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Bishop Bratton at McComb.

McComb City, Feb. 70. RI.
Rev. Theo. d. Bratton, Bishop of
the Diocese of Mississippi,
preached and administered the
rite of confirmation to a class of
six at the Episcopal church last
night. The church was packed to
its capacity and many were turn
led away. Since the last visit of
the Bishop this church has been
adorned and beautifed By new
electric chandeliers and q new
carpet on the chancel floor and
the choir, also new choir stalls.
This church has shown q constant
Improvement under the rector
lship Of the Rev. John Beean who
/ is in charge, and the improve
Iments and the large congregation
were especially gratifying to the
Bishop.
A possum hunt was the delight
lof a company Of young people
Thursday night, as follows: Mrs.
Susie Wood Pegram, Misses Hat
lite DAWN, Bessie Hobbs, Mary
Hobbs and Messrs. McMahan,
Sinclair, Weems Hobbs and Percy
Buie. After the hunt, which re-
lsulted ID d dog killing q possun1, d
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ORIENTAL AID NOT NEEDED
on . Queer Proposal Of Jap
anese Sanitation Of San Francisco.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUE-Sr' The ,IrlS
for replying 10 "Sanitas" regarding the detail Oh
competent Japanese on1oer TO take charge Of u,
concentration m ps In San Francisco is 10 "
found In Proverbs XVI, 4: Answer a fool accord
ing 70 his folly. lest he be wise In his own conctt
In the letter of "Sanitas" we have the culmlrstn
Of that public adulation which Ids caused the Jspa'
nese themselves TO stand In open mouthed wondt
Isn't II time the public opened It's eyes and d.
tlnguishcd between those things which era
In the minds OF enthusiasts and plain facts TT
Japanese will not suNer from the truth being know
The reasons for their marvellous success conTs
a lesson which II seems well nigh impossible ~
Americans 10 appreciate-mllitary p~repAratioi
Since when have American hospitals been models
on Japanese Institutions or American physld.n
taken post graduate courses In Japan TN' -'i
vcllous hospital record Of tho japanese ala. IT,
ing only ber beh, a preventable disease, was n'
due 10 superior methods of sanitation, but 10 ~
peror discipline. when the Japancsr scah
enters the army he is no stranger TO obodi,St
Obedience TO authority begins under the psrere
roof. and he Is there taught that by respect torW
he can best serve the interests Of the MIkado, IL.
his country. Herein lies another lesson fUT Amen
cans.
Ger. Funston will have the assistance Of the SAM
class OF highly efficient army surgeons who hrouih
the Regular army through the mobilization peh"'
and placed II In Cuba as FREE from disease as ~
japanese army that ever took the nold, We"
eSanitas" says. How we failed In this lire dunh
the Spanish war Is well known" he could not btH
been thinking OF the Fifth Army Corps.
1t Will not be surprising II In the durhneS N
their despair the homeless people Of San TrahrsN
forget for the time the usual American attitus
toward all persons In authority and yield willa
obedience TO the of1cers OF the sanitary depsn
ment. Such obedience Ia the aim OF d~isri7linsh
an army.
As for Gen. Funston himself. the remarks Of Co
49, $500, .I.s. a. 49, vLt.a "a E..a aA -
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mated the legislative assembly and
LOUIS ~BoNAPARTR, who wore the aureole
Of the Napoleonio legend, the working
men preferred the latter. Accordingly,
as VICTOR HUGO has testified in his
"Histoire dun Crime" the Faubourg
st, Antoine and other headquarters Of
labor remained impassive and listless
while the usurper and his. aocomplices
were effecting the overthrow of the
constitutional regime.
Now, on the other hand, although
French miners have, or think they have,
a grievance, there is no deep dissatis-
faction with the Third Republic ON the
part of the pr~oletariat in Paris or in any
of the manufacturing districts of France.
More than once have representative
Socialists been invited to become Cab
met Ministers, and their principal leader,
Professor JAUREs, is recognized as per-
haps-next to NJ. CLEMENCEAU-the most
the national Legislature. Thanks to
their voting strength in the Chamber
of Deputies, they have succeeded in
placing not a few of the innovations
demanded by them upon the statute
book. They are, above all, !1eenly alive
to the fact that they have much more
to expect from a Government controlled
by Radical Republicans than they could
hope for from q reactionary regime.
They know we'll that wen a successful
temporary revolt on their part would in
the end be put down by the standing
army, which, flushed with victory,
would be almost certain, on the pretext
that a strong administration was needed,
to establish a Bourbon monarchy OF a
Bonapartist empire.
Such shrewd men as Professor JAUREs
and NJ. MILLERAND have no intention Of
burning their fingers by pulling chest
nuts out Of the fire for the benefit Of
reactionists.
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Justice for Commissioners Woodbury..

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir. Thu
Aldermanio committee appointed to inyesti-
gate the affairs Of the Street Cleaning DEPART
ment will resume its meetings on Monday
Thus far there does not appear to have been
revealed a scrap OF evidence damaging To
the management of the department. not.
withstanding the very obvious prejudice
against its head, Commissioner Woodbury.
displayed by Mr.. wins. counsel for the oom-
mittee, and a majority of the committee.
With the exception Of Alderman Downing
the conmittee seem to have started out in
their inquisltorial task strongly prejudiced
against the Commissioner and the workin us
of his administration, determined TO find
gross fault II not fragrant dishonesty con-
neoted Herewith.
Witness the ruling out Of Lawyer Rand
from saying a word directly In behalf of
Major Woodbury.. II he speaks at all II must
be through Mr.. Wins OF one Of the COMMITTEES
All questions or explanations that he NAV
desire to make must be made by proxy. and
he is shut of with a snap at that. As Mr.,
Rand has said, Major Woodbury., who il tho
department, is actually on trial. and yet the
courtesies and legal services of counsel are
absolutely denied to him, except In the unsat-
isfactory manner described. The commit
tees employees engaged In examining the
books, papers. vouchers, DC, Of the depart-
ment are afforded. ! am assured, every IA.
UNIV WI III dilO fH9tnlHH tn0y want
for development they have free access IN
and all the help that the employees at the
onices OF the department can render them
Ia readily given.
II Is to be hoped that in the renewed prose-
cution OF the Investigation or trial there viii
be more fairness and impartiallty exhibited
by Mr.. Wins and the committee and a less
eag ger manifestation Of judgment of wrong
and quit before the whole truth Of the situa-
tlOn IL fully pStn hiighRd Tho nitiz,,, 49,.
TO know the actual facts. the real conditions
and circumstances that have governed Major
Woodbury's four years active, intelligent and
e~ficient administration.
II there is any reasonable fault to be found
with it, he has no objection, / am safe in
saying. that 1t should be- publicly known. and
he will be quick TO remedy It, II possible. Ie,
the Investigation be made with honest free.
dom and impartiality. without malice or
prejudice, Let IL not be characterized nv
mere muck rakipg. CIrIEEN.
NEW Yo1K, April n
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America in the Stadium.

Our representatives at Athens have
revealed an all around skill that is a new
proof of the ability to do things that
carries Americans to the fore, whatever
the test may be. The news from the
Stadium is inspiriting. When the vast
multitude we're cheering the American
flag, the signal to denote that SHERIDAN
had won at the discus, the scene must
have been impressive.
The victory at the graceful Grecian
feat, the throwing Of the discus, is a
notable achievement by our represent
atives, for of all the contests to be
waged near the Temple Of Olympus,
this one alone Is native to the soil. 1t
is as Greek 40 dried c~urrants, " ma
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THE MAN IN KHAKI.
Ills Opinion on Democratic and Repub-
lIcan Congressional Acts.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. Re-
ferring to your article In reference to the
square ~shouldered. outstanding man In
Khaki" and the Safeguarding Of the same
by the Hon. John Sharp Williams. 1t is posi-
BILE that the views Of one Of the aforesaid
square shouldered. &C.. on the subject
might interest you.
Personally I do not agree that Mr.. WILL
iams's remarks will bear the construction
you 80 industriously strive to give them, but
conceding that such Ia the case, why should
the Republicans obiect2
We cannot forget that since the civil war
every measure of permanent and general
benefit to the man In the ranks has been passed
by a Democratic Congress; those against
our welfare by the Republicans. II is sum-
Client to cite one instance. the act Of May rs.
1900, engineered by Secretary Root. whereby
the travel allowances were cut, In some in
stances, as much as 81 per cent. This at a
time when one war had been successfully
completed, and another, amid the dangers
Of a tropical climate and against a savage foe,
was In progress. The bill itself made a seri-
GUS reduction. about one-half. but the final
tr9ller OF the Treasury. also G Republican, :.
is sipcere, why not devote a little space to the
deeds OF the Republicans as we'll as the words
of the Democrats? Harsh words are unjust
but not harmful, Acts Of repression and cur
tailment are both.
This Is not written In advocacy of either
being used % a club, as in the beef INQUIRY,
or as q shield, az in the more recent matter
In the Philippines. ONR oP THEM.
NEW YORK April 20,
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Trade Unionism at San Francisco.

Scores of millions of dollars will be
spent in the rebuilding of San Francisco.
A part of this will be paid for structural
material which must come from other
points in the country and even from
abroad. A very important part OF the
total expenditure will gotothe thousands
of artisans, mechanics and laborers en-
ployed in the processes of construction.
For several years trade unionism has
practically controlled industrial enter
prises in San Francisco. Perhaps no.
where else in the country has organized
labor been so dominant. This fact has
an important bearing IN the situation
during the reconstruction period.
The unionism Of San Francisco has
been virtually a monopoly. 1t enforced
the rule of the "closed shop" in all
branches of industry. 1t forced wages
to their maximum. 1t drove out the
"scab" and crushed labor competition
in industrial operations. During the
years now to come much will depend
upon the use made of their power by
the labor unions of San Francisco. Will
they be content with the exorbitant
wage rates Of the recent past, OF will
they, by strikes and other processes,
take advantage of necessity and attempt
the compulsion Of extortionate rates?
How far will the local unions strive to
exclude non-union labor which may seek
employment during the activities of the
coming days2
Mayor SCHMITZ is himself a labor
leader. He was elected by the unions.
During the fearful stress of the last ten
days his official conduct has been gem
orally correct. A larger opportunity
now lies before him. He car throw his
influence over the days to ONE Moth
ing else means so much to those who
must replace their ruined structures as
a knowledge of the cost of labor and
an assurance that activity will not be
interrupted or suspended by strikes and
by demands for increased wages. Or
ganized labor never had and perhaps
never will have a better chance to dis
play the merits which it's leaders claim
for it than that which is presented in
the reconstruction of San Francisco.
The unions should publicly pledge the
good faith Of their organizations that
during the next three years there shall
be no demand in any branch Of the
building industry for a wage rate greater
than that paid before the disaster. On
the other hand, contractors may well
pledge themselves to a plan of no wage
reduction except by mutual agreement.
This is n Of labor's great opportuni-
ties. Unionism may show itself in the
light of an enemy to itself and to society
by an attempt to wrest from the situa-
ton every possible dollar, regardless of
consequences, or it can show itself a
businesslike organization by assuring
the public Of fixed prices and stable
conditions during the rebuilding Of San
Francisco.
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tional as baseball is American. The toss
was made under the Greek rules, and
while SHERIDAN threw the four and a
half pound weight to the record dis
lance Of 1876 feet 2 inches, he would prob
ably, had he been free to choose his
own method, have exceeded that dis
lance. Throwing the hammer is not on
the Olympian card, but SHERIDAN has
still to compete in putting the sixteen
pound shot and throwing the twenty
eight pound stone and the flfty-six pound
weight. He is also entered in the Pen
tathlon, the quintuple test that pro-
duoes the champion of the champions.
In this he must compete, on the per-
centage basis rs to wins, in a 1872 metre
fiat race, the broad jump, discus throw
ing, hurting the javelin and wrestling,
all within an hour and q half.
DANIELS, the swimmer, and EwSY,
the jumper, are still paramount, and
while disaster has oyertaken NITLoF,
u great lightweight wrestler, and
GLOVER, the pole v%aulter, there are others
who are forging the links in a chain OF
victories long to be remembered.
To the losers, better luck next time;
to the v~ictors, their stint Of the sweetest
nectar ever brewed on Mount Olympus.
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Is a Crisis at Hand in France

Although there is now less disorder
in the mining region Of northeastern
France, owing to the repressive meas
ures which the Government at last de-
cided to take, there is still a great deal
of anxiety concerning the outcome of
the demonst rations which the Confed-
Grafton of Labor has arranged to make
on Tuesday, May /, not only in Paris,
but in all other urban centres. Some
10000 men have already ceased to work
in the Department Of the Seine, and
at least a quarter Of them are classed
: as probable disturbers Of the public
peace. The apprehension felt by the
authorities is indicated by the fact that,
in addition to the police, some IS, 200
soldiers have been assembled in the
capital, and large reenforcements are
stationed close at hand, while immense
supplies of food have been collected for
the purpose Of averting the scarcity Of
provisions that might be caused by the
threatened universal strike.
. Nevertheless, We find ourselves unable
TO believe that Paris is in danger Of wit
Messing a coup d 'etdt like that which took
place on December 2, 1851. The political
situation is materially different. Fifty
five years ago organized labor all over
France, and especially in the capital,
had become inimioal to the Second
Republic. The instruction Of the Red
Republicans in June, 1s4S, had been put
down with appalling slaughter, The
Government workshops established by
LEDRU RoLLIN and LOUIS BLANC had
been abandoned. In the place Of uni
vensal suffrage had been imposed a
property qualification for the franchise.
As between the ~aristocrats who dom
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For the

The Assembly has passed the bill
desired by the men who are working
vigorously and Loyalty for the preser-
walton Of the Palisades. That excellent
measure has been reported blythe Senate
committee, and the Senate will soon vote
on it.
The reason for this Legislation is pre-
cisely the same as the reason for legis-
lation to protect Niagara Falls from the
deepoiler. Niagara Falls are at one end
of the State and the New York part OF
the Hudson Palisades is at the other, but
the two wonderful gifts of nature are
our common possession and must be
protected.
Let the Senate do its duty, too. Pass
the bill and send 1t to the Governor.
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The President has approved an act for
the establishment of a life saving station
on Neah Bay, in Washington State, and the
construction Of an o~ceangoing tug, to be
equipped with wireless telegraph machinery,
for service in saving life and property in the
vicinity of the north Pacific coast. In it's
report on the loss Of the steamship Valencia
the Presidents special commission oon-
demned severely the i~nadequacy of the aids
to navigation in the region to which this
act applies. That disaster made evident
the need for immediate action, and the law
will remedy, in a certain degree, the exist
ing conditions.
Much more needs to be done, however.
The Cape Flattery light and fog signal are
not in the zone Of greatest danger. When
the Valencia struck she was enveloped In
fog and mist, as she had been for some time,
but the atmosphere was clear at the light,
and the fog signal was silent. A lightship
is needed at Forty Fathom Bank. The
Presidents commission urged the estab-
lishment Of wireless stations at Cape Flat
terry. Point Wilson or Point Partridge, at
the Puget Sound Navy Yard, and down the
Pacific coast at least TO Gray'R Harbor.
The navy is installing wireless plants at
Cape Flattery, Point Wilson and Seattle.
Immediate provision should be made for
the other plants.
The north Pacific coast has been neg
lected by the nation. The lesson Of the
Valencia should not be half learned.
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A Distinct Impression.

From the Pdutucket Erenin0 Tines. Member
OF the Associated Press.
We violate no law OF newspaper ethics
in paying tribute to the splendid work Of
The Sun during the past week. All papers
have been placed at serious disadvantage
by reason Of the isolation Of San Francisco,
but The Sun alone among the metropolitan
press seems 10 have been able to preserve
its traditi ions by securing connectedly writ
ten news. immediate, accurate. inspirational.
Some of the best newspaper literature ever
printed has been written in the heart Of the
national calamity by THE Suns correspond
ents. Against the dark background OF frag-
mentary Mysteries thrown UP by the screech-
ing yellow journals it stands out with peculiar
distinctness,
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The praying Of the Rev, FREDERICK
HARTFORD. Canon Of Westminster Abbey,
for the success of HAcKENscHAnDT in his
wrestling bout with MADRALI, the great
Turk, is not impressive, for the heather are
praying just as f~ervently for the triumph
of MADRALI. More to the point is the
Canon's information about leg holds and
other tricks of the catch-as-catch-can
style of wrestling which he has oommuni-
Gated to the Russian Lion" HAcKEN-
oHMIDT was not an adept in that style
when he met Tom JENKINS here, and he
had to depend upon his strength and agility
to prevail over the puddler.
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A bill has passed the Senate establishing
a corps Of dental surgeons In the army.
Its stoutest advocate was the oldest man in
the Senate, Mr.. PETTUs Of Alabama, who
will soon be eighty-five. The dental sur
geons are to have rank as high as Major.
This means, unless the law is an entering
wedge, that we shall nave no dentist
generals and dentist commanders-in-chief
The parodists will never be able to say that
the pen Is mightier than the forceps.
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The Oldest Postum II er

hsnomonfe correspondence 81, Paul p''rl'A
George II. Chamberlain OF Roc Falls. tl!s rolnN
claims 10 be the oldest postmaster In poln' u VI
vice In the United States. having served h' h'utu
year OF continuous service az that place Nd
life story Is that of the little town. with when p
has been Identified since II was a group o. 'srz,
In 1851 he organized the town OF Rock Falis Andh
that year received his appointment as po>;Gss'e
Although he has always been a Republican he ~
held his once through Republican and Der 'crs"
Administrations alike,
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A Fire Proteotion puyzIe.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuH-FSr: VIII p. p.
Guthrie Of Nutley, NJ. j.. confer a favor on the
engineering fraternity by telling US how 20 get a
twenty inch discharge from two ten inoh openings, "
and also let US know II this Is one Of the parts OF
his system that will work to perfcction'
SALEM. Mass, April rs. ANXIOUS.
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If the Japanese offer their mite to this
Government for San Francisco, the Hon.
ROBERT BACON will have to sit down with
a thesaurus to compose the right kind Of
feeling d~eclination.
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Without Delay.

To THE EDITOR OF THR UH-!sr Can the arm
of waite q Quick, lumber dealers. B%lnghsmton,
N. Y, develop s~uficlcnt speed 10 get into your
Gallery OF Immortals"1 w. II. THOMPSON.
NEW York, April Is.
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Gen. GREEDY reports that 800 900 people
are homeless in San Francisco: 800 900
into IS ,OOo,o 900 goes SO. 33, and $50 .ss wont
last a hungry and homeless person q great
while. An anonymous contributor to the
Boston fund signs his gifts. Keep giving"
and comes in every day. He has the right
ilao
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Safe.

~Enicker-would you give your seat 10 4 woman
who was plain or old'
Bocker-Well, I'd give II to any woman who
thought she was either,
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Mr.. Man-Tell you what. old fellow. this disaster
has been q lesson 70 all doubling souls. Humanity
shines out splendidly In these days OF greed and
graft, and revives our faith In human nA,ure-er
sorry. old man, but ! can ~ lend you a quarter.
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Practical GeHttltty.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sr: Is not the
man who recognizes an Intense thirst in q fellow
being and furnishes the dime 10 satisfy II @ true
Gentleman J. D.. B.
ToRRISoToN, Conn, April Is.
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The True Foundation.

Though sand may quake and earth may way
And rock itself may split.
The elements can never bulge
The city built on grit.
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south Carolina Candidates.

From the CharieSon Nsrs and Courier.
The woods are full OF candidates In South Car
olinA, and most OF them are able TO conceal them.
selves behind ~ plings.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SuA-!Sir; L. Pink smith
is the efficient and courteous clerk OF the Missis-
sippl House. ]. r.,
OXFORD. Miss, April q.
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