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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
W0MEus FORMS IN CRAB SHELLS,
Ninth Avenue Cigar Man Makes Great
DlscoNerY and TheorIzes Thereon.

Samuel o. T11dell who keeps n little
cigar and confectionery store at Az Ninth
avenue. has discovered in crab shells u
sign which he takes 10 be absolute proof
of the existence Of an all wise Being Mr.
Trldell who Ia well along in year., admits
having a soul above commercial pursuits.
He told Sun reporter about it yesterday.
"See those lines on the back Of that?"
he asked picking up one of several crab
shells from his show case and running
bis long fingers delicately over its surface.
Well, believe that right there Is a reyea
ton to mankind.
"You see, that is the outline Of woman,
perfect IN all its details. There il the
head with little indentatons for the eyes
and mouth; there ia the breast round and
full, with the waist line below, and there
IL the skirt with all it, folds-a perfect
woman. Even Der fingers are plainly
visible where she j. holding up her skirt,
and isn't that perfectly natural for woman
Of the sea2"
II needed no stretch OF the Imagination
TO zee the graceful form Of a woman. even
as the discoverer said. with lace and beads
as adornments. II was visible on the
inside of the shell, too
i have had plaster casts made OF the
inside form, and they arc palmer than that
on the shell itself.
II ne same thing ~ IN ~ OF these shellS
continued Sir. Trudcll, picking up some OF
the others, and YOU can find II in any of
the ordinary table crab shells If you look
for il. Two of the larger shells. he said.
had been sent TO him from England. The
others were picked up in his travels around
America. The best specimen came from.
the sea shore al Pascagoula, Mississippi,
and was found by his wife in 1870
Now" declared the patriarch. assuming
a thoughtful pose, this il my theory, and
it Is supported by vivid dream | had
long time ago. | believe that other worlds
Hne inha bited and that their departed
spirits visit this earth. II is these spirits
that create these forms in shells. in order
TO enlighten mankind as TO the existence
Of an intelligent Being. IL is an intelligent
Being because the intent and purpose ia
visible throughout the whole picture
It was noticeable that some of the crab
shell figures seemed 10 be wearing tights
but these being ladies OF tho sea the tights
might be taken Us parts OF the ladies bath
ing suits.
Mr. Trudell is an author as well as an
Investigator OF natural phenomena. having
written two books one on the fgllrative
language Of the Bible and the other entitled
Behemoth and Leviatlan. in the Book
Of Job. versus the stationary and self-pro-
polling steam engines Of our day" He
speaks French and German fuently and
can read Hebrew and Latin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13

about the streets OF New York While
the cage was hauled along, the mimic
Roosevelt within it roared and screamed
called for human blood TO drink, threat
ened tho crowds that gathered to watch
him pass, and in every way lived up TO
his descriptive title
No other achievement,of the campaign
Of 1900 seemed TO please Mr.. CROKER
as much as this one When he knew
that the Gagged Roosevelt was TO pass,
he would gather his friends whore all
could see, point out the monster behind
the bars, laugh heartily, clap his hands,
and express tho highest approval and
appreciation Of the sight by both his
words and gestures.
Since he gazed upon the Wild man
Roosevelt ~ n captive in the Tammany
cage Mr. CROKER has been retired from
politics and has deserted the country in
which he was a power In his English
residence he has had opportunity for
study, reflection and leisurely con-
temptation. The fruit OF his mature
judgment IS the suggestion that the
Democrats in 1905 shall make the wild
man Of 1900 their candidate for President.
Five years ago he warned bis friends that
if the wild man escaped from his cage
he would surely devour the people.
The wild man escaped, and the Hon.
RICHARD CROKER appears TO be one of
the early and eminent victims whom he
has dovoured
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
Watch the Elsherr mn,

Until the Elsberg bill for the extension
Of the powers o! the state Suyerin-
tendent OF Elections is publicly repudi-
ated and abandoned by its promoters.
and disowned hy is introducer. the
citizens of New York should be alert 10
check any effort TO smuggle it through
tho Senate and the Assembly.
The instinct OF revenge IS strong
in the men who framed this measure
They have been Inundated by the voters
Of New York. They long 10 punish
those whom they failed to coerce Be-
sides this the Elsberg bill provides
numerous well paid offices, which would
be distributed among the faithful, 10
the Strengthening and upbuilting of the
political machine
No one Of the persons responsible for
the ELsberg bill will attempt 10 defend
il seriously on the ground that its en-
actment and enforcement would serve
the public good in any way The ex-
isting statutes are ample for the pro-
lection OF the purity Of the ballot in the
counties % Kings, New York, Queens.
Richmond and Westchester, as well as
throughout the other subdivisions Of the
State. Nowhere are the registration
and election laws better enforced than
in The metropolitan area. For every
crime against the election franchise "A
heavy penalty il provided already.
Complete authority now exists for the
investigation Of every applicant for
registration The Elsberg bill proposes
an unnecessary, sectional and tyrannous
law hateful in lis character dangerous
end expensive 10 enforce
4 close watch should be kept on the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
Music on THE p0PES PI4y.
A Gregorlan Mass Successfully sung In the
Church OF ~. Francis Nauer.


At the high mass in the Church Of S,
Francis Xavier In West Sixteenth street
yesterday the feast of St Gregory and tha
first Sunday in Lent were jointly celebrated
| by Gregorian mass sung in it's entirety
for the first time In this parish which under
Father Young has always been noted for
the quality OF its music. The masa yes.
terday was sung in accordance with the
recent directions of Pope Plus X and /,
one Of the first efforts to put his ideas into
practical application.
Father Young selected the one OF thu
seventeen Gregorian masses set down IN
the Benedictine collection for the Sundays
in Advent and Lent. He performed il
with u choir Of thirty-three men and bows
who had not had the opportunity for
rehearsal in the church The singer,
gathered about Father Young in the chanoel
The organ is rarely used on the Sunday,
Ia Lent at the Jesuit church and IT was
heard yesterday only 20 give the chorister,
the frat note. The congregation was
deeply impressed by the music. which
while severe is profoundly devotional.
The music at St. Francis Xayier's has
almost always been OF kind to come
within the category allowed by the Pope
but the congregation had not hitherto
heard Il service wholly GregoriGn Many
strangers were present TO hear the music.
II would have preferred " said Father
Young, who Is the head OF the musical
department in the College Of st. Francis
Xavier as well as in the church. and the best
known authority on church music in this
country. to have held back my choir FOR "a
year or move, but my duty 10 She church
and my promise TO the Pope made it i'm
perative for me TO introduce this music
as soon as possible. Under the circum-
stances feel very well satisfied with the
result. We had no rehearsal Of the music
in the church and the boys in the choir had
no experience until ] took them in hand
some weeks ago
Tho experiment to-day goes to prove
what | have always commended about the
Grcgorian music. II can readily he taught
with little patience and within the course
of few years 1t can be sung bv all The
con gregations and chors. ] am very sorry
that my duties in the school prevent me
from devoting more time 20 teaching the
music to the choirs.
The mass we sang this morning vas not
especially difficult, but the tract was very
long and that proved the most trying part
Of the service to the singers The other
parts went very well"
Two weeks from Yesterday this Gre
gorian mass will be repeated 10 mark the
opening of a forty hours devotion IN the
ua rish
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
Two Iowa Men.

The Washington correspondence the
Tor1 Register and Leader unveils sub
lime picture of self-restraint and self
abregation:
IS member OF me Cabinet. Secretary SHAW
IS hampercd In promoting his own candidacy for
President in 1905"
Whereas, the Hon ALBERT BAIRD CUrd-
MINIS, Governor of Iowa, doesn't permit
himself TO be hampered The Hon
WALTER HOLLYWOOD SMITH, NJ c.. OF
the Ninth Iowa district, says that Just
now Governor CUANfINs is as strong as
ever he was
Without trying TO estimate that
strength, every fair man must see that
the hampered Secretary and the un-
hampered Governor are not competing
on even terms.
Mr. ROOSEVELT cannot wish TO ham Per
the just ambitions Of Mr. SHAW On the
other hand, Mr. SHAW may feel that it
would DO wrong for him TO deprive tho
Government Of his remarkable financial
genius
If Mr.. ROOSEVELT should consent TO
take of the Secretary's hamper, the
match between Mr. SHAW and Governor
CUAiNINs should be beautiful TO behold
Mr.. CUMNiINs IS now engaged in electing
United States Senators by primaries. so
as TO rebuke tho Senate for its sourvy
treatment of the Esch-T Townsend bill
Mr.. SHAw's master principle is that
high prices are a blessing.
4 contest Of giants 1t will amuse the
Hon ROBERT MARION Ia TOILETTE, if
he has time 10 look at IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
They ASK tile Authorities 10 Let Them Also
on Writing 1Aeses This Year.

Columbia'7 college seniors have prepared
a petition signed by all the men who handed
in subjects for graduation theses, asking
that they be not required to write theses this
wear The university has announced that
the writing OF thesis Will not be necessary
for the A b. degree after next July A.
the classes of o. o. and 0S. now in college
will benefit by this rule the seniors do not
see why they should be Disseminated
against They want 10 be the first to bone
m by the new rule.
The abolition Of the thesis does AWAY
with custom which has obtained just $50
years AZ the college
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
Girls ~ HIsToRIoAL SEM.
Wellesle, College students Enact Session
OF the Continental Congress.

WELLESLEY, Mass March L. The Aeors
Society OF Wellesley College held IT. annuai
open meeting at the barn last evening TIN
society resolved itself into the Continental
Congress in the session OF July 3 i17e
Miss Condit, president OF the society WAS
chairman The speeches were uo' strictly
historical
The meeting opened with the pIe7ents-
ton Of a petition for the aid Of suffering
soldiers and letter from Gen Washington
asking for arms and equipment for hr
army. Then the discussion began upon
the resolution Of Richard Henry Lee
Miss Ray Tyler AS Mr.. Lee began the
discussion with a speech calling upon the
colonies 10 assert their rights and To- sup
port tho resolution Of Independence She
was followed by Miss Georgia Harrison a.
John Dickinson.
Jessie Gidley as Thomas jefferson gave
a spirited reply. The famous speech ~
Patrick Henry was given by Helen Daniels
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
SUMMER HOME FOR POoR Girls.
Money 10 Bund ono at New Canaan Given
by Mrs. BridghAm 10 Grace Church.

Grace Church has received from Mrs
Samuel Brigham, a daughter Of the late
W. c. SchcrInerhorn, sum sufficient 70
erect summer home for working girls
on property the parish owns at New Canaan
Conn, The gift is made as q memorial
OF Mrs Bridghaln's sister, the late Miss
Sarah Sohermerhorn.
\ cottage large enough 10 accomm 9-a''
twenty girls and 10 provide nearly 'r'
hundred with outings Of a wcei, each I'D
the summer will be erected
MISS ScheHuerhorn was one OF the m"'t
generous and active supporter 81 Grace
parish. II was remembered by a lclue-i
at her death, as was afro the CITY H--loe
Society. The latter organization has re-
Gently built summer home IN Couuec' cY'
In her memory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
CONFEDERArEs ARE GRATEFUL.
Thanks Given to Congress and tho Pres.
dent for Return OF Battle FlaEK

NEW ORLEANS, March i2-Tho United
Confederate Veterans, Of which Gen Stephen
d. Lee is the commander, has adopted
strong resolutions thanking Congress for
unanimously passing the measure returning
the Confederate battle flags TO the Southern
States and President Roosevelt for siEu.
ing 1t.
This action, Gen. Lee declares in Mi,
proclamation, ia "a fresh evidence that
there are now in our grand country no
sectional lines. but that we are all Americans
devoted to one common country Gen.
Lee urges all persons. North or South, who
have regimental or other colors in their
possession 10 return them at once.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
GRE4T LANES RISING.
MARKED Increase In the Depth OF Water
In the Last Ten Years.

CHICAGO. March IL Shipowners are
puzzled over the cause Of the phenomenal
rise in the levels OF the Great Lakes in tho
last ten yearS and are at loss to explain il.
Every foot Of added draught for their ships
means the addition OF thousands Of dollars
IN their freight earning capacity, and "a a
natural result they ara pleased.
These figures show the raise in Lake levels
during the last ten years, the number OF
feet being the height above mean sra level
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13

The Kansas House OF Representatives
Is in session A Representative breaks
way from his friends who are holding
hun in the lobby, jumps through window
that has heen closed with boards. tears his
clothes refuses TO 90 home. forces himself
back into the lobby To prevent trouble
the House adjourns The jumping Repre-
sentative had not been known az a drink
ing man OF course he hadn't II a
Kansas man drinks It's to get sober He
Is octayes above any spirtuou- exhiiau-
ton: drunk with himself and Kansas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
AIRS ro rHE rABrRN4cAE.
one OF $4,000 From Cornelius Y. Bis,
$50 600 Altogether.

The Rev. Charles +. Jefferson in his SER
mon at the Broadway Tabernacle yesterday
morning announced that gift OF $4,000
had been received from Cornelius Y. Bliss.
one Of $4,000 from Mrs. Sarah Nj Aber-
nethy and another OF 5000 from Mrs
+ r Thompson, besides 81 900 from an
anonymous donor The money will be
devoted 10 finishing the smaller chapels
and rooms devoted TO social and evangelical
work n the Tabernacle building
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
THE AMERICAN srG4R BIL,.
We Pay About a. Much for SNeetcnlns
as for Wheat and Flour

NAsHINoToN. March Il No hou-ekeeper
needs 10 be told that the price Of sugar has adj
yanced sharply within the last TWO or three
year'. The grocery bills make the fact only
too evident But the item looks even larger
when the matter IS considered from the stand
point OF national consumption rather than
that Of the individual consumer ln that.
J. ght il seems almost incredible
our rational sugar bin lor 1909 approve
mated $500 900 900 That is ba7od on tho % a.
cial report OF a total consumption OF :.;eg 900
tons for tho year. at O wholesale price OF g..
cents pc r pound IN New York The ,onsuup-
ton for 1908 ls not set reported. but n Is prob
able That II reached at least 700. 900 tons
Estimated at cents a pound which Is below
the Wholesale quotation to-day .t il quite
safe to set our sIeur bill Tor thet year at
$3.50 600 900
This IS conservative estimate on n basis
OF wholesale and not retail prices, Retail
figures on the quantity bought for household
consumption would effect a considerable IN
crease In even that enormous GgGrc ont OF
this moderate estimate OF an increases OF
$40 900 900 in the national bill about $50 900 600
~ attributed 10 the increase iu = rice As an
absolutely accurate statement Of these ngures
IS quite impossible it should DO understood
that such as are Used are no more than close
general approximation.
Ardent trust busters viii doubtless suring
qAcA4y lo'ue couclu9loh ,Aat lie sugar trust
- toDolhR lh' ieopie Of th'7 OsauhiM pIe
81 Hn"ous loI N!e cement OF Us own pocket
ioV tla' ~ nov az an 'h' Ca7t. rue irhhnR
vou'puu!os anu '.tlr htoceHoIueI7 Will nave
40 cause TO complain OF dividends but they
are not the sole beneHciaries Dor are tho
AfnerIoans tba opIv neo,,is Al. bl, are ,,,.f,, .
lar ger sum FOR their sugar. England Is ia tho
same case, ana complaint is made that NUM-
Der OF English cuu.ectioners have been forced
In close dou-p Thrno ,.e.-s ,,,, s,,,,. 81
- 49, - 50 SNs" I'-
'ai4eu lH hhEIAhu a. j cents pound Today
u ~ between aud eeuls
The worlds commercial sugar su.nlv Tor
the las, fa,v ve,r. stsrig "a. fiIo,
''"'' ''"N''' a. '''u"h' aN'old-
lAI 70 u statement recently published ln the
Times Of london
Tons
igoi-02 ....,................. g. u.O 900
100, n, ,'.,,'.'
w. '''''''- .-''-'-''' ..'.''- '-'H''W
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
RIshop nurn, a MortgaEeIn II. 0la lInrch.

The forueth anniversary of the Ialer-
nacle Methodist Church in Manhduan
avenue, Greenpoint. took place yc-ter
Bishop Good@eii Of Boston besides delivering
an anniversary sermon, burned q Si"'
mortgage. In his address the H-a"p
referred 10 the time, forty years ago when
he was pastor Of the church
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13

Senate Committee on Judiciary from
now until the adjournment OF the Legs
lature The Elsberg bill is in the hands
OF this committee The committee, If
it does It's duty, will kill the bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13

That the municipal corporation Of Hobo
ken has been able TO survive for fifty years
the gibes and insults that have been aimed
at it affords convincing evidence Of the
patriotism, solidity and tenacity Of the cit
liens OF that town. On March % Hoboken
will celebrate the semi-centenniAl OF its
existence under the present charter. For
those whose knowledge Of this thriving and
progressive community Is restricted 10 in
formation gained from the variety wage
and the comic papers voyage across the
ferry while the festivities are in progress
would oe instructive.
Some persons who see no cause for nrth
in such names as 'Smithtowu "Jonesburg,"
or -Johnstonviller laugh heartily at the
name Hobolten. What causes this Is a
mystery Hohoken is an honorable an
cient and distinctive name and II is worthly
borne by the prosperous city on tho west
bank OF the Hudson
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
What Ais MIR. Grout?

Several curious symptoms Indicate
that all is not well with the Hon
EDWARD NJ, CIRCUIT. He has peremptorIly
refused to allow two of the subordinate
but important officials of the Depart
ment of Finance to serve, at the request
OF Mayor MCCLELLAN, on a commission
appointed to investigate the tax laws.
He has written an unnecessary com
munication TO the marlborough Rapid
Transit Company, informing that cor
poration that the money duo to the city
from it must be paid when the obligation
natures
Once before the Comptroller was the
victim of similar mental unrest 1t
ended only when he definitely severed
the ties of political friendship that had
bound him to the Tammany organiza-
ton, and took his stand beside the Hon
p, HENRY MCCARREN, chief apostle of
Brooklyn autonomy. Perhaps his present
condition may be accounted for by
attrbuting it to an impending event
Of corresponding Importance.
Tho municipal election will be held
within eight months.
Is the Hon. EDWARD NJ. CIRCUIT plan
ming TO afford to tho voters an oppor-
tunity to elevate him TO the Mayors
chair? Or does he believe that in 1909
he will be tho proper person to lead tho
Democratic party in the contest for tho
GovernorshiD of the State?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
Io,t in the SubNa,

from t4r oastsp independent sB1tl4ir.
John Dowucy rs gradually recovering b.s voice,
which he lost while employed IN the subway 10 Vrv
Iork city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13

Or. PARKHURsT. the apostle OF civic
righteousness, tells Philadelphia that it Is
in "A weedy part Of the Lords garden
Weedy or not Philadelphia is much like
New York Hear tho great witch finder
and dovl raiser:
say without any thought Of o1aggeraton
that Philadelphia Is possessed with the devil"
If DR.. PARKHURsT has fault, it IL habit
ual understatement. IN New York the
lid is OF Sheol. Philadelphia hath devil
or the devil hath Philadelphia. There
never was demonologist equal TO DR..
PABKHURsr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13

PRAYER BY COLUMBI4 SENIORS

In each case the comparison IL taken at
the highwater mark for the year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-31

Elk Grove-a butter you'll enjoy Order it.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-31
Chase's Theater.

The bill at Chases was approved by a
large audience last night, and some of the
turns were acclaimed with enthusiastic ap-
plause. George Fuller Golden made good
his title "humorist." His monologue was so
relished that the audience demanded and
got second address with ong-and-dance
attachment. A third monologue was clam
orously called for, but Mr. Golden declined
to give the whole show.
Olive May, John w. Albaugh, jr, and w.
A. Adams rendered Grant Stewards COM
edy, THE Inspector from Kansas" and the
sketch scored a hit. The skit Is clever
enough In dialogue and situation, but it is
particularly well acted. Miss Mays merri-
ment is infectious and there were no i'm
munes in the house.
Luigi Dell Orc, with his giant accordion
and harmonipede. provided music of which
the house seemed not able to get enough
Encore was heaped encore. The tone
which this musician draws from the ac-
Gordon is truly artistic.
Ten-Ichi and his troupe Of Japanese men
and maids wrought receptions that wonder
struck the audience.
Miss Helen Reimer impersonated a busy
club woman, soulful maiden and a woman
feformer and did her triple role in bright
and invigoratng way. The Dahlias danced
and the Jack Theo Trio of equlibrists gave
an entertaining act. Moving pictures con-
clude the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-31
FAVOR TWO BILLS.
Commissioners Forward Reports to
Congress With Approval.

The Commissioners have forwarded to
Congress- with recommendation for their
enactment. the drafts Of two bills, one pro-
viding punishment for persons who attempt
to dynamite buildings or statues, and the
other authorizing the Incorporation of COM
panies for the purpose of dealing in real
estate in the District. The bill authorizing
the incorporation of companies to deal in
real estate is proposed as an amendment
to the District code, and provides as fol-
lows:
Amy three or more persons who desire
to form company for the purpose of car
ryfng on any enterprise or business which
may be lawfully conducted by an individ-
ual, excepting banks of circulation dis
count. railroads and such other enterprise
or business as may be otherwise specially
provided for in this code, may make, sign
and acknowledge before some officer COM
petent to take the acknowledgment of
deeds, and file In the Office Of the recorder
of deeds a certificate in writing"
The code now excerpts real estate COM
panies from the incorporation privilege.