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| SUGAR TRUSTSu METHODS.
President Havemeyer TestIfes Before
the Industrial Commission.


the Industrial Cou.nEssEon
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Henry o.
Havemeyer. president of the American
Sugar Refining company, was exam
ined by the industrial commission
in connection with its investiga-
ton of trusts His testimony related
almost wholly to the sugar industry,
and he opened with vigorous attack
upon. the customs tariff. which he de-
clared was the mother of all trusts, :"
becoming such by providing IAN inor-
dinate protection to manufactured ar
ticles-" This attack was made in a
written statement, which he read
Mr.. Havemeyer asserted that tar
if of 10 per cent was as high as any
tariff should be. He contended that
Cugar is Disseminated against in the
tariff in the interest of the Louisiana
cane growers, the beet sugar makers
and the sugar growers of the Hawaii
an islands To these interests, he
contended, the United States contrib
uted S24, OOO 600, which was taken out
of the pockets of the people. The pro-
lection on sugar amounted to only 4
cent pound, or about 81 per cent
much.
Capital and labor" he stated,
would all adjust themselves if let
alone" The only way to prevent
competition, Mr.. Havemeyer testified,
was to keep prices at a minimum-not
necessarily in the interest of the con-
sumner, but as matter of business.
He referred to the trust laws of some
of the states as premium on dishon-
esty, and specified the Missouri law.
He thought the trust was refining
about 90 per cent of the sugar refined
in the United States
Mr.. Havemeyer spoke freely of the
methods of the company in preserving
and extending its business. OF the
earlier enterprise he said he did not
fight the Harrison refinery at Phila-
delphia. But we had to fight Spreck-
les when he came into the field with
his enormous plant. We had to do
that or suspend dividends. We went
into the fight and we kept it up until
we got the refinery"
The late drop in the price of sugar
mad been caused by the starting of
new refineries, which had threatened
to take so per cent of the business.
sit was part of our policy to put
prices down, and let the opposition
take the result whatever it may be-
Every sale made by the opposition
displaces so much of the American
company's product" he said. I'VE
must protect our own business
Mr.. Havemeyer then went on to say
that what the company did it did not
do for motives of philanthropy-tha
it had its own shareholders to pro-
tect.
Speaking of the coffee business Mr.
Havemeyer said he was in the bust
ness and in it to stay.
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Poison at the wedding Supper.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June lift
" guests who attended the wedding
of Miss Myrtle McLain and George j.
Prescott, near Robins, were made ser
iously ill by eating pressed chicken
and ice cream, in which there was ptO-
maine poisoning. The wedding sup
per was served at o'clock, but 1t was
not until 2 o'clock in the morning that
any one was taken i'll Most of the
guests were violently i'll, but their con-
dition was not dangerous Mr.. Pres
colt was slightly i'll, but the bride
escaped, as she partoOk slightly Of thu
pressed chicken and ice cream.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24

SAN Francisco, June 1Z-Betore
leaving for Europe, Mrs Jane Stan
ford prepared two deeds which were
placed on record to-day conveying
valuable real estate to Stanford uni
versity. The property consists of
1, zoo acres in Lassen county and 16o
acres in Tehama county By this
latest gift Mrs Stanford has trans
ferred all her realty to the university
save a house and lot in Sacramento,
the residence OF the senator and his
family in early days
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
ROBBERS ON THE P. & c.
A Train Stopped Near Poteau. L T.
ItandIta Probably Got IittIa


Bandits Probably Got Little.
PARIS, Texas, June 1T.-Late advices
say Joe Tate, John Burns and John
Peterson have been arrested at Poteau,
I t, after a running fight of half
mile, for completely n the robbery of
the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf
train near Poteau- They were taken
to Fort Smith.
MENA, Ark. June 17.-About 2:45
yesterday morning south abound pas
senger No. on the Kansas City, Pitts
burg & Gulf railway, which left Kan
sas City Thursday morning, was
"held up by three masked men at a
sharp curve about a mile south of
Shady, L T., $50 miles from Kansas
City. The engineer was signaled to
stop by a red lantern, and, on bring
ing the train to a full stop, guns were
leveled at him and the fireman was
commanded to 60 back and cut
off the express car. Then they all
entered the cab CT the engine. One of
them, being familiar with the engine,
handled it and ran the cars down the
track a couple of miles, where they
went through the express and mail
cars, securing considerable booty, but
the exact amount is not known as the
express company never gives out the
amount of its losses
d. H Patterson, express messenger
for the Wells-Fargo Express company,
has nothing to say, as he is under in
structions from the company to say
nothing. But the robbers got all
there was to be gotten, much or little,
as the case may be.
As the robbers did not come back to
the passenger coaches. Conductor Sui
hvan had no opportunity of getting a
description of the men, but their
work was well planned and not the
wOrl- of novices-
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ROCKEFELLER AS DICK TURPIN
What an on Man Says OF the Standard
Its Low FreIsht Rates

What Oh Man Says OF the Standard
Its Low FreIghs Rates
WASHINGTON, June I9.-L NJ Lock
wood, an independent oil producer,
testified before the industrial commits
sion against the Standard Oil company
and the railroads, which he declared
were robbers and brigands" He
quoted A j. Cassatt. the new president
OF the Pennsylvania railroad, as testi-
flying before the interstate railway
commission that while the open rate
to the public was 81 90 barrel, the
rate to the Standard company was
eighty cents Further investigation,
said Mr.. Lockwood, had developed the
fact that the railroad companies act
ually received only thirty-five cents
This condition of affairs had resulted
for time, according to Mr.. Lock
wood, in giving the Standard company
profit of 400 per cent while the in
dependent refneries were driven rap
idly into bankruptcy.
If you have got to be robbed" he
exclaimed, 1T does not matter much
whether you are held up by Dick Tur-
pin with a pistol or by John D. Rookie
Teller with a railroad; it's robbery, all
the same"
He said that men who had carefully
analysed the testimony taken before
the Hepburn committee estimated that
in 1S6 months the five trunk lines of
Pennsylvania had paid the Standard
company S11, OtO, 900 in rebates.
Speaking of the remedy for the evil,
Mr.. Lockwood said it was in public
ownership of the railroads and not to
be found in courts-the courts were
too slow and expensive.
THE railroads and the oil company
can razoo a man up and down in the
courts for ten years" he said, until
he is ruined, and then go on with
their work, leaving their victims
stranded. As reward, the combines
elevate their instruments to higher
planes politically. In this way the
common people are gradually coming
to believe that the great railway COM
bines are packing the supreme courts
with men in sympathy with their
monopolistic tendencies, who would do
their bidding"
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STOCKHOLM, June i7.-The members
of the photographic congress were re-
ceived by King Oscar at the royal cas-
tie yesterday. His majesty showed
them the torn dispatch from Prof.
Andree, the missing Arctic balloonist,
recently found in Iceland, and DIR.
hansen, who examined it most care
fully, declared that if Andree had sue
ceeded in descending with his balloon
and taking with him his arms and
ammunition there was good reason to
assume he had reached Greenland,
where he would probably be found by
the Nathorst expedition 1t will be
impossible to hear the result of this
expedition until September
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
NEW RICHMoND'S DEATH ROLL
The Number of Dead Now Supposed to
Be 125-S35,o 900 in Relief Funds

The Number of Dead Now Supposed to
Be 1855, 900 in Relief Funds
NEW RICHMOND, Wis, June 19--The
official list of known dead contains
1O2 names; five unidentified bodies
have been buried, besides some parts
of bodies a conservative estimate of
the bodies still in the ruins of people
now reported missing would be Is
This brings the loss of life to about
125.
The best estimate upon the loss OF
property in the city of New Richmond
reaches a total of $3.50, 600. To this
may be added about $500. 0O0 for
household goods and other property
destroyed in this immediate vicinity,
not included in the buildings totally
demolished.
The relief fund is growing rapidly,
having reached S35, 900 to-day.
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Annea1 tn Ionea for Aid.

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 49, = Mayor
Jones has issued an open letter in an
swer to several thousand people all
over the country who have made ap-
peals to him for personal aid. Mr..
Jones' mail since his campaign for
mayor has been enormous. keeping a
force of clerks busy opening and sort
ing. Many of these letters have been
appeals for personal help in every
conceivable form Mr.. Jones states
that while he is an advocate of the
theory OF the brotherhood of man, it
is impossible to give these people the
assistance desired or find time to
write an answer to each
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Making Good Progress.

DENVER, Colo, June 19.-If the
unanimous opinion of the citizens
committee, which includes ex-Govern-
or Adams and President Jeffrey, of the
Rio Grande railway, appointed by
Mayor Johnson and Governor Thomas
in behalf of the city of Denver and
state of Colorado, to endeavor to effect
a settlement of the trouble between
the smelter managers and their en-
pIoyes, is a criterion, it is only a
matter of few days until the large
shelters in this city and Pueblo, now
closed on account of wage differences,
will be in operation
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
Argentine Plant to Close.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 16.-With
the closing of the trust smelters of
Colorado the Consolidated Kansas City
Smelling and Refining company will
suspend business at the big plant in
Argentine As member of the
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany, otherwise the trust, the big
concern can do nothing else A Z
Meyer, president of the company, said
last night that if Colorado's smelters
should close the Argentine smelteF
would do likewise
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
DEATH OF RICHARD }. BLAND
The "Father of Free Coinage"
Passes Away at His Home.
END CAME TO HIM QUIETLY.

LEBANON, No, June 16.-At exactly
4 o'clock yesterday morning Richard
Parks Bland, the father of free coin
age. +" the F'grandsold commoner," died
at his country residence, near this
place. He has lowered between life
and death for about ten days, and ex-
pired peacefully and quietly.
Last Tuesday night about 10
o'clock he fell into sleep from which
he never awoke The physicians
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
Not an Act OF God.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, June 19.-In nine
pulpits here the New Richmond tor
nado was the subject of tie sermons
The general sentiment expressed was
that it was a mysterious dispensation
of Providence, but the Rev. Mr. Joseph
Moran of the Episcopal church said it
was the devilish work of an unknown
power and not the act of God
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
NO PROTECTION FROM CHINA.
Missionaries Murdered While Under
Governments Protection

Missionaries Murdered While Under
Government Protection.
Hone KONG, June LIT has been
developed that the Rev. H s. Phillips,
Mrs Phillips and Miss Sears, mission
aries of the Church Missionary So
ciety, who, with three native converts,
were recently killed in the province
of Ngan-Hwei, had sought protection
of the yamen at KEN Yang. The va
men, not being strong enough to pro.
.tect them, sent the party under escort
to KEN Ming Flu, but the missionaries
were murdered on the way.
1t is reported that the natives de-
stroyed also the church, parsonage
and hospital at Kien Ming Flu
The British consul is active in the
matter, but the floods interfere with
communication.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
Thr.aten.d tn Strike

BALTIMORE. June 1.-Two thousand
employees of the marine department,
Maryland Steel Company, held a meet
ing and determined to strike at the
end of seven days. If their demands
for a nine hour day and weekly pay
ments were not acceded to by the
company.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
4 DAYS work for PInerea

LANSING, Mich. June 17--Govern or
Pingree marked the closing day Of the
legislature by sending in veto mes
sages which holly criticised the legis-
lature for alleged failure to carry out
the peoples wishes The governor
vetoed the amended beet sugar bounty
bill, and also a bill appropriating
$40, 600 for state building and ex-
hibit at the Pan-American exposition
at Buffalo
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
Dave Work for PtDrrse

LANSING, Mich June 17.-GovernOr
Pingree marked the closing day Of the
by sending in veto mes
sages which hotly criticised the legis-
lature for alleged failure to carry out
the peoples wishes The governor
vetoed the amended beet sugar bounty
bill, and also bill appropriating
so, COO for q state building and ex-
hibit at the Pan-American exposition
at Buffalo
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
Federation OF zionIsts.

BALTIMORE, June 19--The second
annual conference of the Federation
of Zionists opened yesterday, to be
continued until Monday night The
federation has for its object the colo
nizing of Palestine with Hebrews and
assisting and encouraging the Hebrew
colony already in Palestine.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
Printing lax Trust

CINCINNATI, Ohio, june III A
Ault. senior member of the AUlt &
Wiborg Ink Manufacturing company.
of Cincinnati, confirms the reports
from New York of the organization Of
the Federal Printing Ink and Supply
company. The new concern takes in
all the leading ink houses
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24

SEATTLE, Wash. June I9--James P.
Prater was murdered at Dawson by
Arthur Goddard, May 81 Prater's
head was crushed with Ratchet and
his throat was cut Goddard admit
ted the crime. saying: Il was his
partner and he was a traitor to me"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
shot In Escaping.

LEAvESwoBTH, Kan. June IA
military prisoner named Wringer, for
merly a private OF the Sixteenth in
fantry, was shot by Private Olsen, of
Troop f, Sixth cavalry, guard,
while attempting to escape. and died
last night in the fort hospital
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
Calls L. comple,e Failure.

= Berlin, June lathe Kolnische
Zeitung announces the complete fail
ure" of the disarmament committee of
the peace conference at The Hague.
Several provisions, it asserts, have
been adopted in the committee by
equal vote, but all of these, it predicts,
will fail in plenary sitting.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
Grand Trnnk Strike Ended.

MONTREAL, June 19.-The strike of
the Grand Trunk railroad trackmen,
which has been on for a month, ended
yesterday with a compromise The
road has agreed to take back all men
who were nos guilty of acts of law
Iessness and to meet a committee Of
trackmen to discuss their grievances
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
Enthn,Ia.m for nrarohanh.

I rrHoIssEY, France, June I9--Major
Marchand arrived yesterday morning
at Thoissey. his birthplace, and was
received by the mayor and enthusiast
tic crowds His passage from the rail-
road station to the residence of his
father was vertically triumphaI pro-
PresS
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
Powder FACTORY blown Up.

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, June 19--The
United States Smokeless Powder COM
pany's factory was the scene of dis
astrous explosion. As a result four
employees were killed and three seri-
ously injured. while six buildings were
demolished by the shock and the re-
suItant flames.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
$500 Men on a Strike.

BUFFALO, n Y, June 16--Fully
thirty-five hundred men are on q
strike or have q1it work along the
docks for various reasons and outside
OF the elevating of grain no work Is
being done
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
ssrsntr Cow, Found ptseasea

KANKAkEE, IL, June 17.-Seventy
ont of ia mich COWS at Eastern
Illinois insane hospital showed signs
OF tuberculosis after incubation with
tubereuiin. They will be slaughtere ed
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
Bslefum LIft. the ban.

WASHINGTON, June 1e.-The Belgian
government has raised the prohi bition
on the importation into Belgium Of
American meat cattle
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24
s..,n 80 Ame-Iean nheat-

WASHINGTON. June II. = Spain
bought 1000 tons of wheat from the
United States last March more than
tom any other country.
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20 YEARS FOR GODDARD.

Jury Finds Him Guilty of Murder In
Second Degree
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, June IS DIR.
jefferson d. Goddard, who killed Fred
j. Jackson in Kansas City two years
ago, was found guilty of murder in
the second degree yesterday aud
the jury placed his punishment at
twenty years in the peniteEtiary.
The jury was out eleven hours
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-15

Dr. J VI. Nicks was here from Stone
City yesterday.
Rev. w. Bullock wa a visitor to
the city yesterday.
Misses Rose aud TimocIa Shields ,is-
tied iIearns yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Herring returned to
Waco yesterday after y.'ilio relatives
here.
Ingram wall paper 10 cents per bolt F,
figured wall paper s cents up per double
role. Apply 10 Ion Johnson. DIT
Joe staiina vas exhibiting three
pound tWI.t % his fine home. raised
chewing tobacco on the streets yester.
day.
For accident and life insurance either
10 lodges oI straight life companies see
Joe b. Reed Also sells finr, rice and
coffee. Il
FIR Sale Cheap-Two iron safe-,
twelve counters, SHOW cases and 9th.
er store fixtures. Apply to wyse Dry
Good Co. 80
. John llensarling, W. D.. Candy, Dr..
Lee, 2. l.. Rauon, j. G. Bolton aud A.
]. Tabor Jr. we're here from Rock Prai-
. ole yesleriiy
/ Mr.. u e.. Robinson left for ~ Paso
I yesterday b ing joined by her husband
81 San Antonio, whittier be- went 10 al.
vance ou business trip.
You will greatly enjoy the lot dnp
coffee, bot chocolate, hot beef tea and
bot coffee nov served 10 hfst-c.ass style
az the Handy Kitchen. %
E.Es Jones, John Fergu.an, W. d.
Yarlley, " O.. buchanan, John Ne
CuII0ush, Put Cole. aud others
were here from Bethel yesterday.
Mrs. j. c. Darwin has re-opened her
private school. She will teach pupils
of any graieor age 40 reasonable rates.
See her for further information. i3
lion. S 4. Henderson OF Bryan, has
been placed on judiciary committee
so. softbc house Of representatives,
Pile vas also appointed on the house
finance committed.
The Subscribers 10 the Andrews OPP
ora Company list can get their seat,
checked by calling at John b. Mikes
store Monday The general sale o.
tickets Fill open at IIasselr. Tue da,
morning.
To .ay that expectation stand OF
tipioe but mildly expresses The feel
Ing OF the thealrc-going public over lh'
coming next "Wednesday, u the An
drews opera company, which il now AZ
surei
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-15
Your Attention Is Asked To the
Following Announcement.

/. On and after the LIST day Of Januar y
1879, / will run In connection WITH my
Fire Insurance business, Real Estate,
Rental and Collecting Agency, real es.
tate bought, sold or exchanged on both
Country and City properly, abstracts
furnished on all titles Houses for
rent will be made a specially, We doing
the renting and ccaec,ing; our patrons
will not be troacied vita doing their
own collecting. Collections IT Mort.
cages and all other business oei:aining
thereto. A. 10 commission. wil meet
all competition. NoiaN .ublic In office
Kindly give us tral. We solicit a
share OF your business.
The Insurance business will always
have my prompt, careful and personal
attention; will at all times see that my
patrons are fully protected,
Asking for share OF your Real rs.
tate and Insurance business for the
NewlNear, ] am Charles Carr.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-15
whnt the Princess Said.

Here j. story told by the Priu
ccs. Of Wales. She was once shown
through the museum of Scotland
Yard, containing the photographs
Of countless rogues, and also some
Of the methods, scientifcand legal,
for tracing crime and Furnishing it.
"lt is'all very clever said the
kindly princess, with a sigh; "but
if the world were ~ anxious to dis.
cover the good men as tis the bad,
what ID pleasant place it would beN'
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-15

Chiil.co'ha, o. Jan. a. Special In.
terna. Revenue Agent S.ooser has made
a sensational discovery that no revenue
stamps appear on any bonds h.ed by
l4JO notaries public appointed by Gov.
Bushnell sine the war revenue act took
effect The agent has asse,s the amount
against Governor Bushnell aud instruct
ed Collector Entrekin 20 collect IL. II,
latter is awAiting> instructions from
Washington. ltis saii the failure o
the notares rub.o 70 properly qualify
may render their acts illegal,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-15

Omaha, Jan. l4.-Po.ice have arrested
DIR. Frederick Wilton, $. II. Davis and
two women, who operated with thcm,
on charge ~ swindling. The doctul
halls from New Orleans and has been
operating he v spirit medium, assisted
by the others and a wagon load OF par
aphnnells, % which false boards, wigs
aud other makeup articles form a con.
siderable part.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-15

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. IA. G..
Boyce, manager Of the Capito. Freehold
Land and Cattle company's ranch in
the Panhandle Of Texas, has juss
shipped from Kansas City al head Of
pure bred bulls. the largest single ship
ment o. blooded stock ever made in
Texas. IL took IS cars 10 convey the
shipment This was probably the most
valuable shipment Of cattle ever con.
yeyed by one train. In the shipments
were lg5 head Of snort horns. li2 head
Of Aberdeen. Angus, and Ia head OF
Herefords. aud were purcha'ed from the
celebrated herds in In Illinois, Iowa and
Kansas
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-15

Muskogce, / ~. Jan. u The com.
mission to the five civilized. tribes and
the Cherokee commission has reached
an agreement covering the allotment OF
land and citizenship All lands in the
Indian Territory belonging to the Cher
okec tribe OF Indians, except such ~ are
reserved for railroad town sites, GENE
teries, etc, shall be- divided among Oh,
the members Of the tribe so as to Civ,
each member an equal share.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-15

Paris, Jan. i4-The Maun and The
Gaulois ~ they understand that the
inquiry into the court Of cessation into
the Dreyfus case Is on point Of termi.
nation, and the courts will probably re:
port the acts OF treason actually occurred,
but that sufficient proof OF guilt OF
Dreyius does not exist and tina, the sen.
timent is therefore quashed. The pa.
pers add that there will be a fresh court
martial Of Drcyfus.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-15
Exchange Hotel Arrivals.

T.. r, Fuller, Calvert: il. Boggs,
Houston; W. c. Conway, Dallas;
+. A. Jones, Il. b Woaord, New
Orleans; A. II. Smooi, IT, Worth;
DR., r.. :. Weisigcr, Brazoria; h. r.
Seayer, Baltimore; q. G. Masters,
r. l.. Hollingsworth, A. stunthing
-. Louis.