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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06

Because thejfirst thousand or fifteen
hundred men who gathered at the Ma
jestio Theatre ION Sunday afternoon to
attend the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation meeting wore coats OF good cut,
clean linen and an air Of \respectability
the police made NJ preparations to pre-
serve order among them. When the
crowd had,increased in numbers to- 1900
the official opinion that no necessity
existed for controlling its members
underwent a change, and a number OF
policemen, mounted and on foot, were
summoned to club, tpunoh and ride down
the unfortunate re~spectables whom Off
cial incompetenceNhad allowed to gather
in too great numbers.
When the Hon. MARK TWAIN arose to
address the surviving fraction OF this
hardly used section Of the public that
succeeded in enteringt the hall he must
have been reminded Of a story entitled
"The Stolen White Elephant, with the
details of which he maybe familiar. The
hero of that story, it wilBbe remembered.
explained to the unfortunate custodian
Of the elephant that it mas no part of a
p%oliceman's duty to prevent crime. The
policeman's work began after the crime
had been committed, andtit would be dis
tinctly unprofessional to annoy or inter-
rupt criminals previous to the accom-
plishment of their lawless purposes.
Apparently that is the police theory
Of to-day as it\s applied to the hand
ling of large crowds. Do not interfere
with the collection of the crowd; allow
it to grow to unwieldy size; take no
step to keep its members in order;
then, when a sufficient number of dis
tracted individuals are wedged together,
helpless to save themselves, with every
avenue of escape cut off, charge them
with cavalry and infantry, beat and cuff
them and abuse them generally with
words and arm.
This system provides exercise for the
employees Of the department, Another
might be unjust to the police, for il would
compel a small amount Of mental ac-
tivity in the top-pieces of their COM
manding officers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06

out a n miserable existence; but such Is the tender
nets OF civilization toward the stranger within It's
rates that the driver Is denied. by act OF Congress,
tho poor privilege OF making q bargain for the
service which he renders, even with millionaire
philanthropIs,s."
Mr.. DoLIIvER jumps upon the box
with that old colored hackman and
drives Mr.. FORAKER down:
we have been accustomed 10 tase the right OF
the Government to ~interpose in matters Of Trans
portatlon upon too narrow a principle. Surely the
Senator from Ohio fell into this error. In our
anxiety 10 make the Intervention as agreeable a.
possible to those who are affected by II II has been
usual TO say that It Is based upon the fact that
railways enjoy Ger tain franchises; that they exer-
else BY permission OF the State certain OF It's sover
eign attributes. and that therefore the State has
the right TO step In between them and their Gus
toners: but the case Of the old colored hickman.
sitting in the rain In front OF the Baltimore and
Ohio depot on the box OF his coupe, behind his
own horse. waiting for customers till the midnight
hour, would seem to indicate that the power of
the state In such matters has a broader foundation
than that"
When Mr.. DoLLIvER started into the
wilderness he was "a believer in the
law of property, which we have inherited
from our fathers" AS he got further
and further into.the impenetrable brush
and underbrush he had lost sight Of
even that great landmark;
81 believe that the time Is at hand when those
who desire TO defend the law of property had better
4. Nl-- -. - -
Of society to & situation where 1t can be defended"
II recognize the fact" says Mr.. Doll
LIVER in another charming confession,
that in attempting to go into the laby-
rinth of the Constitution 1 have taken
a good many chances OF not being able
to get back" He hasn't got back. Mr..
TILLMAN must go in search Of him,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
Representative Yreeland.

From the Rochester Post-Efpress.
1t is important to get rid of Odell. but have
the r~eorganizers in the Republican party
nobody better to offer as his successor than
Edward y. VreelaW. Congressman from the
Thirty-seventh district. whose service in
Congress is conspicuous only for his advo-
cacy of a most uni ust bill TO strip the Catta-
raugus Indians Of their property and turn
their reservations over TO the tender mercies
Of the land grHbbers among Mr.. Vreeland's
constituents? What has he ever done in
Congress or elsewhere except this? In what
way is he deserving of leadership? Is there
not a man of attainments. ability. good repute
and polit ical skill who is willing to take the
helm? If there Is. let the reorganlzers trot
him out: but Vreeland. one OF Rockers old
political pals. would be likely to make the
grand old party ridiculous. Let us see il we
cannot find a really broad gauge Republican
whom IL would be a delight TO follow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
NEW BAPTIST PARISH HOUSE.
Work Begun Yesterday to Garry Out q
Promise to DIR. Topper.

Workmen commenced yesterday TO tear
down the chapel of the Madison Avenus
Baptist Church at T~hirty-first street. 1t
will give way to a new $3.50. 900 parish house,
the first to be erected in the city by a Bap-
fist congregation.
The building is in fulhlment Of a promise
made by the trustees to the Rev. DR.. Kerr
Boyce Topper after the death last year Of
Rev. DR.. George G.. Lorimer. DIR. Upper
was then the pastor OF the First Baptist
Church in Philadelphia, where he had
built a S4oo, 900 church and parish house.
The trustees promised that a modern parish
house would be in process of construction
By March /, and he accepted the call to this
city.
More than 500, 900 Of the building fund
was raised at a meeting at the church in
January, when q stereopticon exhibition OF
the proposed new parish house was given
by DR.. Upper. Four Of the wealthy mem
bers Of the church subscribed that amount.
While the pastor OF the church would not
ann ounce these names last night, they are
said q have Eeen Joseph Milbank, who
gave the $3.50, 600 Peoples Palace to Jersey
City: Mrs. A. A. Anderson, the benefactor
of Barnard College; James c. Colgate and
IT ~. I1Oubtob, piSo'tShb VI ~ hiAS al
Pressed Steel Car Company. Enough other
subscriptions have been promised to insure
the raising Of the entire fund before the
building is ready for occupancy on Octo-
Der J..
The building will have a frontage of 4s
feet on Thirty-frst street, east Of the church
building. with a depth Of Of feet. 1t will be
Ave stories high, and SO constructed thai
two more st cries may be added at an
time. A thoroughly equipped gymnasium
room will cover the ground floor, while tho
two stories above it will be devoted to the
Sunday School rooms. The women's clubs
Of the church will occupy the fourth floor
with reception rooms, kitchens, sewing
rooms, &c.
The Madison Avenue League, an organi-
cation composed largely OF cole &c men,
which has increased from twenty-siX 70
126 members since December, will use tho
fifth floor. 1t will be fitted up with q library.
smoking room, reception room and writing
room. On the top OF the building will be a
roof garden.
The exterior Of the parish house will be
Romanesque in style, while the interior
walls will have oak wainscots and cornioes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
An Omen OF Discord Among British
Liberals,

Already, while the debate on the
address responsive to the Kings speech
Is going on in the House of Commons,
there are signs OF a marked difference
OF opinion >on an important subject
between the Bannerman Government
ma some OF It's influential supporters,
We refer to the treatment Of the Chinese
question in South Africa.
The magnitude Of the question will
be sufficiently apparent when we recall
the fact, admitted by Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN
in debate, that there are now no fewer
than Q 1000 Chinese coolies or contract
laborers in the Transvaal. The adj
mission was received with shouts Of
eSbamel' and there is no doubt that it
was owing to the support Of the member
for West Birmingham, though he Was
not Secretary for the Colonies at the mo-
ment, that the Chinese contract labor
evutem was adopted at the i%nstigation
of the mine owners Of the Rand. 1t was
pointed orrt by Major SEELY, a Liberal
and a member for a Liverpool division,
that under the contracts in pursuance Of
which they had been brought from
China the coolies are not free in any
particular. On the contrary from every
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06

Mr.. BUNAU-VABrLLA's letter to the Presi-
dent concerns technical questions Of en-
cheering. but the technical matters are
precisely those which make the difference
between a canal unalterably fixed to the
lock system at the s5-foot level and a canal
capable OF Transformation later into the
broad sea level waterway which would
realize Mr.. RoosEvFLT's conception Of the
type ultimately desirable.
Not only because Of the Unreasonable
importance of the question here raised, but
also because of the clearness of the French
engineers statements and the sincerity
Of his attitude, the letter viii be read with
uncommon interest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
ALL sAvIoRs COVE hut BILL.
The 'Busman at NOrOtOn Takes the He
public on HIS Shoulders.

A expeoted, the Noroton conference
OF national lifes1vers broke up yesterday
morning without determining whether to
"a We the republic by the liEeboat OF mu-
picipal ownership or the brooches buoy
of State Socialism. Even when The q
went TO press yesterday morning the out
look for agreement and national salvation
looked hopeless. The conferees fired their
last shots at breakfast, but agreement was
hopeless. At 0 O'Clock Bill the 'busman
tendsrly took all America up and conveyed
It to the Noroton station, where Mr.. Hunter,
much refreshed in purpose and zeal through
oontaot with great minds, bade them fare
we'll. ONLY a corporal's guard was left,
apyva Most OF the heavy guns Of re-
form trundled away on Saturday.
Bill the 'buaman, who had been conveying
them at ~ a throw to and from the Stokes
place, likes the idea Of a near Socialist con-
ference. He is more than half converted,
for one Of the Socialist members, while watt
ing for a train, left a stack OF tracts with
him.
sI've been thinking for some time" said
Bill, loosening headstalls at the watering
trough, Sthat something ought to be done
about those trusts. Teddy has been doing
his best with them, but shuoksl He didn't
20 at it the right way. Thought fore while
that Bryan was going TO do 1t, but he kind
of petered out after he got interested in
those Filip-eye-nos. You can't do any
thing with those Filip-eye-nos. A, Flip
Ne-no Is q Filip-eye-no, same as a Jap's
Jap, o Chinaman Is q Chinaman, n a
Roosian Is a Roosian:
"But, now, II Teddy goes at It the way
this piece says, it's 80 easy / wonder nobody
thought of il before. Mr.. Stokes Is GER
tainly a smart a Let the nation own
the trusts. All Teddy has got TO do is to
buy the trusts-the oil trust, the sugar
trtist-every one OF EN-. Then let him
hand EN- over to che Government. They
make 90 much money every year that they'd
run the Government and put up a neat
little sinking fund to dig the Panama Canal
and buy more trusts-of course. you couldn't
buy 'em all at once; they'd cost too, much;
the thing to do is to begin on a little trust
like the chewing gum trust or the furniture
trust. See how that works, and then &c on
buying up the rest. I'm a cautious man
and / believe in going slow. Then every
body would have a hand in EN-, and no
body would kick.
and to think" concluded Bill, that up
to yesterday I thought Socialists were
people that drank stale beer and threw
bumbs!"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
The Passing OF the One Family Hous,

A few years ago it was thought that
the opening of the subway would lead
| to a revival Of private house building
uptown. This expectation has not been
fulfilled. Most of the new constitute
lions along the rapid. transit road in
The Bronx, as well ~ in Manhattan,
are tenement houses, using the term
in the sense OF multiple dwellings as
defined in the Tenement House act.
The preference for houses of this
kind in the subway territory is not ex-
plicable on the theory that improved
transportation has brought about a con-
centration there Of tenement house
building. The preference is quite as
distinctly apparent elsewhere. Indeed,
the increase of tenement house con-
~struction has Of late been relatively
greater in Brooklyn and Queens than
in The Bronx; while in Richmond, where
but one tenement house had been erected
during the preceding three years, nearly
a dozen we're put under construction
in 1905. Only about 5 per cent. of the
dwelling quarters projected in this town
last veal is contained in one family
houses.
Evidently the individual dwelling is
ceasing to be an appreciable factor in
the housing Of the community. 1t is
popularity supposed that the multiple
dwelling is the chief source of the waste
of life which is observed in many big
cities. II this idea were well founded
the housing situation in New York would
be very grave indeed.
However, there is reason to believe
that the supposition is g%roundless. In
the first place, New York's death rate
has never before been so low as it is
now. In the second place, the vital
statistics Of the leading American cities
point to the conclusion that distribution
OF population is not a determining in
1uence in the sanitary condition Of
urban centres.
The degree OF healthfulness of a COM
munity Is. by no means accurately re-
hected in it's death rate. This is modi-
fed by, for instance, the volume and
character of the oommunity's immigra-
ton. Nevertheless the death rate il
the best means available for a COM
parison OF vital conditions. Further
more, the principal cities Of the United
States are all growing rapidly from
similar industrial causes and through
similar accessions Of population. Their
death rates may consequently be ac-
cepted az a sufficiently true expression
! of their sanitary standing.
According TO the Federal census of
1900 the two cities which had the least
compact populations among the fore
most half dozen American cities had
the highest death rates, These were
Philadelphia and Baltimore, neither Of
which had any considerable number
Of tenements. Bolton, somewhat more
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
Supreme Court Settles the Louisiana a. MIS-.
slsSippi Boundary Dispute.

WASHINGTON, March 5,-The boundary
dispute between the States of Louisiana
and Mississippi was to-day decided by the
Supreme Court in favor Of Louisiana.
which is allowed it's full claim for iuris-
diction over the swampy islands and oyster
beds claimed by both States. The boun-
daries fixed by the acts admitting the
two States were at variance. Louisiana
being given the islands within three leagues
from the coast m Mississippi those With
in six leagues from the shore, and the dis
Pute arose over the islands co vered by
both n the contiguous oyster beds.
rights to the territory had been recognized
by the United States Government and
acknowledged by Mississippi for eighty
years. and that was conclusive,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06

1t was my intention. in making the state
ment that ! did, not to antagonize DR.. OAR
lington, but to help him find out whether tho
law was adequate to enable him 10 suppress
the nuisance, and II II were inadequate, [
would have oheerfully volunteered my as
sistanoe TO obtain adequate legislation. |
shall certainly continue this agitation until
l can md out definitely whether the clear
blue skies that used 20 be one OF the chlef
charms OF a residence in New York city
can be restored. or whether we shall be forced
to live in a city such as PittsburR Or Chica 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
Notes From d

According to the latest Indian census. that OF 1901.
the popu alton OF India was 2ei si .05s, and the total
number Of people employed in various capacities
by the Government was / AGO. 76, or these. 245, sos
we're partially agncultursts, and about as many
more were employed In occupations not strictly
onicial, thus leaving about a million who could
be called Government of1cials.
From an Official statement prepared for Lord
Curzon In 1904 IL appears that outof $50 Govern
mcnt oMcials drawing salaries OF 1000 a year and
over, i.:69 were Europeans, is Eurasiens or half
castles. and only o. were natives of india Those
drawing salaries ranging from $500 up 10 A,OO0 a
year numbered 26,aOS. OF whom B,.S3 were Indians
and those mostly on the lower scale OF salaries.
The question Of the liberty OF the press In india
has been brought UP through the removal OF the
statesman. an Anglo Indian newspaper OF Cal.
cutta. from the list of papers supplied with oflcial
documents, for having published Lord Curzon's
note on the partition OF Bengal. which was not is
sued TO the press. The Government demands a
public apology for the action OF the editor. which
the PROJECTORS refuse. The Statesman is sup
ported ~ Its action by the Indian press and all
the other Anglo Indian newspapers In India except
the Calcutta Engitshnan
By an Arrang ement recently concluded between
the British and Japanese Governments. and arising
oct OF the Anglo japanese treaty. a number Of
Japanese military officers will soon arrive In
India and be attached 10 the Indian army, .in,order
to study the whole military organizatlon Of British
india, and especially the problem OF the defence
OF the northwest frontier. They viii be distributed
among the various commands and will remain In
the country twelve months, or a longer time II
agreed on by the Two Governments. A party OF
onlcers OF all arms belonging 10 the Anglo Indian
army vim proceed at the same time TO Japan TO
study the Japanese military system. The arrange
ment Is said not TO be liked IN the army In India,
Speaking at the conclusion Of the social confer.
ence held at Benarcs. the president, Mr., Justice
Chandavarkar, said that the greatest achievement
- 40 Eau, tla 49,. srN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
Greeting. to Mr.. Owens Of Clinton.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuE-!Sir' The patriotic
natives OF old Orange county spring TO the aid
OF TEE SUN and j. p. Owens of Clinton county In
their p~raseworthy attempt 10 head of I" Calamity
.Sieffens.
The spectacle OF Mr.. Sterens In his gallery OF
political horrors disclosing the nations great shame
in a series of magazine articles has been and Is still
responsible for much goose hesh and many shud
ders up hereabouts. Yet. despite his efforts. and
also the wabblings In the presence OF Truth OF your
friend the Newburg Rattlesnakc. the inhabitants
OF the county have so far declined to believe that
the Constitution is lettering OF that the United
States Senate has az length been caught and throt
tied by the Nemesis OF years Of alleged corrupt
legislation.
Ny regards TO Mr., owens OF Clinton
TUXEDO PARE, March S. NATHANIEL BUHPPo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
BARNEY VS.. DARLINGTON AGAIN.
Another Statement Regarding Failure TO
Suppress Smoke Nuisance.

Charles T. Barney issued yesterday this
reply to DIR. Darlington's interview on the
smoke nuisance:
DR.. Darlington did not point out a single
inaccuracy in my statement, In the first
place. ! said that the Department Of Health
had power to su ppress the smoke nuisance
II they saw At to exercise that power. DR..
Darlington admits that he has the power.
and says that IL the great power Of the Board
OF Health were enforced every fire in New
York city would be quenched.
Another thing that ! said was that the
smoke nuisance was on the increase and thai
prosecutions for violations OF the Smoke
Ordinance were decidedly on the decrease.
Any one who walks about the city can judge
whether the first part Of the statement is
correct, and the following figures obtained
from the Department OF Health show whether
1 am accurate In the latter part.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
To Relieve Loneliness.

To THB EDITOR OF " SUS-Sr: M r, L.
asks II there is anything better than music for sucr
loneliness as life on a lightship. Yes. write a boob
on sociology. This would benefit both the writel
and the world. for OF all the books on sociology
that have been written IN lively and crowded place.
none is adequate. Let US have one from q loneiy
lghtshtp. QUTpNuNc.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
Putting the Blame on the Br,,,,h.
From The Calcutta Enoiishman.

II Is the custom of the Rhonds In the u,d,..
Presidency TO offer a buffalo In sacrifice I'm snh'
stltutIon for the human victim, but in doing an
they make long apologies to tho deity, expInininv
that they themselves would willingly make Inc
customary sncrlhce but IRE prevented by the
British Government. on whose head they pray
that any anger at tteir neglect OF duty may be
visited.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06

EDWIN FORREST was BORN in Philadelphia
on March 9, 1909. He died In that city in
1872, and on March 0 FRIDAY next the
Forrest centenary is to be celebrated in the
Forrest Home, the enduring monument Of
the great actors relation to the American
stage, of which he was always the robust
defander.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
Up with the Times.

Joseph correspondence Enterprise chknafn,
Joseph seems not TO be behind In anytime. IN,
here have been q number OF fst lights heFo Istelv.
a. weu ~ In come other pSrts Of the county.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
Our Trade with AustrIa-HunKary.

Though we bought sio,6O0,O 0O worth Of goods
from Austria Hungary In the fiscal year 1905, against
81. zoe. HOOi In 1905. a gain OF 50, o ,oOo. we sold Austria
Hungary SS7,OOO,OO0 worth In the calendar year
1904, against slS.9OO,OOO worth in the fiscal year
1895. a gain of sci 100000. These are oficial figures
frorn Austria Hungary, published by our Bureau
ofiStatistics. Our export gain was chiefly In these
commodities:
Increase
Raw cotton. ...........,. sc3.4O6,0O0 si4,1no.oOo
Copper .......,,....~... 100000 6,4O0.OGO
Cottons+ed olL,,,..,.,..., lr5ooom 100000
Lard. ......,.,....... 100000 l,O00.O00
We furnish Austria. Hungary the greater part
OF the raw materials for Its textile and electrical
industries, and a good share OF the food Of It's PEG.
pie. Our chief purchases from her in 1908 were:
Linen manufactures ............... 500. 740
Hides and skins a50,9s4
Glass and g~lasswar ...,,......... s45,O6l
Farther. stone and china ware ............. aOa, oa9
Chemicals . s77.T7s
J6welry ........ 400, 125
Malt liquors. 49, 82
Wood manufactures ................ 3p5, Ti5
Wool manufactures $50, 1877
We bought sugar to the amount OF IS, 1900 In
1901, but only S1l. 900 worth In 1905
All our purchases from Austria Hung AIRY may
he elassed as luxurles. but our exports are necessl-
tics TO her.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-01-12
A Birthday Surprise.

The ladies who belong to the Degree
OF Honor and Companion Court, OF
which Mrs. l.. W. Bloom is so mem-
ber decided 10 surprise her on the oe'
casion of her seventeenth wedding an
ni7ersary, which fell on Monday night
January Sth.
A large and jolly crowd of her friends
and fellow mem bers assem- bled TO help
her celebrate an occasion which she
had all but forgotten,
Progressive whist was INDUCED In.
The score cards distributed will be kept
as mementoes of the anniversary.
They were hand painted, as were also
the favors, and were the work OF Miss
Maud Mcneil.
After the distribution of the favors
to the winners in the whist game an
elaborate and sppetising lunch was
served.
The evening will long be remembered
as a most enjoyable one by all who
were present. After wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Bloom many and many happy re-
turns of the occasion which they had
met to celebrate the guests departed
for their respective homes.