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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25

painful. It is hard to believe that any
man who ever had mother could lend
himself to the task of executioner in
such case. and lay on the cowhide as
the chief of police in the town men
toned did. Womanhood as such is
sacred, no matter how much 1t may
have been disgraced by some unhappy
member of the sex. To strip and pub
licly whip a woman is a disgrace
to the community which permits 1t,
and a brutal affront to the decency
of the nation. If immortality in the fe
male is To be thus punished, what is to
be said of the other party to the con-
tract; for human immortality is not an
oyster tied to its shell. but something
which, as in the Suffolk case, must in
clude more than one sinner. Why
should the poor woman be tied up in
the public square and her back LAGER
ated by the cruel whipcord, when, If
her crime deserves such recompense, it
is equally due to half a dozen men in
the crowd of approving onlookers?
We are not advised as to whether the
Suffolk outrage upon civilization was
committed under State law or under
municipal ordinance. In either event
the men of blood and courage in Vir-
ginia ought to rise in their might and
declare that no such foul thing shall be
perpetrated in future
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25
coNFERRING ON MISSIONS
Methodists Meet to Discuss Religion,
Matters in New Orleans,

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 2i.-The
General Missionary Conference of the
Methodist Church South met here TODAY.
II is the largest religious conference ever
held in New Orleans. there being 800 del
egates present. The Rev John Wesley
Tarboux. who has charge of the evangelis-
tic work in Brazil, opened the convention
with prayer.
The Rev. Alexander Sutherland, Score
tary of the Board of Canadian Missions of
the Methodist Church. OF Toronto, Canada.
spoke on the subject. Oneness in Christ. -
Bishop F.. +. Hendrix, of Kansas City, de-
livered the response to DR.. Sutherland.
The hall was handsomely decorated. The
flags of the various countries in which
missionary work is carried forward were
in evidence The banners of Cuba. Korea,
the Congo State Turkey. China, Japan.
Madagascar. Uganda. Siam, Brazil. Per
STA and many other countries were dis
played. On each of these was emblazoned
the year in which the mission was first es-
tablished.
At the afternoon conference Besley l. c.
CRANBERRY, of Baltimore, delivered an ad-
dress on obedience to the Great Commits
sion Christ's Law of Life to His Church"
and the Rev John Fox, Secretary of the
American Bible Society. spoke on The
Bible and Missions" At the night session
Bishop |. NJ. Choburn. Bishop of India, de-
livered the opening sermon on The Heal
ing Of the Nation, or the Agency of the
Holy Spirit" A great deal OF committee
work was done between the sessions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25
IrOGt-Sharing.

There has been much talk about
| profit-sharing as a socialistic scheme
! but there is one mill in Fall River in
which 1t is an accomplished fact, and
has been for ten years. The first presi-
dent of the company which owns the
mill had been a merchant in the Whal-
ing trade, and 1t occurred to him that
1t might be just as good a thing to Of
fer a share of the seasons catch" to
the men in the cotton mill as to the
sailors in the whaling vessel. He there
fore proposed that, in addition and pro-
portion TO regular wages, each employe
should receive a dividend. faithful and
continuous service being the only con-
dition. Thus far the scheme seems to
have worked beautifully, and it is said
that wages are, on an average, ten per
cent higher than in other mills of the
neighborhood, while it is evident that
the manufacturer does not suffer, or
he would not have continued the ar
rangement so long.
There may come a time when profit
sharing will be general. as, in fact, it
now is, in certain form. There are
good seasons and duh seasons in all
trades, and the employees. collectively
or individually, as the case may be,
have &c share the good or i'll fortune of
their employers. Under the ordinary
arrangement, when trade is good, wages
are high because OF the demand for
labor; when trade is bad, the manu-
facturer must either make a cut in
wages OF turn off some of his men, TO
save himself and the whole concern
from disaster: II times are very bad he
may have to close his mills altogether
The only way in which he can reward
those who have been long in his serv-
ice is by increasing their pay, or keep |
ing them when others are turned off, |
which entails upon him a continuous |
expense. On the other hand. this Fall |
River manufacturer can reward those |
who have been for years In his service |
by giving them n larger share of the |
prosperity which is partly owing to |
their faithful work, and perhaps their |
inventive skill and influence over their |
fellows. In any case the employers
outlay varies with his income. and ne |
Is always secured against having To
keep up q scale of wages which will eat
up all his reserve fund, sacrificing the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25
A DEFICIENCY SHOWN.
The Havana Slaughter House Taxes
Not Property Collected.

HAVANA. April 2I-Senor Cancio, Sec
rotary of Finance, has published statistics
showing that in 1899 and 1900 there were
imported into Cuba 1921 cattle, 63,4l
hogs, and LIE sheep and goats.
During 1900 the cattle slaughtered in
the island numbered 171.O1, selling at a
maximum price of g. cents per kilo, and
minimum of is cents. The hogs slaugh-
tered numbered 1881. selling at maxi
mum price of 81 cents per kilo and min
mum of II cents. The average consump-
ton of fresh meat per inhabitant was II
kilos.
During 1900. S2.2l2 cattle were slaughter
ed in Havana. giving total of $3.50
kilos. The hogs slaughtered numbered
26. 235. and sheep and goats, 1902 During
the year 1888, the income of the munici-
pality of Havana from slaughter houses
was s145.S59 II the city had collected its
dues according to the order of June 3,
1899 the amount collected would have
been about 10000 more. The "Patria"
asks what has become of this money. and
wants to know whether its loss was due
to ignorance or fraud.
Senior Cancio argues that it is not nee
essary to restore the old consumption tax
on cattle He says that during 1899, s7S.-
jG2 was collected as consumption tax
ON alcohol. or about 50 cents per inhabi-
tant by raising this tax to s1.25 per In
habitant the income from this source
could be increased to s229 592, and, to-
gether with the present slaughter house
taxes, if collected properly, would give
as much as the old consumption tax on
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25
SOUTH DAKOTA CATTLE TRADE.
Amount of Work Done by the stock
Inspectors Last Year.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., April 2i-Reports
made during the recent annual meeting
| Of Western South Dakota Stockmen' s
Association. which has the largest num-
Der of members of any similar organiza-
ton in the Northwest. show that condi-
lions on the great cattle ranges of west
ern South Dakota are all that could be
desired. The association employs a large
number of inspectors at the various mar
ket points. who are familiar with the
brands OF all the cattle shipped from the
West. The inspectors made a remarkab bic
record last year in detecting "estray''
cattle-which may have been animals that
had been stolen or those which had
strayed far from their range during the
storms of winter. During the year 40 900
range cattle were Inspected at Chicago, of
which 5000 We're South Dakota animals.
and $40 estrays were recovered valued
at $4,000. A total of $50 900 range cattle
were inspected at South Omaha, of which
5000 We're from the ranges of South Da-
kotd. Inc estrdyS recovered aggregated
2,l26, valued at nearly 81, 900. Range cat
tie inspected at Sioux City during the
year aggregated 2O.O0O of which IA. 600 were
from South Dakota. and the estrays re-
covered numbered 16I, and were valued at
81 600.
The cost of inspection at Pierre. Cham
oerlaln. and the several Indian agencies in
the State. where the association keeps a
watch for cattle thieves, was 5000. while
an additional 81. 46S.5i has been expended in
range detections and prosecutions
During the last year the inspectors of
the association examined at the market
points a total of $4,000 cattle The num-
Der OF cattle shipped from the ranges of
South Dakota aggregated 5000 which
brought the cattlemen nearly S00O, 600. The
shipments this year promise to be the
largest in the history OF the State.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25
ACQUIRED BY THE OIL TRUST.
The American Linseed Company
Dominated by the Standard.

CHICAGO, April 2i.-The Standard Oil
interests have acquired sufficient holdings
in the American Linseed Oil Company to
dominate the latter corporation. That
such contingency was more than prob
able has been demonstrated by the action
of the stock market. From 50 a share
the common stock has advanced to $l4
and the preferred from So to 81.
Well informed brokers on La Sale
Street were neither surprised at the action
of the market nor the story given out this
morning that Henry H. Rogers, a direc-
tor of the Standard oil Company, would
succeed Mr.. Major as president of the
Linseed Oil Company.
Blair & Co, of New York, financial
agents. represented interests that adj
vanced sl,OO0.009 to the Linseed Oil Com
pany. but of this amount only $1,000, 600
has been expended. Interests now taking
control will arrange for the repayment of
the loan and will put the American Lin
seed Oil Company in a good paying posi-
ton
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25
LOOMS AND HAY CONFER.
No Chnnsc in the American Attitude
Toward venezuela.

FRANCIS b. Loomis. United States Minis
ter TO Venezuela, called on Secretary Hay
at the State Department yesterday and had
long conference. The situation I'm yene-
zueia was reviewed and the relations be-
tween that Government ard the United
states discussed. 1t was learned from
prominent official of the State Depart
ment that 1t is not likely that anything
VIII be done to bring matters to a head
so Tar as the relations of the two coun-
tries are concerned until Mr.. Loomis re-
turns from his holiday in Europe.
The understanding Is that matters will
be left in allegiance until that time and
the situation carefully watched for any
developments
II is said that the Administration hopes
that affairs will rearrange themselves in
the course of time and that no radical
measures will become necessary
1t was also stated that no new instruc-
tons have been sent to Mr.. Russell. the
United States Charge d'Affaires at Cara
cas-. and that no steps will be taken by
this Government for some time to come
unless reports of further interference
with the rights of Americans in yene-
zuela justifies it.
E. II. Plumacher. United States Consul
at Maracaibo, Venezuela. called at the
White House yesterday morning. He de-
clares that the relations between the
President of Venezuela and Minister
Loomis have always been most cordial
81 know personally" said Mr.. Plu-
nacher, that Mr.. Loomis is greatly be-
loyed by President Castro and that the
report of any breach between them Is en-
tirely without foundation
Mr.. P1umacher also speaks in terms OF
high praise of the Venezuelan executive
and believes that pleasant relations Will
continue to exist between this country
and Venezuela. Mr.. Plumacher has been
Consul at Maracaibo for twenty-three
years. having been appointed by Presi-
dent HAYES
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25

Fifty or sixty years ago If anybody In
this country had predicted that the end
of the nineteenth century and the be-
ginning of the twentieth would mark
the revival in the United States of the
medieval horror Of burning men alive
at the stake. he would have been re-
earded as violent lunatic, and at his
death his will would have been broken
as perfectly natural consequence.
But today Americans are Inundated by
the record Of burnings at the stake in
Colorado and Kansas by the survival
Of tie whipping post in Delaware, by
our resort TO the hidecus torture and
death machine, the garrote In Porto
Rico, and by cur practice Of applying
the water cure" and other fortunes to
prisoners and suspects in the Philip
pines
We have now an additional reason for
wondering II we have not definitely
started upon a march back to the inhu-
nenity Of medievalism. Our news de-
spstches yesterday included a story
from Suffolk. Virginia. which detailed
tie public whipping OF two unfortunate
womer in that place, for the offence of
being 1nfortunates of whom the com
munity wished TO be rid Coming from
State where the ideals of chivalry are
supposed to he held in exceptionally
high regard, this news is especially
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25
DIR. MUIR's NEW ROLE.
His Appointment to a Post mt stock
holm Causes Gorsip


NEW YORK. April A-The Evening
Post" prints the following from its Wash
inSton correspondent:
In the accounts of the doings of DIR.
and Mrs. Joseph Muir, OF New York, with
which the sensational newspapers have
so long taken delight the serious paopIe
of the country bava ora d,S,,,c, ro,c.r,
~ ~. - - Ve -. -
~ "iuir mas recently peen appointed our
secretary of Legation and Consui-Gener-
al at Stockholm. This is a position of
considerable reconnaissance social and
otbarx,,i,a -, -, -
go .nous" 'he saiary pro-
Niueu Is only N,5p n year In this era
and of prevalent optimism n is NJ inter
est IN know sorna.h;,,s, =, ~, -.
nil, So, ---.-.s 80
VIM hsiP 10 MAINTAIN the dignity OF the
United states at the capital OF Sweden.
According to the philadelphia Press
rubIic,, ,,a,,.s,ra,,a. "a. -, ". 80.
aouean newspaper, Dr. ana MIS- Muir
are very interesting people. Mrs Muir
is the only daughter of the late Senator
John r. Mcpherson of New IerseV- Mrs
Mcpherson dis.s :, So -. -. =.
the d,s,.,s.-, . ie !" "eeAs "e', anu o'e.
s"e "isposai Oh her large property legal
contest is in prospect Soon after his mar
riage, DIR. Muir went into the theatrical
business and xyi,h "a, .,., go.
ciai 81 .,s 10 "i.e anu Aiia"-
o.uei WISE organized Two COM
pahies 10 present plays. Both ventures
are said to have been failures
bacco 5r,,, -, p--ls.-fes n W
-, On pi"du"ay, LOT instance.
sueu mrS- Muir to recover the price of
100 cigarettes, said to have been sold to
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25
Charity and Tolerance.

| DR.. Hills, pastor of Plymouth
Church, and successor of Henry Ward
Beecher. recently refused to meet Prof
George d. Heron at Brooklyn club,
and some of Prof. Herron's friends con-
strued il as an act of persecution, on
account of the fact that the latter is a
Socialist. DR.. Hills has therefore been
constrained to explain that his action
was due TO Mr.. Herron's personal char
acter and record; and it is worthy of
remark that the church at Mr.. Herron's
home. which has taken means to GUST
him. also distinctly states that his char
acter, not his opinions, is the source of
the trouble
In DR.. Hills explanation of his atti-
tude it is stated that Mr.. Heron de-
serted his wife and four children to
travel in Europe with a rich woman
friend and her mother, that he urged
his wife to obtain a divorce, on the
ground that he loved another, and that
the woman friend bestowed upon his
wife the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars in consideration of her relin-
takes the ground that while nobody
should have any objection to Mr.. Her
ron writing all the books on socialism
that he likes, it IS the duty of good
churchmen to show him, when he vio-
lates the laws Of decent society, that
there is God in Israel. in these views
most intelligent people will concur.
rhof 4 a. .taf e hi
lar case may be. there is little question
that some people, when they discard
conventional restraint. seem to think
they have God-given right TO follow
their own sweet will in everything. and
that if they are free and conscientious,
that is all that should be required of
them. II behooves these martyrs, re-
formers, fanatics. or social excres-
cerces, as the case may be, to take
note of the fact that conscience needs
education as much as any other power
of the human being, and that to disre-
gard all tradition and run Wild in mat
tiers ethical is quite as futile and as
foolish as to try TO paint a picture with
out the proper colors and brushes. All
tnt genius III lIle Aoflu CdillOt eHecI as
good results with a whitewash brush as
with the colors which are the outcome
of centuries of cunning experiment; and
the rules of ethics which have been
evolved through countless generations
of human life are not all wrong, though
some of them could be improved.
The ''come-outer" who determines to
sever himself from organized society
for reasons of conscience needs TO be
doubly and trebly careful of the con-
science which must now take the place
of tradition, convention. and spiritual
guidance to him. He cannot afford to
follow his own selfish impulses irrespec-
tive of the rights or feelings of others,
and il is of the utmost Importance TO
him to discover as soon as may be the
laws of life, and obey
them implicitly. Otherwise he will not
only wreck himself, but lead others
astray and bring reproach on his cause.
1t would be good thing if some re-
formers were as careful about this as
some churchmen are. 1t is not always
possible for the conscientious person to
avoid the appearance of evil, but at
least he may avoid the reality so far as
human weakness viii permit.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25
LINERS LEAVE CHICAGO.
The First of the Transatlantic Fleet
OF for Liverpool.

CHICAGO, April 2i.-The steamship
Northwestern was towed out of the river
today and started through the waters Of
the Great Lakes for the Atlantic, bound
for Liverpool. Tomorrow the Northman
will steam out of the harbor for Hamburg
by the same route. Later two additional
boats will be sent across the sea from
this port, and a new era for Chicago ship
ping will be under way.
Harvesting machinery and Chicago pro-
visions are included in the first ergo of
the Northwestern. The ship also carries
about 5000 bushels Of graia for Buffalo.
At Montreal the place of grain will be
taken by other freight. and the steamer
viii sail for Liverpool with full cargo.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25
The Opening Day.

''Play balli' Again the cry goes up
From where the umpire stands,
And forward strides husky chap,
willow in his hands
A sphere of hOrsehide cleaves the air
Like missile from a gun:
The bstSnan swings and looks amazed,
The umpire says. Strike one!''
Again the batsman makes his pose.
The pitcher throws fit;
Then with the bat the ball collides.
And thousands cheer the hit
The rooters yell till they are hoarse,
The cranks their score cards dot
While peppers at the knotholes smile,
And those who bet wax hot
Another husky chap appears,
And at the pitcher Erins;
Again the ball is fercely banged,
And TO the shortstop spins.
Two men are sprinting down the lines,
While watching thousands shout;
A rapid double play is made
The umpire calls both out
Tren from all sides come boots and jeers,
And bowls of rage and grief:
The rooters at the umpire scowl
And join in shouts of Thief
There's voc among the bleacherites,
In grandstand there's a kick;
And urchins on the fencetop yell;
''S9y, swipe dat empire quick!'
The storm is hushed, the game proceeds.
Though oft the umpire's ieered.
The ball is banged, and thrown, and tossed.
And players oft are cheered.
The rooters' spirits rise aud fall
The cranks note every play,
And II the game ends well all join
In one great. glad ''lioorayi''
The seasons on. and now for months
All hands viii talk baseball.
And pennant hopes will often rise,
And often take fall;
And to the front again comes
The old, familiar bore
Who never goes to see game,
But asks about the score.
-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telesraph.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25
All Are Americana.


ATEvh inc llDuSNoH IoNl-)
There is no why a citizen Of the United
States should be abhorrently marked off into
separate class on account Of his religion or poll
tics. The United states is populated by the
American race, the Irish race inhabits Ireland
and according to a recent speech of the German
Kaiser, Great Britain is peopled by the Teutonic
raeel
Anyhow. pain American citizen should be the
title Of citizens Of this country. and any other
qualification is as indicate and unwarranted as
it is useless
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25
TO CLOSE ON SUNDAYS.
The Probable Decision Regarding
the Buffalo Exposition.

BUFFALO, April 24.-W. T. Buchanan,
Director-General OF the Pan American
Exposition Company; John G. MiIburn,
President of the company; and John N.
Scatcherd. Chairman Of the Executive
Committee, gave a hearing late yester-
day afternoon to a formidable delegation
which appeared in favor-of Sunday open
ing of the exposition. The delegation con-
sisted of DIR. Moncure d. Conway, of New
York. Clearance Z. Darrow, of Chicago,
prominent lawyer, and e. NJ. Mcdonald
editor and business manager Of the
"Truth-Seeker.'
The hearing was the result of efforts
made by Editor Mcdonald. Mr.. Conway
was the principal speaker.
In spite of the arguments presented,
and of strong pressure from other
sources. it is quite generally believed here
that the Pan-American Exposition will
be closed on Sundays.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-25
AN IRON PLANT CLOSED.
A Report of Negotiations With the
New Steel Trust.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April 2i.-The
Alabama Iron and Bridge Works at New
Decatur, Ala, closed down last Saturday,
creating great deal of excitement among
the employees. many of whom had moved
to New Decatur from other places and
purchased homes. 1t was reported that
the concern had been or would be abb
sorbed by the big Steel Trust. and when
the general superintendent was asked
about the matter. he neither denied nor
confirmed the rumor. The works were
located in New Decatur about year ago
by Frank Conger and associates of the
Groton Bridge Company, of New York,
and were capitalized at s550.OOO, as an in
dependent concern. Since that time, Mr..
Conger's New York company went into
the trust, and Mr.. Conger was elected vice
president For several months past fndf-
cations have pointed to the fact that the
concern was trying to induce the trust
to buy it out.
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TO HAVE NEW QUARTERS.
Alterations Planned for the New
York stock Exchange

Siock fNcn8Dse.
NEW YORK, April 2l-The last days
trading in the present stock exchange
building will be held on Friday. On Sat
urday there will be no stock exchange
market, and on Monday the business of
the New York Stock Exchange will be
transferred to the floor space of the Pro-
duce Exchange, engaged for one year by
the New York Stock Exchange and set
apart for them. SO far there have been
no arrangements made for any ceremony
at the final trading in the present New
York Stock Exchange Building. the men,
bers generally being too much rushed
With business to cater much to the SEN
timental side of leaving the old building.
but an impression prevails that before
they leave 1t some impromptu celebra-
ton will be held.
A good deal OF curiosity was expressed
today as to whether ths Consolidated
Stock Exchange will close Saturday or
not Hitherto. it has usually closed when
the larger exchange kept holiday. but
not when the reason for closing was pecu-
liar TO one of the institutions. Ii vas sug
gested that, with the present enormous
volume of business. and with the ex-
changes of London. Boston. chicago. ard
other interior points open, the CONSOLE
dated might make a good thing of it by
staying open. The board OF directors meet
to decide on the matter tomorrow.