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The times., 1899-10-20
AGAINST THE TRUST.
The Decision the Court in the
GIRcnse CnEe.

sPRINGFTEL9i Ill, Oct 19.-The Su-
preme Court of1IlIinois handed down its
decision today in the case of George F.
Harding and others against the American
Glucose Company and others, the Others
being the officers, directors, and stock
holders Of the defendant corporation, and
the unknown owners or holders Of the op-
ton given by the American Glucose COM
pany for the sale of the plant in Peoria
The bill alleged that a pool or combine
mad been formed for the purpose of un-
lawfully regulating the price Of glucose
sugar, and that the transfer Of the Peoria
property was TO be made in pursuance of
this unlawful agreement. Harding was the
owner OF certain shares in the company.
The court sustained the allegation of an
illegal combine or trust. 1t says that the
proof showed that glucose cannot be sue
cessfully manufactured except in what is
known as the corn belt of the United
States, and that the combination to con-
solidate all glucose factories in one owner
ship was evidently designed to control the
business. 1t is recognized as a general
rule by the court that the power of a cor
poratlon to perform corporate acts out
side the State Of its creation, and where
the laws regarding its corporate existence
nave no force, does not exist. Therefore, II
holds that the acts of the defendants in
attempting TO fix the price of glucose, grape
sugar, and their products and by-products,
to fix or limit the amount of production,
etc, were under the act of June H. 1891,
guilty of a conspiracy to defraud.
An important point was the contention
of the defendant corporation that the stock
holder had no right to complain of the
transfer of a factory on the ground that a
monopoly was to be created. The court
holds that the proposed sale affected the
pecuniary interests of the complaining
stockholders. A change in the form of
his stock investment against his consent
is change which affects his pecuniary OF
financial interests. The decree of the lower
court is reversed and remanded to the cir
cult of Peoria, with instructions to enter a
decree setting aside the deed of the Peoria
plant, and to grant such other and further
relief as is consistent with the prayer of the
bill, which is sustained
The times., 1899-10-20
The President at Homo.

Mr. Mckinley is with us again, looking
a little worn as result OF his superhuman
efforts to satisfy the demands of railway
station audiences too numerous to. men
ton; but, on the whole, in apparently
good health and vigor. He needs to be,
for there is work for him TO do
He viii have to come to some decision
regarding Otis and not be long about it.
The country is weary. The campaign in
Luzon would be farcical if il were not
murderous, and the scandalous civil con-
ditions in Manila viii not forever be tol-
Grated by public sentiment
After the President has removed Otis
assured DENLY that his embalmed pres
enue is no longer required in the public
service, and assigned General Miles or
General Merritt to supreme command in
the Philippines, there VIII be other tasks
to which he should devote himself. But,
for the present, they can wait Otis is
the business in hand.
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Where Funston stands.
1Frnn he 1.rnchhnrr Adrancel


Not long ago letter from Manila represented
that gallant fighter, General Funston, "a opposed
TO a Continuance OF the against the Filipinos.
Il appears now that the author of that letter
was ignorant 81 the real sentiments OF the fight
ing Kansan. General Funston has now reached
home and has been talking TO the interviewers.
So far from advising the withdrawal OF the Ameri-
can Army and the recognition Of Philippine in
dependence he favors cleaning out the Filipinos
IN short order.
From now on he says there must be no
temporizing no wasted sympathy, no foolish
sentiment-it must be a case Of fight" The
Flipinos, in lfs opinion, now in such frame
OF mind that tthey will not Weld until they are
thoroughly ihrakhed and convinced that il is
useless to oppose America
General Funston goes on to express the opinion
that the Filipinosefnd their greatest encourage
ment in the words of the anti-eXpansionist They
believe that there is strong party in the United
States opposed to the policy OF the Alhninistra-
ton and that if they can hold out until the next
election the American policy will be changed
and their independence assured. Funston is con-
WINGED that even after the Fihpinos have been
whipped they will need a firm, stiff necked colon
ial government nodded the same lines as the
government OF the colonies Of Great Britain"
It is manifest from all this that the anti-ex-
pansionist cannot find an ally in the man who
gained SO much distinction by his exploits in
TsYZgu
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He believes that the greatest problem, the
one which. II solved, will at least partial
iy settle all the others, is that of balanc-
ing intellectual and moral progress in the
educational system. In other words, the
college nIesident Of Today kes to con-
slider how far he is justified in striving to
make a man as well as thinker out of
the more or less immature youth who
enters the freshman class.
President Hadley's ideas on this big sub
ject are sound, radical and good There
is so much that is valuable in his address
that the whole must be read if one would
gain an adeggate idea q the opinions put
forth in t. His views on college expenses
are particularly wise and it is TO be hoped
that he Will be able 10 carry out his ideas
on this subject TO the fullest extent. He
would have the college buildings comfort
able but not luxurious He would give
aid 10 needy students who maintain re-
spectacle standing in college, but would
have Il furnished as loan, and would make
all scholarship aid a prize for really dis
unguished work. or a payment for serv-
ices rendered. This is a particularly good
idea The student who pleads poverty as
a reason FOR pecuniary assistance from the
university cannot help feeling like a pau
per. whereas. II he wins his scholarship by
brilliant work. or pays for il in service OF
some sort. he is not pauperized, Again, It
is rarely wise for a young man who has 10
make his own way in the world TO go to the
expense Of a college course unless he has
exceptional ability. He can get culture
outside the college at much less expense
and with far less strain on his nervous
system. Unless he has ability in some
particular direction, so that he needs the
college 20 train him for his life work, it
is certainly bad, from an economic point
Of view, for him 10 spend four of the most
valuable years of his life and several hun
dred dollars Of hard-earned money IN study
ing Greek and mathematics He might
much better use the money as capital with
which 10 begin business. and spend a part
Of it in a well-chosen library or in travel
He viii thus escape the fate of the mediocre
professional man with too many expensive
tastes and not half enough money to sup
port himself in comfort, to say nothing of
indulging his procliviues for refined sur
roundings.
In regard to athletics, President Hadley
expresses a view with which everyone must
agree He thinks that nothing can be bet
ter than athletic sports when practiced in
the right spirit, and nothing more de-
mOraliZing than practicinP these in the
wrong spirit He does not, of course, be-
lieve in professionalism, nor does he re-
gard ii as desirable that athletics should be
regarded as a sort of competitive means
for pushing the university ahead of a
rival. In short, while he commends most
highly love of sport for its own sake,
among college men and Americans gen
orally, he does not think that the tail
should be allowed to wag the dog.
The times., 1899-10-20

their herds. this was to them a mortal sf-
front, and it is against the Transvaal that
they are reported to be arming. The
Basutos are hereditary enemies of the
Orange Free State. To prevent them from
crossing the border and lifting cattle the
Free staters have long applied the original
expedient OF stealing their children and
holding them as hostages for the good be-
havior of the tribes. The British authori
ties have made and are still making every
effort to keep the Basutos from taking the
warpath, but it is now nearly certain that
they cannot longer be restrained. The
Swazis closely related to the Zulus, are
likely to join the latter against the Beers.
Late reports from Mafeking state that the
Bechuana tribe of Barolongs, under Chief
Vessels is cooperating with Colonel Ba-
den-Powell and doing outpost duty.
1t is not without serious reason that
England has done all in her power to keep
the blacks out of the war. No one can
tell in what a general arming and hostile
movement of the sayages might result.
But the indications are that. with the
meagre imperial force now in the country,
they cannot be repressed. If the. Beers had
initiated the British example and discour-
aged native interference, perhaps matters
might be different. Joubert's action. in
marching five thousand Kafirs into Natal
through Laing's Neck, with his column of
invasion, has doubtless hopeiesly excited
the tribes on the sea side of the Natal
border, and if they break out the Beers
will have small excuse to blame the Brit
ish for the fact, or for its consequences.
The times., 1899-10-20
THE VENEZUELAN CRISIS.
The Salaries of All Diplomatic Rep
resentatiyes Cut on.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-So serious has the
state of affairs in Venezuela become that
an order has been issued which cuts off
the salaries of all diplomatic and consular
representatives This order has been sent
out by the Bank Of Venezuela. which is
also the treasury of the country. An ar
rangement exists between the bank and
the Government whereby the money col
lected at the Venezuelan cOnsulates in for
eign countries is deposited with the
agents of the bank. Out of this money are
paid the salaries of the Ministers. ConsuIs
General and of all attaches
In this city the Bank OF Venezuela is
represented by Amsink & Co The reason
for the stopping of the payment of the sal
aries Is that the Government, because of a
loan made by the bank is large debtor
AS the overthrow Of the Andrade Govern
ment is certain, the directors of the bank
have taken this means to protect the in
stitution against loss, as ii is possible that
General Castro viii follow the usual Gus
tom and repudiate all debts made by his
predecessor. Until things are Strengthened
out the Consul General here and his staff
will have to work without remuneration
The times., 1899-10-20
Dewey as "A Speaker.
lrrom The Lrnchbnrr AdyanceN

tFTOm the LFnCnDurg AuFanCel
Admiral Dewey's reply to the long address
Of welcome in Boston the other day. contained
just eighty-seven words. On no occasion has he
INDUCED in a multiplicity OF words. The Ad
miral like many other men of action, realizes
that talking is not his forte. He has never
been accustomed to waste words. While on the
deck of his ship his orders were brief and to
the point In this respect he reminds us OF
Grant and our own peerless Lee. On one oc-
casion, during the war between the States, a
crowd at a railroad depot caught sight OF General
Lee and called on him for speech. He curty,
though politely, replied Il have no time for
talking" After that his wishes were respected
and he was no more importUned for an address.
1t is true that the American people admire aro-
tory. but it is also true that they admire bril-
liant actions more than eOquet words Witness
the popularity Of Dewey and our other war
heroes. Neither Taylor nor jackson nor Wash
ington himself attained popularity by oratory
Il is not given TO many men to excel in diverse
lines Of human activity. We do not look for
oratory in a military hero any more than we
look for brilliant strategy in an orator 1t ought
to be gratifying to the country that Admiral
Dewey knows his place and does not attempt to
shine in the practice Of art which he has
never had occasion to cultivate The Admiral Is
only exhibiting, under circumstances, the
qualities Of good sense and sound Judgment which
have SO distinguished him in his naval career
The times., 1899-10-20
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
An Unexpected Delay in Adopting
the Temporary Line.

An Unexpected Delay in Adopting
the Temporary Line
There was considerable disappointment
felt at the State Department yesterday
when it was learned that Mr. Reginald
Tower. the Charge d'Affalres OF Great
Britain in Washington, had cabled to the
London Foreign Office for its approval OF
the unimportant changes in the Alaskan
boundary agreement suggested by Secre-
tary Hay. The department officials ex-
pressed the fear that with the TransvaaI
TO keep them busy the Foreign Office au-
thorities Will not be able to give attention
TO the agreement for some time Then
there is always the danger of objection to
even the most unimpOrtant details when
they concern a general question which has
been arranged only after much trouble
II was believed at the department that Mr.
Tower would assent TO the suggested
changes without referring them to the
London officials.
A press despatch from London, saying
that the Foreign Office would consent TO
the changes, had brought encouragement
10 the State Department. When Mr. Tower
receives permission to commit Great
Britain to the provisional boundary the
perfection Of the agreement will be a
matter of a few hours only. No change
has been made in the line already de-
scribed by The Times. It has been prac-
tically decided that the agreement will
take the form Of an exchange Of notes in
stead of the preparation OF formal dOcu-
ment to which the representatives OF Great
Britain and the United States must attach
their signatures.
The times., 1899-10-20
VALUE OF STOCK IN DISPUTE.
A Suit in Equity Against Boston
Capitalists.

BOSTON, Oct. 19.-George Fred Will
liams is defendant in an action brought in
the United States Circuit Court by the
Schlicht Heat, Light and Power Company
and Paul j. Schlicht The proceeding is
brought with a view of having the court
issue an injunction against Williams to
prevent his further prosecution of certain
suits which he has instituted in New York.
1t is alleged that Williams has in his pos
session stock the par value of which is
about $500, ,000 but actually worth much
less than that amount. The plaintiff cor
poration admits that it owes Williams S15,-
600. Williams says that the corporation
owes him considerably more than that and
brought suits in New York 10 enforce his
claims
The plaintiffs ask for an accounting to
determine the value of the stock held by
Williams Morse & Lane, of Boston, and
C. w Morse of New York. are counsel
for the company.
The times., 1899-10-20
The New york Trust Meeting.

(FTOm Tie VHICag0 NtWs-J
About all of the popular charges which have
hcen brought against the trusts find their occasion
in the extreme secrecy which has been character
istic Of trust management. The arbitrary manipu-
Iation OF prices the Uyer-capitalization Of a frau
duIeut sort the stock jObbing the political cor
Tuption which are said to have been the chief
evils Of the trusts would not have been possible,
and the trusts could not have been popularity con
victed Of them IL the transactions Of these con-
Germs were freely open to official Inspection.
The new trusts say they are honest, that they
do not arbitrarily raise prices, but rather lower
them through more economical production and
distribution. The way for them 10 prove these
things is not 10 shun investigation and seek to
escape it. but to court 1t.
Trusts viii be suspected by the people and
attacked in Legislatures and political plat
forms Just so long as they seek cOnceJlmeHt. Il
is we'll said in this regard that secrecy was ever
the cloak Of frauds
The times., 1899-10-20
JUDGE DAY AS ARBITRATOR.
He VIII Represent Haiti In tn
MetEEur Case.

William R. Day, of Canton, Ohio, who
was Secretary of State for short while
during the present Administration. late
head of the American Commission sent to
Paris to negotiate a treaty of peace with
Spain, and now a Federal Judge has been
asked by the Government of Haiti to act
as her arbitrator in the claim of Metzgur.
an American citizen, against that Govern
ment. The request came TO Judge Day
without solicitation and is remarkable in
that he is called upon to decide between
a citizen of his own country and the Gov
ernment of foreign country. Judge Day
has accented.
The times., 1899-10-20
THE LEEcH LAKE INDIANS.
The Annual Report OF Brig. Gen.
James r. Wade


The annual report OF Brig Gen
James F. Wade. commanding the Depart
ment Of Dakota was made public at the
War Department yesterday. General Wade
reports that all posts are in good condition
except Fort Meade. which, from long oocu-
patton without timely repairs Is in a very
diiapidated and unsanitary condition He
SAYS that the number OF officers has been
so reduced that it is difficult to get enough
To perform the most important duties. The
indians on the various reservations under
the eighteen Indian agencies In the de-
partment, with the exception Of a part of
those az Leech Lake. have been cCutented.
well disposed, and have given no trouble
OF anxiety The future conduct OF the
Leech Lake Indians, remarks General
wade. probably depends upon the hnal
settlement OF the questions which led 20
the outbreak
General Wade relates the circumstances
OF the attack on a detachment OF soldiers.
and says The detachment had re-asseu,-
oied at the place OF landing preparations
were being made to spend the night at
sugar Point, when a gun in the hands q
one OF the men was accidently discharged.
and the Indians thereupcu opened FIRE upon
the party from the underbrush and other
natural obstructions Though at first con-
fused by the suddenness Of the attack. the
detachment beat back the Indians and
maintained its position until the morning
OF October Z. when II withdrew with its
prisoners and returned to Walker. having
lost in the engagement one officer Gap
tain Wilkinson and six men killed. and
fourteen wounded. including civil officers.
The detachment was composed almost en-
trely Of raw recruits. some Of whom had
never fired shot Under the circum-
stances their conduct, in a sudden and un-
expected Indian attack. was highly com
mendable and worthy Of the gallant regi-
ment to which they belonged
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sehIey and the vice Presidency.

tFTom the PfuIadeIpIla IImes.
Admiral Dewey is without enemies, as he was
too far away when he won Manila and Is TOO
big today for the petty bureaucrats and poiti-
clans to wTestle with, and if opportune occa-
sion offered he could be nominated for President
and compelled to accept as a public duty. But
Schley, while equally heroic in achievement and
equally discreet in silence, would give excuse
TO his defameTs by permitting himself 10 be
considered as q political candidate II any have
sincerely thought Oh him as candidate for
President or Vice President, theykcannot too
soon dispel the delusion Of his possible accept
The times., 1899-10-20
THE PHILADELPHIA WELCOME.
The City Council TO Vote Funds for
Dewey Day.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct ia bill was
introduced in the city council today pro
yiding for an appropriation of $4,000 for
the entertainment of Admiral Dewey, who
will come here on October 81 and remain
three days. While here the Admiral will
be taken for a drive through Fairmount
Park will visit Independence Hall the
Export Exposition, and review a parade
There will also be a reception and a din
ner of about 800 covers The city council
and the mayor will have full charge of
the affair as the Admiral has said that
he will decline all invitations from private
persons, clubs, or associations.
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The KaIser's bitter modification because
OF the poor support he has had from his
Empire, in his efforts to build up first
class navy, is the most natural thing in
the world. No doubt he feels justified in
telling his countrymen that, if they had
been more liberal, Germany would have
been in a different position today-by
which we are tempted to infer that some
cother countries would be also in a different
position, in His Majestys opinion. On
that account we do not know whether to
sympathize with the Emperor, as We would
really like to, or to express our thanks 10
the parsimonious parliaments which have
blocked the wheels of his ambition
The times., 1899-10-20

1t is stated that the Presidents forth
coming message 10 Congress will contain
a strong plea for legislation favorable to
early construction Of the Nicaragua Canal,
which has now become an imminent pub
lie necessity. Mr.. Mckinley could not bring
too great pressure upon our lawmakers In
this connection to please the people They
have been dtplomatized, lobbied and swim
died out Of that ditch too many years al
ready. and they want TO see the work
started
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shnfter,s Promotion.
From the Charleston News and Coui

(Fr0m the Charleston News ana Courler.)
II General Shafter man Of great military
genius and marvellous executive capacity, and
there were no other in the service who were
equally competent, aud the country was in state
Of war there might be some excuse for retaining
him in the service and pay OF the Government IN
violation OF the spirit, if not the letter Of the
act of Congress; but TO retain him in command
Of the Department OF California Is an act Of in
Justice TO other officers of the United States
Army. who have greater ability than Shafter, and
who would command his department with at least
equal satisfaction to the country.
The times., 1899-10-20
TRADES UNIONS SCORED.
A Judge Denominates Them n Public
Menace.

PITTSBURG. Oct. 19.-In the hearing Of
the injunction proceedings of c. L. F1aecus
a glass manufacturer against officials OF
the American Glassworkers' Union 10 re-
strain them from inducing his apprentices
to break their contracts with him. Judge
]. W. F. White. of common pleas court No
2, who was on the bench, remarked TO the
trades union officials:
Trades unions have come to be the most
tyrannous organizations We have. and they
should not be tolerated in a free country
Why. a boy can no longer learn trade il
his fathers own shop without the sanction
of some trades union. As conducted, they
are a menace TO free Institutions
The times., 1899-10-20
A Crazy scheme
lFrom the Philadelnhia L.edre,

News which comes from New York by way Of
Chicago intimateS that the Astor Battery OF
the former city trying 10 get the United States
into trouble by offering its services as an organiza
tion to the Beers for service against the British.
plan to evade the international laws by en-
listing in Canada Is mentioned, but that is a
device too thin TO serve. However, with the
timely notice that has been given, the Govern
inents Of both the United States and Great Britain
will be on their guard, the former 10 prevent the
carrying out of the plot in New York, and the
latter 10 attend to the Canada detail
The times., 1899-10-20
A Change of view.

(From the Minneapolis Tribune)
In waging war upon the BoerS the British
Government has in effect proclaimed the princi-
pie Of the American revOlution-no taxation
without representation. King George Ill sent his
armies over here TO fight our forefathers because
they insisted upon that principle, and
Queen Victoria is sending an army to attack the
Boers because the Boers insist on taxing the
Uitlanders without giving them representation.
Truly, times change and men change with them.
The times., 1899-10-20
Good Advice: Not to BE Taken.

(From the Philadelphia Record)
Now that President Mckinley is on the port
tack he should put on all sail, hurry to Wash
ington. recall Otis and send Miles TO the Philip
pines Talk will not subdue Aguinaldo. The
strongest argument at the command OF the op-
ponents Of the Administration Is the Presidents
inconccivable hesitation in sending fighters where
fighting is to be done