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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06
The Crisis in Turkey

There can be no doubt that there is q
good deal more going on under the sur
face in the Balkans and at Constanti-
nople than the world at large Is allowed
to know. To exaggeratlon on all sides
there is added a confusion OF statement
that obscures the whole situation and
leaves the uninstructed observer very
much in fog.
The only thing that seems to be at all
clear is that the disorder existing
throughout the provinces Of European
Turkey threatens also at the capital;
otherwise the warning sent out to the for
eign embassies and legations at Constan-
tinople by the Porte has no meaning.
The mere possibility Of war between
Turkey and Bulgaria over the Mace
DOMAIN question would not justify ap-
prehensions Of panic at Constantinople;
but what is more likely is that the Mus
sulman rabble which was let loose at the
time Of the massacre Of the Armenians
in 1895 is getting out Of hand, and per-
haps beyond the control Of the Sultan.
II so, the situation is distinctly danger
GUS and may involve moro than the
nomination Of Christian Governor in
Macedonia.
A German diplomatic official at Con-
stantinople a few years ago expressed
the opinion that things In Turkey and at
the capital might drag on as they were
for a while, but that moment would
come when something in the nature Of a
revolution would take place at Con-
stantinople when the European fleets
would appear before the city and a Eu-
ropean commission would assume charge
Of the administration of the country,
with the Sultan in the position OF medi-
atized sovereign.
Matters may not have reached that pass
vet but foreign intrigue, the weakness
and vacillation OF the Sultans Govern
ment, and the impoverished condition
Of the population harassed by the per-
petual drain OF men and money to put
down disorder in one part or another
OF the empire, are all contributing to
bring IL on.
The most ominous thing in the actual
situation is the complete silence that pre-
walls at all Of the great European capitals
respecting the intentions or opinions OF
the various Governments. A certain
section of the European press supplies
rumors and statements without stint,
but nothing trustworthy, 80 that there
is little else to do but wait on events
for accomplished facts.
If only 1.-THE Of the reports and ru-
mors that have gained publicity during
the past week are true. we shall not have
long to wait.
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after q review Of our entirely peaceful
experience in tho Jolo archipelago, last
ing for mors than four years, ana our
comparatively peaceful experience IN
Mindanao, where we have had trouble
with only limited number Of local Chiefs
nearly If not quite all Of whom have been
brought into acquiescence in the new gov
ernmental conditions, ws are quite al q
loss to account upon any reasonable
grounds for the war talk Of the new in
cumbent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06

and lakes; 4 or s-track railroads over
Asia, Africa, South America. Every
body in the world il to have a salary Of
81 200 a year; and lemonade stands must
be maintained in every place where peo-
ple are working. whether 1t is in hall of
the Grand Central Council or on the work
while making a canal In northeastern
Asia or on the railroad lines that are
laid over the plains Of Africa
The Yellowstone Park shall be fenced
with concrete wall; let il be eighteen
inches thick and twelve feet high above
the surface of the land Whereas
MADDEN, the capital city Of the world,
near Chicago. which town and all other
cities are to be destroyed. ID to have a
wall only ten feet high. In recompense
it will have theatre seating $1,000 per-
sons, a Peoples Tower, 100 feet square
and $3.50 feet tall Home Of Music. zoo
feet square and accommodating 250,0O0
people, and two Fountains OF Beauty,
each with basin $50 feet in diameter
and throwing a spray Of water $50 feet
up into the air.
The seven-hour day will prevail, ex-
cept on railroads. Every seventh year
will be q pleasure year. Half fare
on the railroads, 80 that folks may SEQ
the world.
LIS this elaborate plan, with hundred
fantastic details, meant as q satire3
Here is what looks like Q perhdious
phrase:
"The superintendent Of the Department Of Com
msrce and business win cast his eye over the whole
field. and will cause every mill. factory or works
that he thinks Will be useful TO commerce or bust
meas to open new books and thereby be caused to
do business In the nAme Of and for the Spirit Gov
eminent Of Love-"
The Hon. EUGENE Y. DEBs is to be
Superintendent of Transportation by
Land and Sea; the Hon. MARY ELLEN
LEASE and the Hon. BELvA A. LOCK
WOOD are to be members Of the Grand
Central Council; whereas the Hon. VIII
LIAM j. BRYAN must content himself
with the supervision of the Department
of Renting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06
The Spirit Blue Book.

The first volume Of THE Book OF
Books" transcribed by CHARLES IVES
LEY DEAN, instrument, has just been
published. 1t is printed in blue letters.
The illustrations are blue. Even the
three white doves, which are its emblem
of peace and look remarkably like ducks,
are edged with blue and stand on blue
grass. 1t seems that MARY BAKER
MADDEN is become the Supreme Ruler
of all Things in the Heavens and Con-
troller Of all Things on the Earth BY
will she has left directions to ABRAHAM
for the improvement Of the earth There
is to be light from pole to pole; cold
weather and barren soil are to disappear
animals, birds and fish are to become
exclusively vegetarian. MOSES, Solo
MON and CYRUS of Persia, who writes as
good English as anybody, are in the
scheme.
The Government is TO be in the hands
OF Grand Central Council of six males
and six females. ABRAHAM will be the
real executive head of what is to be
called the Spirit Government Of Love,
but there is to be President A woman
will be President in the even years a
man in the odd. The work Of the Gov
eminent will be divided into twelve
grand departments: Natural science,
public teaching, records and history,
entertainment and amusement, clothing
and modes, food and drink, treasury and
money, commerce and business, trans
portation and roads, improvement Of
plants, improvement of animals, i'm
provement Of the people; and there will
be thirty-seven working departments.
The Council will pass general laws that
will affect everybody in the world. The
inhabitants of the world will be divided
into working companies OF thousand,
under a Captain, and subdivided into
working companies of hundred, under
Lieutenant The world will be divided
into three divisions, Grand Central, in
Guiding the two Americas, Greenland
and the ad jacent islands, Eastern Grand
and Western Grard. Each Grand Divl-
sion will be divided into seven States. II
is a pleasure TO know that the name OF
the greatest Kansas stateswoman will
be given 10 all that territory north OF
the equator and south Of the twentieth
parallel line north of the equator from
ocean 10 ocean, and the nd jaoent islands
This slice of land and water will be the
State Of Tense
The land Of the world will be split up
into sections one mile square, and a sixty.
six foot roadway will be laid on every
side Of every section This il the great
est good roads" movement There will
be "BOmelhin dOin IN the canal line, 100
A 4OO-foot Nicaragua canal, a 400-footei
, On the route Of the old Susz Canal
800 foot cannl from Lake Superior
thro ugh the Rainy Lake Region 10 Hud
son Bay, through Chesterfield Inlet "a
Lake Clinton. " Great Slave Lake. "
| Coronation Gulf; 201-foot canals every
wissTe, connecting all ooeans, yeas, river
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06
THE Law or DEADHESDISM.

To THE EprrcR or THE Sun S,r: Attor-
ney General Knox. with his half"a-million
fund and two new Assistant Attorney
left In the effort which the recent statute
has put on him TO exterrninate Federal
deadheadism on Interstate railways, In
order TO prevent restraint 81 trade and
monopolies. He has. no doubt. discovered
that Congress has required him to suppress
free transportation of any passengers by
railways excepting those described in the
twenty -second section of the law Of 1887
Among the excepted persons these are de-
scribed a. follows:
Nothing in this act shall be construed
to prevent railroads from giving free car
riage TO their own officers and employees,
or to proven; the principal officers OF any
railroad company or companies from OK
changing passes or tickets with other rail-
road companies for their officers and EN-
plovrrs'
Federal officials -whether executive or
Legislative or judicial are not excepted.
They must pay the published rates.
1t is now reported that ~ each OF the
mitted by the law to have his private car
hauled free over every interstate railway,
therefore there can be therein al many
deadlieads as such officers may invite, and
that II every one therein Is deadhead there
will therein not be unjust discrimination.
The fact that passengers in other cars on
the same train must pay the published rates
or be elected. will not. it IL said. have any
proper relation to Federal officials who are
guests in the oar Of the railway magnate.
OF course. President Roosevelt will not
tolerate such trifing with the law OF the
land for millionth part Of second after
the Attorney General has brought it to his
notice Restraint OF trade and monopoly
cannot. under him, flourish in that wav.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. I. j.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06
A Medical Defence Of Corssts.

From We Mfdtf0I FVfss and CIrruldT
The use OF the corset is TO transmit tho preS,ire
OF the skirt bands TO the hips and the ribs and 30
10 protect from their pressure the organs In the
region OF the waist The conclusion u.s. that SO long
as skirt bands are fastened round the waist. ror.
sets should be WON, They should be sitter than
usually made " they are effectively to project
the soft middle portion Of the body from the pres
sure OF the waisthand. The front should be quite
straight. and the waist measurement should be At
least as large as the ~rarrr waist measured over
q single, soft garment, The abuse Of the article
consists In employing II "a a n cans OF comprising
that which 1t was meant to protect from compress
ins. namely, the soft, middle b0r,i)n OF the Dudy
FASHION In corsetS has OF late made mo'lon In the
right direction, Ia tho straight, sim front
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06
Balloon shin for Coast Defence.

Sweden has added a novel warship to
her navy in the form OF vessel for trans
porting q military balloon CONSTRUCTED in
Augsburg, Germany for use along the coast
In time Of war.
This vessel has just made its first trial
trip at seq. II is about 1870 feet long, and
resembles an Iron praam, barge or lighter
the greater part being given up to the stor-
age and Use OF the balloon and its accessories
1t is lowed by steamer which conveys it
from point to point, wherever it may be
desired to make an ascension. 1t also con-
tains the necessary machinery for producing
hydrogen and for man1uvring the balloon.
The crew comprises two officers and sixteen
sailors.
The balloon ITSELF IL to be used for obtain
ing information along the coast in the de-
fence Of the latter, and will prove valuable
adjunct to the usual service Of security and
information.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06
Shamrock Logic. Mathematics. 20.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-vSk: In answer 70
your naval correspondent. consider bis fAllacy Of
drawing an analogy between the 81 Shamrock and
the i coin 70 be too obvious to need further DEM
onstration. In Difference TO my wild logic" shal
have to repeat that II the odds against ShAmrock's
winning three consecutive races wers 7is-l not 81.
NEW RoCAIIAI. Sept. l. W. II.
To TIE EDIToS OF TNH SuN-Str: Adversely
being salutary teacher the chances for lifting the
Cup" may prove 10 be much nearer accomplish.
ment than many Of US now think.
Sir Thomass great error. 1t seems from the nrst.
was In not having proper trial horse" to match
or tone up his third Shamrock. Some say No. =
ought to have been trotted out, but even then he
would have been handicapped. for why attempt TO
improve blooded stock by matching against beaten
racerSt
Suppose on the other hand. Sir Thomas had
purchased Columbia or Constitution: or. had Mr..
lsein. Mr.. Morgan and the New York Yacht Club
preferred 10 keep these boats. then why not 60 to
Capt. Nat. Herreshon for champion 10 take over
to the other side and see what could be done in
foreign wAteTst
and Is more Of q competition Of brains and ship-
builders. each picking out tho good points they
note In the other and some be found even In the
last beaten Shamrock.
So look out for Sir Thomas or his representative
succesaors--for tho next time they come viii Be
no longer with mild Shamrock but With IN svcng
ing Shlllaly7 IRISH AMERICAN.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4
The Shamrock luf,ed"-the record read.
At best her hopes were small;
But better to have iufied and lost
Than never luied At all
STANFORD. Conn.,, Sept. T. O. Eff.
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The Defeat Of the Great Westerner.

The sensation caused on Friday last by
the defeat Of the Western idol, McChes-
ney. at Sheepshead Bay. tends to dim
inish upon calm reflection. Doubtless.
many there are who will continue to
regard the victory Of The Minute Man.
a two-year old, as indicative Of gross
inferiority on the part Of Mr.. SMATHERs's
colt when considered as a rival Of such
popular Eastern thoroughbreds OF his
own age as Waterboy and Hermis But
experienced turfmen will disagree with
them.
Without attempting TO predict the
result of race between McChesney and
the horses named, IL is only fair To con-
cede TO the Western champion all the
praise that belongs 70 him. Assuming
that he has entirely recovered from his
recent lameness one mile Is not, as they
say, McChesney's distance. One mile
and a sixteenth or a mile and a quarter
suits him much better than mile, as his
record shows. His race on Friday was
the first he had had in nearly two months !;
and most significant OF ALL he met on that
day one of the speediest two-year- odds
perhaps the speediest Of all at the dis
tanGs seen in these parts for long time
One mile In 1880, which was approIi-
mately the time occupied by MoChesnsy, ,
carrying re pounds stamps him as a
horse worthy 10 meet the best of his
years in the East
II IL interesting here to recall the first
appearance this year Of IIermis, on June
g. HarInis had then the so-caIlsd nisfort-
me to encounter some Of the hest horses
In training at one mile and siItsenth,
and h- gave big weight 10 all Of thsm.
| Tho result was that hs finished nth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06
Confusin z.

There seems to be some confusion IN
the application Of the spirit. II not the
letter, of civil service reform principles
in the matter of country postinasters'
Miss HULDAH B. TODD was postmaster
of Greenwood, Del, for five years. She
had served one term OF four years. she
was reappointed, and had served ono
wear Of her second term. T = was no
complaint touching her character, nor
ability, or attention to her duties. On
the contrary. she was, and 10, highy
esteemed in the community. Her ad-
ministraton of the post office was In
every way acceptable.
Yet Miss TODD was peremptorlly TO-
moved from office. the reason assigned
bv General PAYNE for this
summary dismissal being that she was
particularly and personally obnoxious
TO Senator ALICE This, the Postmas-
ter-General added, was considered
sufficient reason for his action.
MINNIE Cox, the postmaster at In
dianola, Miss, was personally and par
ticularly obnoxious, in her official ca
pacity, to the overwhelming majority
of all people doing business with the
Indianola post Office. BY resolution OF a
mass meeting she was requested to re-
sign, and she did so. Yet her resignation
was not accepted, the post oftioe at
Indianola was closed and Miss Cox, for
nearly a year now, has been drawing her
full salary without rendering any SER
vice to the Government.
Up in the serene atmosphere Of civil
service reform, Of which the President
has always been 50 earnest friend, is it
to be believed that one competent and
tried official who happens to be 'particu-
larly and personally obnoxious to q
single politician is to be removed arbi-
trarily from Office for that reason, and
that reason only. while another official.
who is particularly and personally OBJ
noxious to an entire community, Is to be
detained in Office and paid salary, after
resignation, for doing nothing?
And who is the politician to whom
this Delaware postmaster is displeasing?
He is the intimate friend and political
lieutenant Of j. EDWARD ADDIcKs. whose
performances in an afflicted State for
years past have marked an epoch In all
that is degrading and disheartening in
American politics.
It is certainly puzzling-confusing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06
Senator Depew Repudiates the Batter.
down.Beirut Interview.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: notice
by your paper Of this date that The Sun Is
seventy years old to-day. Its years interest
mo because they are 80 nearly coincident with
my own. congratulate you most cordially
upon the vast and varied achievements and
accumulated wisdom OF your three score and
ten.
May add personal word? You have IL
lumined. a. THE SUN only can. the discussion
Of the Turkey question by sundry articles
based upon an alleged interview with me
which breathed threatenings and slaughter
against unhappy Beirut. The incident has
added to the gayety Of nations. and am quite
willing to be the sacrinoial instrument for such
enjoyment.
Now. however. that it is closed, rise to
remark that l never said anything Of the
kind. CHAUNcEY N DKPEw.
GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT, Now York. Sept. 3.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06
4 british shamrock Poem.

From ne L0na0n DdID Chronicle
| cannot sing lhr old sohgs,
lnt songs VI hope and Joy.
Which ll.htIy glidud from my tongue
When ] was but O boy
Then Britain led the universe,
And all her dee DIS were great
Now they are not and Liptyn's yacht
Ma seven minutes latel
on who could sing the ancient songs
In dTrsTy times like these,
when FTenr bmfD beat US OF ths tun
And Germans rule the seas,
WhTn lADk0r shot ~ bisry
Take ~ thr Palma plate
Ard ShAmr0cb \ TairglYrs bSTa place
Just ,cytD minutes lAlr'
The anchor Is No longer weighed
britannia rules no waves
Tom bOsllng and Die like aIc laid
IDhoHOfeJ IN ,hsiT graves
The sea upon Is cold gfAy stones
breaks with sound hate
BeeA Jbs the ybht that Upton owns
Was seven minutes latei 4. W. 4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06

seven lengths behind the winner. To-
day this offspring Of the great Hermence,
immensely benefited by several hard
races, il prepared 10 meet the best of his
kind.
Despite the keen disappointment which
was felt six weeks ago over the failure
Of McChesney TO decide the issue with
waterboy in a match race, the metro
politan horsemcn cherish no hard feelings
toward the big son of Macduf. An OPP
portunity will be afforded to him within
the next few weeks TO vanquish all as
pirants for tho American championship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06
Tho Unrest Among tho Moros.

DISPATCHES from Manila state that Gen.
LEONARD WOOD reports feeling OF un-
rest among the people Of tho district to
which he has just been assigned, and
that he has called for an additional bat
terry to strengthen the forces now under
his command. This makes unpleasant
reading and is a most inauspicious OPEN
ing for the new Governor Of Moroland.
We have occupied that territory for
four years and few odd months, and
have had less trouble With the people Of
Mindanao and the Jolo group than with
those Of any other area. With the peo-
pie OF the Jolo group we have had no
trouble whatever. We recall no armed
engagement with those people since
they came under our control. A few
of the Mindanao dattos have tried con-
illusions with us, to their decided discom-
future, and we have been assured by the
very good authority Of various officers
of entirely competent judgment and
long experience in the district that little
or no apprehension need be felt OF any
further difficulty II the policy estab-
lished by them be duly carried on.
1t is to be remembered that Gen. WooD
is a newcomer in that field. Notwith-
standing his long experience with Apache
braves and Cuban braves, and notwith-
standing his exhaustive studies OF ORR
entail races and conditions covering q
period Of two months, there remains a
possibility that the General has been
deceived by certain fierceness of mien
on the part Of his new wards. with the
wicked looking knives which are their
constant companions. As he was I'M
able to speak the Spanish language after
four years in Cuba, it is possible that the
week or two which he has spent in Fam
boanga has not enabled him to acquire
a command Of the tongue Of the Moros
by which he could distinguish COM
plant from compliment
His immediate predecessors in COM
mand of that area, regarded as fairly
competent men and having, possibly, a
better acquaintance with local condi-
tions, do not appear to have found it
WPCeSSdTy W lOI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Wb
you'd not for moment impugn the per-
sonal courage of so high an officer OF the
United States army. Nor can a person of
his reputation as an administrator be
called TO Judgment upon the score OF
clear insight into the conditions OF a stu
alton Yet his report and his call for an
addition TO his military force must be ac-
counted for in some way. The absence OF
more definite information leaves us some
what at sea
One thing IL certain. The American
people arc quite tired Of hearing about
that uneasy feeling" in any part Of the
Philippines. They are in no mood 10 hear
with patience any further tales OF con-
hict with the native people, either Tagai,
Moro, or any other, II such conflict IL IN
any way ayOidable, II is a little strange
that a new man on the field should see
that which has not been seen by those Of
long and wide experience in that field
II il hardly within the bounds NJ belief
that Gen. WOOD purposes any gallery
play" for tbs sake Of securing tho pro.
motion which he 20 greatly coyets, but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-24
IA TAI
ERROR
ENGINEER Q. g. SIMMONS KILL
20 ~ JUMPING FROM HIS
LOCOMOTIVE

While seeking 10 avoid death IN
one way - b. simmons. a Northern
Pacific locomotive engineer. was
yesterday afternoon lie jumped
from the winduw Of bis cab when
he believed thHt his train was run
ming into a bout and VAS struck
- the following cars a. he fen and
fatally crurhs j. II developed a mo-
ment later that the treafie he be-
iievei 10 be loo weak 90 bear the
weight ~ the train Fsa stiil service 3.
able and the train passed over II In
safety
Mr.. Simmons. who wns one Of the
oldest engineers or the coast division
Of the Northern Pacific. WIS driving
the engine 81 the train that left Sc
attic yesterday morning. At z@
ciedk 10 the afternoon he noticed
that the earth al the approach 20
ffestle over q small stream near
sumas had been washed out. lie put
on al brakes called 20 the fireman
50 Jump and then lsaped from the
cab himself and was Instantly killed
Ths fireman Hlao jumped, bat was
pot hurt The train stopped when
Syer the trestie and reached surnas
an hour late bearing the body Il the
dead engineer.
The body Was brought 70 Seattle
last night Mr.. simmons lived at
1890 Sixteenth assuue in this city.
He II survived ~ a wife and daugb-
ter. lie was Is wars OF age at the
time ~ his death.