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Marshall County independent., 1901-02-01
Senator Conlogue has introduced an

VanceO.
Senator C0DlOgue has introduced an
other congressional reapportionment
DILL. The bill takes Marshall county
out OF the Thirteenth district and puts
1t in the Tenth with Newton, Jasper
Pulaski, Lake. Porter. Laporte, Starke
and Fulton. The new district would
be 1000 republican.
y bill creating the office of state fire
marshal will he introduced in the
house.
There is talk OF an extra session OF
the legislature. but it is said that Gov
Durbin does not approve.
Representative Neal has announced
that he will be a candidate for the re-.
publican nomination for clerk of the
supreme court two years hence.
Fifty-one members OF the legislature
or more than One-third are lawyers.
The plurality of lawyers over farmers
Is eighteen. Usually the farmers pre-
dominate and 1t has been suggested
that this would be good year to get
through legislation IN the interest of
lawyers. In the house there are thirty
farmers and twenty eight lawyers. In
the senate there are three farmers and
twenty-three lawyers.
Marshall County independent., 1901-02-01
specie. of "Piuck No" s,nrr.

the pluck me store device. The ONLY
pluck me store arbitrary authority is
asserted by all employer, while in the
instance of the trading stamps the
arbitrary authority is directed by the
speculative or gambling inclination of
the individual himself. The public
should be protected, it seems to me,
against all such devices as these that
pretend TO give something for nothing.
Trading-Stamp Combines and Trusts.
Then there is another strong argu-
ment IN favor of legislative restraint in
relation to the use of trading stamps
1t ls the argument that applies to ell
concerns that thrive by reason of com
blnation. In a sense the combinations
effected by means of the trading stamps
come under the category of trusts
They make department t-stOre cnndi-
tiOns In our small towns and cities.
The traflng-stamp combination NAV
not be said to control the selling price
OF retslled merchandise. but the device.
appealing as it does TO the speculative
or gambling inclination of the public.
accomplishes the same results ss # the
concerted action should be so directed.
By means Of the trading stamps the
impression 10 held out that the mer.
chants III the combination are under
selling those who are not in the com
binatioD; the gift feature of the scheme
is intended To delude and 1T does de.
lude the pubic. The scheme has the
effect of driving out ell competition.
Just as the trust which controls the
selling price, but which makes no
efforts to cover up its tracts What
difference between the trading stamp
combinations and the trusts, The
trusts destroy competition by unified
action to control the price of merchan-
disc; the trading stamp combinations
have the same unified action OF various
individual enterprises and for the same
purpose, though instead of undertaking
To drive out competition as do the
trusts, the trading stamp combination
leaves the impression on the public
mind that 1t is giving more for the
money, that 1t is underselling compel
itors-while In fact IT is doing no such
thing. In my mind the trading 81 amp
combination is the worst kind of a
trust. Any evil in disguise is the worst
kind of an evil. l am opposed to the
joint action OF business men to monop-
olize trade and to shut out individual
Marshall County independent., 1901-02-01
Public Pays the Freight.

"rhere is another matter that ought
10 be made clear ia this connection and
that is this: \ merchant contracting
To use the stamps has purchased sn ex-
penslye whistle If he bears all the ex.
pense himself, which he In duty 10 his
customers and the general public ought
TO do. But there is no assurance that
he will bear this loss himself, if the ex-
pense per cent. can be added to the
selling price of his merchandise and
taxed up 10 his customers. | do not
say that This is done by all merchants: !:
It may not be done by any with each
and every sale, but | do say that II is
done IN very many instances and that
the tenn ptstlOn is strongly presented to
all merchants. using the stamps 10 do
this very thing. They can RELY upon
The lottery feature OF the scheme TO
hold their custom In spite of the in
creased price that they collect IN ad-
vance OF competitors in business. Thus
the expense is taxed up TO the public
The scheme has made il possible for a
irst-class article to sell for an exorbi-
tant price or Tor all inferior article to
sell for q first class price.
Marshall County independent., 1901-02-01

absolutely certain 10 pull business from
iegitlmately conducted concerns: he is
next glven 10 understand that To Join
the combination and use the stamps he
Will be required TO psY monthly four
per cent OF his gross receipts-or rather
thar il the proposition that prevails in
majority OF instances where the
schemes ara operated ~ this state
lie naturally objects To the proposition,
On The ground that the expense If too
much sven after granting marvellous
effects in consequence Of the lottery
features. and he NAV object to it
strictly upon moral ana conscientious
principles. In either case his objection
is overcome by the information ex-
pressed or implied that unless he con-
tracts 70 U.s. the stamps MS competitor
III business wll be taken into the
scheme The merchant is confronted
with a propOsltlo! he sees business loss
IT he contracts to use the stamps and
he sees even greater business loss II be
permits this competitor 70 manipulate
them Threatened with loss OF busi-
ness. ne chooses the least damaging of
two alternatives: virtually blackmailed
into al acceptance. he contracts to use
the stamps IN conducting his business.
And vet there are those who maintain
that lsw intended to protect the mer-
chant who has been shamefu'ly im-
posed npon by sharks plying their bus
mess by means OF nefsrious methods Is
q law in restrain OF this merchants con-
stitutiOnal rights ana liberties, As
well argue To leave the fiy in the cob
web because II is the hy's privilege TO
travel where 1t plesses. Ii the nv had
voice be would doubtless tell you that
ne Is willing TO forego all the constitu-
tiona rights and privileges claimed for
it. Ii doesn't choose To be devoured
and It ought TO be protected from the
subtle cunning of the spider. Neither
does the merchant want his profits con-
lisceted under the gnlse of protection
TO his constitutional nghts.
Marshall County independent., 1901-02-01

There is talk OF an extra session of
the legislature. but it is said that Gov.
Durbin does not approve.
Marshall County independent., 1901-02-01

\ bill creating the office of state fire
will he introduced in the
house.
Marshall County independent., 1901-02-01

Representative Smslls bill providing
for the publication in weekly newsps-
pers of acts of the general assembly,
was recommended by the committee
and concurred in by the house. 1t will
probably be up for second reading this
week
Marshall County independent., 1901-02-01

Representative James introduced q
bill to abolish the board of managers of
Indiana reformstory institution, re-
moving from office the present men,
bers of the board.
Marshall County independent., 1901-02-01

Senator Parks bill providing that
election inspectors shall be appointed
in September instead of June, was
acted on favorably by the committee
and the senate concurred.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
REARING ON CRAGIN PLAN
GOVERNMENT INSISTS OK FIVE HUNDRED
FOOT CHANNEL BETWEEN DOCK AND
ELLIS ISLAND.

tn. proiect OF the CraEin syndicate 10 ouiia an
sy,n,enee drydock south of Ellis Island had near
s,x before the New-Tork Harbor Line Board az the
army Bwldng IN Whitellall-st. yesterday through
,he application 20 the Sar Department by the
Rinarisn Commission Of Nev-Jersey for an ex-
tension OF the harOor line.
Among those present were Colonel Bacon, the
,.rai commemorative Of tho syndicate: Edward z.
r-rarin from whom tho syndicate received It's
name: Lieutenant Frye. representing the Treasury
Department. and Mr.. Brown. chief engineer OF the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. which owns considerable
rropertv below Bellows Island Amasa Thornton
who is interested in the Cragin syndicate. was also
present.
Mr. CraCin and Mr.. Bacon presented the claims
Of the syndicate and Lieutenant Frye said that the
Treasury Department had objection 10 the 10
cation of tho dock provided there was a five hun
dred foot channel left between the dock and Ellis
Island The representatives Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad based their opposition 10 the scheme on
The injury which they said, would be done 10 their
proposed improvements.
emasa Thornton said yesterday afternoon that
in order show its sincerity the syndicate was
wiling have the War Department restrict the
use Of the proposed grant 10 the construction OF
drvdock .
The official map cf the proposed island shows IL
be almost square and to contain seventy -four
acres. The drydOck and the accompanying SHOPS
would occupy only thrtY-StS acres OF this plot.
what was 10 done with the extra thirty-eieht
acres applied for, said that no decision had been
reached that point. There was no reason Tor
any 10 he alarmed he said. because no use
could he made of the land until the War Depart
ment had granted permission based upon another
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
NO PROVISION FOR GALLERIES.
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS CANNOT
CONSTRUCT THEM WITHOUT
LEGISLATION.

With the adjournment Of the legislature only
about three weeks away, II begins 10 look as II
there would be no legislation empowering the fapI'
Transit Commissioners 10 build the pipe galleries
which Controller Coler and others estimated would
bring the city revenue OF from 5000 COO to sl"""ep
a year exceeding the prospective prohts OF the
railroad itself The Rapid Transit Commissioners
concluded some time ago that they had no Jurisdc-
ton over pipe galleries in the subways. When
Controller Coler was yesterday on the subject
he said
A bin should have been introduced before mis-
giving the Rapid Transit Commissioners the needed
authority to go and build these pipe galleries
The Merchants Association offered To prepare
such a hill. and have been waiting fo- II The
Rapid Transit Commissioners are averse 10 father
reaching out for more power which Is not the case
/ believe that the pipe galleries would De the most
profitable investment We could make.
Arthur J. Baldwin. counsel to the Merchants As
sociation. said that that body had been under 50
much expense in fighting Ramapo that there was
little money left FOR anything else. He said u
would take time to draw M an act 10 con
form to the Rapid Transit and the new charter.
There is a suspicion that the New-York Telephone
Company is not at ell anxious for the construction
of a pipe gallery. The Empire Subway Company
controls the low tension subways in the city and
this company is owned by the New York Telephone
Company. With pipe gallery In the tunnel ~
would not be difficult matter for "A new telephone
company build new telephone system
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
B. r. 7. OFFICIALS CONFER.
MR.. ROSsITER OFFERS TO ASSIST HIS
SUCCESSOR-HIS OWN PLANS
UNDECIDED.

Jacob L. Grestsinger. the new president of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, visited the offices
Of the company. in Montague-st.. yesterday at Il
o'clock and spent two hours in consultation with
ex- President Clinton l. Rossiter. Colonel T. s
Williams. first vice-president. and Horace c. Du
Val and David H. Valentine, two Of the directors
At O'Clock they all went TO dine at the Brooklyn
Club and Mr. Greatsinger started for Manhattan
early in the afternoon He will not make an in
spection of the road until after his return from
Duluth. where he goes settle up his business
Mr. Du Val when asked about Mr.. Rossiters $
plans for the future. said:
He has no plans. He will be in and out ,of,al Of the
consented to aid President Greatsinger in his work
to every extent.
President Rossiter had nothing TO say to the
newspaper men. except 10 express the wish that
they would treat his successor as courteousy as
they had treated him.
President Greatsinger said: ut is entirely too
early for me make any statement of any kind
] have not yet got down TO business and simply
here this morning to meet Mr. Rossiter-
/ shall not give any attention to railroad matters
at present, as / expect 10 start tomorrow TOT
business affairs there and get them into shape
may he absent about ~ week i;ses IL Is TOO carry
President Greatsnger said however, that he IN
esons 10 from ctZens either by letter petition or
in person. as ways and means Of improving. the
service of the company's lines. He said that he
did not contemplate making any changes in the
personnel of the officers or employees Of the road
for the present. Asked his plans for home
in Brooklyn. he replied that having family. he
had been accustomed TO live at a club. and would
probably do here
Two years ago Mr.. Greatsinger visited President
Rossiter and inspected the lines OF the BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit Company with Mr.. Bacon of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. He made
most fayOra bic impression yesterday upon all with
whom he came in contact During his absence Vice
President Williams will be in charge of affairs.
Anthony y. Brady said yesterday, in answer TO
questions TO possible additional changes in the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit management: mo other
changes TO be made IN directors officers Of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. I have not
. oh 4 m nr ha ~ nrI
Porter and all the other directors are working in
harmony for what they consider the best interests
Of the company and the public
Brooklyn Rapid Transit stock. which wednes-
day rose sharply on the advance information that
Mr. Rossiter was TO resign the presidency. declined
yesterday on heavy profit taking. and closed at a
net loss for the day of rs per cent
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
MANHATTAN COLLEGE LEcTrRES-

~ subscription course Of lectures under the au-
Spices Of the Alumni Society Of Manhattan Col
lese and the patronage OF many OF the more promi-
hent men and women Identified with Catholic edu-
oauon IN This and neighboring cities will be given
In April at Carnegie Lyceum.
The first lecture viii be delivered on April 10 by
Brother Potamian. ID. Sc. London University His
subject will be "Meteors and Neteorites'' On
Aprll 10 Captain Edmund L. Zalinski I s 4
VIII lecture on The Development of Artillery in
% ene n MMlneteenth Century" The lecture for April
= VII be on Submarine Boats" by John p Ho-
r.ihsL niNersty. viii lecture The Steam En-
OF Columbia University. will lecture on 'F1ec,rica
Wave Transmission April 30
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
TRILBTS SOLD BY THEIR FEET.
NOVEL AUCTION OF TWENTY FIVE YOUNG
WOMEN IN A NORTH BERGEN CHURCH.

There Trilby party in the Sunday school
room of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church
Gillies-ave. and Paterson Plank Road. North Ber-
gen. Wednesday night. It given by the
Pastors Helpers. a society composed OF young
women OF the church.
There a platform around which canvas
screen was hung. On the platform were twenty
five young women whose feet only were to be seen
and the men bid them in auction. A reporter
sent TO the church 10 tell the story lost his feet
and this resulted:
Fair ladies' sweet with the daintlest feet that
ever mortal man had seen,
Were all freely sold for pieces of gold or rolls of
the real long green.
In North Bergen twas done, mid the rarest of
fun for Bethany Church needed aid,
And each purchaser thought the Trilby he bought
put other fair DANES in the shade
When the sale began every male 10 a stepped
up to the curtain right spry.
Ea ch walked down the line. noting feet most divine
till the right pair he chauced espy.
Then he started TO hid for the maid that hid
and he cared not fg for the price.
He knew she was fair by the shapely foot there,
and she his in a trice.
Some feet that were shown would eclipse Trilhy $
and the turn of each ankle fine.
So, though prices high. all the young men
did buy and they found the fair maids divine.
There music and song to delight the gay
1hrong Miss Longman sang sweetly and well.
The TWO brothers Penny played brilliant as many
Of whom wondrous things hear tell
Misses Stockish there. and they did their full
While Miss Robbins well the gay chorus did
swell she played them a right merry
measure.
OF bounteous repast every sign vanished fast for
the Trilbys dainty and true.
In addition feet, wondrOusly neat,
brought real fine appetites, too.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
PRINCETON MEN IN JAIL.
FOOTBALL PLAYERS THRASHED BY
ANGRY PEOPLE IN A TREN-
TON RESTAURANT.

Trenton. n. j.. March 21 (SpeciaD.-W- l.
Brokaw and Stephen Herman. two sturdy
Princeton students, spending the night In
ja on a charge of disorderly conduct Inc
young men came here tonight with some friehos
and toward midnight went into the Aihaiini"
restaurant in intoxicated condition ohe VI
them proposed a toast to Alice La Rue. the
daughter of a liveryman, who CHANGED TO De III
the restaurant at the time. Mr.. La Rue re-
sented the mention Of his daughters name in
such a. place. AMI one of the students aimed
a blow at him which sent him reelins to the
floor This incensed the other bystanders. who'
headed by Willard Konover, a local footoall
player. made a rush at the students
The Princetonians stood their ground firmly.
They were. however. overpowered by superior
numbers and were treated to thrashing which
left them SCARED and bleeding. They manaseo
to escape from the place. and. with their cloth
ing torn to shreds. made their way TO the Tren-
ton House across the street. where they ex-
pected to find their companions. In this they
were disappointed. and an officer who had ar
rived by this time attempted TO seize Brokaw.
The student broke away from the officer in an
instant and made a break for the door. where
he encountered crowd of citizens
Both men taken into custody, and, aided
by crowd of a hundred more, We're hustled
to Police Headquarters. but a block distant.
They required the attention of a police surgeon.
Henry Stafford Little. who has lust been elected
a trustee of Princeton University. was in the
Trenton House at the time and offered TO go
bail for the students in any amount that might
be demanded. The police here, however have no
love for the Princeton young men. who cause
them no end of trouble. and Sergeant Sweeney
refused to accept bail the ground that the
young men were too exhausted to be allowed 10
go at large Mr.. LittIe's efforts proving unavail-
ing the students will be compelled to spend the
night in jail. They will have hearing to-mor-
row.
Miss La Rue on hearing of :he occurrence
went to the police station armed with bottle
OF witch hazel with which to soothe the young
mems wounds. She not allowed to see
them. II is believed the students. contrary TO
their usual custom such occasions gave their
correct names, Miss La Rue asked if Mr..
Brokaw there. Both men identified
by a resident of Princeton members of the
football squad
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
FAILURE ~ CLOTHING TRADE.
LEVI. ABRAMS & co. FORCED INTO BANKRUPTCY
WITH LARGE LIABILITIES

LEVI, ABRAMS 6 co. FORCED INTO BANKRUPTCY
WITH LARGE LIABILITIES
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed
of clothing at No. 16 Walker-st.. by Myers,
Goldsmith az Bronner. for the following creditors:
H. B. Caflin Company. s9S7: Solomon Friedman &
Co. 1873 and Sawyer Blake, 81 $50 1t was alleged
that they insovent. have transferred various
persons merchandise and accounts valued $50 coo
and have removed large part of their property
The partners Louis and Jacob Levi and Wolf
and Moses Abrams. The firm is a combination of
two irms-Levi. Abrams & Co. clothing manu-
facturers. and Levy g. Abrams. shirt manufact-
urers. They used the style of the Pioneer Clothing
Company for their jobblng trade. Judge Brown, of
the United States District Court. appointed Ben
jamin Barker temporary receiver of the assets of
the firm the application of Myers. Goldsmith
& Bronner Mr.. Goldsmith estima ted the abilities
$4,000 sl60 coo and from $50 600
$1,000
Abraham A. Joseph attorney for the firm said
that he consented the receivership keep
ventory of the stock is being made, and meeting
creditors will be called In few days Mr.. Joseph
said he did not think the liabilities would exceed
sl2500o. and he could give estimate of the
He also said he had idea of the of the
failure. The failure caused a deal of comment and
surprise in the trade. and creditors We're making
inquiries as to what had become of the assets.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
EK-coNsUL-GENERAL CHARGES ROBBERY
SAYS COLOMBIAN vTCE-CoNsUL TOOK PENSION
MONEY ALLOWED a FORMER MIN
ISTER AT WASHINGTON.

Edward Espnosa. Of No. SlS West Eighty-fourth-
St. who until a month ago consul-general al
this port for Colombia. was in the Centre-st court
yesterday afternoon complainant against J.
Gerardo Polo who had been vice-consul Polo is a
Cuban and has been in this country about fifteen
years, being employed most Of the time at the
Colombian consulate. at No. q State-st.
Mr. Espinosa told Magistrate Crane that Polo had
robbed him OF nearly S2.Oeo The complaint on
which Polo he'd in $500 bail for examination
to-day charges him with stealing 5000. Ricardo
Becera, who time Colombian Minister
at Washington. draws a pension of $500 month
from his government. He became blind while en-
poyed in the diplomatic service. This pension was
made payable at the consulate in this city.
In October last Becera, who was then in Caracas
sent draft TO Esplnosa for $500. He says thai
Polo paid only draft but credited the ful
amount on the books Espnosa asserts that he haC
pay the $500 to Becera
Polo resigned his place in November and went 4
Europe. He returned week ago and was arrested
yesterday afternoon i'm Wall-st. by Detective Ser
geant J. ". Mahoney. Espinosa declared that Will,
Polo acted his Vceconsul he collected 50 for eacl
bill Of health for vessels sailing Colombia ant
that he put this money in his pocket
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
not WORDS OVER TUNNEL
COCHEU AGAIN SAYS LONG ISLAND RAIL
ROAD INFLUENCES DOMINATE.

Frederick Cocheu. a public hearing by the
Aldcrmanc Committee on Streets and Highways
TO hear objections 10 the proposed route of the
rapid transit tunnel TO Brooklyn from the Battery
10 Jcralemon-st. Brooklyn and thence to Atlantic
al Flatbush aves.. held In the Borough Hail. last
night again repeated the charges that he believed
thar influences of the Long Island Railroad had
caused the Rapid Transit Commission to select the
Atantic-ave. terminal He said that he believed
Alexander f. orr and the other commissioners
were perfectly honest. but practically accused them
Of being hypnotized by Long Island Railroad in
fuence.
Mr. orr. who his feet al the time made
warm rejoinder, asking Mr.. Cocheu why he did
not 20 to the Mayor and tell him that the Rapid
Transit Commission was in the employ OF the Long
Island Railroad
Charles O'Conor Hennes5y. who spoke for the
South Brooklyn tunnel. made statements
which Edward VI. Shepard In a ringing speech
denounced false. and said he desired Mr. Hen
messy. after studying the Rapid Transit act to
make a public confession that he (Hennessyl had
been entirely wrong. The meeting was a spirited
throughout. and lasted until after 1870 O'Clock
Nj Cocheu declared that August Belmont Pres-
dent Baldwin Of the Long Island Road and other
Mcdonald
Mr. Henncssy said that Edward NJ. Shepard had
not been candid with the aIdermanc commit, ee
when he explained about the purchase OF the equip
meut. Albert l.. Johnson said:
II the commission will submit such a plan I
will attempt bring before them "A proposition
that will be worthy Of their consideration am
willing for part of this to guarantee 10 charge
line from New-lork 10 the mouth Of the tunnel on
Staten Island
Henry George. jr.. spoke in favor OF Mr. John
Mr. orr made the point that all their efforts for
tunnel would avail nothing unless they could get
tenant, and that no tenant would take South
Brooklyn tunnel.