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Another View.

Prediction Is dangerous after such whirl
OF contradictory performances as have
made up the two uncompleted trials be-
tween Shamrock and Columbia, but, taking
one consideration with another, the weight
Of evidence at hand has been transferred
from Columbia's side to Shamrock
Great boats like these are very delicate
machines. They carry such enormous can
vas that a very slight change in its adj
justment makes n tremendous differ
enoe in the use they can make OF wind.
They are. therefore, very sensitive to
all variation in tho setting OF their sails.
Possibly the inferior management Of the
sails on the Columbia may account for her
dropping behind yesterday when close
hauled on fairly even breeze; but reason
inclines to suppress the fiattering tale which
hope would tell.
1t looks not at all unlike a Shamrock
victory, WITH OF course, the back counties
still to be heard from" The most that We
are fully justified in doing at present lie to
give three cheers for the Cup.
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nlsm between the farming and manufaotur-
ing interests OF the nation; that legislation
designed to foster one OF necessity Injuries
the other; and that prosperity. cannot at
tend both at the came time
BY those who would promote and extend
the agricultural interests OF the country
and the welfare OF its farmers, It has been
claimed that a profitable foreign market
for American cereals and provisions can be
obtained only by practically abandoning
the quest OF foreign market for American
manufactured goods.
On the other side, 1t has been maintained
Just as earnestly that the sacrifice OF the
farming interests OF tho country is greatly
to be deplored and those who have held
this view have pointed to Great Britain as
an illustration OF languishing agriculture
and booming manufactures.
The fact is, as present Industrial oondi-
tions prove, that there Ia no real antago-
nism between the interests Of the man be-
hind the plough and the man who works at
the mill, the loom, or the anvil. The foreign
market for American cereals and provi-
sions is as great to-day as 1t ever has been;
the market for American manufactured
goods is larger than it ever has been. The
prosperity OF one interest compliments
the prosperity OF the other; 1t makes 1t
permanent,
Under the policy OF Industrial expansion,
enlarged markets, better prices. successful
American competition with the farming
and husbandry, the manufacturing skill
and mechanical progress Of other lands,
there Is business enough for ali, without
discrimination or antagonis n.
The golden year for American prowess
and American arms. 1893; the golden year
OF American industrial expansion, 1899.
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The Democratic Negro.

The appointment by the Democratic Dis
trct Attorney Of this county OF a oolored
citizen as a functionary on his staff goes
contrary to Democratic traditions, and II 1t
had been made at the South 1t would have
caused bitter resentment Why did Tam
many take such stepp
By the national census OF 1890 there
were In New York county 9,O54 colored
male adults OF voting age, 1894 in Kings
937 in Queens and 2s2 in Richmond. The
present number is now usually put at
$4,000, and special efforts have been made
Of late by the Democratic leaders In all the
boroughs to detach az many Of these coll
ored voters as possible from the Republican
party, with which by natural allegiance
they have acted in the past. Tammany Is
after the colored vote, though 80 much of
the Democratic South has practically dis
franchised it.
Since 1896 thousands OF intelligent white
Democrats have been voting the Republi-
can ticket and many Of them have come to
1t to stay. Accordingly Tammany is try.
ing to supply their places by here and there
putting colored man on the payroll OF the
city. That is the explanation OF the ap
pointment by the District Attorney, and Of
the unquestionable fact that the Demo
cratic negro" has become an actual per
sOnage.
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The Position of the Orange Free st ate.

The dilatory conduct ofthe military prep
arations by the Orange Free State Is a
notable feature of the South African situa-
tion. Assuming all the reports Of slow prog
ress to be correct, it must be remembered
that the terms OF the treaty with the Trans
vaal oblige the Free State to espouse openly
the cause Of the Transvah Beers should
they be "uniustly attacked by England.
Until it is clear that the British Govern
ment has made up its mind to enter into
no further negotiations looking to an
arrangement that would not destroy the
independence OF tho Transvaal, the Free
State Is not obliged to enter the field.
The destruction OF the autonomy and in
dependence Of the Transvaal, however
would 30 certainly involve that Of the Free
State that it would be only q question Of
time and tactics when the hitter should
draw the sword in aid OF its ally.
II 1t were possible for the Free State to
maintain its neutrality, it would be to the
greater advantage of the Transvaal, but the
evident intention of Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN's
policy is to remove the obstacles pre-
sented by the two independent States in
the centre Of South Africa to the establish
ment of British Colonial Confederation,
and consequently the Transvaal and the
Free State must stand together, or fall
together, IL such Is to be their fate.
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A Fin. Old chinese on H" Travels.

From ne ChtrdDo RscOrf
SHANGHAI. Aug. 28-KanR vi. the Imperial
Commissioner. is now at Shanghai. having ar
rived in a houssboat from Soochow. escorted
by 300 braves OF the old regulation pattern. He
is a great hater Of foreigners, and when he ar
rived at WoosunR recently on his way to Nan
king he refused to come up 20 Shanghai and see
what the IN odel settlement il like The day
after he arrived from Soochow ha and his es-
cort narrowly escaped being arrested by the
police Of Shanghai The rule 81 the foreign set
Element Is that n Chinese official wishing to
pass through from the Soochow Creek to the
native city with an armed escort must mai @ APP
pication and receive permission from the chief
omitted to do and his crowd OF rag. tag and
bobtail braves were on the point Of being ar
rested and conducted without the limits. when
the Mixed Court magiatrate hurried to secure
the necessary permission which was granted
This mighty potentate has recently delivered
porters OF which for protcctions's sake natu-
rally reside In or near Shanghai. In an inter-
view with the local officials and gentry Knng
VI said he could not und erstand why the Chi
nese now are DESTROYS OF opening foreign col
leges and schools: those who had been edu-
slight knowledge OF foreign languages and af-
fairs often wish to turn spies against China,
and II was abominable that merchants should
he so enthusiastic In supporting such estah
lishments. The military forces had lately
been learning foreign military drill which was
really bad practice. and giving up sword,
spear and shield exercises to go in for regular
mistake. In warfare to advance courageously
Ia essential. and when regular pace in march
ing was maintained bravery could not exist
and was a source Of danger to the army.
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Marks Not Meant for Feminine Eyes.


People often ask ma the meaning OF the APP
parently crazy hieroglyphs and figures that are
stamped on the inner side Of the uppers OF
ready-made shoes nowadays" said a shoe
dealer.
As every shoe mandatory has secret
stamp code OF its own. and there is. therefore.
no possibility of the general public learning
more than that such codes exist | may as well
tell you that the vanity OF customers-shal
the bottom OF these queer stamped characters
and figures. You'd he surprised to know. for
instance. how many women there are who i'm
agine that they wear No. 3 shoe. whom In
reality their size Ia a couple OF figures larger.
A shoe salesman who unde rst ands his business
woman customer wears at glance. But. as
often AZ not q woman whose foot 10 No >
Gala for a couple Of sizes smaller. and the
mysterious stamped hieroglyph scheme was
devised for the purpose ot encouraging her in
the belief that her foot Is a couple of sizes
When woman calls for No. 3 to fit No. 5
foot. no shoe salesman Of this period who cares
for his job is going 10 tell her that she requires
4 No. 5. He simply brings out shoe Of the
style she wants. that he feels confident will ut
her comfortably, and lots It go at that. A
really the size she asked for. for she takes it
for granted that the sal esmsn has, given
her what she requested. But when a
woman does ask that question. 1t Is the
shoe salesman 8 business to unhluahingly reply
In the ahrmative-and don't think these little
Necessary white lies are stored up against m on
In business The woman customer might OK
anime the hisroglyphs inside the uppers for a
week without finding out differently, and even
II she had the key to the puzzle. 1t would only
make her feel badly. 90 what would he the useI
There are tricks in all trades but ours"
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WHERE MONEY RATES MAxIrULA TED.
Bankers Think Not, but Governors Of the
Stock Exchange Are InquirinG.

Bankers Think Not, but Governors of the
stock Exchange Are InQuirinG.
The majority OF the call loans made on the
New York Stock Exchange yesterday were at
10 per cent
There were early exceptions up to IL por
cent and in the late afternoon. generally. there
waa a gradual decline to 4 per cent.
1t developed that unofflcially there has bean
some Investigation by mem ers OF the Govern
ing Com mittee OF the exchange OF assertions
that have been made that m EN- bers OF the OK
change have advanced the rates for call money
By bidding for large amounts which they have
contracted to borrow. aud then. after thus re
ducing tho supply. neglecting to take the
money and simply sending their checks to the
lenders for the interest.
The work OF the inquiring governing com
mittsemen has been to find out whether the
formulation OF charges would be warranted.
There Is no set rule OF bid prices In the money
crowd on the Exchange floor. and 1t Is not an
unusual thing for one broker to bid much
higher than another and yet be Ignored. while
the lower rate.
Ths rates for money are not recorded by the
its Governing Com mittss. however. are under
stood to hold that the matter 10 one over which
they have jurisdiction. a. every transaction.
on the floor must be made In good faith.
Howard T. rockingham, who has made OF
late a large part OF the ban money loans on the
stock Exchange. was positive Yesterday in
manipuisted " The f"fR higher rates. he said re-.
Elected the legitimate demand for money In all
parts OF the country.
Bank officers agreed In their opinions
| with Mr.. Rockingham. and pointed out that
the unusual situation was eXemplihed by the
announcement OF another advance in the rate
| OF discount Of the Bank Of England. this time
to per cent. following the advance to 4 = per
| cent. announced on Tuesday. Money Is In de-
mand abroad as we'll as here
The demand upon this city 10 the past few days
| has been especially heavy from Atlanta. Savan-
| nah. Houston. New Orleans and Chicago. and
| also from man ufacturing towns in Connecticut
and Massac husetts for pay roll purposes.
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HHAT pRNEzUELA GETS
The Award Represented ne Favorable to the
South American Rspublio.

South American Repubio.
To THl EDITOR OF THR suN-Sir. The
new boundary between Venezuela and British
Guiana comedies for fully half Of its length
with the second Schombur line as amended
and published In the Colonial map OF British
Guiana In 1887. In all points where II deviates
from this line territory claimed by Great
Britain IL given to Venezuela.
The FIRST Schomburgk line. which that Ger
man naturalist laid down In 1910. would
willingly have been accepted at that time by
Great Britain. 1t 10 the best offer that country
ever made to Venezuela for the settlement OF
their boundary dispute. and II would have
given to the republic thousands Of square
miles more territory than 10 assigned to her by
the settlem ent Just made.
II Venezuela had accepted the Aberdeen
compromise line OF 1874. the area OF her terri
tory would have been just about what 1t Is
now. but the republic would have been assured
OF the possession Of ost OF the gold region In
what Is known as the Northwest District OF
British Guiana, which Is now definitely British
territory.
On the other hand. the arbitration gives
| Venezuela a far larger area than Great Britain
| offered In any OF the four so-called oompro-
mise boundaries she proposed from 1881 to
| 1893. Venezuela obtains very little II any OF
| the developed gold mining region whore
British subjects have been at work. but she
| secures large area Of undeveloped gold terri
| tory much OF which 10 believed to be just as
rich as the British diEGings. 1t was the
| bic for this undevsloped region that
| gave rise to the prepostorous western exten-
| sion OF the British claims and brought the
dispute between the two countries to critical
| stage In 1895.
The fnal point OF contention. therefore. has
| really been decided In Venezuela's favor by
| leaving within her domain the extreme west
| orn territory in dispute.
| Venezuela, in 1914, demanded the Essequibo
River as her eastern boundary. and later she
| submitted two other compromise boundaries
| further west The new boundary 10 west OF the
largest concession Venezuela was willing to
make at any time.
In word. the boundary now fixed gives con-
| sidsrably m ore than half OF tho disputed terri
tory to British Guiana: but II war instead OF .
tribunal had decided the matter. Venezuela
would have lost all that Great Britain claimed
and a good deal more.
| The justice OF Venezuela's demands Is fully
| affirmed by the decision OF the Commission.
which gives the republic thousands Of square
miles more than England had offered her
within the past 1fty-iour years. A.
NEW YORK. Oct. 8.
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The decision Of the Court OF Appeals in
the case Of GREEFF against the Equitable
Life Assurance Society, handed down on
Tuesday, Is one OF the most important
made by that court In long while.
GREET had an endowment policy OF the
Equitable Society, and sued tho company
for his proportionate share OF the entire
declared surplus Of the concern. His policy
expired in 1897, and the company then
paid its face value OF $40, 900, with 1892
additional as GREEFF's allotment OF
the society's surplus earnings. By his
action, GREEFF sought to enforce
distribution OF the then entire surplus,
$43,277, 17e. which had accumulated in the
course Of many years and had been distrib-
uted, as he claimed, to an inconsiderable
extent. He lost his case in the Special
Term OF the Supreme Court, won it on an
appeal TO the Appellate Division, and has
now finally lost 1t by a unanimous vote Of
the Judges of the Court Of Appeals The
position taken by the Court Of Appeals is
clearly indicated in two or three sentences
which we quote from the opinion Of Judge
MARTIN, who delivered the Judgment
at IL manifest that by tho terms of thu policy
the only right CREEPY acquired 10 share in an
equitable distribution Of the accumulated surplus.
THE policyholdsr is to be credited only with an
equitable share of such surplus which must we
think, be regarded such . share might with due
regard to the safety Of all its policy holders the
security Of its business and In tho exercise Of q
proper discretion be thus credited"
In arriving at this conclusion the Court
declared that the governing principle in tho
case was the same as that which regulated
the action OF the boards OF directors OF banks
or other stock corporations in dividing
surplus earnings. In such division the
| stakeholder must content himself with the
| discretion OF the directors.
Without disrespect to the decision OF tho
Court OF Appeals or suggesting in any
way that 1t is not good law, 1t may be
| questioned whether its analogy OF
stakeholder in n corporation to policy
holder in a mutual insurance organization
| is a just one. The stakeholder can sell his
shares, receiving therefor sum which
represents a pro rata interest In the I'M
divided and well-known profits of the con-
Germ. This Is shown in the high market
quotations OF the stocks of many oompa-
MES which have never made any distribu-
ton OF profits whatever. The holder Of an
insurance policy has no such recourse.
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bacteria That Destroy Walls.

FROM me Lancet
Ascertained facts would 10 teach that bacteria
after all may serve tiny engineers who can per-
form stupendous work when associated in myriads
go long as they are placed under favorable envi-
ronment The disposal of sewage by purely bacterial
agencies. which under suitable conditions convert
an offensive material into simpler and innocuous
materials is perhaps the best case in point But the
action OF bacteria though perhaps an
indirect one must according I? recent observations.
be reckoned with as source OF mischief At hrat
sight it would seem hardly possible for bacteria
to be concerned In the breaking down OF a STONE
wall yet such would appear to he the according
to some in seniouS obser atoms directed to the
ture of the decay OF Gem mt. Tho gradual disinto
grafton Of tho cement mortar used in wHter-supplv
reservoirs OF the serious troubles met with by
water engineers and a trouble which far they
have not been able 10 avoid with any measure Of
practical success. Hitherto this action was sup
posed 10 bs the result Of the solvent property Of
cArbonic acid and other mineral substAnces com
monty present in water supply. The cement grad
ually disintegrates and becomes hind OF mud
which slowly detGchca itself
This strange process is due to the action Of none
other than that bac'erum known a. the ntnfynG
organism. An exantLation Of tho mud shows II TO
he tasm,ug with these organism. The organism,
pabuum In It. presence, however. nitrous id =
produced when loAls most prob Lhlv to the dsinte.
grafton of tho cement lining OF the water reservoir
The nitrifying organism il tho one upon which 80
much depends in the puriAcAuOn OF sewage aud
este matters On this account Its growth should be
ENCOURAGED aud it ia curious therefore. to md that
the organism appears an Objectionable factor in
the attempt to supply aud store Au abundance Of
pure water for drinking purposes.
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not only ito servo the United States OF
America honestly and faithfully against all
their enemies whomsoever," but also to
"obey the orders Of the President OF the
United States and the orders Of the officers
appointed over me, according to the Rules
and Articles OF War"
The punishment prescribed by the Arti-
oles OF War for the line OF conduct which
ATKINSON unblushingly declares he would
adopt, in the case stated. Is death.
Now another correspondent, apparently
sympathizing with ATK1NsoN's views OF the
soldiers duty, asks us these questions:
ITO TEE Eprron OF TEE SUNNY: Will you be fair
enough to let reply to the article about The Vol
unteers Oathr II that form Ia correct IL should DO
changed. as the soldier svesrs allegiance to the
President and not TO the Union. Again. even with
the present oath the sgner IL entitled to the suppo-
sition that the President must not as MCKINLEY
has DONE violate his oath to sustain the Constitution
OF the United States.
when the President 10 guilty OF treason Ia the
volunteer bound to follow himi
STANLEY q. LzoNARp.-
The form OF the soldiers oath Is correct
as 1t stands. 1t covers both allegiance to
the United States and obedience to the
President and to the officers appointed by
him to command the private.
As to the hypothetical case in which the
President is guilty Of treason, that Is a
question which cannot arise in the volun-
teer's experience. Neither the Constitution
nor any law OF the United States constitutes
Private ATKINSON or Private LEONARD a
tribunal to decide whether the President Is
guilty OF treason.
fATKINsoN and LEONARD, In the presence
OF an enemy whom they were ordered to
attack. should refuse on the ground that
ATKINSON and LEONARD were convinced,
after mature reflection, that the Command
er-ln-Chief whom they had sworn to obey
had himself violated his oath Of Office. thus
relieving them Of the obligation to obey,
they would be promptly court-martialled
and shot, with the hearty approval Of all
right-minded soldiers and civilians.
On second thoughts, they might not be
shot. The reviewing authority might look
them over and decide to consgn them to q
lunatic asylum.
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whore They Down the Octopus.

Prom the London Daily Mail.
Tho use OF tho octopus as food ia not new
idea.
In the fish market In tho Isle OF Jersey this
year the blue-Rowned women with white
starched caps who preside over wet slate slabs.
limpets aumers and razor fish, have already
added the octopus to the ir usual stock.
You may have your choice oi him." writes
tho correspondent. either dried and smoked
TO the ssmblance OF scraps OF waste leather. or
fresh and shimmering. ranGle OF repulSive.
formless members.
They say that he Is good-'Ah! yss! the cat
S.Itbe sSms IF tn. i'm nat And the sniIer cr,y
You ask for lobster, the supreme delicacy Of
Jersey. Ali NO! there is no lobster. IN seu. the
cat of nine-tAils he have eaten him ALL
This is how they explain the absence OF
lobster In all the picturesque Island hooks
where a lobster lunch at the hotel pavilion Ia
an i'm portant item OF the days enjoyment
Certainly the octopus Is there In large guam
tities this year and the visitor who Ia CASTRO
nomically venturesome might easily get the
opportunity OF a new and cheap sensation"
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Conhnl.Gan. Pierce Protsst..

To TIE EDITOR or THE SUS-Sir: You will do me
. great favor II you will Kindly let me refer to q
statement contained in THE Bun this morning
Oct. 8. which reads;
Government officials resent the statement Attrib
ued 70 Mr. Pierce. the Consul General of the Orange
Free State in New YORK. that the cause of President
Mckinley declining the request Of President stsyn
OF the Free State to his good oces with neutral
nations TO prevent war between Great Britain and
England
Who could have charged me with such unwiSe
aud uncGllcd for statement do not know. II Is
absolutely incorrect and will thank you very
much II ron will 40 state in the morning SuN.
dislike notoriety Of this kind very much,
Thanking you in advance, remain very respect
fully yours, CHARLES d. PIERCE.
ConSul-General, Orange Free State. South Africa.
NEW YoRK. Dot 8.