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The Father or the Nav.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: II was
said recently in THE Sun that Fsek Hopkins
being the first commander in chief OF the first
navy OF the Thirteen Colonies. under a COM
mission dated Dec. ~, ITS. is enough to make
him father Of the navy.
Not at all. He Is not in the contest. Being
unsuccessful. he was got rid Of by the reor-
ganization of the navy. Oct. 10. ITO.
The navy began before his appointment
was approved by Congress-. The navy began
when. on Oct. 10. ITS. ConRre ordered two
armed cruisers to be fitted out. The largest
the Lexington OF fourteen guns. the frst
commissioned-was assigned to Capt John
Barry. Dec. 7. 1878. With him began the
navy of the United Colonies He aided in
the preparations for fitting out the expedition
southwark under Hopkins.
d BARN. ~ On. April l7s captured the Ed
her on April ii to PhiiadeiphIa' the f,rst priae
OF continental cruiser.
c On d1n. his services durinH the war
and was command Of the whole navy.
int fs se .s an md ss s x. M 1 Sa
the Revolution, March 10. 1898. with the
Svbelle, when bringing specie from Havana.
He commanded the first cruiser and the
Yon Sonced :, he has claim to be sonsIdsred
that was the link between the navy Of the
Colonies and the navy Of the United States;
at the close Of the Revolution. and washing
ton. who commanded the Revolutionary
army. knew Barry. commanded the Revolu-
appointed him head of the new navy.
The claim for Rarrv as father OF the navy
must be ACKNOWLEDGED by all fairminded
Americans. Not only is he the father bv
reason Of appointment. services and merit,
but espeCially 40 in the number Of those who
were trained under him who afterward be-
Stewart. Jacob Jones. Mullany, barron,
Somers. Decatur, Ross and others-lndeed,
all The eariv active officers OF our FRENCH war
father. trainer. director OF all. So. In every
ASPECT. John Barry alone is worthy to be
honored as the father Of the American navy.
MARTIN |. j. GRIFFIN
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Little Breeches, "

To THE EDITOR OF TEE Sus-sfr Solomon
Van Scoy. farmer. living near Let's. Ia. claims
through your news columns 20 be she hero and
inspiration of The loved and iamented John Hay s
Little Brooches"
Now, in Mr.. Laurence Hutton's maj word TO his
friends and the public. Talks In a Library" he
says
Mr.. John Hay once told me that while listening
10 . somewhat dull sermon from preachet. With
whose views and doctrines he was not altogether
in sympathy. II suddenly occurred to him. aprUpos
OF something he had heard Ia the discourse. thas
after all perhaps
Saving little child and bringing him 10 his own,
Is derned sight better business than loannr round
the Throne.
And out of this fragment Of cloth WAS cut the
Little Breeches" which Aye not coon 10 wear Quit
In the same way, he ad,ied some ssutsace In .
long impromp,u prayer gave him the Impression
That maybe In the end
Christ Amt Going TO Be too hard
On man that died Tor men.
on this pedestal was erected the statue Of the
famous "Jin Bludso" Of the steamer Prairie Belle.
who gave his own life 70 save the lives OF the
passengers entrusted 10 his charge.
knowing how the lovsble. hvable Laurence
Hutton lived the truth and loved the truth and
spoke the truth and wrote the truth, who dares to
contradict himf EVA PETIT SnRAN.
MiMAxAr1So PARK. sullivan Co.. N.Y.. July II.
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A Hot Weather Disc q .,ion.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-sfr: In this warm
weather people complain: In the coolest days OF
winter they complain: and even In May and Octo :
Der they complain.
But why complain, what can't be cured must
be endured" and II you up against that It Is a
waste OF time 10 complain: while II 1t Is a case Of
complaining about something that you can cure,
a. many Of do why not leave out the complaining
and apply the cure:
1t ali, therefore. comes down to this: Complain.
ing IA never useful and always harmful.
INV YORK, July 10. DAWSON BROWN.
To rHR EDITION OF The SuN-Sfr. Having lived
for many years In the South where It was almost
impossible 10 sleep at night. on account Of restless
ness caused BY heat from the body coming In con .
tact with the sheet. and no ventilation whatever
between the body and the mattress. was told by
q party from the tropics II would put piece Of
straw mating under the sheet would be able TO
sleep without trouble.
a rood nights sleep. I have told many here Of
too have tried II and found that they able TO
sleep during the hot nights. whereas before they
were unable TO.
During the recent hot spell have been sleeping
on the mating on my bed and have not felt the
heat during the night. because was able TO have
good sleep What the mating does Is to allow a
certain amount of ventilation 70 pass between the
body and the mattress. This method will be Of
great help 10 the sick who unable to get to sleep
on account Of the heat, a. II were. from the bed
generated from the body. T.S.C.
NEW YORK. July Is.
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Give Us the Names!

n it be true that $4,000 900 Wall
Street Blind Pool was organized to con-
troll the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
and that this pool was supported by the
funds of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, let us have, by all means, the
names Of the Blind Poolists
District Attorney JEROME has the
authority to let in the sunlight. Will
he do it
Mr.. JAMES HAzEN HYDE said short
time ago that Mr.. EDWARD II. HARRI-
MAN knew many things, but Mr.. HYDE
added that he could not obtain from Mr.
HARTMAN a precise statement of what
had been going on.
II Mr.. HYDE knows the names of the
Blind Pooists he should give them up.
If Mr.. JACOB H. SCHIFF knows he
sholld tell
There are two Blind Poolists whose
names and syndicate operations would
be forthcoming in Grand Jury invest
cation by Mr. JEROME.
Let us have them!
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JAKE COOK TO BE CREMATED.
He wanted to Have His Ashes Scattered
in the Monkey Cages.


Jake Cook, the monkey keeper in tho
Central Park menagerie, who died on Tues
day as result of heat prostration, had
often said to his wife
when die I would like to be cremate
and have my ashes put in the monkey
cages. Perhaps it won't make any differ
ents, but there Is some comfort in thinking
that even after death 1 will still be with
my pets. They love me just as love them
His wishes in that respect were made
known to Director Smith of the menageris
yesterday and Mr.. Smith said he had no
objection to having the wishes Of his old
employee carried out. Mrs. Cook tie
widow, is not sure that she will consent TO
the proposition. She said yesterday that
she desired to keep her husbands ashes IN
the house.
The keepers body will be taken to the
Fresh Pond crematory to-day and there
incinerated
Jake seemed to have a premonition re-
Gently that he had not long to live and
seemed to worry over the possibility that
his successor might not be kind to the
monkeys. Jake's character was one Of
great simplicity and all his thoughts re-
volved about the animals under his care,
Twelve years ago he began to prepare
for death. He bought a swallowtail coat
and pair of doeskin trousers and told his
wife that he wanted to he dressed in those
clothes when he died. He hung the clothing
in q closet, and II remained there until yes
terday, when he was coffined.
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ing poverty" In the civil war he was
in the Confederate service, and at its
conclusion was As years Of age. with
practically nothing and In a country
stricken with poverty and devastated
by war;
Mr., DUKE was man OF large liberahty,
and in his gifts to religious and educa-
tionai enterprises "he distributed more
money than any other man who ever
lived in North Carolina" His policy in
giving was described by his remark:
Some people say l ought to give my
money to the poor. don't think so.
They would soon eat it up. I want to
give money to people who are able to
help themselves.
His largest gifts were to Trinity Col
lege. which he raised from poverty until
she left 1t strong enough to rank In
equipment and standard Of work with
the better colleges Of New England and
other parts of the country But he did
more than give money to the college.
He endowed it with Athe qualities which
dominated his character-liberality,
observation-disclosures and genuine good
ness.
1t is a somewhat remarkable circum-
stance that after the civil war Mr.. DUKE
became a Republican in politics, zone
Of a weak and despised minority; for
he reached the quick determination
after the war to turn at once from the
dead past, to live in the present and
face toward the future. He became
wholly national in his feelings, his po-
litical and civic thinking and his BUSH
ness operations. BY reason OF his
manner Of treatment Of the negroes en-
ployed by him and all those of the race
with whom he came in contact there
is no negro problem in this community,
says the Durham professor from whom
we quote.
1t is a very remarkable history OF a
life, and the more remarkable because
it is the life Of Southern man of the
generation bred amid the bitterness of
sectional animosity during the long
period of anti-slavery discussion, and
who came out Of the awful conflict OF
civil war practically ruined and appar-
emily crushed beyond all hope of re-
covery.
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Summer Drownings.

In nine out of every ten Of the numer-
GUS cases of drowning which sadden the
summer season the fatal accident may
be traced back either to ignorance Of a
few simple rules that should be known
and observed by bathen, or else to rash
and reckless disregard of them when
known. In the cases Of the drowning Of
good swimmers, the fatal cramp is gen.
orally due to their having gone into the
water too soon after eating or when
overheated, and therefore with their
strength, unconsciously to themselves,
below it's par value.
Here are the cardinal rules for swim.
mers: Never 60 into the water when
overheated, or soon after eating. The
careful physician would probably insist
upon an interval of at least two hours
between meal and bath; one hour is a
fair compromise between zeal and pru-
dence, and a half hour the absolute
minimum for safety. Finally, don't
enter the water timidly and by degrees,
but boldly and with plunge, wetting
the whole body at once. Ifone is not able
to dive in, he should wade in to knee
depth, then wet his head thoroughly
and plunge in bodily. These rules
have been repeated often enough to be
familiar to everybody, but they are
continually disregarded.
When in distress in the water, cool
presence of mind and calm self-control
arc the essential means of salvation.
1t is panic Of fear that carries the strug-
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What Is the Meaning OF This ?

We have received somewhat bulky
pamphlet entitled: Short extracts from
few of the principal speeches of
the Hon. CHAUNcEY NJ. DEPEw in the
United States Senate and testimony for
his retention in that body from his col
leagues, the press and other sources.
Why should this pamphlet be issued
at the present time? The term of the
Hon CHAuNCEY MITCHELL DEPEw as a
Senator of the United States from the
State of New York extends till 1911,
six years more. He is in the full vigor
Of health. His seventy-one years have
treated him kindly.
Can it be that the amiablo Senator
thinks of retiring from public life when
he is really in his prime, and is this
pamphlet put forth by admiring friends
to dissuade him from such a step?
The sentiments expressed by the
Hon. CHAUNCEY MITCHELL DKPEw
quoted in this pamphlet are sound, nay,
at times they are inspiring. For ex-
ample:
81 cannot help believing that In the bookkeeping
OF Heaven there Is debit and credit account which
can only be balanced by works as well as faith.
by deeds as well as professions"
Materialism is ever crowdlng with increasing
force upon sentiment. 1t 10 destructive Of ideals.
As wealth Increases and competition grows and
larger opportunities Intensity the struggle for
existence or for great aooumulations, unselhsh
sentiment becomes more distant and dlf1oult."
IT Is only by labor and energy. only by deter.
mination and character. that the debt which the
world owes to every one is collected"
How can it be possible that there is
need of printing stout pamphlet to
present reasons why the author of senti-
ments so excellent should be retained
in the United States Senate?
It's announced from Paris that Senator
DEPEw will shorten his usual European
vacation by sailing for home on Satur-
day. How will he treat the superservice-
able friends who have gone to the trouble
and expense of printing this eulogistic
pamphlet? May it not provoke the
publication of another pamphlet. with
other testimony, in which the public
will be even more interested than in
the very correct sentiments expressed
by the genial Senator at Washington?
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A Remarkable Southern Man.

At Durham in North Carolina is pub
lished the South Atlantic Quarterly. 1t
Is highly creditable periodical, edited
by two professors of Trinity College an
institution having its seat in that town
About year ago, it may be remem-
bered, this review printed articles treat
ing of the negro question in spirit Of
remarkable liberality, considering that
they we're by Southern writers. They
criticized the attitude of Southern whites
to the negroes and showed extraordinary
independence generally in pointing out
the disadvantages from which the South
suffered because of the restraint put
upon the free expression of opinion by
it's dominant social and political senti-
ment. The articles made an uproar,
and the trustees of Trinity College were
called on Indignantly to get rid OF pro-
fessors utterng opinions so distasteful
to the South and so injurious to it..
That attempt to punish the free ex-
preston of opinions proved unsuccess-
full. The authors of the offensive arti-
cles were retained in their places in the
college and allowed to think as they
pleased on social and economic questions
An article in the last, or July, number of
the South Atlantic Quarterly suggests
the reason why, to use its own words,
this brilliant victory in the cause of
free speech" was achieved and there
was nude possible "a declaration Of
principles on the subject OF academic
freedom that was not only new thing
in the South but was so clear cut and
fearless in its pronouncement as to startle
the whole country"
The explanation is afforded in biog-
raphy of very remarkable Southern
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DUKE. When he
died last May at Durham, in which
county he was born eighty-fve years
before, his name as a tobacco manu-
facturer had become known throughout
the world. He was "the builder Of the
largest fortune ever amassed in the
South, though his LIE began in grind
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GOV. VARDAMAN'S WARNING,
He Tells Mississippi OfHcials to Ha'ch
Negroes Closely.

NEW ORLEANS, July 18.-The prevalence
Of criminal outrage by negroes in Mississippi
accompanied as it has been by lynchuE
has resulted in the publication Of notice
by Gov. vardaman to officials to he mora
vigilant and active in the enforcement
CT the law by arresting all dangerous ami
vagrant negroes, and closing all blind
tigers and other lawless concerns, TH"
Governors notice to the county officials
opens as follows:
THE heat Of the summer sun seems 20
intensity the british negroes lust, II !,
causes the blood to flow in the body ant
melt the virus in the fangs of the c"'lrd
serpent on the side of the rock in carry
spring. It seems to loosen within his SOM
the very fires of hell itesf."
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How About That ssss 900,

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-SW: The
folks In this and other States whose savin -
are locked up in the Eauitable's vaults would
like to know all about that $685. 900 fund on
the books OF the Mercantile Trust Company,
the principal institution owned and con-
trolled by the Equitable.
District Attorney Jerome can essily obtain
the name Of the lawyer who is said to have
received a large sum for q politician client
In settlement Of United States Shipbnilding
suit.
Now, why does not District Attorney
Jerome compel testimony and the production
OF books to settle this matter? Is It not about
time for him to begin to act?
NEW YORK. July 10. A PoLiCYHoLDER.
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NEW ARTS CLUB STUDIOS.
Plans Filed for Building on East Nlnetcrnt
street to Cost $500 900.

Plans have been filed with the Building
Superintendent for the new studio build
ing for the Arts Club. TO be erected iN the
Arts Realty Company, Of which Charles h.
Lamb Is president, at 1l9 and 12l Eas'
Nineteenth street. 1t is to be freprcof
structure, seven stories high with a me-
canine floor. It will have frontage Of
1891 feet and depth of S2,i feet
The facade will be of sculptured Belle
vile gray rock at the first story and orua-
mental brick with terra Gotta trimmings
above. 1t Is to have Gothic entrance
adorned with an arch and columns, mo
building is to cost s2OO,C0O The arohl-
tects are George B. Post 4 Sons.
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DIRECTORS MEET IN SUBWAY.
And Report IL Cooler Than the street.
-Hetiley wants More Elevated Tracks.

Instead Of holding their usual weekly
meeting In the board room of August Bel
monts offices, the directors Of tho Inter-
borough Company met yesterday in u
private car in the subway. The purpose
Of the innovation was to combine an in
spection Of the subway with the transact
ton Of the routine business. At several
of the stations stops were made 10 look
into the atmospheric conditions Of the sta
tons and TO discuss the best means II
providing permanent and adequate von-,
tilation. At the close Of the trip this state-
ment was issued:
Several OF the directors remarked on
the trip that the air in the subway wa,
much cooler than that on the surface "
New York's streets. The air in the tubes
under the Harlem River was at least Is
degrees cooler than the surface tempcra-
ture.
AT 10th street and Third avenue the
board OF directors looked into the matter
Of the transfer Of passengers from tho
subway to the elevated lines, and vice.
said that he thought the large growth Of
building operations and the construction
Of hundreds Of large apartment houses IN
the West Farms section made it absolutely
necessary that a third track be Constructed
on the Second and Third avenue lines.
Mr. 1eUley sdlu UnaJ tue CROWN Oh poIhh-
ton in the next year in the Bronx would 10
80 great as to absolutely overtax the press
emit lines Of travel"
Mr.. Hedley had had comparative tenn
peratures taken of the subway and streets
at various stations during the last thros
perature ranged from to 18 degrees lower
than the temperature taken at the same
hour on the streets. The following list
shows some of these tests made on July IS
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Japan Is evidently giving American and
British firms the preference in the placing
Of her large orders now being given out,
and doubtless will continue that policy.
German industrialistS are kssnly disap-
pointed, for they were confidently expecting
big slice Of tho heavy japanese business
at hand and In sight. Only few German
firms have, so far, received orders Of mo-
ment from Japan. About tho largest
they have secured Ii one for 1853 coupled
locomotives and tenders, Of the value Of
g., $50 OOO
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EVANS SQUADRON SAILS.
Leaves Newport to Meet the Paul Jones
Fleet at Hampton Roads.

NEWPORT R. T., July 19.-The squadron
Of Rear Admiral F, D. Evans, consisting Of
the battleships idaine, Iowa, Missouri,
Kentucky, Kearsarge, Massachusetts,. Hi
nois and Alabama, left Newport this after
noon, bound for Hampton Roads, where
they will meet the feet of Rear Admiral
Sigsbee and escort the body of John Paul
Jones to Annapolis
The battleships will then go to New
York and return to Newport in August
This afternoon the cruisers West Virginia
and Pennsylvania arrived here from Gardi-
ner's Bay.
The West Virginia will remain here until
Aug. 2, and the Pennsylvania will go out to
sea with the naval trial board for the pur-
pose Of trying her s-inch guns and for
speed tests under forced draft. The West
Virginia is also to undergo her final ac.
ceptance trials, while here, at the hands Of
the board of inspection.
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HAS MORE WARM,
Reservoirs Gain Eiyht Inches since Surp>
Was Restricted.

The consumption of water in Bro"ANn
ON Tuesday was i2l ,2es, 900 gallons q. t
10, 900, 900 less than the previous day.
Yesterday it was found that in ~
preceding twenty -four hours there vat
been a gain of two thirds of foot il '''
depth of the water in the reservoir.
Chief Engineer de Varona said thai -
long as the water is used economical ly 'i."''
will he enough for ordinary needs.
The police yesterday received order
permit the street sweerers to use l'
eprinkling cans.
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the weak and vacillating sovereign, who
has lost the confidence Of every one.

the weak and vaoillating sovereign, who
has lost the confidence Of every one.
This Ia not by any means the first time
that regency has been suggested since
the outbreak Of disaffection on Jan. %
at st. Petersburg According to one
report q palace coup d'Gtat would have
for it's aim the elevation to the regency
Of the present Cars mother, the En-
press Dowager, who. 1t will be remem-
bered, was the Princess DAGMAR Of Den
mark and who has long been looked upon
as the most infexible OF reactionists.
What renders Russians willing to re-
ceve such stories with some credulity is
their knowledge that many Of the gen.
erals and officers are in an infiammable
state of mind, and that to start oon-
fagration all that would be needed
might be the instigstion Of some influen-
tial members Of the imperial family.
The history OF the house Of Romanofi
abounds in such examples Of treachery.
1t will also be remembered that some OF
the early demonstrations against the
authority OF LOUIS XVI. were believed
to have been stimulated by his own
brother, the Comte de PROVENCE, after
ward LOUIS XVIII, and the first Prince
of the blood, the Duke of ORLEANS
(PH1LIPPE EGALITE) was VIGOROUSLY a
prime mover in the revolution.
No doubt the Russian authorities are
in quandary as to the safest method
Of dealing with the zemstvo congress.
Whatever decision they may take Is
likely to have interesting consequences,
and for that reason the eyes of the world
are fixed for the moment upon Moscow.
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1t seems that the ruah Of prospectors
from the Transvaal and the Cape TO the
newly found and important gold veins
In Madagascar has been 30 great that the
Government OF Madagascar has prohibited
the work Of prospecting and the exploitation
Of precious metals and stones in tho soil
which remains free Rights Of priority
that can be proved are maintained, 80 that
prospeotors can eventually claim permits
sion to prospect. Legislation and new
regulations arc to follow.
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Mother-in-law In Mikadolan6.

Early on the morning OF June q NJ. Nakasawa.
keeper OF the teahouse Yamamume 70, North
Hon -oho. Osaka, killed half a dozen persons with
a sword The victims were the mother younger
brother and sister OF his wife. one female servant
and two eesha After the crime the murderer. hav.
ing substituted for his bloodstained coat cere-
monial drces, gave himself up to the Nishi police
once The cause Is reported to have been a differ
ence with his wife's mother.