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The sun., 1900-08-23
The Political Campaign in Canada.

Although the dissolution Of the Dominion
Parliament has not yet been proclaimed,
the active politicians Of both parties seem
TO take for granted that n general election
will take place before the end Of October.
II ia certain that Mr. ISRAEL TARTE and
three other members Of the Cabinet are on
their way home three weeks earlier than
they originally intended. The reasonable
inference IL that they believe that the eX-
ertion Of their personal influence will be
Immediately needed in their constituencies.
Meanwhile the political campaign is
prosecuted with ardor by the newspaper
organs OF the Conservative and Liberal
parties. Especial vigor is exhibited by
the Mon tredi Daily Heroid on the one side
and the Mail and Empire Of Toronto on
the other. The last-named journal en-
deavors to convince the farmers Of the
Dominion that they are making leSs money
than they would have made had the Con-
servatives been in power during the last
four years II asserts that Canadian wheat
growers would now be receiving two or
three cents more per bushel, had not Sir
WILFRID LAURIER, when in England during
Inc JuDllet year, DlunllN bttlhlNb NIldl
did not want a preference for Canadian
commodities in the British market. He is
charged with repelling the idea Of such a
preference on the ground that his heart
was still true 10 the teachings Of the Man
chester school hgaln, farmers are in
vited to explain how they can vote TO keep
Sir WILFRID lNvRIFR in Office when they
look at the effect Of the maize OF Indian
corn item in the Liberal tariff The Pre-
mer found this item on the dutiablC" list
and placed it on the free list, with the result
that millions of bushels OF the cereal have
been since brought in from the United
States. while the once broad acreage under
corn in Ontario has signally dwindled
since the duty was removed. Neither are
these the only wrongs which according
to the Mail and Empire. Canadians have
suffered at the hands Of the Liberal Govern
ment The duty on woollen goods has
been lowered. whereby the wool, which
Canadian farmers have to SELL has been
cheapened. and their sheep have been
rendered less valuable On the other hand,
the duties on the fabrics of cotton. which
is not produced in Canada have been raised
and thus the farmers have been forced to
pay a higher price for them Another
charge brought against the Liberal Premier
Is that he has put binder twne on the free
list, and has lowered the duty on petroleum,
The sun., 1900-08-23
TRAPPING Nv PINE RATMENT.
leaning On His Geid-Headed Cane, He Tcll
of His Hard-Up Condition.
From the Indianapolis Press .


tramp, attired In silk tile and Prince Albert
coat, set East Twenty-seventh street agog
with conjecture yesterday Spotess linen.
a clean-shaven face and glib tongue added
to the makeup of the begsar. Many thought
him to be an estray from the ranks OF the Cook
County Marching Club OF Chicago. which cut
such a dash here during the Bryan notification
meeting last week.
Eany yesterday morning he appeared at the
kitchen door of the home OF Fred o. Ball Ash
and Twenty streets. He 1embled as
he spoke OF the hardship that III luck had forced
upon him. He leaned on a eold-headed cane
as he told Mr.. Ball Of his hunger.
This is my first visit 70 any mans back
This is the first time ever begged in my life,
and IN give you this, my last nickel, for bite
Of breakfast" He held out a nickel to the
man whom he sought 20 be his good Samaritan,
but Mr. Ball refused It,
Mr.. Ball led him into the kitchen. and soon
the handsome beggar was making away with
a bowl OF oatmeal and Offering profuse thanks
between spoonfuls. He had the tone Of a pol
ished man. and when he had finished a good
meal he arose TO go. Turning TO Mr.. Ball he
said. My young friend you will yet hear
from this act Of kindness. am music teacher
by profession and have taught in some OF
fortune overlook me and confess that rieht
now ] am holding tho short end. But III pull
out yet and will remember you"
Tears triokled down the fellows face as he
left his benefactor and wended his way toward
the railroad yards.
The sun., 1900-08-23
"Your Name Has Been selected"

We now possess a fine large collection
Of duplicate copies Of new circular issued
by RrpoLPH j. BOOMER a friend OF man
kind who is known to many Of our readers
as Treasurer OF the world-famous Com
mittee on Distribution"
The new circular informs the person TO
whom II Is addressed that strictly lin
tied edition" Of 1000 sets Of Japan proofs
OF the official White House portraits repro
duced in Messages and Papers Of the Presl-
dents Ia TO be distributed at the sub
scripton price OF 800 per set; but that the
first 500 sets will be offered TO the first
500 applicants who fe their application in
advance at s3e for the complete collection
twenty-four portraits"
Your name has been selected typewrites
Mr.. BOOMER. to have this opportunity"
The historic phrase Is evidently creating
a sensation wherever II hits one OF the old
victims. The new circular makes no mem
ton Of RICHARDSON, of BARcUs. OF SPoF-
FORD or of the Committee on Distribu-
ton" but il comes flying to us by mail
from all points Of the compass like the
white flakes Of heavy August snowstorm.
Win our IldInt IldS Dtfll Sflttt'u
scored and accompanied by various exposi
tory notes indicating satrical amusement.
weariness impatience or indignation nc
cording to the temperament of the selected
one The prevailing sentiment, however.
seems to be modification on the part OF
the recipient that he should have been
selected as easy game so soon after the
recent exposure OF Barcusian and Bodmer-
ian methods.
Yet we are bound to say that we perceive
nothing illegitimate in this latest enter
prise of RUDOLPH j. BOOMER, Treasurer"
The goods which he is Offering are not
Government property. There IL no fraudu-
lent pretence Of copyright. There Is no
deceptive imitation Of Government sta
tionery. There are no false statements
as to the Governments part or interest
in the distribution OF these pictures. Such
fattery or artiflce IA Ia employed to
induce subscriptions is well within the
ordinary forms OF cajolery laid down in
BARcuss Science OF Selling" and well
within the inalienable rights Of every sleek
talker who has studied that immortal
treatise. II the plates Of the official White
House portraits are the property Of Mr..
BOOMER and his partners or employers.
IA we believe they are, he has a perfect
right TO of1er impressions for sale at sse
a set. or 500 a set, or 81. 600 a set. as long as
there is no attempt at misrepresentation
by the misuse Of Government forms.
Let Mr.. BOOMER. therefore. continue to
select your name. and let the selected do
just as they please about buying the pic
torial wares BOOMER now offers
The sun., 1900-08-23
The Season for Political Activity.

The apathy among the opponents OF
Bryanism Of which We hear so much IL
probably more apparent than real. though
unquestionably Mr.. HANNA and Mr.. MANLEY
are wise in warning the supporters OF
MCKINLEY against 1t.
The radical difference between this cam
paign and that Of 1895 is that while four
years ago a canvass Of instruction was
necessary, this year the people have al
ready made up their minds on the currency
issue and they do not need TO be convinced
regarding il They are. accordingly, less
disposed 10 discussion Of the great issue
ot the campaign. for it is a question upon
which their opinion is settled and their
Judgment formed.
In 1894 the Bryanite theory Of l8 to
was novelty. The question had been
sprung on the people at Chicago. Pre-
viously IT had appeared in Congress elections
and in debates Of Congress. but that 1t
would be made the one issue Of Presiden-
tial campaign was not expected by the
Democratic party. The supporters OF Mr.,
CLEVELAND and he himself had been con-
fdent Of controlling the convention for
gold almost up to the very moment Of the
hysterical nomination OF BRYAN. and Mr..
WHITNEY had gone to Chicago at their
urgent request and with their expectation
that by his mastery political manage
ment he would be able at least to save the
Democratic party from positive and un-
compromising opposition TO the gold stand
ard. That party had never yet been
committed TO silverism In any national
declaration. the record Of the Democratic
Administration at Washington had been
against il throughout and the great body
of Democrats in the Eastern States. more
especially, we're aghast when it was made
the policy Of their party.
Accordingly. when the Chicago platform
made the issue of the free coinage Of silver
at the ratio OF 10 to without the aid or
consent Of any other nation. virtually
new party had to be got together to support
It and instructed as to the meaning and pur-
pose OF the new and radical departure in
political policy. The circumstances as
they were then favored the formation of
such party. for the country was suffering
from business depression which had been
OF four years continuance. Discomfort
prevailed and it afforded abundance Of
material for the Bryante combination to
work upon. The decline in the price OF
silver had made natural allies Of all the
silver-produCing States. in which a great
body of the Republicans joined with Demo
Gratis and Populists in welcoming the new
issue and propagating the teachings Of
the silver school. The promises Of this
Bryanite fusion that by making silver
instead Of gold the standard they could put
up prices and reduce by one-half the debts
Of debtors were attractive to many minds.
Accordingly vigorous and an un-
ceasing campaign Of education became
necessary The whole country was turned
into a school of instruction on currency and
finance and everybody was eager for in
formation as 10 the novel subject At the
close of August four years ago the silver
question was being discussed heatedly in
every community and in every knot ~
The sun., 1900-08-23
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

The news OF Yesterdays date points 10 a
renewal OF fighting TO the eastward OF
Pretoria A general concentration OF the Boer
forces is reported to have taken place at Ma
chadodorp with all their artillery. The object
Of this Ia evidently to bring about a corre-
spending concentration on the part Of the Brit
ish. in order that the field may be left
clear for the operation Of the smaller guer-
ra bands that appear TO be very active. one
operating in Natal has destroyed about hun
dred yards OF the railway at Dannhauser be-
tween Glencoe and Newcastle after wrecking
train. West OF Pretoria and northward
toward Petersburg, small British commands
are operating against Boer commandos in
general movement toward the northeast.
Southwest Of Johannesburg the Beers are ac-
tive on the Krugersdorp- Klerksdorp railway.
and in a skirmsh near yentersburg the British
lost some wounded and prisoners. Transports
with 1900 Boer prisoners have left Cape Town
for Ceylon. The Portuguese Se customs oniCials
al Lorenzo Marques have all been replaced by
mill airy men, on account, II is 'aid, OF the Lax
fly shown by the former in the matter OF goods
In transit to the Transvaal,
The sun., 1900-08-23
Shirt waists and Sailors.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sh: Kindly
permit me to answer g, r. s., who questions my
statement that mot ten men In a thousand can 20
without suspenderS"
C. G. r. quotes the navy. the Coas, Survey md the
merchants marine hands as being models OF the "sus
pcnderless" man.
In the navy and in the Coast Survey and merchant
service the men before the mast wear trousers
cut very full from the knees down. The waist Of
the trousers is practically narrow belt the front
fall" butoning 10 H. In the back OF the trousers
is a guSseL or "V" shape opening which is laced
up Jack" laces this tightly and his ouser band is
pulled tight about his waist jack" has no more
hips than the ordinary landubber, but he has but
tocks" and belly" and Il Is this fore nd aft
overhang that his ''lqyer sails SET
I've served couple OF years In whites" and
"blueS' In Uncle Sans training squadron and know
the difference between the clothes OF the sea and the
toys Of the land
Dost recall
And then he twitched his trousers up.
As Is I'm told thir use:
It's very odd that sailor men
Should wear those things so Ioose''-Burhar
Respectfully, EDITOR OF The Haosrdothsr.
The sun., 1900-08-23
Back for Bryan; Fac. for the FLAG.

From the GiObs Democrat
BOSTON. Mass. Aug. ia Timothy wilfr,d CosN
ley young and prominent lawyer and orator OF this
city, who four years ago stumped New York and the
West for Prvan. has decided to support Mckinley
and Roosevelt lie writes from Yellowstone PARK to
his brother, ID. II Coaklty as follows:
II lam as much Of a silver man as ever, but do not
wish to see the American nag hauled down from any
pole II has been made IN mount Bryan says the In
dependence OF The Fillpinos is a paramount issu..
and on that issue am with the Republican platform
and against that Of the 'mocrats. For some weeks
40 900 FIlipinos tried to break through our lines 81
Manila to cut my throat and since then canno, Sc
any particular virtue In the Fillpinos never want
10 the American nag pulled down In that glorious
city and will never vote 10 have It done. No Demo
crat who was in Manila about Feb Z. 1922 will vol.
for Bryan on his new platform"
The sun., 1900-08-23
SAID to Have Made . Wonderful Battery.

EATON. Ohio Aug. ia young st udent Of
electricity who lives near here has succeeded
in perfectlng battery that may revolutionizs
industry. The battery, which he has just com
pleted, will give steady current OF twelve volts
per square cell at about fifty amperes.
Unlike any other primary cell IL keeps up a
constant current until exhausted Eight quar-
cells will run a two horsepower motor ten
hours at an expense OF 10 cents Ten cells will
hours. The cell differs from any other form In
that the exciting fluid is dropped into the cel
at the rate OF one drop minute while the bat
terry remains In use Its cheapness OF main
tenance and great power will cause Its unver-
pal adoption on power lines; Almost every
lighting plant and power for running sewing
machines, fans, etc.
The highest voltage now obtained from the
best form Of primary battery ia nearly two
volts to n gallon o-ll. and then only for few
minutes as the current rapidly runs down.
The sun., 1900-08-23
SILKS AT THE PARIS FAIR.
franklin Aliens Observations on the SILK Pro-
duction OF the World.

The Secretary Of the Silk Association Of
America, Franklin Allen. in his preliminary re-
port on silks M the Paris Exposition. indicates
briefly by statistics the enormous growth OF
the silk manufacturing industry In this coun-
try. France still maintains her lead among
nations. leaving out Oriental countries. from
which no exact information can be obtained.
In the production Of pure silks and silk mixed
goods. She has lost her prominence. how
ever, in raw silk culture The diseases which
afflicted the silk worms Of France some years
ago brought temporary idleness to thousands
OF her silk reeers and operators and gradually
these silk workers have been afflliated into
other channels Of industry which paid better
and more certain wages. France. however, Is
well content 10 purchase her raw silk In Italy.
1bPSh 1h fonr n fh o the ISS word supply at much
lower wage rate than Is now Obtainable in
France. There being no tariff duty levied IN
France on the importation OF raw silk. the
factrers Of the United States in this respect.
MIR Allen says that France has a great ad-
vantage over other nations from the fact that
fashion OF the civilized world II is a notices-
uies which do not follow the lead of Paris in
designs and styles of silk fabrics conlne their
production TO their own needs, which neces-
sarily are limited. For instance the silk fab
rios Of Greece, Bulgaria, Roumania. Servia,
Algeria, Portugal and Russia. while admit
tedly interesting ana showing conslderable
skill, both in weaving. design and cOloring,
have no abiding interest except 10 purchasers
In their own countries. Because they do not
follow the worlds fashions they are not world
competitors in these products, The one not
able exception 20 this rule is Japan. which
has made wonderful exhibition in Paris
Next to France comes the United States.
The Secretary Of the Chamber Of Commerce OF
Lyons submitted at the Paris Exposition the
following estimates which were. in some cases
modified slightly by the members of the silk
jury. showing the importance OF the silk manu-
featuring industry In the leading countries
The sun., 1900-08-23
INDIANS WHO WILL vOTE.
They Are 20 Receive distraction in Ballot
Casting Before Election.
From ths Chicaoo Record.

n-, a.. 80, ,o,,- ,,,on,hs tho siou, =,
buIiht VIC "oA' ''"' " ~ uN ''-
dlans located on the reservations In South
Dakota are 10 receive their first instruction
~ oNn'' N"'' 80 ~ WV W"
about II.
Cnpt Allison is particularly we'll httsd 10 givs
mi. ,n.,,,,o,Ior % IN. rad men He "a . man.
u''' Tvs. v, u',,ou W VIC ~. 80, w si.. ,,''''
her OF the Unopahpah uloe OF SIOUX ino'nn-,
ipnnressIve ceremonies. over which the pra,,
~, - ~ -, u. A. - - a.. -,
Chiei Gan presided he ~ on" oi 'he people w
royal blood among the Sioux. and married
tbe slo,y nrincess SInawin daughter Of Sacrcd
- .. o. -. ha.I os,a, =, -.
pahpah. Capt. Allison has lived among the
sioux Indians nearly all his life, and is familiar
with their nature. me pecuiiariues OF their
political notions their physical condition and
thelr history. He Ia familiar with the benents
~. ,nd,an. haya r.csIv.d FROM, tho rsdoro,
inc lnoians nave received from the reo"ral
Government as we'll as the wrongs they have
sndured He speaks the Indian language
" .,- a.. p,I. m
as nuenuy as nc speah' ue r'neHSn. he was
chief OF the scouts for Gen. Sheridan for several
years and was chief scout and internreter
o., a. a., u,..,.. ,e,,.s,. ,-.',- -
lot Ten o'ls III ue western country LOT some
ten or fifteen years. IL was he who, after the
Custer massacre on the Little Big Horn went
- Ca,.aa o. ,.,,,,a. ei,,,,o Mn - a.. -,
10 Ihhaua 10 muuoo 0"'ins nun anu me oahd
who had fed thither, 10 return TO the United
States, and he was in charge OF the command
ha,S nncn s,ys sVEn s,nx sndnxsnt nI 20 , rrnn Ma
botn nf,He f1 enfnownenS H,ins ~ aAo eipersnGe ~ y
wen ~ ueu ~ tor nrIn In1 mo,H onls sp9ut
" nte h, ~ ~ ban 0 oIay vaiy haer eha 1T T. Ihoia4 oia4
The sun., 1900-08-23

Total l......... l.b25,OOOOO0 3565. .0000 900 100 D
Mr.. Allen was very much impressed by the
exhibit Of silks made by Russia and more par
ticularly by the possibilities which that country
offered for the development Of the silk manu-
featuring industry Moscow is the centre Of
this industry in Russia, and the Russian Gov
ernment has aided il by imposing n tariff Of
IS per cent on all foreign silk goods Tho
largest silk manufacturing company in the
world has It's headquarters at Thalwell. Zurich.
Switzerland. II gives steady employment TO
over 1900 operatives and II purchases for its
enterprises which have branched out in Ger
many, France. Italy and the United States.
silks OF the world Lyons IL the birthplace
and was the home for centuries OF the silk -weav-
ing industry Of Europe. Some Lyons mem
bers OF the silk jury represented firms which
were established more than a hundred years
ago. Two-thirds Of the annual silk production
OF France comes from Lyons.
silk manufacturers of the United States al
Paris this summer Mr.. Allen says:
, 1T may be frankly stated at the outset that
he silk exhibits Of from The
factory in many respects The chief defect
was the very limited space available for the
United States exhibits, and when the question
with its limitations was first submitted in the
autumn OF 1909 10 our representative manu-
facturers, they unanimously decided that IL
was impossible TO do themselves credit In the
small space allotted. and that there was no bus
ness incentive TO cross the sea with their prod
ucts In an endeavor TO compete with the silk
manufacturers Of Europe. Later, however.
better counsel prevailed on the urgent request
Of the United States Commission that the silk
industry Of America should be at least par
TALLY represented at this congress of the worlds
industries and the results achieved have been
very unsatisfactory. considering the circum-
stances"
Awards for meritorious exhibits Of Ameri-
made TO twelve different krms. one Of them
receiving the Grand Prix d d'Honneur. this being
the highest award given IN any exhibitor.
The sun., 1900-08-23

Our ssteemed contemporary the Denrer Times
prints so telling an editorial on the mansn
cranks VINO rail against 'he huninisus.ioh
when wrestling with the harsh task OF deienuins
the nag or the citizens OF the country IN u'sVsht
portions OF the world. and then seek ostenta-
tiousy TO clothe themseves In the glory OF
national success, that we respectfully repro
duce IL entire:
HE hurled anathemau and inVectives By the score
Ana madiy raseo ana 'ofo MS mar anu 'oien"'
swore
And raised greai disturbance In tne eheumamOen'
air
business thsfeF
"H, .,onn.d you on ths corn.r and hs sawed and
nv HpPpeu Sou u" Wv 0''H'' e"S Nv --~ -
The sun., 1900-08-23

Tho actors OF the Coincide Frsnoase gave q
curious performance recently In the Trocadero
palace, which only Frenchmen could have de-
vIsed The good LAPoSTAINE with his TABLES
has remarkable place In French education As
soon as the French child can lisp Its FIRST words
II has TO learn a fable. which II recites before
company whenever there II occasion Tor II 10
show on At school II learns and recites more
and more fables with the result that LAroN-
TAISE's phrases have become ingrained In the
French language and literature much as the
phrases OF King JAMEss version OF the Bible
have become an essential part Of the English
language. The practice OF fable learning has
added also to the misery OF many young
foreigner beginning 10 learn French. to whom
the name Of LAroSTAISR Ia not blessed.
The whole star company OF the Coincide.
however, twenty-five actors and actresses.
turned out to recite fables for the visitors TO
the Exposition. NJ. MoUHBT-SuLLY. whose
traxedian voice is not suited TO fable, deolaimcd
ALFRED DIR MUssBr verses In praise OF LAroN-
TAME; then CooUMIS Cadet rscited La
Ogsle OF la Fourmi. and PRUDHoS lie Re-
nard ct 10 Corbeau." and BLANCHE BAHKrrA
Tho Lion IN Love" and Mile BARTEr The
Two Doves" as SARAH BEaSHARDr did In
"Adrenne Lecouvreur." and LIE BARor and
WORMS and TRUFFER and each Of the twenty
nve stepped up and spoke his or her little fable
"A strange contrast to the sights that foreign
ers expect to see In Paris.
The sun., 1900-08-23
The Net shirt waist.

From the 81 Louis Rtpuoh.
The netwast girl Is div iding tn. attention Of critic.
OF dress with tn. shirt waist man.
In fact she threatens 10 eclipse him altogether be
fore the end Of the summer. For. be II known, the
chtcal public and the sensitive critic alike take the
nstwaist girl seriously while they regard the shirt
waist more or less Of = Joke
The net waist girl Is she who constructs IN. yoke or
Guimpe of her frook out OF IN. nimsisst most trans
parent fabrics obtainable
The sun., 1900-08-23
Always a Midway"

From the MRpdutss Sentinel.
Visitors TO the exposition and State fair viii and
an attraction upon the south side In the early part Of
September such has probably never before been seen
In the State and perhaps never In this section o the
country. a A"Jahrmarn' Is to he held AT that tim. m
the vicinity Of Grove street and National avenu'.
Negotiations are now on for securing midway" a.
one Of the special ieatureN
The sun., 1900-08-23
Question by q TrsIy Eminent Bostonian.

To THB EDITOR oP THE SUN Sir: As a
con Sstent opponent Of expansion, don't you think his
Honor. the Colonel ought al least for campaign pur.
poses to ease on on that smile Bit
BOSTON. Aug. 81. PislSTRATus PIFcAPILLY.
The sun., 1900-08-23

In scoordancs with all precedents. VIII dsvolvs
upon the United States Marine Corps. IL
guard Is to be maintained even temporarily
winter supplies must be sent 70 China at once
Tho necessity for doing this docs not strike the
average man. who forgets that supplies TOT the
army do not reach the marines or the sailors on
shore who are part Of the navy II our marines
are 20 stay. they will have 10 get their supplies
from marine headquarters. or buy them from
the army. which may need all II has.