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THE MEXICAN HERRADERO.
First Day Of the Cattle Roundup Display
q ChaFroe's Skill.


Preparations are being made in many
ranches and hacendas for the annual cere-
mony of tho herrsdero. or branding Of the
now cattle, which Is a motive for a grand
fete in all stock raising ranches and hacendas
of the country.
The herraderos are held on big plains called
dc brote tierno. These plains are usually
beautiful prairies where grand stands are
erected for the guests OF honor. while other
witnesses wee the branding OF the cattle and
the -suert1s- executed by skilful horse riders
from carts prettily adorned for the occasion.
From early In the morning people begin
to flock to the prairie where the herradero
is to be held. There are q number OF tents
or shades made with petates axed to a single
pole, around which people assemble and take
their breakfast. Which consists Of cheese:
milk and atole. With some plionci!lo: TheIs
orohestrss. As Z rule musicians who form
such -orchestras are men In white breeches
N: very ss sih s Il %Se
Know nothing about, music. but they claim
TO f Rsss %sh s'1G T
the amo. or owner Of the hacienda, comes
WI n: 1tsY e. :as With
thuslastio .vlvas. This is the signal for the
Ss e apes. =: se . e &. ss . D .ha q n
men q means, ,Ishsf !ei.ays q r. emo
das They are all mounted on very mo
horses. wear Hch clothes and sSmorvIos en-.
Fich saddles Of the kind called sIas y1auer
embroidered ali over With sold and silver.
Cattle are let one by one into the encaosure,
fence. A. soon a. an animal appears one
Of the charros runs after II. cstshes its tail
Of his horse the charro throws It to the
ground. When the animal ,regans its feet
other charros lasso It and take 1t to the place
where 1t ID to be branded.
Some Of the charros are extremely skilful
with the lasso, and the feats they perform
cause the spectators to 60 wild With enthu-
siesm. p
The hsrrsdero lasts all day long. But
this 10 only the first day, generally Sunday.
After that day, the branding OF cattle Is
continued Without much ceremony. II any.
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The State Racing Commission.

The present members Of the State
Racing Commission, AUGUST BELMONT
and EDWIN D. MORGAN Of New York
and JOHN SANFORD Of Amsterdam, are
devoted to the best interests Of the
American turf, Each Of these men
breeds and races his own horses.
The terms Of Messrs. BELMONT,
MORGAN and SANFORD have expired.
They still hold their offices by grace Of
the Governor. Not long before he sailed
for Europe Governor HIGGINS was re-
ported to have said that he would not
appoint a new Racing Commission until
after his return to the State capital. 1t
b the gossip among the politicians that
Mr.. BELMONT will not be reappointed.
So far as the public 10 concerned the
attitude Of the Governor toward the
disappointment Of Mr. MORGAN and Mr..
SANFORD is not known.
Mr.. BELMONT is a Democrat. Mr..
MORGAN and Mr., SANFORD are Repub-
leans, and the strength Of their political
faith has never been questioned. Mr..
SANFORD is the son of the venerable
General STEPHEN SANFORD, and rep
resented for two terms in Congress the
district which his distinguished father
represented many years ago. It is re-
ported that somebody has q mind to
play politics" in the selection OF the
successors to the present commission.
II there is any Office in the gift Of the
States Chief Magistrate which ought
to Be free from every consideration Of
politics it is that OF membership in the
State Racing Commission. In the his
tory Of the American turf there never
was time when racing was on 80 high
plane as it is in the State of New York
to-day. That such is the fact is due
mainly, if not entirely, to the efforts made
by the men now composing the COM
mission, aided by the cordial cooperation
Of the Jockey Club.
1t Is vitality important that the standard
81 racing set up by these Commissioners
ehall be maintained. Moreover, the
Commissioners are, in way, guardians
Of the many millions invested in race
courses in various parts OF the State.
Under the wise scheme laid out by the
commission every racing association in
the State has a reasonable number of
racing dates allowed to it, and there is
10 conflict Of race meetings. Some
indictments have been growing over.
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even Of . second hand ehasStssr. sNrrn cLAS'
rox has been through the srt galleries Of ali Eu'
rope and seen venuses In ststus quo and other
forms Of sesshore resort costumes. and II no will
consent 70 be blndfoided and backed Into the Pied
mont Hotel barroom-snd will 90 one eye on the
Iady-snd then say she Il not buxorn., bhthe
and debonAir' Georgia daughter OF BAccHus'
ever young and fair then We win--soknowiedse
tho cornl
And " JOEL CHANDLER HARMS. FRANK STAN
TON and Solicitor CaAALsY HILL. the three great
eat grape experts In Georgia. will case on thas
wreath and say II Is not confected Of choice grade
Of Georgia river bank muscad,nes--<hsu we Will
also acknowledge the Malaga grapes, In spite OF
our chronic anti -Hispsnism!"
The expert commission should be
appointed. A regrettable bitterness Ia
leaking into the controversy. Tho Hon.
Tom LoYLEss doesn't hesitate TO say,
in private, that butter stamp Is high
art for the Brunswickers.
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poar0 R1cO's CoMMERCIALYEAR

WASHINGTON. Aug. ai.--while II Is doubt.
less true that the general economic COM
dillon OF Porto Rico 10 deplorable. the sta.
tistIcs Of the trade Of the island indicate a
marked improvement. The total commerce,
export and import. for the fiscal year 1905
exceeds that Of 1904 by more than Sb,sooooo.
Tho imports show an increase Of ss,s07 .2So,
and the exports an increase OF s2.4As,es2. The
balance Of trade Ia In favor OF the island by
q little more than t2.O00,oo0.
AZ We have said In earlier comment. sugar
IL now the malnstay OF the island. II sugar
prices hold a. they are for a few years. as
thcy may, and II success attends the efforts
now being made to restore the coffee trade
TO It's old position, there should be no more
wall OF hard times In Porto Rico. The sugar
shipments Of last year exceeded those Of the
preceding year by only about per cent. in
their quantity. But the difference In price
added moro than u 900 to their value.
This 10 an increase Of about 80 pr cent. and
Il may be taken, in larss part. as an increase
In the profits Of the planters. Tobacco ship
ments Increased By esso.ooo In value. the
srester part Of which appears In the item Of
cigars. Tobacco leaf fell on about 10 per
cent. In quantity, but increased 90 per cent.
In value. from which may be inferred an m-
provement In quality.
ShIpments TO the United states increased
abOuG a,eOO,OOO, wnIo shipments 10 olner
countries fell Oh about $780, 900 Imports
from the United States increased S2,7oo. 900.
and from other countries >57o.oOo. The
larger purchases from this country appear
In Q wide variety Of articles. cotton cloth
and manufactures OF iron and steel being
particularly noticeable. the gain In each
being Q little more than 10000 Our pur-
chases Of coffee fell from 370.%oi In 1904 to
1901 90 during the last fiscal year. Ship
ments to other countries are not classified
In the report. but We infer that most Of the
O, 900 900 sold TO Cuba was coffee. and that
the reduction Of 81 Zoo, 900 in sales to France
appears chiefly In the Same item.
Unlike Cuba Porto Rico cannot pro-
duce huge quantities Of sugar. She has
neither the area nor the suitable land.
drop In sugar prices would mean disaster.
Sugar represents two-thirds Of her export
Of the fiscal year 1905. Tobacco shipments
S7.S77 900 last year. are susceptible Of some
increase. American investors and settlers
evidently prefer Cuba for fruit culture in
spite OF duty on oranges and pineapples.
We bought only s7si. 600 worth OF fruit from
Porto Rioo last year.
The economic Issue Of the island comes
always back to the, point we have 80 fire.
Quently urged. Her planters must make
market for their coffee in the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-22
The Charm Of Jewish women Celebrated by
Christian.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuH-str: The present
tendency on the part Of Christians to take unto
themselves Jewish women life partners. which
seems to be a cause OF contention In orthodox Is
raete circles should be the most applicable &C.
currenco Of the contemporaries age. The ciassl-
cal beauty and Intellectual aspect Of Jewish girls cam
not be resisted even by the lrrcducible benediok.
What 10 there In the female Israelito that has
called forth In the past and present unlimited
praise and admiration from universal wr1tersf
Chatoaubriand. the celebrated French author.
whose Catholicism was Intense ~ 70 be bap-
tiled a. fanatlcsm by the critics OF his literary
works. tried to explain In one Of his essays the
almost general beauty Of jewish women declarin
that 1t was all owing TO . special gift from Jesus
Christ AZ token Of His appreciation Of their noble
conduct toward Him during HIS sojourn In this
earthly abode.
The truth Is that the spiritual beauty OF the Jew
ish danes Is demolishing more than any other
factor here In America the barrier OF religious
prejudlces and race bigotry. l. for one. must
confess that the remarkable virtues and hne looks
Of the Israeite Ewes have found q ready echo In
the innermost spot Of my Christian heart and you
must take into consideration that the attachment
has taken place In realm where her lovely sister
tho GENTLE American. would easily win the nrst
prize In beauty contest In any country.
Mark me down admirer Of all the qualities
that 60 10 make of the Jewish women hne. glorious
specimens OF womanhood. ENRIQUE AcUEA.
NEW YORK, Aug. %.
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The Gal in the Fountain.

A great esthetic issue divides Georgia
flushed is the honk Of the "politicianer I"
The Hoke Smith boom is caught on a
snag. The Clark Howell boom is in
the storeroom. The supreme and bla-
zing question in all Crackerland is this
as the Gal in the Fountain in HoKE
SMITH's barroom in the Piedmont Hotel,
Atlanta, Venas or Bacohante?" The
Hon. THOMAS LoYLEss Of Augusta, a
famous expert, swears that she is venus
wearing a wreath Of grapes" The
Brunswick Society OF Art, Archaeology
and s Zoology swears that she is Full
ton county Bacchante and her wreath
is made Of Georgia musoadines.
In justice to the Hon. HoKE SMITH we
ought to say that he gives to charity his
share OF the proceeds Of the Gilded &C.
henna aforesaid. That barroom was one
of the powerful issues and charge"
against him before politics was swal-
lowed up in art. But all that has
passed. art alone has immortality"
and the Piedmont Gal in the Fountain" y
is described as noble work of art.
But is it VENUS APHRopITE or Bac-
chante, such as Boston spurned? We
are unable to find photograph Of the
work in dispute in any OF the standard
histories Of art Yet the controversy
should be settled at once. Thousands
Of Georgians now crowd into that palace
Of charity cocktails. They say that they
wish to imbibe correct notions Of art.
The Brunswick Society of Art, Archie
ology and Sociology puts forth this fair
propose! for making quietus of the
wrangle:
All the folk that seem to have had personal
knowledge or reliable data affecting APHRopIrE
alias VENUS alias the p. G.. OF the Piedmont Hotel
barroom. arc dead. SAprHo. HxsIop. MIMSEn-
MUS and APuLEIus have recorded some Of the
s,iemata by which the sporty old girl might be
Appreciated, but unfortunately there Is no Der.
tlllon measurement Of her ex,ant by which she can
be absolutely identlned-not even q thumbmark
In wax or lampbiAck!
- But ,ws sTs willing 70. Jake expert evidence
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what they are pleased to call the srbi-
trary power exercised by tho commits
sion In refusing to grant racing dates to
associations which would hold meetings
In conflict with the meetings Of other
associations. II the GROWERS had their
way confusion would be added to con-
fusion and the stock OF racing associa-
tions that now pay dividends would be
practically worthless.
In appointing the SUCCESSORS OF Messrs.
BELMONT, MORGAN and SANFORD Gov
ernor HIGGINS ought to bear in mind, as
he doubtless will, that the State Racing
Commission ought to be made up of men
who will not only maintain the high stan
dard OF racing In this State, but who will
also be the conservators Of vested rights
rather than the destroyes of them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-22
A Prosperous Autumn Ahead.

The growth of the school registration
In Now York suggests that the estimate
OF the present population OF the town
at about four millions is not exaggerated.
Last year this increase over 1908 was
more than 7per cent, and the indications
are that at the opening OF the schools
in September the annual percentage OF
gain will not be less and that the total
number Of pupils registered will exceed
elk hundred thousand.
This great and rapid increase in the
number OF children seeking instruction
In the public schools necessitates cor
responding multiplication Of the school
accommodations. That the increase in
these has not kept pace with the demand
Ia excusable, for the growth OF the
demand has been extraordinary. The
erection OF new school buildings has
gone on this year so extensively that
It ID expected that in September some
thing like sixty thousand new sittings
will be available, and by midwinter
nearly forty thousand more, yet the
supply will still be insufficient.
The late State census enumerations
have not yet been published, but it
may be assumed that the population Of
New York is about four millions, or an
increase since 1900 of about half mil
lion. Such an increase is suggested by
the growth Of travel on all the urban
lines OF transportation and by many
other indications.
For example, the demand for the
tenements. fats and apartments in which
all except relatively small part Of
the inhabitants live was never 80 close
to the supply as it is now. 1t seemed at
one time a. IL, more especially, the build
ing Of apartment houses Of the higher
class was being overdone. but even their
accommodations are now hardly suffi-
Gent for the demands on them.
Meantime business property is rented
advantageously. Far up in Harlem and
The Bronx great business centers have
grown up.
The hotels Of the town, too, report that
never before in August was the demand
for their accommodations for visitors
20 great Never was New York so
much crowded in summer as it is now.
Nearly every one Of nearly hundred
great hotels is filled to its extreme
capacity. Restaurants are filed with
patrons, and the theaters now opened
for their new season are drawing crowds
Of patrons. All the great department
stores are reaping handsome profits.
All around appear indications that New
York is approaching the most prosperous
autumn in it's history.
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u his apparent assumption that the
development OF trade with the west
coast Of South America Ii TO the Ameri-
can people one Of the most important
purposes Of the isthmian canal. II this
premise were as sound as 1t Is narrow,
the argument which he bases on 1t would
be irrefutable. Omitting his base and
dealing only with his argument, the
correctness Of his position Is beyond
question. The route to the east coast
Of South America Is as open as.the route
to Europe. It Is blocked by neither
isthmus nor mountain range. We now
supply that area, which clearly lies
within the sphere Of our commercial
influence, with only little more than
one-tenth Of It's import requirements.
The remainder, which goes to our COM
petitors, amounts annually to nearly
five times the total Of all the import
trade Of the entire west coast. II the
acquisition Of the west coast trade were
the only or even the main object or
an item Of any special importance In
the construction OF the canal, the work
would be gigantic folly. 1t would be
grabbing at shadow while substance
escaped. Brazil alone buys so per cent.
more than all of the west coast countries
put together, and the imports OF Argen-
tina are greater than those Of Brazil.
The value of Mr.. BoLcE's otherwise
excellent article is greatly lessened by
the narrowness Of his view regarding
the ends to be served by the cutting OF
the Isthmus. But there is much in it
which will repay it's perusal. Nearly
two years ago we called attention to
the potential influence Of the favorite
project of PoRFIRIo DIAz, the Tehuan-
tepec Railway, which will soon be in
active operation, and which Mr.. BoLcE
says "has suddenly assumed significance
as an Isthmian rival" This Mexican
line OF only 100 miles in length from
coast to coast, with its first class equip
ment and excellent harbor and docks.
will surely be factor in interoceanic
trade. Coatzaooaloos its eastern ter
minus, is only 800 miles from New Or
lcdIlb, duu SIu1, ITO oSihS foA "
is more than 1000 miles nearer to San
Francisco and Puget Sound ports than
is Panama. Most of us have been 90
preoccupied with our special interest
in the work at Panama that we have
lost sight Of what has been going on
elsewhere.
Mr. BoICE's argument against tho
value of the Panama Canal and against
our wisdom in constructing it may be
dismissed. The canal will be built and
its usefulness will greatly outlast that
of Mr.. BoLcE and most Of the rest Of
us. But his argument that increased
facilities for trade extension are OF
limited value until there stands i'm
mediately behind them determined
purpose to take proper advantage Of
them echoes a sentiment to which we
have often given expression. Until
we are ready to pick up that which lies
at our feet we shall only waste breath
in talking about what lies on the other
side of the fence.
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The Lawyers at Narragansett Pier.

The American Bar Association will hold
its twenty eighth annual conference at Mar
raRensett Pier. R. L.. on Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday Of this week. Affiliated orsaniza-
tions. including the State Boards Of Law
Examiners. the Commissioners on Uniform
State Laws. the Association Of American Law
Schools. will hold sessions In conjunction with
the parent association.
Henry st. George Tucker OF Lexingto Va,
the president. will open the conference on
Wednesday morning with an address setting
forth the most note worthy changes In statute
la W made by Com ress and the several States.
This will be followed by business meeting,
when members will be nominated and elected
and the reports of various Officers and COM
mittees will be read. In the evening paper
will be read by Thomas ]. Kearnan Of New
Orleans, La. and followed by q general dis
cussion
Alfred Hemenway Of Boston. Mass will
deliver the annual address on Thursday
evening. and papers will be read ON jurls-
prudence and law reform. judicial sdmlnis-
tration and remedial procedure. legal educa
Law. grievances. International law. law report.
ing and digesting. patent. trademark and
copyright law and uniform State laws and
insurance lawS.
Richard L. Hand Of Elixabethtown. N. T.,
Is to be the chief speaker at the third session
on the evening Of Thursday. Committee
men will follow with special reports on In
dian legislation, classification Of the law,
penal laws and prison discipline. Federal
courts. industrial property and international
negotiation, title to real estate, tho Louisl-
ana Purchase Expedition.
Friday will be occupied with the annual
election and the completion Of unfinished
business.
To-day. preceding this larger conference,
Prof. James P. Hall. dean of the University
Of Chicago Law s,hool. will read q paper
on "Practis, Work and Elective Studies In
Law Schools" before the Association OF
American Law Schools. and Nathan Abbott,
dean OF the Leland Stanford. Jr.. University
law school viii deliver the presidential sd
dress. The section Of patent trademark
and copyright law VIII hold separate sessions
in the afternoons Of Aug. Is and Is. when the
discussions will be led by Robsrt g. Taylor
Of Fort Wayne Ind. Joseph B. Church Of
Washington. d. c.. and the Hon. Charles H.
Duell, Justice Of the Court OF Appeals OF the
District OF Columbia.
A number OF other meetings will take place
this week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-22
No "Race Suicide" In Germany.


After Russia. Germany Is the richest county
10 children For every 1000 Inhabitants there are
% living brthsa year as against only ?26 In rance
Hence the increase Of population In Germany
10 corYeapondingiy great. In the course OF inc
nineteenth century the population within the pres
sut territory Of the empire has much more than
doubled. In spite OF the considerable numbers Oh
Germans who have emigrated during this time.
In 1919 there were 74<oo0oo souls In the territory
OF the present empire, while 70 day 1900 there arc
So $4,000 which corresponds 70 yearly averaee
Increase Of I per cent. while more than b'oooo
Germans have emiEratei from their homes dunhs
the nineteenth century.
In order 70 measure the meaning Of these ngurcs
We must compare them with those Of country
like France. which is practically stationary IN w
population, In the middle OF the century there
were % many people In France as In Germany
In tssS there were In Germany A.+oo,0oo In Francs
y. 100000 while In 1920 France had hcany~%spp'
more than Germany. To day the French popl!A
ton has risen only to $500 900, and Is. therefore,
more than 100000 behind Germany,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-22
Russian Estimate Of Japan's Strength in
the Field,

According to the Russk1 Invalid. the Japan
csc armies In the field number from $50. 900
to 100000 men. That Is the Russian off1cial
estimate. This force consists OF nineteen
divisions, six OF which are newly formed.
and twenty-five reserve brlgades. The bat
talions number from 1888 to %04, giving total
Of from 430, 600 to $50. 900 bayonets. Leaving
out the reserve and depot force. the cavalry
numbers at least seventeen regiments, Gen.
Kuroki OF the First Army has from lA to
iOs battalions. equal to $4,000 to 10000
bayonets; Iien. Oku OF the Second Army
has 100 to l04 battalions. numbering 10000
to ll5, 900 bayonets. lien Sogl Of the Third
Army has 20 TO so hatthlions. composed Of
Is, 900 to 10000 bsyonets. Gen. Nodzu.
Fourth Army. occupies the center Of the
Japanese armies with 20 battalions and 5000
bayonets. Gen. Kawamura. Fifth Army.
closes the list with 90 to 10 battalions. COM
prisinR 5000 to $4,000 bsyonets.
All these five armies have telephone con-
nection and are SO placed that they can act
in quick conju notion with each other. In
addition. an army Is modified for the mari
time provinces.
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The Secretary Of the Third International
Congress OF Public Art, to be held at Liege
from Sept. Is to Sept. 81, asks us to say
that information can be obtained BY any
intending participant by addressing him at
the Hotel Ravenstein In Brussels. He ex-
poets that the Congress will consist Of about
one thousand members, with NO fewer than
sixty-Hve reporters from various countries.
The Belgians were the pioneers, 80 far as
we know, in organized effort in the direo-
ton pursued here by the Municipal Art
Society and the Municipal Art Commission.
and they have done much to propagate ideas
OF the true, the beautiful and tho good In
public construction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-22

Gratifying news that Gen. MILBs 10 coming
home.--Bost0n despatch.
The Hon. EsEx BYLEs IL already home
from his frugal holiday at Puddle Dock.
The Hon. SAM BowLEs, the Soul Of Aga
wan, turns from the meads to hail tho
heroes Of the hour:
Now NxLsoK A. 10 on his way
Across tho laughing SEA:
Tho dolphins play. tho rsinbovs-sAy.
They're sober hued 70 he.
o. see II loom. that lovely boom;
Old Massachusetts, smiles
G. GUILD give room 10 Sword and Broom
Hurroo for BYLIs and NIL1si
o, hurroo for AILBs and BYLHs