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BARNES, stands mt 4S miles and 1896
yards, and was made few weeks ago
in England. BARNEs's machine, also,
was somewhat OF monstrosity, as
motor cycles are built. But A. A. HAN
SON, in Chicago, in twenty-four hours
covered 83491 miles on motor cycle OF
2 horse powcr--an average Of about
281s miles an hour, and his machine was
in every sense a roadster. This en-
thusiast believes that, in twenty-four
hours, motor cycle should 60 1000
miles. and he will soon try 1t on.
The motor cycle. whose relation to the
regular safety bicycle is much like that
Of the trolley car to the horse car, cannot
fail to become exceedingly popular in
this country. Great Britain has found
herself totally unable to supply the home
demands Of this trade, and has been
forced to import in large quantity from
France and Belgium and other European
countries. United States Consul EVANS
in London is authority for the statement
that the business of manufacturing these
machines in the United Kingdom prom
ises to equal, IL not surpass, that of au-
tomobile making.
The greatest demand, however, will
not be for motor cycles OF lightning
like speed, but rather for those endowed
with the greatest speed consistent with
the least likelihood Of breaking down.
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Waking Up.

The people of this town may regard
with profound satisfaction the general
recognition of the nature Of the offence
perpetrated by the Police Department
in its policy Of arresting whomsoever
it desires to lay its hands on, with or
without legal authority. Everywhere
this procedure is pronounced intolera-
BILE in community aspiring and intend
ing TO be free.
Commissioner GREENE's methods in
this respect have been peculiarly unfor-
tunate in the strengthening they give 10
the common distrust Of army training
when employed for civil duties. His
management of the police force sug-
gested indulgence Of personal love Of
arbitrary power rather than respect for
the restraints prescribed by law 1t
was impracticable and impossible, and
finally, in the face of the vigorous con-
demnation OF it on the part of the City
Magistrates and the District Attorney,
the Police Commissioner himself aban-
dons it through reproyal of the IN
spector who had been conspicuous in
putting it into execution, In this epi-
sode we have a signal and refreshing il
lustration OF a lberty-oving commu-
nity's ability and disposition to protect
itself from oppression.
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The Motor Cycles SpeeJ,

With thousands of motor cycles in
daily use in the United States, there is,
naturally, q strong desire to ascertain
precisely what this new, self-driven
machine can accomplish in the way of
speed. 1t is vaguely known to be fast,
but little evidence has been spread as
to it's powers in the forms adapted for
practical use on the highways. The
speed Of the clumsy, high-powered ma
chimes used for pacemaking on tracks
cannot be taken as an indication Of the
speed of motor cycles for the ordinary
road rider.
One of the most noteworthy records,
so far, was that made on the Florida
beach by OSCAR HEDsTRoM with ma
chine Of pa horse power. HEDsTRoM's
time for one mile straightaway was
minute and is seconds. The best mile
track record is that of ALBERT CHAM
PIoN, who covered the distance in 10 rs,
bat his machine was of the abnormal
sort.
The one-hour record, held by G. A.
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DANISH SHAKESPEARE STATUE.
70 BE Erected I'm EIslnere, where the Ghost
I'm "Hamlet" walked.


A movement ha0 been started in Dem
mark TO commemorate the three hun
dredth anniversary Of the production OF
Hamlet" by erecting statue OF Shakes
peare at the little town OF Elslnore. The
ancient castle OF Cronberg on the ramparts
OF which Hamlet held converse with the
ghost Of his father, forms the central point
OF the town
The first production Of Hamlet took
pluce in 1902, but the first printed edition
of the play appeared in 1904, and the com
mittee appointed to raise the necessary
funds hopes to have the statue ready in
time to celebrate the anniversary OF that
occasion,
The plan has met with enthusiastic re-
Spouse throughout Denmark. The general
com nittee having the matter in charge In
cludes a number Of the oountrys foremost o.
men, among them the presidents OF tho
Society Of Journalists, the Students
Association of Copenhagen University,
the Society of Danish Authors and the Ma
tional Society of Actors; the director OF
the Royal Theatre, the president OF the
Copenhagen school board and number
OF well-known authors, actors, and news
paper men A local committee has also
been organized at Elsinore, headed by the
Royal Governor Of the Castle, Col. G. W..
Christensen.
The statue has already been modelled.
II ia the work of the Danish sculptor.
Louis Hasselriis, now living at Rome.
Subscriptions to the fund will be received
in this city by the acting Danish Consul,
p. Ahlefeldt- Laurvig.
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a law against cigarettes and a law that
curfew shall ring tonight might have
suffocated in sea OF talk without much
loss to civilization. In short, we deny
that the legislators, either women or
men, can talk too much.
And now from special to general wind.
Do women as a class talk too much? Can
women as class talk too much? What
is "too much? What is the standard of
speech, the exact measure Of permissible
talk that never slops over into loquaoity?
II women talk too much, who talks just
enough? Not the men. To be sure,
there are great silent men, like Mr..
ROOSEVELT, but the mass Of men is as
garrulous as a guinea fowl. The old
principle of sex taboo still holds good
in so far as men most habitually associate
with and talk to men, women with
women. There are no exact figures or
records to be obtained and few phono-
graphs to appeal to on the subject; but we
are confident that the talk output Of the
men as class exceeds that of the women.
Not content with the everlasting dribble
and babble Of their private hours, men
infiict themselves upon the public and
yell from the stump, the platform and
anywhere else where they can get hear
ing. Most Of the public oratory comes
from the breaches wearers. From the
Senate to the humblest little district
school where the village sage makes
a few remarks to the children" where
are you safe from the ineradicable in
stinct of Man to rejoice in his own voice?
You take an ocean voyage for rest, and
Mr. DEpEw is sure to be aboard and on
his legs.
As to ordinary talk, think Of this fact,
fatal to male pretensions of superiority:
Most men talk shop drearily and in
terminably. They have the curiosity of
their arboreal ancestor. They love gossip
as hawk loves chicks. And yet they
suppose themselves to be reticent and
speak with indulgent superiority Of the
chatter of the other sex. SO CARLYLE,
the stormy sophist with his mouth OF
thunder celebrated the Eternal Silences
in thirty-odd octave volumes. And
THOMAS was Sage, just about as sage
as the rest Of U.S.
With the highest respect to Mrs. CoUL-
TER, we are compelled to deny categor-
icaIy her theory that women talk too
much They don't talk nearly as much
as men. They usually talk a great many
diameters better than men.
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The Pennsylvania subscriptio

The biggest sum of money paid to COM
plete any single enterprise since the
beginning of our remarkable boom Of
eighteen months ago namely, the sub
scription to the $4,000, 900 of Penn
sylvania Railroad stock, has been put
up, and this vast addition TO the volume
of Wall Street securities is now fully
adigested." The financial board that
has been for many months loaded with
good things for which there was no
commensurate appetite among the as
sembled company has been lightened to
this very large extent. There exists,
we believe, the impression that the
absorption Of the new Pennsylvania
shares indicates not last desperate
attempt to bolt another industrial
mouthful, but rather the recurrence Of
healthy sense of hunger for more
good properties, supplemented, Of
course, by the wherewithal to acquire
them.
An investment gorge, like that of 1902,
is not to be expected, but the signs that
the investing community is getting ready
for square meal are cropping up.
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stalwart Against Lynchlng.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Sfr: ! noticed In
the morning edition Of June n two letters signed
respectively "A Woman" and "A Mother" Both
OF these uphold and laud what am pleased to call
the unjustned act OF mindless mob. l can SYM
pathlze with any who may have suffered at the
hands OF the negro: but It seems TO me they take
q shortsighted and foolish method Of administering
justice.
"A Woman" thinks that we should teach the
negro that AZ long as he commits such crimes the
white man will crush him. I think that as long as
we crush him by our present methods he will con-
tlnue to shock humanity We are not barbarians--
we have adequate laws; why put ourselves on .
level with the negro7 II Ia my op!niOn'that the
more crime he will commit. I do not know Just
why this Ia. unless he simply Graves the notonety
gained in this way. but have noticed throughout
history that wherever punishment was the most
public and brutal there crime was most abundant.
JUNE 20. @. C. B.
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MIR. Cannon lin February Last.

The Hon. JOSEPH G. CANNON OF Illinois
expects to become the Republican Speak
er of the House Of Representatives when
Congress- meets for its next session, ex-
traordinary or regular. Ne is now re-
ported by the NeD York Tribune as de-
claring openly apd defantly that he
will use his power as Speaker to block
the Republican policy of remedial finan-
Cial legislation; indeed, to prevent any
consideration of the subject by the
House.
Yet we find that no longer ago than the
18th of last February, when the session
had but a fortnight to run, Mr.. CANNON
voted for a resolution giving special
privileges and preference to House Bill
1928, providing for the issue and circu-
lation Of national bank notes; the meas
ure known as the Fowler bill.
Mr.. CANNON then explained to the
House that although the time was so
short that he doubted if it was practica-
bic to enact currency legislation before
= March 4, and although the particular
measure then pending did not meet with
his approval, the Importance OF the sub
ject was such that he would vote for the
resolution to consider the same. He did
so when the vote was taken. This is
what he said at the time
"Out OF Difference to people who have decided
convictions 10 the desirablity OF legislation and
from a willingness touching matters OF great i'm
portance that run TO ali the people do not desire
BY my vote to assist in denying recognition for
portance. am not willing by my vote
to b. put IN the position OF saying tia, n 1 had the
pospey ,rould deny consideration TO question hs
importance, Therefore shall vote for the rule and
trust II she bill does pass IT will be fully and fairly
considered and very greatly amended"
Mr.. CANNON was then candidate for
Speaker, hoping for the votes or prom
ises and pledges of votes by means Of
which he should reach that Office.
Are we asked to believe that his de-
clared unwillingness to be put in the
position Of saying that if he had the
power he would deny consideration to
question of the importance Of the Repub-
lican measure In question has suddenly
vanished, now that Mr.. CANNON believes
the, Speakership and the power to block
and obstruct and deny consideration are
secured to him beyond recall?
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Inspector wilhelm Defended.

Secretary MOODY does his duty and
nothing more than his duty when he
hastens to the vindication of United
States Naval Inspector WILHELM der
Zweite.
The supesensitive patriots who have
been discussing the German Emperor
thorough and knowing examination Of
the Kearsarge and its gallant crew "a if
the proceeding were an intrusion, and
his reassuring report to the Commander
in-Chief at Washington as if it were a
piece of imperial impertinence, are
properly rebuked by the Secretary. Mr..
MOODY produces the official opinion of
the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, a
justly esteemed authority on naval ETH
quette, to the effect that the inspection
at Kiel and the report thereon, far
from being an intrusion and an imperti-
hence, constituted courteous attention
and flattering compliment.
They we're more than that. The
pleasing incident afforded a confirma-
ton OF the Departments own private
opinion of it's ship and the ships disci-
pline in the shape of the certificate of q
connoisseur who knows almost as much
about every part of warship as does
President ROOSEVELT himself; although
the German Emperor never served his
country as Assistant Minister Of the I'm
perial Admiralty, while Mr.. ROOSEVELT
has actually gained technical experience
as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. There
are few men on land or sea who are bet
ter qualified to inspect battleship, or
who are severer critics Of discipline, or
who are'fner judges of jackies and ma.
rines than Acting Inspector WILHELM
H.. U. s. N.
There might be some ground for dis
content IL the exalted parsonage who
temporarily lent his expert services to
our Government had cabled to the Com
mander-in-C Chief at Washington that he
found the Kearsarge worthless except
for scenery. her superimposed turrets
Ridiculous her armament inadequate,
her discipline shocking and her crew
composed mainly of weaklings and cow
ards. If that had been the German
Emperor's opinion he would either have
said SO candidly in his report to Mr.
ROOSEVELT, or remained silent. Other
wise the inspection would have been a
farce and the report disingenuous.
The German Emperor knows a good
thing when he sees it, and does not hest
tate to say what he really thinks The
American President is likewise built that
way II one of WILHELMs battleships
or cruisers should happen along when
Mr.. ROOSEVELT is personally reviewing
and inspecting the North Atlantic squad
ron in the waters of Oyster Bay this
summer, who doubts that he, in his turn,
will report favorably and promptly to
Berlin? Such reciprocal services by
naval commanders -in-chief promote
international good will and strengthen
the ties that bind.
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in Egypt, from which country she is
about as likely 10 withdraw az the United
States is TO withdraw from the Philip
pine Islands. France has even ceased
her protests against English domination
in the land Of tho Nile. Germany is
now also fairly complainant, and the
Egyptians are evidently quite content
with the existing condition. Although
Egypt remains, nominally, part of the
domains of the Sultan of Turkey, it can
be only question Of time when England
will and must declare a protectorate,
and it is in every way probable that her
dominion would DO accepted with little
or no protest on the part of the people.
England's policy in the land is benefi-
cent; the people have prospered as never
before; and no effort is made to impose
English ideas and systems unduly upon
the fellaheen. She gives them oppor-
tunities, but does not compel them by
obnoxious laws to change the habits
and customs established by centuries.
Two years ago competent observer
remarked that Cuba will be annexed
to the United States piecemeal. 1t is
estimated that per cent. Of the terri
tory of the island is owned in fee by
Americans even now. More than $780,
100000 Of American money is invested
in Cuba, and investment and purchase
go on continually. No talk need be
made OF the annexation OF the island
The commingling Of commercial inter-
ests, if they be properly fostered by
reasonably free international CONNER
cial relations, will pave the way to some
form of political relations which will
be acceptable to both countries. An
nexation may or may not be desired or
desirable. No such question now exists.
Yet the future political relations Of the
two countries will be determined, very
largely, by the commercial relations.
Russia in Manchuria, England in
Egypt and Japan in Corea may have
Interior motives and concealed desire
for territorial expansion. In the mean
time, mutual benefits arise from the
community of commercial and financial
interests. Upon similar lines, though
without the Interior political motives,
the United States is securing and might
well still further secure commercial ad-
vantages with her neighbors without
mourning the disadvantages Of political
burdens. Territorial expansion has OPP
ponents in the United States. CONNER
cial expansion has none.
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Should Examinations Go?

In letter to the editor Of one Of our
contemporaries a gentleman OF some
what hard sense pays his respects to the
examination system Of schools and col
leges His idea is that examinations
ought to be abolished and that the stand
ing Of students ought to be determined
entirely by the grade of their daily reoi-
tations. This at first sight looks like q
most satisfying idea; but little thought
will show that it is open to some serious
objections.
In some OF the omnivorous courses OF
modern universities there is little or no
time to devote to daily Rotations. The
method of teaching is by lectures,
supplemented by private study and
research on the part Of the pupil. The
only way to find out whether the pupil
is doing anything is to hold frequent
examinations. That is what Is now
done in cases where much ground must
be covered in a short time. These e1-
aminations, held once a month, or, at
least, two or ',rea times in term, are
in effect moth nv more than recitations;
but they have additional force in that the
student knows that he must be success
full or fall behind his class.
In the upper classes in universities and
colleges most of the subjects are OF the
kind taught by lecture. Such topics
as international law, civil government,
history of civilization, psychology and
history Of philosophy are mainly taught
thus. On the other hand, the languages
and mathematics and subjects requiring
the practical application Of mathematics.
must be taught chiefly by the old-fash-
toned recitation. In such subjects no
doubt it would be perfectly practicable
to do away with the term-end examina-
tions.
Their abolition would be hailed with
a huge sigh Of relief in most institutions,
but it would soon transpire that the re-
lief was for the overworked teachers
rather than for the pupils The easy
going youth, who soldiers through the
term and makes mince-meat of pretty
nearly every recitation, but binds
wet towels around his brow and sits
up night after night to prepare for ex-
animation and succeeds in examining
sufficiently to attain the undesirable
pass grade, would find his ground
cut out from under his feet and abso-
lutely no recourse left him but to get up
his daily lessons fairly. The more one
thinks of it the more it looks az il this
would be highly commendable state
Of affairs.
But, in all human probability. in the
long run the results would be the same.
The fellows who went to college to fill
themselves with useful knowledge would
study just az hard under one system as
under the other, and would issue forth
into the waiting world just as fit to MAN.
age it's affairs, while those who went to
be halfbacks or pitchers or stroke oars
would come out just as fine, hearty,
brave, manly young bucks as they do
now, and get just as large share Of the
worlds plums in theend
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IMMIGRANT BELONGED MERE.


N
Citizen and a Union Veteran.
Terence Collins, 70 years old. and his
wife, Mary aged ~, who landed from the
White Star liner CymHic on Sunday and
were detained rs immigrants likely
to become public charges, were sent on
their way to Lowell, Mass, yesterday to
join three daughters Of Mrs. Collins by a
former marriage. Collins proved that he
was an American citizen and Union vet
ran, although he has not been in America
In the last thirty eight years.
He CAME to this city originally when he
was 8years old in charge Of an uncle, Henry
Gibbons, and assumed his uncle's name.
He served in the Irish Brigade and was
wounded at Antietam He was honorably
discharged and Immediately went back to
Ireland to visit the place Of his birth He
was surprised to find that he was not Henry
Gibbons, but Terence Collins, as the records
Of his parish showed. He married and
raised family of several boys, who emf
grated to America.
His wife died. and three years ago he
met the Widow OKeefe, two years his
senior, and married her. She had little
farm and sold it at the veterans suggestion
to raise money to come here and make
their home with the widows daughters,
who are mill workers in Lowell
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Since machine-made shoes have SO gen
orally taken the place Of those handmade,
and factory product has supplemented tho
custom made, the ancient calling OF shoe
maker" the craft Of CRIsPUs. has not
advanced, But the shoemakers in one
country, at least, do not intend to allow the
honors and traditions Of their trade to be
wholly lost, and next month in Hamburg
will be held German Shoemakers' Exhibi-
ton. II will embrace exhibits Of the work
OF master shoemakers, apprentices and the
work of the German trade schools for shoe
makers, and will offer opportunities for the
discussion of all questions that concern
them.
The prime object Of the exhibition will
be the promotion OF technical education in
shoemaking. We know that the Ameri-
cans are to-day the greatest shoemakers
in the world, but they can't AFFORD TO lose
sight OF any event, however humble, like
that expected AT Hamburg
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Commercial Conquest.

In the Nineteenth Century for June
Mr.. ALFRED STEAD presents a highly
interesting comm entary upon territorial
expansion through peaceful methods.
In his citation OF Russia as a notable
example Of expansion through the estab-
lishment of banks and railways in which
the territory to be absorbed is directly
Interested, Mr.. STEAD, however, is
not entirely accurate. That has been.
beyond any doubt the Russian policy
in Asia, and it is equally beyond question
that the policy has been successful.
But behind ii all there has ever stood
bristling array Of Cossaok bayonets. In
her absorption of 100000 square miles
of territory in Asia, Russian guns, either
as an active force or as menace, have
played quite as important part as
that played by Russian diplomacy
Without the guns, it is probable that the
diplomacy would have failed, or, at
least, that decades would have been
required for that which has been accom-
'plished in years.
\ But the general principle holds good
aid Russia stands as she does to-day in
Mhchuria because Of her construction
OF he Chinese Eastern Railway through
the Medium OF the Russo-Chinese Bank,
and because in the construction of that
railway she employed Chinese labor at
higher rates of wages than those to
which TIN laborers had been accust omed,
and because, since the completion of
the railway, the Russian flag and the
Chinese aa& have hoated together over
all OF it's belongings. A bank is highly
respected institution in China, and every
city and town Of Importance in Man
churia has its branch of the RUSSO
Chinese Bank. The Russian Church and
other institutions follow the bank and
the railway, not asgressvely, but quietly
and insidiously, and the newly acquired
territory is swallowed and politically
digested without shock and without
serious offence to its people
England ia pursuing similar course