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The daily sentinel., 1900-07-16

spots in a country's cuirass. Spain
found out this to her cost.
1t is high time the United States
woke up and pulled out of the inn
perial business. The game is no,
worth the candle, for that way ruin
lies. The real national mission OF
the United States is a pacific and
commercial one. Such a mission
is the worst running mate in the
world for imperial aspirations.
Imperialism is military, not a
commercial ambition, and is one
that, by strange fatality, destroys
those that cherish it. The republics
of history lie buried in the ashes OF
empire. Is the United States get
ting ready to be added to the heapa
The Harveyized armor plate OF
the American republic up to the
present has been its complete free-
dom from the necessity of directly
participating in the quarrels OF the
outside world. There is no advan-
tage to be gained by abandoning
this policy now. On the contrary,
there is absolutely nothing tojusti-
fy the American people in starting
off upon a career of imperial and
colonial adventure.
The United States cannot afford
to be baby empire. 1t can afford
to stand off and watch the baby
empire of Germany, worry with
their troubles.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-16
About the Weather.

About tho Weather.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was 80 degrees.
The minimum this morning was 81 de-
grees.
The forecast for this section is:
Showers and thunderstorm tonight,
Tuesday fair.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-16
TURNING ITS BACK UPON ITS
OWN HISTORY.
New York Herald.

the government derives its authors
ity solely from the consent of the
governed. the United States is turn
ing its back upon its own history
and traditions. From a free dem>
ocracy it is III danger Of becoming
a tyrannical, imperialistic oligarchy.
The adult republic seems to be en-
tering its second childhood as
baby empire.
AS sign that it has deserted the
principles of individual freedom
upon which it was founded, it is at
this present moment trying to cram
its rule,at the bayonet's point, down
the throats OF the people -Filipin>
os, Cubans and Porto Ricans, whom
the Declaration Of independence
says were created equal, with GER
tain unalienable rights" among
which are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness"
AS far as the Filipinos are con-
cerned, the United States is doing
its "damndest" to ALLEVIATE all three
of these al nalienable rights" Their
lives have been taken, they have
been robbed of their liberty, and in>
stead Of pursuing happiness, they
are being pursued like wild beasts
into the savage interior of their ma
tive island, and all because they
believed, like the American colo
nists Of 1875, that they were justis
fed in trying ito institute new
government" in conformity with
their Legitimate desires and needs,
when the old one imposed upon
them by Spain had become intol-
cradle.
1t is about time to face the situ>
alton squarely. The United States
cannot, will not, allow the war to
continue much longer.
In the first place, it does not
pay. Eight or nine hundred thou>
sand dollars a day for military and
naval expenditure is more than the
job of grating the American Con-
stitution upon the Philippines is
worth. In the second place, the
national passion for freedom in the
United States is violently opposed
to the forcible subjugation Of a
people, be they Malay or Boer,
that have backbone enough to
fight for their independence.
In the period Immediately follows
ing the close of the Spanish war it
may have been impossible to with>
draw from the Philippines. The
islands had been bought and paid
for, both with blood and treasure,
and as Spain was unable to deliver
the goods the United States was
perhaps compelled to prove title
by force Of arms; but now that this
has been done, now that the oppo>
sition in the islands has been reduc>
ed from an active stage to little
more than a sullen submission to
the power Of the purchaser, the
time seems to have come to "let
the wayward sister go in peace"
AT any rate, no reason exists why
very large measure Of autonomy
should not be offered to the Fills
pinos. Indeed, common prudence
dictates that this should be done,
and quickly too.
1t would be the first step on the
home trail to the true and noble
traditions Of the American people.
1t would indicate healthy renun-
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-16
Band Concert Tonight.

The Modern Woodmen band will play
their regular weekly concert, which was
omitted Saturday night on account Of
their entertainment at the Park opera
house. tonight at the corner Of Fifth and
Main streets. Tho following is the pro-
gram.
Overture Wang ....... Thomas
Waltz. ;. Golden Hours. 80. .Kiefer
Two-Step. Hannah's Promenade. Bllis
Characteristique.. Filtration. Dalby
Schottische. Song & Dance .Laursndsan
Overture :. =. :. Encore ....... .Kiefer
Waltz. 49,. Wang. Morse
March. ...... Emerald ........ Dalby
@. L. Rutherford,
Director.
Sec DR.. Walpole, the eye man. il
your eyes are failind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15
PRIZE SAENGERFEST SONG.
COMMITTEE CHOOSES THAT OF A SWISS
COMPOSER.
EXPECTED TO ATTEND BIG
MUSICAL FESTIVAL IN BROOKLYN
A CHORUS OF 5000

committee Of three, composed of Emil Paur,
Frank Damrosch and julius Lorenz, last night
awarded Peter Fassbender, OF Lucerne, Swttzer-
land. prize Of 625 for the best compost
ton for the song be sung in competition at the
nineteenth National Sangerfest in the 18th Regi-
ment Armory Brooklyn the first week in July.
Fassbender has dedicated his music to the Ger
man-Americans."
The words Of the song were written by Adolph
Hachmann, OF Brooklyn The title is The Ger
man Song There two verses
The announcement of the award was made last
night in Aron Hall, Brooklyn, by Dr. L. Weyland
Only few representatives of singing societies were
present Three hundred and nine compositions had
been submitted for the competition The prize had
been offered by the Northeastern Saengerbund.
Nineteenth National Sangerfest. will within few
DAYS start Oh a second tour Of the NORTHWESTERN
States Mr. Claassen visits all the societies which
will participate the singing contests and re-
,earsez with them the songs which will be given
IN the Sangerfest.
Fifteen years ago Brooklyn was the scene Of the
fourteenth National Sangerfest. The Board Of
Managers OF the coming Brooklyn affair estimate
that eight thousand Americans will come
together for the contest next July, moved by
friendly but none the less strenuous. spirit OF
rivalry TO carry off the special prize which has been
offered by the German Emperor for the best rem
si,ion If a song The prize given by the EN-
some bronze column appropriately embellished
Mounted on the column is figure of a wayfaring
minstrel wrought in solid silver. IhlS prize Is now
on lis wav TO Ambassador Won HOleben.
President Mckinley is expected 10 De present al
the Sangerfest. The management says thaI tie
President promised positively TO atIenu ne tesl
dent expressed deep interest when he was told that
in the concerts more than eight thousand German
American citizens would raise thelr voices siiiui-
tana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15
PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.
PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED BY
DIPLOMATS FROM SOUTHERN
REPUBLICS

Washington April l4.-The meeting of the
diplomatic representatives of the three Americas
at the Bureau Of American Republics to-day.
resulted in the successful launching from an
international point of view of the project for
the reassembIing of the Pan-American Con-
gress. There were present the Mexican Ambas-
sador. Senior Azpiroz the CHILEAN Minister
Senior Vicuna; the Brazilian Minister, Senior
de Assis- Brasil; the Haytian Minister, Mr.. Lee
ger: the Guatamalan Minister. Sehor Lazo Ar
riaga; the Costa Rican Minister, Senior Calvo;
the Venezuelan Charge d'Afaires, Senior Pu-
lido; the Colombian Minister, Senior Calderon,
and Mr.. Stewart, the Consul General Of Uru-
quay
Secretary Hay, the president ex-oficio Of the
Executive Committee of the Bureau Of American
Republics. who would naturally have presided.
not present nor was Director R0ckhill Of
the Bureau. There was purpose in their alb
sence, 1t is assumed, for it is regarded as de-
sirabe that the representatives OF these South
ern republics shall not be under the slightest
appearance of influence from the Washington
Government.
The diplomats spent an hour and a half in
close consultation. Sehor Calvo, the senior
member of the Executive Committee of the
Bureau, presided. and the outcome OF the meet
ing was the agreement of the members on
proposition that the Executive Committee Of
the Bureau should be charged with drawing up
a tentative programme fer the proposed Con-
gress- This programme will he submitted by
the ministers to their Governments for approval
and amendment. In this manner a mistake
made by the State Department IN arranging for
the first Pan American Congress viii he avoid
ed. The United States Government in that case
submitted to the Governments invited to take
part IN the Congress a complete programme for
the government of the body. Nothing was left
for the other nations to do but to accept the
whole or decline to take part. Under the new
order the United States effaces itself. leaving
other nations to decide the subjects TO be
considered by the Congress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15
elling: for three-year-Olds and upward.
FENCERS IN THE FRAY.
THERE'S no BATTLE CORY IN THIS RHYTH-
MIC STORY.

While IN sad fray far away do battle cory.
did battle OF another sort. In peace they came 70
gane Last night the time in sport sublime, Man
hattan's cline TO make the rhyme. Began AZ
eight got through quite late; but such is fate.
presses must wait. Your copy pray Night Ed
does say: I've can't hold back until broad day
So TO begin, the names in, these clubs took
part in fenccrs art: Columbia men and boys from
Yale Athletic club now. here's the rub. How TO
make verse Of TUruveretn. Heine might DO IT, We
only rue l.. First cane one pair. who fenced for
fair When they done. others had fun. So il
went CT. trc-n 20 dawn and judges said twas
skill. not Drawn To those who like that sort OF
thing, that of thing them Joy viii bring
Some sat Il through and seemed to be amused
thereby and More did cry. Yet others thought
il stupid quite that men of peace should want to
fight. But twas a harmless kind of sport, all
may judge from this report. The worst that
from that long game was poetry that's
bit lame. But 'tis the best this bard do. fer
him ii is ART quite new. Hell never Try 1t on
again. the poor defenceless copy men. Oh readers
fair you do know the burden of the writer's
woe Those COPY men cut down MS space, Tor
sweet, of these short feet they viii not dare
make mincemeat
We now must add the hnaI score then for this
night will write
OF all the bouts Yale but ten. eleven went
10 New-YoTk Athletic men. Turnverein had just the
same. Columbia is the winners name. Twenty-Five
bouts those fenCers bold the Morris
medal of gold. 4 named Ware. OF Columbia
line had of all first score. for he nine This
ends the story Of COlumbia's glory and the
fencer's fray, that was not cory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15
BENEDICT DIES A RECLUSE.


he had eaten nothing in all that time except
few morses OF food he had furnished Schwartz
then took Benedict and went with him to Peter
sons drug store. where he expected 10 get
storatiVes for him. At the drug store Benedict
appealed to Peterson. saying:
Help me- for | believe ! going to die
Peterson assured him Of his willingness to do
anything he could. but insisted that he ought
to go to the hospital and that he would be
better cared for there. An ambulance
called and Benedict taken to Hudson Street
Hospital. Peterson and Schwartz both begged
the old man to let them telephone his brother
Head, but he would not consent He told them
ne was hungry but when food was offered him
refused it. He did the same thing at the hos
pital
When admission sought TO the howell last
night an old woman of about sixty years, ap
peared 1T the rear door, with gray hair, and
wearing Il rams coat for a waist, which
was thrown shawl. She refused to believe that
the old man dead, and laughed the idea
at first She later admitted that he had been
away nearly all afternoon After much per
suasion she gave her name as Annie Green. and
said she had kept house for Benedict for years.
She cried she talked about him. and said he
haG always been good to her and treated her
kindly. She said that the boys in the neighbOr-
hood annoyed them both very much by throw
ing stones down on the roof
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15
THE RACETRACK.
OPENING OF THE SEASON AT THE AQUE-
DUCT TRACK TOMORROW.

The racing season at the local tracks will begin
tomorrow al the Aqueduct track OF the Queens
County Jockey Club An attractive programme
has been prepared for the opening day. with the
Carter Handicap with s120e added. for three-year-
ods and upward. at about furlongs. the
principal feature In each Of the six races on the
card the fields will be bigger, IL there few
scratches. than those recently Bennings.
and they will be larger than previous meetings
held AQueduct this time of the year. The
width Of the Aqueduct track is considerably less
than that of the big metropolitan tracks and the
number horses allowed IN n selling race
is therefore smaller than Sheepshead Bay.
Cfravesend or Morris Park The quality OF
Of the horses named as probable starters is also
higher and better than that generally seen on the
first day Of the season here
II is thought that the Carter Handicap will be
sptritedy contested. Several well known perform
that expected start in the race have not
faced the starter this year but. according per-
who have seen them in their trials, they have
worked well The horses abou; which such reports
have been heard Firearm. Box. May Hemp
stead and Kinnkiuic OF those named 10 start that
have already creditably performed in public this
year Charentus and Boney Boy. Both have
the Bennings track
Few changes have been made az the track on ac-
count OF the poor health of superintendent r. A
Tucker. Whatever improvements are made are
generally done under his supervision. He became
sick at the time he intended 10 go to the track TO
superintend the work of getting the course In shape
as his sickness kept him rom the track when ne
was most needed only a rev proposed improve
carried out. The grand stand and the
buildings at the course have been painted put not
enlarged The track, however has been made safer
9y widening the back stretch. SuperlnIe t NJ
find room in the stables at the track for all the
horses that have been sent there are expected
10 arrive before tomorrow night i mere are 40
stalls there, and he has received 70 date more
The track said to be in excellent condition Here
the entries Cor tomorrow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15
80 4LLING 4LLING DE4D.

Asa Ailing AllinE died Yesterday IN his apart
ments at the Hotel Endicott Eighty -hrst-st- and
Columbus-ave. after illness 81 twp months
Mr. AIling born IN this city on HAY T. 1850.
ana was a son OF J. Sackett AllinE. who was well
known in the carpet busiress lie graduated
from Cornell University IN s1 and IN ne last year
there ne won the Wooceord Prize f1r oratory. In
1855 ne was graduated from the iaw school q Co
iumhiu University. and since then ne had prac-
tised his profession In this city. He was nerubsr
OF the firm of Ernuesson. Grain a. Auiug. az No.
IL Wulian-st.
Mr.. AuisE took active part in politics. and was
time q member ~ rhe General COMMITTEES Of
Tammauy Hail a. member ~ the Metro
pOiitan cornell Manhattan aad Democratic clubs
the Bar Association and the New -t-nEand. Dutch
County and New-Y1rE Historical societies Tie
married June. 1874 Miss Louise Foyd smith
daughter 81 George HerNey Srlth. 81 MS city: Its
leaves a widow and i've brothers Tbs tGusrAl al
be held TUESDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15
WASHINGTON PORTRAIT BRINGS s3,7oo.
THOMAS KELLY BUYS PAINTING By CHARLES
WILSON PEALE.

WILSON PEALE.
A portrait Of George Washington by the late
Charles Wilson Peale and formerly the property
of Robert Lee of Arlington sold last evening in
the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries for So 400. Thomas
Kelly, CT the late Eugene Kelly. the banker
was the buyer. Some etchugs which Queen Vic
did in early fortes brought a total of 500
These lots the last OF the three DAYS
sale and what the strong bidders seemed to be
awaiting. Just the Washington picture was
being held up on the easel under the. light the
auctiOneer made short speech He said that he
hoped the country would 10 It that this inval-
liable picture shall eventually hang in the Capitol.
The best of the other numbers received scarcely
800 for a first bid, but this one No. 232 golden
gle overlapping the frame and the strong light
bringing the always remembered features
drew from the house. after a pause for admiration.
the initial offer Of l.000 Then by dashes OF hun
dreds, half dozen people trying at once TO put
them in the price up $1,000 Here the hurry
ceased, and the bidding was steady. The auc-
tiOneer said The picture worth 10000
priceless. indeed-and five more hundreds came.
Then slow hundred on the going twice quick
hundred, and the portrait sold.
The first Victoria etching. Portrait of Adelaide.
Windsor Castle, September. 1870" small piece,
became, for $50. the property of G; A. Mum Forty
signed ~; R; DEL II alsa. Albert SELF" j. CllriSh
Iand5eer. y iss2 He paid so fqr Anln+ls
Doyle" Thomas Kelly successful bidding in
$l25
G. d. Clark bought a large number Of the most
costly paintings. among his purchases We're: Pro-
fessor 3. Clark. Christ In the Temple $50, ~.
Wttkowski. Business Friends in W@t Street "a
little flower girl tuckng pink into newsooy, ;
bi1ttonhoe-S3S Franz de Beul sheep Going TO
Pasture $40. A r. a Schenck. sheep in snow
$500. j. G. Ferris. Colonial DAYS IL Virginia, $50;
A Rierstadt Italian Moonlight Sls1. Henry r.
Smith ION the Riva. Venice $40, 4. Mustn.
Afternoon on the Scheldt, 5000; j. +. Herring.
The Pet Horse" Sl15; J. A. Walker. THE Bugie
Call" $40.
The other higher priced pictures and their BUYERS
were: J. II I)olph The Three Misses Gray /.
Jones, s1O2 50; A. r. TAFT. Safely Guarded, l. A
Tauthier a25; r. Santon. "Sunrise-Bay OF Ma
l.ss." w. J. Bicklemaier, sl10; K. Yeroocckhoven'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15
TIL. NAVY BADLY HANDICAPPED
SEVERAL. SHIPS MUST GO OUT OF COMMITS
SION FOR LACK OF OFFICERS.

SION FOR LACK OF OFFICERS
washington April 14.-The Navy Department
was under the necessity to-day of ordering the
cruiser Detroit TO the Portsmouth Navy Yard TO
go out of commission. Orders have also been
prepared TO put the Marblehead out Of com
mission at Mare Island. and Admiral Watson
has been instructed by cable to send the gun
boats Bennington and Concord, now at Manila,
to San Francisco where they will be put out OF
commission. The big batteships Indiana and
Massachusetts which have just been over
hauled at the New-Yorll Navy Yard, are also
to be sent TO League Island about the first OF
the month 70 be laid up in reserve, instead Of
being commissioned
This remarkable reduction of the number OF
ships in commission is ascribed at the Navy
Department TO the Jack Of sufficient number
Of officers 70 furnish compliments for the ships
absolutely required for active service. The bat
tleship Kearsarge has just been put in COM
mission and the Illinois, the Atlantic side,
and the Wisconsin, on the Pacific Coast, also
must be commissioned Immediately. in order that
they can be taken from the hands OF the con-
tractors. Then there some smaller craft,
like the Stringharn and the Chesapeake, also
calling for commissions and crews. The extent
of the shortage is shown by the fact that for
all the four great guns in the double turrets
OF the new 0attleship Kearsarge. only one Off
Ger could be spared. involving undue FISK, even
IN times OF peace.
The Navigation Bureau is authority for the
statement that there are fully 100 vacancies in
the line of the Navy, and the total number OF
officers is really less than it was fifteen years
ago Notwithstanding the great increase in the
number Of ships. The projected shortening OF
the course at Annapolis. provided in the pending
Naval Appropriation bill, would not substan-
TALLY relieve the situation in less than hrteen
years, so the officials are striving TO find some
method for temporary relief. such, perhaps, as
the graduation Of the Annapolis classes for the
next two years one year in advance of the usual
time or an authorization for the immediate
appointment TO Annapolis Of about a hundred
extra cadets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15
LOSSES IN TWO WARS COMPARED.
THE BRITISH IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE
AMERICAN IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN

AMERICAN IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN
Washington. April 1.-THE War Department has
prepared instructive statement comparing the
with those of the first six months 4 the present
war in South Africa, the purpose being show
that tho casualties suffered by the American troops
which regarded in quarters as excessive
and are the basis OF much criticism, were actually
much less in proportion than those of the British
army up 20 date.
AS the British showing the statement covers
months. There were 909 officers and 944 men killed
in action, by accident by wounds and disease
There were ser down missing and prisoners
l6 officers and 3722 men, and 2SS officers and 1924
men were invalided home making the total British
losses, exclusive OF sick and wounded the hos
pitfalls in South Africa 765 officers and 1856 II
is estimated that nearly 100o9 officers and men are
sick and wounded in the hospitals showing a loss
in effective strength since the beginning of the war
Of about $500 TIE number OF wounded is not
stated.
In the with Spain the American Army lost
by death I07 officers ard 2sf2 There were
wounded is officers and l.464
Only J. per cent OF the American death rate re-
suited from wounds or occurred in battle. while the
corresponding rate for the British Army was 63ls
per cent The War Departments statement reads
follows. in conclusion:
The conditions both military and climatic under
which the campaigns we're carried were SO off
The American campaigns were carried on in the
tropics in midsummer the most unf3y uc;tv season
tropical fevers The climate in the heaIrr Of oner-
atoms in South Africa is remarkably healthy.
There was much sickness at I-adysmith, aut that
was due TO siege conditions and not to climate In
the American campaigns the clothing
Bloenfontein for warmer clothing for his Army on
account Of the threatened prevalence of pneumonia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15
SECRETARY LONG RETURNS.
NO SUCCESSOR TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY
ALLEN YET SELECTED

Washington. April 14.-Secretary Long re-
turned to Washington this afternoon from Colo
RADIO. He did not visit the Navy Department
but sent for mis- mail and spent the afternoon in
disposing % it and in consultation with Assist
ant Secretary Allen He has accepted the Presi-
dents action in selecting his right hand" as he
has come to call Mr. Allen, for Governor Of
Porto Rico, but regrets the necessity for
change al this time. He has not yet indicated
any choice of successor to Mr.. Allen as Assist
ant Secretary. The names mentioned include
some that appeared when Mr. Allen was chosen
Perhaps the most prominent Is that OF Henry W
RAYMOND Of Germantown, Penn, formerly
secretary to Secretary Tracy, and now engaged
in newspaper work. There is also talk OF
Representative Robinson. OF Pennsylvania, and
Mr. Elliott, of Indiana, a graduate OF Annapolis
Harvey Fnney, al present private secretary TO
Secretary Long is also in the list, though by no
effort of his own.
General Davis viii remain indefinitely in Porto
Rico as military commander of the Department
which is to be continued.
Mr. Allen spent a good part Of the morning
in consultation with Secretary Root. presumably
in reference To the turning over 10 the civil
authorities Of the administration Of Porto Rico