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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

Now, given the evil and the cause Of the evil,
what is the remedy for it? Destroy the machine
throw it out? By no means. The world
moves forward, not backward. The Almighty
gave the inventive spirit to man for his beneht,
not for his injury. The remedy is TO turn the
enforced idleness into leisure. This can be Sc
cured only by a National law, very much reduc.
ing the hours of work, further restricting the
labor Of minors and putting up barriers against
immigration until we need the immigrant.
But" some may say, ''you cannot expect an
employer to pay as much for six hours work as
for ten, can youF' The reply to this Isl You
expect him TO be able TO pay whatever the
rate may be in open market after the reduced
hours be inauguratcd. man cannot afford TO
pay as much for six bushels Of wheat as for ten
bushels, but he afford TO pay more for six
bushels when wheat is scarce than for ten bush
els when it is plenty. Demand and supply hx
prices and value Of labor as well as wheat, or
brains, or beans. or anything else.
-;o:-
But, says the onjector, would rot the reduced
hours so raise the cost Of products that the
worker would be left in as bad a plight as he
is at PRESENT. The reply is, no. With 'ur
modern machinery l0r men can produce 1000
pairs Of a certain kind of shoes per day. Sup.
pose the hours were so reduced that it would
require $50 men 10 accomplish this in one day
and that it would increase the cost Of production
one-third. Or. allowing the present cost TO he
Sl5O--lO0 workers at an average of $3.50 per day
and the cost, when produced by $50 workers,
s225, the extra cost of production would be s75
for 1000 pairs, or 7ls per pair What working.
man is there who cannot afford 10 pay ~ cents
additional for a pair Of sloes provided he can
secure steady employment Is not steady employ.
ment worth an additional price of 10 per cent.
upon everything he eats or wears or uses7 And
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

unemployed from seven to twelve months. This
is equivalent, approximately to a total of
l,l39,612 workers unemployed at their principal
occupations for the eutirc twelve months.
writer in one Of the magazines not long ago
showed clearly that 4,i3O,0OJ men were displaced
from the soil by machinery from 1870 TO 1880,
and that but 250O0O were absorbed in new oCcl.
pations during that period. In 1870 one man
was required for every seventeen acres Of Land.
In 1870 one man was required for every twenty.
six acres. There should thus have been a dis
placement of 4,ls3,OOO men from the soil alone
by the introduction Of labor-saving machinery.
II we add to this the total displacement of men
by the machine in manufacturing industries in
cities, which is far greater, the result is appal'
ling.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09
Double Suicide.

New York, May s-Martin Arnold, aged co,
and his wife, Sophie, aged 80, were found in bed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

Senator Scott, Republican, of West Virginia,
has introduced a bill specifying how olcomar.
rarin" shall be marked, and requiring wholesale
dealers to keep books, containing record OF
transactions that shall be open TO the inspect IN
OF internal revenue collectors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

Imports Of manufactures Of iron and steel have
decreased by 6} per cent. during tide last thiIty
years, while our exports Of American manufac.
lures OF iron and steel have increased by 752 rcr
cent Doesn't look as though protection Injured
the export trade.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

Tho house committee on commerce has made
favorable report the BroSus bill II pro.
vidcs for the anaysi3 and inspection of food and
drug products and prevents the importation Of
foreign adultcracd or misbrlnded food and drug
products.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

Kansas had only Sl5,5j3, 533 of deposits on Dec.
10, 1876, in its banks. But on june 80, 1890,
the deposits aggregated S33,5Oj, lol. More than
doubled since the days of Jerry Simpson and the
Wilson tariff!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

Secretary Cages statement in regard to re.
ccptS under the war revenue acts shows that
bankers contributed SG,71g.00O up TO March 3lst
last; brokers' $4,000; cgdccs, ~, SOC 900; and
schedule \, covering stamps used for documents,
contributed $GG. 7Sl.IIG.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

Porto Rican receipts, daring the FIRST half Of
the current fiscal year. amounted to $s5l,4Oj, Of
which SGdI9j0 from customs. During the
coming fiscal year about S3,OOD,OOO will hc re-
quired 10 maintain The new American form of
government.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

Exports Of American manufactures ,ylll MSS the
500 o,O0OOOO mark for the fiscal year ending with
next month. In 1895 they only amounted 10
slS3,j9j, 7i3. Aud yet there are a few people who
are still opposing protection and 2omrncrciol OK
pansOn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

With 100 per cent. Of increase IA Che uomition
oi the United States during the last thirty years,
there has been an increase OF only 80 pcg cent.
in our total imports of foreign goods, This
shows how tho American workman under .otrc.
ton is acquiring the American market.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

In 1896 fourteen Republican state platforms, and
the Republican national platform. all declared
for the revival Of American shipping, and this
is about the only thing promised by Republicans
that congress has vet failed to enact. There is
yet time hofore adjournment for the redemption
of this pledge
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09
Expect Leniency.

Chief Willsie stated tonight that the
men were using the information they
had for the purpose of securing len
iency from the court when they should
be sentenced. Chief Wilkie says the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

While the United States hcsitates over appro.
priating money TO revive its merchant marine
in the foreign trade, foreign nations are appro-
priating over 500 COO, 900 for the current years
support of their merchant ships The latter
carry 81 per cent OF American foreign commerce
and the former carry less than . per cent
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

ness Cornell, who testified before the commit.
tee, that on two occasions he complained to Cen.
era Merriam as to the treatment Of the prison.
ers. lie said that Mr.. Cornell did not have an
interview with him at any time upon any sub.
ject; nor did Mr.. Cornell present any complaints
for himself or the miners. The witness added
that he was particularly solioitous for the health
and comfort Of the imprisoned miners, and II
any complaints Of brutal or inhuman treatment,
insuficiency Of food, poor sanitary conditions, or
lack Of attention toward the sick was made, he
certainly would have known Of them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

dreH of the wealthy. when released from
the earlier restraint, are given liberty
which leads to all forms of temptation.
Both extremes follow a fast pace.
1t is in the most impressionable years of
4 boys life that he is, by the nature of
modern conditions, thrown most intimately
into contact with degrading facts. 1t re-
quircs a strong nature to withstand the
allurements of that period. The boys with
wisely liberal yet wisely strict parents usu-
ally pass through these years in safety.
Some boys are kept at school throughout
the years when their minds are most re-
ceptive. If it is good school the restraint
is wholesome: if not. the effect is bad BUT
the central determining influence comes
after all from the home.
These recurrent crimes that spring direct
ly from vicious habits teach the lesson of
restraint. 1t would be well If they could
be laid before the boys in the schools as
they occur. in a calm spirit of revelation as
object lessons of what follows vicious in
dulgenceS. Herein lies the chief value of
publishing the facts of such affairs. If the
whole sad train of consequence leading to
blood and a felon's cell in this latest New
York case could be impressed deeply upon
the minds of the youth of this city doubt
less some boys would be deferred from the
abts that so often cause crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
Ano,b~r .Ciunrette Crime

Only few days ago the news dispatches
announced that young boy In New Jersey
had murdered a younger lad as result of
general degeneracy induced. 1t was thought.
by the excessive of cigarettes. Now
comes tidings of another crime in the same
vicinity in which the cigarette is accredited
with the fundamental responsibility. The
slayer was a little older and had advanced
somewhat in his degenerate course. Start
ing with cigarettes and saturating his sys-
TEN with the nicotine poison which affects
every source and agency of physical and
mental energy. the victim of the habit
drifted into the use Of morphine and be-
came a slave to that drug His utter de-
moralization resulted and the crime fol-
lowed. II not as direct sequence. at least
as a close symptom Of his disease.
Thus the Cigarette crime has come to
be recognized as a phase of the morbid life
Of the day. 1t Is too frequent to be disre-
garied by crimiuologtsts and physicians. 1t
demands special consideration. Life in the
great cities conduces to the development Of
this peculiar form Of degeneration. The
children Of the poor are neglected and left
to grow up amid the dreadful influences Of
the streets and alums. Too often the chill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
Band Concerts in the Parks.

Tn, announcement that officers of the
government are planning to add to the
volume of music in the parks of Washing
ton in the summer season by providing Fri
day afternoon concerts in the White Lot by
the Fort Myer band is highly gratifying.
With the resources available here there is
no reason why Washington should not be
better supplied with this pleasurable enter
tainment than any other American city.
There are abundant parks and usually two
or more government musical organizations
Of excellent quality within call. By good
arrangement it should be possible to afford
the people opportunity every evening In
the week to listen to good music without
cost.
The announcement in regard to the White
Lot concerts states that the program is to
begin at 80 o'clock. This is too early an
hour. A concert beginning at $50 o'clock
would be more productive of popular pleas
ure and would interfere less with the Or
binary arrangements of the people.
A twilight concert. beginning. say. at 6
O'Clock and closing at 1:30 or 8. would
indeed be delightful in any one of the parks
of the city. 1t may be questioned whether
the best results are to be secured from
scattering these concerts about among the
sections of the city or holding them all at
one place. Under the new arrangement two
will be given each week at or near the
White House and one at the Capitol. while
Thursday evenings there is always a pro-
gram In the court yard Of the marine bar
racks. If the Friday concerts were to be
given elsewhere than the White Lot. say in
one of the northwestern parks of the city.
the geographical requirements would be
we'll met.
Ruf with the service well de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
The Republican Outlook.

Within the past few months some notable
changes from democratic to republican
Affiliations have been announced. Frank
Jones OF New Hampshire. who for years
had been a democratic leader in that state.
came out for Mr.. Mckinley. and was elected
a delegate to the Philadelphia convention.
Ex-senator Mantle Of Montana. who left
the republican party in 1896 to support Mr..
Bryan on the silver ISSUE has returned. and
will support Mr.. Mckinley this year. Sew
eral OF the Colorado delegates to the Phila-
delpha convention were supporters OF Mr..
Bryan four years ago. and ex-Congrsssman
Belford of that state announced only the
other day through The Star that he had re-
turned to the republican fold. Yesterdays
dispatches contained the news that Judge
Morse of Michigan. long . prominent dem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
The BOer EnNOyn.

Tho Roer envoys will arrive in WASH
i,gtnn this evening in circumstances msur
ing them respectful treatment as 1ndiFaa-
uaIs by those in executive authority lhe9
arr. carrying themselves with discretion
aud :, far have spoken with good taste,
and allowing for their Quixouc MISSION Ill
terms of moderation If they were a little
sensitive yesterday on the subject OF the
disclosures in London newspaper OF
confessed spy 1t was to be pardoned on the
srore Of their unfamliarity with the Amer
lean people They may be certain that no
inheritance will be attached here to the
statement Of the man calling himself Pat
rick O'Connor and that only contempt is
fe1t for the methods adopted by him for
obtaining their ear and confidence. Wheth-
or they said much or little to him. or
whether he has reported it truly or falsely,
will cut no figure in the matter OF their
visit and activity.
These Boer gentlemen have come. as they
frankly declare. to explain to US the reai
situation in their country. 1t is pardonabe
IN inform them that it is much more i'm
portant that they should understand the
real situation in this country. Evidently
they do not understand it. They have come
here upon what we call in the United states
"a wild goose chase Nothing could be
further from the practical than their re-
quest of us. They may not realize or in
tend it, but the English of what they are
asking is that the United States go to war
with Great Britain in their behalf. Iheir
idea that this government has but to cry
Stop to Great Britain to insure the ces-
sation of hostilities in South Africa is mis-
taken to the point Of pathos. Such an act
would but widen the scope of hostilities.
wifi al1- universal
In such foolish effort to put out spark
we should spread fire In every direction.
Great Britain would be likely to answer
such an affront with blow, and then
really great shindy would begin.
These gentlemen very properly declare
a desire to keep clear of all partisan en-
ENGAGEMENTS in the prosecution of their pur-
poses But It Is impossible. Indeed they
were enmeshed before they landed. They
are for the moment stars in the antl-Mc-
Kinley movement The committees OF re-
ception are everywhere made up OF those
who are maneuvering for Mr.. Bryan. Their
surroundings at the capital here Will De
distinctly Bryanish. 1t would not, how
ever. be just to say that II they were IN
authority some Of these Boer sympa thizers
would not themselves act as they are de-
nouncing Mr.. Mckinley for not acting.
Mr.. Sulzer, for instance. would. But as
the country never chooses its chief magis-
trate from men of the grade of Mr.. Sulzer
it Is probably not worth while considering
that point. The main point is that, purely
for partisan purposes. these visitors from
South Africa--estimable men as individuals
are how in the hands of party workers,
and are being hurried here and there in the
interests solely of the democratic party.
2t,,ty
the interests of the Transvaal. Their es-
corts know better. The usufruct of the
hullabaloo. whatever it may be. will go to
Mr. Rryan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
Cambria and Nainsook
Endorsements.

Attention is called to a number of
excellent values we are now offering
in Cambria and Nainsook Undergar-
ments. They are carefully made,
tastefully trimmed with dainty laces
and embroideries and are priced no
higher than the ordinary cotton gar
ments.
Women's Nainsook Drawers. three styles. hem and
tucks, tucked ruies embroidery trimmed. Pr SOC
WOmens Cambria Drawers. two styles. umbrella
shape folnre with embroidery edge or trimmed
with blind embroidery. Pair. 75c.
Women's Nainsook Oorset Covers blouse style:
with tape at waist trimmed with Torchon lace and
Women's Nainsook Corset Covers, blouse style.
gathered at waist, round neck with band Of inser-
tion and lace edge; Each ..:.;;: 7sc
dounce with tucked rufne Each. $500: ..5Oc:
Womens NainsOok Gowns, rufne OF lace edge and
Womeas Cambria Chemfses, round neck. trimmed
with embroidery. Each. .7bc:
Woniens Canbric Chemises round neck trimmed
with lace and ribbon. Each.
Second hO0r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
Ha. Gone a. Far a. 1t Can.
From tho indianapolis Press.

From tho Indianapolis Press.
If the administration does its duty 1t will.
while treating the (BoeD commissioners
with every possible consideration, decline
to interfere on any terms. 1t is absurd to
imagine that our word alone could stay the
hand OF Britain. What power could have
interfered in our war with Spain without
engaging in war with US? The British
would feel even more sensitive about this
matter for the empire has exercised suze-
rainty over the Transvaal that made 1t, so
far relations with foreign powers were
concerned. a part of British territory. In
Offering Its friendly offices to bring about
peace the United States has gone as far as
1t can without throwing down the gauntlet
Of war 10 Great Britain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
Young Folks

4OlGag folks
Shoes.
Misses and Children's Russia Calf
and Chocolate Vici Kid Oxfords.
spring heels, turn .soles. Goodyear
welt
Also Black Vici Kid and Patent
Leather Oxfords, turn and welt soles.
Also a full line of young folks
Patent Calf and Vici Kid Slippers, in
white, red and black.
Also Infants Ankle Ties, in black
and red kid and patent leather.
Also the Queen" style Slipper, in
red, white and black kid and patent
leather, with spring heels-exclusive
style.
Also full line of Misses and Chill
dren's Tan Goat, Chocolate Vici Kid
and Russia Calf Shoes. Practical,
everyday sorts that will give salts
faction.
Special.
Children's Black Wei Kid Button Shoes, patent
tips. turn soles. spring heels: sizes S1a to &,
10Y. A splendid dress shoe. Pair. ....... p<.OO
Third floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

fMr. Mckinley.
These are all men Of consequence and M.
fiuence. and <heir. actiop>fs full Of sugges-
ton. Those wfio~wsrs democrats have left
their party because of its present issues.
while those who have returned to republi-
can associations have done so because of
loss of faith in the issues which four years
ago caused them to go over to the democ-
racy. But in both cases triumph
of what Mr.. Mckinley now stands for.
Democrats who are opposed to Mr.. Bryans
policies prefer Mr.. Mckinley to Mr.. Bryan.
while republicans who at one time favored
Mr.. Rryan's policies are convinced that as
matters stand now they will best be serving
the public interests by supporting Mr. Nc
Kinley.
But while these changes have been taking
place no counter changes of equal import
ance from Mckinley to Bryan have been
announced. There republicans like Mr..
Hoar and Mr.. Edmunds who oppose expan-
sion. but they will support Mr.. Mckinley
for reelection. With all his faults they
love him still. There sound money
democrats like Bourke Cochran and Don M.
Dickinson who just now are flirting with the
Bryanites for a modification of the Chicago
platform. But if they fail to get that-as
they are likely to-wfll they support Mr..
Bryan? They do not say. Only Senator
Wellington among those of prominence who
aggressively supported Mr.. Mckinley in
1896 has taken what is tantamount to
stand against him this year.
This does not look like republican defeat.
1t ought not to be accepted as assurance of
a walk-over. and will not be. Things are a
little mixed here and there. and will require
close watching. But. with hard work all
along the line, sound money protection and
expansion ought to score a victory in No
vember.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
De LaZies' Man.

lie lLAZ1eS' wan.
I never won no picture cahd
De week I went to school;
I never learnt to study hahd:
1t were agin my rule.
I always tried to take my ease,
A race nebber ran:
So pass me up dat medal. please.
Fob bein' de lazies man.
Oh, Is lazy in de mawnin' an rs lazy all
day long:
I couldn't sca'cely hurry huff to sing dat
rag-time song;
I couldn't win no cake walk; rs built on a
restin' plan:
You can't decline.
Dat medals mine
Fob bein' de laZies' man.
I never worked fob wages yit:
1 sleeps twelve hours or mo-:
I never shoveled coal bit.
'Twould break my record, sho'.
An so rs putin in my claim
AS earnest as l can;
I wants to be he'll up to fame
Fob bein de lazies' man.
Oh, Is lazy in de mawnin' an rs lazy ali
day long.
I 'cely moves I'm de street cab track
when de gripman rings dat gong
1 can't keep cool in summer. Is too tired
to swing a fan;
So all bow down
While l wears de crown
Fob bein de lazies' man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
Promising Plan. for .shriner" Week.

PrOmisinE Plans for ''ShrIner" Week.
Every present indication points to splen-
did success next week. when the Order OF
the Mystic Shrine assemblies in this city
for annual conclave. This will be the first
visit of the ''Shriners'' to the capital and
the reception will be hearty and. according
to the program, elaborate. These enterpris-
ing. genial people have probably never had
welcome In any other city more hearty,
more comprehensive in details. or more sat
isfactory in character than the one being
new planned by the local committees. The
members of these committees have worked
hard to secure the results now approaching
and long as Is the list of great gatherings
in Washington 1t may be doubted whether
better work was ever done before. The
..Shriners'' are expected five thousand
strong from the outside. while there are
upward Of thousand here, so that next
week the city will hold an army of fez-
capped. hustlirg men from all parts of the
country typical citizens, business men, pro-
fessional men, all intent upon enjoying a
holiday in characteristic "Shriner" fashion
ard affording incidentally brilliant display
to the people of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
just Stop and Think.
From the Indianapolis News.

The reception given yesterday to the Boer
delegates on their arrival in New York had
no official character. SO far as the country
is concerned 1t does not much matter
what individuals or municipalities do. The
important thing Is that the government
should preserve a dignified and sensible at
titude. Under no consideration should this
country take any step out of harmony with
policy of strict neutrality. But what
should be our feelings IL Filipino delegates
commissioners were welcomed at New
York?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

II ever reported the conversation about
to ensue between the governor of Montana
and the lieutenant governor Of Montana is
likely to become even more historic than
tho traditional dialogue between the gov
ernor Of North Carolina and the governor
Of South Carolina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
From His Standpoint.

'What are you going to have for dinner?'
asked the new arrival at a country hotel.
Well answered the landlord. who had
just come out of the kitchen. where he had
been helping his wife. ''it didn't look like
we was goin' to have much of anything at
first but from the present looks o things
we're goin' to have two drummers, three
bicycle riders an a book agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

One of the most resssuring features of
this Cuban scandal is the reflection that
the government of Spain. had such frauds
occurred during the Spanish regime. would
not have proceeded to punish the evil
doers but would more probably have deco
rated them with the Order OF the Golden
Fleece.