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u. III. VILLIAMSS WILL.
Tho Bulk OF the Estate Gees to widow
Other BeQuests.

Tho Bulk OF the Estate Gees to widow
Other Bequests.
The will OF James Harvey Williams OF the
j. H. Williams Company, manufacturers
Of drop forgings. was filed for probate
in the Surrogate's office in Brooklyn yes
terday. The amount Of the estate was
not given. but it is believed to be very large.
Mr.. Williams leaves $500 to his servant
Edward Cary for faithful service To
his sister, Sarah Jarvis Williams, the testa-
tor leaves 100 shares Of the capital stock
Of the j. II. Williams Company. together
with certificates Of indebtedness OF the
corporation Of the par value OF $4,000 and
at Fort Plains, n. Y His daughter. Frances
capital stock of the j. III. Williams Company
and certificates of Indebtedness to the
par value Of $4,000. His two SONS. James
Harvey Williams, Jr., and Earl Trumbull
Williams, are treated the same as the
daughter. All the rest Of the estate Is be-
queathed to the testator's widow, and she
and the Brooklyn Trust Company are made
Joint executors Of the will.
William C. Redfeld who resigned the
treasurership of the j. H. Williams Com
pany to accept the post OF Commissioner
of Public Works under Borough President
Swanstrom, is to become the president
of the j. II. Williams Company. He is also
the vioe-president and general manager
Of the Warp Twisting Machine Company
and was to have been the president OF the
new Home Trust Company. He will. how
ever. remain director OF the new company.
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ascendency h, the battles Of the Nile and
Trafalgar has tho superlative value OF
that habit been more strikingly demon
strated than In the present contest be-
tween Russia and Japan. At the time OF
the overthrow OF the Shogunate, Japan,
which had formerly possessed the habit,
had lost 1t entirely, and nearly quarter
Of a century passed before abe regained
It to any remarkable extent. As lately
as 1890 the tonnage Of Japan's merchant
navy was only i5I 900, but by systematic
national encouragement Of her building
Yards and steamer lines she had managed
to expand her mercantile marine to $780,
900 tons by 1908. Indeed, when the pres
ent war in the Far East began, Japan
actually had more oceangoing steam
ships afloat than has the United States
on both the Atlantic and the Pacific.
These Japanese steamers are chiefly
offlcered and altogether manned by
native sailors, from whom, when the hour
Of peril came, could be recruited the
crews OF her battleships and torpedo boat
fiotilla. Russia, on the other hand, has
neglected for many years the cultivation
OF the sea habit, and the consequences
of the neglect have been disclosed In the
disgraceful incompetence Of her naval
officers and men.
There is ground, no doubt, for Mr..
MARvIN's belief that the revival OF the
sea habit in our country IL dreaded
above all things by the Powers that are
our competitors in peace and our posi-
BILE enemies in war. They would ask no
better gift from fortune than that Rus
sia's plight might be our own. The
Merchant Marine Commission will have
done its part toward the reestablishment
Of the sea habit in the United States
when its report shall have been submit
ted. It will then rest with Congress to
determine whether the United States
shall have merchant ships and a naval
reserve or shall retire humiliated from
the OCEAN.
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TO PROMOTE AMERICAN TRADE.
Plan to Convert the Palsis Royal Into N
American Trade Centre.

WASHINGTON Dec. lo-M. Yves Guyot OF
Paris. former Minister OF Public Works,
and Theodore Stanton, a member OF the
American Chamber Of Commerce OF Paris,
called on President Roosevelt to-day to tell
him that they had made good progress
toward the establishment at the French
capital Of an American commercial centre.
Mr.. Roosevelt had shown a cordial interest
in the movement, and NJ, Guyot and MT
Stanton said to-day that their effort to In
terest influential business men Of New York
in the scheme has been entirely successful.
The plan il to convert the Palais Royal IN
Paris Into a great American exposition
and trade centre In discussing the plan
NJ Guyot said:
The United States would make known
by this concentration Of its products
it manufacturing capacity, not only 70
France but to the entire Old World. To
concentrate the European trade OF the
United States in an edifioe which would
serve at the same time as an exhibition, 2
showroom, a retail store, q warehouse and
an inquiry office. where each merchant
would preserve the individual direction OF
his business and at the same time profit by
certain general services and certain general
expenses shared in oommon-such is the
programme which we propose
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Life Insurance and Liquor Drinking.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuS-sis: 1t Is 10 be re-
rretted that -Policyholder- should have published
in THE sun only an extract from the intensely In
teresting paper OF Actuary McClintock read before
the Actuarial Society OF America. The whole re-
port Of that eminent mathematician based upon
actual experience, Is worthy OF space In TIE SUM-
II would give solace 10 him who sings "lve got my
habits on" and liquors up In moderation. However,
the Prohibitionsts will never publish 1t In fun as
canvassng document for teetotAlism.
Permit me 10 quote from Nj McCln,ock's report
some parts that -Polieyholder" omitted:
After the fourth yeer the actual loss among the
Gt sss, e1
PEG pee,sslos OF sSsio.soa, or % per cent,
sS pss psa e S @ %%e
Gsn n1iusion la y class SSOss h.Siss were
al the time Of entrance. Another considerable pro-
Ssn Certainly er Be due shs
q drunken habits &C. in The nr.l YesI Of ipsursnce
there Is differences Of % per cent; after the fourth
year only 10 per cent. , ,, 4.
evident, is regards non abstanep. that the excess
Of the sSsys e ess @ se ss
ans es 20 any s.
10 undisoiosed habits al the tirae Of entrance.
Mr. MeCilntock groups certain risks into four
classes. and says
As regards the fourth CLASS, also larger In mum.
Siauai % dPnfina % not IN sscess Of the medical limit
Hsa: e viz ss sSs1s
there cannot be much diaerence either way.
+ sss 4
wss SS 1s as %
sicken because they drink and others drink because
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ENDS SMITH ESTATE SUIT.
Justice Fitzgerald Dismisses u. n. Oake.
shett's Action.

Supreme Court Justice Fitzgerald dis
missed yesterday the suit brought by
Benjamin n. Oakeshott against ]. Henry
Smith and George A. Cooper, his co-execu-
tors under the will Of George Smith, to
recover $500 900, as commissions upon the
administration Of George Smiths estate.
william q. Hornblower, for the de-
PENDANTS, moved to dismiss the complaint
on two grounds, first that the alleged agree
ment, under which Oakeshott sued was
void as against public policy. and second,
because. the will not having been pro-
bated here. no commissions had been
earned. Justice Fitzgerald granted the
motion.
Oakeshott was for years the confidential
secretary OF George Smith, who divided
the bulk Of his $50 900 900 estate bet ween
j. Henry Smith and George A. Cooper,
his nephews. Oakeshott. though not a
legatee, was an executor, and he alleged
that under an agreement with the nephews
he had waived his right on condition that
he should receive one-third OF the com
mis- sions payable to executors. which, in
this State, would amount to 81 ,5Oo00o
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WEEDS or OUR HOSPITALS.
Frank Tucker Again Urges Ills $40. O.0Oo..
600 Endowment Plan.

Oui tnuOWment Plan.
That tho financial condition Of some Of
New York's great hospitals Ia still critical.
a fact to which attention was first called
u year ago by Frank Tucker In Charities,
Is borne out by the report OF the Presby-
terian Hospital just issued Extracts from
this report are incorporated In another
article by MIR. Tucker In to-day's Charities
In which he again emphasizes the need OF
radical measures OF relief
Mr.. Tucker. who is vice. president OF the
Provident Loan Society, a year ago called
attention to the fact that the hospitals
were then running at an aggregate annual
deficit Of 100000. He suggested as a
remedy for this that an endowment fund
Of SIC, 900 be raised. the income Of which
should 60 to supplement the incomes Of
the hospitals.
This suggestion Mr.. Tucker renews
after reviewing the report OF the Presby-
terian Hospital, which shows a deficit for
the year past Of t72sas, In spite OF the fac,
that the institution received and applied
toward maintenance s4S,eo3 In legacies.
This condition. the report says, Is not
peculiar to the Presbyterian Hospital Com
menting on it. the hospital report says:
II means that the people Of New York
he the nIs sSe pnbs
conscience is auiekened and larger means for
system OF New York must at some date not
long distant be changed II means that ex-
oept op for sue such provision public hospitals
by taxation. must in great part take the place
Of our present hospitals, which are private
only in the sense that they were founded
and have been supported by private benevo-
lence and are under he direction OF mana gers
recruited by, natural selection from our best
citizens and not subject. as 10 too often the
oase with municipal hospitals, to political
change or popular caprice
Mr.. Tucker goes on to show that the
hospital has been meeting about the same
deficit for come years past by drawing on
its endowment fund. with the result that
out Of total of 1851 900 received in endow-
ments, $4,000 has been spent, leaving
only $2s1 900 to meet deficits In the future.
With an average annual deficit Of $4,000.
it is pointed out radical change in the
hospitals policy must take place within
four years unless it receives some unusual
gift or legacy.
Mr.. Tucker then urges again the raising
Of a large endowment fund, the income to
be used in supplementing the incomes Of
hospitals and to be administered by an
independent board Of men and women.
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HoNoR TO AN OLD TEACHER.
John ID. Robinson's Pupils, Grown Famous
Give Him Q Dinner.

John ID. Robinson's Pupils, Grown Famous,
Give Him Dinner.
"reminiscences were thicker than the fog
on the Banks Of Newfoundland at the din
ner given at the Hotel Astor on Thursday
night to John D. Robinson, who retired
last fell after hfty-seven years Of con-
dnuous service as o teaohor In the public
schools. The dinner was given by 800 or
900 OF Mr.. Robinson's former pupils, who
were inspired With the idea by William j.
Campbell, q pupil he had fitted for the
City College.
Mr. Robinson Is 70 years old. Seated at
the tables with him were gray haired men
he had taught whom they we're boys and
who have since gained prominence In the
city There were John D. Crimmins, John
Jasper. ex-City Superintendent OF Schools;
Assistant Superintendents Howard b.
Hoelsohius and Mathew j. Egas. Isaac Bell
Brennan, Daniel F. MoMahon. JACOB A.
Cantor. John B. Sexton, John Reisen-
weber, ex-Magistrate Charles A. Flammsr,
James Bradley. Thomas 8. Winslow, Edgar
H. Fox. Leo Fairchnd. DR.. John W. Pool,
Dr.. Alfred C. Dupont, Senator-elect Martin
SAKE, William E. Stillings and Louis Wen
DALI Senator Plunkitt, also a pupil. was
"Reminiscences were uncorked when John
D, Crimmins was introduced as the first
speaker. MIR. Crimmins said that half o
century ago Mr. Robinson was regarded
as the handsomest teacher In the public
And be hasn't changed much.' added
the speaker.
jacob A. Cantor said that Mr.; Robinson
was q fine iisoiplinarian. He did more to
bring abonr the hnd q rule $ that hat, used 70 70
the city Of New York.
day ns %ere puSoSd So,d Is said Mr. Cantor. Since
then there has been what Is called a de-
velopment that has not given US all we
expected OF IT, I do not think our boys
and girls can te educated too highly, but
/ do think the education should be Of the
practical kind Mr.. Robinson gave us. Let
the frills of educa ton be for those who can
afford to pay for them
Ex-Supt tasp r spoke and, like Mr.. Can
tor, gave the present system OF public
school education q mild larnhasting.
sThe Board Of Superintendents were
warned by me" he said, that II they made
the course in our school, eight years they
would have 100, 900 children IN half day
classes in less than a year. The man in
charge said, Tut. TUT Butin just one year
there were es, 900 children on part time;
Our boys and girls now are taught to read
music at sight, and, In my opinion, 1t Is
waste of time The pendulum has swung
too far. hope 1t will swing back: We
want more fundamentals and less frills.
Leo Fairchild, Judge Flammer and others
eroka
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Mr.. German Recognizes a Fact.

At last the Democracy seems to have
learned that the American people are
not to be frightened by the silly cry OF
imperialism.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. GoRMAS,
while discussing the Philippine Govern
ment bill. remarked that there Is no
longer any question whether We shall
remain in the islands. That seems to
have been fixed by the decree OF the
American people
A majority of the observers Of public
sentiment made this discovery four
years ago. Mr.. GoRMAN's 8 party had not
made it last July.
Mr.. GoRaAN has seen light. The
Democratic platform Of 1908 may not be
again of an anti-American tone.
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The Senator From New York. e.

The emannuvrinr to displace Mr. DEPEw
as one of the two United States Senators
from New York in favor Of q man un-
fitted for the great Office by character
and associations is degrading to the
Republican party OF the State.
II Mr.. DEPEw Is not to be succeeded
by himself there is no manner OF doubt
as to the man to put in his place. He is
O man as to whose eminent and singular
aualifi cations for the Senate there is
agreement among the people Of the State
Of New York. whether Republicans or
Democrats.
That man is ELIHu Roor.
And We have reason to feel confidence
that if elected to the high Office Mr.. Roof
would accept 1t.
This we say however, without preju-
dice to Mr.. DRPEw, and only to indicate
the one man who would be elected Sens
tor from New York, in the event of Mr..
DRPEw's heing set aside, II the sentiment
Of the people OF the State was regarded.
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not be upset in the interest Of this group.
Chicago cannot reasonably expect the
same freight cost to New York that
Newark or Philadelphia pays, and CALI
fornia cannot expect to place oranges
in Boston as cheaply as Florida does.
These and other features are vicissitudes
OF trade to which all are subject, and
they are not susceptible OF uniform adj
justment by Federal legislation.
The suppression, under existing laws,
OF existing and recognized defects and
wrongs is quite all that is really needed
at present. II that shall be effectively
done, there will be ample time to con-
slider the issue in it's broader aspects.
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AN OFFICE FOR o. III. DUELL.
On the District OF Columbia Court Of Ap-
peals Bench.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e.-The President
sent to the Senate to-day the following
nominations:
To be Consul-George Horton Of Illinois,
at Athens, Greece.
To be Chief Justice Of the Court OF Appeals,
District OF Columbia-Seth Shepard OF
the District of Columbia.
To be Associate Justice Of the Court OF
Appeals, District OF Columbia Charles Il.
Duell OF New York.
Also the names OF ninety-two Colonels,
forty-three Lieutenant-Colonels, fifty-one
Majors. 13s Captains and thirty-seven First
and six Second Lieutenants heretofore put on
the retired list to be advanced, each one
grade on that list on account OF service In
the civil war.
Justice Shepard is now an Associate
Justice Of the Court Of Appeals and is
promoted to tho vacancy caused by the re-
trement Of Chief Justice Alvey.
Charles II. Duell is a lawyer with offices
at 20 Broadway, New York citv. He was
member of the Assembly in 1873 and 1880,
and from 1893 to 1901 he was United States
Commissioner OF Patents.
George Horton has held the office OF Con.
sui at Athens before. having been appointed
by President Cleveland.
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The open shop and the Closed shop.

To rHI EDITOR OF THE SUsASfr: Your discus.
sions OF wha, you term -tho open shop movement
appeal 70 me with more thsn ordinary interest
because. perhaps. the thought and arguments ex.
press, In the main. my own convictions Bet there
Is one phase Of the problem 10 which direct YOU
attention.
That Ia fhsr which win be OF greater direct bene
nt 70 the laboring mssses-the open shop or the
.closed shop-t II the open shop how will thes<
dement's manifest themselvest
The labor leaders urge with much force thai
higher wages and shorter work bouu have come
from their ciosod shop policy. not only here but In
England also. These tangible benents TO labor.
ing people. In order that our Arguments may b
effective something equally good must be demon.
strabe In favor OF the open shop. ALE
WAsHIsoToE. Dec, Is.
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How to Keep Missouri Republican.

FF0W Lt1Iff WftkIF
II the Republicans avoid biunders In the hen'
four years they may be able 10 hold Missouri unndr
whatever leader the national convention puts for
ward In ie1s 10 succeed Roosevelt.
The Governor Joseph W. Polk was carried By the
Democrats In Missouri In 1904 but the Republseses
have all the other STATE ofieer. Thus the Repue.
leans viii no, have the free hand that they had
under Fletcher and Mcclurg third Of o century
ago But II they avoid blunders In the LEGISLATURE
u they assist Polk In carrying Out any Of his re-
forms which arc real reforms, and II they propose
real reforms OF their own. the Repu5lirsns VII
have en- excellent chance TO carry no, only Presi
dent but Governor In aos, keep their STATE out OF
the solid South. and hold II In the West, where
geographically beionga
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LErNATIoN coNTRoL RAILROADS.
senator NswIandss Proposal Nc Inferstate
Commerce Hearing

senator Newiands's Proposal nc InfeFstate
Commerce Hearing
WASHINGTON. Dec. ie.-Muoh interest
was manifested by the members Of the
Senate Committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce this morning In hearing
given to Edward p. Bacon on what Is known
at the Quarles-C Cooper bill, extending the
powers OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. The desire was to learn what
was sought by the shippers, In whose behalf
Mr.. Bacon appeared.
Although extraneous, the most interest
ing feature Of the session was proposition
advanced by Senator Newlands. who sug-
gested legislation providing for the con-
solidation OF all railway systems under
Government control with q tax levied on
the gross receipts and distributed 10 the
States h proportion either to tho business
Of railroads within it's borders or In pro-
portion to the business handled by the
roads. simultaneously the law would fix
the dividends to tho stockholders at 4, s
or per cent. and the remainder would be
available for operating expenses and i'm
pro ovements.
Senator Tiilman was greatly impressed
with Mr.. Newlands's suggestions and re-
qussted that he embody them In q speech
that they might be put before tho country.
Mr.. Bacon explained that he was in the
grain business In Milwaukee and was
chairman Of the executive committee Of
the Interstate commerce law convention
which was held In st. Louis last October.
He said that the people he represented
desired no further hearings and hoped there
would be no further delay. They merely
reserved the right to offer testimony In
rebuttal
Senator Ellins asked the witness what
relief the railroads would have in case a
rate which they established was reduced
by the commission and reestablished by
the Circuit Court How would the rail
roads be reimbursed for the money lost
by reason Of the difference between the
two ratesf' he inquired. Categorically
speaking. said Mr.. Bacon, the railroads
would have no relief, but he thought in
practice that only one IN fifty or hundred
reversed by the courts.
Senator Elkins asked what would be
done In case the railroads refused the freight
at the commissions rate. "They might not
have the cars, said he. MIR. Bacon did not
know OF any way the railroads could be
compelled to carry freight II they did not
want to. but he thought that oouldbeworked
out later.
Senator Elkins then asked him II there
would be any objection to having the rates
finally fixed in the courts, and he replied
that he did not care who fixed them 80
long as the shippers secured relief,
A: J. Cassatt; president Of the Pennsyl.
during the latter part OF the testimony OF
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Church Music In Russia.
Fcom fhs PhaalsIphta Record.

-s,nce ] came home from Russia . year ago II
makes me feel quite IKE rout 70 so 10 church and
listen 70 the warblnrs OF frisky sopranos and con-
tralsos.- confessed a man who passed over year
In the land OF the Great White Oar.
Il was privileged 70 90 10 many OF the most
famous cathedrals In all Russia . country which
coup,enAncos no instrument Of wood or brass,
nothing except the human voice. The music Is Of
the most spiritual a sor1 that Is elosely allied TO
PRAYER, ranging from angelic sweetness and dell.
cscy 70 terrifying grandeur. IL fairly sweeps
YOU OF your feet. The church cholrs Are COM
posed OF men and boys only. the female voice being
banished as too enticing and suggestive OF the
snares Of the world
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This message OF oongratulation was sent
by the American Chamber OF Commerce OF
Paris to President ROOSEVELT on Nov. 10:
American Chamber Of Commerce Of Paris sends
you sincere congratulations and ventures 10 hope
that your new administration viii be conducive
70 adoption OF Treaty Of Reciprocity between the
United States and France. 70 the mutual beneni OF
both oeuntries.-
In reply the Chamber received this mes
sage, signed by Secretary Of State HAY,
and dated Nov. ~:
THE President directs me 70 eIprcss his appre.
ciation of your congratulations upon result which
cannot fall 20 strengthen the mutual good will OF
the two countries"
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English Sparrow disappearing.
From the Leusrpis coprter-Journai

English spsrrows that fairly svarned In New
Albany, are disappearing al rate that has become
noticeable 10 close observers and they At loss
10 account for the rapid dimlnu don In the number
OF the birds.
whether they are dying OF. being trapped or
slsushtered In large numbers are going AWAY
can only be surmiSed. but Is Is certain that the
number s rapidly decreasing. Persons who have
been observing the decrease In the number Of the
birds are Inclined TO the belief that they mierst-
Ine. The birds have never before been known 10
migrate.
The sun., 1904-12-17
AdvertisinG q Town.


The Chamber OF Commerce. Portland. Ore.
publishes . monthly journal called the Chamber
OF Commerce Buistin. Its purpose Is 20 attract
industries and settlers TO the city and TO Oregon
generally. II contains articles Of real weight on
business conditions and opportunities In the North.
west, and u recognized for valuable and accurate
statistics
The sun., 1904-12-17
The Double Star.

The swestruck nstener al -Psuifal- had Just
survived . particularly vielens orchestral scrim.
mage.
To thtnf.- be murmured. that the same ma.
vsots The Simple Lifei'-
The sun., 1904-12-17
The subjection Of Thomas.

Jenerson grosncd dismaliy.
and am the man who wrote the Declaration Of
Independence,-
Hsres1th be proceeded 10 dig up for the jsnitor.
bootbiack. elevator man. walter. barber aud ninety.
saxht othsEA
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Signs Of the Times.

why is II thai The bootbIack
Says civil things 70 met
Why 10 II that my barber
II scant on reparteef
Why 10 II that the lady
Who washes all my clothes
ID really complimentary
Abou, my shirts and hose'
why b 10 that the milkmAn
10 LAVISH with his crcamf
Why d IL thai the jknito1
Turns on enough Of steamf
Why b 10 every one . poliief
wonder whats the causef
knewi lt's struck me all at once
Christmas end Santa clsusi
Ia TopcWl uAncc
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Prof. McAinster 70 Become an Editor.

ITHACA, d C. io.-Prof. A. s. McAlhster
OF Sibley College Of Cornell University
has resigned to accept an editorial position
with the Electrical World and Engineer OF
Nav York city.
The sun., 1904-12-17
A Question a. TO Scores

To TMH FrrroB or THE SUs-se: The score OF
the recent football rame was Yale u. Prncetono.
Which IL the nearest TO that score-i2e or li,Si
ID Il determined by combining the number Of
points Of each score. viz: ~ and o=I2, II and SzN
IL and e=is: or s it determined In another way.
NHw YORK, Dec. Is. X.