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New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
4 PARTY WITRoUT ~ ISSUE.

1t was the Hon Charles A. Towne of Mime
sofa, ex-SilVer Republican. ex-POpulist, ex-Dem-
ocrat, now a developer of Texas 'ol gushers'
and 'out of politics" who thus recently hit off
the temper and purposes Of the Democratic
party: The feeling among Democrats is that
they want 10 win, and they do not care a rap
what sort OF platform they win on" Mr..
Towne's breezy Outburst OF cynicism was
inspired by the Indecent haste with which the
Ohio Democrats turned the campaign lithO-
graph of Aebraska's peerless cOmmoner" to
the wall and barred from their resolutions any
specific Endorsement OF last years Democratic
national platform. The Minnesota statesman's
candid arraignment of Democratic hypocrisy
was amply justified by the Columbus conven-
tiOn's eagerness 10 make any sacrifice Of prin-
ciple necessary TO facilitate immediate party
success. But If a further disclosure Of recre-
ancy had been necessary TO Justify Mr.. TOwne's
assertion that the Democratic party has entered
the final stage OF moral bankruptcy, that dis
closure is furnished IN the lamentable exhibit OF
political assets offered to the world on Thursday
last by the Maryland Democratic Convention
As has already been noted In these columns,
the Baltimore convention refused absolutely 10
commit itself on any of the national issues on
which ii was compelled 10 fight the Presidential
campaign OF 1900. Free silver coinage imperial
on which Colonel Bryan appealed for votes a
year ago-were dismissed without a syllable OF
approving comment, and in their stead the
utterly misleading and ridiculous cry OF negro
domination" was raised 10 Justify the election
of a Legislature which is TO fill the seat in the
United States Senate now held by political
nOndescript, George L. Wellington. more
impudent and transparent attempt to hide the
true questions at issue between the two parties
in Maryland could not well be imagined; and
were IL not for the desperate exigencies Of the
Democratic organization, which dares not advo-
cate before tie people any single one of the
demands 10 which IL is committed 10y the Kan
sas City platform, the bugaboo put forward by
last weeks convention would be laughed con-
temptuously out OF court 10y Democratic as well
as by Republican opinion.
According 10 the census OF 1900 the negroes
in Maryland constituted something over 10 per
cent OF the States population. Probably $1,000
negro votes were pOlled for Presidential electors
last November out OF a total OF 268.5l1 Since
then new election law has gone into effect.
expressly designed by it's trainers TO limit negro
suffrage and, unless the hopes and plans of the
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

Democratic organization sadly miscarry, the
negro vote at the coming State election should
fall 10 less than II per cent OF the whole. To
say that white supremacy is endangered or
appreciaby affected by the presence in the
electorate of this small negro element is, or
course the sheerest absurdity. The Democratic
party i'm Maryland has no fear of the negro. and
no intention of dsfraBchising him as such. and
probably no body of Marylanders would be
more reluctant TO the negro excluded from
the suffrage than the Democratic politicians
themselves. As always. however, they are will
ing TO advocate programme of buncombe and
humbug. especially When, as in this instance, ii
serves as a cloak to disguise an absolute poverty
OF genuine political ideas or issues. Finding
nothing else left in the ransacked wardrobe or
JeffersOnianism. they try TO clOthe themselves
with the pretence that the 215.0O0 white voters
of the State are going to be Oyerawed and
trampled on by the 10000 or $4,000 negro voters.
But In parading so self-destructive theory they
only advertise the fact that in Maryland, even
more than in Ohio. the Democratic party has
become party without n conscience and with
ont an issue
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
BOERS AND BLACK MEN.

The Beers are reported to be killing all
negroes I'm the British service whom they catch
whether armed or unarmed. At this a great
deal OF indignation is expressed in Great Brit
ain and in the army bulletins Lord Kitchener
refers TO the killings cold blooded muir
ders." and London correspondent reports
that the atrocities" have caused a feeling OF
horror all through the country. II Is also an
nounced by Mr.. Chamberlain that the British
authorities will regard such killing as murder
and will put to death all men guilty Of it
when they are captured. Beyond doubt II
does seem atrOciOus. to an Englishman or an
American, TO butcher in cold blood an unarmed
nOn-cOmbatant or Il prisoner of war And vet
can understand how the Beers regard il rs
perfectly correct. and look with amused surprise
and contempt upon our squeamishness i'm the
matter.
1t all depends upon the point of view The
Englishman and American regard the negro as
a man with an immortal soul, who has the same
civil and religious rights, according to his fit
ness 10 exercise them the white man To
kill negro wantOnly js. therefore from their
point of view murder. But the Boer looks upon
the negro or any one containing a trace of
negro blood to the third generation as a chattel
a brute. with no soul and no rights which
white man is bound TO respect. 1t was a
fundamental principle of the Transvaal that no
negro should ever be admitted to civil or re-
lgious equality with white men. The ordi-
nances of the Church such as baptism and mar
riage, were strictly denied TO negroes And It
officially declared that the numbering" of
a negro-as we should call twas not an afro
ciOus disgraceful crime, but at worst moth
ing more than minor misdemeanor
Evidently, then, from the Boer point of view
this general slaughter of negroes Is nothing
blameworthy. 1t is at par with. let us say.
the killing of cattle TO deprive an enemy of
food. And the feeling Of horror which is
aroused by il is or should be. directed not
solely at the act itself, but at the antecedent
system Of which IL Is only the legitimate and
natural product 1t is not merely against Cen
eral Kritzinger and his men that indignation is
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
MALARIA IN CENTRAL PARK.

The outgivingS OF the local Board OF Health
concerning malaria are singularly inconsistent
On the one hand. Commissioners Cosby and
Jenkins declare that Central Park is absolutely
free from any such evil. ON the other. they
sanction the Issue OF n circular prepared
by their bacteriolOgist DR. Blggs. indorslng the
theory that a certain genus of mosquito is re-
sponsble for the dissemination OF malaral
germs. For this reason. the circular says the
mosquito should he suppressed. and the best
means for conducting such warfare are indi
Gated.
Now, the mosquito theory Of malaria has not
yet been fully established, although medical men
repose more faith in II every year But al least
the Board OF Health is committed TO that doc
trne by authorizing the distribution OF DR.
Biggs's circular. And such action, on the whole,
is TO be commended. Nevertheless there are
probably more mosquitoes to the acre and more
stagnant pools inside Central Park at the pres
ent than outside in the Borough OF Manhattan
How large proportion OF the mosquitoes In
this city belong to the particular genus that
ought TO be boycotted cannot be determined
without an elaborate investigation. But II is
safe to say that the ratio, whatever IL Is, is
about the same inside outside the park II
IS Ridiculous therefore for the Board OF Health
TO advise other people to ill up their ponds, or
TO use fish or oil 10 kill the Larvae of mosquitoes,
and yet take no action in regard to the park.
In some Of the park lakes there are fish al
ready. Nor Is all OF the water In that beautiful
resort stagnant. But it is audecious. to say the
least, to assume that not a single pool there
breeds mosquitoes. Why do not the authorities
try the virtues of a little petroleum?
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
TOO FAST AND TOO FAR.

Berlin sends word that member of the
Royal Meteorological Institute OF Prussia has
ascended in balloon TO a height of more than
thirty-three thousand feet. In soaring above
the mountain tops. in digging to depths pre-
viOusy unknown. In underwater navigation in
unprecedented speed on the surface of the
earth, above the surface and beneath IL, this
generation is making the feats OF the fathers
appear so weak and feeble and slow as to pro-
woke dcrisOn. But Is II not possible that in
some of these exploits OF this impetuous era
the velocity Is excessive and the rush too
hcadlong?
Is II wise TO hurry too fast and to cast aside
moderation aud self-restrant with "A reckless
ness which takes heed of nothing? Is ii prh
dent to draw too heavily and too rapidly upon
the reserves of vitality and elasticity among
the people of the time? Are we not going too
fast and too far just now? Might Ii not be
advisable 10 call halt, To pause for a little
while and TO take time TO think for a brief
season? The pace of to-day in many things Is
a pace that kills because It Is so furious Put
on the brakes and hold the train in check,
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

aroused but against the system of civil and re-
ligious polty which has inspired them TO their
present deeds At the same time We must have
regard for the British point Of view as well, and
realize that in hanging all Beers found guilty
of numbering negroes the British will not be
indulging in wanton savagery. out will be living
up to the traditions of their race and fulfilling
the precepts of their systems of civil and re-
ligious polity, which have taught them 10 look
upon black mans life as being as sacred as
white mans. To tEe Boer, killing negroes is
no murder To the BritOn it is murder. And
each will act according to his own point of
view.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
CONGRESSMAN BOUTELLEs WILL
DRAWN WHILE HE WAS OF "soUND AND DIS
POSING MIND"

DRAWN WHILE HE WAS OF Sound AND Dis
POSING MIND"
Bangor Me. Aug. (SpeciaD.-The will Of tho
late Congressman Charles A Boutelle, of Bangor
which was filed the June term Of the PROBATE
Court Ior Penobscot County, was allowed on
Thursday He gave all his property, both real and
personal to his eldest daughter, Grace Hodsdon
BouteTe to be used by her for the equal beuent or
herself and her two sisters. Elizabeth Hodsdon
Mrs w W. Palmer) and Anne Curtis Mrs Eu-
gene T. Savagel The fun text OF the document
follows:
Washington d c.. February L. 1Se+
Charles Addison BOutelle, of Bangor, Penoo-
scot County State of Maine. being OF sound ana
dIspostnR mind do hereby bequeath all property
bofb real and personal. OF whatever kind OF when
I MAY lie Dossessed to my eldest daughter Grace
Io,ysdrn BOuteue to be used by her for -hs equal
benedt OF herself and her two sisters Elizabeth
Hodsdon Boutelle and Anne curtis BOUteile, untlI
said Elizabeth and Anne shall respectively Feach
ths age of TWENTY-FIVE years, when such property
as may be remaining shall oe divided so that each
time of my death. provided that my daughter Grace
shall first be entitled To the sum or SlOtV iOr lhe
care OF the property and interests or her SISTERS.
7 would wish that my daughters live together
vrhil, they are unmarried. and that any property
Inherited from their mother or in NE insurance
NAV God In His loving kindness make better pro-
yisjon For the dear children than can do.
Witness my hand and seal IN the CITY OF WASH
ihs'o"' CHARLES ADDISON BOUTELLE
Witnessed by j. ID. DOlbier and J. q. Ball
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

Damand u native OF PylarOs. one OF the Greek
islands, is a remarkable calculator. After
glance at a blackboard which thirty groups of
figures are written ne can repeat them In any
der and deal with them by any arthmetica
process IL Is said that he makes an error
In calculation involving millions. and he can ex-
tract square cube roots with marvellous rapid
fly and accuracy. Diamandi writes poetry and
novels In the intervals of business and shows con-
siderable intellectual capacity.
fruit supposed To bear the mark of Ewes
teeth is one of the many botanical curiosities of
Ceylon. The tree which 1t grows is known by
Ewes apple tree" The blossom has a very pleas
ant scent but the really remarkable feature of the
tree, the one to which 1t owes its name. is the
iruit 1t Is beautiful and hangs from the tree
in a peculiar manner. Orange on the outside and
ueep crimson Within each fruit has the appear
aahce OF having had piece bitten out OF 1t. This
Mahometans to represent II the forbidden
fruit of the Garden of Eden and TO
against It's noxious properties.
Let a protest be entered now. and all along the
line" says The Washington Star" against the
Incorporation into our everyday language of the
rnsghtly and discordant French word chauffeur
TO describe or identify the driver conductor OF
an automobile Its proper meaning is the equiva-
lent OF fireman or 'stoker.' in English. and is
therefore not at all applicable to the use which
II is put In connection with the new vehicle. Either
driver or conductor is "A shorter. simpler and
better descriptive term. But whether II be
not. down with chauffeur and all who persist in
using itr'
II believe now that It's true that Mrs. Hsshem
trims the family hats" why do YOU think SOP
Bsssuse her husbands s horse had on last years
fright'-CClevsland Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

The abuses inseparable from hangings in pub
lie have become so revolving that the Governor
of Arkansas has decided to ask the Legislature
of the State to pass act which will require all
executions in the future to be carried out In the
presence of "A few official witnesses, and not in
the view of a morbid host of brutal and turbu-
lent spectators. No civilized community will
cling persistently to the old vicious practice Of
putting criminals to death in the presence Of a
noisy and hard hearted multitude of witnesses.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
DR. SANsEy MAY GET FORTUNE

Chicago Aug. S.-By a petition filed in the pro
hate court here to-day the fact that DR.. FridtJoi
Nansen. the arctic explorer. Is engaged in husa-
tion here was made public. Nansen was IN 1ar
way TO receive the fortune left oy Matthias
blessing a wealthy Scandinavian who died in this
eitv two years ago. the other heirs. it IS SAID
had waived their claims in his favor TODAY
petition. however. is filed by Mrs Martha e Gun
ningham. OF Chattanooga. Tenn, and as she GIalns
to be the daughter of the decedents orOther pdVlu
the litigation is likely to be prolonged she asAsu
the court TO delay the distribution or the asses
OF the estate until she has hearing on her SiA''
far
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

The revolving tragedy of lynching is varied
a little in Tennessee in the mob-murdering OF a
white man. instead of negro. 1t was In that
same State that fifteen pistol shots were re-
Gently fired in a crowded courtroom, with the
result of wounding only three men. Really, Ten
nessee seems to have reached the parting Of the
ways in it's history.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

full fellahs will make the desert blossom with
the help of the irrigation system in the valley
of the upper Nile. May the fondest hopes of
the friends of Soudan development and pros
perity be realized. Egyptian cotton is of es-
pecialiy fine quality. and the production Is in
creasng every year. but the Soudan In any
circumstances and in any conditions Will never
be formidable rival to our Southern States in
the raising of cotton.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
WANT RoOsgrELT IN ALABAMA.

Montgomery. Ala. Aug. S-The Commercial and
Industrial Association of this city. has adopted
resolutions extending to Vice-President RooseNsle
an urgent invitation TO stop in Montgomery on
proposed visit South IL October 1ASS
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

Before ron leaCe the city yOr Jour ont
ng, be 10 subscribe for THE TRIBUNE. Yoa wiH
yrfI lost uifhOHt IL. The address IiH be changed
as often as desired
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
THE TALK OF THE DAT.

The growing popularity Of hotel life" says
Truth" OF London. ''is OF the most notaole
signs Of the change that has come over the social
habits of the average Briton. think IL Dr.
Johnson who said that nothing had been cOntrived
by man by which much happiness produced
a by a good inn. He exaggerated. he generally
did. but there was. at any rate, a large amount OF
truth I'm his remark. and nowadays II Is being in
creasinGy appreciated The rapdity with which
hotels spring up. not only in the capital. but
at every health and holiday resort. is a proof OF
this"
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

In Memory of
THOMAS THETCHER
A Grenadier in the North Regt OF Hants
Militia, who died OF violent Fever con-
tracted by drinking Small Beer when hot
the 18TH day of May,
1854. Aged % Years
In grateful remembrance of whole univerfai
good will towards his Comrades this Stone
is placed here at their eNpence. a fmall
teftlmony OF their regard and concern.
Here sleeps In peace Hamfhre Grenadier.
Who caught his death by drinking cold fmaH
Beer
Soldiers be wise from his untimely raIl
And when yo'Te hot drink Strong. none at
all.
This memorial being decay'd. was reftored
by the Officers OF the Carlton. A. ID. 1881.
An honeft Soldier never Is forget
Whether he die by Mufket or by Pot.
This Stone was placed by the North Hants
Militia. when difembodied At Winchefter. on
26th April, ls02 Ia confequence OF the origi-
nal Stone being deftroyed-
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

A Boston court recently sent TO the House of
Correction an unfortunate prisoner who was un-
able to pay fine imposed upon him because
he had been guilty of the grave offence OF read
ing the Bible aloud at Revere Beach. without
first getting the approval of the constituted au-
thortIes Some years ago exhorter who in
sisted upon preaching on Boston Common with
out permit was put behind the bars New
Workers seem TO be more tolerant In these mat
ters than the modern Athenians. Here in Man
haitian we are not in the habit of locking up
pious persons who read the Bible aloud or call
sinners to repentance in public places.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

Ex-President KRUGER promises his soldiers In
the field that II they will only keep on fighting
"alleviaton will be sent when needed" That Is
a new and somewhat pleasing name for the
'sinews of war" But If report be true the
thrifty old Boer has goodly supply of "allevi-
alton" amounting to several millions We shall
see how long 1t will persuade the burghers to
keep up the fight.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

on a careful reading of the platform adopted
by the Democratic convention In Maryland
there seems TO be an urgent call in that State
for the organization of another Progressive
Democracy straight out Bryan movement
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

1t must be said that thus far August has
shown a most commendable disposition TO make
amends for July's oppressive weather But there
yet four weeks of August containing
utterable possibilities.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

Viscount Cromer, an authority of the first
rank in such matters says that extensive areas
in the Soudan be used with profit for the
growing of grain and cotton. In the regions
devastated by Mad Mulahs in the past peace
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
THE SONG OF LIFE.

THE SONG OF LIFE.
One must sing OF the sunshine;
one must sing of the rain:
One must sing the songs OF Joy,
And one sing woes refrain.
Yet in the end all the songs will blend
In one harmonious strain.
One must sing OF the future
With hopes and fearings rife:
One sing of the misty past
Its dreaming and its strife
Yet they Will meet I'm chord fun sweet
The marvellous song OF life.
One must sing OF the mountains:
one must sing OF the sea;
One must sing the song of love
And one in hates shrill key;
Yet all will rise to the blending skies
In grand harmony.
Love and hate and compassion,
Sorrow and right and wrong.
Past and future and war and peace
Rise In an anthem strong.
And all will grow they ebb and flow
To Hfe's unceasing song
baltimore American.
Dean Campbell Of Trinity Cathedral Omaha" :"
says The Milwaukee Sentinel rs a good man
but has social tact whatever. While conducting
services In the Jail there ne gave out the hymn
The dying thief rejoiced.' etc and narrowly es-
capped rough usage at the hands OF his sensitive
congregation
Down at Winchester the other day writes
aid" mot far from the main entrance OF the ven
erable cathedral. found ancient tombstone
bearing one or the most remarkable epitaphs I
have ever seen" 1t follows
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

II would be uncommonly interesting TO have a
peep into the mental and moral makeup OF
jurors who decide by drawing lots whether a
man is to be sent prison set at liberty.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-06-15
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The United States has 107 social
has So.
London hospital collections on hos
pital Sunday are divided among SO
hospitals and 35 dispensaries.
A Sunday service in trolley sta
tion of Philadelphia for motormen
and conductors has been organized
by Christian young people of that
city.
London hospitals have 9,100 beds,
of which over 800 are usually vacant
for lack OF funds. Paris has 5000
hospital beds, and 10 asylums with
10000 more.
A minister of the German Evan
gelcal Reformed church in New York
city recently married his three-thou-
sandth couple. He has been in the
pastorate of the same church for %
years.
George w. Carroll, of Beaumont,
Tex, made rich by the oil discover
ies, has given $4,000 to Baylor uni
versity, in Waco, Tex, to erect a
science building, and has promised
more il the sum given is insufficient
Dr. Emo Littman, of oldenburg,
Germany, who has been called to
Princeton to deliver courses in the
Semitic languages, viii be officially
ranked as an instructor in the col
lege and member of the library
staff.
There is noticeable falling off in
the supply of pastors for Protestant
churches in both England and Amer
lea. There is also a prospect of a
similar deficiency in Germany, for
while ten years ago out of every 1000
students who entered the German
universities zoo were students of the
ology, in 1893 the number was $50 for
each 1000, while this year it is only
lO1.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-06-15
ABOUT STANDARD TIME.
How u IL Impaired All over the
Country from the Washington
Observatory.

what time Is it?" Few questions
are more common than this, and yet
each day the United States govern
ment goes to a great expense in giving
it an official answer. To ascertain the
instant when il is noon on the seventy
fifth meridian, and to send that infor-
nation all over the country, is = great
and costly task The astronomical
observatory in Washington computes
the true time, which is thence trans
mitted by electricity 60 every imper-
tant city and town, says Youths Com
panion.
About five minutes before the Wash
ington noon the telegraph companies
cut of all theirregular business, except
on lines where they have more than
one wire. They then connect all i'm
portant points, from which there may
be numberless ramifcations, with an
electric wire going into the great clock
in the observatory, so that all over the
country its ticldngs may be heard. For
the ten seconds just before 10 o'clock
there is silence, which is broken by the
moon beat" Regular business is then
resumed.
In some cities the wires connect with
a timeball which drops with the noon
beat The timeball in Washington
over the state. war and navy depart
ment building is three feet in diam
eter, and can be seen from all parts of
the city. Crowds frequently gather
about to see il fall. distance of 81
feet, high in the air. The man whom
some of the spectators suppose to be
dropping the ball is merely there to
hoist it again 10 its place.
In the building beneath are % clocks
which are each day automatically cor
rected by it. An electrical device
"sets" them, placing hour, minute and
second hands exactly vertical at the
instant the ball drops. The hands that
are too fast are pushed back. and
those that are slow are thrust for
ward
Although Washington is on the sew
enty-seventh meridian, the noon hour
is for convenience computed for the
seventy-fifth, the time standard for
the eastern part of the United States.
In the central belt, which is governed
by the ninetieth meridian, the signal
from Washington means IL o'clock, in
the Rocky mountain belt it is ten
o'clock, and on the Pacific coast it is
nine.