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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-11

The merchants Of New York are
about ready to 60 into the Granger
business. While the farmers COM
planned of the unjust and excessive
changes of the great railroads between
the Mississippi valley and the sea.
board, the merchants of the east
Knocked them. Now they are begin
ming to feel the whip and spur. We
quote from the New York Times:
New York merchants have read
with good deal IF interest the letters
Of Nr. VIM. II. Vanderbilt and the
interviews with Col. Scott and other
railroad officers upon the pooling
system and its effect upon business.
A large number of merchants were
visited yesterday with Il view to as.
certaining their opinions about these
latest expressions Of the railroad
magnates. Without exception, mer-
chants were impressed with the sci.
ffshness and hollowness Of the views
Of the men who hold the great rail.
roads Of the country in their hands.
They all say there is nothing new in
the communication Of Mr.. Vanderbilt
and there is no reason, after consider
ing what has been said ut Detroit.
Baltimore, and Philadelph to sup
pose that there is less to fear from
the railroad corporations than there
has been for some years past. One
merchant who has been identified
with the chamber OfcOmm rec efforts
to secure from Mr.. Vanderbilt a
recognition Of the important interests
Of this city, said he had no patience
in reading the opinion of the president
of the Central railroad. lie was con.
vinced that it was Mr.. Vanp rbilt's
policy to extend and a,npiify his
power, not to promote the commercial
interests Of any city. IL it suited hi,
purpose in attempting to mOnopolize
the transportation Of the country. to
furnish this city with facilities. he
would give them, but. as in the case
Of the recent requirement VI great
privilege. along the waterfront. it
would be found that his use Of that
privilege would he turned much,
more TO his individual advantage
than to the welfare Of the whole com.
mercial body. 50 long as Mr.. Van
derbilt can talk s.p0Ols." and can at
the same time get shrewd employers
TO eyade the pool by making special
contracts, by breaking rates and by
re- orting tn all sorts Of tricks to
obtain u larger share of business than
he c,uld without open competition,
why he will favor pools and pretend
to object to competitions. lie said
that it is known to every business
man in this city that there are unfair
DETERMINATIONS every day. but that
the presidents Of the railroads easily
disregard complaints about them. dis
av0wing knowledge Of the practice Of
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-11

The PiOAees Press, discussing the
question of tree-planting the other
day, said:
In this country. unfortunately, we
have had no governmental policy on
this subject, until very recently,
when by the exertions chiefly of the
members of congress from this state
congress has adopted the wise policy
Of giving large donations of public
lands to settlers on condition of plant
ing and cultiyating thereon a certain
number of acres of timber, If we
are not mistaken the original impulse
to this whole movement, which is
destined to prove of incalculable i'm
pOrtance to all the prairie regions of
the west, came from Minnesota: and
to Mr.. Leonard b. Hodges, through
his valuable contributions to the Pio-
ncer Press, and Though his organi-
zation of the forestry association,
more than to any other man in the
state, that impulse is due.
We can scarcely think the Pioneer
Press is mean enough to utterly ig-
more our connection Wltn the subject
of forest culture, when it did itself
cover us with ridicule for years for
leading off in advocacy of the then
untried project. We made the first
speech ever made in congress upon
the subject of tree-planting, three or
four years before Mr.. Hodges was
appointed tree. planter of the st. Paul
and Pacific Railroad and before he
became identified with the subject
He has done a great and practical
work and he would be himself the last
man to sympathize with this attempt
of the Pioneer Press to commit Il gross
injustice.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-11

Prosessor Baird reports that the
work going on at the headquarters of
the United States Fish Commission
at IIavre de Grace, Md, is the most
extensive and important undertaken
during the history Of the service. At
the beginning of June they were tax
ing over "a millio sllad eggs day,
Matching them promptly, and sending
them out to the head waters of the
principal streams of the south and
southwest. 1t is expected that from
twelve to fifteen million young fish
will be secured. Toward the end OF
July, salmon Matching will begin. and
the Commission hope to make sue
cesssul solution of the problem OF
stocking the streams of the MISSISSIPPI
pi valley with California salmon.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-11
An interesting interview occurre,

An interesting interview occurred
recently in New York between Genl.
Thomas Ewing of Ohio and Peter
Cooper. The Uorid thus reports it:
4 committee composed of George
w. Gibbins, Walter II. Shuppe and
+. p. Miller. representing the Nation
al party called upon General Thomas
Ewing. of Ohio. one If the leaders of
the Greenhack party in the west. ut
the fifth avenue hotel last evening.
and thanked him for his opposition to
the resumption act. and congratulated
him upon the defeat of the senate
substitute bill in the house. By invi-
tation of Peter Cooper. General Ew-
ing accompanied the committee to
Mr.. Cooper's house, where a general
conversation ensued upon the green
back question. General Ewing asked
Mr.. Cooper what ought To he done to
insure a return of prosperity to the
American people.
Mr. Cooper replied that the time
hal come when the American people
woeid demand the establishment OF
justice it would be impossible to
secure domestic tranquility. The
people were coming TO understand
that the money found in circulation
as currency at the close Of the war
had become the peoples money. over
which the government had lost all
control. except to tax it rs so much
property. The people will come to
see and understand that money has
been wrongfully taken from them and
converted into national debt. Justice
cannot be established and the general
welfare can not he promoted without
a return of the peoples money by the
purchase of all the interest bearing
bonds of the government. and in that
way putting an end 20 the national
debt. BY the payment Of the bonds
now due some Sl.50O. 600 100 of cur
rency would he put into circulat on,
which would flow into all the channels
of business. like new blood, to re-
invigorate the whole commercial
body.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-11

The reports increase of damage to
the wheat crop in southern Minnesota
from rust. We quote:
The Jackson Republican says there are
numerous complaints in that section
that wheat is rusting-''A sort of red
rust and not the black rust that gener-
ally is SO destructive. Many contend
that it is but the leaves that are af.
fected, while the heads continue green
and thrifty as though nothing had
disturbed it. Our farmers await with
anxiety the next few weeks and
though we are inclined to think most
regard it rs not very serious, still it
may blight more or less of our fields.
SEINE fields are scarcely affected.
while others are reported yellow and
have dead and ripe look already
The Waseca Radical says:
During quite an extended trip
through Blue Earth. Watonwan, Cot
tonwood and Jackson counties. last
week. we were enabled to observe
closely the growing crops. We are
satisfied that the prospect of big
crops is somewhat exaggera ed.
Nearly every field of oats or wheat
that we saw was .'Struck with red
rust" more or less. The weather
during the next three weeks will
have much to do with maturing the
wheat crop. and while the prospect is
fair. there is no certainty that the
yield will he rs large as last vear \
little less gushing" on the lart ii
the daily papers about the .,higges;
crops ever raised in the state. would
be appropriate.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-11

water power which could thus be
thrown into the head waters of he
Ohio and Susquehanna to be used a
hundred over would be OF incalculable
value to that great industrial state,
While it cost would be but tritle com
pared with steam, more especially
now that the dams and water wheels
already exist. The same principle OF
supplying power to other streams. but
by steam power, it is believed will be
found feasible, especially where the
stream is so rapid and the dams SO nu-
merous as to completely use the water
when furnished. The water leaving
the Connecticut at Holyoke. Mass,
turns the water wheels lor mills To-
Gated upon six different terraces. so
that the same water is used six times
over in a distance of less than two
miles.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-11
Our increasing shipment of cattle

Our INCREASING shipment Of cattle
to Europe y shown by the following
The steAIper France. of the national
line. sailed for. London this afternoon
with the largest shipment Of live cat
tie ever sentput from this port in a
single stezmey. She took out Eve
hundred heal UlOnght from Illinois
and Kentaoky over the New York
Central railroad = the New York Cen
tsal stock yatu. md thence on the
regular cat 1bpat to the steamer.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-11

We quote the following from the
Encyclopedia Britannica, vol. Is, page
3o6, as it applies directly to the con-
dition of things which has been
brought about in our country by the
contraction Of the currency and con-
sequent enlargement Of the standard
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IGN ATIUS DOENELLY, EDITOR
Our neighbors Of Wisconsin are or
ganiZing for 4 liuely fight this fall:

SdlllZiuS lOI 1t ii utIJ USHC tlilo LII.
MADISON, Wis, July 4.-The Green
hackers OF this county held Il mass
convention in The court house to-day
to consult in regard to future action.
Forty Greenhackers We're present; a
county committee was appointed. con
sisting of Horace A.Tenney, OF Madl-
son, chairman; Thos. Wilson. Jr., r..
p. Main and Is. S. SJimson. The con-
vention then adjourned to meet the
goth of August. TO nominate candi-
dates for county officers. The second
district Greenback congressional c. n
vention met Immediately after, with
As delegates present. 1t reatlirmed
the principles enuneiated by the Tole-
do platform, nominated Horace a.
Tenney us II candidate for congress
and adjourned.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-11

One OF Minnesotas principal conpet-
itors in the raising of spring wheat is
our neighboring state of Iowa 1t ap-
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Removal of n school Trustee,

The Commissioncrsye. yesterday removed Mr.. Il.
J.. Davis, president Of the Board of School
Trustees, as member OF the board, and ap.
pointed Mr.. William J. Rhees to i'll the va.
Caucy. In communication to the Commits
sioncrs, dated August :, ls7s, Mr.. Davis stated
that he was "a citizen Of this District
and did not claim the right to vote In any of
the States or Territories. In contradiction of
this statement the following has been re.
ceived from, the city clerk Of Newburyport.
Mass, taken from the records on file in that
office:
FiTst benjamin r Davis voted In NewburypOrt
Mt the Presidential election November iS76
hi, unmc being checked ns having voted
On III" list Of voters for ward six, in said city
D -ril election.
-,.,,,,L The naInr Of Benjamin =. Davis appears
the list Of legal voters also tor the year ISL both
ttatc and municipal, but not checked a. having
voted.
Third | received notice from Ben Jamin +.
Davis, through u relation ut his residing In this
Cily, on Monday last August ~, q erase his nume
trDm the list ufNut"r, IN this city giving hls
therefor. which I did nj once. making a Lu.e
against the erIsI,o for tho government of tn" Nj.
GERS Wh".e duty II will he to Prepare new list OF
voters for This city the present year
Acting on this information, tic Commits.
5irncrs revoked the appointment Of Mr. Davis,
On tho ground that he was ineligible under the
law not being u citizen Of the District.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Death of MIR. Hiram T.. Leach.

Mr.. Hiram T.. Leach, who for the last thir.
teen years has resided In this city, ard been
employed IN the Pension. Office, died at 81.
Elizabeth Asylum yesterday afternoon, at two
o'clock. Mr.. Leach was a native Of Buffalo,
y. Y, but resided In Dubuque, Iowa, for many
years prior to his removal 10 this city, aud
was then engaged in the practice Of law. About
q year ago he was employed by the Govern
uicut In investigating pension claims In the
West, aud on hi, return i: was manifest lie had
devoted himself with 700 great nssiluity to the
business intrUstcd to him. But rest seemed to
rrcupCratc him, and all the effects Of his con-
tinucd strain of mind appeared to b. removed.
On the 1t of this month he went with his
family to Washington Grove camp.mCeting
where he remained about euilysanh ,aith"ugh
hc did not participate in the exercise, Of the
ulocting rs he had been accustomed to do. yet
the symptoms of alteration Of the mind
returned aud ho was brought home hut grow
worse So rapidly that it was thOd4ht best to
send him to the asylum. lie remained there
, eight days, without a lucid interval until yes.
teTday. when he died. Mr. LrcCh was highly
esteemed a. a citizen and regarded rs one Of
the most pous men of the Methodist EpiscO.
pal Church ia this city.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Minor DIsirict Notes.

The appointment Of six additional sanitary
inspectors Is recommended by the Eealth OIL
Ger.
A. 2. Cunningham has been appointed an
additional private of the police force, to do duty
aroand the building OF the Barcau of Ensrav.
ing aud Printing.
Inspector Entwislo has issued the following
permits for repairs +. l.. Moore, general re.
pairs S51D; J. VI. Graham, enlarge windows,
si5; l. u. I.CntOn, bathroom, so.
The Health Officer has notified the Commits
sionors Of the filthy condition Of tho guttors on
Il street, between First and Third northwest,
and of the sewer on II street, between New
Jersey avenue and First street.
The Health officer recommends the paving
Of Ninth street, between Pennsylvania avenue
aud B street northwest, with Belgium block
also the concreting of tho area between the
main building of the Washington Market Com
pany and the Wholesale depot, as a sanitary
measure.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
HOME AFFAIRS.
CTTl NOTES.
Miscellaneous matter on third page.

Miscellaneous matter on third page.
For uncalled-fOr letters see third page.
For excursions and picnics sec third page.
f. & f. Baltzley, corartncrship and
Aaron Bradshaw have filed petitions in bank
ruptcy.
The colored Baptists of the District will
hold bush.mectimg at Carlin Springs Grove,
Va, OH Sunday, September /. The arrange
Ineuts are in charge Of the Second Baptist
Church of Washington.
Persons whose business will not allow
time for few quiet hours reading during the
week will be glad to know that free reading
room Is kept open all sunday at the second.
hand EuUkstorC of 5. VI. Baldwin, + street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
subscriptions for the relief Of sufferers in
the cities Of the South affected by yellow fever
will be received at the business office Of THE
NATIo%AL REruHLICAS. to lie forwarded to
any specified city, or contributed to a general
fund, according to the wishes of the con.
trihutOr
-DctcctivCs CarvOe and NOss yesterday
arr, sted colOrcd man known as "D"Ct"r
Charles Winters on suspicion Of the larceny Ui
quantity Of silver spoons, knives, and forks,
marked L. S. n, which he was attempting ia
sell for a small sum. Two watches. supposed
10 be stolen. were also found upon him.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Desperate rlvh, viii, a ,ncak.ThIcf.

Yesterday afternoon, Aio!phus Burgess a
wrll.known colorcd thief, was discovered by
Mr.. Sim johnson, In Ills house, on Ninth,
between J. AID VI streets peranbulatinG
around IN his stocking feet. johnson asked
him what his business was, and received an
insulting reply. Burgess then grabbed John.
son. aud q desperate fight ensued. \ young
man named Greer, who was passing by at
the time, hearing tho disturbance rushed
into the house aud went to Johnsom's assist
umcc. Burgess made a stubborn fight, but
was finally ovcrpowcred and taken to the
Sixth Precinct Station. lie is an old offender,
and WAS recently released from Jail, where he
was serving six months sentence.
National Republican., 1878-08-24

The matinee at the Comique this afternoon
should attract u large audience. This even
ing's performance will be the last appearance
of several well.known variety artists. The
programme is the best Of the season, and no
one will be disappointed in seeing good show
Miss Louise Murio will always be welcome
before q Washington audience; Shcchan and
Jones are hard to beat in thc:r Irish sketches /;
Topack and Long do line Of business which
Is new, but uttIuctivc as their acl evokcs
shouts of laughter; Dan Sully has made WON
dcrrul Improvement since his last appearance
here. a"d will be firSt.clss card At any show {;
In fact, the entire bill offered during tho past
week reflects great credit upon the manage.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Prote.tIos As.ipst an Award.


A oloud Of disoontcut Is evidently arising
over one Of tho awards recently made TO Mr..
II. C. Murdoch for laying an asp phaltum pavo.
ment. When tho bids wero opened II was
found that Mcsyrs. Williams a Himber were
tho lowest bidders for East Capitol street, their
bid being si.99 per square yard. Subsequently
the contract was awarded by the Commission.
ers to Mr.. Murdoch at ta.0i per square yard,
the bid Of Messrs. Himber 4 Williams being
rejected, II was stated, on their specifications.
Later these contractors filed protest against
the award being made to Mr.. Murdoch, main
tanning that they, as the lowest responsible
bidders, were entitled to the contract They
have also served notice on MIR. Murdoch that
In case ho attempted the execution OF the
work they have instructed their attorney,
Coltncl William A. Cook, to proceed against
him In the court, and to obtain an injunction,
II possible, to restrain him from the enjoy
ment Of the contract, which they claim as
theirs by right aud justice.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Services TO-NOrrOw.

Tho Rev. II. ". Collision, Of the reformed
Episcopal Church, will preach al the Fourth
Presbyterian Church. Ninth street, Tomorrow,
at eleven o'clock Subject: Altogether lovely,
the chictest among ten thnu'nud.'
Communion services will ho held ~ four
o'el,ck u. NJ. ut which the i.ev. Mason Noble,
D. D., will Ouiciatc.
Reformed Episcopal Church, Short services
are held during the warm weather IN Marinis
IIIl, L street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets Sunday morning, at eleven o'clock,
.,cI.ton bv Rev. c. W. Dcnnison. Evening, at
eight, sermon hy Rev. II. NJ. COLLISION Subject
"suektug tod
National Republican., 1878-08-24
BlSE-BlLL.
what Was Done on the Diamond Field Yes
tcrday.

tcrday.
The National having concluded arrange.
mcnts with Baker and Dunlap, recently OF the
Hornell Club, both these players will take part
in the game this afternoon between the Pitts.
field, of Massachusetts, and the National.
Game will be called promptly at half.past
four o'clock, and as the managers Of the home
team have shown considerable enterprise by
engaging first. class men to strengthen their
nine they should meet with liberal patronage.
The following will be the position of the
Reds !" Lynch, p. Baker c.; Trott, lb.; Dun
lap 2b: Revilc 3b. Fouser, g. s.; Holly, J.
f.. lIuuck. M. f., and Barron" r. f. This Is
a good nine. and should play first'cass
game. Encourage the boys by turning out
in large numbers, ye patrons OF the national
game.
The second game between the Athletic and
Elnmct clubs was played yesterday afternoon,
on the lot corner Of Eighth and II streets
northeast, aud resulted IN a victory for the
former, by score Of Ii to 3. The principal
features of the game. on the Athletic side,
were the playing Of Joy at second, Barclay 5
catching, uil the heavy batting OF Reach Bar.
clay. AMI W. Omohuudro. White, j. and W.
M'digan. Of the EmInrt, deserve mention.
The Athletic played \ splendid game through.
ont, making but four errors. and batting for
eighteen clear hits. The Emmct played II
good game. hut were out.pinycd at every point,
being obliged to change pitcher ani cateacr a
nuuhCr Of times.
The game between the Acme and Junior
Star, played yesterday on the lot corner oil fil-
tcenIh and Il streets, resulted In favor oi the
Acme by a score of > to ,.
The game between the Imperial and star
on the National grounds Yesterday afternoon
resulted iu favor of the stars, after = closely
contested game. hy q score OF ~ to II, The
Star have secured tho services of O'Bricn,
late catcher ot the Hartford club. William.
son, OF the disbandcd Astoria club, filed the
position Of irst base on the Imperial with hut
one error, It being wild throw in the eighth
inning. In the sixth inning. Colly,
of the hotel boys." lit on Paige loI
n threc.hase hit, sending n iy far beyond
'hc reach of We;lrl. Paige succeeded IN
making clean scorc," and the feature of the
game was the ftultless playing o! IL. Kaiser
Mr.. Witherow umpircd the game satisfactorily
| A number of young men on Capitol Hill
have organized club, which will be suowr
as the Excelsior. and are prepared to re. civ,
challenges from amateur mines. AdlrcS;
/ Wilbur DOdgc, secretary.
GAMES ELSEWHERE YESTERDAY.
rittsburg, Pa.-PrOyidence. l; lndisnap'
oils, ..
Springfield, d,Mass-Sprnghcld, /; Holyoke, 3
Hulaio \. Y.-Buiiaio, II syracuse Star, !
DswegO, y, N,-Ruch, ster, II OswvgU, >
National Republican., 1878-08-24
An Impurtant Mor,ruue

In connection with the GicmwuOd Cemetery
J. sal NVht now going on before the EIpity
Iuurt, the following is interesting Yesterday
there was flied In the oticc Of the Recorder of
Drtds Il mortgage from Joseph B. Close to
Amuhaln Winfield, bearing date August u,
IL, and being Acknowledged before the rlcil
nf Hudson County, N j., on the day pre-, inn
The paper sets forth that tho party of the first
part I, justly indebted to Abraham Winfield.
pf Jers, y City, y. j., in the sum Of ..5.uDO.
sc,ur,d by certain obligations in the pcmn!
snni oI 10000, du" on January !, l-7D with
interest thereon nj Il per cent. per Nnumn. 10
secure the payITtut ri the above amount be-
conveys that tract or paIr" Of land lying and
h"ius situate in the county Of Washington. in
the District Of Columbia, called Puwc!l's divi.
l'nd, continuing hy r,sHryey, ~ arrs The
m"rtgugr is made ir.t. Us u collateral security
I" u certain judgment which wa, recovered in
VI" supreme court ot New jersey against Mr..
lose for Sl5GlG.12; second ~ security for
second Judgment. similarly obtained uIAuut.
my 10 ;2-11Gl third, to secure further
indebtedness Of :IllI.-l to Charlie, II. Win.
irld, aud :1-Ui II 10 Alnll am Winfield, and
ourth, TO pay to Nathaniel Wilson his rrns, ~
able costs, charg,s, and expenses for conduct.
ng aud managing the law matters and lrgal
controversies of said J. b. Close, in the District
u Columbia whether past Or 10 come.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Amusement. and Excursions.

CoNiQJE-Nar!Cty Performance.
Franklin Legion excursion. Boat leaves Seventh
street wharf al p M, return lag at lcvcn p. M
For salt water. Steamer Mystic leaves Potomac
Ferry wharf at min. m, returning ut eleven =. M
Steamer Mary Washington leaves seventh street
MhG-f for Mount Vernon at ten Q. NJ, returning at
four p. IN.
sunday excursion. Potomac Ferry Company
steamers leave seventh street wharf at seven p, H.
returning at eleven T.. IN.
Forty miles for ten cents. The C!iy Of AleXan-
driA leaves Seventh street wharf hRrrast eleven
q. m, returning ut three p. N.