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New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
WHY DO STRONG MEN WEEP

"The New Orleans Times Democrat tells of a
citizen who has set out to solve the problem why
strong men always weep when anything un-
usual happens. but at last accounts he was as
much in the dark ever He had however,
collated a few recent instances which he will
pgeOnhOle with the hope that in the light of
other happenings they may give him clew to
the mystery. For instance. when a Frankfort
Ky. jury the other day acquitted Colonel Colson
ot murder it was reported that many strong
men wept" Or, to 90 back a few weeks when
the relief of Ladysmith was announced in Lon
don strong men wept. and when the Queen Wis
tied Dublin the multitude shouted itself hOarse
But not so the stalwart band of strong men,
They lived up to their glorious traditions. and
''Wept.' SO, Also when a new play by ROStand
was produced recently in Paris told that
strong men wept." But it is needless to multi
ply instances. Hardly week passes in which
something does not happen compelling strong
men to weep. 1t would appear indeed,
though they must have organized themselves
into a sort of secret Band of Weepers, with
lodges all the country pledged to send
weeping members to any local affair where
weeping be properly reported Otherwise
there does not seem to be any explanation of
the widespread prevalence of the practice.
Now why should strong men especially weep?
Or, for the matter of that, why should men,
whether strong weak. weep. since weeping
has always been regarded as the prerogative of
woman? Moreover when woman weepS there
is some reason for it. Not only does she thus
relieve her surcharged emotions, but she fire.
quently bends man to her will by the exhibition
of tears Some poet. we believe. has remarked
that a womans tears are her most precious
jewels. At any rate many n man will admit
that they have been the means of her getting
jewels. Litera ture, indeed, is full of woman's
tears. But crying men, and especially strong
men, are not much in evidence. Sir Walter
Scott, in fact, goes so far as to say:
But awaits a country when
She sees the tears of bearded men.
Yet according to the daily chronicles of the
press. strong men, who of course are bearded
unless they shave are weeping copiouSly every
time they get a chance. What is the meaning
Of it all: We would like to have some philoso-
pher anthrOpologist study this curious habit
and tell us the why and the wherefore of It,
What are afraid of is that the practice will
keep growing, until ut last delegation of
strong men will begin 10 weep at every ordinary
occasion, SUCH for instance. as the chance meet
ing of two three friends in n club. The pres
ent custom on such occasions is to smile" and
the change to weeping will. we are sure he
viewed with alarm by many good men and
true
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
BROOKLYN'S WATER SUPPLY.

The President of the Board of Public I'M
| proyements discusses the water question in
| Brooklyn in a way that might be deemed alarm
! ing if it were not so obviously marked with spe-
cial pleading in behalf of the Ramapo grab and
if it did not so ineptly dodge some of the most
important circumstances of the case. 1t is quite
| true that the Brooklyn water supply needs to
be increased in quantity and improved in quail
! ity. 1t is true that the borough was recently in
! danger of water famine and before that it
was in danger-though Mr. IIolahan does not
say so-of q typhoid fever epidemic because of
a polluted supply. But it is also true-and this
is the phase of the case which Mr.. Holahan does
not venture to discuss-that these evils were and
are the direct result of improvidence, shiftless-
ness and disregard of public welfare and needs
which would be irresistibly comic if they did
not verge so closely upon the tragic.
When one considerable source of Brooklyn's
water supply was found to be dangerously pol
| uted through official neglect to safeguard it,
what done? Was the water purified and
thereafter guarded from pollution? Not bit of
1t. 1t was simply shut off, and the borough was
deprived of just many million gallons day
Under the same policy, If the big Ridgewood
reservoir itself were 10 become too foul for use
the officials would simply shut the gates and
make the city go without water. Again, when the
supply at given point was found to be nearly
twice too great for existing conduits to carry
away, what done? Were larger conduits
built! Oh, no! The water was simply allowed
to run to waste. And twenty-five million gal
Ions a day have thus been running to waste at a
time when the people officially urged to
be sparing In their use of water for fear of a
famine.
1t is true that the Brooklyn water system
needs Improvement. But the work should be
done in a rational manner, and not with indis-
crmnate throwing of fits. If the existing
| all their output utilized there would be an
abundance Of water for present needs \ con
siderable part of Brooklyn now has as perfect a
water supply, in quality and quantity. as any
city on earth need desire. There Is reason to
believe that the entire borough might be as well
served from existing sources When. years
hence, the growth of the borough makes the
demand for water greater than those sources
can supply, recourse will have to be had TO
some other region. 1t may be none too early
now TO plan for such extension Of the system.
But there is no such breakneck hurry about il
as to warrant plunging into the snare of the
Ramapo spoilsmen. The only things there is
hurry eor are the cleansing of foul ponds and
streams the laying Of new mains and the en-
largng of the reservoirs. 1t is the merpst folly
to talk about increasing the water supply of
city when half of It's present supply is spoiled
or wasted The whole of Niagara would not
suffice for Brookyns needs if it We're dealt with
as is much of that borough's present supply
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
THE NEED OF IRON MAKERS

When men among the foremost in the iron
and steel manufacture show such ignorance or
careleSSnesS as some do in discussing the Steel
and Wire performance, they surely cannot won
der If the outsider. the ordinary and everyday
man who votes, gets much aatray on the sub
1ect One ironmaster solemnly observes that it
is highly creditable to the Tin Plate company
that its products have not been advanced in
proportion to the prices of steel or Bessemer pig
iron. If he forgetS how can he expect other
people to remember that at bottom prices the
labor alone covers more than third Of the
final cost of tin plates and that two and a half
pounds of pig till, then only 90 cents a pound
covered more than fifth, and that palm oil
and acid and various other materials covered
more than another fifth. and that none of these
have advanced as much in cost as Bessemer pig
The labor has risen at some works as much rs
a quarter, adding only % cents q box to the
cost of plates: the tin has risen above 30 cents
adding little more box, but the pig iron
rose from $40 TO S25 ton, and is now yielding
Why should anybody expect the rise in prices
of such product to keep pace with the rise in
the cost of steel making iron? But the Steel and
Wire products rose still more Hence these
tears.
Another man, eminent not in selling stocks
but in making iron, says there is no reason for
yielding in other iron and steel prices because
the products are sold far ahead and will not be
affected al all by the decline of wire and nails
after their unnatural rise. But the Wire COM
pany was forced TO shut some works for while
because its prices had cut down sales Stopping
works means that they are not consuming bill
let's or Bessemer pig for a while Some of the
bllets or pig already sold Will have TO find an
other market. There has been talk of making
nine million kegs pf wi bo
facturers know that ii takes more than n ton of
steel to make ton of nails, just it takes
more than ton Of pig iron 10 make ton of
steel bllets. While the nail and also the wire
works walt for the sale of accumulated stocks,
and after that sale for such accumulation TO go
into consumption, somebody must be seeking a
market fov more pig and more billets, or ess
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lesu:Dork Dailp Gribnne
THURSDAY. MAY 3. 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS- S-Senate: In the debate on the
Army Appropriation bill Senators Pettigrew and
Turner bitterly attacked the Administration: a
colloquy the Clark indicated that the un-
seating OF the Montana Senator will meet con-
siderable opposition - House: The Nicara-
qua Canal bill was passed by a vote of I'D to oJ.
after exciting debate the chief feature of
which was personal controversy between
Messrs. Cannon and Hepburn.
FOREIGN.-The sharp lighting in the kopjes
north OF Thaba NChu. Orange Free State it
Is believed is the Boer resistance to a general
movement of the British army northward
toward Pretoria: news from BadenPowell re-
ported all well AT Mafekng up to April 20; the
Boer peace delegates. who will sail from Rot
terdam for the United States to-day, gave out
a statement regarding the purpose of their
visit: King Oscar Of Norway and Sweden de-
clared that his sympathies with the Brit
ish. - The Two Thousand Guineas Stake
at Newmarket wGn by the Prince of
Wales's Diamond Jubilee
DOMESTIC.-The Methodist General Confer
opened in Chicago for a months ses-
sion, and the provisional lay delegates were ad-
ntted. making the lay and clerical representa-
tion equal. += Nebraska Republicans nomi-
mated a State ticket and elected delegates to the
National Convention. = Secretary Long ad-
ministered a reprimand to Captain
French Z. Chadwick for his reflections on Rear
Admiral Schley. - The grievances Of the
New-York CentraPs repairers at Buffalo
were settled, the rates Of pay being increased.
CITY.-Stocks were weak and lower. -
The annual banquet Of the New York Com
nandery of the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion was held at Delmonicos. - There
Were reports that closer relations we're being
brought about between the New-York Central
and Long Island railroads. - 1t was an
nounced that John II. Coyne, First Deputy At
torney-General of this State critically i'll
with malignant dphtheria at a sanatorium in
this city - A wheeman was killed in col
lision with another wheelman, who was knocked
senseiess. - Charles A. Cheever who intro
duced the telephone in this city and invented
many electrical appliances, died at his home in
Far Rockaway. - Albert Tilt, president Of
the Silk Association of America. died his
home in this city. = The exposition of Typo
graphical Union No. opened at the Grand
Central Palace.
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Fair.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 6S de-
grees; lowest, -; average 60%.
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must stop their production for while, as the
Joliet mills have stonped production of rods

must stop their production for while as the
Joliet mills have stopped production of rods.
1t is quite important that everybody should
understand ironmasters as well as anybody
else that there is substantial reason. not for
fright or foolish slaughtering of prices. but for
enough reduction to insure a ready and full dis
trbution of products. The mischief done by the
Steel and Wire company can by no possibility
be confined to that concern. Last December it
had already raised prices out of rea easonable pro-
portion to those of other products, making the
margin between the entire cost of steel used and
the price of products over 81 61 hundred
pounds for wire nails and 81 46 for smooth wire,
which was greater than the corresponding mar
gin in any other branch of the iron and steel
manufacture. Yet after such demands the Steel
and Wire company about January / added %
cents a hundred pounds to the price of its
products without a shade Of excuse In the cost
of materials, which were already beginning to
weaken. 1t looked exactly like the effort of
daring gambler to bluff the market and to
frighten dealers into buying lest prices should
be put up still further. Before February was
the threat of another rise actually
heard, and the statement soon telegraphed
from Pittsburg that it had been ordered, though
1t never took effect
This performance means that there has been
a quantity of steel worked into wire and nails
for which market has yet been found. At
the reduction lately ordered of $50 ton the
margin between the cost of material and prices
is for wire nails only tenth of cent less than
it is now on structural shapes and on smooth
wire only tenth of cent less than it was on
refined bar before the association became unable
to hold prices. No doubt dealers will buy large
stocks but how long it will take to find con-
Sumers for them with building throughout the
West much interrupted by strikes in building
trades cannot yet be determined. 1t ought to
be clearly understood that to try to force the
markets. after the fashion adopted by this COM
pany, is never sound business. but inevitably
entails trouble and loss for somebody. The
sooner prices are adjusted in all branches of
this great industry so that the enormous con-
suming demand which still exists shall find
free expression in orders and purchases the less
will be the disappointment at the end of the
wear
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
TEN YEARS GROWTH IN EXPORTS.

1t is often asked in what special line exports
have so improved to change the face of the
financial world. Extraordinary as have been the
prices received for cotton this year, there are
some who remember that ten years ago
more than 10 cents pound was paid for all
the cotton exported, making the total value in
nine months larger by S33, ,Oc0, 900 than it has
been in the nine months ending with March of
this year. The movement of breadstuffs and
provisions has been somewhat larger and of
cattle about the same in value, but the increa Sc
in exports Of the great staples has not kept pace
with the increase in population. The really re-
markable increase has been in the manufact
ured products In these 1t has been so great
and shared by many comparatively small
branches, that few have been able fairly TO ap-
preciate IT. The value of manufactured exports
in nine months ending with March, 1890 accord
ing TO the statistical classification then officially
used was not quite Sill 900 600 and 164 per
cent of all exports. The classification now used
omits phosphates but with these included for
correct comparison the value In nine months of
this year has been S31S000,O00, and 3O.7 per
cent of ali exports. II is this increase of more
than S2o0.Oo0O0o which has revolutioniZed the
financial world.
Naturally the gain in many articles has been
comparatively small, and in some large classes
such as refined oil, wood manufactures spirits
and manufactured toba eco, il has been less than
the average, although in these items the increase
of over s30,0o0O00 would in other years have
seemed important In the same class, gaining
but not as much 100 per cent, must be placed
fibre manufactures, books, clocks, soap, jewelry,
lamps musical instruments, marble and stone
manufactures and explosives. The last of these
Increased about 100 per cent in the ten years
and much more than population, but yet not
enough to bear their share in the wonderful ad-
vance AS the general advance was over three
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miles further, and Brands Drift, another fifteen
miles on. Houtnek, which has been occupied by
the British cavalry, is dozen miles north OF
Thaba Nchu. commanding the high road to Win
burg which latter is the next important place to
the north, and the place to which the Beers
would naturally retreat when driven from Lady
brand and Thaba Nchu.
1t is intimated that Lord Roberts has ordered
a simultaneous advance from Kimberley and in
Natal, SO as to prevent concentration of the
entire Boer force at any point. He has the
great advantage of being numerically able to do
that, He has troops enough to send forward
three armies any one of which should be able
TO cope with the entire Boer army. And having
cleared the country behind him of all hostile
troops, his lines of communication and supply
will remain secure. for ii would be objectionable
laundering to let any considerable body of Beers
get through his lines to attack the rear, and it
would be inconceivably rash for any Beers to
attempt it. The outlook is. therefore, for n
pretty steady advance of the British toward
Brandfort and Winburg and Kroonstad until
they reach q point where the Beers are ready TO
make a stand against them. Then there will be
til the Beers are dislodged and driven back
And that process will be repeated until the last
stand is reached and won.
That the Beers are preparing for such a last
stand is evident. 1t is indicated by their action
in ordering all British subjects to quit the
Transvaal Such order is unusual though,
OF course, quite legitimate Every British sub
ject is supposed to be British sympathizer and
hostile to the Boer cause AS long as the war
was being waged on British soil, or even m the
Orange State. their presence in the Transvaal
did not matter provided they kept quiet. But
now that there is a prospect of the wars COM
ha md tn tnriu
the Beers do not propose to have enemies within
their camp. The expulsion Of the British at
this time will cause incalculable hardships, and
ii will give the British ample ground if they
wish it. for taking more stringent action against
the Boer sympathizers in Cape Colony and
Natal. But that too, will be in accord with the
ruthless laws Of war
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
THE BATTLE ON AGAIN

There is news of more action in South Africa
Lord Roberts is again on the aggressive He
has swung out his forces in long line facing
nOrthward The supposition is that he is begin
ming a general advance toward Pretoria. n so
it appears TO be his plan to sweep the whole
country clear of Beers as he proceeds The
present operations confined to the eastern
part of the Orange State The line of hattie
extends from Bioemfontein, at the centre of the
State due east 10 Ladybrand on the BasutoIand
border, distance of about seventy-fv miles.
Along that line are sannas Post, twenty-five
miles from Bloemfontein: Thaba Ncau astssa
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
SIC.
THE PHILHARMONIC ELECTION.

The annual meeting OF the Philharmonic society
OF New-York took place yesterday. A great deal
of interest felt in IT, because It's outcome was
supposed To have bearing on the operate situ8-
tton next season 1t was generally felt among the
knowing that the visit OF Herr Won Schuch %
Dresden, late in the season Just ended. could not
have been merely for the sake OF conducting rhe
fe" concerts and one opera performance which he
gave. Had Mr Grau signed contract with The
Dresden conductor for the German opera 10 was
argued. IL would have meant that ne was also 20 De-
the conductor Of the Philharmonic Society At yes
terdays meeting. however. Herr Won Schuchs
name did not come up Officially The only active
candidate was Emil Paur who has been conductor
FOR the last two years lie elected hy a
plurality OF twenty votes. twelve votes going 10
Walter Dam-osch. two 20 Franz Kalteuborn and
one to 5. Bernstein the tympaust OF the orch hestra
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Amn6emeNfG.

ACADEMY OF DESfGN-a a. m. 2. m.-7:So 70 1C
Christ.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc-s:lo-way Down
AMERICAN THEATRE-s:Io-A Night In Venice.
RROADNAY-S-Ben- n-Hur.
cAsINo-s-The Casino Girl
CRITERION THEATRE-s:1S-The Pride OF Jennico.
DALf'S THEATRE-S:15-A Runaway Girl
EDEN NtSEE-9 q. TO IL p. m.-Naxworks' Grand
Concert and CinematogrHph
EMPIRE THEATRE: :2o-I>ord and Lady Alsy
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-S:l5-Rip Van Winkle
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-S-The Geat Ruby
GARDEN THEATRE-s-Fearts Are Trrmps
GARRICK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Holmes.
GRAND CENTRAL. PALACE 20 IL p. m--Printins
Show.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. -s:I5-A Young Wife
HARLEM OPERA HOI-SF-S:15-A Romance OF Athlone
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s-ouo Nadis
KEITH 'S-Continuous Performance.
KNIcKERBoCKER THEATRES s:15-The Viceroy.
TsYCECM THEA aTF2Fc-2-s:3o :3o-Borderside.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-s:15-Wild West
MURRAY HTI-2-s-The Amazons.
NEW-YORK THEATRE-s-Quo Nadts.
ptSTOR'S- Performance.
wALf,ACK'S
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PROMOTIONS ~ rHr 4kur.

Washington. Nav The Pre-ti,1f sent ere fci
lowing nominations % the senate To-day
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tan' general 20 assistant a5futfrt general VIZ
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Be assistant sdtuttni senersi with rant af Ie1tea
Medical Department. iae.traant. COLONEL ALB
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HEfXMANN surgeon. g. tr deputy surresn s~s.t@
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The Boer peace seekers who are now on their
way to this country say they VIII make no ap-
peal to either political party here. but will ad-
dress themselves t. the whole American people
That is we'll They viii be wiser and more re
gardful of what is fitting than was their fore
runner. Mr. Montagu White. who announced his
purpose to be TO make President Mckinley do
what the Beers wanted him 10 do
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

With great Power demanding prompt
payment OF a debt and several other great
Powers forbidding increase of duties for the
purpose of raising more revenue. the Sublime
Porte to be between the devil and the
deep sea- with no fire insurance and no HE
pra
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

the open air. One Of our City Magistrates did
1t the other day. and now his example is imitat-
ed in Queens 1t Is good idea and IL generally
adopted might save large expense.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

Brooklyn collectively wants a tunnel. but
Brooklyn Individually appears to want about
million tunnels. one going to each backyard
II the Brooklynites will consolidate their inter
ests and agree where they want the one tunnel
to be perhaps their wishes may be fulfilled
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

The United States Government In the Philip
pines has issued order establishing the rights
of habeas corpus and abolishing secret trials
How monstrousy depressing those poor
Tagals indeed,
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

The Court of Appeals does not seem 10 share
the indignation Of many politicians over Con-
troller Roberts's high handed proceedings" In
holding up canal contractors claims
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

The Illinois Populists have declared for Bryan
Mr.. Wharton Barker has leave to weep.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

The truth Of Lawton's dying prediction that
If he was shot it would be by gun aimed from
America is illustrated anew by the reports Of
more Filipino activity stimulated by the hope Of
Bryan's election.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

Accident insurance companies ought to do a
thriving business in Paris this summer to fudge
by the first few days of the Exposition
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

President Mckinley. Of course. is a wicked i'm
periaist but his latest exhibition Of imperialism
in choosing satraps to govern The helpless and
unrepTesented dependents in the District OF Co
lumbla seems even 10 please the anti-expan-
sionists. II is wonderful how many good things
he does for such bad
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

The New Hampshire Democrats do not Civ,
much comfort to those who have been hopinl
that the East would offer some prospect o
rescung the Democracy from Organism.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

The latest arrival at the Central Park me-
nagerie is a baby hppopotamus that looks just
like its mother, a circumstance which is doubt
less source OF great pride to the domestic
circle and of mrth 90 the neighbors.