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To Stop the E.por, of S.tura, Ca,

Four suits have Just been begun at Marion.
IND. to prevent a pipeline company from car
ryihg natural gas out OF that region for tho
heneht OF Chicago consumers. Tho plaintiffs
say 1t is desired 10 retain for the benefit OF citi
zens OF Indiana the natural gas found In their
state. and they wish the defendants restrained
from carrying gas outside the S.nte limits
They add that since the discovery OF this source
OF wealth $50 manufacturing companies. all
depending upon natural gas for fuel, have be en-
established in Madison. Delaware and Grant
counties. whose prosperity is partly due to
these enterprises, which would be badly erin
pied by the further depletion OF their fuel
supplies.
Many people in Indiana have long desired
to have the expectation OF natural gas re-
stricted or stopped. A law passed in 1899 pro-
hioiting the piping OF gas from the State WAS
pronounced unconstitutional. but other laws
are now In effect restricting the business to
some extent. The present suits are designed
to secure judicial settlement OF the question
Whetbnr this method OF transporting the stato's
wealth outside its limits may be- entirely pre
vented.
Similar questions with regard to vater
are arising in England. where positive
injury has been inflicted upon some COM
munitIes through the tapping by out
sdsrs OF local sources OF supply. The
county councils Association OF England and
wales announces this month that It is try
ing to ascertain how it may be possible to in
vest local authorities with power to protect
taxpayers in their rights to the natural water
suppl. Concrete illustrations are given OF the
evil to be combatted. such as the case OF a water
company supplying several small cities which
has bought land in a new water-bearlng area
IN order to tap supplles that are really needed
elsewhere and that OF a new coal pit which Is
pumping millions OF gallons to waste every day
while the springs around it. that we're in use as
water sources. have ceased to flow
Similar difficulties concerning water have
threatened in our own country. but have usu-
ally stopped short OF becoming a positive evil
as In tho artesian well district OF northwestern
Ohio. for example, whore large manufacturing
enterprises have sometimes lowered the water
In the public and private wells without, how.
ever, destroying them,
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This battleship. built by the Newport
News Company, soon to have her official
trial over the Cape Ann course, is the
heaviest anong our ships OF the line, dis
placing Gu her trial weights about II ,525
tons, or more than the Iowa, and over
1 POO in excess OF the Indiana class. With
everything aboard, ready for sea, she
will displace much more. In place OF
the Iowa's four 12-inch, eight s-inch and
six 4-nch guns. the Kearsarge carries
four 3-inch, four S-inch and fourteen 5-inch
guns In her main battery. The secondary
batteries OF the two vessels are much
alike with slight odds in the Kearsarge's
favor, She Is a little longer than the Iowa,
and OF the same breadth, but has mean
draught inches less, which gives her an
advantage in entering our harbors. Her
maximum armor is notably greater than
the Iowa's, both on the sides and on the
turrets. and that armor, too, is better.
The builders trial, held short time
ago. gave promise that she will beat BY
alarge margin the sixteen knots guaranteed
in her contract. and will thus add to her
other good points such a speed as is now
recognized to be essential for tirst-class
modern fighting ships.
The central point of interest in the new
Kearsarge Is her superposed turrets. The
placing Of the 8-inch guns Immediately over
the 13-inch Is feature without precedent
in naval construction here or elsewhere. 1t
Is not necessary now to discuss the advan-
tages urged for this plan or the drawbacks
to it which have been suggested. The test
Of It's merits will come at a later day, when
the Kearsarge is taken out for practice with
her main battery When she is at sea, the
chief point of interest will be the disclosure
as to whether these two-storied turrets
have been placed in the right positions for
stability and buoyancy.
One thing already clear is that in tn
new Kearsarge we have ship worthy to
bear the name Of the cruiser that gained SO
splendid victory a quarter Of a century
ago off the French coast, and afterward,
through negligence, persisted on Roncador
Reef The original Kearsarge was a
wooden cruiser Of $50 tons displacement,
not one-seventh that Of her successor, and
OF S43 horsepower, or less than a twelfth
part OF that which the new battleshlp is
expected to develop.
The Kearsage is so close to completion
that she could be used in any emer-
gency, however soon it might arise.
Her yard-mate, the Kentucky, is almost
in sight OF her, so that we are practically
equipped with two powerful new battle
ships. Not far behind are the next group,
the Alabama, Illinois and Wisconsin, the
Alabama being specially well advanced.
The prospects, therefore, for an early
increase Of our battleshp strength in COM
mission are most gratifying.
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SCIENCE AND IMMORTALITY.
Tho aouI and Electricity.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-.Sir! One OF
your correspondents on the subject of lmmor-
tally recently said: Life and electricity are
both used up In energy" Now. modern scien CO
has settled that energy Ia never used up; II all
comes from the fountain head Of tho eternal
Gods will The different manifestations OF
energy do not indicate the death OF those mai
ifestationR: they pass or are transformed from
ono to the other. IL Ia a very limited knowl-
edge OF science that supposes electricity is
used up" There is given quantity OF en-
ergy in the COSMOS that is not to he Increased
or diminished. That is the everlasting. omni-
present God and His direct will power on every
atom OF matter. God Ia the soul OF chemistry.
Now, "'sposin" electricity were the soul I'VE
have wires all through our systems that show
it). then tho soul II immortal because elec-
trcity Ia only the ether In motion. and ether Ia
universal and Ia the body OF God as we'll az the
parent OF physical matter. When the telephone
IN smashed the electricity IL not destroved:
more II coming from the dynamo. And when
tho dynamo IL smashed electricity. or the
ether. IL not destroyed; more lies In the cosmic
atorehouse. 10 he gathered and diverted by the
dynamo. which does not create or generate
electricity. Adynamo only taps the ever pres
ent electrical energy. as we would tap whirl-
pool or whrlwind So, as the animal body.
which 10 the dynamo wears out 1t 10 not the
soul wearing out. or dying 1t Is only the body
ceasing as an agent Of erpr ession: tho aged do
not die gradually their powers OF manifestation
OF life decline. The ether Is improbable to
physical conditions. being above them all {; sois
the soul. which is never diminished from It's
maximum DEVELOPMENT. on through all tho
bodily changes and through death.
Now. whore docs the continuity OF tho In
divldual soul-form como in Given certain
mass OF ether as the soul, II is conserved by its
own will power as the body is: by the reflex
force Of ambition. morals, love and hope. In
electricity will be found the secret OF the resur-
rection. WILLIAM HEMsTREET
BROOKLYN. Sept. 20.
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1t is not surprising that the representa-
tives OF the labor unions were very shy OF
attacking trusts at the recent Chicago
Conference, as reported thus by corre-
spondent Of the Erentng Post:
Tho organized labor people criticised the legisla-
ton adopted in restraint Of Trusts. which, they said
had been applied TO labor organizations by the
courts They claimed that there vital differ
once between a combination Of labor aud one of
capital in that the labor combination inclusive
and invited all men belonging to the craft to Join it,
whereas the capitalistc corporation essentially
monopoly. excluding all except its members from
its benefits"
Actually the exclusion OF "all except its
members from its benefits is the first
principle Of the labor union trust" ITSELF
Not only are they excluded from its bene-
fits, but its whole power is extended posi-
lively to injure them. They are treated as
"scabs' and the union uses every means
within its power to prevent their obtaining
employment Members of the union refuse
to work with them, resort to strike if they
are introduced into business. and seek to
ruin the business by deserving it at critical
moment and by inducing a boycott Of It,
The unions say practically to workmen:
everything possible to prevent your
working at all and reduce you to starva-
ton" They undertake to hound every
workman who is not in the union, to sub
ject him to social ostracism. and to terror
lie employers so that they shall not dare to
employ such workman.
or course the union Invites all men be-
longing to the craft to enter it," for it seeks
to build up labor monopoly. but the pen
alties for refusal to accept the invitation
are the unrelenting hostility OF the union.
They do not respect the liberty OF choice of
q workman, but deny to him entirely the
exercise of freedom by subjectng him to
duress. "You are free to come into the
union" they say, "but II you stay out you
do 30 at your peril and at the peril OF any
one who employs YOU"
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Among all the letters sent by Capt. DREY.
Fus to his devoted family during the period OF
his imprisonment the saddest one. certainly.
10 that written 10 the stockade at Devils
Island in May 1895, to his boy Pierre:
DEAR LITTLE PIERRE: Papa sends good kisses to
you. also to Jeanne. Papa thinks often Of both OF
you. You must show little Jeanne how to make
beautiful towers with tho wooden blocks very high.
such as made for you. and which topplcd down so
we'll Be very good. Give good oaressos to
your mamma whom she is sorrowful Be very
gentle and kind also to grandmother and grand
father. Set good little traps for your aunts. When
papa comes back from his journey you will como to
the railway station to meet him. with little Jeanne.
with mamma. with every one.
More good big kisses for you and for Jeanne.
Your PAPA"
1nasmuch as DBEYFUs's children probably
still are unaware OF his imprisonment and
suffering. and rs father and family are
at last reunited. tho letter read to-day has
even more poetic and pathetic interest than
whom first penned. The tears and smiles Of
the world were at that French railway station
Yesterday morning. And there. too. was
Vengeance with unsheathed sword.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-21
Our Philippine Troops Compiimented.

The article which we publish to-day on "A
Stirring Scene in Manila ;" is reproduced from
recent issue Of the TorQuav Times. It was
written by no less famous an old Bangkok
hand than Mr. William Dunlop.
1T was payday when we got to Manila. con-
sequently the troops had lots OF money to
spend. and were spending it freely. good
deal OF drinking was going on but the favorite
liquor was light beer. and among tho thousands
OF soldiers We saw during our stay we only
noticed three DRINKS Whom the native
women met civilian. who. OF course. might
be Spanish. they stepped of the sidewalks into
the muddy streets to make way-a pretty
strong criticism OF Spanish politeness When.
however. promenaders were in uniform and
consequently. known to be American. the
women kept straight on. quite confident that
way would be made for them
This in the daytime: at night the conn =
mont paid to the volunteers was still more
striking. The badly lit streets were swarming
with young men. yet women OF all colors came
and won't freely among them. and were treated
everywhere with unobtrusivo respect and
courtesy. The most highly disciplined troops
in the world could not have behaved better.
perhaps would not have behaved SO we'll. Ger
tainly the admiration and respect OF young
fellows like that are we'll worth having.
Tho physique OF tho men was splendid
they were tall. we'll built active apparently At
for any work q soldier could be called on to do.
As to their pluck. that question Ia not worth
discussing; the race they have sprung from Is
a warrant FOR that"
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LAURIER SAYS CANADA WILL HE FIRM
He Discusses the Alaskan Boundary Dis
pute Mt tho MiddIesex Fair.

STRATHRoY. Ont. Sept 2O-Premier Laurior
spoke at the MidieseX fair yesterday and re-
ferred to the IF prts which he has made to i'm
prove Canadas relations with the United
States. An international comm ission. he
sad had been appointed to dispose OF the
difficulties which existed between the two
countries and II possible to improve the trade
relations. So far. said Sir Wfred the COM
mission had not been great success. 1t was
tho question OF the Alaskan boundary which
blocked the way.
III the commissioners" said the Premier.
had dealt with the matters which were before
1t. in the manner which other commissions
have dealt with similar questions. the Alaskan
boundary question would have been settled.
but II would have been settled to our
our detriment and not 20 our benefit. But we
have stood by our rights. and it is because We
have stood by our rights that we have not OBJ
tanned the success which we might have cx-
pected. We want to be on the very best OF
terms with our neighhors to the South;
We want to trade with them. hGt II
they Will not trade with US. our hearts Will
not he broken by the fact. We can live with
out them. We can prosper without them
things upon VIII ich !. for one. would be glad 10
nave better relations with them But IL tho
price to be paid is the sacrifice OF Canadian
honor. We Will have none of that price and wa
padd ing our own canoe, ] speak here in no
boastinG tones | speak with a full sense OF
the RESPONSIBILITY that attaches 10 nv words.
We want 70 have the very best relations with
our purpose. is Canada first. Canada last aud
Canada always"
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Nebraska,

The Nebraska Republicans will hold their
State Convention at Omaha to-day.
Nebraska elects this year n Judge OF the
Supreme Court and two Regents OF the
University. The Hon. SILAs A. HoLCoMB,
lately Governor, Is the Populist candidate
for the former office, upon which the inter
eat OF the canvass will be concentrated.
Inevitably national issues will prevail In
the campaign, although the conduct and
result OF Populist State government offer n
seductive subject to the Republicans. Col
BRYAN must conquer in his State and he
Is already in battle array. Monday he
sailed out on stamping expedition the
plan OF which calls for thirty speeches in
ten days.
We wonder what the Colonel has to say
that is calculated for Nebraska ATTITUDES
this year. II he lugs in the Chicago plat
form and all its weight Of woe, his audi
ences will be likely to grin, for it is
notorious that the State has had immense
crops and that the farmers have been
burning mortgages and laying up money.
II he rails against imperialism, he will have
to be pretty cautious in his expressions.
Nebraska soldiers who fought gallantly in
the Philippines have come back to receive
enthusiastic welcome from their fellow
citizens. II the Colonel talks about the
devastating career Of the octopus, he will
have difficulty in explaining how it s that
Nebraskans are SO remarkably we'll Off II
the effects Of the Trusts are so calamitous.
The Colonel had n rather close shave in
his State recently. In 1895 the Fusion
plurality was 1o935, In 1897 10 was
1880. In 1899 it crawled down to g, APP.
Will the Colonel's three speeches a day
fatten or thin it a?
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A Democrat, but American.
From The indianapolis Journal.

From the IndiInGpoliS journal.
Several days ago the Frankfort Ne,rs mad
the occasion OF a visit Of John b. Stoll. editor
OF tho Democratic South Bend Tunes. 70 the
home OF Capt D. r. Allen. OF one OF the provls-
ional regiments Of the United States Army an
opportunity to obtain the views Of the latter
The reporter OF the Ne,rs called attention to
the remarks of Mr.. Stoll at the recent meeting
OF peemocIatic editors TO the, effect that every
Patrlotlc editor should stand with the Govern
ment IN regard to the Philippines He also in
cLaentalIy endorsed the idea OF expansion.
which meant the spreading Of American inf u-
ence. The Ne~s reported Capt Allen Is saying:
II endorse the sentiments expressed by John b,
Stoll. and when the question of my candidacy for
Congress- was discussed by myself and Mr. stol
SAID t. him; i haven't fully decided what will
do in regard to tho Congressional race, but one
thing do know; will not run on any d. fool
platform. The world does not especially depend
upon my being member OF Congress-. and II tho
Demo cratic party expects that will stand against
eKpnns1on and the war, that party is greatly mis-.
taken ~ then man. know could not be elected
upon platform Of tomfoolery, and that IL am To
be the standard bearer in this district
must have some tangible issue to present to tho
people AMI not 20 out intoA campaign against pa.
r'otS and ali that have stood for during my life.
time"
me L2m,hd has waited two or three days 70
inc oninions attributed 10 him in the foregoing
Quotation. Nothing OF the Kind has appeared
so II may be assumed that the statement. il
ny hutnprlIed, Is authentic, In the campaign
OF lSNj there was no more active and efisctive
, worker ior the Bryan ticket aud the Bryan
leaders who helped to secure a delegation 10
ne, Gl.caSo convention pledged to the late
Doubtless he would favor the Tssdoption oi
ne ,hs Chicago platform. but when It comes to
ne iss4Ss growing out Of the war with Spain,
right and duty. -
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The Hon. FRED E. WHITE, the Democratic
candidate for Governor Of Iowa, Is growing
purple over imperialism. which he makes
the sole issue Of his canvass. In a speech
at Davenport last week he let 1 6 to 1 slide.
He said that the money question could be
settled In the near future, II not now, and
that II Trusts could not be suppressed at
once, I'VE are certain to reach the point
when the people will be anxious to unite in
the. patriotic duty OF undressing their
oppressors." Everything else On wait,
'but the issue OF Imperialism must be set
tied at once" He spoke in the now familiar
Bryanite vein Of "the merciess conquest
OF an innocent people" and of "the bloody
game OF the international freebooter"
LENTz himself could not have shown more
sympathy with the meek Tagal doves or
more anger against the United States.
Naturally this Iowa Mestizo objects to
what he regards as excessive veneration
for the American flag. He would haul it
done with no more ceremony than il it were
dishrag.
81 care not from whom this sickeuinR gush of the
infalibility of the flag may come whether from thu
temporary occupant OF the Presidential chair or
from some obscure laymAn. This doctrine that the
Gag is always invested with peculiar saactty and
that it must be defended with tho last life whether
II floats from Independence Hall from the top of
Bunker Hill monument. or from the newly acquired
harems OF voluptuous suu chiefs; this doctrine
that the nag 10 as holy emblem in the one place
~ In the other is At once downright childish and
intensely vicious incapable OF being invoked in any
other than desperate. unholy cause"
He prophesied that the republic will
die and the empire flourish If the policy of
expansion is adopted.
Not the least tainted part OF a speech dis
graceful to its maker and to all who heard
1t with approval or without protest was
the bid which it contained for tho so-called
German vote" Mr.. WHITE was born in
Germany. He told the impudent lie that
the reports of unpleasantness between
DEWEY and the German naval officers at
Manila had their sole existence in Re
publican plot to disrupt historically
friendly relations" He wanted to know
how ANY German with the faintest spark
OF love for the old Fatherland" could vote
the Republican ticket.
The man himself is Of no consequence
40 Democratic candidate in Iowa is. We
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So n combination or trust is said to be
making among the manufacturers OF window
glass. 1t will be new target for the mouths OF
orators OF the emotional Democratic school.
Although these gentlemen. We know. are not
to be diverted from the crusade they have
entered on. We warn them against the
unfairnsss OF denounclng tho com biua-
tion OF window glass manufacturers without
also denouneing the trust among the laborsrs
in that industry. which 10 perhaps the most
highly effective trust In the natter OF shutting
on competition that 10 known. This labor
trust 10 the one intern Ational trust that We can
recall. embracing AS 1t does the artisans Of
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GOLD From HiTASA.
II Is for the Post Office, and Is a Balance
on Money Order Business.

1t Is for the Post Office, and Is a Balance
on Money Order Business.
There was deposited yesterday at the Sub
Treasury 100000. mostly in gold and silver
coin from the Havana Post Office. The money
was brought on the transport Buford. which
arrived here Tuesday in thirty-six boxes.
weighing altogether about ten tons. The
money is for the money order balance OF the
Havana Post Office at the New York Post
ONCE. The Havana office is the clearing house
for all Cuban post offices and in turn clears
through he New York Post ONCE The New
from Havana on y month ago. The large
money order business Of the Cuban post offices
is explained by the fact that bankers are re-
hitting large sums Of money through the post
Office. The Cuban offices are now under do
orders, are cheaper than by exchange. Most Of
the gold which arrived on the Buford amount
ing 70 S5oo.oOO or S6oO.OOO. Is in foreign coin
1t will be shipped to the mint at PhiladeIphia
and recoined into American money.
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IN DEFrNCE OF GEORGIA RIFLEMEv.
Col. Brooks Says His Men Were Not Fairly
Treated at Sen Grit.

Treated at Sen Grit,
SAVANNAH. Sept 2O-Lieut Col: ] F. Brooks
OF the First Regiment. Georgia Volunteer In
fantry. has returned from the Sea Grt rife
range whore he captained the Georgia team
in the Interstate rifle contests. He has issued
his official statement relative to the protest OF
the Georgians against the scoring OF the shots
fred by the New Jersey team in the contest for
the Hilton trophy. The southerners believe
that the Jsrseymen received credit for larger
scores than they made. but the protest was not
allowed because members OF the Georgia team
visited the rifle pits after nightfall and be-
caMse It was not made in proper form.
Inc statement says that tho GeorgIans did
officers of the New Jersey State Rifle Assoca-
ton aud calls upon Brigadier- General Bird W.
sLreneer OF Tint ass9ciaton to answer, tho
circumstances OF the unfortunate affair and
tells why the trip was made at night. There
was no other tine to make i. He Pays his re:
OF Columbia team. who. 1t is said. deserted the
Georgians after insisting upon their fling a
Wsm En- Havs Of hn q sIfh from hsr
tonal Guard OF Washington. d. c., to show that
Col: Brooks's contention is right. The report
further says:
The charac' err OF the men who visited the
pits is a, sufficient refutation Of the SANDER
contained IN the statement made by Gen.
spencer to make good his statement that he
can prove the charge OF changing the targets.
or failing to do 80. to occupy the unenvabe
position OF one who ISLANDERS men without
reason II Gen. Spencer is correctly quoted as
stating that should the Georgians appeal from
his decision. he will show. up certain, things
state that we are ready to meet any charges
that he may have on hand. and that he need
not wait Tor an appeal, which cannot now be
refers to-"