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The colored American., 1901-05-25

For ten days past the city Of Albany
has been terrOrized by a mob of semi
respectable and civilized white men.
who control and direct the industrial
affairs Of this old commonwealth. The
effect OF their recent outbreak against
capital, rs represented by the United
Traction Company, will be to discOur-
age the establishment of large indus
tries here which are seeking an outlet
for their surplus capital These labor
harOnS are not one whit better than
the barOns who represent great trusts
and dictate the prices of everything
the poor needs in his home and stOm-
ach. They are just as dominant and ar
bitrary and unreasonable, since no man
can work without their consent, and
not every man can get their consent.
The strike of the railroad employees
in this city resulted from the refusal
of the company to discharge a number
of nOn-uniOn men who have been work
ing (sOme of them) for the company
for years. Among them, | understand.
Is cOlOred man, a spool winder, who
thoroughly understands his business
and because the company refused to
pay 20 cents per hour to all mOtOrmeI,
hour to pitmen'S helpers The COM
pany was firm i'll its refusal to accede
to these demands. It's employees were
equally firm in their refusal to work
for less. To operate the road to ac-
cOmmOdate the public, the company
sent for outside help Their presence
in the city and in places of it's former
employees resulted in the strike and
hA to e
of dollars and TO the business interests
of the city of other thousands of dol
lars, to say nothing of the losses of the
working men themselves in wages. The
money thus shamelessly wasted on all
sides would more than pay the in
crease in wages demanded by the strik-
erS, and their demands would doubt
less have been acceded to could the
company have fOreseen the cOnSe-
quenceS of the strike.
The importation of troops into the
city to put down lawlessness will cost
the county Of Albany anywhere from
$4,000 to 100000.
The strikers, however, have triumph
ed O., as the company has agreed to
meet their demands for an increase in
wages and to do other things "stipulat-
ed in the bond"
Public sympathy was with them. and
they very naturally feel that they have
won a great victory An important
clause in the agreement signed by the
strikers representatives and the COM
pany's representatives is one giving it
| the right to employ nOn-uniOn labor
and to retain all such employees now
in its service. This is the joker in the
| agreement. 1t reads as follows: "Sev-
enth. The right which already exists
The colored American., 1901-05-25
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LESSONS OF THE STRIKE.

The War Between Capi'al and Labor
The Progress of Lawlessress-Rruce
GntS Faithful Pen PortrayS the Stu.
ation-How Pubic Sympathy is
Swaye1.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25
Bible in New Form.

The j. B. Lippincott Company, in con-
junction with the English publishers of the
Temple Shakespeare and the Temple
Classics" has begun the issue of the Bible
in the same form, in accordance with a
long contemplated plan. The idea is to
offer the Scriptures in small compass, yet
in large, clear type, and to render a%ccessi-
BILE the latest accepted results of the best
biblical criticism of the age. To quote
from their prospectus, their desire has
been TO present the greatest monument of
our literature-the English Bible-tO the
public, free from dOctrinal bias or denomi-
national bent; in other words, as literature
pure and simple Each volume will be un-
der the care of a separate editor, who in
every case will be a scholar who has made
a close and special study of the book or
books assigned him. Each volume will
authorship, history, characteristics, scope
and style of the books; also notes elucidat-
ing geographical, chronological and teXtual
difficulties. The text of the authorized
version will be used. There will be twenty
four volumes in all, seventeen devoted to
the Old Testament and seven to the new.
The first volume, now ready, contains the
Book of Genesis, together with an intro
ductiOn and notes by A. II. Sayce, D.. D.,
LII. D., of Oxford University. The form of
the work comedies with the familiar Tenn
pie Shakespeare" 1t contains a photo
gravure frontispiece reproducing in NINA
ture Burne Jones's picture, The Last
DAYS Of Creation Each volume will have
such a frOntispiece. The binding is in tWo
styles, with different prices-40 cents and 90
cents per volume, respectively. The series
is admirable in form and conception and
will help to encourage a disposition notice
age in the literary study of the sacred
book.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25
Stratagems and SpoiIs.

This is a book Of 80 pages. written by
William Allen White, the Kansas news
paper man whose sketches have attracted
so much attention in recent years. 1t con-
tains five sketches: 1.-The Man on Horse
back "A Victory for the People," "a
Triumph's Evidence" 1.-THE Mercy Of
Death" "A Most Lamentable Comedy"
Mr.. White says that these sketches are
stories of American politics. This is be-
cause he did not wish to be extensively per-
sOnaI. If he had said that the man on
horseback was the man who seized the
franchises and got the contracts in Kan
sas City he would possibly have stated a
fact. The person who knows anything of
the political history Of Kansas can see in
the characters of the other stories men
who nave figured in Kansas politics until
recently. The last story, "A Most Lam
entable Comedy" is a realistic description
of the epidemic OF financial heresy which
swept over Kansas in 1890, 1892 and 1896.
Those who read the story now may regard
IL as an exaggeration, but it is not. And
yet Mr.. White, after depicting the corrupt
politics of Kansas, says in his preface that
politicians are about as honest in their
business as ~stOrekeepers are in their bust
ness. or lawyers in their business, or bank
ers. or preachers, or famous college pro-
fessors are in their respective callings." If
this is true Of Kansas, then politicians else
where may be better than other men.
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25
ST. CLAIR COUNTY CASE
DEFIANT MISSOURI JUDGES MAY BE
RELEASED FROM JAIL.
igh Against Tax Levy for Payment
of Bonds, Which Has Wnged for
Twenty-Five Years.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. A--There is a
prospect that Judge Peden, Of st. Clair
county, who is now confined in jail charged
with contempt Of the Federal Courts, may
regain his liberty. A writ of habeas cor
pus was served yesterday on United States
Marshal Durham. executed in the cham
bers of Federal Judge Thayer, in st. Louis.
commanding him to produce the body Of
in the United States Court in ST. Louis next
Wednesday, and to be prepared to show
cause why Judge Peden should longer be
deprived of his liberty. The writ was sent
on Friday by Attorney Henry S. Julian, of
Kansas City.
This st. Clair county case is one of the
most famous cases now pending in the Fed
eral Courts. Twenty-Five years ago St.
Clair county voted $3.50, 600 for the building
of a railroad. The road was not built, but
the bonds were sold by the promoters. The
county taxpayers refused TO pay the inter
est or the principal, now amounting in all
TO about 81, 50O,0 600. The Federal Court,
which was invoked, ordered the county
judges to levy taxes to take UP the bonds.
The judges refused, and were held in con-
tempt, the result being they were put in
jail. AS the terms of the judges would
expire new men would be elected in their
stead. Thereupon the Federal Court would
release the old ones and apprehend, If they
could, the new ones.
One. Judge Peden. has served three terms
on the bench, and is undergoing his third
term in prison for contempt. He was
caught six months ago and sent TO Beth
any jail. but the federal judge of this dis
trict heard that he was receiving a meas
ure of liberty not calculated to make him
suffer for his contempt. and had Judge
Peden taken to Maryville Jail, where he
now is. On June 5 Judge Peden notified
the federal judge that be was prepared to
go back to st. Clair county to vote TO make
the levy, and he accordingly asked that he
be set at liberty. No attention was paid
to the request. Judge Thayer has been APP
pealed to, and the result is the issuing OF
a writ of habeas corpus.
Attorney Julian insists that he will not
only get Judge Peden out. but will release
the second judge under the provision that
no statute can override the Constitution,
and further as only criminals can be held
involuntarily. Judge Peden, if he is to be
held, must first be indicted and granted a
trial by jury. A number of st. Clair coun-
ty men are in Kansas City to-day. They
say the county is wrought up over the
prospect of ending the fight they have been
/ WaPinR for a uuarter of a century.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25
FIVE MILES OF HIGH FENCE.
Enclosure for the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Site About TO BE Built.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Nov. 24-Three con-
tracts have been let for the construction
of the fencing which will inclose the site
of the worlds fair at St. Louis in 1903. The
length is about five miles, inclosing nearly
two square miles Of land. One mile Of the
fence is TO be an open barrier, with steel
pickets eight feet high. separating the site
from the remainder of Forest Park; three
miles are TO be Of boards eight feet high.
topped with barbed wire, and the remain
ing mile will be Of ornamental slabs made
of cement, strengthened with woven wire.
The work is to be completed within sixty
days.
The proposition is being seriously consid-
cred TO have a Napoleonic museum as a
feature Of the worlds fair. lnasmuch as
Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory 10
the United States and the worlds fair is
held in celebration Of the centennial Of that
event, such a museum is regarded as a
very appropriate feature for the exposition.
While il may not be possible TO obtain the
originals OF some OF the more valuable
NapOleonic relics, IL has been ascertained
that many most interesting things are
available. Napoleon is the most cOnspicu-
Gus man OF all history, and the widespread
interest which clusters about his memory
will tend TO bring 10 this proposed Western
shrine innumerable persons curious TO see
the things that were his and 70 study his
marvellous career from material things
close at hand.
Members of the Central Trades and Labor
Union of St. Louis have presented 10 PreSi-
dent Francis. Of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Company, a set OF resolutions
recently adopted by that organization ask
ing that uniOn-made material and union
labor be given first choice in the building
that the matter would be taken up by the
proper committee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25
Current Periodicals.

Under the head of Celebrities Of To-day
the December Ledger Monthly contains
pictures and sketches of President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, the Hon. John Hay, DR.. S. Weir
Mitchell, Lieutenant Peary, Lord Roberts.
GOrky, Mrs. May Wright SewaIl
and the Emperor Francis Joseph.
Boutet de Monvel, perhaps the most IA
nous of living illustrators Of child life, has
made a number of pictures, large and
small, for an article on Christmas in
France" which TIL. Benton Mime. Blanc)
has written for the Christmas number of
the Century. One Of these illustrations
shows the Christ child. in a. blaze of light,
kneeling, with a pannier on his back, to
place a toy In a little shoe. The 1ull-pase
pictures in this paper are printed In tint.
The New York Weekly Tribune, the paper
from which so many of the older generation
of citizens imbibed their politics. not TO
say their religion. has changed it's name
to the Tribune Farmer and will give espe-
cial attention to agricultural matters. An
other weekly issue in the same form Will
be called the New York Tribune Weekly
Review and will be chiefly devoted TO liter
airy topics. The two papers are really a
division of the old Weekly. Each can be
depended on to meet the requirements in
its own field.
The feature articles of the Woman's
Home Companion for December include an
illustrated interview with Madame Lillian
Nordica, the famous opera singer, Uncle
Sans Coin Factory Curious Marriage
Customs" and Women in War" In fiction
there is a Christmas story, Lady Mary's
Adventure by John OXenford; THE Sin
gleton Syndicate by Caroline a. Mason,
and the opening chapers of Charles Nc
Ilvaine's thrilling serial, The Reincarna-
ton of Capt. John Radnor." In the depart
ments special pains nave been taken TO get
matter relative to the season.
Among the many interesting articles and
poems contained in the December number
of Success may be mentioned, America
Should Establish Universal Peace" by
Prince Yo Yum Chun; 'Greeley's Ambition
eliminated in His Fight for the Presi-
dency," by Alexander K. Mcclure; Envy
Shoots at Others, but Hits Itself" by Ella
Wheeler Wilcox; Cultivate the Art OF
'Fftting-In,'" by Cynthia Westover Alden;
Good Employers Make Good Employees
by j. Lincoln Brooks; THE Potent Power
of Our Divine Master Still Broods Over
Palestine by William Ordway Partridge;
How TO Get, and Keep, a Position" by
James J. Hill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25
How TO Make Baskets.

The interest in Indian baskets which has
grown up in recent years has drawn at
tention to the art of basket making, with
the result that what is called ~'basketry"
is finding considerable favor, not only in
schools and training classes, but as an at
t~ractive pastime among grown people and
a means Of livelihood as well. The present
book is the first exclusively on the sub
ject that has been published, and is the
only guide to the work. In How to Make
Baskets Miss White describes in detail
the few necessary implements and ma
terials, and then tells how TO weave, first,
the simpler forms, next, the more difficult
patterns, and, finally, the complicated and
difficult work for which some of the Amer
lean tribes are famous. A special chapter
on What the Basket Means to the In
dian," by Nellie Blanchan, conveys much
curious regarding the basketry
craft as practiced among American In
dians. Baskets are more than a mere
utensils to the Indians. They mean as
much to them as rugs do to the Orientalist.
Basketry is the most expressive article Of
the tribes individuality, the embodiment
of it's mythology and folklore, tradition,
history, poetry, art and spiritual aspira-
tiOn-in short, it is to the Indian mind all
the arts in one, and as a useful handicraft
1t serves him in practical ways from the
cradle to the grave. The book treats a
novel subject interestingly. New York:
Doubleday, Page & CO..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25
From the Paris Exposition.

Parts 16 n II of the Chefs D'oeuvre
Of the Exposition Universelle." published
by George Barrie & Son, Philadelphia,
contain reproductions of work exhibited by
artists of Sweden, Norway, Denmark. Hol-
land. Belgium and Switzerland Some
striking pictures are shown, the skill and
power of the artist being plainly evident
in the copies. Among these may be men,
toned The Blind Man" by Laermans, a
Holland artist. the blindness and helpless
ness being Enthusiastically portrayed, though
the mans face is not visible. Another,
The Funeral Of a Sailor in the Country
in Norway by Wenzel, indicates some
thing OF the impressiveness and grimness
that must belong 10 the original. The text
contains biographical information concern
inc the artists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.
Reporting for the Newspapers.

The author of this little book, Mr.. Charles
Hemstreet, evidently understands the sub
ject Of which he writes. for he treats it in
an intelligent and practical way that be-
speaks personal acquaintance with it. He
is probably managing or city editor of some
daily newspaper. as many of his sugges-
lions indicate that kind of experience. The
object Of the book is to serve as a sort Of
guide for those who wish to make a sys-
tematic study of the business of reporting.
For writing for the newspapers is. he holds,
a business; nothing more. y wOuld-be
newspaper man must serve an apprentice
ship much the same as though he were to
be a bookkeeper or a shoemaker. He must
learn what TO write, when to write II, and
how 20 write ii. Above all, he must learn
OF the things that should not be written.
lie must nave the newspaper style, tOO-a
style of its own. The two great requisites
OF a reporter are ability to gather news and
ability 10 write it in good shape. \ sue
cessful reporter must know what news is,
how 10 get IL, and how to put 1t or paper
In correct newspaper style. To these essen
tial qualifications must be added industry,
truthfulnesS, accuracy and some other
kindred qualifications that are essential TO
success IN any vocation. a reporter should
nave an eye quick to observe detail, and a
knowledge OF how to write plain facts in "a
simple manner. Accuracy and DreNlty
should be cultivated, as also the artistic
faculty of knowing at a moments notice
how TO make a great deal out of very little
and a little out OF a great deal. Fine writ
ing should never be attempted. A good re-
porter shoul be too fun of his subject to
think about his style. The style should
come without thinking. Most of these
ideas and some others are set forth in
various forms in this little volume, which
can be studied with profit by every young
man who is ambitious to become a sue
cessful newspaper reporter. Given the nat
ural qualities, that must be born and not
made, experience is the best teacher for a
reporter, but he must know how to go
about getting the experience and what
lines to work upon. This book gives some
excellent advice and suggestions in that
direction. New York: a. Vessels Com
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has de-
cided that when three men, two Of whom
are interested in rival evening papers.
united TO injure the business Of the own
ers of a rival evening newspaper, they
engaged in an unlawful conspiracy. After
this decision the men were fined. Their
policy was to notify advertisers hat if
they p%atronized the paper in question they
could not advertise in the papers which
they owned. 1t was proved that under
this threat many did not advertise in the
paper of the complainant, to his great loss.
If this is good law for newspapers, why is
it not for other Institutions? For instance,
the American Sugar Refining Company re-
quires those who purchase it's goods to
make an agreement that they will not pur-
chase of any rival refinery, the penalty
being that if they do purchase of others
no more sugar will be sold them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25

cut. sent a requisition for a prisoner TO
Governor Hill which the latter refused to
honor, although there was strong evidence
that the man had committed a crime in
Connecticut for which, II tried and found
guilty, he could be sent TO states prison
Governor Hills reason for his refusal was
his personal belief that Mr.. Buckley was
not the rightful Governor OF Connecticut,
although the latter's claim TO the office and
his right to exercise its duties were upheld
by the highest state court. But Governor
Hill presumed TO put his personal opinion
against the courts and the Constitution Of
Connecticut, and 10 decide who was Gov
ernOr of that State and what acquisitions
ne would honor. 1t might be well for those
Democratic editors who are inditlng
learned disquisitions on the right Of state
acquisitions, as set forth in the Constitu-
ton OF the United States. TO stop a mo-
ment and make Governor Hills act square
with their conclusions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25

The cause Of the present anti-British out
break in Germany is a passage in MIR.
Chamberlain speech at Edinburgh on oct.
26. Defending the British policy in South
Africa he said:
| think the time has come, or is coming.
when measures Of greater severity against
the BoersI may be made necessary; and II
that time comes we can find precedents tor
anything We do in the actions of those
nations who now c~riticise our barbarlty and
cruelty, bet whose example in Poland, in
the Caucasus. in Algeria, in TOnquin, in
Bosnia, and in the FrancO-German war We
have never approached.
Even admitting this TO be true. it was I'M
diplomatic and indiscreet for a member Of
the government TO say it, but it is not true.
Without reference to the merits of the
South African war. there is reason to be-
lieve that British methods have been more
out of the ordinary line of modern warfare
than anything done by the Germans in the
FrancO-German war. And the war in South
Africa has already lasted several times as
long as the Franco-German war did. From
any point of view, however, Mr.. Chamber
lain's statement was a great blunder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25

Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, seems
a few men in the anti-Quay party by his
removal of the anti-F1ynn recorder of
Pittsburg 20 make room for the anti-Quay
crowd. The city of Pittsburg was put I'M
der state control by the last Legislature to
get rid of the corrupt anti-Quay clique
and officers were appointed who met the
approval of the Pittsburg Dispatch and the
Gazette. Now Governor Stone has removed
these officials and put members of the
Flynn and anti-Quay faction in their stead.
Senator Quay protested against the change,
repudiating 'all connection with it or re-
spOnsibility for its consequences, which
may be far-reaching and disastrous" 1t is
assumed that Governor Stone has broken
with Quay because he is ambitious to be
United States senator TO succeed Mr.. Pen
rose, and, as Mr.. Quay favors Mr.. Penrose.
the Governor feels that he must fight his
own battle. The Stone faction will be a
third in the party. How far it will be able
to weaken the Quay hold remains to be
seen. The first responses are decidedly I'M
favorable. The Pittsburg Gazette (Repub-
lican) stigmatizes the change OF ~Pittsburg's
officers as ''the most dastardly political
crime that has ever been committed in
Pennsylvania" and warns politicians that
the people of Pennsylvania will elect no
man Governor who bears the heavy bur-
den of Governor Stones friendship
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25

Harry Castlemon. author Of quite a num-
Der of popular juveniles. offers a new story
OF that class. IL is an Indian story dealing
mainly with the massacre at Fort Phil
Kearney. A leading actor is a young sec
ond lieutenant of United States cavalry,
but he divides hOnors and interest witt
Red Cloud. an Indian chief. and Winged
Arrow. The story is told in spirited style
and the pictures of Indian life and charac-
ter. though evidently done at long range.
are sufficiently realistic TO interest young
readers. Akron. o.: The Saalheld Publish
ing COMPANY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25
DEED OF A CURED" LUNATIC.


EATON, O., Nov. 2i-Between midnight
and Sunday morning about 5000 worth Of
plate glass windows IN the business por-
ton Of this town were broken by William
Rossman, who had recently been dis
charged from the Asylum for Insane az
DAYTON as cured. Rossman used stones
for demolishing l43 windows. l3 being large
plate glass, in the windows OF business
houses. Rossman is a member OF a prom
inent family. his mother owning the Hotel
Rossman. He remained up all night. de-
uberately for his work OF general destruc-
ton. To-day the town looked like IL had
been struck by a hurricane. ROssman
would have smashed all the windows in the
town had he not been caught and with
difficulty he was landed In Jail. His hands
are badly cut and he is being attended by
a physician. His mania before commit
ment for insanity was the breaking OF win
doWs. Everybody il surprised that the
marshal did not detect him before ne COW
cred the business portion OF the town.
Rossman Is very quick and cunning. and
smashed many windows after the officers
saw him and before he could be captured