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The times., 1899-08-21
America Need Not Fear.


The threat Of a war with the TransvaaI natii-
rally tends to unsettle the British money market
and to prove a disturbing factor TO British indus
try; but there is reason why it should unset
tie any American markets. Indeed, well known
Eastern financial authority holds that the effect
of such a conflict would he magical upon Ameri-
can prosperity, since it would lead to the re-
adjustment OF European, and particularly OF
English investments, Kafirs and other South
African shares would be sold out and the pro-
ceeds Pct irio, American properties because
foreigners now recognize that are established
on a safe and sound footing
This is reasonable view The probability IS
that any war in thn cid world, which would
leave the United States neutral power would
rebound TO the benefit OF American trade. There
might be at Grst a furry in our money market
out of sympathy with European financial cen
tres. but very soon the market would right
itself. as we ore now independent finan-
cial footing, and New York would become still
mere pre- -erninertly ihe worlds monetary centre
than il is now fer balances would preferably be
kept on this side for safety. All ioodstuifs
would be in greater demand, and our mills and
factories would he called upon 10 supply greater
quantities OF machinery and war equipment.
The times., 1899-08-21
Hard TO Please.


(From the New York Commercial Advertiser.)
Oswald ottendorfer returns from his European
trip and says that have acquired the reputa-
ton cf being a nation of nd-grabbers by our
conduct in the Philippines. If Europe had had
her eyes open she might have seen some land
grabbing tendencies in oklahoma and other places
for years past. But Europe is bard TO please
A few years ago. when we read the Monroe
doctrine a little differently from the enlightened
way we read il now, she said that we would
not fight, and that citizens were least re-
spected in foreign countries Of any in the world
Now that we have put by little Of our for
bearance and have fought a little, and have
picked mp what found lying around loose
after the fight, she says that we are nation of
land -grabbers. She is hard to please, and per-
haps our way OF going along own way with
out regard to what Europe thinks of us is as
good as any.
The times., 1899-08-21
The rrnn.rnaI CRISIS AGATE.

Although there is still room for some
honest differences Of opinion as 10 the i'm
mediate imminence OF war in South Africa,
the general opinion in weIl-informed cir
cies appears TO be that hostilities are
40 closely az hand, they may break on;
az any moment Several considerations
make for this view very strongly The
etoppage OF war supplies for the Beers.
al Lorenzo Marques. by the Portuguese
Government, the despatch of Transvaai
troops 20 occupy strategic positions on the
frontier, and the rush of British regiments
The times., 1899-08-21
TONS OF COPPER COINS
An American Firm Adopts Novel
MethOd for Getting Chean MetaI

New Haven. Conn.,. Aug. 20.--A brass
foundry company of this city has just re-
eeiyed from India shipment OF old India
copper coins which it proposes to melt up
into copper bars before using them in
various copper and brass castings. The
company has demonstrated that it can get
copper coins in India at their face value
which are vastly more valuable as metal
alone when brought to this country. The
company has FIVE tons OF these old coins
row in New Haven, and more are coming
Even after paying the freight from India
1t is found that the copper is cheaper than
a similar quantity of Lake Superior or
Western metal. The copper coins were
presumably coined early in the present
century. Copper then was cheaper than
II is now. The coins bear no English in
scription, and are believed to have been
issued by the Indian native government.
They resemble the old large American
penny in circulation in the carly part o.
this century, but they are heavier. Ac-
eording to coin collectors. it is difficult to
determine its exact origin. DR.. II. f.
Wheeler, the numismatic expert, was
shown one of the coins. He went over his
collection of books on the subject but
failed to connect the coins definitely with
the coinage of any nation. DR.. Wheeler
stated that he thought the coin was prob
ably issued by some of the States in India
or on the East Indian Islands, or was pos
sibly trade coin issued by the East India
Company or some other like corporation,
aud that the system had been given up,
that being the reason of their reaching
this country in such large quantities. Tae
i've tons already in New Haven are part
of GniDFnpyf Hf 70 ho
by the Ford Copper Company OF New
York
The times., 1899-08-21

It regards the completion of the Nicaragua
Canal by the United States as certainty,
and believes that it viii deal British com
merce the greatest blow 1t has ever sus-
tanned We an, at least, partially agree
with the Review in this prediction, Ii
is in no sense the object of the American
people in building and insisting upon the
control of the inter-oceanic ditch, to destroy
or injure British commerce. But if that.
or anything like it, be necessarily involved
in the imperial expansion of American trade
and shipping interests, which will come
with the canal, we may feel sorry, but We
shall 60 on transacting business just The
same.
We do not agree with the same journal
when it declares that England should
stand out for remuneration on account of
its waiver of obstructive or participating
rights under the Clayton -Bulwer treaty.
Not that we should counsel meanness in
dealing with our transatlantic relatives.
We would be even willing 10 see our Gov
ernment hand back TO the British treasury
the thirty thousand dollars said to have
been paid by Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer to.
somebody here to secure that infamous.
convention. But when it comes right down
to questions of fact and intrinsic value, the
document which expresses that corrupt old
deal might as well be an ancient cheese
rind for anything it is worth as a basis
for remuneration" in case CT waiver.
The Clayton -Bulwer treaty provided that
England should never effect a permanent
settlement on the Mosquito Coast. That
provision was a distinct and vital consid
Grafton in the compact A few years later
a British colony was planted on the said
coast and is there today Thus, ipso facto,
the ClaytonBulwer treaty was violated,
and in its violation it was vacated and be-
came theneeforward null, void, and of no
effect by the deliberate action of Great
Britain.
Newspapers and the public on the other
side of the water might as well understand
that the American people are as likely to
pay anything to England for a quit claim
deed for something to which the latter has
lot a shadow of a right as they are to
surrender a huge American province and
coast line in Alaska to the Canadians with
out a fight
The times., 1899-08-21
Rising Prices of Meat.

(from the Boston Globe.)
1t has been said that Americans eat too much
meat and 100 little farnaceous and vegetable
food. Perhaps the increase in the price of beef
which scme attribute to combine, others to
what may be called natural causes, but which Is
a cash fact, however accounted for, mag lead to
a more less general movement in the way Of
cutting down expenses in the meatc- nsuming
lie.
We may be quite confident of one thing
there should be noticeable falling off in call
Tor meat that the demand should shrink in
proportionate ratio prices advance those who
are responsible for the expansion would soon find
a way to return to the old schedules.
The times., 1899-08-21
KipIing's story and Sunday school
Books.
From the Chicago Journal.)

ktrom tie C1leaSo Journal-)
Life is mixed Nobody is wholly good
and not mere than a small percentage Of
the population is wholly bad. II is one
function of the story writer to portray
life as it is. the evil with the good and il
is the high privilege OF Sunday schools to
point out what is eommendable ard what
is evil, not to deny on their library shelves
that any good character can have evil
traits or any evil character good ones.
The typical Sunday-schooI library is a
hypoerte in this respect, and nine times
in ten the healthy minded. masculine boy
shuns it as his keen animal instincts teach
him to shun any other false pretender
-goody children, whose frequent
failures to amount to anything later in
life strengthen his conviction that he chose
the lesser evil when he turned away from
Elsie" to read 'tOld Sleuth." When the
Sunday-sehool library will have nothing
but proper boys for its heroes and excludes
the Drums of the Fore and Aft" because
those heroic little beggafs spoke their
minds in the language of the barracks
il sets up a standard of morals too high
fer this naughty world. And the boy
who is deceived into trying to live up 10 it
usually either gives it up and goes to the
other extreme Of wickedness as he ap-
proaches manhood. OF grows into self
righteous phaTiSse that other people shun.
If the Sunday-school library is TO do
part of the Sunday-school's work it needs
some intelligent supervision. II IL is to
animate boys and girls to right and help
full living, it must appeal to their human
imaginations through the medium of the
literature that represents life truthfully.
The times., 1899-08-21
Arctic Disappointment.

(From the Pittsburg Dispatch)
If we believed the stories Of the "Arabian
Nights would say that an evil genius guards
the secret Of the North Pcie Many expeditions
have gone away to find that axial point Before
they went it plainly shown, IL nearly every
case, Just how the goal could be attained Al
contingencies seemed to have been foreseen and
provided for. Yet each party in turn has either
returned crippled and disappointed, or has never
come back at all Walter Wcllman's plans were
well laid. He had picked men, plenty of money,
and splendid equipment. lie was surely bound
for the Pole Having wintered the border Of
Franz Josef land. at the latitude cf 30 degrees.
he succeeded in making start for the Pole in
February, earlier than any other party had ever
set forth that near to the goal. The prospect
was excellent and hope high. AR. Wellman
felt confident that he could reach at least a lat
itude of 81, higher than has been attained,
and believed it possible that he might achieve
the Pole itself
The times., 1899-08-21
In the cave of the winds.

(From the Chicago News}
Those who have visited the Cave of the Winds
at Niagara Falls VIII rcmmeher how parties Of
tourists after donaiHg the rubber coats and hoods
resaHltled a meeting Of some awful secret society
organized for the purpose Of crime.
To identify friend while in the cave requires
the closest scrutiny Of the features. Men and
women look very much alike here and frequent
" Iudicrous mistakes occur which are embarrass-
ing to those concerned. but heartily enjoyed by
the spectators
Two young men recently visited this celebrated
place and to ore Of them befell this experience.
In ordcr not to become separated they held onto
each others shoulders on entering the cave and
were Tor moment blinded and confused by the
clouds Of mist and Eoar Of water. They moved
slowly along te wooded walk and encountered
another party Of three four sightseers. Another
heavy gust Of wind and mist blinded all. and
during the excitement one Of the two eompen-
ions threw his arms, he supposed, around the
neck Of his friend in mock terror. When the
mist cleared away somewhat. there in the dusk
was surprised young woman who had been the
recipient Of the hug. But She made no protest.
The times., 1899-08-21

and batteries to Cape Town and Natal, all
justify the expectation that the actual
clash of arms cannot be postponed many
days longer. except in the event of
square baekdown by President Kruger and
the Volksraad, of which there does lot
now seem to be much prospect.
Our South African adyices suggest an
other and more ominous argument for
speedy war. IT is stated that a movement
has been in preparation for some time,
having for its object a sudden rush to
Johannesburg-in short. repetition of the
Jameson raid. This time. however. it is
probable that the adventure would be under
the patronage instead Of against the will
of the British Government. The situation
of the Outlanders in the Rand is so dan
gerously precarious, amounting to more
than vague liability to massacre at the
hands of the fanatic and brutal Beers,
that. if they could be succored and placed
in position to protect themselves by the
sudden appearance of a body of their
friends, that would be the obvious thing
for the military authorities at the Cape
to encourage and provide for.
What chances for success such an un-
dertaking would have, we are not in a
position TO say. but no doubt Cecil Rhodes
and his professional advisers have care
fully canvassed all the possibilities, end
would not promote the attempt if it did
not seem reasonably feasible. If force
OF British soldiers, regular or irregular,
could be thrown into johannesburg quickly
enough. great deal of bloodshed and
destruction Of property that, otherwise,
would mark the opening of war, might be
rreNenfed
The times., 1899-08-21
FIRE IN THE ADrRoNpAcKs.
Forests Abiaze and village and Farm
Propcrfy Endan<ered


Saranac Lake. y. T.. Aug 20. Without
this section has experienced in over dec
ade is now injuriHg valuable Adirondack
timber lands and threatening village and
farm property Three weeks ago thssa
fires we're in their ineIpisncy. but lack
OF energetic action by the citizens has al
lowed their advancement until today they
are practically beyond control This condi-
tioH has been greatly favored by an In
tense drought The absence ef high winds
has prevented rapid advance The most
serious condition met with b. the ere war
dens and game commissioners is the refusal
OF many persons to assist in 5onquering the
Hames owing TO recent prosecution for yio-
lation OF game laws
SaTanae Lake village Is today the centre
OF interest and alarm. owing to the fact
tnat 10 both the vest and south. the fsrcest
ares are encountered. The report that
some OF the large hotels are in danger is
without foundation, although tie outlook at
one time was serious. The light wind blow
ing over the village has waited the smoke
IN dense clouds into the town. aud this
has been the cause Of much OF the alarm.
Over at Paul Smiths. the situation con-
tinues to be serious. but the hotel itself
is in no danger. The greatest danger so
far noted lies in the inability of the fire
fighters TO control the flames near the
camps OF several New Workers. among them
being those OF Nathan Straus. J. W Enrich.
and Richard Limburger. These camps and
several others have large forces OF men
engaged in an attempt 10 subdge the flames.
Yesterday afternoon two houses on ths
outskirts Of this village were destroyed.
In the neighborhcod OF Tupper Lake the
fires are still raging but are not advancing
in the direction Of the town The fire
that recentiy visited that town. destroying
over 100 homes. has made the pace almost
desolate- The business part of the town.
however will be soon rebuilt. II Is utterly
impossible at this time TO give any idea
of the damage already done or the acre
age now in flames
The times., 1899-08-21
Adiron,lnck Firca.

CFrom the New York Commercial Adver .iser)
Ii is singular that the State does not have
some effective way of fighting the fires which
are raging in the Adirondaeks 1t certainly IS
folly for the State TO expend vast amount Of
money in establishing great park in order to
save this fine stretch OF woodland from the axe.
only to see IT DESTROYED by the flames This
want of protection against fires IS the in
excssahle because there IS hardly section of
the AdironIaeks TINT is not easily accessible
now by railroad. Men can be transported to any
poht in the territory with very little delay.
Preservation of the AdiroRdaeks is too important
matter to the practical welfare Of New York
State for no effort to be made to fight these fires
The times., 1899-08-21
Manted to Join In.
1Fron A. w o. IT, \

tfrom tIle New UrIe2nS Tines
They are telling a funny story in one Of the
big drygoods houses on Canal Street. said a nan
about town. ~ girl clerk. according to the
yarn, was selling some dress goods to a col
ored damsel, while Just around the corner. AZ
4 notion counter, another clerk was calling in
eeselusiy for cash boys, accompanying the sum
mons by beating a tattoo on the shelf with her
lead pencil. Come along. Foarr she would cry
Gene Seven. rata-tnt tat. Come
Eieyeni rata-tat-tat. Come SIX rata-tat-tatl' As
this sound continued, the cclored customer prick
ed up her ears ard began to shift nervously on
her stool. Finally, She could stand II no longer
say Miss she whispered hoarsely, leaning over
the counter. II yo' don min telling mr.. Ed
lake po'ful vel ter know whsr that crap game
IS er ewine ont
The times., 1899-08-21
Captain Dreyfus and Captain Carter.

CaptniH DFeyfas s.uG Captain carter.
Nothing reminds US so forcibly of the
Dreyfus case as that of our own Carter,
because the two are so different. There is
one point of identity-each of the prisoners
is captain, but at that point the affairs
diyerge and become antipodal.
In France the united forces of the Gov
ernment, the army, the mob, antiSemitic
fanaticism, perjury, forgery, and general
official rascality have been invoked and
used to fasten an awful crime upon the
head OF a notoriously innocent mani
In the United States the whole power
Of the Administration. its Department of
Justice, its financial resources, its hired
fiaw-pickers, its bosses. followers. heelers,
and howlers, have been and are being
utilized in an effort to prevent the punish
ment of a man convicted of embezzling
much more than million dollars of the
peoples money.
Comparisons may be odious, Mr. Nc
Kinley. but sometimes they are also un-
ayo.dablet
The times., 1899-08-21
Destinies of Great Nations.
(From the Mexican lIerald.)

tFtoin lne Mexican iieFald.j
An anii-inperiaist President at Washington
may win transient applause, but he and ali
his constrained dikcs will be swept away by the
recurring Of expansion Can Gar force
Russia 20 give up the ancient khanates of Cen
trail Asia. cen 10 rciinquish Msnchuria the
latest acquisition Can the irresistible advance
Of Russia toward the Mediterranean be stopped
by antoerat ST. Petersburg?
The world viii probably bc no happier for
this consolidation of great empires; humanity
will gain nothing substantial to mitigate the
hardships OF It's lot, bsf-the scroll of fate must
he unrolled TO its uttermost. Russia and the
United 5tstes must fulfil their destinies
The times., 1899-08-21

Another chapter is to be added to the
warfare of science, The experts of the Ma
rine Hospital Service have investigated
Sanarelli's yellow fever germ and de-
clare it to be there and all right. But the
Facilitating specialists of the Army Medical
Corps decline to have it that way. Sur
geon General Sternberg says that the bug
let caught by the marines is nothing but
hog cholera, and he gets positively pro-
fame when he denounces it as no better
than "pathogenic saprophyte," We do
not like to criticise so able and aniable
an officer as DR.. Sternberg, but there is
something really awful about that male
diction. Pathogenic saprophyte, indeed.
Egan himself could not have outcussed
that
The times., 1899-08-21
some Surviving british yunLophobia


More than once we have ventured to refer
to the London Saturday Review" as a sur
viving illustration Of the Yankophobiac
sentiment which formerly was much more
commonly expressed in the English press
than IL is at present. No doubt il still
exists in a more or less limited degree or
the utterances of the Saturday Reyicw''
would not receive the attention they appear
to in the United Kingdom
This time cur uncousinly contemporary
refreshes itself with a few remarks on the
subject OF that monumental work of i'm
agination, the Anglo-American alliance. 1t
says:
We have accepted it almost as an axiom OF
United States is the only object worth aiming
II N the Western Hemisphere. 4 few music
hau ditties and aiter-dinner speeches would CON
vince Ds thai the object is secured and that we
should forthwith ignore all American contests rs
coatenlptible strife Of parties.
The Review does not think this sort OF
thing amounts 10 much. and entenains the
very decided opinion that "our future in
the West never received so sas err blow
az that dealt II by Lord Saiistgry-s racog-
ni.ion Of the right of North Americaa inter
ference iE South American concerns
The further observations of this bilious
press exponent are still more instructive.
The times., 1899-08-21
sir MiIrrfd,s Nerves

(From the Cleveland Plain DeaIer.l
The stranger paused and looked at the long
gun from the vfzeaya that was Just being mount
ed in the public square.
Il don't know" he said. with doubtful
shake of the head. Il don't know that you ought
10 sat that gun ap inst at this time"
''why netg" inquired man in a battsrsd
blue uniform.
I'VE ought. you know said the Stranger
softly, as he waved his hand toward the north
ern horizon. eve ought to consider the nerves 81
poor Sir wflfrid Laurier''
Then he smiled and passed ON.
The times., 1899-08-21
In colored Mems Interests.

(From the Chicago News)
Another convention of Afro-Americans is in
session in Chicago, with 800 delegates in
attendance OF the ten subjects announced for
discussion every one has a direct bearing upon
the condition and prospects of the colored people
of the United States In view of the fact that
among the members OF the congress are many
delegates who already hold high rank in various
departments of professional life it is hardly TO
be doubted that the deliberations will result 9TH
erwise than in the permanent good Of the race.