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The advocate., 1896-03-04
CONCENTRATION OF POWER.
Apparently an Organized Effort Toward
That End.
By WM. sTRYKER.

BY WMs STRYKERs
The present glutted condition Of the
labor market Is a bonanza to the large
corporations like the Standard OH
Company, that are large employers Of
labor. A very large per cent, Of their
expenses is wages paid to common Ia
bOEers. A cut of 10 per cent. In
wages means millions to them; but
when il amounts to Is per cent, as it
has In the last decade, IL means billions
and the Millionaire In the near future.
The price Of most articles controlled
entirely by them, az Illuminating oil,
sugar, coal, railroad rates, etc., have
risen rather than fallen, and will CON
tlnue 90 to do. They are continually
buying their principal article of pur-
chase abor-lOWer, and selling their
produCts-the neCessaries Of life-at
higher price. The number Of COM
blnes Is constantly growing less by
consolidation, and the control Of the
combine over their product iS growing
more complete and more nearly world
wide. The result 10 inevitable. No
large combine organized on modern
methods has broken up for twenty
years unless a larger one absorbed 1t,
and none Of the powerful ones now In
existence will break up, but rather will
strengthen until comparatively few
enormous corporations will absolutely
control everything produced. 1t Is
Capitalization on @ large scale and
nothing can stop 1t. So long as pri.
Vate parties are allowed to control
these gemi-public enterprises for their
individual gain, the share obtained by
those of the eVer-increasing number
on the outside must Of necessity grow
smaller and their lot grow harder.
This must continue and intensity until
both old parties are relegated to the
rear, and ideas more In accord with
reason and Che teachings Of Christ are
put into the form Of law.
The corporations have been open
VlOlators Of law In cases too numerous
TO mention, and their violations are
growing more open and fragrant. They
know that q portion Of the community
Is brlbed to defend them, whatever
they do; that another portion is too
ignorant and self.satisaed with the
glorles Of living under the best govern.
ment on earth to believe that anything
could be wrong, and the remainder
the POpulists-they believe can be rid
iCuled and bulliel and slandered and
lied about 80 continually and loudly
that their numbers and influence will
never be sufficient to cause them any
serious uneaslness.
No power, not even "the church In
the days when Luther began his work,
or the slave power when the bred
Scott decision was rendered, was ever
more secure In Its vlllalny and murder.
Gus designs upon the lives and homes
Of q people. The small business men
everywhere are beginning to find out,
"a they look at their larger rivals put
ting in everything under one roof, and
see them getting ell Of the trade that
does not 90 by mail orders to the larger
cities, that something Is wrong with
them, too. One by one they silently
fold their tents and steal away to some
The advocate., 1896-03-04

DOVn VI AoOOA OouDo 40 AORUADpoS A
the matter were left to the employees
of the great corporations, they would
be absolutely powerless now in the
struggle. In another twenty years, If
the present tendencies continue, almost
all the population, farmers and all,
will be In the employ and at the mercy
of corporations and wealthy landlords.
It is idle to talk of the employees of
wealthy corporations voting as they
choose. 1t is skillfully managed and
disguised, but the control is just as alb
solute whenever desired, as to the
Negro In the South. The hope Of any
country is in the great middle class.
This, as all know, is being rapidly
wiped out. Napoleon said: Europe
will be all Cossack or all republican. "
1t could with more truth be said that
millionaires mnst be abolished, must
be left like the pyramids Of Egypt as
monuments of q crime against human
ity, and that before the century ends,
and In their stead the great common
people reign, or the Millionaire and the
million psupers and military despot-
ism will mark the elimination Of this
civilization, as like scenes have of all
past civilizations. Strange delusion,
strange blindness that has hidden from
all peoples and seems to be hiding from
the people of to-day the agencies Of
their ruin.
Never in the worlds history has the
exploiting class had such a wealth Of
manhood and Womanhood, such q
splendid working power built up under
conditions which they had not yet
been able to prevent, and never in the
worlds history has this class done
more to impoVerish, tear down and de-
stroy this working force ready to their
hand. No class of laborers begin to
compare in intelligence, in physical
power, and in working force to the
American laborer. 1t Is the inheri.
lance Of free homes, free schools,
country air and the best blood Of the
old world. How have the corporations
used and degraded it? In all the
crimes of all the ages 1 know Of none
blaCker, more dsmning, more diabol-
icsl than the deliberate, premeditsted,
well executed one being acted before
our eyes to-day. The pages Of the
worlds history will be sought In vain
for period of twenty years that shall
equal those just past in It's destructive
effects upon the working power, upon
the wealth, upon the political and
social position Of the producing classes,
the lsborers of any country. Said a
prominent redeemer to me: al agree
with you in all you say of the wrongs
of the lsborers. They are imposed
upon; but they have always been and
always will be. What Is the use of
keeping yourself poor and being ridi.
culed all your dsYsP You have educs-
ton and ability to do something fol
yourself. Go In with the rest of us
and make what you can out of them. u
This last sentence explains why SC
many desert lsbor's cause when they
reach positions of trust.
A sale of manhood and principle fol
gold exactly expresses the principle on
which the exploiters of labor work,
Their enormous accommodations and
The advocate., 1896-03-04

PAV9O4V AVAVSa80 OMOuSn VUSoo WoAo
driven last November to vote for the
redeemerS to have elected the Populist
ticket. Just how it was done is too
well known to everyone to need expla.
nation.
Says Canon Farrar: "There never
was q reformer, there never yet was a
good man who made his voice heard on
the side Of truth and righteousness
against immoral customs, who did not
incur the inCessant sneers of wicked
ness and deceit, and know something
Of the heartache of martyrdom. This
iS the penalty that he who would stand
for truth must pay. Their campaign
ia but repetition Of what has occurred
while every great reform In the worlds
history has been struggling toward its
accomplishment. RidiCule is the last
refuge Of the coward and the knaVe,
and so long az there is injustice, those
who oppose it may expect what Popu-
lists are receiving at the hands of the
old party speakers and pspers--Villi-
fication, lies and and abuse. Nothing
prompts this like a guilty conscience
and knowledge of the injustice of the
cause defended.
Organized capital has decreed that
lsborerS shall not organize, that their
standard Of living and Of wages shall
be lowered many degrees even below
what 1t is In any portion of the United
States today. In every instance where
an advance in wages has been reported
In the old party papers during the past
year, an investigation shows that it is
entirely without foundation or it has
been more than offset by some charge
for things furnished the lsborers by
their employers, as rent or material
used, or 1t is simply an increase in
hours of labor.
Said prominent railroad official to
me, when asked what would be done
If there should be q union of all the
laboring people formed 80 that capital
would be compelled to give better
wages and cOncede to labor's demands:
"Glve 'em lead, d--n 'em, give 'em
lead, They must come to our terms.
We propose to make 'em work and at
our terms. They won't fight. They
are lot Of towards. We have the
authorities and the troops, and they
must eat. The more fuss they make
the better IL suits u.s." This man was
active in putting down the trouble in
Chicago at the time of the strike at
Pullman, and the conversation oc.
Cured soon after, while the matter
was fresh In mind.
The people are collecting in two hos
tile camps more rapidly than we
are aware. The number of,those who
have been able to carry on an indie.
pendent business, whether farming OF
merchandising, is rapidly growing less
and as they are brought to realize their
situation fully, to seek employment in.
stead of furnish 1t, to ask charity
instead Of give 1t, they are beginning
to realize that their interests are not
where they supposed they were-with
the despOilers. True there are many
who never will think or realize any.
thing more than hunger and cold and
will not seek cause or q remedy; but
loss Of social position and Indepen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
A BIG INVESTMENT.
The Gaslight Company to Erect
Handsome New Building on
Post Street.

A. j. Rich & Co., real estate agents, have
Just completed an important purchase for
the San Francisco Gaslight Company, con-
sisting of the property OF the estate OF
T. NJ. Roach, on the south side of Post
street, 165 feet west of Powell, 27:6xl37 :6,
with improvements; also adjoining on the
east the property of Jacob Stern, :6x
1876. with three-story building, and ad-
Joining the Jacob Stern property on the
east also the property of DR.. George w.
Merritt, with two-story building, 22:2x6l
feet.
This will give the gas company a 'front.'
age or Post street of 77:3 feet by depth of
1876 feet, excepting as to the 22:2 feet OF
DR.. Merritt. The present improvements,
which are quite substantial, will be re-
moved Immediately and the company will
proceed to erect a handsome six-story
brick and steel building.
few weeks ago 1t was stated that the
Young. Mems Christian Association build
ing on Sutter street, was to be the site, but
the purchases made by A. J. Rich & Co.
brings the matter TO close.
The location is a central one, and the re-
moval from the old offices, which are now
out of the trend of business, will be hailed
with delight by the many who were
Obliged to go so far out of the way 20 con-
duct their business. 1t also marks an era
OF progress and the transition of resi-
dence into business property.
The investment OF the Gas Company,
including the property and building, will
be about $3.50, 600.
Joseph b. Crockett is president of the
company; William G. Barrett is secretary
of the companY.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

being lots and 8 bloc 90, sather Trust property,
map No /, Alameda, subject TO mortgage, a $ao' =.
properly, thence t y sE e. 90, S sW 5.si NV go Ne
53l to beginning, block SO, Sather trust properly
map Alameda, quitcam deed So
Caroline f: Dwinelle 10 columbus bartlett, Ga lot
avenue, S SO by 100. Alameda: $40.
Same to Charles A. Hooper, lot on w line OF
Caroline street. 1903 OF san ANTONIO axeTue, II .
so by W l0C, being portion of Encinai Park ract,
Alameda; SIO.
Marie Hillegass (by attorney to BENJAMIN Bangs,
$40
Charles A. and Alice c. Bailey TO Gus j: and
Mary Paehtz. lot on S line of ddison street. 4o w
OF Eighth w 35 by 100, block lO4, Allston
Tract, Berkeley; $5. 90
Timothy Paige TO II. B. Pinney lots IA and %,
block Al also lot J. block B. also lot 3, block G;
also lot 49, block f, Melrose station Tract, BROOK
lyn Township; SO.
Bathurst, lot on f line of Boston avenue, 100 of
Chicago avenue, SO by 1872, being lots 5 and g..
block ID, revised map of Prospect Hill Tract,
Broo tlyn Township: SO
Elena Amanda Selby ct al TO Edward A. Ledel,
a.strip so feet wide bordering upon and lying NE
of the NE line OF that portion of the county road
OF san Leandro to Haywards at the point where 1t
is intersected by the NE line OF aforesaid road,
thence NV 1852 chains, Eden Township, quit
claim deed: $5.
John Donahue to Eliza J. Ciassen, all interest in
the w half OF section 5, Township south, range
east Murray Townships also the half of NV
quarter OF section 22 and \ quarter of NE quar-
ter of section u, Township south, range east,
Murray Township, quit tclaim deed $50.
Gilbert l.. and Lillian Curtiss to A. J. Smithson,
lot on line OF Campbell street, 1888 OF Four
teenth, 5 26 by 1O4, block 726-A, Oakland; +;
also lot 2, block 21O9, Alden Tract at Temescal,
Oakland Township: SO.
a. L. Wiley to John Meads lot on NV corner of
Villa avenue (or street, and Ninth street. w 100
by 40, being lot IA, block 5, revised map of San
Pablo avenue Villa Tract subject to a mortgage 10
the Home Security Building and Loan Association
for $1,000, Oakland Township; $40
{. III. McGeorge TO Alexander NJ. Jeffress, lots
and 4, block b. Latham Terrace Brooklyn Town
ship; $40.
F. W. and Gertrude D. Van Sicklen to Frank H
Mccormick, lot on y line of Buena Vista avenue.
81 IS OF Stanford street, w 46 by n LAT IS, Ala
media; SO.
William and II. E. Knox ct al. (by commits
sioner) to John W. Butler lot Is. block G, lots l,
4, D, 8 ana 10. block NJ, lot l. block n. lot 2 block
L. all of blocks and d, lots to 4, 10 II, block
G. lots TO 35 block F, lot /. block E. all of block
II, all being in the Knox Tract, adjacent to Hay
wards, Eden Township; $1S,0l5.
Builders Contracts.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call
TO Market street, open until II o'clock every
night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-53O Montgomery street,
corner Clay: open until $50 O'Clock
339 Hayes street. open until $50 o'clock
7lS Larkin street, open until $50 o. clock
SW. corner Sixteenth and Mission streets omen
until O'Clock.
25lS Mission street open until O'clock
1l6 Ninth street, open until $50 O'clock
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
CHURCH NOTICES.


T%S HOWARD-ST. METHODIST EPISCO-
90 pal Church, bet Second and Third SITS, two
blocks from Palace Hotel-Rev. w. W. Case, d. D.,
pastor. Mr.. Martin schultz, musical director; W.
+. Gibson, Sunday-school superintendent. Hours
of public services, i A NJ. and 7:30 p NJ. Sunday
school at - 30. Praver-meetng Wednesday even
ing. Epworth League $50 Sunday evening.
Morning sermon by Kenneth Duncan. Evening
lecture by the pastor, fW recked in Crossing the
Bar; or story OF a Young Man From the Coun-
Pastors residence, 2l2 Powell ST.; telephone,
black ll31: church telephone. black 961.
RS SIMPSON MEMORIAL METHODIST
GT~S Episcopal Church, corner Hayes and Buch-
anan sts.-Rev. John stephens, paster; residence,
3OS Haight 81. Preaching at II A NJ. and 7 80 p NJ
The pastor viii preach at II A.. NJ. communion ad-
dress, The First Leaf of the Vine" At 80
p. NJ, "a Plea for Orthodoxy" Sunday-school at
II 80 p. NJ. c. B. Perkins superintendent: Epworth
League service at 6 30 p. The public cordially
invited TO all the services of this church: seats
free; ushers in attendance. Prayer-meeting
" Nednesday evening at 7:45 O'Clock.
5ta59 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
a~S cor. Van Ness ave. and Sacramento st.-Rev.
Robert Mackenzie, DID, pastor: Rev Edwin II
NJ; Mr.. jerks viii preach at 80 p NJ. Sunday
school at II :45 p. NJ; Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor at 6:15 p NJ. Prayer-meeting
Wednesday evening at AS. All are welcome 10
these services.
E$P. UNION SQUARE FREE BAPTIST
G~S Church fopen communion), Bush ST., near
Larkn-Rev. William y. Meserve pastor who will
subject, Spring Opening, Evening. "a Happy
Condition." The song service will please and ele-
yate. The Lords Supper to which all Chris
usns are invited, will be celebrated at the close of
Sunday. school q. u 80: Juniors, o'clock, and
Endea VorerS at s so. :!
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
Builders Contracts,
SAN FRANCISCO "CALL"

Elizabeth Pomeroy with T. McLachlin, additIo
and alterations to building line of Fifteen
street, between Mission and Howard: S2475.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
FURNITURE WANTED
CARPET CLEANING.

CAKPET CLEANING.
CARPETS CLEANED, Sc PER YARD; RE-
~ laid, &c per yard. S STRA TTON, ~ Eighth.
CtITY STEAM CARPET CLEANING, ,RENOVA-
" ting 3S Sth. STEVENS, mgr. Tel. South 250.
CARPETS CLEANED AND RENOVATED
~ like new. FERG USON & co. % Tenth; tel.
South SO. d. MACINTOSH d Co, successors.
T E. MITCHELL CARPET CLEANIN CO.. 24O
y 14th ST.; cleaning &c a yard. Tel Mission "a.
r MCQUEEN'S CARPET BEATING AND Rem
y ovating works. ASS Stevenson; tel. south 22S.
NATIONAL CARPET BEATING ANDRENo-
IN waiting Works AMPTON &BAILLY: laying
and altering 313-315 Guerrero: Tel. Mission 244
WHEN YOU BECOME DlsGUSTED WITH
w poor work send to SPA ULDING'S PioneerCAr-
ret Beating Works. 1897 1ehama; Tel So-40
CONKLIN'S CARPET BEATING WORKS. 33j
" Golden Gate ave telephone east 1875
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
HELP wANrED-oont1nued.


w ANTED = CHAMBERMAID. ASST S
~ y, waiting. country hotel. $40; laundress and
onan .;ni noermald, $25; German or French second
Slii @ d nursery governess, $25: COOKS IN Ger
Iiltn m anu american families, $50 and S3O; restaur-
an, ALL COOK, 3! to $1O week: neat girl for house
paper boxes. ]. F. CROSETT & CO., 31z Sutter.
iRoNERS FOR COUNTRY HOTEL LAUN-
10y urS, SSo and $780, hotel laundress, SD; chan-
6lO Clay ST.
w AITREsS, CITY HOTEL, e2O HOTEL
W GAAETTE, 400 Rearny ST.
[ TERMAN GIRL FOR CHILDREN AND
q nd 1dnaa1ioerwork an Apply SIT Devlsadero ST. pet.
- - 1oo Eaure ST.. take Sacramento-st. cars.
NoUNG GERMAN GIRL TO LOOK AFTER
L children 25l6 Clay ST.
YOUNG GIRL FOR SECOND WORK; WAGES
r., $Io. Can from 10 to II, 2597 Howard ST., mr..
4 NlRL OR MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN WANTED
g - lor general housework. 116 Waller st.
YOUNG GIRL FOR HOUSEWORK: WAGES
90, oerInan preferred. 409 Leavenworth ST.
GiRL TO PLAY WITH ONE CHILD; SLEEP
- nome; wages 81. 1920 Ellis st.
w ANTED - LADY CANVA SSERS FOR A
gooo selling article. Apply 4021a Geary st.
w ANTED-A MATRON FOR AN ASYLUM
'. Where there are about 200 children. Appli-
ctnts are requested to send name, age, former oc-
cupatlon ana present residence, with recommenda-
icitIeuCtS, 10 lemplar, DOx 90, Sail OIHCe,
March, 1896.
Also, by the same institution, an overseer to
oNeiSee ooys out OF school hours and do general
work. Send name, age, former occupation, present
atsluehce; abti references and recommendations as
aooNe. leTnplar, box 66, Call Office.
WANTED-wET NURSE FOR BABY 2
cao ID months old Apply DIR. RICHTER, 614
Geary at noon any day except Sunday.
( lOMPETENT GIRL, GENERAL HOUSE,
- work, assist baby. 221o Bush. to 12.
{ COMPETENT GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE,
" work. 1908 Larkin ST.
OPERATORS ON FLANNEL OvERSHIRTS
- and underwear. LEVI STRA & CO., 321La
Fremont ST.
THE ART OF CUTTING DRESS WAISTS,
i Wltnout any seams taught al 2S1a Sixth st.
II ADDRESSING, 25c; MANICURING, 25c;
II 1o lessons in class. 81. 131 Post ST.. room 20.
DRESSMAKERS AND GIRLS TO LEARN
- quick method of cutting. fitting and finlshing
new styles patterns, 25c up; families supplied with
uressmakers Mcdowell Academy, 2l3 Powell.
A PPRENTICES TO LEARN DRESS CUT
= tlng ana making. IA McAllister. rms 67 and SO.
w INCHESTER H OUSE. "A THIRD, NEAR
" Mafket-Electr ic lights in very room: 200
rooms; 25c TO 81 SO per night; ST. so ST per
week trNe ous 10 and from the ferry.
taught; will prepare pupils to take positions this
spring. MISS ALICHHA HAAkE, 12l Post, rin. 46
II ADDRESSING, 25c AND 35c: MORNING
Il and eve classes; 10lessons$l so. l24S Mission
7 AWRENCE PATTERN HOUSE-DREsS-
IL cutting school. 1921 Market bet Sth and 9th
MOST CONVENIENT AND RESPECTABLE:
W W winchester House. Al Third ST., Market.
2oo rooms; 25c 10 81 so per night: 81 90 to ST per
week: iree bus TO and from the ferry
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

RY PAINTER; CAN ESTIMATE AND WORK
- in every branch; has complete outfit; shares
shop, private party public institution; city or
country. Painter, box 76, Call Office.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

NJ ANTED WORK BY MEAT AND PASTRY
w cook. Call or address WILLIAM MACK, 1926
Minna ST., Fourth.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

:SITUATION .WANTED-GERMAN GENER-
- ally useful: understands horses, good gardener
can milk cit references; moderate wages. Ad-
dress p. M, 624 Twelfth ST., Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

CNONKLIN'S CARPET BEATING WORKS.
- Goldon Gate.ave. telephone east 126
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

DELIABLE, STEADY YOUNG MAN WANTS
IC situation around private place; viii do general
housework and attend horse and garden. Call
or address EMILE F. MILLER, New Atlantic
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

L'NGlNEER, 2l YEARS EXPERIENCE
IL strictly sober and competent, Will give $40 to
any that Will secure hun situation; references
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

( COACHMAN. ENGLISH, MARRIED, WHO
- thoroughly understands his business: also care
OF garden and cows; willing about place. first-class
references. Address Coachman, 2426 Buena Vista
ave-, Alameda, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

NJ AN AND:WIFE, AS BUTLER AND COOK
w honsekeeper or smaid-Seamstress; both first
class highest testimonials country preferred. B.,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

w WANTED-POSITION AS CLERK IN RE-
w tail store by young man of good habits; good
situation more an object than wages Address G.
s, box ll5. Cali Office.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
MALE HELP WANTED.

SWAMPER FOR THE WOODS, $45 AND
- board: crosscut sawyers who file saws,
$40 and board; vegetable gardener, S25. C. r.
HANSEN d Co. 10 Geary st.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
STU AIiONS ~ lED-mALE

CHINESE AND JAPANESE EMPLOYMENT
" office; best help 41412 O'Farrell; tel +. 426
NOUNG FRESHMAN, 20 YEARS OF AGE
l. would like situation about private place. un-
derstsnds care of horses and cows. Address G.. II
box 81, Gail Office.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-29
RAILWAY FOLKS AND FACTS
Capt. Sid Jones Has Again Begun Stirring Up
the Northwestern Homeseekers.
Other Notes.

Capt P. Sid Jones, travelling passenger
agent of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, returned Friday night from an
extended trip through the northwest, in
which he took in the cities of Burlington,
Ia; Omaha, Neb.; Council Bluff, Ia, and
Chicago The main object of his visit
was to confer with parties who have been
writing relative to the purchase ,bf lands
in Alabama for the purpose of colonial
ton. Captain Jones says he has about
perfected deal for one colony, provided
he can secure the lands located as de-
sired, They desire to purchase 10000 or
10000 acres.
Captain Jones says that he has another
deal on hand which, when completed,
will surprise the natives.
The disposition of the northwestern
people, he says, is to move to Alabama
in preference to any other state; that he
put before them several tracts of deslra-
BILE land, and several parties will visit
the state on an inspecting tour within
the next two weeks. The disposition to
come south, he says, is greater than ev-
err before, and that next fall 1t Is going
to tax the facilities of the railroads to
handle the immigrants.
Thorsby, Captain Jones pride colony,
Is growing like a mushroom. New citi-
zens are arriving every week, and there
are more to follow.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-29
MONEY RECOMM ENDED.
Appropriation to Survey the Birmingham-War-
rnr River Canal.

r0r kver Canal.
Washington special to the New Or
leans Times-Democrat contains the fol-
lowing information relative to the survey
of the canal from Warrior river to Bir-
mingham:
1t was learned today that the commit
tee on rivers and harbors would recon-
mend in the bill soon to be reported to
the house an appropriation of $4,000 for
the preliminary survey of a canal to be
constructed from Daniels creek, on the
Warrior river to Birmingham, Ala. This
is a matter of great interest to New Or
leans and the gulf ports. Congress has
already appropriated money for the pur-
pose of making the Warrior river naviga-
BILE from Daniels creek to Mobile. Ala,
and with the construction of the pro-
posed canal Birmingham would find IT.
self linked by water route to the gulf.
Its wealth of products of pig iron and
coal could, at greatly reduced rates Of
transportation, be barged from Its mines
and furnaces to New Orleans and ports
on the Gulf of Mexico.
1t was the intention of the committee
to report the rivers and harbors bill to-
morrow, but 1t has since been decided to
postpone doing so for week or ten days
longer.