| IsT the Interest in Woman SuJifrage "Dying ? By ELNORA MONROE BABCOCK, I Superintendent of Press Work of the National American Woman Suflrage Association. Limif i« M n—n m« M i m Mm————■»—«d HE OPPONENTS are continually declaring | l ' iat woman suffrage is making no progress I anil that the interest in it is living out. THAT 1 THE CONTRARY IS TRUE IS SHOWN JL jBY LEGISLATIVE RECORDS, by the in creased number of petitions and by the large ■ 3 number of women who avail themselves of the ffl 1 privilege of voting where they have full suffrage. During the past ten years full suffrage lias been granted to the women of Colorado, Idaho, lUiah, New Zealand and Federated Australia. In Australia this law applies equally in New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, East 'Australia, West Australia and Tasmania. It is as though every woman in every state of the union should be empowered to vote for presi dent, senators and congressmen and be made eligible to be elected to all these positions. Full suffrage in l'ederated Australia was granted within the past year and is a victory for woman suffrage far exceeding all previous successes, and assures the establishment of woman's complete equality in the near future throughout the entire Southern Hemisphere. Within the past ten years bond suffrage has been secured for the women of lowa, parish and district suffrage in England, library suffrage in Minnesota, municipal suffrage in Nor way, and school suffrage in ()hio, Connecticut and Delaware. F'rance lias given women engaged in commerce the right to vote for judges of the tribunals of commerce; New York has given tax-paying women throughout all the towns and villages of the state tlie right to vote on questions of local taxation ; Louisiana lias given tax-paying women the right to vote upon ai! questions submitted to the tax payers, and Ireland has given women the right to vote for all officers except mem bers of parliament. There arc now five states in which a woman suffrage amend ment has been twice submitted to the voters, at intervals of some years. In every ca' * the result has been more favorable the second time than the first. It was submitted in Colorado in 1877 and de feated; it was submitted again in 1893 and carried. In Kansas, when submitted the first time, it received 9,100 votes; when submitted the second time, it received 95,302. 111 the state of Washington, in 1889, the adverse majority was 19.386; in 1898, it dropped to 9.882. In South Dakota, in 1890, woman suffrage was defeated by a majority of 23,- 610; in 1898, by a majority of only 3.285. In Oregon, the vote 011 the suffrage amendment in 1884 stood 28,176 nays to 11,22} yeas; in 1900, it stood 28,298 nays to 26,265 yeas. In 1884 only one of the 33 counties of Oregon gave a majority for suffrage. In 1900, 21 coun ties gave a majority for it, another county was a tie. another went 110 by one vote, and still another by three votes. The progress of woman suffrage has been aptly compared to a series of wrestling bouts between an old man and a growing boy. The first petition for woman suffrage in England presented to parliament, in IB('>7, was signed by only 1,499 women. The petition of 1873 was signed by 11,000 women. The petition presented to the members of the last parliament was signed by 257,000 women. The same proportion holds gooil in every petition presented to a legisla ture in this country. At tiie time of the constitutional convention in New York state the women secured the signatures of some 300,000 women and as many more men. The newspaper reports from Australia claim that the women are growing more conscientious in the fulfillment of their political duties,' and the men more careless. When equal suffrage was granted in New Zealand, the estimated number of adult women in the country was 139,915. Of these 109,- 461 registered to vote. Of the women who registered, 83 per cent, voted ; of the men who registered, only 67 per cent. In view of all these facts IT IS HARDLY WISE FOR THE OPPONENTS TO KEEP ON ASSERTING THAT THE WOMEN DO NOI \\ AN I 1 O \ OTE, and that the interest is dying out. I The Submarine leal in Warfare j 'By LEWIS NIXON, Builder of t»ie Holland miring JL ;«• })esignerof the U. S. Battleships ' ia * asaac k ,l3e * ls ' j 112 1 he submarine boat has been so far per | fected that it must be reckoned with in any 8 scheme of national defense. From now on I B 8 ex ! )CCt to see great activity in experimental St | 9 and service drill. &£* v) 9 < hu ' new vessels of the Adder class are 112 formidable, efficient and successful boats. 'l'lie problems which have been met and over come in their construction have been many and vexing. TO SAY THE LEAST THESE CRAFT HAVE NOT BEEN WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS BY THOSE IN AUTHORITY. Yet the results speak for themselves,and the work which has been accomplished, while it may not appeal to the judgment of all, because of sincere conviction, prejudice, or lack of acquaint ance, must challenge the admiration of all who take pride in the achievement of the American mechanic. A vessel which, at the will of its commander, can function like a fish, disappear from view in a few seconds with good maneuvering power and discharge with accuracy and safety to itself a torpedo which will destroy the most powerful battleship, IS A WEAPON WHICH THE WISE SHAPER OF NAVAL POLICY MUST AP PRECIATE. SUBMARINE BOATS HAVE CO Mr. TO STAY; EVERY 'ADMIRALTY MAKING PRETENSE TO NAVAL PREPARED NESS WILL ADD THEM TO ITS V • \(\ CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER i 6, 1902 VETERANS AT WASHINGTON, Thirty-Sixth Annual Encampment of Grand Army of the Republic. \ It Was a Glorious Success Nearly 30,000 Old Soldiers Marched to Strains of Fife and Drum—Regatta on the Potomac = Naval Parade, Speeches, Reunions, titc. Gen. Stewart Was Chosen Commander and W. M. Olin Vice Commander. Washington, Oct. '7.—The cere monies incident to the beginning of the thirty-sixth encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, which commenced here Monday, were varied in character and mostly only semi-of ficial. The only formal proceeding 1 of the day was the dedication of Camp llooosevelt, the tent city on the White House grounds, which will be the headquarters of the corps organi zations during' the week. The cere monies there consisted of a number of addresses by men of national repu tation. the chief speech being deliv ered by Secretary Hay. For the rest, the old soldiers busied themselves largely in renewing the acquaintances of 40 years ago and in manifesting their appreciation of the welcome ex tended to them by the C apital City. Of ibis welcome they found generous evidence on every hand. The events of the day beside the dedication exercises at Camp Roose velt included a fine regatta on the Potomac, an attractive automobile parade, an interesting procession by the Rpd Men of this city and neigh boring cities, and campfires iu the evening. Commander-in-Chief Tor rance and his staff kept open bouse all day at the Ebbitt house and re ceived hundreds of callers. At night the veterans and their friends were entertained by an exhi bition of fireworks <>n the Washing ton monument grounds. Five thousand veterans and their friends last night gathered in Con tention hall and participated in the campfire of the thirty-sixth encamp ment of the (i. \. R. The hali was decorated entirely with American Hags. Washington, Oct. 8. —The veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic and their friends were entertained yesterday by a parade given in honor of the naval veterans and by a num ber of reunions held in the big as sembly tents at Camp Roosevelt. The attendance has steadily increased and the city is crowded as it has been only on very rare occasions. The huge tent which has been given the name of Gen. Philip Sheridan was crowded during the afternoon. The principal speakers were Secretary Root, Gov. Miss, of Michigan; (ien. J. ill. Wilson. Rev. Bristol, of this city: Gen. Edgar Allen, of the Ninth Michigan cavalry, and ('apt. William Potter, of the .Yinth Pennsylvania cavalry, president of the Soldiers and Sailors Rights' league. Speeches were made at both the Fourth army corps and Spanish Vet erans' reunions by (ien. Jacob 11. (Smith, (ien. (). (>. Howard and Col. John MeElroy. Gen. Smith declared that the success of our arms in Cuba and the Philippines had been largely due to the influence of the veterans of 1801, and was greatly applauded. Washington, Oct. —For more than *ix hours Wednesday the people in Washington hummed the chorus of the old civil war song. '"Tramp, Tramp, the Hoys Are Marching." and for an equal time the veterans consti tuting the Grand Army of the Repub lic made good the claim. Beginning at a.few minutes past 10 o'clock, when the head of the column moved from its station at the capitol, it was almost 5 o'clock when the last squad in the lin" had passed the place of disbandment west of the White House. The route of the parade was down historic Pennsylvania avenue, along which many of them marched as raw recruits ingoing to the war in lsjji and Is(i2, and many others on the oc casion of the grand re view after the close of the war in lsfjj. The partici pants in the imposing pageant ■ ntered with life and vigor into the spirit of th" occasion. Each countenance bore evidence • 112 the jo.\ the experience brought t'i the individual, and it was plainly evident that there was iu the occasion much of the restoration of youth for most of them. The crowd was enthusiastic and outspoken in admiration, greeting every division of the procession witn dicers and dismissing it with a "God speed" that had in it both praise and feeling. The president of the 4'nited States also lent his energies to the enter tainment of the capital's guests. Cit able to endure the strain of reviewing the column from a stand, he rose from his reclining chair and had him self driven up and clown the line. The unusual interest thus manifested was appreciated by the old soldiers and the president was everywhere re ceived by them with loud applause. The proces ion was reviewed from the stand immediately iu front of the White House by Commander-in-Chief Torrance, who was assisted by the member.-, of the president's cabinet and by Adjt. Gen. Towler, of the G. \. I!. Secretary liny stood imnie .l New < hi«M of ClnlniN, Washington, Oct. 1(1. In his annual report l!rig. (ien. \insworth, chief of the record and pension division, note-; the fact that a new class of claims against the l.'nited State.-, ap peared during the last year in the shape of :ipplicatious by artillery and ea\ 11r\ oiliccrs of the Confederate arinv or their heir.-, for compensation for hnr is. side arm < and baggage al leged to have been taken from them b. federal troops ai the surrender at Appomattox in violation of the terms of the surrender. 'These laitus have j been <;iken under consideration. diatelv on the right of fhe com mander-in-chief, while Secretaries Root. Moody, Wilson and Hitchcock and Postmaster General Payne, occu pied seats in their rear. Occupying seats well to the front were many veterans of the civil war. including (Jen. Howard, (Jen. MeCook, Gen. Sickles, Gen. Carrington, Gen. Kt iter and Gen. Allan. Pension Commissioner Ware ten dered a reception to members of the. Grand Army in the pension building. The entire staff of 1,400 employes con stituted the reception committee. Washington. Oct. 10. -The Grand Army got down to business yesterday and the encampment of the order be sides hearing an address from Com mander-in-Chief Torrance and reports from a number of officers and com mittees, elected a new head for the ensuing year. 'I he new commander in-chief of the (i. A. !!. is Gen. T. J. Htewart, of Pennsylvania, who was a leading candidate for the honor a y.var ago. 11 is competitors were (ien. .1 hn C. Mack ,of Illinois, a former commissioner of pensions, and Col. J; hn MeElroy, of this city. The name ol Gen. Daniel Sickles, of Xew York City, was presented to the convention, but he withdrew from the race. Wil liam M. Olin, of Massachusetts, was elected vice commander-in-chief, and .lames M. Averill ,of Georgia, junior vice commander-in-chief. For senior vice commander the only candidate in opposition to Mr. Olin was J. L. Smith, of Ohio. Mr. Olin'-; vote was 421 and Mr. Smith's :>2O. Mr. Averill was opposed to L. C. Way, of Morida, and Mr. Shaw, of West. Virginia. Averill received .">ii7 votes. Way j* and Shaw 20. While the election of officers was in progress the encampment received a visit from a delegation of ladies from the Women's Relief Corps, con sisting of Miss Clara ltarton, Mrs. John A. Logan, Mrs. Ell Torrance, Mrs. John C. Mack and Mrs. W. C. Jones. 'They were escorted to the platform and were received with cheers. Mrs. Jones made a report of the operations of the relief corps for the past year, showing that $160,000 had been expended for relief by the corps, while during its entire history more than $2,:it7,000 had been thus spent. Aside from the election of officers the most interesting feature of the encampment was the report of the pension committee of the G. \, R. This committee severely scored the medical division of the pension bu reau, declaring that it was a dead line where were executed the claims of veterans seeking pensions. It accused the personnel of this division of ap proaching reports of examining sur geons throughout the country with suspicion and distrust and as made in bad faith. It denounces the re ports that extensive frauds were prac ticed in pension claims as absolutely baseless. Washington, Oct. 11. The encamp ment of the Grand \rmy of the Re public for lilo2 came to a close yester day, although a few social gatherings may assemble to-day. San Francisco was chosen as the next place of meet ing and the election of officers began Thursday was completed. The kindred bodies to the parent organization also brought their sev eral conventions to a close, the Sons of Veterans, Women's Relief Corps and other bodies choosing officers for t lie ensuing year. During the day the committee on legislation presented its report. The report was devoted especially to the commit tee's efforts to secure a modi fication of the civil service laws in the interest of veterans, which it was slated congress had failed to concede The committee find that the president is in hearty sympathy with the effort to secure a broader recognition of the claims of the soldiers, and"in marked contrast to the attitude of congress." A resolution was adopted indorsing the report of the pensions committee as was also a resolution requesting the commissioner of pensions to re instate Pension Examiner Charles Hnrback, who was dismissed by Com missioner Evans. Movements for the erection at St. Jjouis of a monument to the memory of Gen. Franz Siegel. and for a me morial bridge across the Potomac at Washington were indorsed. A resolution submitted by Past Commander-in-Chief l'urdette indors ing the position taken by Commander in-Chief 'Torrance in his recent ad dress calling for assistance from members of the Grand Army for the home for Confederate soldiers at Mountain Creek, Ala., was adopted. After the installation of the new officers, the eneam|yiient Adjourned finally a few minutes before .'t o'clock. .tinny Oenertcrn. Washington, Oct. 11. The annual report of Maj. (ien. Robert P. Hughes, commanding the department of Cali fornia. deals mainly with the routine work of the department, lie recom mends tlii 112 the camp at Honolulu, Hawaii, known as Camp McKinley, lie made a permanent post. During tln year the total number of recruits in the department was 10,410. On tha other hand there was a loss in these recruits amounting to 0,070, resulting from assignments to other stations, discharges, deaths and desertions. I The (lef-crti ms numbered .'JiG. ORGANIZATION SPLiT. ('■lion Vein-all*'i Mion llrlit a l,ivelr Ke«*!ou Delegate* llfliiD Oltliura IClecteii. Washington, Oel. 11.— 'The Cnion Veterans' Cnion hud a decidedly live ly day Friday and the liunl result was a split iu the organi/.ation. The first row was over a question of eligibility to membership. A resolution was adopted to let down the bars too much to suit some of the state dele gations with u large membership In the order. This caused ill feeling. Later the friction in the Cnion devel oped rapidly in consequence of a com mittee of the order which had been investigating the character and con duet of Commander-in-Chief Dyren forth adopting a report, recommend ing the suspension of the commander in-chief. Gen. Dvrenforth was presiding over the convention when the committee endeavored to report. He refused to recognize it or to surrender his of fice to the next ranking officer of the order. 'Turbulent scenes followed un til finally a large element of the or ganization withdrew, those remaining re-electing Gen. Dyrenforth and the secedcrs taking steps to form a new Union. The trouble began when an effort was made to amend the constitution so as to restore the six months' serv ice clause as a basis for membership in the organization. After two hours', discussion the proposition was reject ed. This action created considerable ill-feeling. A motion was then made and carried to permit sons of mem bers of the organization to vote and otherwise participate in proceedings. An amendment also w;*n adopted ad mitting to membership sons-in-law and grandsons of members, and any honorably discharged soldier, without regard to his services. While the voting was going on a large number of members of the Ohio, Illinois, New York, Michigan, lowa and Pennsylvania delegations met in conference over a proposition to with draw from the organization and af filiate with the Massachusetts depart ment. which severed its connection with the Cnion after the l)es Moines convention, which struck from the constitution the six months' service clause. Gen. Dyrenforth was notified in open session of the action taken by (ien. 15. F. Hutchinson, of Rochester, deputy commander-in-chief, who had been directed by the executive com mittee to preside. Pandemonium fol lowed. Every man was on his feet, chairs were overturned and an effort was made to throw Gen. Hutchinson off the platform. He, however, raised a heavy cane which he carried and thus kept the crowd back. Gen. Dy renforth refused to recognize the committee to present its report and finally after Gen. Hutchinson had been called onto preside. Gen. Dyren forth refused to make way for him. Gen. Hutchinson then left the hall, as did members of the delega tions above named, and the conven tion proceeded to elect a commander in-chief. After order had been secured the convention, with (ien. Dyrenforth in the chair, elected the following of ficers: First national deputy, Maj. Gen. Charles L. Forrest, New York City; second national deputy. J. ('. '•'rceinan, Louisville. Ky. REVIEW OF TRADE. It. <•. «■ A « <>.'» Weekly Summary of ■III»1IICH» Condition*), A'evv York, Oct. 11.— R. G. Dun & i Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: Favorable symptoms still predomi nate and the business outlook is en couraging.despite the adverse factors of labor controversies, fuel shortage i and tight money. That these draw backs have not seriously checked in dustrial progress testifies to the strong position attained during re cent months of uninterrupted activity and growing confidence. Manufacturing plants dependent upon steam for motive power are I finding profits curtailed by the high J prices for fuel, and, unless normal ; conditions are soon restored, it will j be necessary to secure better quota tions for products. 'The problem of adequate transportation is also dis- j turbing, as there is already conges tion in the coke region. When anthra I cite coal mining is fully resumed and ' grain shipments attain expected di i lnensions, the railroads will tind grea' | ditlieultv in meeting nil requirements | despite vigorous efforts to inereas | facilities. Failures for the week numbered 245 \ in the Cnited States, against 2el last t year, and :.M in Canada, compared ' with :si a year ago. A HORRIBLE CRIME. Itlother and Daughter Killed and Four Oilier* Seriously Injured. 'Pittsburg, Oct. 11. —'While laboring! under mental aberration, the result of the strain of perfecting an appli ance for patents on an air brake, which are pending in Washington. Charles Caw ley, a 17-year-old boy of Homestead, Fa., yesterday killed his mother and one sister, and fatally injured four other children. He tried to kill his two older brothers, but was detected, overpowered and turned over to the police. The weapon used was an ax. with which he crushed and hacked his victims beyond recogni tion. Charles Gawley, who is now con fined in the county jail, last night denied emphatically that he commit ted the deed. Five Injured In it I'"ire. Pittsburg, Oct. It. — Fire at Home stead, Pa., yesterday, caused by an explosion of natural gas. badly dam- j aged the Seventh Avenue hotel, post-' otlice and office buildings of the i Homestead Improvement Co.. and sc-j riously injured five person* Mrs. I Sophia Stitfel. John Kltch, John j Kistle. Jospeh MeCune, and W. S. 15111 - lock. The injuries of the first three are serious. 'The explosion occurred | in a cellar of a confectionery store ; on the first floor of tlrt» Homestead Land Improvement Co. building at 01-1 , Ann street. T,os- 120,000. DISAPPOINTMENT. Routed Interview lietweeii Gov. Udell and Mr. Hner. t'onl'rrrurM In »\v York l,»oklii<£ to Settlement of «'onl Strike Wltli uiit ISCNIIU Operator* Will .fluke Allot tier ICli'ort to Start 'B'helr iVllnea. Washington, Oct. S. President Iloosevelt'has requested Mr. Mitchell, president of i In- Mine Workers' union, to use his influence, to induce the men togo hack to work, with the promise of the appointment of a com mission to investigate their griev ances and a further promise that the president will urge upon congress leg islation in accordance with a recom mendation of that commission. Wilkesharre, Pa., Oct. 8. —An officer of tlie union now in the city said: "The anthracite mine workers of Pennsylvania appreciate the efforts being made by President Roosevelt to end ihe strike and they have only words of praise for him. However, af ter sacrificing everything for the last five months they consider it would be unfair for anyone to ask theni to return to work without a single con cession." .New York. Oct. 11. —"What do yon j mean by politicians? I want you and | all the other operators to understand that I am the governor of New York, the chosen representative of 7,000,00(1 people, and that I am here in this matter solely in that capacity and to relieve if possible an intolerable situ- I ait ion. And what is more. I intend to use every power at my command to do it." (iov. Odell made this statement yes terday to President llaer, of the Heading road, in the presence of 1 I nited States Senators Piatt, of New York, and Quay and Penrose, of Penn sylvania. Mr. Baer was not in the best of humor when, accompanied by K. I?. J homas, chairman of the board or di rectors of the Erie railroad, he en- I tered Senator Piatt's office. The con j ference was begun by a statement made by Senator Penrose that the situation was becoming so serious that some solution must he found at | once. He suggested that the opera tors should incline to some conces sions toward a settlement. "If you mean by that," said Presi dent llaer, "that we are to recognize the existence of a labor union. I tell you rignt now that the operators will consider no such proposition." Gov. Odell was on his feet in an instant. Holding a half-burnt cigar in his hand and white with excite ment, he said: "Are we to under stand that no kind of a conciliatory proposition will receive consideration at the hands of the operators?" "I do not say that," answered Mr. Baer, "but I do *say, and 1 reiterate it. that we will not accept political advice nr allow the interference of politicians in this, our affair." Then it was that Gov. Odell made s the statement attributed to him above. President llaer, evidenth appreciat ing that he had gone too far, bowed to Gov. Odell and said: "Governor, 1 beg your pardon. No personal af front was intended, and we will listen to any suggestion you may have to make; but again 1 repeat that we must refuse to recognize the union as represented by Mr. .Mitchell." "I belie e," said the governor, "that your position from a public view in absolutely untenable. If coal opera tors. railroad men and other business men can combine for mutual profit and protection, there is no reason why laboring men should not." "What is the proposition?" saiu 'vfv. Baer, coldly. "Just this," said Gov. Odell. "1 am sure that the labor organization of which Mr. Mitchell is head desires liim to be fair with the general public. If the operators will consent to give the men five cents a ton increase 1 will personally present it to the miners, and I believe they will accept it. It is a fair proposition." "Does this mean. Gov. Odell,. that we are to recognize the miners' un ion?" Mr. llaer asked. "It certainly does," answered Gov. Odell, quickl/', "and there is no rea son why you'should not." Mr. Baer and Mr. Thomas rose to go, Mr. Thomas remarking that the matter would be presented to the other operators and that an early an swer would be forthcoming. Mr. Baer said: "We are to meet a committee of the Manufacturers' association on Tuesday and we may have an answer then." iWilkesbarre, Pa.. Oct. 11. —Disap- pointment followed the news received from New York last night, that the conference held in that city for the purpose of settling the miners' strike had failed to reach an agreement. It is feared in business circles that the struggle will continue for some weeks yet. The strike leaders will make every effort to hold their men in line trusting to cold weather to bring the operators to terms. The operators will make a deter mined effort to start up additional collieries next Monday, and in case the militia cannot furnish the neces sary protection for the men who want togo to work, and their fami lies, a number of local operators will petition the governor as to the ad visability of calling on the president for federal troops. E> ; iwcct**cn.e s 3