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The supreme aAd blazing question In all Cracker.
land 10 thiG rs the Gal In the Fountain In Hoks
Smiths barroom In the Piedmont Hotel, Atlanta,
, Venus or q Bacchsntei"-THn Sun. Aug. n.
10 she Venus or Bacchants such a. chilly Boston
spumedf
Docs she epur the red Chianti or . wine that's
sugar burnedt
or 10 she Just the lovely one. the Venus Aphrodte
Who used to romp In Neptune's wnves-and never
wore q nightie,
flushed 10 the honk OF Hokesomo Smith, Tho
boom has struck snag.
flushed Il the neigh Of Pegasus. hitched 70 the
Stanton drag.
ouissoens IL the Airsh,p that was towing Howell's
boom.
For the Cal that's In tho Fountain is s-cryin: Gin
me roomi-
The Lnyiess Of Atlanta displays Apollo shape.
He swsafs, by hoouspoous she wears wrsathho
grape.
But the artists down In Brunswick rise up and say:
"Wc ween
The Gal she's Just wearin' Fulton county musca.
dine"
But the Gal that's In the Fountain just stares q
bronxy stare.
And says Il thought you fellows was little sporty
where
Is all yo' soth'n chivAlry'"-a tear bedlmmed her
eye
Il Wish yo'd buy me somsshin' a-r.,,in' awful
dryi"
wAsMnorou. Aug. q. H.A
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Dire meet q 0sAAsss's WsssA.
Enom ~ INDIAN Void.

A ScutA Indian correspondent whites Recently
. very angular repor hes been abrpad suone the
women Of this dstrct respecting the bsaosls,s thsy
wear The report 70 70 the erect thas certain bracs-
lets afs vssv dangerous L. O.. those nat are uaAe
Of bombay glas and have snail moons ma
cTosceuts, &C.. tmbsddsd IN them. II d a6armeA
that certain ANAL worm bore 10 way out Of nj.
glA. and bsses the weares 81 thess III fstsd bssoe.
lets. end THAT whoever 10 bitten By this worm 81,
comes Afaicted with plague or sDme equally nsN
disease and dies. The worm 10 MD TO b q nail
one With very hard head.
Ths report AROSE In Pithapursm, whore thru,
women ars said 70 have died from ne blta ma
spread With treat rap,dity over the vso,s a ~
GodAveEy oissrsot. Tns resuls has been that thou.
eands Of thess bfaceasts have been Destroyed du,.
Ing tho last few weeks. Tho report eoes On 70 say
further that this glass was mined" In 4 uuayyv
ss.s there we 81 Idol ola certain goddess snd thst
In getting tho glass from the mine the idol ~
broken, and a. consequence the goddess hss -
very angry and has cent this dissass - q nun.
ishment
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JustiAabls Complaint Of An Upstate Visitor.
TO TN EDITOR OF The SuN-,Str: What 10 the
resson that % many Of the streets Of Now York
are without namesf II 10 very trying 10 the pa
tieuce OF persons unaoquainted With the city 10
be Obliged 70 inquire their way from block to block.
TO . country bumpkin like the writer II 10 most
embarrassing. No ono likes 70 stop people on the
sidewalk 70 AJAX them for guidance. and the po-
lioemAn 10 not always handy.
A few hundreds more Of those little blue and
white signs would mot Be . great expense and
would give world OF comfort 70 the weary wan
dorsr In your great city.
Hansa lu aak YOU In the name of the Prohibition
party. the W. @. T. o., nv International Hishbeif
Club 70 give this matter the powerful aid OF The
Sun, and deserve the gratitude OF thousands Of I'M
sophisticated rustics who NOPE around trying 70
md out their whereabouts. FRANZ GoKlY.
OswRoo. Aug. "a.
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". D. Hosss1s n HaYpsrs Magazine.
With the aid Of the two candles which lighted
discovered the gate In the wall near the head Of
tho bed. and on examining IL closely ! perceived
that there wa nre In IT, The grato would have
held quito = double handful OF cosi II carefully
put on; the hrs which seemed. 70 DO Pickering %
feebly had yet had the energy 70 draw al w.
warmth Of tho chamber UP the chimney, and
stood shlvcrns In the temperature Of Mbsef'
ranean dungeon. The place instantly gave evi.
my nerves on this point was oor1oSoTa.sa By shs
spectral play Of the nrelight ON tho ceiling when
blew out my candles. In the middle OF the night
woke 70 the sense Of something creeping with
rustlinG noise over The aoor rejected the hypo'
thesis Of my bed curtain falling into place, though
I rsmenbsrsd putting II back that l might hava
u was ghost walking the night thSe. and walking
hard. oudAe0ly II ceased. and I knew why "
had been froSeu cut,
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Death q Jaas Brown.

please give the correct formula for the death notice
Of widowi II you say. .JAne Brown, widow OF
John. Brown there 70 no such person as John
Brown. for b. y dead. II you say "widow OF tho
late John nrowH,- that y not correct. for she was
the wifs Of the late John Brown while he was living
Brown" sAs u not the wife Of any one. for she u
dead. There ssems 70 DO tense for which there
b - word 70 empress II.
10 ooYrsos 70 give the wife's name In writing
The death Aot,cs Of husband-for instsnee, 4John
brown. husband OF Jams Browu"i Il no; why no"
NRW YonS. Aue. "A, II. A. DIX.
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Great Fire In London PreAicteA.

within the next few ycars. tell you, thcro
win bo another great FIRE, attended by los OF life
In the city OF London" This 10 the propheoY
which Edward Atkinson msds 70 one Of our rep
resentAsives.
A. regards the mechanical appliances employed
by the London Fire Brigade, M. Atkinson gave
II as his opinion that arc far behind tho United
States. Your appliances are moro toys" he 70.
marked. Il read Of your having an engine which
can throw jet Of 100 gallons minute, but that
Is not enough. ! have not seen single standpipe
In any street hero. In America the ssandpips
runs To tse highest noor Of the ioftiest building.
and Il % constructed that the engine on It's arYiys
can Be connected without . minutes delay. No
hosr IL needed. and water 10 thrown on 10 every
floor. We do not have. a. you do. few such .e..
OF water thrown from the ground level
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Col. BRYAN >laments tho state Of the
nation. A he walks abroad be sses thou
sands OF employees ON their way 10 the
factories. They actually have TO work for
their living. Can you call that prosperity
demands Col. BRYAN. Mol Q thousand
Noesi he answers. Col. BR1AN has cause
for sorrow. Work Il an abhorrent thing.
Col. BRYAN and many other philosophers
win bs unhappy until the time comes whom
The Money Devil does all the work and the
rest Of u spend the time In depreoiatory
criticdam Of his best efforts.
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x,OLELLAN AND JEROME,
We Need 'Em Roth.

TO The Enron OF TEE suN--s,: Now
"thats the ticket" Your leading editorial
noto. independent New York." amply cover,
the situation.
Mcclellan for Mayor and Jerome for D,s.
triot Attorney arc what level headed citIxep.
want. tho kaleidoscope ideas Of organ cation
leaders 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
Get busy. evcry body. along those lines and
assure good government for New York a
while longer. J. W. EpMoYps.
Fan RoCKAWAY. AuR, "a.
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inclined TO be Jolly now than ever before.
Hc has TO suppress the report made by
JAMES DALRYMPLE. and he has to soothe
the radicals who are demanding imrne-
diate action, and who fear that he has
betrayed them. Atpresent Mr.. dunno
deserves respectful sympathy, but his
plight 10 not 10 bad as would DO that
OF the taxpayers Of Chicago had he been
able to fulfl his campaign promises Of
immediate municipal ownership
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A. to Ii. Maturity Of B.,d,s... 7.''

TO rHl EDrroa OF TIE suH-Str: When .
man raturely baldf One Of four reasons given
for the rejection OF my application for insurance
In . Boston life insurance company was that
was premAturely bald. This was. perhaps. ten
years ago. am no less bald now than then--nor
moro. Since that time have frsQuenty seen
and noted the expression -premAturely bald
So the question. When 10 . man mAturely bald.
and when does badness reach maturity, whep
and when u the line 70 Be drawnf
Psrhaps your distinguished and delightful cor.
respondent, Mr.. Wilson Of Denver. can give come
light On this. to me. perplsxod atustion. In any
event. II would Afford delight 70 hear from him.
And. too. lot us hear from al others-particuary
those who arc nAturely and premsturely bald
And again. We have heard Of the League Of rsd.
headed men and their cooperation. Why should
baldhcaded men be thus untustly Disseminated
against It 10 true that since the time mentioned
have procured Insurance In the Equitable. but
then. some ono may have needed the money.
Authors, wr1tors Of short stories and other
use tho term "prematurely bald" Let them ariss
and explain. BALDY.
Poar HOPE. Ont. Aug. 20.
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FROM JUNEAU. ALASKA.
Dental That the influences and Tea ching Of
tho russian Missions Are Una m ericap,

D0nuol thai N0 lnuuoNC0u onO Te&Cning OF
the russian Missions Are Un.American.
TO THE EDITOR OF The Sun Sir:
newspaper correspondent from Stka has
lately reported that the missions and schools
OF the Russian Church In Alaska are not
American In spirit. but intensely Russian"
Now. can't speak from personal knowl.
edge Of the schools In other parts OF Alaska,
but for four years have made study OF
the natives Of Juneau. Alaska, and It's neigh.
borhood, and know most OF them by name,
know where they wont 70 school and 10 what
Church they belong.
About one-half Of the native population Of
Juneau belong to the Greek Church and have
attended the school conducted by the priest
who has as his assistant native boy. This
same native boy received his education alto.
gether at the Russian mission at Stka and
Is as we'll educated In the English Language
as many Of our own boys. and Ia well informed
on all matters pertaining TO America and
her laws.
The school conducted by them is entirely
supported by the Gar. and yet three hours
out of the six every day arc set aside for In.
strHSsion IL the EnslIsh language n readns
session + fSr Ie E *. .ese sR When Il,
Gs sSs a she nc eS ShsFn
but personally has seen TO IL that they went.
Tho correspondent to whom have referred
asserts that ths. picture 81 the Gar is found
4 is not true here never saw picture q
veiit or President MeKlnl ley. No home.
United STATES nss. Il e Their propdsst pos,
sions--at funerals. at church celebrations.
at Christmastide and Fourth OF July. When
or q high chief. the nag IL foated at hall
mast, and every house has its own fagpole.
They are proud to be subjects Of Uncle Sam.
and the priest gives them all encouragement
possible TO fit themselves to become law.
abiding and American citizens:
They have In connection with their church
society composed OF natives alone, with q
constitution based upon the United States
Constitution. The red white and blue are
their colors. and the American eagle is there
too.
II may be that the .natives Of juneau ar.
more favored than other tribes In, havin!
as their priest such an excellent and liberal
man and earnest. sincere worker as Father
Yarasavitoh, and well would 1t be for the
were Of the same stamp. OBSERVER.
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 10.
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In Hsrper's konfhls hacasfns for September
Dr. charcot begins tho story Of his Antarctic Jour.
slave trade. Mr.. Howells makes . delirhtf,, ,,sr
70 Exeter. Mr.. 3. 8. Martins pleasant osssy on
the seeshore Il illustrated oharminsiy N tint
Eieht short stories with M. TaYkn9tou's >s,t.,
provide . feast OF Notion. There are eight poem.
soo, many Illustrations showing many processes.
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Mr.. ConEer.

In accepting the resignation OF the
Hon. EDWIN HURD CoxGER OF Iowa as
Ambassador to Mexico the President
expressed his cordial approval OF the
work performed by Mr.. CoNoER lin
China as formerly in Brazil We OBJ
serve a disposition to attach signifi-
canoe to the omission Of Mexico In Mr..
RoosEvELT's reference to Mr.. CoNoERs
diplomatic usefulness, as If tho retiring
Ambassador had failed to give satisfao-
ton in his latest employment.
There is no reason to suppose that the
President meant anything Of the sort.
Mr.. CoNGER's career at the city Of Mex
leo has been extremely brief, and unat-'
tended, 30 far as is publicly known, by
any incident out OF the ordinary routine.
Of relations with friendly neighbor.
There is nothing to mark or distinguish
his sojourn in Mexico orIto call for spe-'
cial mention.
On the other hand, Mrs CoNGER' Ssflrst
term as Minister to Brazil,ooincided with
the inception OF the revolutionary dis
turbanoe in that country which culrni-
UdUtu Ill tIlo oNculsS VI 1000 anu AoV1s AAO
had been superseded by Democrat at
the time Of the attack on the American
vessels at Rio de Janeiro, and the ener-
getic action of Admiral BENHAM for their
protection; but before he left Brazil
the Intervention had become one re-
quiring tact, judgment and frmness on
the part Of the American representative.
Mr.. CoNGER performed his duties 30 we'll
that President MCKINLEY sent him back
to Rio in 1897
Then, again, when transferred early
in 1893 to Pekin Mr.. CoNGER encoun-
tered one of the most unusual and diff
cult situations with which any diplomat
ever had to deal. His bearing through
out the Boxer troubles and the Inemor-
able siege of the legations commanded
the respect not only Of Americans but
also of foreign observers. His name will
always be connected with the stirring
events which engaged the anxious inter-
est OF the whole civilized world.
1t was quite natural that in reviewing
Mr.. CoNGERs career in diplomacy the
Presidents thoughts should rest on Brazil
and China rather than on Mexico. We
do not believe that there was on his part
the slightest intention to dispsrage the
Ambassadors performances in the last
named country.
For statesman Of not very large
pattern, Mr.. CoNGER has done well, and
It cannot be denied that he has seen some
exciting and important service.
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For The NAt.r.i...t,o. Of tAs irish Gan,

For the Naturalization Of tAs Irish Calls.
TO TIE EDITOR OF The suN-stu I was sur
pr1ssd and pleased on recent trip 70 Scotland 70
be ETested on touching the Irish shore by hun
dreds OF gulls. They surrounded our steamer, and
70 al bird lovers on board seemed 70 b giving 10
welcome.
noticed that they were only about half tbs siss
Of our New York bay gulls. With black or brown
heads, gray backs and white breasts. think they
would be decidedly an Improvement on our gulls
and wonder that some AmorioAnised son OF Scotia
or Ireland does not bring over few pairs and put
them out In tho fall or winter among our North
River birds.
noticed also hundreds OF them In tho helds both
In Ireland and England. GEORGE RopBAUp.
NEWARK. Aug. n.
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Mr. FAnBANKs stood uncovered a. hts carriage
pAsssd.-TN Esvs from Oodtnsburo.
Out Of compassion for tho planets. Mr..
FAIRBANks's far reaching brow penetrates
to tho midst Of the armament We're he
to stand upright with hat on he would
block the stars In their courses. He un-
covers because he does not wish to disar-
range the heavenly bodies. He 10 the chief
protector and best friend Of the present
solar system, which has his full, FREQ and
unqualified approval and Endorsement.
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GRAFTON. Article w. OF the Treaty OF
July, 1904, declares the ratification OF
"all acts Of the United States during it's
military occupancy" The promulga-
ton of the Cuban Constitution, includ-
ing the Platt Amendment, was one OF
those acts The Constitution for which
tho United States becomes responsible
by virtue Of this PRONUNCIATION declares,
as we have already quoted, that in
contracting loans the Cuban Congress
shall be under the obligation Of decid-
ing what permanent revenues shall be
necessary for the payment Of the inter-
est and redemption thereof and that
"all action relating to loans shall require
two-thlrds Of the vote Of the total number
Of tho members Of each colegislative
body The Cuban army bill. just
passed, makes no provision whatever
for permanent revenues When the
bill passed the House only 81 out OF 90
members were present. bare quorum.
and only a majority Of those present
voted for the bill. When it passed the
Senate only 10 OF the "a members Of
that body we're present. Only IL voted
In favor OF it.
The ground on which evasion is at
tempted is that the obligation constitutes
an interior debt with which the United
States has nothing to do. We have
already shown that both the treaty and
the Platt Amendment, In definite terms,
cover the assumption or contraction Of
"any public debt except under specified
conditions. We have also shown Presi-
dent PALMAs admission (see page IS
Of official copy Of message Of November,
1900 that Article II. Of the appendix
to the Constitution, which Is the same
as Article II. OF the treaty Of July, 1904,
covers both interior and exterior loans.
Moreover, the bill as passed fixes no
limit to the recognition Of obligations
and no limit to the bonds which may be
issued under It, The present Congress
may issue twenty, thirty or forty mil
lion dollars. Its successor, or some one
of It's SUCCESSORS, may Use the bill as tho
basis for an issue Of 500, 600 OF 80
called interior bonds. Aside from tho
questionable legality of it's passage, the
bill itself ia pernicious and dangerous
to Cuba and to the United States.
If Cuba will pass bill In accordance
with the specific provisions Of her Con-
stitution, by a "two-thirds vote of the
total number Of the members OF each
oolegislative body and will make
therein due provision for permanent
revenues for the payment Of interest
and "a reasonable sinking fund pro-
VISION" We shall have nothing more to
say. The claim that per cent. coupon
bonds payable to bearer, which may be
sold to Englishman, German Frenchman
or Japanese, do not constitute national
debt within the scope Of either Consti-
tuition or treaty is almost childish.
We want no Santo Domingo or Venez-
uela within ninety miles Of our shores.
An unlimited interior debt in the form
Of s per cent. bonds payable to bearer
Is easily converted into an unlimited
foreign obligation collectable by foreign
navies. Such an obligation, unsup-
ported by lawful provision for interest
payment and final liquidation, smacks
too strongly Of unpleasant meeses In
which we are already involved.
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Minister Quesada on Cuban Finance.

One OF the duties of the Cuban Minis
ter in Washington is to present in their
most favorable aspect the acts Of the
Government which sent him there.
-.Sahor- GoNzALn--nE-lQ lgSARA--is-e~ii-
IDENTIFY disturbed by our view of the fiscal
affairs Of his country. He has essayed
q defense in which he covers the main
issue with mass of statistics of national
prosperity. We give our heartiest con-
CALCULATIONS to the people Of Cuba for
their splendid showing in the depart
ment Of industrial and commercial
activity.
We infer that Minister QUEsADA's
statistics are used at this time for the
purpose Of proving Cuba's financial
ability to do that which she is now plan
ming to do In the matter Of the pay Of
her army Cuba's immediate prosperity
and her present treasury balance are
only incidental to the main question to
which we have called attention. Her
immediate prosperity is due to the pre-
vailing abnormal price Of sugar. Two
years ago the United States bought q
little more than 1,OOO,O tons of Cuban
sugar for $42,897,54e. Last year our
importation of 100000 tons cost us
$84, se6 1888. Cuba is for time the bene-
ficiary OF world market conditions.
Her present treasury surplus is also
susceptible Of explanation. By Senior
QUEsADA's own figures. the revenues OF
the island last year were $50, o73, 75e. 10
in all. This is an increase OF moro
than $4,000 over the receipts of the
preceding year, and an increase OF
about $i2,0oO,O0o over 1902. 1t exceeds
the sum annually drawn from Cuban
pockets during the last ten years Of
Spanish government, and constitutes a
very plump little burden for a nation
Of 100000 people. In view OF the fact
that the budget submitted by the execu-
tive last November, and not yet acted
on by the Congress, called for a little
less than $40, 900 900. 1t Is no wonder that
Cuba has some money in her treasury
at the present time. As budgets are
supposed to be in anticipation of neces-
sary expenditures, it would appear that
the Cuban people are bearing q tar
nearly so per cent. greater than the
needs of their &c vernment.
This matter has some bearing upon
the main issue. but is really aside from
st. The question is whether Cuba, SIM
ply because she has a large imme-
diate surplus through overtaxation. ia
warranted in an indefinite bond issue.
which under the bill Is also an unlimited
issue, in violation Of her own Constitu-
ton, the Plat appendix to that Consti.
tuition and the treaty which makes the
terms of that appendix permanently
binding on the insular Government.
Cuba may be solvent and honest to-day,
but that 10 no guarantee of solvency
and honesty in days to come.
The matter 70 clearly open to consId-
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The September number Of Country Ltfe IN America
contains Interesting and fully illustrated srtIcles
on the elk, on building camp, on stinsleaA honsv
bees and on making farming pay In Connecticut.
among many others. Miss Warren describes her
mase at Cedar Hill. The country home described 3
Daniel wehster's Msrshheld. The oo,ored cover
asaign y Of mAnhmAllow novsu
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: IhS Kshs1 DRyb Ahe ne Wine Wet ShIp6.
To TIE EDITOR OF TEE SuH-str. Would the
temperance people Of Kansas, who seem 70 think
tAat every ship that 10 ohFistened with champagne
10 built In the eclipse and rugged With ourses DARK
II summenng At Asbury Park and m attack ware
made upon the place BY some menhadsn nsher-
mon hailing from Long Island on board the rood
schooner John Brown refuse the assistance Of ono OF
our bstleships Just because che had been baptized
with the juice Of the sun kisssd- grapef
ATLANTIC CrTT, Aug. ~. QuIDHuso,
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App,ss Ksps fer . Tear in Ieehouss.

FINN ~ WVNeSVoV6 1FsCVTu'
Alonso WOLFE . well 70 do farmer In Lake 'oSn'
ship, Lueerns county. has for years been trying
study out how 70 keep apples for year or NOR.
Lsss Sepsembsr he put two bushels Of his selected
Northern Spy apples In his icchouso and kept 'hem
q certain temperature. Yesterday he eaneo
them 70 this city. where they brought big pre-.
They had not . spot or bemish on them and weIs
- hard - . rock. They were simply peTiec' anu
the only year old apples 70 be had In this valley