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DID THIS METEOR BIoW Urs
n II Did, and Even II It Didn't. It was
Noteworthy Visitor from Space

FROM ne Denver Republican.
The astronomers OF America are all on tne
alert for news OF largo msteorite OF unoeter-
mined lineage. which blew mp In the Close
proximity OF Denver soon after midniRht Aux
g. Bursting meteorites are rare, according 10
Prof Herbert Z. Howe. who noted TINS ohe
while observing stardust through his Dig teie-
scope at University Park. All the PROFESSOR
saw was q Rreenish white streak scuddinR
across the sky. but he heard plainly the rum
bling report which followed the supposed ex-
plosion OF the meteorite. He Is satisfied now
ever, that what crossed his vision was only
part OF the ethereal wanderers tail
Desiring fuller Information concerning the
disrupted section OF planet. Prof. Howe re-
quested. through the Republican, that others
who may have seen 1t should communicate
with him. He was especially interested be-
cause Of the fact that he had never before seen
a meteorte in the act OF bursting. In response
to Prof. Howes call. his brother astronomers.
who were up late on the evehtfuI night and
may have seen what he did. will publish their
observations. Meantime. two descriptions OF
the meteor have come to the Denver University
astronomer from local witnesses OF its advent.
John Nichols. Jr.. OF Golden. writes: About
3. Williams Of this place and myself were
chatting on the street, when suddenly the
beheld what seemed to be a big ball Of FIRE
sweep through the heavens from east to west
rush through the sky 1t seemed to separate
and leave behind 1t n kind Of tail OF fire. OF
faint ereenish tinge; 1t was certainly one OF
This account OF the colossal skyrockets flight
was given Prof. Howe by Il, p. Reynolds. 1852
near Pear, street. on the morning in Question.
startled BY bright fash OF light. | looked up
and saw large streak Of fire shooting across
| travelled from east to west. slightly inclined to
the southwest. II was not directly over me,
thought heard il hiss as ' It went BY but this
may have been my Imagination. The trail left
by II lasted for several minutes after the Hash
scribed above to be a stranger and not at all
TO be confounded with the little ones which
filter through the sky during the month OF
lieves that 1t may have broken away from the
sun. Under the telescope large masses OF
flaming gas are frequently seen to shoot out
these the force OF propulsion Is so powerful
that fragments from the general mass pursue
their untraced way through the heavens until
| earth or some other large body. when they find
All the metsorites or portions of them which
composed of iron. Nevertheless. In their
original volatile state they wero mostly plain
hydrogen gas In illustrator Of this PrSt;
reports OF an eminent British astronomical In
titution. He says that once the society came
Into possession OF solar meteorte: II was
siye lump o. cold irGn gave forth Sufficient
had se to be tc
pump. Which goes to show that there is more
In meteoritee than unscientifc man in his
utmost stretch OF credibility hath ever dreamt
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substitution Of the short Suez route for the
circuitous voyage around the Cape Of Good
Hope would revive the prosperity Of the
Mediterranean States at the expense Of
England. As matter Of fact, the English
seaports, although they are very much
further from Port Said than Marseilles,
Genoa or Trieste. have. by the application
OF superior enterprise and larger capital,
practically monopolized the trafflo that
passes through the Suez Canal 1t Is un-
quesuonably true that by a Nicaragua
Canal, New York would be brought nearer
than would London to the west coast OF
South America, and toIapan and Northern
China Tho difference however, In favor
OF New York would NO De sensibly greater
than that which England has easily sur
mounted in its rivalry with France and
Italy for the utilization Of the Suez water
way. So far as her German competitor is
concerned, England would find herself
benefited by the cutting Of the North
American isthmus.
We may. nevertheless. admit that the
opening of the Nicaragua Canal Is likely to
be OF more advantage to the United States
than 1t is to England. The Saturday Re
rie,o is also right in predicting that Ameri-
cans will be the rivals Of Englishmen as
purveyors not only OF manufactures Of iron
and steel, but Of many other articles Of ex-
port besides food staples, cotton and petro-
leum. Such rivalry cannot be averted, but
1t need not lead to enmity; on the contrary,
with every decade Of the twentieth century,
England will have stronger reasons for de-
string to keep the friendship Of the United
States. The extent Of her dependence upon
imports OF food supplies will increase pro-
portionately with her population, and, II
the United States became q party to an
antiEnglish coalition Of the chief Conti-
mental powers, England could be starved.
On the other hand, she could never
be subjected to the pressure Of famine,
80 long as she could rely upon even the
friendly neutrality Of tho United States, for
our country is strong enough to uphold by
force the rights Of neutrals. among which
is the right Of supplying belligerent
with any commodity not contraband OF
war. Unless we were hostile to Great
Britain, and actually willing to connive at
her destruction, we should never assent
to declaration making food contraband
of war.
The fact Is that England's best safeguard
is the friendship Of the United States. This
is not only true to-day, but, as we have
said, the truth will be emphasized. with
every decade Of the twentieth century.
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A MetamorphoSia.

BY William smith. .. g. V. Som. tim. Bin smirh-
IbArdly rekonize myself I feel like was losti
This has done enough for ME- to balance all tho
cost
Ser Pap, Bills mighty ornery. Amt nothin' he
en- do
EIeeptin n drink n sleep-'n' thar he'll ekal
twol"
Ny sisters used to snub me. n say. There ough,
To be
AlAu that boys should DO locked up-until they're
twenty-three."
The neighbour held council Says one. THAT boy
viii go
The broad road to psrdIaoni I'm glad my child
amt so!'
Thought I'd try Manila nrst. n found It plenty
hot.
N that them FllIpinos want NO tin soldier lot
" when broke the fevePs grip. n started homo
more
Tho thought Of it seemed sweeter than Il ever had
before.
band at the station, n when they saw me como.
They play ed, We've Missed you, Willie Welcome
Welcome Homer
Tho girls all tried to kiss me- n bro't fruit n
TIL Ike Count Monte ciTto. CRIED "Tho world IL
mine"
Ny listers eye my uniform With rsyerentiAl air,
They long 70 ask for buttons. m yet they do not
dare,
N Pap. who used to sneer. n say. You never will
know beans.
Row asks me, william. do you think We need IN.
. Philippinesr
N I've been q thinkn that tho the world ia
tough,
The who draw the dividends are made o. sandy
stun
There's ups n downs. n smiles n frowns in For
tunes bank. say,
Whishsvsr one felier earns. hem surely Eit his,
DNl EA10AAcAA Lxou.
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The burning Of the barn on the summer
place Of the Rev. DR.. CLENDENIN at Chap
paqua on Monday, 30 soon after the burning
OF his church Mt West Chester a week
ago to-day, naturally strengthens his
suspicion that he has been made the
victim OF conspiracy, for he Is salts
fed that in both instances the fire was
incendiary and the Indications seem to
point that way.
II feel" says DIR. ChNDENM, ''that an
enemy Of the faith put fire to st. Peters
Churoh-that it was done by some one who
Is q religious anarchist" and his belief Is
that the burning OF his barn was ''instigated
by the same parties" This incendiarism,
he is convinced, is an incident of "the life
and death struggle in the Anglican COM
munion, anyway, between belief and I'M
belief, between the religion OF the super
natural, on one side, and rationalism on
the other" The struggle In France be-
tween those same forces" he adds, has
burned cities and destroyed life. and II the
present state Of things goes on, there ID no
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It is for Others to Say.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Strikes
THE SUS runs on forever undisturbed. A
number OF members OF the Crescent Athl O.
tic Club, com pairing the Sunday and Monday
Issues Of the various papers about New York
yesterday and to-day, find that yesterday THE
Sun published in sports alone tho following
events that no other paper had in Manhattan
Tribune, Press, Times. Herald. World and
Journal being lost In the shufie" by the hot
pace set by your re- presentativesi in this borough
alone. The items missing from the other pa
pers we're the following:
Hampstead Bay Cruise EndA
Tennis at Crescent Athletic Club Courts.
New Golf Links. Knickerbocker Field Club.
Union Course Wheelmen's Raoo Meet
Crescent Athletic Club Golf Tourney.
Games Of the Horne shoern-
The above we're yesterday Sunday and to-
day tho following:
Games Of thu Star Athletic Club.
Race meet OF the lincoln WhSslmGn-
Brooklyn Gun Club Shoot
BALI RAteru At Bay shore-
CanarsiS Yacht Club Regatta
And several other itemA
We md by careful comparison that you keep
up the good work In your other news depart
ments with unfailing regularity. and cordially
congratulate you upon the success attained by
the foremost newspaper In the world.
ENTHUSIASTIC CRESCENT READERS
oTTHE Sun.
Owls HEAD. BAY R1D0n. L. L. Aug. 81.
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Did Mr.. Bryan Say This?

The subjoined passage IL from ono Of the
several speeches delivered by the Hon.
wIIhIAMJ. BRYAN at Dos Moines last week,
Mt the time OF the State Convention OF the
Iowa Democrats:
More banks failed the nrst six months after tho
election lof 1890 than In tho history Of tho
country. FL hsA been elected 1t would have been
laid ~ ny door. More business houses failed tho
hrvt six months after the election than in tho
period Of time before. II had been elected all
this vouid hsvs been my fault
Thus has Mr.. BRYAN been reported. Did
he make that assertion? II he mado 1t.
where did he get his factsf
The arst six months after the election Of
1896 fell partly in that year and part
~ In tho year 1897. The total number
of bank failures, not in these six months,
but In the two years 1896 and 1907, was
800, with total liabilities Of $7S,e6S,e15,
rs recorded In Dun's statistics; and accord
ing to Bradstreet's record the total number
for the two years was 3o2, with total liabili-
ties Of ST.. $4,000.
Now, in the single year 1898, the year
after the election OF Mr.. Cleveland for a
second term, the bank failures amounted
In number to sos, with total liabilities Of
$40, 2e5, 900, according to Bradstreet; and
according to Dun to e42, with liabilities OF
421o. 99s, soS.
That La to say, the sum OF the bank
failures for the whole two years 1896 and
1897 Ia less both in regard to number and
to aggregate Of liabilities than the total OF
bank failures for 500 alone; which shows
how improbable Ia the statement attributed
to Mr.. BHYAN.
In tho matter Of business failures the i'm
probability is about as apparent. Brad
streets figures show for 1895 and 1907
twenty-four months instead Of the six
months contemplated by Mr. BRYAN-a
total Of 2s,211 failures with a total OF
o3,21s.ooo of liabilities; and for
the single year 1898. total of
1875 failures with $4o2, 1927. 900 of
failures for the two years 1895 and 1897,
with $3.50, 42s. 900 Of liabilities; and for
the single year, 1se3,i15,2 42 failures, with
es4s, ITO, 900 OF liabilities.
After this exhibit it is scarcely necessary
to go to the great labor of adding up the
weekly totals OF failures during the period
covered by Mr.. BRYANs statement, and
during other periods of six months, in order
to test the accuracy Of that statement.
What we are chiefly interested in know
Ing Is whether Mr.. BRYAN made the state
mont, and II he made it, whether he is
prepared to prove It,
It will be misfortune for him If he carries
Into the coming canvass the same reckless
ness Of utterance as distinguished his
rhetorical efforts in 1896. He is an older
man now. and his mind ought to be soberer.
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might otherwise pass without general
notice. that GAINESVILLE is a great town for
bridges, and that there is one known as the
Bridge, constructed In 1914, which
has three arms uniting on q central pier.
In this respect the Y Bridge OF GAINESVILLE
is found to bear a striking resemblance to
the Bryan Fuslonists, three factions, Popu-
lists, Democrats and Silverites, uniting as
they did in SOC in support Of BRYAN.
To the antiquarian, the cave-dweller, the
olay-eater, the bridge-builder, the political
seer and soothsayer, the reminiscent
veteran and the discarded statesman,
GAINESVILLE with its four hotels and three
lunchrooms, will be an interesting place
next week, but the influence Of the con-
vention held there on other State conven-
lions is not likely to be much.
In their last State convention OF August,
1898, the Democrats OF Ohio particularly
endorsed the financial plank declaring for
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
and gold at the ratio OF 10 to independent
Of any and all other nations" "professed
pride in the patriotic conduct in peace or
war OF that brave leader Of Democracy
WILLIAM J. BRYAN" favored his renomi-
nation for President in 1900, demanded a
reduction OF the standing army, and en-
dorsed an income-tax. On this platform
they were defeated by majority Of go, 900,
while the Republicans Of Pennsylvania,
whose platform was an unqualified endorse
ment Of the National Administration, as It
will be this week, were successful by ma
jorities on the State ticket running up as
high as ice, 900.
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From De Soua AJrfea. Wees.

II IL customary among kanr tribes in this country
when trouble IL brewing amongst themselves or
with white to skin alive In order to ascer
tain which side will win. white OK always
represents the Dutch. rcd OK the English.
and . black one the natives. The Basutos in
the Free State. having heard OF the trouble be-
tween the English Government and the Trans
vaal. put their old custom to tho test
q few days ago. They reported that tho white OF
lived four days longer than tho other ones both oxen
were skinned alive. The result Is that the Basutos
think IL comes about that the Beers will win,
and they have decided to take part in any trouble
that may ensue.
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Law and Order q. wss. Point.

To THE EDrroR OF TEE SUH-Sir: was nlled with
In dignAaon upon reading In TIE SUE Of yesterday
OF the brutal hAhng at West Point have . boy
who II ambitious to 20 there but after reading that
article shall feel It my duty to dissuAdO him.
do not believe that It f. impossible for this Gov
eminent to stop hAzing at West Point believe
that they and should at once put end to prac-
tees that do great deal Of harm and certainly do
no good.
II may require heroic treatment on the part Of tho
Government 70 stop hazinR. bat ought to be done.
and done quickly. nevertheless.
N. PxloT REIHoLDs
DASuu1Y, COAn., Aug. n.
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Partnerrhip Proposed.

To THE Kprron OF THE sUS-Str: Your CORES
pendent &C. L M calls attention to the fact that
"a. kiss" transacts business Flatbush avenue,
Brooklyn. and asks that his name be placed upon
the list of those immortals whom you have taken
under your special care.
As u At companion to "A. kiss " allow me to pro
sent for honors the name Of Joe Hug" who may be
found on Third avenue. near Twenty eighth street.
Manhattan.
Now. II those two worthy bushes men of Greater
New York should flock together" and form the
partnership of Hug Kiss" what business would
come to them G.SO
NEW YORK, Aug 20.
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The future historian of tn. Chicago Re

The future historian Of the Chicago Re
naissanee will record the black circumstance
that In August, 1899. the bath-tub nymphs
OF Fra LoRADo TAFT and his pupils were
chopped up with hatchets and dumped into
Lake Michigan. Chicago doesn't know yet
whether 1t liked them or not" remarks the
Journal Of that town. Art Is eternal. even II
these particular nymphs. being composed not
OF bronze or marble but Of plaster and saw
dust. were extremely perishable. The prin-
ciple Of porkly sculpture remains. and Fra Lo-
RADIO is yet alive to carry on the movement
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We observe a growing disposition on the
part OF the New England Anti I'm perialists to
combine EDWARD ATKINSON with clans at their
gatherings for protest and oratory. The clam.
baked or otherwise. 10 usually SANDY iched be-
tween Mr.. ATKINSON and some other speaker
Mr.. ATKINSON preceding the bivalve in some
instances and following 1t in others. For ex-
ample:
1. EDWARD ArKlNsoN. l. Prof NoRroN.
2. Clans. 2. Clans
8. Prof. NORTON. 8. EDWARD ArKINsoN.
Both OF these schemes OF sequence are I'M
scientific. The truly artistic way to produce
that climax OF indigestion and intestine mis-
cry which enables an ordinarily patriotic New
Highlander to forget that he is an American is
to work up from the clam to ATKINSON. thus:
/. CLANS.
4 Prof. NORTON.
O. EDWARD ATKINSON.
The Hon. H. c. PARSONS OF Greenfield, or
the Hon. MooRF1ELD STOREY can be substi-
tuted for Prof. NORTON without imparing the
effect OF the arrangement. But the clans and
ATKINSON are indispensable ing gradients.
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millionaire Private Davis.



BAN ANTONIO. Aug. 2o.-Roscos Wells Davis. the
millionaire sheep man of West Texas. who rode 1876
miles horseback to reach tho railroad station At
Maria in order 10 to San Antonio and enlht in
the Thirty third Infantry for service in the Philip
pines was admitted to Company D Of that regiment
this morning. and now wears the uniform Of the
country . private. DAVis has tremendous estate
stretching over three eounNs Allied with Thousands
Of sheep. Ho had sought 70 enter RoOSsvSlts
famous Rough Riders, but was rejected at the tms
because of physical ailment
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A Popular Tradition NJ to Mules.
From IN, Savannah pr,Sa

The popular tradition that no mule ever died
natural death ia based largely on fact. Mules
drowned thoy fall from bridges. they are exploded
by dynamite. and they die in battle did the gal
liant creature At MAtanzas. but they seldom expire
peacefully in lots or in their own stables
rounded by homo comforts of fodder and = straw
bed In Arkansas It is the common belief that whom
mulas have done their appointed work they dry up
and blow AWAY.
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Names Wealth OF water Power.

T'V's Us8 Les05ItoN J0u110L
Those Who sit down and cry about tha r...tn. -
the state OF Maine seem to forget some thtnss,
Along the valley of the AndrosooGxtn In ian 1eAri
onok has arisen in scores of great paper ana pulp.
making industries. suoh towns 90 Chisholm MIlls
LTermore FAILS Otis Falls. Lisbon Falls, Rumtord
fS.Is ana vast congregation OF hAmlets with water
p""ers-Ai these continue to develop and create
along this river manufacturing centre that time h
certain to enlarge and natural advantages destined
to foster and improve.
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instantaneous ReaultS.
Fro1 RS OAIedG0 Rsosrd.
He proposed 70 her on . postal card"
what did abe dot"
Refused him BY wire. collect
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Peace in limerick, LonGfOrd. Waterford
and DroKhOda.
From tAs CatAoIio Journal.

FToDS Oh CdthoID JotTndI-
Al tho close Of . court term in the counties of
Ireland, It IN time-honored custom TO present the
presiding Judge with pair of white gloves II there
has been no criminal before him during tho
term. Tho Judges OF Limerick Longford. Waterford
and DrogkedA the recipients Of these gifts at
the close Of their recent conrt terms. This speaks
volumes for tho peaceful lAwabiding spirit Of tho
Ilsh people In their own land.
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sho Didn't Stand Corrected.
From Brookipn La


Mrs. Tilford-1t must have taken Daniel Webster a
long time to compile the dictionary; don't think
So?
Tford-Danieli You mean Noah, don't your
hrs. Tnford-Now. don't be silly; Noah built tho
ark
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/. CLANS.
2. Prof. NORTON.
o. EDWARD ATKINSON.

1t is possible to overestimate the import
ance Of the Hon. ROBERT z. PATTIsoN's ideas
Of Democratic policy with regard to the silver
Issue in 1900
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Mistaken Effort.

Mistaken Effort.
From ns chicago Record
Mr.. tasSEhtsrS college yell il almost muuios.
College yAu 0hsS saudanys
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There is moro exempt property freed from thu
burdens Of taxation belonging to the United states
Governments the Borough Of Brooklyn than IN tAs
o'her four BorouGhs of the Greater New Yori, MAn.
hA'Nn: bronx Richmond and Queens The Ap.
S26. 900. ooo
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PAHn-Nosqus No. II. near Grand Hotel. and
xsosans Na. 10. Boulevard des Capucines
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somewhat peculiar circumstance eonnoct.dxvfn
the factonAl tights within the TAmmauy H.il -,
ganiLaaon this in to be found In de fsca ma.
large majority OF these nights. to b settled a. Shs
primaries OF Sept 10. arc on the west dido Of town
There is fight against the present TAmmAny Han
leadership in the Third district headed BIZ former
ASsemblyman william Il. Walker; In the FIN dis
trct in favor Of tho leadership of former Senator
Thomas c. Durham; in the Seventh, In favor Of Ed
ward r. Brennan; In the Ninth. In favor of Mupia.
pal Councilman Frank J. Goodman; In thu
Eleventh. In favor of Louis D1pOlehsT.
J. o'Brten. This leaves only two ala.
tricts on the west side of town south Of I1f.tstA
street in which there contests thus Tar sSAsd
ued, the First and the fifteenth. Heretofore. ths
chief TAmmAny Hall contests have BEEN ON The ossa
nds OF town. which has usually cen Aoosptsd a. he
pohu'"i heh'ng ground. but appear 70 be dtnsE.
ent this year TAmmany Hall In on the s..t "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14

A spinster who is still living in hope
saws the marriageable age is anywhere
between the seminary and the cemetery
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JAYHAWKRR JoTs.

eel Dorado has a Hog Alley"
The "protracted meeting" season is
at hand.
Elmore.
Somebody has started the report that
the new Mrs. Dewey once lived at
Hayes City.
Thomas McNulty. postmaster at
Thayer has been found to be short $1i5
in his accounts.
tiOns with COffeyVi1e soon, by way of
Bartlett, Edna and Valeda-
The Republican papers are getting
lots of pleasure out of the item about
George HARRISON return to the RepUb-
lican fold.
lola people are so loyal to home insti-
tutions that they even eat the product
of their sorghum factory on their buck
wheat cakes.
The Abilene Democrat wants a. ira
Ger sent after that boom for congress
man-at-large that was started for DR..
PendletOn of Herington-
Jerry Botkin has been making so
many speeches lately that when he
got back home the other day he could
not speak above a, whisper.
The Dickinson county high school
students at Chapman will place a mem
orial window in the school for the mem
bers Of the school who served in the
war.
Delphos boy who was in the Twen-
tieth. vas a member of the Presbyter-
ian Sunday school The Sunday after
he got home the church was 6ecOra ed
with flags and flowers, and the Sunday