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Evening journal., 1903-10-15

she is; there she remains" And, by
way Of adding insult to injury, she
chooses the very day on which she was
to eNacuate Niu-Chwang for parade
Of the Russian garrison through its
streets by way of emphasizing Russia's
determination not to keep her word.
1t is an impudent cynicism Of perhdy
which even Russia had not before at
tained. She adyertises that she has
not a shred of national honor and that
whoever hereafter accepts a Russian
official assurance viii be a fool for his
pains
Mankind will accept the notification.
And mankind viii sympathize with any
nation which undertakes to bring this
hardened national perjurer to her senses
and teach her that national faith is not
10 be broken with impunity. The SYM
pathy of honest ana plain dealing ma
tions will be with Japan as against
Russia, and with the sympathy win go
the hope that Japan viii give Russia
a lesson that at least the present gem
Grafton of Russian Statesmen" and
"diplomatists" win not forget.
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EDITORIAL OPINION
The Right to Work.

From the Philadelphia Press.
"rhe workman must have the unro-
striotcd privilege of working for such om-
ployer as he pleases oa such wages as he
chooses to accept
The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania has
not IN long years handed down a decision
of more far-reaching consequences or Of
more value TO the rights Of men and the
security of society than ihe opinion
drawn out by the attempt of the ALLIED
Council of Building Trades" IN this city
to prevent any man from working a
plumber unless he belonged not only to
a union, but to the union which # recog-
nzod. The plumbers discharged because
OF this attempt stood on their right 20
work as free Americans. and the court
sustalns them IN a decision by Mr.. Assoc
ciate Justice Dean, Ia which this learned
judge asserts, eNpounds and enforces this
unrestricted privilege" whose central
principle we quote.
In this decision Judge Dean gets down
to bedrock. He cuts away all sophlstry.
lie stands on the final right, secured by
the Constitution, of every man to free
labor. lac sweeps away an possible cavil
or objection. He shows that neither the
Legislature by ofhcious legislation nor
the executive by law protection can de-
prve a citizen of this state "of the un-
restricted privilege of working for such
employer as he pleases, at such wages as
he chooses 20 accept"
The people have wisely imbedded this
privilege In the Constitution and left its
complete defense 10 the courts by in-
Junction or otherwise. This decision ac.
lcomplishes much. What is falsely ant
lderisively called government by iniunc-
ltion' Is by this decision established az
both constitutional and necessary, beyon,
the power OF even the Legislature to abol
lish. Personal freedom is preserved. Thi
lopinlon asserts ana VIII render II botl
Justice ana duty for every Count 30 pro
tect the immemorial right OF any persoi
to come and go from his work not onl.
without overt violence. but without threa
moles,Niion "picketing." "mardhing
or any form Of outer pressure whatso
ever.
Any man or any number of men ma,
agree together not to work to refuse
certain wage or TO refuse to associate fl
his work with other men. At this poin
their power absolutely ends. They cal
touch no other man. They cannot re
quire him 90 join their labor organization
They cannot threaten him. They canno
worry him with argument" persuasion
or "pickeung." This one man alone, ur
der tho laws. the courts and the CoSsttu
tion of this Stale. has still the unrC
stricted privilege of going 20 and com
ing from his work at such wages as h
chooses absolutely without risk threa
mol5sation or Inconvenience, as much a
II he belonged to every union in his trade
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STANDING PAT.

It is said that Speaker Cannon's pol
icy viii favor and insist on rigid econ
omy, and that It has the approval OF
the administration. There is a rumor
that no general river and harbor bin
viii be passed. but that Congress viii
content itself with making necessary
appropriations to carry out existing
authorized improvements Speaker
Cannon is against a pork barrel. and
all measures containing snakes are to
be rigidly scrutinized. It is further
said that there win be no trust. tariff
or financial legislation. In other words
the slogan VIII be-: stand pat and
don't spend any money"
This program has much to recon-
mend IL, yet the refusal to spend
money Is not always the truest econ
omy. The Improvement to harbors
ana the deepening Of rivers must not
be delayed because Of some sentimental
policy. During our season Of unex.
Rpglple& prosperity our commerce mus
not be tied up by refusal to appro-
pirate money to dig out the mud in
our rivers. The government. like q
private business. must spend money In
order to keep prosperous.
II is probably well that there is tC
be no tlnkering with the tariff or Will
finance. The doctrine Of standing
pat" is based on expediency Their,
arc many adjustments Of the tariff
schedule that could be made to advan-
tage. but Il is a question whether tc
open the matter would not cause ,
. wranglc. the introduction Of other in
equalitios and the embarrassment ot
business, Nobody is foolish enough I,
, say that our tariff law cannot be i'm.
D proved, bus all will admit that meas
= ure so vitality affecting business shoul,
. be considered and adjusted but sci
j dom. The same general observation
apply to financial legislation.
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Lest We FORGET.

From the New York Times.
Whether or not the war between Rus
sia and Japan is SO imminent as now
appears. there are facts which should
not be forgotten and which should and
win determine American sympathies in
the event of such a conflict
The first of these relevant facts is
that eight years ago Japan, as the prize
Of her victory over China, demanded
ana obtained 10y treaty that control OF
Manchuria which Russia now holds.
But she announced that she was taking
IT, not for her own exclusive benefit.
but for the common benefit of all man
kind. Every trading nation was well
coined to an the commercial privileges
which by the treaty she obtained FOR
herself. This was a great step in add
vance. IL should have been welcomed
by an the trading nations as it was BY
all their traders. Great Britain, as the
chief of all the trading nations and the
champion of the open door" in the Far
East, was particularly concerned 10
have the treaty made good. Yet when
Russia intervened and prevailed upon
France and Germany TO intervene with
| her TO close the door, to tear up the
treaty with China, and to exclude Ja-
pan and all the other trading nations.
Great Britain acQuiesceG. Had she
then backed up Japan and made with
that power counter demonstration TO
the naval demonstrations which the
three Powers committed 10 exclusive
have had her way, 20 the great benefit
acquisitions were making in Oriental
waters, it is likely that Japan would
have had her way, 90 the great benefit
OF an mankind, including China herself
For it has since appeared that France
and Germany were used simply as
cats-paws for the benefit of Russia.
And Russia has clearly shown that her
occupation of Manchuria was exclusive
! Whatever pretences she may have
made and may still be making to the
contrary the commercial statistics OF
the port of Niu- Chwang show to be
false.
Another relevant fact is that Russia's
, whole course in the Far East has been
accompanied by false pretences. Tired
Of vague assurances Of evacuation. our
State Department last summer obtains
Z ed a treaty with China, with the assent
J Of Russia, opening two new Manchurian
ports 20 American trade. and obtained
also confirmation Of Russia's previous
promise to evacuate Niu-Chwang and
. Mukden on the Sth Of October. No
sooner had Russia confirmed this prom
; ise 20 China aad TO the Alofld' than she
, began to make new and impossible con
diuons as precedent 10 the evacuation
} and subsequent 60 her agreement "a
evacuate without conditions. The SIN
OF October has come and gone, There
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under arrest is the guilty person, but
II he is the officers Of the law are ap-
parently devising for him a rather IN
genious defense. But 1t is rather Sc
we're on the dead girl-a mere child.
According to this theory she was dis
solute and drunken and was so far un-
der the influence of liquor that she
dropped into shallow pool aud was
unable to raise her head above the wa
ter. 1t seems to us that this theory
should not have been advanced without
further proof as to its particulars since
IL reflects on the dead child in way
that does not seem 70 be warranted.
Evening journal., 1903-10-15
A New Joan Of arc.

For some time past there have been
mysterious whisperings as to the pres
ence in Salonica of a Bulgarian lady
belonging to the extreme anarchist
section of the revolutionary party.
Her presence not only caused great
anxiety to the Turkish authorities, but
also excited alarm among the more
moderate Of her countrymen, who
dreaded the possible consequences for
themselves OF any violent action she
might commit. Accordingly it was
with a sigh Of relief that Salonica
heard the other day that this Bulgarian
Joan Of Arc, as she has already been
dubbed, was IN the hands of the po-
lice. She is a school teacher. not
much over 20 years Of age. Nothing
of a sufficiently discriminating charac-
ter To justify her detention in prison
was ELECTED at her examination by a
Magistrate. and she has simply been
sent back to her native village of Kill
kish, where for some time she will re-
main under police observation.
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OFFICIALS
DENY WAR STORM
Will Not Fight Over Ma
churia, But Will Resist
Move on Korea

London. Oct. 15.-The JaDanese d
ernment has issued a denial OF
0larmist reports of the efmminenceI
war with Russ !, In a dispatch ,;i|
Toxic. and sent to the Japanese nin
ters abroad.
THE negotiations concerning NJ
churian and Korean questions are
lowing their normal course, and thI
is no reason to anticipate a rupti
between Japan and Russia. The alai
list reports current abroad are dew
Of foundation"
Nothing that Russia may do in M
churia will be made a casus belli
Japan. Russia is under pledge to
United States to begin the evacuaH
of Manchuria. Now that it is evid
that she has no intention to fulfill
promise, any aggressive action by
pan might furnish Russia with q d
text for her failure to keep her ag1
ment. Japan has no intention OF
ing anything that would relieve 4
sia from the embarrassment of her
sition toward the United States {
ernment.
War between Japan and Russia
It comes, will have its cause in I
sian designs upon the Korean pc
sula. Any movement by Russia in
direction will be resisted to the ut
most by Japan.
There is nothing in the developm'
OF the last few days within japan
knowledge to indicate that this CT
is imminent.
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CONCERT BY CHOIR
Enjoyable Evening in the Smyrna
Opera House.


Smyrna. Oct l5.-An enjoyable and
highly successful concert was given in the
Smyrna Opera House Tuesday night under
auspices Of the Choir Guild Of st. Peters
p. Il. Church. The attendance was large
and all of the singers acquitted ehem-
selves croditably. Miss Clara Louise
Nowland, of Philadelphia, well-lnown
soprano was the star Of the occasion.
She sang FOR all Eternity so accept
ably that ihe audience demanded an en-
core and in response she rendered Home
Sweet. Home" Miss Nowland also took
pant in two trios. Harry u. Sharp. Of
philadelphia sang two baritone solos in
la pleasing manner. I'm addition TO aiding
IN two trios and duet. Joseph S. Nc
Glynn. Of Philadelphia, a prominent
tenor sang a solo and also appeared in a
duet with Mr.. Sharp and i'm the trios with
Mss Nowland and MIR. sharp. lie was
we'll received. EN-Congressman w. J..
IIonecker, OF Smyrna. q baritone. was
also in good voice, Miss Mary Poole, of
Wilmington and Mss Mary-Roberts. Miss
Bertha j. Price Mss Helen =. Waters,
Miss Grace Lloyd and Mrs. Frank l..
Reynolds. Of Smyrna and Messrs. j. E.
lHonecl1er l.. NJ. Price and w. ii. Brady
OF smyrna. were The other participants.
Il IS proposed TO repeat the concert in a
month OF so.
Evening journal., 1903-10-15
NEW JERSEY WOMEN
VICTIMS OF SWINDLERS
Salesman, Seller of Secret
Recipe and Engraver Reap
Rich Harvest

Philadelphia, Oct. 15.-The women
in South and West Jersey, taking in
all the districts from Trenton to Cape
May, are eagerly looking for the arrest
of two men who have been swindling
them out Of money and watches with
success. Many women at
Paulsboro, Mullica Hill, Salem, Woods
town, Glsssboro, Williamstown, Clay
ton and Franklinville in Salem and
Gloucester counties and in Bridgeton,
Millville, Cedarville, Maurice River
and other places in Cumberland coun-
ty and in various towns in Cape May
county have been swindled.
The plan adopted by the first swim
dler was this A countryfed fellow
spent a few days in the village selling
a secret recipe for preserving fruit and
vegetables. The purchaser Of the re-
cipe was in honor bound not to tell
the secret to her neighbor. but she did,
Of course, and there was an awful mix
ture of recipes when those who had
paid dollar each for the secret COM
pared notes.
A few days later there came into
these towns and villages the second
swindler, a short, stout man. He rep
resented himself as a salesman for the
New York Supply Company. This
agent took orders for dress goods and
gave his receipt for money paid. In
some cases his name was signed Boyer
and Baker and in other sections the
swindler adopted other names. Then
the swindler suggested that he was a
skilled engraver. He succeeded in this
way in procuring many watches which
he agreed to engrave at the various
hotels at which he was stopping, bui
the watches disappeared from the
towns and villages as he disappeared
Many Of these watches have beer
recovered through Captain Miller
chief of the detective department il
this city, but In almost every cas-,
the chains attached to the watches
when they were stolen have not beer
found with the watches at the pawn
shops. The detectives of this city an,
Camden and the constables Of Soutl
Jersey are all on the lookout for tn,
swindlers, who a few days ago operated
successfully in Trenton.
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Not a Dead One.

In those days the air was fun OF
mors that J. r. Keene. the great b
was down and out. 1t was right a
the Taylor failure. The papers c
tained financial obituaries day a
day and epitaphs enumerating
deeds of the mighty fallen in his pr
Two of the most prominent brol
in the street, lunching at the l.
yers' Club, talked of the rumor of
day.
"They say" remarked Mr.. s.. -
Keene is a dead one. I wonder
So"
The other, once prominent in Sol
ern Pacific, laughed.
1T reminds me-" he said or I
Iing's description OF the Fuzzy Wui
"E's all 'ot sand and ginger W
alive-and 'e's generally shaml
when 'e's dead"
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Rulned Home Drove Her Insane

Paterson, N. j., Oct 15.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Brady had a comfortable little
house on Main street, from which she
had to fee when the waters began to
rise. She returned to her home for the
first time since the flood today, and
found it ruin. The sight of her
desolated home drove her insane. She
became so violent that it took the
combined strength of five men to re-
strain her and take her to a hospital.
Evening journal., 1903-10-15
eREAr FINANcEERINo.

In the testimony taken yesterday in
the affairs of the United states Ship
building Company Daniel lie Roy
Dresser made the direct charge that
the company had been wrecked by the
Withholding of the profits of the
Bethlehem Steel Company. II also de-
veloped that the directors Of the COM
pany were dummies" who had voted
away 10000, 900 Of stock without the
slightest knowledge Of the workings Of
the concern. One Of them didn't know
who paid for his share Of stock, and
couldn't tell where the chief works Of
the concern We're located.
or course it is impossible for the
public at this stage to get at the bot
tom Of the affair." but sufficient has
been revealed to show that the con-
troll was in the hands Of captains OF
Industry" and 'Napoleons of finance"
AS usual, the small investor may whis-
tie for his money. while the investor OF
millions reaps other millions out OF
the disaster. With these millions he
may build churches and schools, but
II they have been stofn he should be
regarded in the same light as the crook
who carries Oft our silverware.
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Will THEY TAKE liz

The Canadian press has evidently
abandoned the hope Of establishing
good title to the strip Of Alaska she
has demanded ever since the discov-
cry OF gold In the territory. Likewise
her statesmen have ceased to rely on
argument and are resorting TO threats.
A member Of the Canadian Parliament
declared in debate the other day that
in time Canada will demand that we
turn over the strip Of territory,
and that she viii take It despite any
resistance on the part OF the United
States. This sentiment seems to have
met with general approval.
1t has been conceded by those who
are well informed from the beginning
Of the controversy that Canada has no
just claim. The line laid down in the
treaty between Russia and England
was definitely drawn. and when we
purchased the territory from Russia
was not questioned. During all the
years since the map makers Of the
world, including those under the direc-
tion OF the Canadian and English au-
thorities have followed that line. II
was drawn TO exclude England from
the headwaters Of the various streams
flowing towards tho Pacific.
OF course the consent Of England t,
such line for her frontier was unwise
but at the time Of the treaty the re-
gion was regarded as a sterile ans
frozen place that would never b
worth a contention. But as soon a
gold was discovered and the countr.
was found to be fertile. the Canadian
line began to shift. the presumption be
ing that there would be a compromis
that would give her a part OF what sh
asked. But the Canadian statesme
make their purpose plain when the
declare that IN time they win own IN
whole strip to the sea- It is safe I
wager that they VIII not. and thei
thrsat Of taking Il by force is ludicroul
We record the fact that the famou
Arst Chaucer folio. dated 1882 is about +
be reproduced In fac-simile. in order tina
Evening journal., 1903-10-15
Veterans Soma stIre southerners.

Louisville, Ky, Oct. 15.-By a fair
sized majority the members of the
Union Veterans Union voted down a
resolution disclaiming any intention
to wound the feelings of southerners
in singing Wen Hang Jeff Davis on
a Sour-apple Tree" The incident
which gave rise to the resolution oc-
CURED at a public reception for the
members given in a local hall. A
local member started the song, and it
was taken up by a large number of
the delegates. At the executive ses-
sion, when the resolution was intro
duced. the point was raised that the
order was not in executive session at
the time the incident occurred, and
that it could not construed as an Off
cial expression, but only that of some
of the individual members.
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eood Niaht.

Good night. sleep well-sweet dreams
to thoel
MAY fairies show thee IN the night
A panorama of delight;
No echoes from the clamorous years
Assall the circle Of thine ears
Good night. sleep well-sweet dreams
TO theol
Good night. sleep well-sweet dreams
TO thecl
Wouldst thou thy yesterday recall?
Some necrOmanccr work his thrall
And from the buried past restore
Thy halcyon days to thee once
more
Good night, sleep weli--sweet dreams
to thee.
Good night, sleep well-sweet dreams
to theoi
Forget. forget lifes carking care.
Breathe only loves ambrosial air,
Peace weave for thee her POPPED
spell.
While angels whisper "All is welli"
Good night sleep well--sweet dreams
TO theei
New Orleans Times Democrat
Evening journal., 1903-10-15

The coroner's jury has discovered
that the little Polish girl who was found
dead IN a pool Of water the other morn
ing was drowned. That doesn't help
along the cause OF justice very much.
There are evidences here Of "a most foul
and pevDltlng crime, and It is due to
society and TO the memory OF that poor
defenoeisss littis stranger that the per=
pstrater should be held accountable.
We haze no assurance that the men
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a Good Partnorshlp.

no matter how good n store the
merchant may have II the people
do not know Of its merits he win
so bankrupt in a very short time.
Newspaper publicity has made
many a business what it IS today;
1t is either go ahead or go back in
the world. Newspaper advertising
is on the progressive side; without
il the worlds wheels would cease.
Evening journal., 1903-10-15
NO MORE evAsloNs.

The determination Of the New Cas-
tie Preabytery to drop the case OF Rev.
Robert A. Elwood after an explanation
BY that minister. was welcomed by
many persons as an easy way out of a
most unpleasant matter. But the
synod. composed Of three presbyteries
which is in session in Washington. has
decided that the matter must not drop
and has Instructed the New Castle
Preebytery 10 try Mr. Elwood on the
charges That gentleman holds his
authority to preach from the Presby-
terian Church, and Is. therefore. amen
able to her rules and discipline. When
he preached his famous sermon on
lynching, in a measure he was maxi
ing his denomination responsible for
the doctrines uttered, and it Is only
fair and proper for the governing body
to inquire into the matter. II is un-
pleasant, but so are many things that
are necessary. Mr.. Elwood is man
of attractive personality and generous
impulses, and the sermon on lynching
was probably the result Of an emotion
al nature profoundly stirred. yet the
church cannot afford to pass over In
silence such incendiary utterances.
The New Castle Presbytery ls to be
congratulated on another point. 1t has
had before it for some months propo-
sition TO put itself on record as oppos-
ing bribery and other forms OF political
corruption. The matter has been put
aside from time TO time on various
pretexts. yet yesterday we are glad to
say that resolutions were adopted
which places the New Castle Presby-
terry squarely on record as opposing
political corruption, and calling on all
OF It's members to make a stand against
g. The church could do nothing less,
yet Il took courage to do this Times
come IN the history Of organizations as
in the lives of individuals when they
are confronted with an unpleasant
duty The Presbytery OF New Cas-
tie has had such duty and after som,
delay has discharged It IN way tina
IS creditable 10 an organization which
has stood Tor strong intellectually AM
sterling manhood for centuries. w
congratulate the Presbytery OF New
Castle. and since we have taken occa
sion to criticize certain tactics tina
appeared to be merely dilatory ~
used to delay the settlement Of its un
pleasant problems, we are proud Z
record that the great body which tn
New Castle Presbytery represents ha
finally been true TO itself
Evening journal., 1903-10-15
WIN Sell Cruiser Chattanooga.

Elizabeth, N. j.. Oct 15.-Notice was
posted by the sheriff for the sale OF
the cruiser Chattanooga, which has
been in process Of construction at the
Crescent Shipyard. Authority to sell
comes from a special master, John A..
Miller, under a claim made by the
Babcock & Wilcox Company, of New
ark, for pay for boilers in the ship.
Along with their claim, which is about
$4,000. are claims filed by others, all
sggregating about $4,000.
Evening journal., 1903-10-15
STEAMSHIP DISASTER IN CHINA
Between 100 and 1so Persons Drowned
bV Cansizinu of Shin.

Between 100 and 16o Persons Drowned
by capsizinp Of Ship.
Victoria, B. c.. Oct. 15.-Mail ad-
vices from China tell of a steamboat
disaster on the Lai Chow river near
the French settlement OF Kwang Chan
Wan in South China. in which over 100
persons lost their lives. The steamer
On Hing, 250 tons, was capsized during
a heavy breeze and of the large crew
on board few were saved. Captain
Monger, of the steamer Swift. Witness
ed the accident, and says the cries of
the terrified passengers were agoniz
ing. Some Of them were saved by car
go boats and spars. but beween 100
and 100 were drowned.