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Why Not Tax the Express Companies
Business?

The Albany correspondent OF the Neu
York Tribune reports that certain per-
sons have begun to whisper that the
Governor looks with loss approval than
IN the past on the stock tax.
At the same time, our neighbor's in
formant at Albany represents Governor
HIooISs as firm and determined in his
decision that there shall be no return 10
direct taxation.
Our own view is that the healthest
thing for the State would be frank re-
turn to the direct tax, with its equitable
and evenly distributed impact and its
almost automatic and frictionless machin-
ery of collection No interest would
suffer, except possibly the historical re-
nown Of Governor HIGGINs predecessor
as a political economist.
But il It is true that the Governor,
while beginning TO perceive the out
rageous injustice and inexpediency Of
the stock transfer tax, particularly as
affecting the financial supremacy OF this
metropolis is bent ON applying some
new form of indirect taxation for the
replenishment Of State revenues and
the glory Of ODELL, we earnestly advise
him to turn his attention TO the express
business as a properly taxable industry.
This enormous business reaches every
part Of the State, and the tax would fall
ultimately upon the citizens thereof in
precise proportion to the
population and property Of the various
sections.
The exact amount of the stamp tax on
every express parcel which would be
needed in order to meet a given deficit
IN the States revenues is a matter Of
mathematical computation. 1t IL read
fly ascertainahle.
No doubt, expert assistance in obtain
ing the necessary statistics, as we'll as
advice in the arrangement Of details,
would be afforded most cheerfully by
the senior Senator from New York, the
Hon. THOMAS c. PLAT, who knows the
business. as thoroughly as any man
LIVING.
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Lincoln on the RlEht 70 work.

To THE EDIroR or THE sUN-Sr: sup
pose that the name OF no public man in this
country stands higher in the esteem Of work
inRmen than that Of Abraham Lincoln, who
did for labor more than any other man In
the country ever did. Yet I am sure that on
the walls Of no labor meeting places, public
hall. union rooms or private club. nor on the
walls Of any union workInRman's home. will
be found. printed In clear type and framed
10 give IL prominence. this sentiment Of Lin
coins, made when the hosts Of slavery were
hurting their Kisses at him as he spoke: 1
find that every man comes into the world
with q mouth 10 be fed and back TO be clothed,
that cash has also two hands and infer that
those hands are meant 70 feed that mouth
and TO clothe that back. And warn you
that any institution which deprives them Of
that right. and the rights deducibls from IT,,
strikes at the very roots Of natural Justice,
which Ia also political wisdom"
BROOKLYN, March p. FAIRNEsS.
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The Medical Department OF the
United states Army.

The Medical Department OF the army
is yet without relief. The journal Of
The American Medical Association says:
THE responsibility for the failure Of
the bill introduced last session 10 in
crease the efficiency Of this branch OF
the public service rests with the Speaker
Of the House, who at the last moment
refused TO permit the measure TO come
to vote.
The petition Of the American Medical
Association, one Of the most influential
bodies in the United States, branch
societies Of which are organized in every
Congress district in the Union, as well
as the personal solicitation OF the Secre-
tary Of War and the still further formal
declaration Of the President that If
the Medical Department OF the army
is left as it is no amount OF wisdom or
efficiency in its administration will
prevent a complete breakdown in the
event Of a serious war, we're Of no avail
against the views Of the practical poll
tician. Nothing but the ruling Of the
Speaker stood in tbe way Of this vitality
imPOrtSnS bill. had passed the
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To THE EDIroR or THE SUE-.SiT, Permit me 70
compliment The SIN upon its millennium meas
urcd editorial In Mondays issue under the title.
An Elevated Vision" Elevated II certainly Il.
and far above anything we shall see In our degen-
crate day but II sounds delightful. To think Of
everybody on the l. roads being polite and
thoughtful the men deferrinG 70 the women. the
younger persons 70 the older. no pushing and show
makes one tse like he was Mapping bis angel WINS.
The only adverse criticism can possibly md In
any part OF II u in the last line, where YOU make
the stranger who Witnesses the beautiful oondi-
lion say 10 those about him: 1T 10 splendid tplen
did" Permit me 10 say that no stranger on earth.
conveuant with the contrast OF that condition and
the prevailing condition would say what you make
him say what he would say, when the fun wonder
and glory Of II buSt upon him, would be: well.
IN be id" NIHT1Ae.
NV YORK, March q.
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The last public appearance Of HELENA
MopJEsKA should be as much Of an honor
to this great artist a. the public and her
profession can make Il, Nine MopJEsKA
Ia not an American, but few actresses Of her
time did 40 much for the advancement Of
our stage. Her standard was always high.
She sought tho best In the modern drama,
and 70 her ambition was due the revival
Of such unfamiliar treasures OF the classic
drama a. Measure for Measure" and king
John When public interest in the actress
was 10 great that her single presence In a
cast would have filed the theatres In which
she appeared, Nine. MopJEsKA had always
about her the most skilful actors she was
able TO And But for such generosity abe
MIGHT not now ned this final compliment,
which svOry member Il Der proisulion and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-28
School Teacher, and Marriage.

AssemblymAn HARTMAN has intro
duced in the Legislature an amendment
TO the New York city charter, providing
that any unmarried woman now employed
in the public schools shall lose her Job
on marrying. The Board Of Education
has already attempted TO enforce this
rule. It's efforts 10 do so were defeated
in the courts Because Of the persist
ency with which the board pursues its
attempt to rid the schools Of women
guilty Of matrimony, it is fair 70 assume
that great importance is attributed to
their exclusion, and IL is therefore sur
prising to find that no effort is made
10 have the rule applied universally. The
amendment proposed by Mr.. HARTMAN
is as follows
Female principals. heads Of departments, d..
roctor, supervisor, assistant directors. assistant
supervisors Of special branches and teaehsB IN
an ths schools under the jurisdiction OF the Board
Of Education. except those now employed a. as
sstauts and designated A. additional teaoheu.
shall forfeit their positions and the same shah be-
come vacant upon marriage; provided, however,
that said Board OF Education may In It's discretion.
whers husband IL ineApacitGted through physical
or mental disease from earning q livelihood, or In
Gao Of Abandonment, relnstate, reappolnt or re-
employ such female principals .: and,
provided also that the provisions Of this act shall
not operate 70 forfeit the position OF any such fs-
male principal who shall have married
prior 70 the passage Of this act
II will be observed that old offenders
are not 10 be disturbed. and that only
such teachers as have husbands capable
Of supporting them are TO be penalized
by this enactment. Apparently the
Board Of Education looks upon the job
Of teacher as one for which no woman
capable Of supporting herself by other
means should be eligible. A competent
teacher who marries a man capable Of
supporting her il 20 be fired out. Ono
whose husband is scoundrel or an in
valid may be retained in the service.
What account is taken in this theory OF
the schools and the scholars?
Ia the determined effort OF the Board
Of Education TO find a way TO discharge
married women from the city's employ
due to belief that they are not as oom-
petent az unmarried women, or is il
based on some half cooked theory about
fair and unfair competition?
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Passionate bat Unexpected Rsbuks Prom N
Hunt OF Missouri

To THE ENRON or The SUN-Sr: Please give u
western ID fools, tast OF your hlpercriuoai four
hundred. The id sicofant society 70 which YOU
belong. In which you move and have your being
u takes no brAines 10 criucse. Any dude-or
mediocre sicfent do that: but II takes man 20
be man but the newspapers have not. and win
not be true TO the instincts Of right Instead OF
jumping on TO Japan. don't you think you could
employ your pen 70 good advantage on the coo of
New York. and wall street, All no. You like an
Of your ilk seek TO hide your deformlty by crying
stop thief" You and your iik yes piO Of the pres
Of America, will never be Al home until you and
yourself In sing sing" or some other place equally
a. hot. You and the press. have bartered Tor a
place In Hell, and only hope-it may be up 70 your
Ideas. when you come 10 enter into your Iuher,
'snee, Your Truly JOIN c. HUET.
ROCK PORT, Atchison Co.. No.
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Mr.. Nfonross Hairouts.

To rHH Enron or THE sUN-Sir' william FtuI.
an EnglshmAn whose "MemoTable Days IN America
has lust been reprinted 10 TwGitss's Parry wesi-
em Travels Vols. XII and XII, was In Washis gion
In July. 1918 "GouEing atm hOursbes. he wrote.
Il did nOursh In some parts Of the country, but
notice this BIT OF Information
ms FXcslency, Mr.. Monroe. while young man.
constantly kept hh hair closely shom, IN order
that his head might be lets exposed 70 this brutal
practice tNol. NI., page i@l
Did somebody string" the Ingenious traveller
BHooKLTN, March %. JANIS hoRhfsoN
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A BrookIyn Mother.

To The EDITOR or THB SuN-Sr: Allow me 10
protest against the attitude OF Mr.. Roosevelt 20.
ward the question OF race suicide" perhAns ~
he were one Of ten children OF poor or -mlddi.
class parents he would not have the physical or
mental energy 20 lead strenuous life or 20 dis
charge the duties OF President OF the United
States. Race suicide Is the only means OF prr
serving our nation from becoming mediocre and
degenerate. THE MorHRR or oSE
BROoKLYH March "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-28

Midas had Just found all he touched turned TO
gold
Its simply awful he Troansd: = tried to lend
Jones quarter and It TUNED 70 a I'VE dollar gold
piece night In my hand"
Perceivlng how much money he would be out
be begged the gods 20 take back the "a ror
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No /" NotIon Of Nstaritr -

From NJ HVdSH Thoutanfgf'ts.
To a few "Boys- who want to Inter the TeAehsn
Examination this year I would say, without any
notion Of not6rty; that you must take an oath
that you have not smoked cigarette after Mar 10th
Boys this means business. Any Of you feellng
fnved about this and wanting an explanation
can get II through the paper by askihf that u be
done / viii cherefully explhin-vsry truly
n. n. Brock.
~.
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The ErsniNg Jo1Tnol. an institution Of
Albany and the State Of New York kept
the seventy-Hfth anniversary Of its birth
day last Wednesday. II has had line Of
distinguished editors from THURLow WEED
to his handsome young descendant, the
Hon. WILLIAM BARNES, Jr II IL always
full Of news and full Of fight. We salute
cordially this a thu contemporary.
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every person who enjoyed her exquisite
art should make a tribute worthy OF q
woman whose name will always occupy
a high place In the history ofthe American
stage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-28

ROW me LadTs Pictorial
generally Ignored point IN assessing the nanv
reasons Why American Ciris are 10 popular Il the
VEN captivating shade OF Difference with which
they treat those older than thsmsclves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-28

The Aston and their fortune lead the Way IN
hrefHrCt ha0a'fnt for Apr. With many illustra.
lions. Prof. George Edward woodbury. tia about
Cervah'es and Don ouiHote, Mr.. p Gibbons about
the troubles OF Russia DR.. 0Tenfsl about hs Iabrs
DOR e1peneneet' while Mr. l. stensns arrsirns the
Sieis o. View Jersey. Thers ars eve 0hort stortoI
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WHAT MOTHERS THINK.
Varying Views on the Matter Of Race
Suicide.

suicide.
To The EDITOR or TIE SUR-sfr: think the
Mother OF Two." whose letter was published In
THE SUN. must be actuated by some motive
other than motherhood In her criticism OF Presl-
dent ROosevelts talk 70 motheH. or she would
never have Inferred that the President advocated
what she calls the root, hog or die" principle OF
bringing children into the world 10 M prisons and
asylums
We have to admit that they are nnsd with poor
innocent children who come lrto the world TN
welcome In many cases, but ] an old enough 10
know that the children the mothers OF one or two
are a. apt TO help mn them the mother OF seven
which she says are no more responsible than the
family cat"
In all Of the families OF two I have known there
was no child with better brains or more able 10
quell mob than President Roosevelt
MoTHER or -Four.
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A Re.pIis Tor n. car

Perk up, Car Of sll the Russlas,
Little Father. DO not Sigh:
Men no longer will denounce you
As a tyrant deep OF dye.
For the baseball game d With ut
All our adjectlvts 70 claim.
We can transfer our invecuvos
To The umpire Of the game.
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Mrs. Trout-Any gossip.
Mrs. Bass-Yes. the Shhds have terrible skeletons
In their family
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-28

Shylock was demanding his pound OF nssh
Certainly" replied his victim, you can have
the pound banted on last week"
Feeling he had gone PortiA one better. he hh.a
10 Shakespeare with the nega
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ne wind That BsvetA Prem the East.

The wind n bloweth grom the east.
The ocean breaketh into yeast;
II worketh IN 20 man and beast:
n bHngeth death 10 banquet feast:
II chilleth parish. chileth priest.
but iaughsth. aye, and careth letai-
Ths wind the bloWeth mon ne est
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-12

The amount OF United states deposits shown IN
this weeks statement Is ile,7saso0 decrease Of
Sisa 900 from last week II these deposits were
deducted from the aggregate given. Inc surplus
would be tl4.224.OOO
Below is a table showing the percentage Of cash
reserves 10 deposits OF the more prominent banks
rod ,t+ith ~ lastu u
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THE OUTSIDE MARKET.

Although The bulk OF the trading In the
outside market to-day was confined TO few
prominent issues. the rank and file Of stocks
dealt in being quite inactive. tho volume OF
business transacted as whole footed up
much larger total than Ia usually the case
on Saturdays. The undertone was very
strong, and in certain quarters OF the list
absolute buoyanoy was displayed. Northern
Securities. which has been hanging fire for
several weeks az about 1859. was to-day by far
tho most active stock In the trading. and its
price rose under heavy purchases to the
somewhat belated realization NJ the benefits
that will accrue TO the stockholders when the
distribution OF the assets OF the company
takes place. which will be. In all probability
at an early date. II closed at 1917. a net
advance OF ~ points.
The rise in the price OF PETERBOROUGH stock
was almost sensational. At one time during
the day 1t sold az high as 22OlS. an advance
of 64 points owe its previous closing price
ana II points above the low figure touched
by II Nnrn the strike situation was at ia
worst PROFIT taking IN the late trading
reduced the extreme gain somewhat and II
closed at 2lgi< There was consider BILE
diminution in the activity OF the co PIPER
stocks which played such a prominent part
in the dealings yesterday, but they retained
their strength and generally closed at frac-
tional advances.
The transactions In the market to-day we're
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on call, 21sa2X per cent; last loan.
p. per cent ruling lrns, z. pcr 3ent: IT. IT,,
DAYS 10 six months and sh@sH per cent. for
seven TO ten months. Commercial paper
is quoted at 3H@+ per cent; for prime single
names and bills receivable; other names,
41Ed5 per cent.
The foreign eIchang e market was steady
and featureless to-day. business being on
were quoted at $t.s5h for long bills. s%s7iS
for short Actual rates: Long bills ttS+7jd
81 1856; sight drafts. $. sosoas4 ses': and
at 5.is1l for long and .i7iS plus 1872 for short
Reichsmarks were quoted az "a 1915 FOR long
and s5 3,ie for short duilders were qHotea
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
lie discount ChicaRo-jc. discount.
Charleston-Banks. buying. par selling. 100
premium. Cincinnati-l5c. premium. Mon
mercial 25c. discount; banks. par. ST. P"nl
Ioc premium. Minneapolis Soc, premium.
Louisyille-25c. premium. san Francisco
81 premium. st. Louis-l5c. premium.
discount in open market Tor short and ih,c.
S oneY d Gs at and Pe for the eso
at o.. Paris advices quote per cents
az 100 francs IS centimes. The private rate
London. % francs 49,, centimes. Berlin ad-
vices quote exchange on London 20 marks
4e15 pigs. The private rate of discount "a
changes 1895 0i5 1872 balances. sl2.l3G. 734
Sub-freasury debit balance. sl36,45o.
Commercial price OF har silver in New
York, 5sIIc Bar silver In London closed az
27d. Mexican silver dollars were quoIed a.
45i$c.
The imports OF specie for the week were
si27 800, OF which s73.Oo5 was gold. making
total specie imports since Jan ] silgi 50
Exports OF specie were Gold. $1,000 silver
sesl .77e a total Of s6s5, 77e. against tlln7,9iN
the previous week. The exports OF specie
since Jan. have been: Gold, s204jS 1856
silver. T.5f3,l54. a total OF s3703l.35J.
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Rec
AA0 [
Rec
tnpr
Teals
Wiz .
nm
Q few
iambs
sold 4
dr..
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MINING EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.

Closing bid and asked quotations for active
stocks OF the Wall street Aiming and stock tx
change yesterday were.
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BANK STATEMENT.
Moderate increase in surplus

The weekly bank statement. while uors
or less OF a colorless document, coniormed
pretty well to the expectations Of Wall street.
None OF the changes made was important.
but all represented Improvement In the con-
dltion of the banks. and as a result an Increase
in the surplus reserves OF ssss, $50 was shown.
Loans decreased by si.505, 600. and the gain
OF s3i2.4oo In cash bore out preliminary esti-
mates that the change in the banks cash
holdings. whether an Increase or decrease.
would be trihing. The decrease OF deposits.
of s.. 500 200. being 81 III coo in excess OF tho
decrease in loans minus the gain in cash.
made a more unsatisfactory balance than
has been shown for many weeks
The weekly statement of averages or tho
associated banks of the city OF New York
compares a follows with that oft CORE
spending week year ago.
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COMMERCIAL.

Cotton Advances-Fc2rs That Bad weather
May Cut Down the Receipts Spot
Markets Firm--Wheat Little Lower
Gables On-Large Australian Ship
mems-Crop News Fayorabie-Corn
Firmer-Big CIearances and Liberal
COnSumptiOB-COne Easier.
SATURDAY. March l1.-CoTToN Spot was
unchanged. Middllins 600. against 1880
last year: New Orleans, and Gulf s.ljo..
against 10 0Oc. last year. Sales. 20 bales for
spinning Galveston and New orleans ad-
vanoed i-l0c Mobile. .c Galveston and
Savannah. 7t,c. New Orleans and Memphis,
re. Mobile. ne. Sales: Galveston. i2l
bAles New Orleans. $50. Mobile, $50 Sayan-
nah. /, l67. Memph :. 500.
The receipts To-Day were as follows:
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Shipments 1900 . m ~ 10000.
Whcs, declined slightly, partly for the reason
that the Government report OF Friday was not
had an idea that IL would show smaller reserve
supply than III 10000 bushels. The Minneapolis
tract supplies Increased 200 900 bushels the worlds
shipments are believed 10 have been pretty large
supply is expected TO be smaller than during tho
same week last year. Crop news too was favor.
believed TO be light OF weigh, and none 100 good
In quality. so that Il WIN not 60 as far as the aver
10 be- lost sight Of Many accounted for the decline
simply by wave OF liquidation not yet fully spent,
wn,.r wheat crop are so favorable, however,
that some are dlsinclined on this account 10 take
tile long side. Furthermore, Liverpool de-
rned ID 10 Nd owing TO heavy Australian ship
ncnu. and Northwestern markets were lower
New low records were reached for all deliveries
large short interest might have an interesting eS
ment report had been discounted. The clear.
ances 100. ran UP 20 the imposing aggregate Of
tiotssc,d unchanged 10 a. higher The total phi
man movement was 77s.oco bushels. against Ssioo
say tn that th e Government figures OF $4,000 600
bushels the farm reserves are TOO high. but
sumption is Indicated. Oats eased OF little
yoi though the Government ngures are large they
'" PPHGorR.Ioalei but steady sales $500 bbls
Recclp's' 27?Sa hhls. e-?orts. eeol bbl:. Winter
IN hbls.: Cleans. g. ~ iS: straights. ss,?5etss0
Sprlng in hhs. clears 7iGA.5o patents. $500
1928 Rye nour. sLg0G1ian
NAVAL SToRFs Spirits OF turnen'ine. H6SI4o.
Common 10 good strained rosin. t2a5
PHoviSoSs.--Pork was steady a. sl2.75esloto
for mes Lard Wss slow prime Western, 81 20
South American. S.75; refined Continent $50
'rallov. 4A.c Dressed hogs cii@7i{c Butter
Creamery nrsts. Is cents. Egcs-Westen nrsts.
70 cents. Chicago. March 1.-THE provision mar
Gct w,s slow and weak. Hogs at the Yards were
steady 20 cents higher receipts OF 10000 head
CoPFYE Rio on the spot was duh at 7aac for
No Z NJ sales Futures closed unchanged 10
points lower Sales. 1870 bags. Havre was
al. higher and Hamburg was y pig. higher. Rio
WINS ~ rcs lower and Santos 100 refs lower Rio
receipts 1000 stock, 3s7coo bags, Santos receipts
were 1900 stock, 900 bags. Prices here
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Futures here advanced TO points. then declined
to from the hiyhest prices OF the day and closed
steady al a net rise OF TO points. Estimated
sales, 10000 bales. Prices as follows.

II was strong cotton market mainly owing
20 the trnness of Liverpool quotations unfhvor-
able weather at the South, especially In the South
west. fears that the crop movement during inc
coming week may be reduced as a result OF
adverse weather. and finally the fact that the work
on crop preparations Il everywhere some weeks
late The expectation Of an carly peace was also
not without It's effect. Dry goods sales moreover,
arc increasing. Liverpool cables were better
than expected. Large spot interests bought July.
The leading German operator sold to some c1-
tent on She rise. The Wall Street bear leader
apparently did little either way. Several OF bis
leading associates on the bear side have left for
Europe. Some OF the spot markets were Higher
and the exports from the ports exceeded the re-
ceipts by something over 100 bales. Though
the Houston estimate OF receipts for Monday was
large those OF New Orleans and Galveston were
smaller than week ago. The Southern planter
st refuses to give way. This is one OF the greatest
features OF the situation. Another Is the signs
OF an unprecedented consumption. which will
he furtheT increased should peace be declared be-
tween Russia and Japan.
GRLIS.-Whcat--Spot was dull. NO sales' no.
rcd win ter nominal. The Northwestern receipts
were 252 cars. against 2a3 last week and 5l9 last
year Chicago, 81 CARS, against 80 last week and 70
last year. Futures closed llc. TO &c. lower Sales,
go 90 bush Prices follows