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From Llovd's Weekly Shipping Ind.z.

from LtotdIs NcektV ShtpptnG Indsz.
The Liverpool members OF the National
Sailors and Firemen's Union voted Wednss-
day by ballot at the different branches in tho
port upon the desirability OF continuing their
agitation for an advance OF wages. The result
was decision to resume work on the ocean
mail steamers at once. 1t may be recalled
now that In August the union addressed re-
quest to the shipowners OF the kingdom for
conference to fix a uniform rate OF wages in
the various trades. ard to consider other con-
ditions OF the seamen's service Generally
this request was ignored. whereupon the
union called upon their members to refuse to
sign on any ocean steamer which would not
grant substantial increase Of wages unless
union alleging that the mems labor deserved
higher wages. and that the profits OF the own
ers made it reasonable. A proportionate in
The agitation took practical shape on Sept.
4, and has been maintained with more or less
yigor, since While a small weekly, advance
coasters. the owners OF ocean boats refused to
concedo anything Notwithstanding the picket
ing" by the unionists. the shipowners managed
to obtain men in sufficient numbers to man
their ships. and no vessel was delayed in conse-
9uence OF the seamen's movement. Tho
steamers in the river as depot ship for non
unionists to supply their large feet. The men
held frequent meetings. and repeatedly de-
cared by resolution their determination to
Last week a vote was reported to show $50
pected support from the other workmens un-
ions connected with the shipping trades. and it
10 stated. too. that the deck hands were not 30
determined In the struggle as the fremen.
The result was the ballot OF yesterday. and the
decision. after being out of work for nearly six
turn to work on the old terms upon tho ocean
mail and passenger steamers.
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The Views of Private Brady.

EDWARD BRADY Of Springdale, Kan, a
lawyer and a graduate OF the State Univer-
sity, served for year in the Philippines as
a private in the First Colorado Volunteers,
which was mustered out not long ago. The
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat prints an inter-
view with him. His opinions about the
Philippines and the war are interesting as
coming from young man OF trained intel
ligence who has been on the spot. They
will not be pleasing to the American Mesti-
EOS. He says that the better class of the
Filipinos want the Americans to retain the
islands, and are afraid that AGUINALDo will
contiscate their property; that the Ameri-
can soldiers regard AGUINALDo as a fraud !;
that the Congress appointed by AGUINALDo
from among his ignorant and half-savage
followers is only a mockery, mot repre-
sentative even Of the Tagal. and simply
organized to get recognition from other
countries"
All this was known before and the testl-
mony Of another witness from the neigh
borhood is only cumulative. Known, too,
was the responsibility Of the anti-imperial-
lists and the Democratic party for the
continuance OF the war by exciting un-
founded hopes among the insurgents:
Tho Democrats. by lending their moral support
to AGUIsALDo, help to keep up the rebellion 1t 10
the opinion among the Tagals that the Democrats
will win. and then the American soldiers will be
withdrawn. AGUSALpo quotes ATKINSON BILLY
Mason and BRYAN TO show that the Democratic party
10 with them AGUISALDo's paper, The Indeperdencid
published at Malolos. quotes expressions in their
favor and states that BRYAN will be the next Presi
dent 1t says that he will be elected this fall
Mr.. BRADY asserts that almost all the sold
iers in the Philippines are annexationists,
and that he "has not met Western soldier
who does not want the Philippines retained"
Doubtless these assertions will seem mon
strous to the anti-expansionists.
We notice, however, that Private BRADY
has given proof Of his good faith. When he
enlisted he was a Democrat. He has be-
come Republican. The opposition OF the
Democratic party to the war, the encour-
agement OF rebellion, it's sympathy with
AaUINALDo and its opposition to expansion
we're too much for Private BRADY. We
dare say that there are good many other
Democrats upon whom the unpatriotic and
narrow course OF their party in regard to
the war and the Philippines will have the
anne effact
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From Hide and Leather.

From HIDE and Leather.
I'm in the mink tail business" said a man
to me- and it's wonderful how tho business Is
growing"
One good tail deserves anot r. and listened
eagerly SO as to get story for Hide and Leather
readers.
"Yessir. Big demand this year for tails OF
mink and marten. Women Just crazy for them.
Makes kind O. trimmins that are fashiona BILE
and that's what We want"
pondered Mink and marten tails for fur
trmmingsl Heavensl Thought Of the num-
Der OF tails for one garment. And 1t meant a
little beast for each tail. Terrible slaughter Of
the innocents.
My friend noted my surprise. Nor did con-
ceal my sentiments.
He laughed prodigiousy. Did say that
every tail represented mink' Not much. Nor
a marten either. No. sir. Not enough OF these
little animals to begin to supply the demand
for tails. b'gosh And the business 10 boom
ing"
ing taken into the mink tail factory. On the
But where we're the mink" asked
THERE was tho reply. and long. skinny
You see" explained my guide. there are
not enough mink tails to supply the people at
moderate price. 80 We take dressed dogskins
and cut them into strips. We fold these in and
out and when the manipulation is completed
We color the lower parts Of the strips. and there
you have as nice m ink or marten tails as you
ever saw. They sell at 10 cents apiece. in
packages OF dozen each"
"Of course. said this fountain Of truth and
candor. We don't tell our customers that We
before. because the tails look very nice. and as
long as they are properly christened and bought
and sold as mink tails. why should we bring
grief to happy hearts by destroying fond
Why. indeed. thought l!
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At Trenton To-Day.

We will let the subjoined request call
attention TO the interesting ceremony to-
day at Trenton
ITO THE EpIroR or TIE sUS-Sir: am one OF
those who believe that to Admiral SAMPSON 10 due
all the credit for the naval victory of Santiago In
so far as it could be due to the commander OF the
victorious feet but would like to have THE suN
explain IL 1t can. how SAMPSON camo to be in com
mand Of the fleet at that time He wasa Captain
at the outbreak of the war. lSQuBlTNL
ORANGE. n. j.. oct. 30"
We will answer our correspondent In the
words OF the Secretary Of the Navy in his
letter to the Senate of Jan. %, concerning
the officers named for promotion:
Admiral SAMPSON was. just before the breaking
out Of the war second in command to the then Com
mandcr. in. Chief in the North Atlantic feet and upon
tine illness of the latter became its senior officer. He
had been with it during all its eyoutions and prac-
tice Of the previous year. possessed the conf
dence Of his officers to very high degree was 10
mliar with its workings and had had special expe-
rience and training in ordnance. To retain him in
command was therefore, in the judgment OF the De-
partment the best thing to do"
Admiral SAMPSON was chosen, therefore.
to command tho Atlantic fleet In the war
with Spain because the Navy Department
thought him the best man for the place.
Events justified the choice.
Admiral SAMPSON showed to his coun-
trymen and to the world ability to COM
mand that gained for the United States
Navy laurels unsurpassed in its history. In
giving to him sword in recognition OF his
services during the war the State Of New
Jersey honors itself and the flag.
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EUROPEANS TRY ORDEAL BIZ FIRE
British Omcials Walked Barefoot Over
Rcd Hot Stones Unscnthed.
From TIE London Ahsneum.

From he London AhsnGum.
Some weeks ago condensed in the dthe-
nGtrn . description OF the Fljian fire walk
(Umu Til. In the Journal Of the Polynesian
Society. Col. dudReon. British Resident at
Raratonga. late a Judge In the native Land
Court. and an accom- plished student OF the
Maori speech. records his own experience. A
Raiatoa man. young, but OF the nre-walklng
clan, of1lciatod. The date was Jan. 20. 1899.
As usual. a large fire had been blazing on a
foundation OF stones: the burning logs
were hooked out and at 2 p. NJ. Col.
Gudeeon found the glowing stones ready
for the ceremony. The officiating Raiatsa
man pointed out to his native pupil that two
stones were not hot. they having been taken
from marc or sacred place. Nothing was
done by way OF magic except that the Raiatean
spoke few words mot reported) while he and
his tdubd. or pupil. thrice struck tho edge OF
the oven with witch branches Of the Il tDra-
c@nal Then they walked slowly and DELHI;
The pupil handed his branch to Mr. Goodwin
ton whose land the performance took place.
your friends across Tie word Sy1r mana am means
kind OF magnetic" or magical force which in
proportions. Perhaps power" is the best Eng.
fish equivalent for mana.
Col. ,Gudgeon,, before these periormances.
had asked that the glow ing stones should be
leyelled down BIT" as his feet were natur-.
ally tender" and so the stones were 'levelled
fiat" In walking across. three white men
accompanied hm-Dr. W. Craig. DR.. George
Craig. and Mr.. Goodwin Col. Gudgeon got
well was walking on red-hot stones. and
could feel the heat. yet l was not burned: I
felt something resembling slight electric
shocks. both at the time and afterward. but
that 10 ALL"
pose OF cooking the q. which is put In after the
rite Hall an hour after that performance a
green branch thrown into the oven blazed In
quarter OF q minute. The Il fteste Col. Gud-
geon. who ate his sharel was well cooked. He
walked with deliberation." and the very
tender skin OF mr. feet was not even hardened
by the fire." He offers no explanatory hypoth-
esis.
In this case ~ no preparation OF any kind
was applied to the feet w they were not hard
enel by, walking unshod: t3O no abnormal
psychical condition was involved. Three stock
explanations were therefore put out OF court
! have none TO offer: but the facts appear to
illustrate the MEDIEVAL ordeal, as well as GER
tain other curious phenomena handed down
from OF old. ANDREW LANG.
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DIR. Savage and The Sun.

We have received the letter below from
the Rev. DR.. SAVAGE and gladly make
reply:
ITO THE EDITOR OF THE sUs-Sir: In THE Sun Of
this morning appears editorial entitled Two
Specimens of Clerical Logic The writer posts
pure faith in the authority of revelation as the
only basis for religion any knowledge of COP or
another life.
will no kindly tell THE Suns readers how he
knows he has any adequate source OF Authority?
THE Suns questionsas to what know about COB
shall try to answer next Sunday morning in my
church. Meantime should be grateful for public
reply to my question. N. j. SAVAGE.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH. NEW York. Oct. "a"
The question, DR.. SAVAGE, is not what
The Sun believes or does not believe
knows or does not know. 1t is how man
can know anything about GOD or His
ways, tho life to come or Divine plan in
dealing with man, without having the in
formation impaired to him by COP in rev.
elation, and revelation is authority. If you
deny revelation, therefore, you are with
out any basis on which to base your belief
That is what The Sun meant and it ought
to be Ineligible to everybody
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An old Bristol Channel shipmaster who sacrificed
a good deal in giving up his command at South
African port TO tempt fortune anew in the Rand
asked me the other day; What benefit should gam
by ccasing TO be an 'Uitauder. and becoming duly
enfranchlSed burgher?' Il have been on tho Rand
now Cor thirteen years" said he and have made
$4,000 out Of my 60 900 OF savings could double
the money If things went we'll but according to the
programme-the official programme OF Sir Alfred
Miner and the Colonial secretary-I should be re-
CURED to forswear my allegiance to tho Queen and
submit all the laws of the TranGN in regard 10
Communicating l could become burgher on the
seven years retrospective franchise. Aud then l.
who have fought the seas must OF my lfe might be
called upon 10 take up arms. as a citizen Of the
South African Republic. against the very peoples
not excluding the English. who enabled me to make
m
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The French Canadians and the American
Revolution,

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUs-Sir: The despatch
from Montreal to-day relative to the dissatisfaction
in some portions Of Canada over the special
privileges" enjoyed by French Canadians, is very
interesting. but 1t would have been more 80 had it
mentioned that those special privileges are tho
price Of Canadian loyalty to England during the
American Revolution.
Benjamin Franklin and other eminent American
diplomats exhausted their persuasive powers in try
ing to induce the French In Canada. who had only
few years earlier been conquered by the English
after a long and bloody war. to make common cause
with tho patriots under Washington. and at the
same time avenge their own wrongs.
But in view Of the special privileges granted by
England. the French Canadians informed the Amer.
leans they need expect no assistance and not only
did that prove true. but many an outrage was com
mtted upon unarmed Americans by allied Indians
and Canadians.
1t is rather odd that to-day Canadian Tories
OF English ancestry. should grudge their French
comrAtriots their promised reward for preserving
Canada to the English Crown. 10.
BosToS, Oct. ~.
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The Hon. MARCUS ALoNZo HANNA, a
plain-speaking citizen Of some notoriety,
has been upholding the Republican cause
in Ohio with characteristic frankness on all
the subjects he has touched upon. In the
front of them was that OF trusts and 1t
happens that while Mr.. HANNA was dis
cussing, to the shricks OF ant-Hanna deir-
ium, the new principles of business with
the calmness and understanding OF capt.
talist OF long and successful practice, two
considerable bodies of wage carnors werc
joining in his argument.
At the meeting Of the Central Federated
Union last Sunday, the old custom OF rail-
ing at trusts was stayed for moment to
listen to the report by SAMUEL ZrPsER, del
egate OF the Cigarette Makers Union, upon
the American Tobacco Union. The Amer
lean Tobacco Union Is a shining instance
of capitalistic consolidation. The report,
which was distinctly favorable to the
tobacco trust for the amount and steadi-
ness OF the work 1t affords to the trade,
WAS accepted by the meeting.
Down in Kentucky the Democratic candl-
date. GoEBEL, Is running on a platform OF
death to the railroads The Kentucky
negroes are u0AlOub 10 tleCJ lue
candidate, TAYLOR and this is how they go
about It.: The Lexington Standard, a negro
journal, published an appeal signed by
negroes OF Alabama, Mississippi. Florida,
Louisiana and Georgia calling upon their
black brothers to vote for TAYLOR for these
reasons.
Tho great railroad system leading from Jackson
vile to Warrington to Cincinnati and New Orleans.
and r. m Louisville to the Gulf. employs At least
2 per cent. oolored labor at furnaces where the
numbers smployed run up into the hundreds. We
ask you by your votes to stand by these
inou ling the great railroad systems that permeAte
your territory now and which by giving us employ
ment shelter our families. wives and children.
You can do this in no more effective way than to
work for and cast your vote for the Republican
nominee for Governor OF Kentucky"
Antitrust agitators who imagine that
their gush will persuade every wage Garner
to become a hound in the pack yelping at
capital are very much mistaken. We have
given but two straws showing how the wind
blows. There are others.
By the way, we must congratulate Sena-
tor HANNA upon the emphatic recognition
by his State Of his value as a campaign
speaker. People go to hear HANNA
wherever he appears. and they like him
when he talks.
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Tanmany and the Brooklyn Schools.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS--Sir: You would be
doing great service to thousands OF women in
Brooklyn. besides using excellent campaign arGu.
mont, II you would call attention to the outrageous
treatment of the Brooklyn school teachers and the
decentralization of the schools caused by the mis-.
management and greed of the Tammany gang
1t will not be necessary for me to detail tho
abuses. The very air reeks with corruption. Why
aren't the teachers to receive their September sal
aries until December? Why did they have to sue for
the back pay due under the Ahearn lAwr Why have
the salaries been delayed since January 1873
There are teachers who In actual want and
cannot get the money they have earned. and earned
hardly, too
There teachers who have resigned rather than
work for nothing.
You cannot get new teachers to take new classes
they cannot live air., consequently thousands of
children cannot go TO school. L.RG
BRooKLYS. oct. "a.
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DR.. Calbet OF Paris has published q list Of sI-
perses for his motor During the year it has run
about 5000 kilometres at tho following charges
Petroleum spirit essence). o52 lires 437 fr Is c.
oil os litres. 81 fr SO c.; lubricatng oil, fr Is c.
repairs 1915 fr. 10 c.; sundros 824 FIR 10 CO. de bit
on purchase money. 1913 fr. 80 c.: coachhouse and
tax $50 fr.; attendant, !, 900 FRI total, 1885 fr
This sum represents the total for one year.
but the sum cannot be worked cut at so much per
kilometre run. for both fixed and variable expenses
are included In the opinion of DIR. Calbet. a we'll
made petroleum motor car runs easily and regularly
but to make il really economical both the original
price and that charged for repairing must come
down from the fancy heights at which they now
stand nevertheless its net cost will be found less
than that OF age-And-pAir.
Medical men using Autocars in England agree that
a motor car works out as cheaper than using horses
and one gives the actual cost per mile run. This he
says is I'D. for horse and only 3D. for his m otor
fl6o to f4S3. As to repairs DR.. A. ChArpentier has
driven his car some 5000 miles in nearly year an
gives the cost of repairs as gao He admits how.
ever that he does not include repairs owing to his
having attempted Btee plechasing" and failed. Dr.
Calbets repairs, 1t will be noted. amount to some
chasing" Altogether 1t seems that, given a user
who knows something about the machinery and 10
willing to keep an eye on his motor himself, tho
motor should be useful vehicle for the country
practitioner.
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Some observations on Americnnism by =
Citizen of German Descent.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Ny
father came TO this country in 1885. He left
his native land. Germany. because he wished
to live. as he often remarked. in the freest and
best governed country in the world. He never
changed his mind respecting tho land of his
adoption, and died a patriotic citizen devoted
to the Union. heart and soul.
In the same spirit and love for my country.
thank you for THE SUNS editorial article Of
Oct. 81, entitled. Where Did He Get His Com
mission" Most certainly Carl Schurz did not
get 1t from Americans OF German descent. for
there are thousands OF them who agree with
The SUN. and they are so very. very weary Of
Carl Schurz's performances that patience has
ceased to be a virtue.
Personally. would not care picayune for
his anti American vaporings but for the fact
that there are some people who innocently be-
lieve that Mr.. Schurz represents the so-oalled
German American element. when. IN fact, he
represents no one but himself and. possibly
Just at present. Aguinaldo.
Our people are now engaged In putting down
a rebellion in the Philippines. The honor Of
our flag and the lives OF our brave and patriotic
soldiers are at stake. 1t 10 the duty Of every
citizen to give them moral support and sub
stantal aid 1t is also "a matter OF the most i'm
peratve duty that President Mckinley is per-
forming in compelling the Philippine rebels to
submit to our world acknowledged authority
and laws. The home traitors who are now Civ
ing aid ard comfort to rebels and encouragi ng
them to continue their hopeless contest at the
cost OF the lives Of many American fathers.
sons. brothers or husbands. should be held
guilty OF treason in it's most murderous and
cowardly form. AMERICAN.
WALLISGFoRD. Conn. Oct %.
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From the Giasoos Mail.

from me OiuspOp hul,
II was recently announced by a well-known
medical man that the reason men suffer so
much from dyspepsia is because the stomach
10 crowded out OF position and cannot readily
perform its proper functions. Now comes a
surgeon. who puts forward the suggestion that
appendicitis is common because OF the hal bit OF
sitting with one leg thrown over the other.
Many causes have been quoted for appended
tbs but none has satisfactorily explained why
disease than women. The habit OF sitting
with the legs crossed says the surgeon. re-
stricts the action OF the digestive apparatus,
especially OF the lower intestine, and causes
Btagnation OF the contents and the stretching
dix. making, It possible for distractions to
reach the latter organ and thus caus-
ing appendicitis. The appendix is ony
ton where the small intestine Joins tho large
intestine, and there is always some half
digeEted food in the cRcal bag. by crossing
the legs. and i Is generally the right leg that
Is put upon the stretch. the undigested food
passes into the vermiform appendix and sets
up an inflammation. In the space OF a few
hours pathological processes set in and an
attack OF appendicitis has been developed"
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Foreign Notes of Real Interest.

Father Ignatius has withdrawn from tho ministry
OF the Church OF England. owing to tho recent
decree of the Archbishops on ritual aud the %
incense.
Prof Ernst Haeckel. the chief expounder of Dar-
winism in Germany. was thrown from his horse in
Rome recently, and seriously injured Prof Haecksl
Is IS years Of age.
Prof. Nussbaum of Hanover. has discovered that
the pIaStering in the walls seriously affects the
acoustic properties of room. Any admiIture d
sand with the plaster spois tho reverbsratnn Of
musical tones. TIL best results are obtained ~
using pure gypsum that has been heated to a white
heat.
Prince Metternich has decided to no longer retain
the control Of the famous Johannsherg vineyards
and has obtained the Emperor OF AustrIas consent
to their being leased. Tho real Johannisherg VINE
has been hitherto monopolized by the Mettern,.
family but the family feels poor and is trying -
make money.
Nine. de Warenss house and garden at Annecy.
the scene Of some OF the most curious performances
described by Jean jacques Rousseau in his "Cua.
lessons" has been Identified by Rousseau ontLus.
last. who gives documentary proof of the genuine
Of tho discovery. had been believed generally
that the house was torn down just before the out
break Of the French Revolution
A record in shipbuilding has been established Al
Davenport The hrst.class battleship Bulwark, ous
of the new modified Formidable class the mos:
powerful IN the British navy Is ready for lAunchngI
seven months after WORK WAS begun on her. In that
time over $500 tons of steel have been built into
the Ship. When completed sh. Will. like her sister
ships, dsplaco l6.O,O tons she Is 400 feet betw,,n
pcrpendirular- and sevcnty.nvc feet beam and % -
intended that her engines shall steam eightcou knots
al hour
Baroness Nathaniel de Rothsrhild left by her " ~
fourteen paintings 10y old Italian mister, 70 a..
Lou'ro Gallery, Among them Al" The lse-urr"ct. u
Of Christ. ry Fra AugelicoI "NirIn and emit
by Sandro Bntuc'"ili and another BY GArhuIl.I;
The V.rs.n IN Glory" BY 1lntorctto; "ioly Con.
versation" ty Palma Ncrchip, aud saint Aro.l -
and Saint Micha.l" by Andrea MAut gna from tAs
NorthwIck collection The subjects of nearly all tts
tan tradition.