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The Gaelic Revival.
From the Carl.


The Welsh language Is now more firmly nstAe
Mshed than II has been for centuries IT Is spoken
and written by young generation In purity which
has been unknown since the days OF Goronwy and
Lewis Morris in the eighteenth century. II Us
taught In the schools. recognized by the National
University as ranking by the side OF Greek and
Latin; papers and periodicals abound: national
press Is Issuing the classics Of the nation In splendid
editions; a national library has been founded: the
Fist sdd fod-the Welsh O!reachtaS- founshes-
A similar development seems to be taking place
In ireland under our eyes. Wherever one goes
now one nnds men and women. young and old able
70 speak and read and write Gaelic II is taught In
the schools: ancient customs are revived: papers
are spnnglng up: Irish literature Is being printed;
the interest In the history and traditions OF the
country and the race is widening and deepening
scholars are encouraged in their work. And, over
and above this. the lives OF thousands have been
TRANSPORTED. and a new res, and spirit has entered
Into q nation whose dependency. whose hstiess,
hopeless attitude toward itself and Its Interests
used 70 be the kaddest feature In It's character.
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The Motorists Farewell.

From fhe Poll Mall Gasene.
Ny palpitaung petrol steed. no more with thee
They bear me In an ambulance TO take the train fol
For others ~ in clouds of dus. With =. thy winged
speed,
will not mount on thee again We pan, my
pungont steed.
No more upon pneumatic lire We rush tho crowd cd
street,
Through streams OF loud ana,hemas too iund 10
repeat,
No more we1 scare the country lane and foul the
breezy wind.
And leave he bobby who protests a happy league
behind.
blame thee not for graceless form or hideous dc.
Thy stormy petrol spin, needs a stouter curb than
mlne,
Thy brake and cylinder were false-soo late know
and feel
There Turks demon hear, within that throbbing
breast OF steel.
! leave thee. snoItins. painting Mend: With cures
Thy iarmysrd victims of, will rise and haunt me in
But when I'm tired of nfe and wtah from this vain
world 70 nee.
ia rather take the stately heArOe thA0 IdS sesll
With thee.
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FLOUR IN CHINA.
The Empire 10 Duytng More and More
when Freight Rates Are Cheap.

In his interview with q SrS reporter
the other day james J. Hill ssid that he In.
tended 10 place Pacific feet in the trad"
bet ween Puget Sound and the Orient 10.
cause he believed enormous quantities u
our grain could he sold in Asia. Hethough'
also that special demand might be created
In the Eastern countries for our -four, and
he mentioned the fact that wherever wheat
-four has been int reduced in the Orient and
In any other country inhabi ed by white
or yellow races there has been ever after
a market for II.
Mr.. Hills test imony Ia borne out by our
experience in China, where the imports Of
our -four have been constantly increasing,
except at periods when an advance in the
price or an increase in freight rates has
temporarily lessened the demand A most
OF the Chinese are poor beyond our under
standing, wheat -four is luxury they cannot
afford the moment the price rises beyond
certain point.
The difficulty in importing -four into
China in the past two or three years has been
the tendency to higher fire light rates and
when q high freight rate was added to a
high price Of wheat in America, as during
most Of 1893. the price went higher in China
than the people would pay
fMr. Hills Pacific feet will help to keep
wheat and -four freight rates across the
Pacific on moderate basis there is no doubt
that ali enormous market will be developed
in China. both for our grain and r6our.
The mills erect ed only few years ago in
Shanghai are grinding American wheat
and are selling millions Of pounds Of -four
every year The taste for wheat -four
has rapidly grown in large parts Of China,
and bakers have taken to the practice of
putting coating OF wheat dough over the
small cakes of rice flour TO make them more
attractive to the poorer glasses.
There is no doubt that we can open q
ma rket for many millions OF bushels Of our
wheat in the Orient; but it can be maint aimed
only when wheat sells in the United States
at average prices and is carried across the
Pacific at average rates o! freight.
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M rHy ANTARCTlc NIGHT.
Anasensats q ne Dsscsvesy's Men Dussng
LII naU 81 DArkneee.

AND03S89NV0 ~ wv UWcOV0SyU wv" INV 80
l3I Days % DARKNESS.
The story Of how eleven ofSicers and
thirty-six sailors amused themselves dur
Ing III days OF continuous night while Ice
bound inside the Antarctic circle Ia one OF
the interesting things related bv Lieut.
c. I. Shackleton, r. N, Of the exploring
ship Discovery, who recently passed
through New York on his way home from
the south polar regions.
A theatre improvised In the saloon, a
music playing machine with 200 rolls OF
music. banjos guitars and violins, well
stocked library, cards, chess. checkers,
billiard table and few juvenile games
comprised the means OF amusement.
Our men, that is, our sailors. were tn"
pick Of the entire navy. said Lieut. shackle-
ton to a SUN reporter. They were not
only loyal. enthusiastic sailors, but men
Of more than ordinary intelligence and
with heartfelt interest in the project
before us.
During the enforced idleness caused by
the season Of night, we produced for our
own amusement minstrel shows. musicales
and dialogues. The sailors frequently
planned surprises for Commander Scott
and the other officers.
There was one American among, Them
Arthur Quartley. He had among his pos
sessions number Of coon songs and negro
dialect recitations. In addition to the fun
he used to make he contributed largely to
the magazine which we compiled semi
monthly.
THE illustrations for this were made in
water colors. We produced but two copies
OF each edition. One Of these will be given
to the Royal Academy At London and the
other will be presented to the Royal Geo.
graphical Society.
Our library consisted OF 5000 volumes
OF miscellaneous literature. A large num-
Der Of theee were autograph copies pre-
sented to our library by the authors before
contributed a complete Get Of his works.
Our scientific library consisted Of some
thing over a thousand volumes. Much Of
our time was spent in reading and we also
devoted part Of each day to instructing
our sailorar
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Publish Or bookseller Issue.

To THE FpIToR OF THE SUN-Sir: What v the
proper action for TO take In case where the
publisher of a book. which upon reading ind to
be mispaeed, declines to change IL for a new copy
unless change II through the bookseller from whom
! purchased II, Is this the custom OF the trade,
and isW fair TO the reader In my case buy books
here there and everywhere. and TO even keep track
OF the bookseller would be Impossible while to r.
turn such a volume through him would mean In
many cases having to send II across the continent
hrst OF all.
Are publishers nct responsible for their puolloa q
tons when their names appear on the title page dc
JUN o. GlosTER ARMSTRONG.
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Sneaker Henderson Statue.

The New York bar is one OF the most
hospita Bile institutions on earth, and It
has not lacked reinforcement by immi-
grafton. Several eminent jurisconsults
from various parts OF the country have
at times cast their lot in our courts and
skyscrapers.
The latest announcement Of intentions
concerns the Hon DAVID BREMNER HEN
DERsoN Of Dubuque. lately the Speaker
Of the Fifty-seventh Congress. Col.
HENDRRsoN's retirement from politics
and his REIMBURSEMENT Of the gavel wore
quite as voluntary as the similar acts OF
his distinguished predecessor, THOMAS
B. REED Of Maine. 1t is now reported
that Col HENDERSON will follow yet
further Mr.. REEDS example by engag-
ing in the practice Of law in this town.
In one particular Ex-Speaker HEN
DERsoN's position and rank in the New
York bar will be unique. Unless We are
greatly mistaken, he will be tho only
living member OF his admirable profess
sion in New York whose efigy has been
cast in enduring metal and actually
mounted upon pedestal where it can
be beheld and studied attentively by
intending clients.
This is an honor and professional adj
vantage which does not como to most
statesmen until it is too late for them to
benefit by it. The bronze DAVID BREM-
NER HENDERSON was modelled from life
by J. MASSEY RH1ND. 1t is Of semi
heroic size, adding about twenty inches
in height to those which Mr.. HENDERSON
actually possesses. 1t represents the
Ex-Speaker as standing, leaning lightly
upon the crutch which is the honorable
badge Of the wound he received in the
service Of the Union, and with his right
hand brandishing vigorously an orna-
mental gavel which typifies the culmina-
ton OF his parliamentary career. The
bronze HENDERSON makes an impressive
figure. The face is full Of energy; the
sculptor seems to have subordinated
to some extent the more familiar traits
of cheerfulness and easy-going good-fel-
lowship in order to emphasize a sternly
serious and thoughtful forensic and
legislative aspect OF his subject g physi-
ognomy.
The David Bremner Henderson statue
is to be unveiled on Wednesday next at
Clermont, Iowa Clermont is town
Just outside OF the limits Of the Congress
district formerly represented by Mr..
HENDERSON, The location, We UNDER
stand, is not permanent. The statue
is to be removed to st. Louis, and, later,
perhaps, to Des Moines.
But why not bring it to New York for
so long a time as the esteemed Ex-
Speaker shall make this city his home?
Few men, as we have intimated, are thus
honored during their lifetime. 1t seems
both sentimentally proper and profess
sionally advantageous that the HENDER-
son on a pedestal should accompany the
HENDERSON of flesh and blood to his
new field OF activity and usefulness-not
as an advertising agent, but simply as
a credential.
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OLDEST or ALL TREES.
". ?. Ready Th1nks They Are Osogsa JDs'
pers, Net California Redweeos.

". =. Ready 1n1nks 1ney Are OSo9eo SuDs'
PER-. Net California Aedwss4a
PORTLAND, Ore, juno i0.-W. p. Ready
Of Portland thinks that perhaps the red
woods Of California are not the oldest OF
all trees He suggests that the honor may
belong to the jumpers OF Oregon. He says:
THE Presidents visit to the big tree
groves Of California and his remarks a. TO
the Disagreement OF the same by adver-
tising signs has revived discussion Of the
age Of these wonderful trees. which exist
only In the Golden State.
while California can boast OF the great
size OF the redwoods, Oregon Is the possess
sor Of trees far exceeding them in age. !
refer to the jumpers, a species common in
the desert sections of the State.
III the concentric rings correctly indicate
the successive annual growth OF trees,
and believe this to be an established scien-
tifio fact. then the juniper is the Oldest
living thing upon the earth. Its annual
rings are almost a. compact As the leaves
Of book; the assistance Of a magnifying
glass Is necessary to count them correctly.
This tree thrives best where coil and
moisture are scant, and apparently draws
nutrition chiefly from the atmosphere.
1t belongs to the cedar family, II short In
stature, pyramidal, seldom exceeding sixty
feet in height, but is often from five to six
feet In diameter at the base. The wood Ii
reddish in color and when seasoned burns
quickly with intense heat, like incense
cedar.
Il recall one particular juniper In the
John Day Valley, which stands upon the
very rim Of perpendicular basalt wall 800
feet high. Its holding is in the lava assures
with scarcely soil sufficient to sustain a
thrifty rose bush.
1T is l6 feet in circumference two feet
above ground; is about fifty feet in height,
and was laden with a great profusion OF
berries. Below 1t 800 feet are found the
fossil bearing clays which contain bones
of the three-toed horse and other pre-
historic animals; about one thousand feet
still below, reached by successive benches
Of basalt and clay beds. is the present level
Of the John Day River.
This tree must be at least 10000 years
old, judging by the concentric rings Of Lesser
trees Of the same variety. The greatest
age accorded the gigantic redwood Of Cali
fornia is forty centuries. In a growth Of
these the juniper would be a venerable
patriarch surrounded by lusty youth.
Newspaper writer's are fond Of COM
pairing historical events with the age Of the
redwood. Let them make the existing
juniper contemporary with the Oldest
monumental history, even with the inven-
ton Of hieroglyphics.
I'm the majesty Of its centuries are in
volved the rise and fall Of all the empires
that have existed since the intellectual
infancy Of man.
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Cuba's President as "Whole Presi.
dent"

Our Havana contemporary FL Mundo
publishes a recent interview with Presi-
dent ESTRADA PALMA, in which the Cuban
Executive presents himself in an inter-
esting light. We have no wish or purpose
to comment in any other than most
kindly spirit upon the attitude and the
opinions OF Senior ESTRADA PALMA. His
administration has been marked with q
wise conservatism which has enabled
the island to avoid most Of those snares
and pitfalls into which we were told by
many the new Government would surely
fall, and in which it would quickly end.
Many observers, both in Cuba and in the
United States, perceive that his admin
istration has been a decided improve
ment upon that Of his predecessor, that
it has been equally efficient, even more
orderly, and very much more economi-
cal No small measure of this stands to
the personal and individual credit Of
Cuba's President.
Senior PALMA's recent interview pre-
sents him as one who is that which our
own Chief Magistrate has expressed his
wish to be- whole President The
reader is impressed with q conviction
that Senior ESTRADA PALMA regards HIM
self as the head Of the Cuban people. His
genuine patriotism is beyond question;
and he seeks the highest welfare Of his
country-from his own point OF view.
He surrounds himself with those who
will, regardless OF party affiliations, in
dorse his views and opinions, and who
will cooperate with him in carrying out
his plans. He desires and asks that his
people support him. But he does not
depend entirely upon the support of his
political associates and advisers. Those
who go with him shall be Of his political
household. Those who oppose him will
not turn him from his fixed purpose.
with or without those men, he says" I
shall carry out my plan of government,
which will, | believe, save the republic
We're IL not for the coincidence Of this
attitude with that which President
ROOSEVELT has declared to be his own
ambition, it might be asked wherein it
differs greatly from that Of such Presi-
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Queen vlctor,a's One Joke.
From the Phj,odelph;1 Ledoey.

Frofn The PhIddeIphn I.fd0er.
The late Queen Victoria, though she had
literary ambitions and was as talented as
became queen. was not known as WIT
Her one recorded joke. however. is good
one and should be preserved.
The story goes that the aged Duke OF Wen
ineton having paid his sovereign q vislt on
q very wet day, she anxiously inquired what
boots he was wearing
The people call them wellin etons. said
what nonsense exclaimed the Queen.
Where, I should like to know. could you
and A pair Of Wellingtons?"
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A Man Spit. on . woman's Hand

TO rHl EDITOR or THE sux-tsf,. ! wish to relate
An incident which happened TO me. a woman about
. o'clock yesterday afternoon. June .. PAsslng
the main Broadway entrance Of the Grand Hotel,
a human microbe expectorated. The bulk of
Els disgusting discharge landed on my left hand,
In which was carrying my purse. the remainder
on my dress. No policeman WAS at hand and
consequently had TO suffer this outrage wt,hout
corner at a pace which forbade my following him,
Thk Us city which 10 supposed to be civilized and
which has recently celebrated the 20th anniversary
OF Its birth, r. L. z.
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E.nest Defence Of Mother Eddy.

To TH1 EDITOR OF The SuN-Sir: am not
a Christian Scientist. nor do ever expect 10
be one but feel strongly that THE SrS
should not ridicule the leader Of a move
mont which has brought relief TO- thousands
OF suffering human beings. She has done a
good work for humanity. We may not IN
derstsnd her teachings, but there are thou
sands now who can testify to the fact that
through her peculiar teachings they have
been delivered out Of bondage. both OF mind
and body
peculiar" people will be known as power
and as a power worthy OF being won
JUNE g. JOHN H. -.
To TIE ED1ToR OF TIE SrT-S~: About
1880 Berkeley. Bishop Of Cloyne. wrote
book in which he attempted to prove material
existence deiusiop: The worthy Bishop
maintained that the human oiped OF his time
tsr thins we're bc, orse.Srss Of th s,, :ps
OF to-day, 20 far as have been able TO dis
cover, Is identical with the teaehines OF bishop
Berkeley $50 years ago boUSpbHooA.
NV YORK.
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An examination OF the remarks made in
public by Mr.. GEORGE F. BAER OF the Reading
Railway will disclose to most people the fact
that in cases Of disagreement on industrial
questions between him and his cross-ex-
aminers or critics. Mr.. BAER has generally
been found talking business while his
opponents were talking something else
When business ideas cease to govern
business. business will have to stop.
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Tho Yonkers Questionable One
Question.

The discussion Of MIR. HAvEMEYER's
labor questions by the Yonkers unions
on Tuesday night came to nothing, as
THE Sun predicted. Few Of them looked
anywhere in particular, and analysis
failed to furnish the quality of direction
Many Of them were pure assumption,
conceived largely in sentiment, to which
there was the easy and conclusive answer
OF denial. Many also were mere common
places OF the moral rule, to which the
answer was easy and. in each case at
Yonkers, orthodox, except that 10 the
eleventh question, regarding union perse-
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Devery Vote Shrinking.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SUN Sir: In your issue
OF this morning under the caption. AS to Deverys
Vote" you say that the Plat estimate Is 1900
Odell estimate. 5000; conservative gness, 5000.
In my capacity as a collector for on insurance
Arm which involves my travelling through the
city In all directions every week day. have per
haps exceptional facilities for aseertainins the
popular pulse. l believe that the estimate OF the
Governor exceeds that which Devery will actually
get should he run. GEORGE Y. THoNPsoN.
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Young men who mourn their inability to
break through the barriers Of wealth-born
idleness into some uaeful occupation should
take courage from the career Of Mr.. PETER
COOPER HEWITT, whom yesterday Columbia
made doctor Of science. honoriA edssa.
Would that ADRIAN 8. HEWITT n lived
to sn> Nv
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Will Parks Help Devery3

To THE EpIroR OF THE SuN-!sir: Big Bill"
Devery Ia antci pating his election a. Mayor. but
will the Parks Sam" be acceptable to the people
OF New York, j. A. J.
NEW YORK June TO-
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In Time.

Now the merry poet
Sings . Christmas tune,
Maybe you don't know Il.
He wr,teA that verse In June!
La TopcHP HANCOCK.
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What is meant by the powers that b.
"Why. the Powers that n.
is Turkey one of them"
turkey Ii one OF the Powers that a."
-Gi"-KansaS Guy Journal.
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Readers Of THE Srs leaving the 'iI 'th have the
Daily and sunday editions mailed TO their Actresses
(Which may be changed when necessary iof ="
cents q month. Order through your hewsdealer
or THE SUN, ITO Nassau n rect.
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They love to make pes
And love TO help eat them"
The last two lines are an unconscious
imitation of the Persian poets A rose
IL good to smell and am good to smell
it. Have you room for another piece Of
pie? Prophetic pie, an idyl of pie?
Passing along up Platte canal.
spied place where parties dwell
Particular friends, and great for pie,
None knew IL better than did l.
They had lovely daughter.
She said, Take another quarter:
This pie Is crisp and tooshsome.
Come often-we get 20 lonesome
Though being Of bashfui meekness.
] have . certain weakness
For pie and the lovely cooks,
Deserving place In books
So faithfully Oft returned
To perform the Aforesaid GRAND,
The best days Of my life
And the cook became lovely wife
As SPRIod tells US in bis choicest
verse:
HALL CAME, CoRxLLI, DAVIS, KILLING
And others make the welkin ring;
Respectively their message bring
BY wondrous power of caroling.-
We move to amend the first line by
substituting HALL CAME, CoRELLI,
SPRIda and KIPLING." SpRIaG is too
good to lie perdu in the ignoble mob Of
and others"
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Eu,h,s,sstio Advice 70 Sir Thomas.

You'd better call her Shamrock ~.
because. We think twin be
When she has met Reliance SWIM
She won't Be l., H.. III. L. u.
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STANDARD of Time

Knicker-How long have you had ~ sew
autof
Booher-Abcvt three sussta
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Letter From q Bell Boy.

TO rHE EDITOR OF THE SUH--.Sr: Being con.
slant reader OF THE SUN admired your baseball
news. and your game stones, and editorials and
Poems Worth Reading; but an article ip last
Sundays edition, In regard 10 bell boys. says
nine .tenths discharged for theft.
am a bell boy here-been here for a long ume.
We make more money than clerks. In regard 10
boys pilfenng rooms the only time boy goes 70
room Is when he Is rooming Euest. II a boy takes
package or any other article. and the party v not
In. the chambermaid has TO let him In: and " the
lady or gentleman should send any boy 70 her his
room he has 70 get pass from the once, and show
il 70 the chsmbermeid. and she opens the door and
again 50. you see, NO ono 70 allowed 70 carry pass
keys under any circumstances And thAta tho
system OF all large hotels. Out Of the hundreds
that leave here one ever Gets accused Of theft.
They keep bad time: that's the reason they are dis
charged. Tho managers can substAntAte my
assertion, too. The managers respect US, and We
respect the managers, too.
WALDORF .AsroRrA.
This bell boy read the article In question erro-
neously but his letter Is full Of interest. What THE
SUN really said was: The fact that more things
do not disappear Ia proof OF the honesty Of the
average bell boy: but In cases OF discharge theft
was the cause nine times out Of ten
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Pine Hill's Cure.

To rHS EprToR or TH1 SuH-Ssr: U. s. Graz,
Cure y postmaster ~ PAe Hin, NY. 4. A. r.
Nxv YoHI.
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n our friends Tho 'dtor Us uih i'ru'6rp'' Io'
publication utsh 10 hare rectd art cit r'iurn'c mep
mum IN oil eases ,tnd stamps for itG' rtrp"s',
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PAsn-Kiosaue No. ~. near Grand Hotel ano
Kiosoue No. 10. Boulevard des CO pucines
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THH srs. New York City.