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The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04
FINE INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.
Miiiiens Of New Capital Invested in Nir.
giBia Enterprises This Year.

Special to The Washington Post
Richmond. Va. Dec. 2.-Labor Com
missioner Ooherty is hard at work on his
annual report, which promises 10 be- one
of the NEST interesting public documents
Of the year In the report last year o.
Commissioner Montague every industry
in the State was represented. but none Of
them had complete figures There will
not be reports from as many industries
this year, but nearly every one represent
ed will be the subject Of complete or near
ly complete statistics.
The law was new when Mr.. Montague
tried 10 enforce It, and employers and
pToprietors would not furnish the infCrma-
tion sought. They doubted whether the
Information would be kept secret, and
naturally did not want their private busi-
ness made public. They have learned
that such information Is kept secret by
the commissioner, and Mr.. DOherty seems
to have made many OF them realize ais"
that the department can be made OF great
value 10 the manufacturers of the State.
IL Is understood that Mr.. DOherty.s re-
port Will embrace figures from iron m
dustries representing several million dol
lars more capital than was represented W.
The last annual report, ard me cigar
manufacturing entUTnTises VIII represent
several hundred thousands more capital
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asnrpri.Ing Question.

From the New York Press.
We have among US fashionable younF
man who has learned the lesson Of ~
quisitivenesg from IL Hung C5aas
though he asks only one question, 1A...
Earl Ii asks many. Having the enrTee o..
many clubs, he meets many swell i1lE
ana as his manners are agreeable % b.
never difficult for him 10 find the opyJr.
tunity to pop this question. On being a-
trOdaced 10 a banker he will pass the COM
pliments Of the season, then suddenly
Inquire; What II your object IN o..
what are you doing with your talents
II has almost the effect OF a blow oD 20.
head with a stick, Men, taken unaware.
are stunned and staggered. Many u...
tried 10 laugh II of; none hi.s arsa of, .
II. IL II hardly necessary to fay that no
young man seldom gets a second C4ag.a
al a victim. But he cares not. b. ID ser
forming a duty,
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One Of Tho.e TrLlllng ili,aks..

Prom the Chicago Trlbuas.
perhaps you remember" the caller
said in a dull, apathetlc way "ikat Gent
IN an article yesterday on kindergarten
Yes, sir" responded the editor. 'N"
published IL this morning. Anything
wrong with itT'
"Oh, no." reioined the caller. 'Noth-
ing AZ alI-exCept that / wrote. .MUcd "t
the success Of The kluderga-tcn is d." 70
the fostering care OF the city admin ~
tlon.' You changed fostering care %
fostering sore That vas aii G"Ol a&y.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04
REFlserIoss or a sacnELoe

From the New Vera Preaa
Evsry Eisl hss isaEinE 10 bare mss Mss hsT
agsinst her viii.
Probably style vsa originally Sonaa's sssen "a
% set sysa s.th Eaaa tor act hsYihE aaY ShisSsrs
Ever rf Knows hVs 10 hE ha had 80 TIE
asirpins vii sssss 0ut sas a msa siii sss, ,s m
thsm fsf hef
AOH nsn are a ziEs bigger thzu their fF8sa4s
thiak tAsy are sHA sbsat 81 sisss sGAsIiss tAs-
tseS tslrk tkss sss tssEAissz
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shr KIEht.

From tie Chicago Timsa-Hers8
He gss a rigid gfammaran and SOM
fins found u Necessary 90 ccffect E.s
wife. and when be overheard her Will
talking 20 a caller use the phrase 'ii Ms
beeo" ne was 80 shocked he could f.-
waIf until they were alone.
'My dear. y hat dreadful grammar. li."
can Sog make sense 0f such a stalemr...
II was beenY ,-.
Easy enough. you dear stupid. 1t "as
bean soup.'
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ACsrsfsi Speaker.

Prem Answers
what Gid you expect - prove by that
exceedingly Iong-gInded argument OF
yours2" asked the friend.
Il didn't expect to prove anything"
answered the orator. "All ! hoped to do
was 10 confuse the other fellow. 80 that
he couida't prove that didn't prove any
thing"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04
In Boston.

From Puck. 49,.
Mama-Dear ne! Your brolhff VII n''
keep hlessH cieant
The six-year-old-Wel mama,
hardly reasonable 90 expect a fhffe'5 e.
old chfd 90 take a deep interts. ih p"
tefsonal aDpe4raure!
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An Exeeptlon 70 the Rnie.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
But. OF course, a rich man can take
nothing with him when he leaves the
earth.' said the tall passenger.
well. | don't know about that" re-
marked the little man al the end Of the
seat "A Columbus capitalist who died
suddenly last week left his safe locked
and they had 70 get a convict from the
penitentiary 10 open it. IL looks very
much as II the dead man took the COM
hipation with him 4"
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Rapid Transit Retarns.

From the Indianapolis Journal
Il wouldn't be guilty OF doing a favor
for man and then, In day OF two, AK
ing him 10 90 one for NE"
No. nor /: Ia ask him right straight
OF, bsfore his gratitude gets a chance 70
cool"
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Privileged Communications.

From the Yonksrs Statesman.
Mr.. Baeon-I shouldn't think you'd allow
any OF our neighbors 10 abuse you I'm the
manner / overheard some one speaking 10
you a little while ago. dear
Mrs. BacOn-That wasn't any OF the
neighbors. John: that was the cook
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No Actaat Less.

From the chicago TTibeas.
Il thought Mibbs was arrested for rob
berry. How did he get OFF,
He proved that the man from whom
ne stole the money was Just on the point
of betting II that Bryan would be elect
Cd. rhs jury decided that the man wasn't
really out anything"
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Iad,Iike Badlaags.

From Tid-niss
A quarrel recently occurred Dew
two maiden laaies Said tae younger e'.
L wonder II shall lose my look. 'o''
when I Kct your age .- a. Ia.
The Elder One-You viii be lucky u 10
do
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Jn.t as satlsfaeIerf.

From the Detroit Free Press.
How did you like grand opera in Eng
lish:" asked Mrs. Bunting OF Mrs. Larkin.
'Oh, IL vas just as fine as In Italian.
The enuneiatlon was quite as unlnIe!-
ligible-"
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Psriiseet To the T'Imes.

From the Caiesgs Timss-H9ale
Are yoa interested In this new theory
that the Chinese we're the first to discover
America
Not bit. but I've got II In for the fel-
low That il-st dIseoyered the Chlnese.n
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

II would seem that those Of our fello -
citizens who have permitted their German
ancestry 10 cause them TO sympathize
with Dom Paul might now be able to turn
the indignation h5se on the Kaiser
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Exceptions.

Froa lhs Chleago TTibuus. 4,
II know il Il said" ayerrcd Uncle -.
len SHARKS "that every family h4t
black sheep. bat sometimes II ~
tlaSz sceep al all-it's an old goA'-
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

The Hon BIN Joel Stone has Furnished
another explanation Of the recent election.
and some newspapers have printed T. Bill
Is not IN demand IN the magazine Offices.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

We don't know what Mary Ellen Lease s
maiden name is. but it will be quite a re-
lief to have her retire to Il.
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A-marI Function.

Fram tie chiEIgo Tizaes-Hsrzla
How did Rawley get acquainted with
the new golf giriT'
SHe met her al an afternooa tee-he."
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

The Kansas people are rapidly dividing
into two factions. The one which con-
tends that Gen. Fred Funston can't swim
appears to be the largest.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

We are assured that the Ohio woman
who has just been sentenced to ten years
in the penltentiary for murder is "a per-
feet lady" OF course. no imperfect lady
would do anything Of the sort.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

Gov. Lind has performed the difficult
feat of finding a Minnesota man who
doesn't want to be United States Sena-
for
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

There will be but little of the DYKE Of
Manchester for the Cincinnati people 10
fuss over after the New Workers shall
have finished with him
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

1t is but fair to the American newspaper
reporter TO state that the Duke of Man
chester would never be able TO make his
living in that particular line OF business.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

The announcement that the Industrial
Commission will not be prepared to make
its report for at least one year is by no
means unexpected. The members of the
commission are in no hurry to jump their
i0bs
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

Fred Funston may not be much of
swimmer. but he has taken plunge into
the Tagalo language, and can talk 1t like
a native.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

On the first of the year the Pennsylva-
mia road will retire 400 men on pensions.
This is an item the anti-eorporation ora
tors will be sure 10 overlook
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

The opening Of Congress is becoming
quite tame affair. The sensational acts
are being reserved for the latter part of
the session.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

"If Only Had Party Of Ny Own"
Words and music by George L. Wellington.
Dedicated to the author
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

The vaudeville artist who is kidnapped
by her husband in every city in which she
appears is the very latest thifg IN sensa-
tlonal advertising
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

The four-fiushing experts were all on
hand at The opening Of Congress yesteT-
day. and the majority Of them succeeded
in getting interviewed.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

The Presidents message. All about tie
Chinese Wari
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

The newspapers that make a speciality
Of being independent between elections
are beginning to warn the administration
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

Mr.. Depew is becoming rather a reck-
less person He has been acting as one Of
the judges in a prize beauty contest.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

Poet Markham made a serious mistake
in not being satisfied with one hit
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

The Presidents message reads very
much like a painstaking report to the
board of directors Of prosperity.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

Anxious Inquirer. Mr.. Pettigrew's term
expires the DAY preceding coronation day.
March 4 1901
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

Dom Paul will be sure TO look upon the
Kaiger's as the most unkIndest cut Of all.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

The Sultan is showing a disposition TO
come in out of the wet via the war-vessel
side door.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

Now that Mark Twain has the gout. the
professional dinner givers should be satls-
fed.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

It appears that Dick Croker's moat Is
not talk tight,
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

Mr.. Bryan is not disposing Of his maga-
zine contributions at calamity prices.
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The Washington Post
WEEKLY EDITION.


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Everybody In Congress wants to b.
real sweet and lovely TO Representative
Julius Kahn, the California acto--states-
man.
AT a recent banquet IN San Francisco,
where Mr.. Kahn was the guest Of honor
he made a speech. Here Is what he said
want 10 have little hesu-t0-heart uIk WiiA
YOU. because sou represent the business Interests
Of San Fraheisco. In Coagresz every member =
suxso=s 10 serve his ovB constituents To saost sf
them California is a terra iHcognita Il 0ceurz 70
ne that il world b. a good thing for the busInsys
men 0f San Frsncisco 60 raise an entertalnment
fund. and az each session of Congress 70 Invite
eight or ten members 10 visit the Coast a. yosr
guests They would become sequsihted WITH the
needs and possibilities Of California. and shsr-
ward when you want friends a. eoart you vii
have them. Ara you should not oonfns your ia
y.tstions to the Republican parry. Bring The s,er-
ling Democrats In Congress out as veil.
The suggestion was heartily applauded.
and now Mr. Kahn Is looking out for
eight or ten good fellows 20 invite 20 San
Francisco next spring. all expenses paid
and royal good time guaranteed. II Il
worth while being pleasant TO Mr. Kahn,
OF San Francisco.
Quite a number of delegates 10 the ". e.
T L. were az the Capitol yesterday. and
spent GONE time investigating the restau-
rants. 80 as 70 see whether liquor was
sold whenever they saw anything that
looked suspicious in glass. they rlaie
inquiries as 10 its nature.
one OF the temperance ladies, sor IN
stance. approached a lady and gentleman
who were lunchtng together AMI Eapse
glasses were hiled with a dark rel hcuor.
''Will you tell me what IL In that glass p
she asked.
1t 3 a very fine brand OF port wine,"
was the reply.
''Oh shame" CALCULATED the questi0ner
ITO think that they sell liquor In the
Capitol Of the United States"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-10
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

An Indianapolis Democrat has remarked
that "B. F.. Shively is the biggest Demo-
crat in Indiana" What a party Of little
fellows.-Lafayette Courier.
Chicago has started out to lose two base
ball %pennants this year. And. according to
the arrangements of the leagues, there are
no more the town can lose.-Lafayette Call.
Probably not one of the thousands of Ia
boring men who are now out on strike for
higher wages would have refused to work
at Is per cent. less a than he gets now
IL 1t had been offered him during the period
of Growers clover.-Muncfe News.
1t is said that both the Indiana United
States senators and five of the Republican
nominees on the State ticket are Metho-
dists. There is one thing certain and that
is If they are good Methodists they will be
good officials.-Noblesville Ledger.
The leader of the Democratic minority
in the House of Representatives has been
quite prolific in the matter of resolutions
of inquiry. How about a little prodding
into his own business of private publication
of public s?-Anderson Herald.
The Standard Oil Company has increased
the pay of its employees 10 per cent, while
reducing the number of hours in a work.
day. One thing may be said of the Stand
ard, its employees are not heard complaint
ing of unfair Marion News.
'The opponents of the Porto Rican meas
ure were all wrong because they did not
understand the question" but all the same
Congress has FASTENED to correct some
features of the bill not connected with the
tariff phase. That was the stickler with
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Review.
Mr.. Eckhart, of Auburn, nominated for
Governor by the Prohibitionists is a life
long Democrat. He has. been persistently
claiming that he would not be a candidate
on the ticket of the Prohibitionists: but his
scruples have evidently been overcome by
Parks Martin, chairman of the Democratic
State committee, and he will use his utmost
efforts to get Republican votes.-Hunting-
ton Herald.
Porto Rico starts on It's new career with
a good form of government whose only care
will be the happiness and prosperity of the
island. A decent pride would impel us to
say that each American associated with the
government will add to its efficiency. and
CONFIDENCE in our Institutions lead us to
believe that Porto Rico will be. as free and
untrammeled in its progress along the best
In the borders of the United States.-Terre
Haute Express.
There are rumors of another attempt to
renominate Grover Cleveland for President.
This attempt becomes evident with each
recurring political year. But Mr.. Cleveland
is not inclined to take ii seriously. nor is
the country at large. The Democratic par
ty is welded to Mr.. Bryan. The Populist
the Democrats will again be I'm the posi-
ton OF ratifying a Populist's nomination.
Mr.. Cleveland cannot be counted with that
party.-Marion News. s a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-10
They Perfect Their Organization and
Listen to "a Characteristic Speech ?
from "Cipherv Donnelly.
W. L. PECK MADE CHAIRMAN
JUDGE WILLIAMS, OF vINCENNEs,
DEFEATED ON A RECOUNT.
Ex-Representative Howard, of Ala
bama, low the Leading Candidate
for Presidential Nomination.

CINCINNATI, o., May 9.-To-day at 1:50
p. m. the middle-of-the-road Populist
national convention was called to order
at Robinson's Opera House. There were
47O persons in the delegates chairs and
seventy-five In the galleries when National
Chairman Beaver raped for order. Com
mittees were appointed and retired TO their
halls. Ignatius Donnelly delivered an i'm
passioned address. in which he declared
that the middle-of-the readers must stand
together and save mankind.
At the evening session the credentials
committee reported and precipitated the
first struggle of the convention. 1t arose
over the votes to be allowed the delega-
tons which were not fully represented.
1t was finally voted to amend the report in
accordance with the call for the conven-
ton and allow the delegates to cast the
full vote for their respective States. For
instance, the two delegates present from
Kansas will nave forty-three votes apiece.
Permanent organization was effected by
the selection of Colonel w. l.. Peck, Of
Georgia, for chairman. and former Cover
nor Waite. of Colorado. for vice chairman.
Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvania, whose
presidential boom appears to have been
effectually punctured. addressed the con-
vention. He spoke on the motion Of Mr..
Donnelly. At 11:25 p. m. the convention adj
journed until s o'clock tomorrow morning.
1t is the intention to wind up business to-
morrow without taking a recess.
Tonight it appears almost certain that
former Representative Howard, Of Ala
bama, will head the ticket. His probable
mate is problematical. National Chairman
Beaver has declined to accept the nomi-
nation for the vice presidency. and it posi-
bly, will go to Ignatius Donnelly. The lat
ter appears perfectly content to abide by
the wishes of the convention.
From the resolutions committees prog
ress-and it was still in session at mid
night-it appears that the declaration Of
principles to be placed before the country
will be of such a nature as to practically
establish anew the ~greenback question.
That plank probably will call for an UNI
limited issue of government paper cur
rency. Silver is likely to be dropped. The
other leading planks will demand direct
legislation and government ownership Of
railroads and telepraphs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-10
WHY BUILDING ENTERPRISE HALTs.

In answer to a question regarding the
reported shrinkage in building in this city
in the past three months the representative
of one Of the leading firms of architects
said: 1.-THE prospects for building in this
city are not as good as they were three
months ago. At that time a number of in
vestors and others seemed ready to proceed
have concluded to defer indefinitely"
Asked what causes l.ao led TO such conclu-
sions he said: "The presidential election
has much TO do with II. During the past
three months, some doubt has arisen as to
the result of the election-enough to make
timid. If the conditions of the past year
were certain to continue. I have every rea-
son to believe that the building contem-
plated three or four months ago would be
going on. A presidential election is always
a disturbing factor because it always in
wolves an element of doubt. Very little
building was done in 1896. despite the un-
paralleled ~cheapness of materials and the
abundance of labor and low wages. Then.
the unsettled conditions regarding strikes
have had a lettering influence" Asked
how far tire higher prices of materials af-
fected the volume Of building, he said:
Not so much as enc would apprehend.
Those intending to build small houses for
themselves have held back somewhat until
materials may be cheaper. but the plans
for extensive building reported three
months ago were considered in the face of
rather higher prices than now seem prob
able"
The foregoing opinions are those of a man
months ago the feeling prevailed generally
that Mr.. Mckinley would be easily re-
elected. Since that time 1t has been made
to appear that the contest would not be so
one-sided. The correspondents of sensa-
tional newspapers in Washington have rep
resented that leading Republicans had ex-
pressed uncertainty. Those statements
have been denied. but the first statement
put forth with flaming headlines creates an
impression while subsequent denials are
not noticed. Toward the last of March and
early in April labor agitators gave out that
they would be able to tie up all the machine
shops In the country If their demands in
Chicago were not complied with. The
threat did not materialize, but the attempt
to carry 1t out caused apprehension. Since
that time there have been sufficient strikes
to lead those who are timid to decide to see
how the wind blows before v~enturing upon
building enterprises.
Indianapolis is a growing city and there
is need for more residences than 1t now
has. particularly II the extensive enter
prises which leading manufacturers and
business men contemplate shall be carried
to execution. All hat is needed is to get
rid of the uncertainties which are fancies
rather than positive app~rehensions. If a
Republican success in November were as
sured the building enterprises announced
three months ago, but which lag now,
would go on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-10

When the City Council votes the issue of
thousands of dollars of bonds for the con-
struction of bridges, police stations or any
other specific improvement, n the pro-
ceeds of the sale of such bonds are in the
city treasury, it must be regarded as a
violation of law If the mayor and his
subordinates use that money for any other
it temporarily in anticipation OF the reve-
nues which constitute the general u de-
rived from taxes, licenses, ETC., and that so
using it involves no improperly. That Is
an easy way of explaining the violation of
an ordinance. The bonds are issued for a
specific purpose. and the mayor has no
more right to use the money derived from
the sale to pay for street gangs just before
an election than he would have to get the
money Of a bank or trust company by some
unlawful method and use it. If the money
specifically set apart for bridges is used for
some other purpose, how can a hard-up
city treasury get money for the construc-
ton of bridges? If a part of the proceeds
Of an issue of bonds to defray the cost Of
the construction of bridges is used for
other purposes by the executive department
with impunity, why may not the proposed
issue of bonds for strengthening the fire
department be used for the current ex-
penditures of the city, and a general pol
icy of meeting current expenses by increas-
ing the bonded debt be adopted?