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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

Frankfort Ky, April lo.-Great excite
ment prevailed during the first ballot for
United States senator at noon today. The
galleries and Hobbies were crowded with
excited partisans all OF whom seemed
ready TO take a hand in anything that
might turn up.
The solo topic of conversation was the
bribery charges that have been brought Nm
against DR. Hunter and his chief advisers
Wilson and Franks The republicans de-
nounced them in uumeasurod terms Jus,
before the roll call Was called there was
rough and tumble fist tight in the right
gallery, which created considerable ex
element. The call OF the roll showed no
quorum present. but a vote vas taken any
way, which gave Hunter ~ and Bowie /
sixty answered 10 their names motion
10 adjourn brought out the ahsentees and
tho vote stood rs to S. but President
Worthington voted to continue ballotiue
ana the second ballot was ordered
IL developed that the hghI in the gallery
Was between Thomas Morrow OF Somerset
a relative OF Judge u. n z. Morrow ana
nephew Of Governor Bradley. and Pete
Sanders local Hunter republican. SAN
ders struck Morrow over the eve with n
pair OF brass knucks. cutting an ugly
wound and drawing the rcd In copious
quantities. Sanders was arrested.
There was no change on the second h,I.
lot, the silver and gold democrats and The
betting republicans refusing TO answer in
order to break quorum. a motion 10 ad-
'ofh prevailed by small margin.
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SHORT MEMS STORIES.

NEW XoRK-.At a meeting OF the Pa
'rarhs 81 was decided that tho ASSOC
cation DO Dissolved.
BERlIN-Rohert Z. Kneebs. the Amer
icau horse oWrer was released from
prison on Thursday.
WARRINGTON Secretary Long has re-
fernsd 20 congress al papers relating 20
arinor pate bids opened ON Thursday a,
the navy department.
ANNAPOLIS Ard.-Prasident Mckinley
ard PARTY came ashore from the Dolphin
and We're officially received at the Saval
hcHleiny, afterwards returning TO the Dol
phn, which s4i'-d at once.
WASHINGTON President Gomners or
the American Federation OF Labor has
called Il meeting Of tiic executive council
~ thar organization to meet here April
10. % ana y.
womens bicycle race IS ended. TITLE
Anderson FIRST, Helen Bald second.
bott!e I,uhswor.h third seyen inches
RIO JANEGRO- government his ar-
copied the invitation OF the United STATES
To send w1rship to honor the memory
Of Genera! Grant at tho dedication of his
tomb. ana he cruiser BENJAMIN Constant
Will proceed at once 10 New York harhor
CINCINNATI Ohio The Western Splr-
~ Disiiileis have unanimously agreed TO
advance tho price OF distilled spirits /
cent per gallon take effect next Mon
day. April H. This makes tho price on
the basis OF sl.lo for finished goods.
SANhNNAU Ga The Plant steamship
lie Grandn Duchessa collided Friday
morning al o'clock with tho American
harkentinc Nellie Smith. cutting nor IA
TWO. rartain Dodge, the first and sec
ond mates, and two OF the crew of the
Nollie Snlih wcne lost.
NEW YoRK-A. the Polo Athletic club
tonight KID Mccoy just returned from
africa, was official timekeoper. ! L. said
that as Fitz-.mmons had rellnqulshgd he
titlc OF ml1lleWeight champion he NC
CoY hni decided 10 aspire 10 that posi-
ton aud to issue challenge 10 any mid
d.ewe.ght in the world.
ST. LOUIS Moan unknown woman
throw nor Two little children into tho
RIVER from the ferrybcet DR. Hin. then
plunsel n after them. The children Were
rescued. but the woman was drowned. The
only Clew 10 her Identity waS a note in
side her hatband. which road: Send 10
Mira. Eeriha Jost. 1851 North Market
NASHVIiIE. Tenn. United States Dis
ttct Attorney Tully Brown. A. H. Rob
lnscl Nauicer Kirkman. O. ii. liariSette
and lpr. Dudley, q committee representing
tie Tennessee Centennial exposition have
left for Washington 10 present 10 Presi-
dent Mckinley the invitation 10 be pres
ont ~ the opening of the exposition.
Aay /.
DETROIT Tho Iast meeting of the in,
ternlt.onal convention. Y. w. G. A.. ad-
journod without, having taken action on
tho report of Tho adjustment committee
which report Indicated that II was i'm.
practicable TO unite the two women's
Christian aaao Cations. 1t was given out
that the report had been left in the hands
Of an International committee.
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AMERICA AND HAWAII.
ryc1E SAM KEEPING A CLOSE
WATCH ON THE ISLAND.
The Increasing Numbers of the Jap
anese Il Causing the Govern
ment Much Disauietude'

Washington. April l9.--The admlnistra-
ion has been much disquieted by news re-
oeives here from Hawaii o, the increasing
numerical t-.-z,h @, the japanese on the
ISLANDS, and o. Ed attempt to deport coolies.
TIE co-sol called special attention TO the
fsrt that the japanese population was sec
CID ana that Il the peaceful Invasion con-
tluuei at the same rate It had been in
c1easius during The pas; three years the
Jlrzaese vu>nld be dominant The news
dispatches supplemented this statement by
advices Of the irniug back Of more Japan
use and threats Q: resistance to the deporta-
,icss
Wen the Philadelphia sailed from San
Diego a cay or two ago It was said that
the purpose Of the navy department was
ONLY 70 substitute more creditaele ship
a. Hawaii for the old Marion. Now. how
ever. It appears that the Marion is likely to
be retained on the station instead of Civ
inc place to the Philadelphia, and although
6; IS 10; admitted that any particular sig
ri1oance can be attached to the fact that
the United States viii have two ships at
Honolulu, it may be fairly inferred that the
ADMINISTRATION sees the time is approaching
when il must give some actual demonstra-
ton q the weight it attaches TO the de-
cla7ea po,.cy Of the government contained
n the Joint resolution passed by congress
and aurroyed hy President Cleveland that
'he United States will not permit foreign
interference in the affairs of the Hawaiian
Islands
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JOHN GRANT FOR DlClIl|
Name of Green Not on Pal. ,
masters Papers,
DR.. GRANTS ENDORSEMENT pFor,,,|
He VIII, 1t Is Claimed. a..
Patronage for Texn.-c
dorsed Joe BaiIey's po.,r.

Washington. April 1o-fc,
story has Just reached washiprto, !.
eject that State Chairman Gree,
Ing the credit for the appo,,,n.I = els
Paris postmaster. An inves,ir,,,..s
Post CORRESPONDENT discloses ,ha ~.
Green's name was not on Gihbo,.
but that Gibbons was appoin,sd ~
the Endorsement Of DR.. Grant ~.
ticnal committeeman. and fur,A.,-
is stated that DR.. Grant. outsid. A.,
sentative Hawley's district. wifi, "a
the appointment Of all the po.,m,..
the State. 1t was intimated Til, !,
noon that postmasiers for Beaumo..
lene and Cameron would be nam.
week. and that the applicant, -,
fortunate enough to have DR.. G,,a
dorsement would land wippsr
Chairman Green is expected bers ~
II IS said he comes to have nm ,,,.-
with the powers that be. to lar
where he is at.
The democratic caucus this .,tr.
sustained Representative Bailey. ,o,!I
aad agreed TO let the republican, ~
the house three DAYS at a time b.D,,
that the country is infinitely bsts
wren the republican party is MOI n
lating than when it is engaged IN M
vicious Laws like the Dngley bin. III
has every reason TO be proud Of hr ,,,f
aeInocratic Ieader. ~
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Thc Vow Telephone Girl.

harpor's Bazaar,
She Was new girl at the central tele-
phone station,
Her previous experience In this big and
busy world had been behind the counter AT
chinz & Challys.
Nevertheless she was pleasant spoken
young lady, and amiablity WAS written all
over her nature.
She had adopted as her motto the touch
ing sentence we strive 10 please and
she honestly tried to live UP to II.
There was ring at the bell.
She applied her ear 10 the instrument
and asked Sweetly
what number. please"
Let me have No. IA
81 am sorry that No. i7i IL busy now"
she replied. You can have No. 49, or No
4fb II you wish
The individual at tho other end of the
wine hung up his receiver and used lang
uage which plainly showed that all efforts
u please do not necessarily succeed.
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AGAINST THE JUNTA.
Spain VIII Make an Effort TO Have
United States Suppress It,

United States Suppress 1t.
Madrid, April lot is reported that
the special mission in sending Major
sandovai. General weyler's chief of staff,
70 Washington is to present to the United
States authorities letter written by the
president of the Cuban tunta of New York
TO the lnsurgent leaders in Cuba proving
It is asserted. that the tunta is violating
the neutrality laws. 1t is further stated
that the Spanish minister at Washington.
Senior dc Lone. will be Instructed to
demonstrate with the United States and
induce the latter to proceed against the
jlin+s
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Contracts and Municipal corrun,,o,
Governor Plngrec in the Arena "''''"

Governor P!ngree In the Arena.
contracts are the center and alrnos, ,bo
entire circumference of municipal govern :
mont; and in these days OF well defined
theory there are but few who do not kpo,y
what ought to be done in q CITY.
Laws are not good If they are not an
forced; and they are lot enforced half Tho
Time Bribery is common in munin,nai
ahsirs. and but few bribetakers and hriho-
sNers are struck by the Jaw Almost an
tHe bribts OF serious influence in umniei-
pdhtles are given tor contracts.
App'!cahls sometimes pay tor municipal
poa4u employment. unuer cover of col
Ieeuons IOr some political fund. ana en-
tam appointments made BIZ the ,omrnon
council direct, provide blackmaii in a small
way but contracts good fat contracts
p'o'!as the bulk OF the bulk OF the briha
money Contracts. therefore. furnish I'M.
ch.ei problem" In municipal government.
am at loss to say what system would
provide against bad contracts systems
soon bend to the money makers. one sra
.eih appears to be Just as good as another
II not retained too long
IL seems TO be Il fad to loot for so,no
great system that Will provide all of tba
checks ana last for all time. In this is
one OF me difficulties Of Law making: as
'N"N VI reasonable lNue limit for mos
laws, laws they are there on the statute hooks
hNe ne gods OF the heather SCI nm fo,,
eternity. And they are quite as ru,,o,, ~.
as the heathen detiea. Systetrs ouch,
90 as easy OF change us clothing in III ~
az least' but the fact remains thev no
nor, although safety lies In change d.;
Nate interests become involved u,i,h -
TENS to such degree that to cbanao ' ~
one Is 10 tear down the other ana a, sne
private interests always refuse m ~ ons
i ,,,, frlVale Interests are so closaiv
, nI,a win any system, thai o's
o,"hse N method can not leave thom " a,,,
OF consideration. and 1t in al this 1u.
@he'e tne mere theorist and the nrantjoat
man radically disagree. p'ap'ieai
me practical man wants IN val,
chanse' but he knows what is In
OF chanRe and he knows thai ,ho o Maf
enauga Is not all that Ia required nh.
prarical man may want Tho 80 nc
ehanse' but he may see far enouah mar
10 Know that the time must CO, aheau
inc new method In all OF Tie ,b Mhen
beauties must he exchanged Tor nheo'e,,c
III the practical man could n,o ne org.
ila 10 switch with reasonable rapIdity I'M NJ
700 were an easy one. This. howeyer me
s, much to expect. until. perh,ns as
SWISS referendum Ia applied " Us mo
nallties, which, of course. means .nunici-
ing out OF party lines in cities. '"e Wild
WAsHINGToN-The xe,r.,
20 y III N, i9rhiniiy rejected the MI y, me
Ing arnor ois sesei eomoany for fi,rp1ssl
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lsr Q, q; least cns niilic1 dollars. 1t Is
Ire ints-tsn e The DePew improvement
ran.nsav 70 auBd as beginner big cot
~ ~ Z. rsrev. Work will be COM
.uepee5 Immediately AID pTini cloths will
:. woven &; DepsE The hrst day Of next
Octohs-.
II. ra;.aa ELL. haveve-, is 20 be but the
hsrirr7rr q ;he scheme. The company
VIII hul5 u.9ssrn cottages Tor us en-
;layts also schools sad churches IN iact,
'bs .,vr =, pepsv viii become, aad that
v1.Af7 2 few wears q counterpart OF the
rsl.N-atss silly hat George VI. Pullman
hpr; "a TIE Fwan7s south % Chicago. 1t
is tie i-;ecuoa @. ;he company TO make
TIE ,ova flourish Ike rcse tree in June.
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They Captured Immense Quantities of Fixed Amnu-
milton and Many Rifles.
THE WAR VERY DISASTROUS ONE FOR SPAIN.
Nearly Forty Soldiers Have Persisted From Bullets md fos
Peyer Reinforcemsats for the Spanish Are Very Prposh
Paper Nonsy Trouble Nearing Crisis
New Yort. Arril io.-7ns SUI Hsraa. alsl. says:

big has Tel
province, e
by
leaving
o
Tue Spanish
expected
In
IuuDii
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Negro Applicants for R.r,,,,

Washington. April i0.-Tne fat y
President Mckinley has intlmatea h /.
tended TO give the position Of res,rs
the treasury. once held BY Senate, h,
OF Mississippi. TO a colored repvNr
has stimulated the efforts Of Southsu Z
groes to bring every effort to bear n
the president for this appointment. M
are now nineteen applicants for tie ID
t!cu, third of whom are coloea nsa
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WsshingtSn. ADF1i % Joseph .. Ani.
o's' an Apfflesa ohlen formerly ieti.
Cent y hs'sHzas. ehp gss srtcste4 Apg.l
Z spd ooH;.nea IL ite Csb4tss lgrvess, hss
been IeisHAed. socgrsiag 20 q osbley-qln re-
eFai Lee
sGiae source thst faa sB'll,f4rte4 80 ~.
iesst1 Jesfqh GoDzalfe. ah0 w arr.s,,.4
,s,y,fsipter " las ana eOGnEss n E,lass d.l
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COSTLY FOB SPAIN.
Has Loot SeRriy Forty Thonrann
Soldiers by Buflet hnd FeNer.

Soldiers by HpIlet hnd feNer.
New Orleans. April 1.-THE PERFUMES
special from Havana says;
There teams - bs 10 5uutt whatever ~:
that the Spanish government Will tsae
more tspops 70 Cuba for nc aroles.tioa -
cali OFT the reserves tls pee- ti1os. ~
proved IN Maana. Win t1e resosus1ez3--
ton Of Captain General Weyisf.
A convoy Of TROOPS hat lels 81 hatur--o
de Las Vegas last Saturday had rslGs
time OF il When it reached tbs plsa,S-
tion OF Santa ~. they were pttscsst by
the insurgeats. ~ho tAu; 5swu oas o ,1s
teams CT exeu drawing the 1z-.H. zA5 hi
cubsns csIrvrsa tAe czIT s.b l1e1 Ire
and Ammunition. tb9aEs they le,.. % me
spsn!sh commanders repp-; sts.es. 1lf,rs-.
dead. The fiTJrg oaiag se4i1 ty TIE rur-
risoa z, Mo-aiet. = de.4ci-,9eu. Ia.:. AID
il care ~ u utze q: III es o.. &. -
ocaYoy was aool; % ttgsso. .hs c7-vsy.
The s9SArs which VIA rssis,uy ~ irEgf-
gems attack be.1g CO.. posed @, a-iy W.
iinse - selcierr. ne coe7cv. wh.ea rsx
orisii-4.y r1fs. -aese4 . - CARS rs--aa.s.
N+.AS-t tafse esrts i1t. scsy rare t.as-
J+.ieo - fuIa dJa- Jtt-ir-flfr te,T-.,,
wee p7puEn- . us apN v. o, Las gasss
A1a us p.!u-'l gun-L-rp- El.-s-- o.. IN
e2aaics ta9 otf3eer1
tefe .4-ee cp1z t-e-z-le 6.ssa. .ats ..-..-
~ Aitsil afa 9".2g - tls r.s-:ef ~ vn.e,
i1s gf7srL2.ett e. TsYi1g uu. .aa -a-.e-,
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r.eoy flca.ur tne.r ssEerg ,s-..sr -,
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rrv-a- 1895 neei= q r4rlr ". .Ye -rs-,.
tl@2 ErtHrstaa sefrrLs saa.it at.s,....r, 10
btibk sfc-e3 re cra- -h.t $3.50 80
ettr-efE5 ~ ne lElds g. .sge..,
GeneFn. ftp1rg. WIG Is c.t--.. ~ 81 =r,.f,
s1e rly9dEe-e rsperas t3s,t q. g.a-,..,.. -t.
LnR9rretf pfafsel Jrsae.s fl.g s ~,
q Lis tal aa1 -cas be e..s..a- $50
AL
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70 isue ~ hur.r --s,gr LII, ,.,-.r ~
bosf1 - r.E stsGai,f flI epv e,s, 49,.
1e-c@iap r9mirs sstvrs.
TIE sQiEate-t 4no ar-lar o., ,sy. re,
esnAe1 ~ ,rgct .-yo1sHe8 s-l D.t.'r. '-,. Il
Esfsft taefnoS .YrE. and ttr lrrtat rra,. &,
u demand -rt44ga .fssr yty,-et.--..,..g.
Bsaof Go1kssez L49ncr ;afs AZ. Il. ..,.-
a fxed re1tesruts .3t 10 49, e.,', ~ ~
.rt.lss'z,iou az ,.oaosss r., y. ~ ....4
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fccns-al sgsrez Iaoias as,.se, .,re. p....
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fa4es. ons q. tte cpta- le51srl (. ,.s. IN.
tr.ci-
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Contribution. for sufferers.

IouIsYille, Ky, April lo.-The concert
given last night by the Evening Times
proved 10 BE- a greater success than had
been expected. netting over $500 for the
Mississippi valley flood sufferers. In addi-
ton to this sum upwards Of s2251 has been
subscribed by Louisville business men
and much Of It has already been forwarded
TO the Memphis relief committee 4 col
lection in the public schools today realized
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Washington. April 1o.-In response to n
request from the secretary of war Conn.
trolier Bowles has rendered an opinion
which declares that the secretary may pur.
chase such supplles as he deems advisable
,or the relief Of the Mississippi flood SUI
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10 FriEbien Germany.

London. April io.--A dispaloh from
capo,own This afternoon nays that admiral
Rswson. tho commander Of tho British
squadron IA South African waters. VIII sail
sisosuy with sealed orders In the direction
u Deisgoa bay. II ID rumored that he has
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seea Ordered to Yak. a Demonstration
srAinst GernGays attempt TO get a foot
hsla IN pelasos hAy.
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Az REyOH

Lives OF presidents remind u, ,et.
That with fair degree OF n,rI n
Departing. we may leave Az
The bones OF many a 1uic! 49,
Philadelphia North
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WAsHINGTON-1he So, 49,.
n nayy h A., tormaaly, rejected tbe OF the
IN sng 'se ,rhDis sesel eonoany for ff9Dossl
go a'A'' p'l'e ior use in the navy. "'s"-
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Race Entries

The following is the list of en-
tries and weights for the races at
Oakland, which are posted at the
Los Angeles Turf club, PIP South Spring
street. Commissions received on these
races, and full descriptions of the events
given Races begin at p. M; first quo
tations received at 1:30 p. m. Telephone
Main 1431.
First race, seven-eighths of mile, purse,
maiden Swear olds-Braxey los. Nebua
10, Play Boy 107, Phillip H. 112, DR.. Martin
10, Att.cus 112. Paul Jones 49, Bernard
1G7 Moreno 105, The Tourist lis, Tulare
H.
Second race, six and one-half furlongs,
seling-Latah SO, Sonro SO, Roadrunner
Ill., Lahecha 107, Zoolein 104, Lupula So,
Monterey 104.
Third race mile and sxteenth-Unity
&c, Trix So. Herman 40, Showdown Ill.
Peter the Second 10, Sooladain 9S, Jack
Martin 80, Two Cheers 98, Cherrystone 104.
Fourth race, mile, special purse-Scarf
Pin 107, Good Times 112. This race will be
run if track is good only.
Fifth race, six and a half furlongs SELL
ing-Toano 104. Suisun 96, California 1O7,
Peril 80, lost Girl 96, Pat Murphy 100, Per-
seus 100, Fly 100, Calente 104
Sixth race, five-eighths of mile, sell
ing-Nine Ninety Nine los. Chappie los.
Modestia 100, Sugar Foot 1c2, Nucomar 1902,
Lady Looram 100 Woodland Belle 10O Mer-
Quito 1O5. Sgfried 105, Catherine the Great
100, Miss Maggie M. 100, Altenera 100.
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SPASMODiC MANIA
Lands Poor Old William Newcomb in OakIand's
.Iail

OAKLAND, Feb. u.-William New
comb, an old man with history, set out
to rae a home to the ground with an
axe this afternoon, and is now housed
in the city prison to rest before starting
back TO stockton and the asylum, from
which he came. Newcomb's mania is a
spasmodic one. and soon after an attack
he is apparently cured and is always lib
Grated. This time, however, he stands
a CHARGE of being held for some time TO
come
The old mans delusion is a remark
able one. At no time within the last ten
years has he been able to get warm. He
is on the hunt continually for fuel, and
he has a weakness for fires and red hot
stmulants that always gets him into
trouble. He is connected with WELL
to-do and respectable family in Stock
ton. The family owns property here,
and that is what induced the old man to
visit Oakland. He came to tear down
one Of their residences in order that he
might burn it and so keep warm.
NeWcomb demolished a fence and had
begun work on the roof when the police
men bounced down upon him and carried
him Off to jail. He storms about the
conspiracy to keep him cold, and names
everybody he knew as party to the
same.
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CANADIAN CABINET MEN
Feel Well Pleased With the Results of Their
Visit

WASHINGTON, Feb u.-After a
weeks stay at the capital city Messrs
Cartwright and Davies, the Canadian
Liberal cabinet members, will leave the
city tomorrow for their homes. Ac-
cording to the statements CT the COM
missioners they have had a very salts
factory visit, having been given a cor
dial and hearty reception by the public
men on whom they have called They
have found decided opinion on the
part of leading public men that there
should be thorough investigation into
the whole matter of trade between the
two countries which should be made by
commission of competent persons and
they have no doubt that reasonable
basis can be reached on which recipro-
cal arrangements can be entered into
In their report to the Dominion govern
ment the commissioners will recommend
the formation Of commission to make
this inquiry, and they hope that similar
action will be taken by the United
States. The commissioners ridicule the
idea that has been suggested in some
quarters that their mission has been a
failure, and that they have accomplish
ed nothing of importance. They say
they realize that at this time nothing
tangible could be done with one admins
tratiOn on the Threshold of departure
and another one coming to the front.
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the directors at that time set apart
S422, 500 to be expended this year in bet
terments. AT yesterdays meeting they
not only authorized the purchase of the
full quota of rails recommended by the
chief engineer for this years renewals
on the entire system, 25,400 tons but
they also availed themselves of the low
price to buy $4,000 tons additional.
Our action in doubling our purchases
of rails has been predicated on the
cheapness of the article. and apprecia
ton of the fact that activity in the iron
trade means rising commercial barom-
eter and desire to do what in us lies
to give employment to labor and cap
ital by setting both at work. We placed
nine-tenths OF our $4,000 ton purchase
with the Illinois Steel company in order
to keep a Chicago industry busy and
the labor among us employed.
THE LAST REDUCTION.
CLEVELAND, O.. Feb. 11.-What is
called the last move in long line of
reductions has been made by Carnegie.
Heretofore he has received his ore
through middlemen. Hereafter he will
use the Rockefeller ore. and ii will be
An item of interest in connection with
the collapse of the rail- pool is the fact
that the Cleveland Rolling Mill COM
pany has been receiving 100000 per
annum for refraining from making steel
rails. Many of the Cleveland ore men
claim the ore pool is not affected by the
death of the rail and billet pool for the
reason that the railroads, taking ad-
vantage of the lower prices. are putting
in heavy orders for rails, which will call
for vast quantities of ore.