The independent., 1903-06-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK


cbild-saving institutes all over the
land are more crowded with aban-
doned waits, who, if not cared for,
would starve on the streets, than they
ever were before. Last year the av-
erage number Of children at the Oma-
ha insMtute was 26. This year 1t is Az
and there would be more, but the
medical staff will not allow any more
to be crowded into the building.
There is prosperity, but 1t is not for
the toilers and little children,
It is announced that the distin-
suished New York republican politic-
ians who were engaged in robbing the
pCstoffice will not be prosecuted. 1t
was not necessary to make the an
nouncement. No one ever expected
that they would be. The excuse is
made that some Of these thieving
transactions have been outlaWed, be-
cause of the statute Of limitation.
The opinion expressed concerning
Cleveland in the editorial columns is
ccincided in by the politicians IN.
Washington. A special dispatch to
the Chicago Tribune says: A care
full study of Mr.. Clevelands denial
convinces politicians mere that Mr..
Clevland would willingly become the
standard bearer of his party next year
if the nomination should come to him
unsolicited and "he has virtually de-
clared himself in the race
The discovery of the new element,
t.radium,' seems to Lave upset
atomic theory. One Of the scientists
says: 1--WE clearly are on the verge OF
the greatest revelations OF science yet
vouchsafed to mankind-a knowledge
SO gigantic that it is only limited by
the capacity of the human mind to re-
eeive it"
The effect of trust methods which,
according to the republican papers,
were to work out such. beneficent re-
suits is seen in the appointment of a
receiver for the United States Cast
Iron, Pipe and Foundry company. A
large number of concerns were con-
solidated by the usual underwriting
methods, all extra clerks and superin-
program carried out. 1t is now
charged that it was scheme to ex'.
pand and exploit the stock and that
the plant at Buffalo is operated at a
less of 100000 and that plants at
West Superior, Bridgeport, South
Pittsburg and Newport We're disman
tied and rendered useless and that all
of those plants were acquired at ex-
cessiye prices. That is what has been
done all along the line in the trust
movement. The fate of most OF the
rest of them has only been delayed by
the enormous incre e In the currency.
The statements and predictions of
socialist writer's grow wilder and more
preposterous as the days go by. CO.
rinne S. Brown declared in last Sun
days Record-Herald that while the
families of the United States were
living on an income of less than 5000
a year, an equitable distribution as
under socialism" would give $4,000
a year. That is going Wayland
good deal better, for he generally esti-
mates the income of the laborer "un-
der socialism" at about S5 900 a year.
If the hours of work are under social
ISM to be reduced to four per day,
il seems to The Independent that ev-
cry socialist will have ito get move
on himself" If he creates So 600 of
wealth in year.
All Chicago went daft over horse
race last Saturday. They called it the
American derby. The suckers were ali
skinned by the willy band of sharp
ers who managed the affair. The horse
that was last in the betting was the
one that beat. The street car lines
running to the tracks sold over Co.
coo tickets. An enormous amount CT
money was bet and the effect of the
thing will be felt in many homes for
months to come
Only two governments will recog-
nize the new king of Servia, Russia
and Austria, and they demand the
punishment of the assassins. AS the
assassins are in charge of the provi-
sional government and the ores to
whom King Peter owes the throne he
is in pretty tight box. England