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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-09
SETTLEMENT OF THE STRIKE
Continued from First Page.)

increase granted by the other compa-
MES, and posted notices to this effect at
all it's collieries. The company's EN-
ployees are rejoicing, and have received
with great favor the news of the calling
of the strikers convention. The Sus-
quehanna Coal company has made no
offer to it's 5000 employees yet. The
eusquehanna Coal company Is an adj
junct of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, and the latter is the only
ooal-carrying road In the entire coal
field which is still holding out.
A few of the large individual coal
companies also remain silent, chief
among them being the Pennsylvania,
with 1000 employees. the Kingston,
with $500, and the Parrish, with 1000
All the others are small concerns, hav-
ing from 100 to 800 employees. While
the officers of these companies declare
that they do not know what action will
be taken, there is a general belief that
the offer will be made within a few
days, as there is nothing to gain by
holding out.
The strikers say that fully two-thirds
of the $4,000 miners In this region have
now beer, offered 10 per cent. net in
crease, and that If they returned to
work the companies etill holding out
would be compelled to make the same
offer If they desired to mine any coal,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-09
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DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY.
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Allister, leaves New Haven from Staring
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steamer
ERASTUS CORNING, Captain Thompson.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The
North River. at p. m. Mondays, Wedues.
days and Fridays; the ERAGTUS CORNING
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Faro
rs cents; excursion Tickets $1.25. State
rooms, $1.00
Tickets and staterooms for sale at j. n.
Judson's, 1857 Chapel street; Peck & Dish.
the depot on arrival Of Hartford train iea Nh
from corner of Chapel and Church streets
every half hour, commencing at $3.50 p m.
Through freight rates given and bills Of
west. G. III. FISHER AGENT
Order your freight via gtnrtn Line.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-09

IN B.-Delegates will be notified of
the hall in which the convention will
be held upon their arrival in Scranton"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
A SUPPOSED CASE.

Suppose that citizen Of Virginia had
Judgment given against him for $1,000.
and payment were demanded in legal
tender. gold or silver coin? Suppose
the citizen should claim his constitu-
tional option of paying in either coin,
and choose to pay in silver standard
dollars? And suppose, finally, that, by
reason of the act of 1873 and the course
Of the Federal administration, he could
not obtain the 1000 silver dollars, even
the U. S. Treasury refusing to furnish
them? What would be the result?
Must he pay in gold coin, with no
remedy? We are, of course, assuming
that there is no other legal-tender than
gold or silver coin, and that the scarcity
OF silver-coin is attributable to the
failure of government to provide, or to
allow others to provide, a sufIiciency of
silver dollars to meet the ordinary de-
mand for legal-tender money.
If some statesman, hnancier or in
telllgent banker, or other Businessman.
or lawyer, will be so good as to fur
nish us with q satisfactory solution of
the supposed case, we shall be under
obligations to him. 1t may be said that
if the United States supply enough gold
coin for legal-tender, it has done its
full duty; but it cannot do that. from
the fact that sufficient gold for the pur-
pose cannot be had; besides, The Fede-
raj constitution. in effect guarantees
the States gold and silver COIN" not
gold OF silver COIN" as legal tender in
payment of debts, and also. thus, gives
and guarantees an option between the
two to every debtor and citizen of any
State
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
PLENTY O. POUND CAKE.

There is 4 knowledge, an inner con-
seriousness. an instructive conviction, a
revelation and Inspiration, as it were,
that it is vain to combat or argue
with. though it may be armed and
equipped only with the faith that sees
and believes.
drought requires no investigation
to establish it; a rainy season is
known without the testimony of the
Signal Bureau; we know when It is hot
or cold, no matter what the thermome-
ters say; n famine is felt before a
census can be taken, and a plague or
pestilcncc is shown by the graveyards
In advance OF the report of the Board
OF Health: hard times prove them
selves. and prosperity needs no herald
nor advertisement, nor commission of
inquiry: and that sort of prosperity
which Is certified as living by the YER
diets Of any number of jurles of in
quest might as we'll have remained in
the grave where it was placed, 10!
these many years ago.
The very fact that condition affect
ing the people is denied to exist by
the people, prosperity for example;
and forces the interests adverse to the
people, or not of the people. to compile
figures and make long speeches to con-
vince the people that they are In error
is all but cumulative proof that the
people know what hurts, and can dis
tinsuish between the toothache Of hun
ger and the govt of repletion. The
prosperity of the wicked is the calam-
ity of the nation; and in vain is it
shown that there is plenty OF corn in
Egypt. or in the granarics of the
trusts; and it maddens the people to
fury to be told by the Princess Lam
bale, or anybody else. that if they
can't get bread, there is plenty of
pound cake"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
81 AN a SERVANT"
(The Danville Daily Bee.)


The Richmond Times quotes Mr.. Bry-
an as saying in his speech at Rich
mond the other day as follows:
But let me say Il word in regard to
the duty of n representative. If were
asked TO name Il motto that should be
ever present in the minds OF reprcsen-
tativcs who act for the people, l would
suggest this motto: II am II servant"
The representative is not there to rep
resent himself: he is there to repre-
sent others and il every representa-
tive would keep in mind at all times
that he is q servant of those who send
him. and not the master of his con-
stituents--if he would keep in mind
that he is there to do what they would
do if they were there, and not to what
is best for himself, representatives
would make fewer mistakes than are
made by them. Il say to you that
the representative is not a blessing
he is Il necessary evil. U.aughter)
There is more virtue in the people than
representatives. (ADplause) The peo-
pie never grant away sacred rights;
ii is the representatives who some
times barter away the rights of the
people for the favor of those who ask
them" Applause.
This is the true way man elected to
fill any Office should look at the matter.
bossism. the cheap politicians imagine
that they arc the proprietors and that
they are doing the people a great ser
vice to fill the offices to which they are
elected.
And it is for this reason that the
people are getting tired of machine
rule When a man is chosen to repre-
sent the people he is in honor bound
10 do what he thinks they want and
not what he wants. In this State at
this time. there is a gang OF political
hcnchmen who imagine that they own
the whole state. If you are not with
them in their conspiracies they de-
nonncc YOU us being an anarchist or
something worse.
Bryan has sounded the key note. a
public office is a public trust, as Cleve-
land said. and we are glad that the
leader OF democracy has called atten-
ton TO the fact That representatives of
the people are servants and not mas
terS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
ivy ELVE PAGES
'oosr II 4avnaaaA '1va4nLvs
HOW WE CHANGE.

In yesterdays session OF Congress,
Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio, de-
voted much OF his valuable time in
abusing that same civil service law,
which. as one of the trainers of the St
Louis convention, he advocated, and in
favor of which the Republican platform
declared. When the Inconsistency of
his position was brought to his atten-
ton by Representative Richardson, of
tennessee. he retorted, THE gentleman
from Ohio sometimes makes n fool of
himself. Just as the gentleman from
Tennessee does" General Grosvenor
would possibly have been less witty,
but probably more candid, had he
stated that neither he, nor any of the
other trainers of the st. Louis platform.
ever expected or intended to apply the
principles OF civil service reform to
the Republican party. The plank was
inserted for campaign purposes. 1t
sounded well, and was what the people
at large wanted, and the votes of the
people at large were what the Repub-
lican party wanted.
may be true, as General Grosyenor
says. that many Of the departments at
Washington are full of Incompetence
but 1t is unjust to charge this unfortu-
nate condition of affairs to the civil SER
vice law. 1t is the political pun of the
fncumbcnts, or their friends in and out
OF Congress, against which the repre-
sentative from Ohio should direct his
attention. and not the repeal of the
civil service law. There is nothing in
that law which inhibits the discharge
of incompetent or unfaithful, public
servants. Men should be appointed to
the offices embraced within the civil
service law by reason of their qualin-
cations to I'LL the Offices ana should
be displaced when those qualifications
no longer exist, or when they forfeit
tho Confluence TcpOsgd m tneni.
General Grosvenor had better give his
time and thought to extending and i'm.
proving the civil service law, rather
than repeating it.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

II is a false notion that a general con-
sensus, or'an agreement of all poulter-
ers and of all who desire To eat chicken,
is required to raise the price of chick
ems to certain figure and keep it there.
If there is not enough turkey to sup
ply everybody. chickens will be in de-
mand, and any speculator, monopolist,
or trust. has only to let 1t be known
that he or it will take all chickens at
the same per pound rs turkey, and the
thing is done. If this offer be also ac-
companied by an undertaking to fur
nish chicken in any quantity at that
price, 1t is fixed at that but If not,
competition will come in and carry the
price higher: the difficulty will be to
keep the price down, so long as any
solvent and reliable bidder offers to
take all at certain rate. This APP
plies to all things, from whetstoncs to
diamonds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
THE WORLDS POLITICS CHANGED

While the English are LAYING the
piame FOR the failure OF the war in
South Africa to various causes, from
the lack of mules to the balefu, in
fuences of London Society" and Lord
Roberts and other military leaders are
evolving new plan OF campaign, it has
occurred to many intelligent observers
in the old world and the new that this
war has already greatly. IL not entirely,
changed the worlds politics.
Ever since the States of Europe got
through with the job of settling the diff
ferences between Kings and mobiles.
there has been a tacit theory that the
political destinies of the world have
lain in the keeping of some half-dozen
European Cabinets. The balance of
power has shifted from time to time.
Spain is no longer n great nation, hav-
ing descended to an insignificant place
Many other changes more or less
prominent, have occurred. The reader
will recall them without our assistance
The truth u.s. the idea OF European
dominance was considerably modified
when the American colonies won their
independence from Great Britain and
launched new world power The con
cert of Europe is no longer the poiiti-
cal court Of last resort, as outside of
the great European states n power cx-
lists that can Withstand any one or two
of them.
A This brings us to the point tina Eng
land undertook the snhjusaticn Of the
Republics of South Africa on that
theory. and while. whatever the result
sof the war may be. 1t has enlarged the
worlds political horizon by demon
.strating the practicablllty OF resisting
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
.I')C)Z / e r. s,

Our counters are
piled high with those
dainty sPRING wear
a4bles, 50 distinctly
new in design and
fetching in appear
ance. The new lawns,
dimities, organdies,
mulls, Swisses and
many new additions
to WASHGOODS-I
DOM never before
seen. are here in great
variety. Come, and
We'll help you make
q selection.
Just a word about VAL.
LACES. We have them in
great quantities and can show
you more styles in five min
utes than you can see else
where in half an hour.
Those quaint match sets in.
both real and imitation
THREAD LACES are here in
prolusion.
Our stock Of EMBROlDER-
les was never larger, and the
distinctly new things that we
are showing in Swiss main,
sock and cambria edges and
insertings, are a host in them
selves. We are headquarters
for India Linons.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

Think of it! Think of Mckinley.
without the consent of the Congress,
without the consent of the American
people, in contempt of the fundamental
principle that governments derive all
their just powers from the consent of
the governed. and in dishonor of this
government and this free pcoplc.--he,
Mckinley. of his own will and motion,
wages u war of conquest and subiuga-
ton against free people already or
~
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

one OF the great, powers of Europe
That the President of the United States
Is secretly aiding Great Britain In her
self-appointcd task of destroying Re
publican forms Of government and sub
shutting therefor a monarchy, does not
alter the fact that proper action on his
part might have stayed the hands of
the aggressor and saved a patriotic
people from the miseries Of war;
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

Spain is selling cartridges by the ton
TO Great Britain. If they are the kind
used by many Spanish regiments in the
controversies with the Cubans and,
later, the Americans, the Beers will
have little cause for trepidation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

4 It's now said that Dewey Will be as
signed to new post His duties will.
consist Of looking pleasant and draws
ing his salary. His past life does not
furnish an indication that he will fail
to measure up to the latter require
ment.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
(The Lynchburs News

There is not a city in the Common
wealth that would not feel itself ag-
grleved by law which would author
ize corporation to invade the streets
and appropriate them to its own use
without so much as saying 10 the
City Council. ''by your leave"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
(Raleigh News and Observer

One of the biggest tobacco factories
in the world was the p. j. Sorg Co
factory ut Middletown, Pa. a few
months ago it was purchased by the
tobacco trust, and now it is shut down
That's one way trusts help"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

An English sociologist declares that
Salt Lake, Utah, is the purest town in
the United States. Poor man. His
rashness is probably due to the fact
that he never had an opportunity to
study Norfolk
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

A North Carolina man has predicted
that this country will be showed under
on the Fourth of next July. He Is a
prophet who evidently does not believe
In the saving influence of red-hot pa
trotsm.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

The man who goes into debt in New
Jersey and does not pay may be sent
10 prison for the remainder of his ma
tural life. This may account for the
fact that every other man in New Jer-
sey is engaged in forming trusts in
stead OF running in debt.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

The defeat OF Matt. Quay in Pennsyl-
vanit seems. to be complete, and that
State has Il Senatorial toga 10 bestow.
1t is worse for It's recent wearing and
will not be improved unless the Key
stone state can fnd a Statesman in
stead Of politician upon whom to
drape it,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

The confidence of Brtons in Butler is
to some extent merited. 1t is true
that he has suffered several reverses,
but those are chargeable to the Beers.
not to him.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

Those citizens OF Norfolk who pre-
sumably take nothing but water ought
to be vitality interested in water filter
ing. Perhaps they are.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

If Sir Henry Irving wants to get
some good material for his new play,
"Robespierre. he would do we'll to
visit Kentucky.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

People who patronize the turf do not
always find the race to the swiftest.
1t Is not infrequently to the book
makers
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

The trouble with some reformers is
that they quit reforming after they
have become the beneflciaries of re-
form.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

The campaign of 1900 will soon DO
upon US. 1t should be borne in mind,
when we get into 1t. that stump
speeches ought to be short ones.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
(Washington posil

In nine cases out OF ten the beauty
hints in the newspapers are prepared
by homely women. and it is certain
that in ten cases straight they are
read by them.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
VOTES AND OPINIONS
(Richmond Newsl

Teddy Roosevelt is getting far
enough away from the administration
to wig-wag to any of the boys who
think Mckinley won't do next time.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

The world has reached the stage a
which complaint is more apt to excit
contempt than sympathy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

Economy may be wealth. but many
people find it a very unsatisfactory in
heritance.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

The best plan is to do our noble acts
to-day, and our mean ones tomorrow.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

The best material for a successful
newspaper is brains.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
suRscRIPTioN RATEs:

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
Thousands are Made
Deaf by by eattaatrf|l:
WILL YOU BE ONE?

Medical writ
ers are agreed
that 90 PER
CENT. OF ALL
c y S L S o II
D i; A Il n l. IS
ARE CAUSED
BY CATARRtI,
but sometimes
very bad cases
of dea fncss re-
suit from very
mild cases of
Catarrh. This Is
well illustrated
RY TIE CASE
OF MIR. G. w.
RHODES. OF
Primers PIT.
who came 10 me
to be treated
for deafness. Az
ter cXa1nina-
ton I FOUND
IT II 4 T Il III Il
ID l. a i n T. IS
WAS DUE TO
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

CATARRII. though he said that his Ca,
tarrh DID not annoy him much; yet LIS LII:
HEARING WAS ALL. TIL j. TINE GEL I,
TING WORSE. PROPER TREATMENT
RESULTED IN a CURE. II You have
any ear trouble 1 will be glad TO have Il
talk with you.
Daily camera., 1900-02-06
DEWEY's VALET AN AUTHOR.
What the Admiral Caught Him Writ
ing One Night in His
Chamber.

After Admiral Dewey retired on,
night recently at the Waldorf-Astoria
he discovered an author in his room
He was not surprised, because nothin.
ever surprises him. He laughed abou
it when he got up in the morning, ant
he joined heartily in the laughter whicl
followed his rehearsal of the inciden
to his relatives.
1t seems that when the admiral re
tired, shortly before eight o'clock, h,
was too tired to sleep. Finally h.
opened his eyes and discovered tina
the far corner of the room was illum
mated.
What are you doing, boy ?''he cried
and his Chinese servant jumped to hi
feet with start. 1t was his custom
to sleep under his blanket in the cornc.
of the room.
Writing" replied the scared Celes
tial
Writing what?" demanded the ad
miral
Book and that was all he coulo
say.
The admiral got interested Wha
could the boy mean? he asked himself
Then, from his position in bed, be in
vetigated On the floor there was lit
lie Chinese lamp, throwing cut feebl,
and intermittent light and iugeniousiy
shaded so that its rays would not pene
trate the darkness surrounding th,
admiral's couch. Before it on the ilooI
the blanket was stretched, and in on,
corner rested lot of Chinese writing
materials and paper.
He told me he was writing booL
about me and my reception, and h,
was going TO take it to China and hav,
it published in his native language
said the admiral, in telling the story tc
his relatives. He thought the story
was too good to keep, and he meant Il
enlighten his people. He was writing
a book about me on the floor of my bed
room while was trying to sleep
When the servant was helping hin
with his toilet in the morning the ad
miral started to converse with him
He could not subdue his interest /
was like a new baby coming into th,
family and had 10 be discussed. Tn,
admiral invited his impression of Other
things.
What do you think of this hotel
boy?" he asked.
Grand replied the boy, as h,
stopped in the middle of the floor tc
give the word emphasis and eloquence
why, that was pretty fine hote
we stopped at in your country" said tn,
admiral.
"Oh, no." said the boy, quickly. Ther
he stopped and looked around befor,
continuing: China hotel four, five
six times go inside. ~. Y. Times.
Daily camera., 1900-02-06
BANKING ON LUCK.
why Gambling Esta bills h me its Prove
Profitable in the
Long Run.

In all gambling games" said an old
time sport. there is percentage il
favor of the house" Anybody except {
born fool knows that a man couldn'
afford to equip an establishment, hir,
help, pay rent and defray all the hun
dred and one incidental expenses un
less he derived profit that was baseo
on some fixed principle and not de
pendent upon mere luck or chance
Just where the profit comes in, how
ever, is something that very few peopl,
understand. Most of them imagine
is derived from some slight advaptag,
in the arrangement of the game, suci
as the zero numbers in roulette or tn.
splits in faro, but they are very mucf
mistaken.
1T really depends on a principle thai
applies to all games alike, and is what
might be termed the percentage o.
capital Strange as it may seem, !
could take capital of 81 900 and begiI
pitching nickels, in which the chances
are perfectly even, letting the players
guess eltueI way tAcy NdutSu ". anu
would make steady profit, day in ano
day out. The secret is this: The aver
age player has only a limited amount OF
money, and slight run of bad luck
wipes him out. He is obliged to quit
and somebody else takes his place,
while the house keeps right on through
good luck and bad, continually swell
ing its reserve with the cash of the
broken players.
ITO simplify the matter, suppose
have 100 pennies and you have one, and
we begin matching. One loss breaks
you, but can stand 100 losses before
having to quit. You may have squirt
of luck at the start, but in the long run
am morally certain to wipe you out.
That principle of the percentage of
capital is at the bottom of the profits
of every gaming house in the world
from Monaco to Long Branch."-N. O.
Times-Democrat.