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ST. Pnttick,s Chnrch,ard.

To THE EDITOR or The Sun Str II MT
ORorke's estimate placing the number OF
burials In st Patrick's Churchyard al 81, los
be correct his very recent visit to that place
must have convinced him that there mas beeD
a crumbnR, since the number OF stones there
now cannot possibly exceed 800 years ago
when was a pupil in 81 Patrick's psrochal
school the broken fragments Of hundreds
OF stones that had "crumbled were piled
against the walls Of the Calvary Cemetery
ONCE building The horizontal slab IN the
southeast corner OF the open space in front
OF the church on Mott street marks the grave
q the first gTeit o[dein ned. in The Hew f9E TX
inscription on that stone2
80 much for the corrosjon In ST. Patricks
A few years ago visited y MaTy's Chureh
in Charleston S C. II Is the, Oldest. church
in the Charleston diocese, and was founded
some $50 or more years ago The same
crumbing Of grayestones was in, evidence
fra gments were piled against the outer walls
OF the church Many more was told. we're
mako the foundation on which the altar rests.
Perhaps the breaking Of these stones was a
yandal sct. too But Il aPpea,ITed % me In IN
the highest honor and reverence that could
have been paid the dead
Since there is a crumblinR process let us
consider It as a fact that has happened and is
happening IN st. Patrick's Churchyard, The
plan TO remodel the church takes into con-
siuei a'ig ~, 49, 80 feu,
in fair condition. as Mr. ORorke describes
them And for a burial place, who among
the living would not II the choice we're given
him. choose the sacred silences of a church
for his eternal slumber1
repeat that the plans proposed have not
been determined upon and that the whole
matter is in q more or less tentative shape
The church in 1909 will celebrate the one
hundredth anniversary OF the laying OF the
COMMISSIONS 1t would be in every way
creditlble to this Catholic celebration not
only 10 make such improvements IN the old
church as are suggested by the unfinished
state Of It's architecture. but to make the
building a worthy emblem. OF the devotion
and the sacrifices OF our fathers, 10 add 10 its
venerable length of years the graces Of orna-
ment and make IL what It deserves to be. one
OF the notable temples OF our faith in America.
STEPHEN |. HANSlGAS.
NEW YORK, March o.
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NEW COURT HOJSF hill PASSED.
The Page Gas investigation Resolution
Reported 10 the Senate.

ALBANY. March l0.-The State Assembly
to-day passed the bill of Senator Elsberg
permitting the location OF the new county
court house in New York anywhere on
Manhattan Island, As originally passed
the law restricted the location Of the site
to that part Of Manhattan Island below
Franklin street The bill goes 60 Mayor
Mcclellan for his approval.
There we're fourteen Senators present
at to-day's session, yet there was no COM
ment when the Page resolution providing
for joint legislative investigation OF the
New York city lighting situation was re.
ported favorably. Senator Raines promptly
laid the resolution on the table and ordered
it printed
A bill introduced by Senator L'Hom-
medieu to-day prohibits department stores
from running sa wings bank anneyes
Assemblymen Pendry has introduced A
two platoon bill for the New York city
Fire Department. The term Of day service
is fixed at ten hours and the night service
at fourteen hours.
Through bill introduced by Assembly.
man O'Neil an eight hour day s esta blished
for the New York city Street Cleaning De-
partment.
Assemblyman Bedel introduced bill
requiring steam railroad officials TO SEQ
that locomotive boilers are inspected at
least once every three months and author
ling the State Railroad Commission TO
appoint State boiler inspector at salary
OF 81 600
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TO AMERICAN WRESTLERs.
japanese Jiu-Jitsu Adept Issues a Pub
lie Challenge.

To TIM EDITOR or THE SUS-sfr: Two or three
recent contests between American wrestlers and
self proclaimed ilu -VBu experts have untortu-
nately given rise 10 a great deal OF nlsconccpton
about the merits Of 'iitsu as form Of personal
combat These Japanese who have been defeated
are not capable tIponons OF our national Japanese
sldered as opponents OF the work. | desire TO
assure the American public that these OF my coun-
iymen know nothing OF the real practice OF jlu-
jisu They are parAding the scanty knowledge
that they obtained al school when hoys
II Is not becoming In one 10 proclaim himself
as an expert, but my countrymen have done me
the honor 10 regard nc as an adept at iiu-Iitsu.
Had II not been that lu itsu seems 10 have surered
In American esteem through the poor performances
OF incompetent men, probably would not have Eel,
called upon 10 Issue this public challenge. But now
feel compelled to make such challenge both Tor
the honor OF my country and OF lis great national
sport. ju-ilisu.
am ready al any time TO meet any American
wrestler, and am confident OF my ability TO over.
como any opponent through the use of the real flu.
jtsu methods. But, az Messrs. Bothner and Swan
son have done me the honor to declare publicly
tina, they would like 10 meet In public contest,
this challenge applies INST Of all 10 them. / will
meet either OF these gentlemen lie public wrestling
match as soon az either Ia ready and VIII employ
my knowledge OF iiu jtsu against any wrestling
knowledge thar they possess.
Without delay shall be glad to NEE, either Of
these gentlemen 10 public contest. do not need
any time for training or other preparation,
INV YORK. March Q. X. HioAsHI.
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The Jcncrsonlan Dinner.

The Democratic Club is doing a patri-
otto public work by promoting a large
dinner Of Democrats on the next ami
versary 81 JEFFERsoN's natal day. 1t
is gratifying that, among other eminent
Jeffersonians, Senators RAYNER, DANIEL,
CARNACR, NEwLANDs and BAILEY and
Congressman DE ABMoND and RAINEY
have promised to be guests.
The small percentage Of the popular
vote given 10 PARKER and the few Demo-
cratic members Of the House electe to
the next Congress betoken a danger
lest the present Democratic party has
fought it's last battle When the popu-
lar vote falls to some IS per cent. Of
tho whole there is an outlook Of mere
faction fights. as after MoNRoE's second
election IN the era Of good feeling, %
when ADAMS had 20 92-lOo per cent. Of
the whole vote. JACKSON a. 27-lOO, CRAw-
FORD y 5S-io1 and CLAY u 2S-ioo.
When the two chief party organiza-
lions Of the country have been in healthy
normal action, and there has not been
an exceptionally moving issue as in 1864
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PUBLIC SCHOOL ATHLErIcs.
Work ef the League in Encouraging Phys
cal Training.

The first annual report Of the Public
Schools Athletic League Of the City Of New
York, now in press, will be comprehensive
review OF the work of the league since IN,
organization little more than a year ago
The aim Of the league has beoa the 4d.
vancement of the physical standard Of the
entire student body rather than to periec,
few athletic experts. Last year. To- add.
ton to many prizes for running jumping,
basketball and similar sports bronze
button was given to every boy who attained
certain standard in single exercises
The league has erected four suh-tareet
gun machines in the De Witt Clinton High
School. the School Of Commerce. the Morris
High School and the Boys High School of
Brooklyn.
In the spring games last year 1000 boys
competed one school alone sending 500
boys II was through these competitions
that the public schools Of New York won
the championship at 81 Louis
The league last year, having ascertained
that the physical condition Of the girls was
even worse than that Of the boys, tried the
experiment Of offering pins to every girl
raRe OF the body
The league - now about 10 extend i's
field by providing q general system for ath-
letic training for the girls and wonel'S
auxiliary has taken charge Of this work
During last year the leag received
over 5000, all of which it spent. Since
dan. !, 1905, among other contributions.
the following have been received
j Pierpont Morgan, 81 600; Clarence n
Mackay, 81 900; Gustav Amsinck $3.50.
Walter G. Oakman $3.50; Cornelius Wander
bilt. 800; John B. Clo1in 500, Edward
y. Adams, 400; Wood ury G Lanrdon.
500; George F vie,or, sloo; Seth Low.
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couMERolAL MOBILITY.
George Haven Putnam Compares the Trusts
and the labor Unions.

The first of n series Of lectures on ous'-
ness morality 10 be given before the Schooi
of Commerce, Accounts and Finance OF
New York University was delivered last
evening by George Haven Putnam, the
publisher. who spoke on Business Moral
itv, Some of the Conditions by Which IL Is
Determined Mr.. Putnam said. In part
1T seems to me- that the modern COM
munity, and more particularly the United
States is under grave risk to-day through
the demorallzing influence of two great
groups Of dealers, or traders. On the one
hand capitalists, working through the me-
dlum Of shareholding associations not
lnfrequently bring their organizations 70
profitable development by operations
carried on with absolute disre gard OF the
ri ghts. the interests. the possibilities OF
livelihood Of their competitors. their
actions are criminal and they escape the
penalties Of crime only through the clever
guidance Of lawyers selected because they
know how to evade the law.
ION the other hand. the associations
which have for sale not goods, hut the
work of their hands, the associations known
as the abor unions are on their part JUST
as unwilling 10 conccde a fair deal They
are asserting with continual and increasing
emphasis their right TO Determine not
only the conditions under which their own
Ia Dor shall be sold but those under when
10 borers not belonging to their associations
shall make sale of their labor. or rather
be pre- vented from selling IL.
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Colonel and Captain.

The curious student may here observe
how myth and legend grow about cele-
brated men, even in their lifetime and
in this duy OF pitiless publicity
ITO rHR EDITOR or THE SUE-sir; We all agree
with THE Sun In the estimate It makes of It's volun
teer correspondents they are a very clever lot Of
people. or all OF them, however should say that
Col PosBY WILSON OF Denver and Capt. Al Ron
Rms OF Absecon Light. y. J.. are considered the
most original and entertaining by your readers.
They always have something pointed to say and
they say It well. Their great charm Is their sim
pllc,y and sincerity and the utter lack Of self
Consciousness OF their literary style.
Isn't IL about time that heard from both OF
them again.
o. have heard a great many Of your readers
wonder whether Col PosHI WILSON and Capt AL
ROBBINS were the real characters they seem TO be
or whether the names were assumed The read
ers OF THE suS do not want to be dlslllusloned
nevertheless some OF US would like TO know Can
TIM Sun tell u.s. lEIEnRsrED.
NEW YORK. March o.
The doubt in our correspondent
mind may be compared to that caused
by the reading of an admirable poem or
story. The reader feels, and probably
says: 1--WE read this before, somewhere,
some time 1t seems TO recall some old
memories, to be an echo OF forgotten
voices, to correspond with some archie
typal idea dimly present under the
threshold OF the consciousness The old
Platonists and the modern psycholo-
gists have their theories For our part,
We hold that all philosophers are equally
right and crystalline; and so we go on to
the two eminent authors queried.
Col PosEY s. WILSON, some time
member of the Washington bar. breathes
the very vital and altitudinous air of
Colorado. For many years he has been
a detached, sympathetic ana amused
observer of men and other things. and
he has conferred many of his observa-
tons upon US He is an essential poet.
He is an old fashioned scholar. who
keeps the festival Of springs by the fount
OF Bandusia; and his style is clearer
than glass, worthy Of sweet wine, or.
better STILL dry, and not without flower.
Col WILSON'S own fowerlike first
name has deceived many. Posey county,
the most glorious, the most prolific in
genius and the best beloved Of all the
Hoosier sacred places, is a sufficient
guarantee Of the Colonel's good faith.
AS to Capt. AL ROBBINS Of Absecon
Light, one Of the heartiest healthiest
and happiest of men and letter writers.
our querist might better doubt truth 20
be liar than doubt him Absecon Bay,
Abseoon Inlet, Absecon Light, Atlantic
City, the Atlantic Ocean itself are not
more genuine and real; nor has that
ocean millionth part as much good salt,
old salt let alone Attic salt
As the palm dreams of the pine, so
Col PosEY S. WILSON, seated upon his
heaven kissing hill, may dream Of Capt.
AL ROBBINS, every inch q man and every
foot poet, who lights up the main al
ways, and occasionally gilds refined gold
and adds brightness 70 The sun.
Col PosEY S. WILSON is a wandering
star. Capt. AL ROBBINS is a fixed white
doptric light,
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So long as the discipline destroying
three platoon system is IN force in the
Police Department merely through the
tolerance Of the Commissioner there will
hc a possibility rather. a probability
that some day II may be superseded by
a rational scheme for the division of duty
among the pstrolmen If, however, the
Legislature should adopt the bin miro
duced in the Assembly by Mr. FRIEpFL
on Thursday the city would be compelled
to endure the present conditions until
another Legislature undid the evil by
repeating the law.
The effort 10 make the division Of the
police force into three platoons manda-
tory indicates that the generally un-
satisfactory nature of the scheme is
known TO its benefciaries ms we'll as to
the public On no other theory can the
attempt to procure legislation be ex-
planned II the sys;em is good, no munic-
ipal administration will want to change
it. II it is bad, it should be abolished
Under no circumstances should the
Legislature tie the hands of the execu-
tive officials of the Police Department
in a matter of such Importance. The
Friedel bill is unnecessary if it is not
positively vicious. Whichever it is, it
should be killed by the Legislature.
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al to Rn,sla., naltlo FIeet.

To THE Error or THE Sus-Sir. In your edl-
torlnl Of 10 day Russla's Battle Fleet" you suv-
gest that 1t may be In the nolghborhood Of the
Straits
As a sailor Of more than n third OF a century.
wish to say that IN my opinion not ship OF Il will
show her nose near either the strait OF MalAcca or
the Strait Of Sunda while the present war lasts.
Every movement and every report OF the Baltic
aeei since It INST came into notice Is suggestive OF
the fresh water sailor out Of his latitude-ot the
landsmAn out OF bis elemeni-oi the need OF the
Lantern and umbrella~of the would be boy
swimmer when the water is over his heAd"-of
the valiant ghost hunter OF noon day, when. with
chatierlng teeth, he approaches the cemetery a.
midnight.
II Russia has sailors ihsy arc not on the Baltic
neet. l mean. Of course. sailors TO meet "sliun.
tons sHilors who do things they should not. and
do not do thlnss they should II these men be
llevcd themselves to be sailors the North SEQ
Incident" destroyed the Illusion.
The Japanese risk" taken In the North Sea.
In the Chins sea It viii not be taken.
JOHN II. POTTER.
~ =
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yPHOLDS BARGE CANAL LAW.
Attorne,-Ge General Mayer Is OF opinion That
II Is Constitutional.

ALBANY, March lO.-Attorney- General
Julius NJ. Mayer has rendered an opinion
upholding the constitutionality Of the law
providing for the construction of the
SOL 900 900 barge canal. He has denied
the application Of a number OF commercial
bodies throughout the State under tho
guidance Of John /. Plat Of Poughkeepsie
or permission to test the constitutionality
Of the barge canal law. The applicants
were represented at the hearing before the
Attorney General by Elihu Root and Charles
Andrews OF Syracuse formerly Chief Judge
Of the Court Of Appeals.
The Attorney General says he IL of the
opinion that the law is constitutional; that
il is his duty to assert and to defend its
validity; that real controversy will soon
arise in the course of the administration
of the law which will result in a judicial
determination of the questions here in
volved; and that II II does. he will do all
in his power to facilitate speedy and
full determination, and that until such
a circumstance does develop it is the duty
of State officers TO administer the law &C
cording to its provisions.
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WARRINGTON. D. c. March ..


To THE EDITOR or The SuN--Sfr; IS constant
reader OF your valuable paper, and that on public
questions you are generally on the hight side. 30
turn TO sou for Information on this street closing
business now going on In our city.
Hy virtue OF what Law does Mr MoAdoo presume
10 close Fifth avenue from Fits seventh street TO
Sky arst street against business wagons. whllc
carriages and automobiles have free use OF the
samc' Is no, one class entitled to as much con-
sheraton as another Are business people In this
city 20 be put TO so mucn inconvenience simply be-
cause some people want the avenue FOR their own
personal pleasure' Are not the streets for the
free use OF every oue' Where will IL snd' II Mr.
McAdoo may close one street why may he pot
close Others or hll II he sees NJ
Robhng The citizens Of their rights In such c
high handed manner should not be tolerated. II
should b. met by such a storm OF dlsapproval that
M McAdoo would be compelled 20 give Us our
streets again. FREDERICK MULLER.
NEW YORK. March O.
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injure the lines was sure to be detected
Immediately and almost certain to be
frustrated before it was far advanced.
Once started, the trains were bound
to be patronized NO boycott could be
instituted against them. The residents
of New York have no choice but 10 use
the lines Of the marlborough company,
whether they like the management or
dislike it, whether they sympathize with
the strikers or the strike breakers.
walk buttons. such as have been used
when other transportation companies
were involved in troubles with labor
unions, did not appear in New York.
There is no place for them under the
conditions that exist in Manhattan and
The Bronx,
In this situation the company was
bound to win if its officers exercised
only reasonable caution and common
sense. They had in their favor. also,
the general honesty. conservatism and
law-a1iding disposition Of the strikers
themselves, who are not of the rowdy or
hoodlun class, On the whole, the strik-
ing employees have borne themselves
admirahle The fact that few evil
doors misbehaved themselves should not
be allowed 30 condemn the whole body
most Of whom were not vicious in strik-
ing, but merely misguided
If the testimony Of Mr. JAMES FARLEY,
whose academic degree ia NJ S. b.. were
obt,fooI 10 would JDtbtla=e dpClnro
that breaking the marlborough strike
was one Of the easiest jobs ever under
taken by him.
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NEW FIRE MAIN COMMISSION.
Expert Engineers Appointed by the Under
writer's 10 Pass on the Plans.

Representatives Of the New York Fire
Underwriters, OF the Fire Insurance Ex-
change and OF the Merchants Association
met Yesterday in the Office Of Commissioner
Oakley of the Department of Water Supply,
Gas and Electricity to inspect the plans for
the auxiliary high pressure water main
system in the business section OF the city
The underwriters, because Of Fire Chief
Croker's criticisms Of the plans asked
permission from the Mayor to examine the
plans and specifications and the Mayor
Immediately agreed TO the request.
Chief Engineer De Verona OF the depart
ment explained the plans in detail 10 the
visitors and il was decided that Mr. De
Verona should prepare a descriptive report.
Following this the fire insurance men will
appoint a commission OF engineers to meet
Mr.. De Verona and pass upon the plans.
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To INV Enron or TaX SuN-sfr. The Anglo.
Indians OF Bengal are neknamed 'ou'hs,~ from
the Hadustsm expression used BY the Bengal
gentlemen 20 call Their servants e. r, who wsitsi-
In the Other Prsieenclts they simply yell Boy"
Rudy1rd Epung Is q Qulhl
The MldfAmeo are called ~Mulls." from the
famous muiuyaiawney pepper water Ia Tamil
which originated a. The -tenlghied" Presidency
The Bombay whllAhs tfellowsi arc called -Ducks. d"
from thr gela;lnous dried nsh which. crushed 10
powder. adds rest 20 curry. Null or MADRAs
INV YORK, March Q.
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Fifty Years a Town Clerk


FFon me- hcnnebf- journal
AZ Mondays town meeting up In Canaan they
elecfed >. Q. 4. Bltls town clerk for the nfilein
consecutive year. This Is a remarkable record
and quite likely It Is without precedent IN any other
Maine town
But for no less a period than Nifty years a ful
half century, h2s Mt Butte Kept The records OF DIS
town among the som ersSt hills faithfully and fully,
entering therein all the births. marriages and
deaths which make up The comedy and the ,LAgedy
Of the life story OF his community.
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Kuropatkiu speaks.

Shoot not the noisy gun,
Chuck not the hand grenade.
There's nothing 10 b. done
Let's call spade spade.
On Lnlewloh. my boy,
we've drawn another blank.
way keep our men
Around Mukdeui
KuToki's on the hAnki
In vain wrote him: Dear
Kuroki-drop that stunt.
Pray, llnger q, the roar.
or kindly move up front.
With centre OF With van.
Play some COMPOUNDED prank:
The railway cut.
Smash bridgea. but.
kuroh. cult that nAnk-
Yes. hnlev,oh. my boy.
wrote letter which
For !oCio-shsll, ahoyi
Duck sooner. Linlevltchl
= leiter-dodge' look OUT
Qulcsl-Vltchy, let's be frank
The bills for thine,
The woods Tor minel
EuroklS on the aAukl
49, MAJ. 7 r. Y.
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SECOND HUDSON TUNNELS.
Court Asked for Commission to Pass on
the COrtlandt Street Plans.

the COrtlandt Street Plans.
The Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Company through its counsel. Stetfon.
Jennings 4 Russell. made formal appca-
ton to the Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court yesterday for the appointment 81
three commissioners 70 determine whether
a railroad should be constructed along The
tunnel route. beginning at West street and
Cortlandt and running, under private
property, along to Cortlsndt, up 10 Dew
and Fulton streets and back under Fulton
TO West street, and so to the State J NJ q
the Hudson River channel, a subway
for foot passengers is alsoto he CONSTRUCTED
under Dey street from the station AZ huron
street to Broadway, and under BrcadRav
TO John street. The commissioner VIII
be named in few days.
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PROGRESS TO MUTUALIz4TT0N
The Equitable Life Committee Reports
That II Il Getting on.

The naturalization committee 81 ~
Equitable Life Assurance Society met yea
terday and it was announced hfier"7'
that the committee had made some prog as
toward the object for which II was fomei
The committee viii report the res'''
Of ito work 20 the directors on Apul J..
successor TO the late Sidney Dillon hrir-
will probably DO eieUted at the same
meeting.
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The time has gone by when anybody rqi seriously
pas attention 10 tlresome persons. &c-Nst1 YORK
Times
The classic proverb which reads Fxperentla
docct stultos Will need 10 be revised .-Nep YAK
Tunes
1t already needs TO be revised badly needs
revision in order to make it either classic or
Latin, or again. properly applicable to the
persons who are our contemporary Latinists
and grammarians