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possible and reasonable had been done to come
to a peAceable settlement; az that the
warlike or lingo spirit was running 80 strong
among the Filipinos that thoy we're bound TO bring
on conflict and t3) that the Filipnos not only had
no clear and settled conception of what they wanted
except blind demand for absolute Independence,
but their manner OF treating and discussing the
American propositions was such in iself to prove
their incompetency to msnAgea great government
without helping and protecting hands
The latest authority to confirm Mr.. BAR
RErr's opinion us to the incapacity Of the
Fllipinos for self-government is none other
than Admiral DEWEY, whose portrait occu-
pied place alongside OF Mr.. JOHN r. Nc
LEANS at the Hamilton meeting.
Mr.. McLEAN's perversion of established
facts Of recent history in the Philippines is
of Importance only because the whole
Democratic case in the present campaign
for withdrawal and surrender rests upon
that same perversion, variously stated.
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S54 and after 1881, foreign complications
may compel England to leave them once
more to themselves.
As to the duration of the conflict, Cape
town letter estimates that Pretoria will be
in the hands of the British inside Of three
months from the beginning, though the
Beers may have the advantage at the start.
The capture of Maieking on their western
frontier, which Is believed to be quite FEAST
bic. would probably lead to rising OF the
Matabcle and other natives in Rhodesia;
but the latencss Of the rains and the ex-
pected arrival OF considerable supplies OF
rifles and ammunition WILL it Is hoped by
the South African British, delay any move
ment before the arrival OF the troops from
India and those lately sent from England.
The impression at C8petown appeared to
be that the main advance into the Trans
yaal would Notwithstanding present APP
pearances to the contrary, be made through
the Orange Free State, and by the route
taken by Dr.. JAMEsoN's raidng party.
When the number OF men required to gar
rison Harrlsmith and one or two other
points in the Free State and Pretoria and
johannesburg are deducted, 1t is not
thought that the force with which the
Beers Of the Free State and the Transvaal
will have to oppose the British will amount
to more than 80, 900 men all told superior
to the British as rifle shots, but inferior in
artillery and in other respects.
The rinderpest has SO reduced the flocks
of KRtGER's people that their transport
will be very poor, and they will there
fore be unable to make such concentration
OF force as might enable them to meet and
defeat the different British columns in de-
tail. Further, 1t is not believed at Cape
town that any Of the Boer commanders is
capable Of directing the movements OF an
army Of 80 large force as 10000 men.
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TAMMxNY AND ANII-FLPANSIoS.
One Curious Feature of the Reception OF
Dewey by the City authorities.

One Curious Feature of the Reception OF
Dewey by the City Authorities.
From New Pork letter to the Philadelphia Press.
The leaders Of the party organization which
10 predominant here seem to be Just as en- thusi-
astic over this Dewey celebration as the most
pronounced OF the expansionists. Mayor Van
Wyck, who usually appears to DO phlsgmatc
when not irritated. has since the arrival OF
Dewey revealed a sunny side Of his character
which his intimate friends have long known
that he possessed.
Mr.. Croker was delighted to serve upon the
semi-formaI committee that went down the
bay to greet Dewey. and no one has spoken
with greater admiration OF Dewey than Croker
10 reported to have done at the Democratic
Club on Wednesday evening. There are bril-
liant decorations in the very parts Of the city
from which came the greater number Of those
who took part in tho Cooper Union meeting
and there are cheers for the Olympia and her
sailors In those districts as we'll as for Dewey
h. mself. And yet Dewey, In brief. informal
sincerity. without any thought that his words
were to be published and yet without objection
mace SS Sa tSes p51a
upon the Cooper Union platform. would have
caused the utterer OF them to be driven from
that platform in ignominy and insult. possibly
in danger of physical violence.
1t does seem inconsistent. therefore. that the
people OF the whole city without apparent dis
cordnnt element anywhere are uniting with
utmost enthusiasm in honoring the victor OF
the BATH OF Manila Bay and those who fought
with him and his flagship: II There were really
in this city any considerable element that with
sincerity would echo the demonstrations made
at Cooper Union. there would be a most dis
cordant note in this celebration.
Many persons have spoken Of this apparent
Inconsistency and have ex planned 1t by saying
that the Cooper Union denomination was
political and that Aguinaldo vas chesred not
because there was sincere interest In his cause.
but because 1t has been presumed that an issue
which his name represents might strongly
appeal to the American people a. against the
present Administration in the campaign OF
1000. HOLLAND.
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Convention Cities.

The idea OF holding an early spring con-
vention in 1900 to nominate candidate for
President appears to havo been abandoned
by the Democrats who considered 1t at the
meeting OF their National Committee in
July. BY Republicans it has at no time
been seriously entertained. Since the
present division OF political parties in the
United States was established in 1864,
there have been eight national conventions
In Chicago, four Republican and four Dem
ocratic; three in st. Louis, two Democratic
and one Republican; two one Of each politi-
cal party, in Baltimore and Cincinnati; and
in addition there has been Democratic
national convention in New York. a Repub-
lcan national convention in Philadelphia,
and one in Minneapolis.
BY tacit agreement among the party
leaders, the Democratic National Conven-
ton OF 1900 will be held in Western
city, the Eastern States being no longer
political fighting ground since the Bryanite
Nominations of 1896. st. Louis, Kansas
City and Omaha are the three cities most
favorably considered, and recently there
has been some consideration of Louisville,
in case of the election Of GoEBEL. Louis
vile is pleasant city for any public as
semblage except, perhaps, convention Of
Prohibitionists.
Among Republicans, the present opinion
is that the national convention will prob
ably be called to meet either in Chicago or
Cincinnati though the fact that President
MCKINLEY is resident Of Ohio would bar,
according to past political usage, any city
in that State. In no previous instance has
national convention been held by the
Republicans in State of which the Repub-
lican President was a resident. Cincinnati
is otherwise objected to on the ground that
while in May, the time Of former national
conventions, it is pleasing town, in June
or July, when, nowadays, such conventions
are held, it is uncomfortably warm even
for harmonious and confident delegates.
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A Lone Star Dollar Feed.

This is day OF triumph and feastng in
Dallas, Tex. 1t is Democratic Day at the
Texas State Fair, and the crown of all dol
lar dinners is to be given. Hence, the pro-
ceedings have been extensively advertised
as a Democratic Carnival.
In accordance with the genial rule OF the
Hon. ARTEMUs WARD. you can pay without
going in. 1t is said that many generous
souls will avail themselves of this privilege,
thereby keeping their digestion, yet drop
ping dollar into the hat OF the Democratic
National Committee, which reports that
collections have been slow 1t is hoped to
raise by this means $50, OoO which will be
used in circulating broadsides devoted to
the thesis that a country in which $4,000
persons in one State will pay dollar for a
dinner esteemed by many OF them too bad
to eat, Is desperately poor and needs more
money.
1t is hoped by the managers of the Dallas
show that they will corral more Democratic
statesmen than have been on exhibition
since the Chicago Convention. There vii!
be an abundance of Texas entries and the
rest of the country will be well represented.
The JEFFERSON Of Nebraska, the two JET
PERSONS of Missouri, namely, the Hon. WILL
LIAM JOEL STONE and the Hon. CHAMP
CLARK; the Hon. JIM TARvIN, the JEFFER-
son of Kentucky; the Hon. ToBE SCRUTCH-
ms, the BRYAN Of Texas, and hundreds
OF other great men are expected to be on
hand. terrible downfall OF cloquence is
predicted. The Money Devil. the Octopus,
militarlsm and imperialism will be butch
cred with neatness and despatch; and we
shall be disappointed II some native or
visiting statesman doesn't speak honeyed
word for the Hon. BILL GoEBEL OF Ken
lucky, that noble representative of the
purity OF the ballot.
II due precautions and frequent dollar
dinners are taken, Texas will not be lost by
the Democrats.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-02
Awards for Tariff Prlr. Essays.

The American Protective Tariff League
announces the awards OF prizes to senior COL
lsge students OF 1863 for essays on the sui ject:
The American Merchant Marine; Its Restor-
alton by Means Of Discriminating Duties
The frat prize OF $50 is awarded to AmaAa A.
Holden. Massachusetts Institute OF Technology
Boston, The second aud third prizes Of 500
ratings are exactly the same. These prizes are
awarded to q. NJ, Wilson. University Of Indiana
Bloomington. Ind, and George NJ Strain.
Knox College. GAleBhurg. III.
Silver medals for especially msritorioua es-
says are awarded TO Walter BUCHANAN Ray
Oberln College; Wilbur Rymap, Indiana
Unversity; William Martin Jones. Jr.. Univer-
Tlty Of R9Ghss.er; Antoi9'tte BurtTn spraGue,
College: John Pease Norton, Yale; William
Crust ArrlsOn. University Of Pennsylvania.
II NJ MucC racken, Robert W Taylor and
william l., strong were the judges.
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National Banks and Govern ment
Bonds.

An ancient and long since refuted mis-
statement is revived in last weeks CONNER
rial and Financial Chronicle. The Chronicle
Informs its readers that the national bank
system was planned during the war be-
tween the North and South, when Gov
eminent securities were at very low prices,
mainly to provide market for those
securities" and that it secured its chief
far as the purpose OF the national bank
system was to provide a market for Gov
eminent securities. it failed lamentably.
The National Bank act was passed Feb.
%, 1853. Between that date and April 3,
1865, when the war between the North and
the South ended, only 907 banks had been
organized under the act, with an aggregate
capital Of $215, 900, 900, and their holdings
Of Government securities on April 3, 1865,
amounted to but S277, 900, 900 out Of total
OF such securities existing of 2,221,-
900, 900. The number of banks and the
amount of Government securities they held
subsequently increased, but at no time did
the banks hold more than $44S, 463, 800 Of
Government securities, and when the pub
lie debt was refunded in 1879 their holdings
of it had diminished to $43O, 1913, 100, out
Of total Of $1,797, 643, 700. After the
war was over, too, everybody was as ready
to buy Governments as the banks were.
The Chronicle goes on to say that when
business slackens and national bank notes
are without their ordinary occupation, they
collect at our chief business centres and
foster excessive speculation. This also Ia
an assertion not supported by facts.
National bank notes are not available as
reserves against deposits, and their collec.
tion at business centres is an insignificant
factor in fostering speculation 1t Is the
expansion Of bank loans against lawful
money reserves and their subsequent con.
traction that makes mischief and nc
"elastic ty' Of bank currency will obviate 1t
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While the United States is one voice OF
welcome to GEORGE DEWEY, the Democratic
party, which Is committing itself officially
to policy OF denunciation Of the war in the
Philippines and opposition to expansion,
might think, II it could do anything but
babble futilely What does this mean p
The country Is crazy, as the anti-e1pan-
sionists would say, over DEWEY, the orig
inal cxpansionist, the man who has said
that he hoped the American flag would
float over the Philippines forever.
DFwEY's achievement at Manila was mere
waste IL its results do not survive to his
country. The Philippines are his trophy.
The anti-cxpansionist would give them up
minimizing DEwEY's victory, robbing it OF
all permanent significance, robbing the
United States of priceless opportunities In
the Pacific and in Asia.
The wonderful demonstration OF the
national pride in DEWEY, and of the national
gratitude to him, must make the knees OF
the xpansionists sag The people cele-
brated in him not merely or most the win
ner of sea-fght. but the winner OF a new
and necessary domain for the development
of American industry and commerce and
the spread OF American civilization and
influence. JEFFERSON brought his country
men the title deeds OF the vast region
known as the Louisiana purchase. DEWEY
brings the title deeds Of the Philippines.
The country approves. The Democratic
party. following again the lines laid down by
it in 1884, disapproves. These Dewey DEM
onstrations are not calculated to make the
Democratic party proud or hopeful.
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DIR. JOHN H4LL'S SUCCESSOR
Probably ia BE Chosen This Month--Dr
Sneed Preached Yesterday.

Probably ia BE Chosen This Month--Dr.
Sneed Preached Yesterday.
In the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
yesterday the Row. Dr. Frank W. Sneed OF st.
Louis occupied the pulpit. The choice OF Dr.
John Halls successor ia yet to be made. The
Rev. William A. Watson. NJ A. OF Trinity
Presbyterian Church. Birkenhead. England.
preached in the church month ago and is to
OCCUPY the pulpit next Sunday. He has great
many admirers in the church.
A part OF the congregation Is in favor OF
selecting pastor from among American
clergymen.
Or Sneed ia about IS years old His voice 10
etrong and pleasing. Unlike the Rev. Mr..
Watson. he does not preach from manuscript
Mr.. Francis Forbes. one OF the elders OF the
church. was asked yesterday II DR. Sneed was
likely to be selected as pastor.
That Is something know nothing about"
he answered. mo action has been taken yet
! may say that those OF the cor groG lion whom
| have spoken to were delighted with Dr.
Sneed's Sermon, He il n very attractive man"
The Pulpit Supply Committee has as yet
reached no liberalization as to what name it
will present to the congregation. There was
no meeting Oi the committee Yesterday. us most
a. the member were in Washington attend
ing the Pan American Conference. 1t was
said Yesterday that pastor would probably
be selected this month. as the church yenr
begins on the first Sunday in November. whom
tho news are sold. The church has been with
out pastor for more than year.
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SWOLLEN MAILS.


The amount Of mail matter handled at tho
New York Post ONCE in the last ten days has
been greater than at the Christmas holidays.
when the high water mark for the year 10
usually reached According 10 some OF the
older clerks in the Iost Office nothing like the
conditions Of tho past week have been seen
there in thirty Ave years. Tho tables on which
letters are smptied redistribution throughout
the city districts were piled on Saturday with
hears taller than the heads OF the clerks. In
consequence Of the rush the men have all had
to work overtime. The Jam was partly due 10
the fact that the celebration days came on the
two last days OF the mGnIh when the business
mail Ia always very heavy.
This fact that a good many visitors were n
town became known TO H." Post once about
week ago when people began dropping into
the 8 otA souvenirs of the celebration III tho
form OF postal cards. These have been got up
by statiOntrs and publ ,shrrs. some Of them ne-
ing very elaborate with pictures Ot the ceIebfl-
tics. The most popular card appears to nave
been one bearing on the bncE Il picture OF
Dewey surrouudei by wreaNh ana another OF
the Olympia Another card used by visitors
has in a circle pictures of Dewey. Sampson.
Schlry, Niles aud Mckinley. The cards are
place for a stamp to he Affixed, They have evil
IDENTIFY been patterned after the cards so familiar
as souvenirs OF foreign countries, These cards
have come in in thousands. They had evil
home. one OF hem from which the stamt. II
ever affixed had como of. related this eHper!-
encP which seems TO touch a common chord:
Il walked 50 much that got so hungry that
couldn't g. any further"
With sunday following the celebration; the
mail to no delivered this morning throughout
the city i was said at the Post Oflcr yester-
day. would be one Of the largest on record.
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The Other Side.

While the thrill and the glow of the splen-
did spectacle were still on the people, and
the town was yet wrapped in the colors Of
Americanism, one man was heard to say:
DEWEY be damned! DEWEY won't buy
me any coal or any flour this winter-not a
damned barrelful."
Thus, in the midst Of the celebration Of Il
hero and flag, the voice of the true, prac-
teal minded Bryanite anti-expansionist
raised itself and made itself heard.
Omittng, for reasons Of expediency only.
the DEWEY and the damns substantially
the same sentiment will appear in various
Democratic platforms from this time on.
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The Regina is q two-story twenty-room log
hotel and 10 one OF the leading houses OF Daw-
son and IL some thlng over year old. In not
ing the prices Of this bill VI fare it may he ex-
planned that five oysters are given for 50 and
that two small goldfish cakes for 81. 80; q So 80
porterhouse steak IN about the size OF the palm
OF the hand and half an inch thick; So so
mutton chap Is about the size OF q Hoffman
House chop at one third the price, two boiled
eggs without trim ings go for 50, and they
are brought in in salt and have no age limit :
coffee at % cents is black and cream ICON
densed milk costs 20 cents more: moth
ing goes free with an order OF any kind. not
even bread and butter which 10 90 cents extra {:
all cream 10 OF the condensed milk variety and
all veaeta bes and fruit are from cans: lettuce
Is the only home produced article In the bill
and it's price is 50 and not much Of it for the
money; the omelets are made from 'Rranu-
lated" eggs: table linen very good napk ms. but
no finger bowls chairs. ordinary wooden
bottoms: walters. white mon: dining room
will accomm odate from fifty to sixty people
and is usually full: no wins list 10 on the bill
but beer is plentiful at S1.25 a pint. $2,50 a
quart and champagne at Sl5 pint Rooms
are from 81 90 day and upward. The owner
is a live western Yankee not In Dawson for his
health altogether The bill Of fare is printed
on a folio OF white cardboard. 10 of home pro-
duction and bears the imprint OF the Nugget
(nswsrapsr) Job office.
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H4VANA'S EXPORT TRADE.
S1S,85S,67O in Eight Months. of which the
United States Took Si3, $50, 1873 Worth.

S18,85Sb7O in Eight Months, of Which the
United States Took Si3, $50, 1873 Worth.
WASHINGTON Oct. 1.-The War Department
gave out to-day statement of exports OF mer-
chandise and gold coin at the port OF Havana
for the first eight months OF American occupa-
ton. One OF the most striking features OF
the report Is the volume Of products that passes
month by month out of the port OF Havana.
and at time when the agricultural re-
sources Of the island are at their minimum.
II the volume OF business continues for the
next four months at a corresponding ratio the
export trade OF Havana for the first year OF
American occupation will exceed the handsome
sum of S25.OOO0OO. Another striking feature
IS that Of the SlS,o5S.570 worth OF exports for
the eight months mentioned. the United States
alone took OF that amount Sl3,423417 worth.
LEAVING to be l & q. H wGrS twenty other
During the first eight months Of 1872 the
United States took Of merchandise $l2.SGl.O3
worth, and in gold coin. S03O,31+ worth: total:
Sl3i 5S,5BO. Spain took SSG5O4O worth OF
S2,67S.4BH. Franco took so73,"60 worth OF
morohandise and $Jl3.o1U worth OF gold coin;
total 81. 4S7.HIU.
The following countries took merchandins
S5s,533 ,worth: Argentine Rerubc. S52,U03
worth: Mexico. S3O.42H worth: Fcne2uea.
$40. 4O3 worth Belgium. SlD.ltit worth. lr.,-
quay. SI2.O32 worth: Italy. SIuGlD wortht
Guatemala, S5,o82 worth: PIru., $3.50 worth,
Ecuador, S2O52 worth Holland, $3.50 worth:
Nicaragua. 1850 worth: SWEDEN and Norway.
SLAP worth. and Turkey. S2S Gran! total 81
merchandise for eight months Sit.llO,SoI
Grand total Of merchandise and gold $ls90i..
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The Military Policy of the Beers.

The latest news from South Africa makes
the purely military aspects OF the situation
more prominent and interesting than at any
previous time. The main question Is which
side will begin.
Thus far the more prudent and states
manlike among the Boer leaders have de-
clared in favor OF allowing the British to
assume the aggressive, but once it is seen
that hostilities are inevitable stern mill
tary necessity would call for the seizure OF
those strategic points, even though lying in
British territory, that are essential to the
defence OF the Transvaal. This applies
more especially to the well-known positions
of Laings Mex and Majuba Hill, and the
positions on the Delagoa Bay Railway inside
Portuguese territory, which 1t ia said the
British are about to occupy.
1t has been urged that were the Beers to
strike the first blow they would, by Destroy
Ing the last chance OF peace, forfeit the
sympathy OF those who are now their
friends. 1t is said also that the more super
stitious among them are in favor of allow
ing the British to fire the first shot; but as
any moral advantage accruing from that
line OF conduct would be nothing in the
pdiunCo dRdluoI Inc pIOHL W Ue derived
from being tho first in possession of the
gateway from Natal into the Transvaal
they may be expected to prefer making
the first move in that direction in any
event, unless forestaled by the British
At least they should do 50, II they are not
ignorant Of the tactical maxim that vigor-
Gus offence is the best defence.
When the fighting begins, II begin it does,
the fine points and complicated questions
that led to war will be lost sight of for a
time at least. If the British win, as there
seems little reason to doubt they will. by
superiority OF resources, those who have
steadily supported the policy and methods
OF the Colonial Office will hold that the end
has justified the means. More than one
English newspaper has recently declared
that the South African question at bottom
was the route to India, and that to retain
the control Of that no sacrifice could be too
great. From that point Of view the gem
eral policy OF the British Government in
South Africa is at least eXplicable.
On the other hand, defeat means for the
Beers complete loss OF independence and
long years Of political subsection under
military rule, and they know 1t but their
backs are to the wall and they mean to
hght. hoping If not trusting that. as in