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THE BURLESoN ENVELOPES
An Oflcial Non-Explanation Of the
wretched Stock Used.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sr: My
attention has been directed to the
letter signed "Ex. Trans. App" and
dated Hartford, June 20. published in
THE SUN, complaining OF the spread
ing of NIX OF a stamped envelope. and
particularly to the editorial paragraph
commenting upon the letter and sug-
costing that the defect Is the result
Of efforts on the part Of the present
administrator Of the postal service to
economize. As the issuance Of stamped
envelopes comes within my official jur-
isdiction. 1 beg to be permitted to cor
rect his suggestion.
First let me explain that stamped
envelopes are manufactured for the
department under four year contracts,
as provided by law. For many years
the factory was located at Hartford,
Conn. but in 1907. during the admin
Lstration OF former Postmaster-0enera
Meyer. a new oncer secured the con-
tract under competitive bidding and
established Its factory in Dayton, Ohio.
-Four years later. in 1911. the contract
was again awarded to the Dayton
manufacturer by former Postmaster
General Hitchcock. and that agreement
Is still In existence. This administra-
ton has simply executed the contract
as II found II. No change has been
made in the standard Of quality Of
paper. and no change. for purposes
Of economy or for any other reason.
has been or could be made in the prices
stipulated in the contract
The paper n the envelopes are
produced under substantially the same
conditions as for several years past:
the paper IL made in the same mills,
the envelopes are produced in tho
same plant by the same organisation
and practically the same force OF
operatives. and the paper and its
manufactured product are inspected
by the same inspector representing
the Post Office Department.
1t is the absence or deterioration OF
Sizing" in paper that causes writing
fluid to blur. / do not believe, how
ever. that the spreading of ink COM
planned OF by your correspondent was
due to insufficient sizing because
otherwise complaint would DO more
general and not confined to q single
city. h sizing might, for example,
be affected from handling by a person
vi p~erspires freely. or from expo
sure to moisture In other ways.
I have instructed the postmaster at
Hartford to test his stock Of envelopes
and II any are found defective to
withdraw them from sale; also 70 re-
place any defective envelopes brought
10 his attention by the public. In
such cases the contractor Is penalized
not only in h cost Of manufacture Of
the redeemed envelopes. but also the
cost OF departmental administration,
factory supervision. transportation,
post office expense. redemption. and all
other cost fRctorA, 80 hat neither the
Government nor the public sustains q
loss.
In conclusion permit me 70 sy that
this administrator believes in econ
omy. and practises It. but In no case
has It OF viii II practise economy at
the expense Of postal efficiency. This
The Sun may rely upon.
A. NJ. DocKERY,
Third Assistant Postmaster-0enerai.
WARRINGTON. June 20.
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Friendly Word TO President Marks.

That the Hon. MARCUS NJ. Marks.
President Of Manhattan, should cher
ish the ambition to attain the office
Of Mayor gratifes THE SUN. It's ef-
feet on Mr.. MARKS, II judiciously
controlled and regulated, should DO
e%nlivening and wholesome. 1t should
keep him wide awake to the duties Of
his present Office. closely observant
Of the statutes which define his au.
tiIority, and keen in the suppression
Of tendencies not in conformity with
the needs Of the city.
But Mr. MARKS should remember
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27

Authors of reviews" OF the winters
dramatic season might not be expected
to c~ollaborate when they are writing
for rival managers. That would
be asking too much. But some sort
OF team work might be advantageous
to the audiences. Then they would
not be compelled TO see the same plays
travestied more thar once. Now these
pieces are largely made up Of bur-
lesoues OF the same dramatic perform
ances, since tho most notable OF the
productions are selected to parody.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27
WHITMAN INSPECTS
INTERSTATE PARK
Governor and Wife Make -
Mile Trip rs CHESTS Of
George W. Perkins.
NOTABLES IN THE PARTY

Gov. and Mrs. whitman were tho
guests yesterday of George W. Perkins
on n seventy-nve mile tour Of iuspr,',o OH
by launch and automobile through vari.
Gus sections Of the Palisades Interstate
Park. which is under the jurisiir', ION ~
"A commission of which MI. Perkins in
president.
One of the most pleasing features "
the trip was a luncheon given by Mr.
Perkins for 900 people of New York and
New Jersey to celebrate the opening ~
the Bear Mountain Inn. q huge open
air restaurant on the west bank " the
Hudson about six miles below Yves,
Point. The AFFAIR was Informal and tha
Governor and other guests showed the.r
approval OF the work of the Commls
sioners in building the restaurant and
operating It themselves to supply low
cost food, not by speeches of common
dalton. but by eating n hearty lunche1r
with appetites sharpened by the long
boat and motor trip that preceded II
After spending Friday night at IN,
Perkins home In Riverdale the Cover
nor and Mrs. Whitman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Perkins boarded one Of tho littls
launches owned by the commission
about . o'clock in the morning and
proceeded down the river 10 a point
near Fort Lee. The boat was then
turned upstream, ana Keeping as neat
The New Jersey shore as possible tn
party viewed part or the narrow strl
OF land twelve miles long running haDk
as ihr as the edge OF the Palisades
or little white tents pitcn'u
near the waters edge, where campors
are permitted to enjoy themselves witt
out cost We're seen. From canoe,
rafts ana httle landing places No
camper waved a greeting TO the Cove
nor as the iauhch passed py' AT Other
places along the route men were AT woi
building a tran at the foot of the Pal.
sades ana ming IN land to make a bis
playground Tor the campers
me poat ianded me party at u"
f.hslewood dock or the new l'Nckmat
street ferry, where an automobile was
waiting 10 take them through a heautI-
ful stretch OF inland country TO IT,
next PARK property TO he inspccte'
camp Bluehelds. IN Rockland coun'y
near >yack' mere inc party WI
greeted by a sons OF welcome sung Is
unc hururcu OF more girls a' 'he camp
me site OF the camp IL Il tract or aoou'
5oo acres ana Is an OLD rine rang
"hlch was Dousht py the conmissiol
several years ago the camp ls undo
the SUPERVISION or MISS ltupy NJ JoIl!ro
OF the w C. A.
GOV whitman next was taken pas
HOOK Mountain on the hudson Rive
JUST peioW iiaVerstrHw' another section
OF the PARK. n on up toward Bear
Mountain by n ROAD hlgh above thc
river. anordlng n WONDERFUL view OF
the hudson Nalley.
inc party arrived NJ bear Mountain
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IN White Gulls,

From me Russian Of Fed0r Firskp.
The white gulls dip and wheel
over waters gray like steel,
The white gulls call and cry
As they spread their wings and ny.
The white gulls sink to rest
On the tides slow heaving breast.
Souls OF men that turn and wheel
over waters cold as steel,
Souls Of men that all and cry
As they know not where 10 ny.
Souls Of men that sink to rest
On an all receiving breast.
MAURIcs MoRRis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27

The latest ofncial news from San
Francisco confirms the earlier and pri-
waite dispatches In which was re-
corded the unqualified success OF the
Wisconsin submarine La Toilette in
clearing the Pacific Of American ships
owned by the Robert Dollar Steamship
Company.
Unable to protect It's vessels from
the attack Of the La Toilette. the
Dollar Company has sought refuge
for them under the British flag. The
struggle proved entirely one sided, and
the defeat Of the enemy ship owners
was accomplished without the loss Of
a syllable from the vocabulary OF the
La Foliette's lockers.
News of this triumph has been tele-
graphed to Cornish, y. II, where one
Of the chief constructors Of the La
Toilette is now s~ojourning.
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The Secret Of Longevity.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Or.
Araunah II Boutwell, Is out with the
statement that longevity Is the result of
living n life OF continuous hard work
and devotion TO duty. This Is error.
The average man OF continuous hard
work and devotion 10 duty dies before
he IL forty-fve. Longevity IL the priv
ilege OF pensioners, parasites and de-
pendent relatives Yours for health,
ZrBlNA FREpRIK. Tn d.
NEW YoRK. June 26,
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The d~iscolored silk badge sem to
us by Mr.. NORTH, the matter printed
on which We reproduce in another
column to-day recalls the completion
of "A great municipal enterprise that
worthily served this own for genera
ions and still continues its work
in "A monner highly satisfactory. Mr..
NORTH has given the badge to the
city, by which il will be preserved,
and we have reproduced the text that
1t bears not more because OF It's timeli-
ness with respect of the approaching
introduction Of n new water supply
into the town than because It is a
s~trikingly clear and excellent record
Of the great Croton River dam and
aqueduct.
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THE cRoToN CELEBRATION.
An Interesting Memorial Of IN I'm
portant City Undertaking.

Herein md a badge given to my late
father when n lad and present at the
festivities incident to the completion of
the Croton Aqueduct.
This may interest New Workers. Of a
past day.
My grandfather was burned out In
THE big fire" about this time and moved
TO New Haven. Conn. adjoining the
Hillhouse estate. which latter property
became later a part of Yale holdings.
PHILIP STRONG NORTH.
AUGUSTA, Ca, June 25.
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The enterprising inmates OF a New
Jersey Jail who from their cell laid the
foundation for 4 successful business
reversed the ordinary sequence Of
events. Under the present DISPENSE
ton a man who POUNDS a profitable
business Is rewarded By being hustled
of to prison.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27

So far the only sounds not altogether
amicable that emanate from the Pana-
ma-Pacihc Exposition come from the
department OF che fine arts. There
have been no growls from any other
exhibitors whether they be CONNER
cial. Industrial or agricultural. Thus
more assert itself and Justify its repu-
tation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27

Application has been made for tho
appointment Of a receiver for Nash
vile, Tenn. because its financial Of
ficers have robbed the city. II this
sort OF thing becomes fashionable the
bankruptcy courts will be obliged to
enlarge their quarters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27

A we'll advertised eugenic marriage
has ended in the divorce courts,
whose proceedings, II Ia to he hoped,
will he marked by careful observance
Of all the rules OF good sanitation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27
M,..ouri sport.men.. E.trem,t,


from me lamar NfWOCTdf,
About two more wears Will nnish IN thu
squirrels. The quail is just about extinct.
Ducks are getting scarce, About the only
thing for a real sportsman to do IL to
spit on his hands and get him a d swat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27

london once, Bingham House, 1 Arun'
Sci street. Strand.
Paris once, 6 Rue Dc Ia Miohodiere. OF
Rue du Quatre septembre,
Washington ONCE. Hibbs Building.
Brooklyn Office. i06 Livingston street
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On tho Farm.

atella-You have been running
Bena-Yes. tho milk condenser chased
me.
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~ our friends ,rho favor ~ tcffh manu-
scripfs and Illustrations for publication rish
to hare rejected articles returned fhev must
IN oil cases send stamps for thaf purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27

Mary had a little beau
with pants as white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went
The beau was Surs to 90
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Published daily. including Sunday, by th'
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vice. President. Edward p. MITCHELL. l7c
Nassau street; Secretary, C. q. Luxton. III
Nassau street.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27
French Take German Work.

Paris, Oct. 2j.-An important sue
cess by the French troops in the
Champagne district was announced
by the French war Office to-day.
"In the Champagne district our
troops yesterday won an important
success. The enemy occupied, in
front Of their second position, sal
lent, very strongly organized, which
had resisted all our previous attacks.
This salient included a very import
ant position called La Courtine,
which we have captured after heavy
fighting. 'Courtine' extended for a
distance OF 200 yards with an aver
age depth of 250 yards, and includ-
ing three or four lines Of trenches
connected up with underground tun-
nels and the customary communicate
ing trenches. all Of which were or
ganized for defense.
'ln spite Of the thoroughneSs Of
the German defensive works and the
ferocity shown by the German sold
iers, our men were successful in TAX
ing complete possession of this posi-
tion at the end Of the day. The
losses Of the enemy were serious and
they left in our hands 200 prisoners
belonging to three different regi-
mentS.
"The enemy very violently coun-
ter attacked to-day in Champagne
along the whole Of the front Of the
fortified position Of La COurtine. We
remain in possession Of the positions
taken to the east and to the west, the
Germans having succeeded in reoccu-
nyinG in the center some positions Of
the trenches, where the battle con-
tinues with grcnades desperately"
"PrcdictiOns UnwiSe."
Pcrograd, Oct. 2j.--Successes for
the Russians are continuing along the
entire front south Of Dvinsk, while
the energetic efforts being made by
the Germans in the vicinity Of Riga
have not succeeded in shaking the
position Of the Russians along that
part. The military authorities re-
gard the situation around Riga as
quite satisfactory, and declare also
that the capture OF Illoukst by the
Germans has not altered conditions
at Dvinsk the position Of which city
remains strong in spite OF renewal
Of the battle with furious energy in
the vicinity to the north and south.
However, it is semi-ofticially com
mented, at is unwise to venture a
prediction, since the future may
bring unexpected results and even
change the entire position through a
break on one side or the other.
Everything depends, Of course, on
how the position shapes itself during
the fghting now in progress.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27

Washington reports receipt OF an
nouncement from the American con-
sulate at Nish, Serbia, that the Serb
ian seat Of government is being
moved to Tohatchak. The American
consulate is being moved also to that
point. The seat Of government some
two weeks ago was moved from Bel
grade to Nish.
Berlin announces minor successes
on the Russian front and continued
but slow progress in the drive
through Serbia. They report yester-
day the capture of $50 Serbians. A
significant sentence closes this dis
patch "All Serb ports on the DAN
ube have been occupied by our
troops"
Both Vienna (Austria) and Sofia
CBulgaria) report advances of their
forces on the Serbs and minor sue
ccSses, which are indicated as mean
ing larger operations in the near fu-
ture.
Az the dispatches from both the
warning factions indicate that the DO
Sltlon OF the Serbians now is extreme
ly desperate. Germany, Austria, Bull
garia and Turkey are lending every
energy to complete crushing of the
Serbs, while in Russia, France, Italy,
and along the Belgian frontier, where
the British are holding certain terri
tory, increased activities are noted
the desire being to keep the Austro-
German forces so occupied as to pre-
vent further forces being sent to the
invaders Of Serbia.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27

Owing to the prohibition OF the
sale of vodka and all kinds of strong
drink, the savings Of the Russian peo-
pie during the first four months or
this year increased by $S4,OOO,OOO.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27

German Cruiser Sunk.


Berlin, Oct 25.-Only small
part Of the crew Of the German crui-
ser, PrinZ Adalbert, sunk by a Brit
ish submarine in the Baltic, was res
cued. This was made known in the
Following official statement to-day:
"A telegram from the naval gene
raj staff, dated October 23, states that
the cruiser Prinz Adalbert was sunk
by two shots from an enemy subma-
rine off Libau. Unfortunately only
small pOrtiin Of the crew could be
rescued"
(The complement of the Priuz
Adalbert was 557 men. The cruiser
formed part OF squadron which
probably had been charged with a
special mission.)
This Mornings Dispatches
announce the sinking of the British
transport Marquette, which was tor
ped0ed by an enemy submarine, ma
tionality not given, but supposedly
German. The sinking occurred in the
Aegean Sea. The Marquette was be-
fore the war a transatlantic liner 0f
the Atlantic Transport Co., plying be-
TIVE oil Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Lo- don. Only 90 Of her crew, Off
GERS and passengers presumably
British sOldiers) are accounted for.
no details of the disaster having been
given.
Athens, Greece, reports the sink
ing of Turkish transport Sunday by
a British submarine in the Sea of
MarmOra. This was an Austrian
ship which had been tied up at Con-
Stantinople since the outbreak OF
hostilities and was converted into
Turkish transport. She was laden
with war munitions.
Montreal, Canada, reports the tor
pedoing of the Canadian steamer
Donnacona. No mention is made Of
the crew or where the sinking occur
red. The Donnacona was a grain
and freight-carrying boat between
Montreal and the lakes.
Geneva, Switzerland, reports the
death Of the noted German aviator,
Reigrer, and his companion, Capt.
Mogan. Their loss came as the re-
suit of their machine falling from a
height Of $500 metres.
Russia announces the completion
of arrangements for the dispatch Of
large forces to the Serbian frontier
to join the other allies in an effort
to save the Serbs.
On the French front severe fight
ing continues in the La Courtine sec
tor, where results are so far indecis-
i've. The French report holding the
gains made in that territory, though
fearful drives are being made by the
Germans to retake all or part of the
trenches lost to them.
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