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New Operas From France.

OSCAR HAMMERsTEIN has brought back
from Europe some interesting operate
works to increase the repertoire Of the
Manhattan Opera House next winter.
II is easy, however, tn disagree with his
classification of the novelties as grand
operas. Only one of them, in fact, be-
longs properly in this category, although
D~EBUssY's "PeIleas ct Melisande" may
perhaps be admitted into the same CLASH
fication in spite of the place of its origin.
Louise" by CARPENTER, il, however,
opera comique at its best, and OFTEN
BACH never claimed any other rating for
lies Contes d'Hoffmsn," which is just
outside the realm of opera bouffe.
Whatever they may be called, Mr..
HAMMERsTEIN has announced an at
tractive programme. Were it not for
him, both C~HARPENTIER and DEBUssY
might for some time To come have re-
manned unknown here AZ operate com
posers. The impresariO deserves credit
for his daring. although it il true that
only he could produce such works in
this city. The Metropolitan Opera House
is no place for them. They lack the
grandiose note. the broad stroke and the
sharp dramatic outline necessary to all
operas that would fit into the vast frame
Of that stage.
In selecting the best specimens Of
opera comique for his novelties, the
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From Flagstaff to Mars.

Last Saturday night hundreds of
telescopes we're turned to the south
western heavens where the red planet
Mars" glowed with added brightness
owing to its near approach to the earth,
being only about 3 5000, 900 miles distant.
The elaborate preparations made in all
obser latories for this event, together
with the interesting facts already known
in regard to the planet which is now
nearing it's closest proximity to the earth,
lead even astronomers to await with more
than ordinary interest the results of OBJ
servations which may throw additional
light upon problems which have hitherto
bafied the searchers of the skies.
Additional interest is added to the OBJ
servations that have been and will be
made this summer by the fact that while
it is usually the north pole of Mars that
is presented during an opposition, this
year the relations are reversed and
astronomers have had an opportunity Of
viewing the south pole of the planet and
of photographing il. Professor LOWELL,
director of the observatory at Flagstaff,
hTlZ,, wiz aiitNCt hi bcoOOh iC" udJS
ago. brought with him photographs
showing two canals. As in the case OF
the earth. the snow Gap of the south
pole is much larger than that of the
north pole, and as recently observed by
Mr.. LOWELL the cap covered an arc Of
more than one hundred degrees on the
planets surface, though subsequent OBJ
~servations showed that this cap had
diminished greatly in size. while at its
base appeared certain markings that
suggested a belief in vegetation as their
explanation. The rapid melting Of the
polar SHOWS presumably is due to changed
relations the south pole now bears to
the sun.
The greatest advance in recent years
in our knowledge Of Mars was made in
May and June of last year at the observa-
tory at Flagstaff, when a number OF
| extremely interesting photographs we're
taken by Professor LOWELL and his
assistants. When in what astronomers
| call favorable opposition the apparent
angular diameter Of Mars is twenty-five
seconds, but when furthest away from
| the earth, or In conjunction with the sun.
it's diameter is only about four seconds.
| Such a difference in distance of course
marks the time, az at present. for the
| favorable study Of a planet whose sea-
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manager Of the Manhattan has not COM
pleted his artistic philanthropies. just
rs there were now operas unsuited to
the stage Of the Metropolitan, so were
there new singers who could never show
their best powers there. The now opera
house is an appropriate ield for them,
and Mr.. HAMMERsTErN will be able to
bring back at least n American singer
whose appearance has been awaited
here for several years, although it has
been well understood that she could
never do herself Justice In the older
opera house.
In the size Of his theatre and its conse-
quent adaptability to works that could
eve he performed successfully else
where in New York, the manager OF the
Manhattan has a more complete mon
opoly Of a certain field than his competi-
tors. just now Mr.. HAMMERsrEIN has
the only house for the kind OF novel;
ties that he has 80 wisely chosen for his
coming season, although when the New
Theatre with it's two nights of opera
every week is completed the situation
may be changed. His own experience
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Welcome to Big Bill.

Long time the politics Of Manhattan
has been dull and prosaic. MURPHY is
not a gay blade; PARSONS is the per-
sonifcation of solemnity; the Mayor is
not noted for his sparkling repartee; no
one, in fact, is particularly entertaining
or %enlivening. For this reason Big BILL
of the Pump will be welcomed heartily
as one bearing the promise of something
besides gray ~platitudes and tiresome
oommonplaces.
IL ia mo- difficult to find the cause of
Mr.. DEvERY's decision to engage once
more in the fractional contests of the old
Ninth district. Since he withdrew, after
running for Mayor four years ago. there
has been little to attract notice to the
West Side. Things have been stagnant.
Peace has seemed L be installed perma-
nently. What fun could be got out Of
such a situation by Mr.. DEvERY? What
fun. indeed, by anybody? Therefore
back into the fray he comes, ready to
contribute his mite toward trouble,
anxious to dispel the gloom that marks
pacific times, willing to give blows and
to receive blows.
Mr.. DEvERY is rich. He knows many
things. He is a thoughtful man, a
philosopher, a humorist. He has been
in the entire of interesting happenings
and finds no pleasure in watching from
the outside. He must have recreation,
amusement, a hobby. Politics is his
natural field. We welcome his decision
to play again a lone hand. and hope he
NAV run for ofice once more.
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The Regulator OF style.

To rnE EDITION or TEE SUN-Sir: In a recent
number OF the North American Rspicv Is a rasp.nc
review by Mr.. Joseph S. Aueroach Of a book OF
English Composition" by Mr.. Barrett Wendell,
professor OF English literature at Harvard.
Not long since q certain candidate for diplomatic
honors suggested that President ROOSEVELT pure
and vigorous English should be used as a text in
every college In the land. So Is II not up to" the
President. as Harvard's greatest scholar, TO make
sharp reply TO Mr.. Auerbsch's arront 70 his alma
mater There Is a precedent In what Frederick
the Great did when voltaire held Professor Maupef.
tubs up to ridlcule.
II the Presldent does not regard all HArvar ri pro.
fessors ss mollycoddles. let him speak. that we ma
know n thore are word takers among us.
NEW YoRx. July 10.
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SHIPS on THE LAKES.
Restrictions Under Which Canadian steam.
ship Lines Are Operated.

To IHE EDITOR OF TIE SuS-Sr: A day
or two ago in looking over a time table Of the
Ri0helieu and Ontario Navigation Company
"a Canadian company ] came across the fol-
lowing notice. prominently displayed:
passenger from one port In New York State 70
another port in same State. nor will stop over bo
permitted at two United States ports In succession.
Passengers taking passage st Charlotte may not
stop OF at Clayton, Frontenac or Alexandria Bay. .
All the points mentioned in the last para
graph are American towns, and oil 10 New
York state. IL would seem as though there
were Ia VS. governing passenger traffic on the
waters separating our country from Canada,
and the same 10 doubtless true OF freight.
NEW YORK. July q. NJ.
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The Church Of the Strangers.

To TIE EDITOR OF TIE Sus-Sfr: Having seen
in your paper Of TO day the article entitled Fifth
state through your columns that any time the writer
or any other stranger Is IN town and wants TO
attend a Protestant church the Church ofthe Strang
ers. 300 West Fifty seventh street, is open every
sabbath OF the year. There a good sermon can be
heard and q warm welcome is assured. N. J. n.
NEW YORK, July v.
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A hundred million dollars in one savings
bank means that nan small capitalists are
joined in a combination which insures safety.
cooperation and higher interest. Before
long these Institutions for the promotion
Of thrift will find themselves undergoing
investigation. They are too prosperous to
escape criticism.
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To TIE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: ! cannot
point with pride and certainly do not view with
alarm THE SUNS futile attempt TO show that the
American ca gle Ii of the male gender. However,
suppose your next attempt will be 20 show that the
motto OF our country should be amended To read
ne Piurtbus Unum. You may put this In italic let
tiers II you wish. because I mean II. DIANA
NEW YORK, July 10.
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Better wait TIL oyster Bay speaks.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUS-Str: Permit me to
extend my profound thanks to THE SUN. our family
Journal. 90 to speak, for determining nnally that
the American eagle Is a he bird. This she business
Is getting on my nerves. Hohk MAN.
RRanKIYN. July 10.
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Paris once. ~ Rue Louis 10 Grand. The daily and
Sunday editions are on sale az Kiosquo ~. near tho
Grand Hotel. Kiosouo II, Boulevard des Capucines,
corner Place do rOpers. and Kiosquo 10. Boulevard
DIES Italiens. corner Rue Louis lie Grand.
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n our friends uho favor Us nth manuscripts Tor
publication ,Dfsh 10 have rejected ARTICLES ysiarnsd they
must IN all cases Sand stamps for thaf purpose.
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Mrs Knicker-Acts In restraint OF trade are
illegal.
Mrs.. Bocksr-f shall bring James before tho
authorities a. once. He refused 70 give me 500
10 shop with.
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Subscription by Mail. Postpaid.

Published ny the Sun Printing and Publishing
Association at 40 Nassau street. In tho Borough OF
Manhattan. New York. President and Treasurer
Of the Association. william NJ. Lsnan. 40 Nassau
street; Secretary of the Association. Franklin
Bartlett s Nassau street.
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The most important shipbuildinG and
shipow ming country after Great Britain, a.
the figures already quoted show. is the United
States of America. In that country the ship
ping trade is divided into two branches the
vessels registered for oversee or foreign
trade. and those enrolled for home trade.
including lake and river steamers. In the
latter branch Of the trade there has been a
steady increase for a number of years: il.
the former there has been a steady decline.
The one trade is protected; the other is free
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Our Two Marine Carrying Trades.

To THE EDITOR or TnE sUN-Sir: PERTH
nent to the views of your Montclair CORE
spondent is the extract enclosed, which IL
from page ~ of the annual statistical report
Of the secretary to the members Of the Brit
ish Iron Trades Association for 1884. The
secretary was J. stephens Jeans. fellow and
member Of council OF the Statistical Society,
author Of "England's Supremacy" Railway
Problems, DC. v.
NEW YORK, July o.
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OYSTER BAY. July l0.-In an interview
tonight Mr.. Roosevelt expressed with
Characteristic energy his contempt fol
ahero fakes"
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the declaration as worded. but expressed its
willin gness to become o party TO the instru-
ment provided a clause was inserted exempt
ing private property on the sea from belia-
erent capture except In cases OF contraband
and blockade.
insignificant and utterly unable to cope with
the powerful fleets OF the great naval Powers:
and in case Of war our chief reliance for
effective action against an enemy would have
been the conversion Of our merchant marine
into privateers. Under the circumstances
the reply OF Mr.. Marcy was founded on the
best interests OF this country.
The amendment proposed by him was not
accepted. and no further action Was taken
until our civil war. When that war broke out
President Lincoln issued his proclamation
blockading the Southern ports, and there
upon Great Britain and France reco gnized
the Confederate States IA belligerents. At
the same time the Confederate Government
began to commission privateers and the
United States was confronted with great dan
ger TO its commerce from that source.
In this emergency MIR. Seward. then SEQ
rotary OF State. In the hope Of avoiding the
danger, instructed the American Ministers
in England and France to inform those Gov
ernments that the United States would be
willing TO waive the Marcy amendment and
become q party 10 the declaration OF Paris
in its original form.
Had this proposition been accepted without
modification the European Powers would have
been bound under the declaration TO join
with the United States In the suppression Of
the Confederate privateers.
IN his letter to Mr.. Adams. Minister at Lon
don, Mr.. Seward said:
For your own information II VIII be sufndsn.
TO say that the President adheres 20 the opinion
expressed BY my predecessor. Mr.. Marcy. that IL
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01
The Weber
The Columbus
The BettendOrf

are old established makes with well
known regulations for superiority.
The Weber, a strictly high-grade F.
| farm wagon, has been one of Amer
4 ica's leading farm wagons for more
than half century. 1t is constructed
/ of the very best material obtainable
andis adapted to all conditions of
| climate and service.
The Columbus is known in all mar
i ketS as wagon well designed for
! general farm purposes, and con-
structed to meet the requirements
: of good farm wagon.
The BettendOrf has an ali steel front
| and rear gear which cannot warp,
i bend, rot, or shrink under any con-
dition of climate or service, and is
. capable of sustaining unusual loads.
1t makes little difference which of
. these wagons you buy. You will
I make sure ofwagon value and wagon
satisfaction in any event. You Sim
ply can't buy anything better at any
price. =
You should know more about these
+ wagons than we can tell you in this 81
small space. Call on the local agent f.
. and look them over, or write nearest
general agency for our wagon PAM
phlets which fully describe each.
Western General Agencies: Denver, Colo. Port
land, Ore, SaltLake City Utah, Helena, MOnt.,
/ Spokane, Wash, San Francisco, Cal.
International Harvester Company OF
America,
INCORPORATED
y Chicago. u. S. A.
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trefoil In our next issue l shall aim
to give a report from Prof. Piper on
this matter.
Y
Mr.. J. F. Butler, who resides in Sc
attic, called on me few days ago
to ask some advice about what apples
will do best in the Kfttitas valley.
He is planting quite an orchard on
the Nahum creek in that county. From
what he tells me I believe he has
good locality for an orchard. l have
no hesitancy in recommending the
Winesap and Jonathan. The same is
true of the Rome Beauty so far as
productiveness is concerned, but am
in some doubt about it's coloring prop
erly. The Rome Beauty is fine ap-
pie in quality and is a prolific bearer.
Owing to it's late blooming it may es
cape a late frost better than any other
apple except the Rawl's Geniton. In
western Colorado it colors almost to
perfection. So it does in some Sec
tions of Washington and Oregon but
in some sections it is quite off in color.
In one part of my orchard it colors
almost as we'll as in Colorado, but in
another part, not over quarter of
mile away, it colors poorly and as
result it does not sell nearly so we'll.
I am trying sulphate of potash on
that part of my orchard this year and
hope to be able to report favorably
this fall
Y
| recommend Mr.. Butler to try the
Arkansas Black, for If it does well,
it will be very profitable apple to
grow in Kittitas county. 1t does well
with me fifty miles further down the
valley. I have a good deal Of faith
in it's doing well for Mr. Butler.
There are two apples about which
Mr.. Butler particularly inquired that
I am not able to say how well they
may do, and they are the Esopus
Spitzenburg and the Yellow Newtown.
recommended him to inquire about
these apples from such men as w. s.
Maxey, who is an apple grower In
that valley. In some places in the
lower Yakima valley they do well and
in other parts they do not. There is
no question that where the Spleen
burg bears we'll it is the most profit
able apple that can be grown. In
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best book on the apple I have ever
seen, l find this statement: under
favorable conditions Esopus Spitzen-
burg bears pretty regularly, but 1t is
commonly rated as being, on the aver
age, rather moderate cropper." In
the Pacific northwest it does exceed
ingly we'll in some places and not so
we'll in some other sections. Hood
River, Oregon, is an ideal place for
this apple. One of the things that
makes Hood River famous as an apple
growing section is their success with
this apple. l am told that in Jack
son county, Oregon, about Medford,
the Spitz does exceedingly well and
is making the growers rich. I be-
county, Washington, this apple bears
good annual crops of very fine fruit.
w. T. Clark, the famous irrigation
promoter, whom l recently met in
Seattle, confirms the reports about
this apple doing we'll about Cashmere
but says it is not a good annual crop
per further down the valley. This I
have heard before. I know in some
parts of Yakima valley it Is not a
good annual bearer. Mr.. Stewart, near
Prosser, claims that it has done well
with him, but I cannot say as much
for the locality where my orchards
are. These differences here spoken
of are important factors in deciding
what varieties of apples to grow in
given locality.
II
would not try to grow the Spleen
burg in my orchards or in any section
near by, unless it was top worked on
some strong grower like the Northern
Spy, Ben Davis, Mann or Wolf River.
Mr. Clark, mentioned above, says l
am all wrong on this matter. He says
that the root will not affect the vigor
of the top. In fact, his position is
that the top completely transforms
the root. For instance, if we graft
Spitzenburg onto a Ben Davis the
whole tree, root and branch, will be-
come Spitzenburg. His theory is that
as the leaves of the tree is the work
shop where the sap is transformed,
so it will soon transpire that the root
will be so changed as to be like the
IL. -. Y11o
true that the sap is transformed In
the leaves. I would not mention this
matter here if Mr.. Clark was the only
one holding to this theory, "but there
are Others" I have seen statements
in some of our exchanges to the same
effect.
Y
Is it true that by top grating a
tree we change the root system? No
The whole theory is based on an as
sumption and is contradicted by the
facts in the case, and 'facts are stub
born things" Let me give some OF
the facts in this case. We can top
work all of a tree but single limb
and that limb will bear the same
fruit it always did. This I have done
and a single limb would bear Ben
Davis and all the remainder of the
top would bear whatever we put onto
the tree. Again, you can graft dozen
different kinds of apples on to one
tree and each will continue to bear
it's own kind of apple. Again top-work
a Ben Davis to a Jonathan, keep OF
all snrouts below the point of union
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Some Fine
Farm Bargains

y
lille other sections of the Unite
.ates are not very enthusiast
rer their outlook. Property
,und to advance this fall, and Il
an who buys now either for /
,stment or a home will reap
,od profit on the increase in vail
what he buys.
Any one of the following are fir
ass propositions and have n
,rsonal recommendation back
EN-:
YAKIMA.
20 acres-all irrigated and
under cultivation. Good i'm
provements throughout.
This ranch has been used
as a vegetable garden, but it
is all fruit land of the very
best quality. Well located.
The price is $4,000; $1,000
cash; balance in five years.
SUNNYSIDE.
16 2-3 acres irrigated land.
One mile from Outlook;
three miles from Sunnyside.
This can be bought on easy
terms, or, the owner will
trade it for farm lands on
the Sound.
YAKIMA.
We control 100 acres in
Yakima which Is all under
irrigation ditch.
It is the very best of fruit
land, and in addition, because
it is on the railroad, offers
an exceptional opportunity
for a townsite.
We are authorized to sell
it for 100000; $4,000 will
handle it.
A GREAT BARGAIN.
We believe this to be one
of the best properties listed
with us, and unhesitatingly
recommend it to any and
everyone. Note these facts:
800 acres-Price 5000;
$4,000 cash; $4,000 in a ten
years, 8 per cent mortgage;
$3.50 on easy terms.
200 acres now in wheat
goes with the farm. Balance
of the land in bunch grass.
All gentle slope-just right
for irrigation and it is only
two miles from an irriga-
ton ditch now under con-
struction.
The land is all fenced; it
has a good house and barn,
as we'll as three wells.
We think It a great bar
gain. What do you think?
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
305 acres in Whitman
county, on a railroad and
bordered by the Snake river.
2 IL miles from town.
County road divides this into
two farms-one of 1875 acres
and the other ITO acres.
80 acres of it are in fruit
and yield an annual income
of $4,000. There is a dou-
BILE set of strictly modern
improvements
The whole thing for $45,-
900.
The 10 acre farm for $751;
900.
The 1876 acre farm for $780,
900.
Or will trade either one or
both for income producing
city property.
PORT ORCHARD.
We have a large list of
farms on WILDLY Island and
other nearby islands. Some
of them are on the water
front and are we'll improved.
Others not so well improved.
They are all we'll located and
we'll worth the price per
acre. 1t is impossible to &C.
curately describe them all in
this advertisement, so we ask
you to write for list.
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farm wagons are:
The toughest wood stock thor
oughly air seasoned.
Proper construction and ironing
to give the greatest possible strength.
Light running qualities for the
longest possible time.
II X n
This describes the wagons of the
International Harvester Company
line.
More than that, these qualities are
combined in wagons of the handsom-
est appearance. They are built for
the maximum of durability along the
most pleasing lines.
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Scott makes inquiry.

which Mr.. Scott makes inquiry.
have no doubt, however, about its be-
ing medicago lupulina, or true yellow
trefoil. In our next issue I shall aim
to give a report from Prof. Piper on
this matter.