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NO HEATHEN.
n. L. stevenson's Essential Christianity
Asserted.

Asserted.
acterEation of Benjamin Franklin as genial
heather" was indeed most happy. and truthful
withAl. Few who have sought 70 understand
his somewhat complex character would, fancy.
raise an objection 10 It. But when your CORES
As dixie the great American patriot) belonging TO
ateiy were psgans. or Indifferent to the fundamen-
tails of Christian disciplcship."I call a halt. con-
slider such an association singularly incongru-
Gus: moreover. Il 10 unjust TO Stevenson.
Ny Stevenson-the Stevenson Of say. Balfour's
Life and Letten"-was nearly everything which
Franklin was not. The latter was distinguished
for his downright common sense. shrewdness and
prsctlcal,ty. while r. L. S. was possessed OF a
distinctly romantic temperament He was an
altrust-a dreamer. II you like.
Conceding the few known follies Of his youth
and tho little inconsistcncies (are men OF genius
ever consistently that now and again were visible.
the general inclination of Stevenson's life was
religious and his ideals were spiritual. We need
not bubble over the termS christian" or Liberal
Christian" Perhaps Scotia" Is correct in OBJ
jccting TO Stevenson being called an ardent adyo-
cate Of the Christian creed; but this will say.
though not always orthodox, Stevenson was not
. Hheathcn," a pagan" or unbelievcr.
Many quotations might be adduced. Let this
sufflce serving 10 indicate my claim: "A gcner-
GUS prayer Is never presented In vain: the petition
may be refused but the petitioner Is always be
neve. rewarded by some gracious visitation" Has
Scotia" read tho Morning Prayers" composed
for and used In Stcvenson's household G. W. L,
BUFFALO. Aug. I,
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THE CHINESE BOYCOTT. ~
Necessity for 0 Nero Liberal Policy by
the Uuitcd states.

TO THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: A letter
from Foocliow. China. informs me tnat NJ
Shanghai the papers are full Of boycotting
everything American. and II Is discussed
everywhere. 1t has been discussed IN the
college. The feeling against the exclusion
laws runs extremely high. and 1t Is well Tor
other nations TO RENE mber that the Chinese
sllds are very powerful: they cannot be
gone against by the Chinese Government
a. ID proved by the Ntngpo gilds forcing the
Government to give all the appointments OF
q, certain class Of secretaryships TO Ninspo
men. No one can find out how they do II.
but they do II. .,..,
Il do hope" says my correspondent, the
Geary aot will be modified 30 as to admit
students without any restrictions. and also
merohants. Most Of the people In China
realise that the coolies cannot DO admitted
The officials to make out passports should
reslde In China, and when the men reach
America II should not be possible for them
10 be detained In the sheds. The Chinese
will not endure such treatment. and " ID
wholly barbarous and dtsgraceful. l feel
very deeply that unless the Geary act 10 very
much improved upon We American mission
aries will suffer much In our work. We have
q great start In favor. except for this. some
say II may be jealousy on the part OF Euro
pean nations that this stir is made over our
exclusion act. 1t seems very strange The
Chinese all say their Chinese Minister IN
Washington calls upon them TO do this. and
Minister Rockhlll said in Shanghai the Chinese
Minister was pleased with the new law
that he wanted 1t signed for twenty-five
years. We hear nothing but contradictions
out here. and our officials seem to think every
thing must wait for Congress to convene,
l have seen a translation OF q report in a
Chinese paper In Shanghai Of the speeches
made by prominent merchants when the
boycott was under discussion. There was a
spirit OF resistance to injustice that Indicated
a prolonged struggle. The Chinese are not
mercurial. but slow In moving. 1t is dif1cult,
however. to stop glacier in its movement
The United States has yielded too much
to demagogues on this Chinese question. IL
is not too late for Congress to take more
liberal position. Within ten years we shall
see the importance of the Chinese market
far more clearly than we have seen hereto
fore. When the Panama Canal Is completed
and the real awakening of the Orient is recog-
nized II will mean much to America to have
the good will of the most populous OF all
empires. The Empress Dowager will sooner
or later be succeeded by some one more
progressive. China. organized as Japan
has been. under real leader, will take its
place among tho nations. With surplus
manufactures and improved facilities OF
transportation much will then depend on
our attitude Of antagonism or cooperation
An enlightened public sentiment should In
fiuence the next session of Congress.
CHARLES s. HARTwELL.
HIRAM. Me. Aug. 9.
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At the recent meeting in Moscow Of the
representatives OF Russian trade and In
dustry, Mr.. KovALHsKY, formerly Assistant
Minister Of Finance. and one Of Mr.. WHITES
most distinguished heutenants. presided.
The meeting was called on his initiative.
Many OF the speakers were outspoken
on the urgent need Of constitutional re-
forms as the only means Of saving tho coun-
try from organized revolt and ruin. The
gloomiest pictures were drawn Of the In
ternal condition Of the empire-that famine
will dominate many provinces this year,
that the fine crops In others--particularly
the "granary OF Russia the black soil
region around Kieff-will rot In the fields,
az the peasants everywhere refuse to work.
This is further evidence that Ruseias
greatest trouble to-day Is not the Japanese
war, but its internal condition and the
desperate disposition Of 90 per cent OF Its
people.
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me SUN, WEDNESDAY,. AUGUST .. 1905

mershiFt and bolt have made their triumphal
way In England. Shall not school tsschins
mon share In those joysi
Or. oven II conventions Of garb Yield to
the heat, must the customary suit OF solemn
black reign In fall, winter and SCHOOL,
American teachers In trousers wear sub
stantially what they please, especially II
they are athletic, although dark colors
are probably their favorite wear; but at
least they are allowed to 20 In tan shoes.
and certain license in cravats is permitted
to them. They dare not be ~ brilliant -
they can. They fear the gibes Of the young
rasoals In front OF them. They have tho
right to be gay. but have to DO little
careful about exercising 1t. On the other
hand. the sohoolma ans oan be - beauti-
full Of apparel a. they can AFFORD, subject
always to tho prejudioes Of the school COM
mittee and the enty Of pupils mothers.
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7sfTtArIox AT NEW ORLEANS.
A Protest by the PRECEDENT OF the Citazens'
Progressive Union. 4

TO rHs EDITOR OF TIN 6UN-Sh: inc
temporary unfortunate conditions which p,o.
vail In New Orleans at present, que 70 tno
existence OF yellow fever. have been exceeo-
inRly aggravated by the sometimes MEM
perate publications and headlines wnicn
oharacterize the utterances In many on tno
papers OF the United States. Conditions
due TO fright pshic and auarsntines. whlcn
are gradually narrowing TO point Wnen ~
seems New Orleans may be cut on absoiuteiy
from communication with the outer wor'o:
are bad enough, without the newspapers OF
the country making them worse,
do not mean by this TO imply that your
particular journal has been guilty OF sross
exagseration. misstatemen@ Of fact OF
publications Of an alarmist charaoter. uu'
at the su sgestion OF the Hon. Martin behrmAn'
Mayor Of the city OF New Orleans. write 70
ask II you will not use your innuence In Gus
couraslng the aiarmlst reports which are 20
frequently made public. and the grotseQue
exaggefation now 80 common. and ineteao
give New Orleans the benefit Of your advice
and sympathy In what Ii undoubtedly. sno
will probably be for some weeks. the grea test
sht Of science against disesss fa: a. aas sa
cal Authorities in the United States,
We are not panic stricken here IN the iei fSs,
ssU ns Are 81 shs people
States Business has been materially AZ
fected: psnics have sto2peS M att yIssiaos
senseiess and really daneeTous shotsun
auarantlnes are adding TO the disorder every
taininc a belief in the efficacy OF modern
methods, Of medical discoveries resardinS
the ability OF human effort to end the present
outbreak should ally the people to US rdat9h rs
auently heartless restrictions which are
rapidly setting the communities q the entise
South against each other. as well as soiioiy
against this city.
We Of New Orleans believe that We car,
stamp out the disease before frost. ana Il
energy and continued effort prove OF ayail
We will demonstrate to the world that yellow
fever Is no longer to be feared.
| trust you will give this your earnest con
alteration and help us with your sympathy
and advice. rather than cripple ana neon.
venience us by what Ii probably UNCONSCIOUS
vet unwarranted exaggeration and distortion
OF existine facts. ALBERT GoDCHAUx,
Acting President New Orleans Progressive
Union.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug.
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The Hoboken Fire.

Happily the fire that on Monday night
swept away the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad terminal in
Hoboken caused no loss Of life. The
occurrence of SO great conf1agration
in central depot for travellers with
such a result is remarkable.
The great hole on the waterfront,
Uttered with a bewildering confusion
OF tangled, twisted rails, charred ties,
the ruins OF cars and huge heaps OF
smoldering timbers, where but few
hours earlier had stood the busy termi-
nal. bore testimony to the devastating
might Of the element that had done the
work of destruction; yet no human life
was sacrificed.
Yesterdays estimates put the damage
at 100000 to the railroad property,
1000 to $4,000 to that of the Public
Service Corporation, and probably s25, 900
to the old Dukes Hotel; but the loss was
of dollars only. Except for few in
juries to flremen, none fatal, and such
as inevitably attend large confagra-
ton, the great fire passed without hurt
to life or limb.
If, however, the fire had started a
few hours earlier, between 4 and 7
o'clock, when the rush of commuters
is at it's height, how appalling the
catastrophe might have beenl Doubt
less the fire would have been discovered
much sooner and perhaps could have
been confined to much smaller area;
but there would have been panic among
the great crowd of people. Penned
in, with q few narrow exits the only
available means Of escape, there would
have been many victims of the inevita-
bic crush.
As it happened, under the fortuitous
favor Of circumstances. the railroad es-
capped with no heavier responsibility
than that Of it's own pecuniary loss and
considerable inconvenience to it's patrons;
but the ever present danger of the prac-
tise of transportation companies in coop
ing up large crowds in what are little
better than firetraps was only the more
emphasized by this fortunate escape.
The wooden terminal station is relic
Of cruder days, and existing specimens
OF it should he replaced by modern
ediflces OF guaranteed fireproof con-
struCtion.
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long made, have been wholly unslccess-
full heretofore. They como up against
Conflicting theories and principles, rep
resented by New York and South Caro-
lima on the one hand and the rest OF the
States on the other. It would seem to
be impossible to arrange any compro-
mise which does not at least allow deser-
ton and habitual drunkenness, with It's
consequence Of cruelty, but 1t IL hardly
possible that New York would consent to
60 into 1t.
Leaving out New York and South Caro-
lima, uniformity ought to be possible
except as concerns intermarriage with
negroes, Cinnamon and Indians. In the
States where that is prohibited 1t Is re-
garded as vital matter and is demanded
passionately.
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England and France for oopartnersr
Why should one Of our associates be q
representative Of the Race Latino In
stead of Teutonic lineage? Why should
not we prefer for consorts' Great Britain
and Germany rather than Great Britain
and France? We answer that the forces
which make for peace and progress In
this world. like those which make for
evil and decadence, follow the line OF
least resistance. II we are sincere in
wishing to promote the brotherhood OF
man we shall choose as means toward
that majestic end those which are most
easily attainable and which lie nearest
to our hand. There is no doubt that
Americans regard Germany with respect
and admiration; II is nevertheless un-
deniable that we are less closely con-
nected with that country by ties OF blood
than we are with England. and less
bound to 1t by debt OF gratitude than
we are with France. We on our part
should welcome the ultimate accession
of the German Empire to the proposed
international combination, at first tri-
partite. For the moment, however, be-
cause of the jealousy and bitterness by
which the British and the German peo-
pies are unfortunately sundered. 1t Is
evident that an Observation-Disclosures
coalition could be more easily effected.
As for the fact that one of the members
Of the suggested partnership is OF Latin
rather than Teutonio stock, this, in
stead of constituting an objection. is a
supreme recommendation, for the aim
of the projected combination, If it de-
serve to be formed. must be the efface-
ment of racial enmities and the merger
of invidious national distinctions in a
federation Of mankind.
The very fact that the idea, OF a cordial
understanding, promising eventual CO.
operation between France, England and
the United States has been welcomed
in all of the countries named obviously
furnishes conclusive proof that those
countries are most nearly ripe for con-
current action. No doubt the sugges-
ton ought to be surveyed with wariness
and elaboration. 1t ought to be studied
on all sides. The consequences of adopt
ing it should Of course be computed
and weighed. II upon mature reflec-
ton the proposal shall seem toiinvolve
retrogression rather than progress, to
be fraught with more danger than profit,
to stretch forth a sword rather than an
olive branch, it will. be and ought to be
put aside. If, on the other hand, in the
minds Of men who look before as we'll as
after, and who deserve to be called not
patriots alone but friends of humanity
at large, the conviction shall be deeply
planted that combination Of the United
States with France and Great Britain
would conduce powerfully to the well
fare and the peace of mankind nothing
can stop, or even long defer, the adop-
ton Of such benefoent project.
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Mr.. Roosevelt A. . Preacher.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-sir: imagine
that IL anything will leopard the popularity
of President Roosevelt it will be his speciality
Of preaching"
No doubt he is entitled to practise his reli-
gion In his own way; but his position precludes
the possibility OF his smallest utterance not
obtaining the widest publicity.
him be persusded that such sermon" as
he gave on Sunday. made up of hackney cd
Scripture quotations. with inept and platitI,-
ousiy an ilIiterate preacher claiming Q voca-
ton solely through the inspiration of an
inward light"
President OF the whole people: please Quit
preaching -surrender that pleasure to the
re gulars and the oil magnates.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8. RADICAL.
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BRIDGE TERMINAL FIGH".
Property Owners Resist the COndcnnatiof
O( Their Property.

Acting Mayor Fornes has formally au-
thorized the Corporation Counsel to begin
proceedings for the appointment of COM
mission Ia condemn the triangular blocks
bounded by Tryon row, Park row, Centre
and Duane streets for the proposed new
bridge terminal. The plans for the new
Of Estimate. Lewis L. Delafeld has been
retained by the owners of Leggett's Hotel
and several other parcels of land within the
area wanted by the city to oppose the con-
domination Of the property. One of the
buildings threatened is that occupied by
the Stats Zeitung. Aoouple of years ago,
when q similar attempt was made to have
the courts name q condemnation conlnls,
sion, the opposing property owners defeated
1t. Assistant Corporation Counsel Harris
has been assigned to conduct the proceed
ings for the city.
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Forcing the Season.

In summer everything goes and
nothing stirs more than languid in
terest. 1t is the hallowed time Of sea
serpents and krakens black, OF negroes
turning white, of turtles with the date
s472 B. C. inscribed in Gothic characters,
Of Captain K1DD's buried gold, and OF
premature Presidential booms.
To be sure, all seasons are summer for
this last amusement, and one campaign
is not finished before the next one is
begun; and the next election for Presi-
dent is only thirty-nine months away.
Why shouldn't the favorites begin to
kick up their heels and run around the
paddock? An innocent diversion, if a
trifle wearisome to old eyes.
So, If the dispatches tell OF the Hon.
LESLIE MoRTIER SHAw's heroic resolu-
ton to stay in Denison, Ia, after his
retirement from the Cabinet next Febru-
ary, shall we not be glad that, in spite OF
all temptations from Manhattan corpora
tons, he remains an 1-o-wan; shall we
not APPLAUD that noble display OF virtue,
that edifying display Of hope?
II the Hon. CHARLES WARREN FAIR
BANKS finds certain Hoosier Republican
Representatives cold to his warm ex-
pectations and cannot sleep for the
rustling Of the pages and the laurels Of
the Hon. ALBERT J EREMIAH BEvERIDGE,
Indiana's grand young man. should there
not be sympathy with those tribhlations,
regret that envious snags. should line
that fair river Of booms? =
Yet old stagers can't help grinning.
They know that the pot of gold behind
the sunset is a good contingent re-
mainder compared to these precocious
chances. Any one Of hundred events
nov hidden in the schedules Of Fate may
knock all present political calculations
into q cooked hat. New issues may
burst upon the country. New crazes
and new leaders may rage. After all,
the crops, industry, wages are the great
nominators and electors.
A letter is sometimes enough to ruin
q statesman; and any sudden interna-
tional complication may upset the most
carefully laid plans and booms. In
spite OF all that is written and much
that is believed about the power OF politi-
cal machines and the skill of boomers,
there is nothing more fragile, doubtful,
evanescent and uncertain than a boom
for President The wise man with that
bee in his bonnet keeps under cover
az much as he can and hides the buzzing
from his neighbors.
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I. DAN LAMONT LEFT $500, 900.
J. J. HIN 70 Have First Chance to I'uy Iii,
Mp. and Great Northern.

N. y. ana GREAT Northern.
Tho entire fortune of Daniel s. Lamont
estimated by his executors at $4,000
noes by his will to his immediate family,
except for some minor requests TO hh
employees and distant relatives. The will
was executed on June Is. 1904. and the
widow, Julia X. Lamont, and Paul D,
Cravath arc the executors and trustees.
According to the petition for probate.
hlod by Lawyer Cravath, the estate con.
sists Of $4,000 IN realty and 5000 900 In
personal property, mainly stocks and
bonds. A large part Of the personal prop.
erty Il Northern Pacific and Great Northern
stock. Concerning the disposal of this
stock the will reads:
sWhenever my executors and trustees
shall determine to sell any Of the stock Of
tho Northern Pacific Railway Company or
Of tho Great Northern Railway Company,
which may own at the time OF my death,
I direct that such stock shall be first offered
to my friend, James j. Hill OF st. Paul,
or. II he be not living. to his sons and if ls
or they desire to buy such stock at the
same price at which It can be sold to otherS
that II be cold to him or them.
Mrs, Lamont inherits all the furnituret
pictures, horses, carriages and other houses
hold effects, while Mr.. Lamont,s collection
of books and manuscripts and other per-
sonal effects are to b divided among
the daughters. To. the eldest, Eliza
beth, ne bequeathed $4,000 absolutely,
to France, Cleveland Lamont, s25 go now
and $50 900 more when she reaches twenty.
one. while Katharine, the youngest, will
receive $50 900 when che J.. Is years old and
$50 600 more when she Is Il. Meanwhile
she will en- JOY the income Of $4,000. This
$50 900 legacy represents the estate Of a
deceased daughter, Julia. The legacy
carries interest from Aug. 26, 1902, the
date OF Juia's death.
The income of the residuary estate goes
to Mrs. Lamont for life, or until the
daughters attain the age of 90 From
this income she IL to provide suitably for
the maintenance and support of herself and
daughters.
Among the conditional clauses OF the
will Il one to the effect that whenever any
OF the daughters shall marry, or attain the
age Of 10 without having married, she Is 10
receive SIS 600 down, and trust llind OF
SIS 900 Ia to be set aside for her for life.
When Mrs. Lamont shall have been dead
three years, Elizabeth H. receive siGo0D:
The residuary estate will then be divided
among the three daughters or their children.
but In no event IL any daughter to receive
her full share until she is Fl.
To Edward A. Gay. Mr.. lamont's secre-
tary, $1,000 il left, and to each servant ia
the teetator's employ at the time OF his
ceath $40
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CENTRAL TOWER STATION.
Plans Flied for the First Electric Plant n
the Railroad.

Plans have been filed by c. A. Reed oNeci.
tive architect Of the New York Central
Railroad Company, for the first of the bls
power stations for the oompany's electro
plant. 1t Is to be two story and basement
building, OF Flemish brick trimmed win
stone, on the old site OF the Women Hos
pital. on the south side of Fiftietl street
from Lexington to Park avenue.
1t is to be known as sub-station No. II
and will be 38l feet long and 50 feet deep,
with a spacious central entrance famed ny
two broad ornamental chimneys each ISL
feet high. 1t Is to be rooted with copper
tile. The building Ia to cost sl3O,oo",
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What Lager Beer Is Made OF.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Sfr: Allow me TO
tell u. z. c." something of lager beer. II Is made
OF malt, hominy. glucose and some hops. Water. OF
course Is the greatest agent and is more often
pumped out of an artesian we'll. good or bad To
save water tanks.
The cost OF manufacture is about rs cents half
barrel. 1t Is made light or dark by little color
ing. More often II Is the dirty condition of the
beer pipes and pumps that injuriously Affects the
hesr They become very foul In time: but. OF
course, a clean and conscientious retailer will
look sharply after this. The health authorities
certainly should look into this question.
NoopsIDs. Aug. I. ANrIohUCosR.
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CALIFORNIA RAISIN COMBINE.


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. s--A deal WI ron-
summated yesterday which will merE" most
Of the raisin growing interests OF C"llior'
mia into ots vast corporation. fa'koH
and growers have been united to further
the industry. which ia rapidly bc''n'lns
one Of the most productive resourCe- OF me
central Districts Of the State, IN new
corporationis to be known as the '"ntraa,
California Raisin Packing Compan anu
will combine. the united propertIe, '' ., se
California Raisin Growers Company ana ne
Mercantile Packing Company, "'rr,o.
fore the packers have dealt with the ~ ven
az mere commercial concerns