers
are Junior Lieutenants, though no other
corps has, in the full grade, rank lower
than Lieutenant.
The Civil Engineer Corps now asks for
rank commensurate with the Importance
Of it's work and the rank of the other
staff corps. 1t is not a question of pay.
The salary of the civil engineers depends
not upon rank, but solely upon length Of
service. The engineers ask simply that
the corps DO regarded; and it will not
cost-ths Government dollar.
The existing conditions at every one
of our navy yards might be cited to illus
r,trata. -the unfortunate discrimination
against the Civil Engineer Corps in the
matter Of rank. Take the New York
. Navy Yard as an example. The appro-
priatiens to be disbursed under the
ictarge Of the civil engineer now amount
. to over 50, 900. He is also responsible
!: for the building OF the 81, 900 900 dry dock,
!, work upon which is soon to begin. He
! has the rank of Lieutenant Commander
Z He is outranked by every other head of
q department or representative of a corps
r in the New York yard.
=" The Civil Engineer Corps is at present
: responsible for the proper expenditure
Of appropriations amounting to S3o,O0O,-
. 900, besides having charge Of repairs
], needed for the preservation of nearly
ISIS 100000 worth of buildings, wharves
dry docks, and other Government prop
erty; and in every instance the engineer
~ in charge holds the lowest rank.
Any one familiar with army and navy
affairs knows that the question of rank
stands next in importance to persona
and professional honor. Il is question
:. Of the official recognition Of competent
i and most responsible service; or Of the
Official stamp OF inferiority placed upor
n eAe branch Of the service, though it.
: responsibilities and efficiency are as great
as those Of other branches The ques
.--Aien- hss-te do with the esprit de corps
Of the service. In his annual reports
3oEfaE ysays past. Rear Admiral ENDI.
con- Ek& " ~, Bureau Of Yards anc
Docks has strongly urged the regarding
Of the Civil Engineer Corps as eesentia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20

While New York has been compelling its
delinquent taxpayers to settle their arrear-
ages, it has fallen behind itself in Yorktown
township. where part of its watervorks
system lies, and Yorktown Is going to sell
the property to satisfy its claims. The prop
erty includes a new gate house, tho old
Croton Dam, an aqueduct. and twenty
acres Of land. 1t will be sold on Oct. I'm
less the dispute between Yorktown and New
York Is settled before and the debt dis
CHARGED
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Did Ce..r Feed on Lscithin ,

To rHR EDITOR OF THE SuN--IStr: Noting your
despatch from Chicago announcing that iecithIn.
food which makes people grow large. had been
discovered In that town wish to present an argu
ment for a old-up on reasonable doubt. NV
authority Is Shakespeo re- Chicago may say II Is
Bacon--who reports Brutus--or Is n'-as saying
ION what meat doth this. our Cesar, feed that he
IL grown SO great" Perhaps leci,hln was known
In Rome nineteen hundred years ago. Have the
Chicago scientlsts anything TO prove 10 ting con
trary7 X. L. b.
CoIuNnIA CoLIFdR Sent 49,
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A Call for Ten.Csnt Newspapers.

From the Letter Of Marplander 10 the Evening Post.
Tread regularly the Epcnino Post and THE SUN OF
New York In my judgment the contents Of these
papers, issue Of Sept. IL Of the former and Sept Is
OF the latter are superior in quality and quantity
to the average magazine, September. 1905 num-
Der. II these two newspapers were folded so that
the pages were about seven by ten inches. and had
covers pasted upon them. l do not see why the
publishers SHOULD not ask the public 10 pay 10 cents
a COW for them.
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frances Trade In Autom biles and
Ours.
emergency

OuT8s
A good deal has been heard concerning
the demand in nearly all civilized coun-
tries for automobiles made in France.
Various estimates have been made as to
the extent Of Frances export trade In
these vehicles. Statistics now at hand
show precisely what this trade amounted
to last year 1t is seen to have been
enormous-probably far in excess Of the
most sanguine expectations Of the manu-
facturers themselves.
During tho twelve months OF 1902 the
value OF Frances exports Of these ma
chimes. estimated presumably by that
Governments method Of spprsising
them in bulk at 10 francs. or s. a hilo-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20
The Supplement to PIutarch.

Herostratus had burned the temple OF Diana in
order 10 perpetuate his name.
But" asked the enraged IonIans. III you wanted
fame why dldn - you put 1t on hve cent cgar'"
Seeing he could have gotten along with burning
much less, he wept for bis wasted trouble.
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sLADsroxF.s ETv1Ns WORDS.
A Few Passages FrsM Ms Letter % mo
mike ef Westminster ln l00y.

a v.-, p..-.,ss Fvem Nh Latter % she
NM. ef ves,mmster IN lSey.
h~,;.f thu. ria dsn,or-
"S y 49, ~. con,.rted .ctiop ar
@ @o.e 49," - .hs po~.,s ~ EMrope has
% %o.'" ~ "a ,,,.,ntsined hss been
o'ous" $780, =. I,,,,,,,.,,, .c,-,,r-, hut 10
l'Hm'y ~ a.. IL ~. 49, "n,r;sa q M rnist.ken
~As " :. A.. 49,. Nav. hro,~bt
s;ss". " ,'rln ths xhole and that when
u.n' .. ~ g.. An. ,.t,,h,,;o,, With full
.l'e V's LIT ~ 80 .rd hlar,s h vill not be
INV Nuee c~..n.,.,. -. .>r thn.a a.,
sympathy with 1t that the heaviest sentence
Of condemnation viii descend
.a..n.. ,,.h ..,h .,,.,..-
NroMMs ~ 1870 W.. ~, ",ord. and hav-
se ~.utu y. .,.sr,, .rrsd;sr, - l.iher.ta
.I s eH .a"'..S,. v;oL.dnss. ths sult.n whom
49, ~. a w. ...,,,,sd =, o.I, tha cr.,t A.sas-
-. ..,'...S ~. ~. Nd not 90, reached
, -. .,, =. ~. -sn.;nad 10 shov \, the
n Us S . 49,. In,ha...dor. ,undsr their
49,, ~. 80 .,;th;n ~. Wartime AT their
own 49, ~ cons,s ntinoDls Itself. shat their
organs were too dull to BEE ana nea1'
r,,.....,,. - ,-,cL.dnas. In s.crosanct
-. ~ 900. =, T,,l,.h garh Al corners
49, -. - .orrn.,nent ~ o,d be chal-
$500 :. ro;n, - onv tvo vears ~ diplo-
.e"s s" " 80 S,.S 49,. 49,, no La nv
...sS .,ar; ~. ;n..,,.,;tv - Trcss. hv more
49, 80 1870. .,,,,r... ~ v..knea.
oor,hin.d nth ron. over strenrth ssso-
clated with rignt' OF wnlch IL hAo' u,ihsF
paly. neltner oonsclousnoee nor oou"uenoe:
oy 20 vast an aSgre8aclon Oh o.oouou
'oe'luo .. nA.'1'os " .s,, s,,.-;,
o'ssreoe hnN.eo upoa S,'u .. r,.-
- 1llr' % Nesau. ~ e0'''>'o -~f
A. nothing osr be better. nav. nothing
Al oood a tha .concert OF Europe /" where
n ran he made n work. 40. "a the best when
in its corruption alvavs changes to the
worst. nothing can % moro h'scnievoes
than the pretence 10 oe "orA"s WIN .ii'
TOOL when " not 9eei.y NJ NoINms o'uel.
The concert OF Europe tnen conos 20 uie.n
the concesunen1 o. oiS1Dn.e' ."e NJ moo
generaht'ee. ana .no e7 ". u"~" ,. upTm
calls for positive action.
~ ID surely TIME tha1 We snouio nAVe uone'
at least Tor the present OCCASION, WIN aie
gross ano paiP&0'o oelu'on, wue' ~"
alone can we nope LOT any enec.ua' ueAns
by European concert wlth one preeeh.
crisis in the East. IL u time 70 snake Oh
the incubus and to remember as IN inc Gays
OF old, that We have an e1lstence' cnarac-
ter, and duty OF our own.
- .h ,r,dr.d .bor-
~ wa" ' az VnS 80 80 smndrad n,,,;ons ~
stliio n,ee GIL ''n ee -, T,,.L.v,s no.
nlon ,. .n" 49,, Se IL .n,on. ,ho o;v;,;zel
paoNy w so n~n. - aeneI,,.,uo t.st
hA'lonn was o,ousA. y. .a.s, ss;,,,.. - ~.
heSa'ive'y' tlnousn ..o 80 go 10, an s
scheme OF ih'e'Iai ,e.o'n a.' a..s' -. ~
t'ey' ~'"ueu ~'s NV ,-st 49,.
u ."n'..,:..:s - .ha ,a-r;tor,,
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Literary Ammo ncem, mt From DulusA.

FROM He DuluN Evening HFThd
The planks on national politics Of the Democratic
platform In New York city are 10 be written by eX
Senator Charles A. Towne. II Is said II Mr. Towne
can produce plat form that will Secure the support
OF all the Democratic factions his Presidential
boom will receive new life
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Kentucky Pleasures.

From the Hazel Green herald
large crowd Of saltwater folks attended the
funeral Of Wiley Perkins on Lacy Creek Sunday
and report nice time.
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Homer was being comp'mented on his verse
YES" he modestly acknoa lodged. 1T Is pref
good. You see as there aren't any magazine
nobody writes magazine poetry"
Thus did tho rigor of the times keep UP his
poetic standard.
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Yesterday Sunday there was a funeral meeting
held at Annvtle by the Revs. David Masgard OF
Letchcr county and John Creech. formerly Of tina,
county. but now Of Laurel. There was quite q
large congregation there and they were well en-
tertained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20
A Creek Poets Ideas Of Death.

From inc Kansas Guy journal.
The following Greek hymn contains some ex-
cellent thoughts on death. Tho style and rhyme
in the original will undoubtedly be so pleasing 10
the public that transc ribe the little poem without
translating II:
ELKv.
Cv'nvt elAranen
CIV heckvtet omaa,
Vm puyyfekcv ekvuv
Kerkekan vyvres.
Cv'na 'vpeswvhkvu
Ekvu 0fv minvn,
Fekspet wAkkepvtet on
Cesvs en- hothkvres
Fofketvt hakofvn
Myn AkvwvpkAros.
Ekvnyt nekTyrano vn
Cesvs vnhoehkvros.
vnhopalkv heykvt
AVcoeotcvycS,
Nesiyv q yekce ofvu
Palctts csvuTA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20

fhs ! library OF u . Little God.
Though bin! Is Dan Cupid
We see by his deeds
ourke's Peerage and BrsdstreSo0
He husntly reeds.
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Cesar had Just conquered Britain

"Alas!" he cried. the home folks won't belic''
I've been here. ! haven't any trousers TO turn up
Overcoming this dlfncuty BY taking some car
tves back as proof. he received his twenty dag
thanksgiving.
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Readers Of rHx SUN leaving the city can have the
Daily and Sunday editions mailed 10 their addresses
(which may be changed when necessary for ~
cents q uosth. Order through your newsdeaer
or TEE Sun ITO Nassau street.
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pARIs--Eioaque No. H. near Grand Hotel. and
Kiosaue No. 10. Boulevard dss capuetnes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04

lowing they disappeared. Proceedings were instituted by the relatives and Charles Bonier; to whom the sale of the property had been made. was subpoenaed. He failed to appear In court, and so far no trace of him has been found.
 Police Superintendent Bull received a telephone message from Erie, Pa., this morning stating that Bonier had been ar- rested there. Bonier is 65 years old.
 Bonier's housekeeper, Louis Lindholm, is in custody in this city. The police found on her person gold pieces to the value of s70.
 The Frehers were supposed to have a great deal of gold in the house. The woman says the money was given to her by Bonier.
 Kate Kahn. relative of the Lindholm woman, was also taken to a police sta ton, trunk and some stuff which had belonged to the Frehers having been found at her home. The Frehers owned another house and lot besides their home in Jefferson Street and had money in the bank. It was weI1 known in the neigh borhood that they kept large sums of money in their home
 Bonier came to them to buy their home. He is said to have offered $2.0OO. which the Frehers refused. On November % the man moved into the Freher house and on that day the old couple disappear ed.
 A female relative, of the Frehers called at the house Thanksgiving day. She was told they had moved away. The police were notified and an investigation was begun, which resulted in the discoverey of the bodies today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
PLANS OF THE PRESIDENT
Convention to Go to Senate
 About December i7.
Panama's Citizens Rejoice Over the Signing General Reyes and Dr. Hsrran Guests of Secretary
 Hay at Lunch.

Washington, Dec. 3.--Secretary Hay had a talk with the President today about the developments on the Isthmus of Panama.
 Secretary Moody dropped in while the subject was under consideration and join- ed in the conference.
 As result of the conference, 1t Is pos 1 sible that one of the United States war ships now at Colon will be used to bring the Panama Canal treaty ratified yester- day at Panama to the United States. The authorities here have decided that 1t was proper to facilitate in every way the conclusion of the treaty and cabied instructions to United States Consul Gen. erai Gudger to assist in all proper ways in the dispatch of the treaty to Washing sui Generals conduct in conhding tha treaty to Rear Admiral Walker for con veyancs to Colon.
 Should Arrve About Dec. IS.
 The treaty should reach Washington in. the ordinary course about December IS. The Cuban reciprocity bill Is to be dls- posed of in the Senate on December IS.
 The President can thus cary out his cr- iginal intention of withholding the pan- anna treaty from interfe. en e with the Cuban bill and at the same time avoid any unnecessary de'ay. Long mail reports have reached the State Department from the United States Minister Beaupre, at Bog0ta, but this news has been anticipated by the cable dispatches in a large part. The latest dates are of November { and they relate principally to the various propositions preached in Bogota, to revivify the Hay Herran canal treaty. Mir. Beaupre re ports an almost incredible lack of com prehensfon on the part of .l iians of the fact that the Hay-EIerran treaty cannot be brought to life, and that the Washington government feels thhtstt can- not retrace It's steps.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
LuNcHED WITH HAY.
Reyes and Herran Call on .tha secrs-
 tnry.


 Washington, Dec. S.--In accordance with an appointment made yesterday, Dr. Her ran. the Colombia Charge .anil General Reyes. Colombia'e special representative. took luncheon with Secretary Hay at the latter's home today. The oppor tunity was taken advantage of to thoroughly discuss the recent happenings in the iIsthmus.
 General Reyes and. Dr. HeIr ran talked with Secretary Hay as to tue methods of procedure General Reyes shall follow in performing the duties of his mission.
 The Colombians, led by General Reyes, are still awaiting explicit instructions from Rogota. When General Reyes left Bcgota the government de jure at PRn- anna had not been formally recosniSed by the United States, so that his letter of instructions will cover the events which have occurred since that time. including the signing of the canal treaty. ~
 Colombia has number of grievances. one of them said tonight, and General Reyes's mission will be directed to secure some redress for the wrongs which she has suffered. General Reyes comes to Washington as an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotendary on special mission with full diplomatic standing Arrangements will be 'mAde soon for. his presentation to President Roosevelt in that capacity after whatever negotiations may be conducted will be through the State Department -