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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-17

Get Extra Three Cents Per Ton.
3 CLEVELAND, March 15.-The con-
ference between the coal and ore hand
.lers of the Lake Erie ports and the
dock managers and representatives of
the Lake Carriers association, which
lasted ten days, ended today. The ore
dock engineers and holsters are to
work II hours a day from May 1 to
Sept. IL. and II hours from then to
Dec. l. The wages will be $50 per
month, except at Cleveland and Buffa-
10, where they pay $780, the overtime to
be 40 and 10 cents per hour. z. s
The ore shovelers and trimmers will
work II hours per day and will be
paid II cents per ton, with variations
for different kinds of work This is an
advance Of cents per ton. Gang
bosses are to be selected jointly by
the, dock superintendents and the men.
The handlers, trimmers, engineers,
flremen, brakemen and laborers on, the.
coal docks are given an increase in
wages of 20 per cent. RI,
The conference over the grain hand
lers' scale at Buffalo began today and
will probably be concluded tomorrow.
The translator OF Shakespeare into
Hollandish--Pvof. >Burgersdijk -died
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-17


The regular meeting of Carpenters
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-17
SETTLE THE SCALE
LAKE CARRIERS AND FREIGHT
HANDLERS AGREE.

satisfactory Arrangements for Next
observation-disclosures nnd Hoist
crs Get Substantial Advances lin
fnS-orc shuvclers and Trimncrs
!. Get Extra Three Cents Per Ton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16
BAILEY'S. STRENGTH GROWING.
Returns Indicate Large Gains Over
senator Chiffon.

DALLAS. Tex, April 15.-Revised re-
turns from yesterdays Democratic prima-
ries make more pronounced the success OF
Congressman J. W. Bailey over United
States Senator Horace Chiffon in the
United States, Senatorial contest. Bailey
carried the, two very important counties
OF Hill and Hunt. which Senator Chilton's
friends had confidently claimed for him.
Baiiey's majority in Hunt approximates
1,1cO, and in Hill more than 2lC0 is
claimed, while Chilton's friends concede
f5O0.
In addition to these Bailey carried Wash
ington, Bastrop. and Potter. all large
counties, while Chiltcn got the two com
paratively small counties of Camp and
Mills. Up to date the result of the prima-
ries stands: Bailey-Wise. Montague,
Shacileford. Duval. Washington. Bastrop,
Potter. Hunt. and Hill; Chilton-upshur.
Camp, Van Zandt. Nueces. and Mills.
Bailey's counties. in voting strength. are
three 90 one compared to Chilton's. Bailey
spent Sunday in Dallas, and was given
tremendous ovation. He departed tonight
southwestern Texas. Travis County. in
which the State capital. Austin, is located,
holds its primaries tomorrow, 1t is gem
orally conceded to Chiffon.
Former Gov. James S. Hogg lives
there, and is making personal fight for
Chiffon. Another big batch of counties
will hold primaries next Saturday. They
are located in sections where Bailey is
claimed to be exceedingly strong. The
fight on Bailey's part has been along anti-
expansion lines.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16
AN OFFICE FOR CLEVELAND.
Governor voorhees, My Make Him a
Game missioner.

NEW YORK. April 15.-There is dis
position in New Jersey to make Grover
Cleveland a member of the Game and Fish
Commission, and Governor Voorhees, has
expressed his willingness to make the APP
pointment, which rests entirely with him
and does not depend upon confirmation
of the Legislature. The commission con-
sists of two Democrats and two Republi-
cans, working without pay and spending
their own money freely from their love Of
the mission of propagating and protecting
fish and game. The members are not even
entitled to free transportation on the rail-
roads. and do not get passes.
Mr. Cleveland has not been consulted.
His friends in this city and in New Jersey
have expressed anxiety that he will accept
the appointment. as 1t is thoroughly
praiseworthy. entirely non-partisan. and
is without pay or menace of unfriendly
criticism. Meetings of the commissioners
occur at irregular intervals in Jersey
City or Trenton. A corps OF twenty five
wardens and chief warden. or protector,
do all of the field work. The commission
ers supervise the accounts and make sug-
gestions. Then they have a little dinner,
which they pay for from their own pockets.
They all seem to like it and deem it
highly probable that Mr.. Cleveland will
accept the office
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16
WHOLE ACRES OF vIoLETs.
Two New Varieties Developed in CAL
ifornin.

tfrom the san Francesca Cdll-)
To California belongs the honor of Civ
ing the world two new varieties OF ViOlets.
which have been developed by Thomas H.
Stevenson. at his nursery in Mill Valley.
Each of the new varieties is distinctly
Californian in origin and culture, and they
are besides remarkably rich in coloring
and beauty.
The Two Saw varieties are both on
shoots from the Princess of Wales violet,
which was brought over here from Lon
don several years ago. One is deep blue,
darker in color and of larger size than
the Princess of Wales, and has been
named the Duchess of Marlborough. 1t is
a magnificent flower as regards size and
coloring, and should soon take precedence
over its parent. the Princess of Wales,
which has been heretofore the most Ia
vored of all the yiolets.
The other new specimen is. indeed.
novelty. for its color is deep magenta. al
most red. It Is much smaller than the
Princess of Wales. but Mr.. Stevenson be-
Iieves that another year OF culture will
add to its size and the richness of its
coIorings 1t has been named the Admiral
Ayellan.
The two varieties have been isolated to
plots BY themselves in the nursery. where
particular care will be given to their de-
Velopment.
The violet craze Is now at Its height,
and no flower enjoys such popularity as
that bestowed upon the violet Perhaps IL
no other city of the world would such a
sight be witnessed as the daily process
sion of violet buyers along the street to
the florist shops and the corners where
men and women, boys and girls, are earn
ing many an honest penny in pandering
to the popular demand for yiolets. Hun
dreds of acres adjacent to San Francisco
are devoted to the culture OF the flower.
and the daily shipments to the floral mar
ket Of the city are something stupendous.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16
THE CHICAGO CENSUS.
Supervisor Griffin Says the PopuIa-
tfon VIII Reach 100000.

CHICAGO, April 15.-Stephen d. Griffin,
supervisor of the public school census, his
been gathering in the enumeration books,
that the population of Chicago will reach
the 2.o0O 600 mark this year. OF the LEO
books issued for the precincts. only 175 re-
main to be filed in. The canvassing has
practically ceased. but Mr.. Griffin says he
cannot give any exact figures until July.
Il calculate, however" ssid Mr.. Griffin,
that there is no chance for Chicago to
fall below the 100000 mark. Two yeaI1
ago the school census showed $50. eco per-
sons in the city. Chicago has rot grown
any smaller since then. We are p1ying
especial attention to the illiteracy figures
this year. because of the State demGnSs
but cannot give any figures as yet on
this subject
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16

The Navy has sixteen hundred and one
officers on ;he active list. II all the yes
sells which could be gotten ready in thirty
days were ordered into commission. the
number OF officers they would require
would be three thousand and forty eight.
The Navy Department is now putting out
of commission two unprotected cruisers and
two gunboats, on the arrival OF the latter
from the Philippines, in order TO secure
officers for the new battleships, torpedo
boats, and destroyers. Why does not Con
gress provide for an increase OF the com
missioned force?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16
SEQUEL TO THE GAYNoR TRIAL


NEW YORK, April 15.--Judge Addison
Brown. of the United States District Court,
gave his view yesterday on the extraditiol
bill. which Attorney General Grigss sent
on Friday TO the Chairman of the Judici2ry
Committee of both houses of Congress. The
bill is practically a sequel of the decision
handed down by Judge Brown week or 20
ago. refusing to certify warrant of Ie-
moval for benjamin ID. Greene and the
Gayncrs. indicted by Federal grand jury
in Georgia for completely in the frauds CT
Oberliti NJ Carter. formerly a captain CT
engineers in the United States Army. IL
the bill becomes law It will have the ef-
feet of compelling the removal without ex
animation OF persons indicted for Offences
against the United States from the place
of arrest to the district where the indict-
ment is found. Judge Brown said
Il do not care to enter into "A detailed
discussion of the merits of the bill. |
think. however. 1t is too broad AMI sweep
ing Tho law as explained in the recent
case Of Gaynor and in that of Dana, five
years ago. is in conformity with ttat
which was laid down nearly fifty years ago.
So far as ! know. the Government has
never failed to secure the removal OF &C
cused persons under the law as it stands
without serious difficulty.
In the Gaynor case the Governmeat at
tempted TO remove the accused without any
competent proof OF criminality. II the pso-
ple OF the country desire that items
should be removed from their homes 10
distant parts of the country to stand trial
on the mere finding of a distant grand
jury acting In secret and not making
known any circumstance showing probable
cause that an offence has been committed,
a change must be made In the existing law
and the passage of bill like this is the
way To make it | should. however. regard
so sweeping a change as inexpedient, I'M
reasonable and oppressive. and in practice
unnecessary"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16
ALTGELD AS HILLS GUEST.
The Former Governor of Illinois to
Go to ..Wolfert's RoOst."

NEW YORK, April 15.-Former Senator
David B.. Hill is TO entertain former Gov.
john p. Altgeld. of Illinois, at his home.
''Wolfert's Roost," Albany, tomorrow
evening Former Governor Altgeld is to
speai, in Albany tomorrow night at cele-
bration Of Jefferson's birthday. Mr.. Hill
and Mr.. Altgeld have been personal
friends for a number of years. Mr.. Altgeld
and Colonel Bryan have not recently been
as intimate as formerly.
1t was Aitgeld who discovered Bryan.
This was away back in 1894. when Altgeld
brought Bryan into the State of Illinois
TO aid in a special Congressional election.
The last mayoralty election in Chicago
was a three cornered fight between Carter
Harrison, Altgeld. and the Republican
candidate. Harrison winning. Bryan has
since recognized the Harrison wing of the
Democratic party in Illinois and Altgeld
is not as pleasant as he used to be toward
the Nebraska statesman. Alleged. how
ever. is still in political business in his
State.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16

(Coustantrople letter in the Chicago Record)
The other day | witnessed an amusing instance
of Turkish police iueticc. An Armenian and 1
kurd had uuarreicd over the ownership Of to
hacco box As their language grew more expires.
rive and their speech louder a crowd collected de-
lighted with the dispute. The Kurd had picked
up the box in the street and the Armenian dc
ciared il was his. When they were about to
come to blows a policeman came up and tried
to effect a compromise. but neither disputant
would give way. At last the Armenian suggested
that the Kurd should he asked TO declare what
was in the box. The kurd promptly answered.
Tobacco and cigarette paper" The Armenian
smiIinGly informed the officer that all the box
contained was a 25-cent piece. The policeman
gravely opened the mysterious case. then turning
to the crowd with the air OF a Solomon said:
The Armenian is the owIsr Of the box. | return
il to him The Kurd Is a liar. (Herc lie smote
the man from the mountains OYer the hs>1, Allah
be praised, Fer my trouble il :~,5bG this
complicated affair / keep tie - s,SS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16

| a woman is beautiful when she dresses to he
| natural figure II she is fat. let her dress be
| comingly and naturally fer a fat woman. and no
| try to appear thin. If she is thin. there Is NJ
use OF her putting on more than nature has giveI
her in order that she may appear well-round>s
She il pretty when her natural self, il she i
! pretty at all.
The spectacle of a Chinese gentlem:-
lecturing the wide-awaHe and progressive
American on common sense. propriety, and
the laws Of beauty and hygiene appeals tI
ones sense of humor, especially as his re-
marks are so very wise and truthful. II
suggests that America did not do every
thing that could be done in the cause OF
progress when it evolved a Constitution
and a Declaration of Independence and a
Worlds Fair. There is still room for i'm
provement in some OF our fundamental
ideas and customs
The subject OF dress reform has been
agitated eff and On, for many years. The
view which the Chinese Minister takes OF
the European style of dress for woman is
the only sensible enc possible. The spec
tacle of a richly dressed lady trailing along
the streets a gown at least a foot longer
than it ought TO be, gathering in course OF
her progress all the filth of the pavement
and crossings. to be afterward shed on the
carpet of her house. is absolutely ridieu-
lous. Sometimes the long skirt is not only
absurd, but an actual source of danger.
The average woman, If she is obliged to
walk any distance in BAD weather, finds
herself at the end of the walk with her
skirts Wei all around the bottom, and she
is often obliged to sit for hours with them
in this condition. There is no earthly rea-
son for this state OF things. The only SEN
sible STYLE of skirt for walking Is one
short enough TO need no holding UP.
As for the evening dress. that. at least,
has beauty to recommend it. When rea.
sonabIe moderation is used, the European
style of evening gown is the most attrac-
tive that a young and pretty woman can
wear and ii is becoming even to those who
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1900.
Another Martyr TO DeIusion.

Another life has been sacrificed to Chris
tian Science the victim this time being
wealthy New York man, afflicted with
Bright's disease. He was a firm believer
in the doctrines OF the cult, and so far
as can be discovered no physician attended
him during his illness, although some doc
tor Of medicine, whose name is at present
unknown. made the statement that the
ailment was Bright's disease. This dag
nosis was easily confirmed by the condi
ton of the body when examined by the
coroner's physician.
This affair is likely to attract much at
tention on account of the prominent posi-
lion of the dead man, although il really
has not so many shocking features as
others which have been brought to public
notice. When man sixty years old de-
liberately refuses medical attendance and
dies in consequence of this the case does
not seem to the compassionate observer
quite pitiful as that of a child allowed
TO die of diphtheria because its parents
and guardians do not believe that there is
any such disease. 1t simply serves to
emphasize anew the folly and futility of
attempting to cure an organic disease by
methods affecting only the imagination.
The basis of this whole system is the
assumption that human reason is a de-
fusion and a snare In its extreme form,
Christian Science is protested by COM
paratively few people Many are content
10 accept some of its doctrines, not real
izing that the central idea of the whole
business IS absolutely illogical and i'm
possible. Mrs. Eddy says that the discov-
cry Of Christian Science caused nearly all
that she had learned from schoolbooks to
vanish like a dream. This seems most
probable. If she had retained much be-
sides the multiplication table she could
hardly have reconciled it with the re-
Inarkable statements that she has since
made
Under this system there - no such thing
as matter, consequently there are no
molecules, no germs of disease. or any
thing else that can cause trouble. On
that principle one would argue that a lion !
IN a menagerie is a Pigment of the imag- |
ination and that it would therefore be per-
fectly safe to open the door of his cage |
spectators. since they would feel no pain
from his bites, but only think that they
did. To be sure, some people might argue
that since the delusion of pain in that
case would be persistent it would be Just
as bad as real pain. and that if they could
not get rid Of the idea that they were
being eaten it would be desirable to pre-
vent the advent OF the idea In the first !
place. Disease is wild beast and the |
knowledge of medicine and hygiene the !
traps and cages, the shotguns and chains, |
which keep this beast from preying
upon mankind. When the Christian Sci /
enlist attempts to break down the wall /
which has, by long and painful effort. been
built up between ignorance and enlighten-
ment. logical and Illogical methods Of
thought. and declares that all the expe-
rience of the ages in the combat with dis
ease is utterly in vain, and that belief is
the one thing needful, he takes upon him
self considerable responsibility.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16
Voting Direct for Senator'S.

(From the Cleveland Plain De1ler.)
The Senator's. elected by Legislatures and many
OF them well aware that popular vote they
would be left at home, not likely TO be in a
hurry about voting their own political death and
burial. There are several Senators who have laid
plans to succeed themselves and who feel con
f,lent Of success by the methods with which
they are familiar. There will be no risky ez
periments ii they prevent it, and it re
quires a two-thirds vote in both Houses to sub
mt a proposed constitutional vote TO the States
there is not much probability OF its getting
thrGug. the Senate at this session, even this
Congress. But the House has put itself rec
ord in readiness for the coming political cam
paign, although. as both sides voted almost solid
ly for the measure, it IS not easy to see where
either political party will gain advantage from
it on .he stamp. 1t is, so far, standof.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16
wu Ting Fang's Idea of Dress Re.
form.

WI Ting Fang, Chinese Minister to the
United States, was interviewed not long
ngo on the subject of the dress of Ameri-
lister WI did not express unlimited his
opinion on this somewhat delicate subject.
He WAS asked to do so. The way in which
lie did 1t was characteristic.
Instead Of allowing himself TO be ques-
TONED, he turned the tables and catechised
the interviewer Before he told what he
thought Of the evening dress OF American
ladies. he addressed a small volley of ques-
items TO the reporter. He said:
"Will you tell ME the reason for the American
ladies dressing this wsy2 What is the history o.
7he evening dress2 Where did il originator WHO
frst introduced this style2 Is the evening dress
worn for beauty Of effect, for coolness for con
'enience, or from sense Of feminine modcsty?'
The reporters breath was almost taken
away, and he was also somewhat ron
plussed. He finally suggested that the
reason for the present style OF dress prob
ably was that il WAS considered becoming.
Minister WI responded with the tactful re-
mark that in all matters OF taste. OF course,
one must follow the custom OF the coun-
%'NN ~ Ns'AAS SNL WIN
conundrum:
but the long skirt that trails along the stree,
what Is your reason for that?'
The interviewer suggested modesty as a
possible reason for the long street skirt
II was all the explanation he could think
OF 1t did not satisfy Minister WI. He
protested:
But it draes in The dirt It is so inconven.
lent. l never see a lady walking on the street
that she does not have 10 use one hand to hold
mp ler skirt. Would you consider il inInodest
icS lsdies to wear garments that would not drag
in the diu."
That was too much for the reporter. and
IN seif-defence he asked the Chinese Min
lister If he could suggest any improvement
for the evening dress and the long skirt
His answer was an epigram:
Use less cloth at the bottom and more at
the top Of the dress
Then he went on:
Il have often wondered at the reason for the
American custom. Your people, who are progres-
tive IN every thing. have. believe started dress
REFORM What hsz become Of III The way you
accomplish things here is by calling together
conc. Why do you not call a great convention
aud have your experts decide what is the best
thing ia dress for women and for men an welll
surely there are Improvements which could be
made even in American dress.
For example, il the corset Is harmful, II
IL cramps the body and impeces the free circu-
liinss oi the blood. IL could be lcoscned. To me
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16

The faclIe Tyre Of DR.. Leyds is probably
again in evidence. in the rumor that, on
Easter Sunday, which in Russia falls on
April 90, this year. the Gar will issue a
manifesto notifying England to make peace
with the Beers, or watch him while he
seizes Herat and Cabul. We believe the
story, as much as we did the yarn about
the discriminating documents regarding
Germany, alleged to be in the hands of
Kruger's special commission, now in
Europe
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16
REALITY AND POETRY oF WAR.
Modern Strife Bereft of the Romance
of Other Days.

What do the war drums say?" asks
Poet Frank L. Stan;cr in the "Phiiadel-
phia Saturday Evening Post" in the course
of stirring poem. This query illustrates
how war has changed and also how little
the poets and Webster Davis know about
war as it is now conducted.
What do the war drums say
When the regiments march awayf
No doubt it will astonish the poet OF the
Post" to learn that drums have been
abolished for many years as feature OF
regiments and war.
Over the world away
To the wrath and red o the fray.
There are no longer any trays" in war.
and the battles are not red. but dust-col-
ored. In the days of drums the soldiers
rushed forward. carrying flags. the drums
rolling. and often met with dubbed mus
kets and bavonets, thus making the fight
seem red Webster Davis saw them fight
this way on Spion Kop. although the news
paper correspondents describe an entirely
different scene.
So do the war drums say
Where the swords are Keen TO slay.
But what Of the liie-blood lint falls ljke dew?
at has c:imsoned the stripes OF the Tag for you
Ard given the stars 10 it, heaven of blue,''
So do the war drums say
There are 10 swords keen to STAY" be-
cause the officers of the United States
Army and, it is said. of the British army.
leave them off in battle, and they never
get close enough TO the enemy to uze
swords, anyhow. With the troops lying
prone on the ground CT crawling forward
ON their bellies it is. of course. obvious
that flags and banners can't be carried. to
say nothing of the fat that they would
disclose the position TO the enemy and e.
able kim TO get the exact range. Webster
Davis saw a youth bear the Boer fas at the
head of the Beers at Sp-en Kop as ey
went over the British entertainments Ike
an avalanche" He probably heard the
stirring long roll Of the bass drums
which are no longer used
WHAT do the war drums saw
When the regiments march away?
They don't say anything. because there
are no war drums. Instead OF the war
drums and the 'droCped. torn flags" and
the keen blades" and the crimson fray"
the field of modern battle consists OF see
ing little or nothing except bursting shells.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16
THE BRYAN DEMOCRATS.
Delegates to Kansas City to Be
Elected Tonight.

contesting delegation to Kansas City
VIII be elected at the District Convention
of the Bryan Democracy tonight at Grand
Army Hall. The delegates will receive
instructions to vote for Bryan first, last.
and all the time. Resolutions advocating
the nomination Of Bryan and the reaffir-
nation of the Chicago platform will be
adopted.
Names now prominently mentioned as
candidates for delegates are Cotter T.
Bride. Herman Schulteis. William A. Ryan.
Charles w. Slater. and William Holmead.