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have been followed forthwith by dec
laration on the part Of the zemstvos in
the cities named that unless the reforms
demanded are put in effect by July Is
they will, on that day, proceed to or
ganize constitutional governments within
their districts. This is equivalent to a
warning that revolution is at hand, and
can be averted only by quick and large
concessions.
There is no reason to suppose that the
counselors who have the ear OF NIcHo-
LAS II. will prove more sagacious and lar
sighted than were those of LOUIS XVI.
The former may call upon M. W1TTE'
as the latter called upon NEcKER: but the
chances are that he will call too late.
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Respect. for the Chinese.

To THE EDITOR OF The srN-Sir. Has
not the time come for American newspapers
and the American people to speak more re-
specially OF the Chinese? We have no more
right to call them "Chinks" than they to call
US "Yanks."
We are getting good Chinese trade and We
want more Of 1t. Persistent disrespect will
not help orr getting It. handicapped "a We
are with the Chinese exclusion net. and par
ticularly with the rough. IL not brutal. way
in which that act Ii enforced nv some Ameri-
can officials. who are both self-sufficient and
ignorant about the worst possible combina-
ton.
OF course the dsrcspect We show tho Chi
nese here Is repeated to China and creates
prejudice there against Americans and Ameri-
can goods. We must respect the Chinese.
By the same rule we ought to stop calling
the Japanese "Japs,
WAh1ER j. BALLARD.
SCHENECTADY. July 2.
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JAPANESE USE or TELEPHONES,
How They Laid Lines and Established
Communicaton Between Parts OF Army.

The rapidity with which the Japanese
established telephone communication was
remarkable, says the Electrical Reuen.
Lines were laid we'll in advance of the main
body Of troops, even when the army was
advancing by forced marches, and perfect
connection was maintained at all times be.
tween the different divisions
Wherever conditions permitted the reels
OF wire and the Instruments were carried
in wagons. The line was laid on the ground
o. rapidly as horse drawn vehicles could
advance. If the line so laid was to be.
come permanent a detail followed the
wagon at leisure and attached the wire to
trees or hastily, erected supports. ,..,,.
For flying lines, or lines within the
zone of action, which connected the com.
mander's headquarters with the various
divisions on the firing line. the detail fol.
lowing the reel wagon merely laid the wire
in protected places on the ground where
it was least likely to be disturbed. } hese
lines were taken up, moved, or anan-
doned as occasion demanded. Where the
nature Of the country or other conditions
rendered the advance Of q wagon impos-
sible or mex pedept, the line was advanced
by men carrying coils OF wire on their
shoulders.
Each division was kept in touch With
and under the supervision OF the general
staff by means OF telephone commurica-
ton. From the subdivisions of each por-
ton Of the army telephone lines were ruin
to a portable switchboard, and from the
various switchboards trunk lines were
run to headquarters several miles to tfe
rear. Thus the parts OF each portion Of
the army were made to correspond with
the subscribers Of telephone sub-station
in a large city, the headquarters being
analogous to tie central station to which
all Of the subsidiary stations are connected
by trunk lines.
The Japanese General thus had COM
plete control Of his entire army and could
work his forces to tho best advantage at
all times and under all circumstances;
the movements 80 directed were at the
same time quick and accurate. Moreover.
for these reasons it was possible to usa
a much thinner line than ever handled
previously, and also to reverse the usua
order Of procedure, namely, to extend and
strengthen the TANKS Of the army at the
expense OF the center instead Of depend
ing, as heretofore, upon the center to help
out the TANKS In cases OF emergency. He
was able at all times to strike blow at any
weak spot that developed itself In the Rus
sian line on account of the fact that he was
instantly informed Of such weakness by
telephone and because by the same means
he could Immediately give orders for the
necessary attack.
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All for tho Grocery,

Tamm any is to have none of the hun
dred new jobs created by the Legislature
this year in the Bureau Of the State Super
intendent OF Elections. All are to go to the
chairwarmers who gather daily around
the Grocery. Tammany acts rs though
it felt that in decency some of the new
sinecures should be allotted to it. But
Tammany does not understand the
situation.
Even the most prosperous of Groceries
cannot forever exist if all the profits are
eaten up by the chairwarmers. Their
society is delightful, but unremunerative.
Their hands are ever in the cracker barrel.
They slice the cheese generously, The
dried c,rrant box shows the effect of
their hunger. The supply of prunes
dwindles under their attacks Reluc-
family the Grocery sees that if profits are
to be kept up incomes must be provided
for the chairwarmers. Here comes in
the handy taxpayer, the good natured,
long suffering public.
Put the chairwarmers on the public's
payroll, and thus preserve the profits of
the Grocery to its Proprietor that
genial citizen exclams. On the pay
roll they 60 and the Grocery is relieved
of burden. But why should the Grocery
furnish crumbs to Tammany? Tammany
is not a Grocery chairwarmer. 1t does
not pilfcr from the Grocerys stock. Its
hand is not in the cracker barrel. 1t
does not slice off the Grocery's cheese.
The new jobs under the State Super
intendent of Elections were created for
the relief of the Grocery. Under these
circumstances it is manifestly unfair
that Tammany should ask for any OF
them. Besides, for Tammany to ask for
them is foolish The Grocery intends
to keep all of them.
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TIE BLACK SEA MUTINY.
Its Probable Outcome and Consequence
to tho Russian Government.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: Tho APP
pearance OF the mutinous Russian battleshp
at Kustendje, on the coast OF Rumania. was TO
be expected after the failure of her crew TO
obtain provisions at Odessa. 1T was natural
that they should seek the nearest foreign
port. and unless they have SUFFICIENT coal ON
board to prolong their cruise until they re-
ceive some assurance of pardon or amnesty
1t is not likely that they will again enter
Russian harbor. The radius Of action OF the
Kniaz Potemkn at ten knots is about 1000
miles, 30 that unless she can replenish her
bunkers In some way her career Is destined to
q speedy end.
BY entering a foreign port a question OF
international importance has been raised. ana
1t will be Of much interest to see how IT Will De
treated, there being no navy with ships OF
sufficient force in the Black Sea to compel
submission. now that the Russian squadron
In those waters is practically out Of commits
sion; and without the consent OF Turkey ana
the European Powers no other ships can enter
from the Mediterranean TO repeat the opera
volted Spanish ships at Barcelona at the time
Of the proclamation Of the abortive spanish
republic years ago. ., -, an.
rest Of the Russian Black Sea squadroni the
Russian Government must wish 70 avoio tne
az Of any Of the few Viii e.
allowed TO- wander large until has reach ifi
the end Of It's resources, when the crew Will
drop anchor In some port on the bMgariah
The fact that the leaders Of the mutiny have
demanded a Constitution connects them with
the revolutionary organization. which is 70
certain extent guarantee that tney are
Ind TN Got IN xn tdesoy
tion's property. II they act in this spirit 1t
will be wise on the part. OF the Russian Coy
eminent to hesitate before proclaiming the
men outlaws, II only to avert a greater revolt
Of the whs Of k h *; ,ss psGhp: pr
tneers.
The conditions all around are so peculiar that
the authorities on the spot at Odessa and tho
Government at ST: Petersburg may vel p. Ss
situation In European Russia at this actual
moment that In Manchura becomes OF small
account, so that the issue OF what is going on
Ia Southern Russa becomes OF vital impoT..
would be Of SURPRISING interest to know what
is passing just now in the Ukraine, at KEN
and other places where the old spirit Of indie;
pendence has never entirely died out, snd
intelligence. The situation in the Caucasus.
master the disorders 80 wantonly, provoked
by the Galitzin administration and tts sue
S %Ssnt IN %1 The Black Sea- and vesd
be moro go by further detection n the land
therefore. dictates to the Gar the Immediate
sTantins Of mo.t liberal pSitieai e9ncsssiiGIns
and his Government ON solid ground In dealing
with Russia 3 external troubles.
Fans tah. With rn n 9m
ali eastern Europe Promlses to be The scene Of
NJ. Yosk. Juiys.
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KANG YU WEI. the Chinese reformer,
says that all the educated men Of his
country are reading many Western books
of learning that have been translated
into their language. Perhaps no one has
been so influential in bringing about the
encouraging innovation as this man who
had to flee for his life on account of his
progressive ideas.
He had been an exile for more than two
years when the Chinese Board of Ma
tional Administration, just organized in
1901 wrote. Of the rebellion Of KANG YU
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WEI; yet this same board, In the same
paper, used such expressions as these.
which were approved by the Chinese
Government:
TO combine Chinese and Western ideas and
harmonic them will DO very proper.
Tho administration Of the law should be thor
oughy reformed and restored 10 It's early condition
What Is lacking In tho Chinese law should be sup
piled by an admi1ture OF Western Law. so that In
,ime We may gradually become wealthy and strong
In every matter We should. with attentive
minds, mako careful inquiry All Chinese books on
Government matters together with the various
kinds OF Western books that have been translated
at Shanghai should be kept for reference and study
In the once OF this board
"Japan's change OF methods Is quite recent and
she has attained 10 strength and prosperity. We
may derive instruction from It. Tho Chinese MIN
lister 70 Japan should be Instructed 10 report 70 Us
all changes in Government methods that have been
adopted and have proved advantageous.
AN Chinese Ministers TO the various Countries
should be instructed report for our consideration
the financial measures and commercial and Indus
trial legislation that prevail abroad
Tho hearts Of tho Chinese must irst be rect'hed.
and then they may initiate the excellent methods Of
the West"
The reformers of 1893, led by KANG YU
WEI, were not 80 conservative as the
men who included the words We have
quoted In the regulations for the con-
duct Of their Office, but the reformers
kinjled the desire. now evident all over
China, to study the methods Of the West
and adopt those that are likely to add
strength to the State.
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Perhaps the members OF the several
associations Of lawyers of the American
bar may deem it worth while to look care
fully into the allegations respecting their
conduct, or the conduct Of some of them,
which President ROOSEVELT made in the
presence OF the Harvard alumni. The
speaker, the audience and the occasion
seem TO justify, if they do not require,
rather careful heed to the Presidents
utterances, either by way Of commenda-
ton or criticism.
The cry is long one from smuggling
in a college football game to the conduct
OF the most influential and most highly
renunerated members Of the bar in
every center Of wealth in our country,
but the President attempted it with
more or less continuity of thought. IT
is as difficult to conceive of culpable
and leading participant in brutal and
unskilful college football game rising to
the highest rank in the practise OF the
profession of law, where the toll Is in
doors and sedentary, as to think OF the
late Mr.. O'CoNoR or Mr.. EvARTs as cap
tain of baseball team or university
boat crew. But such phenomena may
vet be, and therefore the timeliness OF
President RoosEvELT's warningto Har-
ward and the bar associations.
1t was nevertheless very startling to
be told by him of facts which he said we
all know, and among them that:
AS things actually are. many of the most ,nnu-
entail and most highly remunerated members OF
the bar In every center OF wealth make 1t their es-
pecial task work out bold and ingenious schemes
by which their very wealthy clients, individual or
corporate, evade the laws which are made 10
regulate In the interest OF the public the use OF great
wealth. Now, the great lawyer who employs his
talent and his learning In the highly remunerativo
task of enabling very wealthy client to override
or crcumvent the law Is doing all that In him lies
TO encourage the growth in this country Of spirit
Of dumb anger against all laws and of disbelief In
their efncacy."
Every good citizen will certainly hope
and pray that the bar associations Of
the land will be able to convince the
President and the public that he has been
misinformed and misled, and that his
intercourse with lawyers has been un-
fortunate.
We prefer to think, and do believe, that
our really great lawyers are as COM
petent to advise, and do advise, their
clients as wisely regarding what a gen.
tleman can and cannot honorably do in
the matters referred to by the President
as in regard to the requirements Of the
prevailing statute law and common law,
The code of the several bar associations
should require, and probably does re-
quire, each member to throw back at a
clients head retainer offered to induce
the doing, or attempting of the things
described by the President.
The President will, we are quite con-
fdent, on further reflection modify his
utterances to the Harvard alumni re-
garding "the most influential and most
highly remunerated members of the bar
in every center of wealth"
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The Glorious Fourth.

Go ring the bells and IRE the guns
And beat the sounding drum:
Hooray, Hoorec Our land Is free,
And Johnny's lost his thumb.
Go ring the bells and IRE the guns
That wake the early dawn,
From here TO Maine and back again,
And Tommy'S fingers gone.
Go fire the guns and rtng the bells
And raise merry shout
That tells the world our Flags unfurled
And WHY'S eye Is out.
Go f,rc the guns and ring the bells
This day to patriots dear:
They're here TO stay and point the way.
And Freddy's shy an ear.
Go ring the guns and nrr the bells.
And though we pay the price
OF liberty. our boys are free
To make the sacrifice,
fIooray for the Glorious Fourth.
W. J. HAMPTON.
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Another young girl is very III. The re-
vival presents all the phenomena usually
observed under similar conditions-the
hysterical men and women, the aban-
donment Of family, friends and property
by its victims; and while its promoter
disclaims any connection with SANFORD,
the Shilohite, his methods are similar
to that interesting mans.
What manner of man is 1t that can
turn community OF hardheaded down.
casters upside down? The Portland Press
describes THOMAS r. FRANCIS, the Boyd
Lake evangelist, thus:
FRANCIS stands about feet inches, weighs
a bit over q hundred pounds. and Is slender. His
hal, L. dark End his forehead exceedingly low,
The hair is matted. over the forehead 80 that
1t Joins the brows giving him rather an unkompt
appearance. His whiskers arc thin and struggling.
The man says no never shaved In his life.-
FRANCIS says he is a native OF West
port, Mass, and that his father was
a clergyman. He attended Baptist
academy at Northampton, Vt, and while
student he felt call to preach. He
went to Dartmouth, Mass, and there,
according to his own story, "he en-
deavored in his weak way to spread the
Gospel" He has never been ordained
as minister in any Church, In his
services he is assisted by WILLIAM
BRADEEN. "a churchless Free Baptist
minister They have gathered con-
siderable congregation, and the six
Boyd Lakers now under indictment
with number Of other citizens, alarmed
at the spread Of the Francis cult among
their neighbors, set forth one night to
tar and feather FRANCIS, and drive him
from town. They did not carry out their
purpose, but his adherents had as many
of the vigilants as they could identify
arrested.
Descriptions OF the proceedings at the
Francis meetings have familiar sound.
The Press says
Those who attended the meetings said that
FRANCIS and BRApEHS would fall upon one an
others neck. weep hug and kss, CRY TO the Lord
to save them. fall upon the floor and writhe about
The followers of this prophet 'lose all
control of themselves. and are COM
pletely under the sway Of the preacher '
They see visions and dream dreams.
The Devil is present:
AZ OF the meetings man rose TO testify
and said that tho night before he was awakened
to md tho Devil In his room. He described the APP
pearance OF tho Evil Ono and said that he e1haied
the odor OF brr one and was covered with BLUSH
light. As he Looked he heard tho bark OF dog
outside tho window. Instantly the Devil gave
jump and disappeared through the window. to DO
seen more"
The Francisites are prepared to defend
themselves against their unconverted
neighbors. LYMAN PACKARD, man OF
sixty, carries repeating rife to the meet
ings with him, and says to inquirers:
It's come to pretty pass around here that
man can't go to church without carrying gun TO
protect himself with"
Other converts bear arms, and il SATAN
is really appearing in Boyd Lake, 1t is
evident that he does SO at considerable
personal risk.
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The RiKRest American Flag.

To THE EDITOR OF THY SUS-Sir: In your issue
Of june 70 md news item In reference 10
the biggest American nag" In the world. al Den
YER Col. II the dimensions have been correctly
stated S feet by IS feet. that nag Is the largest
American dag In the world TO my certain knowl.
edge. because there Is one In the American Club In
Mexico City that Is $50 feet long and. think an or
70 feet wide. G. II. p.
NEW YORK, July 4
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Tho A II & of War.

Have you heard OF the dark Japan lie
Who ,nhabit an Isle cross the Coy
How they've now come 10
Most distinguished you c.
well-for something beside raising TIT
For the Japan EE strategy Wy
Proved terror 10 Gear Me two II.
Have they not al their EE,
In the language OF PIP,
SHIELDED and split him before the Worlds III
L. G. WoopBERRr
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The Devil In Maine.

Boyd Lake, Me-, is having a religious
revival. Six of its leading citizens are
under bail because they disapproved Of
the revivalists. One girl, is years old has
died, her family believe, on account of
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The Attache and tho Czar.

From The Saturday Rtrftn.
We were pleased with an Instance We came across
the other day OF the readiness OF atac he q, the
British Embassy IN st. Petersburg. Al dinner At
the Palace he had the misfortune to upset his glass
Of claret. "Fat on celia en- Angletsuef- asked the
Gar from the other end of the table. "oh, yes
was the answer. but In England on nc lie remarque
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Time Files.

That little job no more delay
Nor put on" to your sorrow,
But Just remember that To day
Was Yesterdays To morrow.
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Pnsoner-Do you think will be acquitted!
Lawyer-lm afraid not. The report Is that three
Jurors dropred pile In Wall Street, three picked
losers on the track aud one saw a straight hush.
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The Glorious Day.

Tho usual division.
Dame Freedoms day will show.
For Johnny sew the cracker.
The doctor gets tho dough,
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St. Tammany farmer., 1905-12-23
RACES WITH HARD HEADS.
Which Are Almost Bomb
Proof.

It is commonly believed that the
southern negro has a thicker skull
than any other race, but, while dark
eys have a Uranium almost bombproof,
it is to be questioned whether they
compare to certain of the Moorish
tribes.
These tribes, in the vicinity of Nor
ccco, are inordinately proud of their
thick skulls, and from babyhood the
heads of the boys are kept shaven, that
the inherent tendency toward thick
ness of skull may be increased.
They have developed their heads to
such a degree that one of the diver
sions of tourists in Morocco is to pay
one of these youngsters a sum equiva-
lent to about half cent for the privi-
lege of breaking bricks on his head.
The skull forms natural defense.
and when attacked the Moorish lad
wards OFF his opponents blows by low
ering his head and receiving the
thrusts upon his skull.
The thickness of the negro's skull is
ascribed to the scanty covering OF hair
upon his pate. nature endeavoring to
protect the brain from the rays of the
sun by increasing the thickness OF the
skull.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-12-23

it in a bunch on the stand in frolt of
her.
She poia.ed to the hair on the stand,
and again protested, but he affected to
understand that she referred to the
quality of the hair.
Finally, although all she wanted was
a plain hair dressing with a shampoo
to cost possibly Is cents. he managed to
give her a ''marcelline wave" (whatever
that is), German hair dressing" with
tonics and other extras.
Upon completing the job, he was able
to write, in very good English, bill
for $3.50.
OF course, she was indignant, and
made no effort to conceal her displeas-
ure at such outrageous treatment,
whereupon the German, as if still mis-
understanding her, rubbed his hands
with enthusiasm, and said, with broad
smile:
les list sehr gut; es list reizend."
When ready to leave the booth, she
noticed the bunch of hair lying on the
stand. and instantly picking it up she
placed it in her hand satchel.
"You have robbed me- y she exclaimed,
land you shall not manufacture any
switches or portions of them from my
| hair"
t. In his disappointment, the hair dress.
er forgot himself, and protested vigor-
ously. in as good English as one would
care to hear.
One morning, since beginning these
graft stories, the maid announced that a
man was at the side door. and wished
to see the lady of the house. He was