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The sun., 1903-05-08

Porto Rico, nor even those Of Cuba, can
hope to reach, for, in respect Of agricul-
tural capabilities Hispaniola is the finest
island on the globe. In Samana Bay we
should gain harbor Of the very highest
strategic value, which, used in conjunc-
ton with our naval stations in Cuba and
Porto Rico, would assure to us an irresist-
ible ascendancy in the Caribbean. As
for European Powers, they would have
everything to gain and nothing to lose.
In annexing the Dominican Republic,
we should, Of course, assume its debts.
On the other hand, we could never permit
any part of it's territory to be alienated,
nor in spite of the Venezuela precedent,
could we allow it's harbors to be per-
manently controlled on the pretext that
the foreign collectors Of customs required
military and naval protection.
We may take for granted that, not only
our State Department, but our Navy
Department, is anxiously considering
the Dominican problem, Events have
now brought it to the front. 1t must be
solved quickly and solved right.
The sun., 1903-05-08
What Shall They Do With the Men i?

The Texas Federal of Women S
Clubs has settled or wiped away all ques-
tions but one. At its next meeting those
federated sovereigns promise to decide
this sole remaining matter Of solemn
importance to the dethroned sex: What
Shall We Do With the Men, Art, science,
literature, music, politics, political and
domestic economy, have been discussed
authoritatively and exhaustively Man,
petty man, was left till the last. He
closes the programme or procession
1t is too late to ask for clemency. The
case must be decided on it's demerits
The men have had their day and now
they are to have their day of judgment
Still, we wish we could read the thermom-
eter of feminine feeling in the Southwest
Do the daughters Of the Lone Star ap-
prove the horrible severity proposed by
Kansas man hater year or two ago?
This relentless she would not hear of re-
preston or restriction. Men must be
abolished, was her ruthless cry.
Has this radical notion spread? Can't
the men be revised and amended? At
least we hope that there will be some
kindly voices in favor of gradual aboli-
tior
The sun., 1903-05-08
CANADA.
Australian Cable = Disappointm tment.

MONTREAL. May 4.-The high e1pecta-
tions that were formed when the Pacific
cable was completed, that it would develop
intimate relations between Canada and
Australia, are far from being realized. Up
to the present not single press message
has passed over the cable, and proposition
made by the Ottawa Government to that Of
Australia that arrangements should be made
by which press dispatches Of 500 words
would be permitted to pass free for three
months was met by disappointing refusal
The business work of the line also is rela
lively insignificant, and altogether the
promoters Of the imperial cable connection
are dissatisfied with results. Australian
business with Great Britain continues TO go
over the old line of the Eastern Extension
Telegraph Company. which has the right
to use the Government Offices throughout
the Commonwealth. and the commerce Of
Australia with the American continent is
in other channels than that to the extreme
north SO another illusion of our anti
American imperialists has gone, the Aus
tralians being practical people and not
given to follow visions.
The sun., 1903-05-08

WOOD was party, directly or indirectly,
to the attack upon his superior officer,
he was not the less guilty Of an infraction
Of military discipline, and not the less
liable to military punishment, because
the article did not happen to see the
light until after he had supplanted the
attacked superior aforesaid.
AS to the alleged existence OF conclu-
sive inculpatory evidence of Gen. WOODS
participation, in the shape Of autograph
corrections Of his on manuscript or proofs,
we shall doubt it very much until the
document is actually produced. That
would make conviction OF guilt simpler
matter than 1t is accustomed to be in such
cases. Even supposing that Gen. WOOD
was the instigator and principal as well
as the proposed beneficiary Of the liter
ary enterprise for which his devoted
friend RUNc1E assumed the responsible
ity, 1t would be quite unnecessary for
him to write down with his own hand
the material for his conviction before a
possible oourt-martial later on. Type
writers, calligraphers and friendly copy
ists are too easily enlisted to require
30 great risk on the part of man of
Gen. WOODS recognized astutenees in
matters of personal concern.
The probability is that the article as
originally prepared, in October or No
vember, was intended to be anonymous,
and that the appearance of its authors
name in February was proper require
ment of the publishers Except as
retired officer, Major RUNcIE was not
subject to military discipline, and he
held no Office under the Military Govern
ment. 80 far as we have ever heard His
advisory relation to Gen. WooD was
private, and pecuniarily disinterested-
that of friend and counsellor.
1t seems to us that in this case far
more promising subject of inquiry than
the treatment Of Gen. BROOKE by Gen.
WooD is the treatment of his old personal
friend RuNCIE by the same able prao-
titioner of the arts of the escalade. Was
Major RUNC1E the particular rung of
the ladder which received the parting
kick? Was he sacrificed at Washington
or at Havana to Gen. WOODS safety and
future Little doubt that Secretary
Roof would like to know!
Gen. LEONARD WOODS title to fame
and esteem and further advancement
over the heads Of veteran soldiers is not
clear until some of these questions now
crowding around his Cuban career have
been answered satisfactorily
The sun., 1903-05-08
INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH.
Plans to Send Team to England to Com
pete for the Palma Trophy.

WASHINGTON, May IA committee os
the National Rife Association, consisting
Of its secretary, Lieut.. Albert S. Jones and
Col. f. j. Dimmick, were at the War De-.
part ment to-day to see the Secretary Of
War with the view of securing Governmer'
aid In the sending of a team Of rifemen 10
England to compete for the internationa
Palma trophy With the consent or ,tr-
Secretary arrangements were made with
Gen Crozier, head of the Ordnance De-
partment. for new carefur selected riiics
for the Use of the team. and ammunition of
the la est loading for both practice and the
mat tches.
The War Department will also order that
from each military department there be
sent the best shot to Sea Girt n, j. to take
part in the competitions which will be held
personnel OF the team. This committee
will be strictly national IN its character
Assistant Secretary of War Sanger. as
president of the board of promotion Of
rife practice, will appoint a committee of
seven. composed Of one officer of the army.
one from the navy, one from the marine
corps, three from the national guard and
one at large, to supervise the shooting Of
the contestants, and select the team.
Great interest is being taken throughout
the country in the coming competitions
and there is much rivalry among the States
to have a represe nj ative on the team The
United States Marine Corps has brought a
man all the way from Culebra to represent
it in the contests. New York. New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia aud
Ohio have notified the National Rife Asso-
citation of their intention 10 send their best
shots to Sea Girt
The Fifth Regiment of New Jersey has
sent 500 toward the fund being raised
to pay the expenses of the team. This
brings the fund up to 81 ,iS7. Seven thousand
more are needed
The sun., 1903-05-08
Why Shaves Soothe.

To TIE EDITOR OF TIE SuH-Sir: In THE SUN
several days ago read letter from a man who
spoke OF how good shave rested him and braced
him up when he was tagged out and the wanted to
know why II was. think can tell him why. All
the OF the body come 10 the brain by way OF
the neck. and more nerves are in the mouth and
throat than anywhere else. When the skin Is dry
and brstly the ends OF the nerves that come out 10
the skin become sensitive and partly innamed and
the whole body Is affected. The shave. with n
warm water and athrr 10 soften and soothe. the
rubbing OF the skin gently and the cleaning away
OF all roughness and opening OF the pores are
relief to the nerves. and when c operation Is nm n
ished the shaved person is practically another
being In his fcelings. don't think would recon-
mend this treatment TO women whose nerves make
them tired. but knew woman OF sixty years
dead nowwho for ten years or more went through
an elaborate lathcrng and rubbing two or three
times week. with great beneht to herself and no
especial harm 10 her complexion. B. L.
PORT JERvIs. Maya.
The sun., 1903-05-08
Keep the Issue Clear.

The front issue between the lumber
men and their employees is whether the
lumber trucks must bear union label,
which, of course, means union drivers
solely
The lumbermen, for reasons which it
is unnecessary to discuss, say that they
will not submit willingly to such re-
quirement. They want the amount of
freedom that ordinarily goes with a
mans property and with the right to do
business with whomsoever he prefers.
Against all this the drivers and their
associates are arrayed; and that is the
situation.
Public fault-6nding with either side
is idle. The right of the public to inter-
fere will not arise until there is some
breach of the peace.
The sun., 1903-05-08
whence Bucket Shop"
From the MRuaukre Sentinel


Trading was dull on Change the other day. and
a little group OF brokers were discussing the mar
kets and goSsip,ng Finally the conversation
dhfted Into reminiscent vein and the group fen
to tet stories OF that famous crowd spectators
who made the old Chicago whea, pit famous spot
In the palmy days of thirty years ago During the
progress OF the conversation some one made use o'
the term bucket shop" using II In tho generally
accepted sense OF 10 day. THAT reminds me-
said Thomas H. Doyle that was present when ;he
word bucket shop was frst coined. II vhS-le'
me see--th,rty years ago. when the old Chicago
Board OF Trade stood at Washington and La s1-
streets. william Pieronet,e one OF the oid'tir's
brokers OF Chicago: Abel Adams OF Minncapol''
and myself were entering Henry lAndsen's ouN''
Al Exchange place and Gam biers' alley. wss.
regret to say. about to indulge In mild nhatlon
This Interesting situation was interrupted BY tic
sudden appearance OF BIZ Lincoln, = well know
character on Change, who rushed up 10 P!crone'tc
and said: Let me have $40 for q stake and ! VIII
20 over on the Open Board OF Trade and buyathol'
sand bushels of wheat What roarcd PcroneVr.
buy wheat In that id bucket shop Not win
my money. Come in and | will buy you dfns,
but II shall not be said that member Of the Board
OF Trade, encouraged a man to buy his wheat 'I
place where he could buy thousands OF bushe'
and carry away his holdings In a bucket, The other
Witnesses to this christie ming OF the open board
(which not jus,inedl and to the coin,ng Of the
word which WAS Aferward universally used were
Iron Jaw Brady. Fog Horn Sheldon. and Henry
Lndsen. the proprietor Of the buffet"
The sun., 1903-05-08
Bryan Proclaims His Loyalty.

Col. BRYANs last comments upon his
friend Mr.. CLEVELAND are the most In
teresting that he has made in connection
with public questions since his last defeat
at the polls. According to Col. BRYAN,
Mr.. CLEVELAND has been the very last
statesman whom the Democratic party
ought to take as it's candidate for Presi-
dent. To spread this feeling has been
for the editor of the Commoner his most
strenuous occupation. With Cleveland
ism there could be no compromise, and
for CLEVELAND no toleration by the
Bryan faction Yet, the head of that
faction, sitting in his place Of authority
in Lincoln, on Wednesday night gave this
new form to the Democratic situation as
he secs it, and laid down this other
policy:
while c1hvxlAxp would be rghttuly entitled
70 the nomination II the reoreanzers obtain control
Of the party. they will not obtain control"
That is, II the miracle Of CLEvELAND's
denomination by the next National Demo-
cratic Convention should happen, Col.
BRYAN as loyal member Of the party,
would recognize the regularity Of the
nominee and join his political followers.
The reception OF the recent statement
by the Hon. FRANK CAMPBELL, chair
man OF the Democratic State Committee
OF New York, that last year BRYAN had
refused to support CoLER seems to have
borne fruit with the rising Of the question
of the Democratic national ticket for
1904. No more boiling for Democrats!
Harmony is to be not only the word but
the fact!
The sun., 1903-05-08
Rockies. Driving OF Fire Engines.

To THE EpIIoR OF THE SuH--.Sfr: I wish to re
echo the protes, by AN Eyewitness. regarding sthe
reckless driving OF Fire Engine 2s. stationed In
West Fifty eighth street. also saw this accident
on Monday. and what has greatly surprised me is
that more horses from this same engine house have
not been killed
The street pavements at the Intersection Of Fifty
eighth street and 81 xth avenue are invariably wet
and slippery yet engine and hose cart drivers have
continually endangered the lives OF these noble
horses.
Not over month ago one OF the horses attached
to the hose cart and driven in a similar reckless
under milk wagon. thereby causing delay Of
fully ten minutes.
Does il pay 10 take these chances. court such
delays and endanger the horses nyes'
This kind Of reckless driving on this street should
be stopped. j. b. H.
NEW YORK. Mays.
The sun., 1903-05-08

In the year 1900 the railroads Of London
carried four hundred million passengers;
the omnibuses Ave hundred millions the
trans three hundred millions; the cabs
and boats seventy-three millions, giving
a total Of one thousand two hundred and
seventy y-three millions of passengers.
In 1902 the suburban railroads OF the
same village transported six hundred and
eighteen million travellers; the under
ground railways pulled down two hundred
and sixty-four millions; the tramways car
ried along three hundred and ninety mil
lions; the omnibuses five hundred and
thirty millions and the cabs and boats
thirty millions, making a grand total OF
one thousand eight hundred and thirty
two millions Of movers, or one-third more
than there we're two years before.
All Of which goes to prove that there
are crowds Of people in good health and
heaps Of money in circulation.
The sun., 1903-05-08
Sees Socialism Advancing.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-.Sir: From all
parts OF the country come reports of an alarm
ing increase in the Socialist vote and people
ask why does socialism grow in these United
States. The explanation is easy. The news
papers hght shy of the subject. fear to mention
1t. and only oppose 1t, at best. in half-hearted
way and mostly under cover This is mis-
take. and fatal one. What is needed is an
aggressive campaign of education, clear and
never Stacking, against the Socialist pro-
gramme of confscation and one-class donl
nation. The curious being denied nforma-
tion and instruction by the nations press,
naturally 60 to the Socialists and from their
speakers and publications get the one-sided
version of the subject that turns them into
Socialist cranks and fanatics
II We, rs the sane. conservative element.
do not wish TO see our country over rwhelmed
with this threatening wave of an alien radical
ism. we had better get lively move on us
NEW YORK Aprl 20 j r. W.
The sun., 1903-05-08

The University Of Pennsylvania ought to
take the lead in instructing it's students
that college sport must not be rowdysm.
This because at the game between Columbia
and the University Of Pennsylvania at the
Polo Grounds here on Wednesday, the
Pennsylvanians rallied at the umpire in a
way to disgrace even the professional field.
and finally refused to play longer
Unfortunately, this is not at all new
for collegians, but it ought to come to
an end, all the same. If college sport
cannot be governed by the rules of fair
play, which knows the umpire's rule only
it had better stop.
The sun., 1903-05-08
The third child that ever fell out of a rail-

The third child that ever fell out Of rail-
way car window, so far as we know fell out
of an elevated car window on the Second
avenue railway day before yesterday The
warning of millions Of mothers to more
millions of children not to lean out of rail-
way windows, lest they tumble out. has
again been justified. But, miraculous to
state, as this particular child FELL there was
a man on the street below, DANIEL WALSH.
bricklayer, to catch him, and catch him he
did with entire success, although the boy
weighed thirty pounds. 1t was after the
fall and catch that the child received his
only hurt. The moment the deed was done
the shock Of the rescue overcame WALSH
and he fell with the child in his arms, and the
latter scraped his forehead.
Some kind Of a mcmento of the event
should be given to WALSH, publicly.
The sun., 1903-05-08
4 Lancastrian Poet.

Mr.. JAMES D. LAW, traveller and poet
of distinction, has published an enlarged
edition Of his Lancaster Old and New, i"
a pint of prose and hogshead Of verse.
Agreeable and smooth-fowing verse,
full Of pleasant fancy, humor, local
knowledge and remniscence Of that
time-honored Lancaster. Felicities Of
nomenclature delight Mr.. LAW, and we
believe he could set the Gazetteer to
rhyme and make it work Of art.
No more We mention Pinchguttown or once far
famed Hardscrabble.
No longer may we proudly know such morsels fat
and Juicy
A. Pldders Green and Besgas' Row. Sey-
schwamp and Noodledoosey;
But we can surely not complain of what time has
While on our map we still retain a list nke what
What other county In the land within such com
pass narrow
Can boast Of names like Bird In Hand Letort and
Octoraroi
salunga. chickies. Kissei Hill. cocaiico, Vlnoia.
Fertility and Puseyvile. Lobata and Leola."
But the cook book is more permanently
fascinating than the geography. Mr..
LAW summons an old farmer to enumer-
ate some Of the Pennsylvania dainties:
. The Apple Butter and the Souss and Sass.
The Apple Dumplings and the Schntz and Knsp.
Sour r.krout and butter bread and kauphy soup
Il write the last as II was writ for mel!
And kichin cakes. kohl slaw and liver wurst
And chighAns from the bott and raisin P1e
cAy daddy had no breakfast u he lacked
His smear -kase mi 1ed with earllc-and his pipe,D
90, tough insides of reapers,' as
VIRGIL said. The descendants OF this
venerable epicure are probably more
squeamish and OF weaker stomach; yet
smear-kase mixed with garlic and
set OF by a pipe 10 a simple meal for the
hardy, the strenuous breakfast Of the
healthy. But Mr.. LAWS farmer is too
The sun., 1903-05-08
NAvYPAYMASTER UNDER ARREST
Court.MartiaI 10 Try Hin on Charges Of
Irregularities and Deficiencies.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Assistant Pay
master Philip W. Delano, U. S. N, now
in Washington, has been placed under
technical arrest to await trial by court
martial on charges Of irregularities,
deficiencies and false statements in his
accounts. The court was been selected and
will be appointed soon.
Mr.. Delano recently returned to the United
States from the Philippines on the gunboat
Isla de Luzon. on which he served In the
Far East. An investigation of his accounts
was regarded as sufficient to warrant order
ing his arrest. and board has been appointd
to draw up the formal charges on which he
will be tried. Mr.. Delano is eligible for
promotion to the grade of paymaster
Should he be acquitted the promotion will
be made
Invitations for the marriage of Mr.. Delano
to take place In the latter part OF May, have
already been issued Mr. Deano is the son
of Commander Francis II. Delano, now al
the Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard. His
brother Is Capt. Frederick H, Delano of the
Marine Corps, now on the Asiatic station
1t is said that the pay officers have discoy-
cred shortage Of $l,7oO in Mr.. Delano's
accounts.
The sun., 1903-05-08

deep in Pennsylvania Dutch for the
unlearned. Do "souss and knep
call up any clear image to those who are
unversed in that Keystone tongue? What
Is" kaupy-soup,' and what are kiohlln
cakes and chighans from the bott?' We
believe Pennsylvania Dutch v to be one
OF the most interesting OF languages, but
shadows, clouds and darkness rest upon
1t 80 far as we outside barbarians are
concerned. We can't eat in 1t comfort
ably without a vocabulary. The next
edition Of Mr.. LAWS poems should be
enriched with notes.
The sun., 1903-05-08
The departure of Prince FERDINAND from

The departure of Prince FERDINAND from
Bulgaria, accompanied by his mother, the
Princess CLEMENTlSE Of Coburg, and his
four children, seems hardly consistent with
the alarmist dispatches concerning the
Balkan situation. unless it is so bad that
there is nothing to be done but to let 1t take
care OF itself. But there is no reason to
believe that matters have reached that
stage yet, although the Hungarian Govern
ment has directed the Transylvanian Rail-
ways management to have large number
of cars ready for the transportation of
troops
The sun., 1903-05-08
MONITOR ARKANSAS SHUT UP.
May Have TO Remain In the Mississippi
Until Another Freshet.

WARRINGTON, May THE new monitor
Arkansas, which attended the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition dedication ceremonies
at st, Louis last week, is in predicament
in the Mississippi River. Owing to rapid
fall In the river Commander Vreeland cut
short his St. Louis visit and started on a
race for the Gulf. He was afraid that the
fall would be SO great that the monitor
would be shut up in the Mississippi until
next spring. But news received at the
Navy Department this morning from Com
mander Vreeland indicates that he may
have started too late. His telegram was
sent last night from ST. Genevieve. Mo,
about half way between ST. Louis and
Cairo. 1t Is as follows:
Channel five miles below, up which we
came, Is choked New channel only II
feet the Arkansas draws ~ feet 1917 inchesj,
compelled to wait for rise or further scour-
inu ont
The sun., 1903-05-08

The Corporation Counsers argument
against the Neville bill c1empting certain
property from taxation is unanswerable
The argument that the East River Gas Com
pany franchise was matter for the Board
of Aldermen 10 determine, coming as 1t
does after curtailment Of the powers OF
the Aldermen as an impractical and incor-
rigble body is not only flimsy, but unfor-
tunately il delays a public improvement
Of great merit
The sun., 1903-05-08
F,,nob. . Kalamazoo Invention.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: The card
eamc Finch described In your Sunday edition.
under another name Desperation. has been a
years probably since before Mr.. Finch OF Ksia.
marco was born. 1t Is played with four or more
sSsied ,ose'hcr % instead Of ten sSensy one one
cards are placed in each t1inch). pile and Instead
OF Ave only four cards are used by each player
and only four separate piles are permitted 70 each
player. Otherwise the process Is substantially
as described by THE SrN. j. BEsRE
ATLANTIC CRY n. j.. May.
The sun., 1903-05-08
A Trained Nurse Repudiates Jane Tappan.

A Trained Nurse Repudiates Jane Tappan.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-.Str: VIII you please
contradict a mistaken statement made relating to
Jane Tappan.
Jane Tappan or Toppan. As she was called. was
not trained nurse She was woman who served
was dismlssed without a diploma. No doubt she
was a fssclnatln woman. and the physicians eave
was so expelled from her school. She passed for
trained nurse. and fairly successful. but even
tuaIly disgraced a profession to which she never
actually belonged.
make this statement public in Justice to the pro.
fess!on because II Is true. I hope physicians will
be more careful in placing women of her calbrc on
the same standard with graduates of high class
training schools whose characters are above re
proach. TRAINED NURSE.
NEW YORK May q.
The sun., 1903-05-08
NO TRACE
Missing Mana6
Union

The friends q
ing secretary a4
Marine Engine
got no trace oil
Daniel Murp4
union, is. so ID
who heard fro1
terday that Kohl
on Monday att
going to meet
from the other
he would be q
an hour befor
his wife a sinil
Murphy rope
0CcOtlntR were
account for thu
He's simply
Murphy, -FoQ
gone over all u
have covered d
a careful seaH
elsewhere, butj
slightest trace
some OF tne
terday that Ko0
quarters on |
psny with twd
was going to d
10 ship back I'd
built up a thed
had got into d
manager had b
Of the union Id