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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-06
The Nine Ship Canals.
From the New York World:

From the New York World:
The ship canals of the world are
nine in number, as fol1ows:
The Suez Canal
The Cronstadt and St. Petersburg
Canal
The Corinth Canal.
The Manchester Ship Canal
The Kaiser Wilhelm Canal.
The Erie and Trave Canal.
The Welland Canal.
The American Sault Ste Marie Ca
nal.
~ The Canadian sault Ste. Marie Ca
mall II r.. :".,+ :: =.
The suez canall = was begun i in: i Isis is
and completed in 1869. It was the con-
ception of the nasterful brain of Fer
dinand de Lesseps, and was carried to
completion by. him, amid the plaudits
Of the world. Memory recalls the sue
cessful diplomacy of the late Earl Of
Baconsfield,- during the session lead
ing to the treaty of Berlin, by which
coup Great Britain secured control Of
the canal and thereby of the overland
route to India and the Far East. The
advantage thus secured opens our
that will be ours when the American
1sthmus becomes a fact. The total
length Of the Suez Canal is ninety
miles, but about two-thirds of it is
through shallow lakes. Its cost has
been about $10,o00,O00 Original esti-
mate was $95,000,000.) The tonnage
passang through it rose from 486 YES
sells Of 654,915 gross in 1870, to 3411 YES
sells of 13,699,237 gross tonnage in 1900.
The shareholders are getting 10 per
cent dividends on 500, 100000. The
canal is electrically lighted over it's
entire length.
The Cronstadt and St. Petersburg
Canal was begun in 1877 and complet-
ed in 1890. It is Of great strategic and
commercial Importance to Russia. It
connects the Bay Of Cronstadt, with
it's impregnable fortress, with St. Pc
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-06
TREATMENT OF TYPHOID,
Boston Is Loath to Adopt the Hot
Water Theory.

From the Boston Advertiser:
No Boston hospital has yet sufficient
confidence in the hot water treatment
for the cure of typhoid fever to in
troduce it here. The practice for years
has been directly opposite, in the al
most exclusive use of ice or cold wat
er Medical men, like those in BUSH
ness, are tenacious to old ways, and
any new method must be thoroughly
approved outside before it is accepted.
It is not understood, here, just what
the hot water, treatment has to recon-
mend it to physicians and hospitals.
In typhoid fever the temperature is
duce the temperature. Cold water is
administered to this end, and as this
does decrease the heat Of the body
it is only natural to suppose that hot
water would increase it. At the most
critical stage of the disease, the change
of fraction of degree in tempera-
ture might often be fatal.
The only place where the hot water
treatment has been used with success
full results, so far as Is known, is in
Baltimore. There one particular case
is, cited where a child five years old
was placed on water pillows and her
body submerged in water which was
kept at a. temperature of 101 degrees.
In a five days treatment the child's
temperature had fallen from 100 to SO
degrees, and in three weeks the pa
tient was pronounced cured. Before
the application of hot wateu cold
water had been tried without any per-
ceptible Improvement in the patients
condition. Boston's physicians do not
condemn the hot water treatment; they
simply refuse to adopt it until it's ef-
f1ciency has been demonstrated in
many cases.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-06
REGARDING WOMEN.
Here are some very uncomplimentary

Here are some very uncOmplimentary
proverbs regarding women
A Spanish rhyme has it-"Were a
woman as little as she is good, a pea
pod would make her a gown and a
hood"
An old English saying runs-"1f a
man lose woman and farthing, he
will be sorry he lost the farthing."
A French adage goes-"A man of
straw is worth woman Of gold"
And a German-"There are only two
good women in the world-one is dead
and the other can't be found"
The Scotch say-"Honest men marry
soon; wise men never and 1.-THE next
best thing to no wife is a good wife,
The Arabian declares-"Words are
women; deeds are men,
The Persian says-"That a woman's
wisdom is under her head, and that wo-
men and dragons are best out of the
world"
Turning from proverbs, adages, and
the like we find that many eminent
writers have penned opinions the re-
verse of complimentary to the sex. In
recently published book entitled
Bachelor Bigotries," which the title
page assures us was compiled by an old
maid, approved by a young bachelor, H.
Illustrated by an ex-bachelor, and pub
lished by young married man, there
:are these quotations among others
"A1l my friends who have embraced
Popery have done better than those
who have embraced wives. "--Hough
keep your eyes wide open before
marriage; half shut afterward. Poor
Richard.
women admire the brave, but they
prefer the audacious." Edgar Saltus.
"A second marriage is the triumph of
hope over Experimentation johnson
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-06
Burglars F reaIxs.

a lapel attached ons.which was this
message: Dear Sir:.--sAs II this bottle
had evidently strayed from your sur
gerry 1 have replaced it. Give it to
your patients and t'llDmakea your for
tune In a mistaken moment II drank
a tablespoonful. am now going to
arrange with an undertaken"
Douglas Jerrold used to- tell the story
OF a friend of his, a lawyer, who came
down one morning to: find This house
stripped Of everything that was valu-
able and portable. To add insult to in
jury the burglar had left this farewell
message behind him:
"A lawyers a thief, so some folks say,
But oh! how wronged is he!
he steals his clients. purse, it's true,
But hands it on to. me.
But all messages are. not addressed
by any means to the master of the
mousse Tor certain lady, known to the
writer, not long ago received this hint
from gentleman Of the jimmy: "Dear
Madam-1 hope next time honor you
with q visit you will try to persuade
.tne Ola gentleman not to snore so loud
~ find his vocal efforts very. dis
turolng in the practice of my profess
sion." -:
There are even burglars with CLASH
cal tastes, astonishing as the statement
may seem, as was proved not long ago,
when j. G. Henson, Manchester gen.
tleman, fancying he heard a noise in
the house, stole quitely down stairs,
and, opening his library door, found a
man ensconced in on armchair, alb
sorbed in the ''Odes- Of Horace"
II was so amazed" said Mr.. Hen
son to the writer. Eat what I saw that
instead of calling for: assistance and
giving him into custody, as suppose
l ought to have done, I entered into
conversation with him. He told me
that he was literally starving and tha>,
as he saw my library window open,
he couldn't resist the temptation of
getting into the house to see if he
could find something to eat.
HE turned up the gas and he saw
my Horace lying open on the table,
and ne yielded to the temptation to re-
VlVe old memories of his Rugby and
Oxford days. I found him a most clev-
err and entertaining fellow, and his
story was SO pitiful that I gave him a
good meal and sent him away with a
sovereign in his pocket. A few months
later he returned the sovereign, and
wrote to tell me that he had found
his feet again, having got a good ap-
polntment as master in a school,"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-06

From Tit Bits:
It is quite a mistake to imagine thai
! the burglar who has a weakness for
paying us surprise visits at unconven-
| tional hours is necessarily the coarse,
bullet-headed, 1ow-type man so COM
monty pictured. He may be, and Oft
en- is, a man Of gentlemanly exterior
and Of education, who would seem
much more in his element in ones
drawing room than climbing: through
kitchen window. '-
That he can be polite, if satirical,
has been proved over and over again
by the messages he leaves behind for
the benefit Of his unseen host, many
of which are treasured in New Scot
| land yard.
It is not long since one of these noe
turnal gentlemen, who had. paid an I'M
expected call on well known author
left behind him this message on the
| library table: Dear Sir: It is a mat
ter of regret with me that your taste
in wines is not as good as your taste
in books. If it had been, 7 should have
spent a still more delightful time un-
der your hospitable roof
The writer of this message, who was
arrested few weeks later, proved to
be a university graduate who, in his
honest days. had himself written more
than one promising volume.
Another gentlemanly burglar, who
had apparently spent an agreeable
hour in certain house in West End
square, left a visiting card behind,
with the letters "P P. c." penciled in
the corner, and on the back were these
lines: II am sorry not to have had
the pleasure Of saying good-by in per-
son.. AS some little compensation for
my disappointment, I am venturing to
take a few mementoes of my too
brief stay in your home"
burglar who paid a recent visit to
the house of a Yorkshire square was
evidently none too pleased with the
fare that had been unconsciously pro-
vided for him, for before retiring he
penned this note: Dear Sir: Zone
good turn deserves another. Take my
tip and-change your cook. Yours
faithfully, Algernon Fitzsimmons
Sikes."
But all burglars are by no means
courteous to their hosts, as a certain
gentleman in the Midlands can testify
This gentleman, who is a doctor, had
unfortunately provided nothing for his
| unlimited guest but solitary bottle
of inferior claret.~, In the morning this
bottle was found among his drugs with
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-06
MANAGER WANTED,

Trustworthy, either sex, by whole
sale mercantile company of solid
financial standing, to manage Local
Representatives who will organize
clubs among consumers. 40 per cent
saved for our customers. Business
no experience, but a proven success
Salary $500 q week, aexpenses ad-
vanced. Experience unnecessary. Ad-
dress D. B.. Clarkson. Mgr, 1874 Dear
born st. Chicago, Ill. 49,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-06
"THE NORTH-WEsTERN LINE"
HOME-sEEKERS, Excursions.

On the. first and third Tuesdays of
February, March. and April, 1.-THE
North Western Line" will: sell special
Western, South western, Southern and
South eastern states, at. one fare plus
5000 for the round trip, Tickets linn
tied to q days from date Of sale,
For full particulars, call at City
Ticket Office: OF address City Ticket
Agent, 4o5 West Superior street, .:Du-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-06
Will It Ever Get Tired?

From the Chicago News:
"Gas'' Addicks, Of Delaware, an
nounces that no one can get a nomin-
alton for the legislature who is not
pledged to vote for. Addicks for SEN
ator One would think that even Del
aware would get tired Of having it's
shame advertised in this public man.
ner.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-06

ness in the New York Suns definition
of mugwump: A mugwump is one
who is always complaining that he is
better than anybody else.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-06
Still in Love With Is to I.

From the Birmingham News:
Mr.. Bryan says, he's still in love with
1 6to /. They say love is blind, but
Mr.: Bryan can see great deal more
to love in the object of his affections
than can the public at large.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-06

1t Would Be a Shame to Do II.
Senator Dietrich wants a vindication
at the hands Of the senate. He ought
to have it if he is entitled to it, but
it is sometimes foolish to wake Sleep
ing dogs. ::
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-06

Us. L: Levin xxx Columbian. 1922.
rye Isl known L many Oh puluth.s.
best citizenssto 81: Oh IS. quality, and
the SYehyi. bent Tor anil u use. Try H.
sod esttf Sis'upierio
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-06

Definition of &, Mugwun1p.zsas ssh
FTornstheE CleVelandS sPlaind ealer::
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-06
There Will Be No. Contest.

From the Atlanta Constitution: - =
, Anyhow: there will ~ be. no contest
over the anti-graft plank of the: ST..
Louis platform. s. 81. : =s.as~ *
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Window Glass Makers Meet.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, September s-A
largely attended meeting of the National
Window Glass Manufacturers Association
was held here today to discuss trade condi-
tons. The wage committee of the Amalga-
mated Window Glass Workers of America
also met here today to arrange a scale for
the coming year. There is strong senti-
ment among the manufa cturers in favor of
holding conference with the amalgamated
committee and 1t is very probable that
such conference will be held. President
Philips or the Amalgamated Window
Glass Workers stated today that there are
now strong II dications that no factories
will be opened before October l. It had
been reported that plants at Utica, Ohio,
and Coneeville, Kan, would resume opera
lions at once. Mr.. Phillips stated, however
that he had received assurances from both
of these points to the contrary. The ANAL
gen ated people desire to prevent further
production until October /, with a view to
cleaning up all old stocks and thereby stiff
fleming prices. BY this method they believe
1t will be'possible to maintain if not ad-
vance, the present wage scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
DEPARTED FROM COLON.
Admiral Walker and Canal Commits
sion Leave for New York.

Admiral Walker and the members of the
isthmian canal commission sailed from
Colon yesterday for New York, where they
are expected to arrive on the I4th instant.
They will come direct to this city.
The commissioners are advertising for
steam shovels for use on the isthmus.
Sealed proposals for furnishing five steam
shovels. between IS and % tons in weight,
and six steam shovels. between so and 100
tons in weight will be received at the
office of the commission in this city until
noon October 6, when they will be publicly
opened.
Proposals should be addressed to the
chairman of the isthmian canal commission,
Evening Star building. General Specifica-
tons can be obtained on application to the
secretary of the commission. -..
Large quantities of surveying instruments
and general supplies have been ordered by
the commissioners. Iron and lead pipe has
also been ordered for sewerage purposes on
the isthmus.
The health report from the isthmus is
interesting in that it gives the number of
cases of sickness among the 2,4O0 employees
there as only eight during the month OF
August, and the number of deaths none.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
APTER LONG DELAY
PRIZE MONEY FOR DEwEY'S VIC
TORY BEING PAID.
The Total Amount to Be
Divided is $780,
336.

The Treasury Department has begun
sending checks to the officers and men of
Admiral Deweys fleet in payment for the
rds of prize money for the victory Of
the American fleet at Manila bay. The
first checks went out today and the others
will follow as fast as the auditor for the
Navy Department certifies them to the
warrant division of the treasury.
1t is expected that all of the 1900 officers
and men who were in the battle of Manila
bay will get their checks within about six
OF seven weeks. The checks SO far sent out
are those of Admiral Dewey, Captain Lam
berton and other officers and Mrs. Harriet
Gridley, widow of Captain Gridley. Admiral
Dewey's check is for $1s,516S1
The next largest sum goes to Mrs Grid
ley, whose husband commanded the largest
ship in the battle-the Olympia. This is for
s9.413.15 The pay is in proportion to the
size and armament of the ships that took
part. Captain Dyer. who commanded the
Baltimore, will receive $So11.33. O,her
checks are follows: The estate of Cap
tain Wildes, who commanded the Boston,
$5,317; Capt Coghlan of the Raleigh, So
S54, 81.
Asa Walker of the Concord 81. s34.O1; es-
tate of Capt. Wood of the Petrol, 81. $1,000,
and Capt. Daniel B. Hodgson of the Nc
Culoch. s1.75429. Capt. Lamberton. as
feet captain, will receive $3.50
The total amount to be divided up is
$370.i36 and as a rule the officers and men
will receive sums amounting to about four
months pay, the amount being in proper
ton to their regular salaries.
This was increased to some of the
commanding officers. The smallest amount
to any member of the crew is $69.27. This
is to be paid to men who received annual
compensation of $3.50. Rear Admiral James
Entwistle. retired was chief engineer of
the Olympia at the time of the battle. He
will receive 81, 693 10.
The adjudication of the prize cases has
been hanging in the courts and in the
Treasury Department for some time, but
the auditor for the navy recently an
nounced that settlements were about to be
made The fact that checks are at last be-
ginning to go out will be welcome news to
the officers and men who took part in the
famous battle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
JEWISH NEW YEAR.
Annual Holiday Begins at Sunset To-
morrow

Beginning at sunset tomorrow the
Hebrews of Washington and the world will
celebrate with solemn service and festivi-
ties the Jewish new year. In the orthodox
churches the celebration will continue until
sunset of the following Christian Sunday,
while in the reformed church the holiday
will end Saturday evenings.
Services will be held at the Washington
Hebrew Temple or Sth street at I O'Clock
tomorrow evening, and at o'clock Satur
day morning. At the Adas Israel Syna-
gogue ORTHODOXY, 9Th and G streets north
west. the first service will be held at 6
o'clock tomorrow evening, with two services
on Saturday and Suday at $50 O'Clock in
the morning and .. ts-elItiide. T. latter
services viii conducted entirely in the
Hebrew tongue, with the exception of
lecture by Rabbi julius T. Loeb.
For ten days following the beginning of
the new year, and Intervening between that
and the day of atonement, which occurs
Monday after next the orthodox Hebrews
will give themselves up to repentance. On
each of the days of repentance services
will be held at the 9th street synagogue in
the early morning before sunrise.
At sunset of the, Sunday preceding the
Day of Atonement. which is Monday, Sep
TENDER 1S continuous services Will begin at
the orthodox congregations and continue,
without cessation. until shutdown. Monday.
During that period of twenty-four hours
the ceiebrants will last. So strict is the
requirement for this fast said to be that
those engaged in it shall even refrain from
drink king water.
The blowing of the shofar, or rams horn,
which is an important part of the services
in temples and synagogues, Will take place
on the second day.
The services at the Eighth Street Temple
will it is said, be of highly interesting
nature, and will include a program of Sc
lected music.
The Hebrews of this city are making
preparations for the celebration of their
new year in such manner as to make 1t
memorable one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
MAJOR EGAN'S CASE.
Basis of His Suit Against Secretary
of War.

Major Peter R. Egant surgeon, United
States army, who, as stated in The Star
yesterday, entered suit against VIM. ii.
Taft, Secretary of War, to have ex-
plunged from his record an Endorsement OF
the reviewing office disappearing a finding
of not guilty made by a general court
martial, is now serving in Cebu, Philip
pine Islands.
The declaration filed in the case yesterday
declares that Maj. Egan was arraigned De-
cember II, 1901, and tried on charges in
which he was alleged to have neglected to
properly treat soldiers at Fort Douglas,
Utah. where he was stationed as a medical
officer. After a trial lasting five days the
court-martial acquitted Maj. Egan.
Col. James NJ. ]. Shanno, 18th Infantry
then commanding the department of the
Colorado, and now a retired brigadier gen.
eral who had convened the court-martiad
approved the findings of the court under
three of the specifications, and disapproved
the acQuittal under the remaining three
specifications and likewise under the
charge. The action of Col. Sanno in dis
approving the decision Of the court-mar-
tial was published in orders and became a
part of the record of the case.
Maj. Egan AYERS that the action of Col
Sanno in making the Endorsement was
without warrant of law. and has had the
effect of reprimand. He claims that 1t
is unsupported by the evidence of record
in the case. and that it Is ''libelous' and
tends to bring him into ridicule and dis
grace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Army Orders.

Second Lieuts. Charles D. Winn, Harrie
F. Reed, Frank T. Hines and James Totten
of the Artillery Corps have been ordered
to Fort Monroe, Va, for examination for
promotion.
Capt. William s. Peirce, ordnance depart
ment, at Springfield, Mass, has been or
dered to visit the Rock Island arsenal Ill.,,
on business pertaining to the. manufacture
Of field artillery material.
Capt. Adolphe Huguet recently promoted,
has been assigned to the 18th Infantry.
First Lieut.. John H. Baker, recently pro-
NOTED, has been assigned to the 22d In
fantry.
Maj. Frank F. Eastman. commissary, has
been assigned to duty chief commissary
of the Department Of California, relieving
Capt. George w. Ruthers, commissary who
will act as assistant to the chief commits
Sary.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Lieut.. Col. r. L. Hoxie, Corps Of
Engineers. one months extension; First
Lieut.. William N. Hughes. jr., 18th Infan-
try, one month; Maj. Richard H. Wilson.
9Th Infantry. three months extension
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Receivers for Cotton Company.

NEW YORK, September S.-Charles E.
kimball of Summit, n. j., and c. Lowering,
Taunton. Mass, today We're appointed re-
ceivers for the American Cotton Company
for the New York district by Judge La
combe, in the United States circuit court.
The New Jersey courts several months ago
appointed the same men receivers with
bonds of S2OO0OO The appointment of to-
day is to enable the receivers to handle the
assets and business of the company in this
STATE.
The American Cotton Company was or
ganized with capital of S6,O0000O, which
was later increased to S7,00O000. Its diff
culties are attributed in the papers of the
petitioning creditor and stakeholder, Fred
erick Y Robertson, to a lack of sufficient
capital The company owns or controls
nearly 200 cotton and ginning plants
Nearly S2.O000o0 of liabilities will accrue
next month, and the papers filed say the
company Is without funds to meet them.