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Superiority of Alfred ku..l. to Wordsworth


From an addrsSs by Edmund Gosse.
The medieval student had often dirty hands,
and his thumbs left stains on the broad white mar
gins OF the leaves. the Iata ltorovsn. which ought 10
have been 50 spotiess. They had no forks In those
days, 80 men ate with their fingers, and It was
one Of the duties OF . librarian to see that students
not only washed their hands before reading bur
did not commit the infAmy OF eating fruit and cheese
over the book Itself. We saw that the same dlnhcul-
ties which Assall librarians 10 day Assalled them
In tenfOld force 600 years ago. No doubt every
century raises the moral sense OF society In these
matters. A hundred years ago the poet Words.
worth. one Of the most dignihed OF men. was &C.
customed to receive at GrasmeTe the new books
from London while he was breakfastIng. He
breakfasted on butteTod toast, and II 10 recorded
that In his Impotence he used to open the leaves
with his buttery knife. II Is impossible for us "a
Imagine the present poet laureate doing that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-24
Courtesy Of BrooklynItes.

To The EDITION or THx SUN-sN: cannot agree
with Y. W. Bliss that New Workers. generally are
III mannered. suriY and apparently unable TO love
their nelghbors a. themselves.
Az a resident OF Brooklyn 7 use the Brooklyn
Bridge daily. Although the crush, especially In the
evening. Is enough to try the patience of Job. u Is
rarely indeed that an inhrm passenger or elderly
woman or man Il allowed IN stand: and men give
up their seats 10 women in countless numbers.
This, ! think. proves we are q fairly courteous com
munIty here in New York after all. o. ID. n.
BRooKLHN, October -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-24
CHANGE THE RATE Schedules
Railroad Mcn say They should BE Made
Simpler.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The railroads
throughout tho country have named their
committees TO confer shortly with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission relative 10
forms Of rate schedules. Difference 81
opinion exist among the railroads as 10 the
form OF schedules that shall be filed under
the new rate law.
President Stickney Of the Chicago Great
Western insists that the present COM
pllcated tariff should be replaced by one -
simple in form hat IL could he rea lily
understood by laymen.
Other railroad men urge that of necr--
sity tariffs are complex n that IL l. iut.1s
TO make an effort at material changes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-24
why sailors wear Black Ties.

From ne London Count Journal.
IL Ia not generally known that Nelson's death
was the origin OF the black silk handkerchief which
the sailor wears under his broad blue collar, tied
In q loose knot In front. The scarf. or handkerchief.
was first worn as mourning for the great Admiral,
and by some means or other Il was retained and
eventually became a part OF the naval mans uni.
form. The white stripes around the broad blue collar
are unintelligible 10 the average individual, but they
have a very significant meaning. They represen;
the victories at the Nile. Copenhagen and Trafalgar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-24

To rHE EDITOR OF THE SUN-ST: In previous
political campaigns we have been treated 10
gorgeous torchlight professions. which nightly
amid the glare OF rockets and red hre and to tao
strains Of martial music we're sent marching
through the streets to please our "DOpulace." and
were followed by a liberal distribution OF liquid
nourishment among the people.
WHY are these pleasures now denied 10 them'
Is u that the trustees for the premium payers no
longer have the good Of the people az hearth
NEW YokK, October .. Pro CLLRNrTBUa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-24
Japan GrswHs at the New woman.

The girl who Is the product OF the female educa-
ton Of the present day does not make a suitable
wife for ordinary Japanese by any means. She
learns much at school that Is OF no use 10 her In
after life, and she is too often made coneelted by
che Smatterng Of knowledge she possesses and Is apt
TO put on airs. There Is a great lack Of practically
about the Instruction given 10 young girls at most
modem schools. SOM OF the girls from these
schools may suit the tastes OF ~sflcIels, but the ma
jority of them arc stunned by marrying men for
the reasons given above.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-24
California Children on Spanking.


Professor Barnes's returns from 5000 California
children Indicated overwhelmingly that they did
not resent whippinEs as such; any punishment
was resented II the child thought he had not had
due notice OF the consequences. or that his excuses
had not been sufnciently considered. or other chill
dren had been let OF more easily: but a scoldInp
that did not satisfy these requirements lett more
bitterness than . whipping that did.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-24

The November number Of Country LHs IN AEsevica
has seasonable articles on turkey. cranberries and
horse shows. There are interesting papers besides.
with many illustrations on the preparation Wild AMI
mails make for winter. on orchids. vibuTnums and
dOgwOod. on tree planting and on old siiverware.
Abeau,iiul phOtOEr.yurs Of = GermAnPwn county
home deserves notice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-24
Going Ahead In Porto Rico,

If the industries of Porto Rico main
tain anything like their present pace,
it Will soon be possible TO drop that island
entirely from our list of national cares
and a~nxieties. In 1901 the total COM
merce of Porto Rico, including imports
and exports, was a little less than
SIS 900, 900. The trade for the first eight
months OF the current calendar year was
a little more than s34, 100000.
The total exports for the fiscal year
1901 were practically S., 500, 1000. For the
first eight months of the present calen-
dar year they were just a little less than
$40. 900, 900. This means that thousands
who were idle and poverty stricken five
years ago are now busy and earning
a living. The expansion of the sugar
and tobacco industries has furnished
work for many, and the stress of the
Porto Rican situation has been greatly
modified. 1t has not, however, been
entirely relieved. A general prosperity
will come only when a market is found
for Porto Rican coffee, or when those
whose living has for many years de-
pended upon coffee production shall
have turned to other enterprises.
The immediate situation is at least
highly encouraging and gives ground for
large hope that Porto Rico will before
long make such a place for herself that
she will no more be known as our for
gotten island" Governor WINTHRoP's
administration has been quiet and unad-
vertised, but the figures indicate that il
has been exceedingly effective.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-24

Western AustrallAis market for windmIns 4. en-.
tirely American, though prices ar, 20 per cent higher
than for Australian makes. Quality. strength and
durability are the reasons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-24

CRsAr had Just revised the calendar.
Il was trying 10 M u 30 We would get steam
when II was cold" he explained.
Failing In this NJ sought ahs heat q basGa.
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OalMlnR nv Mail.

British lndia's Government is successfully max.
Ing quinine, OF which immense quantities are sold
BY Il through the post onhces.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-24

Leonard A. Giegerich
John ]. Brady
Mitchell l.. E~rianger.
NJ. Marley Platzek.
Peter A. Hendrick.
Charles l.. Guy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-02
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Trains leave District line station for
Chesapeake Beach at 9:25. IL m: 2:5o'
$40. 7:45 and 9:45 pm, subject to chahee'
Norfolk and Washington steamers Tor
Fort Monroe. Norfolk and all points south
every day in the year at $50 pm
Electric trains from 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue for Mount vernon
hourly 10 am. to pm Arlington anu
Alexandria every twenty minutes
Steamer jamestown for a forty-niie trip
down the Potomac leaves wharf at pm
Cars from station at Aqueduct bridge for
Arlington Fort Myer and Falls Church nali
hourly
Kensington Railway Company station,
Chevy Chase Lake: cars from Chevy chase
Lake to Kensington. Nd every half hour
Ferry steamers Woodbury. and Callahan
to Alexandria half hourly from $50 a m. TO
$50 pm Thereafter hourly until 10 pm.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Marshall
Hall leaves wharf al 1870 am, 2:3o ana
$50 pm.
Steamer Queen Anne leaves 18th street
wharf for River View al 10 a m, 2:1o ana
Gas pm.
Steamer ST. Johns for Colonial Beach
leaves It'll street wharf at $40 pm
Steamers OF the Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Co. for Baltimore leave
wharf at pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-02
Pleasure at Chesapeake Beach.

Say you ought to try it: the water
nne.' is the verdict of every one who has
visited Chesapeake Beach this year when
he meets his neighbor on the street swell
tering In the humidity of Washington
When once the fascination of Chesapeake
Beach has seized the pleasure lover there
JIG no escape, and all those who have Wis
ited the beach are ardent admirers of It's
beauties. There is nothing that could be
prepared for the pleasure seeker that is
not found at Chesa pealSe Beach. Cool even
In the hottest weather II provides a place
for the women TO retire with their sew
ing while the children paddle in the shall
low water and build Moorish cities in the
sand.
1t is yeritable fairyland after dark. The
colored lights, strung from the branches
OF all of the trees form fountains of light
that appear to spread they go higher
and at the top form an umbrella of color
ana lame. The meals at the beach have
come in for their share of praise and the
dancing Is admittedly the finest around
washington. Haley's band furnishes the
hnest music and the floor, one hundred
yards from shore is swept by a perpetual
breeze from the bay. There is dancing
every day in the season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-02
PRESIDENT GARFIELD
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO To-
DAY he WAS SHOT.

Twenty-Five years ago the President-Gen.
James A. Garfield-was shot by the assas-
sin Charles J. Guiteau In tho ladies' room
Of. the Baltimore ana Potomac railroad AZ
he was going to take the train for New
York, intending to take In Williams College
and the White mountains. The fact that he
was to leave with several members OF his
cabinet being known there was more than
an ordinary crowd about the depot. and In
cluded. OF course, several newspaper men.
representative OF The Star was near the
gate engaged In conversation with NJ. ]. K.
Sharp. who had charge Of the company 6
interest, and the late Mr.. George w. Adams
OF The Star Company had just alfghted en-
route for the train when the crack of a
pistol rent the air. The President and his
Secretary of State had entered the north
door of the depot arm in arm and had near
ly passed to the main room at the time.
when from the right of the door two shots
were f1red and the President sank to the
floor. The assassin was seized by the ticket
agent, R. A. Parkes, about the time that
On1cer Pat Kearney took hold of him and
hurried him to police headquarters.
The President Is Shot.
In a moment after the shot a man rushed
to the train, exciaiming 1.-The President ia
shot," and incredulous were the looks OF
the people. When the President sank
blindly to the floor. Mrs. White, the matron.
took his head in her lap. but in few min
utes he was taken to the room now the
train dispatchers ONCE on the second floor
of the building. and soon medical attendance
was procured. Mr.. Blaine, Postmaster
General James and Attorney General Nc
Veagh and others with anxious faces were
there while q cursory examination was
made by DR.. Bliss and other physicians.
There were administration and anti-admin-
istration factors In the republican party.
and when it was announced that the assas-
sin had exclaimed when arrested I'm a
stalwart, much uneastness was felt that
the shooting was only part OF con-
spiracy.
The assassin, Guiteau, when taken to
the police headquarters. then at AZ street
and Pennsylvania avenue, was at once
sent to jail and placed In Gen. Croker 8
charge. He proved to be one who had been
persistent applicant for a consular ap-
pointment and claimed that his action
would unite the party. AS soon as he was
locked up the government took extreme
precaution for keeping him. and detail OF
light battery with guns was stationed
near the Jail, while company of soldiers
was Quartered in the building.
Long Suffering and Death.
Mr.. Garfield was. soon after the shot
removed to the White House, and. after
ward, on September 8. he was taken to
Elberon, N. j., where he died, September
10th.
The shooting being in the District and
the death occurring in New Jersey, there
arose the question as to where he should
be tried. but it was decided that he should
answer the indictment found here in Oc-
tober. He did not deny the shooting, and
attempted to conduct his defense. The
trial came up November IA, before Judge
Cox. and January % he was convicted, and
June so following he was hanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-02
TAR AS DUST PREVENTIVE.
Experiment to Be Tried on Section Of
Road Near Anacostia.

It was announced in the District build
ing today that the experiment intended to
be tried on the road near Anacostla in
sprinkling the highway with crude tar. as
possible dust and mud preventive, will be
deferred until after the result of q similar
experiment being conducted by the Agricul-
tural Department is ascertained. The pro-
posal to try crude tar on the roads was
made some time ago by Allen w. Dow.
who has just resigned as inspector of as
phalts and cements, District of Columbia,
and fifty barrels of tar for the purpose
were ordered.
In the meantime the experts of the de-
partment of public roads. Agricultural De-
partment. after considerable study, had de-
termined on a similar experiment, and En-
gineer Commissioner Biddle learned Friday
that the work of sprinklfng crude tar had
already been commenced on section Of
the speedway near the ellipse 1t was I'M
mediately decided to watch the results at
tanned before beginning similar work for
the District. Former Inspector Dow has
been close observer of the work so far
done on the speedway, and despite the fact
that he has severed his connection with the
District. he will report upon 1t for the
Commissioners and later aid them in super
vision of a similar task nthe road near
AnacoStia.
1t was stated that about twenty-five bar
rels of tar have been applied to the speed
way so far, and officials supervising the
work have expressed themselves as greatly
pleased with results. The section of the
drive under treatment is closed to public
use. and about twenty-five more barrels of
the tar will be sprinkled on its surface be-
fore the experiment is completed. Unless
unusually heavy rains should interfere it is
predicted that the experiment with crude
tar will be a decided success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-02
Total Abstainers Hold Meeting.

At the regular meeting of the local
branch of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union. held last night. report was read
by Secretary William A. Hickey, giving in
detail the work accomplished by the or
ganization during the past six months.
There was much satisfaction expressed by
the members at the success attained.
brief address he thanked the members for
their loyal support OF his first term.
During the coming six months l hope to
see." he said, many new faces among us,
and Judging from the good work we have
done, already I am free to say In
expectation that the coming half year will
see our union, not only largely increased
In members. but power in this community
for moral weIl-doing.'
Mr.. William F. Downey was called upon
for an address, and began by telling those
present of the success he was meeting
with In the spreading of the League of
the Good Samaritan. he said he
had the pieasurs during the day of admin
istering the pledge or te..sl abstinence to
nearly $50 unfortunate people now tncar-
eerated in local prisons.
Believing In the undying principles of
the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood
of man. he said, I'VE should try and as
sist any man or woman. whose life IL
blasted by the curse Of rum. to Cease the
drink habit and become total abstaineTs-
A committee OF eight consisting of VIM.
F. Downey, chairman, William A. Meyers,
James p. McGlnness, (rhomas J. Clark,
Matthew Molloy. William F. White. Geo.
O'Neii and VIM. A. Hickey, was appointed
by President Maloney to arrange for the
oI,en meeting to be held next Sunday night.
and vote OF thanks was rendered Col. N.
E., Vowies and Rev. Martin o'Donohue, for
their assistance at the last public meet
ing.
A special meeting of the executive COM
mittee OF the Union will be held at Good
Samaritan Home, Tuesday evening at 7:So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-02
MEMENTo OF GETTYSBURG.
n. H. Specht Has Canteen Received
From His Enemy July 1, '63.


Mr. H. H Specht clerk in the general
land office. was reminded yesterday that it
was the forty-third anniversary of the bat
tie of Gettysburg in which he participated,
by finding among his relics of the civil war
a well-preserved army canteen. The dis
covery carried the aged veteran in mind
back to the great battle that was fought
on the soil of his native state.
Mr.. Specht was a member of Company Il
of the 142d Pennsylvania Volunteers, and
was wounded on the first day of the battle.
soon after Gen. John F. Reynolds, who led
the left wing of the Union army at the be-
ginning of the battle, was killed.
This canteen." said Mr.. Specht, was
handed to me filled with water by rebel
soldier as I lay wounded on the battlefield
of Gettysburg the LIST day of July, FORTY
three years ago. He also gave me drink
of whisky from another canteen he had.
He told me he got that at York. did not
ask him, but / suppose he belonged to
Ewelrs corps of the confederate army,
which had been up between Carlisle and
York / wish had secured his name, but
did not. l was wounded SO badly did not
think of 1t in time.
with other wounded Union soldiers we
were taken to a large house in which Gen.
Lee had his headquarters and over which
waved flag for our protection. I lay in a
room and near door through which Gen.
Lee passed almost over my PROSTATE form
several times. The night he held his council
of war and decided to evacuate Pennsyl-
vania I heard the order read, as the
meeting was held in the adjoining room
with an open door leading to the one in
which lay. So you see my canteen has an
interesting history.
Perhaps / was the first Union soldier
to know that the confederate army was
going to retreat from Pennsylvania" he
added.
Mr. specht has in his possession two
pieces of minnie balls that We're cut from
his wounds received in the Gettysburg bat
tie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-02
FOURTH OF July PICNIC.


The services at the Cosmopolitan Baptist
Church. 506 o street northwest between TIN
and eth streets were largely attended yes
terday. The pastor. Rev. DIR. Simon p w
Drew. preached sermon commemorative Of
the one hundred and thirtfeth anniversary
Of the Declaration of the Independence OF
the United States. At the close OF the SER
mon the communion was celebrated and fell
iowship was extended to several new mem
bers. The church win have a public ceIe-
bration July 4. under the auspices of a COM
mittee of 500. The feature of the celebration
VIII be barbecue and picnic at Madre' 3
Park, Eckington. d. c. It is stated that
I.0lo tickets have already been issued to the
children OF the public and Sunday schools
OF WASHINGTON. D. c.. and vicinity. It is
intended to be union picnic OF the coioced
people OF the District of Columbia Viz
ginia and Maryland Rev Geo W. Ken
nard. dean OF the Medico- Chirursical and
theological College of Christs Institution
baltimore. Md. will deliver the grafton at
pm. and short addresses will be made
by Isaac M. Smith ex-member of the house
OF delegates OF North Carolina, and ex-Sen-
ator Samuel g. Newsome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-02
Superb Ferry Service

between Washington and Alexandria. New ferry
steamers Woodbury." ard Callahan" Every
HALF HOUR daily and Sunday from $50 an. "a
$50 pm. and every hour thereafter until 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-02
TO ELECTRIFY RAILROAD.
Plans Being Considered by Chesapeake
Beach Management


The plans for the electrifying OF the rail-
road to Chesapeake Beach are said to be
such that Paul Y. Waters, general manager
of the road explains that the big electric
cars will probably be running to the beach
next summer. David H. Moffatt, owner OF
the road, has informed Mr.. Waters that he
desires estimates and. at the earliest posi-
BILE date, several plans for the proposed
identification Of the road.
These plans according to Mr.. Waters.
are now under consideration, and estimates
for the construction of the new road are
being prepared and will be sent TO Denver
as soon as possible
LAS yet the plans are in a formative
state" Mr.. Waters says, but II nothing
happens to mar the program as It stands
so far the road will be in operation by the
opening of the next excursion season to the
beach.
I'VE have acquired all the land that we
need. We have the ground for our ter
minal at 10th and H streets northeast.
which we shall use for depot From that
point we expect to be able to reacn the
beach in less than fifty minutes. and with
the express trains in less than forty min
utes All that remains for us to do is to
erect the trolley poles and secure the roll
Ing stock
The plans call for expenditure of
about 100000, and IL we can get the ex-
pense OF the construction Of the road with
in those figures we shall be able to have
the capital at hand on months notice
1--WE propose to equip the road with the
finest rolling stock that can be secured
The cars will be long as the regular
travelling coach on the steam railroads and
will be able to move at rate OF ABOUT
seventy miles an hour Ihey VIII De
equipped with specially manufactured high
speed motors, and the run to the beach
will be made in record time.
"Our roa. oed was entirely renovated and
reballasted last winter, and we shall be at
little expense in that regard. All OF the
trestles to the beach have been eliminated
and for them long fills substituted.