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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-14
CUT DOWN IN A FOG AT SEA.
SCHOONERS MATE KILLED AND
HER CREW LEFT HELPLESS.
Steamer That Hit the Theta Went Ahead.
but q Coaster Took Her Crow or
-Derelict Here in Tow a. the PTfx0
Of Thrifty Ysnk 90 skipper and Crow.

| Steamer That Hit the Theta Went Ahead.
but q Coaster Took Her Crow or
-Dereiict Here in Tow a. the Prixo
O = Thrifty Ysnk &c skipper and Grow.
The American steamship Pathfinder,
which was spoken of Cape May on Monday
making fast to the three masted Nova
! Scotian schooner Theta, which had her star
board quarter cut Of, arrived last evening
with the derelict in tow. The steamship
had not been in collision with the schooner.
as conjectured.
Capt Parse Of the Pathfinder reports that
he sailed from Norfolk for Boston with .
oargo Of coal on Saturday. On Sunday morn
ing he fell in with the Theta. which had all
sail set and was steering an erratic course
without skipper or crew. He went along
side the schooner and found nobody aboard.
Then he lowered boat and inspected the
derelict Except for a gap in her star
board quarter she was in good condition
He decided to tow tn Q Theta into this port,
and put Grew Of sc ven men aboard her.
They helped him to get her into Sandy
Hook
Capt. Parse's theory was that the Theta
had been in collision with steamship In
a fog and her crew had abandoned her in
a panic. Her thermometer and most OF
the dunnaRe Of her men wers left aboard.
OF the Hook Capt. Par sc engaged the
tugs E. s, Atwood and Unique to tow the
derelict into the upper ba-. where she was
anch ored. The job will give Capt. Parse
and his men neat sum in salvage
A despatch from Wilmington. N. c.. last
nisht raid that Capt. George Manters
| and seven men Of the Theta were landed
there yesterday by the Clyde liner Mohican.
which sailed from this port on Saturday.
Capt. Marsters reported that the schooner
was run down on Sunday, just before dawn,
by steamship. which struck her on tho
! starboard quarter. Second Mate Graham
of the Theta. who was at the wheel, was
killed and his body was knocked overheard.
The steamship disappeared IN the fog.
Capt. Martsers set signals Of distress,
which we're observed by the Mohicen at
daybreak on Sunday. All hands abandoned
the lumber carrier in her boats and boarded
the Mohican
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-14
THE STRAIGHT FRONT TO STAY.
Speaker at the Dressmakers' Convention
Defends Its Health and Beauty.

"The straight front corset has come to
stay. 1t will never CO." This is the text
Miss Elizabeth A. c. White, president OF the
Dressmakers' Protective Association Of
America. is trying to impress on the 600
held in the Masonic Temple at Twenty
third street and Sixth avenue. 1T is hy-
gienic, 1t is healthful, it is beautiful" ex-
plains Miss White.
These straight fronts" continued Miss
White, ARE to be improved in certain
ways, to be sure, but it will be the same
straight front and all this talk in the papers
about their going out Of style is wrong
Miss White is not little woman. and
when she stamped her foot on the floor to
emphasize the last word of this sentence.
some of the one legged models near by
nearly toppled over.
why. 1t is ridiculous. the way some
women dress, she went on Notice that
middle aged woman over there" and she
pointed to a woman in the corner who
certainly had a shape like an old fashioned
churn.
Now said Miss White, seriously, iii
she would only wear a straight front corset
with the improvement we are recommend
ing, she could appear az charming as that
beautiful young blonde by the table"
ne new feature WHICH ID W Uo duocu ~
the straight front is to double line 1t with
rufflee around the breast, thus making the
Unlocking comedy, and the thin, plump
1.-THE corset-can be laced as tightly as
desired, according to Miss White, II only
the belt line of the victim be below the
floating rib. OF course, the woman with
the conspicuous circumference will have to
put military extension on the upper arm
and shoulder OF her gown and thus make
the proportions right.
The aim OF this work ia educa tional also, I"
said Miss White. why, some women
have come to me who ave miefitted them
selves with corsets until they have no
diaphragm at all This new feature is going
to strengthen the diaphragm"
On Saturday, it is reported, there will be
an exhibition Of fitting the new straight
fronts to living models
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-14
oITY OFFICERS All WANT MORE.
Oakley Out for q Million-But the Pruning
knIfe's BeInE Sharpened.

Commissioner Oakley Of the Department
OF Water Supply. Gas and Electricity sub
mitted 10 Mayor Mcclellan yesterday his
estimate of the money required by his de-
partment in the coming year. He asks for
S5,sl5,O 04 altogether an increase OF $I,ll5,-
1852 over what he got last year,
Like other heads Of departments who
have sent in applica lions for much bigger
appropriat ions than last year, Mr., Oakley
urges that many needed improvements
are requi red in his depa rtment He also
asks for large sum for salary increases.
For this in Manhattan alone he asks for
$75.e27.
Because the city now has 4 large borrow
ing capacity there has seemed TO be II ger =
era desire on the part OF the department
heads TO demand appropriations ranging
from 80 10 30 per cent. over last year. but
it IL made known on authority that when
Mayor Mcclellan and the Board OF Estimate
begin making up the budget next month
the pruning knife will be used with such
vigor az to surprise some OF the Commits
SiOners
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IN FAVOR OF INTERVENTION
Peace Congress ct Ct. Lou Is Asks the Nation
to Stop the War.

Peace Congress Ut Ct. Lou Is Asks tho Nation
to Stop the War.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1s.-The twelfth Inter
parliamentary Conference met this morn
ing in Congress Hall. This message Of
greeting was ordered sent to President
Roosevelt:
Theodore Roosevelt. President. Ovster Bau:
The twelfth Interparlisment airy Confer
paTiiaments. at the Sommencelnent OF It's
deliberations. sends Its respectful and cordial
the s fTest
tunate to have the opportunity of holding
it's sessions IL a country whose Chief Magls-
OF international peace.
RICHARD BARTHoLpT, President.
ALBERT GoBAT. General Secretary.
Count Goblet d'Alziella Of Belgium
brought up the Russo-Japanese War. He
introduced the following resolution:
The Interparliamentary Peace Confer
ence, shocked by the horrors of the war
that is being waged in the Far East between
two civilized States, and deploring that the
Powers signatory Of the convention OF The
Hague have been unable to have recourse
to the clauses thereof, which direct them
to tender their mediation Immediately
upon the outbreak OF hostilities, asks the
Powers signatory OF the convention OF The
Hague to intervene at the proper time
with the belligerents in order to facilitate
the restoration Of peace, and instructs the
Interparliamentary Bureau to bring the
present resolutions to the knowledge of the
said Powers"
An amendment was adopted substituting
the word Immediately for "at the pr oper
time" and authorizing the Powers to proffer
their pea eful offices TO Japan and Russia
individually and collectively. The original
motion as amended was then adopted
unanimously,
Congressman Burton Of Ohio then intro
duced the resolution, prepared by Senator
Bartholdt. asking President Roosevelt to
call an international meeting similar to The
Hague tribunal. delegates to which shall
be empowered to act for their respective
Governments in the signature OF peace
treaties. in the hope that congr ess of
nations may be established. The resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.
Count Appony introduced a resolution
against the use of floating mines in warfare.
which evoked so much discussion that it
was withdrawn.
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CLOSE IN ON PORT ARTHUR.
Chefoo Hears That the Japs Have SOO,O
Coolies Doing Trenching Work.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THR sun
CHEFoo, Sept Is.-The latest informa-
ton from Port Arthur represents the Jap
anese as employing 1900 Chinese coolies
in trenching work. The arrival of reen-
forcements at Dalny continues. There is
also a constant influx Of wounded soldiers.
The defenders OF the fortress are having
difficulty with their locally manufactured
powder which fails TO carry the projec-
tiles the proper distance.
The Japanese are maintaining strength
ened blockade, which is now most difficult
TO elude. Nothing that is known indicates
any improvements in tho prospects Of the
besiegers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-14
strike on Penna. II. N. Power House Short
Lived.

James Deegan, foreman OF the bricklayers
at the Pennsylvania power house. In Long
Island City, said yesterday that the briok-
layers quit work Monday because Of .
OF any grievance Of their own The brick
layers, he explained, were compelled to
lay of because the hodoarriers went out.
The contractors yesterday obtained about
fifty laborers from the Brooklyn union, who
will be paid full union rates, Deegan said,
and a number OF bricklayers were able to
return to work. 1t is expected that by this
morning work will be going on as usual.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-14
SAY KUROPATKIN FAILED.
Correspondent Declares That His Purpose
Was to Relieve Port Arthur.
spseta, Gable Despatch tn THE SUN.

Special Cable Dsspdfch IN THE SUN
LONDON. Sept. 1s.-A correspondent with
Gen. Kuroki telegraphs, I'm der date Of
Sept 8, that the foreign military attaches
are convinced that Gen. Kuropatkin had
planned to defeat the Japanese in detail
and then send q powerful column to re-
lieve Port Arthur.
As he had thirteen divisions at his dis
poeal, Kuropatkin ought to have been able
to do this had he had officers and men as
good In quality as those Of the japanese
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-14
ORDERS FOR marie FLEET.
One Report says That the Russian Ninist Fl
Al Copenhagen Has Them.

SpftI1l C0bt Despdich 10 THE Sun
LONDON, Sept, l4.-There are numerous
reports Of the intentions OF the Russian
Baltic feet, the movements Of which since
it left Cronstadt are unknown. Accord
ing to Copenhagen telegram the Russian
Minister there has started for Bornholm,
whence he takes sealed orders for the feet,
which will be explained of Niborg to-day
II ia stated that a Danish pilot is awaiting
the feet at Niborg
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WARRINGTON FORECAST FOR TO DAY AND TO MORROW.
For eastern Nep York. eastern Pennsylvania,
D,Iarure and Nsr Jsrsep, cloudy 10 day. rain BY
rfehf. for 10 moron rain ana cooler. fresh 10
brisk northeaa 10 rorfh H4nds,
New England party cloudy to-dsy. warmer In
north portion. rain at night and TO morrow cooler
fresh east to south winds. becoming north.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-14
Our Submarines for Russia.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE sun.
FRANKFORT, Sept. l3.-The Gazette states
that Russia has ordered from an A merioan
firm twenty five submarine boats forty-fve
feet long The crew Of each will consist Of
three men and each boat will cost $500 600.
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Cali for Japanese Reserves.

spsetui Gable Despdteh THE SUs
LONDON, Sept. ia despatch to the
Morning Post from Shanghai says it il
reported that part Of the Japanese terri
torial army will be called out soon.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Scheduled as FELONY.

Certain people banded for chari-
table purposes have reached con-
clusiOn that desertiOn of a wife should
be classed as a felony. The view
strikes the judgment as wholly proper.
At present a man of the lower class,
dissatisfied with home life, seems to
feel at liberty to go away. He seeks
other fields, while wife and children
are left to suffer, a burden on the
community. and. perhaps. forced to
undergo hardships that drive them
10 death or to evil courses.
It is not tc be assumed that one of
these errant husbands, grabbed by
the scruff of his neck, could be plump
ed down in the midst of the domestic
circle and create great joy by his
coming. This is not the idea.
He would not be returned as a
truant for whose entertaining the
fatted calf would be slain. He would
come back as a criminal. and be- plac-
ed in Jail. Here some provision
would have 10 be made for supplying
him with an earning capacity. and
his earnings go, OF course, 10 the sup
port of those legally dependent upon
him. The plan would protect both
the family and the public.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
NEVER SURRENDERED.

Major James ". Cooper. ''the Ccnfed-
crate who never surrendered" Is the
famous fighter who forced the armistice
n Arkansas and haughtily refused 10
notice all orders 10 surrender. The
armistice was declared nearly three
months after General Lees Surrender.
When the order was sent into the
mountains of Arkansas by Major Moore,
a Federal officer, demanding the sur
render of Major Cooper. he sent back
the famous letter. Il shall not surren-
der until so ordered by my commander. -
Al the time ne sent the note Major
Cooper and his men knew that General
Lee had surrendered. and that the Con-
federntes had left the field.
Since the war ne has led a varied life
At fest lie engaged in his chosen pro-
fession. that of an architect and build
er. When the war with Spain was be-
ing waged In Cuba. Major Cooper ran
the blockade and enlisted in the Cuban
army He was given a commission at
once, by the Cuban commanders. who
were not slow to recognize his value
Returning to this country immediate
lV after peace had been declared with
Spain. the grizzled old fighter soon made
another venture i'm the line OF war. At
the time the European allies were
threatening Venezuela, Major Cooper re-
ceiVed a cOlonels commission in Ca strO' :
army. ran the blockade of the allies.
ard began an active campaign. Before
he could make an offensive move. how
ever. peace was again declared -Savan-
nah News.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
The Two Dogs.

When I was a boy back in Ioway. %
began the wise-looling old person. I'VE
had a fierce dog. He was thunderin'
fierce. You'd think he might have et a
man. aud the man would have thought
so. too. and clum a tree. When we
went up 10 town that dog would trot
along under the wagon looking so
morOse that you felt sorry for him. He
wasn't happy unless shutting his jaws
on something.
Well halfway 70 SONn there was a
farm house with a piciSer fence in front
and extending bout half a mile by an
orchard. On the other side Of th0t fence
was another dog whose temper was a
dead ringer for the one wen carried.
And say. the way those dogs greeted
each other was n caution. The inside
dog would be in his corner and begin
growing as soon as we got In sight.
Then our fghting machine would make
"A dash at him, and the pair would race
the length Of that fence, swapping and
snarling to beat the band. | used to
wonder how much would be left If
ever they got on one side OF the fence.
but it was high and tight. Thered be
nothing TO mark the spot but little
hair and some gore, I thought.
'One t!me-and II made my hair stand
10 see it-nne zine there was a break IN
the fence. Yes sir. AMI those dogs
humping along as usual crazy for
chance to tear each others vitals.
was a tender-heartcd boy, and ! didn't
want no internal dog economy 10 splotch
the lands. pc DER. But my big brother.
he sav. a. hole In the fence and he
erinneu rdonic. Now says he. wen
sec this Jun called. / hated TO watch
those dogs rend each other but you
know how q Is; and ! braced up and
looked. Nearer the gap they went.
Couldn't nothing stop the fracas. for II
we'd got ont they'd chnwed our legs of.
md we kinda held our breath. waitin
for the climax.
They reached the gap at last, am
as they'd both beea runnin sort Of side
ways. they just narchaily banged noses
when they got 90 where the pickets
were gone. Devour each other? Well
not exactly. They looked a little sheep
ish. took a few friendly snihfs. wagged
their tails. and that was all They
never made none of them toy fights
again, either
The wise-lonking old person paused "A
moment. and resumed. "Of course,
was only q kid, but after all / was dis
appointed In human natur. so TO speak
Ny big brother was Disguised, being
more Of a sport. Say. do you know what
Ia do If / haa them dogs today? I'd
name EN- Lawson and Greene. gosh,
and serve en- right"
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
SONG

This poem was written in 1880. and
was printed in the New England Re
view" which John Greenleaf Whittier
was then editing. He did not sign il at
the time, but indicated his authorship
in pencil ln bound file of the paperI
That VOW Of thine was fun and deep
As man has ever spoken
A vow within the heart 10 keep.
UnchangeabIe, unbroken.
Twas by the glory Of the sun.
And by the light of Even,
And by the Stars that. one by one.
Are lighted up in Heaven.
That Even might forget its gold
And Sunlight fade forever
The constant Stars grow dim and cold
But thy affection never,
And Earth might wear a changeful sign
And hchleness the Sky
Yet, even then, that love of thine
Might never change nor die.
The golden Sun is shining yet
Sand at the fail of Even
There's beauty in the warm Sunset,
And Stars are bright in Heaven.
No change is on the blessed Sky
The quiet Earth has none
Nature has still her constancy.
And Thou art changed alone!
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
White SlaVeTu.

This country has progressed beyond
the stage where il will tolerate white
slavery. or any other sort.
The report comes that the men en-
ployed in certain West Virginia mines
are virtually held as slaves. At first
there was tendency TO discredit this
as idle rumor, but corroborative tes-
timony follows the first assertion. At
least the matter Is worth investigat-
ing. II is not good that such a rumor
should go abroad and not be followed
by swift denial and disproof
The statement is made by two men.
who declare they escaped from the
minon. that they had been sent TO
the place by a New York employment
agency. that they were daily attended
by armed guards. who shot at them
when they attempted to get away.
They worked twelve hours, and were
allowed for lunch only scanty rations
that they carried with them. II these
allegations are true, the situation they
portray IS one OF absolute slavery.
Every man responsible for the main
tanning OF such q condition is a
breaker OF the law. and in wearing
the stripes Of q felon would be getting
his deserts.
A distinction must be drawn be-
tween this slavery. and an economic
environment that hasty speakers and
writer's denounoe as slavery. Volun-
tary employment may be onerous in
its conditions. and the subject of 1t
feel the CALLING nature OF the bonds
Of necessity, but e principle wholly
different IS involved. The man who
is denied the privilege OF ceasing a
particular word that does not please
him. and Is held 20 It by a shotgun. is
as much a slave as ever knew serf-
dom,
Perhaps the West Virginia tale is
an exaggeration. but it is likely to
have some basis IN truth.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Costs Too Much.
CHARGE FAVORITlSM
AGAINST COMMISSION

Representatives Humphrey and Jones
OF Washington were at the White House
yesterday and lodged a complaint with
.he President against the Panama Canal
Commission, alleging that II was favor
ing foreign vessels for shipments o.
lumber to the canal zone TO the exclu-
sion OF American bottoms.
The specific instance in question was
the shipment OF s.OOoO0O feet of lumber
from the Puget Sound region in German
vessels.
Following these visitors came Admiral
Walker. president Of the Panama Canal
Commission, who told the President
that this contract was made with the
BallirgtOn Bay Company for lumber TO
be delivered 10 the canal strip. and the
commission had nothing whatever 10 do
with the shipping
Admiral Walker said that the COM
mission was now arranging for the pur-
chase OF many million feet OF lumber
Bids for the shipment Of this VIII. the
admiral said. be opened for both Ameri-
can and foreign vessels. The contract
Will be awarded 10 the COMPANY tiat Of
fers 10 do the shipping best aud cheap
cst
The Presid nt said he would look into
the matter
The Washington times., 1904-12-18

themselves in remarkable control.
There is no record that the he and
she perverts were mauled. although
there must have been policemen in
hearing, nor kicked downstairs, de-
spite the natural impulse thus TO treat
them.
There will be pity for the poor walf'
worse than orphaned. for it could
hardly have escaped the taint OF the
parental poison. To give it back TO
these things would be as bad as
throwing il to the more admirable
crocodile However, if giving it back
temporarily would induce the woman
to make good her threat to jump into
the lake. the course might be justi-
fable. If the lake is frozen, the pOpu-
lace ought to volunteer to break the
ice.
For a father and mother openly to
proclaim their own degeneracy is
rare. In countless instances a baby
comes into a family where there may
be reasons why the arrival of the
stork appears in a certain sense a
visitation, and yet TO welcome and
provide are made, not through delib-
crate effort, but by instinct. both
pleasure and a duty.
The husband and wife who bring
a child into the world, and then re-
fuse to hold themselves responsible
are lacking in attributes essential to
social integrity or personal fitness to
live. They are neither brute nor
human" but alien creatures. apart
from all that is good or kind or toll
cradle. The immeasurable villainy OF
the woman who casts away her own
flesh and blood is not to be described,
but only contemplated with a loathing
that vainly seeks some medium
though which TO be expressed, while
her male accomplice deserves to be
scourged through the streets.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Holman a Delight.

Josef Hofmanns recital at the Co
lumbia Theater on last Tuesday after
noon revealed new lights on this young
artists work. Rarely has such rapid
and wide improvement been noted as
that which characterizes Holman. His
art has broadened in every sense and
hc is fast becoming one Of the greatest
pianists of the age.
There is something particularly com
mandatory about Hofmann's personal
ity He has no manneTisms, but is
distinguished from almost every other
musician of the day by a most unpre-
tentiOus bearing. lie acknowledges the
plaudits OF his hearers with a boyish
modcsty that Is particularly refreshing
Even when the audience stood up and
overwhelmed him with applause he re-
mained the same dignifed and charm
ingly grateful artist.
Hofmann was brought 10 Washington
by Mr.. Philpitt. who added another TO
the notable musical events Of the sea-
son.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Another Boat Burns.

In relation to the burning OF the
Glen Island while en- route from New
York 10 New Haven there are some
rays of comfort. Compared with the
appalling death list of the Slocum
the loss of life was small. There is
nothing TO suggest that the fire was
due to such grossly criminal careless
ness as caused the SlOeum's destruc-
tion. Above all, the captain and the
crew bore themselves as men.
The captain did all he could to save
his passengers, imparting to them
some of his splendid courage. The
nine fatalities reported at this writ
ing include seven of the crew, proving
that there was no brutal rush on the
part of the men, TO the neglect of
others.
But boats that can burst into flame
cannot be made safe by any degree
OF bravery. Attention is once more
directed to the fact that in this re-
spect there has been a startling and
most reprehensible neglect. A struc-
ture built in a city not only is re-
quired to be virtually fireproof. but
must be equipped with ample means
or escape. Excepting theaters and
places Of public gathering, there are
few or these structures harboring at
one time throng so numerous and
compact as may be found on a popu-
lar boat Yet this boat Is apt to be
a floating tinder-box, and the means
Of escape not only in themselves in
adequate. but in case OF sudden con-
fiagration. wholly useless.
People who travel by water have
a right TO reasonable assurance that
they neither viii be drowned nor
avoid such experience by choosing the
alternative OF drowning.