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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13

geoise, from the small jobbers and
retailers, I know that it's not
against the abstract evil of the
thing, but because they are get
ting the worst of the game. The
hands are being played too high
and they realize that they are
simply being beaten at their own
game.
There used to be saying, and 1
think it is still extant, that com.
petition was the life of trade.
Trusts are but the natural out
growth of trade competition. A
and B, find themselves close pres
sed by G and they say to them
selves, "here-if we incorporate
and compete jointly with G, we
can do him up," and there
upon they become A. B. & Co.
and put their stuff on the market
somewhat cheaper. G being left
behind incorporates with D and
becomes G. D. & Go. The price
of the product is established be-
tween these two corporations, and
all the rest of the alphabet
have to meet their prices. These
two corporations now say to each
other: ''we're pretty big conserns
now; but jointly, we could control
the output of the country, and be-
come the whole thing We could
lessen the cost of production so
that we could compete with Eng
land in the Chinese market. and at
the same time prevent the further
reduction of prices at home," so
they unite and Immediately
thereupon all the rest of the alpha
bet cries "down with trusts" down
with the enemy Of "competi-
ton" Certainly they are the
enemy of competition (that is,
the competition of the other COM
petitors) just the same as the man
who holds all the court cards in a
game of whist is the enemy of all
those who hold the small fry.
Really, if you are going to have
trade competition at all, [ don't
see how you are going to de-
termine where to place the point
of limitation.
''In union there is strength"
but what is there for those who
don't get into the union? Why,
they will simply be destroyed by
the wild beasts of the fable. We
await the time when there will be
one big trust; and all the people in
it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
JOKES BY THE YELLOW KID.

The latest news from the Philip
pines states that Aguinaldo and
his tribe are hitting the high
places, but if one of Uncle Sans
sons gets shot at him he will
land in a low place. Yes the low
place you read about in the Good
Book.
Papers announce the marriage
of Mr.. HIGHLAND and Miss Hertogs.
Now the lord and master of that
household will wish he was in
HIGHLAND or some other place if he
does not lookout for her-togs.
***
A few days ago [ saw a great ad
in a weekly paper where a firm
wanted "spare time" and would
pay from fifty cents to two dollars
per day for same. Now I know of
several persons who have spare
time to sell or give away. I my
self have few months that [ will
sell at reduced rates. Yes, bring
along any old thing and a bargain
can be reached at once, that is, as
far as [ am concerned.
The health of our population
here is very good although few
have a mild attack of sea sickness
caused by crossing little stream
of water, going to and coming
from their work.
~
If any one wishes to know how
low a man can get in this world,
just let him call to mind Henry
Haze, the deserter.
The latest in the divorce line is
where a husband has sued for
divorce from his wife on the
ground that she deceived him by
not revealing to him that she had
a glass eye till after their marriage.
Now there is a man that had
snap and did not know it. I sup
pose though, he was leary that
she might give him the shinnie
stare and not exert herself in
doing so.
SENSE AND NO SENSE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
They carried Hans to the sick bay,
And in the bed for many a day
He laid and murmured In his sleep,
/ eat bee NIT red-h0t feet.

CauQua C1Tcl0 ZOE!
20 I did not like No. fl, IN"
'Why, what's the matter with
him?"
80, he's too loud mouthed."
Flows that?"
"Why, he reads his papers so,
loud that it browns all conversa-,
tion.'
$50! Well drowning is an easy
death you know
~
When a bank fails it cannot be-.
said that the officials did not take
interest in the business.
TX
Love may make the world go.
round, but it takes the law to.
make it 60 square.
x*x
Supt. Comfy of the Shoe Com
pany, is possessed of chip of the
old block, in a IA year old son.
The boy is employed in the Shoe
Factory.
On Monday last he went into
the cutting department, and said
to a Swede foreman, "me father
wants some upper leather"
French kid?"
"Naw yer round-head; Irish kid,
can't yer see me facet"
~
A good photograph of a dumb
man, could hardly be called
speaking likeness.
Hans, your reasoning is faulty.
eThe reason the Cubans wont SET
tie down." is because Uncle Sam
wont settle up.
The English Sparrow" and a
cut dog always make up in noise
what they lack in size. Same with
some men.
A fine black thomas cat,
Owned by Deacon Baltimore.
Hit hard with brick-bat,
Passed through deaths open door,
And was no more.
Said chappie. the next morn,
what cause your cats demise?''
THAT'S it," De icon Sam did groan.
HE just close his dam eyes
And was no more"
Xxx
First Grade Conf tell you
he's brave man. Why for years
he carried his life in his hands,
Second Grade Con-"So! [ al
ways wondered what made his
hands so dirty.
***
[ declare, said the strong mind
ed women, 1 cannot see why such
a fuss should be made about Nor
mon Roberts and his three wives.
In one respect he stands head and
shoulders above some men / know,
for he's man enough not to throw
the burden of supporting hus-
band on one woman.
*
When a sporting man goes
down the line and blows himself,
he charges the amount spent to
experience. When your church
member takes flyer, and paints
the town an ungodly hue, he al
ways charges the amount so spent
to Charity, for Charity covers a
multitude of sins.
The Mayor of the Ohio
River says, that [ am surely
mistaken in regards to his love of
aggressive music. He says he
only knows one song, and it's as
follows:
There came to saltwater DOOnOn from Irelan'
The hair on his head was like porcupne quills.
He sighed for his buttermilk, while his praties-
were bn',
AS he. rambled alone down by Stapleses mills.
**x
''Des Moines boasts a woman
butcher, so runs Press paragraph.
Don't see anything. to boast of
there, for every home that has a
fine tooth comb, has the same.
kind Of woman.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
SENSE AND NO SENSE.
BY r. U. FROZE.

In line they stood with arms laid bare,
For vaccination filled the air.
Hans Miller stood with bullying eye,
And thought his time had come to die,
Doc laid his point upon a bucket,
Then for tOothpick Hans mistOOk it,
And to his pocket just beneath
Conveyed that point to pick his teeth.
Next morning after eating hash
Hans and ''dot" toOthpick cut dash.
He chewed that point and smacked and spit,
And not till bedtime would he quit
Oh me, oh my! At dawn next morn,
Hans Miller's face had lost its form:
His lips and tongue and cheeks did swell,
Vaccine had "gOt its work in" we'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-03
SIG MING THE SCALES
Six More Works Meet the Amalgamated
Association Demand
Differences Between Employer. and
BE Reaching Settlement

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 3.-Today's mail
brought six more signed scales to the
Amalgamated Associations Pennsylvania
headquarters. They were for the Salisbury
and Apollo works of p. II. Laufman & Co,
the Palmer Steel and Iron Company of
Muncie. Ind, the West Penn Sheet Steel
Company of Leechburg, Pa: the Cleveland
Hardware Company of Cleveland, Ohio and
the steel works of the Cumberland Steel
and Tin Plate Company of Cumberland Md
The scale was presented at the Oliver Iron
and Steel Companys South Side works
The company refused to sign but agreed to
pay the rates called for in the scale to all
tonnage men, and the works are in full
operation.
AT Jones & Laughlin's the No 8 bar mill
is still idle on account of the strike for an
advancement, but No. 8 and No. 10 bar
mills are running full.
The strikes at the mills of Spang Chal-
rant d Co. at Etna and Moorhead Bros &
GO. at Sharpsburg are still unsettled. The
latter plant is operating as usual with non
union men. 1t is believed at Amalgamated
Association headquarters that the scale
will be signed by Spang, Chalfant & Co as
soon as the repairs to the mill are COM
pleted, The firm has proposed to sign an
agreement with the men to pay the rates
demanded, but declines to recognize the
Amalgamated Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-03
COREAN RIOTERS EXECUTED.
Their Heads Cut OF and Exhibited I'm
Seoul as Warnings.

TACOMA, Wash, July 3.-Late oriental
advices state that twenty ringleaders of the
rioters who destroyed and burned the cleo
trio tramway cars at Seoul last month were
executed in public at Corea's capital four
weeks ago. They met their fate bravely
Their heads were cut off and exhibited in
public places as warning to all evil doors
1t was believed that this summary action
would also have important influence upon
the leaders of the Corean rebellion, which
was assuming large proportions At last
accounts the insurgents were marching to-
ward Seoul.
The emperor and his cabinet are thor
oughly alarmed. A late message states that
the government at Seoul has issued in
structions to the garrisons of Kung Ju and
Chul Ju TO proceed to Kofu to suppress the
instruction.
A telegram from Chimupo says the
japanese charge daffaires at Seoul has
sent letter to the Corean government ad-
vislng 1t to abolish the laws for the punish
ment of accomplices in treason cases. This
would allay the fears of those who, il is
alleged, are being kept in the insurgent
ranks by threats of exposing them to pun
ishment by the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-03
FRENZIED BY A FIRE
Panic Stricken Throngs Ruah From Burn
ing Building.
Women Leap From Windows and Re-
=, ceive Serious Misunderstanding
Scenes and Incidents.

CHICAGO, July 3.-One hundred frenzied
women and twenty men rushed panic
stricken from the three-story factory of the
Western Paper Stock Company at 14th
street and Indiana avenue to escape being
burned to death today. Eight women were
injured in leaping from the windows and
many more jumped in safety. It is possible
some may have been killed, as in the ex-
citement 1t was impossible to keep track
of the occupants after they had left the
blazing structure. The injured are: Anna
Pretrosue. fell from third story window
back injured: Agnes Cznewski burned
about feet and hands; Alberta Bienes, back
injured; Agnes Labuda, head cut; Frances
Drapa. fell from third floor, back injured;
Maggie Zgede. feet burned; Frances Sou
bada, overcome by smoke; Mary Barczki
feet and hands injured.
But for the efforts of John Gregson an
employee of the company and James
Hughes. an elevator conductor in ST. Lukes
Hospital which is about half a block from
the paper concerns building, it is probable
that many more of the panic-stricken wo-
men would have suffered injuries These
men procured ladder when they saw the
women leaping from the windows and res
cued dozens. The building was burned to
the bare walls. The damage was about
100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-03
OUTRAGE ON A CHINAMAN.
DR.. Yung Wing, a Yale student. Vic
tim of Prince Ching.

VICTORIA, B. c.. July 3.-According to
the Pekin correspondent of the North China
Daily News, DR.. Yung Wing. LII. D., of
Yale University was studying medicine and
law at Yale up to three months ago, when
he was visited by a Chinese, with whom he
left Yale for the west. 1t has since been
learned that the Chinese brought to Dr.
1ung Wing letters and papers from Prince
Ching comforting upon him a position I'M
der the imperial Chinese government pro-
letters to Shanghai. The doctor accepted
the position, and he and the Chinese friend
sailed on the steamer Coptic for Shanghai.
As soon as the Chinese were put ashore
In the launch which took them from the
Ccptic at Woo Sung they were met by
number of Chinese. who bound the doctor
and threw him into a bamboo cage in
which he was carried to Picking. On the
arrival at the Chinese capital the doctor
was imprisoned in a temple. While there
he was horribly tortured, his body being
burned with hot irons.
1t was given out by the local authorities
that DR.. Yung Wing was imprisoned be-
cause he was believed to have had rela-
tons in or connecting with the late unfor-
tunate reform movement, but it is alleged
that in reality he was made a prisoner
by Prince Ching, who hoped to extort
money from his friends. This scheme was
nipped in the bud by an American resident
OF PekIng, to whom the doctor managed to
send word of his predicament and who sue
ceeded in effecting his release.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-03
Naval Orders.

Lieut. H. A. Bispbam has been ordered to
the torpedo station.
Passed Assistant Paymaster P v. Mohun
has been ordered to the Newark.
Paymaster G. w. Simpson. from the New
ark to this city, for duty as assistant cher
of the bureau Of supplies and accounts.
Pay Director j. A.. Smith. from the navy
yard, League Island, and wait orders.
Pay Director P.y Lisle. from the navy
yard, Norfolk, to the navy yard, League
Island. - 7ty
Paymaster ]. r. Martin. to the Richmond.
relieving Pay Inspector J. B. Redfield, who
is ordered to the navy yard, Norfolk.
Ralph w. Plummer, appointed assistant
surgeon.
Lieutenant comfftander s. A. staunton,
flag secretary of the North Atlantic
squadron has been relieved from duty on
the flagship New Yorks and ordered to spe-
cial duty in connection with the isthmian
canal commission.
Lieut.. +. Swift of the navy has been
placed on the retired list
The resignation of Lieut.. w. NJ McFar-
land Of the engineer department of the
navy has been accepted to take effect July
5. Mr.. Mcfarland, who is a native of this
city, has accepted a highly responsible DO
sition with the Westinghouse Electric Com.
pany at Pittsburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-03
COMPLAIN OF THE NOISE,
Citizens Object to Work at Night on
Columbia Railway.

The District Commissioners recently re-
ceived a communication from Mr. E. B.
Smith, in which Mr.. Smith and others
complained of the noise alleged to be made
by the Columbia Railway Company by
working at night along the line of it's
tracks. The compliments requested the
Commissioners to require the company to
do the work in the daytime
Today Mr.. Smith was informed by the
Commissioners that they have carefully
investigated the matter. finding that the
work in progress is the installation Of the
conductor-bars. This work, they explain,
1t is impossible to do when the cable is in
operation, and that if the work had to be
done in the daytime it would amount to
stopping it, with corresponding inconven-
fence to the general public. AS the COM
pany is putting in about 1000 feet of these
conductor-bars each night, the Commits
sioners do not believe the same locality
will be annoyed many nights in succession.
The companys officials have been seen by
the Commissioners, and have promised to
work as quietly as possible, with no more
inconvenience to the people in the neigh
borhood than can be avoided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-03
STANDS ON PUBLIC STREETS
Opinion of Attorssy DuvaIl Adverse to
Granting Permits Therefor.
Law rroh's,t. 9eeupssaslon b, Private
Persons Of aAnysPortion of
the rsblie Streets.

The attorney for the District today ad-
vised the Commissioners that the placing
OF small stands. tables. etc., on the public
thoroushfares for the purpose of displaying
wares for sale is unlawful such stands.
tables. etc, being in the opinion of the at
torney distractions 80 --
The opinion rendered was based upon the
application Of Mr.. Merry E. Patterson, who
recently applied to the Commissioners on
behalf of a cripple. the latter making a
living by cleaning hats on the street The
unfortunate man occupied little stand or
table, which he placed, with the consent
OF the owner of the building, in an alley
adjoining the structure on one Of the busi-
ness streets of the city near the sidewalk.
In view of the cripple's condition and in
view OF the further fact that the owner of
the building did not object, the Commits
sloners were asked to authorize his occu-
patton with his little stand of +ba nnhI;,
space.
They referred the matter to their attor-
ney for his opinion as to their authority
IN the matter. in connection with the gem
LA question OF granting permits for the
gagged in similar BUSINESS with little ta-
bles on which to display their wares.
In his opinion the attorney referred to
sectlon q or the Revised Statutes of the
United States relating to the District.
which says:
No open space, public reservation or
other public ground in the city of Wash
1ngton, nor any portion of the public
streets, avenues in said city, shall, be oc-
cupted by any private person, or for any
private purpose whatever"
Clear and Explicit.
He then said: This is such a clear and
explicit declaration by. Congress on the
subject of the occupation of the public
space, that 1 am unable to advise that
even The cases Of meritorious unfortunates
can be considered as exceptions. The stat
ute makes no exceptions. 1t leaves no room
for the exercise of discretion by the Com
miSsionerS.
I'm the case Of District against Monroe,
Mack Mack, 34S, Mr.. Justice Cox, re-
ferring to the aforementioned section of
the Revised Statutes, said: I am not pre-
pared to say that an obstruction might not
also be occupation. Think 1t may, often.
What under ordinary circumstances would
be temporary obstruction would, il al
lowed to remain and occupy a part of the
street. become an occupation of it,
THE tables used by these persons are I'M
and, if allowed to remain, they are occupa-
different course of procedure in respect of
the subject from that which is now pur-
sued"
1t is believed that this opinion of their
attorney the Commissioners will approve,
and that they will then direct the chief of
police to act accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-03
The Case of Mrs. Rich,

The Mexican consul at FL Paso, Tex.
has informed the embassy here that the
hearing of the case OF Mrs. Rich has been
concluded and that the United States COM
missioner will probably announce his de-
cision on the question of extradition some
time this week The case will then come
TO the President for final rsview 1t is
attracting more than passing attention, as
it resembles the Maybrick case Mrs Rich
being an American woman wanted for the
alleged murder of her husband in foreign
country. and. moreover. IL is the first case
under the new extradition treaty with
Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-03
PAYMENT OF AN AWARD
District Supreme Court Issues Order Affect
ing Potomac Flats Claim.
Trustees of Easily Estate to Receive
Amount Due the Heirs-Other
Pending Claims.

In connection with the Potomac flats
cases, the Supreme Court of the District,
in general term today. in the case of the
United States against Martin f. Morris
and others, on the recommendation of
counsel each side. made the following
order:
This cause coming on to be heard upon
the mandate of the Supreme Court of the
United States, filed herein on June Is, 1899,
1t is, with the consent of counsel for the
heirs Of the late William Easily, deceased,
adjudged ordered and decreed that the
sum of -, found to be due the estate
of William Easily from. the United States
In payment for certain lots and parts of
lots in squares numbered SO, 50 and 100, in
the city of Washington, District of Column
bia, be, and the same is hereby, made
payable to Rose L. Easily and Fanny B.
EaSby, who were made parties to this
cause. with the consent of the counsel for
the United States, on the 18th day of April,
1895, claiming to represent the estate of the
said William Easily trustees under the
terms and provisions of the fifth paragraph
of his last will and testament"
Change Rendered Necessary.
When this case was considered by the
Supreme Court of the United States it was
decided that the amount named should be
paid to the heirs of William Easily, but
now IL is FOUND tnat this would be very In
convenient and very unsatisfactory way
of disposing of the matter, as the estate
of the deceased Is in the hands of trustees.
The heirs of the deceased are also residents
of different states, and for this reason the
trustees have agreed that the amount of
money in question. 81 ,125.72, shall be paid
to Rose l.. and Fanny B. Easily, trustees of
the Easily estate
General Order Presented.
The presiding judges in the hearing this
afternoon were Chief Justice Bingham and
Associate Justice Hagner. MesSrs. Lam
bert & Lambert and Webb & Webb repre-
sent the Easily estate. Mr.. Hugh T. Tag
CART, assistant district attorney appeared
for the United States.
A general order was presented to the
court declaring that the present occupants
and holders of the Wharves -and buildings
along the water front are entitled to main
tain their possession of the same until they
shall have received compensation for any
damages that may have been sustained in
the ruling of the authorities, and in cases
where the former holders have rented or
leased their property to tenants and pend
ing adjudication have received rent there
from, such holders are held to be entitled
to continue to receive rents from their ten
ants until the further order of the court to
be made when the values of the improve
ments and business along the water front
nave been properly aScertained.
IhlS is to be done according to the pro-
visions of the decision of the Supreme
Court
Arguments were in progress when The
Stars report closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-03
THREATEN REVOLUTION,
Belgian Socialists Take Extreme
Measures on Electoral BILL.

BRUSSELS, July 3. The excitement
among politicians continues. though fur
Their outbreaks are improbable until the
governments proposals are submitted to
the chamber, Tuesday, when, If satisfac-
tory. permanent compromise may be eff
fected, otherwise, the socialists threaten
extremes, even revolution. The bill salts
fies only the clericals, and there is a strong
feeling, in which the socialists join, that
new elections ought to be held before any
change is effected in the way of redstribu-
ton OF votes or seats. If the government
tuesday, does not withdraw the electoral
bill, or introduce a bill providing for uni
versal suffrage. the working classes Promise
TO precipitate matters by a general strike
throughout the country. The government
is between the devil and the deep sea If
they oppose universal suffrage they are
threatened with a revolution which may
sweep away the monarchy. On the other
hand, universal suffrage is liable to result
In the return of such large socialist and
republican majority in the chamber that
the monarchy will be equally threatened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-03
Against Electoral Reform.

LlEGE, July 2-On the dispersal of the
civic guard yesterday morning after the
usual parade. 80 guardsmen proceeded to
the Socialist Club. carrying arms reversed,
as a sign of equalization.
They greeted an invitation to return to
quarters with derisive whistling. On a
meeting being organized In the club house
several guards spoke in condemnation of
the electoral reform bill and pledged Them
selves to continue the agitation Others adj
dressed the crowd from the club balcony.
One said:
Our cry used to be lie Roi ct la Patrie,'
but II the king fails In his duty we shall
cry 'Vive u PatriA'"