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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-15
~HE biggest trust ever attempted
or conceived of is doubtless the

one said to have been engineered
by J. Pierpont Morgan, whereby all the
anthracite coal companies of the coun-
try are to be under one management.
This comprises the interests Of the V an
derbilts, the Reading the Pennsylvania,
the New Jersey Central. the Delaware,
LacliaWanna & Western, the Lahigh,
the Erie, the New York, Ontario &
Western. the New York. Susquehanna
g. Western, and the Schuykil &
Snsquehanna, OF all Of the Eastern coal
interests, These are to be managed
under single head and to have a
pro rata division of the coal output
and its profits. The ownership capt.
tai involved in nine hundred million
dollars, or near enough a billion to give
it the name Of d billion dollar trust
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months of this year the output reached
sl,106, 800, 600 The indications are that
the total output of these trust stocks
and bonds for the whole of this year will
be six times as great as last year, or
$4,000, 200. 900. The showing is also made
as q typical illustration of the growth OF
monopoly and the rapid decline of in
dividual enterprise. that Chicago had no
more business firms in 1897 than it had
in 1870, although in those tWenty-seVen
years its population had been multiplied
by eight,
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Dewey Should Come Home.

EPORTS as to Admiral Deweys
N health are contradictory. 1t is
y affirmed one day, only to be de-
MED the next, that he is breaking down.
The preponderance of evidence goes to
show that the admiral is at least suf-
fering from the effects of prolonged
mental strain, and that in a climate
that is antagonistic to good health
under the most favorable circumstances.
The most vigorous man could not go
through all that Dewey has gone
through at Manila without experiencing
i'll effects. The American people love
Admiral Dewey too much to permit
him to take any further chances He is
the most popular American living. If
he will not come home voluntarily, the
secretary Of the navy should order him
home. He should pass the remainder
of his life in ease and comfort 1t would
be hard to magazine a loss that would
be more keenly felt than that anything
should prevent Admiral Dewey from
receiving the welcome that he certainly
will get when he reaches his native
land. with affairs in their present
hopeful condition at Manila" says the
Boston Herald, Admiral Dewey should
not longer risk the dangers of another
season at the islands. but should sail
for home. The great naval task is done,
and his retention at the head of the
Asiatic fleet is no longer absolutely nee
essary. 1t may be true that he can re-
turn when he likes, but, if we know
him, he is just the man to stay till
everything is settled, even at the risk of
his own life, rather than leave at a
time when he might be of service"
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The Department Store Controversy.

~HE Chicago department stores
have won an important victory
in the courts. Last year an
ordinance was passed by the city coun-
Gil of that city to prohibit the sale of
many different kinds of merchandise
under the same roof. The Chicago
Chronicle says it was putatively in the
interest of thousands of small dealers
in various parts of the city or of deal
ers In single lines of trade for the
purpose of breaking up the great de-
partment stores, which sold all de-
scriptions of goods at prices below
those Of other retailers. The proprie-
tor of one of the big stores was prose-
cuted for selling meats, vegetables
fruits and other provisions in the same
store where dry goods and jewelry were
sold, in violation of the ordinance. BY
agreement between the city and the
supporters of the anti-department-sto
ordinance the prosecution was made a
test case. This avoided multiplicity
of useless and vexatious prosecutions
in which the proprietors of the big
stores might have been involved on
account of each department of mer-
chandise which they sold. The
test case was decided Saturday by
Judge C'hetlain who held the ordinance
void. He said he knew no reason why
the safety, health or morals of the pub
lie We're injuriousy affected by the
sale of different kinds of merchandise
in the same building and under tbs
same general proprletorship. This was
| in answer to the claim that the ordi-
nance which he declared to be void haC
! been passed under the power which au,
| ,thorized the council to leGislate on be.
| half of the public safety, health anc
morals. The case will be appealed tt
| the supreme court and a final decision
will be rendered on the question, which
has been prominent in Chicago bust
ness and political circles for severa
years.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-15
The Unlucky Thirteen.

Chicago, March 14.-Pecu,iar features in
regard to the peculiar superstition con-
nected with the number Is were those
connected with the death of James Pow
ers, a window washer, yesterday, happen
ing as it did on the 18th of the month.
Powers was employed on July 49, 1898, to
take the place of John Miller. a window
washer, who met his death on that day
by falling from the window from which
Powers fell to-day. The window is the
18th from the ground. The dead man was
26 years old. twice 49, Miller, the first
man to meet his death from the unlucky
window, had worked just 80 days-just
three times l3-when he was killed.
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CoIored Men Indignant.

Cincinnati March 1.-THE colored peo-
pie of Cincinnati have been indignant
over the treatment of colored troops in
Nashville, when the 9Th regiment (col-
ored) U. S. ", passed through that city
after having been mustered out The
colonel of the regiment is here and he as
serts that the attack was entirely unpro-
voked that the soldiers were asleep in
the cars and the Nashville police entered
the cars without any provocation what
ever and with batons began beating the
men until they were unconscious. He
says the discharge papers and transporta-
ton vouchers of some of the men were
taken away and torn to pieces. A COM
mittee has been named to call an indig-
nation meeting. where it is proposed to
take steps to bring suit against the city
of Nashville for the acts of her police
men.
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Reed shouh Read Up.

from me washington Times.
We are about to miss the attenuated
form of Thomas Bracket Reed from his
accus stoned haunts. A considerable void
will be left on his departure, but he will
return. For the present, We bid him fare
well and recommend him to spend such
leisure as he can win from his financial
and life insurance interests in reading the
ten commandments and the constitution
of the United States. From his conduct
during the Fifty fifth congress it is per-
fectly fair inference that the text of both
works will strike him in the light of fresh
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San Francisco, March 1.-THE Pacific
Coast Jockey club directors met at the
Palace hotel last night and decided to
fight the anti-pool selling ordinance in the
courts. The bookmakers who have been
doing business on the local courses Will
be on tae block this afternoon, but in
erder to IN measure avoid the law, will
not book in their own names. General IT,
ties, such as Turf club '.Atlantic club
ETC., Will be assumed. Ed Corrigan, a d.
rector of the club, said that racing would
go on as usual at Ingleside.
we will not transfer our dates to an
other track unless we have to-" said he.
We have issued our programme OF events
and will fulfil it If possible Boekmaker
George Rose said: "I think the action of
the supervisors too severe, Had they
modified the ordinance, allowing racing
during some part of the year, few would
have Objected 2,
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The Grab Game in China.

From the Boston Globe.
Already we have the best export trade
record with China of any country in the
world. In spite of all outside inducements
the Chinese prefer to buy of us. The
treaty aorts furnish ample outlets for
our exports. We do not need any of the
rejected remnants not taken by other
powers. We have better trade prospects
with China than all the European looters
put together. Why. then, should we join
in her robbery? Have we not already bit
ten off in the East about all we can chew?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-15
s.N FEAT horrors" continue at so
Vrapid rate as to threaten to
xturn the most carniverous of

IA FEAT horrors continue at so
s;s 4: rat, S.: 8. t: e ;e:::;:: !: {:
us into vegetarians. Superintendent
Hankinson of the New York S P. c. y.
testified under oath the other day that
horses which are absolutely unfit 10
walk on their feet have been bought
for prices ranging from twenty-five
cents to one dollar apiece, taken to Jer-
sey City and there converted into sau~
sage meat This shocking story was
brought out in case which involved
the sale of horse for fifty cents.
The would-be purchaser would not pay
that much, because the animals hide
was SO full of holes that it was worth
less. But the point lies in the fact that
certain purveyors of sausage meat are
using the deceased and impure car
casses of horses in the manufacture Of
their food product. The gradual disu.,e
of the horse as means of locomotion
caused by the advent Of the trolley
road and bicycle has thrown thousands
The question was what becomes oil
them. They are made into sausa &c
meat by enterprising manufacturers
and are eaten in the morning with
buckwheat cakes. The broken-do
horse is giving the old yellow dog q
hard run for his money. It's meat for
the manufacturer,
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PROCEEDINGS Are Droppcd,

San Francisco, March 1.-THE state
board of railroad commissioners has dis
missed the proceedings instituted by the
former board to investigate the business
of the Pullman Palace Car company in
California with view to adjusting its
berth rates. The resolution to dismiss,
which was adopted. stated that as the at
torney general had advised the board
that 1t had no jurisdiction over the bust
ness and rates of the Pullman company,
there was no alternative but to drop the
matter,
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From the Omaha World Herald.
If we be strong let US show our strength
in dealing with the acquisition of foreign
territory by resisting the temptation to
demand forcible annexation, keeping in
mind the declaration of William McfSin-
ley, who, at the beginning of the Span-
ish-American war. said: II speak not of
forcible annexation. That is not to be
thought of: that by our code of morality,
would be criminal aggression"
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Reed Persona Non Grata.

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Mr.. Reed has gone too far already with
his sardonic GOODNESS for republican poll
cies. and his biting comment on situations
that. while difficult, are unavoidable. He
has also asserted the speakership in legis-
alton to the utmost limit. The admins-
tration has cares enough without contend
ing against more than unsympathetic
speaker assuming TO be next the president
in power. In selecting Il speaker the next
house will move with prudence and per-
feet party loyalty
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From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Instead of taking a sensible view of the
beef controversy, General Alger has be-
haved, even from his own standpoint. in
a most injudcious manner. III the beef
was bad, then l am incompetent; there
fore the beef must have been good"-this
or something like l., appears to have been
the unpublished reasoning of the secre-
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Get the Army Out of Cuba.

From the Philadelphia Record.
There Is no war going on in the West
Indies now, but the time is rapidly ap-
preaching when the American occupation
will be quite as dangerous as it was when
our soldiers had to look into the muzzles
of Spanish guns. The deadly climate is
the one unanswerable argument for haste
in establishing Cuban rule in Cuba.
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Ifen+ E'rr AK Thrv Dared.
From the New York World.

many congressman are pointing to the
imperial schemes for spending hundreds
of millions which the congress rejected in
spite of the urginss of Mr.. Mckinley and
his friends, and are saying with Give: 'In
view of Our opportunities We marvel at
our own moderation" But the simple
truth is that even congress Old not dare
spend any more money. The menace of
the figures of deficits was too vivid not
to impress the most reckless of prodi-
gals
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New York. March 14.--"Americans al
Home opened at the Lyceum with d
good house last night and a good cast, Of
which Mary Mannering and e. S. Morgan
were the particular stars. The play is
by Grace L. Furniss and Abby Richard
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II few days ago the New York
y Evening Post presented some
l facts and figures relative to the
ed to startle the masses of this country.
The New York paper shows that the
output of new trust stocks and bonds
was for the whole Of last year upwards
of $1,000, 200, 900, while for the first two
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-15
Ioubet Not Typical Frenchman.

From the Peoria Herald.
The fact is recalled that President Lou
bet does not look like a I'renchman. If
he will not act like one he may be able
to get along all right 1t took a Corsican
to lead France to almost the only great
glory she ever got.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-15

Now it should take a long time for
A cook to grow antique,
Because you know they always take
A day off every week.
New York Journal.
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From the Washington Post.
The governor of Montana has vetoed
the bill permitting prizeflghts. Montana
is not to have anything more denoraIizing
than senatorial contests.
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New York, March 14.-Richard H.
Leech. chief engineer Z. S. N, retired,
died to-day at his home in Brooklyn.
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clubhouse, and this fact. coupled with
other suspicious circumstances and
threats to kill the hoy alleged to have
been made by Mrs. Adams, led to her ar
rest. - -----
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The Globe-republican., 1899-03-02
NEBRASKA TRAGEDY.
Louis Grossman, Discharged Trumpetere
Shoots City Marshal Mooney.

Louis Grossman. Discharged Trumpetore
Shoots City Marshal Mooney.
OMAHA, Neb., Feb 27.-As the result
of . shooting ARRAY at Crawford. Neb.
three miles from Fort Robinson, City
Marshal Frank D. Mooney of Crawford
lies in an unconscious state, with .
bullet wound in his head, with small
hope Of recovery, and Louis Grossman,
late trumpeter of Company C, First
United States cavalry, is confined in
the county Jail in this city with one Of
two charges against him of either
murder or shooting with intent to
kill, depending upon the death or re-
covery of Marshal Mooney. Lynching
is threatened. The preliminary hear.
ing will be held at Crawford, where
the feeling is intense, and in case of
MONEYS death it is feared that Gross
man will be summarily dealt with
The Globe-republican., 1899-03-02
FARMERS PAY WAR TAX"
Syindlers Are Exactiny Revenue From
Nebraska Farmers

WYMoRE. Neb., Feb. 27.-Thc latest
scheme to swindlo farmers being
worked in this section is the collection
of ''war tax" from the more ignorant
class Of agriculturists Well dressed
aud smooth talking strangers havo
been travelling through Gage AID ad-
joining counties working this scheme
and from recent reports they seem to
have been quite successful, having
held up a large number Of farmers
for amounts ranging from 81 to $40.
The swindlers travel singly AID gem
orally call upon farmers OF foreign
nativity, where By exhibiting their
authority, which consists Of printed
blank receipts and a printed copy Of .
purported revenue law requiring farm
ers to pay = certain per cent for war
tax. they induce the farmers to pay
various sums, for which the swindlers
give a receipt and take their DEPART
ure. Quite a number of bohemian
farmers have exhibited these receipts
during the past week and they seemed
to feel quite proud in having expend-
ed their money in 50 patriotic a man
uer.
The Globe-republican., 1899-03-02
Admiral Ceryera Wept

Madrid, Feb. 27.-The committee of
The senate for the verification of GRE
dentials has examined Admiral Ger
vera, who has eontended that he was
entitled to sit in the senate, inasmuch
Is criminal proceedings had not been
taken against him. The admiral de-
elared that if the loss of his squadron
were crime, it must be attributed to
the government which sent him to the
Antilles against his will. He told the
committee that he wept on receiving
congratulations upon his safe arrival
1t Santiago de Cuba. for he had fore
seen disaster.
The Globe-republican., 1899-03-02
Many Places Filled.

TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. 2s.-The stxte
board of charities has announced the
following appointments:
Superintendent Topeka insane asy-
lum, T. c. Biddle, Emporia-
Superintendent Osawatomie insane
asylum, l. l. Uhls, Paola.
Superintendent Winfield imbecile
asylum, c. s. Newton, Altamont.
Superintendent Atchison Orphans
home. w. II. Fl. Young. formerly of
Kansas City, Kan, but now Of Oska-
loosa-
Assistant physician Topeka asylum,
Ernest Minney, Topeka
Assistant physician Osawatomie
asylum. DIR. H. p. Moore, Garrett.
at Osawatomie, T. ]. Hayes,
-ty, Kan.
The Globe-republican., 1899-03-02
TOOK WIFE AND CHILDREN.

Charles BA'<or Decsmps With Wife, Chill
dren and Parents Of william King
MARYvILLE, Mo-, Feb. 27.-A singu-
lar elopement took place from Mary
vile last night. Charles Baker, a
young man whose wife recently pro-
cured divorce from him in the circuit
court, set out in covered wagon in
company with the wife of James
Palmer, her two children and her
parents, William King and wife. their
supposed destination being Oklahoma.
Palmer is working near Maitland on
the big ranch of David Gelvin, the
cattleman, and this morning his rela-
tives here telcphoned him what had
occurred. He replied that he didn't
give a d-n for the woman" but
that he wished Baker had at least left
him his household goods and chill
dren. No attempt has been or will be
made to intercept the party.
The Globe-republican., 1899-03-02
n SURPRISED Washington /.
admiral Oewey's Request for the
Oregon Not Explained.
WILL REACH MANILA MARCH 10

WASHINGTON, Feb 5-The follow
ine dispatches have been received at
the Navy department.:
'sMANILA, Feb. 24-FOr political
reasons the Oregon should be sent here
At once. Charleston and Petrol cruis-
ing around the Philippine islands
Affairs more quiet.-Dewey."
''SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. e5.-The Ore
gon arrived at Hilo February 4 and at
Honolulu February S. Iris and Scan
dia arrived upon the 1oth.-Giffen."
Nr. Giffen is dispatch agent of the
department..
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-General Otis
eabled the War department as follows
to-day:
MANILA, Feb. 25.-Scandia arrived
last night. On nights 2lst and 22d and
yesterday morning insurgent troops
gained access to outskirts of city be-
hind our lines. Many in hiding and
about 1000 intrenched themselves.
Completely routed yesterday with loss
Of killed and wounded about 500 and
80 prisoners. Our loss very slight.
City quiet, confidence restored. bust
ness progressing.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The navy
department expects the battleship Or
egon to arrive at Manila about the
10th of March.
As the transports are ahead of
schedule time, it thinks General Otis
within a week will have reinforce
nents of $500 men.
The cablegram from Admiral
Dewey. asking for the Oregon. was re-
eeived with surprise by the officials
here. No one knew, or at least would
admit that he knew. the nature of the
says demand the immediate presence
Of the peerless battle ship. The cable
gram was taken to the cabinet and
fully discussed there
There is au underlying doubt
whether. or not the admiral may
not be keenly sighting gather
ing cloud in the East, and is look
ing to the prevention of any posi-
BE Intervention or interference by
European powers in the struggle
now in progress in the neigh
borhood of Manila. 1t is believed that
in the big fires much property of
foreign residents and business con-
Germs was destroyed. That these fires
were caused by insurgents cannot be
denied and it may be that some
Of the foreign naval commanders in
She East are disposed to seize
apon the pretext that their interests
demand protection which we cannot
afford them to make landing or do
something obnoxious to the United
States and likely to encourage the in
surgents