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Evening star., 1900-10-17

AS we all know, hostilities in the Philip
pines are protracted because of Mr.. Bryans
attitude toward those islands. Aguinaldo
and his friends do not doubt that if Mr..
Bryan Is elected President the American
troops will speedily be withdrawn and the
archipelago turned over to them. Nobody
IN this country holds to any such view, but
that 1t prevails in Luzon in the ranks of
the insurgents and operates to encourage
continued resistance to American authority
is certain. Mr.. Bryan is clamoring for the
preservation of the republic here, but his
name is the inspiration of those who medi
tate the establishment of a dictatorship in
the Philippines.
And now we have this by cable from
London:
''The reports from South Africa do not
indicate a speedy pacification of the Beers.
Mara rauding parties are busy in the Orange
River colony wherever there are no garri-
sons. They are now threatening Phllipois
The situation is little better further north.
1t is still unsafe to ride between Pretoria
and Johannesburg. The story of Ameri-
can intervention seems to have Supplanted
the promised European aid. The irrecon-
cilab bic leaders assure the burghers that the
democrats will certainly win in the United
States in the coming elections, and that
20,eoD Americans will then Immediately sail
for South Africa to oppose the British"
Who is misleading the burghers on this
score? And what may be the story in
full? Are our troops to be hurried home
from the Philippines and our ships recalled
in order to make ready for a war with
England? For of course, Intervention in
the South African affair would mean war
with England. We should have our hands
full Immediately Are the burghers really
persuaded that Mr. Bryan If elected will
take the war off their hands, and that his
chances of election are good? Does that
explain the activity of De Wet?
With how much of CUFF and numbug are
Mr. Bryan and his campaign now asso-
GATED, At home here we are asked to
accept him as the sole hope against i'm
perialsm. Defeat him and the republic
are persuaded that through him, and him
alone, may they expect "a happy issue out
of all their Affections" If he is elected they
will be permitted to run things to suit
themselves In South Africa he is the hope
Of the Beers If elected he is to raise a
warning finger and cry stop 10 England,
and that will mean, though war for the
United States, the rehabilitation Of former
conditions in the Transvaal and the Orange
Free State.
Mr.. Bryan as President could not if he
would abandon the Philippines to Agui-
naldo, and he could not If he would put an
affront on England in the interests of the
Beers. Public sentiment in this country
would tolerate neither act, and even Mr.
Bryan would have to bow to public senti-
ment.
Evening star., 1900-10-17
The Execution of ChenE Yam HO0n

The news of the execution of Cheng Yam
Hoon, formerly Chinese minister to this
country, while il does not reflect present
conditions in the empire nevertheless re-
yeais the intensity of the reaction which
swept China into tangle of difficulties
last summer. Cheng was one of the best
known OF Cinnamon. having travelled ex-
tensively, studied foreign ways diligently
and officiated in important international
functions. He had imbibed many progress
sve ideas and would doubtless have been
of great service to China In the days TO
come. when there will be serious need of
advanced thinkers and fearless advocates
OF reform. The displeasure Of the empress
dowager was the result of his activity in be-
half of the new thought in China and 1t is
no marvel that he was executed as soon as
the official restraint was thrown aside and
terror ruled at the court. 1t is evident that
both Tuan and the dowager were intent
upon removing all the progressives from
their path.
Cheng Van Hoon mingled with the west
erners with whom he was thrown in contact
and learned much that was calculated to
persuade him Of the folly of the Chinese
exciusiveness. He was far from being ex-
elusive himself throwing open his mansion
10 great crowds and punctiliously returning
all calls, without regard for the mission Of
his callers. He lacked some of the finer
qualities Of diplomacy which have been dis
played by Minister WI, but he was better
calculated TO make friends here than was
Ii Hung Chang, with his everlasting ques-
tons and his great retinue. intended for
the purpose Of preserving him from possi-
BILE danger. Cheng what in American
politics is known as a good mixer. and
genuine regret will be felt here in conse-
QuenCe of his murder.
Evening star., 1900-10-17
Experiments In Human Flfukt

The French aeronautists are unusually
active Just now in their efforts TO perfect
q dirigible balloon. Recent trials of the
Zeppelein airship in Switzerland have dem
onstrated just enough success 10 stimulate
the Paris specialists, who have always
been at the front in this long search for
a flying machine. Recently long distance
balloon contest revealed the possibilities OF
the ordinary gas bag for covering space
when the winds are favorable. But this
display has only accentuated the demand
for a device which may be made independ-
ent Of the winds, being navigable in any
airs. The gas container most generally
favored by the advanced experimenters is
elongated. suggesting, as one correspond
ent put the matter. great bologna sau-
sage afoat. This Is the form Of the Zep-
Evening star., 1900-10-17
Five to One on Mckinley.
From the New York Herald.

Betting on the result of the presidential
election yesterday developed odds of to 1
on Mckinley.
An offer was made by T.. Wasserman to
bet 100000 on Mckinley against $25. 600 on
Bryan, but no takers We're found. Another
offer was made soon thereafter at odds Of
8 to i, with the result
Wall street was alive with betting stories
yesterday, and those who had been betting
on Bryan at odds of PA and 3 on Mckinley
were now endeavoring to place bets on the
other side in order to hedge
1t is believed in sporting circles that there
will be no falling in the Mckinley odds, and
that there will be practically no betting at
odds of 5 to l.
w. b. Oliver, jr., yesterday offered a bet
Of 81 900 even on Mckinley on each 1OOOO
plurality In this state up to 1890 Mr.
divers proposition Is to bet 81 900 even
that Mckinley will have 10000 plurality,
81, 600 even that he will have 10000 plural
ity. and SO on up to 100000. He also bets
81, 900 even that Mckinley will get 5000 in
Erie county.
Jacob Field offered $4,000 even that Nc
Kinley will have 1900 plurality in New
York state.
Evening star., 1900-10-17
The Coal Strike,

There seems to be but little to prevent or
even postpone settlement Of the coal strike
IL, as reported the operators are willing to
grant the terms of the str kers. as ex-
pressed at the Scranton convention. The
cnly possible cause of friction now is the
method Of communicating decisions from
side to side. Naturally. the strikers expect
the United Mine Workers to be recognized
as the proper agency of negotiations. But
this is one OF the prime issues of the whole
affair and the operators are inclined to shy
at the proposal. They prefer that their
willingness 10 allow the men to work under
the prescribed conditions should be made
known at the mines themselves, rather
Evening star., 1900-10-17
Coal and the Chinese Question.


There are undercurrents and issues in the
game of world politics which, like the un-
der-rivers of the ocean that sometimes carry
icebergs against a surface current ripping
and tearing their way to the northward, are
stronger than those to which superficial at
tention Is directed. In the Chinese situa-
ton this undercurrent may be summed up
in one word-coal. In the struggle for trade
supremacy in the coming century coal is
destined to be a great factor, perhaps the
greatest one. AS cheap coal Is the first and
perhaps the greatest factor in manufacture
ing, 1t will be seen that the control of the coal
provinces Of China is prize worth strug-
CLING for and the nation that wins In the
contest will then be in position to chal-
lenge world supremacy in the twentieth
century. That England and Germany, at
least, are fully aware of this fact lends In
terest to the diplomatic moves on the Chi
nese chessboard. America, fortunately, Is
not compelled to enter into that struggle
but when it is over she will have to grid
herself for the greatest Industrial conflict
In the history of the world. with the Eu-
ropean nation which wins the Chinese prize
as her competitor
Evening star., 1900-10-17
.. HaIcyon and vociferou~ Occasion

Tammany's tribute to Mr.. Bryan last
night was strictly according to program
and fully up to expectations IL was
huge noisy affair, machine made ana mol
low as a winter gourd. Mr. Croker was
master of ceremonies, and the groundinss'
drilled for their work. were in evidence IN
overwhelming numbers. The dr1ihhs' III
deed showed signs of having been over
done The enthusiasm was at times car
ried too far. 1t got beyond the control oc-
casionally of both Mr.. Croker and his guest.
The cheering was too protracted. ana more
than once was misplaced. Even the admon-
itory gesture and glance of MT. Bryan
failed TO work In the Conkling phrase-one
of the happiest of modern coinage-u was
halcyon and vociferous occasion
Mr. Bryan with the stereotyped modesty
of the candidate. waived all personal claims
to the demonstration. But everything
showed that it was for him, and for him
alone The crowd that packed Madison
S,iuare Garden when he arose to speak
melted away immedia tely when he con-
cluded His distinguished yoke-mate 1oi-
lowed on the stand. and the Boer agent iol-
lowed him, bur neither could make himself
heard over the din Of the dispersal OF the
curiosity titled multitude. With the dis
appearance Of the star of the evening the
tigers sailed forth to resume their diver
sions in a wide-open town. There is not
one Of them who cannot look Mr.. Croker
squarely in the face today and say. Il
seen my duty and | done It"
To chronicle the absurdities and IN
sincerities of the affair would tax space
az time when many topics are press
irg Mayor Van Wyck was on hand,
fresh probably from consultation with his
lawyer on the subject of legal distractions
ir. his favor in the ice trust scandal, and
yet Mr.. Bryan repeated his Indictment of
Gov. Roosevelt for not remaining at home
and promptly disposing of that matter.
The counsel for the sugar trust-the most
powerful and offensive and INSCRIPTIONS
o. all the trusts-presided, and yet Mr.
Bryan, as vigorously though he had been
on a western stump addressing farmers,
raked the trusts fore and aft. MIR. Croker,
the despot of Tammany Hall, whose sim
pc word nod is law to that organiZat tion
baamed upon the audience and yet Mr.
Bryan took his usual crack at imperia lism.
There was nothing lacking indeed 10 make
the evening memorable in a way, or to en-
phasize the depiOrabie depths to which Mr..
Bryan has now descended An honest man
was never in lower company, nor has the
presidency of the United States ever been
sought before by appeals SO carefully keyed
to both the ignorance and the passions of
men.
Evening star., 1900-10-17

Mr.. Bryan may hope to inspire confidence
in himself as a manager of this country's
foreign affairs by the diplomatic way in
which he talks anti-expansion in the east
and free silver in the west.
Evening star., 1900-10-17

than through any formal delegations It Is
not to be doubted that some means of
information will be found sat
isfactory to both sides If the operators are
sufficiently anxious to resume work on the
Scranton basis. The end of the strike there
fore appears from all accounts to be near
at hand. with a record for pacific manage
ment which is indeed marvel in the his
tory of coal strikes.
Evening star., 1900-10-17
SHOOTING STARS.
Her Definition

Yes" said Miss Cayenne. HE is un-
doubtedy cynic."
What Is your idea of a cynic?"
He is person who keeps you contin-
ually in doubt whether he Is unusually
clever or unusually disagreeable."
Evening star., 1900-10-17

Richard Croker Is showing great fondness
tor Bryan. but has not gone so far as to
declare that he will let the Nebraska orator
be boss If it ever comes TO a clash OF au-
~
Evening star., 1900-10-17

As the coming election cannot thoroughly
content him, however Ii goes. perhaps Mr..
Grover Cleveland might as well take No
vember 6 off and go fishing.
Evening star., 1900-10-17

There Is always so much bad advice
afoat when there is any kind of social
crisis that 1t is very difficult to keep strik-
ers from listening to some Of it.
Evening star., 1900-10-17

Mr.. Bryan's assertion that he can be de-
feated only by fraud and corruption Is not
as noteworthy for originality as some Of
his other productions.
Evening star., 1900-10-17

Lii Hung Chang is of course hopeful thar
the powers will become SO busy watching
one another that they will forget about
China
Evening star., 1900-10-17
All In the Little Game

From the New York Mail and Express.
If the Empress Dowager of China persists
in her purpose to raise another army of
200 600 men the allied powers may yet con-
slider 1t necessary to raise the empress
dowager.
Evening star., 1900-10-17

Mr.. Stevenson is making a few speeches.
but is avoiding anything that might be in
terpreted rivalry in the production OF
epigrams.
Evening star., 1900-10-17

Arthur p. German is willing to keep in
line. but he refuses to be begu.led into any
rear-platform orstoricai tour.
Evening star., 1900-10-17

Dom Paul is now giving some serious
thought to that old query, What shall we
do with our ex-presidents?"
Evening star., 1900-10-17

Mr.. Bryan must make some allowances
Tor the fact that New York has way of
getting enthusiastic all of a sudden and of
getting over it just as quickly.
Evening star., 1900-10-17
Secure.

You say you would be a prosperous man
even if your mines did not run at all?'
That's what / said" answered the coal
operator.
What would be your source of revenue?'
1 wouldn't have any. But every time
needed a scuttle of coal / could go over to
the mine and get all the coal l wanted for
nothing. / would thus save the money peo-
pie ordinarily pay for fuel and that's
enough to satisfy any reasonable ambi-
tion.'
Evening star., 1900-10-17

1t looks as IL there might be an exciting
finish to the Debs and Barker race for last
MA
Evening star., 1900-10-17

UIn order to avoid delays. on nc-
count of per.onal absence, letters TO
THE STAR should not he addressed
to any individual connected with tn"
ot,fce hut .impIy to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or business Depart
mept. according to tenor or pnrpO>e
Evening star., 1900-10-17

IFS hyeard,'' said Uncle Eben, dat de
troof is at de bottom of a we'll. But some
folks ain saterfy to leave 'er dar In peace.
Dey wants to heave in rocks an rile up de
water"
Evening star., 1900-10-17
A Sense of Injury.

That political opponent Of yours Is do
ing a wholesale business in votesr said
the watchful friend.
Nothing of the kind answered Senator
Sorghum.
IF he were doing straightforward
wholesale business | wouldn't mind. I'd
come in and buy as soon as he was ready
for the retail market What he's trying
oDolies'
Evening star., 1900-10-17
Autumn FruxaIity.

Ere long the campaign epigrams
Evolved with wrinkled brow
Will be packed away in moth balls
To be used four years from now.
Evening star., 1900-10-17
An Autumn Day.

An Autumn Day.
Softly the wind through the branches Is
stealing,
Singing a lullaby, tender and low:
Bare is the field that was gaily revealing
Its riot of tints where the wild flowers
The morning of Maytme was blushing with
beauty.
And the noontide Of June was resplen-
IDENTIFY bright.
But time will not linger for love or for
duty,
The year grows a-weary and murmurs
good night
The rgors of winter will move US to sor-
row,
And the north wind will mutter and toss
in his pain:
But though i'll be our dreaming, we know
that tomorrow
VIII dawn, and that Maytime will bios
again.
The foliage whose colorings shone with
such splendor
Is doffed and the snow will fall feecy
and white.
The voice in the forest sounds distant and
tender,
The year is a-weary and murmurs good
night
Evening star., 1900-10-17

(1oc Linings.)
Percalines in black
and all the wanted
shades. 1oc quality at
sc yard.
Evening star., 1900-10-17

Appetizing Potatoes
just twenty-five barrels of the Best
New York (soundest and mealiesn Po
tatoes. They are the finest white pota-
, Toes ever dug ont of the ground. 7E~
our special price, per bushel :. OSe
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RAILROAD TAXATION CASE.
EEs
rhe simonton Side to Conclrd, It's Testimony
in Raleigh.

Judge James e. Shepherd, standing
master, and the attorneys in the railroad
taxation cases, yesterday returned from
Weldon, where testimony has been taken
this week touching tax values in North
Carolina. The taking of evidence at We'll
don was completed on Wednesday.
The next hearing will be at Edenton,
then at Wilmington, and will be con-
Guided in Raleigh by the railroads. The
standing master will begin the taking of
Testimony in Raleigh November 1st. The
hearing here will continue until the 14th
of November. when the limit set for the
railroads to. offer testimony will have eX-
Dired.
Then the Corporation Commission will
have it's turn, being given time equal to
that conducted by the railroads. After
that the railroads will be given an oppor-
tunity to put in rebuttal testimony.
This will make it impossible to COM
pIete the case before next summer. and
the hone of the railroads to tide the suit
over until after adjournment of the Leg
islature viii be realized.
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NEW FIELDS SOUGHT
For the American Grown
Sweet Potato.
The Effort That VIII be Made to introduce it
ln.o Foreign Makes Means Much
Tor Nor.h Caro- ina.

The Agricultural Department is in
a new way showing that it is of prac-
teal utility to the farming interests OF
the State 1t is in conjunction with
the Agricultural Department of ine
United States, under the guidance of
Secretary Wilson and Prof. w. \. Tay-
Tor, acting pomologist, just now en-
gagged in trying to establish in the
foreign markets of the world, de-
mand for American grown sweet po-
tatoes This effort is especially direct
ed toward the markets of England,
France, Scotland and Germany, as the
summer season in each of these coun-
tries is too short to admit of the ma
turing of this toothsome vegetable.
An experiment. that gave promise
of permanent and satisfactory results
was tried last year in the shipment of
twenty barrels of sweet potatoes to
England. They were distributed in
London, and the people were much
impressed with the potato as an ar
ticle of dirt.
1t is to be hoped that this project
can be put through or some such ar
rangement may be made, whereby a
greater demand may be had for this
product. 1t would mean much for
North Carolina if it were done. The
crop now raised by the State amounts
to probably six million of bushels
which sold at the average price of
33 1-3 cents per bushel, brings the far
mers two millions of dollars. This,
however, is much below the present
average price, and were the stimulus
of new markets given to this industry,
it is highly probable that not only
the number of bushels grown would
increase materially, but they would
also be sold for a better price 1t would
be especially valuable to North Caro-
lima, because the eastern part of this
State is the natural home of the sweet
potato, and it can be raised proftahly
in all sections. The department is de-
termined to give the project a fair
trial, and will spare no effort to pro-
duce the desired end.
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SERMON ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Rev. Mr. Hubbard Will Next Sunday Speak in
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Rev. w. ID. Hubbard, pastor of the
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