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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17
LONG HORNS AND LONG NEckS
Wonderful Batch OF Antelope. Giranes
and Rtlch for The Bronx Zoo.

Twenty-Five wooden boxes two of which
were about nine feet high, were lifted yes
terday with unusual care from the hold Of
the Hamburg American liner Pretoria in
Hoboken, and lowered cautiously to the
pier.
At one end near the top Of each box there
was barred space foot or more high.
Through the darkness beyond the bars
little could be seen distinctly except big
round, scared looking eyes. There never
had been such collection OF eyes seen in
one place In this port.
They belong to the finest lot of African
and Asian antelopes, cameloid animals OF
South America and giraffes ever imported.
Zoo, and are from Carl Hagenbecks place
in Hamburg. The New York Geological
Society paid lot of money for them They
were shipped under care OF the foreign de-
partment of the United States Express Com
pany, and its representative. Howard B
Fielding, superintendent their transfer from
ship TO pier, and this morning will tako
them in procession OF trucks to the zoo
Dr. w. Reid Blair, the Geological Society's
veterinary, was on hand to see II the ami
mails needed doctoring. He pronounced
every one in fine shape except an acrobatic
nilQhau, which butted it's way to liberty on
the trip, and amused itself playing leap
frog over lot Of spirited stations. The
nilghau was kicked and cut on the breast
Otherwise it Is all right.
The bull giraffe ia II feet tall and had to
hold Its neck on the horizontal all the way
over.
Next in attractiveness to the giraffe is al
Gland bull which weighs about 8 600 pounds
from the Duke Of Bedfords collection.
The census Of the monkey house in the
Central Park menagerte was increased
yesterday by the arrival from Europe Of
twenty rhesus, pigtail and Java macaque
monkeys. Director Smith also received
three dozen canaries and a number OF
thrushes, blackbirds and other feathered
sonpsters for the bird house
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17
Denmark, Germany and tho United
States.

During his tour In South Africa, Mr..
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, then Colonial
Secretary, made a speech in which he
expounded the theory that the day of
small States is over and that henceforth
they must look forward to incorporation
In or federation with great powers.
Comment on Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN idea
soon died out, it being apparently as
suned that he was referring specifically to
the case OF the now extinct Dutch South
African republics. IL seems, however,
that 1t Is likely to be Of wider application,
and that in a quarter and way not alto
gether expected.
Much interest has been aroused in
Europe by report that King CHRISTIAN
Of Denmark has promised to visit Dres-
den on the occasion Of the unwilling of
statue TO Prince BISMARCK II is at the
same time noted that the Danes arc
showing symptoms Of an inclination TO
enter into closer relations with Ger
many. Taking these things together,
II Ia difficult not 10 connect them with
the recent visit Of the Emperor WILLIAM
10 Copenhagen, the extreme cordiaIty
OF his reception and the intimate ia
nlliarity Of the relations " King and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17
The Cost Of Ono Calumny :.

Several weeks ago the world was
shocked by the news OF the suicide, at
Paris hotel, Of Gen. Sir HECTOR MAC
DONALD, one of England's most brilliant
soldiers. By the sheer force Of merit
ana ability hs had risen from the ranks
Is OBS OF the highest posts in the British
army His dauntless courage had been
displayed on many fields, in India, in
Egypt and in South Africa. But he
could not face calumny. and his self
destruction was commonly accepted as
confession OF guilt.
commission was appointed at CO.
lombo to investigate the charges which
had been brought against the deceased
officer. Its report has recently been
printed in some English and Canadian
newspapers. We copy the same from
the Montreal Star. The members of that
commission individually and collec-
lively declare on oath that after the most
minute and exhaustive inquiry they are
unable to find any ground whatever for
the charges. They record their convic-
ton that the allegations and insinuations
were prompted through feelings of spite
and jealousy caused by Gen. MAcDoN-
AIDS promotion in the service.
The report proceeds with the state
ment that, after obtaining evidence
from every accessible and conceivable
source the committee has without
hesitation como to the conclusion that
there Is not visible the slightest particle
Of truth or foundation Of any crime
and that Gen. MACDONALD was 4cruelly
assassinated b1 vile and slandering
tongues So runs the verdict of the
committee Of investigation, over the
signature OF It's members. In the light of
this finding, Sir HECTOR becomes VIC
tim and not a criminal, and multitudes
will rejoice to see the stain removed
from the closing page Of the record Of a
soIdisr-hero.
Few experiences OF life are harder
to face than calumny. In the complex
ties and the freedom Of modern social
life it becomes easily possible to con-
strue the most innocent Of relations into
the evidence Of immortality. 1t is doubt
full II the men and women Of the present
day are any less pure than those Of an
earlier day and generation They are
certainly less prudish, and perhaps less
prudent. The very fact of the far greater
freedom Of social intercourse would seem
to argue higher standard of moral self
control In our land than that which ex-
lists to-day in some other countries.
Yet many an innocent man to-day
needs only vicious accuser to bring him
face to face with question OF similar
character to that which confronted Gen.
MACDONALD when he solved the sitla-
ton by taking his own life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17
Women stcnographers and the Rail-
roads.

little while ago the Chicago agents
of the Grand Trunk Railroad put up in
its Chicago offices some impertinent
rules for the reproof and correction OF
the women stenographers. They were
not to turn the Offices into lunch rooms
and so on and so on. The animus of the
Officials was clear. They were bound to
discharge all the women stenographers
They would have been much wiser TO
drive the ladies out without 80 frivolous
and thin reason. More than twenty
of the gowned professors Of shorthand
have been put out. The rest will have
To 20.
The superintendent Of the western
division Of the Grand Trunk makes no
bones about speaking frankly:
We dolt WAT, aHy more women. We have
nothing sgains, members Of the weaker sex but
VIZ have come to tho conclusion that they are not
ntted for railroad Worn. CivIl service prevails
to a grost extent In railroad work, and every en-
ployee looks forward 10 promotion IN the position
above him. Women stand In the way Of this sys
ten, because they are not nued tor promotion
from stenosrsphsB 70 chief clerks and similar
positions
That's all right. II is the privilege
of the road 10 employ whom II pleases.
II Is the duty Of the officials TO employ
the persons whom they believe to be
most competent, But why should tho
Chicago agent Of the Grand Trunk whip
up hubdub like thisr
They gossip about their matrimonial chsnnsa'
during once hours and thrii manuse rpta are ofssn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17

From me Hvdsn ThousandsatE
MI John Colwell now lives on creek ny INC
name OF FIshtrap about two miles from this place
and the same place where he has resided for 'he
pas. twenty I'VE years with his beloved wife IN
molested or disturbed up 10 this time.
But Mr.. Cowell has been 50 unfortunate /" 70
have one son named Garrett. This son has mai-
lots Of mistakes through his life. but In my es'ina
ton Garrett is TO be ptied than 10 be bIamen
for have known him from his childhood days W
to this good hour and tho only senstble step ever
knew OF him occurred last night. He stepped from
his ordinary life into matrimony with young Is'y
by the name Marry Stdham, better known a. lAAFfy
,Tattcrhead). IhAvn an aught TO say against her
but my prayers are that the good Lord viii NAYS
mercy on Miss Marry. for am bound to SAY inc
day she grAsped CARROTS hand will DO q DAY IONS
remembered and never forgotten.
The following Is the oath administered 10 ~
coupe,
II do snlemnly swear, or Afirm. that viii sup
port and defend the said Stdham and that VII AZ
All times be ready to lend a helping hand to MS
Sudham and the rest OF the family. so hep me u"'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17
The Eyesight Of the MOtorm en-

Unless the motormen employed by tho
marlborough Rapid Transit Company
have better grounds for dissatisfaction
than the complaints they have made
public so far, their decision to oppose the
orders OF the company requiring phys
ical examination will have scant public
support. Their action carries with it the
threat OF strike, although their spokes-
men declare that this means Of enforc-
ing their demands will be resorted to
only when every other effort to settle
the trouble has failed.
The order which the motormen refuse
to obey calls for an examination Of their
eyesight to determine their fitness to
run trains and their ability to read the
track signals The motormen were
engine drivers before the adoption of
electricity on the elevated railways, and
as such were members of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers. When
tho motive power Of the lines was
changed they retained their standing in
the brotherhood, and their pay was not
cut, although their work became less
arduous than it had been. Their pay Is
$3.50 a day, the highest wage for this
clasa Of labor in the world.
The elevated railroads in the Manhat-
tan system have an enviable record for
safety, and their managers boast that no
passenger has even been killed on them
in an accident. A correspondent Of
THE SUN disputed this statement re-
Gently, but the fact is that passengers
on their trains have every reason to feel
confident Of their safety. The order Of
tho company seems to be entirely in
the interests of the travelling public.
When it is remembered that about 900 900
persons are transported each day on the
trains of the company, the importance OF
protective measures is apparent. With
such a number Of passengers handled on
the crowded tracks Of the systems, it is
essential that every employee shall be
thoroughly competent, physically and
mentally, to perform his duties. Any
body Of men that hinders the efforts of
the company to provide for the safety
Of it's patrons will take upon itself re-
sponsibility Of the gravest character.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17
The Last Day for Registration.

e. The Last Day for keRistratlOn.
In order to bring about the defeat Of
TAmmany next month it will be necessary
for every citizen who is for deoency and
for civilization to get his name on the
registration rolls. At least, only by his
performing that duty will victory be
assured.
In the registration OF yesterday and OF
TIE two days before many thousands OF
tho citizens who ought to be relied on to
vote against return Of disgraceful Tam
many domination are not included. These
% far negligent citizens are in nearly
every election district Of the great city,
though In every case the place Of regis
trstion il close to the home OF the citizen,
and tho busiest man in town can spare
the very few minutes needed to qualify
himself for voting at the election on the
I'd Of November.
To-day there is the last opportunity
for such registration, and il it is i'm
proved to the full the list will be in
creased by more names than were en-
rolled on any OF the three days Of
registration which have passed, and the
defeat Of Tamnany will be possible.
Tho places Of registration are open
from ? o'clock in the morning till 10
O'Clock In tho evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17
WHITE HOUSE BESIEGFD
naval Republican Factions In Msrv,,,.
After tho Presidents Endorsement

WASHINGTON. Oct. l8.-Maryland poli,;c.
and politicians have made things warn
around the White House for several dovs
and there was no surprise this morning
at the report OF Senator Germans denun'
citation of President Roosevelt in New York
last night because of what the Senator 70,
CARDS as inconsistent and unwarrant.d
Interference on the art OF the Executive
For the last three days visiting POLITICIANS
from MARYLAND have occupied moro of III,
Senator McComas, former Gov Lowndes
Representatives. Mudd, jackson, Pearrs
and Wachter, Felix Agnus DR., Fahan
Franklin, Wesley NJ. Oler and ma nv otbers
have talked with the President These men
represent an unusual number Of factionaI
differences in the Maryland Republican
camp Mr., Roosevelt has heard them all
but none of them has asserted that the Presi.
dent declared either for or against any bar.
ticular faction or candidate.
1t is denied on high authority, however
that Senator German is correct In saving
that the President has called these men tn
Washington. and that he has himself as
sumed the direction of the Republican
canvass in Maryland Only two or three were
invited by Mr., Roosevelt. These we're
asked at the specific and urgent request
"a oeHcI 1sCpuDACuu iCducIb, VINO urged
that the President discuss with them The
political situation in the State.
It 10 known that Senat or McComas' friends
are anxious that the President make some
declaration that could be openly quoted
on the stump and in the newspapers az
indicating that Mr.. Roosevelt favored the
reelection Of the Senator by the next Lepis
lature. 1t is equally well known that The
Wachter faction was eager to have the
President express the conviction that
Senator McComas. in the interests Of har-
mony, should step down and out.
The President has listened to these re-
quests with less patience than he usually
exercises in discussing. political matters.
He has felt that 1t would be an undigniAed
as we'll as an unpolitic thing for the President
OF the United States to declare In favor
OF any particular candidate within the
Republican party. and every MARYLAND
politician who has talked with the Presi-
dent has gone away from the White House
with distinct understanding OF the Presi-
dents position on this question.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17

besmearsd With Q NO liberal quantity Of candy
and crcaam pun ailins. Wholesale discharge Is
about the only way 70 preserve dsoorum IN the
odncss and do away with chats about masculine
sdmirrn OF the night before
Women stenographers are often in the
way. No doubt of that They check the
free torrent Of sulphurous speech. They
also impede the recital Of pieces Of mas
ouline literature Of certain kind.
In many other respects the inferiority
OF women ID evident. Thank the stars,
men, old, medieval or young. never. in
their business hours, talk about women,
horses. baseball. the -little time they
had last night and 30 on. They devote
their minds, thoughts and conversation
exclusively to business. Hence their
towering superiority to the weaker
vessels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17

The automobile endurance run which
terminated last Thursday night at Pitts
burg was by all odds the most satisfactory
exhibition OF the power OF the motor We
hicle, under extremely adverse conditions,
ever known In this country. OF tho thirty
four machines which left New York on
Oct. 7, twenty are reported to have reached
their destination.
During this run OF 797 miles surprisingly
little trouble seems to have been experienced
with the mechanism Of the vehicles. Con-
sidering the terrific strain imposed by the
muddy and rock roads, the springs and
axles and frames and tho running gears
generally withstood the test In admirable
fashion. The all-around stability shown
by the American-ma engines Is specially
noteworthy, and the advancement along
this line reflects much credit on the efforts
Of our manufacturers.
As in all previous exhibitions OF the auto
mobiles powers, both here and abroad, the
inadequaoy Of the present pneumatic tires
has been again clearly demonstrated. More
frequent delays arose from so-called tire
troubles than from any other cause.
The official report of the run, to be made
later by the National Association Of Auto
mobile Manufacturers will doubtless show
precisely wherein the machines engaged
were defective Enough is already known,
however. to warrant the assertion that the
American automobile to-day compares
favorably In stanchness and speed with
those manufactured In Europa fact
which must be regarded as vital to the sue
cess of this new industry in the United
States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17
The Protection of Wild Game.

In 1895 tho United States Supreme
Court rendered a decision establishing
the constitutionality of the Connecticut
statute prohibiting the export Of certain
game killed within the State beyond it's
borders. Since the right Of the State to
adopt such severe restrictive measures
for the protection Of its wild game was
established every Commonwealth ex-
cept Kentucky and Mississippi has
adopted non-export laws, and some OF
the States even go so far as to prohibit
the shipment of game within their own
borders. Tennessee, Minnesota, Kan-
sas, Oklahoma, Nevada and New Hamp-
shire have prohibited, in greater OF lesa
degree, tho shipment Of game within
their own limits.
Besides prohibiting the export Of
game, and thus protecting it from the
market hunters killing for foreign city
markets, most Of the States have adopted
laws intended to prevent any traffic in
game whatever. Thus, in New York
State the sale Of grouse and wood
cock taken in the State and Of quail
taken in Delaware, Greene, Schoharie,
Sullivan and Ulster counties is prohibited
at all times. Other game may be sold
in the open season, and the sale season
for deer is from Sept. to Nov Fl, while
quail may be sold until Jan. /. The
statute provides, however, that the pos
session or sale Of deer from Nov. 1921
or of quail, grouse and woodcock in
December, shall be presumptive evil
dence Of illegal capture. Colorado does
not permit the sale Of any game taken
within the State. Elk, moose and noun
tain sheep must not be sold in Oregon.
In Canada the restrictions are as close
Exceptions are made in the case OF game
exported for propagation. Throughout
the continent the utmost care has been
taken to protect the game from pot
hunters and reckless slaughter and to
provide for its propagation
In Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana
non-residents are generally prohibited
from hunting In thirty-ore States of
the Union and throughout Canada Ii
censes must be obtained by non-'esi-
dent hunters IN thirteen States and
two Canadian provinces similar re-
strictions are imposed on residents
Usually, however the resident pays
much less for his license thaD the nom
resident, In Wyoming, for example,
a resident hunter pays 81 for license
TO shoot in counties Other than bis own,
while nonresident must pay $50 for
a license TO shoot within the State and
Is obliged to employ guide. Georgia,
Oregon and Ter Dessea require market
hunters TO take out licenses, and Ten
nesser puts them under bond in 5000
IN PENNSYLVANIA all unnhturalized resi-
dents are treated as non-resdents when
they Want To hunt,
lhe laws enacted TO protect deer in
New England lave been 80 successful
that frequent complaint is made Of
damage done by them TO crops. So
numerous have the complaints be-
come ia Maine and Massachusetts that
laws have been enacted providing tor
mpensatiOn for such damages,
The general tendency of the Ia wmakers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17

There arc .ss5 election districts in New
York city. and in each OF them the election
ofioers will sit to-day to register qualified
voters from 7 O'Clock In the morning until
10 O'Clock at night. Seven hundred and
ninety-eight Of the election districts are in
Manhattan. Ss2 in Kings county. % in The
Bronx. u in Queens, and 10 in Richmond.
In each Of these l.sss election districts, at
least fifty opponents Of the Red Light Ring
are registered already. II each of these
snti-Tam,nany voters will make 1t his bust
ness to-day to get an unregistered man Of
right feeling to add his name TO tho list,
7o.7so opponents Of Tammany will be eligi-
bic TO vote for decency on Novs
The men are here. and the opportunity il
hero. A little hustle and little ginger to-
day. II the anti-Tammany fight is to be wonl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17
Judge Grosscup's Prescrip ton.

From the latest Of Judge GRosscuP 9
able but sometimes eccentric disserta-
tons on the Government in its relation to
business, the subjoined passage Is widely
copied by the press. 1t seems to have i'm
pressed many minds as something def
mite and directly to the point:
Put the Organization Of all corporations on q
basis that u nIed and. above ali considerations
simple and known: compel them 70 start on assets
reasonably equal 70 their capital: keep them sub.
ject 70 inspection. as banks and trust companies
are now organised and inspected: and uncertainty
not uncertainty OF judgment, but uncertainty
respecting the facts on which judgment acts viii
disappear.
In this way. and in this way only, b my judgment.
will the Government be saved the scandal Of put
ting lis stamp on the enterprises that In many cases
call Immediately thereafter for prosecution a.
schemes to defraud."
The prescription lacks only ono in
gredient, but until that is supplied 1t is
valueless
Who is to put the organization Of all
corporations on the fixed, simple and
known basis which Judge GRossCUp has
ia contemplation9 Who is to compel
all corporations to start on assets reason
ably equal to their capital? Who is to
keep all corporations subject to inspec-
ton, like banks and trust companies?
Who is to abolish uncertainty as to the
facts on which judgment acts in the mat
ter Of investment in the securities Of all
corporations?
The second paragraph seems to answer
these questions, but the specific charac-
ter Of the reply is in appearance only.
The Government, says Judge GRossCUP,
must do all those things with respect to
all corporations.
What Government? Does Judge GROSS
CUP mean the Government Of the United
States; and, il so, does he or does he not
regard an amendment OF the Constitution
of the United States as an Indispensable
preliminary to the exercise of the pro-
posed functions OF the Federal Govern
ment in the case of all corporations in the
United States?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17
The Proud Name OF American.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir; Truly
have Or. Isidore Singer and the Hon. Simon
Wolf express ID. in your valued journal. the
proper sentiment OF all intelligent self-re-
specting and liberal minded Hebrews with
regard to the elective franchise.
1t Is only the "demagogue and shyster. !"
on occasion, who parades his race. creed and
nationality before the people. in attempting
to lure them to his way Of thinking. In order
to further his own ends and not for any bene-
fit OF that community.
No hyphenated claim Of nationality should
be made use OF by those who are part Of and
have their interests and homes in this land
Of the Free" under the glorious Stars and
Stripes
The only claim for them TO put In 10 this
Il am an American citizen. and live up to that
standard. j. NJ. JACOBS.
NEW YORK. Oct 10.
To THE EpuoR OF THE SuH-Sr: That is q
fine letter of Simon VOLTS in to-days SUN:
he has the right con ception Of the duty Of an
American citizen.
His letter should be commended to the con-
sideration OF tho Rev. Mr., Geer. X. B.
MoSTCLAIR, N. j.. Oct. IS.