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The sun., 1908-03-25

the Church at Vaudreuil, delicate spring
idyl. How sharp can be this painters .
eye in the matter Of definitions may be
seen in his Quay at Dieppo.' His dappled
skies and sensitive vegetation and tree
forms are better than his water-in the
painting Of which he is excelled by Mauira,
Occasionally he employs purple tonality
throughout ono picture. with many varia-
tions. There is tenderness in Lolseau
and certain reserve that make his portray
nents Of such we'll known pictorial pastures
as Etretat or Pontoise new territory.
After a season Of paint, paint, paint, IL 10
a relief TO look at work in the round. That
apparently simple yet most difficult Of arts,
sculpture, is agree0bly represented at a
little exhibition by Ave men at the Bauer
Folsom Galleries, 800 Fifth avenue. Five
men, Richard 4. Brooks, Edwin W. Deming,
Rudolph Evans, John Flanagan and James
T. Fraser, have contributed work Of an
interesting character, though hardly on the
same plane Fraser recalls Saint Gau-
dens, whose pupil he may have been; wo
are not so informed by the catalogue. His
is fresh talent There is a bas relief Of
Saint Gaudens by him and bust Of the son
Of Harry Payne Whitney Both are charm
ing An old mans head stands on a ped
estal in the middle Of tho gallery. II II a
pathetic face, the face Of one who has
missed something In life, Tho modelling
Is sure and suggestive, the tone Of the bust
ls rich. In his other examples Mr.. Fraser Is
happy as TO touch-that small hand Of the
Deming baby is very vital, Deming sends
fighting cubs, a buffalo, bears, frog and
turtle. The medals Of Brooks show the
gift Of portraiture and decorative sense.
Rudolph Evans in his head Of Maude Adams
is modern French II is an excellent like
ness, Flanagan has portrait medals and
plaquettes Of well known people, all Of
which reveal the individual artist II Is an
exhibition ont Of the ordinary and should
be- visited.
At hnoedlers, Fifth avenue and Thirty
fourth street there are Whstlers in tho
downstairs rear gallery, a choice selection
Of his famous etchings Upstairs there arc
red chalk portraits by ", G.. Brazngton--
one Of Sir Csspar Purdon Clarke Ia excel.
lent--and portraits by f. F, Percy Wild,
In the KATY Gallery, SOs Columbus avenue,
William $ Robinson, Cullen Yates and
Wilhelm Ritschel are showing their paint
ings And at the Powell Galleries, Sss Sixth
avenue, there is all exhibition Of landscapes
by Arthur T Hill
Thursday and Friday evenings Of this
week there will be sales at the American
Art Galleries, Madison Square South, Of
the oil paintngn, water colors, sketches and
studies ty the late John j Hammer, an
American artist Of reputation, who Of late
years had his studio in Munich, and Of the
collection Of old Russian and other brass,
copper and silver plated ware and Bohem-
ian glass, by order Of Joseph Wentraub.
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4 Rhyme for Month, "

TOTES EDnoH oP THE SuS-,si,, The Framing.
ham Tribune, In which I conduct an Inspiring de-
partmsnt devoted 10 Civic Progress, copied from
TIKI Sun dlSlriciing poem elucidatng the poet
failure To discover rhyme ior the word mouth"
Having peculiar memory, the outcome OF a
mental faculty for piSeonholng all sorts and con.
dlton Of things, TIRE SUN poem touched the spring
Of plgeonbolo unused sluce Mr.. Dana was city
editor OF the New Yorl; TribuhS
Ny uncanny memory recslls that the Tribune
was happy In possessing a poet who had sur.
mounted the difneniiy In the following verse!
They caught the soldier on Broadway:
December wac the month
Ills pistols ney we're thrown away
And also was bis gun III.
rown away"
| trust that you will appreciate my having stored
this biz OF almost forgotten lore" for nearly half
= century In order 10 relieve the agony Of your poet
and a. evidence that all things cofas to him who
waits long enough, fHEDLRic \. WHITING.
FNANHGHAM, AaSs., March -
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IIVISECTION.
DR.. Henry J. DlselOws Opinion OppOslng
II Recalled.

To IHE EptroR or The SUN-Su, I was
interested In the statement published some
weeks ago In the interest Oi vivisection and
signed b} numbers Of prominent New York
physicians A. an Offset TO their statement
may | quote the following from an address
by Dr. Henry J Bige'ow. NJ D. professor Of
surgery IN Harvard University, and surgeon
Of the Massachusetts, General Hospital The
address was written shortly before his death
There Is little In the literature Of what Is called
the horrors Of vylsectlon which Is not well grounded
on truth. For description Of the pain indicted
refer 10 that literature only reIleraung that what
Il recoun,s Is largely aud simply fAct-seleoted. It
may BE- but rarely exaggerated. Niylsectlon Is not
an innocent study
II can be Unfortunately pursued only by tor.
turing auimak aud the word torture" is here In
teutonally used 10 convey the idea OF veu severe
palm sometimes ,Ae seyerest conceivable pain, OF
indefinite duration, often terminating. fortunately
fur the animal with lls llte but as often only after
hours or days Of rehncd nnlctIou. continuously or
a. Intervals
There Is no objection 10 Hlsecton except the
physical pain II lnnIcts like slavery, II
may tmhtsce within It's practice what Is Oh.
Jet onab c, what Is useful. what Is humane and
ri en- " hat Is commendahle II may also cover, like
slavery What Is nothing less than hideous. I use
fhls word ~ no Sensauonhi sense, ana appeal to
those who are familiar WlIh some OF the work IN
laboratories aud out Of them 10 ndorse Il a. ap.
pyoprgte IN this connection
Indeed yivlsectlon will always be the better
for vlglant supervision, and for whSieyer outside
pressure can be brought TO bear against H. Such
pressure viii never be TOO great nor Will 4 reIard
progress hairs breadth IN The hands OF that very
mhed class who are likely materially to adlanc
knowledge by iS practice.
In order that painful viylSectlon may be a. nearly
a, possible suppressed not only bv public oplnion
hut by Law itis essential that public opinion should
he frequently Informed Of what 10 II aud may he.
Here les the work Of the anti yivl Sectonist Fur.
theG ever, laboratory ought 10 be oDen 20 some Su
Dcryislng legal authority cOmDetent 10 dCteTmlae
that It IS conducted from roof TO cellar or the hu.
asne,l principles, IN default ot which u should be,
as slavery has been. uncOmprOmlslngy prohibited
wherever law can accomplish this result.
II seems 10 Inc DR.. bigeiuu In this STATE
ment has fairly hit the nail on the head, The
accounts Of vanton cruelty TO animals In
viVseCton are taken from reports In medical
Journals II they ara not true, why should
physicians object 10 legal supervision OF
laboratories? should they not rather well
come Il? AMP.
RICHMOND, Va. March .S
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To rAI EDITOR OF TBs SUH-SE: The accounts
OF the new pay a. you cutter cars thls morning
contain reference 10 one OF the very few things
We really know about womun-namely, that she
Will get OF j street car backward.
When We cease regarding this fact as piece
OF feminine whnslcality ana understand the real
reason therefor, perhaps SoHo simple device may
be inv snled 10 prevent Il.
Did you ever see q LEFT handed woman leave
a car Backward never have But II Is natural
for right handed woman W grasp the rear handle.
Every other woman, moreover, has her LETT arm
nlled with bundles, But even with both hsnds
free she viii grasp the handle most convenIen,
10 her rght hand In leaving car. and 10 this she
follows habit and anatomy II has the dangerous
consequence, however. OF turning her TO the rear
aud the tight Instead Of the left and front.
! wonder rhether We shah eventually have TO
adopt the English rule OF running our cars on the
len track Instead OF the night Street trafhc on
thls system would unQUesiionaby produce whole
generation OF insane drivers. inolormcn and chIul.
feurs. But woman would nnd II entirely Logical,
and would always leave a car properly under II.
NEW YORK, March .. JAMES II. COLLINS.
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Bryan In the South.

Last summer THE Sun expressed the
opinion, as the result Of observations
In the South that WILLIAM j. BRYAN
Of Nebraska was not the choice Of the
influential men Of that section as a Presi-
dental candidate for the Democratic
party OF course there were obstacles
in the way Of his occultation, chiefly
the absence OF competitors and the un-
willingness Of a lot OF very busy men to
interest themselves in a rather dsa-
greeable and at that time ,lninvting
agitation.
These conditions we're practically gen.
eral in the South. They we're found in
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Georgia, the Carolnas
and Virginia. Nobody Of any conse-
Quence wanted BRYAN as leader, and
yet that persistent and not oversensitivc
gentleman seemed disposed to contend
for the honors Of leadership,
There was another explanation of the
South's strange lassitude, which is that
THEODORE ROOSEVELT or his handy
man seemed likely TO get the Republican
nomination, and this left the Southern
ers indifferent as to the outcome Of such
a rivalry It then seemed impossible
TO defeat ROOSEVELT or any one COM
missioned to carry out his policies, and
the Southerners, somewhat hastily per-
haps, concluded that between him and
BRYAN there was little choice,
Now, however, there is a clearing Of
the skies 1t is obvious that in New
York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
other States north Of Mason and Dixons
line the opposition TO BRYAN is taking
formidable shape There Is Minnesota,
with the two Dakotas, maybe the ma
jority Of New England, all in a whole
some ferment, some in open opposition,
and the Southern States are at last sit
ting up and taking notice, Mr.. BRYAN
invaded Kentucky TO instruct the Legis-
lature, and BECKHAM was beaten for
the Senate. His pretensions are re-
sented in South Carolina. He or those
speaking for him have proposed the
reading out Of JOHN W. DANIEL Of vir-
ginia, with what result may be imagined.
He is not strong in Tennessee, Alabama
or North Carolina, while in Georgia HoKE
SMITH, a man Of far greater ability than
BRYAN and with sense of humor besides,
is quite capable Of monopolzing the role
Of demagogue if there should happen to
be anything doing in that line.
Above all is the South's prejudice
against instructions TO It's delegates and
the disposition Of many Southern poll.
ticians TO take their cue from this State.
II u true that the New York Democracy
have expressed no preference, but it is
equally true that they have declared
themselves as hostile TO BRYAN This
is a matter cG nc small import 1t will
not be without It's effect in the South.
Meanwhile the State conventions have
not assembled, and BRYAN I not yet
nominated.
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The Richmond and Manchester Neus
Leader is one Of the most careful and re.
sponsible Of Southern journals Presum-
ably II knows what II is talking about
when II says:
Nov we are told that Senator DANIEL Is 70 be
thrust aside and forbidden 70 90 Ss q delegate to
the national Democratic convention lest he he IN
pleasant 10 Mr. BRYAN or decline 10 wear the collar
and accept the instructions OF that supposed states
man"
ltis not a curious fact that almost every
where the Democrats who are closest 10
the bosom and business Of Mr. BRYAN, his
privy counsellors, are light weights Either
he brooks no brother near the throne or
be cannot fnd friends among Democratic
statesmen Of the first calibre.
The offence Of Mr. DANIEL in Bryaniac
eyes is that he iS In ability and in avsilabil.
ity a much stronger candidate for President
than Mr., BRYAN and that some Of his friends
have not Scrupled TO say 90, Besides, he
has no romantic illusions about Mr. BRYAN
and ia little weary Of seeing him monop.
olze the Democratic party. Mr. DANIEL
is only a Democrat. He is not a blind
devotee Of Mr.. BRYAN, Therefore he would
be an unsafe and undesirable delegate 10
pOnvNT.
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Department OF Health eattmates the
actual growth Of population In the pest
four years At about SSS,OOO, Hence after
making every allowance for displace-
ment Of old dwelling quarters by public
improvements and business construction
the conclusion is unavoidable that there
Is and has been for some time large
amount Of unoccupied housing in the
suburban boroughs-a conclusion amply
confirmed by observation.
Nevertheless rents In the tenement
sections OF Manhattan are higher TO-
day than they were four years ago.
As a matter Of fact the new transporta-
ton by subway, bridge and tunnel,
which has stimulated building in the
outlying boroughs, has benefited least
that class Of the population which was
most congested. People who can afford
TO spend from an hour and a half TO two
hours day in travel have now q wide
choice Of neighborhoods where TO live
in comfort at moderate cost. For them
the transportation problem has been
solved and housing reform accomplished,
They have within reach inexpensive sub
burban dwellings or low priced model
fats away from the plague spots created
by the now prohibited dumbbel type Of
construction
However, the new transportation does
not in any direction take one beyond the
congested tenement areas in less than
forty-f1ve minutes. The effect which
the length Of the working day has on
the distribution Of population is clearly
brought out in a diagram on view at
the congestion exhibit in the Museum Of
Natural History. The diagram shows
what percentage Of the workmen en-
gagged in three important trades in Man
haitian live in that borough. OF those
who manufacture food products and who
work ten hours a day "A per cent, have
their homes in Manhattan; Of the opera
tives in shoe factories, where the work
day is s.3 hours, q per cent live in Mall
haitian, while the men in the printing
trade, with an eight hour workday, have
only 81 per cent Of their number as resi-,
dents in Manhattan. The prevailing
workday for factory operatives is ten
hours, though for many it is nine or nine
and half hours very few enjoy an eight
hour day. What the housing problem
requires, in so far as it has not already
been solved, appears TO be a long dis
tance subway express service calculated
TO drain out the tenement sections.
The hope of an exodus Of factories to
the suburbs finds little encouragement
in recent building statistics These show
that during each of the past three years
more than ~ per cent. Of the capital in
cluded in new business construction
workshops, Offices and lofts-in the
greater city has been invested in Man
haitian The typical factory in this
borough employs twenty-four operatives
and is devoted TO light manufacturing.
II is conducted more economically in
Broadway loft than il could be anywhere
else, and its presence in increasing num-
bers is one Of the chief sources Of the
rapid growth Of New York.
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Congress and the Navy.

Some days ago bulletin official or
semi-official. informed the country 10 the
effect that Secretary METCALF, not sat-
isfied with the testimony Of such intelli-
gent and experienced line officers as
WINsLow, KEY, HILL and others, had
determined TO investigate the armor belt
line on his own account. Next came an
announcement from some one pretend
ing 10 speak for the Assistant Secretary,
Mr.. NEwBERRY OF Michigan, that the
latter was about TO reorganize the SER
vice TO the extent Of consolidating the
workshops and so on, which would effect
a vast saving TO the Government.
When the Senate frst began its inves-
tigation Of the criticisms on the navy,
the Department and all It's bureaus pre-
sented a serried front Of hostility. Mr..
METCALF wrote letters, Chief Constructor
CAPPs made statements There was
nothing but ridicule and objurgation for
the protestants, The country heard
great deal of talk about rash youngsters
and hasty critics and the like. Then
came the calm convincing testimony of
men who knew what they were talking
about, and now We are hearing about
personal inquiries by the Secretary and
minor activities on the part Of the As
sistant Secretary and the rest Of il.
But why does not Congress do the
obvious thing and institute the one re-
form the navy needs?
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Lampasas in the evening we find the
indefatigable GARBETT DoBBN 'in his
jester character, equipped in pantaloons
and cap marshalling the crowd and
giving the trade yell with the name
'Lampasas.' y Enterprise illimitable,
the eloquence Of JOE BAILEY, the spirits
Of an undergraduate dinner-who can
beat these business pioneers Of Hustle
ton? recommend the catamount-dog
incident to the most eminent living friend
Of sport and business.
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The Dispersion Of the oyererowded.

Recent building statistics contained in
various departmental reports seem to
justify the belief that the problem Of de-
centralizing population in this town is in
far way Of teing solved. They prove
that a notable dispersion Of residence
construction has already been achieved,
and by disclosing what sort of people
have been least benefited by the dsper-
sion suggest special measures Of relief on
their behalf.
The reports Of the Tenement House
Department tell precisely how many
families are provided for each year in
the new housing constructed under
the tenement house act, The reports Of
the several building bureaus are less ex-
plicit with regard to the housing erected
under the Building Code. These give
merely the number OF dwellings pro-
vided, without distinguishing between
the one family and the two family
houses included under that term. On a
conservative estimate, however at least
one-haf the dwellings erected annually
are intended for two families. The
average household in New York, ac-
cording 10 the last Federal census, COM
priseS IS persons.
On the assumption that one-half Of the
dwellings were planned for two families
and that the average family consists
Of IS persons the building figures indi.
octs provision Of new housing far in
excess ot the growth Of population and
show a remarkable increase Of residence
construction outside Manhattan. Meas
ured by the number Of people it was de-
signed TO accommodate the housing pro-
vided in that borough in 1903 comprised
Al per cent Of the new living quarters
furnished during the year in the greater
city. Manhattan's share Of the housing
rut up in 1907 was only 10 per cent. Of
the total, providing for A,3Sl people,
against lS4,s?4 in the other boroughs.
Meanwhile since 1904, inclusive, when
the first subway was opened, new hous-
ing has been supplied throughout the
city for upward Of l,i76,OOO people. The
The sun., 1908-03-25
Prnrinr the Earth Rannd.

To THH EDTToR oV TUE SUE-sn Many ysA1
ago a wealthy man in England onered . large
sum 70 any man Who could prove the surface Of
water was curved and not hat 4 civil engineer
undertook 10 prove the fact. as well aS ! can rs'
member IN thus say: he selected one OF tos
English lakes and drove three posts In the water
leaving each post three feet above the water line
and placing then, say, mile apart on dAv
when the water wOS very calm be sighted With BE
transit instrument line from the top OF the trt
post to the top OF the third post The line was fclnd
u pass three feet below the top OF the middle posi-
thus proving the surface OF the water vss curved
II the water was perfectly GSt the tops OF the hges
posts would have been on same level
NGv YORK, March p, .. p, Y,
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sylvester Baxter In The Century Magazine for
April shows bow the railroads may be bssutdtd:
Robert iiehens, aided by Jules Guenut piciurus.
describes ECpt; PIOf Perclvll Lowell continues
10 speculate about Man, aud Mrs CouvaulS West
provides another insnlnent OF her entertaining
memoirs. General Howard contributes fscoloctlons
Of Lincoln and Ar J. R. hey memories Of Whistler.
There are aTueles on the age Of mans powers, on
the Instinct Of animals, on tho abolition Of gambling
10 tbe Southvezt, and on Western railroads, Dt.
Weir AltchelS Ssritl eontlnuss, aud slI other su.
thoTt supply Shon UtoTSA
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DemoralIssd Yolth.

To THI EDITOR or rHB SUE-sir while van.
ing through South street the other dhy saw sons
small boys playing marbles for tair," uted "a
play for fair" when was q boy, and good fun 4,
was too. Ny parents knew II and did not seem
TO see anything wrong In II, But now In the a
ysnced light Of reform and civic bstterment sop,
way or other thest smSl boys winning marbles
from one smother looked 70 me like little chmihsh
endsngerlnE not only their OVID moral welfare
but the morals Of the saloon keepers and sailors
in South street as we'll
These thoughts suggested Two questions 70 my
mind Is playing marbles for fair Ganblng'
II II Is gambling. ought parents N bo allowed 10
retain control Of their children II they permit them
10 play marbles for fair? oUIpNuNe.
NEw YoRK March q.
The sun., 1908-03-25
Advice for aBachelOr.

To rHI EDIroR or Tue SUN--sE Great Scott
what does Table Manners expect IN bis issalo5
able bosrdug houSe'
lie bad w al guessing with his teaspoon letter
but when he wants hlS tailoring throVl In wilh Us
board Ne don't need 10 guess any more.
Let him live In a real fashionable boarding bouis
for while and learn the custom OF having sOes
work done ou,sidS--oF better yet, bire nurse
BpiDoEPoRT. Conn. March -. TEASPOON
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To TEE EDITION or TIE SuH--Sir' wlhin j.
Bryan is quoted az replying to poor boy WHO bad
written 70 inquire, what chance has a pooT boy
and how can brains win In . contest with moneY''
that THE poor boy has no chance ualess be c's
rouse the people BY using his tongue, The copo
rate powers are busy misleading the people aud
are responsible for shutting out the poor boy"
Had Mr.. Bryan been honest he would have N
piled: Tue poor boy Is not shut out He neyeIws'
50 much let In IN the history OF the world And
IS 10 brains, money Is now, has been and always
will be their humble servant.
Oh, dsmagOEy. whittier art thou leading 10 in tsh
great country liAHo.
NIv loRL, March -
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Rlrldly Impartial Eal.orial s,lt,An.p,iL

From ne Hydsn ThovtdHdsieT.
In the passed three yean, We have done Nsfi
thing VIC could 70 make q good paper add reay
believe that we have exceeded the average. Tf
County might have produced editors With more
Intelligence, and edVea,lon than the present one
hut upon the other band, put everything together
that takes TO make Country editor, and Colui0
paper successful n 10 our oplnlon w would os''
w'tb the few, Not saying that We have outs'nbsa
all others we only have few our predecessor 70
compare ourselves too, but We DO know 'sAi W
have used svtTy energy and faculty 10 make Ih''
Sdndsheks a success and for what ltils ve ha''
done we thank the people for helping Us aae con
rTatulaN ourselves.
The sun., 1908-03-25
Ihs OpinIon Of P,th,rnr..

70 rHE EDIroE or THE SUH-SiE Is there any
record Of the acceptance OF graft by dog II
not. kindly give reason for the superiority OF
dogs 10 grating humans 10 II possible th4, doKs
are tranSmIgrated human grarers sNplA,ing pre-.
vlous sins and whose only hope for the future
rests In setting good example for other living
graftsr' Is II likely that the NANCY, half starved
ours occasionally met With were once grattlnr
humans who did not learn their lesson as decent
dogs aud who must occupy q lower plane Of ex.
Istenee 30. what 10 that state OF bliss J.. J.
NV NCRK March "a
The sun., 1908-03-25

In Rdrpsrs AonRlV HsGaHas tor Apul Mr.
Vance Thompson describes the picturesque court.
yards NJ Paris, Mr. \. v. nlmocS tells about ALI.
gators. NJ X. ". Nevlnson talks OF Ararat. and
Nr, I, 7 Hll begins series of papers OF Wall
street all wl;h The assistance Of pictures. Prot
IounShuN discusses the uSe OF French words In
English and there srr papers on Thomas pevng
the painter. and on thewor'ing otthe brain. Henry
James, short story IS concluded. Mrs Humphry
Wards. serial continues ard sven authors con
trlbute short stories. among them Mn. sponord
Mu Marjorie Bowsn Af. !. " FormAn Lnd Mr
Norman Dunoan
The sun., 1908-03-25
4 sluEhalSse Headline.

To THI EpTroE OF TIT SUS-SE, In the Leader
Of Colombo ceylon, Of January II ma short
anecdole Of Mark Twaln--th that .a5 pyrportlng 10
be a conversation he had In q book store with
clerk relative 70 discounts the publisher allowed 10
favored individuals. eurrept some time ago In
American newspapers. The Leader hsads the artl
Gle Mark TwalniSeotsundS," What does the word
mean, Is II ceyloneSe tur something n,srIry1
may add that the Leader II printed ln EuIlish.
NV NoRk. March .. L J. "