The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02

viously devised for the purpose of
relieving the trusts and trustees
from the charge of any breach of the
conspiracy laws of the various states, or
Of being combination TO regulate or
control the price or production of any
commodity. Hence, they assert that the
corporations themselves, which control
and regulate the price of commodities
and the extent of productions, and have
tangible property, remain with their Or
ganization intact and distinct, and not III
combination with each other. Your COM
mittee have deemed it proper
to call attention to this fea-
ture of this combination, because
it is believed it will be found that all
trade combinations having similar aims
either have adopted this method or
speedily will do SO, and also because the
legislation which has been proposed TO
this house and referred to our committee
has been directed against combi-
nations to fix the price or regulate
the production of articles of merchandise
or of commerce. 1t is plain
that the combinations testimony herewith
submitted has been Intentionally formed
so as to avoid, if possible, the charge that
the trust, as such, or the trustees in that
capacity either fixed the price or regu
lated the production of any article of
merchandise or commerce.
ABBorT's BILL.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-Representative
Abbott, of Texas, to-day introduced into
the house a joint resolution authorizing
the several executive departments of the
government to loan to the Texas State
fair and Dallas Exposition certain articles
for the exhibition.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-It is estimated
at the treasury department that there has
been decrease of $35,000,0 in the public
debt during July. Over $14,000,000 was
paid out daring the month for pensions.
THE PRESIDENT RETURNED.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-The president,
Postmaster-g general Dickinson and Col. d.
S. Lamont arrived in Washington this
morning. A small crowd of travellers
was in the station, but the president
passed through almost unrecognized ex-
cept by the railroad officials. He
and Colonel Lamont were driven
direct to the White House. Both
were very much sunburned, the presidents
face, however, showing the most decided
coloring.
Colonel Lamont said to an
Associated Press reporter: "We
got in at O'Clock, having
come from Fire Island with only one or
two stops. The president went on board
the Susquehanna Thursday night and did
not leave her except to fish till last night
at II O'Clock. These stories about his
visits to various places on the route are
untrue. He did not take a meal off the
yacht and there was no one in the party
at any time except those who were with
us when we left New York. We caught a
lot of fish and had a splendid time all
through. The president caught his share
of the fish,"
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Chief Justice
Fuller called at the White House this morn.
ing and had a short interview with the
president. He was accompanied by Sec
rotary Bayard and Associate Justice
Harlan.
SUSPICIOUS CASES.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Surgeon-genera
Hamilton has received word of a new sus-
picious case in Plant City, Fla, that looks
like yellow fever. He says the fever at
Delaware breakwater has been confined tC
those cases taken from the brig Teneriffe
One of the crew of that vessel died on the
9th inst