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Tho Robert Emmet Entertainment.

THO hobctt lmtnet LntcEthin mont.
The Robert Emmat Club cave most credita-
hlo entertainment or Friday night al Rsnke's
hall The beautiful place was dlied with an in
terested audience, and thg various numbers Of
the programme were received with al tie evil
denees OF great pleasure. Mr.. n. J. Mooney
scied Ss the presiding Ofaoer, and introduced
Mr.. James Hamilton Lewis, who delivered an
impassioned address on the martyred hero and
patriot Among the eloquent passages in Mr.
Lewis address was the particular reference to
inmetts speech requesting that no man write
his epslsPA The speaker continued: "And
thougA cut OF . sweet and tender Difference to
MS ssst wishes no hand Of man has defiled his
mound hY daring TO inscribe aughi OF him, vet,
- us true thar when the Christ walked 10 the
nvst Jordan se receive the baptism OF His faith,
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Pupils Mozart Recital,

The pupils of the Conservatory OF Music of
the State university gave Mozart recital yester.
day afternoon. Following is the programmes:
Sonata in D-Allegro con spirito and an
danuno ..-.....--..-......Mis Miss May Clohecy
Rondo-Last movement. ......Miss Edith Simon
Sonata in major, theme and variations
Gala Turk" Miss Abbe Drew
Sonata Fantasia. Miss Carrie Noble
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SOCIETY AT TACOMA.
End Of the Gay Season We'll
coined by Some.
THE FoRBEs-BRowNE NuPTlALs.
Miss ouimette's Delightful German
Seminary Young Ladies Recite-Gypsy
Cantsta-Personal and Pithy Chat.
TACOMA, March 5.

oMA, March s.
my will rejoice
that the season
OF gayety is for
the prese n {
over, and the
cessation Of d.
versions will
doubtless be
very accept
able TO come
others. The
past winter,
retrospectively
contemplated,
has most GER
tainly b en-
gayer than the
previous one,
and II each sea-
son goes on at
the same rate
of i'm prove
ment 1t will
not be so very
many years be-
fore this city
can hold its
own with 9TH
ers SO far as So
-.
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Society at state Canital.

OLYMPIA, March 5-The Ladies' Musical so
ciety rendered the following programme az il
musicale on Friday afternoon at the residenc
OF Mrs. John +. Convey:
PART I.
Piano duet-"Country Dance. ...,....
Miss Helen Cowles and Miss Irene Cavanaurl
Song-"Waltz Song ,schlei All,
Mrs g NJ. Percival
Piano solo--"Showers OF song
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A Social Gathering,

A very pleasant social was given at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j. Z. scoones, 2l9 Pine
street, on Wednesday evening The evening
was spent very pleasantly in forfeits, games,
singing and speaking, and refreshments were
served at midnight. Following is the programme
rendered:
Recitation-'Willie's Rose" Mr.. Oyston
Reading-"Top Boots and Blankets ......,.
=, niI. ccooues
Recitation-"Thou Hast Learnt to Love An
other" ...................Mi Miss Edna England
Reading-"Mr, Cordial's Lecture" Mr.. seoones
Observation-Disclosures" NJ. Oyston
Recitaton-"The Wanderers Rest. Mrs. Oyston
Essay-"An Interesting Travelling Compan-
Recitation-"Mount Blanco''.. Mr.. Barnes
Recitation-"The Rainy Day"
story-"And He Met Lady,. DR.. Berlin
Those present were as follows, Mr.. and Mrs.
scoones, Mr.. and Mrs. Oyston, Mr.. and Mrs. Car
ter, MI. and Mrs. Britty, Mrs. Dibble, Mrs. Eng
land, Mrs. stanxberry, Mrs. Harris, Mrs Hall,
Miss Fox, Miss Gertie Hurd, Miss Edna England,
Miss Hall, Mr. Barnes, Mt. Henssler, Mr.. Toll,
Mr.. whitney and Dr. Berlin
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SOCIETY AND LENT.
The Religious Fast Causes a
Temporary LulL.
MUSICALE OF LADIES' CLUB.
Entertainment to Honor Robert EN-
nets Memory-Lady OF Good Helps
Fine Affair-Personal News.
MUSICALE OF LADIES' CLUB.

EMIT and poll
tics entered
into COMPETE
ton with So
cisl pleasures
last We K,
with the re-
suit that the
latter su T.
fered to some
extent. Dur
ing the ex-
tent of the
fast society
will necessa
fly rem al n
d ull, an d
balls, parties
and ep
tons remain
in tho back
ground. Many
of Seattle's
society lead
ers claim al
legiance TO
the C h urch
and obey her
la W S, an d
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Ballard School soef.tv.

The following programme was rendered on |
Friday afternoon by the literary society of the |
Ballard public school,:
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eerned-of course, barring New YORK and some
other large cities The Forbes Browne nuptials
was the last event of the kind before the lenten
season, and Miss Ouimette's german in honor of
Miss Wintermute, of Chicago, was the largest
gathering OF the week. The young ladies of
Annie Wright gave an enjoyable recital Tues
day evening, and on Monday evening the pupils
OF Miss Snyder surprised parents and friends by
their skill in rendering bright gypsy cantata.
During the week there have been an unusually
large number of visitors in the city.
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Coffin Treasurer The literary committee IL:
Miss Hume, Miss Brasen, Mr.. Samuel Hume
The social committee is: Miss Van Doren, MISS
Madison, Miss Williams, Mr.. VIII Weir. After
the meeting was adjourned tho evening was
spent with games and aiterward refreshments
were served. and at midnight the humble little
crowd dispersed toward their respective homes
The members of the Seattle Social Club at pres
emit are as follows: Miss Belle Huiae, Miss
Mamie L. Long, Miss Mamie J. Long, Miss
Mamie Williams, Miss Emily Van Dorm, Miss
Emma Madison, Miss Annie Brasen, Miss Mamie
Swanson. Miss Lora Alexander, MISS Aggie Fer
nival, Miss Lottie Herring, Miss Jennie Will
liams Miss Nena Madison, Miss Jessie Melon
aid, Mr.. viii Weir, Mr.. George Hadley, Mr..
Charles Clark, Mr.. Percy Callahan, Mr. Will
Waits, Mr.. Frank Kelsey, Mr.. VIII Long, Mr..
Mark Means, Mr.. Clement Coffin, Mr.. Edward
James, Mr. Jess Kelsey, Mr.. Charles Shaw and
Mr. Henry Coffin.
Congregational Church Entertainment
On Monday evening the following programme
was rendered at Taylor Congregational church:
Quotations from Longfellow. .,-.............
. ,............. By members of Y. P. g. C. z.
Male quartet,,,o ito piSse' n,s: IL, r.::ni
by Mr. GFsNX N. Nj M1t A%e'' MI Lee and
Papers on Longfe1low's Time ...... Mr.. Camp
Reading-"The Village BLACKSMITH"
so,o..rts R,ida. Mr heH Ws1fia
Recitation-''The Chlldren's Hour"
...............M Miss Elmer Rockwell
Paper on Longfellow's Life. ... Mrs. Adams
Internationally of Miles standish" "
Recitation-'old clock on the Stars'.
Lizzie Murray, Selma Schole, Miss
Amelia Bond, Miss Mabel Longfellow.
Quartette-"Psalm of Life. Miss Carrie Noble
Maggie Morse. Mr.. Ames and Mr.. Murray.
Tableau-"The Wedding of John Alden"
Resding-"The Lighthouse. Arthur Remission
Solo-"Thc Arrow and the Song. ..... Mr.. Lee
Recitation "The Famine. 49,. Miss Carrie Noble
Tableau-'The Famine ...........
Duet "To Stay at Home Is Best
.........Miss Myrtle and Miss Olive Phillips
Roundelay-"Sandalp on".....
J. W. Murray, Ray Foster, Ida spragus
and Angie Morse.
Recitation-"Victor Galbraith" :, Eva Campbell
Solo-"The Day Is Done. Mrs. Wallis
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seminarx Young Ladiea Recita.

In the opening chorus OF the recital given
Tuesday evening by the pupils of the Annie
Wright seminary, Miss Evans evinced careful
study and great aptitude in her solo. Miss Han
sen was master Of her SOLO number, and Miss
Parrish and Miss Burnett executed the studies
of Cramer effectively. The attendance was
large and the programme, which follows, was
enjoyed:
Chorus-"Stars the Night Adjoining. .wekelin
Quartette-"Romance' ...............E. Bach
First piano, Miss Lawrence and Miss Anderson;
second piano, Miss Junett and Miss Meiss.
Trio-"Water Lily.
Miss Hontoon, Miss Feek aud Miss Bickerton.
Miss Marguerite Hansen.
Solo-sl Would That Had Wings'. Behr
Miss Sarah Ward.
Solo-"Spinning Wheel ......... spindler
Miss Lillian Skene.
Ensemble-"Two studies .............. Cramer
Miss Amy Burnett and Miss Josie Parrish.
Miss Marguerite Hansen.
First piano, Miss Watson and Miss Bickerton;
second piano, Miss Sanders and Miss Parrish.
Solo-'sleep, Little Baby Mine" ......... Denree
Miss Evans.
Miss Lottie Davis and Miss Edith skene.
Solo-"Water Song. ....................Be ndsl
Misc Sanders.
Gala {ta) "My Love Is a Weaver. .... Haldach
o. 81 Once Had Dear Little DOLL .Neyin
Quartette-Ainuet ............... Judassohn
First piano. Miss Burnett and Miss Calhoun;
second piano, Miss Parrish and Miss Garland.
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Miss Ouimette's German.

On Saturday evening Miss Ouimette gave O
german at her home, on North Tacoma avenue,
in honor Of Miss Wintermute, who is visiting
here from Chicago. There was some general
dancing at first. The cotillion did not begin
until alter O'Clock, and was led by Mr.. J. G.
Dudley and Miss Wintermute. The favor ia
bles were arranged in TIE back room, and were
Mrs. Frank Clark Mrs. Sherman supplied the
music. When the dancing was over
refreshments were served, after which
the guests departed. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. N. Ouimette, Miss Ouimette,
Miss Wintermute. Mr.. J. G. Dudley, Miss Pad
dock, Miss Ellie Paddock, Mr.. F. B. Wright, Mr.
Thomas Handforth, Mr. J. sedswick, Miss Fer.
riss, Miss Rogers, Mr.. A. N. Stewart, Mr.. W. P.
Priohsrd Miss Edmunds, Miss Holt, Miss Ger
rrude Holt, Mr.. c. B. Nibloek, Miss Rowe. Mr..
H. K. Hatch, Miss Bowen, Mr.. John Bowen, Mr..
Henry Higgins, Miss Hall, Miss Tucker, Miss
Garretson, Mr.. C. D. Pratt Mr.. Baillie, Miss sey-
mour. Miss Jessie Seymour, Mr.. Jack Seeley,
Mr.. Morton Ramsdell, Mr.. Pitt Jscoba
The Gypsy Cantata.
The pupils o. Miss Snyder produced bright
little gypsy cantats at Gilbert hall Monday
evening, in a manner that gladiened the hearts
of their parents and friends alike Miss Lizzie
O'Brien and Miss Lttooy enacted the leading
roles. The programme:
Galop de Concert-"Bout en- Train. ...
............ .Mesdames Snyder and Mentzar
Vocal solo-seiected; Miss Stella % Brien
Violin solo-Selected. ...-.......S 5. b. Lttledeld
Little Gypsy Cantata.
Scene I-Village Common
Recitation-Selected... .....-......... Miss Petch
Scene elaboration of Daisy.
Tableau-Seene from "Pygmalion and Gal
Misses Laux and O'Brien aud l. L. Reed.
Address James Barry
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The GyDsy Cantata.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nuptials,

Misses Laux and O'Brien and 1. E. Reed.
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Ladies' Musical Club Concert.

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THO PROMISING YOUNG MEN.
They Promised to Pay 63J for SIS, bat
E!nEe Eallcd and Elcd.

Tho National Custom Clothing and Merchan.
disc Company. one of tho concerns which
promised to pay :}5 for SIS. las collapsed in
Newark. and its sole ownors. i. st. Giles Irvine
and W. II. Iiutchings. have fed. after making
n forced assignment to Lawyer Robert p. Bell
for the benefit Of the creditors. who. it is pre-
dicted. will not get five cents on dollar E.
st. Giles Irvine said he was tho originator OF
the schems Ly which investors were to get $35
worth CT merchandise in fifteen or sixteen
weeks by paying in 81 week. He said that
he perfected the plan under which L. Rice
Wright of Philadelphia succeeded in building
up u colossal business and then went to
smash u. year ago. and he insisted that
Wright could have kept on until the end
Of timo but for his extravaEant habits. Irvine
is "a very smooth youn;, fellow. not more than
% years old. with hairless face light blue
eyes. and slim form. which he always carefully
attIred: IL, had Catholic college education.
and it is believed he came from Boston.
usnt nm r%rsnasye in m innst he eo%d
and he gained friends rapidly after going to
NGwnrk. tintrhinEs was ri! to be a Phila-
arnrny IL Years. e DID, and al has depreeatin.
manner Irvine did all the talking when any:
body sa'lsI IN mor to ,r make kifk END
ence. 1t was repeatedly rpmored, that the
turned up to refute the stories. lie went to
Chicas" recently 10 organize branch there.
h" srcnt G n%arS sou % Of te nnf
money N wine and high living. but he said he
h,h i !! 70 mak% an The COM
JET by it. employees. but Irvine did not dare
to"blcct f"ri"nrof an exposure q his methods.
against The concern. but it kept On paying
S3l.5o, in cash or $50 in merchandise or
nTs T od %'e Was or sySsn oi T nns
h w. coniirany was 5aiiains up i heavy
aSs nny Is sal BIO S1oS "Dd
behind. IarE",numbers Of the mombers haye
Ban "yy $40 h%Pe Of rettnF ont s t6s9
others which Lave been fully. pail up, The
would rnablo tn. company 20 make the
enormous payments it promised. hut, the
every seventeen hooks. Arrolntn. is are now
g. W2E 1p1I In, TIE no"ks 9" the but it is
a""n watI;r. Irvine AMI iiuichnss. VOWED .
"Hy myo" S W "r n i'if e:b"rt k Ms!H
two wrli-to-doo and reputable s,cnographers
rany known MS ;hn Cniicd state Purchasing
SHnnly Agency. with, %l0uooO oIritMlzation.
IN the rsa'Iny Io and D.n".it TO c"m .I"He.
S"" er It is on ' {pr sS'H vt~ Of the sn Ss
anyih;;nf i" Witch I rvi"s N AID H H,''H
~ ,''cu h'!d 'H' hW, company llu not
il9nrIsh rho Aicssrs IN ght found that the
hnhied Ia t,I"m and they rerudated it. They
ar" no" hotli heart sick over the affair. Hutch
. h" heights defended them hccause they
thuuEht they were being prosecuted mali.
cipEsiy.
Warrants haye been issued for tho arrest OF
Irvine, an! liuichings. LAWYER Bell has
Iiurhings is hiding; The office Of tho com.
rany IL the Clinton building WIS lesieged last
all rIamor"d for irvlnS Soma Of them had hsd
weapons and ichnvei in such threatening
mnrn"r that thn owner OF the Office building
ordered tho iron gates and doors closed.
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Lamont Wants 10 Testify Before senator
Roe Com nIttce.

NrwBUEGH. March l2.-Tho Republican news
papers in the Thirteenth Senatorial district
have been attacking G. Fred Lamont. the con-
tcstant for Richardson's seat. by ins,nuatin.
that his sickness is caused by desire to
avoid appearing before Senator Rocscl's in
yrstigating committee. and that as soon ms all
the evidence il in Ia VIII slI!dpUly recover
LamoLt ruhNely ana 1,nr"s tonight that hr
been requested rs the comnittr-. lie chal-
lorge- iichartaon t. tut him "u III" stand
promising that Richardson s'ull also huyo
deaiea That Lamont has N my tim led t.
ESCAPE examination on the plea oi i.lacss. 1t
Is believed that richardson vii! not nccent the
challenge Of Lamont. as the evidence he Would
be compelled ~ give would do his case more
injury thnn the putting Of. Lamont on the
stand would do him good.
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SAN FEAScIsco. March -. Sarah Al,hca
Terry was quietly transferred to the stockton
Insane Asylum yesterday. which. tho rhysi-
clans say. will be her last home. They predict
a speedy death for hor. great change came
over the unfortunate woman after the excite
mcnt in the court room. For the first time in
weeks eL" was cnl and. apparently. content
ed. She, spent the, greater part II the after
well. and yesterday afternoon started Tor tie
asylum in good spirits. as she imagined she
was gninG AGAIN t. court. She WAS ATTENDED
an. When tho Terry was reached She tried 10
jump through ths ca,riaGe window. and be,
the negro woman was iorc"i to atanJ"n going ,Hnt
to tho usyl um with her. Sarah demanded thai
Porter A-hr be sent for and that she be saved
her away. The attendants had to remove her
i9rrimly ZEN I tn" train at stockton. but when
che entered the asylum she was quiet.
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UILL name THE PLACE DEpEIy,
The New fora Central TO Build CIV sShops
A Sew Town Near Buffalo will Result

The New forA Central TO Build CIV Shops
A Sew Town Near Buffalo will Result
II. Walter Webb. First Vicc-prcsident Of the
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad :
Geo. II. Daniels general pas sencer agent :
and VIM. buchanan. superintendent OF motive
power. arrived in Buffalo to-day. These
officials came to look over the ground
where mammoth car shops will soon
be in progress 81 erection. "Depew" is
70 be tho name o! the place selected
IL Is about two irllcS enSt from the city limits
IN" necessary sihinGS and ti'c shops will oc-
cupy 90 hcrcS TIL" title tntha property has
already been obtained 10y tho company. Tho
plant Is to lac Put in ut once buildings. TOOLS
Harhinory. Nc. vii require IN expenditure of
over 100000 and will ho added to and en-
la g"d from timo to time as the increase in
business may require.
~" SHOPS Viii have 2 capacity Of from 200 to
1.aOi men. The buildings Will consist of two
er"ctnG shops. InXb+u feet each with 81; ulcty
shop. machine shop boiler room. a pattern
shop and Stor" room. n casting storage shed,
oni"cs and stp' uEuusr. u iuiIrr shOp, boiler
iron shed and black smith she'd and Il transfer
table.
The plans for tho buildings are NIL rcadyand
bids are now briG. taken. II il oX pe ed that
work will begin 10y April |. and that tho bull l.
inEs will DO ready Tor occupancy by July or
August
Iho now shops will probably 10 tho most
complete Of Ia" Kind in III" country Tho
Gould Gar Coupler Company Will also lucate
here aud Greet II big plant.
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ANOTHER no DEAL on.
The Reading, baltimore and Ohio. ard Rich
moud Terminal Said to be United.

| BALTIMORE. March 1.-THE Jump OF Ave
points in Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stock
| to-day caused II sensation on the Stock En-
change. and the announcement was generally
| greeted with amazcmcnt Tho officials OF tho
| road wero incredulous when informed Of tho
| sudden rise.
A director OF tho road explained that tho
| stock carried with 1t u 20 per cent. dividend.
| which virtually makes tho price over l2O. u
figure not reached since Robert Garrett re-
tircmont from tho Presidency
simultaneously with this jump OF nve points
in Baltimore and Ohio stock comes tho story OF
n railroad deal. which. IL true. will DO ono ot
the most important Of recent years.
A newspaper OF to-day says that it ia gencr-
ally believed that the Baltimore and Ohio and
tho Reading companies have completed ar
rangcmcnts for tho lease Of tho Norfolk and
Western Railroad, and that tho details, so
far AS they interest the public. will DO
announced in u few days. 1t Is also
said that tho Reading has secured II Lease
on tho New York and Now England
Railroad. lfthcso reports arc correct tho Ba-
timoro and Ohio and tho Reading have secured
n through route between Boston and Birming-
m Al9 with sn;n,ncGtions INTO the c"al and and
The Norfolk and Wcstrrn, Railroad is re-.
railroad system in tho south With the Roam
okc and southern and lynchhnrg and Dur
ham railroads. which II secured about ten
days ngo; it has over 100 mil's of track. i
extends from Norfolk westerly TO tinrin rati.
with connections tn Chicago and st. Louis.
and southwest.rly TO New Orleans through
many large, cities. Northerly it reaches lla-
gorstown. Md.
1t Is said that tho terms Of the lease of the
Norfolk nn1 Western are in substance tho
same MS those by which the. Era,ing recently
secured tho control OF the Jersey Central. lie.
high Valley. and othcr. railroads; President
Mayer and Vice. Pres dents Smith and Lord
OF the Baltimore and Ohio onch declined
to-day to say anything on the subject
ATLANTA. March l2.-lt L. said here. on un-
doubted aut hority. that u deal was perfected
to-day 10y which the Richmond Terminal prop.
erty passes under control of the Baltimore and
Ohio. John Inman is said to have engineered
the matter, and thus unhcrsos. Brice and
with the Baltimore and ohio.
Mr. Oakman. formerly Vice President Of the
Richmond and Danvilla. has been agreed upon
t. succeed lnman as President. This makes
the road. through tho Jersey Central and
Reuding combination stretch to Brunswick.
Ga. one way. aud to Greenville. Miss. tho
OF npr.
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Tho Government Looking Into tho Dressed
BEEF and Cordaxe Combines.

CHICAGO. March 1.-THE fight begun by the
Department OF Justice against the trusts and
combines is to spread along tho line. aul on
Monday next Government agents will begin
an investigation against the alleged dressed
beef combine and the biscuit trust. Charles
NJ. Norton. representing the Department Of
Justice. and who has been detailed to gather
evidence against the trusts. reached the city
today. He at once went to District Attorney
Michrists Office. where plan OF campaign
was arranged.
Tho first combine to be attacked is the al
legged beef combine 1t is said that at the
present time Armour Swift. and Morris not
only control the market for dressed beef. but
their purchasing agents have formed Il COM
bine to stine competition in tho purchase Of
cattle on tho hoof. and that thereby the farm
ers are at the mercy Of tho association Of pur-
chasing agents who pay Just what prices for
cattle on tho hoof they see tit.
Evidence. it is asserted. has been obtained
which shows that wholesale butchers in
Chicago who have refused to buy from tho
combine, have been summarily dealt with
The wholesaler who declined to purchase OF
the hi. threc it is alleged. soon found imsclf
next dpor I" what the Government agents call
Mt prices So low that til" stubborn butchers
could not touch therlcNc"i' ~ IL loss This war
fare was kept up oy. th"coIn bin" until either tho
PEELED to surrender and transfer his trade.
The combination is said to exist not only in
Chicago. but in Eastern cities. where similur
methods are tried. Thus the beef trusts
manipuations are claimed to be inter State in
charactcr and in violation of the Sherman
Antitrust law
Mr.. Horton has Just returned from Nnneap-
oils and st. Louis. whore he has been investi-
eating the corGage trnst. This combination
IL one of tho most powerful and INSCRIPTIONS
organizations ] have yet come in contact
with" said Mr.. Horton. -" / went to Minnesota
to invests gate a complaint that the state Off
Gals of Minnesota were unable. 10y reason of
the cordaSc trust. manipulations. TO procure
machinery for making hindln: Irvine in the
State penitcntiary ut saltwater j found tho
complaint we'll founded. \ committee OF the
Minnesota Leg slaturc, went to New York 10
buy machinery for making binding Irvine in
tho pcnitentinry They went to John Good.
u New York inventor and nunu!ac-
tnrsr Of binding Irvine machines. and en-
deavored to purchase one Of tile ma
chines:. Mr. Good was in the power
OF tho National Cordnge Company. the cordaEe
trust. He had 2 contract with the trust TO
poration outside Of thecombine. IN" cordage
trust officials wore consulted and they made
the astonishing proposition TINT they would
allow Good to sell his machines 10 the State Of
Minnesota. provided tho state gave a bond of
100000 to indemnity the cordage trust from
any loss which might result by reason Of the
convicts competing with the trust. Tho oler
was. OF course rejected.