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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18
The New Alliance Between John Bull
and the Prophet Mohammed.

Reference has already been made in The
Sun to the impulse that has been given to
Islamism in North Africa, and the steps
taken by the British Government to bring
the movement under British influence. The
founding OF the Gordon College at Khar-
toum was in pursuance of this policy. and
ithas been followed at but short interval
by the establishment Of a similar institu-
ton, though on n less pretentious scale to
begin with, at Sierra Leone, ON tho West
African coast. On the seventh OF last
month q Mohammedan school, capable OF
holding three, hundred children, was opened
at Ereetown under tho auspices OF the Act
ing Governor, Major NATHAN, C. NJ g., OF
the Royal Engineers. Among those present
on the occasion, was DR.. F. w. BLYDEN,
whose name is we'll known in England and
In this country as that OF an ardent pro-
moter Of Islamism.
A very interesting account OF the pro-
ceedngs appears in the Weekly Neus OF
Sierra Leone, together with n report OF
Major NATHAN's speech. The ceremony
began with prayer in Arabic offered up by
the Imaum of tho Mosque, ALTA OMARU,
who afterward gave n short account OF the
efforts to promote education made by the
Sierra Leone MOslems. He referred to the
years 1899 and 1871, when the MOhnmme-
dan religion was considered as danger to
the Colony, when Moslems were prosecuted
and their mosques pulled down by excited
mobs. Thanks, however, to an enlightened
policy, matters were set right, and for
more than fifty years the Moslcms have
enjoyed full federation and the protection
OF the British Government In 1872 the
festival OF the Lesser Bairam had been
attended by the Governor Sir JOHN POPE
HENESSY with II military escort, md in
1879 another Governor Sir SAMUEL ROWE,
had entertained seven hundred Moslems
at Government House on the occasion of
the Bairam Festival Of that year. In 1891
Governor HAY handed over q fine property
with commodious buildings to the Moslem
community for educational purposes, ac.
companied by a grant for the payment OF
the teachers. These successive events we're
importPnt epochs the history OF Islamism
in West Africa, and the Imaum looked for
ward to the day when the present ele-
mentary school would become the stepping
stone to college.
Major NATHAN, in his address in reply,
dwelt on the advantages OF the education
to be given in the school, and particularly
on the benefit it would bring to the people
the English language were taught. as it
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18

TTUW MT NdTHFd W RerITr.
BY a graceful act Of literary patronage Lord Chr
ION has won applause which His predcc stcrnlv
refused to cour'. This sacred Indian epic-ths Ma
habharata-is the longest poem in tho world. \,
one quite knows how long It ought to be II inerpo
ationS we're excluded but one edition at least runs
to 10000 couplets The whole Of this stupepdous
work has been translated by Pandit Kes,ri Mobnr
who not unnaturally nnds himself at the end OF IL
oppressed by age aud poverty. To him the Yiceroy
has now sanctioned small pension, which had
been vetoed under the previous administration. II
economy ia satisfied the sense OF proportion is
almost offended by pension OF ESQ for translAtinR
Odyssey together.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18
All by Daylight.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: Tho committee
In charge of the Dewey land parade are making tho
mistake OF trying to crowd too much int one day.
People wish to the parade by daylight the
visiting soldiers would naturally like to the dec
orations and the city in gala attire People upon the
stands and upon the sidewalks will assemble carly
and will not be able to stay till after dark. without
great Inconvenience and fatigue. In NY humble
opinion the parade should start from Grants Tomb
not later than 1880 A. NJ.
Everybody wishes to SEQ Dewey, his officers and
men by daylight and the whole OF the parade we'll
NEW YORK. Sept. IT. W.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18

The Hon. WILLIAM JOEL STONE writes to
the Missouri State Tribune that he never said,
as has been reported. that the Tagals ought to
be whipped into submission. He has a curious
theory that the war might have been prevented
by Mr.. MCKINLEY. whereas AouINALDo is
the only man who could have prevented II.
But Mr.. STONE sticks to the American flag
while the war lasts. He is not a Democrat of
the LentZ variety.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18
ANTI-DEMOCRACY.
Col. watterson Says That IGJust What Anti
Expansion Is.
From tn, Lomriu. couritr.JournaL

ENphnslon Is.
From the LouiIpiIis Courirr-Journdl.
Authorization is antI-democracy. The
Democratic party OF Jefferson and jackson
was ever tho apostle Of national expansion.
Manifest destiny was Its rallyinR err. That
idea is none the less living and vital day
than it was nifty. sixty. eighty years ago. All
these new territorial acquisitions are with us
to stay. They came to us unbidden. They
were sent to us by that mysterious
mower to which We owe all that we nre. all
that we have. Who shall say 1t nay2 He that
does this-and the more surely il he be a party
leader-pronounces his own political damna-
ton. The activities of the Atlantic are being
gradually but certainly transferred to the
Pacific; We are there already Shall we seize
upon tho means Of confirming our power which
God hns given us. or shall we let them go and
later on, at infinite cost. be obliged to fight to
recover themi
No party ever threw itself across the path
way ~ its country's greatness and glory and
lived TO tell the tale. and no party over can or
or will. or ought.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18
Mr.. Swift on the Price of beef.
From the Chicdpo DrOpers' Journal.

From the Chicdpo DrOpers Journal.
austavus F. Swift, founder Of tho Zig plant that
bears his name, gives good for the advance
in meats as follows THE cause of the rise in beef
cattle is duo entirely TO the strong demand. do
not take stock in the claim that 1t 10 due to the
effort of American packers to crush Australian ship.
pers to the ropeAn market by shipping immense
quantities OF beef the water. II any such
movement is on foot know nothing about II.
Times are good. People prosperous. and when
they are prosperous they like good article Of beef
and are willing to pay for t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18

1t will be n little embarrassing to the
Democratic spouters. tempestuously spoutng
about the impoverished people and paralyzed
industry. II somebody In the audience offers
them job. Some OF the Western farmers have
had 80 much trouble in hiring harvest hands
that they may feel inclined to impress a few
spouters and drag them of to the fields.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18
Prayed for England and America.

At the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
yesterday tho Rev. j. Jaffrcy tombstone. NJ. A..
OF st. Collins Forest Hill Presbyterian Church.
London, occupied the pulpit. The Rev. Mr..
tombstone asked the congregation to pray for
the Queen and the Mothcr-land. that the Gov
eminent may safely and honorably pass
through The crisis that has arisen in treating
with another nation. He also prayed God Is
bless this Government and people and support
II In its march OF proRress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18
The KaItenhorn Concart..

Franz Kaltenborn has been selected as the
conductor OF a series of concerts to be given at
Carnegie Hall on Sunday evenings ne xt winter.
The season will begin on Nov 3. Mr.. Kai-
clans selected chiefly from the symphony
Orchestra organized last winter by Emil Paur
Well-known soloists. including Nine. Frances
will appear.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18

1t is n pleasure to say that the Hon.
WHARTON BARKER OF Philadelphia is model
candidate for President. He was nominated
months ago and his canvass is fully spread
yet there is no disturbance OF business
and no perceptible increase OF the daily aver
age OF sound. We almost regret that he did
not begin his cam paign In November. 1895
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18
A Charming Name.

To rHE EDITOR OF THE SUNNI: The Savannah
city directory records the address Of Miss Blue Eyes
Beach. Heretofore the masculine gender has
usurped most Of the space in Your columns. and In
justice TO the other Miss Blue Eyes should have
place. DIXIE HINEs
SAVANNAH. Sept Is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18

The Chicago Trust" Conference ended.
as 1t began. in talk. Some excellent papers
were read. and some stirring speeches were
made. particularly by Mr.. BouRKE COCHRAN
and Mr. WILLIAM BRYAN. but no scheme for
destroying or even curbing the power OF tho
octopus monsters was agreed upon. and the
whole matter is left to be disputed about
as much as ever
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18

Eation when the appointed probation
airy period OF residence lie over, but
most Englishmen insist on remaining
aliens and subjects OF the Queen, as, Of
course, they are at liberty to do Accord
ing to President KRtaER, they Iare OF the
same mind in tho Trnnsvaal, IN d It Is not
unreasonable to suppose that heir preju-
dices in favor OF British allegiance are as
strong in Africa as they are in America.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18

During the absence OF the Hon. GEORGE
FRIsBIE HoAR in Europe. his city OF Worcester
has boon supplying volunteers to the Philip
pines in large numbers. Other Massachusetts
cities have been doing the same thing. Tho
Anti-Imperialist League has been very effect
i've IN stimulating enlistments. and should
be regarded as an involuntary recruiting
station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18

The most plausible statement OF the
British side OF the Transvaal dispute that has
yet been made. is presented In an extract from
the london Spectator. which we reprint to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18

During n conversatian with three eminent
German Judges. they asked me to explain an atti
tude SO fore gn to American pr ;iples. Ny answer
that the war not being wAged by thu
people Of the United States. hut by q corrupt ad.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FRED WILLIAMS.
sweet specimen OF the Bryanite biped, this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18
Admiral Dewey WIN Visit Newport.

FTsM ht Boston Herald.
NEWPORT. Sept 1b.-Admiral Dewey, after the New
York celebration, is to come to Newport to spend
CtWo weeks with Dwight BramAn of B'YOa..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18

Next years Virginia Legislature will b" called upon
to make provision for the per iurrra" u' inter-
est on the century bonds, which amount ~ S'Sp,Ol1
ANNUALLY. Cndcr the terms OF the comurur.,. mads
between the Virginia bondhodcrs ma the represent
huves Of the State some years ago the interest vas
scaled until 1900, and the additional rate Will snLAu
larger Interest charge hereafter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18

The Republicans poed 10000 votes IN N" recent
special election in the Eighth Missouri ds''r' 10 I'll
the vacancy caused by the death Of r. + lHund In
1891 the frst and only time that the RrpuhI. cans
carried II In Congress election. tho vote rur thcr
candidate was IA s65
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-21

Called to Order at Chicago by Presi.
dent Of Civic Federation.
THE SPEECH OF CHAIRMAN HEAD.
Papers Read by Profs jerks and Adams
Dudley WOoten. Of the Texas Delegs-
tlon, Stirs Up Enthusiasm Of tho
Camp Meeting Variety.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE Civic fedora
ton conference on the Uses and abuses
OF trusts and combinations began yes
terday with less than half the delegates
appointed by the various states in at
tendance. New York, headed by W.
Bourke Cochran, and Wisconsin were
numerously represented. The meeting
took place in Central Music hall and
was called to order by Franklin II.
Head, president of the Civic federation.
The delegates listened to an address Of
welcome to Illinois by Attorney Gen
eral Akin on behalf Of Gov. Tanner,
who by illness was prevented from ap-
pearing in person. DR.. Howard 5.
Taylor, city prosecutor, welcomed the
delegates to Chicago on behalf Of May
or Harrison. With the progress Of the
speaking it became evident that many
of the delegations had come with firm
convictions for or again st trade comb.
nations. The speech Of Mr.. Wooten,
OF Texas, delivered during the after.
noon and hammering trusts in merci.
less manner, aroused the widest en-
thusiasm in the ranks of the labor rep
resentatives and the delegations from
many western and southern states.
while the fasteners generally smiled
critically and kept their arms folded.
The attempt to round the somewhat
shapeless mass of delegates into work.
ing form resulted in considerable dis.
order. Suggestions for the make up OF
a committee to arrange programme
for the conference came from every
part OF the house with such rapidity
that it was with difficulty that the
temporary chairpan extracted the
basis for resolutions which were finally
adopted. This was not accomplished
until W. Bourke Cochran and August
CAM, delegate representing the
Knights Of Labor, had become the
center of scene which provoked un.
restrained laughter, Mr.. Cochran join
ing. The head of the New York con.
tingent, in an endeavor to bring
little order out of chaos, arose, while
Mr.. CAM in very loud tone was de-
claring that his delegation was of more
Importance than that of any state.
When the New Yorker began speaking
the labor delegate fished from hip
pocket pair of opera glasses and at
short range conte nplated the speaker,
commenting occasionally in such way
that the merriment attained a volume
which drowned the voice of the eastern
orator. 1t was finally resolved that
the Civic federation through its chair
man. Mr.. Head, should conduct the
meeting and that committee on pro-
gramme be appointed consisting Of one
man from each state delegation and
one from each organization national in
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when the outburst occurred put the
audience in good humor by remarking:
81 guess you came here tonight to hear
somebody else speak, Mr.. Foulke
was followed by Hon. Edward Rose
water, of Omaha, whose address re-
ceived notably close attention from his
hearers, The chair then introduced
Hon. W. Bourke Cochran, OF New
York, who said in part;
No fines no Judicial rebulses, no denuncIation
from platforms no Legislative enactments de-
caring things are rcprchensive will touch the
subject, but specific enactment that special
rate granted TO anyone not enjoyed by the others
Is felony, and proper means to punish 1t will
do something towards checking IT, md my
friends, this Is not my inconsiderate statement,
II Is crime Of tho first magnitude, The public
offcial In the control OF my great public fran
chlse who gives 10 one man opportunities ut the
expense Of the other, robs that other party II
not Of the property In his possession, the oppor-
tunity to acquire property. Now, with statute
authorizing and making II right Of every ship
per, OF every person using apubllc franchise "
have disclosed TO him ut any time every con-
tract and agreement made with any other per-
son YOU will find there will BIO little difficulty
about avoiding the enforcement OF the penal
statute, for II will not be transgressed. We
want a simple statute Of publicity ind | believe
that VIII check the special lavors.
While am On 'ne suoleS'' .nlnK IL WISE 70
uscr. WSs as sn% as,r"S. y, 10
poratIons don't share that hatred or dislike,
but understand it. don't think 1t is wholly
Justified yet think an examination OF the his
tors a. ha na,rsd M WI" sow I'
which, as i say is not wholly Justified, Is no,
dIscredtable to the public opinion OF America.
In fact | 10y 1t down as cardinal rule, which