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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-14
Medieval Police stations in This Me-
trODOlts,

In his discussion Of police problems
and conditions, published in The Sun
yesterday, Mr. McADoo said bitter
word about the condition OF the New
York police stations. Nothing can be
too bitter to say on this subject. They
are disgrace, not to the city alone, but
to the times. 1t is impossible to justify
them. 1t can be pleaded only in ex-
tenuation that they are EN- inheritance
from darker epoch and that ours are
no worse than those of any other Ameri-
can city.
Mr. MCADoo looks at these structures
mainly in the interests of his men, and
nobody will find fault with him in the
least. The station houses are, as rule,
gloomy and uncomfortable, and in some
instances they are unhealthy. Almost
without exception they are far below
the level Of the fire engine houses as
abodes for self-respecting men.
4, But there is another aspect in which
the station houses are simply relics of
barbarism. The time Is probably not
twenty years of when it will seem in
credible thai the city Of New York ever
thrust men and women merely accused
of offenses against the law into the I'M
speakable kennels that disgrace even
the best of our station houses When
it is considered that large number of
the prisoners who pass days and nights
in the police cells are innocent, when it
is considered that even among the guilty
three-fourths are people of ordinary
responsibility. merely betrayed into
some trivial contravention Of the law by
ignorance or momentary weakness, it
is perhaps the most amazing fact in our
civilization that such a Wholesale out
rage is complacently allowed tt, survive
day after day and year after year.
There is perhaps no place in the world
where arrests are made on such trivial
cause az in New York and no place
where the difficulty of securing release
pending a hearing is SO serious. The
Least the city might do would be to pro-
vide decent accommodations for those
whom it chooses to detain. Dungeons
may be necessity for the noisy and vio-
lent stone walls and bare planks may be
necessary for the filthy and ursanitary;
but these together do not amount to
more than ! per cent of the persons
arrested. Then why should the city
drag all the rest down to their level2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-14
Secretary Bonaparte's signature.

from he washington 'S1f.
The signature OF Mr.. Charles J, Bonapartc, tho
new Secretary OF the Navy. Is the subject OF much
speculation In the different bureaus OF the Depart
mcnt Nothing like II has been seen for al least
four generations of Secretaries and the specula :
ton Is to how long 1t will last In Its present
entirety. 1t Is large, distinct. carefully rounded.
and every letter Is made with care, II Is distinctly
handsome, and Secretary Bonaparte writes II with
much care. spelling the Charles" out and finishing
with a little flourish and a carefully added period.
Secretary Longs signature used to look like a
rapid dash down hill. Secretary Moodys was IN
incoherent assembage OF vertical and inclined
lines, and Secretary Morton's bold running hand
showed a tendency to stretch out Into straight
line before he finished his incumbency,
Secretary 1onaparte has calmly ignored suggcs-
lions tina, &C. j." would be Just as binding and
would be less laborios. and devotes the time while
the signature Is being formed TO learning the why
and wherefore OF the paper before him. so that the
time Is b., means lost and the temptation 10
perfunctory signing Is much lessened.
President Roosevelt. when Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy began by writing Theodore In full.
but soon got down to the familiar II, Roosevelt"
81 don't lIhe H." he would say. holding completed
signature al arms length. but 1t does save time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-14
THE HINDU AND THE BENGALI.
An Ackno w1edg OF Error ny the
Writer Corrected by . Hindu.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuH--Sir: Nothing
could be more just than the criticism OF MI
8. L. Joshl appearing in this mornings Sun.
and directed against me for using the wore
Hindu" as synonymous with Bengal
1t offers an excellent example OF the power
Of inaccuracy In detail TO confuse main issues.
As am now preparing book which In con-
siderable part deals with the wide differences
between the Goorkhas. Mahrattas and Slkhs'
on the one hand. and the typical Bengal on
the other. feel all the more censnraole LOT
such careless use OF words.
The Bengal. crowded in his valleys. Is the
type-the sheep type--whoh was In mind
when | said that he was accustomed to be
mastered. The sturder races OF north India
have known. even before the Mogul conquest.
az Mr.. JOSH truly says. how to WELD power
ful sword. But civilization has often been
first established among these very sheep
types; II. then. they be conquered BY wolves.
Of their subjects, and while still virile spread
these arts TO neighborns countries: Il these
neIGhbors be less DEVELOPED In this way
did not mean to express the usual Western
,,1Ip Of even the BenEslt type: ny NY
snythins. Kiplins's aYtkority. quoted BY Mr.
Josh ls certainly conclusive. ( ACCEPTED. ae TO
the S.sPt% s the se rh jssb bens s ehorac
Of our Western world. We are not let capable
Of any OF the Aslatlo mystics: In that class
do not include Mohammsd. He Is more
to our taste-!n spite of all our pro icssions
to the contrary-than is Christ or uddha; We
are particularly lacking in the mental Qualities
which are presupposed in Buddhas teach
ines.
Ny opinion concerning the British inyason
ole Tibet would doubtless meet Mi Joshis
apbroval--save in one respect Believing
that good and bad equally proceed from
bu. cannot condemn The actor. as he would
be condemned by believer in so called
free will agency.
Concerning the effect OF irrigation. II my
letter seemed to imply uniformity throughout
India. in any respect. must have fallen
reprove-that Of overgeneralization: In
dealing with such a word as India or
Hindu, we are liable to such mlsunderstand-
lngs as arise often enough from the use Of the
term America" or democrat"
AS many good things seem to proceed from
doubtful parentage-so we are thankful for
Mr.. .Joshi's letter. as due to my "BenCali-
Hindu" error. OSCAR 7. CROSBY.
WAsHINGToN. July 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-14
MISS TARBELL'S REPLY,
she Says she Judges Mr.. Rockefeller by
tho Golden Rule.

CLEVELAND, July i3.-Ida M. Tarbel!I
In telegram to local newspaper, to day
replied to John d. Rockefcller's defence OF
his business methods made by his attorney.
Virgil Kline, Her statement says In part:
Il accuse Mr.. Rockefeller, not OF break.
ing the law, or even the rules OF business IA
they seem to be interpreted by many men
In business. ! judge him by the Golden
Rule, and claim that Mr.. Rockefeller him.
self gives me the right to use that rule IN
estimating his charac er.
He presents himself to the public In
only two phases-as the richest man la
the world and as an active adherent of
the Christian Church. If Mr.. Rockefeller
did not and had not all his life publicly
declared that the Church and the Bible
were the most precious things In his life,
should hesitate to apply the Golden Rule
to the Corrigan case. Az 1t Ia, claim that
I have that right. I see nothing in what
Mr.. Kline has written 10 make me change
what wrote in summing up the case In
question.
In Mr.. Rockefeller's practise mutual
helpfulness has nothing to do with trade.
Might makes right-not generosity, nF
Justice, not humanity. 1t is far cry in.
deed from this creed to the one of tina,
religion which Mr.. Rockefeller holds up
to the world as his most priceless posses
sion-the religion whose very essence is In
bearing one anothers burdens.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-14
Tho AmaIgamated Society OF Finn
Planners.

Should the Governor OF the Empire
State persist in his present attitude OF
opposition to prompt legislative inves-
tigation Of the Equitable, ODELL without
doubt would again make him the Grocery
candidate for Governor next year
Should the Governor Of the Empire
State 30 far forget the political rehearsal
and in an ingenious moment take ODELL
seriously and order an investigation, MIR.
HIdorNs, with equal certainty. would
not get denomination.
Whyp Well. legislators might become
investigators Of the Odell-Hyde French
Ambassadorship nimham game which
President ROOSEVELT got on to- and
incidentally the inquisitors might ask
for the details concerning United States
Shipbuilding suits settlements, the
Eouitable's Mercantile Trust Company
being familiar with that portion of tho
mess; and then, too, ODEl.L and EDWARD
H. HARTMAN might be compelled to
testify before a legislative body which
might have uncertain notions az to the
honor that is supposed to exist between
closs friends.
That's right, Gov. H1oG1Ns. yo'l Just
stick to your positionl Let ODELL con-
tinue to fimham the people and you'll
get another nomination.
What then?
The Higgins Odell- Fl arr1man-F Furnace
Vile Iron Company business isn't quite
forgotten.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-14
Was wood the Cromcr OF Cuba?

Mr.. ROOSEVELT, in his address to the
Long Island physicians on July r. dis
played some lack of acquaintance with
known and established facts. His right
to indulge in generous praise of his
friend Gen. WOOD no one will question.
Nor will any believe that in his laudation
of Gen. WOoD there is either deliberate
misstatement or intentional injustice to
others. Yet his comparison of the work
of Gen. WooD in Cuba with. that of Lord
CRoMER in Egypt is without justifca-
ton,
Cuba has an area of $1,000 square
miles, Egypt has 100000. Cuba's pop
ulation is about 1,65o0Oo. That of
Egypt is nearly 22,OO0,O 900. Gen. WOODS
administrative work in Cuba was de-
voted chiefly to education and alleged
sanitation. Lord CRoMER's work, which
now covers period of twenty-five years,
has been basic and broadly constructive.
In his own review of his work Lord
CRoMER states that fiscal reform was
placed in the first rank, remunerative
public works in the second, and admin
istratve reform, broadly speaking. in
the third" In no way whatever is the
work or the success of these two men
open - comparison.
President ROOSEVELT says that this
country has never had done for it work
that reflected more honor upon the coun-
try, or for humanity at large, than the
work done fer it in Cuba, and that "th>
man who above all others is responsible
for doing that work so well is the present
Major-Gen, LEONARD WOOD" In the
face of the recorded history of our expert
ence in Cuba, official as well Us Unofficial
records, it is most difficult to under
stand such statement. While in COM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-14
A Better Outlook for Consular Re-
form.

1t is a fair guess that there will be a
considerable rafting of dry bones in the
State Department when Mr. RooT has
made himself familiar with the ma
chinery OF that venerable institution.
How much OF n shake-up may come to
the personnel of the Department and its
subordinate bureaus cannot, OF course,
be said But unless something springs
up which commands every moment OF
the Secretery's time 1t may not be
doubted that there will be highly bene-
fetal Encouragement and reorganization
of methods and systems.
The exceeding Formally Of Mr. HAYS
official relations with Congress had long
been a matter OF comment in Washing
ton. There are many who believe that
his department suffered by his attitude
in the matter. The man who would set
anything from Congress, be he President,
Cabinet member or the advocate OF q
special bill, must act on the aggressive.
The deferential man will find his interests
sidetracked and his bills pigeonholed.
When Mr.. TAFT wants legislation for the
Philippines he goes to the proper COM
mittces, states his wants, usually with
vigor, and gives his reasons therefor. He
starts the wheels going and keeps them
going. Mr. WILSON did not obtain his
present annual appropriation by sending
once a year respectful note to Congress
to the effect that the Secretary Of Agri-
culture begs to call the attention OF Con-
gress to the desire of the Secretary that
an appropriation Of so many millions OF
dollars be made for the purpose of obtain
ing crop reports. distributing seeds and
publishing books on rutabagas and the
diseases OF swine.
One of the matters with which Mr..
Root may be expected to concern him.
self is the regulation and reorganization
of the consular service. Every now and
then some evidence comes up to show
the need Of regulation in the diplomatic
service, but that is rather question Of
personnel than Of system, and RESPONSE
bility in that direction falls on the ap-
pointing power rather than on the Secre-
tary of State. But the consular service
is matter of system as we'll as of per-
sonnet, and the system under which 1t
is conducted affects directly and in
highly important manner the standard
of its individual composition.
Our consular service Is much better
than it used to be, and there are those
who pronounce it the best service in the
world to-day. 1t may be so, but it is
still fhr from what it might be and should
be as factor in our national life. 1t will
be surprising if Secretary Root does
not find an early opportunity to set
somebody at work to brush the dust
from that long buried Lodge Consular
bill He may even draft new measure
of his own The outlook for an improve
ment in this important bureau is bright
ened by Mr.. RooT's acceptance Of his
new portfolio.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-14
DEFEND CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.
Speakers At Carnegie Hall Meeting Say
They Arc ~ Good as Any.

The meeting OF the Catholic Educational
Association at Carnegie Hall last night at
tracted q large crowd. Over thousand
people we're turned away at the doors.
Five hundred girls in white sang national
airs led by the Catholic Protectory Band
Mgr. O'Connell, president Of the associa-
ton. was the first speaker. He referred
to the Catholic University's financial stand
ing and said that II wns better of than
ever, the Waggaman failure proving the
loyalty Of Catholics throughout the land
He also said that a committee now hal
charge of the univereity's finances. This
committee Is headed by Charles j. Bona
parte, Secretary Of the Navy, who has as
ISOLATED with him Adrian Iselin. Jr,,
Matthew Jenkins OF Baltimore Z. Fran
chs Rigg Of Warrington and Mgr. o'con-
nell
Eugene j. Philbin addressed the meeting
upon the subject OF education and the
State. In the course Of his remarks he
said
AS nation we are ever mindful Of our
affairs with the Supreme Being and yearly
for the blessings and joys of the land, Oar
present Chief Executive almost daily shows
In some official manner his great reverence
for religion.
aHe also believes in a square deal for every
religion as well al for every man. In every
public official gathering God is recognized
by prayer, and ,nly in our public schools Is
prayer excluded"
John j. Delany in speaking on educati n
and good citizenship said:
This IL a very warm night ana now thi.t
! am here what ahall speak about2'
A little boy In the third gallery yelled
out: Speak about two minutes ht'
was followed by much laughter. but Nj.
Delany lived up to his promise OF being
brief. He sain:
'The system that we have Is as good a.
any other system OF education Of ours.
This I know from experience. When I
II wanted to go ahead. I went, thanks 10
God, to Catholic College in this city. =,
Il am not AN educator. 1t may b. ri9iH
to have a system in which every fifteen
minutes IL posted on chart on the wal,
and you have to give that fifteen minute.
carefully to that particular subject, and
you cannot let any boy or girl go faster
than the slowest. That may be a gold
system. but it was not employed in my
time and don't think any one suffered.
Il tell you. my friends. that We have TO
be loyal to our institutions. because they
are doing q great work.
ave are not opposed to any other sys-
tenn have met graduates of institutions
and have never had occasion, although
do not wish to appear boasting to lower
my colors before any one Of them
Other speakers were Mgr. Mooney, the
Rev. William O'Brien Parclow and Luke
d. Stapleton. The officers were re-
elected for another year. headed 10y Mgr
O'Connell as president
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-14
FOUR TRACK TUNNEL IT rs.
Largo Majority OF Fulton street stores
Favor It-Merchants' Association Helps.

The merchants OF Fulton street, Brook
Ign, who have hitherto objected to the four
tracking OF the new subway under that
street because their vault spaces would be
encroached upon, will withdraw their OPP
position II the Bridge street station is eS-
tended to DufIield street. That was the
promise made in communication signed
by a large ma jority OF the occupants Of the
Fulton street stores, cent yesterday to the
Rapid Transit Commission. The offer was
accepted by the commission. resou-
ton was passed authorizing the contrac-
tor to extend the platforms OF the Bridge
street station so as to give access to tho
subway from Dufield street, provided the
merchants gave their consent TO the four
track road,
After meeting yesterday afternoon
az the executive committee Of the
Fulton Street Merchants Associations
President James Matthews sal
that the phases of the question hal
been fully and fairly discussed, and that
the general opinion was that the associa-
ton should facilitate the obtaining OF con-
sents for the four track road, in order that
the work may be pushed along az e1redi-
tiously as possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-14
wallis or sham fight celebrating the
hattle ~ Yorxtown.

bdItAo "a AOthbVWh
u can recall now moro than one such shAm hght
that took place In this town during my ooyhood.
In 10 Cushing, 2S2. Is 70 DO found decision OF the
Supreme Judicial Court OF Massachusetts. enjoin-
ing town treasurer from paying money that had
been appropriated for such q celebration. Tho
last CORVALLIS In this immediate neishborhood
came on about sixty yoars ago a. Pepperou: and
remember witnessing II. Another oonvsilis on
largo scale occurred n Clinton In tho year 1855.
In which nine uniformed companies OF militia, In
GLIDING tho Groton Artillery. took part On this
occasion tho burlosque display, both In numbers
and details. far outshone all former attempts Of
similar character and. IKE tho song Of tie swan.
ended custom that had como down from previous
century. Al tho present day nothing left Of this
quaint celebration but . faded memory And an
uncertain tradition.
There is charming tradition that on
more than one occasion the soldiers OF
the British forces declined to follow his
tory and to surrender. Urged by Amer
lean patriotism or New England rum,
they drove the should-be conquerors
from the field
In the brave days Of old you didn't
have to be taken somewhere east OF
Suez. You could go to Groton, for in
stance:
The late ELiZuR WRIGHT an eminent statsti
clan, and nearly eighty years ago . resident OF
Groton. once told me in writing that. according
to an estimate made by him at that period. the
amount OF New England rum sold here in one year
was somewhat over 70 900 gsllons. This was not
guess on his part, but was taken from the books
OF dealers In tho mud. who had kindly compiled
with his request for the amount OF their sales dur
ing the previous year. We judge OF the whole
from tho specimen
DR.. GREEN mentions the often forgotten
fact that the great department stores
are limitations Of the old-fashiohed ooun-
try stores that sold everything
that sold, from . pin to q pillow. from silks
and sa,ins to stoves and shoves. and from tea and
conee to tin clippers and cotton drilling. nour all
kinds of dry goods and groceries nolasses, raisins
bricks. cheese, hats. rails. sperm oil. grndstones
boots and shoes, drugs and medicines, 10 say moth
Ing Of . supply Of confectionery for children be-
sides daily barter of any Of the aforesaid articles
for fresh eggs and butter. Tho traders wore ON.
nivorous in their dealings, and they kept on hand
nearly everything that was asked for BY the Gus.
toners. In this respect they have set an example
10 thA proprie,ors of department stores, who offer
for sale an eqr.lly miscellaneous assortment Of
goods.
l. o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-14
NEW BLOOMINGDALE CHURCH.
Plans for Reformed Congregation Filed
Structure to Cost $40 900.

Plans for RefRmed Congregation Filed
Structure to Cost $4,000.
Plans have been filed with Building Super
intendent Hopper for the new edihce to be
erected on West End avenue, Just south Of
10th street. for the Bloomingdale Reformed
Church, of which the Rev. William c. Stin-
son is minister and whose present quarters
The new building will be In the Gothic
style, with fac AIDE Of brick, with trimmings
of limestone, having an avenue frontage
OF rs feet and depth Of 100 feet, the main
structure, being one story, with a gallery,
and having a three story annex. There
will be central main entrance. with smaller
entrances on either side, and over the main
entrance o great memorial window, with
three panels Of decorated glass.
The building IA to COST $4,000. The archi-
tects are Ludlow 4 Valentine.
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A subway Victim.

Tho mercury sizzed In the glass
Men sought the cheering fan
And other things such as gin slings
On which there Is no ban:
When from the subway's gaping mouth
Stepped forth a parboiled man.
-one station morrN' he eroaned aloud.
in yonder cavern pressed.
My fcsh would be done n a turn
All bastcd, Drowned and dressed;
Then. once upon the sidewalks glare,
Old Sol would do the rest.
"No more the subway's pit for mine.
That makes my gorge to swell:
Why should / bakc?-Hcnccforth III take
The trolley cars or l..
I'm not whats called a swearing man
But then. that subway's-well."
He told a friend his sorry plight,
Whose feelings were a mans
-Tut tut" said he, "'tis cool as Ice.
Since they have changed their plans.
The station at the Brooklyn Bridge
Has nve electric fans E.0
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-14
CANADIANS TRAMPLE OLD GLORY.
international Orangemen's Celebration
Ends In . Big Row.

MONTREAL, July ls.-The Stars and
Stripes were stripped from a stat at the
head Of a Loyal Orangemen lodge from
Port Huron, Mich, yesterday at London
and trampled in the dust.
Many Orange lodges had come from
Michigan towns to Join the Iondoners
In a celebrate OF the anniversary of the
battle OF the Boyne, and the best of good
fellowship prevailed until one drunken
American shouted some uncomplimentary
epithets at the Canadians.
A general row followed. In which the
Canadians despoiled the flag. The police
restored order. but the celebration was
marred by the occurrence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-14
MAJOR DARLINGTON DISMISSED.
The President Approves the Sentence Of
the COurt.M Artial.

WASHINGTON, July 13-The President has
approved the findings of the court-martial
in the case of Major Frank De l.. CARING
ton, First Infantry. Darlington was CON-
victed by court-msrtial OF rendering false
and fraudulent vouchers and accounts in
relation to and misrepresentation Of public
civil government on account OF the Philip
pine scouts under his command and LOU
isiana Purchase Exposition funds. He was
sentenced to dismissal by the court-martial
and was tried and convicted by the civil
courts in the Philippines, receiving a SEN
tence Of twelve years each on five separate
counts, aggregating sixty years.
The case has aroused the greatest interest
in military circles. and the Presidents
action was awaited with interest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-14
oranges Grow.

Census Supervisor John W. Gegenh''"l'T
OF Orange. N. j., announced yesterday 'ha'
Orange has more than $4,000 inhabitants,
East Orange has 25,l75. The increase
in five years il some 1900 in the first 'a@''
and 5000 In the second.
The population Is Bayonne, n. j., is 42'''l'
an increase over 1900 Of p,7io.