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The Washington times., 1902-07-01
CASH BALANCE THE
GREATES1' ON RECORD
TEXAS AND CONNECTICUT.
Invitations Extended President to Visit
Those States.

The States of Connecticut and Texas
yesterday added their requests TO those
from the many other Commouweal5hs
which desire a visit from President
Roosevelt during the autumn season.
Tue itineraries OF these trips Will doubt
less be much larger than was originally
intended. owing to the spontaneous cx-
preaaions Of hospitality from every sec
flou i2to wlich the Presidential special
IS at ali likely TO so.
Senator Piatt of Connecticut ana
Representatives, Henry and Sperry in
vitcd .hc President to stop off a. several
CT the leading towns in the Nutmeg
state, either going a. returning from
his trip to Maine the latter part OF
August. As the President is we'll ac-
guaintcd with public men throughout
he East. and the acceptance Of the in
N::aticp would give him an opportunity
OF erecting many OF them personally th"
Connecticut congressman believe nc will
doubtless inclGIe these visits in his
tovr.
The scecn1 invitation - the Gay came
from Texas. Representative Burgess
.cid the President the business mcr OF
Galveston wcrC very anxious to have
him sec the ncw city which thIy have
raised On the site Of the one wrecked
several years ago. The Southwestern
tour is rs yct very much in the future,
but it is thouIht the President; Will &C
ccpt the invitation whcu the final plans
are arranged
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
FUNERAL OF MR. WILLIAM BLAKE
Requiem Mass Celebrated at holy Namc
Church.

The funeral of william Blake. who
died Saturday. WIS held at $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday morning. nj his late residence,
lI02 Trinidad Avenue northeast. Aftc.
the services at the house the remains
were taken to the Church Of The Holy
Name, where rcqu!om high mass was
celebrated The intcrmcnt IVES made at
Mt. Ol.vet Cemetery,
Mr. Blake was a retired contrgc,c =
and u member Of John 4, Rawlirs Pos:
No. ]. C. A, y. BIS comrades Of Tho
G. A. r. attended the funeral, Mr
Blake had lived in washington for owe.
forty yaGrG. ccmlES here from New YcrG
State phortly before &c ciyi! war, +,
sorYed through the war a. a corporal in
Captain McDermott's company. Flsth
Battalion. District CT Columbia Voluu-
teers.
Mr. Blake yrGs siyiy-ciGht yoela c.
cte, ard had been falling q health foi
sevorel ycars past. A widow and one
daughter survive.
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
WILL OF JUSTICE
cox FILED FOR PROBATE
Bequeaths Annual income OF S2,Ioo
From Rental to
HIS Son.

The will of the late Justice Walter 5.
Cox, dated December II, 1901. was h'ed
yesterday for probate. To his son. Walter
Dunlop Cox. is left an annual income OF
$2,1OG payable from the rents of the store
at the corner of Eleventh Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue, leased to Bren-
tnno, and the Fleming building on q
Street. The tcsta,or also directs that his
house and grounds at cleveland Park be
set aside for the use Of his soE.
The remainder Of the estate IS left to
Mrs. Mary Z. {. LeSare, a daughter of
the testasor. in fee simple. She is also
named as e;ccutriT.
Mrs LegGrc through her attorney, Ar
thur Peter, fled 4 petition asking that
the will of her fatAc" he admitted
- probate. The petition states that
.hc estate, beside the real property, con-
sists Of personally, stocks and bonds ard
household furniture valued at $4,000.
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
CLERKS MOVE UP.
Number Of Promotions Made in Postof-
fee Department.

The following promotions in the city
postof!ice we're arlounoel yesterday to
take effect today:
Jesse o. Klase. fror. s400 20 $500. En-
ma Isaac. from $500 20 5000: George A.
Berry. W A Blackstock. E. P. Carpen-
ter, J. ". Clarke. 5. II. Clarke, J. e.
A. Denrey, Joseph Franzoni, r., 9 A.
Fisher. +. II. Hart. e. kI. Mcintyre, n
J. Sullivan. a. g. Turner, Kate L.
Whiteside, w. NJ. Wagner, e. Whitcomb,
from S6C0 to $780, Z. J. Anderson, G. II.
Baxter, L. G. Bgooks, A. G. Brown. G.
L. Da7is. !. II. Gates, c. w Jackson,
-. z. Johnson. c. F. Klopfer. Claude
McCGEiey, !. s. Parker, Il. W. Ransdell,
W. L. sirnoas. y. 4. Turpin. R. D.
Wright. c. II. Werle, J. T. Wright, J.
r. Wahler, from 500 to $500; R. e Con-
ner. S. T. Carr, II. NJ. Hiatt, G. c. May
er. NJ. L. Marean. F. J. Mcdonald, J. J.
2cCabe, II. A. O'Brien, y. B. Parks.
4. J. Quinn, A. s. K. Ray. r.. ". Var
rcn, from $500 TO $500; ]. g Davis, w.
K Fletcher, Z. l.. Greer. ~. 3. Gilbert.
A. F. Ho1Ees. &. L. Hopper. II. NJ. Jones.
B. a. Jul:hn. Z. F. Nath!ot. l.. B. Mil
ler Il. 7. Morris. c. L. Maxwell, C. Il.
Mc<cnney. S. =. Newton. J. NJ. Quick.
]. 2 Reed. II. x. White. c. R. Williams.
c. y. Wellc. and X. Z. Watts, from $500
10 Sl,Vpu, H. >. -tlhlnS, = Td'lk byrhfi, j.
II. Collier, ". Crossfeld, c. W. Ede-
lin, A. E. Fisher, W. c. Hammond. W
Hawxhurst, r. II. Johnson. S. T. John
son, D. G. Miller, c. p. McCurdy. ]. S
MCGOWAN. W. w. Nottingham, W II.
Pyweli. f. X. Pllson. i. NJ. Page. T..
W. Robbins, Joseph Randall. Y. L.
Ramsburg, L. Rouser. =. ". Sh;ppen.
]. H. Simmons, w. Z. Tew, W. l.. Tig-
nor, Z. p Weeks, II. L. Walcott. NJ
C. Weaver. S. II. Wiggin, w. L. d. VIII
knson, G. K. Wiley. and A. p. Wylie,
from 81 900 to s1.1oo; J. Biddle, Z. Beck
er, II. S. Bishop. a. G. Booker, d. II.
Brown, L. Z. Barnard, r. B. Bond, II.
L. Connor. 0. H. Chamberlain. w. B.
Crowley. II. Clarke. Z. Church. NJ l..
Carpenter. E. r. Downes. 4. J. Goes.
c. /. Gilbert. jr.. w. A. L. Hoac. J. Eol-
lard, 4. II. Kein. ". ". Mills, J. J.
Murphy. L. Il. McComas, L. d. Nye, J. l..
Nolan. A. Il. Pinney, II. b. Renfro. Il.
E. Roberts. F. ID. RigRies, A. A. Sousa.
C. L. Smith. s. W. Tunnel, J. J. Whar-
ton. ir.. Il. Wiliiss. from 81 100 to sl200;
c. ", McWhorter. frcm 81 ,t00 to 81 500;
l.. r. Bergman. from $1,000 to si.7oo.
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
PROPOSALS.

PNEUMATIC TUBE NAIL sERyICE-PoST-
OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Washington, d. O..
Nav %. 1902 SEALED PROPOSALS will be
rsceivcd at the office OF the Second Assistant
Postmaster General, Postofiee Department. until
! +. ~. JULY 70. 1902. for the performance
Of mail service by pneumatic tubes. or other
similar devices, at the following cities: Bos-
ton Msss; Bro;5kkiiyn, " l.; New York. y. T.;
St. Louis. No.. Philadelphia. Pa; washing
ton. d. c.; Chicago III. Pamphlets giving
description Of routes and requirements under
the advertisement may be had on application
to the Postmaster at any of the above named
cities or upon application to the Second As
sistant Postmaster General. Washington, ID. Z.
H. c. PAYNE. Postmaster General.
ie3, 10 Il, ,2i-jui,5
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
INSPECTING NAVAL
YARDS AND STATIONS
Assistant Secretary Darling to Make
Trip Along North Atlantic
Coast.

The dispatch boat Dolphin. '"h.c! oft
ToTnpl:insville YESTERDAY, viii each
Norfolk this morning. ard take on board
Charles II. Darling. :he Assistant See
rotary OF the Nav, y no : to make II
Inspection trip to navy yards and shore
stations alcng the North Atlantic coast.
When he has finished this duty, Mr.
Darling viii go to his home in Vermont
for short vacation. lie will be back
here about August /.
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
CHANGES AT TREASURY.
Frank P. Sargent to Succeed T. V. Pow
der!y Tomorrow Morning.

There will be a number Of important
changes at the Treasury Department in
the near future.
The first to. occur is that of the Com
missioner General of Immigration, Mt.
T. V. Powderly, who will be succeeded
tomorrow by Mr. Frank p Sargent. who
was sworn in last week. MF. Powderly
will remain with Mr.. Sargent for two or
three days to familiarize the latter with
the work and duties of the office, and
to make him acquainted with the per-
sonnel. No immediate changes in the
clerical force are contemplated by Mr..
Sargent.
o. L. Spa SIing, Assistant Secretary In
charge Of customs affairs. will resign
on account of poor health, and George
E. Roberts. the Director of the Mint,
will resign to assume charge of news
paper which he has recently purchased
in Des Moines, Iowa.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding will re-
turn to Washington on Monday or Tues
day to remain on duty while Assistant
Secretary Taylor is away on a vacation.
The time for his resignation viii he LEFT
TO Mr.. Spaulding and the names OF 20
applicants have yet been seriously cor
sidered. When the proper times arrives,
Secretary Shaw will recommend an ap-
pointment to the President from a list
of candidates not yet thought OF.
Probably the successor to the present
Director Of the Mint viii be an iowa
man. as that State may properly claim
the appointment. But Mr.. Roberts has
vet to finish q good dcel CT work and
it NAV be several months before lie re
signs, and in reg8rl to this appoint
ment as we'll as t. the Assistant Sec
retaryship. Secretary shaw will defer
consideration until thero 0-c nofe dcI-
,,t.a 6e-cIcomcnts
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
TO BE SURGEON IN THE ARMY.
President Mominates Dr.. Nelson Gapen,
OF This City.

The nomination CT Dr. Nelson Gapen,
of this city to be assistant surgeon IN
the United States Regular Army with
the rank Of first lieutenant, was sent
to the Senate recently by the President
DR.. Gapen took the examination in May.
standing second highest out OF a class Of
eighteen.
DR.. Gapen is a graduate of the George
town University Medical School. lie
graduated in May, 1900. receiving the
highest averages in his class for the
four years By means of a competitive
examination he received an appointment
on the house staff of the Garfield Hos
pital.
During the last year he has been en-
gagged in private practice in this city
He graduated from the Eastern High
School in 1896, during which year he was
captain of Prize Company F in the
Cadet Corps, thereby winning the
Allison Nailor medal.
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
70 LAY CORNERSTONE.
President Roosevelt Accepts Invitation
of His Pastor.

Rev. Dr.. J. II. Shiclz. pastor Of Grace
Dutch Reformed Church. at which Presi-
dent Roosevelt attends divine service.
was 4 caller at the temporary White
House yesterday to remind the Prcsident
of the promise made By the latter 10
WELD the trowei at the cornerstone lay
ing Of the new edilce. This ceremony IS
to be celebrated at $3.50 this afternoon.
President Roosevelt said he would be
on hand to place the first lager CT
mortar on the cornerstone. Owing 10 the
press OF public business, however. lie
will be unable TO make 4 speech.
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
Insane Indians to Go to Canton, S. D.

insane i-iu-t1--' ~ w ~ oh' q -
The eight Indian inmates of the Gov
ernmon. Hospital for the Insane are to
be transferred from that institution TO
Canton, s. D., where hospital for in
sane Indians has been opened. Prepara-
tions for the removal are now under
way, and the transfers will be made in
the course of few days.
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
Trans-Pacific Mails.

Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via vancou-
yer and Victoria, 3. c.. close here diaiiiiy
$50 D. M up to July l. inclusive. for dis
patch per :. 5. Empress OF China Registered
mail must be specially addressed. Merchar-
disa f,r the United States Postal Agency at
Shanghai. China, cannot be forwarded via Can
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN and HAWAII, and
ANDS-.. via san Francisco. close here daily
at 80 p. m. up to July Srd, inclusive, Tor
disnatch per 5. China. (ol
Nails for CHINA, and JAPAN, via sTacoms.
inclusive. fer dispatch per $ 5. Tacoma. to)
Mails for HAWAII. via San Francisco close
here daily at 6:3o p. m up TO July fth, in
clrsive. for dispatch per 5. Alameda tol
Mails for CHINA. and JAPAN, via Seattle.
close here daily at $50 p. m. up to July 9Th,
inclusive fer dispatch per s. 5. Rioiun Maru-
Registered mail must be directed Via Seat
tie" (ol
Mails for TAHITI and NARQUEsAs ISLANDS.
via San Francisco close here daily at $50 p.
NJ. up to July 10th, inclusive, for dispatch per
s. $ Msraposa. (o)
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN and HAWAII. and
nrst-class matter for the PHILIPPINE ISL
ANDS--, via san Francisco. close here daily at
G:3o D. n. up To July llth, inclusive. for dis
Patch per 5. Doric. (o)
Nails for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,, via
san Francisco. close here daily ut 6;S1 p. IN.
up to July 1lth. inclusive. for dispatch per
nited States transport. (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
australia, which are forwarded via Europel.
>EW ZEALAND. FIJI. SAMOA and HAWAII;
Via San Francisco. close here daily at $50
r. NJ. after june 2sth and up TO July 10th, in
elusive. for displ,ch per Ventura. (o)
Mai 5 for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Su,tralia. which 30 via Europe, and New Yea
and mai's for which IRE fsDatehed via san
Franciseo). and FIJI ISLANpS. via Vancouver
and Victoria. B. C.. close here eaily 81 $50
F. N. up to lu!y 18th inclusive. for dispatch
per 5. s. Moana. Especially addressed mail
oEly). (ol
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are dispatched to
New York for connection with European steam
ers.
ss7HILIPPINE ISLANDS Ctilitary Maid. Dis
patched to san Frsneisc ut all closes FOR
that cfIlcc, to connect with Government trans
ports, the sailines OF which nre irregular.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN Of
FIC'E us follows: (h) at :0o ?. m. game day;
(c) ut 500 p. N. same day; I'D at 500 n. m.
ame dry; d at leo y. m. previous day. (h)
~ ia:C0 y. H.. previous saturday; % ct 500
p. m. pevious day; to) at t;cJ p. m. previous
,iay.
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
Anxious to Begin Work.

II is the desire of the church MEM
bers that building operations should be-
gin as soon as possible, and with this
end In view the building committee has
been instructed to proceed with as great
dispatch as possible in the selection of
the design best suited to the needs cf
the congregation. taking due. regard to
the character Of the locality.
About $145.0O0 of the money derived
from the sale Of the property at the
corner of Fourteenth and g Streets
northwest remains to begin building
operations after haring expended In the
neighborhood Of ss5.0G0 for tho ground
for the new building
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
FOREIGN MAILS.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. PoSToFFlCE, NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may Occur
at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched to the ports
o; sailing daily, and the schedule Of clOsings
is arranged on the presumption of their unin-
terrupted overland transit. For the week end
ing July 5, 1902, the last connecting closes will
lie made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
TUEsDAY-(b) At 7:15 p. m. for EUROPE.
per S. 5. ST Louis, from New York, via south,
Per S. S. ST. Louis
(c) At lbs p. IN. for EUROPE. per 8. s. Ma
jestic. from New York, via Queenstown.
WEDNEsDAY-(b) AT 7:l5 p. m: for EU-
ROPE, per 5 Columbia from New York,
via Plymouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg. Nail
for FRANCE must be directed Per s. S. Co
lurnbia."
(c) At 9:l5 D. m. for FRANCE. swTTZER-
LAND, ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY. EGYPT. GREECE. BRITISH INDIA and
LORENZO MARQi ~. ,tr's. La Bretagne.
from New YORK, i.ayre. Mail for other
parts Of EURG!.'sss must be directed 'Per 5. b
La Bretagne."
FRIDAY-(b) At us D. m. for ITALY di-
rect. per s. 5. Hohenzolern, from New York.
Nail must be directed per Hohenzollern."
(c) At 11:25 p. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per g. s. Potsdam, from New York. Mall
must be directed per s. 5. Potsdaui."
(c) At HES p. IN. for SCOTLAND direct. per
$. S. Furncss'a, from New York. Mail must be
directed PEI S. 8. Furuesia.
(c) At 2, p. m. for BELGIUM direct per
S. 5. ICELAND. from New York. Nail must be
directed ''Per S. :. Iceland
(c) At HIS p. m. for EUROPE, per S. =
Lucania, from New York, via Queenstown.
-PRIA FED NATTER. ETC.-This steamer
takes Printed Mtatte-. Commercial Papers, and
Samples for GERMANY only. The same class OF
mail matter for other parts Of EUROPE will
not be sent by this ship unless specially di-
rected by her.
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
Mails for South and Central America,
West Indies, Etc.

TUEsDAY-(b) At 2:so p. m. for JAMAICA,
per $ $ Admiral Dewey, from Boston.
(c) At II % p. M. for TURKS ISLAND and
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. per S. s. Cherokee,
from Ne= York.
WEDNESDAY-(e) At 11:25 p. m. for CAM
PECHE. CHIAPAS. TABASCO and YUCATAN,
per S. : Havana. from New York. Mail for
other parts OF MEXICO must be directed Per
s. 5. Havana"
jc) At HES p. m for st. MARC, PETIT
GoAyE and JACHEL, per 5. :. Prins wilIern.
l. from Now York. Nail for other parts OF
HAITI CURACAO, VENEZUELA. TRINIDAD,
BRITISH and DUTCH GUIANA must be di-
rcc.ed Per 5. Prins Willem II
PROVINCE Of SANTIAGO, CUBA, per s. 5.
Seguranca. from New York.
(e) AT ii:25 p. m. for YuCATAN and CAM
PECHE. per $. 5. RaTenstlale, from New York.
(c) At II 25 p. m. for the BAHAMAS. Per
s. Antiia from New York. Nail must be
directed per =. S. Antilia.
[cl At II 81 p. m. for INAGuA and HAITI.
per s. s. pal0ma, from New York
THURSpAY-fb) At 2:30 p. M for JAMAICA.
per 5. S. Admiral sampson; from Boston; ~,
O. At 7:Ij p. m. for BARBADOS and NORTH
ERN BRAZIL. per :. :. Grangense. from New
York. via Para. Maranham and Ceara.
FRIDAY-(c AT ms p. m: for BERMUDA.
(c) At HES p. n. for PORTO RICO. per 8
s. Coano, from New York via San Juan.
(c) At lI:25 p TT. for CURACAO and VEN
EEU Ella, per 5. $ Maracdi3o. from NeW iorh.
Nail for SAyANILTA and CARTAGENA must
be directed Per $ 5. Maracaibo.''
(c1 At Ii:25 n m for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA. SAVANILLA. CARTAGENA and
GREYTOWN. per S. $. Alene, from New York
Nail for COSTA RIGA must be directed Per
fc) At Ii.25 p. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND di-
rect, per $ = Silvia, from New York
(cl At HES p. m for GUADELOUPF. MAR
TINfoUE. BARBADOS, BRITISH. DUTCH and
FRENCH GUIANA, per 5. s. Talisrnan, from
New York.
Byron. from Wv York. via Pernambuco.
Bshia and Rio Jareiro. Mail for NORTHERN
BRAZIL. ARGE,1TINE. URUGUAY and PARA
Quay must be directed Per 5. 5. Byron"
(c) at 1875 D. m. for MEXlCo. per s 8
MATANZAS. from New York, via Iampleo-
Mails For Newfoundland. by rail to North
Sydney and thcEce via ST amer. close here daily
eyccrt sundays at 90 r.. and on sundays
at II so a. m. the connecting closes are made
on Mondays. Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Mails for NIQUELOS. by rail 10 Boston and
thence via steamer cloae here daily except sun
m. Id Cn
CTBt MAILS close here via Port Tampa.
Fla. Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays at
800 p. m. and via Miami. Fla, Tuesdays and
sundays at 1880 4. m.
Mails for Mexico overland. unless specially
addressed for dispatch BY steamers sailing from
New York. close ere daily at 1880 a. m. and
1890 p. m.
thence via steamer. close here daily at Io:So
a. m. and 10 p. M. the connecting Closes ior
which being en- Mondays.
Mails for COSTA RIGA. bv rail to New Or
leans and thence via steamer. close here daiiy
at 1890 a. nj. and 1890 p. m, the connecting
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
Site an Excellent One.

The site selected for the new church
will be transferred to the congregation
within the next few days when the deeds
trict The lot IS a spacious one located
at the southwest corner of Sixteenth
and Madison Streets northwest. with a
frontage of 135 feet on Sixteenth Street
and 10 feet on Madison Street, extend
ing back TO a ten-f-ot alley The site
comprises the entire frontage on Six
teenth Street between Madison and P
Streets with the single exception of the
ground at the corner of P Street on
which stands the residence of Senator
Foraker
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
NEW FOUNDRY CHURCH
BUILDING COMMITTEE
VIII Choose a Design So as
to Begin Operations
One Hundred and Forty Thousand Dol
lars in Hand With Which to Start
Construction of New Edifce.

IN the appointment of building COM
mittee to consider plans for the con-
struction of their new edifice the con-
gregation OF the Foundry NJ. E. Church
has taken another step toward providing
a new home. The committee consists Of
Rev. DR.. Luther B. Wilson, pastor of the
church, chairman; James l.. Ewin, secre-
tary; l. o. Ball, treasurer; T. A. Hard
ing, D. T. Cissel. T. E. Sewell, J. R.
Riggles and l. E. Bruninger.
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
C-iticises Teller Amendment.

Even with the war, had +; not been
for our declaration that tie war was
The Washington times., 1902-07-01
Outlook for New Year.

The Treasury officials believe that the
outlook for the new fiscal year. which
begins today, is entirely hopeful. The
additional repeal OF war taxes. which
Will take effect today, Is eBtimGtcd 10
reduce the gross income from internal
revenue by about S75,0o0000 in the next
twelye-months. but on the basis Of thig
years receipts and expenditures. there
would still be surplus on June 30 next
OF At least $4,000, COO
As matter Of fact, the eof.ing years
surplus will probably be much lnrger
than that, this expectation being based
apcn the continued Increasing prosperity
Of Tho couatry and ths probable decrease
in expenditures in several departments
Of tho Government.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-29
SHOULD BE A WINNING FIGHT.

With SO many surface indications of the existence
Of a trust organization of the big meat packing
houses in this country. and with proof of the monop-
olistic working of this combine made possible by re-
cent Investigations of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and promised evidence from the national as
sociation of retail butchers. Attorney General Knox
may reasonably be expected to gain convincing re-
suits from the proceedings against the trust instituted
by order of President Roosevelt.
The facts developed by the inquiry of the Interstate
Commerce Commission indicate that the railroads
dealt with the big packers as with a single concern.
That is evidence of a trust formation. Concessions In
freight rates were made to each and every one OF
these packers and were refused to all other shippers.
The truth was made evident that AL of the trust
houses We're permitted without question to participate
in the reduction of rates and that they acted as a
unit" The showing to this effect is believed to con-
stitute strong proof Of trust existence.
From the retail butchers and meat dealers the
prosecution expects to secure testimony proving that
the great packing-houses constituting the big Six"
or controlling combination in the meat trade, always
acted in concert in raising or lowering the price of
meats to their customers. and that by the operation
of the agreement known as the credit agreement"
any customer who was delinquent to any one of the
trust houses was blacklisted by all other members Of
the trust. From cattlemen, also, evidence will be
secured showing an agreement Of the trust houses up
on prices to be paid for cattle.
The consuming public, therefore, have excellent
grounds for hoping that the administration proceed
ings against the Beef Trust shall result in relief from
the exactions Of that monopoly organization. In
evitably, Of course, the fight will be bitter, but its
resolute prosecution by the Attorney General should
mean victory for the people. And resolute aggressive
is certainly demanded by existing conditions. The
burden placed upon consumers by the greed of the
Beef Trust is too heavy to be borne with patience.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-29
WITH AMPLE RICHES.

Dispatches from Berlin announce that Count Yep
pelin, the famous German aeronaut, has been finan-
cially ruined by his experiments. The costly appara-
tus which has interested scientists of every country
is being sold for junk.
Zeppelin is perhaps the most famous aeronaut on
the Continent, aside from NJ. Santos-D umont. These
two men have practically led the world in the con-
%struction of %airships. Though Zeppelin has not had
the success which has attended Santos Dumont his
achievements have been of a high order.
In one way, the fact that Zeppelin and Santos
Dumont are the two leading pioneers in the field Of
aeronautics is peculiar. Both began their work with
plenty of this worlds goods at their command. The
extraordinary demands of extensive experiments have
made the former poor.
According to the current news reports Santos
Dumont is wealthy. His father is one of the richest
men in Brazil. He has built his numerous airships
without aid from any outside source. Absorbed in
the one idea, he has had behind him resources which
are princely even for this day of large fortunes.
How different from the story Of Watts, Howe. Bell
and Edison. Each Of these great inventors was poor
at the beginning Of his career. Their triumphs were