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North Park union., 1900-08-17
GREAT NEED OF
RAIN IN INDIA

London, Aug. 6.-The following from
the yIceroy OF India was received To-
day:
considerable anxiety is felt owing
TO the weakness of the monsoon. Inc
situatIon is serious and critical In GU
jarnt. Baroda and Rajputana West
which are not sown. No fodder what
ever is available in the southwest part
of the Punjab. Sown crops are III I'M
minent danger. us rain continues to
hold of. Fodder Is scarce ana cattle
are dying In the central provinces OF
the Therern and Hyderbad. Good
crops are possible only in case me
monsoon improves
"One quarter of the inhabitants OF
the central provinces are on reliet. me
toral number receiving relief is 6,3W'..
900. with incomplete Bombay figures.
The governor of Bombay telegraplls
that there were S.GO7 cholera cases in
the famine district during che week
ending July 21st. of which o.oi3 re-
suited fatally. In the native states
there were S,24G eases, $40 proving
fatal. The total deaths in the relief
works of the British district We're IT,
75S. or four and two-iifths per 1000.
There has been n good rainfall III
North Gulfarat md Kathiawar and
agricultural prospects are favorable III
the remainder of the affected tracts.
The numbers on relief works are de-
crcaslng and gratuitOus relief Is IN
crcaSing.
North Park union., 1900-08-17
BIG
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY

Birmingham. Ala. Aug. Ga general
election for state and county officers
and for members Of the General AS
sembly was held in Alabama to-day
and large majority was returned for
the Democratic ticket. headed by VIII
liam j. Sanford OF Lee county, who
will be inaugurated governor Decem-
ber LIST.
The Republicans. Populists and Pro.
hibitionists. besides the Democrats. had
tickets In the field, but returns 80 far
indicate victory of the Democrats
by an Overwhelming majority.
The Democrats hnve also gained sew
eral members of the General Assembly.
The Populists and Republicans Will to-
gethcr possibly have twelve or thirteen
members of the Legislature, loss OF
about fifty per cent.
The Democrats have elected county
officers In several counties which have
heretofore been strongly Populistic.
1t Is estimated by the Democratic
committee that the majority will be
more than 10000. The election was re-
garded as test on the mooted lues-
ton OF holding a constitutional convel-
ton, which Is favored by the Demo
Gratis, and the increased mnjorities are
taken to indicate that the people are
favorable to the holding of n convcn-
ton which will eliminate the negro
from politics.
North Park union., 1900-08-17
THE TRUST ROBBERS.

II ever there was reasonable DOUBT
that trusts raise prices. 1t ought to be
removed by the evidence OF the last
week In May. The competition be-
tween sugar renners came to an end,
after having lasted nearly two years.
and the price of refined sugar was ad-
vanced three times within few days.
II goes without saying that the charge
for this advance comes from the pock-
ct of the consumer-the workingman
who buys q few pounds for his family.
the child indulging In little candy
the vast multitude OF toilers whose
hard earnings. expended in small sums
at a time, go to form the vast fortunes
of the managers Of trusts.
First the large wholesale dealer has
to stand the exaction; he In turn ADDS
to the price at which he sells to the re-
taller, and the latter adds cent or
SO to the bill of the housewife VINO
buys sugar at his store. and. OF course.
the husband who works at his desk. or
carries dinner pail to the shop has
to pay the additional charge: and 1t IL
by this simple process that little rlvu-
lets of money from every city and VII
lage in the land make Mississippis Oh
wealth for the great monopolists.
II is the same with gas and ice and
steel, all of which have been raised alb
normally in price. or are about to be.
through the combination of those con-
trolling the product. And 1t should be
understood right now, that. just as the
American Ice company has made
disastrous blunder in raising the price
OF Ice, so will the local manufacturers
of other necessaries make signal
blunder II their combination is follow
ed by an attempt at extortion. the
people are aroused on this great issue
and those who fall to perceive that
| fact are blind Indeed.
North Park union., 1900-08-17

Washington. Aug. 5.-Interest In the
Chinese situation was intensified TINS
morning by the receipts Of two dis
patches from naval officers at Che
Foo. repeating unofficial, but apparent
" reliable reports of active and exten-
sive hostilitics between the allied
forces and the Chinese on the line be-
tween Tien-Tsin and Pekin. The dis
patches Indicate Enthusiastically that the
relief column has started In earnest.
and that 1t IL meeting with determined
opposition. Although neither of the
naval dispatches mention the presence
of American troops In the reported en-
gagement. It Is generally assumed at
the War Department that at least
part OF General Chaffee's small army
was on hand and took an active and
aggressive part In the affair.
The dispatches are us follows:
"Che Foo. Aug. 6.-The commander
of the British steamer Fame reports
unofficinlly an engagement at Peitsang
Sunday morning. from 3 o'clock to
1890 The allied loss In killed and
wounded was 100. chiefly Russians
and Japanese. The Chinese are rel
treating. TAUSSlG.'
"Che Foo. Aug. 6.-An unofficial re-
port, believed to be reliable, states that
about 10000 allies were heavily en-
North Park union., 1900-08-17
interesting ro..,, Discoveries.

The archaeological expedition of
the University of California. Just re-
turned from the John Day fossil fields
In eastern Oregon. reports the discov-
cry OF n number of new species of eX-
tinct animals.
I'VE found fossil remains of tn
pir," said Professor Joseph G. Merriam.
ian animal whose presence in the Ore
gon basin In ancient times was never
before suspected. Among our finds
were bones OF the rhlnOceros. peccary.
extinct species OF the horse. nm extinct
cat and many other mammals. the mod
ern relatives of which are to-day
found only In tropical countries. We
found also fossil remains of the masto-
don, but these data from time far less
ancient than most of our specimens
North Park union., 1900-08-17
To Close the Big Iron Mills.

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. G.-At n meet
ing OF the Bessemer Association to-day
II was decided. with the object of pre-
venting a further decline in the price
OF pig iron. TINT all the furnaces pro-
ducing Bessemer pig iron should go out
OF blast September list. with the cxcep-
ton OF the furnaces of the Bricr hill
Iron and Coal Company and the NJ. +.
Andrews Hitchcock Company nj
Youngstown. Ohio. One of these will
run on contracts. and the other will
produce foundry iron.
Not ton OF this iron has been coll
tracted in several weeks. and notwith-
standing reduction of So n ton In the
price. it cannot be sold. 1t is hoped
that the shut down. which is to be for
an indefinite period. will result In II
restoration of prices by working on the
surplus stocks.
North Park union., 1900-08-17


rhs trust systsn Asessns this pro-
eess. when hasirses ~as carried on
By Q multitude Of independent con-
,ssrns tAsrs was always chance for .
bright manufAeturer or merchant TO
make 4 littls fortune that would give
him proportionately a. large q share Of
the nationsi wealth ~ was secured BY
his richer competitora But now the
ANAL merchant and manufacturer arc
Jisappsaring. They are being ab-
sorbsd by the trusts. The bright
young man who would formerly have
made . stroke of business on his own
account II now the hired man OF .
trust. He draws salary-a good one.
perhaps. ~ salaries 90. but not one
that could ever enable him to become
q rival Of his employers. For every
dollar he receives for the hiro OF his
brain he enables his masters to pocket
twenty. The trusts monopolixe not
only money but brains. and what
brains formerly produced for their
owners they now produce for the capi-
talists to whom they are leased.
This II as fatal as Its twin poison OF
military imperialism to republican
government It IL imperialism In an
other phase. It IL the rule of the few
over the many-the exploitation Of the
many by the few. The Declaration Of
Independence talks about all men be-
ing created equal. Ii the man to
whom John D. Rockefeller pays $l.6o
a day in any material sense the equal
Of Mr.. Rockefeller?
North Park union., 1900-08-17
Loan Associations Coilap.e,

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. T.-Hundreds OF
shareholders surrounded the offices of
the Cash. Globe. Mutual and Industrial
Building and Loan associations. to-day
anxious to learn the extent of the
shortage discovered Saturday. The
doors were locked. however, and after
waiting several hours, the crowd quiet
ly dispersed.
Three concerns have suspended bust.
ness pending the investigation now be-
Ing made. The total assets are S925..
600 and If the shortage does not exceed
SD.OU as claimed, the share holders
Will lose about thirty per cent.
Application will be made for the ap-
pointment of the Equitable Trust Com.
pnny. Mercantile Trust Company and
onarles Root as receivers. The charges
OF embezzlement and Justification of nc.
counts entered against Secretary Rob
lnson We're withdrawn after his con-
fession of judgment for $G5,OOO.
North Park union., 1900-08-17
Circus Rowdies Arrested.

Duluth. Mimi. Aug. Gone hundred
miiitiamen left here last night for Clo-
quet' minnesota, to effect the capture
OF the circus crowd who have been Ter.
rorizihg the small towns in northern
minnesota. The militiamen arrived
uurihs the night. quietly surrounded If
ana waited for daylight. The circus
people knew nothing of their presence
uh'ii to-day. Twelve of the circus
men wanted for assault by the sherIffs
Oh oass and Hubbard counties We're mr..
Iestn ana taken to Cass Lake, where
.hey VIII he tried. They made no re.
armed. were
DOC Baker OF Texas, believed 10 ha
.ne leaoer OF the gang. was not found.
80 ihr as known here. The milItIamcn
returned to Duluth to-day.
North Park union., 1900-08-17

n. Ende has recently compared the
1gures for the motive power used at
tie different expeditions which have
beAa held In Paris. In 1867 the total
Aorss power was 85l. furnished by nf-
ty-two engines averaging l6 horse
power each: In 1873 the total was
1.6ss horsepower. given by forty-one
engines Of 81 horsepower average.
The fgure for 1889 Is $3.50 horse-pow-
or: only thirty-two engines were used.
With mean OF l66 horse-power. In
1900 the total power of the engines
and dynamos used to supply the ener-
" 10 36.0Ss horsepower. supplied by
thirty-seven machines. giving 4 mean
q e76 horse- power. The French sec
tioa has eighteen machines. With to-
tai OF A.aa6' horsepower. or S02 per
unit, and the foreign section supplies
nineteen machines. giving 2l.650
Horsepower. or = mean Of l.lao per
unit.
North Park union., 1900-08-17
Incren..d v~,u. of silver D,.turb. hank,

Washington, Aug. THE War De-
partmcnt IL considering remedy for
the action OF the three Manila banks
which have combined to reduce urbi-
trarily the rate of exchange on Amcri-
can gold. This action on the part of
the banks is taken. 1t is said. on ac-
count of the disturbed condition In
China. which the banks say has In
creased the value of the Mexican dol
lar. Complaints have beem made by
the authorities In Manila and 1t is prob
able that the War Department will au-
thoriZe General Macarthur to take
measures to guard against the action
of the banks and have the rate on sill
Yer fixed In the Philippines as 1t is by
the Treasury Department here.
North Park union., 1900-08-17
water r,vh, Won by Knn.n. city.

Kansas City. Aug. 1.-.Iustice David
Brewer of the United States Seprcme
Court to-day handed down decree in
the litigation brought by the Metropol-
itan Water Company of Kansas city.
Kansas. questioning the right of Kan
sas City. Missouri. to furnish water 10
the packing houses or other concerns
in Kansas City. Kansas.
Justice Brewer decided that what
ever wrongs the Metropolitan company
or the Kansas City. Missouri. company
might do one to the other in their ad-
minlstration OF their respective plants
were questions not TO be settled by this
litigation. hut by independent proceed
ings. The decision is victory for the
Missouri city.
North Park union., 1900-08-17
M. R.,s,on... Assimilation.

New York World: The Postofhce
Department has been investigating
the accounts OF Its lnte Director Gem
eral of Posts in Havana. Mr.. e. g.
Rathbone, and has reluctantly
been compelled to dlsallow some
ninety-odd thousands of dollars of Mr..
Ratnvone's expenditures while up
holding the dignity of his office.
1t must be admitted that some OF the
disallowed items are such that would
naturally jar the average American or
Cuban taxpayer. For instance. 1t Is
not customary In this country to call
on the taxpayers to contribute $45 for
placing gas fixtures over the billiard
tables" In n postmasters residence.
and Mr.. Rathbone's ideas of the equip
ment of an onicial coach are wholly
Inconsistent with republican simple
ity. While the president Of the United
States Is expected to appear In a rub
ber-tired coach with driver and foot
man, we doubt whether any appropria-
tion bill could pass congress with such
items as boots for coachman. 1920;
"Jipijapa hat for coachman. $12.3s."
etc. As the late A. Ward would say,
This Is mutch."
But 1t must be remembered that
while nominally disch arGins the sunc-
ton Of postal director in Cuba. Mr.
Rathbone was also carrying to the be-
nighted Cubans the mission of q nigh
er civilization and illustrating to them
the newer doctrine of Imperialism and
benevolent assimilation. Is 1t not un-
kind to Invest Mr.. Rathbone with the
functions OF proconsul and then find
fault with him for living up to the
proconsular standard?
North Park union., 1900-08-17
CATARRH

or Inflammation of this delicate pink
membrane.
The system is weakened in win
ter. The delicate lining is more
susceptible to irritation or inflamma-
tion, and thus we have pneumonia,
grip, colds, coughs, fevers, etc, all
Catarrhal conditions which may
easily be checked by one catarh
cure-Pe-ru-na.
That's the only way out of it.
You may dose forever-you will
not be we'll until you try the true
cure and that is Pe-ru-na. You
NAV think your trouble is some
other disease and not catarrh. Call
It what you will, one thing is sure,
your system is affected and must be
treated, and Pe-ru-na is the only
remedy which reaches the right
place and does cure.
North Park union., 1900-08-17

0ngpd with the Snlhe ,,aNvv
daylight of the 9th. hEM
Taussig. who signed the mrs. a.s-
match ia In command of the forRtowh'
which is at Che Foo.
The town of Peitsang is at the neau
Of tidewater on the Pei Ho. between
eleven and twelve miles by ROAD pe,
yond Tien- -Tsin. 1t is a village OF mua .
huts, Of considerable size. out i,o. no.
walled The river at this point ~ no.
nayigable by anything larger than y, a
GOOD. sized steam launch, and ~
Thought that the troops proDapiy
reached there in small boats towed ps
the naval launches. .,
Shanghai. Aug. 6.-In the papers OF
the yiceroy at Tien-Tsin was founu
recent for 100 taels paid to the boxers
for the head OF Major Waller OF the
United States marines, VINO was h'iieu
at the first battle Of Tien-Tsin.
Colonel Meade OF the marine corps
has received, by native courier. mes
sage wrapped in pigskin. signed ps
Minister Conger, as follows:
Help at once II at all. besiegeu u,
British legation. No government at
Pekin except military chiefs. VINO are
determined on destruction OF foreign
ers"
North Park union., 1900-08-17
Cuban M.rr,ax. Law Restored.

Havana. Aug. THE new ecclesias-
tical marriage law, revoking the decree
issued In May of last year by Genera
Brooke. will go into effect next Mon
day. The Brooke edict prohibited &c
clesiastical marriages, recognizing only
the civil ceremony. After much consid
GRAFTON. and taking into account the
best opinion of ecclesiastical and po'
litical functionnries here. Governor
General Wood directs that the ecclesi
astical ceremony he recognized MS Oh
basis OF legality like that upon which
II rests in the United States.
From Monday next. therefore, par
ties wishing to marry may go through
the ecclesiastical or civil ceremony, oi
both. ut their own option.
North Park union., 1900-08-17

''Osvsral gold STANDARD 'oppousnts'
Of imperialism have already announc-
ed their intention to support the
Democratic ticket" he replied. al
though the anti-impsrialistic league
has not acted onicially. In such .
matter each individual IL governed
by his own Views a. to the relative Inn
portaAcs Of the Issues.
THE Democratic platform declares
the question of imperialism TO be the
paramount issue. II any opponent Of
imperialism refuses to support the
Democratic ticket because OF the silver
plank 1T MUST BE BECAUSE HE
CONSIDERS THE MONEY CUES
TIoN MORE IMPORTANT THAN
IMPERIALISM, that Is, he prefers .
gold standard empire to bimetallic
republic.
When the test comes. believe that
those who adhere TO the doctrine that
governments derive their Just pow
ers. not from superior forces. but from
tho consent of the governed. will sup
port our ticket. even though they do
not indorse the silver plank.
"A LARGE MAJORITY OF THE
DEMOCRATS BELIEVE THAT RES
TORATION OF BIMETALLISM
WOULD PROVE A BLESSING. but
the anti-imperialists who dispute this
will admit that any evils that might
arise from bimetallism would be cor
rected more easily than the evils
which would follow from the deliber-
ate Endorsement OF militarism and
Imperialism. J. Bryan.
p. S.-Just as soon as the above let
ter made Its appearance In the daily
papers the gold bugs from Maine to
California yelled that Bryan had ack-
nowledged that l6 to is not the para
mount issue.
II any one can see wherein Bryan
drops the money issue In the above
he can't see straight. That's what's
the matter with the gold bugs. They
can't see straight. They are cross
eyed politically.
not address his communication to the
"web-footed tribe" that deserted us In
1896. They have sunken beneath the
notice OF the Democratic presidential
candidate. He is addressing the So
called "Anti-imperialists," who are
talking about putting up an anti
imperialist ticket. With view Of pre-
venting the election of Bryan and aid
ing the election OF Mckinley.
Bryan knows that the men whom he
Ia addressing regard the financial is
sue as the paramount one In this cam
paign BY speaking to them as above
he makes them look ridiculous.
North Park union., 1900-08-17
American Hotel In London,

London continues to demand new ho.
tells. and one OF the newest schemes
which is ready to take substantial
form this autumn is what is claimed to
be the first real American hotel In
England. This will be located at the
new Waterloo railway station. 1t will
be entirely OF steel construction. The
directors of the syndicate which is to
build this hotel brought New York
architect to London year ago and are
now amazed Mt his methods. as the
steel beams are already being cast al
Sheffield before ground is broken here
North Park union., 1900-08-17
GROWTH OF AN OCTOPUS.

Thirty years ago the Standard OIL
Trust had capital OF 81 900 900. Now
Its nominal capital Is 10000. 900. and
the actual value Of its stock based on
market quotations and earning capa-
city. Ii over $50O. 900 900. II has in
creased Its wealth over 500 times. or
60. 900 per cent. In thirty years. In
the same time the wealth Of the ma
tion Qncluding Standard OLD has not
Increased over 800 per cent II the
trust has Increased SO much more than
the average. the rest Of the country
must have increased that much less.
And included In that remainder are
scores OF other trusts. some OF which
have accumulated wealth even more
rapidly than Standard OIL The Rookie
feller combination cleared $4,000 900
last year on nominal capitalization
OF $llO.000.0o0. The Carnegie COM
pany expects to clear $4,000. 900 this
year on a nominal capitalization OF
t25. 5.000. 900. When the trusts have
divided their 40, so, 100 and $50 per
cent, how much will be left for COM
mon people?
From 1882 to 1891. when the Stand
lrd Oil Trust was comparatively a
small affair. its annual dividends aver
lEed 5A per cent. From 1891 to 1896
they were IL per cent. In 1896. when
most OF the Industries Of the country
we're In the depths OF distress, and
millions Of men were tramping the
roads vainiy hunting for work. tho
standard OIL dividend JUMPED to 81
per cent. In 1897 they were 80 per
,ent. in 1898 30. in 1899 80 and In 1900
lS per cent.
The defenders of the trusts some
,imes say that all this means nothing
THAT the shares OF these corporations
,rc to be bought In the open market.
and that II their workmen are thrifty
Ind save their wages they can buy
hem out and own the enterprises
themselves.
Lot us sec A High Standard OIL ON
ial was boas:ing the other day that
his trust was friend OF labor, because
1t employed $4,000 men at minimum
rage Of 3l.b0 day. A dollar and a
laalf a working day Is nine dollars \
'gcek. or 3A6s year. Thirty-nve thou
uand men at that rate would earn $1e.-
$50, 900 year or almost precisely one
third OF tho amount distributed in divi-
dends among Mr.. John d. Rockefeller
and half dozen associates.
II we call the average daily wage 81.
since $l.50 is the minimum, these 49,
900 men would earn $420.000 per week.
or SET SAC. 900 year-considerably less
than the dividends OF Mr.. John D.
Rockefeller alone.
Now, assuming that Mr.. Rockefeller
and his SIS, 900 workmen have the tame
income, which Is an cxtravagantly
generous assumption 70. the workmen.
on which side Ia there likely to be
more ready money for Investment In
additional stock!
Xr Rockefeller has one small fam
NY to support. He has no vices and no
expensive habits OF any kind. He does
not even pay taxes when he can help
1t. Practically. all Of his Income Is
available for reinvestn.ent.
When a few men nre compoundins
their -inenmes at the rate Of 50 or 100
rer cent and the masses OF the people
live from hand 20 mouth, saving moth
Ing and lucky II they can pay their
d lilly expenses without asking for
charity. It does not take very elab-
orats mathematical calculation to show
,aut tie few viii son own I'll the
xssitA q the country
North Park union., 1900-08-17

Russia is considering new mode
for leasing the oil lands owned by the
crown in the district OF Baku. In or
der to reduce the price OF coal oil.
which within the last few years has
been raised exorbitantly. 1t Is pro-
posed that after 1900 the lessees shall
pay to the Government 40 per cent OF
the oil produced "in natura." 30 that
the Government can become a COM
petitor In the sale OF the article. Here
tofore the lessees paid q certain tas
II cash.
North Park union., 1900-08-17
Lord. Uphold the Copyright.

London. Aug. I.-The House of Lords
to-day gave judgment in the case Of
the Times VS.. Lane. the question being
whether reporter can copyright
speeches. in this case the utterances
being those of Lord Roseberry. The
Judgment reverscs the decision Of the
Court OF Appeals. the House OF Lords
upholding the copyright Of the Times
Lord Robertson dissented from the
Judgment.
North Park union., 1900-08-17
For-., Fire Spreading In yel,ow..one Par.

Helena. Mont. Aug. deputy Unit
ed States Marshal Sam jackson. just
In from Mammoth Hot Springs. reports
n destructive forest fire that is sweep
ing the area between the upper geyscr
basin and the lake In the Yellowstone
National park. The fire started Friday
and was soon beyond control of the
soldiers and road crews. all of whom
hurried to the scene. The buildings
at the upper seyser basin are in danger.
North Park union., 1900-08-17
Trouble for Gruln cou.,..

omaha Aug. 7.-Attorney Genera,
S.ns'h mas brought criminal proceed.
lass against the Nebraska Grain Deaf.
err Association, alleging that II ~
sulnv ..u OF a conspiracy to control the
i', price OF grain In Nebraska. The com
p"'nt Is divided into eight counts II
IT.. ~ newsher. secretary OF the assocIn.
toh, was arrested and cited to anrear
CIihai proceedings are begun he.
cause the defendant IL an nxso-
e'a''on ana not corporation.