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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
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GHAPE.SUTS,
FROM SAME BOX
Where the Foods Come From.

"Look here, waiter. honest now, don't
you dip every one of these faxed break
fast foods out Of the same box" We'll
yes, boss, We duz. all 'cept Grape-Nuts,
cause that don't look like the others and
people know 'zactly what Grape-Nuts looks
like. But there's bout dozen different
ones named on the bill of fare and they are
all thin rolled flakes so it don't make any
difference which one man calls for, We
Just take out the order from one box"
This talk led to an investigation. Doz-
ems of factories sprung up about three
years ago making various kinds of break
fast foods, seeking to take the business
of the original prepared breakfast food
Grape-Nuts. These concerns after pre-
carious existence, nearly all failed, leav-
ing thousands Of boxes Of their foods in
mills and warehouses. These were in
several instances bought up for song
by spectators and sold out to grocers
and hotels for little or nothing The proc
ess O. working off this old stock has been
slow. One will see the names on menus
of faxed foods that went out of business
a year and half or two years ago. In
q few cases where the abandoned factories
have been bought up, there is an effort to
resuscitate the defunct, and by copying
the style of advertising Of Grape=Nuts,
seek to influence people to purchase. But
the public has been educated to the fact
that all these thin faxed foods are simply
soaked wheat or oats rolled thin and dried
out and packed. They are not prepared
like Grape-Nuts, in which the thorough
baking and other operations which turn
the starch part OF the wheat and barley
into sugar. occupy many hours and result
In food 80 digestible that small infants
thrive on it, while it also contains the Sc
lected elements Of Phosphate of Potash and
Albumen that unite in the body to produce
the soft gray substance in brain and nerve
centres. There's a reason for Grape
Nuts, and there have been many limitations,
a few of the article itself, but many more
of the kind and character OF the adver-
Using. Imitators are always counterfeit
ers and their printed and written state
ments cannot be expected to be different
than their goods.
This article Ia published by the Postum
Co. at Battle Creek. Additional evidence
Of the truth can be supplied In quantities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
NO CHANGE In CANAL POLICY.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE
SECRETARY OF WAR.

Tho Decision to Buy Canal Supplies in the
Cheapest Market Was Never Intended
as Fixed Policy, but ~ Merely Sux'
Eest1ve Pending Action by Congress
WASHINGTON, May 2l-The following
statement was given out from the Office OF
the Secretary of War this evening:
mo little amusement has been created
In the Administration at Wash ington and
among it's friends over the attempt to dis
tort the facts about the Panama purchases
and especially in tho attempt to show that
under pressure there has been an altera
ton in policy. Ever since Secretary Taft
and the Panama Commission, with the
Presidents approval, announced their in
tention there has not been the slightest
change. and all statements to the contrary
have no foundation whatever"
This statement correctly gives the posi-
ton of the Administration. AS has been
said in these dispatches, and what was
contained in them was based on authority,
the President had never intended that the
decision OF the Canal Commission to pur-
chase ships and supplies abroad. if they
could be obtained cheaper there than In
this country, should be fixed policy TO
which the Administration was committed
heart and soul. II was intended to be
merely suggestive.
From the very first, even before criticism
had a chance to develop, the President
made it clear to those with whom he talked
on the subject that he wished to be guided
by the sentiment of Congress in the matter
and that he would give Congress the oppor-
tunitv of saying at its next session whether
it desired that everything needed in the
construction of the canal should be pur-
chased in the United States or without
such restriction.
In the subsequent decision of the Canal
Commission to charter and not to buy any
foreign ships, there was no departure from
the Administrations policy. On the con-
the agreement of the President and his
advisers that Congress should be allowed
the fullest and free.t opportunity to de-
te,mine what the policy Of the Government
should be with respect to the. purchase of
ships and materials to be used to facilitate
the building Of the gigantic enterprise,
Commission to buy abroad at this time
all the ships it required and to load up
with enough foreign bought supplies TO
last for great length of time. such action
on his part would have raised rious
issue between the Administrati,n and
Congress. From the first the President
had no intention Of that kind. and he made
the fact clear Immediately after the an
nouncement Of the commission that it would
buy what it needed in the cheapest market.
The Presidents position is simply that
II Congress desires that the materials re-
quired in the construction Of the canal
shall all be purchased in this country, then
Congress must assume the responsibility
with the people for the greatly increased
cost which the Administration is inclined
to think will result from change from
the present authority vested in tho COM
missi on to buy its shi ps and supplies wher-
ever it can secure the best bargains.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
RAR MENINGITIS CASES.
Hospitals without >.atAsiOus wards Ne.
luctant to Take Such Patients.

luCtAnt to INke SuCn faucnu.
On the theory that cerebro-spinal menin-
gitis is contag ous, several hospitals in this
and other boroushs have declined to accept
patients suffering from the disease, while
others are not anxious to take them.
Bellevue Hospital with an outdoor ward
set apart for the disease, is accordingly
receiving a daily average OF half dozen
cases. The ward is now overcrowded
and it has become necessary to send menln-
gifts cases to the general medical wards.
1t was announced at Flower Hos ptal
that a vote of the hospital board OF three
directors resulted two to one in favor OF
closing the inst tuition TO the disease. This
decision was unpopular with the staf OF
internes. who believed that the hot bath
treatment used had been singuarly sue
cessf,l.
while the average mortality Is 81 per
cent, we have saved three out of five
patients by the hot baths, said an Intern.
This treatment consists OF putting the
patient into water heated to los degrees,
and keeping him there for fifteen or twenty
minutes each day, gradually increasing
the temperature to ITO degrees. we nave
had to send thirty cases away because OF
the ruling against the disease
New York, Roosevelt, and Presbyterian
Hospitals have turned many meningitis
cases away because their children's wards
have leen given up almost entirely 10 the
disease.
In majority of the hospitals in Brooklyn
the physicians now look upon the disease as
conta gious and are DESTROYS that persons
suffering from it be taken to the. Kings
County Hospital in Flatbush which is in
charge of the Department of Charities
Recently one of the ambulance surgeons
alta ched to the Methodist Episcopal Hos.pi-
tai took case of cerebro-spinal meningitis
into the hospital. AS soon as the fact
became known that the patient was suf-
fering from that disease he was trans
ferred to the Kings County Hospital.
In the absence of DR., r. z. Shaw, super
intendent of the Long Island College Hos
pital, one Of his assistants said:
There is no doubt in our minds that
cerebro-spinal meningitis Is more or less
contagious. We have had number Of
such cases but we never placed them in
the same ward with patients suffering from,
other ailments. We have never declined
to take a case, and do not think we would
decline now. but we would much rather
have them taken to some other place. The
Kings County Hospital, which is county
institution is a proper place for such cases.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
sURL TO GET PANAMA ORDERS.
Steel Rail Pool Can Meet Foreign Bids
and Doesn't Fear Roosevelt Policy.

PITTsBURo, May 2l.-Pittsburgers are
not much discouraged over the order issued
by President Roosevelt that material for
the Panama Canal must be purchased in
the cheapest market. One Of the manu-
faoturers OF machine tools said to-day:
1.-THE action of the President, il carried
into effect, will be really more beneficial
than that Of the Walker Commission, which,
early in the year, let contracts TOR quantity
OF machinery. The first American 18TH
milan Canal Commission made it point to
competition was eliminated. As result
the favored firms took the contracts at
their own price. Ii the new commission
does no better the Panama Canal will cost
the Government pretty penny
A. j. Hollis. editor Of the American Manu-
fdcturer. said:
The alarm that we will lose any contra cts
needed by the Panama Canal Commiss ion
to forward their work which the foreigners
have any chance Of bidding on. These are
ships and rails
-The steel rail pool OF the United States
occupies peculiar position with the rail-
road. According TO an established agree
ment the rail pool members have agreed
less than $2S FER ton. If they do the pur-
chasers of rails can demand a rebate per
ton at the lowest price for which the pool
members have sold the rails. or they can
cancel existing contracts, which would be
worse.
There have been about 1000 900 tons of
ills ordered to date. If the rail pool can
convince the American railroad officials
that the Panama Caral il outside Of the
United States there will be no foreign COM
petition keen enough to secure contract
for n sirrle ton Of walls"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
JUDGE MORRIS WILL RESIGN.
He Changes His Mind After Receiving .
Letter From the President.

Letter From the President.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-This statement
was given out at the White H Use to-day:
Judge Morris has written the President
that his resignation will be in the Presi-
dents hands in accordance with his orig
inal letter"
1t is supposed that this announcement
ends the somewhat embarrassing situation
which resulted from an official statement
given out by the President several days ago,
which was that Judge Martin F. Morris Of
the Court OF Appeals of the District Of Co.
lumbia had indicated his intention to resign.
At the same time il WAS said officially that
ex-senator Louis Z. MoComas of Maryland
would be appointed to the place. When
Judge Morris read this announcement in
the newspapers he declared that he had not
resigned and that he did not expect to re-
sign
A conference was held at the White House
yesterday between President Roosevelt
and Attorney-G General Moody and the Morris
matter was discussed, but no announce
ment was made.
1t was learned to-day that the President,
after hearing that Judge Morris had pub
licly denied that he was to resign. ad
dressed a letter to the Judge, enclosing
letter which the President had received
from him some months ago. In that letter.
which was written in December, 1904. Judge
Morris informed the President. in reply t )
an inquiry. that the promotion Of Judge
Shepard to the Chief Justiceship would
be agreeable to him. especially as he in
tended to retire from the bench in the near
future. Upon being reminded of this letter
Judge Morris late yesterday afternoon
wrote to the President saying that he would
resign immediately
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
MAKING STATES FOR M'ADOO.
POLICE EXPECT SHAkE-UP WHEN
HE GETS BACK TO-DAY.

Rumor Makes Flood and Cottrell Acting
Inspectors In Place of Smith and
Druhan-B0urke for the Tenderloin
and Esgers for West Attn St. . 1t Il said.
The cops were humming q new song
last night. Here it is:
"McAdoo Is Due and There'll be Some
thing Doing
They all expect something to happen
to-day, when the Police Commissioner
returns from his short stay in some wild,
Isolated spot. With a week to do 1t In,
the knowing ones at Headquarters have
figured out ffty-seven varieties OF states
for the Commissioner.
Men around Mulberry street who usually
know thing or two say that Capt. John
Flood Of the West Forty-seventh street sta
ton is to be made an acting inspector to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the retirement OF
Ebert o. Smith. 1t Is well known that
MIR. McAdoo thinks highly Of Flood, who
has always been recognized as one Of the
most intelligent members Of the depart
ment. MIR. McAdoo resides in Floods
precinct
Another tip that comes from Mulberry
st rect Is that Capt. John w. Cottreu OF the
Ienderloin is to be raised to the rank OF
al oSthIS ilSpeClOI anu Seul W
filling the vacancy caused by the retire,
Inent of Thomas l.. Druhan. Capt. Cottrell
has broken the record for holding down
The job Of Gear" Of the Tenderloin. He
has been In command Of the precinct fifteen
months. No her police captain IN years
has held sway there so long.
The rumor that Ccttrell was to go was
carried along Broadway from Fourteent
to Forty-second street last night. The first
quest ion asked was:
who's coming to take his placer
Accompanying the Cottrell r,lmor was
one to the effect that Acting Capt ain Edward
Bourke Of the Mercer street station would
be sent to take charge of the Tenderloin.
along Broadway or down the side streets.
Bourke has earned quite reputation as
ak raider and lid solderer."
Along with these rImors came another
that had Acting Captain Eggers taking
charge of the West Fort y-seventh street
precinct,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
Obituary Notes,

William f.. Cramer. SO years old, editor lin
chief of the Eronir1 Wisconsin, of Milwaukee,
died in that city early yesterday morning of
pneumonia. after an illness Of two months
Mr. CTnmer was the last of the old line cdi-
tors. For tfty.seven years he directed the
policy Of the Wisconsin, going TO the office
every day Though sadly handicapped by
blindness and detective hearing, he kept
Mr. Cramer WAS lawyer by profession,
but his lcanincs toward newspaper work led
him to become n writer on the Albany A. RUS
where he was on intimate terms with Martin
Van Buren,. Hora ito Seymour and otner Demo-
cratic leaders. In ls47 he went to Milwaukee
on the Invitation of prominent Democrats
and purchased the Courier. the ramc of which
was soon afterward changed to the Ereaing
Wisconsin.
John Valiant. u member OF the New York
Produce Exchange, died Of Br ght's disease
In bathroom at his home at North Plain
field, y. j., at O'Clock yesterday morning.
He was former member Of the Common
Council. the North Phinheld Board of Educa
ton, the Park Club. the Plain1teld Country
inent in Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
and for a number Of years was superintendent
wife. three diughtsrs and one son.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
FLOATING MINES IN CHINA SEA.
The President Decides Not to Join In Inter.
national Effort to DESTROY Them.

national Effort to Destroy Them.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-President Roose-
welt has decided that this Government shall
not join in the proposed international
effort to clear the China Sea of the floating
mines that are supposed to have been set
adrift by the Japanese during the campaign
against Port Arthur. The President reached
this decision after careful consideration Of
the situation and Of reports and recon-
mendations on the subject from E. H.
Conger, until lately Minister to China, and
other officers of the United States in that
country.
On March 20, just prior to his departure
from Pekin for the United States Mr.
Conger informed the State Department
that British destroyers had removed some
OF the floating mines from the Gulf of Pc
chill, and he recommended that an Ameri-
can war vessel he sent to do similar work.
No action was taken upon this recon-
mendahon. subsequently a United States
consular officer in China reported the de-
struction OF three mines by British war
vessel and another Consul informed the
State Department that French vessel
had found mines and destroyed them
There was an evident desire on the part
OF some European nations 10 have this
Government participate in general arrange
ment for the removal Of these dangers to
neutral CONNIE rec, and it was represented
to the United States that some of the mines
had been found outside the zone of marine
belligerent operations. The President after
consulting his advisers, came to the conclu-
sion that 1t would be unwise for this Govern
ment to be party to the effort to remove
the mines.
His position was that the commerce Of
the United States in the waters where the
mines were reported to have appeared was
extremely small, that there was no prospect
that the mines would reach Philippine
waters or their vicinity, and that the matter
Affected this Government too slightly to be
E Ee the her risk 81 offending either of the
warship to waters where it would be un-
welcome. wv N.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
C. A. MEYER IN AUTO SMASH
He and His Chauii eur Hurt, but Two Com.
panions Escape.

c. A. Meyer Of 2os Brooklyn avenue,
Brooklyn, his chauffeur and two compan-
ions had a narrow escape from serious
injury last evening when Mr.. Meyers big
touring Locomobile upset on the Merrick
road Just outside Of Jamaica. Mr.. Meyer
is a nephew Of Cord Meyer, His chauffeur
is W. F. Clapton, whose home is in Elmhurst.
His guests yesterday were Charles Brooks
Of $40 Ninth avenue, Manhattan and f.
Faul of 21l BROOKLYN avenue. Brooklyn.
The party left Port jefferson in the after
noon and was approaching Jamaica village
when in making a sharp turn the automo-
bile skidded. One of the hubs hit tele-
graph pole and the machine upset. MIR.
Meyer landed on his shoulders which were
bruised as was a SO his left leg. Mr.. Brooks
and Mr.. Faul landed on soft ground. Clap
ton landed partly under the machine and
his right ankle was crushed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
CITI'S EGGS STOLEN.
Few New Swans. Geese and Ducks In the
Park This Year,

Few New Swans. Geese and Ducks In the
Park This Year.
A swans nest in Central Park was
found yesterday morning to have been
despoied of its eggs over night. Direct or
Smith Of the menagerie had expected that
a dozen young swans would be Matched
out there in a few days. There has been
syst ematic robbery OF the nests of the
water fowl this spring. and as result
there will be very few young ducks, geese
and swans on the park lake this year More
than eighty duck eggs have been stolen
from the nests which the fowl had con-
structed on the shore surrounding the
branch of the lake where they have their
quarters.
These quarters are surrounded on the
land side by wire fence seven feet high.
and the egg thieves are obliged to climb
over this.
A boy was caught coming from the en-
closure last Wednesday with eight duck
eggs stolen from nest in which Mrs. Duck
was doing her duty to the city by trying to
hatch out brood of ducklings. She had
nearly accomplishing it, for three Of the eggs
Matched out in the boys pocket. The
ducklings died.
The boy was taken to the Children's
Court. where the Justice gave him lecture
and paroled HMM the custody of his father
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
KANSAS WANTS COLLEGE BOYS,
Preferably From the East. to Help Save
~ RiS Wheat Crop.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 2l.--Kansas wheat
raisers are pleading with employment
bureaus to send them eastern college stu
dents to help save the big crop. big
wheat raiser writes
Get us college boys from the Fast, for
they are not afraid Of work, New York
and New England if possible. These young
men who come out West 10 develop their
muscles seem to work harder than the
other men. They apparently wish to show
the Western boys how to work, and they
succeed, They exhibit progressive spirit
and their endurance is wonderful. They
simply will not be outdone by their fellow
workmen and they make the best harvest
hands"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
FOUND 4 DIAMOND.
Letter Carrier Hyrne Had That Luck. but
He Also Found the Owner.

Albert Lane of Cooperstown, N. Y.
has recovered q two carat diamond which
he lost in Newark early last week while
visiting friends in that city. On Tuesday
morning Letter Carrier Charles F. Byrne
picked up an unset diamond in the street
as he was leaving trolley car. He showed
it to nearly all of the carriers and had it
valued by jeweler, who told him that it
was a remarkably fine stone.
The matter was talked about freely by
the carriers, and the story of the find
reached the ears Of the friends with whom
was near the point where Byrne found
the stone. Mr.. Lane had told them about
his loss and they communicated with him
about the carriers find Lane and Bvrne
came together on Saturday and Lane
established his ownership Of the diamond
and forced a substantial reward upon
Byrne.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
WILCOX TO SELL HIS HORSES,
The Banker Is Now In New Jersey, HIS
wife Thinks.

NEW ROCHELLE N. Y, May 2l.-It was
learned tonight at the home Of A. G. Wilo *,
who conducted chain OF banks in
upstate towns and who recently failed
that Mr. Wilcox had his horses taken to
New York to-day, where they will be sold at
a horse exchange
He owns fine team Of cobs, and these he
himself drove to Manhattan to-day. His
wife said that MIR. Wilcox intends to sell
some Of his other personal property for the
purpose OF raising as much money as pos
sible to aid in paying off his creditors. .He
intends, she said, eventually to settle with
all depositors OF the different banks which
closed
1t has been reported that warrants had
been issued for Mr.. Wilcox and other officers
OF the chain Of banks, but Mr.. Wilcox Is
still at liberty. He went to New Jersey
to-day, his wife thought.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
pOPE TO DROP FRANCIS MACNlTT
Calls for Resignation OF the American
Papal Marquis.

Special Gable Despatch II THE Sun.
LONDON. May 22.-According to the Rome
correspondent of the Chronicle the Pope has
ordered the American Papal Marquis,
Francis MacNutt, who is a private cham
berlain of the cape and sword, to
tender his resignation of all pom
tifical honors within twenty hours
in consequence of grave charges that are
pending. which the Roman questura has
declined to drop in spite Of the mediation
OF Cardinal Merry Del Val and the American
Ambassador.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
FILIPINO OUTLAW sURRENDERs
Ramos Yields When His wealthy Employer
Is Arrested.
Special Cable Despatch TO THE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
MANILA, May 2l.-Ramos, the leader OF
the ladrone gangs living on the Roxas
hacienda, has surrendered to the con-
stabulary after prolonged resistance.
He was the chief outlaw in Cavite province.
1t is believed that his holding out so long
was due to his receiving assistance from
the hacienderos The principal cause Of
his surrender was the arrest OF Senior Roxas.
who is millionaire.
The Federal party has held specially
convoked meeting to attempt reorgani-
zation in order to avoid an impending split
on the question Of early Independence.
The meeting adjourned without accom-
plishng anything, 1t will probably re-
convene after seeking recruits among the
various factions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
Cuban Fuslonists' Platform.

Spccta! Cable Despatch 10 THE sun.
HAVANA, May 2l.-T'he national conven-
ton of the Fusionist party has finished its
program. 1t has practically adopted the
original program Of the old Liberal party,
which was drawn up in 1903, making few
notifications in it. The convention de-
cided in favor Of the immediate payment
Of the debt to the army. 1t il probable
that candidate for the presidency of the
republic will be named soon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
Mrs. Hartnett Died Of Alcoholism.

Croner's Physician Schultz performe d
An autopsy yesterday on the body Of Mrs.
lawrence Hartnett, who was found dead
e. 16 East Fifteenth street Saturday night.
he decided that death was due to alcoholism
cnd nephHts. The police and Coroner
Noloenlrsnz arc still unable to account for
10 oS t4Wel pound tightly around her neck
1gnt yrast, which theY d ut belisvs abe