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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
Circulation Statement.
MIR. Littlcfield of Mninc.

In the short space of five months the
Hon Charles E. Littlefeld of Maine has
established himself as the unquestioncd
leader of the Republican majority in the
House of Representatives. His positio.
in no way depends upon his committee as
sigrments. He has attained to what he is
through pure force of ability and brains.
Six months ago Mr.. Littlefield was utterly
unknown to the country at large. Today
he is the recognized head of the Repub-
lican party in the popular branch of Con-
gress.
1t is our duty as well as privilege to
congratulate the House majority upon its
acquisition of a leader worthy to carry
the responsibility it must assume as long
as it is majority. That convention Icing
observed, We take peculiar pleasure in
feiicitating Mr.. Littlefeld himself and
proceed to discuss the methods by which
his triumph has been achieved.
Nothing like his sudden influence upon
the polity Of the nation has been wit
messed in Congress since that other great
son of Maine. the late James G. Blaine,
retired from public life. Coming to Con-
gress in succession to the Hon. Nelson
Dingley, leader of the House and author
Of that monumental Republican measure,
the Dingley tariff law, Mr.. Littlefeld ar
rived unheralded and practically unknown.
Yet note what changes little time may
involve! The phlegmatic features of old
Marshal Blucher were not one-half as
welcome to Wellington on the field of
Waterloo as the appearance of Littlefield
in the trust debate on Friday was to the
frightened Republicans of the House of
Representatives.
The Littlefield way of becoming great
quickly is to be commended to all young
statesmen who are surely conscious that
they have the combined mentality and
force to follow the example with dignity
and success. 1t will be remembered that
he was one of the very few Republicans
who could not be bullied into joining Mr.
Mckinley in that gentleman's violation Of
his plain duty" and the Constitution in
the matter of the Payne-Foraker outrage
upon justice and the unfortunate people Of
Porto Rico. In taking this course the gen.
tleman from Maine earned the praise of
his political opponents and ths open dis
approval of his trust and monopoly COL
leagies. But he had the courage of his
convictions and of his political methods and
he stood UP boldly and brilliantly for the
Constitution and was cheered to the echo
by his constituents at home for doing it,
To the Hanna men around him the quality
OF danger in Mr.. Littlefeld's opposition to
the plans and deals of their master has
always been that it was obviously and
absolutely righteous. He reserved to
more convenient season the object lesson
that he was still partisan and as such
born to lead
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
PATTI HAD HER OWN WAY.
She Appeared in Lucia Looking Like
u skinny Italian Girl.
Hrnr, GuccessN

Nine. Patti appeared recently as Lucia
in her little theatre at Craig y Nos. and
fortunate guest. who saw and heard her,
reports: she dispensed with a wig in this
part, for Patti has bleached her osn raven
locks fiery gold This fact is significant
and recalls this same Lucia, these same
raven locks and a rare performance of the
Bride of Lammermoor, in New Orleans,
one night in the early '6Gs.
In the autumn of 1869 Adelina Patti. ten
a slip of girl. barely sixteen years Of ase,
with ropes of Jet black hair and the throat
OF nightingale-the throat which has
since made her rich and famous-sang. for
the first time in public. the part of Lucia
in that fine old opera. The Bride Of Lam
mermoCr." to a New York audience. AS
the Scottish heroine. Of course. Adslina
was compelled to cover up her eDon braids
with wig of fiaxen hair. Later en- she
reached New Orleans. In that city Patti.
with her sister Carlotta and her brother
Carlo, had spent her early childhood. and
she knew and loved nearly al CT those who
came to greet her as an operate star at
the French Opera House.
Just before the curtain rose. on the op3u-
ing night. Mr.. Strakosch. who was to con-
duct the opera. appeared in the gresnroom
ard was amazed to find the Bride Of Lam
mermcor" waiting to go on the stage with
her own black tresSeS waving down mr.
back, instead OF the pale, corn-eolored
locks of the Scottish lassie.
why. Addie. what does this mean" ex-
citedly enQuired the great impress ario.
That / am going to wea- my own hair
tonight" answered the budding prima
donna.
But you must not. 1t is inartistic, ill.,
accurate. absurd"
"Oh. no. it is not absurd calmly r.
sponded Patti. My old friends in New
Orleans only know ne as b'ack-hairf d.
skinny. little Italian. and net as go den
crowned Scottish girl: besides. I will MT
disguise myself tonight to please anyone
The distracted manager argued protest.
ed. threatened and caicied. but "A die
stood firmly to her purpose. A tremend IT'S
welcome was accorded the youthful diva.
but the audience greeted Lucia. not as a
fair pOlled bride, but as their own back
haired, skinny, little italian
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
The Antecedents Of Austin.

Readers of the majestic ode which Alfred
Austin wrote on the relief Of Mafeking
have thought many things about the un-
happy plight of the British people in being
represented by him in the world of :itera-
ture. They have wondered, first, how he
got into his exposed position as laureate
and second, how he stays there; for it
seems as if this latest ebullition Of his
metrical genius would make Pegasus buck
and rear even il the animal were. as Mr..
Austin's Pegasus seems to be. patient
donkey. The peculiar form of poetry which
this singer cultivates is SO new to Anglo
Saxon literature that the public may be
pardonsd for wondering whether it was
@one on purpose or merely happened SO.
But recent article in an English paper
throws light upon this subject, and also
1AScates that the people of the British
Isles have at last been goaded to an in
vestigation of the antecedeEts and natural
history of Austin. Somebody has rooted
up an article of his written thirty years
ago-in 1S70-which clearly proves that his
present deplorable condition Of mind and
muse is the result of deliberate and GUS
tanned conviction.
In the article in question Mr. Austin dis
cussed Tennyson's title to be called great
poet. He said:
1.-THE vulgar suppose that nobody for a momcn.
dreams of challenging it. going not only
TO challenge IT, but 10 DENY il altogether and
TO imf,lorc the age whilst there is yet time to
save itself by seasorahle recantaiion from the
postlHmous ridicne ana coi7temDt in which a
conventional persistence in an untenable opinio-
OF permanent interest will necessarily involve it. y
Then, after describing the popular opin-
ion Of Tennyson he concluded:
''Tiis is the opinion I challenge and dcnonrcc
the opinion that will make posterity Shrek
with laughter and fout with scorn.''
Up to this time the reading public has
been mercifully content to consider that
Alfred Austin belongs to the common or
garden species OF IDIOT But this youth
full exhibition Of his peculiar qualities
makes it certain that he is sui generis--
compound OF more different kinds of
foolishness than one would suppose could
be gathered together in the human mind
without an explosion. Here We have a
man who apparently makes it his life
work to prove to the British public that
Tennyssn is not a poet. and that belief in
his genius is only the common opinion of
the vulgar. He is possessed OF the noble
ambition to save his generation from hold
ing this opinion-a view which will make
posterity shrek With laughter and fout
MS with scorn.'' Thirty years afterward
he gets a chance, by a miracle, to step
into the shoes of the great master of
English verse. the author of ''Idylls Of the
King. ''The Charge Of the Light Brigade"
and "In Memoriam." The shoes do not fit
he could turn around on the inside of
them-but he apparently struts in COM
plete Inconsistencies Of that fact. Then
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04

he proceeds to improve on Tennyson.
Borrowing tie metre of the former
laureates me- gnifcent battle posm-thiev-
ing even one OF the lines-he concocts, in
honor of an event which has thrilled all
England with relief and Joy. burieslue
on that poem. He rhymes fierce meet
with horse meat melee with Delhi.
ear splN'' with rear split" and the
verse has a collection of feet WHICH a
tipsy centipede could not equal. Pozterity
is shrieking and fiouting all right, accord
ing to prophecy. but not at Tennyson-not
in thousand years!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
RUINED BY A TRUST.
Chicago Syrup Makers to Figh; the
Glucose Combine.

Chicago Syrup Makers TO FsShi the
Glucose Combine.
CHICAGO. June 3.-Seventeen Chicago
syrup manufacturing concerns and scores
of syrup makers in other cities, repre-
senting hundreds of thousands Of dollars
of invested capital. have seen their busi-
ness almost destroyed as a result OF
war of determination started against them
two months ago by the Glucose Sugar Re
filming Company. known otherwise as the
Glucose Trust.
Within the last sixty days. SO the syrup
manufacturers say. the Glucose Trust has
gone into syrup making and has put up
the price of raw products and reduced the
price of syrups to its customers to such
degree that the other syrup makers are
unable to do satisfactory business.
Affairs Of the syrup makers have
reached such crisis that meeting OF
the principal manufacturers of the United
States, who are organized into the Ma
tional Syrup Association. has been called
in Chicago early in July to devise some
method of fighting the trust and resuming
satisfactory business.
In the mean time twelve out OF the sew
enteen Chicago syrup factories practically
have closed their doors and the remainder
have given up syrup making and gone into
other lines of business.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
Frnnchiscs and Profits.

The American people naturally generous
toward producers. We all want good profits our
selves and We willing that neghbor shall
be well paid for his brains. his energy, his en-
terprise. For years We have paid more for sew
ing machines. bicycles. and prepared meats than
the same goods were sold for abroad. where the
manufacturers had TO meet foreign competition
and we have hardly grumbled about il. We grant
the most generous franchises earth TO men who
will invest money in new railroad enterprises
believing that they ought TO make a profit for
their risk. 1t is only franchises in which there
is risk, like street railways in cities, that we
have of late begun TO ask percentage of re-
ccipts. But when combination becomes rapa-
cious and tries 10 squeeze unjust profit from
necessaries of life public wrath rises to the de-
structiye point
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04

place in time, and then those who dance
TO this devils music Of sewing machines
run in crowded, filthy, ill-venti,ate6 places,
will have to pay the piper. AS the a lis
tccracy of France found during the French
Revolution. the price demanded by such
pipers is high when they come to collect
their long overdue bills.
Aside frcm the humanitarian considera-
ton, this sweatshop business affects the
whole country. Goods made in New York
are sent all over the land, to be sold
cheaply on account of the miserable wages
with which the workers are obliged to be
content. If this clothing is made in I'M
healthy conditions there will be germs OF
disease in it. Then mysterious outbreak
of fever will occur in some distant locality.
and people will call it inscrutable Provi-
dence. 1t is not. 1t is the fruit of in
EQUITY.
7 There is really no reason why ready
made clothing should be made under these
unnatural and degrading conditions. So
long as it is made in large quantities in
New York, such conditions must prevail.
because rent and all other expenses are
high there. But there is no economic
necessity to prevent factories being situ-
ated in the country, where there is room
enough to breathe. and the workers wages
need not all be devoured by mere living
expenses. They need not be so far from
town that transportation will be costly.
Not three hours ride from New York there
are country towns where the sanitary con-
ditions are simply ideal. If some way
could be devised by which ready made
clothing could be made, or at least finished.
by women working at home, it might be a
very good thing, provided the clothing could
be sent to women living in the suburbs
of city, or in the country. OF course, the
ideal condition of things is that in which
the head of the household earns wages
sufficient for the support of the family,
but it is unlikely that this will happen ex-
cept in the case of a limited element Of
the population. The greater the improve
ment in manufacturing. the less work can
be done by unskilIed labor Things which
were once made at home must now be
bought. Unless some OF the factory work
can be done by women, as piece-workers.
without supervision in the factories, the
result of this reorganization of labor will
be the abolition of home life for working
people.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
SpOilslnen,
(From the indianapolis News.)


President Mckinley signaized his Administra-
ton by taking the backward STEP of throwing
out thousands of places from the merit to the
spoils system, and he has acted on the spo,is
theory ever since. He has farrncd out his APP
pointments. lie has followed the lead of this,
that and another man. A conspicuous example
comes in New York in 20 grave n thing as
a judicial appointment. The people, believe.
understand and will not be drawn from the point
that the thing at fault is the system than
the men. Heath is wrong. So is Hanna. So arc
all the spoilsmen vino administer the Government
Offices from the point of view of personal and
party benefit. But until we have the reformation
OF the system shall have repetition of these
results. We make mighty pothcr over 500, 900
so that spokesman has taken from the Gov
eminent. But little reckon the prostitution
of office that goes throughout the whole spoils
system by which contractors favored. monop
olies are granted, and all the abuses for which
the spoils system stands pGrpetrated.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
Confederate Flags.
(From the ST. Paul Dispatch. /,

The flags taken from the Conieierate= in battle
have continued to gather dust and mild decay ever
since President Cleveland revoked Ills Tag oruer re-
storing the flags to their respective States Now
there is IA movement to have the Grand Army of
the Republic. at its coming encampment, adopt
resolution asking Congress to make the re tcra-
the me,nheIs Indicating that there those
among the survivors who still cherish the ami
mosites which naturally attended the conflict. but
which have subsidized excep; among few ir-
reconcilables who can neither forgive nor forget.
That part OF the public. now forming the major
portion, who born during or since the war
will cordially approve OF the proposal to eliminate,
this last reminder of conquest to the citizens OF
the States which went astrly forty yeays ago,
but WHO have given recently such conclusive evi-
dsnct. of LOYALTY to the Union.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
A Remnrl<nb Dog.

The late DR.. James Freeman Clarke used to tell
this amusing story of his dog:
''At one time my dog was fond of going 10
the railway station to see the people. and l al
wars ordered him to 50 homo, fearing he would
be hurt by the cars He easily understood that
if he went there it was contrary to my wishes.
So whenever he was near the station. if lie saw
me coming he would look the other way and
pretend not to know me. II he me: anywhere
else he always bounded to meet me with great de-
light. But at the station it was quito different.
He would pay attention to my whistle my
call. He pretended to be another dog, and
would look right in the face without appl--
emily recognizing He gave the Gus direct
in the most impairment manner. the reason evil
IDENTIFY being that he knew he doing what
was wrong and did not like to be found out.
Possibly he may have relied little On my near
sightetlness in his manpuvrc.'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
IN IMITATION OF AUSTIN.

Here's a vcxatious thing,
"Relief of Mafeking''
Now must the laureate sing.
Sing for the many.
Poorly the rapture climbs,
Yet must send some rhymes
Fit ioc tomorrow's Times
From Abersavenny.
Kimberley, Ladysmith-
What must | rhyme it with?
Strange from It's welded "ki,h"
kin" thus TO sever:
Here's COMPOUNDED nsne,
Hard in verse to frame:
Bladder" must lack his fame,
Powell forever!
Rhymes are galore with "ycar,"
"Near" I've used twice, I fear:
Perhaps they may kick at Spear"
Cos they don't use 'em:
Making fierce cannon leap"
Il perhaps a little steep:
Hope they will think it deep
Fear twill confuse EN-.
Confound this wretched verse.
So plaguey hard and terse:
Just makes poe: curse,
W - ny for hours.
Bother old Draytons shade.
Bother the verse he made,
Bother The Light Brigade
Now for my flowers.
London Daily News.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
THE LAND OF LORNA BOONE.
Many Scenes of BlacISmOre's Great
Work still Unchanged.


Blackmore knew thoroughly the region
of which he wrote. and when he speaks of
a locality he gives it its true name. and
nearly always describes it exactly as it is.
There is Blundells school at Tiverton, TO.
instance, which the boy John Ridd is at
tending in the first chapter. You find its
grey stone walls ard near the Loxman
stream there today. giving perfectly the
impression of the story.
The school building sits far back in al
open. grassy yard, which is entered by
heavy barred iron gate. the very gate
where John and his mates stood watching
for the passing of the troopers, when one
of the lads. accidentally or otherwise,
struck John very sadly in the stcmecl
part" and thus led to the fight on the
ironing box" This ironing box" is
triangle of turf where two paths meet at
the far end of the green. near the sclocl
building 1t has continued through tie
passing years unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
Unnecessary Detention.

There is considerable dissatisfaction in the bust
ness world caused by the continuance of the war
taxes, and there are good grounds for it. Whether
the Philippine war is to drag for years in the
future. whether it is to be early brongh, TO an
end. in either there is more money being
collected from the people than the Government
needs. or indeed, than it safely store in its
Treasury. As a temptation to extravaganza in
Government outlay, surplus is always to he
deprecated and, in the present condition of ai-
fairs, when it wi,hdraws from circulation a large
amount that would be beneficial to business, the
case is made much worse.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
New York and st. Puu1.
From the New York SUM

A business transaction involving about sGe0G0)
was effected yesterday by means OF the long-dis-
lance telephone between New York and ST Paul
A firm which has offices in lower broadway re-
ccived word from their agents in st. Paul OF an
impending demand for very large quantity OF
their goods in the West. They Immediately called
up the central telephone office and asked for st.
Paul.
When the connection was finally made the in
duc,ion the wire rendered it impossible for
York operator able to make himself under
stood by st. Paul operator. and thus the mes
sage got through. Through tifse skilled telephone
takers also answer WIS received and the trans
action was accomplished. Nearly an hour was
occupied and heavy expense incurred.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04

Exccpt that it is free from the complication o!
race difficulties the conditions of affairs in West
Australia presents curious parallel to that which
has existed in the Transvaal. There. too, the old
agricultural population is contendng ierceiy
against the influx OF modern mining immigration.
These newcomers. like the Transyaal 0utlandcrs,
have issued manifesto invoking 1.-THE aid Of their
ialiow.citizcns of the British Empire" against
.grievous oppression in the way o! excessive tax
alton and Inadequate representation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
BISHOP KELLEY coNsEcRArED.
The Ceremony Conducted by Car
dinnl Gibbons ut Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va. June 3.-With most
impressive ceremonies Father Benjamin
]. Kelley was this morning made Bishop Of
the See of Savannah. at st. Peters Ca
thedral. Not for many years have so
many dignitaries of the Church assem-
bled here. Chief among them was Car
dinal Gibbons. who conducted the conse-
Grafton services. assisted by Bishop
Northrop of Charleston S. c.. and Bishop
Mahon of Wilmington. Del. The address
OF the occasion was delivered by Rev. Fa-
Their Mccarthy. AT the conclusion of the
ceremonies a luncheon was served at
hotel, at which were present the Car
dinal, Bishops. priests, and the members
of Bishop Keiley's family.
The conservation of Bishop Kelley mark
ed the thirty-seventh time in the history
CT the metropolitan province of Baltimore
that the mitre has been conferred upon
member of its priesthood. The new Bish-
op is the seventh to occupy the See of
Savannah which celebrates its golden ju-
biiee on July next.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
The boxer. md Their Fate,


FFOW INC atIHHta OUhstilUtUh.J
The partition of China must come in the in
evitabe order Of events Whether it will BE-
liastened by the Developments Of the last few
days is a question which will soon be answered.
Meanwhile, the hayward Boxers" are occupy
ing a position dangerously similar to that Of the
scriptural Sampson. who. in dslocating the pillar
of the temple to destroy his enemies, involved
himself 81 the ruin.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
A Pertinent Query.


How much better off are the white people in
philadelphia lorded over as they are by black
mailing officials and buried as they are on cleo
ton day under the weight OF sOOD fraudulent
votes than were the white people OF South Caro-
lima o. Mississippi during the black dominance
in caIpetbagging daysY This is conundrum
which some few solicitous citizens are now trying
to solve.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
Immunity Charges.


A more intelligent system of determining in
sanity charges is a crying necessity. Hundreds of
persons suffering from nervous diseases have been
sent to insane a-yltims WHO needed only little
intelligent treatment to be made we'll Without
doubt many persons have been made permanently
insane by confinement in asylums. 1t is time
that modern science was applied TO this serious
matter and the methods Of half century ago
revised.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
PRESIDENT TO VISIT LENoX.
Expected to he the Guest of John
Sloane. of New York.

sloane. of New York.
PITTSFIELD, Mass, June 3.-President
Mckinley will probably visit Lenox some
time in July. John Sloane, Of New York,
a close friend of the President. who en-
tertained him and Mrs. Mckinley. with
Secretary and Mrs Russell A. Alger, at
his country place, Wyndhurst, two years
ago. has invited Mr.. Mckinley to be his
guest after Congress adiourns.
Mr. Sloane understands that the Presi-
dent intends to visit Canton, after which
he will go to Poland Springs. Me-. for
some time. On his way it is expected
that he will stop at Lenox for a week
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
Not the slightest Danger.
prom the Buffalo Times.)

The attempt of the Republican newspapers to
make it appear that the Democratic State Con-
ycntion is going to be a bloody battle groun. Is
all very well from the Republican point of view.
meets that all is harmonious, and that unity and
good feeling will prevail.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04

1t is hardly worth while to credit the
rumor that Senator Quay has retired TO
private life for good. Hanna reigns and
Wanamaker still lives. That is enough for
Quay to know.