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The gu1trna1 and Gnmrter
Tuesday, March 20, 1906.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Browns Druggists. Bonds-F. J. Lisman & Co. California-So. Pacific R. R. Dress Goods--The Chas Monson Co. Est. S. G. Hubbard-Probate Notice. ainments-Hyperion Theater. Entertainments-N. H. Theater. For Rent-Houses--F M. Ward. Fashion Sheets-Mendel & Freedman Hayner Whiskey-Dealers'. Hosiery Day--Howe & Stetson Co. Ice-N. H. Ice Company.
 Postum-Grocers'.
 Pyramid Pile Cure-Druggists'. Royal Baking Powder-Grocers', Robes-Gamble-D e-Desmond Go. Spring Opening-Muhlfeld Sea Food--Wm. H. Wilson & Son. Uneeda Biscuit-Grocers'.
 iWanted--Maid-55 Hillhouse Ave.
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THE FREEL WILL
Branford Court Not to Pass on Valet's
 Bequest.

DTdtllOl0 AOuAb ANVS tO NNS5 SAA ~NAS~ N
 Request.
 The contest over the will of Dr. Fran cis J. Freel, of Stony Creek, who left all his property to his valet, will be threshed out in the Brooklyn surro- gates, court, instead of the probate court at Branford, as first announced It has been agreed by counsel that Dr. FreePs legal residence was Brooklyn.
 Counsel for Dr. Freel filed a petition for a hearing on the will in the surro- gates court in Brooklyn Saturday The New York law states that hear ing shall be held within eight days af- ter the filing of a petition and so the hearing will probably be held the latter part of this week. Dr. Freeis mother claims that he was irresponsible at the time of his death and retained Attor- ney Matthew Reynolds to contest the will immediately after Dr. Freel died From ten to twelve thousand dollars is involved.
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The largest and most beautiful display of any opening in our firms history The newest and most approved millinery for Spring and Summer wear. An opening bespeaks the stand ing of firm Reveals at glance what the firm makes, what the firm buys. Bespeaks the trade the firm caters to. A most cordial invitation ex- tended to all to attend.
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WEST RIVER DREDGING.

Work on New Channel to Begin This
 Week.
 It is expected that work on the new West river channel will begin this week. A big dredging plant has arriv- ed and the mud will be brought by suction out of the channel and run in long pipes on the meadows above the drawbridge, where many acres of land are to be made.
 The government appropriation for this work is $3s,5oO. It is intended to begin the channel from the main ship channel to Kimberly avenue bridge giving a depth of nine feet at low water and 100 feet wide.
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NEW LECTURE COURSE BEGUN

Professor Morris to Give International
 Arbitration Talks at Yale.
 A new course of lectures has been introduced into the schedules of the three classes at the Law school Pro- lessor Robert Clark Morris, D. c. L., will lecture each Saturday until further notice on international arbitration. This course is a popular one with the stu dents of the school and much satisfac- tion was expressed at the announce ment yesterday.
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STREET B. ropD,s WILL.

The will of Street B. Todd, late of Bethany, was filed yesterday in the probate court by State Attorney Will Hams. The estate is worth about $10,OOO and Is left to the widow and immedi- ate relatives. Sarah N. Todd is execu- trix,
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WEATHER RECORD.

' Washington, D, C., March 19, p. m.
 Forecast for Tuesday-W w ednesday--
 For New England: Snow Tuesday, followed by fair in south portion Wednesday fair, high, east, shifting to west winds Tuesday forenoon.
 For Eastern New York: Fair on the coast, snow in the interior Tuesday; "Wednesday fair, brisk west to north west winds.
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Rev. Dr. Watson L. Phillips, of the Church of the Redeemer, will preach at the Congregational church in Clinton Friday evening.
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DR. ROCKWELL H. POTTER

To Speak in Dwight Place Church This
 Evening.
 Rev. Dr. Rockwell H. Potter, pastor of the Center church, Hartford, will speak at the Dwight Place church this evening in connection with the mid week service. Dr. Potter is a preacher of power, and large audience will doubtless be present. The public is ipr Eitsa ta attend,
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From a Contented Erie Com muter.

To TIVE EDIroR or THE SUN-Sr: The dlscon-
tented commuters along the Greenwood Lake branch
ofthe Erie are. II one may Judge from the letters you
print, numerous. yet a few at least OF those who
use the road are reasonably satisfied with Its ser
vice. am one OF these. Riding twice a day on
the line, sIX days In each week, I have found only
slight cause for complaint. The trains leave Jersey
City promptly. and, rs far As my station at least.
they keep to the schedule pretty well. once In a
while an accident delays us for q few minutes.
] have yet 20 hear OF n road that has no delays
from this cause. The trains bound In are generally
on time. and the schedule Is satisfactory.
The Erie train crews on this branch are polite
and thoughtful Of the passengers welfare. The
conductors. collectors and brakemen answer ques-
lions cIvilly, and frequently ! have seen them aid
women by carrying their packages, hays, &c. IRE
only case Of impollteness In an employee that has
come 10 my knowledge resulted In a severe reprl-
mnnd OF the offending man, and a proper apology
10 the aggrleved passenger.
know a number Of persons who Use the Erie In
preference TO the other road that serves a part OF
IN. same territory, from choice. PARK STRRET.
AoNrCLAIR, October 30.
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A West side Nuisance.

To TIVE EDITOR or TIE SUN-Str: ~ on the
West Side. where ! reside, there has developed a
public nuisance, a menace 10 rood manners and
morals that should be checked, nlpped In the
hud. II Is nothing more or less than gangs OF
hoodIums, varying in ages from 10 to is years.
dressed like young gentlemen-soft hats, hid gloves
and short overcoats. who gather on our corners
at night. skylardng, making cat calls &c, and
guyIng or even insulting young girls passing by.
ON Sundays during the afternoon hours they are
out In force, standing on the corners, loud voiced.
vulgar and in the way or decent folks out for their
afternoon walks and exercise.
They appear TO be youngsters OF good families.
but IL Is only In appearance, in good clothes. They
act and talk like ~loafers. You will find them also
strung along the Riverside Drive. seated on the
stone walls along the promenade, loud voiced.
slangy and even insulting. Is there no way to
abate this public nuisance'
They are careful enough. apparently from fear OF
being spanked. TO conAne their remarks and gibes TO
persons younger than themselves and unprotected.
! would be ashamed and Inundated TO have to &C.
knowledge any one OF them as my son, and I wonder
their own parents do not prohibit them from so
consortIng and rendering themselves obnoxious
TO all passers by.
Their influence is bad. thoroughly bad on the
younger lads who gather with them and seem to
take the hoodlum OF IS as a noble example to
follow and initiate.
In the name OF common decency and gentlemanly
conduct. cannot this be stopped? CITIZEN.
NEW YORK, October 81.
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strateg lc Value Of Hawaii.

The possibility, however remote, Of a
war with Japan brings up the question
of the strategic value Of Hawaii. There
is little doubt that Japan, in the event of
such a conflict, could and would at once
occupy those islands as a base of opera
tons against us. Long before we could
possibly send for their defence a feet
which could be spared only after proper
protection had been given to u Pacific
coast cities, Japan would have her feet
and her troopships in the harbor OF
Honolulu. With Japan once in possess
sion, il would be almost impossible to
dislodge her, for the reason that she
would do Immediately what the United
States has not done and perhaps is little
likely to do.
Because Of physical conditions the
principal Hawaiian islands may easily
be made almost impregnable. Outly-
ing reefs make landing impossible except
through channels which could be swept
by shore batteries. In case Of need for
such defence, Japan a an occupant
would have an Unreasonable advantage
over us. There are in the islands to-day
some $4,000 men, many and probably
most of whom belong to the Japanese
reserves. They are trained soldiers.
A naval occupation followed by the ar
rival of vessels bringing arms, ammuni-
ton and equipment would give Japan a
tremendous advantage at the very out
set Of hostilities. This quickly available
force would proceed at once to the ON
struction Of earthworks and fortifica-
tions and to their equipment with heavy
guns and light batteries. Once in in
trenched occupation, and with such q
defensive force, she could give a highly
interesting time to all the ships and men
that we could possibly spare from the
defence of the Philippines and the Pacific
coast. Were Japan disposed to assume
a belligerent attitude, the Hawaiian ISL
ands really invite attack. There is little
doubt that an occupation could be easily
effected, and Japan, instead Of being
$500 miles away, is only 2 100.
Fortunately, our relations with Japan
are on the whole most friendly and likely
to continue so. Enlightened self-interest
demands that they so continue, but it is
we'll TO remember that in a time of
trouble our weakest spot would be
Japan's strongest hold.
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influence OF the President or LEGISLATION.

Sam Uel W.. Mccall in the Atlantic MonthIv.
The influence of the Executive upon legis-
lation is to-day by no means confined to those
common constitutional methods of oppression,
the veto and the message recommending
legislation. but IL Is chiefly shown by an inhu-
ence exerted upon the individual members.
upon the legislative machinery OF the two
houses, and even by special messages upon
amendments proposed to particular bills,
which In effect amount TO written speeches
upon the mere details and phraseoloRy OF
measures. and are read in that house in which
the debate IL proceeding. There are con-
centrated In the person Of the President the
great authority Of the party leadership and
the far greater practical authority which
results from the vast powers OF his oflce, Of
which by no means the least important, and
certainly the most corrupting. Is the control
Of the patronage. Unless there Is a scrupu-
lous and restrained exercise Of these enormous
powers, the Presidential once becomes a
formidable engine for throwing the whole
mechanism of the Constitution out OF gear.
The practical absorption Of the great pre-
negatives Of Congress has gone as far as IL
can be permitted TO go with safety to our
system of government.
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Curbing a Great River.

The engineers who for many months
have been trying to bring the Colorado
River again under control have finally
succeeded. They have turned the river
back into its own channel, and it now
flows in its usual course to the Gulf of
California instead of pouring into the
Salton Sink and wasting the lands that
had been reclaimed by irrigation. The
river, entirely abandoning its old chan
mel, had followed it's lawless course
northward, destroying much property
and threatening millions of dollars
worth of fruit, farm and grazing lands.
This arid region had been turned TO
good account by an irrigation system
supplied with water taken from the
Colorado River. Unfortunately, no o n
troll works had been built at the head of
the main canal that tapped the river, and
the latter d%eepened and wideped the en-
trance into the canal until the whole river
poured into it. The natural river chan
mel became dry, and as the irrigation
system could not carry of the entire
food flow, there was great damage to
the bitches and crops, and a large lake
was formed, covering about $50 square
miles at the lowest part Of the sink, some
260 feet below sea level.
Nearly 5000 people had settled in the
basin Of the Imperial Valley and were
raising excellent crops of barley and
alfalfa. They had opened many stock
farms and were raising the date palm;
and the shipments Of products from this
verdant oasis were said to exceed those
of any other town in southern California.
But prosperity was checked by the I'M
welcome floods and the pioneers have
awaited anxiously the abatement of the
evil.
They are now thoroughly convinced
that too much water il a nuisance, and
they will doubtless take good care in
future to keep this desirable commodity
duly harnessed and under control.
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The Majority For Hughes.

1t would be a reflection upon the intel
ligence of the people Of New York to
have any misgivings about the verdict
which they will record at the polls on
election day. The campaign is one OF
common sense as opposed to humbug,
OF reasoning answered by wanton abuse,
OF honesty and singleness Of purpose
confronting insincerity and deception
OF fair play and a pledge of the square
deal c~ontrasted with foul play and heart
less demagogy. In the last analysis it
is a question of whether a mar or a
mountebank shall be Governor of the
State of New York with its eight millions
OF people and it's immense industrial and
commercial interests. The whole coun-
try is waiting for the verdict, and the
effect of it, good or bad, will reach into
every corner Of the Union and be felt
across the seas.
In the working out of reforms it is
the man of character and courage who
achieves results, for, representing as he
docs the judgment and will of the peo-
pie, parties must be responsive to his
AhIbtdOlVO Au NoAAyNOuI HE pun pOSCs ia
good man in the Governors chair at
Albany is more potential than an organ
lied majority. CHARLES +. HUGHES sat
isles every test of efficiency and char
acter, The nomination came to him as
the reward Of public service performed
with rare ability. He did not solicit it,
he did not even want it; he responded
to o call which acclaimed him as the
choice Of all friends of good government.
He ceased to be a party candidate the
moment he stood face to face with his
fellow citizens. He is in the enviable
situation of having no political past. In
the truest sense he will take Office as the
servant of the people, beholden to no
man, answerable only to his conscience.
His life is an open book. The strong
light that beats upon a candidate has
revealed no blemish in his character and
no act in his career that needs defence.
CHARLES f. HUGHES is not merely an
honest mar and a man of good intentions
but a man of acute and powerful intel
lect with a tremendous capacity for
work and a professional training which
qualities him for the exacting duties of
the Governorship. His fidelity to his
clients is an earnest Of his devotion
to the State. He will always be found
at the seat of government, watchful,
industrious and resolute in attending to
the public business.
Rejection Of CHARLES +. HUGHES by
the voters Of New York in the present
remarkable emergency is unthinkable.
It is only a question of the majority they
viii give him. 1t should be so large as
TO overwhelm, once and for all time, the
yellow peril.
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From Bulletin OF fhs American Biographical socGtv.
Last winter was very severe In sahara. The
courier service was interrupted for many days after
February 9 on account OF bad weather. snow fell
on February 10 TO the south and southwest OF warria
and on February S II showed At III Golea from 9
A. N. TO 3 p. NJ, and on the sixth all day with few
Interruptions. The depth OF the snowfall was four
10 nve centlmetres nearly two lnches). The north
ern limit OF this snowstorm was Fl Khoua. and II
extended through the region occupied by Fort
AacMAhon to the Gurara group Of GASES, It's south
crn limit being near UaAdA. On the morning oT
February o the region around Timmimun was cov.
cred with three 90 four NJ snow, The
oldest Inhabitants Of ~ Golea say they never knew
snow 10 fall there before.
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Prunes.
From ths Morning Oreoontnn.

From me morning Ore00ntdn.
Prior to 1888 the prunes consumed in this country
came almost entirely from France and the Danu-
blan provinces. The consumption was mail and
the fruit was considered q deIicacy. Now more
than 100, O0O,O 900 pounds OF dried prunes are eaten
yearly In the United States, and. needless to say.
the product Is no longer considered a luxury.
In the year above mentioned American prunes
first appeared on the market and each succeeding
year the supply has Increased until the importa-
small proportions. Most OF the enormous supply
that fnds Its way TO boarding house tables is grown
In California. The large output OF the pruno
orchards there may be Judged from the fact that
In Santa Clara county alone there are s,7OO, 900 trees
growing on 81, 600 acres, 100 trees to the acre. The
quantity OF prunes cured there this year will exceed
10000. 900 pounds, more than enough TO meet tho
requirements Of home consumption for the entire
country. But there is a large export trade 70 take
care Of, and this sbsorbs the surplus.
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to suppress the philoeophic anarchists,
some OF whom are among the most
peaceful of people. What was wanted
was a law to prevent Indictment to vio-
lence and the gloriication Of lawbreak-
ers. The present prosecutions will be
of great interest, for they will disclose
whether the lawmakers succeeded in
their purpose. The situation is rendered
more difficult because OF the fact that
most of the persons now under arrest are
mere youths, some, indeed, being infants
in the eyes Of the law.
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A MMODEL LOT"
Fashionable Presbyterian Church OF Elias
tic Doctrine.


To THE EDITOR OF tbs SUN--Sir: The
letters on Presbyterian doctrine have inter-
ested me very much as tending TO illustrate
more forcibly than any other means would do
the many and various crecds the members Of
that Church adhere to. Being myself 0 menu
Der Of a very fashionable church Of the demons
nation IN question. l cannot understand why
Others OF the same faith hOuld ind fault so
frequently, a. Of all the evangelical churches
none has such an elastic doctrine and dis
cipline: none offers itself more freedom OF
thought, and lastly, none approaches tho So
called primitive Church more closely and
eomprehends Y more fully than this same
Such a sweeping statement needs a cIesp
explanation. and I give il. willingly, MY
R FS4 Ter .sm Sst sSd tS %.9s Z mot 1 ssr NIX *. a s.es ssst
permission has not been granted me to quote
him more fully / would give the name Of the
On my oitciaI entry into the Church no one
ever Questioned ms regardilg my belicf On
any point OF doctrine. had expected 70 be
badgered with all sorts Of terrible and un.
relief to my future pastor and was informed
by him that it should not have been a matter
OF any, worry whatever. proyidins bad hon
ssd s Sfd,ae and q f sSissr e ADDED q hat ~ ,s %s's inf
dividual had TO be guided in a totally different
manner, ~ there were no two alike IN the
Eo I'd IL u tan.S mater ts.s e a c % %v int ssr.:.:iy
ments are essentially correct.
The question which has given other churchss
80 much tro~lhle.,namely. the ,Wsstminstef
tered by me: in fact, I doubt II IL had'an actuaI
existence IN the minds OF our con q sRstion:
u was, never mentioned IN any sermon. and
copy q. t. SevertSeisss - we ears are aver q very MODEL
lot, and this IL said In all sincerity.
NEW YORK. October 81. BAILEY STOKES.
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To TgF EprroR or THE SUS-SD; As an old
commutcr on the Erie. ] feel ! am entitled 70 ask
through your paper Why the rule requiring tins
deodhe,ds To vacate their seats on oveTcrowded
trains and give way 10 those who nay their fares
and are standing In the aisles 10 never enforced
nowadaysy II used TO be.
The morning and evening cars are overtaxed,
and the smokers have the aisles oiled because the
se,ts are occupied bv a lot Of railroad employees.
rrincinaIiy romn0srd ~ . crowd Of youngsters.
who roll nm their little dsarttl's, isht them. yri.
hnwI and net each other, regardless Of whnt they
bt Their nitIc nlmbc legs get them 10 the ears
before We Older men can get there.
These things ought MOB To be so.
p,ssAc. October ~. CCMMUrER.
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oF 4 soNNET.
Shakespeare Never Claimed the Lanss On
DevnMnd's Luts PiayAmg.


To THE EDITOR or TEs suN-Sr: shake
speare did not need the aid OF Dowlena y
any Of his contemporaries to furnish him
Nth local color. for ,ss%l's. $500 ana ! s srrSs
the Passionate Pilgrim sonnet In praise OF
sTnIs oonn ,S.' ssys En,rht. -,pe.ks Of a
living composer. DOvIand. who va. % r.Ds.s
a. early as 1900. and 10 was probably wrtesen
during the first burst Of the Glory which q
living poet derived from his greatest work:
The ,'setterup, OF the Passionate rhsf,m
found ". a. he found others. erculatIng
smons shakespeare private friends, But how
aan..,ca ~hInn ..."nnh,.d \, In tnuap NJ
cause in 1893 it was published ln's coli.ctie.
the 'eettsr up' of the sopnsts knew nos
wh..hsr 81 ..st.n I. ID ahsLn.naars Az not
whetnsr 70 ASSIGN " 70 nss.sps.r. =
, u%ni Tpo 0ssss sns %er1 o.
Fourteen IN the passionate PElxrlms
.onnsts ,rar. ,,hIIshsa m the is.o edition
sSnns.s were puo,Isneu I
s.T,9 Q, 10. II. u, 10, 10, ~, 10; and from the
second edition AZ Bsrnheld'. Lady Pecunias
I,eonl ,hs spsss,onsss pngrim- -ornets we're
Iaovo', NV FsS7in~Ae r"s""" "" ~"
some ons o, shsk..pssr..s privst. fr.snds
ia dispute. Thomas Haywood believed that
they were written by Shakespeare becauss
the great poet never denied them; but twelve
ys:r. Later, ThsR the snird Sd.s nS q n
stoie two n Hsv~ooSs noem. from WffUia
n.y. t~~y v%IIy.svvyu pyeoo, usv-ocd In
his sxctors Vindicstion- wrote: IT mnsI
necessarily insist a manifest injury was ,doaf
Paris to Helen and Helen 10 Paris md print