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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
LATESI NEWS OF THE WORLD TELEGRAPH

GA ounces fine, of the value of s64,S60
500. These three countries are tho
great gold producers of the world. their
output aggrcgatingt 10,0SS,o1I ounces.
fine. of the value of SOS. 537, I5S. or 7S
per cent. of the product OF the world
Next comes Russia, with S25. 46S. 400;
Canada, S13.775.4 400; India, S7,7Sl. 800;
Mexico. SS,5oo00O; and China. S6OIS 200.
These five aggregate 92.6S6 Kilograms.
valued at $6l,599,000, or over Il per
cent. Of the whole, leaving six per cent
for the remainder of the world
The United States still occupies the
second place as n silver producer, to
which 1T was relegated by Mexico in
1897. In 1898 it produced 5i.4SSO10 fine
ounces of silver, with a commercial.
value of $50. lis, 400 against the MeXi-
can production of Sc, $4,000 iine ounces,
with a commercial value of SS3,i7 400
Together, they produce 81 per cent. of
the worlds product. No other country
approaches them, the nearest being
Australasia, Bolivia and Peru. The
product OF the last two is somewhat
uncertain. but none OF the three eX-
ceeds 100000 ounces, fine.
The amount of silver produced in the
United States during the year. from
quartz mines, was, in round numbers.
l3.500,00 fine ounces; and from lead
ores 3l,000.0o0 fine ounces, and from
copper ores. 100000 fine ounces.
The worlds gold production in 1895
was 1904, 1863 ounces fine. OF the value
of S2S7, 42S,600; an increase over the
product of 1897 OF 2531,S3l ounces,
valued at SlS,8l660O.
Since 1887, when about SlO6. 900, OCO
was produced. each year has shown an
increase over the preceding year.
There is no reason, says the report. ito
expect any cessation of this steady an
nual increase for some years TO come.
The Transvaal has not nearly reached
Its limit; Australia. particularly West
Australia, is not yet half developed:
Alaks and the Yukon have only fairly
begun to produce, While the recent
increases in Colorado and other West
ern States, shows no signs Of abating.
The worlds production of silver in
ing an increase over 1897 OF l,222 400
ounces fine.
The worlds consumption OF the pre-.
cious metals IN the arts and manufact-
ures during the year was. in now gold
Ht.S0t Kilograms, OF a value of SEQ. 00o.-
600; and in new silvcrs 1.065.2S9 kilo-
grams, of a coming ralue OF S44. 2T3 00(
and commercial value OF $50. 200. 900"
The following table shows the pro.
duction OF gold and silver In the prln.
cipal producing countries during the
We l. 1895:
United statea-Gold, SCI AGA, 900: silver
fine ounces. 54,43S, 900
Africa old, SS0,s2S coo.
Australnsla-Go s64 $50, 500; fine
ounces silver. 12,02l.6S2
Canada and New Foundland-Gold
slS.S3s.To0 fine ounces silver. 4,452S 33.
Mexico Gold. sS.5Oo00O; fine ounces
silver. 90. 73So0o
Russia-Gold, S25, 46S.400: fine ounces
silver 27S.492.
British India-Cold. sI7si.5oo.
China-Gold. s6.67S 700
Germany-t,old, $4,000; fine ounces
silver 5.511,5lG
Bolivia-Ciold. S3i3, 500, fine ounces sill
YER. S.2O4 500.
chile.cold. sa4O.7co; fine ounces sill
Yer. 2.59l.on
5.957?s5.
British Guiana-Go old. S2.OiS.7O0.
Colombia-Gold. S2,26S 200; fine ounces
silver. 5.4S3.7l7.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26

ant 9uartermaster, son of Major Gene
raj E. E. Howard, retired. who was
Killed October %, near Arayat. took
pace to-day and was largely attended
procession OF troops escorted the
pooy to the wharf and placed it on
board the transport Belgian King.
Inc Iwenty-sixth Infantry arrived
here on the transport Grant Yesterday
and sailed for Iloilo to-day without dis
embarking.
SURROUNDING cALAMBA.
Inc insurgents have returned to the
vicinity of Calamba. They have in
creased In numbers and are surround
ing me town on the land Sides
9:4o p. NAT San 1sidro thirty hours
rum mas raised the river and supplies
are arriving there in the cascoes Of the
natives. ''s
The health of the returning columns
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
ON a DIAM ORD.
OFFICIAL RECORDS OF PLAYERS
IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.
tBy Telegraph to vlrginian-pnot,


Washington, d. c.. October 25.-The
fielding records of players who took
part In twenty or more championship
baseball games have been compiled by
President n. f. Young The percent
ages of the leading ten players of the
different positions follow
First Basemen: Clarke, Plttsburg,
.9SS; O'Connor. st. Louis, 9SS: Dillon,
Pittsburs. .9SS: Beckley. Cincinnati.
1857; Mccain, Brooklyn and Washing
ton. 1856; Tebeau, ST. Louis, $50: La
Chance. Baltimore. 1855; Jennings,
Brooklyn, .9Si; Anderson. Brooklyn,
$50; Vaughan. Cincinnati, 1852.
Second Basemen: Reltz, Pittsburg.
.976: DeMontrevile, Chicago and Bal
tinore, 500; McPhec. Cincinnati. 1855;
Quinn. Cleveland. $3.50; Conner Chica
go, .o5S; Lowe, Boston, .95S; LcJoie.
Philadelphia, .057; Ri,chey Louisville,
.s57; O'Brien. Baltimore and Pit.sburg,
1913; Stelnfeldt, Cincinnati. .9i7
Third Basemen: Cross. st. Louis and
Cleveland. .?57; Collins, Boston, $50;
McGraw. Baltimore, $50; Wallace. St.
Louis. .oS2; Sullivan. Cleveland, OPS:
Irwin. Cincinnati, .914; Wagner. Louis
Vile, .9o7: Leach, Louisville. sol: Brad
ley. Chicago, sol; Lauder, Philadelphia
900.
Shortstops: Davis. New York. oil;
Dahien. Chicago and BROOKLYN. .931.
Ely. Pittsburg, .932; Corcoran. Clncln-
natl, ..o29; Long, Boston, 1928; Lockhead,
Cleveland. DIG; Wallace, ST. Louis. .9l4;
Padden, Washington, Oh: Cross. Phil
adelpha. .sl2; Cllngman. Louisville,
oil.
outfelders: Brodie. Baltimore, aSe:
Lange, Chicago, 979; Blake, St. Louis
$40: Kelly. Brooklyn, 976; Delehanty,
Philadelphia. OIL; Keller, BROOKLYN
$40: Stahl. Boston. 900; Smith. Cincn-
nail. .g6o; Hamilton, Boston, 900; Fcs-
ter. New York, .966
Catcher: PETIT. Cincinnati .955;
thinner, Cleveland and Louisville, .9.5;
Farrell. Brooklyn and Washington
.9t2: K!ttredge, Washington and Louis
vile, .?ii: Donahue, Chicago, .93S. Me-
CURE. Brooklyn and Washington. .?S5
Bergen. Boston. .e31; IIowerman. Pitts.
burg. $50; Douglas, Philadelphia. .92S
Oconnor, st. Louis. 1927.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
Troop Transports Leave San Fran
cisco for the Philippines.
SURROUNDING cALAMsA
Filipinos In Incren.ed Numbers Have
Returned TO tho Vicinity OF tho
Town-Tho Twenty sixth Infantry
Sails for IIoilo-Tho Funeral or
Captain Guy Howard at Manila
Health oiTroops.
tBy Telegraph to virginian-prot,

San Francisco, Cal. OF. 25.-To-day
was q busy one at the Government
transport dock. Five transports, three
for Manila and two for Portland. Ore,
were despatched for their destinations.
The Tartar, Manuens and Newport
sailed for. Manila. and the Olympia and
Pennsylvania for Portland. The Ma
nila-0ound vessels carried three COM
pantes of the Thirty-flrst Infantry and
the entire Twenty eighth Infantry.
Portland-bound vessels Will carry the
Thirty-ninth and Forty-hfth Regi
ments.
The remaining eight companies Of the
Thirty-frst Regiment will sail Satur-
day on the transport City of Picking.
CAPTAIN HOWARD'S FUNERAL.
Manila, Oct. 25.-5:55 p. m.-The fune-
raj of Captain Guy Howard, the assist
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
LIST HARDLY BEGUN.

It is probable that the dead list is
hardly begun. Floclss OF sheep with
out hcrders have been reported from
various points In the storm district,
and later these will be traced and the
dead llerders found.
Now the snow covers up everything
on the prairie and the gullies, many of
them more than 100 feet deep and with
steep sides. are filled with 1t. This was
the most severe and most fatal October
storm ever occurring in Montana,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
FOUND dead
IN The SNOW
Montana Sheep Herders Stay With
Their Herds to the Last.
DOCS REFRAIN ON GUARD
The severcst ana Most Fatal October
snow storm in theIIistory OF Mon.
fnna-Faithrui Cnnincs Remain by
ihe nend Bodies ofThcIr Masters
Tho List of tho Dead 4. Hardly Bo-
gun.
tsy Telegraph to virglnlan-pilo.,

Great Falls. Mont, Oct. 25.-As a re-
suit OF the recent blizzard, which swept
through Teton county. in the northern
part Of this State. nine men are known
to be dead, and of these five bodies
have been recovered. With one excep-
ton all were sheep herders, and all
were found lying In such positions as
to indicate that they had stayed with
their flocks to tho last, dying In their
attempts to save tho property of their
employers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
GOLD AND SILVER.
AMOUNT PRODUCED DURING CAL
ENDAR YEAR, 1898.
tby Telegraph to vlrgInlan-P llot.,

Washington, Oct. 25.-Mr. Roberts,
the director Of the mint. has made the
following report upon the production OF
gold and silver during the calendar
year, 1898. He says:
The production of gold in the United
States in the calendar year. 1895, was
s.lls.39S ounces. fine. of the value OF
$64,4G3, 900.
The amount of gold produced from
quartz mines in 1898 was. In round
numbers. 100000 fine ounces; and from
placer mines. $4,000 fine ounces.
THE South African Republic pro-
duced 3,S31,975 ounces line. OF the value
OF s79, 213,95s; Australia produced $751;.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
Strong ReiteratIon of Rumors Of
Serious Foreign Complication.
SUSPICIOUS MOVEMENT
Active Preparations For Steadily
Mobilizing a Great Fleet.
QUESTION OF the HOUSE

war.h,p. Round oston.,bly For al-
braltnr Garry NH. of Health from
consu,s of spain nnd Portugal
Unwo"to" Activity In Dochynrds
and Narn, stnions Indicate Fears
of Russian aud French AESro.uiom
-Ennaor ,hn. Great nritaln Will
Not 30 Permitted 10 Annex tho
Tra"sro"i or the Orange Froe
state.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
BRITISH REPORTS
ARE DOCTORED
Field Marshal WoIsley's Summary
at.VarianGe With Facts.
KIMBERLEY ISOLATED
Boer Commander-in- Chief Close at
Heels of British.
saTUAr,oM COMPLICATED

Exciting Intelligence Ex.
pcc,cd From, tho Seat OF War ns
Amy sIoment-Tne Bocrs NowIanvo
NcnrIy 100000 Men In tho Fioid-
Larc Reports OF british losses
Como ny M Unpieasant surprise
In View of Previous Intelligence
British Troops Reported 40 DO IN
Good spirits.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
rresbv.cr,nn Church synod.
fBy Telegraph to vlretn,an-Pilot,

(By Telegraph 70 Vlrglnlan- Pilot.)
Columbia. s. c., Oct. 25.-Thc Synod
of the Presbyterian Church is in session
at. Newberry. Rev. w. c.. Neville has
been elected Moderator. vice Judge ].
d. Withcrspcon. Since the last Synod
Rev. Messrs. John B, Adger, d. d.,
and c. n Chichester We're enrolled
among the distinguished dead.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
THE DEAD.

William Graham. working for the
Cascade Land Company. was found in
a coulle near Healy Butte. 1t is evil
dent that he had tried hard through the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
Fifth IIancers-One wounded.
a rtillPrv-Ci,.a ,,-n,,p6a1

Artillery-Five wounded.
First Devonshire Regiment - One
Killed, five wounded.
First Gloucester Regiment : Seven
Killed. hfty-two wounded, three mis-
sing.
Natal Volunteers, Carbineers-One
killed, ten wounded.
Natal Mounted Rincs--Two wounded.
Border Mounted Rifles-Two killed,
ten wounded.
rected, Is: Thirteen killed, ninety
three wounded, three missing.
PRISONERS.
eve learn from unofficial sources that
the following officers whose absence
mad not previously been notified to us,
are prisoners in the cnemy's hands:
Eighteenth Huzzars: Colonel Null
Ter, Major Greville and Captain Pol
lock; Dublin Fusilecrs, Captain Ions
dale. Lieutenant Lemeseurier, Lieuten
ant Garvicc. Lieutenant Grimshaw,
Lieutenant AIajendie and Lieutenant
Shore.
1T is presumed that the whole squad
ron of the Eighteenth Huzzars, under
the command of the officers named,
were taken prisoners"
a squadron of HuZzars usually con-
ssts of three troops, of rs men each. so
that about so officers and men Of the
Eighteenth EiuZZars are supposed to
have been captured.
GROUP OF HUZZARS RETURNED.
London, Oct 25.-A special dispatch
from Ladysmith, dated October 23d,
says the group Of the Eighteenth HUI
Ears, which got astray in pursuing the
Boers after the battle of Glence, has
arrived at Ladysmith the troopers
having fought their way through with
the loss Of three horses.
London, Oct. 25.-The War Office this
evening made public the following dis
patch sent by General White from
Ladysmlth at $3.50 this afternoon:
The advance guard of the forces sent
out by me this morning to get in touch
with and help General Yule's column
was within three miles of that column,
which had temporarily halted at Sun
day river, about noon. have occupied
all the strong positions on the road to
ladysmith and 1 have no further anX-
tety about them. l have received from
Lieutenant I<endrick, signalling officer
OF the Queens Regiment, who has rid
den in. and also from Colonel Dartnell,
of the Natal police, who accompanied
the column, the best account of the
spirits and efficiency of the troops, who
are Very anxious to meet the enemy
again."
Cape Town. Oct. 25S-Advices from
Orange river, Cape Colony, near the
Orange Free State border, Announce
that the Beers have taken Kelpdnm,
near Barkly West, north OF Kimberley,
and that Assistant Magistrate Harms.
worth and his clerk are prisoners. It
is supposed that the Beers are ad-.
vancing on Douglas, further west, the
Inhabitants OF which place are asking
for protection.
The offer OF General Cronjc, tho Bocr
commander in the vicinity of Mafeking,
10 Colonel Baden Powell to exchange
Prisoners, referred TO Cantain Nesbitt
and others of the armorcd train
wrecked Mt Kraaipan.
Some significance is attached at Cape
Town to the aroclamation issued at
Pretoria by the Transvaal Government
with the view TO safeguard British
property.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
COMPLICATED SITUATION.

The situation In the west is becoming
complicated. The Boer proclamations
of annexing and the claims of a vic
tory Mt Glencoe arc likely to induce the
already in the field. 1t is said, for
instance. that the Boer forces have
evacuated Vryburs, which, 1t is added,
will be garrisoned by the local Dutch
among whom are prominent Bundites
and government employees.
1t is also believed that the Dutch be-
You'd Griquatown are only awaiting en-
couragcment to declare for the Trans
Vaal.
Advices from Philippstown yesterday
say. that the searchlights OF the KIM
berley defenses were visible the pre-
vious night and that. therefore, kim
berlcy is still intact.
The latest dispatch from Kimberley
gives details of the arrangements made
by the British commander, Colonel
kekeWiche. for the defense of the town.
The meat consumption is limited to a
pound daily.
y dispatch from NIaseru, dated Ooto-
Der oath, says Commissioner Iagden
was then starting to meet Lorothodi
and other Basuto chiefs at Putlatsuz
river. where the chiefs have assembled
nj the request of Lorothodi to pledge
their loyalty to the Queen.
~ dispatch from Durham, dated Oc-
has reached there from Molnoth, Zulu
land, that on Sunday a large Boer force
was approaching. The inhabitants
forthwith entered Fort Maxwell, antic-
pating an attack at dawn on Monday.
STRENGTH OF THE BOERs.
According to Brussels dispatch, DR..
Leyds, the diplomatic agent of the
Tiansvaal in Europe. has issued n
statement that the Beers have now
nearly 100000 men in the field. made up
as follows: Boer regulars, $1,000; nrtil-
lery, 1850: police, 1850; Orange Free
State Beers, including Outlanders, 35,-
600; Natal Beers, 5000; Bechuanaland
and Rhodesion Beers. 5000; foreign le-
gion, GOO; American, 1000; Germans.
5000; Dutch Belgians, 1000; Irish, ! 900;
Scandinavians, GOO; French, Swiss and
Italians, 200.
The Jews, it appears are doing police
work
a special dispatch from Pretoria, via
Lourenzo Marquee. dated October cath.
purports to give an interview with one
OF the highest Transvaal executives.
who is quoted as having urged that
while the 3oer successes We're yet un-
important, there was still time for an
amicabie settlement, as he believed the
Beers had been misled as to real is
sues.
TOTAL BRITISH LOSSES.
London, Oct 25.-The War Office re-
turns show that the total British cas-
uaities since the beginning of hostili-
ties reach 597. Eighteen officers have
been killed and 50 wounded. and &c men
killed and 49, wounded. There are 13
unaccountel for.
This total, however, does not include
the squadron of the Eighteenth HUI
n y, in1,
Continued on Six Page.l
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TOTAL BRITISH LOSSES.

CONTINUED on Six Page.l
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26

London BLACK White artist
sketch of Beers Liographns
Of
which sends flashes of light Aioss
elegraphie alphabet sentIn " - "
The broad ax., 1899-11-11
GEN. Lee and His Fruitful Hen.

1t was Gen. Lees custom to leave
his tent door open in the morning fcr
a sprightly hen that had gone into the
egg business promptly and thus had
saved her head. When she stepped
in, Gen. Lee would put aside his work
and walk post defferentially upon the
outside until her cackle announced the
mysteries OF egg laying at an end.
She roasted and rode in his wagon,
was an eyewitness OF the battles Of
Charlottesville and Gettysburg, and
was finally sacrificed upon the altar OF
hospitality at Orange Court House, in
1S64.-November Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
The broad ax., 1899-11-11
State Bank Currency.

From Atlanta Constitution: The
Richmond Times is felicitating itself
that its views on the subject OF state
bank currency are gaining ground, and
ii quotes us as a recent convert to that
program. says the Atlanta Constitu-
ton. Our Georgia contemporary, it
cOmplacently remarks, lis on the right
track now" II so. the Constitution
was on the right track a quarter OF a
century ago. For at least that time
this paper has been advocating the re-
peal OF the 10 per cent tax on state
bank notes. and has put forth argu-
ments and reasons in behalf OF its po-
sition which the opponents Of state
bank currency have never been able
to refute. Nor has 1t been a great while
since the Constitution was engaged In
advocating the repeal OF the unconsti-
tutiOnal tax. 1t has kept pounding
away on the subject at intervals, and
IL il has made no impression on the
minds OF the opponents of state bank
currency, it has at least had the privi-
lege OF inviting public attention to the
contemplation OF the truth. The only
argument employed against the facts
which we have been able to marshal
has been the cry Of wildcat currency"
But the financial history of such
states as New York. Massachusetts,,
South Carolina and Georgia is a suffi-
cient answer to this cry. The objec-
ton defeats itself. 1t might with
equal justice be claimed that religious
liberty is an evil because Mormonism,
free love and the like have developed
under its operations. Spectators. ad-
venturers and other reckless individ-
uals will go as far as the law permits
them, sometimes much farther.
Wherever the law leaves a loophole
for reckless financiers they will take
advantage of it. Wildcat banks were
the result OF flaws in the laws OF par
ticular states. and the peculation ram
pant in the West at that time gives
good grounds for the suggestion that
the legislatures of some of the states
were bribed to leave the doors open to |
the disasters which followed the over |
issue OF currency. II was on the de- |
nand of Georgia's delegation that the
Democratic convention Of 1892 put the |
state bank clause in the platform. But |
Cleveland was opposed to the whole
platform from first TO last and pro-
,eeded TO do his utmost 10 destroy the
larty. The Constitution is still for
tate-bank currency. AS a financial
eform il is Of the utmos; Importance.
The broad ax., 1899-11-11
SAW POSTAGE STAMP WALK.
saloon Customer Dropped It on Floor

saloon Customer Dropped It on Floor
and It Began to Climb the Bar.
He had been out all night, and he
looked 1t all over. Wandering into a
saloon near the Brooklyn borough hall
he leaned unsteadily against the bar
and fumbled in one Of his pockets.
Shay, barkeep," he said, thickly,
gimme Kin fiz n er postash STAN"
fishing a badly crumpled letter from
his pocket. The bartender mixed the
drink, got a postage stamp from a
drawer and placed both before the
inebriated one. The latter. after sew
eral futile efforts, picked up the sticky
stamp, moistened 1t with his tongue,
and then awkwardly dropped 1t to the
floor. STOPPING to recover ii, he sud
denly Strengthened up, passed his hand
quickly over his eyes and then stared
at the floor with a look Of mingled
amazement and horror on his features.
Now I've got 'em, barkeep; got EN-
again!" he yelled, moving toward the
door. The postage stamp, to all ap-
F~~-~NSb "oS dbOuN NAS
floor. Finally It proceeded to climb up
the side Of the bar. The barkeeper
took q look and he, too, was mystified.
But light suddenly dawned upon him
and he brought the bar malIet down
upon the apparently animated postage
stamp with q laugh that Jared the
overweight nerves Of the other man.
The moistened postage stamp in fall
Ing, 1t seems, stuck on the back Of &
husky young cockroach foraging for
free lunch on the barroom floor. The
roach with the stamp sticking to his
back. and with his body hidden from
sight under 1t, had staggered about and
attempted to climb up on the bar with
his burden. When the barkeeper ex-
planned things. the other man hastily
changed his order to settler and lemon.
New York Times.
The broad ax., 1899-11-11
Monstrous PeryersIOn of the Taxing
Power of the Government

Monstrous PeryersIon of the Taxing
Power of the Government
From the Philadelphia Ledger IRE
publican): When the government
lends the taxing power to individuals
to permit them to make money at the
expense of the consumer IL expects
them to use this great privilege judi
ciously and TO refrain from sitting
competition, the only means left to
protect the consumer against oppres-
sive exactions. But when the manu-
facturers destroy competition by buy
ing in plants or forcing them out OF
business. the consumer becomes the
helpless victim of commercial high
waymen before whom he must stand
and deliver" The St. Louis platform
OF the Republican party declared in
favor of a protective tariff equally op-
posed to foreign control and to dOmes-
tic monopoly. The Tin Plate Trust is
an absolute monopoly which employees
its opportunity to satiate its greed az
the expense of the community. The
tariff under which it practices its ex-
tortion is metropolitan. because it
violates a corollary of the protective
principle. namely, unrestricted home
competition. Honest protection az
fords the American manufacturer a
margin equivalent to the higher wage
rate of the American workman that he
may meet the competition Of Europe.
1t also implies that men DESTROYS OF
engaging in such industries shall have
an opportunity to do so. But while
on the profits OF protection
the trusts crush out competition. thus |
denying the consumer his natural |
rights. The most radical protection
Isl cannot justify the use OF the tariff
% sustain a Tapacious monopoly. |
Proper and reasonable protection for
American industry is right. but tariff
which enables a selfish combination to
impose an outrageous tribute upon the
whole American people is mOnstrous
OF the taxing power.
The broad ax., 1899-11-11

To the casual observer the other day
the register of the Savoy hotel looked
more like an inventory book OF q pack
ing house than a hotel register. Early
in the morning a stranger entered
the hotel aud signed: u. r. Pig,
Windsor, Mo-" A few minutes later
two men stepped up and signed Just
below Mr.. Pigs signature: &C. B.
Hogg, Canton, Ohio" and Brown b.
con, Chicago" The three gentlemen
who attached such names In juxtapo-
sition were not acquainted with each
other. but when the hotel clerk saw the
strange signatures. the three GENTLE
men whose names attracted 80 much
attention were eagerly sought out By
the curious. and 1t was but a short
time before Messrs. Pigg. Hogg and
Bacon were good friends. Mr.. Pkg
said that he had nothing to do with
any packing house. as he was a gov
eminent mail contractor Of Windsor.
Mo- Mr.. Hogg said that he and Mr..
Bacon were travelling men.-Kansas
City Journal.