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The times., 1899-10-27
The Boston Climate.

A proposition recently made by a Boston
paper indicates that that staid and de-
enrous town may have had its head turned
slightly BY the recent Dewey celebration
The proposition is that the weather of
Boston be sealed up in cans and sent TO
ali parts Of the country where il is needed
II appears that Boston is having some very
nice weather at present, and is commiserat-
ing the people to the west and south who
are digging themselves out Of snowdrifts."
So far as the snowdrifts are concerned,
Washington al least pleads not guilty with
great prompJness. Washington skies and
winds for the last week have been all that
could possibly be desired. 1t is probable
that the rest Of the country is fairly well
satisfied with its lot It is not known
whether Admiral Dewey brought the pres
ent consignment OF salubrious and autiful
weather with him from the blue skies Of the
Mediterranean, but the fact remains that
ever since he arrived in New York Har-
Dor balmy air and cioudless skies have been
the rule where he is. It cannot be supposed
that this sort OF thing Will last forever
the climatic lllpS AdALDL always DE uelu II
abeyance even by the most benign innu-
ence; but, so far as it goes, it is very salts
factory. and Boston has not a monopoly of
il by any means.
AS to the idea OF canning up samples Of
Boston east winds, ice and raw, damp air
TO be distributed around the country, it is
not likely 10 prove Of much commercial
value. It might solace a few homesick Mas =
sachusetts people here and there. but would
not meet with favor among the natives Of
other parts OF the country Moreover, the
effect upon the community should be cor,
sIdered a, present each section OF the
country has its peculiar beauties and also
lis peculiar evils. What right has anyone
10 Let loose on the Eastern Shore Of Mary
land the asthma and bronchitis Of Massa-
chusotts Bay? Is not the malaria of Ger
tain sections OF the Southern swamp land
bad enough without the addition OF rheuma-
tism. catarrh, and pneumonia?
The plan of transferring consignments
Of weather from one place 10 another has
never been successfully tried so far as
anyone knows, though imaginative people
have surmised that something Of the kind
The times., 1899-10-27
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1893.
The. PniIlnpines in coneress.

Tt is well enough understood that Mr.
Mckinley looks for opposition in Cong ess
TO his policy in the Philippines. He is rot
at all likely to be disappointed in this re-
spect. and. on that account. we are sorry
that he has not already bestrFed himse- T
to make the Mckinley policy that o. al
patriotic American people AT PIE en-.
they are by no means one and the same
thing This IS a matter of such puble
rotoriety that il is hardly necessary TO
explain wherein they diler. but we viii
venture Just a word on that point.
The American Philippine policy can be
very briefly stated. L consists OF a deter
niuaron 10 hold and develop under our
flag and institutions every inch OF the
archipelago It demands the prompt sup
preston cf the Tagal insuTrectioH. In or
der 10 accomplish that, il contemplstes the
immediate removal Of General Otis from
command al Manila. and the appointment
in his place OF sane, honest, and able
commanding general and governor like
General Miles. II includes the arrest and
punishment OF the favored dealers in Ma
with arms and ammunition, and the abo-
lition generally Of the system Of SNUG
Cling bribery. and loot which has for
months fOurished in our Philippine capital.
The Mckinley policy equally processes
accordance with the national wish TO keep
The islands and 10 crush the rebellion:
bat al that point identity ceases. For,
whatever it may profess, the action Of the
Administration TO the present time saoas
that it is ret hearty in its desire 20 end
the Aguiaaldo insurrection. II ii were 1t
would not leave a man like Otis in con
troll for a minute. And there is TOO much
reason for fearing that this apathy is the
result Of an Influence. behind which might
be found the interests Of politicians or
others who are deriving benefit from the
corrupt and scandalous conditions existing
IL Manila
The times., 1899-10-27
Mr.. Leckx ON kruger.
Qrom the London News }


Mr. Lecky's appreciation OF President Kruger,
at the opening meeting Of the College Historical
Society in the University OF Dublin, three years
ago. Isl Of interest at the present moment He
said of the Transyaal Republic:
Il can speak OF him with some personal kuQwl-
edge He has been more than once in my house,
and / have come in contact with several men who
hav known him we'll. In many respects ne re-
semblts the stern Puritan warrior of the Com
ruGnwealth-a strong, stubborn man, with in
donitable courage and resolution with very little
ringe OF cultivation, but with natural
sllrewdnsss in Judging men and events, he i'm
presses all who come in contact with him with
the extraordinary force Of his nature. He Is the
father OF no less than seventeen children. He
belongs to- n sect called the DoppCrs, which is de-
rived from a Dutch word for an eXtinguisher, be-
cause they are desrous Of eNtnguishng all novel
ties since the Synod OF Dorp. Ardently religious,
he is said 10 believe strongly as Wesley IN
direct personal inspiration guiding him in his
acts lie Is a great hunter Of the most savage
wild beasts One finger Is wanting on one Of his
hands: il was hrokeH in hunting expedition. and
II is characteristic trait that he then and there
amuutatCd il himself. In a seml-regal position,
and with even more than regal power me lives
the life of a peasant and although, ] believe, an
essentially inst, wise, and strong man, he has
all his couutrymen's dread Of an immigration OF
an alien element and all their dislike and sus-
uiciou OF an Industrial and mining community"
The times., 1899-10-27
BANKERS WILL PROTEST.
4 Committee TO Have Hearing Re
fore Secretary Gage.

4 Committee TO Have Hearing BE
fore Secretary Gage.
A committee representing the American
Banking Association arrived in Washing
ton last night to keep a postponed ap-
pointment for hearing before Secretary
Gage, originally intended to be he'd Oe-
tober 20. As the Secretary was absent
from Washington on that date the hearing
will be held today. The committee was
appointed by the annual convention OF the
Bankers Association recently he'd in
Cleveland. and consists of F. W. Hayes. Of
the Preston National Bank, Detroit;
Charles r. Hoven, First National Bank
Council Bluffs. Iowa and Percival Kuhne
of Knauth Nachod & Kuhne, New York.
The bankers convention instructed the
committee to protest to the Secretary of
the Treasury and the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue against the exemption eX-
tended to express companies from the pay
ment of taxes as brokers under the reye-
nue. law The bankers hold that since they
we're required to pay an annual tax of $50
each rs a license for selling money orders,
bills of exchange, letters of credit. and
similar instruments, the express companies
which carry on the same kind of business
should also be required to pay it.
The times., 1899-10-27
EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES.
Immense Increases Monthly Despite
NcrN High Priccs

The steady upward movement OF the
volume Of exports of American manufac-
tured goods. in the face Of high prices.
continues to be one Of the remarkable fea-
lures Of the monthly reports OF the Bureau
of Statistics
The exports Of such goods were S25.-
02e.0f7 in September a year ago. but rose
for September of this year to S3f. .373. .264.
This improvement OF about $3.50 Geo is
not quite so large as the Improvement in
August. which was S.. $50. Geo. but the diff
ference IS not significant of the serious ar
rest Of the Improvement in manufacturing
exports.
August ranked second in all the months
OF American commercial history in the
volume OF manufacturing exports. and the
hgures for September Of the present year
are surpassed by those of only four other
months, and are superior 10 any month
before last March.
The proportion of increase is larger than
in any other class Of exports. except the
tTitiing items which are classified as mis-
cellaneous, and the present range OF man
ufactuying exports promises an astonishing
total for the calendar year. The first three
quarters Of the year have shown exports
Of manufactured goods to the amount Of
about S2TI50O. 000 which is within So -
100000 of the total for a complete year as
recently as 1887. The total exports Of
manufactured goods for that year We're
$279,652.72f and for the calendar year 1895
$780,, 1924 994.
The figures for the present year If they
are maintained during the remaining quar-
ter will show exports of American manu-
factures 10 the amount of $3.50 000. 600 It
is possible that the total will even surpass
this amount if the last quarter of the year
shows the same ratio Of increase as the
preceding quarters.
The impOrtatiOns into the United States
show some increase in manufactured ar
ticles and luxuries as the result OF iu-
creased purchasing power, but the most
striking increase is under the head Of
articles in a crude condition for the use
of domestic industry. The imports OF
the latter class increased from 81. .046, =
165 in September, 1888. to S24,3 .742 in
September last. while manufactured arti-
cles ready for consumption increased only
from $3.50. 100 to &c., ia and articles
of voluntary use and Injuries increased
from S6, ,S21. .419 to IS, 446, ,206
The times., 1899-10-27
Observation-Disclosures.

From the St Louis Globe-Dcmocrat)
Undoubtedly France and Russia would be glad
to get a chance TO curb England. Both are rivals
Of that country. Each has, more than once, been
foiled in its purposes by England. In the cen
tury and more Of Bussa's designs on Turkey
Great Britain has been the principal obstacle
which has stood in the Cars way. As recently
as the war Of ls77-s between Russia and Turkey
British feet interposed to stop Russia when her
soldiers were almost in sight Of the spires Of
Constantinople. The Fashoda incident Of two or
three months ago did not anger France more than
did Engiand's quick work in going it alone in
Egypt in 1882 when France missed her chance Of
getting lien on that region, allowing England to
put itself in the way Of securing sole and abso
lutte control Of that country. Both France and
Russia have long series Of grudges against Great
Britain Each-Russia in Asia and France in
Asia and Arica-would profit by EHgland's fall.
The times., 1899-10-27
AUDITOR CASTLES REPORT.
4 summary of transactions blythe
PostofHcc Department.

4 Summary of Trnnss ctfoHs blythe
POstofHcc Department.
The Secretary CT the Treasury and the
Postmaster General have received tn an
nuaI report of Henry A. Castle Auditor
fer the Postofice Department. for the fs-
cal year ended June 80. 1899. The fepor5
indicates that the volume Of Transactions
aggregated about $3.50 000, 900 for the is-
cal year. The revenues Of the postal serv-
ice were S95,021.384, expenditures OF the
postal service. S10f, ,632. .151; volume Of
money order transactions, S442, 49, .354.
There has been an increase in each Of these
items and in each one or the various sub
divisions Jh-reof showing, the auditor says.
that the postal service is increasing in all
its parts. even keeping in advance OF the
development Of the country in other re-
spects-
The deficit in postal revenues was So So
7I6-the smallest since 1892, and only one
half that of 1891.
The number CT pOstOfices in the United
States on June 80. was 1881, and q. .62T
of these were doing a money order busi-
ness. The money order service Of the Gov
ernment was conducted last year at a loss
Of considerably over S100, Geo.
The times., 1899-10-27

might have had some rough virtues, but
he would have developed vice. bigotry,
and animalism. It was a good thing for
him that the Normans. cruel as some Of
them were. held the reins of government
for time If the Englishman or the
American Of today viii try the experiment
OF expressing himself in purely Saxon
woras-and the original Saxon is richer
in some respects than the Boer tongue Of
today he viii see how inadequate it is
to the needs of a civilized man Thought
makes language, and thought makes the
life of a nation. and the one is an index
of the other People shut out from the
possibility of making literature or Of
learning science. need to be rescued from
themselves
The times., 1899-10-27
THE GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.
a Statement showing the Amount
Contributed by Eneh state.

4 statement, showing the Te-eiIts OF the
Government by States for the fiscal year
which ended June 80, has Just been male
by the Treasury Department The three
sources of revenue are internal revenue.
CUSTOMS, and miscellaneous a summary
of the statement says.
The miscellaneous rlceiPss are from saics 0f
public lands. copyright lees. profits on coinage
OF ali kinds, interest payments and rrpagmen-s.
revenues from tle District Of Columbia, which
are con-iderabei receipts fJom United States
courts. the sales Of buildings, old way vessels,
and a large variety of matters
The total receipts Of the Government Tor the
lasl hscaI year were Si95,0a4yl2, divided IS lo.-
lows Customs, SIys ,cji,slt, internal revenue
Szs3.34j. .}J3, mIsCe5l-ntols, S-j j,s3j i5L
Bv states the contributions lu customs
ceIpt5 were follows. Maine sj-J-i, o,eg
HAMPSHIRE 50 SO: Vermont, Sj55-5ol; Aa>s-eii.l-
sets Sl5,osI $50, Rhode Island, $50 80, C-ue,-
ticut 500 -54 NeE York, SISs 6g3- -s53-Il. bat
- COO go was received ar the port % New Arrs-
New Jersey. Sla1u5t; Pennst iTaniI, -, SD
Delaware. 81. .z-5. Maryland. Sl.0d2. Id3. tfe
tire amount being from the pcr- Of Baitlmc-e,
District oi Columbia. Sl0z 20, which is muea
Virginia. S3gdglg, West Virginia $50; North
Carolina. >IJ.47I: South Carolina. SlJl,i 500
Georgia, SoJ,4Jl; FLORIDA, S4zzu-4i Ala
baud SoG.a64. Mississippi, $500 Louisiana.
ss ~ 0{3. Texas. SGg4 7aS: Kertuckg, S25IzgI;
Tennessee S4l 800. Ohio. SI,,is6- or Michigan
sJ5B.667; Indiana. Sl6s, la9- Illinois, Si.I-s-l5d
practically AL NE NN-tu I4l- tt'tl -4 Nl4-
cago; Iowa, 50, Hos, Missouri 81 .i5i.5 C1og-
ado SG6.2iI; Oregon, S+lS,59I, Washington, SsIi,-
GI2; Montana and idaho, Sf5.5ls, Ariz1u1 SIS
III: Minnesota $50 POT: North and south Daz-
ta Ss55l&; NebrJ-sa. S9i-sll- Wisconsin, Sz-l6
8-J California. So -, 49,. san F.Inctsc0 supply
iug nearly all uf this, AlasSa. - .91J Dc viii
be seen that che total amount 6t these r-eeip-s
IS fully Ss.Og0.000 more uhan the total receipts
given by the Treasury, but the difference
caused by the refuuding OF Lu lis Taid IN e-.css5
and otherwise
The receipts from internal revenue are Of gn1-e
interest than the customs receipts. BY states -he
re.lfuts vere as follows NV lamp hire 81 3l~
357 Nassaehussrts $ I5tlt5. Come cties-.
- g2i Ops. Nev Yors, Sl6.G3G,f-., Ncw Jersey.
sS.O1g27s: Pennsylvania 22.3}5 2Sj: l1s-au.f.
which includes the District ci Columbia. = ls2--
H2, Virginia. = sl3. H6, W-st Virginia.. 81 81.
G2g. North Carolina, - ,404 $50; South Carolina
SIS $50; Georgia. >955.d56; Florida. Ssl.s1i, Ala
bama S517,zoo, Louisiana. S22lt.I6Ss keats=sy.
50 2U9. COS. Tennessee. S2.ltS 80, A sln<F-.
S27I, sol; Tcyas. sl,j5G.54; Otio S5I.3 9057, In
diana S11 2g6. l14; Michigan. s{6lf,9j2, Illinois,
s47 36i.fsj, Wisconsin. S3t6s q5l, Minnesota,
81 5G2 Ig7; Iowa. 81 9d5c93; Kansas. s9i1.tfs5,
Nebraska. S.,.41SUSS. Missouri, SIC 3d9,09i. ore
E0n, 81 G56.365, California. S4-2j1,I1t; colorado.
sl .247 0sO; Montana. s616.201 New Mexico, SIP.
90j Several of the smaller States in the West
are added 20 larger States to make district
The times., 1899-10-27
wARsHIPs FOR COLOMBIA.
Representations Made That Ameri-
Interests Are in Danger.

Representations Made That Ameri-
can Interests Are in Danger.
Information received by the State De-
partment yesterday from private source
in regard TO the political situation in the
United States of Colombia lead to a con-
ference during the afternoon between the
Secretary of the Navy and Dr. Hill thi
Assistant Secretary Of State. It was rep
resented by the State Departments in
formant that American interests in COlom-
bia were in great danger on account of
the prevailing revolution, and an urgent
recommendation that warships be sent 10
Colombian ports was contained in the COM
municatiOn
As none of the diplomatic and consular
officers of the United States in the per-
turbed country had sent any advices of an
caused considerable surprise to the Gov
ernment authorities. but ii came from
source so trustworthy that 1t could rot be
overlooked AS a result of the confer
ence between Mr.. Long and Mr. Hill, it
was arranged that warshtps should be held
in readiness for immediate Departure for
Colombian waters, il the situation justifes
despatch The cruiser Marbiehead is on
her way from San Diego, Cal, TO COFintO,
Nicaragua. and on her arrival at the latter
port viii be ordered TO Panama. Orders
viii be sent also to the cruiser Detroit,
which is engaged in guarding American
interests at La Guayra, Venezuela, to pre-
pare TO proceed to Colon at short notice.
The gunboat Scorpion is being fitted TO
take the members Of the Interoceanic Canal
Commission 10 the Isthmus. and she will
be available for service on the east coast
of Colombia early next month.
The times., 1899-10-27
NOT A BoER PRISONER.

The American Consul at Pretoria
Cables Dir. EaSton's Whereabouts.
The State Department has received from
Consul Macrum, at Pretoria, a despatch
denying that the young American news
paper man Easton is a prisoner in the
hands Of the Boer forces. Mr.. Easton's
father telegraphed the State Department
some days ago that it was reported that
his son was a prisoner and requested
that the American Consul be requested to
secure his release. A cablegram to Con
sui Macrum was sent Immediately and
yesterday he replied saying that Easton
is at the front with the Boer forces, and
is treated in the best manner possible.
The times., 1899-10-27
MR. m,KINLEY,s AID ASKED.
Advocates of Peace i'm south Africa
Present a Petition.


President Mckinley was called upon yes
terday by a delegation from New York
and presented with a lengthy petition
urging him to offer the friendly services
OF this country to settle the difficulty be-
tween Great Britain and the South African
Republic. With the petition was resolu-
ton OF sympathy with the Beers adopted
at Carnegie Hail on October II.
The delegation consisted OF Tunis G.
Bergen, President of the Holland Society.
Alfred II. Love Of Philadelphia. President
of the Universal Peace Union; Rev. DR..
Evart Van Slyke, Of Brooklyn; ]. V. l..
Pruyn, of Albany; Rev. DR.. T. NJ. Farrar,
of Brooklyn; Fred ". Hinrichs. William
Pitt Kellogg, former Governor of Louis
ana; James Gustavus Whitley. Of Balti-
more, member of the diplomatic con-
gress at The Hague; Darwin R James.
President Of the New York Board of Trade
Henry LOomis Nelson editor Of Harper $
Weekly" William Van Benthuysen, OF
New York. and others.
The President received the delegation in
his private Office, and the conference las
ed nearly an hour Mr.. Bergen laid the
resolution ana peuJlGQ DeIOTe the IT2sl-
dent and referred TO the fact that the doc
ument was signed by many eminent citi-
zens from all parts of the country, and had
been endorsed by the President OF the
South African Republic the President OF
the Orange Free State. and the Premier Of
Cape Colony.
He stated further that it was not the
desire of the signers Of the petition TO en-
baTrass the friendly relations now exs ing
Britain. but that it was hoped that n way
might be found by reason OF these relations
whereby the President of the United
States might tender the friendly Offices of
this Government to allay the unhappy
and bloody conflict now going on.
Reference was made to the agreements
at The Hague Peace Conference. Article
III of which provides that a disinterested
power might offer its friendly offices to
settle a dispute between States. Mr.. Hin
Tichs addressed the President at the cen
clusion of Mr.. Bergen's remarks and en-
phasiZed what had been said as TO The
Hague agreement. MIR. Van Benthuysen
spoke of the universal sentiment in tlis
country for mediation in the present stIug-
gle.
President Mckinley spoke briefly to the
delegation, thanking them for coming be-
fore him. He said he sympathized with
their sentiments in behalf of peace. and
recognized the influential and Representa-
tive character of the signatures to the petit
ton He promised to give it cary con-
ei n a-atfyyr~-
The times., 1899-10-27
The Boer Language.

The language Of a people is rightly re-
garded as one OF the most Trustworthy in
dIcatIons Of their mental and moral pro-
graEs. In This connection it is interesting
10 note what Olive Schreiuer has % say
about the Boer speech. Her knowledge Of
the South African Dutchman is thorough
and her remarks are concise. She says
,hat Cape Dutch is cuTiously debased
form Of The language Of Holland, analo-
a0us rather 10 pigeon English than 20
anything else. one reason for this is that
the Huguenots. who were among the early
settlers Of the Cape, were compelled TO
learn Dutch. and did so very grudgingIy,
as was natural for people who were strong
d. attached 10 their native land, as the
French always are, yet obliged 20 con
form 10 foreign rule, as al foreigners must
conform TO Dutch government. The HUI
gUenots who settled ln America were never
required By law 10 learn English, and the
consequence is that they learned it nat
uralIy and slowly. in the course Of two or
three generations
Holland Dutch is a highly developed
language capable Of expressing any
thought or emotion, though without the
variety Of English or the eZactness OF
French. Cape Dutch, on she other land.
is simple in the extreme The con
5ugation Of the verb 10 be" is an ex-
ample This is done in the easiest and most
slipsh0d way, as if in English one should
say, 4 Is, you is. be is, We is, they Is"
This seems a small thing. but IL is really
rather important II indicates that the
language lacks deduiteness. and that the
speakers are intellectually indolent The
words OF Dutch extraction are clipped
and mutllated- But most important Of all
the vocabulary is so small and SO unsat-
isfactory that il is almost impossible to
express a subtle conception. an abstract
thought, or a wide generalization by
means of il, and the BoeF is thus shut
out from science, philosophy, and poetry
both in his literature and in his daily
life.
The Boer has retired from the world and
isolated himself solely to escape any
change IN bis life. his speech. OF his ideas
This course is suicidal for him as well
as bad for those over whom he happens to
have direct influence. Suppose the English
Saxcns had thus isolated themselves. refus-
iug 10 admit into their language the Latin
OF the monks or the court language Of the
Normans. English literature would have
been at the level OF Piers Plowman TO-
day: and where would the wealth. the
greatness. the civilization Of England be-
The Saxon might have been another Boer
il the Norman conquest had not occurred.
lie would have been shut out from the
Renaissance, from the CrIsades, from all
that in course OF centuries. in various
ways. enriched the life Of Europe He