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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26
view OF rRorEssoR eEIeERs MrsIcRooM o. rnE rR1vArE cAR EvANeEIIsr

The private car Evangelist. which for two
weeks previous to Monday last was at AL
ton. when II was transferred to Louisiana.
Mo. Is the home % the Reverend Doctor
II. M. Wharton and his assistant Professor
Horace GeiEer. the singer. OF Phfadelphta.
While on the road the evangellsts eat and
lleep. az well as DO all OF thei- studying.
on board the EVANGELIST. In fact. although
the car has been out Of the shops ONLY since
June. the ~evangelists are rapidly becoming
30 attached 10 It that they even now think
of II as home.
The Evangelist was a present to Professor
Gefger from his mother. Mrs. Mary Geiger.
also OF Philadelphia. Professor Geiger has
been with Doctor Wharton In his svangelis-
tic work for three years. and the two men
share the car in common The only other
occupant Is David Reed. a negro. who acts
in the capacity OF cook and porter.
The Evangelist Is %seventy-two feet long
and built on the Wagner style. II IL from
the shops Of the Hicks Company OF Chi
cago. Along enc side OF the car Is a long
corridor leading 20 al the apartments. and
connecting the d-rawing-roon and observz-
ton end with the kitchen at the other end
OF the car. Between thelEtchen and draw
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ing-rcom. and opening directly into TIL
hall. are two suites each or three rooms.
Each suite has q bedroom. bathroom and
study Both suites are finished alike In
mahogany. with green carpets and green
ve.vet n rhoisteftng- The observation and
d-rawing-.oOm Is 12xi0 feet. and the kitchen
Il i0xi0 feet. and supplied with a range
and heater. The car has steam heat
throughout. sE vel a. electric lights. hot
and cold water. and every other convent
ence that Is 20 b found in a modern pci-
vate car.
on the observation cnd is a platform 81
arrange that the evanEensts can stand ard
speak. and also have a place Tor the or
gan. The OCCUPANTS use this when they
conduct religious services ia railroad shoIs
ard ut similar places.
The car was nrst used at Memphis. No.
from which place the ~evaureli-ts came d.
rectiy 10 Alton. During their stay z the
Blun City the ca was Wis ted by hundreds
of citizens. and the railroad employees took
n ken interest IN inspecting t.
While the personsl property q the evan
Eeitsts. the car Is run under the direct on OF
the National Evangel Zation Society NJ
Philadelphia. Doctor Wharton Is the presi-
dent OF the society. and Prof ssor Geiger Is
the secretary. The oths- officers are a Z.
Barorn OF Charlotte, y. c. vice prss-dent;
and L NJ. Cross % Philadelphia. treasurer.
The Nadona EvalSflzation Society con-
sists OF several hundred members It Is IN
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, Oct. 2.-Not without reason.
America has become the IodeStone 20 at
tract the great celebrities OF the world
The magnetism OF the United States Gre
ates and invites the longing of European
celebrities TO enjoy its Inequalities. Mr..
Nahan Franko. the w~eIl-known concert
meisfer. has just returned from Europe,
where he has visited the great living mu-
Gicians OF the day. Upon his return he
Esid that without exception they all wished
70 visit America, and each OF them declared
hat his ambitions would never be satisfied
nor could he consider his fame established
Until he had won Endorsement and reputa-
ton IN the United States.
There are many who believe" said Mr..
Frankie. that the real reason for the
dearth OF good music. and especially class
zeal concerts. in America Is the fact that
there are artists who would follow. but.
aiasi there are no leaders Of sufficient
prominence or ability 20 mman the re-
specl q the musicians and the attention.
q educated audiences"
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ce1cminaticnai in rs character AMI work.
IN speaking Of the helpfulneSs Of the car
In his work. DuCtU. Wharton said: 1t f.
the ideal way Of conducting evangeiistic
seTy1cs. The cost Of living on the Evan
geiist" IS reduced TO a minimum. as cur
friends frequently send IN jeliies, chicken
and other provisions. Just the other day
We received Il box OF good things FROM
some q or frierds at Cameron. No. whieh
were highly appreciated.
by living on Tire car we are not subjected
to ove-crcwded hotels. and can eat and
sleep when We Ike. and b. At home to our
friends al all times"
Doctor Wharton and Professor Geiger
went from Alton TO louisiana. Mo-. where
they VIII stay two weeks. After NOvelnba-
} they viii b In -. Louis. where they will
conduct q series cf union evangeiistic meet
INKS for the churches that are located IN
the nrighbOrhood OF lafayette Park.
In the summer tho evangeiizts U.s. a
tent. ard IN the winter some church audi
forum or large hal. In the spring ana
INNS u next yer. Decor Wharton AMI
Professor GeiEeT are cont mp.atirg MAX
ing a tour OF the Pacidc Slops. where they
expect to hold services IN all the principal
cities.
Doctor Wharton has followed the work OF
an evangelist for twenty-five years. and for
many years Travelled with Moody, being as
ISOLATED with him In the great work &c
Chicago during the Worlds Fair.
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u called upon Felix Motif. in Bayreuth.
BE h one Of the famous conductors OF the
European world and now resides IN Carls-
ruhe. Baden He Is a peculiar man and o
thorough musical enthusiast. a great au-
thority at the opera and well known in
Bayreuth and In London. He IL a man
about IS years. amiable In his manner, but
quick OF tempe II aroused. 1t has often
been said tina the late Anton Seidl copied
his style OF conducting.
He is tall. about six feet IN height. ana
exercises a peculiar hypnotic control over
his band. This Is. particularly noticeable
when be Is called upon TO produce great sf-
fects. He has been known to tell his players
OF brass Instruments. Nov. gentlemen. do
not play with your two lungs: borrow an
others n play with three. II must be
loud
He Is severe with artists and seldom
favors them II they do not comply with the
requirements Of the music. He insists on
being the authority at rehearsals and per-
tormances: On ore occasion. AT a perform
ance Of 'Rhinegold.s one Of ths singers com
planned that he could not sing the music IN
such last time You cannotT said Mctti;
Then 80 and learn how to do it.
Herr Aoul has studied the scores 90
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G0GUl5E@R6 W2dNER brGn mCF Hans RICHTER 4

All the musicians Of Europe are surprised
al the rapid development OF musical culture
OF which they have heard, and are inter
estsd IN watching and noting the hne class-
ieal programmes that are performed ia New
York. ST. Louis, Boston. Chicago and Cfu-
cinnah. and they have eagerly listened to
the reports OF their brethren who have re-
turned to N OF France with wonder
ful tales OF their reception in America.
And said Mr.. Frankie rather naivefy.
81 need not tell you how much they would
like 10 taste sons OF the emoluments which
the New World Is In the habit Of contrib
uting 10 greRt artists who enjoy the favor
OF the American public.
1T n only a matter OF financial a
ment." continued Mr.. Franko America
should have the best music In the world
and viii have Il, whenever the problem OF
establishing q permanent orchestra Is
solved. II win not be a difficult enc. X
cept IN It's commencement. for such an
orchestra would. In a short time. be self
supporting"
AMONG EUROPEAN CONDUCTORS.
II VIII tel you" said Mr. Franko, 'about
some Of the European conductors ] ave
visited
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CELEBRATED EUROPEAN MUSICIANS WHO
ARE ANXIOUS TO BE HEARD IN AMERICA.

Nathan Frankie OncTtMdTer Who Has Returned From Abroad Says odWodd Artists Would
cal Programme Performed DIM New York GhEagOa and 81 Louis.
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I thoroughly that he has memorized every
word and note OF the op-ras. and can
| PROMPT any singer without the book. which
ne places al LIS side. but 10 which he sell
dem refers. He Is the one musician IN Ger
many 10 whom tn title % General Musical
Director has b-en given.
He expressed himself rs very anxious. II
an opportunity could be afforded him, 70
visit the United states.
[ NnN G-HI-rTI DEL NED
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-04-05

different persons, not one Of whom had
the shoe in his or her possession for
more than half minute.
1t is not difficult 10 persuade these
men and women to lust focus their
mind right on their work and do it,"
They must do it, whether they desire
or not. If they did not, they soon
would give way to others who do. The
machine in modern industry Is not
Slowed down to meet the laggard. He
must hustle" or get"
Then again, imagine these thousands
Of employees in a plant. who have be-
come fragmentary parts of a well reg
ulated and highly speeded machine, in
tent on making themselves men and
women, "who might gravitate straight
to a five-thousand-dollar DESK:
The trade unions encourage, and mod
ern industry requires, the workers to
do their level best; and fair-minded
employers attest this fact. Mr.. Hub
bard should understand that If the
workers act upon his advice and never
mention wages" the time would not
be far distant when they. must surely
succumb to conditions under which
they would practically receive but
scant wages: for their labor, and the
project Of Chineseizing the American
workmen which some employers of la.
Dor entertain would: be set in swift
motion.
However, the entire consideration of
Mr., Hubbard's position: goes to show
how much one may imagine he knows
upon a given subject, and yet be
oblivious to facts patent to every one
but himself
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-04-05
WAS firm
WOULD NOT Be BULLIED ny A COR.
PORATION LAWYER.
He Resents an nImputation-Insole
Remarks by Judge Payson Be-
fore the House Committee ON
Labor Excites President Gompers.
ly Question.

There were some warm 1nterchanges
of remarks before the house committee
on labor at Washington on Tuesday,
during the closing arguments Of coun-
sci for and against the eight-hour bill,
which the committee has had under
consideration for six weeks. Mr.. Com
pers, president of the Federation of
Labor, the chief advocate of the bill,
was made very angry by Judge Payson,
who appeared as counsel for the New
port News Shipbuilding company and
other corporations.
Judge Payson, in arguing against the
bill, assumed an insolent tone in speak
ing of Gompers-which, by the way,
had been done previously by other cor
poration lawyers, several times during
the hearings. Payson scornfully ques-
toned whether the president Of the
Federation of Labor really represented
the working men interested in the bill,
mentioning the employees of the Home
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stead works, the Bethlehem works,
Cramps shipyards and other like con-
Germs. He truculently challenged Mr..
Gnfnnais "a fall him. nf aiSsz diaa ffacf in11

SLcdu "OIhS, LAc 0GllleuVlu "OIhS,
Cramps shipyards and other like con-
Germs. He truculantly challenged Mr..
Gompers to tell him. Of any diaaf ffection
Of those concerns, and their employers
in the last two years.
AS Mr.. Gompers arose to reply, and
started as II to make a lengthy state
ment, Judge Payson interposed irrita-
bly,: II don't want an elaborate speech
but answer the question at once, yes
or no." bringing his hand down on the
table in front Of him with emphasis.
The labor leaders face crimsoned to
the temples with anger.
Don't bully me, SIR" he cried, in a
voice thick with anger.
Answer the question:" again Pay
ton shouted.
Don't you dare to attempt to bully
me-" reiterated Mr.. Gompers. II re-
fuse to respond to questions put in such
an ungentlemanly manner"
Then Mr.. Gompers sat down, and
Payson, becoming ashamed Of himself,
tried to laugh it off.
Don't get mad, Mr.. Gompers," he
said, in an attempt to be conciliatory.
1--WE are both here on an annual salary,
and have got to earn our money"
II am here for something more than
that" the labor leader replied, with
dignity. II stand for a principle"
Mr.. Gompers, in his argument in ia
vor of the bill, reviewed the history Of
attempted eight-hour legislation, and
said the insinuation that he and other
labor leaders had been responsible for
the introduction of the present bill was
false.
THAT honor" he said, belongs to
Hon. John Gardner, chairman Of this
committee
He then told how the bill had passed
the House of Representatives twice,
once unanimously, and had been killed
by the Senate.
Mr.. Gompers was eloquent and for
chile in his remarks. He said he was
fighting for the working man against
the encroachment of corporations. who
would have all of the employees time.
On several occasions he had conversed
with the late President Mckinley re-
garding an eiSht-hour law, and said
the dead president was heartily in
favor of it, and had so indicated in one
of his messages to Congress.
"This is also the position of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who in his message de-
manded that labor be protected from
excessive hours in the fulfillment of
government contracts" he added.
Mr.. Gompers ridiculed the assertion
that it was impossible to make the fine
grades of steel with different shifts of
men, citing from many authorities, and
concluded his speech with an impas-
stoned appeal to the committee to re-
port the bill favorably..
This, it is believed, will be done, but
it is doubtful if action on the bill can
be had at this session Of Congress.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-04-05
COST Of + :: PLUMBING
MASTER PLUMBERS CRITICISM OF
ORDINANCE TO BE ANSWERED.,
Journeymen Plumbers Can Show
That the Inspection Is Necessary
i'm the Interest Of Public Health.
That 1t VIII Not Increase the
Cost of Plumbing, and VIII BE
No Hardship to the Public.

Some master plumber who is afraid
that he will be obliged to do better
work and hire more competent mechan-
les if the proposed plumbing ordinance
is enacted, stated int: the Herald last
Monday that the ordinance is detri-
mental to the interests Of the trade and
the public.
He attempted to fake fall out Of
the Labor World simply because it
printed a news item from the plumbers
union. This paper did enormously state
that the union had not decided upon a
plumbing inspector, when it should
have said that the union had not rec
commended a. person.:
He says, further, that the city does
not need a plumbing inspector, and
that the journeymen themselves are
responsible for the poor work in the
city as they are the ones who do the
work.. In answer to this the plumbers
charge, that so far as the work itself
is concerned it will compare favorably
with that Ct other cities. but in so much
that an inspection is not made much
defective work is allowed to go un-
noticed. Thejourneyman plumber is
not responsible for the poor material
that he is given to work with.
The master plumber protests against
the filing of plan. In every inspection
city in the. United States this is the
rule, and in this city the plumber is
obliged to file a plan Of all sewer work
with the engineer.
In relation to having the water and
light department approve all plans no
great hardship will be done to the mas
ter plumber, as he is obliged to go
there anyway to obtain a permit.
Every objection will be duly met by
the journeymen before the ordinance
committee Of the council, and if there
has been any error in framing the or
dinance it can be remedied before it
is enacted into law. The licensing Of
journeymen plumbers is a state law
and the council will merely be obliged
to follow the law in that respect.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-04-05

The Tug Superior sank Thursday
evening where it was tied up in the
slip near the Towing Company's office.
In speaking Of the matter yesterday
one Of the officials of the company
stated that the sinking looked rather
suspicious. Tug firemen, however,
maintain that the sinking is due to
the care Of the tug by incompetent
watchmen. The tug firemen are on
strike, and in such cases companies are
always too liable to blame labor for
any accident that may befa]l them dur
ing strike.
Three weeks ago the Tug Firemen's
union presented it's scale to the tug
companies for the season. They ask
for an increase in wages amounting to
$3.50 per month, or rs cents a day. Last
year the wages were $3.50 per month
and men were obliged to work 80 days
each month. with an occasional night
off. 1t should be remembered that
compared with other work in the city,
and the number Of hours they are
obliged to work, tug firemen are not
Over-paid.
During the hot days of summer,
shovelling coal in the fire hole of a boat
is no snap. The firemen also think that
the difference in wages between them
and the engineers and captains is too
great. If the present demand is con-
ceded they will be more in proportion.
The grand president of the Tugmens s
organization arrived in the city yes
terday morning from Chicago, and went
Immediately into conference with the
men. He also visited the office of the
company and it is probable that set
tlement may be reached before many
hours.
The Tug Firemen's union was organ
ized in September, 1900, and has been
very active organization since it's
conception. It now has membership
of $50, which includes every fireman in
the harbor. It is expected that the en-
gtneers and captains will stand by the
firemen during the strike.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-04-05
for the next three months were taken
out The carpentera BEGIN business this

for the next three months were taken
out. The carpenters begin business this
season in better shape than at any
time in their history. Their member
ship now numbers 270. Almost every
carpenter in the city Of any, figure is
a member Of the union. The wages for
the season are fixed at 371z cents per
hour, which is the same as the Twin
Cities rate, while the Chicago wages are
As cents per hour.
The building season will be some-
what brisk this year, and every carpen-
ter expects to have steady work. The
members Of the union are now in a
position to enjoy some Of the prosper
ity that is being distributed about. At
Tuesdays meeting five new members
were initiated, and the receipts Of the
evening reached $15450. Business Agent
Baker is doing some effective work for
the union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-04-05
ANOTHER ORGANIZATION.

sub-Contractors Have Formed an
Organization for Protection.
The sub-contractors of Duluth have
formed an organization in this city for
mutual protection. It is not formed for
the purpose Of fighting labor, which
will be seen in the maner that they are
dealing with the unions. At the last
meeting Of the Builders Laborers'
union a committee from the sub-con-
tractors visited the union and signed
the scale for: the season for $500 a day
of nine hours. This union was organ
ized but four months ago. and it has
already begun to enjoy the first fruits
Of organization. 3,s;z. .t
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-04-05
PLUMBERS BOARD,

State Examining Board Will Visit
Duluth This Month.
The State Plumbing Examining board
will visit Duluth on April 21st, to issue
licenses to all applicants who are :elig-
ible. The board comes to Duluth on
the invitation of the local plumbers
union. =.
New applicants will be obliged to
take an examination, while those apply
ing for renewals will simply be obliged
to make application:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-04-05
LODGE INSTITUTED.
Oreani.ation Of q Machinists' Union
In at Last Completed.

VE&un1BukAUA "a - SA0SA.1esA~~
In at Last Completed.
The machinists lodge. recently or
ganized by the Secretary of the State
Federation Of Labor was instituted
Sunday by Vice President. Thos. Will
son Of the International Association OF
Machinists. The following officers
were electe dand Installed, President,
Chas. Irvine; vice president. J. Hunt;
past president, M. M. Green. treasurer,
J. Prinsle; recording secretary. E.
sewery; financial secretary; J. A.
Abernethy; trustees, M. snaltz, N. P.
Nelson and Fred Ore: conductor, T. c.
Estes. and sentinel, WIN. Holland. The
union starts out with, A. membership of
thirty and gives every assurance of
success. Another meeting will be held
next week at which al: the preliminary
work will be completed :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-04-05
FIRFMF|N. ON STRIKE
TUG FIREMEN ARE OUT FOR AN IN
CREASE IN WAGES4

Ask for 25 Cents Per Day More
WaEes-Grand President Of the
Firemen Is Here to Settle Differ
ence-Tug Superior Sank in the
Blame Incompetent Watchmen.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-04-05

Who Says That If He Were an EN-.
ploye He Would Work Right On
and "Never Mention WaRes'-He
Would Then BE Rewarded by a
Lucrative Salary-Sam. Gompers
Discusses This Position.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-04-05
CARPENTERS UNION

Holds the Lareest Meetias In 1ts
=, Hi.tory On T.esdax.
The Carpenters. union T held the
largest meeting in its history last Tues
day evening. It was the last meeting
of the quarter and tho working cards
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-14

missioner who recently aided In framing
a new tariff for China. and who Is now
here, en- route to Washington, said: RE-
form is urgently needed in the financial
policy of China and its methods of manag-
ing financial affairs. and especially In col
lecting revenues. AS matters stand Amer
lean trade with China Isl of little impor-
tance and will never amount to much I'M
der the proposed new tariff. or under any
tariff. The collection of the governments
revenues is placed i'm the hands of middle
men. or thieving officials If you will, who
permit about 10 per cent. of their collections
to reach the government. China is on the
eve of bankruptcy, and unless the powers
get together and force the country into
revolutionizing its methods within the next
ten years there will be an awful crash in
the far East China will appear in the
deplorable role of defaulting in her pay
ments of indemnity to the treaty powers,
and the division of the Chinese empire
among the big world powers will surely
follow"
Mr.. Sharretts gave 1t as his opinion that
China would attach her signature to the
new tariff before long. Mr.. Sharretts was
instrumental in preventing the signing by
China of the proposed new British COM
mercial treaty which, by providing for an
abolition of the likin tax and an increased
duty on all imports. ne says, would have
injured American trade with China.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-14
TnEREALESTATEM MARKET
BUILDING OPERATIONS IN TWENTY
THREE CITIES.
indianapolis Shows a Loss for Au-
gust Of 10 Per Cent.-Local
Conditions.

Construction News, of Chicago, in this
weeks issue. gives the building operations
In twenty-three cities for August as fol-
lows:
During the month of August permits
were taken out in twenty-three of the lead
ing cities Of the country for the construc-
ton OF $3.50 building improvements, involv-
ing cost of s23, 679;949 against 5,632, costing
81, 443,742 for the corresponding month
year ago, an increase of ], IFS buildings and
81, 236.4 O1. or about per cent, according TO
special official reports to Construction
News. This showing is not nearly so good
as the one for the preceding month, but on
the whole it is highly satisfactory. July.
1t will be remembered, showed a gain OF
AZ per cent. over the same month year
ago. but Ii is possible TO maintain such
remarkable gain only after a year of
marked depression, and when one takes
into consideration the fact that practically
every month in every year for over half
decade has shown gain, the increase for
August will not seem so bad. Further,
August Is a "between-seas sons" month,
when 1t is too late to begin construction
for this years occupancy and too early for
work for next year. The figures in detail
are as follows: