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New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STRIKE EXPECTED
shopmen Said To Be Ready to Go Out from
Sympathv.

Omaha May 10 (Special).-Senator Hanna, chair
man of the National Civic Federation is endeavor-
ing to secure permission from the union shopmen of
the Union Pacific system to have the Federation
arbitrate their differences with the railroad. and to
that end yesterday telegTaphed the heads OF the
several unions involved in the threatened strike
asking that the date OF calling the strike be de-
ferred from Monday. saying that the Federation
will hold meeting Wednesday to discuss the
situation The men say that Mr.. Hanna has long
taken an interest in Western labor affairs but that
the Federation refused mediate last December
when asked to DO so by the Union Pacific strikers
The shopruen of the Southern Pacific about thirty
five hundred men, have given notice that they Will
strike tomorrow at unless the strike on the
Union Pacific is settled before that time The strike
will extend over eight thousand miles OF road;
reaching from New-Orleans to Portland ore, anu
to ogden. Utah, from San Francisco MI hanna
was told that it too late to withhold the strike
p II Hartman president of the Southern PACING.
heads of the unions for several days, and yeSter-
day by telegraph. made an appeal 70 the SoulntLII
Pacific men not strike. He told them theF were
doing the road great wrong by srlNng' go
snrareIy and had not assisted the mon FdCIuC ~
its strike. He ended by appealing to them 10 @ give
the piecework system trial for tour months pIol
Using to rescind the order and restore Gay "dSes
if at the end of that time the men were dlSSdtsIeu
with the result \ reply was sent 70 MT 1arrllisaI
saving that il too late. and tnat unIess the
Southern Pacific strike would come to-InoTr0gW-
Judge Cornish. Vcepresident or the Jnlon fdGlIiT'
on Saturday eleera phed the president or the BOIL
ermakers' Union asking that ne nneet MN aL tIro
ence The president could not be at the meetihs'
and refused to send a substitute
New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
SAY YES TO H4VEMEYER.
Labor Unions Unanimously accept
His Challenge for Public Meeting.

The challenge made Friday by John c Have
meyer to the labor unions of Yonkers, in which he
offered o PROFOUND various questions labor
union speakers answer at a public meeting. the
expense TO he borne by him, officially accepted
yesterday a meeting of the Yonkers branch of
the Federated Union. The conditions that the
the speaker conine themselves to answers to his
questions met no opposition. The to accept
was unanimous. There were delegates present
from twelve of the locals
II at first deemed expedient to confine the
speakers to Yonkers men, but the point raised
that Mr. Havemeyer probably would have the sup
port of many wealthy men, and for that reason
tained to answer him. J. T. Windel. the president
of the federation. appointed to communicate
with Mr.. Haveneyer accepting the challenge, and
suggesting that a court be named consisting of
versy, two to be selected by the federation, two
by Mr.. Havemeyer, and the fifth TO be agreed
Mr. Windel, who Is a member of the Typo
graphical Union: @. F. Garrity, of the Union of
Machinsts Union appointed to arrange time,
place, etc
Great interest has been felt in Mr.. Havemeyer's
challenge and the outcome 1t Is predicted already.
will go a long way TOWARD settling the building
trades strike in West Chester.
Mr.. Havemeyer has occupied church pulpits for
the discussion of public questions from religious
point of view. He pleaded strongly for a blue
law Sunday several years ago, when agitation
against Sunday golf and baseball was rife. He
maintained from the pulpit of the Central Metho-
dist Episcopal Church that the running of trolley
cars was wrong. About two years ago he challenged
the Prohibition party to furnish speakers answer
some of his questions, and Yonkers theatre
challenge has been sent to Samuel Gompers. and
some of the speakers may be furnished by him.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
TTE-UP COMPLETE TODAY
Board of Building Trades to Meet
Ci71c Federation to 1ct.

The Board of Building Trades will meet to-day
and take action the shutdown of the Building
Material Dealers and Lumber Dealers associations
which has tied up work every building in the
city. To-day the tie-up will be complete. owing to
the action of the Mason Builders Association in
deciding take material or lumber from out
SIDE associations while the trouble lasts.
In order to fight the contractors, the Board of
Building Trades has been trying to settle, at least
temporarily the differences between the Brother
hood Of Carpenters and the Amalgamated Carpen-
ters' Society. conference was held last week be-
tween a committee of the board and committee
of the brotherhood for the purpose of forming
plan. 1t is proposed that the Brotherhood of Car
penters join the board and that truce be declared
in its fight against the Amalgamated Carpenters
Society until the shutdown is ended, one way or
the other. Both unions will then unite in the eff
forts of the board to obtain control of the entire
building industry. as the board by indorsing the
demands and the strike of the Building Material
Handlers is pledged to stand by it in Its fight. It
stated that the Civic Federation will try TO
bring all parties to the disputes together, with a
view to bringing about settlement.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
ELECTION OF SENATORS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir With the passing IF time the advisa bility Of
popular election for national Senators becomes
more and more apparent-not an increase in the
number Of each States representation. but cleo
ton Of the two Senators from each State by di-
rect proportionate and representative vote Of the
people There is reason why national Sen
ators should be entitled 10 more aristocratic cleo
ton than the members n House Of Representa-
tfves Why should bribery and chicanery have
wider opportunities in the election % the so-called
upper house than OF the iower7 No body that die
tates the laws and destinies OF this vast nation
should hold that prerogative, unless IL be given II
by direct authority Of the people To compare our
Senate with the British House Of Lords is not 4
successful skilful argument The American peo
pie to be trusted at all times. and how nucn
be trusted TO direct the decisions of the
national Senate than the aggregation Of capitalists.
bosses and inanity chiefly controlling il.
True, there few of marked. rever-
enced, ability in that body. just may find
osses IN great deserts. But popular change in the
present method Of electing its members would
create more wholesome and purifying atmosphere,
as well as an atmosphere OF higher patriotism and
ability. CHARLES N HOLMES.
Westhorough. Mass April 3. 1876
New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
THE INCREASE OF INSANITY.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l read in The Tribune of May of a discus
sion among doctors Of The causes Of insanity and
nervous diseases There is possible cause which
no one ever seems suggest It is this: There is
scarcely a man child in these days who
is 2 descendant Of any one who ever left MS or
her nerves and brain in q perfectly natural cond-
tion fer twenty-fouT hours at time during adult
life All Of our parents. grandparents and ances-
tors used tea coffee. beer. wine. spirits or tobacco
every day of their lives after reaching maturity or
before. Many used all these things, most Of them
used several Of them. and scarcely any of them
used none.
Whatever NAV be said in favor of stimulants the
fact remains that they have an artificial effect
upon the nerves and brain. which are therefore
kept in constantly unnatural state some time dur
ing each day After this unnatural state has been
produced for many generations. and many centu-
ries, expect normally constituted brains
and nerves?
II seems worth while for ali to consider this
question and decide whether II is not time to call
g halt Otherwise perhaps in future generations.
no one will be born with nerves and brains
2 which healthy because natural and normal
Perhaps may have already come to that time.
and # grow in that way. in succeeding
generations, viii the bitter curse Of insanity
strike all human beings, sooner or later. az some
period Of their lives2 QCEST1ONER.
New-york. Nav s. 1913.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
NEGRO AND FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.

Editor of The Tribune
Sir: AS public interest is aroused in the question
of citizen suffrage with special reference to the
negro and the Fifteenth Amendment. will you allow
me to offer thoughts on the subject?
II is said that the experience of generation has
proved that the amendment a mistake Per
haps there mistake in not adding clause
putting the Southern white people on probation De-
fore granting them the benefits Of the Fourteenth
Amendment. of which the Fifteenth was the logical
sequence. Perhaps others in New-York ought to
have been excluded 1t has been argued that the
illiterate immigrants, who cannot speak. read or
understand language. should not have the rlght
of suffrage. But if those who were rebels and
who sought destroy the life of the nation and to
perpetuate slavery trusted with the sufrrage
may not these immigrants and negroes. who are
peaceful and law-abding. be also trusted?
The children of the immigrants will learn our
language: they will learn 10 love liberty with Ia"
and order; they will love institutions and, from
many. there shall be one nation. Immigrants OF
more than one race have become naturalized cit
fzens and the amendment clearly protects them as
well the negro.
The Fifteenth Amendment reads: The right of
citizens of the United States to vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States or by any
State account of race. color or previous condi-
ton of servitude." II is an enduring monument TO
greatness. The more examine it the more 1t
compels admiration. Wheresoever this may
lead the minds of men. let not just tribute be
withheld. The amendment is generous in what 1t
gives "a and nobs IN Haf i Is as9cnt Il goes forth
over the world like the divine word of the Great
Saviour and Architect of the Universe, who Said
Peace be to you" Thus saith the Lord our God
the Great Emancipator of all slaves who are will
ing TO be free.
why should rot the negro be protected in the
rights given bv that Fifteenth Amendment II Is
truly American. That is to say. it is truly lovable
It hears the stamp of great and magnanimous
peope II bears no trace of the partisan, nor or
political party flushed with victory 1t is the work
q men of the Republican party. Without them IL
could not be But no narrow spirit of party OBJ
trudes. Even opponents should give them due
praise II cannot be denied to them The amend
n1ent contemplated the future 1t was statesman
like It was intended 80 be permanent 1t Is per-
manent. II provided with broadness of mind and
wholehea rtedness. not only for the negro and the
beaten whites the hordes of iliterste in1nl-
grants whose advent to our shores was anucipated
nv statesmen. / need not say to it 'Esto per
petua' il for II stands with the flag which
no one shall touch with impunity.
MICHAEL CORCORAN.
BROOKLYN. Anrii 80. 1908.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
SUGGESTION ABOUT BUSINESS CARDS.

To the Editor or The Tribune
Sir: Allow ne make through your columns
suggestion of practical utility all persons in
business as well TO those having dealings with
them IN private life the address book is already
beginning To he superseded by the card catalogue.
For this cards have be written and suitable
boxes made 20 order Now the suggestion is this:
Ller every merchant and manufacturer. every
tailor shoens lker. dressmaker and milliner have
his or her business card printed regular cata-
Iozue card such thoee issued by the Library
Card Catalogue Company. card three by five
inches IN size with initial letter at
TOT and 2 small notch hole cut in the bottom
20 r. the wire which runs lensthwiSe of the box.
Some f,Elsir+ find Il worth while
Sue tmo such cards. card giving
,iarre and business address and the other sub
Sect card csssed by special business is done for
books in library catalogues. II Will at
20 paper makers "a issue such cards and TO fur
nish the required boxes hold them. Please offer
-h.se suggestions 20 the public NJ. r. 2.
south Manchester. Conn. May ;. 1916
New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
ALASKAN FOR A WEST INDIAN PORT
Exchange of Alaska for All British west
Indies Suggested.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: l note that you give prominence 10 a suB-
Sestion made lately. that England shoulo eN
change West Indian port porte for what |ah-
ada desires in Alaska But you hold the plan
npracticable for two rcasons-first. that hhsiaho
cannot pay for what Canada should nave 1or noun
ing df alp. and. second. the Unted states i o'
accustomed to part with the national soil. win
regard to these objections will you allow me 10
point out:
Ffrst-That even If Canada's right were proved
beyond dispute. the United States would not Vaca'e
the territory question except for an equiValeh'
and this is what England is ready to provide
second-That the United States might depart
from custom to meet a special case
Third-That the territory in question can hardy
called national SOIL Alaska is an outlying
0 @ @ m on e% p6som hs nevs1 likely to be
admitted to States rights Perhaps the same same s ne
sess advantages and recommendations Whlch
Alaska does not enjoy. ~. ,a,a
Of Mr. Turtle. and suggest the exchange of al the
npon the mainIand for the entire territory of
Alaska to be ceded to Canada by the United states
America and remove the last possibility Of future
BOUNDARY disputes between the ,t the Tnife
States in complete possession of the West Indian
nsrcshipesgo a. and afford her R9si9sion
Florence. Italy April Is. 1903.
Tour correspondents suggestion is interesting.
and, from some points of view, plausible But
must repeat what said concerning MT
Turtles plan It is in1practicable. The Unlteo
States acquires, but does not ALLEVIATE territory.
Alaska has been settled and is now occupied by
thousands of American citizens. 1t is simply
inconceivable that this country will ever expa-
triate them. or compel them to remove TO some
other place in order to remain under the
American flag They settled there Ameri-
cans on American soil. and America will not
cast them off.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
NO NEW CLIQUE IN POWER.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Ny attention has been called TO an article
in your issue of MAY headed Torn by Fac
items and referring the recent election of off,
GERS in the Manuscript Society by stating. among
other things, that the ticket which was elected
showed that the clique had got into power
and was going 10 run the society. presumably for
The benefit of members # this clique
IT your reporter had compared the list Of names
of the old officers and directors with those lately
elected he would have found that Of the fifteen
members Of which the board consists four did not
belong TO the old board the other eleven were
members OF the old well of the new board
II NAV also be well TO note that Mr.. Dressler.
the former treasurer. positively declined re-elec-
ton and Mr Chaffin. formerly corresponding sec
retarv was elected fill the office of recording
secretary. the former incumbent, Mr.. Wilson, de-
clining reelection
IT seems difficult under the circumstances TO ma
env new clique in power. ard the internal dis
sensions appear only to exist in the mind Of your
informant. whoever he may be.
ADOLF DAHM- PETERSEN,
Corresponding Secretary. Manuscript Soclety-
New-Tork Nav 9. 1903.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
WEDDING AT CONVENTION.
Bishop Tychon, of Russian Church, Leads
Service in Honor of ST. Nicholas.

The Greek Orthodox Mutual Benefit Society Of
the United States began its annual convention yes
terdav in the picturesque Russian Church In East
Ninetv-nintr-st- near Madison-ave. Bishop Tychon.
of Alaska the head of the Russian Church OF
North America arrived fl the city Saturday TO
nres;de ~ the convention Other distinguished
rriests archprests deacons and archdeacons and
monks from Chicago. Troy. Bridgeport Phillips
burg and other cities present delegates,
representing hfty-three brotherhoods and a total
membership of nearly five thousand
Special services IN honor of st Nicholas. the
Wonder Worker the patron saint of the society,
were held beginning AT II a. m. and lasting until
D. m conducted by Bishop Tychon. Priest Hoto-
vitzl<v of this city Priest Kotchurof, the Rev.
p Potigevsky, Of Chicago and others. The pom
tifcaI liturgy was celebrated. trained choir from
the Russian Orthodox Church Of Bridgeport COM
posed for the most part OF boys ana girls taxing
part in the ceremony.
The delegates stood in a semicircle In front of
the consecrated altar. each carrying a lighted
candle while Priest Hotovitzky. of the New York
church and head Of the local society OF the
brotherhood preached a sermon. in which he told
of the purposes Of the society.
Following the pcntifica liturgy, Priest Hoto-
yttzky assisted by number of the visiting priests
and the choir married NJ. D. Zenowitch and Miss
A. g. Zurkovsky. The bride was attended by SIX
bridesmaids and flower girls The wedding
ceremony of the Russian Church lasts fully an
hour. The couple go through a confession OF falth
and a betrothal service after which they are pro-
nounced and wife. after making three circles
Of the church each holding the hem OF the priests
hold jewelled crowns few inches above their
heads F'olIowing the wedding feast st was was served
gathered and drank the health OF bride and BRIDE
groom until late hour last night night the or,.nto
TO order An elaborate service held at p. m.
conducted by the Bishop
continue Al its end Bishop Tychon will sail for
Russia In the fan the Bishop viii return 10
New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
A DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY.
Services at De Witt Memorial Church-Gifts
for the Pastor.

The twenty-second anniversary of the De Witt
Memorial Church No. 2S) Rivington-st.. and the
twentieth anniversary of the pastorate Of the Rev
William T Elsng, pastor of the English congrega-
fion of the church, were celebrated yesterday
morning afternoon and evening at the church.
The church was built by Morris K. Jesup in mem
or,, of his father-in-law, DR.. De Witt. Mr.. Jesup
is honorary president of the New-fork City Mis-
sion and Tract Society. He was expected to speak
AT the morning service but was unable to be pres
ent as he suddenly calieo 10 Fhlladelphla 10
attend to important business
SET Of Ruskins works and a large picture were
presented to Mr. Elsing by the congregation. Mr.
Iesup sent Mr. Elsing gold watch: The anniver-
sary reception will be held at the church tonight
Addresses will be made by Cleveland II. Dodge and
the Rev Drs John T. Kerr and Thomas Hall; The
musical programme VIII be under the direction or
{. CrlInp crgaufst of the church
one of the features OF the services yesterday was
the songs sung in various Tongues There was sing
ing nv girls from the Hebrew Sewing School whose
narents are orthodox Hebrews; by Chinese boys,
Rv italian children and by members of the German
church Among those who took part in the ser
vices were the Rev DIR. Charles A. Briggs. OF the
Union Theological Seminary; William n Hatherley.
q NJ Jesup DIR. A. F. Schauffier. NJ: r Birnie.
the Rev Messrs. Theodore Leonhard, w. T. Elsing
and p Mannhardt. Mr.. Lombard is pastor OF the
German congregation OF the chnrch
,T1r first pastor of the church was the Rev.
lanes Marshall who resigned to become president
Of Goes College, at Cedar Rapids. Iowa He died
some years ago
New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
MORE TROUBLE IN VIEW.
Plumbers Delegate Prophesies Strike as
Big as That of the Carpenters.

A letter was received at yesterdays meeting OF
the Central Federated Union from c. b j. snyder
snerintendent of school buildings. asking that the
Central Federated Union try to end a strike on
large school building caused by dispute between
the plumbers and steamftters. The steamhtters
were doing work which the plumbers said oeongeo
to them.
The delegate of the plumbers wanted to have the
resolution tabled. but this clamorously opposed
The delegate of the plumbers said that the sttlKe @
was likely to extend until it would be bigger tnan
the carpenters strike 1t was DECIDED Inat Lne
Board of Building Trades to which the Plumoers
and Steamftters' unions belong should be asked 10
make rule that school buildings should not De de-
Iayed by strikes.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
RICH WOMAN TO GO ON THE STAGE.
Ambition of Daughter of Ex-Governor Brown
of MARYLAND To Be an Actress.
tnr rr1EGRAPH ro THE rRIBUNE. ]


psltirnore Nav 1o-Social circles are surprised
IN learn that Miss May Brown, daughter of former
Governor Frank Brown contemplates going upon
the stage. The secret has been well kept and 1t
was with reluctance that George Fawcett, the
heatrical manager here, to-day admitted that
Miss Brown had approached him on the subject AS
vet there is no definite engagement and the matter
of her Joining the part of Mr.. Fawcett's stock
company playing in the South Is IN the pre-
Iiroinarv stage A few weeks ago Miss Brown
called on Mr. Fawcett and his wife, Miss Percy
HasweIl and told them of her wish to adopt the
stage as a profession. Mr.. Fawcett told her tnat
he was ready encourage any one in so laudable
an ambition. but refused positively 10 do anything
in the matter without the full consent and apProval
Of her family It is said Miss Brown assured him
of her athers consent. but Mr.. Fawcett Will con-
fer personally with Ex-Governor Brown before any
definite step is taken in the matter. The season
will now last only short time longer: so II MISS
Rrown does appear the stage 1t will probab ably
be the coming season. Her father declines to dls-
cnss the matter. Miss Brown is popularity known
not only in Baltimore society, but throughout
every large city in the East and South She has a
charming personality. and the daughter OF eX-
Governor Brown has gathered about her host OF
adnoiring friends. She is very handsome young
woman and wealthy in her own right
New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
NEED OF TRAINED HOUSE SERVANTS.

- the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: For many weeks past the leading papers
throughout the country have been sounding the
praises Of Mr. Booker r Washington and his re-
rnsrkabIe achievements in aiding the upward
progress Of MS coiored fellow rpen ard women at
Tuskegee- Ala. very word OF which encomums
being fully deserved. especially as the manual
training in the various industrial branches From
Illustrations and descriptions in the pictorial pa
pers one naturally looks for and expects prac-
ts~aI ag1dences Of such trsinius-as. for instance
+he eflcfency of house seFvants-but IL appears
"a l,.s the lsmentable experience of the majority
- 5,of,setyeet,ers throug hout the Middle and New
rrpIanS States that the average colOred for white
- ri,af rnsfferj cook chsmbermsid laundfess
= so,lt as incompetent and crude II there were
"a sch training places IN existence
Surely with such excellent school as I'us-
.,.ges ss well ~ kindred institutions maintained
IN 40 chr z a14sacss l sRy VI tbs large cstea