Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-19
Some of the Big Trusts.

The democratic party has ever been the
outspoken, answering and united OPP
ponent of trusts, pools and combines.
institutions such as are the outshoots of
purchssable republican legislation. In
der republican rule they originated and
under republican rule they have grown
and been fostered until they have assumed
such leviathsn proportions as 10 menace
the whole country. The Leader, of Des
Moines, has the following partial list of
these trusts, which have had increased
prosperity under McKinleyism:
Irvine trust-Composed of 80 corpo-
rstions. organized under the laws of New
York as a single corporation. The Amer
lean Cordage company" Organization
completed about March, 1889.
Sugar trust-Reorganized IN October,
1889, as The Sugar Reineries COM
pany." 1t controlled 70 per cent of the
American consumption of refined sugar
in 1885,
Barbed Wire Organized by John
M. Gates, of St. Louis. and others in No
vember, 1889, as The Federal Steel COM
pany." embracing barbed wire corpora
tions at St. Louis, Burlington, Cincin-
natl, Salem, Brooklyn and other places.
Capital stated at $12 .0000 600.
Wire Rod trust-Embracing nine
mills.
Steel trusts-"Bessemer Steel associs
ton, embracing makers of heavy blooms
and slabs; Merchants Steel ASSOCIATION"
finished steel; western Steel, of Chi
cago;" "Ohio Steel" Combination or.
gsnized by English capital.
Forge Compan ei t ust-Reported ~
American Manufacturer. Noveml er, 1885,
embracing 90 per cent of works.
Mineral Water trust-Organizstion re-
ported November, 1887, representing
capital of S25.0OO.OOO Soda Water
trust, embracing sixteen corporations,
reported the 31st of December, 1899.
Tin Syndicate o iginated in Cslifor.
mia in 1889 by English capital
Tin Plate trust-Organized in 1888.
Borsx trust-Organized 1859.
Rubber Boot aud Shoe trust-The Or
gsnizstion of this trust was reported from
Boston the 9th of August, 1889. part of
the capital furnished being that of an
English syndicate. The English interest
was started at SO 900, 600. On the I'd of
February last the trust decided on an ad-
vance of 10 per cent.
Mechanical Rubber Goods trust.
Canned Meat and Dressed Beef trust,
of New York.
Coffin trust.
Paper trust-Reported the 9th of June
1889, as q combination between English
and American manufacturers.
Cotton Oil trust.
Butchers Supply trust.
Cracker, Cake and Biscuit trusts.
Coke trusts, of Pennsylvania.
The Shot trust.
The Lineseed Oh trust-The trust hiss
its headquarters at Chicago, and virtually
controls the market.
The Label Printing trust.
Tobacco trust.
Cigarette trust.
Nitro Glycerine trust.
Cartridge trust.
Smelling and Refining trust-Em-
bracing the leading smelling works of the
country.
Oatmeal trust.
Pickle packing trust.
Jute bsgging trust.
Cut Nail Trust-Embracing all the cut
nail mills, except one at Belleville, H.,
and one or two others.
Straw board and paper trust.
Envelope trust.
Wrapping paper trust.
Flour mill trust
White lead trust.
Copper trust.
Plow trust.
Sewer pipe trust.
White granite ware trust.
Standard oil trust.
Spring bed and mattress combination.
Window Glass rust.
Vapor owe trust.
American AK and Edge Tool trust-It
has made several hesve advances in prices
since its organization in February, 1890
Canned Goods trust-Organized in
March, 1889. -y,sf
Starch trust-Part of the money was
invested by an English syndicate.
Salt trust.
Table Gass and Crockery trust.
Dressed Beef trust of Chicago.
Distillers' trust.
Cattle Feeders trust.
Screw trust.
School Slate trust
Oilclocfl trust.
Wrought Iron Pipe trust.
Paper Bag trust.
Pearl Barley trust.
Steel Rail trust.
Il MET Mark Twain in Paris" writes a
New York Tribune correspondent. 'On
my expressing the hope that he was en-
joying himself in that gay and festive
capita. he replied, with characteristic
linked elaboration long drawn out: No.
I'm not over here enjoying myself; I'm
over here heaping maledictions upon the
rheumatism, which has got hold of my
right arm expressed my regret, adding
that he ought to have had the presence OF
mind, if be was going to have the rheu-