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whose sea frontage 10 between Cape Verde
and Gaboon and whose apex in the interior
Is Lake Tchad. In other words, the Western
Soudan, clear to the borders OF the Central
Soudan, was tho original homo Of most
North American negroes. On the other
hand, South American negroes were de-
rived In great numbers both from the
Western Soudan and from Tropical Africa,
south OF the equator.
Comparatively few ancestors Of our ne
groes lived where they might see the ocean.
The shore peoples were the middlomen who
bought tho slaves from inland traders and
found their profit In selling them to tho
whites, or made war upon inland tribes
for the sole purpose of leading gangs
OF slaves Back to the coast. The stamping
ground OF the slavers who sent black labor
to North America and It's islands was only
small part Of Africa; but the best and the
worst that the continent could furnish,
from the Foulahs and Houssas, who are
among the most advanced Of native Afri-
cans, to the degraded cannibals OF the
Cross River, were dragged over the sea to
act their part in shaping the destiny Of the
West for veal or woe.
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The Campaign in Ohio.

In Ohio elections for Governor are bi.
ennial in odd-numbered years, and on June
2, at Columbus, the Republicans put In
nomination for that office GEORGE X. NASH
Of that town. Tho Democrats, depending
moro on fancicd fractional Republican di-
visions than on any strength Of their own,
decided at tho meeting OF their State Com
mlttee on Friday to hold their nominating
convention this year at GAINESVILLE and se-
lccted Sept. 8 az the date.
In 1897, tho last year in which Gov
ernor Of Ohio was elected, the Republican
nomination Of the present Governor was
made on juno %, and that OF his Demo-
cratic opponent on June 80, but now the
Democrats defer their convention more than
two months beyond the usual time. They
are waiting in the hope that something,
perchance, will turn up in their favor or at
least suggest the advisability OF adopting
some definite policy.
Hitherto long canvasses in Ohio have
been political tradition, brought down
from the time when Ohio was an October
State" and its elections were regarded Of
profound Importance because Of their sup
posed Influence on national campaigns;
but Ohio Is an October State" no longer.
and the Republicans are now preparing for
a long canvass as advisable in itself. The
Democrats by their delay in joining issue
with the Republicans after the accustomed
way prove that they have no policy to
declare.
Did any politician or man OF any calling
or interest possessing the normal habit OF
observation see the lkeP
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less troublesome neighbor thaniwould Ger
many, which. on her part, is determined to
acquire ports for coaling and repair on one
or both OF the two short routes to Asia.
1t Is probably true that the prize for which
the highly civilized nations will contend In
the twentieth century will be the control OF
Chinas trade, capable as this doubtless is
OF inmeasurable expansion. For such a
contest those nations will be best qualified
which already possess naval and military
depots In close proximity to the scene Of
action. Our possession Of the Philippines
places us In the front rank OF competitors.
Weshould foresee, however, the possibility
OF losing temporarily the power Of reach
ing Manila by way Of the Pacific, and
should take betimes the measures needed
to enable us to avail ourselves Of one OF the
alternative routes to the Far East.
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RED CROSS IN CUB1.
Work of the Organization During the
Months of April and May.

Months of April and May.
The Central Cuban Relief Committee OF the
Red Cross has received from Miss Clara Barton
the report OF Dr. J. y. Hubbell. general field
agent. on the work done during April and May.
During that time six ORPHANS homes were
established and one home and two hospitals
we're refltted and reesta blished. DR.. Hubbell
began his work at Guines. where the civil hos
pital was thoroughly cleaned and renovated
and an orphan asylum was established outside
the city accommodating 100 children.
At Catalina many orphans were found living
They were gathered into a home and made
comfortable with the assistance OF native
Cubans.
home and school for widows and orphans
these people swarmed about the town as
begRars.
AZ San Antonio do Las Vegas DR.. Hubbell.
Sans founded Sn S a.. ior g
children. A fine house on the outskirts Of
MadruRa was converted into an orphanage and
hs SiS free 70 s sss
care IN Havana before the var. San Nicolas
bad 100 HON eess orphans when the Red GrSs IS
started and thirty were accommodated at
once,
war Things had lapsed into bad condition
IN the interval, but the hosnital. which had
been I,. used as g Spanish military hospital was
operation with Dr, Gongeies. United States
sanitary officer Of Pner del Rio. the civil hos;,
pital Of Guanajay was cleaned and refttsd, and
closes his report by aoknowledRlnR the assist
ance rendered by the Cubans in all the towns
visited and also that OF the United States Army
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An IntercesSional,

Suon.ited BY he Poet LaureatsI r,ouest 10 N, Time,
pont on! thdt hu prop,r deH1ndtiOA not Sir ARR
Austin. but Mr.. AIRED AuItin. '''''
:" The Fomnt will play again next week,
The Birthday Honours' list they'll print,
30. more III sorrow than in piQue.
I'll mention Pm not Enighted vet
Lest they forget-lest they forget
Since hrst my merits they up.summ'd.
Ana granted me my heart ) deere
They cannot say I've not 'tum. tum'd'
PeEistently my laureate Tyre
Ode cologne, madrigal, lay. cite
suii 'hey torHe'--still they forget
In loyal accents have lisped
I've ranted in lingo vein
In ECSTASY We even crIAped
NY yf %a nr9 Us tb h,29t .. mighty mane:
het they forHet-yet they forget
Beneath bright Italian sun
I've broken out in various apota-
Tate aud Brady rolled in one
kind Of courtly DR.. Watts
! ct with no recompense Two met
They still forget-they still forgeI
mo wonder that my heart is sore
When at the feast L m forced To aaa
Sir Lewis proudly walk before
81, Sir EdWin, take the pas from me;
IN Laureate, 'tlH true. and yet
They still forget-they still forget
But hope. oft crushed. dies up ono, rror.
They may pooh pcpa my futile rhymes
het now, II AK, can they iEuure
MstSi hin' In In S gsssss morning, h@"'
I"sy can! f0FSets-th'y cant forget"
L'ENvoI.
hrluen dIter looking dtthe" Time, on SaturdoyIo,n
"Whats this II 10 extremely oddI
SAL Z, ss.fs a, me from every line
RIeees Ro' &s sisH q Nun;
Shey DO forgst-theyhav forgottsai'' ''''O
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Political Notes.

The now Governor OF South Carolina NJ r.
hcsweeney by name. began life In Charleston as q
printers BOY He has succeeded TO the Office Of
Governor by the recent death of Mr. Fllerle MP
hcsweeney, when chosen Observation-Disclosures in
1898, polled $4,000 votes only. aud the limited
character of tho suffrage in South Carolina Is shown
by that fact In comparison with the vote OF Lcmuel
r. p"gg, defeated candidate for Congress in ono Of
tho districts OF New York. He pollod rs 900 votes
His Democratic opponent had 81, ooo and the total
vote OF the district twice much MS tho total
vote OF the State of South Carolina for GovernoE -
the election OF the same year.
The State campaign Of 1900 has opened early in
tho interior OF New York. The Republicans G, Gin.
ton county held their nominating convention Al
fl'ttsburg on June and put candidate for Aseem.
bly, In tho hAld Clinton ia one Of the close CON tes
or the state being carried by the Republicans on the
GoVernorship at last years election but by tie Dem.
ocrats on member of Assembly.
1t ia u fact not generally known that under .
provision OF the new charter. vacancies in thu dis
trict. now municipal, are hlled by the desp
nation ~ the Mayer, and not Of the Governor OF ,ba
STATE. Prior to jan l. 1873, 1t was otherwise. and
the aspirations OF many Democratic Justices wer. in
consequence sidcracked from conside ratons OF no.
Htcai expediener>
sharp nght for the Senatorship has a,roa1v
peen started IN Virginia, where the term of Thomas
b. Martin expires ON March nSxt, The Ieoislatrr.
TO choose his successor is to be voted for this yS.y
and IA Mr.. Martins friends have control Of "a
Democratic organization machinery in Virginia. 4
strong effort Of all his opponents is being made to
commit nominees to be chosen at the primaries TO
other candidates. There are several already in tho
neld particularly william A. Jones, Congressman
from TIE First Virginia district. who WAS re elected
last year. ana FtLhugh Lee. Congressman Jonea
entered the Virginia Military Institute in isaA and
served as Acadet In the defence OF Richmond Ben.
Ator Martin who was educated at the same institute
ana entered 1t in the same year. served also asa
cadet IN the battalion OF the instltut, His eluca.
non was completed at the University OF Virginia in
Nnish Also Mt. Jones was a student he being
graduated in the year 1870 The senior senator
from Virginia. John ". Daniel has been re.eleetsd
Tor another term. He has been Senator since lssJ.
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The Assault on Theology,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: Please keen ri ,bt
on handling such matters as religion and theologv
Your articles on the Briggs revolution are liberal
education in theology aud should be studied by
every one.
We found in TIE Sun what could not be found in
religious newspapers during the heresy traI-S clear
simple exposition OF the whole subject in a NUTSHELL
DR.. BrigRSs real belief, what the standards OF the
fresoyterian Church are. why DR.. Briggs was sus.
pended.
hushy people had no convictions In the matter.
Superficial thinkers could not corner up the doctor
and ignorant people did not know the danger of his
teachings 1t remained for The Sun to classify him
and label his teachings. 'i''n
The late Howard Crosby couid see the DANCE, n,
these teachings. and said Of some OF DR.. Brigas's
writings; They read smoothly but contain a Raj.
iA NS::,r,, 49,. ,, MARY MEREDITH.
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by it, and that the conversation was true
in substance then we leave the question
of who is the liar the misleader OF public
opinion and tho slanderer OF THE SUN to
the two remaining parties to the con-
troversy, Rear Admiral ScHLEY and the
Washington Post.
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JEWS AND CHRISTIANS.
The jews Not So spotIess as Rabbi Mendes
Represented.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-.Sir: The tone
OF your editorial. THE Explanation Of Anti
Semitism." In TO- days SUN. and your several
references to Rabbi Mendes's letter in your
issue OF yesterday lead me to believe that you
accept the reverend gentleman's eTusion as
representative OF Jewish opinion. Or. Mendes's
rambling attack on Christians cannot serve
Judaism and it will not be concurred In by the
Jews. 1t 10 q fanatical outburst. ill-considered
unwise and untrue. His structures on Chris
tians who viewed the boxing match at Coney
Island apply equally to the Jews. who were
generously represented there DIR. Mendes
may not know that our race has representa-
tive In the prize ring in the person Of Choynski.
Jewish presg.
The rabbits reference to the Nazet com nit
tee was unfortunate. Is he not aware that a
yitness representing a notorious resort Ia a
Jew? The criticism OF the shooting OF pigeons
by Christian ladies Is far fetched Have Jew
friends Ifthey had would they indulge in the
habit. which knows no race, Of decorating their
purposeF We have our wiiebeaters and our
murderers; we have Grim finals Of every class,
90 many, IN fact. that the Society for the Aid OF
minister to their spiritual wants In each prison
The Jews have not monopolzed all the vir-
tues. Dr. Mendes to the contrary notwith-
etanding. Neither are we any worse than
Christians. We are all equally good or bad and
u Is time that Jews OF the Mepdes stamp
have long done.
This Is from the son OF rabbi. B. W. H.
NEW YORK. June Is.
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Why Go to Palestine?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. Is not q New
Jerusalem being established right hero in New
York? ! had occasion to attend the Regents exami-
nations that closed yesterday at the Grand Central
Palace. and at moderate estimate fully two-thirds
Of the students, male and female. who took those
examinations were undoubtedly Of Jewish origin,
Commerce they control, and now the law, and per-
haps medicine, are passing into their hands. What
next? Ma n
NEW YoRK, juno IT,
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Tho jews Becoming Assim,I,t.,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sr. The Jews in tbis
country arc ssmlating themselves Us fast as DOS.
sible after their wretched condition for 70 many
centuries 1ntermarriage with Chr.stians 10 not 40
seldom an occurrence some think, and 1t will be-
come still more frequent when friendlier feeling
toward the Jew prevails among Christians
NEW YohK, June II. puulp zrSsr,
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Tnmmany Extolled as n Means of Destroy
ing Anti-Semitic Prejudice.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: As pana-
cea for anti-semitsm the broad and fraternal
method by which Tammany Hall blends to-
gether the people Of all creeds and countries is
to be commended. and must in due time CON-
pletely obliterate any distinctive pecularities
possessed by the Hebrews In this city. at least
Apart from benefcent training in the art OF
sef-Rovernment no grander spectacle can be
seer, on the eve Of election Of fraternity and
Pc hTrotherly love than the Hebrew and perchance
turn proelatming to the multitude the glad
tidings 81 each Of their delivery from bondage
From the platform. in loud and denunciatory
tones Of their prosecutors. the Irish statesman
people from The nrst q the pharaohs, down to
vivid depletion Of Siberian horrors in condoling
With his Jewish copstituents. while the He
scarcely less pathetic in stiRmatizine England
as tho robber Of all nations and the cruel ex-
tsrminator Of brave and valiant people from
the time OF Queen Bess down to the present
Balfour regime coercion and English dungeons
included, This political bond Of. fraternity be-
tween two hitherto persecuted races cannot
fall IL time to obliternte the ehasm that divides
the New York jew from the New York GENTLE
NEW YORK, June ~. j. W. f.
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Lieut.-col. Moran and the Irish Volunteer,

"HU 'He IrIHh volunteers.
To TIE EDITOR OF The sUN-Sir: In Your ArtIcI.
in to'dnys issue you refer to the deposition OF Col
James Moran from command of the Irish volun.
teers," which Ia incorrect.
A the organizer and commander Of tho yolunt..r.
WAS absolute in military control, and a. prot.,t
against the interference Of Mr. John peyoy I Az.
banded the regiment An attempt was made 10 r.
0rgAnize Il which has proved failure
NEW YoEJ. JunelL JAMES Mo....
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-25
GOLD FOUND ON
CLOCOHENE RIVER
New. Fields Opened in
Alaska.
PROSPECTOR'S GLOWING TALE
GRAVEL BARS FLAKED WITH
YELLOW METAL.
Driven by Water From a Promising
Prospect Hole, but Will
Return to Work His
Find.
oRosPEcT0R'S GLOWING TALE
GRAVEL BARS FLAKED WITH
YELLOW METAL.
BY HAL HOFFMAN.
Special Correspondence of The Call.


JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. ia man
has been found by S. o. Wheelock Of
Juneau who has discovered gold on the
Clocohene River, a tributary Of the
Taku, along which for a considerable
length runs the Taku trail to Atlin.
He is P. r. Mcguire, formerly a Mon
tana miner. He has been at work this
winter at the Treadwell mine, and last
summer prospected around the Taku
during June and July, the high water
months, when the snow melts most rap
idly
The latest maps issued by the Land
Department of the Government show
this river to be named Slocoh, but on
most maps and in Alaska the name is
Clocohene. The river is about fifty
miles long and heads up into lake of
considerable size and of the same name.
This lake is only about ten miles from
the lower end of Atlin. The Indians
have a summer trail up the Clocohene,
and as it is much shorter than up the
Silver Salmon and down Pike River it
is thought this will be the trail next
summer. The Clocohene comes in al
most opposite the Inklin, which, with
the Nakina. forms the Taku River. The
present trail goes up the Nakina to the
Silver Salmon. Water drove Mcclure
out of his prospect hole, but he is 60
ing to try it again this winter while
all the fresh water in Alaska is asleep
in it's valley cradles. Mr.. Mcclure
said:
1.-The trouble about prospecting those
bars in the summer time is the water.
If you sink a hole and leave it, for in
stance half an hour you will find it full
of water. You can't see where it
comes from, except that it must come
from the ground, and you may be half
a mile away from the stream. Some
prospecting has been done UP the Taku,
but nearly everybody has gone to the
right up the Inklin River. Last sum
mer l thought / would go to the left
and so followed UP the Clocohene. /
went to work on a bar and got from 100
to $50 colors to the pan. did not get
to bedrock on account of the water. /
am going up there this winter and try
it in a different way. Two of US ex-
pect to start up the Taku in about ten
days and prospect along. that way We
are going UP the Clocohene instead of
the Silver Salmon, and will take horses.
/ am going to cut wood,t build fire on
the Clocohene, thaw outtthe ground and
go down to bedrock. If we find pay
dirt at bedrock we can drift, and in the
winter time the water does not bother
u.s."
Some Germans found a promising
prospect last season up on a creek
which empties into the Inklin. While
there has always been some travel by
the Taku trail to the interior, and chief
ly by Indians, the crowds that are go
ing in that way are expected to find
new placer diggings in that section.
Pioneer prospectors and citizens of Ju-
neau have always expected something
to be found up the Taku. One hundred
to $50 colors to the pan means or 3
cents, and it is generally considered
among miners very encouraging sur
70 % r1rOcnaof
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CROWDED BY OTHER MATTERS
CHINESE IMMIGRATION CAUSES
APPREHENSION.
Since the Decision of the Supreme
Court of Hawaii the Subject
Is Left ALI in a
tumble.
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

WASHINGTON. Jan. A.-The sup
porters in the Senate of the bill for the
government Of the Hawaiian Islands as
territory of the United States are
growing somewhat anxious over the
prospect. In view of the crowded con-
dition of the calendar and the apparent
Indifference toward Hawaiian legisla-
ton, they express the fear that the bill
may not receive attention before ad-
journment, and they say if it does not
there Will be a most perplexing condi-
t1on of affairs in the islands, which be-
came a part of the Union by the adop-
ton of the NeWlands resolution in
July last
The decision of the Supreme Court of
Hawaii in the matter of the landing of
Chinese immigrants in the islands is
the immediate cause of the present ap-
prehension. The full text of this de-
ciSion has now been received in Wash
1ngton and 1t is found to be very far
reaching in it's effect. 1t deals not only
with the landing of Chinese in Hawaii,
but also incidentally lays down the
doctrine that it is, as court, without
jurisdiction in constituting laws of the
United States dealing with other than
the Chinese immigration question.
Discussing this phase of the Ha-
waiian question Senator Cullon, who
has charge of the general bill. said to-
day that the decision left the people
of the islands in a most unsatisfactory
predicament
They do not know where they
stand" he said, nor what to depend
on in the enforcement of the law. I'M
portant legal questions are likely to
arise at any time, and naturally the
Hawaiians want to know where they
stand"
Continuing, Senator Cullom said he
would call up the Hawaiian bill as soon
as there seemed any possibility of get
ting consideration, but so long as the
peace treaty maintained it's present
position it was impossible for him to
say when this would be-
Inquiry develops the fact that there
would be opposition to the Hawaiian
bill in its present shape, and some
Senators hesitate to act in this matter
until there are further DEVELOPMENTS
with reference to Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines. There is a feeling
among Senators of this class that any
legislation in the interests of Hawaii
will be taken as a. precedent for the
other islands, and that hence the Ha-
waiian question should be postponed
until the legislation for all the new ac-
quisitionS can be considered together.
The Hawaiian advocates contend.
however, that that territory constitutes
a class of its own. and they are urging
action at the present session as a right
which Hawaii can assert now regard
less of any other section They con-
tend that the Chinese decision accen-
tuates this right and makes the ques-
ton one of such weight that it cannot
be postponed. The point is made that
under the decision of the Hawaiian
court it could not take cognizance of
the questions arising under our consti-
tuition nor Of admiralty cases, and
hence great confusion is probable until
our laws are extended to the islands.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-25
FACTS D|SPROVE
INQUEST VERDICT
Mystery Still Cloaks
Bragger's Death.
OFFICIALS ARE NOT ACTIVE
CONTENT TO AGREE WITH THE
CoRoNER'S JURY.
Old Ferryman Said to Have Died of
Natural Causes, but the Cir
cumstances Indicate
Murder.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN ANDREAS, Jan. 24.-The death
OF Jacob Bragger at Reynolds Ferry on
sunday night is still shrouded in mys
terry. An inquest was held last even
ing at the scene of the possible crime.
and verdict of death from natural
causes brought in. At this point the
oIlclals rest. An examination of the
oody and premises was made by The
CAN correspondent, and there seems to
De more reason in the theory of murder
tnan IN that of natural death. The
DloW on top of the head is in such a
position that it would have been almost
Impossible to be inflicted by fall un-
less the body were precipitated over a
preclp1ce. The body was discovered in
position that would be perfectly
natural for one to fall into after having
been struck on the head.
That the old man feared violent death
is evident. He had expressed such a
lear TO his nieces, Mrs. Carrie Sherman
of Chicago and Miss Minnie Turner of
st. Louis, who had visited him at the
time of the Midwinter Fair. The ladies
had told of this fear while visiting a
neighbor.
The murder theory is STRENGTHENED
by the fact that two old-fashioned cap
and ball pistols and a muzzle- loading
shotgun were found within easy reach
OF Bragger as he lay upon his bed.
The old man must have had money
on the premises, as he owned a vine
yard and manufactured a large guam
tty of wine each season. This he re-
tailed, and as he had carried on this
business for a number of years and
was never known to send money to a
bank, he must have had a large sum in
hidin,'. The officials in searching the
house found but $S 95 in coin and about
$40 in gold dust.
No autopsy will be helC to ascertain
whether death resulted from natural
causes or concussion of the brain,
which the blow causing the wound on
the top of the head could have pro-
ducpd