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The times., 1900-12-30
A STEEL TUBE COMBINE.
steps Taken Toward the Formation
of a Gigantic Trust.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. est was said
here today that W. w. Gibbs and other
capitalists equally prominent are engaged
in effecting a combination which will
control the steel tube industry of the Uni
ted States. 1t will be one of the most
gigantic concerns in the country and will
be capitalized at s150.0O0.000. The finan-
cial end of the proposed combination is
being handled by Moore & Schley,
brokers. of New York.
1t is said that the syndicate has Sc
cured exclusive license under American
patents to manufacture steel tubing by
new English process. which reduces the
cost of manufacture nearly so per cent,
and almost does away with the present
method of manufacture. The new method
is also said to increase the power of re-
sistaBce over the lap and butt weld from
5000 to 5000 pounds to the square inch.
Mr.. Gibbs. with a representative of Moore
G. Schley, was In Pittsburg today and 1t
was believed they went to confer with
representatives of Andrew Carnegie.
The times., 1900-12-30

1t is again rumOred In a persistent way
that Minister Coi-5er is to be made a
scapegoat for TIE Administration blum
ders which it appears our representative
has acted up to in most loyal fashion.
The idea. it is said, is to recall him ard
then to let the impression ooze out that
he is responsible for everything at Pekin
which has conduced to the total loss Of
American prestige in diplomatic circles.
While such reforms are in progress it
would meet a long felt want in this ooun-
try If Lord Salisbury we're to recall Mr..
Hay
The times., 1900-12-30

that the mass of the people can do. The
sponsble person. No human being who
calls himself civilized has any business
to live in a big. airy. comfortable man
sion. surrounded by luxury. while he owns
a building in which men, women, and
children are huddled like rabbits, without
and air. and obliged to pay an exorbitant
rent for their unhealthy and wretched
dwelling. Yet there are hundreds of prop
erty owners who do precisely this, and one
of the biggest and most famous churches
in New York is a large owner of tene-
that bring reproach upon Christianity.
When the layman contrasts the profess
sions of that church with its perform
ances. what can he think of the sincerity
of its members? The rich men of New
York, If they chose, could abolish the
whole tenement house district without
making themselves bankrupt. Owing to
the natural limitations of the city there
must always be tenemeRts there, but they
can be healthful and comfortable dwell
ing5, let for n reasonable rent. 1t is a
notorious fact that such property, as at
present managed. yields usurious interest.
What man can admit without shame that
the income which enables him to drive
fine horses, live in luxurious apartments,
and make princely gifts to churches or
chorus girls, as his taste happens TO die
tate, is won from such source? 1t is
an uncivillzed state of things, and it is
refreshing to see that Mr.. Hewitt has ex-
pressed his opinion so frankly to that
effect
The times., 1900-12-30
THANKS TO THE AMNESTY BILL.
Provisions Extended 10 mn Actress
Who Slapped Policeman.

LONDON. Dec. PIT seems strange
that vaudeville actress should bene-
fit by the French amnesty bill, which
was designed to placate such Sc
rious affair as that of ex-Captain
Drcyfus: vet such is the case. woman
member of the Casino Girl company. at
the Shaftesbury Theatre, while visiting
Paris. went to the Nouveau Cirque with
friend
municipal guard treated her rudely
whereupon she boxed his ears. She was
taken before the tenth correctional court
and certainly would have been heavily
fined. but her counsel. Maitre Lambert, in
geniously invoked section of the new
amnesty law forbidding legal action "for
outrage against the uniform of the army"
AS up to December Is the municipal
guards were technically soldiers, the ac-
tresS went scot free.
The times., 1900-12-30
NUNEz sUsTA1Ns RODRIGUEZ.
Approves the Mayors Veto Regard
ing the Dndy Contract.

HAVANA, Dec. 29.--Civil Governor
Nunez today approved the action of Mayor
Rodriguez in vetoing the action of the
city council regarding the contract for
sewering and paving the city. Governor
Nunez says the mayor has full powers to
veto any resolution of the council when
by so doing the public interests are better
conserved.
In this case the plans Of the engineer
department were handed to the munich
pality with the option of either accepting
them as new plans or as notifications of
Mr. Dadys proposals. The council adopted
the latter course, which carried with it a
recognition of Mr.. Dady's right of tanteo.
which relatively would not rebound to the
advantage of the city.
The entire question is now in the hands
of Governor General Wood
The times., 1900-12-30
TO SAIL BosToN's DEFENDER.
Captain Hank Han to Command MIR
LawsOn's Yacht.

BOSTON. Dec. 2s.-Capt. Hank Half. the
veteran skipper, will have command Of
the Lawson cup defender during the COM
ing season. During the past week nego-
tiations have been carried on between Mr..
Lawson and Captain Half. and 1t was in
timated that the latter would in all prob
ability get the berth, but not until this
evening has Mr.. Lawson made a state
ment bearing on the matter. There is a
possibility OF both Haff and Watson being
on the boat, but whether the latter can
be obtained depends upon Francis Skin
ner, jr., owner o. the schooner yacht Con-
steilation, who has contract with Wat
son. Mr. Lawson states that he entered
into a contract with Captain Half today
TO take command of the boat
The times., 1900-12-30

Lieutenant Colonel Helm. commandant
Of cadets at West Point, joins with Colo
mel Mills in declaring that hazing is a
custom too deep-rooted to be stamped out.
The country is not likely to agree with
that view. A proper system of inspection
and detection and authority to order cor
porai punishment on the spot would, in
our opinion. soon eradicate the evil. But
the task should not be assigned to hope
less Individuals like Mills and Helm
The times., 1900-12-30
EMPLOYEES WAGES REDUCED.
A Cut by the steel and Wire Com
pany at Worcester, Mass.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dee. ga notice
has been posted at the Quinsigamond
Works of the American Steel and Wire
Company announcing a reduction in
wages OF IL per cent. All the men in
the machine department and blacksmith
shop and all the tinsmths engineers,
firemen, and pipers are included in the
cut down. which went into effect today.
Altogether about three hundred men are
affected.
The amount of the cut down is equal
to the increase which went into effect
January l last. At that time the increase
was Z 1-2 per cent besides the 1-2 per
cent which the American Steel and Wire
Company agreed to set aside for the ben
eft of it's employees. The management be-
lieves the business did not warrant main
tanning the higher wages.
The times., 1900-12-30
DIETRICH TO TAKE HIS SEAT.
The Nebraska FEsionists Decide to
Abandon the Contest.

LINCOLN, Neb. Dec. 2s.-The Fusion
leaders today announced that they had de-
cided to abandon the project of attempting
to prevent Governor Dietrich from
taking his seat next week. on the ground
that he had violated the corrupt practices
act. The matter had been referred to
committee of lawyers, among them Attor-
ney General Smythe. Their unanimous re-
port was that successful prosecution
would not retain Governor Poynter. but
would only make the Republican Lieuten-
ant Governor chief executive. Some Of the
Fusion leaders, notably State Chairman
Edmisten, insisted upon making an ex-
ample Of Dietrich, but a majority decided
to the contrary, especially as no particular
advantage could be gained by resisting.
The times., 1900-12-30

The Danish West indies annexation pro-
ject is again in an active state Of erup-
tion. II is said that our Minister to Den
mark has been authorized to offer twelve
million kroner for the islands. Perhaps
he may get them, in which case it will be
to see what kind of a clause
Will be inserted in the deed of cesslon to
prevent them from becoming a part of the
United States.
The times., 1900-12-30
In the Range of Diplomacy

From the Hartford Courant)
The Chinese Government thinks the terms i'm
posed by the foreign devil powers too harsh. That
was TO be expected. Suppose now the Chinese
Government stands out with unexpected obstinacy
for milder terms. in spite of that ''irreyocable'
in the communication addressed 10 it by the rep
resentatiyes of the Powers. It's one OF the pos
sibilties OF the situation.
The times., 1900-12-30

ter to force them into the notoriety they
SO far have escaped but that is a subject
fer future consideration. Just now all we
need to say is that Alger has endeavored
to link his name and fame with that OF
Eagan and has been eminently successful
in the effort
The times., 1900-12-30
A Notable Essay.

We print this morning the second OF the
remarkable series of articles on the de-
velopments of the nineteenth century
which was begun in The Times of last
Sunday.
The subject Is Chemistry and the au-
thor Prof. William Ramsay. Ii. D.. D. Sc,
Phi. D., F. R. s.. the discoverer of argon
and helium, and perhaps the greatest
chemist in the world.
The times., 1900-12-30
America nt the Paris Exposition.

The medals obtained at the Exposition are
worthless as rewards of merit. being tainted with
fraud; the exhibition failure. and the Gov
ernment was buneoed out OF nearly the whole ap-
preparation made by Congress But Commissioner
Peck is received with smiles at Washington, and
is pstted on the back by President Mckinley.
IL Is a disgraceful affair.
The times., 1900-12-30
How to Prevent Hnxing.
(From the Galveston News.)

TIazing can be suppressed without doubt at
free institution of this kind under rigid military
discipline. Let the hazcr in all cases be sent
home. This will stop it in short order II the
present management is unwilling to enforce the
rules, let these patrons of the hazers be sent
home and new be placed in charge Hazing
can be prevented and it should be prevented. just
as the rules provide.
The times., 1900-12-30
His superior omcer
(From the Chicago Tribune. }

Captain" said OF the worldly guests at
the salvation Army wedding. 'I predict you will
have more trouble with this member OF yotn
command than with all the rest OF them put to-
gether."
''0f my commando" echoed the bridegroom.
with embarrassed stammer. Il guess you for
get I'm marrying the colonel
The times., 1900-12-30
An Adxnntnre.

tFrom the Cleveland Plain r-9ler.)
II sometimes think I'd like to i've on the
planet Uranus"
''Why SOY"
swell. a fellow can claim he four
moons up there without being considered TOO con-
yiyial"
The times., 1900-12-30
His Title.
lFrom the baltimore

(From the Baltimore Ameriean)
Bobbs-Attorney sobbs always weeps when lie
makes his final address to the jury.
Hobbs-Tlat's why they call him the court
crier.
The times., 1900-12-30

tions Is the concert to be given by the
Pittsburg Orchestra. with Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink as soloist, the afternoon of
the 23d.
The times., 1900-12-30

Mrs. Bernice Thompson who is forming
classes for the study OF harmony and
sigbt-singing has studied for some time
with Edward A. Mcdowell. Max Spekler.
and also with Frank Damrosch.
The times., 1900-12-30

A concert will be given at the First
Presbyterian Church. for the benefit of the
church. the evening Of January 2. Mrs.
Hattie Meads Smith, Mr.. Jasper Dean Nc
Fall. Mr.. William d. Mcfarland. and many
other prominent local musicians will take
part.
The times., 1900-12-30

J. W. Ridgeway. ex-District Attorney
for Kings County. N. Y. with Mrs. Ridge
way. is at the Arlington. His visit to
Washington is for pleasure.
George Fabian. OF Chicago, the we'll
known dry goods merchant, and his wife
are registered at the Arlington.
The times., 1900-12-30

The children of st. Sphenen's Sunday
school. Columbia Heights, were pleasantly
entertained last Friday evening by the
performance Of the cantata OF Red Rid
ing Hood" given under the direction of
Mrs. II. B. Brown, the organist of the
church. Miss Bessie Miskeli took the part
of the mother ard Miss Doris Brown was
Red Riding Hood. This youthful prima
donna sang %ith great sweetness and dig
nifty and Mr.. Wesley Peckham made a most
realistic wolf. The usual tragedy was
ayerted on this occasion. by the opportune
appearance of Santa Claus.
Mrs Bernice Thompson. who is forming
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-10-19

A propos du "full dinner pail
Bryan SO plant que les r6publi-
Gains s'adressent aux app6tits bru-
taux de la masse en- leur d6pei-
gnant la prosp6rit6 du pays. Et
dependant le meme Bryan promet-
TAFT l'eldorado au peuple qui vote
rat pour lui ct l'argentisme il y a
quatre ans.
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DULUTH, MINI.

LIE Club Lafayette Went de Sc
remettre q l'@uvre apres I'm repos
bien m6rit6. Voic1 les MONS des
officers 6lus dern1erement: pr6si-
dent, N. Grignon; Ter vice-pr6si-
dent, q. Pilon; 2e vice-pr6sident,
O. Roy; secr6taire- correspondant
DR. L.. M. Brunei; secr6taire, J. b.
NORM. Piusieurs nouveaux mem.
bres ont d6ja dome leur adhesion
au club don't le but est de propa-
ger les doctrines r6publicaines, de
porter haut ct ferme le drapeau re-
PUBLICAN ct par CO moyen acqu6rir
lie triomphe de tous les candidats
republicans lie 6 novembre pro-
chain, ST non la vie 6ternelle.
lie eapitaine Paul est actuel-
lement a Duluth Oh il passera pro-
bablement toutes ses vacancies;
puts, IL retournera en- Floride Oh
IL est agent des terres de la "Cou-
rome" des Etats- Unis.
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ST, PAUL,

LIE club transcription Franco
American marche toujours de sue
ces en- success. Nos compatriotes
semblent y prendre int6ret ct SO
rendent en- foule a chaque s6ance.
II y await plus de 200 personnes a
l'assembl6e de jeudi de la semaine
derniere pr6sid6e par M. P. A. Des-
lauriers ct tenue dams les int6rets
republicans.
Sur la demande du president M.
Desire Michaud %avocat, pr6senta q
pauditoire notre membre du Con-
gres, Phon. f. G. Stevens dams un
discours 6labor6, dormant en- me-
me temps les raisons qui avaient
pr6domin6 la formation du club.
M. Stevens fit un bon discours qui
fut tres applaud puts M. J. B. A.
Paradis parla en- Francais, vinrent
ensuite le JUICE Bazille, NM.
Whitehorn, Webster ct l'auditeur
du comt6 M. johnson qui est de
nouveau candidat pour la meme
position.
MN. Georges Pelletier ct Ed.
Rainville, de Minneapolis assis-
talent a la s6ance ainsi que M.
Georges. Rivi6res, pharmaclen ct
ma1tre de Poste de Brighton.
-Mardi de cette semaine c'6tait
lie tour des d6mocrates ct l'assis-
lance 6tait presqu'aussi considera-
BILE. L'adjutant general Lambert
pr6senta le DR.. Alex J. Stone can
:didat d6mocratique pour lie. con-
gr4s lequel d6fendrait Ia cause de
son parti. Puts addresserent tour
a tour la parole NM. Van Hoven,
j. K. Kane, P. Metzdorf, Louis
Betz, John Hichez, Octave Savard
J. MCGEE, ct Paul Fontaine CO
dernler de Minneapolis.
Un passage int6ressant a etc I'LL
debat anime entire MN. Paradis ct
: Fontaine a propos des commissai-
res de chemin de fer.
LIE club tiendra une autre as
sembl6e mardi proclaim dams la
sale de PUnion FRANCHISE pour
P676ment francals settlement ct je
crois quill y aura un "joint debate"
entire les o~rateurs francais. La
s6ance promet d'etre tres int6res-
sante.
-Dimanche proclaim, FL octo-
bre, a 3 heures de l'apres-midl, Sc
ra tenue une assemble dams la
sale de IEcole du Nouveau-C Cana
da. Un grand nombre de mem
bres du club SO proposent de sly
rendre ct null doute que l'enthou-
siasme ne manquera pas. L'idee
est d%'enroler nos compatriotes du
Petit Canada CONNIE membres du
club ct den faire une branche.
IN. Octave Savard Went d'etre
nomm6 inspecteur sur la "School
Board" par le pro-maire Schif-
man. II ny a pas de %salaire mails
la position men est pas MONS tres
importante par les dif6rents con
traits qui Sc donnent. Cette nomi-
nation est bien vue de l'6l6ment
canadien-francais.
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La duchesse d'Argyll a r6cem-
ment adress6 aux empereurs ct
rois, aux princes ct princesses
d'Europe, la question suivante:
"De qui GU de quot etes-vous en-
vieux?"
Les responses a cette question la
conique ont 6t6 r6unies dams un
album. En- voici quelques-unes:
Du prince de GALES: "Je suis
envieux de Phomme auquel il est
permits d'etre l6gerement indispo-
Sc sans qua travers l'Europe Sc
r6pande Ia nouvelle: "Son altesse
est gravement ma1ade;" qui peut
prendre son d6jeuner sans que les
journaux dissent: "Son altesse a
mango avec beaucoup d'app6tit;'
qui peut aller aux courses. sans
qu'on 6crive: "Son a~ltesse a pari6
gros jeu;" en- un mot, de l'homme
qui appartient a So famille ct don't
les movements nessont pas 6p16s
ct faussement Interpreters.
De la princesse Charles de Da-
nemark, princesse Maud de GALES
"Quand je peux faire un tour q
bicyclette, me vouer enforcement a
mon chez moi ct q mes devoirs, je
n'envie personne; mails quand je
dois etre ~altesse royale, j'envie 10
sort de tout le monde"
De Guillaume II: I'll ny a gu un
homme don't je ne suis pas jaloux;
celui qui maine pas sa patrie."
De l'empereur Francois-Joseph:
"J'envie le sort de quiconque nest
pas emperor"
Du tsar: "Je suis sincerement
envieux de toute personne qui ma
pas a sa charge les soucis dun i'm
mense empire. qui ma pas q COM
patir aux souffrances dun peuple."
Les grande de la terre, CONNIE
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on le volt, ne sont pas les plus

m. Paul Stapfer, doyen de la
facult6 DIES lettres a l'universit6 de
Bordeaux, a 6crit a M. Yves Guyot
directeur du Steele" que l'affaire
Dreyfus va blentot recommencer.
M. Frech, professeur de geo.
logic a luniversit6 de Breslau,
Prusse, a 6crlt un article sur les
resources g6ologiques de la Chi
ne dams lequel il assure quill y a
ASSET de Charlton dams la province
de Chansi pour approvisionner le
monde pendant 40 si4cles.
IN. Osiris, le richissime phi
lanthrope qui a r6cemment fait
present au gouvernement francais
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-10-19

L'EcHe DE L'OUEsT" a pour
mission non settlement d'encoura-
ger l'etude ct l'usage de la langue
franchise, mails surtout de promou-
voir les int6rets materials de ceux
qui parlent cette langue ct den
courager nos societies nationales.
II en- coute pour supporter un
journal ct chaque fois qu'un entire
flet concernant nos societies appa-
raft dams ses COLONIES c'est autant
d'argent pour le composer ct l'im-
primer.
II est juste ct reasonable que
nos compatriotes reconnaissent ces
petits sacrifices ct lui accordent I'm
g%6n6reux patronage, toutes chooses
6gales d'ailleurs.
II est equitable que nos societies
nationales, quand Giles ont IN pro-
gramme GU une annonce a faire
imprimer, s'adressent d'abord a
leur organe pour du moins SEN
qu6rir de ses prix ct les comparer
avec ceux DIES strangers.
Ceci est de justice 6l6mentaire.
Quand nos int6rets sont en- peril ct
que nous sommes attaqu6s, CO nest
pas aux imprimeurs irlandais nj
allemands que nous nous adressons
pour la defense.
Ces gens-la ont b1en d'autres
chats a fouetter ct s'occupent de
nous CONNIE de Fan quarante.
II y a parmi nous une apathie
qui Sc trahit quand il faut faire lie
moindre effort pour encourager I'm
compatriote. Ce sont les tiedes ct
leur nombre est legion. Ills SEM
blent oublier que toute question a
deux faces, que toute m6dallle a
son revers ct que la justice outra-
gee s'afirmera tot on tard, ct celia
sans que lie journal y co-op6re, car
nous ne croyons pas q la vengean-
ce personnelle; mails chaque injus-
tice porte en- sol le germe de sa
punition.
Nous laisserons la question sur
lie terrain philosophique.
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de la Malmaison, ancienne resi-
dence de limp6ratrice Josephine,
Went d'acqu6rir un terrain sur lie
champ de bataille de Waterloo.
II compile y faire eriger une CO.
Tonne surmont6e dun aigle, les al
les d6ploy6es ct perc6es de bales.
L'ex6cution de &c. travail etc con-
fee par lui au sculpteur G6r0me.
M. Osiris ne veut pas, dit-il, SO
a une manifestation imp6ria-
liste, mails il lui paraft conyenable
que lie souvenir de Napoleon soft
au lieu meme Oh So puts
sance s'est effondr6e.
Fall River, l'innuence pollu1-
que DIES Canadiens de Fall River
.ugmente rapidement par le temps
qui court ct lis sont appel6s q jouer
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Les Senator'S Frye ct Hanna
ont fait une tourn6e politique dams
lie Minnesota ct le Dakota Sud, Get
to semaine. l'accueil enthusiastic
qu'ils ont reeu d6mon,re a r6vi-
dence que cette partie du pays
n'appartient pas aux d6mocrates
en- dept du Gouverneur Lind ct
du S6nateur Pettigrew.
Marc Hanna nest pas l'6pouvan.
tail nj Ie vampire qu'on s'est pill a
repr6senter au public. C'est un
~charmant citoyen qui a fait son
chemin a force de travail ct din
telligence ct en- observant la plus
stricte justice Wis q Wis ses en-
plyo6s. Leur nombre est legion ct
jamais il ne SO sont plants de
mauvais traitements, nj de petits
salaries de la part du S6nateur.
Les d6mocrates FONT assault de
tous les cot6s parce qu'ils ne sat-
tendaient pas a I'm chef de campa-
gne aussi vigoureux en- 1896.
Mckinley sera r66lu. Cest une
question r6gl6e parmi les pollti-
ciens. Pour quill perde il devra
perdre New York ct quelques au-
tres Etats, y compris lIndiana , &c
que les r6publicains sont loin de
conc6der. LIE peuple, les ouvriers
ne dissent pas grand chose cette
aimee parce qu'ils sont occupies,
mails lis comprennent que leur in
t6ret est de voter pour Mckinley.
Ceux du Comt6 d'Hennepin ne de-
vraient pas oublier Loren Fletcher,
notre Congressman, qui s'est de-
vou6 a nos int6rets depuis six ans
ct a acquis une experience de la
machine d6partementale qu'un no.
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70 ADVERTISERS,

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published in the Northwest.
Advertisers may at any time
examine our subscription lists.
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this by proper certificates from the
superintendent Of mails.
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GRAND CENTRAL

Coin des rues 7eme ct Wabasha
Situ@ au centre des afaires. Prlx II
duits; excellente table. Chambres
sp%acieuses ct bien meubl6es.
A. CHARBONNEAU, Prop.
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Quand vous achetez chez un
marchand qui annonce dams l'EoHo
n'oubliez pas de mentionner CO
journal.
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L'EcHo DE L'OUEsT nest pas respon
sable DIES idees ct opinions 6mises pa
ses correspondents.