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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
4 New Cup Defender.

1t is announced that new cup defender
will be built by the Herreschoffs. orders
having been already gwen. for her con-
struction by a syndicate of New York
yachtsmen. This insures a more satisfac-
tory test than though the America cup
committee had decided to rely upon CO.
lumbia again in competition with Lipton's
new boat. II is accepted as probable that
the new Shamrock will be better than the
old one, that she will take advantage Of
the experiences of her owner in these wa
ters. The margin between Columbia and
not sufficiently great to warrant too much
reliance upon the ability of the old defender
to hold the cup against craft that may
present striking points of superiority over
the Shamrock.
In any case, the spirit of the New York
yachtsmen is most commendable They
have never spared expense in executing the
trust that has been imposed upon them.
No hesitancy has ever been shown about
undertaking The responsibilities of manage
ment and organizing syndicates or meeting
the bills for the contests, which are heavier
year by year Throughout the period of
competition they have devoted themsa elves
Loyalty to the task of maintaining the
American supremacy, and it is this spirit
that encourages the people to believe that
Sir Thomas Upton will once more fail to
lift the cup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27

for the British firms, despite their failure
TO meet the requirements particularly as to
time. Opportunity has been offered in some
cases to the British bidder to present a re-
vised estimate, in the hope of heading off
the American rival entirely. But the mar
gin of profit for the British manufacturer,
when his present methods are taken into
account. is small when he attempts to scale
down his prices and his delivery period.
There is no square rival of the American
freight in the world market, as Russia
found to her satisfaction when it became
necessary to equip the eastern end of the
transSiberian line in a hurry, and it was
found that deliveries could be made frcm
America more quickly than from any other
point. The fact that the British authorities
nave been obliged to resort to arbitrary
discrimination in order to divert the trade
from the United States will doubtless slim
ulate our manufacturers to make direct
and determined assault upon this appar-
emily weak spot in the British trade armor.
1t would be great victory if the American
steel products, already dominant in many
quarters of the world, should be the me-
chanical means of the rehabilitation and
development of the territory England has
just gained by the Boer war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
GRs InSpeCtiOn.

1t appears from the official statement of
the inspector of gas and meters to the Com
missioners that the quality of the illumi-
nant furnished by the gas company has
been below standard several times during
the past few weeks, as shown by his daily
reports. This brings up a question which
is worthy of consideration now. AS far as
the recollection runs there is no recorded
case of action by the municipal authorities
against the gas company for deficiency in
the quality of the illuminant. Yet the
law provides for the imposition of penalties
in case of default The reports of the in
spector are made daily 1t is plain that
this practice is not calculated to ensure the
enforcement of the law. The daily report
becomes matter of routine. single de-
Enquency on the part of the company is not
emphasized sufficiently to cause action.
Several such cases might occur within a
month and yet not attract official attention
to the point of warranting procedure. The
inspection thus grows to be largely per-
functory. If in addition to the daily re-
ports the inspector We're to submit monthly,
summaries. such those of the engineer
in charge of the aqueduct the table Of daily
standards would make a much more decided
impression on the official and the public
mind 1t would be easier to detect a delin-
quent tendency on the part of the gas COM
pany. 1t appears to require now positive
ana prolonged Neriod of bad illumination to
arouse the pee pie to the point of protest
While they are reaching that point they
are suffering from insufficient lighting,
their eyes are being strained and they are
vaguely wondering as to the cause
When they at last break silence and COM
plain 1t develops that the gas Is bad and
has been so with unwarranted frequency
There ought to be a surer guarantee than
this easily forgotten daily report to pro-
tect the consumers from either the chance
or the deliberate deterioration of the gas
by the company 1t should not rest with
the suffering consumer to take the initiative
as long as the municipal government con-
tains provision for a supposedly thorough
supervision over this important item
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
The Affair of the Psyche.

The affair of the Psyche will not form an
International episode, although a super
heated Spell-binder in Brooklyn last night
tried to make political capital out of it.
The facts simple: A British gunboat
ran down to New York harbor from Nova
Scotia to take on board an officer of the
British navy held under arrest charge
OF defalCation: she arrived in a fog and in
a hurry. and ran up to point in the North
river at which she could most conveniently
take the prisoner on board; the American
gunners at Governors Island were ready
to salute her, but she passed silently by in
the fog and the salute was not fired; the
Psyches commander fired the salute to the
American flag at her anchorage in the
North river. but got no response.
1t seems that the American officers were
at first chagrined that the Psyche ran into
the harbor without sauting, while her COM
mander was annoyed because his salute,
when fired. was not answered. The fog
explains the silence of the guns in the
harbor. and the lack of a saluting battery
AT Thrift -fourth street assuredly explains
the failure to reply to the salute the Psyche
fired there The affair is merely the re-
suit of a Observation-Disclosures complicated by
a fog.
Yet just such incidents furnish inspra-
ton for the frothings of demagogues who
contend that there is a secret alliance be-
tween England and the United States. The
Brooklyn spell-binder last night insisted
that this government had suffered itself
to be Inundated by the Psyche's COM
mander and did not protest because of the
secret ties which restrict this country's
action in relation to Great Britain. The
liberties of the people are threatened, he
cried. the flag is dishonored. Down with
an administration which will endure such
indignities, Away with executive who
has not sufficient spunk to teach the whip
per-snapper of British naval captain a
lesson in polteness,
Yet this kind of tommyrot is no worse
than most of the defamation that has been
II evidence during the present campaign
on the subject of the secret alliance" 1t
is all off the same piece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
The oIney-Hnrmon Face-About.

The extract which The Star on yesterday
printed from circular issued in September,
1886, by Attorney General Harmon in Just-
fcation Of the suppression of the Debs riot
In Chicago by federal force makes very in
teresting reading in the light Of Judge Har-
mons recent declaration for Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. BRYAN is standing on the reaffirmation
of the Chicago platform, and one plank OF
that platform declares against government
BY injunction" Now. government by in
Junction was the phrase employed by the
Chicago convention to condemn federal in
reference in the case of that riot. So that
Jucge Harmon now accepts through Mr..
Bryan and his platform the doctrine which
four years ago he denounced.
Strangely enough. too, Mr. Olney, who
preceded Judge Harmon in the attorney
gereraiship, Is in this same boat. 1t was
upon his advice Attorney General that
Mr.. Cleveland acted. Mr.. Olney as New
England lawyer had very pronounced views
on the subject of the power of the genera!
government to move in such an emergency.
Mr.. Cleveland adopted those views, and
federal troops were ordered to the scene
and the way was cleared. When the Chi
caEo convention met a bid was made for
the labor vote. and it took the form of the
government by injunction" plank in that
in declaring for Mr.. Bryan on the Chicago
platform. reverses himself. and. in addition,
ucks the hand that then smote him.
And. by the way, what has become of
that project for having Mr.. Olney make a
speech in Chicago in advocacy of Mr..
Bryan and the Chicago platform? The sug-
gestIun smacked of holiness but it at
tracrive. Mr.. Olney is a bold man. and the
Bryan campaign was for a while run on
bold lines. Did the maneuver upon second
thought appear too bold? Was it decided
not to bait the labor vote of Chicago with
this man. who held UP to it by the
Bryanites four years ago as one of its arch
enemies? What a picture that would have
made Richard Olney in Chicago pleading
for the election of Mr.. Bryan platform
pronouncing for free riot How Mr. Debs,
If nobody else. would have enjoyed it.
And. by the way again, Mr.. Debs is a
candidate for President this year himself.
He. too. is bidding for the labor vote, and is
bidding against Mr.. Olney's candidate. But
his bid is far beyond that of the Bryanites.
The government by Injunction plank no
longer suffices him. He wants state So
cialism and general division of property.
VIII Mr.. Olney and Judge Harmon come to
that also in time? They are making pro-
greSS in the DebS direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
Shouting and Voting.

There was an enormous crowd, and the
cheering was enthusiastic and prolonged"
This has been stock phrase in the presi-
Dental campaign, and doubtless has been
truthfully used many times in describing
demonstrations on either side. The inter-
est manifested in many parts of the coun-
try has been very great. Speakers of note
have been greeted by large audiences, and
points made effectively have been received
with loud approval 1t Is good sign, and
everybody should be glad to observe 1t. But
can one gather from it more than the fact
that the people are interested? Would 1t
be safe to count votes for one side or the
other on the strength of the size Of a par
ticular meeting and the success in the
matter of enthusiasm with which 1t Is
conducted?
That curiosity plays large part In the
business is certain. Many people come to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
Another War in South Africa.

When the history of American trade de-
velopment is made up years hence dis
tnct chapter must be written under the
heading, "Atbara Bridge and Its Lessons"
The episode Of the undertaking of the
British makers by American firms for the
furnishing of single steel bridge to span
an Egyptian river during the Khartum
Campaign is the center of an agitation the
effect of which has not yet ceased in the
International steel market. Echoes of At
bara bridge are being heard today from
London and South Africa. The jealousy of
the British steel manufacturers was aroused
to keen pitch when the bridge was sold
TO the Egyptian government by Philaiel-
phia firm, and they have determined not to
allow similar invasion of their territory
If they can prevent 1t through protests to
the government Just now the railroads
and mines in the Transvaal and other parts
of South Africa are in serious need Of cars,
bridges, rails and machinery, to replace the
losses suffered during the war. Time is an
element of first consequence to the capi-
talists. who hope to regain some of the
or partial suspension of business. If it
were not for Atbara bridge. doubtless a
ma jority OF The orders for cars and other
railroad and, mining materials would go to
American firms without much questioning
for those firms have surpassed their Brit
fish competitors in almost every instance in
point of both lOwness of price and quickness
of delivery. But the prejudices awakened
by the Egyptian experianceahave operated
to the present disadvantage Of the Ameri-
cans, who are able to sell only a small por-
ton of the goods they are really entitled TO
place in this territory. The official IN
nuence seems to have been cast strongly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27

see more than to hear. As a matter OF
fact the majority of those in attendance
on any monster demonstration do not hear
the speeches made and make no effort to
do so. The strongest voice carries only SO
far, and people at little distance from
the stand go without word. Apparently
they are not disappointed, and this ex-
plains the promptness and good nature with
which the crowds dispense as soon as the
star of the occasion has concluded The
man who follows him, matter his emf
hence, cannot check the dispersal MI.
Stevenson could not do 1t at the Bryan
meeting in New York last week, and Chas
s. Fairchild could not do it at the Roose-
welt meeting last night.
And as for the excitement once a large
crowd is gathered, that is matter not Oh
thought but mainly of infection. Noise be-
gets noise. A shout well started gathers
volume as a SNOWFALL gathers bulk. Some
people shout from approval Others shout
from sympathy with other shouters, and
still others shout for the mere exercise OF
lung power and the improvement of
good opportunity But mere shouting is no
key to voting. MIR. Bryan had proof OF
this in 1896, when his crowds were enor-
nous and the enthusiasm unbounded; and
maybe the tours of both Mr.. Bryan and
Governor Roosevelt this year will bear
study after the votes have been thrown for
information respecting this interesting
point.
But big crowds and enthusiasm are good
ma nifestations, however difficult it may be
at the moment to solve their real partisan
meaning. That will always come In good
time. The important thing in popular
government is to wake everybody up, and
have everybody realize that campaign
for control of the government Is in progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27

Ere long the dark November days
VIII chill the joyous throng,
And shake the leaves Ger woodland ways
And silence every song.
The cricket will no longer trill,
His lutte, alas, Is broke;
The wandering songbird will be still;
The frog will cease to croak.
Oh. deadly silence! Even man
When once election day
Is past, will change his merry plan
And cease to sing "Hooray!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27

ITO make money requires genius said
the magnate to a Chicago literary friend.
TT does"
Il have made many millions Therefore
1 must be great a genius as Shakes
peare"
Perhaps you belittle yourself. 1t has
been limited that Shakespeare did not act
ually write all his plays
"Oh. that merely heightens the similarity.
1t has been limited that L did not actually
earn all my money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
A Splendid object Lesson.
rom the Cleveland Plain Dealer

Like the University of Chicago. the Van
derbilt University of Tennessee has the best
of backing. 1t celebrates it's twenty-flfth
anniversary in an unusually pleasant man.
ner by dedicating the latest Vanderbilt gift
a 100000 hall. It's a worthy institution
millionaire fraternity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
A Rapid Age.

The amazing feat of riding more than
forty miles on a bicycle within single
hour has just been accomplished in Brock
ton, Mass. With automobiles and bicycles
for outstripping the highest possible speed
of the fleetest horses, with railroad trains
moving more swiftly than ever before, with
Bryan's tongue wagging faster than any
other in ancient or modern history-this is
truly rapid age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27

Large numbers of souvenir collectors have
Clipped away pieces of the rock where the
murdered girl was found at Paterson, New
Jersey. The American idea of making home
oheery with beautiful and interesting OBJ
jects sometimes gets very loose-jointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
It's One Chance for Success.
From the New York Herald.

So there is to be rival base ball organi-
cation in the field next year that Is to be
called the American Association.
Well, 1t will be decidedly short lived un.
less it starts out with the determination to
suppress rowdy playing at its games. The
experience Of the league has shown that
the public Will not patronize games ir
which fisticuffs and abuse of umpires are
the features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27

Emperor William has called England '.the
most powerful Teutonic state outside our
own nation" The kaiser will never get
over the impression that he Is the alumni
mum tip on the top of the monument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
Beginning at the Wrong End.

The Chicago school board is short Of
money. and talks of closing the kindergar-
tens. This would be starting economy at
the wrong end. The upper ten should be
cut off before the lower ten thousand. The
public schools should be conducted for the
greatest good of the greatest number
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27

Prince Tuan is evidently not caring how
often he is degraded in office. sent to penal
servitude or made to suffer decapitation, so
long as the occasion is strictly confined to
the news reports
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
Our Only Quarrel with Chaucer.

7 IIHItS.
The only quarrel the modern world has
with Chaucer Is that he brought spring
poetry into fashion. His celebrated poem,
beginning "Whan that sprite,' ETC., has
been the classic model for so many poets
who spell worse than Chaucer that it
ought to be eXpurgated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
Always Manages to Survive.
From the Chicago Journal.

France is going to receive Kruger hand
somely, after all. The gay republic rarely
misses a chance to snub England, but her
majesty's government always manages to
survive the shock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27

This unsafe condition of the country may
be expected to continue until November Z
or g And then affairs will, no doubt, pro-
coed as uIual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
Suffers Malady.
From the Se'

From the New York Mail and Express.
About the only theory We have to offer
in explanation of the Hon. W. Suffers OPP
pressve silence in this campaign Is that he
is suffering from an ingrowing voice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27

Some seople will fail to understand how
Alvord could be SO extensively dishonest
without being a trust promoter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
A Dream Hard to Realize.

From the Indianapolis Press.
When miners are shipping gold to New
York in chunks weighing a hundred and
fifty-three pounds each, the inadequacy Of
the gold supply for monetary purposes is
a dream as hard to realize it is I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27

Joe Letter is said to have won $4,000 at
cards a short time ago But what is a pal
try $4,000 to young Letter?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
An Objection.

mo, SIR exclaimed Meandering Mike,
I'm clean out'n sympathy wit dis talk about
a full dinner pail
at seems kind O. cheerful said Plod
ding Pete.
Not to my ear When see a tin bucket
flied up wild nothin' but food instid O. beer,
it strikes me as a positive waste O. space"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27

A1vord was described as a nervy loser on
the races and on the market. He was not
betting his own money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27

Mr.. Hanna is convinced that he has To-
Gated the apathy of this campaign in the
carnn of the enemy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
The Query of the BIase.

Tic Vuery OF tne bfHBe.
They say this world is round. All, me!
How does it happen that
All things upon it seem to be
So absolutely fiat?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27

Il have" answered the nurse. Il go
through every newspaper he reads. and cut
out the dispatches dated from Paterson,
New Jersey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27

Work Is to be rushed on the Chicago post
office, and our children's children, If not
our children themselves, may live to see it
cOmpleted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
SHOOTING STARS.
Care.

Have you seen to it that the patient is
not subjected to any severe nervous shock?'
he
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21
OLD GLORY ON CHINESE SHIP
Brave Captain Protected Ameri-
can Women and Children
FlOated the Flag.

Pittsburg, Aug. 18.-Mrs. Joseph
Burlington, wife Of the United States
district court Judge Of this district, to-
day received letter from Mrs. James
B. Neal, wife of DR.. Neal, now with
United States Consul John Fowler, tell
ing of thrilling incident In which a
Chinese warship foated the stars and
stripes. The letter was written from
Che Foo, July 10, and in it Mrs. Neal
writes:
There is one good Chinaman in the
world. He is Capt. Sab, Of the Chinese
gunboat Hal Chi, on which 26 Of us
American women and children took
refuge while she was lying five miles
out in Tsung Chow harbor. Capt. Sab
gave assistance to Capt. Wilde, of the
Oregon, when the latter grounded and
in recognition Of his services Capt.
Wilde gave the Chinaman a letter bear
ing an official seal, that for saving and
guarding Americans at Tsung Chow,
Capt. Sab and his ship were under
American protection.
while we We're still on board the
Hal Chi q Russian man-of-war started
in her direction. But Capt. Sab ran up
the stars and stripes as Capt. Wilde had
told him to do, and the Russian ship
turned promptly away. There were
26 American women and children Of us
to cheer and cry as old Glory unfurled
from the staff Of Chinese warship."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21
TRUST TO Be DISSOLVED.
Application Made In New Jer.
sey For the Dissolution
of Whisky Trust.

Trenton, N. j., Aug. 17.-Application
was made to the court Of chancery for
the dissolution of the Distilleries Com
pany Of America, which Is incorporated
under the laws Of New Jersey with a
capitalization Of s125.000.0O0. The ap-
plication is made on behalf Of Henry l..
Dittman and Kalman Hass. Of New
York, who are stockholders In the Ken
lucky Distilleries and Warehouse COM
pany. The latter company Is one Of
four that were absorbed by the Distil-
leries Company Of America, and itself
controls large number of smaller
concerns. They claim they are acting
for themselves and others. and main
tain that the management Of the Dis
tillerles Company Of Americais inimical
to the interests Of the Kentucky COM
pany.
The other companies which have
been absorbed by the Distilleries Com
pany of America are the American
Spirits Manufacturing company. the
Spirits Distributing company and the
Standard Distilling and Distributing
company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21
ALLIES ENTERED CITY, WITH SCARCELY ANY FIGHTING.
Entry Made Wednesday, and Legations Were at Once Re-
lieved-.Empress Is Said to Have Made Hasty
Flight From the Capitol.
rNews-Democrat Leased Wire service.l

bolical crimes. In this New York riot
all negroes, without regard to age or
sex or guilt, were attacked, not because
of any crime they had committed, but
because they were negroes. In the south
the infuriated mob Furnishes the indi-
vidual, in New York the race.
''In Georgia the crime provokes the
punishment, in New York 1t is the color.
In the south the white people discrimin-
ate between the good and the bad ne
groes, between the criminal and the
innocent. In the north gooi and bad
are treated alike, the innocent are
punished by the mob for the crimes of
the guilty. The question is not: Is he
guilty of crime; but, is he black?
All this shows that the south is the
best place for a good negro, while IL
may be bad place for bad one."