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lists can no longer practice their professions
and make n living In thoir own country.
The same lie true OF the painters, including
such men as NITTIs, PTTrARA, PAsINL and
RAFFAELLI. In a word, the geniss Of Italy
Is beginning to be ignored.,by Italians,
while It Is fully appreciated In France, In
Belgium, and in Germany.
"The conservative PARTY In italy" says
LoMBRoso. "by mlngling politics with
social economy and by treating as rebels
and enemies all those who do not share its
ideas upon social questions, has really
brought about an enormous emigration
among our most brilliant men; and, not
content with it's own direct persecution. 1t
has endeavored to add to it hat Of the
municipalities and Of the provinces. For
example, we have seen towns like
Turin banishing their best professors
because, outside Of the colleges, they
favored now ideas. In Romagna and
In Emilia tho same facts are conspiou-
BUS. Doctors like G%HERARpn1 and CURRr-
Arr have been forced into exile. We have
gone back to the lark days of the Guelfs
and the Ghibelllnes. We have no more mill
tary glory We are without wealth. without
energy and without political influence, not
withstanding our pretension to ran among
the great powers. Our only and incontest-
able claim to glory is the production Of
great Municipalities. But now we deliber-
ately ignore that glory and endeavor to
destroy those Municipalities. So It was in
France after the revocation Of the edict Of
Nantes"
1t may be that the Professor takes too
sombre a view OF the situation. The revo-
cation of the edict Of Nantes, bad as 1t was,
did not prevent France from coming to the
front again, and the bond marked "ingrati-
tude" which ties Italy to her former op-
pressors and keeps her at a ruinous cost in
the ranks OF the enemies Of her benefactress
may yet be broken, like the edict and its
revocation. Tho Professors picture Is dark,
but, after all, there must be bright days in
the future for so marvellously fecund a
mother Of great men and minds as Italy.
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Summer Music in New York.

This summer there has been a dearth of
popular music in New York which Ia not
able, II not unprecedented. It is true that
there have been popular concerts at one Of
the roof gardens and that at another es-
Enlistment there was a brief season of
the Italian Banda Rosa, followed by a
briefer season OF DAN GoDFREY's English
military band. At the beginning OF the
summer, too, we had a short series of musi-
cal performances under the direction Of
SoUsA at the Metropolitan
Opera House. Generally, however, such
entertainments have received little public
attention and have been encouraged bv
less patronage. In the garden" annex of
one theatre where for many years Ger
man operas were rendered In the summer
there have been no such performances this
summer. The largest OF the roof gardens
is closed. Another OF them has not been
open at any time during the summer; q
third has closed for lack of patronage. The
music OF a majority of the few specially"
or variety entertainments open is furnished
by n piano in default of u band.
What is the reason for his NEGLECT Of
music? Once we had the concerts of
DOnL iho4lhoI lit ldIb ADOIPH NEITEN-
DoRF, P. S. GILMORE, ANTON SEIDL, WAL
Z DAMRosCH and other orchestra lead
ers, as a regular feature OF summer amuse-
ment. Brooklyn was creditably repre-
scented in the same field by military
bands and trained orchestras. Is not the
withdrawal of the supply an indication that
there is no paying demand for it? 1t NAV
be assumed that If the managers Of the pub
lie entertainments had found that there
was profit in offering music we should now
have 1t. But is good music, simply as
music, desired by enough people in New
York to bring enough money into the box
Office to make its provision Il profitable
venture? At the Madison Square Roof
Garden concerts are given every evening by
forty-iive members OF the Metropolitan On
era band, led by Mr.. ScHMITT, at which the
best selections of music are played admit
rably, yet the audience never numbers over
500 and frequently falls to 200. Last year
the same performers lost $500 by their
venture and this year will do little more
than cover their expenses.
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PENNsYLTAxrA,s NEW OlPIroL
Cornerstone Inid Mt HRrrisburR-Editor Me-
Clure on "InpoFinliam."

u,nr, d, 49, "a r,o oornoratone
o,.LS - ,aI5 10
,jor ~ y" Suhs",Iao ~ T.onn . dis,in
gnjsbod o.snn,hiaa oo =, 49,, inonto ,,Jzons of rho
s,nte inc,,ui,ra tbe JrJanao, ,ho s,,nrcm, and
sunos,nr $3.50. noo.ir oI ~ stoto oTciaIs
Incl,,dInn tho sororno. ,rha no.. No, beon IN
hnrmonr ,ri,h ,ho othor nrii5,ro comrnission-
ora. man non,hers - tho Ioe,sis,nro al
tbongh ,hov vnro ne, sroo,oIiy In,I,cd. Com.
mon pIoo. T,Iooa onJ othosa
~, y %SAS,.Nl ~ -...Ao
Vol a, N Mcclure OF ihiiadelphia was tne
| ernor M lunchonn ~ thn Ev.or,,rs N.na,op
~ o. Nv n,u W" u. ~ nAevu.iNe "nna"h
which reviewed the history OF the State. Tho
present war with Spain and he referred to the
greatness of Pennsylvania. Speaking Of tho
war with Spain he said:
"A now epoch hns come upon us by our war
with Spain. and II brings n new departure as In
eAorhple as inc law oil Gravitatlon. our PENN
sylvahia soldiers are with the army and navy
found nehind them thsv boor ,ho crv ~ i'm.
nor,Om.11 tnnnu tnen tney near Ihe cIy vi lni,
was heard in every stage of progress in the
with b,ttarnoso ,rhnn H. ooasInnS 1o",s,nna
now the heart OF this great nation with it's
family OF States, II nssoiled fhe nurchase OF
Florida with equal vehemenco. It disputed the
acquisition Of the Pacific slope from Mexico
ond dis,ntonro.on ;. haSVn"i uiscoIu
una ulslhteRration. 1t denounced the Gadsden
treaty in unsparing terms. and to-day It takes
IN the cry NJ imnorialI fem 10 bo,t thJo nation In
ito suhl,n,as, he "a s ~ Ha,S U.o ~''0" ~
i's supilhlesC uuty ana dearest destiny.
We did not make war. We pleaded long
with Spain TO end her nendish barbarian in
Cuoa' and we fed her hungry when Spain her
sell was devastating the homes Of her people;
put despotism always defeats itself In the end.
and when numerous treachery gave us the ap-
palling tragedy Of the Maine. In which 260 OF
our brave sailors were murdered without O
note OF warning. the cup OF forbearance was
iilled to OVERLOOKING. and war came because
the sovereign citizenship OF the nation de-
manded IL.
The same supreme power that demanded
TINS war will demand the complete fulhlment
none can misunderstood and which no power
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A Patriotic Card from Commander Booth

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-!Sir: Re-
ports have recently gained circulation through
tho secular press of u character rather in
tended to injure than help the organization
over which / have the honor to preside. Hay-
ing many inquiries as to whether we intend, as
stated In the papers. to abandon tho uniform
and other military tactics in the Volunteers Of
America. we deem it as right to our troops and
as due to our friends and supporters that a
statement be Issued giving the public = better
idea of our position.
l. We have not decided. nor has there been a
resolution presented to or passed by any legis-
lqtiye body of the Voluntcers, that would mean
the aDandonment OF the military government.
=, We hive from the first endeayored. and
with marked success. TO reach and reform tia
nnchurched and aid them In lives OF morality
and usefulness. and the fact that we had m,
ward OF nifty mission posts In operation before
the prison work was established by MrS
Booth ana that we have now some ITO stations
y tull connection and equipment. with All.
diences averaging nearly 40O.OOO monthly Ia
ipdisputable evidence that we arc doing other
than prison work. "'
3 # may interest, your readers to know that
of-Church and ou~t-of-Christ people at homo
though only All infant movement, we haye;
spared from our ranks some thirty -seyen of
our local commanding officers to tght for orr
country's cause at the front, in addition II ona
Of our best and most skilful bands OF musicIans
Yours Tor our country's cause,
NEW YORK. Aug. 10. DARLINGTON BooTH.
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0EnwlNr W1bI BE eooD.
One or Her Naval Engineers Says She Won't
Monkey with the nuaE saw.

VANCOUVER. n. c., Aug. 10.-Mr. J. jacobson.
Superintendent Of Engineers Of the German
fleet In the Orient, arrived here to-day. en-
route for Berlin, bearing dispatches from tho
German squadron at Manila TO tho German
Government. Jacobsen has been for several
months on board the German man-of-war
Kaiser. He says:
II don't think the war will last much longer
IN tho east. Spain cannot hold out there more
than a month. When l left Manila, on July 9
last, the Spaniards were being closed in on all
sides. Admiral Dewey had moved up his fleet
and had the w%hiphand Of tho situation. There
had at that time been no encounters Of impor-
lance, but skirmishes were frequent.
THE Americans are suffering terribly from
heat. being unAccustomed TO the tropical cli-
mate. They are better fighters than Span
iarda. although the latter do not lack courage
Whom asked II Germany would interfere with
the United States, Mr.. Jacobsen laughed.
NO." he said, we have very little at stake in
the islands, and there Is no reason 30 far why
we should interfere. We have only four ships
and England has three In those waters. Ger
many Is not at all In sympathy with the Span
lards. and we do not want more than we at
present possess In Manila. We coaled our ships
at Manila and were on shore a good deal. which
may have caused the Americans to think that
we were in collision with Spain. but you can
take my word for II, there is not the slightest
chance OF German vessels interfering with
American men-of-war In the East We are on
good terms with the United States. and will
ram I'm AZ
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OUR DEBT TO DEWEY.
widespread Results of isis Great Victory
ut Mnniln-Mnke Him Admiral.

-, $50 -. ,S,
To THE EDITOR OF THE sux-Sir. In the
p T%fR our dis PnsF,SsiS 5'r of r g%s a. It's Ss s,sG SsSoo 2
py Ihe PRESIDENT In certain promotions made
OF Captains who participated in TINT brilliant
achievement: After tho destruction of Ger
neIas meet on santiago dc CUBA, the navy De-
partment made partial preparations for pro-
groot bottIo. Nv. CusDa"ss a,".noS IniL sna
groat Iattie; but Congress adjourned without
sary TO prevent iniustics heing done Through
bnstv nnS az .nnase O lSlhen
may never be corrected. as was the case after
the civil war, and such care will doubtless be
exercised.
In the promotions made for the Manila fight,
the Captains of the vessels received promotions
advancement being adopted TINT is inexpllc-
yoIor ,La IN =, 49, $3.50 aSu'wa.nS
oS,cars III SN'" o' 'h0 Se'era' COMMANDING
II the Navy Doportment is disposed 10 bc oen.
erous In lie 1891. - H. - amao., -
oio.,on u 'Is towards 70 ies neroic onicere. WHOSE
Spain arc t the boast stand and pride ri u" Of t the whole Who'll % ma.
| ton. much In tho INV - inst rocoonit,on y,
glorious work is yet to be seen; and IT is to be
hoped that those who have this duty to dis
| CuhTRe VIII not taIl short OF what IU.OuU,OUO eX-
ultant Americans expect.
There can be no dissenting voice from the
proposition that Admiral Dewey has received
a scant and insufficient reward for his un-
paTalleled and glorious record in this war
with Spain. His brilliant Victory has not been
surpassed In history. The defeat OF Ceryera
did not, equal it in grand results. But for that
bold. glorious and admirable attack upon Mon
toio's fleet and its destruction, the attitude of
Russia and France and Germany would not be
assuming the pretence of friendliness for the
United States that we read Of to-day. A failure
there would have brought humiliation to our
flag and disaster to the cause OF human liberty
Tor which we contend. The success achieved
brought us to. the front rank OF tho great
nations. and the world began suddenly to
respect and admire us.
The straight shooting. the cool courage and
the ralor and skill of Dewey's officers and men
aroused the spirit Of emulation in our home
squadrons, with its result in the humiliation Of
Ceryera's fleet and the many smaller but still
glorious engagements around the Cuban coasts,
which have increased the pride we have In the
navy which keeps our flag victorious.
Beyond all this, and added TO II, has been the
frm, level-headed, masterful and diplomatic
course OF our victorious Admiral Dewey In the
trying times and weary days of waiting for the
aid. so early promised yet so long delayed. His
consummate tact and admirable control OF the
whole Eastern situation has been SO crowned
with success, so complete that not n flaw can be
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ELECTRICITY ON BROADWAY.
The Underground Trolley VIII Replace tn,
A" Cable. Says President vreeland,

The Underground Trolley VIII Replace the
Cable. Says President Vreeland.
President H. H. Vreeland of the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company said yesterday that as
soon as the Sixth and Eighth avenue roads
were In operation the system on the Broadway
and Columbus avenue lines would be changed
from cable to underground trolley. This WILL
enable cars to be run where they are most 70.
Quired at certain hours. -.
In the morning. when business men are
bound downtown" said Mr.. Vreeland, I'VE
will run a large number of cars quickly and d.
noiinf{ umt0 the oaslhess section, from, every
Madison. Sixth. eighth. Columbus. and Am.
sterdaLn avenues will all turn into Broadway at
Convenient PGiints; At certain hours, a large
Re y ndl1eStt o the SHOPPING diptrst Cars frem
lexington avenues will be run through Fifty
ninth street and down Sixth avenue and back
again. During the evening. when people want to
get to the theatres. ellot our uptown lines viii
SeT the %, fiys sSyn IN good y9rting order ne com
expect to be able to'run the electric cars down
the latest" =. ="
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A Lament Over Italv-

Professor LoMBgoso in the Vita Inferno,
siondle Of Milan has a gloomy article on
ltaly's loss by emigration of so many OF her
distinguished artists and learned men.
Among those lost forever TO Italy must be
ounted PARETo, PANTALEONI, MAFF1.
AMALDI and CABRINI, professors dis.
tinguished in their native land who
have gone to Switzerland, while PAc-
CHIoNI and GALLANT have taken refuge
in Austria! Tho learned a~nthropologist,
SIGHELE, is about to join them in that coun-
try, and n of the most eminent followers
of PAsTEUR, Prof, SANARELLI, has settled
in South America for good, to use the phrase
In its double sense.
Even To Italian dramatic and lyric art
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JAPAN ON OUR AFFAIRS.
Various Views in Her Pross on Hawaii and
the ~Philippines.

~ EhllAppIucbs
VANCOUVER, B. c.. Aug. 10.-The Japanese
newspapers give their opinions regarding the
war and the annexation policy. The Osaka
Asdhi wants tho United States to sign a fresh
treaty with Japan. binding herself to observe
Japan's treaty rlghtsi In Hawaii. Hochi Shin,6un
says America has drawn the sword only to pro-
tect the down-trodden Cubans. She will pursue
her traditional policy Of peaceful progress. Her
occupation Of the Philippines should cause no
uneasiness to Japan. Japan should not inter-
fere.
The Nippon leads the opposition to American
occupation In the Philippines. The Japan Mail
says the Nippon's article is only snap and clat-
ter. The Nippon says:
1T is assured that America will take the
Philippines. and with Hawaii and the Philip
pines she will hold the key to the Pacific. and
the balance OF power will be completely upset.
Japan bears no ill-wil to America. but she
should secure the Philippines from falling
into the hands of this great power. The only
safe. sure course is to enter into an alliance
with the United States and, Great Britain to SO.
'q TSs sn R6 5RRaSRsRG S&sSS 81 th ssy pniiiR RmSnS tho
g greet events y, ITS q I,n the era F,a are the change q ths
EnEissnd''s ABB aban SeasES Sse 81 her 70 a stRSas'o OF hRd
lation. which. taken together, mean the peace
81 phi the world; America; with ava and the
end Japan ,will be q membe Of the inyincibic;
alliance. Japan lost the opportunity OF show
Ing her sympathy with America. II she had
done 30 II would not have been the performances
Of an ,obnGfxi92ps duty and there has been no
gDSRpan must do what she. can to secure, the
The .Mdinichi Shimbun says: An attitude OF
protest must be maintained by Japan against
the annsxation Of Hawaii by America"
against the ~annexetion of Hawaii"
The lorosu Choho says America will be very
careful not 70 ALLEVIATE Japan's sympathy by her
actions in Hawaii. Japan's best policy is to
continue to protest against the annexation OF
ava Japan values American friendship.
but sets q higher. value. on her own interests.
C3mnt 0kumu must stand his ground.
America in the Far East on condition that the
WHOLE pecilc coast be thrown open to Japanese
The Tiomuru. Shimbun says Japan should
purchase the L~adrones. America does not Want
them. Japan would use them as fishing sta
''2 The oPiS; + as sa RSyai %sst asFmsny ba. .tead,J,
been driving England out OF trade in the Far
East. She made puppets OF France and Russia
and put restraining obstacles on Japan mi
hypnotiZed John Bull. but the scene Is now
changed owing to the Spanish Amertcan war.
germany does not want America to have the
pfhilippines and she is accordingly doing, what
America should take and hold the Philippines.
" is important to japan that she should thus
checkmate Germany, and It would prepare the
Gay Tor that great result, the union Of England.
America and Japan"
The Kok1.mun Shim1yn says: Japan was
and Japan"
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How Nations without Armies May Bo Pow.
erful in War.

From hs London Spectator.
There 10 no ground for believing that until thu
human race ends war will end, or for supposinR that
the feelings which really cause war will ever be ex-
anguished by arbitration. or that small armies will
ever again do the work OF large. The nations must,
Therefore. II they are TO be safe. be organized for war.
and the object. i'm the interest of their bermAnsnt
happiness. 10 TO reduce the burden and the misery
and the waste Involved In that great fact TO the lew
est practicable point. Nothing would reduco II 40
much as certainty that exceedingly short training.
training which our grAndfathers would have oonsid-
cred worthless, Ia s~ufhcient to furnish an army with
good rank and nle. 30 that, In fact, the barracks may
not be required for the military preparation Of
the masses OF q people. Even 4 German army
would think the conquest OF Switzerland a
very serious undertaking, and there are in switzOr-
land no private soldiers by profession, except artil.
iery. Even In the best disciplined regular armies tho
duration OF actual service with the colors has In our
own time been extraordinarily reduced. and We SEQ
little evidence in the Franco German war that COM
pArAivey raw recruits are 90 much worse soldiers
than the older men in the regiments. The Amen-
cans are now testing the theory for US again. and IL
they md, a. II would seem they may hnd, that with
good officers and an able stan three months instruc.
ton turns out men competent To fight great battles
against regulars. the problem will approach much
nearer to solution. Every nation could defend itself
II three months drill would make soldiers. for every
nation II It pleases can AFFORD artillery, supply do
partnents and = sunlcient body Of educated ofncorS.
ltwould be possible. in fact. to maintain great armies
Tor defence without developing militarism, which
would lht one OF Its greatest burdens from the whole
OF the white race. who. in fact. would give their lives
to soldering only when required.
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OFFICIAL CROP REPoRrA.
Tho Condition of Spring Wheat Above ant
of Corn Below the August Average.

NbO VI spring VNnOoy ABOVE and
of Corn Below tho August Average.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. The August re-
port Of the statistician of the Department OF
Agriculture shows the following average con-
ditions on Aug. /: Corn. $40; spring wheat,
e6.5; spring rye. 93.7; oats. $40: barley, 1913;
buckwheat. S7.2; Irish potatoes. 1919.
The condition Of corn Is 3 points lower than
last month. 2.S points higher than on Aug. 1,
1897. but Q points lower than on Aug. /, 1885
and siX-tenths Of / point below the August av-
erage for the last ten years. The condition OF
spring wheat is 1.5 points higher than last
month. 90 points above the average on Aug. ],
1897, 176 points above that for Aug. 1. 1895,
and 1875 points above the August average for
the last ten years, The average condition Of
higher than on Aug. /. 1895. and 81 POINTS POINTS
There has been a general and somewhat seri-.
Gus decline in the condition of pastures. The
uGRfoTfs as to s sae a y 2Ss ff e05,n are er t1Isrsasin|Ely :
report from one-third to two-thirds OF an aver
m The condition Of timothy hay. oo.3. is almost
a unit. the condition Of the crop on Aug i was
This / i - points higher thai, on Aug. j, 1891;
% points higher than the August average for
the last ten years. During July there was an
points IN North Carolina. four points In Ala
bama. five points in Tennessee and Indian Ter
ritory, and six points in Oklahoma. On the
other hand, there was a decline OF, one point in
Texas and South Carolina. and Of six points in
Mississlppi. the decline in the last-named State
condition figures for Louisiana and Arkansas
there has been no change.
The averages for the States are as follows.
,VirRtnia. %; North Carolina. 90; South Caro-
Una. R; deorFiss 81; Florida. 81: Alabama.
Arkansas, 93; Tennessee, 81; Missouri 90:
Oklahoma. 9S: Indian Territory. "a. ~
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P. O. PNEUMATIC TUBES BLOCKED.
Fart OF the Mail in Transit Destroyed-A
Delay of Seven Hour.

TART OF the Mail in Transit Destroyed-A
Delay of Seven Hours.
Owing to an accident In one Of the pneu-
matte mail tubes connecting the General Post
Office with Branch Station H at Forty-fourth
street and Lexington avenue. the transmission
OF mails through the uptown tube was blocked
Tor about seven hours yesterday. A quantity
OF third and fourth class mail matter, as we'll
as a number OF letters. were more or less dam
aged by water, and grease. and some OF the
packages. circulars. &c, were destroyed.
Shortly after 5 O'Clock a carrier which was
despatched from the General Post Of1ce was
burst open in some manner in the tube. and It's
contents were swept out. reaching Station H
ahead OF II, part being torn into shreds. Fol-
lowing this carrier fourteen, others had been
sent at short intervals. and they In some way
became stalled, in the tube, one after the other.
After several hours spent in attempting to
clear the tube the operatives finally succeeded
In forcing the stalled carriers back to the Gem
eral Post Office.
In the meanwhile mail had been sent to the
Grand Central Station In wagons, and there
was no material delay in desptchinR II. except
In the case OF the early Boston mall. which
missed the q o'clock train. and the mail which
was locked up in the carriers In the tube.
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CHtCAGo's NATURAL GAS SUPPLY:
a Conference in This City Regarding NJ
- AlIeEed Breaoh of Contract.

a Conference in This City Regarding an
Alleged Breach of Contract.
President {, X. g. Bililngs and General Coup-
selMeagher OF the Peoples Gaslight and Coke
Company OF Chicago reached this city yesterday
and had a conference with Anthony N. Brady
and ex-Gov. RoswellP p: Flower. directors Of the
company. with regard to the controversy be-
tween the Peoples Company and the Indiana
Germ is controlled BY E.. g.. benedict and tSsGsss
natnrPt gas TO Chicago. Its officers have as
up to the contract between the two eompanisa
ana has not extepded the natural gas mains as
IL agreed to DO, 1t has threatened 70 cease fur
pendently. = 'es inue-
President Hastings Of the Indiana compopv
yesterdays conference. but no settlement was
reached. Another conference will be held 10. ia"