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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
PERSIA MUST YIELD.
Ultimately the Shah's Realm Will
 Be Absorbed by Russia.
Another Step Toward the Bear's Inev- itabIe Conquest of Asia-Why she Russians Are the Best
 of CoIOnixers.

John Kimberly Mumford, writing of Russia's conquest. of Asia in the Worlds Work, discloses how the em- pire of the czar reaches out into Persia. with the manifest intention of some day, in the fullness of time, en- folding the realm of the shah. One need be in Persia only little time. says MT. Mumford, to realize the Rus sian predominance. Persia is Russian. That this is true is manifest in many ways that are a study of the efficacy of the peaceful method, a revelation of Muscovite versatility. Everywhere things Persian are disappearing, and the Russ is substituting for them his own, memorials in brick and stone, steel and steam and electricity.
 Russia's progress to the south dur ing the last TO years has been quiet, but by no means accidental. It is not at all mysterious, though often so called. It is simply the carrying out of definite plan, waiting plan, based on slow but persistent advance. This advance has been facilitated by the inexplicable policy of England. MT. Mumford says:
 Sir Henry Drummond Wolfe, for mer representative of Great Britain at the court of Teheran, secured for English corpora tions, by virtue of the loans, concessions of all sorts, look ing to the development of Persia, banking charters, mining charters and the like. He retired from the post leaving the English ill posses sion of material rights and privileges throughout the kingdom, and in con trol of the custom house receipts of the gulf ports as security for inter est on monetary advances. That po- sition the present British government has to all appearances abandoned. Tn England's refusal to guarantee the Persaan loan of 22, 50o,o0o roubles lay the opportunity Russia had long lool = for, and to her indorsement of
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17

tHea obligation she attached the most sweeping and subyersive of condi. tions, including, first of all, the wip- ing out of all debt to England Prompt conformity to these has been exacted. The money which had been borrowed from England was all re. paid, in compliance with the Musco. vite demand, within two years after Russia had taken up the sponsorship and the rights that accompanied it."
 In conclusion MT. Mumford says: "The Russian knows the people he holds sway over and manages them as no other can, for their blood is in him. He conciliates native agencies at every step of the way He is mindful of the admoni-t ton of Paul E; he remembers that he is only at war with the English and is the friend of all who do not give them help He assures men ot the friendship of Russia He ami. hilates memories; he weanst peoples from regrets. He plays upon their vanity until it is transmitted into loy. atty; he gratis upon his already con.
 
 language of the conquered, and the next generation speaks with the tongue of Moscow. In brief, he finds g barbarian, and, moving on in the prosecution of his eternal purpose leaves Russian. That is wbat he has been doing in Caucasia and Trans caucasia, as well as on the far side oi the Caspian, and that, reasonably as. suming that England will not inter. fere strongly to block his progress to the south, is what he will ultimately. do in all parts of Persia; what that will mean, in the struggle which is bound to come some day, the map shows. That he aspires to the possession of all Asia there seems TO longer any room for doubt. There are great obstacles in his path; he removes them. He has one way in Manchuria, another in Iran. But he is building warships as fast as he is taking up land in Asia. He anchors them now in Port Arthur; next in Bushire and Bender Abbas. How soon will the searchlights of his cruisers sweep the harbors of Calcutta and Bombay?"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17

Mir Mckinley has sustained the time-honored precedent of no third term. If we are to have no third term president we want no third time nom- nations. The modesty of MT Mckinley is certainly worthy of emulation by Mir Bryan, especially as the former has made successful record while the lat ter has not.-Banker Henry Clews.
 Modesty is good, very good indeed, MT CIews, but there is none of it hover ing about the president. He is, as has often been said cute politician, with his ear to the ground for anything that happens his way.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
Duke Is saff-Reliant.

s Pa Zimmerman says the duke of Manchester is thoroughly capable of taking care of himself, says the Chica- 20 Record-Herald. Pa seems to have the long end of the argument, too. The duke exhibited his ability when he got married
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
MONDAY, JUNE IT, 1901.

It will doubtless surprise many to be told that the value of the coal pro- duced by the United States in 1900 S297, ,920, ,000-exceeded that of any other mineral and was one-third of the total of all minerals. But the fact is attested by official figures just com pleted and made public by the United States geological survey. Our coal product was 14,oo0,O00 tons greater, or 16 per cent, than in the previous year, and leaves England far behind as the greatest coal producer, a position she held previous to 1899.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
HEARD IN PASSING

Attorney General Knox has paid S150,000 for a Washington residence. No wonder that poor men are getting rarer in the cabinet all the time.
 New York wants reform, but it is not willing to pay for it. The much talked-about committee of fifteen is in danger of going to pieces for lack of money.
 An Indiana youth shot himself on his sweetheart's doorstep, because she wouldn't marry him on the fourth of July. Moral, don't be impatient; the girl only wanted him to wait until fall.
 A Chicago man claims to have paid $1 200 for canary bird that whistles Yankee Doodle" but claiming is a Chicago speciality only second to secur- ing free advertising.
 There is q growing suspicion that those who write articles on Easy Ways to Make Money" get all the money there is in them, while those who follow their directions only get ex- perience.
 Permanganate of potash injected unuer Jne skln IS the pest cure TOT the bite of the common adder.
 The biggest British salmon come from the Fay. One has been caught weighing 70 pounds, and four feet five inches long.
 The fisheries of the Mississippi and it's tributaries, according to a gov ernment report for 1899, yielded 04,- 713,4o2 pounds, valued at S1,771, ,s12. In the amount of the catch, the Il1i- nois, St. Francis and Ohio led in the order named
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
overvvhelminU Cordia1ity.

"Do your country cousins treat you cordially when you visit them in the summer?"
 Do they? Say, the minute I get there they make me take some elder berry cordial as fatigue destroyer, then I have to drink some peppermint cordial for fear the water won't agree with me; next day they insist that I ab- sorb some snakeroot cordial, to ward off possible chills and fever, and then I have to gulp down some liverwort cordial for the good of my system gen. orally. Do they treat me cordially! can taste it for months afteri"- Smart Set
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
This Horse Works Pump.

John Garberick, of Bucyrus, O., has a pump at his barn where he waters his stock. One of his horses would take hold of the handle with his teeth and pump until he had sufficiens wa. horses when thirsty would appeal ta him and he would pump for them. The horse quickly wore out the pump handle, and Garberiek put in chain pump. The horse is now studying it's mechanism, and frequently attempts to operate it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
Rooms Are Left Vacant.

The apartments of deceased kings of Italy are left untouched for two generations.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
TIne Egotfst.I

The EgOtfst. When am glum and feeling blue, Why does all earth seem that way. tool When I am feeling blithe and gay, Why does the whole world seem at piay7 When I was touched with love divine, Why did the stars more brightly shine? When jealousy or hate controlled, Why did the stars at once grow cold? sometimes fear to burdened be With such responsibility: For good or better. bad or worse, I regulate the universe --Washington Star.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
The scarecrovv,s Complaint.

The farmers daughter fixed me up-4
 Twas really quite sin; My hat is down clear o'er my eyes
 I haven't any chin My arms are sticking right out straight-e
 scorn this ragged coat; My trousers-this is worst of all--
 Are fastened round my throat. Alas-that cruel farmers girl- Her heart is hard and bad; al She brings her beaux to look at me-
 And giggles just like mad. Chicago Record Herald.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
TO PURIFY TENEMENTS.
NEW LAW GOES INTO EFFECT TO-DAY
MURPHY PROMISES MUCH

New-Yorkers who have been concerned about the
prevalence of vice In the house districts
the city will watch with interest the effect of the
new provisions of the Tenement House law. which
have been designed to of the de-
porable conditions surrounding the children of
tenement houses In some of the districts. The pro-
visions of the law dealing with vice so into effect
to-day. The Health Board has issued a circular
warning landlords of tenement houses that they
to be held strictly 10 account if they permit
any rooms in their houses be used for immoral
purposes. The police have received orders from
Commissioner Murphy TO make canvass of the
tenement houses and send him and to the Health
Board reports about any disorderly who
may be found in the houses.
The Health Board is empowered by the new pro-
visions of the law to infct fine 900 upon any
tenement house the landlord of which falls TO take
summary proceedings to dispossess disorderly ten
ants within five days after being served with a
notice that such tenants have been committing i'm
moral acts The fine becomes a lien upon the house
and the Health Board can appoint receiver to
take possession of the property and collect the
rents to enforce the payment of the fine.
some NEWCOMERS said yesterday that they
hoped the combined work of the Health Board and
the Police Department would drive all disorderIy
women out of the tenement houses and prevent the
moral contamination of the children of the houses
Others said they feared that the additional power
given to the Health and Police departments might
be used as means of further Tammany oppression
and that system of extorton would be organized
Police Commissioner Murphy talked with Tribune
reporter yesterday and said he hoped the new pro-
visions of the law would improve the moral condi-
tlons In the tenement houses When he was asked
IL he believed the police would make the ordered
Investigations in the right spirit. he replied:
tn police are going TO obey my orders They
I are 10 make reports me and send duplicate re-
ports TO the Health Board. The Health Board can
act on tne reports. and | shall know what reports
ports?" r use " s 'e
l., The police will not be expected to commit crimes
IN oruer TO get evidence against occupants of
houses, put they can easily get information about
,ne CHARACTER OF inmates of the houses by making
INQUIRIES and investigating complaints and their
| reports VIII be based upon information" :"
WIN care be taken not TO make false reports
! houseS?" - ~ NoAAO''ON1
~ Ihere VIII be no oppression. The idea is to make
Ine conditions OF the tenement houses cleaner by
urlVlng out the bad and vicious persons and pre-
venting children from being thrown in contact with
| such persons" - N '''
Board tend to locaze vice? ~
| =. Ihe law does not contemplate any such thing
IL Is intended to purify the tenement houses
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
DOINGS IN CLUBLAND.
ATTITUDE ON COLOR QUESTION TAKEN
BY SOUTHERN ASSOCIATIONS-THE
FIRST MANILA SOCIETY.

The recent action of the Louisville (Ky) Wom-
ans Club of which Mrs. A. P. Humphrey is pres-
dent, with reference to the question OF admitting
clubs of colored women TO the general federation
is said voice the opinion of the South generally
The resolutions drawn Up by this club and sent
all clubs Of the federation with the request that
they be read at the next meeting follows:
Whereas, We hold the opinion that the question
Of admission of clubs of coored women TO the gen.
eral federation is of vital importance; and
Whereas, We believe the general federation has
hitherto welded a most powerful influence in Wip-
ing out sectional lines and, through better knowl-
edge of each other, has brought the women of this
country into closer and more fraternal relations;
and
Whereas, We of the South have the best means
Of judging the negro race as q whole, and not by
occasional EXCEPTIONS and
Whereas The result of unprejudiced observations
leads 10 the conclusion that they fitted to
add TO the working power OF the general fedora
Whereas. We also believe that such forcing Of
the race Development would be highly injurious to
them, and that they should rather be encouraged
and helped to make original and independent in
telectual and educational development; and
mission Of clubs of colored women to the general
federation would be an unwise step, harmful both
to the said clubs and to the interest of the gen.
eral federation; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the delegates from the Woma n s
Club of Louisville to the State federation be in
structed 10 protest against the admission of clubs
or colored women TO the general federation.
An opposite feeling prevails in Wisconsin, where
separate clubs are voting upon the subject. pre-
paratory TO it's presentation I'm October ar their
State convention at Madison
The Georgia federation calls attention to the fact
which it feels is often overlooked by those advo-
have already two strong federations of their own
the National and the Southern Federation of Col
oreo Womens CLUBS, and that therefore provision
FOR their needs in the line OF federated effort has
been made
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
POLICE CAST BREAD UPON THE WATERS
IT RETURNS TO THEM IN SHAPE OF INFoRMA-
TIoN OF CHECK swINDLING SCHEME.

IT RETURNS TO THEM IN SHAPE OF INFoRMA-
TIoN OF CHECK swINDLrNG SCHEME.
Peter Brown is the given by man under
arrest by the police Rockaway Beach and
charged with attempting 70 pass worthless checks
at a hotel the Boulevard kept by Mrs. Louis
Gottleib. The arrest brought about in pc
culiar manner.
Last week the police picked up sick man
the streets He said he Ill from want of food,
and the police gave him meals and money enough
to get to Brooklyn. The following day he ap-
peared at the police station and said he had walked
all the way from Brooklyn to Rockaway. He
grateful for what the police had done for him. and
to repay them, he said he wanted to TELL them of
a swindIlng plan. He declared that a had
approached him with offer to share in the
profits of working off a number of worthless
checks The plan explained TO him was told to
the police.
watch for the checks Saturday night Brown ap-
peared at Gottleib's hotel and profered a check
such as had been described, and was arrested.
Brown had a number OF checks In his posses
sion. They purported to be signed by George
Tilyou John w. Wainwright and William Vain
wright, three well-known resort owners. BeS des
these, the prisoner had checks on the Chatham
National Bank of New-York and national
bank in Newark.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
MONUMENT TO HoBoKEN VICTIMS
DEDICATED ON FIRST ANNIvERsARy OF
THE DISASTER-THREE OVER
COME BY HEAT

The dedication of a granite monument built by
the North German Lloyd Steamship Company in
memory of the III victims OF the Hoboken
steamship fire took place at the Flower Hill
Cemetery. North Bergen. yesterday. it being the
first anniversary of the disaster. Two thousand
people hocked to the scene of the dedication and
stood during the exercises in the hot sun Three
persons were overcome by the heat during the
services. one of them being Gustav Hirschner
leader Of the band from the steamship Bar
barossa. He swooned while directing the band
In the rendition of a hymn.
Archdeacon j. r. Jenvey. of ST. PauFs Epis-
copal Church. Hoboken. spoke in English and
the Rev. III. Rudolph. of the German Evangelical
Church, spoke in German. The monument was
dedicated by Captain Max Moller, superinten-
dent OF tn North German Lloyd piers In
HobOken.
The monument is 10 feet high and 10 by 3 feet
IN area y bronze plate bears the names OF III
persons who persisted though only l49 We're
buried in the plot which was bought by the
North German Lloyd Steamship Company Be
side the monument there is pedestal sent from
Germany by General Henry Baron. to mark the
grave of his son. Alfred Baron, third officer OF
the Saale.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
DIR. PETERS ON EVILS oF yuu,cp4r,oy
TIME TO CALL HALT ON ENTRY OF ErTRopr.s
CRIMINALS. HE SAYS

Inc Rev. Dr. Madison c. Peters of the Summer
avenue Baptist Church, Brooklyn began last even
ing series OF Sunday evening patriotic discourses
Last evening his subject was Present Day Immi-
grafton Peril to the Republic" Dr. Peters said
in part:
express the opinion of thoughtful men when
aiIsIauon without limit is advantageous TO the
SSouhtry: S Ihose who came up within twenty
nve @ years ago came because they had republican
sentiment, and they came here to build homes for
themselves and their children Fully three forths
VI our immigration to-day is drawn from the low
est strata of European society. For mere nation
ahty this cosmopolitan nation cares nothing But
our immigrants to-day are notorious for their nov
erty, ignorance and vice II is time that we cali a
tltIt and say TO the European nations that they
have long enough relieved themselves Of their nm
Amerlca Any one familiar with the history of
di1i6r1 $40 leglsl3tlon consular reports and
nents of Europe, acting in the strongest seIf-fn-
lereSt, are allowing criminals their freedom on
G0uuIon or their emigration to the United States
This accounts for the large increase of crime in
America and it's corresponding decrease in Europe
Gates our labor problem. The products of labor are
protected, but labor itself on the free list Pro-
ages home industries. But ] fail to see where the
workman get any benefit from protection until
men who employ large numbers of workmen favor
unrestricted immigration because II enables them
dependent of American wOrkmen because of the
ease with which he can fill their places by immi-
grants.
I do not believe that we are doing the right and
the just thing by the wage of this country
who are striving to keep the wolf from the door to
clOthe their loved ones and send their children
school 1t is time that the labor organizations face
the situation and realize that this vast horde Of
unskilled labor must keep the labor movement in
continual ferment and wages at a European
standard.
DR.. Peters's subject for next Sunday evening will
be, America Only for Those Willing to Become
Americans
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS.
INFORMATION FROM THE STATE LABOR

Albany. June 80 (speciaD.-John McNIackin. the
State Commissioner of Labor. has just issued Bull
letin No of the Department of Labor In an
editorial summary of this review issued by him
to-day the following statements are made:
Among the labor organizations of New-York
employed members during the months of January
February and March. 1901. than in the correspond
was largely due inactivity the Clothing trades
II 61S hork and the lake trades Of Buffalo The
than IN the spring season OF the years IS97-Ig19
large cities in the first quarter OF 1901 was largely
IN excess OF that for the corresponding period asr
year and the year previous But while the nunbsr
OF unemployed unionists was in the aggresats a.
large usual in the first three months of 1901 the
number of days worked by the employed members
or unions was larger than heretofore the average
number Of days worked having been IS in the first
quarter OF 1897 81 in 1ssS GA in 1899 66 in 1900 and 81
In 1901 AS result OF the longer duration OF EN-
ployrnent in 1901, the quarterly earnings of organ
lzed workinsmen were somewhat increased.
NO perceptible Increase occurred in the valume OF
dnlInigrauen at the Port OF New-York in the first
quarter OF the present year. as compared with
1900 the arrivals numbering So 7S3 and So 4eS. re-
larger proportion of the immigrants than in igcS
Southern Italy having Is 4s6 persons or q per
place with 1857, II per OF the aggregate i'm
migration. and the Polish third place. with 7540
The most noteworthy fact brought to light by the
immigration statistics is the turning of the stream
OF immigration away from the crowded centres OF
New-Hork and New-England only 325 Der cent OF
the immigrants avowins NewYOrk State as their
destination. compared with S6.S per cent in the
hrst quarter and As cent in the third quarter
last year 1t is probably unfortunate that the con-
tngent passing by New-York and New-England
does not wholly settle in the agricultural districts
of the West rather than going. as il does In large
part TO the mining regions OF Pennsylvania
For the first time in about fifteen years an open
rupture. followed by stopPage of work. has taken
place in the work of bricklaying in NewYork City.
This trade has furnished one of the
cesSful instances in American history OF the use
fulness of annual agreements between associations
of employers and employees and joint conferences
board for the arbitration of disputed questions.
The dispute which began April 3, was settled
on May y by the signing of new annual agree
ment.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
PEACE LEAGUE OF MANILA

Some interesting details IN regard TO the organi-
cation OF the Womans Peace League of Manila
have been furnished by DR.. Alice B. Condict for
merly Of Orange, N J., and resident in Manila
Writing TO the Womans Club OF Orange, through
Mrs. John r. Paddock, who is member OF the
club and president OF the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union in Orange. DR.. Condict says that the
constitution and bylaws of the Woman's Club were
used as model in framing the constitution OF the
Peace League. The Orange club has frequently
figured a model for younger organizations, but
never in a more interesting case than that OF the
first women's club in the Philippines.
The principal founder Of the league among the
Filipino women is Sehorita Constanca Poblete,
whom THE Manila Freedom" describes as 1.-The
guiding angel Of peace" 1t is declared that these
women, with the help OF the American women, have
been OF the most effectua assistance the Federal
party in the islands.
An account OF the surrender of General Trias TO
the deputaton OF women sent by the league is given
by Dr. Condict follows:
General Trias and his men were driven from one
mountain fastness TO another and announced that
they would all die before they would surrender
Ihe Nomans Peace League. after obtaining the
sanction OF General Macarthur vainly attempted
10 negotiate with Trias by means of male ennis
sary. He announced that If the women would
come ne would possibly listen to them
SO a few tinid but devoted Filipino women start
cd on their long and dangerous journey. Mean
while the insurrecto general repented OF his un-
gaIiant answer and decided to start at once to
surrender and If possible meet the women and pre-
vent their journey to his mountain rendezvous
Before he came upon them his sword had been de-
hvered 10 the American officers. chiefly. as he as
letters. "a ''4--
General Trias gave the daggers he wore In his
5gs ggit 20 the tuipino women who went TO him
.1hey are beautiful specimens. richly ornamented
~ god. and proudly exhibited by The league as
trophies or victory The members OF this band were
ddl9ng the most stubborn Of the insurgents but no
doubt considered that they had saved their pride by
551rIsndering TO women only-never 10 men" The
ineStmable
the women of Manila