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Chinese Cheap Labor,

The Mobile Register is Of opinion that the
repeal OF the Chinese exclusion act would
benefit the south 1t would be glad to
see million Cinnamon appear In that Sec
ton of the country and become eompeti-
tors Of the negroes for labor The result.
as 1t believes. would wake up the negroes
and bring about a better condition of af-
fairs for everybody.
This is a very surprising deliverance
The Register Is a we'll established news
paper. and ordinarily takes a conservative
view of public questions. But it's wisdom
in this matter is much to be doubted The
Chinese were not excluded from the United
States upon mere hearsay as to their habits
and influences The Pacific coast had had
an experience Of laborers of the race which
was quite sufficient to secure the exclu-
sion legislation. The movement once
started spread with great rapidity, and
when Congress was requested to act
substantial majority was obtained by those
who favored closing the gates against the
oriental There has been no change in
the situation since then. The yellow man
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confined to scientific purposes, but was
used, and L. today. for public entertain
ment- This dangerous sport aided practf-
cally not at all IN the solution Of the prob
LENS Of human flight. and the best work to
this end has been done by such workers as
Langley. Maxim and the Frenchmen who
guided fight. In this effort a sharp d.
vision has occurred between the advocates
Of the balloon and those Of the aeroplane.
Flight has been accomplished by means Of
the latter. but no such progress has been
made as to permit successful a test as
that at Paris yesterday.
The radical difference between the balloon
and the aeroplane lies In the fact that the
former offers a bulky body In resistance to
the wind, and thus. while affording imme-
date ascent, increases the chance for dis
aster in a storm. The aeroplaue, on the
other hand, relies in a measure upon the
wind for its hight and it remains to be
ascertained how far it can utilize strong
airs for its best purposes of both levitation
and direction. The fact that the dfrfgibie
balloon has scored the first guided flights
with human passengers does not neces-
sarily mean that the aeroplane will not
eventually be demonstrated as a practi-
ca BILE dying machine in the popular sense
Of an apparatus which will serve for COM
mercial transportation purposes Indeed,
not twithstanding the demonstrated success
at Paris yesterday of the balloon type there
is reason to expect that the ultimate VIC
tory, If ever scored, will be Won by its
rival
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Navigating x the Air.

The performances in Paris of NJ Santos
(DumOnt's dirigtble balloon yesterday leave
no doubt whatever that in calm weather it
IS possible to guide an aerial vehicle along
h prescribed course. barring accidents. This
achievement Is of undeniable interest even
though 1t does not insure any practical
change In the present methods Of trans
porting goods or passengers. What later
|nsy develop from this beginning Is another
matter. The fact remains that thus far in
hIl the successful experiments with dirigi-
ble balloons the weather has been favora-
BILE What would happen even to a power
ful apparatus in a gale OF wind remains for
! he imagination to suggest. or for expert
ence to demonstrate. II Is apparent that
fair-weather airship will never become
knore than toy. Certainty OF service Is
pne OF the first requirements in all modes
pf transportation Safety Is of equal i'm
Portance, although modern railroading does
pot seem to conform altogether to this
fule. balloon service capable Of Der
formance only on calm days would appeal
10 a very limited class and would never
prove a commercial success
II is impossible however, TO overlook the
Extraordinary advances which have been
made in aeronautics in the past few years.
For decades scientists were content to arise
}tbove the earth's surface by means of gas
bags and there to study the conditions of
! he upper atmosphere while subject to the
Pvhims of the elements. Bailooning was not
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Disouietfng Crop Reports.

Whereas a few days ago the hot wave
was causing merely severe physical suffer
|ings now the conditions in the great grain
|growing portions of the country are such
las to precipitate almost a panic In financial
|circles The heat and continued drouth
|have seriously affected the crops in several
| of the western states. and despite reassur-
[ances from railroad officials published with
lin a few hours there is an acute sense of
alarm in all Of the money centers. The
cereals are soaring in price and the holders
1of all the grains are tenacious, even IN the
|face of fattering bids. There is an alarm
ling prospect of an utter failure of the crops
in some sections. and although this would
Icause tremendous advance in rates for the
stock on hand it would prove setback for
THE farmers of the west amounting almost
Ito a disaster. For it is to be remembered
THAT the farmer has as a rule long since
disposed of his grain on hand and Is now
building his hopes upon the growing crop.
lit will avail him nothing If the prices ad
fyance thousand per cent as long as his
[felds have been burned brown by the sun.
HE will have nothing TO sell at the most
Iextravagant price. In turn. he will find mis-
own cost of living increase.
1t may prove that the reports have been
Exaggerated and that the drouth is neither
$50 widespread nor so serious as has been
reported. The weather reports, however,
contain but little reinsurance. for they
Ipoint almost without exception TO q con-
itinued hot. dry period The excess OF rain
bin the early part of the season is not a ma
fterial factor now that the grain Is up and
requires protection and nourishmsnt. Yet
BIT is stated that in some Of the more men,
laced sections Of the grain region the corn
has grown sufficiently to shade the ground,
which will help even when the sun Is hot
test and the skies are most grudging of
moisture.
Wall street. which feels the slightest ef-
feet Of unusual conditions. has responded
Ifeverishly to the bad reports from the west
Ia decided bear movement in the industrials
land railroad stock has continued for sew
|eral days, this being the first decided action
since the readjustment after the Northern
Pacific panic of few weeks ago This
Downward tendency in the general market
list has been accompanied by sharp rise
In the agricultural commodities, so there Is
pust now presented the spectacle of a mar
ket sent both ways at once by the same
Conditions.
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Prince Cbun's Mission.

The departure from Pekin for Berlin Of
Prince Chun to apologize on the part OF the
Chinese government for the murder OF
Baron Won Ketteler IL an interesting event.
and the execution of the unusual mission
viii attract worldwide attention Doubt
less the prince will acquit himself wei OF
the disagreeable duty For disagreeable 1t
must be in the extreme. A ceremony Of
|state exacted at the cannon's mouth could
mot very well be otherwise. But the
|Chinaman Of high estate has gravity and
Ia species of majesty, and Berlin will not
|be critical In time therefore We shall
witness this ambassador, truly extraordi-
mary, present himself in rich robes and
accompanied by a distinguished suite. and
convey to the kaiser regret the sincerity
of which might. but will not, be questioned.
1t is not a matter of great Importance,
however. how sorry China is, or whether
she is sorry at all. The great gain is that
China knows more than she did year ago.
She understands far better now than then
what her place is among the nations, and
how helpless she is when she proVokes
their displeasure. Her great numbers and
wide area count for nothing against the
combined action of the powers when the
powers are justified in taking the field TO
punish her She has learned this in the
dearest of schools but she is not the first
nation to matriculate there. Nor will she
be the last.
But more even than this is the fact that
the humbuggery of the pretensions of the
Boxers has been thoroughly exposed where
the exposure will do the most good. The
most ignorant and supersttious of the
Chinese now know that the Boxers hold
no commission from on high; that they are
flesh and blood as other Chinese are. and
stop bullets in the regulation fashion The
Boxer chief who should at this day set up
claims TO supernatural qualities and pro-
lection would be laughed at throughout the
whole of northern China. That game has
been played out. and cannot in future be
employed to any advantage in any calcula-
tions affecting the foreign devils.
We may hope, too. that some good will
come to China from the observations of
Prince Chun while on this journey. Travel
is great educator. China has suffered
indeed from the refusal of her rulers and
their leading advisers to acquaint them
selves other than from prejudiced reading
and heresay with the world and its affairs.
So that II Prince Chun. standing so near
the throne. lets In but little light upon
his return home 1t will be something gained
for better relations with a world which
China opposes largely through ignorance OF
Its real worth and meaning
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remains the same, n does popular opinion
In the United States az to the undesirable
hy OF having him come into the country
in any numbers.
The repeal OF the exclusion act would
not AFFECT the south alone. If the bars are
taken down the Chinese will be at liberty
to come into the country without limit and
settle where they please. Great numbers
Of them would probably choose not to COM
pete with the negro on the nesro's own
ground and In the nsSros own line. but
would swarm Into the large cities and the
new states and compete with the white
man on his own ground. And to wake
a very serious matter.
The negro Is probably the only person
who In the end would benefit by an influx
OF Chinese, but not in the way the Register
suggests or has in mind. The benefit
would come from the comparison that
would be emphasized between him and the
yellow man in the matter OF citizenship.
The black man has been out Of savagery
but little over two hundred years. The
yellow man boasts Of a civilization extend
ing over thousands Of years. HIS literature
antedates our own. But the black man
accommodates himself much more readily
to the white mans customs and religion
and language than does the yellow man,
and by reason of that fact makes the bet
ter citizen Of the two. Grave as the negro
problem is, 1t presents no difficulty COM
parable to that which would inevitably fol-
low the admission Of millions of Chinese
iaborers into the commercial and govern
mental systems of the United States.
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And now if the Ohio platform fails to
score. The proof of the pudding is IN the
eating. II other democratic state conVen-
tisns to be held this year copy the buckeye
performance in repudiating Mr. Bryan ana
Bryanism, and success is achieved at the
polls, serious situation will confront the
Nebraska leader and his friends. Nothing
succeeds like success. Let it appear from
next November's returns that the democ-
racy is on the up grade again, and those
who are at the head Of this new movement
will claim with some right the credit for
the result, and their followers will rapidly
multiply Men will follow the congressional
elections next year, with many demo-
cratic candidates breaking away from the
old order; and If the democrats should
carry the next House on the new depart
ure Mr.. Bryan would be as good as done
for. He could not reasonably hope to con-
troll the situation two years later.
But suppose this should not prove to be
a democratic year. Suppose the republi-
cans carry a majority Of the states in con-
test including Ohio. Then what? viii not
Mr. Bryan ascribe the result to the new
departure2 Will he not insist more strongly
than ever on his own platform, and demand
a return to that? And will not his follow
ers stiffen their backs, and refuse abso-
lutely any other leadership but his?
Springing from this view of the situation
Is the suggestion that, In their own way,
Mr. Bryan and his friends may decide to
make a fight this year. Why cooperate
with the men who are confeSsedly and un-
disguisedly working for Mr. Bryan's de-
struction? Why help the enemy into the
citadel when his first act after entering
will be to fire Mr.. Bryan out? On the other
hand. why not help keep him out? What
better way to serve what Mr.. Bryan calls
democracy than by helping to defeat those
who through calling themselves democrats
Mr.. Bryan considers as republicans in dis
guise? And so on.
The battle line has yet to be formed. Mr..
Bryan. for the moment. is at a disadvan-
tage There are things in the Ohio platform
in keeping with his own views, and the
instrument as a whole might well receive
his support. But he cannot think Of 1t
except as something put forward by his
democratic opponents to discredit him, and
in the hope of permanently retiring him
from politics. May he be expected to
assist in this work? Will he rally his fol-
lowers on election day to the support of
those who have publicly put the seal of
issue for which he stands? The gold dem
ocrats Of Ohio will. 1t Is stated, return to
the party fold this year. VIII their places
as bolters be taken by silver democrats
from the Bryan camp?
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With the Shamrocks alternately winning
In the English trial races and with Column
bia and Constitution taxing turns at sue
cess on this side of the water, while Inde-
pendence shows remarkable speed under
the handicap of disablement in a stiff
breeze one day and phenomenal slowness
In light airs another why would 1t not be
a good idea 10 arrange for a free-for-all
match this autumn, with all FIVE yachts en-
tered and racing as individuals? There
would be plenty of sport in such contest
and probably many surprises. 1t is evident
that neither side is there pronounced
superiority on the part of either old or new
craft. Whether the English representatives
would do well as whole in competition
with the Americans is not to be answered
until chance or design brings all five to-
gether.
Evening star., 1901-07-13

1t appears to be in contemplation to give
King Edward title more worthy Of his
actual position than that of king, and the
one that seems to find most favor in the
discussion Is Sovereign of Greater Brit
aim This would give him distinction over
would raise an indefinite title to a position
of commanding detiniteness as the addition
of the to an Irish name marks the head
Of the house; when allusion was made to
'the sovereign" it would be understood that
the Sovereign Of Greater Britain alone was
meant. How the other sovereigns would
take such an assumption Of superiority re-
mains to be seen.
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Mr.. Van Allen, who did not get the ap-
pointment of ambassador to Italy. is to be
made a Knight of st. John by King Ed
ward. No one wishes Mr.. Van Allen harm.
On the contrary, it should be matter OF
satisfaction to note that he is to get a
position In which he can feel glorious with
out any danger of causing diplomatic COM
plications
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A Humflfatlnx Offer.
From the Philadelphia Press.

FfOm the FhlaueIphla Prefs.
1t Is humiliating to this great and rich
nation to have private business houses
offer to contribute a sufficient sum to pay
Consul General Stowe at Cape Town q
salary large enough to enable him TO rs-
tain his office there. But thssSPresident has
been obliged to decline the offer. as the
law forbids a consul from receiving COM
pensation from private parties The United
States pays its consul at Cape Town $1O,-
600 a year less than the German govern
ment pays for similar work. Mr.. Stowe,
although valuable official. could not live
on the insignificant salary paid by our gov
ernment, and has resigned, much to the
disgust Of the business men, who have
been greatly benefited by his services as
consul. But there Is no remedy outside Of
Congress.
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Those Umbrellas,

From the New York Herald.
What pity some one does not organize
school to teach the proper carrying Of
unopened umbrellas. Thousands Of ner-
sons were seen yesterday with umbrellas
carried horizontally under their arms on
crowded sidewalks. in surface cars and
climbing the steps of the IL" roads, SUBJ
1ecting those about them to the risk of
having their eyes poked out.
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The town of Lincoln, N. j., In which wo-
mans suffrage held sway, and which start
ed with a council of women. has gone
bankrupt. However. much the same thing
has occurred where men held entire au-
thOrity
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General Gomez declares 1t Is only a mat
ter of time when Cuba will become a part
OF the United States. In the meantime Cuba
should strive to so conduct itself as to de-
serve this advantage.
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The American Conquest.

From the London Mall.
Modern Office furniture. from the desk to
the door mat. Is nearly all American In
One sits on Nebraska swivel chair before
Michigan roll-top desk. writing ones let
ters on a Syracuse typewriter, signing them
with New York fountain pen and drying
land.
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1t is claimed that in the Omaha bull
fights no animals are killed, although the
bulls are prodded into a state of great irri-
tation. 1t may be interesting to see a bull
in high state Of irritation. But no Span
lard would call the proceeding sport.
Evening star., 1901-07-13

Tom L. Johnson gets a certain amount
of consideration which would probably not
be accorded a reformer who did not have
the money to back his own schemes.
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From the Milwaukee Free Press
1t will hardly come to a point when anv
man can get college degree merely by
dropping 100000 into the slot.-Wash-
ington Star.
There are cases of record whera man
have got degrees by promising to dron a
very few thousands into the college treas
ury.
Evening star., 1901-07-13

There is no present prospect that thu
keep off the grass warnings in New Yorl
parks will be supplemented by standing
room only signs.
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Having become accustomed to the luxury
OF straw hats in sunshine. it would be only
natural for horses to rise up and demand
umbrellas when 1t rains
Evening star., 1901-07-13

The removal of the hands from the post
office clock has obviated a great deal of
doubt to the time of day.
Evening star., 1901-07-13

The sultan's payment of indemnity ought
TO have been accompanied by a letter of
apology for the delay.
Evening star., 1901-07-13

There Is strong probability that the next
democratic national platform will not be
made up of clippings from the files Of The
Commoner
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1t is estimated that Mr.. Carnegie still has
S2so.Vo,Voo- This is rough on a man Of his
age. who has conferred his hopes ON dying
pOOr.
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Extremes.

And still we moan in fate's rude clutch
Whatever may befall.
OF rain We either get too much
Or else get none at all.
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COndescensiOn.

I wonder why 1t Is my lady fair
With gems would fain adorn her dainty
hands.
And why she thus bedecks her lustrous
hair
With polished pebbles brought from dis
tant lands.
For diamonds tumble In a summer shower
And every tree meath the electric gleam
Shows myriad rainbows in passing hour,
More splendid than an old Arabian
dream.
Oh. lady fair. thy reason pray make plain!
Why prize the passing CLINT Of shower or
stone.
Since it can do no more than strive in vain
To match the charms which nature made
your own?
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Kansas Is now depending on the weather
for Its excitement. and is getting a super
abundance Of 1t.
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SHOOTING STARS.
An Unappreciated Attenti

An Unappreciated Attention.
II wants it understood" said Mr.. Eras-
tus Pinkley, dat ism superstitious.''
Whats de diff 'unce7'
'Ev'y time dey has rabbit foh dinner at
my house dey passes me de lef' him foot,
an den specks me to be thankful"
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The Ohio democratic platform includes
/ he usual denunciation Of trusts. The trusts
hre used to It,
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Am Important
Book Sale.
(Basenent.)

We have just purchased over
5000 volumes from one of the larg-
est book jobbers in the United
States. Embraced in this list are
Fiction, Romance, Novels, History,
Adventure, Travel, Poetry, Biog-
raphy, Theology, Metaphysics, Es-
says, Scientific and Technical
Books, important works on Elec-
tricity, Engineering, Carpentry, etc. !;
also books on Home Decoration
in fact, nearly every department of
literature Is represented. Over a
thousand titles are here, and in many
instances only few copies of each
book.
The quantity purchased enables
US to offer these at
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His Mild Inquiry,

There is no doubt that this scheme will
pay" said the promoter.
Yes" answered the purchaser Of stock.
Il suppose so. But who is to get the
money!"
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The theory that mild winter Is followed
by a mild summer needs bolstering
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COnsfderafe.

Don't you think you could drive that
mule without the use Of profanityf" In
Quired the person Of refinement.
Yes" answered the canal boatman. "I
reckon / could get along all right But 1t
would get powerful lonesome for the mule. I"
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Close Distinction,

Didn't you tell me you had no reason to
distrust that MANI" asked the indignant
visitor.
Il believe I did," answered Senator
Sorghum.
You must have known better"
Not at all. He hasn't a cent Of my
money in his hands and I don't propose
that he shall have. I never said that you
had no reason to distrust him."
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Wireless. PoIitic.

From the Birmingham Age Herald
Wireless politics Is needed fully as much
as wireless telegraphy.
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during the summer, store closes
ON Saturdays at 1 O'Clock; on other
days at S O'Clock.
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Less Than Half, Third,
and Even a Quarter
Regular Prices.

Nearly all Of the books are bound
in cloth and were published to sell
at 5oc.. 75c., $I.oo and all the way
up to $500 and $500; some Of the
books have been carelessly handled,
and as a result they are a little the
worse for it, but the majority are
clean and fresh, substantially and at
tractively bound. We have arranged
these books on large tables easily
accessible, all the same price to-
gether, as follows:
fOc., 15c., 25c. and soc.
In a great many instances there
are only a few of each title, and as
they are sure to be disposed Of
quickly at the prices we have
marked them, an early call is sug-
gested.
A catalogue is being prepared,
which will be mailed free for the
asking.
Book Dept.-Basement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22
REALM OF RELIGION.

The American Bible society is pre-
pairing to issue editions of the Scrip
lures in 20 different Filipino dialects.
The pipe organ in lions Lutheran
church, Spring City, Pa, was built in
1871 and has been in use ever since.
"Its tone is that of modern instru-
ment," writes correspondent who
has heard it.
In South India the native Christian
community has attained popula ton
of 6OS,S7s. Of these 159,797 are COM
municants. Since 1878 the community
has more than doubled, and the COM
municants have grown threefold.
Rev. George Grenfell has been COM
missioned by Robert Arlington, a
wealthy man of Leeds, England, to
taolish chain of Christian missions
across Africa. Mr.. Gfenfell has long
been friend and conidant of the
king of the Belgians.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, of Bos-
ton, said recently: 'When I was a
young man studying for the ministry
| came to the conclusion that it was a
good time to retire from the pastorate
When got to be 40 / changed my mind
and thought so was the proper age
for retiring; then / later came to see
things still differently and decided
that when I was 60 [ should drop the
work. But L don't give the matter any
thought now"