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As Sir THOMAS Lrproy sails away we

As Sir THOMAS LIProN sails away we
assure him OF our most distinguished consid-
Grafton. We trust also-and he doubtless will
sympathize with us-that the unsavory mem
DRY OF Lord DUSRAvEN Is now sufficiently faded
to permit "A less exaggerated food OF compli-
ment for "sportsmanshlp" to be lot loose upon
any future challenger for the Americas Cup
DuSRAvES was such an insufrerabs cad that
the desire to greet cfrusiyoly u real sportsman
MS such has boon irrcpressible. Yet a sports
man doesn't like 10 be reminded constantly OF
what no Is any moro than gentleman likes
to DO remin ded constantly OF what he 10.
We wish Sir THOMAS fortunate voyage
homs. II he desires to become member OF
the Royal Yacht Squadron We hope that he will
be admitted; but we warn him that It is no
place for gentlemen until that same organlzn-
ton, with the Prince OF Wales at It's head. has
atoned dccently for the ntroclous insult that
DUNRAvEN put upon the yachtsmen OF this
country In Its name.
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The OUTLOOK FOR THE BRITISH
~ NATAL

Sir George Whites report oil the disaster TO
his left column on Sunday last relieves the
troops composing II Of doubt as to their fight
ing quality. and the officer commanding 1t OF
responsibility. Through n series OF untoward
circum Instances they had lost the greater part
OF their regimental and reserve ammunition
and mountain artillery equipment; their sur
render, therefore. was inevitable so soon as the
ammunition each man carried was exhausted.
The incident. however. illustrates the danger
inseparable from operations by night In a
country with which the troops are not familiar.
and where they are liable to attack In the
darkness similar to that reported
As regards the general account Of the British
operations on Sunday. It is made clear that had
the Beers only been more alert they could
have inflicted still greater disaster on
one at lcast OF the other two columns. II
not on both. and have practically ended the
campaign so far as Ladysmith Is concerned
Comparing tho various accounts published.
II is made perfectly plain that at one moment
during the 1ghting-;hat at which the
three infantry battalions OF the centre
column were sent to reinforce the right when
one OF its brgadcs under Col. Grimwood pre-
cipitatcly fell back on it's artiery-the centre
column lay at the mercy OF the Beers. and the
retreat Of the right might have been cut OF.
But chance. that, according TO the Duke OF
Wellington. plays 40 great a part in war. saved
the British force from browning disaster
The British losses appear to be somewhat
less than first stated. but they are stall oonsid-
cradle. and the moral effect Of the appearance
at Pretoria Of large number OF British
officers and soldiers as prisoners. on the native
populations especially. will be immense. IL
will be noised about all over South Africa and
carried to Kimberley and Mafeking to the dis
couragement Of tho defenders. 1t has also tho
advantage that 1t is enabling the Beers to show
by their humane treatment Of all those falling
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The Story of the Mnlcs.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-ST: 1t Is re-
ported that tho English Jngoes are talking
grandiloGuently Of six hours heroic resist
ance," and putting all the blame for the British
disasters upon the mules, But II the mules
could talk like Balaam'S ass, the blame might
be lifted from their backs to the shoulders Of
the sNaggerers Of II few days ago.
In one of his recent speeches Mr. Chamber
lain said that the English cuu!i smash ms
Beers Just as the Americans smashed the
snaniards. What America can do'' he SAID.
Eng and can do
Evidently Mr Chamberlain was mistaken, A
few thousand years ago there was a lingo
statesman and military gentleman In Egypt.
His official despatch to his Government. giving
an account Of u great victory which he won
over the enemies OF his be loved sovereign.
Inns recently been translated. The enemy
were twenty Thousand strong he and Il
attacked them. and they went down like reeds
before the blast % tho tempest Their car
cRsses filed the valleys ana covered the tops
Of the mountains,
The BRITISH will have TO get n general who
will he nhle 10 discount that victory before they
can do with the Beers what the Americans Iii
with the Spaniards. AMERICAN.
New YORK. Nov. |.
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Rcstlensness Under the Turk.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sr: have
read the article in the Sunday SUN about
Russia's opportunity in Persia and Mosopo-
tamia, wish to say in confirming your report
about the accusations and murmurs OF tho
oppressed people Of Al Bnssorah that ! had re-
ccived a short time ago letter from II friend Of
mine. resident Of that city. the old capital Of
tho Kalif Benz El-Abbass, In which he says:
Life is burden under the Ottoman rule. the gov.
eminent is corrupt one and the Governor il brute
rather than man of sense. Tho people are in a
state OF distress that may lead TO revolution. and
lately the prominent men Of this state have drawn
up petition signed by great number OF the people
and II their Intention to present II tn uf Tho
leading powers. maybe England or Iussa our
writers have already hlrd the columns NJ the lead
ing liberal papers uf Egypt with Thrilling articles
describing the state Of ahars in this miserable State
and demanding from she Government to reform itS
corrupt stem OF ruling The future is very darn.
and on the verge Of destruction. our trade IL
brought to Standstli. and We are threatened by a
menaciug famine.
THE end Is near and am afraid that II will be a
terrible slaughter and that 30 to meet tho
same fate that befel our neigh hors. the Armenians
EsAU NJ. KHoURY
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Pilots.

The startling accident to the Chicago has
spread II great deal Of alarm among ferry
travellers and much speculation about the
best means OF guarding against other acci-
dents Here Is one view on the subject:
ITO THE EDroa or The suS-sr; In the early
summer wrote you describing the risks taken by
North River ferry boat pilots. and predicted that
calamity not far distant. There will be vastly
greater calamity. . veritable catastrophe. unless
pilots change their ways. The trouble 10 that
the fcrryboat pilots are trying to make time
and the bows Of steamers trusting to sense Of
humanity in the steamer pilots. believing that the
latter will slow down or put their helm over
rather than take the chance Of destroying life.
These pilots take most desperate chances. and II
they continue 1t is but question of time when one
OF the most appalling accidents OF the century hap
pens. G. ID. L.
This correspondent thinks that the great
est danger lies in the ferry pilots reckless
efforts to make time" Our observation
points the other way These artists OF the
wheel, like the London cab drivers, havo
usually seemed more averse than anxious
to take chances.
The great trouble on our waters seems to
us to be in the extraordinary slowness or
carelessncss with which the pilots answer
signals. Many pilots, when a whistle
is directed to them. never answer Mt
all. In the pilot house. where there
should be nothing but alertness, respon-
siveness and uniiagging care in the observ-
ance OF the rules Of the road, there is too
often a sleepincss and indifference that
needlessly increase the dangers of naviga-
tion instead OF reducing them tn their
proper minimum. 1t will probably be
proved that this was the reason why the
City OF Augusta sank the Chicago.
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The Americans.

In certain parts of Nebraska Col. BRYAN
has been making appeals to 1.-THE Swedes,
that Ia. American citizens of Swedish birth
or descent. To vote against Imperialism
and miltarism and for Sixteen to One. In
Ohio the Hon. JONI ROLL MCLEAN Ia try
ing to shepherd "tho Germans, that Is,
American citizens of German birth or
origin, into the Democratic fold. The
Ohio Democratic platform contains the
false and absurd assertion that the Adj
ministration has made "a secret ana
vicious alliance" with England. The Hon.
CARR. SCHrRZ Is allowing himself to DO
used rs n Democratic stool pigeon for tho
purpose OF Turing the Germans to Tor
give the Chicago platform and condemn
expansion.
There are certain editors and politicians
who make n speciality OF their origin and
pretend to he able to sway the votes Of
their fellow citizens Of the same origin.
These editors and politicians deceive them
selves and try to deceive others. There are
no considerable bodies of voters that will
allow their course in regard to questions of
American policy to be dictated to them by
persons whose sole authority and supposed
influence rest not upon American nation
atty We are all cmigrants or the de-
scendants OF emigrants, but there are
mighty few Of us who are not thoroughly
American or whose judgment as to any
matter affecting the interests OF the United
States will bc swayed by consideration
OF the interests, the jealousies or the
animosities OF the countries from which
we came. There IL great deal o'
talk about Irish Americans, German Amcri'
cans, British Americans and what not but
the Americans that have controlled and will
continue to control this country ara the
American Americans, be they English,
Irish, German. Dutch, Italian, Scandina'
Wan. or anything else.
Since DHwEYs victory at Manila the OK
ultant sense OF American nationality has
been stronger than ever This sense the
Democrats are trying to ahate. Their
efforts will b. barren. Their ilattcry OF
men Of this and that descent, as II the
United States were divided into rcserva'
tlons Of foreigners instead OF being one
nation, is wasted wind.
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PROPOSED NATIONAL UYIvERsrrH.
The Committee Appointed to Consider
Plans VIII Meet In Washington To-Day.


WASHINGTON. Nov. The com mittss ap-
pointed some time ago by the National Educa-
tional Association to consider plans for a great
National University to be founded In Washing
ton will meet here tomorrow. The chairman
OF the committee Ia DR.. William Il. Harper.
president OF the Chicago University.
Ithas been suggested that several educational
institutions already located In Washington
might be federated with the new university
and this question will be considered.
President Eliot OF Harvard will present q
summary Of the number. variety and character
OF the scientific or technical DEPARTMENTS OF
Government work that might properly be in-
cluded In any scheme for Il National Cniver-
sity organization. For instance. IL is said that
IN mechanical engineering no better facilities
exist for the study OF hydraulics. thermodynam-
les and kindred branches. and for actual shop
practice than those in the Navy Yard here. In
the natural sciences no better laboratories are
found in the largest universities for the study
OF botany. horticulture. Zoology. entor'o lngy.
ac and for technology than those of Re Fish
Commission. The study Of geology could be
associated with the geological Survey, and
civil engineering with the Geological and
and Geodetic and Coast surveys.
Another subject for consideration 10 the
exact character and parliamentary status NJ
pending measures in III" interest OF the Ma
tional University before Congress.
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The discovery of Count DE ALMESAs that
the Islas Batanes and Calayan were not
coded to the United States in the treaty by
which we acquired the Philippines is not
founded on fact. To be- sure, they were
not mentioned in the treaty, but neither
We're many other islands coded to us.
according to Spanish accounts about 1000
In number. When We come to count them
they will probably fall short OF this fine
round figure, but tho Batancs and Calayan
are certain to be- included among them.
Geographically, these little islands are
the "xtrcme northern part of the Philip
pines Politically, they have been from
time immemorlal part OF the Spanish
government Of Luzon, one OF the three
govern ments into which Spain divided the
archipelago. Historically, they were Span
ish till they became American.
These islands are big enough to float our
flag over, but are not likely to make
deep impression upon our future his
tory. The entire Batanes group Is n
little over onc-third ns large as New
York city. and its population, 1857 In
1887, is just n little greater than
the number Of persons who. six days
in the week, are found in one " New
York city's great sky-scraping buildings
Little Calayan might cover the most OF
Manhattan Island. In every sense IL has
always been "a part OF Luzon ~ much Ms
any one Of our coast islands is part OF
the United States. Small as they are
Count DE ALMESAs cannot have tn,
islands. The scalp Of the Philippine archi
pclago is safe from the Castilian braves
| bclatcd tomahawk.
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THE ARMY OF PICkPOCKETs.
An Observant Policeman Describes Their
Ranks and Methods.

From ne IndcpsHd'nL
Some men operate on the single handcd'
basis; they travel alone. arrange their own
"frame-ups" personally corner their victimsl
and keep all the profits. There are u few
wel-known successful pickpockets OF this
order. and they are rated high among their
fellows. but tho more general custom Is for
what IL called mob" Of men to travel
together. ono known as the tool doing the
actual picking and the others attending to the
"staing"
A stall 10 the confederate Of tho pickpocket
who bumps M against people or arranges them
in such way that the pick pocket cap get at
their pockets. Practically any one who will
take q short course OF instruction can learn
how to stall. hut there are naturally some who
are more expert than others. tool who hires
his stalls and makes no division Of spois with
them will sometim ines have To pay as much as 80
a day for skilled men. Whon he divides whnt
he gets, each man in the mob may get an
agreement. hut the tool is tho man who does
the most work.
OF first class tools. men who are known to be
successful there are probably not more than
800 In the United States. Practically every
professional offender has a go Mt pocket
picking some time in his career, but there are
Comparatively few who make a success of IL as
Y actual pick peck cts: the stalls are numberless
/ Among the 800 there are some women and a
are men anywhere from 20 to 80 years old.
/ The total number 81 the surceSsfu and unsuc-
| cess In 10000, 200 or 10000. as one likes
| All that is actually known Ia that there Is an
! army Of them, and one can only make guesses
as to their real strength.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-02
ExTRATAsxECE ~ STREET OPENING.
Title Passes to the City too Soon, Coler
snys-Proposcd LeEislation.

The Comptroller. in his effort to reduce the
cost OF acquiring land for the city. secured the
passage OF resolution in the Board Of Public
Improveme nts yesterda declaring tito be tho
sense OF the board that resolutions authorizing
the opening OF streets. avenues. parks and
public places should not vest title to property
in the city prior to the confirmation OF the re-
ports OF the Commissioners OF Estimate and
Assessment" excepting in special cases.
Now the city is throwing away immense
sums OF money on interest" Deputy Comp
troller Levey explained. because the city must
pay Interest from the time the lands are seized
until the commissioners make their report.
Why. in Elm street tho city has absolutely
thrown away halt million dollars in interest"
The Comptroller W III seek this winter to have
the charter amended by the Legislature. re-
pealing the present law by which title to prop
erty vests in the city when the Commiss-
ioners Of Appraisal are appointed by the court
This law is "A part of the Elm street improve
ment act. Mayor Gilroy held that tho i'm
provement would drag along for years unless
the law was changed SO as to permit the city 10
take title AT once. That was five years ago;
and hs the Comptroller says. the city has paid
half a million In interest in Elm street.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: In reply
to the inquiry Of "Onc Who Wishes to Believe"
and who asks in THE Sun OF Oct, ~ how 1t is
possible to acquire absolute faith in Jesus
Christ. are the words Of John viii. 10
If any man will do His will he shall know Of the
do better than quote thr words of Coleridge. the
.s. GfSR'Hry SaS TO
b. proved, 10 the hrrt question should answer:
9a MA, n but io ana Sas
process lotne second. try it,
aud has Que individual of, record like the follow
Ing - tried 1t; npi Il did not answer ! made
tons, AMI the result has been a convection OF my
own crsduhty Have You ia your own experience
full confidence, and who has seriously sihrmsd,
~ hay gwen Shr,,H . far trial was aware
but my heart bears me witness that have 10 the
Doth ouNaily and in The diss,plne Of my inward
acts and affections, ! have performed the duties
tprescrlb,s. Yet my assurance of lts truth mas
Te%etyel no Increase: It. promises have not been
II neither Your own experience n the history Of
almost two thousand years has presented a single
hoard OF many who have lived and died hearing
witness 70 the eomtrary; and II YOU have yourself
would place unqualncd trust who has On his own
Who and What lie @ 1s He
himself able to perform IL It higotry. II fear that
pertinent, has It's source el,cwharo than in the IN.
corrupted jndrlnent tat no! The strong tree mind
this instance c'AidS to Kchect!on'H
1t II difficult to understand how those who
like DIR, Savage. appeal to the text OF Romans
t.. 20. should fail to perceive that they are
equally bound to accept the context Romans
t., 1910 and say with Paul: Il am not
ashamed OF The gospel OF Christ; for IL il the
power OF God unto salvation To every ono that
bceveth: for therein IL the righteousness OF
God revealed from alth to faith The force Of
the Greek text ID still more explicit. and reads
''out OF faith into faith" The mean ne is that
through the exercise of natural faith in thu
I statements Of Gods word, the believer IL
raised. by Gods grace. into he lower ~ spir-
ituhl iath ~ the Just reward Of an honest use
/ OF his natural powers. iSce EphPsians, H.. 4-S
Hebrews, III, ~ God rcsis,cth the proud hut
! pivcth grace to the humble: aud tho divine
promise Is. Draw nish, unto God and he VIII
PHILADELPHIA, Oct, 80 Ii. q. TAUGHT.
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THE MAN VITH THE HOE.
A Forerunner of Mr.. Edwin Markham's
Poem Printed SIX Years Ago.

FROM he Critic.
Attention having been called by a newspaper
In Dayton. Ohio. to a poem by Cora T.. Chase.
published in 1893 in The Californian Illustrated
Magazine bearing the same title and having
the same metre as Edwin Markham's The
Man with the Hoe" few words as to this
poem and Mr.. Markham's knowledge OF 1t.
from one who was assistant editor OF The
Californian at the time and was instrumental in
bringing out Miss Chase's lines. may prove in
teresting.
When first read Mr. Markham's poem l
thought. Surely. l have seen this piece OF
work before" Then recalled little double
PACED pamphlet. with photograph oil MlIlets
other. And very soon / found the manuScrirt.
But lol the poem was by Cora 4. Chase. 1t
was as follows:
MAN TuE nor.
o, peasant delvng In the stubborn soil.
What Solace has this Mother Earth for thee
Gaining thy bread through years Of bitter toll.
Tho psti, nSs "f the yoaed o. IL! l. thine "
What chl like ps,hos in thy wandering eyosl
oh. do they ever note the daisy shine,
Or turn they to the vauited skies?
II thou couidst stand upon some lofty height
4 great fair city lying Just below ,.,,
thou couldst not Joy. because thou wouldst not
But sore be~ildored by the pagesnts glare,
wond.t turn with yesrn,ne g thy .tabbls field.
AP %h lie Esh Iii Tx issps tS T%r i.s sSs
o. tpo,tsd hand. cans, thou no, feel these tesrs'
That thou art pitiable. thou dost not knowi
Kind Mother Nature, guide the closing years
or this unlettered child. and help him grow.
Miss Chase had written originally. "soothe."
instead Of guide" In the line preceding the
last And the last line read
"of this unlettered child. Man with the Hoe
which. In editing the manuscript. 1 changed to
read.
"ot this unletterod child and help him grow"
| This poem appeared In 1893, while Mr.. Mark
hams, according to pub lished statements. was
written several years lnter. .
There can be little doubt that hr; Markham
| he was at that time In close touch with the
| magazine. being q contributor and subscriber
| to IT,
| Besides, Mr.. Markham frequently attended
| the meetings Of "A club called the " Practical
| ldealists," to which | belonged. Mise Chase
| wssa "P L." and the poem was written during
her membership. David Lesser Lezinsky. one
cover good work. secured this poem OF Miss
| Chase's. read 1t before the Practical Idealists,
ton, But what Il Mr. MARKHAM had
| read and heard these lines before The
| fact that II was brought out In Western pub:
| LEGATION long before Mr.. Mar kham's. and
caused no widespread comment. whilst the
| shake the critical East shows that Mr.. Marx
hams work stands alone upon its own indl-
| ylduallty, direct from an original source.
This, say. notwithstanding similarity Uf sub
| ject. metre. and likening OF the peasant to tho
| OK. GESEvIEvE LUCILLE FABSELL.
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BIDS FOR SIX WV CRUISERS
Ten shipbuiIdinG Firms Compete All Kids
Below Price Fixed by Congress.

WARRINGTON. Nov. bids for tho constru,-
ton Of tho six protected cruisers OF the Denver
class. authorized by Congress at its last session
were opened at the Navy Department at noon
to-day. great gathering OF shipbuilders and
naval officers was present The advertise.
mont inviting bids specified that no bids womb
be considered which proposed to furnish YES.
sells OF less than 5000 tons trial displacement
or OF less than sixteen and onc-half knots on
trial. or having a bunker capacity OF not less
than 700 tons Of coal Congress Appropriated
$1.14l.S0O each for the cruisers. exclusive Of
armament The bids and bidders were as fol-
lows:
William II. TrlRes shpbuilding Company.
Richmond. va-One ship. Department plans,
1927 900. to be completed in twenty -four
months; builders plane. one ship. 1891 900.
twenty-four months; builders plans tAl ono
shin. Is knots 81. O73. 600. twenty -four months,
tA) 1.-TWO ships. 10 knots. 81 .024. 600 each TWEEN.
ty-four months: (Bl two ships. X knots SU13.
iSRSSSSs 96 months nth ' iWs
shirss, 10 knots. Sl.O3o.OOO each. twenty.iour
Moran Brothers Company. Seattle. Wash -
Derartment plans. one ship. S1.l22,OOo. thirty
Fall River Engine Company. MASSACHUSETTS
Department plans modified. one ship. 81 .Wi1..
| 900; twenty seven months. or two shtps.
$i;O2o0oQ . s9sh: twenty.flyc to twsp3tty;seysn
81, 085 900. twenty-ssven months. or two Oh ips.
| sl.020OO0 each. twenty five to twenty.seven
| ty-seyen months: two ships. 81. O5O. 500 each.
twenty-five to twenty.seyen montbs; ~
| mond, n. Y.-Departmsnt plans. one ship.
| Sl,l05,0Oo. thirty months,
Ssss ,bIg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS H
months or two similar ships. same time.
Townsend 4 Downey, New York--Buildsr's
plans. one ship 81 ,O5D, 800, 17b knots twanty-