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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05
The Beef Trust Defiant.

r Y NDETERRED by federal
prosecution, the "beef trust"
is marching on. Steps are
being taken to buy up and
consolidate in giant securities hold
ing company all the plants now in COM
petition with the Armours, Swifts and
Nelson Norris Thus far only the pre-
liminary moves have been made, but
they point unerrngly to the merger.
1t is predicted by those familiar with
packing company values and methods
that the capitalization of the combine
will have to be not less than $150000,000.
in order to bring in properties now on
the outside and at the same time af-
ford proper compensation" to the or
ganizers.
Technical deniuls of an intention to
effect merger have been issued by
the magnates, but these appear to have
little weight among the wiseacres; and
the announcement last week by the
president of the G. H. Hammond COM
pany that j. Ogden Armour, now the
head of the house and family of Ar
mour, had purchased substantial
interest" in that concern, following
closely the purchase by the Swifts of
the Anglo-American and Fowler Bros.
interests and the acquisition by the
Armours of another substantial in
terest' in the Omaha Packing COM
pany, leaves little doubt as to whittier
these moves point.
Legally it is difficult to see how such
purchases can be enjoned. There is
talk of legal attack on the ground that
the purchases are in the direction of
monopoly and therefore opposed to
public interest. Possibly when the
merger shall have been completed and
application made for the incorporation
of securities holding company force
might be impaired to this claim; but
so long as the inter-purchases of stock
are individual there seems no way in
which the state can intervene. A de-
cidedly different status exists with ref
erence 10 the power of congress over
Interstate commerce. A packing mo-
nopoly could hardly fail to demand
CONCESSIONS from the common carriers
thus exposing itself to attack; and the
Sherman law empowering the federal
government to seize and confiscate
goods in transit upon proof of viola
tion of the interstate commerce law
presents another considerable safe
guard.
The sure thing about this whole
question Is that no trust is smart
enough permanently to outwit and i'm
pose upon the American people. The
legal talent in the trusts employ will
at some stage be matched by outside
talent fully as good or better; and the
arrogance of the man at the top, think
ing himself master of all he surveys,
generally supplies the opening neces-
sary to the accomplishment of his
downfall. All this by purely natural
law, regardless of what may come of
the search for more efficient statutory
regulation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05
WEST POINT DISCIPLINE.
Frederick Palmer in the Worlds Work

Frederick Palmer in the Worlds Work.
The outsider, and especially a cadets
mother, may well think that there is not
enough leniency for boys lapses; but
men who hold In trust the lives of com.
panies. regiments, brigades and armies
are not supposed to have lapses, particu-
larly in action. Again. we hear that the
system is so rigorous that 1t breaks down
the health of the students. Perhaps 1t
would II the cadet We're allowed. after
the days work, to inhale cigarette smoke
and hang over a beer mug until the small
hours of the morning. With such an aux
Hilary, an elective course of lectures has
been known to undermine more than one
university mans constitution. No col
lege or preparatory school can show such
a healthy looking set of boys as West
Point. The physical regime clears their
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05
FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS.
From the Chicago Record Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Out of the 5l2,254 manufacturing cstab-
lishments reported at the last census with
an annual output valued at $4,000, 400 143,
372,1o3 were controlled by individuals and
the value of the products of these es-
Establishments was $2.674, 497, ,0OS. There
were 96,7l5 establishments. and the value
of their product was s2.565,360,SS9. 1ncor-
porated companies controlled 40,7l3 estab-
lshments, with an output valued at ST.
T33,5S2,531. Cooperative and miscellaneous
organizations controlled 1908 establish
ments. and their products were valued
at $50, ,959, ,765.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05

To large degree our mineral produce
tion is indicative of what protection has
done for our industrial expansion, The
coal for our furnaces and for engines in
mills, on the railroad and as the basis for
all motive power; the iron ore which Is
the basis of our great iron and steel
output; the stone for construction pur-
poses; the copper and silver and gold all
show a most wonderful increase during
the last five years, In value our mineral
production has increased from s622, ,OOO, 900
100 per cent, and the output for 1902 will
no doubt show a most substantial in
crease over last year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05

Beginning Aug. I, the central govern
ment in Cuba abandoned street clean
ing and sanitation in cities, relegating
these tasks to the various municipal
governments. Let us hope that the
latter will prove equal to them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05

The theory that war time means high
wages finds no confirmation in Eng
land. In that country last year. ac-
cording to an official report, the aver
age aggregate wage disbursement fell
100000 a week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05

With usual enterprise Mr.. Bailey, of
circus fame, states that the recent flood
of immigration to this country is
caused by desire on the part of Euro
peans to be near "the greatest show on
EARTH"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05

heads for an amount Of mental work
Impossible under other conditions. They
not only obtain moro Instruction In four
years than they could elsewhere, but
from raw youths they have become ac-
complished gymnasts, swordsmen, horse
men and artillerists, infantrymen and en-
gincers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05

The striking grave diggers of Chi
cago have timed their tie-up with re-
markable sagacity. There seems no
better time for a cemetery strike than
at a period when the high price of coal
will make cremation expensive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05

When Democratic politician tries
to make you believe that American
manufacturers, as a permanent rule,
can pay freight to Europe and sell
goods there more cheaply than they sell
them at home, just take counsel of your
common sense and ask, Is 1t reason
ob1o1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05

taneous request Of the Cuban people.
after generous satisfaction Of their as
piration for separate nationhood than
to have 1t come through stern economic
compulsion, like an International re-
ceivership.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05
County.
Legislative.

According to decisions of Commits
sioner General Sergeant, OF the 1mmi-
grafton bureau, Porto Ricans do not
seem to be American citizens save in
Porto Rico.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05

Bandit Tracy feels that 1t will be nee
essary for him to rob bank and hold
up train in order that proper pace
may be kept up. The meagre news
paper accounts of his. transactions at
present are certainly somewhat dis
courag ging for one of his enterprise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05

Under American control, the reve-
lues of Cuba averaged $4,000 a day.
They are averaging now less than $780,
900 day. Our Cuban problem is by no
means solved,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05

General Jacob II. Smith went
through forty years of hardship in the
military service of his country, only to
be cast roughly aside on account Of one
stead successful promoter, he might
have bodied thousand councils and
gotten by stealth and trickery mil
lions of dollars and he would today be
cock of the walk. Human justice is
sometimes oddly fashioned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05
Sun Spots and the Weather.
. HAVE been expecting
that the singular weather
of the past few months

OF the past rev months
without precedent, 1t is
said. since 1S1S-would call forth re-
newed activity from the sun spot man.
And here 1t Is:
.eIn the Monthly Weather Review for
April. 1902, Prof. A. Wolfer, of Zurich.
Switzerland, publishes table showing
the relative number of sun spots that
have been observed each month since
January, 1749. The numbers in the
table have been plotted. and from the
,prves it appears that the so-called
3even-year period. that is. the time
uatween successive occurrences OF
maximum or minimum numbers OF
ipots, Is not a uniform interval. but
las varied since 1749. between 90 years
and 1876 years. The duration of the
period Of increase OF sun spots after
minimum, as also the duration of the
,es'od Of decrease after maximum,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05

Like all of the other Arctic explorers,
Mr.. Baldwin has reported progress.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05
REPUBLICANIsM PAYS.
American Economist

From the American Economist.
The following table shows the increase
in value of few of our mineral products
from 1896 to 1901
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05

A dispatch from Worcester, Mass. In
the New York Herald tells of dis
covery which, II truly reported, is of
very considerable Industrial imports
ance. 1t asserts that william II. Whit
ney OF Clark university has found a
solder which is effective between pieces
of aluminium. Heretofore the lack Of
this has been the one drawback to a
more general utilization of this light.
strong and useful metal. The Whitney
solder, 1t Is said. can be applied with
an iron, and is so effective that pieces
OF wire attached together by 1t will
break before the solder itself will yield.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
State.

State.
Governors. w. PENNYPACKER.
Lieutenant Governor--W. NJ BROWN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs--1SAAC B
BROWN.
County.
Congress-wILLIAM CoNNELL.
Judge-A A. VOSBURG.
Commissioners-JOHN COURIER NOR
RIS. JOHN PENMAN.
Mine Inspectors-LLFiWELY M. EV'
ANS, DAVID Il. WILLIAMS.
Legislative.
First District-JOSEPH OLIVER.
Second District-JOIN SCHEUER, JR.
Third District--EDWARD JAMES.
Fourth District-P. A. PHILB1N.
Election day. Nov. 4.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05

General Bragg sticks to his point that
he had perfect right to write to his
wife any opinion he pleased concern
ing the Cubans. That cannot be gain
said. But 1t is equally true that the
Cubans have perfect right to object
among them of an American who has
no better sense of official propriety
than to make grossly offensive phrases
about them. Bragg may have told the
truth bluntly, but IL he wants to tell all
he knows in the toughest manner pos
sible he should get out or be put out Of
Uncle Sans consular service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-05
The Better Way.

~ ENATOR o. H. PLATT, the
- author of the famous appen-
~ dix to the constitution of Cuba
under which American SUPER
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List of Scholarships
UNIVERSITIES.
2 Scholarships in syra-
cuse University, at
$432 each. ........$ S64
Scholarship in Buck
nell University. $50
Scholarship in the
University Of Ro-
chester .......... 3E4
-$17Os
PREPARATORY SCHOOLS.
1 Scholarship in Wash
ington School for
Boys ............ l(UU
1 Scholarship in Will
Transport Dickinson
Seminary 75O
l Scholarship in Dick
inson Collegiate
Preparatory School. 75o
l Scholarship in New :,
ton Collegiate In
St1Cute 1SU
Scholarship in Key
stone Academy. 600
Scholarship in Brown
College Preparatory.
school ........... 6OO
Scholarship in the
School of the Lack
aWanna 4OO
Scholarship in the
Wilkes-Barre Insti-
CuCe S16
Scholarship in Cotuit
Cottage Is u m mer
SchooD .......... $50
-Seo2e
MUSIC, BUSINESS AND ART.
s c h o ! a h ps in
Scranton Conservn-
tory Of Music, at
$125 each. 500. 500
Scholarships in the
Hardenbergh School
of Music and Art. $50
C h u a r h i ps in
Scranton Business
College, at 500
eacn SUU
| Scholarships in In
ternational Corre-
spondence Schools,
average value $57
edCu 900
q . c II a s n pS In
Lackawanna Busi-
ness College, at $e5
each ............ .. ITO
2 Scholarships in AL
fred Wooler's Vocal
Studio ........... 125
1910
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-17

Wilkesbarre, Oct. 17.-All the locals
throughout the anthracite coal fields are
engaged to-day in electing delegates to-
the mine workers convention to be held
In the Nesbitt theater here next Monday
for the purpose Of considering the accept
ance Of the plan Of arbitration submit
ted by President Roosevelt. These meet
ings are being held in accordance with the
call sent out yesterday by the three execu-
tive boards. There is nothing on the sur
face at this time to indicate that the arbi-
tration scheme will not be accepted.
President Mitchell knows the sentiment
Of the men and would not have agreed to
the proposition had he any doubt that a
delegate convention would not ratify his
action. There will be objections raised
on the floor of the convention to certain
features Of the plan, but they viii not be
OF serious nature.
'sIt would be remarkable BODY said
one union official 'if 800 men in conven-
ton were of one mind on all features OF
this labor struggle !"
One Of the many obstacles to be sur
mounted by the union is that Of finding
work Immediately for all the strikers
Every man wants his old place back but
as the companies have decided to take
care of all men who have stood by them
during the strike, there will be some dis
appointments. This matter Will be Tough,
out on the floor OF the convention. or.
fcers Of the union confidently believe thai
it will be amicably adjusted. It is prob
able the delegates will decide to care fol
all men who are not given work ct oncs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-17

the three met to-day to effect a settle
mnt growing out Of an alleged defalca-~
tlon on the part Of Turner. During the
conference g. heated discussion arose and
Turner drawing a revolver: killed Ham1l-
ton and Mallard and then turning the
weapon upon himself committed suicide.
Turner came from Mt. Vernon.
Turner was also president Of the bot
thing company and 1t is alleged that he
was defaulter to the sum Of $4,000 In
his accounts and that he met his victims
by appointment to effect q settlement
A member of the law firm in whose Of
fees the shooting occurred said that after
the three had been in conference Turner
said:
well, here's q check for $780," with
that he put his hand in his pocket, drew
a revolver and fired point blank at NAL
lard. Hamilton made a. jump for Turner
and grappled with him but Turner sue
ceeded In turning his revolver on Hamil-
| ton and killed him. Before anyone could
| Interfere the murderer killed himself.
| Turner had been told some time ago OF
what the experts had found in his &C
counts and was informed then he would
| have to settle or be prosecuted.
The matter drifted along for three or
! four months and there was constant wrang-
| ling on both sides. Several conferences
| were held between the law firm and Turn
in which Mr.. Mcintyre, who is the ex-
assistant district attorney, took an active
| part. a..
| Turner at last agreed to pay the money
and a meeting was arranged in the law
yers office last night. When Turner
called last night he asked for. Mcintyre
who was out. After g. short talk Turne,
said that he had check with him but II
was not certified. He said he would gel
n It certified to-day and would bring It t.
the office. To-day there was long con
i ference which it is believed was very I'm.
pleasant ON both sides. Lawyer Levin
tritt, Turner'S counsel, who was alst
present, finally turned around and asked
Turner for the check. Turner replied tina
he would produce it, but instead drew tn
revolver. " ~
Yes. I'm going to give you the check
I'm going to kill you, you
He then fred two shots, T. Mallart
jumped up and ran behind Mr.. Adams wht
was on the opposite side Of the table from
Turner but Turner's bullet took effect
killing Mallard almost instantly. Hi
body fell behind Adams and partly be-
hind desk. No one who was in the room
could tell how Hamilton was shot.
II From the position of his body it woult
appear that he tried to stop Turner's pur
, pose to kill. He also was shot in the head
, Turner then placed the revolver in hi
right ear and puIled the trigger. I'll
death was instantaneous. The men In tn
. room at the time were John J. Adams o
the firm who was acting for Mr.. Mcintyre
l Edgar M. Levintritt Mr.. Turner, MI
: Goodman, who. was present as 9. notar
, public, Mr.. Mallard and Mr.. Hamilton.
t Borough President Jacob Cantor mad
: the following statement with reference t
the murder and suicide:
i II understand that the man who did tn
; shooting was the expresident Of the eli
max bottling company Of Pittsburg. Th
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-17
STORAGE BATTERY TRUST
An International Combination Said
to Have Been Formed.

New York, Oct. lit has Just been
learned, says the Herald, that another in
ternational combination has been formed
in the storage battery business which
practically controls the patents and manu-
facture Of storage batteries in this coun-
try and Europe. The combination, it Is
said, was accomplished by American cap
italists, who recently visited London to
settle the tobacco war, by the purchase
Of the English companies manufacturing
storage batteries and those. holding pat
ents. It is the intention Of the new COM
pany to begin process Of development
work abroad, which will go hand in hand
with the manufacture Of electrical ma
chinery In England, in particular, and in
Germany, there is believed to be great
field for development work in the stor-
age battery.
The machinery end of the enterprise will
be looked after by. a Massachusetts, cleo
trical manufacturing company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-17

men shot were thetpresident and secretary
OF the company. My partner, Mr.. Mo-
Intyre, was counsel for the firm and un-
derstand that 1t had been alleged that
Turner was short In his accounts. 4
1.-THE three men met in the office Of Mr..
Mcintyre last night to try to come to a
settlement and the ex- president gave a
check for a sum of money to the other
two. The check was not certified and
the three were to meet agin to-day. When
they met this morning, my partner was in
court.
s''Mr. Adams informed me he was in his
room writing, when he heard shot fol-
lowed by several shots. When the smoke
had cleared away. he found the three
men dead on the floor. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-17
THE MOOSE HUNT IS OFF
The President Deeply Regrets That
the Pressure of Public
I Business, Etc.

From. Tho Journal Bureop, Room 50. Pea
Building. Warrington.
Washington, Oct. 17.-President Roose-
welt has written an answer to the invita-
ton to moose hunt in the Minnesota
woods next month He says that, owing
to the pressure Of public business, it will
be impossible to get away. He expresses
thanks for the invitation and regrets the
necessity Of declining it. He also regrets
his inability to reply on birch bark. Oct.
% the president has an engagement at the
annual dinner of the Union League club
at Philadelphia, where he will deliver an
address. On the way back to Washington
from voting at Oyster Bay, he is to attend
a Masonic affair in Philadelphia. These
are the only engagements outside OF
Washington so far made up to the first
Of the year. T.: ~.
W. w Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-17
WILTON IS MAD
He Says Coal Strike Was Brought
On by the Trusts. II.

.Neso 4orb Sem Specto1 Sesvsoe -. ...a
New York, Oct. 17.-Standing on the
steps Of the subtreasury in Wall street
and shaking hts clinched fist at J. p, Nor
gan's office, Just across the street. man
who said he was Lucius e. Wilton Of New
London, delivered harangue to 500 per-
sons, who rewarded him with cheers, yes
terday afternoon. Ending his speech,
which was largely on what he termed an
endeavor Of conspirators to get control Of
the legislative and judicial machinery of
Connecticut, he scattered scores Of PAM
phlets and handbills among his listeners
and then departed, saying more would be
heard from him. One Of the handbills
read:
"a great many well-informed people
think the coal strike was brought about
wholly for profit and has been prolonged
by secret service agents Of the trusts.
simply because something went wrong
ana that they are hard up.
Mr.. Wilton is secretary and treasurer OF
the D. e. Wilton Machine company Of
New London.