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Chamber of Commerce in Action
move in the right direction toward procuring
a commodious and modern hotel for this city
made last Monday, when the board of directors of
the chamber of commerce took the matter in hand
and will endeavor to interest local capital in the
enterprise. 1t the of the meeting that
some inducements should be made to capital in
order to gain the desired end and after much dis
cusson it decided that water privileges should
be granted free of charge for term of years, and
the city council will be asked to grant this con-
cession.
On motion, President Birkns was asked to ap-
point committee to wait on the city authorities
and urge the passage of resolution granting free
water privileges to the first party parties that
will erect a modern hotel to cost not less than
100000, the concession being for term of years
to be determined later. This committee consists
of J. ]. Sherwin, w L Bush, F. D. Wiley, w II.
Cunningham and Fred. G. Shaffer.
committee also appointed to solicit sub
scriptions for stock in the hotel enterprise; N
other words, to ascertain from local capitalists how
much stock would be taken by them. This com
mittee consists of R. c. Bouney, Z. NJ. Moscript
and J. J. May.
The Jackson park matter was also brought M,
and committee consisting of L. Hanchett. c. S.
Birkins, w. H. Cunningham and Fred G. ShafFer
was appointed to confer with the city council in
regard to making provisions for suitable action in
order to make the state appropriation of $1,000
available and assure the establishment Of the park
The chamber also appropriated $50 to the Red
Men, to be entertained by the city this month.
Regarding the proposed Jackson park, a reporter
of Siftings Tuesday visited the historic spot,
which is marked by a cottonwood tree and heap
of placer boulders. There is whole lot to do be.
fore enough ground can be eveed off. Mr. John
G. Roberts, however, owner of the adjacent teri
tory has done much that will be of material ben
fit to the city. He has graded large section ot
ground and laid out the same in blocks and lots A
main street courses through the addition besides
several avenues. He has already move thousands
Of tons of dirt and boulders and there Is tl lois
to do. Much of this work has been done by one
man, aided by streams of water which gradual v
undermine and carry away the banks of gravel
and dirt. As Mr.. Roberts is an old placer miner
he has simply applied his know ledge of grourd
sluicing. 1t is astonishing how much he has done
and at comparatively small expense. Where
some time ago there unsightly gullies and
masses of rocks and banks there is leveled space
large enough for some 200 building lots, besides
the street and avenues mentioned. MI Roberts
side the direct benefit that he will derive and be
has an important proposition to make 10 the city
in the event that the council takes up the appro-
pratiou.
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Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-08-01
THE EXPLOSION.

At u:2o O'Clock Tuesday night word was
telephoned here that an explosion of powder had
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New Types Of Men Demanded.
From me Churrhmo n.


Tho last fifteen years have been years OF ferment
and change. everywhere. and In every profession
and calling-in things material and spiritual. New
types Of men are demanded and have been created
but the supply Is not yet large enough. and many
undertakings are going lame In consequence.
Tho change Is practically universal. The grandest
Of the old college presidents would probably bank
rupt his institution in single year II returned TO its
administration. II Daniel Webster were taken 10 a
modern law ONCE he would think It a bank or the
counting rooms OF some master OF commerce. Com
modore Vanderbilt would be utterly unable to cope
with the problems of a modern railway system, and
even Thomas Scott would ind his favorItc road a
grevous burden.
The Church and Its clergy. and Its la!ty for that
matter arc as troubled and as perpeSed and as III
at ease as any other persons OF any other form of
life and work. " there seem 10 be fewer leaders.
II Is because the average line OF life among the
followers has risen far as to eliminate earlier
In proportion TO their numbers there are as many
successful clergy as there are successful attorneys
or successful physicians, or successful teachers or
even successful business men. And this is all the
more remarkable when VIC recall the fact that honor
and standing" and neutrality-suspicious. and
innuence-are far more common and more easily
attainable in other lines than once was possible.
There are no longer three learned professions,
to which the best minds of the community are con
stantly tempted: but a large bakers dozen. each
yielding rich returns In both material betterment
and in gratifying a sense OF power. The clerical
calling Is but one OF these. JAMES H. CANF1KIp.
COLUMBIA UNIvKRsITY
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NEGRO DISFRANCHISEMENT.
Tho Alabama Cases to Come Up Again In
the Suprenle Court.


WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The negro dis
franohisement provisions Of the Alabama
Constitution, which were recently before
the Supreme Court in equity proceedings,
and which wero practically thrown out
OF court on the ground that the evils alleged
could not be corrected by proceedings in
equity, will come up again at the next term
OF court in October on two law cases. for
which writs Of error to the Supreme Court
of Alabama were to-day granted by Justice
White.
The case decided by the court some weeks
ago was brought in the District Federal
Court and then appealed to the Supreme
Court, while the two cases for which writs
OF error were granted to-day originated in
the State courts Of Alabama.
They were brought by jackson w. Giles,
the complainant also In the Federal court,
one mandamus proceeding to compel
the Board OF Registrars Of Montgomery
county to place his name on the voting
lists and the other civil suit against the
members of that board for damages sus.
tanned by Giles because Of its refusal
to place his name on the list of voters. The
lower courts found against Giles in both
suits, denying In one his writ OF mandamus
and in the other the suit for damages. and
these judgments were afterward affirmed
by the Supreme Court Of Alabama.
Counsel for Giles to-day made applica-
ton to Justice White, In whose circuit
Alabama is included, for writs Of error
directed to the Alabama Supreme Court
for review Of the. cases by the Supreme,
that constitutional question was involved
In each. These applications were granted
by Justice White and the cases, If advanced.
will probably he heard early in October.
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MIR, NcCrackan Explained.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: i note
that one Albert Comstock raises a query IN
your issue of this morning relative to the iact
that whereas when "celibacy or vegetarianisn
Is assailed, numerous champions leap to It's
defence, but that the attacks on Christian
Science are uniformly answered by Mr.. W. ID.
McCrackan." There is, am glad to say. a
splendid reason for this. The gauntlet could
be ll'ted by a great many OF us at any
time and with invariably fine effect. But our
theory Is that all things should be done de-
Gently and In order" There is time for
everything. and everything in its place. II
tho heather rage" it is an easy thing for
"the people to imagine vain thing" unless
the tempest is stilled" by some one In au-
thority-by some master mind by some
controlling Thought" And this is why it
pleases the Mother" thus to systematic the
warfare.
Who can doubt her wisdom in selecting one
person in each city to respond. for her, to the
clamorous outcries of the unnnointed? And
this zone person" mnst be ably fitted for the
task. BY being in touch with the fountain
head, 1t is thus possible that every Inter-
rogation shall receive the precise and corent
reply that shall be in touch and in tone with
wisdom at its source.
MlLroN H. EsTENBRooK.
NEW YORK, May 30
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The Day OF the Dead-May 30.


When tho days grow long, and the grasses glisten,
impaired with tears the night has shed.
When the birds all sing, and the trees all listca.
There comes 10 US the day Of the dead.
Doarer far than gems or than golden treasure
Is their dust whose memory Honor keeps,
And the Nation leaves its toll and Its pleasure
To garland each bed where a hero sleeps.
We have grown old-they are young forever.
With Glorys halo around each head;
Our James will debut forgotten never
Are those on tho roll the Nation s dead.
Past Is the pain and the bitter aching:
Our sacred dead are our country's now.
And the hearts that throbbed well nigh 10 breaking
Calmly above their ashes bow.
Peace TO thcm-peace forever and everi
Here shall no rude alarm intrude:
The Earring world shall disturb them never,
They know not OF war. or wars intcrlude.
Bring to their graves no thought Of SORROW
Why should we weep DER our country's deadf
Their fame shall grow bright through many q
morrow.
And shine like the stars whom day has aed.
BRING laurel and pine for their memory Immortal
And roses-red roses-to emblem the love
Which follows them even through the dark portal
And pansles, for thought of their welcome above
Bring roses-wh,te-for their purpose holy
And mid the fair flowers which arc strewn Z,
its side.
Whether the rank was high or was lowly.
Set the Star spsngied Banner for which each one
died.
NISITTB N. LowA1Kl.
Rock Elm. Wis.
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The dismissal Of Superintendent MAcHEN
seems to have been on sound democratic
civi-service-reform principles.

The unfortunate issue of personal hon.
esty which has arisen on the golf links In
connection with the Metropolitan tourna-
ment at Deal, shows that the competitor OF
the accused party and, consequently, his
official scorer fell far short Of understanding
his own responsibility. There are probably
others like him. We speak, of course, only
on the strength of the reports published.
Mr.. c. f. MCMAHON, the partner OF the
player disqualified, testified before the
authorities of the tournament that he had
doubted the accuracy Of the score submitted
to him to be countersigned, but that he ac-
cepted it because he was not positively GER
tain and in order to avoid trouble. Mr.
MCMAHON evidently did not appreciate the
fact that he was as responsible for that score
as for his own score, and that he could quib-
BILE or wabble about one no morethan he
could about the other. From start to finish,
it was his duty to keep his opponents score
like his own, and if he had missed it at any
point it was his duty so to report.
AS golf is played generally with reliance
on the good faith of the players, it is impos-
sibe that accuracy and rectitude on the
links can be too rigidly guarded.
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SPEED MANIA.
Does tho Automobile Scoroher Develop
an Actual Hysteria?
From the Rorseiess Age.

FROM me HnrSeess Age
The conviction Is gaining ground among
scientific men that indulgence in extraordinary
speeds of transition voluntarily controlled
breeds in the human srAries form Of disease
capable Of development to the degree OF
delirium. The disease is generally referred
to as the speed craze, or speed mania. BY
rather strange coincidence q discussion OF
this subject took place at the Socist4 de
Hypnologe ct de Psychologist IN Paris only
few days before the tragic death OF Zbo-
rowski. One Of the speakers. a DR.. Haohc.-
Souplet. maintained that persons in position
to increase their speed Of transition at VIII
are supply carried away by the conscious.
thesGf They he no lSnss5
then develop characteristics which are forelrh
to them when In the nrmai state oasttnl-
nd vnDe Ses n'rS
acteristics vary in form and decree ~
may attain maximum in the cyclist an
automobilist.
According to DR. Berillon there is strnn~
analogy. between the delirious intoNlrHl'"'
of speed and that Of morphine. ThoS" W
own sake and without any use, nj object T.
view are mostly degenerates, devoid Hf NJ!
selff-restrant and having, absolutely no Gov
be seen to dash furiously against even u"
most insignificant obstacles. Example ar
antomobilists into. the mos serious, On
culties. and yet, after a short interval, t.a"r
would again indulge their passion. For
over a customs official and WAS compelled -
pay a heavy indemnity to the family OF t'Ii
latter. " lille absta lining from excessive sperl
machine as recklessly as before. The spool
hubit resembles. the alcoho and mornh'nI
habits. in that it develops by degrees ant
1t with complete abandon.
So, for the conclusions Of the psychologists
Their concentrations may seem rather toN
sweeping, but a number of extreme case;
of auto MANN during the last few years afford
considerable substantiation for their arsn-
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laws legal logic or It's constitutional
force is quite another, and by automo-
b;l;ata to ho IN rof fully avoidod

laws legal logic or its constitutional
force is quite another, and by automo-
bilists to be carefully AVOIDED.
Our correspondent questions the
States right to prevent him from rum
ming his machine for exceeding the
speed limit once" If it desires, the
State can 90 so far as preventing the
owner himself from running at any
speed, or, in other words, from running
-free, for the period it thinks best. 1T
may lock him up.
Comparing the autonDbilist to the
horse owner, az our correspondent does,
will surely discredit the automobilist in
the public mind, because 1t indicates the
automobilists failure to appreciate the
distinguishing characteristics OF his
machine. Almost any automobile can
70 faster than most horses, and while
the horse is horse the automobile is a
machine, which neither exc!tes fellow
feeling in it's driver nor causes the for
mutation of such rules for its use as
uphill, press me not; down hill,
hurry me not" There are very few bits
of road on which man with fast horse
is willing to try his animals speed. Com
plants Of fast driving Of horses never
have amounted to anything. The trot-
ting wagon is too delicate for its owner
to risk a touch with other vehicles, and
on roads hard enough to tempt speed
ing with horse the patter OF his feet
inevitably gives all necessary warning,
and no horseman ever goes flying around
curves. regardless Of what may DO COM
ing in the other direction. His own
outfit is too vulnerable for that, irrespec-
tive Of his views Of the rights of others.
Moreover, it doesn't defend automo-
biles, which are the subject of the pres
ent discussion, to find fault with horses.
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whiskers and Greatness.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Str: Has ever .
really great man worn side whiskers' Some such
controversy has the attention and the space Of your
valuable paper II Is the foolish query OF some
youth or some person Of few advantages who has
never glanced over the pictures in a history or .
book OF authors.
Among the many celebrities who have gloried
In assorted styles of side whiskers We note many
English statesmen, notably Mr.. Gladstone. Huxley.
DR.. Abcrnethy. John Bright. Darwin. Stephenson
the inventor. Herbert Spencer the Prince Consort
William w. George w., Disrael. and many others.
II was once the fashion for famous actors 10 glory
in the maligncd ornament. for they were sported
by all the Wallacks including the Walack. Lester
Wallack, Henry Wallack, J. W. Walack. Jr., George
Frederick Cooke, all tho Kembles. VandenhoH,
father and son: Edwin Forrest, c. W. Couldock
f. L. Davenport, Gustavus V. Brook. John r. Scott.
T p Cooke, Talma and lie Kahn.
They were fashionable among the Generals OF
Napolcons stan, for they wero worn by the Duo
de DGntzc, Ncy. Murat and many others.
Wagner. lIossinl. La Blachc were prominent
among thc Musical gifts who added TO their beauty
by the abused hIrsutc apptndagcs.
They have adorned the faces OF Charles Dickens,
Samuel Warren, Answorth. Thackcray, John Madi-
sou Morton. and the Count Orsay. George Cruk
shank was famed for them"
Although they are not favored by the rising gen
Grafton and confined to bank directors. divincs
and capi, alls,s such as Marcus A. Hanna and the
late Commodore Wand erbilt Indeed, II was but a
few years ago that Mr.. j. D. Rockefeller was dis.
tinguishcd by his well groomed "sdeS") stil few
years since the human ivy, as George AIDE terms
1t, was badge of greatness. and the pictures of
most great men from George Washington to tn g
inventor OF the electric telegraph were never with
out them.
think have proved my case. but It Is worthy
OF record TO note that after thinking few minutes
had gathered a list OF ornamcntcd great men
which nlled several pages
Any OF the above statements can he subs, antiated
by reference 10 my collect ion OF prints,
Nkw YORK. May Is g. 4. HAL.
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NO MORE PINK TEAS.
Paris Sets Fashion in Simple and Season.
able Dining.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Drop the pink teas and the yellow dinners
and all such colored fads. They are no lonse'
the style In Paris Those who give dinners
and teas there have returned to the norma
and sane ideas Of eating naturally. FreaS
foods and freak decorations ha We been brushed
aside together and thin es Of tn e season must
be eaten In season
1t Is now the fashion to have everything
In season, the flowers as well as the food
Forced dollhouse plants and vegeta hles are
to be avoided, as we'll as imported meats
cons and dinners just as summer howei
are chosen to decorate summer Ia bies WV
the vegeta bles that are in season and cons'-
quently at their best. -,.
The elaborate ribbon and lace accessor1,
which formerly adorned tables are enttrsi
dispen sed with. The tahlecloth Is Of ri,h
dH ma SIX. handsomely embroidered. WHO tht
napkins to match, and decorated WIN 3
Ger tre piece Of reasonable flowers encirceo
with urea tn of green folia ge or vine, Masses
Of silver and gold plate are left on the SIDE
board. ,..
Only one knife and fork are PLACED fer each
person, and chan ged for others with eacn
course. but the rows Of knives and torks on
each side OF the pla te are scru pnlousIy aVplGeu
together with all kinds OF specially shalrn
knives and forks inven ted by the jeWeaet .s "
with: even the oyster fork is mad to Iesem ne
the ordinary fork as much as posslo!e. anu
many smart hostesses do not even uso
special fork for oysters.
As for the finger bowl, II has compIeTiE
caricatured even in the salon under the TUE
shown a big fat woman washing her hands
IN largo nnge bowl after dinner.
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Religious Divisions In New York.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: observe
that number of Sun correspondents have
been Illuminating Tor endeavoring to illum-
inate) the disputed question OF the religious
divisions of the population of New York city.
1t is always difficult question to determine.
for the reason that there are practically
no data to go by, except such vague and I'M
substantial items as the number Of seats in
the various churches and synagogues," the
number of marriages performed by clergy
men OF different faiths. or estimates based
upon house visitations by the representa-
tives Of various charitable organizations.
BY one correspondent it Is claimed that one
quarter OF the present population Of New
York. one person In four. Is Jewish. The
figures presented by some Protestant concre-
cations. which indicate some falling of in
church membership local lily. are quoted by
some correspondents, and conclusions based
The Fedcration, issued by the Federation Of
Churches and Christian Organizations in New
York. makes this estimate:
Minimum. Aartmum.
Roman Catholic population. l?oa,s5S e5el
Hebrew population ........ +967R sos OBJ
Protestant population........ l572.e2o l.7S3465
have found. from many years experience.
that the only practical, and satisfactory
method OF. determining the number OF ad-
IN q e Il lake as sds
cemetery interments which. under the Board
OF Health regulations are absolutely trust
active or nominal-of deceased individual
may be. it is a we-esta blished fact that the
place OF his interment will be in cemetery
During the period covered by the last report
of the New York City Board Of Health the total
number, Of deaths here was 1924, The NUM-
10 ,e35), the difference being the small number
Of those DYING outside the boundaries q New
especially the case on Long Island and in West
New York city. have cemetery plots in Queens
OF the number of deaths more than four
ffths. about IS per cent. were buried in GEM
e, r having tSs
ton Of New York-no more.-has no religious
or the humber nj a OF those buried in the oeme-
terics OF their creed ISL were buried in such
recognized Jewish cemeteries as Washington,
Salem Sn d SsST Lake lab MOSss
Quota of all those having religious connec-
ton.
Of interments in such distinctiyely Roman
Catholic cemeteries as Calvary. Holy Cross,
to sSl7, or 40 per cent Of the quota OF those
having defined relirou. connection.
The number, Of interments in cemeteries
connected with Protestant Congregations-
Greenwood. Lutheran Cemetery, Trinity, ST.
Mchnel's and the Moravian among them
were lea, or 33 per cent. OF the quota OF
population having RELIGIOUS connection.
Summarized, we have, then, these per-
''''' Per Cent.
jewish. IL
Roman Catholic 20
Protestant. IS
lOlal %
No religious connection ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
Total.
conclude that Of the present population
OF New York city. which is 100000. there
are 40 900 Jews l.4so o00 Roman Catholics
and .?2l 900 Professionals and that there are
s55, 900 inhabitants without individual or
family religious connection. NJ. NJ.
NEW YORK Nav "a
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sibility Of securing larger percentage
l;ao of Amarican doora

sibility Of securing larger percentage
lies at American doors.
Our exports to South America have
shown little increase during the last ten
years. Our total export trade OF manu-
featured articles to the entire continent,
with its population of more than 5oooo'-
900, was less than $50, 900, 900 for last year.
We sold more than three times that
amount, in manufactured goods alone
to Canada with her 6,O0O,0Oo people.
Reference to the report of Gen. BLISS
for our trade with the island OF Cuba
shows that we have barely held our own
there for the last four years.
Our trade in some quarters has, OF
course. greatly increased. We are ship
ping more to Europe than ever before.
Our Chinese trade in cotton goods shows
q notable increase. South Africa is show
ing an increase. So is Mexico. But
meanwhile there is an enormous volume
which might and should come to ns
which goes elsewhere for lack OF proper
attention.
1t is folly to allow ourselves to be daZ-
zled or intoxicated by comparisons OF
the figures of to-day with those of ten
years ago. Such comparisons may be
interesting and encouraging, but they
will freight no ships. In view OF her
ever increasing volume Of manufactured
products, the special need Of the United
States is ANALYSIS of conditions and study
of methods by which there can be Sc
cured some portion of that 90 per cent.
of trade hich now goes to our COM
petitors.