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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-17

ln regard TO plsnfs;Bon labor sruss,j,s
NJ. Taylor has the following 50 r.,sr1
10 The Niaiss.r of ~. Inssrsor.
Aeiing upoa Fosr snssraciBons. I lssi
s"1o3uls ca Juos ~ sor Msus 20 sn-
NesisEste crrsasn sr'Dublsss a-nonr 1-ts.
aes0 opnirsrt lsborefs ~ Mssluit,
plantation. lzksaz Hslh ne soih Jan.
aaete aad Chibasc sniegpressra.
The trvuble bcns vac anoar IA.
NanehsFssa lsboress. snd arose more
Ust nf = sasssa6.rssssdinE zhaa anF.
ihsnE c2se. TIER dlz1ecs wss shs rrsr-
opal csssc. g2s z1so ~ Sarerfsls.
VIE plaasassDa 90 an6 oas why so
rasaF isboTrr8 had deserted. wsshia :
TesF short tine ono hsadres ana tu.n.
iF-three sosa had deserted. Who were
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-17
THE LATEST

l. u. KeTr's la:es; importation %
goods. just received per ;. 5. Au4sr8-
Tia. and direct from the leading man
ufacturers OF Europe. comprise 10
cases OF dry goods. dress goods. iacss.
.embToideT!es and artistic millinery. All
TO be sold az prices that Will astoalSh
you.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-17
s77STs5s
BUILDING PERMITS

*. Anwick, 1-story dwelling. makai
side Merchant street. between Alakea
and Richards street, $500.
O. II. Kapuli, 2-story dwelling. Ala
kea street, between Merchant and
Queen streets. $500.
w. 5. Noblitt. 1-story dwelling. lot
10. block o. Kewalo. s7OO.
Lam On, 1-story dwelling. Waikiki
side Emma, mauka OF Vineyard. $500.
w. Henry, l-story dwelling. Emma
street above Vineyard. $500.
w. T. Patty. 1-story dwelling. Manoa
valley. opposite Montana residence.
5000.
H. l. Kerr 4 Co. i-s,ory dwelling.
lot 5i2. reg. map t7is. Wilder avenue.
$500.
Emil Klemme. >, story dwelling. lane.
Waikiki side South street. 5000.
Lucas Bros. 2-story school. s.. Louis
College premises
Cation, Neil & Co. iron i-story boil
er shop. Queen street.
5. Kusunaki. addition 90 dwelling.
Nuuanu street. 500.
ID. l. All Kwai. two 2-story dwellings
mauka OF Beretania street. Eva side.
$1,000.
CORPORATIONS.
Kihei Plantation Co.
Maunalei Sugar Co.
lA11 nF ba fararog,-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-17
New Onscs.

Gear. Lansing & Co. and ths Homo
lulu Investment Co. wiil moys tuto
their new Offices in the Judd building
his afternoon. The furniture - set
up by Levers 4 Cooke Vho werc given
the contract.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-17

MAPS. MAPS. MAPS. ot Honolulu.
Just issued By the Hawaiian Gazccte
Co. voa Holt Block. King street S.
cure one before they are al gone. -
cents each.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-17
NEW FIRMS

J. 5. Splitter. 6ii King street: Yum
Chap, kewalo, Queen street: Huelo
Sugar Mill Co. Huelo. Makawao:
Kwong Sing wo Co. i3i king street:
c. J. Fishel. Irwin block. Nuuanu
street: s. KIDD. onomea. South Hilo:
X. Taketa. Aiea. Eva: Miss r Oliver.
Woman's Exchange. Merchant street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-17
REAL ESTATE

The market was never better.
\ great number OF building permits
have been granted since our last issue
and many substantial buildings are
going up In different parts OF town.
Recorded instruments have been as
follows
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-17

March Is fortniEhtiy report ot ths Ha-
waiian Mercantile AEcacy. q. ~. Her
rey. manaEcr1
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-17

There will be no base ball game to-
morrow between kamshameha and
Punahou.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-17
FOR TWO Weeks
A Resume Of Business Of The
Past Fortnight.
FIRMhESS AND ACTIVITY
Liveiipess the Notable rsatuEo&-
Building Material and Build
Ings-Lan6-Stocks
COMMERCIAL

AS At the end OF previous Quarters
business in wholesale lines Is rather
slack.
The prices OF groceries and feed
stuffs continue firm. There Is great ac-
tivity in stocks,
On account OF the drought in Calif0r-
MIA hay is likely to continue high In
price.
Building material remains firm and
the demand active.
Brick t15 rer NJ
n. w. Lumber ttOugh) So per NJ.
T. G. Lumber $50 per NJ.
Shingles $3.50 per NJ.
Cement S5.25 per bbl.
Cut nails .2.60 per keg.
Wire nails $50 per keg.
Rice 6c.
Sugar 4ssc.
Co-PARTNERSHIPS.
r. Garcia < Co. Hamoa. Hama: kula
Japanese Store. Kula. Makawao; wash
|ington Light Co. Honolulu: Hons and
Coke. Wailuku.
IMMICR ALTON
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IMMIGRATION.

Following are the arrivals and de-
partures during the past two weeks:
Arrivals. Departures.
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tAll of the foregoing is from the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-17

Ccoaslass's ca 1aAss TSoD
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-17
CORPORATIONS

Kihei Plantation Co.
Mauualei Sugar Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20
Pillar WANTS TO SURRENDER.
The Rebel General Trying to Secure What
He Regards ms Honorable Terms from
the Americans.

New York, May IA dispatch to
the New York Herald from San Miguel
via Manila says: The insurgent gen.
eral. Grcgoris Del Pillar. believes that
he has been deserted by the Filipino
government and desires to surrender II
he can secure what he regards rs hon.
orablc terms from the Americans. The
insurgcnt hospital near San Isidro is
reported to be overwhelmed with
wounded. Gen. Pillars main subsist-
cnce depot is five miles in front Of
Lawton.
The indignation of the natives has
compelled the insurgcnt generals to
countermand their orders to burn the
towns as they retreated. The Ameri-
can policy of not destroying property
is creating revulsion of feeling in our
favor Natives are returning through
the American lines to their own homes.
1t is said that Aguinaldo has Bed into
the province OF Nueva Feija. On April
90 he retreated by carriage from Bali
nag through San Isidro, and nothing
has been heard from him in the two
weeks since.
The 5000 Spanish prisoners who are
reported to he held by the insurgents
have been carried into n northern prov
incc and scattered among small garri-
sons They are beyond American sue
cor this season unless Filipino sur
render takes place within three weeks.
Five American prisoners were carried
through this town last week. Their
names are unknown.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20
FOR PARDON REFORM.
Gov. Stanley Determines to Try System Of
Paroling Convicts In the Kansas Pom
INSTRUMENTATION Exacting.


Topeka, Kan, May 17.-Gov. STAN
ley has decided to try the conditional
pardon plan. Attorney General God
ard has rendered IN opinion holding
that the plan can be adopted under ex-
isting laws. The governor Is now pre-
pairing blanks, and as soon rs they are
printed he will begin the issuance of
conditional pardons. He believes 1t will
be better to issue conditional pardons
than absolute ones There are many
young men In the penitentiary who
are serving sentence for their first Of
fense," said he. "AIany Of them are
model prisoners. II an opportunity Is
afforded them, they may make good
citizens. | propose to try some of
them and see how II works. The condi-
tions will be very exacting. They
must sign a contract that they will not
drink intoxicating liquors, not visit
gambling houses, abide by all
laws, be industrious and help
those dependent upon them. They
will have to file sworn state
ment in the executive office each month
giving n record OF their months do.
ings. Then IL they fail to comply with
any of the conditions they will be
taken back to prison" The governor
says that he will use the conditional
pardon in the cases Of Young married
men who have families dependent upon
them,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20


at was this way" said the clerk.
"a young lady came in and stood over
by the State street door, waiting for
somebody, suppose. The plumes Of
her hat curled down behind and the
tip Of plume touched the fame in the
cigar lighter over the counter. Next
moment the hat was afiame, women
were rushing for the door and the girl
who was on fire was shrieking like an
Indian. Rudy there, Rudolph Groll,
the soda clerk, grabbed seltzer bottle
and let go ut the hat just as big Mar
tint, the policeman, rushed in and tried
to wrench the hat from the girls head.
Rudy did the best he could, but he
hadn't calculated the range. He hit
Martini in the eye, the girl in the nose
and me in the ear. The hat went to
the floor and Martini fought the
seltzer till the supply ran out. Nobody
was hurt, but the girl acted rs though
she was irritated. Really, II was only
o trifiing accident, and Rudy will be In
training next time with q bigger bot
tie. Chicago Evening News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20

A prominent Detroit woman, with .
very great interest in Juvenile mission
work, has this excellent anecdoteto
tell. One Of her classes In q certain
mission Is composed Of little street chill
dren to the number Of 20or more whose
ages range from three to six. Most OF
the scholars are boys, though now and
then one notices the pinched face Of q
little girl Of poverty In the ranks. The
other day the lesson was on the pecu-
liarities Of English. Words that arc
pronounced alike and spelled different
ly, and words that are pronounced diff
ferently but spelled alike were dis
cussed at length. She explained the
difference between lead, the metal, and
lead, the verb, and the children grasped
the point instantly. Then she took the
two words week and weak. She ex-
planned the difference In the meaning
and use to the tots, then called up
Israel Sugenheimer, aged five, to use
the word ''weak" in q phrase. The
little fellow thought q moment, then
answered: "a weak old woman" The
teacher nodded her approval and smiled
into the eyes upturned to hers. "Now,
jerry" she said, turning TO another
little boy, 'you take the word week
and use It in a phrase" Jerry thought
q minute and then he, too, replied: "a
week-old baby. '--Detroit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20
Purely Personal Fire.

There was q smell of fire in the house,
the deep gray odor Of burning cloth.
The man Of the house began nosing
about to find out what caused 1t. He
prides himself upon his keenness Of
scent. He went across the room.
"Hum! It grows stronger" he said.
When he had placed his nose fat up
against q brick and plaster wall 1t was
stronger than evez. He backed of.
mo, it's somewhere over here" At
the door to the hall the odor was there
too. He hurried down the cellar. 1t
was overpowering. He put his hand
into his coat pocket for match. He
found the fire by his sense of touch and
went upstairs and poured a glass OF
water into his pocket. Since then he
carries his matches in box and is dis
posed to be incredulous when stories OF
incendiaries are narrated. He says
conHagration, like charity, begins at
home.-N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20
He Had Reckoned on Il.

Above Memphis, on the Arkansas
side of the Mississippi river, q squat
ter with whom l was staying over
night asked me what bicycle was
like, having never seen one. l gave
him rs good q description as / could
and after thinking 1t over for awhile
he called up his wife and made me re-
peat IL. went into still further de-
tails and when I had finished the man
inquired:
Sand you say folks kin ride along as
fast as mewl kin trot?"
"Yes, and faster"
Sand It dom eat nor drink" queried
the wife.
''No."
"And she jest goes right along" said
the man.
"Yes." tIt
Sand comes right home again?" said
the wife.
"Yes."
They looked at each other for half a
minute without speaking and then the
man heaved q sigh and slowly said:
"Wall, stranger, I sort o. reckoned a
calamity was at hand. II what You
say is true then the pesky mewl is
bound to go, and the only thing left
for us pore folks Is to hev the fever and
ager every day in the week and twice
ON Sundays!'-Chicago Evening News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20
HIS EYE on the ..sIrer."

A resident In little town in the
north Of Scotland was asked TO take
the Office Of elder Of the kirk. He
seemed reluctant to accept the honor
tiIla wag, who knew his weakness.
whispered to him that II he became
elder he would get Is and pair OF
trousers ut the end Of the year. The
year passed away and when the prom
ised garments did not appear the elder
went 10 the minister and said: II
haven't got the breelss yet" "what
breekss'' said the minister. The elder
explained, and the minister smiled and
declared that the promise was only q
silly joke. The elder expressed great
disappointment about the trousers and
was turning away when the minister
said: "You seem TO care more about
the breeks than about the money!
"Oh, ay! the fi'pun," replied the elder.
"a Just helpt masel to that fra the
plate. Chicago Times-Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20
nIstinruishad Diner.

He was rather MISUNDERSTANDING
customer and walked with broad
tread up to the counter Of the restau-
rant and said:
evil you be kind enough to give me
q meal? / haven't any money, but"
"No," said the waiter. 'I'm sorry.
but we don't make a practice Of feeding
every hungry man that comes along"
"Well, I'm sorry, too. You see, I'm
in rather hard fix. The fact Of tho
matter is that the duke of Westminster
and l."
"who did you say?"
II said the duke Of Westminster and
/ have"
my dear sir, sit down there and
make yourself perfectly at home. Any
friend of his grace is welcome here"
And the man had good meal When
he was about to go the proprietor ap-
preached him and said:
my dear sir, / understand you are
friend of the duke?"
81 didn't say so. merely tried TO
explain to the waiter that the duke Of
Westminster and have never met
Chicago Times.H Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20

THE marine hospital recently estab-
iished at Fort Stanton, n. NJ, under
government auspices, and in which 1t
Is proposed to make a speciality Of the
treatment of consumption, will shortly
beopened for the reception Of patients.
The buildings have been placedin thor
ough repair and every comfort provided
for those afflicted with tuberculosis.
Outdoor exercise viii be the chief reli-
ance Of the physicians in building up
the constitutions OF the patients Til,
institution win not be open TO the public
until the hospital is thoroughly estab-
iished and all government employees
provided for.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20
The Trouble with II.

'T wish you would tell me what is the
matter with this watch" said the customer,
passing it over the counter.
at stops occasionally and you have to
shake it hard to make il 60, don't your in:
quired the jeweler, after he had examined
the timepiece with the aid Of an eyeglass.
yes"
the balance wheel with a tOOthpick OF
something Of that kind!"
Eyes"
perhaps you don't blow through thu
works to get the dust out as often as you
should"
Eve done that dozens Of times, and u
doesn't seem to do any good"
"What really ails the watch Is that Il
has darned fool for an owner" said the
jeweler.
This, however, was the remark he made Ia
himself What he said to the customer .wal
that it needed about five dollars worth Of
repairs.-Chicago Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20
TO Avengs . Murder,

Decatur, III, May l7.-It was learned
here that Abraham Dingrnan, son Of
James Dingman, wealthy farmer Of
Mantle township. whose remains ar
rived here to-day from the west, was
murdered on q ranch near Wakeeny,
Kan. The killing grew out of dis
pute over the right OF Dingman TO re-
main on a tract Of land. Three men,
whose names are unknown to the Ding
man family, were involved in the
affair. II Is said that a Kansas Jury
acquitted the men. Relatives OF Ding
ra6u Viii 50 to Kansas 70 lse that iel'
tlee = meieo gui y flf Wsn fhn
KILLED f'7n.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20
s,.te sunday school Convention.

Over 500 delegates attended the thirty
fourth annual convention OF the Kan
sas State Sunday School association ut
Hutchinson last week. Rev. DIR. Irwin
delivered the address Of welcome.
Among the speakers was Bishop Vim
cent. The treasurer reported expendi-
lures Of over $4,000 last year. The as
ISOLATION is out Of debt. The secre-
tary's report showed total Sunday
school attendance of 800, 154, with a.
073 officers and teachers. There are
1901 Sunday schools in the state.
The following officers were elected:
President, Rev. w. L. Garges, Newton;
vice presidents, J. 7. Capley, Manhat-
tan; c. A. Forncy, Attica, and W. II.
Keith, Clay Center; recording secre-
tary, o. s. johnson, Pittsburg; treas
urer, r. NJ. White, Abilene. The gen.
eral secretary will be selected by COM
mittee.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20
Ten Dend from RmnIlpox.

Kansas City, Kan, May 17.-Mrs.
Allhouse, of AIS Freeman avenue, died
of smallpox yesterday, making the
tenth victim OF the disease since the
outbreak of the pcstilcncc two months
ago. There are now II patients con-
fined in the hospital at Eighth street
and Sandford avenue, but all of them
are in n fair way to recovery. In va
rious parts OF the city there are other
cases. but in nearly every instance the
patients are improving under the care
Of the physicians, and no more deaths
are expected.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20
InnenfiInrIam euaprcted.

Pomeroy. Ia, May 1.-THE fourth Of
a series of disastrous fires occurred
here. The flames started in vacant
building owned by George Smith.
There are no water works in Pomeroy
and the FIRE quickly spread to other
wooden buildings in the row. Pom
eroy seems doomed 10 misfortune. In
1898 1t was totally destroyed by a
cyclone and recent fires have practi-
cally wiped out the business portion Of
the town. All insurance policies have
been cancelled, q very few being taken
I'D by the state companies The fires
are thought to have been the work Of
incendiaries.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20

An association of heirs, with George
W. Mills as president, has been formed
In Chicago to recover an estate consist
ing Of 90 acres of property in the heart
Of New York and Brooklyn, valued at
5000, 100000. This estate belonged to
Alexander Montgomery, tory, who
fed from New York when Gen. Howe
evacuated with the British forces. To
preserve his interests, Montgomery
leased his entire holdings for 90 years
and since then, beyond few spas
modic efforts, no attempt has been
made to dislodge the present owners
Of the property.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20

FIeUREs prepared by the treasury
bureau of statistics show that Ameri-
can wheels are now being ridden in all
parts of the world. In the wilds Of
Mexico and Central America, under the
blazing skies of Cuba, Porto Rico and
other West Indian islands; across the
pampas Of Argentine, Brazil and other
South American states; amid the dense
" populated areas Of China, British
East Indies and Japan, and in the
jungles Of Africa the American wheel
n making it's way. During the four
fiscal years 1895. 1897, 1898 and 1899 the
expectations of American bicycles
amounted to 90, OOo, 900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20

THE Kansas Underwriters associa-
ton recommends that all field men and
agents use their utmost endeavors TO
establish what Is known as the "bar-
rel and bucket" system in towns of the
fifth and sixth class. The "barrel and
bucket" system consists of q barrel of
water in front of each business house,
containing one peck Of salt to every 40
gallons Of water, sealed SO It can readi-
" be rolled to the place Of conflagra-
ton; the top is broken in and buckets
dipped into the barrel No less than
three towns in Oklahoma, 1t was said,
lad been saved from destruction by
this system.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20
GLITTER AND CLEAN.

A powder box Of silver IL IN the shape
OF a heart The cover has tracings Of
gold with small wrath Of yiolets en-
ameled In the center. f.sn3a
A handsome collar buckle is Of gold In
the shape OF two turtles richly ennmeled
and profusrIy studded with diamonds
and rmeraltls.
A handsome brooch In the shape Of q
butterfly has q large pear-shaped pearl
for the bark, while She Wipgn are upi-
iarmly studded With pFfe:puf gems q
slnEIsnl goIgElsl ss,IlI'I Rls.shIIl
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20
Would Buy Funston q Home.

A ounter-movemen against the pur-
chase of sword for Gen. Funston has
been started and instead an appeal was
made for funds with which to buy the
general a home. W. II. Barnes, secre-
tary of the Kansas Horticultural so
ciety, leads the movement, and he says
that, as Gen. Funston was recently
married, he needs home more than he
does n sword.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20
CHARGED WITH TREASON.
Seven Alleged Former British Onicers Ar
rested mt Pretoria Accused of ENROLL
Ing Men'to Cause Rebellion.

Pretoria, Transvaal Republic, May
17.-The arrest at Johannesburg of
seven alleged former British officers on
the charge Of high treason has caused
intense excitement here. The arrests
were effected by detective who joined
the movement which, 1t Is asserted,
was for the purpose Of enrolling men
in order to cause an outbreak Of re-
bellion. discriminating documents
were found on the prisoners and It Is
expected that further arrests will be
made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20

A RECENT dispatch from Hamburg
stated that the steerage quarters OF the
German-American liners were crowded
with emigrants from Galicia, who are
leaving home for the United States in
consequence Of oppression and famine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20

TIE industrial commission realizes
that the next eongrsss win be clamor-
ous for information about trusts and
proposes making the investigation into
the combination of capital its CHIEF
work. Tds leading promoters and
fighters Of trusts viii be asked 10 come
before the commission at Washington
that the benefit Of their Information
may Be obtained Moreover, a'l per.
sons having any interest IN the subjec.
o. trurfs have been invited 20 sent
their viSwa 70 the cpmmisfpn. The
rnnnisicpfrS believe that tnp irusi
||ct|rn & Iafi bcropinf TO post ~
.-.. e ll.l "a 1..1I.ll l.olll
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20

UPON the recommendation Of the di-
rector of the mint the secretary Of the
treasury has approved the design for
the new Lafayette silver dollars. On
one side Of the dollar will be the heads
Of Washington and Lafayette and on
the other representation Of the mon
ument to Lafayette to be erected in
Paris in 1900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-05-20

JAMES w. LEE, attorney for several
pipe lines and oil companies, testified
before the industrial commission ut
Washington the other day about trusts.
He said the effect of trusts was tend
ency to increase prices upon the GUS
toner until they became cxtortionate.
Trusts were organized to secure mo-
nopoly and when this was secured by
closing up rival establishments they
were in position to fix prices, which
were generally increased in order to
permit dividends on watered stocks.
Their general effect was injurious to
labor.