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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
TO STOP PELAGIC SEALING.
No News Has Reached Washington Of tho
Seizure or Canadian Vessels.

WARRINGTON, Sept. 2.-No information
has reached the Government officials re-
garding the seizure by the United States
patrol fleet OF Canadian vessels engaged
in pelagic sealing in Behring Sea. a. re-
ported In dispatches from Quebec. The
authorities, however, consider 1t likely
that some seizures will be made, and espe-
cially in view Of the fact that Canadian
vessels, and American vessels also, have
recently gone under the Japanese flag,
and the patrol fleet has been directed to
make careful inquiry as to the legality OF
those transfers.
American vessels are absolutely pro-
hibited by law from pelagic sealing In
Behring Sea, while under the award OF the
Paris tribunal Canadian vesssls are for
hidden within a zone extending sixty miles
around the seal islands, and cannot take
seals within the greater part OF Behring
Sea between May and July 81. Canadian
vessels are also prohibited from using
nets, firearms or explosives In sealing.
Japan not being party to the Paris arbitra-
ton, tho vessels under that flag are not sub
ject to any restrictions az to the use OF fire
arms or the place of sealing, and, taking
advantage Of this situation, several Cana
t dah tPe ass yer
More transfers OF nationality were made
this season, including some American ships,
and orders we're given the patrol fleet not
only to watch these vessels carefully, but
also to investigate in each case the legality
OF the transfer. The officials here therefore
expect the first seizures will be made OF
vessels of this class.
The patrol feet now consists OF the rev.
enue cutters McCulloch and Thetis. The
latter, however, has been on a trip to Point
Barrow, and reported her arrival at Nome
on Tuesday on her return to the seal islands;
The McCulloch Is therefore the only vessel
on the patrol grounds. The last report
from her was dated Aug. 10, and II any
seizures have been made they have &C.
cure since that date
The United States cruiser Buffalo is also
doing patrol duty, but in the vicinity OF
the Commander Islands, which are on the
Asiatic side and belong to Russia. A British
cruiser is also cooperating with the Buffalo
in keeping pelagic sealers.. particularly
Japanese, from those waters in accordance
with an agreement between the other
Governments.
The State Department is not making
much progress with its negotiations with
England, Russia and Japan looking to any
agreement for the suppression OF pelagic
sealing. The war in the East is con-
siderable drawback in the negotiotions
with Japan and Russia, but exchanges OF
notes on the subject are still taking place
between the Department and Great Britain,
and the Department officers are hopeful
of favorable results
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
Again the Policeman's Pistol,

When a policeman resorts to the use
Of his revolver it frequently happens
that some innocent person is struck by
his bullet instead Of the individual at
whom he is supposed to have aimed. On
Wednesday MCGOWAN, a Brooklyn peace
officer, fired a single shot "over the
head" of fugitive whom he accuses of
committing felony, and brought down
an innocent boy, who is dead from his
wound. 1t is an old story.
Those familiar with the use Of fire.
arms know that it is the expert who
exercises the gro 'test care in handling
a rife or a pistol. The youthful or in
experienced possessor of a gun never
treats it with the respect that Miss
Oakley or a Sergt. Petty displays.
1t is matter of common knowledge
that many of the policemen to whom a
dangerous weapon is intrusted know
only enough about the arm to make the
result of its use by them a matter Of
guesswork. When an inexpert person
fires a revolver, the most ENTHUSIASTICALLY
firearm made, he is fortunate if he does
not hit something besides the object
at which he aims.
If it is necessary to have the police
officers armed with pistols in New York
the public safety requires that every
one of them shall be competent to use
the weapon intelligently. The city has
no right to turn loose men in uniform
who are ignorant of the proper use Of
such weapons, with power to shoot at
will men, women and children and then
take refuge behind the plea that st
was a mistake
Unless the police are taught to use
firearms as they should be used their
revolvers should be taken from them.
1t would be better to allow a negro boy
who threw stone at a policeman to
escape for the time than to have an in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03

The revenues OF the Post Office Depart
ment are an unfailing barometer Of Ameri-
can internal trade and productive industry.
They are larger In a year than the total
income OF many European Governments
from all sources. They amounted last
year to 1874, OOOO Of which sl24, 900, 900
was from the sale OF postage stamps. The
expenses OF the Department are greater
than the receipts, the theory OF operation
being that the Department should not be
for the diffusion OF knowledge and as q
convenience. Half a century ago, when
the receipts Of the Post Office Department
were in the neighborhood OF S5,OOO,0 900,
it yielded small profit; in later years the
loss has been continuous. The last year
in which there was profit was 1883
More than one third Of the expenses OF
the Post ONCE Department is for mail
transportation on railroads.&c., 478, 900 last
year. The pay Of postmasters was $21,-
600 600. The carriers received $l9,s40,O0o,
and the rural free delivery cost an addi-
tional 5000. 600. The payments to trolley
roads for mail carrying amounted to $780,
900. For wagon service 1929 900 was paid,
for pneumatic tubes SAP 900 and for steam
boat service 5000 900. One OF the large
items is the cost OF ocean service, 81, 440, 900
last year.
1t is a curious feature Of all Post Office
reports that the revenues Of the Depart
ment vary little quarter by quarter, or
month by month, though there is, OF course
great variation in the amount OF mail
matter handled. This is explained by the
fact that the purchase Of stamps proceeds
evenly though the actual use OF the stamps
varies with the requirements Of business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
AW ARDS AGAINST VENEZUELA.
Mixed Claims Commission Makes the Total
SS,41S,SS BOllvars, or 81 .8SB,5I0.

WASHINGTON, Sept "A despatch to
the State Department from Minister Bowen
at Caracas says that the Mixed Claims
Commission has concluded its labors and
made awards against Venezuela and in
favor OF other countries az follows, the sums
being in bolivars, a bolivar being worth
about 20 cents:
Great Britain, 9,4Ol ,267 SO; Germany,
2,09l sos rs; France, 2 1857 O79 81 Spain, 974-
slsA; Belgium, 10 1903 ,843 80; Sweden and
Norway, ia $50 .O8; Netherlands 544, 3Ol Al;
United States, 2,3l3,71l 81; Mexico, 2,s77-
32s.lo; Italy, 6,7s5, ee2 10 making total
Of 80 ,42S $50 go bolivars.
Up to June 10, under the Judgment OF
the Hague Tribunal, there was paid to
the allied Powers, Germany, Italy and
Great Britain, 8, $3.50, 45O bolivars. The judg-
nfents remaining unpaid are 81 ,54s, lsO 60
bolivars, of which sum the allies receive
10 ,3es ,6SS 80, and the outside Powers, in
Guiding the United States, @, Las, AL 80. At
the rate with which payments have been
made, the allies will be paid In full
in two years, assuming that the customs
receipts at La Guayra and Puerto Cabello
continue normal, while the other Powers
will get their money in about four and
half years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
The Answer Il: II Isn't So.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sfr: Your article
on Mr.. Macdonald, the sculptor. mentions all Of
the busts and statues that he has executed except
the great bronze bust OF Thomas Paine at New
Rochelle. This grand bust OF Paine is one OF the
nnes, that Sculptor Macdonald has placed before
the world.
What wish to ask Is. Why Is the name OF Thomas
Paine. anything pertaining 10 him. ignored
can independence than people are aware OF. The
author of The age of Reason" should be honored
for what he has done for this great country.
The reason / ask this question Is that Il seems
whenever the press can leave on, the name Of
Thomas Paine they do Il. Why is II.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1. J. OsBoRsR LuNT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
Nero ren,,on.r on Confederate Rolls.

tSioafnsboro correspondenee Atlanta Consultation.
A peculiar pension application has lust been
made TO Ordinary John z. Youmans. 1t Is that of
James Clark free negro. who enlisted In Com
pany X Twenty eighth Georgia regiment Capt
WILCOX, as q hfer and went through the civil war.
Clark Is now lot years old and Is unable to work.
hence his friends arc trying to have him placed
upon the pension rolls Judge YoumAns will send
his application to Pension Commissioner Lindsay
to day.
This Is the FIRST case Of a free negro applying
for pension In the State. There are many negroes
drawing pensions the Union side. but none In
this section for serving In tho Confederate Army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
OBJECT TO M'kINLEY MONUMENT.
Buffalo Men Say II VIII Damage Their
Property II Erected on Niagara Square.

BUFFALO, Sept. 2.-Justice White in the
Supreme Court this morning granted an in
junction restraining the city from doing
any further work on the construction OF
the Mckinley monument in Niagara Square.
The injunction is of force pending an APP
peal taking from the decision Of Justice
Childs, made short time ago. denying an
application for an injunction.
Franklin ID. Locke obtained the injuno-
ton. Justice White compelled him to fur
nish q bond in the sum OF $40 900 to insure
the city from any loss by reason OF delay
in the work. Mr.. Locke and a number OF
other citizens who have property interests
in Niagara Square contend that their
property will be damaged by the erection
of this memorial to the late President in
Niagara Square, and it is said that this
application for an injunction is only play
for delay to enable them to go before the
Legislature this winter and have some other
site designated on which to erect the
memorial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
COZ. cLKM,s MIsTAKE.
He turned Into tina, Treasury Unused Money
He Drew From the War Department.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Col. John L.
Glenn, Chief Quartermaster Of the Division
OF the Philippines, has committed tho I'M
pardonable mistake Of turning unused
funds back into the Treasury, and La being
made to sweat for IL by his superiors, who
know how hard 1t Is to cajole money
out Of Congress. Quartermaster-denersl
Humphrey has notified Col Glenn that his
action has been disapproved and would
not have been taken II he had had proper
conception OF his duties.
Early last spring Col. Glenn drew upon
the War Department for about s55o.o0o,
which was estimated as necessary In the
transportation of troops from Manila and
other stations to the Moro country In sup
pressing the Instruction that then threat
ened to become formidable. The insur-
rection proved to be fzzle, and only Few
thousand dollars was expended for trans
Portation. Accordingly, ON June 80 Col.
Glenn turned back into the Treasury the
anexpended balance, amounting to 3423 900
instead OF returning 1t to the Quartermaster-
Whenever money Is turned into the Trea-
sury it stays there, unless drawn out on a
warrant authorized by law, The War
Department Is therefore short nearly half
million, and 1t must wait until Congress
cconvenes before recovering 1t. BY that
time Congress may decide not to reap
propriate the money The Quartermas-
ter.General's Department, it is said, Is
seriously hampered for funds on account
Of Col. Clem's unparalleled action, and the
Indignation Of hts superiors is such that
threats are made Of recalling him.
Col. Glenn was widely known in early
life as the drummer boy Of Chickamauga.
He served with distinction In the civil war.
and with the single exception OF his act
in turning a large -unexpended balance
back into the Treasury his army record
is untarnished
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
The Sempiternal Monitors.

1t would appear that the Hon. BENJA-
MN B. ODELL's lively interest in iron
ship building is not confined to the con-
temporaneous achievements of that in
dpstry.
There is reason to believe that even
the ancient methods OF construction and
repair have engaged his intelligent at
tentiop.
There used to be in the Government
docks and junkyards large and claimant
feet of old monitors, such, for example,
as the Roanoke and Terror Of the sea-
going class, the Ajax Of the harbor and
river class, and the Yazoo and Modoc OF
the light draught class.
What does not this eminent master of
the art of iron ship building, the present
Chief Magistrate Of New York State,
know even about these ghosts of the
iron age Of SECoB robson?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03

That is, while these States increased
in population by about one half, the
number Of votes polled by the Republi-
cans and Democrats in them increased
from l,962,57s in 1880 to 2,996, $40 in 1900;
or in greater ratio. Of this increase in
votes, ,73O was Republican and l4,s32
Democratic.
We make this statistical comparison to
demonstrate that the assumption of the
Philadelphia paper as to the poll Of 1900
is groundless. 1t shows that during the
twenty years concerned the popular in
terest in Presidential elections increased
faster than the population in the three
States named.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
Smart Women Of Maine.

From the Leutson journal.
Somerset county Is Dragging bit on Its smart
women. An East Skowhegan correspondent started
the ball a.rollng and other towns reporting.
For instance. one OF Larone's smart women ran the
moving machine to cut thirty 1--WE tons OF hay, did
all the raking. helped load and unload and did the
housework for family Of nve, which includes a
young child and Is very much alive 10 day. And
from Browns Corner: Mrs. John Richards has
assisted In doing the homework for thirteen In
family and did all the raking four farms. and
when her husband cut the hay on the fourth farm
she did the housework all alone for twenty ono men
and did the raklng.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
sa,sss, a7s, 1854 IN CIRCULATION.
The Per Capita Has Increased Faster Than
the Population, and Is Now S3l.l0

WAsHlNoToN, Sept. 2.-The amount OF
money in circulation in the United States
is now greater than at any other time in
the history Of the country, the aggregate
being s2,55s, 27s, 1884. Notwithstanding the
loss in volume through the loan to the Cuban
Republic, this total is $les, s77,sos more
than on Sept. I, 1903. Based on the esti-
mates Of the Treasury experts Of a popu-
lation OF 81 ,oes 900, the amount in circula-
ton, if equally distributed. would give
each man, woman and child in the United
States ssl.18.
The per capita circulation has risen stead
lily, at a faster rate than the population has
increased. On Sept. 1, 1908 1t was 5000;
on the same date in 1902 1t was $2S.55; for
1901 it was $2s 10, and for 1900 1t was see IS,
while on Sept. l. 1893, it was e33 .98-an
increase of SO per cent in six years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
HUNGARIAN PRIESTS HERE.
Distinguished Glergymen TO Attend the
st. Louis Peace Congress.

St' D"uH Te"cV SVHSTVbs'
Among the distinguished guests from
Hungary who are here on their way to the
Peace Congress at the st. Louis fair are
the Right Rev. Francis Blaskovics, Bishop
OF Estergom, Hungary, the Rev. Dr. Francis
komlossy of Papai, Hungary, and the Rev.
Father John Hook Of Budapest.
The party paid their respects to the Arch
bishop by calling yesterday at Archbishop
Farley's residence, and expressed much
regret at not finding Archbishop Farley in
the city. They hope to see him on their
way back from the fair.
This morning the party will go to meet
the Campania, which is due TO arrive at
O'Clock, and which bears the Count Albert
Apponyi of Hungary. A public reception
will be rendered to Count Apponyi, by the
United Hungarian societies of this city
on Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock, in the
Grand Central Palace
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
No Overtures From That Government for
Renewal OF Negotiations.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Denial Is made
at the State Department that any overtures
have been made by the Canadian Govern
ment looking to the opening of new ne
gotiations for reciprocal trade relations.
Since the failure Of the Joint High Com
mission to agree upon the fourteen points
at issue, on account of the disagreement
over the Alaskan boundary, all matters
Canada have been in status quo, except in
the way Of personal interchanges between
John W.. Foster, one of the American mem
beers OF the commission. and the Canadian
commissioners. This correspondence is
personal and unofficial, and no papers are
on file in the State Department with refer
ence to reciprocity
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2,-The battleship
Texas and the torpedo boat destroyers
Whipple Truxtun. Worden, hopkins, Law
renee, Hull and Marlborough have arrived
at Hampton Roads, the battleship Massa-
chusetts at Newport News, the cruisers
Newark and Denver at Guantanamo, the
hattleships Kearsarge and Alabama at
Menemsha Blight and the gunboat General
Alava at Woosung.
The training ship Hartford has sailed
from Baltimore for New Haven, the monitor
Florida from Annapolis for Hampton Roads,
and the collier Leonidas from Menemsha
Blight for Lambert Point.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
RISING CITY NEEDS.
Charities Commissioner Needs $3.50. 838
More Next Year, Mostly for Salaries.

Charities Commissioner Needs $3.50. SIS
More Next Year, Mostly for Salaries.
Mayor Mcclellan is beginning to receive
the departmental estimates for the coming
year. The Board OF Estimate will begin
its annual pairing down Of these estimates,
before making up the budget, In the first
week OF October.
Yesterday Commissioner Tully OF the
Public Charities Department sent in his
statement OF his departments financial
wants. He asks for 81 .525 lbs, an increase
Of $3.50 1888 over the allowance he got for this
year. One of the largest items In the
increase comes under the head Of salaries,
for which an extra 3l82 ,228 is asked.
Mr.. Tully desires TO spend $21 ia in filling
places which have been vacant this year.
He also proposes to raise the daily wages
of the engineers and firemen in his depart
ment from $3.50 to 81, and from 81 to $3.50
respectively. He also wants to employ ad-
ditional help at a cost Of $74o2o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
DIR. HILLIss OREGON RANCH.
II Won't Draw Hin From Plymouth PuIpit,
Says Gen. King.

The recent purchase Of a big ranch near
Hood River Station, on the Columbia River
in Oregon, by the Rev DR.. Hills, pastor Of
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. revived a
rumor that he was contemplating a retire
ment from the passionate. Gen. Horatio
G. King, clerk OF Plymouth Church. who has
been In frequent Communication with Dr
Hills during his absence in the West. de.
MED that there is the slightest foundation
for the report.
-Dr. Hills he said, has no intention
OF resigning. There is every probability
that he will continue to preach in Plymouth
Church for an indefinite time to come
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
The Increasing Interest in Presi-
Dental Elections.

DENTAL Elections.
( The aggregate poll for President in
the Union In 1900 showed only slight in
crease over that for 1895. The conclusion
drawn from this by the Philadelphia
Record, that it meant the staying at
home of many Republicans "disgusted
with imperialism and many Democrats
adisgusted" with free silver, we have
shown was not justified by the facts. 1t
was explained rather, as we demon
strated, by the staying at home in 1900
Of 518, 495 citizens in the eleven States of
the old Southern Confederacy who voted
IN 1895, In the rest of the Union the poll
increased in the aggregate by over half
amillion in 1900.
Very naturally the Philadelphia paper
now undertakes to make some show of
justification for the generalization we
demonstrated to be fallacious. 1t ac-
knowiedges that there is "a certain
amount OF plausibility" in our demon
stration, but takes refuge in the assertion
that @the vote of Illinois, Massachusetts,,
New York and Pennsylvania was 1873, 2sO
larger in 1892 than in 1888, and in spite of
the increase OF the population, was only
i8s,788 larger in 1900 than in 1906"
1t would not be worth while to deal
with this matter il the facts were not in
themselves interesting and suggestive
In the first place, we will explain that
the figuring of the Philadelphia paper
includes the poll Of Pennsylvania, which
fell of in 1900 from 1896 by 2l,l45 votes,
the probable explanation being that a
vast majority for MCKINLEY was so
absolute certainty that that number of
citizens did not think it worth while to
60 to the polls.
In the three other States-Illinois,
Massachusetts, and New York-the Re-
publican and Democratic poll alone in
creased by l69, 72O votes between 1896
and 1900. while between 1883 and 1892
the increase was only i24, SIS; yet in 1896
the bottom was scraped to get out the
last possible vote.
IL IN notable that this increase was
wholly Democratic. In 1900 the Demo-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
New Home for Colun,his's school Of Mines.

Plans have been filed for the new build
ing for the Columbia University School OF
Mines on the Broadway front of Morning
side Heights, north Of 10th street. 1t
will DO four story and basement freproof
ediice, with frontage Of l45 feet and a
depth Of 81 feet. with facade of ona-
mental brick with limestone trimmings.
The cost Of the building is estimated at
$3.50 600.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
NEW BROADWAY LINE.
Runs Cars From Houston TO
West l3Oth Street Ferry.

Me'rOIOhtan huhs sare from hOustoh W
west l8Oth Street Ferry.
The Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany put into operation on Thursday new
line along Broadway. These cars run
from Houston street to the Fort Lee ferry,
at the foot of West l3oth street.
The route is along Broadway all the way
with the exception Of the short stretch
leading to the ferry at l9oth street. In
stead Of proceeding on Seventh avenue,
as the old Broadway line did, the cars
turn into Broadway proper, formerly the
boulevard, at Forty-ifth street, and con-
tinue north to Manhattan street and thence
west to the ferry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
Serious Times In Buttxvtlle.

From the Star OF Wellington, ". j.
Edward PARCEL Of Buizvillc Is entertaining hs
MOTHER
Mrs. ]. A. Jones and Mrs. Emma Allen of Bu,tz
willie arc each suffering from boil.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Jones OF Buuzvtlle are on
tertainlng their grandson, Master Budd Jones OF
EbeneLer.
Jacob Froms OF ButtIville had a manure trollc
cd Tuesday.
Charles Allen Of ButtIville is suffering with a
felon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03

Readers OF TIE SUN leaving the city can have the
Daily and Sunday editions mailed to their addresses
(which may be changed when necessary for 70
esnts month. Order through your newsdealer
or THE SUM- ITO Nassau street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
Acquired Territory.

To THE EDITOR oY THK SUH--Sfr: Is Il not abou,
time for the United States TO give Independence to
California and the rest OF the territory acquired
from Mexico, Why talk about the Philippine
Islands and Porto Mcot Cora |. TowNsENp
CoLDvATKR, Moh., Sept. 1.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
OVERPAID BY THE CITY.
COnscience-Stricken Highways OnIcIaI
Returns 90 Anonymously,

Comptroller Grout received this letter
yesterday:
Enclosed find six dollars to be placed to
the credit OF the Highways Department,
being the amount overpaid to man Working
in IT. Also, for the sake Of the bearer of this,
Wedge receipt through the press,
and oblige, REsTITuTIoNisr.
The money will be placed to the credit OF
the Conscience Fund.