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Foreign Contract opport unit,e,.

Tenders arc invited by the Canadian Department
OF Railways and Canals. Ottawa. for the supply NJ
stone and tho placing OF a stone protection along
portions OF the summit level OF tho weland Canal
between Thorold and Port Colborne. Ontario.
ID. Ouinlan, Barrie. Ontario, asks tenders for the
erection OF reinforced concrete arch bridge ovrr
the Mad River at Glen Huron Ontaro: also for
bridge with stone abutments and steel supcrsrnc.
,ure with reinforced concrete floor at the SAM
place.
Electric tramways are to be constructed AZ Dep
ford. England: 10 conneo; the municipalities ot
Mannheim. Ludwigshafen and Duerkheim GER
many: from AK La Chapelle TO Louvain: ano'hrrn
Madrid, Spain. by the sociedAd Tranvias del rs;
de Madrid; also one from Amsterdam. Netherlands,
10 Zaandam and koog.
Electric lighting plants are to be erected At N'l'
Zig and Neus,ders, In Austria; at Lagos. West hr'
ca: at PforEheim. Baden. Germany and a, Avlla
Spain.
Public works OF various kinds are 10 be undertaken
by the following cities: Durham. Natal. British
Africa. 70 cost $780, o0: Heidelberg. Germany 10
cost Sl,+2sOO0; Bing IN. Germany. 20 cost SsoWE
Berlin, Germany. to cost 81 .so& COO Cologne. Ger
many. TO cos, Sass 900. OGcnburg, Baden Ger
many. TO cost A76,0Oo.
Steam railroads are to be built as follows; fror
Deli Ajch TO Hangar Bai In Suma,ra; suburban
roads around Cologne, Germany; from lttre 10
Virginia., Belgium. by the Socitte Na'lonale de
Chcmins de Fer OF Brussels; from africa, Chilr, 10
La Paz TO cost &i .5O0.0oO by the Chilean Govern
ment and from Val de Zatan to San Carlos de IA
Rapita, Spain.
Steel visducs and an iron bridge are wanted oy
the Department OF Public Works, Cape Colony, Br'1
Africa. Electric energy on large scale to be De
veloped from water powers In the State OF Pn'ho
Mexico.
Sewer system and sanitation works are 10 he Ooi'
a, Asuncion the capital OF Parac uay
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Peary's New Ship.

The strongest ship ever built for polar
work was on view yesterday from keel
to masthead in Hoboken dry dock.
She was built to force the ice and to
stand its pressure, and her model, as
revealed yesterday, is like that Of no
other ship, for she is the result of the
latest ideas and experience.
The Roosevelt is the fourth vessel to
be built solely for polar exploration
The Discovery and the Gauss we're both
improvements on the Fran, but in all
the vital points of her construction the
Roosevelt is regarded az superior to
them all. Her model more resembles
that of the Discovery. but the Discovery
is kettle bottomed while the Roosevelt's
hull is egg shaped. The rake of her stem
is ten degrees more than that of the
Discovery; in other words, it is more
slanting, and the tendency will be to
rise as she strikes the heavy ice and
break it down with her wedge shaped
bow, which is armored with heavy plates
of steel and further insured against
crushing by being filled in soidly with
.imbers for ten feet back of the prov.
The visitors yesterday saw hull
every surface of which is curving, the
vertical nowhere TO be seen and no bit
of outline that can he 'grasped by the
ice; they saw her heavy outer planking
sheathed with greenheart oak, and down
in her hold an unusual and massive ar
rangement of beams and bracngs TO
resist the stoutest pressure, The re-
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The Mint Julep Controversy.

Above all minor controversies one
grand discussion still towers majestic.
Slenced for time by the chill winds
and enshrouding SHOWS OF an unruly
winter, it crept forth with the first bud
ding OF seraphc spring, and now, In the
very pith and moment OF imperial sum-
mer, 1t swells into a splendid pecan OF
debate. Men sit far into the sultry
watches Of the night stepped in the
consideration of this issue, and abandon
it only to seek repose that the battle
may be renewed on the morrow.
Wise men-and only the wise are COM
petent to study the problem-do not
enter upon the discussion in the morning,
save under southern skies. In these
ATTITUDES the wise seek recreation in
the morning in the paltry cares OF BUSH
ness or politics, and postpone the mighty
question of a summer day till PHGBUs
begins to drive his chariot down the
western slopes toward the rim OF the
day.
What is this question which thus
agitates the humid postmeridian atmos-
phere? 1t is the great question whether
in making mint julep one should gently
bruise some OF the aromatic plant in
the bottom Of the glass or put it in' as
the sailors say, all standing,
Many men OF minds there are as to
this important matter. The battle RACES,
and the heather, who know only OF
gin rickeys and silver fizzes, imagine
vain things. Few have the vast and
farseeing self -mastery OF that eminent
disciplinarian Gen. LAwRrNsoN RIGGS,
commander OF Maryland's militia. When
he was asked which was the correct
way to compound a julep he sapiently
waved his head toward the four corners
OF Monument Square, and then said
impressively: That, sir, is danger
ously delicate question,
A word to the wise should be sufficient.
Let scholasts wrangle and fools quarrel.
Wherever mint grows, there are peac.
and Joy and plenty for the absorber,
Bruised or unbruised, or in the torrid
zone or searching the northern cline,
s,in; immersed or partly immersed in
whisky, transforms a commonplace
beverage into nectar. dispensing upon
the grateful air an aroma not to be de-
scribed with pen or typewriter,
Drink it either way as you like it-and
you are sure to like it. The stranger
within your gates will like it. Even the
gentle wife OF your bosom will not be
ayerse TO il. Let not the purist daunt
you by asserting that when you bruise
the mint You make not julep, but
smash. Take the purist to your home and
give him juleps with the mint smashed.
He will dispute no more. He will drink
and grow wise.
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DO disposed TO give ofaoial approval to
measure which he regarded, personally, "a
detrimental. to Cuban interests. case
In point Is the pending Ley de Arroz, or
Rice bill Mr.. Palma in private conversa-
ton has expressed his strong disapprovai
OF the bill, but has also expressed his inten-
ton to sign it, II 1t Is passed by Congress.
lest offense he given to the United states.
Gen. Gomez az President would In all prob
ability veto IL. Yet that would not at all
imply nti-Americanism. In conversation
on that particular subject Gen. Gomez
strongly expressed the opinion that the
relations between Cuba and the United
States should and must be Of the closest and
most intimate nature, but they must DO
based on warm friendship and gratitude
and not on Cuban fear OF American opinion
or on American effort to impose upon Cuba.
The view is sound and should be that OF
all cubans and all Americans. We want
neighbors whom we can respect, and no man
respects the neighbor who fears him.
A little friction has arisen In the Gomez
camp, however. and one or two objections
have been announced Gen. Gomez course
in the matter has been highly oreditable to
him. He has even submitted tentative
proposal to withdraw. promising loyal sup
port to any one whom the party saw fit to
nominate In his place. The charge Of carp
ing critics that this position Is taken In fear
Of defeat appears to be quite without foun-
dalton. Forecasts Of the election give him,
or any Liberal who may be substituted for
him, the electoral votes OF Havana. Puerto
Principe and Santiago provinces. or a total
Of 40 votes out OF 81, with a strong chance
in Santa Clara and fighting chance In
Pinar del Rio in addition. The most difficult
obstacle for the Liberals will be the Govern
mont machine, now In the hands Of the
Moderates, who will doubtless use it with all
possible effect.
One factor In the campaign should be
removed II . proper way can be found Tor
its removal. An effort Is being made to play
the United States in tho Cuban game by the
circulation, among tho less intelligent OF
tho Cuban peasantry. OF rumors OF Ameri-
can interference In support OF the present
Government. These could only be counter
acted by an official announcement Of Ameri-
can neutrality in Cuban politics. II such
arguments persist 1t is possible that an
effort may be made to force declaration
Of the American attitude. The circulation
Of stories Of American intervention is an
insult to the United States and disgrace to
the party whose members give them cur
rency. Should such declaration be made,
those who circulate such dirty little rumors
would probably find themselves and their
party the greatest sufferers from the results
Of their course.
This is. as concisey as It seems possible
to state it, the political situation In Cuba
to-day. six months before the election.
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sources OF marine architecture have
been exhausted to produce vessel
that cannot be crushed: and with all
her tremendous strength she is buoyant,
answers the slightest turn of the wheel
and is manageable in every way.
There is no telling how far PEARY may
be tempted to push her into the ice If
lead opens to the north of Greenland as
not infrequently occurs. She has ten times
the resources for ice work that we're pos
sessed by the Alert, the vessel that made
the highest northing in that part OF the
frozen sea which PEARY is to enter But
whether or not the Roosevelt is to shorten
his sledge journey by carrying him part
way between Greenland and the pole,
she will be his home and headquarters
during bis attempt to reach the northern
apex Of the world.
1t may be that the channels from Smith
Sound to the Arctic Ocean will not be ice
choked this year, for in some seasons they
are comparatively free Of ice. In that
case the explorer will have little diff
Guilty in reaching the extreme northern
coasts Of the American Arctic, where he
is to spend next winter
But if ice blocks the way, as is probable,
a few weeks more will witness the begin
ming of the hardest fight between the
Arctic pack and ship that polar e1-
ploration has ever seen. The whole plan
of PEARY's coming attempt to reach the
North Pole is based upon his ability to
reach the northern coast Of the Arctic
archipelago this season and use it as a
base for his sledge journey next spring.
His ship was built to make this fight in
the'Smith Sound channels. If there is
need for it the Roosevelt will take the
aggressive as no ship has ever done be-
fore, and we shall learn before very long
how far human skill and ingenuity are
able as yet to overcome the formidable
obstruction Of the Arctic ice pack.
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Wholesale Raids on Vice-the Phiia-
delphia Example.

Probably there is no truth in the crude
police assertion that large number Of
Philadelphia society" women were
caught in the wholesale raids on disor-
derby houses in that city last Saturday
night but it seems to be beyond doubt
that q good many women were arrested
who were far from belonging to the aban-
doned class, The attempts at suicide,
the hysteric appeals for mercy which are
described in all the accounts Of the affair
show that many of the victims of the
police dragnet had everything to lose
through the exposure which their cap
ture rendered inevitable.
Owing to the peculiar way in which
Philadelphia treats women taken in such
raids there seems to be little hope that
any of these unfortunates can escape
utter ruin. No distinction whatever was
made between them and members Of the
professionally vicious class when they
we're arraigned in court, They were all
held for trial at some future date, and
those who were not able to get bail we're
locked up. When they come up for trial
their shame will be revealed not only to
their own families and friends but to the
whole city. II the policy Of treating
them exactly like the regular inmates Of
disorderly houses is carried out they
will be sent to Jail for longer or shorter
periods.
By a strange perversion Of justice,
while the women offenders OF the occa-
sional type are thus treated with the ut
most rigor Of the law, their oounterparts
among the men we're all let 60 with the
nominal penalty Of $40 fines. Whatever
justice there might be in thus discrim-
mating between women who made vice
the pursuit Of their lives and men who
were only incidentally vicious, it will
seem to some persons monstrous that
casual lapse from virtue should be made
to cost women all that they hold dear,
while their companions of the same
moral grade buy their way to social
safety with trifing sum of money.
But far above this detail is the broad
question which this monumental exam
pie Of a proceeding not uncommon in our
cities once more forces upon the atten-
ton of the Pu'l-.: Is the wholesale raid
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Optimism is the high note of both political
parties in Virginia just now. The new
Virginia election law having practically
eliminated all the negro voters, the white
Republicans, describing themselves az
.the business men, the manufacturers
and producers, reinforced by the old
mountain Republicans who have never
wavered in their allegiance. are now going
forward to victory on the Governorship
which some Of them consider as already
in sight. They have been helped by the
appointment to Federal Office in Virginia
of much more representative type Of
Republicans than was the case in old Re-
adjuster days and in the year OF defeat
which succeeded. They have new State
chairman and are moving on the enemy's
works" with a confidence which is rare
among Virginia Republicans, who have
become familiar in the past with defeat
and know it we'll and the local political
exclusion it entails.
But if the Republicans OF Virginia are
confident, the Democrats are sanguine.
Disregarding the election as mere detail
OF political routine they are at work settling
who shall be Governor by holding their
primaries. A Democratic nomination they
regard as the same as election. Congress-
man SWANSON and Iieutenant-G Governor
WILLARD are the leading candidates, and
they are already stumping the State. ad-
dressing Democratic meetings and en-
hortine all voters to come forward and
determine the Governorship at the pri
maries.
If tho Republican view OF Republican
chances in Virginia is correct the Demo-
Gratis are counting their political pullets
before they have beeh Matched, If the
Democratic view of the Virginia contest
is accurate, the Republicans are grooming
a steed for a race which has been. run and
decided
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First japanese Bank in the United States.

FTUW TNe NTHHNUEtf INehInE.
Fairly In July the nrst Japanese bank ever
conducted In the United States will be opened
al Seait~ said A. F. Foster OF Seattle. 1T
will have capital OF about 10000 and Is located
In a building built especially for It In the bust.
ness section of Seattle The opening. 1t Is ex-
pec,cd. will be the occasion Of q Joint Japanese
American celebration In which leading business
men OF the city and prominent members OF the
Japanese colony will participate.
in the enterprise about twenty 1--WE of tho lead
ing japanese business and professional men Of
Seattle arc identified with nve or SIX Americans
While the advantages of such an establishment
have long been apparent to the Japanese residents
OF the city II not until carly this year that the
project began TO shape up In definite form
1t Is expected that tho hank will transact A
great deal OF the business arising from the new
commercial relations with the Orient
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To THK EDITOR OF THE SUN-.St,: II THE SUN
will let Its light shine II may In time dissipate that
six inches Of mud and water. boulders and belgian
blocks which have. through year and more. oocu
p,ed about thirty feet OF tho sidewalk at the south
east corner OF l+ath street and Broadway.
II Is not denied that hundreds of passers have,
each day since the subway was opened 10 business,
avoided the mud and boulders there by tramping
over the hillocks OF gravel and through weeds and
grass and bits OF rock beside that pool: hut after
ALL is that means Of escape from the mud quite all
we wish to AFFORD visitors to the greatest provincial
town Of America e. W. PERRY.
NRW YONK July 4.
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Texas pines to put the Hon. JAMES
STEPHEN HoGG into the President s Cabinet,
The Cabinet should pine for him. He is
the greatest cabbage farmer in all Texas.
He owns all the oil wells. He rides the
ostrich with a graceful skill excelled only
by that Of the Hon. WILLIAM j. BRENNINds.
He scorned to exhibit his marvellous calves
TO curious London, thus denying the King
the felicity OF meeting him. Many and
various are the reasons why Governor
HooG should be in the Cabinet. Judge
PARKER offered to make him Secretary Of
my Department. ANY Department should
rejoice to exist under him.
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Hall. cucumber Long green, the proper stun.
We welcome you upon the festive board;
When / say we mean the mighty horde.
For all bow at your altar right enough.
Beet eater and vegetarian blum.
Bucolic In your habits. o cucum-
Der. you are not the demon held BY some.
But come to MI a long felt want. ween.
You are so sweet and cool and crisp and green.
a stomachache by any other name.
o luscious cucumber, would be the same:
Success succeeds and So do you. o cukel
Though secdy YOU have not won by a huke,
But pushed yourself by fair means Into fame.
JOE CONE.
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From the Dss M0ines Re gistsr md Lfofr'
One hundred and my three couples have 'a"'n
victim TO the darts of Dan Cupid during the mona
Of June Just passed. These ngures taken from NV
license records at the once OF the district cltfM
show that the month passed has been NOR promo
OF marriages not only Of any month In the year 'I'
OF many years past
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Names OF Guns on Mem OF War.

From the Washington Star.
I'm the olden days" remarked veteran
sea captain the other day. the custom OBJ
tanned of giving names 10 the guns on men.
of-war.
I'm the case Of the L. 8 frigate Chesapeake
the principal guns bore distinctive names. a.
follows: Brother Jonathan. True Blue. Yam.
kee Protection. Putnam. Raging Eagle,
viuer, General Warren. Mad Anthony. Amer.
lea. washin ston. Liberty Forever. Dread;
naueht. Defiance Liberty or Death. United
Tars, Jumping Billy. Rather. Bulldog. Spit
FIRE, Nancy Dawson. Revenge. Bunker
Hill. Pocahontas. Towser, Wilful, Murder,
OF copper plate"
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To THE EDITOR or THR SUN-Sir, Gosh dern II,
Why did that Teller from Bangor spoil that
switched by leav,n' out the vnegart Who ever
hean tell O. maxim switched 'thout putin In cider
vinegart Heb, Leastwise that's no, the way 10
maks switched that Il switched. ORANGE COUNTY.
NS~ YORK, July ).
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He Came on Friday.

Robinson Crusoe had just discovered the foot.
prints
"HurrAh!" he exclaimed: II shall advertise this
as summer resort where men actually come on
Friday
Feeling his fortune was made. he rcconnoitered
with l!ght heart.
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ing, 1t might be amended to provide for
dual Presidency to accommodate the
Hon. CHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS and
the Hon. ALBERT JEREMIAH BEvERIDGE.
There is time enough for this, If action
Ia prompt and energetic.
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The Whole Thing,

From the Atlanta Constitution,
Our hopes-dey Is high, Lawd.
We fXin' fer flight:
Teach us ter ny. Lawd.
An also TER light
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" our friends Tho fdror W nth manuscript for
publication csh 10 hare rejected articles returned fv
must In all cases send ddmps Tor mat purpose
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Fight and Divorce.

Knicker--Did their married life run smoothly
Bockrr-No: nrst day Russia -Japanned. then
Norway .Swedened.
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From ne Greensboro Inquire.
The city preachers able and useful bus Va.
country preachers are Improving ~1d mrs ''
like the devil IN taking no vacation.
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Disappointment Of Tourist In Asawam.
To THR EDITOR OF THR SuN-st,: I passed
through Agawam o-day on the trolley: kept 4
sharp eye open for the poet but did no, SEQ him.
II was raining: maybe be WA mending the hen
coop. ". H.
HARTFORD. Conn, July7.
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Bu.v Time. in the Mountains.

Giorr's Gap correspondence Fdrmcun r."
c. C, Fctty WAS counting eggs and m1''A'
cloth behind the counter In L. SnydI(s 81
Thursday
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Published by The Sun Printing and Publishing
Association at 10 Nassau street. IN tho Borough
Of Manhattan, New York.
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Subscriptions by Mail. Postpaid.

Readers who intend TO leave town for the summer
may have THE sun mailed to them at the foregoing
prices The address may be changed as Is desired.
Order through your newsdealer or Of THE SUN. 40
Nassau street.
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-
OF Don Tomas, there lies the force OF the
recent editorial comment OF THE Sun that
President Palma had reasons of political
nature to mourn the death of Maxine
Gomez 1t now seems in all ways prob
able, If not entirely certain that the re-
moval of Gen. Maxine will leave Emilio
candidate, and 80 leave the contest po-
ltical duel instead Of a triangular con-
fliot. This, in the view OF many sound OBJ
servers, will greatly reduce the chances
OF Mr. Palma.
The position OF jose Miguel Gomez is
little peculiar and has already produced
a little punch OF tangles. In the days OF
the Republican party he WAS leader Of
that organization. the root from which
grew the present Moderates. The strongly
dominant Liberals of Havana Province for
political reasons sought coalition with
the Santa Clara Moderates, with whom
joss Miguel was affiliated, The pational
convention OF Liberals, held on May IS,
nominated Joss Miguel Gomez for the
Presidency. The Presidential nomi-
nee on the Liberal ticket is Alfredo Zayas,
a Havana Liberal, now Senator and gem
orally regarded as one OF Cuba's best,
ablest and cleanest men. THE Sun corre-
spondent has known and watched both
of these gentlemen for number OF years,
and has long given to both a place in the
front rank of Cuba's Presidential posi-
bilities. Both are strongly pro-Cuban,
but neither il in any way anti-American.
In the event Of their election Cuba would
doubtless be, far more than she has been
under President Palma, the independent
Government to the establishment OF which
the United States stands pledged.
For example, Mr., Palma. fearing to offend
the Administration at Washington, would
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06

Pepper and Salt.

It is of great Importance to you
as well as to those with whom you
associate in business. or social life
that your speech be always kindly
and without bitterness OF malice OF
unlovingness in any form whatever.
You should be ever careful to speak
truly, reyerantly and helpfully.
Speech is, as it were. the seasoning
of life.
Love is the salt and truth Of the
soul, which makes life pleasant and
agreeable and happy for one and all.
Some people use pepper instead
Of salt, and pepper is sharp and
biting. Their speech is full Of sar-
casm, Of censure, Of bitterness COM
posed of words that burn and hurt.
Let us be careful to avoid the
pepper, but sprinkle our converse
ton literally with the salt Of truth
and love which is the sunshine way.
Exchange.