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New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

MAY AND NELLIE PRINDIvIILE. MEMBERS
OF THE SPEAK KINDLY CLUB.
spot where II may be the last thing 81 u1ght
and the first thing IN the morning.
HIDDEN NAMES OF BOYS AND GIRLS
To gain-a vowel-a boys name.
a nickname machine
To Strike-nams OF grain.
To go fOrward-a bird
A vOwel-tO exist
METAGRAM
am color: change my head and become part
Of hat; again. and I become a scowl; again and
1 become lost at sea- again and become larger
PICTURE PUZZLE
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New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

Other members enrolled In the Speak Kindly
Club are Edith Clara Bell Brooklyn; Nellie
PrindeviIe and May Prindevills Chicago. and Leila
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

ranged. represent something always found IN the
ChiIdrens Corner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12

ago all straws lost their significance through
the utter breakdown of Democratic organization
and Democratic spirit in the Eastern States.
Mondays result In Maine is most important
perhaps as showing the extent to when the
reorganized Eastern Democracy has recovered
the ground lost by it in 1896. The Congress
elections of 1898 were marked by a curious
double reaction, the Republican party suHer-
ing in the East from natural and normal read
tustment Of party lines and the Democratic sur
fering from a similar process throughout the
States of the Far West. In each section, under
the pressure of a Presidential canvass, the
weakened party has counted confidently on re-
capturing something of its diminished 1896
strength. But while in the Far western States
the reaction against Organism, begun two years
ago, has continued to gather momentum, thls
years elections in Vermont and Maine nave
disclosed encouraging Republican gains In the
two years interval Thus in Vermont the plu-
rality of % 500 in 1893 was swollen this year to
81 ,46S. Names plurality of "a, 769 in 1898 has
risen similarly this year to over $4,000. Yet in
Oregon, on the contrary, where the Republican
average plurality of 1898 was from 1900 to
5000, the Republican State and Congress can
didates were successful last June by pluralities
Of 10000 or over. There Is nothing, indeed, in
the election results in these three States to
cloud the prospect of a complete and decisive
Republican victory in November to justify
the dolorous cry of party Indifference. Caution
and conservatism are well enough in their way;
but alarms which discourage confidence and
disturb business have no place in a campaign
whose outcome has already been so clearly fore
Swallowed in the returns from Oregon, Vermont
and Maine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12
NOW OR NEVER WITH THE BRyANTTEs

We violate No confidence when we announce
that If defeated in the coming election, W.
J. Bryan will not be the candidate in 1904 of the
Democratic party for President Indeed. it
does not require extraordinary prophetic vision
to see that it is now or never with the Popu-
hstic agttators who at present control the
party organization. There has been abundant
prosperity in the country at large during the
years Of the present administration. but very
little Of 1t has reached as far as the Demo
Populist politicians. Some people wonder when
they read Of the old hard luck and calamity ar
guments warmed over from 1896 for use in
certain quarters this year. but really there is
nothing astonishing about it. These have been
hard winters for the professional agitators.
Bryan, it is true, has been able to get along
pretty comfortably on the lecture platform, but
that resource. in the nature of things, has not
been vouchsafed to many of his followers
So it has gone rather hard with them. For
time they were pretty blue but recently they
have been able to warm themselves little, and
so they have chalked their shirt fronts and
shaved and started in with renewed hope But
If something doesn't come of it this time they
won't be fooled again. If Organism can't be
worked" this year 1t never can They know
this as well as anybody does and they will be
off on another "lay' in short order If dis
appointed in this election.
There are other elements whose support Of
Bryan will not survive the strain of another de-
feat It is not easy for the social theorists, tho
restless malcontents the cranks and the IA
natics TO worship long at one shrine. They arc
faithful enough while the excitement lasts. but
with them an anti-climax is fatal They throw
stones at their idol or beat IL in the face and
leave 1t in the dust. Bryan has thus far had
the support. too of many Democrats who are
neither agitators nor theorists nor cranks They
have supported him with more or less reluc-
lance. because they wished to stay with the
party, not for the party's sake, but for their
own. They wanted to keep themselves
square" with the voters of their party, be-
cause they were running for office. or intended
to run, wanted TO run. Some men will do a
great many not altogether pleasant things under
| such circumstances. Justice ButterheId the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12
COMPARLSON OF pRLcES

DurHg the month of August consumers
reaped further benefit from the excessive pro-
duction and accumulation of stock in MANY
industries. Prices had been forced up during
the early months of the year, reaching the
maximum March 16. Since then the de-
cline has been severe in some lines but re-
action was only healthy. and was absolutely
necessary to restore a normal condition Of
trade There is always a temptation to overdo
a good thing, and few dealers can resist pur-
chasing freely on a rising market Warnings
by conservative men could not stem the tide
and when shelves In retail stores were piled
high with goods purchased at top prices there
naturally came decline in orders from Job
bers, and manufacturers found their contracts
falling off.
Midsummer dulness discussed at great
length the cause OF quiet trade and later
the political campaign was burdened with the
responsibility. Both have had influence but
the real difficulty only the usual result of
prosperity and the eagerness OF every one to
get aboacd" Conditions were most favorable
and the country saw anything like the
success of the two fiscal years ending June 20
1898 and 1900, but there is a limit to the num-
Der OF shoes. suits OF clothing and utensils
or all sorts that even a prosperous American
can consume. Exports were also enormous
and continue satisfactorily large although Il ia
equally unreasonable to expect a less pros
porous foreigner to keep on using American
products at advancing prices.
Reaction was inevitable as the severe col
lapse of speculation in securities last year. The
actual value of the Industrial stocks advanced
much further after prices FELL and railroad earn
ings have been showing gains ever since. New
ertheless. prices were inflated far above a rea-
sonable level. and the buying fever overcame the
Judgment OF men usually cool and sensible. The
average of sixty railroad stocks fell from S75 rs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12

70 s36 72 in three weeks OF last Decemh -
the actual earning power has steadily increased.
and the properties now more valuable than
at any time last year. although prices only aver
age ST. 10. In most products there is less OPP
portunity for speculation. except in so far as
dealers may accumulate heavy supplies on a
rising market and then the result Is similar.
unfortunately after sharp decline in prices
recovery is retarded by loss OF confidence ano'
what is more important loss of money.
For convenience of comparison. the various
commodities are divided into seven classes. ana
in the following table prices are given for dates
covering the highest and lowest points during
the last ten years and the quotation July l. 1871
as well as recent dates With breadstuns are
included beans and peas, and meats inciuoe
lard and taIlow with dairy products are eggs
and fruit; other food includes fish. cofree' TEA
liquors. condiments. sugar, rice and sait' Win
clothing are twelve grades of woollens' cottohs'
boots and shoes ten of leather and ten OF hoes
rour of silk goods and seven OF rubber goouS
besides the raw material in each case; metais
incIude eleven iron products, coal, petroleum
and three minor metals. besides many quota
tions of hardware; the miscellaneous class con-
tains lumber of many kinds. lath. brick hnle'
glass and glassware, turpentine, hemp, hhseeu
oil naints fertilizers and over sixty drugs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12
THE RESULT N MAINE.

Names vote on Monday, supplemendng Yer
monts verdict a week ago and Oregon's last
June, should effectually lay the ghost of party
apathy which has stalked for a month past
through the uneasy dreams of Chairman Hanna
and other Republican campaign managers. The
nstlessness and torpor which have been be-
walled from National Committee housetops
have failed as conspcuously to chill Republican
spirit in Maine as they did to deaden the zeal
and enthusiasm Of Republican voters in Yer
mont or Oregon With a September plurality
for Governor Of over 32,000-exceeded in only
one other Presidential year since 1856-AIaine
sets her face against Organism in 1900 with as
unmistakable an emphasis as she rejected the
Nebraska leader and all he stood for in 1895.
The complete and inspiring victory won by the
Pine Tree State Republicans discloses once
more a drift Of sentiment toward Republican
policies which Colonel Bryan's shifty effort at
indianapolis to swap paramount issues" has
been powerless TO reverse or even check Mill
tarism and empire have fallen as fat as rally
ing cries in September as free silver imitation
fell in June Oregon's verdict discredited the
one. The successive verdicts of Vermont and
Maine have discredited the other. In the light
Of these two judgments the collapse which
awaits the Bryan canvass next November ought
10 be apparent enough for even the most reluc-
tant and pessimistic campaign manager to read.
The variations In Names September vote
have never proved accurate a measure OF the
currents of National opinion as the variations
in Vermonts. IN 1880 and 1884, especially the
preliminary vote in Maine proved absolutely
misleading as an index TO National sentiment
In September 1880, a Democratic Governor
was chosen, when two months later General
Garfield carried the country for President. In
1884 Names September plurality for Governor
was the largest given since 1868, but Mr. Blaine
was defeated in the Presidential contest Yer
mont had reflected general conditions more &C
curately, giving September plurality of % SOB
In 1880 and OF 22,702 In 1884 In 1892 however.
the September result in Maine plainly foretold
Republican disaster in November, the plurality
for Governor falling to 1881 from 1906 in
1883 and 1900 in 1884. Disrupted and dis
couraged the Democrats of Maine made no
serious fight at the September election of 1896
snd the Republican plurality rose that year Ia
3eunexampied figure of 4s377 But four years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12

Wing wit of Illinois in the fortes, explained MS
support of the Mexican War by relating that III
his youth he lost an Office by opposing the war
of 1912. land henceforth" he said, L am Tor
war. pestilence and famine" His spirit sur
wives, and not only prominent Democrats but
host of lesser fry are for the pestilence and
famine Of Organism this year In view OF the
possibilities of the future. But with one more
defeat continuing support of Byran or Bryan
ism will no longer be the test OF regularity
Bryan's supporters will flock to other STANDARDS
and the party will be rid of him.
There is in this great deal that is hopeful
not only for those who believe in the policies OF
the old Democracy, but also for those VINO nave
always opposed and still oppose that party
The political field will be falrer when Bryan
and Organism have been cleared away and the
Democratic party has been restored to respect
ability If not to forcefulness.
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MR.. oDELL AND RAMAPO.

1t is extremely gratifying that Mr.. Odell was
able to make so satisfactory a statement con-
corning the Ramapo Water Company and city
ownership of water supply, and that he has
seen fit to make it. The assurance that he has
never been directly or indirectly interested in
Ramapo or any other water company and his
pledge to promote legislation freeing this city
from subsection to private purveyors cannot
fail to have a good political effect The
fortunate tangle over this question in the last
Legislature undoubtedly awakened suspicious
of the intention of the Republican organization.
These were partly dissipated by the declara-
tons of the Republican platform, but there was
still some feeling Of unrest on the subject among
NEWCOMERS, which was not diminished by the
angry determination of the Democrats of this
city to defeat the Controller, who stood in the
way of the job they so nearly carried to COM
pletion. The pledge Of Mr.. Odell puts the Re
publican party sQuarely and Enthusiastically on
the right side in this matter. Mr. Odell is
man Of his word. That is generally conceded
even by those who do not agree with his views
or methods in politics. His declarations con-
corning the water question are straightforward
and entitled to be received in full faith
The Merchants Association of this city has
done highly successful work in arousing popu-
lar interest In the preservation of the municipal
water supply system and inducing politicians
to declare themselves the subject It is al
ways difficult to get a business matter of this
kind properly attended to by party leaders
Politicians, even though without any bad in
tent or selfish interest are loath to commit
themselves or take any radical measures Only
great persistence can force question like this
before the people as a clearcut issue and
cause politicians to see the duty and the wis
dom Of making detailed promises about it, The
Merchants Association has set an example of
civic virtue worthy of praise, and still more
worthy OF emulation by all citizens. If Mr.
Odell is elected we can be sure of final free
dom from the Ramapo danger and his promise
to that effect will materially contribute toward
| his SUCCESS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12
TIE ICE BOMB.

Throwing stones may be fun for the boys,
but It Is death to the frogs. Ant1-lce trust
resolutions may be fun for Hill. but they are
death to Croker If anybody doubts the serious
ness of the Tammany ENHANCEMENT in this OPP
pressive monopoly let him look to the saratoga
Convention and see how Croker's forces were
aroused to the most brutal and arbitrary use or
their power to prevent even the most Incidental
mention of ice on the floor of the convention.
Professor Lee, of Cornell University, one of the
delegates, offered this highly Democratic reso-
luton calling on the Republicans to enforce the
law in behalf of the poor people for whom
Democracy pretends the most extreme regard:
Resolved That we especially condemn and
denounce that illegal corporate combination
known as the Ice Trust, which particularly OPP
presses the poor and arbitrarily raises the
prices for of the necessaries of life, ana we
demand that the Republican Attorney General
proceed with diligence for the legal destruction
of the said trust.
He might as we'll have brought in a dyna-
mite bomb and asked the chairman to exhibit
its contents to the convention by dropping 1t on
the floor The rules required the submission OF
such resolutions after reading to the proper
committees without debate The chairman,
however, after seeing what the resolution was,
adopted a revolutionary policy and refused to
let it be read. This, of course, was a Usurpa-
ton of authority an exercise of one man power
in defiance of party rules and usage. But the
end was doubtless thought to justify the means
in so serious an emergency. So the resolution
was suppressed for the time being, the secre-
tary refusing even to let it be by reporters.
And what wonder! How would Croker, Car
roll and Van Wyck look standing on platform
asking the Attorney General to enforce the law
against the Ice Trust? Nor will they be much
less ridiculous on any platform talking about
the evils Of trusts when any bystander can
taunt them with their Ice Trust stock and
laugh over their cowardice at the mere mention
of ice They may suppress Professor Lee and
his resolution but they cannot blot the record
from the popular mind. Every demagogic plea
for the poor people is discounted by the memory
of the poor people who had to pay double price
for ice the last summer to support Croker's
horseracing. 1t is too bad for Croker that his
gag cannot be used outside of convention halls!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12
PERSONAL.

The resignation OF Bishop Alexander ]. McGavck
of Chicago, appointed nearly two years ago TO
assist Archbishop Feehan has been forwarded to
Rome Bishop McGavick. II is said. resigned
account OF I'll health
The Conservatives of Southern Alberta. Canada.
have passed a resolution asking Hugh John Mac
Donald the Manitoba Premier, re-enter politics.
with a view assuming the Conservative leader
ship on The retirement of Sir Charles Upper
The Marquis OF Butte is having fitted up in his
Rothesay residence. Mountstuart House beauti-
full Roman Catholic chapel. which will be OF
tho finest examples OF religious architecture In
Great Britain. The unworked marble alone for
pillars and arches will cost $4,000 and for the
altar shipoad of red veined marble has been
brought from Italy.
1.-THE Emperor of Austria says THE London
Sun Countess Lonyay's father-in-law was her
only friend in the Austrian and Belgian royal
houses. He her confdant from the beginning
OF her love for the Count, whom she met in Lon
don four years ago Francis Joseph supported his
unfortunate daughter-n-aw. and his efforts and
those Of the Pope brought about finally recon
Citation between Countess Lonyay and her father.
though II does not appear that he has yet recog-
nlzed her morganatic marriage; Count and Count
ess Lonyay have been staying in the Isle OF Wight
for several weeks and 1t was anticipated by thu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12
THE CYCLONE.

With my heart on fire
With the suns desire,
arise from my tropic home
And curl and swirl
With a passionate whirl
To the breast OF the temperate zone:
Then my arms I fling
Round the winds and sing
AS fast and faster turn
In my sullen shroud
OF darkening cloud.
Through which. the Hghtnings burn
Around and around
With terrible sound,
A living wheel OF air
I circling glide
Der the oceans tide
And scatter the ships that are there;
Then close to the shore
press on and roar
While towns and cities fall:
AS my garments swing
In the fatal ring
I destroy them. and all
And women and men.
Proud as gods till then.
BY the fringe of my skirt are crushed
With my eyes high
/ see them die
Like ants by a bosom brushed
What are men to me?
Mere specks on the lea
To a great Elemental Power:
Their prayers are in vain
For naught can restrain
My impulse in that mad hour.
I laugh I rest
On the waves white crest.
dashed to foam by the touch Of my feet
AS I strew the shore
With their wrecks evermore
Where the land and the water meet.
laugh as I crush
Through cities and rush
Over fields of ripening grain
And I cut my way
Through the forests gray
With howl OF wild dsdain.
pity know.
Nor mercy show;
My course is relentlessly pressed
Though the winds may howl
And the black waves scowl
And the seaguu dash at my breast
My path can be traced
BY the life efraced
Wherever chance to roam:
Destruction and death
Must follow my breath.
From the Gulf to the icehergs' home
I am born OF heat
Where earth's passions meet
In the languorous Garth Sea-
And my fate must go
To the land OF snow
Where the lakes and mountains be.
On the North's cold breast
I am lulled TO rest
BY the pine trees solemn moan;
There. my passion dead
And my spirit fed.
die unseen and alone.
TOWNSEND ALLEN,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12

Changes for the month of August may De
summarized briefly thus: Some gain IN oreao-
stuffs was due to the advance In corn Whlch
naturally has a large influence, as these tables
are made I'D with due regard for the relative
Importance of each article Wheat was slightly
weaker and other cereals quiet. Meats de-
clined, mess pork and many kinds OF provisions
selling at lower figures. In the third class
there was also some weakness. mainly caused
by lower prices for potatoes and other vege-
tables that came forward freely as the season
advanced These more than balanced some
small gain in milk. butter and eggs In other
food there was a moderate gain, advances In
whiskey and sugar more than equalizing the
decline in coffee. The clothing class was lower
In cotton wool, silk and many manufactures
Of these materials, well as boots and Shoes
while rubber was frmer. Metals were de-
pressed by the general decline in pig iron and
many forms of partially finished material Tin
also declined, but copper and lead made frac-
tionaI gains. Coal rose while petroleum did not
change. insignificant changes in the mis-
cellaneous class about balanced. The total al
iteration for the month amounted to decline
Of less than nine-tenths of 1 per cent.
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amnsements.

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AMERICAN THEATRE-@The Great Ruby.
BIJOU THEATRE-S-CIpid Outwits Adam
BROADWAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CRITERION TTHEATRE-s:l5-The Pride OF Jen1hco"
DAIT'S THEATRE-S-The Rose OF Persia
EDEN MUSEE-The World in Wax
EMPIRE THEATRE-S:20-Rich CarveL - ~-,,-
GARRICK THEATRE-2-S:15-AO on Account OF nai1e
GRAND OPERA HoCSE-2-S-oAW wire IN Hawn'
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HER EI.D SQUARE Observation-Disclosures
KEITH S-Conttnuous Performance
ROSTER & BIAI'S-2-s-Vsudeville.
LION PAIAACE-Music Hall ana Roof Garden
LYCEUM THEATRE-s;S0-A Royal Family a.. -.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-S:2o-The Husoanoh OF
Ieorrine preceded by ID and Little Christina
NETWORK THEATRE>-S-Cherry Blossom Grove
PASTORS-Day ard Night.
ST. NICHOLAS GARDEN-S:1S- Kaltenoorn. -.
WALLACKS THEATRE 2:l5-S:i5-Prince QUO"
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The DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE, BY mail,
81. 90 a month, except to a city or foreign
address.
Readers are fnvlted to complain to this
office, if they cannot find TRIBUNEs at a
a7eUs stand. The Presidential campaign
has caused an increase in sales.
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gnoes 70 advertisements.
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The Knox Hat has unquestionably Correct
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12

Tammany's exodus TO Saratoga makes a heavy
but transient drain the city's semi-criminal
classes The tide will flow back in a day two.
restoring the normal level of municipal turpi-
tude of which the Wigwam is the official Milo
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-.,ns that the Count would not be received by
far Nafesty-a prediction that has been graciously
fslstfed by the Queen who like all the world
loves a lover