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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-07-28
THE TARIFF AND THE TRUSTS.
Mistaken Views OF Democrats aud
popuiists.


The republican senatorial caucus was
wise in deciding TO omit all antitrust
amendments TO the tariff bill. 4 few
republicans, n large majority of the
democrats and all the populsts appear
TO want a trust provision incorporated
In the bill, but tho republican caucus
has taken the sensible view of the mat
ter and has decided to keep this sub
lect out of the measure. In reality, the
matters of the trusts nOd of the tariff
are separate and distinct questions.
Neither has any necessary connection
with the other. The democrats an
populists think, or say they think, these
are part of one question. and that the
tariff is the parent of the trusts. They
are mistaken. The strongest trust I'm
the United States, the Standard Oil
combine" is not aided by the tariff in
the slightest degree, for petroleum. re-
fined as well as crude, is ON the free
list. One of the most arbitrary and
iniquitous trusts in this country Is
that which controls hard coal, and yet
not cent of duty is imposed on hard
coal.
Legislation against the trusts is need
ed, but n tariff bin is not the place TO
put 1T. The two questions are subject
ed TO entirely different sets OF consid-
erations. Arguments for high duties or
for low duties have no necessary bear
ing on the subject OF trusts, either in
the abstract or the concrete. There are
trusts in all countries. Trusts have
been, as has already been shown,
formed in articles which are on the
free list, and there are trusts I'm com
modities on which duties are levied.
They arc omnivorous and ubiquitous.
Invention, discovery, division of labor
and other factors have resulted I'm com
binations of all sorts-in manufactures,
in distribution, i'm commerce, i'm the en-
ployment Of capital in its various
shapes, and in the organization of work.
ingmen into unions and declarations.
This matter of trusts is a vast and
delicate question. 1t must be dealt
with on its own merits, and without
any entangling alliances between il and
the tariff, or any other subject. Neccs-
sarly, the discussion of n trust bill
would ordinarily occupy the time Of
congress for weeks or months. Incor-
porated in the tariff bill il would delay
that measure at n time when delay is
the thing which men of all parties and
in all industries are especially anxious
TO avert. The trust question is too
large TO be precipitated in the closing
days OF n session. and at season when
everybody is leaving the national cap
ital who can get away from it. II de-
serves more intelligent treatment than
could he given TO it at the present time
Even II there were any relationship be-
tween it and the tariff. the trust ques-
ton is entirely too important to be
made an appendix. vermiform or other,
TO bill designed to produce adequate
revenue for the government and ade-
quate protection for industries.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
ETThere is n sure indication that the
silver lunacy has not spent its force in
Ohio. II is also an Indication that the
same old fight that was fought last
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When you see a Rray-headed man
with his mustache dyed black, you may
set him down as pretty vein.
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GTThere is q sure indication that the
silver lunacy has not spent its force in
Ohio. II is also an indication that the
same old fight that was fought last
year must be fought over again this
summer and fall The calamity walters
will go up and down the state trying TO
make the people believe that they are
oppressed and that cheap silver with
which 10 pay their debts is the only
thing that will give them relief. or
course the persons who constitute the
democratic party Of Ohio know moth
ing or care nothing about the platform
They know that their boss, who is to
furnish the money 10 run the cam
Taign, ordered that such platform be
made, and his orders were obcycd.
That was all there was 10 it, Cleveland
Leader
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DEx-Congrcssman Towne. OF Mime
sofa. who is credited with being the SCI
lection Of the silver mine owners for
their presidential candidate in 1900 has
turned MS Dack upon most Of the nn-
nrchistic features Of the Chicago plat
form and, IL is said. Is urging that free
silver be- made The sole.issuc in the cam
paign Of this fall. This proposition is
not pleasing 20 Mr.. Bryan and his fol-
lowers. who see in IL prospect Of a
general shifting not only Of the issues
put forward in the last campign but
also Of presidential candidates
ryThc currency commission PROPOSE
tiou suggested by President Mckinley
has met with very favorable comment
from the people Of the country. ire
spcctive Of party. There is q general
feeling that the entire currency cues
ton should boz taken into consideration.
aud plan of revision worked out "a
practicable. and that specially select.
ed commission from among the busi-
ness men Of the country could accom-
piish This result better than any single
committee OF congress goes withou.
saying
rJThe glad hand" which the Ohio
convention gave Mr.. Bryan in those
feeble cheers which they substituted
for an Endorsement for the presidential
candidacy in 1900 has decidedly damp
eued the ardor Of that budding states
man, and 10 is whispered that he may
find himself so busy campaigning in his
own state this fail as 90 forget TO keen
his promise 70 speak at every crossroad
in Ohio.
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HetnIintory Clause.

what may boz termed the retaIiafory
clause of tho provision is that which en-
powers the president 90 suspend by pr0cla-
nation the provisions ~ this act providing
for the free Introduction Of coffee. tea.
Ipuquil. or fouka beams. and vanilla beans
rDmiuE from any country which imposes
duties upon products Of the United States
boz may deem tJ Doe recipr0caly urcquaI
and unreasonable. The rates which he Is
tIus empowered 90 nx are:
on coffee. cents per pound. on tea. ~
cents pcr pound ON tonka beans. 5J cents
per pound ON vanilla beans. s. per pound
ou cuts. ST.
Tho pr .icut is required 90 act within
two years Boo securing these reciprocal
trade treaties and they arc 60 boz submit
trI Co. OBJ. senate for SIS ratification.
Articles are f0 boz reduced o. the extent Of
~ per cont iu these treaties. and the prcsI-
dent is specifically authorized tJ enter into
meditation which VIII place certain
articles upon the free lst FOR specified
period uf Hlc years
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Paragraph 2G2 Goo regard 90 aprlre etc
was amended So as 90 omit currauts and
me house rate of 2 cents per Round on such
dried fruits as apples. peaches. pears and
berries prepared ln any manner was re-
stored.
The grape paragraph was altered s1a4fo
require the payment OF ~ cents ppr cubic
loot 'of The capacity Of the barrels or
packages"
pranro and lemon peels preserved ard
gocoanut meat. ETC.. wore restored 90 th.
mouse rate or cents per pound
ON piuoapplcs the senate rate was re-
taluoI.
ON unehcued fbcrts and waIrut4 tho
mouse rate Of cents per pound prevailed.
Wh'Ic ON shcllai hlhcrts and waluuts Dad.
senate rate of cents per pound was sus-
The conference struck ont tho senate
amendment providing for duty OF cents
per pound ON dead game and game meats.
Paragraph 2S2. relating to cocoa. was
amended by leaving out COCuauut oil.
spirits and Wines.
The conference made hut one change In
the schedule relating 20 spirits. wines. etc.
proper.
The senate rate OF 30 cents per gallon on
still wines containing less than "a per cent.
Of absolute alcohol in packages was changed
TO % cents per gallon. The house rate was
% cents
The rates on mineral waters were com
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Tho senate language iu rarar-4rh Sc ra-
.atIrg 90 tiles, d. retained. except thrt the
requirements that tine tiles shall poo f.r
floors and walls is stricken ont The house
rates wcr" restored on Portland Roman
and other comeuts
PARAGRAPH 80. relating 10 gypsum. was
amended so MS to read as follows
PLASTER rock or gypsum. crude. I'D rorfe
per ton if ground or caIeined. So SD ucr ton .
pearl hardening for napermakers' use lJ
per cent. ad valorem."
The paragraph relating 90 utfrrfro rtr.l
was totally changed. the rate being rraa.
81 per ton on the manufactured article and
D p"r rentum ad Nalorpm ON the urrrarfi.
featured
Tho house paragraph rriafIrr 90 pf4v-
ana cnrths Was adopted. and tho Flual
rates ON dried a-phaltum and h.tumtr on
ruler s earth The rate was fixed af So I'd
I'r i"n orr the unmarufacturc1 article lrI
Fl uer ton on tHat which has been maruftc-
turei.
The house rate on uudecorat.8 -arf-rr.
stored.
ln the next paragraph. roiatin- fa china.
INC mousse prov sion Including clock cases
With or without movements. was restored
making the duty co per ceutum sd vac
loren.
Tho senate roccded from its amendments
10 the rates on piaiu bottles Jars. etc.
Glass.
The paragraph uoD in regard to cut o-
ornamented glass bottles was not changed
as TO rates.
The conference restored the house rates
and language on unpublished cylinder.
crown ana common window glass. but re-
tainod tho senate rates and language on
polished cylinder and crown glass.
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THE NEW TARIFF.
Synopsis of Bill as Agreed Upon
in Conference.
Changes I'm the variou. Schedules
Made by the Committee and
reported to the
Mouse.

Washington. July 20.-The tariff bill
was pushed through the conference
stage yesterday after two hours dis
cussion before the full conference com
mittee-democrats and republicans.
The democratic conferees offered
amendments to the report. but were
met with the statement that il would
merely consume time to urge amend
ments, as they would be rejected
Mr.. Wheeler (dem., Ala) offered
amendments placing cotton bagging
and cotton ties on the free list; also a
substitute proposition for rebates on
these articles. These and other amend
ments were withdrawn, however. as
there was no prospect of favorable &C
ton on them.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-10
FOUR FEET OF MUD IN PLACES.
Downpour Of Rain Driving Back
the Gold Seekers.

Seattle, WASH, Sept. A Post-lntel-
ligcncer correspondent, writing August
25 from Skaguay, says that a three
days downpour has discouraged many
gold seekers, one hundred returning in
a single day from the trail, on which
the mud is from four inches to four feet
deep. Men are frequently mired up to
their shoulders and horses are often shot
because they can not be moved from
the stiff mud. The horses are soon worn
out by the exhausting work of packing
and without q horse q miner has no
hope of getting through. Men as pack
ers are in great demand, receiving from
80 to $40 per day and board. A great
many are cutting down their supplies
to barely enough to carry them over tho
winter and are pushing on to the lake
post haste to get down the river before
snow flies.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-10
PRESIDENT RETURNS TO CANTON.
Factory EmplOyes Welcome THEFT
Fellow TOWmsman.

Canton, Ohio, Sept. 6.--President and
Mrs. Mckinley will remain in Canton un-
til this evening. When their train
steamed into Canton station Saturday
evening they expected to take carriage
and 60 quietly to the residence Of the
presidents mother. but the station
grounds and the streets in every direc-
ton were crowded with q surging mass
Of humanity. The crowd made rush
for the Mckinley carriage, and It was
with great difficulty the officers could
keep line open to allow the party and
their escort to reach the carriages. Can
non doomed and the street was . con-
tinuous mass Of cheering citizens.
Later in tho evening, however, The
earlier crowd was surpassed when the
Grand Army band which VISA at the 1t.
Louis convention and the recent Bunslo
Gnnd Army encsmpment, rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Mckinley serenade. After
'Home, Sweet Home" had been rendered
President Mckinley, in response TO thous-
ands of calls, appeared on the steps. BY
the electric lights he looked into the
faces Of humanity, largely employees Of
Canton factories. with their wives and
children. After the applause had subsid
ed no that he could be heard, the presi
dent spoke briefly to his fellow towns
men, expressing his qualification at thcil
manifestation Of good will.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-10
Ousted Commissioner Dudrey.

Olympia, Wash, Sept. 4.-Governor
Rogers has removed 7. S. Dudrey, COM
missioner OF the state wagon road from
Marcus TO Marble Mount, on the report
of w. II. Fraser, who was appointed to
take testimony some time ago, for mis-
conduct in office. and Joseph Lavigne
former treasurer Of Stevens county, wal
appointed to fill the vacancy 80 caused
The charges on file recite that $500 wa
raised by the people of Meyers Falls ant
Kettle Falls, which money was deposited
in Spokane bank to the credit OF Dud
rev TO have the terminus OF the roaf
charged from Marcus to Kettle ant
Meyers Falls.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-10
HIT MILLIONAIRE ROCKEFELLER.
Missionary Said the Magnate's He
Oueatu Smell to High Heaven.

Rochester, N. Y, Sept. AT the
closing session Of the New York Mis-
sionary Society convention, Rev. F. c.
Tyrrell Of st. Louis spoke on social re-
form in the church and created stir
by reference to Millionaire Rockefeller.
I'VE have come to the day." he said,
"when commercial brigands stand not
on the highway to fitch the passers-by'
but beside the Oil faucet levying toll on
his fellow citizens in the form OF profit
The smell Of Rockefeller's millions will
not impregnate the air with half OF the
stencil as do his donations to colleges
and universities, for the latter are giver
under the mask of religion"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-10
PROVED HE GAVE SATISFACTION.
Consul Lee Not IncOmpetent-4is
Successor to Ne Named,

Washington, Sept. 6.-No omcial IN.
formation could be obtained here regard
ing the return Of General Lee, but it is
understood that he has been granted
leave Of absence with permission to re-
turn to this country. 1t is quite proba.
BILE that General Lee will not return To
Havana. 1t will be remembered that
when the new administration came into
power, General Lee and other officials
holding like positions rendered their res
ignations. There was great deal of
speculation as to who the successor of
General Lee would be and several names
were mentioned in this connection. About
this time the disclosures concerning the
conditions Of Americans in Cuba became
public, and based on the reports Of Gen.
eral Lee and other consular officers in
Cuba, President Mckinley sent mes
sage to congress stating the destitute
condition of Americans in Cuba, and con-
gress immediately appropriated $5O,OOO
for their relief. The publication Of these
reports caused great deal of criticism
in Spanish and Havana papers. Claims
were made that General Lee was to be
superseded because he was unsatisfac-
tory to the new administration. 1t was
also said that when these reports reached
General Lee he informed the state de.
partment that while he was anxious t.
be relieved, he did not want to retire un
der fire. The course pursued by the ad
ministration in not naming his success
or leaves no ground for the intimatior
that there was dissatisfaction with hin
officially. Now there has been q period
of comparative quiet in Havana and Gen
eral Lee has remained long enough tt
demonstrate that his course was not dis
approved, and if he is relieved no criti
cism Of him officially will stand. While
the state department officials are unus
ually reticcnt regarding the return o
General Lee. there seems to be littl'
doubt that he will not return to Havan.
and that his successor will soon be sc
lected.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-10

with headquarters at Fort Benton, and
an old resident of northern Montana, is
now located at Dyea, Alaska, where he
is postmaster and chief packer for the
transportation company managed by his
fatherinlaw, John j. Healy.
A dividend Of % per cent to depositors
in the Merchants National bank of Hell
ena is to be declared us soon as the SEIZED.
ules can be prepared and the checks sent
to Washington for signature The de-
positors who have proved their claims
viii receive their money about Septem-
Der Is.
The work of inclosing the main build
ing of the college at Bozeman is pro-
crossing favorably, so the walls and in
terror woodwork will soon be protected
against the fall storms. The college
buildings will probably be provided with
an independent electric lighting plant
when all the machinery and other appli-
ances are put in place.
The month just closed was the banner
month in building in the history OF
Butte. The total cost of buildings for
which permits were issued reaches 1921 ).
ISL, which is far more than was ever
reached before in Butte's history. The
permit for the $2OO,OOO building at the
corner of Main and Granite streets, Of
course, swells the total to proportions
which were never reached in Butte be-
fore. The total number of permits is
sued by the building inspector was 81.
Work on the deaf and dumb asylum al
Boulder has almost ceased. due to tn.
fact that the contractors are not receiv
ing any money. Last year the contrac
tors, under their contracts, accepted war
rants for their work, but since then tn,
legislature has passed a bill authorizin,
the issuance of $4,000 of bonds to tax,
up the warrants and complete the work
The bonds are unsold and the banks re
fuse to take warrants any s;ore.
Lowell Loughary, United States specia
attorney, has been at Bozeman for tn
purpose of trying Indian depreciation
cases, of which there are six Or eight t.
come up. Mr.. Loughary is directly un
der the attorney general. He takes ties
timony before referee and forwards tn
matter to the court of claims at Wash
ington, ID. C., for final adjustment. Fror
here he goes to Miles City.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-10
END OF MINERS STRIKE IN SIGHT,
Straight Price of Is Cents Ton il
offered.

Columbus, Ohio. Sept. 5.-The end OF
the great miners strike is in sight. The
national executive board of the United
Mine Workers has agreed to recommend
to the miners a proposition from the
Pittsburg operators for a straight price
of Us cents ton. to continue in force
until the end of the year. with the ad-
Joint meeting of operators and miners
shall be held in December, 1897, for the
purpose of determining what the rate
of mining shall be thereafter. A dele
gate convention of all miners who have
suspended work has been called to meet
in Columbus September 8. to act upor
the recommendation. President Ratch
ford and the other members Of the boart
saw there is not the slightest doubt bu
that the miners will approve the ar
rangement.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-10
TO SUE eoNDsMEN OF coeLETz.
Increase in the Price of Grain Sacks
-PardOns Recommended.

Walla Walla, Wash, Sept. 5.-The
board of audit and control has finished
its three days session at the peniten-
tiary. Among the most important was
a decision to instruct Prosecuting Attor-
ney sharpstein OF Walla Walla county,
in connection with Prosecuting Attorney
Titlow of Pierce county, to take steps
Immediately to collect from the bonds
men of ex-Warden Coblentz the judg-
ment Of $4,000 defalcations. The board
through the testimony of a large number
of witnesses, discovered that eX-Warden
Mossrove had converted to his own use
property vi the state to the value OF
$1,000, including furniture, rugs, curtains
linen, silverware and other articles, and
he being also short in his sack account
determined to bring suit against Mos
grove and bondsmen to recover the
amount. The board also has in consider
alton the commencing of criminal pros
ecution against Mosgrove, but will mo-
decide definitely until the meeting of thu
full board at Spokane tomorrow.
A contract for jute was let at 20 pc
cent lower than ever made before. Thu
board also decided to abolish the offic
of storekeeper and place the duties
that Office on the clerk of the pniten
tiary.
1t rescinded all contracts made during
the rush for sacks in January and Feb
ruary of this year, which were made a
81. go per hundred, for the reason that tn
contracts were illegal and not made il
good faith because the price was les
than cost The board fixes the price c
sacks at 1926 per hundred some tim
ago, being SIPS per hundred less tina
Calcutta sacks are sold.
The board recommended the pardon
Charles Clifford of Spokane, convicted
adultery, and serving three years; II
. Moore of Spokane, serving three year
OH account of good conduct; recommend
ed communication of the sentence of Fran
McCain of Pierce county to November l
1897, cutting off three months OF h
, time on exemplary conduct and GOO
, work; restored the good time OF convi
Joseph Young, which had been forfei
ed, which gives him his liberty.
| The board decided to manufacture a
clothing for discharged convicts at Il
3 penitentiary, thus making the saving
j. NOR cont IN the state
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-10

Mankota, Mimi, Sept. 4.-Final crop
reports from agents along the Omaha
road were received yesterday by Super
intendent Spencer. They show that
stacking is nearly done and that con-
siderable threshing from shocks has been
done. Wheat yields are generally small.
in some cases disappointingly so. Other
small grains are an average crop. Corn
is doing well. but needs two to three
weeks more Of favorable weather before
it will be out of danger Of frost. II
it natures it will be an average crop.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-10
ON GETTYSBURG battlefield.
Veterans Of the New York Regimen tt
(soinx Over HistOric Ground.

Gettysburg. Pa. Sept. 5.-The veter-
ans and friends Of the Seventy-third
New York and One Hundred and
rwenty-fourth New York regiments
and the veteran firemen Of New York
spent all Of the day on the battlefield.
In the afternoon the veterans OF the
One Hundred and Twentyfourth held
an informal meeting at their monument
at DEVILS Den, which was opened with
prayer by Rev. T. D. Britain, who also
made an address. Brief historical
sketches Of the regiment in battle were
given by Colonel Wygant and other
veterans of the regiment.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-10
EXPORTS ARE ON THE INCREASE.
Showing for July Most Gratlfying
to the Administrati ton.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The figures Of
the exports from the United States for
July show an increase over the CORE
spending month last year of about
$4,3OO, 600. The domestic exports last
year were the largest in our history. The
total exports in July were $6,725,770
The exports for the first seven months
of the calendar year were $540,943,870
against $500. .OO5 for the first seven
months of last year. The exports of gold
for July were $5.462 500, against Sill,
93l ,43s for July, 1896, and for the first
seven months of this year $30559,07l
against S54,322,94S for the corresponding
period last year. The exports Of silver
for the first seven months Of 1896 were
So 1858, 2O4 against $36.035, $50 this year
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-10
c..r,. New Alliance.

London, Sept. THE Constantinopie
correspondent of the Standard says he
is credibly informed that the sultan
has been in direct communication with
the car and that the correspondence
has resulted in the making of mutual
arrangements by which the sultan
agrees never to use his influence against
Russia in central Asia and the czai
hedges himself to uphold Turkish
rights in Europe.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-10
An OFFICIAL Contradiction.

London, Sept. Am official eontrad'c-
ton is made of the report that Ger
many will demand an explanation from
France on dispatch sent by the French
premier, NJ. Meline, in reply to the mes
sage of the Lorraine society congratu'
lating the government upon the Franco
Russian alliance.