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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
ANTITRUST CONFERENCE.
A Meeting in Chicago to Devise Plans
for ThrottIing Combines.

Chicago, Feb. 13.--Last night at the
close of the first days proceedings of
the antitrust conference called by the
National Antitrust league, good pro-
gress had been made with the set
speeches, of which dozen or more
were delivered. The resolutions com
mittee was busy while the main body
of the delegates were listening to the
speeches at Central Music hall.
At last nights session of the com>
mittee on resolutions the single tax
advocates made determined effort to
capture the organization, but failed.
An amendment was presented asking
for legislation requiring owners OF
unworked coal mines and oil wells to
pay a royalty to the government.
Chicgao, Feb. 14.-After a heated
debate the resolutions committee of
the antitrust conference decided to
report in favor of government owner
ship of railroads, and for their seizure
OH payment of actual value and with
out payment for ''watered stock or
other fictitious values" There was a
sharp discussion in the committee and
several tilts between members,
brought on by an effort to make the
platform read as it had been drawn
up, that the government should seize
the railroads on payment of actual
value land without payment for fran
chise values" Unanimous action was
finally obtained by cutting out the
words franchise values" inserting in
stead the phrase ''watered stock or
other fictitious values"
The platform declares for govern
ment ownership of all public utilities
| and natural monopohes, government
money, the referendum and direct leg
islation and the Withdrawal of all pro-
tective tariffs from all articles con-
trolled by trust.
Many startling statements were
made before the committee, among
them one by President NJ. L. Lock-
wood, in which he said that before
government ownership was finally Sc
cured it would be necessary to inn
peach at least one justice of the fed
eral supreme court. The committee
also considered a proposition to rec
ommend to the attention of congress
Senator Pettigrew's bill for govern
ment ownership of railroads, but It
| was voted down.
| y HulHDtT VI SeO SpcCChSS WCio
heard at the morning and evening ses-
sions of the conference.
Frank S. Monnett, former attorney
general of Ohio, was made permanent
chairman of the conference and per-
manent vice presidents from the diff
ferent states and the cities were chos-
en- by the convention. Mr.. Monnett
took the chair and spoke briefly.
The night session was in the form
of mass meeting, which was held at
the Auditorium and brought out some
of the strongest speakers among the
delegates, including John p. Altgeld
f. S. Monnett, Samuel NJ. Jones, John
s. Crosby, George Fred Williams and
Tom l.. Johnson.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
crowded when the senate and house
of representatives are in session.

CTOWutu Wutn tnC btuttt houoo
of representatives are in session.
1t may seem singular now to state
that the congress debated the subject
of elevators for ten years before maxi
ing appropriation for them, although
elevators were used in all large build
ings in the principal cities. In 1876.
when your correspondent first visited
this city, there was no elevator in the
marble building, but the subject of
making appropriations for that pur-
pose was under consideration. Year
after year efforts were made to secure
appropriation for this purpose. but
they were thwarted by the alleged
Economists" the principal objector
being William S. Holman, of Indiana,
who was called "the watchdog of the
treasury" At that time Mr.. Holman
was chairman of the house committee
on appropriations, and he possessed
power sufficient to block all appropria-
tions which did not meet with his ap-
proval. He declared that representa-
tives who were too lazy to walk up
stairs ought not to be in congress" and
he would mot consent to have the peo-
ple's money wasted in that manner"
However, just about 20 years ago,
when another man had the chairman
ship of the committee on appropria-
tions, an agreement was reached where
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Commi..ioner. Nominated.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate: To be commissioners of
the United States to the international
exposition at Paris: Bertha Palmer,
of Illinois; Brutus j. Clay, of Ken
tucky; Charles A. Collier, of Georgia;
Michael II. De Young, of California;
William L. Elkins, of Pennsylvania;
Peter Jansen, of Nebraska; Calvin
Manning, of Iowa; Franklin Murphy,
of New Jersey; Henry A. Parr, of
Maryland; Henry M. Putney, of New
Hampshire; Alvin H. Sanders, OF Illi-
nois; Louis Stern, of New York; Will
liam G. Thompson, of Michigan; Will
liam NJ. Thornton, of Virginia; Arthur
E. Valois, of New York; Thomas E.
Walsh, of Colorado.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
w,Il MOI SON maud 5.

New York, Feb. 13.-Maud S., 2:osA,
for years the queen of the harness
turf and still regarded by many good
Judges as the greatest trotter that
ever lived, will be exhibited to-day at
the Fasig-Tipton sale at Madison
Square Garden. All the rest of the
trotting stock belonging to the late
Robert Bonner will be sold, but his
heirs will see that the grand old mare
spends the rest of her days in comfort.
She is now 26 years old, but can trot
a mile in 2:40 or better. Maud S.'s
mark of 2:OsA is still the best on rec
ord to high wheel sulky.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
1T is FINAL.
Decision of the Attorney General He.
garding the Army Canteen system L.
Upheld by the President.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Mrs. Lillian
Stevens, president of the National w.
c. Il. u; Miss Ann A. Gordon, vice
president, and Mrs. Margaret Ellis,
superintendent of the department of
legislation for the society, were yes
terday granted an interview by Presi-
dent Mckinley. Mrs. Stevens, on be-
half of 100000 members of the w. c.
T. u, expressed what she declared
was the general dissatisfaction of the
people at the decision of Attorney
General Griggs regarding the sale of
liquor in the army canteen. She ap-
pealed to the president as commander
in-chief of the army to right this
great wrong" assuring the executive
of the committees belief that if he
were obliged to accept as final the ad-
verse decision of the attorney general
he would give his support to further
remedial legislation in the matter.
Mrs. Ellis then presented to the
president 200 letters received since
January protesting against the inter-
probation of the law given by the at
torney general, these letters being
classified in groups from prominent
professional and business men and or
CARNATIONS from all parts of the coun-
try. She said that in addition to these
letters there were $4,000 petitions
from churches and philanthropic So
cieties.
While the reply of the president was
courteous and expressed his apprecia-
ton of the work of the w. G. I. o.,
he stated, in response to a direct ques-
ton from Mrs. Stevens, that the opin-
ion of the attorney general must be
accepted as final.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
NIacrun Is Mum.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Ex-Consul
Macrum visited the state department
yesterday. He waited until his ac-
counts had been approved and signed
by Third Assistant Secretary Cridler,
and then without ascending the stairs
to say farewell to Mr.. Cridler, who is
in charge of the consular service, or
to Secretary Hay, Mr.. Macrum left
the state department. Every official
with whom he has come in contact
since his arrival in Washington as
serts that he has not given the slight
est explanation of the motives that
influenced his actions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16

often use the senate entrance instead
of driving to the central part of the
capitol, where their exclusive elevator
is running. Senators use this elevator
because it is near the senate restau
rant, and those dignified statesmen do
not want to be crowded and jostled
by the plain people.
The her exclusive elevator is on
the west side of the senate wing, and
is used exclusively b. senator's and
newspaper men. 1t leads to the senate
press gallery, as well as to the main
floor of the senate and tine senate gal
leries. Not only is this elevator eN-
elusive, but the corridor approaching 1t
is kept from public use. A watchman
is stationed there, and he will not per
NIT anyone to even enter the corridor.
OF course, If you are accompanied by IA
senator the watchman says nothing,
because senators can do as they please,
and take with them whosoever they de-
sire. But no citizen is allowed to use
that corridor or elevator who comes
there alone. No exception to this rule
is ever made.
Two of these elevators have stsam
power, and four of them are run by eiec.
tricity. The two elevators in the house
wing are of old style and they move
very slowly. The supreme court eleva'
tor and the three in the senate wing
have electric power, and they move very
swiftly. Many people individually use
ethe elevators number of times each
day. Consequently the aggregate mum
Der carried amounts 10 several thou
sand daily. They are almost Away.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Hank Robbed OF ca, 200.

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 13.-At Las Cru
ces, N. NJ, Monday, Bowman's bank
was held up by two unknown men and
robbed of $1,000. The robbers rode
into town and hitched their horses on
the opposite side of the street. Then
they entered the bank, covering Cash
ier Freeman and his young woman
boolkeepcr with six-shooters. The
cashier was forced to open the safe
and the men took all the available
cash. They then left the building and
rode towards the Orange mountains,
five miles away.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
A Corner in olive OIL.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE Record says:
Big holders of olive oil are attempt
ing to corner the output for this year.
The gross amount of last years pro-
duction was only about so per cent.
of that of former years and this short
age will have tendency to make the
price of the real article ascend. Ca
Diagrams have been received in Chi
cago giving the "tip" that America
holds the key to the olive oil situa-
ton. IA sSsAA a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
AGAINST THE TRUSTS
Conference Called by the Antitrust
League Is Opened Up mt
Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Monday morning
the antitrust conference called by the
Antitrust league came to order in
Central Music hall in this city. Presi-
dent Lockwood, of the executive COM
mittee, called the meeting to order.
Mayor Harrison welcomed the dele
gates on behalf of the city. He de-
nounced trusts in general as dangerous
and threatening the integrity of the
nation.
Former Judge William Prentiss, of
Illinois, was elected temporary chair
man and addressed the convention.
AT the afternoon session good prog
ress was made with the set speeches, of
which six were delivered. The resolu-
tions committee was in session from
four until ak o'clock. But little prog
ress was made, however. A set of reso-
lutions had been formulated covering
the following points: Government
ownership of all railways and tele-
graph lines; the abolition of al special
privileges by legislative enactment;
placing on the free list of all trust
goods, and direct legislation by petit
tion from the people. The discussion
in committee was carried out on these
lines. An amendment was offered for
the taxation of all franchises, but was
voted down on the ground that such ac-
tion would simply legalize special priv
ileges.
At the night session of the commit
tee on resolutions the single tax advo-
Gates made determined effort to cap
ture the organization, but failed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16

"NHE pictures of the capltoi Duiiu-
ing which show the east front
- are published broadcast so that
everybody in the land has good idea
ofthe appearance of the palatial struc-
ture. There are three entrances to the
capitol, by broad staircases, but they
are seldom used.
The senate and house entrances have
beautiful white marble steps, but the
rotunda entrance is approached by old
red sandstone steps. Beneath these
stairways are wide driveways, and
they are used by senators and repre-
sentatives because there are Easements
entrances which lead to elevators.
Therefore the beautiful stairways are
seldom used Without them, however,
tie symmetry of the building would
be destroyed.
Strangers in Washington usually
mount the stairs from the outside, for
they would never think of going
through the dark driveways beneath.
Readers of this paper, when they come
to the national capital, will know that
it is better and easier to go in beneath
the stairs where they will find broad
doors entering wide halls. At each
door a capitol policeman will be found,
and also authorized guides, who will
show the way to the elevators, so that
they may go to the main floor without
the toll and fatigue of stair climbing;
for, 1T is tiresome, particularly to Ia
dies, to go upstairs, even at home. Ii
it had been left to women to invent
stairs they would never have been in
vented.
There are six elevators in the capi'
tol; two in the house wing, one in the
rotunda and three in the senate wing
Three of the elevators are set aside fol
the exclusive use of dignitaries, and
three are for all people to use. The
two elevators in the house wing are
open 20 all comers. This is because
the house is composed of direct rep
resentatives of the people, and it would
not be wise for them to be exclusive
Some of their people might come or
here and be annoyed or angry if they
should find anything aristocratic a
that end of the capitol.
One of the house elevators leads t.
the house floor entrance by the speak
cr's room, and the other one goes Il
the entrance of the press gallery. Boil
oil them go up to the public galleries
The former is used by a majority o
the representatives, but nobody is eve
excluded who wants to ride in eithe
one OF them.
The elevator in the rotunda is re
served for members of the suprem
court and for attorneys practicing be
fore that court. 1t is also used by em
ployes of the court. This elevator wa
burned out last summer, when a fir
broke out in the rotunda basement
but new one is now in operation, ant
it is probably the handsomest and tn
best one in the great building.
Very near the basement entrance o
the senate wing is the public elevator
Everybody is entitled to the privileg
of riding in this elevator, but the othe
two in the senate wing are held exclr
sively from the general public. On
of them bears n sign: "EXclusivel
for congress and supreme court" Th
supreme court is mentioned on hi
sign because members of the cour
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Found a Bullet In n Tree.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 13.-Monday
afternoon the detectives working on
the Goebel assassinationa discovered
a bullet imbedded in one of the trees
on the south side of the Capitol. 1t
struck about 20 inches from the
ground and almost on line from the
executive building and the spot where
Gov. Goebel fell. A block of wood
containing the bullet was cut from
the tree and is now in possession OF
the prosecuting attorney.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
VIII Protest.

London, Feb. 13.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Standard says: Ac-
cording to dispatch from Brussels,
Belgium and France intend to protest
against any treaty which would com
pletely hand over the Nicaragua canal
to the United States alone, as their
treaties with Nicaragua stipulate that
they shall share in the control of all
waterways connecting the oceans.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
One Mani. View.

"What is degenerate, anyhowp"
was asked of the shrewd old lawyer.
"a degenerate is fellow who has
committed crime and can't prove an
alibi."-Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16

London, Feb. 13-The Indian office
has received dispatch from Lord
Curzon, the Indian viceroy, in which
he says that the distress arising from
the famine is steadily increasing and
that those now in receipt of relief
number 3.7S4.OO0
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Renss uring Foreign Representatives.

Peking, Feb. ia notification has
been sent by the tsung-li-yamen to
the foreign legations that the emperor
will hold the customary new year audi
ence February 49, This is regarded as
an important indication of the desire
of the dowager empress and the au-
thorities to reassure the foreign repre-
sentatives.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
A Family Asphyxiated.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Martin Jordan,
an engineer, his wife and their s.
months-old boy were asphyxiated by
gas Saturday night in their home.
The bodies of the three were found
Sunday. A gas leak in the cellar del
uged the house with gas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
REFUSE 20 Lease the Road.

Boston, Feb. 14.-The directors of
the Fitchburg Railroad Co. at meet
ing here Tuesday refused to ratify the
proposition to lease the Fitchburg to
the Boston q Maine railroad.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Found a Corpse In the Ice.

Fond Du Lac, Wis, Feb. 12.-The
body of Elijah Cone, aged 72 years,
one of the Oldest newspaper men in
the state, was yesterday found frozen
in the river here. Mr.. Cone had been
missing for 4s hours. He was editor
of the Fond Du Lac Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Famine increases.

London, Feb. 13.-The Indian office
has received a dispatch from Lord
Curzon, the Indian viceroy, in which
he saws that the distress arising from
the famine is steadily increasing and
that those now in receipt of relief
number 37S4, 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
TO RAISE THE SIEGE.
Roberts Making Preparations to Re-
lieve Kimberley.
snd Conditions Exist in the be-
Ienguered City - Gen. Butler Ex-
pInins-British Lose Heavily
mt Bastnrd's NeIs.

London. Feb. 13.-Lord Roberts has
gathered $4,000 men, with whom, ac-
cording to the best military opinion in
London, he purposes turning the left
of the Magersfontein lines near Jacobs
dal, entering the Free State, compelling
Gen. Cronje to raise the siege of KIM
berley, and thus making his first step
toward Bloemfontein.
Lord Roberts tells the correspondents
that when he gets down to business
they shall have ample opportunities to
send news. His chief press censor has
issued new rules, and in future all writ
ten communications are to go un-
checked. Only kilograms will be CEN
sored. For the next few days little
news is likely to get through, but later
there will be more freedom. Thus says
the censor, and the last clause may be
interpreted to mean that something is
about to happen.
Kimberley in Sore Straits.
Kimberley, 90 miles away from the
| Modder river position, is in sore straits.
Details of the December death rate
show that in population of $4,000
|
was 60 whites and 1913 blacks per 1000.
The infantile death rate was GIL per
1000 among the whites and 912 per 1000
among the blacks. Enteric fever was
prevalent. This frightful state of
| things in December cannot have i'm
proved much, if at all, since, and the
fighting power of the garrison must
have been greatly diminished. Mean
while the bombardment by the Beers
has increased, and there is imminent
danger of the town falling under the
very eyes of Lord Roberts. 1t is believed
in circles close to the war office that he
will move at once.
Butler Explains.
London. Feb. 13.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, dated from
the Modder river, Sunday, February IL:
'I have received a telegram from Bulle
as follows, dated Friday, February Q: Il
was necessary after seizing Vaal Krant'
to intrench II as the pivot Of further op
erations. But I found, after trying TIVE
days. that, owing TO the nature OF th
ground this was impra acticable. 1t wa.
exposed to the fire of heavy guns II
positions from which our artillery wa
dominated 1t is essential to troops ad
vancing on Ladysmith by Harding or Mon
gers drift to hold Vaal Krantz securely
and accordingly we are not pressing the ad
vance by those roads. as find we canno
make 1t secure"
British Loss Heavy.
London, Feb. 13. - Dispatch from
Chieveley Camp says British have beer
again driven out of Bastard's Mex. Cas-
ualties very heavy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Floods in Portugal.

oporto, Portugal, Feb. 13.-The melt
ing of the snow on the mountains has
flooded the river Douro with unprece-
dented suddenness, and many serious
shipping casualties have ensued.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Butler Explains.
british Loss Heavy.

London, Feb. 13. - Dispatch from
Chieveley Camp says British have been
again driven out of Bastard's Mex. Cas-
ualties very heavy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
ELEVATORS.
Their Introduction Brought About
After a Long Struggle.
Fat Men Even Could Not Agree as
to Their vnlue-Ten Yenrs Sem
ate and House wrangled
Over the Matter.
Especial Washington Letter.l

THE pictures of the capitol build
ing which show the east front
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-06
L. sCANLAN
DOGMA AND DEVOTION.

In religion there must be dedication
Of the intellect as well as of the heart
to God. All the faculties bear their
own debt to the Creator. 1t is the func-
tions of the intellect to pursue truth,
while it is the function of the will to
nursue good; good, however, as pre-
scented to the will by the intellect. This
qualification explains, we may observe
in passing, why, subject to the state of
fallen humanity, a man pursues evil.
He apprehends, in the blindness of
senses, impaired by the original sin by
man inherited, objects as good, which
are only of a sensible nature. Nor in
this is a man excusable, for life and
death are before him with a power to
choose. Now, religion being a whole, az
martial dedication of the faculties to its
behests will lead into error. To think
Of devoting one function of the intelli-
gence to the purpose of religion, while
the other functions are withheld from
religious service, is folly and fruitful of
evil. Dogma and devotion must go
hand in hand Sentiment has its own
sphere; it must not be suffered to
overrun it's limits. When it does this
it becomes the occasion of ruin. His
tory furnishes many sad instances of
this truth. 1t was strikingly exhibited
in the heretical sects of the thirteenth
century. There we behold the Wall
denses and the Cathari, more common
ly called the Albigenes. OF these seets
and more especially the Cathari, st.
Bernard testifies: eff you interrogate
them, nothing can be more Christian;
as to their conversation, nothing can
be less reprehensible, and what they