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The Connecticu

A correspondent whose letter is too
long for publication makes this startling
suggestion to explain the three attempts
that have been made to wreck the bat
tleship Connecticut, now building in the
Brooklyn navy yard:
"Tho Connecticuts injuries wsrs done by q
union man q, work on her. under orders from his
walking delegate. The union Is mad because Ad-
mirI RoDoxRs wouldn't lst 1t run the work on her
Other things will be done 10 her. The union will
neverIet the Connecticut sail from the navy yard"
Uncle SAM has a long arm. He will
catch the rascal who has been boring
holes in the Connecticut and putting
Instructions in her path. When the
scoundrel is caught, it will be found that
no union OF workingmen had anything
more to do with the attacks on the Con-
necticut than the House of Bishops did.
No organization of American working
men would ever sanction the scuttling
Of a national ship.
If it turns out that a member of some
union did make the attempts to disable
the Connecticut, his fellow unionists
will be the first to denounce and disci-
pline him. Al to the Connecticut, she
will leave the navy yard splendid
warship, and for many years she will
bear proudly on the high seas the flag
that unionists and non-unionists alike
must honor and uphold
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THE FATE or CANADA.
The National Desire for independence
and tho Coming Elections.

ToTHE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: Although
the elections for the Dominion Parliament
that have been fixed for Nov. 3 will nominslly
turn on the acceptance or rejection Of Mr..
Chumberlains fiscal proposals and the other
questions Of imperial policy, they will really
be decided upon matters Of internal policy.
That the Canadians are determined to
resist any policy that would turn them into
mere producers OF raw materials and con-
sumers OF British manufactures only. was
very clearly indicated by an incident that
occurred a few nights ago in the largest
theatre in this city. In honor Of the Manu-
facturers' Association OF Canada, then in con-
venhon here. q number of whose members
were present on the occasion. some verses
with perfunctory illusions TO the motherland
and the great neighbor to the south. and de-
ciaring Canada's resolve to stand on her own
feet and make herself aself-dependcnt nation.
were read
received With little enthusiast but when the
finishing lines were acclaimed. cheer after
cheer aroee from the audience; and Is the or.
the Canadian national song. every one rose.
and it was sung in a way that made the occa-
sion signiacant demonstrsuop.
tario and other provinces, the idea OF ulti-
mate indepe9denoe is firmly rooted. but with
e catSo TS cSuToh Is for Sectional s ndepene
dence, fearing the loss Of its special privileges
guaranteed by Great Britain in the treaty OF
capitulation. Rather than an independent
Canada stretching from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. they would maintain the status quo: and
the idea Of anneYat is abhorrent TO them. II
independence. however. became inevitable,
they would prefer IN let the country. west Of
Lake Superior go it's own way and create
out OF eastern Canada a republic In which the
French Taos would. through !ts mere rapid
natural increase, soon become the dominating
element.
II may he said. however that the bulk OF
the laity do not follow them in this. although
u strong propaganda in favor Of II IL being
carried on. One section of the laity would
he content to take chances and work in har-
mony with their fellow countrymen of other
on the other hand, another party. and not a
small one, favors immediate annexation.
The coming elections will 90 long way
to determine whether the changes which
every Canadian foresees shall be made In
a single step or by slow process.
MONTREAL, Oct. 2. CANADIAN.
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The HoOsier Drama.

We love to read the Hon. THOMAS TAG
CARTS Indianapolis Sentinel, the official
mouthpiece Of the Democratic National
Committee. So many old familiar stock
characters of the political variety stage
scowl and below from those serried
columns. Who will grudge an applau-
sive hand at the temperance of "a band
of hired political assassins" and "a band
Of political conspirators," those dear
and droll old braves? "Villainy," will
ification," 'falsehood" and forgery,
"forgeries conceived in crime" wicked
fabrications, 4unholy work." "baseless
and vile" "a cur and a coward
the excellent villains as they walk in
front OF the curtain and grin with con-
soious merit at the gallery
The Hon. JOHN w. KERN, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, received
n magnificent ovation In marked con-
trast TO the tame reception given to
the Republican candidate. Mr.. KERN
launched into the issues ss he had
taken them in his keynote speech,
made "a mAsteriy eifort," SCORED point
after point while 'ths applause DO
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The correspondent who to-day makes an
appeal for better treatment on behalf Of
the trees in Central Park calls attention to
matter Of grave Importance The condition
of these trees indicates their need of more
soil in which to grow. and in many instances
it is so bad that II something for their benefit
Ia not done speedily ruin will come to them.
These trees have been running down for
time and the necessity Of providing fresh
aud rich soil for their preservation was de-
clared to be immediate and imperative by
the experts who were consulted on the
subject about two years ago. To do this
thoroughly and at once would require
large appropriation, but the cost Of making
the necessary beginning would not be great.
and gradually, by appropriations from
year to year, the work Of preservation could
be carried on until completed. 1t would be
a disgrace to our civilization to let these
trees 60 to ruin.
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LOST IN THE ACKNOWLEDGES.
TIVE Men. One an Experienced Guide,
Missing Since Last Tuesday.

UTICA, Oct 3.-Anthony Coleman, Jr.,
and Charles W. Jones, both Of Forestport are
missing in the Adirondack forest, where
they went last Tuesday in quest OF deer.
They were last seen at the camp Of Coughlin
4 Scanlin, about FIVE miles from White
Lake. They took with them only small
amount of provisions and intended to
return to Forestport "Wednesday night:
To reach the woods where they intended
hunting necessitated the crossing OF
mar sh THAT contained about ten inches
OF water They had no boat and said that
they would build a raft to cross. search
OF the woods has been made, but as yet no
trace has been found.
Mr.. Coleman Is an OK perienced woodsnan,
having acted as a guide and having been
otherwise employed in the woods nearly all
his life. To-day Coleman's son led party
OF searchers into the wilderness. The
fact that the elder Coleman is an experienced
guide suggests the theory that either he
Or his companion or possibly both have
met with serious accident
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There. Another Election In January

Iheres Another Election an january ,
Is either the complainant CHApNcEY
M. DEPEw or the subservient FRANK
s. BLACK really 30 supplemented as to
believe that BENJAMIN B. ODRiI, Dr.,
intends to put up shutters and quit the
shop at the stroke Of midnight on Dec.
81, 1904?
Or to believe that BENJAMIN B. ODELL,
Jr., is such fool as to imagine that
under present political conditions there
can be a Boss of the Republican machine
in the Empire State who is neither Gov
ernor at Albany nor Senator at Wash
ington? -
Meanwhile, the actual Governor-Chair-
man and the potential Senator Chairman
is busy nominating throughout New York
the State Senators and Assemblymen
who, if elected in sufficient numbers
under his management, will meet just
three months hence in caucus to choose
Mr. DEPEw's successor for a six years
term in the United States Senate.
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Tom JoHNsoS's machine jumped into the ditch
CYereIand Despofeh
A not unfamiliar garage for TOMS ma

Not only students of Phi Beta Kappa
poetry, but all kind hearts that bleed for
the innumerable GIFTED HoPKINsEs, will
be attracted by a letter written by Mr..
EMERSON in 1881 and lately given to
the Boston Public Library. These are the
pathetic lines:
May take the liberty to ask whether Mr.. KENT
OF Duxbury has ever been requested to write poe m
for the society. He was much the most successful
poet who appeared on the college stage for many
years"
Mr.. KENT of DuIbury, most successful
college poet, inheritor OF unfulfilled renown!
And Mr.. KENT of Duxbury, long silent as
the most reticent Of Duxbury CLAIMS, lived
before the typewriter had centupled the
poetical output.
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came almost deafening,' and ended
with magnificent peroration" which
carried the crowd completely of its
feet in a wild burst OF cheers" All,
down to the levitation of the audience,
Is as II should be. and as 1t has been,
time out OF mind.
The cheering news" from headquar-
tiers cheers as heartily as ever:
AS an evidence OF the party managome at New
York. the Republicans have practically abandoned
the Empire State and with II Connecticut, New
Jersey aud Rhode Island. From their self asserted
confidence Of thirty days ago they now humbly
admit that Indiana Ia doubtful. and that at least
three Of the mountain States are lost TO them What
better showing could Democrats ask"
CoRTELYoU keeps his shop open only
to preserve appearances.
Different plays for different localities.
The Columbus Herald sees "the Roose-
welt panic that is coming on The
Hd,Amond Netos laments "the deplorable
condition Of the wage worker as whole. "
Mr. KERN admits that "the people are,
as rule, fairly prosperous" The Hon.
c. A. WRNDLE, editor Of the Gatiiag Gun,
presents tragedy, 4ths country, under
Republican imperialistic policy, rushing
pell nell toward the abyss over which
the great Egyptian and Roman nations
plunged to destruction.
Those sterling old school robustious
fellows, the Hon. JAMES RoDoMoNTADE
SOVEREIGN and the Hon. JAMES BoANEB-
GEES WEAVER, are tearing a passion to
tatters in the Hoosier villages.
1t is painful! to have to say that the
Hon. j. FRANK HANLY, the Republican
candidate for Governor, is unworthy Of
the high tragic era in Indiana. The
Salem Democrat has heard him talking
scandal about PHARAoH's daughter and
MOSES. But Mr.. BRYAN. whose fine
defamation in 1900, when he called on
MOSES to wake" is remembered by all
lovers of the drama, will take care of Mr..
HANLY and vindicate PHARAoH's daugh-
ter. The bulrushes will fame when
Mr.. BRYAN begins his engagement on
the Indiana circuit in few days.
Mr.. TAGdART's mouthpiece chronicles
one new piece Of militarism: Bloom
ington Mule Attacks Billy Goat and Is
Killed in Fight that Follows
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Odell and Belts.

The legislative and political history of
Chapter 500 OF the Laws OF 1904 of the
State Of New York, under which men,
Der, Of the Odell State Committee is plan
ming to add materially to his bank ac-
count by extracting money from the
pockets Of the taxpayers, through the
medium Of new highway manual, may
be reduced to tabular form, thus:
Feb. 25.-Grab introduced by Senator R.NEs.
March a-Grab amended In General Orders.
March 7.--Grab ordered to third reading.
March io.-Grab passed the Senate.
March aS.-.Grab passed the Assembly.
March 7o.-Grab went to the Governor.
April s.-Grab declared unconstitutional by At.
torney General CUSEREs.
April 7--Grsb recalled from the Governor by
the Legislature for amendment
April I2.-Grab's beneficiary. CHARLES II. BETTE,
became member of odeI State Committee.
Ar,t i2-Grab's signsr. BENJAMIN B. opnLl.
Jr. became Governor Chairman.
April 1S.-Grab repassed by the Legislature.
April l5.-Grab sent TO the Governor.
April IS-Leg,sarre adjourned.
April is-Msy B.-Grab denounced again By the
Attorney General.
May s-Grab signed by Governor Chairman.
May SHAY Ia-Grsbs beneficiary. member Of
odsn state Committee. sppoluted by Secretary Of
state
Nay is-June i.-Grabs beneficiary employed At
tofneys for fee OF $500 to do the work directed
by the law.
June I-Aur. LIZARDS beneficiary employed
printers for $4,000 10 print the book provided for
N the law.
Aug. I-Sept. ,s.-Grabs beneficiary distributed
the books and prepared to collect pront OF $4,000.
: Ssyt. B.-Grab denounced in public by the Az.
torRey General in response to inquiries from County
CLERKS who objected to being MIXED.
This Is the record OF the Grab. There
are some points which it does not make
clear. Who inspired the Grab? Did
Senator RAINEs conceive and design
II? Was he the tool OF interruptions
men cleverer than himself? Did Belts
originate the Grab? Did the Governor
Chairman cause BELTS to be elected a
member of the Odell State Committee
because he was to be appointed COM
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SERIOUS BREACH or COURTESY.
The Panama Minister'S Criticism Of This
Governments Course in the sthmus,

Governments Course in the Isthmus
WARRINGTON. Oct. 3-0fflcers OF tho
State Department arc somewhat Indignant
at the severe criticism of the course 81
the United States Government which j. u.
Obaldia, the Panama Minister, and DR..
Rusebio Morales. formerly Secretary Of
State Of the Isthmian Republic, and now
adviser OF the legation OF that country,
are reported to have publicly made in CON.
nection with the present differences between
Panama and the United States with regard
to the Interpretation OF the Hay Buna,I-
Varilla canal treaty
Some time ago Schor obaldia filed with
the State Department protest against
alleged violations Of this treaty by the
United States Government. Due considera-
ton was given to the prot est and of course
Sefor Obaldis was acting within his diplo-
matte rights 10 presentingit But in attack
ing the United States Government in
public statement 1t u considered that Senior
Obaldia and DR.. Morales have committed
serious breach Of diplomatic courtesy, and
1t Is not improbable that action OF some
sort will follow unless reparaton is made.
The protest filed with the State Depart
ment by Minister Obaldia throws some
light on his attitude in connection with
the charges against the policy pursued
by the United States Government on the
Istbmus. 1t asserts that this country wiped
out the Panama postal service TO estah-
lish it's own and now collects the rightful
postage revenues of the Republic Of Panama,
and alleges that the operation OF the Ding
ley tariff and the manner in which taxes
have been imposed on real estate and other
propery is not in accordance with the
promises of the American Government.
The Minister also requested that pending
settlement OF the issues involved al orders
by the authorities In the Canal Zone in
reference to powers Of custom houses, mails,
&c be sllsnended.
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Wisdom speaks from Cuyahoga county,
Ohio. A youth gave his beloved chain, a
locket, a sideboard. The beloved married
another man, gave the sideboard to her
sister, kept the chain and locket. Youth
brought and lost suit. No contract. There
should be contract says the Hon. LEVI
BAuDKR, Justice of the Peace, whom we
revere from afar:
IAN young men should have a contract. ] know
that Il Is an unbuanesske superstition that youth
should be cnwrapped In love. but II should not be
So How easy to give her the paper and Invite her
TO sign as sort Of receipt for his good Intentions.
The contract should be adopted by all Cleveland
youths II would prove notable saving In court
costs, and would. besides. save many pang 10 the
generous souls Of the givers."
The Hon. DAN CUPID will yet learn that
he 10 not above the law.
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Mr. Hoar the Friend Of the "Defsncel.s. Sex"

To THE EDITOR OF THR SUS--Sfr: The sad news
OF the death OF the Hon. George Frsbie Hoar
senior United States Senator from Massachusetts
brings regret to the hearts OF thousands OF American
women. From his Drst appearance In public life
he was the earnest uphoder OF legislation for the
benent Of the defencciess sex. He was In
strumenta In the passage OF many laws which
gave N US better opportunities Of education or
Of wage earning. and, above all. he was the
fearless champion OF our absolute political
equality. During the last session of Congress he
urged the passage of bill providing that an A,neri
can woman shall not lose her citizenship In the
United States on marriage 10 an alien. and proposed
70 push this measure to successful enactment as
law. BY his departure from the scenes OF earthly
usefulness we have lost an able advocate. a faith.
full friend and ohivslrous knight ever willing TO
do battle In the cause OF Justice.
LrLlds DEvKREux BLAKE
President National Legislative League.
INV YORK, Oct. l.
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The City's Business In Lie lenses.

The objections which theatrical people
in general and dramatic agencies in par
ticular have raised against the law COM
pelling the licensing Of all employment
agencies where fee is charged or a
privilege exacted from those seeking
either help or employment, are stated
clearly enough. Briefly, the actors pro-
test against the measure because it
hurts their dignity. They resent being
compelled to take employment through
a medium which in the eyes Of the law
is on level with the agencies that secure
places for domestic servants.
The dramatic agents have raised the
same cry. They also protest because
the law requires them to keep register,
open to inspection by the Mayor. in
which shall be set down in the English
language the name and address Of every
applicant for employment, the date Of
every application, the amount Of fee
received, and, whenever possible, the
names and addresses Of former en-
ployers or persons to whom such appI-
cant is known. A separate register
shall also be kept for applicants for help,
and this likewise shall be open to inspec-
ton. This. they say, is oppressive, be-
cause 1t imposes upon them an unusual
and unnecessary expense for extra clerk
hire.
The Employment Agency law was en-
acted primarily for the purpose of pro-
tecting applicants for work from the
swindling methods OF dishonest intelli-
gence offices, which have recently -four
ished in great numbers in this city.
1t also aims to break UP the system Of
furnishing, under the gllise Of servants,
inmates for disreputable resorts. If it
Is unconstitutional, that fact win never
be established through the objections
thus far raised against it.
The new law, however, has produced
an anomalous condition Of Affairs as far
as the ioense business Of the city is
concerned. Under it department is
created for the issuance of licenses to
but one class Of citizens namely, those
who furnish employment or help and
charge fee or exact privilege for the
service. At the same time there is main
tanned at large expense in the City Hall
another license bureau, with branches
in each of the other boroughs, under the
jurisdiction OF the Mayor. Here are is
sued licenses to cab drivers. pushcart
pedlers and the like. This bureau costs
the city over $4,000 year. 1t was
cherished by the Low administration.
A sensible, and, it seems to us, bust
nesslike proceeding. would be to con-
solidate these two offices and have the
entire license business of the city carried
on under the jurisdiction Of the new
Commissioner. il would not only be a
move in the interest of economy, but it
would result in the systematizing of this
important branch of municipal work
and insure, in a measure at least, the
equal enforcement of the laws and ordi-
nances In relation to all licensed occupa-
tons.
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PUBLIC MONUMENT SPOILERS.
Historic Preservation Society Looking for
Second OF Pair OF Metal Thieves.

Second OF Pair Of Metal Thieves.
Strenuous efforts are being made by the
American Scenic and Historic Preservation
Society TO secure the capture OF the accom-
plice Of Henry Meyer In mutilating the
Fort Washington Monument last Thursday
night Mounted Policeman Sorby noticed
two men prowling around the vicinity. and.
suspecting that they had designs on the
monument, concealed his horse and made
his way afoot through the Bennett prop
erty to the bluff overlooking the monument
Presently he heard the strokes of an axe
or a hammer and chisel, and leaped down
In front OF the monument. There he found
two young men trying to remove the bronze
reiiefs. They had bag for their .spoils.
Both ran. but Sorby caught Meyer. who was
arraigned In the Yorkvillo court and re-
ceived q six months sentence.
The monument erected in Prospect Park
by the Sons OF the American Revolution to
commemorate the valof Of the Maryland
400" at the Battle Of Brooklyn has been de-
spoiled OF nearly all it's raised bronze letters
The secretary OF the scenic society believes
that these depredations are the work Of
metal thieves rather than relic hunters
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piler Of the revised highway manual'
Was BELTS appointed compiler Of the
highway manual because he was men,
Der Of the Odell State Committee? Has
Belts contributed to tho Odell campaign
fund out Of tho profits Of the Grab? Did
ODELL discover BELTS, or did BELTS
reveal himelf to 0DELL?
II BELTS originated the Grab, he pos
sesses all the qualifications necessary
to serve in the CIR ocery shop. ,..,n.
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Tn. Tree. 4. Contra, Park

TO TIE EprToR OF THE SuH--lSr: ! want TO
make appeal for the trees Of Central Psrki They
arc not In tho condition they should DO. good
deal was said q couple Of years ago by the press
about applying large quantity Of good soil and
manure 70 the surface OF the Park, but work
OF this kind seems a. yet TO have been undertaken
By the Park authorities. Central PARK should not
be allowed 70 run down. X, IL.
INV YcEx Oct. D.
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The League Of Minor Fame.

The words OF Brush have brought dlsmAy
To lovers OF the game:
Wen battle with no club. quoth he
In the league OF minor fame.
Wee Willy Keclers genial smile
sill fingers Just the same:
He's making quite Il record,
In The league OF minor fame.
Waddeli stu pitches slants and bends
With sure and steady aim:
They seem TO like him swfully
In the league Of minor fame!
Bill Donovan. whose arm OF steel
Brought E,oryto his name.
is making good. some people say
In the league OF minor fame!
There Is a lad named CHESHIRE.
His work is rather tame:
But then you Knowles working
In a league OF minor fame!
Up Boston way there Is Kid.
Jim Collins Is his name:
They say that he can cover third.
In the league OF minor fame!
The Forest City has team
Who sometimes play the game.
They boast heavy hitter there
In the league OF minor fame!
King Larry has o record grand.
TOO bad, you will cxcihm.
why waste such wondrous talent
In the league Of minor fameg'
The name OF Young recalls the scenes
in Mem'ry's Golden Frame
OF battles fought 10 victory
In the league Of minor flannel
In many contests nobiy won
His work received acclaim
He's better now than ever.
In the league Of minor fame!
Though Brush may think them minors,
Stll We know they're sportsncn Ssme
And they have few good plsysrs.
In the league Of minor fsmei
Hxzsnsr w JoToA
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TIE Saddest words.
He Is Q good Republican

He Is . good Republican
Who dwelleth out In O,ean.
He's the appendix Of the chill
Rock-botsom Bcn Of FurnAceville:
Likewise. he's second fddlo 10
Beet Sugar Ben. tho Statesman great.
Ben. he has handed out . FEW
Moe plunks around about the State.
He's Benny Of the duplicate
Road MAMMALIAN industry
That ms the farmer up with siss-
But drops him vsry suddenly.
Benz also bach Of the canal
For which the farmers love him %:
Thsy1i dump him in the drink this fall
November brinGeth frost and snow.
OF Ill ed words Of tongue or pan,
The ssdssst sretAsse. I'm hiicAsd 70 Aeai'