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r.ET rekendtjores herved, at Guverne-
9 mentet har ~tilstillet Fogeokontoret For
tegnelse over restcrende Skater til KoIo-
nialkassen for Aaret 1907 med Ordre til at
foretage Eksekution for disse Skater saa-
+ emit Kvittering for Skatternes Detailing like
er forevist her paa Kontoret indie" 8 Uger
fra Dato.
Den Dansk vestindiske Nationalbanks FL
lial i Frederiksted er bemyndiget al GuVer-
nementet til at modtage og kvitte e for SAINT
Ege de forfaldne Skater og kuDne de n@vnte
Skater indbctales i n@vrte Fllial liver Sog-
nedag fra II ell Formiddag og fra XII
8 Eftm.
Frederiksteds Fogedkontor, st Croix, den
21de October 1908.
AXEL OLSEN.
, 1908-10-31
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The Branch Of the National Bank Of the
De- nish West /. dies in Frederikstsd is autho-
lized by Government to receive and give re-
celpts for the taxes every weekday .at the
Bank from 9-11 O'clock a. M. and from
Ia O'Clock p. M.
Frederjksted's Sheriff Cfice, the 21st
October 1903.
AXEL OLSEN.
, 1908-10-31
Translation
ica

1T is hereby made known that Govern
II ment has transmitted to the undersigned
Sheriff the list of arrears of taxes to the Co.
lonial Treasury for the year 8 with orders
TO levy for said taxes if receipt for payment
of the taxes be not produced acithin 8 seeeks
from date.
, 1908-10-31
Translation.


t is hereby made known that the midwife
} in 9Th district MAGGIE from the LIST prox-
imo until further notice will take charge of
the 3rd district instead of midwife Mrs.
JACOBS.
Government Secretary's Office, st. Croix,
tina 9th Of October 1903.
BAUMANN.
dctg.
, 1908-10-31
II II &c
National Bank of the
Danish West Indies

receives IN safe-keeping securities and other
valuable effects, either as Open Deposit or
Closed Deposit (such as locked boxes, sealed
packages etc) the Bauk undertakes the full
responsibility for tie safe custody of al
effects lodged with the Bank according 70
conditions stipulated in the Deposit-R Re.
ceipt.
, 1908-10-31
Translation
Publication.

T T is hereby made known that Judge,
5 Recorder and Policemaster in Fred,rik-
steds Jurisdiction OLSEN has returned to
the Island and has resumed his Office.
Government Secretary's Office, st. Croix
22nd October 1908.
BAUMANN.
0c{O.
, 1908-10-31
BeEien dtgjcre1se.

MET bckjendteiores heryed, at Jorde-
&% moGeren i ste District MAGEE fra
Is e n. NJ at reGne inatil videre overtager
Diet under Joldemoder JACOBS henh0lende
3die D.strikt.
Guvcrnements Secretariatet, St. Croix,
den eide October 1908.
BAUMANN.
est.
, 1908-10-31
elxeudteoreIse,

~ET b~ekendtg6res, at Underdommer og
- Skriver SAINT Politimester i Frederik-
steds Jurisdiction OLSEN er vendt tilbage
til Den og bar overta9et sit Embeda
Guvernements Secretariatet, ST. Croix,
den 22de October 1868.
BAUMANN.
est.
, 1908-10-31
Eekien6tgiox4 lse.

nET b~ekjendtgores herved,at Sosssionerne i
u abode Plantogeejer IGNAIlUS Z. DE
CHABERTS Bo,der behundles af undertegn-
eide eXecutorcs testament, Vile b.ive af-
Loldte den anden LORDAG liver Manned
~Eiterm;'da2 III. 3 slet paa Prokurotor
STA REMAINS Kontor i Christiansted.
Chlistiansted, st. Croix. den 21de Okto-
Der 1898.
II. DE CHABERT. R. P. JACOBS.
~ec6cutOreS testament.
, 1908-10-31

"A LIE og Enhver, der matte have Noget
AA at fordre i Boet efter abode P!onta-
gejor IGNATIUS G. DE CHABERT, ind
kaides herved med 3 Maneders VarSel at
anmelde og bevisliggj5ro deres Krav for
Undertegnede, der som executoIe s testamsn-
ii behandier Boet.
Christiansted, st. Croix, den 21de October
1908.
II. DE CHABERr. r. P. JACOBS.
The sun., 1908-04-03
SCOTS IN THE ANTARCTIC.
sInCe Cooks Voyage the South Pole Has
strangely Attracted Them.

To THE EDITOR o. THR SUN--sh: A fact Of
some Interest 70 your Scotch American readers IL
70 be found In Dr.. Hugh r. Mln's recent book, The
Siege Of the South Pole" According 10 Dr, MIL
the bond between Scotland and the Antarctic has
been uhbtolen since Cooks voyage N i72, when
one Of the lsltsrs Hlghlahdsrs reused the bergs
10 echo the skrl Of his bAgplpes The news OF the
discovery Of the South Shetands was nrst pub
Ished IN Scotland those mighty South Pole eI-
plOrefs Wedde and Ross, although born In Ion
don, were Of Scottish parentage and Influenced by
Scottish traditions Thomson, Murray, Buchanan
and several Of the oh1cers Of the famous Challenger
were Scotsmen. and the Dundee feet led the way
In feopenng the lcebound southern seas In 1892.
These are but few Of lnnumerabe Instances In
which Scots have figured In connection With Ant
arctic voyages and discoveries What Is the
special charm OF the South Pole for the north born
Scott Can be- as the author Of The Siege OF the
South Pole" implies. that natures attraction OF
opposites Is demonstrated In this particular matter
on a scale OF huge magnlhcence' Or is II merely
eIplainable In the simple theory OF colncldence'
Perhaps the present writer's query may open up
some strange. new revelations on a subject never
before discussed. PERRIroN MAXWELL,
NEW YoAE, April 2
The sun., 1908-04-03
Dr. Chatard,s Ideas About D,namIte.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: In your
issue Of March 20 you have an editorial favor
ably commenting upon my proposition Of a
law 10 prevent the abuse Of dynamite. whether
by intentional outrages or through careless
ness, In the original presentation OF the
proposition care was taken to show how such
law would work In the case OF the research
chemist and Of the mining engineer, as the
two extremes Of theory and practice. and my
friends in both classes agreed that their work
would not be hampered in any unreasonable
way. It seems fair to expect that II such a
Law were enacted upon the lines suggested II
would meet with no opposition from any
legitimate maker or user of high explosives,
On February I, 1901. you had similar
editorial on the same subject, and other
papers have from time 10 time noted my
suggestions with approval What has been
the result9 A few inquiries for information
"a few complimentary letters-in the face
OF a steadily increasing number Of ouirages.
Between December ., 1902, and January Q,
1893. there were eight criminal explosions:
any month at the present time will show
much larger number. and your issue Of last
Sunday noted three az having occurred
within the preceding twenty-four hours:
one in Colorado and two in the State Of New
York THOMAS NJ. CHATAED
WASHINGTON. d. c.. March q
The sun., 1908-04-03
An Abandoned Industry.

For the last twenty-five years Congress
has made annual appropriations, varying
from 5000 to $4,000, for the purpose Of
promoting the raw silk industry in the
United States. The Committee on Agri-
culture now reports that the enterprise
does not seem worth while and recon-
mends the withdrawal OF authority for
further expenditures in that direction.
Notwithstanding the fact that it is
physically possible to produce in this
country almost unlimited quantities Of
raw silk the industry has never been q
financial success, and our requirements
are met by purchases from Japan, China,
Italy and France. An inconsiderabls
quantity is obtained from other sources.
Our imports last year we're valued -
The sun., 1908-04-03
Governor Johnson,

Il do not believe says Governor
JOIN A. JOHNSON Of Minnesota, that
any American citizen should be an active,
open candidate for the nomination to
the Presidency"
We should like to know why not
We are under the impression that
roll Of those who have been active, open
candidates for the nomination to the
Presidency would include many Of the
most distinguished names in the history
Of politics Of the United States. On it we
should find the names Of ANDREW JACK
son, ZACHARY TAYLOR, WILLIAM HENRY
HARRISON, JAMES BUCHANAN, ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, Ulysses S. GRANT, JAMES G.
BLAINE, GROVER CLEVELAND and THEO-
DoRE ROOSEVELT. None Of these men
could have considered il at all dishon-
orable or in any wise Objectionable ac-
lively to aspire to the Presidency; nor
did it ever occur to any Of their coun-
trymen to question the propriety OF their
aspiration in this respect.
Surely il a man is to be a candidate
for President at all it is to be preferred
that his candidacy be open and above
board rather than secret and promoted
by subterranean and devious methods
In silence and darkness. In comparison
with such methods We should prefer the
old fashioned practice which prevailed
in the Southern States whereby a can
didate for County Judge, District Attor-
ney or Sheriff, as the case might be,
published a card in the local newspaper
announcing that he was in the field and
asking for the support OF the electors
in his bailiwick.
Governor JOHNSON is an eligible can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for the Presidency, and il he becomes
an active and open candidate he will
have no reason to be ashamed Of his
activity and openncss.
The sun., 1908-04-03

vantages which should not be open TO all
nations, In 1896 the Chinese had no such
disinterested and influential hacker and
we're inclined to submit to a series Of
mutilatiOns at the hands Of Germany,
Russia, France and Great Britain. Had
that state Of things continued, only a per-
functory protest might have been made
against Russia's disregard Of treaty
stipulations concerning sovereignty
WHICH possibly were inserted only to
save China's face. IA things are now
the Chinese are Gfmly determined TO
claim all their treaty rights and to suffer
no encroachments on them, because they
are convinced that they have in the
United States a sincere and powerful
friend
The sun., 1908-04-03
Excitement In Philadelphia.

To TIE EDITOR or THE Sun Sir. There is a
nrm Of opticians In this city entitled Bender 4 on.
Venturlng In there the other day inquired for Mr.
Bender, was told that Bender was or. is on
ont" asked. No, he Is on, too" lis he often
on'" 'oh, on and on" Then" said dazedly.
II Bender IL on and on Is also Of" ne on"
said the clerk. Nay not So" rejoned. for rIFbt
here In the oNnT Is = real estate sign which saws
Frank h, or Now. II Frank u. OF, ten me
frankly" Come orr" said be, Go on. SO IL
was all or and went on.
Nenturing yet further Into the dizzy vhIrIlng
mAestrom OF Chestnut street, still following nv
optlckllSh deluslon, ] came 10 yet another arm Of
eyeElaSs merchants, Wall 4 Ochs. had ali but
entered when, bethnkng inc In time. concluded
not TO take the chance OF becoming either wan
eyed or ochs eyed. and went on downtown and
bought some glasses OF John Smith. esp
PHILADELPHIA, April
The sun., 1908-04-03

t7O,OOO,OOO Our imports for the last
ten years show total value Of no less
than tl85, 900, 900. That is a good deal
OF money to send abroad for merchan-
disc which could be produced at home,
The history Of attempts TO establish the
industry here goes back TO 1922, when
King JAMES offered premiums for the
breeding Of silkworms in Virginia. Few
generations have passed since that time
without some effort to develop a silk
industry In America Parliament offered
premiums TO the colonsts, and States
and the nation have offered encour-
agement in various forms. The industry
has been exploited scientifically and
socially, but silk has found no place on
our list Of national products
As American industries silk and tea
stand on q similar footing. The fad
that both can be produced in this coun-
try has been proved beyond any possible
question. In South Carolina DR.. SHEP-
ARD is producing tea of superior quality
and in considerable quantity. A long
, list Of experiments proves the possibility
Of silk culture. Yet we import Sl5,OOO,-
900 worth Of tea and 10000, 900 worth Of
silk. The obstacle to the production Of
both is the cost Of labor In both lines
social systems have been devised which
make the industries reasonably profta-
BILE to those who may engage in them on
a moderate scale, but it is doubtful If
they would work on an extensive scale.
The Department Of Agriculture has
added TO our list a number of new and
valuable products, but tea and silk
appear 10 be beyond its reach DR..
SHEPARD still runs his interesting tea
farm at Summerville, S. G., but the
silk industry will in all probability be
officially abandoned. A large Italian
settlement in the Southern States might
lead to new effort and to successful
development.
The sun., 1908-04-03
Russia and China in Manchurla.

OF great Importance to all countries
engaged in traffic with Manchuria is the
position assumed by Mr.. FREDERICK d.
FISHER, American Consul at Harbin,
who has confined himself to obtaining
an e1equdtur from Pekin, and since TAX
ings office in January, 1907 has persis-
tently declined TO recognize the Russian
authorities. We now learn from Wash
ington that the Cars Government has
addressed TO our State Department re-
monstrances against our COnsul's atti-
tude, but as this is understood to have
been taken in strict pursuance Of Secre-
tary RooTs instructions We are prob
ably justified in predicting that the pro-
test will be unavailing.
The conflict Of Jurisdictions at Harbin
and elsewhere in the railway zone which
traverses northern Manchuria arises from
the fact that by the treaty concluded
in 1898 between Russia and China the
former Power acquired right to con-
struct certain railways in ManChura
for the purpose Of connecting Port Ar
thur and Dalny with the Siberian railway
which was to be and since has been eI-
tended through Chinese territory to
Vladivostok BY this treaty it was
stipulated that Russia should have the
right to erect along the proposed line
railway stations and warehouses and
maintain guards for the purpose Of pro-
tecting its property, This concession
has been so loosely construed that one or
more Russian municipalities have been
established by the side Of Msnchurian
towns and Russian officials have asserted
authority scarcely if at all distinguish
Sble from actual sovereignty throughout
the railway zone runni-.g through north
ern Manchuria, that part Of the railway
system whlch by the Treaty Of Ports
mouth Russia was permitted to retain.
Japan, to which was ceded by the same
treaty control over that part Of the rail-
way zone which lies south Of Mukden,
claims that she obtained thereby certain
rights Of sovereignty that are complained
Of by British, American and other foreign
merchants who have been accustomed
TO supply Manchuria with certain COM
modites They charge that in practice
the assertion Of such rights is incom-
patible with the open door, inasmuch
as privileges are withheld from them
which are enjoyed by their Japanese
competitors. Naturally the Toxic Gov
eminent cOncurs with Russia in think
ing that the treaty Of 1895 should receive
q lax Interpretation, while China on the
contrary maintains that it ought TO be
strictly construed on the ground that
@.sre was never any intention at Pekin
Of renouncing or limiting China's SOW
ereignty over the three Manchurian
provinces.
The truth is that a marked change has
taken place in the determination Of the
Middle Kingdom to uphold it's territorial
integrity since Secretary HAY prevailed
upon the great Powers TO stop the
process Of dismembering China and to
concur in an agreement not 10 seek any
territorial, political or commercial Sd-
The sun., 1908-04-03
III. sister, Of Charity At Naples.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN--.Sir: In Mr. How.
sls's letter from Naples published In your psper
Of March 20. he tells Of the sweet faces" OF the
black yelled sisters Of Charity" who held out their
cups and ran after his carriage. He must be mis-.
taken. The Sisters OF Charity In Italy wear the
conette, which Ia white. and no sisters or nuns
would run after q carriage Unfortunately there
are bogus sisters In Naples, lmpostors maSq
ing as such. who meet the tourist the very land
ing and give him his flrst and a false Idea OF our
modest gentle Brides OF Christ have met the coun. q.
terisit sisters. and on Inquiry was told that the
Archbishop knew Of this abuse and had reported
II frequently but In vain, 10 the police, The Eenu.
Inc sisters come on board the steamers. being
known 70 the oflcer. They ask aims within the
churclts, and possibly At the hotels A. any rate,
you may know them by their quiet modest de-.
meanor, totally different from what MT Howells
describes. EDWARD hcSWEKNT.
MOUNT SAINT MARIb. Nd, Aprili
The sun., 1908-04-03
An Appeal for Justice TO Fifth
Avenue.

A number Of taxpayers who own or
occupy premises in Fifth avenue have
formed an association having for its OBJ
jeCt the beautifying Of that thorough
fare. Their belief is that while the mu-
nicipality should continue to do much by
laws and regulations, by administrative
effort and expenditure Of money to i'm
prove physical conditions surrounding
the homes Of the poor something should
also be done for improving conditions
affecting those not particularly poor.
These citizens point out that Fifth
avenue is q popular resort for those not
poor that they shop, drive, stroll there;
that some have their homes therein and
many their clubs - The association pur-
poses asking the city government to aid
in making this popular resort more
attractive. They want the driveway
widened, to relieve congestion Of ve-
hicles, and restrictions on the character
Of vehicles which may use the avenue
as a thoroughfares they would like the
height of buildings restricted and even
some regulation as to their facade
designs, further to approach a unity
in architectural effects; they want the
pavement kept repaired and clean; they
would like to have the avenues lighting
lamps designed with a view Of pleasing
the artistic sense
We hope these gentle longngs, in SO
far as the city government can comply
with them, will not remain unsatisfed,
But the thought comes to Us that the
gentlemen will do well 10 delay pressing
their views upon the Aldermen, say until
after the November elections.
The sun., 1908-04-03
THE SUN. FRIDAY. ARRIL 3. 1905.

thing has been done should be revolving
and abhorrent to all right thinking
people, Had Judge WHITLEY in his own
court 80 far forgotten himself as to con-
denim a man without a hearing not only
'the victim Of the wrong but the whole
OF his Countrymen would have demanded
his impeachment.
IL will be also manifest 10 all who are
familiar with the conditions prevailing
In the Far East that such a hypothetical
reprimand as the subcommittee has seen
fit TO administer, even though II may
emanate from men who know nothing Of
the state Of things in the Orient and who
seem ignorant Of the needs OF the public
service in that part Of the world cannot
but prove a serious impediment to the
carrying forward by Judge WHITLEY
or any other Judge who may be sent
10 China Of the work Of purgation and
reform that already has been begun
Secretary Of State Root is to be COM
mended for his determination to sustain
the Judge Of the new American court in
China, and it is TO be hoped that the full
Judiciary Committee will reject that
part Of the report of its subcommittee
which subjects to a gratiutous rebuke a
man who has not been heard in self
defence. We believe it TO be certain that
il the matter goes before Congress the
contradictory and incoherent report Of
the subcommittee will be rejected. To
adopt it would be an outrage upon JUS
tice, a grave injury to the public service
and an impeachment of decency itself.
The sun., 1908-04-03

There 10 clamOr, even from the White
House, for law providing for the physical
valuation Of railways and their property
In Section 20 Of the Hepburn bill the Inter-
state Commerce Commission il authorized
to require annual reports from all common
carriers subject to the provisions Of this
act, and from the owners Of all railroads
engaged in interstate commerce as defined
in this act" showing the cost and value
Of the carriers property, franchises and
equpments' II Is estimated by the Com
mission that il this inventory were to =,
taken by the Government il would require
at least three years and cost at least $1,000
C1c. Il is hot undertaken This is undoubt-
edly backward step.
In view Of the considerable list Of back
ward steps which it would be possible to
draw up, there is a touch Of absurdity in
the current declamatons about obedience to
the law and evasion Of the law. The Elkins
bill providing for suspension Of the "com-
modify clause" Of the railway bill is an inn
provement on the system Of correction Of
law by Executive discretion.
The sun., 1908-04-03
One Family q school.

EUGENE eorsSpondsBcs PorioHd OrsOonidH.
In school district No 5. one Of the oldest IN Lane
county, there are only nve children Of school age.
and all are OF one family.
The chairman Of the board Is father Of the hv.
children and the clerk Of The board Is the mother
The mother IA also the teacher. The teacher has
just closed successful four months term in which
there has been perfect report made showing
none OF the pupils absent or tardy during the entire
session. II is understood that the conduct Of the
pupils was nrst class.
Other Interesting features OF the family school
district s that the teacher boarded At the home ~
al her pupils and every day there was a pATOla
visitor at the school
The sun., 1908-04-03
Mr.. Falrbanks on the TarIn.

Within a short time the other con-
tenders for the Republican nomination
for President will be seen clambering
painfully but as quickly az may be. up
to the tariff platform that CHARLES WAR
REN FAIRBANKS nailed together at In
dianapolis yesterday, Mr.. FAIRBANKS,
over whose 'timidtyT and caution his
opponents have had much mirth, not
only believes the tariff should be revised
but he dsres 10 fix date In the imme-
date future on which he says the read
justment Of the rates should begin.
This none Of the other candidates has
done. All are for revision heart and
soul, but they have not decided yet when
the matter should be taken up. Mr.
FAIRBANKS, to scofi at whom is always in
order, is the first to propose a serious
consideration Of the subject. Mr. CAN.
NON has got so far as TO admit that the
Dingley law is not sacred Mr.. TAFT
bubbles with honorable intentions. Mr.
HUGHES is solemn and Delphic. Mr.
FAIRBANKS alone dares to say formally
what he believes,
The Vice-Presdent may not get the
nomination for President His is not a
sensational or disturbing nature. This
is against him. He may however, have
the satisfaction of reading a national
platform that bears in its paragraph on
the tariff a closer resemblance to the
State platform adopted at his suggestion
than TO those dictated by his rivals.
This would not be without happiness for
Mr.. FAIRBANKS.
The sun., 1908-04-03

and around Il and upheld by corner poets
a chain, WhiIo In the enclosure arc two
benches where the visitor may rest and
mediate. II is certainly the most RttraO-
tive Of all the memorials. But there has
been an omiSsion--a lapse Of the official
memory, as II we're; the Siboney monument
has never been dedicated. This is stated
on the authority Of r. @. Holmes Of the
Juragua Iron Company. The tenth anni-
veBAry Of the landing at siboney would be
an appropriate time for the dedication that
Was forRotten. H. T.. A,