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IN. Grateful Parl,,an Plea.

To TIE EDITOR or THE sUE-Sir- 4 man may
become acauainted with strange bedfellows with
out being introduced 70 them By misfortune. once,
amer restless night In Paris, discovered between
the sheets hea. What would Others have done
In such a case Destroyed II Instantly
did nothing Of the Kind. Remembering Uncle
Toby's treatment OF the biuebottle n.y. Thou hast
bitten me 20 thy hearts content" said; survive
10 bite my SUCCESSOR here. Men patiently bear
the stlngs that Others feel. Thou ART 80 quick aud
agile. It's pity 20 Kill thee. The world il wide
enough for thee and me- and may the next occupant
OF this luxurious bed treat thee With equal mag
nanmity'
That act OF Kindness had It's reward year
later, being IN The SAME bed a. the ssme hotel. !
was awakened by gentle irritation. The room
was 1lled with smoke the house was on hre'
Who SHAH say that the acme OF insect acutsness,
the royalty Of reciprocity, Is not attained By the
hea:
The teschAblllty OF neSs Is well known, but their
gratitude and memory have never been fully ex.
plotted. WALLER BEVERLEY CRANE
NEW YoAK, May q.
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R,lIrlsu. st.tl,tIe. Of u. La,t T.n Y,ar,.

From ne Christian InteiigeHeeT.
In social Progress" year book ana encyelo'
pediA OF economic, Industrial social and religious
statistics for 1905, edited by DT. Josiah Strong,
we md data from which 10 estimate the coalition
OF the Protestant denominations OF the country,
and their progress IN the ten yesn nom 1894 TO
1904.
The statistics gathered from the latest year books
and the minutes OF general conferences. Assem-
blles and synOds, are OF eight denominations, Sc
lected IS representative OF all. and which furnish
the necessary data with satisfactory fulnets.
These denominations are the regular Baptist, Con.
ETegsuonAl, Methodist Episcopal. Presbyterian,
Protestant Episcopal, Reformed Dutch. United
Brethren and United Presbyterian.
The gain In members and In additions b. con
fcsslon OF faith In the past ten yea has scarcely
kept pace wish the increase OF population Popu.
la,lon has gained as per cent. while 10 the eight
denominations whose statistics are given the per
centAge Of Increase has been but III In gans
the Episcopal Church leads with As per cent, the
Baptist next with 2s0 per cent: then the Presby.
tehan with 24s per cent. and the remaining I'VE
bodies show only 10 aud 9 fraction per cent.
II the eight denominations whose statistics have
been analysed arr fairly representative Of all, II
would seem, as DIT. Strong remarks, that the
churches OF the United states less vital and les
benevolent than they WEIR ten yeau ago"
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than the Mikado has thus far obtained
at the cost Of tremendous sacrifices in
blood and treasure. We should add that,
not content with tightening his hold
upon ShantunR. Emperor WILLIAM de-
clines 10 recognize what hitherto has
been regarded as Great Britain's sphere
OF influence. in China, but has ordered
his special envoy 10 demand that In the
Yangtse basin Germany shall be placed
on a footing of perfect equality with
England
It may seem at the frst glancs absurd
10 put forward such demands at a juno
ture when the influence Of Germany's
whnom partners, Russia and France,
with whom she combined ten years ago
to address an ultirnatum TO Japan, Is at a
low ebb in Pekin, and when, on the other
hand, the utmost Difference Is shown in
the Chinese capital TO the representa-
tives Of the Mikado and OF his British
ally. The Toxic Government has repeat
eddy announced It's determination to
maintain intact China's sovereignty and
territorial integrity, and ii is apparently
unreasonable to assume that she would
suffer Germany TO do in ShantunR what
she would not let Russia do In Manchuria.
To the casual onlooker, moreover, II
seems no less prepostcrous 10 suppose
that Great Britain, knowing herself and
her japanese ally to be at the present
time the strongest Powers in the Far
East, would allow Germany not only TO
acquire exclusive privileges in Shan
tung, but at the same time 10 dispute
the claim Of her British neighbor to COR
responding privileges in the Yangtse
basin.
1t will not do, however, to credit En-
peror WILLIAM with a lack Of common
sense. On the contrary, a little reflection
will show that even in this mission OF
Prince FREDERICK LEOPOLD he is evin-
cling remarkable astuteness. He sees
that while he may not succeed in win
ming all he asks for in Pekin to-day he is
at least likely TO get much more than he
could hope to gain after the war should
the Japanese prove triumphant, as they
are almost certain to do. For the mo-
ment the controlling desire of both
Japan and Great Britain is to localize the
contest, to prevent a transformation Of
it from j duel into a world convulsing
struggle For the moment, therefore,
neither the Mikados advisers nor British
Ministers can wish to see rebuff adj
ministered 70 Germany at Pekin. They
would be loath TO give Emperor WILLIAM
a pretext for trying 10 extend the area of
conflict, OF even for insisting upon taking
part in the ultimate settlement Of the war,
on the plea that his own interests in
China might be materially affected by a
disturbance OF the balance Of power in
the Far East
Under the circumstances we shall not
be surprised if the representatives of
Japan and Great Britain at Pekin are
instructed TO offer no obstruction to
moderate concessions on China's part TO
Germany. 1t is probably well under
stood in Toxic that if the Mikado should
be victorious in the present war he can
easily take back tomorrow what ne
might reluctantly yield to-day.
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The Obligations of Directors.

We have received the letter below from
q gentleman Of large investments in the
stocks Of corporations;
TO Tm EpIroR or TIE SuN-sir, Referring
70 comments In TIE Sun on the moral and legal
obligations OF directors OF orporauous-mdlum
n % and HdIuBl proht0nun--Snd TO the duties OF
an agent Of . seller WHEN dealing with a CORPORA
tion who IL q buyer, and OF which corporation the
sFent Of the seller IL director, may ask your view
Of tAs situation revealed IN the Equitable company
and slssNhsFet SHAREowELR.
INV YoRE, Nay o.
The private interests OF those occupy
ing a fduciary relation to a corporation,
by the choice Of the owners or the direo-
tors, should, we think, make their private
gain yield to their duty TO the corpora
ton whenever the two conflict. Directors
should not acquire an interest adverse
10 the property Of the corporation, nor
derive pecuniary gain from such interest
without the consent of the corporation.
They are bound to two things-one
Affirmative and one negative. The first
il TO give 70 the corporation their best
efforts; the seoond, not to make a profit
out Of their Offices beyond the regular
salary and not to acquire adverse in
terests.
OF course, directors may buy or sell
shares like other shareowners, but they
cam OF lawfully buy and sell property in
behalf Of the corporation for their pri-
vate gain. The ordinary rule Of agency
applies, which Is that one acting in a
fduciary capacity cannot deal with him
self az an individual, nor as agent act
adversely TO his principal without con-
sent Of the latter. They are trustees Of
their principal and should hold such pri-
waite gain in trust for the corporation
The corporation speaks and acts through
them. They are for the time the cor
poration.
II they do the best they can and act
honorably, neither the courts nor share
owners should interfere with them; but
il they iniure the corporation by bad
faith, fraud gross negligence, or mall
feasance, they should be made liable in
damages 10 the corporation and owners
Of the property injured They must not
manage Affairs Of the corporation for
their selfish advantage and 70 the injury
Of the other owners.
Prom such obvious and commonplace
principles Of law and ethics cur corre-
spohdent can probably make a sound
inference regarding the conduct Of a
clique Of directors who make secret
financial arrangements for the corpora
ton and then manipulate the stock
market to the injury Of their associate
owners who are kept in ignorance Of the
GrraRgeme;-% And yet =, shareowners
voted foS Sorsons as directors who are
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The Negro a the Nor h aud 90 the
South,

south
We printed the other day o letter from
q negro complaining that colored COM
municants Of a chapel OF the Episcopal
! Church In this town had been formally
notified by the vicar 70 go separately
from the whites 20 the chancel rail TO
receive tho communion. = At the Epis-
copal Church Congress now in session
in Brooklyn The Future Of the Negro
in America was the subject for dis
cussion last evening.
We put together these two incidents as
an introduction to a subject brought
TO our attention by a colored man
of Richmond, Va. II concerns the
attitude of the late Gen. FITzHUGH LEE
toward the negro race, and, as our cor
respondent expresses II, "the attitude
Of the most progressive negroes Of the
South toward those whites who are
liberal in their views and treatment Of
the negroes For this purpose he
encloses articles from four Of the col
ored papers, Of Richmond on the death
Of that distinguished representative Of
the old "slaveholding aristOcracy' Of
the South, as it is called.
The negro editor Of the Planet says
that the best elements Of this State
are shocked and mourn the country's
loss, for FITZHUoH LEE represented
a type of the old South that is slowly
but surely passing away, we could
trust 'FITz Lee he proceeds. His
name is a common heritage, and the
hand in ebony yearns to place a gar
land on his tomb. Many candle
in a lonely black mans cabin burned
brightly when it was ascertained that
his election as Governor was secure.
Similar sentiments are expressed by
the ReforTer, another paper edited by
negro. An organ Of the negro Baptists
speaks of FITZHUGH LEE as too great
to be owned or claimed solely by any
special class of the people; as 'the
embodiment OF all that is best in the
people Of to-day:
VIII, true to the whites. he was nevertheless
freutly TO the Solored people HIS Gubenaiohal
reign 10 Virginia was marked by bis klndness 10 our
people During these memorable days there was
no clashlnE between the races no Jim Crow cars.
no dlsfranchIscment OF the colorec voters. but
harmony. tranquility and freedom which Inspired
patriotism and devotion IN the hearts OF all the
citizens OF our great Commonwealth"
"He was a Virginia gentlemen, a white
man with a white heart says the 81.
Luke Herald, and "the negroes Of Vir-
GINA honored and loved him; in the
death OF FITZHUGH LEE, our former
Governor, sympathetic and manly, the
negro heart Of Virginia swells and pull
safes with deep and sympathetic re-
greet
These are instructive expressions Of
negro sentiment. They indicate the
great respect and affection which the
negroes Of the South feel for a gentleman
who by instinct is considerable Of those
10 whom he is Intellectually and socially
superior, whether they are white or
black Do they not suggest the true
method for the solution of the negro
problem?
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Can Germany Strengthen Her POSI-
ton in China?

II may be remembered that some time
ago Emperor WILLIAMS brother-in-law,
Prince FREDERICK LEOPOLD of Prussia,
was despatched to the Far East, ostensi-
bly, for the purpose Of acting as a special
military envoy at the Russian head
quarters. Last month, however, we
we're informed that the Prince, having
arrived in Pekin, presumably on his way
to Manchuria, had decided TO remain for
a considerable period in the Chinese
capital II now appears, according to a
telegram from Berlin, that the real aim
Of his mission is to negotiate a new COM
mercial treaty between Germany and
the Middle Kingdom. What does the
Berlin Government desire, and what
prospect has it Of witnessing the fulfil
ment Of It's wishes?
We learn from Berlin that the proposed
treaty, although nominslly contempla-
ting only commercial interests, has also a
political end in view. IL ia intended TO
assure the execution of the design for
which a basis was laid by the seizure Of
Kiaochau Bay and the adjoining dis
trict, a seizure which the Pekin Govern
ment felt itself constrained 10 sanction
by the concession Of a lease. That design
was the gradual absorption OF the great
province Of Shantung, which contains
some thirty millions Of inhabitants and
which has played a memorable part in
Chinese history and traditions, having
given birth 20 CoNFUcIUs, and being
looked upon as the cradle Of the civilza-
ton which started some five thousand
years ago in the valley Of the Hoang- Ho.
Germany has already acquired certain
mining and railway rights in Shanung
outside Of the district leased, but if the
requests now made should be granted
she will have taken a long step toward
complete ascendency throughout the
province.
Prince FREDERICK LEOPOLD is in
structed to demand the withdrawal Of
the Chinese military mandarins and
soldiers from the three chief procedures
Of Shantung, and their replacement by
Chinese police and troops trained by
German instructors. He is also 10 ask
for permission 70 establish exclusively
German settlements at Weihsien and
Shutsun, ports recently opened in Shan
tung to International trade, and the APP
pointment Of German customs officials in
those two places Then, again, he is TO
request a concession for the construction
Of railway lines between Tetshu and
Tsinanfu and between Tsinanfu and the
coast. Tsinanfu, Of course, is the capi-
tai Of the province. II is obvious that
il these privileges are granted Germany
will occupy in one OF China's most inn
portant provinces a position analogous
TO that which Japan, the victor in two
wars, has secured in Corea. In respect,
indeed, Of wealth and population, Of
mineral, agricultural and commercial
capabilities, and Of strategic relations 70
~ chinese Empire, Corea is Of inoom-
SOrably fess value than Shantung.
That L. TO ssy, She German Emperor IL
trying 70 gain without firing shot more
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TEACHING PHILANTHROPY.
Paid and Unpaid Places 70 which GRADUATE 81
Of the school May Aspire.

Paid and Unpaid Places 10 which Graduates
OF the school May Aspire.
Edward T. Dsvius OF Columbia, who lie
director Of the School OF Philanthropy,
endowed with $4,000 last fall by John s.
Kennedy, has formulated plans for an eE-
pansion Of the schools curriculum. The
pans will become operative at the opening
Of the school year OF i9OS-0S.
Mr.. KennSdSs gift viii be used to found
the Kennedy lectures. S. n. Patton, pro-
fessor OF political economy In the Uni
verEitY Of Pennsylvania, will deliver series
OF lectures on the New Basis OF Civil
zadon." Fifty other lecturers have been
engaged for the years work. NJ DsVlne
sThe New York School Of Philanthropy
Offers courses OF instruction intended %
aid in the preparation Of students who are
looking forward TO any form Of social ser
vics, either as professional or volunteer
workers. Among those giving unpaid psr-
sonal services for whom the courses OF the
school would b Of value are managers
and directors Of philanthTopic Institution
and societies, and active workers IN them;
friendly visitors; residents in settlements;
volunteer church workers, &c.
Some Of the professional places in whicl
there Is most opportunity for employment
and for WHOA the training given In the
school would be Of distinct value are thos'
Of Investigator, district agent, registrar,
secretary, 9o.. In relief and charity organ.-
Eation societies; agent, visitor, canvassar,
40. In ohild-helping societies; financial
secretary In societies and institutions
welfare secretary in mercantile and man
utaoturinR establishments; institution IN
spsctor, tenement inspector, probation
ofhcsr. trusnt officer. settlement worker,
club mana ger, almoner, city missionary,
deaconsss, church visitor and mstrun,
teacher and attendant in institutions OF all
LINDA
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NJ fRINes IA AZ MUskuN:
Annual Report Announces ChanEe-Amers
lean Paintihgu Added.

lean Paintings Added.
The trustees Of the Metropolitan Museum
Of Art In their thirty-ffth annual report
announce several Riits and additions to thA
collections which will be opened TO the pub
lie next week. Edwin Lord Weeks's Last
Voyage end John 8. SlTgents portrait Of
William NJ Chase have been placed on the
second floor In Gallery -. which has been
given over entirely TO the work Of American
Ths Gold Room haS received a valuabls
addition n the Adams Vase, presented N
Edward Dean Adams by the Anne rican
Cotton Oh Company, and given IN turn by
Mr.. Adama 70 The museum. The vase IL
Of pure gold and the decoration poTtrays
the growth and development Of the cotton
plant. Il Il the work OF Paulding Famum,
and the artists principal assistants a. we'll
as every pieca Of material are distinctly
American,
z A change has been made In the arrange
ment of the galleries by which the metal
reproductions, from the imperial church
and private collections Of Russia, were
transferred from Gallery "a 10 Gallery on
the second Aoor,
Large additions have been made 10 the
collections Of Egyptian antiquities, the
Greco EtT1lsoan bronnes and the Morgan
collection Of Chinese pOroelains. The
Crosby Brown collection Of musical in
strlments has received a reproduction ~
an ancient Egyptian Tyre from the Cairo
Museum and specimens Of the tnstrumenN
used by the natives Of the Boring Straits.
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z TUWI LFNW y WHY.
Although Prince Victor Napoleon has for ysau
been posing as N" Bonapartst pretendcT 10 the
throne OF France bis claim TO that empty disunc
ton 10 now disputed 10 behalf Of an American
Many BonApsUsis have OF late come 70 regard
young Jerome Napoleon B0napArte OF baltimore
as the riEhtful chief OF the DohSpsrte family This
scion Of the famous house lately sailed 10 Europe
10 visit eN Empress EuTenlc At her residence 10
the Riviera. II was through Eugthles influence
When she was still a sovereign, that the French
council Of state dccrecd a. valid the marr6re Of
son OF Baltimore aud proclaimed a. legitimate
the son bonn 10 that union. As tracing descent
from this nrst marriage, Jerome Napoleon Bona
marie takes precedence over Princes Victor and
Louis, who ARE dcsrendcd from King Jerome and
his second wife.
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Polit, south c.reIIn. .Iuar..


FTOn nc AndfFI0n NdT.
south Carolina membeu OF the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, the national convention OF
which was held In Washington last week. are very
much pleased that a lady from this Siau. MI,
Nichols OF SpartanburE, was elected vice pTusl
dent general Of the society. The ladies were 90
Immensely pleased thst they sent the following
telegram 10 Judge Nieaots Of SpAuanburg:
You arr nov the husband Of a vice president.
general SouIH CAhot1NA DHAoATIoH.-
Judge Nichols vas quick 20 respond, and this was
his telegram;
i appreciate the honor south Carollna hAk been
Instrumental m comforting on Nm. Nicholh. For
my par, accept the rcnected honor and prpmise Inn
pAct obedieuot 70 her e1oeenoT the voe proaldsAi-
Teneral. hEs. NICHOLAS HUanANn-
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MAYOR FAvORs OLD STUDY PLAN.
writes 70 Tint Protesting Against Abolish
ing Last Year Electives.

HENNa " INV NNeNNNNh8 NaNuANN NNNNHHT
Ing last Tear Electives.
Mayor Mcclellan has taken stand against
the abolition Of the last year course OF
elective studies In the public schools, as pro-
posed In a recent resolution introduced ip
the Board Of Education. In a letter which
he recently wrote TO President Tint Of the
board be said
Il am sure that you appreciate as do
the value OF a proper study OF French and
German, and that the opportunity snoud
not be denied 10 any pupil who desires to
equip himself with either OF these Lam
guAges,
The Mayors letter was written after he
had received q protest from Herman Ridder
against cutting out, not only French and
German, but Latin and stenoWaphy
In his reply Mr. TIM told the Mayor that
the resolution calling for the elimination Of
elective studies had not passed the board.
but was now being considered By the COM
mittee on studies and textbooks. Tie
present course Of studies has been in edett
Somewhat less than two Year,, he said, Sit
sufficient time has doubtless elapeed 10
determine its usefulness and value. He
promised that the subject would be can
vassed most thoroughly by the COMMITTEES,
in the light OF all information obtainable.
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Graduation Day At Princeton Seminar,

PRINCETON. n. j.. May s.-The graduating
exercises At tho Princeton theological Semi
nary were held in Miller Chapel to-day.
There were forty-nine men In the graduating
class, aud thirty men in the postgraduate
course received the degree Of Bachelor Of
were announced: First Maitland prize N
New Testament literature, 500 20 Donald
n. Richardson, Nelson, s. c.; second. Of
$50. 10 Robert Boyd, Armagh, Ireland.
The $50 Stanton prize In old Testamen'
literature went 10 Thomas +. WilmeTs
Grand Rapids, Mich, while Charles 7. Reed,
Brogtle vine. Pa, won the so Soribon
prize In New Tesla snt studies
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,JIu.JIt.u and WRESTLING.

TO rHE EDITOR or THL SUS-.Sir' W. J. Dooey's
suggestion. urEing a match between thr Russian
LION" now recognized worlds heavyweight cham
Mon and Japanese Stu Jitsu expert seems 10 be OF
Immense interest. ! hope such match can be
arranged some way.
A hghtor like the Russian Loh" Is Just the man
Prof Highshi has been looking for Count him a.
an opponent 10 the Russian lion" THESE two men
would represent Russia ana japan, nov nghtnE In
the Past X. NAEANURA,
NV YoHE, May 8.
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Pre-. Ad,erti,,m,pt for . Peanut Poet.
sent 10 TIE Sun rnh ne com plimsnis OF ne Psar
Mon Of NdHfucket Island.

Sent 10 TIE Sun rnh ne rom pliasnis Of ne Peanut
Mon o. NdHfuetet Island.
Poe;s Corner Is the most attractive spot on the
island Centrally located between the dead horse
valley and two cemeteries. Splendid view, healthy
air, quiet nsiEhborhood, nothing 10 modest OF make
afraid From the top Of the house Is a grand ocean
view. our county iell and Cross Rip llghtship can
he plainly seen, aud In the distance are Woods
Hole, Philadelphia and Port Arthur.
Admission 10 the house and on top, 10 cents.
Also tor sale fresh roasted Peanuts Tonios, home
made candles, &c, Sc.
20 breeze that fans your throbblnE brow.
q birds that speed With nolssless high;.
SPEAK speAE and whisper 70 them now these words
Poets Conner Is all night"
roast for on.
ELIsHA PoFG FIAREo GAED~ER.
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LEATHER MEDAL ron JEROME.
Looks aS II Maybe IL Came From the POOH
room Patriots,

The first real medal that Mr.. Jerome
has received since he became District
Attorney came TO him yesterday. II got to
the District Attorneys Office In the first
morning mall. II was Of leather, attached
10 the safety pin Of commerce by piece Of
elastic suspender On the medal Was this
inscription:
Presented 70 William Travens Jerome
by the Benevolent Order Of Raoetrack
Gamblers for his Jealous persecution OF
punish all who would interfere with our
order In the pursuit OF pelf and pleasure.
Mr.. jerome was very much amused a. the
gift and tackled II TO his desk, where every
one who enters his ONCE can see II.
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For many years J. s. T. srRANABAN was
called the First Citizen Of Brooklyn His
fellow citizen HENRI ". SLocUAd was more
widely known, however, both In that oom.
munity and throughout the Union. A
graduate Of West Point. a MAjor-Gensral
Of Volunteers In the civil war, Gen. SLoCUN
was also for several terms q member OF
Congress and oonspiOpOus 81 many con-
ventions a. a prospective nominee q he
party foE Mayer, Governor and even Pred