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New York has heard q hundred ora
tors, full Of thunder and small beer,
tonitr1iate against the trusts. She has
sat, unmoved and fearless, while, in
words Of birthstone and blue fire, the
tribunes Of the peo-pul yelled at her
that these monsters levy tribute on
everything from the cradle to the coffin.
Az last she Is awakened. At last the
despot's heel is on her toe.
Dispatches from Portland tell her that
the "big four Of tho Portland lobster
dealers, who control half the entire
lobster output Of tho United States,
shave Joined the Lobster Trust Thus
all the New England lobstermen are In
the trust. Thus the main source OF the
supplies Of Lobsteria Is in the hands OF
ruthless monopoists.
- a prominent Portland dealer who
saves his life temporarily by hiding his
name, says that HOLSTERS are a luxury,
not a necessity
Here In Manhattan, thiS Lobsterla Of
Lobsterdom, HOLSTERS are the prime and
solo necessity. They arc the one food.
Music and art, the opera and the theatre,
1.-Two as subsidiaries and feeders Of the
lobster palace. The architecture Of
Lobsteria is lobster architecture. New
York Is the great lobsterium, the bank
and clearing house Of Holsters. All
lobster pots empty here. All lobster
dom lives to eat Holsters by electric
light. Tho fierce light falls on lobster
halls and Wurzburg oceans, full and
foamy.
Lobsterl There is nothing else. Cor
porato greed now lays its accursed hands
upon the Holsters Of the people. An
extra session Of Congress ought to be
called at once.
A Lobster Rate Regulation bill must
be passed.
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My Bunting, Right or Wrong.

To THE EDITOR OF TEE SUE Sir: In Sun
days Sun Mr.. Goodwin Smith said that any
one who had proposed to punish a pedler
for sAcrilege in having the Union Jack on the
wrapping OF his wares and 10 present a medal
to a policeman for arresting him would GER
tainly have been deemed a candidate for a
berth In Colney Hatch. am sure that Mr.
Smith has reference TO q case that happened
In Boston some time ago. and that he did not
learn the particulars from a reliable source
but got his ideas from a misleading report Of
the incident
Any one who did not know the facts would
suppose that some poor pedler, selling tea
strainers or plated ware from house TO house,
had been bounced upon by a crank policeman
and arrested because his wares were covered
by the American flag. Now, the facts In the
case were as follows:
Previous to that arrest II was a common
si Rht on the streets OF Boston to see the Ameri-
can nag displayed at the peanut stands and
bootblacl stands and at many placcs more
across IL, on which the good quality Of the
shines, peanuts, &c, were set forth.
This got 70 be so common that people
became indignant, and an ordinance was
passed forbiddng the use OF the nations
The greatest offenders in this line were
men ignorant OF our Ian RuaRe. Institutions and
the respect due TO the American flag.
Some time after this lew went into eject
street rag and bone picker picking up ra gs
and bones from the cutters and TRUSTING
them into his BAG This bag was made OF an
rag picker, who was fined by tho Court. The
policeman receiyed a medal for his COM
mendSsble act. Nothing short OF that arrest
would teach that class a lesson.
II that rag picker was not Decorating the
fiaG, what do you call desecTationi Long
live Policeman MCCRnerty and his like and
three cheers for Old Gloryl w. j. Flynn
NATICK, Mass, March 10.
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NO IS ILL EMPLOYER"1

To rHR EDIroR OF THH sUR--Sir: In
referencs TO your remark on the influence
Of strikes upon the price Of articles, may
tell you that here in Canada STRIKES In the
building trade are held TO have been largely
the cause OF the scarcity Of houses and
consequent rise in rents. severely felt by
the mechanics themselves as we'll as by
other Glasses Of the community.
The truth cannot be too strongly Inn
pressed on the artisan that no is an en-
ployer, and that when he refuses to give
more than no chooses or can AFFORD for any
article. he keeps down tho wages Of the
artisan by whom that article is produced.
A rise in wages must produce rise In prico&
against the artisan as we'll as against the
rest Of the community. The capitalist,
though called tho employer is In fact rather
the organizer Of labor. The real employer
Is the consumer. whom no union can force
TO give higher price for the article-in
other words, TO give higher wages to its
producer than he can afford and thinks ut.
GOODWIN SMITH.
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complished, and In addition have ousl-
ness relations with q Wall Street broker
Nowadays we occasionally hear strange
tales Of 20 per cent. asked-seldom
granted-and once in a while q night
marish romance Of % per cent. royalty
which some authors agent-presumaoly
an animated brazen image-has de-
manded. No wonder the publishers are
becoming more cautious. II things
keep on, Miss MARIA ELTHEANAH WHIP
PooRwILL, author Of THE Mermaids
Tragedy will be coyly suggesting
royalty of IT'S per cent when her next
novel Is ready for publication.
A few days before bis tragic death 1t
Is said that PAUL LEICESTER FORD ex-
pressed an opinion to the effect that
royalty of IS per cent. seemed to him to
be the proper proportion for an author
who had won a substantial following
and 10 per cent: for an author who had
not won his spurs. In paying 20 per
cent. to any writer, he added, the pub
Usher stands an excellent chance Of los
ing money, especially II he makes an
advance payment before a book is put
on sale. It Is not improbable that the
soundest publishing houses would agree
with this opinion.
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on the part Of the dlssenters gave an air
OF weakness to Governor PRABoDYs
case, whatever It's original merits, and
clouded his title
So much 1t Is particularly our duty to
say, since we strongly urged Governor
PEABoDY's reelection and applauded
warmly his public conduct.
The Colorado General Assembly con-
slsts Of 90 Republicans and 81 Democrats
In Joint convention, March 10, It voted,
81 to n, 10 put out ADAMS and to put IN
PEABODY. Ten Republicans voted against
the latter Some Of the hair trigger
friends Of Mr.. ADAMS begged him to
hang on by force. He wisely refused,
as Governor PEABODY had refused two
months earlier.
Mr.. PEABODY and a majority OF the
Republicans in the Legislature held that
ADAMS was elected, on the face Of the
returns, by conspiracy and fraud. Mr.
ADAMS and the Democrats held that Gov
ernor PEABODY was seated by fraud and
conspiracy. curious rlmor asserted
that 20 independent or anti-Peabody,
Republicans could not be induced to vote
to elect Mr.. PEABODY Governor for the
full term ending in 1907 and that, by
private agreement between him, the Pea
body Republicans and the anti-Peabody
Republicans he agreed to resign 80 that
the Hon. JESSE F. MCDONALD, Lieuten-
ant Governor, might succeed him as
Governor.
It was hard to believe a rumor which
attributed to Governor PEABODY COM
plicity in such a scheme to disappoint
the persons who voted for him and to
clroumvent a decision Of the Colorado
Supreme Court. Nevertheless, on Fri
day, after holding the Office for twenty
four hours, Governor PEABODY resigned,
and Lieutenant Governor MCDONALD was
sworn in as his successor.
How true 10 the facts the Republican
majority report was; whether there was
sufficient fraud, clearly proved beyond
doubt to vitiate Governor ADAMS
apparent title; to what extent the course
Of the Legislature In unseating ADAMS
Is approved by the people Of Colorado,
and what were the real reasons for which
Governor PEABODY retired as soon as he
had obtained the office alleged to be his
by right nobody in these parts has sufii-
Gent means Of knowing.
1t Is natural to suspect that in q Com
monwealth where lawlessness was 80
long permitted fraud at elections would
be regarded as a mere incident. But If
the frauds in Denver and other precincts
we're proved, why were they not proved
to the satisfaction Of all the Republicans
in the General Assembly? orwas it easier
for some Republicans to forgive fraud
than to forgive Governor PEABoDYl
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HOBBIES AND DIVORCE.
Cultivate tho First TO Prevent the NeceS-
glty for the Second.

To THE Enron or TuH Sun Str: Innn-
merable theories have been advanced suggest
ing cures Cor the divorce evil. but do not re-
member having seen one that advocated
solely the use Of good, old fashioned common
sense. Let us for one moment look at the
question from q strictly sensible standpoint.
Two people marry. In a majority OF cases
they know less about one nnothers real
character. whether they have been engaged
ono month or ten years. than their next door
neighbors; for the nelRhbors know, ct least,
what language Jim uses when the lawn hose
bursts and how Margaret acts when q gown
Is spoiled whereas Jim and Margaret, a. q
general thing. have only seen each othor at
their best. and when each was trying to please
and impress the other.
In three months time each has disco vered
the petty human weaknesses and faults Of
tho other. and tho establishment IL often
more complete than either would admit.
The wife in the course Of time becomes the
mother OF children, and gives 70 them her
love and affection, retaining. perhaps. her
ideal in dream Of her daughters future
husband. The man provides literally for
his family, but goes outside for the sympathy
Now, il Is at this crucial point IN these two
peoples lives that common sense would do
a hobby. Let the wife interest herself in t6st
hobby. She can II she will. provided II 10
not lion hunting hunting EyeTy TT true hn woman has
and encourage II. In short, let every couple
realize that mutual companionship and am
bition are necessary for q lasting love.
II Will naturally follow that one will give
or take more than the other. The one With
the stronger character will have TO give more
sympathy 20 the others hobby than will be
shown TO his own but this very attitude will
create a protecting love, while the weaker
one will look to the stronger for encourage
ment and support.
/ believe II every married couple at the end
Of three months would try to realize that
lasting happiness can only come throu Oh
growth. through constantly striving TO have
the separate aims and ambitions become
mutual, there would be fewer divorce prob
lens to be solved g. b.
NEW YORV March IL
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The Tenement House Commission.


The abuse to which Commissioner T.
c. T. GRAIN has been subjected since the
unfortunate and fatal fire in an Allen
street building last week seems, at least
TO be more harsh than the circumstances
justify. The long death list was caused
in part by delay in sending In the alarm
of fire and in part by the fact that the
fire escapes on the building were blocked
by goods and chattels stored on them by
the tenants.
The dlscoverer Of the fire sent the
alarm to Fire Headquarters by telephone
instead OF through the telegraph alarm
box. Precious minutes were wasted
thus, and Chief CROKER Is authority for
the statement that had the alarm been
rung over the department wires the
engines and trucks would have arrived
earlier than they did, with the result
that the fremen would have had better
opportunity to save the imperilled per-
sons. For this delay the Tenement
House Commissioner Is certainly not
responsible.
To use fire escapes as storage places
is an ancient and highly valued habit
of fat and tenement dwcllers. 1t is part
of the duty of the Tenement House Com
missioner to prevent it, but to do 80 is not
an easy task, Tho difficulty Of accom-
plishing 1t Is certainly not less than that
which the Police Commissioner meets
in stopping gambling or the social
evil The tenement house inspectors
clear the fire escapes at o'clock in the
morning, and an hour later the obstruc-
lions are back where they we're. That
the FIRE escapes are rendered useless by
barrels, boxes, beds and similar house
hold goods is not entirely the fault Of
the Tenement House Commissioner.
Mr.. GRAINS department may be
fairly censurable for certain things, but
some Of the criticism and denupoiation
heaped upon it lately is clearly unjust
and undeserved.
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in securing the use Of the name without
compensating Mr., READ more appro-
pirate language could not have been
selected.
The bill was introduced by Senator
RAINEs in the Senate on Feb. 8. 1t was
reported by the Judiciary Committee
Of that body without a hearing and was
passed in the Senate before any public
attention was called to the fact that it was
pending, even thought it is OF far reaching
importance and would radically change
the copartnership law Of this State. The
bill was Immediately taken over to the
lower house and there the Judiciary
Committee, without hearing, reported
it favorably. Last Monday or Tuesday
It was brought up on final passage in the
Assembly and an effort made to kiss II
through, as that experienced Senator, MI
RAINEs, had done in the Senate, There
was little debate, but Assemblyman
WAINWRIGHT asked whether the bill
would not affect litigation over the use
of the name Of an old banking house In
New York city. There was no satis-
factory answer TO this question And
the suspicion aroused by the radical
nature Of the bill and the quiet manner
in which it had been expedited in both
houses led to its disastrous defeat by
vote of SO to 10. A motion was made to
reconsider the vote, and this was laid
upon the table, where 1t remains.
In the hurly-burly at AlbanJ legisla-
tors who are serving only the public need
q keen scent wherewith to detect legis-
latlon designed to aid private interests.
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ANOTHER GREAT AWAKENING.
Meaning OF the Successful Revivah Now
in Progress.


To THE Enron OF THE srN-Str. Except that
We are not In the thross OF financial panic. a. In
1857 are we not at the beginning OF another Great
Awakening In matters OF reilgioni There s this
difference that whereas In 1857 were In deSpeTA-
ton appealing 10 God for help are now turning
from philosophical statements Of indefinite doubt.
put forth by men who have philosophical them
selves into belief that they really do Doubt 70 the
simple. childlke, God trusting faith OF our God
fearing fathers and mothers We have been 30
surfeited and sickened with assertions OF phlio-
sophie doubt that conscience and heGn alike re-
volt, and naturally 90.
As blessed change We fail back on simple faith
In Jesus and His atonement Directly we do that
our hearts are cheered, our faith in humanity 10
strengthened, our trust confirmed. and without
the martyrs suffering, we experience at least q
share OF that sublime faith In God and Christ Jesus
which, In past centuries, has led thousands OF men
and women. amid their suferinEs and their mar
tyrdom, TO say with Paul u count ell things bu.
loss for the e1cellency OF the glnrY which "a IN
Christ Jesus, my Lord"
so II is and 30 Il always will be with those who
believe. rather than attempt 20 reason their way
IN that Joy, peace and patience which comes 10
all. storm tossed though they may be. who cast
aside ell human made creeds and beliefs and trust
entirely In the blood and life OF Jesus.
Religion, comforting, peace giving religion. Il
not matter OF the intellect, but OF the heart. In
no other vsy can the nine months old aud stu
growing revival In Wales be accounted for nor the
the revivals In Binghhmton, Elmira, Troy, Cohoes.
Schenectady and elsewhere In the Empire State;
nor the success which followed DR.. Dawson's re-
cent visit TO Boston; nor the unparalleled results
now being achieved In London by the Americans
Alexander and Torrey nor the promising openlsF
OF revival work In New York city: nor the TreGI
work In Louisville. Ky, where 1000 persons
TESTIFIED for Christ and the better life In a single
day; nor the great meetings now going on In LOs
Angeles nor the hundred other manifestations Of
the Great Awakening OF 1905
There IL another Great AwakeninF,- and We
who arc awake feel the Joy which attends the pas.
sage from darkness into light. For years We have
been cropping our way through the sophhtTies n
Intellectual doubters In those yeara OF doubt We
stumbled painfully along the care laden pathway
OF fife. Now are pressing confidently forward
In the knowledge that our feet rest upon the Rock
OF Ages.
Greater lnteiects than ouu may philosophers
and doubt, but we take more comfort for our daily
life out OF Jesus, Lover Of Ny SOUL" than they OF
any one can get out Of all the books setting up
reason IN place OF faith In all the libraries OF the
world. OLD DoRP
SCHENECTADY. March 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-19

BY June next the Cape to Cairo Railway
will be completed northward to Kalomo,
the administrative centre Of West Rhodesia
or Barotseland, A further extension Of
$50 miles beyond Kalomo will be reached
enrly next year This section will be built
by the Mashonaland Railway Company.
There will then be continuous railway COM
munication from Cape Town 70 within 100
miles Of the southeast corner Of the Congo
Free State, a total distance OF about 1000
miles. For the Kalomo- Broken Hill ex-
tension and for other necessary develop
ment OF tho country, the Mashonaland
Railway Company is about to Issue 8
per cent. debentures 10 the amount Of
tI2 500 600, guaranteed by the British South
Africa Company.
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A Tax on COncc?

The coffee importation of the United
States last year was / 112, 709, $40 pounds
A duty Of five cents a pound on that
quantity would yield t55,OOO0O0. This
would go far toward wiping out the
Treasury deficit. It is possible that 1t
would 20 far toward wiping out Repub-
ucan maiorities at tho next election.
There Is no doubt that there has
been quiet discussion OF the imposition OF
such tariff, although no rate has been
fixed upon. The discussion has not
gone quito so far as that. But, on the
basis of last years importation, each
cent of duty means about S1t,o0O,000.
The import price for last year averaged
a fraction less than eight cents per
pound. just what influence increased
cost would have on the quantity consumed
It is impossible to say. The imports OF
last year were the largest in our history,
yet the average price was from half
cent to a cent and half above the prices
which have prevailed since 1897. Ten
wears ago the average import price was
l4.7 cents a pound. But tho succeeding
wears have accustomed American con-
sumers to lower prices, and an increase
caused by a tariff would certainly cause
a roar which would not be raised II an
increase followed a shortage in market
supply.
This is illustrated in the case Of sugar,
for which we are now paying about $780,
OOO, 900 more than We paid few years
ago. Had this increase been caused by a
tariff advance, Congressman would have
heard from their constituents, as they
probably will if they discuss the enact
ment Of a coffee tax.
The argument that tariff should be
imposed for the double purpose OF reve-
nue. and for the stimulation Of coffee
growing in our island possessions should
command most careful consideration,
II il is honestly advanced. The poten-
tial supply from those areas is quite I'M
certain, both in quantity and quality.
Porto Rico supplies a superior grade,
but its greatest possible crop would not
supply one-tenth Of our needs. Hawaii
and the Philippines are also possible
producers of high grade coffee But
the important question concerns the
lower grades, such as are now used by
or millions of consumers at the rate OF
eleven pounds a year for every man,
woman and child in the country. This
IS the doubtful feature.
As the alternative to an increase in
revenue TO cover a deficit, it might be
suggested that a very good way would
be to effect economies in administration
and thereby reduce expenditures. a
period of industrial prosperity has made
us a little careless, and perhaps a little
extravagant. There seems to be a fail
opportunity for patriotic statesmen tC
spend a little energy in the direction Of
administrative economies, and so avoid
necessity for increasing an already high
S)st OF living.
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John Hay.

The Hon. JOHN HAY, Secretary OF
State since Oct. /, 1898, sailed from New
York yesterday for the Mediterranean
on a voyage Of reouperation.
May he return to duty at the end OF
his trip fully restored to health His
seven years service to the nation and the
world has been as arduous as hqnorable
During that time he has earned his way
70 the foremost place among living diplo-
mats, and the recognition is universal OF
his lofty aims, his extraordinary quail
ties Of mind and character and his un-
tagging but transformations industry,
REST h not quitting the busy career
Rnst Is the citing OF self 70 rs sphere
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A Queer Attempt TO Change the
Partnership Law.

II will be recalled that within the last
month a controversy among the members
of the old banking firm Of VERMILYE
4 Co. became the subject Of a litiga-
ton in which WILLIAM A. READ, the
partner having the largest interest in
the firm, sought to restrain DONALD
MACKAY and some OF the other partners
who we're proposing to organize a new
firm from continuing to use the name
'VERMILYE & Co.." upon the ground
that it was part Of the good will con-
stituting an asset Of the firm which
should be disposed Of like any other
asset and the proceeds divided among
the members Of the firm in proportion
to their respective interests.
The motion for the preliminary in
junction was submitted on elaborate
afidavits and briefs and is now under
consideration by Judge BIsCHoFF.
Members Of the Legislature who came
10 the city yesterday commented with
some amusement upon the coincidence
that there appeared in the Assembly for
passage a bill amending section 20 Of
the copartnership law so az to provide
that where a firm Is about TO discontinue
its business and a majority Of the part
ners are members OF n new firm formed
TO carry on business Of the same charac-
ter, or where a majority Of the members
consent in writing to the use Of the old
name by the new copartncrship, such
name may be used without the consent
OF the rest Of the partners andin disre-
gard Of any right which they might
otherwise have.
Whether the amendment would ac-
complish that result is not entirely clear.
But II ia quite certain that If the trainers
Of the bill had been seeking 20 secure
legislation going as far as possible within
the limits Of legislative power TO aid the
defendants, Mr.. MAcKAT and his partners,