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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04
The Eastern Puzzle.

That something unusual is going on
at Constantinople, apart from the Mace
DOMAIN imbroglio, is indicated by the
sudden conclusion Of the long-protracted
negotiations between Berlin and the
Porte over the continuation OF the Con-
stsntinople- Konia Railway TO Bagdad,
On terms exceedingly favorable to the
German syndicate that has il in hand.
Although nothing is said in the reports
published about the eventual extension
OF the line to the much-disputed terminus
at Koweit on the Persian Gulf, there Is
reason TO believe that some understand
ing has been arrived at to which the
Russian Government is not entirely
stranger; and it is probably in connec-
ton with it that we have the news by way
Of st. Petersburg that Muscat, outside
the entrance to the Persian Gulf. will
shortly be taken under the protection
Of Great Britain. This would convert
the whole Of southern Arabia into a
British dependency and an annex OF
India; and the inlets and outlets OF the
Red Sea and the Persian Gulf would be
practically under British control.
The situation Is re ndered still more in
teresting by an allegation in the Russian
press that the Afgbans have damned
back the Heri-rud somewhere in the
neiRhborhood Of Herat, and have there
by cut off the water supply Of the Rus
sian settlements on the lower course Of
that river where 1t forms the boundary
line between Persia and Russian territory.
Taken in connection with the Perso-
Afghan dispute about the waters Of the
Helmund. which a British-lndian COM
mission is to settle, these movements
point to an intention OF the Great Powers
interested in southwestern Asia to bring
their long-outstanding dispute to a
definite conclusion.
The main point Of interest in these
new developments will be in the position
Of Germany. Is she in accord with
Russia or with Great Britain; and what
is the nature Of the bargain that has
extorted such favorable terms for the
Bagdad railway syndicate from the Sui
tan? Are We really in the face Of situa-
ton similar to that in 1887, when the Egyp-
tian question was about to eliminate in
military operations, and Lord DUFFERIN
discovered that Germany was backing up
the Sultan in his resistance to British
diplomacy in Egypt?
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stfsss 80 s.tnpsasr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04

Lieut.. FRANK 7. THORNTON, First Com
pany. Coast Artillery, seems to hold the army
record as Pooh-Bah An order OF the
commanding officer, Fort De Soto. dated
Feb. IS. appoints him librarian. ordnance
officer. signal officer, engineer officer re-
cruiting officer. range officer. post al jutant
and supervisor of calisthenics; he is also
on duty with his company. II may be as
we'll to note that no extra pay attaches
to any or all Of these extra occupations;
they are all in the days work " Of an
officer OF our army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04

A ihls'is-ii,,s 'iaans, 10 s.r'n IA 10 na,l. ~,
il.s AMY ~ ti1 organization ~ tl.s Va.
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sa.lS slsssi-s a. 's'as,ii, tho array 10 a.
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salsi,s.ss~i iisss.ssi. thai . sye.a.sss 1850.
49, - bsasssI~ss as, ~ fsOsba.d "a ssm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04
DELAWARE SENATORS SWORN IN.
Addicks say Everything Has Come Out
0atiaactOry 70 Him.

WASHINGTON, March 81 Frank Alice
and Lewis Heieler Ball. the new Senators
from Delaware. appeared at the bar OF the
Senate this afternoon and were sworn in.
Addicks was in the gallery. Senator Alice
gave a dinner to the Delaware delegation
at the Arlington Hotel this evening.
Mr.. Addicks said to-day that he was
glad the long fight was over. Il shall 60
home in q few days. ne continued. 'and
drop politics for a year. Everything has
come out satisfactorily. Mr. Alice is the
man I have always wanted 20 have with
me, and now the situation is clearly under
the control Of my friends, the reform
forces"
MIR. Addicks said he had never taken tho
trouble to deny many OF the ridiculous
stories that had been circulated about him
He had taken them as q matter OF course
and had suffered what the leader OF any
reform movement always suffered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04
The Automatic Smoker.

The world is spluttering in the smoke
Of the great battle between trust cigars
and antitrust cigars, the Guelfs and
Ghibellines of the twentieth century.
IL is sad to see that most hardened smok-
ers have no principles or scruples in
regard to this conflict. Monopoly or
anti-monopoly is all one to them; and
II q cigar is docile to burn and amiable
Of odor they don't care snipe who made
II or who sold it. This seems to corrob-
crate in part the theory Of the Traskites
and Observation-Disclosures that tobacco has
q bad effect upon the moral sense.
We remember anti-tobacconist apostles
who used to point with pride to the fact
that Gen. BANKS never smoked; but as
BISMARCK smoked most OF his time the in
tsllectual advantages Of the non-smoker
were never sufficiently proved by the
case Of the Bobbin Boy. II, however, il
can be shown that men who shudder and
shake at the mere mention OF that hor-
rible word trust smoke trust-made
cigars with satisfaction, we shall have
to believe that the sense OF right and
wrong may be injured by tobacco Can
anybody imagine EPIcTETUs or PLATO
m rolling q cigarette? Yet We are told.
and told truly. no doubt, that the mod
erps, bad as are some Of them, are much
better than the ancients. Whyp The an
tiqle world had neither tobacco nor whis-
key. How then did tho antique world
h.tn ~. q Ia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04
AID ron rHOsE HURT ~ WRECKS.
Gvest Nssshssu Ceaauetses Already Pre-
Mod Wwh 0esaeaaa.

Mrs. Maud hallinston booth has rsc~a we'd
from the A.sistsnt To President Hill Of thu
0rea, Northsrn Railway. this reply 10
h.r suggestion that railroads should supply
conductors With means of ell, ylstils the
suasstnx. III thoss injured 90 wreck. and
that chs equipmsn, should includs sn
snssihstle
E:i go: S::. go: 4 =: 1870 s:s
T-.slis 10" csss ssss .siifsssss
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CHILDREN OR NO CHILDREN.
Confirmation Of the Discussis0 Raised By
the Childless wife.

-. r-ux... M.
TO TIE EDITOR o, TIE suns" 10 'n'
sChildless Woman" would say:
NV dear friend, you have my sincere SYM
nathv your i.tter vas the cry OF a dis
eoursred mother and a neglected wife. God
help You and others like you. / want to COM
fort you little. II ! can, and to show you
a glass darkly.-
-ohum:- It is the necessary result Of happy
marriage am the mother Of two children.
sense that we still enjoy going out together
seldom. II is true. but just often enough to
MAKE us s,au 70 1S,,dosn md ei.d - reaiiz.
at our sleeping childreh, ana elau 70 ,ea4ne
that, A., because b. sa OF them' nome Is the dearest
Your husband must be a good man or he
never would have adopted those two chill,
dren. but II 10 marvellous how quickly good
man can become a selfish man. For the
father to desert the mother in her time Of
troube-when sne 10 undergoing mon .m
moral and physical struggle with the Gnu.
mos, n.n 80 n,on" "a do dis very thing.
and the worst Of IL il that they do not realize
s what td thew ~o, are d doing '"' ''' w
a, u hsr domestic plans with discretion,
the children would not cause sepafa ausax
do not believe In the mother giving up eSer'
entire evening to the msn SEEKS
woman %olnsns u whole Mole time and attention. after
eSSSa are Of R Si%ssif WIN 'n' 'a'"
The father comes home tired. 10 relieved
by dinner then enjoys short r emp. With xilI
Then Sf s s.s as {, be SsS IL
nhpat dan xri1l
'ols slesp ai tesy ssSd%
or r %aeh mG al al permit and
%s mean 70 talk n,siiiseSiy o. Sins; ssst in
kind relative or neishbor. she Is ready 20 go
S Set;1 Da'e TO hear a good sermon on sunday
| evening II tho morning service has been
omitted
ways in bed al hsif-past q; It ia great privi-
| lese for them to stay up later. and then We
sqo sa @ noass e. to ,sss dH they
husband are ;. entitled to one. Or two uninter.
' nv dear woman. why have these children
band. through your your love for them. 'spoii"
them' , ..,o,,.d.
sni O b the .s'sy Sa With
thar care that Won neglected himf And.
by,tbeoSy' when Your husband atones for
| The mistake he is now making do not grudge
| him an evening alone now and then-so long
Have the chlldren lnheritee u,"v nn,,.ncs
postiqhs IN a IN ned ~ thai yirtysl is
YOUR only remedy. and the burden should
| Be iightened by the man who asked YOU
| 10 share his burden
Now let me tell YOU how YOU are looking
Through a glass darkly MOI all chnIren
| are accidents" Once In while oirth V
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mand the proposed fifteen brgades. The
number was fixed upon not by chance. but
because It was needed and the promotion
OF the chief Of artillery to Brigadier should
not have been made an excuse for dimin-
ishing the number Of line Generals Mr..
RooT desires the retention OF the latter
and suggests the reduction OF artillery
Colonies from fourteen to thirteen the
fourteenth Colonelcy having been created
to permit Of having a Colonel as CHIEF. ana
thirteen Colonies as commanders OF artillery
districts. The decrease in the number rs
logical, now that the Chief Of Artillery Is
to be a Brigadier- General; at the same
time the number Of general officers OF the
line should be kept at fifteen, for that In
the number required to command the army
at its present strength.
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How long O CArAIISus. wilt thou tribe with
our patience" began the member from Wabash.
addressing himself 70 the member from Marion
Indianapolis Journal.
If the high old Roman fashion is TO pre-
vail in the Indiana House of Representa-
tives. each member should provide himself
with a Latin lexicon. The Hon. BOOTH
TARKINoroS has been extraordinarily sue
cessful in public life thus far. but he will
resign as sure as eggs II his colleagues jar
his nerves by invoking CATAIINUs.'
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h.sssp haIsss " Lag Slsla AID % tls ssfsA
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ssoai . easAss si ~ smsls Asms fhs hsksS
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assls-s tss siisAss lsH ~ NAs bsslAsss sslAs
tact 81 ths silss tsss ths sfsssAi uils ss aAll
10 NAsai asls-tsias VI tls sssa stsslsslssi
~ ssala NJ tans ~ ,as b~lsi 70 sasss ssy ss,.ls
Ne sasssslsa ~ vhlal As tfssss,ssi tssas.si
iasut ~ Aa.sfiss 5000 10 sAsss fisa ~ ssa.i
sAss u,s ~ Aa.saass ts&Alsas.s nss,st ssss,
ssisa Aa.sssss is,ksils tAsiss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04
STAND BY WOODRUFF.
the Republican Executive Committee In
derse Film Emphaticaliy.


The Republican organization in Brooklyn
is united and Harmonious and the
Hon. Timothy L. Woodruff In still it's &C.
cepted leader. This pronouncement WAS
officially made a. meeting Of the executive
street headquarters in the shape OF the
following resolution. presented by Chair
man Jacob Bremen:
Rssoired, That we, the executive COM
mittee Of the Kings County General Com
mittee, do hereby unanimously declare that
the Republican Organization OF Kings county
i led f9S AND G dscs
recognized leader, possessing our entire cor-
ndence and good will. and that all rumors OF
opposition to the continuance Of hit leader
ship are absolutely without foundation.
The COMMITTEES also adopted a resolution
indorsing the pr ovisioL OF the bill providing
for the Improvement of the surface ~
Atlantic avenue after the completion OF the
railroad changes now under way.
COMMITTEES, Col. NJ. j. Dady was present at
the gathering Of that body last night,
presumably to emphasize the harmony
announcement prior 10 his start on another
trip TO Cuba tomorrow.
Charles g. Dewey, the executive com
mitteeman from the Twelfth district. who
was also recently credited with q purpose
to upset the Woodruff regime. forwarded
q letter to Chairman Brenner. joining, az
the letter explained, In the general harmony
and in the acclaim OF the chosen leader.
Congressman Harry A. Hanberry, the
representative Of the Seventh district.
likewise forwarded a similar letter from
Washington.
Some leading Republicans. who have
not vet reached the status OF executive
committeeman. were wondering last night
why II was deemed necessary at this par
ticular time to take the trouble TO make
such an emphatic denial OF the r., ba, SLs,
binself had to admit that he could not
.olxa fhIa Lnoff y r,olif ical nrohlam
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04
Rssiacsslsas q Aissks Rsundsr, Tresy
EArhanged.

wAsHIsoros. March . The rs'ihos'l'r'
~ the Alaska Boundary treaty ~.r"e''
changed ., the state Department :" 'i.y
bs,~esn SECRETARY Hay and sir M0ha~l
H.rt~r,. the British Ambassador 1n'
action plsoes ths treaty ia full foro" "ni
e6sot Under the tertns Of The ooU' ~.i i'N
the agents ~ the too Governments go
dsys aIs given from the eschans" =
Tstinosiions 60 hls their oss.s snt -
dsys sdditloAAl IA hls counter oasss 10
o-,insnlssloD oil 40, meet until afirI 49,
oountss oAsss have b.sh died
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04

To rHH EDiroH or THR Srs SIR Nov IL the
time for 81 Police Inspector Thomas y McAyoy
10 talk. lie said II SchmlttberGer was appointed
Inspector he would "saueal" too by revealing the
name Of "a high police orcisl- who ms red Schmiu
btfgrts Le,ow confession, ts-e LsIow ~portsl
"a a W.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04

wAssisoros, hsIoh 0 The s"n"'s
s,oos ~ money IA "a. rnil.sI s'At~ a'
si,ovb w tho Treasury sstsiUrlT iss''. q
o. day. sas on AsnrL I, .! i.asI 49,
t,is " ga llofsa<s ~ slioU o. - 10" oil
Bsb fAs loial snaouhi ~ i..h'h
eifn.lsilon an hAIah ! go a.a -.
Q ascfss@s ~ neatly tsssSvsl sin" 20
Tie I.i eslats NiniilsilOn w. iii' "'' b
kisiss " hos ols ~
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SsSsSs flAsrS li,sTSSspSs
Assksstsss 10 80 sess sss oIAs 80. Osssa
UNs asss vhes esS ~ 1eslls.

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sisss I-smiiiilS ii,s uus,s.s~ II tbs kssssn
,isb IA -rll tho sissi,h.ss sad I,sspasty q
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oFALL b

W
NEW JARA|
or tn
general Ens
with Fsi
Of rows
Houn-H
Tho great
in the constr
Of sold leaf !
iron psans
Yesterday. (
sidsrs made
Illuminated
Moorish deo
building 10 at
tscsurally It =
AIDES up East
Of The street
TO rot . glim
Tho Jarmu
q banking q
City Year,, e
members that
and only one
time. Sande
head Of the &
street, where
Arthur JHmy
a banking 3
spocisted u
and the gore
Yesterday Ia
and Louis Js
Sander.
A year agd
move nom u
had been for
property at (
and Meyer. (
LII an arch
building viii
Tho East sid
wonder has
When the
Thousands "
glimpse Of I'd
towers from
J.rp,,,lowskv
~. - ,a,S-,or =
me m'olpr1
the S@muio
loose. and NJ
wherever he (
,han Hou az
-, -,
every
Offering y
ordered all Of
inside and q
Meyer and
David EiserI
banking hous
they shove
sec,irities wd
touched wer
thew opened
thirty clerks
their places
20 that ali th
was ready fo
The new
ia A nven.st
Aoors are pal
and In 'front.'
Mao.;.h h.ll
Moorish arch
1,nported nv
.;,rrrr On
..;sad lhette
sn. Ri 81 NJ
E Tha s ~, p
NJ. Ioru,,,lo
H. H.. r,.s n I
IHIS.v me' in y
a nSH-s Silva a.
20 - .,a s,r.S =
III u 1s 20 .ho ~
u, 49, !. =, v SH
a." ws Mes
W@issnno,her1
who says he
the Scriptur,
pended a scr
m,,lowsky Ia
mid Of stone.
over Ill an
vinA. In d
river and a
In this V
pieces yester
stili attached
word .Succs
mortelles. o
Good Luck
sters leads u
a large unit
lowsky" insS
uniform, s,o
more doral
sS,,ccess- on
There is q
brase bars.
niture, silve
elaes inside
on the ewes
electric ligh
all day vest
day to day,
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40 sassalss.uss, sss sps-ssa IA ssas ~ Ils
lsst-ss 100 t-.stAsi ~ sssfg 49, tss t.s.ssss "
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sssi iaiiilssn ~ ,..ssasksf 10 eco de- .
sainss.si. ssa ,ss.s 49, Ls,s 90 ssss fsf,ssss
sasAs tss ssii ~ tAsii as..sg "a sssaals,lss ~
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04

whose foreign population. large for the
South, was i7e.A7 in 1900. out OF a tota
Of 3,04S,7l0 #'.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04

70 SIS tssss ~ Tss 80 w. 90 20
90 a. 80 90 lsssl assas 10 as e."
81 s.-es>s - sss nsl - fsss
use yoaa. hsSs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04

II our friends rho fdvor W rhh monu'enp"Io'
ruaicdnon sh 10 hare rejected oH'ess 'do'ne' '"ep
mus IN all cases SEND sianpy for that ourpo".
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04

PIsIs-Kiosaue No. ~. near Grand Hotel. and
EIosque No. TO- Boulevard des Capucnes
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WONDER



-tin much z
ion Of the
4 the First
hat surroX
departure q
0v practid
Mr.. Edward
ing his rcd
Close Of hisJ
The chur(
we're surpri{
No in,imst(
,~ation Al
tbs foliowip
ton ~ss ssy
J'si,s VI
hoard. salstI
erfscssi |
Mr. Ed
l@ nd wa
.sa gave n
hosns tims
sndsugsss
rheau ses
HAs sud
Edwards u
thsre f~siG
AAn sHe<1
~ u tssl.k I
si9 Issssh}
1ss kssl
~ ths fl1
fH tso -
Delay =
70 sa skss,2
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a Toe u
ts,~si, IN q
asB sssaa2
sFEr3
.ss eli 4
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csp ~
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-SW: ! am
wondering how Mr.. E Sherman intends to
spply a remedy when he objects to poor
ne do IL by statute or have q medical school
established for the beneft Of prospective
husbands? Med. V. ".
KINGSTON, March !?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-15
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Kitty had proposal of mar
riage last night" Nell-"What date
have you fixed on for the wedding?
-Somerville Journal.
Knew the Cook.-Gunner-" hear
that you recommended your cook to
Waterman. Did you do it as
favor?" mo as a grudge. Chicago
Daily News.
Railroad took off his leg" "Yes.
and so Providential!" 'Providen-
tial?" That's what. 1t was the leg
with the rheumatism in it!"-Atlanta
Constitution.
Her Reply.-"What kind of cake dc
you prefer, Miss Kittish?" asked Mr.
Fosdck, as he handed the tray, which
held quite variety. wedding CAKE
she replied, demurely.-Detroit Free
Press.
What Did He Mean?-DeRanter
"Ah, / saw you in one of the boxes
last night. How did you like my as
sumption of Hamlet?" Criticus-
LET me congratulate you, old man
1t was the greatest piece of assump
ton 1 ever saw."-Chicago Daily
News.
Aunt Grace-"I suppose, Jimmy
you've quite made up your mind what
you are going to be when you are
man?' Jimmy-"Yes, Auntie Grace,
When I'm a man. I'll be either
with great determinations lior
tanner or train conductor!-
Punch.
Musician-'I don't suppose yor
heard what was playing last even
ing-you and the others kept up such
chatter" One of the Chatterers-
'No: but then ] don't suppose you
heard what we were talking about;
so / guess you lost more than we
did. Boston Transcript.
He'd Go Farther.--"H i were to
leave YOU dollar" said the charita-
BILE visitor. what assurance have
that you won't spend it in the near
est saloon?" Because, ma'am,' re-
piled the father of the deserving fam
fly, ''if / took dollar in there
wouldn't get any change. There's toe
much on the slate agin me."-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-15
BARGAINS IN LIFE MATES.
Although Marriage In a Lottery, Some
People Offer Choice In
ducements.

A writer in an eastern journal adj
vises socialists and sentimentalists
with prediction for marrying and
giving in marriage TO turn their at
tention to the department stores, be-
cause there is big lot of that kind
of business going on.
Men clerks and women clerks have
the matrimonial habit. They do not
say so when they accept situation,
and they go into a shop for the os-
tensible purpose of selling ribbons
and lace and notions, instead of get
ting married, but they are pretty
sure to do the latter thing before
they get out. Romance is in the air,
and they cannot help themselves.
Long hours, carping customers and
hurried orders cannot dispel it; in
fact, they thicken it. What young
man with real blood in his veins can
look up from box of suspenders and
see the young woman who sells
gloves across the way shrinking I'M
der the sharp criticism of an irate
prchaser, without yearning to pro-
tect her? Nine times out of ten he
does so yearn, and the consequence
is he marries her. That does not
mean that he quits selling suspenders
or that she quits selling gloves. They
do not quit. They keep right on at
the same occupation, and then by
and by they are promoted, and live
happy ever after
All things considered, the matrimo-
NAL counter of big store is the most
interesting institution in the estab-
lishment. Rare bargains are found
there, but nothing has ever been
marked down below cost price. Such
a thing as reduction of % per cent.
because of uncertain hair, false
teeth or perishable complexion. Is
unheard of. Everything on that
counter is genuine. and the joys ac
cruing to those who select bargains
therefrom are unreasonable.