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OF Egypt would naturally be with the Turkish
ruler. And were any such thing Ottoman
invasion OF Egypt to take place it is extremely
probable that the natives would rise against the
English, making common cause with the Turk
ish troops. The Sultan maintains a whole horde
OF agents, ecclesiastical and secular. at Cairo
and elsewhere IN the Land Of the Nile for no
other purpose than to intrigue against the
English; and, by reason Of their community OF
race and creed with those Of the people among
whom they labor, their work creates a number
OF difficulties for the British administrators OF
the former empire OF the Pharaohs.
It may be asked what motive the Sultan can
have thus to render himself Objectionable to the
English In Egypt. The reason is very simple
one. Whereas in former times the Sublime
Porte was wont to look upon Great Britain as its
most loyal friend and most powerful protector
I'm fact. the principal safeguard OF the in-
tegTity OF the Ottoman Empire-to-day It re-
CARDS Great Britain as its most dangerous
enemy. The Sultan has never forgotten or
forgiven England's seizure OF Egypt and the
part which she played in depFiving him OF
Cyprus, Crete and other portions OF his en-
pIre. He bitterly resents Engiand's fnterven-
ton IN behalf OF the Christian populations OF
Macedonia and OF Armenia, and what disturbs
him more than anything else are the manouvres
which he ascribes to the English IN Arabia. At
the present moment there are nearly half a
million Arabs in open insurrectiOn against his
sovereignty in the Yemen. and the most capable
OF his generals and the finest troops OF his army
have found it quite impossible 60 suppress the
rebellion. The Sultan is absolutely convinced
that tho latter was started and is fomented By
the Bng1ssh, with the object OF eventually de-
pTtglns him OF the spiritual supremacy OF Islam
end Of establishing the Grand shereef of Mecca
Nw 4Q
ia1fs England has altogether supplanted Russia
as the sI0lirpe Portes most bnter zoe. IN the
eyes Of the Turks. and especially IN those Of the
Sultan.
llaae and asain, since 1882. has Abdul IKamid
endeagozed 10 invoke the intervention Of tho
ISsreat powers Of Europe against England in
connection With hsr military occupation OF
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tween Abdul Hamid and Great Britain. It IS
necessary to call attention to the fact that al
though half OF it belongs to Egypt, pure and
simple, and the other half to Turkey, yet for
the last seventy years the IChediviate, by virtue
Of an agreement concluded in 1S41 with the
Sublime Porte and reafflrmed In April, 1892.
has enjoyed control OF the whole peninsula.
Now. this was all very we'll before the Sultan
conceived the project Of constructing the rail-
road from Damascus to Mecca. and connecting
at the former place with the railroad system
of Anatolia and Asia Minor. This railroad.
which is about two-t thirds completed with Amer
lean rails. Italian engineering talent and Ger
man capital, Is destined TO strengthen the Sui
tan's hold upon Arabia and the holy places Of
Islam, thus consolidating his position as Com
mander Of the Faithful and as Caliph. But for
a considerable stretch the railroad will be en-
tirely at the mercy OF the power that controls
the Sinai Peninsula, and the Sultan IS too much
imbued with the sense OF England's enmIty to
relish the idea OF her possession thereof IN the
name Of Egypt. It is on this account that he
has not only dispatched some hve thousand
troops to occupy Akabah. the port at the head
Of the Red Sea gulf Of that name but has also
seized the Egyptian town OF Tabah and other
places within the purely Egyptian portion OF
the peninsula, actually imprisOning the Khe-
dives English officers. who protested against
this piece OF high handed aggression.
In fact. the Developments OF the last week, as
acknowledged by Sir Edward Grey, the secrc-
tary OF State for Foreign Affairs. In the HOUSE
OF Commons two or three days ago. indicate
that Turkey Is in the act OF extending her grasp
over the whole Of tho Sinai Peninsula 10 the
denands made fOr tho withdrawal OF his troops
tho Sultan offers unqualified refusal. on tha
ground that, Egypt being merely province OF
his empire enjoying certain privileges OF self
government by graco Oe the Sublime POrta
there be no question OK trespass on Egyptian
territory, since he has q sovereign right 10 dis
patch his troops % any portion OF his domino
stons But. with q View OF emphasizing this CON-
tantlon. his military forces stationed fn ths
province OF TFipoN have recently established
themselves ln several Egyptian villages lying
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Egypt, and no international congress has ever
been held without the Ottoman delegates max
ing a determined effort to submit this phase
of the Eastern question to the conference. There
is reason to believe that his present active ag-
gression on the Peninsula Of Sinai has been de-
vised in the hope Of IN some way or another
bringing the alleged illegality of the presence
OF the British in Egypt before the powers. 1t
Is understood that the Sultan. after allowing the
Akabah difficulty to reach the very brink of
war with Great Britain, will at the last moment
in the interests of peace, humanity and civiza-
ton, suggest that the matter be submitted for
bitration to the Hague International Tribunal, or
else to an international congress similar to that
recently held at Algeciras on the subject Of
Morocco It will be somewhat difficult for
England to refuse the proposal OF submitting
the problem to the Hague Tribunal, which. II
It judges the matter upon purely legal basis.
must necessarily decide against Great Britain,
since the only excuses which she has for being
in virtual possession OF Egypt are first. the neces-
sity Of safeguarding her line Of communications
with her vast dependencies in the Orient, and,
second. the moral and material benefits which
she has conferred on Egypt by her rule. once
the Sinai Peninsula difficulty is brought before
the Hague Tribunal. the entire Egyptian prob.
lem viii have 20 be thrashed out. or course. an
international conference similar 10 that which
has just dealt with the Morocco question would
be moro 20 the 6ultan's taste. He has recently
seen how the English agreement with France.
assigning 20 the latter the virtual protectorats
and eventual possession OF Morocco. has been
rendered valueless by tho Algeciras congress.
which not only assures the integrity OF the
Moorish Empire. but likewise deprives France
eof exercising the came control over Morocco
which England maintains over Egypt. Abdul
Hamid feels that II he can only cause another
AlgeciTas conference 20 assemble foF the pur-
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tions q the city which have not a. On, s,-.
another suffered from their destructive .-.-.- =
Loss Of life has happily not bsen gre1e e-- -A -.
cause. but many distressing accidents r,s-..t. ~,
at its door. PrOvidenti0l escapes f---- 1 -
abound. particularly in these most r.o.7e - -
sions. The heavy iron covers Os uaanholsz - ).
say the least, dangerous things to intevee,s -. =
sent hurtllng through the air By ezulodino, -, a
The quick succession OF explosions n 80 -.
ity Of 51st street and Tenth avenue and tbs,-
GUS nature have hlled the residents ans - -
owners thoTe with genuina alarnl. No. - ~ ~
residents dread to 90 20 bed oe nletrr, 49,
few absolutely refuse % sleep in theiz o-v- ~, -
unfl satisfied that the authorities han. s7 -
cred a remedy for the situation Eoei-s. - -.
mOval are Diins In On landlords. It a - -
that the IDS o. the ualh0les Csons az eNe-~s -
beeR perforated 20 admit Of the gas e-,a-s-s Il
as they put it. I'VE might a. vel b hIo-v- =.
stifed TO DEATH
Among the residents Themselves o,-s 80.
are coming % take this VieW), e "a boIa 49,.
Olene. emptied into the sewers eror, -, szt
garages IN the neighbOrhOod plavs.ar-a-s,.. -l1
IN the eruptions. ut
It has been proved 20 the satisgastion. a. -.
eials now investigating the outhurgfs 49, -S1 s'
garage owners have been allowing vCszsz s-,.-1 -
20 leak into the sewers, and the connsosl.- -
this practice and the Tecsut ezuIorfo-z A.
ent that stern ana prompt measures AZ. ,,,,.4 -
20 repress It. The stencil nov eu1a-afs-. -
the open manhOlss (Waitins their new orvs-s, - -
be complex but there is no ulstaE-f-ys -. -.
stituent part-gasOlane-anG plenty q A.
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see you any time lgOing behind the counterl II I'm
here"
About an hour later the same day april 80 there
was an explosion within five hundred yards OF the
place, in Ninth avenue.
The occupant OF the top floor az NO. 1'S Tenth
avenue had the window open and HIS head out OE it
when the explosion Con April % took place. and
that he has any hair left IS due 90 his ability 20
throw double quick sOmersault as the flames shot
up In his direction in merry fashion. He had no
need to open the windows for air for while after,
for the shattered panes Of glass followed him into
the room.
Charles 2. Rhein. who lives a few doors away
from the last named place. thought he knew some
thing, having figured prominently in the previous
explosions. He argued because his wife at the last
explosion had run outside, only 20 be hit by a
Eighty manhole cover, that the cellar was ideal
place 70 which to retreat. On Tuesday April "a. he
was afforded an opportunity 90 test this reasonable
theory Of his-but. lackaday! who ever knew such
things as explosions and earthquakes 70 go the way
one wanted or expected them to GOT The report OF
the first explosion had scarcely reached tts fuil
volume when. with one step. Mr.. Rhein was In the
cellar. and Just on his heels was Frank Werner a
neighbor Mr. Werner was reluctant 70 being left
alone. But he nearly had reason TO regret follow
ing Rheims lead. for no sooner had the pair landed
IN the cellar than the accommodating gas proceeded
20 furnish them with explosion all 70 themselves.
blowing or a sewer cover within few feet OF
where, with their Qualzlns knees, they were making
an EFFORT 20 stand. Another hop. step and jump
and Rhein and Werner were out IN front Of the
establishment well content to take their chances
with the rest
Explosions OF gas In the sewers may be said %
have rowing commission. for there are few por-
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THE TooL-usINe ANIMAL

The use Of tools. which distinguished the mn
IN those ancient times from all the other animals
around him. is still his distinguishing trait TO
say that maR Is different from other animals IN
virtue Of his reasoning powers-tO say that man s.
unique because he Is FatiOnalis 20 utter fllse-
hood. II q man Is rational. other animals are
rational also. Some men are by no means as
rational as are many OF the lower animals
mature dog IS much more rational than veIy
young human child. But the use or tools - pre-
eninently the human Characteristic And that Vely
use OF tools has been the cause in man Of the very
rapid and disprOpOrtiOnate increase OF the reasl-
ing power which ia common TO all animals as ns
down the scale as one cares to 60.
We may say, then. that the human race oesan
when PithecanthrOpuS (the man ape)s OF bis 0e-
scendants, discovered the use Of tools. Ina van
fishing point OF our perspective, when We l00z b.
hind us, lies at the point where the hairy elees-e-
discovered that a club was better tn1lra-ll ls
than the hand with which 90 deal death o. %
struction to the things around hin1--Natonal Aas-
azine.
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well within the western boundary llne q tae hns-
dIviate. Moreover, he has intimats4 rs n1,aa-
ton Of reviving all the former gioE1es q A@Na-
as a seaport In the days Of so-omo1 y ~
known as Elath. and IL was tAeEs ta4E =
argosies unIoaded the treasures v1-s1 eAs1 -
brought from the Indies. from Eaz C2fLAJ =
from the Land OF Ophir. for eonVsg Anae =
Jerusalem. Abdul Hamid intslAs % eos-s.s
Il by a short branch with thu uiala.A-ns q =
Damsacus-NI Mecca Railroad. only fs@ r1-.ss e'',
tant, and to establish there. win tas H7-s =
Teuton capital. not only q GEsat eo''s.'~ -
seaport. but also a powerful naval s-rons's.-. -
and an important German hrns ne 1s--s-,s. s-,-.
Kohlen-Depot. Is already IN the act of o2ss-s
a branch house there. That 4l-s@ -
has sDent so much blood and tTeasuFe = y
curing her line OF communicate W. -
rraat aeDeDdencies IN the Orient, ca. So.
20 this aupears impossible. Ths eEeAe0N ).
great Turkish seaport &c Aza0a-' -. =. = "a
Damascus-Mecca Railroad. would esAIo1 80 -
supremacy which she now snloSs r .,.r-sa
Sea 90 the benefit OF tho entire oIs4.-Aeo g
and would place the Sultan ene ~ 49,, - e
power with which he might % -,
position 70 strike O blow at one q -,,c,
vulnerable points OG her line OF eo' Sy,s,,x
with India and Australia pea-l'' - ~
Egypt 20 the constant danger Of an A''---'
scent By TuFkey. un-
One word IN conclusion IL = s---s- --- --ps
fortunate that the proposal mas - =, sss
ago by Lord CrOmer for tho eeo-.'-l-' 4.s,. 4.
eapitulasiOns and Of tho consalF - -. 4,
Egypt. and the subjection Of aA 49, Sssa
the Egyptian tribunals. should I,.',',,ns.ss 80
brought forward IN Parliament Is y -. ,r0-
Just at the present mOnsnt- L0st - ,-'9ss-
poses 90 substitute Tor ne pEass@. couD-
Gons arrangement n schame WaaEsl1 s.'l- - "a
oil composed Oe legal rSBresant tls-'.s -. q
great powers. preferably the folols- = s1yp..
the so-oaIlod international Irlo1--.s ~, rev
should have a voice IN the dovislns g, - -, -
laws But thls q a matter when ~ 80, rsssss
settled by one Os these tntn-Ta-le ~ - Sss1-n e'F
which the Sultan e. eIGeaVQ (, = S--,s,~r W e-es-
the consideration Or ena elsALs ---ssssi,E on -
Sinai ierllQSu.A
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King Solomon's Ancient Port of Elath Bone of
Contention Between Great Britain
and the Sublime Porte

pose Of settling the Sinai Peninsula problem IT
will not be allowed to separate without taking IN
the entire Egyptian question. and, ignoring that
agreement by means of which France accepted
English supremacy in Egypt, would put a period
TO Great Britain's privileged position there and
place all foreign nations on the same footing
just as in Morocco
There seems to be n widespread impression
among the public that Emperor William, whom,
the Sultan looks on his most powerful pro-
tector and champion, and who has known hou,
to turn his friendship for the Sultan 10 such
great Industrial, commercial and political adj
vantage for the German Empire. is backing
and encouraging Abdul Hamid in the mat
ter. and that the Padshah depends on the
Kaiser to assume the same role in behalf OF
Turkey as that which he has lately been playing
with so much success IN behalf OF Morocco. The
idea is a plausible one. But the English gov
ernment has gone out Of it's way TO repudiate
and deny the suggestion that the Kaiser has
anything whatsoever 60 DO with the matter.
and there is no doubt that the British authori-
ties are justified in acQuitting the German mon
arch of any responsibility in the affair For.
while the Emperor may occasionally be exas-
perated by the persistent attacks upon him
in the English press. he remains the best friend
Of Great Britain In all Germany He showed
TINS at the time OK tne bOer War; and also on
several other occasions when, in defiance oF
public sentiment IN his country, he virtually
stood between his subjects ana Great Britain.
Popular feeling in Germany, however. IA de-
cldedly hostile 20 England and IT is extremely
probable that. while the Sultan has receive5
no encouragement either from the Kaiser or
from his government, he Is relying on the Cor
man peoples approval OF his projects against
England.
With regard 90 the slnal Peninsula, which IS
5ust at present the principal point at issue be-
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Divv1 a lobster as red as poor Mcmahon whin he
quit that cellar Maybe he was more frightened
than hurt-but small blame 70 him for the fright.
Mr. Mcmahon was one Of a score to receive more
less painful injuries in the explosion which TOOK
place in this vicinity Tuesday April "a but his
hirsute adornments $50 admired of his frlenuS
and patrOns) apart he Is likely TO be hMl-
self again IN the Of a few days. AS
he descended the cellar to light a gas stoVe'
McMahon noticed q strong smell OF gasolehe'
but as this had been prevalent for some days ne
had no suspicion of danger applied the lighted
match 70 the stove. The same instant he was
hurled violently across the room and surrounded
by sheet of flame which inflicted painful but not
dangerous injuries. The Fire Department was
summoned, but when aid arrived. other and more
serious things began to happen outside McAahOn'a
place-a series Of loud explosions followed each
other at Gatling gun speed and the iron covers Of
a round dozen Of manholes up in the air
some only few feet and to fall plump into their
place again, and others to rise some twelve to
twenty feet, which. when they fell. went bowling
along the thoroughfare like so many huge hoops.
The clerk at a drug store close to McMahOn's
happened 70 take advantage OF quiet half hour
to visit his barber. His shave Just half over
when he heard the detOnation in the saloon. His
practised Che had been useful first aid to the
injured at four previous explosions In the neighbor
hood) told him its meaning. though as 1t came to
him there the sound was mufaed. He mentioned
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
SUFFERN FA1LLLY- FE1D
Interest IN ROcEland County in. In
prisonn1eMt of Miss Janette SstFsru-

Nyaclc. n. T.. April g (SpeciaD.-Unuuual 1-ss-,
e being manifested IN sufTsrn over ths a-r.z- 49,
imprisonment OF Miss Janette SuRsrn, vho-s -
cestOrs founded the village OF that name "A Toot
land County, and at one time owned NOS. a. ~,
property there.
Miss SUhern lives the life OF a recIuss oesup,,-
a small building on the suffern estate. A fsv Am
ago she became involved IN a dispute with 4 ra'-s
bOr Mrs. Conllin. and the latter caused her srr-s
When arraigned before Justice Tlton, MSS suFsr.
was fined SIS which amount was paid.
As she was leaving the courtroom Mss eu~s--
directed some remarks to the justice that ~,
him hot under the collar. and he adjudged be-,
guilty OF contempt and sentenced her TO g Eve
days term IN the county fail at New City.
The woman sent to a cell IS the only syrVfvius
member OF the Sufern family. Because OF a Iona
standing and bitter dispute. her brother Edward 3
SuffeTn. who died at NOmbasha. n 2, IN July l7-,
GisinheTited her. and in his Will recently fled Ia
refers % her as follows:
To the person known as nv sister. Japette suf.
fern. give absolutely and positively nothing what.
ever.
Note-yve have been practically dead to each
other, except so far as business relations CON.
PEELED recognition. most OF our lives. and il Is ny
wish, desire and firm intention that this eOlditi11
shall continue after my decease.
To my relatives give nothing whatever
Mr.. Suffern was a widoTeF FOR ten years. Hs
lived for years at No. 20 West 11th street. New
York In the same house with him lived Mr. and
1Trs- Marion Thompson. and IN his win he spoke O.
Mrs. Caroline Thompson as my best friend" and
bequeathed to her all his possessions in the house.
and. in addition. the sum Of $1,000
Henrietta Suffern Fund, of Christ Church with tts
exception OF a sum sufficient 70 keep the burial
plot Of his father and mother In good repair
The cause of the Suffern estrangement could
never be learned.
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Any tendency that there may be TO minimize
the importance OF the dispute that has cropped
up between Great Britain and the Sublime Porte
ia connection with Alzabah and the Sinai PENN
gllA IS disposed OF by the action Of Lord Cronler
IA demanding more considerable reinforcement
of Ghe British army In Egypt than on any occa-
sion since the bombardment Of Alexandria, close
Hpon QuarteP OF & century ago. Lord CromeP
is 90 much Of an optirnist, and has been so per-
gistene IN advocate Of the gradual withdrawal
Of au English troops from the Land Of the Nile.
that be would certainly not have asked for the
immediate dispatch Of additional regiments TO
Egypt unless be were convinced that the crisis
WRs oR q sufficiently serious character 20 render
gnch step necessary. And. as there Is no for
eigD eta4esman whose experience OF everything
pertaining % Egypt Is OF more profound and
1aF reaching character. anything that officially
Inspired peWgDapers may print 20 allay public
alarm may be taken with q considerable grain
Of salt
Il Lord Cromer has asked Tor troops It is
partly on account OF the danger OF further
Turkish aggression In Egypt. and. partly TOO.
la conBeonence OF the unrest OF the native Mos
lem population In Egypt. Gr1sing Grom.the. bold
ness Of the 6ultazss defiance Of Great FrItaan's
pEOtaEtss In Gpgts % au that Che English have
dOns toward restoring the prosperity OF the
Land OF The MIA. in diministang by three
Q1eEtezs the former burdens of taxation OF the
De9pla ana sn REsuzsng TO them the security OF
lie eaa property. British rule is not popular IN
Egypt, This T. because it Is the rule OF people
Of an alien race processing en- altogether d,f-
6eEent creed ana tmbued with an III concealea
sense of superiority. Those VINO have lived long
eStsnFhe oEssnt hare often been forced 20 con-
tess that - taeir opinion asslattye would prefer
tyranny ana oppression on the part OF a fellow
foilnvzl7Tls
srEE ubesa1 nnd kindly Eule OF a foreigner. IN
de ey@s og 1nost OF no sGoslouas "a Egypt sae
er1fzu holds ehe position not only ot temporal
:sIlzpEzfas bot os CaSl1h-tIt Is 20 say OF
nd headsOf 5slazn. title % which lae i1s4s no
sealZ1ghf. IN esy d.sputs between. tla Ptsdlshah
ana e. chHstiRagpa1ion. such as, fog instance.
1S~-EngIishs a1l The sysnDathies ot' tho natives
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the corner next TO Brands establishment has 20
smile now as he recalls how on the occasion OF TINS
particular explosion he left customer with ou'S
one shoe ln presentable shape.
40 serrrr-eeb SOUND corne-a here" he said 70 the
reuorter. pointing 70 the manholes IT see ail-a de
people run, and I drop-a my brush and rum too
When come back de man he gone. lose
nickel" .0-
Relatively as big loss, doubtless. as Brands S2S
The schoolboy Edward o'Dowd is somewhat OF a
hero in the neighborhood since the day he took ms
unpremeditatea journey into the upper ar aOOaIu
the iron cover OF a manhole This may De some
compensation TO Edward for the many cuts ana
bruises the experience cost him. but he Is a lucky
boy TO be able 70 hear the voices OF his young
friends again. Il might easily have been otneFwlse
and a claim would then have been preferred that
no city department could well meet With com
panions all around him young oDowd was kneei-
ing on the I'D Of a manhole engrOssed IN gaIne OF
marbles when the explosion came and that no was
the only hurt was the marvel OF ali VINO VII
messed the plight OF the boys.
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THE WOMEN SCARED.

The housewives in that part OF the city cannot
be induced enter their cellars lately no matter
how pressing the nature OF the domestic business
II Is not that they fear the dark but there Is some
thing in the afr Of those places they don't like.
Besides. look what happened to neighbor Peter
McMahon the other day-tae heavens between us
and haTm!-When he went into the cellar OF his
saloon at the corner OF 51st street and Tenth
avenue. What came to him at all? Ask what went
away from him-sorra the whisp OF hair en- his
head-and his beautiful mustache. alanna
machree. dye mind how proud we all wor Of it2
The murtherin flame singed that on him. too.