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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09

WAsHING1oN, April S.-rhe a5-
minisIratlon proposes to lose no time
in taking up tue lur seal controversy.
AT the cabinet meeting on Tuesday It
was decided TO invite john w. Foster
TO take charge OF the conduct OF these
matters, under tue direction of sthe
secretary OF state, and q. S. HamliD,
retiring assistant secretary Of the
treasury, who has given the matter
careful study for the past four year,,
will be asked to cooperate on behalf OF
the treasury department..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09
Two Thousnna Armcainns slain.

LONDON, April o. The Chronicle
publishes today an extract from Il let
ter written by an occasional CORES,
pondent in Asia Minor, declaring that
1000 persons have persisted by
MOslem massacres in Tokat, and that
fresh outrsgee, probably as doviliso,
are expected. The Ksmidet regiment
has recently been moved, anu It IL
believed is going to EtzerOum.
All along the Syrian coast have bseu
placed guards of Turkish soldiers to
prevent the Armenians from esca ping.
Those at ZeitOum are ready to rice,
and, says the Chronicle cOrrespon lent,
war seems inevitable.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09

CANEA, April S.-The Mu, suln ans
OF sitia are suffering from want OF
water, the wells OF tue town not Gu =
hcing to supply their needs, anu the
Insurgents Uriving them back when
ever they attempt to obtain water on
the outside.
The barracks occupied by the Ital.
ian marines doing duty on shore at
Gambia have been burned to the
ground.
A detachm ent OF SEQ additional
Russian troops and an additional De.
tachment OF 700 British troops have
arrived here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09
TESTIMONY AGAINST LOGAN.
supposed to Have KILLED Jim King
m Indian.

CARSON, New, April s.-The case
OF q. b. Logan, the alleged murderer
OF Indian Jim King, CONNIE need
yesterday morning In Dayton, New.
After his arrest Logan was liberated
by Justice OF the Peace Hawkins,
whereupon the Indians threatened to
burn the town OF YerliDgton and
ecalpe the whites II lustice was not
accorded them. A delegation cal cd
upon Judge Mack, who caused the re-
arrest Of Logan, aud thus averied an
Indian war. 30 far two Indian wo.
men have testified. They corrobor-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09

ELAssoNA, April S.-The troops are
very much disappointed al the met
that the Greeks have not attacked
them, and the conversation OF the
soliiers and suDaltern officers shows
their temper TO be- such that in the
event OF an outbreak OF hostllities and
the repulse OF the Greeks, no Turkish
generals dare act otherwise than in.
wade Greece.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09

WASHINGTON, April s.-Tne L. s..
Dean brokerage concern, whose sus-
pension OF operations at New York
aRd elsewhere already has gained
general notice, has been formally
barred from the mails by fraud orders
just Issued by the postmaster general.
fine orders are directed against the
firms tflice in New York city, Salt
Lake CITY, UtRh, anu Vincennes,
IND, and name the following: s. u.
Dean, Il. s. Dean & Co., the Il. s.
Dean company, MyTon l.. Bernard,
Edward +. FarraD and GOslln * Co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09

a'ed each other on the point that
Logan and another party followed
them for some distance anu that King
went along as their protector. When
Logan overlook the tqusws King
protested anu was struck on the mead
with barot iron, from the effects OF
which blow he died,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09

LONDON, April S.-Tho Times will
print tomorrow the following dispatch
rom Its Csnea correspondence: The
Cfetans are now mssslng arounL Kis.
Same. They have mounted four guns
anu Intend to attack the fort, which
Is held by $50 Turks. Yesterday they
wrote to the captain OF the Austrian
wauhip anchored in tho bay, ueciar.
Ing that az the acilOn OF tue inter.
national fleet had hitherto been
hostile to them they would reppl
forctbly any attempt OF the warships
10 Interfere with their designs at
hissamo. 1t is supposed therefore
that the Cretans Will direct their guns
upon the wArships If the latter open
fire.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09

CoNsTANTINOPLE, April s. - An
extraordinary council OF the ministers
OF the empire was held Mt the palace
today. Ii 10 understood that as u re.
sult the Turkish government will re-.
inforce the troops at Salonica with
/ thirty-iwo bsttslions OF rediifs from
Anatolis, making u total OF $1,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09

CANEA, April s.-Turkish gen
d'atmes entered the house OF The
Greek consul at Hnlepa and seized
several rifles aud some AMMUNITION
which had been Left there by the
villagers. 1t ia alleged that the sub.
governor OF the island sent the gen
u'armes TO search the house.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09
THE
DENVER & Rio
GRANDE RAILROAD
SCENIC LINE OF THE WORLD
Tho only line running two
through last trains daily to
Leadvillo. Aspen, Pueblo, Col.
orado Springs and Denver.
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 20, 1894

Train No. . leaves Ogden 6:45 a. IN.
salt Lake 1850 II. In., arrive at Pueblo
POO u. M, Colorado Springs 7;13 a. m,
Denver 9;S n. m.
Train No. leaves Ogden 6:35 D. M,
SAT- Lake 74O p, M, arrive at Pueblo
5;So p m, Colorado Springs $40 p. m,
Denver 9:25 p. IN.
Connections made at Pueblo, Colorado
springs and Denver with all lines east.
Elegant day coaches, chair cars and Pull
man sleepors on all trains. Take the
ID. q X. &. and have comfortable trim
and enjoy the finest scenery on the con-
tinent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09

leave ssIt LAks CI,y.
Ne. s--Isr bingham, Provo. oTsnd
JUNCTION And ali poiR's kkst 7t,oa =,
NO s-fof frovo, Grand Junction
No sed All poini kA,i.......... .AoR N.
no. D Tor Ogden AID intermediate
noints'...,.................. $50 ,. u
No C-for Bingham. Mt Pleasant
hAnti .BelknAp, hichleldsnd
all intermediate points. 80. 1850 p. m
no. @<ot EvrsEs, physon, Provo,
y. Ahd all Intermediate points b1op. m
- t-fol Ogden and the " sat u "a u n
FOR Ogden and tbs Vest. 1st4S p'ta-
Arrive salt Lsho s1,y.
no. l-fTom Bingham, tToyo, tsFGaI
~ JsneIoR anu the EAst.. e.. liiis p. M
sDd me RH,I-...-... ........... uiss y. IA
No. s-From Provo, bingham, Eurora,
Al inter meui.ls yoiRls...... Sas p. ~
"-fIom Ogden EEu lnIsTmoa- ,
NJ A1tt polnh.--------,.. ....-..-
from kGrska and Payhoh-- 20 -
- From Ogden And the West SO y "a
no, IRON Ogden ami the west. ihy 2, N
Ohy lins runnnE through Pullman rhAoe
SeepihE sAts Salt Lake CITY 70 san fTaneseo.
sh! lake CITY 10 DenIaT viA Grand luheuon
tna sat iAke Oily 10 hAnsas City and Vhies'
sc va Colorado points.
ehlhEe, TO Kansas CITY, Chicago and BoStsn.
Denver.
Ticket 0tica, 10 v. End South
J.. & DODGE. Gen, AansSsr.
b. A. WADLElOH. Genl. PAss, ACT
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09

DEFIANT
For Chicago, Omaha, Denver, kAnsAs
City 81 Louis ogden and Park
Ciy. ...........,............. p. 100 a m
For san Francisco, Ogden. Cache
Valley and intermediate poinls... $50 a m
For OGDEN and inferno diHts POINTS. aioOp N
Fer Chicago. OmAhs. Denysr. hAhtEa
JitT, 81 Louis, Bate, Portland.
aan Francisco .....,.,..,...:...-, Tdop n
ssnpeto ySIiey.......,..s'.....'..' 7',Oa m
iniermcdIate points...'.,...e,..... 0'oo III
tMiGed train for Garfield Beach.
iooelo and Tsrminus.....,...... stta a m
Trains south OF JuAb run daily except sun
day.
DAILY pNcppt sunday,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09
=. @. nv. /. T. G. WEBER, supt.
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Tl4 Nm r--TTrr 'ssi.is iss n
Oregon Short Line
--ss-zs--a-.--R RAILROAD.
RAILROAD.


ARRIVE
From Chicago. Omaha, ST. Louis,
Kansas CITY. Denver. Park CiIy
and cgdeu., .......,....;. .... - s,iO ?
Prom hbienH, butte, Portland, San
iran cisco. Ogden and intern cd
late points. ..,,....s, .............. 300
From san francisco. Cache Valley
ogden and intermediate pcints.... 7Ilb y
From Chicago, Omaha, St Louis.
Kansas City, Denver and Ogden $3.50 a
'trOm frisco. Milford, ana inteTme-
date points. ........,............. ...., 10 O
From AeTcur. Tintic. Provo, Nephi
Ssnuete Valley and Intermediate
points 20. - ,.....,. ........,.'... ESQ p
rMiNcd train from Terminus, ToOeIv,
and usrf!eld Beach. t;sO y
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09

Up.to-date soft bosom. with
starched bands are very fashion,
able and comfortable. We have
them in all shades.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17
HOUSTON, SUNDAY, JANUARY IL.
rnE rIELp roR ouR YorNa MEN.

A distinguished southern governor re
Gently remarked that Southern men Of
means have ceased 70 believe that their
sons must engage either IN agriculture or
enter the professions, and that many
wealthy young p,eo IN the South are row
preparing themselves for the management
Of Industrial establishments
The most inviting mold for the young
men CT THIS sccticu az tsls tiue IS nHqucs-
,ionAbly the Industrial fel1- Tie profes-
slous arc crowded TO auth al eHtra. that
success is loag deferred. % u comes o., siL
to more than one ia 4 huudrei Who enter
them: agriculture IS somewhat more prom
Using. as means a. acquiring .ude0ead-
ence At least. hut the mines all vo-E lo1s
nua the great railroad and eag.aeer'uF
fields THE Industrial branches. p5pu,sr
hpoaRine-oger the best oaportlu.'iea --
Thoroughly skilled yonug sen with faish
elaca;loas The soeta 70 Just er,e-lar upou
an era o.; gree; in1eslrlal Development. arl
uion VIII Pc needed with ioeai standing 1al
Influence 90 take charge Of 30. m1iug., nF
industries aud keep de mill machinery AM
iartory wheels 10 profitable motion.
SO much have .he Georgia leg'slators
been luprera<st ,with feaee,ions and facts
OF tAis kind that they recently voted 70
largely increase the appropriation Tor tlo
Georgia School o, ge,haolosy AN iaattl-
tion esiablIshed several years aga. The
road 10 Industrial Success is TIE rad 20
wealth and local .aaleuee aaa promin-
ence, !, IS 10 longer the professional, iaen
10 ibis country who draw tho greatest
prizes-it is 10 longer necessary 20 beigas
to a learned profe.alol 20 secure even q
reputation ior learning. The men whn are
receiving honofs aad shaping the a's4ay
Of this Dig Nation ,gday are ;he great ma
auciers ana the beads ot iLe sreat r7ip7ra-
tions ana lu4rarr.ai establishments 81 tbe
country. This Sc not 90 niuon 80 10 the
South and West. IS ye'. hu; we are rapidly
coming 70 it and the young fneR ~ho Vii
be bs,st equipped FOR saceeas N the future
viii be the graduate q ,ns most co,npre-
henslge and thorough manual training
schools aud Institutes o. Technology. T.
VIII be profitable both for hemselves ant
their section e the young rncu OF the South
shall grasp The situation and seize the o.
portuutles which it IS prc5eltiug.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

cardinal Richard OF France has forbid
Den the priests a his diocese 10 attend
dramatic performances.
The car is suffering from the effects o,
overwork ana 10 about to start for Idvadia
Tor a two months soiourn.
II is stated that baroness Hirsnh vs,
eve another 10000 francs ts4Oo 900 tc
puili a hospital for consumptive ch,ldr,
on tho Rivera.
Henry I.abouchere. editor OF Truth will,
be rhe guest of tho National J.,beraI cinh
l-oNion. at dinner to he gwen on Fehru
;tfN = IN rcognition OF his public services
in journalism. W
The authorized statement ia mad, Tim
zee PRESIDENT Adlaf T.. Stevenson Will. M
the eXprau on of his term of Office 20 T..
,al iornla and ihere engage extensively
IN me business Of raising olives ana
Judge II. Willis Bland Of Reading. who
mas been talked of rs the democrats can.
uia'e Tor governor of Pennsylvania mex,
nam nam. "eTlai,S ,htt ne "lll not permit his
name 70 be used IN that curno,tion.
The British bishop of Bath and yeus
NJ W. isurpr 81 after putting up at little
h0lol IN me lyrcnnees, to receive a rum.
v we, oi pinnoers' business car1s. II de-
N"onfd that his name had been inserted
IN tne WIS tors book rs mir. BIshon Eng
ianh' profession, baths and wells. -"
SO ne c9mle de Medrauo set spring gun
DO ,,'' 81 y would Us harGe on opening The
ne iorPoi all about it M showing h q mac
10 some trends recently. and n, t,,rpn 70, =
NE hs>ndle Of the door receivAd thn eli
on"'he IN MS breast, dying on the spot
!, - ne Ealytmore News says that Jobr
iiienhe,d of that city, now II year, old L.
In , 0I''ss nnactln!ns photographer n the
ccn,nit,tu states DURING the gold fever in
oaItorna he travelled through tho West
IN u pI&rlo schooner, fitted M AS a nbo,
daN. Us "-'UH as seo
Ey tho settlement OF the contest over IN.
VI W OF Charles NJ. Pond. the CITY OF IIart
luip Conn, gets park IN Wcut Hartford
w 2 sum estimated at from Si96 o05 ~ "
$1,000 TO maintain and extend 49, il NJ ~
WEI be pa1 ss7, 800. ''' "'"'
- some respects the most interos,ip..
Tor IN the world Is Lorin FAR ~
..i'dn VINO mas helped to build six NIorn,nn
~ ~ ~ those al Kirkland, Ohio; Nai,yon
anIi ~. George, Utah; Logan ana Manti'
4nu sremtcst of all. the ma,u ncenf Sal,
lake temple. which cost mi Non ~ ~ ~
'lrS. Mr. Farr Is II vears nid ~ uo lll.
OIL vermont and n devout Mormon
-, ne crown Princess Stephan, willow, n,
nv own irlnce Rudolph of Aus,ria az
tHcjfl much attention n Vienna recenti,,
nl s!I,S hg N the church AZ Sayenhnr" y
appearance "a public. Her va ner nrSt
s,a.,,o, aln me i sad 10 be pass ,natclv
70 Of mus. She expressed m i.,ts,,t, y
OF singing arain IN the service '''7"''oh
Judge stephen Neal. who wrote fine rou,.
" 1911 aiueidment Of the const tu:ion 10
q q rte,',lv.ht OF Lebanon. Ind lie q IN his
e,ne ',g,n year Judge Neal wrote ina
vas sthmir"i by nsrtlSsn,an f;os,o,i
-, pt'h 10 me congress sional ron,r,I, w. =
Mni,n Wa dlicuss ng measures n, r,'.,,, s
S"ue'oh am was afterwari ado,,ed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17
SOME posTsCRIPTs.

The statistics show that IN the. las,
twenty-five years Kansas has produced
N7600,ooo worth of corn.
There are one lozm wild deer in Con-
nccucut. accordtag to the recent report
OF the game commission.
one steamer the MonsoTEan. carried l2o =
"H geese and turkeys from Canada TO 1A>A
srpool Just beforA Christmas
The strongest fortress n European Rus
sta is cronstadt. 1t is the Russian naval
depot of the Baltic sea.
a farm IN Mccklcnherg, Germany, Is
proviied with AL the electric power 1t
can uso by IA dynamo driven by water.
pur,ag the past year New York export
ei l2il2i cltt:e and s9. 955 sheep. Wilde Dos
ton exported l6l 00S cattle and IA lS5 sheep
Florida dry goods dealers attract atten-
tnpn to their OGpay Wniows by the ex-
hibtion IN them OF live snakes and tran
tulas.
Partrldges are so thick at Tawas City.
Mich. that TWO have been caught in the
school house, having flown IN the windows.
A bghearted lawyer. Mt Pratt, Kan,
bought q fine Christmas dinner for every
widow in town.
tana FOR lso6 is as follows: Copper, ,s2,-
lead. S6i5, Coz: totaA. $500 900.
Michigan alone has $1,000 milk cows.
r.houEh nuiier lat goes 10 waste, by the
ord.nary methods of butter making, 10
every year pay the State tax.
on December II, Thomas Burns. diver,
leaptN from the Firth ef Forth bridge
scctInl a Stance Of 40 feet, .I,to the
sea ana was packed mp untniurod.
MieM san was the largrs, this season for
mary years. ana II some localities the
uupr Is h'ng sod al lower price than
that charged Tor wheat -four
The principal forttessos OF Austro- Hun.
gary an Caracow, Phzemys. HARRISBURG.
And. rcna'Yar, Komoru. Peterwirdct1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17
ME TnluMrns 81 sANIrAmoN


a. an Indication q tho e1tsnt 20 which
the world has progrefsed IN sanitary bci-
ence and IN confident dependence upon
sanitary regulations ~ a safognard sgslast
the spread Of plague. ;nay be cited the
fact that no great fear seems 20 prevail in
Europe that the indian disease nov Staying
its thousands In Bombay VIII enter Europe
This buhonio plague IS SAID 10 be almost
identical with the fearful contagi0p hat
ravaged Europe and almost destroyed Lon.
don more than 200 years ago when the
communication between Europe and tho
Far East was nothing like It is now. /,
Is distinctively a filth disease and bas al
ways had its origin In the East /, Will
spread. however. wherever tho conditions
are favorable and spread rapidly. nut the
great majority Of European capitals are
now In a comparatively safe sanitary con-
dition and It would be a physical imposs!-
bility for plague to rayage London. for
instance. as It oncs did Tho Asiatie chol-
err which WAS once 10 dreaded In Europe
has been for years past practically excluded
from that continent aud In our own South
orn seaports we have seen how It has been
possible TO prevent tho recurrence for many
years OF what was formerly almost an an
nual viEitor-tho yellow fever
1t is sanitary science, embracing a close
and scientific quarantine. that has thus
given the European and American peoples
practical immunity from these fearful eri-
denies OF old. Cleanliness. pure watef and
good sewerage. have accomplished tho re-
form. But eternal vigilance is tho price OF
this safety. Cities along the neacoasts. In
this age of commerce and travel. need to bo
doubiy watchful. A dangerous germ once
admitted and finding tho physical eondi-
tons conducive TO its propagation Will play
havoc before It can be stamped out, 1t may
never get beyond tho place OF It's entry
from abroad but It may count It's victims
by the hundred at that point. The interior
cities are subject to diphtheria, scarlet
fever. typhoid fever aud smallpox, all tho
.Outxrowths Of filth surroundings, or bad
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17

Il
! tentlon to the remarkable facts Of our pres
identlai elections. This State cast over 20
per cent more votes than Alabama. which
has eleven electoral votes: over co per cent
| more votes than Georgia, which has thirteen
electoral votes: almost four times as many
I as Mississippi. which has nine electoral
votes. more than four times as many as
! South Carolina. which has nlne electoral
votes. and so on through the list And yet
MARYLAND has but eight electoral votes
Where is the Justice OF ths?-Baltimore
American.
our Baltimore contemporary takes the
wrong point Of view. The true principle
In representation is the extent OF popula-
ton. 1t is apparent at once that repre-
sentatlon ought not to depend upon the
number OF votes cast IN State but the
number Of people who live in the state
me law says that every l13 g0l Ieople
have right to be represented by one con-
gresham. and the failure to vote does rot
take away this right. II the present sys-
TEN is not perfectly satisfactory, a system
based on the popular vote would he as
changeable and fluctuating as the whims
OF an Eastern potentate. There are unex-
pected issues which arouse the most In
tense interest and send many Indifferent
voters to the polls. Then may fellow a
period OF disgust or callousness, during
which the average citizen takes but little
heed OF political questions. No one can
account for the political lethargy that some
times ovcrtakes a people any more than
ne can explain u craze or great move
ment which wakes up the Nation. II the
popular vote. therefore. were relied upon
az a basis of representation, no State in
the Union would have the same number of
congressman In any two consecutive con
Grcss. For instance. eight years ago
he popular vote of Tennessee was about
@0i 600. two years ago 1t was only go GOO.
and in the recent election It was about
1000. According to the vote OF 1894 the
representation of Tennessee would lave
been cut down about one-third. but the re-
cent election would have increased II n
third. In Massachusetts nearly 300 900 vo-
tiers remained at home In November. and
this would cut the representation OF that
State almost in two.
This goes TO show that any other basis
OF representation than population would be
subject to such violent fluctuations as to
utterly deprive our government OF stability.
The Baltimore American is barking up the
wrong tree merely for exercise.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17

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airy, fairy creamT'e ai1 saik W
ing teacher: she can are 4
aud sing. too, In d n'
vine, !.
she Is up In French and i,rrsuit !.
vcy with chain anu ssnoe :
dance and she eau Gag 1rc ~ !
golf and teG.ls pia!"F
ways first In limo n
She can drive a fiery Ia nde" nj ~
and neatly land en-, ~ W
talks at random, ~, ,ro0 w
stores OF know.edse
loves to draw. y
she ls quite a politician. Star
rhdforician and ve'hIidsa
and she knows me n ~
that are wrapper ny y
She Is very literary, 'esN the
very. and she's WIarful ~
clare "A very woiin.',ho,it ~
who has wisdom w
She "a yeryea in orek and L assIs, Z
'"0 - Me- nj 1aues AID I'm Z
poetry she's PAL ~, w 4
make n biscuit 'he" -
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17
Chicago Record.
FRANCHISE
QUESTION IN
SsOURr.
The State labor
commissioner Of Mis-
souri, has collected In


that tho cities OF that State are nearly as
prodigal with public franchises as Chicago
has been. In ST. Louis franchises worth
s2s,57l.6io have been given away, which.
upon the basis OF per cent payment TO
the city. would yield It annually las 5s2.
Tho amount the municipality actually re-
cciVes in return for these valuable priyi-
leges conferred is only si7 200 In Kansas
City the council has given away street
railway franchises worth sG.0li.5s0. upon
which the corporations do not pay tho city
single dollar Not only do these street
railway companies not pay for the fran
chises they secure. hut they do not even
pay their fair share OF ordinary taxes The
81 LOUIS street railways put down as
worth S31 gs1 ,0Oo are asscsso-d M only
N.2it 90 In Kansas City railways wortl,
N2.S''.poo ore assessed at only S729. $50.
Ihus DO these franchise holding corpora
tons by their influence ia politics beat the
public at both ends They get immensely
valuable privileges for practically nothing,
and avoid bearing even their fair share of
ordinary taxation II is remarkable that
the American people can congratulate
themselves on their Independence and their
capacity for self government and sfill al
low themselves TO he floeced in this wny
~ corporations that are the creatures OF
the state Some American cities have
done more than Chicago to safeguard pub
lie rights. but all have fallen far short OF
eNactiug a fair compensation. unless nos
sihly exception be made Of the city Of Bal
'inore, which takes . per cent OF gross re-
celpts in return for franchises bestowed
upon private companies