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Two Portraits of Philanthroplst

From what different facets one jewel
may shine to different eyes! The Hon.
JAMES NJ. BECK of this town speaks Of
the most celebrated modern Boston
philanthropist and author:
Fortunately the common sense OF the American
peol c classes him with the CoAeys, Carrie Nations
and other freaks who amuse but do no. convince
the law abiding masses"
On the same day the illustrious char
acter in question was speaking for him
self:
ne advised his hearers to sell their monopoly
stocks and bonds and to reinvcSt their money in
savings banks. In government bonds or In State
or municipal bonds until such time as he should
present his remedy. Then he would offer them a
means Of re!nyes,ing their money II they didn't
see At to accept his remedy. they still had their
money"
Is this the language of freak? If the
people will throw their monopoly bonds
upon the market undoubtedly the phil
anthropst will buy good fat block Of
them at bargain prices and hold for a
rise. But notice the calmness and can
dor Of his language. If the people won't
take my advice, he says, they will still
have their money. By implication, If
they do take his advice, they will not
have their money.
Can anything be clearer If this be
madness, there is business method in it.
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THE SEAGOERS.
Gen. Nelson 4. Miles OH the st. Louis Others
Who Sail To-day.


Sailing to-day by the American liner
st. Louis for Plymouth. Cherbourg and
Southampton:
Mr.. and Mrs, j. S. Auerbach. Mr. and Mira.
Byron S. Bush, Gen Nelson A. Miles. Lieut..
Sherman Miles, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II, Dor
finger, DIR. Frederick C. Douglas. the Hon.
and Mrs. Gottfried Kruger. DR., and Mrs.
Eugene Palmer. W. p. Reeves. b. q. Ire
maine. Mr.. and Mrs, Herbert Ward, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Burroughs Torrey. DR.. Samuel
g. Tracey and +. s. Terry.
Aboard the Cunarder Lucania, which
sails to-day for Queenstown and Liverpool:
Mr.. and Mrs. James C. Bergen Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Barber. Capt, Samuel J. Clark,
Mr. and Mrs. William Allen Dunlap MIR. and
George G,oi A Hearn. Mrs. william r jenkins Ehs'
Stewart d. Preston and John J Roche.
voyagers by the Vaderland, of the Red
Star Line, OF to-day for Dover and Ant
werp.
Nj. and Mrs; J. II, Barclay; the Hon. Simeon
Or. and Mrs. J; H. Bryan, Or and Mrs Charles
+. Hoover, Capt. Lewis B; Sirothher;, Mrs.
De Water and A. X. Wheeler.
Passengers by the Atlantic Transport
liner Mnnehaha. which sails to-day for
London;
DR., L, M BLACKBOARD, Col. Beirne Gordon
Lieut., Col: and Mrs E. F.. Card, DR., Kirby
RT. Me bS S Ms1sd Mr. ana
Platt and DR., q, Preston Fuller.
Alb lard the Anchor liner Columbia, which
sails to-day for Glasgow:
Mrs Eugene II. Abbott the Rey, Stuart
Crockett. Mr., and Mrs, George II, Fs ke. Mr.
VIII William Macdon. loj Judge and s Mfs N MI.
liam C. Werner and Howell h. Owens.
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The imposing demonstration of strength
about to be made by the German navy
In Swedish waters, following closely
Norway's declaration of independence,
is calculated to impress upon the Swedes
the value Of an alliance with Germany.
Under the circumstances there may be
some foundation for the report that a
political combination was the subject
of discussion between King OSCAR and
the German Emperor in the interview
which took place on Thursday at Gelle,
Sweden, on board the yacht Hohen-
zollern.
1t will be patent to every Swedish
spectator Of the naval demonstration
that with the German warships arrayed
in defense Of Sweden the dread of Rus
sian invasion might be definitely dis
missed. 1t is the consciousness that the
Scandinavian peninsula is exposed to
the fate OF Finland and the feeling that
both Of the Kingdoms into which it is
divided ought to recognize the duty of
joint defense that explain the bitterness
with which Norway's secession is re-
garded even by sections of the Swedish
population that were expected to view
it with indifference. A bracing sense
of security is likely to be aroused when
the truth is driven home to the Swedes,
by the sight of the German fleet, that
they do not need Norwegian assistance
to shield themselves against Muscovite
aggression.
We are told that on July 20 no fewer
than six German battleships will arrive
at G6teborg and eight cruisers at
Uddevalla, while fortnight later seven
battleships, ten cruisers and torpedo
squadron are due at Stockholm and
Norrk3ping and five battleships at
Karlskrona Every one of these sea-
ports was officially proclaimed ten days
ago war harbor. closed to foreign
men-of-war, hut permission TO enter
them has been conceded to German
squadrons by the Stockholm Govern
ment. If an alliance between Sweden
and Germany is really contemplated
by the respective sovereigns of those
countries they have chosen the psyche
logical moment for commencing it to
King Oscars subjects. To Swedes such
league would bring certainty that
against the will of the allies no Russian
soldier would be able to cross the Baltic
or the Gulf of Bothnia. and it might
rekindle in the Swedish heart hope of
the recovery of Finland. For Germany
an intimate alliance with Sweden would
mean an absolute control of the Baltic
and the incorporation with their military
force of the Swedish army, than which,
though it is small, there exists in Europe
none more efficient.
What would be the effect on Norway
of a Gerran-Swedish coalition? 1t
would be at once perceived in Christiania
that without Swcden's consent the
assertion of Norwegian independence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-15
The Girl Student.

Prof. MILLS of Vassar thus describes
the girl student:
She Is frequently only slightly Interested in
the intellectual. and very generally has no moro
than moderate interest In study. Too often
only by much urging can she be aroused TO even
moderate intellectual effort. and instead OF too
little she is apt to have perfectly normal interest
in the other sex. In a word, she Is generally a
fairly healthy and very ovable girl who has normal
interests In school, sports social affairs In domes
tic matters and Is tending toward marital engage
ment at about the same rate as those of her social
class who are not in school or college"
Prof. MILLS explains the smaller per-
centage Of marriages among college
educated women than among women in
the general population as due to the
same influences that make the marriage
rate lower in the social classes from
which most of the college girls come.
Statistics collected by the Association
of Collegiate Alumne support the pro-
fessor's conclusion as to the compare
tive number of marriages and children
among college women, as compared with
their non-college relatives. His re-
marks about the moderate intellectual
effort of the college girl are a little sur
prising. The college girls one meets
seem to be brighter. more conversant
with and interested in intellectual things
than the masculine undergraduates OF
the same age. 1t is rather bad form"
in some Of the big colleges for men" to
show much ardor for study. That would
SAVIOR of bookishness and the grind"
The great increase in wealth In the last
generation fills the. college with boys who
are sent there to go through il they
can, because it is the fashion. to make
desirable acquaintance, to let them
have a better start in life than their
fathers had, and so on. The colleges
may be nurses of gentlemen, but they
have ceased to be nurses of scholars.
Apparently the colleges for women have
at least their proportion of students
who are sent to college to crafty their
parents or their own desire for pleasant
social life away from home. Possibly
the college ideal" OF the feminine in
situations has been affected by inn
pItSSlOub IcSSlNch llVHl
cousins.
All observers must agree that the COL
lege girl is lovable, but is she apt to
have perfectly normal interest in the
other sex? In many specimens Of COL
lege women at least may be detected
certain sexlessness. resolve for an in
dependent career a contempt for or i'm
patience with the common lot Of woman.
Why should woman fetter herself2
In a world Of divorce why should she
marry?
Indeed, since men of the we'll to do
class show an increasing contempt for
marriage, why shouldn't the same spirit
prevail among women of the same class?
Even if the women want to get married,
how are they to bring 1t about without
the men?
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STATE BANKERS CONVENTION.
Officers Elcctcd--ycnetlan Carnival ana
Fireworks In tho Evening.

FPoyTENAc, n. Y, July 1t,-At the
fra session of tho twelfth annual con-
vention of the New York State Bankers
Association this morning Alfred n. Curth,
president of the National Bank of North
America, was unanimously elected president
for the coming year fhe Other officers
elected ara: f. c. McDouga'l, Bank OF
Buffalo. vice president; David Cromwell OF
White Plains, treasurer; T. o. Eldredge OF
Oswego secretary.
The delegates elected to the American
Bankers Convention at Washington in
October are az follows: NJ. $. SANFORD OF
Geneva. Charles Adsit Of Hornellsv1le,
E. 8. Tef1t of Syracuse. Bradford Rhodes
of Mamaroneck, George W. Spencer OF
and s. Z. Pierson of New York. Three
more delegates will be selected.
The Rev. BOnck White Of Clayton opened
the session this morning with prayer.
Every available seat was taken as John
r. Van Wormer, secretary OF the the Lincoln hnsa,,
his address on is This Country in Danger
Of Becoming socialistic: He was followed BY,
Joseph G. Brown, president Of the Citizens
National Bank of Raleigh, N. c., who spoke
at length on "A Voice From the South
W. trenss Comptroller S OF the America
the final address. His subject was Money
Orders Of the American Bankers Associa-
ton" After short talks the meeting ad-
journed.
At o'clock this afternoon the bankers
present competed on the Frontenao goli
links. Eighteen crack golfers entered ior
tho contest for several costly silver cups
which have been offered by the association.
A dozen lady golfers also tried conclusions
for q cup at oclocS. Venetian carnival "a,
parade, followed by dancing. were the fea-
lures Of the evening entertainment alnnnad GA
Saturday evening. Most Of the bankers
depart early next week.
over 5000 people from the Thousand
Islands Witnessed the Venetian water carni-
a and naval ,evew of the r rrohten ip
Guiding the Calumet Of c. T. Emery OF New
a fitting climax TO the gala events OF the
convention. Arrayed in thousand lights,
the yachts glided majestically along, the
water front, amid magnificent pyrotechnic
display Of set pieces Venetian singers on
floats dscoursed music
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A few weeks ago we referred to the
plan for the establishment in this city Of
an official agent Of the Porto Rican Gov
eminent for the purpose of advancing
the interests of the coffee business Of
our forgotten island. The office has
been opened and the official established
at 81 Wall street. Mr.. SCOTT TRU1ToN.
representing the insular Government
and not the planters Of the island, indi-
vdually or collectively, is at his post and
is prepared to furnish any information
that may be desired. But he is not pre-
pared to furnish coffee That will come
a little later.
Our old friend, FL Boletin Mercanta de
Puerto Rico, whose doleful walls we have
sometimes quoted, still lifts its voice in
lamentation over the condition OF the
island as result Of the lack OF market
for the Porto Rican berry. Even this
agency brings it no ray Of hope. 1t
still sees no possible salvation outside
of tariff protection. 1t does not ask, it
demands that the 80 900 900 people Of the
continent pay an increased price for their
coffee in order to benefit 1 ,o0O, 600 people
whose bumper crop is less than one
tenth Of our present annual need. 1t
declares that "the protectionist policy
is one of selfshness without precedent.
The demands Of Ell Boletin at least tread
closely on the heels of "selfshness with
out precedent.
While we regret the smallness OF the
Porto Rican appropriation for an enter
prise of such great moment to the people
of the island, there is still room to hope
that the results may be profitable and
satisfactory. The American people are
even ready to buy good article and to
pay a GOOD price for what they want.
The success OF the Porto Rican expert
ment will depend upon the activity and
the intelligence with which this really
superior coffee is placed before those
people. The creation of market for
25,oOO tons year would solve problem
to which the people of this country are,
unfortunately. far too indifferent. 1t
would make the island of Porto Rico. for
which we have assumed direct political
responsibility, land of prosperous and
contented Americans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-15
CITY C0NSUMPTIyE KOSPIIAL
DR.. Darlington Gets SzSO.OOO to Bu,
1900 Acres In OranSe County.


Health Commissioner Darlington ob.
tanned yesterday froi the Board of Estimate
an appropriation OF $3.50 900 for the estab.
lishment Of tuberculosis sanitarium AZ
Mount Hope in Orange county, N. Y. For
several months past DR.. Darlington hss
been examining sites in various parts OF
the State. As a ersult Of his investigations
he recommended yesterday to the Board
OF Estimate the purchase OF 200 acres on
the summit of Shawangunk Mountain
The site is about seventy-seven miles from
this city and twenty-five miles from thu
Hudson River, back Of West Point. II IA
1 $50 feet above the sea level
DR.. Darlington informed the board that
he had succeeded In obtaining the necessary
consents for the Use Of the place as san(
tarium for consumptives, and, upon hearing
that. the appropriation was at once granted
The land is now occupied by farmhouse,
and cottages and it is the intention OF Dr.
Darlington to use these for the accom-.
mediation Of patients Immediately without
waiting for the building OF the large hos
pital and cottages. With the houses which
W i'll be at his disposal at once DR.. Darlington
said yesterday that he could take care Of
at least 400 patients. 1t is his intention to
treat only incipient cases of tuberculosis
The Commissioner explained that there
are in this city something like 25,OOO con.
sumptives and that In order to help these
sufferers it would be the object Of the sani-
tarium to spread information as to the
habits and treatment persons afflicted with
the disease should follow.
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striped'sUts to make them look tall, OF
dark, quiet colors to hide their bulk
They seek short cuts to 'beauty, just as
do women.
The nose whose deviation from n
straight line would attract no attention
is horrible dcformity as its bearer
views it. The ears that stand out little
from the head become as big as wings
to the troubled mind Of their poesessor.
Minor facial inequalities, sometimes I'M
noticeable, are transformed into terror
inspiring abnormalites by self-conscious
and few are those who are not self
conscious in. such matters sensitive
minds.
The beauty doctor is not OF recent
origin. As long as the race exists he is
likely to remain. we'll paid and busy.
In some cases he is swindler, nor does
he ever do anything that an ordinary
medical practitioner would not do at
least as we'll. His patrons are as the
sands Of the sea-what man or woman,
however near perfection in personal ap-
pearance, does not know of half dozen
details in which his looks might be i'm
proved? They are unhappy unneces-
sarily, but their suffering is acute, and
their plight is as truly pitiful as that Of
many who receive deep sympathy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-15
Senator Platt at Seventy-two.

We congratulate the Hon. THOMAS
COLLIER PLAT upon the circumstance
that the completion to-day of his seventy
second year finds him in satisfactory
health and profound mental and moral
serenity Mr.. PLATT was born at Owego
on July Is, 1888, about ten weeks before
THE sun made its first appearance here
in New York This journal is therefore
warranted in addressing its fluctuations
to the Senator as to an esteemed contem-
porary.
We congratulate Mr. PLATT, also, upon
his neglected opportunities. In the long
and uncommonly strenuous career dur
ing which his best energies have been
divided between his express business
and the service OF the people through
the Republican party he has made
many enemies indeed, he has not in
frequently been held up by Mugwump
hands to public execration as an unsur-
passed type Of political wickedness.
Yet there has never been time when
his Worst enemy, SO far as we know and
remember, has even limited at a sus-
picion that Senator PLATT was CRATER,
a grocer or Ladder; that he had used
for the profit of his own pocket the limit
less power of his place in the political
organization; that he had worked pub
lie office for the benefit of his own bank
account; that he was one dollar or one
dime richer at the expense of any policy
holder or any trusting person whatso-
ever to whom he sustained fiduciary
relation. That is what we mean by Mr..
PLATT's neglected opportunities,
Now, it is ordinarily true that to con-
graduate Senator upon the fact that
up to the age of seventy-two he has
kept his pockets clean, and upon the
fact that everybody knows they are
clean, would seem little short of insulting,
on account of the apparent assumption
that something else might have been
expected 1t is not Mr.. PLATT's fault
that things that ought to be taken for
granted concerning all high political dig
pitaries in the Empire State have become
in his case matters proper for respect
full and admiring notice. 1t is not his
fault that there is such contrast.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-15
Mr.. Gompers's Needless Fright.

About two months ago we noted a
call for convention to be held for the
purpose of organizing new central
:, labor body who's aims and aspirations
would bring it into competition with he
American Federation OF Labor. The
proposal sent Mr.. GoMPERs into fit
of xety and apprehension. He made
fuss about it.
The convention assembled, in response
10 the call. in Chicago IN June ~. A
few wordy speeches were made. Mem
beers OF the legal profession were de-
nounced, individually and collectively,
and it was decided that no lawyers
should be admitted to the body then
to be organized. Policemen and Sheriffs
were also barred. The Federation of
Labor was denounced; the Civic Fedora
ton was called some hard names, and
Mr.. GoMPERs was made n target for
disrespectful comment, Then tn, con.
ven ion settled down to business. 1t
was decided that the new organization
be called The Industrial Workers of the
World. From the published reports of
the proceedings it would appear that
more fitting title would have been
found in The industrious Takers.
But the awful danger OF wreck and
ruin to the American Federation of Labor
seems to have been dissipated by the
mysterious flight of Grand High Chief
Industrial Worker Mr.. EUGENE V. DEBs.
Things did not go Mr.. DEBs's way, so
Mr.. DEBs moved out without even saying
good-by. The detection of this horny
handed and trumpet tongued worker was
serious if not disastrous. 1t left the
new enterprise in the hands Of lesser
lights who were decidedly short on
cohesive power. But the body spent
week or ten days in talk, and adjourned
after electing officers and establishing
headquarters in Chicago. This seems
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The Equitable Thieves.

They are guilty. The bars clang behind then,
Shaved, numbered, and put into stripes.
Gods free air and sunlight will md them
Conserving with criminal types.
They have stolen from money con1ded
For tho Sacredest purpose OF life
From the fund by the father provided
At death. for his children and wife.
So the scandal OF brides and collision,
Embczzlement. plumber and graft.
That has thrown our finance in confusion
And struck. like . poisonous shaft
Al the life of American honor.
At our Nation. with battle nags furied.
is avenged; and with love rained upon her.
Columbia stands clean 10 the world.
There may be some error about It,
tNcumer! Lobley' The names are obscure
Their crimes almost petty: yet shout II:
ave. are purged. and our justice is sure"
Don't cavii and bubble and strum on
Great names and their harvests OF crime,
For Gods sake be thankful that some one
For this he'll storm Is now doing time!
SELaAHo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-15
Number 81 Weather.

Who says IT'S hot In our New York
The city by the sea.
With winds from waters all around
As cool as they can be.
And copious showers OF afternoons
which pleasantly abate
The heat, and keep our weather mark
At No. 49,
In other towns they have a brand
AS high as %,
While others swelter In Grade
Above the hundred line:
Blu, none OF those for our New York,
We choose a lower rate
And always keep our weather mark
At No. IS.
The oalmy brccIes from the sea
Come up and kiss the town.
or " they don't VIC kiss the sea
BY simply going down
A mile or more-n's all the same,
We reach the happy state
BY keeping weather for our use
Al No. rs.
Our sympathies 60 out 10 all
Our sister cities where
The weather Is the burning brand
Plucked from the sultry air.
And though we can't ship ours 10 them
BY passenger or freight.
We ask them all TO come and try
Our No. IS.
". J. LANr7oH
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MUST HUSBAND WATER.
Brooklyn Warns Her Citizens Not to Waste
Shortage Due to Lack OF RAIN

Shortage Due to Lack OF Rain.
An appeal has been made to the inhati.
tants OF the borough of Brooklyn by the
officials of the Water Department to lisa
as much economy rs possible in the lisa
Of the water, such outstanding being
necessary to ward of a possible water
famine. The department declares that
owing to reduction in the rainfall the
available sources OF supply are not able to
furnish sufficient water to meet the present
demands of the consumers, and unless moro
care Ia exercised In the use OF water and
leaky house plumbing Is repaired it will he
necessary to reduce the pressure in the
supply mains.
I'VE have at present in our distribution
reservoirs only about 1855 900 gallons.
which Is about one-half their normal capac-
ity, and 1t Is not safe to draw these reser.
voirs down any lower than their present
level We have been drawing from them at
the rate of about 100000 gallons daily.
and they would therefore he entirely
empty In about two weeks II this rate Of
consumption continued We can not OBJ
tain any additional supply from our water
shed, and unless there are speedy heavy
rains the supply will diminish and the short
age become still greater.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-15

Almost every day brings to light new
facts that help to explain the continuous
disasters to the Russian army in Manchuria.
The Artillery Journal Of st. Petersburg,
OF which General YERMoLAIEFF is the
editor, gives some interesting details Of
an examination last year at the Tsarskoe-
Selo School Of Application, where Captains
OF artillery have to 60 through course Of
eight months before taking over command
Of their batteries. Forty-six officers, some
having twenty-five years service, replied
to the questions put.
In answer TO the query; Have YOU read
the Course Of Field Artillery Firing and
replied that they had not and Of the twenty
eight who had only six asserted that they
understood the principles laid down.
To the question whether they knew the
rules for firing, sixteen replied No. Asked
II they had read the Elementary Course
OF Field Tactics twenty-eight replied in
the negative.
In reply to the question whether they had
any ideas OF the tactics to be employed
in the course Of an artillery engagement,
fourteen replied in the affirmative, seven
teen that they had only imperfect notions
on the subject, and the rest in the mega
tive.
To other questions there were the same
kind Of replies. betraying partial or total
ignorance OF essential elements OF their
profession on the part Of considerable
minority.
In the light Of such facts it bee ONES less
difficult to understand the superiority Of
the Japanese, even In the arm in which
their material was admittedly inferior to
that Of the Russians.