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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20

TODAY we reprint q few comments
from Texas papers on the proposed
anti trust law, and some other rele-
want matter which will help our peo-
pie to keep up with the question. The
proposed legislation is thoroughly
vicious, and only sublime imbecil1ty
could induce our legislators to pass II.
There is little use in commenting on
the law in detail. The absurdltles oil
it will occur at once to every rational
man who reads the text OF the law
carefully. It is enough to hint at
some O, the effects it would have If it
were enforced consistently. Constru-
ed literally, it would do away alto
pether with partnership. 1t
would be illegal for Jones and Smith,
partners, in their private office, to
reach an understanding. that they would
not sell oranges at less than thirty
cents a dozen. More than that, to be
as absurd as possible, under the law q
man has no right to tell his clerk at
what price he may sell goods-that
act constituting an understanding"
The law has worked such terrible
hardship in Arkansas that it would
seem as if our people would learn the
lesson. The law if enforced will not
hurt the real trusts, the Objectionable
trusts, the vicious trusts, perceptibly.
But 1t will ruin many mans business,
throw out of employment many good
citizen, upturn the state economically, |
destroy credit, state as well as indivl-
dual, and lead to business stsgnation.
1t is directed against every |
business man sin the state, and In
effect says that there shall be no COM
mercial activity in the state, but that
each man who wants to live shall till |
his acre. We are about to have an IL |
lustration of the evils of sending lot
of ignorant politicians tosthe legisla-
turs, instead of men who know some
thing. The farmers vote will pass the
bill. The men who have made Texas
great, commercially, are to be ignored,
and Texas is ito be set back twenty |
years, because politics demands the
move. Verify, the democratic party is
in bad way when it has to murder all
industry in order to give birth to q
doubtful political issue.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates of advertising in the Daily or weekly
HERALD will be made known upon app1ca-
tiop at the business Office. Those who pre-
fer can have a representative Of the business
department. call upon them. who will quote
prices.and make contracts for space. Gall
telephone No. 115-
Classified advertisements or locals, ten
Iocents per line for first insertion and five
Is, cents for each additional insertion.
pecia1 rates upon five hundred 900 or one
thousand QOOo) lines of local, to be used In
one month. will be furnishedSn upon applica-
ton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20

REPORTS of railroad earnings all
over the country show a marked in
crease in passenger and freight re-
ceipts. Improved commercial condi-
tions are shown everywhere. A few
days ago the HERALD printed reports
of number of wage advancements in
various lines. particularly in iron
manufacture, that prove the actuality
of republican prosperity. It is such
facts as these that will send the fansti-
cal free silver propaganda further and
further into oblivion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
The Antitrust Law.
Fort Worth Register.

| Fort worth Register.
| Texas wants an antitrust law; i
protected from the ravages of the oc-
| topus; but it does not want a law of the
Arkansas type. That law is radical
measure, and while relieving the peo-
pie of some of the burdens, heaps upon
them others of more serious nature.
Fifteen hundred of the leading business
men of the state met at Little Rock q
few days ago to protest against it..
These were men who had hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of cotton,
lumber, merchandise and buildings
liable to be destroyed by fire at any
time and without q dollar of insurance
on any of 1t, the Insurance companies
having cancelled the policies and with
drawn from the state. There ia an
other feature of it that is noted by the
Little Rock Gazette. That paper says:
Arkansas needs many thousan
new and enterprising farmers says
the Mariana Index.
Eyes, And great many such would
have come to Arkansas if the leRisla-
ture had not enacted q law that pre-
vents them from coming here.
There is a gentleman in Little
Rock who has spent the greater por-
ton of his life in promoting enter
prises in the west. Several years ago
NC luQuCcQ VIC On VI
Conn.,, to invest nearly 1000, 900 in
developing The resources of Nebraska,
He came to Arkansas about year
ago, believing this was a good field
for the exploitation of capital. He
knew that more mileage of railway
would be built in this state this year
than in any other except Iowa, and
thas this would be profitable field
for the investment of foreign capital.
'sThree months ago he suggested to
q syndicate of Peoria, ILL.,, that they
purchase TO- 900 acres of land in this
state. Garland or Saline county pre-
ferred, upon which to colonize several
hundred thrifty Illinois farmers. The
scheme included the erection of q man.
moth sawmill and the establishment of
. town.
"The Illinois capitalists looked with
favor on the proposition and went SO far
"a to arrange all the preliminaries for
making the investment. One of their
numb Der interested in the project came
70 Little Rock about three weeks ago
70 investigate the lands of the state and
select from them q desirable tract of
10, 900 or more acres. On the day the
anti trust law passed the senate he de-
parted for his home, notifying the
agent here that the deal was off.
This is only one case which illus
rates the evil effects of the law. It
drives both capital and immigration |
rom the state" |
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
Hotel pdIdCiO

Messrs McDermott and Carpenter
have assumed charge of the above
hotel at Chihushua, Mex, and will con-
duct the same on the American plan
Mr. D McDermott is we'll known to
the travelling public as having for
many years conducted the Robinson
house. Everything has been refiitted to
the comfort of the guests and good
treatment Is guaranteed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20

to disturb business to an extent that
i'll force honest and conservative
merchants to retire and locate else
where.
Anti. trust law has completely demo-
rallied business and will certainly
prove successful to drive foreign trade
and investment away.
The antitrust law will drive capital
lists from the state and paralyze bust
ness.
The damaging effect of the antitrust
law to all interests is drastic. Situa-
ton more serious each day. AS insur-
ance expirations occur all loans are
called. All lines of trade are demora-
liZed.
Antitrust law stops cotton business
insurance in and out of the state. Aw-
full calamity.
Reliable insurance companies have
left the state as result of the anti
trust law, resulting in business stag-
nation.
Anti trust law awful. Every inter-
est curtailed. The people are the SUI
ferers.
Our business paralyzed. Unless we
can continue our insurance, will quit
business.
The drastic antitrust law terrible,
Am now arranging to quit BUSINESS
entirely.
Six hundred bales Of cotton shipped
from here to Memphis last week and
1000 today in order to obtain fire in
surance Congresses deprived of con-
siderable profit thereby.
Building and loan association risks
on which policies expire to be fore
closed; no new loans being made, al
though many applications are being
made.
Plant of Missouri Hoop company
burned Sunday morning without dol
lar of ipsuradce, entailing loss of
SIS, 900. New concern just under way
and had applied for Insurance same
week antitrust law went into effect.
Community loses the benefit of $4OO
weekly pay roll and $500 timber bill.
Business men badly emoraliZed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
EFFECT IN ARK ANSAS.

Houston, Tex, April 17.-This even
ing the Houston cotton exchange re-
ceived over twenty messages from
points In Arkansas on the subject of
the effect of the anti trust law in that
state. They depict terrible state of
affairs. Here are few samples:
Anti trust law has paralyzed build
ing association operations. No loans
being made,
Anti trust legislation here is certain
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
Mexican Mineral Belt.

The only direct route to the rich
mining regions of Eastern Sonora
and Western chihuahua is via the
Sierra Madre line, and Casas Gran
des. Trains leave Ciudad Juarez at
1925 daily except Sundays.
J. T. LOGAN,
Genl. Traffic Agent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20

THE HERALD in common with most
conservative papers in the country is
opposed tothe great industrial com bina-
tions known as trusts, when they
operate to limit production, raise
prices, or crush legitimate compe-
tition, by methods that will not stand
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20

For a quick remedy and one that is
perfectly safe for children let US re-
commend One Minute Cough Cure. 1t
is excellent for Group, hoarseness, tick
ling in the throat aud coughs. Fred
Cchaefer, Druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
ADVERTISERS.
THE DAILY HERALD

Reaches % per cent more
L residences in Ell Paso than
any other newspaper.
7 THE DAILY HERALD
Reaches more residences
in FL Paso than all other
dailies published in the
q city.
= THE DAILY HERALD
4 Sends 25 per cent more
papers through the mail
y and by express than any
other newspaper in FL
Paso.
n THE DAILY HERALD
X Sends by nail and ex-
press more papers than
Y all other papers in the
city.
n THE WEEKLY HERALD
Reaches more people out
side OF Ell Paso than all
other weeklies published
in English in Ell Paso.
The above propc sitions can be estab-
lished to the satisfaction of the
advertiser who cares to know
that what he is paying for 4
1 advertising is properly
expended by him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20

If you have a cough, throat irrita-
ton, weak lungs, pain in the chest,
difficult breathing, Group or hoarse-
ness, let US suggest One Minute Cough
Cure. Always reliable and safe. Fred
Schaefer, Druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
TO ADVERTISERS.

In order.to insure proper changes In aoVer-
Using, copy for'same should be at the Dusl-
ness office not LAT er than 10 a In
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20

Armour's gold band ham, gold band
bacon, white label leaf lard, just re-
ceived by the Ell Paso Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
THE ANTI TRUST BILL IN TEXAS
A Few Pointers With Regard to the
Proposed Legislation.

The San Antonio Express says edito-
rally: ..
Trusts are certainly undesirable II
they arein restraint of trade or use their
power to make exorbitant prices, and
should, if possible, be prevented from
doing 80 by law. But q trust that con-
ducts it's business in u legitimate man
ner and ia satisfied with legitimate
profit Is decided benefit to the peo-
s pls, as cost 1T can than produce Sso az be
done by individual effort. 1t is
bad Judgment and the reverse OF good
business sense and contrary to good
public policy to attempt to destroy all
trusts because some OF them may De
bad or might become SO. 1t 10 well
known fact that where trusts are most
numerous and most extensive In their
operations people are better salts
fed, better employed and prosperous.
The Clark thread trust is one OF the
giants among trusts, second to none
unless it be the Standard Oil, yet the
people of Birmingham, Ala, offer that
trust $IOO, 900 and q five acre tract OF
land to induce it to set up an establish
ment in that city. Trusts, therefore,
should be regulated, not DESTROYED, 1or
many great enterprises are possible OF
success only through aggregation OF
nation. We gain nothing by attempt
ing to prevent trusts operating in this
state so long as they exist in other
states and we are dependent upon them
for their products. The Express,
therefore, has no sentiment in com
mon with those politicians who affect
to go into q spasm OF indignation and
fear for the safety of the dear people
every time the name of q trust is men,
toned.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20

dent of tho Express says:
The corporation interests, which will
be literally ruined so far as this state
is concerned should the bill be enacted
into q law, will use every legitimate
means to secure the defeat OF the bill.
Attorney General 7. S. ;Smith's nostili-
ty to trusts has been fully demonstra-
ted in his action in 4the San Antonio
cases and should the Arkansas act be
placed on the Texas statute books no
quarter from the attorney generals de,
partment need be expected
by the interests affected by
the law. It is known that Attorney
General Smith has some irons in the
fire which he is heating for alleged vio-
lators of the existing antitrust law.
There are number of able men in
both the senate aud house who will OPP
pose the bill. The "forks-of-the creek"
members will doubtless give it their
hearty approval. They always favor
any legislation that will have injurious
effects on 1.-The soulless corporations
that are sucking the lifeblood of the
people of the state"
J, T. Ttezevant, one of the recog-
nized leaders and an auth GRITTY in Tex
as insurance, has prepared an appeal
to the legislature, making upwards Of
SUUO words, asking Gnem tnAt the
proposed law be not enacted. Mr..
Irrelevant declares that it will drive
millions of dollars of capital out OF the
state, ruin the credit of large numbers
of merchants, who would be unable to
keep up in business if deprived Of in
surance, and would work general hard
ship.
He submits figures to prove that in
surance business in Texas Is being sub
jected to as strict state regulation as it
is possible for it to be. A recapitula-
ton of the insurance business of 1898
In Texas, he says, makes the following
showing:
Premiums received by fifty-one Am
erican mpanies, 81, 400 ,9O9,68.
Twenty-eight foreign com psnies, 81,
4S3, 1874
Total premiums, 1894, 429.17.
The losses paid last year:
American companies, 81 ,636. 572. S.
Foreign companies, $97O,6S4. 76.
Total losses paid. 50 ,607, 257.61.
Add to the losses paid the total |
expense of conducting the business at |
he rating heretofore used by the Tex
10 insurance commissioner and we
nave the grand total paid out for lose
es and expenses for 1898 in the state
# Texas S3,9S4, 794.76, just $1O,-|
65. 80 in excess of receipts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-10
1T BROUGHT AN ANSWER.
Corbin Replies to the Governors
Former Requests.

Denver, Colo, May Ex-Governor
Thomas today received the following
dispatch from Adjutant General Cor
bin at Washington:
Your telegram OF April ii to the pres
ident, in which you state that the First
Colorado volunteers enlisted for the
Spanish war, and that war having
ended you demand that such regiment
be mustered out of service and its
members returned to their homes, has
been referred TO this department.
In reply, the acting secretary of war
desires me to say that il was the IN
tention of the department to return all
of the volunteer troops in the Philip
pine islands long since, but that ITS
plans were somewhat disarranged Dy
the recent opera tons in those Islands.
However, instructions have been sent
to Major General Otis to return Use
regiments to the United States as soon
as transports are available, and he has
replied that the movement would conf
mence about May ;, and that regiments
will be returned substantially in the
order IN which they went out.
The acting secretary desires me TO
add that inasmuch as the First Colo
raC5 regiment was among the first TO
go to the Philippine islands, it will be
among the first to return. and there is
reasonable expectation that it will be
returned to the United States and its
members mustered out not later than
the first of July
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-10
SITUATION Is UNCHANGED.
Both Sides at Buffalo Stubborn
Wounded Striker Dies.

Buffalo, May 9.-The situation on the
docks is practically unchanged. Every
body is anxiously awaiting the report of
Bishop Quigley, who last night heard
all sides of the question, as detailed by
representatives of the Lake Carriers
association and the grain shovelers and
members of the state board of arbitra-
ton and mediation. Most of the repre-
sentatives of the Lake Carriers asso-
citation left for Cleveland.
Bishop Quigley said today that while
he is preparing a report of the pro-
ceedings at the conference, he Will not
make any propositions to either side,
but will simply send copies of his re-
port to New Local 81, and the repre-
sentatives of the Lake Carriers asso
citation.
Eleven cargoes of grain arrived yes
terday. Contractor Corners asserts
that fifteen elevators are in operation,
al that his scoopers handled 1,52O, 900
bushels of grain. Dockmen allege that
there are 100000 bushels of grain afioat
in this port. Thirteen cargoes of grain
were shipped by canal yesterday.
Contractor Corners asserted that ne
had 500 men at work on the docks today
and that twelve elevators were in ep-
Grafton.
William II. Kennedy, the boss scooper
who was shot last Tuesday during a
disturbance on the docks, died today
from his injuries Buck" Skinner,
suspected OF doing the shooting, is in
Jail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-10
MERRY CHASE IN THE AVENUE
REFORM SCHOOL FUGITIVE
CAUSES EXCITEMENT.
Officers Made Quick Time and Fired
Few Substantially Landed
Their Game.

Roland Harris. boy who escaped
from the reform school six months ago,
gave Detectiye Sheets and officer Da-
vies merry old chase down Franklin
avenue yesterday afternoon, but was
finally caught and landed in, jail.
The officers learned of his presence in
the city, and started on a still hunt AS
they hove in view at the head, they
caught sight of a figure disappearing
behind hut half way down the ave-
nue.. Then came the pursuit. Each Off
Ger and the kid ran in different direc-
tons, the latter darting over a fence
and through coal shed window, thence
out the front and onto a roof From
here he watched the big detective APP
proach, and fly past the house, then
dropped into a woodpile. Davies saw
him do ii, and he saw Davies. Then
the chase began anew. If the officer
had had his wheel it would have been
dead easy. but as it was he could only
pull his pistol and shoot up in the air
like Filipino. Sheets. who by this
time had reached the other end of the
alley. stopped short at the shot. de-
cided he was not hit, and stIrted for
ward again. Ere long he spied the
youngster behind some bill-boards, and
together the sleuths pounced down upon
the captive. AS the trio entered the
station, it was difficult TO determine
which had enjoyed it most-with odds
in favor of the boy. Roland will go
back to Ogden today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-10
TESTIMONIAL FOR DEWEY.
Will Receive Letters From Members
of the Cabinet.

Washington, May admiral Dewey
upon his return to the United States,
is To be presented with a monster tes-
timonial consisting of autograph letters
from nearly every member of President
McKinley's cabinet, governors of states
and prominent United States senators.
The secretary of the treasury says in
his written opinion of Dewey that he
regards him as one of the galaXyT of
men who have made the American
name honorable and illustrious. The
secretary of state writes that no arti
fetal commemoration of such a victory
is at all needful 10 preserve it forever in
the American heart. The secretary of
the navy expresses similar views. The
secretary of agriculture reminds Amer
leans that Dewey in a day added an
archipelago TO the possessions of the
United States; the secretary of war
writes that he gladly adds his tribute
of praise to Dewey and the postmaster
general enthusiastically seconds the
proposition to emphasize the gratitude
of the people.
While Admiral Dewey will be the re-
cipient OF many honors on his return
home, this testimonial will be the first
written evidence extended to him of
the very widespread sentiment and
gratitude on the part of Americans for
the victory of Manila.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-10
Asked To Make Entry Home
Through San Francisco.
MOVEMENT in THE WEST
APPEAL TO ADMIRAL TO
CHANGE HIS PLANS.
Can Go to New York After the West
tern States Have Done Honor to
Him-Mayor Phelan Asks As
sistance of Mayors of Cities In
the Movement.

Chicago, May 9.-News was received
at the city hall today that a strong
movement is forming in the west to in
duce Admiral Dewey to make his entry
into the United States next month
through San Francisco According to
the announced plans of the Manila
hero, he will leave the Philippines on
his flagship, the Olympia, Immediately
upon the arrival of Admiral Watson.
Admiral Dewey. it has. been reported,
will take the SUez canal route, and will
first greet his cOuntrymn at the port
of New York.
1t is now proposed by mayors and
leading civil officials OF the west TO pc
tition the admiral to change his plans
and make the Golden Gate the object
i've point OF his voyage to his native
land. The latter proposition was made
by Mayor Phelan of San Francisco,
who has telegraphed to the city exc
cutives of the leading cities of the
western portion of the United States
askin gtheir cooperation in the effort
to secure for the west the honor of first
receiving the naval hero. Mayor Harri-
son received the following dispatch
from Mayor Phelan today:
Can you advise me by telegram if
can use your name by cablegram invit-
ing Admiral Dewey to return by San
Francisco instead OF by Suez? We con-
template a grand celebration
Mayor Harrison Immediately wired
his assent. 1t is reported that Mayor
Phelan has wired all the mayors of the
principal cities of the west and has re-
ceiVed favorable answers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-10
TEXT OF THE KILOGRAMS.
Governors Message to Corbin and
Alger'S Reply.

Washington, May 9.-The text of Gov
ernor Thomas telegram and d reply
thereto sent by Secretary Alger are as
follows:
Denver, Colo, May S.-Corbin, Ad-
jutant General, Washington: Reported
interview of mine in Denver News Sun
day morning concerning Colorado vol
unteers, Manila, false and malicious.
Would have denied earlier, but sup
posed it too silly to receive credence.
beg you will do me the justice to dis
credit it. CHARLES S. THOMAS,
Governor"
Washington, May 9.-Hon. Charles
S. Thomas, Governor, Denver: Your
telegram to the adjutant general has
been handed TO me, and l desire to
thank you for it. 1t does credit to you
and your state. In the meantime we
shall spare no efforts to effect the
speedy return of all the volunteers in
the Philippine islands, but it should
be borne in mind that the distance and
question of suitable transportation
make it appear slow to waiting families
and friends. 1t is my desire that they
shall have every possible comfort. Their
conduct well deserves all that the re-
sources of the government can furnish.
- r. A. ALGER,'
Secretary of War"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-10
is A RADICAL BLOW.
Order to Mineowners Affecting Char
acter of Employees.

Wardner, Ida, May 9.-The procla-
nation given to the press last night
was formally issued today, with some
notifications by Governor Steunen-
berg's representative. State Auditor
Sinclair, with the approval of General
Merriam. This is the most radical blow
yet aimed at labor organizations in this
region and citizens are hopeful that 1t
will prove a remedy.
1t is directed to the mineowners in
this country and denies their right to
employ men belonging to certain or
CARNATIONS during the continuance of
martial law. All miners applying for
work will be required to get a permit
from the state, denying their participa
tior in the recent riots and renouncing
membership TO any society which has
approved the riots. Mineowners re-
fusing TO comply with those conditions
will be required to close their mines.
The state is building a pen 150x120
feet, with four rows of hunks around it.
The inquest is progressing and may
last several weeks.